bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Apuntes sobre la protección de la propiedad intelectual
Authors: Arispe Alburqueque Sylvana Gannina
Published: March 2022

El presente documento busca afianzar algunos conceptos sobre la protección de los derechos de propiedad intelectual. En primer lugar, presenta una breve introducción sobre el origen y evolución de los mismos, desde la óptica de diversos autores especializados en la materia. Posteriormente, aborda la clasificación de los derechos de propiedad intelectual según la legislación internacional, comunitaria y nacional, para distinguir en qué situación nos encontramos frente a los derechos de autor, derechos de propiedad industrial y derechos conexos. Finalmente, señalamos los diversos documentos internacionales mediante los cuales los Estados han propugnado la protección de los derechos de sus connacionales, más allá de sus fronteras físicas.
Inexactitud en las determinaciones bioquímicas de glucosa, colesterol y triglicéridos, en laboratorios clínicos de Lima
Authors: Sandoval Vegas Miguel Hernán , Salazar Criado Yvan Vladimir , Loli Ponce Rudi Amalia , Huamán Gutiérrez Óscar Gustavo
Published: March 2022

La inexatitud es el grado en el que un valor se aleja del valor verdadero. La investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la inexactitud en las determinaciones bioquímicas de glucosa, colesterol y triglicéridos, en laboratorios clínicos de Lima Metropolitana. Para esto se invitó a participar a los laboratorios clínicos de manera anónima y con consentimiento informado. Se remitió un suero control comercial univalor de glucosa, colesterol y triglicéridos por el método enzimático colorimétrico, preparado por nosotros y conservado en cadena de frío. Se utilizó el resultado enviado por los laboratorios participantes y se compararon con los del suero control. Se midió la inexactitud por la fórmula del riesgo relativo y la validación de la variabilidad biológica. Los resultados muestran inexactitud promedio de 12,2 %, 13,3 % y 17,4 % para glucosa, colesterol y triglicéridos respectivamente; y mediante el índice de calidad por variabilidad biológica, el 63,6 %, 42 % y 17 % de laboratorios se encontraron fuera de control, respectivamente. Concluimos que la inexactitud metrológica de una muestra de laboratorios de análisis clínicos de Lima es mayor en la determinación de glucosa y colesterol que para triglicéridos, con mayor tendencia a inexactitud en defecto, y en todos los casos se relaciona con sistemas de mediciones manuales y semiautomáticas, más que en las automatizadas.
El vínculo de la conductividad hidráulica saturada con la velocidad de infiltración subsuperficial del suelo del bosque
Authors: Morikawa-Sakura Marino S. , Yoshitaka Komatsu
Published: March 2022

El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar el vínculo de la conductividad hidráulica saturada con las tasas de infiltración. Se determinó un total de 38 puntos de muestreo; 22 en cedro japonés (Cryptomeria japonica) y 16 en hiba arborvitae (Thujopsis dolabrata). Para obtener una precipitación se utilizó un simulador de lluvia de boquilla oscilante. Se tomaron de la superficie algunas muestras de vegetación. Se recogieron muestras de suelo de tres réplicas de profundidad de 0-5 y 5-10 cm cada uno por las características del suelo. La permeabilidad del suelo y la conductividad hidráulica se midieron antes y después del aclareo de cada muestra de tierra. La conductividad hidráulica es espacialmente irregular y los parámetros son independientes del tipo de vegetación. Ambos suelos forestales en general mostraron valores de permeabilidad alta, pero se ha demostrado también un valor tan pequeño como el acuícludo en un solo punto de la muestra de la superficie del cedro. Esto podría ser debido a la poca capa de hojarasca acumulada en el punto. Si el recubrimiento es escaso en el suelo del bosque, la reducción de la tasa de infiltración sería una preocupación debido a la obstrucción de la superficie por el impacto de las gotas de lluvia.

Por otro lado, en términos de la profundidad de la baja permeabilidad, la superficie del suelo es menos afectada debido a las propiedades físicas del suelo y la cantidad de raíz. Para entender los factores de la infiltración y la cercanía del suelo con la superficie, otros parámetros, en especial la conductividad hidráulica saturada, cantidad de raíces en el suelo superficial, la densidad de la cobertura del suelo seco del bosque y contenido de la materia orgánica (peso de la pérdida por ignición durante 4 horas a 450 °C) fueron examinados, comparados y analizados para confirmar su relación. Los resultados revelaron que las características de la cubierta del suelo de los bosques y la permeabilidad se encontraron pobremente correlacionadas. Además, el resultado demostró que la tasa de infiltración y la permeabilidad difieren de acuerdo a las diferencias de las especies de árboles.
Eigenfunction and Green’s function asymptotics for Hill’s equation with symmetric single well potential
Authors: Kabataş A.
Published: March 2022

UDC 517.9
This paper is devoted to determine the asymptotic formulae for eigenfunctions of the periodic and semi-periodic Hill's equation when the potential is symmetric single well. The obtained results for eigenvalues by H. Coşkun and the others (2019) are used. With this estimates on the eigenfunctions, Green's functions related to the Hill's equation are obtained. The method is based on the work of C. T. Fulton (1977) to derive Green's functions in an asymptotical manner. We need the derivatives of the solutions in this method. Therefore, the asymptotic approximations for the derivatives of the eigenfunctions are also calculated with different types of restrictions on the potential.
PROFILING ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURE LOAN DEFAULTERS OF THE GUJARAT STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, AHMEDABAD.
Authors: Chaudhari V. M. , Farmer Mayuri
Published: March 2022

Banks perform many checks on a loan seeker before sanctioning a loan. Even then, there are loan defaulters who don’t pay the loan amount for a long time. This study aimed to understand their profile and behavior. This study finding are based on the survey conducted among 150 loan defaulters of The Gujarat State Co-Operative Agricultural & Rural Development Bank Ltd. (GSCARDB), from three different regions of Gujarat. This study was conducted in six districts of Gujarat State. Descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, Chi-Square test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) are carried out.
The study findings shows that most loan defaulters are over aged (>45 years) having more years of experience in agriculture. They have not gone through any kind of training. They have taken loan for a medium to lengthy period (3 to 5 years and more). It is further observed that age, experience in agriculture, income per annum and number of times loan borrowed have no significant impact on the loan overdue amount. The loan defaulters from the three regions of Gujarat State behave similarly with no significant difference in terms of their opinion on overall loan services rating on the GSCARD bank.
IMPORTANCE OF LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION THROUGH INDIAN TALES IN ACADEMICS FOR CHILDREN UPTO 15 YEARS
Authors: Swapna JK , Nagarajan Karuna
Published: March 2022

Life skills are the skills that help an individual to adjust and adapt to the challenges that are faced by them everyday. Decision Making, Problem-Solving, Self Starter, Communicative Skills are few of the essential skills that should be learned by the kids to excel in their life while they are growing. StoryTelling enhances the Creative Ability, Cognitive Ability, Mental and Social development, Resilience of children. With the help of Stories we can build the character of kids and make them learn life skills which would be building blocks for the personality to become great citizens. This paper is mainly focused on imparting life skills through the medium of stories to the children by making them mandatory in the formal education system .
Sistem Pengendalian Intern dan Kompetensi Sumber Daya Manusia : Sebuah Kajian Efektivitas Pengelolaan Keuangan Aset Daerah
Authors: Perawati Siska
Published: March 2022

Kajian ini diharapkan dapat melihat dan mengkaji dampak sistem pengendalian intern dan kompetensi sumber daya manusia. Berbagai informasi dalam tinjauan ini menggunakan survei dengan teknik purposive sampling. Populasi dalam tinjauan ini adalah 110 pekerja BPKAD dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 53 orang. Strategi investigasi informasi menggunakan berbagai pemeriksaan relaps langsung dengan bantuan program SPSS form 23. Mengingat konsekuensi dari tinjauan, cenderung terlihat bahwa Kerangka Kontrol Interior otoritas publik memiliki dampak positif dan kritis terhadap Viabilitas Organisasi Administrasi Moneter Sumber Daya Provinsi dan Keterampilan SDM memiliki dampak positif dan besar pada Kecukupan Kantor Administrasi Moneter Sumber Daya Lokal.
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS IN SAMBALPUR, ODISHA
Authors:   P.G. Department of Home Science, Sambalpur University, India, Pradhan Trupti , Lenka Dr. Chandrashree ,   P.G. Department of Home Science, Sambalpur University, India
Published: March 2022

Background: Physical activity and regular exercise play an important role in glycemic control, which is considered an important part of the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of the study was to assess the physical activity (PA) and the presence of diabetes related complications and blood sugar level among type 2 diabetic subjects. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Out Patient Department (OPD) of District Head Quarter Hospital, Sambalpur. A group of 300 subjects were randomly selected for the purpose of the study. Questionnaire method was used for data collection. Physical activity was assessed on the basis of walking, cycling, swimming, gardening, pranayam and yoga practiced regularly/occasionally/never. Results: Most of patients having Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) were male and majority of them belonged to upper middle class. Walking was found to be most commonly practiced physical activity by the respondents i.e. 69%, followed by gardening (40.333%), yoga (25.666%) (11.333%) and pranayam (23.333%). It was further observed that very less percentage of respondents regularly use cycle i.e. 11.33% and poor diabetes control evident by the high blood glucose level among 56% of the respondents. The reported secondary complications included: nephropathy (31.343%), neuropathy (26.119%), cardiovascular diseases (15.671%), foot ulcer (13.432%) and retinopathy (13.432%) respectively. It was also observed statistical significance between FBS level and physical activity with health complications. Conclusions: Physical activity carries significant benefits to patients having (T2DM) and there is a need to address physical activity and prescribed it to the patients to prevent, control and postpone the appearance of the complication of the (T2DM).
DETERMINANTS OF PREVALENCE FOOD INSECURITY AMONG WEAVERS: A STUDY IN RURAL ODISHA
Authors:   Ph.D. Research scholar, P. G. Department of Home Science Sambalpur University Jyoti Vihar Burla, Odisha, BEHERA JHULANA RANI , LENKA Dr CHANDRASHREE ,   Associate professor, P G Department of Home Science Sambalpur University Jyoti Vihar Burla, Odisha
Published: March 2022

overty and food security are intricately interlinked and it should be analyzed in different dimensions. The present study was conducted to assess the determinants of prevalence food insecurity among weavers in rural Odisha. A sample size of 320 households were selected randomly from four villages of Ulunda and Birmaharajpu block of Odisha. Data was collected through field survey by using pre-designed and pre-tested interview schedule and HFIAS scale. The findings indicated that 37 households (11.56%) were food secure while remaining 283(88.43%) households were mildly food insecure. Statistically, it was observed that there was a positive association between food security status of the households with family income, family type and socio-economic class. No significant association between status of food security of weavers with their educational qualification and family size was observed in this study
Surveys of Clumps, Cores, and Condensations in Cygnus X. II. Radio Properties of Massive Dense Cores
Authors: Wang Yuwei , Qiu Keping , Cao Yue , Cheng Yu , Liu Junhao , Hu Bo
Published: March 2022

We have carried out a high-sensitivity and high-resolution radio continuum study toward a sample of 47 massive dense cores (MDCs) in the Cygnus X star-forming complex using the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, aiming to detect and characterize the radio emission associated with star-forming activities down to ∼0.01 pc scales. We have detected 64 radio sources within or closely around the FWHMs of the MDCs, of which 37 are reported for the first time. The majority of the detected radio sources are associated with dust condensations embedded within the MDCs, and they are mostly weak and compact. We are able to build spectral energy distributions for eight sources. Two of them indicate nonthermal emission and the other six indicate thermal free–free emission. We have determined that most of the radio sources are ionized jets or winds originating from massive young stellar objects, whereas only a few sources are likely to be ultracompact H ii regions. Further quantitative analyses indicate that the radio luminosity of the detected radio sources increases along the evolution path of the MDCs.
AMBER: A Semi-numerical Abundance Matching Box for the Epoch of Reionization
Authors: Trac Hy , Chen Nianyi , Holst Ian , Alvarez Marcelo A. , Cen Renyue
Published: March 2022

The Abundance Matching Box for the Epoch of Reionization (AMBER) is a semi-numerical code for modeling the cosmic dawn. The new algorithm is not based on the excursion set formalism for reionization, but takes the novel approach of calculating the reionization-redshift field

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mfp for radiative transfer. We implement improved methods for constructing density, velocity, halo, and radiation fields, which are essential components for modeling reionization observables. We compare AMBER with two other semi-numerical methods and find that our code more accurately reproduces the results from radiation-hydrodynamic simulations. The parallelized code is over four orders of magnitude faster than radiative transfer simulations and will efficiently enable large-volume models, full-sky mock observations, and parameter-space studies. AMBER will be made publicly available to facilitate and transform studies of the Epoch of Reionization.
Universal Scaling Laws for Solar and Stellar Atmospheric Heating
Authors: Toriumi Shin , Airapetian Vladimir S.
Published: March 2022

The Sun and Sun-like stars commonly host multimillion-kelvin coronae and 10,000 K chromospheres. These extremely hot gases generate X-ray and extreme ultraviolet emissions that may impact the erosion and chemistry of (exo)planetary atmospheres, influencing the climate and conditions for habitability. However, the mechanism of coronal and chromospheric heating is still poorly understood. While the magnetic field most probably plays a key role in driving and transporting energy from the stellar surface upwards, it is not clear whether the atmospheric heating mechanisms of the Sun and active Sun-like stars can be described in a unified manner. To this end, we report on a systematic survey of the responses of solar and stellar atmospheres to surface magnetic flux over a wide range of temperatures. By analyzing 10 years of multiwavelength synoptic observations of the Sun, we reveal that the irradiance and magnetic flux show power-law relations with an exponent decreasing from above unity to below as the temperature decreases from the corona to the chromosphere. Moreover, this trend indicating the efficiency of atmospheric heating can be extended to Sun-like stars. We also discover that the power-law exponent depends on the solar cycle, becoming smallest at maximum activity, probably due to the saturation of atmospheric heating. Our study provides observational evidence that the mechanism of atmospheric heating is universal among the Sun and Sun-like stars, regardless of age or activity.
Identifying Lensed Quasars and Measuring Their Time Delays from Unresolved Light Curves
Authors: Bag Satadru , Shafieloo Arman , Liao Kai , Treu Tommaso
Published: March 2022

Identifying multiply imaged quasars is challenging owing to their low density in the sky and the limited angular resolution of wide-field surveys. We show that multiply imaged quasars can be identified using unresolved light curves, without assuming a light-curve template or any prior information. After describing our method, we show, using simulations, that it can attain high precision and recall when we consider high-quality data with negligible noise well below the variability of the light curves. As the noise level increases to that of the Zwicky Transient Facility telescope, we find that precision can remain close to 100% while recall drops to ∼60%. We also consider some examples from Time Delay Challenge 1 and demonstrate that the time delays can be accurately recovered from the joint light-curve data in realistic observational scenarios. We further demonstrate our method by applying it to publicly available COSMOGRAIL data of the observed lensed quasar SDSS J1226−0006. We identify the system as a lensed quasar based on the unresolved light curve and estimate a time delay in good agreement with the one measured by COSMOGRAIL using the individual image light curves. The technique shows great potential to identify lensed quasars in wide-field imaging surveys, especially the soon-to-be-commissioned Vera Rubin Observatory.
Cold Gas in Massive Galaxies as a Critical Test of Black Hole Feedback Models
Authors: Shi Jingjing , Peng Yingjie , Diemer Benedikt , Stevens Adam R. H. , Pillepich Annalisa , Renzini Alvio , Dou Jing , Gao Yu , Gu Qiusheng , Ho Luis C. , Kong Xu , P. Lagos Claudia del , Li Di , Li Jiaxuan , Maiolino Roberto , Mannucci Filippo , Xie Lizhi , Zhang Chengpeng
Published: March 2022

Black hole feedback has been widely implemented as the key recipe to quench star formation in massive galaxies in modern semianalytic models and hydrodynamical simulations. As the theoretical details surrounding the accretion and feedback of black holes continue to be refined, various feedback models have been implemented across simulations, with notable differences in their outcomes. Yet, most of these simulations have successfully reproduced some observations, such as the stellar mass function and star formation rate density in the local universe. We use the recent observation of the change in the neutral hydrogen gas mass (including both H2 and H I) with the star formation rate of massive central disk galaxies as a critical constraint of black hole feedback models across several simulations. We find that the predictions of IllustrisTNG agree with the observations much better than the other models tested in this work. This favors IllustrisTNG’s treatment of active galactic nuclei (AGN)—where kinetic winds are driven by black holes at low accretion rates—as more plausible among those we test. In turn, this also indirectly supports the idea that the massive central disk galaxy population in the local universe was likely quenched by AGN feedback.
Fine-grained Rim Formation via Kinetic Dust Aggregation in Shock Waves Around Evaporating Icy Planetesimals
Authors: Arakawa Sota , Kaneko Hiroaki , Nakamoto Taishi
Published: March 2022

Fine-grained rims (FGRs) are frequently found around chondrules in primitive chondrites. The remarkable feature of FGRs is their submicron-sized and nonporous nature. The typical thickness of FGRs around chondrules is 10–100 μm. Recently, a novel idea was proposed for the origin of FGRs: high-speed collisions between chondrules and fine dust grains called the kinetic dust aggregation process. Experimental studies revealed that (sub)micron-sized ceramic particles can stick to a ceramic substrate in a vacuum when the impact velocity is approximately in the range of 0.1–1 km s−1. In this study, we examine the possibility of FGR formation via kinetic dust aggregation in chondrule-forming shock waves. When shock waves are created by undifferentiated icy planetesimals, fine dust grains would be released from the planetary surface due to the evaporation of icy planetesimals. We consider the dynamics of chondrules behind the shock front and calculate the growth of FGRs via kinetic dust aggregation based on simple one-dimensional calculations. We found that nonporous FGRs with a thickness of 10–100 μm would be formed in shock waves around evaporating icy planetesimals.
Revisiting Christoph Scheiner’s Sunspot Records: A New Perspective on Solar Activity of the Early Telescopic Era
Authors: Carrasco V. M. S. , Muñoz-Jaramillo A. , Gallego M. C. , Vaquero J. M.
Published: March 2022

Christoph Scheiner was one of the most outstanding astronomers in the history of sunspot observations. His book, Rosa Ursina, is the reference work regarding the study of the earliest sunspot records. The sunspot observations compiled by Scheiner in Rosa Ursina and Prodomus, including records made by other observers, forms one of the main references of the observations known for that period—particularly around the 1620s. Thus, his work is crucial to determine the solar activity level of the first solar cycles of the telescopic era. The number of sunspot groups recorded in Scheiner’s documentary sources has been included in the existing sunspot group number databases. However, we have detected significant errors in the number of groups currently assigned to Scheiner’s records. In this work, we reanalyze the information in Scheiner’s source documents. Consequently, the standard 11 yr solar cycle shape for the second solar cycle of the telescopic era, which is not clear in previous studies, now becomes evident. In addition, the highest daily number of groups recorded during this cycle (eight groups) is 20% less than in the one included in the existing sunspot group number databases. Using the hypergeometrical probability distribution, we find that solar minima in 2008–2009 and 2018–2019 are comparable to the most probable solar activity level of the minimum around 1632. In particular, the estimated lower limit for the solar activity in 1632 is even comparable with the solar activity level in 2008 and 2018.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection is Associated with Homocysteine Level and Clinical Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke Patients
Authors: Syahrul Syahrul , Imran Imran , Musadir Nasrul , Mutiawati Vivi Keumala
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Since its emergence in December 2019 and declared as pandemic in March 2020, the drastic increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is alarming the importance of disease monitoring in order to prevent further complication, like ischemic stroke. One of the efforts is utilizing biomarker. For instance, elevated homocysteine level, already known risk factor of ischemic stroke, is currently identified in COVID-19 patients.
AIM: To assess factor associated with homocysteine level and clinical outcomes of ischemic stroke patients.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital di Indonesia between March and August 2021. Ischemic stroke patients who had physical and neurology examinations, SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR swab, chest x-ray, electrocardiography, head CT-scan and the total homocysteine level were included. To assess the factors associated with homocysteine level and the outcomes of ischemic stroke patients, the independent Student t-test or Anova and chi-squared were used, respectively.
RESULTS: We included 62 ischemic stroke patients of which 32 (51.6%) were male and the age ranged between 30 and 80 years. Out of total, 60 patients (96.8%) were survived after the hospital admission. There was a significant association between gender and having COVID-19 with homocysteine level (p=0.012 and p=0.020, respectively). Having COVID-19 was the only variable significantly associated with the outcome of the ischemic stroke patient (p=0.035).
CONCLUSION: COVID-19 is associated with homocysteine level and the clinical outcome in ischemic stroke patients. Therefore, SARS-CoV-2 infection in ischemic stroke or vice versa need to be monitored closely in hospital settings.
Robot-assisted Knee Arthroplasty: Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Lychagin Alexey , Elizarov Mikhail , Gritsyuk Andrey , Rukin Yaroslav , Elizarov Pavel , Rokityanskaya Anastasiya , Cherepanov Vadim , Drogin Andrey , Gritsyuk Jr Andrey , Vyazankin Ivan
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis of the knee joint leads to a decrease in the volume of movements, a violation of the sliding of articular surfaces, and a change in the axis of the limb under load, which affects the biomechanics of walking.

AIM: This study aims to compare the results of robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and manual techniques, their influence on the biomechanical and podometric parameters of the patient’s walk.

METHODS: A prospective randomized study of 68 patients was carried out in the period from 2020 to 2021. Our follow-up period was 1 year. All patients were performed arthroplasty of one knee joint. The main Group “A” included 33 patients TKA with the use of an active robotic setting “TSolution-One” (“THINK Surgical, Inc.” [Fremont, California, USA]); the comparison Group “B” consisted of 35 patients with manual technic of TKA. We studied pain syndrome on the visual analog scale, functional state on the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), the volume of ROM movements, and the deviation of the mechanical axis by teleroentgenography of the lower limb. Objective analysis of limb function was performed on the «Alter-G» and the «C-mill».

RESULTS: Post-operative pain syndrome on the 1st day after surgery in Group A is stronger by 7.9%, but by the 5th day after surgery in Group A, the pain syndrome is lower by 14.3%. ROM in Group A is better by 16% by 3 months after surgery, after 1 year by 10%. The positioning accuracy of the implant in Group A is 30% better. There are no statistically significant differences in the OKS and WOMAC scales between the groups. The results of restoring normal step in Group A are 13.5% better than in Group B.

CONCLUSIONS: Robot-assisted TKA gives more accurate alignment of the mechanical axis, which improves the biomechanics of walking.
Combination of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite and Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Bone Graft Materials for Alveolar Bone Preservation
Authors: Pascawinata Andries , Bakar Abu
Published: March 2022

Alveolar bone resorption is one of post-extraction complications with a reduction in the dimensions and quality of the alveolar bone, which will make it challenging to install dental implants in the future. The resorption can be prevented by preserving the alveolar bone using bone grafts. Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (HA) is a widely developed material as a bone graft. However, there are still some limitations because it only has osteoconductive properties. The addition of injectable platelet-rich fibrin to HA can increase this material’s osteoinductive, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties, making it suitable for use as bone graft material for the preservation of alveolar bone.
Promoting ecological solutions for sustainable infrastructure
Authors: Sjölund Anders , Autret Yannick , Boettcher Marita , de Bouville Julie , Georgiadis Lazaros E. , Hahn Elke , Hallosserie Agnès , Hofland Adam , Lesigne Jean-François , Mira Antonio , Navarro Charlotte , Rosell Carme , Sangwine Tony , Seiler Andreas , Wagner Paul
Published: March 2022

Linear infrastructure networks such as roads, railways, navigation and irrigation canals, and power lines have grown exponentially since the mid-20th century. Most of these networks built before the 1990s have a significant impact on the environment. While there is no doubt that humanity needs infrastructure to ensure safe, secure and sufficient access to food, water and energy, it is essential to prevent the loss of biodiversity and ecosystems which are also at the basis of the provision of such fundamental services. Those complex, interconnected issues cannot be tackled without research and innovation, both in the fields of biodiversity and of infrastructure.

IENE (Infrastructure Ecology Network Europe) was set up in 1996 to meet this need. Its mission is to promote the exchange of knowledge, experience and best practice in safe and sustainable pan-European transport infrastructure. With a status of an association today, this independent network has more than 400 members consisting of researchers, engineers, decision makers and infrastructure operators. IENE functions as an international and interdisciplinary forum. It supports cross-border cooperation in research, mitigation, planning, design, construction and maintenance in the field of biodiversity and transport infrastructure.

Every two years, IENE organises an international conference to present cutting-edge research, identify pressing issues and problems, discuss effective solutions and map out future activities in the field of transport ecology and infrastructure. We are very glad to present you in this special issue some of the best scientific outcomes of the IENE 2020 conference, hoping that it will contribute to further breakthroughs in science and uptake in policy-making and practices on the ground. We commend the organising team of the University of Evora, Portugal, for their excellent programming of the conference and for having gathered exceptional scientists on the topic of biodiversity and infrastructure. They managed to host a high-quality event, despite the many adjustments that had to be done because of the covid-19, including postponing the conference to January 2021 and holding it entirely online.

The topic of IENE conference 2020 was “Linear Infrastructure Networks with Ecological Solutions” and the motto was “working together”. This means that every stakeholder has a role to play, and that biodiversity should be considered at all governance scales and during all phases of the set-up of infrastructure. The papers selected here are of particular interest to follow the path set forth in the conference’s final declaration, that is included in this issue.
Le Triangle de Weimar après son trentième anniversaire : bilan et perspectives
Authors: Maurice Paul
Published: March 2022

Lors de sa création en août 1991, le Triangle de Weimar a été conçu comme forum de consultations trilatérales des ministres des Affaires étrangères de France, de RFA et de Pologne sur l’avenir de l’Europe après la fin de la Guerre froide. Il comprenait trois objectifs : associer la France à la réconciliation germano-polonaise en s’inspirant de l’expérience franco-allemande, renforcer le dialogue et la coopération politique entre les trois États et soutenir la Pologne dans son processus d’intégration dans l’OTAN et dans l’Union européenne. Même si le Triangle de Weimar, après trente années d’existence, n’a toujours aucune structure institutionnelle, il reste un cadre de référence au niveau politique. Toutefois la faiblesse principale du Triangle de Weimar réside dans les différents degrés d’engagement des trois partenaires dans cette forme originale de coopération. Le Triangle de Weimar a toutefois acquis une dimension sociétale en organisant un grand nombre d’actions culturelles et artistiques, voire économique, non négligeables qui peuvent et doivent continuer à faire vivre cette coopération. Dans la situation actuelle, l’Union européenne a besoin d’un « moteur » élargi et la Pologne constitue un partenaire naturel pour la France et l’Allemagne en Europe centrale.
Théorie, thème et variations
Authors: Debrocq Michel
Published: March 2022

La Gestalt-thérapie a 70 ans et son dernier check-up témoigne d’un état de santé plutôt réjouissant. La (déjà) vieille dame a-t-elle conservé suffisamment d’attraits pour séduire toujours ses admirateurs historiques, en a-t-elle développé d’autres, susceptibles d’attirer de nouvelles générations ? Le charme subversif des jeunes années a sans doute pris quelques rides : il semblerait qu’aujourd’hui on lui demande davantage de rendre des comptes quant à sa validité et son efficacité. Dans les lignes qui suivent, l’auteur revisite quelques concepts fondamentaux d’où la Gestalt-thérapie tire sa substance pour construire sa théorie, sa pratique et sa pédagogie. Et, tout en admettant que les variations puissent être nombreuses dans ce développement identitaire polyphonique, il affirme qu’il est essentiel de préserver le thème original où elles puisent leur substrat et leur harmonie.
Taine et les racines allemandes d’une méthode
Authors: Espagne Michel
Published: March 2022

L’article vise à analyser les relations de Taine à l’histoire culturelle allemande. Il part de son apprentissage de la langue, évoque le réseau des amis allemands de Taine (Camille Selden, Édouard de Suckau, Franz Woepke) et aborde la compréhension par Taine de la philosophie allemande, notamment de l’œuvre de Hegel. Un éloignement progressif de l’Allemagne conduit Taine à s’intéresser à des corrections apportées par la pensée empiriste anglaise, notamment Stuart Mill. Même le livre sur  Les Origines de la France contemporaine  n’est pas sans rapport avec les modèles de l’historiographie allemande, de Niebuhr à Otfried Müller, La contribution de Taine à l’histoire des sciences sociales mérite d’être revue à la lumière de sa compréhension de la pensée allemande telle qu’elle apparaît notamment dans sa correspondance.
« La différence qui sépare la littérature de la science »
Authors: Plas Régine
Published: March 2022

La publication, en 1870, de l’ouvrage de Taine De l’intelligence est généralement associé à la naissance de la nouvelle psychologie française, qu’elle se nomme expérimentale, physiologique ou pathologique. Cet article a pour objectif d’analyser l’évolution de la réception de l’œuvre de Taine par les premiers psychologues français, Théodule Ribot, Alfred Binet, Pierre Janet et les psychologues des foules.
Physiologie et psychologie selon Taine
Authors: Mazeron Armel
Published: March 2022

Taine interroge les rapports du physique et du moral de l’homme à l’aide d’une méthode d’analyse et de synthèse inspirée par les Idéologues et enrichie d’apports venus des sciences de la nature. L’analyse isole et décompose les données de l’expérience vécue et, de réduction en réduction, rejoint les soubassements physiologiques de la pensée. La synthèse, de son côté, remonte progressivement depuis l’élémentaire jusqu’au complexe et reconstruit l’activité psychique dans son entièreté. Taine détermine ainsi l’ensemble des strates physiologiques et psychologiques qui composent la pensée humaine : l’organisation du système nerveux, les sensations externes et internes, l’interaction des images, et l’intelligence discursive. Ces différents degrés psychophysiologiques concourent à la formation du Moi.
Taine et Le Play : regards sur l’Angleterre
Authors: Vaujour Hugo
Published: March 2022

Comparer la vision de deux auteurs en quelques pages nécessite de résister à la tentation d’englober la totalité de leurs œuvres au profit d’un prisme plus modeste. L’Angleterre de par l’attraction intellectuelle qu’elle suscitait au xix e  siècle et par son importance dans la pensée d’Hippolyte Taine et de Frédéric Le Play apparaissait comme un objet d’étude tout désigné. Leurs regards sur l’Angleterre dessinent les contours de leurs approches sociales mais témoignent également de leurs aprioris intellectuels. Dès lors, les auteurs se dévoilent à travers l’Autre , étudié ou imaginé ; tandis que le voyage apparait comme un processus sur le temps long dont l’avant et l’après sont aussi importants que l’expédition elle-même. Comparer leurs regards sur l’Angleterre nécessite ainsi de restituer, outre leurs voyages respectifs, la manière dont ils abordèrent le pays et le souvenir qu’ils en conservèrent.
Interactions corporelles et construction de l’expérience : l’exemple de la psychomotricité auprès d’enfants
Authors: Paggetti Marion
Published: March 2022

Cette contribution se propose de renseigner la place du corps dans la conduite d’interactions de soin et des apprentissages qui en résultent à partir de matériaux empiriques. Le bercement, le « portage » et l’« enveloppement » composent l’activité professionnelle quotidienne des psychomotriciens et fait appel à une technicité peu comprise et conceptualisée. Au moyen d’une analyse des interactions à dominante corporelle qui constituent cette activité de soin, nous proposons de comprendre dans quelle mesure le corps du professionnel constitue une interface perceptive et réactive lui permettant de se renseigner sur les composantes d’une situation structurellement indéterminée et d’y agir en conséquence. En mobilisant pour cela la théorie de l’ enquête de J. Dewey, nous envisageons les ajustements corporels comme de potentielles sources d’apprentissage participant à l’évolution de la séquence de soin ainsi qu’au développement professionnel du psychomotricien.
Reduced high-intensity training distance in growing horses had no effect on IGF-1 concentrations, but training onset interrupted time-dependent IGF-1 decline
Authors: Johansson L. , Ringmark S. , Skiöldebrand E. , Bergquist J. , Jansson A.
Published: March 2022

This study investigated plasma insulin like growth factor (IGF)-1 concentrations in 16 young Standardbred horses introduced to systematic high-intensity training at two different levels of intensity. Growth and locomotion asymmetry and correlations between these and plasma IGF-1 concentrations were also examined. From September as 1-year olds to March as 2-year olds (Period 1), all horses were subjected to the same submaximal training program. In March (start of Period 2), the horses were divided into two groups (n=8) and one group was introduced to regular high-intensity training. The other group was introduced to a program where the high-intensity exercise distances were reduced by 30%. These two training programs were maintained for the remaining 21 months of the study (Periods 2, 3, and 4). There was no effect of training group on plasma IGF-1 concentrations. A continuous decline in IGF-1 levels was observed throughout the study (P<0.0001), with one notable interruption in Period 2 when the IGF-1 concentration remained at the level seen at the start of Period 1. Growth rate of body length was equally high in Periods 1 and 2 (P>0.05). Front and hind limb asymmetry was elevated in Period 2 compared with Period 1. There were positive correlations between IGF-1 concentrations and changes in body condition score, and a negative correlation between IGF-1 concentration and weight. These results indicate that introduction to high-intensity training induces IGF-1 release in horses, but that a 30% difference in the distances used in high-intensity training does not affect IGF-1 levels. The temporary interruption in decline in IGF-1 release with the onset of high-intensity training may influence growth pattern and locomotion asymmetry, but further studies are needed to assess causality.
Shifted-Legendre orthonormal method for high-dimensional heat conduction equations
Authors: Mei Liangcai ,   Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China, Wu Boying , Lin Yingzhen ,   Zhuhai Campus, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519088, China
Published: March 2022

In this paper, a numerical alogorthm for solving high-dimensional heat conduction equations is proposed. Based on Shifted-Legendre orthonormal polynomial and $ \varepsilon- $best approximate solution, we extend the algorithm from low-dimensional space to high-dimensional space, and prove the convergence of the algorithm. Compared with other numerical methods, the proposed algorithm has the advantages of easy expansion and high convergence order, and we prove that the algorithm has $ \alpha $-Order convergence. The validity and accuracy of this method are verified by some numerical experiments.
Locally recoverable codes in Hermitian function fields with certain types of divisors
Authors: Kim Boran
Published: March 2022

A locally recoverable code with locality $ \bf r $ can recover the missing coordinate from at most $ {\bf r} $ symbols. The locally recoverable codes have attracted a lot of attention because they are more advanced coding techniques that are applied to distributed and cloud storage systems. In this work, we focus on locally recoverable codes in Hermitian function fields over $ \Bbb F_{q^2} $, where $ q $ is a prime power. With a certain type of divisor, we obtain an improved lower bound of the minimum distance for locally recoverable codes in Hermitian function fields. For doing this, we give explicit formulae of the dimension for some divisors of Hermitian function fields. We also present a standard that tells us when a divisor with certain places suggests an improved lower bound.
Influence of tire rubber waste on the fire behavior of gypsum coatings of construction and structural elements
Authors: Castellón F.J. , Ayala M. , Lanzón M.
Published: March 2022

The addition of inorganic expanded aggregates, such as perlite or vermiculite is well known in gypsum plasters. However, the reuse of organic wastes in coatings like plasters and renders has been poorly studied. This paper shows the effect of tire rubber wastes on the mechanical properties and fire performance of gypsum plasters. The rubber waste was added to the mixture in mass percentages of 14.50% (C1) and 46.60% (C2). Flexural and compressive strength of plasters made with rubber wastes was visibly reduced as well as their surface hardness (Shore C). In addition, fire tests produced major damages through the entire 2 cm thickness of samples containing rubber wastes, as it was corroborated by X ray diffraction (XRD) and Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis. The heat transfer due to fire exposure modified considerably the chemical composition of plasters, since, on the non-exposed face to fire, the amount of gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) equivalent to mass loss obtained by TG due to water released by these plasters made with rubber wastes, was 5.4-7.2 lower than that of conventional plasters. The results suggest that certain wastes may reduce the efficiency of gypsum plasters in protecting underneath construction and structural elements against fire.
La Universitat de València frente a la práctica de compartir material adicional: análisis a través de las publicaciones científicas del año 2018
Authors: Sixto-Costoya Andrea , Castelló-Cogollos Lourdes , Valderrama-Zurián Juan Carlos , Aleixandre-Benavent Rafael , Agulló-Calatayud Víctor
Published: March 2022

Las editoriales, revistas, organismos públicos y privados, así como las instituciones académicas, han promovido en los últimos años la compartición de aquel material que forma parte del proceso de investigación, pero que por diversas razones no se ha podido incluir en la publicación final. No obstante, poco se sabe sobre cuánto de este material adicional efectivamente se comparte y cuáles son sus características. Por ello, el objetivo de este estudio es analizar en qué medida comparte material adicional en publicaciones científicas el personal docente e investigador (PDI) de la Universitat de València (UV). Para ello, se obtuvo una muestra representativa de los 5.679 artículos publicados por el PDI de la UV en el año 2018. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que solo una cuarta parte de los documentos tiene algún tipo de material adicional, con una baja frecuencia de archivos con material reutilizable y focalizados especialmente en áreas del conocimiento específicas. Sin embargo, de estos, una gran mayoría están en el primer cuartil de Journal Cititation Report o Scimago Journal Rank. Se sugiere la necesidad de establecer políticas en la Universitat de València que promuevan la formación sobre el depósito de material adicional y datos de investigación en los artículos de investigación.
Determining the Knowledge Levels of University Students on Distance Education and the Google Meet Application Programme
Authors: Uaidullakyzy Elmira , Tautaeva Guldariga , Orazgaliyeva Laura , Duissekeyeva Nurgul , Kamiyeva Gulmira , Seidakhmetov Yermek
Published: March 2022

The general aim of this study is to determine the knowledge levels of university students on distance education and the Google Meet application programme. The descriptive method was used in the research. The research was carried out in the spring term of 2020–2021, and consisted of 462 volunteer university students studying in the field of computer engineering at various universities in the Marmara region of Turkey. In order to determine the information of the participants, a measurement tool called ‘distance education platforms’ was used, which was developed by the researchers; the measurement tool was collect-ed from the students with the help of an online questionnaire. The raw data obtained from the measurement tool were analysed with the SPSS programme and categorised to reveal their understanding levels. Based on the findings, it has been determined that although digital natives have good views on today’s distance education and Google Meet topics, the level of understanding of the related concepts is quite high.
Investigation of the Effects of University Field Courses on Distance Education
Authors: Vehapi Shemsedin , Zakirova Chulpan S. , Masalimova Alfiya R. , Khairullina Elmira R. , Slepneva Elena V. , Reznichenko Sergey A.
Published: March 2022

This research focuses on examining the effects of university field courses on distance education and the integration of distance education into courses. A group of 357 university students studying biomedical engineering at universities in the Kosovo region and the Russian Federation volunteered to participate in the research.  A quantitative research method was used in the study. In the research, the "Distance Education" measurement tool developed by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. The questionnaire was developed and edited by experts in the field. Data were collected using an online survey. The collected data were ana-lysed using the SPSS program. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values, one-way ANOVA and T-test were applied to analyse the data obtained from the Distance Education measurement tool. This re-search concluded  that the majority of university students consider them-selves competent enough to use distance education technologies in the learning environment in the field courses, and they do not have difficulty using the systems in the field courses and their universities do not have sufficient equipment for the use of distance education technologies.
Enjeux et pratiques de l’intelligence artificielle dans le secteur bancaire en Côte d’ivoire
Authors: DOUA Edmond
Published: March 2022

L’intelligence artificielle (IA) se présente comme l’ensemble des technologies ayant pour but de réaliser, par l’informatique, des tâches cognitives habituellement effectuées par un être humain. Cette nouvelle pratique se situe, de plus en plus, au cœur des débats sur les transformations sociales. Provoquée par l’émergence des TIC, l’IA affecte tous les secteurs de la vie sociale. Cette nouvelle donne a un fort impact sur les activités économiques de nombreux pays. Par exemple, les pratiques d’achat, les modes de production et de distribution des biens de consommation sont touchés par l’IA. A l’aune donc de tout ce qui précède, cette réflexion questionne les véritables enjeux de l’intelligence artificielle dans le domaine de la banque en Afrique d’une manière générale. De façon particulière, l’auteur s’adosse au cas ivoirien, pour montrer la dynamique structurelle et économique dans laquelle s’opèrent les activités bancaires du pays, dans un contexte du ‘’tout numérique’’.