bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinical-evolutive particularities and the main rehabilitation difficulties in a patient with schizophrenia who suffered from a TSCI by falling from height (affirmative suicidal attempt)- a case report
Authors: OPREA (MANDU) Mihaela , CONSTANTIN Elena , BADIU Cristinel Dumitru , BAJENARU Alina , STAVRICA Alexandru , CIMPEANU Cristina , POPESCU Cristina , ONOSE Gelu
Published: January 2021

Introduction. Schizophrenia is a surprisingly common chronic psychiatric illness in the general population affecting 1 in 100 people worldwide. Although the symptoms widely differ from one case to another, schizophrenia is quite difficult to recognize because the patient can behave normally and appropriately in different social situations. Studies in the literature highlight that the majority of the patients with SCI and pre-existing schizophrenia have suffered accidents as a result of voluntary height adjustments. Also, 37.5% of the suicide attempts with SCI are caused by schizophrenia and depression. The main difficulties encountered in the recovery of these patients are the psychiatric manifestations. At the same time, the risk of suicide in patients with schizophrenia after suffering from SCI is higher than those with SCI without schizophrenia. Therefore, the recovery of the patients with SCI and schizophrenia is a complex process which requires the control of the psychiatric symptoms. A multidisciplinary team is required for such a purpose.
Material and method. Having the patient's consent and approval of the Ethics Committee of “Bagdasar-Arseni” Clinical Emergency Hospital, N.O. 3159/30.01.2020, the paper presents the case of a 23-year-old female patient with AIS/ Frankel B flaccid paraplegia after TVML after falling from height (affirmative through window-suicide attempt) operated on, in a polytraumatic context. The patient is known with schizophrenia and she was being monitored by a psychiatrist at the time of the accident, but she voluntarily discontinued treatment during that period. The patient was clinically and functionally evaluated, according to the standardized protocols implemented in our clinic, through the assessment scales (ASIA, FIM, FAC, QoL, Ashworth and Penn) and also paraclinically, in order to evaluate her biological reserve and her bearing availability of the recovery program.
Results and discussions. The patient presented a slowly favorable evolution (slowed down by her severe motor deficit, but also by her psychiatric symptoms such as affective ability with depressive, negative behavior, depersonalization).
Conclusions. The main difficulties encountered in the recovery of these patients are the psychiatric manifestations. Therefore, the recovery of patients with SCI and schizophrenia is a complex process that first requires the control of psychiatric symptoms. A multidisciplinary team is required for such a purpose.

Keywords: Schizophrenia, spinal cord injury, multidisciplinary, suicide attempt, rehabilitation,
Very complex and difficult rehabilitation process in a post traumatic SCI (Spinal Cord Injury) complete tetraplegic patient with intense and refractory spasticity and frequency of spasm with presacral pressure sores (successfully operated)- case report
Authors: SAGLAM Ali-Osman , REBEDEA Ana Carmen  , PATRAŞCU George , NIRLU Luminita , YILDIZGOREN Mustafa Turgut , POPESCU Cristina , ONOSE Gelu
Published: January 2021

Introduction. Spinal cord injury (SCI) is the injury of the spinal cord from the foramen magnum to the cauda equina which occurs as a result of compulsion, incision or contusion.(1) As a result of the injury, the functions performed by the spinal cord are interrupted at the distal level of the injury. SCI causes serious disability among patients.(2) The treatment and rehabilitation period is long, expensive and exhausting in SCI. The results of SCI bring not only damage to independence and physical function, but also include many complications from the injury. Neurogenic bladder and bowel, urinary tract infections, pressure ulcers, orthostatic hypotension, fractures, deep vein thrombosis, spasticity, autonomic dysreflexia, pulmonary and cardiovascular problems, and depressive disorders are frequent complications after SCI.(3)
Material and method. Having the patient’s consent and The Teaching Emergency Hospital “Bagdasar-Arseni” Ethics Committee’s approval, a 48 years old patient, complete tetraplegic with intense and refractory spasticity and frequency of spasm with presacral pressure sores (successfully operated) post traumatic spinal cord injury.
The patient was functionally assessed using the following scales: : Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended, Modified Rankin Scale, Modified Ashworth, Penn Spasm Frequency Scale Functional Independence Measure, FAC International Scale, Quality of Life Assessment.
Conclusions. Spasticity is a common secondary impairment after SCI characterized by hypertonus, increased intermittent or sustained involuntary somatic reflexes (hyperreflexia), clonus and painful muscle spasms. Severe spasticity may contribute to increased functional impairment, contractures, ulcers, posture disorders and pain. Treatment should start as soon as possible to prevent such negative effects.
Keywords: tetraplegia, spinal cord injury, spasticity, pressure sores, traumatism, rehabilitation,
3P – Model of Preparing the Officers of the State Fire Service in Poland for Terrorist Events
Authors: Wróblewski Wojciech , Wysocki Dominik , Czyżewski Łukasz
Published: January 2021

Aim: The contemporary nature of terrorist attacks forces the rescue services to develop and enhance their operational potential to support the system which guarantees the safety of the civilians. The tasks of the State Fire Service (PSP) in Poland in the country’s anti-terrorist protection system indicate that these units play a key role in neutralizing the effects of terrorist attacks. The tasks of the formation include conducting rescue operations in the field of saving the lives and health of people and protection of property and environment in the situation of a sudden threat, as well as undertaking activities to identify threats, including contamination with chemical and radioactive substances, and conducting initial biological recognition activities. New tools and forms in terrorist threats require much broader skills and competences of PSP officers. Introducing full preparation of PSP officers to act during terrorist events may directly and indirectly strengthen the national anti-terrorist system. Methodology: A non-probabilistic research method with targeted selection using the PAPI (Paper And Pencil Interview) tool was applied. The study was conducted among the management of PSP. The survey involved thirty seven officers, thirty-two of whom were provincial commanders and/or their deputies, as well as officers performing management tasks. The remaining five respondents were officers holding managerial positions in the PSP Headquarters. Literature and legal regulations were reviewed and analysed. Results: In the study officers representing the commanding staff of the State Fire Service were included. A vast majority of the participants of this study claimed that terrorist threats in Poland are real. Which, in turn, resulted in the need to develop far reaching educational programs that adequately prepare fire-fighters to deal with terrorist threats and activities. Conclusions: State Fire Service officers are prepared to respond to many aspects of rescue operations, however, this continues to be an area of great research potential, where the focal point of discussion should focus on the improvement of all aspects of proper and effective response of the State Fire Service terrorist events. An innovative programme that addresses these concerns is the 3P model based on three domains: prevention, practice and psychotraumatology.
Sundanese Traditional Game ‘Bebentengan’ (Castle): Development of Learning Method Based On Sundanese Local Wisdom
Authors: Toharudin Uus , Kurniawan Iwan Setia , Fisher Dahlia
Published: January 2021

This study seeks to develop a learning method based on local wisdom that is developed to support the learning process. One of the pearls of wisdom used in developing learning methods is the traditional games of the Sundanese people, namely the Bebentengan game. This study aims to see the improvement of student learning outcomes by implementing the Bebentengan learning method. The mix-method, quantitative data and qualitative data are described based on the research findings. It involves as many as 298 students at various levels; Elementary School (ES), Junior High School (JHS), and Senior High School (SHS) and nine teachers. Data analysis using ANCOVA. The results showed that there was no significant increase in learning outcomes at all levels (sig. 0.020 <α). There is a significant difference in the learning of students who get Sundanese local wisdom-based learning methods at each level (ES, JHS and SHS). Based on the comparison between ES and JHS (Sig = 0.079> α), can be concluded that the learning method is not effective to be applied in junior high schools. Then, between ES and SHS (Sig = 0.006 < α) so it can be concluded that the learning method is effective to be applied in elementary schools. The last comparison is between JHS and JHS or vice versa (Sig = 0.079> 0.314> α), can be concluded that the learning method is not effective to be applied in SHS. Therefore, this method is most effective at the primary level. We find that this learning method can improve student learning outcomes at all levels. Learning methods using local wisdom are effective enough to improve student learning outcomes. Thus, this method can be implemented more broadly. Still, it needs to be developed in the future. It does not rule out the possibility of learning methods based on local wisdom can be combined with technological advances.
Practices, Personal and School Factors That Influenced School Heads’ Job Stress and Satisfaction
Authors: Bedi Innocent Kwame , Kukemelk Hasso , Bardone Emanuele
Published: January 2021

This study examined the influence of personal factors, school factors and practices performed on job stress and satisfaction. Quantitative research design and purposive sampling method were employed to sample school heads from senior high schools. Data was collected using a self-reported survey questionnaire and was analysed using exploratory, confirmatory and regression analysis to explore the relationships. In the results a high proportion of school heads are satisfied but feel stressed about their job and age, type of school, experience, position and practices performed, had a varied influence on job stress and job satisfaction. The authors advised on building the capacity of school heads in improving their health and performance.
‘Writing to Learn’ Research: A Synthesis of Empirical Studies (2004-2019)
Authors: Chmarkh Mustapha
Published: January 2021

This paper adds to writing to learn research by reporting on empirical and conceptual studies on the subject matter but also by speculating on the learning virtues that writing offers besides its function as an assessment tool, namely that it can provide students with an adequate avenue to reflect on their learning. For this purpose, I reviewed 17 studies spanning a 17-year period (2004-2020) and representing both the L1 and L2 contexts. Reviewed studies examined writing to learn in different disciplines and grade levels across countries, including the US, Canada, Turkey, Norway, Spain etc. Later in this paper, I set out to elaborate on thematic patterns if these existed and identify areas where further research may be warranted. Findings indicated that writing to learn is an effective instructional strategy across different grade-levels and disciplines both in the L1 and L2 teaching and learning contexts. Finally, this paper overviews relevant pedagogical implications and future research directions.
Adsorption of T.N.T. from Wastewater Using Ni-Oxide and Cu-Oxide Nanoparticles
Authors: Altallhi Amal , Moray Salwa , Shaban Seham , Ahmed Sahar
Published: January 2021

Nanocrystalline nickel oxide (NiO) and copper oxide (CuO) have been synthesized in a water-in-oil microemulsion. The as-synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Electron Spin Resonance (E.S.R.), transmission electron microscopy (T.E.M.), and Specific Surface Area (S.S.A.). The particle size of nickel oxide and copper oxide can be controlled from 10.0 to 21.5 and 12.5 to 25.0 nm, respectively, at a different time of calcination temperature with a fixed proportion of water, surfactant, and oil in the microemulsion. Also, the results showed that the specific surface area (89.96 m2 g-1) and pore diameter (8.11 nm) of the prepared nano NiO are higher than the specific surface area (71.96 m2 g-1) and pore diameter (3.71 nm) of the prepared nano CuO. An adsorption test was carried out to show the efficiency of these prepared NiO and CuO nanoparticles for the Adsorption of T.N.T. in an aqueous solution. The removal efficiencies of both nano NiO and CuO were achieved at 90.06% and 77.0%, respectively.

Additionally, NiO and CuO nanoparticles were regenerated for five cycles. The Kinetic models of Pseudo first-order and pseudo-second-order were described. The results demonstrated that T.N.T. adsorption on both nano adsorbents follows the pseudo-second-order model.
Entanglement witness and entropy uncertainty of an open quantum system under the Zeno effect
Authors: Liu Rongfang , Zou Hong-Mei , Yang Jianhe , Lin Danping
Published: January 2021

In this paper, a two-level atom coupled with a double Lorentzian spectrum is solved by pseudomode theory, and an analytic representation of the density operator is obtained. Second, the paper investigates the entanglement witness and entropy uncertainty, and gets the analytical representation of entanglement, uncertainty, and their relationship. The environmental effects of the double Lorentzian spectrum are explained by non-Markovianity. In addition, this paper studies the influence of the Zeno effect on entanglement witness and uncertainty. The results show that the Zeno effect not only can effectively prolong the time of entanglement witness and reduce the lower bound of the entropy uncertainty but also can greatly enhance the time of entanglement witness and reduce the entanglement value of witness.
Predictability, distinguishability, and entanglement
Authors: Qureshi Tabish
Published: January 2021

Recent times have seen a spurt of research activity focused on “completing” certain wave-particle duality relations using entanglement or polarization. These studies use a duality relation involving path-predictability, and not path-distinguishability. Quantum origins of these results are explored here, in the more general framework of multipath quantum interference. Multipath interference with a path-detector is theoretically analyzed to find the connection between predictability and distinguishability. It is shown that entanglement is what quantitatively connects distinguishability with predictability. Thus, a duality relation between distinguishability and coherence can also be viewed as a triality between predictability, entanglement, and coherence. There exist two different kinds of duality relations in the literature, which pertain to two different kinds of interference experiments, with or without a path-detector. Results of this study show that the two duality relations are quantitatively connected via entanglement. The roots of the new, to the best of our knowledge, results in the classical optical domain, including the polarization coherence theorem, can be understood in the light of this work.
Chemical graph generators
Authors: Yirik Mehmet Aziz , Steinbeck Christoph
Published: January 2021

Chemical graph generators are software packages to generate computer representations ofchemical structuresadhering to certainboundary conditions. Their development is a research topic ofcheminformatics. Chemical graph generators are used in areas such as virtuallibrarygeneration indrug design, inmolecular designwith specified properties, called inverseQSAR/QSPR, as well as inorganic synthesis design,retrosynthesisor in systems forcomputer-assisted structure elucidation(CASE). CASE systems again have regained interest for the structure elucidation of unknowns in computationalmetabolomics, a current area ofcomputational biology.
Predicting the current and future distribution of the western black-legged tick, Ixodes pacificus, across the Western US using citizen science collections
Authors: Porter W. Tanner , Barrand Zachary A. , Wachara Julie , DaVall Kaila , Mihaljevic Joseph R. , Pearson Talima , Salkeld Daniel J. , Nieto Nathan C.
Published: January 2021

In the twenty-first century, ticks and tick-borne diseases have expanded their ranges and impact across the US. With this spread, it has become vital to monitor vector and disease distributions, as these shifts have public health implications. Typically, tick-borne disease surveillance (e.g., Lyme disease) is passive and relies on case reports, while disease risk is calculated using active surveillance, where researchers collect ticks from the environment. Case reports provide the basis for estimating the number of cases; however, they provide minimal information on vector population or pathogen dynamics. Active surveillance monitors ticks and sylvatic pathogens at local scales, but it is resource-intensive. As a result, data are often sparse and aggregated across time and space to increase statistical power to model or identify range changes. Engaging public participation in surveillance efforts allows spatially and temporally diverse samples to be collected with minimal effort. These citizen-driven tick collections have the potential to provide a powerful tool for tracking vector and pathogen changes. We used MaxEnt species distribution models to predict the current and future distribution ofIxodes pacificusacross the Western US through the use of a nationwide citizen science tick collection program. Here, we present niche models produced through citizen science tick collections over two years. Despite obvious limitations with citizen science collections, the models are consistent with previously-predicted species ranges in California that utilized more than thirty years of traditional surveillance data. Additionally, citizen science allows for an expanded understanding ofI.pacificusdistribution in Oregon and Washington. With the potential for rapid environmental changes instigated by a burgeoning human population and rapid climate change, the development of tools, concepts, and methodologies that provide rapid, current, and accurate assessment of important ecological qualities will be invaluable for monitoring and predicting disease across time and space.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 among Palestinians during the COVID-19 outbreak: A cross-sectional survey
Authors: Qutob Nouar , Awartani Faisal
Published: January 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious illness that spreads rapidly through human-to-human transmission. On March 5, the government of Palestine declared a state of emergency in order to curb the spread of the virus, a declaration that it extended for a fifth time on July 5th. The degree to which a population complies with corresponding safety measures is surely affected by the people’s knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards the disease. To explore this hypothesis, we gathered data from 1,731 Palestinians between April 19thand May 1st, 2020 through a KAP questionnaire. The participant pool represented a stratified sample of Palestinians living across a number of governorates in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with 36.5% from Gaza and (63.5%) from the West Bank. Gender was almost equally distributed within the sample with (51%) men respondents and (49%) women respondent. The questionnaire included 17 questions about participants’ knowledge and awareness of COVID–19, 17 questions regarding the safety measures they had taken in the wake of the outbreak and 3 questions asking them to assess the efficacy of the government’s response to the pandemic. Our data shows that 79% of the respondents have good awareness about transmission of the virus, 55.6% were knowledgeable of the symptoms exhibited by an infected individual, 81% were aware of the preventative measures and 82% demonstrated awareness of the risk groups. Most participants complied with preventative measures (77%) and 62% the study participants agreed that stricter measures have to be enforced by the government to limit the spread of the virus. Our study revealed that younger participants and people with higher educational level demonstrated more awareness of the virus. Also, Women were reported to be more aware of preventative measures and to have complied more with good practices. We report that residents of the West Bank have complied more with the right practices when compared to residents of Gaza. Based on the results of this study, we conclude that health education programs aimed at improving the public’s understanding of COVID-19 are important in helping the population maintain appropriate practices and should be target people with lower educational level, and that findings such as those discussed in this report may provide valuable feedback to lawmakers working to stop the spread of the virus.
Safety and efficacy study: Short-term application of radiofrequency ablation and stereotactic body radiotherapy for Barcelona Clinical Liver Cancer stage 0–B1 hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Wang Feiqian , Numata Kazushi , Takeda Atsuya , Ogushi Katsuaki , Fukuda Hiroyuki , Hara Koji , Chuma Makoto , Eriguchi Takahisa , Tsurugai Yuichirou , Maeda Shin
Published: January 2021

Aim

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the administration of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in the short term to the same patients in Barcelona Clinical Liver Cancer (BCLC) stages 0–B1.

Methods

From April 2014 to June 2019, we retrospectively reviewed BCLC stage 0–B1 patients with fresh hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) lesions that were repeatedly treated by RFA (control group, n = 72), and by RFA and subsequent SBRT (case group, n = 26). Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to reduce the selection bias between two groups. Recurrence, survival, Child–Pugh scores and short-term side effects (fever, bleeding, skin change, abdominal pain and fatigue) were recorded and analyzed.

Results

After PSM, 21 patients remained in each group. Seventeen and 20 patients in the case and control groups experienced recurrence. For these patients, the median times to progression and follow-up were 10.7 and 35.8 months, respectively. After PSM, the 1-year progression-free survival rate in case and control groups were 66.7% and 52.4%, respectively (P = 0.313). The inter-group overall survival (OS) was comparable (3 and 5-year OS rates in case groups were 87.3% and 74.8%, while rates in control groups were 73.7% and 46.3%, respectively;P= 0.090). The short-term side effects were mild, and the incidence showed no inter-group difference. The 1-year rates of the Child–Pugh score deterioration of ≥2 in case and control groups were 23.8% and 33.3% (P> 0.05), respectively.

Conclusion

The short-term administration of RFA and SBRT to the same BCLC stage 0–B1 patients may be feasible and effective because of their good prognosis and safety.
Losing place: Urban Islands and the practices of unsettlement on Cockatoo Island
Authors: Rivard Tom
Published: January 2021

Contemporary architectural practice posits the City as an agglomeration of built fabric and its resultant spaces; congruent theories of place attempt to discern opportunities and create methodologies to engage with and inhabit this fabric. These theories of urbanism are reacting to a socio-economic culture that demands precision, rationality and above all clarity, producing a spatial realm increasingly branded, deracinated and politically circumscribed – clearly defined, delineated and described. Architectural pedagogy is often troubled because of its service to colonization: form serving image, function slaved to economics, space subsumed into spectacle. The City, though, is fluctuating, multifunctional and elusive – demanding a conceptual entanglement of impermanence and incompletion. To explore the gap between professional practice and intuitive inhabitation, the Urban Islands project was developed. Urban Islands is an independent intensive studio programme run for two weeks each July on Sydney’s Cockatoo Island. The studios are run by emerging architects selected from around the world, and engage master’s students from six different Australian universities, in an environment meant to unsettle, unmoor and ultimately, enlighten. Deliberately eschewing linear and hermetic modes of studio discourse and instruction, the programme instead adopts strategies of wandering and migration to create an immersive investigative environment. Urban Islands utilizes narrative, fiction and a hermeneutical approach to education to re-theorize the studio. Subsequent re-readings and misreadings of place offer its participants agency in determining their roles in that space, as well as allowing for new ways to both measure and mark the earth. This article outlines the constituent conceptual concerns informing the programme, illustrated by select examples of work that enmesh analytical theory and creative design practice to propose an expanded geography of the city, one of excisions and allegory and, most importantly, one wide open to interpretation.
Tin City: Nomadic occupation, colonization and resistance in the sand dunes of Stockton Bight, Australia
Authors: Smith Cathy
Published: January 2021

This article explores nomadic site occupation as a form of planetary colonization involving both human and non-human agents. Conventional understandings of temporary occupation are often humancentric with little attention paid to the disruption of extant site ecologies and processes. The latter are particularly pressing concerns in nomadic settlements located in precarious landscapes. Taking the latter as its focus, this article engages the earth as an agent resisting its own colonization in the Australian-licensed squatter settlement known colloquially as Tin City. Located within the largest mobile sand dune structure in New South Wales, Tin City is an assemblage of several self-built fishing shacks accommodating a nomadic population. Its occupants engage in a daily battle against the shifting sands that threaten to subsume their temporary homes. Located in an area of significant indigenous heritage, the Tin City settlement has become a tourist attraction shrouded in local lore. Current discourses about it and its architectures generally focus on its unusual aesthetics, its contested sociopolitical histories and its ecology, with some discussion on the impacts of European colonization on the sand dune’s dynamic geomorphology. To concentrate on the latter, the article develops and deploys the posthumanist conceptualization of the earth posited by Iranian philosopher Reza Negarestani in his ficto-critical text Cyclonopedia: Complicity with Anonymous Materials. Negarestani ascribes the earth with sentient and agentic capacity, whilst the nomads who traverse its surfaces become the penultimate planetary colonizers. Tin City’s occupation thus becomes a story of colonization and resistance narrated by the earth itself, and a reminder that the production and consumption of architectural forms does not need to be confined to that which is conventionally human.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, bentonite, and kaolin as adsorbents for reducing the adverse impacts of mycotoxin contaminated feed on broiler histopathology and hemato-biochemical changes
Authors: Ejiofor Toochukwu , Mgbeahuruike Anthony Christian , Ojiako Chiamaka , Ushie Ashang Micheal , Nwoko Emmanuela Ifeoma , Onoja Ibe Remigius , Dada Toluwase , Mwanza Mulunda , Karlsson Magnus
Published: January 2021

Background and Aim: Saccharomyces cerevisiae, bentonite and kaolin were used to reduce the adverse effects of mold-contaminated diet on broilers. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of S. cerevisiae, bentonite, and kaolin in reducing the adverse effects of mold (fungal) contaminated diet on broilers. Specifically, we investigated the histopathological, hematological, and serum biochemical changes associated with broilers fed mold-contaminated diets supplemented with these three adsorbents. We also isolated and identified the common fungal contaminants in the poultry feeds as well as the mycotoxins they produced.

Materials and Methods: Hundred broilers (3-weeks-old) were randomly grouped into five dietary treatments, basal feed (negative control), feed contaminated with mold, mold-contaminated feed+S. cerevisiae, mold-contaminated feed+bentonite, and mold-contaminated feed+kaolin. The fungal contaminants in the feeds were isolated and molecularly identified while the mycotoxins in the feed where analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography. Blood samples of birds from each group were analyzed for hematology and serum biochemistry. The liver, spleen, kidney, and bursa of Fabricius of the birds were excised and analyzed for histopathological changes.

Results: The most common fungal contaminants in the feeds were Penicillium (33.3%) species, followed by Aspergillus species (22.2%). The mold-contaminated feed had the highest number of fungal contaminants, 55.6%, while the negative control (basal feed group) had none. Total aflatoxin and deoxynivalenol were high in the mold-contaminated feed (53.272 μg/kg and 634.5 μg kg, respectively), but these were reduced by the addition of adsorbents to the feed. The birds fed mold-contaminated feed had significantly (p<0.05) reduced red blood cell count counts, packed cell volume, and hemoglobin but increased white blood cell count compared to the negative control. Liver enzyme activity (alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase) and cholesterol concentration increased significantly (p<0.05) in the group fed mold-contaminated feed while the serum albumin and total protein decreased significantly (p<0.05) in comparison with the negative control. Adverse histopathological changes were observed in the liver, kidney, spleen, and bursa of Fabricius in the group fed mold-contaminated feed. Addition of S. cerevisiae, bentonite or kaolin in the mold-contaminated feed ameliorated these toxic effects.

Conclusion: The observed histopathological lesions were consistent with mycotoxicosis in birds and were mild in the adsorbent treated groups. Kaolin had a higher protective effect against mycotoxicosis than the two other adsorbents.
TEMPERATURE MODELLING IN ASPHALTIC CONCRETE FACINGS, THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE EFFECT SIMULATION CASE STUDY: GHRIB DAM (AIN DEFLA, ALGERIA)
Authors: Lynda Chebbah , Lakhdar Djemili , Mohamed Chiblak , Tawfik Bouziane Mohammed
Published: January 2021

The asphaltic concrete facing is one of the most widely used components for waterproofing rockfill dams. It is, particularly in the case of hydroelectric pumped storage facilities, often highly exposed to significant temperature fluctuations, which are caused by solar radiation, variation in the water level in the reservoir, frost in the winter season, as well as wind speed and direction, and precipitation. To better explain the heat transfer phenomenon, it is necessary to know the temperature variations in the different layers of the asphaltic concrete facing. This study describes the measurement of the temperature in the asphaltic concrete facing (raw and protected) of the Ghrib dam (Ain Defla, Algeria) and its evaluation using a numerical model of the heat flow using the Fluent software. First, a validation of the model by comparison with experimental measurements, in the case of a daily variation in ambient temperature, the comparison of the results of the calculation of the numerical model with the real measurements shows an excellent similarity. Then we simulate the application of thermal protection by adding a reflective paint to the facing surface. The results of this simulation show that the reflection of solar radiation by the reflective surface has the potential to cool the asphaltic concrete facing and reduce the temperatures significantly, the temperature peak as well as reduce it to 11.47 °C, this happens at noon when the heat is very high, which is significant for our asphaltic concrete facing, where the temperatures reach their maximum values (49°C) in the raw case (without protection).
PREDICTION OF TBM PENETRATION RATE OF WATER CONVEYANCE TUNNELS IN IRAN USING MODERN METHODS
Authors: Afradi Alireza , Ebrahimabadi Arash , Hallajian Tahereh
Published: January 2021

TBM has been used extensively in civil engineering activities and plays an important role in tunnelling projects. Hence, the penetration rate of these machines plays a crucial role in the success of their application. Therefore, in order to predict the TBM penetration rate in this study in several water conveyance tunnels including the tunnels of Karaj, Ghomrood, Golab, Nosoud and Sabzkooh, four intelligence techniques including multiple linear and nonlinear regression analysis, Gene Expression Programming (GEP) method, and Support Vector Machine (SVM) were applied. The obtained values of R2 and RMSE included 0.43 and 3.08 for linear regression, 0.68 and 2.3 for nonlinear regression, 0.74 and 2.09 for GEP method and 0.97 and 0.6 for SVM method, respectively which were utilized to predict TBM penetration rate. By investigating the tunnels database, the results indicated that the SVM method had the most accurate prediction of penetration rate (in terms of R2 and RMSE) and the maximum amount of R2 and the minimum amount of RMSE among all predictive modelings. Finally, respecting the amount of R2 and RMSE, the other methods like GEP method, nonlinear regression, and linear regression are listed to have the required accuracy in predicting penetration rate.
MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF HISTORIC MASONRY BY THE DEEP GROUT INJECTION AND SURFACE PENETRATION METHOD
Authors: Witzany Jiří , Zigler Radek , Kroftová Klára , Čejka Tomáš , Kubát Jan
Published: January 2021

The grouting of historic masonry with degraded binders or masonry units, masonry with insufficient load-bearing capacity, masonry damaged by cracks, with a high void content and cavities and multi-leaf masonry is one of the rehabilitation methods of masonry frequently applied in practice, restoring its integrity and increasing its load-bearing capacity.
Teaching is More than Applying Knowledge:
Authors: Keller-Schneider Manuela
Published: January 2021

Teaching is a challenging job, due to the changing requirements of changing times. Routine as a teacher is not possible. Student teachers need to be prepared to deal with challenging situations. The perception of requirements as challenges and problem-solving capacities are needed to master the job as a teacher. This article explains why problem-solving capacities are essential for teacher professionalization, what requirements challenge beginning teachers most, and how teacher education can foster student teachers to be prepared to deal with challenges of the first stage of their career. Based on the model of professionalization in which individual resources play a crucial role in the perception of challenge and the coping with it, results from a study on the challenges of beginning teachers were shown. The main finding that beginning teachers are most challenged by teaching that refers to individual students’ needs leads to consequences for teacher education. Student teachers need to build up adaptive knowledge for school and reflection competences. Explanations on a course at Zurich University of Teacher Education show how student teachers are educated in a problem-based setting to build up knowledge and competence that are useful in order to teach considering individual students’ needs. The article closes with a model of reflection on challenging situations that takes into account different factors of individual resources that are relevant for professionalization.
Keywords: teacher education, developmental tasks, requirement appraisal, individual resources, reflection, problem-based learning
Political and legal doctrines as a teaching subject at legal studies in the Third Polish Republic
Authors: Zmierczak Maria
Published: January 2021

The article presents a historical analysis of the content of one subject offered since 1956 to the Polish students of law, namely the “History of political and legal doctrines.” Until the 1989 this subject was treated as an introduction and presentation of only false, non-scientific ideas, confronted with the only true Marxist theory of law and state. After 1990 the subject called “Political and legal doctrines” or “Political and legal ideas” was steadily developing, it gave the broad knowledge of different political ideas like liberalism, conservatism, socialism as well as knowledge of different understanding of law, beginning with natural law, positivism and so on. At the same time the subject was depreciated and treated as a second rank, the score for students steadily diminished or the subject became non-obligatory. The article describes the long discussion of researchers and academic teachers of “Political and legal doctrines” at the faculties of law, focusing on the content of subject, the scope of coursebooks, the methodology of research and the methods of teaching. But the most important argument is, that “political and legal doctrines” became actually – together with history of law – almost the only subject, giving the students understanding and knowledge about the connection between philosophy, social science and law. The vast horizons seem necessary for lawyers, if they don’t want to be excessive positivist and dogmatic practitioners of statutes. The knowledge of different doctrines should allow them in future to have critical and broaden attitude to statutes. The conclusion is, that without the studying of “Political and legal doctrines” the studies of law change into simple dogmatic legal training.
Przemiany wzorów osobowych żołnierzy w świetle procesu profesjonalizacji Wojska Polskiego
Authors: Miler-Slawiczek Hanna
Published: January 2021

The article raises the question about the transformation of personal patterns of Polish soldiers in relation to the total organization of the armed forces at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. Presented is an analysis of the results of research on the personal characteristics of soldiers, in the light of empirical research undertaken by W. Horyn, W. Chojnacki, R. Kaluzny, W. Chudy, J. Maciejewski, I. Wolska-Zogata. Referring to the process of professionalization in military, special attention was paid in the article on the development of appropriate character traits for soldiers, required from the officers. The desirable characteristics of a modern soldier of the Polish Armed Forces In the light of normative documents, were highlighted and described. The postulates in the area of the professionalization of the military and reference to the soldier’s personal-professional profile were distinguished.
Társadalmi- és politikai apátia az egykori bányászkolónián
Authors: Szekeres Balázs
Published: January 2021

Szekeres Balázs (2007): Társadalmi- és politikai apátia az egykori bányászkolónián.
Bonding, bridging, linking
Authors: Benák Melinda
Published: January 2021

Benák Melinda (2007): Bonding, bridging, linking. A mikrotársadalmi szolidaritás szintjén lévő kapcsolatok István-aknán.
Falfirkák 2007 Pécs
Authors: Gáspár Gabriella , Nádas Zsófia
Published: January 2021

Gáspár Gabriella - Nádas Zsófia (2010): Falfirkák 2007 Pécs.
Young people's attitudes towards the European Capital of Culture project
Authors: Bognár Adrienn
Published: January 2021

Bognár Adrienn (2010): Young people's attitudes towards the European Capital of Culture project.
Gondolatok egy idószociológiai vizsgálathoz
Authors: Paku Áron
Published: January 2021

Paku Áron (2010): Gondolatok egy idószociológiai vizsgálathoz.
Youth and civil participation in Hungary
Authors: Bognár Adrienn
Published: January 2021

Bognár Adrienn (2011): Youth and civil participation in Hungary.
Nonprofit hozzájárulás
Authors: Bucher Eszter
Published: January 2021

Bucher Eszter (2011): Nonprofit hozzájárulás.
Gondtalanul mosolygó boldog anyukák – avagy kisgyermekes édesanyák vallomásai problémáikról, feszültségeikről, lelki egészségükről
Authors: Görgőy Rita
Published: January 2021

Görgőy Rita (2011): Gondtalanul mosolygó boldog anyukák – avagy kisgyermekes édesanyák vallomásai problémáikról, feszültségeikről, lelki egészségükről.
Insights into the world of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hungary. Some Results of an Empirical Research
Authors: Madácsy József
Published: January 2021

Madácsy József (2011): Insights into the world of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hungary. Some Results of an Empirical Research.
Közösségi tagság és participáció: Magyarország és Franciaország
Authors: Benedek Dániel
Published: January 2021

Benedek Dániel (2011): Közösségi tagság és participáció: Magyarország és Franciaország.
Quality of Life: Healthy Relationship with Ourselves
Authors: Titkos Csaba
Published: January 2021

Titkos Csaba (2012): Quality of Life: Healthy Relationship with Ourselves.
Nők az ipari kutatás-fejlesztés területén
Authors: Schadt Mária , Péntek Eszter
Published: January 2021

Schadt Mária - Péntek Eszter (2012): Nők az ipari kutatás-fejlesztés területén.
Változó civil társadalom
Authors: Bucher Eszter
Published: January 2021

Bucher Eszter (2012): Változó civil társadalom. Nonprofit szervezetek az ezredforduló után.
Közösségi kapcsolatok a virtuális térben – a Facebook-használat statisztikai elemzése
Authors: Pótó Zsuzsanna
Published: January 2021

Pótó Zsuzsanna (2012): Közösségi kapcsolatok a virtuális térben – a Facebook-használat statisztikai elemzése.
Párkapcsolati stabilitás és minőség egy országos kutatás tükrében
Authors: Pilinszki Attila
Published: January 2021

Pilinszki Attila (2012): Párkapcsolati stabilitás és minőség egy országos kutatás tükrében.
A határ szerepe felépülő szenvedélybetegek narratív identitásában
Authors: Mándi Nikoletta
Published: January 2021

Mándi Nikoletta (2012): A határ szerepe felépülő szenvedélybetegek narratív identitásában.
Hagyományos közösségek az ormánsági kistelepüléseken
Authors: Ragadics Tamás
Published: January 2021

Ragadics Tamás (2013): Hagyományos közösségek az ormánsági kistelepüléseken.
Kultúrák találkozásában
Authors: Faubl Nóra
Published: January 2021

Faubl Nóra (2013): Kultúrák találkozásában. Az interkulturális kompetencia kialakulása és fejlődése a PTE Általános Orvostudományi Karán – első eredmények.
Mediator Role of Organizational Commitment to Performance
Authors: Nurluviyana Nurluviyana , Sudarma Ketut
Published: January 2021

The aims of this study is to determaine the effect of spiritual leadership (X1) and quality of work life (X2) on performance (Y2) with organizational commitment (Y1) as a mediation on employees of Wimarion Hotel Semarang. The type and design of the research used in this study is quantitative research. Sampling in this study using a saturated sampling system and obtained the sample size that must be used is 70 employees. The analytical method used is the test instrument (validity and reliability), classic assumption test, and hypothesis testing with IBM SPSS Verse 23 and mediation testing with Sobel test. Application methods of data collection using interviews, quetionnares, and literature studies. The result of this study show that all of seven hypotheses were accepted. Therefore could be known that spiritual leadership has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. Quality of work life has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. Spiritual leadership has a positive and significant effect on performance. Quality of work life has a positive dan significant effect on performance. Organizational commitment has a positive dan significant effect on performance. Organizational commitment is able to mediate the relationship between spiritual leadership and performance. And organizational commitment is able to mediate the relationship between quality of work life and performance.
The Effect of Job Satisfaction and Personality on Organizational Citizenship Behavior through Organizational Commitment
Authors: Isyah Khusnul Ma , Palupiningdyah Palupiningdyah
Published: January 2021

This study aims to examine the effect of job satisfaction and personality on organizational citizenship behavior through the organizational commitment of employees in the production section of PT Timatex Salatiga. This type of research used in this research is quantitative research. The number of samples used was 100 respondents. The sampling technique used random sampling. The analytical method used is the instrument test (validity and reliability), descriptive analysis test, regression test and path analysis with the SPSS version 23 program. Data collection methods are by means of interviews, observations and questionnaires. The results of this study indicate that job satisfaction and personality have a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. Job satisfaction and personality have a positive and significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior. Organizational commitment is able to mediate the relationship between job satisfaction and personality on organizational citizenship behavior. Suggestions from this research are that company management needs to reinforce rules and give verbal sanctions to gradual warning letters to employees who are often late, also applies to employees who leave work before the due time.
The Effect of Debt to Equity Ratio and Return on Equity on Stock Price in Jakarta Islamic Index Companies on Indonesia Stock Exchange Period 2015-2019
Authors: Juwita Chairunisa Puspa , Diana Nana
Published: January 2021

The main purpose of this study is to test the effect of Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) and Return on Equity Ratio (ROE) on Stock Price in the Jakarta Islamic Index Companies period 2015-2109. This study used quantitative research by using a purposive sampling method and obtained 12 samples. The data obtained by the annual company financial report of JII companies during 2015-2019.  The method used is descriptive statistical analysis through the classical assumption test to analyze data and multiple linear regression. Data testing used SPSS Statistics 22. The result of this study shows DER does not affect the stock price partially and ROE has a significant positive effect on the stock price while simultaneously debt to equity ratio and return on equity affect the stock price.