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A HOLISTIC APPROACH OF ELLEN WHITE IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ORGANIZATION CONCERNING TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Authors: Rumbay Christar Arstilo , Katuuk Deitje A , Lengkong Jeffry S. J. , Rotty Viktory N. J. 
Published: July 2021

<p><span>The educational management quality is poor and weak. Massive works have been issued to increase its quality. However, those approaches work independently and separately, as a consequence, it does not solve the problem comprehensively. Philosophical and Christian education approaches are far from attention. Ellen White as a Christian education philosopher with an American background shares a potential concept to the tension. This essay employs qualitative research methods and literature study to formulate White's holistic approach concerning total quality management. In sum, with her anthropological and religious features, she argues that spiritual, physical, and mental dimensions should work together in harmony to establish the expected result in educational total quality management in Indonesia.</span></p><p><span><strong>BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT: </strong>Manajemen mutu terpadu pendidikan masih lemah dan buruk. Banyak pekerjaan yang telah dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kualitasnya. Namun, pendekatan-pendekatan dilakukan secara terpisah dan sendiri-sendiri, sebagai akibatnya, persoalan tidak terselesaikan secara utuh. Pendekatan filsafat dan pendidikan Kristen masih kurang mendapatkan perhatian. Ellen White sebagai filsuf pendidikan Kristen dengan latar belakang Amerika memberikan konsep yang menjanjikan untuk percakapan ini. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif disertai studi literatur, penelitian ini mencoba untuk mengformulasikan pendekatan holistik White sehubungan dengan manajemen mutu terpadu. Sebagai kesimpulan, dengan kekhasan antropologi dan agamanya, dia berpendapat bahwa dimensi rohani, fisik dan pikiran harus bekerja sama dalam keharmonisan untuk menciptakan hasil yang diharapkan pada manajemen mutu terpadu terhadap pendidikan di Indonesia.</span></p>
First Metatarsophalangeal Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair in an Athlete
Authors: Walley Kempland C. , Muscatelli Stefano R. , Singer Natalie , Nicholas Madeline , Holmes James R. , Walton David M. , Talusan Paul G. 
Published: July 2021

Case:
Evidence-based surgical strategies to reconstruct the collateral ligament complex of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint are not available. We report a case of first MTP lateral collateral ligament insufficiency in a young, female gymnast with varus laxity and subsequent satisfactory mid-term and long-term outcomes.

Conclusion:
This case report describes an efficient suture anchor technique for restoring stability of the first MTP joint because of chronic varus laxity with acceptable results both clinically and with patient-reported outcome scores at mid-term and long-term follow-ups. We suggest that our strategy is a viable option for addressing chronic varus laxity of the first MTP joint.

Level of evidence:
Level IV, case report.
Platelet transfusion and mortality in patients with sepsis-induced thrombocytopenia: a propensity score-matching analysis
Authors: Zhou Aiming , Wu Shanshan , Chen Qin , Chen Lili , Pan Jingye 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
Thrombocytopenia is common among sepsis patients. Platelet transfusion is frequently administered to increase platelet counts but its clinical impacts remain unclear in sepsis-induced thrombocytopenia. The goal of this study was to explore the association between platelet transfusion and mortality in patients with sepsis-induced thrombocytopenia based on the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC) III database. In this study, we included 1733 patients with sepsis-induced thrombocytopenia, and these patients were divided into two groups: platelet transfusion group (PT group) and no platelet transfusion group (NPT group). Propensity-score matching was used to reduce the imbalance. We found that patients in the PT group had a higher in-hospital mortality as compared with the NPT group. Furthermore, in the subgroup of age (>60 years), gender (female), sequential organ failure assessment score (≤8), simplified acute physiology score (≤47), platelet count (>27/nL), congestive heart failure, platelet transfusion was associated with increased in-hospital mortality. However, there was no significant difference in the 90-day mortality and the length of ICU stays (LOS-ICU) between these two groups. All these results remain stable after adjustment for confounders and in the comparisons after propensity score matching. In conclusion, platelet transfusion was associated with increased in-hospital mortality in patients with sepsis-induced thrombocytopenia.
Green in times of COVID-19: urban green space relevance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Buenos Aires City
Authors: Marconi Patricia Laura , Perelman Patricia E. , Salgado Vanina G. 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a deep impact on the way we perceive our world. This study explores its particular effect on Urban Green Space (UGS) perception ín Buenos Aires City (CABA), Argentina. We provide a detailed overview of the distribution of UGS in CABA, along with an analysis of visitors' profile and perception before and during the restrictive measures adopted by the national authorities to contain the COVID-19 outbreak (July to December of 2020). We conducted a series of surveys based on open and closed questions. Before the pandemic, surveys were carried out in situ in eight parks of six districts, randomly chosen. During the confinement, online surveys were conducted. According to our results, the mean UGS density in CABA is 6.09 m2 /person, but marked differences between districts exist, ranging from 0.02 m2 /person to 17.68 m2 /person. This uneven distribution causes differences in the quality of life of CABA inhabitants, perhaps more pronounced during reduced-mobility situations like COVID-19 confinement. Regarding UGS visitors, before the confinement, the majority of respondents were employees or students; during the confinement, employees and retirees predominated. When asked to choose important attributes to describe their perception about the UGS from a given list, respondents selected “calm,” “green,” and “sounds of nature,” without differences before and during the confinement. However, when asked about the UGS role, the main answer was “a place to be with nature” before the confinement and “an important place in the city” during it. Understanding how society perceives the UGS, especially during crises, is essential to rethink the urban landscape and prepare our cities for a more sustainable future.
Statistical Analysis of the Mesoscale Convective Systems Propagation East of the Rocky Mountains
Authors: Hwang Yunsung , Li Yanping 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
In this work, we characterized the occurrences and propagation speeds of Mesoscale Convective Systems (MCSs) east of the Rocky Mountains, using 15 years of radar data. The central United States has a complex topography. The region also has atmospheric environments that initiate and maintain MCSs at multiple scales. The diurnal and regional variability of MCSs based on their longevities was obtained using high-resolution observation data (Stage IV) and an object tracking algorithm MODE-Time Domain (MTD). MTD-determined MCSs in spring and summer were divided into daytime (initiated from 12 to 23 UTC, MCS12) and nighttime MCSs (formed between 00 and 11 UTC, MCS00) and into short lived (less than the 75th percentile) and long lived MCSs (greater or equal to the 75th percentile). Propagation speeds of MCSs were calculated using distances between MCSs’ centroids at each time step. We suggest a novel way to obtain a Hovmoller diagram to indicate average propagation speeds. There were two key results: 1) Spatial and temporal features of propagation speeds vary at each location and time and, 2.) heavy rainfall (rain rates ≥ 5.0 mmhr-1 ) contributed more than lighter rainfall to overall precipitation. In the east during spring, long-lived MCSs occurred more frequently in the spring than in summer. Short-lived daytime MCSs in spring and summer exhibited similar spatial distributions. In summer alone, short-lived nighttime MCSs occurred more frequently that they did in spring. To the east, the average propagation speeds of short-lived MCSs increased in spring and summer, whereas long-lived MCSs indicated decreasing trends.
The Study of Atomic Structure and Temperature Effects On Optimization of Carbon Nanotubes’ Adhesion Force With Dynamic Molecular Simulation
Authors: Molaei Vahid , Damircheli Mehrnoosh 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and their application in biomedical engineering, space robotics, or material development are fast-paced revolutionary fields. The key parameter in defining the strength and failure mechanisms of any CNT is their adhesion force capacity to different substrates. Therefore, it is of high importance to find the optimum geometrical and environmental conditions that can optimize the adhesion force for different types of CNTs. This comprehensive work presents the study of the effects of CNTs’ angle, length, diameter, temperature, chirality, and atomic defects on adhesion force. To systematically measure their effect on the adhesion force of CNTs, the single wall nanotube is simulated between two ideal graphene sheets. The simulation results show that the adhesion force increases as the angle, length, and diameter of various CNTs increase. Additionally, the temperature of the nanotubes plays a major role in the adhesion force. Adhesion force is maximized when the temperature is 300 K. Temperature can become a limiting factor on different applications of CNTs due to the atomic resonance and changes of the potential energies in their atoms. This study investigates the effect of chirality on different types of nanotubes. The results present that chirality has a higher effect on armchair-type nanotubes compared to other types. Moreover, the adhesion force of a nanotube with vacancies decreases by increasing the number of lost atoms. Thus, the adhesion force in an ideal nanotube with (11, 9) chirality is 6.14 nN. This is higher by 28%, 35%, 42%, and 53% compared to mono-vacancy, di-vacancy, tri-vacancy, and Stone-Wales defects if these defects are placed in the middle of nanotubes. Although there are extensive studies done in this field, the novelty of our work relies on the fact that different types of CNTs with different types of vacancies (with different locations) for different geometries are studied with the objective of enhancing adhesion force between CNT and graphene sheets.
Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Lung Cancer According to Patient Age and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Zou Xue-lin , Chen Wei-yong , Zhang Guang-yan , Ke Hua , Yuan Jiao , Tang Qing , Cheng Qi , Zhao Shuang , Lei Liang-zhi , Yu Qian , Li Jing , Yang Qiu-hong , Zhou Chen-Jiao , Li Xiao-bo 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
Background
For treatment of advanced lung cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) + chemotherapy or the combination of dual ICIs has become the standard first-line treatment in recent years. Considering the differences among patients’ immune systems, the response to ICIs may vary. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the predictive implications of patient age and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) for the efficacy of ICIs for the treatment of lung cancer.
Methods
We searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and EMBASE databases for articles published between January 2010 and September 2020 that compared overall (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates between patients with lung carcinoma who were administered ICIs and control treatments.
Results
Twenty-four trials including 15,584 patients were selected. ICIs significantly improved the OS rates in patients aged < 65 (hazard ratio [HR], 0.73; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.65–0.82) and ≥ 65 (0.75 [0.70–0.82]) years, with an age cut-off of 65 years; patients aged < 65 (0.83 [0.72–0.95]) years, when age was classified as < 65, 65–74, and ≥ 75 years; and patients with an ECOG PS score of 0 (0.77 [0.69–0.86]) and 1 (0.78 [0.72–0.85]). However, the differences between the two age groups (p = 0.69), the three age groups (p = 0.43), and the ECOG PS groups (p = 0.82) were not insignificant. Significant advantages of ICIs in terms of PFS rates were found in patients aged < 65 (0.64 [0.52–0.79]) and ≥ 65 (0.73 [0.64–0.84]) years and in those with an ECOG PS score of 0 (0.63 [0.49–0.82]) and 1 (0.66 [0.59–0.75]). No significant difference was observed between the age (p = 0.35) and ECOG PS groups (p = 0.89).
Conclusions
Younger patients benefited more from ICI administration; however, lung cancer treatment cannot be decided based on age. Patients with different ECOG PS could benefit from ICIs, but data on patients with an ECOG PS score of ≥ 2 are lacking. In future studies, more patients with poor ECOG PS scores should be included.
Continuous Infusion of Endostar Combined with Chemotherapy in Patients with Advanced or Recurrent Mucosal Melanoma: A Real-World Cohort Study
Authors: Zhang Xiaowei , Jin Feng , Jiang Shiyu , Cao Jun , Meng Yanchun , Xu Yu , Wang Chunmeng , Chen Yong , Kong Yunyi , Yang Huijuan , Liu Xin , Luo Zhiguo 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
BackgroundMucosal melanoma is rare and has distinct clinical and genetic features. Even with advances in targeted and immune therapy, the survival of patients with advanced or recurrent mucosal melanomas remains poor. The standard treatment remains controversial and we conducted this real-world study aimed to test continuous intravenous Endostar infusion plus chemotherapy in this population in the first-line setting. Methods Overall, 43 patients with advanced or recurrent mucosal melanoma treated at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center between April 2017 and August 2020 were retrospectively included. Patients received dacarbazine plus cisplatin or temozolomide plus cisplatin regimens per the investigators’ preference. Endostar (105 mg/m2) was administered with continuous infusion for 168 hours (Civ 168h). ResultsOf the 43 patients, 72.1% had metastatic disease, and the most common primary site was the gastrointestinal tract (51.2%). The most commonly observed mutations were NRAS (23.1%), BRAF (7.7%) and CKIT (5.1%). An objective response was observed in 12 (30.0%) of the 40 evaluable patients, and disease control was achieved in 31 (77.5%) patients. With a median follow-up of 17.6 months, the median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 4.9 and 15.3 months, respectively. Additionally, a high lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) (p=0.023, HR 0.29, 95% CI: 0.10-0.84) and BRAF/KIT/RAS mutation (p=0.028, HR 0.24, 95% CI: 0.07-0.86) were independently correlated with prolonged OS. Toxicity was manageable overall. ConclusionContinuous Endostar infusion plus chemotherapy was effective and safe for the treatment of advanced or recurrent mucosal melanoma. A high LMR was correlated with favorable PFS and OS in this patient population.
Recognition of High-Frequency Sea-Level Fluctuations in Late Silurian to Early Permian Deposits, Perlis, Malaysia.
Authors: Zamri Nurul Syazwin , Teoh Ying Jia , AbuBakr Khalf Khiri , Hassan Meor Hakif Amir , Ismail Nur Azwin , Muztaza Nordiana Mohd 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present information on the past sea-level fluctuations of sedimentary rock succession of the Perlis area that covers the Mempelam Limestone, Timah Tasoh Formation, Sanai Limestone, Telaga Jatoh Formation, Kubang Pasu Formation, and Chuping Formation at Bukit Tungku Lembu and Guar Sanai, Perlis, Malaysia. Based on sedimentology logging, cycle stacking patterns, and accommodation variations revealed by Fischer plots, 51 cyclic sequences of third-order depositional sequences are recognized. These sequences generally consist of transgressive and regressive events. As the thickness of the cycle column increases, it forms an increase in accommodation space and subsidence rate and results in rising sea level. As the thickness of the cycle column decreases, it will form a decrease in accommodation space and subsidence rate and resulting in sea-level fall. Generally, the facies of the cycle are vertically arranged, forming coarsening and fining upward patterns observed from sedimentology logging. The Silurian Mempelam Limestone-Carboniferous Chepor Member sequence is characterized by a progressive increase and decrease in accommodation space, indicating a rise and fall in sea level. In contrast, the Carboniferous Uppermost Kubang Pasu-Permian Chuping Limestone sequence is characterized by a progressive decrease in accommodation space, indicating a longer-term fall in sea level. The regressive-transgressive cycles recognize deviations in the accommodation space and sediment supply from the cyclic successions. In turn, these cycles are expressing the long-term of Perlis’s sea-level fluctuations. The results notably reflect the cycles consistent with the long-term rising and falling trend on different regions globally in Paleozoic times.
Assessing Storage Insect Pests and Faecal dropping of Rodent in Stored Grains in two districts of Southwestern Ethiopia
Authors: Tadesse Marid , Ali Md Jamshed 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
This study was designed to assess major insects and occurrence of rodent infestation in stored grain in two districts of south western Ethiopia. Omo Neda and Bako Tibe districts were purposively selected supported their potential growing of maize and sorghum grain, and high postharvest losses in these selected areas. A total of 160 farmers’ stores from both districts were randomly selected. The grain samples used in the present study were stored for 5 different time periods, ranging from 1 to 5 months and from the same farmers’ stores, to identify storage insect pest and to determine grain weight loss and insect damage. The results showed that the dominant insect species in maize and sorghum grains were weevils (Sitophilus spp.) followed by the Angoumois gelechiid (Sitotroga cerealella Olivier) and flour beetles (Tribolium spp.). High numbers of insects were recorded from both plastered and un-plastered gombisa and polypropylene bags. Additionally, the amount of every insect pest in each storage container recorded per 100 g grain increased because the duration of grain storage increased. There have been 0.33–1.29 and 0.44-1g droppings per 100-g sample of maize and sorghum grain, respectively. Grain damage showed significant differences over the storage periods across the study districts. A similar trend was observed for weight loss for each of the grains in all districts. These results indicated that farmers are incurring a substantial grain loss to insects and rodent pests. Hence, there is an urgent need to devise appropriate tactics for protecting the losses in farm-stored maize and sorghum in Ethiopia.
High Performance Surface Plasmon Resonance Based Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor with Four Open Surface Rings
Authors: porghoveh neda Ali , Barvestani Jamal , Meshginqalam Bahar 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
In this paper, a photonic crystal fiber sensor is proposed which have four-opening channels that support surface plasmon resonances. By detecting the optical spectrum of leakage from the fiber core to the four regions created on its periphery, the sensitivity of the sensor can be assessed. Gold is used as the plasmonic material in the infrared wavelength range on the Titanium oxide film which is used as a substrate layer to increase the coupling and adhesion. Influences of structural parameters on the sensor performance are investigated by the Finite Difference Element method. Sensitivities for refractive index of 1.34-1.44 for wavelength ranges (690-1500 nm) with maximum wavelength sensitivity of 25,600 nm / RIU and maximum amplitude sensitivity and 7367 ( RIU-1 ) and figure of merit (FOM) of 547 ( RIU-1 ) have been calculated. In addition to high sensitivity, great FOM value of this sensor is an important feature. This sensor can be used to identify chemicals and biomolecules.
Determinants Associated with Participation in Physical Activity Among Patients with Prostate Cancer
Authors: Kim Sehee , Nam Kyung Eun , Park Yong Hyun , Lee Ji Youl , Lee Jong In 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
Purpose

Physical activity (PA) has been evaluated for reducing side effects of cancer treatment and improving quality of life. Understanding the factors that affect participation in PA is essential to improve strategies for health promotion. We evaluated the determinants of PA among prostate cancer patients.
Methods

Ninety patients were divided into 'inactive or minimally active' or 'health enhancing physical activity' groups, based on their PA levels measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). IPAQ score was used as the dependent variable. Clinical characteristics, including demographics, difficulties in urination or defecation, socioeconomic status, physical status and functions were used as the independent variables. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.
Results

Univariate logistic regression analyses identified that urination and defecation difficulties were associated with lower PA. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that urinary difficulties were associated with lower PA.
Conclusion

Knowledge of the factors that influence PA will allow physicians to identify patients who are expected to have less PA and intervene early. Urinary difficulties had a statistically significant association with lower PA, representing a barrier to PA. Early intervention is needed to overcome urinary difficulties considering the importance of PA in achieving optimal health outcomes.
Reaching a Group-Agreement in Finite Time Under Acyclic Interaction Topology
Authors: Ma Xinru , Li Hengyu , Zhang Tiehui , Liu Jun , Xie Shaorong , Luo Jun 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
This paper discusses the finite time agreement problem of networks with acyclic partition topology. In view of the structural characteristics of such network topology, mathematical induction is particularly suitable to prove the main conclusions in the paper. In addition, for the consideration of the finite time consensus problem, in addition to using basic matrix theory to verify the solution of the problem, this brief also has a more detailed analysis of the time required to reach consensus. Based on these two points, it is observed that the solution of this problem is due to the features of acyclic partition interactions and the continuity of the related finite time protocol and contributes to the research on the grouping consensus of multiagent system. Furthermore, simulation examples are presented to verify the theoretical results.
Bifurcations of a predator-prey system with cooperative hunting and Holling III functional response
Authors: Yao Yong , Song Teng , Li Zuxiong 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
In this paper, we consider the dynamics of a predator-prey system of Gause type with cooperative hunting among predators and Holling III functional response. The known work numerically shows that the system exhibits saddle-node and Hopf bifurcations except homoclinic bifurcation for some special parameter values. Our results show that there are a weak focus of multiplicity three and a cusp of codimension two for general parameter conditions and the system can exhibit various bifurcations as perturbing the bifurcation parameters appropriately, such as the transcritical and the pitchfork bifurcations at the degenerate boundary equilibrium, the saddle-node and the Bogdanov-Takens bifurcations at the degenerate positive equilibrium and the Hopf bifurcation around the weak focus. The comparative study demonstrates that the dynamics are far richer and more complex than that of the system without cooperative hunting among predators. The analysis results reveal that appropriate intensity of cooperative hunting among predators is beneficial for the persistence of predators and the diversity of ecosystem.