bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effectiveness of Laughter Therapy on Level of Stress and Assertiveness among Elderly at Old Age Homes in Selected Areas
Authors: Subhash Walke Rupali
Published: March 2021

Background: Elders usually exhibit multiple health problems with complex interactions. Elderly peoplecome voluntarily and some by force to the old age home. The level of stress and depression is more inthose elderly people residing in old age home than those elderly people living with families. Elderly peopleresiding in old age home have a feeling of hopelessness, helplessness and worthlessness. Now a day’s mostof the elderly people are isolated from families.Aim of the Study: The present study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of laughter therapy on levelof stress and assertiveness among elderly at old age homes in selected areas.Methods: Evaluative approach. A one group pre test and post test (pre experimental) design was usedfor study. Probability cluster sampling technique was used for selection of sample.60 elderly people wereselected as per availability and fulfillment of the preset criteria. A modified stress assessment scale andmodified Lloyed SR assertiveness scale was used to assess the study variables.Results: Before administering the laughter therapy, they had level of stress score in pretest, 53.3% ofthe elderly had moderate stress (Score 43-63) and 46.7% of them had severe stress (Score 64-84). Afteradministering the laughter therapy, they had in posttest, 41.7% of the elderly had mild stress (Score 22-42)and 58.3% of them had moderate stress (Score 43-63). This indicates that the stress level of the elderlyimproved remarkably after laughter therapy. Before administering the laughter therapy, they had level ofassertiveness score in pretest, 53.3% of the elderly at old age home had difficulty being assertive (score10-20), 43.3% of them were nonassertive (Score 20-30) and 3.3% of them were naturally assertive (Score30-40). After administering the laughter therapy, they had level of assertiveness score in posttest, 86.7%of them were nonassertive (Score 20-30) and 13.3% of them were naturally assertive (Score 30-40). Thisindicates that the assertiveness of the elderly at old age homes improved remarkably after laughter therapy.Conclusion: The findings showed that laughter therapy had a positive effect on level of stress and assertivenessamong elderly at old age homes in selected areas and improved the signs of physical, psychological as wellas their social function.
Adopting Managerial Marketing Strategies To Revive The Declining Position Of Industries In The State(Experience Of Borno State)
Authors:   PhD, Student Of City University, Cambodia, Ali Umar Mohammed , Mike Dr Omonbude ,   Registrar (English Section) Universite Protestade L' Afrique De L' Ouest (Upao) Porto Novo. Republic Of Benin
Published: March 2021

The research work was conducted to find out on the adopting of managerial marketing strategies to revive the declining position of industries in the state, The study will help Borno state industries to identify the marketing style/ marketing strategies on day to day activities on managing it industries in the state the research also reveal that the marketing strategies and marketing logic that will be use to attract more prospective customers to patronize Borno state industries goods , Base on the finding, it was reveal that Borno state government need to invest a higher amount of money to boost the economic standard of state, create more job opportunity to the teeming youth of state, and also attract foreign direct investors for the survival of the industries of the state, all the industries need to adopt PS of marketing mix programme, marketing segmentation, packaging branding vertical marketing system and horizontal marketing system, price of product fixing policy, distribution channels, method of advertising channels product life cycles stages and the rest. Borno state industries to move out of these economic recession all the industries most adopts managerial marketing strategies for the revival of Borno industries.
Approaches To The Concept Of Social Mobility
Authors:   Teacher Of The Department Of Social Sciences, Namangan Engineering Technological Institute, Uzbekistan, S.D. Isakov
Published: March 2021

The article discusses the sociological interpretation of the concept of social mobility, its generality with the concept of stratification and features of individuality. The emergence of social mobility with the change of social status and social role of the individual is also emphasized. The article also briefly discusses the classification of social mobility.
Development Of Organizational And Legal Framework In Combating Corruption In The Judicial System
Authors:   Ph.D., Associate Professor, Deputy Director Of The Supreme School Of Judges, Uzbekistan, Urinboevich Dilshod Aripov
Published: March 2021

The article examines the negative effect of corruption to the independence of judges and judicial system; factors, causing judiciary corruption; their types; organizational and legal aspects of combating and prevention of corruption; Anti-corruption measures, specifically deriving in accordance with peculiarities of the judicial system; reporting of judges; the raising needs in ensuring the transparency and openness of judicial activities; related international and foreign legislative laws; followed by analyzing the scientific and theoretical aspects of national legislation regulating the issue. Based on the results of analysis and research, the recommendations and proposals will be formulated with the aim of implementation of positive experience to the national legislation.
Environmental-Legal Regulation Of Construction Activities In Cities In The Context Of Fast Urbanization
Authors:   PhD, Associate Professor, Head Of The Environmental Law Department Of Tashkent State University Of Law, Uzbekistan, Sharipovna Guzal Uzakova
Published: March 2021

Ensuring the right of citizens to favorable natural environment depends, first of all, on compliance with environmental standards in usage of land, water, subsoil and other natural resources in the areas of habitat - cities and other settlements, greening construction processes and rational zoning. Issues of legal protection of urban environment were considered at the UN Stockholm Conference on Human Environment (1972), the UN Habitat III Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (October 17-20, 2016, Kyoto, Ecuador). A new urban planning program was adopted as part of the Habitat-III conference [1]. This study considers main environmental problems in cities were in connection with construction processes. At the same time, we also studied organizational legal measures and scientific-theoretical bases of construction activities. In addition, legal assessment and review of zoning issues, greening of construction processes, benefits of developing “green economy”, introduction of waste-free technologies, as well as construction of energy-efficient buildings and housing was carried out. In the context of achieving goals set by the Concept of the Republic of Uzbekistan on environmental protection till 2030, introduction of environmentally friendly innovative technologies, prevention and reduction of negative impact on the environment, ensuring growth of environmentally oriented economy, “green” standards in construction sphere as well as application of scientific principles are considered essential.
A New Stage Of Development, A New Awakening – The Third Renessance Period
Authors:   Candidate Of Philosophy, Associate Professor, Tashkent State Agrarian University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Akhmedov Khamdam
Published: March 2021

The article analyzes the views of thinkers who made a huge contribution to the development of culture and science in Central and Eastern countries during the Renaissance in Central Asia in the IX-XII centuries, the first academies in the East, philosophy in its interpretation.
Legal Aspects Of Cooperation Of The Republic Of Uzbekistan Within The Islamic Development Bank
Authors:   Senior Lecturer Of The Department Of International Law And Human Rights Of UNESCO, University Of World Economy And Diplomacy, Uzbekistan, Mirkhamidova Mahinnora Nurullaevna
Published: March 2021

This article describes the role of the Islamic Development Bank in today’s international community and the basic aims of this organization. The article also discusses the problems of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the IDB, and also proposes legal solutions for a wider use of the investment opportunities of this financial institution. This is evidenced by a number of laws adopted in Kazakhstan on Islamic finance among the CIS countries. The article examines the research of theorists and practitioners on the benefits of using IDB financial resources. The practical results of the initiatives of the President of Uzbekistan Sh. Mirziyoyev in the framework of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the IDB are presented. In the conclusion part of the article, the author offers proposals for cooperation in the field of science and technology in the framework of IDB programs.
The State Museum Of History And Culture Of Namangan Region Past And Today
Authors:   3rd-Course Student, Namangan State University, Uzbekistan, Nargiza Aliyeva
Published: March 2021

Namangan State Museum of History and Culture is one of the oldest and youngest museums. The State Museum of History and Culture of Namangan region is not only a spiritual and educational institution but also a place that preserves the heritage of ancestors, instils in future generations a sense of pride.
Improving The Creation Of A Land Information Base For The Privatization Of Land Plots In The Republic Of Uzbekistan And Foreign Experience In This Area
Authors:   Master Student Of Tashkent State University Of Law, Uzbekistan, Akmaljon Rakhimjonov , Imomov N.F. ,   Scientific Adviser, Candidate Of Legal Sciences, Professor, Tashkent State University Of Law, Uzbekistan
Published: March 2021

The article is devoted to such an urgent topic as the theoretical and methodological foundations of creating a land information base for the privatization of land plots, improving the use of modern methods, effective use of land information base programs and developing a base privatization database. A radical turn of the republic's economy on the path of intensive development requires the accelerated introduction of scientific and technological progress in all spheres and industries, the functioning of the land information base as a single economic organism, the introduction of new priority directions in the privatization of land plots. It should be noted that the work carried out in the republic on the use of the land information base during the privatization of land plots is felt at an insufficient level. In recent years, little attention has been paid to the use of advanced technologies in the privatization of land plots. Therefore, the topical issue of today is the improvement of the use of the land information base in the privatization of land plots. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the use of modern methods of privatization of land plots and to find available opportunities for this and to develop a basis for the land information base for the privatization of land plots.
To Know The Truth Is To Hear The Voice Of The Soul
Authors:   Senior Lecturer, Ph.D, Department Of “Social Sciences”, Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute, Uzbekistan, Yuldasheva Lola Sadullaevna , Abdukarimova Gulchekhra Baratovna ,   Senior Lecturer, Department Of “Social Sciences”, Tashkent State Transport University, Uzbekistan
Published: March 2021

Senior Lecturer, Department Of “Social Sciences”, Tashkent State Transport University, Uzbekistan
The Ethno-Political Situation In Central Asia On The Eve Of The Emergence Of The Hephthalite State
Authors:   Basic Doctoral Student Of The Tashkent State Pedagogical University, Specialty 07.00.01 - History Of Uzbekistan, Mamasidikovich Kamolov Jakhongir
Published: March 2021

This article describes the ethno-political processes that took place in Central Asia in the IV-V centuries and the socio-political events that took place on the eve of the formation of the Hephthalite state and their analysis.
The Historical Place Of Amir Temur In Public Administration
Authors:   Doctor Of Sciences In History, Professor At The Department Theory Of Civil Society Of Andizhan State University, Andizhan Region, Republic Of Uzbekistan, Komilov Oybek Kamilovich , Khuchkarov Khabibullo ,   Candidate Of Economical Sciences, Assistant-Professor At The Department Economy Of Andizhan State University, Andizhan Region, Republic Of Uzbekistan
Published: March 2021

The article analyzes the role of Amir Temur in public administration, the establishment of a centralized state, his work on the path of creativity and beautification with the help of scientific works of local and foreign scholars.
Views Of Self-Demand And Social Competition In Young People In The Educational Process
Authors:   Basic Doctoral Student Of The Department Of Sociology, National University Of Uzbekistan, Ibragimovich Xamzaeva Bekzod
Published: March 2021

This article is positive in expanding the benefits created by the author to increase the knowledge of young people, on the one hand it increases the competitiveness of a student who graduated from a particular university, on the other hand he makes a worthy contribution to raising the prestige of that institution. The impact of youth education strategies, that is, on their transition to an institutional state and the improvement of their life plans through their level of education, has been analyzed.
Quality And Efficiency In The Design Of Students' Creative Activity In Teaching Their Native Language
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department Of Primary Education Methodology, Bukhara State University, Doctor Of Pedagogical Sciences, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Ruzikulovich Hamroev Alizhon , O’ktamovna Jo’raeva Nargiza ,   Bukhara State University 1st Year Master's Degree, Uzbekistan
Published: March 2021

The article presents the idea of substantiating the practice of designing the creative activity of students in teaching their native language, determining the subject, purpose, and objectives of a pedagogical experiment in order to describe its specifics, description of the course of the experiment, analysis of its results. The main goal of designing the creative activity of students in teaching their native language is to increase the efficiency and improve the quality of education. When and under what conditions does the design of students' creative activity in teaching their native language give the desired pedagogical effect? The answer to this question makes it necessary to conduct a comparative analysis of the types of training, including creative, with explanatory and visual training.
Training For Future Engineers In Physics On The Differential Approach To Laboratory Activities
Authors:   Teacher Of ", Elamonovich Imomov Obidjon ,   General Physics",   Department Of Karshi MII, Uzbekistan
Published: March 2021

This article presents the principles of developing the professional competencies of future engineers of higher education institutions through the development of project models of teaching physics based on a differential approach in laboratory classes.
Pedagogical Test For Schoolchildren And Its Features
Authors:   Lecturer, Department Of Biology, Faculty Of Natural Sciences, Fergana State University, Fergana, Uzbekistan, Kamalova Khilola
Published: March 2021

This article deals with the use of test methods at various study years, advantages and disadvantages of them, as well as individual approach to testing and orientation according to the criteria of limited meaning selection.
Diagnosis And Treatment Of Mastitis In Cows
Authors:   Candidate Of Veterinarian Sciences, Tashkent Branch Of Samarkand Institute Of Veterinary Medicine, Uzbekistan, Mengliyev Gayrat Azamovich , Kuzibaeva Ogilbu Emomali Kizi ,   Assistant, Tashkent Branch Of Samarkand Institute Of Veterinary Medicine, Uzbekistan, Mullaev Dilshod Akhmatovich ,   Assistant, Tashkent Branch Of Samarkand Institute Of Veterinary Medicine, Uzbekistan, Urazov Sherali Abduganiyevich ,   Assistant, Samarkand Institute Of Veterinary Medicine, Uzbekistan, Khojakhono Shokhruzkhon Idiriskhoja Ogli ,   Master’s Student, Samarkand Institute Of Veterinary Medicine, Uzbekistan
Published: March 2021

This article describes a number of effective methods currently used to diagnose and treat mastitis in cows.
Diario de perlov: una práctica de justeza
Authors: Khourian Hernán
Published: March 2021

Este artículo aborda Diario (1983), de David Perlov, como un hito patente en el itinerario latinoamericano que representa la preeminencia del documental como ensayo de las últimas décadas. Reflexiona sobre la dialéctica subjetiva entre el cineasta y las realidades proyectadas, planteando algunas cuestiones acerca del vínculo del ensayista consigo mismo y con su entorno y cómo asume el cineasta los distanciamientos.
Audiovisual, archivos e interactividad. Explorando co(n)figuraciones de la memoria.
Authors: Funaro Fernando , Silva Ana
Published: March 2021

El artículo aborda la relación entre audiovisual, memoria y archivo, con especial interés en la perspectiva de la investigación centrada en la práctica artística, proponiendo para ello algunas reflexiones acerca del hacer audiovisual que recurre a materiales de archivo. Nos referimos en particular al proceso de realización de una pieza audiovisual interactiva que indaga en la construcción de memoria sobre un espacio que funcionó durante buena parte del siglo XX como galpón de encomiendas y equipajes de la estación de ferrocarril de la ciudad de Tandil (provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina), el posterior abandono del mismo y su recuperación para uso cultural y artístico en los primeros años del siglo XXI.
No Escaping Helium from 55 Cnc e*
Authors: Zhang Michael , Knutson Heather A. , Wang Lile , Dai Fei , Oklopcic Antonija , Hu Renyu
Published: March 2021

We search for escaping helium from the hot super-Earth 55 Cnc e by taking high-resolution spectra of the 1083 nm line during two transits using Keck/NIRSPEC. We detect no helium absorption down to a 90% upper limit of 250 ppm in excess absorption or 0.27 mÅ in equivalent width. This corresponds to a mass-loss rate of less than ∼109 g s−1 assuming a Parker wind model with a plausible exosphere temperature of 5000–6000 K, although the precise constraint is heavily dependent on model assumptions. We consider both hydrogen- and helium-dominated atmospheric compositions and find similar bounds on the mass-loss rate in both scenarios. Our hydrodynamical models indicate that if a lightweight atmosphere exists on 55 Cnc e, our observations would have easily detected it. Together with the nondetection of Lyα absorption by Ehrenreich et al., our helium nondetection indicates that 55 Cnc e either never accreted a primordial atmosphere in the first place or lost its primordial atmosphere shortly after the dissipation of the gas disk.
An Extended Halo-based Group/Cluster Finder: Application to the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys DR8
Authors: Yang Xiaohu , Xu Haojie , He Min , Gu Yizhou , Katsianis Antonios , Meng Jiacheng , Shi Feng , Zou Hu , Zhang Youcai , Liu Chengze , Wang Zhaoyu , Dong Fuyu , Lu Yi , Li Qingyang , Chen Yangyao , Wang Huiyuan , Mo Houjun , Fu Jian , Guo Hong , Leauthaud Alexie , Luo Yu , Zhang Jun , Zu Ying
Published: March 2021

We extend the halo-based group finder developed by Yang et al. (2005c) to use data simultaneously with either photometric or spectroscopic redshifts. A mock galaxy redshift survey constructed from a high-resolution N-body simulation is used to evaluate the performance of this extended group finder. For galaxies with magnitude z ≤ 21 and redshift 0 < z ≤ 1.0 in the DESI legacy imaging surveys (the Legacy Surveys), our group finder successfully identifies more than 60% of the members in about 90% of halos with mass ≳1012.5
h
−1
M
⊙. Detected groups with mass ≳1012.0
h
−1
M
⊙ have a purity (the fraction of true groups) greater than 90%. The halo mass assigned to each group has an uncertainty of about 0.2 dex at the high-mass end ≳1013.5
h
−1
M
⊙ and 0.45 dex at the low-mass end. Groups with more than 10 members have a redshift accuracy of ∼0.008. We apply this group finder to the Legacy Surveys DR8 and find 6.4 million groups with at least three members. About 500,000 of these groups have at least 10 members. The resulting catalog containing 3D coordinates, richness, halo masses, and total group luminosities is made publicly available.
Quenching Timescales of Dwarf Satellites around Milky Way–mass Hosts
Authors: Akins Hollis B. , Christensen Charlotte R. , Brooks Alyson M. , Munshi Ferah , Applebaum Elaad , Engelhardt Anna , Chamberland Lucas
Published: March 2021

Observations of the low-mass satellites in the Local Group have shown high fractions of gas-poor, quiescent galaxies relative to isolated dwarfs, implying that the host halo environment plays an important role in the quenching of dwarf galaxies. In this work, we present measurements of the quenched fractions and quenching timescales of dwarf satellite galaxies in the DC Justice League suite of four high-resolution cosmological zoom-in simulations of Milky Way–mass halos. We show that these simulations accurately reproduce the satellite luminosity functions of observed nearby galaxies, as well as the variation in satellite quenched fractions from M
* ∼ 105
M
⊙ to 1010
M
⊙. We then trace the histories of satellite galaxies back to z ∼ 15 and find that many satellites with M
* ∼ 106−108
M
⊙ quench within ∼2 Gyr of infall into the host halo, while others in the same mass range remain star-forming for as long as 5 Gyr. We show that this scatter can be explained by the satellite’s gas mass and the ram pressure it feels at infall. Finally, we identify a characteristic stellar mass scale of 108
M
⊙ above which infalling satellites are largely resistant to rapid environmental quenching.
Exact Semianalytical Calculation of Rotation Curves with Bekenstein–Milgrom Nonrelativistic MOND
Authors: López-Corredoira M. , Betancort-Rijo J. E.
Published: March 2021

Astronomers derive MOdified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) rotation curves using the simple algebraic rule of calculating the acceleration as equal to the Newtonian acceleration (a) divided by some factor μ(a). However, there are velocity differences between this simple rule and the calculation derived from more sophisticated MOND versions such as AQUAL or QMOND, created to expand MOND heuristic law and preserve the conservation of momentum, angular momentum, and energy, and follow the weak equivalence principle. Here we provide recipes based on Milgrom’s proposal to calculate semianalytically (without numerical simulations) MOND rotation curves for any density distribution based on AQUAL, applying it to different models of thin disks. The application of this formalism is equivalent to the creation of a fictitious phantom mass whose field may be used in a Newtonian way to calculate iteratively the MOND accelerations. In most cases, the differences between the application of the simple algebraic rule and the AQUAL-MOND calculations are small, ≲5%. However, the error of the algebraic solution is larger than 5% when more than half of the mass is in the MONDian regime (where Newtonian and MOND rotation speeds differ by more than 10%), reaching in some cases >70% discrepancy, such as in Maclaurin disks, representative of galaxies for which the rotational velocity rises to the edge of the disk as is seen in irregular galaxies. The slope of the rotation speed in the dependence with the radius or the vertical distance of the plane is also significantly changed.
Quasi-periodic travelling waves for beam equations with damping on 3-dimensional rectangular tori
Authors: Chen Bochao , Gao Yixian
Published: March 2021

This paper concerns the mathematical analysis of quasi-periodic travelling wave solutions for beam equations with damping on 3-dimensional rectangular tori. Provided that the generators of the rectangular torus satisfy certain relationships, by excluding some values of two model parameters, we establish the existence of small amplitude quasi-periodic travelling wave solutions with three frequencies. Moreover, it can be shown that such solutions are either continuations of rotating wave solutions, or continuations of quasi-periodic travelling wave solutions with two frequencies, and that the set of two model parameters is dense in the positive quadrant.
Nuuk : un modèle groenlandais de métropole arctique ?
Authors: Escach Nicolas
Published: March 2021

Le Groenland a atteint une autonomie renforcée en 2008. Un processus constitutionnel et des perspectives de référendum rapprochent un peu plus la possibilité d’une future indépendance. Nuuk, chef-lieu de région en quête de centralité et de légitimité géographique, doit alors crédibiliser un potentiel statut de capitale. Une myriade de questionnements saisissent élus, chercheurs et urbanistes depuis une dizaine d’années. Comment concilier virage postcolonial, fantasmes arctiques et traditions inuites vernaculaires ? Est-il possible de réconcilier une ville multiculturelle avec l’esprit des anciennes communautés côtières ? Une étude des documents de marketing urbain et des projets urbains en devenir, ainsi que des entretiens semi-directifs réalisés en 2018 apportent des éléments de réponse, permettant l’identification de patterns urbanistiques singuliers.
La Finlande construit l’école du nouveau millénaire
Authors: Välijärvi Jouni
Published: March 2021

Les municipalités ont joué un rôle essentiel dans l’organisation de la scolarisation en Finlande. L’éducation publique de base couvre 97 % des élèves. Cependant, jusqu’au milieu des années 1990, il revenait au gouvernement de compenser les grandes disparités de ressources entre territoires, de contrôler le curriculum et les programmes, et d’assurer la certification des enseignants. Depuis, le contrôle central a été réduit, notamment en fermant l’inspection académique. La Finlande n’a plus de système d’évaluation des élèves au niveau national. Après avoir été très bien notées dans les comparaisons internationales, les écoles finlandaises ont vu ces résultats s’affaiblir alors que les inégalités entre élèves augmentaient. Le pays s’attaque à ce problème en réformant le curriculum au niveau national et en initiant deux « forums », l’un sur l’école compréhensive et l’autre sur l’éducation des enseignants. L’article s’intéresse aux principaux objectifs et contenus de ces processus en cours.
Entre débats nationaux et guerre froide : réformer l’école primaire égalitaire en Finlande dans les années 1960 et 1970
Authors: Okkonen Ville
Published: March 2021

1968 vit la mise en place par le Parlement finlandais d’un nouveau système d’école publique. Ce nouveau système remplaça une scolarité traditionnelle où le classement des élèves tendait à reproduire les divisions sociales. Dans cet article, nous analysons dans une perspective historique la résistance à cette réforme, en replaçant celle-ci dans le cadre de la guerre froide et de l’histoire finlandaise. Elle est analysée comme une expression de la droite conservatrice finlandaise, que nous trouvons ici motivée essentiellement par la peur de la gauche et du socialisme. Le nouveau système scolaire était vu comme une tentative de la gauche d’acquérir plus de pouvoir et de détruire la société traditionnelle. Les conséquences de la guerre civile de 1918 avaient tenu la gauche éloignée de certaines parties de la société finlandaise, en particulier la haute administration, les écoles et les universités. Le débat sur l’éducation des années 1950-1960 montre un affaiblissement de la domination de la droite dans ces secteurs, alors que la gauche renforçait sa position au Parlement, au gouvernement, dans les cercles culturels et dans ceux de l’expertise légale et sociale. La droite considéra ce retour de la gauche, et en particulier la lutte pour le nouveau système d’école publique et le nouveau statut des écoles privées, comme une attaque contre l’ordre social traditionnel.
La tourbe, les trolls et le marché. Thorshavn à Tórshavn, ou William Heinesen dans les limbes de la culture coloniale canonique
Authors: Pedersen Christian Bank
Published: March 2021

Dans cet article, je considère le statut de l’auteur féroïen William Heinesen (1900-1991) en relation avec la culture et la littérature (canoniques) danoises : ayant rédigé l’intégralité de son œuvre en danois, cet écrivain majeur scandinave du XXe siècle n’entre pas dans le Kulturkanon officialisé par le Ministère de la culture à Copenhague en 2006. Cependant, il appartient encore à l’histoire de la littérature danoise. Mais pour combien de temps ?Après une première partie consacrée au Canon culturel danois et aux liens entre le royaume du Danemark et ses « dépendances » nordiques depuis l’époque de la Réforme, j’étudie certains éléments décisifs de la dénationalisation culturelle et politique qu’entreprend William Heinesen dans son œuvre en prose. Ainsi, nous verrons en quoi la pensée de la localité universelle dans le travail de l’écrivain – tout aussi fièrement féroïen que résolument antinationaliste – se différencie du romantisme national danois actuel.
Modelling count data with an excess of zero values applied to childhood bone tumour incidence in Iraq
Authors: Al-Hashimi Muzahem Mohammed , Warttan Hasmek Antranik
Published: March 2021

Bone tumours are rarely found in children and adolescents (0- 19 years old), but there are reports from some provinces in Iraq indicating possible increases in the incidence of childhood bone cancer. Since counts are very low and often zero, or near zero, we fitted zero-inflated Poisson, zero-inflated negative binomial, Poisson hurdle, and negative binomial hurdle regression models to investigate these changes. We used data covering the 2000-2015 period taking age, gender and province into account with the aim of identifying potential health disparities. The results indicate that the zero-inflated Poisson is the most appropriate approach. We also found that, the incidence rate ratio of bone tumours for age groups of 5-9, 10-14 and 15-19 years were 134%, 490% and 723% higher, respectively, compared to the 0-4 year olds. The incidence rate was higher by 49% higher in males compared to females. Compared to 2000-2004, the rate was higher during 2005-2009 and 2010-2015 by 23% and 50%, respectively. In addition, the provinces Al-Muthana and Al-Diwaniyah in the South were found to have a higher incidence rate than other provinces. Join point analysis showed that the age-adjusted incidence rate had a significant, increasing trend, with an average percentage change of 3.1% during 2000-2015. The study suggests that further research into childhood tumours, bone tumours in particular, is needed. Reference to the effect of environmental factors in this group of medical disorders would be of special interest.
Antitumor effects of sodium selenite on acute lymphocytic leukemia
Authors: Siddiqa Ayesha , Munir Rimsha , Faisal Muhammad
Published: March 2021

Selenium is obligatory for proper functioning of body as it is the part of enzyme protection system. Its both organic and inorganic forms are thought to be active as an antitumor agent. We trialed the different dosages (0 × 106 M, 2.7 × 106 M, 5.4 × 106 M, and 8.1 × 106 M) of sodium selenite given to the acute lymphocytic leukemia cell lines incubated for 24, 48, and 72 h. The ratios of dead cells to live cells when treated with sodium selenite were very high as compared to the control with no treatment. This dosage-dependent apoptosis increased with the incubation time.
Dosimetric comparison of single-arc/partial-arc volumetric modulated arc therapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for peripheral and central lung cancer
Authors: Akcay Melek , Etiz Durmus , Duruer Kerem , Bozdogan Ozge , Ozen Alaattin
Published: March 2021

Aim:

The aim of this study is to compare the differences between intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and single-arc/partial-arc volumetric modulated arc therapy (SA/PA-VMAT) techniques in locally advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Materials and Methods:

Locally advanced 22 patients with NSCLC were evaluated retrospectively. Each patient underwent radiation therapy with either IMRT or SA-VMAT or 2PA-VMAT technique. Homogeneity index, conformity number, and dosimetric parameters were evaluated.

Results:

Ten peripheral and 12 central lung tumors were evaluated. In the entire patient group, tV5-10-60, total mean lung dose (tMLD), iV5-10-30-50-60, iMLD, and esophagus Dmean and Dmax were lower in IMRT technique, cV5-10-20-30, kMLD, and medulla spinalis Dmax were lower in PA-VMAT technique, whereas iMLD is the highest in the SA-VMAT technique. In peripheral tumors, tV5-10-60, iV5-10-20-30-40-60, iMLD, and esophagus Dmean were lower in IMRT technique and kV5-10 was lower in the 2PA-VMAT technique. In central tumors, tV5-10, tMLD, iV5-60, iMLD, and esophagus Dmean and Dmax were lower in IMRT technique, whereas cV10-20 and medulla spinalis Dmax were lower in 2PA-VMAT, and all contralateral lung doses are high in the SA-VMAT technique (all P < 0.05).

Conclusion:

IMRT and VMAT techniques have different advantages in locally advanced lung cancer, and the use of those two techniques as a hybrid can provide a single collection of these advantages.
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with analysis of various prognostic factors
Authors: Sharma Mohit R. , Puj Ketul Sureshbhai , Salunke Abhijeet A. , Pandya Shashank J. , Gandhi Jahnavi S. , Parikh Ankita R.
Published: March 2021

Context:

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare and aggressive soft-tissue sarcoma.

Aims:

The aim of this study was to analyze various prognostic factors and treatment outcome of patients with MPNST.

Settings and Design:

This was a retrospective study.

Subjects and Methods:

Ninety-two patients, who presented with MPNST at a tertiary care cancer center from 2011 to 2018, were included in this study. The median follow-up of all living patients was 33 months. Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) was seen in 12 (13%) patients. Sixty (65.2%) patients received curative-intent treatment.

Statistical Analysis Used:

Kaplan–Meier method was used for survival analysis. Log-rank test was used for univariate analysis, and multivariate analysis was done by Cox proportional hazard ratio method.

Results:

The 5-year overall survival (OS) of all patients was 47.2% and the 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) of operated patients was 41.5%. On univariate analysis, association with NF1 (P = 0.009), grade (P = 0.017), and margin status (P = 0.002) had a significant effect on DFS, whereas association with NF1 (P = 0.025), metastatic disease on presentation (P < 0.0001), palliative intent of treatment (P < 0.0001), grade (P = 0.049), and margin status (P = 0.036) had a significant effect on OS. On multivariate analysis for patients who were treated with curative-intent treatment, grade (P = 0.015), and margin status (P = 0.028) had a significant effect on DFS, whereas association with NF1 (P = 0.00026) and location of tumor (P = 0.040) had a significant effect on OS.

Conclusions:

The presence of distant metastasis, palliative intent of treatment, association with NF1, location of the tumor in the head and neck, high tumor grade, and positive margin status were the risk factors associated with poor survival for the patients with MPNST. Wide local excision with negative resection margin is the highly recommended treatment.
Clinical characteristics, natural history, and outcomes of Crohn's-related intra-abdominal collections
Authors: Alharbi Othman , Almadi Majid A. , Azzam Nahla , Aljebreen Abdulrahman M. , AlAmeel Turki , Schreiber Stefan , Mosli Mahmoud H.
Published: March 2021

Background:

Intra-abdominal collections in the form of abscesses or matted bowel loops, called phlegmons, might occur in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). The clinical characteristics and management of such conditions are not well described. We aim to characterize CD-related intra-abdominal collections clinically, and identify predictors of need for surgical interventions and the time to surgery.

Methods:

We utilized the Saudi Inflammatory Bowel Disease Information System (IBDIS) database to identify all patients treated for radiologically proven intra-abdominal abscesses or phlegmons since inception. Demographics, clinical data, clinical course, and treatment outcomes were recorded. Logistic regression analysis and survival analysis were used to identify predictors of surgical resection and differences in time to surgery between patient subgroups, respectively.

Results:

A total of 734 patients with a diagnosis of CD were screened and 75 patients were identified. The mean age was 25.6 ± 9.9 years and 51% were males. Nearly 60% of patients had abscesses larger than 3 cm while 13% had smaller abscesses and 36% had phlegmons. On presentation, the most commonly reported symptom was abdominal pain (99%) followed by weight loss (27%). About 89% of patients were treated with antibiotics during hospitalization for an average of 2.7 weeks. Steroids were prescribed for 52% of patients and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) antagonists for 17%. Surgical resection was required for 33 patients (44% of the cohort) while 51% were managed with antibiotics and/or percutaneous drainage. The most common surgical intervention was ileocecal resection (45%). Although patients who underwent follow-up imaging were more likely to require early surgical intervention (P = 0.04), no statistically significant predictor of surgery could be identified from this cohort. Time to surgery varied numerically according to abscess size (HR = 1.18, 95% CI = 0.62–2.27, P = 0.61).

Conclusions:

Although the majority of patients with CD-related intra-abdominal collections underwent surgical resection in this cohort, no obvious predictors of surgical intervention could be identified. The decision to perform early surgery appeared to be influenced by the findings observed on cross-sectional imaging during the follow-up of these collections.
A multi-modal data model for morphological segmentation in 3D dosimetry
Authors: Backfrieder Werner
Published: March 2021

"Patient specific dosimetry established during the last decade in modern radio-therapy. Usually, tracer kinetics in main compartments of observed metabolism is assessed from anterior and posterior whole body scans. The effective doses for each organ, derived by the MIRD scheme, provide evidence for following radiotherapeutic treatment and helps to meet vital dose limits for critical organs, e.g. kidneys. The calculation of individual dose in a three-dimensional context leads to more accurate dose estimates, as was proven by intensive research, but is still on the cusp to clinical application. In this work, a statistical approach, based on multi-modal image and feature data, is presented, to overcome manual segmentation, the most time consuming step, in 3D based dose calculation. 3D data volumes from a hybrid SPECT study, comprising SPECT and CT data, covering main compartments of metabolism, build the image features of a Gaussian classifier. From prior segmentations organspecific membership maps are derived, and substituted as additional feature into the segmentation procedure. Centroids, eccentricity and principal axes of organ models are registered to a rough thresholded image of the SPECT component, and define membership coefficients of the voxels. The new approach yields accurate results, even with real patient data. The new method needs minimal user interaction during selection of some sample regions, thus showing high potential for implementation in a clinical workflow."
Training system for first response medical emergency groups to guide triage procedures
Authors: Nikodem Jan , Nikodem Maciej , Gawłowski Paweł , Klempous Ryszard
Published: March 2021

"The work presents training system which provides a structured, simple and practical approach to triage training, for first response paramedic and emergency medical services personnel, as implementation of the triaging procedures in mass casualty accidents. The proposed training system allows to train the procedures at all three levels of hierarchical chain of strategic, tactical and executive command management. It provides reliable connectivity at the scene based on Bluetooth Low Energy standard or Internet connection with the use of mobile 4G LTE communication networks infrastructure. In training system we use simulators of vital human signs based on mobile devices, which generate so-called the victim's life cycle chart, consisting of the heartbeats and respiratory rates, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and capillary refill time, used as the basis for triage categorization. Presented training system increases trainees competence level in executive as well as control and governance skills."
Smart platform-based IoT-modules for applications in health care and rehabilitation
Authors: Klinger Volkhard
Published: March 2021

"Embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) enable new procedures, measurement and analysis methods in the field of biomedical systems. The measurement of data, based on electrocardiogram (ECG)-, electromyogram (EMG)- or electroneurogram (ENG)-signals, allows a multitude of new approaches in diagnosis, prevention or rehabilitation. As part of a project for ENG-based control of prostheses, a platform has been designed, called smart modular biosignal acquisition, identification and control system (SMoBAICS), that also uses IoT-devices. In this paper, different IoT-devices are presented and described. In the context of an analysis of use cases, it becomes clear that the platform represents a toolbox, which provides appropriate modules and module configurations for different requirements. The designed IoT-devices use standard interfaces in order to integrate a specific additional function into the system. In the focus are two microcontroller (mC)-devices with different characteristics and a front-end system that enables the connection of a variety of Force Sensing Resistor (FSR)-sensors. Based on this platform architecture, many applications were presented, and examples were given of how the required functionality for the corresponding application can be achieved with the help of these IoT-systems. This platform enables a fusion of the various sensor data with the objective of motion identification and prosthesis control based on this by reading out various data (forces, acceleration, ENG-data, etc.) and integrating identification algorithms."
Evacuation training using scenario-based augmented reality game
Authors: Mitsuhara Hiroyuki , Shishibori Masami
Published: March 2021

"Evacuation training is important as disaster education that covers how to survive disasters. However, traditional evacuation training does not provide realistic simulated evacuation experience (SEE). To provide the such, we developed game-based evacuation training (GBET), where trainees are required to reach a shelter in the real world within a time limit while making decisions against virtual disaster situations presented as digital contents (e.g. video and single-choice question) on GPS-enabled smartphones or tablets. However, the GBET was insufficient in the audiovisual reality. To provide a more realistic SEE, we created an evacuation training using scenario-based augmented reality (AR) game that integrates marker-based AR and scenariobased game. Although only applicable in indoor activities, the evacuation training (the extended GBET system) presents AR that expresses disaster situations (e.g. flood and fire) by superimposing threedimensional computer graphics onto the real-time view through a handheld head-mounted display."
ENVISIONING OF RASASHASTRA IN PRESENT PANDEMIC
Authors: Malviya Vidhiya , Patel Pramod , Nagle Anil
Published: March 2021

Rasashastra- A pharmaceutical science has following characteristic attributes i.e. instant effectiveness, re-quirement of very small doses and extensive therapeutic utility irrespective of statutory variation. Aims – To know the variety of formulation for SARS CoV-2 and also know the kind of disinfectant or sanitizer of Rasa medicine. Material and Method - Rasa medicine with its huge importance on treating chronic diseases also beneficiary in making disinfectant. Critical review of Rasashastra treatises give some beneficiary for-mulation that can be used in this pandemic. Result – List of herbo-mineral formulation from different Rasashastra treatises are compiled. This formulation plays very important role in treating communicable disease from stopping the spread of virus to treat the disease and also symptomatic treatment with particular medicine. Conclusion - In present time a big threat for human civilization is come in the form of corona ep-idemic and become pandemic. This is one of the challenges towards whole world that how to combat with the situation. Presently when no one knows the treatment, Ayurveda plays a very important role with its huge Ayurvedic formulations and unique strategy of treatment protocol. A Pharmaceutical science “Rasashastra” plays a very indispensable role because of wide range of Ayurvedic formulations described in Rasashastra treatises along with wide therapeutic utility.
EFFICACY OF YOGAABHYAS IN THE MANGEMENT OF MADHUMEHA W.S.R TO NIDDM (TYPE 2)
Authors: Sheetal Bansode
Published: March 2021

Ayurveda is the science of living being. It begins with right lifestyle including daily and seasonal health regime designed for each individual based upon their nature, constitution, environment and life circumstances. Madhumeha is the subtype of Prameha. Due to resemblance of the feature of Madhumeha with that of DM explained in modern medicine, it is correlated with DM. According to WHO approximately 220 million people worldwide have type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is widely recognized that stress may have negative effects on health and that patients with type 2 diabetes may be at an increased risk. Yoga is an ancient Indian psychological and physical exercise regime and a number of controlled studies exist on the effectiveness of yoga on diabetes mellitus. Yogic practices strengthen and increase the tone of weak muscles and help with conscious control over autonomic function of the body. So, the present study on the role of Yogaabhyas as a lifestyle modification in Madhumeha.

Keywords: Madhumeha, type 2 diabetes, asana in diabetes
Conferencias y Simposios
Authors: (SAD) Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes
Published: March 2021

Conferencias y Simposios presentados en el XXI Congreso Argentino de Diabetes.
Trabajos Seleccionados
Authors: (SAD) Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes
Published: March 2021

Trabajos Seleccionados presentados en el XXI Congreso Argentino de Diabetes.
La pandemia Covid-19 y la continuidad de los procesos de formación de los profesionales de la salud: virtualización de las experiencias de aprendizaje en la Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes
Authors: Gorbán de Lapertosa Silvia , Demuth Patricia , Matus Camila , Musso Carla , Ferraro Mabel
Published: March 2021

El año 2020 se nos presentó a todos como un año diferente en el que nos vimos obligados, individualmente y como comunidad, a generar formas distintas de comunicación e intercambio. Transcurría febrero y los docentes de la Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes (SAD) generábamos propuestas para desarrollar durante el año, compartiendo reuniones y tratando de responder inquietudes surgidas de los debates, planificando los temas, a quiénes dirigirnos o qué competencias queríamos desarrollar. Pero marzo nos sorprendió con el contexto de aislamiento sanitario producto de la pandemia y esto generó un desafío en materia educativa con más incertidumbres que certezas, dentro de un marco de mucha angustia en lo personal y laboral.