bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Konieczność teologii natchnienia
Authors: Kotecki Dariusz
Published: February 2023

Autor artykułu zadaje sobie pytanie, czy potrzebujemy teologii natchnienia biblijnego. Odpowiedź na tę kwestię jest twierdząca, ponieważ w teologii brakuje całościowego teologicznego opracowania tego tematu. Wypowiedzi papieża Benedykta XVI z Verbum Domini oraz zachęta wyrażona przez kard. Gerharda Müllera we wprowadzeniu do dokumentu Papieskiej Komisji Biblijnej, zatytułowanego „Natchnienie i Prawda Pisma Świętego” z 2014 roku są potwierdzeniem tej odpowiedzi. Autor artykułu odpowiada twierdząco na to pytanie, analizując propozycję w miarę całościowego ujęcia teologii natchnienia zaprezentowaną w monografii Sławomira Zatwardnickiego Od teologii objawienia do teologii natchnienia. Studium inspirowane twórczością Geralda O’Collinsa i Josepha Ratzingera, która staje się punktem wyjścia do dalszej dyskusji teologicznej.
Escenarios intermediales.
Authors: De la Puente Maximiliano
Published: February 2023

Presentamos en este artículo algunos de los escenarios intermediales en los que tiene lugar el teatro de nuestra contemporaneidad. Analizamos, para ello, una serie de obras performáticas y audiovisuales. Consideramos que, en el marco del arte contemporáneo, la hibridación, la inespecificidad y la yuxtaposición de géneros, estilos y formatos se encuentran a la orden del día. En primer lugar, retomamos algunos conceptos que vinculan a las artes escénicas con las tecnologías digitales. Señalamos que la tecnificación masiva de las actividades en las que se desarrolla la vida de las personas ha promovido la creación de un espacio público virtual. Sostenemos luego que la lógica convivial de las artes escénicas, que ahonda en la copresencia física como su característica determinante, queda en un segundo plano en favor del desarrollo de acciones rizomáticas, desjerarquizadas y heterogéneamente interconectadas. Para dar cuenta de estos aspectos, analizamos las obras Museo Ezeiza. 20 de junio de 1973, de Pompeyo Audivert y Andrés Mangone; Relato situado. Memorias del aislamiento, producida por la Compañía de Funciones Patrióticas; así como tres cortometrajes de video 360: El almohadón de plumas, La casa tomada y Misterio en la biblioteca, realizados por Gabriel Pomeraniec.
Learning in Networks: An Experiment on Large Networks with Real-World Features
Authors: Choi Syngjoo , Goyal Sanjeev , Moisan Frederic , To Yu Yang Tony
Published: February 2023

Subjects observe a private signal and make an initial guess; they then observe their neighbors’ guesses, update their own guess, and so forth. We study learning dynamics in three large-scale networks capturing features of real-world social networks: Erdös–Rényi, Stochastic Block (reflecting network homophily), and Royal Family (that accommodates both highly connected celebrities and local interactions). We find that the Royal Family network is more likely to sustain incorrect consensus and that the Stochastic Block network is more likely to persist with diverse beliefs. These patterns are consistent with the predictions of DeGroot updating. It lends support to the notion that the use of simple heuristics in information aggregation is prevalent in large and complex networks.

This paper was accepted by Yan Chen, behavioral economics and decision analysis.

Funding: The authors thank the Keynes Fund (University of Cambridge), the Creative-Pioneering Researchers Program (Seoul National University), and C-BID (NYUAD) for financial support.

Supplemental Material: The data files and e-companion are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2023.4680 .
The Thue-Morse substitutions and self-similar groups and algebras
Authors:   Universität des Saarlandes, Bartholdi L. , Caballero J. M. R. ,   University of Tartu, Ahmed T. ,   Université du Québec à Montréal
Published: February 2023

We introduce self-similar algebras and groups closely related to the Thue-Morse sequence, and begin their investigation by describing a~character on them, the `spread' character.
A look at the latest early years reports
Authors: Cowley Sue
Published: February 2023

With childcare costs, recruitment, retention, and sustainability of settings repeatedly hitting the headlines, some important reports about the sector have been published in recent months. Ofsted's latest annual report has also come out, looking at how the sector is faring post-pandemic. Sue Cowley summarises what these reports have to say.
Kay as a transformational leader: Exploring risk and resilience through working with tools
Authors: Kilgallon Kay , Laxton Debra , Horn Abi
Published: February 2023

This month's leadership journey follows Kay Killgalon and her project to promote scaffolded risk taking and build resilience in children and members of staff.
Leading the Way
Authors: Stone Tom
Published: February 2023

VOLVO CE PRESIDENT MELKER JERNBERG IS LEADING THE OEM THROUGH ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE PERIODS IN ITS ENTIRE HISTORY. IVT CAUGHT UP WITH THE OFF-HIGHWAY KINGPIN TO GET HIS TAKE ON THE NEW TECHNOLOGY AND THE DRIVING FORCES BEHIND THIS ERA OF UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE
Gearing up
Authors: Sampson Ben
Published: February 2023

Air-breathing rockets could radically alter the space industry by reducing the cost of launches and increasing the number of testing facilities available to engineers
Twisting in the wind
Authors: Coppinger Rob
Published: February 2023

Researchers are pioneering new testing methods and developing new materials to combat flutter in the next generation of wings
Sound barriers
Authors: Willis Paul
Published: February 2023

A need to reduce aircraft noise is driving innovation in tests inside and outside the aircraft cabin
Built to last
Authors: Sampson Ben
Published: February 2023

MARK AUBELE FROM THE PERRORMANCE REVIEW INSTITUTE DISCUSSES HOW NADCAP ACCREDITATLON IS EVOLVING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SECTOR
Micro:bit Hero: Using MakeCode to Replicate Popular Songs
Authors: Johnson Brian
Published: February 2023

This lesson opens with an introduction of how to program the Micro:bit using block code to play music using the piano keyboard embedded in the music section of Micro:bit Make Code.  In this lesson, students explore how to make music using this feature and learn how to program the Micro:bit using MakeCode to incorporate rests and different notes (quarter, half, and full) to replicate nursery rhymes or popular songs.  The lesson concludes with a discussion of the challenges/limitations of coding the Micro:bit to play music.  Students also  shared their musical creations with their peers through a “Name that Tune” game where they attempted to guess which popular song or nursery rhyme their peers had replicated in MakeCode.

Time: 30-45 minutes
Personalized Learning Choice Board for Blended Learning Teacher Preparation
Authors: Short Cecil R. , Arnesen Karen T
Published: February 2023

This unit allows preservice teachers at the end of a one-credit hour, K-12, online and blended teaching course to further explore blended teaching competencies that they feel are weak or are interested in. The unit is meant to be completed independently with weekly asynchronous check-ins to ensure progress. The unit includes a choice board of activities focused on the four different blended teaching competency areas covered in prior units. Students select and complete three activities from the choice board. Each activity provides an opportunity to reflect on the activity and on experiences with personalized learning.
The American Poor and Working Class in Cross-National Comparison
Authors: Eppard Lawrence M. , Neugschwender Jörg , Nelson Erik
Published: February 2023

In this paper the authors compare the American poor and working class with their counterparts around the world. They find that the earnings of the American working-class fare well in their analysis, while American poverty is closer to the middle of the pack.
Introducing Child Detention in Ireland
Authors: Kilkelly Ursula , Bergin Pat
Published: February 2023

The Children Act 2001 is Ireland’s legislative framework for youth justice and in addition to providing that detention must be a measure of last resort, the Act sets out that children deprived of liberty must be child-centred and focused on the child’s education, development and reintegration. Irish law and policy set out the ambition that there was to be a single model of detention for all children under 18 years in Ireland and reforms began to give effect to this position through a complex and challenging process of reform. This included legislative reform, capital investment and a process of careful planning designed to ensure best practice in the care of children deprived of liberty was in place. Existing facilities were merged to form a single national facility, Oberstown Children Detention Campus, which was expanded to accommodate 16- and 17-year olds previously detained in adult prison. Throughout this process of reform, law and policy has reiterated the commitment to aligning the child detention with international children’s rights standards. This sustained focus has proven to be influential in achieving progressive reform.
Oberstown and the Process of Change
Authors: Kilkelly Ursula , Bergin Pat
Published: February 2023

In the implementation of children’s rights standards into the practice of child-centred care in detention there were two key elements. First, the existing Children Detention Schools had to be merged to create a single, specialist service and second, a modern new facility, consistent with children’s rights, had to be designed and built to cater. The overarching objective was to develop a single, national facility providing child-centre care for all children on detention and remand orders in line with their rights to provision, protection, participation, preparation and partnership. A series of inter-connected measures were required to effect such change, including the completion of the new building in line with children’s rights standards; the creation of a new model of care for child detention (the ‘CEHOP’ model) and the development of a supportive environment for staff, through clarity of purpose and direction. This chapter documents the complex and significant process of change and development in creating a unified and specialist model of child detention, using the annual reports of the national inspection process to track the progress achieved. It seeks to reflect the scale and complexity of reforming child detention in line with children’s rights standards.
Reflections: Enablers and Barriers to Reform
Authors: Kilkelly Ursula , Bergin Pat
Published: February 2023

Significant progress has been made in the implementation of the rights-based model in terms of child-centre care in Oberstown Children Detention Campus in a way that fulfils the rights of the child to Provision, Protection, Participation, Preparation and Partnership. At the same time, gaps still remain. The experience of translating children’s rights into detention in Ireland has generated conclusions and learning worthy of being shared internationally. These highlight the importance of structural and supportive measures, such as law and policy; robust accountability; the priority to be given to staff well-being and needs; the value of research, evaluation, and increased public awareness. Barriers can also hinder progress and the support facilitate its achievement. Ultimately, in the case of Oberstown, addressing staff concerns, creating a shared vision and strategy, drawing on the support and advice of external stakeholders, and putting in place effective leadership and governance all helped. Regardless, advancing children’s rights in detention is a challenging process, requiring delicate balancing of conflicting rights, a complex secure setting and a challenging relationship with the external environment
Dual-beam polarimeter based on nonachromatic wave plates with high polarimetric efficiency over a broad band
Authors: Wan Fan , Zhong Yue , Qu Zhongquan , Xu Zhi , Zhang Hui
Published: February 2023

The design
and
test
of a dual-beam polarimeter to
be applied to the Fiber Array Solar Optical Telescope of the second
generation is described. The polarimeter consists of a half and a
quarter nonachromatic wave plate, followed by a polarizing beam
splitter as a polarization analyzer. It has the features of simple
structure, stable operation, and temperature insensitivity. The most
outstanding feature of the polarimeter is that a combination of
commercial nonachromatic wave plates is used as a modulator to have
the high polarimetric efficiency of the Stokes polarization parameters
over 500–900 nm; the efficiency balance among the linear and circular
polarization parameters is also taken into account. In order to see
the stability and reliability of this polarimeter, we perform the
actual measurement of the polarimetric efficiencies of the assembling
polarimeter in the laboratory. It is found that the lowest linear
polarimetric efficiency is over 0.46, the lowest circular polarimetric
efficiency is above 0.47, and the total polarimetric efficiency is
greater than 0.93 over 500–900 nm. The measured results are basically
consistent with the theoretical design. Thus, the polarimeter
guarantees observers to choose freely spectral lines, formed in
different layers of the solar atmosphere. It can be concluded that
such a dual-beam polarimeter based on nonachromatic wave plates has
excellent performance and can be extensively applied in astronomical
measurement.
Neural response generation for task completion using conversational knowledge graph
Authors: Ahmad Zishan , Ekbal Asif , Sengupta Shubhashis , Bhattacharyya Pushpak
Published: February 2023

Effective dialogue generation for task completion is challenging to build. The task requires the response generation system to generate the responses consistent with intent and slot values, have diversity in response and be able to handle multiple domains. The response also needs to be context relevant with respect to the previous utterances in the conversation. In this paper, we build six different models containing Bi-directional Long Short Term Memory (Bi-LSTM) and Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) based encoders. To effectively generate the correct slot values, we implement a copy mechanism at the decoder side. To capture the conversation context and the current state of the conversation we introduce a simple heuristic to build a conversational knowledge graph. Using this novel algorithm we are able to capture important aspects in a conversation. This conversational knowledge-graph is then used by our response generation model to generate more relevant and consistent responses. Using this knowledge-graph we do not need the entire utterance history, rather only the last utterance to capture the conversational context. We conduct experiments showing the effectiveness of the knowledge-graph in capturing the context and generating good response. We compare these results against hierarchical-encoder-decoder models and show that the use of triples from the conversational knowledge-graph is an effective method to capture context and the user requirement. Using this knowledge-graph we show an average performance gain of 0.75 BLEU score across different models. Similar results also hold true across different manual evaluation metrics.
Efficient class of ratio cum median estimators for estimating the population median
Authors: Subzar Mir , Lone Showkat Ahmad , Ekpenyong Emmanuel J. , Salam Abdul , Aslam Muhammad , Raja T. A. , Almutlak Salmeh A.
Published: February 2023

In estimation theory, the use of auxiliary information significantly improves precision while estimating population parameters. In this paper, an efficient class of ratio cum median estimators of the population median is suggested using simple random sampling without replacement. The expressions for bias and mean square error of the proposed class are derived theoretically. The condition for the asymptotic optimum estimator is obtained with its bias and mean square error expressions. Under certain realistic conditions, the asymptotic optimum estimator is more proficient, based on analytical and numerical comparisons with some existing estimators that are members of the suggested class of estimators. The superiority of the proposed ratio cum median estimators is shown through real data applications. Such a new proposed estimator will be useful in the future for data analysis and making decisions.
The social representations of diagnosing Lyme disease
Authors: Puppo C. , Hansmann Y. , Moinot L. , Duval X. , Chirouze C. , Préau M.
Published: February 2023

Social science studies on the controversy surrounding Lyme disease (LD) focused on the opposition between the “mainstream” and biomedical approach on one side and the “Lyme-literate” one on the other side, the latter claiming the existence of the chronic form of LD. The qualitative and exploratory study ‘C18-48 Quali-Explo-PIQTIQ’ (2019) investigated the social representations of LD in patients bitten by a tick. Twenty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted in three French medical units. Thematic and patient trajectory analyses were performed. Our results showed that, after the tick bite, some patients presented an “illness without disease” condition, characterised by uncertainty. In some cases, they consulted “Lyme-literate” health providers and received a diagnosis of chronic LD. This diagnosis was obtained by prescribing unassessed biological testing, providing an objective result and clinical categorisation. Unlike literature on the “Lyme-literate” approach, this diagnostic procedure involved some biomedical operations.
Upregulation of programmed death ligand-1 in tumor-associated macrophages affects chemotherapeutic response in ovarian cancer cells
Authors: Jang Yong Soo , Kim Tae Wan , Ryu Jae Sung , Kong Hye Jeong , Jang Si Hyeong , Nam Gye Hyun , Kim Jae Hoon , Jeon Seob
Published: February 2023

To better understand the mechanism of chemoresistance in ovarian cancer cells, we aimed to investigate the influence of macrophages on the tumor cell response to carboplatin and identify the genes associated with chemoresistance. We mimicked the tumor microenvironment (TME) using a co-culture technique and compared the proliferation of ovarian cells with and without macrophages. We also examined M1 and M2 marker expression and the expression of key TME genes. Post the co-culture, we treated ovarian cancer cells with carboplatin and elucidated the function of programmed death–ligand 1 (PD-L1) in carboplatin chemoresistance. We investigated CD68 and PD-L1 expression in normal and cancerous ovarian tissues using immunohistochemistry (IHC). Finally, we analyzed the association between CD68 or PD-L1 expression and survival outcomes. Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was downregulated, while the gene expression of M2 macrophage markers was increased in ovarian cancer cells. PD-L1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, IL-12, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2), multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1), and colony stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1) were upregulated. Notably, PD-L1 was upregulated in both the ovarian cancer cells and macrophages. Ovarian cancer cells co-cultured with macrophages exhibited statistically significant carboplatin resistance compared to single-cultured ovarian cancer cells. PD-L1 silencing induced chemosensitivity in both types of co-cultured ovarian cancer cells. However, IHC results revealed no correlation between PD-L1 expression and patient survival or cancer stage. CD68 expression was significantly increased in cancer cells compared to normal or benign ovarian tumor cells, but it was not associated with the survival outcomes of ovarian cancer patients. Our study demonstrated that ovarian cancer cells interact with macrophages to induce the M2 phenotype. We also established that PD-L1 upregulation in both ovarian cancer cells and macrophages is a key factor for carboplatin chemoresistance.
Key factors influencing public health students and curricula in India: Recommendations from a mixed methods analysis
Authors: Schleiff Meike , Brahmbhatt Haley , Banerjee Preetika , Reddy Megha , Miller Emily , Majumdar Piyusha , Mangal D. K. , Gupta Shiv Dutt , Zodpey Sanjay , Shet Anita
Published: February 2023

Background

Building on a distinguished history of community medicine training, public health programs have been expanding in India in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional attention to the importance of public health programs and the need for a strong workforce. This paper aims to assess the current capacity for public health education and training in India and provide recommendations for improved approaches to meet current and future public health needs.

Methods

We conducted a desk review of public health training programs via extensive internet searches, literature reviews, and expert faculty consultations. Among those programs, we purposively selected faculty members to participate in in-depth interviews. We developed summary statistics based on the desk review. For qualitative analysis, we utilized a combination of deductive and inductive coding to identify key themes and systematically reviewed the strengths and weaknesses of each theme.

Results

The desk review captured 59 institutions offering public health training across India. The majority of training programs were graduate level degrees including Master of Public Health and Master of Science degrees. Key factors impacting these programs included collaborations, mentorship, curriculum standardization, tuition and funding, and student demand for public health education and careers. Collaborations and mentorship were highly valued but varied in quality across institutions. Curricula lacked standardization but also contained substantial flexibility and innovation as a result. Public sector programs were perceived to be affordable though fees and stipends varied across institutions. Further development of career opportunities in public health is needed.

Conclusion

Public health education and training in India have a strong foothold. There are numerous opportunities for continued expansion and strengthening of this field, to support a robust multi-disciplinary public health workforce that will contribute towards achieving the sustainable development goals.
Severe and mild-moderate SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated patients show different frequencies of IFNγ-releasing cells: An exploratory study
Authors: Garofalo Eugenio , Biamonte Flavia , Palmieri Camillo , Battaglia Anna Martina , Sacco Alessandro , Biamonte Eugenio , Neri Giuseppe , Antico Giulio Cesare , Mancuso Serafina , Foti Giuseppe , Torti Carlo , Costanzo Francesco Saverio , Longhini Federico , Bruni Andrea
Published: February 2023

Background

Despite an apparent effective vaccination, some patients are admitted to the hospital after SARS-CoV-2 infection. The role of adaptive immunity in COVID-19 is growing; nonetheless, differences in the spike-specific immune responses between patients requiring or not hospitalization for SARS-CoV-2 infection remains to be evaluated. In this study, we aim to evaluate the spike-specific immune response in patients with mild-moderate or severeSARS-CoV-2 infection, after breakthrough infection following two doses of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine.

Methods

We included three cohorts of 15 cases which received the two BNT162b2 vaccine doses in previous 4 to 7 months: 1) patients with severe COVID-19; 2) patients with mild-moderate COVID-19 and 3) vaccinated individuals with a negative SARS-CoV-2 molecular pharyngeal swab (healthy subjects). Anti-S1 and anti-S2 specific SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG titers were measured through a chemiluminescence immunoassay technology. In addition, the frequencies of IFNγ-releasing cells were measured by ELISpot.

Results

The spike-specific IFNγ-releasing cells were significantly lower in severe patients (8 [0; 26] s.f.c.×106), as compared to mild-moderate patients (135 [64; 159] s.f.c.×106; p<0.001) and healthy subjects (103 [50; 188] s.f.c.×106; p<0.001). The anti-Spike protein IgG levels were similar among the three cohorts of cases (p = 0.098). All cases had an IgM titer below the analytic sensitivity of the test. The Receiver Operating Curve analysis indicated the rate of spike-specific IFNγ-releasing cells can discriminate correctly severe COVID-19 and mild-moderate patients (AUC: 0.9289; 95%CI: 0.8376–1.000; p< 0.0001), with a diagnostic specificity of 100% for s.f.c. > 81.2 x 106.

Conclusions

2-doses vaccinated patients requiring hospitalization for severe COVID-19 show a cellular-mediated immune response lower than mild-moderate or healthy subjects, despite similar antibody titers.
A qualitative investigation of stressful life events and mental health disorders: The views of patients and caregivers in Bangladesh
Authors: Nasrin Nishad , Shohel Tunvir Ahamed , Shovo Taufiq-E-Ahmed , Farjana Fariha , Nizam Hamalna , Heme Morsheda Akter , Islam Ashraful , Paul Pranto , Hossain Md. Tanvir
Published: February 2023

Background

Mounting mental health disorders among students has become a significant challenge in producing quality graduates with bright minds. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the underlying causes of students’ mental health-related problems and their experiences while living with mental health disorders. This study investigates the causes and exposures of mental health problems among university students in Bangladesh. For this purpose, a qualitative method was used, and an unstructured in-depth interview schedule was used to collect data from students and caregivers. The students were selected from Khulna University, and data were collected in two consecutive months, i.e., November and December 2021. Using a convenient sampling technique, eight (8) students with mental health issues and five (5) caregivers were interviewed to obtain the necessary data.

Results

The findings showed that the intertwined social circumstances led to mental health problems among university students. The students experienced deep depression following a breakup of their romantic affairs/relationships. The prolonged isolation or social distancing due to the government-imposed strict lockdown during the COVID-19 also produced frustration regarding the possible loss of both academic and professional careers. Furthermore, the growing academic pressure in a form of an unfamiliar approach to teaching and learning—online education–also compelled students to complain about depression and suicidal tendencies as parts of their experiences.

Conclusions

This study recommends that the government and policymakers prioritize mental health issues in educational institutions, and they should enforce specific strategies, such as introducing age-specific mental health services and student counseling at educational institutions to reduce growing mental health issues. Furthermore, a positive approach from the family and community is also required to battle against mental health disorders. Besides, nationally representative empirical research is recommended to comprehend the growing mental health issues among students in the 21st century to figure out solutions for the present and the future.
Review of Situation Management Related Laws As a Key Means of Emergency Management
Authors:   Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis, Kang Dae Hoon
Published: February 2023

The goal of emergency management is not only to secure the safety of the people, territory, sovereignty, and core infrastructure, but also to minimize damage by managing the emergency situations well. Methods to achieve this goal include the establishment of an integrated management system and emergency operation center, governance, and integrated command & control. The concrete and direct practice of these Methods can be done by managing the situation. Situation management requires specific legal reservations because it has urgency, importance, and the possibility of infringement of civil rights and interests. However, there are no or insufficient provisions on situation management in the laws enforced by each agency performing the situation management task. The law on situation management needs to be supplemented in the sense that it can protect workers at situation management, increase work efficiency, and more reliably guarantee people’s rights and interests. This review suggests a way to strengthen the legal system necessary for the situation management function to operate more efficiently.
The Effect of Violence Response and Self-Efficacy on Job Satisfaction of Personnel Working in Emergency Department and Fire Station
Authors:   Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis, Kim Yunyoung , Bae Hyun Ji , Park Keumok , Kwon Dong-Hyeon , Bang Hwal Lan
Published: February 2023

This study examined the correlation between the violence response, self-efficacy, and job satisfaction of emergency medical personnel in Gyeongsangbuk-do. A total of 250 personnel were selected between September and November 2021 from emergency medical institutions and fire stations. The results showed that the violence response scores reported by the participants were 2.58±0.897 points out of 5. The violence response was negatively correlated with job satisfaction. There was a positive correlation between self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Factors influencing job satisfaction were evaluated using multiple regression analysis. The results showed that violence response and self-efficacy affected the job satisfaction of emergency medical personnel, and the explanatory power was 33%. According to the research results, it is suggested to develop a violence prevention and management program that can enhance self-efficacy to overcome the violence experience and increase job satisfaction of emergency medical personnel.
Meaning of the Social Enterprise Work Experience of PLWHA(People Living with HIV/AIDS)
Authors:   Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis, Park Hyung Won , Park Tae Jung
Published: February 2023

In order to explore the meaning of the working experiences of PLWHA(People Living with HIV/AIDS) who worked in a social enterprise, a social economy organization, this study analyzed in-depth interview data of 9 PLWHA using a content analysis method. As a result of the analysis, the experience of working in a social enterprise of PLWHA has 14 concepts, such as ‘the beginning of a human life’, ‘a protective workplace’, ‘half independence due to the cost of treatment’, and ‘constant prejudice and discrimination’. Four sub-categories, including ‘living again as a working person’, and the main category of ‘standing up as a member of society’ were derived. The study participants were standing in front of the road to society again with expectations and fears about whether they could live as members of society through work in social enterprises despite stigma, prejudice, and suffering from disease. Based on the research results, it was suggested that HIV/AIDS-related welfare policies should be expanded from disease response to consider the economic activities and social return of PLWHA.
How Blockchain Network Factors and Market Forces Determine Bitcoin Returns
Authors: Gbadebo Adedeji Daniel
Published: February 2023

The creation of distributed ledger technology resulted in the use of secured peer-to-peer interactions that pave way for the invention of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Since its invention, the price of Bitcoin has exhibited excessive volatility and has attracted increasing attentions. This paper considers the isolated influence of network activities (confirmed payments and users’ adoptions), mining information (network difficulty, Hashrate and transaction fees) and market factors (such as, bitcoin supply and trade volume) as key drivers of Bitcoin price. Using the vector autoregressive model (VECM), the results identified the existence of both long-term equilibrium and short-term dynamic relationship amongst the endogenous system’s variables. The cointegration relation has reversed adjustment effects on the bitcoin return. Accordingly, any deviation from the equilibrium dynamics due to perturbations of network events, market forces and mining data would be minimised. This explains why the Bitcoin price, and by implication its return, continues to experience different massive run-up, spiky protrusions, resistance, reversals, strong supports and consolidations. Based on the finding, the study recommends increased regulatory efforts to curb the excessive fluctuations in Bitcoin price in order to prevent significant loss which could discourage digital investors in the cryptocurrency markets.
A reversion to the bacterial world - bacterial DNA triggering ancient response mechanisms as a potential cause of cancer in humans.
Authors: Sharma Paul
Published: February 2023

Lateral gene transfer, also known as horizontal gene transfer, is a common occurrence within the bacterial world and is a less frequent, but nevertheless, an ongoing feature of the eukaryotic environment. Several studies, reviewed in this paper, have reported an increased likelihood of cancer in humans when there is a higher preponderance of bacterial lateral gene transferred material within the cell. Separately, it has been suggested that cancer in humans may be linked to an atavistic response to DNA damage in the cell by bacterially inherited DNA. It is proposed that a mechanism for cancer in humans is the triggering of ancient bacterially-derived response mechanisms by bacterial genetic material entering eukaryotic cells – a reversion to the bacterial world. The reversion to the bacterial world hypothesis can be tested by large scale and longitudinal sampling.
Acute Pancreatitis as a First Presentation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Authors: Youssef Michael , Sedarous Mary , Grin Andrea , Chung Andrew , Hookey Lawrence
Published: February 2023

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a rare necrotizing antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis characterized by inflammation in small-sized arteries. Gastrointestinal involvement is exceedingly rare in GPA. Here, we present a case of recurrent acute pancreatitis as the initial presentation of GPA. The diagnosis was made based on radiological and pathological findings of acute pancreatitis in conjunction with positive anti-PR3 antibody which is strongly associated with GPA. Systemic vasculitides are rare but important to consider in cases of idiopathic acute pancreatitis. Early diagnosis and therapy allow for high rates of remission and improved survival rates.
Disse index and free fatty acids as markers of insulin resistance and their association with hospital outcomes of coronary bypass surgery in patients with different glycemic status
Authors: Bezdenezhnykh N. A. , Sumin A. N. , Bezdenezhnykh A. V. , Kuzmina A. A. , Tsepokina A. V. , Pervushkina А. S. , Petrosyan S. T. , Barbarash O. L.
Published: February 2023

AIM: to analyze various indices of insulin resistance and plasma free fatty acid (FFA) levels, and their association with the preoperative status and in-hospital complications after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in normoglycemic patients and patients with carbohydrate metabolism disorders (CMD).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 708 patients who underwent CABG. The glycemic status, preoperative parameters, the specifics of surgical intervention, in-hospital complications were analyzed. The patients were divided into 2 groups: Group 1 (n=266) — patients with CMD (type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and prediabetes); Group 2 (n=442) — patients without CMD. Plasma FFA and fasting plasma insulin levels were determined, the Disse index, the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI), revised QUICKI were estimated in 383 patients.

RESULTS: Screening prior to CABG increased the number of patients with T2DM from 15.2% to 24.1%, prediabetes – from 3.0% to 13.4%, with any CMD – from 18.2% to 37.5%.

Patients with CMD showed a higher percentage of significant hospital complications (25.2% vs 17.0%, p=0.007), progression of renal failure (6.3% vs 2.9%, p=0.021), multiple organ failure (4.5% vs 1.7%, p=0.039), sternal wound complications (6.3% vs 2.9%, p=0.018), renal replacement therapy (3.7% vs 1.1%, p=0.020), surgery on peripheral arteries (1.5% vs 0%, p=0.039).

According to the results of multivariate analysis, the Disse index turned out to be a significant predictor of the end point (hospital stay >10 days or any significant complication CABG) in several regression models (OR 1.060 in one of the models; 95% CI 1.016–1.105; p=0.006). Independent predictors of the end point were: female gender, age, body mass index, cardiopulmonary bypass duration, left atrium size, left ventricular end diastolic dimension, T2DM, FFA levels (OR 3.335; 95% CI 1.076–10.327; p=0.036), average postoperative glycemia on the 1st day after CABG, failure to achieve the target range of perioperative glycemia.

CONCLUSION: Screening for CMD prior to CABG can significantly increase the number of patients with diagnosed CMD. Significant in-hospital complications after CABG tend to be more prevalent in patients with CMD compared with normoglycemic patients. Insulin resistance index Disse, FFA, postoperative glycemia are independent predictors of prolonged hospital stay or postoperative complications of CABG.
Geographical Indication and Rural Sustainable Development: A Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Singh Sanjay , Bharti Nisha
Published: February 2023

Geographical Indications (G.I.s) mean a particular product belonging to a specific Geographical Environment, having a specific traditional knowledge which separates it from similar looking products. Certification is beneficial to both the producer as it can ensure him a premium price and the consumer as it generates the willingness to pay higher on quality assurance.GI also facilitates rural sustainable development as its uniqueness generates conservation of the resources in the concerned community. Bibliometric analysis is the scientific analysis of all the academic work done pertaining to a certain topic under study. It streamlines all the work done in a specific field and is also helpful in highlighting the areas where to focus for research. The main objective of this paper is to study the trend of development of the topic through the analysis of the entire academic work done. Data for the period from 2001 to 2021 was collected from web of science database and analyzed by using R package and VOS viewer software. Overall, 194 research papers were shortlisted. GI certification prevents commercial fraud, it ensures Bio-diversity conservation. Academic contribution has been maximum in the year 2019. Most relevant sources were Sustainability, British food journal. Among the most relevant keywords, frequency of words like Geographical Indications, quality, terroir, food, governance, certification, etc were on the higher side. Europe and USA dominate in certifications and contributions to GI Tagging followed by some developing countries like India, Mexico, Brazil. This study holds great relevance to people from all dimensions of life. There is a need to increase research in this area. The study will suggest several new dimensions to research which will be very much beneficial for the academicians, policy makers and particularly the rural community.
Team Effectiveness: A Key to Success in ‘IT Organizations’
Authors: Arora Rachna , Gajendragadkar Sandeep , Neelam Netra
Published: February 2023

This study is an attempt is to examine the relationship between different characteristics which makes project teams effective and lead to the success of projects in IT organizations. A survey was conducted on 110 IT professionals who are part of various project teams in IT organizations. A correlation test is used to see the interdependence, and a linear regression model is used to establish a relationship in team effectiveness variables. The result shows that team purpose and goals, team roles, team processes and team relationships contribute to the team's effectiveness and are interdependent. Team purpose & goals and team relationships are positively related. Team roles are also positively related to team processes. There is a need to build and maintain effective teams to maximize team productivity in the organization. This paper lays emphasis on the necessity of investing efforts in various team effectiveness dimensions, regarding team purpose and goals, team roles, team processes and team relationships for developing effective teams. Teamwork is an important lever to create a competitive edge in a globalized competitive environment, so this study contributes significantly to evaluating characteristics responsible for team effectiveness in IT organizations and would be useful for managers to create effective & resilient teams as workplace resilience has been considered an essential asset for enhancing performance and well-being in the face of challenging circumstances.
Carbon Emissions in Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) due to Logistics Industries
Authors: Bhagwat Kedar , Gujar Sameer , Rout Ankush Kumar , Natholia Rishabh , Sanjay S , Nulkar Gurudas , Malik Amitav , Bhagwat Siddharth , Pawar Shalvi
Published: February 2023

The global supply chain is growing and becoming complex as consumer demand increases. Since 2011, the world has seen an alarming increase in vehicular carbon emissions. Today, motor vehicles are estimated to contribute nearly 24 per cent of the world's direct CO2 emissions. With the advent of E-commerce, consumers/customers prefer deliveries being made at their doorstep. Manufacturing must keep up with the demand for more raw materials and would require more trucks to deliver goods and other production factors. These expansions and developments have put significant strain on the environment and sustainability over the years. This, in turn, highlights the importance of sustainability in logistics and green logistics. Many industries are taking various sustainable measures to balance their environmental impact. The transportation and logistics industry is the third largest contributor to carbon emissions (as per ETenergyworld.com). According to the World Economic Outlook (2020) review report, the road freight sector is India's third most CO2-emitting sector. In this study, we have attempted to calculate the carbon emission in the inner and outer cordons of the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) due to goods vehicles (logistics). The calculations are carried out for both Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCV) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV). Logistic hub-wise, region-wise, and highway-wise carbon emissions are also calculated in these areas.
Heterosis and inbreeding depression for yield and oil traits of sunflower genotypes under water stress conditions
Authors: Kaleri Majid Hussain , Jatoi Wajid Ali , Baloch Munaiza , Chachar Qamaruddin
Published: February 2023

The mean squares from analysis indicated significant differences was observed between treatments, inbred parents, F1 hybrids and F2 progenies for agronomic, oil and protein traits. The noteworthy variances between parents vs. hybrids indicated the importance of heterosis breeding. heterotic effects were found as potential hybrids for earliness, seed yield, oil and protein content in both the environments. The hybrids such as Thatta × UC-666, Mehran × Peshawar-93 and HO.1 × B-2 which have articulated high hybrid vigor in F1s for majority of the traits in normal and adverse conditions may be recommended for further commercial exploitation. The F2 progenies manifested high inbreeding depression for phenological traits and plant height signified that earlier maturing and dwarf plants resistant to lodging can achieved from filial generations.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF FILM CRITICS IN SOUTH KOREA FROM 2000 TO 2020
Authors: WON Eunyoung
Published: February 2023

This paper empirically analyzes the social status of film critics in the Korean film industry. Film critics contribute to the creation of films as producers of specific values in film art by producing cinematographic discourse. Then how does one become a film critic? How does the film critic space operate – which can be understood as structured based on the development of the market for film magazines in the 1990s? The result of quantitative and qualitative analysis of the social recruitment of film critics from 2000 to 2020 shows that those who attained the legitimate status of film critic by winning awards in contests possess a high level of academic capital. It was also found that the location of higher education among these laureates was mainly concentrated in Seoul. Although film critics are not fully institutionalized and have an artistic mission to some extent, to access the profession of film criticism, they need to be controlled by established film critics who share similar cultural and symbolic capital each other. This suggests that symbolic power exists in the world of film criticism and that the structure can be reproduced through gatekeeping by the owners of symbolic power.
HOST-PARASITE COEVOLUTION: BONG JOON-HO’S URBAN SMELLSCAPES AND CONTAGIOUS TOUCH
Authors: JURIŠIĆ Paula
Published: February 2023

This paper is an exploration of some of the modes of haptic visuality, smell, touching, being touched and contagious contact in contemporary South-Korean cinema through Bong Joon-ho’s (봉준호) Oscar-awarded 기생충 (Gisaengchung, Parasite) (2019) and his earlier film 괴물 (Gwoemul, The Host) (2006), films that, I would argue, are the most prominent examples and a culmination of the embodied visuality within the contemporary South-Korean cinema. Both films operate as the studies of the internalized forms of capitalism, a phenomenon that, according to Bong Joon-ho (봉준호), “before it’s a massive, sociological term, is just our lives”. This paper looks into the manifestations of internalized capitalism in the everyday lives of Bong Joon-ho’s (봉준호) characters, as well as spatio-temporal structures that, I would argue, best reflect the process of internalization.
Identification of iron metabolism-related genes as diagnostic signatures in sepsis by blood transcriptomic analysis
Authors: Li Huijun , Wang Xu , Yang Qing , Cheng Liming , Zeng Hao-Long
Published: February 2023

Iron metabolism is considered to play the principal role in sepsis, but the key iron metabolism-related genetic signatures are unclear. In this study, we analyzed and identified the genetic signatures related to the iron-metabolism in sepsis by using a bioinformatics analysis of four transcriptomic datasets from the GEO database. A total of 21 differentially expressed iron metabolism-related signatures were identified including 9 transporters, 8 enzymes, and 4 regulatory factors. Among them, lipocalin 2 was found to have the highest diagnostic value as its expression showed significant differences in all the comparisons including sepsis vs healthy controls, sepsis vs non-sepsis diseases, and mild forms vs severe forms of sepsis. Besides, the cytochrome P450 gene CYP1B1 also showed diagnostic values for sepsis from the non-sepsis diseases. The CYP4V2, LTF, and GCLM showed diagnostic values for distinguishing the severe forms from mild forms of sepsis. Our analysis identified 21 sepsis-associated iron metabolism-related genetic signatures, which may represent diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers of sepsis, and will improve our understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying the occurrence of sepsis.