bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Budaya Organisasi dan Gaya Kepemimpinan Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Melalui Motivasi Kerja DLHKP Kabupaten Gunung Mas
Authors: Wirae Gunawan  , Ferdinand  , Achmad Syamsudin
Published: March 2022

Dinas Lingkungan Hidup, Kehutanan, dan Perhubungan Kabupaten Gunung Mas bertugas meningkatkan pelayanan, sarana dan prasarana, serta profesionalisme petugasnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh budaya organisasi dan gaya kepemimpinan terhadap motivasi kerja pegawai di Dinas Lingkungan Hidup, Kehutanan dan Perhubungan Kabupaten Gunung Mas). Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dan kuantitatif dengan pengujian hipotesis menggunakan Structural Equation Model (SEM) berbasis Partial Least Square (PLS). Lokasi penelitian ini dilakukan di Dinas Lingkungan Hidup, Kehutanan dan Perhubungan Kabupaten Gunung Mas. Periode penelitian Oktober-November 2021 dan data yang digunakan adalah data primer yang diperoleh dengan menyebarkan kuesioner kepada 70 sampel. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: 1) Budaya organisasi berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan dan diterima; 2) Gaya kepemimpinan berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan dan diterima; 3) Budaya organisasi berpengaruh positif terhadap motivasi kerja yang dapat diterima; 4) Gaya kepemimpinan berpengaruh positif terhadap motivasi kerja diterima; 5) Motivasi kerja berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja pegawai dan diterima; 6) Motivasi kerja menjadi variabel mediasi pengaruh budaya organisasi terhadap kinerja pegawai dan diterima; dan 7) Motivasi kerja menjadi variabel mediasi pengaruh gaya kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja karyawan dan diterima.
Adjudicating Identity
Authors: Lane-Steele Laura
Published: March 2022

Legal actors examine identity claims with varying degrees of intensity. For instance, to be considered “female” for the U.S. Census, self-identification alone is sufficient, and no additional evidence is necessary. To change a sex marker on a birth certificate to “female,” however, self-identification is not enough; some states require people to show that they do not have a penis to be considered “female.” Similar examples of discrepancies in the type and amount of evidence considered for identity claims abound across identities and areas of law. Yet legal actors rarely acknowledge that they are adjudicating identity in the first place, much less explain or justify the varying levels of scrutiny exacted upon identity claims. This Article attempts to make sense of identity adjudication by providing a taxonomy that explains why some identity claims are interrogated more than others. Taking a broad view of identity adjudication, it examines three types of laws (data-collection, anti-discrimination, and benefit laws) as well as four identity categories (religion, sexual orientation, sex, and race) and concludes that both the type of law at issue and the identity category affect how an identity claim is adjudicated. It then argues that across identities and types of laws, legal actors are often adjudicating identity without proper attention to the particular legal context and examining the wrong type of identity evidence in light of the specific law at issue. This context-detached approach to identity adjudication produces inconsistent and incoherent results; it can also impinge on privacy interests and reinforce problematic stereotypes. This Article calls for a context-informed approach to identity adjudication, where the question of identity is linked to the function of the specific law rather than treated as an independent and stable “truth” about an individual.
Ending the Charade: The Fifth Circuit Should Expressly Adopt the Deliberate Indifference Standard for ADA Title II and RA Section 504 Damages Claims
Authors: Warden Derek
Published: March 2022

While the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) has been law for over 30 years, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has yet to adopt a definitive standard for how plaintiffs win damages under Title II of that law. Further, while the Rehabilitation Act (“RA”) has been law for almost 50 years, the Fifth Circuit has failed to announce any specific standard for how plaintiffs obtain damages under that law as well. I previously wrote an article in the pages of this journal that sought to “clarify” the Fifth Circuit’s jurisprudence on the issue. In Fifth Indifference: Clarifying the Fifth Circuit’s Intent Standard for Damages Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 7 Tex. A&M L. Rev. Arguendo 1 (2019), I argued (1) that the Fifth Circuit should adopt the “deliberate indifference” standard and (2) that no Fifth Circuit precedent should be read as explicitly forbidding the adoption of that standard. My paper has seen great success in its downloads and its recent citation in a brief to the Fifth Circuit. However, the Fifth Circuit has still failed to adopt any specific standard and continues to use phrases like “seem to have required” and “something more than deliberate indifference.” Fortunately, what the Fifth Circuit has said and what it has done have been two different things. In reality, the Fifth Circuit has been using nothing more, less, or different than a standard deliberate indifference analysis. Thus, the “seem to have required more than deliberate indifference” standard is a mere charade. This charade should now be abandoned, and the Fifth Circuit should explicitly adopt the deliberate indifference standard. That standard being (1) a defendant knew of facts that presented a substantial risk of harm to an ADA or RA right and (2) the actor or entity failed to act appropriately on that risk.

To make this argument, this Article is divided as follows. Part I discusses the historical and doctrinal background of the ADA and the RA. Part II discusses how other circuits have addressed the issue of damages actions under Title II of the ADA and the RA. Part III discusses the Fifth Circuit’s relevant jurisprudence. Part IV then explains why the Fifth Circuit should explicitly adopt deliberate indifference. Finally, Part V briefly argues why lower courts and any individual panels of the Fifth Circuit could ignore the “something more than deliberate indifference” standard and explicitly adopt ordinary “deliberate indifference.”
Fintech and Anti-Money Laundering Regulation: Implementing an International Regulatory Hierarchy Premised on Financial Innovation
Authors: Roide Nicholas A.
Published: March 2022

Innovations in financial technology (“fintech”) have rippling effects across global markets. Fintech firms utilizing virtual assets and disintermediating blockchain technology continue to rapidly grow in strength and number. As systemic risk mounts due to the inter-jurisdictional nature of fintech, antimony laundering (“AML”) regulators must search for an international answer to maintain global financial stability and protect consumers against illicit activities. A variety of solutions have appeared within local AML regulatory frameworks. These frameworks tend to function as a hierarchy with three ordered objectives: market integrity, rule clarity, and innovation. However, frameworks often place too much emphasis on market integrity and squeeze out the financial innovation inherent in the fintech sector. This Comment argues for an international AML regulatory hierarchy that places paramount importance on the innovative nature of fintech yet still promotes market integrity.

This Comment examines the efficacy of this proposed hierarchy through the AML regulatory frameworks of several offshore financial centers (“OFCs”): Malta, Gibraltar, and Jersey. While OFCs have often been accused of light-touch regulation, they are championing a push into financial innovation with strong regulatory safeguards that maintain market integrity and guard against systemic risk. These AML regulatory frameworks provide support for the Comment’s central argument. The Comment concludes with an examination of methods by which the proposed hierarchy can be implemented. Ultimately, innovation hubs nurture regulatory learning and allow regulators to employ a conglomeration of initiatives such as regulatory sandboxes and mentorship regimes, which can be macro-produced to attain the desired hierarchical outcome.
Estructuración de los elementos de la responsabilidad del Estado por el uso indebido de los datos relacionados con el estado de salud. Análisis dogmático y biojurídico
Authors: Puentes Trujillo Laura Victoria
Published: March 2022

Con la pandemia ocasionada por la propagación de la Covid-19 los Estados adoptaron múltiples instrumentos que no solo les permitió controlar la transmisión de la enfermedad sino, además, conocer en tiempo real el estado de salud de las personas. A partir de uso de aplicaciones el Estado colombiano y las entidades territoriales tuvieron acceso ilimitado a datos personales y sensibles, amparados en la excepción relativa al ejercicio de funciones públicas y a la situación de emergencia sanitaria. Teniendo en cuenta este contexto, a partir de la revisión de un caso específico y aplicando un método comparativo con el referente mundial para el tratamiento de datos personales, el presente artículo tiene por objetivo mostrar con base en qué tipo de responsabilidad y de qué forma se articulan sus elementos, en los casos de tratamiento indebido de los datos personales por parte del Estado; en ese sentido, en el presente escrito se presentan los argumentos de orden legal y teórico que permiten afirmar que si bien las entidades estatales en cumplimiento de sus funciones no requieren de autorización para el tratamiento de los datos personales, no están exentas de cumplir con las demás condiciones legales que aseguren los derechos al habeas data y a los datos personales.  Para el caso específico de los datos relativos al estado de salud en el contexto de una emergencia sanitaria,  cuando las autoridades estatales no informan expresamente cuál es la finalidad con la que tratarán los datos personales y no apliquen las reglas del consentimiento informado, habrá lugar a la atribución de responsabilidad estatal por la afectación relevante a bienes o derechos convencional y constitucionalmente amparados; esto, en la medida en que en estos casos hay una transgresión de derechos directamente relacionados con la personalidad: el derecho al habeas data y a los datos personales.
El arte rupestre de Valle Hermoso: primeros resultados y contextualización dentro la producción rupestre altoandina del sur de Mendoza.
Authors: Acevedo Agustín , Fiore Danae , Tucker Hugo , Neme Gustavo
Published: March 2022

El siguiente trabajo presenta los resultados iniciales obtenidos a partir del primer relevamiento completo del arte rupestre de Valle Hermoso y los analiza en el contexto de las producciones rupestres del área Altoandina del sur de Mendoza (Argentina), caracterizadas a partir de relevamiento de información bibliográfica. Para ello se adopta una perspectiva biogeográfica y social que focaliza en el rol del arte rupestre como indicador de jerarquización espacial y herramienta activa de organización social, producto de su capacidad para marcar visualmente el terreno, comunicar información y regular las interacciones entre grupos humanos. Los métodos utilizados incluyen análisis estadísticos uni-variados, bi-variados y de visibilidad (mediante SIG) para la información proveniente de los relevamientos de campo y análisis estadísticos uni-variados para la información proveniente de fuentes bibliográficas. Los resultados generados señalan que los dos sitios de Valle Hermoso poseen características que los distinguen de los sitios rupestres conocidos para el área Altoandina: un alto número de motivos, producidos mediante grabados y emplazados en bloque al aire libre. Sin embargo, comparten con ellos la presencia de varios tipos de motivos geométricos. Asimismo, todas las imágenes son asignables de manera relativa a un marco temporal ubicado en el Holoceno Tardío final. A partir de ello, se señalan y discuten indicadores que permiten integrar al valle dentro de los procesos regionales de circulación de información visual que tuvieron lugar durante dicho período, involucrando espacios geográficos y ecológicos diferentes.
Reflexiones sobre la Agencia de los objetos en la conformación de las colecciones
Authors: Ponce Agustina , Rodriguez Maia del Rosario
Published: March 2022

Actualmente se considera que el patrimonio histórico y arqueológico constituye, no sólo una herencia del pasado, sino también una parte constitutiva de las identidades del presente, de colectivos cuya trayectoria socio-histórica es muy diversa. Estos procesos han derivado en valoraciones diversas, que les atribuyen a los objetos una carga histórica, cultural, ritual, emotiva -entre otras- aspecto que no excluye a las prácticas científicas. Por ello, las estrategias para su puesta en valor pretenden garantizar su protección y gestión desde un enfoque multidimensional, que contemple esta rica variabilidad.

En referencia a la salvaguarda de bienes patrimoniales se encuentran aquellas colecciones que devienen de más de un siglo de prácticas de adquisición, tal como ocurre con la colección del Instituto de Arqueología y Museo, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, e I.M.L., de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (en adelante IAM). Tomando como punto de partida algunos aspectos vinculados a la trayectoria histórica de esta colección, y a información édita sobre este tema, nos proponemos realizar una serie de reflexiones sobre el rol de los objetos en torno a los procesos de adquisición de piezas de colección.

En relación a esto, incorporamos el concepto de agencia desde una perspectiva relacional que admite múltiples modalidades y cambios a lo largo del tiempo. Este enfoque pretende alejarse de las dicotomías clásicas entre sujetos y objetos, por lo que planteamos un rol activo para estos últimos en las prácticas que involucraron su selección, recolección y adquisición.
Hábitos de estudio y rendimiento académico en estudiantes de idioma extranjero
Authors: Orna Tiburcio Luis Alberto , Carlos Trinidad Viter Gerson
Published: March 2022

Objetivo. Determinar la relación existente entre los hábitos de estudio y el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de inglés como segunda lengua. Métodos. Se desarrolló una investigación de enfoque cuantitativo, de nivel relacional, tipo observacional, transversal de diseño no experimental y correlacional. Para recolectar la información de los hábitos de estudio se empleó el inventario de hábitos de estudio CASM-85 y para los datos de rendimiento académico se utilizaron los registros de notas. La muestra estuvo conformada por 208 estudiantes de entre 13 y 23 años, quiénes fueron seleccionaron por medio de un muestreo probabilístico de tipo alatorio simple, de una población de 454. Resultados. Existió una relación escasa, positiva y directa entre los hábitos de estudio y el rendimiento académico (Rho de Spearman=0,18; p=0,009); para el caso de la relación entre las imensiones de los hábitos de estudio y el rendimiento académico solo fue significativa la dimensión dedicación a las tareas (Rho de Spearman=0,25; p-valor=0,000); las demás (técnicas de estudio, preparación para los exámenes, actitud durante las clases y ambiente de estudio), pese a ser positivas, ninguna fue signifcativa (p-valor>0,05). Conclusiones. Existe una relación estadísticamente signifcativa, más no causal, entre los hábitos de estudio y su dimensión dedicación a las tareas, con el rendimiento académico.
Caracterización clínica epidemiológica de las secuelas Covid-19 en adultos recuperados de un hospital de Huancayo
Authors: Mauricio Trelles Paola Beatriz , Gutierrez Cadillo Diana Nicole
Published: March 2022

Objetivo. Describir las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de la persistencia de síntomas post-COVID-19 en una población atendida en un hospital de la ciudad de Huancayo, distrito del Tambo.

Métodos. El estudio tuvo enfoque cuantitativo de tipo transversal, retrospectivo y observacional. La población fue 110 historias clínicas de los adultos recuperados de la COVID-19, siendo la muestra de 88 pacientes seleccionados por un muestreo no probabilístico. Los instrumentos fueron las historias clínicas de los pacientes y la prueba estadística fue descriptiva

Resultados. Se analizo los casos clinicos de los pacientes con secuelas de Covid-19 y se encontro que el grupo de edad de 36 – 59 años fueron los mas afectados, donde predomino el sexo femenino. Los síntomas más frecuentes fueron fatiga, seguida de  dificultad para respirar, dolor en el pecho y tos. Las características clínicas que todos los pacientes presentaron,  incluyeron síntomas principales como: fatiga, tos y dolor en el pecho; el tratamiento fue en base a dexametasona, azitromicina y amoxicilina con un promedio de estadía en el hospital de 2-4 semanas.

Conclusiones. Existe un mayor predominio en pacientes del sexo femenino,  adultas de 36 a 59 años, la mayoria con antecedentes de diabetes, asociandose asi la persistencia de sintomas post covid al sexo, diabetes y edad.

Palabras clave: covid-19; prolongado; Perú; coronavirus, síntomas, epidemiológica, clínica, anosmia, persistencia ,diabetes (Desc Bireme).
Физико-химические и биохимические свойства металлических наночастиц и их применение
Authors: Золина Людмила Ивановна , Грачёва Кристина Олеговна
Published: March 2022

Проведен обзор современных представлений о нанообъектах. Рассмотрены различные аспекты свойств наноразмерных частиц и перспективные возможности использования наноматериалов во многих областях науки и техники. Показано, что нанообъекты обладают необычными физическими и химическими свойствами, а также особенностями биологического действия, которое отличается от свойств этого же вещества в сплошной фазе. В наноразмерном состоянии возрастает удельная поверхность и химический потенциал веществ на межфазной границе. Отмечено, что большое внимание уделяется функциональной активности наночастиц серебра с точки зрения придания как бактерицидных, так и бактериостатических свойств различным материалам и изделиям. Применение серебра в виде наночастиц позволяет в сотни раз снизить концентрацию серебра с сохранением всех бактерицидных свойств. Наночастицы серебра применяются как биоцидная добавка (в форме модификатора), предназначенная для создания и производства новых материалов, покрытий и других видов продукции с биоцидными свойствами широкого спектра действия. Выбор нанокомпозитов серебра для пропитки текстиля обусловлен их значительными и неоспоримыми преимуществами перед всеми существующими антимикробными средствами, поскольку соединения серебра, обладая широким спектром антимикробной активности, во многом лишены недостатков, связанных с проблемой резистентности к ним патогенных микроорганизмов.
Rekreatif Aktivite Olarak Pilates Egzersizlerinin Kadınlarda Fonksiyonel Hareket Analizi Skorları Üzerindeki Etkisinin İncelenmesi
Authors: KURT Ayşenur , ÖZÇİLİNGİR Özgün Miraç , İKİZLER Hüseyin Can , ÖNTÜRK Yavuz , ÇAĞLAYAN Atakan
Published: March 2022

Çalışmada, kadınlarda rekreatif olarak yapılan pilates egzersizlerinin fonksiyonel hareket analizi skorlarına etkisini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmaya Türkiye-İstanbul İl’inde bulunan özel bir spor salonunda sedanter 34 kadın gönüllü katılmıştır. Çalışmamızda ön ve son test kapsamında; antropometrik ölçümler ve fonksiyonel hareket analizi test bataryası uygulanmıştır. Çalışma öncesi katılımcılardan elde edilen ön testlerden sonra çalışma grubunda yer alan katılımcılar (ÇG) 8 hafta boyunca haftada 3 gün 60 dakika pilates çalışmalarına devam ederken, kontrol grubu (KG) spor salonunda orta düzey şiddette sabit direnç egzersizleri ile programlarına devam etmişlerdir. İstatistiksel analizler için SPSS 21.0 paket programı kullanılmıştır. İstatistiksel analiz sonuçlarına göre Çalışma ve kontrol gruplarının hem dominant, hem de non-dominant ön-son test grup içi gelişim farkları istatistiksel olarak anlamlı tespit edilmiştir (p˂0,01). Çalışma ve Kontrol Grubunun total FMS ön ve son test değişim skorlarının gruplar arası karşılaştırılmasında ise Çalışma ve kontrol grubu arasındaki gelişim farkı Çalışma Grubu lehinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olarak tespit edilmiştir (p=0,001). Sonuç olarak rekreatif pilates egzersizlerine katılım sağlayan kadınların yağ ve kas oranları üzerinde olumlu etkiler görülmesinin yanı sıra pilates egzersizlerinin içeriği, fonksiyonel hareket analizi ile uyumlu olup fonksiyonel hareket analizi sonuçlarında gelişim sağladığı tespit edilmiştir. Tek ve çift taraflı olarak incelenmesi ve asimetrilerin giderilmesiyle olası yaralanmaların önüne geçileceği ve performans anlamında artış sağlayacağı öngörülmektedir.
RESEARCH OF THE IMPACT OF BUSINESS CYCLES ON THE UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Authors: Krilytė Karolina , Matuzevičiūtė-Balčiūnienė Kristina
Published: March 2022

This paper examines the impact of business cycles on unemployment rates in EU countries. The relationship between changes in gross domestic product and changes in the unemployment rate is referred to in the academic literature as Okun’s law. This law is of particular importance and the relationship has been extensively investigated in the scientific literature, but there are not many studies that analyse the European Union countries. This paper examines the relationship between the unemployment rate and real GDP in the EU-27. The data used for the study cover the period 2007–2019. The results of a correlation regression analysis provide evidence of the inverse relationship between the unemployment rate and real GDP as established by theory. The results also show that the relationship between business cycles and unemployment varies from country to country: in Lithuania and the UK, there is a very strong inverse relationship between the unemployment rate and real GDP. In Lithuania, the coefficient was –0.9377, and a similar coefficient was found in the United Kingdom (–0.9337).
Mass Transfer as an Explanation for the Lifetime Travel Time Discrepancy in IT Librae
Authors: Wysocki Peter , Gies Douglas , Shepard Katherine , Lester Kathryn , Orosz Jerome
Published: March 2022

The eclipsing binary IT Librae is an unusual system of two B-type stars that is situated about 1 kpc above the Galactic plane. The binary was probably ejected from its birthplace in the disk, but the implied time of flight to its current location exceeds the evolutionary lifetime of the primary star. Here we present a study of new high-dispersion spectroscopy and an exquisite light curve from the Kepler K2 mission in order to determine the system properties and resolve the timescale discrepancy. We derive a revised spectroscopic orbit from radial-velocity measurements and determine the component effective temperatures through comparison of reconstructed and model spectra (T
1 = 23.8 ± 1.8 kK, T
2 = 13.7 ± 2.5 kK). We use the Eclipsing Light Curve code to model the K2 light curve, and from the inclination of the fit we derive the component masses (M
1 = 9.6 ± 0.6 M
⊙, M
2 = 4.2 ± 0.2 M
⊙) and mean radii (R
1 = 6.06 ± 0.16 R
⊙, R
2 = 5.38 ± 0.14 R
⊙). The secondary star is overluminous for its mass and appears to fill its Roche lobe. This indicates that IT Librae is a post-mass-transfer system in which the current secondary was the mass donor star. The current primary star was rejuvenated by mass accretion, and its evolutionary age corresponds to the time since the mass transfer stage. Consequently, the true age of the binary is larger than the ejection time of flight, thus resolving the timescale discrepancy.
Selachochthonius naledi sp. nov. (Pseudoscorpiones, Pseudotyrannochthoniidae), a new troglobitic species from South Africa
Authors: Prado Guilherme C. , Du Preez Gerhard C. , Ferreira Rodrigo L.
Published: March 2022

A new pseudoscorpion species,Selachochthonius naledisp. nov., is herein described. It can be distinguished from the other species of the genus mainly by the absence of eyes, number and morphology of chelal teeth and coxae setae and by the appendices proportions. This new species represents the fourth record for the genus in South Africa. We also provide some ecological remarks of the new species and recommendations for future research.
Habralictus and Lasioglossum of Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Lesser Antilles (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Halictidae)
Authors: Gibbs Jason , Bass Amber , Morgan Katherine
Published: March 2022

The new species and the first halictid bees documented from Saint Lucia Habralictus reinae, Lasioglossum (Dialictus) luciae, and L. (Habralictellus) delphiae are described. A fourth species, L. (D.) dominicense, is tentatively recorded from the island. The species are illustrated and compared to similar ones from the Lesser Antilles. Lasioglossum and Habralictus from neighbouring Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are reviewed and a key to Lasioglossum provided, including the description of another new species, L. (Dialictus) gemmeum. Trigona nigrocyanea Ashmead and Dufourea subcyanea Ashmead are synonymised under Lasioglossum cyaneum (Ashmead). Notes on the obscure Lasioglossum (Dialictus) minutum (Fabricius) are provided. A new name, Lasioglossum (Homalictus) minuens, is provided for a secondary homonym Homalictus minutus Pauly. The potential for additional species richness in Saint Lucia and the Lesser Antilles is briefly discussed.
The Transnational Life and Death of Peter Kropotkin, 1881-1921: Terrorism, the Anarchist Body, and the Russian Revolution
Authors: Green Lara
Published: March 2022

Peter Kropotkin's life was not only transnational because of his movements. Kropotkin existed as an imagined figure in the sphere of transatlantic Anglophone print culture. This imagined Kropotkin was both representative of and contributed to British and American responses to the Russian
Revolution in the period between 1881, when Kropotkin first became internationally infamous, and his death in 1921. This article argues that we can read in media representations of Kropotkin three main phases of revolutionary history. The first, the terrorist phase. The second, the ancient
dignity of Russian culture. The third, decay, death, and despair. Kropotkin was one of the Revolution's greatest celebrities, meaning that when the Civil War emerged and Bolshevik power grew, it was through memories and representations of him that British and American audiences interpreted
the Russian Revolution. So far as they saw it, Kropotkin was the Revolution, and had been for some time. As a result, Kropotkin's death marked an important moment both for Russian anarchists, but also a symbol of the passing of an age of Russian history and culture.
Silvio Trentin, l’« étrange défaite » et la Résistance
Authors: Tortorella Francesca
Published: March 2022

La défaite française de 1940 secoue l’antifascisme européen et interpelle notamment les exilés politiques en France. Silvio Trentin, exilé italien et figure de proue de l’antifascisme du Sud-Ouest, rassemble ses réflexions dans le manuscrit L’abdication de la France ou la fin d’un monde. Notes d’un survivant . Celui-ci apporte une vision originale de la perception de la fin d’un monde , dépeint le sentiment général des milieux antifascistes et permet de se pencher sur les premiers réseaux de la Résistance et sur les espoirs politiques d’une intelligentsia antifasciste européenne. À travers son analyse, cet article replace la défaite dans un cadre européen plus large. Il étudie ensuite le choix de Résistance de Trentin et son engagement, jusqu’à sa mort, en France, puis en Italie.
Impact du Dossier Patient Informatisé sur la qualité des soins
Authors: Torki Anissa
Published: March 2022

Ce travail s’intéresse à l’impact du déploiement d’un dossier patient informatisé (DPI) sur la qualité des soins. Le terrain de recherche retenu est, un hôpital luxembourgeois en phase d’implémentation d’un dossier patient informatisé totalement intégré. Au terme de notre analyse, nous pouvons dire que le DPI constitue un réel apport dans la qualité des soins, lorsqu’il s’intègre pleinement dans les processus de travail des professionnels. Bien exploité, il permet de se projeter dans une dynamique d’amélioration continue des pratiques professionnelles. Aujourd’hui il est devenu un outil incontournable des systèmes de santé des pays développés. Néanmoins la littérature et nos résultats nous ont également démontré qu’un système informatique complexe, peut engendrer des erreurs et nuire aux patients. D’autres facteurs tels que la gestion du volet humain et les modalités d’implémentation ne doivent pas être négligés.
La résistible affirmation des « malades-usagers » dans la gouvernance du système de santé
Authors: Pierru Frédéric
Published: March 2022

La démocratie sanitaire et la consécration des droits des malades-usagers sont souvent présentées par les acteurs de cette histoire comme une conquête irrésistible menant à l’autonomisation progressive de ces derniers des pouvoirs qui structurent le champ de la santé. Or, à y regarder de plus près, cette histoire est beaucoup plus complexe et sinueuse. Au surplus, la consécration de droits individuels et collectifs ne suffit pas à toujours garantir leur effectivité dans un paysage institutionnel qui a connu des transformations majeures depuis la loi de 2002. Enfin, s’il y a eu d’indéniables avancées, la pandémie de Covid-19 a souligné combien ces acquis étaient fragiles. Si l’épidémie de sida a constitué un moment clé de « l’accouchement » de la démocratie sanitaire, la pandémie actuelle a joué un rôle inverse, en faisant prévaloir une police sanitaire qui fait peu de cas de la démocratie, qu’elle soit représentative ou sanitaire.
La « loi Kouchner » et les droits des personnes handicapées : fin d’un espoir ou point de départ ?
Authors: Piveteau Denis
Published: March 2022

La « loi anti-Perruche ». C’est par cette expression elliptique et plutôt négative qu’on désigne souvent l’apport de la loi du 4 mars 2002 aux droits des personnes en situation de handicap. Et il est vrai que, par un pur concours de circonstances, elle a servi de support législatif à une mesure qui, en réponse à une forme d’embrasement médiatique, mettait un terme à une jurisprudence de la Cour de cassation permettant à une personne handicapée d’être indemnisée par celui dont la faute avait… rendu possible qu’elle vienne au monde. Mais l’article 1 er  de la loi du 4 mars 2002 a eu l’intelligence de ne pas se contenter de fermer une porte. Il a su aussi, discrètement – peut-être involontairement ? – en ouvrir d’autres. Il confie ainsi à la solidarité nationale le soin d’assurer la « compensation du handicap » pour toute personne placée dans cette situation. Or, si une telle expression ne pose pas explicitement de programme législatif, elle le rend presque nécessaire et oriente ainsi vers ce qui sera la grande nouveauté de la loi du 11 février 2005 mise en chantier immédiatement après : la prestation de compensation du handicap. Un regret pourtant : que ce débat législatif sur la compensation du handicap n’ait pas pu, quelques mois plus tôt, rejoindre celui qui préparait la loi du 2 janvier 2002 sur la rénovation de l’action sociale et médicosociale. Peut-être aurions-nous gagné de nombreuses années dans l’irréversible mouvement vers la « désinstitutionnalisation ».
Quelques nouvelles du dehors… Récit d’une expérience d’accompagnement et de direction extra-ordinaire
Authors: Bourgeois Judith
Published: March 2022

17 mars 2020. Cela semble impensable, mais la réalité est là, sous nos yeux ébahis : la France est confinée. Si nous en avions le temps, nous serions dans la sidération. Mais la vie continue dans nos quatre établissements (foyers de vie et foyers d’accueil médicalisé), dont je suis directrice- adjointe, avec soixante résidents à accompagner, dont les deux tiers ont plus de 60   ans… Un étrange et long cheminement commence, à l’issue incertaine. Comme un funambule sur une corde tendue dans le brouillard, nous, équipe de direction, équipe éducative et soignante, personnel de maison, présents chaque jour sur le terrain, nous allons avancer ensemble à tâtons, unis par un même but  : protéger les personnes que nous accompagnons de cette menace invisible. Ensemble nous allons vivre la peur, le courage, le doute, la solidarité, le découragement, le questionnement éthique, la créativité, l’épuisement, la colère et l’espoir… Un trajet en montagnes russes qui chaque jour amènera son lot de bonnes et de mauvaises nouvelles. Une expérience forte, inédite, dont personne ne sortira indemne. Un vécu parfois indicible que je vais néanmoins tenter de partager dans ce texte.
Effect of phytase supplementation on plasma and organ myo-inositol content and erythrocyte inositol phosphates as pertaining to breast meat quality issues in chickens
Authors: Whitfield H. , Laurendon C. , Rochell S.J. , Dridi S. , Lee S.A. , Dale T. , York T. , Kuehn I. , Bedford M.R. , Brearley C.A
Published: March 2022

‘Woody breast’ (WB) and ‘white striping’ in broiler meat is a global problem. With unknown etiology, WB negatively impacts bird health, welfare and is a significant economic burden to the poultry industry. New evidence has shown that WB is associated with dysregulation in systemic and breast muscle-oxygen homeostasis, resulting in hypoxia and anaemia. However, it has been observed that phytase (Quantum Blue (QB) a modified, E. coli-derived 6-phytase) super dosing can reverse dysregulation of muscle-oxygen homeostasis and reduces WB severity by ~5%. The objective of this study was to assess whether levels of Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P
5, the main allosteric regulator of haemoglobin, are influenced by changes in plasma myo-inositol arising from super dosing with phytase. To enable this, methods suitable for measurement of myo-inositol in tissues and inositol phosphates in blood were developed. Data were collected from independent trials, including male Ross 308 broilers fed low and adequate calcium/available phosphate (Ca/AvP) diets supplemented with QB at 1,500 phytase units (FTU)/kg, which simultaneously decreased gizzard InsP
6 (P<0.001) and increased gizzard myo-inositol (P<0.001). Similarly, male Cobb 500 broiler chicks fed a negative control (NC) diet deficient in AvP, Ca and sodium or diet supplemented with the QB phytase at 500, 1000 or 2,000 FTU/kg increased plasma (P<0.001) and liver (P=0.007) myo-inositol of 18d-old birds at 2,000 FTU/kg. Finally, QB supplementation of Cobb 500 breeder flock diet at 1,250 FTU/kg increased blood myo-inositol (P<0.001) and erythrocyte Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P
5 (P=0.011) of their 1d-old hatchlings. These data confirmed the ability of phytase to modulate inositol phosphate pathways by provision of metabolic precursors of important signalling molecules. The ameliorations of WB afforded by super doses of phytase may include modulation of hypoxia pathways that also involve inositol signalling molecules. Elevations of erythrocyte Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P
5 by phytase supplementation may enhance systemic oxygen carrying capacity, an important factor in the amelioration of WB and WS myopathy.
Methodological requirements and some basic issues of quantum mechanics
Authors: Rocchi Paolo , Panella Orlando
Published: March 2022

Waves and particles are alternative modes of being for the elements of atomic dimensions. This feature appears to be evident at the experimental level but remains a conundrum at the theoretical level. The squared wavefunction |Ψ|2 yields the probability of finding a
particle at a particular position and time, namely, the wave is conceived as a derivation or a physical condition of the particle and not a condition of the quantum. What the wavefunction represents, whether it really exists, whether it is a purely formal representation and if
the observer influences the wavefunction are the major arguments of quantum mechanics (QM). The double nature of electrons, photons, and so on has been clearly recognized, and the two natures should be established by precise formulations. This work adheres totally to this methodological criterion
and puts forward two formal definitions. The measurement process and wave collapse problems are also discussed. Finally, we verify the theoretical conclusions using the double slit experiment and the photoelectric effect. Probability plays a crucial role in the quantum literature, and the
definitions of the wave and the particle should be illustrated by exploiting the probability theory; however, the various probability theories are not univocal and propose irreconcilable views. Therefore, in a preliminary stage, we unify the ontological and epistemic interpretations of probability
using four theorems that have been already published. In summary, this work is developed on the basis of two methodological criteria, which seek to improve the probability theory and fix the definitional formulas of QM.
A Review of Non-Linear Kalman Filtering for Target Tracking
Authors: Ghansah Benjamin , Benuwa Ben-Bright , Essel Daniel Danso , Sarkodie Andriana Pokuaa , Agbeko Mathias
Published: March 2022

Target Tracking (TT) with Non-Linear (NL) Kalman Filtering (NLKF) has recently become a hot research hotspot, particularly in the field of Marine Engineering and air traffic control. This paper presents a comprehensive investigation of NLKF algorithms, with emphases on a proposed theoretical framework to significantly improve its implementation results with regards to accuracy and efficiency. Further, the proposed framework demonstrates potential superior performance in terms of robustness, convergence speed, effective computation and tracking accuracy, comparatively with prior state-of-the-art NLKF techniques. It is anticipated that this study will be beneficial to researchers studying Kalman Filtering (KF) algorithms and also serve as the bedrock for future research, especially for those pursuing their career in Electronics and Information Engineering. Some conclusions and possible research directions of NLKF are proposed in the end.
Towards Renewed Business-IT Alignment Models in the Digital Era
Authors: Daidj Nabyla
Published: March 2022

The long-standing debates over business-information technology (IT) alignment – fit, match or congruence between a firm’s strategy, organizational issues and IT challenges – are not closed among both professionals and academics. This paper, based on a state of art (theoretical and conceptual), analyses how digital transformation could affect the business (strategic)-IT alignment. It aims at providing a renewed framework of business-IT alignment in order to address the potential gaps between existing models and the current concern and future challenges of the digital transformation, in connection with new technologies particularly the development of data. It presents a first attempt to include data issues in business-IT alignment model.
An Assessment of the Saudi Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Authors: Almuzel Mustafa , Anderson Timothy R.
Published: March 2022

This paper analyzes the challenges of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Saudi Arabia. A quantitative survey based on a literature review has been conducted on 50 Saudi entrepreneurs. Recommendations to support the Saudi entrepreneurial ecosystem have been provided as a result of this work. The paper recommends improving university educational programs that encourage entrepreneurship, reducing the bureaucracy level with starting new businesses, and increasing the adoption level of new technologies. The study illustrates that government support, individual support, and education are the major factors influencing the entrepreneurship ecosystem. The top challenges were found to be the lack of individual skills, government regulations, society culture, and economic deterioration.
Synthesis of Poly2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate Photo Initiated by N,N-Diethyldithiocarbamato-(1,2)-Propanediol
Authors: Bhuyan Pranjit Kr.
Published: March 2022

Photopolymerisation of 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) through the use of N,N-Diethyldithiocarbamato-(1,2)-propanediol (DCPD) was studied. The photoinitiator DCPD was synthesized from sodium N,N-Diethyldithiocarbamate (NaSR) and 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol. For the photochemical decomposition of the C – S bond, UV light at 254 nm is used. The role of the monomer concentration, reaction time and DCPD to HEMA mol ratio on the conversion of HEMA to PHEMA were studied in this paper. It was found that percentage conversion of HEMA increased both with the rise in concentration of monomer and reaction time. Further, living radical nature of the poly2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (PHEMA) was ascertained by the photo block copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) with PHEMA to form PHEMA-b-PMMA. The PHEMA and PHEMA-b-PMMA were characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR, Thermogravimetry.
Utilization of Fine Soil as Potential Source for Core of Rock-Fill Dam
Authors: Alsaidi Maryam Said , Alshezawi Amira
Published: March 2022

This study investigates the use of wadi sediments as a potential source for the core of rock-fill dams. The current practice utilizes clay and silty materials for the core of the rock-fill dam. In Oman, clay is not abundantly available, so there is a need to propose a local alternative material as a potential source for the core of the rock-fill dam. Dredged sediment is believed to have properties like clay but is a waste material deposited in reservoirs. The samples of wadi sediments were grouped from the reservoir of Wadi Jizzi Dam, located a few kilometers away from the city of Sohar. A detailed laboratory-testing program investigates the physical characteristics, grain size distribution, liquid and plastic limits, specific gravity, compaction, hydraulic conductivity (permeability), swelling potential, and unconfined compressive strength. All the tests were performed following the British Standard. The pure dredged sediment has a hydraulic conductivity of 7.11x10-6 cm/s, which is comparable to the requirements of the core of the dam. To improve the other properties of the dredged sediment, it is mixed in different proportions with dune sand collected from the Al-Sharqia Desert of Oman. The test results suggest that a mixture ratio of 50% of sediment to the dune sand gives optimal strength, durability, and permeability. On the other hand, for the comparison purposes, bentonite was mixed with sand by various percentage. The microscopic investigation and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis tests on dredged sediments suggest that the material can be utilized without causing any environmental concerns. The outcomes of this study is expected to assist the practitioners in achieving cost-effectiveness and sustainability in the design.
Traditional Building Materials in Coastal Dhofar: A Sustainability Perspective
Authors: Takubo Yoshiko , Matsumoto Naoyuki , Otsubo Masahide , Hayashi Kengo , Koshihara Mikio , Benkari Naima
Published: March 2022

Traditionally stone architecture has been built in the Dhofar region in Southern Oman. However, modernization policies under the reign of Sultan Qaboos since the 1970s have led to the replacement of traditional building materials with industrial ones. As research on the manufacturing methods and usage of traditional materials is limited, many buildings are at risk of disappearing. This study aims to clarify the functions and properties of the three principal materials, khatri, nurah, and yeb', used as both joint and finishing materials in the coastal areas of Dhofar. According to interviews with local traditional masons, khatri is used as a joint and wall-finishing material, nurah as a wall-finishing material, and yeb' as a floor-finishing material. Particle-size tests revealed that the particles become finer in the order of: khatri, nurah, and yeb'. Furthermore, XRF and XRD reveal that nurah had a higher calcium content compared to khatri and yeb'. The combination of interviews and engineering experiments indicate that the manner in which local masons use these three materials is highly dependent on their physical properties. This can be reasonably explained based on the climate: Dhofar experiences more rainfall than Northern Oman during summers. These findings can aid in the improvement and continuous use of traditional building materials and contribute to a sustainability.
Dextrose Assisted Sol-Gel Synthesis and Evaluation of Structural Parameters of Li0.5Fe2.5O4 Nanoparticles for Microwave Device Application
Authors: Pawar Kavita N. , Nawpute Asha A. , Tambe Sunanda , Patil Pratik , Ubale Yogesh , Patil Aruna
Published: March 2022

The spinel ferrite nanoparticles are of great importance to the scientist and technologist. Lithium ferrite is one of the best spinel ferrite used in many technological applications. In the present communication, we report the synthesis of lithium ferrite (Li0.5Fe2.5O4) using sol-gel autocombustion method. Dextrose was used as a chelating agent in the synthesis and the metal nitrates to dextrose ratio was taken as 1:4. The as prepared powder of lithium ferrite was annealed at 550 °C for 4h. A non destructive X-ray diffraction technique was employed to study the phase evolution and crystal structure. The X-ray diffraction pattern was analysed and result suggest that the prepared nanoparticles of lithium ferrite possess single phase cubic structure. No extra peak other than the cubic phase was seen in the XRD pattern. The crystallite size was estimated using Debye Scherrer formula taking into consideration the most intense peak (311) present in the XRD pattern. The full width at half maxima (FWHM) was obtained through (311) plane. The crystallite size was obtained to be 23 nm, indicating the nanocrystalline nature of the prepared samples. The unit cell parameters that is lattice constant obtain from XRD data found to be in good agreement with the reported value. The other structural parameters like hopping length, tetrahedral radius, octahedral radius etc were determined their dependence with lattice constant is discussed in this work.
Analysis on the Effects of 3D-Printed Bio-Propeller in Algal Nutrient Removal Efficiency and Biomass Production in a Laboratory-Scale Algal-Based Wastewater Treatment
Authors: Cayanan John Carlo , Cruz Jr. Gil G. , Sacdalan Vince Gem Q. , Amianit Princess Maika G.
Published: March 2022

Additive Manufacturing is an emerging technology used in wide applications including, wastewater treatment. This paper presents applied techniques of Additive Manufacturing in producing a 3D-printed prototype model of a laboratory-scale wastewater treatment process. This paper aims to show the efficiency of bioremediation of freshwater algae in reducing traces of phosphate and nitrates - both known pollutants responsible for eutrophication. The study also comparatively reviews two different set-ups: stagnant and aerated. 3D printed bio-propeller, a polylactic acid-based aerator, was applied to the latter aforementioned set-up and was designed to be durable, environmental oriented, and cost-efficient. Moreover, the features and details of the 3D-printed bio-propeller emphasized its ability to promote algae harvesting by acting as a sustainable biofilm for algal growth. It is found that both set-ups show significant algae bioremediation efficiency for the synthetic nutrients. Also, the aerated set-up indicated a favorable result with the highest efficiency of 92.857% for nitrates and 41.667% for phosphate. It is concluded that the potentials of 3D printed bio-propeller as a prime component of Rotating Biological Contractor (RBC) can promote sustainable wastewater treatment.
Inverse Method for Estimation of Thermophysics Properties of a Bimaterials
Authors: Koumekpo Yao , Atchonouglo Kossi , Dupre Jean Christophe , Germaneau Arnaud , Caille Laëtitia , Ayeleh Edo-Owodou
Published: March 2022

The aim of this study is to identify simultaneously the thermal conductivity tensor and the volume heat coefficient of a bimaterial (checkerboard) whose heat conduction obeys Fourier's law. This approach is validated by numerical simulation. The simulated temperature fields are obtained by the direct resolution heat conduction solved numerically by the finite element method formulation. To identify parameters, an inverse method is developed by using the finite element temperature approach (FEU-T) model fitting method based on the Levemberg-Marquardt algorithm. We validated the numerical procedure by using noiseless temperature fields at different time and space steps. The influence of the noise on the temperature fields is also studied and shows the efficiency of the inverse method. The results show that this procedure is not very sensitive to the number of elements (or space steps) and the number of time steps.