bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Group trends and individual variability in writing development: a descriptive grammatical complexity analysis
Authors: Qin Wenjuan , Li Huixian , Zheng Yongyan
Published: September 2023

This study aims to examine group trends and individual variability of descriptive Grammatical Complexity (GC) in writing development. A longitudinal sample of 41 high school EFL learners is followed for an academic year (12 waves of data collection), resulting in a corpus of 492 texts, coded for eight descriptive GC features of academic writing. Our analysis reveals different sets of descriptive GC features relevant to capturing group trends and individual variability in writing development. At the group level, two phrasal-level GC features could capture significant changes in group means over time; at the individual level, four types of clausal and phrasal GC features showed significant associations between individual variability over time (measured by Standard Deviation of differences) and gains (as measured by the increase of usage frequency). Findings are discussed with regard to modeling both inter-individual and intra-individual trajectories in writing development and pedagogical implications attuned to both group and individual needs.
A different approach to the evaluation of the genotype-phenotype relationship in biotinidase deficiency: repeated measurement of biotinidase enzyme activity
Authors: Sürücü Kara İlknur , Köse Engin , Koç Yekedüz Merve , Eminoğlu Fatma Tuba
Published: September 2023

Objectives

In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the genotype-phenotype relation in patients with biotinidase enzyme deficiency based on repeated biotinidase enzyme measurements.

Methods

The hospital file information of patients with biotinidase, enzyme deficiency was assessed retrospectively, and the relationship between the BTD gene mutations analysis results and biotinidase enzyme activity following the first and repeated enzyme activity assessments was analyzed.

Results

One-hundred-ten patients were included. In the first enzyme evaluation, profound biotinidase enzyme deficiency was identified in 15 (13.6 %), partial biotinidase enzyme deficiency in 63 (57.3 %), and heterozygous biotinidase enzyme deficiency in 32 (29.1 %) of the patients. The BTD genetic analysis revealed 42 (38.2 %) homozygous, 42 (38.2 %) heterozygous, and 26 (23.6 %) compound heterozygous variants. The most common homozygous variant, p.Asp444His, was evaluated with 130 repeated enzyme measurements and was consistent with a partial biotinidase enzyme deficiency in 55.4 % of cases, heterozygous biotinidase enzyme deficiency in 43.8 % of cases, and profound biotinidase enzyme deficiency in one (0.8 %) case. Clinical symptoms developed in 17 patients during follow-up, of which 70.6 % were related to neurodevelopment. The most common variant was homozygous p.Asp444His (29.4 %) among the patients who developed symptoms.

Conclusions

This is the first study to date to evaluate the genotype-phenotype relationship in patients with biotinidase deficiency through repeated measurements of biotinidase enzyme activity. The study reveals that biotinidase enzyme activity alone is inadequate for diagnosing biotinidase enzyme deficiency or evaluating disease severity, as genetic investigations are also required for a definitive diagnosis of biotinidase enzyme deficiency.
Evaluating plate discipline in Major League Baseball with Bayesian Additive Regression Trees
Authors: Yee Ryan , Deshpande Sameer K.
Published: September 2023

We introduce a three-step framework to determine at which pitches Major League batters should swing. Unlike traditional plate discipline metrics, which implicitly assume that all batters should always swing at (resp. take) pitches inside (resp. outside) the strike zone, our approach explicitly accounts not only for the players and umpires involved in the pitch but also in-game contextual information like the number of outs, the count, baserunners, and score. We first fit flexible Bayesian nonparametric models to estimate (i) the probability that the pitch is called a strike if the batter takes the pitch; (ii) the probability that the batter makes contact if he swings; and (iii) the number of runs the batting team is expected to score following each pitch outcome (e.g. swing and miss, take a called strike, etc.). We then combine these intermediate estimates to determine whether swinging increases the batting team’s run expectancy. Our approach enables natural uncertainty propagation so that we can not only determine the optimal swing/take decision but also quantify our confidence in that decision. We illustrate our framework using a case study of pitches faced by Mike Trout in 2019.
Fracture failure analysis of an offshore drilling centralizer
Authors: Li Zhenkun , Li Ning , Yan Xinye , He Yang , Yang Yang , Xu Xinjing , Yin Qishuai , Liu Xiaofeng , Hao Yuzheng , Ji Jinfeng
Published: September 2023

As an important device to control the drilling direction in the drilling process, centralizer plays an important role in slowing the deviation and improving the casing centering degree. This paper makes a detailed analysis on the fracture failure of centralizer after multiple repair welding. First, the macroscopic appearance of the port is observed by macroscopic inspection. Secondly, the physical and chemical performance analysis shows that all indicators meet the requirements of the indicators. Finally, through the microscopic morphology, energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) and other means to analyze the port crack source, combined with a variety of tests to find the true cause of fracture failure centralizer. After inspection, it was found that the centralizer was fatigue fracture, and showed multi-source cracking characteristics. Therefore, strict control of centralizer especially after repair welding quality, strengthen the quality inspection of centralizer, to carry out the relevant thermal processing technology research, and further effectively prevent the occurrence of fracture failure.
Two-component excitation governance of giant wave clusters with the partially nonlocal nonlinearity
Authors: Chen Yi-Xiang
Published: September 2023

Vector giant wave cluster solutions of (2+1)-dimensional coupled partially nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger equation are found by means of a coupled relation with the Darboux method. These vector optical field components display different excitation governance behaviors. The effective distance in the coupled relation has a maximum. Comparing this maximum with the excited values at the location of the giant wave peaks in the cluster, the excitation governance of giant wave cluster is achieved.
SpECi – Ein Modellprojekt zur Implementierung spiritueller Kompetenz im Gesundheitswesen
Authors: Büssing Arndt , Gerundt Mareike , Giebel Astrid , Kloke Marianne
Published: September 2023

Hintergrund:Untersuchungen belegen besonders bei älteren und/oder schwerstkranken Menschen eine hohe Ausprägung existenzieller/spiritueller Bedürfnisse. Auf diese wird von Mitarbeitenden im Gesundheitswesen aus vielen Gründen kaum eingegangen.

Primäre Fragestellung:Verbessert eine curriculare Weiterbildung von Multiplikatoren die Qualität der spirituellen Begleitung alter und/oder schwerstkranker Menschen?

Methoden/Umsetzung: Vorphase:Entwicklung des Curriculums „Spiritual/Existential Care interprofessionell“ (SpECi)

Studienablauf:Durchführung der 40h-Weiterbildung SpECi an 7 Standorten mit einer prä- und zwei postinterventionellen Befragungen der Teilnehmenden sowie von durch sie betreute Personen mittels valdierter Instrumente. Ergänzend erneute Evaluation von SpECi durch die Kursteilnehmenden sowie -verantwortlichen.

Präliminäre Ergebnisse:Die Inhalte des Curriculums korrespondieren mit dem nachgewiesenen hohen Bildungsbedarf in Spiritual Care von Mitarbeitenden im Gesundheitswesen, wobei Anpassungsbedarf an die konkreten Alltagsbedingungen in den Einrichtungen besteht. Die Bewertung der Auswirkungen der Schulung auf das Befinden der Betreuten und ihrer Angehörigen ist noch nicht abgeschlossen. Eine deutliche Beeinträchtigung der Studie durch die COVID-19-Pandemie ist erkennbar.

Schlussfolgerung:Es zeigt sich, dass SpECi zur Kompetenzsteigerung geeignet ist. Effektivität und Nachhaltigkeit der hierdurch erzielten postiven Effekte sowohl für die Mitarbeitenden als auch für die von ihnen betreuten Menschen bedürfen jedoch einer begleitenden Implementierung von Spiritual Care in den Einrichtungen. Dies setzt die Verankerung von Spiritual Care in das Gesundheitssystem voraus.
Loss of Trim28 in muscle alters mitochondrial signalling but not systemic metabolism
Authors: King Emily J , Bond Simon T , Yang Christine , Liu Yingying , Calkin Anna C , Henstridge Darren C , Drew Brian G
Published: September 2023

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a condition characterised by insulin resistance (IR) and skeletal muscle mitochondrial abnormalities, is a leading cause of death in developed societies. Much work has postulated that improving pathways linked to mitochondrial health, including autophagy, may be a potential avenue to prevent or treat T2DM. Given the recent data indicating a role for tripartite motif-containing 28 (TRIM28) in autophagy and mitochondrial pathways, we investigated whether muscle-specific deletion of TRIM28 might impact on obesity, glucose tolerance, and IR in mice. We studied two different muscle-specific (MCK-cre and ACTA1-cre-ERT2) TRIM28 knockout models, which were phenotyped during and after being fed a chow or high-fat diet (HFD). Whilst muscle-specific deletion of TRIM28 in both models demonstrated alterations in markers of mitochondrial activity and autophagy in skeletal muscle, we did not observe major impacts on the majority of metabolic measures in these mice. Specifically, we demonstrate that deletion of TRIM28 in skeletal muscle of mice during (MCK-cre) or post-development (ACTA1-cre-ERT2) does not prevent HFD-induced obesity or glucose intolerance. These findings are consistent with those reported previously in relation to autophagy and mitochondria in other cell types, and thus warrant further study into the biological role TRIM28 has in relation to mitochondrial function.
Photoluminescence study of Sr3Al32O51:Eu3+ phosphor for Solid state lighting applications
Authors: Bhelave Samirkumar R. , Yerpude A.N. , Dhoble S. J.
Published: September 2023

Sr3Al32O51:Eu3+ phosphor prepared successfully by simple combustion method. Prepared matrix synthesized for different percentage of composition for rare earth Eu3+ = (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5). Photoluminescence property was taken for the given doped phosphor which shows the excitation peak at 395 nm and 466 nm respectively. Emission peak observed at 593 nm and 613 nm for excitation wavelength 395 nm and same emission peak observed for excitation wavelength 466 nm comparatively less intense than 395 nm. The phase of the synthesized phosphor confirmed by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Photoluminescence (Pl) property shows that the given matrix is the one of the potential material which can be used for solid state lightening.
Emlékszerűség és egyöntetűség. Hauszmann, Stróbl, Lotz és a budapesti Igazságügyi palota központi csarnoka
Authors: Jernyei Kiss János
Published: September 2023

The Palace of Justice opened in 1896 is among the country’s most important public buildings; its central hall is one of the most grandiose spaces of late historicism in size and decoration. A year after its inauguration Alajos Hauszmann, the architect, summed up the construction history and programme of the building, and the work appeared in ornate folio edition in 1901. the architect designed the central hall in the style of Rome’s baroque architecture reviving the spirit of antiquity, and also drew on the tradition of the space type of salles des pas perdus. As regards space forms and structures, its relatives are the halls of the palaces of justice in paris, Antwerp and Strasbourg.

The placing of the Justitia statue dominating the space was probably inspired by the central hall of Vienna’s Justizpalast and is permeated with the memory of antique temple interiors abounding in giant cultic statues. With its hieratic character, Stróbl’s statue reminds us of classical Rome’s enthroned Minerva and Dea Roma statues, the modelling of the dress and mantle imitating the Hellenistic and Roman baroque drapery styles.

The 19th century reconstructions of the rich mosaic and sculptural decorations of the spaces, walls and vaults of the Roman baths must have fertilized Hauszmann’s imagination and inspired him to envision the colouring and gilding of the surfaces and painted decoration of the ceiling, although the latter was also influenced by Roman baroque fresco painting. Károly Lotz designed the illusory architecture of the ceiling painting after Andrea del Pozzo by taking care to align the painted architectonic details with the framing mouldings and ornaments.

A cardinal element of the architectural program was the deliberately monumental effect and “homogeneity” of which – in Hauszmann’s view – fine arts were the “precondition and the instruments”. He himself chose the painter and sculptor for the decoration of the hall, because he deemed it important to give them “direction” and “enlightenment” through his personal influence to achieve a “homogeneously harmonious creation”. As a result, both the sculptor’s and the painter’s adaptation to Roman models and to the grandiosity of the formal idiom and dimensions of the hall can be perceived.
And Then Your Soul is Gone: Moral Injury and U.S. War-culture
Authors: Denton-Borhaug Kelly
Published: September 2023

The sharp and unforgiving suffering of the morally injured veteran cannot be fully understood, much less effectively addressed, without a comprehensive investigation of moral injury’s underlying causes in American culture and society. And Then Your Soul is Gone exposes the threads of violence that tie together the naturalized dynamics of U.S. ways of war and militarization with collective practices of national distraction and self-deception. It shows how these same threads of violence are also tightly woven and sacralized in the tapestry of U.S. national identity, tragically concealing moral injury from greater consciousness, and sourcing its toxic growth in the very lives of those the nation claims it most highly esteems, our military service members and veterans. Drawing on Claudia Card’s philosophical framework, moral injury here is characterized as an atrocity, “a foreseeable intolerable harm caused by culpable wrongdoing.” These atrocities are shown to be flash-points revealing important truths regarding the unlivable consequences of U.S. war-culture and highlighting the urgent need to rethink the meaning of U.S. nationalism, desacralize violence, and support life. And Then Your Soul is Gone will be of interest to students and scholars of religion and philosophy, military service members and veterans, concerned citizens, chaplains and religious leaders.
Indian National Congress in the Years of the Lansdowne’s Government (1888–1894): Problems of Development
Authors:   National Research Tomsk State University, Nikitin Dmitrii
Published: September 2023

Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of the main activities of the Indian National Congress (INC) during the reign of Viceroy Lansdowne. During this period, the main objects of the Congress were official recognition by the colonial administration and the expansion of propaganda work in Britain. But Congress also had several internal problems, such as an undeveloped organizational structure and controversies over unresolved social problems in India. Methods and materials. Based on reports on the annual sessions of the INC and the Indian and British press, the article examines the main problems of the development of the INC in 1888– 1894, the reasons for the increased activity of the Congress in England and the process of the emergence of the Congress’ branches in London and the Indian Parliamentary Committee, and the peculiarities of the relationship between Congress and the colonial administration. Analysis. The Viceroy’s views on Congress and their differences from the previous course of the Indian government are analyzed. The specifics of the activities of the INC in Great Britain are revealed. Particular attention is paid to the parliamentary work of the Congress. The reasons for the intensification of internal contradictions in the INC in the early 1890s are investigated. Results. It is concluded that Viceroy Lansdowne’s refusal to abandon the repressive policy towards the Congress contributed to the progressive development of the Congress, which manifested itself in the revitalization of its activities in Great Britain. However, the development was accompanied by the strengthening of internal organizational contradictions and the beginning of the formation of a Congress’ radical wing.
USSR in Civil Wars in the Countries of the Third World in the Second Half of the 1970s (On the Example of Angola and Afghanistan)
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technology and Design, Rabush Taisiуa , Solovyev Rustam ,   I.G. Petrovsky Bryansk State University
Published: September 2023

Introduction. One of the features of the Cold War was the movement of the rivalry of the superpowers into local armed conflicts and civil wars that took place on the territory of other states, mainly the Third World. The article examines the process of the involvement of the Soviet Union in the second half of the 1970s in the civil wars in Angola and Afghanistan. The policy of the USSR in armed conflicts outside the zone of its military-political influence has often been the subject of scientific research, but it has rarely been subjected to comparative analysis, and the authors make such an attempt, which is the novelty of the study. Methods and materials. The main method of the study is the method of comparative analysis (the actions of the USSR in 1975–1979 during the conflict in Angola and Soviet actions in the same period in Afghanistan are compared); the authors rely on documents, memoirs, and previous scientific works. Analysis. The first part of the article examines the process of the USSR’s involvement in the civil war in Angola, which began there soon after gaining independence, from the diplomatic recognition of the People’s Republic of Angola to the dispatch of Soviet military specialists. The second part of the article is devoted to the development of events in Afghanistan after the April 1978 revolution and Soviet involvement in them. Results. The authors conclude that the line adopted by the Soviet Union in relation to the military confrontation in Angola (financial, military, and other assistance, the dispatch of weapons, and military specialists) was ultimately more successful than the line implemented in relation to the civil war in Afghanistan in the form of direct military intervention by the Soviet army and its participation in the conflict outside the country. Authors contribution. T.V. Rabush described and analyzed the development of diplomatic relations between the USSR and Angola and with Afghanistan. R.A. Solovyev examined the military aspects of Soviet-Angolan and Soviet-Afghan cooperation (supply of weapons, sending military advisers, etc.). The research concept, conclusions, and literary editing of the text were carried out jointly.
Regional Security Integration in the SADC Region
Authors:   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University), Singuwa Chimuka , Honrada Gabriel ,   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)
Published: September 2023

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is one of Africa’s most vivid examples of security integration. As the regional group aspires to promote political and economic independence, peace and security are considered indispensable for regional development, as instability in one member state could harm neighboring countries. Methods and materials. Relevant literature was critically analyzed, and the study adopted a secondary data collection method as an approach. Using the theory of security communities and theories of integration, this paper analyzed the historical security cooperation between the countries in the region as the first step towards regional integration in Southern Africa, that is, the restraining of the apartheid regime in South Africa. Analysis. The analysis further focused on establishing and evolving the Organ on Politics, Defense, and Security (OPDS) and its institutional relationship with the SADC Summit. Results. The findings showed that SADC faced more internal challenges than external ones, which led to regional integration. Leading factors in the lack of peace and security were armed conflict, legacy of violence, and poor governance, among others. SADC envisioned peace and security through the adopted Strategic Indicative Plan for the Organ (SIPO). The author concludes that the SADC Summit and the OPDS are the leading platforms for managing security issues in the SADC region.
A.K. Vydrin’s Memoirs as a Source on the History of the Civil War
Authors:   State Archive of the Volgograd region, Petrova Irina , Rvacheva Olga ,   Volgograd Institute of Management – branch of Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation
Published: September 2023

Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the need for an objective study of events related to the history of the civil war. The study of archival sources by the Tsaritsyn (since 1925 – Stalingrad) Commission for the collection and processing of materials on the history of the October Revolution and the Civil War (histparty) will expand the documentary base for researchers on this topic. The purpose of the article is to conduct a source and archeographic study of the memoirs of one of the prominent figures of the Civil War. The author’s tasks were to identify the memories of A.K. Vydrin in the Stalingrad Histparty Fund, study the biography of their author, and analyze the preserved memories as a historical source on the history of Tsaritsyn 1918–1920. Methods and materials. The article is based on archival documents and materials from the Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History and the State Archive of the Volgograd region. The study of archival documents was based on the principles of source studies and critical analysis of historical sources. In the 1920s and 1930s, the memoirs of eyewitnesses to the events were published, including those of participants in the fighting on the Tsaritsyn front (V. Alekseev, S. Minin, etc.). However, most of the memories have not yet been introduced into scientific circulation. Analysis. When analyzing the memories, the author’s personality is characterized, and a textual and factual study of the text is carried out. Results. The result of the study is a biography of a participant in the civil war and the historical value of memories as a source on the history of Tsaritsyn at the beginning of the twentieth century. Authors’ contribution. O.V. Rvacheva analyzed the activities of the Histparty Commission, described the tasks of forming narrative sources, characterized the memoirs as a specific source base, and revealed information that reveals the historical value of A.K. Vydrin’s memoirs (historical events, personalities that complement the historical picture of revolutionary events and the civil war in Tsaritsyn). I.S. Petrova performed an archeographic description and analysis of A.K. Vydrin’s memoirs, assessed the significance of the memoirs for studying the revolution and the civil war in Tsaritsyn, and prepared the text of the source for publication.
“From Default to Interest”: Domestic Anti-War Thought in the Second Half of the 19th – Beginning of the 20th Centuries in Soviet Historiography
Authors:   Volzhsky Politechnical Institute (branch) of Volgograd State Technical University, Nikolaev Nikolay , Ramazanov Sergei ,   Volzhsky Branch of the Volgograd State University
Published: September 2023

Introduction. The article considers the trends in the development of Soviet historiography of Russian anti-war thought in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Analysis. The interrelation of the evolution of the views of Soviet researchers on pre-revolutionary pacifism with socio-political changes in the USSR is revealed. The negative assessments of “bourgeois pacifism” expressed by V.I. Lenin had a significant impact on the study of peacekeeping in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Methods and materials. In the existing historiography, only certain aspects of the problem are considered. Among the most important methods and approaches used in writing this work are the historical-systemic and historical-comparative methods. The source base of the study was primarily scientific works, reference and encyclopedic publications, and journalistic materials. Results. The authors propose to single out three stages in the history of the study of Russian anti-war thought in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries in Soviet times. The most distinct features of the first stage (lack of significant research on the topic, harshness, and categorical assessments) emerged in the mid-1920s and were traced until the mid-1950s. Against the background of political changes in the USSR and the growth of public interest in the problem of maintaining peace, there was a serious increase in research interest in the history of Russian anti-war thought. Peacekeeping ideas were considered during this period primarily within the framework of legal, historical, and philosophical studies. The third stage became noticeable at the end of the 1980s, which manifested itself in a significant increase in works on the history of domestic pacifism and its terminological “rehabilitation.” Authors’ contribution. N.Yu. Nikolaev revealed the trends in the development of Soviet historiography of Russian anti-war thought in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. S.P. Ramazanov analyzed methodological approaches and carried out general scientific editing of the article.
È stato un mezzo disastro… Fenomeni di convergenza tra approssimazione e intensificazione: uno studio contrastivo su italiano e russo
Authors:   Università degli Studi “Roma Tre”, Benigni Valentina
Published: September 2023

Based on the case-study of the Italian downtoner mezzo, ‘half of’, the present work aims to highlight, through a usage-based approach, interesting points of semantic and functional convergence between approximation and intensification, which are traditionally considered divergent meaningconstruction strategies. Mezzo functions both on the semantic level, by modulating the referential force of nouns, verbs, and adjectives, and on the pragmatic level, where it acts as a discourse marker, enabling the speaker to reduce the illocutionary force of their assertions and helping the receiver to make the inferences necessary to recognise the speaker’s communicative intentions in cases of “loose talk” (in Relevance Theory terms), such as understatement and overstatement. In the second part of the article, the results of a contrastive analysis with Russian are discussed, based on the assumption that the identification of functional equivalences between different languages is a valid heuristic method to explain the semantic and pragmatic multifunctionality of certain lexical elements, also from a cross-linguistic perspective.
Un modello di presentazione delle preposizioni italiane esprimenti causa e dei casi serbi nel materiale didattico
Authors:   Univerzitet u Beogradu, Radojević Dragana
Published: September 2023

The aim of this paper is to propose a model for a didactic representation of Italian prepositions and their Serbian equivalents that could facilitate 1. the comprehension and acquisition of Italian prepositions by Serbian learners of L2 Italian, and 2. possibly also the comprehension and acquisition of Serbian cases by Italian learners of L2 Serbian. Italian prepositional constructions and Serbian morphological cases may express the same syntactic and semantic functions. Taken separately, both Italian prepositions and Serbian cases have been studied in great detail and in depth, not only from the point of view of inflectional morphology, but also from syntactic and semantic perspectives. However, the functions that these categories perform in the two languages have to date been compared only sporadically and in very general terms, without any attempts of a systematic and exhaustive contrastive analysis. Additionally, the authors of didactic materials intended for Serbian speakers learning Italian, as well as Italian speakers learning Serbian as an L2, often do not pay sufficient attention to a contrastive representation of Italian prepositions and Serbian cases. For this reason, they still represent one of the most frequent error types during the process of acquisition of the languages in question. Therefore, this paper compares the Italian prepositional constructions consisting of simple prepositions followed by nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs on one side, and their Serbian equivalents on the other side, by means of contrastive analysis methods. The results of our analysis could be applied in the creation of grammars, dictionaries, textbooks, and additional didactic materials for L2 Italian for Serbian learners and for L2 Serbian for Italian learners.
La costruzione dell’identità di genere nei manuali LS fra l’ideologia di genere e l’ideologia neoliberale: un’analisi comparativa dei manuali di italiano LS e di serbo LS
Authors:   Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, Vučenović Nataša
Published: September 2023

This paper aims to analyse the elements of gender ideology and neo-liberal ideology in a corpus composed of three Italian and two Serbian as a foreign language textbooks. The focus of the study is centered on the representation of activities related to the purchase of clothes and accessories, analysed from the perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis. The results indicate that neoliberal values are sustained through the idea that women are naturally predisposed to be clothes and fashion consumers. On a broader scale, the results implicate that the educational materials taken into examination lack a critical pedagogy approach, and that they do not employ the critical and the transformative potential of education, instead they are limited to the reproduction of dominant ideologies.
Key features of the development of measures to create and increase the competitiveness of a football club
Authors: Akhmetov Minnegaley , Ognev Ivan
Published: September 2023

In this article, the author develops a business plan for a football club. To achieve this goal, the author analyzes the role of football in the modern world. According to the author, the opening of a football club can have a positive impact not only on the development of sports, but also on the interest of young people in football. In addition, the article examines the state of the sports market and analyzes the external environment. The author highlights a list of consistent actions that must be carried out for the successful development of a football club. Also, special attention is paid to the legal aspects of creating a club, in particular, its registration and preparation of the necessary documentation. An equally important aspect, according to the author, is the choice of a football structure in which the club's players will participate. The duration of the project is on average about a year. The article defines a number of goals that the club must achieve over this period of time. Further, the author studies in detail the issue of choosing the playing field. They study different options and select the most optimal one for a club that is just starting its activity. Then the article provides fairly detailed calculations of the costs required to implement the project. In particular, the author calculates the amount of initial investment required for the implementation of the project, the cost of tickets for the match, sales volumes, and material costs are calculated. In addition, the author pays attention to the issue of staff selection: its number, wages. Separately, the author considers the costs of the club and the expected income. Based on the above calculations, the author formulates conclusions regarding the effectiveness of the football club.
Using input-output tables to set goals
Authors: Solovyov Evgeny , Shorin Mikhail , Akhmetov Minnegaley
Published: September 2023

Within the framework of the presented article, the authors consider the issue related to the construction and use of input-output tables necessary to determine the main goals. In particular, the input-output model is considered, which reveals in detail the links between different sectors of production in the economy, due to which, with a detailed analysis, it is possible to compile a number of tables that fully show the country's production by industry. The authors focus on the fact that this model can be effectively used by the ground artillery of the ground forces of the Russian Federation in drawing up a diagram that can show both the rear communications of the enemy and all of its production, which is somehow used for military purposes. In addition, the authors note that this model is based on the general economic equilibrium model, which, in turn, allows not only to study the relationship in the economy and determine the intersectoral balance, but also to detect weak points in the economy. The article emphasizes the need to apply the input-output model in the military industry, since today, due to the aggravation of the geopolitical conflict, the supply of the military-industrial complex is vital for any army, and often the effectiveness of the supply determined the outcome of battles or the preparation of turning points in wars. The article presents a number of tables and formulas that reflect the calculations and assessment of the costs of different groups of troops, which emphasizes the universality of the model under consideration. The final part of the article is devoted to highlighting the factors that must be taken into account in the management of artillery units and in order to achieve their goals.
Occupational callings in a context of structural restrictions
Authors: Coelho Victor G. , Felix Bruno , Lacruz Adonai J.
Published: September 2023

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the moderating effect of structural constraints on the relationship between the perception of a calling, living a calling, and life satisfaction. Originality/value: This is the first attempt to discuss the role of structural restrictions on the consequences of perceiving a calling in the context of a developing country. Design/methodology/approach: We conducted quantitative research with 165 Brazilian professionals (structural equation modeling). Findings: The results showed that perceiving a calling is positively associated with living a calling and satisfaction with life, in general. However, both relationships were moderated by structural constraints, so that the stronger the constraints, the weaker the relationships described above. This result indicates that seeing a job as an occupational calling does not always lead to desirable outcomes, as it is often advocated by the vocational and career literature and career guidance professionals. Thus, it is suggested that the limitations on access to resources should be taken into account in career guidance processes so that individuals are more aware that, in cases of resource constraints, occupational calling may not provide the much-acclaimed positive career outcomes. Implications for theory and practice and suggestions for future research are presented.
LANDAU LEGENDRE WAVELET GALERKIN METHOD APPLIED TO STUDY TWO-PHASE MOVING BOUNDARY PROBLEM OF HEAT TRANSFER IN FINITE REGION
Authors: Upadhyay S. , Sharma Priti , Chauhan Anand , Rai K. N. , Kaur Harpreet
Published: September 2023

In this paper, we developed a mathematical model of solidification where specific heat and thermal conductivity are temperature dependent. This model is a two-phase moving boundary problem (MBP) of heat transfer in finite region and represents as MBP of system of parabolic nonlinear second-order partial differential equations (PDEs). We developed a Landau Legendre wavelet Galerkin method for finding the solution of the problem. The MBP of a system of PDEs is transformed into a variable boundary value problem of nonlinear ordinary defferential equations (ODEs) by the use of dimensionless variables and the Landau transform. The problem is converted into a system of algebraic equations with the application of Legendre wavelet Galerkin method. In particular case, we compared present solution with Laplace transform solution and found approximately the same. The whole investigation has been done in dimensionless form. When the specific heat and thermal conductivity exponentially vary in temperatures, it is the effect of dimensionless parameters: thermal diffusivity (α12), ratio of thermal conductivity (k12), dimensionless temperature (θ f), Fourier number (F0), Stefan number (Ste), and ratio of densities (ρ1 / ρ2) are discussed in detail.
Analysis of learning outcomes in engineering programs
Authors:   Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, Puerto-López Karla Cecilia , Lozano Cárdena Félix Joaquín , Medina Delgado Byron , Niño Rondón Carlos Vicente , Castro Casadiego Sergio Alexander
Published: September 2023

Introduction:The present review article is the product of the research “Teaching digital modulation techniques in engineering: experiential learning theory “ developed at the Franciso de Paula Santander University and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in 2022.Problem: The learning outcomes correspond to the statements related to what the future engineer is expected to be able to do, learn, understand and demonstrate. Objective: Analyze learning outcomes in engineering programs globally.Methodology: A methodology based on analysis stages is used for information selection through search filters and inclusion and exclusion criteria, design for the classification of information by geographic location and area of knowledge, with qualitative results by location and trends by area of knowledge.Results: Divergence was observed towards the way in which learning outcomes are evaluated, and conver-gence towards the need to involve agents external to the academy in the feedback for the learning outcomes evaluation processes.Conclusion:This allows for the identification of individual and collective strengths and weaknesses, which helps to make informed decisions to improve the quality of education.Originality:Originality is based on the way in which the information is analyzed, considering information by areas of knowledge as well as by continents.Limitations:None given the nature of the literature review.
Collectors, Storytellers, and Web Pros: Making Comics and Building Community During the Pandemic
Authors: Unger Donald
Published: September 2023

In this article, I profile three online communities for comic creators that I began participating in during the COVID-19 pandemic, namely Cartoonist Kayfabe, the Sequential Artists Workshop, and Comic Lab. I use Lave and Wenger’s (1991) theory of communities of practice to argue that each community provides a different perspective on making comics, developing an identity as a comics creator, and building comics communities. To construct these profiles, I draw from participant-observations and from publicly accessible, online materials. Taken together, these profiles help comics studies scholars better understand the complexity of the US comics landscape and the role that creator-oriented communities play in shaping parts of this landscape.
Accompagnement des troubles du sommeil chez les patients militaires souffrant d’un trouble de stress post-traumatique
Authors: BERNARD L. , DINIS S. , DEFONTAINE D. , PILLET N. , DRAGULA E. , REMADI M. , SAGUIN E.
Published: September 2023

Le Trouble de Stress Post-Traumatique (TSPT) est une pathologie fréquente dans la population militaire du fait notamment des expositions potentielles à des évènements à caractère traumatiques en situation opérationnelle. Les troubles du sommeil constituent le premier motif de plainte par ordre de fréquence chez les patients souffrant de TSPT. Par ailleurs, les thérapies médicamenteuses ciblant le sommeil offrent une réponse limitée. Les approches de groupe ont démontré leur efficacité pour les perturbations du sommeil hors TSPT. En France, ce type de module peut s’intégrer dans une démarche d’Éducation Thérapeutique du Patient (ETP), qui présente l’intérêt d’apporter des connaissances et des outils sur-mesure aux militaires blessés psychiques. C’est dans ce cadre que les équipes pluridisciplinaires des services de psychiatrie de deux Hôpitaux d’Instruction des Armées (HIA) ont développé un programme commun d’ETP ciblant les troubles du sommeil associés à un diagnostic de TSPT. Ce programme se compose de deux parties complémentaires : l’une psychoéducative répondant aux besoins des patients, tels qu’identifiés dans une enquête préliminaire et l’autre, une approche corporelle, permettant d’acquérir des outils permettant de limiter les conséquences de la pathologie au quotidien.
Les aides cognitives, un outil aux services de la préparation opérationnelle des médecins et infirmiers pour améliorer les premiers soins
Authors: PARASCHIV A-P , AIGLE Luc , BALANÇA B. , LEHOT J-J , CEJKA J-C
Published: September 2023

La prise en charge des blessés de guerre en milieu hostile demande un haut niveau de compétence technique et de préparation, ainsi que la capacité de s’adapter rapidement aux conditions difficiles et austères imposées par cet environnement. Les médecins et les infirmiers militaires doivent bénéficier d’une préparation spécifique pour faire face à ces situations. Cet article cherche à décrire la manière dont cette préparation est effectuée, la place et l’usage des aides cognitives lors des séances de simulations et de leur formation au Sauvetage au combat. Cette enquête fait ressortir l’existence de grandes disparités d’accès à la formation continue et aux possibilités de maintien des compétences dans le domaine de l’urgence pour les médecins et infirmiers militaires interrogés, ce qui pourrait potentiellement compliquer la prise en charge des blessés de guerre en opération. L’utilisation d’une aide cognitive adaptée, lors de l’entrainement en situation simulée comme sur le terrain pourrait se révéler une plus-value pour tous les personnels de santé lors de ces prises en charge.
Le soin et l’hommage
Authors: DELUBRIAC BESNARD A. , LENOIR V. , PY LEROY É. , THOMAS G.
Published: September 2023

Pour la journée Nationale des Blessés 2022, la cellule déconcentrée d’aide aux blessés de l’armée de terre de la Nouvelle Aquitaine a organisé la réalisation d’une fresque commémorative sur un bunker de la seconde guerre mondiale. Cet ouvrage devait exposer des témoignages de blessés physiques et psychiques à différentes étapes de leurs parcours de soins avec l’aide d’un graffeur professionnel. L’Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Robert Picqué a été sollicité pour accompagner ce projet dont le point d’orgue a été l’inauguration de cette fresque le 17 juin 2022. L’implication des services de soin dans un tel projet a été questionnée en équipe pluridisciplinaire. L’objectif de cet article est de rendre compte de cet accompagnement en coopération entre équipe soignante et cellule d'aide aux blessés. Au-delà de la gestion des manifestations émotionnelles liées à la réalisation de la fresque, cette production a nécessité un travail de lien avec les différents acteurs civils et institutionnels qui ont participé à la réalisation concrète du projet tout en conservant en permanence une position soignante. Ainsi, nous discuterons de la difficulté mais aussi de l’intérêt d’accompagner un projet hors des murs de l’hôpital.
L'infirmier en pratique avancée
Authors: PEREZ V. , DEVOS C. , GUILLEMIN C. , PY E. , FAYARD J.-D. , GUENOT P.
Published: September 2023

L'exigence des soins modernes de haute qualité, l’augmentation des maladies chroniques et la détérioration de la démographie médicale sont autant de défis qui conduisent aujourd'hui à proposer une organisation nouvelle de notre système de santé. Parmi les modes innovants de prise en charge, la pratique avancée en soins infirmiers au sein d’un groupe pluridisciplinaire paraît être une des solutions pertinentes pour répondre à cet objectif. Grâce à l’évolution récente des référentiels normatifs, celle-ci se met en place progressivement en France dans le cadre du suivi des pathologies chroniques et suscite de fortes attentes dans la chaîne des soins d’urgence. Dans les domaines tels que les maladies chroniques stabilisées et polypathologies, l’onco-hématologie, les maladies rénales et la dialyse, et la santé mentale, les bénéfices sont décrits dans la littérature comme multiples, à la fois pour le patient, une utilisation optimale du temps médical et une réelle valorisation de la filière paramédicale.
Le service de santé des armées rencontre actuellement certaines problématiques communes au service public, notamment des tensions en ressource médicale. L'infirmier exerçant au sein des Forces tient une place prépondérante dans la chaîne de soutien santé avec un savoir-faire et une expertise reconnus. La mise en place d’infirmiers militaires en pratique avancée disposant de compétences et de responsabilités élargies grâce à une formation spécifique, au cœur des soins primaires tant sur le territoire national qu'en opérations extérieures, pourrait être une réponse pertinente aux besoins sans cesse croissants du service de santé des armées. Il pourrait s’agir d’un véritable défi stratégique pour la médecine des Forces, qui passera nécessairement par une réorganisation de la chaîne de soutien et une évolution des pratiques.
Les auteurs effectuent un état des lieux préliminaire de la mise en place d’infirmiers en pratique avancée au sein du système de santé français et proposent une réflexion sur l’adaptation de ce concept à la Médecine des Forces.
Repeatability of the XY positioning of motorized xy-tables of light microscopes v1
Authors: T Carvalho Mariana
Published: September 2023

The time it takes for the entire microscope system to be in equilibrium with the environment is called the settling time and is highly affected by changes in environmental conditions. Long-term measurements only provide conclusive results of the system if the environmental conditions are stable over time. In particular, temperature fluctuations will influence drift measurements in all axes. Tracking the temperature of the microscope and the room is highly recommended for long-term measurements and to indicate the drift stability. This is particularly important for correctly interpreting the results and accurate measurements. Discussions among the working group experts have shown that allowing the microscope system to adapt and equilibrate to the room/measurement conditions for a specific time is common practice. The time for thermal equilibration with the room conditions can easily reach several hours. It is important to note that it is not always possible to wait such a long time before starting iterative measurement sessions, but at least the microscope system and room should be characterized initially and referred back to as the baseline environment measurement reference parameter. As with other QUAREP-LiMi protocols, a 1 hour equilibrium period should be observed, with minimal deviations in temperature and humidity.
Co-extraction of RNA and DNA from soil and sediment samples v2
Authors: Buchner Dominik
Published: September 2023

This protocol describes extracting RNA and DNA from soil and sediment samples. of soil or up to of sediment can be processed in one extraction. The protocol is based on the RNeasy PowerSoil Total RNA Kit but does not rely on any components of the kit. It also replaces the RNeasy PowerSoil DNA Elution kit. The JetStar 2.0 columns are replaced with the HiPure Columns from Invitrogen's PureLink HiPure Plasmid Miniprep Kit. A lot of the buffers can be found in the following patent https://patents.google.com/patent/US7459548B2/en.