bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Without data we are fighting blind: the need for human security data in defence sector responses to human trafficking
Authors: Wieltschnig Peter , Muraszkiewicz Julia , Fenton Toby
Published: August 2021

The increasing recognition of human trafficking’s connection to conflict and instability have led to a concerted drive to bring it further into the remit of defence actors. This article provides a discussion on how defence actors can use open data from the humanitarian sector to develop a holistic understanding of human security that can bolster their efforts to counter human trafficking and move from reactive to preventative responses. The article also discusses the recently developed ‘Fusion Doctrine’ within the UK and its implications for the meaningful inclusion of humanitarian perspectives in defence planning and analysis.
Exploring the relationship between Humanitarian Emergencies and Human Trafficking
Authors: Curbelo Viktoria
Published: August 2021

This article aims to explore the connection between humanitarian emergencies and human trafficking by conducting a narrative review of secondary sources. The search strategy for this narrative review included a number of relevant key terms. As humanitarian emergencies are likely to occur in the future, this paper investigates studies about conflict, disease outbreak, and natural disasters to provide further insight on the relationship between humanitarian emergencies and human trafficking.
La pérdida de los valores vernáculos en el barrio de Getsemaní de Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Authors: Melero Lazo Nelson
Published: August 2021

Getsemaní es uno de los tres barrios del Centro Histórico de Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, fundada en 1533; desde 1984 está inscrita en la Lista Mundial de Patrimonio de la UNESCO. En este artículo se analizan los antecedentes generales, el origen y el desarrollo del conjunto, desde el siglo XVI hasta la actualidad, que permiten reconocer los valores urbanísticos, arquitectónicos, sociales y culturales presentes en el sitio. La problemática actual muestra la pérdida del carácter de barrio tradicional, de los componentes sociales y las transformaciones arquitectónicas realizadas en inmuebles de valor patrimonial. El carácter habitacional del barrio se ha modificado para atender actividades de un turismo, atraído por valores de autenticidad, inicialmente de un menor poder adquisitivo, pero que en los años recientes se ha modificado. Si bien resulta un poco difícil catalogar el fenómeno que se está produciendo en Getsemaní como de gentrificación, la transformación del barrio está provocando aceleradamente la pérdida de sus valores vernáculos.
Diseño y construcción de apuntalamiento innovador para la cúpula del Santuario de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
Authors: Hernández Hernández Agustín
Published: August 2021

El contenido del artículo se desarrolla en el ámbito del arte de la construcción con base en el apuntalamiento, un tema sustantivo en el quehacer de la restauración y profusamente empleado en varios procedimientos de construcción. Sin embargo, en este artículo se amplía el campo de lo posible, al aplicar una teoría denominada “estructuras resistentes por forma” que, en la Facultad de Arquitectura de la UNAM, tiene una importante tradición. Su historia se fortaleció desde los cuarenta, con las clases que impartieron los arquitectos Félix Candela Outeriño, Fernando López Carmona y Juan Antonio Tonda Magallón, las cuales se glorificaron mediante la construcción de las cubiertas resueltas con cascarones de concreto.

Ahora se comparte una experiencia donde se retomaron los fundamentos de dicha teoría práctica, explicando a detalle cómo resulta posible reinterpretar aquella tradición constructiva para diseñar un sencillo y elegante apuntalamiento resistente por forma como una opción razonable, adecuado a la magnitud de las dimensiones de la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, uno de los santuarios más venerados de la Ciudad de México, el cual, debido a los terremotos de 2017, entró en crisis y se vio amenazado en ser derribado, dada la magnitud del daño sufrido.
Kualitas hidup pada ibu dari anak dengan attention deficit hiperactivity disorder
Authors: Nurinawati Sofia , Purba Fredrick Dermawan , Qodariah Laila
Published: August 2021

Having an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) child is certainly not easy in her care. Mother, as the most dominant figure in her parenting, certainly experienced psychological impact. This study aims to describe the experience of mothers who are parenting with ADHD related to their quality of life. This research is qualitative research with a Phenomenological approach. The study participants consisted of 5 mothers of children with ADHD aged 36-45 years. Data retrieval is done using semi-structured interviews. Data analysis using thematic analysis. The quality of life in mothers of children with ADHD can be described through 23 themes divided into four domains of quality of life: physical, psychological, social, and environmental. In the physical domain, parenting with ADHD affects daily activities that cause mothers to feel tired. In the psychological domain, the mother feels a variety of feelings from the beginning of the diagnosis to during parenting. In the social relation domain, parenting with ADHD affects maternal relationships. In the environment domain, some costs need to be incurred for the child. Mothers are also able to get new information and lessons during parenting with ADHD.
OS IMPACTOS DA VULNERABILIDADE SOCIAL NA CONSTRUÇÃO DA SUBJETIVIDADE
Authors: Almeida Mateus Ferreira de , Pinto Mike Alexander de Paula , Cardoso Luiz Felipe Viana
Published: August 2021

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo realizar um estudo sobre o conceito de vulnerabilidade social e seus impactos na construção da subjetividade, utilizando-se para isso revisões bibliográficas que pudessem abarcar os anos de 1990 e 2020. A discussão teve como subsídio a Psicologia Social Crítica, com ela foi possível visualizar o contexto de vulnerabilidade social como marcador de subjetividades. Desta forma, tratamos os conceitos de vulnerabilidade e subjetividade a partir de suas diversidades de compreensões, onde trabalhamos tanto em suas etimologias, considerando suas múltiplas possibilidades de leituras, quanto em suas aplicações sob a perspectiva da Psicologia Social Crítica. Portanto, concluímos que a relação da vulnerabilidade social na construção das subjetividades humanas, se dão de forma correlatas, pois foi possível observar as multi-interações com as quais os fenômenos “vulnerabilidade” e “subjetividade” se constróem.
Borromean states in discrete-time quantum walks
Authors: Markiewicz Marcin , Karczewski Marcin , Kurzynski Pawel
Published: August 2021

In the right conditions, removing one particle from a multipartite bound state can make it fall apart. This feature, known as the "Borromean property", has been recently demonstrated experimentally in Efimov states. One could expect that such peculiar behavior should be linked with the presence of strong inter-particle correlations. However, any exploration of this connection is hindered by the complexity of the physical systems exhibiting the Borromean property. To overcome this problem, we introduce a simple dynamical toy model based on a discrete-time quantum walk of many interacting particles. We show that the particles described by it need to exhibit the Greenberger-Horne-Zeillinger (GHZ) entanglement to form Borromean bound states. As this type of entanglement is very prone to particle losses, our work demonstrates an intuitive link between correlations and Borromean properties of the system. Moreover, we discuss our findings in the context of the formation of composite particles.
Case report: Schizophrenia and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, a rare syndrome hiding a life-threatening condition
Authors: Baklouti emna , Karoui Mehdi , kammoun rania , Ellouze Faten
Published: August 2021

Schizophrenia is associated to somatic disorders especially
cardio-vascular and auto-immune. Through this case report, we describe
an association with hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HPO). For this
patient it was a paraneoplastic paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to
lung cancer. This syndrome is rare but important to recognize since it
could hide a life-threatening condition.
Extreme lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum presenting as cardiac mass extending into the pericardium, confirmed by cardiac magnetic resonance
Authors: Pruski Maciej , Wróbel Wojciech , Wrona Karolina , Spyra-Skrabaczewska Dominika , Męcka Klaudia , Mizia-Stec Katarzyna
Published: August 2021

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is a relatively common
disorder that occasionally presents as cardiac mass. Here, we present a
case of extreme lipomatous hypertrophy up to 4 cm in diameter and
extending into the epicardium, posterior wall of the right atrium and
the atrioventricular sulcus. Diagnosis was confirmed by transesophageal
echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Preintervention Clinical Determinants and Measured β-Cell Function as Predictors of Type 2 Diabetes Remission After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
Authors: Ligon Chanel , Shah Ankit , Prasad Malini , Laferrère Blandine
Published: August 2021

OBJECTIVE

Bariatric surgery results in improved glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Single and clusters of clinical determinants have been identified as presurgery predictors of postsurgery diabetes remission. Our goal was to assess whether the addition of measured preoperative β-cell function would improve established clinical models of prediction of diabetes remission.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Presurgery clinical characteristics, metabolic markers, and β-cell function after oral and intravenous (IV) glucose challenges were assessed in 73 individuals with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes and again 1 year after gastric bypass surgery. Single and multivariate analyses were conducted with preoperative variables to determine the best predictive models of remission.

RESULTS

Presurgery β-cell glucose sensitivity, a surrogate of β-cell function, was negatively correlated with known diabetes duration, HbA1c, insulin use, and the diabetes remission scores DiaRem and advanced (Ad)-DiaRem (all P < 0.001). Measured β-cell function after oral glucose was 1.6-fold greater than after the IV glucose challenge and more strongly correlated with preoperative clinical and metabolic characteristics. The addition of preoperative β-cell function to clinical models containing well-defined diabetes remission scores did not improve the model’s ability to predict diabetes remission after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

CONCLUSIONS

The addition of measured β-cell function does not add predictive value to defined clinical models of diabetes remission 1 year after surgical weight loss.
Rapid and Sustained Effect of Dupilumab on Work Productivity in Patients with Difficult-to-treat Atopic Dermatitis: Results from the Dutch BioDay Registry
Authors: Ariëns Lieneke F.M. , Bakker Daphne S. , Spekhorst Lotte S. , Van der Schaft Jorien , Thijs Judith L. , Haeck Inge , Flinterman Annebeth E. , Kamsteeg Marijke , Schuttelaar Marie L.A. , De Bruin-Weller Marjolein S.
Published: August 2021

Dupilumab treatment improves signs, symptoms, and quality of life in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. This study evaluated the impact of dupilumab treatment on absenteeism, presenteeism, and related costs in a large multi-centre cohort of adult patients with difficult-to-treat atopic dermatitis in daily practice. Patients treated with dupilumab participating in the Dutch BioDay Registry reporting employment were included. Absenteeism, presenteeism, and related costs at baseline and during follow-up were calculated using the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire. A total of 218 adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis were included. Total work impairment reduced significantly from baseline (35.5%) to week 52 (11.5%), p < 0.001. Median weekly productivity losses reduced significantly from baseline (€379.8 (140.7–780.8)) to week 52 (€0.0 (0.0–211.0), p < 0.001). In this study, dupilumab treatment demonstrated a significant improvement in work productivity and reduction in associated costs in a large cohort of patients with difficult-to-treat atopic dermatitis in daily practice.
COVID-19 and Emerging Zoonosis - The Clock is Counting Down: Time for Closer Collaboration between Veterinary and Human Medicine
Authors: Cláudia Coelho Ana
Published: August 2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) quickly spread from China and crossed international borders. For the first time in this century, the world is facing a nightmare of 2 million deaths due to the respiratory pandemic by January 2021. Most of the emerging or re-emerging pathogens are likely to be zoonotic, and SARS-CoV-2 potentially has an animal origin, a circumstance that is a public health concern and a burden on any country’s economy. Greater awareness and understanding of potential disease promoters and effective disease surveillance systems are crucial for detecting outbreaks of emerging zoonotic diseases as quickly as possible. In order to achieve this goal, there is an urgent need for a One Health approach between human and veterinary medicine. Indeed, the One Health approach, along with all the lessons learned from previous coronavirus threats (SARS- and MERS-CoVs), as well as the advance of science is essential for dealing with emerging zoonosis, including COVID-19. It is urgent to create task forces, networks and all types of collaborations between human and veterinary medicine to prevent future pandemic events.
Use of Canine Olfactory Detection for Covid-19 Testing Study on U.A.E. Trained Detection Dog Sensitivity
Authors: Grandjean Dominique
Published: August 2021

This study aimed to evaluate the sensitivity of 21 dogs belonging to different united arab emirate administrations, trained for covid-19 olfactory detection. The study involved 17 explosives detection dogs, two cadaver detection dogs and two dogs with no previous detection training. Training lasted two weeks before starting the validation protocol. Sequential five and seven- cone line-ups were used with axillary sweat samples from 151 symptomatic covid-19 individuals (sars-cov-2 pcr positive) and from 110 asymptomatic covid-19 negative individuals (sars-cov-2 pcr negative). Each line-up had one positive sample and at least one negative sample. The dog had to mark the positive sample, randomly positioned behind one of the cones. The dog, handler and data recorder were blinded to the positive sample location. The calculated overall sensitivities were between 71% and 79% for three dogs, between 83% and 87% for three other dogs and equal to or higher than 90% for the remaining 15 dogs (more than two thirds of the 21 dogs). After calculating the overall sensitivity for each dog using all line- ups, “matched” sensitivities were calculated only including line-ups containing covid-19 positive and negative samples strictly comparable on confounding factors such as diabetes, anosmia, asthma, fever, body pain, diarrhoea, sex, hospital, method of sweat collection and sampling duration. Most of the time, the sensitivities increased after matching. Pandemic conditions in the U.A.E.., associated with the desire to use dogs as an efficient mass-pretesting tool has already led to the operational deployment of the study dogs. Future studies will focus on comparatives fields-test results including the impact of the main covid-19 comorbidities and other respiratory tract infections.
New clues for tourism planning and management from consumer neuroscience
Authors: Fraga Carla , Rodrigues Airton
Published: August 2021

The chapter’s primary goal is to look at the future of tourism and discuss consumer neuroscience in the context of tourism planning and management. We first provide theoretical and concept views about the theme of neuroscience in tourism. Then, we describe the different sensors and devices that make it possible to measure and understand consumers’ emotional responses. Following, we show the importance of consumer neuroscience to tourism planning and management while facing the 21st century’s challenges. Through neuroscience, it is possible to understand cognitive and emotional processes inaccessible to traditional research. This chapter contributes from a bibliographic approach with a context of emerging dynamics in tourism and hospitality.
Manifestaciones otorrinolaringológicas en pacientes con COVID-19
Authors: Orellana Tapia Bryan Andrés
Published: August 2021

La situación por la que atraviesa el mundo en el contexto del COVID-19 hace necesaria la realización de estudios científicos que brinden información oportuna para mejorar la comprensión de esta enfermedad, de esa manera es de vital importancia investigar más para que múltiples dudas sean resueltas, así como para brindar una mejor atención a los pacientes.

Es importante hacer un énfasis en las manifestaciones otorrinolaringológicas, ya que de esta manera se puede realizar un diagnóstico oportuno y precoz de la enfermedad.  Una investigación realizada en 237 pacientes con COVID-19 obtuvo como resultado que el 73% presentó anosmia antes de su diagnóstico y en el 26,6% fue el síntoma inicial (1). Similares resultados obtuvo un estudio multicéntrico europeo, que reportó alteraciones del olfato y gusto en el 85,6% y 88% de casos respectivamente (2). Freni y cols (3) en su estudio con 50 pacientes con diagnóstico confirmado presentaron manifestaciones clínicas parecidas con alteración del sentido del gusto, ojos secos, alteración en el olfato, molestias auditivas, anosmia, xerostomía y disgeusia. Tomando como referencia a los estudios antes mencionados la anosmia es un síntoma inicial de la enfermedad, por tal motivo, se recomendaría preguntar al paciente al momento de la consulta si tiene alguna alteración en el olfato. Por otra parte, El-Anwar y cols (4) en su estudio con 1773 pacientes con COVID-19 reportó que la manifestación otorrinolaringológica más frecuente fue el dolor de garganta (11,3%) seguido de cefalea (10,7%).

Acorde a la evidencia antes mencionada, es fundamental considerar a las alteraciones sensitivas del olfato y el gusto como datos indicadores iniciales de la enfermedad, puesto que la incidencia de esta sintomatología se ha elevado considerablemente (5)(6). Además, se debe tomar en cuenta que la manifestación otorrinolaringológica más frecuente de acuerdo al estudio de El-Anwar y cols (4) es el dolor de garganta, por tal motivo, se recomendaría que a todo paciente con dolor de garganta, analizando el contexto epidemiológico, se le realice una anamnesis exhaustiva, así como un examen físico correcto con el fin de descartar COVID-19.

Al conocer que el dolor de garganta y que los trastornos gustativo-olfatorios se han presentado en pacientes con COVID-19 influirá positivamente en la sospecha clínica que oriente a un diagnóstico precoz por parte del personal de salud, principalmente en aquellos que se encuentran realizando triage.
Disclosure Regulations and Political Accountability Does Government Capital Ownership Influence Companies Performance Evidence from ASEAN Countries
Authors: Lestari Dini Maulana , Haryono Slamet , Furwanti Reni
Published: August 2021

This research aims to discuss those four aspect toward companiesâ€™ performance. Government capital ownership is another crucial   aspect which able to consider by companies for increase their performance. This is because the higher perentage government capital have, the biggest power they able to control the companies, and it is a good condition because they able to reduce agencyâ€™s issues between management and shareholders which absolutely brings positive influence on companiesâ€™ performance. Nevertheless, it still lack of studies which combined mandatory, voluntary disclosrues, political accountability and government capital ownership for measuring companies performance. The result come out that although government capital ownership brings no significant effect to boost companiesâ€™ performance, it is able to moderating the variable of mandatory, voluntary disclosures and political accountability have significant positive effect to increase companiesâ€™ performance.
Adopsi Standar AAOIFI pada BMT di Wilayah Eks Karsidenan Banyumas : Tinjauan Karakteristik Inovasi
Authors: Utami Hastin Tri
Published: August 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh keuntungan relatif, kesesuaian, kerumitan, kemudahan untuk dicoba (dan kemudahan untuk diobservasi) standar akuntansi AAOIFI secara parsial terhadap adopsi standar akuntansi AAOIFI di wilayah eks Karsidenan Banyumas. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah staff akuntansi di wilayah eks Karsidenan Banyumas. Penentuan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling method. Jumlah responden dalam penelitian ini adalah 32 staff akuntansi BMT di wilayah eks Karsidenan Banyumas. Pengujian hipotesis menggunakan analisis regresi liniear bergand. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan analisis data dengan menggunakan analisis regresi berganda menunjukan bahwa keuntungan relatif, kesesuaian, kerumitan, kemudahan untuk dicoba dan kemudahan untuk diobservasi standar akuntansi AAOIFI berpengaruh secara positif signifikan terhadap adopsi standar akuntansi AAOIFI. Keterbatasan dalam penelitian ini yaitu (1) variabel bebas yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini hanya memperhatikan faktor internal adopter yaitu karekteristik inovasi saja (2) Tingkat keyakinan (level of confidence) hasil penelitian ini sangat bergantung pada kejujuran staf akuntansi BMT sehingga penelitian yang akan datang akan lebih baik jika menggunakan content analysis.
Fishing trawl modernization methods under ship thrust deficiency during voyage
Authors: Ryazanova Tat'yana
Published: August 2021

The article considers the problems of compatibility between the hydrodynamic resistance of the trawl and the actual trawler's thrust, which have lost the ability to provide the necessary traction force due to the increase in the resistance of the ship's hull and wear of the engine-propulsion system. The area of resistance of the trawl system is proposed to be reduced by reducing the linear dimensions of the layers of the trawl part, as well as by replacing some layers of the trawl with a smaller mesh by those with larger meshes. It is noted that during fishing vessel masters often make an intuitive decision to replace trawls with those of less powerful vessels. Methods of reducing the area of trawl resistance are considered, which will lead to a decrease in its hydrodynamic resistance of the trawl fishing system. Numerical examples of the considered technique are given. The trawl plate P-K-120/1120, full-scale and modernized parts of the trawl are illustrated. The results of the trawl part modernization are presented, and the formula for calculating the fictitious trawl area is presented. The method of modernization of the trawl due to the increase in the size of the trawl in some parts of the trawl is analyzed, the average weighted step of the mesh in the full-scale trawl is calculated. The developed methodology should allow solving the problem of trawl modernization promptly, in the conditions of the fishing deck, by the forces of the ship’s crew. The proposed methods for the modernization of a fishing trawl will allow avoiding large costs for the repair of the main engine of a fishing vessel operating a trawl that does not correspond to the technical condition of the trawler, or to reduce the underfishing with a smaller trawl.
Estimating marine engine efficiency in dynamic processes
Authors: Panasenko Andrei Aleksandrovich
Published: August 2021

The article considers the problem of efficiency of energy objects, which is mainly estimated on the basis of their static characteristics. If dynamic processes take up a significant part of the object's time and budget, then there is a need for additional account of energy losses in transient processes. Using the analysis results it is necessary to select the settings of the object regulators. The problem hasn’t been thrown much light on in the publications. An attempt has been made to estimate the additional energy losses of the main engine operating on the propeller of a transport ship. To analyze the transient process of the dependence of the rotation speed on time, it is assumed that this process is caused by a sharp change in the moment of resistance by a given value. The Excel program was proposed to assess the dependence of the rotation speed on time. 10% of the nominal value of the setting or disturbing influences was chosen as the change leading out of the static equilibrium. To compare various transient processes it is proposed to use the value of the length of the transient process in time. Assessing energy losses was carried out by using the coefficient of increasing power consumption during the transient process. The additional energy losses were proved to make more than 1.0 - 1.5% of the nominal power of the controlled object due to the presence of transient processes at 10% disturbance. By changing the settings of the automatic control system (ACS) these losses can be reduced. It has been found that adjusting the ACS settings to reduce energy losses under disturbing influences leads to the higher energy losses during reference influences.
A Method for Improving the Accuracy of Natural Frequency Measurement Using In-the-loop Computing
Authors: Kotowski Adam
Published: August 2021

The method presented in the paper is based on in-the-loop computing applied for impulse response to obtain a spectrum with a much higher frequency resolution than using FFT. Then, higher spectrum frequency resolution results in greater accuracy in estimation of natural frequencies. The frequency resolution of estimated spectrum in this method is completely independent of the length of impulse response and, by extension, the method eliminates the problem of spectral resolution limitation using FFT due to finite length of recorded signals. This fact is very useful and is the main advantage of the proposed method. The results of the method have been shown and compared in quantitative terms to natural frequencies estimated using classical FFT with zero-padding as reference method.
Brahmin Left Vs. Merchant Right: The Miscellaneous Causes and Consequences
Authors: Szabó Jakub
Published: August 2021

In his recent book, Capital and Ideology, French economist Thomas Piketty devotes the final chapter to the changing dimensions of political conflict in Western democracies. The goal of this article is to confront some of his findings with mainstream political science. Piketty’s arguments are confronted with the findings of scholars within political science. To begin the article, we establish two research questions in the introduction. We then delineate the gradual reversal of the educational cleavage and subsequent emergence of the multi-elite system according to Piketty. He demonstrates how the classist conflict prevailing in the 1950s and 60s morphed into the Brahmin Left versus the Merchant Right system, with the “Left” being supported by the more educated electorate and the “Right” being supported by the relative well-offs. In the following two sections, we deal with his arguments regarding the causes and the outcomes of this gradual shift. Firstly, he proposes two hypotheses regarding the metamorphosis of the Left: the social and nativist hypotheses. We argue that neither of the two hypotheses is actually a comprehensive explanation and we propose alternative that takes into account the changing structure of social classes. Secondly, with regards to the outcomes of the reversal of the educational cleavage, Piketty considers one of the consequences of this shift to be a social-nativist trap, a combination of pro-redistribution policies and cultural nativism. We have concluded that the social-nativism is not a trap per se as much as an inevitability resulting from the less advantaged class feeling abandoned in the multi-elite political conflict.
Diplomatic Crisis Between Poland and Israel in Right-Wing Dailies
Authors: Pokrzywiński Paweł , Zawada Przemysław
Published: August 2021

The change of the law regarding the Institute of National Remembrance conducted by the right-wing government of Law and Justice in Poland probably led to the most serious diplomatic crisis in Polish-Israeli relations since their resumption in 1990. The whole situation has been widely described in the Polish and Israeli media. The role of this article is to analyse the content of two newspapers: Polish Gazeta Polska Codziennie and Israeli Israel Hayom, between 25 January and 31 March 2018. The two right-wing-leaning daily newspapers selected by the authors are perceived as not entirely objective due to open support for governments in their countries and as openly expressing their opinions, often in a controversial manner. It makes them a perfect case to compare the narrative about the diplomatic crisis between Poland and Israel.
Poland’s Policy in the Space Sector: The Institutional Dimension Since Joining the European Space Agency
Authors: Smolik Bartosz
Published: August 2021

This paper discusses Poland’s policy approach regarding the space-sector. The paper covers the period from 2012 to the end of 2019, i.e. the period of Poland’s membership in the European Space Agency. It tackles the institutional development of the sector. The paper’s main thesis is that positive developments occurred during the analysed period supporting development of the Polish space sector, which however has not resulted in transparent responsibility-division or their concentration in a single ministry. On the contrary, competence disputes have intensified. These disputes do not strengthen the position of the space sector, nor the evolution of the Polish Space Agency. The statutory changes have actually led to the degradation of the significance of the Polish Space Agency and its transition from a space policy integrator to the expert support structure of individual ministries. Therefore, there is no strong entity capable of effective coordination and promotion of Polish space policy in the country and abroad.
A Mean-Variance Optimization Approach for Residential Real Estate Valuation
Authors: Guijarro Francisco
Published: August 2021

This paper introduces a new approach to the sales comparison model for the valuation of real estate that can objectively estimate the coefficients associated with the explanatory price variables. The coefficients of the price adjustment process are estimated from the formulation of a quadratic programming model similar to the mean-variance model in the portfolio selection problem and are shown to be independent of the property to be valued. It is also shown that the sales comparison model should minimize the variance of the adjusted prices, and not their coefficient of variation as indicated by some national and international valuation regulations. The paper concludes with a case study on the city of Medellín, Colombia.
Evolution of Relationship Between Housing and Rental Prices and Inter-Urban Differences in China Under the Context of the Simultaneous Rental and Sales Markets Policy
Authors: Wu Guancen , Li Chen , Niu Xing , Li Ping , Tao Li
Published: August 2021

This research analyzes the relationship between housing and rental prices in 26 first-tier and second-tier cities in China before and after the policy of simultaneous rental and sales markets. The PVAR model and monthly panel data of these cities from June 2010 to December 2018 were employed. The study found that, before the policy of simultaneous rental and sales markets took effect, the housing and rental prices were relatively independent of each other, whereas the rental market in second-tier cities is affected more considerably by the sales market. After the enactment of the policy on simultaneous rental and sales markets, rental prices have a positive effect on housing prices, with this effect being more obvious in second-tier cities. The rental prices with the first-order lag have a significant negative impact on current rental price in first-tier cities. Considering the features of the housing market in different cities, the implementation of the simultaneous rental and sales markets policy needs to be more targeted and attention should be paid to preventing simultaneous irrational growth, both on the sales and rental markets.
Massive intracerebral hemorrhages due to peripheral middle cerebral artery aneurysm rupture: A case report with a surgical video
Authors: Aoki Takuma , Goto Yukihiro , Komaru Yujiro , Yokoya Shigeomi , Oka Hideki
Published: August 2021

Background:

Saccular aneurysm in the distal segment of the middle cerebral artery (DMCA) occurs very rarely and often represents with a rupture. We report a successful surgical case of a DMCA aneurysm rupture with large cerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Case Description:

A 44-year-old female presented a sudden onset headache and coma (the Glasgow Coma Scale was 3). Head computed tomography (CT) revealed a subarachnoid hemorrhage around the right Sylvian fissure and large intracranial hematoma in the right parietal lobe. The CT angiography showed a saccular aneurysm in the peripheral cortical segment of the right angular branch of the right DMCA. We decided to perform a right craniotomy to evacuate hematoma and interrupt the aneurysm. Just after the dural incision, the aneurysm ruptured again. We applied a temporary clip on the artery proximal to the aneurysm before excising it.

Conclusion:

Aneurysm in DMCA can be treated safely with surgical excision and risk of sudden recurrent hemorrhage needs to be anticipated.
Brain abscess of odontogenic origin in patients with malignant tumors: A report of two cases
Authors: Shibata Teishiki , Hashimoto Nobukazu , Okura Atsuhiko , Mase Mitsuhito
Published: August 2021

Background:

Oral infection and dental manipulations can lead to the development of brain abscesses, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. Herein, we report patients undergoing cancer treatment who developed brain abscesses of odontogenic origin at our hospital.

Case Description:

Two patients developed brain abscesses during cancer treatment. Both underwent neurosurgical aspiration, and the causative microorganism was identified as Streptococcus intermedius of the Streptococcus anginosus group, which is a part of the normal bacterial flora in the oral cavity. There was clinical and radiographic evidence of dental infection in one of the patients diagnosed with a brain abscess of odontogenic origin. No infectious foci were found in the other patient during hospitalization for the abscess. However, the patient had undergone extraction of an infected tooth approximately 3 months before admission for the abscess, suggesting origination from an oral infection or dental manipulation. The patients’ cancers rapidly worsened because cancer treatment in both patients was interrupted for several months to treat the brain abscess.

Conclusion:

Oral infections can cause severe infections, such as brain abscesses, particularly during the treatment of malignant tumors. Improving the oral environment or treating oral infections before initiating treatment for malignant tumors is highly recommended. In addition, the possibility of odontogenic origin should always be considered as a potential etiology of brain abscesses.
Cervical schwannoma with acute worsening and intratumoral hemorrhage
Authors: Mahajan Uma V. , Patel Mohit , Hdeib Alia M.
Published: August 2021

Background:

Primary spinal tumors are rare and include schwannomas. In the cervical region, these lesions can cause pain, radiculopathy, and/or myelopathy.

Case Description:

A 53-year-old male presented with 9 months of chronic neck pain and left upper extremity radiculopathy/myelopathy. The MRI revealed an intradural extramedullary C6-C7 mass left-sided mass with foraminal extension. Following a C5-C7 laminectomy with C5-T2 instrumented fusion, the diagnosis of schwannoma with evidence of recent hemorrhage was confirmed by biopsy. Three weeks postoperatively, the patient was pain free, no longer taking opioids, and neurologically intact. Although the MR 6 months later showed no tumor, the MRI 15 months later documented a recurrent enhancing C6-C7 lesion. The patient elected to be treated with external beam radiotherapy and remained asymptomatic.

Conclusion:

A 53-year-old underwent resection of a cervical C6-C7 schwannoma with intratumoral hemorrhage. Fifteen months following C5-C7 laminectomy with C5-T2 fusion, the tumor recurred and required external beam radiation therapy.
A rare case of vaccine-induced immune thrombosis and thrombocytopenia and approach to management
Authors: Kotal Raghavendra , Jacob Ipe , Rangappa Pradeep , Rao Karthik , Hosurkar Guruprasad , Anumula Satish Kumar , Kuberappa Avinasha M.
Published: August 2021

Background:

The use of the COVID-19 vaccines Vaxzevria from AstraZeneca and Covishield from Janssen has been associated with sporadic reports of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia, a complication referred to as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) or vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia. It presents commonly as cerebral sinus venous thrombosis (CSVT), within 4–30 days of vaccination. Females under 55 years of age are considered to be especially at high risk. Mortality up to 50% has been reported in some countries. Identification of early warning signs and symptoms with prompt medical intervention is crucial.

Case Description:

We report here a case of VITT in a young female who presented 11 days after receiving the first dose of the Covishield vaccine, with severe headache and hemiparesis. She was diagnosed with CSVT with a large intraparenchymal bleed, requiring decompressive craniectomy and extended period on mechanical ventilation.

Conclusion:

The patient was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and discharged after 19 days in ICU. Although she was left with long-term neurological deficits, an early presentation and a multidisciplinary approach to management contributed toward a relatively short stay in hospital and avoided mortality.
Case of anterolateral migration of herniated cervical disc fragment mimicking a spinal meningioma
Authors: Vega-Moreno Daniel Alejandro , González-Jiménez Martha Elena , Reyes-Rodríguez Víctor Andrés , Ibarra-de la Torre Abraham , Santellán-Hernández José Omar , Betancourt-Quiroz Carlos , López-Valdés Julio César , Moral-Naranjo Andrés Alberto , García-González Ulises
Published: August 2021

Background:

Before the introduction of high-resolution MR, few disc fragments were misdiagnosed as meningiomas.

Case Description:

A 63-year-old female presented with a 6-month history of mild to moderate pain in the left arm, weakness 4/5 in the left arm C5-C6 distribution, and a loss of the left biceps reflex response. Although the MR study was read as showing a C5-C6 level probable spinal meningioma, this proved to be a sequestrated disc fragment at surgery.

Conclusion:

Rarely, cervical disc herniations may be misdiagnosed on MR studies as spinal meningiomas.
Detailed Thermal Design and Control of an Observation Satellite in Low Earth Orbit
Authors: SUNDU Hilmi , DÖNER Nimeti
Published: August 2021

The thermal environment in space has challenging conditions in which include vacuum, low pressure, atomic oxygen, extremely hot and cold. Satellites consist of electronic equipments and these equipments should be maintained at a certain temperature range during the operation period. Therefore, thermal design and control of observation satellites at Low Earth Orbit in space are considerably important. In our study, we studied thermal design and analysis of a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observation satellites. A satellite was designed and modeled with Systema-Thermica v.4.8.P1 using Monte-Carlo Ray Tracing Method. The analyses were performed for two extreme scenarios: i) the worst hot, and ii) the worst cold situations. The areas, temperatures, and locations of the radiators on the satellite panels were analyzed by the considered extreme scenarios. The powers and operating conditions of the heaters were evaluated according to the worst cold scenario. It was seen that the temperatures of the electronic equipments on the satellite are to be in the optimum temperature range during the observation process.
Static Analysis of Trailers with Demountable Chassis
Authors: GEDİK Tuğba , VURGUN Mehmet , ÖZKESER Banu , BİÇER Erhan
Published: August 2021

Today, trailers are the most used vehicles in intercity and international road transport. There are serious difficulties in the production processes and post-production shipments of these vehicles. Trailer chassis are generally produced in welded structures. In this study, the trailer chassis produced in welded structure was transformed into a bolted structure. A nonlinear finite element model was created and static analyzes of the demountable chassis trailer have been made. In these analyzes, stress and deformation data on the chassis part of the trailer were observed. It is concluded that the deformation of the chassis under these loads is at an acceptable level. As a result, it has been shown that welded structures in trailer chassis can be transformed into bolted structures and there is no problem in terms of safety.
Os Benefícios do Mindfulness para um envelhecimento saudável e sustentável
Authors: Pinheiro Diana , Rodrigues Manuela
Published: August 2021

Introdução: O envelhecimento é inevitável, contudo envelhecer não significa necessariamente ausência de saúde. Normalmente, as medidas que promovem um envelhecimento saudável focam nos comportamentos físicos, alimentares e de estilo de vida, que podem permitir envelhecer com saúde. O mindfulness, tem benefícios biológicos, psicológicos e sociais comprovados, sendo por isso também de considerar, para melhor compreender e gerir algumas das frequentes condições na saúde associadas ao envelhecimento. Objetivos: O objetivo desta revisão é fornecer uma visão panorâmica sobre o que é o mindfulness, quais os benefícios estudados e como pode contribuir com estratégias práticas e eficazes para um envelhecimento saudável e sustentável. Metodologia: Fez-se revisão de 33 artigos publicados entre 2001 e 2021, com envolvimento total de 129 autores nos respetivos artigos, com acesso a 130 estudos. A pesquisa relativamente aos 33 artigos foi realizada nos bancos de dados Researchgate e PubMed e permitiu identificar estudos que investigam os efeitos e benefícios do Mindfulness, técnicas e sistemas e programas associados, em adultos com idade superior a 55 anos. As bases de dados consultadas pelos respectivos autores dos artigos de revisões simples e sistemáticas com meta-análise foram a CABI, Cinahl, Cochrane, Embase, Google Scholar, Medline, Pschyline, PsychInfo, PubMED e Web of Science. Conclusão: O Mindfulness, as técnicas que o cultivam e suportam, como a meditação, a respiração e o movimento mindful, contribuem significativamente para um envelhecimento mais saudável e sustentável. Área de investigação: Gerontologia, Mindfulness, Bem-Estar, Técnicas e estratégias para idosos
The Body at the Center of Our Design Universe
Authors: Major Mark David , Tannous Heba Osama
Published: August 2021

A third factor has increasingly complicated the man-environment paradigm - the intellectual and physical framework defining the relationship between man and the environment, both built and natural - without definitive resolution since the mid-18th century. This is the man-machine paradigm, originating with Industrialization but transforming into new, unfamiliar forms with the digital revolutions of today. Our technological prowess and ingenuity as a species always seem to outrace our sensibilities, especially the most common kind, in the (sometimes-blind) pursuit of fame and fortune in modern capitalist societies. This is to be expected and even encouraged. However, we must always guard against the worst evils of human nature in this race. We are imperfect beings. Our machines will always be similarly imperfect. The built environment can be a wonderfully adaptive mechanism for the collective good but it alone cannot compensate for - and even disproportionately suffers from - the ill-advised design judgment of individuals. Given these circumstances, we will review some basic design principles to hold firm while doing better for our built environments of the future with a little foresight.
BLOOM: materialising computational workflows
Authors: Georgiou Michail , Georgiou Odysseas
Published: August 2021

The paper presents ongoing research, aiming towards affordability of complex forms in architecture. The research supports that the above objective can be approached by re-examining and integrating materiality and form-finding techniques in computational feedback models. Within the above framework, a computationally enhanced design process is proposed and presented through a realised case study.
Smart Interactive Buildings [SIBs]: The use of Ambient Intelligent Systems [AMIS] to enable Smart Interactive Settlements [SISs]
Authors: Al Saeed Mahmoud , Fadli Fodil
Published: August 2021

The 21st Century is witnessing the dawn of Industry [I4.0], or the fourth Industrial Revolution. With burgeoning technological inventions linked to smart interactive cities and intelligent buildings, where humans-machines-spaces interact continuously. Our ambition in this explorative study is to design and develop a sophisticated interactive computational platform that interacts and responds to humans' [users] needs and aspirations, which are increasing exponentially, in complete synchronization with machines, spaces and buildings' capacities. Consequently, there is a demand and necessity to develop Ambient Intelligent Systems (AMIS) which enable the creation of intelligent settlements that efficiently ease the communication between users/ users, users/machines and users/buildings. This is importantly needed in order to reduce the ascending consumption rate of energy in an integrative design manner. The aim of this study is to investigate the current technological solutions that address the subject of human/buildings [includes machines and spaces] interaction through sensory devices and computational systems. This can be achieved through the design and development of a comprehensive understanding of the human/buildings interactions, in the form of Ambient Intelligent Systems that enable the interaction of different stakeholders and users with the building they live/work in, at realtime. This will solve any problem related to energy usage and hence environmental quality control indoor-outdoor of the building. The findings of this study demonstrate the necessity of integrating AMIS solutions into the early stages of buildings design as a primary method of Design, Build and Operation (DBO). Earlier computational design technologies would help develop an Advanced Design, Analysis and Management System (ADAMS). This system has been simulated and validated effectively to enable human-buildings constant interactivity at all time in real-time reaction. AMIS solutions through ADAMS model lead us as designers, architects, planners and users to consider our buildings as an interactive living entity rather than a static conventional mass. Humans-Buildings-Spaces interaction through AMIS platforms will be capable of collecting, analyzing, synthesizing and developing adequate customized decisions at their own, as Artificially Intelligent [AI] constituents of the Smart Interactive Buildings [SIBs] network, which would undoubtedly lead to reduced energy consumption and healthier livable Smart Interactive Settlements [SISs].