bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Productivity and mortality, of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. passiflorae in passionfruit vines brs rubi do cerrado, grafted onto different rootstocks
Authors: Ferreira Luciano Gomes , Juliatti Fernando Cezar , Moraes Milton Ferreira de , Kobayasti Leimi , Roncatto Givanildo , Juliatti Breno Cezar Marinho , Almeida Risely Ferraz , Araújo Carlos Antônio Távora
Published: April 2023

The use of scions grafted onto passionfruit vines has become an alternative to their cultivation in areas with a history of fusariosis. However, the combinations between the graft and rootstock can influence on the productivity and longevity of the passionfruit farm. The objective was to evaluate the productivity and mortality of the passionfruit cv BRS Rubi do Cerrado grafted onto three species of rootstock in Terra Nova do Norte-MT. The design was a randomized block with 4 treatments BRS Rubi do Cerrado (BRS-RC) seedling plant along with those grafted onto three species of rootstock: Passiflora gibertii, Passiflora alata; Passiflora nitida. The scions were grafted through a cleft graft and the planting performed after 70 days. The evaluation was made of the total number and weight of the fruits, along with productivity and mortality of plants. Results showed that the BRS-RC, grafted onto P. gibertii and P. nitida, presented the best performance for weight of fruits, number of fruits and productivity. The cultivar that was grafted onto different rootstocks presented higher productivity in regards to the seedling plant. The BRS-RC, grafted onto P. nitida, presented a zero-mortality rate over the 16.5 months of cultivation. The rootstocks P. nitida and P. gibertii were superior to those of P. alata in reducing mortality in the passionfruit vine by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. passiflorae. The confirmation was made of the pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. passiflorae isolated in the experimental area in scions of the BRS-RC inoculated at 70 days of age.
Brussels Housing
Authors: Ledent Gérald
Published: April 2023

Résumé. Cet article présente l’ouvrage Brussels Housing, paru en février dernier aux éditions Birkhäuser et signé par un professeur et un chercheur de LOCI+LAB. Il retrace l’évolution de l’architecture du logement à Bruxelles. Cette histoire est narrée en trois volets : depuis les origines de la ville jusqu’à la formation de son type le plus courant, ensuite d'autres formes de logement présentes sur le territoire par comparaison avec ce type dominant et, enfin, les tendances actuelles en termes de logement. Trois récits parallèles rendent compte de cette histoire architecturale et lui donnent une épaisseur complémentaire. Le premier articule des textes et des images d’archives. Le second développe des diptyques photographiques réalisés par Maxime Delvaux. Le troisième est un atlas de dessins de 108 cas significatifs du territoire bruxellois. 

Abstract. This article presents the book Brussels Housing, which has just been published by Birkhäuser and is signed by a professor and a researcher of LOCI+LAB. It traces the evolution of housing architecture in Brussels. This history is conveyed in three stages: from the origins of the city to the establishment of its most common type, other forms of housing present in Brussels in comparison with this dominant type, and current trends in housing. Three parallel narratives capture this architectural history by giving it complementary approaches. The first articulates texts and archives. The second develops photographic diptychs shot by Maxime Delvaux. The third is an atlas of drawings of 108 significant cases of the Brussels territory.

Keywords. Brussels · housing· atlas· typology · urban architecture
Reflections on Undergraduate Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Value of Resilient Pedagogy in Higher Education
Authors: Greensmith Cameron , Channer Bianca , Evans Sara Z , McGrew Mandy
Published: April 2023

This paper utilizes anonymous qualitative survey commentary from seventy-three faculty to explore how perceptions of teaching undergraduate researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic reflect the practice of resilient pedagogy. By examining faculty motivations, experiences in times of disruption, and resiliency beyond the pandemic, this paper contributes to and extends the existing scholarship on resilience and resilient pedagogy in higher education.
Profit Optimization for a Manufacturing Supply Chain Under Carbon Emission and with Inventory - Price Based Demand
Authors: Shekhawat Santsoh , Rathore Himanshu , Sharma Kalpna
Published: April 2023

Highlights: A manufacturing supply chain dealing with decaying inventory is studied with three production sub-cycles. Price-based demand, the Weibull degradation rate and carbon tax policy are taken into account. Price, carbon emission factor, cycle length and production period are decision variables to increase profit.
Goal: The research work aims to maximize profit for a manufacturing supply chain dealing with deteriorating inventories. To maximize profit, the optimum value of production cycle length, total cycle length, price, and emission factor were studied.
Projeto/ Metodologia/ Abordagem : Uma cadeia de suprimentos de manufatura é estudada a fim de maximizar o lucro. Todas as suposições são apresentadas matematicamente como um modelo de função de lucro. Usando um problema numérico, a análise e as implicações práticas do problema de otimização projetada foram demonstradas. Finalmente, uma conclusão eficiente é construída para demonstrar a aplicabilidade do modelo de lucro de otimização com base na análise de sensibilidade.
Resultados: Conclui-se que para maximizar o lucro, a duração do ciclo, o preço e a emissão de carbono precisam ser minimizados e maximizados a duração da produção. Conclui-se também que à medida que o preço aumenta a demanda diminui que diminui o lucro.
Limitações da investigação : O modelo de lucro é projetado sob certas premissas, como taxa de deterioração, taxa de demanda, ciclos numéricos, portanto, o modelo é aplicável a tais condições.
Implicações práticas : Este trabalho de pesquisa pode ajudar a gerenciar a cadeia de suprimentos de manufatura para a deterioração dos estoques para maximizar o lucro com o mínimo de emissão de carbono.
Originalidade / valores : O presente trabalho de pesquisa é motivado pelos problemas dos fabricantes e organizações que lidam com estoques deteriorados.
Comparison of scoliosis diagnostic capabilities in screening of schoolchildren by computer optical topography and video rasterstereography using TODP and Formetric topographs
Authors: Sarnadskiy V. N. , Batorov D. Yu. , Shchuchkina O. A.
Published: April 2023

Objective. To analyze the results of scoliosis diagnostics during the examination of the same group of schoolchildren by TODP and Formetriс topographs.

Material and Methods. A total of 364 schoolchildren (197 girls and 167 boys, mean age 8.92 ± 1.9 years) were examined, divided into 3 age groups: 6–8 years old (n = 135, mean age 7.22 ± 0.7 years), 8–10 years old (n = 134 children, mean age 8.95 ± 0.56 years), 10–12 years old (n = 95 children, mean age 11.35 ± 1.59 years). Schoolchildren were examined in turn by computer optical topography (TODP, released in 2021, WTOPO 5.4-2021 software) and video raster stereography (Formetric 4D released in 2015, DICAM2.6.4 software). Three standard screening poses were used for TODP, and one pose with averaging 12 frames – for Formetric.

Results. The obtained statistics on the distribution of topographic analogs of the Cobb angle (the angle of lateral asymmetry for TODP and the angle of scoliosis for Formetric) showed a significant discrepancy in the percentage of detected scoliosis cases: 0–5° – 50,0 % (TODP) and 4.1 % (Formetric); 5–7° – 33.8 % and 9.3 %; 7–9° – 12.4 % and 17.9 %; 9–15° – 3.8 % and 51.6 %; 15–25° – 0,0 % and 16.2 %; 25–50° – 0,0 % and 0.8 %, respectively. Clinically significant cases of scoliosis (9° or more) in the age groups was 3.7 %, 2.2 %, 6.6 % (mean – 3.8 %) for TODP and 71.1 %, 70.1 %, 63.2 % (average – 68.7 %) for Formetric. At the same time, only 14 cases of clinically significant scoliosis (from 9° to 15°), including 9 structural and 5 compensatory scoliosis, were detected by TODP, and 250 scoliosis cases (188 – from 9° to 15°, 59 – from 15° to 25°, 3 – from 25° to 37°) – by Formetric. For 9 structural scoliosis cases (according to TODP), the Formetric diagnosis coincided completely only in 2 cases and  partially in 3 (55 %), and in 5 cases of compensatory scoliosis (according to TODP) it coincided completely in 3 cases and partially in 1 (80 %).

Conclusion. According to the results of topographic screening of 364 schoolchildren using the TODP topograph, 3.8 % of scoliosis cases of 9° or more was detected, which corresponds to the average screening data in a number of countries around the world. Examination of the same schoolchildren using the Formetric topograph revealed 68.7 % of cases of scoliosis of 9° or more, which allows us to judge about overdiagnosis and conclude that Formetric is poorly suited for topographic screening of scoliosis in schoolchildren.
Biomechanical analysis of variants of spinopelvic fixation of longitudinal sacral fractures by the finite element method
Authors: Kuleshov A. A. , Aganesov N. A. , Vetrile M. S. , Dol A. V. , Lisyansky I. N. , Makarov S. N.
Published: April 2023

Objective. To analyze the strength of three types of spinopelvic fixation system configurations in longitudinal fracture of the sacrum by the finite element method.

Material and Methods. Biomechanical analysis was carried out by the finite element method. A three-dimensional model of a segment of the spinopelvic complex (SPC), including the pelvic bones, sacrum and L4 and L5 vertebrae, was created on the basis of the CT scan results of a healthy patient. Then, a longitudinal fracture of the sacrum was simulated on the developed model of the sacrum on the left side in zone 1 according to the Denis classification. Further, a comparative assessment of three variants of spinopelvic fixation systems with the help of biomechanical computer modeling was carried out: bilateral spinopelvic system L4–S2Alar, bilateral spinopelvic system L4–S2Alar with transverse connector installation, and bilateral spinopelvic system L4–S2Alar with L-shaped rod installation. The stability of fixation, as well as the amount of loads acting on the fixation elements and bone tissues were determined.

Results. As the rigidity of the structure increases by means of a transverse connector or an L-shaped rod, the load is redistributed between the screws located to the left and right of the fracture. The rigidity of the L4–S2Alar system with parallel, unconnected rods is much lower, which leads to a critical increase in loads on instrumentation and vertebrae.

Conclusion. Analysis of three variants of spinopelvic fixation of longitudinal fractures of the sacrum by finite element method revealed that bilateral spinopelvic system with pedicle screws installed in the L4 and L5 vertebrae and pelvic screws installed in the iliac bones through the lateral masses of S2, two on each side (L4–S2 Alar) and connected by two parallel rods (variant 1) is the least strong in comparison with the other variants. The strength of the fixation increases when the structure is supplemented with a transverse connector between the rods (variant 2). The L4–S2 Alar design with an L-shaped rod on the side of the longitudinal fracture of the sacrum (variant 3) proved to be the most strong.
Comparative analysis of surgical methods for the treatment of grade I and II spondylolisthesis of the L5 vertebra
Authors: Kiselev A. A. , Gushcha A. O.
Published: April 2023

Objective. To analyze clinical and radiological results of surgical treatment of patients with isthmic spondylolisthesis of the L5 vertebra using anterior axial fusion and transpedicular stabilization with interbody fusion performed through the posterior approach.

Material and Methods. The study involved 71 patients with isthmic grade I and II spondylolisthesis of the L5 vertebra. The patients were divided into two groups: the study group included 25 patients, and the control group – 46. All patients of the study group underwent presacral axial fusion. Patients in the control group underwent transpedicular stabilization combined with TLIF. The results of surgical treatment of patients were assessed using the MacNab scale, the ODI questionnaire and the VAS scale, and the severity of neurological disorders was assessed using the Francel scale.

Results. The duration of surgical intervention in the study group averaged 67 ± 23 min, and in the control group – 135 ± 45 min. The length of hospital stay in the study group was 3 ± 1 days, and in the control group – 5 ± 2 days. Good results were obtained in all cases. In the postoperative period, the average indicators of pain syndrome in the study group after 14 days were 2.0 ± 1.0 points, after 1 month – 1.0 ± 0.7 points and after 1 year – 0.5 ± 0.5 points, and in the control group 2.5 ± 0.5 points, 2 ± 1 points and 0.5 ± 0.3 points, respectively. The average indicators of the general condition in the study group according to the ODI after 14 days was 32.3 ± 8.1 %, after 1 month – 8.1 ± 4.4 % and after 1 year – 4.3 ± 1.8 %, and in the control group 30.2 ± 5.2 %, 6.3 ± 2.2 % and 2.1 ± 1.9 %, respectively. When assessing the duration of the surgical intervention, it turned out that performing presacral axial fusion reduced the duration of the operation by 2 times, and the length of the hospital stay – by 1.5 times.

Conclusion. The results of surgical treatment of patients with grade I and II isthmic spondylolisthesis without sagittal imbalance using transpedicular fixation combined with TLIF and those using presacral axial fusion are comparable. However, due to reducing intraoperative trauma, the method of presacral axial fusion allows to reduce the surgery duration and the length of hospital stay.
Polysegmental and multilevel lesions in hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis: assessment of immediate and long-term results
Authors: Bazarov A. Yu. , Sergeyev K. S. , Sidoryak N. P.
Published: April 2023

Objective. To analyze the results of treatment of disseminated (polysegmental and multilevel) forms of hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis (HVO) as compared with those of monosegmental and monovertebral lesions.

Material and Methods. A retrospective analysis of a monocenter cohort of 266 patients with hematogenous osteomyelitis of the spine for 2006 to 2019 was carried out. Patients were divided into two groups: Group A (polysegmental and multilevel lesions) included 33 (12.4 %) patients and Group B (monosegmental and monovertebral lesions) – 233 (87.6 %) patients. The main examination methods were: clinical, radiological (standardized roentgenography, CT), MRI, microbiological, histological and statistical ones.

Results. Comparison revealed that involvement of the cervical (p < 0.001) and thoracic (p = 0.014) spine was more typical for polysegmental and multilevel lesions. There was a tendency to the predominance of type A lesions according to the Pola classification in patients with local forms (p = 0.078) and to the increase in type C lesions in polysegmental and multilevel processes (p = 0.035). The number of neurological complications was higher in polysegmental and multilevel lesions (p = 0.003). There were no significant differences in the treatment results, the number of relapses and mortality rate between the compared groups.

Conclusion. Lesions of the cervical and thoracic spine and the presence of a neurological deterioration are typical for multilevel and polysegmental HVO. The formation of a multilevel lesion in different regions of the spine with a gap of 2–4 weeks or more requires a separate implementation of the diagnostic algorithm, defining of classification criteria and differentiated treatment tactics for each focus.
Clinical features of infectious spondylitis in patients with COVID-19
Authors: Yesin I. V. , Perecmanas E. O. , Tulkova T. E.
Published: April 2023

Objective. To  analyze the clinical features of the course of infectious spondylitis in patients with COVID-19.

Material and Methods. A continuous retrospective study was performed with the analysis of medical records of 52 patients with infectious spondylitis who were treated in 2021–2022. The patients were divided into two groups: the study group (n = 24) – with a history of a new coronavirus infection; and the control group (n = 28) – without coronavirus infection.

Results. The features of infectious spondylitis in patients with COVID-19 are the predominance of facultative anaerobic gram-negative flora in the focus of infection, a higher frequency of multilevel lesions, a tendency to increase the number of negative results of surgical treatment, and a chronic protracted course. At the same time, the course of infectious spondylitis associated with COVID-19 is accompanied by less destructive changes in the affected segment leading to a violation of the supporting function of the spine. Nevertheless, there is a statistically significant increase in the period of relief of the inflammatory process in the spine in these patients: 18.04 ± 3.84 weeks in the study group and 10.08 ± 2.34 weeks in the control group (Uemp < 240; p = 0.001).

Conclusion. The secondary infectious lesion of the spine against the background of a new coronavirus infection is caused by gram-negative pathogens in the vast majority of cases, proceeds without severe bone destruction, with a tendency to a chronic protracted course. Surgical treatment of COVID-associated spondylitis is associated with a higher risk of postoperative complications.
Symptomatic arachnoiditis ossificans associated with syringomyelia: a clinical case and a brief literature review
Authors: Kovalenko R. A. , Osipova N. V. , Mineev V. A. , Mitrofanova L. B.
Published: April 2023

Objective. To present a clinical case of arachnoiditis ossificans associated with syringomyelia and a brief literature review with an emphasis on its etiology, pathogenesis and methods of diagnosis and treatment.

Material and Methods. A clinical case of a 68-year-old patient with symptomatic arachnoiditis ossificans is described. The diagnosis was established on the basis of the results of intraoperative biopsy, histological examination of the resected fragment and confirmed in the postoperative period using CT of the spinal cord, multislice CT myelography, etc. Analysis of the course of the pathology raised the following questions: diagnostic criteria and optimal tactics for treating this disease. A brief review of cases of arachnoiditis ossificans described in the literature for the period from 1982 to the present is given.

Results. A review of cases of ossifying arachnoiditis described in the literature showed that today there is no single tactic for diagnosing and treating this disease. In most cases, the diagnosis is established intraoperatively (65 % of analyzed cases). At the preoperative stage, CT provides reliable visualization of ossification. When choosing therapy, it is necessary to be based on the severity of the clinical picture, the degree of ossification of the arachnoid membrane and the presence of concomitant pathology of the affected spinal cord department (such as syringomyelia).

Conclusion. The presence of a growing neurological deficit should be considered an indication for surgical treatment of patients with arachnoiditis ossificans. The goals of surgery should include decompression of neural structures and restoration of normal cerebrospinal fluid circulation.
Renata Díaz-Szmidt, Gdzie jesteś Gwineo? Próby kształtowania tożsamości narodowej w twórczości pisarzy z Gwinei Równikowej, Warszawa 2017, (ss. 362, Oficyna Wydawnicza ASPRA-JR)
Authors: Różański Jarosław
Published: April 2023

Recenzja książki
Jak udanie wykorzystać materiały tajnych służb w badaniach religioznawczych? Podziemie religijne Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej odkryte na nowo
Authors: Krzywosz Maciej
Published: April 2023

Recenzja: James A. Kapaló, Tatiana Vagramenko (eds.), Hidden Galleries: Material Religion in the Secret Police Archives in Central and Eastern Europe, LIT Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Wien, Zweigniederlassung Zürich 2020, ss. 106.
Instrumental variable regression via kernel maximum moment loss
Authors: Zhang Rui , Imaizumi Masaaki , Schölkopf Bernhard , Muandet Krikamol
Published: April 2023

We investigate a simple objective for nonlinear instrumental variable (IV) regression based on a kernelized conditional moment restriction known as a maximum moment restriction (MMR). The MMR objective is formulated by maximizing the interaction between the residual and the instruments belonging to a unit ball in a reproducing kernel Hilbert space. First, it allows us to simplify the IV regression as an empirical risk minimization problem, where the risk function depends on the reproducing kernel on the instrument and can be estimated by aU-statistic orV-statistic. Second, on the basis this simplification, we are able to provide consistency and asymptotic normality results in both parametric and nonparametric settings. Finally, we provide easy-to-use IV regression algorithms with an efficient hyperparameter selection procedure. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our algorithms using experiments on both synthetic and real-world data.
Numerical modeling of connected piled raft foundation under seismic loading in layered soils
Authors: Ali Ahmed M. , Karkush Mahdi O. , Al-Jorany Ala N.
Published: April 2023

Until recently, the behavior of connected piled raft foundation was not fully understood in the seismically active region due to the complex dynamic soil–pile–foundation structure interaction. This concern arises when the soil deposit-supported foundations are stratified or heterogynous and subjected to high ground motion intensity. In the current study, a series of numerical analyses using ABAQUS software have been conducted on a pile group of (3 × 3) arranged into a square pattern to investigate the seismic response of piled foundations embedded in dry sandy soil (homogenous and layered), and how the amplification of propagated waves affects the bending moment along piles. For mesh generation, an artificial boundary condition using the tied-nodes approach was adopted to simulate the free-field motion of soil under earthquake excitation. The structure used a single degree of freedom with a lumped mass. Moreover, Mohr–Coulomb and linear elastic models have been chosen for soil and pile–raft, respectively. The results demonstrate that the foundation rocking increases in stratified soil compared to homogenous soil, irrespective of the seismic intensity. The maximum bending moment was observed at the pile head in homogenous soil and shallow depths in layered soil because of the kinematic interaction at the soil interface. The results also indicated that the amplification factor (acceleration at a certain depth to the acceleration at bedrock) was found to be 203 and 189% in homogenous soil for PGA values of 0.1 and 0.33 g, respectively. Almost there were no effects of seismic intensity in layered soil on the amplified waves transmitted into the soil surface.
Difficulties in decoupling articulatory gestures in L2 phonemic sequences: the case of Mandarin listeners’ perceptual deletion of English post-vocalic laterals
Authors: Wang Yizhou , Bundgaard-Nielsen Rikke L. , Baker Brett J. , Maxwell Olga
Published: April 2023

Nonnative or second language (L2) perception of segmental sequences is often characterised by perceptual modification processes, which may “repair” a nonnative sequence that is phonotactically illegal in the listeners’ native language (L1) by transforming the sequence into a sequence that is phonotacticallylegalin the L1. Often repairs involve the insertion of phonetic materials (epenthesis), but we focus, here, on the less-studied phenomenon of perceptual deletion of nonnative phonemes by testing L1 Mandarin listeners’ perception of post-vocalic laterals in L2 English using the triangulating methods of a cross-language goodness rating task, an AXB task, and an AX task. The data were analysed in the framework of the Perceptual Assimilation Model (PAM/PAM-L2), and we further investigated the role of L2 vocabulary size on task performance. The experiments indicate that perceptual deletion occurs when the post-vocalic lateral overlaps with the nucleus vowel in terms of tongue backness specification. In addition, Mandarin listeners’ discrimination performance in some contexts was significantly correlated with their English vocabulary size, indicating that continuous growth of vocabulary knowledge can drive perceptual learning of novel L2 segmental sequences and phonotactic structures.
Greater Gastrocnemius Muscle Hypertrophy After Partial Range of Motion Training Performed at Long Muscle Lengths
Authors: Kassiano Witalo , Costa Bruna , Kunevaliki Gabriel , Soares Danrlei , Zacarias Gabriel , Manske Ingrid , Takaki Yudi , Ruggiero Maria Fernanda , Stavinski Natã , Francsuel Jarlisson , Tricoli Ian , Carneiro Marcelo A. S. , Cyrino Edilson S.
Published: April 2023

Kassiano, W, Costa, B, Kunevaliki, G, Soares, D, Zacarias, G, Manske, I, Takaki, Y, Ruggiero, MF, Stavinski, N, Francsuel, J, Tricoli, I, Carneiro, MAS, and Cyrino, ES. Greater gastrocnemius muscle hypertrophy after partial range of motion training performed at long muscle lengths. J Strength Cond Res 37(9): 1746–1753, 2023—Whether there is an optimal range of motion (ROM) to induce muscle hypertrophy remains elusive, especially for gastrocnemius. This study aimed to compare the changes in gastrocnemius muscle thickness between calf raise exercise performed with full ROM (FULLROM), partial ROM performed in the initial (INITIALROM), and final (FINALROM) portions of the ROM. Forty-two young women performed a calf training program for 8 weeks, 3 days·week−1, with differences in the calf raise ROM configuration. The calf raise exercise was performed in a pin-loaded, horizontal, leg-press machine, in 3 sets of 15–20 repetition maximum. The subjects were randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 groups: FULLROM (ankle: −25° to +25°), INITIALROM (ankle: −25° to 0°), and FINALROM (ankle: 0° to +25°), where 0° was defined as an angle of 90° of the foot with the tibia. The muscle thickness measurements of medial and lateral gastrocnemius were taken by means of B-mode ultrasound. INITIALROM elicited greater medial gastrocnemius increases than FULLROM and FINALROM (INITIALROM = +15.2% vs. FULLROM = +6.7% and FINALROM = +3.4%; p ≤ 0.009). Furthermore, INITIALROM elicited greater lateral gastrocnemius increases than FINALROM (INITIALROM = +14.9% vs. FINALROM = +6.2%; p < 0.024) but did not significantly differ from FULLROM (FULLROM = +7.3%; p = 0.060). The current results suggest that calf training performed at longer muscle lengths may optimize gastrocnemius muscle hypertrophy in young women. Therefore, when prescribing hypertrophy-oriented training, the inclusion of the calf raise exercise performed with partial ROM in the initial portion of the excursion should be considered.
Muscle Swelling of the Triceps Surae in Response to Straight-Leg and Bent-Leg Calf Raise Exercises in Young Women
Authors: Kassiano Witalo , Costa Bruna , Kunevaliki Gabriel , Soares Danrlei , Stavinski Natã , Francsuel Jarlisson , Carneiro Marcelo A. S. , Tricoli Ian , Nunes João Pedro , Ribeiro Alex S. , Cyrino Edilson S.
Published: April 2023

Kassiano, W, Costa, B, Kunevaliki, G, Soares, D, Stavinski, N, Francsuel, J, Carneiro, MAS, Tricoli, I, Nunes, JP, Ribeiro, AS, and Cyrino, ES. Muscle swelling of the triceps surae in response to straight-leg and bent-leg calf raise exercises in young women. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2022—Triceps surae muscle swelling in response to different resistance exercises remains to be determined. This study compared the effects of straight-leg (STRA-leg) calf raise vs. bent-leg (BENT-leg) calf raise exercises on triceps surae muscle swelling. Seventeen young women (23.7 ± 4.0 years; 67.4 ± 16.0 kg; and 163.5 ± 7.2 cm) performed 2 resistance training sessions; in one, they performed the STRA-leg calf raise, and in another, they performed the BENT-leg calf raise. A randomized, cross-over, and counterbalanced design was adopted for this investigation. The subjects performed 4 sets of 20 repetitions maximum until concentric muscular failure. The muscle thickness of the gastrocnemius medial (GM), gastrocnemius lateral (GL), and soleus (SOL) was taken through B-mode ultrasound before and immediately after the calf raise exercises. STRA-leg calf raise elicited greater increases in muscle thickness of GM (+8.8% vs. −0.9%, p < 0.001) and GL (+14.5% vs. +7.0%, p < 0.001) than BENT-leg calf raise. Conversely, BENT-leg calf raise elicited greater increases in SOL muscle thickness than STRA-leg calf raise (+15.4% vs. +7.7%, p < 0.001). From a practical perspective, the STRA-leg calf raise should be preferred if the aim is stimulating the 3 muscles that comprise the triceps surae, whereas the BENT-leg calf raise should be prioritized if the target muscle is the SOL.
GEÇ ŞİŞME ETMENİ CLOSTRİDİAL TÜRLERİN SPORULASYON SÜRESİNCE ENDOSPOR YAPISAL VE UÇUCU BİLEŞİKLERİNİN BELİRLENMESİ
Authors: ERTÜRKMEN Pelin , ÖNER Zübeyde
Published: April 2023

u çalışmada, çeşitli örneklerden izole edilen ve peynirde geç şişme kusuruna neden olan clostridial türlerin sporulasyon süresince endospor yapısal ve uçucu bileşikleri araştırılmıştır. Gram boyama, katalaz ve oksidaz testi, anaerobik gelişim testleri ile morfolojik olarak tanımlanan türler 16S rRNA gen sekans analizi ile doğrulanmıştır. Sporulasyon süresince, yüksek gaz üretim kapasitesine sahip suşlar Taramalı Elektron Mikroskobu (SEM) ve gaz kromatografisi-kütle spektrometresi (GC-MS) ile analiz edilmiştir. Sporulasyon sonunda bütanol, pentanol, ethanol, hexanol, proponol, oktanol gibi alkol bileşikleri; sülfit, ester ve asit grubu bileşikler öne çıkan bileşenlerdendir. Toplam bağıl yüzde alanı >%50 sülfit grubu bileşiğe sahip olan Clostridium sporogenes suşlarının hücre duvarı kalıntıları ve endospor yapısal bileşenleri; bütanol üretim düzeyi yüksek olan Clostridium butyricum suşlarına göre daha yoğun şekilde gözlemlenmiştir. Bu çalışmadan elde edilen bilgiler geç şişme etmeni clostridial türlerin endospor yapısal ve uçucu bileşiklerinin tespitine yönelik çalışmalara kolaylık sağlayacaktır.
Skin manifestations in rare types of diabetes and other endocrine conditions
Authors: Reschke Felix , Biester Torben , von dem Berge Thekla , Jamiolkowski Dagmar , Hasse Laura , Dassie Francesca , Maffei Pietro , Klee Katharina , Kordonouri Olga , Ott Hagen , Danne Thomas
Published: April 2023

As the most visible and vulnerable organ of the human organism, the skin can provide an impression of its state of health. Rare forms of diabetes and endocrinopathies are often diagnosed late or primarily misinterpreted due to their rarity. Skin peculiarities associated with these rare diseases may be indicative of the underlying endocrinopathy or form of diabetes. At the same time, rare skin changes in diabetes or endocrinopathies can also be a major challenge for dermatologists, diabetologists and endocrinologists in optimal patient and therapy management. Active collaboration between these different specialist groups can therefore lead to increased patient safety, better therapeutic success and more targeted diagnostics.
The influence of gas diffusion mechanisms on foam stability for foam forming of paper products
Authors: Zhao Wuling , Hou Qiupeng , Wang Xiwen
Published: April 2023

Foam forming is an innovative process for papermaking that yields various paper products with excellent formability and porosity. The stability of the foam is a critical factor in foam forming technology. The effects of different surfactants and gases (N2 and CO2) on the ability of the foams to coalesce and the stability of the foams were studied. The properties of the liquid film were investigated via high-speed camera observation and infrared spectrum. The CO2 foam was less stable than the N2 foam under the same conditions, especially for the polyvinyl alcohol surfactant. The infrared spectra and high-speed camera observation showed that the main factor that resulted in CO2 foam instability was the bubble coalescence caused via the gas diffusion in the foam column, although the process of liquid film thinning was performed simultaneously. The greater the liquid film permeability coefficient of the foam, the easier the gas was able to spread throughout the liquid film. Foam forming technology will likely be employed in many potential pulp and papermaking mill processes.
Herramienta para el modelado y generación de código de Arquitecturas de Software basadas en Microservicios y Diseño guiado por el dominio (DDD)
Authors: Trebejo Loayza Waldo Jefferson , Sobero Rodríguez Fany
Published: April 2023

Diferentes empresas que brindan servicios digitales deben contar con software sofisticados que permitan realizar diversas operaciones de manera oportuna y segura, manteniendo el programa en constante mejora, actualización y opciones para incorporar nuevas tecnologías del mercado. Muchas empresas aún utilizan sistemas heredados como su principal herramienta para los procesos de negocios, mientras que otras utilizan tecnologías obsoletas que limitan su capacidad para realizar actualizaciones o migraciones a tecnologías modernas, convirtiendo este escenario en una amenaza para la seguridad de los sistemas informáticos con los que operan, que pone en peligro el rendimiento y la productividad de la empresa. El presente artículo implementa una herramienta de modelado y generación de código de arquitectura de software basada en Microservicios y Diseño Dirigido por Dominio (DDD), para facilitar y acelerar el desarrollo de proyectos de software y la migración de sistemas heredados a nuevos servicios independientes, al tiempo que, utilizando tecnologías modernas para dar cuenta de la interoperabilidad, seguridad, escalabilidad, modularidad entre otros atributos de calidad. Para validar la contribución de la herramienta, se validó con expertos en diseño y construcción de software, lo que reveló la eficiencia y eficacia de la generación del modelo y código, así como la aceptación de la usabilidad de la herramienta.
Apologetics of Culture as an Apologetics of War: the Case of Werner Sombart
Authors: Makeiev Serhii
Published: April 2023

W. Sombart’s attitude to the First World War is characterized in the literature as extremely nationalistic. It made a radical revolution in his perception of the processes in world civilization. He saw in a new light the main conflict of the era — the conflict of national worldviews, and with it the purpose and meaning of the world historical mission of the German people. The war is a phenomenon that has a stressful impact on its participants, transforms feelings and mindsets, ordering the supreme authority of blood, soil, roots, and intellectuals are extremely sensitive to such orders. However, nationalism, even in minimal doses introduced into speech and writing, takes the spoken words and texts beyond the limits of scholarship, turning them into propaganda statements. So the 1915 book "Traders and Heroes. Reflections of a Patriot" belongs to the propaganda genre, which is an apology for the war. In it, the most famous economist and sociologist of his time justifies the war on the part of Germany by the fact that the development of economy, culture, communication, caused and promoted by market capitalism, turns into consequences that destroy the very foundations of human existence. Mainly — the growth of selfish individualism, the desire for comfort and the fullest possible realization of everyday needs and pleasures. According to the author, the war of German "heroes" against the "traders" personified by the British will turn the human race to recognize the paramount importance of high ideals of spiritual culture. This a priori introduced initial distinction is clarified by a set of dichotomous oppositions: "us — them", "high — low", "sacred — profane", "good — evil", "general — individual". Talking from a radically nationalist perspective turns the apologetics of culture into the apologetics of war. As a result, war is one of those rather rare events that are mythologized and mystified in the most radical way. In W. Sombart’s descriptions, the undeniable, as he is convinced, spiritual significance of war obscures and marginalizes the pain, suffering, loss and destruction that accompany it.
Bacteremia in Children With Fever and Acute Lower Extremity Pain
Authors: El Helou Rachelle , Landschaft Assaf , Harper Marvin B. , Kimia Amir A.
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Blood cultures (BCxs) are often obtained in the initial evaluation of children with fever and acute lower extremity pain; however, their yield in this population is unknown. We aim to describe the prevalence of bacteremia among children presenting to the emergency department (ED) with fever and acute lower extremity pain and identify predictors of bacteremia.

METHODS

Cross-sectional review of children aged 1 to 18 years presenting to the ED with fever and acute lower extremity pain between 2010 and 2020. We excluded patients with trauma within the previous 24 hours, orthopedic comorbidity, immunocompromised status, or antibiotic pretreatment. We identified our cohort using a Natural Language Processing–assisted model with manual review and abstracted clinical data. Our primary outcome was a BCx positive for a pathogen.

RESULTS

We screened 478 979 ED notes and identified 689 patients who met inclusion criteria. Median age was 5.3 years (interquartile range 2.7–8.8); 39.5% were female. BCxs were obtained from 75.9% (523/689) of patients, of which 510 were available for review. BCxs were positive in 70/510 (13.7%; 95% CI, confidence interval [CI], 10.9–17.0) of children and in 70/689 (10.2%; 95% CI, 8.0–12.7%) of the entire cohort. The most common pathogens were methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (71.6%) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (15.7%). Predictors of bacteremia include C-reactive protein ≥3 mg/dL (odds ratio, 4.5; 95% CI, 2.1–9.6) and localizing examination findings (odds ratio, 3.3; 95% CI, 1.4–7.9).

CONCLUSIONS

The prevalence of bacteremia among children presenting to the ED with fever and acute lower extremity pain is high. Routine BCx should be considered in the initial evaluation of this population.
Analisis Keterampilan Beripikir Kritis Siswa Pada Materi Sistem Pertahanan Tubuh Melalui Pembelajaran Model TGT
Authors: Khairunnisa Aini , Kurniati Tuti , Hadiansah Hadiansah
Published: April 2023

In the 21st Century learning, it requires students to develop the 4Cs, one of which is thinking. Classroom learning is needed where students are motivated in learning activities so that they are actively involved and bring up critical thinking. To achieve these demands, the Teams Games Tournament learning model has the opportunity to be able to make students actively involved and the same time practice their critical thinking skills. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect and describe the response to the Teams games Tournament learning model assisted by the Truth or dare media on critical thinking skills in the body's defense system. This research was conducted in one of the senior high schools in Baleendah with a quantitative approach. The time of research was carried out in the 2021/2022 academic year. The sample that uses this model is class XI IPA 2, totaling 35 people. This research instrument uses test questions for influence analysis and questionnaires to determine student responses. Based on the results of the study, it is known that there is an increase in critical thinking, the N-Gain value of 0.375 with the medium category of responses and student responses getting an average value of 79%, which means it has a strong interpretation. It can be conclud that through learning the Teams Games Tournament model is assisted by Truth or dare media and there is an increase in critical thinking on the material of the body's defense system and has a very good student response.
Natalia Quintas-Froufe and Ana González-Neira (Coords.), Los estudios de la audiencia: De la tradición a la innovación. Published by Gedisa, Barcelona (2021), 261 pp.
Authors: Portilla-Manjón Idoia
Published: April 2023

Book Review
Ricardo García Cárcel / Eliseo Serrano (eds.), Historia de la tolerancia en España, Cátedra, Madrid 2021, 421 pp.
Authors: Domínguez Juan-Pablo
Published: April 2023

Book Review
Matthieu Cassin / Hélène Grelier-Deneux / Françoise Vinel (eds.), Gregory of Nyssa: Homilies on the Our Father: An English Translation with Commentary and Supporting Studies: Proceedings of the 14th International Colloquium on Gregory of Nyssa (Paris, 4–7 September 2018), Brill (Col. Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, 168), Leiden / Boston 2021, XXII + 776 pp.
Authors: Maspero Giulio
Published: April 2023

Book Review
Elisabet Seijo Ibáñez, La virginidad consagrada y otras figuras femeninas en la obra de Ambrosio de Milán, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona 2022, 231 pp.
Authors: Crespo-Losada Manuel-José
Published: April 2023

Book Review
Anna K. Dulska, Malitia temporis?: Personas, gobierno y entorno de la orden de San Juan de Jerusalén en Navarra medieval, Peter Lang, Nueva York 2019, 306 pp.
Authors: Ebejer Matthias
Published: April 2023

Book Review
Pegerto Saavedra, La opulencia de los hijos de san Bernado: El Císter en Galicia, c. 1480-1835, Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza (Col. Monografías de Historia Rural, 17), Zaragoza 2021, 489 pp.
Authors: Seijas-Montero María
Published: April 2023

Book Review
Ramon Corts i Blay, El cardenal Vidal i Barraquer entre la crisi de la Restauració i la dictadura de Primo de Rivera. Arxius vaticans (1921-1923), Ateneu Universitari Sant Pacià, Barcelona 2021, 796 pp.
Authors: Casas-Rabasa Santiago
Published: April 2023

Book Review
Laura Dierksmeier, Charity for and by the poor: Franciscan-Indigenous Confraternities in Mexico, 1527-1700, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman 2020, 222 pp.
Authors: Sánchez-Raygada Carlos
Published: April 2023

Book Review
Fernando López de Rego Fernández, Fidel y el más allá: El hecho religioso en Cuba, CEU Ediciones, Madrid 2021, 711 pp.
Authors: Uría-Rodríguez Ignacio
Published: April 2023

Book Review
Calculation of effective schemes for strengthening shallow foundations by contour reinforcement with hard elements
Authors: Nuzhdin M. L , Ponomaryov A. B
Published: April 2023

An effective way to strengthen shallow foundations is contour reinforcement - the execution of vertical elements in the soil base along the edges of the foundation. The introduction of reinforcement elements that perform the function of a "compression wall" leads to a noticeable decrease in deformations and an increase in the bearing capacity of the soil at the base of the reinforced foundations. As reinforcing elements, various structures and materials with strength properties that exceed the corresponding properties of the soil can be used. A positively recommended method for the formation of reinforcement elements is group high-pressure injection. The essence of the method lies in the simultaneous supply of a cement-sand mortar through several sources installed in a row, under pressure exceeding the structural strength of the soil and the subsequent creation of flat vertical injection bodies of conditionally rectangular shape in the soil. An important issue in contour reinforcement is the determination of the optimal injection parameters - the number and spacing of injection bodies in plan and in depth, which can lead to a significant reduction in cost of work. To determine the rational parameters of the contour reinforcement with injection bodies, a set of numerical experiments was performed to calculate the stress-strain state of the soil foundation for different reinforcement schemes in the MIDAS GTS NX 2019 software package. The calculations were carried out in a 3D formulation, taking into account the nonlinear nature of the soil operation. Based on the results of the calculation, the most effective schemes for the location of reinforcement elements were determined when strengthening shallow foundations with contour reinforcement with injection bodies, and the technology for consistent reinforcement work with a gradual increase in the number of reinforcement elements was substantiated.
Cyfryzacja osób będących na emeryturze w krajach europejskich w okresie pandemii COVID-19
Authors: Jajko-Siwek Alicja
Published: April 2023

Zastosowanie technologii cyfrowych odgrywa coraz większą rolę w codziennym życiu wszystkich mieszkańców Europy niezależnie od ich wieku, miejsca zamieszkania, płci czy stanu zdrowia. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie zmiany poziomu cyfryzacji emerytów w krajach europejskich w czasie pandemii COVID-19.W artykule wykorzystano dane dotyczące 14 788 respondentów z badania panelowego SHARE 50+ Corona Survey 2. Dokonano analizy zmian w zakresie poziomu cyfryzacji, wykorzystując drzewa klasyfikacyjne oraz zmienne dotyczące nabywania nowych umiejętności technologicznych, takich jak: wyszukiwanie informacji dotyczących usług publicznych, zarządzanie finansami oraz kupowanie lub sprzedaż przedmiotów lub usług online. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują, że poziom cyfryzacji emerytów w czasie pandemii COVID-19 podniósł się w grupach osób młodszych wiekowo, między 50. a 70. rokiem życia, a także wśród emerytów mieszkających w Grecji. Zmiana poziomu cyfryzacji w większym zakresie dotyczyła częstotliwości dokonywania zakupów przez Internet niż pozostałych zmiennych.
Work Conditions and Serious Psychological Distress Among Working Adults Aged 18–64: United States, 2021
Authors: Mykyta Laryssa
Published: April 2023

This report uses 2021 National Health Interview Survey data to examine differences in serious psychological distress in working adults in the past 30 days by working conditions, including shift work, monthly earnings variation, perceived job insecurity, and schedule flexibility.
Differentiation of Beta Coefficients during COVID-19 Pandemic – the Example of Stocks of the Largest Companies Listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Authors: Lisicki Bartłomiej
Published: April 2023

Objective: The article seeks to determine whether the occurrence of the interval effect of beta coefficients (β) occurred among chosen shares in Warsaw Stock Exchange Index (WIG) during the COVID-19 pandemic.Research Design & Methods: The article seeks to determine whether in 2020 and 2021 (when the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading globally) it was possible to observe other levels of the β for chosen companies traded on the WIG. It examines a different approach to estimating returns of the companies’ shares (daily, weekly, biweekly and monthly). β coefficients are calculated with the ordinary least squares method (OLS) on the research sample of issuers traded on the three main Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) indices: WIG20, mWIG40 and sWIG80.Findings: The values of the β coefficients, calculated for different time horizons of returns (daily, weekly, biweekly and monthly) showed significant differences. These differences were statistically significant for pairs of β calculated for daily and weekly/biweekly/monthly returns, as well as for weekly and biweekly ones. Moreover, it was noted that the interval effect is invariably stronger for companies with lower capitalisation. The β increased for companies with the highest level of capitalisation as the time interval of returns was extended, which the literature has to this point reported only for Asian markets in crisis years.Implications / Recommendations: The results indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic did not influence the occurrence of the interval effect observed on the Polish capital market earlier, and only slightly changed some of its detailed characteristics. However, the differentiation of the β (depending on the time horizon of returns used to calculate it) does not make it an effective measure of the risk of investing in securities.Contribution: Conducting research on the occurrence of the interval effect on the WSE during the COVID-19 pandemic will contribute to the knowledge base of capital market participants, particularly on the use of β to measure systematic risk in times of instability on capital markets. Understanding this issue in the context of investing funds on the WSE will be useful for those seeking to adjust investment portfolios to the changing realities of the Polish capital market.