bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Kinesiophobia in rheumatoid arthritis patients: Relationship with quadriceps muscle strength, fear of falling, functional status, disease activity, and quality of life
Authors: Baysalhan Öztürk İlkay , Garip Yeşim , Sivas Filiz , Parlak Özden Merve , Bodur Hatice 
Published: May 2021

Objectives: This study aims to determine the frequency of kinesiophobia in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and to evaluate the relation of kinesiophobia with the knee range of motion (ROM), quadriceps muscle strength, fear of falling, functional status, disease activity, depression, and quality of life.
Patients and methods: Between September 2018 and September 2019, a total of 100 RA patients (25 males, 75 females; mean age: 56.1±9.3 years; range, 32 to 69 years) and 50 healthy controls (14 males, 36 females; mean age: 54.6±9.8 years; range, 30 to 69 years) were included. Disease activity was evaluated using the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28), and functional status using the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). Pain severity was measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKS) was used to evaluate kinesiophobia. Quadriceps muscle strength and knee ROM measurements of two extremities were recorded. Depression was evaluated using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), fear of falling by Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) and quality of life using the Short Form-36 (SF-36).
Results: The rate of kinesiophobia was 70% in RA patients and 12% in controls, indicating a higher rate in RA patients, compared to controls (odds ratio [OR] = 44.861, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 42.571-49.052; p<0.05). This rate was 76% in females and 52% in males. Regression analysis revealed that the number of swollen and tender joints, DAS28, VAS-pain, and HAQ scores were positively associated with the TKS scores (p<0.05). Quadriceps muscle strength and knee flexion were negatively associated with the TKS scores (p<0.05). The TKS was significantly correlated with FES and BDI (p<0.05). The TKS was negatively correlated with SF-36 subscales (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Kinesiophobia is common in RA patients. Our study is the first to evaluate the frequency of kinesiophobia in RA patients and to show pain level, disease activity, functional status, knee flexion ROM, and quadriceps muscle strength are effective on kinesiophobia. Kinesiophobia is also associated with fear of falling and depression, negatively affecting the quality of life in terms of physical, emotional, social and mental functions. Therefore, evaluating kinesiophobia and developing targeted treatment approaches seem to be useful in increasing the quality of life in RA.
SARS-CoV-2 infection in children with rheumatic disease: Experience of a tertiary referral center
Authors: Sözeri Betül , Demir Ferhat , Kalın Sevinç , Hasbal Akkuş Canan , Salı Enes , Çakır Deniz 
Published: May 2021

Objectives: In this study, we present our clinical severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) experience in patients with childhood rheumatic disease during novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Patients and methods: A total of 87 patients (50 males, 37 females; median age: 12 years; range, 6.6 to 16 years) suspected of having COVID-19 at our pediatric rheumatology clinic between March 11th and October 15th 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic and clinical features, treatments, laboratory results, imaging findings, and clinical outcomes of the patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and/or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) were retrieved from the medical records. The diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection was made based on the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction test.
Results: The most common rheumatic diseases were juvenile idiopathic arthritis and familial Mediterranean fever (35.6% and 34.5%, respectively). Twenty-six of these patients were treated with biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. SARS-CoV-2 infection was tested as positive in 84 (96.5%) patients. Also, 51 (58.6%) patients had an epidemiological contact to a person with COVID-19. Eighteen patients met the clinical criteria and diagnosed with MIS-C. The COVID-19 outbreak also caused exacerbation of systemic disease in 56 children due to medication cessation, postponed drug switch, or recurrent viral infection.
Conclusion: Children with rheumatic disease do not appear to present a higher risk of severe COVID-19. The immunosuppressive treatments can be adjusted in case of infection; otherwise, it is not recommended to interrupt the treatments. Physicians should be cautious about the hyperinflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 in rheumatic children, which may be severe in this group of patients and may be confused with primary diseases.
Dios en la presencialidad histórica
Authors: García Cobo Juan 
Published: May 2021

El dinamismo soberano del amor marca la pauta afectiva de la mirada de Dios que adquiere consistencia en la historia y se realiza presencia en humanidad. Jesús de Nazaret, encarnación de Dios muestra al hombre concreto y actual la entrañable afectividad del Padre Dios y pone rostro comunitario al dominio del amor. Consecuente con la «trama de estimulación económica» emprendida, y sabedor de que el hombre es el mejor hacer de la personalidad de Dios, Jesús concentra en el hombre el destino preferente de su afecto auto-comunicativo, y en clave profundamente relacional.
Para poder comprender el estilo de esta dinámica afectiva del estar presencial del Padre en su Hijo, el hombre ha de dejarse encontrar por el poder de seducción del afecto más fundamental que Jesucristo ofrece y hace posible a la manera que el hombre mejor accede a los secretos de Dios: «intimación» de un corazón «empalabrado» por la riqueza del amor más entregado donde lo encuentra, lo relaciona y lo identifica por el Espíritu. La persona de Jesús es el hombre nuevo que resitúa al hombre en la esperanza que recrea. Sólo Él manifiesta el hombre al propio hombre y le descubre plenamente la grandeza de su vocación. Lo fundamental y definitivo para la vida del creyente gira en torno al abrigo acontecido que abraza esta experiencia original cristiana, y que desde entonces se proyecta presencia afectiva, incansable y testimonial a través de los tiempos.
Os fatores edáficos e antropogênicos e suas correlações com as fitofisionomias do Parque Estadual da Mata Seca, Manga/MG
Authors: Belém Ronaldo Alves , Oliveira Cristiane Valéria , Veloso Maria das Dores Magalhães 
Published: May 2021

O extremo Norte de Minas Gerais se encontra em uma faixa ecotonal localizada entre os biomas Cerrado e Caatinga. É nesse cenário marcado pela abundância de diversas fitofisionomias que se localiza o Parque Estadual da Mata Seca. Visando compreender melhor a interação solo/planta/sociedade, este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a influência dos fatores pedológicos e antropogênicos sobre as características florísticas, fisionômicas e estruturais dos componentes vegetacionais da área de estudo. Todos solos são eutróficos e a presença de Ca e Mg foi importante para explicar o porte da vegetação. Os fatores antropogênicos, como o corte seletivo de espécies e os desmates cíclicos nas pastagens, se destacaram como os mais relevantes na explicação das diferenças entre as formações vegetais do parque. O Parque Estadual da Mata Seca apresenta grande riqueza florística que se expressa em 83 espécies distribuídas em 25 famílias. As famílias floristicamente mais ricas foram a Fabaceae, a Bignoneaceae e a Euphorbiaceae. As fitofisionomias mais preservadas e com solos mais férteis apresentaram maior porte e densidade. Os Solos mais rasos e a ação antrópica favorecerem a redução do porte e a densidade dos indivíduos. Esses resultados evidenciaram a influência dos fatores edáficos e antropogênicos sobre as fitofisionomias do parque.
Effect of Temperature Changes on Corrosion Rate in Motorcycle Exhausts
Authors: AR Ade Afriadi , Lapisa Remon , Wahyudi Retno 
Published: May 2021

This study aims to determine the effect of temperature changes on the corrosion rate of motorbike exhaust. In this experimental study, the test specimens were given heat treatment by burning directly using solder gas, then immersed directly into a container containing plain water and salt water. After being given the treatment, an evaluation was held to see how much influence it had. On the 12th day of testing, all specimens experienced a decrease in weight, with details in specimen A experiencing a weight loss of 0.5 grams from the initial weight of 32 grams, with a corrosion rate of 0.064942241mm / year. Specimen B experienced a weight loss of 0.31 grams from the initial weight of 32 grams and the corrosion rate in specimen B was 0.402641894 mm / year. In specimen C, it experienced a weight reduction of 0.46 grams from the initial weight of 32 grams with a corrosion rate of 0.59746862mm / year.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh perubahan temperatur terhadap laju korosi pada knalpot sepda motor. Pada penelitian eksperimen ini spesimen uji diberi perlakuan panas dengan dibakar langsung menggunakan solder gas, kemudian dicelupkan langsung kedalam wadah yang berisi air biasa dan air garam. Setelah diberi perlakuan (treatment), diadakan evaluasi untuk melihat seberapa besar pengaruhnya. Pada hari ke 12 pengujian seluruh spesimen mengalami penurunan berat, dengan rincian pada specimen A mengalami penurunan berat sebesar 0,5gram dari berat awal 32gram, dengan laju korosi 0,064942241mm/tahun. Spesimen B mengalami penurunan berat sebesar 0,31gram dari berat awal 32 gram dan laju korosi pada spesimen B 0,402641894 mm/tahun. Pada sepesimen C mengalami pengurangan berat sebesar 0,46 gram dari berat awal 32 gram dengan laju korosi 0,59746862mm/tahun.
COLLEGES OF EDUCATION TUTORS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE ADAPTATION AND MODIFICATION APPROACHES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES IN GHANA
Authors: Amoako Richard , Attia Isaac , Awini Adam , Denteh Raphael 
Published: May 2021

<p>The article sought to determine perceptions of Colleges of Education tutors on how the current Colleges of Education curriculum equips pre-service teachers to adapt and modify the general school curriculum to accommodate the needs of all children with special educational needs and disabilities for effective inclusive education in Ghana. A descriptive survey design was adopted using a sample of 235 tutors from 13 Colleges of Education in Ghana. The lottery method was used to select four regions out of the sixteen regions of the country and the purposive sampling technique was used to select all the colleges within the four regions, while convenience sampling technique was used to select the actual respondents for the study. Questionnaires with closed ended items were developed for the data collection. It was evident from the study that majority of the tutors believed that the curriculum prepares pre-service teachers to adapt the general school curriculum to accommodate the needs of all children with special educational needs and disabilities in an inclusive classroom. Recommendations were made based on the findings and conclusions were drawn.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0783/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
ANALISIS BENTUK KLITIK DALAM BAHASA SASAK DIALEK MENO-MENE
Authors: Sultana Sultana , Jayadi Usman 
Published: May 2021

Masyarakat Sasak yang tersebar di berbagai daerah di Indonesia pada umumnya dan yang mendiami pulau Lombok pada khususnya adalah terdiri dari berbagai macam dialek. Dialek sendiri terdiri dari berbagai macam subdialek yang digunakan oleh para pengguna bahasa Sasak sesuai dengan sosiologi masyarakatnya. Namun demikian, dalam kajian ini dialek tidak dipermasalahkan, artinya yang menjadi sorotan dalam kajian ini adalah klitika bahasa Sasak. Klitika bahasa Sasak memiliki bentuk, fungsi dan makna yang berpengaruh pada hubungan anatarpemakai bahasa Sasak. Rumusan masalah dalam kajian ini adalah bagaimanakah bentuk, fungsi dan makna klitik dalam bahasa Sasak dialek meno-mene. Subjek penelitian ini adalah seluruh warga masyarakat Sasak yang menggunakan dialek meno-mene. Untuk mengetahui bagaimana bentuk, fungsi dan makna klitik dalam bahasa Sasak, maka penulis menggunakan metode pengumpulan data seperti metode simak, metode cakap, dan metode introspeksi. Setelah data terkumpul, selanjutnya data dianalisis dengan menggunakan metode padan intralingual. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data yang telah dilaksanakan maka dapat disimpulkan bentuk, fungsi dan makna klitik bahasa Sasak sebagai berikut: (1) Bentuk klitik bahasa Sasak terdiri dari bentuk fonem /k/, /m/, /n/, /e/ dan morfem terikat da, ta, na, lu, kmo, dan ko, (2) Proklitik; /k/, da, ta, na, lu (3) Inklitik; /m/, /n/, /e/, kmo, dan ko (4) Proklitik dan inklitik; /k/, da, ta, dan na, (5) Fungsi klitik bahasa Sasak ; membentuk kata ganti orang baik yang bermakna positif maupun yang bermakna negatif, (6) Makna klitik bahasa Sasak; pronomina tunggal dan pronomina jamak.
Gender Classification Based on Iris Recognition Using Artificial Neural Networks
Authors: Mohammed Salih Basna , Mohsin Abdulazeez Adnan , Mohammed Salih Hassan Omer 
Published: May 2021

Biometric authentication is one of the most quickly increasing innovations in today's world; this promising technology has seen widespread use in a variety of fields, including surveillance services, safe financial transfers, credit-card authentication. in biometric verification processes such as gender, age, ethnicity is iris recognition technology is considered the most accurate compared to other vital features such as face, hand geometry, and fingerprints. Because the irises in the same person are not similar. In this work, the study of gender classification using Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) based on iris recognition. The eye image data were collected from the IIT Delhi IRIS Database. All datasets of images were processed using various image processing techniques using the neural network. The results obtained showed high performance in training and got good results in testing. ANN's training and testing process gave a maximum performance at 96.4% and 97% respectively.
Presencia y función del paisaje en el cartel cinematográfico contemporáneo
Authors: Palacios-Ferri Alicia , Marín Jordá Eva 
Published: May 2021

<p class="CuerpoAA"><span lang="ES-TRAD">En este artículo se </span><span class="Ninguno"><span lang="ES-TRAD">plantea la presencia </span></span><span lang="ES-TRAD">y función </span><span class="Ninguno"><span lang="ES-TRAD">semántica</span></span><span lang="ES-TRAD">del paisaje en el cartel cinematográfico contemporáneo. Se realiza inicialmente un breve recorrido histórico </span><span class="Ninguno"><span lang="ES-TRAD">sobre el </span></span><span lang="ES-TRAD">cartel de cine, se repasan los diversos estilos en los que se inscriben; además de establecerse una definición, tanto conceptual como gráfica. A tal efecto, se </span><span class="Ninguno"><span lang="ES-TRAD">enuncian</span></span><span lang="ES-TRAD"> los elementos gráficos y tipográficos que lo conforman y se estudian siguiendo las corrientes </span><span class="Ninguno"><span lang="ES-TRAD">nortea</span></span><span lang="ES-TRAD">mericanas y europeas. </span><span lang="ES-TRAD">El cartel de cine se presenta como una síntesis visual del argumento fílmico y de la identidad visual de la película. Debido a esta vinculación entre la imagen representacional y el contenido </span><span class="Ninguno"><span lang="ES-TRAD">del film </span></span><span lang="ES-TRAD">se analizan varios carteles, examinando sus aspectos gráficos en relación a la representación del paisaje en los mismos. La ausencia o presencia de esta representación paisajística, y su interacción con el resto de elementos que conforman el cartel, revelan la importancia que est</span><span class="Ninguno"><span lang="ES-TRAD">a</span></span><span lang="ES-TRAD"> ha tenido en su uso fílmico.</span></p>
The Effect of Perioperative and Postoperative Theophylline Administration on Inflammation in Patients Undergoing Pediatric Open-Heart Surgery
Authors: Yavuz Yasemin , Ukil Işıldak Fatma , Arısüt Seda , Yılmaz Abdullah Arif , Güzelmeriç Füsun 
Published: May 2021

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of intraoperative and postoperative theophyl- line infusion on inflammation in children who underwent open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for congenital heart diseases.
Patients and Methods: This randomized controlled study was carried out with 140 children who underwent open heart surgery with CPB in a tertiary hospital. The patients were randomly enrolled into two groups (the- ophylline group= 70, control group= 70). Following the induction of anesthesia, theophylline infusion was applied to theophylline recipients from the beginning of the operation to the end of the 24th hour after surgery via a central venous catheter (CVC). The patients in the control group were infused with 0.9% NaCl solution at the same volume and duration via CVC.
Results: Postoperative red blood cell distribution width was significantly higher than preoperative values in the theophylline group (p= 0.003), but no significant difference was found in the control group (p= 0.188). In both groups, postoperative vasoactive-inotropic scores, and lymphocyte and platelet counts were lower than preoperative measurements (p< 0.001 for each in both groups). While preoperative white blood cell counts were similar, postoperative values were found to be lower in the theophylline group (p= 0.022).
Conclusion: In pediatric patients undergoing open heart surgery with CPB, the use of intraoperative and post- operative theophylline may be effective in reducing postoperative inflammation, as demonstrated by lower white blood cell counts; but it does not significantly affect other clinical features.
Changes in drought features at the European level over the last 120 years
Authors: Ionita Monica , Nagavciuc Viorica 
Published: May 2021

Abstract. In this study we analyze drought features at the European level over the
period 1901–2019 using three drought indices: the standardized
precipitation index (SPI), the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI), and the self-calibrated Palmer drought severity index (scPDSI). The results based on the SPEI and scPDSI point to the fact that Central Europe (CEU) and the Mediterranean region (MED) are becoming dryer due to an increase in the potential evapotranspiration and mean air temperature, while North Europe (NEU) is becoming wetter. By contrast, the SPI drought does not reveal these changes in the drought variability, mainly due to the fact that the precipitation does not exhibit a significant change, especially over CEU. The SPEI12 indicates a significant increase both in the drought frequency and area over the last three decades for MED and CEU, while SPI12 does not capture these features. Thus, the performance of the SPI may be insufficient for drought analysis studies over regions where there is a strong warming signal. By analyzing the frequency of compound events (e.g., high temperatures and droughts), we show that the potential evapotranspiration and the mean air temperature are becoming essential components for drought occurrence over CEU and MED. This, together with the projected increase in the potential evapotranspiration under a warming climate, has significant implications concerning the future occurrence of drought events, especially for the MED and CEU regions.
Looking beyond kinematics: 3D thermo-mechanical modelling reveals the dynamics of transform margins
Authors: Jourdon Anthony , Kergaravat Charlie , Duclaux Guillaume , Huguen Caroline 
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Transform margins represent ∼ 30 % of non-convergent margins worldwide. Their formation and evolution have traditionally been
addressed through kinematic models that do not account for the mechanical behaviour of the lithosphere. In this study, we use high-resolution 3D
numerical thermo-mechanical modelling to simulate and investigate the evolution of intra-continental strain localization under oblique
extension. The obliquity is set through velocity boundary conditions that range from 15∘ (high obliquity) to 75∘ (low obliquity)
every 15∘ for rheologies of strong and weak lower continental crust. Numerical models show that the formation of localized strike-slip shear
zones leading to transform continental margins always follows a thinning phase during which the lithosphere is thermally and mechanically
weakened. For low- (75∘) to intermediate-obliquity (45∘) cases, the strike-slip faults are not parallel to the extension direction
but form an angle of 20∘ to 40∘ with the plate motion vector, while for higher obliquities (30∘ to 15∘) the
strike-slip faults develop parallel to the extension direction. Numerical models also show that during the thinning of the lithosphere, the stress
and strain re-orient while boundary conditions are kept constant. This evolution, due to the weakening of the lithosphere, leads to a strain
localization process in three major phases: (1) initiation of strain in a rigid plate where structures are sub-perpendicular to the extension direction;
(2) distributed deformation with local stress field variations and formation of transtensional and strike-slip structures; (3) formation of highly
localized plate boundaries stopping the intra-continental deformation. Our results call for a thorough re-evaluation of the kinematic approach to
studying transform margins.
Reconsidering Creditor Governance In A Time Of Financial Alchemy
Authors: McClane Jeremy 
Published: May 2021

For many years corporate lenders have been a crucial force in the boardroom, providing a check on management and con- tributing to firm governance. However, as this Article docu- ments, lenders’ influence has receded in recent years for a large and important class of corporate borrowers. The culprit is a familiar one in a less familiar guise: the sale of loans by origi- nating banks for securitization—like that which gained noto- riety with pre-financial crisis mortgage-backed securities, but now are deployed in the market for corporate loans. As this Ar- ticle points out, the shift from relationship lending to arms- length securitization has the potential to intensify moral haz- ard, leading banks to provide less monitoring for their highly securitized clients. Recent data supports this narrative of debt governance dereliction with potentially enormous conse- quences: it heralds the disappearance of an important source of fiscal discipline and governance at a moment when U.S. cor- porations carry more debt than at any time in history (totaling half of U.S. gross domestic product), and an economic crisis threatens to expose companies whose debt has been poorly managed.

This Article presents a theoretical and empirical examina- tion of the dramatic change in creditor corporate governance and its implications. It shows how the diminishment of lend- ers’ role in governance is a predictable result of a confluence of forces in the financial markets, in particular, the use of struc- tured finance to securitize loans, which in turn has driven a lending market with diminishing checks on borrower profli- gacy. It also shows how this new market is weakening govern- ance norms in ways that are harmful to borrowing companies, lenders, and society as a whole.
The Article makes two contributions to the literature. First, it empirically documents the decline of lenders’ corporate gov- ernance interventions, cataloging original data on all borrower loan covenant violations—a primary mechanism by which lenders intervene in governance—from 2008 through 2018. Second, although many scholars have written about lenders’ role in corporate governance and securitization separately, this Article brings the two together. It thereby adds a missing com- ponent to an important literature by showing how corporate governance and the financial system affect each other, and pro- posing solutions to bolster both.