Influence of Glenosphere Design on Outcomes and Complications of Reverse Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review

Cassandra Lawrence,Gerald R. Williams,Surena Namdari 대한정형외과학회 2016 Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery Vol.8 No.3

Background: Different implant designs are utilized in reverse shoulder arthroplasty. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the results of reverse shoulder arthroplasty using a traditional (Grammont) prosthesis and a lateralized prosthesis for the treatment of cuff tear arthropathy and massive irreparable rotator cuff tears. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed via a search of two electronic databases. Two reviewers evaluated the quality of methodology and retrieved data from each included study. In cases where the outcomes data were similar between studies, the data were pooled using frequency-weighted mean values to generate summary outcomes. Results: Thirteen studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Demographics were similar between treatment groups. The frequency-weighted mean active external rotation was 24° in the traditional group and 46° in the lateralized group (p = 0.0001). Scapular notching was noted in 44.9% of patients in the traditional group compared to 5.4% of patients in the lateralized group (p = 0.0001). The rate of clinically significant glenoid loosening was 1.8% in the traditional group and 8.8% in the lateralized group (p = 0.003). Conclusions: Both the traditional Grammont and the lateralized offset reverse arthroplasty designs can improve pain and function in patients with diagnoses of cuff tear arthropathy and irreparable rotator cuff tear. While a lateralized design can result in increased active external rotation and decreased rates of scapular notching, there may be a higher rate of glenoid baseplate loosening.

Migrating up the World City Hierarchy: Seoul as a World City of ‘Transfer’ for the Latin American Creative Class

Cassandra Gutierrez Rosales 부경대학교 글로벌지역학연구소 2022 Journal of Global and Area Studies(JGA) Vol.6 No.3

This paper focuses on the world city of Seoul as an alternative, temporary destination for creative class migrants from Latin America. The creative class is a concept developed by Richard Florida to describe, "creative individuals whose economic function is to create new ideas, technology and/or creative content." In this research, world city of ‘transfer’ refers to world cities ranked by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) that are of high middle (Alpha) to lower ranking and that become ‘temporary stops’ for the migrating creative classes, whose ultimate destinations are the Alpha+ and Alpha++ world cities. This research namely asks: (1) From the perspective of creative migrants from developing countries, what causes them to leave world ‘transfer’ cities, such as Seoul, and not settle there long term? and (2) What kind of policies can be applied to help creative migrants stay in these cities permanently? Social integration policies should be implemented when trying to further develop a world city’s quality of place. Qualitative research methods such as in-depth interviews with Latin American creative people were employed to demonstrate Seoul’s need for social integration policies aimed at retaining global talent and not just attracting it.

Ina sua: The traditional Food Fermentation from Teon Nila Serua, Central of Maluku, Indonesia

Cassandra Betsy Persulessy,Endang Kusdiyantini,Rejeki Siti Ferniah,Tri Winarni Agustini,Anto Budiharjo 한국식품연구원 2020 Journal of Ethnic Foods Vol.7 No.-

Traditional fermented food as a special delicacy is one of the elements of culinary diversity found in many regions of Indonesia. This type of food is closely related to the customs and surrounding environment, displaying the characteristics of each region and ethnicity. Maluku is one of the regions located in Eastern Indonesia. Ina sua is a simple and traditional fermented food made from fish using salt as a basic ingredient, commonly eaten at a variety of traditional events in Central Maluku, especially in Teon Nila Serua (TNS). Ina sua is made to be stored and consumed during a time when fish is not available and when there are community activities such as birthdays and traditional events. In making Ina sua, fish are salted with salt granules and stored for a certain time. Therefore, this food is famous for its unique taste produced by the fermentation component. In this article, the origin of Ina sua, its method of preparation, and the scientific perspectives surrounding it are discussed.

Understanding the Mechanistic Link between Bisphenol A and Cancer Stem Cells: A Cancer Prevention Perspective

Cassandra Winz,Nanjoo Suh 대한암예방학회 2021 Journal of cancer prevention Vol.26 No.1

Endocrine disruptors, such as bisphenol A (BPA), have become more frequently present in the environment as contaminants, especially in industrialized countries. Long-term effects of these environmental contaminants in humans are elusive. With their structural similarity to estrogen, many environmental contaminants including BPA, have been shown to mimic the biological functions of estrogen, potentially contributing to the development of breast cancer. It has been well established that BPA exerts estrogenic activity in animal models and in vitro systems. There is a concern for adverse effects from the exposure to BPA in regard to developmental and reproductive toxicities. However, the mechanisms by which BPA promotes breast cancer development remain unknown. Understanding the role of endocrine disruptors and their key mechanisms of action is important for public health, especially by providing a foundation for a better intervention approach in cancer prevention.

Automatic Code Review for SmartThings application using Static Analysis

Janine Cassandra Son(손재닌카산드라),Byeong-Mo Chang(창병모),Kwanghoon Choi(최광훈) 한국정보과학회 2017 한국정보과학회 학술발표논문집 Vol.2017 No.12

멕시코시티 코리아타운 ‘리틀 서울’의 한류를 통한 재영토화

카산드라구티에레즈 ( Cassandra Gutierrez ) 한국도시지리학회 2018 한국도시지리학회지 Vol.21 No.2

본 연구는 한류, 즉 외국에서 나타나는 한국 대중 문화에 대한 선호가 멕시코시티 코리아타운(‘리틀 서울,’ Little Seoul)의 재영토화에 어떻게 영향을 주었는지 살펴보았다. 재영토화란 새로운 사회 집단에 의한 공간 소유 과정을 의미한다. ‘리틀 서울’은 1990년대 중반 멕시코시티에 조성되기 시작한 이래 현지인들에게는 비교적 폐쇄적인 사회로 인식되었다. 그러나 멕시코의 청년층에서 한류가 유행하면서 리틀 서울의 구성원들은 서서히 현지인에 대해 개방적인 태도를 지니기 시작했다. 본 연구에서는 한국인과 리틀 서울의 영세업자, 멕시코인 소비자, 소셜 미디어라는 한류의 세 주체에 대해 다루었다. 또한 대중 문화가 소수 민족 영토의 재영토화 과정에 대한 물리적 경계를 변화시킬 뿐만 아니라 사이버 공간과 같은 다른 차원으로 확장할 수 있는 기회를 만드는 방법을 질적 방법을 통해 입증하고자 하였다. 본 연구는 아직 많은 부분이 미진하지만 향후 후속 연구를 이끌어 낼 것으로 기대하며, 본 연구의 결과는 물리적 차원에서 가상 세계로 초월하는 장소·공간과 같은 미래의 재영토화 과정에 대한 가능성을 시사하고 있다. This paper looks at how the rising popularity of South Korean popular culture in foreign countries, known as Hallyu, influenced a reterritorialization of Mexico City’s Koreatown, ‘Little Seoul.’ In this study, reterritorialization is known as process of the possession of space by a new social group. Since its initial development in Mexico City during the mid-1990s, Little Seoul was traditionally described by the Mexican locals as a relatively closed society. However, with Hallyu’s increasing popularity among Mexican youths, the neighborhood has slowly started welcoming non-Korean consumers. Three types of actors are considered in this research: Korean residents and small business owners of Little Seoul; Mexican consumers; and social media. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate, through qualitative methods, how popular culture creates an opportunity for the reterritorialization process of an ethnic enclave to not only change its physical boundaries, but also allows it to expand towards other dimensions, such as cyberspace. Although the present study serves as but an introduction to a more detailed future research study, its results indicate the possibility of emerging arenas for future (re)territorialization processes to be carried out, such as places and spaces that transcend from the physical to the virtual dimensions.

An Exploratory Study

Devika Cassandra Gooptar 한국라틴아메리카학회 2017 라틴아메리카연구 Vol.30 No.2

This study explores the topics of human rights violations, persons with disabilities (pwds) and the criminal justice system of Trinidad and Tobago. The goal of this research is to discover whether human rights violations exist against pwds in the justice system and if so, how and why they may be violated. The various means by which these rights can be protected and enhanced is also critical to this research. This study encompasses three components of the justice system: the police, courts and prison systems as well as inculcated legislation as a key constituent. I adopted a qualitative methodology, with semi-structured interviews representing the main data collection medium accompanied by secondary sources. I found evidence that the human rights of pwds are possibly violated within the police, courts and legislative aspect of the system, with less clarity shed on the reality within the nation’s correctional facilities. I identified numerous multifaceted and interlocked themes which assisted in explaining how and why the rights of pwds may be violated in the justice system.Based upon these findings, I provide multiple suggestions for ways in which the rights of pwds can be enforced and protected within the individualized sectors as well as overall justice system. In terms of accessing and maneuvering within the criminal justice system of Trinidad and Tobago, pwds are increasingly marginalised and susceptible to conscious as well as unintentional human rights violations in a number of ways due to a multitude of reasons.

Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) is a mediator of lung toxicity for coal fly ash particulate material.

Deering-Rice, Cassandra E,Johansen, Mark E,Roberts, Jessica K,Thomas, Karen C,Romero, Erin G,Lee, Jeewoo,Yost, Garold S,Veranth, John M,Reilly, Christopher A American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental 2012 Molecular pharmacology Vol.81 No.3

<P>Environmental particulate matter (PM) pollutants adversely affect human health, but the molecular basis is poorly understood. The ion channel transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) has been implicated as a sensor for environmental PM and a mediator of adverse events in the respiratory tract. The objectives of this study were to determine whether TRPV1 can distinguish chemically and physically unique PM that represents important sources of air pollution; to elucidate the molecular basis of TRPV1 activation by PM; and to ascertain the contributions of TRPV1 to human lung cell and mouse lung tissue responses exposed to an insoluble PM agonist, coal fly ash (CFA1). The major findings of this study are that TRPV1 is activated by some, but not all of the prototype PM materials evaluated, with rank-ordered responses of CFA1 > diesel exhaust PM > crystalline silica; TRP melastatin-8 is also robustly activated by CFA1, whereas other TRP channels expressed by airway sensory neurons and lung epithelial cells that may also be activated by CFA1, including TRPs ankyrin 1 (A1), canonical 4α (C4α), M2, V2, V3, and V4, were either slightly (TRPA1) or not activated by CFA1; activation of TRPV1 by CFA1 occurs via cell surface interactions between the solid components of CFA1 and specific amino acid residues of TRPV1 that are localized in the putative pore-loop region; and activation of TRPV1 by CFA1 is not exclusive in mouse lungs but represents a pathway by which CFA1 affects the expression of selected genes in lung epithelial cells and airway tissue.</P>

Development of Church Information System (A Case Study Approach)

Yohannes Kurniawan,Cadelina Cassandra 보안공학연구지원센터 2014 International Journal of Software Engineering and Vol.8 No.12

Church as one of the community service organization has a wide range of activities and transactions to accommodate the needs of the congregation. Because the church also has a fairly complex business processes and systems should have the information including data storage to facilitate an integrated and centralized church in storage, management, and presentation of data. This study discusses the analysis, design, and construction of information system of the church as the solution of the existing problems in the XYZ church; such data are not integrated and dispersed in the respective church staff.

The Michelle Obama influence: an exploration of the first lady’s fashion, style, and impact on women

Delisia Matthews,Cassandra Chaney,Jane A. Opiri 한국의류학회 2015 Fashion and Textiles Vol.2 No.1

Given keen national interest in the fashion sense of First Lady Michelle Obama, few studies have examined the appeal of the first lady’s style and if her example influences women to modify their styles and shopping behaviors. To address this paucity in the research, the purpose of this study was to explore the impact of Michelle Obama’s apparel choices on women. To address this purpose, ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who follow Michelle Obama’s fashion and rated her style as appealing. Qualitative analysis of the interviews revealed three themes: (1) relating through authenticity, (2) permission to defy norms, and (3) brands and the impression of endorsement. Findings reveal that Michelle Obama’s apparel choices make her relatable to everyday women. Participants noted that the first lady’s fashion choices gave them permission to challenge fashion norms for women, and adjust their personal styles. Lastly, several retail brands were thought of more positively by participants, given Michelle Obama’s implied endorsement.