bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapeutics: An Overview of the Basics and Clinical Applications
Authors: Matos Luís Carlos , Machado Jorge Pereira , Monteiro Fernando Jorge , Greten Henry Johannes
Published: March 2021

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a systematic healthcare system developed from clinical experience based on a scientific model of regulation. TCM relies on unique theories and practices to treat diseases and enhance health. These practices include Chinese herbal medicine and dietetics, acupuncture and moxibustion, and other non-medication therapies such as Chinese bodywork or manual therapy, known as “Tuina”, and traditional biofeedback exercises, known as “Qigong” and “Taijiquan”. The integration of TCM in Western health systems and research requires a rational communicable theory, scientific proof of efficacy and safety, and quality control measures. Understanding the structural concepts of the TCM language makes possible the parallelism to Western physiology, and the inherent rational use of the reflex therapeutic systems, anti-inflammatory mechanisms and mental training involved, for example, in acupuncture and “Qigong”. The results of TCM clinical trials and fundamental research on its nature and mechanisms have encouraged the development and application of well-designed research strategies such as double blinding in acupucture to overcome limitations and resistances in integrating these practices into the existing biomedical paradigms of the West. This review aims to overview some TCM theoretical concepts and the evidence-based clinical application of TCM’s leading practices to create an easy-to-consult and condensed source of information, available for the healthcare community, facilitating the understanding and communication between conventional health professionals and TCM practitioners and acupuncturists.
Identifying Robust Risk Factors for Knee Osteoarthritis Progression: An Evolutionary Machine Learning Approach
Authors: Kokkotis Christos , Moustakidis Serafeim , Baltzopoulos Vasilios , Giakas Giannis , Tsaopoulos Dimitrios
Published: March 2021

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a multifactorial disease which is responsible for more than 80% of the osteoarthritis disease’s total burden. KOA is heterogeneous in terms of rates of progression with several different phenotypes and a large number of risk factors, which often interact with each other. A number of modifiable and non-modifiable systemic and mechanical parameters along with comorbidities as well as pain-related factors contribute to the development of KOA. Although models exist to predict the onset of the disease or discriminate between asymptotic and OA patients, there are just a few studies in the recent literature that focused on the identification of risk factors associated with KOA progression. This paper contributes to the identification of risk factors for KOA progression via a robust feature selection (FS) methodology that overcomes two crucial challenges: (i) the observed high dimensionality and heterogeneity of the available data that are obtained from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) database and (ii) a severe class imbalance problem posed by the fact that the KOA progressors class is significantly smaller than the non-progressors’ class. The proposed feature selection methodology relies on a combination of evolutionary algorithms and machine learning (ML) models, leading to the selection of a relatively small feature subset of 35 risk factors that generalizes well on the whole dataset (mean accuracy of 71.25%). We investigated the effectiveness of the proposed approach in a comparative analysis with well-known FS techniques with respect to metrics related to both prediction accuracy and generalization capability. The impact of the selected risk factors on the prediction output was further investigated using SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP). The proposed FS methodology may contribute to the development of new, efficient risk stratification strategies and identification of risk phenotypes of each KOA patient to enable appropriate interventions.
Growth and Competitive Infection Behaviors of Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Bradyrhizobium elkanii at Different Temperatures
Authors: Hafiz Md Hafizur Rahman , Salehin Ahsanul , Itoh Kazuhito
Published: March 2021

Growth and competitive infection behaviors of two sets of Bradyrhizobium spp. strains were examined at different temperatures to explain strain-specific soybean nodulation under local climate conditions. Each set consisted of three strains—B. japonicum Hh 16-9 (Bj11-1), B. japonicum Hh 16-25 (Bj11-2), and B. elkanii Hk 16-7 (BeL7); and B. japonicum Kh 16-43 (Bj10J-2), B. japonicum Kh 16-64 (Bj10J-4), and B. elkanii Kh 16-7 (BeL7)—which were isolated from the soybean nodules cultivated in Fukagawa and Miyazaki soils, respectively. The growth of each strain was evaluated in Yeast Mannitol (YM) liquid medium at 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 °C with shaking at 125 rpm for one week while measuring their OD660 daily. In the competitive infection experiment, each set of the strains was inoculated in sterilized vermiculite followed by sowing surface-sterilized soybean seeds, and they were cultivated at 20/18 °C and 30/28 °C in a 16/8 h (day/night) cycle in a phytotron for three weeks, then nodule compositions were determined based on the partial 16S-23R rRNA internal transcribes spacer (ITS) gene sequence of DNA extracted from the nodules. The optimum growth temperatures were at 15–20 °C for all B. japonicum strains, while they were at 25–35 °C for all B. elkanii strains. In the competitive experiment with the Fukagawa strains, Bj11-1 and BeL7 dominated in the nodules at the low and high temperatures, respectively. In the Miyazaki strains, BjS10J-2 and BeL7 dominated at the low and high temperatures, respectively. It can be assumed that temperature of soil affects rhizobia growth in rhizospheres and could be a reason for the different competitive properties of B. japonicum and B. elkanii strains at different temperatures. In addition, competitive infection was suggested between the B. japonicum strains.
Imaging the Functional Neuroanatomy of Parkinson’s Disease: Clinical Applications and Future Directions
Authors: Lauretani Fulvio , Longobucco Yari , Ravazzoni Giulia , Gallini Elena , Salvi Marco , Maggio Marcello
Published: March 2021

The neurobiology of Parkinson’s disease and its progression has been investigated during the last few decades. Braak et al. proposed neuropathological stages of this disease based on the recognizable topographical extent of Lewy body lesions. This pathological process involves specific brain areas with an ascending course from the brain stem to the cortex. Post-mortem studies are of importance to better understand not only the progression of motor symptoms, but also the involvement of other domains, including cognition and behavior. The correlation between the neuropathological expansion of the disease and the clinical phases remains demanding. Neuroimaging, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), could help to bridge this existing gap by providing in vivo evidence of the extension of the disorders. In the last decade, we observed an overabundance of reports regarding the sensitivity of neuroimaging techniques. All these studies were aimed at improving the accuracy of Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis and discriminating it from other causes of parkinsonism. In this review, we look at the recent literature concerning PD and address the new frontier of diagnostic accuracy in terms of identification of early stages of the disease and conventional neuroimaging techniques that, in vivo, are capable of photographing the basal ganglia network and its cerebral connections.
Proposing Circular Economy Ecosystem for Chinese SMEs: A Systematic Review
Authors: Min Zhejun , Sawang Sukanlaya , Kivits Robbert A.
Published: March 2021

Circular economy (CE) has attracted so much attention around the world as it can contribute to the balance between economic development and environmental sustainability, to address the increasing critical resources scarcity and environmental issues. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China are a major driving force in the economy with 43 million SMEs in 2020. Most of them maintain the traditional economic development method of “take–use”, without considering the environment. This has caused great harm to the environment and resource availability. Therefore, Chinese SMEs must adopt CE in their business to address this issue. The current study aims to explore the key barriers (lack of time, lack of human resources and finance) and enablers (e.g., network, innovation, and reputation) for Chinese SMEs CE adoption. The current study employs a systematic review approach with thematic analysis to identify the internal and external barriers and enablers of CE adoption among SMEs. Moreover, a CE ecosystem has been proposed for identifying the key actors in the CE system, which will be beneficial for policy-makers to take into account when drafting and adjusting CE laws and regulations.
Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity of Overconsolidated Soils Based on Piezocone Penetration Test (PCPT)
Authors: Bekele Binyam M. , Song Chung R. , Jin Gyunam , Lindemann Mark
Published: March 2021

Overconsolidated (OC) soils may develop a low or negative pore pressure during PCPT. Thus, it is challenging to develop an “on-the-fly” estimation of hydraulic conductivity from PCPT results. This study presents a method to estimate the hydraulic conductivity of OC soils from PCPT results based on a previously developed method for normally consolidated (NC) soils. To apply the existing method, PCPT pore pressure in OC soils is adjusted by using a correction factor. An equation for the correction factor is derived based on the concepts of critical state soil mechanics, cavity expansion, and consolidation theories. Then, it was reformulated so that traditional cone indices could be used as input parameters. It is shown that the correction factor is mainly influenced by the cone tip resistance, pore pressure, and the rigidity index. The comparison of predicted, which is based on corrected pore pressure and measured hydraulic conductivity showed a good match for four well documented data sets. With the findings of the study, it is expected that an “on-the-fly” estimation of hydraulic conductivity of overconsolidated soils is possible.
Diversity and Seasonality Dynamics of Ciliate Communities in Four Estuaries of Shenzhen, China (South China Sea)
Authors: Jiang Chuanqi , Liu Bin , Zhang Jing , Gu Siyu , Liu Zhencheng , Wang Xueyan , Chen Kai , Xiong Jie , Lu Yishan , Miao Wei
Published: March 2021

Ciliates are fundamental components of microzooplankton, with important ecological roles. However, ciliate communities are particularly difficult to monitor using conventional morphological approaches. New molecular tools, such as DNA metabarcoding, can facilitate the study of these communities. This study used high-throughput sequencing to examine the diversity and seasonal dynamics of ciliate communities in four estuarine ecosystems in the South China Sea from June 2019 to March 2020. The amplification of the V4 region of 18S rDNA using ciliate-specific primers identified a total of 1645 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs), corresponding to 13 ciliate classes, 97 families, and 157 genera. The dominant species across all four sampling stations were spirotrichs (including choreotrichs, oligotrichs, and stichotrichs), oligohymenophorean scuticociliates, litostomateans Didinium, and prostomateans Cryptocaryon. Significant differences in ciliate diversity and community composition in the four stations were mainly due to differences in rare, rather than abundant, ASVs. Analysis of the ciliate communities and seasonal patterns in their composition revealed that variations in habitat and environmental conditions have a greater effect than seasonal changes on community composition.
A Fatal Case of Rhizopus azygosporus Pneumonia Following COVID-19
Authors: Kanwar Anubhav , Jordan Alex , Olewiler Scott , Wehberg Kurt , Cortes Michael , Jackson Brendan R.
Published: March 2021

We report a fatal case of Rhizopus azygosporus pneumonia in a 56-year-old man hospitalized for COVID-19 who had received methylprednisolone and tocilizumab. Although COVID-associated pulmonary aspergillosis has been widely documented, mucormycosis has been rarely reported. In this patient, receipt of two commonly used immunosuppressants likely contributed to mucormycosis risk, suggesting the need for vigilance in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Toward Smart Land Management: Land Acquisition and the Associated Challenges in Ghana. A Look into a Blockchain Digital Land Registry for Prospects
Authors: Ameyaw Prince , de Vries Walter
Published: March 2021

Land acquisition in Ghana is fraught with challenges of multiple sales, numerous unofficial charges, unnecessary bureaucracies, intrusion of unqualified middlemen, and lack of transparency among others. Studies have suggested digitization as a way forward to improve Ghana’s land management system and to address these acquisition challenges. However, none of these studies have specifically provided a clear conceptual digital framework for land acquisition. Most contemporary land literature globally appraise blockchain technology as a potential solution to these challenges in Ghana’s land acquisition process. This article applies an integrative review, mixed with strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, and deductive lessons from a digital land registry concept to develop a blockchain-based smart land acquisition framework solution in view of Ghana’s land acquisition challenges. However, it is identified that threats of sabotage of this framework exist among some customary land owners, land officials, and private blockchain-based land experts for various reasons. Among others, a legal basis for a public–private partnership is recommended particularly to discourage sabotage from private blockchain-based land experts. We recommend future research works to delve into establishing a framework that can be used as a guide to assess the readiness of land management and land administration systems for blockchain consideration in sub-Sahara Africa, particularly Ghana.
Discontinuous Galerkin Isogeometric Analysis of Convection Problem on Surface
Authors: Wang Liang , Xiong Chunguang , Yuan Xinpeng , Wu Huibin
Published: March 2021

The objective of this work is to study finite element methods for approximating the solution of convection equations on surfaces embedded in R3. We propose the discontinuous Galerkin (DG) isogeometric analysis (IgA) formulation to solve convection problems on implicitly defined surfaces. Three numerical experiments shows that the numerical scheme converges with the optimal convergence order.
Global Well-Posedness and Analyticity of Generalized Porous Medium Equation in Fourier-Besov-Morrey Spaces with Variable Exponent
Authors: Abidin Muhammad Zainul , Chen Jiecheng
Published: March 2021

In this paper, we consider the generalized porous medium equation. For small initial data u0 belonging to the Fourier-Besov-Morrey spaces with variable exponent, we obtain the global well-posedness results of generalized porous medium equation by using the Fourier localization principle and the Littlewood-Paley decomposition technique. Furthermore, we also show Gevrey class regularity of the solution.
Integral Comparison Criteria for Half-Linear Differential Equations Seen as a Perturbation
Authors: Pátíková Zuzana
Published: March 2021

In this paper, we present further developed results on Hille–Wintner-type integral comparison theorems for second-order half-linear differential equations. Compared equations are seen as perturbations of a given non-oscillatory equation, which allows studying the equations on the borderline of oscillation and non-oscillation. We bring a new comparison theorem and apply it to the so-called generalized Riemann–Weber equation (also referred to as a Euler-type equation).
Multivariate INAR(1) Regression Models Based on the Sarmanov Distribution
Authors: Bermúdez Lluís , Karlis Dimitris
Published: March 2021

A multivariate INAR(1) regression model based on the Sarmanov distribution is proposed for modelling claim counts from an automobile insurance contract with different types of coverage. The correlation between claims from different coverage types is considered jointly with the serial correlation between the observations of the same policyholder observed over time. Several models based on the multivariate Sarmanov distribution are analyzed. The new models offer some advantages since they have all the advantages of the MINAR(1) regression model but allow for a more flexible dependence structure by using the Sarmanov distribution. Driven by a real panel data set, these models are considered and fitted to the data to discuss their goodness of fit and computational efficiency.
Fibrosis after Myocardial Infarction: An Overview on Cellular Processes, Molecular Pathways, Clinical Evaluation and Prognostic Value
Authors: Scalise Renato Francesco Maria , De Sarro Rosalba , Caracciolo Alessandro , Lauro Rita , Squadrito Francesco , Carerj Scipione , Bitto Alessandra , Micari Antonio , Bella Gianluca Di , Costa Francesco , Irrera Natasha
Published: March 2021

The ischemic injury caused by myocardial infarction activates a complex healing process wherein a powerful inflammatory response and a reparative phase follow and balance each other. An intricate network of mediators finely orchestrate a large variety of cellular subtypes throughout molecular signaling pathways that determine the intensity and duration of each phase. At the end of this process, the necrotic tissue is replaced with a fibrotic scar whose quality strictly depends on the delicate balance resulting from the interaction between multiple actors involved in fibrogenesis. An inflammatory or reparative dysregulation, both in term of excess and deficiency, may cause ventricular dysfunction and life-threatening arrhythmias that heavily affect clinical outcome. This review discusses cellular process and molecular signaling pathways that determine fibrosis and the imaging technique that can characterize the clinical impact of this process in-vivo.
Dynamic and Statistical Operability of an Experimental Batch Process
Authors: de Araujo Willy R. , Lima Fernando V. , Bispo Heleno
Published: March 2021

The operability approach has been traditionally applied to measure the ability of a continuous process to achieve desired specifications, given physical or design restrictions and considering expected disturbances at steady state. This paper introduces a novel dynamic operability analysis for batch processes based on classical operability concepts. In this analysis, all sets and statistical region delimitations are quantified using mathematical operations involving polytopes at every time step. A statistical operability analysis centered on multivariate correlations is employed for the first time to evaluate desired output sets during transition that serve as references to be followed to achieve the final process specifications. A dynamic design space for a batch process is, thus, generated through this analysis process and can be used in practice to guide process operation. A probabilistic expected disturbance set is also introduced, whereby the disturbances are described by pseudorandom variables and disturbance scenarios other than worst-case scenarios are considered, as is done in traditional operability methods. A case study corresponding to a pilot batch unit is used to illustrate the developed methods and to build a process digital twin to generate large datasets by running an automated digital experimentation strategy. As the primary data source of the analysis is built in a time-series database, the developed framework can be fully integrated into a plant information management system (PIMS) and an Industry 4.0 infrastructure.
Promotion of the Application of BIM in China—A BIM-Based Model for Construction Material Recycling
Authors: Zhang Kefei , Jia Jing
Published: March 2021

The recovery rate of construction materials is only 5% in China, which will lead to environmental and economic problems. Researchers from other countries have recognized the potential of building information modelling (BIM) in optimizing construction material recycling. However, previous research did not take the whole life cycle into consideration and was not practical enough. In this research, a questionnaire was conducted to find out how construction waste is disposed of in construction projects. Then, the existing research results were analyzed to find out how to apply BIM in the whole-life-cycle disposal of construction materials. According to the results of the questionnaire, landfill is the most common way to dispose of construction materials in China; besides this, almost no construction projects use BIM in material recycling. Hence, a BIM-based dynamic recycling model is proposed. Information management of materials, demolition planning, and BIM were all combined in this model for the purpose of optimizing the application of BIM, thus developing a waste material disposal system to achieve higher recovery rates and sustainability. More positive measures should be taken to deal with the problem of construction waste; if not, more environmental and economic problems will follow.
Beyond the Scope of Philosophy and Kabbalah
Authors: Weiss Tzahi
Published: March 2021

The turn of the thirteenth century is a formative period for the historiography of medieval Jewish thought. These years saw the dissemination of the Hebrew translations of the Maimonidean corpus, alongside the simultaneous appearance of the first Kabbalistic treatises, in the same geographical regions. This concurrent appearance led scholars to examine Jewish theological discourse mainly via two juxtaposed categories: “Philosophy” and “Kabbalah”. In this paper, I will return to that formative moment in order to demonstrate that exploring Jewish history of ideas beyond the scope of these categories could be very advantageous in improving our understanding of both categories and the Jewish theological inner-dynamics in this period as a whole. I will draw attention to a contemporary theological attitude, which is neither Kabbalistic nor philosophical, which I will define as a medieval form of Jewish binitarianism. My argument in this paper will be composed of two parts—first, outlining the nature of this medieval Jewish theological trend, and second, showing how a precise definition of this belief within its context alters crucial notions and understandings in the common scholarly historiography of medieval Jewish thought.
General Quantum Field Theory of Flavor Mixing and Oscillations
Authors: Ji Chueng-Ryong , Mishchenko Yuriy
Published: March 2021

We review the canonical transformation in quantum physics known as the Bogoliubov transformation and present its application to the general theory of quantum field mixing and oscillations with an arbitrary number of mixed particles with either boson or fermion statistics. The mixing relations for quantum states are derived directly from the definition of mixing for quantum fields and the unitary inequivalence of the Fock space of energy and flavor eigenstates is shown by a straightforward algebraic method. The time dynamics of the interacting fields is then explicitly solved and the flavor oscillation formulas are derived in a unified general formulation with emphasis on antiparticle content and effect introduced by nontrivial flavor vacuum.
Density and fluctuations of a nest-pocket breeding population of the Treecreeper Certhia familiaris over a 28-year period
Authors: Enemar Anders , Wiklander Kerstin
Published: March 2021

The number of breeding Treecreeper pairs was estimated from 1982 to 2009 in a 2.7 km2 study area located in south-western Sweden (57°39'N; 12°4'E). Most of the area, which was provided with 205 man-made nest pockets, is covered by broad-leafed forest. The number of first clutches varied between 5 and 21 with an annual average of 14±4.2 (SD) breeding pairs (CV 30%). The density of breeding Treecreepers varied from 1.9 to 7.8 pairs/km2 with a mean of 5.1±1.86 pairs/km2. The population did not show any statistically significant density trend over the 28 years. The between-year variation in the return rate of ringed adult females that bred after wintering was significantly negatively related to the temperature and precipitation means of the preceding winter. Thus, fewer females returned after milder winters with higher precipitation. The statistical tests pertaining to the variation in the whole breeding population indicate that the species can cope with moderate fluctuations in winter weather, thus preventing significant changes in the number of breeders in the study area.
FAKTOR–FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK ORANG PRIBADI DI KPP WILAYAH JAKARTA UTARA
Authors: SUMARTA RIAN , MELIAWATI MELIAWATI
Published: March 2021

The Objective of the research is to determine effect of taxpayer awareness, tax sanction, knowledge and understanding of taxation, tax socialization, service quality of tax authorities and implementation of e-filing system against individual taxpayer compliance in KPP North Jakarta area. Object used in this research isindividual taxpayer have Taxpayer Registration Number and registered in KPP North Jakarta area. The samples in this research consists 118 taxpayer respondents. The method of sample in this research used conveniencesampling method. The result showed that variable taxpayer awareness, knowledege, and understanding of taxation has influenced against individual taxpayer compliance. While other variables as tax sanction, service quality of tax authorities, implementation of e-filing system, tax socialization has not influenced against individual taxpayer compliance.
KOMITMEN ORGANISASIONAL PADA PERUSAHAAN EXPRESS DI JAKARTA
Authors: TJAHJADI KAREL , KURNIA IVAN
Published: March 2021

This study examined the influence of transformational leadership, motivation, and job satisfaction of organizational commitment of PT.Global JET Express. This study involve 100 respondents as a sample, all of them are permanent employees of PT. Global JET Express. The number of respondents was determined using the nonprobability sampling technique, by purposive sampling method. Multiple regression is used as a data analysis technique and processed using SPSS 25 program. The results showed that motivation had a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment, while of transformational leadership and job satisfaction has no effect on job satisfaction. Based on the results of the analysis obtained in this study, the management of PT. Global JET Express is expected to pays more attention to motivation experienced by employees, so that the level of organizational commitment felt by employees can increase.
Madness Reconsidered in Susanna Kaysen’s Girl Interrupted
Authors: Vincent Maria
Published: March 2021

This paper focuses upon the invisible disability of mind and how it is reflected in Susanna Kaysen’s Girl Interrupted. Normality and commonality are thus, challenged with the idea of uniqueness. The mental illness is brought forward to let society analyse and understand disability of mind. Mental illnesses are common, yet avoided due to the social prejudice and narrow perspectives. Thus, this paper serves as an awareness of inner struggle reflected in Girl Interrupted, claiming it to be a universal experience and to create a scale of normality.
Reflection of Women’s Inner Feelings in Sri Lankan Literature through the Poet “Kamala Wijeratne”
Authors: Zunoomy M S
Published: March 2021

Kamala Wijeratne is a well-known educationist in the field of English, and she is a famous writer in literature. She won awards for her poetry. She is considered as a gift from her mother country Sri Lanka to the field of English Literature. She has contributed to the growth of English literature by writing hundreds of poems and poetic books. She writes on aspects of Sri Lankan culture; among her poems, some of them reflect women’s inner feelings in Sri Lankan Culture. Through that kind of them, she has expressed her feelings on women’s inner feelings by exampling women and their different situations in life. According to that, the purpose of this project is to analyze the poems of women’s inner feelings, which were written by the poet Kamala Wijeratne. She has written many poems. Here this project focuses only on them related to the women’s inner feelings. Three poems of Kamala Wijeratne are selected to analyze the women’s inner feelings. These are “Farewell,” “A mother laments,” “A soldier’s wife weeps.” This study focuses on descriptive methodology to analyze the reflection of Women’s inner feelings. According to the poems, they reflect women’s inner feelings through the lines of them.
ТВОРЧЕСКАЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТЬ КАК ФОРМА СОЦИАЛЬНОЙ ИНТЕГРАЦИИ ДЕТЕЙ И ПОДРОСТКОВ С ОГРАНИЧЕННЫМИ ВОЗМОЖНОСТЯМИ
Authors: Есикова Татьяна , Kalincheva Anna
Published: March 2021

В данной статье рассматривается творческая деятельность как форма социальной интеграции детей и подростков с ограниченными возможностями здоровья. Творческая деятельность рассматривается в контексте инновационной гуманной деятельности с людьми с ограниченными возможностями здоровья, в процессе которой предлагается использовать арт-терапию как метод саморегуляции личности и с целью взаимодействия между участниками. В эмпирическом исследовании А. Калиничевой выявлены возможности равноправного партнерства в процессе творческой театральной деятлельности между актерами с разными способностями в гетерогенной группе. В ходе исследования применялись: метод случая (case study), метод включенного наблюдения, беседа, полуструктурированные интервью с родителями участников с ограниченными умственными возможностями и интервью с 26 актерами группы. Выявлено, что смешанная творческая группа является моделью социальной интеграции людей с ограниченными возможносятми здоровья, что становится предпосылкой дестигматизации человека с ограниченными интеллектуальными возможностями.
Descripción de un nuevo género y especie de Salpinginae (Coleoptera: Salpingidae) para Chile
Authors: Solervicens Jaime
Published: March 2021

Basado en material recolectado en la cordillera de Nahuelbuta (provincias de Malleco y Arauco) se describe un nuevo género y especie de Salpingidae de Chile. Se presentan imágenes del adulto de la especie y de detalles de la cabeza y el tórax, además de figuras de las piezas bucales, alas y órganos genitales del macho y de la hembra. Se destacan sus caracteres diagnósticos y se establecen diferencias y afinidad con otros géneros de la familia.
Fifty-one new additions to the butterfly (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) fauna of Tripura, North-east India
Authors: Bhowmik Suman
Published: March 2021

The state of Tripura of North-east India is a part of the Indo-Myanmar biodiversity hotspot and rich in unique biological flora and fauna. The present study is based on extensive surveys done by the author for a period of 5 years in different parts of North Tripura, North-east India. Here, I present a total of 21 genera and 51 species that are new additions to the butterfly fauna of Tripura. These new records include 18 species of Hesperiidae, 12 species of Lycaenidae, 17 species of Nymphalidae and 4 species of Pieridae. These records represent a 20.90% increase in the number of butterflies known from Tripura and update the existing checklist of butterfly fauna of the state.
Presencia de Monosteira unicostata (Mulsant y Rey, 1852) (Hemiptera: Tingidae) en Chile
Authors: Campodonico Juan Francisco , Fierro Andrés , Rothmann Sergio
Published: March 2021

Se registra la presencia de Monosteira unicostata (Mulsant y Rey, 1852) en la zona central de Chile, siendo el segundo país de Sudamérica en el que se detecta después de Argentina. Este chinche es originario de la Región Paleártica y es perjudicial para el cultivo de diversas especies frutales.
Papeis sociais de gênero.
Authors: Malta Renata , Dos Santos Jonathan , Andrade Wesley , Costa Idalino da Silva Heloísa
Published: March 2021

Este artículo se propone a analizar escenas de parto exhibidas en telenovelas brasilerasa lo largo de cuatro décadas, criteriosamente seleccionadas, con el objetivo de identificar las relaciones de género en ellas inscriptas, explicitas o veladas. Para eso, optamos por dos métodos complementarios, el Análisis de Contenido y el Análisis de la Imagen en Movimiento. Para la discusión, hemos considerado especialmente autores de los Estudios de Género y del campo de la Comunicación Social centrados en la teledramaturgia, así como aquellos que se dedican al objeto de esta investigación, el parto como evento social y su representación ficcional. Como resultado, identificamos tres ejes centrales que, al convergieren, encarcelan la parturiente y la convierte en un cuerpo biológicamente necesario y destituido de su derecho/poder de dar a luz. La falta de problematización sobre las desigualdades de género que circundan el parto en la ficción, de forma sintomática, contribuye para su naturalización.
Juan Carlos Puig y la escuela de Relaciones Internacionales de Rosario
Authors: Bulcourf Pablo Alberto , Cardozo Nelson Dionel
Published: March 2021

Este artículo trata de indagar sobre la biografía intelectual de Juan Carlos Puig en su relación con la construcción del campo de las Relaciones Internacionales en la Argentina, y principalmente en la que podemos denominar la “Escuela de Rosario” de la cual ha sido su principal representante y referente. La labor de Puig no solo consistió en el estudio del ámbito internacional desde un punto académico, sino que tuvo su alcance también en la propia construcción de la política exterior argentina, ya que llegó a ser Canciller de su país. Su concepción sobre el sistema internacional y su concepto de “autonomía” es considerado uno de los aportes centrales, el cual marcó la agenda conceptual en el país y en parte de la región, expresándose en la discusión de teoría posteriores como el realismo periférico de Carlos Escudé. Las rupturas institucionales en la Argentina, y el posterior exilio de Juan Carlos Puig, ha sido uno de los aspectos que ha dificultado el estudio posterior de su legado. En este trabajo intentamos analizar algunos aspectos centrales basados en los principios del Manifiesto de Popayán y los estudios recientes sobre Historia y desarrollo de la Ciencia Política y las Relaciones Internacionales en América Latina.
Editorial
Authors: Barreto Luis Maximiliano , Barolin Ezequiel Fabricio
Published: March 2021

Editorial del No. 8, Año 4, Julio - Diciembre 2019
Aplicaciones y desafíos de la guerra híbrida, irrestricta y zona gris para los sistemas de defensa latinoamericanos
Authors: Ventura Fernando E.
Published: March 2021

En los últimos 20 años las formas de la guerra moderna han experimentado un cambio notable primando las formas no convencionales y nuevas dimensiones de conflicto, por sobre las formas y dimensiones convencionales. Abordaremos de forma sintética y aplicada al contexto latinoamericano, los conceptos de guerra híbrida, guerra irrestricta y zona gris, deteniéndonos especialmente en este último, que puede llegar a ser de gran relevancia en el futuro para países emergentes.
INVENTARISASI MIKROFUNGI EPIFIT PADA DAUN LAMUN Enhalus acoroides DI PERAIRAN MALANG RAPAT, PULAU BINTAN
Authors: Silitonga Hetty Sari Marlina , Apriadi Tri -
Published: March 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis mikrofungi epifit yang terdapat pada daun lamun Enhalus acoroides di Perairan Malang Rapat, Bintan. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan pada tiga stasiun pengamatan yang memiliki perbedaan penggenangan lamun pada saat surut (tidak terendam, terendam sebagian, terendam seluruhnya). Kulturisasi dan isolasi mikrofungi epifit dilakukan pada media potato carrot agar (PCA) di laboratorium. Terdapat lima jenis mikrofungi epifit dari daun lamun E. acoroides yang berhasil diidentifikasi, Aspergillus sp., Mucor sp., Penicillium sp., Rhizopus sp., dan Syncephalastrumsp. Daerah yang terendam seluruhnya pada saat surut dijumpai jenis mikrofungi epifit yang paling banyak. Aspergilus sp. adalah genus yang dijumpai pada semua stasiun, Mucor sp. hanya dijumpai pada area yang tidak terendam saat surut, sedangkan Syncephalastrum sp. hanya dijumpai pada daerah yang selalutersendam saat surut.
KAJIAN DOMAIN KELEMBAGAAN PADA PENGELOLAAN PERIKANAN PELAGIS KECIL DENGAN PENDEKATAN EKOSISTEM DI PERAIRAN ACEH BARAT (STUDI KASUS PPI KUALA BUBON)
Authors: Gazali Mohamad -
Published: March 2021

Ikan pelagis kecil merupakan salah satu komoditas perikanan Aceh Barat. Namun, tantangan dalam pengelolaan perikanan pelagis kecil masih tumpang tindih antar lembaga pengelolaan perikanan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji domain kelembagaan pada pengelolaan perikanan pelagis kecil dengan pendekatan ekosistem di perairan Aceh Barat (Studi Kasus di PPI Kuala Bubon). Metode penelitian dengan menggunakan penelitian kualitatif. Metode pengumpulan data yaitu metode survey yang dilakukan dengan pendekatan purposive sampling yakni dengan melakukan depth interview terhadap responden yang dianggap informatif dan pengetahuan luas tentang kelembagaan. Analisis data menggunakan analisis EAFM yang dilakukan dengan teknik Flag Modelling. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian bahwa penilaian pada indikator kepatuhan terhadap prinsip-prinsip perikanan yang bertanggung jawab, mekanisme kelembagaan, tingkat sinergitas kebijakan, kelengkapan aturan main. dan kapasitas pemangku kepentingan masih tergolong dalam kondisi sedang. Namun, indikator yang tergolong kondisi buruk yaitu indikator Rencana Pengelolaan Perikanan (RPP). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa perairan Aceh Barat belum memiliki RPP. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya dukungan dari pemerintah pusat untuk membantu merumuskan RPP ikan pelagis kecil di Perairan Aceh Barat
DUGAAN SERAPAN KARBON PADA VEGETASI MANGROVE, DI KAWASAN MANGROVE DESA BEUREUNUT, KECAMATAN SEULIMUM, KABUPATEN ACEH BESAR
Authors: Akbar Crisna , Arsepta Yudimi , Dewiyanti Irma , Bahri Samsul
Published: March 2021

Mangrove adalah tumbuhan yang mampu hidup pada perairan asin dan pada daerah pasang surut. Secara umum mangrove berfungsi sebagai tempat berkumupulnya berbagi macam biota laut, tempat mencari makan, tempat pemijahan, dan juga sebagai tempat asuhan berbagai macam biota. Mangrove juga memiliki fungsi secara fisik, yaitu sebagai penahan gelombang tsunami, panahan amukan angin dan untuk menahan erosi. Fungsi ekomois dari mangrove adalah dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan bakar kayu dan juga bahan obat-obatan. Hutan mangrove memiliki peran yang sama dengan hutan yang lainnya untuk penyerap karbon dioksida (CO2¬) sehingga dapat membantu dalam pencegahan perubahan iklim. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menduga serapan karbon (C) pada vegetasi mangrove di kawasan mengrove Desa Beureunut, Kecamatan Seulimum, Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Juni sampai Juli 2014, di kawsan mangrove Desa Beureunut. Metode sampling yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Metode Purposive sampling untuk menentukan tiga stasiun pengamatan, sampel diambil sekali tanpa pengulangan. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa mangrove pada kelas tinggi >100 cm memiliki peran dalam penyerapan karbon terbanyak yaitu sebesar 397,53 g/pohon. Bagian pohon yang paling banyak menyerap karbon adalah bagian batang pada kelas tinggi >100, yaitu 194,58 g/pohon. Semakin besar biomassa, maka akan semakin besar pula potensi serapan karbonnya.
Characteristics of Surface Water Quality and Diversity of Zoobenthos in Water Bodies,
An Giang Province, Vietnam
Authors: Giao Nguyen T. , Nhien Huynh T.H. , Dan Truong H.
Published: March 2021

The use of zoobenthos to evaluate water quality has gained considerable interest due to its low cost and environmental friendliness. This study analyzed water and zoobenthos samples at 13 sites in the water bodies in An Giang province in the rainy season (on March) and dry season (on September) in 2018. The results showed that the surface water was contaminated by organic matters, suspended solids and coliforms. There was occurrence of 28 species of zoobenthos divided into five classes including Oligochaeta, Polychaeta, Insecta, Gastropoda, and Bivalvia in which Bivalvia was the most diverse class accounting for 75%. The densities of zoobenthos in the dry and wet season were from 30 divided into three clusters for the dry season and six clusters for the rainy season indicating seasonal variation of zoobenthos composition possibly due to variance of water and sediment characteristics. The results of Pearson correlation indicated that the composition of zoobenthos was strongly correlated with temperature, pH, N-NH4+ and N-NO3-. Using water quality index (WQI), Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H’) and associated average score per taxon (ASPT) for water quality assessment revealed that water quality ranges from medium (from α to β- mesosaprobe) to heavy pollution (Polysaprobe). There was inconsistency between using physicochemicals and diversity index of zoobenthos for water quality identification leading to the use of zoobenthos for water indication could result in misadjustment of water quality. Further study should investigate the relationship between zoobenthos and water quality in different ecological areas to better indicate role of zoobenthos in quick diagnose water quality.
Modelowe kształtowanie szpitali powszechnych w okresie międzywojennym na przykładzie szpitala w Puławach
Authors: Przesmycka Natalia
Published: March 2021

W wyniku badań i dyskusji lekarzy i architektów zaangażowanych w rozwój szpitalnictwa w dwudziestoleciu międzywojennym, wypracowano rozwiązania modelowe optymalizujące układy funkcjonalne szpitali, ich wielkość, organizację, rozwiązania architektoniczne i budowlane. Z powodu wybuchu II wojny światowej, niewiele założeń doczekało się realizacji w pełnym zakresie. Budynek w Puławach jest wyjątkową inwestycją w skali kraju, ponieważ na jego przykładzie wdrożono idee realizacji racjonalnego i nowoczesnego niewielkiego szpitala powszechnego, a tego rodzaju szpitali w odrodzonej Polsce brakowało najbardziej. Celem badań jest wykazanie wartości architektonicznych budynku obecnego pawilonu B w zespole SPZOZ w Puławach, jako wdrożenia rozwiązania projektowego zawierającego najnowsze idee okresu międzywojennego w zakresie kształtowania szpitali powszechnych.
МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ ПІДВИЩЕННЯ ЕНЕРГЕТИЧНОЇ НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ ДЕРЖАВИ В УМОВАХ ЗРОСТАННЯ ЇЇ ЕКОНОМІКИ
Authors: Ємельянов Олександр
Published: March 2021

Було виконано моделювання потенціалу підвищення енергетичної незалежності держави. Зокрема, було побудовано аналітичний вираз для визначення максимально можливого значення індексу валового внутрішнього продукту, за якого досягатиметься повна енергетична незалежність від імпорту певного енергоресурсу. Отримані результати можуть бути використані при прогнозуванні можливостей держав, які імпортують певні види енергетичних ресурсів, знизити рівень залежності від такого імпорту.
INVESTIGATION OF THE EXPLOITATION CHARACTERISTICS OF BELLOWS EXPANSION JOINTS MADE OF HEAT-RESISTANT NICKEL ALLOY
Authors: Morgay Fedor , Ivanov Vitaliy , Lavrova Elena
Published: March 2021

Investigations of the macro- and microstructure, mechanical and technological properties of a metal strip made of heat-resistant nickel alloy Cr20Ni43Mo9Mn6Nb-vi were carried out. In order to determine the optimal composition of the pickling solution, studies were carried out on the use of various mixtures for pickling the surface of the strip. On the basis of the studies carried out, technological recommendations were developed for the preparation of materials before welding of bellows expansion joints.
ПРОЕКТНА РОБОТА ШКОЛЯРІВ ЯК ЕЛЕМЕНТ STEM-ОСВІТИ ПРИ НАВЧАННІ МАТЕМАТИЦІ
Authors: Литвин Ганна
Published: March 2021

В роботі вивчені основні принципи STEM-освіти, проаналізовано компетентності, які повинні отримати учні в підсумку освітнього процесу, розроблено STEM–проект «Математика навколо нас». В ході виконання проекту учні багатьох класів школи об’єднаються в одну команду з метою розробки сайту, що зробить математику більш популярною. Участь у проекті сприяє формуванню в учнів компетентностей, важливих для життя.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПРОЕКТУВАННЯ ПАРКІВ ДЛЯ СЛІПИХ ЛЮДЕЙ ТА ЛЮДЕЙ З ВАДАМИ ЗОРУ
Authors: Пащенко Ганна
Published: March 2021

Проаналізовано досвід європейських країн у створенні саду для сліпих та людей з вадами зору. Розроблені рекомендації для проектування саду з підбором асортименту рослин для Лісостепової зони. Запропоновано прийоми ландшафтного проектування з вимогами поліфункціонального використання зон, що одночасно впливають на різні органи почуття: чутливе сприйняття (слух, зір, нюх, дотик); психологічне сприйняття (медитація, роздуми, безтурботність, спокій, радість, відпочинок).
ТЕРМІНОЛОГІЧНІ ВАРІАЦІЇ ЯК ВІДОБРАЖЕННЯ ПАРАДИГМИ РЕСТАВРАЦІЙНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ
Authors: Тимченко Тетяна
Published: March 2021

У статті вперше прослідковано формування професійної термінології реставраційної галузі в Україні, Росії, Західній Європі протягом XVI – ХХ століть. Аналізуючи терміни, якими позначали основні реставраційні заходи й саму діяльність як таку, виявлено різницю у ставленні до мети й завдань реставрації у різні історичні епохи. З’ясовано, що фахова термінологія дозволяє виявити протиріччя всередині галузі, прослідкувати приховані тенденції у осмисленні ключових положень реставрації творів мистецтва та шляхи їх вирішення.
The Eminent Russian – German Chemist Friedrich Konrad Beilstein (1838-1906) in the Literature between the 19th and 21st Centuries
Authors: Sztejnberg Aleksander
Published: March 2021

Friedrich Konrad Beilstein (1838-1906) was one of the most prominent chemists of the second half of the nineteenth century. His life and scientific achievements were described in the literature published between the 19th and 21st centuries in different countries. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize readers with the important events in the life of Beilstein and his research activities, in particular some of his experimental research results, as well as his selected publications. In addition, the names of authors of biographies or biographical notes about Beilstein, published in 1890-2018 are presented.
Darwin and Inequality
Authors: Bonatti Enrico
Published: March 2021

Charles Darwin  during his travels on the Beagle  noted the wretched primitive state of natives from Tierra del Fuego. He attributed it to their being egalitarians and to the lack of a leader among them. The Gini Index of inequality  suggests strong inequality today in the richest, more developed countries. The paper discusses whether equality and civilization are really incompatible.