bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dogwhistles: Persona and Ideology
Authors: Henderson Robert , McCready Elin
Published: December 2023

A dogwhistle is a piece of language that sends one message to an out- group while at the same time sending a second (often taboo, controversial, or in- flammatory) message to an ingroup. We propose an analysis of dogwhistles in the setting of social meaning games that treats them as signaling the persona of the speaker, and in some circumstances enabling an enrichment of the conventional meaning of the expression through the connections of social personas and ideolo- gies, which we model formally. We show that this account improves over pitfalls encountered in other accounts (Henderson & McCready 2019b; Khoo 2017; Stanley 2015), which includes in some of our own previous work. We further show how this formal framework allows, not just a account of dogwhistles, but opens up a way to analyze a variety of sociopragmatic phenomena like unconscious bias and epistemic hypervigilance.
Effectiveness of additional therapy with vitamin D (5.000 IU) on reducing diabetic neuropathy pain
Authors:   Duta Wacana Christian University School of Medicine, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Sutikno Nadya Adiwijaya , Pinzon Rizaldy Taslim ,   Duta Wacana Christian University School of Medicine, Yogyakarta, Indonesia,   Department of Neurology, Bethesda Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Sugianto  ,   Duta Wacana Christian University School of Medicine, Yogyakarta, Indonesia,   Department of Neurology, Bethesda Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Published: December 2023

Background and objectives. Diabetic neuropathy is microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus that attacks the peripheral nervous system and manifested as persistent electrocution pain. Patients with diabetic neuropathy are often found in conditions of vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D has a neuroprotective effects that plays a role in increasing axonogenesis, preventing nerve degeneration, and is an anti-inflammatory agent that can reduce diabetic neuropathy pain. Determine the effectiveness of additional therapy with Vitamin D 5.000 IU on the reduction of diabetic neuropathy pain in patients with diabetes mellitus at Bethesda Hospital, Yogyakarta. Materials and methods. This study is a Randomized Controlled Trial that has been completed. Data were taken from patients with diabetic neuropathy diagnosed by Diabetic Neuropathy Examination and Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms at Bethesda Hospital, Yogyakarta. There were 34 subjects involved and divided into two groups: treatment group given symptomatic therapy with additional Vitamin D 5.000 IU and the control group receiving only symptomatic therapy. Furthermore, pain intensity development data using VAS at weeks 0, 4, and 8 were analyzed using non-parametric Mann Whitney test. Results. Both groups experienced a decrease in pain intensity, but the treatment group which was given symptomatic therapy with additional vitamin D 5.000 IU was significantly better as seen from the difference between the VAS rate before and after therapy (p=0.010) (p<0.05). Conclusions. Additional vitamin D 5.000 IU in diabetes mellitus patients with diabetic neuropathic pain can decrease pain intensity better compared to just receiving symptomatic therapy.
Impact of a one-day adventure-based experiential lernaing programme on the communication competence of adult learners at a business school
Authors: Mulder Dalmé , Bloemhoff Hermanus Johan
Published: December 2023

In today’s dynamic business environment, every avenue that can contribute to fostering business performance has to be embraced. Interest in the contribution of communication to organisational effectiveness and performance has increased considerably in the last few decades. Despite positive claims made by advocates of adventure-based experiential learning programmes (AEL), the expansion of AEL into business schools and the corporate world necessitates ongoing empirical investigations. The aim of the study was to determine the developmental impact of a one-day programme on the communication competence of adult learners at a business school. The Communicative Adaptability Scale was administered as pre- and post-test measurement to adult learners with a permanent work appointment who enrolled for a qualification in management leadership in a business school at a university in South Africa. The overall post-test scores of the experimental group (n=140) were significantly higher (p=0.0001) than the post-test scores of the control group (n=126). The post-test scores of five dimensions differed significantly (p<0.05) from the post-test scores of the control group. The findings indicate the potential efficacy of an AEL course for the development of communication competence in adult learners. Ongoing research directed at principles underlying the application of particular methodologies and other programmatic factors to maximise efficacy in reaching the desired outcomes of the interventions, are required.
The oversight functions of school governing bodies in the management of budgets
Authors: King Junaid , Mestry Raj
Published: December 2023

The South African Schools Act, No. 84 of 1996 (RSA, 1996) heralded a shift in decision-making powers through decentralising school governance from the state to local communities. One of the primary functions of school governing bodies (SGBs) is to manage school finances. It is imperative for SGBs to design and implement irrefutable finance policies that clearly and unambiguously spell out specific structures and processes by applying relevant legislation and regulations enforced by the Ministry of Education. Using a generic qualitative approach within an interpretivist paradigm, this paper accentuates the oversight functions of SGBs to manage budgets effectively and efficiently. This research was grounded in a social constructivist paradigm and data were collected by way of semi-structured interviews and document analysis. Findings revealed that many SGBs place very little importance on the oversight functions of budgets which usually result in the mismanagement of school funds. This is reflected in poor finance policy formulation and implementation, and the absence of operational mechanisms (e.g. budget variance analysis) to curb wasteful and fruitless expenditure. Furthermore, challenges associated with the non-compliance of a finance policy and the failure of SGBs to take timely corrective action exasperate the problems of poor financial management.
Tutor and tutee experiences of same-year/level peer-assisted learning in health sciences’ extended curriculum programmes
Authors: Slabbert Róan , Du Plessis Jeanette , Jama Mpho
Published: December 2023

Peer-assisted learning (PAL) encompasses the active acquisition of knowledge and skills among students in similar social settings where teaching one another enables reciprocal learning. Sameyear/ level PAL (SPAL) is applied in theoretical and clinical teaching across medical disciplines worldwide and is regarded as a teaching and learning strategy promoting self-directed learning. However, it is unclear if SPAL is supporting the academic progress and skills development of students placed on extended curriculum programmes (ECP) in health sciences education (HSE) effectively. This paper focuses on ECP tutors and tutees’ experiences of SPAL on their academic, personal and professional development. Six qualitative, semi-structured group interviews were conducted with 41 ECP students (14 tutors and 27 tutees) after they had participated in SPAL sessions. Findings indicate that SPAL supports ECP students not only academically, but also improves graduate attributes and leadership development, and promotes adapting to higher education through the establishment of communities of learning. Embedding structured SPAL sessions into ECPs in HSE was found to be central to the success of this teaching and learning strategy.
Molecular and morphological evidence for a new species of Stachys (Lamiaceae) from Hunan, China
Authors: Xue Ling , Cai Jia-Hua , Zhan Min , Li Xiao-Ping , Wu Lei , Chen Ya-Ping
Published: December 2023

Stachys yingzuijieensis, a new species from western Hunan, China, is described and illustrated. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on three nuclear ribosomal DNA loci (ETS, ITS and 5S-NTS) recovered S. yingzuijieensis within the Stachys clade and as a sister group of S. arrecta. The two species can be easily distinguished by the morphology of lamina, corolla and nutlet. A key to all species of Stachydeae from China is also provided.
Histologic features and predicting prognosis in ulcerative colitis patients with mild endoscopic activity
Authors: Shin Seung Yong , Kim Hee Sung , Kim Kisung , Choi Chang Won , Moon Jung Min , Kim Jeong Wook , Joo Hyun Jin , Seo Jeongkuk , Sung Muhyeon , Choi Chang Hwan
Published: December 2023

Background/Aims: We aimed to evaluate the histologic features predictive of prognosis and correlate them with endoscopic findings in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) having complete or partial mucosal healing (MH).Methods: We prospectively collected and reviewed data from patients with UC who underwent colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy with biopsy. Complete and partial MH were defined as Mayo endoscopic subscores (MESs) of 0 and 1, respectively. Histologic variables, including the Nancy index (NI), predicting disease progression (defined as the need for medication upgrade or hospitalization/surgery), were evaluated and correlated with endoscopic findings.Results: Overall, 441 biopsy specimens were collected from 194 patients. The average follow-up duration was 14.7 ± 7.4 months. There were 49 (25.3%) and 68 (35.1%) patients with MESs of 0 and 1, respectively. Disease progression occurred only in patients with an MES of 1. NI ≥ 3 was significantly correlated with disease progression during follow-up. Mucosal friability on endoscopy was significantly correlated with NI ≥ 3 (61.1% in NI < 3 vs. 88.0% in NI ≥ 3; p = 0.013).Conclusions: Histological activity can help predict the prognosis of patients with UC with mild endoscopic activity. Mucosal friability observed on endoscopy may reflect a more severe histological status, which can be a risk factor for disease progression.
« Un dieu ne peut pas mourir. » Divergences des récits sur la défaite des Tigres de libération de l’Eelam Tamoul
Authors: Mantovan Giacomo , Guyot Lola
Published: December 2023

Après avoir mené une longue guerre contre le gouvernement sri lankais (1983-2009), suscitant de grands espoirs de victoire chez les combattants et les activistes de la diaspora tamoule, le mouvement armé des Tigres de libération de l’Eelam tamoul (LTTE) a été totalement anéanti en 2009. Bien que partageant le même objectif, les activistes de la diaspora et les anciens combattants en exil produisent des récits de cet événement très différents. Les premiers passent sous silence la destruction du mouvement armé et la mort de son dirigeant, et minimisent la défaite en déclarant que la victoire est toujours à portée de main. Les seconds racontent sans détours l’anéantissement de leur organisation, ainsi que l’effondrement qui s’est ensuivi de leur culture, de leur imaginaire et de leur manière d’être au monde. En cherchant à comprendre les raisons de ces différences, nous nous interrogeons sur les liens entre la production mémorielle et les trajectoires de mobilisation (démobilisation et remobilisation) des militants. Les efforts des vaincus pour donner sens à des années de lutte, à l’expérience de la défaite et à celle de l’impuissance politique sont ainsi analysés à l’aune des dynamiques de capitulation ou de résurrection de la lutte dans lesquelles s’inscrivent les différents acteurs.
Les mobilisations anticommunistes dans l’espace politique européen après la guerre froide
Authors: Neumayer Laure
Published: December 2023

Dès le début des années 1990, les assemblées européennes ont été investies par de nouveaux élus exigeant que le Conseil de l’Europe et l’Union européenne intègrent les violences politiques de la période socialiste dans leur récit historique officiel et adoptent des mesures juridiques, voire judiciaires, pour en gérer les héritages. Ces entrepreneurs de mémoire anticommunistes, pour la plupart des conservateurs issus d’États centre-européens, ont remodelé la politique mémorielle européenne à partir d’espaces sociaux interconnectés – institutions européennes, partis politiques paneuropéens et réseaux militants transnationaux. L’approche biographique met en lumière les logiques de spécialisation et de professionnalisation de ces néophytes, qui leur ont permis de redéfinir un récit historique auparavant centré sur la singularité de la Shoah. Mais les entrepreneurs de mémoire ont été confrontés à deux séries de contraintes, liées respectivement aux règles du jeu politique européen et au poids des normes mémorielles ouest-européennes, qui éclairent le demi-succès de leurs mobilisations dans les arènes institutionnelles européennes. Aucune de leurs revendications reposant sur le droit n’a abouti, tandis que leur critique du communisme s’est trouvée englobée dans une condamnation générale des dictatures passées et un hommage indifférencié à leurs victimes. La consécration d’un discours antitotalitaire, associée à l’affirmation du double héritage victimaire de l’Europe centrale, a cependant redynamisé la cause anticommuniste dans l’Europe de l’après-guerre froide.
Kierkegaard, les paradoxes de l'amour
Authors: Cugno Alain
Published: December 2023

Résumé Les écrits de Kierkegaard sont riches et nombreux. Il écrivait tout le temps. L’écriture était son mode de vie. Pourtant il critique clairement ce mode d’intelligibilité qu’est le discours. Ce sont peut-être Les Œuvres de l’amour qui en fournissent le meilleur exemple, où il déploie une interprétation très forte de ce que sont les relations affectives. Mais chaque trait est, comme à plaisir, énoncé en forme de paradoxe.
Le bouddhisme : un nouvel acteur social ?
Authors: Rommeluère Éric
Published: December 2023

Résumé L’engagement est une dynamique qui traverse l’ensemble du bouddhisme moderne, née de la conscience d’être un acteur social inscrit dans un monde historique. Le disciple du Bouddha n’est plus simplement convié à explorer le monde intérieur ou le monde interpersonnel, mais à découvrir les sphères sociale et civile.
Brevet et santé publique dans les pays du Sud : l'accès aux médicaments antisida
Authors: Guennif Samira
Published: December 2023

Résumé La montée en puissance du brevet dans les pays du Sud intervient dans un contexte sanitaire critique : on prédit des innovations thérapeutiques et des transferts technologiques importants ; mais la hausse des prix et l’inaccessibilité de médicaments essentiels, comme les médicaments antisida, pourraient finalement porter atteinte au bien-être des populations.
Vie spirituelle et éthique
Authors: Laux Henri
Published: December 2023

Résumé La vie spirituelle implique un lien à l’éthique ; cela va de soi. L’unité des deux commandements – amour de Dieu et amour du prochain – est suffisamment attestée dans l’Évangile. Mais comment comprendre ce lien ? Suffit-il d’énoncer que la foi doit avoir des effets dans le rapport à autrui ? Ou que celui-ci vérifie la qualité du rapport à Dieu ?
Psychanalyse et spiritualité
Authors: Flipo Claude , Winter Jean-Pierre , Sarthou-Lajus Nathalie
Published: December 2023

Résumé Un accompagnateur spirituel et un psychanalyste discutent sur les points de croisement et de divergence de leurs pratiques, sur leurs rôles respectifs et leurs manières de lire la Bible. Chacun, avec son langage, évoque les empêchements et les peurs à surmonter pour vivre l’expérience de libération que constituent un cheminement spirituel ou un travail analytique.
Internet, accélérateur des transformations de la Russie
Authors: Nocetti Julien
Published: December 2023

Résumé La crise économique mondiale survenue en 2008, qui s’est durement répercutée en Russie, a cristallisé le mécontentement de la population, en particulier des classes moyennes et supérieures. Ce ressentiment, les réseaux sociaux et les blogs permettent de l’exposer sur la « place publique » en obtenant une résonance significative. Cette évolution n’est pas propre à la Russie ; elle est générationnelle.
Du spirituel et du psychologique
Authors: Salin Dominique
Published: December 2023

Résumé La presse s’est fait récemment l’écho, plus ou moins fidèle, de l’inquiétude des évêques de France devant les risques de dérive et de manipulation présentés par certains types de retraites, de sessions ou d’assemblées de prière proposant des thérapies « psycho-spirituelles ». Ces pratiques, venues le plus souvent d’outre-Atlantique, soulèvent des questions de fond : faut-il, ou non, reconnaître des frontières entre « le spirituel » et « le psychologique » ? Lesquelles ? Au nom de quoi ?
La mer, vecteur et enjeu du futur
Authors: Desclèves Emmanuel
Published: December 2023

Résumé L’avenir du monde va largement se jouer sur les océans avec leurs ressources incommensurables et encore inconnues, mais aussi sur le « modèle maritime », véritable fil directeur du futur. Les nations européennes dans leur ensemble, et la France en particulier ont en main tous les atouts pour prendre l’initiative de cette aventure dans laquelle la plupart des nations émergentes se sont déjà résolument engagées.
L'Afrique du Sud, une jeune démocratie en crise
Authors: Cessou Sabine
Published: December 2023

Résumé Depuis le début des années 2000, pas une semaine ne se passe en Afrique du Sud sans émeute contre les autorités locales ou gouvernementales, sur des questions d’accès aux services publics de base, eau, électricité, éducation, logement, etc. Le tout, sur fond de récession depuis fin 2008, d’inflation annuelle tournant autour de 6 % et de chômage endémique, un fléau qui frappe plus d’un quart des actifs.
Internet, un nouvel espace de liberté sous surveillance
Authors: Valjavec Emmanuel
Published: December 2023

Résumé Fondé sur des valeurs démocratiques, le web a pris de court les premiers despotes les plus déconnectés, même si les suivants se le sont rapidement réappropriés. Il peut offrir un potentiel d’émancipation pour tous mais cela exige l’intégrité de l’information numérique personnelle, prélude à une véritable identité numérique. Sans quoi les abus, depuis l’intrusion dans la vie privée jusqu’à l’usurpation d’identité, domineront son utilisation.
Les familles recomposées
Authors: Damon Julien
Published: December 2023

Les recompositions familiales contemporaines, procédant non du destin mais de la volonté, sont devenues une problématique majeure du droit civil et du droit social de la famille. Avant d’être politiques, philosophiques et morales, de multiples interrogations pratiques et méthodologiques nourrissent la gazette de l’expertise des recompositions. De quoi parle-t-on ? Combien de personnes, et, parmi elles, combien d’enfants sont-ils concernés ?
La Route de Cormac McCarthy
Authors: Daguet Léo , Liénard-Yeterian Marie
Published: December 2023

L’un des écrivains américains les plus incontournables actuellement est Cormac McCarthy. Si son œuvre explore les blessures de l’histoire humaine, elle acquiert, avec le roman La Route , une dimension prophétique. Le pouvoir du roman réside dans sa dimension apocalyptique, c’est-à-dire sa force de révélation, de dévoilement d’une certaine forme de barbarie.
Famille, mariage, genre et sexe
Authors: Aletti Jean-Noël
Published: December 2023

La France est agitée par des questions sociétales importantes avec le mariage homosexuel. Certaines des motivations bibliques avancées lors des débats doivent être examinées de plus près. Les passages du Nouveau Testament concernant le mariage et la famille ne manquent pas. Mais ont-ils tous la même force normative ? Avec quelles règles d’interprétation faut-il les lire ?
La crise européenne et le différend franco-allemand
Authors: Ferry Jean-Marc
Published: December 2023

Aggravé par la situation préoccupante de la crise en zone euro, le « malaise européen » n’a jamais été aussi profond. L’entente franco-allemande est essentielle à la conduite du projet européen. Or elle est aujourd’hui atteinte quant au sens à donner à ce projet : adaptation économique pure et simple ou reconquête politique de l’économie mondialisée ?
Dans les eaux glacées du crime organisé
Authors: Gayraud Jean-François
Published: December 2023

Depuis la fin de la guerre froide et l’entrée dans l’ère de la mondialisation, le crime organisé a profondément changé de nature. Cependant, nous avons de grandes difficultés à percevoir ce changement qualitatif. L’image classique de l’iceberg est ici la plus pertinente : en effet, en matière de crime organisé, le plus important n’est pas ce qui est visible à l’œil nu, mais ce qui demeure dissimulé à l’observation immédiate.
Une franciscaine année Poulenc
Authors: Pouthier Jean-Luc
Published: December 2023

Francis Poulenc se serait sans doute amusé de la coïncidence entre la franciscomanie papale actuelle et les commémorations du cinquantenaire de sa mort. Les mélodies, les concertos pour piano, orgue ou clavecin, la musique de chambre ont sans doute davantage assuré la notoriété de Poulenc que ses œuvres religieuses. Paradoxe, c’est dans ces compositions sacrées qu’il a sans doute mis le plus profond de lui-même.
Traduction et restes sémantiques. Réflexions autour du mot arabe « taḥlîl » (analyse)
Authors: Ben Rejeb Riadh
Published: December 2023

Cet article est une invitation à voyager à travers les méandres des langues, des cultures et les labyrinthes de l’inconscient. Il traite de la traduction vers l’arabe de trois mots-clés : psychanalyse, psychanalyser et psychanalyste. Les équivalents arabes de ces trois mots dérivent de la même racine « Ḥa-La-La ». L’analyse se dit en arabe « taḥlîl », analyser se dit « ḥallala » et l’analyste est appelé « muḥallil ». Se cache en filigrane un lien avec la dichotomie morale musulmane : « ḥalâl » / « ḥarâm » désignant le permis et le non permis, le licite et l’illicite. Ces aspects sémantiques oubliés (ou refoulés) invitent à revoir le sens du travail analytique ainsi que le rôle particulier joué par l’analyste dans l’environnement culturel arabo-musulman. La psychanalyse véhiculerait dans ce contexte une dimension particulière, celle de « rendre ḥalâl », c’est-à-dire de nettoyer, d’épurer et pourquoi pas, celle d’autoriser.
Survivre sous le régime des talibans: Témoignages de femmes afghanes (III)
Authors: Abdul Lamia
Published: December 2023

Le 14 avril 2021, les gouvernements des États-Unis d’Amérique, du Royaume-Uni et leurs alliés ont annoncé le retrait de leurs troupes militaires d’Afghanistan à partir du 1 er mai 2021. L’instabilité a dès lors repris place en Afghanistan. Le départ effectif des soldats étrangers le 15 août 2021 a laissé le pays dans un chaos sans précédent laissant place aux talibans à la tête du pays. Deux ans après la prise du pouvoir par les talibans la situation du pays est alarmante. Les fondamentalistes islamistes continuent d’imposer de sévères restrictions afin de soumettre les filles et les femmes à leur conception intégriste de l’Islam. Ces dernières ont été largement exclues des emplois publics, privées d’éducation secondaire et depuis peu des études universitaires et de travail dans les Organisations Non Gouvernementales telles que UNICEF ou bien encore l’ONU.
James et Husserl : Perception des formes et polarisation des flux de conscience
Authors: Leclerq B. , Galetic S.
Published: December 2023

Les notes prises par Husserl dans son exemplaire personnel des Principles of Psychology attestent de l’intérêt qu’il porta aux travaux psychologiques de William Jameset singulièrement aux développements du chapitre XX consacré à la perception de l’espace. Le propos du présent article est double : éclairer dans le détail les raisons de l’importance que Husserl accorde au traitement jamesien de la perception spatiale pour définir sa conception de l’expérience ; souligner le rôle pivot que joue cette problématique dans l’architecture de l’œuvre de William James lui-même, au regard notamment de cette théorie ambulatoire de la connaissance qui constitue le socle de son empirisme radical et de son pragmatisme.
Alasdair MacIntyre en France
Authors: Descombes Vincent
Published: December 2023

En France, l’œuvre d’Alasdair MacIntyre a été l’objet de lectures politiques contrastées. Pour les uns, l’auteur, trop influencé par Wittgenstein, ne parvient pas à donner une portée politique à sa critique de l’individualisme libéral. Pour d’autres, à l’inverse, MacIntyre, trop aristotélicien, tire Wittgenstein dans le camp conservateur. MacIntyre a-t-il une philosophie politique ? En fait, la question que pose MacIntyre à la fin d’ Après la vertu est profondément politique, puisqu’il s’agit de savoir où mène la critique du marxisme. A cet égard, le retour à Aristote que préconise MacIntyre – un retour qui maintient le sens politique de l’éthique – peut être rapproché de celui qu’opère Castoriadis à la même époque.
Unraveling the functioning of the vadose zone in alpine karst aquifers: New insights from a tracer test in the Migovec cave system (Julian alps, NW Slovenia)
Authors: Gabrovšek Franci , Blatnik Matej , Ravbar Nataša , Čarga Jana , Staut Miha , Petrič Metka
Published: December 2023

The aquifers of alpine karst and high karst plateaus are abundant water resources. They are difficult to characterise due to their complex, partly glaciokarstic, evolution in active tectonic environments, and an unsaturated zone up to two kilometres thick. We present and discuss the results of a tracing test in the alpine karst of the Julian Alps (Slovenia), more precisely in the Migovec System, the longest cave system in Slovenia (length = 43 km, depth = 972 m). The cave extends below a mountain ridge that separates the Soča and Sava Valleys, thus forming a topographic divide between the Adriatic and Black Sea basins, which gives the test greater regional significance. In early September 2019, three kilograms of uranine were injected into a perched lake in a remote part of the system, approximately 900 metres below the plateau and 100 metres above the low water table. All known springs in the valleys on either side of the mountain were monitored by manual or instrumental sampling and a field fluorometer. Due to the unexpectedly dry season, no tracer was detected at any site for two months until a heavy rainfall event in early November. Subsequently, about 60-65 % of the tracer mass appeared within 60 hours in the Tolminka River. No tracer was detected at other sites, either becauseit was not present or because it was highly diluted. The study suggests that the lake containing the tracer is bypassed by the vadose flow and that the tracer was only mobilised during large events when the lake became part of the epihreatic flow. The linear peak flow velocity from the injection site to the Tolminka Spring was only about 1.7 m/h. However, assuming that the tracer was only mobilised by the large rain event, the velocity would be 70 m/h. The study highlights the challenges and pitfalls of water tracing in alpine karst systems and suggests ways to avoid them.
Eduardo Torroja Miret: contribuciones al urbanismo (1928-1933)
Authors: Temes-Cordovez Rafael , Tuset Davó Juan José
Published: December 2023

El archivo documental del ingeniero Eduardo Torroja Miret clasifica siete proyectos realizados entre 1928 y 1933 dentro del epígrafe de planeamiento. Se trata del periodo inicial del urbanismo moderno en España. El artículo examina estos proyectos dentro de un contexto de renovación de la enseñanza del urbanismo para ingenieros de caminos y arquitectos, así como de debate intenso sobre la ciudad moderna con el objeto de discernir qué tipo de contribuciones al urbanismo concurren en estas propuestas. Los proyectos los agrupamos en temas propios del pensamiento urbano de la época: ensanche, casas baratas y nuevas poblaciones. A partir de ellos, establecemos los aportes potenciales de Torroja al planeamiento de su tiempo: las enseñanzas de la Ciudad Universitaria de Madrid, la adaptación del sistema estructural de viviendas a la planificación urbana masiva, la vinculación a partir de las infraestructuras de las poblaciones con el territorio y, por último, el valor diferenciador y de calidad de la colaboración profesional entre ingenieros y arquitectos.
From Mandatory to Meaningful: Setting the Stage for Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) Professional Development in Technical Services
Authors: Kelly Madeline
Published: December 2023

Developing knowledge and understanding related to accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) is critical to transforming libraries into more socially just institutions. However, building organizational structures that foster meaningful professional development can be challenging. At Western Washington University, leadership in the Western Libraries initiated a three-part effort to encourage and support employee ADEI growth, including the implementation of a SharePoint-based professional development repository, deployment of an employee engagement survey, and an analysis of employeesâ€™ experiences with ADEI professional development. In this presentation, Western Libraries Director of Collections Madeline Kelly presents each component of the effort in detail, including aspects of the work that can be applied at other institutions.
Another Week, Another Transformative Open Access Agreement. But Just How Transformative are They Proving to be in Practice?
Authors: Finnie Ellen , Moulton O. Claire , Russell Judith C. , Carlson Amy J.
Published: December 2023

Transformative agreements offer a new route to increase Open Access (OA) participation and publishing. The presentation offers perspectives from two libraries and a publisher on transformative agreements and the steps they took to increase OA publishing. They address challenges and benefits to setting up a transformative agreement, including establishing comparative data, incorporating multiple funding streams to pay article processing charges (APCs), educating authors on OA options, encouraging publishers to offer multiple OA options to libraries, and maintaining sustainable processes, workload, and costs.
Longitarsus leonardicarloi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini), new species from Turkmenistan
Authors: Konstantinov Alexander S. , Dorr Madison F.
Published: December 2023

Longitarsus leonardicarloi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini), new species belonging to Longitarsus anchusae species group is described from Turkmenistan. The new species is illustrated with images of male and female genitalia; dorsal, lateral, and frontal habiti; and protarsomeres of both sexes. It is compared with L. anchusae (Paykull), L. anatolicus Weise and L. hittita Biondi, which are illustrated with images of the median lobe of the aedeagi, dorsal and frontal habiti. A key to all species currently included in L. anchusae group is provided.
Uterine Manipulation May Not Influence Ongoing Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Wan* Kaijing , Hameed Mohamed Siraj Shahul , Wright Ann , Chern Bernard Su Min
Published: December 2023

Abdominal pain is a very common presentation in early pregnancy. Its cause may be gynecological or totally nonpregnancy related. While acute appendicitis is the most common nonobstetric cause of pain in pregnant women, diagnosis and differentiation from other causes, including ectopic pregnancy, remain challenging. In clinical situations of uncertainty, laparoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool, but uterine manipulation should be avoided if an intrauterine pregnancy is a possibility. In this report, we describe a case of complicated appendicitis in very early pregnancy where the patient ended with a full-term healthy pregnancy despite undergoing a diagnostic laparoscopy with inadvertent uterine manipulation.
Survival analysis of ovarian cancer patients with distant metastasis after chemotherapy: A SEER-based study
Authors: Cheng Lifang , Zhang Jian
Published: December 2023

Background:

This study investigated the overall survival (OS) of patients with distant metastasis of ovarian cancer after chemotherapy and surgery, and explored differences in the survival of these patients with single-site metastasis.

Methods:

We selected only patients with stage IV ovarian cancer who had undergone chemotherapy. Using GraphPad Prism 7 software and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, we confirmed the factors that were meaningful for OS. Survival-related risk factors were compared using the Cox proportional hazards model.

Results:

Patients with lung, bone, and brain metastasis experienced shorter survival than patients with liver metastasis who underwent chemotherapy. Among patients with distant metastasis who underwent chemotherapy and surgery, patients with brain metastasis experienced longer survival than patients with liver metastasis, while patients with bone and lung metastasis presented shorter survival than patients with liver metastasis. Finally, surgery prolonged the survival of patients with stage IV ovarian cancer with single-site metastasis, who were treated with chemotherapy.

Conclusions:

Chemotherapy combined with surgery significantly prolonged OS and cancer-specific survival (CSS) of patients with distant metastatic stage IV ovarian cancer. Lung metastasis resulted in a shorter survival than liver metastasis in patients treated with chemotherapy alone or in combination with surgery.
Effectiveness of tobacco counseling training module (TCTM) in enhancing the knowledge, attitude, ability to identify oral manifestations, self-confidence, and skills (KAASS) in tobacco counseling among undergraduate dental students – An interventional study
Authors: Chandrashekar Byalakere R. , Chacko Thomas V. , Jayashankar HP , Suma S , Anand KM , Kannappan Suvetha
Published: December 2023

Background:

Tobacco use has emerged as a major public health issue with increasing tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. Despite evidence that even brief tobacco counseling by health care professionals is effective in motivating a tobacco user to quit, there was a lack of customized tobacco counseling training module (TCTM) for students of dentistry in their existing curriculum. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of a customized TCTM in improving KAASS in tobacco counseling among undergraduate dental students.

Methods:

TCTM that was previously pilot tested was implemented as a value addition in Public Health Dentistry for two academic years. Changes in knowledge, attitude, ability to identify oral manifestations, self-confidence, and skills (KAASS) in tobacco counseling were assessed before and after implementation of TCTM. Mean pre and post intervention scores were compared.

Results:

Mean scores for knowledge, attitude, ability to identify oral manifestations, and self-confidence (KAAS) at baseline were 4.4 ± 0.9, 5.1 ± 0.7, 4.5 ± 1.1, and 1.3 ± 0.4, respectively. Mean KAAS scores post intervention were 13.5 ± 1.0, 8.7 ± 0.4, 9.4 ± 0.7, and 3.5 ± 0.5, respectively. There was a significant improvement in the mean KAAS score post intervention compared to baseline. Tobacco counseling skills also significantly improved among the participants following implementation of the training module (68.8%) did well compared to the baseline (0%).

Conclusion:

TCTM was effective in enhancing knowledge, attitude, ability to identify oral manifestations, and self-confidence in tobacco counseling among undergraduate dental students.
Bevacizumab-containing regimens for children with relapsed or refractory tumors
Authors: Yağcı-Küpeli Begül , Pehlivan Duygu
Published: December 2023

Background:

We aimed to evaluate the effect of bevacizumab-containing regimens (BCRs) on the survival of children with relapsed or refractory solid tumors.

Materials and Methods:

Files of children with relapsed or refractory solid tumors treated with BCR were retrospectively reviewed for age, gender, follow-up time, histopathological diagnosis, adverse events observed with BCR, number of chemotherapy protocols used before BCR, the best overall response obtained with BCR, time to progression, number of BCR courses given to patients, the status of patient at last visit, and outcome.

Results:

Thirty patients (16 boys, 14 girls) were treated with BCR. The median age at diagnosis was 8.5 (2 - 17) years and at the time of the study was 11 (3-21) years. The median follow-up time was 25.7 (5-79.4) months. The median follow-up time after the start of BCR was 3.2 (1-27) months. Histopathological diagnosis was central nervous system tumors in 25, Ewing sarcoma in two, osteosarcoma in two, and rhabdomyosarcoma in one patient. BCR was given as second-line in 21, third-line in six, and fourth-line protocol in three patients. No chemotherapy toxicity was observed in 22 (73.3%) patients. The best overall response was progressive disease in 17 (56.7%), partial response in seven (23.3%), and stable disease in 6 (20%) patients at first-response evaluation. The median time until progression was 77 (12-690) days. During the study period, 17 patients died of progressive disease.

Conclusion:

Our study revealed that adding antiangiogenic agent bevacizumab to cytotoxic chemotherapy provided no survival benefit in children with relapsed or refractory solid tumors.
The influence of uremic toxins on low bone turnover disease in chronic kidney disease
Authors: Yiang Giou-Teng , Su Wen-Lin , Zheng Cai-Mei , Liao Min-Tser , Cheng Tong-Hong , Lu Chien-Lin , Lu Kuo-Cheng
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

Uremic toxins play a crucial role in the development of low bone turnover disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD) through the induction of oxidative stress. This oxidative stress disrupts the delicate balance between bone formation and resorption, resulting in a decline in both bone quantity and quality. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) activate nuclear factor kappa-B and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways, promoting osteoclastogenesis. Conversely, ROS hinder osteoblast differentiation by facilitating the binding of Forkhead box O proteins (FoxOs) to β-catenin, triggering apoptosis through FoxOs-activating kinase phosphorylation. This results in increased osteoblastic receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) expression and decreased nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 levels, compromising antioxidant defenses against oxidative damage. As CKD progresses, the accumulation of protein-bound uremic toxins such as indoxyl sulfate (IS) and p-cresyl sulfate (PCS) intensifies oxidative stress, primarily affecting osteoblasts. IS and PCS directly inhibit osteoblast viability, induce apoptosis, decrease alkaline phosphatase activity, and impair collagen 1 and osteonectin, impeding bone formation. They also reduce cyclic adenosine 3’,5’-monophosphate (cAMP) production and lower parathyroid hormone (PTH) receptor expression in osteoblasts, resulting in PTH hyporesponsiveness. In summary, excessive production of ROS by uremic toxins not only reduces the number and function of osteoblasts but also induces PTH hyporesponsiveness, contributing to the initiation and progression of low bone turnover disease in CKD.
Nano silver fluoride versus silver diamine fluoride with potassium iodide on carious dentine of primary teeth
Authors: Ghareep Sara Mohamed Ezz Eldeen , Elhendawy Fatma Abd Almoniem , Khatab Arafa Mohamed , Amer Wessam Hatem Saad
Published: December 2023

Background

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent diseases, and treating carious lesions remains a major concern, especially in pediatric dentistry. Minimally invasive interventions have been proposed as a promising treatment modality for caries control.

Aim

This study evaluated nano silver fluoride versus silver diamine fluoride with potassium iodide for the treatment of carious dentine in primary teeth.

Material and methods

This in vivo study was performed on 30 children presented with 60 primary molars with soft dentinal lesions. Carious teeth were assigned into two equal groups: group I received silver diamine fluoride with potassium iodide, while group II received nano silver fluoride. Teeth were diagnosed and treated at the baseline visit and followed up for clinical evaluation at 3, 6, and 9 months. Also, dentine samples were obtained from the initial carious teeth and after 9 months of applying the treatments for microbiological evaluation.

Results

Both groups had comparable clinical values at 3, 6, and 9 months, with no statistically significant difference. While after 9 months, there was a highly significant increase in the number of teeth showing dentine color change in group I compared with group II. Microbiological results showed no significant difference in the reduction of Lactobacillus count between both groups. While there was a significant difference between both groups in terms of Streptococcus mutans count.

Conclusion

Silver diamine fluoride with potassium iodide and nano silver fluoride provides simple and effective dentinal caries management.
A case series of root resection of periodontally compromised tooth using an endo- periodontal approach
Authors: Singh Gaurav , Chauhan Shailendra S , Sinha Aditya , Sharma Satendra
Published: December 2023

Endodontic-periodontal combined lesion is a clinical quandary because it is difficult to establish a differential diagnosis and predict a prognosis. Correct diagnosis can be difficult at times; accurate knowledge of the etiologic factors is required for appropriate treatment selection. Endodontic and periodontal therapy are required for the treatment of endodontic-periodontal combined lesions. One treatment option for preserving multirooted teeth with furcation involvement is root resection therapy. This case series discusses root resective therapy and concomitant endodontic management as a treatment option for an endo-periodontal lesion in periodontitis patients, because clinical challenges posed by compromised teeth often complicate treatment plans and compromise long-term outcomes. Based on few reviews of the endodontic and periodontal literature, the role of root resection and treatment strategy are also discussed.
Three-dimensional customized titanium plate versus conventional titanium miniplate for management of mandibular angle fractures
Authors: Hashish Ahmed Sobhy Ibrahim Abou , Khedr Mohamed M. Saad , Nowair Ibrahim M. , Eid Mohamed K.
Published: December 2023

Background

Surgical treatment of mandibular angle fractures using an internal fixation has changed in the last decades to achieve the required rigidity, stability, and immediate restoration of function.

Purpose

The aim of the study was to evaluate both clinically and radiologically the efficacy of three-dimensional customized titanium plate versus conventional titanium miniplate in the management of mandibular angle fractures.

Patients and methods

Sixteen adult patients with unilateral mandibular angle fracture indicated for reduction and internal fixation were selected from the Outpatient Clinic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University. Patients were divided into two equal groups according to the type of plating system used in fracture fixation, for group I mandibular angle fractures were fixed with 3-D customized titanium plate while for group II mandibular angle fractures were fixed with single conventional titanium miniplate. Postoperative clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed immediately, one week, two weeks, one month, three months and six months. The postoperative clinical evaluation included presence or absence of infection, position and stability of the mandibular lower border, state of occlusion, maximal mouth opening, sensory nerve function, condition of teeth related to the fracture line and patient's tolerance to the plate. The postoperative radiographic examinations evaluated the accuracy of reduction and bony union by measuring the inter-fragmentary gap and the intergonial distance.

Results

Uneventful wound healing was obtained in all cases of both groups except case no 4 of group II in which dehiscence and mild infection was happened. Satisfactory occlusion was obtained in all cases of both groups except case no 7 of group II where it had mild occlusal derangement. Other parameters including clinical stability, maximal mouth opening, sensory nerve function, and plate tolerance were comparable in both groups. There were no significant differences between group I and group II regarding inter-fragmentary gap and intergonial distance regarding postoperative radiographs.

Conclusion

The use of three-dimensional customized titanium plate and conventional titanium miniplate fixation systems provided enough stability for proper bone healing, establishment of optimal occlusion, and early return to normal function.
Stock Price Prediction using Multi-Layered Sequential LSTM
Authors: Behura Jyoti Prakash , Pande Sagar Dhanraj , Naga Ramesh Janjhyman Venkata
Published: December 2023

Stock markets are frequently among the most volatile locations to invest in. The choice to buy or sell stocks is heavily influenced by statistical analysis of prior stock performance and external circumstances. All these variables are employed to maximize profitability. Stock value prediction is a hard undertaking that necessitates a solid computational foundation to compute longer-term share values. Stock prices are connected inside the market, making it harder to forecast expenses. Financial data is a category that includes past data from time series that provides a lot of knowledge and is frequently employed in data analysis tasks. This research provides a unique optimisation strategy for stock price prediction based on a Multi-Layer Sequential Long Short Term Memory (MLS LSTM) model and the adam optimizer in this context. Furthermore, to make reliable predictions, the MLS LSTM algorithm uses normalised time series data separated into time steps to assess the relationship between past and future values. Furthermore, it solves the vanishing gradient problem that plagues basic recurrent neural networks.
Effect of ultrasound-guided lumbar square muscle block on stress response in patients undergoing radical gastric cancer surgery
Authors: Wang Xin-Ran , Xu Dan-Dan , Guo Meng-Jiao , Wang Yi-Xin , Zhang Meng , Zhu Dong-Xiao
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Radical surgery is a common treatment for patients with gastric cancer; however, it can lead to postoperative complications and intestinal barrier dysfunction. Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block is often used for postoperative analgesia, but its effects on stress response and intestinal barrier function are not well understood.

AIM

To investigate the effects of an ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block on stress response and intestinal barrier function in patients undergoing radical surgery for gastric cancer.

METHODS

A total of 100 patients undergoing radical surgery for gastric cancer were randomly categorized into observation and control groups. Plasma adrenaline and cortisol levels, intestinal mucosal barrier indexes, and complication rates were compared between the two groups before, during, and 1 day after surgery.

RESULTS

The observation group had significantly lower plasma adrenaline and cortisol levels during surgery and at 1 day postoperatively than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Additionally, intestinal barrier indexes (endotoxin and D-dimer) at 1 day postoperatively were significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block could reduce stress response, protect intestinal barrier function, and decrease the incidence of complications in patients undergoing radical surgery for gastric cancer. This technique has the potential for clinical applications.