bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Compliance with Building Material Specifications among Informal Skilled Construction Workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Authors: Alananga Sanga Samwel
Published: December 2020

Informal construction workers rarely comply with Building Material Specifications (BMSs) due to incompetence emanating from knowledge gaps, cost reduction strategies among clients, poor material use and lack of quality checks and control mechanisms. Based on logistic regression model results on the relationship between compliance and knowledge transfer on BMSs, this study has noted a mismatch between informal knowledge transfer practices and compliance with BMSs during construction. This mismatch is partly attributed to inappropriate knowledge transfer on BMSs. Compliance with BMSs is mainly driven by appropriate knowledge transfer and trainer-trainee agreement for effective knowledge transfer. The "carrots and sticks" approaches to enforcing compliance with BMSs among informal craftsmen have marginal effect on the ultimate compliance behaviour of craftsmen. The conclusion is that although social capital through social network is considered useful for knowledge transfer it does little to induce internalisation of knowledge on BMSs leading to non-compliance. That is, positive attribute of knowledge transfer may not necessary yield positive compliance levels. However, since this argument is strongly tied to compliance as measured along instrumental, normative and constraints dimension, it may slightly change in an environment where habits and routine have a major role to play in construction practices.
Socio-Economic Feasibility Analysis for Sustainable Mass Rapid Transit Project in Western India
Authors: Sheth Anal , Sarkar Debasis
Published: December 2020

Sustainable public transport systems may be achieved by adopting electric bus locomotion. The problem being addressed by this research is the development and case application of a computation methodology of the social benefit cost ratio of an electric bus transport project in India and identification of whether it can significantly favour the situation of environment friendly transport. The underlying theory behind this approach is if the environmental and social dimensions of an infrastructure project are considered in addition to the financial dimensions for the purpose of project appraisal, a holistic evaluation can be achieved and such an evaluation can give an edge to the approval of environmentally friendly projects. The evaluation has been performed using the present worth analysis of various types of benefits and costs associated with the implementation of the electric bus rapid transit system in a city. The variables considered in the researched methodology are benefits which are revenue, savings in vehicle operating costs (VOC), environmental benefits, savings in travel time, reduction in accidents and non-consumption of fossil fuel, and costs which are infrastructure investment costs, cost of the bus fleet, maintenance cost, replacement costs, cost of system operation and maintenance and additional electric power generation. The outcome as indicated by the value of the social benefit-cost ratio (SBCR) illustrates that such projects can be positively justified from point of view of the benefits gained by the society as well as fruitful returns and value addition of infrastructure investment in the long run. The research contributes by validating that social benefit-cost analysis (SBCA) can be used for the evaluation of sustainable transport system appraisals in order to make their realisation more favourable.
LIQUID SUPPORTED DENTURE- A CASE REPORT ON MANAGEMENT OF FLABBY TISSUES
Authors:   ijar, Panjanan Duraiswamy Barath , Carmeen Coelho Maban , Kumar B.H. Dhanya , D.B. Nandeeshwar
Published: December 2020

The ideal properties of a denture are adequate rigidity of polished surface to bear masticatory forces and flexibility and softness for better stress distribution. Conventional complete denture lacks retention and stability in cases with flabby tissue. A liquid supported denture can be a solution for this problem. This article describes the design of a denture in which the characteristics of plasticity and elastic recovery can be combined using a liquid supported denture in a patient with completely edentulous maxillary arch with flabby tissue in anterior region. It allows uniform stress distribution due to its flexible tissue surface and improves the patients acceptance.
PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY IN AN ADULT PATIENT WITHSYSTEMICLUPUSERYTHEMATOSUS
Authors:   Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard â€“ Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Abdullah Alghamdi Khalid ,   King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Saeed Almaqati Ahmed ,   Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard â€“ Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,   King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Adnan Meraiani Nuha ,   Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard â€“ Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,   King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Bassuni Nawal ,   Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard â€“ Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,   King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., A. Alzahrani Zeyad ,   Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard â€“ Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,   King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Published: December 2020

We report a case of 40-year-old female who is known to have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presenting with severe cognitive impairment with lymphopenia, proteinuria, and evidence of SLE serological activity. Initially, she was managed as a case of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) with Cyclophosphamide and pulse steroids. However, she has been deteriorating clinically in forms of right sided hemiparesis, blindness, and aphasia despite normalization of complements and anti-double stranded DNA antibodies levels. Diagnosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) was made based on her clinical manifestations with brain MRI findings of subcortical white matter lesions and detection of John Cunningham virus (JCV) in cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Immunosuppressive agents were discontinued aiming for immune system restoration.
COMPETITIVENESS IN OFFICE WORK OF EMPLOYEESWITH DISABILITY IN RELATION ON THE PRODUCTIVITYIN THE WORKPLACE
Authors:   ijar, P. Pielago , Ed. D Marilyn
Published: December 2020

Growing number global emphasis on welfare of Person with disabilities and welfare to work policies are increasing, however studies on the competitiveness on Person with disabilities are lacking. This scantiness in research makes it difficult for managers to utilize the full work potential of PWD.The researcher analyzed the competitiveness in Office work of Employees with disability in relation on the productivity in the workplace.It specially, sought to answer the following question. 1) What Is the level of the competitiveness in office works of employees with disability in terms of: a, Ability b. Perseverance c. Loyalty d. Talent Skills 2) What is the status of productivity on work place in terms of a. Efficiency b. Complete the task c. Motivate reward 3) Is there significant effect of competitiveness in office work of employees with disability and to the productivity in workplace.It can be concluded that the Competitiveness in office work of employee withdisability in terms of ability, perseverance, as High, and loyalty, talent andskills as Very High based on the supervisors that every employee withdisability have their own different ability, perseverance, loyalty, talent and skillit depends on want kind of impairment they have.The Status of productivity on workplace in terms ofcomplete the task as High and also efficiency and motivate reward as VeryHigh. There is no significant effect brought by competitiveness in office work of employee with disability in relation to theproductivity on workplace.For the Recommendation the PWDs must attend seminars that MSWD and other Non-Government organizations have for them so they can adapt all the learnings needed to improve their ability. Development of Workplace Facilities and working environment to increase the work efficiency of Person with disabilities. Develop activities for the PWDs to keep them motivated and truly develop self-confidence to complete their task The Local Government must continue to give funds for the employee with disability so they can help their respective family.
United States banking stability: An explanation through machine learning
Authors: Alejandro Fernández Fernández José
Published: December 2020

In this paper, an analysis of the prediction of bank stability in the United States from 1990 to 2017 is carried out, using bank solvency, delinquency and an ad hoc bank stability indicator as variables to measure said stability. Different machine learning assembly models have been used in the study, a random forest is developed because it is the most accurate of all those tested. Another novel element of the work is the use of partial dependency graphs (PDP) and individual conditional expectation curves (ICES) to interpret the results that allow observing for specific values how the banking variables vary, when the macro-financial variables vary.It is concluded that the most determining variables to predict bank solvency in the United States are interest rates, specifically the mortgage rate and the 5 and 10-year interest rates of treasury bonds, reducing solvency as these rates increase. For delinquency, the most important variable is the unemployment rate in the forecast. The financial stability index is made up of the normalized difference between the two factors obtained, one for solvency and the other for delinquency. The index prediction concludes that stability worsens as BBB corporate yield increases.
RELAÇÕES SOCIEDADE-NATUREZA EM PERSPECTIVA: EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NAS LICENCIATURAS EM QUÍMICA DOS INSTITUTOS FEDERAIS NO BRASIL
Authors: Magela Wesley , Mesquita Nyuara
Published: December 2020

SOCIETY-NATURE RELATIONSHIPS IN PERSPECTIVE: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN TEACHER TRAINING COURSES IN CHEMISTRY OF FEDERAL INSTITUTES IN BRAZIL. Environmental Education arises in the context of understanding the urgency of the environmental crisis and the need to seek answers for its mitigation. The different perspectives of AE compete for the affirmation of notions of the world, of society, of social well-being, of work and of life. The research investigated the conceptions of Environmental Education (EA) present in the scope of the Federal Institutes, having as corpus the Pedagogical Course Project (PPC) of teacher training courses in chemistry offered in these institutions in 23 states and in the Federal District. The documents were analyzed, in their entire body, with the aid of Textual Discursive Analysis (ATD). The results demonstrate the predominance of a conservative environmental education, of an apolitical and biologizing character, in the analyzed documents, what can be reflected in the profile of the chemical educator to be formed in these institutions.
Analysis of the effect on inflation, interest rate, dow jones Islamic Malaysia Index and profitability on stock prices as selected as Indonesia Sharia Stock Index
Authors: Halim Sofyan
Published: December 2020

Purpose - The purpose of this study was to analyze what influences the change in the ISSI price index. The analysis was based on the phenomena and hypotheses that occur in the capital market by examining whether there is an influence of inflation rates, interest rates, and the Dow Jones Islamic Malaysia Index as external factors, as well as profitability such as Return on Assets and Earning per Share as internal factors that have an influence on changes and fluctuations in the Sharia Stock Index.Method - The population in this study are all stocks that are encoded in the Indonesia Sharia Stock Index (ISSI) listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Based on the Sharia Stock Exchange and the number of shares indexed by ISSI was 408 shares which shares were classified into 11 types of business. The study was conducted by analyzing multiple regression with t-test, significance test, F test, and classical assumption test.Result - Based on the research results of bank interest rates and the Dow Jones Islamic Malaysia Index which affect stock prices indexed as Indonesia Sharia Stock, the two variables are the external influence of the issuers of the shares. And the majority of these stock prices are strongly influenced by variable factors not examined.Implication - This research indicates that the factors that influence stock prices indexed as Islamic stocks in Indonesia, the analysis of the coefficient of determination is not significant at 0.6%, to find out other factors, other variables are needed for further research.Originality  - This research is a continuation of previous research but uses different variables from previous researches, where the dependent variable is stock prices indexed as Indonesian Islamic stocks and the independent variable is the inflation rate, interest rate, and the Malaysian Islamic Dow Jones Index as factors.
Structure of Technological Dynamics and Economic Growth of Russia
Authors: Sukharev O. S.
Published: December 2020

The slowdown in Russia’s economic growth to the “covid crisis”, as well as the possibility of restoring growth and forming a new model of it, are associated with the need to overcome structural constraints. Moreover, the plans for the recovery of the Russian economy note the need not only for a stimulating macroeconomic policy, but also for the implementation of structural changes through technological renewal. However, technological modernization is highly dependent on the existing mode of technological development – the current and future demand for new technologies. The implementation of the country’s technological development strategy requires an assessment of the existing technological structure with a measurement of its reaction to ongoing investments in support of obsolete and emergence of new technologies. Different sectors of the economy and its regions, having a different set of technologies and their structure, show a different level of manufacturability, which is understood as the ratio of the volume of innovative to non-innovative products. The sensitivity of this parameter to investments in new and outdated technologies is also different, which cannot be taken into account in the formation of investment and technological development policies for both individual regions and Russia as a whole. Using structural and regression analysis, this study provides a picture of the structure of the technological Russian economy. It is shown that technological modernization also involves the movement of resources in the sectoral and regional context in order to eliminate structural and technological imbalances in development. Investment policy should be reduced not only to increasing investments, but also to managing their structure in conjunction with replacing old technologies in order to level and improve the overall manufacturability. This will require solving the promising problem of increasing the sensitivity of manufacturability to investments in new technologies. In the long term, this approach will make it possible to single out the modes of regional technological development, not only ranking regions in terms of sensitivity to new and old technologies, but also developing a selective set of regional policy measures.

Keywords: “covid crisis”, economic growth, industrialization, investments, structural changes, structural dynamics, technologies, technological effectiveness of the regional economy.
The Benefit of Non-invasive Ventilation in Motor Neuron Disease
Authors: Walsh Laura J. , Murphy Desmond M.
Published: December 2020

Background:

Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder leading to respiratory muscle weakness with dyspnoea, morning headaches, orthopnoea, poor concentration, unrefreshing sleep, fatigue and daytime somnolence. Respiratory failure is the primary cause of death in those with MND.

Methods:

Although guidelines suggest the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in MND, there lacks clear guidance as to when is the optimal time to initiate NIV and which markers of respiratory muscle decline are the best predictors of prognosis. There have been a number of studies that have found a significant survival advantage to the use of NIV in MND. Similarly, in quality-of-life questionnaires, those treated with NIV tend to perform better and maintain a better quality of life for longer. Furthermore, studies also suggest that improved compliance and greater tolerance of NIV confer a survival advantage.

Results and Discussion:

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) has traditionally been the main pulmonary function test to determine the respiratory function in those with MND; however, FVC may not be entirely reflective of early respiratory muscle dysfunction. Evidence suggests that sniff nasal inspiratory pressure and maximum mouth inspiratory pressure may be better indicators of early respiratory muscle decline. These measures have been shown to be easier to perform later in the disease, in patients with bulbar onset disease, and may indeed be better prognostic indicators.

Conclusion:

Despite ongoing research, there remains a paucity of randomised controlled data in this area. This review aims to summarise the evidence to date on these topics.
In situ Observations of Porcine Ocular Surface Cells with Handheld 2K-pixel Microscope
Authors: Mimura Tatsuya , Mizota Atsushi , Hayashi Toshihiro , Nishimura Satoshi
Published: December 2020

Introduction:

To present our findings of the porcine ocular surface that were obtained with an ultra-compact hand-held microscope that weighs less than 500 g, we examined the corneal epithelial cells with this hand-held microscope.

Methods:

This device is equipped with an automatic focusing mechanism that enabled us to observe living cells in macro to micro magnifications with a series of operations. The focus is semi-automatically adjusted by the infrared and ultrasonic distance sensor. The instrument has a commercially-available microscope objective lens of 20x or 40x magnification and has a high-resolution 2K Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) camera. The theoretical spatial resolution is around 300 nm with a higher Numerical Aperture (high-NA) lenses. The widefield reflectance-based imaging system is equipped with three-color visible Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for use in bright environments and an infrared LED for dark environments. Ten normal and two injured porcine corneas were examined with this hand-held microscope.

Results:

Our observations showed that the corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells could be continuously observed. The epithelial cells of the central cornea, limbus, and conjunctiva were clearly seen. The epithelial cells on the injured corneal surface were also easily and clearly observed.

Conclusion:

This hand-held microscopic imaging device allows medical health care workers such as ophthalmologists and endoscopists to obtain real-time in vivo optical biopsies without collecting tissues and cells. Our system enables us to observe single cells in the superficial layers without any fluorescein or other dyes.
Multi-modal Imaging in Etanercept-induced Uveitis: A Case Series
Authors: Gill Jaidip , Barry Robert , Sreekantam Shreekanth , Mohammed Bashar
Published: December 2020

Introduction:

To report with multi-modal imaging the clinical course of 3 patients with new-onset uveitis following treatment with etanercept.

Methods:

Retrospective case-note reviews were conducted of 3 patients previously established on etanercept who developed new-onset acute uveitis.

Results and Discussion:

Three patients were assessed with a mean age of 44.3 (43-47). Etanercept was indicated for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis in two patients and psoriatic arthritis in 1 patient. Duration of etanercept treatment ranged from 7 to 10 years; however, in two cases, treatment recently changed to an etanercept biosimilar agent. Two patients were diagnosed with bilateral panuveitis and one patient had chronic relapsing anterior uveitis. Infection screen was negative in all three patients. 2 patients developed cystoid macular oedema as viewed on Spectral Domain OCT. Fundus fluorescein angiography was performed in one patient who demonstrated bilateral retinal vasculitis. All three patients were started on systemic and topical treatment. One patient received sub-tenon triamcinolone injection. Etanercept was discontinued for all patients. 1 of 3 patients lost vision at 7 months. 2 patients demonstrated long-term remission and one patient required intravitreal steroid implantation to stabilize an ongoing intraocular inflammation. Two patients who had complete remission were commenced on Adalimumab while the third patient was commenced on Secukinumab.

Conclusion:

The clinical course of uveitis developing paradoxically following etanercept treatment is variable. Multi-modal imaging is useful for the clinician that helps in diagnosing and monitoring associated macular oedema and retinal ischaemia. Cessation of etanercept and systemic corticosteroid treatment are often required to prevent ocular morbidity.
COMPARISON OF VARIOUS EEG ELECTRODE PLACEMENT SYSTEMS TO DETECT EPILEPTIFORM ABNORMALITIES IN INFANTS
Authors: Parameswaran Sajeesh , Vijayamma Anil Kumar Thankappakurup , Mohan Ajith , Thomas John , Sajeev Nikhil , Swarnam Kamala , Marthanda Pillai Ananthanarayana
Published: December 2020

Background: Technical difficulties in placement of whole 10-20 electrode system is not uncommon in neonates and infants. Apart from the full channel many centers uses the modified and amplitude integrated EEG montages to identify seizures. Objective: Efficacy of standard, modified and amplitude integrated EEG electrode placement in infants to detect epileptiform abnormalities. Methods: All routine EEGs from June 2015 to April 2018 were taken. Age ≤ 2years at the time of recoding was the inclusion criteria. Digital EEG was performed according to standard 10-20 electrode placement system in all patients. Abnormal EEGs were reanalyzed in different montages like A) 21 electrodes- full channel, B) 10 electrodes- modified long distance and C)4 electrodes- (centro/parietal) respectively. Inter ictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs), seizures, periodic complexes and non-specific dysfunctions were tabulated in all patients. Full channel montages are considered bench mark for the analysis Results: A total 129 EEGs analyzed. A) Full channel standard 21 electrodes montages could identify IEDs in 35, non-specific electrophysiological dysfunction in 9 and burst-suppression pattern in 2 EEGs. B) Modified electrode placement consists of 10 electrodes could identify IEDs only in 26 EEGs and non-specific electro physiological dysfunction in 6 EEGs. A total of 28 nonconvulsive seizures (NCS) recorded in 6 patients; 20 numbers of NCS (71.4%) seen in modified electrode placement (B) and only 16 (57.1%) seen in centro/parietal electrode placement (C).. Conclusion: Standard EEG electrode placement has higher yield in detecting epileptiform abnormalities.
Application of DCT to problem of collision resolution in RFID SAW systems by using correlation method
Authors: Chebachev V.
Published: December 2020

The article is devoted to SAW RFID systems. A problem of collision resolution by using a correlation method is under consideration. Collision is resolves by means of two correlation features, by the correlation function of the signal and by the correlation function of the DCT from the signal. A program, which is implements such collision resolution algorithm, was written. A collision is creating by using a simulation model of RFID tag. The model can generate a response from tag with «own» or with a random code, or can generate a collision of responses with random codes, which may contain or not contain an «own» code. The results of the algorithm’s operation are presented for the cases of reading from two to ten tags simultaneously. In addition to the main function, the algorithm implements error-correcting coding and decoding functions. It allows eliminating errors in case when there is no collision of tags, but a level of channel noise is high. The error-correcting coding is implemented by Reed-Solomon codes.
Fertilización de Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth en vivero: efectos en la calidad de planta
Authors: Basave-Villlalobos Erickson , Cetina-Alcalá Víctor Manuel , López-López Miguel Angel , Trejo Carlos , Ramírez-Herrera Carlos , Conde-Martínez Víctor
Published: December 2020

La fertilización en vivero es una práctica cultural con potencial para mejorar la calidad de planta, pero es necesario definir niveles de fertilización adecuados para cada especie. Este estudio evaluó el efecto de niveles de fertilización en la calidad de planta de Pithecellobium dulce, durante la etapa de vivero. Los niveles aplicados fueron nueve; consistieron en regímenes en los que se combinó un fertilizante de liberación controlada (FLC) 18-6-12, en tres dosis (4 g L-1, 6 g L-1 y 8 g L-1 de sustrato) con un fertilizante hidrosoluble (FHS) 20-20-20, en concentraciones de nitrógeno de 0 mg L-1, 75 mg L-1 y 150 mg L-1. El efecto de los regímenes de fertilización se determinó analizando índices morfológicos de calidad, tasas de asimilación neta (TAN) y estado nutrimental N-P-K en plantas de cuatro meses de edad. Una prueba de calidad fue diseñada para someter a las plantas a estrés en una condición de escasa fertilidad y pérdida de biomasa aérea, para evaluar capacidad de rebrote y crecimiento. Hubo diferencias estadísticas por efecto de los regímenes de fertilización. En general, la combinación de 8 g de FLC con 150 mg de nitrógeno por litro del FHS propició un incremento en la calidad morfológica y en la TAN de las plantas, aunque nutrimentalmente las respuestas principales fueron de suficiencia y dilución. En la prueba de calidad, las plantas tuvieron limitaciones para favorecer su rebrote o crecimiento según la cantidad de reservas nutrimentales. La fertilización con FLC y FHS tiene potencial para incrementar la calidad de planta de P. dulce en vivero.
Plasticity of Contemporary Racism: Functionalist Orientation Anomalies and Emergence of Social Conflict Theory
Authors: Cansinos Antonio
Published: December 2020

During the last century, sociological functionalism has been a sociological dominant interpretation. This trend has also developed within anthropology, biology, and the social sciences in general. Since the first evolutionary considerations, social interaction has been commonly interpreted from functional premises. In this way, racism as a social aversion has been seen as a consequence of the natural functioning of human societies. The present study contrasts the functionalist vision with the social conflict approach to evaluate each theoretical procedure. The research conclusions suggest that social conflict is capable of offering successful results on the nature of contemporary racism. However, there is currently a lack of research on the appropriateness of each of the approaches. The present work suggests to continue research of each orientation and particularly the use of social conflict as an analytical orientation.
Spikey blobs with evil grins: understanding portrayals of the coronavirus in South African newspaper cartoons in relation to the public communication of science
Authors: Joubert Marina , Wasserman Herman
Published: December 2020

This study explores how South African newspaper cartoonists portrayed the novel coronavirus during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. We show how these cartoons respond to the socio-economic and cultural contexts in the country. Our analysis of how cartoonists represent the novel coronavirus explain how they create meaning (and may influence public sentiments) using colour, morphological characteristics and anthropomorphism as visual rhetorical tools. From a total population of 497 COVID-19-related cartoons published in 15 print and online newspapers from 1 January to 31 May 2020, almost a quarter (24%; n=120) included an illustration of the coronavirus. Viruses were typically coloured green or red and attributed with human characteristics (most often evil-looking facial expressions) and with exaggerated, spikey stalks surrounding the virus body. Anthropomorphism was present in more than half of the 120 cartoons where the virus was illustrated (58%; n=70), while fear was the dominant emotional tone of the cartoons. Based on our analysis, we argue that editorial cartoons provide a useful source to help us understand the broader discursive context within which public communication of science operates during a pandemic.
Litigating in the Time of Coronavirus: Mental Health Tribunals’ Response to COVID-19
Authors: Dhand Ruby , Szigeti Anita , Kotob Maya , Kennedy Michael , Ye Rebecca
Published: December 2020

People with mental health and addiction issues are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 given the elevated risk of contracting COVID-19 within psychiatric facilities. The impact of the pandemic on this extraordinarily vulnerable population includes the potential for large outbreaks and multiple deaths. There is also the increased risk of serious psychological harm, exacerbating pre-existing mental health and substance use issues and in turn elevating their risk to themselves and/or others. In Part I of this paper, we analyze the procedural barriers to access to justice that arose as a result of the initial responses to COVID-19 by the Consent and Capacity Board [CCB] and the Ontario Review Board [ORB]. In Part V, we include a brief report on how appeals taken from both tribunals have been handled throughout COVID-19 to date. In Part VI, we analyze the discretionary and systemic barriers experienced by people with mental health and addiction issues appearing before the CCB and ORB during COVID-19. We critique recent mental health law cases during COVID-19 where deprivations of liberty interests and substantive equality have occurred, and access to justice for people with mental health and addictions issues has been denied, suspended or impaired. Through a legal analysis of how the pandemic has impacted this vulnerable community of litigants, we hope this research will result in further advocacy and education to prevent outbreaks and death, improve health care practices, and increase access to justice.
Theater as a Dictate of Power. The Problem of Freedom of the Dramatic Author in the Classical Epoch
Authors: Simonova Larisa A.
Published: December 2020

The author of the article aims at revising traditional approaches to the definition of
classicism, viewing it as an intrinsically mobile and heterogeneous semantic system. On
the example of the tragedy as a dominant genre, it reveals that the French theater of the
17th century may be seen from two perspectives: as a social and cultural phenomenon
and as а system that functions and transforms itself through the author’s efforts. The
mobility of this dramatic practice relates to the paradigmatical relationship between
the “power” and the “author”. The power is understood both in the narrow political
and in the wider textual sense (e.g. violence that reveals itself on the textual level).
The author is seen as a writing agent who consistently develops her own principles of
dramatic writing and discloses herself in the text through the figures of the drama’s
personas and the structure as a whole. The article seeks to show how Corneille the
playwright simultaneously succumbed to the prevailing classical tendencies of his time
and tried to distance from them. With this purpose in view, the article examines in
detail how the rhetorical structure of the tragedy Horace was built; in particular, this
concerns interaction, via attracrion and repulsion, of two different discursive positions
represented by Horace and Sabina.
Gaboriau, Reviewer of the Manners in L’argent Des Autres
Authors: Fernandez Virginie
Published: December 2020

L’Argent des autres (1873) is not a “true” detective novel like Monsieur Lecoq (1868)
written by the same author, Émile Gaboriau. The novel appeared in print eight years
after the publication of L’Affaire Lerouge, the first French detective novel; however,
there is no police investigation; the culprit is known from the first pages. Like his
previous novels, La Dégringolade (1871–1872) and La Corde au cou (1872–1873),
L’Argent des autres shows an evolution towards the novel of manners in which Gaboriau
reveals the failures of the society of his time. Thus, the novel depicts a dark picture of
Parisian finance. Furthermore, if there is a criminal in this serial novel, it is a woman!
Gaboriau takes his reader into the viscera of the world of money and discloses the
social mechanics of those who live off the money of others. Gaboriau denounces the
appetites of the morally corrupt society through the description of fictional spaces,
such as the Comptoir de crédit mutuel, the office of the newspaper Le Pilote financier, the
office of the speculator Lattermann, on the one hand, and of actual emblematic places
such as the Bourse, the large boulevards or the Bois de Boulogne on the other
“New Italian Epic” Memorandum
Authors: Bystrova Tatiana A.
Published: December 2020

The article examines the main theses of the New Italian Epic Memorandum (2009)
written by an Italian literary group “Wu Ming” as well as response of critics and
literary theorists to its publication. The paper discusses the notion of the author’s
voice and author’s persona in the context of the modern literary process, as well as
other theoretical postulates of the group. The underlying idea of the Memorandum is
the concept of the New Italian Epic (NIE), a body of relevant modern works written
after 2000 and sharing common features. The main idea of the NIE concerns the
development of narrative crossroads between literature, journalism, movies, animation,
and documentary, with the use of visual effects, allegoric figures, simplified stylistics,
and hyperrealism. The Memorandum also calls to abandon traditional literary forms
and style. Instead of the term “novel,” the authors suggest an alternative definition:
“indefinite narrative object.” Between 2009 and 2019, Wu Ming 1 (Roberto Bui) gives
detailed answers to critical comments and continues to develop their theory that can no
longer be ignored by Italian literary scholars.
The idea of the state and popular thought in the poetry of Apollon Maykov
Authors: Troitsky Vsevolod Yu.
Published: December 2020

The article examines the reflection and consistent confirmation of the religious and
patriotic ideals of the Russian people in the work of Apollon Maykov. The poet’s view of
the Russian statehood as a national value is analysed. The deep historicism, topicality and
enduring significance of Apollon Maykov’s spiritual heritage are emphasised. The author
of the article proves that the image of the Russian state, which was inherent in the spiritual image of the Orthodox people, was originally expected in Apollon Maykov’s poetry, correlated with the organic ability of unconditional personal sacrifice in the name of love, in the name of common needs and interests, in the name of Russia. The fundamental principles of the state-forming concepts of family, fatherland, motherland, and statehood, embodied in Russian literature, are formulated. Special attention is paid to Apollon Maykov’s poems about statesmen (Alexander Nevsky, Ivan the Terrible), their difficult life and fate, inseparable from the history of Russia.
Psychology of Nikolai Gogol
Authors: Vinogradov Igor’ A.
Published: December 2020

The article first considers the heritage specifics of Nikolai Gogol as a satirist from the
point of view of the writer’s psychology. The close connection of psychology and satire in
Nikolai Gogol’s creative work is explained by the Christian understanding of the fall of
human nature. According to Nikolai Gogol, a spiritual assessment of an imperfect state
of the soul inevitably leads the artist to critical pathos — a state of mind far from ideal
cannot be the subject of poetic approval under any pretext, but has the right to claim only
a satirical image. The guarantee of the realism of the artistic image is the impartial truth
about the fallen man. The fundamental property of Nikolai Gogol’s poetics is the creative
combination of pastoral conviction with satirical mockery. The artist’s confession about
his own shortcomings, the expulsion of vice through laughter, is a means of involving the
reader in the process of transformation, the ultimate goal of which is the resurrection of
“dead souls”. The paper analyses the role of the diary and confession in the formation of
Nikolai Gogol’s satire, the writer’s attitude to the “psychologism” of contemporary literature,
his view on the problem of the positive character. The history of the aging of Nikolai Gogol’s
views on the healing value of laughter, the artist’s conscious orientation in upbringing of
his contemporaries towards the active nature of shame and confession is traced in detail.
Evaluating soil degradation based on earthworm community characteristics: A case study on loess soils
Authors: Li Yanpei , Wang Jiao , Shao Mingan
Published: December 2020

Soil degradation restricts the development of agriculture and the degree
of soil degradation is related to land use type. Quick and efficient
evaluation of the degree of soil degradation is needed for the timeous
implementation of remedial measures to ensure soil sustainability.
Earthworm community characteristics are closely related to soil
management practices and soil quality and could be used for evaluation
purposes. In this Loess Plateau study, the degree of soil degradation
under nine different land use types (natural and planted woodland,
shrubbery, and grassland, plus cropland, orchard, and abandoned land)
was related to the earthworm community characteristics (density,
biomass, and the Shannon-Wiener, Species richness, and Pielou’s evenness
indices) using a soil degradation index calculated from soil
physicochemical properties determined for each land use type. The
earthworm community characteristics associated with a low degree of
degradation were significantly higher than those associated with a high
degradation degree. Compared to the artificially managed land use types,
earthworms in the natural ones showed higher biomass, density, and
diversity. The earthworm density, biomass, and Shannon-Weiner index were
significantly correlated with soil organic matter and total nitrogen
content. These findings indicate that earthworm community
characteristics can comprehensively characterise the physicochemical
properties and biological characteristics of soils under different land
use types. Linear correlations showed a significant relationship between
the soil degradation index and the earthworm community characteristics,
indicating that the latter could be used effectively to evaluate and
represent the degree of degradation of soils on the Loess Plateau over a
certain degradation range.
The Uncertainty of Cryptocurrency: How Bright is Bitcoin's Future?
Authors: Sousa Ryder , Medearis Max
Published: December 2020

In this report, we looked at the day by day Open, High, Low, and Close
prices of Bitcoin from 2012-2020 and tested common ideas about the
characteristics of the Cryptocurrency. In particular, we took a look as
to whether or not Bitcoin is correlated to the movements of the stock
market, and analyzed its movements in relation to the time of year.
Using various forms of regression analysis, we found that Bitcoin is
very tightly correlated with the stock market. We also found that time
of year seems does not seem to have a uniquely large effect of the price
movement of Bitcoin.
Polar decomposition and characterization of binormal operators
Authors: Mohammadzadeh Karizaki Mehdi
Published: December 2020

We illustrate the matrix representation of the closed range operator that
enables us to determine the polar decomposition with respect to the
orthogonal complemented submodules. This result proves that the reverse
order law for the Moore-Penrose inverse of operators holds. Also, it is
given some new characterizations of the binormal operators via the
generalized Aluthge transformation. New characterizations of the binormal
operators enable us to obtain equivalent conditions when the inner product
of the binormal operator with its generalized Aluthge transformation is
positive in the general setting of adjointable operators on Hilbert
C*-modules.
On relations between Kirchhoff index, Laplacian energy, Laplacian-energy-like invariant and degree deviation of graphs
Authors: Milosevic Predrag , Milovanovic Emina , Matejic Marjan , Milovanovic Igor
Published: December 2020

Let G be a simple connected graph of order n and size m, vertex degree
sequence d1 ? d2 ?...? dn > 0, and let ?1 ? ? 2 ? ... ? ?n-1 > ?n = 0
be the eigenvalues of its Laplacian matrix. Laplacian energy LE,
Laplacian-energy-like invariant LEL and Kirchhoff index Kf, are graph
invariants defined in terms of Laplacian eigenvalues. These are,
respectively, defined as LE(G) = ?n,i=1 |?i-2m/n|, LEL(G) = ?n-1
i=1 ??i and Kf (G) = n ?n-1,i=1 1/?i. A vertex-degree-based topological
index referred to as degree deviation is defined as S(G) = ?n,i=1 |di-
2m/n|. Relations between Kf and LE, Kf and LEL, as well as Kf and S are
obtained.
Viscosity approximation methods for split common fixed point problems without prior knowledge of the operator norm
Authors: Jailoka Pachara , Suantai Suthep
Published: December 2020

In this work, we study the split common fixed point problem which was first
introduced by Censor and Segal [14]. We introduce an algorithm based on the
viscosity approximation method without prior knowledge of the operator norm
by selecting the stepsizes in the same adaptive way as L?opez et al. [22]
for solving the problem for two attracting quasi-nonexpansive operators in
real Hilbert spaces. A strong convergence result of the proposed algorithm is
established under some suitable conditions. We also modify our algorithm to
extend to the class of demicontractive operators and the class of
hemicontractive operators, and obtain strong convergence results. Moreover,
we apply our main result to other split problems, that is, the split
feasibility problem and the split variational inequality problem. Finally, a
numerical result is also given to illustrate the convergence behavior of our
algorithm.
New classes of condensing operators and application to solvability of singular integral equations
Authors: Aghajani A. , Aliaskari M. , O’Regan D.
Published: December 2020

In this paper, we introduce the notion of Krasnoselskii and Dugundji-Granas
condensing operators in Banach spaces. In order to pave the way for a study
the solvability of some classes of singular integral equations in the Banach
algebra C[a,b], we provide some results for the existence of fixed points
for such condensing operators. An example is presented to show the
applicability of the results.
Functional equation and its modular stability with and without Δp-condition
Authors: Ramdoss Murali , Pachaiyappan Divyakumari , Dutta Hemen
Published: December 2020

Mixed type is a further step of development in functional equations. In this
paper, the authors made an attempt to introduce such equation of the
following form with its general solution h(py + z) + h(py-z) + h(y + pz)
+ h(y-pz) = (p + p2)[h(y + z) + h(y-z)] + 2h(py)- 2(p2 + p-1)h(y)
for all y,z ? R, p ? 0,?1. Also, without Fatou property authors investigate
its various stabilities related to Ulam problem in modular space by
considering with and without ?p-condition.
Riesz potential, Marcinkiewicz integral and their commutators on mixed Morrey spaces
Authors: Scapellato Andrea
Published: December 2020

This paper deals with the boundedness of integral operators and their
commutators in the framework of mixed Morrey spaces. Precisely, we study the
mixed boundedness of the commutator [b,I?], where I? denotes the fractional
integral operator of order ? and b belongs to a suitable homogeneous
Lipschitz class. Some results related to the higher order commutator [b,I?]k
are also shown. Furthermore, we examine some boundedness properties of the
Marcinkiewicz-type integral ?? and the commutator [b,??] when b belongs to
the BMO class.
Weak solutions for a (p(z),q(z))-Laplacian Dirichlet problem
Authors: Nastasi Antonella
Published: December 2020

We establish the existence of a nontrivial and nonnegative solution for a
double phase Dirichlet problem driven by a (p(z); q(z))-Laplacian operator
plus a potential term. Our approach is variational, but the reaction term f
need not satisfy the usual in such cases Ambrosetti-Rabinowitz condition.
Time in Range: How to Measure It, How to Report It, and Its Practical Application in Clinical Decision-Making
Authors: Wright Eugene E. , Morgan Kayla , Fu Danny K. , Wilkins Nick , Guffey William J.
Published: December 2020

The A1C metric has been the gold standard for assessing glycemia for decades. This biologic assay, based on averaging, is fraught with limitations and may be giving way to more holistic approaches. This article reviews glycemic time in range as the new standard for assessing patients with continuous glucose monitoring data. Information from the International Consensus Group on Time in Range will be summarized.
Automated Insulin Delivery: Easy Enough to Use in Primary Care?
Authors: Heile Michael , Hollstegge Betty , Broxterman Laura , Cai Albert , Close Kelly
Published: December 2020

There are three automated insulin delivery devices on the U.S. market, two of which are currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These systems have already made a significant impact for the people who use them in improving diabetes outcomes, including glycemic control and hypoglycemia prevention. This article aims to help primary care and endocrinology providers better understand the components, differences, limitations, and potential fit of these systems into clinical practice.
The cemetery of the Globular Amphora culture community in the Złota-Gajowizna site in the light of radiocarbon analysis and dendrochronology
Authors: Witkowska Barbara , Czebreszuk Janusz , Gmińska-Nowak Barbara , Goslar Tomasz , Szmyt Marzena , Ważny Tomasz
Published: December 2020

This paper presents a new series of absolute age determinations from the Złota-Gajowizna site. These are the first chronometric data from the most important necropolis of the central group of the Globular Amphora culture. The obtained dendrochronological data, which are unique for the sites of the Late Neolithic in Poland, made it possible to specify the results of the calibration. A new interpretation of the arrangement of the cemetery has been proposed, which is the starting point for determining the GAC funeral rite in the Sandomierz Upland.