bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Educational and historical lessons via achievements and limitations in the process of struggle for and consolidation of national independence in Indonesia (1927 - 1965)
Authors: Trang Pham Thi Huyen
Published: September 2021

The process of fighting for and consolidating independence in Indonesia from 1927 to 1965 was a process full of thorns and challenges. This is a special and unique historical process not only for the region but also for the world. We cannot find a model of socialist or capitalist theory applied in this process, nor can we see the duplication of this process in any other country in the world. Within the framework of the article, the author studies the achievements and limitations of the process of fighting for and consolidating national independence in Indonesia (1927 - 1965) in view of the history - politics. From there, indicate a path, a way to Indonesia's national independence - independence associated with national harmony and unification.
KEPLER – NEWTON – LEIBNIZ – HEGEL
Authors: Malek Abdul
Published: September 2021

Kepler’s Laws of planetary motion (following the Copernican revolution in cosmology), according to Leibniz and his follower Hegel, for the first-time in history discovered the keys to what Hegel called the absolute mechanics mediated by dialectical laws, which drives the celestial bodies, in opposition to finite mechanics in terrestrial Nature developed by mathematical and empirical sciences, but that are of very limited scope. Newton wrongly extended and imposed finite mechanics on the absolute mechanics of the cosmic bodies in the form of his Law of one-sided Universal Gravitational Attraction, by distorting and misrepresenting Kepler’s profound laws and in opposition to Leibniz’s more appropriate “Radial Planetary Orbital Equation”. The still-prevailing error by Newton (notwithstanding his well known manipulation of science for selfish ends), not only shows the limitation of mathematical idealism and prejudice driven modern cosmology in the form of Einstein’s theories of relativity; but also, have made gaining positive knowledge of the cosmos an impossibility and has impaired social/historical development of humanity by reinforcing decadent ruling ideas. Hegel’s Naturphilosophie is not only a protest against the misrepresentation of Kepler’s Laws in particular; his Enzyklopädie der Philosophischem Wissenschaften is the negation and the direct rebuttal of Newtonian physics and Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, in general. Modern natural science ignores Leibniz and Hegel at its own peril! Kepler’s phenomenological laws of planetary motion and the dialectical insights of Leibnitz and Hegel opens the way for gaining positive knowledge of the dynamics, structure and the evolution of the cosmic bodies and other cosmic phenomena; without invoking mysteries and dark/black cosmic entities, which has been the pabulum of official astrophysics and cosmology so far.
Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID) e estruturação urbana
Authors: Silva Douglas de Almeida , Vianna Paula Vilhena Carnevale , Toniolo Maria Angélica , Zanetti Valéria Regina
Published: September 2021

Este artigo explora os discursos e ações do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID) e do governo municipal de São José dos Campos na implementação de dois programas de desenvolvimento urbano e habitacional financiados pelo BID: Programa Habitar Brasil BID (HBB), entre 1999 a 2009 e Programa de Estruturação Urbana de São José dos Campos (PEUSJC), de 2008 até o presente. Observou-se que, contrariando a orientação social dessas instituições, tais programas foram pautados pela remoção de favelas do perímetro urbano da cidade e não pelo atendimento a comunidades em situação de vulnerabilidade socioespacial. Parcela significativa do financiamento internacional foi alocado em projetos de infraestrutura e modernização administrativa, operados por ações tanto coercitivas como consensuais, que fortaleceram uma certa visão hegemônica de cidade.
Palavras-chave: BID. Capitalismo dependente. Programa Habitar Brasil. Estruturação Urbana. Urbanização periférica.
La importancia de comenzar a investigar el rol del establecimiento de conexiones entre enunciados en la comprensión del discurso oral expositivo
Authors: Cevasco Jazmín
Published: September 2021

El objetivo de este trabajo es señalar las aportaciones que los estudios acerca de la comprensión del discurso escrito expositivo, el discurso oral no expositivo y el discurso oral expositivo pueden hacer a la promoción del aprendizaje en el ámbito educativo. A su vez, destacar la importancia de realizar nuevos estudios que consideren las variables que facilitan la comprensión del discurso escrito expositivo, y no se han investigado en relación con el discurso oral expositivo. Con este fin, se presentan estudios acerca del diseño de textos de refutación y procedimientos de revisión de textos en la comprensión del discurso escrito expositivo. A su vez, se presentan estudios acerca del procesamiento de errores del habla, claves prosódicas, conexiones causales, y marcadores del discurso en la coprensión del discurso oral no expositivo. Finalmente, se presentan estudios acerca del rol de los marcadores del discurso, velocidad de dicción y entrenamiento en habilidades cognitivas en la comprensión del discurso oral expositivo. Se señala que la consideración de toda esta serie de estudios puede contribuir a decidir qué cambios introducir en los materiales didácticos escritos para facilitar la comprensión lectora, y qué variables acerca de la comprensión del discurso oral expositivo y no expositivo se puede tener en cuenta a la hora de exponer una clase.
Enfrentándose a la desigualdad social: El papel de la legitimidad y la identificación grupal
Authors: Jiménez-Moya Gloria , Rodríguez-Bailón Rosa
Published: September 2021

La desigualdad social ha estado presente a lo largo de la historia de la humanidad, pero en ocasiones algunos miembros de los grupos desaventajados han desafiado el orden social establecido con el objetivo de obtener una posición mejor para el grupo en la jerarquía social. Sin embargo, no todos los individuos están dispuestos a luchar contra la desigualdad en la misma medida. En este trabajo se analiza la influencia de distintos factores en este proceso, centrán-dose en la percepción de legitimidad y la identificación grupal. Se revisa también una de las formas más directas de luchar contra la desigualdad social: las acciones colectivas.
Percepción de la segunda victimización en violencia de género
Authors: Aranda López María , Montes-Berges Beatriz , Castillo-Mayén María-Rosario , Higueras Miguel
Published: September 2021

La violencia de género es un fenómeno complejo que no finaliza con el alejamiento del maltratador, ya que quienes la padecen pueden experimentar una segunda victimización. En el presente estudio se analiza este proceso en una muestra de 38 mujeres que han sufrido violencia de género. Se emplea un enfoque multicausal que evalúa el grado de satisfacción con el sistema sanitario, policial y judicial, así como el papel de dos variables que no han sido abordadas hasta ahora: el apoyo familiar y la percepción de peligro. Los resultados indican que es la insatisfacción con el trato judicial y las medidas legales adoptadas respecto al agresor las que juegan un papel fundamental en la experimentación de una segunda victimización. Por su parte, las mujeres que perciben menos peligro valoran mejor el sistema judicial porque no necesitan que éste tome medidas de protección o de otro tipo respecto a ellas. Se observa, además, que las mujeres que reciben apoyo familiar se sienten más satisfechas con el sistema policial.
Communicating climate change: Improving the effectiveness of public campaigns
Authors: Hidalgo Villodres María del Carmen , Casado Castro Fernando , García-Leiva Patricia
Published: September 2021

Research on climate change highlights the need to develop more effective campaigns to increase citizens’ awareness of this issue, increase their willingness to accept the measures necessary to halt this phenomenon and change their behaviour. This paper describes a study which analyzed the effectiveness of an advertising message that combined informative and motivational variables on proenvironmental attitudes and intended behaviour. The study sample consisted of 180 university students, divided into two equivalent groups. The results supported the initial hypothesis,the participants in the group that received specific behaviour guidelines (to increase perceived control) together with information on economic savings (motivational variable) displayed more changes in self-efficacy, pro-environmental attitudes and intention of behaviour than the group that did not receive this information.
Efecto del tamaño kernel en el suavizado de señal BOLD en paradigmas funcionales (RMf)
Authors: Farràs-Permanye Laia , Guàrdia-Olmos Joan , Peró-Cebollero Maribel
Published: September 2021

El suavizado es una técnica de filtraje esencial para el análisis de señal cerebral, que consiste en hacer promedio de la activación de un voxel con los que están a su alrededor. Diversos autores han propuesto alternativas o modificaciones a este proceso, pero resulta difícil encontrar investigaciones que comparen el efecto de diferentes tamaños de ventana de suavizado en los mismos datos. Así, el presente estudio pretende comprobar el efecto de la aplicación de diferentes tamaños de suavizado y resaltar la importancia de la elección del tamaño adecuado del mismo. Se aplicaron cinco criterios de suavizado a imágenes cerebrales resultantes de una tarea motriz sencilla por parte de cinco participantes adultos. Los distintos tamaños de suavizado muestran diferencias significativas en los resultados, principalmente entre la no aplicación de suavizado o el suavizado menor respecto a los dos de mayor tamaño. Las áreas cerebrales más activadas se mantienen a medida que aumenta el suavizado, mientras desaparecen aquellas con menos activación significativa y de área más reducida. Aunque se ha dispuesto de poca muestra, se puede ver una tendencia en los resultados que destaca la importancia de aplicar un suavizado en el tratamiento de imágenes RMf, pareciendo óptimos los suavizados de 2.5 y 3.
What Enables Self-Control? A Test of Glucose, Fructose, and Vagus Nerve Activation as Possible Factors
Authors: Clohecy Elizabeth D. , Standing Lionel G. , McKelvie Stuart J.
Published: September 2021

This study replicated the study by Miller, Bourrasseau, and Blampain (2013) on the effects of fructose and glucose on self-control. It also investigated these authors' suggestion that self-control may be under the influence of the vagus nerve, which can be activated by forceful exhalation in the Valsalva manoeuvre. The participants (N = 101) were assigned to one of five conditions: three groups that received a solution of either glucose, fructose, or a placebo sweetener (solution condition); and two groups that underwent the Valsalva manoeuvre (VM and VM-control). Participants in the solution condition groups ingested one of the three sweeteners, whereas those in the VM and VM-control conditions were required to blow or not blow into a manometer for 15 seconds, respectively. The number of anagrams that participants subsequently completed was used to assess their level of self-control. In contrast to the results obtained by Miller et al. (2013), it was found that fructose, glucose, and VM did not increase the participants' levels of self-control compared to control subjects. These negative results concur with several recent studies which document the difficulty of replicating published findings in psychology.
Informe pericial psicológico en tribunales de familia: análisis de su estructura, metodología y contenido
Authors: Rodríguez-Domínguez Carles , Jarne Espacia Adolfo , Carbonell Xavier
Published: September 2021

En España, el divorcio contencioso con menores involucrados es frecuente e implica un incremento de demandas de informes psicológicos periciales. El artículo presenta el estudio de la estructura, metodología y contenido en los informes psicológicos aportados a los tribunales de familia, por peritos privados y peritos del equipo psicosocial de los Juzgados de Familia. El objetivo fue analizar su estructura formal, características demográficas y profesionales, metodología, contenidos de la evaluación, garantías y limitación de los resultados, valoración del profesional sobre las afirmaciones del informante en las entrevistas, recomendaciones, y pruebas psicométricas utilizadas así como diferencias y similitudes entre los informes privados y los de los equipos psicosociales. Se administró un plantilla confeccionada por los autores a 111 expedientes contenciosos de juzgados de familia. Los resultados mostraron diferencias significativas en los contenidos de la estructuración, metodología, evaluación y psicometría entre los informes privados y los informes de los equipos psicosociales. Los dictámenes se realizaron mayoritariamente por profesionales de sexo femenino, con buena preparación específica, bien estructurados incluyendo la recomendación del tipo de custodia y régimen de contacto con el progenitor no custodio, la valoración de la competencia parental y la relación de los menores con sus familiares.
Aprender a trabajar con las familias en Atención Temprana: estudio de caso
Authors: Mayorga-Fernández Mª José , Madrid-Vivar Dolores , García-Martínez Mª Pilar
Published: September 2021

El objetivo de este estudio es conocer las necesidades de las familias que acuden a un Centro de Atención e Intervención Temprana generalista, ya que los profesionales han detectado que la oferta para su atención tiene escasa participación. Para identificar estas necesidades se ha elaborado un instrumento de recogida de información. Han participado 58 familias. Se ha realizado un análisis descriptivo de los datos, para posteriormente realizar un análisis inferencial. Estas familias en un 55.70% afirman que la propia entidad de atención temprana tendría que facilitar espacios para ese intercambio, es más, para un 67.24% dichos espacios tendrían que ser permanentes. Poner en marcha un programa de apoyo para y entre familias puede ser más fácil desde un centro de atención e intervención temprana, ya que las familias en este momento están totalmente volcadas en sus hijos/as, y es a través de la atención a sus hijos/as como se puede facilitar a las familias los apoyos necesarios, brindándoles espacio emocional y de comunicación entre familias con más experiencia, y nuevas familias que están iniciando este duro recorrido. El desafío ahora es diseñar e implementar este programa.
Percepción de la calidad en Centros de Atención Temprana: Resultados de un análisis comparativo
Authors: Romero-Galisteo Rita Pilar , Gálvez-Ruiz Pablo , Belda Oriola Juan Carlos , Millá-Romero Maria Gracia E.
Published: September 2021

La Atención Temprana es considerada actualmente como un tipo de intervención imprescindible para promover el desarrollo de niños con trastornos en su desarrollo, o riesgo de padecerlos, y de sus familias. El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar la percepción de la calidad del servicio prestado en los Centros de Atención Temprana por parte de los usuarios. Participaron 397 familias que recibían atención temprana en dos centros diferentes donde se administró el Inventario de Calidad en Centros de Atención Infantil Temprana. Los resultados muestran que, tanto en el primer estudio como en el segundo, los usuarios de ambos centros valoraron positivamente el servicio que habían recibido, siendo las dimensiones Personal Especializado (M=4.77, DT=0.48) e Información Técnica (M=4.54, DT=0.70) las que obtuvieron valores medios más elevados. Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre ambos estudios en las dimensiones Instalaciones del centro (M=4.39, DT=0.41) y Salas de tratamiento (M=4.66, DT=0.55) de uno de los centros. La evaluación de la calidad percibida por parte de las familias atendidas en los Centros de atención temprana sirve para detectar debilidades a mejorar y fortalezas a mantener en el contexto de mejora continua instaurado en los servicios de atención temprana.
Efectos de las operaciones motivadoras en una conducta autolesiva mediante las presesiones
Authors: Simó-Pinatella David , Alomar-Kurz Elisabeth , Font-Roura Josep , Giné Climent , McGill Peter
Published: September 2021

En este estudio se exploran los efectos de las operaciones motivadoras sobre la ocurrencia de la conducta autolesiva que presenta una mujer de 42 años con discapacidad intelectual. El análisis funcional muestra que la conducta se mantiene por refuerzo social positivo (atención y tangible) y por refuerzo automático. Se ha utilizado un diseño múltiple en la intervención con el fin de explorar los efectos de las presesiones (acceso y no acceso a atención) en la frecuencia con la que se manifiesta dicha conducta. Los resultados obtenidos en la intervención muestran cómo la operación motivadora actúa como operación de abolición reduciendo la frecuencia con la que sucede la conducta analizada. El estudio concluye enfatizando en el uso de estrategias preventivas para evitar las conductas problemáticas, así como en la necesidad de realizar una evaluación funcional para comprender la naturaleza de las conductas problemáticas y diseñar planes de intervención que ayuden a minimizarlas.
Effects of lead and cadmium ions on water balance parameters and content of photosynthetic pigments of prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata Bosk ex Link.)
Authors: MIKICIUK MAŁGORZATA , ROKOSA MARTA , SINICA BARTOSZ
Published: September 2021

The aim of the work was to assess the impact of a varied level of soil contamination with lead and cadmium ions on selected physiological parameters of prairie cordgrass. The content of photosynthetic pigments in leaves (chlorophyll a, b, total chlorophyll and carotenoids) and water balance of plants on the basis of two indicators (RWC – relative water content in tissues and WSD – water saturation deficit) were determined. Pot-vegetative experiments were performed using a complete randomization method in a one-factor system. The factor in the first experiment was the level of soil contamination with lead (28.15, 56.30, 112.60 mg Pb · kg soil–1), in the second experiment – the level of soil contamination with cadmium (4.60, 10.00, 18.39 mg Cd · kg soil–1). The levels of soil contamination with lead did not influence the content of chlorophyll a, b and total chlorophyll in prairie cordgrass leaves. In the case of carotenoids, an increase in their content was demonstrated after introducing lead into the soil at the dose of 28.15 mg Pb · kg soil–1 compared to the control. Soil contamination with cadmium did not affect the content of chlorophyll a, total chlorophyll and carotenoids in the leaves of prairie cordgrass. The highest level of soil contamination with lead contributed to the reduction of chlorophyll b. Lead at doses of 56.30 and 112.60 mg · kg soil-1 caused deterioration in the water balance parameters of the prairie cordgrass. In the case of soil contamination with cadmium, this relationship was demonstrated only for the dose of 10.00 mg Cd · kg soil–1.
Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Young Male with Ankylosing Spondylitis – Case Presentation
Authors: Mihaela Ionescu , Paris Ionescu , Luminița Peniu , Cristina Șuța Victoria , Irinel-Raluca Parepa
Published: September 2021

Cardiovascular risk scores are useful in early detecting and, most important, early correcting the cardiovascular risk factors in order to prevent the cardiovascular disease, but the most commonly used charts have essential limitations when applied to young adults.

We present the case of a 39-year-old man, known with HLA-B27-positive ankylosing spondylitis for 15 years, treated only with nonsteroidal antiinflamatory drugs, without any traditional cardiovascular risk factors, who was diagnosed with severe coronary artery disease, sub-occlusion in the proximal and mid-segment of the left anterior descending artery, which required emergency percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent implantation. In this case report we aim to highlight the necessity of considering other parameters such as C-reactive protein levels or carotid plaques when estimating the risk of developing a cardiovascular disease, especially in young adults diagnosed with chronic inflammatory disease.
Vicios Appendix Position Clinical Case
Authors: Ionut-Eduard Iordache , Razvan Popescu , Liliana Steriu , Gabriela Baltatescu , Denisa Mircea , Nicoleta Leopa , Anca Mitroi , Dan Costea
Published: September 2021

The purpose of this article is to present a rare, particular case of intestinal anatomy, intraoperatively evidenced as a vicious position of intestine determined by nonrotation of primary intestinal loop.
A New Quasi Open Loop Synchronization Technique for Grid-Connected Applications
Authors: Chedjara Zakaria , Massoum Ahmed , Wira Patrice , Safa Ahmed , Gouichiche Abdelmadjid
Published: September 2021

This paper presents an effective quasi open-loop (QOLS) synchronization technique for grid -connected power converters that is organized in two different blocks. The first block is a new flexible technique for extracting the positive and negative sequence voltage under unbalanced and distorted conditions. It is a decoupled double self-tuning filter (DD-STF) or multiple self-tuning filters (M-STF) according to the conditions. The main advantages of this technique are its simple structure and the fact of being able to work under highly distorted conditions. Each harmonic is separately treated and this allows for selective compensation in active filter applications. The second block is the frequency detector; we propose a neural approach based on an ADALINE for online adaptation of the cut-off frequency of the DD-STF and M-STF considering a possible variation in the main frequency. The main advantage of this method is its immunity to the voltage signal amplitude and phase. In order to improve the performance of the frequency estimation under distorted source voltage, a pre-filtering stage is introduced. Experimental tests validate the proposed method and illustrate all its interesting features. Results show high performance and robustness of the method under low voltage ride through.
A Hybrid Routing Approach Using Two Searching Layers
Authors: Koca Gonca Ozmen , Yetkin Seda
Published: September 2021

This paper considers SUB_GOALs by using basic A* algorithm and Subgoal Graphs in a hybrid approach to execute optimal route. SUB_GOALs identified with pre-searching from basic A* at break points and Subgoal Graphs at corners of obstacles are added to SUB_TABLE to expedite the final searching in the hybrid approach. Map to work on is divided to subregions with decision-making process by using line-of-sight to avoid redundant searching. In the final searching layer, all feasible SUB_GOALs gained from decision-making process in the same subregion are connected to find final solutions of routes. Solutions achieved in the divided subregions are evaluated and combined to discover the final optimal route. The proposed hybrid approach is applied to three different scenarios in various dimensions of maps. In these three scenarios, the shortest route without hitting obstacles is calculated as 46.67, 57.76 and 124.7 units, respectively, and compared with other search algorithms. Simulation results of route planning are demonstrated to exhibit the effectiveness of the proposed hybrid approach.
Tumor-induced osteomalacia – a mystery illness beyond aches, pains, and depression
Authors: Ni Huajing (Jing) , Clifton-Bligh Roderick , Brzozowska Malgorzata Monika
Published: September 2021

Objective. Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by chronic hypophosphatemia and osteomalacia. We present case of a patient with a protracted clinical course of TIO. TIO profoundly affected every aspect of his life with subsequent profound physical and psychosocial disabilities.

Method. The review of a complex clinical presentation, serial laboratory investigations, and imaging modalities of a patient with TIO caused by a mesenchymal tumor.

Results. The patient presented with chronic lower back pain, severe bilateral leg weakness, and multiple pathological fractures due to severe osteoporosis. His investigations revealed hypophosphatemia, low 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D, phosphaturia and normal serum calcium, and parathyroid hormone. Elevated fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) confirmed the diagnosis of TIO and 68Ga-DOTATATE-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging correctly identified a tumor in the left femoral head. His clinical features and biochemical abnormalities promptly recovered after successful surgical resection of the mesenchymal tumor.

Conclusion. The present case demonstrated the need to extensively investigate causes of generalized bone pain in patients with hypophosphatemia, as TIO is highly curable. Importantly, 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT imaging successfully identified the FGF23 producing tumor, which was undetectable by conventional imaging, favoring its early use in suspected TIO presentation. The present report highlights the importance of timely diagnosis of this complex medical condition, aiming to improve general awareness and enable better clinical outcomes for this rare disorder.
Legitimisation of Social Economy Entities: Theoretical Framework for Analysis in Polish Conditions
Authors: Marzec Małgorzata
Published: September 2021

Background

In the literature one can find studies on the legitimacy of the political system or institutions (organs) of power. There are no studies on legitimacy from the point of view of social economy entities. Social perception is a factor that influences the success of social economy entities.

Research aims

The author set out to adapt the conceptual (semantic) apparatus to the analysis of legitimacy in relation to institutions operating in the social economy sector.

Methodology

The article has a theoretical character and presents the importance of the concept of legitimacy in the environment of social entrepreneurship (conceptual paper). The thesis the author will try to prove is that legitimisation of social economy entities is an essential element of the functioning of the social sector. The analysis was made on the basis of Polish conditions.

Findings

The analysis of planes and factors shaping the legitimacy of social economy entities seems interesting. Summarising the results of the research, it can be seen that the category of legitimacy, combined with the acceptance and legal validation of the activities of individual entities, as well as the entire social economy system, can be useful.
Atomic Force Microscopy Applied to Atopic Dermatitis Study
Authors: Ţîrcă Simona Maria , Ţîrcă Ion , Ciontea Marius Sorin , Mihălţan Florin Dumitru
Published: September 2021

Atopic dermatitis (AD)-the commonest inflammatory skin disease affects up to 25% of children and 2% to 5% of adults. Methods of the diagnostic provide expanded recommendations founded on available evidence. Morphological evaluation remains a principal feature of clinical investigation and the main criteria of diagnosis.

Methods. We collected normal and affected skin from a 6-month child patient who was diagnosed through dermatologic examination. Clinical characteristics and the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis were in accordance with Hanifin and Rajka criteria. Morphology and structural integrity were investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy.

Results. Optical and topography images indicate that in the case of AD skin lesions the cuticle structure was severely damaged and distorted with the flattening and grading of the plates, which have an irregular appearance. From the surface morphologies of the samples, we demonstrate that the shape of the corneocytes, with granular and elongated appearance, specific to normal skin is transformed by AD into broken and collapsed plates with discontinuous appearance.

Conclusions. In the initial diagnosis of AD changes of the skin properties can be an indicator. Hanifin and Rajka criteria together with Atomic Force Microscopy can be a useful and necessary technique diagnosing cases of atopic dermatitis.
Challenges in the Diagnosis of a Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangeitis
Authors: Anghel Daniela , Hoinoiu Elena-Mădălina , Iachim Victoria , Vasilescu Florentina , Bursuc Raluca-Anca , Busuioc Elena , Smedescu Valerius , Jurcuţ Ciprian Viorel , Pleșa Cristina-Florentina
Published: September 2021

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a multisystem disease characterized by a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis, typically associated with the presence of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. The lung is the most common organ involved in comparison to other vasculitis, but in the case presented by us the onset is otorhinolaryngology field, with a multitude of symptoms and immunological tests are initially negative. Over time, immunological tests become positive, but all this leading to a delay in diagnosis by 4 years and of course to a delay in treatment. In this paper we emphasize the usefulness of biopsy for diagnosis and use of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies to classify the disease.
The Importance of Multidisciplinary Cardio-Oncology Team in the Breast Cancer Treatment with Anthracyclines
Authors: Pricope Diana-Lavinia , Mitu Florin
Published: September 2021

The anthracyclines, represented by Doxorubicin, Epirubicin or Idarubicin, are paramount in Oncology due to their antitumoral efficacy in a multitude of solid cancers, making them essential in breast cancer treatment. The biggest disadvantage of anthracyclines, cardiotoxicity, happens as a direct effect of the oncologic treatment on the anatomy and the physiology of the heart and acts also as an element which advances pre-existent cardiovascular disease(2).

We are presenting the case of a 51-year-old lady, clinically, with imagistic and biopsy diagnosis of breast cancer cT3N3M0, negative HR, HER 2neu-3+, that was treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy consisting of anthracyclines and biological therapy with Herceptin (Trastuzumab – monoclonal humanized IgG1 antibodies, administered in HER2 + breast cancer).

By cumulating the current clinical data with the therapeutic challenges of the anthracyclines (antitumoral effect vs cardiotoxicity), we are trying to encourage the multidisciplinary approach (oncology and cardiology), in order to reach the best therapeutic decision for each patient.
Wideband monopole antenna with dual band rejection characteristics
Authors: Bala Susmita , Reddy P. Soni , Sarkar Sushanta , Sarkar Partha Pratim
Published: September 2021

A wideband printed monopole antenna with two rejection bands is proposed in this article. The antenna provides a wideband from 5.4 GHz to 17.2 GHz with two rejection bands covering 6.9 to 7.4 GHz and 8.3 to 9.2 GHz with two peak notch frequencies of 7.2 GHz and 8.6 GHz respectively. Tested peak gain at two peak notch frequencies of 7.2 GHz and 8.6 GHz are 2.5 dBi and −1.5 dBi respectively. These two rejection bands are effectively used to avoid undesired intrusion from the C band and the X band. The lower rejection band has been realized by cutting an open ring circular slot on the metal patch whereas U like slot has been inserted on the ground plane just beneath the feed line to achieve the upper rejection band. Simulated and tested S
11 parameter, gain, radiation efficiency, E-H radiation patterns, and surface currents of the antenna are presented here. The antenna uses small dimensions and it is very simple to design. The proposed antenna confirms that it is useful for short-range and fast data communication systems.
Combination of HP and LP filters for narrow band antialiasing filter
Authors: Brtník Bohumil
Published: September 2021

The discrete time signal processing requires an anti-aliasing filter at the input and a reconstruction filter at output. Some filters of biquads structure are characterized by a decreasing of the attenuation at high frequencies, caused by the final value of the output resistance of the operational amplifier. In this paper we discuss a design of combined BP filter without mentioned decrease. The proposed filter structure was verified by SPICE simulation.
"BANQUET CHRONICLE" A.Ya. VYSHINSKY: FROM THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF SOVIET DIPLOMATS IN KUIBYSHEV (1941-1942)
Authors: Nevezhin V. A.
Published: September 2021

The article examines an episode from the everyday life of Soviet diplomats during the Great Patriotic War. The reports of one of the leaders of the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs of the USSR Andrei Vyshinsky on diplomatic receptions in November 1941-1942 are analyzed. These receptions took place in Kuibyshev, where employees of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs, headed by Vyshinsky, were temporarily evacuated. Reports on them have been preserved in the Foreign Policy Archive of the Russian Federation and are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. They were sent by Vyshinsky to Moscow in the name of Stalin and Molotov. The sources identified by the author of the article, together with memoirs, make it possible to reveal various aspects of the culture of everyday life of Soviet diplomats who were temporarily in Kuibyshev. First, they give an idea of the participation of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs in festive commemorations (anniversaries of the October Revolution), which were one of the components of the ceremony for the representation of power. Secondly, the recordings of Vyshinsky's conversations, reflected in his reports, contain important information about the moods of representatives of the diplomatic corps, in particular, ambassadors and envoys of the member states of the anti-Hitler coalition. It was used by the Soviet leadership in solving foreign policy tasks during the most difficult period of the war.
DEVELOPMENT OF LACE MAKING IN TAMBOV PROVINCE IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE XIX - FIRST THIRD OF THE XX CENTURY
Authors: Makhrachev G. S.
Published: September 2021

Evolution of the lace craft in Tambov Province in post-reform time and the period of the New Economic Policy is considered in the article. The centres of lacemaking in Tambov Province, both during the Tsarist Russia and the New Economic Policy period, were Ishchenskaya, Krasninskaya, Troekurovskaya and Cherepanskaya volosts of Lebedyansky (and after administrative reorganization of the province - Lipetsky) district. The main problem faced by lacemakers was the destructive activity of buyers. During monopolising the market, they were forcing needlewomen to operate at a loss. In pre-revolutionary Russia artisans were supported at different levels. Two allRussian homemade exhibitions were organised at the state level. Tambov zemstvo held a number of exhibitions, established lace schools and opened a craft store. A great contribution to the development of the craft was made by local patrons of the arts. However, despite considerable support, problems of local lacemakers could not be solved.When the Bolsheviks came to power it was observed that the artisanal lace production completely disappeared during the period of war communism, and only revived during the New Economic Policy period. The activities of buyers still had a negative impact on the development of lacemaking. The course taken to cooperate with artisans, which was supposed to solve this problem, ultimately failed, without achieving the desired result. The All-Russia agricultural and trade show, organized in 1923, was not a success either, since the handicrafts industry had not yet been able to recover and there was almost nothing to show. The revival of the craft was adversely affected by the persecution of the Tambov landowners who were engaged in patronage of the arts. In the end, the Bolshevik leadership also failed to solve the problems that were hindering the handicraft industry.
TRANSFORMATION OF HOLIDAYS DURING THE DEMO-CRATIC TRANSIT OF SPAIN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DEMOCRATIZATION OF SOCIETY
Authors: Antonenko P. S.
Published: September 2021

The article analyzes the impact of democratic transit on the transformation of historical memory in Spain. For a more detailed study, the author chose the holiday as an object that can be changed due to the widespread democratization of society. The author emphasizes that he considers the holiday as an element that contributes to the preservation of historical memory. The study confirms that the holiday is indeed an important element in the process of not only preserving historical memory, but also in the process of its transformation. In the article, the author divides the holidays into national, religious and regional in accordance with the impact on the functioning of society. The study shows that regional holidays are most vulnerable in conditions of democratic transit, as they are not always dedicated to "democratic" episodes of the history of Spain. Also, the regional holiday mostly reflects the national identity of the region, while the national holiday promotes the integration and universalization of world values. At the end of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that the holiday is a kind of identifier of the depth of transformations in society: the more serious and dynamic the transformations, the greater the changes are subject to regional traditional holidays. The discourse that has developed around some of the fundamental provisions of the regional holidays speaks of a conflict between the adherents of the" old "and"new order". According to the study, the emerging discourse has achieved changes in the external regulations of traditional holidays in accordance with the standards of a democratic society. In conclusion, the idea is that the introduced external changes can in the future affect the perception of history by younger generations, which will steadily lead to the deepest changes in the formation of the historical memory of Spain.
―SHADOW AND BONE‖: NEGATIVE SPACES OF MEAN-ING
Authors: Gobinskaya A. A.
Published: September 2021

The debut novel Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo promises the magical journey through the world of fictional country Ravka, which was inspired by the Russian Empire of the 1800s. In this article, I discuss three negative spaces outlined by Bardugo‟s text. These are negative spaces of Russian culture, politics and dynamics revealed by the long absence of Russian translation of the novel. Having this possible interpretation in mind, I cannot speculate that Bardugo deliberately chose to let the body of her work outline and shape the negative spaces discussed in this article. The reception potential of her work is wider and more diverse than the author intended. She tries to prune it back to the shape of her original intentions, interfering with the process of the reader‟s meaning-making. Thus, in a certain way, she pushes back against the concept of the “death of the author”. With this dichotomic process, I suggest stepping away from the author‟s intentions and tracing the subtle trends of the market, that contributed to Bardugo‟s popularity. The discussion I want to open is not whether Bardugo intended to create a book that exploits Russian culture without doing justice to it, hinting towards a New Cold War, and separating the world to the familiar poles of the West and East.
OPTIMIZATION OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL ARTERY TORTUOSITY
Authors:   Department of Surgical Diseases № 2, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, SULTANOV D.D. , GAIBOV A.D. ,   Department of Surgical Diseases № 2, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, NEMATZODA O. ,   Republican Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, YUNUSOV KH.A. ,   Department of Surgical Diseases № 2, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan
Published: September 2021

Objective: Analysis of the results of standard and optimized surgical treatment of vertebral artery (VA) tortuosity. Methods: The results of surgical treatment of 52 patients with VA tortuosity were analyzed. There were 18 men (34.6%), and 34 women (65.4%). The age of patients ranged from 23 to 75 years. C- and S-shaped kicking of VA occurred in 38 cases, coiling in 8 cases and Powers syndrome in 6 cases. In 28 (53.8%) patients there was also hypoplasia of the contralateral VA, and in 7 (13.5%) cases there was a pathological deformation of the internal carotid artery. Results: Depending on the shape of the tortuosity, 4 techniques of reconstructive operations were performed to eliminate tortuosity. In the postoperative period thrombosis of the anastomosis line noted in 2.8% of cases, TIA – in 1.9%, and stroke – in 1.9%. The immediate and long-term results in the groups showed the effectiveness and best results in the group of patients who underwent lateralization of the VA of the author’s modification. Also established that for VA coiling, the method of choice is to move and implantation of VA into the carotid artery. Conclusions: Correction of VA tortuosity should be differentiated, and the choice of the method of surgery technique should depend on the type of tortuosity and concomitant vascular pathology. The lateral and anterior moving VA ostium helps to reduce the rate of anastomosis thrombosis and greatly facilitates the surgery technique. Keywords: Vertebral artery, tortuosity, kinking, coiling, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, chronic cerebral ischemia, surgical treatment.
BENIGN URETHRAL NEOPLASMS IN WOMEN
Authors:   Department of Urology, Academician I.P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, AL-SHUKRI S.KH. , SLESAREVSKAYA M.N. ,   Scientific Research Center of Urology, Research Institute of Surgery and Emergency Medicine, Academician I.P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, KUZMIN I.V. ,   Department of Urology, Academician I.P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Published: September 2021

The review article presents current data on the diagnosis and treatment of benign urethral neoplasms (BUN) in women. BUNs are common diseases, manifest with express clinical symptoms and significantly impair the quality of life of patients. The main manifestations of BUN are urination disorders, pathological discharge from the urethra, pain, dyspareunia, as well as the presence of a palpable formation in the urethra. Risk factors for the occurrence of BUN include recurrent lower urinary tract infections, impaired blood flow in the urethra, trauma to the external opening of the urethra, hypoestrogenemia, which contributes to urogenital atrophy and hyperplastic processes in the urinary tract. Macroscopic signs, symptoms and clinical course of fibroepithelial polyps of the urethra, urethral caruncles, urethral condylomas, non-epithelial benign tumors of the urethra (leiomyomas, hemangiomas and others) are described. The detailed diagnostic methods of BUN are presented, and special attention is paid to differential diagnosis with malignant tumors of the urethra. It is noted that the final diagnosis is made on the basis of histological examination. The main treatment for BUN is surgical. The choice of surgical treatment method is determined by the type of benign neoplasm and the nature of the clinical course. The modern methods of surgical treatment of BUN are described in detail, including laser ablation. Keywords: Benign urethral tumor, urethral polyp , caruncle, leiomyoma, laser ablation.
MEASUREMENT OF LUNG DEAD SPACE VOLUME BY CAPNOVOLUMETRY
Authors:   Department of Pathophysiology, Ryazan State Medical University named after Academician I .P. Pavlov, Ryazan, Russian Federation, MIROSHKINA T.A. , SHUSTOVA S.A. ,   Department of Pathophysiology, Ryazan State Medical University named after Academician I .P. Pavlov, Ryazan, Russian Federation
Published: September 2021

The article provides information on the lung dead space – a part of the respiratory volume that does not participate in gas exchange. The anatomical and alveolar dead spaces jointly together form the physiological dead space. The article describes methods for determining the volume of dead spaces using the capnovolumetry. The volume of physiological dead space is calculated using the C. Bohr equation. The volume of anatomical dead space can be determined using the equal area method proposed by W.S. Fowler. The volume of the alveolar dead space is the difference of volumes of the physiological and anatomical dead spaces. In pathology, the volume of the alveolar space and, consequently, physiological dead space can increase significantly. Determination of the volume of dead space is the significant criterion for diagnostic and predicting the outcome of a number of diseases. Keywords: Physiological dead space , anatomical dead space , alveolar dead space , capnovolumetry, volumetric capnography.
Efektivitas Ekstrak Daun Nerium oleander L. terhadap Populasi dan Intensitas Serangan Spodoptera exigua (Hubner.) dan Pengaruhnya pada Produksi Bawang Merah
Authors: Nasir Burhanuddin , Toana Moh. Hibban , Idham FNU , Lasmini Sri Anjar
Published: September 2021

Penggunaan insektisida dalam pengendalian hama telah menimbulkan berbagai dampak negatif terutama terjadinya kerusakan ekosistem pertanaman. Upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengurangi penggunaan insektisida kimia sintetis adalah dengan memanfaatkan bahan tanaman yang berpotensi sebagai pestisida nabati. Tumbuhan bunga mentega (Nerium oleander Linn.) memiliki potensi sebagai insektisida nabati karena mengandung zat oleandrin yang dapat bekerja sebagai racun perut dan penghambat daya makan larva. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh berbagai konsentrasi ekstrak daun bunga mentega N. oleander pada pertanaman bawang merah verietas Lembah Palu Allium cepa var. aggregatum terhadap padat populasi dan intensitas serangan hama ulat bawang Spodoptera exigua dan hasil produksi bawang merah di lahan kering. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Mei 2018 sampai bulan Februari 2019. di Desa Sidera, Kecamatan Sigi Biromaru Kabupaten Sigi, Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah. Penelitian menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dengan 6 perlakuan yaitu K0: tanpa ekstrak, K1: ekstrak N. oleander 2,69 g/L, K2: ekstrak N. oleander 5,38 g/L, K3: ekstrak N. oleander 10,75 g/L, K4: ekstrak N. oleander 21,5 g/L, dan K5: ekstrak N. oleander 43,0 g/L. Variabel pengamatan meliputi padat populasi dan intensitas serangan ulat bawang S. exigua dan produksi bawang merah. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis varians yang dilanjutkan dengan uji BNJ 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi 43,0 g/L menekan populasi dan intensitas serangan larva S. exigua masing-masing sebesar 1,58 ekor menjadi 0,71 ekor dan 2,79% menjadi 0,71%. Produksi yang dicapai meningkat pada perlakuan K5 yakni dari 4,97 t/ha menjadi 8,67 t/ha.
Skin Manifestations In Children With COVID-19: A Literature Review
Authors: Poyanco Poliana
Published: September 2021

OBJECTIVES: Perform a literature review to correlate data on dermatological manifestations in pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS: A systematic literature review was performed, selecting articles involving COVID-19 and dermatological manifestations in pediatric patients, in databases such as PubMed, The New England Journal of Medicine, The British Medical Journal and The Lancet. RESULTS: Studies indicate that the SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) can cause dermatological manifestations, like macules, papules, rash, hives, erythema and oral mucositis. Skin involvement by COVID-19 in children may be associated with multisystemic inflammatory syndrome, in which there is an abnormal immune response associated of cytokines and activation of macrophages, which can justify the changes in the skin. CONCLUSION: Cutaneous manifestations, although unspecific, are important for the identification of the disease in pediatric patients and better control of the spread of infection to the population.