bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Delta-range coupling between prefrontal cortex and hippocampus supported by respiratory rhythmic input from the olfactory bulb in freely behaving rats
Authors: Mofleh Rola , Kocsis Bernat
Published: December 2020

An explosion of recent findings firmly demonstrated that brain activity and cognitive function in rodents and humans are modulated synchronously with nasal respiration. Rhythmic respiratory (RR) coupling of wide-spread forebrain activity was confirmed using advanced techniques, including current source density analysis, single unit firing, and phase modulation of local gamma activity, creating solid premise for investigating how higher networks use this mechanism in their communication. Here we show essential differences in the way prefrontal cortex (PFC) and hippocampus (HC) process the RR signal from the olfactory bulb (OB) allowing dynamic PFC-HC coupling utilizing this input. We used inter-regional coherences and their correlations in rats, breathing at low rate (~ 2 Hz) at rest, outside of the short sniffing bouts. We found strong and stable OB-PFC coherence, contrasting OB-HC coherence which was low but highly variable. PFC-HC coupling, however, primarily correlated with the latter, indicating that HC access to the PFC output is dynamically regulated by the responsiveness of HC to the common rhythmic drive. This pattern was present in both theta and non-theta states of waking, whereas PFC-HC communication appeared protected from RR synchronization in sleep states. The findings help to understand the mechanism of rhythmic modulation of non-olfactory cognitive processes by the on-going regular respiration, reported in rodents as well as humans. These mechanisms may also be important to understand how OB-pathology may lead to neurological consequences, similar to known olfactory disturbances in COVID-19.
Systematic Description of the Expression and Prognostic Value of M6A Regulators in Human Ovarian Cancer
Authors: Chen Yuwei , Sun Yang , Chen Xinbei , Li Siming , Xia Hongmei
Published: December 2020

Background: N6-methyladenine (m6A) methylation, known as a kind of RNA methylation regulator, has become a hotspot for research in the life sciences in recent years. The existing studies revealed that m6A regulators helped to regulate the progression of several malignant tumors. However, the expression mode and prognostic value of m6A regulators in ovarian cancer have not been fully elucidated.Methods: ONCOMINE, GEPIA, Human protein atlas, Kaplan-meier, UALCAN, cBioPortal, GeneMANIA, DAVID, Sring, and Metascape were utilized in this study.Results: In this study, through a comprehensive use of multiple database systems, m6A regulators-induced mRNA and protein expression levels and their prognostic value in the epithelial ovarian cancer of various histological types were analyzed. Moreover, the interaction, epigenetic changes and functional enrichment of m6A regulators in ovarian cancer were also discussed. By analyzing the transcription levels and survival curves of m6A regulators in serous and endometrioid ovarian cancer s, it was found that FTO, YTHDF1, YTHDF2 and IGF2BP1 could be used as the therapeutic target for serous ovarian cancer. YTHDC2 and IGF2BP2 could serve as endometrioid ovarian cancer’s therapeutic target and potential prognostic biomarker, respectively.Conclusions: Our results may provide novel insights for the selection of therapeutic targets and prognostic biomarkers for serous and endometrioid ovarian cancers.
Effect of Al2O3/SiO2 on the structure and properties of blast furnace slag glass-ceramics
Authors: Li Zuhao , He Feng , Zhang Wentao , Xie Junlin
Published: December 2020

Different Al2O3/SiO2 glass-ceramics were prepared from blast furnace slag by traditional sintering method. The structure and properties of glasses or glass-ceramics were investigated by DSC, XRD, SEM, FTIR, 27Al MAS NMR. The DSC results showed that with the increase of Al2O3/SiO2, the glass transition temperature (Tg) first increased and then decreased, reached the minimum when Al2O3/SiO2 was 0.34. The volume density, bending strength and microhardness of glass-ceramics also showed the same variation rule. The FTIR and 27Al MAS NMR spectra results revealed this phenomenon. When Al2O3/SiO2 was 0.19, a large amount of Si4+ was added to the glass network to make the structure dense. With Al2O3/SiO2 increased from 0.24 to 0.34, the amount of [AlO6] in the glass increased while [AlO4] decreased, and the degree of network polymerization of the glass decreased; as Al2O3/SiO2 further increased from 0.34 to 0.39, [AlO4] increased and [AlO6] decreased in the glass, and the degree of network polymerization of the glass increased. The XRD results showed that the crystal phase of the glass-ceramics was composed of gehlenite, diopside and hyalophane. Moreover, with the increase of Al2O3/SiO2, the gehlenite content in the glass-ceramics increased, while the content of diopside and hyalophane decreased.
The Historical Views on the Disease Name, Etiology and Pathogenesis for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine with Combined Knowledge Graph and Qualitative analysis
Authors: HOU Kun Zheng , Pu Si-qi , LIU Feng-bin , Zhang Mei , Tao Shuang-you , Chen Bin , LIU Zong-xin , LI Shuang-yan , Xin Yi-jun
Published: December 2020

Background

To clarify the historical views on disease name, etiology and pathogenesis for Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Methods

A comprehensive literature search was performed in < Zhong Hua Yi Dian > database with keywords ‘Acid regurgitation’, ‘Epigastric upset’ and ‘Bilious vomiting’. All the information about disease names, etiology and pathogenesis were included and extracted by two independent reviewers. The Citespace software was used for data analysis. After data importing and purging, the analysis was performed in two steps with 1000 years interval. This study mainly used descriptive statistics, co-occurrence analysis, and cluster analysis, accompanied with qualitative analysis.
Results

A total of 187 disease name, 286 etiology and 429 pathogenesis records related to GERD were final identified. The authors and bibliographies co-occurrence analysis showed there were 13 main nodes and 6 lines before 1000 A.D., 151 nodes and 65 lines after 1000 A.D.. As for disease name, ‘Ou Ku’ and ‘Ou Dan’, the earliest names related to GERD in TCM appeared in the Han and Jin dynasties. In disease etiology analysis, 8 nodes appeared during 1-1000 A.D. and increased rapidly until 1900 A.D.; the cluster analysis identified 9 research hotspots which contains Internal injury diet, Pathogenic factor of gallbladder, Internal injury due to emotional disorder, Food retention, Heat stagnation of body fluid, Incoordination between the spleen and stomach, Damp-heat syndrome of stomach, Phlegm-fire, Cold evil invading the stomach. As for disease pathogenesis, the earliest explanation ‘the evil in gallbladder and ascendant rising of stomach qi’ was appeared in the 3rd century; the cluster analysis identified 8 research hotspots which contains Spleen qi deficiency and adverse rising of phlegm and fluid retention, Pathogenic factor invading upper-jiao, Heat stagnation of body fluid at lung and stomach, Insufficiency-cold of middle qi, Phlegm moving due to fire, Phlegm and fluid retention in upper-jiao and cold food retention of stomach, Sufficient wood and insufficient soil, Food retention of middle-jiao.
Conclusions

There are many treatises focused on GERD related symptoms and signs in TCM. This study clarified its name, etiology and pathogenesis, which provides a good reference for further theoretical and clinical research.
The Value of Three-Dimensional Printing Spine Model in Severe Spine Deformity Correction Surgery
Authors: Pan Aixing , Ding Hongtao , Hai Yong , Hai Junrui Jonathan , Yin Peng , Han Bo
Published: December 2020

Objective. We aimed to evaluate the value of 3-dimensional printing (3DP) spine model in the surgical treatment of severe spinal deformity since the prosperous development of 3DP technology.Materials and Methods. Severe scoliosis or hyper-kyphosis patients underwent posterior fixation and fusion surgery using the 3DP spine models were reviewed (3DP group). Spinal deformity surgeries operated by free-hand screw implantation during the same period were selected as the control group after propensity score matching (PSM). The correction rate, pedicle screw accuracy, and complications were analyzed. Class A and B screws were defined as accurate according to Gertzbein and Robbins criteria.Results. 35 patients were enrolled in the 3DP group and 35 matched cases were included in the control group. The perioperative baseline data and deformity correction rate were similar between both groups (P>0.05). However, the operation time and blood loss were significantly less in the 3DP group (296.14±66.18 min vs. 329.43±67.16 min, 711.43±552.28 mL vs. 1322.29±828.23 mL, P<0.05). More three-column osteotomies (Grade 3-6) were performed in the 3DP group (30/35, 85.7% vs. 21/35, 60.0%. P=0.016). The screw placement accuracy was significantly higher in the 3DP group (422/582, 72.51% vs. 397/575, 69.04%. P=0.024). The screw misplacement related complication rate was significantly higher in the free-hand group (6/35 vs. 1/35, P=0.046).Conclusion. The study provided solid evidence that 3DP spine models can enhance surgeons' confidence in performing higher grade osteotomies and improve the safety and efficiency in severe spine deformity correction surgery. 3D printing technology has a good prospect in spinal deformity surgery.
Hubungan Antara Kualitas & Kuantitas Riwayat Kunjungan Antenatal Care (ANC) Dengan Stunting Pada Balita Usia 24-59 Bulan Di Kecamatan Pujon Kabupaten Malang
Authors:   Midwifery Program, Universitas Brawijaya, Camelia Vita
Published: December 2020

Stunting is a children growth problem that occurs a result of chronic malnutrition in the first 1000 days of life. The indicator of stunting is using the height measurement according to age HFA (Height for Age) under -2 SD based on the WHO growth standard curve according to sex. The impacts of stunting are the occurrence of growth disorders, barriers to development and the risk of metabolic disorders in adulthood. One of the risk factors for stunting is history of quality and quantity Antenatal Care (ANC). This study aimed to determine the relationship between quality and quantity history of ANC visits and stunting in toddlers aged 24-59 years in Pujon District Malang Regency. The method used in this research was observational analytic by using cross-sectional design. The population of this study was all mothers who have children aged 24-59 months that were conducted in January 2020. Ninety eight respondents taken by purposive sampling as the sample of the research. The data was obtained by filling out questionnaires and KIA books, then analyzed with chi-square test (α = 0.05). The results showed that there was a significant relationship in quality (p-value = 0.004) and quantity (p-value = 0.003) toward stunting.
Identifying the Purposes of Biological Materials in Everyday Designs
Authors: Ahmad Sayuti Nurul 'Ayn , Sommer Bjorn , Ahmed-Kristensen Saeema
Published: December 2020

The exploration of new materials has provided new insights into the progressive use of living biological materials in everyday designs. Living biological materials are expected to have the potential to overcome the depletion of non-renewable resources. Through bio-design and biophilic design in the urban environment, designers apply living systems as appropriate solutions to everyday designs. This paper aims to classify the biological materials and the sense of ownership towards biological materials embedded in products in terms of a) Function, b) Aesthetic and Semantic, and c) Emotion and Experience. A survey was conducted from 173 respondents through an online questionnaire.  
Keywords: biological materials; biophilic design; product designs; purposes and ownership
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2479
Direito Autoral e Contrato de Representação
Authors: E Silva Oliveira
Published: December 2020

Várias teses, de alta relevância, aí são discutidas e decididas, demonstrando o relator des. João Coelho Branco profundeza e agudeza no conhecimento do direito do autor em face do empresário que lhe contrata a representação da peça teatral. Daí o seu voto luminoso que servirá de roteiro na jurisprudência que se vai formando, a respeito, no Brasil.

Em primeiro lugar, discute o Acórdão de 3 de novembro de 1954 se a representação da obra teatral, nos têrmos das leis em vigor, está ou não, subordinada à existência de contrato entre as partes interessadas e ende se expressem os direitos dominicais do autor. Ainda se, havendo autorização preliminar, precisa esta aperfeiçoar-se, concluir-se em convenção definitiva para que haja um contrato orgânico.
Relationship between microlevel social ties and macrolevel firm performance: A social capital perspective
Authors: Liang Xuzhuo , Liu Yunqing , Wang Min , Fan Jianchang
Published: December 2020

Although several researchers have emphasized that top managers' social ties influence firms' economic activities, the links between microlevel personality factors and organization-level outcomes remain unclear. We examined how the social ties of top managers affect firm performance
through the mediating mechanism of resource acquisition. We surveyed 253 top managers from Chinese firms and found that the social ties of top managers facilitated resource acquisition, which was, in turn, beneficial for firm performance. These findings indicate that the social ties of top
managers play an important role in firms' activities, particularly resource acquisition and organizational performance. Study limitations are discussed and directions for future research are presented.
B.A. TURAEV AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SUMEROLOGY IN RUSSIAN SCHOLARSHIP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Authors:   VLADIMIR V. EMELIANOV St. Petersburg State University, EMELIANOV VLADIMIR V.
Published: December 2020

The article studies the circumstances of the emergence of Sumerology in Russia based on the personal archives of B.A. Turaev and P.K. Kokovtsov. It was stated that: a) Turaev, who studied Assyriology in Berlin, was the first Russian Sumerologist and strongly supported W.G. Schileico in his desire to study the history and religion of the Sumerians; b) the “father of Russian Assyriology” M.V. Nikolsky at the beginning of the century doubted the existence of the Sumerians and was ready to side with the position of J. Halévy and Kokovtsov, who considered the Sumerian writing to be an allography of the Babylonian priests; c) together with Schileico, the future coptologist P.V. Jernstedt was engaged in Assyriology, who was forced to withdraw from cuneiform classes as a result of a poorly thought out training program by Kokovtsov; d) it was Nikolsky who recommended the first articles by Schileico on the history of the Sumerians to European journals; e) the whole history of Russian Assyriology could have gone differently if Nikolsky in 1908, despite Kokovtsov’s discontent, had been elected professor at St...
RELIGION AND PURE REASON
Authors:   ALEXANDER V. USACHEV Bunin Yelets State University, USACHEV ALEXANDER V.
Published: December 2020

The object of the research is a syncretic reality in which pure reason and religion are present. The subject of research is religion and pure reason in their structural relations in modern times and today. The study was formed in accordance with the structural and functional method. Its essence consists in searching for visible connections between the subjects of pure reason and the subjects of religion. The phenomenological method is a complement to the structural-functional one, since it can be used as a method of analysis in the fundamental phenomena of being and consciousness, rational and religious components are intertwined in a life composition, in which sometimes the rational and religious are inseparable from each other and have the same goals, for example: victory over poverty, disease and other adversities. In this sense, building or analyzing structural correspondences brings the researcher closer to a clear picture of the goals and means to achieve mutual understanding...
EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE METHOD ACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF THERMAL NETWORK
Authors:   EKATERINA YURIEVNA ARTYUSHEVSKAYA Amur State University, ARTYUSHEVSKAYA EKATERINA YURIEVNA , KHONDOSHKO YULIA VLADIMIROVNA ,   YULIA VLADIMIROVNA KHONDOSHKO Amur State University
Published: December 2020

The article analyzes the effectiveness of the method of acoustic diagnostics of heat networks. Due to the high costs of carrying out repair and restoration activities, there is a need for scientific developments aimed at improving methods and tools for assessing the technical condition of heat networks. In the course of a comparative analysis of the acoustic tomography method with the non-contact magnetometric method, the accuracy levels were determined.
DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTABLE SPECTROMETER FOR DETECTING PLANT STRESS CONDITIONS
Authors:   Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM, SMIRNOV ALEKSANDR , PROSHKIN YURIY , DOVLATOV IGOR
Published: December 2020

Non-invasive methods for detecting plant stress conditions are a method for registering chlorophyll fluorescence, including measurement of induction and spectral analysis of fluorescence, and a method for spectral analysis of radiation reflected from leaves. Existing portable devices allow you to measure only one of these parameters. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in developing a combined portable device for detecting plant stress conditions by recording the reflective characteristics of leaves, the spectrum, and the induction of chlorophyll fluorescence. (Materials and methods) Authors developed a laboratory sample of the device for determining the stress states of plants and tested it on plants of garden basil (Ocimum basilicum) lemon varieties, while some plants were exposed to a stress factor in the form of ultraviolet C-radiation. Authors analyzed the fluorescence spectrum of chlorophyll when excited by various radiation sources and the back reflection spectrum when irradiated with a halogen lamp. (Results and discussion) The influence of the stress factor is manifested in a change in the shape of the fluorescence spectrum, namely, in a decrease in the intensity of fluorescence in the long-wave part of the spectrum. the reflectivity in the green and far red regions of the spectrum also decreases, and the steepness of the graph decreases when moving from the red to the far red region. (Conclusions) To register the fluorescence spectrum of chlorophyll, the best option for excitation is the use of lasers with wavelengths in the range of 405÷470 nanometers. It is possible to combine the functions of spectral analysis of chlorophyll fluorescence and radiation reflected from leaves in one device, which can improve the accuracy of determining the stress states of plants.
PRODUCTION OF FEED ADDITIVES FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY FROM BROWN COALS ON A MODULAR PRODUCTION LINE (ON THE EXAMPLE OF LLC “BOGRADSKIY GOK”)
Authors:   Khakass State University named after N.F. Katanov, BEZRUK ELENA , SHCHAPOV ANDREY , RUCH’EV IGOR ,   Bograd Mining and Processing Plant, SOROKIN KONSTANTIN , SOROKIN NIKOLAY ,   Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM
Published: December 2020

The article presents the composition of known feed additives. The combination of components used in the feed additive can solve the problem of vitamin and energy deficiency, normalize metabolism, remove toxic products accumulated in the gastrointestinal tract, increase the resistance of young animals and adult animals, and avoid losses of dairy and meat productivity. Common disadvantages of feed additives are their multicomponent composition, high labor intensity and duration of production. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in developing the technologies for the production of feed additives with a wide range of biological activity based on the processing of oxidized brown coal on a modular production line. (Materials and methods) The article presents the study of the efficiency of a modular processing line to provide flexibility in the technology of processing brown coal to obtain feed additives. The article presents the practical results of checking the quality of the obtained feed additive on the parameters and operating modes of individual units and aggregates. (Results and discussion) Authors developed a technology for the production of feed additives for cattle. The proposed feed additive was tested in Andreevskoe LLC of the Republic of Khakassia on a dairy herd of cattle, where two groups of animals of 20 heads each were formed: a control group and an experimental group. Authors tested the addition at the end of the winter stall period. (Conclusions) The article presents the influence of the “Humates of Khakassia” feed additive on the dairy and meat productivity of cattle on the example of LLC «Andreevskoe». Authors optimized the feeding standards and the composition of feed additives for dairy cattle in the Republic of Khakassia. The article presents developed recommendations for the use of feed additives in the stable period.
RESONANT POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR THE CREATION OF WI-FI INFORMATION NETWORKS AND RECEIVING OF INFORMATION FROM HOUSING AND COMMUNAL SERVICES
Authors:   Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM, YUFEREV LEONID , SPOROV ANTON
Published: December 2020

Resonant power transmission systems are designed for power supply to remote consumers of small and medium power, as well as for lighting of premises and territories. The systems include frequency conversion devices, power lines, and reverse voltage conversion devices to the required voltage for the consumer. This system can be used for transmitting electricity via power lines to Wi-Fi access points. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in analyzing LPWAN networks, developing a set of equipment for resonant power transmission, calculating the project cost and describing the operation of the resonant system set. (Materials and methods) During the study, the next materials, equipment, and devices were used: a three-phase rectifier with a capacitor filter, an electronic transmission control circuit, power switches and a resonant oscillating circuit (transformer). (Results and discussion) To design and manufacture the installation, authors used the principle of operation of the resonant power transmission system based on the use of two transformers, operating at a frequency of 5-15 kilohertz, and single-wire line between them with a line voltage of 1-10 kilovolts when operating in a resonant mode at which the system operates at a frequency of 7-9 kilohertz, and the voltage in the transmission line of 1500 volts allows to transmit electricity through the single-wire transmission line with a capacity of up to 8,000 watts at a distance of 1.5 kilometers. Authors analyzed the features of the LPWAN network and developed a set of equipment for resonant power transmission, transmitting and receiving units. (Conclusions) The scientific and practical significance of the results is in: a set of resonant power transmission systems, calculated the cost of the project, and the principle of operation of the system.
MODELING AND EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF AIR-THERMAL AND MICROWAVE-CONVECTIVE PRESOWING SEED TREATMENT
Authors:   Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM, VASIL’EV ALEKSEY A. , VASIL’EV ALEKSEY N. , BUDNIKOV DMITRIY , SHARKO ANTON
Published: December 2020

The use of electrophysical influences for pre-sowing treatment of seeds is an effective way to increase their sowing quality. The use of these methods is limited by the fact that their implementation requires new technological equipment in grain processing lines. This problem is solved more easily when pre-sowing processing is performed using installations for active ventilation and grain drying. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in determining the possibility of using active ventilation units and ultra-high-frequency convective grain dryers for pre-sowing grain processing and to evaluating the effectiveness of such processing using computer modeling. (Materials and methods) It is necessary to ensure the uniformity of processing with external influence the seeds placed in a dense layer. Authors carried out pre-sowing treatment of seeds on real installations. Treated seeds were sown in experimental plots and the results of treatment were evaluated. (Results and discussion) The article presents graphs of changes in grain temperature and humidity during processing. To check the feasibility of pre-sowing treatment, authors performed modeling of air-heat and ultra-high-frequency convective seed treatment processes. Based on the results of field experiments, air-heat treatment stimulates the development of secondary plant roots, contributes to an intensive increase in the green mass of plants; ultra-high-frequency convective seed treatment allows increasing the number of productive stems in plants, the number of ears in one plant. (Conclusions) Technological equipment designed for drying and active ventilation of grain can be effectively used for pre-sowing seed processing. In the course of field experiments, it was revealed the possibility of controlling the structure of the crop using different types of external influence on seeds during their pre-sowing processing.
RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF A SOLAR CONCENTRATOR MODULE WITH A THERMAL-PHOTOVOLTAIC RECEIVER
Authors:   Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM, STREBKOV DMITRIY , FILIPPCHENKOVA NATAL’YA ,   JSC “United Energy Company”
Published: December 2020

In the field of energy supply to agro-industrial facilities, there is an increasing interest in the development of structures and engineering systems using renewable energy sources, including solar concentrator thermal and photovoltaic modules that combine photovoltaic modules and solar collectors in one structure. The use of the technology of concentrator heat and photovoltaic modules makes it possible to increase the electrical performance of solar cells by cooling them during operation, and significantly reduces the need for centralized electricity and heat supply to enterprises of the agroindustrial complex. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in numerical modeling of thermal processes occurring in a solar concentrator heat-photovoltaic module. (Materials and methods) Authors used analytical methods for mathematical modeling of a solar concentrator heat and photovoltaic module. Authors implemented a mathematical model of a solar concentrator heat and photovoltaic module in the ANSYS Fluent computer program. The distribution contours of temperature and pressure of the coolant in the module channel were obtained for different values of the coolant flow rate at the inlet. The verification of the developed model of the module on the basis of data obtained in an analytical way has been performed. (Results and discussion) The results of comparing the calculated data with the results of computer modeling show a high convergence of the information obtained with the use of a computer model, the relative error is within acceptable limits. (Conclusions) The developed design of the solar concentrator heat and photovoltaic module provides effective cooling of photovoltaic cells (the temperature of photovoltaic cells is in the operating range) with a module service life of at least twenty-five years. The use of a louvered heliostat in the developed design of a solar concentrator heat and photovoltaic module can double the performance of the concentrator.
Ablation Outcomes for Atypical Atrial Flutter versus Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation Following Index Pulmonary Vein Isolation
Authors: Akhtar Tauseef , Daimee Usama , Sivasambu Bhradeev , Boyle Thomas , Arbab-Zadeh Armin , Marine Joseph , Berger Ronald , Calkins Hugh , Spragg David
Published: December 2020

Background: Data related to electrophysiologic characteristics of
atypical atrial flutter (AFL) following atrial fibrillation (AF)
ablation and its prognostic value on repeat ablation success are
limited. Methods: We studied consecutive patients undergoing a repeat LA
ablation for either recurrent AF or atypical AFL, following 3 months
after index AF ablation, between January 2012 and July 2019. The
demographics, procedural data, complications, and 1-year arrhythmia-free
survival rates were recorded for each subject after the first repeat
ablation. Results: Of the total 336 included patients, 102 underwent a
repeat ablation for atypical AFL and 234 for recurrent AF. The mean age
was 63.7  10.7 years, and 72.6 % of patients were male. The atypical
AFL cohort had significantly higher LA diameters (4.6 vs. 4.4 cm,
p=0.04) and LA volume indices (LAVi; 85.1 vs. 75.4 ml/m2, p=0.03)
compared to AF patients at repeat ablation. Atypical AFLs were
roof-dependent in 35.6% and peri-mitral in 23.8% of cases. Major
complications at repeat ablation occurred in 0.9 % of the total cohort.
Arrhythmia-free survival at one year was significantly higher in the
recurrent atypical AFL than the recurrent AF cohort (75.5 vs. 65.0 %,
p=0.04). Conclusion: In our series, roof-dependent flutter is the most
common form of atypical atrial flutter post AF ablation. Patients
developing atypical AFL after index AF ablation have greater LA
dimensions than patients with recurrent AF. The success rate of first
repeat ablation is significantly higher among patients with recurrent
atypical AFL compared to recurrent AF after index AF ablation.
Group Guidance as an Alternative Method to Building Religious Character
Authors: Sutarto Sutarto , Sari Dewi Purnama
Published: December 2020

This article is aimed to determine the effectiveness of group guidance in improving understanding, attitudes, and practice of religious character values in the aspects of faith, worship, morals, and muamalah. The method used was an experiment with a pretest-posttest control group design. The population consisted of 137 people. The number of samples was 30 students with a general school or junior high school education background. Fifteen students were taken as the experimental group, and fifteen others were taken as the control group. Samples were taken by purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 16.0 for windows. The results of the study showed that the average score of the experimental group was higher than the control group. The t-test results also showed that group guidance could significantly improve understanding, attitudes, and practice of religious character values. This means that group guidance can be used as an alternative method for building religious character. This article is aimed to determine the effectiveness of group guidance in improving understanding, attitudes, and practice of religious character values in the aspects of faith, worship, morals, and muamalah. The method used was an experiment with a pretest-posttest control group design. The population consisted of 137 people. The number of samples was 30 students with a general school or junior high school education background. Fifteen students were taken as the experimental group, and fifteen others were taken as the control group. Samples were taken by purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 16.0 for windows. The results of the study showed that the average score of the experimental group was higher than the control group. The t-test results also showed that group guidance could significantly improve understanding, attitudes, and practice of religious character values. This means that group guidance can be used as an alternative method for building religious character.
Self instruction techniques recommends using the trend of student "smartphone addiction" to increase self-esteem
Authors: Majdi M. Zuhdi Zainul , Mafirja Sulma , Maranata Phina
Published: December 2020

Smartphone addiction is a phenomenon that readily occurs in adolescents and harms physical and mental development. One of the factors that influence the occurrence of smartphone addiction in adolescents is low self-esteem. The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of group counseling using self-instruction techniques to increase students' self-esteem and make them vulnerable to smartphone addiction. This study used a pre-test and post-test design from a random control group, involving 7 XII students majoring in fashion at SMK Negeri 1 Takengon. The data analysis technique used is repeated measurement analysis of variance. The results showed that the self-instruction technique group counseling can effectively increase the self-esteem of students who tend to be addicted to smartphones in Takengon City, Aceh
PENGARUH PERSEPSI KONSUMEN PADA STORE ATMOSPHERE TERHADAP IMPULSE BUYING MELALUI SHOPPING EMOTION PLEASURE
Authors: Aurellia Dinda Prasetya
Published: December 2020

This study aimed to investigated the influence of consumers’ perceptions on store atmosphere toward impulse buying and shopping emotion pleasure. This study also investigated the mediating role of shopping emotion pleasure. By using accidental sampling technique, this study took 100 consumers of Mirota Babarsari Yogyakarta who were at least 17 years old. The data were obtained by using a structured questionnaires and analyzed by using Path Analysis via Regression. The results indicated that consumers’ perceptions on store atmosphere affected impulse buying, consumers perceptions on store atmosphere affected shopping emotion pleasure and shopping emotion pleasure fully mediated the relation between consumers’ perceptions on store atmosphere and impulse buying.
Educación Física en los planes de salud escolar de Brasil y España
Authors: Collier Luciana Santos , Gargallo-Ibort Esther , Dalmau-Torres Josep Maria , Cavalari Neto Ranulfo
Published: December 2020

Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar el papel de la Educación Física dentro del alcance de los Planes de Salud Escolar en Brasil y España, basado en los principios de las Redes de Escuelas Promotoras de Salud en Europa y América Latina. Es un estudio con enfoque cualitativo, de naturaleza descriptiva-analítica y perspectiva crítica. Los principios establecidos en el marco teórico de ambos planes son relevantes, pero señalan algunas contradicciones en la forma de abordar la educación física. Además, las fallas en su proceso de implementación no permitieron los cambios estructurales necesarios para fortalecer la Educación para Salud en las escuelas.
La industria manufacturera argentina desde los inicios del MERCOSUR
Authors: Gil Luciana
Published: December 2020

Este artículo analiza la evolución de la industria manufacturera argentina en relación con el comercio dentro del MERCOSUR. En ese marco, identifica los principales sectores protegidos por restricciones no arancelarias (RNA) a la importación brasileña. El artículo caracteriza tres períodos de la evolución de la industria argentina desde los inicios del MERCOSUR y allí explica el contexto de las principales RNA y los conflictos que generaron con Brasil. A partir de la identificación de los sectores en cuestión durante los tres períodos, reflexiona sobre el papel acotado que han jugado los espacios institucionales regionales en el abordaje de estos conflictos y sobre las limitaciones que el proceso de integración ha mostrado en generar criterios comunes para la implementación de las RNA.
A 30 años de la reunificación de Alemania
Authors: Kreibohm Patricia
Published: December 2020

El 9 de noviembre de 1989 caía el muro de Berlín, una de las murallas más emblemáticas del siglo XX. Una muralla que separaba a la ciudad en dos y que representaba la división entre dos sistemas ideológicos, entre dos sistemas políticos, económicos y culturales; en definitiva, entre dos mundos opuestos.
Strategi Produksi dan Struktur Ideologi dalam Novel Perempuan Berkalung Sorban
Authors: Djunuhi Muhammad Surahman
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguraikan strategi produksi yang termaktub pada konstituen ekternal dan struktur ideologi teks yang ada pada konstituen internal dalam novel Perempuan Berkalung Sorban (PBS) karya Abidah El-Khalieqy dengan menggunakan konsep Terry Eagleton. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa (1) novel PBS telah melewati proses produksi material eksternal, dengan strategi sebagai berikut; pada masa reformasi, ideologi-ideologi dalam novel PBS telah menjadi buah artikulasi kekuasaaan. Untuk melewati sensor produksi yang ketat, pengarang mengangkat tema-tema romantisisme, humanisme serta pola sosial realisme dalam masyarakat pesantren yang dirangkai secara estetik oleh pengarang dalam PBS layaknya novel-novel populer pada umumnya. (2) Konstituen internal mengungkap struktur ideologi PBS berhubungan dengan insiden-insiden historis yang dimaksudkan sebagai kritik terhadap rezim kekuasaan, khususnya masyarakat komunal pesantren yang identik dengan ideologi patriarki. Ini dilakukan dengan langkah menegosiasikan ideologi subordinatif atau resisten, yakni feminisme, humanism, dan seksualisme terhadap ideologi dominan,ideologi patriarki yang konservatif dan represif pada tindak tanduk perempuan.Kata kunci: struktur ideologi;strategi produksi; Terry Eagelton[Production Strategy and Ideological Structure in Perempuan Berkalung Sorban] This study aims to describe the production strategy in the external constituents and the text’s ideological structure in the internal constituents in the novel Perempuan Berkalung Sorban (PBS), written by Abidah El-Khalieqy by using Terry Eagleton’s concept. The method used is descriptive qualitative. The results of the research prove that (1) the PBS has passed through an external material production process, by following strategies. During the reformation period, the ideologies in the PBS novel had become the articulation of power. To get past the strict censorship of production, the PBS’s author raises the themes of romanticism, humanism and social realism in the pesantren society which are arranged aesthetically by the authors in PBS like popular novels in general. (2) The internal constituents reveal the ideological structure of the PBS in relation to historical incidents which are intended to be a criticism on the regime of power, especially the pe-santren communal society which is identical to the patriarchal ideology. This is done by negotiating challenging ideologies, namely feminism, humanism and sexualism against the dominant ideology which is a patriarchal ideology that is conservative and repressive towards women's behavior.
Agronomic and productivity efficiency of two animal manure sources on intercropped maize-groundnut in the derived savannah
Authors: Mbah Emmanuel Ukaobasi , Keke Calistus , Ogidi Eme Godswill Ogbonnaya
Published: December 2020

Two animal manure sources (swine and sheep / goat manures) each at 5 Mt·ha−1, were applied in mono- and intercropped maize (Zea mays L.) and groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.). A general control (no manure treatment of the component crops was established) for productivity assessment. The trial, conducted at the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu (04º 30′ N, 06º 45′ E, 150 m above sea level), in the derived savannah plains, Ishiagu, Nigeria in 2012 and 2013 mid-cropping seasons used a randomised complete block design with three replications. It assessed the agronomic performance, cropping system (CS) and plant nutrient (PN) productivity of maize-groundnut in mono-and intercrop as influenced by two animal manure sources. The two-year combined analysis indicated that animal manure sources significantly (P < 0.05) increased growth and yield components of the crop species in the systems. Swine manure application gave the significantly (P < 0.05) highest maize grain yield in both mono- and intercropped strategies in contrast to sheep / goat manure that had the highest grain yield in both cropping strategies in groundnut. The biological and economic productivity indices of the cropping system (CS) and plant nutrient (PN) indicated that the application of sheep / goat manure in the maize / groundnut mixture exhibited greater intercrop advantage whose total CS and PN land equivalent ratios (LERs) were higher by 4.79% and 13.57%, respectively, relative to swine manure application. Therefore, the application of animal manure demands encouragement in maize-groundnut intercrop, especially sheep / goat manure as it enhances crop yield, food security and protein intake of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa practicing different strokes of farming system technology. The results of this study showed that intercropping system exhibited positive growth, yield, biological and economic advantages over monocropping of the component species. The study further indicated that intercropped maize / groundnut that received sheep / goat manure exhibited the highest cropping system and plant nutrient yield advantage and agronomic efficiency compared to swine manure alone under the same environment.
Face Authenticated Hand Gesture Based Human Computer Interaction for Desktops
Authors: Mukthineni Venkat , Mukthineni Rahul , Sharma Onkar , Narayanan Swathi Jamjala
Published: December 2020

Hand gesture detection and recognition is a cutting-edge technology that is getting progressively applicable in several applications, including the recent trends namely Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. It is a key part of Human-Computer Interaction which gives an approach to two-way interaction between the computer and the user. Currently, this technology is limited to expensive and highly specialized equipment and gadgets such as Kinect and the Oculus Rift. In this paper, various technologies and methodologies of implementing a gesture detection and recognition system are discussed. The paper also includes the implementation of a face recognition module using the Viola-Jones Algorithm for authentication of the system followed by hand gesture recognition using CNN to perform basic operations on the laptop. Any type of user can use gesture control as an alternative and interesting way to control their laptop. Furthermore, this can be used as a prototype for future implementations in the field of virtual reality as well as augmented reality.
On the quasi-Fredholm and Saphar spectrum of strongly continuous Cosine operator function
Authors: Boua Hamid
Published: December 2020

Let (C(t))t

∈𝕉 be a strongly continuous cosine family and A be its infinitesimal generator. In this work, we prove that, if C(t) – coshλt is Saphar (resp. quasi-Fredholm) operator and λt /∉iπ𝕑, then A – λ2 is also Saphar (resp. quasi-Fredholm) operator. We show by counter-example that the converse is false in general.
Using Game Theory in Public Domains: The Potential and Limitations of Security Games
Authors: Špačková Zuzana , Špaček David
Published: December 2020

Since its origins, when it was mainly connected to the field of economics, game theory has brought important theoretic insights into many domains. Besides biology, philosophy or computer science, its findings have been applied to various fields of public policy. One specific area of public policy is that of security. Within the last two decades we have been witnesses to a significant increase in efforts to model security issues using tools of game theory and to derive political implications. The paper deals with the model of a Stackelberg security game and its real-world applications in security domains. The main aim and purpose of the paper is to provide a survey of selected cases of real-world deployed applications of the game-theoretic Stackelberg model in the area of public security and, based on the literature analysis, to discuss the potential and limitations of the model for policy- and decision-makers that are dealing with security measures on various governmental levels. Existing cases clearly indicate that the model can contribute to a better design and implementation of the security policy and help implement a better allocation of resources and thus potentially improve the effectiveness of security measures. On the other hand, the paper also discusses some limitations and potential future adjustments of the model together with points for further research.
Identification of Bearings State on the Bridge Checked by Dynamic Tests
Authors: Katarína Lamperová , Milan Sokol , Bianka Timková
Published: December 2020

The paper deals with identifying the condition of bearings on a truss bridge with a reinforced concrete bridge deck by means of repeated dynamic tests. Interferometric radar was used to record the dynamic response of the bridge. This device measures the dynamic displacements of several points of the structure simultaneously. In addition to displacements, the values of eigenfrequencies in the vertical direction were also compared. The frequency values were also determined from acceleration records for purposes of comparison.
A New Spirit of Capitalism? Quantitative Analysis of Swiss-German Print Job Advertisements (1955–2005) and Their Time Diagnostic Relevance
Authors: Bannwart Julia , Ludwig Anna Laura , Moser Nora , Schäfer Robert
Published: December 2020

Boltanski and Chiapello put forward the thesis that the spirit of capitalism has fundamentally changed in the course of the 20th century. According to them, diligence, discipline and orderliness are no longer at the core of the new spirit, but values such as passion, authenticity or creativity. Following this line of thought, this contribution analyzes whether the qualifications required in Swiss-German job advertisements suggest the existence of such a new spirit. The results point to a revival of discipline-related qualifications and show that passion-related qualifications are not demanded as their substitutes, but rather in addition.
O LUGAR E O NÃO-LUGAR DAS EXPERIÊNCIAS VIVIDAS TRANS: NOVAS CATEGORIAS PARA A ANÁLISE JURÍDICA DOS PROCESSOS EMANCIPATÓRIOS
Authors: Copetti Santos André Leonardo , Lucas Doglas Cesar , Leiria Lucimary Fraga
Published: December 2020

O presente artigo tem o propósito de trazer à reflexão a necessária inclusão das categorias de lugar/não-lugar e território, originárias da filosofia e da geografia cultural, no campo de conhecimento produzido pelo direito, como mais um elemento teórico de desvelamento de violações e violências contra as mulheres Trans e, numa perspectiva emancipatória, como condição de possibilidade de construção de novos espaços/territórios de bem-estar existencial deste grupo minoritário e hipossuficiente nas relações de poder que predominam na esmagadora maioria das sociedades contemporâneas, onde sistemas culturais patriarcais e heterossexuais determinam os fluxos das ações sociais. O método utilizado foi o fenomenológico.