bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Laser and radio frequency technologists in the treatment of degenerative polysegmental pathologies of the spine in elderly people
Authors: Gorbunov A. V. , Potapov V. E. , Sorokovikov V. A. , Zhivotenko A. P. , Larionov S. N.
Published: April 2024

The article discusses outcomes after treating 88 elderly patients with degenerative pathologies of the spine, 42 of whom had previous decompression- stabilizing surgical interventions. Clinical manifestations of the disease were characterized by prolonged pain syndrome, lumboishialgia caused by degenerative-dystrophic changes in the arch-process joints and progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. Surgical intervention in 65 patients included puncture laser ablation of the medial branch of the spinal nerve in the facet joint. In 23 patients, ablation of the medial branch of the spinal nerve was performed at two (n = 8) and three (n = 15) levels using four-channel radio frequency generator COSMAN G4.Excellent and good results after surgery were found in 58 (65.9%) patients. The researchers assessed intermediate results within 3 years in 55 patients, and 37 (42.01%) of them had a stable positive state. Minimally invasive laser and radiofrequency technologies in the treatment of degenerative polysegmental pathologies of the spine in elderly and old people is justifi ed, and it is an important component of their rehabilitation
Experience of using laser shock-wave destruction in the treatment of focal squamous cell hyperplasia of the vulva (а case report)
Authors: Polukhova E. V. , Umakhanova M. M. , Yezhov V. V. , Salyuk V. A.
Published: April 2024

The article demonstrates a clinical example of the effective application of laser shock-wave destruction for the treatment of a patient with focal squamous cell hyperplasia of the vulva. The example is illustrated in dynamics and shows the selective impact at biological tissues without damaging the neighboring areas. The effectiveness of the discussed technique has been confirmed and a stable long-term remission was observed
Determinant Factors of Gojek Drivers' Interest in Using Social Security Administrator Employment in Medan City
Authors: Nurdiana Nurdiana , Soemitra Andri , Daulay Aqwa Naser
Published: April 2024

The existence of insurance is intended for every individual because every individual has the right to receive guarantees from risks that occur in the future, insurance programs are mandatory for every society. However, it is very unfortunate that there are still many informal workers such as Gojek drivers who do not have life insurance coverage. This research aims to determine the determinant factors of drivers' interest in using Social Security Administrator (BPJS) Employment. The variables used are income, price, information, and service variables which can influence interest in using BPJS Employment. The sample used was 100 respondents. For data processing, researchers are assisted by Smart-PLS. From the test results, the researcher saw that there was a variable influence of income, price and information on interest in using BPJS Employment and the service variable had no positive and significant influence on interest in using BPJS Employment.
Effect of Magnetic Flow and Convective Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Hybrid Nanofluid: A Structured Review
Authors: Siti Nur Aisyah Azeman  , Anis Zafirah Azmi  , Nurul Hafizah Zainal Abidin  , Nor Alwani Omar
Published: April 2024

Convective heat transfer is vital in a variety of engineering applications, including thermal management systems, electronic refrigeration, and energy conversion devices. Improving the rate of heat transfer in these systems is of the utmost significance for increasing their efficiency. This review focuses on the single and combined effects of these parameters on improving heat transmission in such systems. The heat and mass transfer of nanofluid is greatly influenced by various factors, including the intrinsic features of the nanofluid, the process used for synthesising the nanofluid, the impact of magnetic force, the concentration and size of nanoparticles, and the Reynolds number (Re). Furthermore, it is important to note that the material characteristics, thermal properties, and performance of magnetic nanofluids are significantly influenced by slight variations in the magnetic force and magnetic field gradient. Multiple research projects have reached the agreement that the inclusion of a magnetic field within magnetic nanoparticles enhances the convective heat transfer capabilities of a nanofluid, resulting in an improvement ranging from around 13% to 75%. Moreover, several applications of hybrid nanofluids in thermal systems have been introduced.
Synthesisation of Photo-Mechanoluminescence Crystal of Europium Dibenzoylmethide Triethylamine (EuD4TEA) with Different Solvent
Authors: Ng Kim Seng  , Mohd Khairul Ahmad  , Noor Kamalia Abd Hamed  , Faridah Abu Bakar  , Mohamad Hafiz Mamat  , Suriani Abu Bakar  , Azmi Mohamed  , Masaru Shimomura
Published: April 2024

EuD4TEA crystals have a few fascinating properties, such as photoluminescence and mechanoluminescence. Both phenomena occur when external excitation is performed on EuD4TEA crystals. Photoluminescence is excited by external light radiation, whereas mechanoluminescence is stimulated by an external mechanical force applied to it. EuD4TEA has easily been prepared only by standard crystallisation using dibenzoylmethane, europium nitrate hexahydrate, and triethylamine. This research mainly focused on the solvent for the synthesis of EuD4TEA crystals. The solvents used were ethanol and acetone. Acetone has the main credit for producing much higher-quality EuD4TEA crystals in certain aspects. Acetone-based end products are larger and have higher light emission under excitation.
Comprehensive Review on the Relationship between Duct Cleanliness and Airborne Contaminants
Authors: Mohd Arif Rosli  , Muhamad Shahril Mohd Abdullah  , Azian Hariri  , Amir Abdullah Muhamad Damanhuri  , Berkah Fajar Tamtama  , Nor Mohd Razif Noraini
Published: April 2024

This study investigates the relationship between Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and air duct cleanliness, addressing the rising concern for human well-being. Airborne contaminants like dust, mold, and bacteria are identified as significant threats to IAQ, with potential health consequences. The study will also explore the several established safety and health guidelines and duct characteristics that influenced IAQ. Consequently, the primary research goal is to examine the relationship between duct cleanliness and airborne contaminants in the building environment and determine whether air duct cleaning effectively reduces these contaminants. By thoroughly reviewing studies and established standards, we examine IAQ contaminants and explore the effects of duct cleaning, along with its potential health advantages. Findings emphasize duct cleaning's potential to enhance IAQ, reduce exposure to pollutants, and its importance for building owners, facility managers, and stakeholders in safeguarding occupants' health and comfort.
Analysis of Fluid Pressure Drop through a Globe Valve using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Statistical Techniques
Authors: Mauricio Rhenals  , Armando Robledo  , Jonathan Fábregas  , Javier Carpintero
Published: April 2024

Fluid mechanics plays a crucial role in everyday life, enabling the selection of accessories, materials, and various components essential for a system through which fluid flows. Pressure drop stands out as one of the most relevant factors in the design of fluid flow systems. However, analytical and experimental physical methods can increase these analyses' costs and time. Hence, in this study, statistical tools are employed to carry out specific experiments supported by numerical fluid simulation, aiming to comprehend the pressure drop behavior in a fluid as it passes through a globe valve. This valve, in turn, possesses distinct operating and manufacturing characteristics. The methods employed encompass a complete factorial system of response surface as support to construct the experimental design path through computational fluid dynamics. Among the key findings, it is demonstrated that, for systems with relatively low flow rates, the valve opening percentage does not exhibit a significant relationship with fluid pressure drop. Conversely, significant effects are observed for systems with relatively high flow rates regarding the valve opening percentage and pressure drop, reaching values of up to 73% pressure drop in this study. It can be inferred that the integration of statistical experimental design techniques and computational fluid dynamics constitutes a valuable resource for studying the pressure drop of a fluid passing through a system.
A computational analysis of the special Talmudic tractates
Authors: ZBRZEŻNY JAKUB , DUCHOVNY DIMID , EISENSTEIN NOAM , GOTTLIEB LEE-AD , RATZON ESHBAL
Published: April 2024

The Babylonian Talmud, primarily composed in Jewish Babylonian Aramaic, exhibits various non-standard linguistic features, interspersed throughout it. Medieval rabbis highlighted some tractates, often referred to as the ‘special tractates’, which possess a more abundant number of occurrences of these features than others. This identification involved mostly classical linguistic and philological methodologies, along with some scholarly intuition. This article proposes identifying special tractates using quantitative methods, namely machine-learning tools. Our algorithm successfully detected a large percentage of non-Babylonian features in all special tractates. A more nuanced examination revealed a concentration of features in specific stories of Tamid, rather than throughout the tractate. It also points to other tractates which are comparatively close to the special tractates, and several tractates whose dialect is more uniform than the average, a phenomenon not previously investigated. We also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of employing machine-learning tools in comparison to human analysis.
The image of the non-Jew in the responsa of David Zvi Hoffmann
Authors: BLOCH EMMANUEL J.
Published: April 2024

This article has a double focus. First, it sheds new light on David Zvi Hoffmann (1843–1931), an important rabbinic scholar, born in the Austrian Empire but who eventually moved westwards to become, at the turn of the century, the rector of the Orthodox Rabbinical Seminary in Berlin and an important halakhic decisor. Taking up the topic of interfaith encounters in nineteenth-century Germany, I demonstrate that Hoffmann held a nuanced and unique perception of Christian–Jewish encounters. The article also offers methodological insights on the analytical tools used in historical and philosophical research into Jewish law. More than half a century ago, Haym Soloveitchik proposed an evidentiary criterion, which he called ‘measurable deflection’, for gauging when medieval social historians may infer historical
realia
from halakhic sources. This article contends, however, that the usefulness of measurable deflection is limited. It suggests replacing it with alternative benchmarks, called ‘proximity indicators’, and uses them to provide a novel understanding of Hoffmann’s position towards non-Jews. As a conclusion, the article advances that Hoffmann exemplifies the tension of living as a religious Jew in nineteenth-century Germany.
Methods for the Detection of Stellar Rotation Periods in Individual TESS Sectors and Results from the Prime Mission
Authors: Colman Isabel L. , Angus Ruth , David Trevor , Curtis Jason , Hattori Soichiro , Lu Yuxi (Lucy)
Published: April 2024

For ongoing studies of the role of rotation in stellar evolution, we require large catalogs of rotation periods for testing and refining gyrochronology. While there is a wealth of data from the Kepler and K2 missions, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) presents both an opportunity and a challenge: despite its all-sky coverage, rotation periods remain hard to detect. We analyzed individual TESS sectors to detect short-period stellar rotation, using only parameters measured from light curves for a robust and unbiased method of evaluating detections. We used random forest classifiers for vetting, trained on a large corpus of period measurements in Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope data from the Oelkers et al. catalog and using TESS full-frame image light curves generated by eleanor. Finally, using data from the first 26 sectors of TESS, we analyzed 432,704 2 minutes cadence single-sector light curves for FGKM dwarfs. We detected 16,800 periods in individual sector light curves, covering 10,909 distinct targets, and we present a catalog of the median period for each target as measured by a Lomb–Scargle periodogram.
Electromagnetic Signatures of Mirror Stars
Authors: Armstrong Isabella , Gurbuz Berkin , Curtin David , Matzner Christopher D.
Published: April 2024

Mirror stars are a generic prediction of dissipative dark matter (DM) models, including minimal atomic DM and twin baryons in the mirror twin Higgs model. Mirror stars can capture regular matter from the interstellar medium through extremely suppressed kinetic mixing interactions between the regular and the dark photon. This accumulated “nugget” will draw heat from the mirror star core and emit highly characteristic X-ray and optical signals. In this work, we devise a general parameterization of mirror star nugget properties that is independent of the unknown details of mirror star stellar physics, and use the Cloudy spectral synthesis code to obtain realistic and comprehensive predictions for the thermal emissions from optically thin mirror star nuggets. We find that mirror star nuggets populate an extremely well-defined and narrow region of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram that only partially overlaps with the white dwarf population. Our detailed spectral predictions, which we make publicly available, allow us to demonstrate that optically thin nuggets can be clearly distinguished from white dwarf stars by their continuum spectrum shape, and from planetary nebulae and other optically thin standard sources by their highly exotic emission-line ratios. Our work will enable realistic mirror star telescope searches, which may reveal the detailed nature of DM.
The On-axis Jetted Tidal Disruption Event AT2022cmc: X-Ray Observations and Broadband Spectral Modeling
Authors: Yao Yuhan , Lu Wenbin , Harrison Fiona , Kulkarni S. R. , Gezari Suvi , Guolo Muryel , Cenko S. Bradley , Ho Anna Y. Q.
Published: April 2024

AT2022cmc was recently reported as the first on-axis jetted tidal disruption event (TDE) discovered in the last decade, and the fourth on-axis jetted TDE candidate known so far. In this work, we present NuSTAR hard X-ray (3–30 keV) observations of AT2022cmc, as well as soft X-ray (0.3–6 keV) observations obtained by NICER, Swift, and XMM-Newton. Our analysis reveals that the broadband X-ray spectra can be well described by a broken power law with f

ν
∝ ν
−0.5 (f

ν
∝ ν
−1) below (above) the rest-frame break energy of E
bk ∼ 10 keV at the observer frame t
obs = 7.8 and 17.6 days since discovery. At t
obs = 36.2 days, the X-ray spectrum is consistent with either a single power law or a broken power law. By modeling the spectral energy distribution from radio to hard X-ray across the three NuSTAR observing epochs, we find that the submillimeter/radio emission originates from external shocks at large distances ≳1017 cm from the black hole, the UV/optical light comes from a thermal envelope with radius ∼1015 cm, and the X-ray emission is consistent with synchrotron radiation powered by energy dissipation at intermediate radii within the (likely magnetically dominated) jet. We constrain the bulk Lorentz factor of the jet to be of the order 10–100. Our interpretation differs from the model proposed by Pasham et al. where both the radio and X-rays come from the same emitting zone in a matter-dominated jet. Our model for the jet X-ray emission has broad implications on the nature of relativistic jets in other sources such as gamma-ray bursts.
Quiet-time Spectra of Suprathermal Heavy Ions near 1 au in Solar Cycles 23 and 24
Authors: Alterman B. L. , Desai Mihir I. , Dayeh Maher A. , Mason Glenn M. , Ho George C.
Published: April 2024

We report on the annual variation of quiet-time suprathermal heavy ion spectral indices for C through Fe in the energy range 0.3–1.28 MeV nuc−1 during Solar Cycle 23's rising phase through Solar Cycle 24's declining phase. These Advanced Composition Explorer/Ultra-Low Energy Isotope Spectrometer measurements cover 1998–2019. We show that the average quiet-time suprathermal spectral index across species is γ = 2.5 ± 0.3. Such observations may imply that quiet-time suprathermals are the result of a superposition of various underlying acceleration and transport processes that accelerate suprathermal ions. As such, they may be remnants of particles from discrete events like large and impulsive solar energetic particle events along with corotating interaction regions that have decayed in intensity.
New species of Rockacestus (Cestoda, Phyllobothriidea) from skates of the genus Bathyraja (Rajiformes, Arhynchobatidae) in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean with comments on the distribution of the genus
Authors: García Facal Guillermina , Ivanov Verónica A. , Menoret Adriana
Published: April 2024

Three new species of Rockacestus Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021 were recovered from arhynchobatid skates taken between 37°S–55°S in the Magellanic Province, Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Rockacestus blasisp. nov. was found in Bathyraja macloviana (Norman, 1937), whereas Rockacestus magellanicussp. nov., and Rockacestus ottavianoisp. nov. were found in Bathyraja magellanica (Philippi, 1902). These species differ from their congeners in having a particular combination of anatomical features, including a moderate to highly folded bothridia, presence of a uteroduct, and a seminal receptacle. Cross-sections of mature proglottids were made for the first time in members of the genus. In addition, the microthrix pattern was described in detail, focusing on the distal bothridial surface, including the apical sucker and marginal loculi resulting in a common microthrix configuration with filitriches and small lanceolate, lingulate, and a particular kind of coniform spinitriches. The diagnosis of Rockacestus is revised to include several features exhibited by the new species. The distribution data of the species currently assigned to Rockacestus are compiled and updated. The finding of R. blasisp. nov., R. magellanicussp. nov., and R. ottavianoisp. nov. not only increases the number of members of Rockacestus in the Magellanic Province in the Southwestern Atlantic from one to four but also expands our knowledge of phyllobothriideans and their association with the softnose skates of the genus Bathyraja Ishiyama, 1958 in the Southern Hemisphere.
La place des tantes dans les sociétés du haut Moyen Âge occidental ( vii e – xi e siècle)
Authors: Audebrand Justine
Published: April 2024

Les médiévistes, à la suite des anthropologues, ont depuis longtemps mis l’accent sur l’importance des relations avunculaires dans les sociétés médiévales. Pourtant, le pendant féminin de cette relation est resté dans l’ombre : le rôle des tantes n’a que rarement été étudié. Cet article propose donc de combler cette lacune en s’intéressant au rôle des tantes dans l’Europe du haut Moyen Âge, entre le vii e et le xi e  siècle. Il mêle approche sémantique quantitative et études de cas et cherche à montrer que les tantes, à l’intersection des logiques horizontales et verticales de la parenté, peuvent occuper une place importante dans l’économie familiale. Les tantes, en particulier au monastère, ont une fonction éducative pour les filles de l’aristocratie et sont également des médiatrices en cas de conflit au sein de la parenté. Leur fonction tend à se renforcer au cours du xi e  siècle : elles peuvent à cette époque être considérées comme des mères, en particulier dans le monde germanique, ce qui ne semble pas être le cas auparavant. C’est également à cette époque que les conflits entre tantes et nièces se font plus visibles et permettent de cerner avec plus d’acuité les mécaniques de la parenté.
Les limites de la loyauté et de l’appartenance : les artisans flamands dans l’armée anglaise pendant les campagnes de 1355-1405
Authors: Pajic Milan
Published: April 2024

Il est généralement admis que de nombreux étrangers ont pris part au service anglais lors des campagnes de la seconde moitié du xiv e siècle. Les études existantes suggèrent que la plupart d’entre eux étaient des soldats professionnels et des mercenaires. En combinant les preuves provenant de sources judiciaires et de registres militaires comme les muster rolls , cet article cherche à démontrer qu’un grand nombre de troupes étrangères dans l’armée anglaise étaient en fait des étrangers résidents engagés dans différents métiers sans rapport direct avec l’armée. Il se concentre sur divers groupes d’artisans qui ont émigré des anciens Pays-Bas vers l’Angleterre après une période turbulente observée dans leurs comtés tout au long de la seconde moitié du xiv e siècle. Les motivations des immigrés à rejoindre l’armée anglaise, y compris les incitations pour un immigrant nouvellement arrivé à s’engager dans une activité martiale pour le pays d’accueil, sont évaluées. L’hypothèse est que les décisions des artisans étrangers étaient motivées par la camaraderie autour de leur quartier, ou par des collègues artisans et par la cause de la Couronne anglaise plutôt que par l’identité anglaise ou celle de leur propre pays d’origine. L’article examine également la mesure dans laquelle leur statut d’étrangers a limité les possibilités de combattre aux côtés des autochtones, ainsi que la manière dont la loyauté des immigrés a été mise à l’épreuve.
La présidentielle de 1981 et l’élection de François Mitterrand vues d’Italie
Authors: Brizzi Riccardo
Published: April 2024

Cet essai analyse comment les élections présidentielles françaises de 1981 et la victoire de François Mitterrand aient été suivies et interprétées en Italie, en utilisant comme miroir privilégié la presse qui, au cours des années 1980, a connu son âge d’or en Italie, atteignant une diffusion inégalée. Pour la première fois dans l’histoire de la v e  République, la gauche conquiert l’Élysée et ce, malgré la rupture entre le PCF et le PS, montrant la possibilité d’alternance et la vitalité des institutions quinto-républicaines. Un résultat qui attire inévitablement l’attention des observateurs italiens, aux prises avec un contexte politique et partisan « bloqué », en crise profonde, peinant à laisser derrière lui le lourd héritage du terrorisme et des années de plomb. La victoire du candidat socialiste est présentée progressivement en Italie comme le fruit naturel d’un pays dynamique et de l’aspiration massive des Français au renouveau économique et social. Il est inévitable de lire en clair-obscur une comparaison avec la scène politique italienne qui – par rapport à la France – semble être en retard sur le triple terrain de la politique, de la communication et des institutions. La crise des partis et l’impasse du système politique multiplient en Italie les voix de ceux qui souhaitent la réforme d’un système « bloqué », avec un régime parlementaire fort et un gouvernement faible, et semblent légitimer l’expérience française précisément au moment où la possibilité concrète d’une alternance politique et la fin du monopole de la droite sur les institutions de la v e  République démontrent sa vitalité et son caractère tout sauf autoritaire. La réaffirmation du principe de l’alternance et de la copropriété de la v e  République entre la droite et la gauche, suivie à l’élection de François Mitterrand en 1981, contribuent à rouvrir le débat sur la réforme électorale et institutionnelle en Italie, grâce aussi à la nouveauté constituée par les premiers gouvernements dirigés par des politiciens non démocrates-chrétiens, qui proposent une série de réforme visant à renforcer l’exécutif y compris l’introduction de l’élection directe à suffrage universel du Président de la République.
Canguilhem, Dumézil, Hyppolite: Georges Canguilhem and his Contemporaries
Authors: Elden Stuart
Published: April 2024

Dans la première préface à sa thèse Folie et déraison, Foucault remercie trois hommes qu’il considérait comme ses maîtres et qui ont considérablement influencé son travail. Ainsi, dans sa conférence inaugurale au Collège de France en décembre 1970, ces mêmes noms sont invoqués par Foucault : Georges Canguilhem, Georges Dumézil et Jean Hyppolite. Le rapport de ces trois figures, considérées individuellement, à Foucault a été sujet de discussions plus ou moins détaillées. Cet article explore les affinités intellectuelles et les tensions entre ces trois intellectuels. Canguilhem et Hyppolite avaient été contemporains à l’École Normale Supérieure dans les années 1920, et, des années après, collègues à l’Université de Strasbourg. Notamment, en 1965, ils participent à l’entretien télévisé médié par Alain Badiou et Dina Dreyfus. Même si Dumézil et Hyppolite avaient été collègues au Collège de France, ils n’ont pas discuté les travails l’un de l’autre. Dumézil, il semble, n’a pas discuté le travail de Canguilhem ; ce dernier, en revanche, a considéré soit l’œuvre de Dumézil que celle d’Hyppolite. Cet article analyse le compte rendu de Les mots et les choses par Canguilhem , où il signale l’importance de Dumézil pour le livre de Foucault ; et un rapport d’un séminaire très peu connu, qui a eu lieu dans l’automne 1970, dont Foucault discute les travaux de Dumézil et Canguilhem répondit. L’article donc considère la lecture d’Hyppolite par Canguilhem dans son texte « Hegel en France », et dans les hommages qu’il a écrit à son ami et collègue, après la mort d’Hyppolite en 1968. Une analyse de la lecture de Canguilhem de ses deux contemporains nous aide à mieux situer Canguilhem dans le contexte des débats intellectuels de la première moitié du XX e  siècle.
Canguilhem following Canguilhem: History of a Philosophical Engagement with Error
Authors: Talcott Samuel
Published: April 2024

Cet article répond aux critiques de Latour selon lesquelles Canguilhem, vénérant la science, était incapable d’en écrire l’histoire. Je soutiens, au contraire, que Canguilhem a poursuivi une philosophie critique qui cherche les limites de diverses pratiques, y compris celles des rationalités et idéologies scientifiques. Bien qu’il défende l’efficacité d’une pratique médicale scientifiquement informée, il en identifie également les limites en interprétant les mouvements anti-médicaux comme des réponses aux échecs d’une médecine considérée comme infaillible parce que scientifique. Pour Canguilhem, la pratique médicale doit être comprise en elle-même plutôt que considérée comme une application de connaissances scientifiques. En conséquence, il s’intéresse aux sciences dans leur rapport à la pratique médicale. Pour répondre en détail à l’accusation de Latour, cet article étudie la préoccupation fondamentale de la philosophie critique de Canguilhem. S’il s’agissait d’établir quelque vérité, valeur par excellence de la science selon Canguilhem, alors il semble que la critique serait valable. Mais en considérant attentivement l’histoire de ses projets et de ses réalisations telle que racontée dans son discours de réception de la médaille d’or du CNRS en 1987, cet article soutient au contraire que sa philosophie critique ne vénère pas la science, mais trouve son orientation ailleurs. En accordant une attention particulière à son intérêt constant pour l’erreur, et à sa distinction entre l’erreur intellectuelle et les essais et erreurs de la vie, je soutiens que sa philosophie critique s’intéresse en fin de compte à l’action et à la promotion du courage requis par la vie humaine.
Temptations of the Milieu
Authors: Muhle Maria
Published: April 2024

L’article esquisse une histoire de la notion de milieu en confrontant l’article de Georges Canguilhem, « Le vivant et son milieu » (1946), à celui de Leo Spitzer « Milieu et ambiance » (1942). Alors que Spitzer conteste l’opposition entre un milieu abstrait et un environnement « chaud », Canguilhem entend transformer les éléments d’une compréhension mécaniste du milieu en une idée vitaliste et productive de l’interaction mutuelle entre milieu et organisme. L’article se concentre ensuite sur la perspective littéraire et esthétique de la discussion de la relation entre le vivant et son milieu, à partir de l’Histoire de la littérature anglaise de Taine. Dans deux textes de 1930 et 1931, Canguilhem présente une critique véhémente de Taine et oppose à la compréhension déterministe du milieu un concept esthétique qu’il réinvestit pour les sciences de la vie : le concept de création. En repensant la notion de milieu à travers une « esthétique du milieu », l’article conclut en opposant les critiques de Spitzer et de Canguilhem adressées à la compréhension déterministe du milieu et montre que l’opposition radicale entre détermination et création, que Canguilhem semble établir dans ses premiers textes, est reformulée dans son étude postérieure sur Le normal et le pathologique . La vie est créatrice relativement à son milieu au travers des déplacements vers un nouveau milieu, qui est lui-même, à son tour, vulnérable, précaire et inachevé. Pour penser une telle esthétique du milieu, il faut remodeler la notion d’activité artistique à partir d’un concept du vivant qui se forme dans sa confrontation constante avec son milieu.
Sécurité européenne : les États baltes en première ligne ?
Authors: Perchoc Philippe
Published: April 2024

Vingt ans après leur adhésion à l’OTAN et à l’UE, la réputation de super-atlantistes de l’Estonie, de la Lettonie et de la Lituanie est à nuancer, en ce qu’elles ont toujours poursuivi parallèlement une politique à bas bruit pour se placer au cœur des politiques de l’Union européenne. Cet article s’intéresse au changement de perception des Baltes et chez les Baltes dans le contexte d’un renforcement des menaces russes sur la sécurité européenne en 2014 et en 2022. Si l’OTAN semble rester l’ultime garantie de sécurité des Baltes, ils continuent néanmoins d’investir les autres dimensions de la sécurité européenne à travers les politiques de l’UE.
Prevalence of Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Jiang Shan , Guan Ruitong , Guo Caixia , Wei Chunyan
Published: April 2024

Purpose:

To systematically review the prevalence of motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) among community-dwelling older adults and provide evidence-based support for policymakers planning health and social care policies.

Method:

Web of Science, PubMed, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for cross-sectional, prospective cohort, or population-based longitudinal studies of community-dwelling older adults aged ≥60 years with MCR from inception of the database through December 18, 2021.

Results:

Seventeen studies were included. Pooled prevalence of MCR was found to be 10% (95% confidence interval [8%, 12%], I
2
= 98.4%). Results of a subgroup analysis revealed a combined prevalence of MCR of 8.2% in males and 9.2% in females. Pooled prevalence of MCR was 9.7% in Asia and 10.2% in other regions.

Conclusion:

Prevalence of MCR in community-dwelling older adults is high. Our research may improve the epidemiological understanding of MCR, draw attention to older adults with MCR, and thus promote research of MCR and the formulation of relevant public health policies. With early identification and intervention of MCR, cognitive function can be improved, and the onset of dementia can be delayed or prevented. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50
(4), 16–24.]
Health Trajectories of Skilled Nursing Facility Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Evidence for Practicing Nurses
Authors: Toles Mark , Ulmer Cameron , Leeman Jennifer
Published: April 2024

Purpose:

Older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are at high risk for acute medical problems and their health trajectories frequently include hospital admission and care in a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Their health trajectories after SNF discharge are poorly understood. Therefore, in the current study, we sought to describe health trajectories and factors associated with hospital read-missions for older adults with ADRD during the 30 days following SNF discharge.

Method:

We conducted a secondary analysis of data from a clinical trial of transitional care of older adults with transitions from SNF to home and assisted living. A multiple case study design was used in the analysis of the health trajectories of 49 SNF patients with ADRD, 51% discharged from SNF to their own home, 34% discharged to a family member's home, and 15% transferred to assisted living.

Results:

Within 30 days of discharge, 20% of patients with ADRD experienced new or recurrent acute needs and hospital readmission.

Conclusion:

Our findings suggest the need for nursing interventions to support patients with ADRD during care transitions, such as focusing care on the patient–caregiver dyad, providing transitional care, referring patients for palliative care consultation, and conducting nurse-led research to improve care transitions of these patients and their caregivers. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50
(4), 34–41.]
“Off-Hour” Surgical Start Times Do Not Influence Surgical Precision and Outcomes in Middle-aged Patients and Patients 65 Years and Older With Hip Fractures
Authors: Merrell Lauren A. , Gibbons Kester , Ganta Abhishek , Konda Sanjit R. , Egol Kenneth A.
Published: April 2024

Background:

Previous studies show the “off-hour” effect impacts outcomes after surgery in non-orthopedic settings. This study assessed if the off-hour effect impacts surgical precision and outcomes in middle-aged patients and patients 65 years and older with hip fractures.

Materials and Methods:

All operative patients in an academic medical center's institutional review board-approved hip fracture registry were reviewed for demographics, hospital quality measures, operative details, radiographic parameters, and outcomes. Patients were grouped into standard (7 am to 4:59 pm) and off-hour (5 pm to 6:59 am) cohorts depending on surgical start time and comparative analyses were conducted. Two subanalyses were conducted: one comparing the quality of reduction for patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures and another comparing the rates of inpatient transfusion and postoperative dislocation for patients treated with arthroplasty.

Results:

A total of 2334 patients underwent operative treatment. The off-hour cohort had hospital quality measures and outcomes similar to the standard cohort, including length of stay, rates of inpatient complication, mortality, and readmission. Sub-analysis of 814 intertrochanteric hip fractures demonstrated similar tip-apex distance, residual calcar step-off, and post-fixation neck-shaft angle, while subanalysis of 713 patients undergoing arthroplasty showed similar rates of transfusion and dislocation between cohorts.

Conclusion:

The time of day patients undergo hip fracture repair does not affect surgical outcomes or hospital quality measures. These results highlight the need for standardized hip protocols and treatment pathways to provide equitable care at all hours of the day. [
Orthopedics
. 2024;47(3):185–191.]
Performance, carcass yield and economic viability of sheep fed diets containing by-product of cotton agribusiness
Authors: de Mattos Negrão Fagton , de Moura Zanine Anderson , Ribeiro Marinaldo Divino , Parente Henrique Nunes , de Oliveira Maia Parente Michelle , de Oliveira Lima Anny Graycy Vasconcelos , Costa Gois Glayciane , Campos Fleming Sena , do Nascimento Castro Carlos Rodolfo , de Jesus Ferreira Daniele
Published: April 2024

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of replacing soybean meal with cottonseed cake in the diet offered to Santa Inês sheep on their performance, carcass yield and economic viability. Thirty-two uncastrated male sheep (27.48 ± 4.96 kg and 12 months old) were distributed in a completely randomized design, with 4 treatments (replacement of 0, 14, 28 and 42% of soybean meal with cottonseed cake in dry matter basis) and 8 replications. The inclusion levels of cottonseed cake in their diet provided a reduction in performance, thoracic perimeter, body capacity (measured in vivo), slaughter body weight, hot and cold carcass weights, external length, rump perimeter, thoracic perimeter, carcass compactness index, and leg compactness index (p < 0.05). The weights of the left half carcass, shoulder, neck, loin, and leg were reduced with increasing levels of cottonseed cake in their diet (p < 0.05). The quadratic effect was observed for the rib weight and the yield (p < 0.05). Diets with cottonseed cake had lower total feed costs/animal, revenue, gross margin, and leveling price, and had a higher benefit/cost. Under experimental conditions, despite reducing the feed costs and presenting an improvement in the cost ratio benefit, the use of levels up to 42% of cottonseed cake in sheep diets is not recommended, as it negatively affects the animal performance, carcass weights, and commercial cuts.
Initial value problems for fractional p-Laplacian equations with singularity
Authors: Hasanov Mahir
Published: April 2024

We have studied initial value problems for Caputo fractional differential equations with singular nonlinearities involving the p-Laplacian operator. We have given a precise mathematical analysis of the equivalence of the fractional differential equations and Volterra integral equations studied in this paper. A theorem for the global existence of the solution was proven. In addition, an example was given at the end of the article as an application of the results found in this paper.
Communist Armenian Women’s History
Authors: Ekmekcioglu Lerna
Published: April 2024

A most fascinating chapter of Armenian women’s history unfolded in France during and immediately after WWII. In 1942, led by the novelist and poet LAS (Louise Aslanian), Armenian women participants of the French Resistance founded the Fransahay Ganants Miutyun (“Union des femmes arméniennes”) in Paris. In the first two years of its existence the Union was an underground organization. While LAS was arrested a month before the liberation of Paris and died in the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp soon afterwards, her comrades decided to continue the fight though on a different platform. In November 1944 they came out of the underground and openly organized their first Central Committee. They began working on various “national” (azkayin) agendas such as the preservation of the Armenian language and culture, organization of summer camps for the children of the Armenian poor, financially assisting the families of the fallen resistance fighters, and commemorating the life of LAS, in particular by publishing her unpublished pieces. From early on the Union kept correspondence with Soviet Armenia but its ties became much firmer after Soviet Armenia’s repatriation (hayrenatartsutyun) calls in 1946. In March 1947 the Union began publishing a journal titled Hai Guine (“Armenian Woman”) which continued until 1949 and worked somewhat like a propaganda tool for what they usually called nerkaght (“in-migration”) or azkahavak (“in-gathering of the nation”). Yet dismissing this women’s journal as the mouthpiece of Stalin’s calls would not do justice to its feminist aim and content. This paper analyzes Hai Guine as a socialist feminist journal that was trans-historical and trans-national in its content and in terms of the background of its contributors.
Արեւմտահայերէնի կանոնարկման եւ զարգացման հարցերը «Յառաջ»ի էջերուն մէջ
Authors: Դալալեան Տորք
Published: April 2024

Ce court essai évoque l’apport linguistique normatif du quotidien Haratch à l’arménien occidental, parlé par la majorité des Arméniens en exil dans les deux premiers tiers du 20e siècle. Des articles et éditoriaux par le fondateur du journal, Chavarch Missakian, et l’un de ses collaborateurs, l’écrivain et homme de presse Chavarch Nartouni, illustrent l’engagement de Haratch en défense de la langue arménienne occidentale et l’héritage linguistique qu’a représenté cet unique quotidien arménien en Europe, publié à Paris de 1925 à 2009.
The interculturization of ethnobotanical practices in French Guiana: towards a new understanding of medical pluralism
Authors: Tareau Marc-Alexandre , Shepard Jr. Glenn H.
Published: April 2024

This paper develops the concept of “interculturalization” as applied to the complex, polymorphic and dynamic exchanges among botanical herbal medicine that occur in modern and especially urban contexts. We develop this concept based on an analysis of herbal medical practice in French Guiana, building on and improving upon the concepts of “creolization,” “hybridization” and “medical pluralism” that have been used to date to understand these processes. Drawing on the work of Ladio and Albuquerque (2014) we identify a number of sub-processes that are detailed and illustrated with concrete examples from the fieldwork in French Guiana. In intensely intercultural social contexts such as those found in French Guiana, both practitioners and patients have access to a wide range of therapeutic options, giving rise to complex, “zigzag therapeutic routes” that can result in the addition of new medicinal species, relocations of exogenous practices and even inventions and reinventions of uses that arise from these dynamic cultural encounters. We explore how the notion of interculturalization in ethnobotany and medical anthropology might contribute to studying medical practices in different parts of the world.
Hannah Arendt sobre Marx e o marxismo
Authors: Mendes Elvis de Oliveira
Published: April 2024

Neste artigo, pretendo analisar alguns pontos centrais que culminam no amadurecimento da reflexão de Arendt em relação ao pensamento de Marx e ao marxismo. Para tanto, será analisado a leitura de Arendt a partir dos excertos presentes em Karl Marx and the Tradition of Western Political Thought, escrito no início da década de 1950, texto que é uma espécie de complementação do The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) e fazia parte de um projeto pensado por Arendt de escrever um livro sobre os “elementos totalitários do marxismo”. Visto que esse escrito nunca foi finalizado e o esse projeto foi abandonado, considero que a análise desse texto além de esclarecer muitos pontos importantes da crítica de Arendt a Marx e ao marxismo, pode nos servir também de ponte para o seu Magnum Opus The Human Condition (1958). A minha hipótese é de que, na visão de Arendt, a ruptura presente no pensamento de Marx em relação a tradição da filosofia política acontece com base em um tipo de linguagem que é resultado da própria tradição. Portanto, os resultados práticos do pensamento marxiano e dos marxismos seriam consequência da tradição do pensamento político ocidental quando convertido numa práxis radical.
Um olhar sobre a configuração dos direitos humanos dos migrantes forçados
Authors: Silva Filipe Gabriel Benigno , Freitas Rita de Cássia Souza Tabosa
Published: April 2024

O artigo propõe-se a analisar se a presente configuração da legislação nacional de migração sob a perspectiva de Arendt sobre a universalização dos direitos humanos e as reflexões de Agamben sobre a vida nua e o estado de exceção demonstram capacidade protetiva dos direitos humanos das pessoas em migração forçada. Para esse fim, se empregou uma revisão de literatura de natureza bibliográfica, com o método de procedimento histórico. Para a interpretação da eficácia da atual configuração dos direitos humanos desse grupo vulnerabilizado foi realizada uma análise da legislação internacional e da nacional sobre a migração, possuindo como foco principal o caso da nova Lei de Migração brasileira – Lei 13445/2017. Nesse intuito foi construída uma discussão teórica voltada a compreender como os direitos humanos se apresentam considerando a situação de migração e apatridia frente a um estado de exceção cada vez mais presente. Notou-se que a fragilidade constitutiva dos migrantes forçados é um quadro perene e agravado pela inação política dos Estados-nações. Do mesmo modo, percebeu-se a necessidade de adoção de novas práticas de atuação por parte de Estados e organismos internacionais que se voltem a promover factualmente a dignidade humana dos migrantes forçados.
Effectiveness of Territorial Marketing for the Polish Tourism Brand
Authors: Tomala Magdalena , Radowicz Joanna
Published: April 2024

Territorial marketing influences economic growth in Polish cities. The effectiveness of activities, which territorial marketing carried out, should have resulted in a coherent vision and achievement of marketing goals. This chapter aims to examine the dependence between the touristic strategy of territorial marketing in Polish provincial cities and economic growth. The chapter is divided into three parts. Firstly, the meaning of territorial marketing will be analyzed. The second part will analyze the factors that influence territorial marketing. The unique selling points will be described within Polish cities. In the third part, the correlation between the number of tourists and Polish cities' incomes will be analyzed. It is worth mentioning that currently, most Polish cities apply marketing strategies toward tourist goals, which stand out because of their image, and specific attributions among others.
Anticipated Requirements and Expectations in the Digital Library
Authors: Rajkumar N. , Tabassum Husna , Muthulingam S. , Mohanraj A. , Viji C. , Kumar N.  , Senthilkumar K. R.
Published: April 2024

As society transitions into the digital era, the anticipated requirements and expectations placed on various sectors undergo profound transformations. This proposed study explores the shifting landscape, identifying key demands and expectations across various domains and highlighting the requirement for adaptability and innovation. The digital era has directed transformative changes, redefining the landscape of libraries into dynamic digital repositories. Anticipating the future requirements and expectations in this evolving domain is imperative for effectively catering to user needs. The term ‘digital library,' often referred to as a ‘digital repository,' is crucial in contemporary information. The process of transforming a digital repository into an institutional repository (IR) is of dominant importance. The variations observed in institutional repositories are designed to align with users' demands and expectations for digital information and services.
Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Library Management
Authors: Manoharan Geetha , Ashtikar Sunitha Purushottam , Nivedha M.
Published: April 2024

Due to technological advances in artificial intelligence (AI), the public and academic library community are interested in using it. Since this technology is still being researched and has not yet been made available to the public, there is a unique opportunity to study a representative sample of librarians using the diffusion of innovations model and their views on artificial intelligence. There is no scientific library and information science (LIS) publication that covers this breadth yet. Such an analysis might provide light on innovation diffusion theory and academic library personnel' views on AI in general. This research may be valuable for technologically oriented academic library administrators and personnel who want to promote artificial intelligence technologies in their libraries.