bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Trojan Horse Infection Detection in Cloud Based Environment Using Machine Learning
Authors: Kanaker Hasan , Abdel Karim Nader , A.B. Awwad Samer , H.A. Ismail Nurul , Zraqou Jamal , M. F. Al ali Abdulla
Published: December 2022

Cloud computing technology is known as a distributed computing network, which consists of a large number of servers connected via the internet. This technology involves many worthwhile resources, such as applications, services, and large database storage. Users have the ability to access cloud services and resources through web services. Cloud computing provides a considerable number of benefits, such as effective virtualized resources, cost efficiency, self-service access, flexibility, and scalability. However, many security issues are present in cloud computing environment. One of the most common security challenges in the cloud computing environment is the trojan horses. Trojan horses can disrupt cloud computing services and damage the resources, applications, or virtual machines in the cloud structure. Trojan horse attacks are dangerous, complicated and very difficult to be detected. In this research, eight machine learning classifiers for trojan horse detection in a cloud-based environment have been investigated. The accuracy of the cloud trojan horses detection rate has been investigated using dynamic analysis, Cukoo sandbox, and the Weka data mining tool. Based on the conducted experiments, the SMO and Multilayer Perceptron have been found to be the best classifiers for trojan horse detection in a cloud-based environment. Although SMO and Multilayer Perceptron have achieved the highest accuracy rate of 95.86%, Multilayer Perceptron has outperformed SMO in term of Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) area.
PREDICTING LOCATION AND EVALUATING PROGRESSION OF CLOGGING IN A PERMEABLE PAVEMENT PARKING LOT
Authors: O’Connor Thomas P. , Borst Michael
Published: December 2022

In 2009, a permeable pavement research and demonstration site was constructed at the Edison Environmental Center, Edison, NJ. Infiltration testing of three original permeable parking rows through August 2012 indicated that clogging occurred along the upgradient edge of these pavements from runoff that drained from adjacent impermeable driving lanes.

A subsequent infiltration testing data collection effort from April 2017 through March 2020 focused on permeable interlocking concrete pavers (PICP) that replaced one of the original permeable surfaces. While the original infiltration study through 2012 used random locations throughout the permeable parking rows, the newer study targeted upgradient edge to identify where clogging would occur. Testing locations along the upgradient edge were selected based on a high-resolution survey (HRS) of the parking lot performed in December 2014. The HRS identified three low spots along the upgradient edge that eventually clogged in the new PICP infiltration study.

The HRS may assist with maintenance routines. The newer study also supports the conclusion of the earlier study with regards to truncating the infiltration testing method, particularly for maintenance assessments.
WHAT HINDERS THE TRANSITION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA? CRITICAL CHALLENGES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Authors: Chang Ruidong , Song Xiangnan , Omrany Hossein
Published: December 2022

As the largest construction industry in the world, the Chinese construction industry not only has huge sustainability implications for China, but also significantly influences the world’s resource consumption due to its tremendous scale. However, there is a lack of studies identifying the fundamental challenges hindering the transformation towards sustainable construction in China from a holistic triple bottom line perspective of sustainability. This study aims to identify the challenges, thereby revealing the future research directions accelerating the transition towards sustainable construction in China. Through content analysis of both existing literature and government plans, this study identifies the key sustainability challenges, governmental measures, and critical future research opportunities to help tackle the challenges hindering the sustainability transition of the Chinese construction industry. Even though this study focuses on China, it provides a holistic reference for researchers, industry practitioners and policymakers worldwide to understand the sustainability challenges of the construction industry, as the construction industries in many countries face sustainability challenges similar to those in China.
Cultivating capacity with a mentoring guild: Constellations continued
Authors: Smith Tracy W. , Luetkemeyer Jennifer R. , Wilson Rachel , Cheek Aftynne E. , Brewer Denise
Published: December 2022

This article describes the rationale, development process, and initial activities and outcomes of a faculty mentoring guild that engages experienced faculty volunteers in supporting their near peers in navigating their teaching, research, service, and life expectations and obligations. The purposes of this article are to (1) describe the mentoring guild model; (2) provide a research-based rationale for a craft model of faculty support; (3) detail examples of mentoring guild activities, including the benefits and challenges; (4) recount explicit and implicit personal and professional outcomes for mentoring guild members; and (5) offer activities and lessons learned that faculty developers and institutions may consider if they want to begin their own craft-based or mentoring guild model.
La confrontation aux erreurs : récits de formation dans un dispositif expérientiel
Authors: Odile Paulus , Sonia Boussaguet , Caroline Merdinger-Rumpler , Julien De Freyman , Olga Bourachnikova
Published: December 2022

Cette recherche s’interroge sur la manière dont la confrontation aux erreurs peut servir l’apprentissage des étudiants dans le cadre d’un dispositif pédagogique expérientiel. En ce sens, celle-ci propose un éclairage des modalités de l’apprentissage par l’erreur, telles que perçues par les étudiants, mais aussi de la manière dont ces derniers réagissent face à ces situations d’erreurs. La réutilisation des données issues de quarante récits de formation a permis de constater que les étudiants peuvent apprendre de leurs erreurs, en démontrant notamment une capacité élevée à s’attribuer personnellement, ou dans le cadre de leur équipe, la responsabilité des erreurs commises dans leur conduite de projets réels. Pour faire face à cet inconfort, les étudiants investissent des rôles d’apprenant et/ou d’expert pour réduire les émotions négatives ressenties, tout en adoptant une posture réflexive pour développer tant des soft skills que des hard skills. Enfin, avec le recul, la prise en compte des émotions semble influencer la manière dont ils différencient les concepts d’erreur (caractère récupérable et continuité du projet) et d’échec (caractère définitif et arrêt du projet).
Transformaciones en el acceso y uso de los recursos naturales en el archipiélago de Chiloé
Authors: Alvarez Abel Ricardo Ramiro
Published: December 2022

Se describen algunos de los cambios culturales
más significativos ocurridos en el archipiélago de Chiloé respecto al
acceso y uso de recursos marino costeros isleños. Las transformaciones
ocurridas dan cuenta de un giro ontológico y de modelo de vida que va
desde lo relacional/consuetudinario a lo naturalista/extractivo. Este
fenómeno fue promovido por políticas de Estado, principalmente a
través de iniciativas de fomento productivo y restricciones
normativas; y también, a causa de la modificación de satisfactores
locales (de manera voluntaria y en otras de manera forzada) para
acceder a oportunidades, en ocasiones distantes y en otras in
situ.
Comparing Urban Tibetan Communities of McLeodganj and Majnu Ka Tilla in India: Narratives of Urban Precarity and Resilience
Authors: Gupta S. , Balasubramaniam M. , Lal R.
Published: December 2022

This paper explores the experience of a section of the stateless Tibetan exile community in India as they face urban displacement in New Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.  Drawing on a comparative analysis of the Tibetan settlements of Majnu Ka Tilla (MT) in New Delhi and McLeodganj, Dharamshala HP, we map the various pathways they energise in the face of eviction orders from local Indian municipal authorities. While both are highly dense communities of Tibetan exiles, their experience of negotiating urban displacement is dissimilar. This obtains due to different institutional and participatory mechanisms available to them as communities of stateless urban residents.
Megalithic monuments and ancestral sites: An ethnoarchaeological investigation of continuity of tradition among Austroasiatic communities of Jharkhand
Authors: Shekhar Himanshu
Published: December 2022

Over the years, several megalithic sites have been reported from different regions of Jharkhand. The initial investigations were conducted during the second half of the 19th century and the early phase of the 20th century by colonial ethnographers and anthropologists. An excavation was conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India in the year 1965-66 at the site of Khuntitoli, where evidence of cremated bones of multiple individuals was found separately under a stone slab, indicating evidence of a secondary family burial. Recent investigations are carried out by the members of INTACH, Hazaribagh. The author has recently conducted an ethnoarchaeological study as part of the doctoral research, studying the continuing tradition and culture of raising megalithic monuments, comparing them with the archaeological parallels in light of evidence found through the survey of ancient sites and ethnographic analogy. This paper briefs the research of the present tradition of Austroasiatic communities; Mundas, Bhumij, and Hos in light of present monuments and ancestral sites, which indicate the distribution of megaliths on their possible route of the movement in Chotanagpur plateau throughout the past and existence of old and recent burial monuments over different ancestral sites.
A sinister needle in an enormous haystack: A clinician survey regarding Acute Aortic Syndrome diagnostic practice in United Kingdom Emergency Departments
Authors: McLatchie Rachel , Gupta Aakash , Wilson Sarah , Reed Matthew J. , Research Group Aortic Dissection Diagnosis in ED
Published: December 2022

Acute Aortic Syndrome (AAS) is a life-threatening condition associated with high diagnostic uncertainty. This results in an unacceptable number of missed cases, which contributes to its high mortality. We designed and distributed a survey to Emergency Departments (EDs) across the United Kingdom to establish the standard practice for investigation and diagnosis of AAS across the UK. 56 EDs across the UK responded. The majority of these did not have a formal work-up pathway for AAS. The estimated CT scanning rates and missed cases of AAS were highly variable between departments. This suggests variation in practice and diagnostic uncertainty. Given its time sensitive nature, the need for a more standardised diagnostic pathway for AAS in EDs is evident. This may aid clinicians rule out AAS more safely and reduce the number of missed cases, which would in turn reduce the high morbidity and mortality associated with AAS.
When emergency medicine embraces palliative care
Authors: Poggiali Erika , Bertè Raffaella , Orsi Luciano
Published: December 2022

In Italy Emergency Medicine (EM) and Palliative Care (PC) are still considered two opposite disciplines with two opposite endpoints: saving lives for EM clinicians, and taking care of end-stage patients for palliative care physicians. According to the WHO, PC is “an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychological and spiritual. [...]
Therapeutic processes for eradicating cancerous or benign tumours by laser beams using the excitonic approach of peptide groups
Authors: Zambe Jose Ivan Charles , Simo Elie , Kuicheu Dylan Kouam , Fono Fotso Péguy Rompavel , Abdel Hakim Souleman
Published: December 2022

The aim of the present study was to develop a protocol for the treatment of cancerous or benign tumours making use of laser rays, also demonstrating that the destruction process remains exclusively confined in the defective organ. Thermal effects of lasers on biological tissue have been elucidated using vibrational excitations approach of peptide groups (PGs). It was proposed a Hamiltonian which integrate excitations induced by laser pulses and it was shown that the system is governed by a nonlinear equation with strong nonlinearity. It was also exactly described what happens in polypeptide chain once the unwanted organ is irradiated by the Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet, chosen as incident laser. It was shown that, the advent of incident laser beams contributes to a sudden reinforcement of the vibrational excitations of PGs frequencies and amplitudes. It was also demonstrated that the heating process leads to transverse and longitudinal deformation of the polypeptide chain and these sudden changes lead to the denaturation and subsequently to the destruction of the bulky organ. The drawn curves make it possible to estimate the spatial expansion of the denaturation, in order to effectively control the spread of the heat. Laser irradiation leads to a drastic increase in the vibration amplitudes of the PGs and subsequently results in the destruction of the undesirable tissue. An appropriate choice of the laser can make it possible to circumscribe the destruction only in the defective zone and to protect healthy cells.
Introduction and summary
Authors: Lavoie D , Dewing K , Bringué M , Fallas K M , Fensome R , Gouwy S
A , Hadlari T , Kabanov P , Lane L S , Larmagnat S , MacNaughton R B , McDannell K
T , Pinet N
Published: December 2022

The Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) program (2008-2020) of the Geological Survey of Canada made important contributions to the understanding of northern sedimentary basins in the Canadian Arctic Islands, Hudson Bay, and the mainland Northwest
Territories. The goal of the program was to advance the geological understanding of the Canadian north, which the exploration industry and northern communities could then use for decision-making related to exploration and development. The most important advances are outlined in the papers in this
volume and summarized in this introductory paper. In each area, improvements in the stratigraphic understanding gained through fieldwork help researchers decipher paleoenvironments, thickness variations, timing of nondeposition, and timing of erosion. These in turn allow for improved understanding
of the tectonic history of each area. GEM projects produced a vast array of products, from geological and geophysical maps and geochemical data to peer-reviewed scientific papers. Reference to the most important of these products is made in the individual papers.
Surficial geology, La Biche River northwest, Yukon-Northwest Territories, NTS 95-C/11, 12, 13, and 14
Authors: Smith I R
Published: December 2022

This map is situated in the Hyland Plateau, west of the Mackenzie Mountains, southeast Yukon. The area was inundated by the Cordilleran Ice Sheet during the Late Wisconsinan glaciation. Ice advanced east to northeast across the rolling bedrock terrain, producing
dense networks of sometimes cross-cutting bedrock flutings and drumlinoid ridges. During deglaciation, ice flow became increasingly topographically constrained, shifting to more northward flow along major valleys. Meltwater flowing north initially crossed the divide into the Nahanni River basin.
Later, as ice retreated south and eastwards, ice-contact deltas and kame terraces formed along the retreating margins. The area is largely covered by till veneer, with bedrock exposed along most ridge crests and glacially-incised valley walls. Shale units within the Besa River and Mattson formations
appear prone to failure, and large rotational landslides are common.
Strengthening of Health Care and Local Production of Medicines and Other Health Technologies to Improve Access and Affordability
Authors: Boratne Abhijit Vinod Rao , Murugan Mageshwari , Dakshinamurthy Senkadhirdasan
Published: December 2022

A lot of discussion happened regarding the required World Health Organization's support to strengthen local production of drugs in this pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has struggled for everything starting from the availability of masks, personal protective equipment's, medicines, equipment, ventilators, and even basic oxygen. All these needs have exposed the existing condition of our health-care system that has called for improving the infrastructure and workforce at the earliest. Health-care spending and its impact on economic performance are vital to be seen leading to an increase in gross domestic product and vice versa. A recent estimate states that our country which was told as world's pharmacy is now facing a shortage of vaccines doses. A recent estimate states that our country which was told as world's pharmacy is now facing a shortage of vaccines doses creating the necessary research and development to discover or develop innovative way of strengthening the local production of medicines. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India has initiated several measures to ensure the quality of drugs available in India. Lower- and middle-income countries face macroeconomic vulnerabilities, high levels of poverty and are lagging behind the universal health coverage. Hence, necessary recommendations were arrived for these issues in this article.
Assessment of Effect of Health Song on Oral Hygiene Status Among Visually Impaired Children
Authors: Smith J. John , Jain Jithesh , Ananda S. R. , Sadhu Bhakti Jadduram
Published: December 2022

Background:

The visually impaired depend much on sound, speech, and touch, and therefore, promotion of oral hygiene maintenance through a health song can improve their oral hygiene practices.

Aim and Objectives:

To assess the effectiveness of oral health song on oral hygiene status among visually impaired children at baseline and after oral health education (OHE) at different time intervals.

Materials and Methods:

A study was carried out in Government Blind School, Salem, with prior permission. Out of 63 students, 57 students were taken to the study based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Seven students were lost to follow-up during the second visit and 9 students during the last visit. During the first visit, a health talk about brushing techniques was given without using any audiovisual aids, and oral health song which is of 2 min duration was taught to the students. Each of the students was given a tooth cast model and was taught how to brush. The oral hygiene status was assessed at baseline and 15th and 45th day using visible plaque index (VPI) and gingival bleeding index (GBI). Statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS Statistics 25. The Bonferroni test was to compare the VPI and GBI scores between the baseline, 15 days, and 45 days, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:

VPI and GBI scores were found to be statistically significant at different intervals (P < 0.001). The VPI anterior and posterior percentage (P < 0.001) and GBI anterior and posterior percentage (P < 0.001) at different intervals were found to be statistically highly significant.

Conclusion:

A song with music can increase interest and helps them retain information easily, which was found to be effective in the present study.
Oral Health Related Quality of Life and its Related Factors Among the Elderly Population in Davanagere City
Authors: Yavagal Puja C. , Narayanpur Vajreshwari , Rajanna Sushmarani , Priyanka BR
Published: December 2022

Background:

Identifying factors related to oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) helps to plan effective oral health programs among elderly population.

Aim:

The aim was to assess OHRQoL and factors related to it among elderly population in Davanagere city.

Materials and Methods:

This cross-sectional survey involved a multistage stratified sample of 380 elderly population aged 60 years and above in Davanagere city. Data related to demographic details and general and oral health-related factors, nutritional status, and geriatric OHRQoL of study participants were recorded using a study pro forma, Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form Index, and Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI), respectively. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21 (IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y., USA) was used for statistical analysis. The significant level was fixed at P < 0.05. Chi-square test, Pearson's and Spearman's correlation tests, and multiple linear regression analysis tests were applied for data analysis.

Results:

The participants had good OHRQoL (mean GOHAI = 40.66 ± 7.29). The GOHAI was significantly (P < 0.05) negatively correlated with age, systemic problems, number of missing teeth, source of income, and medications and was positively correlated with nutritional status, occupation, and pan chewing. Age, medical problems, missing teeth, nutritional status, and occupation were significant predictors of GOHAI. (F = 26.36, P < 0.00, r
2 = 0.36, B [Constant] =48.65 [confidence interval 33.85–63.46]).

Conclusion:

Clinicians, public health workers, and policy makers can focus on significant predictors of GOHAI for planning community-based programs targeted at improving OHRQoL of elderly population.
Assessment of Nicotine Dependence Among Cigarette Smokers Seeking Oral Health Care Using Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence
Authors: Parimi Nalini , Bikkina Nalini , Bommireddy Vikram Simha , Tejaswi Morampudi , Edupalli Sirija , Adapa V. Srujana Krishna
Published: December 2022

Introduction:

In the quest of articulating customized tobacco cessation strategies, evaluation of the level of nicotine dependence among participants is quintessential.

Objective:

This study was conducted to assess the levels of nicotine dependence and its association with age and socioeconomic status among patients seeking oral health care at a teaching dental institution in coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Materials and Methods:

This cross-sectional study was done among 199 participants with the habit of cigarette smoking who participated in the study. Nicotine dependence scores were assessed using Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). IBM SPSS version 20 software was used for data analysis. The Chi-square tests and Kruskal–Wallis analyses of variance were done to analyze the study data. P ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:

The mean FTND score was 4.52 ± 2.1. Significant differences in the mean nicotine dependence score were found between different age groups (P < 0.001) and participants belonging to different socioeconomic strata (P < 0.001). While a positive correlation was observed between age and FTND score, an inverse relation was noted between FTND score and socioeconomic status with participants from lower socioeconomic status demonstrating higher FTND scores. The majority of the participants reported smoking <10 cigarettes per day.

Conclusion:

The study participants demonstrated moderate nicotine dependence. The assessment of nicotine dependence scores as a preliminary step in tobacco cessation counseling is essential to effectively articulate customized cessation strategies.
Effect of Periodontal Therapy on Endothelial Dysfunction – A Systematic Review
Authors: Nayanar Bharath Sekhar , Battur Hemant , Fareed Nusrath , Praveena Jaseela
Published: December 2022

Background:

Endothelial dysfunction is considered a common precursor to and occurs before cardiovascular events. Therefore, endothelial dysfunction is the first step in atherosclerosis growth that leads to cardiovascular disease CVD. Patients with periodontitis are ideal models for determining how endothelium-dependent vasodilation is affected by inflammation.

Objective:

The objective is to determine the effect of periodontal therapy on endothelial dysfunction.

Methodology:

This review was conducted as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis and JBI guidelines. A total of twelve randomized clinical trials published over a period of the past 14 years were included in the review (200420018).

Results:

There were 813 patients in the research, which lasted between 2 and 6 months and looked at the effects of periodontal therapy on endothelial dysfunction. The common interventions given for the intervention group in all of the studies were supra or subgingival scaling and root planing with some studies providing antibiotic medications such as amoxicillin and minocycline as an adjuvant for periodontal therapy. All included studies reported a high level of evidence (LOE) of 1c.

Conclusion:

This study focused on periodontal therapy and its effect on endothelial dysfunction precisely and compared the levels of endothelial function before and after intervention, however, the studies included in this review did not do matching between cases and controls on endothelial function levels. This review revealed that more multi-centric randomized control trials are required in this area of research with proper randomization and adequate sample size and proper matching done between cases and controls.
Natural radioactivity content in various building materials of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Lakshmi K. S. , Meenakshisundaram V. , Punniyakotti J.
Published: December 2022

Natural radioactivity content in different types of building materials obtained from Chennai city has been determined. In this study, the most commonly used building materials such as clay bricks, cement, sediment, tiles, marbles, and granite have been considered for quantifying natural radioactivity content using gamma-ray spectroscopy. The annual effective dose (AED) values obtained in this study, varying from 0.04 mSv to 0.57 mSv, are deduced from the natural radioactivity content; these are lower than the European Commission Report 112 recommended level of 1 mSv. Therefore, the use of all the building materials in question, collected from in and around Chennai, in the construction of dwellings is considered to be radiologically safe for the inhabitants.
Kalejdoskopsko-mozaični romani Josipa Ostija
Authors: Krasovec Aleksandra
Published: December 2022

Slovenian-Bosnian poet and writer Josip Osti (1945–2021) began writing novels in 2014 to create a kind of trilogy – Ghosts of the House of Heinrich Böll (2016), In Front of the Mirror (2016), and Life is a Creepy Fairy Tale (2019). The works have a strong (auto)biographical design and form a special genre, which the author calls a kaleidoscopic or mosaic novel. Their kaleidoscopic, fragmentary structure consists of short stories, anecdotes, essay notes, lyrical passages, diary entries, etc. In Osti's novels we can also find a connection with the tradition of short prose in Bosnian-Herzegovinian literature, especially with the short story of the 1990s, which reflects the war conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina and also has a destabilized genre form, hybrid, mosaic narrative, contains personal and documentary testimonies etc. This phenomenon is part of the so-called »Sarajevo text«. The kaleidoscopic novelistic structure is also a way found by the writer to express his hybrid, intercultural identity.
Ljubezenski romani sodobnih slovenskih pisateljic
Authors: Kraner Tina
Published: December 2022

In this article, I discuss the characteristics of ten romance novels by selected Slovenian female writers, published in the period between 1995 and 2015. I first present the most important theoretical starting points regarding romance novels and contemporary Slovenian romance novels, which formed the basis for the analysis of the works. In recent decades, many Slovenian female writers have published interesting romance novels with modern stories and realistically portrayed characters. What is more, they have introduced certain novelties and peculiarities into contemporary Slovenian prose. I analyse quality novels in terms of their literary, aesthetic and genre value by the following authors: Gabriela Babnik, Cvetka Bevc, Mateja Gomboc, Aleksandra Kocmut, Desa Muck, Lucija Stepančič, Nataša Sukič, Irena Svetek, Brina Svit and Andreja Zelinka.
Ženski (ob)računi
Authors: Nęcka-Czapska Agnieszka , Rezoničnik Lidija
Published: December 2022

The author’s essay focused her attention on Polish prose written by women, published after 2000. The books discussed within it allowed for the analysis of the identity changes of women. They made it possible to trace the connections with the emancipatory discourse, the consequences of marketization, pop-feminist “deviations”, games with convention, or the functionalization of sexuality. The protagonists of women’s stories (and also the writers themselves), by testing various boundaries: the possibility of linguistic articulation, emotional expression, controversiality of the story or female (psycho-physical) endurance, problematize, among others: difficult motherhood, complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, abortion, the identity of modern women or criticism of the social order of that time.
Ouverture de ‘Global Competition and Sustainability Management’
Authors: Brondoni Silvio M. , Plata Emanuele
Published: December 2022

The attitude of large companies towards the issue of sustainability has evolved considerably over time. In a first phase sustainability was seen as a necessary evil. Today, in global markets, the financial world seeks and rewards sustainable companies. In global competition, the companies’ results cannot be evaluated just in terms of value generated for the shareholders profit: the shared value generated has become the key factor for success. Globalization is not a policy managed by human forces, but it’s a condition of life for humans on this planet. In line with this assumption the aim of this series of articles, dedicated to sustainable management, is to analyse the recent global findings related to the sustainability issues, in topics like communication, human capital, intangible factors, small and large enterprises, retail and fashion, as well as in well-being orientation.
An Evaluation of Christian Education in Indonesia in light of Targum: A Cognitive Psychology Approach
Authors: Lontoh Frederich Oscar Lambertus , Chia Philip Suciadi
Published: December 2022

Education is an important matter in Indonesia and also globally. This importance of education is ingrained in the Indonesian Law Constitution in 1945 (Undang-Undang Dasar 1945), chapter 31 where it states that: every Indonesian citizen deserves to receive education, and is obliged to attend basic education and the government is obliged to pay for it. In addition, the government is to seek and organize a national education system which increases faith and piety as well as noble character in the context of educating the life of the nation, which is regulated by law. The state prioritizes the education budget of at least twenty percent of the state revenue and expenditure budget as well as from the regional revenue and expenditure budget to meet the needs of implementing national education. It alsoadvances science and technology by supporting high religious values and national unity for the advancement of civilization and the welfare of mankind. As a result, the Indonesian government provides a free of charge education at public schools from grades one to nine to give an opportunity of equal education to every citizen which includes nine subjects. The challenge, however, is that all students in the public schools are required to take nine subjects every academic year. This could be overwhelmingly difficult for the students both academically and also mentally. Thus, this article attempts to propose a solution academically as to how students could cope with their forgetfulness to achieve the maximum grades. This solution, it is argued, can be discovered in the Targum and is tested through a cognitive psychology approach. Targums which form a part of the Jewish traditional literature from the Second Temple period are not merely a translation of the Hebrew Torah text into Aramaic, but also possess immense Talmudic wisdom that illuminates the Biblical stories but also provide us with important tried and tested lessons for today.
Download de Múltiplos Registros usando Query Strings
Authors: Crymble Adam
Published: December 2022

Fazer o download de um único registro de um website é fácil, mas fazer o download de vários registros de uma vez - uma necessidade cada vez mais frequente para um historiador - é muito mais eficiente usando uma linguagem de programação como o Python. Nessa lição, escreveremos um programa que fará o download de uma série de registros do Old Bailey Online usando critérios de busca personalizados e irá armazená-los num diretório no nosso computador.
Identification of a novel mutation in complement receptor 2 in Chinese familial systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors: Tang Yuewu , Luo Yi
Published: December 2022

Objectives: This study aims to analyze the relationship between complement receptor 2 (CR2) gene mutation and the clinical phenotype in Chinese familial systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Patients and methods: A total of one Chinese familial SLE patients (median age: 30.25 years; range, 22 to 49 years) were included between January 2017 and December 2018. The clinical features and diagnoses of familial SLE patients were analyzed using whole-exome sequencing (WES) of genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples. Sanger sequencing was used to verify candidate mutations detected in the examined family.

Results: The mother and her three daughters were diagnosed with SLE. The clinical characteristics showed that the patient and her mother were diagnosed with lupus nephritis. The eldest daughter had decreased renal function and lower serum albumin levels. Immunological index analysis showed that all four patients were positive for anti-SSA and antinuclear antibody (ANA), but that only the second daughter was positive for anti-double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). Complement 3 (C3) was significantly decreased in all patients, while evaluation of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) showed that the second and third daughters had mild active SLE. The mother and eldest daughter were treated with prednisolone combined with cyclophosphamide, while the other two daughters were treated with prednisolone alone. The WES and Sanger sequencing analyses revealed an unreported missense T>C mutation c.2804 in the 15th exon of the CR gene in all four patients.

Conclusion: We identified a novel c.2804 (exon 15) T>C mutation in the CR gene of Chinese familial SLE. This mutation was previously reported, suggesting that the CR gene c.2804 (exon 15) T>C mutation is the probable cause of SLE in this family.
MT-CO1 expression in nine organs and tissues of different-aged MRL/lpr mice: Investigation of mitochondrial respiratory chain dysfunction at organ level in systemic lupus erythematosus pathogenesis
Authors: Huang Xinglan , Yan Peng , Song Xinghua , Zhang Suiying , Deng Yuqiong , Huang Caifeng , Zhao Xiaoqing , Liu Sheng , Cheng Xiping , Liao Dongjiang
Published: December 2022

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the expression patterns of mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase 1 (MT-CO1) in different organs and tissues of MRL/lpr mice aged six and 18 weeks.

Materials and methods: Six-week-old female MRL/lpr mice (n=10) were considered young lupus model mice, and 18-week-old MRL/lpr mice (n=10) were considered old lupus model mice. Additionally, six-week-old (n=10) and 39-week-old (n=10) female Balb/c mice were used as the young and old controls, respectively. The messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and protein expression levels of MT-CO1 in nine organs/tissues were detected via quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and Western blot. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were determined with thiobarbituric acid colorimetry. The correlation coefficient of MT-CO1 mRNA levels and MDA levels in each organ/tissue at different ages was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis.

Results: The results showed that most non-immune organs/tissues (heart, lung, liver, kidneys, and intestines) showed increased MT-CO1 expression levels in younger MRL/lpr mice (p<0.05) and decreased MT-CO1 expression in older mice (p<0.05). Expression of MT-CO1 in the lymph nodes was low in younger mice but high in older mice. In other immune organs (spleen and thymus), MT-CO1 expression was low in older MRL/lpr mice. Lower mRNA expression and higher MDA levels were observed in the brains of MRL/lpr mice. However, all MRL/lpr mice showed higher MDA levels than Balb/c mice in every organ no matter younger or older MRL/lpr mice.

Conclusion: Our study results suggest that lymphoid mitochondrial hyperfunction at organ level may be an important intrinsic pathogenesis in systemic lupus erythematosus activity, which may affect mitochondrial dysfunction in non-immune organs.
The effects of glucocorticoid treatment on cardiovascular system in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors: Blachut Dominika , Przywara-Chowaniec Brygida , Harpula Jan , Tomasik Andrzej , Nowalany-Kozielska Ewa , Morawiec Beata
Published: December 2022

Objectives:This study aims to assess variables concerning arterial stiffness including carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, carotid-radial pulse wave velocity, ankle-brachial index, and the advancement of atherosclerosis development.

Patients and methods:Between October 2016 and December 2020, a total of 43 consecutive patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (4 males, 39 females; mean age: 57±8 years; range, 42 to 65 years) were prospectively included in the study. All data were compared between the group treated with glucocorticoids and that not treated with these agents.

Results:The study group consisted of 43 patients with SLE, while 22 (51%) patients were treated with glucocorticoids. The mean duration of SLE was 12.3±5.3 years. Patients treated with glucocorticoids had lower values of ankle-brachial index compared to those who were not treated with glucocorticoids (p=0.041), although the values were within the range. A similar situation was reported for the carotid-femoral artery pulse wave velocity (p=0.032). However, carotid-radial artery pulse wave velocity was not significantly different between both groups (p=0.12).

Conclusion:Properly selected therapy is important in the prevention of CVD.
Cervical Radiculopathy Impact Scale: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Turkish version
Authors: Eren Çelenlioğlu Alp , Şencan Savaş , Saçaklıdır Rekib , Can Öztürk Ekim , Hakan Gündüz Osman
Published: December 2022

Objectives: The aim of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the English version of the Cervical Radiculopathy Impact Scale (CRIS) and to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the CRIS.

Patients and methods: Between October 2021 and February 2022, a total of 105 patients (48 males, 57 females; mean age: 45.4±11.8 years; range, 36.5 to 55.5 years) who were diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy due to disc herniation were included. Disability and quality of life were evaluated with the Neck Disability Index (NDI), Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH), and Short Form-12 (SF-12). Pain severity was evaluated using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) in three subscales (neck pain, pain radiating to the arm, and numbness in the finger, hand, or arm). The internal consistency for CRIS was assessed using the Cronbach alpha and test-retest reliability by intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Explanatory factor analyses were performed for construct validity. To examine the content validity, the correlations among the three subgroup scores of CRIS and the other scale scores were analyzed.

Results: The internal consistency of CRIS was found to be high (α=0.937). A high reliability was obtained for test-retest reliability for the three subscales of CRIS (Symptoms, Energy and postures, Actions and activities) (ICC: 0.950, 0.941, 0.962, respectively; p<0.001). All three subscale scores of CRIS were correlated with the NDI, QuickDASH, SF-12 (physical and mental) and NRS scores (r=0.358-0.713, p<0.001). Factor analysis showed that the scale had five factors.

Conclusion: The CRIS is a valid and reliable instrument for Turkish patients with cervical radiculopathy due to disc herniation.
Walking to Stay Alive: Sarah Moss’s Lockdown Novel The Fell
Authors: Kucała Bożena
Published: December 2022

Sarah Moss’s novel The Fell (2021), set during the second lockdown in Britain, is an instance of fiction’s engagement with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Written in the midst of the calamity, the novel presents events from the limited perspective of an individual whose personal crisis is intensified by her enforced isolation and confinement. Spanning only one night, the story recounts the protagonist’s quarantine-breaking walk on the hills of the nearby Peak District as her way of coping with the overwhelming situation. This article analyses the character’s retreat into nature as her instinctive reaction to societal pressures. Drawing on Frédéric Gros’s A Philosophy of Walking and Henry David Thoreau’s essay Walking, this article centres on the trope of walking in Moss’s novel, positing that the heroine is an incarnation of Thoreau’s “walker errant.” It is argued that for Kate communing with nature, perceived as a site of otherness and an ever-renewing cycle of life and death, is vital for her spiritual balance, but it has also become a survival strategy during the current crisis.
Hacia una epistemología del textil: claves para una comprensión en y desde el Sur
Authors: Calafell Sala Núria
Published: December 2022

La historia de las ideas está plagada de ausencias, dispersiones y transgresiones. Una de ellas, es la que opera sobre los saberes-haceres textiles, los cuales siguen estando atravesados por lógicas de silenciamiento, desvalorización y ninguneo. Este artículo parte de indagar en aquellos mecanismos que favorecen esta exclusión, aun en el presente, para, desde los mismos, proponer otras formas de lectura y comprensión de las expresiones textiles en todas sus dimensiones. A partir de una serie de entrevistas realizadas a mujeres tejedoras y bordadoras del territorio nuestroamericano (de Chile a México, pasando por Argentina), se exploran algunas de las características que determinan la configuración de una epistemología del textil, a saber: la creación de femealogías individuales y colectivas, el entrecruzamiento de materialidades diversas y la reflexividad corporalmente situada. Los resultados muestran que, para muchas mujeres que recuperan y trabajan alrededor del textil, la práctica creativa está estrechamente vinculada a un proceso de investigación en el que el tejido deviene un texto con una gramática propia que hay que aprender a descifrar, y el texto una promesa de construcción colectiva en y desde el Sur.
Terra Ignota
Authors: Alcántara Carrera Julio Martín
Published: December 2022

La celebración persa de Yalda brinda la oportunidad de discutir la dinámica fenomenológica de lo Conocido (visible) y lo Desconocido (invisible). Se propone el concepto de Terra Ignota junto con los términos pararealidad y fuerza paratópica para enmarcar una interacción abierta con lo Desconocido y el suelo inesencial de lo Dado (llamado también holomovimiento) transformado por la actividad del tiempo. Este encuadre se realiza bajo un horizonte epistémico influenciado por G. W. Leibniz, Giorgio Agamben, Sigmund Freud, Cornelius Castoriadis, la filosofía india y Platón. Mi postulado es que puede alcanzarse una visión unificada de la realidad mediante modelos no duales de la realidad más allá de los sistemas de representación con identidades fijas.
Trends in Marine Resources and Fisheries Management in Indonesia: A Review
Authors: Napitupulu Lucentezza , Tanaya Sitanggang Smita , Ayostina Ines , Andesta Indah , Fitriana Ria , Ayunda Desti , Tussadiah Armyanda , Ervita Komariah , Makhas Khesyia , Firmansyah Rizky , Haryanto Rizky
Published: December 2022

Climate crisis and unsustainable activities in Indonesia’s marine and fisheries sector have led the ocean into troubled waters. The country must strengthen their commitments to ensure ocean resources are managed sustainably and equitably. This report aggregates the best available data and provide in-depth analysis on marine and fisheries issues to encourage evidence-based approach in decision-making processes.
Correlation between D-dimer and HRCT in Covid-19
Authors: Patel Dr. Dhananjay , Kachewar Dr. Sushil
Published: December 2022

Background: To retrospectively determine the correlation between CT severity score & D-dimer. Methodology: This is a retrospective original research of 227 patients (IPD & OPD) during April 1 to May 31, 2021 for Covid-19. Patients CT severity scores, HRCT Thorax findings, D-dimer, Platelet count and Demographic variables were recorded. The correlation between CT severity score & D-dimer were determined. Results: Between the mentioned dates, 227 patients are taken into study which includes 146 Males & 81 Females. Mean of CT severity score was 6.7, D-dimer was 0.46mg/l. Higher CT score is seen in males (mean -7.1) as compare to females (mean -6.12).D-dimer are seen higher in males (mean =0.52mg/l) as compare to females (median=0.37mg/l). The study of 227 patients has shown positive correlation between CT score & D-dimer (r=0.38, p<0.05). Males showed relatively stronger positive correlation(r=0.4, p<0 .05) than females(r=0.3, p<0.05).Patients with age less than equal to 45 has shown relatively stronger positive correlation between CT score & D-dimer (r=0.4, p<0.05) than patients with age more than 45 (r=0.35, p<0.05). Conclusion: Pulmonary lesion induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with raised inflammatory response, impairment in exchange of gases, and end organ damage. In study, we can conclude that lung lesion may exert important role in COVID-19 pathogenesis & clinical presentation.
Improving educational practice using the methodological approach known as “lesson study
Authors: Vázquez Fernando Flores
Published: December 2022

This project is designed for the improvement of educational practice using the methodological approach known as “lesson study” in the teaching-learning process of mathematics in the first grade of elementary education. The research, which took place in elementary schools of the city of Puebla, was quasi-experimental with a mixed approach and a descriptive correlational study. It showed that there is indeed a relation between reflective teaching and achievement in students. The process of interpretation of the results is described at the end of the article in a descriptive and explanatory way.
ENSINO MÉDIO INTEGRADO: UMA INVESTIGAÇÃO SOBRE O CURRÍCULO E A FORMAÇÃO DO ESTUDANTE
Authors: SILVA CLAUDIA MARIA BEZERRA DA
Published: December 2022

Este artigo apresenta uma pesquisa que tem como objetivo investigar as concepções e as percepções sobre o currículo do Ensino Médio Integrado, em uma discussão na perspectiva da educação politécnica. O Ensino Médio Integrado une a formação profissional ao Ensino Médio, na perspectiva de que o estudante tenha uma formação humana plena. Assim, não se trata de uma preparação meramente para o mercado de trabalho ou para o vestibular, mas de uma formação na qual teoria e prática caminhem juntas. Foi realizada a revisão da literatura, a análise documental e aplicação de questionários com professores e pedagogos. Os achados da pesquisa indicam que existem percepções que apontam para um currículo justaposto cuja proposta coaduna com uma dualidade entre formação geral e profissional, sem integração curricular. Conclui-se que cabe a necessidade de reflexão sobre os fundamentos do Ensino Médio Integrado para que o currículo e a prática docente estejam na direção da educação politécnica .