bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CORRELATION BETWEEN SERUM FERRITIN, TRANSFERRIN SATURATION AND PITUITARY MRI T2 RELAXATION TIMES AND FSH, LH AND TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN MALE TRANSFUSION-DEPENDENT THALASSEMIA PATIENTS
Authors: LUBIS DIAN ANINDITA , YUNIR E. M. , MULYADI RAHMAD , LUBIS ANNA MIRA , KOESNOE SUKAMTO
Published: October 2020

Objective: The purpose of this study is to see the correlation between iron overload with the hypogonadal state by analyzing the correlation between ferritin serum, transferrin saturation and pituitary MRI T2 relaxation time with FSH, LH and testosterone levels.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 32 male subjects with transfusion-dependent thalassemia. The subjects were collected with a consecutive sampling technique in the thalassemia outpatient clinic in National Hospital in Indonesia. Measurements of serum ferritin, transferrin saturation, FSH, LH and testosterone were taken using ELISA technique. Pituitary MRI T2 relaxation time was done using MRI Avanto 1.5 Tesla.

Results: In this study, secondary sexual characteristics were not fully achieved in 62.5% of patients. Low testosterone levels were found in 25% of patients. There was a negative correlation between transferrin saturation and pituitary MRI T2 relaxation time in the normal testosterone level group.

Conclusion: This study showed a high rate of patients who had not achieve puberty, but a low rate of patients with low testosterone, which means there is a weak negative correlation between transferrin saturation and pituitary MRI T2 relaxation times.
ANTI-ATHEROSCLEROTIC EFFECTS OF SONNERATIA ALBA FRUIT EXTRACT IN ATHEROSCLEROTIC-INDUCED RATS
Authors: MASDAR HURIATUL , HAMIDY MUHAMMAD YULIS , DARMAWI  , TRIHARDI RIZFAN , PERWIRA ANDHIKA , UTARI DELVI
Published: October 2020

Objective: The aim of this research was to investigate the potential of Sonneratia alba fruit extract to prevent atherosclerosis formation.

Methods: Eighteen male Wistar rats were divided into standard or negative control (S), positive control (P) and treatment (T) groups. Atherosclerosis was induced in groups P and T by orally administering a single dose of Vitamin D3 and a high-fat diet for three days. Sonneratia alba fruit extract was given to the T-group for three days. Lipids were enzymatically measured and foam cells were counted in 10 fields of a microscopic view of the abdominal aorta.

Results: This study showed higher cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglyceride levels in the T-group, compared to the other groups. The average number of foam cells in the S-, P-and T-groups were 11.8±3.3 cells, 21.2±2.2 cells and 11.7±2.9 cells, respectively. Statistical analysis with One-Way Anova showed a significant difference in the average number of foam cells (p = 0.042). Further analysis showed a significant difference in the average number of foam cells in groups S with P (p = 0.041) and P with T (p = 0.024).

Conclusion: Sonneratia alba fruit extract showed a potential effect to inhibit atherosclerosis process but could not suppress lipid levels in the blood.
LONG AND VERY LONG FATTY ACID FRACTIONATION IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS IN THE ACTIVE AND INACTIVE STATUS
Authors: PUTRI MIRASARI , HAMIJOYO LANIYATI , ALITA VILYA RIZKIYANTI , ATIK NUR , SYAMSUNARNO MAS RIZKY A. A.
Published: October 2020

Objective: Flare in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an exacerbation of SLE clinical features that were earlier quiescent. The disease activity changes from inactive to active with an increase of several immunological profiles; the rise of immune activity induces a metabolic shift in SLE patients. The previous study aimed to investigate the long and very long fatty acid fractions (LCFA and VLCFA) in the active and inactive statuses of SLE patients and showed there were dynamic changes in fatty acid fractions in SLE patients, compared to healthy subjects. The aim of this preliminary study is to investigate LCFA and VLCFA in the active and inactive condition of SLE patients.

Methods: Four serum samples of active and inactive statuses from the same SLE patients were used in this study. Serum LCFA and VLCFA fractions were analyzed by a 7890 Gas Chromatography (GC) System 5977 Mass Selective Detector (MSD).

Results: All of the LCFA and VLCFA fractions were increased in the active condition, compared to SLE patients in inactive, although they were statistically not different (p>0.05). The total fatty acid fraction was 38% higher in active condition compare to inactive. The prominent increase of fatty acid fractions was alpha-linolenic acid (inactive vs. active: 23.25±17.97 vs 48.25±38.58 μmol/l), oleic acid (1300±190.4 vs 1774±866.3 μmol/l) and myristic acid (31.25±12.76 vs 59.25±40.4 μmol/l).

Conclusion: The serum of LCFA and VLCFA fractions in SLE patients tend to increase in active conditions.
Where have all the on-line grocers gone? Lessons learned from the demise of on-line grocers
Authors: Farris M Theodore , Wilson Phil
Published: October 2020

The grocery concept has evolved over many years to drive cost out of the process. Grocery margins are very thin, typically ranging from 1% to 1 1/2 % such that the grocery business continues to look for innovative ways to take cost out of the process. Ordering groceries on the Internet was initially thought to be a very promising new opportunity. So what happened to on-line grocers? This paper considers what went right and what went wrong for the on-line grocers and uncovers a few logistics lessons along the way.
Trends in the transportation of goods in the U.S.
Authors: Keebler James S
Published: October 2020

This article describes the development and growth of various modes of transportation in the United States and recent trends in the length, size and value of domestic shipments. Changes in the transportation of goods in the United States are being driven largely by four factors—the shift toward a digital economy, the growth of third-party logistics providers, globalism, and the application of new technologies. Finally, this paper looks at emerging forms of supply chain integration and operation.
Surface freight transportation in Mexico post NAFTA
Authors: Clarke Richard L
Published: October 2020

One of the significant expressed objectives of NAFTA was the improvement of cross-border transportation to enable a more efficient and cost effective flow of goods among Mexico, Canada and the United States. This article examines the changes that have taken place in surface freight transportation between Mexico and the U.S. since NAFTA was signed in 1993.
Benchmarking the operational efficiency of major U.S. trucking firms using data envelopment analysis
Authors: Min Hokey , Joo Seong Jong
Published: October 2020

In an era of downsizing and financial cutbacks, the operational efficiency of trucking firms dictates their competitiveness and survival. In an effort to help trucking firms develop a winning formula in the fiercely competitive logistics industry, this research aims to develop a meaningful set of benchmarks that will set the tone for best practices. In particular, a data envelopment analysis (DEA) is described. DEA has proven to be useful for measuring the operational efficiency of various profit or non-profit organizations. Using the examples of major trucking businesses in the United States, the usefulness of data envelopment analysis for the continuous improvement of trucking services is illustrated.
Regulatory perspectives of the air express industry
Authors: Chang Kian Chuan , Debowski Mark Brian
Published: October 2020

In its early days, the international air express industry was synonymous with on-board couriers, carrying bags of documents on commercial flights. The industry has changed dramatically. That initial focus on documents has widened into the transport of packages and freight, carried by fleets of fully owned or dedicated aircraft, trucks, trains and delivery vans. The bulk of the business is dominated by 24-hour guaranteed and next-day deliveries. “Every day, hundreds of thousands of employees serve the distribution needs of an increasing number of businesses worldwide from one region to another” (European Express Association, 2002). The express companies are also making use of state-of-the-art information technology systems to provide minute-by-minute control and track and trace information. All the resources in the industry are dedicated to providing customers maximum reliability and flexibility of service. In this article, detailed information on major regulatory barriers in the air express industry are presented. Furthermore, recommendations on how to minimize the impact of these barriers in order to build a better future (with reference to operational efficiency, cost effectiveness and wider coverage of services to the final customers) are also discussed.
A longitudinal analysis of the Journal of Transportation Management: 1996 - 2004
Authors: Wilson Jerry W , Randall Cindy H
Published: October 2020

The first issue of the Journal of Transportation Management (JTM) was published in the Fall of 1989. This new publication was to provide an outlet for research and writing of a practical nature, of direct benefit to logistics and transportation managers and their firms. Since that first issue, the Journal has weathered three sets of editorial staff that have collectively produced sixteen full or partial volumes. This article provides some of the history of the JTM and an analysis of some of the characteristics of its contributors during the tenure of its third and current editor, Jerry Wilson.
Perceptual differences between shippers and motor carriers regarding the importance of carrier selection criteria
Authors: Premeaux Shane R , Phelps Lonnie
Published: October 2020

The primary focus of this study is the identification of significant differences in the assessment of the importance of 36 carrier selection variables by both carriers and shippers. This study is based on the original 1992 investigation. Currently, statistically significant differences resulted between shipper and carrier mean ratings for nine of the thirty-six selection criteria. In the original study, there were significant differences for nineteen of thirty-five selection variables. The rating and ranking discrepancies in this study indicate that shippers and carriers do not classify the importance of some selection variables similarly, but carrier understanding seems to be improving. Carriers must take the forefront by providing leadership and innovation in relation to their selection mixes, rather than keying on past performance and relationships.
Logistics and supply chain job placement: the 2007 perspective
Authors: Robert Cook Lorin , Gibson Brian J , Williams Zachary
Published: October 2020

The development of an effective recruitment strategy that attracts and secures entry-level logistics talent is essential to maintain corporate performance. A critical aspect of job placement involves understanding the preferences of students and employers. This research presents results of parallel surveys of U.S. undergraduate logistics, transportation and supply chain student and employer preferences and perceptions regarding employment. Results provided include a demographic respondent profile, their organization /functional area preferences and their perspectives on selected entry-level employment issues. These research results are intended to provide employers, educators and students with information that can be used to improve job placement success.
Profit contribution information’s impact on internal integration
Authors: Grawe Scott J , Chen Haozhe , Mattioda Daniel D , Daugherty Patricia J
Published: October 2020

An exploratory quantitative study on the relationship between profit contribution information and firm-wide internal integration is presented. Specifically, the authors examine how profit contribution information availability impacts firm-wide internal integration and, subsequently, logistics performance. This study provides greater insight into the area; only a few studies have empirically examined the impact of profit contribution information within a firm. The primary implication is that firms should utilize specific types of information, i.e. profit contribution information, for making more informed operational and strategic decisions. The paper also underscores the managerial value of using profit contribution information in decision making and planning.
Some propositions regarding rail-truck intermodal: an empirical analysis
Authors: Murphy Paul R , Daley James M
Published: October 2020

Using data compiled from a recent of businesses located in a major metropolitan area, the present paper evaluates a series of propositions concerning rail-truck intermodal. In general, the study results tend to support the various propositions, and key findings suggest that users and nonusers of intermodal transportation have different perceptions about the quality of, and barriers to, intermodal service.
Union Pacific/Southern Pacific merger: impact on shippers
Authors: Larson Paul D , Spraggins H Barry
Published: October 2020

In the Summer of ‘96, Union Pacific Railroad merged with Southern Pacific to create the largest American railroad. Controversy continues to surround the merger. This paper reports results of a recent merger-impact survey. Survey respondents were rail and intermodal shippers. Among the interesting research findings are the following: (1) while shippers report a negative impact due to less rail competition, trackage rights granted to Burlington Northern/Santa Fe have failed to dampen this impact; (2) railroad service has deteriorated, but freight rates have remained stable; and (3) service problems are more severe for rail, as opposed to TOFC/COFC, shippers.
Management development and retention programs in U.S. third-party logistics firms
Authors: Cook Robert Lorin , Gibson Brian J
Published: October 2020

To provide quality logistics services, it is essential for third-party logistics (3PL) firms to develop an effective human resource program that ensures successful development and retention of qualified managers. By reporting the results of a survey of current U.S. 3PL firm development and retention practices and experiences regarding junior managers, this article provides a benchmark for 3PL firm managers who seek to improve management development and retention programs. Efforts to improve human resource programs should focus on improving orientation programs, mentoring, job enrichment, formal career planning, job relocation assignments, educational support, training and compensation.
The relationship between the functional orientation of senior managers and service quality in LTL motor carriers
Authors: Poli Patricia M , Scheraga Carl A
Published: October 2020

This study utilizes data envelopment analysis to examine the relationship between the functional heterogeneity of senior LTL motor carrier managers’ departmental positions and the relative efficiency of their companies in the production of quality customer service. Three measures from the Quest for Quality annual survey are utilized to measure customer satisfaction: on-time performance, value, and customer service. It is shown that data envelopment analysis can be used to assist LTL motor carriers in benchmarking the configuration of their managerial hierarchies against their peers in order to achieve the goal of customer satisfaction. The results of the present study confirm that senior level managers in operations and marketing-oriented functions have become more prevalent in the current deregulated operating environment. Furthermore, the results suggest that an optimal balance between senior level managers in market-oriented functions and those in operations-oriented functions does exist when the targeted objective is customer satisfaction. The study also demonstrates that most LTL motor carriers were relatively inefficient in their configuration of these senior level managers.
The impact of state taxes on the development and growth of the trucking industry
Authors: Lambert Thomas , Min Hokey
Published: October 2020

The presence of certain state taxes is believed to have a negative impact on truck registration and the location decisions of trucking firms. For example, in a metropolitan area that covers two or more states, a trucking firm might not choose to locate in the county that is in close proximity to the metropolitan area’s business districts, population centers, and largest concentration of customers, if that county is in a state that imposes the taxes. Instead, it might choose to locate in a county that belongs to another state that does not impose such taxes as long as that county is adjacent to the metropolitan area’s most industrialized districts. This paper examines the impact that state taxes have on the very competitive trucking industry. Through a case study of Kentucky, we illustrate how state taxes such as the motor vehicle usage tax and the weight distance tax can adversely affect the trucking firm’s decisions in registering and plating trucks, and in locating its facilities.
Motivação docente
Authors: Wiebusch Andressa , Korman Rafael Faermann , Santos Bettina Steren dos
Published: October 2020

O objetivo do estudo foi compreender as concepções de professoras dos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental da Educação Básica, sobre motivação docente e quais os motivos para permanência ou desistência da profissão. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida na disciplina “Processos motivacionais e metodologias criativas” do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). A metodologia caracteriza-se pela abordagem qualitativa. Para coleta de dados, realizamos questionário online e entrevista estruturada. Por meio da análise de conteúdo proposta por Bardin (2009) e emergiram as categorias “motivação docente” e “motivos para permanência ou para desistência da profissão docente”. Como resultados, identificamos que a motivação intrínseca aparece, como fator preponderante para as professoras, que demonstraram realização pessoal e profissional. A motivação extrínseca foi observada pela necessidade de reconhecimento social e de valorização.
Bounding sets of sequential quantum correlations and device-independent randomness certification
Authors: Bowles Joseph , Baccari Flavio , Salavrakos Alexia
Published: October 2020

An important problem in quantum information theory is that of bounding sets of correlations that arise from making local measurements on entangled states of arbitrary dimension. Currently, the best-known method to tackle this problem is the NPA hierarchy; an infinite sequence of semidefinite programs that provides increasingly tighter outer approximations to the desired set of correlations. In this work we consider a more general scenario in which one performs sequences of local measurements on an entangled state of arbitrary dimension. We show that a simple adaptation of the original NPA hierarchy provides an analogous hierarchy for this scenario, with comparable resource requirements and convergence properties. We then use the method to tackle some problems in device-independent quantum information. First, we show how one can robustly certify over 2.3 bits of device-independent local randomness from a two-quibt state using a sequence of measurements, going beyond the theoretical maximum of two bits that can be achieved with non-sequential measurements. Finally, we show tight upper bounds to two previously defined tasks in sequential Bell test scenarios.
Arqueología histórica de Popayán y la visibilización de su cultura tradicional
Authors: Londoño Wilhelm
Published: October 2020

Este artículo habla sobre la cultura tradicional de Popayán, en especial sobre un sentido de comunidad en el cual las diferencias sociales se producían en diálogo con una adscripción de toda la población a unos valores compartidos que posiblemente se reflejen en patrones de cultura material. Se presentan evidencias resultado de excavaciones arqueológicas en Popayán y su valle homónimo que se asocian con esa ideología.
Documentando el repertorio: lo audiovisual en las po-éticas y políticas del recordar
Authors: Cortés Severino Catalina
Published: October 2020

Este trabajo audiovisual y etnográfico se basa en un recorrido a través de diferentes escenarios de memorias de la violencia del Proceso de Comunidades Negras (pcn), la Comunidad de Paz de San José de Apartadó y la Organización de Mujeres Wayuu Munsurat. Partiendo de la articulación tiempo / imagen, me interesa analizar cómo las prácticas audiovisuales están abriendo espacios para reflexionar sobre otras temporalidades, sobre la memoria entendida, en términos de Benjamin, como la ruina que no significa la decadencia, el pasado, sino la interposición y coexistencia de tiempos. Asimismo, este proyecto es considerado una práctica y producción cultural de memoria a través de la aproximación audiovisual.
Impactos del reconocimiento multicultural en el archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina: entre la etnización y el conflicto social
Authors: Valencia P. Inge Helena
Published: October 2020

Colombia, al definirse en 1991 como un país pluriétnico y multicultural, reconoció derechos y estatutos especiales a diversas poblaciones y a sus territorios. Este artículo, que propone un reconocimiento de la población isleña-raizal del archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, busca dar a conocer algunas de las implicaciones del reconocimiento multicultural a partir del proceso de etnización de la población isleña-raizal, y estudiar el surgimiento de varios conflictos entre los pobladores isleños-raizales, el Estado colombiano y los migrantes de origen continental. Los conflictos evidencian el enfrentamiento entre dos registros identitarios en las islas: el diaspórico, fruto de las migraciones e intercambios propios del contexto del Gran Caribe, y el encerramiento étnico, como fruto del reconocimiento multicultural.
Reparaciones indígenas y el giro del “giro multicultural” en La Guajira, Colombia
Authors: Jaramillo Pablo
Published: October 2020

Aunque la victimización de los pueblos indígenas en Colombia ha durado siglos, nunca antes las condiciones de víctimas y vulnerables habían tenido tanta importancia institucional como en los últimos diez años. Este artículo analiza de qué manera los discursos de la victimización y la vulnerabilidad han afectado las formas de concebir la ciudadanía y la subjetividad étnica. Aunque el multiculturalismo sigue jugando un papel fundamental, la autodeterminación se transforma, en el proceso de visibilización e inclusión en la política social de las víctimas indígenas del conflicto armado, en formas de sumisión al Estado. Este artículo se sustenta en el trabajo de campo etnográfico realizado con una organización de mujeres indígenas wayuus en el norte de Colombia, entre los años 2007 y 2008.
Gobernar(se) en nombre de la cultura. Interculturalidad y educación para grupos étnicos en Colombia
Authors: Rojas Axel
Published: October 2020

El objetivo de este artículo es mostrar el despliegue de la interculturalidad en Colombia, particularmente el proceso en el cual se produce su articulación con programas de educación para grupos étnicos. Basado en la noción de gubernamentalidad, argumentaré que, más que como una alternativa al  multiculturalismo, la interculturalidad opera como una de sus tecnologías de gobierno de la alteridad. Es decir, como un conjunto de dispositivos encaminados a la orientación de la conducta de ciertas poblaciones e individuos, en este caso en nombre de su diferencia cultural.
THE DOMINANCE OF TERRORISM: ASPECTS OF THE SOCIO-POLITICAL CHALLENGES IN POST-INDEPENDENCE WEST AFRICA: NIGERIA, BURKINA FASO AND MALI
Authors: Idaewor Osiomheyalo O.
Published: October 2020

Este artigo tenta uma análise histórica qualitativa da ligação entre aspectos de desafios sociopolíticos e a intensificação do terrorismo na pós-independência da Nigéria, de Burkina Faso e do Mali. A análise é especialmente restrita a grupos terroristas como o Boko Haram e a Província do Estado Islâmico na África Ocidental (ISWAP). Pequenas referências, no entanto, são feitas a outros países africanos e grupos terroristas como a Al-Qaeda, o ISIS e suas afiliadas. Este artigo enfatiza a importância dos países mencionados, observando por que eles são atualmente reconhecidos no discurso global contemporâneo como refugiados de terroristas na África Ocidental. Examina os papéis intervencionistas e colaborativos desempenhados por entidades e iniciativas internacionais e regionais, como as Nações Unidas (ONU), G5-Sahel, Força-Tarefa Conjunta Multinacional (MNJTF), Iniciativa de combate ao terrorismo transaariano (TSCTI), Missão Multidimensional de Estabilização Integrada em Mali (MINUSMA) e a Comunidade Econômica dos Estados da África Ocidental (ECOWAS), entre outros. Utilizando o método histórico, que envolve a avaliação e análise de fontes secundárias, além de outras evidências qualitativas relevantes, o artigo argumenta que os desafios sociopolíticos enfrentados nesses países, durante o final do século XX, não serviram apenas como catalisadores para as emanações do século XXI e disseminação do terrorismo, mas também as agravou ou piorou. Conclui-se demonstrando as estratégias e perspectivas para o desenvolvimento qualitativo da sub-região, observando que, se as variáveis sociopolíticas e econômicas forem efetivamente abordadas, o terrorismo, junto a suas consequências devastadoras, poderá ser reduzido.
Hyperreactivity of the bronchi in children, whooping cough convalescents
Authors: Nesterova Yu. V. , Orlov A. V. , Babachenko I. V.
Published: October 2020

Objective:to assess the presence and degree of bronchial hyperreactivity in convalescents of whooping cough based on the results of bronchial provocation tests.

Materials and methods. Using bronchial provocative samples with a 0,02/0,33% histamine solution and 0,33% methacholine solution on a PROVOTEST-2 apparatus from PARI, bronchial hyperreactivity was studied in 12 pertussis convalescents aged 7 to 17 years. The level of endogenous nitrogen monoxide in exhaled air (FeNO) was measured using a portable NObreath electrochemical analyzer (from Bedfont Scientific Ltd.).

The results.According to the results of BPP, 6 of 12 convalescents of whooping cough were found to have bronchial hyperreactivity of varying degrees. When conducting a breath test with a histamine solution, bronchial hyperreactivity was recorded in three children, in a sample with methacholine, in five. In 3 out of 6 children with revealed signs of bronchial hyperreactivity, the history of atopy was not burdened, which suggests a connection between the pertussis and the development of bronchial hyperreactivity. A significant increase in the level of endogenous nitric monoxide (above 16 ppb) was observed in 2 out of 10 patients. Follow-up observation showed that the duration of cough with whooping cough ranged from 3 to 6 months, and in patients with positive results of several tests it was maximum. Two out of three children with bronchial asthma showed elevated levels of FeNO and samples with methacholine. Follow-up observation showed that whooping cough aggravated bronchial asthma and demanded correction therapy.

Conclusion. A pilot study on the evaluation of bronchial provocative tests suggests that the formation of bronchial hyperreactivity in convalescents of whooping cough is probable, including without a history of atopy, which increases the risk of developing bronchial asthma, however, additional studies are required for a final conclusion.
Leishmaniasis and HIV-infection – an actual problem?
Authors: Ermak T. N. , Kravchenko A. V. , Shahgil’dyan V. I. , Ponirovskij E. N. , Gankina N. Yu.
Published: October 2020

The aim of the workis the clinical characteristics of all known cases of combined visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and HIV infection in the Russian Federation.

Results. The article contains information on the problem of the combined course of HIV infection and leishmaniasis: a number of statistical and overview data in the world. A brief description of known cases of high blood pressure in patients with HIV infection in the Russian Federation, as well as a detailed description of the last patient diagnosed with VL in 2019 in Moscow. In all cases, the diagnosis of VL was difficult, which was due to clinical features and the lack of alertness of physicians in relation to VL. All but one of the patients contracted VL during their stay in Crimea.

Conclusion. The authors point to the need for the formation of diagnostic alertness among doctors on this pathology, especially since with the expansion of tourist routes abroad in endemic countries, as well as in the Crimea, the relevance of this problem increases.
Liver damage with measles
Authors: Sayfullin M. A. , Zvereva N. N. , Nurmuhametova E. A. , Blohina N. P. , Pylaeva E. Yu. , Konyaev K. S. , Shamsheva O. V.
Published: October 2020

Objective: to determine the incidence of liver damage with measles, the specificity of these changes, to identify risk groups, to assess the dynamics of the development of hyperfermentemia in various stages of the disease.

Materials and methods: a retrospective cohort study of medical records of patients hospitalized with measles (n = 101), divided into 4 groups: children (n = 23), men (n = 32), women (n = 24) and pregnant women (n = 22). Patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza (n = 61) were taken as a comparison group. The analysis of the frequency of detecting changes in biochemical parameters, average values, standard error and confidence intervals.

Results: An increase in ALT in measles patients was observed in 56 (55.4%), above 5 norms – in 15 patients (14.8%), an increase in AST was detected in 80 (79.2%) patients, above 5 norms – in 10 (9.9%). These changes are specific for measles, which was established by comparing the indicators of patients with measles and influenza. The greatest frequency and severity of the observed changes was observed in men. Determination of bilirubin concentration was carried out in 95 patients. An increase in total bilirubin above 20 μmol / L was observed in 10 (10.5%), direct above 5 μmol / L – in 13 (13.6%) patients.

Conclusion: given the frequency of occurrence of the identified changes, it is advisable to conduct a biochemical blood test for measles patients. Therapeutic tactics should be determined taking into account the possible development of hepatitis with measles.
Features of formation of the military personnel’s morbidity of acute respiratory infections of the upper respiratory tract
Authors: Zobov A. E. , Panov A. A. , Kuzin A. A. , Kucherov A. A. , Nikishov S. N. , Kolosovskaya E. N. , Artebyakin S. V.
Published: October 2020

The article sets out the views on the causes of the incidence of various categories of military personnel with acute respiratory infections of the upper respiratory tract (hereinafter – ARI URT), as having the greatest military and epidemiological significance for almost all military contingents.

According to the results of a study of literature data, two groups of reasons for the formation of the incidence of acute respiratory infections of the airborne diseases are identified: external (associated with the exposure of military personnel to specific factors of military service) and internal (associated with the characteristics of individual susceptibility to this group of infections).

Based on the results of a retrospective epidemiological analysis of the incidence of military servicemen on conscription, the development features of the epidemic process of ARI URT in military units and compounds are shown.

According to the results of a retrospective epidemiological analysis of the incidence rate of cadets at the S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy for 2011-2017 and a comparative analysis of the reversal rate for completed cases, the presence and relatively stable proportion of military personnel exposed to frequent ARI diseases of the airborne diseases throughout the entire 6-year period has been shown period of study.

The results of a combined socio-psychological study in groups of often and rarely ill cadets are shown, showing individual signs and psychological characteristics, according to which individual military personnel can be assigned to the risk contingents of increased susceptibility to ARI URT for the purpose of organizing personalized sanitary-antipyretic (preventive) measures.
Seasonality of infection caused by Epstein – Barr virus
Authors: Solomay T. V. , Filatov N. N.
Published: October 2020

The literature provides conflicting data on the presence of seasonality of infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The aim of the work was to assess the annual dynamics of the incidence of infectious mononucleosis in Moscow. Materials and methods. The analysis was carried out according to the official statistics and the results of laboratory studies (IgM VCA, IgG EA, EBV DNA in blood and saliva), conducted in the branches of LLC “Independent laboratory INVITRO” for the period 2014-2018. Were used conventional statistical methods. Results. Identified: seasonal rise in the incidence of infectious mononucleosis in the cold season with two peaks in autumn and spring; the presence of a strong direct correlation between the annual incidence and the frequency of detection of EBV DNA in the blood, IgM VCA, IgG EA per 100 thousand population; the distribution of detectability of markers per 100 examined from the maximum to the minimum (EBV DNA in saliva, IgG EA, IgM VCA, EBV DNA in the blood); a significant excess of detectability IgG EA, IgM VCA and EBV DNA in blood per 100 examined in the warm season; the presence in the annual dynamics of the frequency of detection of EBV DNA in saliva per 100 thousand population seasonal rise from October to June, reflecting the presence of sources of infection in the population. Conclusion. The use of indicators of the frequency of detection of markers of acute EBV infection allowed with a high probability to determine the presence of two seasonal wave rise in morbidity, which did not allow making official statistics that do not take into account the results of laboratory studies.
Incidental finding of an ovarian epithelial tumor, adequate approach and fertility preservation: A case report
Authors: Stulic Jelena , Nejkovic Lazar
Published: October 2020

Introduction. Ovarian carcinoma is the fifth leading cause of death in women. In 3?14% of cases, it occurs in women under the age of 40 who intend to have children. Studies have shown a high survival rate if the tumor is diagnosed and treated at an early stage, with a 5-year survival rate of 91.2%, which makes a conservative treatment a valid option. Preserving fertility is safe for grade 1 and 2 of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I epithelial ovarian carcinomas. A sparing operation involves salpingoophorectomy on the tumor side, multiple biopsies of suspected sites, blind biopsies and infracolic omentectomy, as well as cytological analysis of the wash. Case report. A 25-year-old patient, G0, P0, went to the gynecologist due to severe pain in the lesser pelvis. An ultrasound examination revealed a cystic hypoechoic alteration in the right ovary of about 5 ? 6 cm, suspected for torsion, and the patient was urgently operated. A right cystectomy was performed. The histopathological finding of the surgically removed cyst was: endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the ovary, histological grade 2 (HG2) and nuclear grade 2 (NG2), without lymphovascular invasion and no penetration of the capsule, submitted in parts. As the surgery performed did not reveal the degree of ovarian malignant tumor spreading, the FIGO stage could not be determined, and a second operation was necessary to stage the disease according to the FIGO protocol for ovarian cancer. Conclusion. Fertility preservation in patients with malignant ovarian epithelial tumors is a major challenge. The intense desire of the patient to have children has to be satisfied without reducing the success of treatment for this type of disease. The staging of the disease spreading is of paramount importance in order to make an adequate decision regarding the treatment.
GEODYNAMICS
Authors:   Lviv polytechnic National University, Chernyaha P. G. , Yanchuk А.Ye. ,   NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, Ishutina A.S. ,   Prydniprovs’ka State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: October 2020

The possibility of determination of vertical movements with certain speed by geometrical levelling is analyzed depending on the length of levelling, its classes and frequency of observations. Duration of observation cycle is fixed depending on the above-mentioned factors.
GEODYNAMICS
Authors:   Carpathian Branch of the Institute of Geophysics of NAS of Ukraine, Maksymchuk V. Yu. , Horodyskyy Yu.M. ,   Carpathian Branch of the Institute of Geophysics of NAS of Ukraine, Marchenko D. O. ,   Carpathian Branch of the Institute of Geophysics of NAS of Ukraine
Published: October 2020

The spatial structure of geomagnetic field secular variations in Europe was examined. Using the data of geomagnetic observatories the new maps of this secular variation (SV) for X, Y, Z, D – components for 5-years intervals 1995-2000 and 2000-2005 were constructed. Their comparison with the IGRM global geomagnetic models was done. The global anomalies – SV-focuses in the structure of the secular variations in Europe were discovered and their kinematics was studied.
GEODYNAMICS
Authors:   Institute of Geology and Geophysics of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Kuliyev H.H. , Agayev Kh.B. ,   Department of Exploration Geophysics UGiG GNK RAZ
Published: October 2020

The paper presents the techniques for processing of seismic prospecting data – for inversion of time seismic sections to depth ones. This makes it possible to extrapolate defined by wells’ geophysical investigations one-dimensional models of medium’s physical properties into the borehole environment. Correcting of the model taking into account the thermodynamic state of the medium and calculation of various physical properties of medium within the classical and non-classical theories of deformation as well as calculation of synthetic seismograms is provided. Thus, the differences between the classical and non-classical theories for values μ and λ are correspondingly 4.7 % and -1.4 %, which is substantial. 2D model of the medium is composed by extrapolating of one-dimensional model accounting the location of acoustic borders. At passing to close to the real (3D) model the changes of values of formation velocities of longitudinal and transverse waves and densities of thin layers in depth and profile takes into account as well as the changes of geostatic pressure on layers along the profile. At thus the substantial refinement of time which define the depth of the seismic horizons is reached. Time difference reaches 0.17 s, which is equivalent to the difference in depths up to 330 m or more and it is important for specifying of structural models, especially concerning the hydrocarbon traps prospecting.
The methodology and subject matter in sociology of the founding fathers of Ibn Khaldoun and Auguste Comte: A comparative study
Authors: Al Hadeed Lara Ahmad
Published: October 2020

AbstractThis study provides a discussion about the contributions and efforts made by Ibn Khaldoun and Auguste Comte to develop sociology in terms of subject matter and methodology. Since they are the founding fathers of this science, this paper shows their interpretation of the social phenomena. The study is also exposed to the reasons that led Ibn Khaldoun and Auguste Comte to study sociology. Accordingly, the research peculiarity required using historical, comparative, and critical approaches.The central problem of this study is how Ibn Khaldoun and Auguste Comte deal with the development of sociology and its independence from other sciences. The study results showed the accordance of both Ibn Khaldoun and Auguste Comte in terms of the methodology of sociology as being a positive approach consisting of observation and induction. Ibn Khaldoun's distinction, due to his five-century precedence, is vivid though. The results of the study also showed that Ibn Khaldoun and Auguste Comte differed greatly in terms of the divisions of sociology (subject matter of sociology): where Ibn Khaldoun divided the subject of sociology into multiple sections, each section includes a set of homogeneous social phenomena in peculiarity. Ibn Khaldoun studied the phenomenon by mingling the static aspect and dynamic one together, analyzing its parts, elements, and functions and at the same time studying its development and the laws to which it is subject to development. However, Auguste Comte has divided the social phenomenon into two main parts: Social dynamics and social statics.
Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence on Accuracy of Cancer Prediction, Detection, and Diagnosis
Authors: Huang William , Zhao Chunli , Fan Xiujun
Published: October 2020

Ever since the world entered the age of information, scientists have looked into the developments and applications of the growing prospects of machine learning and neural networks. In particular, the ability for deep learning machines to determine the risk, survivability, and prognosis of tumors based on medical cancer databases has intrigued healthcare researchers seeking to improve these algorithms in recent years. There are distinct aspects of medical procedures where artificial intelligence (AI) training can be applied; for example, the calculation of risk scores for patients based on mammographic screening, analysis of the presence of biomarkers like spermine and other polyamines in fluids surrounding tumors, genomic and epigenetic assessments to map genes that influence cancer expression, as well as the utilization of metabolomic data from FTIR spectroscopy of a patient’s biofluids to help make a more reproducible and conclusive diagnosis. The goal of this review is to discuss the progress of AI and deep learning in clinical procedures and applications in recent years and evaluate the efficacy of certain AI methods for tumor diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction based on patient information from available medical databases.
Nerede O Eski Mutfaklar
Authors: İlban Mehmet Oğuzhan , Uluer Savgın Ceren
Published: October 2020

Bu araştırmanın amacı geçmişten bugüne kırsal alanlarda mutfak kültürü öğelerinin değişimini incelemektir. Çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden görüşme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Balıkesir ili Burhaniye kırsal alanlarında yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile veri toplama işlemi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca gözlemler yapılarak mutfak yerleşim düzeni, pişirme alanları ve kullanılan ekipmanlar incelenmiştir. Katılımcılarla gerçekleştirilen görüşmelerden elde edilen veriler kullanılarak içerik analizi ve betimsel analiz yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre mutfak yerleşim düzeni geçmişte bahçede yer alırken günümüzde ev içerisinde yer almaktadır. Ayrıca yapılan araştırmada geçmişte yer sofrasında ve ayrı tabak olmadan yemek yendiği ve yemeklerin daha az çeşit olmasının yanı sıra daha lezzetli olduğu gibi sonuçlar ön plana çıkmıştır. Bu değişimlerin yanında kırsal alanlarda yaşayanlar halen geleneksel gıda saklama yöntemlerini kullanmaktadırlar. Genellikle konserve, kurutma ve reçel yöntemlerini kullanmaya devam etmekte ayrıca tarhana ve erişte yapmaktadırlar.
Kış Turizmi Çalışmaları Üzerine Bibliyometrik Bir İnceleme
Authors: Karasakaloğlu Burcu
Published: October 2020

Bu çalışmada, kış turizmi konusunu ele alan çalışmalar bibliyometrik analiz yöntemi ile incelenerek ilgili literatürün mevcut durumunun ortaya konması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada, Web of Science (WOS) veri tabanında yer alan kış turizmi konulu 218 makaleye ulaşılmıştır. Veriler, Citespace II analiz programı ile bibliyometrik analize tabi tutulmuştur. Kış turizmi çalışmaları; atıf ağı, dergi ve ülke iş birliktelikleri ile anahtar kelimeleri ağı parametreleri çerçevesinde analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucuna göre, en fazla ortak atıf alan yazar Scott, D. olurken en fazla atıf patlamasına sahip yazar Pickering, C. olmuş ve Tourism Management dergisi de ağda merkezi bir konumda yer almıştır. En çok atıf alan yayınların ise kış turizmi ve iklim değişikliğini inceleyen çalışmalar olduğu, önemli kayak merkezlerinin bulunduğu Avusturya ve İsviçre’nin de en çok ülke iş birlikteliği yapan ülkeler olduğu anlaşılmıştır.
PENGARUH APLIKASI SENSOR SMARTPHONE PADA PEMBELAJARAN SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION BERBASIS INKUIRI TERBIMBING TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA
Authors: Kristiyani Yoana , Sesunan Feriansyah , Wahyudi Ismu
Published: October 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan aplikasi phyphox pada materi getaran harmonis berbasis inkuiri terbimbing terhadap peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa. Populasi pada penelitian ini seluruh siswa kelas X MIPA SMA N 1 Pringsewu. Sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian kelas X MIPA 4, berjumlah 30 siswa. Desain pada penelitian adalah One Group Pretest-Postest. Pembelajaran dilakukan dengan praktikum menggunakan alat berbantuan phyphox berbasis inkuiri terbimbing. Data kemampuan berpikir kritis diperoleh menggunakan tes tertulis dan analisis data hasil belajar siswa menggunakan Uji Paired Sample T-Test. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh skor rata-rata kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa mengalami kenaikan sebesar 44% dengan rata-rata N-Gain sebesar 0,72 dalam kategori tinggi dan hasil uji paired simple T-test diperoleh nilai sig kurang dari 0,05 maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa sebelum dan sesudah menggunakan aplikasi phyphox.
Testimonios de la escuela contemporánea para la formación del profesorado. Una apuesta por la memoria silenciada
Authors: Sonlleva Velasco Miriam , Sanz Simón Carlos , Martínez Scott Suyapa
Published: October 2020

Los docentes tienen un papel protagonista en la transmisión de la historia y la construcción de una ciudadanía democrática. Los actuales planes de estudio de Magisterio no ofrecen a los futuros maestros una sólida formación histórica que les permita situarse como profesionales críticos ante el conocimiento pretérito. Esta ausencia responde a un modelo educativo neoliberal que apuesta por la productividad en detrimento de la justicia social. El presente trabajo trata de dar a conocer la trayectoria del Proyecto de Innovación Docente “Memoria de la escuela contemporánea: fuentes orales, iconográficas y otros recursos pedagógicos para la formación docente” de la Universidad de Valladolid. Este Proyecto, en el que trabajan varias asignaturas de los Grados de Magisterio, trata de enseñar a nuestros estudiantes la historia de la escuela contemporánea a través del testimonio de colectivos que tradicionalmente han sido excluidos del relato histórico oficial. Esta apuesta por recuperar el pasado a través de las relaciones intergeneracionales y la historia oral ha llevado, hasta el momento, a más de 350 estudiantes a tomar conciencia sobre la importancia de la historia en su formación como profesionales de la Educación. El contacto con el testimonio de antiguos alumnos y maestros de la escuela de nuestro inmediato pasado y el desarrollo de habilidades reflexivas y de investigación ha permitido que nuestros estudiantes se cuestionen la imposición hegemónica del saber y la existencia de un relato único. El valor de este tipo de aprendizajes resulta fundamental para formar profesionales críticos y comprometidos con un modelo educativo democrático
Primeros pasos y ejercicios introductorios para el estudiante de interpretación consecutiva
Authors: García Oya Elisabet
Published: October 2020

En el presente artículo pretendo realizar una pequeña contribución al ámbito de la pedagogía de la interpretación consecutiva en España, en concreto con una serie de ejercicios introductorios diseñados para fomentar distintas destrezas y competencias necesarias para el intérprete: oratoria, memoria, ampliación de léxico, cambio de registro, concentración, análisis y automonitorización. Todos ellos forman parte de un repertorio que he ido elaborando en mis clases de interpretación consecutiva.