bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Модификация ПАН-волокнистых материалов путём металлизации их поверхности
Authors: Коннова Наталья Александровна , Борисова Наталья Валерьевна , Устинова Татьяна Петровна
Published: January 2023

В работе установлены перспективы применения модификации поверхности волокнистых материалов на основе полиакрилонитрила путем их химической металлизации. В работе показаны режимы и составы растворов электролитов химической металлизации ПАН–ТЖ материалов, которые позволяют получать прочные покрытия, равномерные по всей длине волокнистого материала, имеющие характерный цвет покрываемого металла и хорошую адгезию. Результаты данного исследования подтверждают целесообразность проведения процесса обезжиривания ПАН-волокнистых материалов при температуре 60°С, так как при этой температуре наблюдается наименьшее снижение разрывной нагрузки медненных ПАН-волокнистых материалов при сохранении способности к деформации. Предлагаемая технология металлизации волокнистых материалов на основе ПАН в малокомпонентом электролите является перспективной, при этом снижается экологическая напряженность за счет отсутствия вредных компонентов электролита (кислот при травлении) и промывных вод. Металлизированная ткань по альтернативной технологии может применяться в качестве защитного экрана от излучения электромагнитных волн радиочастотного диапазона от 30 Гц до 3000 ГГц.
Модификация полиоксадиазольных (ПОД) волокон микро- и нанодобавками с целью придания им повышенной термостабильности
Authors: Гладунова Ольга Игоревна , Асташкина Ольга Владимировна , Лысенко Александр Александрович
Published: January 2023

В работе показана возможность получения модифицированных полиоксадиазольных волокон путем введения нанодобавок в массу прядильного раствора перед стадией формования. Приведено описание разработанной авторами технологии получения модифицированных ПОД волокон. С использованием выбранных модифицирующих добавок получены нити Арселон нового поколения с повышенным кислородным индексом (выше на 20–25%). Сделаны выводы о влиянии нанодобавок на термостабильность ПОД волокон. Обоснован механизм действия наноразмерных частиц антипиренов. Представлены свойства модифицированных полиоксадиазольных волокон.
A STUDY ON ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF ON-LINE ASSESSMENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
Authors: Nabi Nahida , Bhat Mohammad Sayid
Published: January 2023

The present paper studied the various issues and challenges of student’s assessment that has been faced by college teachers and students of Kashmir division during Covid-19 Pandemic. Assessment is the major aspect of the education system. The student assessment is the act of evaluating student’s abilities and achievements. It is ongoing process and integral part of the teaching and learning process. The teacher makes judgments about the students learning or to determine student’s interest through assessment. It helps the teacher to reflect on each student’s level of achievement as well as to customize their teaching plans accordingly. After Covid-19 Pandemic the student assessment has been shifted more to the online assessment. The teachers have faced lot of issues due to lack of access of internet and technology. In every sphere of education there is a great impact of technology on the students learning that has been done after Covid-19. The present study was descriptive- survey based study. Both primary and secondary sources of data were collected. For the secondary sources of data the investigator had reviewed various national and international papers related with the present study. The sample comprised of 400 college students and 400 teachers from various degree colleges of Kashmir Division. Self- developed interview schedule and self-constructed were used for the data collection. The investigator has conducted a group interview of 10 college’s students and 10 teachers separately that constituted of 80 interviews. On the bases of these 80 group interviews the researcher developed themes of all interviews and analyzed all these into specific themes. The investigator suggested some recommendations for improving the better assessment of students through remote learning. The study indicated that there are major six challenges in the context of online assessment i.e., lack of internet connection, language problem, parental attitude, mental disturbance, heavy work load and inaccessibility of smarts phones.
વિદ્યાર્થીઓના ઓનલાઇન શિક્ષણ પરત્વેના વલણો
Authors: પ્રજાપતિ શ્વેતા એસ. , મૈયાણી પ્રીતિબેન
Published: January 2023

આ સંશોધનમાં વિદ્યાર્થીઓના ઓનલાઇન શિક્ષણ પરત્વેના વલણો અંગેની માહિતી મેળવવા માટે સ્વ-રચિત વલણ માપદંડનો ઉપકરણ તરીકે ઉપયોગ કરીને જાતિ અને વિસ્તાર એમ બે ચલના આધારે અમદાવાદ શહેરની માધ્યમિક શાળાના વિદ્યાર્થીઓ પાસેથી પ્રાપ્ત થયેલી માહિતી પર આંકડાશાસ્ત્રીય પદ્ધતિની મદદ વડે ઉત્કલ્પનાઓની ચકાસણી તેમજ અર્થઘટન કરવામાં આવ્યું અને જેમાં મળેલ અગત્યનું તારણ ગ્રામ્ય અને શહેરી વિસ્તારના વિદ્યાર્થીઓ વચ્ચે સાર્થક તફાવત જોવા મળ્યો હતો.
Analysis of Hemodynamic Effect on Different Stent Strut Configuration in Femoral Popliteal Artery during the Physical and Physiological Conditions
Authors: Nur Farahalya Razhali  , Ishkrizat Taib  , Nurul Fitriah Nasir  , Ahmad Mubarak Tajul Arifin  , Nor Adrian Nor Salim  , Shahrul Azmir Osman  , Nofrizal Idris Darlis  , A. K. Kareem
Published: January 2023

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a narrowing of the peripheral arteries that might result in blockage if not immediately treated. Normally, an invasive technique called stenting is used at the stenosed arterial region to restore normal blood flow. Thus, it promotes the formation of thrombosis on the stented artery due to the presenting flow recirculation. However, the rate of thrombosis growth was reported to be different for both genders. This is due to an increase in body surface area, body mass index, and weight of the body. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effect of the physiological and physical conditions of men and women with different hemodynamic parameters on the strut configuration in FPA. Five different stent strut configurations were modelled and inserted into the FPA. The computational fluid dynamic (CFD) method was implemented to solve the continuity and N-S equations. The hemodynamic performance of the stent was analyzed based on hemodynamic parameters consisting of time- averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS), time-averaged wall shear stress gradient (TAWSSG), oscillatory shear index (OSI), and relative residence time (RRT). According to the observations, the distal region of the stented FPA had more dominant flow re-circulation than the proximal region. The high void area contributed to less growth of the thrombosis.
Aula invertida una alternativa para fortalecer el proceso de enseñanza – aprendizaje de la Química en una plataforma educativa
Authors: ANGEL HOMERO ZAMORA LUCERO HOMERO
Published: January 2023

Con motivo de la Pandemia de COVID-19 a partir de marzo 2019 y todas las problemáticas que se generaron por la suspensión de actividades de forma presencial en las instituciones educativas, con el retorno a las actividades presenciales en el Colegio de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos del Estado de México (CECyTEM), se destaca la importancia del Aula invertida como una alternativa para fortalecer el proceso de enseñanza - aprendizaje en el campo de las ciencias experimentales en la modalidad híbrida (Presencial y en línea) implementado en un Aula virtual en la plataforma de Google Classroom, que permite organizar y planear de manera precisa las actividades, escenarios académicos y modalidades en que los docentes y estudiantes han de interactuar para el logro de los objetivos del programa de estudio de Química enfocados al perfil del egresado como uno de las premisas de la Nueva Escuela Mexicana (NEM) en la Educación Media Superior, acción que nos permite generar una base de datos útil para la supervisión y monitoreo del trabajo docente desarrollado en el Aula, en el contexto del plan de mejora continua.
THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE ORGANIZATION OF CONTROL OVER TAX LIABILITY SETTLEMENTS OF BUDGETARY INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Ivanchenkova Larysa , Maslov Anatoliy , Pikhotska Olha , Partyn Halyna , Blishchuk Kateryna , Pikhotska Mariia
Published: January 2023

Purpose – the aim of the study was to assess the impact of digital technologies on the organization of control over tax liability settlements of state-financed institutions in the general fiscal discipline system.
Research methodology – specific methods of accounting and control of tax liabilities were used: Pareto analysis; cluster analysis of EU countries by fiscal discipline level.
Findings – the study proved a direct relationship between the extent at which digital technologies are applied in the control of tax liabilities and the level of fiscal discipline in the country. The clustering of the EU-27 countries confirmed the cophenetic correlation between the fiscal discipline violation rate and the total averaged amount of taxes.
Research limitations – caused by a large number of budgetary institutions and the difference in the territorial structure of the EU-27 countries, due to which federal Germany and unitary Bulgaria have different levels of subordination of budgetary institutions.
Practical implications – the study is analytical and managerial in nature; its results assess the contribution of the digital component in the overall decision-making system.
Originality/Value – the study is particularly useful for analysing the achievements, challenges and opportunities for digital transformation of the tax control system of the EU-27 in the field of control over public finance management.
Les pôles de l’impasse : une perspective intégrative
Authors: Gerosa Sonia , Braga Alessandra
Published: January 2023

L’impasse est une modalité riche et profonde de représenter le scénario, dans son double aspect, de dialogue intrapsychique et de schéma relationnel intériorisé. Je présente ici une révision de la théorie de l’impasse, à partir de la formulation originelle des Goulding (1976) puis enrichie par la perspective évolutive de Mellor (1984), et je l’intègre à des apports plus récents, dans l’optique intersubjective en utilisant notamment les concepts d’Unités Relationnelles de Little (2005, 2011). Je m’intéresse particulièrement aux impasses les plus anciennes, qui s’inscrivent dans le corps, et sont intimement liées à l’expérience ancienne de la relation primaire et revécues dans le transfert (Cornell 2008 ; Cornell et Landaiche 2005). La perspective choisie dans ce travail est de considérer les deux pôles de l’impasse non pas tant d’un point de vue régressif, mais évolutif, et dans une logique non pas alternative mais intégrative, conformément à la ligne récemment proposée dans le monde de l’AT par divers auteurs, notamment par Cornell lui-même, par Petriglieri (2007) et par Mellor (2008). Partant de ces idées, je propose une nouvelle représentation graphique de l’impasse, dont l’objectif principal est de rendre plus visibles les deux pôles du dialogue interne afin que le pôle répétitif que j’appelle « édité » et les instances « non-éditées » de leurs aspirations puissent trouver voix et dialogue à la recherche de nouveaux accords possibles.
Fractional orthotriple fuzzy Choquet-Frank aggregation operators and their application in optimal selection for EEG of depression patients
Authors: Qiyas Muhammad , Naeem Muhammad , Khan Neelam
Published: January 2023

The fractional orthotriple fuzzy sets (FOFSs) are a generalized fuzzy set model that is more accurate, practical, and realistic. It is a more advanced version of the present fuzzy set models that can be used to identify false data in real-world scenarios. Compared to the picture fuzzy set and Spherical fuzzy set, the fractional orthotriple fuzzy set (FOFS) is a powerful tool. Additionally, aggregation operators are effective mathematical tools for condensing a set of finite values into one value that assist us in decision making (DM) challenges. Due to the generality of FOFS and the benefits of aggregation operators, we established two new aggregation operators in this article using the Frank t-norm and conorm operation, which we have renamed the fractional orthotriple fuzzy Choquet-Frank averaging (FOFCFA) and fractional orthotriple fuzzy Choquet-Frank geometric (FOFCFG) operators. A few of these aggregation operators' characteristics are also discussed. To demonstrate the efficacy of the introduced work, the multi-attribute decision making (MADM) algorithm is discussed along with applications. To demonstrate the validity and value of the suggested work, a comparison of the proposed work has also been provided.
The number of solutions of cubic diagonal equations over finite fields
Authors: Hu Shuangnian , Feng Rongquan
Published: January 2023

Let $ p $ be a prime, $ k $ be a positive integer, $ q = p^k $, and $ \mathbb{F}_q $ be the finite field with $ q $ elements. Let $ \mathbb{F}_q^* $ be the multiplicative group of $ \mathbb{F}_{q} $, that is $ \mathbb{F}_q^* = \mathbb{F}_{q}\setminus\{0\} $. In this paper, explicit formulae for the numbers of solutions of cubic diagonal equations $ a_1x_1^3+a_2x_2^3 = c $ and $ b_1x_1^3+b_2x_2^3+b_3x_3^3 = c $ over $ \mathbb{F}_q $ are given, with $ a_i, b_j\in\mathbb{F}_q^* $ $ (1\leq i\leq 2, 1\leq j\leq 3) $, $ c\in\mathbb{F}_q $ and $ p\equiv1(\rm{mod} \ 3) $. Furthermore, by using the reduction formula for Jacobi sums, the number of solutions of the cubic diagonal equations $ a_1x_1^3+a_2x_2^3+\cdots+a_sx_s^3 = c $ of $ s\geq 4 $ variables with $ a_i\in\mathbb{F}_q^* $ $ (1\leq i\leq s) $, $ c\in\mathbb{F}_q $ and $ p\equiv1(\rm{mod} \ 3) $, can also be deduced.
Existence and concentration of solutions for a Kirchhoff-type problem with sublinear perturbation and steep potential well
Authors: He Shuwen , Wen Xiaobo
Published: January 2023

In this paper, we consider the following nonlinear Kirchhoff-type problem with sublinear perturbation and steep potential well

   \begin{document}$ \begin{eqnarray*} \left \{\begin{array}{ll} -\Big(a+b\int_{\mathbb{R}^3}|\nabla u|^2dx\Big)\Delta u+\lambda V(x)u = f(x,u)+g(x)|u|^{q-2}u\ \ \mbox{in}\ \mathbb{R}^3,\\ \\ u\in H^1(\mathbb{R}^3), \\ \end{array} \right. \label{1} \end{eqnarray*} $\end{document}

where $ a $ and $ b $ are positive constants, $ \lambda > 0 $ is a parameter, $ 1 < q < 2 $, the potential $ V\in C(\mathbb{R}^3, \mathbb{R}) $ and $ V^{-1}(0) $ has a nonempty interior. The functions $ f $ and $ g $ are assumed to obey a certain set of conditions. The existence of two nontrivial solutions are obtained by using variational methods. Furthermore, the concentration behavior of solutions as $ \lambda\rightarrow \infty $ is also explored.
«Profecías e signos»: las figuras marianas del Antiguo Testamento en Loores de Nuestra Señora de Gonzalo de Berceo
Authors: Navarro María Belén
Published: January 2023

Loores de Nuestra Señora de Gonzalo de Berceo es un poema cuyo tema es el rol desempeñado por la Virgen María en la economía de la salvación como madre de Dios e intercesora. Dentro del extenso microtexto narrativo-argumentativo inserto en el macrotexto envolvente de la plegaria petitorio-laudatoria, se expone entre las cuadernas 4 a 13 una selección de seis figuras marianas del Antiguo Testamento –la mata de Moisés, el bastón de Aarón, la verga de Jesé, la alcoba de los salmos, el vellocino de Gedeón y la puerta de Ezequiel–, que anticiparon las cualidades y acciones de María. El presente trabajo se propone estudiar tales figuras con el objetivo de analizar en cada caso los cuatro sentidos exegéticos –literal, tipológico, tropológico y anagógico– referidos por Berceo y evocar su tradición. Luego se las estudiará como un conjunto para dilucidar los campos semánticos que pueda haber en común. A partir de ello se verificará la presencia de un dinamismo semántico-alegórico subyacente, pautado por el macrotexto, que representa las relaciones Dios-María y los hombres en la historia de la salvación. El análisis específico de cada figura y del conjunto a la luz de esta pauta estructural-semántica propuesta posibilitará una mejor delimitación de su intencionalidad, articulación interna con el macrotexto y su interpretación global.
De nuevo sobre la Inquisición y Feijoo: su inédita Segunda explicación sobre los párrafos del Teatro crítico suprimidos por el Santo Oficio (edición y estudio)
Authors: Olay Valdés Rodrigo
Published: January 2023

Como es sabido, la Inquisición mandó eliminar dos párrafos del discurso 11 del tomo VIII del Teatro crítico universal (1739) de B. J. Feijoo por contener «doctrina peligrosa». Feijoo intentó en vano reclamar esa supresión, para lo que escribió dos Explicaciones que fueron finalmente desestimadas. Hasta el momento, solo se había publicado una de esas dos explicaciones. En este trabajo, damos a conocer la segunda Explicación, que editamos a partir del cotejo de los manuscritos que hemos ido localizando. Hacemos preceder el texto crítico de un sucinto estudio sobre la pieza.
Advancing Our Understanding of Cerulean Warbler Space Use Through Radio Telemetry
Authors: Connare Brandon , Islam Kamal
Published: January 2023

Space use information can be integral in the creation of effective conservation and management strategies. However, avian territories (defended areas) are studied far more frequently than home ranges (entire use areas), and few studies have compared the two. This is the case for the cerulean warbler Setophaga cerulea, a declining Neotropical migrant songbird. There is an extensive record of cerulean warbler territory estimates, while the home range has only recently been explored. Studies of these space use areas differ in their sampling and estimation techniques and location. Consequently, comparison of both space use areas is difficult. We used radio telemetry to delineate cerulean warbler diurnal space use areas in southern Indiana. Our primary objective was to describe the relationship between the home range and territory. Kernel density home range estimates of sampled adult male cerulean warblers (n = 14, mean ± SE = 2.33 ± 0.29 ha) were significantly larger (0.54 ± 0.18 ha, P = 0.006) than territory estimates of the same group of individuals (n = 14, mean ± SE = 1.79 ± 0.39 ha; P = 0.006). Minimum convex polygon home range estimates of the same group of birds (n = 14, mean ± SE = 3.45 ± 0.55 ha) were also significantly larger (1.38 ± 0.19 ha, P < 0.001) than territory estimates (n = 14, mean ± SE = 2.07 ± 0.58 ha). Additionally, the territory estimates that we report are considerably larger than other published estimates for this species, which were delineated using spot mapping methods. Cerulean warbler home ranges contain territorial and extraterritorial space, and the latter has not been studied in detail. Area and habitat requirements likely vary throughout this species' range, and regional conservation management might benefit from study in peripheral space use areas.
Joseph Roth face aux violences politiques sous la République de Weimar
Authors: Garot Marion
Published: January 2023

L’écrivain autrichien Joseph Roth (1894-1939) eut une grande carrière de journaliste avant d’être reconnu comme romancier. Il doit sa renommée auprès de quotidiens allemands comme le Frankfurter Zeitung, le Neue Berliner Zeitung ou encore Vorwärts à sa plume de feuilletoniste. Parcourant toute l’Europe pour le compte des rédactions, il rédigea plus de mille articles entre 1919 et 1938. L’Allemagne de la République de Weimar et ses problématiques sociales et politiques sont des sujets privilégiés de Joseph Roth. Les faits de violence politique attirent particulièrement son attention, Roth assistant aux grands procès des années 1920 et décryptant pour ses lecteur·ice·s les enjeux politiques derrière les affaires qu’il suit. Favorable à la démocratie, Joseph Roth pose un regard critique sur les acteurs du système parlementaire de Weimar, les reportages analysés dans cet article rappelant à travers sa plume les défis de la jeune et fragile démocratie allemande.
Metakritik des „autoritären Liberalismus“
Authors: Roques Christian E.
Published: January 2023

Es gehört zu den Gemeinplätzen der Forschung zur Demokratie in Deutschland, dass der von Hermann Heller 1932 ins Gespräch gebrachte Begriff des „autoritären Liberalismus“ über Schmitt hinaus auch den „starken Staat“ der Ordoliberalen im Visier hatte und daher auch Alexander Rüstow und Walter Euckens Sympathien für eine autoritär-diktatorische Staatsform thematisieren wollte. Die Idee wurde in den 1980er Jahren durch die Monographien von Claus-Dieter Krohn und Dieter Haselbach popularisiert und so stark verankert, dass sogar erklärte Anhänger der ordoliberalen Tradition heute über die „präfaschistischen“ Überzeugungen von Eucken und Rüstow sprechen. Dieser Artikel will auf diese Debatte zurückkommen, indem er die Frage sozusagen von hinten aufrollt: Ausgehend von einer eingehenden Analyse der Argumentationen von Krohn und Haselbach wird deren Stichhaltigkeit anhand einer Rückkehr zu den Quellentexten der frühen 1930er kritisiert. Die tragende Idee ist, dass man, vor dem Hintergrund der neueren Forschung zur Demokratiegeschichte in der Zwischenkriegszeit, eine differenziertere Analyse der Argumentationen von Rüstow und Eucken erstellen kann, die im Endeffekt nicht im antirepublikanischen Lager zu verorten sind.
Théories socio-économiques et critiques de la démocratie parlementaire
Authors: Zielinski Bernd
Published: January 2023

La contribution analyse d’abord l’impact des théories socio-économiques en tant qu’élément des idéologies antidémocratiques à travers l’exemple de Carl Schmitt. Les attaques de Schmitt contre la démocratie parlementaire étaient centrées sur la notion d’« État total » qu’il utilisait à la fois pour critiquer l’État démocratique d’intervention et pour légitimer des formes étatiques autoritaires. L’influence idéologique considérable de Schmitt à son époque est ensuite démontrée à travers les exemples de l’économiste Alfred Müller-Armack et du juriste Ernst Forsthoff. Sur un autre plan, la contribution évoque également les liens entre Schmitt et le juriste français René Capitant, démocrate convaincu. Ce dernier fut en partie influencé par certaines thèses de Schmitt lors de son analyse des faiblesses et crises de la Troisième République. Mais l’objectif politique du futur résistant Capitant fut la stabilisation de la démocratie parlementaire en France se situant ainsi à l’opposé des intentions de Schmitt.
Un événement controversé. La manifestation du 4 novembre 1989 à Berlin-Est et les mémoires conflictuelles de la « révolution pacifique »
Authors: Moine Caroline , Mouralis Guillaume , Verdalle Laure de
Published: January 2023

Le 4 novembre 1989, une manifestation d’une ampleur sans précédent a lieu à Berlin-Est. Initiée par l’opposition et autorisée par le pouvoir, elle s’achève par un meeting d’environ trois heures sur l’Alexanderplatz, pendant lequel différentes personnalités du monde artistique, intellectuel et politique de RDA prennent la parole pour réclamer une démocratisation du pays et un socialisme rénové. Dans ces discours, il n’est nullement question de l’unification des deux Allemagnes ni même d’abattre le Mur. Or, quatre jours plus tard, le mur de Berlin s’ouvre et, dans les mois qui suivent, le pays est conduit vers une unification présentée comme désormais inéluctable. Depuis trente ans, la place du 4 novembre 1989 dans l’économie de la « révolution pacifique » en RDA apparaît mal assurée. Pour éclairer la mémoire fragmentée et souvent conflictuelle de cet événement, cet article en rappelle d’abord les caractéristiques principales. Il analyse ensuite l’évolution des commémorations et du traitement médiatique du 4 novembre 1989. Il montre enfin que l’événement occupe une place paradoxale dans les biographies de ses principaux acteurs et actrices.
Héritages de l’unification, contre-culture et ville en mutation : le cas du changement de direction à la Volksbühne de Berlin (2015-2019)
Authors: Jan Corentin
Published: January 2023

Sous le mandat de Frank Castorf, la Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz a proposé un projet artistique et politique contre-culturel qui entendait rompre avec le consensus de l’unification allemande pour mieux interroger le présent dans ses conflictualités multiples. Cet article entend observer ce qu’il advient de ce héritage initial dans l’affaire qui a suivi de 2015 à 2019 le remplacement de Castorf par Chris Dercon, curateur belge issu du monde de l’art. Si le conflit entre les deux parties s’est très vite polarisé entre une vision locale du théâtre, fortement opposée à la gentrification berlinoise, et une conception internationale de la création artistique, rapidement accusée de néolibéralisme, une étude de la controverse selon les outils développés par la sociologie pragmatique montre que la question de la RDA, de l’unification et de leur héritage y apparaît sous la forme de déplacements et de reconfigurations paradoxales. Au-delà du cas de la Volksbühne, cette affaire montre les conséquences encore vives de l’unification dans la ville en permanente mutation qu’est la capitale allemande.
Quelles conséquences de l’unification allemande sur les perspectives de développement d’un Land rural du nord-est de l’Allemagne ?
Authors: Lécuyer Joséphine
Published: January 2023

Le présent article est centré sur un Land rural du nord-est de l’Allemagne, le Mecklembourg-Poméranie-Occidentale. Il analyse dans quelle mesure avoir appartenu à la RDA est, encore trente ans plus tard, un facteur structurant pour le Land et ses perspectives de développement. La Réunification et les années qui ont suivi marquent une rupture démographique dont les conséquences sont toujours sensibles en termes de perte de population et de vieillissement accéléré. De plus, le Land est confronté à une forme de stigmatisation, à la fois en raison des scores élevés pour les partis d’extrême droite et de sa réputation de région associée au vide et au déclin. De nouvelles perspectives semblent cependant se dessiner vers la Pologne, grâce à l’immigration polonaise importante en Poméranie occidentale et à la proximité de la grande ville polonaise de Szczecin.
L’unification économique de l’Allemagne – modalités et répercussions
Authors: Zielinski Bernd
Published: January 2023

L’article analyse la situation économique et sociale actuelle de l’Allemagne de l’Est sur fond d’une discussion sur les modalités de l’unification économique financière et sociale en 1990. Celle-ci s’est réalisée sous la forme d’un transfert rapide à l’Est des institutions ouest-allemandes et a pris la forme d’une « thérapie de choc ». Dans un premier temps, elle entraînait en ex-RDA une véritable désindustrialisation et l’augmentation massive du chômage. La contribution évoque ensuite les grandes étapes de l’évolution de l’économie est-allemande de l’unification jusqu’aujourd’hui, marquée à la fois par une modernisation profonde et la persistance de problèmes structurels. Elle thématise également comment l’unification a, par un effet de retour, contribué à accélérer la transformation du « capitalisme rhénan », le modèle traditionnel ouest-allemand de régulation économique, et influencé en même temps la donne au niveau européen.
Un pays, deux cultures d’immigration
Authors: Sebaux Gwénola
Published: January 2023

Cet article analyse les conséquences anthropologiques et culturelles de quarante ans de division au prisme des politiques migratoires et post-migratoires dans les anciens et nouveaux Länder. Au terme des deux premières décennies du xxie siècle, les discours et stratégies politiques en la matière varient-ils sensiblement ? L’omniprésence de la question migratoire ne masque-t-elle pas des inégalités Est-Ouest plus profondes ?L’article interroge la réalité du « clivage migratoire » Est-Ouest, ses manifestations, ses causes historiques, mais aussi son ampleur réelle et sa réduction graduelle dans l’Allemagne contemporaine.
Des forêts
Authors: Le Play Frédéric
Published: January 2023

Des travaux récents nous ont fait redécouvrir l’œuvre de science sociale de Frédéric Le Play (1806-1882), mais on ignorait qu’il avait aussi étudié – et avec quelle maestria ! – les forêts.
Des Forêts, resté un manuscrit inédit jusqu’à ce jour, nous révèle ce versant de sa multiple activité scientifique. Il s’agit d’un tableau des forêts du globe, dressé vers 1847, où la question forestière est examinée dans toute sa complexité : géographique, botanique, sylvicole, économique, sociale et juridique. On y voit se dessiner une science forestière concrète qui, à la fois, annonce la science sociale des Ouvriers européens (1855) et préfigure la pensée écologique contemporaine.
Une présentation par Antoine Savoye et Bernard Kalaora analyse l’ouvrage et le situe dans l’œuvre de Le Play.
Sprach- und literaturwissenschaftliche Periodisierungsschemata in der Germanistik
Authors: Oberlin Adam
Published: January 2023

In diesem Beitrag werden germanistische Periodisierungsschemata und verwandte Tabellen als Visualisierungen und Träger wissenschaftlicher Behauptungen behandelt, besonders angesichts neuerer Aufforderungen, Periodisierungen zu entwickeln, die entweder noch nicht graphisch abgebildet worden sind oder Herausforderungen der schon existierenden Schemata darstellen. Ihr Fortbestehen als Kommunikationsmittel täuscht über problematische Aspekte ihres Erklärungspotenzials hinweg, eine Situation, der sich jedes mögliche Ersatzmodell stellen muss. Während eine Lösung, die die Komplexität der Periodisierungskriterien berücksichtigt, schwer fassbar bleibt, müssen die Behauptungen, die den aktuellen Schemata zugrunde liegen, enthüllt und erläutert werden.
L’histoire littéraire comme flux et reflux. Enquête sur la réception d’une métaphore maritime chez Stefan Zweig
Authors: Zielinski Gwenaëlle
Published: January 2023

Tandis que les conférences de Stefan Zweig des années 1930 consacrées à l’idée d’Europe ont été abondamment commentées et critiquées, il demeure un point aveugle dans la recherche, à savoir la réception de la méthode d’histoire littéraire comparative développée par le critique littéraire danois Georg Brandes. À partir de l’étude de la conférence de 1929 consacrée à « L’idée européenne dans la littérature », restée longtemps inédite, et une relecture de la conférence de 1932 sur « L’idée européenne dans son développement historique », l’article revient sur l’évolution de l’appropriation par Stefan Zweig des théories brandesiennes. L’appropriation de la métaphore du « flux et du reflux » trouvée dans les Grands courants littéraires au XIXe siècle nous amènera à interroger le projet d’histoire culturelle de l’idée européenne que propose Stefan Zweig dans les années 1930.
Les pérégrinations de Gustav von Aschenbach : le problème de l’artiste moderne et de son inscription dans le réseau dédaléen de la culture germanique
Authors: Wrangel Diane de
Published: January 2023

Écrite en 1911 et publiée l’année suivante, la nouvelle de Thomas Mann Der Tod in Venedig (La Mort à Venise) dépeint le destin tragique d'un écrivain au faîte de sa gloire qui, à la suite d’une crise d’inspiration et par désir de vivre de nouvelles aventures, entreprend un voyage dans la cité lacustre. Gustav von Aschenbach, le protagoniste principal de ce récit, et par extension Thomas Mann lui-même, se trouvent placés tous deux au cœur d'un réseau à la fois littéraire et musical. Aschenbach représente aux yeux de Mann l'artiste germanique fin de siècle par excellence : l'auteur allemand s'est inspiré de modèles tels que Goethe et Wagner pour construire son personnage. Inscrit à la fois dans la carte (Munich puis les déambulations dans Venise) et la frise (en cristallisant en lui certaines caractéristiques propres aux grands mouvements intellectuels et artistiques allemands : chronologiquement entre classicisme et romantisme), ce personnage représente les différents questionnements lancés par son auteur à propos de la culture et de la société allemande et européenne du tournant du XXe siècle.
Improving Access and Advancing Equity
Authors: Leibowitz Lori , Howell Leanne , Werse Nicholas R.
Published: January 2023

The underrepresentation of linguistically diverse gifted learners continues to be a pervasive issue in schools across the United States. Many leaders in the field recognize the problem of this inequitable access to gifted education programs. In light of this persistent challenge, the present chapter critically examines the barriers that gifted multilanguage learners (ML) face that can hinder or prevent their access to gifted and talented programs to identify promising solutions and actionable changes. To achieve these ends, the following chapter unfolds in two parts. First, the authors examine four avenues through which gifted ML students may be identified and referred to gifted and talented programs to critically consider potential obstacles they face and solutions to those obstacles. Second, the authors then present the “talent development” model, combined with insights from Culturally Relevant Teaching, as a way to construct classroom environments that make the identification of gifted ML students more likely.
Diversity in the Classroom
Authors: Ası Derya , Joyce Tracey
Published: January 2023

In early years settings and schools, the population of children from diverse ethnic backgrounds has been increasing all over the world. Along with this increase, there is growing interest and concern in meeting the needs of these children and their families throughout their early years and school experience. Within any mainstream culture it is assumed that an ethnically diverse population should be able to be successfully integrated; however, it is not always clear how this could be achieved. Adaptation and integration to a new culture or school environment may be best achieved via effective communication between students, parents, and professionals. In this chapter, teacher beliefs and attitudes and how these affect communication will be discussed. The power of teacher-child relationships will be highlighted and suggestions will be made about effective practices to promote communication and build relationships.
Characterization of Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) for Weight Measurement System
Authors: Fatimah Nur Hidayah , Hanto Dwi , Nugroho Kacuk Cikal , Muhammad Muhammad , Ismail Zuhdi , Rahmat Rahmat , Rosyida Ainur
Published: January 2023

Currently, FBG sensor has been developed in many applications due to its wavelength is sensitive to pressure change. This study aims to analyze the FBG wavelength shifting due to an applied load. In this research, the FBG was placed transversely right in the middle of the specimen that was made by using silicon rubber with thicknesses of 7 mm and 14 mm. The FBG wavelength in the two specimens was investigated by an interrogator when the load is put on to the specimens in three variations: without load, 5 kg, and 10 kg. The result show that the shift of FBG wavelength in specimen with the same thickness is proportional to load increasing. Furthermore, the test specimen with a thickness of 7 mm is more sensitive than 14 mm. Accordingly, the specimen with a thickness of 7 mm is a good option to be used as a weight measurement system.
Normative Scores for Malayalam Cognitive Screening Test Battery among Older Adults in Kerala, India
Authors: Radhakrishnan Priya Jyothishmathy , Raghunath Sreelakshmi Pallipurath , Mohan Devi , Rajan Reeja , Iype Thomas
Published: January 2023

Background:

Many neuropsychological tests are primarily developed in high-income countries, and normative data are not readily available for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We need culturally appropriate cognitive screening tests for India.

Objective:

Hence, we decided to translate the Hindi cognitive screening test battery (HCSTB) tool to Malayalam and establish the age and education-stratified norms for a Malayalam cognitive screening test battery (MCSTB).

Material and Methods:

HCSTB was translated to Malayalam, back-translated by bilinguals conversant in Malayalam and English, and pretested on 30 older normal adults. Using a multistage sampling technique, we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional survey in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. We approached older adults aged ≥60 years for informed and written consent. We excluded subjects with depression, functional impairment, cognitive impairment, history of stroke, psychosis, and visual/hearing loss that impaired cognitive assessment.

Results:

The normative data were derived from 441 older adults: 226 (51%) from rural areas and 215 (49%) from urban areas. Age and education affected the cognitive scores. The time to administer MCSTB among normal adults was approximately 17 minutes.

Discussion and Conclusion:

The derived normative data showed lower values than the published literature. A limitation of our study was the small number of older people with ≥12 years of education and the lack of neuroimaging of the subjects.
The Candle as an Improvised Anal Dilator Following Surgery for Anorectal Malformation
Authors: Oyinloye Adewale Olaotan , Wabada Samuel , Abubakar Auwal Mohammed , Rikin Christopher Uruku
Published: January 2023

Introduction:

Anal dilation with Hegar dilator is recommended as part of the post-operative management following surgical correction of anorectal malformation (ARM) in children to prevent strictures. Parents usually continue dilation at home with a personal set of dilators. However, in low-resource settings, many parents cannot afford the Hegar dilator. Devices that have been improvised as dilators include appropriately sized candles, spigot from Foley catheter, rounded ball pen ends and mothers’ fingers. We aimed to report our preliminary experience with the use of candle as an improvised anal dilator following surgeries for ARM in our practice.

Materials and Methods:

A review of records of children who had surgery for ARMs and commenced on candle dilation between February 2018 and July 2019 at our centre was done. Relevant demographic information, type of anomaly, duration of dilation, availability of health insurance coverage, complications and parents’ acceptance of improvised dilator (evaluated during scheduled follow up visits) were retrieved. The data were analysed using SPPSS version 21 (Chicago, Illinois).

Results:

Nineteen patients underwent anal dilation with improvised candles during the period. Rectobulbar and rectovestibular fistulas were most frequent anomaly in boys and girls, respectively. The median age at surgery was 6 months. The median duration of dilation (completed in 9 patients) was 7 months. Candle dilation was well tolerated, and all parents were comfortable using the device.

Conclusion:

The candle as an improvised anal dilator following anorectal surgeries in children is a useful alternative to the conventional dilator. It is more affordable and gives satisfactory results.
Prevalence and Perceptions of Gender-Based Violence amongst Married Women in India
Authors: Banik Monica , Singh Ruchika , Arora Smriti
Published: January 2023

Violence against women is experienced by women of all ages and social classes, all races, religions and nationalities across the world. It is overwhelmingly perpetrated by men. It is the most pervasive violation of human rights in the world today. Its forms are both subtle and blatant and its impact on development is profound and it is so deeply embedded in cultures around the world that it is almost invisible. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) amongst married women and their perceptions towards GBV. An online survey was conducted with a semi-structured questionnaire using non-probability snowball sampling technique that surveyed 50 married women through social networking platform. The prevalence of GBV amongst married women was found to be 38% (n = 19) where married women were physically, economically, psychologically and sexually abused in their marital life and due to the fear of society and family, maximum of 74% (n = 37) do not report their sufferings to anyone. The perception regarding GBV amongst married women is perceived to be high. A finding of the study gives an insight that the married women are physically, economically, psychologically and sexually abused in their marital life. There is a need to develop awareness programmes on GBV to sensitise people so that violence can be mitigated.
Gastric pouch cancer after mini gastric bypass surgery: The first case report
Authors: Karabacak Ufuk , Mollaoglu Murat Can , Seven Turan Eray , Karadayi Kursat
Published: January 2023

Development of gastric cancer following bariatric surgery is very rare. Nearly all patients with cancer after mini gastric bypass/one anastomosis gastric bypass have carcinoma in their remnant stomach. This is the first case with the development of gastric cancer in the gastric pouch following mini gastric bypass surgery. Our case was a 32-year-old woman who was admitted to our department with oral intolerance 5 years after mini gastric bypass. In her endoscopic examination, an ulcerovegetan mass in the gastric pouch (Siewert type III) was detected. The pathological examination of the biopsies was reported as low differentiated adenocarcinoma. Clinical staging was performed using Positron emission tomographycomputed tomography (PET-CT) and endoscopic ultrasonography (T3N1M0). Following four cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, en-bloc total gastrectomy, D2 lymph node dissection, and partial small intestine resection were performed. In pathological evaluation, no tumors were detected in the specimen and a total of 38 lymph nodes were dissected. This finding was accepted as a pathologic complete response. Signs and symptoms such as anemia, oral intolerance, and vomiting that develop after bariatric surgery can often be attributed to the surgical procedure performed, but it should be kept in mind that similar symptoms may also be associated with malignancy. In case of clinical suspicion, endoscopic examination and cross-sectional imaging should be performed.
A comparative analysis of features and outcome of breast cancer in younger versus older women: A single center experience from Eastern Indian subcontinent
Authors: Mukhopadhyay Anindya , Roy Stuti , Saha Suryendu , Majumder Satwata , Dey Samya , Bhattacharyya Samir , Gupta Arnab , Nath Somsubhra
Published: January 2023

Purpose:

Globally, breast cancer is the leading malignancy in females. Indeed, Asian cohorts show prevalence of breast cancer among women with ages below 40 years. Moreover, these younger cases are globally characterized by poorer prognostic features as well as survival outcomes, than older sufferers with ages above 40 years. Despite this, comparative analyses between older and younger cohorts are sparse from India, where data from the country’s eastern part falls shortest. This study attempted a comprehensive analysis of breast cancer between these two cohorts representing the Eastern Indian subcontinent.

Methods:

Documenting retrospective case-files registered between 2010 and 2015, 394 cases of younger (<40 years) and 1250 older (≥40 years) sufferers of primary breast cancer were noted. The relevant features and follow-up information were also retrieved. Kaplan–Meier analyses were performed to evaluate the survival outcome.

Results:

The data, in general, revealed a high percentage of younger sufferers from Eastern Indian regions. Moreover, this younger cohort showed poor survival. Among the younger cohort, cases with poor pathological features (triple negative, node-positive, grade III) were proportionately higher than the older cohort. Indeed, survival among these categories scored significantly low, compared to the older cohort.

Conclusion:

This Eastern Indian subcontinental data matched the analyses from other parts of India as well as Asian data and clearly showed the prevalence of younger sufferers of breast cancer with poor clinico-pathological features and survival outcomes.

Impact:

Analyzing age-based features and outcomes from Eastern India, this study provides data in supplementing Indian and Asian scenarios of breast cancer.
Sunitinib-induced small bowel wall edema as a prognostic marker in metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Korkmaz Mustafa , Eryılmaz Melek Karakurt , Kerimoğlu Ülkü , Karaağaç Mustafa , Koçak Mehmet Zahid , Demirkıran Aykut , Araz Murat , Artaç Mehmet
Published: January 2023

Aim:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of small bowel wall edema (SBWE) on computed tomography (CT) images in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) treated with sunitinib and to investigate the relationship between the presence of SBWE and survival.

Materials and Methods:

We retrospectively evaluated the presence of SBWE on CT images of 27 mRCC patients who received at least one cycle of sunitinib. Then, we analyzed the relationship between the presence of SBWE and progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

Results:

All 27 patients had SBWE on at least one CT scan. The median value of SBWE thickness was 2.5 mm. SBWE thickness was ≤2.5 mm in 13 patients (group A) and >2.5 mm in 14 patients (group B). The median OS was significantly higher in group B (55 vs. 18 months, respectively, P = 0.02). Although it was not statistically significant (13 vs. 8 months, respectively, P = 0.69), the median PFS was longer in group B than in group A.

Conclusions:

This study showed that sunitinib treatment caused SBWE in all patients with mRCC who received the drug. Also, this study demonstrated an association between higher SBWE thickness and better survival outcomes.
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis in a patient with granulomatous rosacea
Authors: Hsiao Fang-Chi , Meir Yaa-Jyuhn James , Hsiao Ching-Hsi , Chen Kuan-Jen , Ma David Hui-Kang , Wu Wei-Chi , Chen Hung-Chi
Published: January 2023

A 24-year-old woman visited our emergency department due to intermittent dull pain in the right eye, blurred vision, foreign body sensation for 3 weeks, and progressive facial rash with pustules for 3 months. She had a history of recurring skin rash on her face and extremities since early adolescence. Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) was diagnosed based on slit-lamp examination and corneal topography and then granulomatous rosacea (GR) based on clinical manifestations and skin pathology. Topical prednisolone, artificial tears, oral doxycycline, oral prednisolone, and topical clindamycin were administered. After 1 month, PUK progressed to corneal perforation probably due to eye rubbing. The corneal lesion was repaired with a glycerol-preserved corneal graft. A dermatologist prescribed oral isotretinoin for 2 months in conjunction with topical betamethasone gradually tapered for 14 months. After 34 months of follow-up, no signs of skin and ocular recurrence were noted, and the cornea graft was intact. In conclusion, PUK may present with GR, and oral isotretinoin may be an effective therapy for PUK in the setting of GR.
The Arrival of the Electric Car
Authors: Johnston Chris , Sobey Ed
Published: January 2023

The Arrival of the Electric Car: Buyer’s Guide, Owner’s Guide, History, Future - Are you considering buying an electric vehicle? All of us are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime transformation. For over one hundred years, gasoline and diesel fuels have powered ground transportation throughout the world. Now that is changing, and 2023 is the year when most people will recognize that change is happening. This book is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand overview of the passenger EV universe including guides for buying and owning an electric car. The authors discuss choosing, owning and driving an electric car, then explain the features, advantages, benefits and limitations of over 45 EV models including pickup trucks, SUVs, and sedans. "If you have to have a car, make it an electric car. As this book makes clear, they are better than old-fashion vehicles in every way." -Bill McKibben, American environmentalist and climate change authority; co-founded 350.org and spearheaded the fossil fuel divestment campaign resulting in endowments worth more than $15 trillion stepping back from oil, gas and coal. "Thankfully, now that the electric vehicle R&D "dark ages" are coming to an end and automakers around the world are charging up their EV programs, there's no doubt that we're about to see massive, valuable change in our transportation landscape." -Sebastian Blanco, one of America's leading electric car journalists who has been writing about EVs since 2006.