bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SPECIES DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE OFANTS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE)ON TIDAL SWAMP RICE IN INDRAGIRI HILIR, INDONESIA
Authors:   Student of Postgraduate Program, Agriculture Faculty,AndalasUniversity, West Sumatra. 25163, Indonesia., Ikhsan Zahlul ,   Agriculture Faculty, Islamic University of Indragiri, Riau.29213, Indonesia., a Hidrayani ,   Agriculture Faculty, Universitas Andalas, West Sumatra. 25163, Indonesia., b Yaherwandi ,   Agriculture Faculty, Universitas Andalas, West Sumatra. 25163, Indonesia., Hamid Hasmiandy ,   Agriculture Faculty, Universitas Andalas, West Sumatra. 25163, Indonesia., Satria Rijal ,   Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Padang, West Sumatra. 25171, Indonesia.
Published: January 2021

Indonesia has a high diversity of ant species, but much remains unreported. In agricultural habitats, ants can act as predators, decomposers, and bioindicators for agricultural ecosystems health. This research aimed to study the species diversity of Formicidae on tidal swamp rice fields in Indragiri Hilir District. Sampling was carried out in two periods of rice planting. Samples were conducted in 4 sub-districts of rice production centers, namely BatangTuaka, Keritang, Reteh, and Tembilahan Hulu, using four sampling techniques (i.e., insect net, malaise trap, yellow pan trap, and pitfall trap). Diversity index (H ), Species richness index (d), Species Evenness index (J), and Similarity Index (Is) were calculated. We found 5,754 individuals consisting of 5 subfamilies and 43 species of Formicidae at the four studied areas. Subfamily Myrmicinaehas the highest individual abundance, 2.578 individuals, followed by subfamily Formicinae1.823 individuals, subfamily Ponerinae 776 individuals, subfamily Dolichoderinae 575 individuals, and subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae 2 individuals. Diversity of plant species and environmental factors can affect the diversity index, species abundance, and abundance of individual Ants.
Relationship between Conformity and Consumptive Behavior in Female Adolescents
Authors: Rahmatika Aghesna Fadhila , Kusmaryani Rosita Endang
Published: January 2021

The research aimed to investigate the relationship between conformity and consumptive behavior in female adolescents. It applied a quantitative method with ex-post facto design. The sample was 97 female adolescents in Yogyakarta and was determined using a convenience sampling technique. They completed two questionnaires of conformity and consumptive behavior. The instrument validation technique used content validity, and the validity of the instruments was measured by psychology measurement experts. The instruments' reliability was analyzed using Cronbach Alpha with coefficients of 0,914 (consumptive behavior) and 0,790 (conformity). Data analysis techniques used Pearson product-moment correlation analysis. The result of the research shows that there is a significant positive relationship between conformity and consumptive behavior in female adolescents. In other words, conformity can be a strong predictor of consumptive behavior in female adolescents.
+lX EKİNİN İŞLEVLERİ VE BAZI SIFATLARDAKİ GENİŞLETİLMİŞ KULLANIMI ÜZERİNE
Authors: SARI İsa
Published: January 2021

Türkçe, biçimbilgisel açıdan baskın eklemeli yapısı dolayısıyla, diğer dillere kıyasla tipolojik araştırmalara önemli veriler sağlamaktadır. İlk belgelerden itibaren işlekliğini sürdüren, hem yapım hem de çekim kategorisinde yer alan ve diğer dillere kopyalanan veya farklı dillerden Türkçeye alınan pek çok ek Türkçenin ek envanterinde kodlanmış durumdadır. Türkiye Türkçesinin ve bunun yanı sıra diğer Türkçe varyantların kapsamlı ek varlığı içerisinde son derece türetken ve işlek bir görünüm arz eden, ad soylu sözcüklere eklenerek çoğunlukla geçici sıfatlar oluşturmada kullanılan, bunun yanı sıra kalıcı adlar türeten eklerden biri de +lX'dır.

+lX eki, eklendiği kök veya gövdeyi farklı anlam ilgileri ve içerikleriyle çeşitlendirmektedir. Bu yönüyle, sözvarlığının genişlemesinde ve yeni kavramların karşılanmasında sık kullanılan ekler arasında bulunmaktadır. Zira sahip olma, ait olma, ilişkili olma, aidiyet bildirme, yer adları türetme gibi çeşitli anlamsal ilişkiler kuran bu ekle türetilmiş yüzlerce farklı sözcük Türkçenin gerek yazılı gerek zihinsel sözvarlığında yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmada, literatürde daha çok adlarla bütünleşerek yeni sözcükler türettiği belirtilen +lX ekinin adların yanı sıra korkunç, komik, asil, süper gibi birtakım sıfatlara da getirilerek daha önce yeterince tanıklanmamış, anlamsal açıdan farklı bir görünüm sunan karmaşık sözcük yapılarını oluşturma durumuna değinilecek, bu yönüyle, ekin sıfatlardan sıfat türetme işlevinin giderek arttığına yönelik tespitler aktarılacaktır..
Ценностные ориентиры современной молодежи в контексте формирования просоциального поведения
Authors: Любцова Алена В.
Published: January 2021

Introduction. Value orientation of today’s youth is a key problematic aspect of socio-cultural cognition. This paper concentrates on characteristics of value orientations of today’s young people, and how they impact prosocial behavior in this age group.
Theoretical Basis. There is a lack of conceptual and systematic understanding of value orientations and their association with young people’s value and meaning sphere. This study represents a first attempt to determine ontogenetic changes in each component of the psychological construct and social development of today’s generation of young people.
Results and Discussion. An analytical literary overview provides a background for the main value orientations of youth and their development trends. The fact that traditional values, including family, health, and love still remain main social trends for female youths, represents a gender characteristic of values of young generation. Meanwhile, male youths strive for self-realization. A high level of remuneration remains the main work motivation among young people; they are also interested in the compliance of work with their interests. This paper generalizes and systematizes the results of current studies on age-related characteristics of associations among prosociality and other intrapsychic systems, including volitional regulation, intelligence indicators, and social responsibility. The factors of youth deprivation (egoistic motivation and distortions in the attributive system of trust in the world) influence the age genesis of prosociality. Initiative and intelligence determine prosocial tendencies in adolescence, late adolescence, and early adulthood. The programs for stimulating prosociality should be focused on a mature prosociality. This idea provides conceptual frameworks for objective criteria for the expediency of prosocial forms of behavior, reflexive subjectivity, and personal pleasure from actions for the benefit of another person.
Особенности семантического слоя образа мира представителей коренных малочисленных народов Севера юношеского возраста
Authors: Рябова Марьям А.
Published: January 2021

Introduction. Research on the ethno-cultural characteristics of the image of the world in the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North is important. This paper presents the results of an empirical investigation of the image of the world (a semantic layer) among young representatives of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North. This study is the first report on the application of a three-level model of the image of the world for describing its characteristics among young representatives of indigenous ethnic groups.
Methods. The study sample comprised 225 individual participants aged 16–25 years, living in the North and Northeast of Russia, 110 of whom were representatives of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North and 115 of whom were representatives of the non-indigenous population. The study employed the group associative experiment.
Results and Discussion. The findings indicate the presence of non-random differences in the structures of semantic assessments, which indicates the presence of specific characteristics of the semantic layer of the image of the world among representatives of indigenous peoples of the North. In the group of representatives of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North the first ranks in associations with the ‘my life five years ago’ stimulus correspond to the following descriptors: ‘school’, ‘study’, and ‘friends’; with the ‘my life now’ stimulus – ‘study’, ‘work’, and ‘sports’; with the ‘my life five years later’ stimulus – ‘work’, ‘family’, and ‘children’; with the ‘nature’ stimulus – ‘beauty’, ‘forest’, and ‘animals’; with the ‘human’ stimulus – ‘kind’, ‘friend’, and ‘reasonable’; and with the ‘happiness’ stimulus – ‘family’, ‘love’, and ‘children’.
In the group of representatives of the non-indigenous population the North the first ranks in associations with the ‘my life five years ago’ stimulus correspond to the following descriptors: ‘school’, ‘friends’, and ‘carefree’; with the ‘my life now’ stimulus – ‘study’, ‘love’, and ‘work’; with the ‘my life five years later’ stimulus – ‘family’, ‘work’, and ‘children’; with the ‘nature’ stimulus – ‘forest’, ‘beauty’, and ‘sea’; with the ‘human’ stimulus – ‘kind’, ‘personality’, and ‘reasonable’; and with the ‘happiness’ stimulus – ‘family’, ‘love’, and ‘children’.
The differences observed when comparing associative semantic universals indicate that associative links are determined by differences in subjective experiences and cultural contexts.
Mapeamento cultural. Enfrentar o desafio de políticas e planeamento culturais mais participativos e pluralistas
Authors: Duxbury Nancy
Published: January 2021

The term cultural mapping refers to both an interdisciplinary field of research, encompassing an array of approaches used in diverse contexts as a tool and method of inquiry, organization, and presentation; and an insight-generating praxis, as a participatory planning and development tool embedded in “communal engagement and the creation of spaces to incorporate multivocal stories” (Duxbury and Saper, 2015: n.p.). The evolution of cultural mapping intertwines academic and artistic research with policy, planning, and advocacy contexts. Its current methodological contours have been informed by five main cultural mapping trajectories: community empowerment and counter-mapping, cultural policy, municipal governance, mapping as artistic practice, and academic inquiry. This article provides an overview of this field, identifies some of the objectives and issues with which researchers are currently engaging, and offers questions and suggestions to guide efforts to build closer connections with the realms of cultural policy and planning.
A Digital Intervention for Primary Care Practitioners to Support Antidepressant Discontinuation (Advisor for Health Professionals): Development Study (Preprint)
Authors: Bowers Hannah , Kendrick Tony , van Ginneken Nadja , Glowacka Marta , Williams Samantha , Leydon Geraldine M , May Carl , Dowrick Christopher , Moncrieff Joanna , Johnson Chris F , Moore Michael , Laine Rebecca , Geraghty Adam W A
Published: January 2021

BACKGROUND

The number of people receiving antidepressants has increased in the past 3 decades, mainly because of people staying on them longer. However, in many cases long-term treatment is not evidence based and risks increasing side effects. Additionally, prompting general practitioners (GPs) to review medication does not improve the rate of appropriate discontinuation. Therefore, GPs and other health professionals may need help to support patients discontinuing antidepressants in primary care.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to develop a digital intervention to support practitioners in helping patients discontinue inappropriate long-term antidepressants (as part of a wider intervention package including a patient digital intervention and patient telephone support).

METHODS

A prototype digital intervention called Advisor for Health Professionals (ADvisor HP) was planned and developed using theory, evidence, and a person-based approach. The following elements informed development: a literature review and qualitative synthesis, an in-depth qualitative study, the development of guiding principles for design elements, and theoretical behavioral analyses. The intervention was then optimized through think-aloud qualitative interviews with health professionals while they were using the prototype intervention.

RESULTS

Think-aloud qualitative interviews with 19 health professionals suggested that the digital intervention contained useful information and was readily accessible to practitioners. The development work highlighted a need for further guidance on drug tapering schedules for practitioners and clarity about who is responsible for broaching the subject of discontinuation. Practitioners highlighted the need to have information in easily and quickly accessible formats because of time constraints in day-to-day practice. Some GPs felt that some information was already known to them but understood why this was included. Practitioners differed in their ideas about how they would use ADvisor HP in practice, with some preferring to read the resource in its entirety and others wanting to dip in and out as needed. Changes were made to the wording and structure of the intervention in response to the feedback provided.

CONCLUSIONS

ADvisor HP is a digital intervention that has been developed using theory, evidence, and a person-based approach. The optimization work suggests that practitioners may find this tool to be useful in supporting the reduction of long-term antidepressant use. Further quantitative and qualitative evaluation through a randomized controlled trial is needed to examine the feasibility, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of the intervention.
Deep Learning Approaches for Detecting COVID-19 from Chest X-ray Images: A Survey (Preprint)
Authors: Alghamdi Hanan , Amoudi Ghada , Elhag Salma , Saeedi Kawther , Nasser Jomanah
Published: January 2021

UNSTRUCTURED

Chest X-ray (CXR) imaging is a standard and crucial examination method used for suspected cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In profoundly affected or limited resource areas, CXR imaging is preferable owing to its availability, low cost, and rapid results. However, given the rapidly spreading nature of COVID-19, such tests could limit the efficiency of pandemic control and prevention. In response to this issue, artificial intelligence methods such as deep learning are promising options for automatic diagnosis because they have achieved state-of-the-art performance in the analysis of visual information and a wide range of medical images. This paper reviews and critically assesses the preprint and published reports between March and May 2020 for the diagnosis of COVID-19 via CXR images using convolutional neural networks and other deep learning architectures. Despite the encouraging results, there is an urgent need for public, comprehensive, and diverse datasets. Further investigations in terms of explainable and justifiable decisions are also required for more robust, transparent, and accurate predictions
Virtual Reality Human–Human Interface to Deliver Psychotherapy to People Experiencing Auditory Verbal Hallucinations: Development and Usability Study (Preprint)
Authors: Brander Mischa , Egger Stephan T , Hürlimann Noa , Seifritz Erich , Sumner Robert W , Vetter Stefan , Magnenat Stéphane
Published: January 2021

BACKGROUND

Digital technologies have expanded the options for delivering psychotherapy, permitting for example, the treatment of schizophrenia using Avatar Therapy. Despite its considerable potential, this treatment method has not been widely disseminated. As a result, its operability and functionality remain largely unknown.

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to study the usability of a therapeutic virtual reality human–human interface, created in a game engine.

METHODS

Participants were psychiatric hospital staff who were introduced to the therapeutic platform in a hands-on session. The System Usability Scale (SUS) was employed for evaluation purposes. Statistical evaluation was conducted using descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, analysis of variance, and multilevel factor analysis.

RESULTS

In total, 109 staff members were introduced to the therapeutic tool and completed the SUS. The mean SUS global score was 81.49 (SD 11.1). Psychotherapists (mean 86.44, SD 8.79) scored significantly higher (F2,106=6.136; P=.003) than nursing staff (mean 79.01, SD 13.30) and administrative personnel (mean 77.98, SD 10.72). A multilevel factor analysis demonstrates a different factor structure for each profession.

CONCLUSIONS

In all professional groups in this study, the usability of a digital psychotherapeutic tool developed using a game engine achieved the benchmark for an excellent system, scoring highest among the professional target group (psychotherapists). The usability of the system seems, to some extent, to be dependent on the professional background of the user. It is possible to create and customize novel psychotherapeutic approaches with gaming technologies and platforms.

CLINICALTRIAL

Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04099940; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04099940
Predicting Kidney Graft Survival Using Machine Learning Methods: Prediction Model Development and Feature Significance Analysis Study (Preprint)
Authors: Naqvi Syed Asil Ali , Tennankore Karthik , Vinson Amanda , Roy Patrice C , Abidi Syed Sibte Raza
Published: January 2021

BACKGROUND

Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease. Short- and long-term kidney graft survival is influenced by a number of donor and recipient factors. Predicting the success of kidney transplantation is important for optimizing kidney allocation.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to predict the risk of kidney graft failure across three temporal cohorts (within 1 year, within 5 years, and after 5 years following a transplant) based on donor and recipient characteristics. We analyzed a large data set comprising over 50,000 kidney transplants covering an approximate 20-year period.

METHODS

We applied machine learning–based classification algorithms to develop prediction models for the risk of graft failure for three different temporal cohorts. Deep learning–based autoencoders were applied for data dimensionality reduction, which improved the prediction performance. The influence of features on graft survival for each cohort was studied by investigating a new nonoverlapping patient stratification approach.

RESULTS

Our models predicted graft survival with area under the curve scores of 82% within 1 year, 69% within 5 years, and 81% within 17 years. The feature importance analysis elucidated the varying influence of clinical features on graft survival across the three different temporal cohorts.

CONCLUSIONS

In this study, we applied machine learning to develop risk prediction models for graft failure that demonstrated a high level of prediction performance. Acknowledging that these models performed better than those reported in the literature for existing risk prediction tools, future studies will focus on how best to incorporate these prediction models into clinical care algorithms to optimize the long-term health of kidney recipients.
Privacy Impact Assessments for Digital Repositories
Authors: Mhaidli Abraham , Hemphill Libby , Schaub Florian , Jordan Cundiff , Thomer Andrea K.
Published: January 2021

Trustworthy data repositories ensure the security of their collections. We argue they should also ensure the security of researcher and human subject data. Here we demonstrate the use of a privacy impact assessment (PIA) to evaluate potential privacy risks to researchers using the ICPSR’s Open Badges Research Credential System as a case study. We present our workflow and discuss potential privacy risks and mitigations for those risks.
[This paper is a conference pre-print presented at IDCC 2020 after lightweight peer review.]
Estimación del riesgo de crédito en proyectos de infraestructura mediante modelos estructurales
Authors: Zapata Quimbayo Carlos Andrés
Published: January 2021

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo implementar un modelo de riesgo de crédito en proyectos de infraestructura, donde se estima la probabilidad de incumplimiento teniendo en cuenta el flujo de efectivo disponible para el servicio de deuda y su ratio de cobertura. Para ello, se utiliza un modelo estructural de riesgo de crédito desarrollado para activos ilíquidos, como una extensión de los modelos de Merton (1974) y KMV de Moody’s, mediante el cual se analizan los componentes de probabilidad de incumplimiento, exposición, tasa de recuperación y pérdida esperada. La principal innovación de este enfoque se debe a la incorporación de una dinámica propia de la ratio de cobertura del servicio de deuda, el cual se modela estocásticamente siguiendo los mismos supuestos de la teoría de valoración de opciones financieras. Además, este modelo se complementa con la técnica de simulación de Monte Carlo, bajo la cual se estiman algunos parámetros esenciales, así como la pérdida esperada y el valor en riesgo (VaR) crediticio.
La incidencia del Impuesto Especial sobre Producción y Servicios al tabaco en México
Authors: Ibarra Salazar Jorge , De la Fuente Pérez Daniela Patricia , Miravete Martínez María Fernanda
Published: January 2021

Los productos de tabaco en México están gravados con el IEPS y el IVA. El primero tiene un componente ad-valorem de 160% y otro específico de $0.35 por cigarrillo. Uno de los objetivos de los impuestos es reducir el consumo de tabaco para así bajar la incidencia de enfermedades asociadas al tabaquismo. Esto depende, sin embargo, de que el impuesto sea trasladado al precio que pagan los consumidores. En este artículo estimamos la incidencia del IEPS al tabaco en México usando una base de datos mensuales de enero 1994 a junio de 2017. Encontramos que, si bien el componente ad-valorem y el específico del IEPS guardan una relación directa y estadísticamente significativa con el índice de precios de productos de tabaco, la carga del IEPS no es trasladada a los consumidores. Las modificaciones en precios se explican primordialmente por los aumentos en costos que enfrentan las empresas que fabrican productos de tabaco. Este resultado resta efectividad a la política fiscal que tiene por objeto reducir el consumo de tabaco.
Sharī’ah in the Public Sphere: The Discourse and Practices of Islamic Law and Inter-Religious Tolerance and Harmony
Authors: IKHWAN M.
Published: January 2021

This article discusses the application of shari’ah in the public sphere. Mainly, it evaluates arguments and practices of Islamic law regarding tolerance and harmony among interreligious communities. It has been claimed as important due to it seems no scholarly works which significantly reconstruct inspirational ideas and practices of Islamic law in terms of emphasising tolerance and harmony between Muslims and believers of other religions. Applying phenomenological approach, it examines ideas and behaviour of interfaith leaders in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The leaders have been members of the Forum for Religious Harmony (FKUB). It arguably asserts that the interfaith leaders have played significant roles in maintaining religious harmony in the region. They have participatorily anticipated and resolved religious-based conflicts. For them, the participation is essential in order to maintain interreligious harmony born out of dialogue, acquaintance and mutual cooperation. In the practical level of mu'āmalah, they have tended to be tolerant and pluralist. Thus, their roles might be considered as a best practice for various peacebuilding efforts in Indonesia and other countries.
Contenido
Authors: Gómez Marín Jorge Enrique
Published: January 2021

Contenido
Materialidad y santidad: reliquias de ligna crucis en Santiago de Chile, siglos XVII y XVIII
Authors: Schenke Reyes Josefina
Published: January 2021

Este artículo es una primera aproximación a la fragmentaria presencia de las reliquias en Santiago de Chile durante el periodo colonial, reflejada en documentos conventuales y testamentarios que dan cuenta de una existencia relativamente inactiva de estos restos sagrados, objetos visuales y materiales de intenso contenido sagrado. El texto describe la presencia mayoritaria de ligna crucis y la excepcional aparición de otros restos notables, lo que demuestra que la circulación de reliquias foráneas alcanzó la frontera austral del territorio hispano, en sintonía con el movimiento global de reliquias en el contexto de la Contrarreforma.
Caracterización e indicadores de satisfacción de los turistas en el santuario El Capulín, Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
Authors: Villafaña Rivera Francisco Joaquín , Zepeda Bautista Rosalba , Flores Amador Cristina , Peña Hernández Abel Efraín
Published: January 2021

En México, el turismo es motor de desarrollo sustentable; en la Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca las investigaciones para evaluar la infraestructura turística y satisfacción del turista son escasas y necesarias para medir, analizar y mejorar el servicio de los destinos turísticos. Por ello, se definieron los componentes del sistema turístico, se caracterizó socioeconómicamente y generaron indicadores de satisfacción de los turistas en las dimensiones ambiental, eficacia y turismo, se identificaron puntos críticos y propusieron acciones de mejora en el santuario El Capulín de la Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca. Se aplicó una encuesta semiestructurada a turistas seleccionados por muestreo no probabilístico selectivo. Los resultados mostraron que los turistas son adultos de entre 25 y 65 años de edad con estudios de posgrado y licenciatura (54%) e ingresos entre 7 501 y > 9 000 pesos mensuales (42%), provienen del Estado de México y Ciudad de México (68%) porque visitan a sus familiares en sitios cercanos al santuario (34%), viajan en automóvil (64%) entre cuatro y seis personas (62%). Se calcularon cuatro indicadores en la dimensión ambiental, cinco de eficiencia y cuatro indicadores de turismo. Se identificaron tres puntos positivos y 10 negativos. Se propusieron seis acciones de mejora para beneficio de los actores del sistema de turismo alternativo.
Does Monetary Policy and Foreign Direct Investment Have an Influence on the Performance of Stock Market: Further Empirical Evidence from Ghana
Authors: Adabor Opoku , Buabeng Emmanuel
Published: January 2021

Monetary policy, foreign direct investment, and the stock market continue to dominate in discussions in developing countries. However, the linkage between the three variables in empirical literature remains unclear. This study aims to test two separate hypotheses: Firstly, the study examines the effects of monetary policy on stock market performance in Ghana. Secondly, the study also empirically investigates the effect of foreign direct investment on stock market performance in Ghana. Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model was employed as an estimation strategy to examine the short and long-run effects using annual time series data from 1990 to 2019. The study revealed that monetary policy rate and money supply exerts a statistically significant negative and a positive effect on stock market performance in both the long and short-run in Ghana, respectively. It was also found that foreign direct investment has significant and a positive effect on stock market performance in Ghana in both the long and short run. Total capital stock and volume traded were also found to exert significant positive and negative impacts on stock market performance both in the short and long run respectively. Based on our findings, we recommend that expansionary monetary policy will be a better option to be carried out to improve the stock market performance in Ghana. Furthermore, government and private partnership may ensure the effective management of the macroeconomic variables to attract foreign direct investment into Ghana to boost stock market performance.
Percutaneous treatment of acute axillary artery occlusion after percutaneous coronary intervention
Authors: Umeno Akihiro , Tsuda Shigeyasu
Published: January 2021

The case of ischemic upper extremity disease caused by guide
catheter-induced injury is rare. We present a case of right axillary
artery occlusion, after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI),
treated by endovascular stent-grafting successfully.
Short Term Respiratory Outcomes in Children with Antibody Positive PIMS -TS
Authors: Chinthala Deevena , Hine Chris , Dawson Pamela , Welch Steven , Hackett Scott , Jyothish Deepthi , Scholefield Barnaby , Kanthimathinathan Hari Krishnan , McCardle Ciaran , Chickermane Ashish , Abadi Eslam Al- , Nagakumar Prasad
Published: January 2021

Paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome: temporally associated with
SARS-COV-2 (PIMS-TS) is a well described rare but severe COVID-19
related syndrome. PIMS-TS have been reported in children from
geographical areas of high COVID-19 infection. Most children with
PIMS-TS require management in an intensive care unit with variable
respiratory involvement. Adults recovering from COVID-19 infection have
been reported to suffer from respiratory morbidity but such outcomes are
unknown in children. We present the first report of normal short term
respiratory outcomes as measured by spirometry in children with
SARS-COV-2 antibody positive, PIMS-TS syndrome managed at a specialist
children’s hospital in the UK.
Flaps
Authors: Fernandes Justin R. , Guo Lifei
Published: January 2021

Flaps are the basis for reconstructive surgery and allow the movement of tissue both locally and distantly, to cover wounds, restore form, and reestablish function. Some flap surgeries have been performed for thousands of years; a clear testament to their efficacy. For today’s plastic surgeon, the understanding of flap anatomy and physiology is an absolutely key. This chapter familiarizes the reader with the history and evolution of flap surgery as well as science behind them. We review the multiple classifications for various flap types. We begin with simple, random skin flaps and work up the reconstructive ladder to composite free flaps. Specific flaps will be discussed, including anatomy, operative techniques, and clinical applications. Finally, we examine various ways flaps may be modified to better meet complex reconstructive challenges.
This review contains 17 figures, 4 tables, 1 video, and 36 references. 
Key words: Flap, random, pedicled, axial, free, microsurgery, skin, muscle, musculocutaneous, fasciocutaneous, perforator, fabrication, prefabrication, prelamination, supercharging, turbocharging
Dissociative Disorders and Their Clinical Management Part One: Dissociative Amnesia (Including Its Variant Dissociative Fugue)
Authors: Staniloiu Angelica , Markowitsch Hans
Published: January 2021

Dissociative disorders are heterogeneous with respect to clinical features, course, antecedents and treatment. Among them, dissociative amnesia occupies a special place, at times encroaching on the borders between neurology and psychiatry. Herein we describe dissociative amnesia according to the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and outline data on its epidemiology, neurobiology, neuroimaging, clinical and differential diagnosis, neuropsychology, comorbidities, prognosis, treatment and rehabilitation. To enable a neuroscientific approach to its diagnosis, we outline the memory division into short-term and long-term memory, elaborating on the content-based classification of the long-term memory systems. Dissociative amnesia most commonly manifests itself in its retrograde variants (including dissociative fugue), but anterograde variants can also occur. Dissociative amnesia may be overlooked when it occurs on a background of mixed antecedents and comorbidities. Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment – including tests tapping on all memory systems and symptom validity tests – is still insufficiently integrated in the clinical practice, although it could aid in securing an accurate diagnosis, especially in cases with mixed antecedents or concomitant forensic or litigation backgrounds. Presently there is a paucity of treatment and rehabilitation methods for dissociative amnesia. Developing research evidence-based consensus guidelines for diagnosis and treatment is an essential goal.

This review contains 6 figures, 7 tables, and 60 references.
Key Words : consciousness, episodic-autobiographical memory, mnestic block syndrome, neuroimaging, serial-parallel-independent model, personal identity, stressful life events, malingering, trauma, feigning
Placental Insulin/IGF-1 Signaling, PGC-1α, and Inflammatory Pathways Are Associated With Metabolic Outcomes at 4–6 Years of Age: The ECHO Healthy Start Cohort
Authors: Keleher Madeline Rose , Erickson Kathryn , Smith Harry A. , Kechris Katerina J. , Yang Ivana V. , Dabelea Dana , Friedman Jacob E. , Boyle Kristen E. , Jansson Thomas
Published: January 2021

An adverse intrauterine environment is associated with the future risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Changes in placental function may underpin the intrauterine origins of adult disease, but longitudinal studies linking placental function with childhood outcomes are rare. Here, we determined the abundance and phosphorylation of protein intermediates involved in insulin signaling, inflammation, cortisol metabolism, protein glycosylation, and mitochondrial biogenesis in placental villus samples from healthy mothers from the Healthy Start cohort. Using MANOVA, we tested the association between placental proteins and offspring adiposity (fat mass percentage) at birth (n = 109) and infancy (4–6 months, n = 104), and adiposity, skinfold thickness, triglycerides, and insulin in children (4–6 years, n = 66). Placental IGF-1 receptor protein was positively associated with serum triglycerides in children. GSK3β phosphorylation at serine 9, a readout of insulin and growth factor signaling, and the ratio of phosphorylated to total JNK2 were both positively associated with midthigh skinfold thickness in children. Moreover, peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ coactivator (PGC)-1α abundance was positively associated with insulin in children. In conclusion, placental insulin/IGF-1 signaling, PGC-1α, and inflammation pathways were positively associated with metabolic outcomes in 4- to 6-year-old children, identifying a novel link between placental function and long-term metabolic outcomes.
Placental Insulin/IGF-1 Signaling, PGC1α, and Inflammatory Pathways are Associated With Metabolic Outcomes at 4-6 years of Age: The ECHO Healthy Start Cohort
Authors: Keleher Madeline Rose , Erickson Kathryn , Smith Harry A. , Kechris Katerina J. , Yang Ivana V. , Dabelea Dana , Friedman Jacob E. , Boyle Kristen E. , Jansson Thomas
Published: January 2021

An adverse intrauterine environment is
associated with the future risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Changes in
placental function may underpin the intrauterine origins of adult disease, but
longitudinal studies linking placental function with childhood outcomes are
rare. Here, we determined the abundance and phosphorylation of protein
intermediates involved in insulin signaling, inflammation, cortisol metabolism,
protein glycosylation, and mitochondrial biogenesis in placental villus samples
from healthy mothers from the Healthy Start cohort. Using MANOVA, we tested the
association between placental proteins and offspring adiposity (percent fat
mass) at birth (n=109) and infancy (4-6mo, n=104), and adiposity, skinfold
thickness, triglycerides, and insulin in children (4-6y, n=66). Placental IGF-1 receptor
protein was positively associated with serum triglycerides in children. GSK3β phosphorylation at
serine 9, a readout of insulin and growth factor signaling, and the ratio of
phosphorylated to total JNK2 were both positively associated with midthigh
skinfold thickness in children. Moreover, PGC-1α abundance was positively associated with insulin in
children. In conclusion, placental
insulin/IGF-1 signaling, PGC-1α, and
inflammation pathways were positively associated with metabolic outcomes in 4-6-year-old children, identifying a novel link
between placental function and long-term metabolic outcomes.
Babble: a poetry collection exploring the cultural identity of modern Wales
Authors:   ,   Swansea University, Phillips Rhea S.
Published: January 2021

Babble is a poetry collection that adapts the Welsh metrical tradition in English. The poetry exhibits characteristics of cynghanedd to explore varying perspectives on a modern Welsh cultural identity. Its main aim is to show how a hyphenated identity might be reconsidered to engage with ‒ and represent ‒ individuals struggling to establish a strong Welsh identification. The poetry collection has been influenced by Welsh history, its landscape and literature. It recreates a learning process that took me on a journey through Wales which strengthened my Welsh identity. The collection explores cultural identity through underrepresented female narratives from Welsh history, literature and mythology. My critical essay analyses why poets believed the craft of cynghanedd to be important to their identity and how they applied its techniques in their poetry. A creative methodology has been implemented in a poetry collection that imitates and responds to literature from the twelfth to the twenty-first century. It was critical to have a flexible creative process when writing cynghanedd in English. My poetry looks at modernist poetry and the craft of cynghanedd to develop a new style of poetry that could engage with a diversity of voices in modern Wales. The main aim of the collection was to engage readers with the craft of cynghanedd. This would prompt them to explore its connection to Wales. The collection considered ways that would provoke readers to question their ideas on identity in modern Wales.
A Semiose da Diversidade Materializada na Comunicação Turística do Carnaval de Recife – 2019
Authors: Gayer Priscila
Published: January 2021

O presente artigo busca compreender como e quais sentidos são acionados na semiose da diversidade, assim como esse símbolo se materializa na comunicação turística do Carnaval de Recife (2019). Para isso, são apresentadas as premissas teóricas sobre a semiótica e uma discussão teórica sobre a diversidade. A análise permite compreender que, ainda que os signos sejam compostos com base em sujeitos locais e seus elementos culturais, o conjunto que retrata o símbolo da diversidade traz no seu cerne a ideia de variedade, mais do que a problematização ou qualificação das particularidades presentes nas diferenças. Assim, a diversidade é tratada a partir de um discurso universalizador, permitindo inferir que símbolo da diversidade pode ser compreendido enquanto universal, na medida em que poderia ser replicado em qualquer outra realidade sem modificar seu sentido.
FORMAÇÃO INICIAL E CONTINUADA DE PROFESSORES QUE ENSINAM MATEMÁTICA: SOCIALIZANDO EXPERIÊNCIAS EXITOSAS DO DIEM
Authors: Eustáquio Moreira Geraldo , Batista Vieira Lygianne , Neves Fraz Joeanne , Campos Ferreira Weberson , Jesus Teixeira Cristina de
Published: January 2021

Este texto tem como objetivo apresentar as ações desenvolvidas pelo grupo de pesquisa Dzeta Investigações em Educação Matemática – DIEM no âmbito de um projeto de pesquisa. Os participantes foram os membros do DIEM, estudantes de graduação (Licenciatura em Pedagogia) e pós-graduação da Universidade de Brasília - UnB e professores da Educação Básica de escolas públicas do Distrito Federal. A pesquisa integra-se, epistemologicamente, no âmbito da Educação Matemática e se alicerça em multimetodologias ativas de trocas de experiências e na construção coletiva de conhecimentos para o desenvolvimento de produtos e serviços, tendo como cerne a pesquisa colaborativa. Devido à complexidade e extensão do projeto, as ações foram desenvolvidas em diversas etapas e distintos instrumentos de recolha dos dados foram utilizados. Após a obtenção dos resultados, foram realizadas atividades que contribuíram para a elaboração de artigos, livros, capítulos de livros, dissertações, teses e comunicações científicas, bem como na produção de produtos e serviços educacionais e sociais.
Diseño de un sistema internet de las cosas (IoT) para el monitoreo de la presión arterial
Authors: Quiroz Estrada Alejandro , Acosta Amaya Gustavo Alonso , Torres Villa Róbinson Alberto
Published: January 2021

Este artículo describe los procesos de diseño y construcción de un equipo biomédico IoT para el monitoreo de la presión arterial de pacientes en su lugar de residencia. El equipo, de fácil operación, puede ser usado directamente por el paciente después de recibir una breve instrucción por parte del personal sanitario. De esta manera se reducen los estados de agitación y estrés que suelen afectar esta variable fisiológica. En la construcción del prototipo se incorporan seis etapas de diseño que van desde la circuitería electrónica requerida para la captación y acondicionamiento analógico de la señal, hasta la inter-conectividad de dispositivos y transferencia de datos a la nube que propone el modelo IoT. Las pruebas y experimentos de validación sugieren que el prototipo cuenta con el potencial de brindar una solución al monitoreo de la presión arterial en el hogar, reduciendo los desplazamientos de los pacientes a los centros hospitalarios.
Calibration Of Regional Vulnerability Functions By Applying Earthquake Events Database
Authors: Frolova Nina I. , Larionov Valery I. , Bonnin Jean , Sushchev Sergey P. , Ugarov Alexander N.
Published: January 2021

The paper describes the structure and content of the Information System database containing information on earthquake events, which is developed and supported within the framework of computer support for the EMERCOM of the Russian Federation. The database is assigned to provide analytical support for decision making in case of an emergency situation, including tools for mathematical simulation of hazardous excitation, the response of elements at risk to excitation and loss generation. The calibration procedure of the earthquake vulnerability functions for buildings and structures using the database with descriptions of events is presented. The calibrated functions of earthquake vulnerability for buildings of different types are applied to provide an acceptable accuracy of situational assessments for the case of a strong earthquake. The examples of earthquake damage estimations for the test site in Siberia showed that region-specific parameters in the vulnerability functions yield more reliable results to estimate possible damage and losses due to a large earthquake. For Irkutsk City, the estimates of the numbers of heavily damaged and completely collapsed buildings obtained when using different sets of parameters for vulnerability functions differ by 30%. Such difference in damage estimates can significantly affect the plans for rescue and recovery operations. The conclusion is made about the advantage of the calibrated functions application for near real-time damage and loss assessment due to strong earthquakes in order to ensure population safety and territory sustainable development.
Literatura iberoamericana actual: un océano, múltiples orillas
Authors: Álvarez Ramos Eva
Published: January 2021

Presentación del número monográfico, "Literatura iberoamericana actual: un océano, múltiples orillas", a cargo de la editora, Eva Álvarez Ramos (UVa).
Discernment of Good and Evil in Dostoevsky’s Novels: The Madman and the Saint
Authors: Schneider Christoph
Published: January 2021

This article discusses madness and saintliness in Dostoevsky’s novels and investigates how the madman and the saint discern between good and evil. I first explore the metaphysical, spiritual, and moral universe of Dostoevsky’s characters by drawing on William Desmond’s philosophy of the between. Second, I argue that the madman’s misconstrual of reality can be grasped as an idolatrous, divisive, and parodic imitation of the good (Raskolnikov, Stavrogin, Kirillov). Third, I reflect on disembodied discernment. In some cases, due to the weakness of the moral agent, the good cannot be properly embodied in space and time, even if a person exhibits ethically sound discernment (Prince Myshkin). Fourth, I look at examples of holy discernment and examine how, through love, the genuinely good person is able to transform idolatry into a universal and cosmic sacramentalism (Elder Zosima, Alyosha).
A ratificação universal da Convenção nº182 da OIT e a persistência do trabalho infantil no Brasil
Authors: Ferreira Vanessa Rocha , Garcia Anna Marcella Mendes
Published: January 2021

O objetivo deste trabalho é desenvolver uma análise acerca da Convenção n°182 da Organização Internacional do Trabalho – instrumento normativo internacional de direitos humanos que trata das piores formas de trabalho infantil –, partindo de sua promulgação até a recente ratificação por todos os Estados-membros da Organização Internacional do Trabalho, contrapondo o ineditismo deste feito com o atual panorama da exploração do trabalho infantil, em particular no Brasil. Trata-se de estudo teórico-normativo, que a partir da análise de dados oficiais, almeja verificar se a movimentação internacional no sentido da ratificação universal do citado instrumento produziu efeitos concretos na redução da exploração das piores formas de trabalho infantil no Brasil e na garantia de direitos humanos de crianças e adolescentes.
La derecha peruana: de la hegemonía a la crisis (1990-2020)
Authors:   Profesor principal de Sociología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Lima, Perú), Lynch Nicolás
Published: January 2021

Este artículo plantea el origen y el desarrollo de la derecha peruana como una derecha neoliberal, en el período 1990-2020. En un primer momento, con el fujimorismo, se trató de una derecha autoritaria y, en un segundo momento, de una derecha que mantiene la continuidad del modelo, pero que transita a la democracia. Sin embargo, es una transición inacabada, ya que la continuidad neoliberal promueve una democracia limitada que, aunque representada por políticos, es administrada por tecnócratas. Los escándalos de corrupción de los últimos años revelan el agotamiento de este modelo. En la actualidad, por falta de una alternativa, la salida se juega entre dos facciones del neoliberalismo –los restos del fujimorismo y la procreada en democracia– que no son capaces todavía de definir la situación, lo cual podría suponer la entrada en juego de un tercer actor aún incierto.
Kajian Ekonomi Rencana PLTMH di Desa Panji
Authors: Suatan Richard Antony , Giriantari Ida Ayu Dwi , Sukerayasa I Wayan
Published: January 2021

Pembangkit listrik tenaga mikrohidro (PLTMH) di Banjar Dinas Mekar Sari, telah dibangun oleh kelompok masyarakat secara swadaya pada tahun 1980. Dengan penggunaan teknologi yang tradisional mengakibatkan efisiensi PLTMH rendah, sehingga perlu dilakukan perencanaan ulang bagi PLTMH Banjar Dinas Mekar Sari agar dapat beroperasi lebih optimal. Salah satu faktor yang sangat penting dalam perencanaan yaitu faktor finansial/ekonomi. Faktor ini akan digunakan untuk menilai suatu perencanaan apakah layak dibangun atau tidak. Parameter yang digunakan dalam menentukan faktor ekonomi yaitu Net Present Value (NPV, Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Benefit to Cost Ratio (BCR), Life Cycle Cost (LCC), dan Break Even Point (BEP). Telah dilakukan analisis kelayakan ekonomi untuk perencanaan PLTMH Banjar Dinas Mekar Sari diperoleh, BCR sebesar 1,05 dan 0.79 serta nilai NPV sebesar Rp3.320.076.318 dan Rp2.520.526.334 bernilai positif, dan besarnya nilai IRR 13% dan 11% melebihi tingkat Expected Annual Rate of Return Indonesia yang sebesar 11,4%. Serta besarnya BEP unit yang harus dijual untuk mencapai titik cash flow bernilai Rp.0 sebesar 3.783.633.30 kWh, dan besarnya payback period pada proyek ini yaitu 5 tahun 3 bulan. Jadi dilihat dari parameter ekonomi yang ada maka perancangan PLTMH di Banjar Dinas Mekar Sari layak dari segi parameter ekonomi.