bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
STRATEGI PENINGKATAN KINERJA APARATUR PEMERINTAH DAERAH PASCA PEMINDAHAN IBU KOTA (STUDI KASUS PADA SEKRETARIAT DAERAH KABUPATEN BOLAANG MONGONDOW PROVINSI SULAWESI UTARA)
Authors: Reza Adi Sucipto Damopolii  , Ermaya Suradinata  , Irawan
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini merupakan sebuah studi kasus yang mengkaji kinerja aparatatur di Sekretariat Daerah serta merumuskan strategi Pemerintah Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow dalam meningkatkan kinerja aparatur pemerintah daerah pasca pemindahan Ibu Kota. Metode penelitian yang digunakan peneliti yaitu penelitian deskripsi dan penelitian eksploratif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Pengumpulan data melalui obervasi, wawancara, dokumentasi, serta audio dan visual meterial. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan yang dikembangkan oleh Miles dan Hubermas. Penentuan Strategi peningkatan kinerja aparatur pemerintah Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow pascapemindahan ibu kota peneliti menggunakan analisis ASOCA (ability, strength, opportunities, culture, dan agility). Masuknya unsur budaya dalam strategi inilah yang membuatnya cocok dengan karakteristik Bangsa Indonesia yang didalamnya tumbuh dan berkembang beragam budaya.

Hasil penelitian yang didasarkan pada lima dimensi yakni kuantitas pekerjaan, kualitas pekerjaan, ketepatan waktu, kehadiran dan kemampuan kerja sama menunjukan bahwa kinerja aparatur pemerintah daerah pasca pemindahan ibu kota mengalami degradasi yang cukup signifikan, beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi adalah fasilitas kerja, lingkungan kerja, sistem reward and punishment, insentif, jarak tempat tinggal aparatur dengan ibu kota kabupaten, pengendalian dan pengawasan internal, kepemimpinan, serta standar kerja yang belum secara penuh dijadikan sebagai acuan dalam berkerja. Adapun strategi yang terumuskan untuk meningkatkan kinerja aparatur dalam penelitian ini adalah penerapanteknologi informasi secara maksimal, pendidikan lanjutan bagi ASN, penegakan disiplin secara ketat, pemanfaatan rumah susun untuk tempat tinggal ASN, Asessment bagi seluruh ASN, pelatihan teknologi informasi, membangun reward system melalui pemberian bonus (bonus pay) bagi ASN berprestasi, membangun tata kelola pemerintahan 4.0, komitmen peningkatan kinerja, membangun kekompakan dan etos kerja berdasarkan kearifan budaya masyarakat lokal yang menjunjung sikap saling memperbaiki (mototompiaan) dan saling menyayangi (mototabian) dibingkai dengan sikap saling menghormati (mooaheran) dan bahasa yang santun (mobobahasaan).
The Effect of Mangala, the Intelligence Game Taught by Distance Education, on the Mathematical Motivations and Problem-solving Skill Levels of 6th-Grade Students
Authors: Usta Neslihan , Cagan Büşra
Published: December 2021

This study examines the effect of "Mangala" on the mathematical motivation and problem-solving skill levels (PSoSL) of 6th-grade students. A single-group pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental design based on the quantitative research approach was used in the study conducted through distance education. The sample consisted of 14 6th-grade students. The data collection tools used in the study, which continued for three weeks in the 2020-2021 academic year, were the Mathematical Motivation Scale (MMS) and Performance Tasks (PT). The data obtained from this study were analyzed using the SPSS 22.0 package program. Since the sample size was small and the data did not show normal distribution, data analysis was carried out using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, one of the non-parametric statistical tests. Data analysis showed a statistically significant difference between the pre and post-experiment MMS scores of the students. The effect of "Mangala" on students' PSoSL was evaluated through performance tasks. The Progressive Scoring Scale (PSS) taken from Baki (2014) was used to evaluate performance tasks. Researchers redefined each criterion in the scoring key and set four levels: "very good," "good," "unsatisfactory," and "empty." The analysis of the problems in the performance tasks showed that the students usually gave "very good" and "good" answers. However, some students had difficulties finding solution strategies and writing a similar problem; thus, they left blank answers.
Narrowing the research-practice gap in project management
Authors: Chaves Marcirio Silveira
Published: December 2021

A área de Gerenciamento de Projetos (GP) é um domínio orientado à prática, mas as abordagens baseadas na prática permanecem sub-representadas em comparação com estudos teóricos e empíricos. Este cenário abre espaço para um melhor entendimento de como promover o engajamento entre acadêmicos e profissionais para estudar tópicos relevantes para a prática, que têm um efeito diário nas partes interessadas em GP. Este artigo visa contribuir com recomendações sobre formas compreensíveis de engajamento de pesquisa com profissionais que abordarão a lacuna da prática de pesquisa em GP. As recomendações estão alicerçadas na lacuna prática-pesquisa apontada por pesquisadores da Administração e de GP. Elas são escritas como ações para promover o envolvimento de profissionais que trabalham com projetos de pesquisa orientados à prática, para chamar a atenção de editores e responsáveis por conferências para tornar os profissionais parte da literatura de campo de GP e preencher a lacuna deixada por pesquisadores que negligenciam contribuições de utilidade prática. As recomendações também estão associadas ao processo de pesquisa e publicação, redação de teses, dissertações, artigos, relatórios e à comunidade de GP. Assim, o artigo tem uma dupla contribuição: 1. Conscientizar sobre o surgimento de pesquisas envolvendo profissionais e acadêmicos por meio de diferentes projetos de pesquisa; e 2. Fornecer uma compilação de ações para melhorar o engajamento entre profissionais e pesquisadores.
Interrogating Systems That Cause Disparities: Testing the Social-Ecological Model in Low- Versus High-Density African American Communities
Authors: Johnson Kaprea F. , Robins Lauren B , Derlan Williams Chelsea , Townsend Tiffany G
Published: December 2021

This study utilized the four-level social-ecological model to provide a better understanding of the disparities in health-related outcomes in high- and low-density African American (AA) communities. The current research sought to understand the relationships between mental and physical health, social-economic factors, and physical environment within this community. The goal of this study was to understand the relationship between these indicators of health, to better inform health-care strategies. The results highlight the significant difference between high- and low-density AA communities and socio-economic factors, physical environment, poor physical days, and poor mental health days. Implications for behavioral health providers are explored.
Evaluating the Effects of Botulinum Toxin Injection and Physiotherapy on Post-Stroke Patients During One Year Observation - a Pilot Study
Authors: Olszewska Zuzanna , Mirek Elżbieta , Opoka-Kubica Kinga , Szymon Pasiut Szymon Pasiut , Filip Magdalena
Published: December 2021

Introduction: Stroke is a serious health problem in the modern population. Spasticity is one of the consequences of stroke and affects about 30% of people. Increased muscle tone affects postural control disorders. Due to the specificity of spasticity, therapy in post-stroke patients is a challenge for neurological physiotherapy. Therefore, it requires the development of appropriate management standards .

Study aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 combination therapy cycles based on botulinum toxin injection and physiotherapy for muscle tone, muscle strength and postural stability in post-stroke patients qualified for the spasticity treatment programme of the lower and upper limbs.

Material and methods: The pilot study involved 12 patients (6 from the lower limb and 6 from the upper limb programme). The 1-year combination therapy programmes included 3 botulinum toxin injections and 3 weeks of physiotherapy after each injection. Clinical evaluation was conducted before and after the 1-year observation cycle. The results were evaluated using: MAS (Modified Ashworth Scale), MRC (Medical Research Council Scale) and posture stability test on a balance platform (BiodexSD).

Results: A decrease was observed in muscle tone of the lower and upper limbs, as well as an increase in muscular strength of the upper limb. However, there were no noted statistical significance of the studied parameters.

Conclusions: Physiotherapy in combination with the botulinum toxin is an important element of improvement in post-stroke patients. However, further research is needed to explicitly confirm its effectiveness.
Identificando sintomas de depressão em postagens do Twitter em português do Brasil
Authors: Mendes Augusto R. , Passador Rafael V. P. , Caseli Helena M.
Published: December 2021

A depressão é uma das questões de saúde mental mais preocupantes da atualidade. No Brasil, em 2019, 10,2% da população adulta relatou ter sido diagnosticada com depressão segundo dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde. Identificar pessoas com perfil possivelmente depressivo permite um acompanhamento adequado por parte dos profissionais de saúde mental. Nesse sentido, as redes sociais online, como o Twitter, podem ser importantes aliadas. Este artigo apresenta experimentos realizados para a classificação automática de postagens (e não usuários) do Twitter contendo conteúdo que denota algum sintoma de depressão. A classificação com regressão logística apresentou os melhores resultados (F 1 média de 57%) entre os algoritmos investigados.
ReVera Framework: Um Framwork para rastreabilidade em fact-checking automático
Authors: Souza João Victor de , Assis Elias Cyrino de , Mendonça Fabrício Martins , Souza Jairo Francisco de
Published: December 2021

A verificação manual de fatos tende a ser cara e a escalabilidade desafiadora, incentivando a busca por métodos automáticos. Porém, esses métodos foram criados com arquiteturas monolíticas, não fazendo uso de peças pré-construídas e são mais difíceis de serem compreendidos por terceiros. Este trabalho tem como objetivo propor um framework, onde o desenvolvimento de métodos pode ser feito de forma modular, criando ﬂuxos de trabalho baseados em etapas-chave que podem ser interligadas para gerar a classificação de entrada. O framework faz uso de uma ontologia de rastreabilidade proposta para mapear todos os dados gerados durante a execução sob um vocabulário unificado, o que facilita a comunicação entre esses componentes independentes.
Assessing the Impact of Stemming Algorithms Applied to Brazilian Legislative Documents Retrieval
Authors: Souza Ellen , Moriyama Gyovana , Vitório Douglas , Carvalho André C. P. L. F. de , Félix Nádia , Albuquerque Hidelberg O. , Oliveira Adriano L. I.
Published: December 2021

The main purpose of stemming is to reduce the inﬂected words into its root form or stem. Thus, words can be mapped to the same concept, improving the process of information retrieval, regarding its ability to index documents and to reduce data dimensionality. However, the efficiency of those algorithms varies according to different aspects. Also, studies in the field area reached contrasting conclusions. This work assesses the use of stemmers in the retrieval of legislative documents written in Portuguese. Four stemmers together with BM25 were evaluated in two legislative corpora from the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. RSLP-S and Savoy stemmers showed the best improvements in the information retrieval pipeline.
Uma revisão breve sobre perguntas complexas em bases de conhecimento para sistemas de perguntas e respostas
Authors: Gomes Jr. Jorão , Mello Rômulo Chrispim de , Reis Ana Beatriz Kapps dos , Ströele Victor , Souza Jairo Francisco de
Published: December 2021

O avanço nos sistemas de Question Answering alcançou resultados importantes e novos problemas relacionados, como Complex Question Answering e Knowledge Base Question Answering, surgiram. No entanto, faltam estudos que analisam o problema e abordagens para Complex Knowledge Base Question Answering (C-KBQA). Este trabalho preenche essa lacuna apresentando uma visão geral do C-KBQA. Uma coleção de 54 artigos foi selecionada e um mapa dos métodos, abordagens, tendências e lacunas sobre C-KBQA foi realizado. É mostrado que as questões de múltiplos saltos e restritivas são os dois tipos de questões abordadas na literatura. Três etapas foram identificadas para criar um sistema C-KBQA e duas abordagens são geralmente usadas.
Engenharia de features linguísticas para classificação de triplas relacionais
Authors: Luz Elian Conceição , Silva Camilla Rastely da , Claro Daniela Barreiro
Published: December 2021

Neste para classificação de triplas, com base em um corpus paralelo em Galego, Português do Brasil e Espanhol Europeu. Nos experimentos, a nível sintático, observou-se desempenho relevante de features que oferecem maior dificuldade para extrair triplas válidas, como as co-relacionadas a objeto/sujeito nulo e a inversão verbo-sujeito, bem como triplas relacionais que formam sub-sentenças agramaticais. A nível morfológico, observou-se que a classe gramatical do vocábulo inicial de cada sub-sentença, sobretudo quando são preposições, foram relevantes para a classificação das triplas.
Respostas emocionais da variação linguística: Análise exploratória de rastreio ocular
Authors: Freitag Raquel Meister Ko. , Tejada Julian , Almeida René Alain Santana de , Cardoso Paloma Batista , Souza Victor Renê Andrade , Leal Vanesca Carvalho
Published: December 2021

Um estudo exploratório de exposição de participantes às variantes de uma variável linguística saliente do ponto de vista social, a palatalização progressiva, foi realizado com o uso de rastreamento ocular, para examinar o processamento da variação linguística. Os resultados mostram que exposição à variante estigmatizada captou a atenção e aumentou a dilatação da pupila dos participantes, o que pode ser interpretado como evidência de uma resposta emocional.
Compilação de um corpus etiquetado da Língua Geral Amazônica
Authors: Alexandre Dominick M. , Gurgel Juliana L. , Araripe Leonel F. de A.
Published: December 2021

Este trabalho apresenta as etapas de compilação de um corpus da Língua Geral Amazônica (LGA), ou nheengatu, desenvolvido para a posterior implementação de um etiquetador morfossintático para o sintagma nominal dessa língua. O estudo representa um avanço na construção de banco de dados para línguas indígenas e na inclusão dessas línguas minoritárias no atual contexto científico e tecnológico. Os resultados confirmam a aplicabilidade do corpus compilado para etiquetadores e outros algoritmos de processamento de linguagem natural.
„Es geht nicht nur um Teilhabe“. Ein Gespräch mit Konstantina Vassiliou-Enz, Geschäftsführerin der Neuen deutschen Medienmacher*innen
Authors: Vassiliou-Enz Konstantina , Hemmelmann Petra
Published: December 2021

Als im Januar plotzlich Tief Ahmet Schnee nach Deutschland brachte, war das Erstaunen gros - „Wetter mit Migrationshintergrund“ war neu (vgl. dpa 2021). Hinter dem ungewohnten Namen des Tiefdruckgebiets steckte die Kampagne „Wetterberichtigung“ des Vereins „Neue deutsche Medienmacher*innen“ (NdM). Die gesellschaftliche Vielfalt in den Medien sichtbar zu machen, ist das erklarte Ziel der NdM - mit der Aktion #wetterberichtigung und daruber hinaus. Communicatio Socialis-Redakteurin Petra Hemmelmann hat mit Konstantina Vassiliou-Enz, der Geschaftsfuhrerin der NdM, gesprochen - uber die Unterreprasentierung von Menschen mit Einwanderungsgeschichte in bestimmten Positionen, und daruber, wie eine diverse und diskriminierungsarme Berichterstattung aussehen sollte.
Das Land mit Migrationshintergrund und sein Bundestag. Über Diversitäts- und Repräsentationsvorstellungen zur Bundestagswahl 2021
Authors: Oguzhan Deniz , Pates Rebecca
Published: December 2021

Etliche Initiativen und parteipolitische Akteur:innen setzten sich im Vorfeld der Bundestagswahl 2021 für ein diverseres und/oder repräsentativeres deutsches Parlament ein. Ausgehend von der Fragestellung, worum es den diversitätspolitischen Unternehmer:innen im Einsatz für mehr Diversität und Repräsentation geht, führten wir im Sommer 2021 Expert:inneninterviews durch. Die Akteur:innen vertreten unterschiedliche und teilweise konträre Anliegen, wenn von Diversität und Repräsentation gesprochen wird, manche lehnten die Konzepte gar gänzlich ab. Unser vorläufiges Ergebnis und Kern dieses Beitrags ist eine Typologie, mit der sich politische Akteur:innen entlang ihrer Verständnisse von Diversität und Repräsentation kategorisieren lassen.
Datenschutz in der und durch die Schule
Authors: Kugelmann Dieter
Published: December 2021

Die Beschleunigung und Intensivierung der Digitalisierung des Schulwesens steigert die Bedeutung des Datenschutzes im schulischen Zusammenhang. Im Mittelpunkt des Datenschutzes als Grundrecht stehen die betroffenen Personen, insbesondere die Schülerinnen und Schüler. Ihre personenbezogenen Daten genießen besonderen Schutz, weil sie ein besonderes Schutzbedürfnis aufweisen. Dies führt zu hohen Anforderungen an den Einsatz digitaler Mittel in der Organisation, Durchführung und Gestaltung des Unterrichts. Bei der Erfüllung dieser Anforderungen sollten die Lehrerschaft, die Eltern, die Schulleitungen und die Schülerinnen und Schüler zusammenwirken. Dann kann unter Einhaltung der datenschutzrechtlichen Regeln erheblicher Nutzen aus den digitalen Instrumenten und Kommunikationsmitteln gezogen werden, um einen modernen Unterricht zu gewährleisten. Dies dient der individuellen Fortentwicklung und dem selbstbestimmten Leben in der demokratischen Informationsgesellschaft.
Faceted Classifications as Linked Data: A Logical Analysis
Authors: Gnoli Claudio
Published: December 2021

Faceted knowledge organization systems have sophisticated logical structures, making their representation as linked data a demanding task. The term facet is often used in ambiguous ways: while in thesauri facets only work as semantic categories, in classification schemes they also have syntactic functions. The need to convert the Integrative Levels Classification (ILC) into SKOS stimulated a more general analysis of the different kinds of syntactic facets, as can be represented in terms of RDF properties and their respective domain and range. A nomenclature is proposed, distinguishing between common facets, which can be appended to any class, that is, have an unrestricted domain; and special facets, which are exclusive to some class, that is, have a restricted domain. In both cases, foci can be taken from any other class (unrestricted range: free facets), or only from subclasses of an existing class (parallel facets), or be defined specifically for the present class (bound facets). Examples are given of such cases in ILC and in the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC).
Kooperatives Wirtschaften für das Gemeinwohl in der Zivilgesellschaft
Authors: Blome-Drees Johannes , Degens Philipp , Flieger Burghard , Lapschieß Lukas , Lautermann Christian , Moldenhauer Joschka , Pentzien Jonas , Young Carla
Published: December 2021

Dieser Beitrag bietet eine Konzeption zur Erfassung und Definition grundlegender Merkmale kooperativen Wirtschaftens für das Gemeinwohl in der Zivilgesellschaft. Zur konzeptionellen Rahmung solcher Wirtschaftsformen werden aus zentralen Diskursen zur Zivilgesellschaft und dem Non-Profit- bzw. Dritten Sektor, zum Genossenschaftswesen sowie zum Sozialunternehmertum zehn idealtypische Kernmerkmale destilliert: (1) Verantwortung für die Öffentlichkeit (2) Gemeinwohlorientierung (3) verbundwirtschaftliche Kooperation (4) gemeinschaftliche Selbstbestimmung und Emanzipation (5) demokratische Mitwirkung (6) gemeinschaftlich geteiltes Eigentum (7) Bedarfswirtschaft (8) wirtschaftliche Tragfähigkeit (9) experimentelle Transformation (10) Civic Action. Damit bietet der Beitrag einen Bezugsrahmen für die Analyse empirischer Formen kooperativen Wirtschaftens der Zivilgesellschaft für das Gemeinwohl, wie sie das vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung geförderte Verbundprojekt „Teilgabe“ vornimmt.
Digital transformation, cooperatives, and the perspectives of workplace democracy
Authors: Sturn Richard
Published: December 2021

Die Vorteile von Genossenschaften im Vergleich zu hierarchisch organisierten kapitalistischen Firmen hängen eng mit den Problemen und Pathologien von Arbeitsmärkten zusammen. Letztere lassen sich gut anhand der Theorie unvollständiger Arbeitsverträge analysieren. Vor diesem theoretischen Hintergrund ergeben sich drei Argumente für eine spezifische Rolle genossenschaftlicher Wirtschaftsdemokratie in der digitalen Transformation: (1) Eine insgesamt sozial vorteilhafte Neukonfiguration von Tätigkeitsprofilen und deren Integration im Sinn von “guter Arbeit” ist auf Partizipation angewiesen; (2) Die durch digitale Technologien unterstützte Tendenz zu “mehr vollständigen” Arbeitsverträgen ist eine Dystopie, wenn sie nicht demokratisch eingebettet ist; (3) Digitale Technologien können problemadäquate Formen der Partizipation unterstützen.
Digitalisierung als Chance für einen neuen kollektiven Handlungsbedarf in der gewerblichen Wirtschaft
Authors: Balk Anselm
Published: December 2021

Der vorliegende Artikel geht auf Entwicklungen ein, die die aktuelle wirtschaftliche Lage thematisieren. Dabei wird auf das sinkende Produktivitätsniveau, zunehmende Marktkonzentrationen, steigende Ungleichheiten und eine abnehmende wirtschaftliche Dynamik, die besonders klein und mittlere Unternehmen (KMUs) betrifft, eingegangen. Im Anschluss wird herausgearbeitet, dass diese Prozesse im Bereich der digitalen Ökonomie besonders stark ausgeprägt sind. Daraufhin wird der Frage nachgegangen, inwiefern genossenschaftliche Konzepte hier als geeignetes Instrument angesehen werden können, um dieser Entwicklung in der digitalen Ökonomie entgegenzuwirken. Der Artikel endet mit der Darstellung von drei verschiedenen genossenschaftlichen Entwicklungstypen, die sich aus der Konzeption digitaler Daten- bzw. Plattformgenossenschaften ergeben: autonomiebetonende, konkurrenzbetonende und wertschöpfungsbetonende genossenschaftliche Modelle.
Digitale Daseinsvorsorge in historischer Perspektive. Was ist eigentlich neu oder nicht neu im Vergleich zur analogen?
Authors: Räuchle Charlotte , Ambrosius Gerold
Published: December 2021

Wird die Daseinsvorsorge durch die Digitalisierung vor ganz neue Herausforderungen gestellt? Immerhin zählen digitale Leistungen zunehmend zur Grundversorgung. Der Aufsatz geht auf zwei zentrale Fragen ein: Warum werden digitale Leistungen heute und warum wurden analoge in der Vergangenheit überhaupt angeboten? Wie wird das digitale Leistungsangebot heute und wie wurde das analoge in der Vergangenheit organisiert? In methodischer Hinsicht ist die Analyse empirisch-historisch ausgerichtet. In räumlicher Hinsicht stehen Städte und Gemeinden im Vordergrund. In zeitlicher Hinsicht finden neben der Gegenwart die Jahrzehnte vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg besondere Aufmerksamkeit. Im Ergebnis zeigt sich, dass durch die Digitalisierung zwar ganz neue daseinsvorsorgende Leistungen angeboten werden müssen, die Gründe bzw. Motive und die Rechts- bzw. Organisationsformen aber nicht wirklich neu sind.
Study on Nugget Diameter Prediction of Resistance Spot Welding Using an Artificial Neural Network
Authors: Kim Jongkyu , Ku JaHun , Park Yeongdo , Kim Youngchang , Hwang Youngmin , Kim Heesoo , Murugan Sivaprasad , Ku Namkug
Published: December 2021

Resistance spot welding, which has the advantages of low cost and high productivity, is the most common method used in the automobile industry for joining steel sheets. However, in practice, resistance spot welds are typically tested for welding quality using destructive rather than non-destructive inspection methods because of their lower cost. However, in destructive inspection, quality defects can be found only after the completion of the process. Accordingly, several studies are currently being conducted to predict the quality of welding in real time. Welding quality is determined by the diameter of the nugget, and its size depends on several independent variables. In this study, a linear regression model and artificial neural network model were constructed to predict the nugget diameter. An electric power pattern was obtained from the results of a welding experiment, and nine types of electric power characteristic values were extracted from the obtained electric power pattern as independent variables. From the nine electric power characteristic values, six having the highest correlation with the nugget diameter were determined as final independent variables through correlation analysis. The linear regression model was constructed using multiple linear regression analysis, and the artificial neural network model was built using a deep neural network model with two hidden layers and nodes of 64 and 16. In this study, the error between the actual measured and predicted nugget diameters was taken as 0.2 mm or less as a good predictive value. When the linear regression model was used to predict the nugget diameter, only approximately 36% were predicted well. By contrast, when the artificial neural network was used, approximately 86% were predicted well. Thus, the artificial neural network model yielded better results. It was determined that with more welding data and information on steel types, the proposed welding quality prediction system could be improved.
Study on the Improvement of TIG Welding Productivity through Analysis of ArcTig Welding Properties
Authors: Jeon Sung-Hyun , Kim Tae-Wan , Lee Young-Woong , Kim Yu-Chan
Published: December 2021

In this study, optimal operating points were determined using the ArcTig welding method. ArcTig is a keyhole tungsten inert gas welding process developed by fronius (Austria) in which operating points indicate the range that can be welded under any welding condition. An experiment was conducted based on different currents under different welding speeds and arc lengths. The selection of operating points was excluded when incomplete penetration or burn-through occurred in the weld. The welding speed and arc length were set to three levels, and the operating points under each condition were derived.
Effect of Nebulized Heparin on Weaning off Intubated Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU): A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Olapour Alireza , Rashidi Mahboobe , Javaher Foroush Fatemeh , Akhoondzadeh Reza , Hosseini Nastaran
Published: December 2021

Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) treatment is based on supportive care such as mechanical ventilation, prophylaxis of stress ulcer, prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), nutritional support, and treatment of underlying disease. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the effects of nebulized heparin on weaning off intubated ARDS patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: In this double-blind clinical trial study, 60 patients with ARDS receiving routine care according to the ARDS protocol were randomly assigned into two groups: intervention group (receiving nebulized heparin 5000 u/BD for one week) and control group (receiving nebulized sterile water 2 cc/BD for one week). The respiratory index (PaO2/FiO2), pulmonary shunt percentage (measured by ABG), tidal volume, minute ventilation, admission duration in the ICU, and days of mechanical ventilation required were recorded for each patient for one week. Results: There was no significant difference in demographic data between the two groups. Inhaled heparin in patients with ARDS could significantly increase the respiratory index (PaO2/FiO2) and decrease pulmonary shunt percentage, minute ventilation, and tidal volume. It also significantly reduced the number of admission days in the ICU and the need for mechanical ventilation. Conclusions: The result of the present study showed that inhaled heparin in intubated ARDS patients admitted to the ICU improved respiratory and pulmonary status and reduced the need for mechanical ventilation and admission days in the ICU. Nebulizing heparin, as an anti-inflammatory and anti-coagulant agent, is an effective and safe medication for ARDS patients on mechanical ventilation.
The Importance of Screening Strongyloides stercoralis Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Donors and Recipients
Authors: Abolghasemi Sara , Zolfaghari Farnaz , Sali Shahnaz , Ghaffari Abdollah , Noori Mehran
Published: December 2021

Background: Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode with worldwide distribution which is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas. It is unique in its ability to complete its entire life cycle and reinfect its human host via a phenomenon called autoinfection. The majority of infections are clinically asymptomatic or can manifest with gastrointestinal symptoms, such as heartburn, bloating, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or symptoms related to the penetration of larvae through skin, including dermatitis and eosinophilia. Immunosuppressed patients, such as solid organ transplant patients with untreated strongyloidiasis are at great risk of hyperinfection, dissemination syndromes, and often fatal conditions associated with strongyloidiasis. Methods: In this retrospective single-center cross-sectional study, we evaluated 157 cases (131 heart, lung, and kidney transplant recipients and 26 kidney donors) in Tehran, Iran, from March 2020 to April 2021. Demographic information including age, gender, place of birth, place of residence, underlying disease, being the donor or recipient, history of previous transplant and type of transplant, travel history to endemic regions, and seropositivity for S. stercoralis were evaluated. Results: Among 157 cases with a mean age of 38.9 years, 40 (25.5%) cases tested positive for S. stercoralis antibodies. Out of 26 donors, eight cases were seropositive, and among 131 recipients, 32 cases were seropositive. There was no significant correlation between birth place and place of residence in endemic areas and seropositivity for S. stercoralis. None of the cases showed hypereosinophilia, hyperinfection, or disseminated syndrome. Also, we found no significant correlation between the type and time of transplant, history of previous transplants, and S. stercoralis infection. Conclusions: Universal screening for S. stercoralis latent infection is important in immunosuppressed patients, especially in solid organ transplants because of the high risk of hyperinfection and disseminated syndrome, which may culminate in death. Furthermore, screening for latent strongyloides infection in donors seems to be necessary because of the possibility of strongyloides infection being transmitted from donors to recipients.
An HIV-1 Positive Woman Without Usual Immunodeficiency
Authors: Moradi Bagher , Keshvari Saeed
Published: December 2021

Introduction: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) inflicts severe damage to the immune system. It is transmitted from one person to another through blood transfusion and vertical and sexual transmission. It should be noted that almost all papers reporting AIDS emphasized that HIV led to immune deficiency. However, this study reported the first HIV-1 seropositive woman who had an active viral load of HIV-1 without any signs or CD4 lymphocyte count depletion. Case Presentation: This study reported a 46-year-old HIV-1 seropositive woman without any signs and symptoms diagnosed 31 years ago by laboratory tests. Also, it is noteworthy that the patient had not received regular therapeutics during the infection period. Our serologic tests showed an active seropositive patient without any CD4 depletion. The viral load of HIV-1 was 132967.2 u/L, which was quantified by a real-time PCR assay. Also, a CBC test was performed and showed no abnormal results. Conclusions: An untreated HIV-1 positive patient without immunodeficiency is a rare condition, and we found no report of it in the literature. This article reported an HIV-1 positive patient in whom the infection was confirmed several times using the real-time PCR method.
The Influential Factors in Burnout in the Healthcare Staff in Kermanshah, Iran
Authors: Jafari Mostafa , Karimi Sorya , Rahmani Leila , Nadri Farshad , Rezaei Mansour
Published: December 2021

Background: Burnout plays a key role in the life and physical and mental health of individuals and may reduce the efficiency and motivation of healthcare staff. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the influential factors in burnout in the healthcare staff of Kermanshah, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the healthcare staff in Kermanshah in 2019. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and the Maslach burnout inventory (Cronbach's alpha: 0.78). The participants were selected via census sampling (n = 282). Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 22 using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman’s correlation-coefficient. Results: Significant correlations were observed between emotional fatigue, disease history (P = 0.006), and financial problems (P = 0.05), as well as between depersonalization and financial difficulties (P = 0.024) and between personal adequacy and family disease history (P = 0.015). However, no significant associations between burnout and gender, educational level, professional status, marital status and living situation were shown. Conclusions: Considering the high prevalence of burnout in the healthcare staff with a disease history in themselves and their families and the association between burnout and financial problems, special attention should be paid to the health status of healthcare status through measures such as stress management and counseling to diminish occupational stress and the impact of burnout on these employees. In addition, measures such as the implementation of leisure and educational programs and stress management workshops are recommended.
Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Population-based Study from Shiraz, Iran
Authors: Imanieh Mohammad Hadi , Jalali Zahra , Azarpira Negar , Dehghani Seyed Mohsen , Safarpour Heidar , Malekhosseini Seyed Ali , Mansoori Yasaman
Published: December 2021

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) based on the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of donors and pediatric transplant recipients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the patients who had experienced liver transplantation at Shiraz Transplant Center, Shiraz, Iran, from April 2007 to March 2017. Data on the epidemiological characteristics, underlying diseases, dosage of immunosuppressive drugs, and duration of drug consumption from the time of liver transplantation until the onset of PTLD for transplant recipients, and donors’ age, sex, and family relationship with recipients were collected using a data-gathering form. Log rank test was employed to determine the variations in the distribution of survival in different sex and age groups. Results: The study findings indicated that 49 out of the 1207 children who had undergone liver transplantation developed PTLD, revealing a prevalence of 4%. The results showed no significant relationship between gender and the incidence of PTLD (P = 0.13). However, the mean age of the cases with PTLD was 4.93 ± 1.07 years at the time of transplantation, while non-PTLD patients showed a higher mean age at that time (7.80 ± 5.54). The mean dose of the immunosuppressive drugs (dose/kg) consumed by the recipients was as follows: Tacrolimus = 0.2753 ± 0.23435, prednisolone = 0.6761 ± 0.62218, cellcept = 0.0724 ± 0.12963, and sirolimus = 0.1078 ± 0.08813. The average consumption period of the above-mentioned drugs from the time of transplantation until the onset of PTLD was 14.7 ± 14.409 months. Based on the results, the five-year survival rate was much lower in the patients with PTLD compared to the non-PTLD patients (31% Vs. 72.7%). The survival distribution was significantly different based on sex and age groups (P = 0.59 and P = 0.06, respectively). Conclusions: The prevalence of the clinical and epidemiological features of the PTLD in the patients under the present investigation was similar to those of the patients in other hospitals. Recognizing the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of transplant recipients with and without PTLD and donors can provide a basis for managing these patients.
Towards a Definition of Black Cinematic Horror
Authors: Whittaker Nicholas ,   Society for the Philosophic Study of the Contemporary Visual Arts
Published: December 2021

In this essay, I sketch a preliminary, phenomenological definition of black horror cinema. I argue that black horror films are films in which blackness and antiblackness are depicted as unintelligible. I build this definition first by arguing that horror films generally evoke a mood of Heideggerian uncanniness, by which I mean that they create a global affective state in which the world is experienced as unintelligible. I then turn to the Afropessimist theorizing of Frank B. Wilderson, who proposes both that blackness and antiblackness are phenomenologically graspable as unintelligible, and that cinema resists this unintelligibility by warping blackness and antiblackness. However, I thus contend that black horror is an exception to this rule. Black horror films take advantage of horror’s uncanny mood to craft a filmic world in which blackness and anti blackness are unintelligible.
Sensitivity of three thyrotropin receptor antibody assays in thyroid-associated orbitopathy
Authors: Sarić-Matutinović Marija , Diana Tanja , Nedeljković-Beleslin Biljana , Ćirić Jasmina , Žarković Miloš , Perović-Blagojević Iva , Kahaly George , Ignjatović Svetlana
Published: December 2021

Background: Thyrotropin receptor autoantibodies (TSH-RAb) are indispensable biomarkers in the laboratory assessment of thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO). Clinical sensitivity of three different assays for TSH-R-Ab determination was evaluated in patients with TAO. Methods: 87 consecutive TAO patients were enrolled and their serum samples analyzed in parallel with three assays. An ECLIA competitive binding and a chemiluminescent bridge immunoassay were used to measure total and binding TSH-R-Ab concentration, while their functional activity was determined using a stimulatory TSH-R-Ab (TSAb) cellbased bioassay. Results: Compared to the two binding assays (ECLIA p<0.001, bridge p=0.003), the TSAb bioassay was more sensitive pertaining to the positive detection of TSH-R-Ab in TAO patients. No difference (p=0.057) was noted between the ECLIA and bridge assays regarding sensitivity rate. All patients with active and/or moderate-to-severe TAO tested positive in the TSAb bioassay (100% and 100%, respectively), while the positivity rates for bridge and ECLIA binding assays were 89.7% and 82.1% for active TAO, and 90.2% and 86.3% for severe TAO, respectively. Negative predictive values of the bioassay, bridge, and ECLIA assays were 100%, 75%, and 71%, respectively for active TAO, and 100%, 86%, and 71%, respectively for moderate-to-severe TAO. The superiority of the bioassay was most prominent in euthyroid (ET) TAO. Positivity rates of the TSAb bioassay, bridge and ECLIA binding assays were 89.6%, 75%, and 64.6%, respectively for inactive TAO; 86.1%, 69.4%, and 52.8%, respectively for mild TAO; 87.5%, 62.5%, and 12.5%, respectively for euthyroid TAO. The bridge assay correlated better with the ECLIA binding assay (r=0.893, p<0.001), compared to the bioassay (r=0.669, p<0.001). Conclusions: In patients with TAO of various activity and severity, the TSAb bioassay demonstrates a superior clinical performance compared to both ECLIA and bridge binding assays.
The autonomy of the military profession as a condition for civil and democratic control of the military and the fulfillment of the main social role of the military
Authors: Starčević Srđan , Blagojević Srđan
Published: December 2021

The interference of the military in politics in a state is indisputably disastrous for its democracy. However, even the "too tight grip" of civil control of the military can be dangerous for a society, if its result is suboptimal or misused military power. The purpose of civil and democratic control of the military is to create a social environment in which the military accepts democratic values and does not pose a threat to the functioning of democracy, while maintaining a high level of professional efficiency and integrity. Therefore, it is necessary to simultaneously find a solution to the civil-military paradox and preserve the professional autonomy of officers from the challenges that come from the sphere of politics. Starting from Huntington's theory of civil-military relations, using a case study and the hypothetico-deductive method, this paper shows that the autonomy of the military profession is one of the conditions for proper functioning of civil and democratic control of the military, and that respecting and strengthening professionalism of officers is a necessary condition for preserving and developing the military capabilities to successfully carry out its missions and tasks. The understanding of civil and democratic control of the military as a process by which a dynamic balance between its participants is achieved is also propagated.
Adaptations de la mélodie aux variations de longueur du vers aux XII et XIII siècles
Authors: Premat Timothée , Chouvion Sophie
Published: December 2021

Cette étude est dédiée à la description et à la formalisation des mécanismes qui permettent d’adapter une mélodie à des vers dont la longueur varie. Notre corpus est constitué de pièces de musique vocale écrites en français aux XIIe et XIIIe  siècles, qui sont parmi les plus anciennes pièces vernaculaires à nous être parvenues accompagnées de leur notation musicale. Il s’agit donc d’étudier les modifi cations que subit la mélodie pour s’adapter à la variation de longueur du vers, tout en conservant un sentiment d’équivalence entre les différentes versions de la mélodie.
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Published: December 2021

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Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Approaches Into Treatment of Commercial Tobacco Use for Optimal Cancer Care Delivery
Authors: _ _
Published: December 2021

Tobacco-related cancer incidence and mortality and commercial tobacco use have decreased steadily in recent decades, but improvements have not been equitably experienced across population subgroups. A complex interaction across socioecological domains of individual, interpersonal, community/organization, and societal/policy factors influence disparities in tobacco use, treatment, and related health outcomes. NCI’s Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I) provides an ideal platform to examine and intervene on multilevel influences across the cancer control continuum to reduce any disproportionate tobacco-related burden and eliminate tobacco-related disparities. The C3I Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group encourages cancer centers to develop, evaluate, and adopt evidence-based practices regarding DEI for prevention and treatment of commercial tobacco use across the cancer control continuum. This paper highlights how 3 C3I sites intervene to address socioecological influences on tobacco use among racially, ethnically, socioeconomically, and geographically diverse patient subgroups. It then outlines ways in which DEI considerations could be integrated into research with patients with cancer who use tobacco and practices related to standards of cancer care. Incorporating DEI considerations in the pursuit of optimal tobacco treatment could facilitate elimination of inequities in population-level cancer outcomes, spanning the full continuum of cancer care from prevention to survivorship.
A behavioural perspective on the consumer decision-making process in the electricity market
Authors:   Uniwersytet Gdański Wydział Ekonomiczny, Aziewicz Aleksandra
Published: December 2021

The aim of the paper is to (1) verify the validity of choosing behavioural economics to analyse irrational consumer behaviour in the electricity market and (2) considering the occurrence of cognitive biases, proposing actions influencing consumer behavior to achieve the desired effects. The reason for taking up this subject is the conviction that the neoclassical economic models cannot fully explain the phenomena observed in the electricity market. Those models assume that the process of making individual decisions in the market is fully rational. Meanwhile, observations and analyses of literature and research point to deviations from rationality in consumer behaviour in the electricity market. The paper will describe consumer behaviour in the electricity market and, if possible, characterise the observed deviations from rationality from the point of view of behavioural economics.
Discriminatory models as a tool for bankruptcy risk assessment industrial capital groups – the chemical sector
Authors:   Wydział Zarządzania Uniwersytet Warszawski, Bobowski Eryk
Published: December 2021

The article presents research on the use of discriminatory models in the assessment of the risk of bankruptcy of industrial capital groups operating in the Polish chemical sector. The research work was focused on examining the efficiency and effectiveness of the use of analytical models in forecasting bankruptcies of multi-entity organizations by tally and comparing the results calculated for the capital group and the parent company. The analysis uses models for assessing and forecasting the economic and financial condition of enterprises by Polish scientists, which are dedicated to domestic companies operating in the Polish economic realities. Research works on their development were carried out in the main research and development centers of universities.
Plant protection inspection management in a turbulent world – from stringent control to flexible supervision?
Authors:   Wydział Zarządzania, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Kołtuniak Michał
Published: December 2021

The research issues presented in the article focuses on the State Plant Health and Seed Inspection Service and its tasks. Its role of phytosanitary inspection is particularly emphasized. This institution is responsible for the control of plant products that are moving across borders and the issuing of phytosanitary certificates. In the deliberations, an attempt is made to verify the thesis that with the current material resources, the method of financing this institution and its complex organizational structure, it will be important to take actions aimed at increasing the effectiveness of its operation. In the context of the export of agricultural products, this can be done by simplifying the procedures for issuing phytosanitary certificates. Global forecasts speak of the growing role of trade in plant products, but also of the difficulties that may be imposed on it. Poland is a significant exporter of such products. To maintain this status, good cooperation between PIORiN – farmers, agricultural producers and exporters is essential. It may require the development of common procedures, the fulfillment of which by manufacturers would pay off with a simplified certification procedure, and PIORIN would allow focusing efforts on other tasks required by the regulations.
« Une nouvelle manière de voir le monde ». Jalons pour une poétique de la figure fractale en littérature
Authors: Raymond Dominique
Published: December 2021

1975, Benoît Mandelbrot identifie les fractales. Certaines formes, avance-t-il, issues de la nature comme le flocon, la côte maritime ou la galaxie, irrégulières et chaotiques à première vue, présentent des règles et des modèles géométriques complexes, itératifs et homothétiques : les motifs se répètent indéfiniment et se ressemblent strictement. Transposées dans le domaine littéraire, les fractales se déclinent de mille et une façons, comme motif structurant, comme thème, en arrière-plan ou métaphoriquement. Cet article propose de délimiter les contours de cette figure, de voir comment elle se rapproche et se distingue de la mise en abyme par exemple, et d’examiner comment la littérature francophone l’exploite – quels en sont les usages, quels rôles est-elle appelée à jouer et sur quels plans (diégétique, poétique, structurel), etc.