bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Vibrational comfort improvement for a passenger car driver seat
Authors: Akçay Serhat , Şefkat Gürsel
Published: September 2023

This paper presents an experimental study aimed at providing new insights into passenger vehicle driver seat vibration. The study investigates the effects of various driver seat components on the damping coefficient. By employing a design for six sigma method, an optimized seating solution is proposed to enhance seat comfort levels. The control factors used in this study include seat cushion upholstery, topper foam, cushion foam, pulmaflex, torsion bar and seat structure. Seat position, foam thickness and body mass are considered as potential noise factors. Subjective evaluation of seat comfort is conducted using the SAE J 1441-2016, comparing three different passenger car driver seats. The seats are disassembled from the vehicles and mounted on a six-degree-of-freedom shaker test bench. Vertical vibration data are filtered, and transmissibility curves are experimentally obtained from the seat rail to the seat cushion via a pad. Uncomfortable seat prototypes are then manufactured, and alternative configurations are tested on the shaker. The objective and subjective evaluations of the seat prototypes reveal that lower foam hardness, higher foam density, and flexible upholstery contribute to improved comfort levels. Moreover, the prototype seat with optimum parameters receives a subjective evaluation SAE score of +0.75, indicating an enhancement in comfort.
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Authors: Liu Fang-Fang , Ping Zhao-Yan , Zhou Wei-Wei , Zhao Wang
Published: September 2023

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Understanding visual processing of motion: completing the picture using experimentally driven computational models of MT
Authors: Zarei Eskikand Parvin , Grayden David B. , Kameneva Tatiana , Burkitt Anthony N. , Ibbotson Michael R.
Published: September 2023

Computational modeling helps neuroscientists to integrate and explain experimental data obtained through neurophysiological and anatomical studies, thus providing a mechanism by which we can better understand and predict the principles of neural computation. Computational modeling of the neuronal pathways of the visual cortex has been successful in developing theories of biological motion processing. This review describes a range of computational models that have been inspired by neurophysiological experiments. Theories of local motion integration and pattern motion processing are presented, together with suggested neurophysiological experiments designed to test those hypotheses.
Representação gráfica de formas convencionais e não convencionais
Authors: Naoumova Natalia , Paula Andrea Dametto Ana , Priese Saueressig Tabita , Fonseca Ortiz Bryan
Published: September 2023

Este livro nasceu da experiência vivenciada na disciplina de Projeto de Arquitetura III, situada no terceiro semestre do curso de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPEL), sob o tema “Pavilhão de Exposições”. A disciplina objetiva desenvolver no aluno a capacidade criativa em relação à composição formal. A dificuldade dos alunos em confeccionar os documentos gráficos dos projetos produzidos estimulou a elaboração deste material. O livro exemplifica modos corretos de representação de projetos arquitetônicos mais complexos chamados aqui como “não convencionais”. É destinado aos estudantes dos cursos de Arquitetura e Urbanismo, Design, aos docentes e também ao público geral que se interessa em aprofundar o conhecimento sobre a comunicação das ideias gráficas do projeto. O trabalho é vinculado ao Projeto de Pesquisa: “Estratégias de Ensino nas disciplinas de Projeto com Ênfase em Arquitetura e Paisagismo” e apresenta uma temática que mostra possibilidades metodológicas no processo de ensino e aprendizagem em Arquitetura e Urbanismo. O conteúdo do livro é distribuído em 10 capítulos que apresentam aspectos específicos da graficação do projeto arquitetônico: plantas baixas, cortes, elevações, esquemas estruturais, situação, localização, utilizando a representação livre e as normas da ABNT. Cada capítulo tem breve explicação dos objetivos dos tópicos apresentados contendo imagens dos projetos, diagramas, desenhos técnicos e esquemas que ilustram diferentes situações e ajudam a desvendar as formas compositivas complexas.
The fruit fly acetyltransferase chameau promotes starvation resilience at the expense of longevity
Authors: Venkatasubramani Anuroop Venkateswaran , Ichinose Toshiharu , Kanno Mai , Forne Ignasi , Tanimoto Hiromu , Peleg Shahaf , Imhof Axel
Published: September 2023

Proteins involved in cellular metabolism and molecular regulation can extend lifespan of various organisms in the laboratory. However, any improvement in aging would only provide an evolutionary benefit if the organisms were able to survive under non‐ideal conditions. We have previously shown that Drosophila melanogaster carrying a loss‐of‐function allele of the acetyltransferase chameau (chm) has an increased healthy lifespan when fed ad libitum. Here, we show that loss of chm and reduction in its activity results in a substantial reduction in weight and a decrease in starvation resistance. This phenotype is caused by failure to properly regulate the genes and proteins required for energy storage and expenditure. The previously observed increase in survival time thus comes with the inability to prepare for and cope with nutrient stress. As the ability to survive in environments with restricted food availability is likely a stronger evolutionary driver than the ability to live a long life, chm is still present in the organism's genome despite its apparent negative effect on lifespan.
G6PC1 and G6PC2 influence G6P flux but not HSD11B1 activity
Authors: Hawes Emily M , Boortz Kayla A , Oeser James K , O’Rourke Margaret L , O’Brien Richard M
Published: September 2023

In the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lumen, glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit 1 and 2 (G6PC1; G6PC2) hydrolyze glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) to glucose and inorganic phosphate whereas hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (H6PD) hydrolyzes G6P to 6-phosphogluconate (6PG) in a reaction that generates NADPH. 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD11B1) utilizes this NADPH to convert inactive cortisone to cortisol. HSD11B1 inhibitors improve insulin sensitivity whereas G6PC inhibitors are predicted to lower fasting blood glucose (FBG). This study investigated whether G6PC1 and G6PC2 influence G6P flux through H6PD and vice versa. Using a novel transcriptional assay that utilizes separate fusion genes to quantitate glucocorticoid and glucose signaling, we show that overexpression of H6PD and HSD11B1 in the islet-derived 832/13 cell line activated glucocorticoid-stimulated fusion gene expression. Overexpression of HSD11B1 blunted glucose-stimulated fusion gene expression independently of altered G6P flux. While overexpression of G6PC1 and G6PC2 blunted glucose-stimulated fusion gene expression, it had minimal effect on glucocorticoid-stimulated fusion gene expression. In the liver-derived HepG2 cell line, overexpression of H6PD and HSD11B1 activated glucocorticoid-stimulated fusion gene expression but overexpression of G6PC1 and G6PC2 had no effect. In rodents, HSD11B1 converts 11-dehydrocorticosterone (11-DHC) to corticosterone. Studies in wild-type and G6pc2 knockout mice treated with 11-DHC for 5 weeks reveal metabolic changes unaffected by the absence of G6PC2. These data suggest that HSD11B1 activity is not significantly affected by the presence or absence of G6PC1 or G6PC2. As such, G6PC1 and G6PC2 inhibitors are predicted to have beneficial effects by reducing FBG without causing a deleterious increase in glucocorticoid signaling.
Valores semánticos y comportamiento funcional de los verbos "aver" ("haber") y "tener" en el "Diálogo de la lengua" de Juan de Valdés
Authors: Kítova-Vasíleva María
Published: September 2023

El presente artículo se plantea el objetivo de analizar la única obra no religiosa del humanista conquense Juan de Valdés para describir los valores y el comportamiento funcional de la pareja de verbos habēre > aver (haber) y tenēre > tener que en latín poseían significados parecidos, si bien no idénticos. Escrita durante la década de 1530 y publicada doscientos años más tarde, esta obra tal vez no haya podido influir tanto sobre el desarrollo del castellano de principios de los Siglos de Oro como lo han hecho un siglo más tarde las novelas cervantinas, pero no cabe duda de que el Diálogo de la lengua, explícitamente dedicado a problemas de índole lingüística, arroja bastante luz sobre la evolución histórica del idioma en un período en el que este daba sus primeros pasos para convertirse en lo que es el español de hoy. Es cierto que la obra refleja solo un breve período de la larga cadena de cambios que experimentaron las estructuras verbales, pero consideramos que, por breve que sea, esta parcela de la historia del sistema verbal español es importante para obtener una idea de su desarrollo.
Musikfachwörter in fachfremden Kontexten
Authors: Hilscherová Pavlína , Vaňková Lenka
Published: September 2023

This article focuses on the use of musical terminology in new contexts which have no connection with the original musical context. In these new contexts, musical terms are used in a figurative meaning, serving as metaphors to describe often highly complicated aspects of reality. Based on the journalistic texts in the DeReKo corpus, the paper explores the ratio between the use of selected terms in musical contexts and non-musical contexts, investigates which aspects of reality are described via musical terminology, and analyzes the functions that these metaphors perform.
Gesellschaftsordnung, Mentalität und Schriftsprache im Barock
Authors: Rinas Karsten
Published: September 2023

This paper discusses striking, ‘bizarre’ features of textual design and language use in the Baroque period. These features include high complexity, prolixity, conspicuous formulas of politeness, indirectness, mixing of style levels, and the extensive use of a ‘squiggly’ script and other typographic devices. The perspective of social history and history of mentality is used to explain these phenomena. In particular, this paper reflects the influence of the estates in society and the role of confessional differences.
Kultur und Kulturtransfer aus translationsrelevanter Sicht. Begriffsklärung und Modellierung des Kulturtransfers im Rahmen der literarischen Übersetzung
Authors: Liashenko Tetiana
Published: September 2023

The concepts of culture and cultural transfer are concepts that “travel” between disciplines, and they need a clearer definition in the context of Translation Studies. Relying on interpretations and definitions of culture and cultural transfer that are common in German studies and German-language Translation Studies, I present my own views of the understanding of both concepts. In the cognitive-communicative dimension, I outline the model of cultural transfer within the boundaries of literary translation.
An overview on riemerellosis: A worldwide emerging disease of ducks
Authors: Abd El-Ghany W. A.
Published: September 2023

Riemerella anatipestifer (R. anatipestifer) is the bacterial cause of an economically important and serious disease of ducks and other poultry species. Extensive reports showed that this disease condition is widely distributed in different countries since 1904. Horizontal and mechanical transmissions are important routes of R. anatipestifer dissemination. The disease is characterised by respiratory, nervous and locomotor disturbance with high mortality rates especially in ducklings. Affected birds showed generalised polyserositis or localised lesions in different organs. The clinical picture of R. anatipestifer is similar to and confused with other bacterial infections, so diagnosis of the disease relies mainly on laboratory techniques. At least 21 serotypes of R. anatipestifer have been identified. Control of R. anatipestifer infection mainly depends on using of the suitable antibiotics according to the antibiogram results. Due to the extensive and hazardous uses of antibiotics, development of multi-drug resistance strains of R. anatipestifer is common. Prevention of the disease can be achieved though application of good management practice and vaccination. Different types of vaccines are commercially available. There are autogenous polyvalent live or inactivated bacterins as well as subunit and recombinant vaccines. The vaccines give protection only for the specific serotypes present in the used vaccines. Therefore, this review article gives an overview on R. anatipestifer infections regarding the distribution all over the world, susceptibility and infection, clinical picture, laboratory diagnosis as well as prevention and control methods.
O mosteiro inserido no mundo: observações a partir dos escritos de Basílio de Cesareia e Agostinho de Hipona (séc. IV e V d.C.)
Authors: Pohlmann Janira Feliciano
Published: September 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar elementos da vida monacal organizada pelos bispos Basílio de Cesareia e Agostinho de Hipona em suas regras monásticas. Para proceder a essa investigação, pergunto-me que comportamentos esses bispos requeriam dos monges que viviam nos monastérios administrados por esses líderes eclesiásticos. Analiso, também, em que pontos as normas monásticas elaboradas por Basílio e por Agostinho se diferenciavam ou mantinham semelhanças. Nessa conjuntura, os principais documentos examinados nesse artigo foram as regras monásticas escritas por esses bispos.
Diferentes perspectivas sobre os conflitos político-religiosos do Império Romano Tardio: os olhares de Amiano Marcelino e Paulo Orósio (séculos IV e V)
Authors: De Almeida Rodrigues Thaís , Picoli Sotocorno Ana Carolina
Published: September 2023

A Antiguidade Tardia é um período abundante em conflitos político-religiosos, incluindo disputas e alianças de poder cujo equilíbrio estava em constante transformação. O cenário tardo-antigo reúne rivalidades religiosas entre os cristianismos, os judaísmos e as religiões politeístas, disputas de território internas e com os povos bárbaros, competições pelo poder imperial, entre outros fatores que tornam esse período tão único. Dentro desse panorama abrangente, concentramos nossa análise nas perspectivas de Amiano Marcelino, autor advindo da região oriental e seguidor do politeísmo, e Paulo Orósio, de origem ibérica e defensor do cristianismo niceno.  Para isso, utilizaremos suas obras principais: Res Gestae (380 - 390), escrita por Amiano, e Historiae Adversus Paganos (416 - 417), escrita por Orósio, produções que revelam como seus contextos particulares influenciaram na interpretação dos eventos descritos.
Religiões em conflito: os usos dos “mistérios de Mitra” como elemento argumentativo na apologética de Justino Mártir
Authors: Wolf Ismael
Published: September 2023

Este artigo realiza uma reflexão em torno do uso dos “mistérios de Mitra” como elemento argumentativo na obra do apologista Justino Mártir. De forma introdutória, apresenta uma rápida explanação sobre a diversidade e as disputas religiosas, assim como um breve panorama sobre os debates religiosos no mundo romano, especialmente no contexto dos primeiros apologistas cristãos, no século II. Por fim é realizada a análise da documentação textual elaborada por Justino, a saber:  Primeira Apologia e Diálogo com Trifão.
The Problem of Forming a Sample for Bioarchaeological Research (Based on the Results of the Study of Paleoanthropological Materials of the Lower Volga Region)
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Balabanova Mariya
Published: September 2023

Introduction. The problem of studying the ethnogenesis and ethnic history of ancient and medieval peoples appeared immediately after the formation of archaeology as a science. At first, archaeologists tried to identify the bearers of archaeological cultures with specific ethnic groups, and then they began to determine cultural-historical communities and color them ethnically. In the anthropological context, cultural-historical communities exist in the form of paleopopulations or samples. The question of the relationship between the materials of the monument and the sample is legitimate since often the archaeological and anthropological contexts do not coincide. Methods and materials. The work is based on a comparison of data from an anthropological sample (paleopopulation) and cultural and chronological definitions of archaeological complexes from where the material originated. For this, both the results of studies published by the author and new data, which were studied by the methods of simple and multivariate statistics, were used. Analysis and discussion. Comparative analysis of the Sauromat-Sarmatian materials shows that the series of previous and subsequent cultures often show great similarity, which can be explained not only by the continuity of the population but also by the fact that the chronological groups are members of the same paleopopulation. In addition, there are a number of complexes of the transitional period that are culturally defined by different archaeologists in different ways. Another aspect, which is considered in the article, is connected with the materials of the same burial ground or even a mound-cemetery of the Middle and Late Bronze Age. With the relative synchronism of the burials, a different cultural interpretation (variant, culture) is given, which leads to significant difficulties in the study of anthropological materials, the results of which also allow us to assume that all individuals belong to the same population. Conclusions. The problem associated with the procedure of sampling for bioarchaeological research has a long history, and it needs to be solved in the context of the archaeological source being studied. It is necessary to constantly compare the monument data with the results of the sample study, rethink, revise, and test them, and determine how reliable they are and whether they fall into the confidence interval.
Risk management systems in credit and financial sector organizations
Authors: Markov Andrey
Published: September 2023

This article discusses aspects related to the use of risk management systems in credit and financial organizations. The author has studied the key provisions related to risk control in credit and financial organizations. In addition, the importance of using a system of risk indicators to reduce the likelihood of potential risks and to improve the risk management system in credit and financial organizations is described. In this paper, the main stages characterizing the process of formation and further implementation of the risk indicators system in the risk management process in the complex of organizations involved in the credit and financial sphere are also considered and studied.
A special place in this article is given to the consideration of the provisions necessary for the successful functioning of risk management systems in credit and financial organizations. In addition, the author describes and substantiates the principles of building a system of risk indicators applicable in the field of credit and financial relations. This article also examines the provisions related to the regulatory and legal support for the functioning of the risk management system in credit and financial organizations and related to international documents in the field of risk assessment and their management. The author has identified a number of coefficients reflecting the main performance indicators of a credit and financial institution in order to apply the risk management system in more detail and accurately.
In the final part of the article, the author draws conclusions about the current situation in which credit and financial organizations are located, in terms of the impact of risks. In this regard, the author substantiates the importance of competent development of a system of risk indicators and improvement of the risk management system of organizations.
Assessment of environmental pollution by lead and its impact on the child's body (using the example of the Callao region in Peru)
Authors: Belyakova Olga , Grachev Sergei , Mozgov Nikita
Published: September 2023

In the presented work, based on the existing information in abstract sources, as well as freely available statistical material collected by the Department of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Occupational Health Monitoring of the Callao region in Peru, the actual problem of lead pollution on a global scale is outlined, and ways to solve it are shown on the example of Peru, a country that is one of the leaders extraction of this metal. The analysis of the degree of pollution and the impact of lead on the environment, the assessment of the levels of lead in the blood of children living in the Callao district and the associated negative impact of lead pollution on the child's body was carried out.
The article shows that in children, the earliest manifestations of lead exposure occur even at a blood level of only 10.0 micrograms/dl, while in Callao, lead levels in children's bodies are higher than this value. Levels from 50 to 60 mg/dl of lead are recorded here, while the maximum value in children under the age of 12 according to the World Health Organization (WHO) should not exceed 10 mg/dl.
It is shown that a high proportion of children with elevated levels of lead in the blood is associated with the presence of industrial centers specializing in the melting of metals and the disposal of lead. The direction of winds, mainly from south to north and from southwest to northeast, could explain the higher proportion of children with elevated lead levels among residents of areas located in the north and northeast.
As a result of data analysis, it was revealed that the control value less than 10 micrograms/dl, used as a threshold, is insufficient to preserve the health of the population.
In addition, the article discusses possible ways to reduce pollution: through the implementation of programs for monitoring and assessing the environmental quality of the environment by companies engaged in the extraction of lead minerals.
It is also necessary to comply with national environmental quality standards for lead content.
Guidelines for various types of economic activities leading to the reduction of environmental pollution are proposed.
Modern forms of corporate fraud in technology companies and ways to combat them
Authors: Kravchenko Alexander , Kurnosikov Kirill
Published: September 2023

The authors of a scientific publication analyze the provisions related to modern forms of corporate fraud among technology companies. The authors described multiple interpretations of the concept of fraud, taking into account variations in their manifestation. In addition, this paper provides a classification of the main types of corporate fraud, which became possible due to the consideration of the basic features that indicate the manifestation of corporate fraud in a particular area. To deepen the information, the authors chose the technology industry, through the analysis of which the possible manifestations of corporate fraud were investigated. At the same time, an important advantage of this work is the formation of structured data regarding the manifestation of corporate fraud at various stages of production, including the preparatory stage. Separating the manifestations of corporate fraud between the production process itself and related aspects has provided a holistic picture of the functioning of corporate fraud processes and their relationship to each other. The authors also considered a set of risks that contribute to the development of corporate fraud, including among technology companies. A feature of risks in the technology industry has been their development at the stages of developing a feasibility study of the project and the design process, which in turn can affect the likelihood of other risks at later stages. This paper describes the role of the human factor in the aspect of the emergence and development of corporate fraud, while revealing the impact of the human factor on the type of fraud. The authors identified a number of areas to counteract the development of corporate fraud, as well as minimize its negative consequences.
INFLUENCE OF BIAS VOLTAGE ON THE STRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF Ti-Nb-C FILMS DEPOSITED BY DC DUAL MAGNETRON SPUTTERING
Authors: Ivashchenko Volodymyr I. , Onoprienko Alexei , Pogrebnjak Alexander , Scrynskyy Petro , Marchuk Oleksander , Kovalchenko Andrii , Olifan Olena
Published: September 2023

The films of the Ti-Nb-C system were deposited by direct current (DC) magnetron co-sputtering of composite Ti+Nb, and graphite targets onto Si substrates to which negative substrate bias in the range of -50÷-200 V was applied during film deposition. The microstructure, chemical bonds, and mechanical properties of films were comparatively investigated. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that the peaks of the XRD spectra of the film obtained by co-spattering of the composite Ti+Nb and graphite targets are located in the intermediate region between the corresponding peaks of the Ti-C and Nb-C films. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed that the Ti-C and Nb-C bonds prevail in the deposited Ti-Nb-C films. It was suggested that the Ti-Nb-C films are nanocomposite and consist of the crystallites of Ti1-xNbxCy solid solutions surrounded by amorphous carbon-based matrix. The Knoop hardness of the Ti-Nb-C film is highest (37.5 GPa) in the film deposited at -50 V substrate bias. The average friction coefficient determined before film delamination was the lowest (0.12) in that Ti-Nb-C film.
FLUID LEAVES: EFFECTS OF FLUID FLOW ON LEAF SHAPES AND FIBONACCI SERIES
Authors: Mathaiyan Vijayakumar
Published: September 2023

The liquid chain and other fluid phenomena, which resemble leaves of plants, are categorized as fluid leaves. Liquid
chain happens when two liquid jets hit each other at an angle, or when the liquid jet flows on smooth surfaces. Liquid leaves are not just limited to fluid engineering, but also to biology. The literature shows that the liquid chain looks like leaves, but there are not many resources explaining the physics of the shape being in the form of a leaf. In this work, the author shows that liquid impacting different types of surfaces does form a leaf–like structure. The detailed theory on biology and liquid leaves is mentioned in the application section for better understanding of the scope of this study.
This paper visualizes different types of leaves with changes in surface types, and it also reports a new property of fluids found from a simple experiment involving the droplet coalescence. It is remarkable to find that the fluid property is the reason for Fibonacci Series in the universe, including living and non-living things.
Forecasting river daily discharge using decision tree and time series methods
Authors: Kabootarkhani Mohammad Ranjbar , Kermani Soudabeh Golestani , Aldallal Ammar , Zounemat-Kermani Mohammad
Published: September 2023

River floods disrupt communication and transportation networks, damage buildings and infrastructure, destroy agricultural products and livestock, cause capital losses and endanger human life. Accurate and proper flood prediction and forecasting are major challenges in hydrology and water resources management. The aim of this study was to forecast and estimate the daily flows of three rivers in Iran using four tree-based data-mining methods, two ensemble bagging methods and the stochastic time series model Arima (auto-regressive integrated moving average). A comparison of these different methodologies is the main contribution of this work. Five statistical measures were used to evaluate the accuracy of these models based on 4 years of daily discharge flow data. The hold-out method was used to divide the data into training (70%) and testing (30%) sets. It was found that the ensemble tree-based chi-square automatic interaction detector provided the most precise forecasts. The overall results indicate that the data-mining methods of ensemble models and tree-based models improved the average accuracy of the models by 25.0% and 15.5% compared with the stochastic Arima model, respectively, indicating the superiority of their potential in capturing the non-linear behaviour of flow discharges.
Necropolitics and Pandemic Premediation in The Fall’s Neo-Western State of Exception
Authors: Marini Anna Marta , Fuchs Michael
Published: September 2023

Jared Muralt’s ongoing comics series The Fall (2018–) depicts a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a flu pandemic, in which the responses to and consequences of the fictional disease outbreak premediated the reality of the COVID-19 spread. While embedding the narrative in mainstream post-apocalyptic tropes and plot developments, Muralt adopts European western comic conventions and draws on specific representations of place, landscape, and social conflict to shape his take on a pandemic state of exception in different configurations in urban and rural contexts. Focusing on the first six issues of The Fall this article demonstrates how the deathscape created by Muralt resonates with necropolitical measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the formation of fictional makeshift communities in the Alps in which rule is based on threats of violence and the marginalization of the sick and refugees.
Réflexions autour des dénonciations de lien à l’initiative de jeunes engagés dans la Marine nationale
Authors: FERRATY C. , ROUMIEUX C. , DEROFF T. , NIENAT C. , DESIRÉ S. , DURAND S.
Published: September 2023

Certains jeunes marins, qui ont pourtant choisi de leur propre volonté, quelques mois auparavant, de s’engager dans l’institution militaire, dénoncent leur lien très précocement après leur incorporation. Ces sujets qui sont encore dans une phase du développement pouvant être nommée post-adolescence, se trouvent confrontés à la réalité d’un milieu qu’ils avaient souvent idéalisé. Aux prises avec des enjeux psychiques inconscients réactualisés à cette occasion, ils sont soumis à des contradictions entre leurs attentes et la réalité d’un métier qu’ils peuvent percevoir comme une entrave à leur épanouissement.
Les Rochambelles
Authors: BIZOT A. , QUATRESOLS T. , JURY A. , CINO C.
Published: September 2023

En 1942, Florence Conrard, une riche américaine francophile, décida de créer un groupe composé de femmes. Elles se destinent à rallier l’armée de la France Libre et soutenir médicalement les soldats stationnés outre-Atlantique partis délivrer la France des griffes de l’Allemagne Nazie. Après une sélection et des mois d’entraînement, le groupe baptisé « Groupe Rochambeau » se rend au nord de l’Afrique à Casablanca avec 19 ambulances. Leur but est d’y rencontrer le général Leclerc et d’intégrer la célèbre 2e division blindée surnommée « la division Leclerc ». Le général approuve sous réserve de les voir en action, et seulement jusqu’à Paris. Après avoir fait leurs preuves, elles sont vite acceptées par la division ; certains soldats les appellent même « nos Rochambelles ».
De Casablanca, elles embarquent pour l’Angleterre en l’attente de participer à la plus grande opération militaire de tous les temps : l’opération « Overlord ». Sous ce nom de code désignant le débarquement, puis la grande bataille de Normandie, servent près de 3 millions de soldats. Elles débarquent avec leurs ambulances dans la nuit du 31 juillet au 1er août 1944 avec le reste de la division. Elles mènent campagne jusqu’à Paris au prix de leur sang comme tant d’autres soldats. Mais, face à leur indispensabilité, Leclerc les garde jusqu’en Allemagne, plus précisément jusqu’au nid d’aigle à Berchtesgaden, signant la fin de l’engagement de la 2e Division Blindée le 4 mai 1945.
Certaines d’entre elles continueront même le combat jusqu’en Indochine. Par leurs actions, les Rochambelles participent également à l’avancée de la cause féminine dans une époque où les femmes sont peu reconnues et disposent de moins de droits que les hommes. Elles prouvent au monde entier que les femmes peuvent aussi se battre pour la liberté et la démocratie.
Utilização da análise de riscos como ferramenta para segurança da qualidade da água
Authors: Araújo Junior Antonio Jorge Silva , Teixeira Luiza Carla Girard Mendes
Published: September 2023

Este estudo objetivou utilizar a abordagem de avaliação de riscos "Análise de Modo e Efeito de Falha" (FMEA, na sigla em inglês) como metodologia de segurança da qualidade da água no sistema de abastecimento de Belém/PA (Brasil). Foram utilizados 8 parâmetros de qualidade da água como indicadores. Análises foram realizadas em 46 pontos da zona central de abastecimento, incluindo estações de tratamento, reservatórios e rede. O FMEA foi aplicado a todos os indicadores, e os pontos foram divididos em três grupos: rede, reservatórios e estações de tratamento. Para a rede, foram identificados 18 pontos de risco moderado e alto. Para os reservatórios e estações de tratamento, todos os pontos apresentaram risco moderado. Nesta pesquisa, não houve ocorrência de risco negligível, baixo e crítico. Os indicadores flúor, coliformes totais e E. coli foram os mais influentes, 15% cada, nos pesos de risco. O indicador flúor contribuiu para aumentar a categoria de risco, pois apresentou 100% de não conformidade com os padrões brasileiros. Um mapa de risco foi elaborado, representando os riscos relacionados à qualidade da água para cada um dos pontos estudados. A metodologia de avaliação de risco mostrou-se uma importante ferramenta de gestão da segurança da água.
Институты литературы в Российской империи
Authors: Вдовин Алексей
Published: September 2023

В коллективной монографии, подготовленной сотрудниками НИУ ВШЭ, ИРЛИ РАН и МГУ им. М.В. Ломоносова, раскрываются узловые моменты истории литературных институтов в Российской империи XVIII–XIX вв. Опираясь на институциональную теорию и концепцию публичной сферы, авторы изучают становление социального института литературы в России, его автономизацию и дифференциацию, взаимодействие с органами власти и смежными институтами (образования, судопроизводства, театра и др.). Предложенный в монографии подход позволяет пересмотреть многие традиционные представления об истории русской литературы. Книга адресована как литературоведам, историкам, культурологам, социологам, так и широкому кругу читателей.
YANIK HASTALARININ YÖNETİMİ
Authors: SÖZEN İsa
Published: September 2023

Amaç

Bu çalışmada amacımız yanık merkezi olmayan ilimiz

özelinde bölgenin yanık demografik ve hasta özelliklerini

ortaya koyarak ilk deneyimlerimizi paylaşmaktır.

Gereç ve Yöntem

Çalışmada Mayıs 2019-Haziran 2023 yılları arasında

Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Genel Cerrahi Kliniğine

Yanık hastası olarak yatırılıp tedavi gören 109 hastanın

retrospektif olarak yaş, cinsiyet, yanık genişliği,

yanık derinliği, cerrahi geçirip geçirmediği, antibiyotik

ihtiyacı, sevk ile kabul edildiği, sevk edildiğine göre tarandı.

Ayaktan tedavi edilen ve çocuk yaş grubu çalışma

dışı tutuldu.

Bulgular

Çalışmaya dahil olan 108 hastanın %25’i kadın, %75’i

erkek olmak üzere ortalama yaşı 38,41 ± 17,13’tü. Yanık

sebepleri en sık alev (%50) ve sıcak sıvı (%28,7)

bulundu. 21 (%19,4) hastaya antibiyotik kullanımı gerekti.

WHO yaş kriterlerine göre yaş grupları ile yanık

sebebi arasında anlamlı ilişki saptanmadı. Gruplar

arasında en sık yanık genişliği minör (%52,8), derinliği

2. Derece (%91), şiddeti küçük (%61,1) yanıktı. 3 hasta

yanık merkezine sevk edildi. 4 hasta ex oldu.

Sonuç

Kliniğimiz bölgemizin yanık merkezi ihtiyacını karşılamak

için çalışmalarına devam etmekte olup kurulacak

yanık merkezi ile majör yanık sevki azalacaktır. Bu

da hem sağlık sisteminin yükünü hafifletecek hem de

hastaların konforunu artıracaktır.
Buck Institute Morphology H & E staining protocol v2
Authors: not provided sbreslin
Published: September 2023

Histological Stain for FFPE slides RESULTS: Nuclei-blue; Cytoplasm, red blood cells and connective tissue-shades of pink
Handling and Sampling Herpetofauna - ISL Peru v1
Authors: Libke Zane
Published: September 2023

This protocol contains information on the safe capture and handling of a wide range of herpetofauna in general. It's focus however is on the Neotropics, and specifically it has been applied in the lowland rainforests of Peru. Please note specific information on species, weather and habitat might be biased towards this demographic. Program Timing: Sample collection occurs annually during the rainforest dry season (June - August), in conjunction with other field research activities. Program Overview: Researchers conduct visual-encounter surveys in search of herpetofauna. This protocol is designed as a minimally invasive way to obtain species observation and genetic samples from a broad variety of species. Surveys generally take place after dusk and before dawn when most amphibians and reptiles are active. Team Composition: This protocol may be carried out be variable numbers of participants, typically more participants means more encounters. At least one pre-designated leader with training in handling amphibians and reptiles is required. Others may assist in capture and handling under supervision and when it is deemed safe. Capture Overview: When an individual is encountered, a basic register is made (coordinates, photo, identification, activity), which contributes to basic abundance, richness, and diversity comparisons. Depending on the goal of the study, the animal can be captured for more detailed photos and the collection of associated samples, including but not limited to: biopsies (genomic DNA), skin swabs (disease screening), buccal swabs (genomic DNA & disease screening), and fecal residues (genomic DNA, microbiota, disease screening, diet analysis).
Double-fixation prior to ChIPs v1
Authors: G Kirkland Jacob
Published: September 2023

This protocol is for the double-fixation of chromatin regulators for chromatin precipitation. The double-fixation method can improve signal-to-noise ratios of chromatin regulator ChIPs, especially for transiently bound proteins or those found in large protein complexes.
Journey with Ting-Peng Liang in Pacific Asia Information Systems Field
Authors:   Xi'an Jiaotong University and KAIST, Lee Jae-Kyu , Jiang James J. ,   National Taiwan University, Chau Patrick Y. K. ,   University of Nottingham Ningbo, Fitzgerald Brian ,   University of Limerick, Kankanhalli Atreyi ,   National University of Singapore, Nelson Matthew L. ,   Illinois State University, Huang, Wei (Wayne) ,   Southern University of Science and Technology, Wei Kwok Kee ,   Singapore Institute of Management, Sia Choon-Ling ,   City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; National Taiwan University, Vogel Doug ,   Harbin Institute of Technology, Myers Michael D. ,   University of Auckland, Gable Guy G. ,   Queensland University of Technology, Shen Kathy-Ning ,   United Arab Emirates University, UAE, Wei Chih-Ping ,   National Taiwan University, Taiwan, Hung Shin-Yuan ,   National Chung Cheng University, Siau, Keng Leng ,   City University of Hong Kong, Liang David ,   Son of TP Liang, Irvine
Published: September 2023

Our respectful old friend Professor Ting-Peng Liang (in short, TP) whom we loved suddenly passed away on May 20, 2021. But we cannot forget his smile and passion, and his inerasable footprints in PACIS, PAJAIS, and AIS Community. He was the founder of PACIS, founding editor-in-chief of PAJAIS, and past president of AIS to list just a few. He was the pioneer who received the first AIS Fellow and the first LEO Award from Asia Pacific. That is why the leaders of the information systems field organized the first ever special tribute session in PACIS 2021 in memory of TP (https://aisel.aisnet.org/pacis2021/253/)
Paving the Way for Digital Transformation: Investigate Customer Experiences of Using Mobile Apps
Authors:   National Kaohsiung Normal University, Hsu, Yen-Ping ,   National Kaohsiung Normal University
Published: September 2023

Background: Mobile apps have become a critical channel for retailers to interact with their customers and digitalize shopping behaviors in the customer journeys. In the transition of digital transformation, convenience stores have launched mobile apps to interact with and particularly collecting data from their customers. It is critical to investigate customer experiences in using mobile apps because it paves the way for successful digital transformation. This paper aims to investigate the customer experiences of convenience stores’ mobile apps from the online reviews. Method: This study proposed a mobile apps quality model as the theoretical framework to empirically test the online reviews of mobile apps. Large volumes of online reviews generated by customers provide important strategic values for business and service design for mobile apps. This paper collected 40,521 online reviews of two leading convenience stores in Taiwan and analyzed with text analysis and qualitative analysis. Results: Applying text analysis and qualitative analysis, this paper identified the critical quality attributes of mobile apps in the convenience stores that need to be improved. In addition, software quality is the major concern that 7-11 Open Point needs to improve, followed by service quality and information quality respectively. Software quality is also the major concern that FamilyMart app needs to improve the customer experiences, followed by service quality and information quality. Moreover, customer dissatisfaction primarily resulted from problems in software quality and information quality. Instead, convenience, ease of use, and practicability of mobile apps lead to customer satisfaction. Conclusion: The results demonstrate that software quality, information quality, and service quality are critical dimensions in affecting customer experiences in using mobile apps. Although different mobile apps may have different priorities of quality attributes that are needed to be improved, these improvements of mobile apps help to enhance customer experiences and accelerate digital transformation of the convenience stores.
Service Recommendations with Deep Learning: A Study on Neural Collaborative Engines
Authors:   University of Geneva, Rosa Pasquale De , Deriaz, Michel ,   University of Geneva, Marco Marco De ,   International Telematic University Uninettuno, Laura Luigi ,   International Telematic University Uninettuno
Published: September 2023

Background: The present paper aims to investigate the adoption of Neural Networks for recommendation systems and to propose Deep Learning architectures as advanced frameworks for designing Collaborative Filtering engines. Recommendation systems are data-driven infrastructures which are widely adopted to create effective and cutting-edge smart services, allowing to personalize the value proposition and adapt it to changes and variations in customers’ preferences. Method: Our research represents an exploratory investigation on the adoption of Neural Networks for Recommendation Systems, inspired by the findings of a recent study on service science that highlighted the suitability of those models for designing cutting-edge recommenders capable of overcoming stable traditional benchmarks like the Singular Value Decomposition and the k-Nearest Neighbors algorithms. Following this study, we designed a more “complex” Feed-Forward Neural Network, trained on the “Movielens 100K” dataset using the Mean-Squared Error function to approximate the model loss generated and the Adaptive Moment Estimation algorithm (Adam) for the parameters optimization. Results: The results of this study demonstrate the primary role of Feed-Forward Neural Networks for designing advanced Collaborative recommenders, consolidating and even improving the outcomes of the work that inspired our research. Conclusion: Given these assumptions, we confirm the suitability of Feed-Forward Neural Networks as effective recommendation algorithms, laying the foundations for further studies in neural-based recommendation science.
Moving to Digital-Healthy Society: Empathy, Sympathy, and Wellbeing in Social Media
Authors:   King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Albashrawi Mousa , Yu Jongtae ,   King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Binsawad Muhammad ,   King Abdulaziz University, Asiri Yousef ,   Najran University
Published: September 2023

Background: This research aims to explore the impact of individuals’ demographics and their social media use on empathy, sympathy, and wellbeing in Saudi Arabia. This paper can fill an untapped gap in a developing country (i.e., the Arab context) by shedding light on sympathetic and empathetic behavior and its effect on wellbeing in social media. Method: We manage to obtain a sample of 431 responses across all Saudi regions. Data were analyzed to evaluate reliability and validity of the study’s constructs while the hypotheses were tested using a structural equation modeling (SEM) technique. Results: SEM regression results suggest that there is a significant relationship between both age and income and social media use. In addition, social media use has an indirect relationship to individuals’ wellbeing. This indirect relationship is better manifested through sympathy rather than empathy. Conclusion: Theoretically, this study furthers our understanding of the role of empathy and sympathy on wellbeing in social media among Saudis, whereas practically provides insights to industry experts about what matters to social media users to increase their wellbeing.
Workers’ Affective Commitment in The Gig Economy: The Role of IS Quality, Organizational Support, and Fairness
Authors:   Brooklyn College of City University of New York, Chiu Holly H. , Palupi Ghea Sekar ,   State University of Surabaya, Zhu, Yu-Qian ,   National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Published: September 2023

Background: The rapidly growing gig economy brings lots of opportunities and challenges, and one of them is workers’ affective commitment. Because of the gig economy’s nature, gig workers depend on the technology-enabled platform to finish their tasks. We investigate how gig workers’ perception of the platform’s quality, or IS quality, will affect how they perceive organizational support and fairness, which further affects their affective commitment. Method: We surveyed 239 Uber drivers in Indonesia to test our model via snow-balling technique. We used PLS with a second-order formative construct model to validate our hypotheses. Results: The results showed that the two dimensions of IS quality, information quality and system quality, were positively associated with organizational support. Only information quality was positively associated with fairness. Both organizational support and fairness were positively associated with affective commitment. Conclusion: For uber drivers, information quality and system quality of the Uber App serve as drivers of perceived organization support. Information quality also contributes to perceived fairness. Drivers who perceive high organization support and fairness are more likely to be affectively committed to the organization.