bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
NO LONGER ELITE? OBSERVATIONS ON CONFERENCE INTERPRETING, COVID-19, AND THE STATUS OF THE POST-PANDEMIC PROFESSION
Authors: HOYTE-WEST Antony
Published: February 2022

This overview explores the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the associated restrictions on the professional status of the conference interpreting profession, paying specific attention to the EU context. With international conferences cancelled or transformed into online events, employment prospects for many conference interpreters have been affected sharply as the profession adapts to the new reality. In the first instance, historical and contemporary aspects of the conference interpreting profession are outlined, including the key role that international organisations played in its development as well as the growing level of scholarly interest in the profession and in conference interpreters themselves. Using information obtained primarily from language industry media sources, this is complemented by an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on the profession, with a particular focus on the EU and its accredited freelance conference interpreters during the pandemic. In addition, issues regarding technological changes – including the shift to remote simultaneous interpreting – are also outlined, with reference to some of the legal and ergonomic implications of this move. The impact on education and professional development is also touched upon, as well as the move towards a more holistic approach to interpreting settings in research and practice. Finally, given the preliminary nature of this overview, suggestions for further empirically-based research projects following the COVID-19 pandemic are offered.
A Non Invasive Approach to Prevent Carpel Tunnel Syndrome of IT Women during Pregnancy
Authors:   Research Scholar,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India, Nageswari C , Meena Dr. N ,   Senior Lecturer,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India, Ramani Devi Dr. T ,   Director Ramakrishna Medical centre
Published: February 2022

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome results in considerable discomfort and pain, limitation of activities of daily living, loss of sleep and work disability. Carpal tunnel Syndrome is more frequent in pregnancy because the systemic process increases the extra capsular fluid retention by the hormone Prolactin and produce soft tissue swelling in the later stages (third trimester) of their pregnancies. Many therapies have been advocated for treating the carpal tunnel syndrome including Mobilizations, nerve gliding, tendon gliding, Ultrasound, icing, Massaging, Elevating the arm or flicking, Neural mobilization, wrist splints and invasive treatments like injecting corticosteroids in the carpal tunnel and eventually releasing the median nerve by surgery.etc. Women experience pregnancy several times, and if they acquire CTS, invasive treatments cannot be used, and pregnancy increases the probability of reoccurrence of CTS in the next pregnancy with higher intensity. So it is necessary to use non-invasive treatment methods. The disease is becoming very common nowadays as most of the population is engaged in computer work by some means especially the IT ladies who always use the conventional mouse for their work with the PC. One of the non invasive method of using the wearable device (wearable glove mouse) along with the tendon and nerve gliding exercises prescribed by the physiotherapists improves the condition. The occurrence of CTS is diagnosed by positive Tinel’s sign and positive Phalens test. This work tries to give possible non invasive solution for the CTS during pregnancy for IT women professionals and the relief of symptoms is measured with the help of VAS Scale, Functional Status Scale.
A Comprehensive Review on Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity of Nanofluids
Authors: Wajiha Tasnim Urmi  , Md Mustafizur Rahman  , Kumaran Kadirgama  , Zetty Akhtar Abd Malek  , Wahaizad Safiei
Published: February 2022

The innovation of nanofluids, a novel working fluid, has presented the development of heat transfer properties in machining, automotive engine cooling systems, pumping power and others to optimize the overall system. Nanofluids have pulled in scientists' cogitation from various fields in designing new thermal systems for different engineering applications due to their distinctive thermophysical properties and prospective applications. Long term stability, improved thermal conductivity, and viscosity are the principal fundamental expectations in nanofluids research to achieve better heat transfer performance. In the previous couple of decades, various investigations have been completed to explore the nanofluids properties augmentation. For instance, kerosene-based oleic acid-coated Fe3O4 nanofluids showed 300% improvement of thermal conductivity, and water-based single-walled carbon nanotube revealed 320% improvement of viscosity. This paper presents a survey of recent exploration outcomes focusing on the thermal conductivity, viscosity, flow characteristics of hybrid nanofluids, including the preparation method of nanofluids utilized in different applications. Additionally, the elements that impact nanofluids' thermophysical properties, challenges of nanofluids, and fundamental outline and analysis of most recent research studies have been discussed and referenced. Finally, although the applications of nanofluid are increasing in several engineering sectors due to advanced discoveries of nanofluid, yet, requires more research focusing on the study of various sorts of nanofluids, different combinations of several types of nanoparticles, blending proportion and identifying the component which adds to the up-gradation of heat transfer to commercialize the nanofluids in practical fields.
Performance on Regenerative Braking System on a Through-The-Road Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle
Authors: Tan Pe Hao  , Muhammad Iftishah Ramdan  , Khairul Anuar Idris  , Muhammad Syafiq Abdul Rashid  , Muhamad Haziq Haris Patilah  , Mohd Azmi Ismail  , Inzarul Faisham Abdul Rahim
Published: February 2022

Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle (HHV) has a great potential to be an efficient drive train for passenger vehicle, yet most of the HHV drive train studies are focused on heavy-duty vehicles. In order to apply the HHV drive train in passenger vehicles, the performance of the regenerative braking system of the through-the-road (TTR) parallel architecture HHV needs to be tested. The performance of the HHV drive train is captured by the overall efficiency of the hydraulic pump and the mechanical efficiency of the hydraulic motor. This paper obtains the efficiencies of the hydraulic pump and motor by building a test rig to measure their torque using load cells. The highest overall efficiency of the pump is 82% and the highest mechanical efficiency of the motor is 74 %. Both highest efficiencies are achieved when the regenerative braking system operates at pressure of 75 bar.
The sweet space of executive coaching: when leadership gets messy
Authors: Wirtzfeld Debrah
Published: February 2022

The basis of successful leadership rests in leading and developing your people, not in maintaining the status quo. In transition to a new leadership role, medical leaders will often try to mend historical conflicts and build new and trusting relationships. However, about six months in, old patterns begin to surface and the messiness of leadership rears its ugly head. Leaders must recognize that this is where their leadership begins — with growing their people and leading their teams through the inevitable messiness of leadership. To meet this challenge, leaders must understand the reason they have come to leadership. To enhance team function, they must work to develop their internal self-awareness, an understanding of their own beliefs, values, and emotions, and external self-awareness, an appreciation of the impact of their words and actions on others. This can be amplified by understanding the value of “thinking slow” or looking at problems intentionally, without an automatic or intuitive response. The key is developing a deeper understanding of yourself and what you bring to leadership to support sustainable change in the health care system, and this is where executive coaching can assist medical leaders — to limit the messiness and create a supportive environment for self-reflection and personal development.
Peculiar Radio–X-Ray Relationship in Active Stars
Authors: Vedantham H. K. , Callingham J. R. , Shimwell T. W. , Benz A. O. , Hajduk M. , Ray T. P. , Tasse C. , Drabent A.
Published: February 2022

The empirical relationship between the nonthermal 5 GHz radio luminosity and the soft X-ray luminosity of active stellar coronae, canonically called the Güdel–Benz relationship, has been a cornerstone of stellar radio astronomy, as it explicitly ties the radio emission to the coronal heating mechanisms. The relationship extends from microflares on the Sun to the coronae of the most active stars suggesting that active coronae are heated by a flare-like process. The relationship is thought to originate from a consistent partition of the available flare energy into relativistic charges, which emit in the radio-band via the incoherent gyrosynchrotron mechanism, and heating of the bulk coronal plasma, which emits in the X-ray band via the Bremsstrahlung mechanism. Consequently, coherent emission from stellar and substellar objects is not expected to adhere to this empirical relationship, as it is observed in ultracool dwarf stars and brown dwarfs. Here we report a population of radio-detected chromospherically active stars that surprisingly follow the Güdel–Benz relationship despite their radio emission being classified as coherent emission by virtue of its high circularly polarized fraction and high brightness temperature. Our results prompt a reexamination of the physics behind the Güdel–Benz relationship, its implication for the mechanism of coronal heating and particle acceleration in active stars, and the phenomenological connection between solar and stellar flares.
Medical Undergraduate Students’ Perception about Online Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Allam Hatem , Alghamdi Nouf K. , Alghamdi Sarah A. , Alzaedi Arwa A. , Alharthi Haya A. , Al sufyani Rawan R. , Al osaimi Shahd T. , Elsayyad Lamiaa K.
Published: February 2022

BACKGROUND: The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic is great not only on general health but also on regular learning worldwide.

AIM: This study analyzed medical undergraduate students’ feedback about online education at Taif University during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS: Five hundred undergraduate medical students from the four medical colleges at Taif University participated in the current study. They were requested to give their feedback about online medical education through an online questionnaire. The questionnaire was prepared and administered to the medical students at different academic levels through Google forms. The current study is a cross-sectional study.

RESULTS: The respondents who can ask questions during e-classes were significantly higher than those who had not this opportunity. A significantly higher number of students reported that the shared material was useful. In addition, the study results indicated significantly poor student-teacher interaction during the e-classes. Finally, about 231 of the respondents (46.2%) preferred physical classes over e-classes and 140 of respondents (28%) preferred online classes over physical classes, and the remaining number, 129 (25.8%), mentioned that online and conventional education are both the same.

CONCLUSION: Most students said that conventional education is better than online education. The combination of online and formal education can be implemented after the COVID-19 pandemic to satisfy all parties.
Oral acute toxicity study extract ethanol of balakka fruit (Phyllanthus emblica)
Authors: Anto Endy Juli , Syahputra Rony Abdi , Silitonga Hendrika Andriana , Situmorang Putri Cahaya , Nugaraha Sony Eka
Published: February 2022

Phyllanthus emblica (PE) is a plant widely found in Indonesia, especially in Sumatra island, and in India. This study followed the OECD No. 420. The groups were divided based on gender, male and female rats. Male rats were divided into 6 groups, which were male/female control, male/female 2000 mg/kgBW, and male/female 5000 mg/kgBW. This study revealed that the ethanol extract of Phyllanthus emblica (EEPE) doses of 2000 mg/kgBW and 5000 mg/kgBW did not cause histological changes in the heart, liver, testes, ovaries, and kidneys, and did not cause changes to the hematological parameters, kidney biochemical parameters, liver biochemical parameters, and electrolyte parameters both in male and female rats. The results show that the LD50 of EEPE is higher than 5000 mg/kgBW. In short, this study provides information regarding the antioxidant activity and the safe use of EEPE. The LD50 of extract ethanol of Phyllanthus emblica is higher than 5000 mg/kgBW.
Unifying approaches to Functional Marine Connectivity for improved marine resource management: the European SEA-UNICORN COST Action
Authors: Darnaude Audrey , Arnaud-Haond Sophie , Hunter Ewan , Gaggiotti Oscar , Sturrock Anna , Beger Maria , Volckaert Filip , Pérez-Ruzafa Angel , López-López Lucía , Tanner Susanne E. , Turan Cemal , Ahmet Doğdu Servet , Katsanevakis Stelios , Costantini Federica
Published: February 2022

Truly sustainable development in a human-altered, fragmented marine environment subject to unprecedented climate change, demands informed planning strategies in order to be successful. Beyond a simple understanding of the distribution of marine species, data describing how variations in spatio-temporal dynamics impact ecosystem functioning and the evolution of species are required. Marine Functional Connectivity (MFC) characterizes the flows of matter, genes and energy produced by organism movements and migrations across the seascape. As such, MFC determines the ecological and evolutionary interdependency of populations, and ultimately the fate of species and ecosystems. Gathering effective MFC knowledge can therefore improve predictions of the impacts of environmental change and help to refine management and conservation strategies for the seas and oceans. Gathering these data are challenging however, as access to, and survey of marine ecosystems still presents significant challenge. Over 50 European institutions currently investigate aspects of MFC using complementary methods across multiple research fields, to understand the ecology and evolution of marine species. The aim of SEA-UNICORN, a COST Action within the European Union Horizon 2020 framework programme, is to bring together this research effort, unite the multiple approaches to MFC, and to integrate these under a common conceptual and analytical framework. The consortium brings together a diverse group of scientists to collate existing MFC data, to identify knowledge gaps, to enhance complementarity among disciplines, and to devise common approaches to MFC. SEA-UNICORN will promote co-working between connectivity practitioners and ecosystem modelers to facilitate the incorporation of MFC data into the predictive models used to identify marine conservation priorities. Ultimately, SEA-UNICORN will forge strong forward-working links between scientists, policy-makers and stakeholders to facilitate the integration of MFC knowledge into decision support tools for marine management and environmental policies.
Du discours européen de la sécurité à la rhétorique de la dépendance
Authors: Serrano Pascual Amparo , Paz Martín Martín Maria
Published: February 2022

Le modèle de réglementation des politiques de l’emploi des institutions européennes se traduit dans leur capacité de diffuser une doxa structurée autour d’un certain nombre de notions – parmi d autres, la notion de flexicurité – qui finissent par devenir un axe nodal du discours politique et, dans nombre de cas, du discours scientifique, européen mais aussi national. Le statut politique particulier des institutions européennes, le caractère internormatif qui en caractérise les propositions, ainsi que l’important pouvoir symbolique exercé par ces institutions expliquent la nature polysémique, ambiguë et paradoxale de la plupart des concepts articulant leurs propositions. Leur acception hégémonique dépend de l’équilibre (ou du déséquilibre) des forces entre les acteurs sociaux dans chaque pays. Avec cet article, les auteurs analysent l’exemple de la flexicurité.
Les associations d’action sociale à l’heure du management
Authors: Legros Patrick
Published: February 2022

La professionnalisation a pour effet de transformer l’association en « entreprise associative ». Ce phénomène pose la question des modes de management et des pratiques d’encadrement à l’œuvre dans les associations. Ce texte, qui concerne précisément les associations d’action sociale en France, montre qu’elles sont aujourd’hui orientées par les pouvoirs publics vers un management où prévaut l’efficacité productive. Le management informel qui caractérisait auparavant l’encadrement associatif ne représente pas pour autant un « âge d’or » auquel il faudrait encore se référer ; d’où l’enjeu de rechercher de nouvelles marges de manœuvre entre logiques gestionnaires et spécificités associatives. Dans cette perspective, les formations au management méritent sans doute d’être repensées pour valoriser beaucoup plus les savoirs mis en œuvre par les encadrants dans leurs pratiques.
Quels engagements pour les professions sociales ?
Authors: Molina Yvette
Published: February 2022

En France, le champ social et médico-social s’est développé pour une grande part au sein du secteur associatif. Il est marqué historiquement par ses valeurs militantes, religieuses, politiques, parallèlement à la construction et à la professionnalisation du secteur. La question que nous posons pour cette contribution est celle du rapport entre engagement personnel et engagement professionnel. Nous nous centrons sur le lien entre engagement dans la société civile et les motivations conduisant à un choix d’orientation vers les professions sociales pour les jeunes générations. Autrement dit, s’agit-il pour ces dernières d’être engagées, de partager certaines croyances politiques ou religieuses, de connaître un héritage social et familial pour expliquer les motivations vers les professions sociales ? Les résultats d’une enquête qualitative et quantitative auprès de jeunes « candidats » souhaitant s’insérer dans les formations professionnelles du travail social viennent apporter des éléments de réponse à ce questionnement.
Appropriation citoyenne de l’aménagement urbain à Pointe-Saint-Charles, Montréal
Authors: Triollet Karine , Bernier Jocelyne
Published: February 2022

En résistance à un mode de développement urbain qui exclut la population plus défavorisée, le réseau communautaire du quartier Pointe-Saint-Charles à Montréal milite pour faire reconnaitre le droit à la ville ainsi que la nécessité et la légitimité que les citoyen-ne-s interviennent sur les enjeux reliés à l’aménagement du territoire. Par la mobilisation citoyenne, la table de concertation communautaire Action-Gardien vise à renforcer le pouvoir d’agir collectif et le contrôle par la population de ses conditions de vie et de santé. Diverses stratégies sont déployées pour être partie-prenante de l’avenir du quartier, combinant élaboration de propositions citoyennes, pressions populaires, négociations avec les pouvoirs publics et les promoteurs. Ces opérations populaires d’aménagement sont une illustration d’innovations sociales qui permettent à une communauté d’agir, à travers les luttes urbaines, sur les déterminants de santé.
La démarche communautaire, quel que soit le secteur, fait-elle toujours santé ?
Authors: Absil Gaëtan
Published: February 2022

Cet article questionne les rapports entre démarche communautaire et santé. S’appuyant sur les expériences internationales (France, Québec, Burkina Faso, États-Unis, Belgique, Afrique des Grands Lacs, Tunisie, Népal…) de démarche communautaire dans différents secteurs (santé mentale, droits humains, justice environnementale, développement du territoire, santé communautaire) présentées dans les différents articles de ce numéro, cet article montre que les démarches communautaires sont vectrices de santé. En effet, parce que les démarches communautaires décrites visent plus de justice sociale par la mise en échec des oppressions et la transformation de la société, du moins des rapports de pouvoirs entre les groupes par le dialogue, elles ont aussi un effet sur les déterminants sociaux de la santé.
« Tu fais partie de l’équipe ! » L’ethnologue dans des relations amicales
Authors: Ly Shia Manh , Zannin Thomas
Published: February 2022

Cet article est basé sur une expérience de recherche ethnographique dans un milieu caractérisé par le familier et le proche, où le « vivre ensemble » communautaire régit les sociabilités. À travers un certain nombre d’exemples, les enjeux méthodologiques liés à une forte proximité entre membres d’une association et chercheur·e·s sont discutés. Y sont soulevées également les interrogations quant au statut accordé à des données sensibles, comme les confidences ou les médisances. Que faire des « commérages », des manifestations d’inimitié, notamment lorsqu’ils arrivent aux oreilles des chercheur·e·s ? Cet article permettra d’ouvrir la discussion sur la posture des chercheur·e·s et ses conséquences sur les résultats de leur recherche.
De l’usage des méthodes qualitatives dans un processus de recherche-action
Authors: Lelubre Marjorie
Published: February 2022

Dans le cadre de cet article, nous ambitionnons d’interroger les différents défis que comporte un processus de recherche-action et les pistes de solutions que nous envisageons pour y répondre. L’articulation entre le « savoir » et l’« agir » en constitue l’un des piliers fondamentaux. À cet égard, nous souhaitons mettre en avant en quoi les méthodes qualitatives sont essentielles pour la mise en œuvre d’une recherche-action. Par le biais d’une revue de littérature, cet article débute par un rappel des grandes balises qui définissent le concept de recherche-action. Par la suite, c’est notre expérimentation de ce processus, au sein du secteur de la lutte contre le sans-abrisme et l’exclusion du logement en Belgique francophone, qui nous permet de mettre en lumière les mécanismes sous-jacents de la recherche-action. Les enjeux autour de la légitimité des savoirs de chacun, et la nécessité de construire et nourrir des relations de confiance sont deux défis au regard desquels nous approfondissons notre analyse au départ de ce terrain.
Un temps bien investi en classe préparatoire scientifique et dans une grande école d’ingénieurs
Authors: Birolini Christophe
Published: February 2022

Dans cet article sont examinées les normes d’emploi du temps dans les classes préparatoires scientifiques aux grandes écoles, et à l’entrée dans une grande école d’ingénieurs. Les données ont été collectées au cours d’une enquête ethnographique de quatre ans au sein de la communauté des élèves de l’École Centrale Paris (ECP). Si les activités des élèves changent entre les classes préparatoires et la grande école, certaines normes temporelles persistent : dans les deux cas, il leur est demandé d’avoir un usage rationalisé, intensif et maîtrisé de leur temps, en l’assignant à certaines activités. Ce qui change est la forme que cela prend. En classe préparatoire, il est enjoint aux élèves de consacrer leur temps au scolaire ; en grande école existent des injonctions à s’engager, en plus des activités scolaires, dans les activités associatives de l’école.
L’excès de confiance des dirigeants et la performance financière des PME : le rôle médiateur du niveau d’endettement
Authors: Ngongang Dagobert , Ahmadou Boubakary
Published: February 2022

Le renouvellement de la façon de penser la finance remonte avec l’incapacité de la théorie financière classique d’expliquer certains phénomènes financiers considérés comme des anomalies. Ainsi, émerge la finance comportementale en apportant une explication aux anomalies au travers des biais cognitifs, perturbateurs de la prise de décision des individus. Dans cette optique, cet article se propose d’analyser l’effet du biais de l’excès de confiance des dirigeants sur la performance financière des PME en intégrant le rôle médiateur du niveau d’endettement . Pour ce faire, dans un premier temps, une étude qualitative exploratoire auprès de cinq dirigeants de PME a permis de générer des nouveaux items, lesquels sont combinés à ceux existants dans la littérature afin de mesurer l’excès de confiance, le niveau d’endettement et la performance financière. Dans un second temps, par usage de la méthode d’échantillonnage par choix raisonné, les données quantitatives ont été recueillies auprès de 161 dirigeants des PME à l’aide du questionnaire élaboré à cet effet. Ces dernières ont été traitées à l’aide du logiciel AMOS 23.0 par application de la méthode des équations structurelles par la technique du maximum de vraisemblance. Il ressort des analyses des données quantitatives que le niveau d’endettement médiatise partiellement l’effet de l’excès de confiance des dirigeants sur la performance financière des PME. En d’autres termes, l’excès de confiance des dirigeants conduit à augmenter le niveau d’endettement, lequel détériore la performance financière des PME.
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment Training for Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Comparison of Distance and Face-to-Face Learning
Authors: Todd Jennifer , Agley Jon , Hutchins Matthew , Nesser Whitney , Ferng Shiaw-Fen , Parker Erik
Published: February 2022

Alcohol and drug misuse continue to result in negative outcomes in the United States. Training nurses in screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) has been proposed as one approach to mitigating those harms. Such training can lead to improved attitudes and intention to use SBIRT in clinical practice, but whether those outcomes manifest similarly for distance or face-to-face learning has not been investigated. The current study is a quasi-experimental comparison of face-to-face and distance SBIRT education for undergraduate nursing students performed in Fall 2019. No differences in attitudes or intentions were observed between face-to-face and distance learning approaches. Self-reported competence meaningfully increased in both study arms, and there was some evidence of additional increases in perceived role legitimacy and intention to use SBIRT. To the degree that benefits are observed for SBIRT training, they may not vary between face-to-face and distance learning implementations of the same curriculum. [
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60
(8), 46–51.]
The effect of irreversible drug abuse in a dynamic model
Authors: Pourhosseini Malek , Memarbashi Reza
Published: February 2022

In this paper, we analyze a mathematical model of the SIER type which includes susceptible and infected and removed people. In this model, we compute \begin{document}$ {\mathcal{R}_1} $\end{document} in strain one and \begin{document}$ {\mathcal{R}_2} $\end{document} in strain two. Then we compute the equilibrium points and then determine the global stability.
Modelling the link between Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths in England
Authors: Mills Terence C. ,   School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, Ashby Road, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
Published: February 2022

Analysing the mass of time series data accumulating daily and weekly from the coronavirus pandemic has become ever more important as the pandemic has progressed through its numerous phases. Econometric techniques are particularly suited to analysing this data and research using these techniques is now appearing. Much of this research has focused on short-term forecasting of infections, hospital admissions and deaths, and on generalising to stochastic settings compartmental epidemiological models, such as the well-known "susceptible (S), infected (I) and recovered or deceased (R)", or SIR, model. The focus of the present paper is rather different, however, in that it investigates the changing dynamic relationship between infections, hospital admissions and deaths using daily data from England. It does this using two approaches, balanced growth models and autoregressive distributed lag/error correction models. It is found that there has been a substantial decrease over time in the number of deaths and hospital admissions associated with an increase in infections, with patients being kept alive longer, as clinical practice has improved and the vaccination program rolled out. These responses may be tracked and monitored through time to ascertain whether such improvements have been maintained.
PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT OF CROSSING SITUATION IN SUNDA STRAIT
Authors: Prastyasari F I , Shinoda T
Published: February 2022

The new routeing measures in Sunda Strait, that consists of traffic separation scheme (TSS), precautionary area (PA), and inshore traffic zones (ITZ), have been implemented since July 2020. The Automatic Identification System (AIS) data is utilized to understand the traffic pattern in this area. One dataset before and one dataset after the implementation of TSS is then converted into a vessel trip database. Eight vessel courses, two positions, and seven crossing zones are determined from the density plot to categorise the vessel trips. This study introduced a different perspective to assess the
crossing situation by using three point-of-views to calculate the probability, namely crossing zone basis, course basis, and vessel type basis. The analysis result shows that the crossing situation is mostly occurred in the precautionary area of the new routeing measure.
SOME REMARKS ON THE APPLICATION OF DEAD SHIP CRITERIA TO AN INDONESIAN RO-RO FERRY
Authors: Paroka D , Azis M A , Muhammad A H , Rahman S
Published: February 2022

This paper discusses the dead ship criteria applied to Indonesian ro-ro ferries. Model experiments consisting of roll decay and roll test in beam seas were conducted to calculate the hydrodynamics factors corresponding to the vulnerability criteria level 1 and level 2 of the dead ship criteria. The results show that the damping factors were smaller than those in the weather criterion. The effective wave slope coefficient was not significantly different from that obtained by the weather criterion when the radius gyration coefficient was the same as that calculated by the formula in the weather criterion. The ships comply with the weather criterion in full loading condition for the hydrodynamics factors determined by the weather criterion and by a model experiment. Inconsistency between the vulnerability criteria level 1 and the vulnerability criteria level 2 was obtained when the scatter wave data of IMO was used to calculate the capsizing index.
EVALUATION FOR BALLAST TANK DRAINAGE BY HYDRAULICS EXPERIMENT
Authors: Watanabe T , Shinoda T , Liu G , Obata H , Nakamori T , Kuroki K
Published: February 2022

The quality of the ballast water drainage system during the cargo handling process of ships is an important issue for those involved in marine transportation such as cargo owners and shipping companies as it is significantly related to their revenue shipping. An excess charge is incurred if moored beyond the scheduled time due to the loading time, and the deadweight tonnage superfluity residual water reduces the deadweight tonnage. To minimize the loss of their transportation, this paper addressed two problems: shortening the ballast drainage time and minimizing the amount of residual water in the ballast tank. The objective of this study was to construct an optimal ballast drainage system to solve these problems. In this paper, hydraulic experiments modelling the drainage of the ballast tank were conducted to evaluate the drainage system's design policy and reveal the optimum design condition of a ballast tank.
THE ANALYSIS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OF JAVA COASTAL FISHING VESSELS
Authors: Asri P , Widodo H A , Nugraha A T , Poetro J E , Rahmat M B , Rachman I , Septiadi I A , Basyari H A , Ruwahida D R
Published: February 2022

Traditional ships are dependent on diesel which functions not only as a propulsion, but also to supply power to the tools they use. This causes a decrease in the profits obtained by fishermen considering that the price of diesel fuel is increasingly expensive. This problem is also supported by the availability of diesel which is one of the non-renewable fossil fuels on earth which is getting thinner. The design and calculation of electrical power to supply tools that can make fishermen more effective in catching fish where the electrical energy obtained come from solar energy and is assisted by a portable generator as an emergency supply. The innovation of using solar energy as an effort to reduce the
use of solar which will indirectly save fishermen's expenses. The 3GT fishing boat uses 4 solar panels with 450Wp specifications. This fishing boat design is equipped with radar, AIS, and navigation lights.
Le théâtre musical au XXe siècle. Une expérience politique
Authors: Saroh Karine
Published: February 2022

Au coeur de l’élan moderniste qui anime le xxe siècle, l’expression « théâtre musical » devient l’étendard d’une recherche esthétique de nouvelles formes de rencontre scénique entre le théâtre et la musique. Que l’objectif soit de moderniser l’opéra, de le remplacer, de réformer le théâtre ou de créer un nouveau genre à mi-chemin entre les deux arts, les collaborations rassemblant compositeurs, dramaturges et/ou metteurs en scène entendent présenter des œuvres actuelles, qui balaient les modèles esthétiques jusqu’alors dominants. À l’heure où les sociétés européennes sont ébranlées par les guerres mondiales et les modèles totalitaires, l’espace esthétique pluridisciplinaire du théâtre musical se révèle propice à la réflexion philosophique et à l’expérimentation de systèmes qui visent la protection et l’émancipation du politique. L’utopie artistique, qui incite à repenser les cadres formels du théâtre musical, cultive aussi des modèles d’utopie politique. Le théâtre musical devient le lieu privilégié d’une réflexion philosophique sur la pratique militante et sur les moyens de l’exercice politique, ainsi que sur l’idéal démocratique dont nous sommes aujourd’hui les héritiers.
Visualizing the ICT-Assisted Flipped Pedagogical Approach in EFL Education
Authors: Wang Min , Yu Zhonggen
Published: February 2022

It is necessary to systematically review the literature since the information and communication technology (ICT)-assisted flipped pedagogical approach in English education has been increasingly popular. By way of visualization through CiteSpace and other qualitative research methods, the authors arrived at the conclusion that most of the studies support the ICT-assisted flipped pedagogical approach in EFL education although there are still some different findings. The flipped classroom pedagogy in EFL education may bring many advantages to students, teachers, and researchers. Disadvantages of the ICT-assisted flipped pedagogical approach include difficulty in supervising students' learning activities, organization of in-class academic activities, cautious attitudes, and some negative learning outcomes. They also explored the number of recent publications and citations, co-citation clusters of the cited literature, citation counts, and rankings by bursts, centrality, and sigma. Future research may focus on the interdisciplinary research into the ICT-assisted flipped pedagogical approach.
Evaluation of beef in purified sea water: microbiological and chemical-physical aspects
Authors: Stella Simone , Bernardi Cristian , Timaco Davide , Tirloni Erica
Published: February 2022

In this study the influence of the maintenance of beef (Bavarian heifer meat submitted to dry aging for 1 month) in purified sea water was evaluated considering microbiological and physical-chemical parameters. The treated samples were perforated on their upper and lower surfaces, subsequently placed in sterile plastic containers, and covered with purified sea water while the control samples were wrapped in a plastic film; all the samples were stored at 2 C and sample analyses were performed on the day of receipt (t0) and after five (t5), seven (t7) and ten (t10) days of storage. The initial bacterial population was close to 6 log CFU/g, as expected in meat subjected to a long ageing. After 5 and 10 days of storage the treated samples showed significantly lower counts for most parameters (Total Bacterial Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Lactic Acid Bacteria and Pseudomonas spp.) if compared to the control samples. Halotolerant bacteria, yeasts and moulds showed no differences between the two series. During the test, the exposed surface of treated meat samples underwent a partial protein denaturation. Analyses show a moderate acidification of the meat during the first part of storage (from t0 to t5), followed by a substantial stabilization in the second part of the trial. The meat maintained in purified sea water acquired a significantly and constantly higher water retention due to the absorption of salt by the meat. No significant difference was detected in terms of tenderness between the two series.
I 25 anni della rivista "La Famiglia"
Authors: Cattaneo Mario
Published: February 2022

In questo articolo l'Autore ripercorre, anzitutto, le tappe che hanno condotto alla fondazione - 25 anni fa - della Rivista "La Famiglia" a cura dell'Editrice "La Scuola" di Brescia" e successivamente il suo sviluppo. Tale iniziativa editoriale è stata intrapresa per dare una risposta forte alle esigenze educative e fonnative della famiglia, colmando così la mancanza di un discorso realmente interdisciplinare su questi problemi. La Rivista si colloca in una linea di fedeltà alla prospettiva cristiana e cattolica della famiglia.
L'inseminazione artificiale omologa ed eterologa nella sterilità maschile: aspetti medici e psicologici
Authors: Isidori Aldo
Published: February 2022

I problemi con cui si deve confrontare l'andrologo nel trattamento della sterilità maschile sono di natura tecnica e psicologica. Tra i problemi tecnici che presentano importanti risvolti etico-deontologici vengono presi in esame: le modalità di raccolta, trattamento (per valutare la capacità fecondante; potenziare tale capacità e la manipolazione a scopo selettivo ed eugenistico) e conservazione del liquido seminaie; lo "screening" dei "donatori" di seme; la regolamentazione delle banche del seme. I problemi psicologici, più evidenti qualora la coppia opti per una tecnica di fecondazione eterologa, sono presenti anche nella fecondazione artificiale omologa. Dal senso di "trascuratezza" che prova il partner maschile per via del tradizionale approccio ginecologico ai problemi di infertilità di coppia, alla frustrazione del maschio impotente, che contrasta con una cultura che associa la virilità alla fertilità, alla necessità nella fecondazione artificiale eterologa di accettare la continua presenza del fantasma del padre genetico: sono queste cause, successivamente di attrito in coppie che, precedentemente, avevano accettato il ricorso a queste tecniche.
Avenues for Sport-Related Concussion Prevention in High School Football: Effect of Limiting Collision Practices
Authors: Bretzin Abigail C. , Tomczyk Christopher P. , Wiebe Douglas J. , Covassin Tracey
Published: February 2022

Context

Football continues to demonstrate the highest rate of sport-related concussion (SRC) in high school athletics. To mitigate the SRC risk, the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) implemented rules aimed at reducing the number of collisions occurring in practices.

Objective

To estimate the rates of SRC in MHSAA football programs and evaluate progressive limitations to collision practices over 5 consecutive seasons.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Michigan high school football.

Patients or Other Participants

High school (9th–12th grade) football athletes (>99% male) participating in MHSAA-sanctioned events.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Designated administrators at each school recorded the total number of participating athletes and SRCs (defined as head injuries resulting from athletic participation that required the student-athletes to be withheld from activity after exhibiting signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with an SRC) in the MHSAA injury-surveillance system each season (2015–2016 through 2019–2020). Progressive limitations to collision practices occurred across the study period. We estimated athlete-exposures (AEs) as the total number of players multiplied by the total number of possible practices (11 weeks, 4 days each) or competitions (9 weeks, 1 day each) during each season. Incidence rates and rate ratios (RRs) with 95% CIs were used to compare practice and competition SRCs and each season with the most recent season.

Results

A total of 7755 football SRCs were diagnosed across the 5-year period. The overall SRC rate was 8.03 per 10 000 AEs (95% CI = 7.85, 8.21). The competition SRC rate (30.13/10 000 AEs) was higher than the practice rate (3.51/10 000 AEs; RR = 8.58; 95% CI = 8.19, 9.00). The practice SRC rate was lower in 2017–2018 (RR = 0.86; 95% CI = 0.77, 0.97), 2018–2019 (RR = 0.89; 95% CI = 0.79, 1.0), and 2019–2020 (RR = 0.83; 95% CI = 0.74, 0.94) relative to 2015–2016.

Conclusions

We found that the progressive limitations to collision practices were protective against SRCs, as the rate of SRC was lower in the 3 most recent seasons relative to 2015–2016.
Assessing Omega-3 Intake in Sport: the Brief Food Frequency Questionnaire and the Omega-3 Index in Collegiate Women Soccer Players
Authors: Essman Macy , Christifano Danielle , Sullivan Debra K. , Chalise Prabhakar , Carbuhn Aaron
Published: February 2022

Context

Omega-3 fatty acids modulate inflammatory processes and are considered beneficial for sport populations, highlighting a need to assess omega-3 intake in a practical manner. Food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) are inexpensive, noninvasive tools aimed at evaluating nutrient intakes such as omega-3 fatty acids. In healthy adults, a tailored, brief FFQ for estimating omega-3 intake was associated with the erythrocyte omega-3 fatty acid level, a biomarker for omega-3 tissue status and indicative of intake. However, the association between a brief omega-3 FFQ and erythrocyte levels, particularly the Omega-3 Index (eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA], docosahexaenoic acid [DHA], and EPA + DHA), has yet to be explored in a sport population.

Objective

To examine the association between omega-3 intake using a brief FFQ and the Omega-3 Index in collegiate women soccer players.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

University sport team.

Patients or Other Participants

Thirty-one National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I collegiate women soccer players.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

The brief omega-3 FFQ assessed dietary omega-3 intake: DHA and EPA. The OmegaQuant blood test measured erythrocyte omega-3 fatty acid (EPA, DHA) and Omega-3 Index (EPA + DHA) levels.

Results

Brief FFQ intakes of EPA, DHA, and EPA + DHA were positively correlated with the erythrocyte EPA (r = 0.48, P = .007), DHA (r = 0.73, P < .001), and Omega-3 Index (r = 0.73, P < .001).

Conclusions

In a sample of collegiate women soccer players, the brief omega-3 FFQ was correlated with erythrocyte omega-3 fatty acid levels and may offer health practitioners a practical tool for assessing omega-3 intake in this collegiate sport population.
Obstructive fibrinous pseudomembrane tracheitis after double-lumen tube intubation -a case report-
Authors: Chua Jia-Hui , Sim Brenda Ling Hui , Theng Tina Koh Puay , Chew Sophia
Published: February 2022

Background: Obstructive fibrinous pseudomembrane tracheitis (OFPT) is a rare complication of endotracheal intubation. Case: We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman who underwent short-term intubation for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and developed an acute life-threatening stridor two days after extubation. The patient required an emergency tracheostomy to maintain airway patency and a microscopic direct laryngoscopy procedure was performed thereafter with removal of the obstructive pseudomembrane. Subsequently, the patient also suffered a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The patient successfully recovered, and the tracheostomy was subsequently decannulated two months later. Histological examination revealed mucosal ulcerations and inflammatory changes.Conclusions: OFPT is an uncommon cause of life-threatening airway obstruction after extubation that is not often recognized immediately but can usually be treated with early bronchoscopic intervention or microscopic direct laryngoscopy.
The influence of smoking and HIV infection on pulmonary function
Authors: Sussenbach Annelotte E. , Van Gijzel Sjors W.L. , Lalla-Edward Samanta T. , Venter Willem D.F. , Shaddock Erica , Feldman Charles , Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin , Vos Alinda G.
Published: February 2022

Background: Prevalence of HIV, smoking, and pulmonary infections in South Africa are high.Objectives: We investigated the role of smoking and HIV status on lung function.Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study conducted in South Africa. Data included demographics, pulmonary risk factors and a spirometry test to obtain the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the ratio of FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC). In the initial multivariable regression analysis, the effect of smoking on pulmonary function in HIV-positive adults was assessed. The analysis was repeated, assessing the influence of HIV status on lung function in both HIV-negative and HIV-positive smokers. The models were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index (BMI), time since HIV diagnosis, antiretroviral treatment (ART) use, occupational hazards, history of tuberculosis or pneumonia, indoor smoking and the presence of an indoor fireplace during childhood.Results: This study included 524 people living with HIV (PLWH, 66.7% female, mean age 40.9 years [s.d.; 9.4]) and 79 HIV-negative smokers (77.2% male, mean age 34.4 years [s.d.: 12.1]). Of the PLWH, 118 (22.5%) were past or current smokers and 406 (77.5%) were non-smokers. Smoking was not associated with changes in the FEV1 or FEV1/FVC ratio in multivariable regression analysis. In the second analysis, HIV status was also not associated with reduced pulmonary function following adjustment for confounders.Conclusion: Neither smoking nor being HIV-positive was associated with decreased pulmonary function in this relatively young population. These findings should be confirmed in a longitudinal study, including an older population.