bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
National COVID-19 Health Contact Tracing and Monitoring System: A Sustainable Global and Namibian E-business and E-governance Context
Authors:   Department of Management Science, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, Angula Nikodemus , Kandjeo Faye Tjaheja ,   Department of Management Science, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
Published: December 2021

Covid-19 is the destructive world's most recent pandemic that is experienced in every part of the world. This deadly virus affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalisation. Covid-19 most common symptoms include fever, dry and tiredness. It is against this background that in Namibian health environment the country uses a manual system to record public member's demographic information when visiting public places which do not allow tracing and monitoring of every public member who visited the 14 regions in the country. Therefore, the present study developed a National COVID-19 health contact tracing and monitoring system which will allow every public member who visits an enclosed public place by capturing their demographic information as well as the date and time the facility was visited. The system replaces the paper-based method of recording the information of people visiting public places with an entrance that allows the coming in and out of people. The system will also allow for real-time monitoring of temperature changes of individuals.
A Practical Fault Tolerance Approach in Cloud Computing Using Support Vector Machine
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel-8, Kavre, Nepal, Sharma Gajendra
Published: December 2021

Fault tolerance is an important issue in the field of cloud computing which is concerned with the techniques or mechanism needed to enable a system to tolerate the faults that may encounter during its functioning. Fault tolerance policy can be categorized into three categories viz. proactive, reactive and adaptive. Providing a systematic solution the loss can be minimized and guarantee the availability and reliability of the critical services. The purpose and scope of this study is to recommend Support Vector Machine, a supervised machine learning algorithm to proactively monitor the fault so as to increase the availability and reliability by combining the strength of machine learning algorithm with cloud computing.
Some Issues Quantifying Low-carbon of an Achievement Energy and Industry
Authors: Ziganshin Malik G.
Published: December 2021

In this work, for use as a unified tool within the framework of ISO 50001, a methodology for rating assessment of the processing of emissions with global pollutants is proposed, which was developed by the authors and recommended for use by state documents of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. It is distinguished by the absence of not transparences elements. As the initial data, the actual background concentrations (according to WMO data), the annual ceiling of greenhouse gas emissions and the maximum permissible emissions of toxic compounds, information on the characteristics of emission sources are taken for the enterprise, and as operational constants, the global warming potentials of greenhouse gases (GWP100) and officially approved values of maximum permissible concentrations of toxic compounds (MPC). The method is based on the equation (presented here at annotation in a simplified form), which gives a numerical indicator (rating) R of the efficiency of a production facility in terms of hazardous emissions into the atmosphere, taking into account greenhouse gases and energy costs arising from their removal. Currently, the technique is adapted to the energy sector; for wider adaptation to various industries, a low-carbon rating program has been drawn up for boiler houses, thermal power plants and industrial enterprises. It also meets the needs of understanding and predicting possible deviations of emission parameters from the standardized indicators. Therefore, it can serve as a tool within the framework of ISO 50001, providing objective control over the choice of means to ensure compliance with the requirements for harmful components emissions including greenhouse gases in the design and modernization of production facilities. The developed program is embedded for Russian enterprises in the shell of the ‘1C: Enterprise’ platform – a software product for automating accounting and management at enterprises. The program can also be used in the software shell of the automated accounting of the activities of a particular organization in a one or the other country.
Integration of Heat Storage Technologies in District Heating Systems
Authors: Konyk Alina , Demchenko Vladimir
Published: December 2021

Global trends in the efficiency, safety of energy systems and energy conservation actualize the task of developing new technologies for energy storage and transportation. The article considers current technologies of storage and accumulation of thermal energy, which can be used in central heating systems, and draws conclusions about the feasibility of their use. Also, the classification of energy storage systems is presented. The most perspective thermal energy storage, which can be used to equalize the load on the energy source to ensure the peak demand for heat with a high coefficient of utilization of the equipment capacity, is noted.
Alternative Evaluation of Olive Pomace (Pirina) as Production Waste
Authors: Atilgan Atilgan
Published: December 2021

With the increasing need for energy, energy studies to be obtained from waste gain importance. In this study, it has been tried to determine the amount of biogas energy that can be obtained from olive pomace (pirina), which is produced by processing oil olives. Numerical maps of pirina amounts and potential biogas energy values and location maps of the proposed pirina processing plant were created. The necessary calculations were made by comparing the obtained results with the relevant literature information. In the study, the current potential biogas energy amount was calculated, maps were created and the electricity and gasoline energy equivalent levels of this energy were tried to be calculated using the 2015-2019 data of the Mediterranean, Aegean and Marmara Regions. The total potential amount of pirina in the research area is 1853375.7 tons and the potential biogas energy amount that can be obtained is 33360762.4 MJ. Pirina, which is the production waste after pressing the olives for oil, can be used for energy production. By using pirina to obtain biogas energy, both the utilization of pirina and the development of the regions will be provided.
Promoting Pro-ecological Behavior with Logistics Operators in Poland and Ukraine
Authors: Reshetnikova Olga
Published: December 2021

Logistics operators are characterized by a high dynamics of an increase of incomes, and hence increased shipping. Owing to a rational policy in the area of the consolidation of production and distribution, they may boast of a better use of the means of transport. The aim of the article is to analyse the promoted behaviours of logistics operators in Poland and in Ukraine. The research methods used in the study include a literature analysis, a comparative analysis and a questionnaire survey of logistics operators’ clients in Poland and in Ukraine. Selected items have been evaluated: eco-friendly programs, action for the environment, exhaust emission reports, CSR activities carried out locally, nationally and globally, sustainable development of logistics operators, professional development of employees, innovative technologies implemented by logistics operators and transport safety. The analysis conducted in relation to logistics operators will show similarities and differences in the promoted environmental activities and to what extent this is noticed by customers.
The Recycling of Secondary Waste in Polish Recycling Companies
Authors: Wędrychowicz Maciej
Published: December 2021

This article analyses the recycling of secondary waste in Polish recycling companies. An innovative method of processing PCBs is presented and trends that should be followed by plants processing non-ferrous metal waste are indicated. In conclusion, it is emphasised that the Polish WEEE recycling market is still at the early development and growth stage and the most important goals that enterprises should set themselves include cost optimisation, improvement of waste management logistics and increases in the level of recycling.
The Use of Algae in the Process of Cadmium and Lead Ions Removal from Wastewater
Authors: Cygnarowska Katarzyna
Published: December 2021

The study presents the possibility of using chlorophyta in the removal of cadmium and lead ions from industrial wastewater produced after the washing of equipment used in the manufacture of battery and batteries. The process was conducted with the use of two algal cultures: Raphidocelis subcapitata produced in laboratory conditions, and a mixed chlorophyta population collected from a natural, eutrophicated water reservoir with heavy metal ions present in the water and sludge. The study showed that the effectiveness of a pure algal culture is comparable to that of a mixed chlorophyta population, characterized by greater diversity of functional groups at binding sites and higher resistance to stress that may occur in the wastewater environment. The maximum effectiveness of ions sorption was 64% for cadmium (mixed algal population) and 60% for lead (Raphidocelis subcapitata).
Calculation of Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Apparatus with Regular Tubular Packing
Authors: Issayeva Aikerim Nurlankyzy
Published: December 2021

Among the apparatuses with a regular arrangement of packing elements creating an in-phase mode of vortex interaction, which ensures high efficiency of the processes, it is interesting to use a standard tubular packing. Such packing allows additional advantages associated with heat supply or extraction directly in the contact zone of the interacting phases, which is very important for conducting some chemisorption processes. The research covers such hydrodynamic regularities as hydraulic resistance during a heat carrier movement in pipes and during external flow around a tubular beam, retained liquid amount and gas content of layer in the external flow around the tubular beam with liquid and gas flows. The research was carried out using an experimental setup with a heat and mass transfer apparatus with regular tubular packing. The medium used during experiments is water-air. The research methodology included standard methods for determining hydraulic resistance and retained liquid amount and visual observation and photographing of gas-liquid flows. The novelty of the research was equations – one for calculating the hydraulic resistance in pipes, taking into account local resistances and pipe roughness. The other ones for determining the pressure losses during the external flow around the tubular beam, the retained liquid amount, and the gas content of the layer, taking into account the vortex interaction of gas and liquid flows. Graphical and calculated dependences of the investigated hydrodynamic characteristics were obtained as a result of the conducted research of the hydraulic resistance during the heat carrier movement in the pipes, as well as the hydraulic resistance and the retained liquid amount during the external flow around the tubular beam with a change in the gas velocity and irrigation density. When the heat carrier flows in the pipes, the numerical values of the hydraulic resistance in the transient mode do not exceed 1.5 kPa, in the developed turbulence mode in the range of the Reynolds number from 1·104 to 6·104 DР varies from 1.5 to 53 kPa. With the external flow around the tubular beam, in the developed turbulence mode wg = 4 m/s and L = 25 m3/m2h, the hydraulic resistance is 85 Pa, the retained liquid amount is 4.5·10-3 m. The change in the irrigation density in this mode (developed turbulence) in the L range from 10 to 100 m3/m2h leads to an increase in the hydraulic resistance from 65 to 160 Pa, the retained liquid amount from 2.16·10-3 to 13.6·10-3 m. The calculated dependencies are the basis of the method for calculating the hydrodynamic characteristics of the apparatus with the regular tubular packing, which can be used to calculate industrial devices.
RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM MONITORING DAYA PADA GENERATOR SINKRON MENGGUNAKAN DATA LOGGER BERBASIS ARDUINO
Authors: Asriadi Asriadi , Sollu Tan Suryani
Published: December 2021

Utilization of synchronous generators on micro-hydro Power plant (PLTMH) need direct monitoring with some parameters such as voltage and current. From the results of the monitoring, the information can be obtained whether the synchronous generator installation is appropriate and produce the expected output power.

In some studies, the results of current and voltage measurements are still done by manual use of multimeter, so that the data obtained can not be recorded continuously. The purpose of this research is to create a monitoring system on synchronous generators using arduino-based data logger. Monitoring system using data logger is equipped with timing system.

Based on the research that has been done can be concluded that the monitoring system on synchronous generators using arduino-based data logger can record current, voltage, and power in real time resulting from generator performance and then record or save the data into the form of CSV file (comma separated values) every 2 seconds into the micro SD and the data can be displayed through Microsoft Office software namely Microsoft Excel.
PEMODELAN TRANSFORMASI DIRECT QUADRATUR (D-Q) PADA KENDALI KECEPATAN MOTOR INDUKSI 3 FASA DENGAN METODE VECTOR CONTROL
Authors: Fauzi Rizana , Indrajaya Muhammad Aristo , Kumara Dody Chandra
Published: December 2021

The application of the 3 phase induction motor is increasingly developing, this has led to research on speed regulation of 3 phase induction motors is also growing, because the use in industry and especially in hybrid vehicles is increasingly being developed. However, there are several disadvantages of an induction motor, one of which is the non-linear parameter characteristics, especially the rotor resistance, which varies in value for different operating conditions, so that it cannot maintain its speed constantly when a load changes. Therefore, to get constant speed and better system performance against load changes, a controller is needed. This study aims to implement the vector control method in the 3 phase induction motor speed control application in following the reference speed. In vector modeling, the 3 phase parameters (ia, ib and ic) will be transformed into direct quadrature (dq) parameters where in this parameter the setting of the field size and torque can be adjusted separately. In the implementation results, it can be seen that the use of vector control can be used as an approach in regulating the speed of an induction motor.
Evaluating and Understanding the Reason for an Increase in Nonconformances in the Laboratory
Authors: Mukungu Andrew , Ekeocha Zita , Byrn Stephen Robert , Clase Kari L
Published: December 2021

This is a study of nonconformances experienced by a laboratory of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in East Africa. There has been an increase in nonconformances from 216 nonconformances in 2017 to 229 in 2018 and by September 2019, 306 nonconformances were already logged. Increasing nonconformances result in delayed release of tested materials and many resources are wasted (e.g. chemicals, man hours and equipment). Analysts become frustrated, which may result in inexhaustive investigations. Understanding the reason for the increase in nonconformances will enable the facility to derive effective solutions to the identified causes, hence reducing the number of nonconformances and improving the productivity and morale of employees. This quantitative, nonexperimental, longitudinal survey study was intended to evaluate and understand the reason for increasing nonconformances. Trends of the nonconformances, previous investigations, procedure for investigation and the training given to analysts have been reviewed. Laboratory incidences were the most recurring nonconformances; and these were mainly caused by analyst errors. Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) were derived by cross functional teams whenever root causes were identified. Procedure for investigation of nonconformances refers to investigative tools. Identification of root causes to nonconformances recently became mandatory. Analysts have limited advanced industrial training on investigation of nonconformances. Another study should be carried out to understand the cause of analyst errors. The study can be rolled out to other departments at the manufacturing facility to create similar improvements. Analysts should enroll into advanced courses of industrial pharmacy to gain advanced industrial skills which they can apply in investigations to find root causes to nonconformances.
Herbal Medicines Registration Process for Zimbabwe Overview of the Process
Authors: Usai Jannet , Ekeocha Zita , Byrn Stephen Robert , Clase Kari L
Published: December 2021

Unregistered traditional medicines pose a huge public health threat as the safety and efficacy of these products is unknown. The issue this study addresses is the inadequate regulatory measures for herbal medicines in Zimbabwe. This project was done to describe the current registration process of traditional medicines in Zimbabwe, and to identify the gaps and opportunities they present to improve the regulatory landscape. Regulations and laws governing the registration of herbal medicines in the country and published research on legislation of herbal medicines were reviewed. Two parallel regulatory bodies both registering and controlling the sale of herbal medicines were identified. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the Traditional Medical Practitioners Association (TMPA) both derive their authority to regulate from the ministry of health and were established through the act of parliament which gives these authorities power to regulate the quality and sale of traditional medicines without giving a prescriptive way of doing it. The registration process, and product evaluations for the two authorities are different. While the MCAZ has a clearly defined registration process, the TMPA does not. However, MCAZ has not been very successful in registering local products with the majority of the registered herbal products being imports and only 2% of total registered products being local herbs. As a recommendation, there is need for collaboration between the regulatory bodies for consistence in quality of herbal products on the market and to improve registration of local herbal products. Developing monographs for local herbs commonly used in the country will also assist local manufacturer to fulfill the quality requirements and successful compilation of dossiers for product registration.
Handlungsempfehlungen des Forschungsverbunds DRUSEC (Drugs and Urban Security) für Kriminalpolitik und Strafverfolgung für den Umgang mit Ausgehsettings und ‚offenen‘ Drogenszenen
Authors: Werse Bernd , Steckhan Svea
Published: December 2021

Auf Basis der Resultate eines deutsch-französischen Projektes zur Erforschung öffentlicher Sicherheit in urbanen Umfeldern, in denen Alkohol und andere Drogen konsumiert werden, präsentiert der Beitrag Handlungsempfehlungen für Strafverfolgung und Kriminalpolitik. Dabei wird für Ausgehviertel mit hohem Alkoholkonsum u. a. für eine bessere Koordination von Polizei und anderen Sicherheitskräften plädiert, während für Clubs mit hohem illegalen Drogenkonsum weniger Repression empfohlen wird. Letzteres gilt auch für ‚offene‘ Drogenszenen, in denen Ordnungskräfte den Betroffenen mit Respekt gegenübertreten sollten. Insgesamt werden Sicherheitsrisiken für Dritte im Zusammenhang mit Alkohol als weitaus gravierender eingeschätzt als solche im Kontext illegalen Drogenkonsums.
COVID-19-Pandemie: Versammlungsfreiheit vor Gericht – Ein Verlaufsprotokoll in drei Phasen
Authors: Arzt Clemens
Published: December 2021

Die durch Art. 8 GG garantierte Versammlungsfreiheit stand in Deutschland seit März 2020 unter erheblichem Druck. Die Exekutive schuf rechtliche Instrumente, um Versammlungen grundsätzlich zu verbieten. Die Grundprinzipien eines seit Jahrzehnten gefestigten grundrechtsfreundlichen Verständnis der Versammlungsfreiheit wurden über Monate hinweg durch Totalverbote oder einen Erlaubnisvorbehalt für Versammlungen „suspendiert“ - ohne dass hierfür eine verfassungsmäßige und parlamentarisch abgesicherte Rechtsgrundlage zur Verfügung stand. Die Verwaltungsgerichte und das Bundesverfassungsgericht brauchten Wochen oder Monate, um sich ihrer Rolle im Grundrechtsschutz zu vergegenwärtigen und stellten die Schutzpflicht für die Gesundheit fast ausnahmslos über den grundrechtlichen Anspruch auf Versammlungsfreiheit. Der diametrale Widerspruch von grundrechtlichem Anspruch auf Erlaubnisfreiheit und exekutiver Rechtsetzung und Praxis wurde dabei bis heute nicht grundsätzlich thematisiert und einer verfassungsrechtlich akzeptablen Lösung zugeführt. Nachfolgend sollen vor allem die Entwicklungslinien der verwaltungsgerichtlichen Rechtsprechung für Versammlungen unter freiem Himmel nachgezeichnet werden. Dabei werden nicht einzelne Entscheidungen im Detail betrachtet, sondern Grundlinien aus einer Vielzahl gerichtlicher Entscheidungen herausdestilliert.
„Weg mit §§ 218, 219a StGB“? Thesen gegen Scheinradikalismus und erste Versuche einer konstruktiven Lösung
Authors: Frommel Monika
Published: December 2021

Seit den 1990er Jahren ist die Rechtslage für ungewollt Schwangere und Ärzt:innen bei weitem nicht so schlecht, wie oft behauptet wird. Frauen können sich nicht strafbar machen, selbst wenn sie sich regelwidrig verhalten, da sie einen persönlichen Strafaufhebungsgrund haben, und Ärzt:innen nur dann, wenn sie die Regeln missachten. Probleme bereiten jedoch Veränderungen innerhalb der Ärzteschaft. Gab es in den 1980er Jahren noch zahlreiche ambulante Angebote, so sind diese mittlerweile knapp und werden nicht durch Leistungen der Krankenhäuser kompensiert, weil deren Leitungen noch immer geprägt sind von einer problematischen Abwehrhaltung. Im Folgenden wird versucht, eine pragmatische gender-Politik argumentativ zu erleichtern.
›Unbegleitete Minderjährige Flüchtlinge‹ in Europa. Wohlfahrtsstaatliche Hervorbringungsformen im internationalen Vergleich
Authors: Husen Onno , Sandermann Philipp
Published: December 2021

Der Artikel präsentiert Ergebnisse einer international vergleichenden Analyse zur wohlfahrtsstaatlichen Hervorbringung ›Unbegleiteter Minderjähriger Flüchtlinge‹. Anschließend an den aktuellen Forschungsstand, den theoretischen Hintergrund und die Beschreibung des methodischen Vorgehens werden 13 europäische Wohlfahrtsstaaten hinsichtlich der hier jeweils stattfindenden Konstruktion von ›Unbegleiteten Minderjährigen Flüchtlingen‹ verglichen. Im Anschluss an eine komparative Darstellung der Forschungsergebnisse zu den drei als wesentlich angesehenen Konstruktionsschritten der Altersfeststellung, Erstaufnahme und längerfristigen Unterbringung ›Unbegleiteter Minderjähriger Flüchtlinge‹ erfolgt eine wohlfahrtsstaatstheoretische Interpretation der empirischen Ergebnisse.
Zeuxis y azeuxis y otras cuestiones métricas
Authors: Torre Esteban
Published: December 2021

Con los nombres de poética, arte poética, versificación, preceptiva literaria, ciencia del verso, métrica, se han venido desarrollando distintos estudios y diversas teorías a lo largo de los siglos, tanto en lo que concierne a las lenguas clásicas como en lo relativo a las lenguas modernas. Establecían los latinos una neta separación entre el verso (uersus o uorsus, línea que vuelve) y prosa (prorsus, línea que prosigue). La base esencial del verso, en la lengua griega y en la latina, era la cantidad silábica: las silabas largas y las breves se organizaban en conjuntos rítmicos o pies métricos
Liminalidad e intervalo: la semiosis de los espacios culturales
Authors: Machado Irene
Published: December 2021

Cuando se trata de comprender el estatuto de las producciones en la cultura contemporánea, el pensamiento teórico de las más variadas tendencias no necesita indicar el hibridismo como constituyente imprescindible de la definición. La proliferación de híbridos viene siendo atribuida a las mezclas entre manifestaciones que, en otros momentos históricos, estarían ubicadas en lugares específicos sin la menor posibilidad de intercambio. Entre otras, se encuentran las mezclas que la tradición declaró inmiscuibles, como por ejemplo, la mezcla de géneros en las artes plásticas, musicales, escénicas y en las narrativas producidas por los más variados medios de comunicación: palabra, película, televisión, medios digitales. O más todavía, la mezcla de códigos cuyos límites siempre fueron rigurosamente preservados.
Retórica y análisis de discursos
Authors: Pinto Milton José
Published: December 2021

Enseñada como disciplina obligatoria en escuelas y universidades occidentales hasta el siglo XVIII y tras volver hoy al orden del día, la causa de su presencia en los eventos de los medios, la retórica dejó trazos muy fuertes en nuestra cultura de producción de textos. Surgió en las colonias griegas de Sicilia, allá por el año 485 A.C., se desarrolló, a partir de los procesos de convencimiento utilizados por los hombres en su vida cotidiana, como un conjunto de técnicas para creación de discursos (siempre que se trate de retórica clásica, esta palabra está empleada en el sentido de textos proferidos en vivo delante del público) judiciales, usados en tribunales, en los que se reivindicaba la posesión de tierras. Después estas técnicas salieron de los tribunales hacia otros géneros de textos, frecuentes en la vida cotidiana de los griegos, en los que se argumentaba para defender una tesis; los discursos políticos de las asambleas y los discursos de homenaje. En el transcurso de los siglos, la retórica impregnó también la producción de cualquier tipo de textos, independientemente de los canales movilizados en los procesos de comunicación o del grado de formalidad exigido. Algunas partes de la técnica retórica aún continúan siendo enseñadas hasta hoy como parte del programa de otras disciplinas escolares relacionadas con la enseñanza de la redacción, la técnica literaria y la oratoria. Por ser una técnica de producción textual, la retórica es también, de modo más o menos implícito, la primera teoría de la producción y recepción de textos. Sus primeros profesores fueron Empédocles de Agrigento, Corax y Tisias.
Semiótica y comunicación: ensayo de síntesis
Authors: Bentz Ione M. G.
Published: December 2021

Son objeto de particular interés las relaciones que se establecen entre los campos de saber de la Semiótica y de la Comunicación. Ambos se asocian en la tarea de comprender los sentidos, como producción y lectura, y su funcionamiento en la acción comunicacional. Los contenidos se articulan en el cuadro más amplio de la Cultura y los hechos semióticos, comprendidos como acontecimientos comunicativos, concretan el acto comunicacional, utilizando estrategias con figuradas, también, por contextos identificables y por circunstancias que actúan sobre los agentes del proceso. La viabilidad de una reflexión, abarcando un proceso amplio y dinámico como éste, requiere que se dé pertinencia a temas como modernidad, globalización, subjetividad y poder, catalizadores que son de un nuevo orden social. En verdad, la agregación de tales temas puede aportar luz sobre una cuestión que, en determinadas épocas de la historia, preocupa más intensamente al hombre: el no saber si su relación con el mundo es de destrucción o de reforma. En la imposibilidad de establecer nítidos límites entre uno y otro proceso, cabe señalar las huellas de las transformaciones que permiten reconocer, en la época actual, la hegemonía de los medios de comunicación.
Al decir “esto” en lo dicho de la gramática lingüística
Authors: Domínguez Rey Antonio
Published: December 2021

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Reseña de: José María Paz Gago: La recepción del poema. Pragmática del texto poético. Kassel-Oviedo: Reichenberger-Universidad de Oviedo, 1999, 283 páginas
Authors: Couto Cantero Pilar
Published: December 2021

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Udvikling- og testning af Det Danske Talentudviklingsmiljø-Spørgeskema (DTS) - et Redskab til at Måle Kvalitet og Karakteristika af Lokale Talentmiljøer
Authors: Wester Christian Tolstrup , Küttel Andreas , Mathorne Ole , Henriksen Kristoffer
Published: December 2021

Introduktion: Der er efterspørgsel efter et håndgribeligt forskningsbaseret redskab til at guide forskere og praktikere i arbejdet med kompleksiteten i hele talentmiljøet. Formålet med dette studie er derfor at udvikle og teste et atlet-rapporteret redskab til at måle kendetegn og kvalitet af talentudviklingsmiljøer fra et holistisk-økologisk perspektiv.
Metode: Henriksens (2010) feltstudier, britiske TDEQ (Martindale et al., 2010), øvrig litteratur og nationale anbefalinger dannede udgangspunktet for en række items til måling af psykologiske og psykosociale aspekter ved et talentudviklingsmiljø. Indholdsvalideringen bestod af ekspert- og atletinterviews hvorefter DTS blev administreret til 15-19-årige atleter fra forskellige idrætter. Eksplorativ faktoranalyse (EFA) (N = 111) og en kvalitativ vurdering blev anvendt til at reducere antallet af items og fastlægge faktorstrukturen. Efterfølgende blev en konfirmatorisk faktoranalyse (N = 357) anvendt til at evaluere og bekræfte skalaens faktorstruktur.
Resultater: 33 items fordelt på otte faktorer viste acceptable model fit værdier, undtaget CFI (.851) og TLI (.83) der lå lige under cut-off værdien, og items viste generelt god konvergent validitet. Items mellem faktorerne viste signifikante moderate Spearman korrelationer (r = .16 - .62, p < .001) og en acceptabel Cronbach Alpha reliabilitet for syv faktorer (0.67-0.89) samt én faktor med lav reliabilitet (0.52).
Konklusion: Første udgave af Det Danske Talentudviklingsmiljø-Spørgeskema (DTS) er et skridt på vejen mod et redskab til at evaluere kvaliteten af et talentmiljø og tilvejebringe vigtige anbefalinger til forskning og praksis. Testningen er foregået ved en lille stikprøve, hvorfor fremtidige studier bør undersøge DTS ved en større stikprøve, og undersøge for discriminant validitet samt for forskelle på tværs af idrætsgrene.
Nøgleord: spørgeskema, holistisk-økologisk tilgang, talentudviklingsmiljø, faktoranalyse
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Armenian Genocide: The Clash between Idealism and Pragmatism
Authors: Gutfeld Arnon
Published: December 2021

The article focuses on the conduct of American foreign policy on the subject of the Armenian genocide. This conduct serves as an excellent study of a major theme in the history of the formulation of American foreign policy – the clash between moral values and pragmatic economic and strategic interests and constraints and between the declared policy of President Wilson and the real policy of his and subsequent American administration on the Armenian genocide issue. A special emphasis was placed on “denial” as the final stage of a genocide.
Decomposing Spanish dative clitics
Authors: Ausin Adolfo , Fernández-Rubiera Francisco J.
Published: December 2021

In Spanish, dative clitics have standardly been analyzed differently from accusative ones. The apparent different constraints that regulate each of these clitic doubling constructions have been at the base of the differing analyses. In this paper, we will argue that in spite of the alleged differences, clitic doubling in Spanish (both accusative and dative) has more in common than meets the eye. In light of a generally neglected structure in which Spanish dative clitics may not show agreement with their plural double (a.k.a. le-for-les), we will argue for a decompositional analysis of Spanish dative clitics. For us, dative clitics instantiate an applicative (Cuervo 2003, a.o.) morpheme which may be combined with a Dº head (Uriagereka 1995). This analysis will allow us not only to explain the le-for-les phenomenon observed, accounting for its distribution and syntactic licensing, but also the definiteness interpretation that an agreeing dative clitic is subject to, in turn providing a uniform account for the parallelisms between accusative (i.e., purely Dº) and dative (i.e., Applicative + optional Dº) clitic doubling. Finally, certain contexts in which les surfaces and that fail to be accounted for under our proposal are provided an account in terms of “harmonic agreement,” while still keeping the analysis proposed to account for both new and old data and observations.
Halk Müziği Eğitiminin Öğrencilerin Sosyal ve Kişisel Gelişimleri Üzerindeki Etkisi: Yurtdışında Yaşayan Türk Öğrenciler Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Authors: Özer Levent , Özdek Attila
Published: December 2021

Müziğin ve müzik eğitiminin bireylerin sosyal ve kişisel gelişimlerine katkı sağladığı, hem fiziksel hem de duygusal gelişimleri üzerinde birçok olumlu etkileri olduğu çeşitli araştırmacılar tarafından ortaya konulmuştur. Bunun yanı sıra müzik ve müzik eğitimi yoluyla ergenlik döneminin olumsuz etkilerinin azaldığı, müzik ve/veya çalgı eğitimi alan bireylerin bu iniş çıkışlı süreçle daha iyi başa çıkabildikleri bilinmektedir. Ergenlik dönemi içerisindeki bireylere çok yönlü kazanım hedeflerini içerisinde barındıran bir müzik eğitimi yoluyla çeşitli alanlarda katkılar sağlanabileceği düşünülmektedir. Kırgızistan Bişkek örneği üzerinden gerçekleştirilen bu çalışma ile enstrüman ve türkü öğretimi yoluyla yurt dışında yaşayan ergenlik dönemindeki öğrencilerin edinebilecekleri sosyal ve kişisel kazanımların neler olabileceğinin ve bu dönemde yaşanabilecek stres ve zorluklar ile başa çıkılmasına ne tür katkılar sağlanabileceğinin tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Betimsel ve nitel yaklaşımların ön planda olduğu bu araştırmada, öğrencilerin sosyal ve kişisel gelişimlerinde çalışma öncesi/sonrası durumlarının ortaya konulması adına “Program Etkisine Dayalı Durum Çalışması” ve yapılan çalışmanın örnekleminin, Kırgızistan Bişkek’te yaşayan erken ergenlik dönemindeki öğrenciler olması nedeniyle “Kritik Olay Durum Çalışması” yöntem ve teknikleri tercih edilmiştir. Çalışmanın örneklemini oluşturan grup üyeleri, uzmanlar tarafından erken ergenlik dönemi içerisinde kabul edilen 7 ve 8. Sınıf öğrencileri arasından seçilmiştir. Çalışma için özel olarak 15 hafta 30 saatlik özel bir enstrüman öğretimi ders planı ve halk müziği ezgileri repertuvarı oluşturulmuştur. Dersler üçerli gruplar halinde toplamda dokuz öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın öğrenciler üzerindeki etkilerinin ortaya konulabilmesi adına, öğrencilerin çalışma öncesi/sonrası durumları hakkında kendileri ve sosyal çevreleri ile açık uçlu sorulardan oluşan formlar yardımıyla görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Bu bulgular ışığında; çalışma ile öğrencilerde sosyal ve kişisel gelişim alanlarında ilerlemeler olduğu ve erken ergenlik döneminin olumsuz etkilerinin azalmasına katkı sağlanabildiği gözlemlenmiştir.
Agromorphological Characterization of a Collection of Senna obtusifolia (L.) in Burkina Faso
Authors: Nacambo Haoua , Nanema Kiswendsida Romaric , Sawadogo Boureima , Sawadogo Mahamadou
Published: December 2021

Aims: Senna obtusifolia (L.) is an important wild herbaceous species for subsaharan Africa population. It is used in human food and traditional medicine to treat several deseases. In Burkina Faso, despite its potentialities, this species is of a little interest in scientific research. The aim of this study is to provide a good knowledge of the genetic diversity of this species.

Study Design: The experimental design used was a randomized Fischer block type with three replications.

Place and Duration of the Study: The study was carried out at Gampéla during 2018 rainy season.

Methodology: Seventy (70) accessions of Senna obtusifolia were used for the evaluation of agromorphological variability. A total of twenty-seven (27) quantitative traits were studied.

Results: The study revealed the existence of a great variability within the studied collection. Among the twenty-one (21) traits used for the analysis of variance (ANOVA), seventeen (17) variables significantly discriminate the accessions. A high heterogeneity was observed for the number of leaflets of the three first leaves and the number of floral pieces. In addition, significant correlations were observed between several variables. Indeed, the number of primary branches was positively correlated with the number of fruits per plant (r = 0.483), the number of grains per plant (r = 0.352) and the leaves biomass (r = 0.279). However, the number of days at flowering (NJF) is negatively correlated with the number of primary branches (r = -0.281). The variability obtained was structured in three groups. The third group is composed of accessions with the best agronomic performance that could be used in future breeding program.

Conclusion: A high agromorphological diversity of Senna obtusifolia was observed and could be used in a breeding program.
Effects of the Hydro Anisotropy and the Magnetic Field on the Dynamic Thermo-Bi-Diffusive Flow in a Horizontal Cavity Confining a Porous Medium Saturated by a Binary Fluid
Authors: Issiako Faras , Akowanou Christian , Agbomahena Macaire
Published: December 2021

We analyze analytically the effects of anisotropy in permeability and that of a transverse magnetic field on thermal convection in a porous medium saturated with a binary fluid and confined in a horizontal cavity. The porous medium, of great extension, is subjected to various conditions at the thermal and solutal boundaries. The axes of the permeability tensor are oriented obliquely with respect to the gravitational field. Based on a scale analysis, the velocity, temperature, and heat and mass transfer rate fields were determined. These results were validated by the study of borderline cases which are: pure porous media and pure fluid media discussed in the literature. It emerges from this study that the anisotropy parameters influence the convective flow. The application of a transverse magnetic field significantly reduces the speed of the flow and thereby affects the temperature field and the rate of heat and mass transfer.
Efficacy of Intra-Lesional Bleomycin Sclerotherapy for the Treatment of Hemangioma-Case Report
Authors: Sai Akhil Chitturi Venkata , Gaikwad Sarika Bhimrao , Sagar V. V. S. S.
Published: December 2021

Vascular anomalies are one of the challenging diseases to manage, presenting in different age groups and with varied clinical course, of which hemangiomas are common which are vasoproliferative neoplasms and can occur in any organ. Depending on the age at presentation they are classified as congenital and infantile hemangiomas. Not much attention has been paid regarding the imaging and treatment modalities of vascular malformations particularly hemangiomas due to scarcity of literature related to this condition. Majority of these vascular malformations are self-limiting, but in a few cases these lesions may grow with age which can be treated surgically or by sclerotherapy which has been the safe, less invasive, economical and easily available modality for treating hemangiomas. Bleomycin is the main sclerosing agent used which is a cytotoxic anti-tumor antibiotic which was later found to have anti-cancer properties. In our case, a 9 year old male child presented to our institution with a lump in the left side of abdomen since birth. Contrast enhanced CT abdomens was suggestive of  a vascular malformation. Patient was treated with sclerotherapy with intralesional bleomycin for which good results were noted by decrease in the size and vascularity of the swelling.
Case Report on Right Acoustic and Left Trigeminal Schwannoma, Hydrocephalus with Neurofibroma a Rare Case
Authors: Sakharwade Prerana , Meshram Khushbu , Lokhande Shalini , Kasturkar Pooja , Sawarkar Achita , Naik Madhuri , Pohekar S. Avita , Sakharkar Sheetal
Published: December 2021

A vestibular schwannoma or acoustic neurinoma, or acoustic neurilemoma is a slow growing benign tumor arises balance and hearing nerves in the inner ear. It is caused by overabundance of Schwann type of cell, which support and insulate nerve fibers, wrap onion skin around them. The nerves that control hearing and balance are impaired when vestibular schwannoma increases in size, resulting in hearing loss that is one-sided or asymmetric, tinnitus and loss of balance. When a tumor develops large enough, obstruct the facial nerve, resulting in numbness in the face. Vestibular schwannomas can also damage the facial nerve, resulting in facial weakness or paralysis on the tumor's side. If the tumor becomes large enough, it press against surrounding brain areas like the cerebellar and brainstem, posing a life-deteriorating hazard.(1) 17 years old male child was admitted in neuro ward with rare case of right acoustic and left trigeminal schwannoma, hydrocephalus with neurofibroma. In the present case, the treatment approach was mainly underwent in the form of right V.P.Shunt done and treated with antibiotics, antacids, anticonvulsants, analgesics, brain stimulants, protectants, multivitamins and other supportive treatment. Nurses have to play an important role to identify such type of symptoms and they should think critically, take action immediately to provide care to such type of patients.
Evaluating Post-COVID-19 Conditions
Authors: Caruso Garson M. , Kertay Les , Brigham Christopher R.
Published: December 2021

Persistent symptoms, physical signs, and abnormal test results after acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) illness have emerged as a significant problem in the current and ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus pandemic. Finding a rational balance between compelling subjective symptoms and limited objective findings in patients with post-COVID-19 conditions is challenging. We advise caution in adopting attributions, explanations, and management strategies, and especially in conferring formal disability status, for these disorders until we understand them more completely. The prevalent uncertainties threaten both overevaluation and overtreatment, with substantial personal and societal consequences, and all stakeholders need to be both intellectually open and cautious going forward. This article highlights several concerns in evaluating and treating patients with enduring COVID-19-related illness.
Avoiding Psychiatric Disability Overdiagnosis (Part 2): Improving Diagnosis and Assessment of Mental Health Disorders and Psychiatric Work Disability
Authors: Gagnon Fabien , Kertay Les
Published: December 2021

Given the increase in psychiatric occupational disability claims over the past 20 years, better patient psychiatric assessment and management is critical. To minimize iatrogenic psychiatric disability and maximize positive outcomes, it is important to understand the issues involved and establish better procedures for diagnosing conditions and assessing any associated impact on function. This second article in a three-part series focuses on ways to improve the diagnosis and assessment of mental health work disability.
Immune cell profile and immune‐related gene expression of obese peripheral blood and liver tissue
Authors: Taylor Jude M. , Li Amy , McLachlan Craig S.
Published: December 2021

Obesity is associated with changes in immune cell subpopulations. However, tissue and blood obesity‐responsive immune phenotypic pathways have not been contrasted. Here, the local niche immune cell population and gene expression in fatty liver is compared to peripheral blood of obese individuals. The Cibersort algorithm enumerated increased fractions of memory CD4+ T lymphocytes and reductions in natural killer and memory B cells in obese liver tissue and obese blood, with similar reductions found in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease tissue. Gene expression analysis identified inflammatory immune signatures of regulatory CD4+ T cells with inferred Th1, Th17, Th2, or Treg phenotypes that differed between liver and blood. Our study suggests that the local tissue‐specific immune phenotype in the liver differs from the obese peripheral circulation, with the latter reflective of multisystemic persistent inflammation that is characteristic of obesity.
FGF7–FGFR2 autocrine signaling increases growth and chemoresistance of fusion‐positive rhabdomyosarcomas
Authors: Milton Christopher I. , Selfe Joanna , Aladowicz Ewa , Man Stella Y. K. , Bernauer Carolina , Missiaglia Edoardo , Walters Zoë S. , Gatz Susanne A. , Kelsey Anna , Generali Melanie , Box Gary , Valenti Melanie , de Haven‐Brandon Alexis , Galiwango David , Hayes Angela , Clarke Matthew , Izquierdo Elisa , Gonzalez De Castro David , Raynaud Florence I. , Kirkin Vladimir , Shipley Janet M.
Published: December 2021

Rhabdomyosarcomas are aggressive pediatric soft‐tissue sarcomas and include high‐riskPAX3–FOXO1fusion‐gene‐positive cases. Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) is known to contribute to rhabdomyosarcoma progression; here, we sought to investigate the involvement and potential for therapeutic targeting of other FGFRs in this disease. Cell‐based screening of FGFR inhibitors with potential for clinical repurposing (NVP‐BGJ398, nintedanib, dovitinib, and ponatinib) revealed greater sensitivity of fusion‐gene‐positive versus fusion‐gene‐negative rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines and was shown to be correlated with high expression of FGFR2 and its specific ligand, FGF7. Furthermore, patient samples exhibit higher mRNA levels ofFGFR2andFGF7in fusion‐gene‐positive versus fusion‐gene‐negative rhabdomyosarcomas. Sustained intracellular mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) activity and FGF7 secretion into culture media during serum starvation ofPAX3–FOXO1rhabdomyosarcoma cells together with decreased cell viability after genetic silencing ofFGFR2orFGF7was in keeping with a novel FGF7–FGFR2 autocrine loop. FGFR inhibition with NVP‐BGJ398 reduced viability and was synergistic with SN38, the active metabolite of irinotecan.In vivo, NVP‐BGJ398 abrogated xenograft growth and warrants further investigation in combination with irinotecan as a therapeutic strategy for fusion‐gene‐positive rhabdomyosarcomas.
A Metallic Additively Manufactured Metamaterial for Enhanced Monitoring of Acoustic Cavitation‐Based Therapeutic Ultrasound
Authors: Nie Luzhen , Hutchins David A. , Astolfi Lorenzo , Cooper Timothy P. , Clare Adam T. , Adams Chris , Watson Richard L. , Thomas Peter J. , Cowell David M. J. , McLaughlan James R. , Laureti Stefano , Ricci Marco , Freear Steven
Published: December 2021

The combination of ultrasound and microbubbles allows treatment of indications that would be impossible or too risk adverse with conventional surgery. During treatment, subharmonic and ultraharmonic components that can only be generated from microbubbles are of great interest for intraoperative monitoring. However, the microbubble emissions are several orders of magnitude lower in power compared to that of the fundamental frequency component from the ultrasound applicator, resulting in a low signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) for monitoring. A 3D acoustic metamaterial (AMM) immersed in water is proposed for suppressing unwanted ultrasound waves, which allows the improved sensitivity for detecting weak microbubble emissions. Numerically, the importance of shear waves on the AMM transfer properties is highlighted, though only longitudinal ultrasound waves are transmitted through water. Experimentally, the design is implemented in titanium using additive manufacturing, with an attenuation level of 40 dB at the fundamental frequency. Consequently, the application of the AMM efficiently improves the SNR for subharmonic and ultraharmonic microbubble emissions by 11.8 and 11.9 dB, respectively. The subharmonic components originally overwhelmed by noise are recovered. This is the first time that AMMs have been applied to passive acoustic monitoring and this work stands to improve treatment outcomes from cavitation‐mediated focused ultrasound therapy.