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Authorship trends in infectious diseases society of America affiliated journal articles conducted in low-income countries, 1998–2018
Authors: Modlin Chelsea E. , Deng Qiao , Benkeser David , Mulate Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel , Aseffa Abraham , Waller Lance , Powell Kimberly R. , Kempker Russell R.
Published: June 2022

An increasing amount of infectious diseases research is conducted in low-income countries (LIC) given their high burden of disease; however, the contribution of LIC investigators as measured by authorship metrics, specifically to infectious diseases research, has not been thoroughly studied. We performed a literature search for primary research conducted either within LICs or using samples from LIC participants published between 1998–2017 in the Infectious Disease Society of America-affiliated journalsClinical Infectious Diseases,Journal of Infectious Diseases, andOpen Forum Infectious Diseases. Primary outcomes included proportion of LIC-affiliated first and last authors (i.e. lead authors) per year and authorship trends over time. Secondary outcomes included proportion of LIC-affiliated authorship by geographic distribution and disease focus. Among 1308 publications identified, 50% had either a first or last LIC-affiliated author. Among these authors, 48% of LIC-affiliated first authors and 52% of LIC-affiliated last authors also reported a non-LIC institutional affiliation. While the absolute number of articles by LIC-affiliated lead authors increased over the 20-year period, the proportion of articles with LIC-affiliated lead authors decreased. There is a growing literature for infectious disease research conducted in LICs yet authorship trends in a small subset of these publications demonstrate a pronounced and worsening exclusion of LIC-affiliated investigators from publishing as lead authors.
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigeria: Systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies
Authors: Chukwuonye Innocent Ijezie , Ohagwu Kenneth Arinze , Ogah Okechukwu Samuel , John Collins , Oviasu Efosa , Anyabolu Ernest Ndukaife , Ezeani Ignatius Ugochukwu , Iloh Gabriel Uche Paschal , Chukwuonye Miracle Erinma , Raphael Caleb Ogechi , Onwuchekwa Uwa , Okafor Umezurike Hughes , Oladele Clement , Obi Emmanuel Chukwuebuka , Okwuonu Chimezie Godswill , Iheji Okechukwu , Nwabuko Ogbonna Collins , Nnoli Martin Anazodo , Okpechi Ikechi G.
Published: June 2022

In Nigeria, several studies have assessed the prevalence of overweight/obesity with different reports. The purpose of this study was to use a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze these overweight and obesity reports from different locations in Nigeria over the last ten years. In addition, there was a dearth of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the prevalence, trends, and demographic characteristics of overweight and obesity in the country. This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional population-based studies among adult Nigerians on the prevalence of overweight/ obesity (defined by body mass index) published from January 2010 to December 2020. Relevant abstracts were scrutinized and articles that included adults of all age groups and were not restricted to a particular group of people (e.g. university community) were selected. Each article was scrutinized by more than 2 authors before selection. The prevalence of overweight/obesity among all participants, among men and among women in Nigeria and its 6 geopolitical zones was determined. All analyses were performed using STATA version 14 (Stata Corp. College Station, Texas, USA). Thirty-three studies were selected and the number of participants was 37,205. The estimated prevalence of overweight and obesity was 27.6%, and 14.5% respectively. The prevalence of overweight among men and among women was 26.3% and 28.3% respectively and, the prevalence of obesity among men and women was 10.9% and 23.0% respectively. The prevalence of overweight in the 6 geopolitical zones was Southeast 29.3%, Southwest 29.3%, South-south 27.9%, Northwest 27.2%, North-central 25.3%, Northeast 20.0% and obesity South-south 24.7%, Southeast 15.7%, Southwest 13.9%, Northwest 10.4%, North-central 10.2%, Northeast 6.4%. Egger’s tests showed no statistically significant publication bias among the studies that reported the overweight and obesity prevalence respectively (p = 0.225, P 0.350). The prevalence of overweight/obesity in Nigeria is high. The southern geopolitical zones had a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity.
Region matters: Mapping the contours of undernourishment among children in Odisha, India
Authors: Nambiar Apoorva , Agnihotri Satish B. , Singh Ashish , Arunachalam Dharmalingam
Published: June 2022

Background

Levels of child undernutrition and its correlates exhibit considerable spatial variation at different levels of granularity. In India, such variations and their interrelation have not been studied at the sub-district level primarily due to the non-availability of good quality granular data. Given the sheer regional diversity in India, it is essential to develop a region-specific evidence base at the micro-level.

Data and objectives

The current study utilised, for the first time, a sub-district level survey data (Concurrent Child Monitoring Survey-II, 2014–15) to investigate the statistically significant clusters and spatial patterns of burden of undernutrition among children. The emergence of distinct patterns at the level of natural geographical regions of the state–coastal, southern and northern regions, lead to a region-specific analysis to measure the impact of various demographic, socio-economic and maternal factors on the prevalence of undernutrition specific to the three regions, using the National Family Health Survey-IV unit-level data.

Methods

The spatial dependence and clustering of child undernourishment across sub-districts in Odisha were studied using various spatial statistical techniques, including spatial econometric models. Binary logistic regression was applied in the region-specific analysis.

Results

Findings indicated statistically significant spatial clustering of undernutrition among children in specific geographic pockets with poor sanitation, low institutional and skilled deliveries, poor maternal health reinforcing the need for inter-sectoral coordination. Disparities across the three natural-regions, suggest that the parameters requiring priority for intervention may differ across levels of overall development.

Conclusion

The spatial clustering of different socio-demographic indicators in specific geographic pockets highlights the differential impact of these determinants on child undernutrition thereby reinforcing a strong need for targeted intervention in these areas. Present analysis and the evidence-based micro-level analysis can be utilised as a model for other Indian states and low-resource countries, making interventions more effective through multiple, synergistic and a multi-sectoral approach.
How riparian and floodplain restoration modify the effects of increasing temperature on adult salmon spawner abundance in the Chehalis River, WA
Authors: Fogel Caleb B. , Nicol Colin L. , Jorgensen Jeffrey C. , Beechie Timothy J. , Timpane-Padgham Britta , Kiffney Peter , Seixas Gustav , Winkowski John
Published: June 2022

Stream temperatures in the Pacific Northwest are projected to increase with climate change, placing additional stress on cold-water salmonids. We modeled the potential impact of increased stream temperatures on four anadromous salmonid populations in the Chehalis River Basin (spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, coho salmon O. kisutch, and steelhead O. mykiss), as well as the potential for floodplain reconnection and stream shade restoration to offset the effects of future temperature increases. In the Chehalis River Basin, peak summer stream temperatures are predicted to increase by as much as 3°C by late-century, but restoration actions can locally decrease temperatures by as much as 6°C. On average, however, basin-wide average stream temperatures are expected to increase because most reaches have low temperature reduction potential for either restoration action relative to climate change. Results from the life cycle models indicated that, without restoration actions, increased summer temperatures are likely to produce significant declines in spawner abundance by late-century for coho (-29%), steelhead (-34%), and spring-run Chinook salmon (-95%), and smaller decreases for fall-run Chinook salmon (-17%). Restoration actions reduced these declines in all cases, although model results suggest that temperature restoration alone may not fully mitigate effects of future temperature increases. Notably, floodplain reconnection provided a greater benefit than riparian restoration for steelhead and both Chinook salmon populations, but riparian restoration provided a greater benefit for coho. This pattern emerged because coho salmon tend to spawn and rear in smaller streams where shade restoration has a larger effect on stream temperature, whereas Chinook and steelhead tend to occupy larger rivers where temperatures are more influenced by floodplain connectivity. Spring-run Chinook salmon are the only population for which peak temperatures affect adult prespawn survival in addition to rearing survival, making them the most sensitive species to increasing stream temperatures.
Dynamic blood oxygen indices in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure: A cohort study
Authors: Bracegirdle Luke , Jackson Alexander , Beecham Ryan , Burova Maria , Hunter Elsie , Hamilton Laura G. , Pandya Darshni , Morden Clare , Grocott Michael P. W. , Cumpstey Andrew , Dushianthan Ahilanandan ,   the REACT COVID-19 Investigators
Published: June 2022

Background

Acute hypoxic respiratory failure (AHRF) is a hallmark of severe COVID-19 pneumonia and often requires supplementary oxygen therapy. Critically ill COVID-19 patients may require invasive mechanical ventilation, which carries significant morbidity and mortality. Understanding of the relationship between dynamic changes in blood oxygen indices and clinical variables is lacking. We evaluated the changes in blood oxygen indices–PaO2, PaO2/FiO2ratio, oxygen content (CaO2) and oxygen extraction ratio (O2ER) in COVID-19 patients through the first 30-days of intensive care unit admission and explored relationships with clinical outcomes.

Methods and findings

We performed a retrospective observational cohort study of all adult COVID-19 patients in a single institution requiring invasive mechanical ventilation between March 2020 and March 2021. We collected baseline characteristics, clinical outcomes and blood oxygen indices. 36,383 blood gas data points were analysed from 184 patients over 30-days. Median participant age was 59.5 (IQR 51.0, 67.0), BMI 30.0 (IQR 25.2, 35.5) and the majority were men (62.5%) of white ethnicity (70.1%). Median duration of mechanical ventilation was 15-days (IQR 8, 25). Hospital survival at 30-days was 72.3%. Non-survivors exhibited significantly lower PaO2throughout intensive care unit admission: day one to day 30 averaged mean difference -0.52 kPa (95% CI: -0.59 to -0.46, p<0.01). Non-survivors exhibited a significantly lower PaO2/FiO2ratio with an increased separation over time: day one to day 30 averaged mean difference -5.64 (95% CI: -5.85 to -5.43, p<0.01). While all patients had sub-physiological CaO2, non-survivors exhibited significantly higher values. Non-survivors also exhibited significantly lower oxygen extraction ratio with an averaged mean difference of -0.08 (95% CI: -0.09 to -0.07, p<0.01) across day one to day 30.

Conclusions

As a novel cause of acute hypoxic respiratory failure, COVID-19 offers a unique opportunity to study a homogenous cohort of patients with hypoxaemia. In mechanically ventilated adult COVID-19 patients, blood oxygen indices are abnormal with substantial divergence in PaO2/FiO2ratio and oxygen extraction ratio between survivors and non-survivors. Despite having higher CaO2values, non-survivors appear to extract less oxygen implying impaired oxygen utilisation. Further exploratory studies are warranted to evaluate and improve oxygen extraction which may help to improve outcomes in severe hypoxaemic mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients.
Saliva profiling with differential scanning calorimetry: A feasibility study with ex vivo samples
Authors: Pultrone Lena , Schmid Raphael , Waltimo Tuomas , Braissant Olivier , Astasov-Frauenhoffer Monika
Published: June 2022

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) has been used widely to study various biomarkers from blood, less is known about the protein profiles from saliva. The aim of the study was to investigate the use DSC in order to detect saliva thermal profiles and determine the most appropriate sampling procedure to collect and process saliva. Saliva was collected from 25 healthy young individuals and processed using different protocols based on centrifugation and filtering. The most effective protocol was centrifugation at 5000g for 10 min at 4°C followed by filtration through Millex 0.45 μm filter. Prepared samples were transferred to 3 mL calorimetric ampoules and then loaded into TAM48 calibrated to 30°C until analysis. DSC scans were recorded from 30°C to 90°C at a scan rate of 1°C/h with a pre-conditioning the samples to starting temperature for 1 h. The results show that the peak distribution of protein melting points was clearly bimodal, and the majority of peaks appeared between 40–50°C. Another set of peaks is visible between 65°C– 75°C. Additionally, the peak amplitude and area under the peak are less affected by the concentration of protein in the sample than by the individual differences between people. In conclusion, the study shows that with right preparation of the samples, there is a possibility to have thermograms of salivary proteins that show peaks in similar temperature regions between different healthy volunteers.
Performance of the TaqMan COVID-19 Pooling Kit for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic and symptomatic populations
Authors: Ganz Troy , Sanderson Sarah , Baush Connor , Mejia Melanie , Gandhi Manoj , Auclair Jared
Published: June 2022

Clinical evidence for asymptomatic cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has reinforced the significance of effective surveillance testing programs. Quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assays are considered the ‘gold standard’ for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA. However, the labor and resource requirements can be prohibitive with respect to large testing volumes associated with the pandemic. Pooled testing algorithms may serve to increase testing capacity with more efficient resource utilization. Due to the lack of carefully curated cohorts, there is limited evidence for the applicability of RT-PCR pooling in asymptomatic COVID-19 cases. In this study, we compared the analytical sensitivity of the TaqMan™ SARS-CoV-2 Pooling Assay to detect one positive sample in a pool of five anterior nares swabs in symptomatic and asymptomatic cohorts at an institute of higher education. Positive pools were deconvoluted and each individual sample was retested using the TaqPath™ COVID-19 Combo Kit. Both assays target the open reading frame (ORF) 1ab, nucleocapsid (N), and spike (S) gene of the strain that originated in Wuhan, Hubei, China. Qualitative results demonstrated absolute agreement between pooled and deconvoluted samples in both cohorts. Independent t-test performed on Ct shifts supported an insignificant difference between cohorts with p-values of 0.306 (Orf1ab), 0.147 (N), and 0.052 (S). All negative pools were correctly reported as negative. Pooled PCR testing up to five samples is a valid method for surveillance testing of students and staff in a university setting, especially when the prevalence is expected to be low.
La prensa escolar digital en la región centro de Portugal y la comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León en España (2008-2018). Censo analítico
Authors: Nieto Ratero Álvaro
Published: June 2022

La propuesta que presentamos se orienta a construir un censo analítico de la prensa escolar digital entre los años 2008 y 2018, en la Región Centro de Portugal y la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León (España), poniendo el foco en las TIC para trabajar este recurso. La llegada de las TIC a los centros educativos a finales del siglo xx y principios del siglo xxi supuso un cambio de modelo educativo, pero también de hábitos y de concepción de percibir el mundo. La prensa escolar no ha sido ajena a estos cambios adaptándose del formato papel a nuevos formatos electrónicos, ya sean en PDF, ePUB y html. Este trabajo tiene un carácter transfronterizo analizando la relevancia del periódico escolar digital en los centros educativos de estas dos zonas geográficas de la Península Ibérica. Esto lo llevaremos a cabo mediante una metodología cuantitativa, no experimental y descriptiva. La muestra estaba constituida por 1.197 centros educativos de los cuales 234 tenían periódico escolar digital. La conclusión es que la versión digital, aunque sea trabajada por un número de centros educativos, no es la mayoritaria tanto en la Región Centro de Portugal como en la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León (España).
The effect of basalt knitted fabric on the properties of green epoxy resin
Authors: Jamshaid Hafsa , Rajput Abdul Waqar , Zahid Bilal , Memon Sanam , Qureshi Raja Fahad , Aslam Sarmad , Nadeem Muhammad
Published: June 2022

The influence of basalt fabric on the tensile mechanical properties and the impact resistance of green epoxy resin was investigated. Composites with parallel arrangement of insert yarns had better properties than in the case of their perpendicular arrangement. The properties were also influenced by the number of layers of the fabric. The tensile strength and impact resistance of the composites were better than the commercially available side mirror covers due to the superior properties of the basalt fiber.
Influence of natural fillers on the thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy resin composites
Authors: Młynarczyk Karolina , Longwic Filip , Podkościelna Beata , Klepka Tomasz
Published: June 2022

The influence of a natural filler (lignin, chitosan, starch) used in the amount of 1, 5 and 10 wt% on thermal and mechanical properties of composites based on epoxy resin (Epidian®5) was investigated. Cross-linking of the resin with polyamine (IDA) was confirmed by the ATR / FT-IR method. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to evaluate the thermal properties. Tensile and flexural mechanical properties as well as Shore hardness were also determined.
Novel N,N’-bis(2,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)ethylenediamine PVC membrane electrode for the potentiometric iron selective sensor based on Schiff base ligand
Authors: Kumar Sachin , Sandhu Susheel , Patel Agnik K. , Parmar Ketankumar H.
Published: June 2022

N,N’-bis(2,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)ethylenediamine was synthesized and used as a membrane carrier to create a novel poly(vinyl chloride) membrane potentiometric sensor that is selective especially for Fe3+ ions. The super-Nernstian slope of the projected sensor was 19.5 mV per decade over a concentration range of 7.3·10−8 –1·10−1 M having detection limit at 7.3·10−8 M. The sensor displayed a linear potential response for the detection of Fe3+ ions in about 30 seconds, and it had a lifespan of no less than 9 weeks without lacking any potential divergence. The selected sensor showed high selectivity in water solutions in relation to Fe3 + ions, even in the presence of other metal cations in the pH range of 3.6–10.
Threefold Hidden God
Authors: Hołda Miłosz
Published: June 2022

In the context of current discussions on the problem of divine hiddenness in the field of analytic philosophy and beyond, I propose the concept of “threefold Hidden God.” In our times divine hiddenness becomes, so to speak, a divine attribute replacing other characteristics traditionally ascribed to God. Hiddenness, however, is not only an attribute of God understood from the so-called de deo uno perspective. It is possible to think about this attribute also in the Trinitarian context. According to my proposal God can be understood as hidden in three ways: in the laws of nature, in history, and in relationships with humans. This concept of “threefold hidden God” is a reference to the old proposal, originating from Augustine, to seek the traces of the Triune God who is present in man. The search for “threefold hidden God” seems to be more appropriate for our times and seems to be a promising proposal for an even deeper Trinitarian renewal of the analytic tradition.
Hard Time Seeing the Relevance
Authors: Austin Tasha
Published: June 2022

Perceptions of linguistic deficiency represent an extension of the devaluation of Black and racialized speakers which impacts their participation and representation, particularly within language classrooms. Though racism is directly challenged in current education research, language education remains a fertile space for weaponizing seemingly race-neutral terms like ‘culture’ and ‘identity’ as a means of minimizing the importance of race and other sociocultural factors on classroom language learning. Through semistructured interviews, this critical qualitative case study investigates the racial ideologies of three language teacher educators (LTEs) at Franklin University. Findings suggest the de-racialization of ‘culture’ and ‘identity’ influences the goals, design, and execution of instruction in this language teacher preparation program. Implications include guidance for language teacher preparation research and practice inclusive of centering race and clarifying the roles of race and power in language teacher preparation. Critically confronting who benefits or suffers when we use the term ‘culture’ in lieu of race in teacher preparation is also recommended.
Is the Language you Teach Racist?
Authors: Pentón Herrera Luis Javier
Published: June 2022

In this manuscript, I weave personal and professional stories with available literature to advocate for the necessity of decolonizing language education, taking a primary interest in the English and Spanish languages and in the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas and the Caribbean islands. Thus, I first set the stage by providing a brief historical overview of the effects caused by colonialism on the Indigenous Peoples, languages, and cultures of the Americas and the Caribbean islands. Then, I introduce my journey toward personal and professional decolonization and share practical examples of how I decolonize my teaching with the vision that this information will be helpful to readers. I end this article with final thoughts and an open invitation for further dialogue. My hope is that language (teacher) educators will use this essay as a critical reading for their language teacher pre- and in-service preparation programs and in other academic spaces.
Building Student Communities in Spite of the Pandemic
Authors: Ardeni Viola , Dallavalle Sara , Serafin Karolina
Published: June 2022

In times when the Humanities at large have suffered reductions in enrollments, the ability to build student communities has been seminal to the survival of many departments. Building student communities for language departments in particular includes planning conversation hours, movie nights, and cultural events aimed at attracting students and raising retention rates. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced departments across the country to modify not only their course formats, but also the events offered outside of the regular teaching schedule. In this article, we will discuss the shift that the Italian Language Program at Indiana University Bloomington decided to apply to our community building activities during and after the transition from in-person to an online mode of instruction. In order to translate several events planned for the rest of the spring semester into an online environment, we had to resort to the extensive use of social media, such as Instagram and Facebook. Moreover, it was necessary to find creative ways to completely rethink our outreach efforts while still being relevant. Through a tight collaboration among language instructors, we invented and implemented a series of new activities (such as online bingo and cooking lessons) as well as translated those that were crucial for our program to exist and thrive into an online environment. A Karaoke Project that was originally intended to be the highlight of the academic year presented the greatest challenge in organization and modification; and yet, with creativity and an open-minded attitude, we managed to successfully finish the project with high student participation.
Solomon Dersso, Forty years of the African Charter and the reform issues facing the discourse and practice of human rights (Czterdzieści lat Karty Afrykańskiej i problemy reform, przed którymi stoi polemika z prawami człowieka i praktyka ich stosowania) „African Human Rights Law Journal” 2021, vol. 21, no. 2
Authors: Dąbrowska Anna
Published: June 2022

Solomon Dersso, Forty years of the African Charter and the reform issues facing the discourse and practice of human rights (Czterdzieści lat Karty Afrykańskiej i problemy reform, przed którymi stoi polemika z prawamiczłowieka i praktyka ich stosowania) „African Human Rights Law Journal” 2021, vol. 21, no. 2, s. 649–668, http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/1996-2096/2021/v21n2a26
Helena Prášková, Status jednotlivce ve správním právu (Status jednostki w prawie administracyjnym), „Acta Universitatis Caolinae – Iuridica” 2021, vol. 67, no. 4
Authors: Dąbrowski Karol
Published: June 2022

Helena Prášková, Status jednotlivce ve správním právu (Status jednostki w prawie administracyjnym), „Acta Universitatis Caolinae – Iuridica” 2021, vol. 67, no. 4, s. 11–30, https://doi.org/10.14712/23366478.2021.35
Glosa do postanowienia Wojewódzkiego Sądu Administracyjnego w Kielcach z 29 stycznia 2021 r., sygn. II SA/Ke 1068/20 (glosa krytyczna)
Authors: Gajewski Sebastian
Published: June 2022

In its judgment of 29 January 2021, ref. II SA/Ke 1068/20, the Provincial Adminis- trative Court in Kielce held that a request submitted by a councillor under Article 24(2) of the Act on Municipal Self-Government for access to information and materi- als cannot be treated as a request for access to public information, and that a refusal or failure to act in this respect is not subject to an administrative court review. It is impossible to agree with this position. The information and materials referred to in Art. 24 Clause 2 of the Act on Municipal Self-Government may constitute public information, although this is not necessarily the case. This is clearly supported by their subject matter. Failure to make information and materials available to a coun- cillor under Art. 24 Clause 2 of the Act on Municipal Self-Government may then be subject to judicial review. If the subject matter is public information, inaction   in this respect may be challenged by filing a complaint for inaction, as provided for in Art. 3 § 2 Item 8 of the Administrative Court Proceedings Act. In other cases, this may be done by filing a complaint, as provided for in Article 101a of the Act on Municipal Self-Government.
Glosa do wyroku Naczelnego Sądu Administracyjnego z 15 czerwca 2020 r., sygn. I OSK 2233/19
Authors: Gacek Paweł
Published: June 2022

The judgment commented on here concerned the issue connected with the period for filing an appeal. The view was shared that the period for lodging an appeal begins on the day on which the administrative decision is served upon the party (com- municated orally to the party) and it is at this moment that the period commences, although the day on which an administrative decision is served is not counted when calculating this time limit. Therefore, on the very day on which an adminis- trative decision is served, the party may submit an appeal against it, an application to reconsider the matter or waive the right of appeal. An appeal, an application    to reconsider the matter or a statement on waiving the right of appeal are legally effective, because they are submitted during period for the filing an appeal. not content of Art. 57 (1) of The Code of Administrative Proceedings, which regulates the way of calculating the time limit in days. Given the content of this provision, it cannot be assumed that the period for lodging an appeal commences on the day following the one on which the administrative decision is served.
Małgorzata Grześków, Nawiązywanie stosunków zatrudnienia w służbach zmilitaryzowanych, seria Monografie Prawnicze, Wydawnictwo C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2020, ss. 237, ISBN 978-83-8198-315-0
Authors: Jachimowicz-Jankowska Paulina
Published: June 2022

Przedmiotem prezentowanej monografii jest nawiązywanie stosunków zatrudnienia w służbach zmilitaryzowanych.
Intercultural citizenship development: a case of Thai study abroad students in EMI programs
Authors: Ra Jaewon Jane , Boonsuk Yusop , Sangiamchit Chittima
Published: June 2022

Currently, HE institutions in Anglophone countries cater for the largest number of international students (particularly non-native English speakers) and thus, have benefited the most from internationalization policies. In such intercultural educational environments, Anglophone Englishes now play a much less significant role in HE. This paper aims to explore to what extent Thai students who came back from study abroad (SA) in Anglophone countries have developed a sense of intercultural citizenship and their experiences and perceptions in relation to intercultural communication, ELT and SA. A mixed-method approach was adopted at four universities in Thailand. Extracts from semi-structured interviews and questionnaire data have been analyzed. Findings have been divided into three themes: 1) The usefulness of intercultural citizenship courses, 2) The development of intercultural citizenship from lived experience, and 3) ELF mindedness. According to the findings, we argue that intercultural citizenship education (Byram, Michael. 2008. From foreign language education to education for intercultural citizenship: Essays and reflections. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters) ought to be part of the pedagogic approach in both EMI and ELT classrooms, and ELT courses in Thailand should put more emphasis on strengthening learners’ intercultural competence and awareness while also moving away from traditional methods associated with standard language ideologies.

ปัจจุบัน สถาบันอุดมศึกษาในประเทศต้นกำเนิดภาษาอังกฤษ รองรับนักศึกษาต่างชาติจำนวนมากที่สุด (โดยเฉพาะกลุ่มผู้เรียนที่ไม่ได้ใช้ภาษาอังกฤษเป็นภาษาแม่) นักศึกษากลุ่มนี้จึงได้รับประโยชน์สูงสุดจากนโยบายความเป็นสากล ในสภาพแวดล้อมทางการศึกษาแบบต่างวัฒนธรรมเช่นนี้ ภาษาอังกฤษตามแบบฉบับของประเทศต้นกำเนิดภาษาอังกฤษ มีบทบาทสำคัญน้อยมากในสถาบันอุดมศึกษาปัจจุบัน บทความนี้มีจุดมุ่งหมายเพื่อสำรวจว่านักเรียนไทยที่กลับมาจากการศึกษาในประเทศต้นกำเนิดภาษาอังกฤษ ได้พัฒนาความรู้สึกของการเป็นพลเมืองข้ามวัฒนธรรม ตลอดจนประสบการณ์และการรับรู้เกี่ยวกับการสื่อสารระหว่างวัฒนธรรม การสอนภาษาอังกฤษและการเรียนในต่างประเทศ ในระดับใด วิธีการเก็บข้อมูลการศึกษาแบบผสมผสาน ได้นำมาใช้เก็บข้อมูล ในมหาวิทยาลัย 4 แห่งในประเทศไทย ข้อมูลการศึกษาที่ได้จากการสัมภาษณ์และแบบสอบถามได้นำมาวิเคราะห์ ผลการวิจัย แบ่งออกเป็นสามหัวข้อ: 1) ประโยชน์ของหลักสูตรความเป็นพลเมืองข้ามวัฒนธรรม 2) การพัฒนาความเป็นพลเมืองข้ามวัฒนธรรมจากประสบการณ์ และ 3) การตระหนักถึงการใช้ภาษาอังกฤษระหว่างผู้ใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ จากผลการวิจัย เราโต้แย้งว่าการศึกษาเรื่องความเป็นพลเมืองข้ามวัฒนธรรม (Byram, Michael. 2008. From foreign language education to education for intercultural citizenship: Essays and reflections. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters) ควรเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของแนวทางการสอนทั้งในห้องเรียนแบบใช้ภาษาอังกฤษเป็นหลักในการสอน และการสอนภาษาอังกฤษ อีกทั้งหลักสูตรการสอนภาษาอังกฤษในประเทศไทยควรเน้นการเสริมสร้างความสามารถและความตระหนักระหว่างวัฒนธรรมของผู้เรียน โดยหลีกเลี่ยงวิธีการสอนแบบดั้งเดิมที่เกี่ยวข้องกับภาษาอังกฤษตามมาตรฐานของประเทศต้นกำเนิดภาษาอังกฤษ
The crystal structure of 4-(chloromethyl)benzonitrile, C8H6ClN
Authors: Miao Mingzhi , Li Ji
Published: June 2022

C8H6ClN, orthorhombic, Pnma (no. 62), a = 20.3965(7) Å, b = 7.8164(3) Å, c = 4.5015(2) Å, V = 717.66(5) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0265, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.0670, T = 100.0 K.
The crystal structure of dimethylammonium 8-[(7,9-dioxo-6,10-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-ylidene)methyl]-9-oxo-6,10-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-en-7-olate, C19H25NO8
Authors: Wang Xia , Dong Yani , Zeng Wulan , Zhang Xiaolong , Zhou Mengying , Chen Keyu
Published: June 2022

C19H25NO8, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 10.149(2) Å, b = 12.338(3) Å, c = 15.898(3) Å, β = 97.58(3)°, V = 1973.2(7) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0581, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.1842, T = 293(2) K.
The explicit formula for Gauss-Jordan elimination applied to flexible systems
Authors: Tran Nam Van , Justino Júlia , Berg Imme van den
Published: June 2022

Flexible systems are obtained from systems of linear equations by adding to the elements of the coefficient matrix and the right-hand side scalar neutrices, which are convex groups of (non-standard) real numbers. The neutrices model imprecisions, giving rise to calculation rules extending informal error calculus. Stability conditions for flexible systems are given in terms of relative imprecision and size of determinants. We then apply the explicit formula for the elements of the successive intermediate matrices of the Gauss-Jordan elimination procedure to find the solution of flexible systems, keeping track of the error terms at every stage. The solution respects the original imprecisions in the right-hand side and is the same as the one given by Cramer’s rule.
Synthesis and Characterization of Electroactive PEDOT Platform with N-Octylphenotiazine Derivative
Authors: Krawczyk Sara , Golba Sylwia , Jurek-Suliga Justyna
Published: June 2022

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) was synthesized in the presence of a phenothiazine derivative (PTZN_C8). The aim of the research was to use phenothiazine (PTZ) as a doping ion, investigate the possibility of synthesis, and determine the influence of PTZN_C8 on the state of order of forming PEDOT chains. The synthesis of PEDOT in the presence of a PTZN_C8 by cyclic voltammetry allowed characterizing the polymer films by determining the accumulated charge capacity. Different synthetic protocols were used to obtain layers of PEDOT as a matrix and PTZ derivative as a substance that changed the structure of a material. Layers were investigated by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) to identify the presence of compounds incorporated during synthesis as well as to estimate the degree of polymerization calculated to characterize the length of chains. Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV-Vis) spectra allowed drawing releasing curves of PTZN_C8 from the PEDOT matrix. Results showed that it is possible to synthesize PEDOT with PTZN_C8, but deposited PEDOT was modified in terms of the length of the chains—as the content of the PTZN_C8 was higher, the chains were shorter.
A Novel LiNO3-Based Eutectic Salt Mixture for Industrial Heat Treatment
Authors: Pranesh Rao K. M. , Prabhu K. Narayan
Published: June 2022

A potassium nitrate–lithium nitrate–sodium nitrate (KNO3-LiNO3-NaNO3) eutectic mixture having a low melting point has been proposed as an alternative high-temperature quench medium. Inconel and steel probes were used to compare the quench performance of a conventional sodium nitrite (NaNO2) eutectic mixture and the proposed alternative medium at different bath temperatures. For the Inconel probe, the heat extraction rate was higher in the eutectic LiNO3 mixture maintained at 150°C. At elevated bath temperatures of 200°C, 250°C, and 300°C, the heat extraction rate was higher in the eutectic NaNO2 mixture. AISI 52100 steel probes quenched in eutectic LiNO3 quench medium at 150°C and 200°C showed higher hardness. At bath temperatures of 250°C and 300°C, the hardness of AISI 4140 steel probes quenched in both media was comparable. Wettability studies on Inconel and steel surfaces revealed the occurrence of nonuniform dilation of a LiNO3 eutectic mixture droplet. On the steel surface, the phenomenon occurred at lower temperatures, which resulted in an extended boiling stage and increased hardness.
Explorer l’accompagnement nécessaire à la poursuite d’un projet entrepreneurial en région éloignée
Authors: Tremblay Sabrina , Drapeau Marie-Josée , Leyrie Christophe
Published: June 2022

L’entrepreneuriat est vu par les régions éloignées comme une manière de diversifier leur économie afinde se sortir d’une vision axée sur l’exploitation des ressources et de la main-d’oeuvre par des industries dont lesintérêts sont extérieurs et dont l’activité contribue à accentuer les disparités socioéconomiques locales. Malgrécertaines initiatives de soutien publiques et privées, plusieurs contraintes limitent le soutien donné aux entrepreneurs. Le but de cette étude est donc de mieux comprendre l’accompagnement nécessaire à la poursuite d’un projet entrepreneurial dans la région du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. Pour ce faire, nous utilisons les différents attributs composant l’écosystème entrepreneurial de Spigel (2017) pour analyser et interpréter des entretiens que nous avons réalisés avec différents groupes d’entrepreneurs de la région. Il en ressort entre autres que l’offre d’accompagnement n’est pas toujours adaptée aux besoins des entrepreneurs et qu’il reste des attributs de l’écosystème entrepreneurial à développer.

Entrepreneurship in remote areas is viewed as a way to diversify their economies. The objective is to move away from a vision centred on resource and workforce exploitation by industries with outside interests and whose activities contribute to increase local socioeconomic inequalities. Despite some public and private support initiatives for entrepreneurs, a number of constraints limit this support. This study aims to better understand the support required to pursue an entrepreneurial project in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. To achieve this, we use the different attributes making up the Spigel (2017) entrepreneurial ecosystem to analyze and interpret our interviews with various groups of entrepreneurs in the region. This shows, among other findings, that the support offered is not always suited to the needs of the region’s entrepreneurs and that there are attributes of the entrepreneurial ecosystem that remain to be developed.
Pouvoir d’influence des organisations d’un écosystème entrepreneurial : étude de cas de trois associations québécoises et leçons à tirer pour une initiative africaine
Authors: Roland Jessica
Published: June 2022

L’invisibilisation de PME ou de TPE dans une économie mondialisée est un frein à la prospérité deces dernières. Plusieurs entrepreneures propriétaires n’ont pas les réseaux leur permettant d’influencer le contexte dans lequel elles évoluent. Cela entraîne une certaine précarité de leurs entreprises et par ricochet de leur propre situation économique. Nous faisons la démonstration par des exemples québécois qu’un cercle d’influence par la création d’un réseau d’associations d’entrepreneures, saurait rendre ces dernières visibles ainsi que leurs entreprises. Nous nous appuyons sur le potentiel d’agentivité des discours dans une approche de communication constitutive des organisations.

The invisibilization of SMEs or VSEs in a globalized economy refrains their prosperity. Many women entrepreneurs do not have the networks to influence the context in which they operate. This leads to a certain precariousness of their businesses and, by extension, of their own economic situation. We demonstrate through examples from Quebec (Canada), that a circle of influence through the network of association for women entrepreneurs could make them and their businesses visible. We rely on the potential for agency of discourses under the communicative constitution of organizations approach.
L’harmonisation des mesures d’adaptation au changement climatique dans la planification territoriale
Authors: Neglo Asseye
Published: June 2022

Les catastrophes naturelles et leurs conséquences, couplées à la vulnérabilité des populations et auxproblématiques sociales, ont provoqué des réformes politiques, sociales, économiques et environnementales dans plusieurs régions du monde. Ces évènements ont des impacts sur le développement des sociétés et ont entraîné un changement de paradigme dans la vision du développement des territoires. À cet effet, la planification territoriale ne se limite plus aux aspects socioéconomiques, mais aussi aux aspects environnementaux et éthiques intégrés au concept de développement durable. Cependant, les mesures d’adaptation à ces problématiques causées par le changement climatique mondial ne sont pas réellement prises en compte dans les plans de développement des territoires, ce qui met en évidence un problème d’harmonisation des mesures, sur lequel portera notre analyse.

Natural disasters and their consequences, along with the vulnerability of populations and social issues, have led to political, social, economic and environmental reforms in numerous areas of the world. These events had impacts on the development of societies and led to a paradigm shift in the vision of territorial development. Land use planning is therefore no longer limited to socio-economic aspects, but also to environmental and ethical aspects that are integrated into the sustainable development concept. However, the adaptation measures taken against problems caused by global climate change are not actually taken into account in territorial development plans. This highlights a problem of measure harmonization, that our analysis focuses on.
Innovation sociale et barrières institutionnelles : cheminer des acteurs externes vers les institutions
Authors: St-Pierre Mikael
Published: June 2022

L’innovation sociale suscite un intérêt grandissant de la part des administrations municipales. Or, l’adoption de processus d’innovation sociale par une organisation municipale comporte son lot d’ajustements auxarrangements institutionnels. Cet article s’intéresse au développement et à la promotion de processus d’innovation sociale par des acteurs non gouvernementaux à l’échelle municipale. L’objectif est d’identifier les barrières institutionnelles et bureaucratiques à l’innovation sociale, et d’offrir un cadre conceptuel aux praticiens faisant face à cet enjeu afin de favoriser le franchissement de ces barrières.

Social innovation is attracting growing interest from municipal governments. However, the adoption of social innovation processes by a municipal organization involves adjustments to the institutional arrangements. This article focuses on the development and promotion of social innovation processes by municipal non-governmental actors. The objective is to identify the institutional and bureaucratic barriers to social innovation, and to offer a conceptual framework to practitioners facing this problem to help overcome these barriers.
Long-Term Outcomes of Left Ventricular Restoration in Patients Ineligible for Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Authors: Chen Liangcai , Song Yangwu , Tiemuerniyazi Xieraili , Zhang Shicheng , Ma Hao , Zhao Dong , Feng Wei
Published: June 2022

Background: The prognosis of severe coronary artery disease (CAD) patients undergoing left ventricular restoration (LVR) and ineligible for concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is unclear. This study illustrates the clinical characteristics and the long-term survival of these patients in a retrospective cohort.
Methods: From January 1999 to March 2021, a total of 78 patients underwent surgical left ventricular restoration without concomitant CABG at our center. The primary endpoint was the major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE). Kaplan–Meier analysis was performed to calculate survival, and compared by log-rank test, followed by multiple adjustments using Cox regression.
Results: The mean age was 55.3 ± 11.4 years. There were 76 (97.4%) true and 2 (2.6%) pseudo-aneurysms. Forty-six (59.0%) patients presented NYHA functional class III or IV. The mean EuroSCORE was 10.6 ± 3.2. Concomitant surgeries included mitral valve repair (N = 3), mitral valve replacement (N = 2), tricuspid valve repair (N = 2), ventricular septal defect closure (N = 18), maze procedure (N = 1), and appendage ligation (N = 1). Reoperation for bleeding was performed in one patient (1.3%). Prolonged ventilation was observed in 21 (26.9%) patients. Fourteen (17.9%) patients presented with low cardiac output and were supported with IABP. Operative death occurred in one (1.3%) patient. The median duration of echocardiographic follow-up was 53 months (interquartile range, 81.5) and was obtained in 46 (59.0%) patients. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improved from 41.1% ± 10.5% to 45.6% ± 7.9% (P < 0.001), and the left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) fell from 57.8 ± 6.6 mm to 52.0 ± 6.2 mm (P < 0.001). The median patient follow-up time was 79.5 months (interquartile range, 53.5). Overall, 1-, 5-, and 10-year survival rates were 98.7%, 95.5% and 82.3%, respectively.
Conclusions: Patients with severe CAD and ineligible for concomitant CABG are in critical condition, and LVR could be a reliable approach to improving cardiac function with satisfactory early and long-term outcomes
Julio Chalco Fernández. Chinkana y otros relatos. Lima: Pakarina Ediciones, 2021, 144 pp.
Authors: Bañez Gamarra Eli Jeferson
Published: June 2022

Las chinkanas, en la cultura andina, son cuevas o túneles que pueden conectarse entre sí y pueden propiciar el extravío debido a su estructura laberíntica. Estas características, como sugiere el antropólogo Mario Polia Meconi (1999) le atribuyen “simbolismos de la oscuridad, de la humedad, de la interioridad y profundidad” (p. 168). Por lo tanto, su relación con la fecundidad y la maternidad son evidentes ya que representa la imagen del “mundo de adentro”, es decir de la madre tierra o Pachamama, y todo lo que esta puede germinar.
Análisis semiótico de los eufemismos y los disfemismos sexuales en Conversación en La Catedral (1969) de Mario Vargas Llosa
Authors: Quispe Mendivil Yoselin
Published: June 2022

En la presente investigación se determina cómo los eufemismos y disfemismos sexuales enunciados por los personajes de la novela Conversación en La Catedral (1969), de Mario Vargas Llosa, operan como instrumentos retóricos de intimidación y coerción social en los interlocutores. Se determina también la imagen del mundo que construye el discurso del Nobel peruano, así como la figura del narrador que tiene una visión tolerante y permisiva con respecto a los comportamientos sexuales no heteronormativos. Finalmente, se determina cómo son las relaciones de poder, según la propuesta de Foucault (1982), por lo que se sostiene que estas se presentan en los ámbitos político, socioeconómico y sexual. Para realizar el estudio, se utilizan los marcos teóricos de la semiótica del discurso, la semiótica tensiva y las categorías lingüísticas de eufemismo, disfemismo, entre otras.
Conceptualismo latinoamericano y la relectura de la obra de Teresa Burga
Authors: Ruiz Pataro Micaela
Published: June 2022

El presente trabajo centra su atención en la relación entre dos procesos: el primero es la creación y desarrollo de la categoría conceptualismo latinoamericano, y el segundo es el trabajo de la artista Teresa Burga, específicamente su obra conceptual, y la fortuna crítica que dicha producción ha experimentado en el tiempo. Con ello se espera mostrar de qué manera el trabajo de críticos e investigadores del arte puede llegar a influir en el destino de los artistas. Por medio de un análisis cronológico y comparativo de los dos procesos mencionados, se confirmará la estrecha relación entre el alcance que la obra artística experimenta y el trabajo que los especialistas desarrollan. La investigación, circunscrita de momento a una categoría, espera demostrar en el futuro que, al igual que en el caso del conceptualismo latinoamericano, existen numerosas categorías adicionales que han sido determinantes en la difusión del trabajo artístico de Teresa Burga.