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The Eﬀect of Brain Game on Cognitive Function in Stroke Patients
Authors: Malisa Novi , Kirana Yuke
Published: April 2021

The decline in cognitive function has been a disorder frequently experienced by stroke patients. The present studyaimed to determine the eﬀect of android-based brain games on cognitive function in stroke patients. Brain games inthis study are designed using an exploratory approach to various cognitive function domains that are damaged. Thequasi experiment using two groups pretest and posttest design involved 15 individuals for each group recruited froma hospital in West Java through purposive sampling with a sample calculation formula using a paired numericalanalytical research formula. The intervention group received an android-based brain games three times a week forone month, the control group received placebo intervention (mentioning colors of diﬀerent words) three times aweek for one month. The FACT-Cog Version 3 questionnaire utilized as the measuring instrument. Measurementswere taken every week after the intervention for one month. The results indicated that there was a signifcant changein cognitive function scores before and after the intervention in the intervention group (p = 0.000). Meanwhile,in the control group there is no signifcant change (p = 0.164). Moreover, the results of cognitive function scoreanalysis after intervention between the intervention and control group exhibit a signifcant diﬀerence (p = 0.000).The brain game intervention has a signifcant eﬀect on cognitive function after the third treatment in the frst week(p <0.05). Also, the results exhibit the potential eﬀect of brain games on the cognitive function level of strokepatients. Some of the things that make the intervention in this study eﬀective in improving cognitive functionare that the respondents included in this study are only those who have a score greater than or equal to 46, whichmay be diﬀerent when applied to patients with lower scores. In addition, the intervention was carried out onrespondents who had experienced a stroke for the frst time and may be diﬀerent if applied to people who have hadseveral strokes. Therefore, it is important to expand the criteria for respondents in further research. Furthermore,this can be used as an option of the nursing intervention to manage cognitive problems among stroke patients.
Effect of Vegetable Commercialization on Food Safety
Authors: M'ithibutu Mbiti Job , Gogo Elisha  Otieno , Mangale Fikirini Lugogo , Baker Gregory
Published: April 2021

The commercialization of fresh vegetables is crucial in enhancing revenues from commercial vegetable farming and ensuring reliable supply of high-quality produce for consumers. However, this is only guaranteed under ethical application of agrochemicals beyond which can lead in a more pronounced public health as well as environmental hazards. The present paper sought to examine the influence of commercialization on food safety. Vegetable samples weighing between 1 to 2 kg were purchased from randomly selected producers in two major producing counties (Kiambu and Kirinyaga) in Kenya. All samples were freeze-dried and stored in an ice chess box, to minimize contamination. Then the samples were labeled, and transported to the laboratory for processing and testing. All approved samples were subjected to the QuEChERS preparation method for pesticides and quantified using gas chromatography equipped with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Lab results tested positive for 13 problematic pesticides including known carcinogens and highly hazardous agrochemicals such as Malathion, chlorothalonil and chlorpyrifos. The most common agrochemical was carbofuran (67%) in terms of insecticide. For the case of fungicides, the most common was mancozeb (60%) and metalaxyl (58%). Food safety issues are caused mainly by not observing preharvest intervals, excessive application of chemicals and use of illegal agrochemicals. Chemical residues in food mainly results in carcinogenic diseases (43 to 49%), stomach related problems (15 to 19%), eye related problems (10 to 15%), and skin related problems (11 to 14%) and breathing difficulties (10 to 12%). This study demonstrates that there is a problem of agrochemical use and food safety concerns and kale and tomato value chain.
Investigation of Rosemary Active Ingredients as COVID-19 Inhibitors: Molecular Docking and DFT
Authors: Habeeb Talaat
Published: April 2021

Rosemary is an important type of the natural Lamiaceae plant family with several medicinal properties, rendering it as a prospective inhibitor for the new SARS-CoV-2 virus. Its SARS-CoV-2 inhibition properties has not yet been reported. In this study the inhibition efficacy of rosemary against SARS-CoV-2 has been demonstrated using molecular docking along with systematic density-functional-theory (DFT) calculations. The estimated DFT data have shown that the dipole moment of rosemary active ingredient was in the range of 4.29-1.68 with the highest value attained by the carnosic acid. The high dipole moment for the carnosic acid may indicate its appropriate binding affinity pose within a specific virus target receptor. Moreover, the structural complexity for the carnosic acid gave rise to its highest calculated polarizability of 225.5 Bohr3 compared to the rest of the rosemary ingredients. Remarkably, the carnosic acid active ingredient has the least energy gap between the frontier orbitals (highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO)) of ~ 5.43 eV, with several hydrophilic sites for interactions, further enabling its binding with the virus receptors. Interestingly, and as anticipated from DFT results, molecular docking calculations showed that carnosic acid had the least binding energy (−6.9 kcal/mol) and, hence, can be regarded as a prospective inhibitor to SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro). It binds to both Mpro catalytic dyads (Cys-145 and His-41) with hydrogen bond and π-interaction. This carnosic acid ligand binding quality was comparable to renowned SARS-CoV-2 drugs, hydroxychloroquine and favipiravir, having binding affinities of −6.1 and −5.1 kcal/mol, respectively.
On Prognosis of Profit with Changing of Quantity of Employees of In-dustrial Enterprises
Authors: Pankratov Evgeny L.
Published: April 2021

This paper presents a model for choosing of quantity of employees of an industrial enterprise, which necessary to obtain the required profit. This model allows predicting the possibility of reducing the losses of the enterprise associated with working in the enterprise of an excessive number of employees (wages, payment for the treatment of sick employees, training new employees, ...). An analytical technique is proposed for solving the differential equation used in the model.
Estética e ecologia: uma dualidade? Uma busca sistemática para a arquitetura da paisagem | Aesthetics and ecology: a duality? A systematic search for landscape architecture
Authors: Olivo Carla Martins , Meneguetti Karin Schwabe
Published: April 2021

A paisagem contemporânea, caracterizada pelo habitat humano natural e urbano, apresenta um panorama plural de ideias e práticas. Nesse contexto, a arquitetura da paisagem aparece como atividade proeminente de projeto, evidenciando espaços livres e verdes. Entende-se que há reequilíbrios entre noções de proteção e de consumo configurando a paisagem contemporânea e, diante disso, este artigo investiga se a relação entre dois importantes fundamentos, estética e ecologia, permanece polarizada. Assim, utiliza-se do processo de busca sistemática para abordar a teoria da arquitetura da paisagem contemporânea, delineando um portfólio de artigos provenientes de dois relevantes periódicos da área, a partir de palavras-chave, para discutir os limites do campo disciplinar da arquitetura da paisagem explorando natureza, escala e impacto da profissão, bem como a inserção de novos paradigmas. Destaca-se a elasticidade entre planejamento e projeto da paisagem, que elabora continuidades e mudanças teóricas e, ainda, propicia encontros colaborativos, como a estética ecológica e projeto (ou design) ecológico.
Apresentação
Authors: Cerqueira Fábio Vergara
Published: April 2021

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Música grega antiga em performance
Authors: Mota Marcus
Published: April 2021

As descontinuidades entre erudição acadêmica e processos criativos interartísticos têm possibilitado espaços para proposição e revisão de conceitos e experiências que partem da cultura performativa grega antiga (mousiké). Neste artigo, apresento algumas investigações híbridas entre filologia e performance, as quais foram referências para pesquisas e realizações estéticas no Laboratório de Dramaturgia da Universidade de Brasília. A partir disso, discorro modos de aproximação e tensão entre Estudos Clássicos, Musicologia e Dramaturgia.
La relevancia filosófica de la educación musical en la política de Aristóteles
Authors: Suñol Viviana
Published: April 2021

El programa de educación musical que Aristóteles presenta en Política VIII y, de manera general, sus reflexiones sobre el empleo de la mousiké en el mejor régimen son considerados como una de las fuentes más importantes para el estudio de la música griega antigua. Sin embargo, son muy escasas las investigaciones que destacan la relevancia filosófica que esta disciplina tiene en el pensamiento aristotélico. Si bien es cierto que el propio Estagirita reconoce no ser un especialista en filosofía de la educación musical e incluso delega el estudio específico de ciertas cuestiones técnicas, no obstante, el papel que le otorga a la mousiké en el diseño del programa educativo ideal y la jerarquía de funciones que le atribuye dan cuenta del destacado lugar que ocupa en su proyecto ético-político. Precisamente, el propósito de este artículo es demostrar que para Aristóteles la mousiké no solo es una parte esencial de la vida y de la organización política, sino, más aun, es condición para la vida feliz de los ciudadanos. Con vistas a ello, en la primera parte del trabajo, muestro cómo esta disciplina se inserta en el proyecto del mejor régimen y de la vida mejor y cómo se articula con ambos. En la segunda parte, analizo las distintas funciones que Aristóteles le otorga, su organización jerárquica y la compleja interdependencia que establece entre ellas.
Debunking the Diffusion of Senet
Authors: Crist Walter
Published: April 2021

Senet—perhaps the most famous of all the games of antiquity—has captured the imagination of scholars and lay people alike. Recognized as a game played by the Egyptians since the beginnings of archaeological research, and one of the first ancient games to be recognized outside of Greek and Roman texts, it has been one of the most discussed games of antiquity both in academia and in popular media. Nevertheless, understanding of this game remains incomplete. New evidence and more nuanced interpretations of old evidence continues to expand on our knowledge of senet. This paper seeks to correct some of the misconceptions about the game, which often seek to trace the development of later board games to senet. Furthermore, it aspires to encourage scholars from all disciplines who study games to critically reevaluate common conceptions of games relevant to their regions and time periods.
Solvency and Fixed Assets Financing of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Sector in the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Bogićević Jasmina , Karapavlović Nemanja , Jovković Biljana
Published: April 2021

This paper aims to examine solvency and fixed assets financing of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector (Sector A) in the Republic of Serbia. We also examine whether there is a difference between this Sector’s enterprises and entrepreneurs regarding these two aspects of their financial position. The research is based on the Financial Statements Annual Bulletins available on the official website of the Serbian Business Registers Agency. The period of six consecutive years is covered (2013-2018). Solvency and fixed assets financing were analyzed separately for Sector A enterprises and entrepreneurs. Standard ratio indicators were used to determine these relevant aspects of financial position. The conducted analysis showed differences between this Sector’s enterprises and entrepreneurs regarding the solvency. The research results revealed that, despite a slight improvement in certain solvency indicators, entrepreneurs were insolvent during the observed period. The fixed assets financing indicators showed that the lack of equity for new investments financing was compensated mainly by long-term borrowing at enterprises’ level and by short-term borrowed sources at entrepreneurs’ level.
Analysis of Non-Performing Loans’ Determinants in the Banking Sector of the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Ristić Kristijan , Jemović Mirjana
Published: April 2021

After the financial deregulation that marked the last two decades of the 20th century, banks lost their monopolistic position and faced a number of competitors on the financial market. Fighting for their market share, banks began to grant loans under more relaxed terms. This policy increased the share of non-performing loans (NPLs) and ultimately increased credit risk in the banking sector. The share of non-performing loans in total loans indicates the quality of bank assets, so their analysis and trend are an important parameter in assessing the stability of the banking and overall financial sector. The paper aims to analyze the NPL trend in the banking sector of the Republic of Serbia in the period from 2010-2019 and, thus, identify determinants that significantly affect the extent of credit risk. The research uses vector autoregressive model (VAR), and the results confirm that gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, return on total assets (ROA), cost efficiency, capital adequacy ratio, and income diversification affect NPLs. The analysis shows that the level of non-performing loans depends on a number of factors, both macroeconomic and bank-specific, which regulatory authorities must keep in mind when assessing the credit risk that banks face.
Micromorphology and anatomy of fruits of Angelica archangelica L. (Apiaceae) and their intraspecific differentiation
Authors: Forycka Anna , Morozowska Maria
Published: April 2021

Introduction:
Angelica archangelica L. (Apiaceae) has a long history of use as a vegetable and medicinal plant. According to the European Pharmacopoeia, the angelica root (Angelica radix) of only one of the sub-species – Angelica archangelica subsp. archangelica (formerly known as Archangelica officinalis) – is used as a source of plant material with documented medicinal properties. Within this species, there are two subspecies that are difficult to classify unambiguously: subsp. archangelica and subsp. litoralis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to provide a micromorphological and anatomical description of fruits of A archangelica and identify new diagnostic characters useful in subspecies identification.

Methods: A comparative analysis of the sculpture and internal structure of fruits of the distinguished A archangelica taxa was conducted, using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Results: Based on the taxonomic characters in the Apiaceae family, micromorphological and anatomical characteristics of A archangelica fruits were prepared. Some of the investigated characters, e.g. verrucose sculpture of the oil duct surface and the presence of hooked hairs, exhibited intraspecific differences. Among the anatomical characters, the variation was related to the number and size of the paraendocarpic oil ducts as well as to the thickness of dorsal and commissural mesocarp.

Conclusion: SEM examination of fruits of A archangelica provided a detailed description of their sculptures and several micromorphological and anatomical characters of potential diagnostic value.
Influence of a Maximal Incremental Test Until Exhaustion on the Urinary Excretion of Steroid Hormones in Trained Cyclists
Authors: Toro-Román Víctor , Muñoz Diego , Siquier-Coll Jesús , Bartolomé Ignacio , Robles María , Maynar-Mariño Marcos
Published: April 2021

This study aimed to assess the effect of a maximum incremental stress test through urinary concentrations of steroid hormones in trained cyclists. Twenty male cyclists participated in the study (23.83 ± 2.3 years; 1.76 ± 0.03 m; 66.94 ± 3.59 kg; training volume: 20.50 ± 2.35 h/week). Athletes performed a maximum incremental test until exhaustion on a cycle ergometer and urine samples were collected at three different time points: before, immediately after, and 48 h after the test. Lactate, creatinine and urinary concentrations of testicular and adrenal androgens were obtained as well as urinary concentrations of glucocorticoid hormones. An increase in lactate was observed after the test (p < 0.01). There were decreases in the urinary excretion of androgenic hormones after the test, which were significant in testosterone, androsterone, androstenedione, total adrenal androgen and total testicular androgen (p < 0.05). The values were restored after 48 h (p < 0.05). Urinary cortisol concentrations decreased after the test (p < 0.05). A decrease was also observed in the ratio of anabolic/catabolic hormones (p < 0.05) increasing 48 h after the test (p < 0.05). Increased acute physical exercise until exhaustion causes variations in the urinary excretions of steroid hormones which were restored 48 h after exercise. Urinary excretion of steroid hormones could be a valid method of monitoring training loads.
Coexistence of Distinct Performance Models in High-Level Women’s Volleyball
Authors: Laporta Lorenzo , Medeiros Alexandre , Vargas Nicole , Castro Henrique , Bessa Cristiana , João Paulo , Costa Gustavo , Afonso José
Published: April 2021

In performance analysis, and most notably in match analysis, generalizing game patterns in a sport or competition may result in formulating generic models and neglecting relevant variability in benefit of average or central values. Here, we aimed to understand how different game models can coexist at the same competitive level using social network analysis with degree centrality to obtain systemic mappings for six volleyball matches, one for each of the six national teams playing in the 2014 World Grand Prix Finals, guaranteeing a homogeneous game level and balanced matches. Although the sample was not recent, this was not relevant for our purposes, since we aimed to merely expose a proof of concept. A total of 56 sets and 7,176 ball possessions were analysed through Gephi Software, considering game actions as nodes and the interaction between them as edges. Results supported the coexistence of different performance models at the highest levels of practice, with each of the six teams presenting a very distinct game model. For example, important differences in eigenvector centrality in attack zones (ranging from 0 to 34) and tempos (20 to 38) were found between the six teams, as well as in defensive lines (20 to 39) and block opposition (22 to 37). This further suggests that there may be multiple pathways towards expert performance within any given sport, inviting a re-conceptualization of monolithic talent identification, detection and selection models. Future studies could benefit from standardizing the metrics in function of the number of ball possessions.
Blistering Beetle Dermatitis Mimicking Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: a Case Report
Authors: Das Pankaj , Arora Sandeep , Singh Gautam Kumar , Bahuguna Amit , Singh Neelam , Bellad Prashant , Gupta Aakansha
Published: April 2021

Blistering beetle dermatitis is an important dermatological disease of tropical countries. Although the clinical features are classical, little awareness amongst medical practitioners may cause difficulties in the diagnosis of this condition. Further, it may sometimes mimic an unrelated disease which can lead to delay in treatment causing prolonged suffering of the patient. We present a case of blistering beetle dermatitis that was initially misdiagnosed as a case of herpeszoster ophthalmicus. The case is presented to reinforce awareness on this dermatologicaldis-ease and discuss its atypical presentation and its management.
Piloleiomyoma Presented by Multiple Cutaneous Nodules: a Case Report
Authors: Cahangirova Lala , Musayev Jamal
Published: April 2021

Introduction. Piloleiomyoma is a rare benign tumor which is caused by erector pili muscle and makes up 5% of all leiomyomas. They can be solitary and multiple. Multiple lesions still pose challenges for clinicians since their treatment option is very limited.

Case report. We report a case of a 25-year-old male patient who had painful papules and nodules on the neck and chest for three years. Multiple red-brown papules and nodules in the skin of regio mammaria dextra and regio submandibularis on the left were seen on physical examination. Histopathological examination of punch bi-were seen on physical examination. Histopathological examination of punch biopsy sample revealed well-circumscribed nodule composed of spindle cells. The case was reported as cutaneous leiomyoma (piloleiomyoma). The patient was given 5 mg/day amlodipin and kept under control.

Conclusion. The ideal treatment option for piloleiomyoma is surgical excision, but the problem with that treatment is that the lesions have tendency to recur. Medicamentous therapy plays a limited role; however, calcium-channel blockers and α-adrenergic blockers may help in palliating or eliminating associated pain through inhibition of smooth muscle contraction.
Problems of developing a methodology to analyze integrated reporting
Authors: MALINOVSKAYA Natal'ya V.
Published: April 2021

Subject. The article identifies problems related to the development of a methodology to analyze integrated reporting.
Objectives. The purpose of the study is to reveal analytical capabilities of integrated reporting, develop a model of integrated reporting analysis methodology, which will become a basis for further development of this promising area of analysis.
Methods. The methods of the study include analysis, synthesis, generalization, abstraction, comparison, and logic technique.
Results. The study shows problems in the development of a generally accepted methodology for the analysis of integrated reporting. I offer a unique model, which includes target setting, subjects, and thematic areas. Two main thematic areas are the analysis for compliance with concepts, principles and content elements of integrated reporting, and the analysis of the process, through which value is created, preserved, or eroded. Within the latter analysis, the paper highlights the analysis of external environment, the analysis of strategy, goals, value created by an organization for itself and for others, the analysis of the business model and the quality of organization’s governance, the analysis of risks and opportunities, and the generalized assessment of value creation.
Conclusions. The findings may serve as a basis for further development of integrated reporting analysis.
Looking into bubbles in financial markets and the emotional side of corporate forecast completion through modeling in the structured query language of financial databases
Authors: BOGATYREV Sergei Yu.
Published: April 2021

Subject. The study focuses on a set of financial and economic indicators of corporate performance and metrics of the financial market actors’ sentiment, financial indicators in markets and the way they change over time as markets face dramatic events. The article discusses techniques for applying the information of the financial and economic condition in modeling based on structured word language. Objectives. Analyzing key Russian and foreign sentiment measurement means, I try to create a toolkit, which would be applicable to the valuation and provides a balanced view of the financial and economic condition of companies with reference to the market sentiment. Methods. The article applies methods of induction and deduction, modeling. I demonstrate the relationship of methods and the methodology with new technological means of modern IT systems. Results. Modeling the completion of forecasts, plans and measuring the sentiment, I discovered that key statements and behavioral finance mechanisms manifested in the process. Modeling based on two scenarios and two types of models appeared to be the most illustrative. When forecasts, profit and revenue turn to be higher than expected and when they are lower. Studying bubbles in financial markets, I coined a respective model tested with cases of air lines. The applicable tests, such as the quality of revenue, percentage of deferred income in revenue, sentiment index of the companies show that revenue indicators and sentiment indices are on average poorer in companies with the worst indicators on the sample. Conclusions and Relevance. Given new capabilities of modern information systems, financial analysts get more opportunities for programming, creating user models with needed configurations and extensive database. There we have simplified primary data collection and processing when financial analysts use the data. The findings are applicable to practices of modern appraisers, cost and fundamental analysts. The use of models herein supplements and expands a conventional set of valuation tools and improves the quality of valuation.
Moisture Absorption, Impact Strength of Wheat Straw HDPE Composites
Authors: Shangguan Yiyi
Published: April 2021

The Waste‐for‐Life project researches and develops composites of waste plastic bags and cardboard – reinforced by natural fibres – to build domestic goods such as furniture and roof tiles. Its purpose is to reduce environmental harm caused by plastic waste and provide self‐sustainability for people in developing countries who collect these wastes for a living. One of the composites under study consists of finely milled wheat straw pressed together with high density polyethylene (HDPE) in different weight ratios. Little is known about this composite material, thus tests are performed to determine its physical properties – in particular its moisture absorption, and impact strength. A hotpress and extruder were used to manufacture the composite into tiles. These tiles are then cut and subjected to water, and impact to determine its limits. The procedure and standards of these tests are researched and carried out. The results are interpreted and conclusions are made as to whether or not this material is suitable for constructing domestic goods.
Algonquin Provincial Park as Policed Space
Authors: Weima Yolanda
Published: April 2021

This paper explores the creation of Algonquin Park, and its social and economic exclusion of local people, including the people after which the park was named, in favour of industrial resource exploitation. The very foundation of the park in 1893 was a form of exclusion, though Aboriginal people were so socially marginalized that their existence was only subsequently recognized through the casting of their everyday behaviours as deviant. Non‐Aboriginal trappers were also confronted with the prohibition of their primary economic activity. Surveillance and law enforcement became important as hunting and simply entering the space without permission were criminalized. Official publications and brochures highlight the public and recreational aspects of the park, but industrial resource extraction, particularly clear cut logging by private lease‐holding companies, was deemed a legitimate activity. This reflects the related capitalist and colonial values of the provincial government and suggests that the creation of Algonquin Provincial Park was hegemonic and economic. The record of legislation, policy construction and enforcement in the park provide an excellent testimony of this reality.8
Long Distance Dating Relationships: Do People in Them Really Experience Less Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction, Intimacy, Love, and Sexual Communication?
Authors: Dargie Emma
Published: April 2021

Despite the high prevalence of long distance dating relationships (LDDRs), they have been understudied, and many facets remain unexplored. Previous studies examined variables such as idealization, communication, and relationship satisfaction, but many contradictory results exist. Furthermore, no studies thus far have examined sexuality and how it is impacted by long distance. The purpose of this study is to examine differences in various relationship and sexual characteristics between individuals in LDDRs and in geographically close relationships (GCRs). Gender differences will also be examined. Participants are invited to visit a secure website that contains online questionnaires. The main outcomes variables are intimacy, communication, sexual and relationship satisfaction, and love. Two main research questions will be investigated: (1) whether there are differences between individuals in LDDRs and GCRs on the outcome variables, and (2) if distance apart/frequency of face‐to‐face contact predicts sexual and relationship satisfaction, intimacy, and communication for couples in LDDRs. It is expected that individuals in LDDRs will have lower relationship adjustment and sexual satisfaction than those in GCRs. In addition, it is expected that females will score higher on measures of sexual and relationship satisfaction, love, and intimacy than males, regardless of relationship type. Furthermore, it is expected that greater distance apart/lower frequency of contact will predict negative outcomes in the aforementioned variables, and that love and attitude towards LDDRs will mediate these relationships. This study is currently ongoing, and results will be presented.
The Value of Community Service‐Learning as an Alternative Learning Strategy: A Reflection on Experiential Education and Self‐Discovery in the Department of Volunteer Services at Kingston General Hospital
Authors: Ponsford Matthew P.
Published: April 2021

Community Service‐Learning (CSL) is a strategy that enables teaching and learning through valuable community service, by teaching civic responsibility and enforcing the importance of reflection. CSL allows for student participation in community service that directly relates to specific learning outcomes. This ensures a mutual benefit for both the organization receiving voluntary service and the individual participating in CSL. For the individual, benefits include developing self‐awareness, critical thinking, and a commitment to volunteerism and public service. In my current CSL placement at Kingston General Hospital (KGH), a number of institutional, community and personal benefits resulted from a full academic year placement in the Department of Volunteer Services. In thinking carefully about my experience— reflecting on what I had seen, heard and experienced—it became obvious that the issues arising from the reflection process could serve as an alternative learning experience for students. Specifically, the CSL approach to learning provides a tangible learning opportunity that enables students to develop a deeper understanding of their experiences. In this presentation, I will provide an argument as to why a hands‐on, practical form of learning is better than concentrating on academic in‐class instruction alone. Thus I will establish reasons why CSL supplements the regular learning process and results in a well‐rounded educational experience.
Audience Expectations of Autobiographical Performance
Authors: Williamson Ashley
Published: April 2021

The relationship between performers and the audience is built on the creation of fictional worlds by the actors and the acceptance of what is real or not within these worlds by both the performer and the actor. Metatheatre, or theatre that is self‐reflexive or aware of its theatricality, fosters a relationship with the audience that is more complex and nuanced than the one that occurs in regular theatre. The created worlds in metatheatre and the characters that populate them can collapse on themselves making the audience’s task of determining the truth more difficult. An audience’s relationship with the performer becomes convoluted when the play is an autobiographical solo show. In this circumstance, the audience expects realness and is less willing to see lines between worlds blur. This presentation will investigate why the audience needs such realness and truth from autobiographical solo shows when it is willing to overlook it so often in other performances. The talk will include an autobiographical performance to exemplify the audience‐performer relationship identified within the presentation.
A Chinese Whore Making Good Business on Gold Mountain: Using Historical Research to Create Historical Fiction
Authors: Blanchard Jacqueline
Published: April 2021

For the 2011 – 2012 school year, I engaged in a year-long research project on Chinese sex workers in the “Wild West” during the Antebellum period. Typically brought to the United States under false pretences by members of Chinese tongs, Chinese sex workers were kept in homes and brothels starting from a very young age. Missionary groups attempted to "free” Chinese sex workers from these brothels, educate them and raise awareness of their plight. Historical accounts of these activities come exclusively from the perspective of the missionaries themselves, rather than the perspective of Chinese sex workers, which results in a biased account of Chinese sex workers as helpless girls. However, the research that I did indicates that there may have been examples of agency amongst Chinese sex workers.  In order to share my research on agency amongst Chinese sex workers during the Antebellum period, I opted to write a historical fiction (a short story which was eventually published in the Queen’s Undergraduate Review). It is the process of translating historical research into historical fiction which I will focus on presenting. I rewrote the story and plot a number of times in order to maintain a balance of historical fact and creative license, and I struggled with the ethics of portraying historical characters and events for creative purposes. I learned what’s valuable for writing a successful historical fiction: exhaustive research, the understanding that realism is more impactful than sensationalism, and constant awareness of personal agenda or bias.
Palladas, the Jordan River and Persia
Authors: Di Cresce Rachel
Published: April 2021

In May of 337 C.E Constantine the Great fell ill and died while preparing for a campaign against Persia. Due to his imminent death, Constantine asked to receive baptism in Nicomedia instead of where he originally desired - the Jordan River. His desire But Constantine’s desire to be baptised in the River Jordan receives little attention from Eusebius in the Vita Constantini and from modern scholars alike. Traditionally, many scholars view Constantine’s late baptism as evidence of his insincere affiliation with Christianity whereas it is now clear that he wished to defer baptism so he could die free from sin. The recent re-dating of the Greek poet Palladas, by Kevin Wilkinson, to the reign of Constantine casts Constantine in a much different light than the religiously moderate leader many want to see him as.  Not only did he hold a sincere belief in Christianity, but acted as a benefactor to the church, promoted the spread of Christianity while marginalizing paganism, and founded a Christian capital in the East. Constantine also sent a letter to Shapur II praising the Christian Persians under his rule. His potential baptism in the Jordan River, presumably before his campaign, is an extremely odd and Messianic act – one which was never repeated afterwards by an emperor. It is clear this war was intended to be a crusade led by a zealous Christian emperor. This was not a moderate emperor who laid the foundations for the Christian Empire to flourish but rather an extreme outlier among the tradition of Christian emperors.
Pengaruh Reward Dan Punishment Terhadap Kedisiplinan Pegawai
Authors: Nia Ainin Hidaya Agus Bandiyono, Kemas Fahmi Hamzah,
Published: April 2021

The era of public information disclosure has made it easier for the public to monitor government performance. As a result, state institutions are increasingly required to make efforts to improve bureaucratic governance, particularly in the management of apparatus resources. One of the efforts made by the government is by giving rewards (awards) or punishment (turning off) to improve the discipline of Civil Servants. This study aims to examine the effect of reward (X1) and punishment (X2) simultaneously or partially as independent variables on the discipline of Civil Servants (Y) as the dependent variable. Testing was conducted on a sample of 30 respondents from a population of 110 people at KPP Madya Palembang. The analysis technique used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics 21 software. The results showed a simultaneous presence of reward and prohibition on employee discipline. Segmentally, reward has a positive effect on discipline while punishment has no effect on discipline.
INFLAMMATORY ODONTOGENIC CYST IN A CHILD: CASE REPORT
Authors: TOZAR Kamile Nur , ERKMEN ALMAZ Merve , ÖNDER Hatice , ATIL Fethi , BARIŞ Emre
Published: April 2021

Odontogenic cysts arise from epithelium residuals forming the tooth. When they are infected, they can reach large sizes and cause bone resorption in the surrounding bone.A 9-year-old girl who was brought to Department of Pediatric Dentistry was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery due to a suspicion of a cystic lesion in the premolar region of the patient's right lower jaw as a result of clinical and radiographic examinations. Fine needle aspiration biopsy was performed after the patient's cone beam computed tomography was taken, and the specimen was sent to pathology. Histopathologically, cyst with suppurative inflammation was diagnosed. Then, the treatment was planned and marsupialization method was chosen considering the size of the lesion, the age of the patient, and the presence of impacted tooth in the region concerned.As a result of a 14-month follow-up, the radiography of the patient showed that although the cyst was not enucleated, radiolucency in the related region disappeared and the tooth number 45 erupted to the oral cavity. In this way, it was considered that marsupialization treatment was a successful method.
ÇOCUKLUK ÇAĞI TİROİD KANSERİ: RETROSPEKTİF BİR ÇALIŞMA
Authors: KOCAAY Pınar , MENGEN Eda , UÇAKTÜRK Seyit Ahmet
Published: April 2021

Amaç: Tiroid kanseri çocukluk çağında nadir görülür, ancak en yaygın endokrin malignitelerinden birisidir. Uygulanan tedavi ve takip yöntemleri, yetişkin tiroid kanseri tedavisindeki yöntemlerin dozları azaltılıp uygulanmış halidir, ancak bu durum çocuk hastaların tedavi ve takiplerinde uygun bir yöntem değildir.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmada, Dışkapı Çocuk Hematoloji Onkoloji Hastanesi, çocuk endokrin polikliniğinde, 2014-2019 yılları arasında tiroid kanseri tanısı alan ve bu tanı ile takip edilmekte olan olgular sunuldu. Beş yıllık süre boyunca polikliniğe başvuran 18 yaş altı tiroid kanseri tanısı almış olguların; yaş, cinsiyet, geliş şikayetleri, klinik bulguları, risk faktörleri, laboratuvar bulguları ve tedavi yöntemleri hasta dosyalarından geriye dönük tarandı.Bulgular: Tiroid kanseri nedeni ile yeni tanı alan ve takip edilmekte olan 11 olgu ile ilgili veriler tek bir merkezden toplandı. Hastaların ortalama tanı yaşı 13 yaş 8 ay idi. En küçük olgu 4 yaş 3 ay, en büyük olgu ise 17 yaşındaydı. Olguların sekizi kız, üçü erkekti. Olguların en sık başvuru şikayeti boyunda şişlikdi. Sadece bir olgu prepubertal dönemde tanı almıştı. Onbir olgunun ikisinde foliküler kanser, dokuzunda ise papiller kanser saptandı. Olguların en uzun izlem süresi 7 yıl, tüm olguların ortalama izlem süresi ise 3 yıl 1 aydı. İki olgu yeni tanı olup henüz izlemleri yapılamadı.Sonuç: Bu çalışmada literatürle uyumlu olarak en sık histopatolojik alt tipin %81.8 oranında papiller tiroid kanseri olduğu ve kız çocuklarında %72.7 oranında görüldüğü tespit edildi. Ancak olgularda özellikle cerrrahi açıdan aynı tedavi protokolunun uygulanmadığı görüldü. Çocuk hastalarda tiroid kanserinin etiyolojisinin, oluşum mekanizmasının ve tedavi stratejilerinin daha iyi anlaşılması, bu vakaların tedavisinin kişiselleştirilmesini ve tedavi yönetiminin kolaylaştırılmasını sağlayacak, gereksiz aşırı tedavi önlenecek ve böylece hastalığa bağlı ölüm ve morbidite azalacaktır. Ancak bu çalışmada tedavinin kişiselleştirilmesini önerebilecek yeterli hasta sayısı ve en önemlisi yeterli izlem süresi yoktur. Bunun sağlanabilmesi daha çok hasta içeren ve daha uzun izlem süresi olan başka çalışmalar ile mümkün olacaktır.
IS EMERGENCY ROOM OBSERVATION SUFFICIENT FOR MAD HONEY POISONING? A CASE REPORT
Authors: OCAK Metin , ŞİMŞEK YURT Nur
Published: April 2021

Grayanotoxin poisoning is most commonly seen in the East Black Sea Region of Turkey due to consumption of mad honey, which is made by bees from the flowers of the rhododendron plant. Mad honey poisoning is dose dependent. In low doses, it causes dizziness, hypotension and bradycardia. In high doses, it can cause unconsciousness, seizures and atrioventricular blocks. Local people are well aware of mad honey poisoning and generally do not go to the hospital for mild symptoms. In clinical practice, patients with mad honey poisoning are kept under coronary intensive care observation for at least 12-24 hours. As seen in this case report as well as in some publications in the literature, stable patients who respond to atropine and fluid therapy may not need to be hospitalized. In this case report, we present a patient with sinus bradycardia due to mad honey poisoning from the East Black Sea Region of Turkey, who responded to intravenous fluid and atropine treatment in a short time.
İNSİDENTAL SAPTANAN MEZENTERİK KALSİFİYE FİBRÖZ TÜMÖR: OLGU SUNUMU
Authors: BALCI Mahi , ERYOL Merve
Published: April 2021

Kalsifiye fibröz tümör, nadir görülen iğsi hücreli bir tümördür. Genelikle insidental olarak saptanır, fakat semptomatik olduğunda tutulum bölgesine göre klinik prezentasyon farklılık gösterir. İntra abdominal bölge, yumuşak doku ve plevra predileksiyonu gösterir. Sıklıkla çocuk ve genç erişkinlerde izlenir. Hücreden fakir fibrokollagenöz stroma zemini, lenfoplazmositik agregatlar ve lenfoid foliküller, distrofik ve/veya psammomatöz kalsifikasyon içeren spesifik histopatolojik özelliklere sahiptir. Az sayıdaki iğsi hücrelerde vimentin ve faktör XIIIa pozitivitesi saptanır. Biz burada insidental olarak saptanan mezenterik kalsifiye fibröz tümör vakasını benign ve malign lezyonlarla klinikopatolojik olarak karışabilmesi, nadir görüldüğü için akla gelmesi zor bir antite olması sebebiyle, literatür bilgisi eşliğinde sunmayı amaçladık.
NÖTROFİL VE LENFOSİT DEĞERLERİNİN AKUT KOLESİSTİT TANISINDAKİ YERİ
Authors: BİLGİÇ Tayfun , ÖZKARDEŞLER Ersan , SÜRMELİOĞLU Ali
Published: April 2021

Amaç: Bu çalışmada kolesistektomi geçirecek hastaların preoperative akut kolesistit tanısında nötrofil/lenfosit oranının prediktif değerinin olup olmadığının ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma kapsamında 2018-2020 yılları arasında akut kolesistektomi ve elektif kolesistektomi yapılan kura ile seçilen toplam 100 hasta değerlendirildi. Hastaların dosyalarından yaş, cinsiyet, operasyon yöntemi (laparoskopik veya açık), yatış süresi, operasyon öncesi son bakılan nötrofil ve lenfosit sayıları kaydedildi. Histopatolojik olarak akut kolesistit ve kolelitiyazis tanısının doğrulandığı hastalar nötrofil lenfosit sayılarının oranları açısından karşılaştırılarak bu verilerin tanısal değeri ROC eğrileri ve çapraz tablolar ile belirlendi. p<0.05 değeri istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edildi.Bulgular: Akut kolesistektomi grubunda yer alan hastaların Nötrofil/lenfosit oranının elektif kolesistektomi grubunda yer alan hastalara göre istatistiksel olarak daha anlamlı yüksek olduğu saptandı (p=0.001). Lökosit ve platelet/lenfosit oranının da benzer şekilde akut kolesistektomi yapılan hastalarda elektif kolesistektomi yapılan hastalara göre belirgin olarak daha yüksek düzeyde olduğu saptandı (p=0.001).Sonuç: Çalışmamızdan elde ettiğimiz veriler doğrultusunda nötrofil/lenfosit oranının akut kolesistit vakalarında prediktif değerinin olduğu görülmektedir.
EFFECTS OF ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER TREATMENT ON INTERNET GAMING DISORDER, SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION, AND CYBERBULLYING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Authors: ÖNDER Arif , GİZLİ ÇOBAN Özge , SÜRER ADANIR Aslı , DOKUZ Gözde , SOĞUCAK Zehra Ece
Published: April 2021

Objective: There are many studies investigating the comorbidity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and internet gaming disorder and cyberbullying. However, there are few studies evaluating the effect of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment on them. This study's primary objective was to investigate the effects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity hisorder treatment on internet gaming disorder, social media addiction, and cyberbullying.Material and Methods: We recruited 76 subjects diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Forty children and adolescents between ages of 9 and 18 who were followed up with a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and received regular attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment were included in Group 1. Group 2 consisted of 36 children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who were diagnosed for the first time. The participants were assessed using the internet gaming disorder Scale, Social Media Addiction Scale, and the Cyberbullying and Online Aggression Survey Instrument.Results: Internet gaming disorder was significantly more frequent in the untreated group than in the treatment-receiving group. However, there was no significant difference between the groups in terms of social media addiction. When the groups were evaluated in terms of cyberbullying, no differences were observed between the groups.Conclusion: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms may play a role as an important risk factor of internet gaming disorder. Effective treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may prevent the onset of internet gaming disorder.
Distribución espacial de mosca mexicana de la fruta (Anastrepha spp.) (Diptera: Tephritidae) en Michoacán, México
Authors: Vanegas-Carrillo Ricardo , Ramírez-Dávila José Francisco , Rivera-Martínez Roberto
Published: April 2021

A nivel global la fruticultura es una de las principales fuentes de ingreso, sin embargo, ésta es afectada por diversas plagas. En México una de las principales plagas que ocasiona un daño económico considerable es la mosca mexicana de la fruta, cuya ovipositura en la fruta causa que no sea aceptada en el mercado, con la pérdida económica para los productores. Las alternativas de control contra dicha plaga han carecido de eficacia debido a que se desconoce su distribución espacial dentro de los huertos de ciruela, naranja, zapote, guayaba y mango. Por lo tanto, este trabajo tuvo por objetivo determinar la distribución espacial de las poblaciones de mosca mexicana de la fruta en dichos huertos, mediante la aplicación de técnicas de estadística espacial que condujeron a la generación de mapas por medio del “krigeado”. Los resultados demostraron que las poblaciones del insecto plaga presentan una distribución de tipo agregada, corroborada por los mapas de densidad. Las infestaciones se distribuyeron en los huertos , lo cual puede resultar útil para dirigir las medidas de control sobre diferentes áreas específicas de infestación.