bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Germans in Vojvodina in times of establishment of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes: An interdisciplinary approach
Authors: Štrangarić Snežana
Published: July 2022

In this paper, we conducted an interdisciplinary analysis of the process of integration of the German minority in the historical context of the first Yugoslav state, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (1918-1929). In 1920, Swabian-German Cultural Association, Kulturbund, was founded as an important factor in preserving the German identity. Even though Kulturbund had interruptions in its activity, in 1924 and 1929, it remained the basic frame for cultural life of the German community during the period between the two wars. Officially, this organization was founded as non-political and loyal to new state, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. The activities of Kulturbund were focused on preservation of German heritage through establishment of cultural institutions such as libraries and bookstores and through organization of cultural events in the area of literature, film, music, and theatre. Kulturbund was most active in Vojvodina. Vojvodina is still a unique model of co-existence of different ethnic groups and cultural patterns, and the German community historically contributed to multiculturalism, multi-confessionalism and multiethnicity of this region. We based our analyses on contributions in the field of sociology on ethnicity, cultural anthropology, and history. Specifically we found theoretical model of ethnical boundaries, established by Fredrik Barth within the interactional approach to exploring ethnicity, which proved to be useful. Barth's influential model allowed us to examine the ethnicity from very important aspect-social interaction. In that way, ethnicity is interpreted as a form of social organization of cultural differences. Also, this model implies that ethnical boundaries are flexible, but also resistant, and can be preserved in situations of intensive cultural contacts between different ethnical and cultural groups. According to Barth, the factors with the most influence to the strengthening of ethnical boundaries are social changes on the international level, such as wars.
Religious art and the public in the Principality of Serbia (1830-1882)
Authors: Kostić Ana
Published: July 2022

In the Principality of Serbia in the 19th century, the Orthodox Church represented a significant entity and had a privileged position as a state and national institution. This all affected its place in public life, as well as the public control of all the church activities regarding the churches' construction, equipping, painting, and renovation. Thus, the aesthetical criteria, demands, and effects of the cultural and scientific public were a tremendous factor in making church art common during the 19th century. The public had an influence on art development through various forms in the Principality of Serbia, and some of the instruments were both daily and periodical (printed) press. The public's attitude towards the church art was stated in the press and humongously affected the people's consciousness of the Church and church art's significance in relation to the state and nation, as well. Also, the ordering parties' tastes had thus been formed, which also had an impact on the complex mechanisms of the general church art trends during the 19th century. This kind of practice was characteristic of 19th-century Europe and Russia, and from there it was also accepted and developed in Serbia. Despite the fact that in the 19th century the Serbian people had lived in the territory of three states - the Ottoman Empire, the Principality/Kingdom of Serbia, and Austria, the periodical literature and newspapers had been available to the Serbian social and cultural elite at the mentioned territories. Since the press had not been strictly limited by the state boundaries, a wider reading audience had been familiar with the information and attitudes about art presented in both the newspapers and periodical literature, which were printed in Serbia and Austria, as well. The newspapers coming out in the period 1830-1882, such as Šumadinka, Srbske novine, Novine Čitališta beogradskog, Sion, Podunavka, Golubica, Orao, and others, contained different aesthetical attitudes on the church painting and architecture, but also considered various problems on the topics of erecting and painting the churches. The public significance of the works regarding the construction and equipping of the churches had been highlighted. Certain models of the church architecture and painting had been promoted, along with the individual artists' works. By reading the daily and periodical press, the reading public had been informed about the church heritage from the past through the reports about medieval churches and some debates on their renovation. Finally, the public of experts promoted, by using the (printed) press, certain advisable behavior models, such as the contribution activities towards the Church which were seen as the ultimate patriotic endeavor.
General perceptions of civil society
Authors: Osmanlić Iljaz
Published: July 2022

The first idea of civil society was encountered in the ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle. He defined a state as a community of citizens voluntarily united for the sake of a happy life. The first interpretation of the dualism of the political community and society was found in the works of the Christian scholars St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. First concepts of civil society in Hobbes' teachings are presented in his work Leviathan. He starts from the so-called illusory condition, which is characterized by a war of all against all. Another concept of civil society is presented by John Locke. Unlike Hobbes, Locke apparently defined it as a state of peace, goodwill, mutual assistance, and maintenance. Early liberal theories of civil society base their teaching on the limitation of state power i.e., that civil society has the ability to conduct its own affairs, which limits the state interference. Hegel's conception of civil society is determined by the position of the citizen in the state. Citizens are private individuals who have their own interests for specific purposes. Neo-liberal theory of civil society appeared in the early 20th century. The cause of the intensifying debate about the relationship between society and state in the mid-20th century is the danger that the civil society is in from excessive political intervention of the state. Predecessors in the framework of the contemporary approach pointing to this danger were John Stuart Mill and Alexis de Tocqueville, and Robert Nozick.
The (mis)use of the man: An episode from the life od Sveta Petronijević from the novel The third spring by Dragoslav Mihailović
Authors: Stojković Marijana
Published: July 2022

At the heart of this research is the character of Sveta Petronijević from the novel The Third Spring by Dragoslav Mihailović. In this paper, an excerpt from the life of Sveta Petronijević will show how a small, provincial man, a person from the margins, is influenced by a powerful ideological mechanism that leads to his transformation and life tragedy. Under the influence of the ruling regime, the man is brought into a situation in which he is exploited, and must abide by the regime. Various interests, low passions and moral are stumbling blocks shown through the character of Sveta Petronijević, symbolically presenting him as a tragic and marginalised being in the universe pressed by the weight of ideology and system.
Fortification of the border with Albania in the Zeta division area
Authors: Velojić Dalibor
Published: July 2022

The border front in the Zeta division area was determined in accordance with thorough measures regarding fortification of the border with Albania. Although the plan of military operations predicted the offensive in this direction, i.e., the preventive strike in the Albanian territory, the activity was terminated by the main operator no. 6 from the headquarters of the 3rd Army division. This misunderstanding was the result of vague orders of the Ministry of the Army and the Navy, which, being responsible for the fortification also appointed the officers from the headquarters of the Zeta division for this activity. This inconsistency in turn led to delay, and this direction was fortified only in part.
Restauração florestal da Amazônia meridional no norte de Mato Grosso
Authors: Butturi Weslei , Morais Vinicius Augusto , Araújo Emanuel José Gomes de , Pragana Rodolfo
Published: July 2022

Quantificar o ganho de florestas é um trabalho desafiador uma vez que se têm diversos níveis de restauração e também diferentes tamanhos de áreas. Aliado a isso, constata-se uma enorme extensão territorial na Amazônia o que dificulta os levantamentos de campo. Este trabalho tem por objetivo avaliar a recomposição florestal no extremo norte de Mato Grosso e sua relação com políticas públicas de financiamento ambiental. A área de estudo envolveu os municípios de Alta Floresta, Carlinda e Paranaíta que juntos somam uma área de 1.616.537 ha. Utilizou-se as bases cartográficas digitais dos limites dos imóveis rurais, Áreas de Preservação Permanentes (APPs), imóveis beneficiados pelos projetos Olhos D’Água da Amazônia (PRODAM) e Nascentes do Buriti ambos financiados pelo Fundo Amazônia e áreas de restauração florestal mapeadas por meio de interpretação visual de imagens orbitais entre os anos de 2008 a 2019. A análise dos dados consistiu em cruzar, por meio de geoprocessamento, os limites das áreas de restauração florestal com os limites dos imóveis rurais, APPs e limites dos imóveis beneficiados pelos dois projetos. Para melhor análise os imóveis rurais que compõe a área de estudo foram subdivididos em cinco classes de acordo com o número de módulos fiscais, sendo: classe 1 (≤ 1 MF); classe 2 (> 1 e ≤ 2 MF); classe 3 (> 2 e ≤ 4 MF); classe 4 (> 4 e ≤ 15 MF) e classe 5 (> 15 MF). A classe de imóveis rurais >15 MF foi a que mais se destacou, com maior número de polígonos, maior área e maior porcentagem de imóveis com incidência de recomposição florestal. A restauração florestal incidiu com maior intensidade sobre áreas de APP em comparação com Reserva Legal. A restauração florestal incidida sobre as áreas de passivo ambiental em APP (APPD) foi de 7,9% sobre o total de passivo restando uma área de 22.328,69 ha a ser recuperada in loco. Apesar do grande esforço e investimento, os dois projetos financiados pelo Fundo Amazônia contribuíram com apenas 9,5% do total de restauração florestal em toda área de estudo. Vale repensar novas formas de políticas públicas de financiamento ambiental para a região.
Germinação de Capim-Navalha (Paspalum Virgatum l.) e Capim-Capeta [(Sporobolus Indicus (l.) r.br.)] em função da temperatura e da luz
Authors: Fernandes Thaiany , Cruz Josiel Faustino da , Novais Júlia Rodrigues , Mendes Kassio Ferreira , Inoue Miriam Hiroko , Guimarães Ana Carolina Dias
Published: July 2022

O capim-navalha (Paspalum virgatum L.) e o capim-capeta [Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.] são poáceas muito difundidas nas regiões pecuárias do Brasil, comum em condições de pastagens degradadas. Nos últimos anos tornaram-se um problema constante no estado de Mato Grosso onde existem poucos estudos que avaliaram suas características biológicas e o controle dessas espécies. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da temperatura com presença e ausência de luz na germinação de sementes de Paspalum virgatum L. (P. virgatum) e Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br (S. indicus). As sementes de ambas espécies foram coletadas em áreas de pastagens degradadas em Alta Floresta-MT. O experimento foi desenvolvido em esquema fatorial 4x2, sendo quatro temperaturas: 25°C e 27°C (constante) e alternâncias 20-30°C e 20-25°C; e duas condições distintas presença (fotoperíodo de 8 h) e ausência de luz. Foram avaliadas a porcentagem e a velocidade de germinação até os 21 dias após o início do teste de germinação. Constatou-se que as exigências de temperatura e luz variam de acordo com a espécie, sendo que S. indicus necessita de luz para a germinação, o que não se verifica para P. virgatum. As temperaturas mais adequadas para a germinação das sementes são 20-30 °C, para S. indicus e 20-30 °C ou 20-25°C, para P. virgatum.
Viabilidade do uso de estacas e ácido indolbutírico na propagação de murici (byrsonima cydoniifolia a. juss.)
Authors: Ponce Franciely da Silva , Turazzi Heverly Nogueira , Antunes Darley Tiago , Ferreira Fernanda da Silva , Seabra Júnior Santino , Caldeira Daniela Soares Alves
Published: July 2022

O murici é uma das muitas espécies encontradas no Cerrado que possui potencial econômico e é utilizada na alimentação humana na forma in natura ou processada. A grande dificuldade de se utilizar essas frutíferas está justamente nos métodos de propagação. Objetivou-se avaliar a viabilidade do uso da propagação de murici através de dois tipos de estacas e quatro concentrações de ácido indolbutírico. O experimento foi conduzido em estufa e teve a duração de 40 dias. O esquema fatorial utilizado foi 4x2 com quatro repetições. Utilizou-se dois tipos de estacas: basais e apicais e quatro concentrações de ácido indolbutírico sendo elas: 0, 2000, 3000 e 4000 ppm. Foi observado que as estacas basais são as mais indicadas para a propagação do murici via estaquia. As concentrações de ácido indolbutírico de 2000, 3000 e 4000 ppm estimularam a formação de calos na espécie. E a concentração 2000 ppm AIB é a mais indicada para o enraizamento da espécie.
Biossorção do corante têxtil azul reativo 5G empregando raíz de eichhornia crassipes: caracterização e ensaios cinético e de equilíbrio
Authors: Geraldi Claudinéia Aparecida Queli , Freire Nila Gabriela Ferreira Lopes , Guedes Sumaya Ferreira , Loss Raquel Aparecida , Klassen Túlio , Alessandretti Ingridy
Published: July 2022

A indústria têxtil possui destaque no cenário nacional, contudo gera um elevado volume de efluentes, os quais contêm corantes, que mesmo em baixas concentrações podem causar problemas ao ecossitema e saúde humana. A adsorção é uma técnica para tratamento de águas residuárias, que permite utilizar materiais eficazes e de baixo custo, os denominados “biossorventes”, sendo a raiz de aguapé reportada como um biosorvente eficaz. Deste modo, o presente trabalho objetivou utilizar a raiz de aguapé para remoção do corante azul reativo 5G, comumente empregado nos processos de tingimento das industrias têxteis. O biossorvente foi avaliado quanto a sua morfologia e submetido a ensaios de adsorção, para determinar as condições ideais de pH, temperatura e velocidade de agitação, além de obter as curvas cinética e de equilíbrio. Na caracterização por MEV, verificou-se um material com superfície fibrosa. As condições operacionais otimizadas que favorecem a adsorção foram: pH 2, 40 °C e 70 rpm, com remoção de 99%. Nos ensaios cinéticos, verificou-se que o tempo de equilíbrio foi atingido após 210 min, com melhor ajuste do modelo de de pseudo-segunda ordem. A isoterma demonstrou um perfil H2, e os modelos de Freundlich e Temkin melhor descreveram o comportamento de equilíbrio. A capacidade máxima de adsorção na monocamada estimada pelo modelo de Langmuir foi de 41,32 mg g-1. De modo geral, o aguapé mostrou capacidade de adsorção similar à outros resíduos agroindustriais reportados na literatura, e pode ser viabilizado para uso como biossorvente.
Cinética da secagem em camada de espuma da pitaia rosa de polpa vermelha
Authors: Costa Isabella Fernanda Gomes da , Geraldi Claudinéia Aparecida Queli , Guedes Sumaya Ferreira , Alves Rayane Aparecida Gomes , Loss Raquel Aparecida
Published: July 2022

A pitaia, também conhecida como fruta-dragão, é o fruto de várias espécies de cactos epífitos dos gêneros Hylocereus e Selenicereus, nativas de regiões da América Central e México.  No Brasil, o cultivo da pitaia começou na década de 90, com a produção concentrada no estado de São Paulo. Atualmente está sendo cultivada em várias regiões do país. No estado de Mato Grosso, a pitaia se tornou fonte de renda para a agricultura familiar. A pitaia-rosa de polpa vermelha apresenta grande potencial para ser explorada economicamente, em virtude do aumento do consumo desse fruto em todo o mundo. Portanto, o presente estudo objetivou-se a avaliar a cinética de secagem em camada de espuma da polpa de diferentes frações da pitaia de casca rosa e polpa vermelha, avaliando a influência da temperatura no tempo de secagem. A cinética de secagem foi realizada em estufa com circulação forçada de ar, nas temperaturas de 60, 70 e 80°C. Verificou-se que o aumento da temperatura proporcionou o equilíbrio cinético em tempos menores, ou seja, na temperatura de 80oC. Os dados das cinéticas de secagem foram submetidos a modelagem matemática utilizando os modelos de Henderson e Pabis, Midilli e Kucuk e Page, onde o modelo que apresentou melhor ajuste aos dados experimentais foi o de Henderson e Pabis, pois apresentou maior coeficiente de determinação e menor erro médio relativo e menor quantidade de parâmetros.
Cognitive Narratology and the ‘4Es’
Authors: Silva Emma-Louise
Published: July 2022

This essay demonstrates the fruitfulness of applying a lens based on 4E-inspired cognitive narratology to David Almond’s My Name is Mina ([2010] 2016) in order to illuminate how the adult author bridges the so-called ‘cognitive-affective imbalance’ between his adult self and his child character (Nikolajeva 2018). Merging recent developments in 4E – or embodied, embedded, extended and enactive – approaches to cognition as proposed in philosophy of mind, with concepts such as ‘fictional minds’ and ‘storyworlds’ as discussed in cognitive narratology, I engage in close readings of My Name is Mina that reveal ‘kinship’ between the adult author and his child character (Gubar 2013). In order to understand how Almond imagines the ‘what-it-is-likeness’ of being Mina (Nagel 1974), I work with two premises that reflect this kinship: firstly, the shared trait of adults and children being human beings; and secondly, the inherent confabulatory nature of remembering that is understood as analogous with acts of imagining in enactivist considerations of memory across the lifespan (Hutto & Myin 2017). Both adults and children are ‘memorial fabulators’ (Chambers 2001). Ultimately, I show that 4E approaches to the cognitive study of literature can enrich the field of children’s literature studies and its considerations of adult authors’ mind depictions of child characters.
Tayyib from the Perspective of Qur’anic Thematic Analysis: Proposing the Divine Insights as the Best Practice for Global Halal Industry
Authors:   Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Mohd Dasuqkhi Mohd Sirajuddin  , Mohd Hapiz Mahaiyadin  ,   Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: July 2022

Halal standards, derived from the Muslim dietary law and spelt out in various halal regulations and procedures, have been globally accepted among Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Although the Malaysian halal standard has been widely acknowledged and accepted, it generally governs only the physical aspects, such as, hygiene, safety and quality assurance, raw material, processing, and logistic activities. What it is still lacking in is a few critical elements of “tayyib” as typically offered by the commentators of the Qur’an. Scattered within 51 verses throughout 14 major topics in the Qur’anic, the term “tayyib” (or its derivatives) has to be revisited and reconsidered as it covers other criteria not previously contemplated, such as, the natural and the organic, or those pertaining to the halal food-supply chain or the supply chain management. This article aims to explore and extract the notions of “tayyib” from the thematic exegetical perspective of the Qur’an so that such notions will in turn provide the extended platform necessary for industrial standards and practices. The qualitative research methodology is used in this study through the thematic analysis of the Qur’an.
Assessing The Industrial Training Items for Muamalat Students Using Rasch Measurement Model
Authors:   Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Najahudin, L.  , Mohd Solahuddin, S.  ,   Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: July 2022

Industrial Training is one of the components of a program curriculum that must be completed by students of Public Universities in Malaysia before being awarded a Bachelor’s degree. Over 16 weeks, students are exposed to knowledge and skills in a real work environment in preparation for graduation. This includes 57 students from Bachelor of Muamalat, the Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, where their achievements are assessed by their employers. The objective of this paper is to analyze the performance of the students who participated in one of these industrial trainings. They are assessed on three aspects – their cognitive ability, skills, and work attitude – using 18 items of the 5-Point Likert Scale instrument. Data obtained were taken from a pre-designed questionnaire in addition to the study of reference documents. The data were then analyzed using inductive and deductive descriptive methods, as well as the Rasch Measurement Model. Data analysis is done using three criteria: the value of reliability, separation of items, and respondents as the Persons-items Distribution Map (PIDM). Research findings show that the instrument has a high reliability (person = 0.92; item = 0.79) with a separation value of person = 3.30 good, but vice versa for item = 1.94. Results show that 36 (63.2%) students were free and excellent; they were above the mean person (+3.79logit). 10 (17.5%) students were considered extreme persons as they were rated very excellently by the industrial supervisors. On the opposite side, there were two (3.5%) students who were rated weak because they were below the minimum item (-1.33logit). The findings of this study will help the industry to design a more comprehensive employee training system in the future, while the university can improve the provision of education that meets the needs of the current job market.
Observation of Type-II and Type-IV Solar Radio Burst Associated with an M-Class Solar Flare and an Impulsive CME
Authors:   Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Syed Zaiful Hamzah, S.N.A  , Hamidi, Z. S.  ,   Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: July 2022

Our study focused on two types of solar radio bursts observed on November 29th, 2020, at 12:54 UT and 12:56 UT, respectively. In addition to seeing the radio burst appear in the spectral dynamic spectrum, measurements of the burst's energy, frequency drift rates, and plasma frequency have been made. Prior to the type II burst, a flare of class M4.44 was detected by the GOES satellite and seen in x-ray flux data. AR 2790 generated the solar flare, but it was hidden behind the southeastern limb of the Sun, so the active region was not visible in the solar disk on November 29th, 2020. As far as solar flare explosions go, this was the biggest in three years since October 20th, 2017, from AR2685. Due to the proximity of these events, it is thought that the solar flare triggered a partial-halo CME at 13:25UT. From the CME’s velocity and flare association, we infer that it is an impulsive CME.
Endometrioza ombilicală
Authors: Mișina Ana , Zaharia S. , Șcerbatiuc-Condur Corina , Gheorghița V. , Mișin I.
Published: July 2022

Umbilical endometriosis. Umbilical endometriosis (UE) is attributed to the rare forms of extragenital endometriosis presented in the literature through unique clinical trials or limited series. UE is a very rare condition with an estimated prevalence of <1% of all ectopic endometriosis. The first description of a primary umbilical endometrioma is credited to Villar in 1886, hence the term Villar’s nodule. UE is even more difficult to diagnose due to the extreme lack of clarity in clinical signs. Given the location of the given pathology, a differential diagnosis with other umbilical surgical diseases is necessary. A review of the literature of the last 10 years was generated based on PubMed and Google Scholar research, selecting some specific keywords. Several lesions can occur in the umbilical region, and endometriosis has to be ruled out even in patients without any surgery in their medical history. Surgery is the gold standard treatment for this condition. Considering the multitude of pathologies of the umbilical region that may look similar to EO, this condition must be considered in the differential diagnosis. Radical surgical excision is the preferred treatment aimed at preventing recurrence and reducing the risk of malignant transformation.
Management of intraductal papillary and mucinous pancreatic neoplasms
Authors: Năstase Alexandru , Trofin Ana-Maria , Zabara Mihai , Cadar Ramona , Lovin Oana , Năstase Anda-Lucia , Bălan Gheorghe G , Ursulescu-Lupașcu Corina , Marian Lorena , Lupașcu Cristian
Published: July 2022

Management of intraductal papillary and mucinous pancreatic neoplasms. Mucinous and papillary pancreatic cystic neoplasm is a controversial pathology both from a diagnostic point of view and from a management point of view. These recommendations will include diagnostic modalities and criteria (endoscopic, imaging and histopathological), conservative management of cystic pancreatic, mucinous and papillary neoplasm and its absolute and relative surgical indications. High risk factors (high risk stigmata) for which surgery is indicated without further exploration are positive cytology for malignancy, jaundice, dilation of the main pancreatic duct over 10 mm in diameter and the presence of the wall nodule over 5 mm. For patients with a diameter of the main pancreatic duct between 5 and 9.9 mm or a cyst larger than 4 cm, surgery has a relative indication, and for asymptomatic patients with a cyst smaller than 4 cm without parietal nodules, a Conservative management is more appropriate.Our goal is to develop a protocol based on the new European recommendations published by the European Study Group on Cystic Pancreatic Tumors, in order to facilitate the early diagnosis and treatment of patients. We also want to sensitize the specialists and make them aware of the need to develop centers dedicated to hepato-biliary-pancreatic pathology and to improve the logistical means.
Redo surgery in failed fundoplication in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Authors: Cumpătă Serghei , Guzun Vasile , Iacub Vladimir , Guţu Evgheni
Published: July 2022

Redo surgery in failed fundoplication in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Background. Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is a frequently performed procedure for the treatment of refractory gastroesophageal reflux in surgical clinics, with excellent and good symptomatic results in 90% to 95% of cases. Despite a high rate of success, the failure of laparoscopic fundoplication occurs in 2-17% of cases. When some patients can be treated conservatively, in approximately 3% to 6% cases the revision surgery is required due to recalcitrant and recurrent symptoms or appearance of complications. Methods. From 2011 to 2019, revision surgery was performed on 10 patients (all women) between the ages of 18 and 63 years. Patient demographics, primary and repeat surgery techniques, preoperative symptoms, anatomical pattern of failure, perioperative morbidity, operative complications, conversion rate, length of hospital stay, immediate and distant results were evaluated. Results. The first surgical procedure was laparoscopic Nissen-Rossetti fundoplication in 9 patients and Dor – in 1 patient. The types of fundoplication failure were: transhiatal wrap migration - 6 cases, „slipped” Nissen – 1 and paraesophageal hernia – 3. Eight patients were operated laparoscopically with the conversion rate of 50% (4 cases) – caused by dense adhesions – 3 cases, and perforation of gastric fundus – 1. Nissen fundoplication was redone in 4, converted to Toupet – in 3, newly formed after Dor fundoplication – in 1 and was left in place – in 2 patients. In all cases the repeated cruroplasty was performed, and in 3 cases - reinforcement with Gore-Tex patches. Laparoscopy operating room time was 146±54 minutes (from 95 to 240 minutes). Intraoperative complication occurred in one patient – gastric perforation. Length of hospital stay was 5 days for laparoscopic, 8 days for converted. Follow-up from 4 to 9 years: all patients without reflux symptoms, 1 – mild bloating, 2 – mild dysphagia without hernia and reflux recurrence. Conclusions. The redo surgery it is a more complex intervention, with higher technical requirements than primary one and is associated with a high rate of conversion and intraoperative complications. However, redo surgery can be carried out efficiently and safely by an experienced surgical team in dedicated centers.
Technostress and its Determinants: A Psycho–Physiological Complications Among Workforce In Nigeria
Authors: Akpan Abasiama G. , Ezeano Victoria N. , Offiong Udeme
Published: July 2022

The goal of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) was to make our lives easier (i.e., by providing faster communications around the globe, efficacy in work processes, and so on). If modern technology was designed to empower us, to set us free, and to leave us satisfied, why do we often feel (techno-) stressed due to the use of this technology? This paper unravels a modern disease caused by inability to cope with computer technology in a healthy manner called Technostress. Technostress scale, a twenty – two item Likert-type, two sub-scale questionnaires designed for the study was administered on two hundred and one samples drawn from five faculties in National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and five Commercial banks in Port Harcourt metropolis, Nigeria. The data were analyzed using t-test, Correlation and ANOVA statistics. The results revealed that academic staff manifested higher levels of technostress than the employees from the banking sector, a positive correlation was observed between computer hassles and stress reaction. In conclusion, ICT training and stress management were highlighted as solutions for technostress in the two human industries.
Influencia de la Perspectiva Temporal y la Edad sobre el Autocontrol: Un Estudio en Jóvenes y Adultos de Buenos Aires
Authors:   Pontificia Universidad Católica de Argentina, Germano Guadalupe , Brenlla María Elena ,   Pontificia Universidad Católica de Argentina
Published: July 2022

El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la relación entre la perspectiva temporal y el autocontrol en jóvenes y adultos de Buenos Aires, Argentina. El diseño de investigación fue no experimental, transversal, inferencial, con alcance correlacional. Se utilizó un muestreo no probabilístico de tipo bola de nieve. Los participantes (n = 560; 65,5% mujeres), con edades entre 18 y 60 años (M = 30,32; DE = 13,17), completaron un cuestionario de datos sociodemográficos, el Inventario de Perspectiva Temporal de Zimbardo y la Escala Breve de Autocontrol. Se realizaron análisis de diferencias de grupos (t de Student), de correlación (r lineal de Pearson), de regresión lineal múltiple y un análisis de senderos. Se halló que las puntuaciones medias de autocontrol fueron mayores en adultos que en jóvenes. El autocontrol covarió de manera significativa y positiva con el futuro y la edad y de manera negativa con el presente fatalista, pasado negativo y presente hedonista. Tres de las dimensiones de la perspectiva temporal —futuro, presente hedonista y pasado negativo— y la edad explicaron un 44,8% de la variabilidad de las puntuaciones del autocontrol. Los resultados aportan evidencia empírica sobre la relación que existe entre el procesamiento psicológico del tiempo y la capacidad de autocontrol.
Case Report of a Rare Intracranial Tumour
Authors: Sathi PP , Ramakrishnan Janaky , Govind Bimal
Published: July 2022

A meningeal Solitary Fibrous Tumour (SFT), also called hemangiopericytoma is a fibroblastic type of mesenchymal tumour. These tumours often show a rich, well-branched vascular pattern that encompasses a histological spectrum of tumours which was previously classified separately as meningeal SFT and haemangiopericytoma. Discovery of NAB2-STAT6 fusion in a vast majority of haemangiopericytomas and solitary fibrous tumours indicates a possibility of morphological continuum. Herein, authors report a case 65-year-old female known case of hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus, presented with complaint of headache since 2 months and left side weakness since 3 weeks. On clinical examination, she was found to have motor weakness of left upper limb and lower limb with no sensory deficit. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an extra axial, right frontoparietal convexity, solidly enhancing tumour with transosseous invasion and the imaging features were suggestive of atypical meningioma. After craniotomy, immunohistochemical evaluation showed tumour cells were strongly positive for CD34 and STAT-6 exhibited the characteristic nuclear localization.The case was reported as Solitary fibrous tumour/Haemangiopericytoma-Grade II. The patient was advised adjuvant radiotherapy but deferred treatment. Regular follow-up after 2 years post surgery has shown that the patient is disease free.
Comparison of Preoperative Magnesium Sulphate and Budesonide Nebulisation in Reducing the Incidence and Severity of Postoperative Sore Throat- A Randomised Controlled Study
Authors: Devi Laishram Rani , Heisnam Ibemhal , Soreingam Kasomhung , Singh Laishram Dhanachandra , Shangne Sentila , Thongram Kalpana , Keishab Bishakha , Balusamy Devanathan
Published: July 2022

Introduction: General anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation, being one of the most commonly performed procedures in clinical anaesthesiology, is not without adverse effects. Postoperative Sore Throat (POST) is one of the common adverse effects with a varying incidence. Prophylactic management of POST is recommended to improve the quality of postanaesthesia care and recovery. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative nebulisation with magnesium sulphate and budesonide in reducing the incidence and severity of POST. Materials and Methods: This randomised double-blinded control study was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesiology at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India, from September 2021 to December 2021. The study included 120 patients, of either sex, aged between 20-60 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I and II posted for elective surgery requiring general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation. The patients were randomly divided into three groups of 40 patients each. Group M was nebulised with 250 mg magnesium sulphate, Group B with 250 mcg budesonide and Group S was nebulised with normal saline, 15 minutes prior to the induction of anaesthesia. Incidence and severity of POST was documented at 0 hr, 2 hrs, 24 hrs and 48 hrs postextubation on a 0-3 score. Data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 and the results were then statistically analysed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Chi-square test. Results: The incidence of POST was more in saline group when compared with budesonide and magnesium sulphate group at all points of observation (0 hr, 2 hrs, 24 hrs and 48 hrs). The severity of POST was moderate in saline group while the other two groups experienced mild severity. This was statistically significant at 0 hr, 2 hrs and 24 hrs (p-value <0.05). But at 48 hrs severity of POST among the three groups was not significant. Conclusion: Preoperative nebulisation with magnesium sulphate and budesonide significantly reduces the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat.
Is Habitual Sleep Duration an Important Factor for Face Recognition Memory in Young Adults? A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Agarwal Prerna , Nair Geeta B , Biswas Dalia , Taksande Avinash B , Jadeja Jayendrasinh M
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Sleep is integral to the process of maintenance and restoration of physical as well as mental health encompassing intelligence, memory as well as emotions. Face recognition memory is a special form of memory that gives the ability to remember people meaningfully and is instrumental in any individual’s meaningful coexistence in the society. Aim: To determine if different habitual sleep durations may be associated with difference in unfamiliar face recognition memory and if there are any gender differences in the same, among young healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: This was an observational analytic cross-sectional study conducted over a month in B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, including 98 healthy young volunteers (39 females and 59 males) among 1st year students of different professional courses. The participants were subjected to a questionnaire-based interview followed by a face recognition test based on Parkin’s recognition memory test (1995). Mean values and Standard Deviations (SD) were calculated for age, sleep duration, correct and wrong responses in the test and statistical significance was tested by applying t-test with a significance level of p<0.05. Results: The participants were grouped as average-duration (6.6±0.5 hours/day) and long-duration (8.4±1.0 hours/day) sleepers, 53 and 45 in number, respectively, and there was a significant difference in the sleep duration of the two groups (p=8.6×10-17). No significant difference was seen in the number of correct (p=0.08795) and incorrect (p=0.42205) responses of average-duration sleepers and the long-duration sleepers. Gender differences in correct and incorrect responses of average-duration and long-duration sleepers were also not significant. But there was a significant difference in the number of correct responses by females and males, in general. Conclusion: Habitual duration of sleep may not affect face recognition memory in the young ages.
Characteristics of Semiautomated Endothelial Cell–Density Measurements Among Corneal Donor Eyes
Authors: Munir Wuqaas M. , Munir Saleha Z.
Published: July 2022

Importance

Endothelial cell density in corneal donor eyes remains a critical component in selecting tissue suitable for corneal transplant.

Objective

To describe an anomaly in endothelial cell density discovered in a large cohort of corneal donor eyes.

Design, Setting, and Participants

Donor information for this cross-sectional study was obtained from the CorneaGen eye bank for donors from June 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016. Endothelial cell density was reported by eye bank technicians for each eye. The retrospective donor data set included donor demographics, endothelial cell count, time of death, medical and surgical history, and suitability for transplant. The donor data set contained information on donated eyes over the 4-year period.

Main Outcomes and Measures

Endothelial cell–density heat map, 2-dimensional binned plots, and bayesian change point analysis.

Results

A total of 48 207 donated eyes were evaluated. Mean (SD) cell count was 2717 (448) cells/mm2, and mean (SD) donor age was 58 (13) years. Heat maps using 2-dimensional binned plots demonstrated accentuated endothelial cell density results particularly at and immediately above 2500 cells/mm2 with a small gap right under this figure. A bayesian change point analysis revealed a change point at exactly this location as well.

Conclusions and Relevance

Data from this cross-sectional study suggest a discontinuity in endothelial cell–density measurements just below 2500 cells/mm2. This anomaly suggests that the semiautomated counting technique used in this cohort preferentially skipped over measurements just below this cutoff. Whether this represents an automation error, or more likely, a subjective human bias, requires further study.
Genetic, metabolic and immunological features of cancers with NRF2 addiction
Authors: Kitamura Hiroshi , Takeda Haruna , Motohashi Hozumi
Published: July 2022

Nuclear factor erythroid‐derived 2‐like 2 (NRF2) is a master transcription factor that coordinately regulates the expression of many cytoprotective genes and plays a central role in defense mechanisms against oxidative and electrophilic insults. Although increased NRF2 activity is principally beneficial for our health, NRF2 activation in cancer cells is detrimental. Many human cancers exhibit persistent NRF2 activation and such cancer cells rely on NRF2 for most of their malignant characteristics, such as therapeutic resistance and aggressive tumourigenesis, and thus fall into NRF2 addiction. The persistent activation of NRF2 confers great advantages on cancer cells, whereas it is not tolerated by normal cells, suggesting that certain requirements are necessary for a cell to exploit NRF2 and evolve into malignant cancer cells. In this review, recent reports and data on the genetic, metabolic and immunological features of NRF2‐activated cancer cells are summarized, and prerequisites for NRF2 addiction in cancer cells and their therapeutic applications are discussed.
Tuning Zn‐Ion Solvation Chemistry with Chelating Ligands toward Stable Aqueous Zn Anodes
Authors: Meng Rongwei , Li Huan , Lu Ziyang , Zhang Chen , Wang Zhenxing , Liu Yingxin , Wang Weichao , Ling Guowei , Kang Feiyu , Yang Quan‐Hong
Published: July 2022

Changing the solvation sheath of hydrated Zn ions is an effective strategy to stabilize Zn anodes to obtain a practical aqueous Zn‐ion battery. However, key points related to the rational design remain unclear including how the properties of the solvent molecules intrinsically regulate the solvated structure of the Zn ions. This study proposes the use of a stability constant (K), namely, the equilibrium constant of the complexation reaction, as a universal standard to make an accurate selection of ligands in the electrolyte to improve the anode stability. It is found that K greatly impacts the corrosion current density and nucleation overpotential. Following this, ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid with a superhigh K effectively suppresses Zn corrosion and induces uniform Zn‐ion deposition. As a result, the anode has an excellent stability of over 3000 h. This work presents a general principle to stabilize anodes by regulating the solvation chemistry, guiding the development of novel electrolytes for sustainable aqueous batteries.
Visible‐Light‐Curable Acrylic Resins toward UV‐Light‐Blocking Adhesives for Foldable Displays
Authors: Back Jong‐Ho , Kwon Yonghwan , Cho Hyeju , Lee Huesoo , Ahn Dowon , Kim Hyun‐Joong , Yu Youngchang , Kim Youngdo , Lee Wonjoo , Kwon Min Sang
Published: July 2022

Current technological advances in the organic light‐emitting diode panel design of foldable smartphones demand advanced adhesives with UV‐blocking abilities, beyond their conventional roles of bonding objects and relieving deformation stress. However, optically clear adhesives (OCAs) with UV‐blocking ability cannot be prepared using conventional UV‐curing methods relying on a photoinitiator. Herein, a new acrylic resin that can be efficiently cured using visible light without oxygen removal is presented, which may be used to develop UV‐blocking OCAs for use in current flexible displays. A novel photocatalyst and a specific combination of additives facilitate sufficiently rapid curing under visible light in the presence of UV‐absorbers. Only a very small amount of the highly active photocatalyst is required to prepare UV‐blocking OCA films with very high transparency in the visible region. Using this system, a UV‐blocking OCA that nearly meets the specifications of an OCA used in commercialized foldable smartphones is realized. This technology can also be utilized in other applications that require highly efficient visible light curing, such as optically clear resins, dental resins, and 3D/4D‐printable materials.
Rollable Ultraviolet Photodetector Based on ZnAl‐Layered Double Hydroxide/Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane
Authors: On Ba‐Da , Choi Geon‐Ju , Lee Sang‐Seok , Park Il‐Kyu
Published: July 2022

High‐performance, reliable, and rollable ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors have attracted considerable attention for wireless sensor network technology. Despite the improved responsivity of UV photodetectors, high‐performance rollable UV photodetectors have not been reported. This paper reports a rollable UV photodetector based on ZnAl‐layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets on a porous polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane. Vertically aligned ZnAl‐LDH nanosheets are grown on a porosity‐controlled PVDF membrane. The UV photodetector exhibits an excellent photoresponse at wavelengths below 420 nm, even in curvature with a 0.6 mm radius. The rollable UV photodetector also shows reliable, responsive performance even after 5 000 rolling cycles, indicating the reasonable durability of the ZnAl‐LDH nanosheet. The reliable photodetector performance is attributed to the elasticity of the PVDF and the strong interfacial adhesion force between the porous PVDF and ZnAl‐LDH nanosheets.
Thermally Chargeable Supercapacitor with 3D Ti3C2Tx MXene Hollow Sphere Based Freestanding Electrodes
Authors: Xu Xiaohan , Li La , Liu Weijia , Chen Zhongming , Chen Di , Shen Guozhen
Published: July 2022

Thermally chargeable supercapacitors (TCSCs) are emerging and promising devices that could convert thermal energy spontaneously existing in nature into electricity and then store energy for further utilization. Herein, this work reports on the freestanding 3D Ti3C2Tx MXene‐based TCSC, where lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI), poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), and polyvinylidene fluoride‐hexafluoropropylene (PVDF‐HFP) serve as gel electrolyte. Different from the semiconductor‐based thermoelectric materials, the fabricated Ti3C2Tx TCSC exhibits a high Seebeck coefficient of 78.4 mV K−1. Moreover, when applying a temperature difference (ΔT) of 5.8 K between the cold and hot sides, the Ti3C2Tx TCSC devices provide a stable high voltage of 400.6 mV. The charging/discharging cycles of the Ti3C2Tx TCSC devices upon periodic ΔT of 3.3 and 5.8 K demonstrate their excellent stability. To realize the practical application, the four Ti3C2Tx TCSCs devices connected in series are charged by supplying a ΔT of 5.8 K and used to power a digital timer, demonstrating the possibility and application of the TCSCs in self‐powered integrated electronics.
Functionalized Core–Shell Nanogel Scavenger for Immune Modulation Therapy in Sepsis
Authors: Ji Xiaotian , Yang Xiguang , Shi Changying , Guo Dandan , Wang Xiaojing , Messina Jennifer M. , Meng Qinghe , Urao Norifumi , Cooney Robert N. , Luo Juntao
Published: July 2022

Sepsis is a complex, life‐threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome associated with organ failure and high mortality due to lack of effective treatment options. Here, a core–shell hydrogel nanoparticle with the core functionalized with telodendrimer (TD) nanotrap (NT) to control hyperinflammation in sepsis is reported. The combination of multivalent charged and hydrophobic moieties in TD enables effective binding with biomolecules in NT. The higher crosslinking in the shell structure of nanogel excludes the abundant large serum proteins and allows for size‐selectivity in scavenging the medium‐sized septic molecules (10–30 kDa), e.g., lipopolysaccharides (LPS, a potent endotoxin in sepsis), thus reducing cytokine production. At the same time, the core–shell TD NT nanogel captures the overflowing proinflammatory cytokines effectively both in vitro and in vivo from biological fluids to further control hyperinflammation. Intraperitoneal injection of core–shell TD NT nanogel effectively attenuates NF‐κB activation and cytokine production in LPS‐induced septic mouse models. These results indicate the potential applications of the injectable TD NT core–shell nanogel to attenuate local or systemic inflammation.