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Management of Dakwah Pattern Method Development in School Students
Authors: Yusuf Erick , Sauri Sofyan , Sukandar Ahmad
Published: May 2021

This research is motivated by a decline in morals which is increasingly widespread in this millennial era. The development of information technology that has entered the industrial revolution 4.0 has a huge impact on the behavior and culture that develops in society. Apart from positive things, of course the negative impacts are due to the very openness of information that can be accessed by all people, including children. Among them are the many hoaxes and trash information as well as misleading information. There needs to be a self-built filtration system to sort them out. One of them is the education system in schools. This phenomenon often becomes an apology for some people to give their scathing criticism of educational institutions. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the IHAQI Boarding School Creative Junior High School had good management in implementing the guidance method of the dakwah pattern. The planning of using the dakwah pattern as a learning method carried out by educators at the IHAQI Boarding School Creative Junior High School has been carefully planned. As for the implementation of the use of the da'wah method at the IHAQI Boarding School Creative Junior High School, it is felt that it has been carried out effectively. So that the evaluation of the use of da'wah patterns in learning at the IHAQI Boarding School Creative Junior High School is enough to give a very deep impression to all students to inherit Islamic values. It's just that there are several obstacles and constraints that occur at this Creative Junior Boarding School which is centered on the realm of communication.
Management of Girl Competencies in Improving the Quality of Education Graduates
Authors: Susilawati Rahayu Detik , Ulfiah Ulfiah , Hanafiah Nanang , Mudrikah Achmad
Published: May 2021

Innovation is a change or an idea that is deliberately created based on changes that are original in nature, modification or collaboration can have physical or behavioral rewards. Innovation in the field of education is not something new to do, in fact, almost every time new things are found to be a method or method used to achieve the vision and mission of education, of course good management is needed to regulate how the use of existing competencies becomes a source of educational strength in education. quality improvement process. In general, the Management of Teaching and Learning Competencies in Improving the Quality of Education Graduates, is oriented towards the vision, mission, and goals that must be realized at a certain time through an analysis of the resources owned by the school, both human resources and other resources, so that the achievement of school goals can be realized. In reality, the Management of Teaching and Learning Competencies in Improving the Quality of Education Graduates is still not effective because it still faces various obstacles, especially human resources and school resources.
Young Children's Healthcare in Samara Region in 1918-1940 Years
Authors: Serebryaniy Roman S. , Yaremchuk Oksana V. , Sher Stella A.
Published: May 2021

The article is devoted to the young children’s healthcare in Samara region in the period from 1918 to 1940. The aim of the study was to demonstrate the evolution of healthcare system for children of the first three years of life in Samara-Kuibyshev region in the 1920-1930s (according to archival and literary sources). The results of historical and medical research have shown that children's healthcare in Samara-Kuibyshev region during this time period achieved significant success in implementation of urban and rural children's institutions (children’s health centers, nurseries, infant-feeding centers). Human resources increased significantly, medical staff qualification improved. All that together led to enhancement of children primary care, children and infants mortality decrease. At the same time, the performed analysis has revealed the crucial problems of children's healthcare in Samara. Archival materials from Samara region characterize the situation with children's healthcare in the country in general during the tragic years of famine (1921-1922 and 1932-1933). These years were accompanied by increase of children morbidity and mortality. Statistics has shown that the areas affected by famine had natural decline in the population even in 1937. The results of this research of evolution of healthcare system for young children in Samara region during first two decades of Soviet Russia can be used in the educational process (history of pediatrics) of students in Samara medical colleges and universities, they can assist with creation of fundamental work on the history of children’s healthcare in the Soviet Union.
Pulmonary Involvement at Connective Tissue Systemic Diseases in Children
Authors: Kaleda Maria I. , Salugina Svetlana O. , Fedorov Evgeniy S. , Ananyeva Lidia P.
Published: May 2021

Pulmonary involvement in children with connective tissue systemic diseases is rare pathology that, however, has significant impact on treatment strategy and prognosis. This article presents data on the pulmonary involvement incidence, development, clinical features and results of visualization methods in children with such connective tissue systemic diseases as systemic sclerosis, juvenile dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjogren’s syndrome. The issues of pathogenesis, risk factors of lung damage, therapeutic approaches and prognosis are considered.
VALORES DO TRABALHO PARA ESTUDANTES DE STRICTO SENSU EM CONTABILIDADE
Authors: Sousa Rayane Camila da Silva , Colauto Romualdo Douglas
Published: May 2021

O pressuposto que as gerações diferem diferem em seus objetivos, comportamento e valores do trabalho desperta o interesse de estudiosos que buscam compreender as diferenças e semelhanças entre os grupos geracionais. Assim, o estudo analisa os valores do trabalho interpretados como experimenta para estudantes das gerações Y e Z do stricto sensu em contabilidade. Para identificar os valores computacionais do trabalho fez-se o uso da Escola de Valores Relativos ao Trabalho (EVT-R). Participaram do estudo 337 estudantes, sendo 246 da geração Y e 91 da geração Z, que em 2019 estavam matriculados em um dos cursos de pós-graduação stricto sensu na área de Contabilidade no Brasil.Após uma análise descritiva do perfil dos participantes, uma análise fatorial exploratória foi empresgada para reduzir variáveis ​​em dimensões e hierarquizar os fatoresconforme o seu nível de importância. Os sete fatores se alinharam aos tipos motivacionais preconizados na Teoria de Schwartz (1992). Os valores do trabalho considerados mais importantes foram aqueles que versam sobre a estabilidade no trabalho e independência financeira que compuseram o fator de Segurança; os valores considerados menos importantes foram considerados relacionados ao status, soberania e prestígio que compuseram o fator Poder.Os achados, os gestores, conhecer os valores e as preocupações das novas gerações e no ambiente acadêmico, conhecer as características, os valores e os crenças de estudantes, possibilitando repensar em práticas educativas.
Using Ultrasound to Effectively Homogenise Catalyst Inks: Is this Approach Still Acceptable?
Authors: Pollet Bruno G. , Kocha Shyam S.
Published: May 2021

Since the early 2010s, less than a handful of studies have been communicated to the hydrogen and fuel cell communities that special care should be adopted, and a systematic approach should be applied, when homogenising catalyst ink slurries using ultrasound in the form of either a laboratory-grade ultrasonic cleaning bath, or an ultrasonic probe (sonifier). In these studies, it was demonstrated that the use of power ultrasound for the homogenisation of catalyst inks can be detrimental if not used appropriately. Unfortunately, and to this day, literature still indicates that ultrasound is still used for the homogenisation of fuel cell and electrolyser catalyst ink slurries and little or even no experimental conditions are given. To what extent is this approach acceptable? This short review paper discusses the importance of using ultrasound adequately to avoid catalyst dissolution and ionomer degradation induced by acoustic cavitation as well as metallic contamination originating from the ultrasonic probe. It also sheds some light on the important aspects and effects of power ultrasound in liquids and surfaces and presents some recommendations on how to use ultrasound adequately for mixing catalyst ink formulations.
The Glomerular Slit Diaphragm Is a Modified Adherens Junction
Authors: REISER JOCHEN , KRIZ WILHELM , KRETZLER MATTHIAS , MUNDEL PETER
Published: May 2021

The glomerular slit diaphragm between podocyte foot processes shares typical morphologic features with an adherens junction. Differentiated cultured podocytes form cellular structures comparable to filtration slits in vivo. At those sites, zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) was coexpressed with P-cadherin as well as with α-, β-, and γ-catenin. In situ, P-cadherin was detected at the slit diaphragm in association with ZO-1 as shown by confocal microscopy and immunogold double labeling electron microscopy. P-cadherin expression in vivo and in vitro was confirmed by reverse transcription-PCR. These findings led to the concept that the slit diaphragm represents an adherens junction composed of P-cadherin, α-, β-, and γ-catenin, and ZO-1. In contrast to an adherens junction of a similar composition recently described in cultured fibroblasts, the slit diaphragm complex does not contain vinculin, which was found in nearby focal contacts. A P-cadherinbased adherens junction is well-suited to explain the zipper-like structure of the slit diaphragm. The present study should allow new avenues leading to the identification of additional slit diaphragm-associated proteins conferring specificity to this unique cell junction.
Lipoprotein(a) Serum Concentrations and Apolipoprotein(a) Phenotypes in Mild and Moderate Renal Failure
Authors: KRONENBERG FLORIAN , KUEN ERICH , RITZ EBERHARD , JUNKER RALF , KO[Combining Diaeresis]NIG PAUL , KRAATZ GU[Combining Diaeresis]NTER , LHOTTA KARL , MANN JOHANNES F. E. , MU[Combining Diaeresis]LLER GERHARD A. , NEYER ULRICH , RIEGEL WERNER , RIEGLER PETER , SCHWENGER VEDAT , VON ECKARDSTEIN ARNOLD
Published: May 2021

High lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) serum concentrations and the underlying apolipoprotein(a) (apo(a)) phenotypes are risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the general population as well as in patients with renal disease. Lp(a) concentrations are markedly elevated in patients with end-stage renal disease. However, nothing is known about the changes of Lp(a) depending on apo(a) size polymorphism in the earliest stages of renal impairment. In this study, GFR was measured by iohexol technique in 227 non-nephrotic patients with different degrees of renal impairment and was then correlated with Lp(a) serum concentrations stratified according to low (LMW) and high (HMW) molecular weight apo(a) phenotypes. Lp(a) increased significantly with decreasing GFR. Such an increase was dependent on apo(a) phenotype. Only renal patients with HMW apo(a) phenotypes expressed higher median Lp(a) concentrations, i.e., 6.2 mg/dl at GFR >90 ml/min per 1.73 m2, 14.2 at GFR 45 to 90 ml/min per 1.73 m2, and 18.0 mg/dl at GFR <45 ml/min per 1.73 m2. These values were markedly different when compared with apo(a) phenotype-matched control subjects who had a median level of 4.4 mg/dl (ANOVA, linear relationship, P < 0.001). In contrast, no significant differences were observed at different stages of renal function in patients with LMW apo(a) phenotypes when compared with phenotype-matched control subjects. The elevation of Lp(a) was independent of the type of primary renal disease and was not related to the concentration of C-reactive protein. Multiple linear regression analysis found that the apo(a) phenotype and GFR were significantly associated with Lp(a) levels. Non-nephrotic-range proteinuria modified the association between GFR and Lp(a) levels. In summary, an increase of Lp(a) concentrations, compared with apo(a) phenotype-matched control subjects, is seen in non-nephrotic patients with primary renal disease even in the earliest stage when GFR is not yet subnormal. This change is found only in subjects with HMW apo(a) phenotypes, however.
Peritubular Capillary Injury during the Progression of Experimental Glomerulonephritis in Rats
Authors: OHASHI RYUJI , KITAMURA HIROSHI , YAMANAKA NOBUAKI
Published: May 2021

The functional and morphologic changes occurring in the peritubular capillaries (PTC) of the kidney during the progression of renal disease are not yet completely understood. In this study, the features of PTC disruption observed in a rat anti-glomerular basement membrane-induced glomerulonephritis (GN) model were characterized. Contributions to the progression of the disease made by other interstitial components, including ED-1-positive macrophages and CD3-positive T cells, were also investigated. Within 7 d of inducing GN, severe necrotizing glomerular injuries were observed. Thrombomodulin staining revealed that within 3 to 8 wk, there was a significant (P < 0.001) decline in the number of PTC, accompanied by a marked accumulation of macrophages, T cells, and fibrotic material. By the end of this period, most PTC were severely damaged or lost, and tubulointerstitial scarring was noted in the affected areas. Furthermore, PTC endothelial cell apoptosis occurred concomitantly, as shown by application of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferasemediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling methods and electron microscopy. It was presumed that the PTC injury was mediated possibly by the infiltrating macrophages and T cells, which, together with destruction of the PTC structure, correlated significantly with the impairment of renal function. These findings suggest that PTC disruption and the subsequent regression of the capillary network may contribute to the development of the tubulointerstitial injury largely responsible for the renal dysfunction in progressive GN.
Chronic Proteinuric Nephropathies. II. Outcomes and Response to Treatment in a Prospective Cohort of 352 Patients
Authors: RUGGENENTI PIERO , PERNA ANNALISA , ZOCCALI CARMINE , GHERARDI GIULIA , BENINI ROBERTO , TESTA ALESSANDRA , REMUZZI GIUSEPPE
Published: May 2021

In the Ramipril Efficacy in Nephropathy study, ramipril decreased the rate of GFR decline (ΔGFR) and progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in 352 patients with proteinuric chronic nephropathies. This study investigated whether in these patients disease outcome and response to treatment were affected by gender or insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene. ΔGFR (0.43 ± 0.05 versus 0.48 ± 0.08 ml/min per 1.73 m2) and incidence of ESRD (23 and 22%, respectively) were comparable in male and female patients. However, compared to conventional treatment, ramipril decreased ΔGFR (-52% versus -19%) and progression to ESRD (-74% versus -40%) more effectively in women than in men. Thus, the relative risk (95% confidence interval [CI]) of events (ESRD) between conventional and ramipril treatment was 5.52 (1.59 to 19.17, P = 0.003) in women, but only 1.80 (1.08 to 2.97, P = 0.02) in men. This gender-related effect of ramipril was associated with more reduction in proteinuria (-7.8 ± 4.2% versus -21.9 ± 5.7%, P = 0.05) and was still evident even after correction for potentially confounding factors such as baseline GFR, daily sodium intake, ramipril dose, BP control, and concomitant treatment with diuretics or dihydropyridinic calcium channel blockers (adjusted RR [95% CI]: women, 5.07 [1.26 to 20.38], P = 0.02; men, 1.44 [0.85 to 2.44], P = 0.17). Ramipril uniformly decreased ΔGFR and incidence of ESRD in women with either DD (-39% and -100%) or II + ID (-71% and -82%) genotype, and in men (-25% and -50%) with the DD genotype, but had no beneficial effect in men with the II + ID genotype (+18% and +34%). Thus, the relative risk of events (ESRD) between conventional and ramipril-treated men was higher in subjects with the DD genotype (1.85; 0.69 to 4.94) and lower in those with the II ± ID genotype (0.71; 0.28 to 1.80). Again, in parallel with ΔGFR and events, proteinuria decreased in women with DD (-23.3 ± 8.0%) or II + ID (-16.0 ± 9.5%) genotype and in men with the DD genotype (-14.8 ± 7.0%), but did not change in men with II + ID genotype (+1.0 ± 7.8%). Of note, the ACE genotype-related effect of ramipril was still evident even after correction for the above potentially confounding factors (adjusted RR [95% CI]: DD, 2.52 [0.83 to 7.63], P = 0.10; II + ID, 0.35 [0.12 to 1.01], P = 0.05). Thus, among patients with chronic proteinuric nephropathies, men are at increased risk of progression due to their lower response to ACE inhibitor treatment. ACE inhibition is uniformly renoprotective in women regardless of the ACE polymorphism, and in men with the DD genotype, but is virtually devoid of beneficial effects in men with the II or ID genotype. This information may help to guide therapeutic interventions in clinical practice and to interpret the results of prospective trials in chronic renal disease.
Lack of Renoprotective Effects of Dopamine and Furosemide during Cardiac Surgery
Authors: LASSNIGG ANDREA , DONNER EVA , GRUBHOFER GEORG , PRESTERL ELISABETH , DRUML WILFRED , HIESMAYR MICHAEL
Published: May 2021

Because development of acute renal failure is one of the most potent predictors of outcome in cardiac surgery patients, the prevention of renal dysfunction is of utmost importance in perioperative care. In a double-blind randomized controlled trial, the effectiveness of dopamine or furosemide in prevention of renal impairment after cardiac surgery was evaluated. A total of 126 patients with preoperatively normal renal function undergoing elective cardiac surgery received a continuous infusion of either “renal-dose” dopamine (2 μg/kg per min) (group D), furosemide (0.5 μg/kg per min) (group F), or isotonic sodium chloride as placebo (group P), starting at the beginning of surgery and continuing for 48 h or until discharge from the intensive care unit, whichever came first. Renal function parameters and the maximal increase of serum creatinine above baseline value within 48 h (▵Creamax) were determined. The increase in plasma creatinine was twice as high in group F as in groups D and P (P < 0.01). Acute renal injury (defined as ▵Creamax >0.5 mg/dl) occurred more frequently in group F (six of 41 patients) than in group D (one of 42) and group P (zero of 40) (P < 0.01). (The difference between group D and group P was not significant.) Creatinine clearance was lower in group F (P < 0.05). Two patients in group F required renal replacement therapy. The mean volume of infused fluids, blood urea nitrogen, serum sodium, serum potassium, and osmolar- and free-water clearance was similar in all groups. It was shown that continuous infusion of dopamine for renal protection was ineffective and was not superior to placebo in preventing postoperative dysfunction after cardiac surgery. In contrast, continuous infusion of furosemide was associated with the highest rate of renal impairment. Thus, renal-dose dopamine is ineffective and furosemide is even detrimental in the protection of renal dysfunction after cardiac surgery.
Teacherly aesthetics: Literature and literacy in Binyavanga Wainaina’s works
Authors: Wenske Ruth S.
Published: May 2021

In this paper I use the concept of teacherliness to explore the connections between literature and education in Binyavanga Wainaina’s memoir One Day I Will Write About This Place and his opinion pieces on education. I read Wainaina’s texts against the way the literature/literacy duality has been envisioned in historical discourses, arguing that deeper pedagogical questions were largely overlooked in the intersections between the two theoretical fields. To address this lacuna, I use Paulo Freire’s theory of Critical Pedagogy to analyze historical debates of curriculum and canonization, as well as Wainaina’s more recent engagement with the Kenyan educational system, in which questions on how to write are intertwined with thoughts on how to teach. After detailing this history of literature and literacy in East Africa, I explore the themes and aesthetic devices that Wainaina develops in One Day to reflect on his own role as an educator in the context of his troubled relationship with his own schooling. By focusing on the theme of failure and Wainaina’s embedding of oral structures into his text, I suggest Wainaina’s work offers insights and concrete narrative patterns that might become fruitful tools through which educational theory and literary analysis might illuminate each other’s blind spots, specifically in regard to oral skills in education.
Re-Used Glass Fragments from Intercisa
Authors: Dévai Kata
Published: May 2021

Re-worked glass objects are known all over the Roman Empire, but detailed analysis of various types of re-working sherds have not yet been undertaken. In the following study, I give some examples of some interesting uses from Intercisa. The over thirty re-used glass vessel fragments from Intercisa are noteworthy since they come from the find material of a single vicus. It seems likely that the repurposing of broken glass vessels was a more common practice than the currently available publications would suggest. In all likelihood, it made good sense to re-usethe fragments of broken glass vessels either as simple domestic objects or as grave goods
Late Bronze Age stamp-seals with negative impressions of seeds from Eastern Hungary
Authors: Mervel Máté
Published: May 2021

The study of plant imprints has a long history in archaeobotany and it became an essential tool for reconstructing the agricultural practices of the past. However, in some cases these imprints are deliberately structured in a way that may suggest interpreting them as symbols, and therefore understanding their manner of organization would help us to reflect on the way people thought about their plants. This applies to the four stamp-seals that I present here. Three of them were found at Berettyóújfalú-Papp-zug and one was found at Baks-Temetőpart. Each seal is dated to the Gáva period and has negatives of seeds on its active face. This study deals with the identification of the seed negatives and the possibilities of interpreting them.
Tipology and Chronology of the early modern pottery in Buda
Authors: Kolláth Ágnes
Published: May 2021

Abstract of PhD thesis submitted in 2019 to the Archaeology Doctoral Programme, Doctoral School of History, Eötvös Loránd University Budapest, under the supervision of István Feld.
The Casting Mould and the Wetland Find – New Data on the Late Bronze Age Peschiera Daggers
Authors: Tarbay Gábor János
Published: May 2021

This study discusses an unprovenanced dagger mould from the collection of the MoD IMMH1 and a new bronze dagger found in Tahitótfalu-Szentendre Island. Both artefacts belong to the group of Peschiera daggers, which were the most characteristic in Europe between the Br D–Ha A1 periods. Besides analysing these finds, some notes were also made on the manufacturing technology and use-life of the Peschiera-type moulds and daggers in the Late Bronze Age from the Carpathian Basin.
Bound in bronze – a Roman bronze statuette of a barbarian prisoner
Authors: Juhász Lajos , Kiss József Géza
Published: May 2021

The small statuette of a bound barbarian from a Hungarian private collection is an interesting addition to the small group of these similar, although unusually harsh Roman representations of their foes. Although without a known findspot it further strengthens the previous suppositions that these were made and used for an unknown purpose at the limes, their greatest concentration being in Carnuntum.
The fibula production of Brigetio: clay moulds
Authors: Sáró Csilla
Published: May 2021

Fibula production can be proven in the case of several Pannonian bronze workshops and among these, Brigetio as well. Similar fibula variations from a close territory can refer to the production in a certain area but the archaeological finds which belong to the manufacturing process are more trustworthy evidences. Regarding the fibulae produced in Brigetio, I. Kovrig, E. Patek, É. B. Bónis, K. Szabó, M. Merczi and N. Sey have already published some more or less detailed parts of their research. During a research project, the author reinvestigated several archaeological finds which can be related to the fibula production of Brigetio. The main aim of this paper is the definition of the fibula variants and the examination of their regional distribution. Moreover, the dating of the locally manufactured fibula variants can be helpful to define the production period of the workshops.
The results of a non-destructive site exploration and a rescue excavation at the site of Pusztaszabolcs-Dohányos völgy északi part
Authors: Váczi Gábor , Rupnik László , Czajlik Zoltán , Mesterházy Gábor , Bittner Bettina , Fülöp Kristóf , Lönhardt Denisa M. , Szabó Nóra
Published: May 2021

It is only possible in rare cases to compare aerial photographs, fieldwork data, surveys of two types of magnetometer measurements, and metal detector surveys of a site with the results of a previous rescue excavation. The cooperation of the Castle Headquaters Integrated Developement Centre, the Szent István Király Museum of Székesfehérvár, and the Institute of Archaeological Sciences at the Eötvös Loránd University made the discovery of the multi-period site on the outskirts of Pusztaszabolcs possible.
Excavations in Brigetio in 2020
Authors: Bartus Dávid , Borhy László , Számadó Emese , Juhász Lajos , Simon Bence , Barna Ferenc , Benes Anita , Joháczi Szilvia , Olasz Rita , Szabó Melinda
Published: May 2021

In 2020, excavations were carried out simultaneously at several locations both in the territory of the legionary fortress and the military town of Brigetio. As a result, new information was gained regarding the structure of the legionary fortress and a number of late Roman period graves were also identified. The most significant result of the campaign was the excavation of an almost intact cellar in the western zone of the canabae.
The settlement history of Alsónyék–Bátaszék
Authors: Osztás Anett
Published: May 2021

Abstract of the PhD thesis submitted in 2019 to the Archaeology Doctoral Programme, Doctoral School of History, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest under the supervision of Eszter Bánffy.
Middle Iron Age Cemetery from Alsónyék, Hungary
Authors: Soós Bence
Published: May 2021

In 2008 a section of a Middle Iron Age cemetery was unearthed at Alsónyék (Tolna County, Hungary). The 16 graves can be dated broadly to the 5th and maybe the early 4th century BC. The significance of this discovery lies in the diversity of burial customs and grave goods as well as in the fact that sites from this period are relatively rare in Transdanubia. In addition, already these 16 graves make the cemetery the second largest Middle Iron Age graveyard in the region between the Kapos and Sava Rivers.
Natural Convection Solar Dryers for Agricultural Products — A Comprehensive Exploration
Authors:   School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Dire Dawa University, Ethiopia, Balasuadhakar Arumugam
Published: May 2021

Objectives: To make review on passive solar dryers and its performance of drying agricultural products. Methods: This article focuses on the development in various categories of passive solar dryers in last six years. The different studies carried out in direct, indirect and mixed mode types of passive dryers for drying agricultural products in the year of 2014 to 2020 have been considered this review. Investigations on forced convection solar dryers have not been included in the current paper. The various experimental setups of solar dryers, specimens used for experimentation, measured output parameters and performance have been illustrated. The changes made in construction of solar dryers for improving the performance have also been reviewed. Findings:The mixed mode passive solar dryer is found to be superior in terms of drying time, better utilization of solar energy and efficiency compared to other passive dryers. Novelty: Several review articles have been published in solar dryers. Nevertheless, no comprehensive reviews have hitherto been published on passive dryers in particular. Hence, our current review article focuses on development in passive dryers and its advancements with emphasis on dryer design features, specimen and measured output parameters. Keywords: Passive solar dryers; Natural convection solar dryers; Direct solar dryers; Indirect solar dryers; Mixed mode solar dryers
Comparing the efficacy of laparoscopic and open radical prostatectomy: analysis of treatment outcomes in patients with prostate cancer treated in three federal centers
Authors: Nyushko K. M. , Perepukhov V. P. , Kozlova P. S. , Chaykov V. S. , Shchukina E. O. , Dementyev I. O. , Krasheninnikov A. A. , Shevchuk I. M. , Alekseev B. Ya. , Kaprin A. D. , Ivanov S. A. , Karyakin O. B.
Published: May 2021

Background. Prostate cancer is currently one of the most challenging problems in urological oncology due to its constantly increasing incidence and mortality in Russia. Surgery remains one of the most radical treatment options for patients with localized and locally advanced prostate cancer of any risk. Multiple studies have compared long-term and functional outcomes of surgeries performed using different surgical approaches. All studies have demonstrated similar long-term and functional outcomes of open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted surgeries. Objective: to review the existing literature on this problem and analyze outcomes of surgical treatment in patients who had undergone open or laparoscopic prostatectomy in one of three federal centers of the National Medical Research Radiology Center.

Materials and methods. This retrospective study included 2,772 patients with localized and locally advanced prostate cancer who had undergone surgery in one of the three federal centers.

Results. We evaluated short-term and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic and open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) performed at three federal centers of the National Medical Research Radiology Center. We found that laparoscopic RRP was associated with a longer surgery, lower blood loss, and fewer lymph nodes removed compared to open RRP. Long-term oncological and functional outcomes (prostate-specific antigen relapse-free survival, time to urination recovery) did not significantly differ between patients who had laparoscopic or open RRP.

Conclusion. Both open and laparoscopic RRP are equally effective surgical methods for patients with localized and locally advanced prostate cancer.
Prognostic factors for restoring orgasmic function in patients after radical prostatectomy
Authors: Veliev R. A. , Veliev E. I. , Sokolov E. A.
Published: May 2021

Background. Radical prostatectomy (RP) remains the gold standard in prostate cancer treatment. RP often has side effects that negatively affects quality of life. Influence on sexual life, in particular, orgasmic function (OF) of patients is one of the most actual issues that require additional research.

Objective. Analysis of OF after RP as well as OF's pathologies are presented in our study.

Materials and methods. The study includes 146 patients with safe sexual life on preoperative period, who underwent RP for prostate cancer in S.P. Botkin City Clinical Hospital. 79.5 % had robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and 20.5 % — retropubic RP. Mean age of patients was 61.1 ± 6.5 years. Erectile function was assessed by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), the sum median was 25 points. Observation period was 12 months.

Results. OF recovered in 65.7 % of patients in one year after RP versus 30.1 % in erectile function recovery. Climacturia was detected in 21.9 % patients, painful orgasm in 13 % patients.

Conclusion. OF recovered in most patients till the end of the first year of observation. Younger age, safe pre- and postoperative erectile function, nerve-sparing surgery have positively affected OF recovery. Further researches needed to find statistically more relevant OF recovery predictors after RP, prevention of its pathologies.
Evaluation of Effect of Orthodontic Pacifiers in Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: A Finite Element Method and Questionnaire Based Study
Authors: Maurya Raj K , Singh Harpreet , Malyala Deepak , Niranjan Babita , Dubey Ashutosh
Published: May 2021

Introduction: Considering the morbidity associated with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and limitations of absence of such syndrome in animals, a retrospective survey based human study and prospective Finite Element Method (FEM) study was planned to evaluate the effect of orthodontic pacifier in prevention of SIDS. Study design: Two groups, Group I (case) consisting of 48 people, who had lost their infant due to SIDS in past, and Group II (control) consisting of 200 participants with infant in the family, were established. The study was conducted in two parts. An online questionnaire-based survey consisting of 20 multiple choice questions was conducted to establish the correlation of pacifiers in families affected with SIDS. Thereafter, FEM evaluation was carried out in two age groups (up to six months, and between seven to 12 months) with two different pacifiers i.e. conventional and orthodontic, and one human nipples. Results:12 participants from case group and 170 in control group gave history of using pacifier for their infants between 2 to 6 months. The frequency and duration of use of pacifiers in case group generally increased while infant cried as high as 66 percent in frequency and 75 percent in duration in comparison to 90 percent in control group. FEM analysis showed significant stresses incurred with conventional pacifiers in relation to oral cavity and tongue. Orthodontic pacifiers exhibited human nipple like effect with more pronounced effects on posterior oral cavity and lesser strain on soft and hard tissues. Conclusion: Promising results obtained with survey and positive correlation of FEM data with orthodontic pacifiers indicates the superiority and advantages of orthodontic pacifiers in prevention of SIDS.
Occlusal Disorders in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: Critical Literature Review
Authors: Lopes Caroline Maria Igrejas , Lira Suzana Silva , da Silva Oliveira Jakeline Cabral , Alves e Luna Ana Cláudia , de Melo Valença Paula Andréa , de Menezes Valdenice Aparecida
Published: May 2021

Objective: To identify the association of occlusal disorders in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Study design: A literature review was conducted, and articles published between 2010 and 2019 were searched on Bireme and PubMed websites and in MEDLINE and LILACS databases, in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, using the keywords “malocclusion,” “sickle cell disease,” and “cephalometry,” combined by Boolean operators AND and OR. One of the criteria for the selection of articles was the presence of adolescents in the sample. This methodology followed the PRISMA recommendations. Seventy-nine articles were found, seven of which were included in the review as they met the inclusion criteria and the study goals. Results: The prevalence of malocclusion in SCD patients ranged from 62.9% to 100%, which was considered very severe in 30.1% to 80.6%. The most common occlusal changes were Angle’s class II malocclusion, increased maxillary overjet, and anterior open bite. In addition, class II skeletal pattern was the most prevalent due to mandibular retrusion. Conclusion: Malocclusion prevalence in SCD patients is high and considered to be a risk factor, with a significant rate of very severe malocclusion when compared to healthy patients.
A ideia de autoridade no pensamento de Peter Winch
Authors: Murata Daniel Peixoto
Published: May 2021

O presente artigo tem dois propósitos. De um lado, pretendo estruturar o pensamento de Peter Winch sobre autoridades políticas dentro do contexto de seu projeto filosófico mais amplo. De outro, pretendo desenvolver os argumentos originais de Winch de modo a responder possíveis objeções contra sua teoria da autoridade. O artigo é dividido em quatro seções principais, além de uma introdução e uma conclusão. A seção II, "O Projeto Filosófico de Winch" apresenta as linhas gerais da filosofia do autor, principalmente a partir de The Idea of a Social Science and its Relation to Philosophy e do artigo Understanding a Primitive Society. Na seção III, "O Problema de Autoridades Práticas", uso o argumento anarquista de Robert Paul Wolff para explicar os desafios enfrentados por uma teoria da autoridade. A resposta de Winch ao tipo de desafio elaborado por Wolff começa a ser esboçada na seção IV, "Winch sobre Wittgenstein e o Papel da Educação", na qual explico o uso que Winch faz da filosofia de Wittgenstein, especialmente de On Certainty. Na seção V, "Autoridade, Legitimidade e Crítica" completo o argumento iniciado em IV e - me valendo da obra de Bernard Williams - faço uma defesa de Winch contra algumas críticas possíveis, notadamente de que sua filosofia seria desnecessariamente conservadora. As conclusões gerais do artigo são de que a obra de Peter Winch contribui para a compreensão que fazemos do fenômeno da autoridade, em especial ao trazer a discussão em filosofia política mais próximo dos contextos concretos habitados pelas pessoas.
Smart city governance in Mexico: reflections from a case study
Authors: Niebla Zatarain Jesus Manuel , Osuna Millán Nora del Carmen
Published: May 2021

Urban centres around the world are currently experiencing an unforeseen set of challenges. These are derived from an increasing demand for basic services, which include a more efficient management of financial and technical resources. In this sense, an area that is currently looking for new strategies to solve this problem is Latin America, being Mexico City one of the most important cases. The Mexican capital is one of the most populated cities in the world, currently holding large levels of cultural, economic and social disparities. To solve this, urban planners, computer developers and social experts have developed a solution known as "smart cities". This concept operates through the combination of intelligent technology, urban planning and citizen collaboration. Nonetheless, this requires a new model of governance that allows the interaction among the parties to be not only efficient but secure and law compliant. In the current paper, this scenario will be delivered from the perspective of the on going Mexico City project, its smart city model, its society and the suitability of its legal framework and the capacity of its citizens to properly adopt it.
El conocimiento del alumnado universitario por el uso que hacen de internet y las redes sociales
Authors: Guerra Santana Mónica , Rodríguez Pulido Josefa , Artiles Rodríguez Josué
Published: May 2021

Las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) son parte de nuestras vidas. El estudio que presentamos se centra en conocer la práctica que tienen los estudiantes universitarios acerca del uso de internet y las redes sociales en diferentes ámbitos de su experiencia personal, familiar y educativa. Los resultados permitirán a los docentes reconocer cuáles son las herramientas virtuales que más motivan al alumnado y así diseñar estrategias didácticas que favorezcan el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. La muestra estuvo conformada por 906 estudiantes universitarios. Se aplica un método cuantitativo, de naturaleza descriptiva y comparativa, en situación natural. Para la recogida de información se utilizó una prueba que mide la utilización de las nuevas tecnologías y el uso en Internet y en las redes sociales virtuales. Los resultados indican que los universitarios tiene una valoración y percepción bastante positiva respecto al uso de las TIC en su práctica y quehaceres diarios. No obstante, se comprueba que existen diferencias significativas (IC 99,95%) en variables predictivas relacionadas, por ejemplo, con el género o la edad. En conclusión, la información obtenida contribuye al conocimiento de las actitudes que muestran los estudiantes universitarios hacia las TIC y, refleja su uso de Internet y entornos virtuales.
Modern possibilities of ultrasonography for pelvic endometriosis
Authors: Dzhurabaeva N. , Akramova N. A.
Published: May 2021

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Features of MRI of the prostate gland when planning targeted biopsy with combined ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging control
Authors: Burulev A. L. , Itskovich I. E. , Kakheli M. A.
Published: May 2021

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Ultrasound criteria for differential diagnosis of follicular thyroid tumors
Authors: Tamazyan T. S.
Published: May 2021

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Examination of the working environment genotoxic effects on the workers of a coal-fired power plant using the micronucleus test in blood lymphocytes
Authors: Fedoseev Vladislav I. , Stepanov Danil D. , Minina Varvara I.
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND: The micronucleus test of peripheral blood lymphocytes provides a qualitative assessment of the state of the genome. A study was carried out aimed at studying the influence of factors of the working environment of coal-fired power plants on the state of the DNA of working data of enterprises.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using a micronucleus test with a cytochalasin block on human blood lymphocytes in vitro, 116 men were examined: 45 employees of the Novo-Kemerovo coal-fired power plant and 71 healthy residents of the Kemerovo region.
RESULTS: An increase in the frequency of occurrence of cells with micronuclei, bridges and protrusions in the blood lymphocytes of workers of a coal-fired power plant in comparison with healthy residents of the same area was found.
CONCLUSION: The data confirm the existing idea of the potential danger of combustion products for human health.
Regulatory status of genome-editing plants: perspectives for Russian Federation
Authors: Bogatyreva Nataliya V. , Sokolov Alexander Yu. , Moiseeva Yelizaveta M. , Gusev Yury S. , Chumakov Mikhail I.
Published: May 2021

The high-quality regulatory support for the use of plant genome editing technology is an urgent scientific and practical task of modern agriculture. Currently, the status of plants obtained using genomic editing (GE) technologies is not defined in Russian legislation. The article describes the principles and mechanism of CRISPR/Cas9 technology, and discusses the biological safety of the GE-plants. Fundamentally different approaches to genetically modified (GM) and GE-plants in the world are analyzed. We discuss the problems and contradictions of extending the GM-plants legal regulation to GE-plants. In particular, the European Court of Justice decision that extended the European GM-plants legislation for GE-plants. It is proposed to determine the legal status of GE-plants in Russian legislation, taking into account existing international practices, and protect the interests of the government in the field of biological and food security.
Thermophilic aerobic organoheterotrophic soil bacteria from anthropogenically changed territories of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad region
Authors: Zhuravleva Anna S. , Volkova Elena N. , Galushko Alexander S.
Published: May 2021

Anthropogenically altered soils of Saint Petersburg and Luga (Leningrad Region) were investigated for the presence of thermophilic aerobic chemoorganoheterotrophic bacteria, potentially capable of decomposing hydrocarbons at elevated temperatures (60C). 6 strains of pure spore-forming cultures of bacteria were isolated. Analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the 16S rRNA genes showed that they belong to the genera Geobacillus and Aeribacillus. For the first time, we obtained information on the presence of representatives of the genus Aeribacillus, which are typical inhabitants of hot springs and zones with geothermal activity, in the soils of the regions of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
Maraton İzleyiciliğinden Aşırı İzlemeye: Netflix’in İzleme Alışkanlıklarına Etkisi
Authors: GUMUS Burcu
Published: May 2021

Netflix, medyanın üretim ve dağıtımında büyük değişimleri tetikleyerek “talebe bağlı görüntü” (VOD)
dönemini başlatırken, izleyicilerin de televizyon ve sinema izleme alışkanlıklarında farklılaşmalar
yaratmış ve bu durum izleyicilerin “aşırı izleme” pratiğini geliştirmesine neden olmuştur. Dolayısıyla
Netflix, bugüne kadar alıştığımız televizyon programlarının lineer yapısının değişmesine neden
olurken, izleme deneyiminde de büyük değişimlerin yaşanmasını sağlamış ve bu yönüyle hem
eleştirilmiş hem de takdir edilmiştir. Bu çalışma, Netflix’in dünya çapında neden olduğu izleme
alışkanlıklarındaki değişimin Türkiye’deki etkisini ortaya koymayı hedeflemektedir. Makalede öncelikle
izleyici çalışmalarındaki temel yaklaşımlar tarihsel açıdan değerlendirilmiş ve dijital çağda izleyicilerin
rolü kavramsal olarak ortaya konmuştur. Sonraki kısımlarda çalışma kapsamında Türkiye’deki Netflix
kullanıcılarının aşırı izleme alışkanlıklarının yanı sıra, izleyicilerin Netflix’e ilişkin duygu, düşünce ve
değerlendirmeleri nitel araştırma yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Bu doğrultuda, Nisan – Aralık 2020
tarihleri arasında 50 katılımcıyla derinlemesine mülakatlar yapılmıştır. Edinilen bulgular sonucunda,
katılımcıların genelinin Netflix tercihi nedeniyle televizyon seyretmediği ve Türkiye’deki Netflix
kullanıcılarının da aşırı izleme alışkanlığına sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
The Role of Site Conditions on the Structural Damage in the City of Valdivia during the 22 May 1960 Mw 9.5 Megathrust Chile Earthquake
Authors: Pastén César , Campos Felipe , Ochoa-Cornejo Felipe , Ruiz Sergio , Valdebenito Galo , Alvarado David , Leyton Felipe , Moffat Ricardo
Published: May 2021

The 22 May 1960 Mw 9.5 Valdivia megathrust earthquake, with a rupture length close to 1000 km in the central–south Chile, is the largest recorded earthquake in the modern times. The city of Valdivia is located about 300 km south of the northern boundary of the rupture in front of one of the largest asperities of the earthquake. In this article, we analyze the geology of the city and results from geophysical exploration methods that could explain the observed pattern of structural earthquake-induced damage. Surface waves methods results indicate that the soils in Valdivia have shear-wave velocity in the upper 30 m VS30 ranging from 150 to 300  m/s, whereas horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratios (HVSRs) calculated from ambient seismic noise show predominant vibration periods between 0.6 and 1.4 s. The housing stock in Valdivia at the time of the earthquake mainly consisted of one- and two-story wooden buildings, and fewer masonry and reinforced-concrete buildings. Our reinterpretation of the data indicates that despite the large seismic demand and the low shear-wave velocities, well-designed, well-constructed, and founded structures were barely damaged. Most of the structural damage concentrated in hybrid structural systems, poorly designed and constructed structures, and structures with deficient foundations build over uncontrolled backfills that experienced lateral movement and differential settlement. The predominant vibration periods from the HVSR do not correlate with the most damaged areas, but it seems to correlate with the depth of the soil deposit. The reduced damage of the larger structures in the city at the time of the earthquake may be partially explained because their vibration periods did not resonate with the predominant vibration period of the soil, in addition to their large structural redundancy.