bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Epstein-Barr Virus Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay Results
Authors:   Department of Microbiology, Health Sciences University, Turkey, S Gorgun , SG Havuz ,   Department of Microbiology, Bafra State Hospital, Turkey, D Mehel ,   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Health Sciences University, Turkey
Published: April 2021

Aim: Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) causes Infectious Mononucleosis (IM) and chronic active EBV infections, malignant diseases such as Burkitt’s lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease. More than 90% of children are infected with EBV until the age of six. The aim of this study was to diagnose EBV infection using Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay (IIFA) method and to evaluate these patients clinically. Methods: The tests were studied by using EBV Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay (IIFA) method. A total of 247 patients, 186 adults, and 61 children, were included in the study. Results: Five (2.7%) of the adults were EBV-Capsid Antigen (EBV-CA) IgM positive, 175 (94.1%) were IgG positive and 6 (3.2%) were seronegative. 10 (16.4%) of the child patients were IgM positive, which is considered as an acute IM infection marker, whereas the child patients had a significantly higher IgM rate than adults (p <0.001). 39 (63.9%) of the child patients were IgG positive and 12 (19.7%) of them were seronegative. The rate of IgG positivity in children was significantly lower than in adults (p <0.001). There was no significant difference between the genders in terms of IgM and IgG positivity rates in both adults and children (p >0.05 for each). Conclusion: These results suggest that the presence of an acute EBV infection should be considered when the patient has viral diseases with similar clinical picture especially for children.
FDG PET Scanning in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Authors:   Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Qatar, M Djekidel
Published: April 2021

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare disorder. It progresses rapidly and can be life-threatening. Prompt initiation of treatment is critical for survival. Untreated, patients survive only a few months. These patients have multisystem involvement and may develop multi-organ failure. The goal of therapy for patients with HLH is to suppress life-threatening inflammation. After induction, patients who are recovering are weaned off therapy, while those who are not improving are continued on therapy as a potential bridge to stem cell transplantation. Monitoring treatment response is critical as treatment escalation may be warranted if the patient is not improving. The distinction between chemotherapy toxicity and worsening disease may be difficult to make clinically. Quite a variety of clinical, biochemical and immunological biomarkers are used at diagnosis and to assess treatment response. The response to initial therapy is a major factor in determining the need for additional therapy including Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT). Response to induction therapy is monitored by assessing the patient clinically and using HLH disease-specific markers. Although this approach has some success, it is sometimes confounded by a new infection or treatment toxicity. Imaging can provide an additional layer of accuracy in the initial evaluation of HLH patients as well as their monitoring and follow-up. 18F-FDG PET scans are highly sensitive and can be quite helpful in the management of these patients (Figure 1).
First the Pandemic then the Tsunami: COVID-19 and Its Impact on Mental Health
Authors:   Department of Psychological Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Chuan SOH Keng
Published: April 2021

Introduction: COVID-19 has undeniably and profoundly impacted everyday lives of the general public. One particular emphasis is the mental wellbeing of populations. This review serves to examine the mental health impact of the current pandemic. Methods: A review of the literature on PubMed was conducted, drawing from systematic reviews and large population studies about mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The content was synthesized with the writer’s experience of daily life across different perspectives. Certain demographic sub-groups were examined, such as those under home quarantine or isolation, those who had contracted COVID-19, those with pre-existing psychiatric disorders, as well as healthcare workers and medical students. Results: Psychological well-being was adversely affected by the pandemic, although there is some controversy about the magnitude of this impact which is likely in relation to the timeline of the pandemic’s progression. Behavioural patterns such as spending habits during lockdowns might provide an early indication of mental health problems. Those who had contracted COVID-19 were found to have heightened levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms and depressive symptoms. Healthcare workers and medical students have faced comparable levels of anxiety, depressed mood and insomnia. The final results of some of the systematic reviews are still pending. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted everyday life. If not already thecase, there is likely to be an anticipated tsunami of mental health concerns. This wouldmake a strong case for the anticipatory need of increased resource allocation to allowmental health services to meet this demand.
Photoreductive Chlorine Elimination from a Ni(III)Cl2 Complex Supported by a Tetradentate Pyridinophane Ligand
Authors: Na Hanah , Watson Michael B. , Tang Fenghzi , Rath Nigam P. , Mirica Liviu M.
Published: April 2021

Herein we report the isolation, characterization, and photoreactivity of a stable NiIII dichloride complex supported by a tetradentate pyridinophane N-donor ligand. Upon irradiation, this complex undergoes an efficient photoreductive chlorine elimination reaction, both in solution and the solid-state. Subsequently, the NiIIICl2 species can be regenerated via a reaction with PhICl2.
A High-k and Low Energy-disorder Spiro-nanopolymer Semiconductor
Authors: Lin Dongqing , Zhang Wenhua , Yin Hang , Hu Haixia , Dong Chaoyang , Wang Yongxia , Xie Xinmiao , Wang Le , Hu Hongkai , Yan Yongxia , Ling Haifeng , Liu Jin’an , Qian Yue , Tang Lei , Xie Linghai , Zhang Hao , Zhang He , Wang Shasha , Wei Ying , Guo Xuefeng , Lu Dan , Huang Wei
Published: April 2021

Gridization become the rising toolbox of cross-scale chemistry that update the organic pi-conjugated polymers into nano-polymers with a nano-scale persistence length that offer the cornerstone to overcome the molecular limitation for the high-performance fourth-generation semiconductors. In this work, spiro-polygridization indeed exhibit the ultralong persistence length of ~41 nm with the extraordinary semiconducting behaviors such as a hole mobility of 3.94 × 10-3 cm2 V-1 s-1 and an ultralow energy disorder (<50 meV) as well as the high dielectric constant (k = 8.43). Gridochemistry open a way to organic intelligent multimedia facing organic intelligence.
A High-Performance 75 W Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells Stack
Authors: Wang Teng , Zhao Yun , Setzler Brian P. , Abbasi Reza , Gottesfeld Shimshon , Yan Yushan
Published: April 2021

Ammonia can be directly used as fuel to generate electric energy in a low-temperature direct ammonia fuel cell (DAFC), making the DAFC an attractive option for zero-emission transportation. However, with a high-performance and durable DAFC still to be demonstrated, and with the remaining need to identify a suitable first market, the introduction of this technology has been delayed so far. Here, we report a high-performance DAFC stack enabled by a hydrophobic spinel cathode, which achieves the best combination of performance and durability reported to date. Peak power density of 410 mW cm-2 and continuous operation for 80 hours at 300 mA cm-2 were achieved for the first time in 5 cm2 DAFCs, and then successfully scaled up to 50 cm2. Five such cells were assembled into a 75 W DAFC stack using graphite bipolar plates, demonstrating stack performance at the level expected from the single cell tests. The best combination of performance and durability for the single cell and, particularly, the demonstration of the world’s first DAFC bipolar stack, constitute significant milestones in the development of DAFC technology. We also performed an in-depth techno-economic analysis of a 2 kW, 10 kWh DAFC system serving as power source for drones. Based on the DAFC performance demonstrated by us to date, such system can be a competitive power source over hydrogen fuel cells and Li-ion batteries.
ON THE QUESTION OF K. SIMONOV’S CREATIVE EVOLUTION: FROM «THE RETURN» TO «FIRST LOVE»
Authors: Коржова Инесса Николаевна
Published: April 2021

В статье представлен сопоставительный анализ поэм «Возвращение» и «Первая любовь», являющейся переработкой первой. Создавая образ главного героя, Симонов переходит от типа неоромантического странника к реалистически усложненному образу представителя поколения. В структуре нового сюжета романтические мотивы изменяют семантику, усложняется форма повествования, появляется психологическая нюансировка образов героев.

The article presents a comparative analysis of the poems «The Return» and «First love», the latter being is a reworking of the first one. Creating the image of the main character, Simonov moves from the type of neo-romantic wanderer to a realistically complicated image of the generation representative. In the structure of the new plot, romantic motives change the semantics, the form of the narrative becomes more complex, and the psychological nuances of the characters’ images appears.
THE OLD RUSSIAN SOURCES IN THE NOVEL «LAVR» BY E. VODOLAZKIN
Authors: Ищенко Екатерина Андреевна
Published: April 2021

Статья посвящена анализу древнерусских источников в романе Е. Водолазкина «Лавр». Средневековые тексты пересказываются, цитируются автором, создавая основу историко-культурного повествования, образов и приемов.

The article is devoted to the analysis of ancient Russian sources in the novel «Lavr» by E. Vodolazkin. The author retells and quotes medieval texts, creating the basis of historical and cultural narrative, images and techniques.
MOTIVATIONAL AND VALUE COMPONENT IN THE STRUCTURE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF EMPLOYEES OF CRIMINALLY-EXECUTIVE SYSTEM
Authors: Копылова Наталья Вячеславовна , Копылова Юлия Алексеевна
Published: April 2021

Рассматривается мотивационно-ценностный компонент как один из структурных элементов профессиональной компетентности сотрудников уголовно-исполнительной системы. Представлены результаты изучения мотивации профессиональной деятельности и ценностных установок сотрудников.

This article considers the motivational and value component as one of the structural elements of professional competence of employees of criminally- Executive system. The paper presents the results of studying the motivation of professional activity and value attitudes of employees
ACTIVITY OF A PSYCHOLOGIST OF A MILITARY UNIT WITHIN ITS DISTINCTIVE CONDITIONS
Authors: Черепанов Александр Сергеевич , Митасова Елена Владимировна , Некрасова Екатерина Александровна
Published: April 2021

Рассматривается деятельность психолога воинской части через призму специфических условий ее осуществления, в качестве которых были выделены: многоуровневость и многосубъектность психологической работы; включенность психолога в систему служебных отношений; полизадачность; высокая временная регламентированность деятельности военнослужащих; включенность психолога в систему социальных отношений за пределами профессиональных; большое количество военнослужащих на одного специалиста; бесплатный характер психологической помощи. Анализ данных опроса специалистов (N = 54) на предмет оценки перечисленных условий в качестве затрудняющих деятельность позволил охарактеризовать деятельность психолога воинской части на разных этапах профессионального пути, выделить кризисный период.

The article examines the activities of a psychologist of a military unit through the prism of distinctive conditions, such as: multilevel and multi-subject nature as characteristics of psychological work; involvement of the psychologist in the system of service relations; multitasking; high temporal regulation of the activities of military personnel; the involvement of the psychologist in the system of social relations outside the professional; a large number of military personnel per psychologist specialist; free nature of psychological assistance. Analysis of the data from a survey of specialists (N=54) for assessing the listed conditions as hindering the activity made it possible to characterize the activities of a psychologist of a military unit at different stages of the professional path, define the crisis period.
ABOUT TEACHING THE TRUTH
Authors: Гагаев Андрей Александрович , Гагаев Павел Александрович
Published: April 2021

Исследуется проблема педагогической истины. Истина трактуется как ориентир педагогического поиска, как удержание в человеке его связи со всем и вся (мирозданием). Истина в воспитании понимается как открытие дискурса о человеке и воздействие на него.

The article examines the problem of pedagogical truth. Truth is interpreted as a reference point of pedagogical search, as the retention in a person of his connection with everything and everything (the universe). Truth in education is understood as the discovery of a discourse about a person and the impact on him.
CONTENT OF SOCIOCULTURAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Authors: Парочкина Мария Михайловна , Ширяева Ольга Сергеевна
Published: April 2021

Рассмотрено противоречие между значимостью социокультурного компонента в профессионально-деятельностной компетенции преподавателя русского языка как иностранного (РКИ) и существующей традиционной подготовкой студентов - будущих специалистов в области РКИ, требованиями современности, предъявляемыми к личности и общему уровню лингвистической культуры педагога РКИ, и недостаточной степенью подготовленности его к преподавательской деятельности, поскольку ее формирование должно проходить в контексте культурной интеграции. В работе использовались методы: теоретический анализ, сравнение, синтез, изучение и обобщение преподавательского опыта. Из ФГОС ВО выделяется ряд компетенций, образующих в целом социокультурную компетенцию будущих специалистов РКИ; уточняется понятие «содержание социокультурной компетенции». Практическая значимость исследования заключается в направленности его результатов на совершенствование социокультурной подготовки студентов-бакалавров, обучающихся по профилю «Русский как иностранный».

The relevance of the article is due to the contradiction between the significance of the sociocultural component in the professional-activity competence of a teacher of Russian as a foreign language and the existing traditional training of students - future specialists in the field of Russian as a foreign language; modern requirements for the personality and general level of linguistic culture of a teacher of Russian as a foreign language, and the insufficient level of preparation for teaching, as its formation should take place in the context of cultural integration. The paper uses such methods as theoretical analysis, comparison, synthesis, study and generalization of teaching experience. From the Federal state educational standard of higher education is singled out a number of competencies, that altogether compose sociocultural competence of future specialists of Russian as a foreign language teacher; the concept of «the contents of sociocultural competence» is clarified. The practical significance of the research is in the focus of its results on improving the sociocultural training of bachelors studying in the profile «Russian as a foreign language».
Increase in Purge Modes of the Rostov NPP Water Cooler in Connection with No. 3 and 4 Power Unit Start-Up
Authors: Gorskaya O. I. , Medulka I. V.
Published: April 2021

The object of research is the cooling pond of the Rostov NPP and the dam section of the Tsimlyansk reservoir. This work carries out the development of the optimal variant of blowing the cooling pond of the Rostov NPP in a year-round mode to provide the normalization of its mineralization, while observing the environmental requirements for thermal and hydrochemical pollution of the dam section of the Tsimlyansk reservoir. The use of a modern method of numerical modeling of hydrodynamics and heat and mass transfer as well as a method for calculating salt balances based on the law of conservation of mass, made it possible to determine the most optimal mode of blowing a cooling reservoir in a year-round mode which will provide the normalization and maintenance of water salinity in the cooling reservoir with the minimum volume of its blowdown and, accordingly, the least degree of influence on the thermal and hydrochemical regimes of the near-dam section of the Tsimlyansk reservoir.
New Approaches to the Calculation of Round and Annular Plate Bending, as Well as Estimation of Their Lowest Natural Frequencies
Authors: Kravchuk A. S. , Tomilin S. A. , Kravchuk A. I. , Godunov S. F. , Smaliuk A. F.
Published: April 2021

The transverse movements of the plates of constant thickness are assumed to be small. In this case the plates are bent by moments applied at the edge with constant intensity. For the first time, a theory of the pure bending of round and annular plates by moments of constant intensity applied to their circular boundaries. Pure bending is understood as a stress-strain state in which shears in the plates are completely absent. Within the framework of the accepted hypotheses, the normal radial deformations of the plates are determined. Based on the continuity equation in the axisymmetric case, it was established that the normal radial and circumferential strains coincide. Using Hooke's law, the normal stresses acting in the plates are determined. Based on the equilibrium equations, the moments necessary for bending the plates to a given curvature are calculated. A differential equation is obtained for determining small lateral displacements of plates under the action of moments of constant intensity applied to the edge of the plate. The solution of this equation is obtained in elementary form for the case of articulating plates around the perimeter. To proceed for solving the problems of plate bending by a transverse normal load, a method for determining equivalent moments from the acting axisymmetric load, both for round and ring plates is proposed. To satisfy the equilibrium conditions for the plates under consideration of the action of a transverse load, it is assumed that the magnitude of the vertical reaction on the supports along the perimeter is uniformly distributed and equal to the integral value of the normal load divided by the length of the perimeter. As an example, the problems of bending plates under their own weight with articulated support are solved. Within the framework of the proposed theory, solutions to the problems of bending round and annular plates located on the Winkler base are demonstrated. For the first time, a technique has been proposed for determining the lowest natural frequency of both round and annular plates in the framework of the proposed theory of pure bending. A technique is also proposed for taking into account the influence of the Winkler base under the plates on the lower natural frequency.
Strategic Objectives of Industrial Enterprises ' Production Safety in the Aspect of National and Economic Security Priorities of the Russian Federation
Authors: Lyskova I. E.
Published: April 2021

The article actualizes the political, legal, socio-economic and socio-cultural aspects of ensuring production safety of industrial enterprises. A general analysis of regulatory documents defining strategic goals and conceptual foundations for the formation and improvement of the system of production safety of industrial enterprises in the Russian Federation is proposed.
Issue of Compliance Control Efficiency at Nuclear Industry Enterprises in Economic Crisis Conditions
Authors: Golovko M. V. , Setrakov A. N. , Antsibor A. V. , Agapova S. P. , Ukhalina I. A. , Efimenko N. A.
Published: April 2021

This article discusses the benefits of implementing compliance control in enterprises. Analytical materials of authoritative organizations in the field of compliance are used to substantiate the author's position. Experience is considered Rosatom State Corporation development and implementation of compliance discipline. Indicators are given that testify to the effectiveness of the compliance control system at the enterprise. The necessity and efficiency of using digitalization tools for compliance control is substantiated.
Radical Islamism Hazards in Issues of Safety of Nuclear Industry Facility Construction and Operation
Authors: Nedorubov A. N. , Lobkovskaya N. I.
Published: April 2021

The paper discusses the hazards of construction and operation of nuclear power facilities in countries with a predominantly Muslim population that is ambiguous about the development of the nuclear industry in their countries. The analysis shows the issue manifestation of radical Islamism in the territories where nuclear facilities are located and makes it possible to single out the most significant and specific features of the stated problem.
The University of Toronto Scarborough Psychology and Neuroscience Departmental Association (PNDA) 2021 Academic Research Panel
Authors: Chandran Ilakkiah , Khan Mahnoor , Sarwar Zanib
Published: April 2021

The Psychology and Neuroscience Departmental Association (PNDA) advocates on behalf of its members to the Department of Psychology at University of Toronto Scarborough and fosters academic excellence and career growth. PNDA provides academic and professional support by creating opportunities to interact and network with like-minded individuals while serving as a hub for all matters pertaining to the Psychology, Mental Health studies, and Neuroscience programs, thereby connecting members, students, faculty, staff, organizations, institutions, companies, and communities. The Academic Research Panel (ARP) is a two-day event focused on fostering research and student engagement amongst UTSC students specifically in the psychology, neuroscience and mental health studies programs. The ARP was launched this year by PNDA executives to provide a platform for students to network with like-minded individuals and showcase their scientific work. The first day consisted of a professor and alumni panel and the secondary day highlighted research from undergraduate student presenters.
Scientific production on coronary syndromes in brazilian nursing periodics / Produção científica acerca das síndromes coronarianas nos periódicos brasileiros de enfermagem / Producción científica acerca de las síndromes coronarianas..
Authors: Galindo Neto Nelson Miguel , Silva Fabiana Laranjeira da , Cordeiro Águeda Júlia Siqueira , Silva Nayane Rafaela da , Alexandre Ana Carla Silva , Sá Guilherme Guarino de Moura
Published: April 2021

Objetivo: Analisar a produção cientifica acerca das síndromes coronarianas nos periódicos brasileiros de enfermagem. Metodologia: Estudo bibliométrico realizado a partir de acesso online aos periódicos brasileiros de enfermagem. A caracterização da produção versou sobre a lei de Lotka (acerca de informações sobre os autores), lei de Bradford (referente aos periódicos onde os artigos foram publicados) e a lei de Zipf (acerca das palavras–chave). Resultados: 305 autores foram encontrados nas 101 publicações que compuseram a amostra, das quais, 31 (30,69%) foram publicadas em periódicos de qualis A; 44 (43,56%) foram oriundas da região sudeste; 76 (75,25%) com abordagem quantitativa; 95 (94,06%) tratavam-se de estudos transversais, com nível de evidência 6.  Os sinais e sintomas, o cuidado e tratamento de pacientes foram estudados em 47 (46,53%) artigos. A palavra-chave mais encontrada foi “infarto agudo do miocárdio”, em 46 (45,54%) artigos. Conclusão: A produção cientifica acerca das síndromes coronarianas nos periódicos brasileiros de enfermagem possuiu mais de 300 autores e foi, predominantemente, composta por estudos transversais, quantitativos, oriundos do sudeste e que investigaram a identificação do agravo e os cuidados aos pacientes, publicados em periódicos de qualis A e com a palavra-chave “infarto agudo do miocárdio”.Descritores: Pesquisa em Enfermagem. Bibliometria. Síndrome Coronariana Aguda.
Early neonatal mortality and assistance to women and newborns in a public maternity hospital / Mortalidade neonatal precoce e a assistência às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos em uma maternidade pública / Mortalidad neonatal precoz y la asistencia a las mujeres y los recién nacidos en una maternidad pública
Authors: Nascimento Maria Izabel Cristina Silva do , Veloso Caique , Falcão Thais Gomes , Falcão Emanuela Gomes
Published: April 2021

Objetivo: analisar a mortalidade neonatal precoce e a assistência ofertada à mulher e ao recém-nascido em uma maternidade pública de Fortaleza, Ceará. Metodologia: estudo documental e descritivo, realizado em uma maternidade de Fortaleza. Procedeu-se mediante análise das fichas individuais de investigação de óbito neonatal precoce, notificados no serviço entre janeiro de 2014 e dezembro de 2018. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente no software Statistical Package for Social Sciences. O projeto foi aprovado pelo Comitê da Ética em Pesquisa do Hospital Geral Dr. César Cals, sob parecer 3.073.569. Resultados: no período de janeiro de 2014 a dezembro de 2018, foram notificados 466 casos de mortalidade neonatal precoce. Houve predomínio de mães provenientes do interior, com idade entre 18 e 24 anos, pardas e solteiras. A maioria era primigesta, gestação única, realizou menos de seis consultas pré-natais, teve parto vaginal, sem uso do partograma e com uso de medicações. Quanto às condições de nascimento dos recém-nascidos, a maioria apresentou baixo peso ao nascer e idade gestacional menor que 37 semanas. Conclusão: os resultados revelaram características determinantes da mortalidade neonatal precoce, as quais estão relacionadas à mãe e à assistência pré-natal, ao parto e ao recém-nascido.Descritores: Mortalidade Neonatal Precoce. Assistência à Saúde. Enfermagem.
Elderly frailty in a social center / Fragilidade de idosos em um centro de convivência / Fragilidad de ancianos en un centro social
Authors: Bandeira Felipe Sarah Giulia , Evangelista de Sousa Oliveira Camila , Dias Torres Silva Cynthia Roberta , Fortes Figueiredo Maria do Livramento , Teles de Oliveira Gouveia Márcia
Published: April 2021

Objetivo: avaliar a fragilidade clínico-funcional de idosos participantes de um centro de convivência. Metodologia: estudo com delineamento transversal, com 216 idosos de um centro de convivência em Teresina – PI. A coleta de dados ocorreu no período de abril a agosto de 2018, por meio do uso de um questionário para caracterização sociodemográfica e clínica, escala de fragilidade de Edmonton, escala de Autopercepção de Saúde. O estudo obedeceu às normas da n°. 466/2012, sob parecer nº 3.131.094/ 2019, do comitê de ética em pesquisa da Universidade Federal do Piauí-UFPI. Resultados: constatou-se que 30,1% dos idosos são aparentemente vulneráveis, 11,6% possuem fragilidade leve, 1,4% fragilidade moderada e 2,3% apresentam fragilidade grave. As características sociodemográficas (renda individual e renda familiar) associaram-se a fragilidade clínico-funcional (p=0.001). Conclusão: Os resultados deste estudo demonstraram que a maioria dos idosos avaliados  frequentadores do grupos de convivência foram classificados como não frágeis, o que se deve em maior parte pelos hábitos saudáveis adotados pela coletividade estudada, tais como a prática de atividade física regular e a não adoção de comportamentos nocivos a saúde.Descritores: Envelhecimento. Idoso. Fragilidade. Enfermagem geriátrica. Atenção primária à saúde.
Quality of life of people with arterial hypertension / Qualidade de vida de pessoas com hipertensão arterial / Calidad de vida de las personas con hipertensión
Authors: Damacena Denize Evanne Lima , Silva Laila Caroline Leme da , Lima Luisa Helena de Oliveira , Machado Ana Larissa Gomes , Marques Jaciane Santos , Silva Ana Roberta Vilarouca da
Published: April 2021

Objetivo: Analisar a qualidade de vida dos pacientes com hipertensão arterial atendidos em um serviço público de saúde. Metodologia: estudo transversal analítico realizado com três unidades básicas de saúde na cidade de Teresina-Piauí. A população foi constituída por todos os pacientes com diagnóstico de hipertensão arterial, na qual obteve- se uma amostra de 322 pacientes. A coleta ocorreu nos meses de abril a junho de 2018, com o uso de três instrumentos, o Mini-Questionário de Qualidade de Vida em Hipertensão Arterial (Minichal), o World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (Whoqol-Bref) e um formulário socioeconômico. Resultados: Os dados mostraram que 62,4% eram mulheres, 48,1% com idade entre 40 a 59 anos, 53,7% com ensino fundamental incompleto. Observa-se que o fator de risco cardiovascular diabetes mellitus prevaleceu na amostra com 39,4%.   Para o Minichal, o domínio estado mental apresentou melhor média e para o Whoqol-Bref o domínio psicológico obteve melhor média, indicando melhor qualidade de vida para estes domínios. Conclusão: Os achados deste estudo mostram que a amostra estudada apresentou índices altos de qualidade de vida para os dois instrumentos.Descritores: Qualidade de vida. Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica. Atenção Primária à Saúde.
Changes in Late Adolescent Marijuana Use During the COVID-19 Outbreak Vary as a Function of Typical Use
Authors: Chu Li-Hui , Wallace Elliot , Ramirez Jason
Published: April 2021

Adolescent marijuana use is a significant public health concern given that many individuals first begin using during this developmental period and an earlier age of onset is prospectively associated with numerous marijuana misuse outcomes. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines across the United States. For many adolescents, these orders resulted in a number of changes that could alter one’s marijuana use including changes to marijuana availability, parental supervision, amount of free time, and stress levels. Despite these possible changes, the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on adolescent marijuana use are unknown. The aims of this analysis were to 1) assess changes to marijuana use among late adolescents related to the COVID-19 outbreak, and 2) examine whether these changes vary as a function of one’s pre-COVID-19 levels of use. Data described here come from a screening survey for a larger study which was completed by 156 adolescents (ages 14-18, 78% male) after the stay-at-home order was put in place in Washington state on March 23rd, 2020. All participants completed a self-report questionnaire that included demographic information, marijuana use, and changes to marijuana use following the state’s stay-at-home order. In the sample, 55 participants described themselves as never having tried marijuana, and none of these participants reported having used during the COVID-19 outbreak. Of the 101 participants who reported any prior marijuana use, 44 reported stopping or decreasing their use as a result of COVID-19, 30 reported using similar amounts as before, and 27 reported increased marijuana use as a result of COVID-19. A chi-square test of independence revealed that changes in use significantly varied as a function of pre-COVID-19 levels of use, X2 (2, N = 98) = 29.79, p < .001. The odds of irregular and light marijuana users decreasing their use was 13.73 times higher than moderate and heavy users. Moderate and heavy users had higher odds of maintaining their current use (5.04 times higher) and increasing their use (3.07 times higher) compared to irregular and light users during the COVID-19 outbreak. Primary reasons given for decreasing use included decreased availability and less socialization. Primary reasons for increasing use included more free time, fewer responsibilities, and coping with stress and anxiety. The findings suggest that although marijuana use may appear to decrease on average across a range of late adolescents that vary according to their regular use, these decreases are not likely among moderate and heavy users who may actually be at increased risk of marijuana misuse during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Contexts of Marijuana Use: A Latent Class Analysis among Argentinean College Students
Authors: Pilatti Angelina , Bravo Adrian , Michelini Yanina , Rivarola Montejano Gabriela , Pautassi Ricardo
Published: April 2021

Background: Substance use and the association between substance-related variables and outcomes seem to be context dependent. We employed Latent Class Analysis (LCA), a person-centered approach, to identify distinct subpopulations based on contexts of marijuana use. We also examined whether the resulting classes differ in a set of marijuana-related variables that hold promise as potential targets of interventions. Method: A sample of 1083 Argentinean college students (64% women; M age = 19.73±3.95) completed an online survey that assessed substance use and related variables (motives for substance use, protective behavioral strategies [PBS] and internalization of the college marijuana use culture). For the present study, only data from students that reported last month (i.e., past 30-day) marijuana use (n = 158) were included in the analysis. Participants reported whether or not they used marijuana in different places (i.e., own house, party at home, friends’ house, parties at friends' house, university party, non-university party, bar, dance-club, outside [street, park], or pregaming) or social contexts (i.e., alone, with family members, strangers, boyfriend/girlfriend, close friend, small group of same-sex friends, ≥10 same-sex friends, small co-ed group of friends, ≥10 co-ed friends). Results: LCA identified a 2-classes model for marijuana use context. Class 1 comprised 40% of last-month marijuana users. Students within this class endorsed a high probability of consuming marijuana across different places (e.g., at home, at parties, outdoors) and social contexts (e.g., close friend and in small same sex and coed groups). Participants in Class 2 exhibited a low endorsement of marijuana use across contexts, yet they reported a moderate to high probability of using marijuana with a small group of same-sex friends or with the close friend, at a friend’s home. The two classes significantly differed, as shown by Student’s t, on all marijuana outcomes (i.e., use and negative consequences) and marijuana-related variables (motives, PBS and internalization of the college marijuana use culture). Students in class 2 exhibited significantly less marijuana use, both in terms of frequency and quantity, and less marijuana-related negative consequences than those in class 1. The latter class exhibited more normative perceptions about marijuana use in college, more marijuana use motives -particularly social, coping and expansion motives- and less use of PBS than students in class 2 did. Conclusions: Our findings revealed subpopulations of college students that are heterogeneous regarding contexts of marijuana use, patterns of use and in a number of relevant variables. These distinctive subpopulations require different targeted interventions.
Associations between Cannabis Use Characteristics, Impulsivity, and Mindfulness
Authors: Feck Sam , Houston Rebecca
Published: April 2021

Impulsivity has been implicated as a factor in cannabis use and cannabis-related problems. However, impulsivity is a multi-faceted construct. Recent work in substance use has used the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Questionnaire (UPPS-P), which is designed to assess five facets of impulsivity. Research examining these facets of impulsivity and cannabis use characteristics is somewhat inconsistent, but generally has suggested that Sensation Seeking and Lack of Premeditation may be related to cannabis use and Negative Urgency may be associated with cannabis-related problems. In addition, a substantial literature exists suggesting that mindfulness, the ability to focus one’s attention on the present moment in a non-judgmental, non-reactive, and tolerant manner, is decreased in substance users. However, the literature specific to mindfulness and cannabis use characteristics is relatively inconsistent. Thus, the aim of the current study was to replicate and extend prior research on the associations between impulsivity, mindfulness, and cannabis use. A community sample of adults (N = 289, 137 female) completed an online survey that included the Short UPPS-P (SUPPS-P) impulsiveness questionnaire, Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), and questions about cannabis use and cannabis-related problems. A logistic regression in the full sample revealed that SUPPS-P Lack of Premeditation and MAAS total scores, as well as alcohol consumption, were significant positive predictors of cannabis user status (i.e., use in the past 30 days). The Lack of Premeditation finding is consistent with prior studies, but the association between increased mindfulness and cannabis user status was unexpected. It’s possible that the mind set and physical setting in which cannabis is used has influence on the subjective experience, and thus, users may be seeking effects relevant for an overall sense of well-being similar to that seen in research on psychedelic drug use. In the subsample of cannabis users that reported use in the past 30 days (n = 87), no significant associations were revealed between impulsivity facets or mindfulness and cannabis use frequency. No impulsivity or mindfulness variables emerged as significant predictors of cannabis-related problems in users; although, consistent with prior studies, the association with SUPPS-P Negative Urgency approached significance. Alcohol-related problems were associated with cannabis-related problems as well. These findings extend the previous literature and have implications in identifying risk for problematic/disordered use as well as improving upon interventions and treatment approaches for problematic cannabis use.
Effects of Age and Sex on Primary Method and Form of Cannabis Use
Authors: Huffer Marika , Cservenka Anita
Published: April 2021

While cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance, few studies have focused on the relationship between sociodemographic factors and primary method or form of cannabis use. The primary aims of this study were to understand the effects of age and sex on primary form (marijuana, concentrates, edibles) and method (joints, blunts, hand pipe, bong, hookah, vaporizer, edibles) of cannabis use. Participants (n=852; n=536 male) completed an online survey that included the ‘Daily Sessions, Frequency, Age of Onset, and Quantity of Cannabis Use Inventory’ used to collect information on the primary method and form of cannabis use in male and female participants divided into young adults ages 18 to 25 (Y) and adults 26 and older (O). Chi square analysis showed a significant effect of sex for primary method (χ2 (1)=122.4, p<.001) and primary form (χ2 (1)=24.6, p<.001) of cannabis use. Post hoc comparisons using Bonferroni corrections (adjusted p=0.002) showed that males were significantly more likely to report blunts (M=35%; F=10%), while females were significantly more likely to report joints (F=16%; M=8%) and edibles (F=15%; M=4%) as their primary method of cannabis use. Males were also significantly more likely to report marijuana (M=66%; F=55%), while females were significantly more likely to endorse edibles (F=17%; M=10%) as their primary form of cannabis use. Chi square analysis showed a significant effect of age for primary method (χ2 (1)=139.9, p<.001) of cannabis use. Young adults were significantly more likely to report using bongs (Y=19%; O=11%), vaporizers (Y=26%; O=9%), and edibles (Y=12%; O=5%), while participants 26 or older were significantly more likely to report using blunts (O=39%; Y=10%) as their primary method of cannabis use. There were no significant differences between age groups for the primary form of cannabis use. Findings from this study suggest there are significant effects of age and sex on primary method and form of cannabis use. Future studies should examine how other sociodemographic factors may affect cannabis use and how method and form of cannabis use affect long-term health outcomes.
The nineteenth-century dictionaries of Russian women writers: (not only) general bibliographical and literary historical principles
Authors: Dąbrowska Magdalena
Published: April 2021

The article presents the oldest dictionaries of the Russian women writers (bibliographical data and literary historical context): 1. Bibliographical Catalogue of the Russian Women Writers (1826) by Stepan Russov; 2. Materials to the History of the Russian Women Writers by Mikhail Makarov (published in the periodical “Damskij zhurnal” 1830, 1833); 3. Bibliographical Dictionary of the Russian Women Writers (1889) by Nikolai Golitsyn; 4. Our female writers. The dictionary of the Russian women writers (1891) by Stepan Ponomaryov. The first dictionary of the Russian writers (Nikolai Novikov, 1772) serves as the interpretative context. The structure and contents of the dictionaries are discussed.
Ściany labiryntu. Systemy narracyjne Franza Kafki i Nikołaja Gogola
Authors: Świerczyński Filip
Published: April 2021

Oś tematyczną, a zarazem cel niniejszego artykułu, stanowi przede wszystkim wykazanie i komparatystyczna analiza rozlicznych podobieństw wybranych elementów systemów narracyjnych Franza Kafki i Nikołaja Gogola. W kontekście badania wykorzystany zostanie aparat pojęciowy wypracowany przez współczesną narratologię; określiwszy fokalizację, diegetyczność, rodzaj modusu narracyjnego, a ponadto umiejscowienie „filtrów” i „reflektorów” w ramach diegezy, autor wykazuje, w jaki sposób Gogol i Kafka kreują swoich narratorów, równolegle konstruując poczucie absurdu i wymuszając interpretację.
Okoliczności śmierci Jaropołka Aleksandrowicza Siemionowa w świetle autobiograficznego wiersza „Słowo do poległych”
Authors: Ojcewicz Grzegorz
Published: April 2021

The primary goal of the article is to introduce to the Polish audience the figure of Yaropolk Aleksandrovich Semyonov (1906–1950), a Russian-Soviet poet, literary scholar and critic, also widely unknown to his native philologists. In 1948, as a result of Stalin’s repressions, he was sent to a prison camp. After two years he was executed by a firing squad and the family was not notified of the killing. The direct cause for the arrest was his 1942 poem A word to the fallen written during the Great Patriotic War in which the author uncovered the organizational and military weakness of the Red Army and spoke negatively about his superiors – both his direct army generals and more distant ones – from the Kremlin. The poem was regarded as counter-revolutionary propaganda and, despite Semyonov’s military merits and the fact that the poem had been written six years before, the author was sentenced to a five-year stay at a prison camp. A word for the fallen is a powerful testament of ruthlessness, cynicism and bureaucracy of the Soviet system which was firmly intolerant of the truth showing its degeneration and non-humanitarian approach, a system which allowed careers to progress at any cost, even in such radical circumstances as the Great Patriotic War.
Opowieść o Franciszku Malewskim. [Rec.:] Александр Федута, “Филомат в Империи. Документальная повесть о Франтишке Малевском”. Минск: Лимариус, 2019, 464 с. (Aleksandr Feduta, «Filomat v Imperii. Dokumental’naâ povest’ o Františke Malevskom». Minsk: Lima
Authors: Dąbrowska Magdalena
Published: April 2021

Artykuł zawiera omówienie utworu białoruskiego badacza Aleksandra Fieduty Filomata w Imperium. Opowieść dokumentalna o Franciszku Malewskim (Limarius, Minsk 2019 – Александр Федута, Филомат в Империи. Документальная повесть о Франтишке Малевском, Лимариус, Минск 2019) oraz przegląd innych jego prac na temat historii literatury rosyjskiej oraz polsko-rosyjskich stosunków literackich i kulturalnych (2015–2019). Praca jest pierwszą biografią Franciszka Hieronima Malewskiego (1800–1870), prawnika, współzałożyciela Towarzystwa Filomatów, redaktora „Tygodnika Wileńskiego”. Artykuł przedstawia strukturę i treść utworu oraz wykorzystane materiały archiwalne. Biografia Malewskiego (życie zawodowe i prywatne) została zaprezentowana w porządku chronologicznym oraz na tle wydarzeń politycznych i kulturalnych. W utworze mowa jest o wielu osobach z otoczenia Malewskiego (Adam Mickiewicz, Wasilij Anastasiewicz, Tadeusz Bułharyn i in.), zawiera także opisy Rosji XIX wieku oraz odniesienia do romantyzmu.
Analisis dan Perancangan Software Pengukuran Kemiripan Kode Program
Authors: Aprilliando Diaz Rizqi , Islami Diah Rahmadhita , Hasanah Ukhty Uswatun , Yaqin Muhammad Ainul
Published: April 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis data untuk mengelompokkan data dengan karakteristik yang sama ke suatu wilayah yang sama dan data dengan karakteristik yang berbeda ke wilayah yang lain. Penelitian ini dibuat dengan menggunakan algoritma Rabin Karp dan metode K-Means. Penelitian ini akan dibuat dengan menganalisis dan perancangan software pengukuran kemiripan kode program hanya dengan menginputkan kode program yang akan di cek plagiarismenya kemudian diurutkan berdasarkan cluster yang memiliki karakteristik yang sama. Sehingga data dalam satu cluster memiliki tingkat plagiarisme yang maksimum dan data antar cluster memiliki kemiripan yang minimum. Hasil penilitian ini berupa data-data akan dibagi sesuai dengan cluster masing – masing.
A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION INTO EFL PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION AND THE EVALUATION OF THEIR PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS, PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES
Authors: AKSAKALLI Canan , YAĞIZ Oktay
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this study is to investigate EFL pre-service teachers’ perceptions toward English pronunciation and pronunciation teaching, their phonological awareness, difficulties and problems regarding English pronunciation. The study was conducted using qualitative research design and a semi-structured interview format. 6 EFL pre-service teachers participated in the study. The participants received pronunciaiton training before conducting semi-structured interviews. This allowed them to develop certain ideas regarding English pronunciation and its teaching. The syllabus of the instruction included the teaching of segmental and suprasegmental features of English.After pronunciation teaching procedure was completed, the qualitative data were collected through interviewing the participants. The results revealed that EFL pre-service teachers had generally positive attitudes toward pronunciation. Also, it was found that they had certain difficulties and problems in English pronunciation at the segmental level and suprasegmental level such as intonation, stress and rhythm which are different phonological patterns from Turkish pronunciation, stress and rhythm which are different phonological patterns from Turkish pronunciation.