bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera, Coccinelloidea) of Switzerland
Authors: Sanchez Andreas , Chittaro Yannick
Published: November 2022

An updated checklist of the Swiss species belonging to the family Coccinellidae is presented and briefly discussed. This checklist includes 81 species (82 taxa including the subspecies) and is based on 33'976 occurrences obtained from the identification of specimens held in museum and private collections, as well as from records taken from the literature. Exochomus oblongus Weidenbach, 1859, Hyperaspis peezi Fürsch, 1976, Hyperaspis pseudopustulata Mulsant, 1853, Nephus bisignatus (Fürsch, 1984), Rhyzobius forestieri (Mulsant, 1853), Scymniscus anomus (Mulsant & Rey, 1852) and Scymnus doriae Capra, 1924 are recorded for the first time in Switzerland. In parallel, Chilocorus similis (P. Rossi, 1790), Bulaea lichatschovii (Hummel, 1827), Ceratomegilla rufocincta rufocincta (Mulsant, 1850), Coccinella undecimpunctata undecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758, Chnootriba elaterii (P. Rossi, 1794), Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fabricius, 1775), Hyperaspis quadrimaculata (Redtenbacher, 1843), Scymnus marginalis (P. Rossi, 1794) and Novius cardinalis (Mulsant, 1850) were recorded from Switzerland in the past but are excluded from this list, either due to insufficient documentation or because they represent isolated cases of introductions of non-indigenous species that never became established in Switzerland.
Molecular phylogeny of the riffle beetle genus Hexanchorus revealed a presence of a new genus (Coleoptera: Elmidae)
Authors: Linský Marek , Čiamporová-Zaťovičová Zuzana , Laššová Kristína , Čiampor Jr Fedor
Published: November 2022

The riffle beetle genus Hexanchorus Sharp is, with 25 known species, the most speciose genus of the subfamily Larainae in the Neotropics and the second largest globally. An analysis of its phylogeny, based on two mitochondrial (COI, 16S) and two nuclear (18S, 28S) markers, including Hexanchorus-like, but morphologically distinct specimens, supported presence of an unknown genus. The new genus, Rumilaragen. nov., is described here with four new species (R. obscurasp. nov., R. paternasp. nov., R. riberaisp. nov., R. suppressasp. nov.) and their larvae. The separate position of the new genus is, beside molecular differences, well substantiated by the morphology of adults (the absence of sexual dimorphism, structure of the pronotum) and larvae (pleurites never reaching to sixth abdominal ventrite). H. sagittatusstat. nov. is elevated to species rank based on molecular data, and Rumilara leleupi (Delève) comb. nov. is transferred from the genus Hexanchorus and redescribed, based on its morphology.
Rediscovery of Clarina syriaca (Lederer, 1855) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Macroglossinae) in Cyprus after 70 years; with notes on its biology and early life history from the Levant
Authors: Aristophanous Marios , Pittaway Anthony R. , Aristophanous Aristos
Published: November 2022

Clarina syriaca(Lederer, 1855) was known from Cyprus by a single adult specimen collected in 1950. Recently, an adult and larva have been found, proving the existence of a breeding population.Clarina syriacais thus confirmed as resident in Cyprus, as a relict population inhabiting riparian gallery forests, which act as isolated refugia surrounded by drier pine woodland or cultivated land. Information is provided on the early life history stages ofC. syriaca, with further notes on its taxonomic status, biology, ecology, and host plants.
L’émergence d’une classe industrielle nationale est-elle possible en Afrique ? Le « débat kényan » vu à travers le prisme de la Metal and Engineering Corporation (METEC) en Éthiopie
Authors: Nkunzi Sibulele , Pons-Vignon Nicolas , Tinel Bruno
Published: November 2022

Une classe capitaliste nationale peut-elle émerger dans les pays africains nouvellement indépendants ? Débattue il y a quarante ans à propos du Kenya, la question se pose également pour l’Éthiopie des trois dernières décennies. Bien que ce pays n’ait jamais été colonisé, son passage il y a trente ans d’un régime militaire à un État démocratique et développeur a marqué un tournant comparable à celui des pays africains anciennement colonisés. Cette transition politique promettait d’accorder un rôle économique plus important au secteur privé national, jusqu’alors très limité. Cette transition s’est toutefois accompagnée d’importantes contradictions en matière de propriété du capital, compte tenu de la centralisation de la politique industrielle par l’État éthiopien. Cet article analyse les tentatives de l’État éthiopien de stimuler la formation d’une classe capitaliste productive et autochtone, dans le secteur des métaux et de l’ingénierie, au cours de la dernière décennie.
La vie après la pandémie et la beauté du point de vue de l’éco-éthique
Authors: Hashimoto Noriko , Dahl Rendtorff Jacob , Albert Nicole G.
Published: November 2022

Avec et après la pandémie, notre conscience de l’espace et du temps a subi un changement radical : les individus ont expérimenté l’oisiveté forcée, les gestes barrières et la distanciation physique qui redouble l’éloignement induit par les nouvelles technologies ayant substitué la communication à l’échange. Or, les progrès techniques n’ont de progrès que le nom et ne cherchent que l’efficacité assurée par la vitesse qui fait violence aux cycles de la nature. Pourtant, seule cette dernière est capable de nous réconcilier avec nous-mêmes en nous extrayant de la domination de la machine et en nous enseignant la patience de laquelle peut surgir la beauté : beauté du geste artistique qui défie le temps, accès à la transcendance à travers la contemplation du vivant. C’est dans ce rapport d’interdépendance avec la nature que nous pouvons échapper à la déshumanisation de la société moderne et renouer avec la beauté du monde.
La naissance : un angle mort dans la philosophie dominante
Authors: Villarmea Stella , Dahl Rendtorff Jacob , Albert Nicole G.
Published: November 2022

Cet article explique pourquoi et comment introduire la naissance dans le canon des sujets explorés par la philosophie. Il porte sur l’épistémologie de la naissance, c’est-à-dire sur la nature, l’origine et les limites des connaissances produites par et/ou liées à l’accouchement. L’autrice offre un regard sur la philosophie de la naissance et explore une nouvelle généalogie – un nouveau logos pour le genos –, une méditation radicale sur notre origine et notre naissance.
Épilogue. Le Danemark et la liberté de la recherche : le chercheur en tant qu’intellectuel public
Authors: Dahl Rendtorff Jacob , Frost Campos Guimay Sandra
Published: November 2022

L’article aborde le rôle de l’intellectuel dans la société moderne par rapport à l’engagement activiste de la recherche. Un groupe de recherche de l’Université de Roskilde au Danemark constitué par Jacob Dahl Rendtorff et Sandra Frost, en collaboration avec Reidar Due de l’Université d’Oxford, vient d’obtenir une subvention de la Fondation danoise pour la recherche indépendante afin d’effectuer des recherches sur « L’éthique et la politique de la libre pensée. Le rôle de l’intellectuel public ». Ce projet doit être considéré dans un contexte de discussion croissante sur le rôle du chercheur dans la société, qui s’accompagne d’une étude approfondie de l’intellectuel public au sein des sociétés démocratiques.
Religion, fait religieux et management
Authors: Galindo Géraldine
Published: November 2022

Des tensions sont systématiquement associées au sujet de la religion au travail. Dans ce chapitre, nous adoptons une perspective paradoxale, pour expliquer pourquoi la religion au travail s’impose comme un sujet à l’intersection d’évolutions sociétales, individuelles et organisationnelles. Nous montrerons que l’affirmation des faits religieux dans le monde professionnel, notamment en France, est le résultat de tensions multiples, et est aussi entretenue par des incertitudes juridiques et des pressions médiatiques. Nous identifions donc les racines de toutes ces tensions plurielles, en postulant que la complexité des situations associées au contexte de travail réside justement dans le fait qu’elles ne relèvent pas que du contexte professionnel. Elles sont au contraire selon nous les marqueurs de tensions croissantes et tangibles à tous les niveaux de la société.
Religion, fait religieux et management
Authors: Benaissa Hicham
Published: November 2022

Il n’est pas rare, depuis quelques années, de voir porter au-devant de la scène publique la problématique de la gestion du fait religieux au travail. Dans la grande majorité des cas, c’est de l’islam qu’il s’agit et de ses expressions « nouvelles » dans le cadre de sa relation au monde du travail. Sauf que la présence religieuse visible des musulman(e)s au sein de leur entreprise n’est pas du tout inédite. Nous savons, par exemple, que les travailleurs immigrés des années 1970 priaient sur leur lieu de travail, dans des espaces dédiés à cela, avec l’approbation des directions d’entreprises et les encouragements du personnel politique. Par conséquent, pourquoi ce qui fait « problème » aujourd’hui ne l’a pas fait à ce moment-là ? Qu’y a-t-il de véritablement « nouveau » dans la situation actuelle ? En recourant à la méthode de l’analyse comparative, je souhaite rendre compte des raisons pour lesquelles les pratiques religieuses des musulmans en France n’ont pas été perçues comme problématiques au sein d’une séquence historique déterminée et le sont devenues au sein d’une autre. Ensuite, à partir de ma propre trajectoire de consultant-chercheur « diversité et fait religieux » auprès d’entreprises, collectivités territoriales, associations sur toutes les questions liées à la gestion du fait religieux, je souhaite précisément examiner les mécanismes sociaux, juridiques, institutionnels par lesquels, peu à peu, la thématique de « la religion au travail » a émergé. Je montrerai enfin que la diffusion d’un savoir managérial en matière de laïcité a, paradoxalement, augmenté, au sein du monde du travail, le nombre de cas en lien avec le fait religieux nécessitant une intervention managériale. Autrement dit, plus les managers s’approprient la définition juridique de la loi de 1905, ainsi que toutes ses conséquences jurisprudentielles, plus ils sont amenés à se réinterroger et à redéfinir leurs pratiques managériales.
Religion, fait religieux et management
Authors: Houngue Isaac , Grima François
Published: November 2022

Ce travail se fixe deux objectifs. Premièrement, comprendre les difficultés rencontrées par les prêtres missionnaires expatriés d’Afrique en France dans leur intégration en paroisse en France. Deuxièmement cerner leurs stratégies d’ajustement. Nous appuyant sur les témoignages de 34 prêtres missionnaires africains et 20 de leurs paroissiens, nos résultats montrent qu’ils font face à un accueil des prêtres autochtones limité qui les conduit à développer des stratégies d’ajustement actives où les paroissiens jouent un rôle clé de soutien social. Ces résultats montrent la difficulté de l’expression religieuse au travail dans une structure pourtant dédiée à la religion. Ce faisant, nous enrichissons la littérature sur l’expression religieuse au travail d’une dimension interculturelle dans un contexte peu étudié.
Une taxonomie de l’inconfort ressenti par les collaborateurs lorsque le vécu de travail contredit l’imaginaire de marque
Authors: Delmas Sylvain , Berger-Remy Fabienne
Published: November 2022

Les recherches sur la marque employeur en ressources humaines et sur l’ internal branding en marketing abordent la relation marque-collaborateur essentiellement sous l’angle positif. De plus, peu de recherches explorent les réactions des collaborateurs confrontés à la fois aux messages de la marque corporate ou employeur et des marques produit. En s’appuyant sur la dissonance informationnelle, ce travail explore les situations dans lesquelles les collaborateurs ressentent de l’inconfort lorsque leur vécu au travail contredit l’imaginaire de marque, et envisage les situations multimarques. Grâce au recueil de soixante-trois récits étudiés au travers d’une analyse thématique puis d’une analyse fsQCA, nous identifions sept situations d’inconfort regroupées en trois catégories, ainsi que cinq combinaisons de caractéristiques expliquant l’apparition de ces situations.
L’exclusion, une injustice structurelle particulière
Authors: Aubert Isabelle
Published: November 2022

Alors que l’exclusion est très tôt caractérisée comme une injustice structurelle par Iris Marion Young qui s’y intéresse dans deux de ses principaux ouvrages, Justice and the Politics of Difference et Inclusion and Democracy , elle lui accorde très peu d’attention dans son examen des injustices structurelles globales. Après avoir détaillé quelle est la dimension globale et systémique de l’exclusion grâce aux analyses sociologiques de Niklas Luhmann et de Saskia Sassen, mais aussi une fois signalée sa gravité pour la société mondiale, le présent article propose de revenir à la théorie d’Iris Marion Young pour déterminer des types de réponses appropriées. Le modèle de connexion sociale de la philosophe, qui soutient l’idée d’une responsabilité partagée à l’égard des injustices structurelles globales, est confronté ici à ses travaux plus anciens sur les manifestations de l’exclusion dans le cadre de la communauté nationale. L’idée avancée est que, pour répondre à l’injustice structurelle globale particulière qu’est l’exclusion sociale, une articulation entre les deux modèles est nécessaire.
Défense et territoire
Authors: Yché André
Published: November 2022

Jusqu’à la fin de la guerre froide, la défense de la France a organisé le territoire. La loi du 16 mars 1882 a fondé durablement son fonctionnement avec sa dimension territoriale qui a été abandonnée, le contexte géopolitique éloignant la menace directe. Aujourd’hui, la question peut se reposer et oblige à repenser cette relation.
La donnée et la guerre : vers la guerre « donnée-centrée » ?
Authors: Busser Marion , Kessler-Rachel Thierry
Published: November 2022

La donnée est l’élément central nécessaire au raisonnement puis à la décision. La donnée est donc indispensable pour le chef militaire. Acquisition, traitement et classement des données sont essentiels pour obtenir le succès. Dès lors, la guerre « donnée-centrée » est aujourd’hui une réalité inévitable.
2021 dans les Outre-mer : un défi sécuritaire pour la Gendarmerie
Authors: Leroy Loïc
Published: November 2022

L’année 2021 a vu un embrasement dans plusieurs territoires dans les Outre-mer, obligeant à un déploiement conséquent de la Gendarmerie quasi simultanément en Nouvelle-Calédonie et dans les Antilles. Avec l’appui sans faille des forces armées, les gendarmes ont su ramener la sécurité et l’ordre public.
L’affermissement de l’inter-indépendance stratégique
Authors: Petros Olivier , Tribot La Spière Loic
Published: November 2022

La guerre en Ukraine oblige à tirer de nombreux enseignements dont la recomposition « multipolaire » du monde. Il faut également souligner l’usage désinhibé de la force, avec toutes les conséquences pour notre propre défense, prenant en compte nos limites et nos dépendances.
Histoire militaire
Authors: Franc Claude
Published: November 2022

La question polonaise a traversé les siècles depuis le XVI e  siècle avec la difficile constitution d’un État viable et indépendant. Son existence fut souvent contestée par ses puissants voisins, la Russie et ce qui allait devenir l’Allemagne. Il fallut attendre la chute du Mur (1989) pour que Varsovie puisse enfin exercer sa souveraineté.
L’usage de narratifs populistes dans les tweets des candidats « contestataires » aux élections présidentielles en France (2017) et aux États-Unis (2016)
Authors: Maurer Peter , Sharma Rajesh
Published: November 2022

Twitter facilite-t-il la diffusion du discours populiste et y’a-t-il une convergence de son contenu entre les candidats présidentiel(le)s qui challengent l’establishment politique ? L’article analyse ces questions à la base des tweets de figures politiques majeures (Le Pen, Macron, Mélenchon, Sanders et Trump) lors de la campagne des élections présidentielles en France et aux États Unis. Le corpus de tweets comprend une année entière. La méthode combine des différentes analyses textuelles automatisées et une analyse qualitative à base d’exemples. Les résultats démontrent qu’en France comme aux États-Unis le discours populiste est particulièrement adopté par les candidats « outsiders », qu’ils soient de droite ou de gauche, mais pas de la même façon. On constate des similitudes parlantes entre Le Pen et Trump d’un côté et Mélenchon et Sanders de l’autre, tandis que les tweets de Macron ne montrent guère de ressemblance au style populiste. Au delà de cette différence, on constate également que les candidats de gauche ont recours à une forme de populisme édulcoré qui s’attaque beaucoup moins aux élites politiques que le discours de Le Pen et de Trump.
Le tragique comme méthode chez Eschyle. Pour une émergence du philosophique
Authors: Théodoropoulou Elena
Published: November 2022

Le tragique eschyléen tout en introduisant la rupture, le conflit, le déchirement, l’aporie, le désastre, n’évite pas de mettre au clair, d’une part, la question de l’humain comme inextricablement lié avec le divin et, d’autre part, un besoin de création ou de maintien de sens condensant et fixant une certaine compréhension de la situation humaine et divine dans le monde, au sein d’un non finito fissurant tant le divin que l’humain en formation incessante, ce qui pourtant n’annule pas le désir d’une conciliation finale. C’est ainsi que la pensée eschyléenne, dégage un point de vue original sur l’éducation de l’homme et le souci en lui de l’humanité.
Global dynamics and pattern formation for predator-prey system with density-dependent motion
Authors: Feng Tingfu , Wu Leyun
Published: November 2022

In this paper, we concern with the predator-prey system with generalist predator and density-dependent prey-taxis in two-dimensional bounded domains. We derive the existence of classical solutions with uniform-in-time bound and global stability for steady states under suitable conditions through the Lyapunov functionals. In addition, by linear instability analysis and numerical simulations, we conclude that the prey density-dependent motility function can trigger the periodic pattern formation when it is monotone increasing.
Cervical cell extraction network based on optimized yolo
Authors: Wu Nengkai , Jia Dongyao , Zhang Chuanwang , Li Ziqi
Published: November 2022

Early screening for cervical cancer is a common form of cancer prevention. In the microscopic images of cervical cells, the number of abnormal cells is small, and some abnormal cells are heavily stacked. How to solve the segmentation of highly overlapping cells and realize the identification of single cells from overlapping cells is still a heavy task. Therefore, this paper proposes an object detection algorithm of Cell_yolo to effectively and accurately segment overlapping cells. Cell_yolo adopts a simplified network structure and improves the maximum pooling operation, so that the information of the image is preserved to the greatest extent during the model pooling process. Aiming at the characteristics of many overlapping cells in cervical cell images, a non-maximum suppression method of center distance is proposed to prevent the overlapping cell detection frame from being deleted by mistake. At the same time, the loss function is improved and the focus loss function is added to alleviate the imbalance of positive and negative samples in the training process. Experiments are conducted on a private dataset (BJTUCELL). Experiments have verified that the Cell_yolo model has the advantages of low computational complexity and high detection accuracy, and it is superior to common network models such as YOLOv4 and Faster_RCNN.
Les mathématiques comme habitude de pensée
Authors: Betti Renato
Published: November 2022

Mathématicien russe, prêtre orthodoxe, déporté et mort au goulag au début du vingtième siècle, Paul Florenski conçoit les mathématiques comme une science de l’être humain. Sa synthèse philosophico-mathématique s’inspire notamment des idées de théorie des ensembles pour non seulement comprendre le monde, mais plus radicalement façonner les phénomènes et fonder la culture spirituelle pour les générations futures. Cette démarche l’amène à relire les intuitions mathématiques comme une forme de spiritualité qui rend capable de comprendre la finitude du monde.
Regresso às Aulas Presenciais durante a Pandemia por COVID-19: sintomatologia psicopatológica e estratégias de coping em estudantes universitários
Authors: Armani Delalibera Mayra , Souza Irineide , Lopes Cláudia
Published: November 2022

A pandemia por COVID-19, as restrições e o confinamento obrigatório tiveram grande impacto no funcionamento social e na saúde mental dos indivíduos, com o aumento de perturbações depressivas, ansiosas e relacionadas ao stress. O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a sintomatologia psicopatológica nos estudantes universitários no regresso às aulas presenciais durante à pandemia de COVID-19 e conhecer as estratégias de enfrentamento utilizadas pelos mesmos para ultrapassar esse momento. 188 estudantes responderam ao questionário online constituído de questões sobre o estado emocional, considerações a respeito da pandemia, medidas de prevenção e as condições das instituições de ensino no regresso às aulas presenciais. Também responderam à Escala Toulousiana de Coping reduzida (ETC-R) para avaliar o coping e a Escala de Ansiedade, Depressão e Stress (EADS) para avaliar a sintomatologia psicopatológica. Os resultados demonstraram que os estudantes apresentavam níveis moderados de depressão, ansiedade e stress e as estratégias de coping mais utilizadas foram de controle, recusa e conversão. Os estudantes que pertenciam a algum grupo de risco apresentavam níveis mais elevados de depressão, ansiedade e stress. A dificuldade em concentrar-se nas aulas e ter medo de ser contagiado aparecem como preditores da depressão, ansiedade e stress.
Psicoterapia On-line no Brasil: revisão integrativa de publicações nacionais pré-pandemia por COVID-19
Authors: Gomes de Castro Thiago , Silva do Amaral Guerin Karina , Ignácio Rubez Pimentel Lucca
Published: November 2022

A psicoterapia on-line é um formato de psicoterapia realizada a distância e mediada pela internet. No Brasil, esta é uma prática em ascensão, impulsionada pela recente regulamentação em 2018 e pela pandemia por COVID-19 a partir de 2020. A presente revisão integrativa teve como objetivo revisar a literatura nacional sobre psicoterapia on-line, considerando o período pré-pandemia por COVID-19. Realizou-se uma busca sobre o tema nas bases de dados Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), PePSIC e Scielo, no intervalo de 2000 a 2020. Após rastreio pelos critérios de inclusão e exclusão foram retidos 23 artigos sobre o tema. Em geral, as publicações investigaram questões referentes à ética profissional, ao vínculo e à relação terapêutica, à legislação e regulamentação do tema, ao desenvolvimento de protocolos, às análises de casos clínicos, e à opinião de profissionais sobre o tema. A revisão evidenciou um perfil de publicação orientado para aspectos teóricos e legais da psicoterapia on-line e uma menor expressão de pesquisas empíricas com delineamentos rigorosos. Sugere-se que investigações futuras abordem empiricamente temas transversais referentes às diferentes tradições teóricas de psicoterapia e invistam na produção de evidências para a adaptação de técnicas ao contexto on-line de psicoterapia.
History of Terrorism and Reasons for Its Emergence
Authors: Tseruashvili Mary
Published: November 2022

The chapter aims to analyze the history of terrorism, the reasons for its emergence, and hence, its relevance in today's world. More specifically, it focuses on the causes of terrorism, its characteristics, types, and based on the above, emphasizes its relevance in the context of globalization. While we saw the signs of terrorism as a crime against society in the early centuries, nowadays it is emerging as a global and widespread problem for all countries. Therefore, the chapter is based on the analysis of various articles, reports, analytical papers, and official documents, such as the conventions of the United Nations. The research process provides a detailed and chronological analysis of the history and causes of terrorism and, as a result, its relevance in the modern world.
Transformation of the Terrorist Threat
Authors: Jalagania Diana
Published: November 2022

The present-day world community is continually confronted with issues, among which terrorism is within the first put. This phenomenon is rooted in the past. The premise for the rise and advancement of terrorism was property and social imbalance, the breakdown of the existing way of life, contrasts in attitude, and the objective got to alter the direction of the improvement of civilization. Nowadays, among the reasons for the intense outbreak of terrorism, one can title the multi-speed improvement and the increasing speed of the crevice between the wealthy and the destitute on a residential and worldwide scale, the speeding up of the substitution of technology and innovation, the commercialization of all angles of life, and as a result, the deterioration of ethical establishments. An armed force of Islamists from the Islamic State organization, known by the acronym ISIS, in a brief time blew up the Near and Middle East, as well as a portion of North Africa. They say they proposed to unite all Muslims within the world, but the primary ones they murder are the Muslims.
A Soft Robotic Gripper Material Study
Authors: İlman Mehmet Mert , Taş Hamza
Published: November 2022

Soft robots have gained superiority in outdoor applications compared to traditional robots today. This advantage is clearly due to bio-inspiration and evolving material technology. The objective of this research is to use nanotechnology to improve material qualities. For this, silicone named DragonSkin 20 (DS20), which can be employed in soft robot applications, was selected as the matrix material, while functionalized multi-walled-carbon-nanotube (MWCNT) was utilized as an additive. One of the parameters that determine the mechanical properties is the change of curing behavior. The choice of mixing technique, on the other hand, is very crucial since it affects the curing behavior. For this reason, the effects of not only the additive but also the various mixing techniques on the material behavior and curing time were reported as a result of the experiments. The results showed that the mixing methodologies plays an important role on the mechanical properties and curing time of neat and MWCNT reinforced silicone.
Kinematic Modeling and Real-Time Implementation of an Indigenous Control System for a Novel Three-Link Flexible Robot
Authors: Chothe Pratik Prakash , Bhelsaikar Aniket Harish , Gajlekar Shreyash Pandit , Atpadkar Vinod Dnyandeo , Roy Debanik
Published: November 2022

The domain of flexible robotics is gaining momentum due to its widespread advantages despite major technological barricades, such as in-situ vibration and joint instability. Flexible robotic system (FRS) pertains to unique designs of serial-chain assistive robots that exhibit the said inherent vibration impromptu. This chapter focuses on the control system algorithm of a prototype serial-chain FRS (PARv1.0), backed up by the indigenous firmware of the system controller and run-time software. The chapter also brings out the parametric relationship of the control system hardware over the electromechanical output of the FRS. The design function architecture of the prototype multi-degrees-of-freedom FRS, highlighted in this chapter, is a rare combination of three revolute and one prismatic (RRRP) joints intended for pick and place applications, having a 1500 mm radial span reach in the horizontal plane. A prototype miniature gripper actuated by a mini-servomotor is another novel development of this FRS.
How a Sustainability Strategy Can Leverage E-Commerce?
Authors: Rosário Albérico Travassos
Published: November 2022

During the last decades, we have seen building sustainable business models as an innovative part of the business strategy. Different economic sectors have used the concept to meet their economic objectives, and one of the leading business models with the highest growth in the last decade was e-commerce. It is not too much to emphasize the importance of sustainability in e-commerce in all its dimensions. We have seen several investigations on the subject covering a wide range of application areas. In this context, a systematic review of the bibliometric literature was carried out on the SCOPUS indexing database using the keywords “sustainability,” “e-commerce,” “electronic commerce,” “B2C e-commerce”, “business, management, and accounting” in the last decade (2012-2022). This study aims to understand how a sustainability strategy can leverage e-commerce.
Blockchain and Big Data for a Smart Healthcare Model
Authors: El Samad Mahmoud , El Nemar Sam , El-Chaarani Hani
Published: November 2022

Blockchain technology offers great properties such as scalability, decentralization, immutability, and security. These properties attracted many new fields such as healthcare, education, finance, and much more. This chapter proposes combining blockchain with big data technologies in order to provide a smart and efficient healthcare model. First, the authors propose to use the blockchain to save medical records (transactions) for patients on a large-scale system while preserving the privacy for patient. Blockchain can be used to keep track about each medical record for a patient. Since blockchains can save small amounts of data and since medical records can become very lengthy and complex to analyze, the authors propose to use big data technology in combination with blockchain. The big data technology can store large files and can handle heterogeneous files. Big data technology can apply sophisticated analysis on the data collected from blockchain.
Eco-Innovation Towards Increasing the Productivity of SMEs
Authors: Rafiki Ahmad , Nuzullina Ramadhani Sari , Fathinah Ananda Rana , Harahap Isabella
Published: November 2022

The players in the sector are responsible for the issue of natural resource utilization and consideration of the situation. As a regulator, the government is obligated to direct industry actors to incorporate sustainable concepts into their operations. One of them is eco-innovation, which is a cutting-edge concept based on the concept of sustainability. Indonesia is an example of a country that relies on natural resources for industrial development and needs eco-innovation as a foundation. Industrial activities produce environmental concerns ranging from damage upstream, such as illegal logging, to damage downstream, such as manufacturing waste emanating from the industry.
Discontinuity, Sustainability, and Critical Learnership
Authors: Hays Jay , Reinders Hayo
Published: November 2022

It is generally understood that we are in an age of upheaval, accelerating change, and global fragility. The increasing complexity of problems we are facing and the discontinuity we have been experiencing are only likely to escalate as we proceed into the new millennium. These challenges are more daunting when one considers dwindling resources, potential conflict, and environmental vulnerability. Less clear is what we can better do to prepare the next generation of leaders to guide and support engaged employees and citizenry to work together to solve immense problems. The chapter's subtext is that conventional education and professional development are insufficient—if not counterproductive—to equipping current and future generations with the skills and dispositions to contend with the chaos and complexity of the emerging millennium. To the degree this is true, approaches to learning and professional development need to change. To this end, readers might benefit most from the practical and realistic recommendations outlined herein for schools, organisations, and communities.
Tackling the Challenges Posed by Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in EFL Classrooms
Authors: Gurbuz Akin , Yildirim Rana
Published: November 2022

One of the main purposes of multicultural education is to approach all individuals at an equal distance in educational environments, provide a sense of belonging by ensuring unity and integrity, and eliminate the gap in academic achievement among diverse groups by ensuring equal opportunities for all. In this regard, the present study intends to contribute to the existing research by providing a rich amount of evidence as to the challenges posed by linguistic and cultural diversity, and the strategies employed by the instructors to effectively overcome those challenges. The data of the study were collected through video-stimulated interviews with four instructors and semi-structured interviews with 20 lecturers. The study revealed that the EFL instructors most frequently experienced challenges in regards to language and communication, and they developed numerous strategies to overcome these challenges. Considering the research process and its results, the current research study provided various pedagogical implications and suggestions for the main stakeholders of education.
Estimating the Population of a Middle Eastern City Based on a Normalized Difference Built-Up Index and Urban Morphology
Authors: Alyasiri Elaf A. , Wilson James L. , James Ryan D.
Published: November 2022

The aim of this study is to introduce a method for estimating the population of a Middle Eastern city, the city of Hillah, in the absence of a census which was last conducted in 1997. The method incorporates the normalized difference built-up index and land use-land cover information to identify residential areas for four years 1987, 1997 (the last census), 2008, and 2018 using Landsat imagery. Dasymetric mapping is employed to rezone residential pixels to the city's administrative districts or mahallahs. Mahallah populations for each year are estimated using local and historical urban morphology characteristics combined with standardized housing and household sizes. The result of this study is a range of estimates for mahallah populations, but a reasonable estimate of the city of Hillah's population is developed. The use of historical information, urban design, and environmental data with remote sensing methods in a Middle Eastern context provides an added tool in the arsenal of population estimation techniques.
CFS-MHA
Authors: Kaur Ritinder , Gupta Neha
Published: November 2022

With the increasing modernism in our society, networked computers are playing a pivotal role in dispersion of knowledge, and the protection of critical data in information systems has become a challenge for the research and industrial community. The intrusion detection systems undermine huge amounts of attack data to extrapolate patterns using machine learning techniques. In this paper, a two-stage intrusion detection model has been proposed to employ a blend of diverse attribute selection techniques and machine learning algorithms to provide high performance intrusion detection. The first stage extracts the relevant attributes by applying a hybrid meta-heuristic feature selection algorithm, and in the second stage, supervised machine learning algorithms have been implemented to improve the detection accuracy, execution time, and error rate. NSL-KDD dataset has been used, and the performance of CFS-MHA has been evaluated using different classification strategies. By using 10 attributes and random tree ensemble techniques, CFS-MHA has achieved an accuracy of 81.2% in detection of attacks.
A Comparison Study of Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Cleaning Archaeological Pottery
Authors: Mohamed Hamdy Mohamed
Published: November 2022

Many excavations contain potsherds that have suffered from different aspects of deterioration, including salt crystallization, dirt deposition, and soot. The different stains play an important role in the deterioration of archaeological pottery, such as the disappearance of the original surface and discoloration. The present study aims to evaluate some nanoparticles in an innovative poultice form to be used to clean archaeological pottery. In this study, the nanoparticles (NPs) of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO) have been prepared at 5% and in the poultice form to be used for the cleaning process of archaeological potsherds excavated from the excavation site at Abusir. Different analytical techniques, such as transmission electron microscope (TEM), digital microscope, stereomicroscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM-EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and measurement of color change have been used to characterize the studied potsherds and evaluate the cleaning process. The results of the XRD analysis showed the presence of some main minerals, such as albite, quartz, diopside, hematite, spinel and chloride salt (halite). The results of the microscopic investigation used in the evaluation process revealed that using TiO2 NPs poultice perfectly removed soot and dust deposits from the surface, and the cleaned surface became smooth. The results of elemental analysis by (SEM-EDX) showed the effective reduction in the percentage of salts and soot from the treated potsherds by TiO2 NPs poultice to be 3.38% and 6.68%, respectively. The measurement of color change revealed that the treated potsherds by TiO2 NPs poultice gave the highest (ΔE*=9.41), confirming this poultice's effective role in cleaning archaeological potsherds. Based on the results of different analytical techniques used in the evaluation process, the TiO2 NPs poultice is recommended for use in the cleaning process of archaeological pottery.
Growth of Ni-Co-S Nanoflakes on Ni Bowl-Like Micro/Nano Array as a Non-Enzymatic Electrode for Detection of Glucose
Authors: Tang Xiao Lan , Zhao Jian Wei , Qin Li Rong , Xu Ying Yying
Published: November 2022

A new synthetic procedure to Metal/metal sulfide hierarchical pore array composites was described. That is, a layer of Ni-Co-S nanoflakes was in situ constructed on the Ni ordered bowl-like micro/nanoarrays through a two-step electrodeposition method with the assistance of a colloidal sphere template. Such as-grown hierarchical composites could increase the specific surface areas and provide more active sites for electrocatalytic reactions. It exhibited a high catalytic activity to glucose, with a high sensitivity of 1210.1 μM‧mM-1cm-2 and a wide linear range from 0.5 μM to 2.0 mM. This work provides another candidate material for the development of planar non-enzymatic glucose sensors.
Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots from Walnut Shell Waste as Electron Transport Layer Additive for Perovskite Solar Cells
Authors: Guan Hai Yu , Lei Ya Ling , Chen Qing , Ding Jiao , Lei Hong Wei , Guo Ya Xiong , Tan Zuo Jun , Xiang Fu
Published: November 2022

The production of nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CDs) from walnut shell waste is crucially important for green chemistry and sustainable development. Herein we fabricate N-CDs by a bottom-up solvothermal method and use the novel N-CDs to modify the electron transport layer (ETL) in perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). The N-CDs can produce 440 nm fluorescence under the excitation of 350 nm light with a quantum yield of 8.75%. Infrared absorption spectra show that N-CDs contain high proportions of nitrogen-containing and oxygen-containing functional groups. , Through the incorporation of N-CDs into SnO2 ETL, the formation of defects is inhibited, and crystallinity is improved. This is because the N-CDs contains a large number of functional groups such as nitrogen and oxygen and these groups would interact with the ETL and perovskite, which reduce the defect/trap centers in PVSCs. Therefore, the N-CDs modified PVSCs show improved power conversion efficiency. This study provides a novel way to use walnut shell waste to synthesize N-CDs and achieve efficient and stable perovskites solar cells.
Long-term dual antiplatelet therapy and nuisance bleeding: impact on quality of life
Authors: Ratti Gennaro , Monda Cinzia , Ratti Federica , Golino Marco , Fulgione Ludovica , Fulgione Cosimo , Mallardo Mario , Tammaro Paolo
Published: November 2022

Long term dual antiplatelet therapy (LTDAPT), with ticagrelor 60 mg and low-dose aspirin, is indicated after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) for the secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events in high-risk patients with a history of ACS of at least 1 year. LTDAPT had a good tolerability and safety profile, but the risk of TIMI major bleeding was increased. However, even non-significant bleeding may be important because it has an effect on the quality of life and therefore may lead to treatment discontinuation. We, therefore, evaluated patients' experiences with LTDAPT and the impact of nuisance bleeding on quality of life and treatment adherence. We retrospectively reviewed 225 patients in follow-up after ACS with at least one high-risk condition, treated with ticagrelor 60 mg twice daily (after 90 mg twice daily for 12 months). The outpatient follow-up program after hospitalization provides a visit on day 30 after discharge, then after 3 months, continuing with six-monthly checks. We assessed the presence and intensity of bleeding, as well as health-related quality of life (HRQoL), at each visit. The TIMI score was used to determine the severity of the bleeding. Any overt bleeding event that did not meet the major and minor criteria was labeled "minimal" and could be framed as "nuisance bleeding." The HRQoL was assessed by the EuroQol-5 and Dimension (EQ-5D) visual analog scale (VAS) score. Minimal bleedings were present in 49 patients (21%), but only in one case (by decision of the patient) there was a cause for discontinuation of therapy. However, 39 (79%) subjects had asked for opinions on stopping the therapy during the telephone consultation. Factors influencing LTDAPT knowledge included access to medication counselling, engaging with information communicated during medication counselling, and access to timely, relevant and expert information and advice after discharge from the hospital. All adverse events, judged to be "not serious" in trials, may have an effect on the quality of life and therefore may lead to treatment discontinuation. The authors underline the importance of careful outpatient follow-up and ongoing counselling, to check out compliance and possible adverse effect of LTDAPT.
Risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: A retrospective study
Authors: Ben Tekaya Aicha , Mokaddem Salma , Athimini Salma , Kamoun Hela , Mahmoud Ines , Abdelmoula Leila
Published: November 2022

Background: The objective of the study was to assess clinical and imaging features of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD), (RA-ILD) group, in comparison to RA without ILD (RA-C) and to identify the associated factors to ILD.Methods: This was a retrospective comparative study (June 2015 to March 2022) including RA patients aged ≥18 years. The RA-C control group was matched according to age (±2 years), gender, and RA duration (±2 years). General data, RA characteristics, ILD features, and treatment modalities were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed to determine the predictive factors of ILD.Results: A total of 104 patients were included (52 RA-ILD and 52 RA-C); sex ratio was 0.36. Mean age was 66.3±11 years (RA-ILD) versus 65.6±10.8 years (RA-C) (p=0.72). In comparison to RA-C, RA-ILD patients were significantly higher smokers (p=0.01) and physically inactive (p=0.01). Regarding RA features, RA-ILD patients have significantly increased positive anti-citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) (p=0.01), ACPA rate (p<0.001), erosive disease (p<0.001), and disease activity score (p<0.001). Mean time to ILD diagnosis was 5.85±7.16 years. Chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) patterns of disease were identified: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) (28.8%), usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) (17.3%), organizing pneumonia (OP) (25%), acute interstitial pneumonia (13.5%), and respiratory bronchiolitis (3.8%). Multivariate analysis identified smoking, high baseline DAS28 (disease activity score 28) and ACPA positivity as predictive factors of ILD.Conclusion: Our results confirmed the reported associated factors of ILD in RA (smoking, higher disease activity, ACPA positivity). Thus, we need to target the modifiable factors by supporting and educating RA patients to quit smoking and intensify disease modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs (DMARD) to reach remission.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Ally Mahmood M.T.M. , Hodkinson Bridget
Published: November 2022

Immune-mediated inflammatory disorders include a clinically diverse group of conditions sharing similar pathogenic mechanisms. Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, spondyloarthropathy, inflammatory bowel disease and connective tissue diseases are characterised by immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation. This review will focus immuno-pathogenic mechanisms, aspects of early disease, co-morbidity and therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.
WHASA consensus document on the management of lower limb ulcers
Authors: Weir Gregory , Smart Hiske , Van Marle Kobus , Marshall Michael , Fourie Anika , Berzen Anne , Bruwer Febe , Ramdeen Myam , Pearce Michelle , Reynolds Jason
Published: November 2022

No abstract available.
HRT the new NPWT in wound care? Exudate removal the key...
Authors: Office Editorial
Published: November 2022

No abstract available.
Patterns of unprofessional conduct by medical practitioners in South Africa (2007–2013)
Authors: Hoffmann Willem A. , Nortjé Nico
Published: November 2022

A role of ethics in the medical context is to protect the interests, freedoms and well-being of patients. A critical analysis of unprofessional conduct by medical practitioners registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) requires a better understanding of the specific ethics misconduct trends.To investigate the objectives the case content and sanctions of all guilty decisions related to unprofessional conduct against HPCSA-registered medical practitioners in the period 2007 to 2013 were analysed. A mixed methods approach was followed. The quantitative component focused on annual frequency data regarding the number of decisions taken against practitioners, number of practitioners, number of specific sanctions and categories. Relatively few medical practitioners (between 0.11% and 0.24%) are annually found guilty of unprofessional conduct. The annual average number of guilty decisions per guilty medical practitioner ranged between 1.29 and 2.58. The three most frequent sanctions imposed were fines between ZAR10 000 and ZAR15 000 (28.29%), fines between ZAR1 000 and ZAR8 000 (23.47%) and suspended suspensions between 1 month and 1 year (17.37%). The majority of the unprofessional conduct involved fraudulent behaviour (48.4%), followed by negligence or incompetence in evaluating, treating or caring for patients (29%).Unethical behaviour by medical practitioners in South Africa occurs relatively infrequently.