bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Morphometric Analysis of the Supraorbital Foramen and Notch in the Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Voljevica Alma , Talović Elvira , Šahinović Maida , Pleho-Kapić Amna
Published: October 2022

Objective. The aim of this study was to learn about the morphological characteristics of the supraorbital foramen and to determine its precise position in relation to the surrounding anatomical landmarks in the adult population of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Material and Methods. For this purpose, 60 skulls from the Bosnia and Herzegovina population of known sex (32 males and 28 females), taken from the osteological collection of the Department of Human Anatomy of the Medical Faculty in Sarajevo, were subjected to morphological and morphometric analysis. Morphometric measurements were performed using a digital vernier caliper (Mitutoyo Corporation, Japan).Results. The study showed that most supraorbital nerves exit the orbit through the supraorbital notch (73.8%) and the rest through the foramen (26.2%). Of this number, bilateral supraorbital notches were recorded in 58.33% of cases, a bilateral supraorbital foramen in 18.34% of cases, while in 23.33% of cases a notch was recorded on one side and a foramen on the contralateral side. Morphometric measurements performed to determine the exact position of the supraorbital foramen relative to the surrounding landmarks showed different values in males and females. An accessory foramen was also observed on the examined skulls in 16.67% of cases. Conclusion. Detailed knowledge of anatomical variations of the supraorbital foramen is required for safe and successful administration of regional anesthesia, in order to avoid iatrogenic nerve injuries during orbitofacial region surgery.
A Bibliometric Analysis of Hermeneutics Studies (2012-2021)
Authors:   School of Foreign Studies, Hebei University, Baoding, China, Niu Jing
Published: October 2022

Hermeneutics (interpretation and understanding) has built a close connection with other subjects that need interpretative methods. With the development of society, the link between hermeneutics and other subjects becomes more profound, and at the same time, all of them further developed. It is essential to review the research on hermeneutics and explore its research trend. In this paper, two instruments, CiteSpace and VOSviewer, are applied to the bibliometric analysis. The Web of Science core collection database provides a fundamental resource for collecting data. Three thousand and one hundred and one articles are extracted and analyzed. Those data spanning ten years since 2012 can provide a clear and complete picture of research on hermeneutics. Through analysis, it can be found that 1) different regions or institutions’ studies on hermeneutics present an imbalance, 2) this field combines more with medical aspects and also has promoted the development of other subjects, and 3) an initial downward trend is shown, 4) the exploration of translation filed or relevant research in terms of hermeneutics more emerge after 2017. The paper hopes that a clear and complete picture of hermeneutic study is presented to provide new perspectives for scholars and promote further development on subjects with the current trend.
Evaluation of Machine Translation in English-Chinese Automatic Subtitling of TED Talks
Authors:   Shanghai International Studies University, Yao Guangyuan
Published: October 2022

With technology becoming an essential competitive factor for subtitle translation services, the quality of machine subtitle translation in the current era deserves further examination. This paper examines the Chinese translation of 20 Ted Talks subtitled by an automatic subtitling software under the frame of the FAR model. This paper examines if machine subtitle translation has semantic, contextual, grammatical or spelling errors, idiomatic errors, syncopation and inappropriate synchronization, as well as wrong reading speed and paragraph length. It also emphasizes the need to broaden new perspectives on the quality of machine subtitle translation.
KREATIVITAS GURU DALAM MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA KELAS B PADA MASA PANDEMI RA NAWA KARTIKA DAWU TAHUN PELAJARAN 2020/2021
Authors: Setyowati Eny , Sumartin Anik
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the form of teacher creativity in an effort to improve student learning outcomes despite being constrained by the pandemic. This research was conducted at RA Nawa Kartika Dawu, precisely in the hamlet of Blimbing, Dawu Village, Paron District, Ngawi Regency. This study uses a qualitative research type with the subject studied by the teacher who teaches at RA Nawa Kartika Dawu with the methods of interview, observation, and documentation. The results of the teacher's creativity research in Improving the Learning Outcomes of Class B Students during the Pandemic Period of RA Nawa Kartika Dawu for the 2020/2021 academic year showed that it was in accordance with the Emergency Curriculum Guide for Madrasahs based on the Decree of the Director General of Islamic Education Number 2791 of 2020. While the form of teacher creativity in improve student learning outcomes of class B actualized on learning strategies, methods applied and learning media used

Key Words: Teacher Creativity, Learning Outcomes, Covid-19 Pandemic.
Éveiller les sens, réveiller les consciences : des effets sociaux et symboliques des gestes de mise en exposition
Authors: Vann-Keo Eléonore
Published: October 2022

L’exposition L’esprit souterrain, organisée en 2018 à Reims, propose de vivre l’expérience de la violence à travers un parcours investissant les caves labyrinthiques du domaine de Champagne Pommery. Les spécificités du lieu et sa propension à activer l’imagination du spectateur contribuent à la construction dramaturgique de l’univers cruel et angoissant de l’exposition. En s’appuyant sur la notion d’opérativité symbolique définie par Jean Davallon, Eléonore Vann-Kéo analyse dans son article des scènes de violences physique et urbaine.
La matrice du regard / regard sur la mémoire
Authors: Belhadi Yasmine
Published: October 2022

Les résidus sourds de la violence coloniale se dissolvent dans l’imposante mémoire des Guerres Mondiales. Les tirailleurs sénégalais et leurs descendant·e·s réclament justice et reconnaissance pour avoir servi la France dans ses heures les plus sombres. Un besoin manifeste de réparation mémorielle se fait ressentir face à l’invisibilisation historique encouragée par l’État français. D’où vient le refus de débattre de ces crimes de l’histoire ? L’artiste Kader Attia rend visibles les traumatismes tant physiques que psychiques de ces populations dans plusieurs de ses œuvres. Cet article analyse les procédés de réparation historiques et mémoriels mis en place par le plasticien : par une approche critique des récits officiels, Kader Attia dresse un discours nouveau empreint de rapprochements historiques et spatiaux.
Les échos du silence : Paroles de confiné·e·s
Authors: Ziegelmeyer Aude , Laage Orlane
Published: October 2022

Dans le but de proposer un espace de parole et d’échange autour de l’ébranlement de notre quotidien causé par la pandémie du Covid-19, nous avons imaginé une série de podcasts accompagnant le lancement de RadaR #5. Se focalisant à la fois sur les spécificités des différents emplois des personnes interviewées et sur les thématiques de la contagion, des rapports de domination et de violence engendrés ou accentués par la crise sanitaire, ces témoignages anonymes, visent à donner de la place aux récits individuels qui mettent à jour la blessure collective infligée par l’épidémie. Le jingle a été conçu par Vivien Knuchel et Killy Le Kid.
Les mots, les choses et les images. Apprendre à voir à une machine
Authors: Philizot Vivien
Published: October 2022

Ces dernières années, les recherches sur l’intelligence artificielle ont fait des avancées spectaculaires dans le domaine de la vision. Des réseaux profonds de neurones semblent désormais capables de voir à notre place et de prendre des décisions sur le produit de leurs observations. Or les résistances que nous opposent depuis des siècles, à nous humains, les images et leur interprétation, ne semblent pas tomber pour autant. Apprendre à voir et à dessiner à une machine nous impose de redéfinir ce que le « voir », comme processus nécessairement imprégné par un savoir, peut bien vouloir dire. Irréductible à un champ du savoir spécifique, le problème de la vision des machines est fondamentalement un problème de culture visuelle. À l’image du cerveau, les réseaux de neurones sont souvent mobilisés comme des boîtes noires sur lesquelles nous projetons toutes sortes d’inquiétudes ou d’espérances et qui semblent résister à la moindre tentative de description. Pour tenter de comprendre ce que « voir » peut bien vouloir dire pour une machine, ce texte interroge la manière dont les réseaux profonds de neurones apprennent à lier ensemble le langage, le monde et la pensée, en examinant les détails à partir desquels la vision machinique semble s’établir.
De l’unicité de l’empreinte. Le vase Douglas de François Azambourg
Authors: Bosshardt Loïc
Published: October 2022

Il peut sembler difficile de considérer une empreinte comme une création artistique dans la mesure où n’importe qui peut « empreindre ». À y regarder de plus près, l’empreinte cache cependant un potentiel insoupçonné. En nous appuyant sur les écrits de Georges Didi-Huberman, Hans Belting W.J.T Mitchell, Jonathan Crary et Charles Sanders Peirce, nous montrerons que l’étude même des signes constitutifs de l’empreinte permet de la percevoir autrement. Il ne s’agit plus d’observer une trace imprimée sur un support, ou le référent qui y est reproduit, mais un signe autonome ayant ses propres clefs de lecture, en abolissant la hiérarchie entre le support et la matrice. Ce type d’empreinte, nous pouvons l’observer et le comprendre grâce au vase Douglas réalisé par le designer François Azambourg en partenariat avec le CIAV de Meisenthal. Il s’agit d’un vase en verre, soufflé dans une matrice en bois de Douglas. Le vase ainsi créé semble « empreint » des nervures du pinacée à ceci près que le contact entre le moule et le verre en fusion génère des impuretés et modifie l’intégrité du modèle. L’empreinte est « lacunaire », elle n’est plus une reproduction mais un signe singulier à découvrir.
De la virtualité de l’image à l’invisible de l’histoire
Authors: Palermo Chiara
Published: October 2022

Cet article souhaite prendre en considération l’hypothèse que la postérité des analyses phénoménologiques liées à l’art contemporain ne réside pas simplement dans une approche esthétique et perceptive de l’œuvre. Autrement dit, notre hypothèse consiste en une approche perceptive qui ne peut pas se séparer de son contexte éthique, social, politique, historique. Ce numéro de RadaR permet d’envisager la notion d’immersion comme pouvant être constitutive de la notion contemporaine de communauté et notre objectif, en partant de l’immersion, sera de penser dans ce contexte la possibilité d’une approche phénoménologique de l’œuvre d’art en prenant en considération le paradigme de notre perception et de notre corporéité comme constitutifs des changements de notre époque.
Hétéroglossie du lieu
Authors: Allain Bonilla Marie-Laure
Published: October 2022

Prenant appui sur deux séries de photographies (Robert Smithson, Yucatan Mirror Displacement, 1969 et Andrea Geyer, Spiral Lands, 2007), ce texte s’intéresse à l’idée de lieu comme palimpseste (De Certeau), et à la façon dont lieux et récits sont imbriqués dans la fabrique de l’Histoire, d’une histoire officielle. S’il est difficile de procéder à une archéologie discursive d’un lieu, les interrogations sur la représentation, la (dé)construction du regard et d’une identité culturelle proposée par les séries de Smithson et Geyer permet de voir au-delà de l’image et d’entendre d’autres voix que celles majoritairement entendues.
Internet veut-il notre cerveau ?
Authors: Bauer Émilie
Published: October 2022

L’œuvre World Brain créée en 2015 par les artistes français Stéphane Degoutin et Gwenola Wagon est une enquête sur les utopies et les idéologies liées à l’émergence d’une intelligence collective et à l’hypothèse d’un cerveau mondial qui repose sur la connexion de notre humanité au réseau internet. Cette connexion permanente, quasi irrémédiable, constituerait une sorte de cerveau géant, une intelligence supérieure et collective donc, et dont chaque individu connecté serait l’un des neurones. Entre fiction, utopies et recherches scientifiques, le projet World Brain joue avec les codes du documentaire, et explore les frontières entre le réel et l’imaginaire pour nous interroger sur les technologies, notre humanité connectée et son avenir.
Visual noise
Authors: Canova Ilmensky Marie
Published: October 2022

Alors que l’idéal de la communication directe, lisse et linéaire normalise aujourd’hui encore nos usages des technologies numériques, la recherche de nouvelles formes de bruit et d’accident enrichit notre relation aux images que nous compressons et partageons sur Internet. De plus en plus d’artistes et d’usagers bidouilleurs propagent des visuels brouillés, pixélisés et abîmés, marqués par le dysfonctionnement de leur machine ou de ses logiciels. Si les glitches qui troublent et ralentissent notre rapport à l’information deviennent la matière première de nouvelles pratiques artistiques et ludiques, peut-être pouvons-nous voir dans ces comportements qui les détournent une nouvelle compréhension de la technologie.
Penser au baiser
Authors: Hessami Reyhan
Published: October 2022

Tout au long d’un processus, des observations ont été menées sur le geste le plus romantique, et signifiant du monde, et pourtant le plus simple attachement du quotidien : le baiser. Sous forme de journal de bord classé par jour, lieu et heure, les recherches sont dédiées à l’identité du baiser et à sa représentation. Il s’agit également de mettre en avant la place évocatoire du baiser, et des éléments extérieurs qui ont pu le valoriser. Le tout, sous la perception et la position de son auteure : une femme cisgenre, passionnée par ce geste.
Les malentendus culturels au sein des Jeux de la Francophonie
Authors: Edou Axel Nguema
Published: October 2022

Organisés en deux principaux volets (sportif et culturel), les jeux de la francophonie offrent aux pays de l’espace francophone, en particulier, un moment d’échange et de confrontation avec l’altérité. C’est en ce sens qu’ils se définissent comme la « voix de la diversité ». Cette rencontre avec les cultures particulières de chaque pays se fait-elle sans confusions, sans dissensions, et sans désaccords, autrement dit sans malentendus ?Le présent article découle d’une étude consacrée à la place des pratiques corporelles traditionnelles africaines aux jeux de la francophonie. En examinant près de 90 vidéos (de trois minutes chacune) des différentes éditions des jeux de la francophonie (de 1989 à 2009), nous avons mis un accent particulier sur le volet culturel de ces jeux. Ainsi, après une observation minutieuse du volet culturel, nous nous sommes rendu compte de certains malentendus culturels « latents » qui existent au sein des jeux de la francophonie. On peut alors se demander pourquoi des malentendus culturels au sein d’une institution qui prône la diversité surviennent.C’est à travers une analyse sociohistorique et socio-anthropologique que nous découvrons les limites des mises en confrontation des cultures différentes des pays prenant part à ces jeux. Par conséquent, l’étude révèle les limites de compétitivité des cultures. Car il est difficile de mettre en compétition des pratiques culturelles qui n’ont pas les mêmes signifiants et les mêmes finalités. Il en résulte donc au sein de ces jeux une forme de compétitivité politico-subjective des cultures.
Sağlık Kurumlarında Yürütülen Halkla İlişkiler Faaliyetleri Üzerine Bir Literatür İncelemesi
Authors: TÜRKOĞLU Mesut Can , KANTAŞ YILMAZ Fatma
Published: October 2022

Sağlık kurumları, bünyelerinde verilen hizmetler bağlamında kâr amacı güden diğer işletmelerden ayrılmaktadır. Sağlık hizmetlerinin ertelenemez ve hata kaldıramaz nitelikte oluşu, hastaneye başvuran bireylerin ve refakatçilerinin duygu durumları, hastane terminolojisinin sıradan vatandaşların anlayabileceği dilden uzak olması, sağlık hizmetlerinin profesyonelleşme derecesi üst düzey sağlık ekipleri tarafından verilmesi gibi faktörler hastaneleri diğer işletmelerden ayıran en temel unsurlardır. Hastanecilik sektöründeki farklılıklar ve zorluklar, hasta ve hasta yakınları ile hastane yönetimi ve sağlık çalışanları arasında kimi zaman iletişim problemlerine neden olabilmektedir. Sağlık kurumlarında çeşitli halkla ilişkiler programları yürütülerek yaşanan iletişim problemleri minimize edilmekte, hem hastaneye başvuran bireyler ile hem de hastane bünyesinde çalışan personelle etkili bir iletişim kurulması amaçlanmaktadır. Sağlık kurumlarında genel olarak bilgi toplama, planlama, bütçeleme, uygulama ve değerlendirme aşamalarından geçen halkla ilişkiler faaliyetleri; tanıma ve tanıtma faaliyetleri çerçevesinde yürütülmektedir. Hastanelerde uygulanan halkla ilişkiler faaliyetleri gazeteler, dergiler gibi yazılı ve basılı araçlar vasıtasıyla yapılabildiği gibi radyo ve televizyon gibi kitle iletişim araçlarıyla ve ayrıca festivaller, yarışmalar gibi yüz yüze iletişim teknikleriyle de yapılabilmektedir. Kurum imajının geliştirilmesinin ve uzun dönemli müşteri sadakatinin sağlanmasının vazgeçilmez unsurlarından biri olan halkla ilişkiler, reklam kısıtlamalarının mevcut olduğu sağlık sektöründe kurumun kendi öz kimliğini tanıması ve kendini hedef kitlelerine başarılı bir şekilde tanıtması açısından oldukça önemlidir.
Um Estudo de Caso para Detecção de Ovócitos de Peixe Utilizando Redes Neurais Convolucionais
Authors: Cruz Yanna L. K. F. , Santana Ewaldo E. C. , Silva Antonio F. M. , Nascimento Isa R. M. A. , Fortes Raimunda N. C. , Torres-Júnior José R. S.
Published: October 2022

Ovócitos são células germinativas complexas que apresentam mudanças estruturais e funcionais ao longo do desenvolvimento maturacional em peixes. Distinguir ovócitos em imagens histológicas é um procedimento demorado, tedioso e suscetível a erros, pois geralmente, ocorre uma interpretação visual e subjetiva pelo especialista. Esta pesquisa propõe um estudo de caso que demonstra uma abordagem capaz de detectar ovócitos de forma automática. Para isso, uma base de imagens foi utilizada, sendo esta divida em treino, teste e validação. Técnicas para o aumento de dados foram empregadas a fim de tornar o modelo mais robusto. Para a detecção dos ovócitos a arquitetura YOLOv5x foi aplicada na base de imagens. Os resultados obtidos foram promissores, alcaçando uma taxa de precisão de 83,0% para a classe VI - vitelogênese inicial, e 97,7%, 95,3% e 66,8%, repectivamente de revocação, mAP@0.5 e mAP@0.95, para a classe VF - vitelogênese final.
Paralelização Eficiente na Simulação da Elevação do Nível do Mar em Áreas de Reentrâncias Maranhenses
Authors: Carreiro Filho Francisco Borges , Borges Helder Pereira , Cortes Omar Andres Carmona
Published: October 2022

A representação computacional de fenômenos do mundo real é uma atividade complexa, normalmente exigindo o processamento de uma grande quantidade de dados. Neste contexto, a computação de alto desempenho se apresenta como uma solução na redução do tempo de execução nas aplicações. Assim, neste trabalho investiga-se o uso de paralelismo usando multi núcleos (CPU) e muitos núcleos (GPU) na simulação da elevação do nível do mar, um problema sério causado pelas mudanças climáticas, especialmente em regiões de mangue. A simulação foi realizada através do uso de autômatos celulares em três cenários: sequencial, paralelo usando MPI e paralelo usando C-CUDA. Os resultados demonstraram um ganho de performance expressivo nas versões paralelizadas, em especial em GPU, chegando a um speedup de 2,88 e 253,02 em MPI e C-CUDA, respectivamente.
Tecnologias Assistivas Digitais para Estudantes com Deficiência Visual em Cursos Superiores na Área de Ciências Exatas e da Terra
Authors: Lima Christiane Ferreira Lemos , Monteiro Maria Alcina Gomes de Sousa
Published: October 2022

O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o resultado de uma Revisão de Literatura sobre as Tecnologias Assistivas Digitais, de baixo custo, considerando pesquisas desenvolvidas no período de janeiro de 2010 a outubro de 2020, que possam auxiliar no processo de ensino e aprendizagem de estudantes com deficiência visual na área de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, delimitada ao aprendizado de disciplinas de matemática, química, física e informática. A partir da análise qualitativa dos dados, observou-se Tecnologias Assistivas Digitais que podem ser utilizadas nas disciplinas de cálculos, mas também foi constatado uma carência de tecnologias disponíveis no mercado para serem aplicadas nas aulas de laboratório.
Explorando Justiça em Sistemas de Recomendação
Authors: Silva Diego Corrêa da , Durão Frederico Araújo
Published: October 2022

Sistemas de Recomendação são ferramentas utilizadas para sugerir itens, que sejam de interesse dos usuários. Estes sistemas baseiam-se no histórico de preferências do usuário para gerar uma lista com recomendações, que possuam maior similaridade ou relevância com o perfil do usuário. A recomendação baseada em similaridade/relevância pode causar efeitos colaterais na lista como: superespecialização das recomendações em um determinado núcleo de itens, pouca diversidade de categorias e desbalanceamento de gêneros. Assim, esta dissertação tem como objetivo explorar a calibragem, que é um meio para produzir recomendações que sejam relevantes aos usuários e ao mesmo tempo considerar todas as áreas de suas preferências. Para isto, foram propostas formas de realizar o balanceamento entre a relevância a calibragem, assim como um modelo conceitual de sistema calibrado e um protocolo de decisão. Os resultados indicam que a calibragem produz efeitos positivos tanto para a precisão quanto para a justiça.
Leveraging Linked Open Data: A Link Maintenance Framework
Authors: Regino André Gomes , Reis Julio Cesar dos
Published: October 2022

Connections among RDF (Resource Description Framework) data elements represent the core of LOD (Linked Open Data). These connections are built with semi-automatic linking algorithms using a variety of similarity methods. Interconnected data demand automatic methods to maintain their consistency. Constant update of RDF connections is relevant for the evolution of RDF datasets. However, changing operations can influence well-formed links, which turns difficult the consistency of the connections over time. This study investigated new methods responsible for fixing and updating links among structured data following ontologies rules and properties. We contribute with the design and development of an automatic method that updates RDF links based on changing operations in RDF datasets. The framework that implements our method - named LODMF - was evaluated in terms of discovering broken links in big and well-known Linked Open datasets.
UX-Tracking: Web and Multimodal Tool for User Experience Evaluation
Authors: Lima Danilo Teixeira , Moura Flavio Rafael Trindade , Alves André Vinicius Neve , Parracho Thiago de Moura , Zacarias Rodrigo Oliveira , Santos Rodrigo Pereira dos , Seruffo Marcos César da Rocha
Published: October 2022

Different markets have increasingly sought to offer personalized experiences in the use of their products and/or services. From that, this work presents UX-Tracking, a web tool for multimodal capture that adds a set of tracking techniques to allow User Experience (UX) evaluation. UX-Tracking allows you to simultaneously track mouse, eye, keyboard, history and, in the future, voice data in a single session with the user. This factor contributes to greater accuracy in UX assessments, since the interaction can be analyzed from different perspectives. As such, UX-Tranking is expected to be an alternative for researchers and professionals from academia and industry to improve quality of interaction with products and services in digital interfaces accessed via a web browser.
Orbit A.R.: Olhando para o cosmos através da Realidade Aumentada
Authors: Rodriguez Júnior Ruben Edgar Ferreira , Siedler Marcelo da Silveira , Cardoso Rafael Cunha
Published: October 2022

The act of increasingly exploring the implementation of ICTs in education and in the teaching and learning processes of students allows the creation of new digital tools that facilitate the understanding of complex topics. This article presents the Orbit A.R. app, an application that is part of the OrbitAndo platform, which is composed of a series of interactive digital applications aimed at teaching Astronomy. In addition to detailing the application in question, this article also describes a cycle of software validation with elementary school students, the project’s target audience. As a result, it was possible to perceive that with the use of ICTs, as teaching support tools, they stimulate the interest of students and lead them to participate actively and dynamically in the construction of knowledge on the topics studied.
Dealing with Item Cold-Start in News Recommender at Globo
Authors: Lucas Joel Pinho , Figueiredo Leticia Freire de , Ferreira Felipe Alves
Published: October 2022

Globo is the largest Latin American mass media group, where its vertical information portals play an important role in content distribution. Among such portals, G1 is Globo’s journalism portal, being the most popular news portal in Brazil and responsible for delivering informative content to more than 100 million unique users per day. In this context, recommender systems play an important role in achieving a good user experience, offering personalized content. In this paper, we discuss how G1’s recommender system identifies and deals with the item cold-start problem, describing the recommendation scenarios and how the applied improvements in the currently deployed algorithms led to a decreased processing time and an increased CTR in the context of news recommendations.
Multiphysics Numerical Simulation of the Transient Process in Electrochemical Machining
Authors: CHEN Yuanlong , LI Xiang , LIU Jinyang , ZHANG Yichi
Published: October 2022

To fully understand the electrochemical machining profile, a multi-physics coupling simulation model including flow-electric-temperature-structure field were established to analyze the corrosion process of the anode material and the change trend of temperature,hydrogen volume fraction, electrolyte conductivity and current density in the processing gap.The analysis results show that the temperature and hydrogen content gradually increase along the process direction.The current density and material removal showed a parabolic trend of the upper opening and the lower opening, respectively.The simulation of the different physical field changes in the electrochemical machining blade profile can not only better understand the complex physical phenomena in the machining, but also provide a theoretical basis for the selection of actual electrochemical machining parameters.
Using the Stress Concentration Factor in Determining the Fracture Toughness
Authors: SARACOGLU Goksel
Published: October 2022

This paper offers the use of stress concentration factor in determining the critical fracture stress and fracture toughness of polymeric composite materials at various crack length ratios. The stress intensity factor has been turned into a function of the stress concentration factor derived from the maximum stress occurring at the notch tip and the tip stress generated by the force applied to the sample. This conversion allowed the use of a fixed theoretical radius (1.2732 mm) instead of the actual radius of the notch or crack. On the edge cracked three-point bending and tensile samples, the specified method detects the three point bending fracture stresses with a maximum error rate of 1.2%. This study also establishes a relationship between the clamped end and the pin-loaded tensile specimens and states that the underlying mechanism of the stress intensity factor of the clamped end tensile specimen is based on the normalization of the stress intensity factor of the pin-loaded conditions with the geometric correction factor.
Wind des Wandels. Windenergieanlagen aus denkmal- kundlicher Perspektive
Authors: Bockelmann Leo
Published: October 2022

Mittlerweile zeugen knapp 30.000 Windenergieanlagen davon, dass in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten eine umfangreiche Transformation des Energiesystems eingeleitet wurde. 2019 war die Windenergie erstmals wichtigster Einzelenergieträger im deutschen Strommix und im Zuge verschärfter Klimaschutzziele wird ein weiterer Ausbau forciert. Diese Entwicklung wird jedoch nicht zuletzt aufgrund der teils erheblichen Auswirkungen der Anlagen auf die Landschaft mitunter kontrovers diskutiert. Auch in der Denkmalpflege werden die Windenergieanlagen wegen der möglichen Beeinträchtigung bestehender Kulturdenkmale überwiegend als störend empfunden. Andererseits sind im Zuge des sogenannten Repowerings in den vergangenen Jahren bereits zahlreiche ältere Windenergieanlagen abgerissen worden und es stellt sich die Frage, ob es infolge des hohen Entwicklungsdrucks nicht mittlerweile der Historisierung eines Teils des Bestands bedarf.

Der Bezug auf einen Wind des Wandels wird daher in diesem Aufsatz als Appell verstanden, dass es angesichts des Voranschreitens der Energiewende auch eine denkmalkundliche Auseinandersetzung mit modernen Windenergieanlagen braucht. In einer vergleichenden Reihenuntersuchung werden Anlagen betrachtet, welche in hervorragender Weise von der Entwicklung der Wind- energienutzung in Deutschland seit den 1970er Jahren zeugen. Dabei finden sich insbesondere im Bestand der 1980er und frühen 1990er Jahre bedeutende Objekte. Allerdings bringt die Auseinandersetzung mit einer solchen Vielzahl vergleichbarer und in kurzer Zeit errichteter Bauwerke das auf die Abgrenzung von Besonderheiten ausgerichtete etablierte Bewertungssystem der Denkmal- pflege an seine Grenze, weshalb die im Rahmen der Reihenuntersuchung auf dieser Grundlage herausgearbeitete Auswahl im Verhältnis zum Gesamtbestand relativ begrenzt bleibt. Allerdings regt diese Grenze zur Diskussion einer Aktualisierung des Denkmalbegriffs an. Ausgehend von der Auseinandersetzung mit Windenergieanlagen drängen sich hier insbesondere die Berücksichtigung der gesellschaftlichen Wahrnehmung sowie ökologischer Werte auf.
„Überwältigend ist der Anblick beim Eintritt in dies Werk“. Interessierte Laien in der Fabrik des 19. Jahrhunderts und die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen technischer Erkenntnisse
Authors: Mysliwietz-Fleiß Daniela
Published: October 2022

Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts rückten insbesondere beim deutschen Bürgertum Fabriken als Orte der angewandten Technik als Reiseziele in den Blick. Dieses Phänomen war Teil eines zunehmenden Interesses an der Technik, was wiederum auf die Öffnung des humanistischen Bildungskanons in Richtung der ‚Realienkunde‘ zurückzuführen war. Gleichzeitig reihte sich die Fabrikreise in die bürgerliche Bildungsreise ein, die Teil eines umfassenden Bildungsbestrebens war. An der Schnittstelle zwischen Tourismusforschung, Technik- und Bürgertumsgeschichte untersucht der Beitrag Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Technikwahrnehmung von bürgerlichen Besucher*innen bei einer Reise in die Fabrik und ordnet die Wahrnehmung vor Ort in die Praktik des touristischen Blicks als Teil eines umfassenden Wahrnehmungsmodus des späten 19. Jahrhunderts ein.
Reflections on the link between digitalisation and firm performance during the pandemic: the case of Albania
Authors: Kalaj Ermira , Merko Flora , Golemi Ela
Published: October 2022

This article focuses on an analysis of the digitalisation of enterprises in Albania and its impact on their performance with a view to understanding better the role of digitalisation and the experience of private sector firms in this area. The research draws on an econometric analysis of World Bank data examining firms’ experiences and their perceptions of their operating environment. After setting the scene with an overview of the types and size of enterprises in Albania, the article focuses on digitalisation, the level of which is generally low, and seeks answers to a number of research questions. The authors conclude that, while the impact of digitalisation on performance is positive and statistically significant, achieved chiefly via increased business activity online, there is a need to understand better what this means in practice as well as to explore the lack of statistical significance, despite the presence of a positive relationship, of other variables examined in the course of the analysis. Further work is also needed to understand how firms will approach digitalisation in the future after the economic shocks of Covid-19.
Sliding into the abyss? Bosnia-Herzegovina 30 years after the start of the war
Authors: Becker Jens , Kulić Ina
Published: October 2022

This article reviews the current political, social and economic situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina just after the thirtieth anniversary of the start of the war (April 1992). Drawing on a variety of judiciously-chosen contemporary sources in the German language, and taking account of the parallels which can be drawn with analysis of the geopolitical significance of the war in Ukraine, the authors consider the impact of the nationalisms which have taken centre stage not only in how Bosnia-Herzegovina is currently viewed in international perspective but which, more importantly, have sparked sabre-rattling threats of secession. In part, such threats represent a diversionary tactic by political leaders in the light of various enduring domestic crises, including unemployment, corruption and the emigration of skilled young people, but they may see the country slide into the abyss. Nevertheless, the authors are not without hope that the ‘togetherness’ which represents the Bosnian specific can be rebuilt, despite media focus on ethnic blocs and division, but the positive signs that do exist need to be both captured and reinforced.
Workers without borders? The rights of workers from the Balkans in the EU
Authors: Blokus Georg , Lakić Aleksandra , Milanese Niccolò , Nikolova Mladen , Pavlov Tanja , Savanović Aleksandra
Published: October 2022

EU citizens and third country nationals are formally in very different situations when it comes to mobility and rights in the EU, a picture which looks more blurred when we examine workers from south-east Europe. The newest, poorest members of the EU and their neighbouring accession countries in the western Balkans are not only experiencing demographic decline, youth exodus and a ‘brain drain’; they are also effectively subsidising the economic growth and lifestyle of richer European countries through their investment in the training of workers who leave their countries of origin, and via the subsequent loss of social security contributions. Based on interviews with mobile workers themselves and a wider literature review, we argue that the EU, governments and trade unions need to enforce existing legislation better and prevent exploitation; empower workers to understand, access and advance their rights; and ultimately rethink the economic relationship between the EU and the region of south-east Europe based on establishing a more balanced, more sustainable and more socially just development.
Internal migration and population distribution in Albania – the case of Durana
Authors: Balla Anisa , Avdia Blerta
Published: October 2022

Demographic change in Albania during the last three decades has influenced the socio-economic development of the country but has also contributed to the creation of new economic areas with high socio-economic development potential. During 2011-2021, it is estimated that, on average, 42 000 Albanians emigrated and 23 000 immigrated every year. The main reasons both for emigration and internal migration are related to better opportunities for work, education and healthcare. Internal migration from urban zones to the centre of the country has significantly affected its development, transforming the Durrës and Tiranë area (Durana) into an economic powerhouse. Nevertheless, Durana faces significant social challenges such as poverty (mainly of young families); unemployment of young people; inequality; and difficulty in accessing public goods and services for a part of the population. The purpose of this study is to analyse the socio-economic effects of internal migration into Durana and to present the likely challenges of urbanisation for the area in the next decade, influenced by projections for its population and economy.
Perspective Chapter: Creation and Evolution of Intergeneric Hybrids between Brassica rapa and Raphanus sativus
Authors: Lee Soo-Seong , Kim Jiha , Hoe Huh Jin , Hee Kim Hyun , Kim Jongkee
Published: October 2022

Although research has been conducted on intergeneric hybridization between Brassica and Raphanus, much of it remains unpublished. We have acquired numerous Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis (kimchi cabbage) and R. sativus var. major (“big root radish”) hybrids, originally classified as intergeneric hybrids and named “baechumu” in 1995. A cultivar was identified BB#12, (renamed BB#1 for registration) in baemoochae following stabilization via a microspore mutation in 2006. Numerous hybrids were created for various purposes; some were sterile when self-pollinated but fertile in crosses with other cultivars. Microspore mutation also produced, BB#12x is a novel intergeneric hybrid. A new stable plant variety, BB#5, was selected from numerous inbred lines and produced via microspore culture; it has a very late bolting time and is cultivated in spring. The cultivar purple BB#10 was developed by adding radish chromosomes to turnip, including one providing the purple color, and double-crossing with BB#12, CMS BB#12, and normal BB#12. Now that the hybrid between ssp. pekinensis and radish has produced mature seeds as a dominant property, intergeneric hybrid cultivars can be bred in the future.
Etiology, Mechanism and Treatment of Liver Cancer
Authors: Nazir Aqsa , Aqib Muhammad , Usman Muhammad
Published: October 2022

Liver cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor in liver tissue and worldwide it is fourth leading death cause among all cancers. The most common causes of liver cancer are hepatitis B or C virus infections, alcoholic liver disease (ALD), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), smoking and obesity. The development and metastasis of liver cancer is a multistage and branched process of morphological and genetic traits. Various corresponding signaling pathways such as Yes-Associated Protein-Hippo Pathway (YAP-HIPPO), Wnt/β-catenin and inflammation by interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), nuclear factor-Κb (NF-κB), biological pathways including epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), tumor microenvironment, tumor-stromal interactions and cancer stem cells and gut microbial dysbiosis are allied to both origination, progression and metastasis of liver cancer. Numerous therapeutic approaches are classified into different categories such as pharmacological therapy including sorafenib, lenvatinib and ramuciruma, surgery of HCC patients includes surgical resection, adjuvant therapy after surgical resection and liver transplantation. Loco-regional ablative therapy includes cryotherapy, ethanol injection and radiofrequency ablation, cytotoxic chemotherapy, natural compounds such as piperine, as curcumin and oleocanthal, oncolytic virus therapy, immunotherapies and nanotechnology.
Perspective Chapter: The Assessment of Youth Violence
Authors: Johnson Eric , Hollis Tiffany
Published: October 2022

Youth violence is a growing public health phenomenon that plagues communities both nationally and internationally, leading to billions of dollars in costly consequences. Youth violence ranks among the top five causes of death among youth in the United States. The development of violence risk assessment tools that identify at-risk youth measures risk factors that lead to violent behavior. In addition, some risk assessment tools identify risk-reduction interventions used to reduce the risk of future or chronic violence. More recent research has focused on individual differences in risk and resilience factors of youth. Moreover, researchers have identified both gender and ethnic differences in risk and resilience models utilized for risk reduction. However, the development and evolution of risk assessment for future violence among youth should not stagnate, as gender and ethnic differences should be incorporated into revised and new assessment tools. After carefully considering the available research, violence assessments should be refined to include gender and culturally relevant considerations to become a reliable and valid resource that is both gender and culturally inclusive and unbiased.
Antioxidant Efficacy of Selected Plant Extracts Debilitates thePlasmodiumInvasion through Erythrocytic Membrane Stabilisation - AnIn VitroStudy
Authors: Joshi Urja , Jani Dhara , George Linz-Bouy , Highland Hyacinth
Published: October 2022

Most dangerous and prevalent form of malaria is caused by the Plasmodium falciparum mediated malaria and poses the greatest threat to the humans. Emergence of multi drug resistant parasite hindered the prevention of malaria burden worldwide. This study is mainly focused on the erythrocytic membrane stabilisation using regionally available medicinal plant extracts and its corelation with the oxidative stress generated during the intracellular erythrocytic stages development of Plasmodia. The results disclosed that antioxidant potential of the medicinal plants can diminish the reactive oxygen species generation leads to restrict the plasmodial invasion into erythrocytes ultimately decreases the parasitic load. Hence, the evidence of the effective phytochemicals present in the selected medicinal plants can be the promising anti-plasmodial drug candidates as a future perspective.
Lisfranc Injury in the Athlete
Authors: Lee Austin , Shaheen Philip , Kreulen Christopher , Giza Eric
Published: October 2022

Lisfranc injuries refer to a disruption or destabilization of the Lisfranc joint complex or tarsometatarsal joint complex. These injuries are relatively rare; however, clinical signs are subtle with the injury diagnosis frequently missed. A delay in diagnosis can negatively impact the patient’s outcome with sequelae ranging from post-traumatic osteoarthritis to a dysfunctional foot. Therefore, evaluating midfoot injuries requires a high index of suspicion and thorough examination for a tarsometatarsal joint complex injury to allow for maximal return of function and rapid return to sport. The mechanism of Lisfranc injuries in athletes tend to be relatively low-energy which differs from more common higher-energy injuries such as car accidents. Most importantly, identifying and treating Lisfranc injuries requires understanding of the structural anatomy and stability of the midfoot.
Utilisation of Honey in Processed Food Products
Authors: Babbar Neha , Bansal Parv , Aggarwal Poonam , Singh Kulwant , Kaur Sukhpreet
Published: October 2022

Honey is a unique food owing to its rich composition. Honey consumption in the diets dates back to older times where it was used as a remedy for stomach aches, dehydration, allergies, intercellular damage, skin and hair problems, as well as for its astringent. Honey is used in several food formulations these days. The majority of population is demanding partial or complete replacement of sugar with some healthy sweeteners. Honey is one of the replacers offering so many benefits from being sweet to therapeutic. The unique healing properties of honey such as antiseptic, antibacterial and antiviral are well recognised. By harnessing the unique benefits of honey for formulating healthier products is very beneficial for overall nutrition and well-being. Many honey-containing products such as honey candy, honey spreads, honey bread, honey yoghurt and honey flakes have been prepared which showed increased therapeutic potential. Also, honey-containing beverages are becoming popular owing to its natural sweetness. Honey offers great scope for the development of value-added products or as an ingredient in several formulations.
Inhibition of Multidrug Resistance by Polyphenolic Phytochemicals of Citrus Fruits
Authors: Adebukola Adeyanju Anne
Published: October 2022

The incidence of multidrug resistance (MDR) during treatment is rising, persisting and spreading globally due to the emergence of resistance to multiple antibiotics. This is a serious challenge that is causing clinical failures in the treatment of infections and diseases, persistent illnesses, higher costs for health maintenance, higher risk of mortality and threat to public health. It is widely acknowledged that polyphenols present in citrus fruits exhibit beneficial effects in the inhibition of MDR, and as such, they could serve as appealing potential therapeutics in this regard. Some of the mechanisms citrus polyphenols employed in preventing the occurrence of MDR in cancer and bacterial cells have been identified. They include the initiation of apoptosis through modulation of the PI3K/Akt pathway, inhibition of P-glycoprotein function, enhancement of the intracellular accumulation of drugs, arrest of the cell cycle at G0/G1 phase, downregulation of the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and others. Taking into account the significance of MDR, this review highlights the mechanisms of MDR and the potential inherent in citrus polyphenols in fruits in reversing it.
Management of Duodenal Injuries
Authors: Miguel Aceves-Ayala José , Jacob Álvarez-Chávez David , Elizabeth Valdez-Cruz Clara , Felipe Montoya-Salazar Cristhian , Alfredo Bautista-López Carlos , Alberto Ortiz-Orozco Cesar , Francisco Villalvazo-Zuñiga Wence , Francisco Rojas-Solís Pablo
Published: October 2022

The duodenum is mostly a retroperitoneal structure, composed by 4 segments (D1-D4) and surrounded by other vital organs like pancreas or great vessels. Injuries to this organ are rare and difficult to diagnose, with an incidence of 1–5% in cases of abdominal trauma. The most common causes of duodenal injuries are gunshot wounds and stabbing. Duodenal injuries are often associated with other organ injuries, thus delaying diagnosis in some cases and increasing the risk of complications. When diagnosed at optimum timing, it can be treated with relatively low mortality rates. Great number of repair techniques exist and the treatment of choice depends on the surgeon’s experience and hemodynamic stability of the patient, with the goal of preserving life and preventing a major complication such as leak or fistula. Outcomes are good, and the prognosis is tightly ligated to associated injuries, thus high index of suspicion and applying ATLS and surgery trauma principles are essential.