bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sérialiser la Série Noire
Authors: Frenay Adrien , Quaquarelli Lucia
Published: August 2022

L’étude du fonds Gallimard/Duhamel conservé à la Bibliothèque des Littératures Policières permet de comprendre le processus de production des romans parus dans la collection « Série Noire ». D’une part, l’analyse des marques présentes sur les exemplaires américains ayant servi à la traduction de 1945 à 1955 et d’une partie de la correspondance de Marcel Duhamel montre que les modifications apportées par l’équipe de la Série Noire aux romans anglo-américains traduits sont significatives et systématiques ; qu’elles réorientent, parfois profondément, la narration ; enfin qu’elles servent avant tout à créer un effet sériel. D’autre part, les interventions, qui prennent principalement la forme de coupes, remettent à l’état d’épreuve ou de brouillon des romans pourtant déjà publiés aux États-Unis ou au Royaume-Uni. Elles mettent donc en question certaines notions de la théorie de traduction comme celle d’« original », de texte « source » et de « fidélité » et, plus généralement, celle d’auctorialité – qui devient en l’occurrence collective et s’élargit à plusieurs acteurs de la fabrique éditoriale.
Génétique du best-seller
Authors: Amir Lucie
Published: August 2022

Marchandise culturelle par excellence, le best-seller, et a fortiori le best-seller de genre, qui s’écrit « à la chaîne », a peu intéressé la génétique des textes jusqu’ici. On l’analyse généralement au prisme de sa fabrique médiatique et commerciale, et lorsqu’on s’arrête sur sa création à proprement parler, c’est souvent pour prétendre qu’il existe à l’origine du best-seller une pratique mécaniste de l’écriture, qui reposerait sur la reproduction de « recettes » qui « marchent ». À travers l’exemple de Michel Bussi, l’un des romanciers français qui vend le plus actuellement, cet article confronte les soupçons qui pèsent sur les écrivains à succès à la fabrique littéraire effective de deux de ses romans. Il met au jour la manière dont le best-seller, comme réalité économique et comme expérience auctoriale, peut influencer aujourd’hui la création littéraire.
Creuser les sous-sols de la pensée
Authors: Paone Domenico
Published: August 2022

Questionnant les motivations qui ont poussé les écrivains à léguer leurs manuscrits à la postérité, l’article se concentre sur le cas d’Ernest Renan, l’un des premiers à avoir exprimé ce vœu. L’analyse de son testament olographe révèle une pulsion narcissique, qui reflète l’importance qu’il avait de son rôle dans le milieu intellectuel de la fin du xixe siècle, mais aussi et surtout une précise conscience philologique de ce qu’un manuscrit peut représenter pour les chercheurs à venir. En suivant le cheminement de l’écriture de Renan à travers une série de notes préparatoires, l’article montre ensuite la dynamique de « fixation » des idées, oscillant entre une écriture de l’intime, du rêve, et le travail minutieux sur les sources textuelles, entre endogenèse et exogenèse. Fouillant le passé des textes pour faire émerger les traces du processus de création, la démarche génétique rencontre ainsi les vœux de l’auteur, qui incitait ses futurs critiques à se faire « archéologues » de sa pensée.
Exploring the role and lived experiences of people with disabilities working in the agricultural sector in northern Nigeria the agricultural sector in northern Nigeria
Authors: Sango Precious N. , Bello Mohammed , Deveau Roy , Gager Kevin , Boateng Belinda , Ahmed Hauwa K. , Azam Mohammed N.
Published: August 2022

Background: It is estimated that over 75.0% of households in sub-Saharan Africa are involved in agriculture, and the majority of the poor in rural areas rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. One billion people living with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries are argued to make up the poorest of the poor, yet to our knowledge, no literature has captured the livelihood of people living with disabilities in the context of farming in Nigeria, specifically northern Nigeria where most of the households are involved in agriculture and related activities.Objectives: This article reports on findings from a study that sought to understand disability in the context of northern Nigerian farming, with a particular focus on the role and lived experiences of people living with disabilities working in the agricultural sector.Method: A survey questionnaire was developed and captured the experiences of 1067 people living with disabilities working in the agricultural sector across five states (Adamawa, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kaduna and Yobe) in northern Nigeria.Results: Findings indicate that people with disabilities are actively participating in agricultural activities for several reasons, which specifically included ‘forced to and for survival’. When participants reported needing care, this was predominantly provided by family members. Findings also showed that participants with disabilities experienced several economic and sociocultural challenges because of their impairments.Conclusion: This study adds to the very limited literature on farmers living with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa and so highlights the need for more research to be conducted with farmers living with disabilities in Nigeria, particularly female farmers living with disabilities. These will provide more evidence pertaining to the experiences of farmers living with disabilities in order to provide effective disability- and gender-inclusive agricultural and entrepreneurship programmes in Nigeria.Contribution: The results of this research reveal important insights relating to the experiences of farmers living with disabilities in northern Nigeria, which can contribute to informing future developmental projects to achieve effective inclusion and actively benefit people living with disabilities.
Constructive-critical realism as a philosophy of science and religion
Authors: Losch Andreas
Published: August 2022

Although highly disputed, critical realism (in Ian G. Barbour’s style) is widely known as a tool to relate science and religion. Sympathising with an even more stringent hermeneutical approach, Andreas Losch had argued for a modification of critical realism into the so-called constructive-critical realism to give humanities with its constructive role of the subject due weight in any discussion on how to bridge the apparent gulf between the disciplines. So far, his constructive-critical realism has mainly been developed theologically. This paper will evaluate whether constructive-critical realism is suitable as a philosophy of both science and religion and an appropriate basis for the science and religion discourse. In his original account of the critical realist philosophy of science, Barbour discussed and modified agreement with data, coherence, scope and fertility as criteria for good science, and for religion as well. The article discusses each of the criteria in how far Barbour does justice to the relevant concept, both in science and religion, and it will ask how to eventually modify the criteria for a maybe more sustainable bridge between science and religion, drawing on the idea of constructive-critical realism. Niels Henrik Gregersen’s contextual coherence theory will play a significant role in this regard. The conclusion suggests a deeper meaning of the fertility criterium, embracing ethical fruitfulness as well. As constructive-critical realism fully acknowledges the importance of the role of the knower in the process of knowing, it leads us from pure epistemology into ethics.Contribution: (1) The science and religion debate, inspired by critical realism, is identified as mainly theological discourse about the influence of science on religion; (2) the analysis of truth criteria in Losch’s constructive-critical version of realism proposes an emphasis on correspondence in science and coherence in the humanities; and (3) the deeper meaning of the criterium of fertility in this philosophical stance is highlighted, including ethical fruitfulness.
Feuerbach, religion and post-theism
Authors: Beyers Jaco
Published: August 2022

How subject and object relate is perceived differently. This has been identified and discussed by philosophers. Hegel built on Plato’s notion that true reality only exists in ideas and is, therefore, objectively true. Hegel argued that the world we encounter is the objectification of the divine mind. Empiricists argue that material things can be engaged through the senses and are, therefore, real. But how do we know that spiritual things are real since they cannot be engaged through the senses? Feuerbach reacted against the Enlightenment thoughts of his time by postulating that god is not real since it is a projection of human qualities. Feuerbach inverted Hegel’s theory by stating that the divine is an abstraction and reification of human thought. With this theory, Feuerbach stated that religion is human-made and redundant. Feuerbach’s theory of the non-existence of god was created during the 19th century and corresponds with post-theism. De Botton also denies the existence of god, but declared that religion has many valuable functions for society. Feuerbach, from a philosophical and De Botton, from a sociological perspective, both deny the existence of god, but differ on the role religion play in society. Feuerbach’s theories proves to have relevance to current studies of religion.Contribution: This contribution investigates the position of Ludwig Feuerbach and tries to indicate the influence his ideas had on current post-theistic theories, such as that by Allan de Botton.
COVID-19 and two sides of the coin of religiosity
Authors: V. Kolganov Sergei , Vadivel Balachandran , Treve Mark , Kalandarova Dono , V. Fedorova Natalia
Published: August 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first appeared in China in late 2019 and since then it has become a pandemic. Various countries, in accordance with their cultures, have adopted different approaches to deal with the spread of this disease. The dimensions of this disease and its global spread are such that it will certainly have enormous effects on various aspects of human life for many years. One of these issues is examining the approach of religious countries in dealing with this crisis. The issue of science and religion is one of the main issues in the philosophy of religion. A historical event that human society is struggling with today is the COVID-19 crisis. The issues of religion and science were intertwined during the COVID-19 outbreak, contrary to what some thought. This shows that the opposition between religion and science is not real but aims to attack religion without a valid reason. Given the importance of the subject, this article addresses two aspects of people’s exposure to religion during the COVID-19 period. On the one hand, the researchers’ field observations indicate that group of citizens has turned towards religious teachings since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. On the other hand, another group of citizens have distanced themselves from religiosity, raising the duality of science and religion.Contribution: This article describes the dual attitude of citizens towards religiosity due to the occurrence of COVID-19, which has not been previously considered in research.
Effect of disaster training on knowledge regarding flood risk management amongst families with older people
Authors: Fatmah Fatmah
Published: August 2022

The elderly population is of utmost importance amongst vulnerable populations during disasters because they experience reduced functional abilities, cognitive disturbance, dementia, weak physical conditions and various degenerative diseases. This study aimed to assess the effect of disaster preparedness training on knowledge regarding flood disaster preparedness and management in families with older people. This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental pre-post design with 30 participants in natural hazard preparedness training using purposive sampling. The results of this study showed a significant change in general knowledge on disaster and flood (12.9 and 20 points, respectively). Disaster preparedness practice was good, as reflected in actions performed before, during and after disaster. Before a flood occurs, families prepare a disaster preparedness bag for important documents as well as logistics (e.g. food) for emergencies and equipment for evacuation whilst also storing valuable goods in a safe place. During floods, families prioritise older people’s evacuation whilst seeking information about the flood through neighbours, walkie-talkies, handphones, television and radio as well as ensuring that the necessary logistics are taken care of. After the disaster, families clean their properties, provide clean water and toilet facilities for the family, check the health of family members that may be impacted by the flood and make sure that all electrical panels are safe. It is concluded that disaster training affects the knowledge of flood management in families with older people.
Maternal and child health service readiness among primary health care facilities in Ekiti, Nigeria
Authors: Oluwole Esther O. , Adeniran Adeyinka , Chieme Chisom F. , Ojo Omobola Y. , Akinyinka Modupe R. , Ilesanmi Marcus M. , Olujobi Babatunde A. , Bakare Omowunmi Q.
Published: August 2022

Background: The availability of adequate infrastructure, diagnostic medical equipment, medicines and commodities and well-trained medical personnel are essential for the effective delivery of health care services.Aim: This study assessed maternal and child health (MCH) services’ specific readiness by type and location of the health facility and compared the readiness between urban and rural primary health care (PHC) facilities in Ekiti State, Nigeria.Setting: The study was conducted amongst the heads (officers in charge) of PHC facilities in Ekiti State, Nigeria between August 2020 and October 2020.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study in which all PHC facilities were conducted and data were collected with the aid of the Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) tool using the KoboCollect app. Data were cleaned and coded on Microsoft Excel 2016 and exported to Stata SE 12 for analysis. The level of significance was set at p  0.05.Results: Overall, the MCH readiness score amongst PHC facilities was 47% (0.47 ± 0.18). About half (52%) of the facilities had necessary and relevant equipment. Health facilities located in urban areas had more medicines and commodities compared with those of rural areas (0.51 ± 0.16 vs 0.45 ± 0.17, p  0.05). Primary health care facilities in Ekiti North I had an overall higher service readiness score (0.63 ± 0.19) compared with other federal constituencies (p  0.001).Conclusion: The overall MCH-specific service readiness in Ekiti State was relatively low. Strategies to address the identified gaps for a smooth journey towards the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) are recommended.
Data governance in healthcare information systems: A systematic literature review
Authors: Ngesimani Nomputumo L. , Ruhode Ephias , Harpur Patricia-Ann
Published: August 2022

Background: This study aimed to investigate data governance (DG) related to challenges associated with healthcare information systems (HIS), by reviewing guidelines emerging from academic sources as part of a consolidated systematic literature review (SLR). The research contributed theoretically towards the body of knowledge, by reviewing challenges and guidelines related to DG within the healthcare environment. It contributed practically to the body of knowledge through understanding the healthcare information’s systems status. The study also contributed methodologically and significantly to SLR strategies.Objectives: The objective of this study was to understand the features of HIS; acquire information about DG success and understand the influence noted on DG.Method: The study conducted an SLR over the period 2010–2020. Literature collection was not only restricted to South African publications but was extended to international sources. This study adapted a mono method.Results: The study revealed that many organisations have realised that the only method to fix the data problem is the implementation of effective DG. With the increased adoption and rise of cloud computing, DG is gaining interest amongst specialists.Conclusion: The shift from paper-based systems led organisations to seek organisational change through digital transformation. The proper collection and utilisation of electronic healthcare record is the foundation of the digital healthcare. Many organisations value DG as a promising method of maintaining data as a valuable asset.
Mixed Reality in the Reconstruction of Orbital Floor: An Experimental and Clinical Evaluative Study
Authors: Rahimov Chingiz R. , Aliyev Daniz U. , Rahimov Nurmammad R. , Farzaliyev Ismayil M.
Published: August 2022

Introduction

Orbital floor fractures are common within midface fractures. Their management includes restoration of orbital volume and anatomy. However, these procedures could be associated with the mispositioning of implants and inadequate volume restoration. Nowadays medical rapid prototyping, virtual planning (VP), and navigation systems significantly increase the precision of such procedures. Nevertheless, the application of intraoperative navigation could be associated with intraoperative mistakes related to two-dimensional imaging. The application of mixed reality (MR) could solve this problem. The current study aims to demonstrate the application of MR in orbital reconstruction.

Materials and Methods

The current study included experimental and clinical implementation of MR in orbital reconstruction. Within the experimental part, 10 residents and 5 experienced maxillofacial surgeons were added. All data and customised software were well documented and then used in a single clinical case of orbital floor reconstruction.

Results

Visual assessment of plate positioning within the experiment revealed proper plate positioning in 8 cases. A comparison of virtual and real measurements showed a stable deviation of 0.65–1.15 (mean 0.9 mm). As a result of the clinical implementation of MR technology, after surgical reconstruction, the patient showed improvement in ocular mobility and reduction of diplopia. A postoperative computed tomography scan showed proper plate positioning.

Discussion

Implementation of MR based on VP could significantly improve the results of preoperative planning, intraoperative navigation, and surgery. However, existing technical limitations that relate to navigation principles could produce mistakes and errors. Therefore, further investigations related to the 6 degrees of freedom problem solution are considered reasonable in the elimination of listed issues.
Comparison of Functional and Survival Outcomes in Pedicled and Microsurgical Flap Reconstruction for Near-Total and Total Glossectomies
Authors: Saldanha Elroy , Patel Dhruv G. , Desai Sanjay M. , Dhakad Vinod , Joseph Bonny , Ghosh Sandeep , Monteiro Ashma
Published: August 2022

Introduction

Patients with advanced carcinoma tongue end up with near-total/total glossectomy (NTG/TG). We intended to compare functional, oncological, and survival outcomes of patients undergoing pedicled and microsurgical flap reconstruction in NTG/TG patients at our hospital.

Methodology

A prospective study was conducted for 7 years on 91 patients with carcinoma tongue who underwent NTG/TG at our institute. Patients underwent anterolateral thigh (ALT), free radial artery forearm flap (FRAFF), and pectoralis major myocutaneous (PMMC) flap reconstruction and were followed up for immediate complications and functional outcomes for speech, swallowing, and decannulation after completion of adjuvant treatment and then for survival rates for a period of 60 months and statistically analysed with log rank test and Fisher’s exact test for correlation.

Results

Ninety-one (42.85%) patients underwent NTG, while 57.14% underwent TG. 85% of patients had >5 mm margin, 14% had ≤ of 5 mm, and none were positive. 57% of patients did not have postoperative complications and 10% underwent re-exploration. During follow-up, 85.7% of patients were able to take orally: 52% soft diet and 32% liquid diet. Multivariate analysis of individual flaps, swallowing, and speech intelligibility values were significant. After 5 years of postadjuvant therapy, there was 76% overall survival, 11% local recurrence and 12% had regional recurrence.

Discussion

Morbidity and functional outcome depends on the extent of resection. PMMC flaps can be done on lack of expertise. FRAFF has better functional outcomes owing to pliability of flap. ALT and other bulky flaps require expertise and are prone to flap-related complications. Planning of reconstruction should be based on the defect size together with counseling of patients regarding the risk of complications and delay in adjuvant therapy.
Management of Mandibular Nonunion Fracture with Single-Piece Implant - A Case Report
Authors: Gaur Vivek , Doshi Anita Gala , Bengani Aroon K. S.
Published: August 2022

Rationale

This paper presents the treatment of noninfected hypertrophic, horse hoof nonunion edentulous mandible accompanied with a Luhr class fracture.

Patient Concerns

The patient reported with complaints of pain and an unstable lower denture at the right side of the lower jaw post mandibular fracture.

Diagnosis

Upon inspection and post cone-beam computed tomography, it was determined that it was a case of a noninfected hypertrophic, horse hoof nonunion edentulous mandible with Luhr class 1 fracture.

Treatment

The clinicians in this study treated the fracture with single-piece corticobasal jaw implants successfully with 10 BECES® corticobasal single-piece jaw implants in the maxilla by engaging double pterygoids bilaterally and eight implants in the mandible.

Outcomes

After two years, complete unification of the fracture line and callus adaptation was observed on a panoramic radiograph.

Take-away Lessons

The authors propose a new treatment option for the correction of nonunion mandibular fracture.
Rigid versus Resorbable Plate Fixation in Fronto-Orbital Advancement in Unicoronal Stenosis - A Retrospective Study
Authors: Balaji S. M. , Balaji Preetha
Published: August 2022

Introduction

Rigid plating fixation (RPF) and resorbable plating systems (RPS) advanced the field of reconstruction in craniomaxillofacial region. However, their performance in patients, particularly the effect on bone remodeling at site of hardware placement is not much documented. This manuscript aims to compare the performance of RPF and RPS in a cohort using a retrospective audit of case records.

Methods

Archival records were searched for patients who had undergone cranial metal-RPF or RPS or combination for the correction of craniofacial deformities following inclusion-exclusion criteria. From records, data of the quality and quantity of bone formed along the site of plate fixation as compared with the adjacent site, accommodating or facilitating brain growth, and persistence of bone deformity at the site of hardware placement were collected at the end of the follow-up period. A total of 128 sites from 18 individuals (6 with exclusive metal-RPF and 12 with RPS) mean age of 7.45 ± 7.28 (Median 4; IQR of 8.88;2.6–11.5) who underwent cranial bone remodeling surgery formed the study group.

Results

There was a statistically significant difference between the RPF and PRS system at the fronto-orbital suture (P = 0.002) and coronal suture (P = 0.036) with bone quality and quantity.

Discussion

The RPF system was rigid but had a set of issues, while RPS has advantages and limitations. The qualitative difference in between the two systems is different. Due to inherent dissimilarity, the two systems cannot be interchanged and due diligence has to be exercised while deciding on the system. More prospective studies are needed to validate the findings.
Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumour of Infancy - A Case Report and Review of Literature
Authors: Jakka Sabareesh , Roy Indranil Deb Brig. , Rangan Mohan , Pandey Satyanarayan , Singh Anup Kumar
Published: August 2022

Rationale

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy (MNTI) is universally described as a rare, benign, pigmented lesion which most frequently involves the maxilla. Its origin is well established to be in the neural crest cells. Due to the high recurrence rate and aggressive behaviour mimicking malignancy, it poses a great challenge in their diagnosis, treatment planning, and prognosis.

Patient Concern

Two-year-old female with no known comorbidities was brought in with the chief complaint of a growing swelling in the upper lip region.

Diagnosis and Treatment

She was taken up for resection of the tumour under general anaesthesia. The specimen was subjected to histological and immunological examination confirming the diagnosis of MNTI.

Outcome

The postoperative period was uneventful. After regular follow-up, the patient showed satisfactory healing with no signs of recurrence.

Take-Away Lessons

Based on our experience, we feel that the diagnosis of MNTI is mainly clinical. Early conservative surgical excision and regular follow-up provide an excellent result with good prognosis.
COVID-19 infection in patients with haematological disease - A tertiary centre experience from north India
Authors: Aggarwal Mukul , Amjad Mirza Saleem , Khandelwal Akash , Kumar Pradeep , Dhawan Rishi , Dass Jasmita , Ganesh Kumar Vishwanathan , Khanna Punit , Singh Akhil Kant , Soni Kapil Dev , Agarwal Richa , Bairwa Mohan , Selvi Arul , Tyagi Seema , Seth Tulika , Mahapatra Manoranjan , Wig Naveet , Trikha Anjan
Published: August 2022

This retrospective study was aimed to understand the clinical, laboratory, radiological parameters and the outcome of COVID-19 patients with underlying haematological disease. All patients with known haematological disease admitted with COVID-19-positive status from April to August 2020 in the COVID-19 facility of a tertiary care centre in north India, were included. Their medical records were analyzed for outcome and mortality risk factors. Fifty four patients, 37 males, were included in the study. Of these, 36 patients had haematological malignancy and 18 had benign disorder. Fever (95.5%), cough (59.2%) and dyspnoea (31.4%) were the most common symptoms. Nine patients had severe disease at diagnosis, mostly malignant disorders. Overall mortality rate was 37.0 per cent, with high mortality seen in patients with aplastic anaemia (50.0%), acute myeloid (46.7%) and lymphoblastic leukaemia (40.0%). On univariate analysis, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status >2 [odd ratio (OR) 11.6], COVID-19 severity (OR 8.2), dyspnoea (OR 5.7) and blood product transfusion (OR 6.4) were the predictors of mortality. However, the presence of moderate or severe COVID-19 (OR 16.6, confidence interval 3.8-72.8) was found significant on multivariate analysis. The results showed that patients with haematological malignancies and aplastic anaemia might be at increased risk of getting severe COVID-19 infection and mortality as compared to the general population.
The state of the judicial dialogue after the PSPP judgement
Authors: Bącal Paweł
Published: August 2022

The issue of the relations between the European Court of Justice and the constitutional courts of the Member States is a topic of great importance. The latest proof of that is the PSPP judgement of the German Constitutional Court. It has also shown what might happen if judicial dialogue is abandoned. The aim of the paper is to consider the consequences of the PSPP judgement as well as to analyse the conditions for the restoration and development of trust between the courts. The author presents the concept of ultra vires which has been used by the German Constitutional Court. In subsequent parts of the paper, the discussion focuses on the PSPP judgement and the surrounding scholarly debate and points out the consequences for both sides of the dispute. In the author’s opinion, the PSPP saga may, under some conditions, have positive implications for judicial dialogue.
Wyrok Wielkiej Izby Europejskiego Trybunału Praw Człowieka z 8 kwietnia 2021 r. w sprawie Vavřička przeciwko Czechom, skarga nr 47621/13
Authors: Cłapińska Katarzyna
Published: August 2022

Judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court Human Rights of April 8, 2021 in the case Vavřička v. The Czech Republic, application no. 47621/13 Vavrick’s judgment against the Czech Republic, issued by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, raises the issue of the obligation to vaccinate children imposed by the law of the Czech Republic. The Court simultaneously examined five complaints concerning the refusal to admit children to kindergarten due to their non-vaccinations and one concerning a father of two children who was fined an administrative penalty for failure to comply with a statutory obligation. The applicants alleged violation of the right to respect private and family life (Article 8 of the ECHR) and of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9 of the ECHR). The Court therefore examined whether the interference in the form of an infringement of physical integrity was justified, examining whether it was lawful, justified by a legitimate aim and whether it was necessary in a democratic state ruled by law. Ultimately, the Tribunal supported the position that there had been no violation of the provisions of the Convention, explaining that it was a response to an urgent social need, and the choice of the measure chosen by the Czech legislator was supported by appropriate arguments. Moreover, the judges stated that despite the existence of a legal obligation, vaccination was not compulsory.
One-Clock Priced Timed Games with Negative Weights
Authors: Brihaye Thomas , Geeraerts Gilles , Haddad Axel , Lefaucheux Engel , Monmege Benjamin
Published: August 2022

Priced timed games are two-player zero-sum games played on priced timed
automata (whose locations and transitions are labeled by weights modelling the
cost of spending time in a state and executing an action, respectively). The
goals of the players are to minimise and maximise the cost to reach a target
location, respectively. We consider priced timed games with one clock and
arbitrary integer weights and show that, for an important subclass of them (the
so-called simple priced timed games), one can compute, in pseudo-polynomial
time, the optimal values that the players can achieve, with their associated
optimal strategies. As side results, we also show that one-clock priced timed
games are determined and that we can use our result on simple priced timed
games to solve the more general class of so-called negative-reset-acyclic
priced timed games (with arbitrary integer weights and one clock). The
decidability status of the full class of priced timed games with one-clock and
arbitrary integer weights still remains open.
Deciding All Behavioral Equivalences at Once: A Game for Linear-Time--Branching-Time Spectroscopy
Authors: Bisping Benjamin , Jansen David N. , Nestmann Uwe
Published: August 2022

We introduce a generalization of the bisimulation game that finds
distinguishing Hennessy-Milner logic formulas from every finitary,
subformula-closed language in van Glabbeek's linear-time--branching-time
spectrum between two finite-state processes. We identify the relevant
dimensions that measure expressive power to yield formulas belonging to the
coarsest distinguishing behavioral preorders and equivalences; the compared
processes are equivalent in each coarser behavioral equivalence from the
spectrum. We prove that the induced algorithm can determine the best fit of
(in)equivalences for a pair of processes.
Typability and Type Inference in Atomic Polymorphism
Authors: Protin M. Clarence , Ferreira Gilda
Published: August 2022

It is well-known that typability, type inhabitation and type inference are
undecidable in the Girard-Reynolds polymorphic system F. It has recently been
proven that type inhabitation remains undecidable even in the predicative
fragment of system F in which all universal instantiations have an atomic
witness (system Fat). In this paper we analyze typability and type inference in
Curry style variants of system Fat and show that typability is decidable and
that there is an algorithm for type inference which is capable of dealing with
non-redundancy constraints.
Enseñanza innovadora de la matemática con mediación tecnológica: experiencia en una institución de educación superior
Authors: Mantilla Crespo Prisila Alexandra
Published: August 2022

Esta investigación plantea un modelo de enseñanza innovador de la Matemática Financiera y afines, con la mediación de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación TIC. Se desarrolla en las carreras de Economía y Administración de Empresas de una institución de educación superior privada con cofinanciamiento del Gobierno, en un escenario antes y durante la crisis pandémica ocasionada por la presencia de la Covid-19, lo cual obligó a vivir nuevas realidades y afrontar transformaciones educativas. Se decide desarrollar un estudio descriptivo con enfoque cuali - cuantitativo, empleando una muestra de estudio no probabilística. Los resultados (procesados con SPSS) evidenciaron que los ambientes de aprendizaje innovadores mediados con TIC, en los cuales se promueve el trabajo colaborativo, la reflexión, la indagación, el debate, la toma de decisiones, la negociación, el intercambio de ideas y la experimentación de situaciones en distintos contextos y escenarios potencian aprendizajes significativos.
Education and academic freedom
Authors: Dohal Gassim
Published: August 2022

Whenever there is freedom on the one hand, there is also an obligation [work to be done, space to be filled, etc.] , as well as restrictions that academics may be unaware of. Limitations such as ideology, educational systems, and conventions, on the other hand, are always present, whether or not they are recognized. Such limits have an impact on our ideas and conversations, which are critical for teachers who frequently handle contentious social, cultural, and controversial problems. On the other hand, as teachers, we must provide opportunities for our pupils to discover, investigate, and deepen their knowledge on their own. In light of the foregoing, my paper will focus on the concept of academic freedom in the educational environment, referring to my personal experience.
Resiliencia y estrés laboral en docentes de primero de bachillerato de la unidad educativa Dr. Odilón Gómez Andrade
Authors: Andrade Gómez Glen Jacinto
Published: August 2022

Los docentes cada vez sienten mayor estrés debido a las grandes transformaciones y cambios productos de los avances en la sociedad y de las exigencias para lograr una educación de calidad, por lo tanto, es necesario que optimicen sus niveles de resiliencia como mecanismo para adaptarse a un mundo globalizado y con grandes expectativas educativas. Lo expuesto constituye la motivación del presenté artículo cuyo objeto es “Establecer los niveles de resiliencia y estrés laboral en los docentes de primero de bachillerato de la Unidad Educativa Dr. “Odilón Gómez Andrade”. Para ello se utilizó una investigación de tipo cuantitativa no experimental de corte transversal descriptiva. La población y muestra estuvo conformado por 20 docentes de primero de bachillerato de la Unidad Educativa Dr. Odilón Gómez Andrade. En la recolección de información se utilizaron la Escala de Resiliencia de Connor – Davidson (2003) CD-RISC y la Escala de Estrés Docente ED-6 (Gutiérrez, Morán, & Sanz, 2005). Después de la revisión de los datos arrojados por los instrumentos, se concluyó que la mayoría de los docentes se ubicó en un Nivel de Resiliencia Moderada y en un Nivel Bajo de estrés.
A Thematic Review on Digital Storytelling (DST) in Social Media
Authors: Musfira Ameer , Ibrahim Nurulhuda , Harun Harryizman
Published: August 2022

Digital Storytelling (DST) is defined as telling stories using digital means. It has been initially applied for diverse purposes, including in community development, therapeutic benefits, and as an aid in teaching and learning. DST has recently been broadly used on social media platforms for marketing, running campaigns, journalism, and much more. However, no comprehensive systematic or thematic review of DST in social media has been conducted. Accordingly, this paper aims to provide a thematic review of DST in social media. The thematic review was carried out on 50 articles published from 2016 to 2021. These 50 discrete studies were selected because they met the inclusion criteria based on the research question of this review. The thematic review used ATLAS.ti as a tool to assist the review process. The results indicated that DST in social media was appropriate for marketing, including branding and advertising. Besides, using DST in social media over the years for education, training, professional development, community development and services, running campaigns, and therapy has significantly impacted these areas. Across the research articles, including case studies and essays, authors have reported several benefits of using DST in social media.
Özel Hastaneler İçin Toplam Kalite Yönetimi Uygulamalarında Kritik Başarı Faktörlerinin Bulanık FUCOM Yöntemi ile Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: SAVAŞ Halil , YACAN İrfan
Published: August 2022

Toplam Kalite Yönetimi, ürün ve hizmet üretiminde, müşteri beklentilerinin en iyi şekilde karşılanması için bir işletmenin tüm bileşenlerinin kalite hedefleri doğrultusunda çalışmalarına vurgu yapan önemli bir yaklaşımdır. Bu çerçevede işletmeler, kalite ile ilgili çalışmalarında Toplam Kalite Yönetimi ilkelerini etkin şekilde uygulamaları gerekmektedir. İnsanların, hizmet sektöründen beklentilerine paralel olarak, mamul üretiminde olduğu kadar birçok hizmet işletmesinde de önem kazanan Toplam Kalite Yönetimi, sağlık hizmeti sunan özel hastaneler için de önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışma kapsamında, özel hastanelerin Toplam Kalite Yönetimi’ne yönelik kritik başarı faktörlerinin ve bu faktörlerin önem derecelerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Yapılan literatür taraması ve uzman görüşleri dikkate alınarak, kritik başarı faktörleri listesi hazırlanmıştır. Daha sonra sekiz karar verici uzmanın değerlendirmeleri ışığında, Bulanık FUCOM (Full Consistency Method) kullanılarak, bu faktörlerin önem dereceleri belirlenmiştir. Yapılan uygulama sonucunda, özel hastanelerde TKY uygulamalarının başarısını etkileyen en önemli boyutun “müşteriler ve hizmet süreçlerine yönelik faktörler (0,452)” olduğu, sonraki önemli boyutun “çalışanlara yönelik faktörler (0,319)” olduğu, son olarak da “sistem ve tekniklerle ilgili faktörler (0,229)”in geldiği tespit edilmiştir. Özel hastanelerde, hasta ve hasta yakınları ile işletme içerisinde sağlık çalışanlarının beklentilerinin karşılanmasına odaklanma şeklinde tanımlanan “müşteri odaklılık (0,222)” yaklaşımının en önemli alt kriter olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Knowledge-Based Performance Management Framework for Small Public Health Facility: A Case Study of Clinic T in City B, Indonesia
Authors:   School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No 10, Bandung, 40132, West Java, Indonesia, Purwongemboro Muhammad Siddiq
Published: August 2022

The healthcare service system in Indonesia is divided into two levels, first-level healthcare services, and advanced-level healthcare services. One of the first-level healthcare services is the small public health facility or clinics. The healthcare system in Indonesia requires patients to seek treatment at a first-level health care system first and prohibits seeking treatment at an advanced-level healthcare system unless emergency or necessary. However, research on the performance management system for clinics is still very minimal. This research is intended to design a performance management framework using Clinic T in City B, Indonesia, as a case study. The flow of research methodology in this study is started with problem identification, continued with framework selection analysis. The selected framework in this study is the Knowledge-Based Performance Management System (KBPMS). Performance framework for Clinic T and the performance indicators are presented, along with the linkage between performance variables and one of the simple ways to show the clinic’s performance for easier evaluation. The proposed framework is expected to be suitable for other clinics in Indonesia and can be used as a foundation for other clinics in designing their own performance management framework.
Prasugrel-related hepatotoxicity
Authors: Dogan Zeki , Mustafa Yurtdas  , Gokhan Bektasoglu  , Admin
Published: August 2022

Prasugrel is usually preferred over Clopidogrel to reduce the risk of recurrent coronary thrombosis in patients who undergo percutaneous coronary interventions during an acute coronary syndrome owing to its more potent and more rapid antithrombotic activation. Little is known about Prasugrel-induced hepatotoxicity, although mild-to-moderate alanine transaminase (ALT) and gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) elevations have been noticed in post-marketing surveillance. Herein, we report the case of a patient with Prasugrel-related hepatotoxicity that was reverted after switching from Prasugrel to Ticagrelor.
Keywords: Percutanous coronary interventions, antiplatelet drug, Prasugrel, hepatotoxicity.
Morphometric Detection of Mango Fruit Fly Collected from Different Mango Growing Regions of Bangladesh
Authors: Roy JK  , Rahman MM  , Ali MR  , Hossain ME
Published: August 2022

Thakurgaon districts during the period from April to June 2020 for morphometric detection of mango fruit fly collected from different mango growing regions of Bangladesh. Five locations of each Dinajpur and Thakurgaon district were selected and surveyed for collection of mango fruit fly. The samples were used in detecting the morphometric similarities/dissimilarities at the Entomology Laboratory of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University. The locations for collection of the samples in Dinajpur district were Biral, Bochagonj, Kaharole, Fulbari and Khanshama and in Thakurgaon were Sadar, Pirganj, Ranisankail, Baliadangi and Haripur. Data were collected on wing, head, thorax and abdomen of fruit flies and further study was ensured. The fruit fly samples were collected using pheromone trap (methyl-eugenol) at mango orchards. Four different species were morphometrically identified using stereomicroscope. Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), melon fruit fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae), pumpkin fruit fly (Zeugodacus tau), and peach fruit fly (Bactrocerazonata) were the four species of fruit flies that were identified. Total 85.41% of oriental fruit flies were found in pheromone trap which was the highest in number among the collected species. However, 2.44 % of peach fruit fly were identified which was the lowest number of fruit fly. Moreover, 8.81% and 3.34% percent of melon fruit fly and pumpkin fruit fly were collected from pheromone trap respectively. Therefore, number of oriental fruit flies were highest compared to others. The highest infestations were observed at Dinajpur district compared to Thakurgaon district in mango orchard. Dinajpur district’s oriental fruit fly was larger compared to Thakurgaon district’s oriental fruit flies
Influence of weather conditions and sowing dates on the duration of interphase periods of spring triticale under Amur region conditions
Authors:   Far Eastern State Agricultural University, Muratov Alexey , Tikhonchuk Pavel , Tuaeva Evgeniya , Oborskaya Yulia , Timoshenko Elvira
Published: August 2022

The choice of optimal sowing date is still one of the most important elements of modern cultivation technology, since it is determined by the features of plant physiology and weather conditions of their growth. The problem of studying the influence of weather conditions on the passing of the interphase periods of crops, including triticale is an important task for its introduction into production. That is why , we set a target to study the effect of sowing dates and weather conditions on the duration of the interphase periods of various spring triticale varieties under conditions of the Amur Region. As a result, it was found that in the first half of the growing season, starting from seedlings to leaf-tube formation, when shifting the sowing date from April 15 to May 5, the interphase periods are lengthened, and the inverse trend is observed for the next periods. Statistical analysis of the influence of hydrothermal conditions in the years of research on the passing of the interphase periods showed that the formation of future yield in the first half of the growing season (from sowing to tillering) was mainly related to the temperature regime, and in the second half of the growing season (from earing to full ripeness), with the amount of rainfall. Keywords: SPRING TRITICALE, SOWING PERIOD, INTERPHASE PERIODS, CORRELATION DEPENDENCE
Нелинейность развития и ее линейные проекции
Authors: Капустин Петр
Published: August 2022

В статье идет речь о «природе» развития, парадигма которого, в отличие от роста, нелинейная. Однако преобладающей проекцией идей развития (развертывания), в т. ч. и проекций на карту, до сих пор выступает линия в тех или иных ее прорисовках. Мышление линиями небезобидно: оно способно редуцировать значимое содержание идей развития; на уровне планов (которые всегда линейны) оно способно переводить интенцию развития в последовательность выхолощенных действий. Подчеркивается особый тип пространственного сознания и дискурса, порождением которого становятся идеи «линейных городов», масштабных линейных проектов (Новый шелковый путь и др.); говорится о возможностях и условиях иной концептуализации таких идей.
Effect of extreme El Niño events on the precipitations of Ecuador
Authors: Thielen Dirk , Ramoni-Perazzi Paolo , Puche Mary L. , Marquez Marco , Quintero José I. , Rojas Wilmer , Quintero Alberto , Bianchi Guillermo , Soto-Werschitz Irma A. , Arizapana-Almonacid Marco Aurelio
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Extreme El Niño events stand out not only for their powerful impacts but also because they are significantly different from other El Niños. In Ecuador, such events are accountable for impacting negatively the economy, infrastructure, and population. Spatial-temporal dynamics of precipitation anomalies from various types of extreme El Niño events are analyzed and compared. Results show that for Eastern Pacific and Coastal El Niño types, most precipitation extremes occur in the first half of the second year of the event. Any significant difference between events becomes more evident at this stage. Spatially, for any event, 50 % of all extreme anomalies occurred at elevations <150 m. Difference between events was significant when considering the altitude when reaching 80 % of all extreme anomalies: EP-EN 97/98 at 500 m, COA-EN 17 at 800 m, and EN 82/83 at 1000 m. Nevertheless, in some sectors of the Andean Cordillera, the ENSO signal could be detected at 3200–3900 m. Distance to coastline and steepness of relief may play determining role. At lowlands, anomalies are most severe in regions where seasonality index is the highest. These results are useful at different decision-making levels for identifying most appropriate practices reducing vulnerability from a potential increase in extreme El Niño frequency and intensity.