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Association of Salivary Statherin, Calcium, and Proline-Rich Proteins
Authors: Sadashivappa Pateel Deepak Gowda , Gunjal Shilpa , Dutta Sulagna
Published: March 2022

Background:

Salivary factors modulate the balanced dynamic mineralization process of the dental enamel. Salivary proteins such as statherin and acidic proline-rich proteins (PRPs) protect oral surfaces by regulating oral calcium homeostasis and remineralization of enamel. Thus, they possibly play vital roles in dental caries.

Aim:

The present study aims to find the association of salivary statherin, proline-rich protein, and calcium levels with dental caries.

Methods:

A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 188 healthy participants (age between 18 and 50 years), from dental clinic of MAHSA University, Malaysia. Dental caries was measured using standard WHO criteria. Stimulated whole mouth saliva was collected, and salivary statherin, acidic PRP (aPRP), and calcium levels were estimated using ELISA Kit and calorimetric assay kit, respectively. Data were analyzed using Spearman's rho and Pearson's correlation coefficient (SPSS statistical package-version 25.0) to find correlation of salivary statherin, calcium, and proline-rich protein levels with dental caries.

Results:

A statistically significant (P < 0.001) moderate negative correlation (r = −0.500) was found between salivary statherin and proline-rich protein levels. There was no statistically significant association of dental caries with salivary statherin, calcium, and aPRP levels.

Conclusion:

Salivary statherin and aPRP levels appear to perform mutually complementing functions and thus may have potential role in the maintenance of tooth integrity.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors in older patients with solid tumors
Authors: Abraham George , Jobanputra Kunal N. , Noronha Vanita , Patil Vijay M. , Menon Nandini S. , Gattani Shreya C. , Prabhash Kumar
Published: March 2022

Background:

Older patients with cancer are underrepresented in most immunotherapy trials. Therefore, there is an urgent and unmet need for real-world data on the efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in older patients with cancer.

Objectives:

This study was aimed at analyzing the demographic pattern, treatment-related outcomes, and toxicities of ICIs in older patients with solid tumors.

Materials and Methods:

This retrospective study was conducted in the Department of Medical Oncology of the Tata Memorial Hospital, a tertiary cancer care center in Mumbai, India. Patients aged ≥ 60 years with histologically confirmed malignancies of the thoracic, head and neck and genitourinary systems who were treated with ICIs between August 2014 and February 2021, and had received at least 2 cycles of ICI were enrolled in the study. Data related to the demographic profile and pattern of care were obtained from the electronic medical records and physical patient files. Patient management was decided in a multidisciplinary tumor board meeting. The primary endpoint of the study was overall survival (OS). The secondary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and rate of immune-related adverse events.

Results:

There were 150 patients included in the study. The most common indications for ICI use were non-small-cell lung cancer (52.7%) and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (17.3%). Nivolumab was the most common ICI used in 119 (79.4%) patients. ICIs were used in the palliative setting in 144 (96%) patients. A total of 76 (50.6%) patients received ICIs as second-line therapy. The median number of cycles of ICI received was 5 (interquartile range, 3.0–9.5). The ORR to ICIs was 30%, and the clinical benefit rate was 52%. ICIs were discontinued due to toxicities in 4 (2.7%) patients. The median PFS and OS were 4.23 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.38–7.08) months and 8.6 (95% CI, 4.9–12.2) months, respectively. Baseline performance status was the most significant prognostic factor for PFS and OS in the multivariate analysis. In addition, age, male sex, and comorbid conditions such as chronic kidney disease negatively impacted the OS.

Conclusion:

Our study shows that ICIs are efficacious and well tolerated in older Indian patients with solid tumors. There is an emerging need for larger prospective studies on ICIs with the incorporation of geriatric assessment scores in this vulnerable patient population.
Storm of a rare opportunistic life threatening mucormycosis among post COVID-19 patients
Authors: Sannathimmappa Mohan Bilikallahalli , Nambiar Vinod , Aravindakshan Rajeev
Published: March 2022

Mucormycosis is a rare but life-threatening opportunistic fungal infection caused by a group of molds that belong to Zygomycetes of the order Mucorales. These fungi are found in the environment such as soil, decaying vegetation, and organic matters. Sporangiospores present in the environment enter the human body through inhalation or direct skin inoculation by trauma or ingestion and result in pulmonary, cutaneous, and gastrointestinal mucormycosis, respectively, in immunocompromised hosts. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes, hematological malignancies, high-dose glucocorticoid therapy, iron overload, and organ transplantation are at high risk of acquiring mucormycosis. The second wave of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2] affected India severely with the highest number of cases and deaths compared to all other countries. Additionally, the country was affected by emergence of rare but life-threatening mucormycosis. Currently, many coronavirus disease 2019 patients with underlying risk factors such as uncontrolled diabetes, high-dose steroid therapy, and exposure to mechanical ventilation have developed mucormycosis. Inhalation is the most common mode of transmission that results in colonization of sporangiospores in the nose. In immunocompromised host, sporangiospores germinate, and subsequently form hyphae. These hyphae invade into tissues, and produce tissue infarction, necrosis, and thrombosis. Angioinvasion causes hematogenous dissemination to many organs, predominantly to brain, that result in rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis. Clinical characteristics, radio imaging, fungal culture, histopathology, and molecular techniques are the key diagnostic methods. Surgical intervention and aggressive antifungal therapy are the main management strategies. Amphotericin B is the drug of choice for treatment of mucormycosis, whereas posaconazole or isavuconazole is used for step-down therapy and salvage therapy.
Magnesium sulfate in organophosphorus compound poisoning
Authors: Kumar H. Mohan , Pannu Ashok Kumar , Kumar Susheel , Sharma Navneet , Bhalla Ashish
Published: March 2022

Background:

The addition of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) to standard treatment has improved mortality and morbidity associated with organophosphorus compound (OPC) poisoning. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of adjunctive intravenous MgSO4 (IV MgSO4) in poisoning from OPCs.

Methods:

Forty-seven cases and 72 controls were recruited to this prospective open-label clinician-initiated intervention trial after admitting OPC poisoning. All patients received standard treatment for anticholinesterase poisoning, and oximes were not used. Cases were divided into two groups. Group A (22 patients) received IV MgSO4 at 4 g/day in four divided doses (1 g every 6 h) on day 1. Group B (25 patients) received the same daily dose of IV MgSO4 throughout the hospital stay. Group C (72 patients) represents historical controls who did not receive IV MgSO4. The primary outcome was inhospital mortality. The secondary outcomes included the development of intermediate syndrome (IMS), the requirement of mechanical ventilation (MV), duration of MV, and length of hospital stay.

Results:

Baseline parameters in both groups were comparable. There is no statistically significant difference in mortality among three groups (Group A: 2/22, 9.1%; Group B: 5/25, 20% and Group C: 6/72, 8.3%). Results were similar for the development of IMS, the requirement of MV, length of MV, and duration of hospital stay.

Conclusion:

IV MgSO4 did not result in better outcomes compared with standard care alone in OPC poisoning.
How to Conduct Descriptive Statistics Online
Authors: Mondal Himel , Swain Sharada Mayee , Mondal Shaikat
Published: March 2022

Background:

Descriptive statistics is the first step of data analysis. In biomedical researches, inferential statistical tests are invariably conducted after descriptive statistical tests for getting a summary of the data. Many resource-limited settings may not have dedicated software for carrying out these tests.

Aim:

This article aimed to provide a brief technical guide about the conduct of descriptive statistics with visualization that can be done without any dedicated statistical software package.

Methods:

We searched for online tools that provide free service for the conduct of descriptive statistics. The example data were fabricated for the conduct of the test online. The visualization of the data (i.e., figures) was explained in brief, wherever necessary.

Results:

We described the method to graph and summarize the data using a pie chart, frequency table, stem and leaf display, histogram, frequency polygon, box plot, bar chart, stacked bar chart, line graph, dot plot, central tendency, variance, quantile-quantile plot, scatter plot, and Venn diagram. All these tests and visualization were done online without any installed dedicated software package.

Conclusion:

This article provides a brief technical guide for conducting common descriptive statistical tests online. Researchers in any resource-limited settings may use these services to summarize and visualize the data online from public domain websites.
How to Conduct Inferential Statistics Online (Part 2)
Authors: Mondal Shaikat , Mondal Himel , Panda Roopam
Published: March 2022

Introduction:

Researchers from developing countries may not have access to statistical software packages. However, descriptive and inferential statistical tests are to conduct to conclude the study. In a previous article (DOI: 10.4103/ijves.ijves_116_21), we described how to conduct some of the common inferential statistical tests online. This article is the second part of the series.

Aim:

We aimed to provide the examples of some inferential statistical tests used in clinical studies and provide step-by-step guidelines to conduct those tests online.

Methods:

We prepared a set of data for each statistical test. These data were used to carry out the test online and the steps are briefly described. The result of the test is presented with screenshots and text to get an idea of how to report the result in a manuscript.

Results:

We described the process of conduct of the following tests online – Receiver operating characteristics curve analysis, Kaplan − Meier estimate, dose-response, logistic regression, multiple linear regression, residual analysis, odd ratio, Bland − Altman plot, Cronbach's alpha, Cohen's kappa, and intraclass correlation coefficient. In addition, a method for random allocation of subjects in groups was also described. All the tests were described with example data available in a supplementary file.

Conclusion:

In this article, some of the inferential statistics used for clinical studies are described with example data and a step-by-step guide. Any clinician from resource-limited settings may use this guide as a reference for statistical tests. However, the tests described in this article are not a comprehensive list.
Chronic Kidney Disease and Anticoagulation - Quick Overview and Practical Guide
Authors: Pawar Pranay Purushotam , Kota Albert Abhinay , Sen Indrani , Stephen Edwin , Al Rawahi Bader , Varughese Santosh , Khan Saif
Published: March 2022

Clinicians managing patients with chronic/end-stage renal disease often are challenged when it comes to anticoagulation in this subset. Unfractioned heparin and warfarin have been in use, and most multidisciplinary teams are comfortable with the drug/s either as prophylaxis or for full anticoagulation. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the use of low-molecular-weight heparin and more recently of direct oral anticoagulants for anticoagulation. However, there is a reluctance to use these drugs for concern of increased bleeding and management of this complication in patients with renal disease. This paper shares a quick overview of coagulation in chronic/end-stage kidney disease and drugs used for anticoagulation, societal recommendations for their use, with clinical case scenarios, and a proposed management algorithm when patients have a bleed while on anticoagulation.
Traumatic Visceral Venous Pseudoaneurysm
Authors: Kumar Vignesh , Katiyar Anand , Banerjee Niladri , Aggarwal Sunny , Singh Suyash , Agarwal Harshit
Published: March 2022

The natural history of traumatic visceral venous pseudoaneurysm (VVP) is largely unknown, and hence, there is a lack of consensus for their management. This review aims to determine the management and outcomes of these injuries. A review of the reported cases over the last 25 years was performed. Only 32 cases were found, 24 abdominal, and 8 thoracic. Traumatic abdominal VVPs were largely managed nonoperatively, while majority of traumatic thoracic VVPs underwent intervention. Hemodynamic instability was the most common cause for intervention. No uniformity was noted for follow-up imaging of these injuries.
Pregnancies in anomalous uterus
Authors: Mohite Shravani , Harshitha Bennur N. , Sharma Sunil , Gupta Kalpana
Published: March 2022

Uterine malformations can result from various alterations in the normal development of Mullerian ducts that make up a diverse category of congenital anomalies. In most cases, the defect remains undiagnosed and exhibits the normal number of chromosomes. Very few malformations require any intervention after thorough investigations. The most frequently used classification by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine is comprehensive, but does not include cervical or vaginal malformations. The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology has postulated a consensus that precisely shows independent cervical malformations.
Impact of School-Based Health Education on Dengue Prevention and Control in an Urban Area during an Epidemic
Authors: Krishnappa Lalitha , Gadicherla Suman , Chalageri Vani H. , Jacob Ankeeta Menon
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT

Background:

Most school communities lack awareness and health education toward dengue and its transmission.

Aim:

To assess the impact of implemented school-based health education intervention program on cognitive and affective domain as well as behavior of high school children as a change agent in the prevention and control of dengue fever in an urban area.

Methods:

All the children were self-administered a pretested semi-structured questionnaire to assess the baseline knowledge and attitude on dengue fever and its prevention in an epidemic. Multimodal health education intervention was provided and after 1 week, the same questionnaire was used to assess the postintervention level of knowledge and attitude. The Chi-square test and ordinal logistic regression were performed in R. v. 3.5.2. Sample of students was administered observation checklist to document the practices.

Results:

Majority belonged to the Class X 379 (60.64%) and their level of knowledge during pretest was higher compared to Class VIII and IX. Posttest, level of education of father’s (P = 0.006), student’s (P = 0.000), and occupation of mother’s (P = 0.048) significantly associated with knowledge of students. While mother’s education significantly associated with both knowledge (P = 0.000) and (P < 0.036) attitude of the students toward dengue fever. Knowledge and attitude of the students toward dengue significantly improved posttest. There was significant change in behavior practices as evident by reduction of breeding sites after intervention.

Conclusion:

The cognitive and affective domain of the high school students toward dengue fever improved after the health education program along with behavioral change which highlights the role of students as change agents.
Novel use of Pedicled Medial Sural Artery Perforator flap for Post Burn Knee Contractures
Authors: Sharma Mukesh Kumar , Babu Vaddi Suman , Harini B. S. , Jha Manoj Kumar , Reddy Ashok Daram
Published: March 2022

Background:

Postburn flexion contractures of the knee may arise even with adequate treatment of the burn injury. Pedicled medial sural artery perforator (MSAP) flap has been described for the reconstruction of defects of the knee and proximal third of the leg. Its use in the management of postburn contracture release is sparse. We are presenting the use of a medial sural artery pedicled flap for the reconstruction following postburn knee contracture release.

Materials and Methods:

This study included six patients with postburn unstable scars and a mild degree of knee contractures who underwent release of the contracture and coverage using MSAP pedicled flap. The results in terms of flap size, recurrence, complications, functional outcome, and cosmesis were assessed.

Results:

The flap size ranged from 7 cm × 6 cm to 13 cm × 7 cm with a mean pedicle length of 9.41 cm. All six flaps survived without any complications with a satisfactory outcome. The patients were followed up for 6–18 months. There was no recurrence of contracture without any restriction of knee joint mobility.

Conclusion:

MSAP flap is a reliable flap and should be considered for the management of postburn knee contracture of grade 2 and grade 3 contractures, as it provides optimum and ideal coverage with fewer chances of recurrence.
The Use of Segmental Bone Resection to Assist in a Tension-Free Cleft Palate Repair
Authors: Guneren Ethem
Published: March 2022

The traditional two-flap palatoplasty technique described by Veau-Wardill-Kilner is a two-flap palatoplasty suggests a posterior pushback movement of flaps should require an intact pedicle. Even a proper dissection of greater palatine vessels is done, some sort of tension burdens on the flaps due to the traction of the pedicle is inevitable. In addition to that, the right-angled flexion of the pedicle at the posteromedial bony corner of foramina palatinum majus diminishes blood flow. Particularly, in wide clefts, tight approximation of flap compromises the wound healing and resulting fistulas. A segmental bone resection from posteromedial wall of foramen palatinum majus as an outfracturing fashion is performed to assist a tension-free cleft palate repair. The more release of the pedicle from its hole loosens the flaps. It provides an easy posteromedial transposition of tissues. This maintains also most push-back movement of flaps.
Middle Miocene (Upper Badenian/Sarmatian) Palaeoecology and Evolution of the Environments in the Area of Medvednica Mt. (North Croatia)
Authors:   Croatian Natural History Museum, Zagreb, Vrsaljko Davor , Pavelić Davor ,   Faculty of Mining Geology and Petroleum Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia, Miknić Mirjana ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Brkić Mato ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Kovačić Marijan ,   Department of Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia, Hećimović Ivan ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Hajek-Tadesse Valentina ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Avanić Radovan ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Kurtanjek Nenad ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia
Published: March 2022

In the area of Medvednica Mt., the Upper Badenian and Sarmatiandeposits are divided into four facies associations: (A) deposits of asmall carbonate platform represented by breccia, conglomerates, biocalcirudites,biocalcarenites and biocalclutites; (B) open-sea depositscomposed of marls with intercalations of clay; (C) nearshore depositsof reduced salinity composed of conglomerates, sandstones, biocalcarenites, biocalcirudites and biocalclutites, and (D) lagoonal deposits represented by spongitic calclutites with clay, marl and sand intercalations.Deposits of these facies associations contain numerous and verydiverse fossil species with very different palaeoecological characteristics,from shallow- and deeper-water normal marine to shallow- anddeeper-water environment of reduced salinity, even of fresh-water.The transition from Late Badenian to Sarmatian deposition wascharacterized by three different unconformities and one conformity.Unconformities are located between different lithologies reflectingan amount of uplifting and erosion at the end of the Badenian. Theoccurrence of an angular unconformity suggests the influence of localtectonics.The Middle Miocene deposition shows different local variationsbut generally fits with the evolution of Central Paratethys and thePannonian Basin System.
Stratigraphy and Palaeobiogeography of Mesozoic Benthic Foraminifera - Part 3
Authors:   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Velić Ivo
Published: March 2022

The Adriatic Carbonate Platform (AdCP), was a separate shallowmarine depositional system characterized by a lack of terrigenous input and was connected to Gondwana towards the South via Gavrovo–Tripolitza or Apulia. It existed for approximately 120 MY, from the Early Jurassic Pliensbachian/Toarcian) to the end of the Cretaceous, resulting in a 4000–6500 m thick succession of almost pure carbonates. However, this is part of a thicker (>8000 m) sequence of predominantly carbonate rocks which forms the Karst Dinarides, and was deposited during more than 270 MY – at least from the Carboniferous (Moscovian) to the Late Eocene. Among many different groups of fossil organisms, benthic foraminifera are especially abundant and well preserved, so they, along with calcareous algae (Dasycladales), are the most important fossils used for age determination and stratigraphic subdivision of shallow-marine carbonate deposits. Within the 257 determined taxa belonging to different foraminiferal families which lived through the Mesozoic, numerous different index fossils occur in assemblages indicating various ages: Early Triassic, Anisian, Carnian, Norian–Rhaetian, Late Sinemurian, Early and Late Pliensbachian (Carixian and Domerian), Early and Late Aalenian, Early and Late Bajocian, Early and Late Bathonian, Callovian, Early and Late Oxfordian, Kimmeridgian, Tithonian, Berriasian, Valanginian, Late Hauterivian, Late Barremian, Early and Late Aptian (Bedulian and Gargasian), Early and Late Albian, Early, Middle and Late Cenomanian, Turonian, Coniacian, Santonian, Early and Late Campanian and Early and Late Maastrichtian. A total of 64 biostratigraphic units – biozones of different categories, from subzone to superzone, were defined within the stratigraphic interval from the Carnian to the Late Maastrichtian. This enabled very detailed biostratigraphic subdivision of the carbonate deposits within the Karst Dinarides. This is one of the most precise sequences, not only in this area, but also among former shallow marine deposits of the entire Neotethyan realm in the present Mediterranean region. The palaeobiogeographic characteristics of biotopes and the composition of foraminiferal assemblages during the Mesozoic were controlled by the position of the study area within the Neotethyan bioprovinces. Until the Albian, this area represented part of the Southern Neotethyan bioprovince, while from the Cenomanian to its final disintegration at the end of the Cretaceous it belonged to a separate, Central Mediterranean Neotethyan bioprovince.
SARS-CoV-2 Receptor-Binding Domain IgG Response to AstraZeneca (AZD1222) COVID-19 Vaccination, Jamaica
Authors: Leys Ynolde E. , Nwokocha Magdalene , Walker Jerome P. , Butterfield Tiffany R. , Frater Velesha D. , Thompson Tamara K. , Anderson Mark , Cloherty Gavin A. , Anzinger Joshua J.
Published: March 2022

The Caribbean region is lacking an assessment of the antibody response and side effects experienced after AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination (AZD1222). We examined severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike receptor-binding domain (RBD) IgG levels and report the side effects noted in a Jamaican population after AZD1222 vaccination. Median RBD IgG levels for persons without evidence of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection were 43.1 binding international units (bIU)/mL 3 to 7 weeks after the first dose, increasing to 100.1 bIU/mL 3 to 7 weeks after the second dose, and decreasing to 46.9 bIU/mL 16 to 22 weeks after the second dose. The median RBD IgG level 2 to 8 weeks after symptom onset for unvaccinated SARS-CoV-2-infected persons of all disease severities was 411.6 bIU/mL. Common AZD1222 side effects after the first dose were injection site pain, headache, and chills. Most people reported no side effects after the second dose. AZD1222 is widely used across the English-speaking Caribbean, and our study provides evidence for its continued safe and effective use in vaccination programs.
Geology and palaeoenvironment of Karin Tak Cave (lesser caucasus)
Authors: Avagyan Ara , Sahakyan Lilit H. , Igityan Hayk , Gevorgyan Mikaye , Sahakyan Kristina , Antonosyan Maria , Tepanosyan Gevorg , Sahakyan Lilit V. , Atalyan Tatul , Grigoryan Taron , Aspaturyan Narek , Avagyan Seda , Yepiskoposyan Levon
Published: March 2022

Karin Tak cave is located in the south-eastern end of the Lesser Caucasus (NE of the Armenian Highland). Development of the cave was related to the dissolution of Middle-Upper Jurassic limestone by meteoric water recharge controlled by pre-existing faults and fissures beginning in the Neogene. Geophysical studies of the cave, including by ground penetrating radar, have been conducted, and a map of the pit’s walls constructed showing the extent of the roof collapse breccia and of sediment deposits on the cave floor. The collapse material consists of chaotic limestone breccia and blocks. Careful analysis of cave floor sediments allowed the Late Pleistocene palaeoenvironment in the vicinity of the cave to be reconstructed. Analyses included integrated sedimentological studies (stratigraphy, grain size analysis) together with geochemical (X-ray fluorescence) and palynological observations. Pollen studies indicate the dominance of conifers (>60 % Tsuga sp., Pinus sp.) together with Fraxinus sp. (fam. Oleaceae) and Quercus sp. (fam. Fagaceae), which indicate a cold temperate continental climate in the Late Pleistocene. Non-dramatic climate change occurred during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) in the cave area, with conditions favorable for hominin activity.
Determination of selected major and trace metals in lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) by microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrometry
Authors: Birhanu Nitsuh , Yohannes Weldegebriel , Chandravanshi Bhagwan Singh
Published: March 2022

Cymbopogon citratus is very important and of great interest due to its commercially valuable essential oils, its common use in food and beverage industries as well as in traditional folk medicine. The objective of the present study was to determine the levels of selected major (K, Mg, Ca) and trace (Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, and Pb) metals in lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) samples collected from Addis Ababa, Ankober, Finote Selam (Gojjam), and Wondogenet by microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. The optimized wet acid digestion method for the analysis of lemongrass was found efficient for all the metals and it was evaluated through the recovery test and good percentage recovery of 86.9 to 106% was obtained for all the metals identified. The metals K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn and Pb were with a concentration of 743.8-1020, 123.1-129.3, 23.9-36.3, 10.35-22.3, 10.0-12.7, 1.48-2.53, 0.59-1.07, 0.13-0.20 mg/kg, respectively. The results of the Pearson correlation showed that there was a weak and strong positive correlation between the concentrations of the metals analyzed. Statistical analysis by using one-way anova indicated that there were significant differences in the mean concentrations of all the metals (except Ca and Mn) across each sampling points. The results also showed that Cymbopogon citratus are beneficial sources of essential metals. The levels of the metals in the analyzed samples were within the who maximum permissible limits and thus safe for human consumption.
Związki temperamentu z wybranymi cechami wspomnień autobiograficznych
Authors: Olszak Paulina , Czerniawska Ewa
Published: March 2022

Relations between Temperament and the Characteristics of Autobiographical Memories

The aim of the study was to examine whether there exists a relationship between temperamental traits and selected characteristics of autobiographical memories. 71 persons twice recalled and rated their holiday memories: in October and three months later. In addition, the participants filled in the Formal Characteristics of Behavior – Temperament Inventory, Revised Version. The results revealed that participants with high emotional reactivity recall few events and their recollections are mostly negative and non-specific. Participants with high activity recall many different events and their recollections contain strong emotions. Participants with high perseveration recall negative events first. The exploration of the relation between temperament and autobiographical memories may help discover mechanisms that contribute to the construction of given narrative schemas through which they may influence individual development.
The Therapeutic Values of the Programme “Remembering Yesterday, Caring for Today” in Dementia Care
Authors: Sikora-Balicka Agnieszka
Published: March 2022

This article describes the therapeutic values of the project “Remembering Yesterday, Caring in Dementia Care” for people living with dementia. Project was established with European Reminiscence Network partners in the European Union, which also operates in the USA, Canada, Latin America, Australia and India. The programme is based on the use of creative reminiscence and interpersonal interaction in reminiscence work to “[…] rediscover and celebrate one’s individuality and social identity”. (European Reminiscence). It can help to alleviate loneliness and/or social isolation, improve health and well-being and, in a broader perspective, “make […] their lives […] despite old age and, often with disabilities, a dignified and valuable phase of life”. (Zych, 2005, p. 53).
Z policyjnej kartoteki. Akta ze służby na Wołyniu policjantów z Wielkopolski Wschodniej
Authors: Razyhrayev Oleh
Published: March 2022

Niniejszy artykuł stanowi publikację dokumentów z Kartoteki funkcjonariuszy Komendy Wojewódzkiej Policji Państwowej w Łucku, które są przechowywyne w zasobach Archiwum Państwowego Obwodu Wołyńskiego w Łucku (Ukraina). Wspomniane dokumenty dotyczą przebiegu służby policyjnej na Wołyniu czterech posterunkowych pochodzących z terenów Wielkopolski Wschodniej, mianowicie Stefana Sobockiego, Henryka Wysockiego, Edmunda Zakolskiego oraz Adriana Zygmunta. Wyżej wymienieni policjanci zaśilili stan osobowy wołyńskiej policji w latach 30. XX w. oraz służyli w różych powiatach województwa wołyńskiego, m.in. dubieńskim, horochowskim, krzemienieckim. Umiszczone dokumenty zawierają tak podstawowe biograficzne informacje (np. data i miejsce urodzenia, imiona rodziców, stan rodzinny, wyznanie oraz wykształcenie), jak i dane dot. przebiegu służby policyjnej oraz jej oceny przez władze policyjne. From the police card index. The files about the service on Volhynia the policeman's from the Eastern Greater Poland Article is the publication of documents from the Card Index of the Poliseman’s of the Police Headquarters in Lutsk, which are stored in the State Archives of Volhynia Region in Lutsk (Ukraine). These documents relate to the course of service in Volyn of four policemen coming from the Eastern Wielkopolska, namely Stefan Sobocki, Henryk Wysocki, Edmund Zakolski and Adrian Zygmunt. The aforementioned policemen served in the 1930s in various counties of the Volyn voivodeship, incl. Dubieński, Horochowski, Krzemieniecki. Published documents contain basic biographical information (eg. date and place of birth, the name of the parents, сivil status, religion and education) as well as data about the course of the police service and its assessment by the police authority.
Afektywny wymiar dobrostanu związanego z pracą i jego specyfika w grupie menedżerów
Authors: Jaworek Magdalena
Published: March 2022

Czym jest dobrostan pracownika i jakie jest jego znaczenie w ogólnym szczęściu jednostki? Jaką rolę w życiu zawodowym odgrywają emocje i jakie funkcje pełnią w zarządzaniu organizacją? Jak różnią się menedżerowie pod względem doświadczanych emocji i dobrostanu od osób niepełniących funkcji kierowniczych? Jakie typy dobrostanu pracownika można wyróżnić i jakim profilem emocjonalnym się cechują? To tylko wybrane pytania, na które Autorka próbowała odpowiedzieć, dokonując gruntownej analizy literatury przedmiotu i przeprowadzając szeroko zakrojone badania. Niniejsza pozycja wzbogaca dynamicznie rozwijający się nurt badań nad dobrostanem pracownika i jego emocjami, uzupełniając lukę na rynku wydawniczym dotyczącą zagadnień związanych z doznaniami afektywnymi pracownika. Magdalena Jaworek pragnie przybliżyć w niniejszej pracy problematykę związaną z afektywną stroną dobrostanu pracownika, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem dobrostanu menedżerów. Autorka powołuje się na obszerną i kompletną literaturę oraz przedstawia wyniki badań prowadzonych na imponującej próbie ponad 3000 pracowników. Książka stanowi bardzo owocną formę syntezy problematyki oraz dyskusji z innymi publikacjami, porusza tematykę rzadko podejmowaną przez psychologów pracy i teoretyków zarządzania, a także zawiera autorski wkład w rozumienie emocji związanych z pracą. Z recenzji prof. dr hab. Barbary Kożusznik
Co myślą wiersze (polskie drugiej połowy XX wieku)
Authors: Grabowski Artur
Published: March 2022

Książka o poezji i filozofii. O dwóch żywiołach, które mieszają się ze sobą w naczyniu ukształtowanym ze słowa i myśli. Zbiór esejów poety ze skłonnością do filozoficznej refleksji i filozofa, który myśli wierszem. Spotkają się tutaj Miłosz z Herbertem, Gałczyński z Karpowiczem, Zagajewski z Sommerem - teologia z poetologią, metafizyka z liryzmem. Napisana brawurowym, zarazem precyzyjnym i swobodnym językiem książka przeznaczona jest dla filozofów spragnionych wyjścia z akademii i dla poetów nie lękających się filozofowania. Książka Artura Grabowskiego stanowi ważną i odważną propozycję nie tylko lektury dużej części polskiej poezji dwudziestowiecznej, ale też określenia na nowo jej miejsca w rzeczywistości kulturowych zmian i wstrząsów. Pełna zarówno finezyjnych analiz, jak i szerokich kontekstów, zachęca do „myślenia z poetami” i wskazuje raz jeszcze na coś, o czym – jak się zdaje – zapomnieliśmy: na swoisty i niepowtarzalny charakter aktu twórczego. […] Autor posiadł umiejętność istotną w przypadku każdej refleksji humanistycznej: zdolność łączenia pozornie niemożliwych do pogodzenia strategii – z jednej strony eksponowania własnego, wyrazistego stanowiska wobec podejmowanych problemów, z drugiej zaś odkrywania całej ich złożoności. […] Warto podkreślić również to, że nie tylko układ samej książki jest nieprzypadkowy i dogłębnie przemyślany – autor wskazuje także na jej miejsce pośród swego dotychczasowego dorobku jako pozycji będącej kontynuacją wcześniej podejmowanych zagadnień. dr hab. Andrzej Niewiadomski, prof. UMCS
Polscy wiccanie. Studium religii przeżywanej
Authors: Malita-Król Joanna
Published: March 2022

Monografia Polscy wiccanie. Studium religii przeżywanej stanowi portret członków pewnej społeczności sporządzony na podstawie kilkuletnich badań terenowych. Joanna Malita-Król, kierując się dyrektywą metodologiczną religii przeżywanej, pokazuje, jak wicca jako religia wydarza się w życiu jej rozmówców. Opisuje, czym są dla nich rytuały, jak rozumieją pełnione przez siebie funkcje oraz jakie konsekwencje miała dla nich inicjacja do wybranego kowenu (zgromadzenia czarownic). Autorka analizuje także narracje konwersyjne polskich wiccan i udowadnia, że w kraju nawet nie tyle sekularyzującym się, ile coraz bardziej „odkościelniającym” żyją ludzie poszukujący misterium, którego nie znaleźli w Kościele katolickim. Książka Polscy wiccanie stanowi ciekawe i bardzo rzetelne opracowanie poświęcone współczesnej wicca (tradycyjnej), a w szczególności charakterystyce środowiska jej polskich wyznawców. W Polsce ukazało się niewiele opracowań dotyczących wicca, więc propozycja Joanny Mality-Król będzie cennym uzupełnieniem. [… ] To wciągająca i dobrze napisana lektura. Z recenzji dr hab. Marty Zimniak-Hałajko
A Cognitive Approach to Genericity in Norwegian
Authors:   978-83-233-7281-3, Kurek-Przybilski Anna
Published: March 2022

How does one speak about kinds in Norwegian? Which noun form should one use to say that dogs bark and cows are mammals? And is it always necessary to use a plural noun form to express genericity? The study presented in this book shows a cognitive approach to genericity in Norwegian. The study material includes three data sets—two surveys and a specialised corpus of generic texts. Both the surveys and the corpus were analysed in two ways—with the use of chosen cognitive models and with a number of statistical tests. Applying both qualitative and quantitive methods has allowed to conduct a comprehensive study on genericity in Norwegian. „The study of Anna Kurek-Przybilski is a comprehensive analysis of genericity in Norwegian. The cognitive approach of the project is combined with other analysis models and the results of statistical tests. The cognitive perspective on generics proposed (and conducted) in the project allows for an interesting analysis of language data, which is additionally supported by the statistical analyses. The study conducted in the project is based on a comprehensive data set. An advantage of the study is that the chosen data focuses on the actual language use and language intuitions, collected through surveys and provided by carefully chosen respondents—native speakers of Norwegian. Moreover, the analyses were based on a set of generic texts chosen particularly for this purpose. The specialised corpus created by the Author was very deliberate, both in terms of text genres (encyclopaedic texts) and the classification of the texts. As a result, the Author was able to use the models proposed by Radden and Radden and Driven, and develop them further to suit the Norwegian language, taking into account its specificity.” From the review by Prof. Agnieszka Gicala
Lattice Paths and Pattern-Avoiding Uniquely Sorted Permutations
Authors: Mularczyk Hanna
Published: March 2022

Defant, Engen, and Miller defined a permutation to be uniquely sorted if it
has exactly one preimage under West's stack-sorting map. We enumerate classes
of uniquely sorted permutations that avoid a pattern of length three and a
pattern of length four by establishing bijections between these classes and
various lattice paths. This allows us to prove nine conjectures of Defant.
Legal regulation of artificial intelligence and robotic systems: review of key approaches
Authors: Kuteynikov Dmitry , Izhaev Osman , Lebedev Valerian , Zenin Sergey
Published: March 2022

The aim of the article is to study various approaches to legal regulation of AI artificial intelligence and robotic systems in the European Union, USA, and China. These regions are the world's largest centers of technological development and therefore each of them has perfected a unique approach to legal regulation on the limits, scopes, and proper uses of AI. His achievements are widely used by other countries. The authors used the methods of analysis of scientific documents, laws, and legal regulations. In addition, this article reviews the basic conceptual approaches available in the world for the formation of legal regulation in the field of the use of AI and robotic systems. It is concluded that policies regulating artificial intelligence are not limited to one area and, in general, are intended to protect the rights and freedoms of citizens, regardless of the field of application of AI in the social order.
Modern urban development policy: normative regulation
Authors: Mayboroda Victor Aleksandrovich , Spirin Pavel Pavlovich
Published: March 2022

The article reveals the importance of the legal institution in the urban planning structure in the Russian Federation, using the methods of content analysis and deductive and inductive approaches. In connection with the creation of a new public-legal entity for Russia, the federal territory "Sirius", a comparative analysis was carried out, as a result of which it is evident that the territories of the federal capital were identified as optimal in terms of the success of development, the economic achievement of which is due, among other things, to novel progress, generally based on the acquisition by the public authorities of the federal territory of special rights over parcels within federal territories. Considering that one of the objectives of the creation of the federal territory "Sirius" is a complex sustainable and innovative socioeconomic development of the territory and, in addition, with the factor of lack of legal certainty, the authors conclude that the need to use a new conceptual apparatus of elements of planning structure in the regulation of urban planning activities of the territory is justified. federal, which are defined and ascribed in the general regulatory system.
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Authors: Editor
Published: March 2022

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MODELS OF LABORATORY MINI-SILOS TO STUDY THE FERMENTATION OF WILTED ALFALFA (MEDICAGO SATIVA) USING A HOMOLACTIC BACTERIAL INOCULANT
Authors: Solórzano Luis C. , Solórzano Luis L. , Rodríguez-Carías Abner A.
Published: March 2022

MODELS OF LABORATORY MINI-SILOS TO STUDY THE FERMENTATION OF WILTED ALFALFA (MEDICAGO SATIVA) USING A HOMOLACTIC BACTERIAL INOCULANT
On the division of the Ossetian nation and the formation of the Republic of South Ossetia – the State of Alania
Authors: Кодалаева Х.Г.
Published: March 2022

В статье рассматриваются причины, характер и последствия разделен-ности осетинского народа, который с 1920 г. де факто имеет статус разделенногонарода. Акцент делается на том, что в содержании Договора между РСФСР и ГрузинскойДемократической Республикой от 7 мая 1920 г. было много волюнтаристского, субъек-тивного, что и предопределило дальнейшие драматические события в отношениях, какГрузии и Южной Осетии, так и Грузии и Российской Федерации.

The article examines the causes, nature and consequences of the separateness ofthe Ossetian people, which has de facto had the status of a divided people since 1920. Theemphasis is placed on the fact that in the content of the Treaty between the RSFSR and theGeorgian Democratic Republic of May 7, 1920, there was a lot of voluntaristic, subjective, whichpredetermined further dramatic events in relations between Georgia and South Ossetia, as wellas Georgia and the Russian Federation.
HOW DOES PARASOCIAL INTERACTION DEVELOP? WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS? : A QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH STUDY
Authors: AYAR ŞENTÜRK Hayat
Published: March 2022

As a fascinating concept, although parasocial interaction (PSI) has been studied extensively in both the traditional and digital media, studies have usually focused on the operationalization, antecedents or effects of the concept. In this regard, there is a need for studies focusing the antecedents and consequences of PSI from holistic view, and thus contribute to broader understanding more accurately how PSI develop. This study aims to find strong empirical evidence on antecedents and effects of PSI. In this study, we propose a model that assesses the influence of physical and social attractiveness and attitude homophily of contestant on PSI; and PSI effects on audience commitment. By studying 689 audience, we found that i) social attractiveness, physical attractiveness and attitude homophily positively influence PSI, and ii) PSI positively influences audience commitment.
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OPİNİONS ON TURKİSH TEACHİNG İN İNTEGRATİON CLASSES
Authors: KANAT Ahmet
Published: March 2022

In this research, it is aimed to evaluate the Turkish language teaching conducted in these classes based on the opinions of teachers working in integration classes and foreign students studying. The research conducted is a qualitative study conducted using the interview technique. The study group of the study consists of 39 students (9. class) studying in these classes with 6 Turkish teachers working in integration classes at two secondary education institutions located in Antakya, one of the central districts of Hatay Province, in the academic year 2019-2020. In the study, the data were collected and the teachers and students who made up the study group were interviewed separately. The data were collected through two semi-structured interview forms developed by the researcher for teachers and students. In the analysis of the collected data, content analysis was used. The collected data were transferred to the article and thematic coding of these data was performed. By examining the obtained codes and deciphering the commonalities between them, the themes covering the codes were reached. The codes and definitions reached in the findings section of the study have been interpreted as separate tables. As a result of the study, based on the opinions of teachers and students, some positive and negative opinions were reached about the education provided in integration classes. Turkish language teaching is an important part of the education of foreign students in integration classes, and the fact that the given Turkish language teaching is considered adequate by the teachers has been evaluated as positive results. The majority of the students think that the Turkish language teaching given in the integration classes is insufficient. The negative results achieved were that foreign students frequently use Arabic as their mother tongue in the class, that they are in separate classes from Turkish students who use the target language, and that the textbooks used are in a simplicity that is not appropriate for the student level.
PROBLEMS REGARDING THE USE AND CONTROL OF SOCIAL MEDIA AS A PROPAGANDA TOOL IN CONTEXT OF DIGITAL DEMOCRACY
Authors: BÜYÜKBİNGÖL Abdulkadir
Published: March 2022

In the context of digital democracy, the use of social media for propaganda purposes causes control problems in terms of administrative units. Discussions on the control of social media, which is preferred due to advanced message transmission facilities, are stuck between democracy and security concerns. It can be said that the use of such channels by both legal and illegal organizations requires an audit. However, due to their foreign origin and global spread, the control of this field cannot be fully ensured. On the other hand, the fact that local law practices can suppress opposition blocks in favor of the governments makes this area problematic in terms of digital democracy. As a result of this qualitative analytical research conducted with the literature review method, it is seen that legal and illegal organizations use social media effectively to spread their messages within the framework of the concept of democratic rights. Meanwhile, acts incompatible with local law and social morality may occur. Since control mechanisms have a responsibility to establish and maintain social peace, these channels should be kept under control in terms of criminal acts. In a virtual environment where all geographies meet, where the definition of rights and crimes can change, it is inevitable that the supervisory bodies will be forced during the implementation of local legal rules. Despite this, it is essential to provide an audit that protects human rights within the criteria of democracy, justice and equity, encourages the formation of the public sphere, and guarantees organizational and individual freedoms.