bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Saint-Gilles, Laon, Germigny : Iconologie d'une représentation politique de la Vierge dans le "style 1200"
Authors: Legeard Emmanuel
Published: February 2021

Selon le concept énoncé par Carl Schmitt, le critère de démarcation du politique, c'est la discrimination entre l'ami et l'ennemi. Au Moyen Âge, Pierre le Vénérable (1092-1156) fut le premier à concevoir l'Eglise comme une entité spatiale cernée et modelée par contraste avec la personnalité de ses assaillants : Juifs, musulmans et hérétiques. Dès lors, l'Ecclesia se perçoit et s'impose comme une forteresse constamment assiégée, mais illuminée intérieurement par la Sapientia, la lumière intime du Saint-Esprit. Dans le même temps, la "vraie mutation sociale de l'an 1100" (D. Barthélémy) qui a remplacé l'ancienne religion fondée sur le culte des reliques par la religion sacramentelle "des temps nouveaux" commence à restreindre l'acceptation du mot Eglise à l'élite cléricale qui seule détient le pouvoir miraculeux d'invoquer le Saint-Esprit dans le sacrement de l'eucharistie. Par l'eucharistie, le communiant s'assimile au corps mystique du Christ et s'insère dans la vie sociale régie par l'Eglise. Le diable, qui avance masqué sous des identités variées, est repérable à sa négation permanente de l'Incarnation du Christ, qui est la raison d'être de la forteresse Eglise, et la condition de possibilité de l'eucharistie, donc de la société chrétienne. À Saint-Gilles du Gard (vers 1160-70), Notre-Dame de Laon (vers 1190-1205) et Notre-Dame de Germigny (vers 1215), on peut avancer que le thème de l'Incarnation exprimé à travers un style antiquisant destiné à remémorer l'autorité romaine («style 1200») a émergé puis resurgi comme une composition clé, mais éphémère, destinée à traduire en images l'idéologie dominante dans la transition entre le roman et le gothique.
Oregon Bee Atlas: native bee findings from 2018
Authors: Best Lincoln , Marshall Christopher J , Feuerborn Cody , Kincaid Sarah , Melathopoulos Andony , Robinson Samuel V. J.
Published: February 2021

The Oregon Bee Atlas is a new volunteer-led effort to characterize the
bee fauna of Oregon State by collecting, preparing, and databasing native
bee species and capturing plant host records. In 2018, volunteers collected
11,044 bee specimens across 33 Oregon counties, representing 179 unique bee
species, and 32 unique bee genera. Specimens were collected from a total of
310 unique flowering plant genera, resulting in one of the largest
state-level databases of bee-host plant interactions. Volunteers produced
valuable occurrence records for species poorly known for the State, and
species of conservation concern. The 2018 efforts constitute a
proof-of-concept of a specimen-focused volunteer native bee survey.
Unusual Pharyngo-Esophageal Dysphagia Caused by a High-Riding Right Brachiocephalic Artery
Authors: Park Ki Hoon , Baek Sora , Kang Eun Kyoung
Published: February 2021

High-riding right brachiocephalic and subclavian arteries are often asymptomatic and rare vascular variations. We present a patient with high-riding right brachiocephalic and subclavian arteries that caused compressive pharyngeal and cervical esophageal dysphagia. An 82-year-old woman presented to our hospital with dysphagia that worsened with solid food. A pulsatile lump was observed on the right neck side. A videofluoroscopic swallowing study showed a deviated food bolus movement anterolaterally from the normal vertical pharyngoesophageal transition, with a filling defect in the lower pharynx through the upper esophagus. Neck computed tomography (CT) showed high-riding right brachiocephalic and subclavian arteries and a tortuous right common carotid artery located adjacent to the trachea in the cervical area. The cervical midline structures were deviated to the left neck side. A neck mass with vascular variation should be considered as a cause of dysphagia that worsens with solid food; CT should be considered to determine its cause.
Do Cardiac Rehabilitation Affect Clinical Prognoses Such as Recurrence, Readmission, Revascularization, and Mortality After AMI?: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Kim Chul , Choi Insun , Cho Songhee , Kim Ae Ryoung , Kim Wonseok , Jee Sungju
Published: February 2021

Objective We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze the effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on post-discharge prognoses of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods A literature search was conducted through four international medical and two Korean databases. Primary outcomes for the effectiveness of CR included all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, recurrence, revascularization, major adverse cardiovascular event, major adverse cardiocerebrovascular event, and readmission. We summarized and analyzed results of studies about CR for AMI, including not only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) but also non-RCTs. We calculated the effect size separately by the study type.Results Fourteen articles were finally selected. Of these, two articles were RCTs, while 12 were non-RCTs. In RCTs, the overall mortality rate was lower in the group that participated in CR than that in the conventional care group by 28% (relative risk=0.72; 95% confidence interval, 0.34–1.57). Among non-RCTs, CR participation significantly decreased the overall risk of mortality. Moreover, the rates of recurrence and major adverse cardiovascular events were lower in the group that participated in CR compared to those in the non-CR group.Conclusion The meta-analysis shows that CR reduces the risk of re-hospitalization and all-cause mortality after AMI, compared to no participation in CR. This outcome was seen in RCTs as well as in non-RCTs. More studies are necessary for concrete conclusions about the beneficial effects of CR after AMI in various settings.
Assessment of the Maya’s Beliefs and Preferences on Bonesetters and Bone Fracture Treatment in the Guatemalan Highlands: A Household Survey
Authors: Hartley Bennett W. , Sinkinson Craig A.
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND: In the Lake Atitlán region of Guatemala, traditional bonesetters (hueseros) commonly treat bone fractures. The indigenous Kaqchikel population has access to biomedical care, but traditional medicine remains the preferred treatment modality for bone fracture.

METHODS: Households in four villages were surveyed to assess experiences with bone fracture treatment. Of 108 households sampled, 83 met inclusion criteria and completed the survey. Responses were analyzed to assess for group demographics, bone fracture prevalence, and treatment history. Independence testing assessed for subgroup differences.

RESULTS: Mean age: 40 years old. For fracture treatment, 37% (31/83) consulted with a physician/nurse whereas 75% (62/83) consulted with a bonesetter. 19% (16/83) consulted with both. Cast immobilization was utilized by only 16% (13/83) of participants. The services provided by bonesetters included massage, temazcal (sweat lodge), herbal poultice, prayer, and recommended rest. When comparing participants that used a cast (n=13) and those that used a bonesetter exclusively (n=46), the bonesetter group had lower rates of continued pain and movement limitation, higher satisfaction with treatment, and higher interest in seeking the same treatment in the future, though these findings were not statistically significant. Regarding future care, 66% (55/83) would consider consulting a doctor whereas 83% (69/83) would seek services from a bonesetter. 53% (44/83) would utilize both.  If recommended, 46% (38/83) would consider using a cast. Only 22% (18/83) of participants reported previous musculoskeletal imaging.

CONCLUSION: These results suggest a high preference of bonesetters for bone injury treatment, reduced acceptance of biomedical care, and limited acceptance of cast immobilization.
Artikel 443 Sr, de bestuurlijke boete en de aantekening in de justitiële documentatie
Authors: van der Vorm B.
Published: February 2021

Artikel 443 Sr, de bestuurlijke boete en de aantekening in de justitiële documentatie

Ter bestrijding van de coronacrisis is een belangrijke rol weggelegd voor de handhaving van artikel 443 Sr. Indien een strafbeschikking wordt uitgevaardigd wegens overtreding van artikel 443 Sr, betrekking hebbend op coronamaatregelen, leidt dit niet meer tot een aantekening in de justitiële documentatie. Gezien de verbondenheid van artikel 443 Sr met de handhaving van de openbare orde, is de vraag opgeworpen in hoeverre het in de rede ligt om deze strafbepaling over te hevelen naar het bestuursrecht.
De klassieke vermogensdelicten: nieuwe wijn in oude zakken
Authors: de Jong D.H.
Published: February 2021

De klassieke vermogensdelicten: nieuwe wijn in oude zakken

De wettelijke omschrijvingen van de klassieke vermogensdelicten – diefstal, verduistering, oplichting, afpersing – zijn niet of nauwelijks gewijzigd. De reden is dat de rechter sinds het Elektriciteitsarrest continu bereid is geweest om aan centrale wetsbegrippen als ‘enig goed’, ‘wegnemen’ en ‘wederrechtelijke toe-eigening’ een eigentijdse invulling te geven. Dit heeft geleid tot onderlinge overlappingen. Bij de diefstalbepaling heeft dit geresulteerd in het uit zicht raken van de grenzen van haar bereik en tot een spanningsveld bij de overlapping met de oplichtingsbepaling, die in de jurisprudentie juist met terughoudendheid wordt gehanteerd. Dit roept de vraag op of de wettelijke regeling moet worden herzien.
Streven naar coherentie in de publieke sanctionering van financieel recht
Authors: Haentjens R.C.P.
Published: February 2021

Streven naar coherentie in de publieke sanctionering van financieel recht

De verhouding tussen de strafrechtelijke en bestuursrechtelijke handhavingsstelsels worden benaderd vanuit het oogpunt van coherentie. In de strafrechtelijke sanctionering is de WED het centrale uitgangpunt. De auteur acht uiteindelijk deze wet nog steeds toekomstbestendig. Andere benaderingen verliezen aan coherentie. De auteur doet enkele voorstellen voor verbetering en aanpassing van artikel 1 en 59 WED. De bestuursrechtelijke benadering start bij de Wft als centrale wet, maar de sanctionering is minder gestructureerd als in het strafrecht. De auteur ziet verschillende sanctiefiguren opkomen in het strafrecht en in het bestuursrecht (art. 74 Sr, 257a e.v. Sv), die een samenvloeien van bestuur- en strafsancties mogelijk maken. De procedures zullen voorlopig gescheiden blijven. De auteur geeft afsluitend enkele vuistregels voor humaan sanctioneren.
Op de kast en weer terug, maar niet in de la
Authors: Hartmann A.R. , Jansen O.J.D.M.L.
Published: February 2021

Op de kast en weer terug, maar niet in de la – Raad van State en kabinet over de keuze tussen de twee bestraffende stelsels in het publiekrechtelijke sanctierecht

Meer dan vijf jaar geleden verscheen het kritische advies van de Afdeling advisering van de Raad van State over de rechtsbescherming bij bestuurlijke boetes. In deze bijdrage wordt allereerst in grote lijnen de ontwikkeling van boetebevoegdheden en wetgeving geschetst. Vervolgens wordt het advies van de Afdeling advisering van de Raad van State besproken Ten slotte wordt een aantal wetswijzigingen besproken die naar het oordeel van de auteurs noodzakelijk zijn.
Hvordan iscenesetter to lærere skriveundervisning ut fra den samme pedagogiske ressursen, og hvordan nyttiggjør elevene seg av denne undervisningen når de skriver?
Authors: Kvithyld Trygve
Published: February 2021

En tydelig trend i norsk utdanningspolitikk er at myndighetene bidrar til utviklingen av pedagogiske ressurser. Lærere oppfordres til å ta i bruk disse ressursene i den hensikt å skape bedre undervisningspraksiser i skolen. Vi har begrenset kunnskap om denne formen for pedagogisk praksis. Gjennom denne doble kasusstudien undersøker jeg hvordan to lærere iscenesetter den samme pedagogiske ressursen og drøfter hvordan elevene nyttiggjør seg disse undervisningspraksisene når de skriver en argumenterende tekst i norskfaget. Empirien er hentet fra to ungdomsskoler som deltok i den nasjonale satsingen «Ungdomstrinn i utvikling». Studien er forankret i et sosiokulturelt perspektiv på læring der språklig mediering av artefakter som skal fasilitere elevers lærings­prosesser, står sentralt. Studien viser hvordan lærerne iscenesetter den pedagogiske ressursen på ulikt vis, og den drøfter hvordan disse lokale tolkningene – spesielt ulik mediering av en modelltekst – legger føringer for elevenes tekstskaping. Ved å undersøke eksempler på praksis gir studien økt innsikt i relasjonen mellom pedagogiske ressurser, undervisningspraksiser og elevers skriving.

Nøkkelord: skriveopplæring, pedagogiske ressurser, argumenterende skriving, utdanningspolitikk

 

How do two teachers enact writing instruction from the same pedagogical resource, and how do the students make use of the resulting teaching practices when they write?

Abstract

A clear trend in Norwegian education policy is that the government contributes to the development of pedagogical resources. Teachers are encouraged to use these resources in order to improve their teaching practices. We have limited knowledge of this form of pedagogical practice. In this double case study, I investigate how two teachers employ the same pedagogical resource and discuss how the students make use of the teachers’ different teaching practices when they write an argumentative text in L1. The empirical data is taken from two schools that participated in the national strategy Lower Secondary in Development (Ungdomstrinn i utvikling). The research is grounded in a socio-cultural perspective on learning. The study shows how teachers employ the pedagogical resource in different ways, and it discusses how these local interpretations – especially different mediation of a model text – condition students’ writing. By examining examples of practice, the study provides increased insight into the relationship between pedagogical resources, teaching practices and students’ writing.

Keywords: writing instruction, pedagogical resources, argumentative writing, educational policy
CONHECIMENTOS GEOMÉTRICOS E ALGÉBRICOS DO TETRAEDRO FRACTAL 3D
Authors: Augusto da Costa Jacomeli José , Pereira de Souza Fernando
Published: February 2021

A fractal is a figure that has a unique characteristic that will be present in the entire domain of the figure. There are several different types of fractals, some of which are constructed from a simple figure such as a triangle ofplane geometry or a tetrahedron of spatial geometry. From the initial construction of a two-dimensional fractal starting with an equilateral triangle and using Napoleon's Theorem, in this article, we present a construction of a new three-dimensional fractal using ideas similar to Napoleon's Theorem in a tetrahedron. Using concepts of plane and spatial geometry, this fractal can be built from a regular tetrahedron, and from the midpoints of its edges a new tetrahedron with a 1/2 ratio side is built in relation to the initial tetrahedron. After this construction, the characteristics of the infinite application fractal are studied, such as the sum of the surface areas and the total volume of the formed figure.
ENUMERABILITY OF THE SET OF ALGEBRAIC NUMBERS
Authors: Loureiro Honorio Fernanda , Pereira de Souza Fernando
Published: February 2021

Through the studies of the Set Theory, the cardinality of the infinite sets is classified according to their enumerability, thus making the importance of the theme remarkable. Therefore, in this work, the enumerability of the Set of Algebraic Numbers will be approached, through studies that were carried out as part of the scientific initiation project linked as activities of the group PET Connections of Knowledge Mathematics at UFMS, Campus of Três Lagoas. The concepts defined for the study of the AlgebraicNumbers Set will be conceptualized, exposing their definitions and properties, with examples and accounts of their theorems. This work, besides aiming to deepen the studies on the theme, also aims, in the presentation of the same, a way to make its understanding more accessible. In this way, it is found in the results of this research the exposure of basic concepts about the enumerability of sets, which facilitate the understanding of the most complex counts of the propositions that follow.
Formação continuada de professores para uso de Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TIC) no Brasil
Authors: Cardoso Milena Jansen Cutrim , Almeida Gil Derlan Silva , Silveira Thiago Coelho
Published: February 2021

O presente trabalho analisa ações de formação continuada docente no Brasil que visam promover o uso pedagógico de TIC por professores. Para isso, foi realizada uma Revisão Sistemática de Literatura, com base em publicações filtradas no SciELO, Portal Periódicos da CAPES e Google Acadêmico. Foram identificados 32 artigos dentro da temática, o mais antigo publicado em 2006 e os mais novo em 2018, que revelaram que a maioria das ações utilizaram-se de elementos do ensino a distância e centraram-se em professores de matemática da educação básica pública. A análise dos resultados de formação indicou que as ações contribuíram para o estabelecimento de redes de relacionamento entre os docentes; a construção de conhecimentos e a revelação de significados sobre as TIC; bem como o uso, reflexão sobre a utilização e desenvolvimento de interesse na utilização das TIC, além da  formação de conhecimentos disciplinares e a aprendizagem dos alunos.
What is the Business of Business? Time for Fundamental Re-Thinking
Authors: Bird Frederick
Published: February 2021

This chapter challenges the taken-for-granted assumptions regarding the purpose of business expressed in the financial or shareholder model of business enterprises. The chapter points to the adverse consequences of operating in keeping with this model on the natural environment, loss of employment opportunities, and aggravated inequalities in wealth. In addition, the chapter maintains that the financial model misrepresents the character of businesses and the nature of productivity, identifying both in relation to increased financial returns. Enterprises are better described as the nexus of value creating interactions with diverse stakeholders. Productivity is better understood as the effective value-added use of natural and human resources, always taking into account the costs accrued in the process. The chapter makes the case for the stakeholder model of business enterprises. It notes that metrics are being developed to measure the productivity of businesses in relation to the diverse ways businesses add economic value to society through their interaction with their several stakeholders. The chapter then calls for reforms of governance practices that will better enhance the well-being of businesses as a whole rather than prioritizing the interest of one particular stakeholder, namely the shareholders. The chapter ends with a discussion of legal reforms, a few of which have already been instituted in some countries, to incentivize these reforms.
Molecular Pathology in the New Age of Personalized Medicine
Authors: Cecilia Denninghoff Valeria
Published: February 2021

Personalized medicine is a new approach that allows the identification of patients that can benefit from targeted therapies because of the molecular characteristics of the tumors they present. The molecular profile of the tumor can be studied at the genomic (DNA), transcriptomic (RNA) or protein (protein) level. The next generation sequencing is a useful tool for the study of molecular profile from DNA/RNA. This tool requires molecular pathologists highly trained in pre-analytic processes, tumor area microdissection for tumor cell enrichment, methodology analysis and results. The in-depth study of molecular alterations in patients allows optimizing molecular diagnosis and selecting candidates for receive novel treatments against specific molecular targets. These patients are expected to benefit from multidisciplinary approach and learning. The aim of this chapter is to show the implications of molecular pathology in personalized medicine with an actual approach from the methodological limitations of formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissues and their pre-analytical conditions.
Mg-Based Composites for Biomedical Applications
Authors: Marques de Castro Moara , Ribeiro Lopes Débora , Viana Dias Leonardo
Published: February 2021

Magnesium (Mg) is a promising material for producing temporary orthopedic implants, since it is a biodegradable and biocompatible metal which density is very similar to that of the bones. Another benefit is the small strength mismatch when compared to other biocompatible metals, what alleviates stress-shielding effects between bone and the implant. To take advantage of the best materials properties, it is possible to combine magnesium with bioactive ceramics and tailor composites for medical applications with improved biocompatibility, controllable degradation rates and the necessary mechanical properties. To properly insert bioactive reinforcement into the metallic matrix, the fabrication of these composites usually involves at least one high temperature step, as casting or sintering. Yet, recent papers report the development of Mg-based composites at room temperature using severe plastic deformation. This chapter goes through the available data over the development of Mg-composites reinforced with bioactive ceramics, presenting the latest findings on the topic. This overview aims to identify the major influence of the processing route on matrix refinement and reinforcement dispersion, which are critical parameters to determine mechanical and corrosion properties of biodegradable Mg-based composites.
Perspective Chapter: Who Is Making Decisions? An Open Letter to Healthcare Professionals in the Developing World
Authors: Ofosu-Poku Rasheed
Published: February 2021

The educational standard of people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Ghana is relatively low. Thus, most resources of information about health available on electronic and print media remain to a large extent non-beneficial to them. They rely mostly on healthcare professionals to discuss about their health, illnesses, resources available for care, and how and to what extent the available resources can meet their needs and expectations. Some healthcare professionals in these LMICs, instead of taking the opportunity to carry out these educational and empowering discussions with patients and their families, assume a paternalistic role, making decisions unilaterally and involving them only minimally in providing care. This article, instead of being written as a scholarly referenced paper exploring ethical issues of autonomy and informed decision making, has been worded as a letter to healthcare professionals. Although it addresses healthcare professional in LMICs in general, it does not in any way imply that none adheres to these important ethical principles.
Cardiomyopathy Etiologies, Symptoms and Management
Authors: Kian Waleed , Zemel Melanie , H. Kestenbaum Emily , Alguayn Wafeek , Shvarts Boris , A. Sharb Adam , Levitas Dina , Kian Yousef , Peled Nir , Yakobson Alexander
Published: February 2021

Cardiomyopathy can be defined as a structural and functional myocardial disorder that is commonly genetic rather than due to coronary artery, valvular or congenital heart disease. It can be subcategorized into dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive, unclassified, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia. They can be further subdivided into primary and secondary cardiomyopathy. Primary includes genetics (HOCM, ARVC/D), mixed (DCM, RCM) or acquired (stress-induced, myocarditis) causes; while secondary cardiomyopathy is derived from the involvement of other organ systems. Cardiomyopathies can be identified by echocardiogram to display the anatomic and functional changes related to each subtype including systolic or diastolic dysfunction. In certain instances, cardiac-MRI or CT are used to further elucidate its specific characteristics such as fatty infiltration and focal hypertrophy. Treatment is very diverse and catered to each individual case. This will all be further elaborated on in the following chapter.
Why Airborne Pesticides Are So Dangerous
Authors: Langenbach Tomaz , M.P. de Campos Tácio , Querino Caldas Luiz
Published: February 2021

More than four billion of tons of pesticides are used annually in agriculture worldwide. Part of it drifts down after pulverization, but a volatilized portion moves upwards. Pulverized pesticide applications are controlled by different parameters of fan and climate conditions. This can be mitigated with buffer zones, hedgerows and forest strips. Volatilization is determined by physicochemical parameters of the product and adsorption capacity to soils and leaves, and climate conditions. Prevention is the only efficient approach by banning high vapor pressure active ingredients. Volatilized pesticides are transported by air streams. Subsequently products are retained by mountains or eventually moved further by wind and descend in rain returning them to soil or vegetation. All regions of the planet are submitted to air pollution and nowadays pristine environments are very rare. These pollutants have hazardous effects on environment and toxic effects to skin and when they reach the blood stream directly via the lungs, are more intense to humans than from ingestion. The challenge of this overview highlights sustainability to avoid airborne pesticides by different strategies such as reduction of amounts sprayed through integrated pest management and mainly replacement of hazardous chemical pesticides by harmless ones or by biological control.
The Interactive Applications (IAs) in Academic Libraries: Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Ghuloum Husain , Al-lamki Zuwainah
Published: February 2021

Presentation tools of academic content are increasing in popularity for educators in Higher Education Institutions (HEI) who want to share ideas and information in a more creative and interactive environment using more effective tools and demand to involve. Interactive Applications are becoming lot more common and is more integrated into our everyday activities, like using mobile apps. The features of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) began to emerge through Interactive Applications (IAs) such as the applications of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR). Information resources development is no longer restricted and residing within the realm of speculative fiction. By using AR, VR and MR, academic libraries could already deliver a massive revolution in information retrieval. However, the biggest challenge that need to be tackled perhaps remains in how we could tune between these resources and the users so that the greatest possible benefit could be achieved in the light of accelerated technological development. This chapter uncovers the challenges and opportunities in using Interactive Applications (IAs) technologies and should be an eye opener for academic libraries that Interactive Applications technology are important to transform the use of traditional resources to interactive resources.
Wideband Systems with Energy Harvesting Units for 5G, Medical and Computer Industry
Authors: Sabban Albert
Published: February 2021

Demand for green energy is in tremendous growth in the last decade. The continuous growth in production of portable RF systems increase the consumption of batteries and electrical energy. Batteries and conventional electrical energy increase the environmental pollution. Compact wideband efficient antennas are crucial for energy harvesting commercial portable sensors and systems. Small antennas have low efficiency. The efficiency of 5G, IoT communication and energy harvesting systems may be improved by using wideband efficient antennas. Ultra-wideband portable harvesting systems are presented in this chapter. This chapter presents new Ultra-Wideband energy harvesting system and antennas in frequencies ranging from 0.15GHz to 18GHz. Three wideband antennas cover the frequency range from 0.15GHz to 18GHz. A wideband metamaterial antenna with metallic strips covers the frequency range from 0.15GHz to 0.42GHz. The antenna bandwidth is around 75% for VSWR better than 2.3:1. A wideband slot antenna covers the frequency range from 0.4GHz to 6.4GHz. A wideband fractal notch antenna covers the frequency range from 6GHz to 18GHz. Printed passive and active notch and slot antennas are compact, low cost and have low volume. The active antennas may be employed in energy harvesting portable systems. The antennas and the harvesting system components may be assembled on the same, printed board. The antennas bandwidth is from 75–200% for VSWR better than 3:1. The antennas gain is around 3 dBi with efficiency higher than 90%. The antennas electrical parameters were computed by using 3D electromagnetic software in free space and in vicinity of the human body. There is a good agreement between computed and measured results.
Optimization Directions for Monitoring of Ground Freezing Process for Grzegorz Shaft Sinking
Authors: Kamiński Paweł
Published: February 2021

Grzegorz shaft is the first mine shaft sunk in 21st century in Silesian Coal Basin in USA of ground freezing method. Work carried out by Shaft Sinking Company (PBSz S.A.) is characterized by high level of innovativeness. Geophysical measurements were conducted to find directions of optimization of ground freezing process and its monitoring. Data gathered during research is a starting point for finding directions of optimization of particular fields during Grzegorz shaft sinking, as well as to be used in future similar ventures. Proposed solutions might have bring real improvements for safety and effectiveness of work and also for economic factors. Conducted tests and analysis aim at improvement of monitoring of shape, size and quality of frozen rock mass column in a safe and reliable manner.
Innovative Strategies to Develop Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance in Mustard (Brassicaceae)
Authors: Singh Bahaderjeet , Singh Sran Amanpreet , Singh Sohi Gagandeep
Published: February 2021

Mustard crop is the third important source of vegetable oil randomly below soybean L. and palm, all over the world. Brassica crop is extremely susceptible to some biotic and abiotic stresses and they significantly influence the quality and quantity of the crop. In the past generally breeding techniques are used to develop resistance in mustard to avoid diseases though various pathogens are soon able to overcome that resistance by modifying their metabolic cycles. To bear the challenge there is an urgent need to develop abiotic as well as biotic stress tolerant plants using advanced techniques by understanding metabolic and biochemical pathways of plants and pathogens. Several techniques such selection of stress tolerance microbes, metabolite, enzymes, and genes are very important to avoid stresses. Whereas several techniques such as deployment of molecular markers for breeding, identification of Quantitative trait loci (QTL), in vitro tissue culture etc. can be more useful to improve biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in mustard. To develop healthy and high yield varieties, the mix of these techniques is needs to be implemented.
Comparison of Clarithromycin-based Triple Therapy and Furazolidone-based Quadruple Therapy in Eradicating Helicobacter pylori Infection
Authors: Bakhshipour Alireza , Mohsenpour Mohammadi Narges , Hashemi Seyed Mahdi , Momeni Mohammad Kazem
Published: February 2021

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is the most common infection of human. This organism is responsible for the majority of peptic ulcer diseases, MALToma and gastric cancer, worldwide. Several regimen therapies against H. pylori had developed and are prescribed empirically, but therapies have rarely been optimized. Objectives: In this study, we compared two regimens that are widely used in Iran, triple regimen (clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and omeprazole) and furazolidone-based quadruple regimen (furazolidone, amoxicillin, bismuth, and omeprazole) in some dyspeptic patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 373 consecutive dyspeptic patients that H. pylori infection was established, randomized into one of the following groups; 188 in group A (treated with clarithromycin 500 mg, amoxicillin 1,000 mg, and omeprazole 20 mg twice daily for 10 days) and 185 in group B (furazolidone 200 mg, amoxicillin 1000 mg, bismuth subcitrate 240 mg and omeprazole 20 mg twice daily for 14 days). One month after discontinuation of the treatment, H. pylori eradication was evaluated with UBT. Results: Mean age of the patients was 35.9 ± 12.3 years, and the male to female ratio was 1: 1.6. In the per-protocol analysis, the eradication rate of H. pylori was 63.7% in comparison to 93% in group A and B, respectively (P < 0.004). Conclusions: Our study showed furazolidone-based quadruple regimen is superior to the standard triple regimen; thus, it is recommended as the first choice.
Fibrinogen Versus Fresh Frozen Plasma on the Patients’ Outcome with Hemorrhagic Shock Induce Chronic Diseases Caused by Multiple Trauma: A Randomized, Double-blinded, Clinical Trial Study
Authors: Moezzi Meisam , Mozafari Javad , Barzegari Hassan , Karimpour Ehsan
Published: February 2021

Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the effect of fibrinogen compared to fresh frozen plasma (FFP) on outcomes of patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock (THS). Methods: In this double-blind RCT study, traumatic hemorrhagic shock patients with chronic diseases referred to the emergency department (ED) were evaluated. Patients were randomly divided into three equal groups; The first group received fibrinogen concentrate (70 mg/kg), the second group was treated with FFP, and the third group received crystalloid. Transfusion of FFP and packed red blood cells (PRBC) was in a 1:1 ratio. The need for admission in intensive care units, PRBC transfusion units, multiple organ failure, hospitalization days, and mortality rate were compared in both groups. Results: In total, 45 patients were studied. The number of red blood cells (RBCs) transfused in patients treated with crystalloid, FFP, and Fibrinogen was 2.93, 2.37, and 2, respectively, which was statistically significant (P = 0.03). Two patients (13.3%) in the Fibrinogen-treated group, 4 (26%) in the FFP group, and 2 in the control group had multiple organ failure (P = 0.5). The incidence of sepsis was significantly higher in the FFP-treated group. In addition, mortality was significantly higher in patients who received crystalloid (46.7%) (P = 0.13). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that treating patients with fibrinogen concentrate was associated with a decreased number of pRBC transfusion units and mortality. Therefore, management of traumatic patients with fibrinogen concentrate not only can improve the outcomes but also declines patients’ exposure to allogeneic blood products.
“Double Consciousness,” Cultural Identity and Literary Style in the Work of René Ménil
Authors: Britton Celia ,   Caribbean Philosophical Association
Published: February 2021

The notion of double consciousness, as a characterization of black subjectivity, is basic to Ménil’s critique of the alienated “mythologies” of Antillean life and its self-exoticizing literature. Double consciousness renders cultural identity deeply problematic. But it has other, more positive, manifestations, closer to a Bakhtinian idea of dialogism. Thus he praises Césaire’s use of irony as a dual voice. Ménil’s valorization of complexity and ambiguity in literature, against the simple naturalism favoured by the Communist Party but which he insists is not a truly Marxist position, is thus linked to his view of the necessary “doubleness” of Antillean consciousness. Conversely, the simplicity of folklore can offer a basis for cultural identity, but not for good literature. Although Ménil emphasizes the importance of Antilleans reclaiming their history, this is less about discovering one’s roots than providing a dynamic grasp of one’s ever-changing place in a social reality governed by the Marxist dialectic. “Double consciousness” precludes the comforts of fixed identities, but it is a dialectical, not a tragic condition.
Existentialism as Philosophy of the Possible
Authors: Abbagnano Nicola , Fulvi Daniele ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: February 2021

In this paper Abbagnano outlines his conception of “positive existentialism” as a philosophy of freedom and of responsible choice, in opposition to any form of dogmatism. In our everyday existence, we constantly face possibilities, meaning we are always required to make choices between the different alternatives we are presented with. Abbagnano thus argues that philosophy must provide a criterion for our existential choices, which he identifies in the possible itself. Existentialism is then understood as that philosophy which establishes valid criteria according to which human beings can choose, and that can reduce the possibility of error and constitute norms and rules of conduct. Abbagnano maintains that choosing wisely and freely means that the choice one makes in a specific moment can and should be renewed and repeated under any circumstance. Accordingly, our task is to establish criteria that will not lead us to irreparable error, but will allow us to implement a practice of always renewable choices.
Washington Hotline
Authors: Russell Carrie
Published: February 2021

Copyright expectations for the 117th CongressAdvocates for balanced copyright policy might assume, now that both houses of Congress have a slim Democratic majority, that any copyright-related legislative activity would be more favorable to the public. That assumption would be wrong.
Fast Facts
Authors: Pattillo Gary
Published: February 2021

Serials expenditures at academic libraries in 2018Journalists arrested in the United StatesBook industry salesCOVID-induced online learning inequality
Nota editorial
Authors: De Dirección Comité
Published: February 2021

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Hacia una nueva fenomenología metafísica: El proyecto de Jan Patočka
Authors: Fumagalli Sara
Published: February 2021

El objetivo de este ensayo es presentar las líneas principales del pensamiento de Jan Patočka que conducen a una fenomenología metafísica. Su intento de revisión fenomenológica conduce al proyecto de una historia de la ontología de la sujetividad. Si dentro de este escenario se puede hablar de una apertura del ser y del mundo, esta apertura se produce también en el sujeto maduro que encuentra el absoluto en el interior de sí mismo. La intencionalidad permanece siempre como motor de la comprensión fenomenológica que en Patočka se abre a todos los elementos naturales asumiendo los caracteres de una universalización teórica. La nueva fenomenología metafísica pensada por Patočka transmite tres leitmotiv comunes: apertura, posibilidad y libertad.The aim of this essay is to present the main features of Jan Patočka’s thought which lead to a metaphysical phenomenology. His phenomenological revision realizes an history of subject’s ontology. Inside this scenario an open-ing of being and world happens and the same opening could be found in the adult subject who encounters the absolute inside himself. Intentionality remains the key of phenomenological comprehension which in Patočka includes all natural elements and assumes the character of a theoretical universalization. The new metaphysical phenomenology suggested by Patočka conveys three leitmotiv: opening, possibility and freedom.
Paulino Garagorri: una vocación orteguiana
Authors: García Madalena Alfonso
Published: February 2021

Paulino Garagorri fue un discípulo muy próximo a Ortega y Gasset después de la vuelta a España de este último tras la Guerra Civil. En su obra, no demasiado extensa, pero de gran nivel intelectual, interpreta de manera rigurosa el pensamiento de Ortega y Gasset. Dos tesis fundamentales centran su estudio sobre la reforma de la filosofía llevada a cabo por Ortega. Primero, la nueva idea de realidad (vida humana como realidad radical) y; segundo, la nueva idea de conocimiento en el pensamiento orteguiano. Otros temas que trató Garagorri fueron: las relaciones entre Ortega y Unamuno; segundo, la realidad de la muerte desde la perspectiva de la vida humana; por último, el concepto de “ideas enteras”, en contraposición a las ideas especializadas y a las ideas generales.Paulino Garagorri was a disciple very close to Ortega y Gasset, after his return to Spain, after the Civil War. In his work, not too extensive, but of great intellectual level, interprets rigorously the thinking of Ortega y Gasset. Two fundamental theses center their study on the reform of the philosophy carried out by Ortega. First, the new idea of reality (human life as a radical reality) and; second, the new idea of knowledge in Ortega's thinking. Other topics dealt with by Garagorri were: the relations between Ortega and Unamuno; second, the reality of death from the perspective of human life; finally, the concept of "whole ideas", as opposed to specialized ideas and general ideas.
Presentación
Authors: Comins Mingol Irene
Published: February 2021

Presentación de la sección de Homenaje a Vicent Martínez Guzmán
Razones del feminismo frente a la arrogancia de la razón dominante
Authors: López Sáenz María Del Carmen
Published: February 2021

Partiendo de la obra de Vicent Martínez en la que explicita qué entiende por “racionalidad práctica” en el marco de sus estudios fi-losóficos para la paz —también para la paz entre los géneros—, repensamos aquí nuestras propias contribuciones a la interacción entre la fenomenología y el feminismo, particularmente la vinculación de la crítica fenomenológica del objetivismo con el desenmascaramiento de la razón patriarcal, para demostrar que el reconocimiento no indiferente de la pluralidad no está reñido con la autonomía y la universalidad de la razón, sino exclusivamente con la razón instrumental dominante hasta el siglo XXI. Consideramos esta última desde el diagnóstico husserliano de la crisis de las ciencias, y desde la crítica a la Modernidad emprendida por la Escuela de Frankfurt. Con la mirada puesta en la tercera generación de la misma y en el fenomenólogo francés Maurice Merleau-Ponty, reivindicamos una razón ampliada (élargie), que no solo tiene implicaciones epistemológicas, sino existenciales, y que puede ayudar a superar incluso los dualismos surgidos en el feminismo, una tradición de pensamiento que, en diálogo con la fenomenología, gana radicalización filosófica a la vez que la fenomenología arraiga en el movimiento feminista y, con él, en la autoresponsabilidad de la humanidad.Starting from the work of Vicent Martínez in which he explains what he understands by "practical rationality" in the framework of his philosophical studies for peace–also for peace between genders–, I rethink my own contributions to the interaction between phenomenology and feminism, particularly the link of the phenomenological critique of objectivism and the unmasking of patriarchal reason in order to demonstrate that the non-indifferent recognition of plurality is not at odds with the autonomy and universality of reason, but exclusively with the instrumental reason which dominates until the 21st century. I consider this dominating reason from Husserl's diagnosis of the crisis of the sciences as well as from the criticism to Modernity undertaken by the Frankfurt School. I will pay attention on the third generation of this School as well as on the French phenomenologist Maurice Merleau-Ponty in order to reclaim an enlarged reason which not only has epistemological implications, but existential. This reason can even help overcome the dualisms that have arisen within feminism. Feminism is a tradition of thought that, in dialogue with phenomenology, can attain a philosophical radicalization while phenomenology can take root in the feminist movement and with it, in the self-responsibility of humanity.
José Gaos: "Obras completas I Escritos Españoles (1928-1938)", Dos volúmenes, México, UNAM, 2018, 1437 pp. Coordinador de la edición Antonio Zirión Quijano
Authors: Lasaga José
Published: February 2021

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Fenomenología de la cognición social y neurociencia de segunda persona
Authors: Anton Mlinar Ivana
Published: February 2021

Gran parte de los estudios sobre la naturaleza de la cognición social, que también se ha entendido como una perspectiva de se-gunda persona, ha tenido lugar en el marco de la llamada “teoría de la mente”, entendida básicamente como capacidad inferencial de atribución de estados mentales. La fenomenología, por el contrario, advierte la naturaleza corporizada e integrada de la experiencia de sí, lo que permite, consecuentemente, el acceso inmediato a la experiencia vivida del otro. La incorporación de esta comprensión de la cognición social en el ámbito experimental ha planteado un giro interactivo: de perspectivas observacionales y mecanismos individuales a escenarios interactivos y procesos participativos. Este trabajo se propone mostrar tanto el sentido fenomenológico de la cognición social como así también las diversas interpretaciones que han encontrado aplicación en la experimentación neurocientífica en cuanto perspectivas de segunda persona, a fin de evaluar sus aportes y ofrecer posibles tareas aún pendientes.Most of the studies on the nature of social cognition, which has also been understood as second-person perspective, have taken place within the framework of the so-called "theory of mind", basically understood as inferential capacity for attribution of mental states. Phenomenology, on the contrary, shows the embodied and integrated nature of self-experience, which consequently allows immediate access to the lived experience of the other. The incorporation of this understanding of social cognition in the experimental field has proposed an interactive turn: from observational perspectives and individual mechanisms to interactive scenarios and participatory processes. This work aims to show both the phenomenological meaning of social cognition as well as the various interpretations that have found application in neuroscientific experimentation as second-person perspectives, in order to evaluate their contributions and offer possible open tasks.
Dis(ex)torsionar al Otro: Variaciones e involuciones sobre la posibilidad y la facticidad
Authors: Pérez Fernández Francisco José
Published: February 2021

La tecnificación y las grandes catástrofes militares y sociales del siglo XX condujeron a un autor como Husserl a reivindicar un concepto como el de Lebenswelt. Tras este acercamiento hay una reflexión sobre el yo y el otro que se ha querido poner de manifiesto en este artículo a fin de destacar dos conceptos como el de posibilidad y facticidad. Las variaciones imaginarias husserlianas y los testimonios de los supervivientes de los campos de exterminio han servido para destacar y definir tales conceptos, así como un acercamiento a la memoria como concepto que podría marcar un punto de contacto entre ambos.The technification and the great military and social disasters of the twentieth century led an author like Husserl to claim a concept like Lebenswelt. Behind this approach there is a reflection on the self and the other that one has wanted to highlight in this article, two concepts such as possibility and factuality. The Husserlian imaginary variations and the testimonies of the survivors of the extermination camps have served to highlight and define such concepts, as well as an approach to memory as a concept that could mark a point of contact between both.