bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Egy megvalósulatlan álom: A fővárosi levéltár elhelyezése 1945 után : Az Úri u. 64-66. sz. épület levéltári célú újjáépítési tervei
Authors: Haraszti Viktor
Published: November 2023

A Fővárosi Levéltár iratanyagát a II. világháború végén a Bazilika altemplomába menekítették a Városháza Légoltalmi Letétgyűjtemény részeként, ahol károsodás nélkül vészelte át a világégést. Az altemplom ugyan alkalmatlan volt iratanyag hosszabb távú tárolására, de a főváros a világháború utáni időkben nem a levéltári anyag méltó elhelyezését tartotta az elsők közt megoldandó problémának, a levéltár mindenkori vezetői hiába sürgették a kérdés rendezését. 1949-ben a főváros tervei között szerepelt az egykori birodalmi német nagykövetség Úri u. 64-66. sz. alatti épületének megvásárlása levéltári célokra, az ezzel kapcsolatos átalakítási, újjáépítési tervek is elkészültek. A forráshiány és/vagy a levéltárak tervezett állami kézbe vétele elsodorta az elképzelést, a fővárosi levéltár még évtizedekig kénytelen volt használni a Bazilika pincéit. A várbeli épület átalakítási tervei a levéltártörténet részét képezik.
Estatus del Burlisto Cabeza Gris (Attila phoenicurus) en Argentina y Paraguay: Revisión y aportes al conocimiento sobre su distribución, historial natural y hábitat
Authors: Bodrati Alejandro , Di Sallo Facundo
Published: November 2023

El Burlisto Cabeza Gris (Attila phoenicurus) es un tiránido considerado “Insuficientemente conocido” en Argentina y potencialmente amenazado en Paraguay. Presentamos y revisamos la información histórica para los dos países, discutimos registros dudosos, y basándonos en más de 20 años de trabajos a campo en el noreste de Argentina, discutimos la situación en la región. Presentamos registros en ocho nuevas localidades en la provincia de Misiones, aportamos al conocimiento sobre historia natural, evaluando y proponiendo el estatus de conservación de la especie en Argentina, que guardaría relación con la situación en el Paraguay.
Estado del arte para el diseño, dimensionamiento, y gestión de micro-redes de energía: Marco normativo, administrativo y técnico.
Authors: Izquierdo-Obando Joseph Eli , Cedeño Plaza Lady Mercedes , Jara Bernal Edwin Andrés , Bastidas-Heredia Jaime Rafael , Tello Ortiz Maria José , Montoya Lara Luis Hernán , Célleri Gómez Samuel Elías
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo presenta una revisión de la literatura la cual está enfocada en determinar el grado de importancia que tienen los sistemas de control para el diseño, la gestión y la migración energética en micro-redes. Se describen las principales razones por las que se lleva a cabo el proceso de migración de plantas de uso de combustible fósil hacia plantas industriales de energía renovables, enfatizando en algunos tipos de energía renovable existentes.  Adicionalmente, se resumen las técnicas de control existentes, entre las que figuran el control óptimo y jerárquico, para las micro-redes, enfocados a los aspectos de diseño técnico administrativo. Asimismo, se esbozan las principales tecnologías utilizadas en la actualidad para la implementación de sistemas de control predictivo basado en modelos (MPC, siglas en inglés) y el control económico predictivo basado en modelos (EMPC siglas en inglés). En este último, se realiza un análisis en términos económicos en función del coste. Se analiza el marco normativo que permite esta migración
Technical Guidance Note (Level 3, No. 4): Thermal effects on building structures
Authors: Brooker Owen
Published: November 2023

This note will explain how to determine the movement, or restraint to movement under thermal effects, and how it varies depending on a variety of conditions. It will also highlight areas where potential issues can be overlooked.
https://www.istructe.org/journal/volumes/volume-101-(2023)/issue-11/viewpoint-time-to-be-better/
Authors: Cook Mike
Published: November 2023

As structural engineers, we need both to think more broadly, bringing our full talents to bear on projects, and to persuade clients of the value of paying for this, if we are to deliver the regenerative future we aspire to, argues Mike Cook.
CROSS Safety Report: The risk of collapse of multistorey CLT buildings during a fire
Authors:   Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Published: November 2023

This month we present a report concerning multistorey cross-laminated timber buildings and their risk of collapse during a fire.
Effect of SHEAR SPAN-TO DEPTH RATIO OF Concrete Beams Reinforced with GFRP bars on Shear under Fire Exposure
Authors: OSMAN M. A. , Mamdouh Hala , H. Ali Ahmed , Kamal T.S.
Published: November 2023

Glass bars for concrete reinforcement, known as glass fiber-reinforced polymers (GFRPs), are new natural inorganic materials with distinct mechanical properties that have been used recently in the construction field. Generally, the FRPs bars have no yield before the brittle failure as steel bars and their behavior, when exposed to fire, is still under investigation, this paper presents an experimental study to get more knowledge about the characteristics and the fire resistance of a concrete beam reinforced using GFRPs. Three-scale concrete beams were constructed and tested up to failure under direct fire at 500 ◦C for an hour. Shear span-to depth ratio is the main parameter of this study. Beam (B1) had distance from face of support 670 mm ,beam (B2) had distance from face of support 250 mm and beam (B3) had distance from face of support 500 mm .All beams had 30 mm concrete cover , exposed to fire for an hour and three GFRPs reinforcement bars were used. The results are discussed in terms of load capacity, cracking behaviour, and failure modes. Moreover, the experimental results are compared with theoretical calculations according to the ACI code and other codes. The results show that when distance from face of support over effective depth greater than 2.5 the beams act as slender beams while distance from face of support over effective depth less than 2.5 the beams act as arch action. Our results also showed that when distance from face of support over effective depth 2.02 the failure load incress by percent 60.3% and beam failure as shear failure while distance from face of support over effective depth 1.01 the failure load incress by percent 221.7% and beam failure as flexural failure . More studies are needed to justify our observations in details and determine their applicabilities under different conditions.
Urban Flood And Its Correlation With Built-Up Area In Semarang, Indonesia
Authors:   University of Diponegoro, Khoirunisa Risty
Published: November 2023

The expansion of urban areas is closely related to environmental problems such as changes in land use, flooding, and land subsidence. Semarang is a city with reasonably rapid development and a high land change experiencing floods and land subsidence. This paper will discuss land transformation caused by urban growth and its implications. It uses a combination of geospatial techniques and cloud computing Google Earth Engine (GEE) to carry out mapping over a large area without being constrained by computer capabilities. This study found that the built-up area in 2010 occupied 36.27% of the city, and it went up to 59.79% in 2021, in eastern, south-eastern, and northern parts of Semarang City in the last six years. Most of the built-up areas, especially those located in coastal areas, are located in areas with a high rate of land subsidence and urban flooding. The built-up area also significantly increases residential areas compared to other land cover types such as vegetation, open land, and water bodies. Built-up area growth also contributes to the rate of land conversion in Semarang City, especially in Mijen Regency; the vegetation cover was transformed into industrial areas and housing, which heavily stressed the land and environment. This leads to the increasing subsidence on the land of that area, which resulted in increasing tidal floods or rob.
Building Resilience through Nature-based Solutions: Exploring the Urban-Rural Linkages in Flood Mitigation Strategies for Jayapura
Authors:   Climate, Energy, Cities, and Ocean Program, World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia, Christiana Dominika Wara
Published: November 2023

Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer flexibility and adaptability to different adoption scales and purposes. NbS adoption is influenced by various factors in the target area, including environmental, socio-cultural, and economic factors. Therefore, the chances of successful NbS adoption vary between locations due to different characteristics of the target area. This study aims to identify various factors influencing the suitability level of NbS adoption, potential locations for NbS adoption, and to assess urban-rural linkage in improving the water resilience of Jayapura. This research paper explores the potential locations for implementing nature-based solutions (NbS) in both urban and rural areas of Jayapura City. The NbS measures assessed in this study are landscape restoration, retention pond, and multifunction green open space. This study employed the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), to summarize the influence of six factors on suitability level. The result reveals that 75% of the Jayapura City area is highly suitable for landscape restoration interventions, especially in areas with lower population density. Whereas in urban areas, implementing multifunction green open spaces and retention ponds can target flood reduction on a local scale. Building a city's resilience requires implementing NbS in both urban and rural areas. The paper highlights the importance of collaboration and coordination between urban and rural areas in enhancing the city's resilience.
contingencia del déspota de Marc Richir
Authors: Sánchez Ortiz de Urbina Ricardo
Published: November 2023

Texto de la presentación del libro de Marc Richir La contingencia del déspota (Madrid, Brumaria) en la librería La Central de Callao, en Madrid, el día 7 de febrero de 2014.
Escalaborne
Authors: Arozamena Alejandro
Published: November 2023

Pensar, en realidad, quizás no sea más que buscar un impasse y no una salida. Haciendo una distinción básica entre escritura/literatura y su correlato cosa/forma, vengo a decir, en este escrito plenamente jaculatorio, que toda verdadera escritura (de letras que, por otro lado, ya serían meteoros, láminas planetarias o rayos de ser y de mundo en su puesta en libro o universo literario) no debería dejar otra salida que entrar en ella, aunque sólo fuera para perderse definitivamente. De hecho, lo que se tratará de demostrar es que la literatura sería algo que desaparece en alguna parte entre Proust y Joyce, aunque ya lo intentaba en Flaubert y aún en Balzac, hasta llegar a una apertura genérica que yo llamo Beckett.
escritura en Liu Xie
Authors: Canteras Zubieta Juan
Published: November 2023

La antigüedad de la escritura china es bien conocida en Occidente, hasta el punto de constituir uno de los clichés con los que nos representamos al gran país asiático. Pero ¿qué significa para China el acto de escribir? ¿Cómo ha pensado el texto la civilización que desde más antiguo lo cultivó? Liu Xie, uno de los grandes tratadistas de la Antigüedad, monje budista y oficial del Gobierno durante la dinastía Liang, nos ofrece algunas claves fundamentales al respecto. En su célebre obra Wen Xin Diao Long, y tras haber establecido en un primer momento el inestimable valor de las obras del canon confuciano, este autor parece chocar varias veces con el problema del «nuevo texto». Apresado entre el valor literario de la originalidad y la perversidad inaceptable de la desviación (respecto al canon), el letrado va formando un particular sentido de la producción textual, a cuyo procedimiento correspondiente denomino «variación». Esta misma lógica de la producción literaria se puede rastrear en las obras de otros letrados y aún en otras disciplinas distintas de la escritura, constituyendo así una noción trasversal del pensamiento chino.
Arnold Gehlen Revisited: Eine Polemik zu Moral und Hypermoral in der Geschichtswissenschaft
Authors: Scholtyseck Joachim
Published: November 2023

Arnold Gehlen kritisierte 1969 in einem Schlüsseltext eine sich in der Bundesrepublik bemerkbar machende »Hypermoral«. Der vorliegende Essay betrachtet Gehlens Erwägungen vor dem Hintergrund der Entwicklungen in der Geschichtswissenschaft der letzten 50 Jahre. Der Beitrag plädiert dafür, die Historiographie von der Emotionalisierung und von moralisierenden Zugängen freizuhalten und sich auf Beschreibung und Analyse zu beschränken, selbst wenn eine vorwiegend linke und linksliberale Kritik auf moralische Welterklärungen beharrt.
Die ‚Schule‘ des Leonardo Leo (1694–1744)
Authors: Aerts Hans
Published: November 2023

Leonardo Leo (1694–1744) has always been regarded not only as an important composer, but also as an important teacher of composition. According to tradition, the Neapolitan musical landscape was at times characterised by the opposition of two systems or schools, with followers of Leo on the one side and Francesco Durante (1684-1755) on the other. In the course of research on the partimento in particular, more recent music research has turned its attention to this musical landscape, its institutions and main figures. What has remained is a mythologising and transfiguring patina that has covered Leo's image and that of his environment over time. Hans Aerts seeks to remove these layers by means of studies in institutional history, biography, source criticism, music theory and music analysis. He reconstructs the framework in which musicians were educated in Naples in the first half of the 18th century, sheds light on Leo's career and his circle of pupils, examines the background of the traditions on the opposition between Leisti and Durantisti and explores the sources that have been associated with Leo's teaching practice. A particular focus is the analysis of a corpus of 50 solfeggi. Frequently, these investigations also raise the question of what perspectives they offer for today's music-theoretical teaching practice.
Ulusal Kimlik Çekiciliği Bakımından Türkiye İş Bankası Reklam Filmlerinin Analizi
Authors: URALMAN N. Hanzade
Published: November 2023

2023 yılında Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin 100. yıl dönümünün kutlanması, markaların Türkiye'deki iletişim çalışmalarında ulusal kimlik unsurlarını kullanmalarına aracılık etmiştir. Diğer yandan Türkiye’de kuruluş amaçları ve değerleri bakımından cumhuriyet tarihi ile doğrudan ilişkili köklü bazı markalar, kuruldukları günden itibaren bu kimlik öğelerini sürdürülebilir bir iletişim stratejisine dönüştürmüştür. Türkiye İş Bankası, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin kuruluş sürecinin temsillerinden biri olarak iletişim uygulamalarında ulusal kimlik öğelerini sürekli kullanan bu markalardan biridir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye İş Bankası’nın televizyonda gösterilen ve Youtube’da paylaşılan reklam filmlerinin mesajlarında yer verilen ulusal kimlik öğelerini tespit etmek ve bu mesajlarla cumhuriyetin hangi değerlerinin günümüze değin topluma aktarıldığını tespit etmektir. Bu amaçla Türkiye İş Bankası reklam filmlerinde kullanılan ulusal kimlik öğeleri, Türkiye için geliştirilmiş “Ulusal Kimlik Çekiciliği Kodları” çerçevesinde içerik analizi yöntemiyle çözümlenmiş, içeriklerde yer alan Türkiye Cumhuriyeti değerleri derlenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda İş Bankası’nın reklam filmlerinde cumhuriyet değerlerinin en fazla kültürel kodlarla aktarıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu çekicilik kodunu tarihsel kodlar (olaylar, kişilikler ve eserler) izlemektedir. Ortak kamusal unsurlar (ünlüler ve kamusal semboller), ülkeye dair kodlar (Türkiye ifadesi, bayrak, milli takım, asker, şehirler) ve ulusal kodlar reklam filmlerinde yarıya yakın oranda kullanılmıştır. Dilsel öğelere Atatürk’ün sözleri ile yer verilmiştir. Filmlerin genelinde cumhuriyet değerlerinin geçmişe dair unsurlara iliştirilerek nostaljik bağlamda aktarılmakta olduğu, bu değerlerin günümüz izleyicisiyle ilişki kurmasını olanaklı kılacak günümüz ve geleceğe ilişkin referanslar içerdiği tespit edilmiştir.
Kaos Teorisi Perspektifinde COVID-19: Düzensizliğin Düzeninde Keşfedilen “Yeni Normal”
Authors: KÖSE Aynur
Published: November 2023

Bu makale, COVID-19 salgınını Kaos Teorisi perspektifinden “yeni normal” kavramıyla ilişkilendirerek ele alan betimsel bir değerlendirme niteliğindedir. İnsanlık tarihi tüm toplumları değişik şekillerde etkileyen, kimi zaman devrimsel nitelikte değişimleri getiren salgın, afet gibi büyük krizler tarihidir. Bu krizlerden biri olan salgınlar, beraberinde büyük yaşam ve yönetim değişiklikleri getiren sağlık olaylarıdır. İnsanlık olarak son örneğini, tüm dünyayı eşzamanlı kilitleyen ve hayatın her alanında büyük bir bilinmezlik, öngörülemezlik ve düzensizlik getiren COVID-19 ile yaşadık. Salgın sağlık başta olmak üzere eğitimden çalışma hayatına, sosyal ilişkilerden yeme, içme, tatil ve alışveriş alışkanlıklarına kadar hayatın hemen her alanını etkiledi. Kapsamı ve yayılma hızı nedeniyle COVID-19, küresel çapta kaos yaşanmasına neden olan bir kriz dönemi olarak tarihteki yerini aldı. Bildiğimiz ve alışık olduğumuz normal ve rutinleri altüst eden salgın süreci yaşamın farklı normlar etrafında yeniden inşa edilmesini zorunlu kılarken, küresel olarak düzensizliğin içinde yeni bir düzen ve yeni normaller keşfedilmesine de yol açtı. İnsanın hayatta kalma dürtüsü gereği, değişimin kaçınılmaz olduğu noktada normalin tanımı değişerek yeni normaller ve yeni sınırlar belirlenmeye çalışıldı. Yaşadığımız düzeni değiştirerek yeni bir düzene geçişin adeta küresel boyuttaki uyandırma çağrısı niteliğindeki pandemi sürecinde yaşananları kaos teorisi perspektifinden ele almayı amaçlayan bu teorik çalışma, düzensizliğin içinde yeni bir düzen kurma çabası olarak “yeni normal” kavramına odaklanmaktadır. Makalede pandemiye uyumlanma ve yaşanan karmaşayı aşmaya yönelik olarak hayatın parçası olan yeni normallerin neler olduğu ve nasıl algılandığı üzerinden sürecin betimsel bir değerlendirmesi yapılmıştır. Makalede, yaşanan hızlı ve büyük değişime toplumu alıştırmak ve sürece uyumlanmayı kolaylaştırmak açısından “Hayat Eve Sığar” ve “Evde Kal” gibi söylemlerin düzensizliğin içinde yeni bir düzen kurmak ve gündelik hayatın akışına yeni bir ritim getirmek açısından yeni normallerin inşasındaki işlevinden bahsedilmiştir. Sonuç olarak Covid-19 sürecinin Kaos Teorisi’nin kavramlarıyla incelendiğinde salgınının getirdiği öngörülmezlik ve düzensizlik içinde henüz kavranılmamış ve daha karmaşık nasıl bir düzenin koşullarını hazırladığını insanlık olarak deneyimlemeye devam edeceğiz.
A revision of the genus Cholovocera Victor, 1838 (Coleoptera: Endomychidae)
Authors: Delgado Juan A. , Palma Ricardo L.
Published: November 2023

We revise all the species of the genus Cholovocera Victor, 1838 (Coleoptera: Endomychidae), with descriptions, illustrations and complete synonymies, based on the examination of 1878 specimens of Cholovocera and a few beetles of other genera, collected by the senior author and from museum collections, including primary types. We recognise eight valid species, resurrecting three species from synonymy, sinking three as new junior synonyms, and describing a new species. Geographic distributions and a key for the identification of all the species are also given. Species which have been incorrectly associated with Cholovocera are listed and discussed.
Analisis Perpindahan Penggunaan Merek Handphone Dikalangan Mahasiswa Menggunakan Rantai MARKOV (Studi Kasus: Mahasiswa Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematang Siantar Tahun 2019)
Authors: Ruth Preccilya Situmorang  , Debora Exaudi Sirait  , Juli Antasari Sinaga
Published: November 2023

The aim of the research is to form a Markov Chain from switching cellphone brands among UHKBPNP students. This research method uses quantitative methods with a survey research type. The data collection technique used was by collecting questionnaires. The results of research and discussion of cellphone brand switching among students show that the cellphone brand that has the most loyal users is Oppo (40.59%). Meanwhile, the cellphone brand that uses the least loyalty is iPhone (0.4%). The Xiaomi cellphone brand was able to beat Vivo, Realme, Redmi, iPhone and there was quite intense competition between the Redmi and Vivo brands.
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Problem Besed Learning Mata Kuliah Elektronika Digital pada Mahasiswa Teknik Elektro Universitas Negeri Padang
Authors: Suryadi Irfan Tri , Sukardi Sukardi
Published: November 2023

The low learning outcomes of electrical engineering students, especially in the cognitive domain, are caused by a lack of student activity in class and being embarrassed to ask questions if the material presented is not understood by students. Based on the results of observations carried out in the Department of Electrical Engineering, it was found that the learning model was more teacher-centred (TCL) so that there were no varied learning models implemented in the learning process. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a variety of learning models so that they can generate good enthusiasm, cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills in a learning process, so that a Besed Learning learning model can be used as an innovative learning model and train students' ability to solve problems well. in order to improve good learning outcomes and psychomotor skills for 2TEIB electrical engineering class students at universitas negeri padang. The aim of this research is to determine the application of the Problem Based Learning learning model in digital electronics courses to electrical engineering students at Padang State University. This research uses a quantitative type of research, this research uses a 1 class design using pre-test and post-test to determine the results of the implementation of the problem-based learning model, as well as the population in the research, namely Random Sampling, where the population in the sample that will be studied is class 2TEIB majoring in electrical engineering, For sampling, the probability sampling technique was used.The results of the analysis can be seen from the application of the problem-based learning model which was carried out well, as well as getting the average value of the pretest and posttest results for the 2TEIB class. The results were good, namely the posttest results were higher than the pretest results because after implementing the problem-based learning model good and perfect, the use of the problem-based learning model provides a significant difference as evidenced by the results of hypothesis testing using SPSS version 24, data obtained namely sig (0.001) < 0.05, so that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected.
Геополитическая конкуренция на Южном Кавказе (после 44-дневной войны) / Geopolitical Competition in the South Caucasus (after the 44-Day War)
Authors: Balasanyan Grigor , Amirjanyan Aram
Published: November 2023

The scientific article provides an overview of the geopolitical competition in the Southern Caucasus after the 44-day war. The key states and actors, including EU, Russia, Turkey, USA Iran and China, are analyzed along with their objectives and strategies in the region within the Special military operation in Ukraine. The roles of EU, Turkey, Iran, USA, China and Russia, with its longstanding influence in the region and significant role in post the 44-days war, are examined. Furthermore, the roles of Turkey, USA, EU, Iran and China are analyzed in the context of energy resources. The possible choices made by Georgia in the geopolitical struggle are explored and special attention given to the role of indigenous Armenians in Artsakh.
Բագրատունի վերնախավին ընծայված զգեստների ընդհանուր նկարագիրը / A general description of the dresses gifted to the Bagratid elite’s
Authors: Grigoryan Mariam
Published: November 2023

The dressing in Bagratid Armenia besides its vital and elegance meaning had also a political one. It was considered a symbol of reign. The information about numerous noted (fashionable and precious) dresses mentioned among gifts, presented to the Bagratid elite.
As to the meaning of local dressings, from the aesthetical point of view, they more brightly express the elite’s taste preferences or endencies of local fashion.
Besides, the study gives an opportunity to have some understanding not only on the meaning of dressing, its making materials, mode, colour, decorations, but also about the royal etiquette, traditions of the time, and the most important of all, the development of exact branches of trade and crafts.
Ռամկավարները և Հայկական հարցը (1908-1917 հոկտեմբեր) / Ramkavars and the Armenian question (October 1908-1917)
Authors: Sargsyan Suren T.
Published: November 2023

The history of the "Armenian question" about the existence and future of the Armenian people has been studied quite well, but almost nothing has been done regarding the traditional parties: In particular, in 1908. There has never been any mention of the links between the established Armenian Constitutional Party Ramkavar and the Armenian question.
The political beliefs of the party have become the principles of equality, freedom, the rule of law and the national improvement of the life of the Armenian people and the achievement of the right to a decent life: He advocated for the protection of the interests of the Armenians and was constantly persecuted by the Turkish authorities: The milestone for him was that the Armenian issue arose historically, and Western Armenians have been waiting for its solution for a long time, but to no avail, since the Young Turk government not only ignored it, but also, taking advantage of the First World War, committed the genocide of the Armenian people: Disappointed by this, the Ramkavars have since relied on Russia's help.
Некоторые содержательные проблемы контента интернет-СМИ: от «хайпа» к манипуляциям / Some substantive problems of online media content: from “hype” to manipulation
Authors: Alekyan Marina V. , Eritsyan Asmik E.
Published: November 2023

The content of Internet media has a high suggestive function due to the multimedia nature of modern media text. In addition to sociocultural and socio-political, geopolitical factors influencing the content and linguistic features of content, the content of modern Internet media has been significantly influenced by digital trends and the properties of Internet communications. Nevertheless, despite the wide technical and communication opportunities that the modern Internet environment provides, the problem of “poverty” of content, plagiarism, and thematic exclusiveness remains still relevant. In this study we will try to analyze and identify the main causes of substantive problems in the content of modern online media.
Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report
Authors:   Saint Thomas Hospital, London- Guys and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, United Kingdom., Kalantzis Vasileios , Rigas Athanasios ,   Guys Hospital London- Guys and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, United Kingdom.
Published: November 2023

Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) is a well-recognized complication of diabetes mellitus that affects both type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients. Its clinical presentation can be subtle and early detection is of utmost importance for effective management and prevention of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. We report the case of a 25-year-old male with an 8-year history of type 1 diabetes who presented with dizziness, worse on standing, together with resting and orthostatic tachycardia. Several autonomic function tests have been described in literature to confirm the presence and severity of CAN. However, in an emergency medicine setting common causes of tachycardia (some of them quite critical) must be excluded before attributing tachycardia to autonomic dysfunction secondary to diabetes. That said, CAN must always be considered in diabetic patients with relevant clinical presentation as a rule-out diagnosis. This is particularly important in view of the detrimental cardiovascular sequelae for the patients. In addition, prompt diagnosis of CAN can have a significant impact on patient’s management by triggering optimization of their diabetic control and offering treatment that can alleviate their symptoms. CAN is an admittedly challenging complication of diabetes, with multi-factorial pathogenesis, and largely under-diagnosed with few cases in literature. Further research is needed to enhance our understanding of CAN and to develop early tools for effective diagnosis of diabetes complication. Thus, raising awareness among clinicians for this medical entity can prompt early consideration in our differentials and optimal treatment for the patients.
The International Law Origins of Compact Theory: A Critique of Bellia & Clark on Federalism
Authors: Schwartz David S.
Published: November 2023

Compact theory will not stay dead. Justice Clarence Thomas seems intent on reviving it in some form. Recently, Professors Anthony J. Bellia Jr. and Bradford R. Clark have given a scholarly imprimatur to compact theory by arguing that the word “state” in the Constitution compels us to interpret American federalism doctrine in the manner that Emmerich de Vattel and other European international law theo-rists would have interpreted the various treaty arrangements that created confederacies of small European states. This international law doctrine holds that express waivers of sovereignty by member states in such leagues must be construed narrowly, and that waivers of sover-eignty by implication are disallowed entirely. The authors claim that the doctrines of Vattel were so “well known to the Founders” that the word “state” in the Constitution was widely and tacitly understood to refer to independent, sovereign Vattelian nation-states. This article argues that Bellia & Clark’s thesis is mistaken. The Framers consistently and systematically rejected this conception of American states as sovereign nation-states in creating the Constitution. To the extent that the Framers showed any awareness of Vattel’s inter-national law understanding of confederacies, they associated it firmly with the central failing of the Articles of Confederation. The ratifying public was well aware that a Constitution established by the people and empowered to regulate the people directly was a fundamental depar-ture from European-style confederacies. Vattelian international law theory as described by Bellia & Clark in essence became “compact the-ory” in the United States, where it served as the theoretical foundation for ultra-strict construction of implied powers, and later for nullifica-tion and secession. It was rejected repeatedly in U.S. constitutional history. Thus, while Bellia & Clark’s account could offer a serviceable origin story for compact theory, it fails as an origin story for American federalism.
How presuppositions and illocutionary force become components of sense: some implications from the analysis of fictitious names in Frege’s philosophy
Authors: Mikirtumov Ivan B.
Published: November 2023

Frege's fictitious names possess meaning but lack denotation. Both these names and the sentences containing them are deemed fictitious. Since any proper name can potentially refer to an imaginary entity, it is crucial to consider the speaker's intention. When making a statement, the speaker may refer to the real or the imaginary. In the latter case, the thought cannot be explicitly expressed, and consequently, denotation cannot be reached. In Frege's framework, fictional thoughts hold little significance for decision-making and actions. There­fore, we consistently seek to discern whether the discourse pertains to the real or the imagi­nary. To make this knowledge accessible, it must be incorporated into the content of a sen­tence, effectively becoming a thought. However, not every statement expresses a thought, even if it conforms to the structure of a sentence. I will now elucidate three intensionalization pro­cedures that Frege proposes for constructing a sentence that expresses a thought, even if cer­tain components within it lack denotation: the articulation of a naming relation, the formula­tion of a propositional attitude of intention, and the formulation of a propositional attitude that conveys a metafictional context. Through these methods, the speaker's intent to indicate a real or fictional object becomes a constituent of thought, i. e., the sense of the sentence. Fic­tions themselves become components of thought when they are found in an indirect context, wherein their sense serves as their denotation. When considered independently, the sense of a proper noun is an entity with a parameter that acquires a value in the specific situation where the name is employed by a particular speaker. Frege's foundational concepts are juxtaposed with certain aspects of Aristotle and Leibniz's doctrines.
Dynamic Cost Consideration of Local Materials for Mass Housing Construction in Nigeria
Authors:   Civil Engineering Department, Kampala International University, Uganda, Ejiofor Nnadi Ezekiel , Chiedozie Egeonu Jude ,   Department of Quantity Surveying, Enugu State University of Science Technology, Agbani, Nigeria.
Published: November 2023

There are lots of building materials that can be sourced locally for building construction purpose. Material is a major component of construction cost and a reduction in the cost of material can also result to reduction in overall construction cost. The cost of building materials poses a significant threat to both the construction industry and people aspiring to own houses. One major way to bring down the cost of materials for affordable housing is a shift toward the usage of local materials. This study therefore investigates the dynamic cost consideration of local materials for mass housing construction in Nigeria. The objectives are to ascertain the available local materials used in housing construction in Nigeria, the factors affecting the use of local building materials for housing construction in Nigeria, and examine the benefits of using local materials for housing construction in Nigeria. The study utilized a literature and field survey research design. The population of the study was the construction professionals that are involved in the usage of local materials. Purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 46 from the frame. Frequency and percentage were used to analyze the data. The study reveals 11 local materials in Nigeria but most of the materials are either “rarely used” or “seldom used” with the exception of just eight of them that are “often used”. The literature survey also reveals that earth or soil local materials are largely used for housing construction floor finishing. Durability and cost of production contribute most among 14 factors that contribute to the usage of local materials with 57% while air quality properties have least contribution. The result equally showed that provision of affordable housing and reduced construction cost stand top among the eight benefits of local materials highlighted in this study from 65% of the responses. The study recommends that government should formulate policy that should play down the agitations on the use of imported building materials by encouraging research in the production of local building materials. Producers of local materials should also take cognizance of the factors that contribute to the usage of local materials and ensure that they are incorporated in the materials to enhance their usage. The study will contribute significantly to the usage of local materials and improvement of their qualities. Keywords: Building Materials, Cost, Benefits, Housing Construction, Local Materials.
At the AHRC’s Digital Transformations Moot
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Sarah-Louise Quinnell and I will be presenting Networked Researcher at the AHRC’s Digital Transformations Moot.
Guest Speaker for the Electronic Publishing Module, UCL
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Simon Mahoney has kindly invited me to be a guest speaker on Monday 15th October 2012 at the Electronic Publishing module he teaches at University College London (UCL).
LinkedIn
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

It took me a while but I finally revamped my LinkedIn account and profile.
La cruda de dios
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Where does the invisible come from?
3 November: Transitions 3, Programme
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

I share the programme for the Comica Symposium 2012, Transitions 3: Mapping New Directions in Comics Studies, Saturday 3 November, Birkbeck College, London.
Under Construction
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

So I have finally started creating an online room of my own. I have, of course, several blogs scattered all over the web. I started blogging in 2001, and since then I have had many blogs of my own and have participated in a number of other blogs and online projects.
Marco’s Sunday Roast
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

tranquilo, remember
Crowdsourcing your top digital-only comics
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

I’ve been commissioned to write an article about digital-only comics publications. I would like to know which are your favourite digital-only comics.
At The Comics Grid, my Interview with Ron Perazza
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Last Friday my interview with Ron Perazza about his new digital comics project, Comic Book Think Tank, was published on The Comics Grid.
Rough Cuts
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

My contribution to Rough Cuts: Media and Design in Process, edited by Kari Kraus, is titled “Jack Kirby’s Pre-Press Originals: The Tangible Layers of Textuality”.
Verbal Countries (Reprise)
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

and I wonder, in what language am I supposed to express this passage?
The Power of We: Social Media as a Platform for Collegiality
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

My post for Blog Action Day 2012 on social media as academic “Power of We”.
New Project: The Brief Lives of John Aubrey & Other Clever British Gentlemen (and Ladies Too!)
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

I finally made some time to start a new comics project. It’s titled The Brief Lives of John Aubrey & Other Clever British Gentlemen.
Regional design
Authors: Balz Verena
Published: November 2023

In recent decades the Netherlands has seen an increase in the use of regional design-led practices in national indicative planning. Despite this, the interrelations between design and planning decision making are not well understood and attempts to involve the expertise and ambition of designers in planning have had unclear outcomes. This paper elaborates on the role and position of regional design in indicative planning. It is argued that design in this realm resembles discretionary action, implying that design both influences, and is influenced by, prevailing planning rationales. An analytical framework is developed on these grounds and applied to a set of regional design initiatives that evolved in the context of Dutch national plans between 1988 and 2012. Significantly, the analysis reveals forms of discretional control that shape the creative design practice, of particular importance being the flexibility of planning guidance and the resulting room for interpretation. In theoretical terms, the article contributes to the discussion of how design – as an explorative search for solutions to problems in a particular spatial context – and design theory can contribute to an understanding of the multiple planning experiments emerging in this post-regulative era.
Trade Uncertainty and U.S. Bank Lending
Authors: Correa Ricardo , di Giovanni Julian , Goldberg Linda S. , Minoiu Camelia
Published: November 2023

This paper uses U.S. loan-level credit register data and the 2018–2019 Trade War to test for the effects of international trade uncertainty on domestic credit supply. We exploit cross-sectional heterogeneity in banks’ ex-ante exposure to trade uncertainty and find that an increase in trade uncertainty is associated with a contraction in bank lending to all firms irrespective of the uncertainty that the firms face. This baseline result holds for lending at the intensive and extensive margins. We document two channels underlying the estimated credit supply effect: a wait-and-see channel by which exposed banks assess their borrowers as riskier and reduce the maturity of their loans, and a financial frictions channel by which exposed banks facing relatively higher balance sheet constraints contract lending more. The decline in credit supply has real effects: firms that borrow from more exposed banks experience lower debt growth and investment rates. These effects are stronger for firms that are more reliant on bank finance.
Educational Technology
Authors: Boekweg Abigail , Call Hannah , Craw Dillon , Jennings Faith , Irvine Julie , Kimmons Royce
Published: November 2023

Our goal in this chapter is to explore the history of educational technology research by identifying research trends across the past 50 years. We surveyed 20 representative research papers from each decade ranging from 1970 to 2020. We used bibliometric data to select these representative papers and then qualitatively analyzed and manually coded them. We found that while the particular technologies investigated consistently changed, research generally progressed from addressing theoretical difficulties to determining the affordances of instructional technologies and finally to studying pedagogical strategies. We saw this trend on a macro level, occurring over 50 years. These findings imply that educational technology research (a) is iterative, beginning with the adoption of new technologies by practitioners; (b) relies on determining the effectiveness of instructional technologies; and (c) ultimately investigates teaching strategies related to technology.
Higher Education
Authors: Franklin Melissa , Chan Johanna , Gardner Krista , Measom Erin , Sandberg Bobbie , Irvine Julie , Kimmons Royce
Published: November 2023

Research within the field of higher education has rapidly expanded over the past 50 years. The purpose of this study was to synthesize the research of higher education from 1970 through 2020 and identify the trends and themes in that time period. While many authors have surveyed higher education research by studying all publications (output), we reviewed the field by focusing on the publications that made the biggest impact through the number of citations (outcome). We used a bibliometric literature analysis to identify the 20 most highly cited journal articles of each decade and then measured the number of citations. This comparison of citation counts allowed us to trace the growth and changes in topics of the most interest to higher education researchers and determine which themes had the most impact on the field. Themes centering on students and learning—such as effective teaching, retention, engagement, assessment, feedback, and employability—were the most common among the high-impact articles. Our findings suggest that over time, the field of higher education has moved away from a teacher-centered approach and more towards a student-centered focus in order to encourage deep, applied learning. The results of our analysis also showed that many of the identified trends are connected to the social, political, and economic influences of the same time periods, including an increasingly diverse and growing student population and a transformation in education delivery methods.
Teaching and Teacher Education
Authors: Bollard Hillari , Nielsen Meagan , West Layne , Young Devin , Irvine Julie , Kimmons Royce
Published: November 2023

By undertaking a comprehensive analysis of the top cited research articles in teaching and teacher education over the past 50 years, this chapter identifies trends and issues in this field leading up to and including the year 2020. Data sources included articles from thirteen professional journals on teaching and teacher education. We identified the 20 top cited articles of each decade from 1970 to 2020, resulting in 120 articles comprised of empirical studies, theoretical works, literature reviews, and conceptual papers. Then, we analyzed each article individually for content and compared the articles to identify key themes throughout the decades. Results show that broad changes took place in the field of teaching and teacher education over the past 50 years. We observed the following trends: (a) increased focus on teacher education improvement and reform, including a move from focusing on teacher practice within teacher education programs toward a focus on teacher beliefs, efficacy, and attrition; (b) increased awareness of sociocultural factors within teaching and teacher education; and (c) increased acknowledgment of the unique needs of ESL students, which was reflected by changes in the field of ESL teaching. The implications of this analysis are that as teaching and teacher education evolves, and as researchers and practitioners seek for ways to further improve the field, teaching and teacher education will continue to move toward more student-centered, culturally-aware approaches.
Казахская народная песня «Япурай» в аспекте связи с творчеством Сергея Рахманинова
Authors: Абдрахман Гульнар
Published: November 2023

Статья нацелена на определение достоверности имеющейся на просторах Интернета и в документальном фильме «Япурай», снятом в 1992 году Казахской государственной телерадиовещательной компанией «Казахфильм», информации о том, что великий русский композитор Сергей Рахманинов использовал в своем последнем опусе – «Симфонических танцах» – мелодию казахской народной песни «Япурай». В современной казахстанской музыкальной практике этот яркий образец песенного фольклора казахов занял особое место и в силу своей широчайшей популярности и частого использования в качестве источника для обработки приобрел статус «символа» казахской лирической песни. Песня была впервые записана известным музыкальным этнографом Александром Затаевичем и опубликована в его музыкально-этнографическом сборнике «1000 песен казахского народа» в 1925 году.
Изучение архивных материалов и переписки между С. Рахманиновым и А. Затаевичем позволило убедиться в том, что А. Затаевич, движимый идеей дать уникальным образцам казахского фольклора «всемирное распространение», разослал свой сборник самым известным музыкантам и деятелям культуры своего времени. В их числе был и С. Рахманинов, который состоял с ним в дружеских связах и длительной переписке. Архивные высказывания этнографа подтвердили, что фигура С. Рахманинова должна была занять ключевое место в решении задачи по широчайшему распространению казахских народных песен. Предпринятый в статье музыковедческий анализ нотных текстов «Симфонических танцев» и народной песни «Япурай» в записи А. Затаевича выявил наличие в них общих интонаций. Исследование же идейного содержания последнего рахманиновского опуса подтвердило, что сознательный «намек» на «Япурай» в теме альтового саксофона из первой части произведения вполне реален и соответствует общему замыслу итогового произведения русского композитора.