bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hubungan Kualitas Air dengan Pertumbuhan Semai Rhizophora mucronata Lamk. Pada Periode Pengamatan yang Berbeda
Authors: _ Solikhah , Hastuti Endah Dwi , Budihastuti Rini
Published: October 2021

Pengelolaan kawasan tambak dapat dilihat dari peran mangrove dalam pengendalian kualitas lingkungan tambak. Pengelolaan ekosistem mangrove dapat dilakukan dengan polikultur atau wanamina (silvofishery). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan kualitas air (suhu, kekeruhan, salinitas, pH, dan DO) terhadap pertumbuhan semai Rhizophora mucronata Lamk. pada periode pengamatan yang berbeda di saluran tambak wanamina Semai mangrove sangat rentan terhadap perubahan lingkungan, sehingga kemampuan adaptasi terhadap lingkungan tumbuhnya menentukan keberhasilan pertumbuhan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan perlakuan periode pengamatan. Analisis data yang digunakan berupa analisis varians (ANOVA) satu faktor (periode pengamatan) dengan 6 perlakuan yaitu periode pengamatan I, II, III, IV, V , dan VI serta analisis regresi linear berganda untuk mengetahui hubungan kualitas lingkungan dengan pertumbuhan semai. Analisis data menunjukkan bahwa tingkat pertumbuhan daun rendah, pertumbuhan jumlah cabang belum ditemukan, diameter batang dan tinggi tanaman mengalami pertumbuhan. Periode pengamatan berpengaruh terhadap kualitas air. Kualitas air yg berpengaruh nyata yaitu suhu, kekeruhan dan salinitas. Kekeruhan dan suhu merupakan parameter kualitas air yang memiliki hubungan paling erat dengan pertumbuhan  semai  Rhizophora mucronata.
Efek Alelokimia Ekstrak Daun Babandotan( Ageratum Conyzoides L.) terhadap Kandungan Pigmen Fotosintetik dan Pertumbuhan Gulma Rumput Belulang (Eleusine Indica (L.) Gaertn)
Authors: Septiani Dian , Hastuti Endah Dwi , Darmanti Sri
Published: October 2021

Rumput belulang (Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn) merupakan gulma yang hidup di area pertanian. Pengendalian gulma dapat dilakukan dengan mengguanakan bioherbisida. Tanaman yang dapa dijadikan bioherbisida adalah tanaman yang mengandung alelokimia. Alelokimia adalah senyawa kimia yang dihasilkan tumbuhan dan apabila di keluarkan ke lingkungan mampu menghambat pertumbuhan tanaman disekitarnya Salah satu tanaman yang mengandung alelokimia adalah A. conyzoides. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh alelokimia ekstrak daun A. conyzoides pada konsentrasi yang berbeda terhadap kandungan pigmen fotosintetik dan pertumbuhan gulma rumput belulang, serta mengetahui konsentrasi optimum yang dapat menghambat pertumbuhan rumput belulang. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) faktor tunggal yaitu konsentrasi ekstrak alelokimia A. conyzoides, masing – masing perlakuan dengan mengguanakan lima ulangan. Perlakuan dengan konsentrasi berbeda yaitu 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%. Parameter yang diamati yaitu kandungan klorofil a, klorofil b , klorofil total, karotenoid, bobot basah, bobot kering, tinggi tanaman, panjang akar, dan jumlah daun yang dianalisis dengan ANOVA dan dilanjutkan dengan Uji DMRT pada taraf kepercayaan 95%. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa semakin tinggi konsentrasi ekstrak memberikan pengaruh nyata terhadap penurunan kandungan klorofil a, klorofil b , klorofil total, karotenoid, bobot basah, bobot kering, tinggi tanaman, panjang akar, dan jumlah daun. Kata kunci : Rumput belulang, alelokimia, A. conyzoides, bioherbisida
Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Air Biji Pepaya (Carica papaya L.) terhadap Stuktur Mikroanatomi Intestinum Tenue Mencit (Mus musculus L.) Betina
Authors: Hidayat Ibnu Thoriq , Sitasiwi Agung Janika , Mardiati Siti Muflichatun
Published: October 2021

Ekstrak biji Pepaya (Carica papaya L.) mengandung saponin, alkaloid, flavonoid, dan tannin biasa digunakan sebagai bahan obat tradisional. Ekstrak ethanol biji papaya menunjukkan reaksi penghambatan pada kontraksi jejunum dan secara signifikan bersifat irreversible. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh pemberian ekstrak air biji pepaya terhadap struktur mikroanatomi intestinum mencit (Mus musculus L.). Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap dengan 4 perlakuan yaitu P0 (akuades), P1 (1,4 mg/0,5 ml), P2 (3,5 mg/0,5 ml) dan P3 (7 mg/0,5 ml). Perlakuan dilakukan secara oral selama 21 hari. Pemberian pakan secara ad libitum. Intestinum tenue diisolasi sepanjang 2 cm dari lambung sepanjang 1 cm kemudian di buat sediaan histologis dengan metode parafin dengan tebal sayatan 5 µm dan pewarnaan Hemaktosilin dan Eosin (H&E). Pengukuran panjang vili dan diameter intestinum tenue dilakukan pada 3 sayatan di setiap 3 sediaan histologis intestinum tenue. Data dianalisis  dengan uji Anova, dilanjutkan dengan  uji Duncan dengan taraf signifikansi 5%. Hasil analisis menunjukan paparan bahan uji tidak berpengaruh signifikan (p>0,05) terhadap panjang vili, dan bobot badan, tetapi menunjukan perbedaan yang signifikan (p,0.05) pada diameter intestinum. Penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa pemberian ekstrak air biji pepaya selama 21 hari tidak mempengaruhi struktur intestinum tenue mencit sehingga aman digunakan sebagai bahan obat.
Changing Verbal Label Assignments Selects the Memory System for Responses in an Immediate Visual Recognition Task
Authors: Becker Alexa , Kang Mengxue , Glass Arnold
Published: October 2021

The dual system hypothesis posits the existence of two neural systems for memory and learning in the mammalian brain: the habit system and the improvisational system. This study sought to determine whether both systems are involved in a visual recognition task originally outlined in Sternberg (1966) and whether each system could be selectively engaged on the basis of response assignment. Seventeen undergraduate students participated in an immediate visual recognition task where they responded whether or not a test consonant was present in a previous study sequence of one to six consonants by pressing one key for same or another key for different. When the different response was assigned to the spatially right “J” key, reaction time for targets and lures was a function of the study sequence size, indicating that the study sequence was serially scanned and compared with the test item by the habit system. However, when the same response was assigned to the spatially right “J” key, reaction time was not a function of study sequence size, indicating that the test item was not compared with the study sequence and responses were instead determined by perceived recency/novelty of the test item by the improvisational system. Differences in reaction time depending on response assignment suggest the selection of one memory system over the other based on verbal labels assigned to response keys in different spatial locations. Verbal label refers to the label of same or different assigned to the response keys in the experiment instructions. Results expand upon Sternberg (1966)—which used the same visual recognition task design as this study but did not account for response assignment, obscuring evidence of contributions from both memory systems—and provide more evidence for the dual-system hypothesis by demonstrating the involvement of both memory systems in immediate visual recognition.
Pulmonary Inflammation and Injury in a Mouse Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Authors: Banota Tanvi , Murray Alexa , Armstrong Laura E. , Kong Bo , Guo Grace L. , Gow Andrew J. , Laskin Debra L.
Published: October 2021

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver condition that affects millions of individuals in the United States, of which approximately twenty percent of cases progress to non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH). NASH is characterized by macro-vascular steatosis and persistent inflammation in the liver, which can lead to fibrosis. Evidence suggests potential effects of NAFLD and NASH on the devel-opment of pulmonary pathologies, but the interaction between the liver and the lung is not well under-stood. In this study, we assessed the impact of NASH development on lung inflammation and fibrosis over time. Male C57BL/6J mice were fed control (10% kCal) or high-fat (HFD) (60% kCal) diets. Liver tissue, lung tissue, and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid were collected after 1, 3, and 6 months of feeding. Histopathologic evaluation of livers from HFD-fed mice at 6 months confirmed the development of NASH. In the lung, we observed histopathologic al-terations, including inflammatory cell infiltration, li-pid-laden macrophages, septal damage, and epi-thelial thickening at 6 months. Gene expression anal-ysis of whole lung tissue revealed changes in genes related to inflammation (IL-1B), fibrosis (CTGF), and lipid metabolism (ApoA1). These results characterize an association of pulmonary complications during simple steatosis to NASH transition, suggesting lung-liver crosstalk.
Whiteness on the Green
Authors: Fonseca Stanley
Published: October 2021

Between the early 1950s and 1970s, Palm Springs, California, a leisure and resort community in the Coachella Valley, entered into a dramatic era of growth driven by an unlikely factor: golf. Exclusive and elite country clubs employed new forms of environmental and social engineering as they transformed the arid landscape into lush, emerald fairways. The rapid rate of growth meant that courses were built without concern for significant social and ecological side effects. In particular, golf’s arrival brought new power dynamics to the valley that displaced and disenfranchised local communities of color, including the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians and a neighborhood of low-income African Americans and Mexican Americans who lived in the path of development. This expansion-oriented program of development is an example of what we might call the “leisure-industrial complex,” in which private enterprise, public policy, and cultural norms combined to create an economic machinery that soon commanded the Coachella Valley. As such, the history of Coachella golf is not just the history of a sport, but the history of how leisure came to dominate the landscape, the environment, and the people of the California desert.
The Boundaries of Democracy
Authors: Cheung-Miaw Calvin
Published: October 2021

This article examines the aftermaths of four murders: those of anti–Ferdinand Marcos activists Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes, and Kuomintang critics Chen Wen-Chen and Henry Liu. These murders all occurred during the Ronald Reagan presidential administration and relied upon the transnational reach of foreign governments into the United States. I explore how activists responded to these murders, focusing on the Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes, the Committee on Political Freedom, which was formed by Chen’s colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University, and the Committee to Obtain Justice for Henry Liu. I argue that, in contrast to those radicals who saw oppression as flowing outward from the United States toward the Third World, these critics saw the transnational murders as symbolizing the growing convergence between domestic and foreign repression.
A Study on the Acceptance Level of Rack Housing in Malaysia
Authors: Ho C.M. , Tan Q.N. , Shu Ing Doh , Omar J. , Al-Btoush Mohammed A.K.A.
Published: October 2021

Rack housing is one type of modular construction system which is flexible and poses a higher degree of mobility. However, the idea of rack housing is relatively new and there is no clear indication of how far  is the acceptance of Malaysian citizen to this idea. Therefore, this study aims to identify the acceptance level of Malaysian towards rack housing and also serve as the  basic reference for both government and private sector for the adoption fo rack house in Malaysia. In this study, the acceptance level among Malaysian factors of consumer decision to purchase rack housing and also the perspective of Malaysian especially middle income group is determined. A set of questionnaire was made by Google form which contain question about the major factor of acceptance of Malaysian citizen on rack housing with total of 208 questionnaires. The data collected from different group of Malaysian was analyzed by using Average Index (AI). The degree of importance was determined by the rating scales. The result obtained is that the acceptance level to purchase rack housing based on location, comfortability and management factors. From the result, the respondances agree to accept rack housing to implement and construct in Malaysia.
Influence of Mineral Admixtures on the Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete: An Overview
Authors: I. Albiajawi Mohammad , EMBONG RAHIMAH , Muthusamy Khairunisa
Published: October 2021

Mineral admixtures are often utilized in Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) mixtures to provide stability and resistance to bleeding and segregation throughout transportation and placement. Additionally, these more refined materials help in lowering building costs and reducing the use of main resources. SCC is an innovative method of concrete, which is placed and compacted without the use of vibration. As a result, the concrete mixture has the ability to flow under its self-weight to fully fill formwork and achieve total compaction even when reinforced by crowded reinforcement. However, self-compacting concrete is not cost-effective, which results in the use of large amounts of ordinary cement and chemical admixtures. The utilization of mineral admixtures, including silica fume, ground granulated blast furnace slag, fly ash, and coal bottom ash, is an alternative method to decrease the high cost of self-compacting concrete - it is a term, which refers to the components that have been finely divided and added to concrete during the mixing process. Furthermore, the utilization of admixtures in the fabrication of self-compacting concrete has shown that it helps in lowering the heat of hydration. In addition, the inclusion of admixtures reduces the necessity for chemical admixtures that increase viscosity in concrete mixtures. This study aims to provide an overview of the previously conducted studies on mineral admixtures, which are utilized in SCC. Moreover, the study aims to discuss the durability and mechanical performance of SCC.
Mini Sternotomy and Mini Thoracotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement: Is There a Difference?
Authors: Mourad Faisal , Abd Al Jawad Mohamed
Published: October 2021

Background: Minimally invasive valve replacement is increasingly accepted among surgeons and patients alike. Ministernotomy and minithoracotomy are the most used incisions in the minimally aortic valve replacement. The superiority of one incision over the other still is debatable with a few centers having the opportunity to compare them head-to-head.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 260 patients, who underwent mini AVR, with 132 patients in the ministernotomy group and 128 patients in the minithoracotomy group. Operative details, mortality, wound cosmetics, and postoperative pain were among the primary end points.
Results: A predominance of female gender has been observed in both groups. The cross-clamp and total bypass times were significantly lower in MS compared with the MT approach (63.61±16.115 vs. 70.75±33.274 min, P = 0.028, and 91.90±26.365 vs. 112.24±51.634 min, P < 0.001, respectively). The minithoracotomy group had significantly shorter lengths of wounds (5.1 ± 0.6 vs. 8.48±0.344 cm, P < 0.001). The ministernotomy group had significantly lower postoperative pain scores either in the ICU, at hospital discharge, or after 30 days at the outpatient clinic, where scores compared with MT (4.46±1.23 vs. 5.23±1.12, P < 0.001, 1.6±0.84 vs. 1.83±0.72, P = 0.019, and 1.28±0.67 vs. 1.47±0.53, P = 0.012, respectively).
Conclusion: Both minimally invasive incisions for AVR proved their safety and efficacy. While the ministernotomy has the advantage of less postoperative pain and pleural complications, the minithoracotomy incision has its unmatched aesthetic appeal.
Finite element analysis of strap lap bonding joints for wood powder/polyethylene composites with combined surface treatment
Authors: Zhou Dongyan , Di Mingwei
Published: October 2021

A design for strap lap bond joints of wood powder/polyethylene composites (WP/PE) was proposed. The effects of combined treatment on surface properties of WP/PE and failure modes of WP/PE bonded by epoxy and acrylic ester were investigated. A finite element model of strap lap bond joints of WP/PE was established based on the elastoplasticity finite element method, and the effects of lap length and adhesive (epoxy and acrylic ester) on stress distributions and comprehensive displacements of strap lap bond joints of WP/PE were investigated. The results demonstrated that the bonding interface roughness of WP/PE was enhanced by the combined surface treatment. Active oxygen-containing functional groups were introduced to the sample surface. The finite element simulation results revealed that the Mises equivalent stress peaks and comprehensive displacements of strap lap bond joints were concentrated in lap zone ends and board connections, the stress distribution was independent of the lap length, and the Mises equivalent stress peaks and comprehensive displacements were independent of the adhesive.
Botany and Mycology: Modern Horizons. Collection of papers devoted to the 95th anniversary of Academician of Academy of Sciences of Ukraine A.M. Grodzinsky (1926–1988)
Authors:   Institute for Evolutionary Ecology, Dmytriev O.P.
Published: October 2021

The collection of papers is dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the famous Ukrainian biologist, director of the Central Republican Botanical Garden (now M.M. Grishko National Botanical Garden NAS of Ukraine), chairman of the Council of Botanical Gardens of Ukraine and Moldova, founder of modern allelopathy and theoretical foundations of phytodesign, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR - Andriy Mykhailovich Grodzinsky (1926–1988). The book contains: memories of relatives and colleagues of the scientist, which reflect the main stages of life, scientific, organizational, social activities of A.M. Grodzinsky; publications devoted to some modern aspects of botany and mycology, which include allelopathy, ecology, taxonomy, physiology etc.
Salafi, Jihadis, dan Terorisme Keagamaan; Ideologi, Fraksi dan Interpretasi Keagamaan Jihadis
Authors: Han Muhamad Ibtissam , Rahmayanti Ismi
Published: October 2021

This article will discuss the ideological roots of jihadists who use religious propositions for acts of violence, including terrorism. Ideologically, a group that is characterized by salafism or what is often called Wahabism, is an understanding that wants the purification of Islamic teachings by rejecting various interpretations other than referring to the Al-Qur'an, the prophet's hadith and the words of friends. Although in terms of faith, all Salafi factions have similarities, in terms of the application and actualization of the faith, salafism is divided into three factions, namely the puritan salafi, the political salafi and the jihadi salafi. Puritan salafis represent old groups who are anti-political, while class political salafi groups use politics as a means of defending their faith, especially jihadist groups who use revolution and even acts of violence in applying the principles of their creed. The main issues discussed in jihadiism include jihad, takfir, and al-walaa 'wa-l-baraa'.
Konsep Kewalian Menurut Syeikh Abdul Qodir Al-jailani
Authors: Mahya Mimi Jamilah
Published: October 2021

In tasawwuf, sainthood is one of the most important topics, which sheikh ‘Abd Al-Qodir Al-Jailânî even considers indispensable to the term tasawwuf itself. Indonesian Muslims ascribe sainthood to those honourable religious figures of high rank and reputation. This article expounds the concept of sainthood according to sheikh ‘Abd Al-Qodir Al-Jailânî with special reference to his three books, Sir Al-Asrâr, Al-Fath Al-Robbanî and Futûh Al-Ghoib. The discussion includes conceptual definition, methods to reach sainthood rank/level, the saints’ characteristics, infallibility and knowledge of their own sainthood and others’ sainthood as well as their karômah.
Derivas teóricas de lo urbano. Para una visión crítica
Authors: Gravano Ariel
Published: October 2021

En este artículo mostraré las derivas teóricas necesarias para una visión crítica de lo urbano. Hago énfasis en algunas asunciones en boga del concepto de ciudad: la ciudad dual, la ciudad en disputa, la ciudad en agonía y la ciudad culturizada, que se configuran a partir de una matriz ideológica que trataré de confrontar con una perspectiva dialéctica. Las propuestas de derivas teóricas a sintetizar son: de los estudios dicotómicos en la ciudad a la problematización dialéctica de lo urbano; de la teoría de las disputas a la teoría de la apropiación de excedentes como eje de lo urbano; de la homeostasis idealista y agónica de la ciudad a la dialéctica del conflicto histórico-estructural de lo público urbano y de la cultura legítima a la cultura alterna.
Psicopolítica, diferenciación sexual del espacio urbano y ocio. Fraccionamientos privados al oriente de Guadalajara
Authors: Sevilla Villalobos Salvador
Published: October 2021

Se vive en un contexto de incertidumbre; en la globalización, las zonas urbanas se reconfiguran a través de nuevas dinámicas de mercado. Ese mercado se reconstituye y apropia de nuevos conceptos que parecían contrariarlo y que dan génesis a un nuevo sujeto político. A partir de un enfoque geográfico, el presente texto aborda la manera en que las interacciones de género en el Área Metropolitana de Guadalajara se ven establecidas a través de la conformación de la ciudad global y la inmersión de la psicopolítica como ideología imperante en las sociedades de hiperconsumo. Para ello, se recurre al concepto de producción del espacio y se exploran las esferas que este pensamiento promueve como las principales que inciden en la cotidianidad, realizando énfasis en los flujos espaciales que mujeres y hombres realizan en la urbe con fines de satisfacción del ocio.
Educação Ambiental e Gestão Escolar: aplicação de matriz de indicadores em escolas de Curitiba
Authors: Detzel Suellen Antunes , Torales-Campos Marilia Andrade , Vieira Solange Reiguel
Published: October 2021

A Educação Ambiental (EA) pode ser considerada como um processo contínuo e permanente de aprendizagem para a cidadania socioambiental, assim como uma política pública contemplada em legislações nacionais, estaduais e municipais. Neste estudo, buscou-se avaliar como a Gestão Democrática reverbera no desenvolvimento e na prática da EA nas escolas públicas da rede estadual do município de Curitiba – PR. A avaliação deu-se por meio da aplicação de uma Matriz de Indicadores de EA, instrumento adaptado para uso em uma plataforma online. Os resultados demonstraram que há um caminho a ser percorrido para a construção da gestão democrática nas escolas, mas existem iniciativas e propostas que representam potencialidades (como a construção do PPP fundada nos princípios da gestão democrática e sustentabilidade) e também limitações para avançar.
Diagnostic and epidemiological studies on obstructive feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) with special reference to anatomical findings in Egyptian tomcats
Authors: H. H. , Reem R. T. , Farag H. S.
Published: October 2021

Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a common urinary problem facing small animal veterinarians all over the world. There are few data about the occurrence and prevalence of this condition among tomcats in Egypt, especially regarding obstructive FLUTD. Urethral obstruction was more prevalent in the Persian breed, 2-3 years old intact tomcats kept mostly on dry food with occasional access to water. This affection occurred more commonly in winter months and especially in case of aggression and stress between tomcats. Physical, haematobiochemical evaluation and urinalysis were performed for cases with obstructive FLUTD. The anatomical analysis of the urethral anatomy of tomcats revealed that the most susceptible parts of urethra for obstructions were at the prostatic and the membranous urethra, isthmus urethrae and the penile urethra. Also, anatomical data were very helpful during treatment with catheterisation. The present study throwed a light on the diagnostic evaluation and epidemiology of the obstructive feline lower urinary tract disease among tomcats at the Small animal hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
Histological discrimination of fresh from frozen/thawed carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Authors: Strateva М. , Penchev G.
Published: October 2021

The aim of the study was to perform histological differentiation of dorsal and ventral musculature of fresh and frozen/thawed carps (Cyprinus carpio). Histological findings of muscle fibres (Myofibra striata) of fresh carps did not show any changes. Single freezing at –10 ºС resulted in extracellular gaps in the central part of some of fibres. After single freezing at –18 ºС, muscle fibres with cell destruction in the central part were identified while the periphery remained intact. Completely destructured and deformed areas of muscle fibres were demonstrated after single freezing at –27 ºС. Double freezing at –10 ºС resulted in shrinkage, extracellular gaps and fragmentation of fibres, while muscle fibres double-frozen at –18 ºС were impaired, degraded and with visible defects. The histological findings in carp muscle, double-frozen at –27 ºС comprised severely deformed muscle fibres with increased extracellular gaps from degraded muscle tissue. On the basis of findings, it could be concluded that double freezing of carps was not an appropriate method of storage and shelf-life extension.
Effect of parasitic infestation on carpal synovial constituents in donkeys (Equus asinus)
Authors: Abdelhakiem M. A. H. , Soliman G. I. , Rushdi M. , Elsayed H. K.
Published: October 2021

The present study was carried out to examine the physical, microscopical and biochemical parameters of the synovial fluid from the carpal joints of donkeys suffering from Strongylus spp. and Parascaris equorum infestation. Forty-five donkeys were selected out from a total of sixty animals based on faecal analysis. Animals were divided into 3 groups, which included Strongylus spp. (n=23), mixed infestation (n=17, Strongylus spp. and Parascaris equorum) and control (n=5) groups. The aspirated synovial fluid from all animals (n=45) was examined physically and microscopically. Then, the total protein, albumin, globulins, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, glucose levels, and gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activities were measured in the serum and synovial fluid of all animals. The results revealed no changes of the physical and microscopical features of the synovial fluid of the infested and control animals but there were significant decreases in total protein, albumin, globulin, glucose and magnesium levels in the serum of Strongylus and mixed infection groups. The synovial fluid analysis exhibited an increase of calcium and phosphorus levels, and ALP activity, and decreased levels of total protein, glucose and GGT in Strongylus and mixed groups. The results of this study suggested significant changes in some biochemical parameters in both serum and synovial fluids in donkeys suffering from parasitic infestation.
Mo­lecular evidence and epidemiology of “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos” among cattle in Peninsular Malaysia using the 16S rRNA gene
Authors: Ola-Fadunsin S. D. , Abdullah D. A. , Gimba F. I. , Abdullah F. J. F. , Sani R. A.
Published: October 2021

Haemotropic Mycoplasma infection among cattle has not been seriously looked into, despite the fact it is associated with poor weight gain and depression. One thousand and forty-five blood samples from apparently healthy cattle from forty-three farms within the entire Peninsular Malaysia were exa­mined over a one-year period. Using polymerase chain reaction to amplify the 16S rRNA gene, the presence of “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos” as one of the haemotropic Mycoplasma species that affects cattle in the country was detected. Forty-seven percent of the sampled population was positive for “C. M. haemobos”, with the antigen present in all herds sampled. Breed of cattle, gender, age, production type, physiological status, herd size, management system, farm size, farm age, prophylactic treatment against blood parasites, presence of ticks, frequency of de-ticking, zone, closeness to forest, closeness to waste area, closeness to human settlement and closeness to body of water were all significantly associated (P<0.05) with the detection of “C. M. haemobos”. The findings from this study will be pivotal in government policy on this blood Mycoplasma infection, as the study happens to be the first comprehensive molecular survey of the microorganism in the country.
Antineoplastic effects of erufosine on Graffi myeloid tumour in hamsters
Authors: Toshkova R. A. , Todorova K. S. , Tzoneva R. D.
Published: October 2021

Cancer has become one of the most significant health challenges for both human and veterinary medicine. The present study examined the antineoplastic and antimetastatic activity of the novel membrane-targeting anticancer agent erufosine. The antitumour effects of erufosine on Graffi virus-induced experimental myeloid tumour in hamsters was assessed by histopathological methods and evaluation of some biometric parameters of tumour growth. Two schemes of experimental antitumour therapy were applied - one that started simultaneously with the tumour transplantation and a second one that started after the appearance of palpable tumours. The results demonstrated protective antitumour effect of erufosine, expressed by decrease of transplantability, tumour growth inhibition, suppression of metastatic activity and extension of mean survival time. The effectivity of the experimental therapy was more pronounced when it was started simultaneously with the transplantation of the tumour cells. Presented results suggest that erufosine is a promising drug candidate for treatment of haematological malignances.
Clinical, haematological and blood biochemical parameters in Arabian one-humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) with Babesia caballi infection
Authors: Al-Obaidi Q. T. , Hasan S. D. , Alsaad K. M.
Published: October 2021

This study was conducted to diagnose Babesia caballi in one-humped camels in Nineveh governorate, Iraq, using microscopic examination and conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and to evaluate the clinical, haematological and blood biochemical parameters in camels. A total of 62 camels from local breeds, 2-7 years old from both sexes, reared in Nineveh Governorate, were naturally infected with B. caballi and 12 clinically healthy camels were used as controls based on clinical and laboratory examination. Babesia caballi was diagnosed as pear-shaped organisms, existing mainly in pairs within the erythrocytes in blood smears stained by Giemsa, with mean parasitaemia rate 8.59±0.13%. Blood smears stained by acridine orange and conventional PCR confirmed B. caballi diagnosis. Infected camels were found to be suffering from partial or total loss of appetite, emaciation, pale mucous membranes, irregular heart beats, rough hair coat, digestive disturbances, haemoglobinuria and presence of ticks on various body parts. There was considerably elevated body temperature, respiratory and heart rates among infected camels in comparison with control groups. Haematological examinations indicated a statistically significant (P<0.05) decrease in red blood cell counts, haemoglobin and haematocrit with macrocytic hypochromic anaemia. Additionally, leukocytosis due to significant (P<0.05) rise in total leukocyte count and lymphocytes in infected camels in comparison with controls besides a significant (P<0.05) decrease in platelet count and fibrinogen were demonstrated. On the other hand, the mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width, clotting time, prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time were significantly (P<0.05) elevated in infected camels vs control. Biochemical analysis revealed significant (P<0.05) rise in troponin I, creatine phosphokinase myocardial band and lactate dehydrogenase in infected camels compared to healthy animals. This study concluded that B. caballi infected camels might be endemic in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Babesia caballi in camels causes clinical, haematological, and blood biochemical changes.
Establishment of the network and the surveillance for wildlife health in Albania
Authors: Korro K. , Cara L.
Published: October 2021

Wildlife health surveillance is important in conservation of the wild species but also to identify the wild animal reservoirs of pathogens affecting human and domestic animals. The Wildlife Health Surveillance plays an important role in ensuring veterinary public health and human health and contributes to safe animal-human-ecosystems interfaces. The Albanian network for wildlife health surveillance was established in 2009. The building of a surveillance network and system for wildlife health began with the support of World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument of the European Commission (EU TAIEX Programme, Ministry of Education of Albania and World Bank. Training and staff preparation for wildlife health surveillance was provided. In addition, a research laboratory for surveillance of some important wildlife disease was built. The surveillance for rabies in wild carnivores, HPAI in wild birds, the hantaviruses in rodents and tularaemia in wild rabbits, which are also zoonoses, are some results of these endeavours in Albania. Albanian public veterinary health and public human health envisage improving the strategy for wildlife health surveillance under One Health approach in order to ensure veterinary health, public health and environmental health and to contribute to the OIE wildlife health information system as well.
Deviations of the Politics of Memory in Eastern Europe and in the Post-Soviet Space
Authors: Kantor Julia
Published: October 2021

The narratives of the Second World War, which may undoubtedly be referred to as “complex issues of history”, have not been entirely reflected upon yet and therefore are full of phobias and myths. While analysing the set of tools of the politics of memory, the author of this article points outs the following: the politicization of history (following political conjuncture), the manipulation of facts, the glorification of history and its actors, demonisation, i. e., the construction of the image of an internal and external enemy, the ideological censoring of controversial assessments, and the actualisation of sociopolitical nostalgia. The use of this arsenal of ideological influence on mass consciousness can be seen in high-profile sociopolitical incidents of recent times. The difference in historical assessments is a reality that is pointless to obscure. Overcoming historical traumas, i. e., the “combination of history and memory”, is an indispensable condition for normalising and objectifying reflection on the past. The subject of the author’s attention is foreign policy invectives that have become hotbeds of diplomatic tension (more particularly, the Declaration of the European Parliament on the Outbreak of World War II adopted in 2019), the activities of governmental organisations “responsible” for the politics of memory (the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory), expositions of museums in Eastern Europe (the Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk, the Museum of the Occupation in Riga), school history textbooks, the fate of the monuments dedicated to the Second World War (in particular, the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn), public historical and political actions that “overturn” historical reality (for example, Legionnaire Day marches in Riga), and the censorship of publications with an alternative view of the traumatic events of the war.
Value-motivational characteristics of managers with different levels of innovation
Authors: Mikhailova Olga , Koba Dmitrij
Published: October 2021

The main idea of the presented work is the assumption that innovative behavior is largely predetermined by the synthesis of values and motives, the relationship of which has not been sufficiently studied. The article presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the value-motivational characteristics of managers with different levels of expression of innovativeness. On the basis of the theoretical study, the authors of the article formulated a hypothesis about the presence of significant differences in value-motivational characteristics among managers with different levels of innovativeness.
The hypothesis determined the goal of the empirical study, which was to establish links between value-motivational characteristics and the specificity of the severity of innovativeness among middle managers working in manufacturing companies. The study involved 83 respondents from 25 to 50 years old, working in manufacturing companies in the Moscow region. The survey was carried out using the following methods: (1) methodology "Diagnostics of the real structure of personal value orientations" by S.S. Bubnova; (2) questionnaire "Diagnostics of the motivational structure of personality" by V.E. Milman; (3) "Scale of self-assessment of innovative personality traits" (N.M. Lebedeva, A.N. Tatarko). For statistical verification of the results, the Kruskal-Wallis H-test and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient were used.
The empirical results obtained made it possible to identify managers with different levels of self-assessment of innovativeness among the respondents and to obtain in each of the groups specific data on the manifestation of value-motivational characteristics of behavior and activity.
At the end of the article, the authors formulated recommendations to enhance the professional activity of managers with different levels of self-assessment of innovativeness. In particular, it is important to develop training programs that correct the value-motivational sphere of the individual, taking into account the synthesis of those values and motives of activity that are characteristic of groups with high, medium and low self-esteem of innovativeness.
Long-term Financing: Exploring the Recent Advances in the Brazilian Bond Market
Authors: Aparecida Lucas Boareto da , Lazzarini Sergio Giovanetti , Bortoluzzo Adriana Bruscato
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACT Context: in Brazil, there was an expansion of private funding via bond issuances, especially since 2017. Before that period, the sources of long-term financing were concentrated on public funding. Objective: this study aims to explore the main factors that could have positively affect Brazilian bond market and if it would be possible to improve project financing through this debt instruments. Methods: using mixed methods with econometric tests and qualitative interview analysis, this study assesses which were the factors that supported this growth and if there is any difference across industries. Results: we found that a change in the market trend has indeed happened around 2017, and it was more pronounced in specific industries such as electricity. Interviewees suggested that increases in demand (possibly triggered by the reduction of public sources of funding and the fall in local interest rates) could be the main factors that supported this change in trend. Conclusions: therefore, this study reinforces the importance of local market conditions and government policies affecting the relative attractiveness of private versus public sources of corporate investment.
Morphological evaluation of lettuce genotypes grown under hydroponic system
Authors: Santos Camila P dos , Noboa Caio S , Martinez Marcela , Cardoso Jean Carlos , Sala Fernando Cesar
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACT Crispleaf lettuce, which is a light green leaf lettuce, is the most popular leafy vegetable in Brazil. However, it is relevant to evaluate agronomic traits of lettuce with more intense green color leaves considering the increase in consumer demand. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate lettuce genotypes about the different chlorophyll contents and correlate with green mass production in a hydroponic system. Ten lettuce inbred lines and two cultivars (Vanda and Luiza) were evaluated for agronomic traits and chlorophyll contents in leaves. A randomized block design with four replicates was used. The chlorophyll content was variable among the genotypes, ranging from 43.3 (Luiza) to 20.8 (Vanda). The genotypes with the highest chlorophyll content were those who showed the lowest mass production, but no correlations were found between these variables, though.
The International Role of the U.S. Dollar
Authors: Bertaut Carol , von Beschwitz Bastian , Curcuru Stephanie
Published: October 2021

For most of the last century, the preeminent role of the U.S. dollar in the global economy has been supported by the size and strength of the U.S. economy, its stability and openness to trade and capital flows, and strong property rights and the rule of law. As a result, the depth and liquidity of U.S. financial markets is unmatched, and there is a large supply of extremely safe dollar-denominated assets.
Selection of strategic priorities of development of regional spatial and sectoral structure
Authors: Misharin Yu. V.
Published: October 2021

The article generalizes methodological approaches to creating a mechanism for selecting strategic priorities of development of regional spatial and sectoral structure. The author studies the tendencies of choosing priorities of development in accordance with the basic principles of sustainable development, “consensuses” of various types, “inclusive economics”, “stakeholder economics”, “donut economics”, “sharing economics”. The conclusion is that methodological approaches under consideration are a kind of reflection of sustainable development principles. They serve as a transitional stage to noospheric approach that reflects balancing of “interests of a human”, “interests of the nature” and “interests of technology”. The author applies to this conception to suggest a mechanism for selecting strategic priorities of development of regional spatial and sectoral structure. Such a mechanism for selecting strategic priorities of development is supposed to be a “bridge” for the transition to “noonomics” as a new stage of development.
Software product in the system of management of state-owned corporation
Authors: Danilova O. V. , Zhuravleva D. N.
Published: October 2021

The authors present their methodological recommendations for choosing a software complex to make managerial decisions within a corporation’s activity. They study the system of management in state-owned corporations and give reasons for its improvement by means of implementing IT-decisions. Digitalization is transforming managerial decision making process in corporations in accordance with the speed of decision-making, timely maintenance of production process, ways and forms of information transmission. The authors prove that top-management’s responsibility for a company’s competitive positions in the market is growing fast due to the more intensive implementation of information technology and continuous development of innovative decisions. As state-owned enterprises have a complicated interdependent structure, the system of their management becomes a process which should conform with conceptual basis and principles of transformation of a company’s activity within digital economics. The authors prove that suggested recommendations for using big data technologies, determining and implementing IT-decisions make it possible to increase the efficiency of the management system by means of optimizing business process.
Upstream oncology: identifying social determinants of health in a gynecologic oncology population
Authors: Nora Anne E , McDonald Megan E , Syrop Craig H , Haugsdal Michael L
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Social determinants of health (SDoH) are the factors that affect a patient’s health quality and outcomes and contribute to health disparities. Evidence suggests that clinical care contributes only 20% to patients’ health outcomes, while the remainder is under the influence of upstream factors. The upstream approach to healthcare aims to address SDoH before they contribute to less ideal outcomes downstream. Several SDoH may contribute to outcomes for cancer patients. This Upstream Gynecologic Oncology Initiative seeks to identify which SDoH affect a population of patients with gynecologic malignancies.
Hypothesis: This study hypothesizes that women receiving care for gynecologic malignancies are affected by specific SDoH among the categories of housing, food, transportation, finances, health literacy and social support. This study aims to identify the frequency of these six social factors among the outpatient gynecologic oncology population at the University of Iowa.
Methods: This needs assessment is the first phase in a quality improvement project assessing the SDoH affecting women with gynecologic cancers. Two hundred twenty-two patients receiving outpatient care for gynecologic malignancies completed an anonymous needs assessment survey. Validated survey questions regarding housing, food, transportation, finances, health literacy and social support were used to identify needs. Responses were considered positive if any degree of need was reported.
Results: Responses demonstrated the most substantial need in the categories of social support (32%), health literacy (28%) and financial stability (24%). Less need was reported in the categories of food (11%), transportation (5%) and housing (4%). Fifty-seven percent of women reported at least one social need among the six categories screened.
Conclusion: Upstream SDoH, most notably social support, health literacy and financial stability are identified to be present and likely contributing to health quality, outcomes, and disparities within this gynecologic oncology patient population. Overall, these findings support the idea that SDoH should be assessed for each unique patient population - and for each patient receiving care for gynecologic cancer. While social support was the most frequently reported SDoH, many patients already received adequate help at home; suggesting that meaningful efforts should next be directed at improving health literacy in the population. Appreciation and assessment of SDoH potential to impact care and management should be used to design a routine screening tool for the study population and organize resources to address or mitigate the identified needs.
Vaincre l’inquiétude
Authors: LAIGNEAU GRIFFIN Claire
Published: October 2021

The Covid-19 crisis has forced us to rethink and reinvent our relationship not only with people but also with the teaching profession. The duration of the confinement and the particularly anxiety-provoking context linked to the pandemic have transformed the profession of foreign language teacher, both in terms of the mastery of tools that this implies and in terms of the professional posture that had to be modulated accordingly. How to accompany students in times of confinement? How can we help them to overcome their anxiety while being confined and overstretched? What observations can we make and what have we learned?
L’aporie de la transmission à distance
Authors: VALTER Stéphane
Published: October 2021

Chapter XXI of Montaigne's Essays begins as follows: "Fortis imaginatio generat casum", which could be translated as "A strong imagination produces the event". We can apply it to the current context and consider that the scientific or pedagogical exchange at a distance, in a videoconference, cannot in general take the place of a real interaction. It is rather a mental construction. This is what the author of this article will try to demonstrate.