bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges Relating to the Variances in Students’ Response to Dissatisfaction in Business Management Educational Services
Authors: Ph.D. Mary Helou, , Ed.D. Linda Crismon, , M. S. P. Christopher Crismon,
Published: December 2021

Consumers respond to their lack of satisfaction with service provision in a variety of ways. For instance, research findings indicates that consumers’ response options to service dissatisfaction is related to customer loyalty, which may impact their future repurchase intentions (Janjua, 2017). The current study investigates the impact of loyalty, and its cultural understanding, on dissatisfaction response styles of university students. In particular, it compares the variations in response options between Anglo-Saxon Australian students and international Middle Eastern students, attending Australian universities and other tertiary higher education Australian institutions, in an attempt to explore the impact of culture on dissatisfaction, and the resultant response options chosen by students, as guided by culturally defined perceptions and values (Newsome & Cooper, 2016). Findings indicate that there are significant variations in terms of the degree of ethnic loyalty and the response options that students engage in as a reaction to educational service dissatisfaction, mostly attributable to differences in cultural values. The contributions of this study are three-fold. First, the current research study further develops our understanding of cultural loyalty and its impact on students’ future repurchase intentions. Secondly, it provides an understanding of the dissatisfaction response styles of university students coming from different ethnic backgrounds. Finally, this study further contributes to our understanding of the relationship between students’ ethnic backgrounds and their respective repurchase decisions.
Informação e memória na interface da disponibilização de documentos ditatoriais
Authors: Passarin Mariela , Karpinski Cezar
Published: December 2021

Teniendo como premisa el acceso a la información como derecho público, y considerando el papel social de la rememoración de los traumáticos eventos históricos que fueron las dictaduras latinoamericanas, esta investigación tiene por objetivo analizar, desde la perspectiva de la Ciencias de la Información, la disponibilidad de colecciones digitales de comisiones de la verdad del sur de Brasil. El enfoque metodológico fue una investigación cualitativa relacionada con la selección y estudio de estas colecciones, descriptiva en el análisis de su disponibilidad y acceso, y exploratoria a través de la reunión de datos. A partir de un aporte teórico en torno del binomio información y memoria, se exploraron aspectos como el olvido y la virtualización de la memoria. En el aspecto aplicado, se investigó la etapa en la cual se encuentra la organización de estas colecciones y su real disponibilidad para el público. Como resultado, la investigación expone dos casos de sistemas efectivos de disponibilidad de la información en el ciberespacio; sin embargo, también señala situaciones de restricción o dificultad de acceso a las otras colecciones analizadas. Se concluye que existe una deficiencia en la disponibilidad al público de la mayoría de estos archivos, lo que demuestra la necesidad de hacer accesibles sus contenidos, especialmente en formato digital, con el fin de preservar la memoria y posibilitar la adecuada problematización de estas fuentes históricas.
Sobre José Refugio de la Torre Curiel y Gilberto López Castillo, Jesuitas y franciscanos en las fronteras de Nueva España, siglos XVI-XIX
Authors: Jiménez Gómez Ismael
Published: December 2021

Reseña sobre José Refugio de la Torre Curiel y Gilberto López Castillo, Jesuitas y franciscanos en las fronteras de Nueva España, siglos XVI-XIX. México: Siglo XXI Editores; Guadalajara: El Colegio de Jalisco, 2020.
Sobre Seth Kimmel, "Tener el lobo por las orejas." Polémicas sobre coerción y conversión hasta la expulsión de los moriscos
Authors: Tellkamp Joerg Alejandro
Published: December 2021

Reseña sobre Seth Kimmel, “Tener el lobo por las orejas.” Polémicas sobre coerción y conversión hasta la expulsión de los moriscos. Madrid: Marcial Pons, 2020.
Sobre William B. Taylor. Fugitive Freedom: The Improbable Lives of Two Impostors in Late Colonial Mexico
Authors: Castro Gutiérrez Felipe
Published: December 2021

Reseña sobre William B. Taylor, Fugitive Freedom: The Improbable Lives of Two Impostors in Late Colonial Mexico. Oakland: University of California Press, 2021.
Data Transmission Model with Lost Fragments Recovery Based on Application Layer ARQ
Authors: Abilov A.V. , Chunaev A.V. , Nistyuk A.I. , Kaisina I.A.
Published: December 2021

Wireless networks in difficult conditions of signal receiving are characterized by a high level of burst data losses, at which a large number of data fragments can be lost in a row. In this case, to recover the lost data, the use of forward error correction methods (FEC) in most cases does not give a sufficient effect. The use of standard data loss recovery methods based on automatic retransmission request (ARQ) at the data link and transport layers of the OSI model can lead to significant delays, which is often unacceptable for real-time streaming services. In such a case, it may be preferable to skip the piece of data rather than delay waiting for the piece to be delivered on retransmissions. The use of ARQ-based techniques on application layer of OSI model for data streaming allows for a more efficient recovery of lost data chunks in wireless networks with a high level of burst losses. The known models of a discrete channel for wireless networks allow for analytically assessing the probability of data loss, however, they do not take into account cases with retransmission of lost data. The study proposes a mathematical model of data transmission in a wireless communication channel based on the Gilbert model, which takes into account the loss recovery by the ARQ method and allows you to calculate the data loss ratio. To check the adequacy of the proposed model, a software was developed that ensures the transmission of data streaming in a wireless communication network with recovery of fragment losses at the application level, and a corresponding experimental study was carried out. It is shown that the mathematical model takes into account the burstiness of transmitted data losses and their recovery by the ARQ method.
Synthesis of a Radiator for Wireless Broadband Access Networks Based on Decelerating Electrodynamic Structures
Authors: Dmitrievtsev A.Y. , Belousov O.A. , Kudryashov M.A. , Tetyukhin V.I. , Kiryupin M.M.
Published: December 2021

The paper describes the main requirements for antenna systems operating in modern ultra-wideband radio communication networks, considers the main advantages and features of a rib-rod emitter, and justifies the choice of such an emitter as an object of research. Analytical expressions of the main electrodynamic characteristics are described, on the basis of which a mathematical model of a rib-rod emitter is compiled, which is necessary for the synthesis of a computer model with characteristics as close as possible to the real emitter. The method of synthesis of antenna structures without the use of full-scale modeling is selected and justified. An improvement of the emitter supply line is developed, which consists in using a regular coaxial line for the place of the waveguide channel, which greatly simplifies the use of several such emitters in the antenna array, and makes it possible to operate one emitter in two polarizations. Based on the obtained mathematical model, the optimal geometric dimensions of the emitter for the selected frequency range were calculated and computer simulations were performed to determine the optimal electrodynamic characteristics of this type of emitter, providing stable and maximum permissible coverage for operation in the frequency range of fifth-generation networks. The analysis of the simulation results is carried out, the simulation of the channel operation is carried out, according to the results of which it can be concluded that this type of emitter, when used as part of more complex antenna structures and with appropriate modifications, can be used in networks deployed according to the fifth generation standard, as well as in older generation networks, provided that the geometric dimensions of the antenna are improved. The result of this work is a designed model of a rib-rod emitter that is fully suitable for use in antenna structures operating in 5G networks.
Principles of Transformation in an Integrated Energy System when Applying the Concept of an Energy Hub
Authors: Serdyukova E.V.
Published: December 2021

The cost of electricity and heat for the population, enterprises and organizations in Russia has increased several times in recent years. An urgent issue for consumers was the search for opportunities to save money when paying for energy. The heating fee is about a quarter of the total amount of the utility bill. The tariff, the cost of one unit of energy (Gcal/m2) spent on heating a room, increases annually. Accordingly, the amount of expenses for public services in each individual family or organization also increases. The principles of transformation of various forms of energy in an integrated energy system based on the concept of an energy hub are considered. It is proposed to use the capabilities of the MATLAB/Simulink software. The MATLAB/Simulink software library does not contain complex elements with a structure with multiple inputs and multiple outputs. Complex models of energy hub blocks form a special additional library. These models implement such functions as energy storage, energy conversion and summation of various types of energy. There are two types of energy transformation elements presented in the article. An illustrative example is presented that shows the economic effect of converting electricity into heat energy at preferential tariffs during the night period. The calculation of the quantitative potential of electricity for conversion is performed. Studies have shown that a flexible combination of various energy carriers using conversion and storage technologies preserves the potential for various system improvements: the total cost of energy can be reduced, the reliability of the power system is increased, network overload can be reduced, transmission losses are reduced.
Numerical Simulation of Cracking in Asphalt Concrete Through Continuum and Discrete Damage Model
Authors: Iqbal Javed
Published: December 2021

Abstract: This study describes the development of Continuum and Discrete Damage Models in commercial finite element code Abaqus/Standard. The Concrete Damage Plasticity Model has been simulated, analysed, and compared the result with the experimental data. For verification, the Cohesive Zone Model has been simulated and analysed. Furthermore, the Extended Finite Element Model and concrete damage model are discussed and compared. The continuum damage model tends to simulate the complex fracture behaviour like crack initiation and propagation along with the invariance of the result, while the cohesive zone model can simulate and propagate the crack as well as the good agreement of the result. Further work in the proposed numerical models can better simulate the fracture behaviour of asphalt concrete in near future. Keywords: Model, Concrete, Cohesive Zone, Finite element, Abaqus.
Pneumocare: A Website for Detecting Pneumonia
Authors: Syed Aleena
Published: December 2021

Abstract: Pneumonia is a form of a respiration contamination that impacts the lungs. In those acute breathing sicknesses, human lungs which can be made from small sacs referred to as alveoli which can be in air in everyday and wholesome people however in pneumonia those alveoli get filled with fluid or "pus” one of the fundamental step of phenomena detection and treatment is getting the chest X-ray of the (CXR). So Chest X-ray is a first-rate tool in treating pneumonia, similarly to many alternatives taken with the aid of the usage of doctor are dependent on the chest X-ray. Our venture is ready detection of Pneumonia by means of chest X-ray using Convolutional Neural network. on this undertaking, we are able to look at the abilties of 2nd medical imaging to investigate records from the NIH Chest X-ray Dataset and educate a CNN to classify a given chest x-ray for the presence or absence of pneumonia. Keywords: alveoli, CNN, NIH
Thief Detection with Deep Learning using Yolo Predictive Analysis
Authors: S Pavithra
Published: December 2021

Abstract: This paper discusses thief detection, which is one of the important applications of suspicious human activity detections. Individual safety is a major concern in our busy scheduling life. The main reason for this concern is an ever-increasing number of activities that pose a threat. A simple closed-circuit television (CCTV) installation system is not sufficient enough because it usually requires a person to be alert and monitoring the cameras always is inefficient. The necessitates for the development of a fully automated security system detects anomalous activities in real-time, and provides instant assistance to the victim. As a consequence, we proposed a framework that examines and detects suspicious human activity from real-time Surveillance video using deep learning techniques and generates an alert if abnormal activity occurs. The method was tested on a dataset with both normal and abnormal activity and yielded better results. Keywords: Thief detection, deep-learning, surveillance video, predictive analysis, yolo.
HALLAZGO DE FRAGMENTOS CERÁMICOS EN LA MESETA BELLA VISTA (CAMPO VOLCÁNICO PALI AIKE, PROVINCIA DE SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA)
Authors: Cirigliano Natalia A.
Published: December 2021

Los trabajos de campo arqueológicos desarrollados en el área de Meseta Bella Vista, localizada en el sector centro-oeste del campo volcánico Pali Aike, provincia de Santa Cruz, Argentina, permitieron detectar una concentración en superficie de 11 fragmentos cerámicos. En este artículo se presentan los resultados de los análisis macroscópicos de los tiestos y microscópicos de las pastas y los sedimentos locales. Los resultados obtenidos apoyan la hipótesis que plantea la obtención de recipientes cerámicos en espacios localizados más al norte, posiblemente mediante interacción social, y respaldan la existencia de estrategias de conservación y transporte ocasional de vasijas entre los cazadores-recolectores de Patagonia extremo sur continental.
Zinātnes politika Latvijā: problēmas un perspektīvas
Authors: Grumolte-Lerhe Inese
Published: December 2021

Līdzekļi jāiegulda zinātnisko ideju īstenošanā, iespējami maz tērējot administratīvos starpniekposmos. Lai nacionālā zinātne būtu ilgtspējīga, minētie jautājumi nav atliekami
Relationship between brand and dealer loyalty in the agricultural equipment market
Authors: Feeney Roberto , Harmath Pedro , Ramoni-Perazzi Josefa , Mac Clay Pablo
Published: December 2021

Agricultural equipment companies intend to understand agriculture producers’ buying behavior by answering questions such as how loyal producers are to brands and dealers, which have an important impact on their profitability. This paper addresses the problem of how loyal agricultural producers are to equipment brands and dealers. Using a combination of cluster analysis and probit models, we identified producers’ behavioral and attitudinal loyalty to brands and dealers and analyzed the factors that explain such loyalty. We also found a strong interdependence between brand and dealer loyalty and the significant value that dealer loyalty adds to the brands. Additionally, we present some management implications of developing brand recognition, understanding producers purchasing behavior, and segmenting producers. This paper’s contributions are the establishment and measurement of an ‘empirical’ definition of brand and dealer loyalty, the identification and quantification of the impact of the explanatory factors of brand and dealer loyalty, and the determination of a dual loyalty relationship between brand and dealer loyalty.
Kommende artikler
Authors: Melander Preben
Published: December 2021

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Tidal frequencies and quasiperiodic subsurface water level variations dominate redox dynamics in a salt marsh system
Authors: Grande Emilio , Arora Bhavna , Visser Ate , Montalvo Maya , Braswell Anna , Seybold Erin , Tatariw Corianne , Beheshti Kathryn , Zimmer Margaret
Published: December 2021

Salt marshes are hotspots of nutrient processing en route to sensitive
coastal environments. While our understanding of these systems has
improved over the years, we still have limited knowledge of the
spatiotemporal variability of critical biogeochemical processes within
salt marshes. Sea-level rise will continue to force change on salt marsh
functioning, highlighting the urgency of filling this knowledge gap. Our
study was conducted in a central California estuary experiencing
extensive marsh drowning and relative sea-level rise, making it a model
system for such an investigation. Here we instrumented three marsh
positions with different degrees of inundation (6.7%, 8.9%, and 11.2%
of the time for the upper, middle, and lower marsh positions,
respectively), providing locations with varied geochemical
characteristics and hydrological interaction at the site. We
continuously monitored redox potential (Eh) at depths of 0.1, 0.3, and
0.5 m, subsurface water levels (WL), and temperature at each marsh
position to understand how drivers of subsurface biogeochemical
processes fluctuate across tidal cycles, using wavelet analyses to
explain the interactions between Eh and WL. We found that tidal forcing
significantly affects biogeochemical processes by imparting controls on
Eh variability, likely driving subsurface hydro-biogeochemistry of the
salt marsh. Wavelet coherence showed that the Eh-WL relationship is
non-linear, and their lead-lag relationship is variable. We found that
precipitation events perturb Eh at depth over timescales of hours, even
though WL show relatively minimal change during events. This work
highlights the importance of high-frequency measurements, such as Eh, to
help explain factors that govern subsurface geochemistry and
hydrological processes in salt marshes.
Serious events following COVID-19 vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria): a short case series from Iran
Authors: Khajavirad Nasim , Salehi Mohammadreza , ghadery Abdolkarim Haji , Khalili Hossein , Ahmadi Mehran Arab , Manshadi Seyed Ali Dehghan , Dehnavi Ali Zare
Published: December 2021

The COVID-19 vaccination programs have sparked several concerns and
ongoing debates over safety issues. Here, we presented three cases of
patients with serious adverse events, encephalopathy; Vaccine induced
thrombotic thrombocytopenia, and Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis, after
receiving the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine.
Spondylocostal Dysplasia and Brachydactyly: a case report
Authors: Puvabanditsin Surasak , Gorbonosov Michelle , Blackledge Kristin , Manzano Jeffrey , Federici Matthew , Mehta Rajeev
Published: December 2021

We report a preterm male neonate presenting with a skeletal dysplasia
associated with multiple congenital anomalies. Radiologic findings and
genetic studies are consistent with spondylocostal dysostosis (SCD) and
autosomal dominant brachydactyly. This is the first case report of
spondylocostal dysostosis and brachydactyly associated with TBX6 and IHH
variants.
Physiological Alterations due to Acceleration and Gravity: A Brief Review of Recent Studies
Authors: Banerjee Shibajyoti
Published: December 2021

Studies on physiological effects due to gravitation and acceleration have become a hot topic of research since the last century. Scientists and engineers have been putting their best efforts to excavate more about the physiological changes that occur in jet aircraft pilots and astronauts. This study focuses on a few prominent and recent observations related to the alterations of physiological functioning due to gravitational and acceleration forces.
A review of trial and real-world data applying a realist approach to identify behavioural mechanisms supporting practitioners to taper opioids
Authors: BHATTACHARYA Debi , Whiteside Hattie , Tang Emma , Kantilal Kumud , Loke Yoon , Atkins Bethany , Hill Caroline
Published: December 2021

This realist enquiry applying behavioural theory aimed to identify
behavioural mechanisms and contexts that facilitate prescribers tapering
opioids. We identified relevant opioid tapering interventions and
services from a 2018 international systematic review and a 2019
England-wide survey, respectively. Interventions and services were
eligible if they provided information about contexts and/or behavioural
mechanisms influencing opioid tapering success. A stakeholder group
(n=23) generated draft programme theories based around the 14 domains of
the theoretical domains framework. We refined these using the trial and
service data. From 71 articles and 21 survey responses, 56 and 16
respectively were included, representing primary care, hospital,
specialist pain facilities and prison services. We identified six
programme theories that included five behavioural mechanisms:
prescribers’ knowledge about how to taper; build prescribers’ beliefs
about capabilities to initiate tapering discussions and manage
psychological consequences of tapering; perceived professional role in
tapering; the environmental context enabling referral to specialists;
and facilitating positive social influence by aligning patient:
prescriber expectations of tapering. No interventions are addressing all
six mechanisms supportive of tapering. Work is required to
operationalise programme theories according to organisational structures
and resources. An example operationalisation is combining tapering
guidelines with information about local excess opioid problems and
endorsing these with organisational branding. Prescribers being given
the skills and confidence to initiate tapering discussions by training
them in cognitive-based interventions and incorporating access to
psychological and physical support in the patient pathway. Patients
being provided with leaflets about the tapering process and informed
about the patient pathway.
Kazak Çocuk Oyunları Folkloru Araştırmalarının Güncel Meseleleri
Authors: Matıjanov Kenjahan
Published: December 2021

Makalede çocuk folklorunun oluşum süreci ve oyun folkloru araştırmalarında ihmal edilen güncel meseleler ele alınmıştır. "Çocuk folkloru" teriminin kullanılmaya başladığı ?? yüzyıldan bu yana gelişim süreci ve oyun folkloru konularında araştırmalar yapılmaktadır. Oyun folkloru çocuk folklorundan ayrılıp, çeşitli bölümlere bölünerek araştırıldı. Araştırmalarda folklor bilimciler ile etnograflar arasında tartışma doğuran birçok konu mevcuttur. Örnek olarak oyun folkloruna dahil edilen eserlerin senkretizmi ile çok yönlülüğünün ayrımındaki zorluk; türlere ayırırken somut ilkelerin olmaması; çocuklardan toplanan folklor metinlerinin editör tarafından "düzeltmelere" uğraması; alanlar arası ilişki ve ortak sistemin olmaması; oyunların zamana göre değişikliğe uğraması gibi meseleler söylenebilir. Makalede Kazak çocuk oyunları folkloru araştırmalarıyla ilgili bunlar gibi güncel meseleler incelenmiş, konuların geniş ve derin araştırılabilmesi için bu alandaki çalışmaları sistemli yürütmeye dair teklifler sunulmuştur. Makale Kazakistan Cumhuriyeti Bilim ve Eğitim Bakanlığı Bilim Komitesinin AR08856460 "Ulu Bozkır Oyunları (Oyun Folkloru):Milli Oyunların Özel Kültürel Varlık Olarak Toplumsal Bilinci Yenilemedeki Hizmeti" adlı Karşılıksız (grant) Finanse Edilen Proje kapsamında hazırlanmıştır.
Tengricilikte Bizden Yeyler: Şulum, Çer ve Çor
Authors: Gazanfargizi Aynur
Published: December 2021

İyeler her zaman araştırmacıların dikkat merkezindeki bir konudur. Gizemi ise hala tam olarak çözülememişdir. İyi huylu ve kötü huylu olmaları, insanlara faydalı iyenin bir anda zaravericiye dönüşmeleri vs bir çok konu daha araştırmacılar tarafından açıklığa kavuşturulmamışdır. İye pek çok kez “ak iye”, “kara iye” şeklinde yazılmış, çizilmiştir. Bu tür ikiye ayırma, bizce, iye kavramını anlamayı bir kez daha zorlaştırabilir. Bu yüzden iye ne zaman bizden yey’e (“ak iye” “kara iye”ye) dönüşebilir, bunu doğru algılamak gerekir. Dikkatlice incelendiğinde Şulum, Çer ve Çor iyelerinin de bu kabilden iyelere ait olduğu görülmektedir. Çer hayvanlara, Çor bitkilere musallat iyelerdir. Şulum özellikle pasaklı insanlara musallat olur. Bu iyelerin iyi yanlarından bakacaka olurksak, Çor iyesi bağ iyesi olarak bilinir ve bahçenin bereketini arttırır. Çer iyesi hayvanların sağlıklı ve uzunömürlü olmasını sağlar. Şulum iyesi temizliği temin eder. Anlaşıldığı üzere, her üç iye iyi huylu olmasına rağmen, insanların hafızalarında yarardan çok verdikleri zarar ile kalmışdır. Bunun sebebi insanoğlunun aldığı zarardan psikolojik etkilenmesi ve iyelerin hangi seviyede zararlı olabileceği ihtimalini unutmamasıdır. Zamanla bu iyelerin sadece kötü yönleri hatırlanmış ve bizden yey (“kara iye”) olarak literatüre geçmiştir. Makalemizde bu kavram kargaşasına açıklık getirmek, iyelerin özelliği, Türk halkları folklorundaki işlenme durumları ve Çer, Çor, Şulum hakkında kısa bilgi vermeye çalıştık.
Çalışmanın amacı Şulum, Çer, Çor iyelerini araştırmak, iyelerin ve “bizden yeyler”in Tengricilikteki yerini belirlemektir. Bunun yanı sıra, her üç iyenin isminin anlamını belirlemektir. Makalede alan araştırması, tarama yöntemi ve karşılaştırmalı metot kullanılarak iyeler hakkında yeniden genel bilgi verilmişdir.
Representation of Myth, Folklore and Oral Tradition in Gao Xingjian's Soul Mount
Authors: Bhattacharyya Anurag
Published: December 2021

Gao Xingjian, kahramanın Yangtze Nehri'nin kaynağından Çin Denizi ile buluşana kadar beş aylık yolculuğunu izleyen ünlü romanı Ruh Dağı ile tanınan, Edebiyatta Çinli bir Nobel Ödülü sahibidir. İsimsiz anlatıcı, Doğu Çin'in Tibet sınırındaki uzak yerlerine bir gezi yapar ve Mao Zedong liderliğindeki Kültür Devrimi'nin yol açtığı yıkıma dikkat çeker. Kızıl Muhafızlar, kalkınma adına ve moderniteyi kucaklama çabalarıyla, halkın topraklarına ve yerine kök salma duygusunu tamamen yok etti ve onları yapay ve bu insanlara yabancı bir yaşamı benimsemeye zorlayan bir tür zorunlu hafıza kaybı dayattı. Gao Xingjian, romanında azınlık topluluğunun rüyalarını ve sözlü halk anlatılarını araştırıyor ve ayrıca kültürlerinin ayrılmaz bir parçası olan çeşitli mitleri, inançları, efsaneleri ve ritüelleri araştırıyor. Makale, nesilden nesile aktarılan sözlü gelenekte medeniyetin karakteristik biçimini ve geleneklerini, efsanelerini, geleneksel bilgilerini, inançlarını, hurafelerini ve kültürlerini korumada mitlerin, folklorun ve sözlü geleneğin rolünü incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca kritik siyasi durum altında gömülü geçmişin izlerini temsil etmeye çalışır. Soul Mountain, ulusun geçmişine bir yolculuk yapar ve daha sonra onu bu yerli halkın ekolojik mirasını vermek ve korumak için bir kaynak olarak kullanır. Metnin çözümlenmesinde yerel ekoeleştiri, yer, peyzaj, derin ekoloji, biyosentizm gibi ekoeleştiri metodolojik araçları kullanılmıştır.
Politics and Pedigrees: America’s Cold War–Era Arabian Horse Registration Debacle
Authors: Lopez Taylor Tobi
Published: December 2021

Between 1963 and 1965, the first seven Soviet Russian–bred Arabians arrived in the US. Only one of these horses—the well-known Naborr—was accepted for registration at that time by the Arabian Horse Club Registry of America (AHCRA). The remainder were denied registration for various reasons, stated and unstated, including issues with their paperwork, questions about the “purity” of their bloodlines, and the trustworthiness of Russians. In 1978, the AHCRA finally lifted the ban. This paper examines how changing attitudes toward Russia influenced Americans’ views of Russian Arabians, culminating in a Russian-bred stallion being named 1980 US and Canadian National Champion Stallion.
Tabe’a III: nature–culture linkages, conflict, and climate change impacts on natural heritage in the Arab region
Authors: Abulhawa Tarek , Kummings Tricia , Kassem Selma
Published: December 2021

This Tabe’a III report addresses the status and trends in the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Arab region during the period from 2015 to 2019. This review was conducted in the context of emerging global trends and priorities associated with the World Heritage Convention, as well as other related global natural heritage platforms and programmes. Tabe’a III documents progress made in the conservation of natural and mixed World Heritage sites in the Arab region, as well as providing an update on the state of conservation of natural sites. Additionally, special themes address key priorities which have emerged from heritage protection, conservation challenges and opportunities arising in the region. Finally, there is a summary update on the Arab States’ lists of possible candidate sites, known as Tentative Lists, with notes on their development since Tabe’a II.
Role of the Gut in the Temporal Changes of β-Cell Function After Gastric Bypass in Individuals With and Without Diabetes Remission
Authors: Prasad Malini , Mark Victoria , Ligon Chanel , Dutia Roxanne , Nair Nandini , Shah Ankit , Laferrère Blandine
Published: December 2021

OBJECTIVE

The role of the gut in diabetes remission after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is incompletely understood. We assessed the temporal change in insulin secretory capacity after RYGB, using oral and intravenous (IV) glucose, in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Longitudinal, prospective measures of β-cell function were assessed after oral glucose intake and graded glucose infusion in individuals with severe obesity and diabetes studied at 0, 3 (n = 29), 12 (n = 24), and 24 (n = 20) months after RYGB. Data were collected between 2015 and 2019 in an academic clinical research center.

RESULTS

The decreases in body weight, fat mass, waist circumference, and insulin resistance after surgery (all P < 0.001 at 12 and 24 months) did not differ according to diabetes remission status. In contrast, both the magnitude and temporal changes in β-cell glucose sensitivity after oral glucose intake differed by remission status (P = 0.04): greater (6.5-fold; P < 0.01) and sustained in those in full remission, moderate and not sustained past 12 months in those with partial remission (3.3-fold; P < 0.001), and minimal in those not experiencing remission (2.7-fold; P = not significant). The improvement in β-cell function after IV glucose administration was not apparent until 12 months, significant only in those in full remission, and only ∼33% of that observed after oral glucose intake. Preintervention β-cell function and its change after surgery predicted remission; weight loss and insulin sensitivity did not.

CONCLUSIONS

Our data show the time course of changes in β-cell function after RYGB. The improvement in β-cell function after RYGB, but not changes in weight loss or insulin sensitivity, drives diabetes remission.
Hvordan vil du være pædagog? Et fagpersonligt dannelsesspørgsmål, som kalder på kvalificere(n)de faglige fællesskaber
Authors: Togsverd Line , Rothuizen Jan Jaap
Published: December 2021

In our research concerning the education of Danish pedagogues we found a common understanding that professionalism and personal involvement are not mutually exclusive, so we grapple with the relationship between them. We settle the problem with a reminder of the nature of education and upbringing as a cultural project based on values such as participation and emancipation: values that always have to be realized in unique situations. We argue that professionalism and personal involvement go hand in hand if they are embedded in communities of investigative practice, in which multiple forms of knowledge are brought into play.
”At knække lærerkoden” – en elevperspektivisk analyse af adressater ved mundtlig eksamen
Authors: Isager Julie
Published: December 2021

In order to graduate, Danish (and Norwegian) upper secondary high-school students are assessed orally in high-stakes tests by two teacher-assessors. Based on a fieldwork following students preparing for the oral exam, the article investigates who the students are presupposing to talk to at the exam. Exam introductions and student interviews are analyzed using Bachtin’s dialogical theory. The paradigmatic case analysis finds that students focus on delivering interpretations that they think the teacher wants to hear, since alternative interpretations are considered a confrontation with the assessors. Potentially, this limits what students allow assessors to gain access to at the exam.
Role of bicarbonate and volume therapy in the prevention of acute kidney injury in rhabdomyolysis: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study
Authors: Kim Hye Won , Kim Sejoong , Ohn Jung Hun , Kim Nak-Hyun , Lee Jongchan , Kim Eun Sun , Lim Yejee , Cho Jae Ho , Park Hee Sun , Ryu Jiwon , Kim Sun-wook
Published: December 2021

Background: Although bicarbonate has traditionally been used to treat patients with rhabdomyolysis at high risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), it is unclear whether this is beneficial. This study compared bicarbonate therapy to non-bicarbonate therapy for the prevention of AKI and mortality in rhabdomyolysis patients. Methods: In a propensity score-matched cohort study, patients with a creatine kinase (CK) level of >1,000 U/L during hospitalization were divided into bicarbonate and non-bicarbonate groups. Patients were subgrouped based on low-volume (<3 mL/kg/hr) or high-volume (≥3 mL/kg/hr) fluid resuscitation in the first 72 hours. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify the impacts of bicarbonate use and fluid resuscitation on AKI risk and need for dialysis. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival. Volume overload and electrolyte imbalances were assessed. Results: Among 4,077 patients, we assembled a cohort of 887 pairs of patients treated with and without bicarbonate. Bicarbonate group had a higher incidence of AKI, higher rate of dialysis dependency, higher 30-day mortality, and longer hospital stay than the non-bicarbonate group. Further, patients who received high-volume fluid therapy had worse renal outcomes and a higher mortality than those who received low-volume fluids regardless of bicarbonate use. Bicarbonate use, volume overload, and AKI were associated with higher mortality. Volume overload was significantly higher in the bicarbonate group than in the non-bicarbonate group. Conclusion: Bicarbonate or high-volume fluid therapy for patients with rhabdomyolysis did not reduce AKI or improve mortality compared to non-bicarbonate or low-volume fluid therapy. Limited use of bicarbonate and adjustment of fluid volume may improve the short- and long-term outcomes of patients with rhabdomyolysis.
Towards state of the art vacuum locks for a novel continuous PVD galvanising process
Authors:   , Minshell Samuel J.B.
Published: December 2021

Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) is used in various industries to create thin coatings ranging from aluminizing crisp packaging through to thin ZnO films on solar cells and glass windows providing thermochromic control [1]. Vacuum locks are used during manufacturing to transport material into and out of the coating chamber, sometimes as a continuous process. In 2012, POSCO installed a wide PVD pilot plant [2] and in 2017 Arcelor Mittal opened a €63 million commercial air to air coating line, therefore demonstrating the technology is commercially viable [3]. The advantage of PVD coating over more traditional methods such as a galvanising bath is a greater control on the coating thickness, excellent corrosion resistant properties and uniform coating across the substrate. A review of patents and publications on the state-of-the-art in vacuum lock design for the PVD steel coating technology showed that air bearings had the potential for an improved design with a greater flexibility in dealing with variable strip width and thickness. A new vacuum lock for a continuous steel strip process has been designed and prototyped by using a combination of computational modelling, continuum fluid dynamics and discrete molecular models, validated against benchmarks and experimentation. Using a set pump speed (198 m3/hr) at the outlet, the lock was designed to maintain a pressure drop of -79.3kPa and would form the first of a sequence of vacuum locks ultimately reducing the vacuum level to the pressure of 0.01 Pa required within the PVD chamber. Whilst no single computational model was able to capture the entire flow regime, the continuum models were able to suggest possible pressure drops from changing outlet mass flow rates, which was used to develop the design. By using an air bearing system at the lock entrance with thin slider blocks to adjust the gap, the lock can accommodate a steel strip with a reduced or increased thickness and width.
PROSPECTS OF USING POLYMERIC MATERIALS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR COLLECTORS
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation, Labay Volodymyr , Piznak Bohdan ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation, Gulai Bogdan ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation, Sukholova Iryna ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation
Published: December 2021

The solar energy that reaches the Earth is free, but installations to convert solar energy into heat, as well as equipment for transporting and storage that heat, require some investment. A significant part of the components of these systems are metals. Pipelines in solar collectors and heat exchangers are made of copper, aluminum is used for the absorber and housing, and the steel is often used in heat storage tanks. One of the options to reduce the cost of solar collectors and increase their efficiency is to use polymeric materials instead of metals. The main advantages of using polymeric materials in solar thermal collectors are their cost, especially if you are taking into account the growth of the renewable energy market and rising prices for metal . The use of polymers also reduces the costs of production, transportation and installation for the user.
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS FOR COMPRESSED CERAMIC HOLLOW BRICK MASONRY COLUMNS STRENGTHENED WITH GFRP MESHES
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Building Constructions and Bridges, Bula Serhiy , Kholod Mariana ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Building Constructions and Bridges, Viter Nazarii ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Building Constructions and Bridges
Published: December 2021

This article presents the analysis of obtained experimental results for the study of masonry columns which have been strengthened by GFRP confinement after high-level axial compression loading. Ceramic hollow-brick middle-scale models were investigated regarding assumed testing program. The basics of experimental studies were briefly described in the paper. Theoretical study was performed to compare experimental and theoretical values. Such numerical analysis helps to evaluate the possibility to use the existing standard`s approaches for calculating bearing capacity of strengthened by GFRP jacketing ceramic brick columns which were subjected to the high axial loading. Theoretical results areratheraligned with experimental data. Some conclusions were provided in terms of usability the analytical model provided standards and other scientists. Addressing to the further investigation and research problems were performed.
Lesbonormatiivisuuksien ristipaineessa: määrällistä ja laadullista analyysiä Suomi24-verkkokeskusteluista
Authors: Jantunen Jarmo Harri , Juvonen Tuula
Published: December 2021

Artikkelissamme identifioimme tilastollisella avainsana-analyysillä Suomi24-keskustelufoorumilla tuotettuja lesboerityisiä diskursseja, joissa – toisin kuin homodiskursseissa – keskitytään seksuaaliseen suuntautumiseen, sukupuoleen ja ulkonäköön. Lesbodiskursseja tarkastelemme edelleen teoriavetoisen kriittisen lähiluvun avulla. Analyysi nostaa esiin keskusteluja, joissa heteronormatiivisuuden kautta määrittyvä lesbous voidaan kokea hyvinkin ristiriitaiseksi ja ahdistavaksi. Käyttämällä hyväksi lesbomatriisin ja lesbonormatiivisuuden käsitteitä osoitamme, kuinka sekä nais- että miesfeminiinistä lesboutta ja lesboparisuhteita koskevissa keskusteluissa nojataan yhtäältä normatiiviseen ajattelutapaan ja toisaalta haastetaan sitä.Avainsanat: lesbous, lesbonormatiivisuus, keskustelufoorumit, korpusavusteinen diskurssintutkimusCross pressured by lesbonormativity: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of online conversations on the Suomi24 discussion forumIn our article, we use statistical keyword analysis to identify typical lesbian discourses at the Suomi24 discussion forum. Contrary to gay discourses, they focus on sexual orientation, gender and looks. These lesbian discourses are further analyzed by critical close reading. The analysis highlights conversations in which lesbianism can feel extremely conflicting and distressing when defined in heteronormative terms. Moreover, by using the concepts of lesbian matrix and lesbonormativity, we show how discussions concerning both feminine and masculine appearing lesbians as well as lesbian relationships rely on normative thinking, while also challenging it.Keywords: lesbianism, lesbonormativity, discussion forums, corpus-assisted discourse studies
Mekanların Benimsenmesi ve Olumlu Değerler Yüklenmesi: Bursa Orhangazi Meydanı
Authors: ENDER Elvan , EYÜPOĞLU Zeynep , BOZKURT Ayşegül
Published: December 2021

Kentsel açık alanlar kentlerin kimliğini oluşturan önemli bileşenlerdendir. Meydan biçiminde ortaya çıkan ilk kentsel açık mekânlar, kentlerin kültürünü yansıtmakta ve kentlerin özelliklerine göre farklı nitelikleri barındırmaktadır. Meydanların niteliklerini etkileyen kentsel tasarım ögeleri ile beraber o mekânı kullanan kullanıcıların o mekanda hissettikleri ile bütünleşmektedir. Mekânın niteliklerinin artırılması mekansal davranışsal performansı da artırabilecek ve aynı zamanda o mekanın benimsenerek mekana olumlu değerler yüklenmesine katkı sağlayabilecektir. Çalışma; Bursa kent merkezinde yoğun kullanıma sahip Orhangazi Meydanı’nın mekânsal performansını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Mekânın davranışsal performansını belirlemek için 43 ölçüt belirlenmiştir. Ağırlıklandırılmış ölçütler yöntemiyle meydanın mekânsal performans puanı 393,70 (% 85,43) hesaplanmıştır.
Demand Forecasting Method Proposal for a Packaging Industry at the Manaus Industrial Hub
Authors: Machado Dan Ferreira , Oliveira Marcelo Albuquerque de , Veroneze Gabriela de Mattos
Published: December 2021

Every year, many companies hold meetings with their experts to prospect sales for the following year. Projections are often based on the team's experience and are subject to bias and errors. This article seeks to propose a statistical method of forecasting demand for a packaging company located in the Industrial Pole of Manaus, comparing performance metrics from different analyses. The results suggested that in general, the predictions had a good performance, but in certain cases, the need for a more human vision was also felt in order to ponder certain points. Therefore, the combination of quantitative and qualitative demand forecasting methods is essential.
Impacts of the New NR-1 on the Reduction of Financial Costs of Micro Enterprises: A Study of Multiple Cases in the Sectors of Restaurant, Bakery and Textile Industry
Authors: Pereira Gerson de Souza , Maia Suziane dos Santos , Oliveira Marcelo Albuquerque de , Veroneze Gabriela de Mattos , Da Costa Craveiro Joaquim Maciel , Reis Dércio Luiz
Published: December 2021

The costs with the safety and health of employees are essential to guarantee the integrity of the workforce and maintain the productivity of the organization, nevertheless, the procedures and bureaucracy encountered by small entrepreneurs are a challenging factor for the class supporting a Management disproportionate risk for the size of the activities. That said, the NR-1 is a standard responsible for noting general actions which employers must comply with related to the Safety and Health of their employees in the most diverse work environments. In 2019, the Standard underwent changes through Ordinance No. 915 directly reflecting MEI’s, micro and small businesses covering matters such as PPRA and PCMSO. This article seeks, through a case study, to analyze the economic impact obtained by altering the NR-1 in three companies from different sectors located in the city of Manaus. Through analysis, it was possible to prove the economic effectiveness of the standard in the companies studied, providing speed and ease in the legal processes, in addition to facilitating the managerial routine.
Application of Process Mapping as an Improvement of an Integrated Management System in a Steel and Pipe Company in the Manaus Industrial Center
Authors: De Souza Lunna Maria Braga , Oliveira Marcelo Albuquerque de , Veroneze Gabriela de Mattos , Reis Dércio Luiz , Da Costa Craveiro Joaquim Maciel
Published: December 2021

This academic work will demonstrate a project applied within a company of Steel, Tubes and Connections in the industrial pole of Manaus. The objective of this project is the unification, through an integrated communication system, of all sectors of the company. So that you no longer need to use other means of communication to connect the company and make it quick, automatic, and easy, in addition to being able to make decisions based on information in real time. For this purpose, process mapping was used, the improvement agent for the application of the study, these mappings were made using software called Bizagi.
Proposal for Improvement of Physical Arrangement in the Productive Sector of a Company of the Graphic Branch
Authors: Cascais Weverton Abreu , Oliveira Marcelo Albuquerque de , Veroneze Gabriela de Mattos , Da Costa Craveiro Joaquim Maciel
Published: December 2021

Getting a competitive advantage is the challenge in the current context for companies. Thus, to achieve this result it is necessary to add value to the product or service. This ends up reflecting the way the transforming resources are disposed in the production process, influencing the increase or not in productivity. Most micro and small companies do not have a good management plan, delaying improvements in their production processes, among them the best use of their physical spaces. It may seem simple, however, getting a best use of the space available for a production line ends up becoming a task that usually takes time and costs. Consequently, the main objective of this article is to present, through an on-site case study in a graphic micro-enterprise, a proposal to improve the paper bag production process, allowing for a better reuse of manufacturing flows and reducing the movement of people, products and materials.
A Robust Mechanism for Categorizing Context-Aware Applications into Generations
Authors: Opoku Samuel King
Published: December 2021

The hunt to categorize context-aware applications has been a prevalent issue to developers of context-aware applications. The previous categorizations were based on the functions of the applications. These mechanisms yielded limited results since many applications could not be categorized. This paper categorizes applications into four generations based on developmental trends through a literature survey. The first generation applications focused on data acquisition and used hardware sensors. The second generation applications focused on knowledge acquisition and used software sensors, semantic language and ontology-based modelling languages. The third generation applications focused on intelligent reasoning and used mechanisms to handle information uncertainty. The fourth generation applications deprecate cumbersome ruleset implementations and focus on artificial intelligence whilst taking into consideration the effect of the dynamics of users’ background and preference on contextual information. The study demonstrated that when applications, methods or technologies can be categorized over some time, it is better to classify them into generations.