bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH PROCALCITONIN MEASUREMENTS DURING EARLY DIAGNOSIS PROCESS
Authors: Timler Małgorzata , Szwabe Katarzyna , Timler Wojciech , Timler Dariusz
Published: October 2022

Aim: To present the population of patients admitted to the Emergency Department in whom their attending physician decided to assess PCT level.
Material and methods: All data were collected between 01/04/2022 and 30/04/2022. The inclusion criterion was performed PCT measurement at admission to the Emergency Department. The following data were noted: age, gender, temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, SpO2, respiratory rate, Glasgow Coma Scale, the diagnosis: pneumonia, infection tractus urinary, diabetes, SARS-Cov-2 infection, PCT level, C-reactive protein level, leucocyte level, glomerular filtration rate. PCT upper normal limit was 0.05 μg/L, C- reactive protein upper limit was 5 mg/dL and leucite number was between 4 and 10 G/dL.
Results: PCT level was increased in 68 (83%) of the studied group. The patients with increased PCT level are older, have lower blood pressure and more often increased C-reactive protein concentration. These patients tended to have increased in-hospital mortality.
Conclusions: PCT level was increased in the majority of patients in whom this parameter was assessed by emergency physicians. Abnormal leucocyte number and the presence of temperature above 37 Celsius degree had no prediction value of presence of increased PCT. Increased PCT level may indicate the increased risk of the in hospital death. Simple guidelines for PCT usage need to be created and implemented in everyday clinical practice.
WHY DO NOT POMERANIAN VOIVODSHIP (POLAND) CITIZENS WANT TO USE AED DEVICES?
Authors: Ślęzak Daniel , Robakowska Marlena , Pogorzelczyk Katarzyna , Synoweć Joanna , Tyrańska-Fobke Anna , Żuratyński Przemysław , Jałtuszewska Sylwia
Published: October 2022

Aim: To analyze the level of knowledge and awareness among the inhabitants of the Pomeranian Voivodeship about the AED apparatus and its use in a life and health threatening situation.
Material and methods: The survey was conducted on a group of 20,971 inhabit-ants of the Pomeranian Voivodeship (northern Poland).
Results: The responses of people with primary education indicated that they did not know what AED was used for. People from cities with district status with incomplete or higher education most often answered that they knew what AED was for. The analysis showed a relationship between the level of education and the willingness to start training. People with primary and vocational education usually did not want to undertake such activities. Women with lower than incomplete higher and higher education would not provide the greatest aid with the use of AED.
Conclusions: There is a need to install more devices, as well as educational and preventive measures in the areas defined as ruralurban and rural communes. Educational activities targeted at the youngest should be implemented. The implementation of educational activities with the youngest recipients will result in positive results in the future.
PROPOFOL AND PRIAPISM. HOW MUCH RISK IS THERE – CURRENT LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Kuć Aleksandra Joanna , Kubik Daria Małgorzata , Krzyżak Katarzyna , Szymanek Wojciech Piotr , Kwaśniak Klaudia , Męcik-Kronenberg Tomasz
Published: October 2022

Priapism is one of the most common conditions requiring urgent medical intervention. There are several types of priapism, including pharmacologically induced priapism. The authors focused on reviewing articles related to propofol-induced priapism and presented all cases described so far. Propofol is a fast-acting, short-acting drug used by physicians in many specialties for both children and adults. The mechanism of action is poorly understood. Recognizing the type of priapism will allow medics to determine the cause and implement appropriate treatment as soon as possible. It includes several regimens, depending on the type of priapism. Prolonged complication can cause very serious and sometimes irreversible consequences, such as penile shortening. Although priapism is not recognized as one of the side effects of propofol, this review is relevant to the entire medical community, including emergency physicians and those working in hospital emergency departments and emergency rooms because of the high frequency of propofol use for most medical procedures.
COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT OF COMPLICATED COURSE OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS IN CASE OF BLEEDING FROM THE VARICOS VEINS OF ESOPHAGUS, ENCEPHALOPATHY AND ASCITES
Authors: Rusyn Vasyl I. , Rumiantsev Konstantin E. , Rusyn Andriy A. , Balazh Olesia
Published: October 2022

Aim: To develop a complex treatment for patients with decompensated cirrhosis in case of bleeding from the varicose veins of the esophagus.
Material and methods: With bleeding from varicose veins of the esophagus for the period 2015–2020. in the clinic of the Transcarpathian Regional Clinical Hospital. A. Novak examined and treated 64 patients with C-class liver cirrhosis according to the Child-Turcotte-Pugh criteria.
Results: In 17 patients they used extracorporeal ultrafiltration of ascitic fluid with it’s subsequent intravenous reinfusion. In the subgroup of 39 patients with effective sclerotherapy the mortality rate was 23.1%. In the subgroup of 25 patients where the ES was ineffective and the Blackmore tube was applied, the mortality rate was 32%. Among the 20 patients after laparocentesis with ascitic fluid evacuation 8 (40%) died. In the 17 patients after extracorporeal ultrafiltration of ascitic fluid with its subsequent intravenous reinfusion 2 (11.8%). In the subgroup where albumin peritoneal dialysis was applied 7 patients died (25.9%).
Conclusions: The prognostic factors for the lethal outcome of bleeding from varicose veins of the esophagus in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis are: the ineffectiveness of endoscopic sclerotherapy as a means of primary hemostasis, bleeding recurrence in the first 5 days. The use of staged treatment using extracorporeal methods can significantly improve the results of treatment, reduce mortality.
THE FREQUENCY OF MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS AT PASSENGER AIRPORTS IN POLAND IN 2016-2020
Authors: Stachurski Jan
Published: October 2022

Aim: To estimate the frequency of medical interventions at passenger airports by calculating the ratio of the number of medical interventions per 100,000 passengers per year.
Material and methods: The study was planned as a retrospective study based on historical data on medical interventions at airports in Poland. The five-year period from 2016-2020 was adopted as the research period. The research was based on questionnaires sent to the authorities of all airports in Poland.
Results: The results were obtained only from 4 certified passenger airports in Poland (out of all 14 certified passengers airports in Poland). The rate of medical interventions was estimated. On the basis of data from 5 certified passenger airports in Poland, the method of providing medical care at airports was characterized in the article.
Conclusions: The medical intervention ratio at Polish airports in 2016-2020 was 9.54 per 100,000 passengers per year. The COVID-19 epidemic has significantly increased the number of medical interventions at airports.
Improvement of tensile strength and durability of mortar through bio cementation
Authors: Al-Shaikh Faqri Ayoob Murtadha
Published: October 2022

Throughout the field of construction, intrinsic brittleness of the mortar that lead to cracking, especially after plastering, has been frequently observed, which makes it a common hurdle in most of the constructed structures, due to the significant loss of water tightness and durability. Cementous structures are subject to damage continuously by harassment conditions. Therefore, special biological systems can be exploited to overcome such problems. Many bacterial species have been employed to precipitate calcium carbonate through the oxidation of organic carbon, changing the properties of the construction material. The oxidation process would fill the pores between cement matrices, which shows significant decrease in the porosity, permeability and capillary water penetration. Deposition of calcium carbonate by bacteria is a phenomenon known as microbiologically induced calcite precipitation (MICP), biomineralization, or bio cementation, which considered as natural and eco-friendly process. Such deposition is a promising practice for integrating and protecting various building materials. The strength refinement is due to growth of filler material inside the pores of the cement matrix. In addition, a modification in pores’ size, distribution, and total volume are also noted, that could enhance durability properties. Due to the relative dryness and shortage of nutrients required for bacterial growth in concrete, those common bacteria unable to thrive. Some extremophiles spore forming species are able to survive in such hostile environment and boost the durability, compressive strength, and self-healing and repairing of micro-cracks in the cement concrete. Bacillus spizizenii 6633 was added to cement mortar, and found that the tensile strength was increased up to 12.6%, and the deterioration was decreased through the reduction of the microcracks by self-healing process.
"Mummies and their symbolic and expressive connotations as an entrance to enrich the figurative painting"
Authors: Mahfouz Prof.Dr. Essam Mohamed
Published: October 2022

he atmosphere and nature of Egypt created in the soul of the Egyptian a feeling of immortality، and born in his conscience spirituality، and a belief about the afterlife، and about the continuity of life after death. Continuity، the ancient Egyptian artist was influenced by the Baath doctrine، and by the many religious beliefs that dominated his society، and therefore he kept assuming that “the picture he engraved on the walls of the temple or the cemetery is not just lines in which artistic harmony alone should be available، but that it can turn into a realistic reality” where They believed that the soul would return again، and that he would live another life in the grave similar to his earthly life.

The beliefs of the other world in the ancient Egyptian required maintaining the body intact by embalming and making offerings so that the deceased could، through his soul (the ba) and the consort (the ka)، ascend with it and become acquainted with it.

The ancient Egyptian would sometimes put a golden mask on the face of the mummy، especially if it belonged to a king، as was the case with King Tutankhamon، and this mask had the same features as the face of the deceased according to their beliefs، and this mask was a natural prelude. their mummies.

Research Methodology and Type of Study: The research relied on the descriptive approach based on analysis in presenting and analyzing the theoretical framework related to the study and inductive research in presenting the various concepts، which depends primarily on an analytical study of selected examples of ancient Egyptian mummies and the faces of Fayoum.
The effectiveness of a proposed program in the light of metacognitive theory in developing social competence among student members of the school student parliament in Jordan
Authors: Hassan Khalil Salman , Abdul Rahman Dr. Ruslan bin
Published: October 2022

The study of individuals’ skills and their various social and conversational competencies at early ages, enables us to predict collective and psychological performance and social, behavioral and emotional compatibility in advanced stages, with the increase in violence phenomena in its various forms in Jordanian universities, and in light of the recommendations of previous studies on the need to intensify research on student parliaments school and its role in enhancing and developing students’ competence and social skills in the pre-university stage, as well as in light of the recommendations of the political leadership on the need to strengthen and support the youth category and enable them to participate in decision-making and build the future of the state and prepare them for that through school student parliaments, so the researcher began to seek to identify and define Philosophy and foundations of a proposed program that can be an entry point for the development of social competence among high school students, based on the philosophical foundations of each of the school student parliament, social competence, social skills and metacognitive strategies, as well as the social, mental, behavioral and cultural characteristics of high school students. Methodology: It follows the quasi-experimental curriculum and design for its relevance to the intentional samples, and a measure of social efficiency that he built and presented to a group of specialized arbitrators, to suit the intended age stage, and a proposed program that he built and implemented during the academic year 2018-2019, and it consists of 10 training sessions with two training sessions per week. The duration of one session is one hour, and two quasi-experimental and one control groups, with 24 individuals in each group, 12 males and 12 females, with two measurements before and after the other.
Auto-Threshold Dynamic Memory Efficient Frequent Pattern Growth for Data Excavation
Authors: Gunasekaran G. , Murugan S. , Mani K.
Published: October 2022

Discovering patterns from large datasets is inevitable in the modern data driven civilization. Many research works, and business models are depending on this data excavation task. An efficient method for identifying and categorizing different data patterns from an exponentially growing database is required to perform a clear data excavation. A set of fresh processes such as Repeat Pattern Finder, Repeat Pattern Table, Repeat Pattern Threshold Analyzer, and Repeat Pattern Node are conceptualized in this work named as Auto-Threshold Dynamic Memory Efficient Frequent Pattern Growth for Data Excavation (AT-DME-FP). The main motive of this work is to improve the Accuracy, Precision, Recall, and F-Score along with the decrease in time and memory consumption. AT-DME-FP is contrived in a way to reduce the consumption of computational resources to match the modern data mining outgrowth. The memory reduction ability of AT-DME-FP makes it possible to use it with big data seamlessly.
Text Transmission Using Visible Light Communication
Authors: Chaabawi N. J. AL- , Furiji H. Al- , Alramadan A. Dahir , Shakban M. AL-
Published: October 2022

Recently, WiFi wireless technology was used to send data by using radio signals, this paper will focus on LiFi technology which is an optical wireless networking technology that uses LEDs for the transmission of data using light-emitting diodes. LiFi production models were capable to transmit 150 megabits per second (Mbps). Visible light communication (VLC) is a facile method to overcome the spectrum crisis of radiofrequency. Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) is the wireless data transfer using LED. In this study LEDs have been used to transfer text between two computers using a processing software method, coding the Arduino Mega board by the Arduino software in both sender and receiver is observed. The system has worked better for a white LED than the red LED and IR LED. Experiments have shown that white is the most efficient color for transferring texts from one computer to another.
Revaluating Pretraining in Small Size Training Sample Regime
Authors: Khobragade Vandana , Nirmal Jagannath , Chedda Shreyansh
Published: October 2022

Deep neural network (DNN) based models are highly acclaimed in medical image classification. The existing DNN architectures are claimed to be at the forefront of image classification. These models require very large datasets to classify the images with a high level of accuracy. However, fail to perform when trained on datasets of small size. Low accuracy and overfitting are the problems observed when medical datasets of small sizes are used to train a classifier using deep learning models such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN). These existing methods and models either always overfit when training on these small datasets or will result in classification accuracy which tends towards randomness. This issue stands even when using Transfer Learning (TL), the current standard for such a scenario. In this paper, we have tested several models including ResNet and VGGs along with more modern models like MobileNets on different medical datasets with transfer learning and without transfer learning. We have proposed solid theories as to why there exists a need for a more novel approach to this issue, and how the current methodologies fail when applied to the aforementioned datasets. Larger, more complex models are not able to converge for smaller datasets. Smaller models with less complexity perform better on the same dataset than their larger model counterparts.
Cycling of Induced Magnets (CIM) – Principle: A New Discovery
Authors: Rao Dr. Kola Leleedhar
Published: October 2022

Cycling of Induced Magnets (CIM) within the interruption of repulsion is a new discovered phenomenon that utilizes the inherent induction and repulsion properties of magnetic materials. The cyclic motion of magnetic conductors, the effect of CIM, is utilized to facilitate the prime mover action for generation of electrical energy as per Faraday’s law. This CIM may leads to the innovation and development of new technology in the area of electrical power generation. In this paper the foundation stage, which can be referred as ‘Zero Base’ stage of the new discovered principle of CIM, is stated and detailed cause effect and orientation prospects for the justification of the principle is discussed. The application of the outcome of CIM for electrical power generation possibility is also presented.
Controlling of Cascaded Voltage Source Two Level Inverter Based Grid Connected PV System by Using SVPWM and Quadratic Boost Converter
Authors: Basha Shaik Masum , Nagaraju Dr. K.
Published: October 2022

In this paper, two cascaded voltage source grid-connected inverters (VSI) with Quadratic boost converter (QBC) has been described and simulated as more attractive for a grid to interface with the PV system. The simulation is carried out by using the open loop control method to synchronize the grid with the photovoltaic system and these two inverters are controlled with the Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation (SPWM) approach and SV Pulse Width Modulation (SVPWM) skill technique for dynamic behavior. These two inverters individually operate as two-level inverters and after cascading with the transformer will get the three-level output voltage and it is interfaced to a three-phase ac grid. To interface PV system with Grid here using a two-stage method which includes DC to DC converter, three-phase voltage source inverters and cascaded transformer for analyzing dc output voltage, active power and harmonic distortion of current. The Quadratic Boost Converter (QBC) is used to convert from DC to DC for injecting DC supply voltage into the cascading three-phase inverters. In this paper, the entire system is carried out by using with QBC and without QBC and compares the output voltages and total harmonic distortion of current at the grid side.
Presentación de la edición
Authors: Sarco Amelia
Published: October 2022

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Conocimiento y factores nutricionales de osteoporosis en hogares de diferentes provincias del Ecuador
Authors: Romero Ramírez Herman Arcenio , Taco Vega Janine Maribel , Chuquimarca Chuquimarca Rosario
Published: October 2022

La osteoporosis representa una de las patologías más prominentes para el sistema esquelético determinada principalmente por una disminución de la masa ósea llegando al detrimento de la micro arquitectura del tejido óseo. El objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar el conocimiento que tienen las personas sobre la osteoporosis y sus factores nutricionales. La investigación fue descriptiva de cohorte transversal, se aplicó una encuesta validada para lo cual se extrajo una población de 359 personas entre hombres y mujeres, concluyendo que la ingesta alimenticia es uno de los factores principales que induce a la osteoporosis.
Preliminares e índice
Authors: Nieto Arturo
Published: October 2022

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Advances in Breeding Methodologies to Develop Resistance Genes against Blast: A Review
Authors: Muluneh Netsanet Abera
Published: October 2022

Finger millet is still neglected cereal crop mostly grown and consumed by resource-poor people mainly in arid and semi-arid tropics. The projected food demand of the global population will pressure plant breeders to secure the demand by improving the yield of major cereal crops. To meet this demand, there is a consistent need to look beyond the conventional farming system to increase production and productivity in sustainable ways. However, finger millet production and productivities are limited by many factors namely biotic and abiotic. Of biotic factors, finger millet blast disease is the most limiting factor. The disease is caused by the filamentous ascomycetous fungus called Magnaporthe oryzae. Under favorable conditions, the pathogen can devastate the entire field in all finger millet growing regions. Moreover, the frequent breakdown of blast resistance causes significant yield losses worldwide. The utilization of innovative and efficient research strategies guarantees future sustainable production of finger millet. Therefore, exploring an advanced breeding methodologies presently being used and discussing future directions for development of blast resistant varieties will help providing a broad understanding concept for finger millet breeding.
Des acteurs religieux dans la boîte à outils de la politique de lutte contre la radicalisation : aumôniers et médiateurs du fait religieux dans les prisons françaises
Authors: de Galembert Claire
Published: October 2022

L’association d’acteurs religieux à la politique de lutte contre la radicalisation reste encore un angle mort des premières recherches sur cette politique publique. Des travaux commencent à documenter la mise en œuvre de cette politique et les catégories d’acteurs qui y prennent part. Mais on en sait finalement peu sur ce « répertoire religieux » au sein de ces dispositifs d’action publique qui ont vu le jour depuis 2014 en France. Prenant acte de ce constat, cet article vise à rendre compte de l’association d’acteurs religieux ou professionnels du religieux dans cette politique en milieu pénitentiaire, dont elle constitue un observatoire privilégié. L’article s’attache dans un premier temps à resituer cette mobilisation d’acteurs religieux comme ressource d’action publique au niveau macrosociologique en la mettant en perspective avec la conversion française à la radicalisation et des transformations récentes de la laïcité. En se situant au niveau plus méso de l’organisation pénitentiaire, il montre ensuite comment la médiation du fait religieux procède de manière incrémentale à la suite des déceptions induites par le pari initial de mobiliser les aumôniers comme des remparts contre l’extrémisme. Il interroge pour finir la division du travail religieux entre aumôniers et médiateurs. Si la conjoncture terroriste des années 2010 a favorisé l’infléchissement d’une certaine doxa laïque ouvrant à la coopération avec des acteurs religieux, la place accordée aux savoirs universitaires, à l’islamologie et aux sciences des religions pour tenter d’opposer une riposte sur le terrain idéologique à la violence politique d’inspiration islamique n’en est pas moins évocatrice de la prégnance du sentier de dépendance lié aux principes de laïcité et de séparation.
Existence of positive radial solutions for a problem involving the weighted Heisenberg $ p(\cdot) $-Laplacian operator
Authors: Ragusa Maria Alessandra , Razani Abdolrahman , Safari Farzaneh
Published: October 2022

A variational principle is applied to examine a Muckenhoupt weighted $ p(\cdot) $-Laplacian equation on the Heisenberg groups. The existence of at least one positive radial solution to the problem under the Dirichlet boundary condition belongs to the first order Heisenberg-Sobolev spaces is proved.
Time-dependent fractional second-grade fluid flow through a channel influenced by unsteady motion of a bottom plate
Authors: Raizah Zehba , Khan Arshad , Awan Saadat Hussain , Saeed Anwar , Galal Ahmed M. , Weera Wajaree
Published: October 2022

This investigation theoretically describes the exact solution of an unsteady fractional a second-grade fluid upon a bottom plate constrained by two walls at the sides which are parallel to each other and are normal to the bottom plate. The flow in the fluid is induced by the time dependent motion of the bottom plate. Initially the flow equation along with boundary and initial conditions are considered which are then transformed to dimensionless notations using suitable set of variables. The Laplace as well as Fourier transformations have been employed to recover the exact solution of flow equation. The time fractional differential operator of Caputo-Fabrizio has been employed to have constitutive equations of fractional order for second-grade fluid. After obtaining the general exact solutions for flow characteristics, three different cases at the surface of bottom plate are discussed; namely (i) Stokes first problem (ii) Accelerating flow (iii) Stokes second problem. It has noticed in this study that, for higher values of Reynolds number the flow characteristics have augmented in all the three cases. Moreover, higher values of time variable have supported the flow of fractional fluid for impulsive and constantly accelerated motion and have opposeed the flow for sine and cosine oscillations.
Approximate solutions for a class of nonlinear Volterra-Fredholm integro-differential equations under Dirichlet boundary conditions
Authors: Rashid Hawsar Ali Hama , Hama Mudhafar Fattah
Published: October 2022

This paper studies the solvability of boundary value problems for a nonlinear integro-differential equation. Converting the problem to an equivalent nonlinear Volterra-Fredholm integral equation (NVFIE) is driven by using a suitable transformation. To investigate the existence and uniqueness of continuous solutions for the NVFIE under certain given conditions, the Krasnoselskii fixed point theorem and Banach contraction principle have been used. Finally, we numerically solve the NVFIE and study the rate of convergence using methods based on applying the modified Adomian decomposition method, and Liao's homotopy analysis method. As applications, some examples are provided to support our work.
A modified global error minimization method for solving nonlinear Duffing-harmonic oscillators
Authors: Ismail Gamal M. , El-Moshneb Maha M. , Zayed Mohra
Published: October 2022

In this paper, a third-order approximate solution of strongly nonlinear Duffing-harmonic oscillators is obtained by extending and improving an analytical technique called the global error minimization method (GEMM). We have made a comparison between our results, those obtained from the other analytical methods and the numerical solution. Consequently, we notice a better agreement with the numerical solution than other known analytical methods. The results are valid for both small and large oscillation amplitude. The obtained results demonstrate that the present method can be easily extended to strongly nonlinear problems, as indicated in the presented applications.
Modified Marine Predators Algorithm hybridized with teaching-learning mechanism for solving optimization problems
Authors: Ma Yunpeng , Chang Chang , Lin Zehua , Zhang Xinxin , Song Jiancai , Chen Lei
Published: October 2022

Marine Predators Algorithm (MPA) is a newly nature-inspired meta-heuristic algorithm, which is proposed based on the Lévy flight and Brownian motion of ocean predators. Since the MPA was proposed, it has been successfully applied in many fields. However, it includes several shortcomings, such as falling into local optimum easily and precocious convergence. To balance the exploitation and exploration ability of MPA, a modified marine predators algorithm hybridized with teaching-learning mechanism is proposed in this paper, namely MTLMPA. Compared with MPA, the proposed MTLMPA has two highlights. Firstly, a kind of teaching mechanism is introduced in the first phase of MPA to improve the global searching ability. Secondly, a novel learning mechanism is introduced in the third phase of MPA to enhance the chance encounter rate between predator and prey and to avoid premature convergence. MTLMPA is verified by 23 benchmark numerical testing functions and 29 CEC-2017 testing functions. Experimental results reveal that the MTLMPA is more competitive compared with several state-of-the-art heuristic optimization algorithms.
Effect of Gaussian filtered images on Mask RCNN in detection and segmentation of potholes in smart cities
Authors: Mubarak Auwalu Saleh , Ameen Zubaida Said , Al-Turjman Fadi
Published: October 2022

Accidents have contributed a lot to the loss of lives of motorists and serious damage to vehicles around the globe. Potholes are the major cause of these accidents. It is very important to build a model that will help in recognizing these potholes on vehicles. Several object detection models based on deep learning and computer vision were developed to detect these potholes. It is very important to develop a lightweight model with high accuracy and detection speed. In this study, we employed a Mask RCNN model with ResNet-50 and MobileNetv1 as the backbone to improve detection, and also compared the performance of the proposed Mask RCNN based on original training images and the images that were filtered using a Gaussian smoothing filter. It was observed that the ResNet trained on Gaussian filtered images outperformed all the employed models.
Les produits laitiers en Bretagne à la Protohistoire récente : une histoire de pots
Authors: Cherel Anne-Françoise
Published: October 2022

La question des produits laitiers en Bretagne à l’âge du Fer a été abordée dans le cadre d’une thèse portant sur l’étude typo-fonctionnelle des céramiques armoricaines. L’observation de certaines traces visibles à la surface des poteries, corrélée à l’analyse biochimique de leurs contenus, a ainsi permis d’identifier des produits laitiers qui témoignent de l’importance de l’élevage dans la région. Or, la gestion du cheptel est difficile à aborder dans cette région, en raison de la rareté des données archéozoologiques due à l’acidité du sol. Les analyses biochimiques constituent une opportunité pour identifier les produits dérivés de l’élevage, conjointement à l’étude des données archéologiques disponibles. Le projet Lait’Âges financé par la Maison des Sciences de l’Homme de Bretagne a permis de valider les hypothèses proposées dans la thèse tout en poursuivant les analyses biochimiques. Les vases-filtres habituellement considérés comme des faisselles ou filtres à boissons, ou encore des pots qui présentent des résidus noirâtres et des traces de suie découverts dans les caves et les souterrains ont été principalement étudiés.
Du lait pour les dieux : les offrandes de produits laitiers en contexte religieux dans le monde romain de l’Antiquité
Authors: Husquin Caroline
Published: October 2022

Dans un article dédié aux offrandes végétales dans les rites sacrificiels des Romains, John Scheid consacre une rapide mise au point à la question du lait et de ses dérivés dans les sacrifices. Il rappelle la place ambivalente de ces produits, longtemps opposés au sacrifice animal, dans les opérations rituelles. Il convient aujourd’hui de nuancer cet antagonisme érigé dans le contexte de la création de deux catégories d’offrandes strictement séparées au sein des rites sacrificiels. Ces dernières décennies, la recherche est en partie revenue sur celle-ci, reconnaissant son caractère artificiel. L’ancienneté de l’utilisation du lait pour honorer les dieux est rapportée par Pline l’Ancien, dans son Histoire Naturelle, où il mentionne que Romulus faisait des libations de lait, geste encore observable à l’époque du naturaliste. Pourtant, les produits lactés, s’ils ne sont pas absents des activités rituelles, ne font l’objet dans les sources que de mentions ponctuelles, et semblent parfois cantonnés à certaines célébrations anciennes, telles que celles relatives à Jupiter Latiar ou Terminus. Le présent article se propose de revenir sur les circonstances de l’offrande lactée aux dieux afin d’envisager les spécificités éventuelles de celle-ci.
La contrainte et l’alimentation comme vecteurs d’autonomisation dans des réseaux agroalimentaires alternatifs
Authors: Vuilleumier Julien , Forney Jérémie , Fresia Marion
Published: October 2022

Basé sur des recherches ethnographiques auprès d’initiatives d’agriculture contractuelle de proximité en Suisse : des collectifs réunissant producteurs et consommateurs autour d’un projet alimentaire commun, cet article propose de contribuer à la réflexion sur de nouvelles utopies agro-alimentaires, les réalités empiriques qu'elles recouvrent et les transformations de sens, mais aussi de modes de régulation, qu'elles opèrent. Deux éléments constituent les vecteurs essentiels des recompositions induites par et dans ces réseaux agroalimentaires : 1) la contrainte liée aux termes du contrat qui lient les consommateurs à l’initiative tout en renforçant l'autonomie des producteurs vis-à-vis de la grande distribution; 2) l'aliment, dont la qualité et la valeur sont redéfinies et qui agit comme un médiateur dans la reconfiguration de la relation producteur-consommateur. Nous montrons que le maintien de l’insertion des participants dans d’autres formes de commercialisations et de consommations, plus conventionnelles, favorise une interprétation positive des contraintes comme facteurs d’autonomisation partielle et la constitution d’utopies alimentaires vécues.
Manger pour ne pas être mangé
Authors: Charlier-Zeineddine Laurence
Published: October 2022

Cet article vise à montrer que la réciprocité est une notion insuffisante pour comprendre les modalités des relations qui unissent les humains à des forces agissantes prédatrices dans le Nord-Potosi bolivien. Pour les paysans de cette région, il ne s’agit pas seulement de neutraliser la prédation en nourrissant des entités non humaines par le biais d’offrandes. Il s’agit aussi, en tant qu’humain, de se nourrir soi-même pour empêcher l’acte de prédation. En effet, l’homme veille à toujours se remplir d’aliments, de sang et de graisse. Grâce à ces contenus, il est complet, contenu et fermé et par là invulnérable. La graisse humaine par exemple fait office de contenant : plus qu’une partie représentant le corps, elle établit son rassemblement, elle le contient. Enfin, les aliments consommés constituent également un obstacle physique immédiat empêchant toute entité malveillante de s’introduire dans le corps humain par ses orifices.
Socialisations alimentaires et pratiques rituelles durant la petite enfance
Authors: Dupuy Anne , Rochedy Amandine
Published: October 2022

Deux perspectives se dégagent des données exposées de cet article. La première consiste à appréhender les ressorts de l’articulation des rituels et des routines dans la vie quotidienne, soit à penser ensemble des « objets » qui se rencontrent peu dans la littérature. La seconde ouvre la réflexion sur la place des petits rituels de passage au cours de la diversification alimentaire que l’on désigne comme « rituels éphémères ». Dans une perspective diachronique, l’article aborde la pluralité des pratiques rituelles durant la socialisation familiale ordinaire et, d’un point de vue synchronique, il étaye une conception dynamique des rituels, du fait des mutations à l’œuvre au cours de la socialisation alimentaire du jeune enfant. Comme il s’agit de pratiques rituelles domestiques, singulières et éphémères, elles s’apparentent à des « petits riens », ce qui contribue à les invisibiliser. Notre propos est de montrer la place qu’elles occupent, au contraire, non seulement dans la socialisation de l’enfant, mais aussi plus largement dans les socialisations alimentaires familiales. La perspective proposée contribue en filigrane à questionner la position liminale du petit enfant au cours de la diversification alimentaire et à regarder comment la production domestique de rituels fixe des « petits passages » dans la socialisation de l’enfant contribuant à la définition de nouveaux répertoires alimentaires et statuts de mangeur.
A rare case in a child with mild trichothiodystrophy associated with ERCC2 gene
Authors: Janani Rajendran , Chermakani Prakash , Sundaresan Periasamy , Shetty Shashikant , Rai Kshama
Published: October 2022

A 7-year-old girl with bilateral cataracts, along with photosensitivity, was suspected to have xeroderma pigmentosum. Further dermatological examination confirmed the proband had dry skin, brittle hair, high-arched palate, and ichthyosis. The proband underwent bilateral cataract surgery. Her best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved to 6/9 in both eyes. Polarizing light microscopic observation of the proband eyebrow hair shaft resembled tiger tail-like stripes, which is an authentic clinical feature associated with trichothiodystrophy (TTD). Furthermore, on whole exome sequencing (WES) of the proband, mutations in the ERCC2 gene were found to be strongly associated with TTD1.
Ophthalmic manifestation of Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy – Five-year follow up
Authors: Dhanapal Praveen , Chaurasia Niharika , Jain Anupreeti
Published: October 2022

Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy (HSAN) is a rare genetic disorder that usually begins in childhood. It is associated with sensory dysfunction (depressed reflexes, altered pain and temperature perception). We report a case of an orphan and adopted girl child with HSAN type IV masquerading as keratomalacia with normal developmental milestones, absent sensation to pain and temperature, bilateral absent corneal reflexes, corneal xerosis, anhidrosis, and trophic ulcers in both hands and feet.
Orbital intramuscular lipoma with bone erosion
Authors: Lueangaram Sirin , Pittayapongpat Rosana , Kittisangvara Lisa , Wangtiraumnuay Nutsuchar
Published: October 2022

This report highlights a rare case of a benign orbital intramuscular lipoma mimicking a malignant tumor with unusual sphenoid wing destruction. A 2-year-old female patient presented with proptosis of the left eye, left temporal fullness, and motility disturbance during abduction. Brain and orbital computed tomography revealed an inhomogeneous enhancing density partially circumscribed mass in the left extraconal space (36.6 × 34.4 × 34.2 mm) with bone erosion of the greater wing of the left sphenoid bone. The clinical and radiologic findings suggested rhabdomyosarcoma. Histopathology revealed diffuse infiltration of mature adipocytes in the striated muscle. An intramuscular lipoma, a rare subtype of benign lipoma, can mimic malignant orbital tumors due to adjacent bone erosion.
The traumatic iris sunset
Authors: Gandhi Priyanka , Hastak Aesha , Ramakrishnan Reshma , Shrivastava Saurabh
Published: October 2022

Cataract extraction with intra-ocular lens (IOL) implantation is the most common sight-restoring surgery performed in the elderly. Blunt trauma is usually associated with severe ocular damage and grave consequences in post-operative eyes. Here, we report a case of a 70-year-old male, who suffered from blunt ocular trauma following one and a half month of phacoemulsification in the right eye. Phaco-tunnel wound was healthy, the iris was crumpled and settled at the bottom of anterior chamber, and the IOL was in the bag. There was no wound dehiscence. This is a rare presentation as the majority of reported cases had wound dehiscence and iris expulsion.
An unusual case of sequential corneal perforation in pellucid marginal degeneration
Authors: Kodavoor Shreesha Kumar , Patekar Komal B , Dandapani Ramamoorthy
Published: October 2022

Spontaneous and sequential corneal perforation is rare in pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD) in the seventh decade of life. Hence, the importance of repeated follow-up, clinical examination along with serial corneal topography even in the seventh and eighth decades of life is of utmost importance in PMD. We report a case of spontaneous corneal perforation in a 64-year-old male patient with PMD having normal corneal thickness in the right eye which was managed with primary suturing and compression sutures. The other eye was absolutely normal with normal topographic findings. Over a period of four years of follow-up, the patient developed progressive diminution of vision in both eyes and was diagnosed with cataract. Temporal phacoemulsification with toric IOL implantation was done in both eyes, following which the left eye developed spontaneous perforation after a period of two months which was also managed with primary suturing and compression sutures.
Bilateral blindness with a single bullet injury
Authors: Warjri Gazella B , Beniwal Abhijeet , Vashistha Vimal , Sharma Sanjay , Dhiman Rebika , Saxena Rohit
Published: October 2022

Gunshot injuries are a rising concern, which can have ocular involvement in almost 2% of cases. We present a case of a 35-year-old woman with accidental gunshot injury with no perception of light Oculus Uterque (OU). OD had disk pallor and OS, a repaired corneoscleral perforation. The bullet entered the left orbit perforating the left globe, crossed over to the opposite side, and exited through the right temple. Noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) head revealed comminuted fractures of the roof, lateral and medial orbital walls. Multiple tiny bony fragments and foreign bodies were seen in the retrobulbar region of OD in relation to the optic nerve near the optic disk. This case highlights that gunshot injuries to the eye have high morbidity, but they are largely preventable as most injuries are unintentional, as was seen in this case. The priority should be to spread awareness and sensitize the masses regarding preventive factors.
Childhood IgG4-related orbital disease
Authors: Meel Rachna , Kashyap Seema , Wadhwani Meenakshi , Bajaj Mandeep S , Sharma Sanjay S
Published: October 2022

IgG4-related disease is a multisystem disorder characterized by tumefactive lesions comprising of IgG4-bearing plasma cells with fibrosis. We report a case of pediatric IgG4-related orbital disease that was diagnosed 12 years after its first clinical manifestation and we present sequential imaging findings of the case.
A rare case of congenital unilateral dry eye
Authors: Chaurasia Rajendra K , Singh Jyotsana , Shakeel Areeba
Published: October 2022

An 18-year-old girl presented to us with complaints of redness and photophobia in her right eye. She has been on irregular treatment since 6 years of age but never got completely relieved. We did a thorough examination and relevant investigations. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), right side lacrimal gland agenesis was present with normal left lacrimal glands, and a diagnosis of isolated congenital unilateral lacrimal gland agenesis was made.
Anterior nodular scleritis – tuberculosis or granulomatosis with polyangiitis? A series of three cases
Authors: Rao G Nageswar , Patnaik Gazal , Prasanna G , Padhan Prasanta , Sinha Nidhi
Published: October 2022

Scleritis is a chronic destructive inflammatory disorder. It has various systemic associations, including granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). However, anterior nodular scleritis being the initial manifestation of GPA is rare. Being in an endemic country of tuberculosis (TB), it is imperative to exclude any possibility of active or latent TB before institution of immunosuppressive agents. Similarly, the vice versa should be kept in mind. We present three cases of persistent anterior nodular scleritis even after treatment with antitubercular treatment (ATT). Subsequent recurrences led to the evaluation and diagnosis of GPA with multisystem involvement. Treatment with immunosuppressive therapy led to successful recovery.
Post-traumatic orbital subperiosteal hematoma presenting as proptosis with Curvularia keratitis
Authors: Gupta Saroj , Sarkar Deepayan , Nechikaddu Gresshma
Published: October 2022

A 13-year child presented with protrusion of the left eye (LE) with redness, pain, and diminution of vision following blunt head trauma. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in the LE was hand movement. On examination, LE had abaxial proptosis with lagophthalmos and severe exposure keratopathy. There was a large corneal ulcer with feathery margins and superficial brown pigmentation, confirmed as Curvularia spp. on microbiological assessment. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the orbit and brain demonstrated superior subperiosteal hematoma of the orbit and frontal epidural hematoma. Aspiration of blood from subperiosteal orbital hematoma resulted in an immediate reduction of proptosis. The epidural hematoma resolved spontaneously. Treatment with topical and systemic antifungal agents resulted in complete healing of the keratitis with a residual leucomatous corneal opacity. Emergency treatment of subperiosteal orbital hematoma through needle aspiration helps in the early resolution of proptosis, exposure keratopathy, and visual loss.
Tofacitinib in juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis
Authors: Babu Kalpana , Mooss Vidya , Rao Anand Prahalad
Published: October 2022

Tofacitinib, a Jannus kinase inhibitor, is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and recently has been used to treat polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). In this case report, we report the resolution of refractory anterior uveitis (OS) in a 5-year-old girl with polyarticular JIA. She had failed conventional immuno-modulation (methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil, and oral steroids). As she could not afford adalimumab, tofacinitib was added, resulting in resolution of anterior uveitis. During the last follow-up (after 8 months), her best corrected visual acuity is 6/9 (OD) and 6/12 (OS). Tofacitinib may be considered as a cost-effective option for refractory JIA-associated uveitis in the developing world.
Anterior segment optical coherence tomography features of ocular siderosis in a missed intra-ocular foreign body
Authors: Singh Devika , Kruthika S P , Dubey Devashish , Shah Neeraj
Published: October 2022

A 40-year-old gentleman with a history of repaired corneal perforation with anterior chamber hyphema was referred to the cornea clinic for suspected blood staining of the cornea. Diffuse corneal ocular siderosis and blood staining can present with a similar clinical picture. We describe the anterior segment optical coherence tomography features in our case which helped us differentiate between these presentations.
University language students' motivations for their language of study
Authors: Dahl Anne
Published: October 2022

While there is abundant research on motivation in second-language learning, we know little about what motivations students may have for choosing a specific language of study in the Norwegian university context. The number of students who apply to English study programs every year is high, while the numbers for the traditional foreign languages beyond English, especially German and French, are concerningly low. The present study surveyed students in their first year of university language study, asking key questions about their reasons for choosing their language of study. Overall findings are that students of English are particularly instrumentally motivated, believing that English will be useful for future work. Students of French and Spanish, on the other hand, are more affectively motivated, while German students fall in between the other languages in responses to questions of motivation. While all students generally feel that knowledge of foreign languages beyond English is important, Spanish students were especially consistent in this response. In terms of interest in sub-disciplines of university language study, all student groups were relatively similar in showing a stronger interest in learning about the cultural and social aspects of countries where the language is spoken compared to literature formal aspects of language. The main conclusion is that motivations may be different for studying different foreign languages beyond English, and that in order to recruit more students to academic language programs, focusing on each specific language and its potential motivations is necessary.

Keywords: foreign language, motivation, language studies, English, French, Spanish, German