bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influência dos Covenants no Gerenciamento de Resultados por Atividades Operacionais
Authors: Patrícia Jost Janine , Manoel Rodrigues Junior Moacir , Leão de Miranda Ronaldo , Kreuzberg Fernanda
Published: November 2022

Considerando que o volume de captação de recursos por meio do mercado de capitais é superior à captação pelo mercado de ações, percebe-se a importância do financiamento das empresas por intermédio do capital de terceiros. Isso mostra a importância de se investigar os contratos de dívida bem como a relação entre os tomadores de empréstimos e credores. O objetivo desta pesquisa é verificar a influência dos covenants no gerenciamento de resultados por atividades operacionais das empresas listadas na B3. O gerenciamento de resultados por atividades reais foi visto de duas formas: por manipulação no nível de produção e por gerenciamento do fluxo de caixa. A amostra foi composta por 405 observações num período de cinco anos. Foram identificadas as empresas da amostra que declararam possuir covenants em suas notas explicativas. Utilizou-se a análise de dados em painel para identificar a influência dos covenants no gerenciamento de resultado por atividades operacionais. Os principais resultados indicaram que os covenants não influenciam o gerenciamento de resultado por meio de atividades operacionais. Por outro lado, o modelo de gerenciamento por ajustamento no fluxo de caixa foi o que apresentou melhores resultados de maneira geral.
Natural cave usage in the Late Roman Empire. Shelter in times of instability?
Authors: Tobalina-Pulido Leticia , Campo Alain
Published: November 2022

In 2014 we began an ambitious study of the usage of natural caves in between first and fifth centuries AD in the area between the Ebro and the Pyrenees (Navarre, Basque Country, and northern Aragon). The aim was to make an inventory of all natural caves with Roman remains in the western Pyrenees in a database, to clarify the chronology of different cave usages thanks to the study of the archaeological material, to establish the function of those kinds of sites, and finally, to put into relation the caves with their surroundings in the cases that it is possible. In this article, we analyse a disputed subject in the historiography of this phenomenon: the possible use of the caves as shelter in times of instability during the Low Empire period. This interpretation has been repeated since the 70s of the 20th century until today, despite the inexistence of clear evidence.
De Paul a Naná
Authors: Sousa Patricio Pétrus David , Soares Martins Edson
Published: November 2022

Esta pesquisa busca analisar as possíveis significações sociais dos nomes próprios atribuídos aos escravizados africanos representados em duas obras artísticas: o romance Beloved, de Toni Morrison, e a coletânea de contos gráficos Cumbe, de Marcelo D’Salete. Para isso, recorremos aos estudos da Antroponímia, área da Onomástica responsável por investigar as origens dos nomes próprios das pessoas, em conjunto com a filosofia da linguagem e da criação estética. As análises realizadas foram sustentadas em autores como Bakhtin (2014), Álvarez Lopez (2015), Marcato (2009) e Van Stipriaan (2008). Além disso, valemo-nos do uso de documentos oficiais (certidões de nascimento), dicionários e panfletos em jornais para fortalecer nossa pesquisa.
Ironia verbal: marcas, funcionamento, efetivação e absurdo
Authors: Amorim Marcelo da Silva , Barbosa Ricardo Alexandre Peixoto , Pereira da Silva Wendell
Published: November 2022

A ironia verbal é tema de inúmeras pesquisas científicas no âmbito dos estudos da linguagem, não reunindo consenso em relação às suas especificidades, nomeadamente quanto à sua natureza e às suas marcas ou índices textuais. Nosso objetivo principal, neste artigo, é questionar o funcionamento da ironia e os recursos mobilizados para sua efetivação e reconhecimento. Para tal, adotamos como aporte teórico Ducrot (1987), Maingueneau (1997), Muecke (2008), Guimarães (2001) e Attardo (2000), sendo o exemplário utilizado oriundo de Modesta Proposta e outros textos satíricos, de Swift (2005); um excerto de Montesquieu (apud MAINGUENEAU, 1997); e Cuca fundida, de Allen (2013). Como resultado preliminar, prevemos que a ironia verbal tem como pressupostos fundamentais a assunção de um enunciador (ou ponto de vista) absurdo e o caráter facultativo de suas supostas marcas intrínsecas.
Study on the Threats of Reverse-Worded Items to the Psychometric Properties of the Marital Quality Scale
Authors: Setiawati Farida Agus , Nurhayati Siti Rohmah , Amelia Rizki Nor , Darojat A’yunin Akrimni
Published: November 2022

Background:

The reverse-worded or negative items are often intended to reduce bias when responding to a measurement scale, but it impacts the psychometric properties of measuring instruments. The study aimed to describe the effect of the positive and negative items on the psychometric properties of the marital quality scale and to overcome the problems with a multidimensional analysis.

Methods:

Three hundred thirty-seven married people (166 men and 171 women, age = 35 years) were involved in the research. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and coefficient reliability were conducted to answer the purpose of the study.

Results:

The results showed that the loading factor of the reverse-worded items was higher when it was analyzed separately than in the mixed model. The one-dimensional model provided lower a fit measurement model and reliability estimates than the two and four-dimensional models. Confirmatory factor analysis and composite reliability by separating positive dan negative items could be an alternative analysis to resolve the problem of psychometric properties in measuring instruments with combined items.

Conclusion:

An analysis by separating the positive and negative items was a strategy to reduce the threat to the validity and reliability of the instrument.
Toric Implantable Phakic Contact Lens in the Correction of Stable Keratoconus after Corneal Collagen Crosslinking
Authors: Mahmoud Mohamed Salah El-Din , Abdel Hamid Mohamed , Moustafa Mohamed Tarek
Published: November 2022

Background:

The study aims to evaluate the safety profile and efficacy of toric Implantable Phakic Contact Lens (IPCL) in patients with stable keratoconus after corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL).

Methods:

A prospective interventional case series study involving 30 keratoconic eyes between 22 to 39 years of age implanted with toric IPCL 6 months after CXL. The refractive error, visual acuity, corneal endothelium, intraocular pressure (IOP), and adverse effects were observed for 12 months following the implantation.

Results:

The preoperative mean for the sphere was approximately -8.3±3.6, which improved postoperatively by -0.58±0.23 after 1 month, -0.48±0.19 after 3 months, -0.36±0.18 after 6 months, and -0.35±0.2 after 12 months respectively. About the cylinder, the preoperative mean for the cylinder was approximately -3.4±1.6, which improved postoperatively by -1.06±0.3 after 1 month, -0.76±0.19 after 3 months, -0.48±0.28 after 6 months and -0.53±0.12 after 12 months, respectively. The preoperative BCDVA was 0.34±0.13, which increased postoperatively to 0.18±0.11 after 12 months. The mean values for IOP were 14.5±1.5 mm Hg, 15.1±2.09 mm Hg, 13.8±2.2 mmHg, 13.3±1.7 mm Hg, 13.1±1.6 mm Hg at preoperative period, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months postoperatively. The mean preoperative endothelial count was 2912.9±111.1 per square millimeter, 2854.7±113.2 cells per square millimeter after 6 months, and 2829.0±112.2 cells per square millimeter after 12 months.

Conclusions:

Toric IPCL is a safe approach for treating residual refractive errors, particularly astigmatism, after 6 months of CXL in patients with stable KCS.
Types, Properties and Characteristics of Piezoelectric Materials
Authors: Kalyana Lakshmi Y.
Published: November 2022

Piezoelectric materials are an important class of materials that find application in science and technology, in engineering and in modern warfare as pressure transducers, sensors and energy harvesting devices. Selection of suitable piezoelectric materials relies on several factors such as the type, Curie temperature, environmental stability, different physical properties and their characterization depending different measurement techniques. Several aspects and typical characteristic constants that are necessary for selection of suitable piezoelectric composition are very broadly highlighted in this chapter. Fundamental properties obtained from different characterization tools were concisely discussed with respect to piezoelectric materials which also show ferroelectric behavior.
Piezoelectric Materials-based Nanogenerators
Authors: Bhunia R.
Published: November 2022

With the progression of human civilization, the growing demands of smart electronics devices have compelled us to think about some effective alternative energy sources which can deliver the required power to these devices. Currently, flexible, lightweight, sustainable power sources can be alternatives to fulfill the demands. Piezoelectric nanogenerators are favorable candidates because they can be integrated with these portable personal electronic devices. A remarkable advancement in nanogenerators has been achieved in the synthesis process, energy conversion performance, environmental pollution due to conventional chemical batteries, and adaptability. This chapter presents the possibilities and implementation of piezoelectric materials for nanogenerator fabrication. This chapter would help the readers to get a clear perception of this topic.
Piezoelectric Materials for Biomedical and Energy Harvesting Applications
Authors: Akram N.
Published: November 2022

Researchers explore alternative energy harvesting technologies because nonrenewable energy sources cause environmental pollution and energy crises. Mechanical energy can be turned into usable electricity, which may help to fulfill energy demand without environmental issues because it is the most common form of energy. Piezoelectric behavior is the distended energy harvesting mechanism based on high electromechanical connection influence and piezoelectric influence. Recent research in mineral, polymer, natural, and advance functional piezoelectric materials (AFPM) with biological effects is discussed. Piezoelectric power harvesting at different scales (nano, micro, etc.) has been discussed in various fields like transport, biomedical uses, wearing and inserting electronic devices, and tissue redevelopment. Piezocomposite and piezoelectric energy harvesting technology are examined along with their developments, limitations, and possible enhancements. This study covers a wide range of piezoelectric materials that may provide power to wireless devices in various applications.
Bulk Lead-Free Piezoelectric Perovskites and their Applications
Authors: Rizwan M.
Published: November 2022

Perovskites are an interesting class of materials that have tremendous applications as actuators, sensors and in photovoltaics. Lead based perovskites exhibit piezoelectricity and other interesting properties and thus have conquered the ceramic industry for a long time. Lead free piezoelectric perovskites are the need of the hour because lead based piezoceramics are toxic and a danger to the environment. There are various contenders of lead free alternatives of lead zirocnate-titnate (PZT) based ceramics including potassium-sodium niobate, barium titanate, bismuth based perovskites that exhibit similar piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties in comparison to PZT ceramics. These lead free piezoceramics and their important properties and respective applications such as sensors, transducers and actuators, is briefly explored in this chapter.
Erocive gastritis with bipolar affective disorder current episode severe depression with psychotic symptoms with history of sexual violence in adolescent
Authors: Sugiharta Amelia Dwi Nurulita , Windiani I Gusti Ayu Trisna , Adnyana I Gusti Agung Ngurah Sugitha , Ardani I Gusti Ayu Indah
Published: November 2022

Depression is a mental health disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, unhappiness, hopelessness, and even guilt. Erosive gastritis is an erosion of the gastric mucosa caused by damage to the mucosal barrier that is superficial but does not penetrate the muscularis mucosal layer. The patient is a 17 year old girl. Experiencing sad behavior changes, lack of interest, loss of joy, and suicide attempts. In addition, the patient was vomiting blood, and was examined by a pediatric gastroenterohepatologist. The supporting examination that was carried out, namely endoscopy, showed that the patient had erosive gastritis. The patient was consulted to the psychiatry department because there was a history of psychiatric treatment due to a history of depression. The treatment provided includes psychoeducation, administration of antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and valproic acid, as well as drugs for erosive gastritis including Sucralfate and Omeprazole. Episodes of major depression with psychotic symptoms can cause erosive gastritis in adolescents. Stress affects physiological effects, via the HPA-axis pathway.
Sustainability aspects of the production and life stages of surfactants
Authors:   University of
            Tennessee, Hayes Douglas
Published: November 2022

Surfactants and detergents are major products in todayâ€™s world (36.5 billion USD
/ 20.9 million metric tons), being employed in laundry and personal care products,
pharmaceuticals, foods, paints and coatings, and other industries. Consumers,
manufacturers and distributors of surfactants are increasingly interested in
sustainability aspects of surfactants. I will provide an overview of surfactants and
discuss several aspects pertaining to their sustainability throughout their life stages,
including their feedstocks, manufacturing, distribution, employment, and end-of-life. In
the context of an oleochemical biorefinery, I will also discuss feedstocks for biobased
surfactants, including palm and palm kernel oils, and algal and microbial oils that are
an emerging competitors thereof, and several feedstocks for the hydrophilic component of
the surfactants, such as glycerol, amino acids, sugars and their derivatives. I will
give several examples of green manufacturing principles for surfactants that are
currently under development. Finally, I will discuss ecolabels used to certify
sustainability for surfactants.
What is climate change - how did we get here and where can we go?
Authors:   ARP Lipids
            Consulting, Paine Alan
Published: November 2022

The presentation will give a brief overview of climate change science. Bubbles of
air, trapped in ice, show that temperatures have risen and fallen with the level of
carbon dioxide in the air for the past 800,000 years. A dramatic rise in fossil fuel use
since the 19th century has led to record levels of carbon dioxide in the air. At the
same time the average world temperature has risen by about 1° C. Further rises are
likely to disrupt weather patterns and many countries and organizations have declared
the goal of reaching 'net zero' emissions by 2050 or even sooner. The vegetable oil
industry can contribute by energy saving measures and by the use of oil in making
biofuels but the current world production of vegetable oil is only about 200 million
tonnes per year compared with over 4 billion tonnes of petroleum. Vegetable oil crops
are very efficient using only 6% of global farming land and providing not only oil but
large amounts of protein. The oil palm and soybean industries have both been criticized
for causing deforestation but their impact has been relatively small compared with some
other types of farming.
Investigation of the physical and tribological properties of alkly-branched chicken
fat
Authors:   USDA, Sarker Majher , Bantchev Grigor ,   USDA/ARS, Yosief Hailemichael ,   USDA
Published: November 2022

Investigation of the physical and tribological properties of alkly-branched
chicken fat
Fungal bioprocessing to improve quality of pennycress meal as potential feeding
ingredient for monogastric animal
Authors:   University of
            Minnesota, Hu Bo , Marks David ,   University of
            Minnesota, Sun Xiao ,   University of
            Minnesota
Published: November 2022

Pennycress is an annual cover crop in temperate North America and its seeds
contain around 30% of oil and 20% of crude protein. Pennycress oil can be used for
biodiesel production, while the seed meal has limited use in animal feed due to its
relative high content of phenolic compounds and crude fiber. The nutritional value of
pennycress meal (PM) can be improved by processing with GRAS fungal strains. In this
study, three fungal strains, Rhizopus oryzae (RO), Mucor indicus (MI), and Aspergillus
oryzae (AO), were used to ferment PM that contains 21% of total amino acids and 17% of
structure carbohydrates. The fermentation was performed by inoculating each strain to
the sterilized PM with initial moisture of 60% and incubated statically at 28 °C for 6
days. Amino acids profile, structure carbohydrates, soluble sugar, phytate, and
mycotoxins including total aflatoxins, zearalenone (ZEN), and deoxynivalenol (DON) were
monitored on the samples after fermentation. As compared to control without
fermentation, the total amino acids were improved by 4.0% with RO and 5.9% with AO.
Threonine, arginine, alanine, and lysine were significantly enriched in RO and AO
treated meal. RO and MI degraded the fiber component into cellobiose, which was
increased by 3 and 5.8-fold, respectively. Phytate was reduced by 46.6% with RO, 37.3%
with AO, and 33.3% with MI. Compared with the control, ZEN was reduced by 39.3%, 32%,
and 50% in AO, MI and RO treated meal, respectively. Total aflatoxin content was low in
PM, and MI and RO treatments further reduced its content after fermentation. No
significant change of DON was observed in the PM fermented by each strain. This study
demonstrated the potential of using fungi to improve the feeding value of PM, which
could potentially promote the plantation of oilseed crops in the region.
Quantification of minor lipid species in mammalian samples - strategies and pitfalls
Authors:   University Hospital Regensburg, Liebisch Gerhard , Horing Marcus , Krautbauer Sabrina
Published: November 2022

The mammalian lipidome represents a complex mixture of lipid molecules. Although major lipid classes are quantifiable by direct infusion mass spectrometry in crude lipid extracts, minor lipid species typically require LC-separation coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to increase sensitivity and specificity. Matrix effects are a key obstacle in quantitative electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry, typically compensated by addition of internal standards (ISs) and their co-ionization with the corresponding analyte. Furthermore, to avoid misidentification, it is important to ensure separation of isomeric structures and to resolve isobaric interference, the so-called Type II overlap present in lipid classes with double bond series.Here, we will discuss strategies to address these analytical challenges based on LC-MS/MS methods established in our laboratory. Accurate quantification of minor glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids, as well as bile acids, will be discussed, including potential pitfalls.
Quantitative Evaluation of Oxidative Stability of Biomembrane Lipids in the
Presence of Vitamin E
Authors:   Tohoku University, Takahashi Atsushi , Hiromori Kousuke ,   Tohoku
            University, Shibasaki-Kitakawa Naomi ,   Tohoku
            University, Takahashi Ryota ,   Tohoku
            University
Published: November 2022

In this report, the oxidation of biomembranelipids, phospholipid (LH) and
cholesterol (ChH), was examined experimentally in the presence of vitamin E (VEH) by
using a liposome system, which is widely used as a biomembrane model. A kinetic model
was constructed by taking into account mechanisms of antioxidation and pro-oxidation by
VEH and the co-oxidation mechanisms of biomembrane lipids reported previously (Takahashi
et al., 2016). The model constants for VEH-related reactions were estimated based on the
experimental results. The model quantitatively described the concentration profiles
of LH, ChH, and VEH in biomembrane lipid oxidation under various VEH addition
conditions. The estimated values of the model constants were found to be reasonable. The
model simulation analyzed key reactions that effectively suppress biomembrane oxidation.
During the induction period in the presence of VEH, LH was consumed only by the
initiation reaction by AAPH, whereas ChH was hardly consumed, and VEH was consumed
mainly by the antioxidation of LH. Furthermore, the model simulation predicted the
oxidation behavior of the biomembrane under various oral ingestion conditions of VEH.
The results showed that ChH oxidation, which causes various diseases, could be
effectively suppressed by taking a certain dietary amount of VEH once a day to ensure
the VEH concentration in the biomembrane does not decrease. The propose kinetic approach
is a useful tool for providing an essential understanding of complicated reaction
systems, such as biomembrane oxidation.
Plant protein-stabilized emulsions: Implications of protein and non-protein
components for lipid oxidation
Authors:   Wageningen
            University, Munch Katharina , Berton-Carabin Claire ,   INRAE Nantes, Schroen Karin ,   Wageningen
            University, Stoyanov Simeon ,   Wageningen
            University
Published: November 2022

The use of plant proteins to stabilize oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions has been an
increasing trend lately. The complexity of the available plant protein ingredients,
along with the proteinsâ€™ physicochemical properties, require advanced processing that
typically leads to substantial concentrations of non-protein components in the final
isolates or concentrates. It is known that those components, such as polyphenols, phytic
acid or phospholipids, can have a strong influence on the oxidative stability of
emulsions. Thus, to understand the oxidative stability of plant protein-stabilized
emulsions, the influence of the non-protein components also needs to be considered. Many
food emulsions, such as mayonnaise or infant formula, are stabilized by not only
proteins, but also phospholipids. Such an interfacial protein-phospholipid combination
can also be found in oleosomes, natural lipid droplets which show a high oxidative
stability. This stability has been attributed to their interfacial architecture in which
oleosins and phospholipids form a tight physical barrier against pro-oxidant species.
However, while the antioxidant properties of proteins are widely reported, the
contribution of phospholipids to lipid oxidation in plant protein-based emulsions
remains underexplored.
In this work, we investigated how mixed interfacial plant
proteins and phospholipids may be rationally used to control the oxidative stability of
O/W emulsions. The interfacial composition was modulated by varying the ratio between
pea proteins and sunflower phosphatidylcholine (PC) while keeping the total
concentration of pea proteins constant. Increasing the phospholipid-to-protein ratio led
to a monotonic decrease in the concentration of proteins and an increase of
phospholipids at the interface, while the oxidative stability of those O/W emulsions
changed in a non-monotonic pattern. The results were put in perspective by embedding
them in a context of reviewing the potential implications of typical components in plant
protein ingredients on lipid oxidation.
TENSION IN THE PARADISE: FULANI AND BOKO HARAM TERRORISM IN NIGERIA
Authors: Aluko Opeyemi
Published: November 2022

Nigeria is becoming a finished and spent state. The fabrics that made up the country had been undermined by the series of corrupt practices by both state and non state officials. These therefore resulted into cascade of evil and series of domino effect against the stability of the country. A major semiotic of a finished and spent state is an unabated protracted systemic crisis that results into other crises. A prominent crisis of such in Nigeria is the Boko Haram terrorism which has lasted more than a decade. This breeds other variants of internal insurrections and external aggressions such as the Fulani terrorism kidnapping for ransom and other banditry activities. Thousands of lives were wasted, millions were displaced from their communities and economic valuables worth millions of dollars were destroyed. No doubt, these are tensions in the country that grew from various models of radicalization and threatening the existence of the political entity. How can Nigeria survive these tragedies and remain a single sovereign state? Realist theoretical perspectives are interrogated to proffer solution to these predicaments. Conclusions are premised on the ensuring of good governance and equitable distribution of sovereign wealth of the country to ensure lasting peace and sustained development.
Pokkenvaccin geproduceerd op kinderen circa 1800 - 1870
Authors: Devriese L.
Published: November 2022

In de tweede helft van de 19de eeuw werd definitief overgeschakeld naar de bereiding van het pokkenvaccin op de geschoren huid van vaarzen. Na het ontwikkelen van pokblaasjes werd daarvan virushoudend materiaal geoogst en geconditioneerd. Dat werd op de licht gescarificeerde huid van kinderen gebracht ter preventie van de mensenpokken (variola)...
Vraag & Antwoord
Authors: Claerebout E. , Pint E. , Paulussen E.
Published: November 2022

Behandeling van luizen bij paarden - Behandeling van 'Mok' bij paarden - ACTH-waardenbepaling bij een hoefbevangen paard
Pregação em transição: Uma perespectiva homilética desde América Latina e Brasil
Authors: Adam Júlio Cézar
Published: November 2022

Este artigo tem por objetivo refletir sobre a homilética e a pregação cristã no contexto da América Latina, em tempos atuais de transição. Para tanto, afim de propiciar uma melhor compreensão da abordagem, analisar-se-á aspectos do contexto religioso e cultural latino-americano, num primeiro momento. Em seguida, refletir-se-á sobre aspectos do desenvolvimento da pregação cristã, dando espaço para pensar a relação entre a pregração cristã com teologias relevantes para o contexto, como a Teologia da Libertação, para, finalmente, apontar alguns desafios para a pregação cristã em tempos de transição. Devido a delimitação do artigo, o enfoque estará concentrado no desenvolvimento homilético das igrejas protestantes históricas do continente, sobretudo do contexto brasileiro.
Preaching as Repetition – in Times of Transition
Authors: Ringgaard Lorensen Marlene
Published: November 2022

In this article, I present insights from an empirical study of a congregation which consists of a medley of refugees from the Middle East who have recently converted from Islam and ethnic Danes whose families have belonged to the Lutheran Church for generations. The empirical material is analyzed in light of Søren Kierkegaard’s category of repetition, in the sense of receiving anew, because this phenomenon appears crucial, not only to the genre of preaching but to preachers and listeners alike – especially, in times and situations of transition. I suggest that the Kierkegaardian notion of repetition may be useful as a homiletical category with regard of scholars’ method, preachers’ preparation and listeners’ appropriation of preaching.
From Dislocation to Relocation: Preaching in Times of Transition
Authors: Stephen Alfred
Published: November 2022

This article dwells with ‘Preaching in Times of Transition’ by focussing on the existential reality of the ‘Refugees’ (as we call them) from different parts outside India and relocated in Tamilnadu, from the perspective of their socio-cultural and familial dislocation that has created for them a new world in which they are forced to live. Dislocation from the home-land can result in multi-dimensional disturbances and interruptions. In my opinion, dislocation from their land is like uprooting a fully grown tree from its original place of sprouting and germination and planting it in a new place. Relocation of these people into a new context that is different in every possible way is an experience of humiliation and dehumanization. In most cases relocated peoples are unwelcome, discounted, overlooked, irritated, and rejected, In the process of dislocation and relocation, they not only go through alienation from their own land but also experience psycho-traumatic outbursts. I propose that a story method of preaching would lead to a psycho-therapeutic experience. The theory I propose here is three dimensional narratation.
What happened last night in Sweden?: To preach without fear in a Scandinavian Folk Church, in a situation when populist nationalism rises in the context of migration
Authors: Göranzon Anders
Published: November 2022

This article focuses on the situation in the Church of Sweden, one of the largest Lutheran churches in the world. The links between the state and the church in Sweden were only recently cut. Political parties still engage with church policy and form the majority of the Church Assembly as well as many local Church councils. When nationalistic parties also are involved in church policy this becomes a challenge. Homiletics is taught at the Church of Sweden Institute for Pastoral Education as part of the final, ministerial year. At the Institute we make use of North American literature by authors like Brueggemann, Lose, Tubbs Tisdale and Troeger. There are many differences between the Scandinavian and the North American contexts. This paper seeks to investigate how homiletical training in one context is carried out with the use of textbooks from another, different context. How can homiletics based on North American theologies fit into a Folk Church context? How does a North American homiletic approach encourage Swedish students to preach a prophetic word of God, without fear, in a situation when populist nationalism rises in the context of migration? How can prophetic preaching, as described by for instance Brueggemann and Tisdale, be contextualised in this situation? This article discusses when and how prophetic preaching inspired from the Biblical example, with its narratives and with metaphors and poetic language, should be used and when a more confrontational, head-on witness is needed.
Mark 6:45–52 as a Fear-Increasing and Fear-Decreasing Passage: A Homiletical Analysis From a Biblical-Theological Perspective
Authors: Kater Maarten
Published: November 2022

This article wants to show that it is fruitful for homiletics to continue to listen to what is offered from a biblical-theological perspective, especially when it comes to addressing a life of fear. After a short introduction, an overview is given of some important homiletical-exegetical notes, followed by the insights obtained from a focus group following a sermon on Mark 6:45–52. Finally, a number of homiletical insights received from listening to this text will follow.
Preaching in a Xenophobic Culture: A South African Perspective
Authors: Nell Ian
Published: November 2022

The large number of xenophobic attacks that broke out in different places in South Africa during 2008 is still continuing unabated ten years later. We are still under pressure to come to terms with the reality that this occurred in a country that is globally considered to be an example of reconciliation. In this article the primary causes of these xenophobic outbreaks stemming from fear are scrutinised and placed within the wider framework of a culture of fear. Finally, the impact of violence and fear on practice of preaching within a Christian context is discussed, asking the question: How do we go about preaching within this fearful context?
Do Military Chaplains Preach? Exploring Sermons for Soldiers by Protestant Military Chaplains in the Dutch Army
Authors: Pleizier Theo
Published: November 2022

The practice of Military Chaplains has been studied from various angles (sociological, historical, ethical) except from an empirical homiletical perspective. What do military chaplains do when they preach, if ‘preaching’ is the correct label for their (religious) speeches. This paper provides a first introduction to study the actual sermons of military chaplains in order to contribute to homiletical theory. It presents the outline of a research design and presents some of its initial results. The paper is based upon 10 sermons by army and naval chaplains within the context of peacekeeping missions. Three concepts emerge from these data, focussing upon the homiletical activity of military chaplains. They redefine the liturgical conditions for preaching, they witness to sources of wisdom, and they dignify the individual soldier in the presence of Christ. The paper closes with a proposal to understand religious discourse in the military context by presenting a tentative typology that is based upon the ceremonial setting of discourse and its religious referentiality.
Preaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa: A Grounded Theoretical Exploration
Authors: Steyn Marileen , Wepener Cas , Pieterse Hennie
Published: November 2022

Churches have been prompted to rethink the format of preaching and the content of sermons since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent restrictions on church gatherings. What does preaching look like, or what may it look like in times of crisis? These questions arose, specifically considering the content of sermons in the week before and after the national lockdown was announced in South Africa. Using Grounded Theory, the content of sermons delivered during this period was examined in order to identify an emerging theory regarding the homiletical content. From these findings, a homiletic praxis theory is formulated for preaching in times like these. The tension between proximity and distance that is experienced by hearers and proclaimed by preachers is explored. Habits of faith and discernment emerge as core concepts in mitigating this tension and in navigating the thin spaces that are created by liminal times such as these.
Prediking ten tyde van die COVID-19-pandemie: ŉ Gegronde teoretiese verkenning
Authors: Steyn Marileen , Wepener Cas , Pieterse Hennie
Published: November 2022

Sedert die uitbreek van die COVID-19-pandemie in Suid-Afrika, het die gevolglike inperking van kerke gevra om oor die formaat en inhoud van prediking te herbesin. Die vraag het ontstaan hoe prediking in tye soos hierdie lyk en kan lyk en spesifiek die inhoud van preke die week vóór en ná die staat van inperking. Hierdie artikel ondersoek die inhoud van preke wat in hierdie tydperk in Suid-Afrika gelewer is deur middel van gegronde teorie, ten einde die kerntemas in die prediking te midde van die COVID-19-pandemie en grendeltyd te identifiseer en vandaar ’n homiletiese praxisteorie vir prediking in tye soos hierdie daar te stel. Die naby-ver spanning wat in die wisselwerking tussen die beleefde realiteit van die hoorders en die realiteit wat verkondig word, na vore kom, word ondersoek. Geloofsgewoontes en geloofsonderkeid word ondersoek as kernkonsepte wat hierdie spanning kan vashou en wat hoorders kan help om die dun ruimtes wat deur liminale tye soos hierdie geskep word, te navigeer.
Light Art, Street Art, and the Art of Preaching: Sound-and-Light Shows as Public Proclamation
Authors: Csinos David M.
Published: November 2022

This article examines how the phenomenon of sound-and-light shows fulfills the purposes of preaching and, as such, can be perceived as a form of public proclamation. Originating in France but now offered all over the world, these shows use large-scale video projection to display images on the facades of historic buildings, many of which are religious in nature, set to sound effects and music. The author begins by addressing three purposes of preaching that arise within homiletical discourse: testimony of God’s story, empowering transformation, and engendering encounters with God. Drawing from recent qualitative research into spectators’ experiences at sound-and-light shows, the author then examines how three specific shows serve as case studies that demonstrate that, while not sermons, they can indeed fulfill each of the purposes of preaching. As such, these spectacles can be seen as a vibrant form of proclamation amidst contemporary public settings.
Neurociência e Homilética em diálogo: Perspectivas para a prédica
Authors: Stange Klaus A.
Published: November 2022

A história moderna da neurociência ainda está sendo escrita.1 A neurociência possui uma longa tradição quando se focaliza seu objeto.2 No entanto, enquanto ciência com status próprio, ela é recente.3 Seu campo de atuação é amplo, contribuindo com várias áreas do saber, como a biologia e medicina (contribuições na área do mapeamento das atividades cerebrais, estudos sobre a regeneração do cérebro lesionado, a atuação de drogas sobre os neurônios etc),4 psicologia (contribuições na área do comportamento humano), 5 educação (estudos que ajudam a compreender como o cérebro aprende),6 Filosofia/Teologia (reexaminando a identidade do ser humano, como se forma a consciência, a fé etc)7 e, recentemente, o marketing e a inteligência artificial.8 No âmbito da neurociência concorrem duas visões distintas de abordagem metodológica, sendo a primeira aquela que procura encontrar e associar a cada ação ou comportamento humano um neurônio específico. Nesse caso há um reducionismo do ser humano a fenômenos eletroquímicos no cérebro. A segunda visão percebe o sistema nervoso muito mais em sua dimensão holística. O objetivo, nesse caso, não seria primeiramente perguntar pelo “por que”, mas perguntar pelo “como”. Ambas as visões não são excludentes.
Eucharistic Preaching as Early Response to a Dual Pandemic
Authors: Stark David M.
Published: November 2022

This paper examines the preaching at Washington National Cathedral as a response to the dual pandemic of COVID-19 and systemic racism in the United States. Drawing on research from over forty sermons from high church traditions and comparing it with analysis of sermons on Palm Sunday and Easter this paper will show how preachers in high church traditions, accustomed to preaching in the presence of eucharist, adapted their proclamation to respond to a virtual congregation and the absence of in-person communion. Then, the paper examines how Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Presiding Bishop Michael Curry further develop elements of eucharistic preaching in Pentecost and Trinity Sunday sermons to respond to the murder of George Floyd. Among other things, Budde and Curry’s sermons call for confession, evoke anamnesis, employ liturgical music, invite embodiment, and offer Christ as broken body and resurrected hope to target systemic racism. These sermonic examples show how the theology and rhetoric of the eucharistic liturgy can be a resource for preaching that more effectively confronts the challenges of a dual pandemic.
Imagination and Narratives in Preaching: Homiletical Illustrations as an Alternative Mode of Experience, Knowledge and Understanding
Authors: Vinther Ole
Published: November 2022

Images and narratives in sermons have traditionally been understood as homiletical illustrations used primarily to create didactic understanding. Contemporary homileticians have challenged this view, for illustrations can be important experiences in themselves and be more than simply illustrations. But how are we then to understand the communicative power of imagination and narratives in preaching? This article discusses theoretical perspectives on imagination, narratives and preaching, and explores C. S. Lewis’s thinking on imagination and narratives in detail. Based on this, it will be argued that homiletical illustrations can be seen as an alternative mode of experience and knowledge that in a unique and profound way can contribute significantly to our understanding of the Christian faith.
When We Meet God in Preaching through Our Bodies: A Ritualist Approach to the Divine Encounter in Preaching
Authors: Jung Jaewoong
Published: November 2022

This paper articulates a way of the hearer's bodily experience of God in preaching by understanding it as a ritual knowledge that gained through the hearers' bodily practices in preaching and worship. In the application of ritual theory, embodied cognition theory, and social memory theory, this essay suggests ritual knowledge can be described as an embodied, imaginative, and social knowledge. On the basis of this concept of ritual knowledge, this paper will discuss how the hearer's experience in preaching can be understood in terms of ritual knowledge. As a result, it argues that the divine encounter in preaching is not merely a result of a cerebral intellectual understanding of the preaching contents but an event that may occur when the lived bodies of the hearers meet the Spirit in words and actions.
German Medical Named Entity Recognition Model and Data Set Creation Using Machine Translation and Word Alignment: Algorithm Development and Validation
Authors: Frei Johann , Kramer Frank
Published: November 2022

Background

Data mining in the field of medical data analysis often needs to rely solely on the processing of unstructured data to retrieve relevant data. For German natural language processing, few open medical neural named entity recognition (NER) models have been published before this work. A major issue can be attributed to the lack of German training data.

Objective

We developed a synthetic data set and a novel German medical NER model for public access to demonstrate the feasibility of our approach. In order to bypass legal restrictions due to potential data leaks through model analysis, we did not make use of internal, proprietary data sets, which is a frequent veto factor for data set publication.

Methods

The underlying German data set was retrieved by translation and word alignment of a public English data set. The data set served as a foundation for model training and evaluation. For demonstration purposes, our NER model follows a simple network architecture that is designed for low computational requirements.

Results

The obtained data set consisted of 8599 sentences including 30,233 annotations. The model achieved a class frequency–averaged F1 score of 0.82 on the test set after training across 7 different NER types. Artifacts in the synthesized data set with regard to translation and alignment induced by the proposed method were exposed. The annotation performance was evaluated on an external data set and measured in comparison with an existing baseline model that has been trained on a dedicated German data set in a traditional fashion. We discussed the drop in annotation performance on an external data set for our simple NER model. Our model is publicly available.

Conclusions

We demonstrated the feasibility of obtaining a data set and training a German medical NER model by the exclusive use of public training data through our suggested method. The discussion on the limitations of our approach includes ways to further mitigate remaining problems in future work.
Surgical Treatment of Central Giant Cells Lesions with Right Hemimaxillectomy
Authors: de Melo Ricardo Eugenio Varela Ayres , Lima Lohana Maylane Aquino Correia de , Melo Victor Leonardo Mello Varela Ayres de , Melo Milena Mello Varela Ayres de , de Melo Rodrigo Henrique Mello Varela Ayres
Published: November 2022

Central giant cell lesion is an intraosseous lesion that can cause bone destruction of relevant proportions. Considered rare in the head and neck region, represents approximately 7% of all benign maxillary tumors, being more common in the mandible and women under 30 years of age. This paper aims to report a case of a female patient, 20-year-old who presented a central lesion of giant cells in the anterior region of the maxilla. Clinically, was well delimited located between the canine and the right upper premolar, painless and hard on palpation, confirmed with radiography. With characteristics of a non-aggressive lesion, the treatment of choice was conservative surgery and after a year of postoperative control relapsed aggressively and the patient underwent a partial right hemimaxillectomy, which good prognosis. Therefore, it can be seen that surgical resection associated with clinical and radiographic follow-up is the most suitable for the control of these injuries.
The case of the Hortas Integrated Project Community in the Surroundings of CEASA/PE: A Public policy on Urban Agriculture
Authors: Cristiane Cruz Barros Cristiane Cruz Barros , Mosquera Oscar Emerson Zúñiga , Andrade Luciano Pires de , Andrade Horasa Maria Lima da Silva
Published: November 2022

The present work provides a brief overview of the debates about the construction of a national urban agriculture policy in Brazil, which involves actors from the field of agroecology and food and nutrition security. It also explains data from a research that studied the Integrated. Project of Community Gardens in the surroundings of CEASA/PE. The first steps of this research coincided with the questioning of whether the project dynamized the space/municipality, or just integrated an exogenous development project. To answer this question, the socio-spatial dynamics observed in the surroundings of CEASA/PE were analyzed before and after the insertion of the project, seeking to identify the transformations in the municipality resulting from its implementation. The research sought to identify the objectives and justifications that were established regarding the decision to implement the Integrated Project of Community Gardens in the surroundings of CEASA/PE in the city of Recife; compare the current reality with the forecast in the letter of intent of the public policy in question; identify the main environmental impacts in the areas directly linked to the Integrated Project of Community Gardens in the surroundings of CEASA-PE. The methodology used was the case study, having used secondary and primary data, the latter in the form of semi-structured interviews. Finally, the first conclusions obtained from the analyzes carried out were listed, seeking answers to the questions that guided the research, and that configured its objective.
Cost Benefit Analysis of Hybrid PV On Grid-Cold Storage Containers in Remote Areas of Indonesia
Authors: Ismail Abdi , Dwi Putra Rivaldi Ananda , Setyawan Kartika Wijaya , Afrisal Muhammad , Liubana Debora Victoria , Wardana Novar Kurnia , Sumarno Ari Pitoyo , Adriyanto Agus
Published: November 2022

Indonesia has a huge potential for fish resources, reaching 6.4 million tons annually. Cooling fish is one of the processes commonly used to treat fish spoilage. One of the popular types of fish cooling media is cold storage container (CSC). The reliability of the electricity supply for CSC is one of the obstacles in remote areas in Indonesia. Solar energy can be combined into Hybrid PV on the grid, potentially reducing CSC operational costs. Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is needed to assess the economic feasibility of the technology. This research was conducted by calculating athe investment and operational costs as well as studying the value of the benefits of implementing an On-Grid hybrid system with PV. The energy required for CSC operations is 30 kWh per day, and when the electricity supply is unreliable, it is 5 kWh per day. The energy produced in solar power plant is 25 kWh per day. The investment cost of the subsidy in this project is Rp. 539,556,000 and annual operating costs of Rp. 270,811,946. The NPV value reached Rp2,415,808,506.13; IRR of 16.15%; payback period of 8.56. The benefits obtained from implementing the PV On Grid hybrid system for the CSC project include CSC industrial production income, electricity cost savings from using PV On Grid, increasing business income in the fisheries sector, and energy reliability in supplying cold storage in remote areas.