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Study on the influence of the seafloor soft soil layer on seismic ground motion
Authors: Lan Jingyan , Liu Juan , Song Xing 
Published: February 2021

Abstract. In the complex medium system of the sea area, the overlying
seawater and the surface soft soil have a significant impact on the
seafloor ground motion, which brings great seismic risk to the safety of
offshore-engineering structures. In this paper, four sets of typical free-field models are constructed and established, comprising a land model, land
model with surface soft soil, sea model and sea model with surface soft
soil. The dynamic finite-difference method is used to carry out
two-dimensional seismic response analysis of a typical free field based on the
input forms of P and SV waves. By comparing the seismic response analysis
results of four groups of calculation models, the effects of overlying
seawater and soft soil on the peak acceleration and acceleration response
spectrum are studied. The results show that when an SV wave is input, the peak
acceleration and response spectrum of the surface of soft soil on the
surface and the seabed surface can be amplified, while the overlying seawater can significantly reduce the ground motion. When the P wave is used, the
effect of overlying seawater and soft soil on the peak acceleration and response
spectrum of the surface and seabed can be ignored. The peak acceleration
decreases first and then increases from the bottom to the surface, and the
difference of peak acceleration calculated by four free-field models is not
obvious. The results show that the overlying seawater and the surface soft
soil layer have little effect on the peak acceleration of ground motion
below the surface.
A Downgoing Indian Lithosphere Control on Along-Strike Variability of Porphyry Mineralization in the Gangdese Belt of Southern Tibet
Authors: Sun Xiang , Lu Yongjun , Li Qiang , Li Ruyue 
Published: February 2021

Abstract
The E-trending Gangdese porphyry copper belt in southern Tibet is a classic example of porphyry mineralization in a continental collision zone. New zircon U-Pb geochronological, zircon Hf-O, and bulk-rock Sr-Nd isotope data for the Miocene mineralizing intrusions from the Qulong, Zhunuo, Jiru, Chongjiang, and Lakange porphyry copper deposits and Eocene igneous rocks from the western Gangdese belt, together with literature data, show that both Paleocene-Eocene igneous rocks and Miocene granitoids exhibit coupled along-arc isotopic variations, characterized by bulk-rock ɛNd(t) and zircon ɛHf(t) values increasing from ~84° to ~92°E and then decreasing toward ~95°E. These are interpreted to reflect increasing contributions of subducted Indian continental materials from ~92° to ~84°E and from ~92° to ~95°E, respectively.
The Miocene mineralizing intrusions were derived from subduction-modified Tibetan lower crust represented isotopically by the Paleocene-Eocene intrusions, with contributions from Indian plate-released fluids and mafic melts derived from mantle metasomatized by subducted Indian continental materials. Involvement of isotopically ancient Indian continental materials increased from east (Qulong) to west (Zhunuo), which is interpreted to reflect an increasingly shallower angle of the downgoing Indian slab from east to west, consistent with geophysical imaging. Exploration of Gangdese Miocene porphyry copper deposits should focus on the Paleocene-Eocene arc where the subarc mantle was mainly enriched by fluids from the subducted Neo-Tethyan oceanic slab. Neodymium-Hf isotope data for mineralizing igneous rocks from porphyry copper deposits globally show no obvious correlations with Cu endowment. Although Nd-Hf isotopes are useful for imaging lithospheric architecture through time, caution must be taken when using Nd-Hf isotopes to evaluate the potential endowment of porphyry copper deposits, because other factors such as tectonic setting, crustal thickening, magma differentiation, fluid exsolution, and ore-forming processes all play roles in determining Cu endowments and grades.
Incidence and predictors of occult preoperative deep vein thrombosis at radical cystectomy for urothelial carcinoma
Authors: Miest Tanner S. , Sharma Vidit , Karnes R. Jeffrey , Boorjian Stephen A. , Thompson R. Houston , Frank Igor , Tollefson Matthew K. 
Published: February 2021

Introduction: Patients undergoing radical cystectomy are at high perioperative risk for deep vein thrombosis due to age, malignancy, recent transurethral resection, and neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We, therefore, evaluated the incidence and predictors of occult preoperative deep vein thrombosis prior to radical cystectomy for urothelial carcinoma.
Methods: We prospectively screened 52 asymptomatic patients with urothelial carcinoma undergoing radical cystectomy at our institution with lower extremity ultrasound and D-dimer assay within two weeks prior to surgery. Patients with a prior history of deep vein thrombosis and those on systemic anticoagulation were excluded.
Results: We identified 4/52 patients (7.7%) with preoperative asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis prior to radical cystectomy. Median D-dimer for patients with and without preoperative deep vein thrombosis was 787 ng/ml(interquartile range [IQR] 365–1257) and 260 ng/ml(IQR 158–498), respectively. A D-dimer threshold of >250 ng/ml had a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 50%, resulting in a negative predictive value of 100% and positive predictive value of 14.8% for preoperative deep vein thrombosis. Increasing the D-dimer threshold to >1000 ng/ml created a sensitivity of 50% and specificity of 85%, resulting in a negative predictive value of 92% and positive predictive value of 33%. D-dimer values did not significantly vary with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or days since transurethral resection.
Conclusions: Approximately 8% of patients had an occult deep vein thrombosis prior to radical cystectomy. D-dimer can provide sensitive diagnostic utility for deep vein thrombosis in the pre-radical cystectomy setting and could help guide use of preoperative lower extremity ultrasound in this high-risk patient population.
The relationship between overactive bladder and prostate cancer: A scoping review
Authors: Khan Asher , Crump R. Trafford , Carlson Kevin V. , Baverstock Richard J. 
Published: February 2021

Introduction: The relationship between prostate cancer (PCa) and overactive bladder (OAB) is poorly understood. PCa and OAB are frequently diagnosed in elderly populations, so it could be expected that both conditions would be observed in older patients. Whether PCa and OAB occur independently with age, or the presence of PCa leads to the onset of OAB/lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) has not been explored. This review aimed to investigate whether men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa) are more likely to have overactive bladder (OAB) compared to the general population, and if the various treatment modalities for PCa are likely to impact the incidence or exacerbation of OAB.
Methods: The University of Calgary’s databases for Medline and PubMed were searched for relevant publications. No restrictions were placed on the study design reported. Any publications reporting OAB and a PCa diagnosis and/or observation relating to PCa diagnosis and rates of OAB/LUTS in an adult population were included for full review.
Results: Of the studies examining the relationship between PCa and LUTS, results varied, but frequently indicated an inverse association between PCa and LUTS in which patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer were more unlikely to have LUTS compared to the general population. Following treatment, brachytherapy resulted in a higher prevalence of OAB symptoms compared to surgical treatment and external beam radiation therapy.
Conclusions: Diverse evidence was found regarding the relationship between the prevalence of pre-treatment OAB and PCa diagnosis. However, limited evidence, as well as uncertainty regarding pre-treatment symptoms and their impact on post-treatment outcomes, restricts potential conclusions.
De mediator buddy
Authors: Verbeke Alain Laurent 
Published: February 2021

The mediator buddy
As mediators we should be aware of our biases. We cannot avoid them, although we need integrity and impartiality while helping people communicate and negotiate in their search for conflict resolution. The mediator’s job is delicate and important, as we ‘play’ with people and their underlying interests, emotions and identity. That is also the case in business mediation, where it all seems to be just professional and some feel emotions are to be avoided.Mediators need much intrapersonal work to stay balanced and to manage their own biases. In this article a 5 step Managing Biases Process (5MBP) is suggested.To do this honestly and seriously, and to keep growing, we need a ‘sparring partner”. Such mediator buddy contributes to our checks and balances, and better guarantees the integrity of the mediator.
Conflicthantering op Vlaamse scholen: kinderen en jongeren (steeds meer) aan zet
Authors: Deboutte Gie 
Published: February 2021

Conflict resolution on Flemish schools: children and young adults become more and more responsibilities
Schools are tasked with helping children to become socially competent(er), both in the on- and offline world. If conflicts occur, schools find out how they can tackle this behaviour and prevent it in the future. Schools cover various tracks here. More and more schools have understood that they can actively involve children and young people in their preventive and problem-solving approach. They integrate methodologies and programmes that give children and young people the opportunity to take responsibility when a conflict occurs. Some of these methods and programmes are looked at more closely in this article. The article concludes with a future-oriented dream that responds to some current educational needs.
MATEMÁTICA E ARTES: CONTEXTO DE APRENDIZAGENS SIGNIFICATIVAS
Authors: Da Conceição Jefferson Correia 
Published: February 2021

A aprendizagem matemática, por vezes, é muito confundida com medo, dificuldade, sem atrativos, sem cor e sem vida. Todavia, pode-se constatar mediante algumas ações pedagógicas realizadas por meio de oficinas de expressão plástica, que ocorrem no Projeto de Extensão em andamento, justamente o contrário: beleza, cor, movimento, criatividade, arte e muito envolvimento, pois o público envolvido – licenciandos em Matemática e pessoas da Terceira Idade, regularmente matriculados na Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade, participam de forma ativa na elaboração do próprio conhecimento. É possível, de forma lúdica e por meio de algumas expressões artísticas – painéis, esculturas, jogos etc, discutir e exemplificar alguns conceitos matemáticos presentes na geometria, tais como: ponto, simetria, formas regulares e irregulares, dentre outras, por intermédio de uma prática pedagógica amparada pela ludicidade e pelas artes, uma vez que, as atividades se tornam interessantes e prazerosas. Dessa forma, este relato de experiência busca evidenciar alguns resultados e reflexões, fruto do trabalho pedagógico que ocorre com o envolvimento da Matemática com as Artes, ao ressaltar os benefícios tangíveis – aprendizagens, motivação, alegria, disposição, reminiscências, que são declarados pelos envolvidos, por intermédio das ações citadas.
Palavras-chave: Aprendizagem. Matemática. Artes. Geometria. Ludicidade.
Har en hund Buddha-natur?
Authors: Borup Jørn 
Published: February 2021

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Ecologization of Buddhism makes sense in both a mod-ern and posthuman perspective. Initiatives and institutions based on socially engaged Buddhism with sustainability, biodiversity and ecology as ideals have spread in recent decades in both East and West. There are arguments from both classical Pali Buddhist literature and East Asian Mahayana philosophy to justify Buddhist nature symbiosis from both ontological, ethical, and soteriological perspectives. Critical analysis can easily deconstruct such ideals as anachronistically constructed, primarily based on modern naturalism, reform Buddhism and con-temporary philosophy of nature. Such an ‘invented Buddhism’ is, however, genuinely authentic, and it is argued that an ecological perspective on both historical and contemporary Buddhism can legitimize other possibilities of interpretation, including the view of an ontological continuum with room for also animistic and posthuman 'nature religion', in which a dog on several levels can be said to possess Buddha nature.
DANSK RESUMÉ: Økologisering af buddhismen giver mening i både et moderne og posthumant perspektiv. Initiativer og institutioner baseret på socialt engageret buddhisme med bæredygtighed, biodiversitet og økologi som idealer har de sidste årtier bredt sig i både Øst og Vest. Der er argumenter fra både klassisk pali-buddhistisk litteratur og østasiatisk mahayana-filosofi til at godtgøre buddhistisk natur-symbiose ud fra både ontologisk, etisk og soteriologisk perspektiv. Kritisk analyse kan sagtens dekonstruere sådanne som anakronistisk konstruerede idealer, primært med afsæt i moderne naturalisme, reformbuddhisme og nutidig naturfilosofi. En sådan ’opfundet buddhisme’ er dog helt autentisk, og der argumenteres for, at netop et økologisk perspektiv på både historisk og nutidig buddhisme kan legitimere andre fortolkningsmuligheder, herunder anskuelsen af et ontologisk kontinuum med plads til også animistisk og posthuman ‘natur-religion’, i hvilken en hund på flere planer kan siges at besidde buddha-natur.
Formation of readiness for employment among university students
Authors: Mikhailova Tatiana Aleksandrovna , Gabrielyan Yana Surenovna 
Published: February 2021

The article is devoted to one of the urgent problems of modern society вЂ“ the employment of graduates of higher educational institutions and the reduction of unemployment among young people. Thus, the object of the study is readiness for employment, the subject of the study is the process of formation of readiness for employment among students in the conditions of a higher professional educational institution. In the course of the study, the main reasons for the lack of employment of university graduates were identified and described. The article reveals the concept of "readiness for employment among students", describes the components of readiness that affect the independent solution of practical tasks in job search and employment. Special attention is paid to theoretical aspects in the formation of readiness for employment, the importance of organizing special conditions at the university aimed at forming students' readiness for employment in the process of obtaining professional education as an integral part of professional training of a specialist is separately shown. В The novelty of this study consists in describing the essence of the concept of "formation of readiness for employment among students", determining the reasons for the lack of employment of graduates, substantiating the conditions for the formation of readiness for employment. In the course of the study, the authors come to the conclusion that it is necessary to introduce an optional course "The Art of Employment" for senior students, which contains an algorithm for organizing and implementing the stages of forming students' readiness for employment. The revealed relationship between the use of this course and the formation of a competent, competitive graduate who is able to independently solve practical problems when looking for work and further employment has been confirmed in the course of experimental work. The article is of interest to managers, teachers and employees of employment departments of higher educational institutions, employees of employment centers and representatives of non-profit organizations.
Differentiated Instruction in Plane Trigonometry Class
Authors: Notarte-Alburan Julita 
Published: February 2021

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of differentiated instruction on students’ achievement in Plane Trigonometry. It tried to determine the pretest and posttest performance of experimental and control groups, the difference on scores of students in the pretest and in the posttest, and the difference from pretest to posttest scores in the two groups of students. The quasi-experimental design was used in the study. Two intact class of first year college students enrolled in Plane Trigonometry in School Year 2017-2018 were purposively sampled and used for the study. One class was randomly assigned to experimental group while the other served as the control group. Instructions were made using flexible groupings and varied formats (cooperative learning, individual or group projects, and whole-class discussion) with various strategies such as agenda, compacting, cubing, vocabulary choice boards, tier assignment, think-tac-toe, and RAFT activity. The students explored, collaborated, worked in pairs or groups in different activities. Data were tabulated and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, and t-test for independent samples with the aid of the statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The findings revealed that the experimental group and control groups showed significant improvement in students’ performance in plane trigonometry. However, the score suggested that the improvement of the scores under the experimental group was defined and noticeable. Generally, the results revealed that students who were taught differentiated instruction performed better than those taught using the conventional instructional approach.
Evaluation of Ascorbic Acid Adjuvant Therapy and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Burns Patients
Authors: Nwosu A. D. G. , Ossai E. N. , Onwuasoigwe O. , Ahaotu F. N. , Anieze J. K. , Umeji E. I. , Okonedo B. , Ogboji O. 
Published: February 2021

Background: Burns trauma is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Resuscitation of burns patients with high-dose of Ascorbic acid has shown potential for mitigating the injury, but the optimal dose for this indication is unknown.
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of adjuvant therapy with intravenous Ascorbic acid (6g over 24 hours) on indicators of oxidative stress in patients with major burns.
Materials and Methods: We conducted a randomized placebo-controlled study on patients with major burns who presented at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria between August 2017 and July 2020. Each patient in the treatment group received intravenous Ascorbic acid, 6g over 24 hours, while those in the placebo group received Normal saline in the resuscitation fluid. Oxidative stress evaluation was based on measurement of total antioxidant capacity and malondialdehyde in the participants. The level of statistical significance was determined by a p value of <0.05.
Results: The study was conducted on 37 burns patients and 15 healthy subjects. At presentation, the burns patients had significantly lower total antioxidant capacity; P=0.006, and higher serum malondialdehyde; P=0.040, compared to the healthy volunteers. The decrease in serum malondialdehyde in the burns patients treated with high-dose Ascorbic acid; 0.9±0.8 nmol/mL, was greater than that in those treated with placebo; 0.3±1.4 nmol/mL. Similarly the increase in total antioxidant capacity in the burns patients treated with high-dose Ascorbic acid; 151.7±116.5 µmol/L was greater than that in those treated with placebo; 58.4±219.1 µmol/L. However these effects weren’t statistically significant.
Conclusion: Intravenous Ascorbic acid at a dose of 6g over 24 hours did not significantly alter the indicators of oxidative stress in the burns patients, under the prevailing conditions of the study.
Metabolic Effects of Probiotic Supplementation in Diabetic Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Mosbah Ahmed G. , Elgharbawy Nashwa M. , Bendary Amal S. El , Shall Nelly D. El 
Published: February 2021

Aims: To evaluate the effects of probiotic supplementation in diabetic hemodialysis patients on metabolic profile and level of inflammation.
Study Design: Single blind, placebo controlled clinical trial.
Place and Duration of Study: Dialysis unit of internal medicine department, Tanta University, Egypt in a period between 1 st of January 2019 to 31 th march 2019.
Methodology: 60 hemodialysis and diabetic patients were included. They were divided into two groups of equal numbers (Probiotics group and control group). Probiotic supplements were added to the Probiotics group, as regarding CBC parameters, lipid, iron profile, renal functions, HbA1c, serum albumin and CRP; we compared the base line values and values after the end of study in both groups.
Results: There was significant increase in hemoglobin in study and control group at the end of study P value <0.001 in study group and P value <0.001 in control group, also significant decrease in CRP in study group P value <0.001, significant decrease in HbA1c in study group P value 0.001 and significant increase in serum albumin in study group P value 0.039.
Conclusion: Although probiotics significantly improved the inflammation and glycemic control in diabetic hemodialysis patients, it had no significant effect in lipid and iron profile.
Assessment of Platelet/ Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Erythropoietin Resistance in Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Ahmed Maha Nasr Fathi , Esheba Noha El Sayed , Elwan Nahed Mohammed , Sheikh Ebaa Hussein El 
Published: February 2021

Background: Platelet / lymphocyte ratio has recently been investigated in different clinical conditions associated with hemodialysis and its association with other diseases has been assessed. The purpose of the study was to assess platelet lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of erythropoietin resistance in hemodialysis patients.
Methods: The study population consisted of 60 hemodialysis patients, who were subdivided into two groups according to the response to erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESAs) .treatment. Group 1 included 30 patients treated with ESAs with good response to it and group 2 included 30 patients treated with ESAs but with resistance to it. The platelet/ lymphocyte ratio was calculated for each patient and compared between both groups.
Results: Platelet lymphocyte ratio of group 2 was significantly higher compared to that of group 1 (P=0.001).
Conclusion: PLR is a useful parameter to predict erythropoietin resistance in hemodialysis patients.
Females Awareness and Attitudes Regarding Breast Self-Examination and Breast Cancer in Riyadh Province
Authors: Ahmed Nehad J. , Alshahrani Saad M. , Almutiran Alanoud , Alrawili Abdulrahman S. , Alkhawaja Faisal Z. 
Published: February 2021

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the awareness and attitudes of females in Riyadh province regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination.
Methodology: This is a retrospective study that was conducted using a survey that was adapted from previously published studies that were conducted in Northeast Nigeria and Jordan. The survey was distributed both as a paper-based survey or as an online survey.
Results: Most of of the respondents who filled the paper-based survey said that they are aware about breast cancer (88%). The main source for their knowledge was social media (67.67%). More than 95% of the respondents who filled the online survey said that they are aware about breast cancer. The main source for their knowledge was social media (53.85%). Most of the respondents of paper-based survey respondents said that they heard about breast self-examination but they didn’t practice it (54.00%). Most of online survey respondents said that they heard about breast self-examination but they didn’t practice it (62.67%).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that females had good knowledge about breast self-examination and breast cancer but a high percentage of the females don’t practice breast self-examination. It is recommended to increase females’ level of knowledge about breast self-examination through intensified awareness programs and also to encourage them to perform the examination regularly.