bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Organotypic spinal cord cultures: An in vitro 3D model to preliminary screen treatments for spinal muscular atrophy
Authors: Boido Marina , De Amicis Elena , Mareschi Katia , Fagioli Franca , Vercelli Alessandro
Published: November 2021

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neuromuscular disease affecting children, due to mutation/deletion of survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. The lack of functional protein SMN determines motor neuron (MN) degeneration and skeletal muscle atrophy, leading to premature death due to respiratory failure. Nowadays, the Food and Drug Administration approved the administration of three drugs, aiming at increasing the SMN production: although assuring noteworthy results, all these therapies show some non-negligible limitations, making essential the identification of alternative/synergistic therapeutic strategies. To offer a valuable in vitro experimental model for easily performing preliminary screenings of alternative promising treatments, we optimized an organotypic spinal cord culture (derived from murine spinal cord slices), which well recapitulates the pathogenetic features of SMA. Then, to validate the model, we tested the effects of human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hMSCs) or murine C2C12 cells (a mouse skeletal myoblast cell line) conditioned media: 1/3 of conditioned medium (obtained from either hMSCs or C2C12 cells) was added to the conventional medium of the organotypic culture and maintained for 7 days. Then the slices were fixed and immunoreacted to evaluate the MN survival. In particular we observed that the C2C12 and hMSCs conditioned media positively influenced the MN soma size and the axonal length respectively, without modulating the glial activation. These data suggest that trophic factors released by MSCs or muscular cells can exert beneficial effects, by acting on different targets, and confirm the reliability of the model. Overall, we propose the organotypic spinal cord culture as an excellent tool to preliminarily screen molecules and drugs before moving to in vivo models, in this way partly reducing the use of animals and the costs.
Wilson loops in SYM $\mathcal{N}=4$ do not parametrize an orientable space
Authors: Agarwala Susama , Marcott Cameron
Published: November 2021

We explore the geometric space parametrized by (tree level) Wilson loops in SYM

\mathcal{N}=4

. We show that this space can be seen as a vector bundle over a totally non-negative subspace of the Grassmannian,

\mathcal{W}_{k,n}

. Furthermore, we explicitly show that this bundle is non-orientable in the majority of the cases, and conjecture that it is non-orientable in the remaining situation. Using the combinatorics of the Deodhar decomposition of the Grassmannian, we identify subspaces

\Sigma(W)\subset\mathcal{W}_{k,n}

for which the restricted bundle lies outside the positive Grassmannian. Finally, while probing the combinatorics of the Deodhar decomposition, we give a diagrammatic algorithm for reading equations determining each Deodhar component as a semialgebraic set.
Analysis of the Allen–Cahn–Ohta–Nakazawa model in a ternary system
Authors: Joo Sookyung , Xu Xiang , Zhao Yanxiang
Published: November 2021

In this paper we study the global well-posedness of the Allen–Cahn–Ohta–Nakazawa model with two fixed nonlinear volume constraints. Utilizing the gradient flow structure of its free energy, we prove the existence and uniqueness of the solution by following De Giorgi’s minimizing movement scheme in a novel way.
On the hyperbolicity of base spaces for maximally variational families of smooth projective varieties (with an appendix by Dan Abramovich)
Authors: Deng Ya
Published: November 2021

For maximal variational smooth families of projective manifolds whose general fibers have semi-ample canonical bundle, the Viehweg hyperbolicity conjecture states that the base spaces of such families are of log-general type. This deep conjecture was recently proved by Campana– Păun and was later generalized by Popa–Schnell. In this paper we prove that those base spaces are pseudo Kobayashi hyperbolic, as predicted by the Lang conjecture: any complex quasi-projective manifold is pseudo Kobayashi hyperbolic if it is of log-general type. As a consequence, we prove the Brody hyperbolicity of moduli spaces of polarized manifolds with semi-ample canonical bundle. This proves a 2003 conjecture by Viehweg–Zuo.We also prove the Kobayashi hyperbolicity of base spaces for effectively parametrized families of minimal projective manifolds of general type. This generalizes previous work by To–Yeung, who further assumed that these families are canonically polarized.
Landau–Ginzburg mirror symmetry conjecture
Authors: He Weiqiang , Li Si , Shen Yefeng , Webb Rachel
Published: November 2021

We prove the Landau–Ginzburg mirror symmetry conjecture between invertible quasihomogeneous polynomial singularities at all genera. That is, we show that the FJRW theory (LG A-model) of such a polynomial is equivalent to the Saito–Givental theory (LG B-model) of the mirror polynomial.
Examination of the Seismic Characteristics of Onshore Reservoirs for Dom Gas Production Potentials in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
Authors: Inichinbia S. , Hamza H.
Published: November 2021

The objective of this research work is to examine two prominent dom gas reservoirs H1000 and H4000 in onshore Niger Delta region of Nigeria for potential production activities using seismic wavelet and well-to-seismic tie process to facilitate interpretation and evaluate dom gas (hydrocarbon) bearing formation. Well log and sidewall samples analyses show that the velocity attributes, high P-wave, S-wave and Vp/Vs ratio characterize sediments with high concentration of dom gas. The wells validated the presence of dom gas with total gas in place on the field estimated at 4.017 trillion ft3, GIIP 5,228.683 bscf, CIIP 445.136 MMstb, and STOIIP 34.647 MMstb, URg 4,120.494 bscf and URc 219.208 MMstbl, 90 % of which resides in the two reservoirs. The hydrocarbon intervals are estimated at H1000 (8864 ft, TVDSS) and H4000 (9577 ft, TVDSS). The borehole information was combined with seismic data to confirm lateral continuity of the dom gas reservoirs.
Determinants of Profitability of Bushmeat Marketing in Oluyole Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Layade K.T. , Layade A.A. , Owoeye Y.T. , Adenika O.A. , Oyediji O.T.
Published: November 2021

: The study was carried out to find out the determinants of profitability in bushmeat marketing in Oluyole Government, Oyo state, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained through the use of thirty structured questionnaire administered to bushmeat marketers using a random sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, market efficiency and regression analysis. The results showed that all the respondents were female (100%) and married (84%). The mean age of the respondents was 48.0±7.0 years, 83.3% had formal education with average year of experience of 24.0 ±8.0 years in bushmeat marketing. Profitability analysis revealed that bushmeat marketing is profitable venture with an average market margins of N25,309.00 and N6,433.33 per week for fresh and smoked bushmeat respectively. The marketing efficiency was greater than unity (ME>1). Regression analysis result indicated a significant relationship between year of education, marital status, membership of association and the marketing margin (p<0.01). The study thus recommends a policy that will regulate marketing of bushmeat to further enhance its efficiency in the study area.
Effects of Forest Fire on the Regeneration Potentials of Tree Species in Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria
Authors: Oloketuyi A.J. , Adeoye O.T. , Aina-Oduntan O.A. , Odiaka I.E. , Afolabi O.S.
Published: November 2021

Effects of forest fire on the regeneration potential of trees at Olokemeji Forest Reserve was established in this study. The Olokemeji fire experimental plot was selected at the reserve. The site was divided into three plots; late fire treatment was applied to Plot A, Early fire treatment was also applied to Plot B and no fire treatment at plot C (Control plot). The diameter at breast height (dbh) and tree height (m) of the tree species in the plots were assessed prior and post fire treatment. The regeneration potential of the selected plots after burning were assessed through the occurrence of saplings and seedlings obtained. The highest basal area (m2) were found in plot C followed by plot B and Plot C with mean value of 0.64, 0.55 and 0.30 m2 respectively. The number of stems per plot ranged from 25 to 67. The regeneration potentials of the three plots were found to be noteworthy. Early and late year fire regime adopted had both positive and negative effect on the regeneration potentials of tree species. This study has established the effect and relevance of fire on forest and wildlife management. It’s therefore recommended in this study that Prescribed or controlled burning should be encouraged as appropriate sivilcultural management tool for stimulating basal area growth, natural regeneration, production of tree species seedlings and saplings.
Probabilistic Timed Automata with One Clock and Initialised Clock-Dependent Probabilities
Authors: Sproston Jeremy
Published: November 2021

Clock-dependent probabilistic timed automata extend classical timed automata
with discrete probabilistic choice, where the probabilities are allowed to
depend on the exact values of the clocks. Previous work has shown that the
quantitative reachability problem for clock-dependent probabilistic timed
automata with at least three clocks is undecidable. In this paper, we consider
the subclass of clock-dependent probabilistic timed automata that have one
clock, that have clock dependencies described by affine functions, and that
satisfy an initialisation condition requiring that, at some point between
taking edges with non-trivial clock dependencies, the clock must have an
integer value. We present an approach for solving in polynomial time
quantitative and qualitative reachability problems of such one-clock
initialised clock-dependent probabilistic timed automata. Our results are
obtained by a transformation to interval Markov decision processes.
Interdisciplinaritate. Retrospectivă, actualitate și perspectivă
Authors: Amihălăchioae Aniela , Ursu Ludmila
Published: November 2021

The present article highlights the problem of the evolution of the concept of interdisciplinarity from the archaic premises to the present. An overview of the most important historical moments is made in the appearance of the concept of interdisciplinarity. In the current context, various aspects related to scientific and pedagogical interdisciplinarity are addressed, reaching the conclusion about the perspectives of interdisciplinarity as a common factor for the development of research and education, interdependently related to society and personality.
Холокост и его использование в нравственном воспитании личности
Authors: Bolucencova Anna
Published: November 2021

In modern society, it is important to educate in the spirit of respect and love for all the peoples of the world. The phenomenon of the Holocaust convincingly proved the need for this area of educational work. The content of the work is based on the integration of the efforts of historians, teachers and all social institutions of society. It is necessary to create a “vaccine” for the entire human community against the hateful fascist ideology.
Activitatea ctitoricească internă a domnului Țării Moldovei Vasile Lupu (1634-1653)
Authors: Bolduma Viorel
Published: November 2021

The first half of the 17 th century represents for Europe a period of spiritual confrontation, which complements or interferes with those of a politico-military nature . In this context, Vasile Lupu reigned in the Țara Moldovei (1634-1653 ). Longevity led to political stability, including economics. This allowed Vasile Lupu to carry out a fruitful and domestic work as well. He built churches and monasteries, endowing them with their estates and giving them various taxes. Its most important foundation was the Trei Ierarhi Church, where the relics of Saint Parascheva were brought from the Ecumenical Patriarchate. By these actions Vasile Lupu strengthened the position of the Orthodox Church in the Țara Moldovei.
Competența de a învăța să înveți – concept ce sprijină devenirea personalității depline
Authors: Orehovschi Sergiu
Published: November 2021

The article highlights the notion of competence, in order to relate it with the local educational system. In particular, the author's interest focuses on the competence of learning to learn, as one of the main pathways that form the personality of adolescents and young people.
SOLUTION OF THE SECOND ORDER ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS USING ADOMIAN DECOMPOSITION METHOD
Authors: OLAYIWOLA MORUFU OYEDUNSI , ADISA SAMUEL AKINKUNMI , ADEGOKE ADEBISI , USMAN MUSTAPHA ADEWALE , OZOH PATRICK
Published: November 2021

In this paper, the Adomian Decomposition Method (ADM) is employed in solving second order ordinary differential equation. Numerical algorithm was developed. The decomposition method provides a solution as an infinite series in which terms can easily be determined. It is observed that the method is practically suited for initial value problems. The method is effective and easy to implement. The results were presented in both tabular and graphical forms.
Puberty Associated Gingival Enlargement: Clinical Case Report and Periodontal Management
Authors:   Medicine University Youcef Benkhedda, Periodontology Department - Algiers, Algeria, Omar Rahim
Published: November 2021

Puberty associated gingival enlargement is one of the gingival diseases categorized as dental plaque induced gingival diseases modified by endocrine system, in the currently accepted periodontal disease classification. Usually, a conventional periodontal therapy comprising of oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planning is sufficient to treat the condition. However, in some cases where there is more amount of fibrotic tissue along with the inflammatory, occurring to surgical means is a key to management success. The purpose of this study is to report a typical presentation of generalized gingival enlargement associated with puberty and highlight the importance of taking an accurate history in achieving a correct diagnosis and improving a best therapeutic approach to restore aesthetic and masticatory functions. In the present case, gingivectomy was the treatment of choice after a non-surgical periodontal management. Patient-reported outcomes were satisfaction and approved esthetic smile.
Central Giant Cell Granuloma of The Maxilla: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors:   Ain Sebaa Ain Sebaa, Morocco, Ibourk Aicha
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) is a rare bony lesion in the Head and Neck region. It is a non-odontogenic tumor never seen in any other bone of the skeleton. It is an intraosseous lesion consisting of cellular fibrous tissue that contains multiple foci of hemorrhage, aggregations of multinucleated giant cells and occasionally trabeculae of woven bone. Case Report: We report a case of a 50-year-old female patient with swelling on the right side of face for 4 months. Intraoral examination shows a mass in right lower jaw in the region of 45 and 46 edentulous areas. The swelling had smooth surface, firm and tender on palpation. There was no expansion of lingual region. The radiological examination revealed a well-defined multiloculated expansile and lytic lesion in the right mandible, extending from the 44 to 47 with a resorption of teeth 44. The patient underwent incisional biopsy and the diagnosis of CGCG and brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism was proposed. According to the clinical radiological and biological findings, the diagnosis of CGCG was confirmed. The enucleation of the lesion with the extraction of 44 was done. Discussion: Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) is a benign intraosseous lesion of the head and neck with potential for aggressive and locally destructive behaviour. Lesions of the maxilla tend to expand more than those of the mandible due to the thinner cortices and spongy tissue of this location. Surgical removal is the most common treatment; however, it may be disfiguring in aggressive cases, especially for lesions located in the maxilla. Alternative treatments, such as intralesional corticosteroid injections, have been performed with satisfactory results.
Analysis of the Influence of Fractured Reservoir Heterogeneity and Injection Rate on Oil Displacement Effect
Authors:   Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, Sinopec, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China, Yun Zhang
Published: November 2021

Based on the characteristics of actual fractured heterogeneous reservoirs, similarity criteria are designed. This paper carried out physical experiments considering the fracture density and matrix permeability. The heterogeneity of fractured reservoirs and the displacement effect under different injection rates of displacement fluids are studied. The results show that under the same injection rate, the degree of recovery decreases with the increase of permeability. The average reduction range of different displacement fluids is 6-20%. The degree of recovery increases as the injection rate increases. But the increase will be reduced, and different injection media will be different. This research provides a reliable basis and guiding significance for the rational combination of development layers and the determination of a reasonable injection rate.
Mild Covid-19 Presenting as Constrictive Pericarditis- “A Delayed Complication”
Authors:   Additional Professor &, Kant Ravi ,   Head, Division of diabetes &,   metabolism, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India, Tendulkar Prakash ,   Junior Resident, department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India
Published: November 2021

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) has been a global pandemic that was first reported in December 2019. Since then, it has been a subject of study for all researchers about its effects in various organ systems of the human body. SARS CoV-2 infection has been associated with Myocarditis in many cases. However, there are only a few instances where COVID 19 was associated with Pericarditis, which is too constrictive. In the following case, we shall discuss a previously healthy 23 years old young man who developed Constrictive Pericarditis as sequelae of COVID 19 Pneumonia.
Lemierre’s Syndrome
Authors:   An den Vossbergen 49 A 26133 Oldenburg Deutschland, Germany, Mawkili Abduallah
Published: November 2021

Fusobacterium necrophorum is a non-spore forming anaerobic gram-negative bacillus and has traditionally been associated with Lemierre’s syndrome, an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.Fusobacterium necrophorum is commonly associated with pharyngitis, tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscesses similar to that of group A streptococcus, and is accounted for up to 10% of cases of pharyngitis in adolescents and young adults
Hypothesis: Breast Cancer as a Possible Complication of Some Types of COVID.19 Vaccines
Authors:   Medical Parasitology Phylum, Medical Laboratory Science Department, Faculty of Health Science, ElsheikhAbdallahElbadri University Berber, Sudan, Mohammed Hamad Mosab Nouraldein
Published: November 2021

Quick development of COVID.19 vaccines, trigger a big question about validity of clinical trials conducted on it. We observed several short-term consequences of this artificial method of immunization, but no one knows the long-term outcomes of it, I regarded that exogenous estrogen constituent of it as probable cause of breast cancer, specifically among older women.
Challenges Faced by House-Hold Contacts of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients In An Urban Setting In Nairobi, Kenya
Authors:   Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, Odera Susan , Oyugi Julius ,   University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Published: November 2021

Close contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients are at higher risk of infection as the confirmed cases remain highly infectious before and while in the early stages of treatment. This work highlights the encounters and perspectives of household contacts (HHCs) of PTB patients in an urban setting in Kenya, with a focus on accessibility to health services, interactions within the community, and the risk of infection at home. A multimethod study design involving descriptive cross-sectional analysis and informal interviews was used. The study participants were recruited from tuberculosis (TB) isolation wards and outpatient clinics of Mbagathi County Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and informal interviews. Results revealed improved access to treatment by PTB patients. However, the global goal of eliminating TB infections by minimizing latent tuberculosis reactivation remains a challenge in this population primarily because most of the HHCs lacked knowledge on diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Most participants were residents of informal settlements in Nairobi characterized by small and poorly planned housing structures with poor waste management systems. In most houses, the living space doubled as cooking and sleeping area. There was therefore a high exposure of spouses, children and other persons living with the patients. We recommend that further education be provided to HHCs to increase awareness on available testing and preventive treatment for LTBI, and infection prevention practices at the household level. Furthermore, additional resources should be offered to economically disadvantaged patients to support their social and treatment needs.
Burnout Related To Hours Worked By Health Professionals and Stress at Work in Covid-19
Authors:   Specialist, Santa Úrsula University in Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil, Bogossian Tricia
Published: November 2021

Objectives: To analyze how nurses’ hours worked and occupational stress contribute to the development of Burnout Syndrome in times of pandemic by Covid-19. Method: Integrative review of articles indexed in the LILACS, ScieELO, BDENF and VHL databases using DECS / MSH descriptors. The categorization adopted was as follows: “worker health”, which covered the results of the descriptors “occupational stress”, “quality of life” and “professional exhaustion”, and “coronavirus infections”.
Emergency First Aid Training Awareness in Occupational Health at Mol Pakistan Oil and Gas Company
Authors:   Post RN BScN (Aga khan university Karachi Pakistan), RN. BA(Sociology). RN Officer in Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital (SGTH) Saidu Sharif Swat KPK, Pakistan, Ali Sharafat
Published: November 2021

There are a number of issues and risk factors which can affect the health of workers in every occupation. As an employee and occupational health nurse, I also observed some issues in my organization. I was assigned a project to be conducted as a part of my course, I selected the “Emergency First Aid Training Awareness in occupational health” for my project. During my assessment I observed that there are many issues related to occupational health, like physical health hazards, chemical health hazards and biological health hazards. But foremost of them was lack of knowledge of occupational workers regarding emergency first aid care. I assessed the knowledge of workers by developing a questionnaire. Most of them were unaware about first aid at a work place. I arranged different sessions for the workers to trained them regarding first aid provision in their work place. I used different teaching aids like poster presentations, showing videos clips and demonstration. I also used the concept of “Orem’s self-care theory” in my project. The results of my implementation of sessions and demonstration were effective. The employees demonstrated good skills of first aid at the end of my project.
Affected Physical and Psychosocial Domain in Patient of Palliative Care (A Case Report)
Authors:   Post RN BScN (Aga khan university Karachi Pakistan), RN. BA (Sociology). RN Officer in Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital (SGTH) Saidu Sharif Swat. Pakistan, Ali Sharafat
Published: November 2021

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families who facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness. The approach of palliative care also provide them and their families a support system to cope with their problems associated with life changes. Along with this it make efforts to prevent their suffering, early identification of their problems through proper assessment, treatment of their problems and fulfill patient needs mainly psychosocial and spiritual need
Espéranto +
Authors: Heller Monica , Garrido Sardà Maria Rosa
Published: November 2021

Nous présenterons une analyse des vagues d’engouement pour la construction des langues, que ce soit les langues dites internationales et auxiliaires, comme l’Espéranto (19e siècle et début du 20e), ou les langues "construites", comme le Klingon plus récemment. Cette analyse interprète ces phénomènes comme des réponses à des moments de crise dans les relations internationales dûes aux limites imposées par le cadre dominant de l’État-nation dûes aux limites imposées par le cadre dominant de l’État-nation.
Pregnancy of women with type 1 diabetes mellitus – the eff ect of preconception care on perinatal results. Ten years of experience
Authors:   III. Department of Internal Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, Anderlová Kateřina , Krejčí Hana , Pařízek Antonín , Haluzík Martin , Kršek Michal , Krejčí Vratislav , Benešová Dana , Šimják Patrik
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Despite the ever-improving medical care, pregnancies of women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are at increased risk of complications for both mother and child. Optimal compensation of diabetes before and during pregnancy is an essential protective factor reducing the risk of congenital malformations, pregnancy loss, and other complications. The pregnancy of women with T1DM should be planned, ideally at a time of optimal diabetes compensation. Target glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values until the range of 42–48 mmol/mol should be achieved at least three months before pregnancy. Our work aimed to evaluate the perinatal results of pregnancies in women with T1DM and the eff ect of preconception counseling and adequate T1DM compensation before pregnancy on perinatal outcomes. Methods and results: Retrospective analysis of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes of women with T1DM were followed up at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, General University Hospital in Prague and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University between 2008 to 2018. A total of 221 women with T1DM were included in the analysis. Adequate (HbA1c ≤ 48 mmol/mol at least 3 months before conception) and inadequate diabetes compensation at the beginning of the pregnancy had 59 (26.7%) and 162 (72.3%) women, respectively. Pregnancies of women with adequate diabetes compensation were more often planned (55.9 vs. 24.7%; P < 0.0001), had a lower incidence of any form of diabetic microangiopathy (13.6 vs. 37.7%; P = 0.001), pre-eclampsia (0 vs. 6.8%; P = 0.036), better compensation of diabetes during pregnancy (mean HbA1c during pregnancy 39.9 ± 6.7 vs. 49.9 ± 12.2; P < 0.0001), and their pregnancy was less often terminated from medical indication (congenital malformation of the fetus or decompensation of T1DM) (0 vs. 7.4%; P = 0.032). Pregnancies of women with adequate diabetes compensation before conception were less often complicated by fetal macrosomia (birth weight > 95th percentile; 22.0 vs. 35.8%; P = 0.027). Conclusion: The pregnancy of women with T1DM is burdened by a number of perinatal and neonatal complications. In the study group, most women with T1DM became pregnant unintentionally at a time of inadequate diabetes compensation. Women who achieved adequate diabetes compensation before pregnancy had a lower incidence of perinatal complications. Therefore, it is advised that women with T1DM should plan their pregnancy, attend preconception and antenatal care, and give birth in perinatal centers, which provide coordinated care from diabetologists, gynecologists, obstetricians, and neonatologists. Key words: preconceptual counseling – type 1 diabetes mellitus – perinatal outcomes
Evaluating Digitization Projects in Retail: Presentation of the CIES Model and Call for Research
Authors: Wohllebe Atilla
Published: November 2021

Stationary retail is increasingly under pressure. Digitization continues to advance rapidly and allows retailers numerous opportunities for innovation. Accordingly, the evaluation and prioritization of digitization projects is a challenge. This paper presents the CIES Model (German original: "KIEN" Model), which was created by Deckert and Wohllebe (2021) for the description of digitization projects. The acronym CIES stands for Customer Benefit, Implementation, Efficiency and Sustainability. According to the inventors of the model, a consideration of these four aspects allows a comprehensive evaluation of digitization projects. The individual aspects are broken down into sub-aspects. Possibilities for practical application are outlined. In addition, there is a call to apply the model in practice-oriented research and to report on the results in research papers.
Kaizen in Automotive Innovation: How the Hungarian Automotive Clusters Can Profit From the Adoption of Kaizen Principles – A Literature Review of the Central European Automotive Industry
Authors: Hammerl Laszlo , Weber Dennis , Ton Anh Don
Published: November 2021

Due to historical, political, and cultural similarities the Central European (CE) domestic market grew to one of the closest and most integrated economic networks of the world. Sharing the necessary technological competencies and resources, industries like the au-tomotive industry arose to cross-bordering ecosystems. In contrast to the supply chains of other consumer goods, Hungary established a suitable environment to become dominant in the primary industry of manufacturing rather than a sole cost-reducing supplier. However, the analysis of current organizational framework of operating automotive enterprises in CE highlighted, that long existing concepts like Kaizen are still not tailored into the day-to-day business concept. Consequent-ly, competitors from other hemispheres might have an impactful market advantage. Thus, the purpose of this paper focuses on the barriers of implementing said organizational changes and identifying necessary steps towards internal reorganisation in Hungary while keeping the se-curity of known and long-established structures alike. By analysing the experiences of neighbouring countries which are also part of the CE supply chain, critical factors are revealed. The findings of the paper elaborate on the positive long-term effects of Kaizen for this specific industrial sector as well as drafting a recommended innovation roadmap for the Hungarian automotive innovation.
Impact of Job Stress on Job Performance and Turnover Intention Among Employees in Hospitality Industry in Ghana
Authors: Duffour Kwame Assare , Gbolonyo Patrick Kweku , Chen Ting
Published: November 2021

Work stress and uncivil behaviors have their side effects socially, physically, and mentally on employees and thus hinders the performance and growth of the individual and the organization as a whole. Nevertheless, over the past years, there have been numerous theoretical and practical studies devoted to stress reduction and how it affects job performance and turnover intention. The present study ob-jective is to examine the influence of job stress on employee job per-formance and turnover intention in the Ghanaian hospitality industry. We tested the research hypothesis using a total of 367 working adults and completed the questionnaire on the level of job stress impact on workplace incivility, job performance, and turnover intention. Results indicated that emotional exhaustion (EE) was found to have a positive significant relationship to job performance (JP). Job Stress (JS) was found to have a significant negative relationship to job performance but a positive relationship to turnover intention and workplace incivility. Al-so, the relationship between workplace incivility (WI) and Turnover In-tention (TI) has shown to be positive and significant whiles workplace incivility did not have any significant relationship with job performance. Managers should set informal standards for ideal workplace behaviors and encourage employees to choose ways to cope with work stress to improve job performance. This study provides novel insights for job stress and developing effective employee strategies in curtailing work-place incivility and turnover intention.
Screen Boundaries as Movement
Authors: Ng Jenna
Published: November 2021

This chapter lays down the starting point for conceptualizing the postscreen
by articulating the screen in terms of its boundaries, rather than
a surface filled with light. It clarifies screen boundaries as not merely
the formal material edges around a lit surface, but an active interplay
of movement between actual and virtual boundaries. The essence of
the screen, then, is not so much in what it displays but its relational
paradoxes between what is shown and not shown, hidden and revealed.
A transformative space arises out of the paradoxical interplay, resulting
in affective engagements with love, pleasure and information. However,
interactivity diminishes the authority of screen boundaries, paving the
way for the post-screen of eroded screen boundaries.
Virtual Reality: Confinement and Engulfment; Replacement and Re-placement
Authors: Ng Jenna
Published: November 2021

This chapter explicates Virtual Reality (VR) as the first instantiation of the
post-screen. Specifically, it interrogates VR’s sense of immersion via two
vectors in the post-screen’s “forgetting” of screen boundaries – confinement
of a viewer’s visual field with restricted viewing devices; and engulfment by
being surrounded with large screens. The chapter’s key idea is its alternative
expression of VR’s relations of reality as an immersive media form, which it
argues shifts from the critical paradigms of replacement to re-placement.
Through theoretical critique and readings of various applications of VR,
the chapter argues for re-placement as a more ethical and generative space
for thinking through VR’s relations of the real. In turn, where and how the
actual and the virtual is re-placed informs the very purpose of media itself.
Conclusion/Coda
Authors: Ng Jenna
Published: November 2021

This Conclusion/Coda summarizes the book’s key argument: the postscreen
as a visual phenomenon which, through contemporary instantiations
via Virtual Reality, holographic and light projections, blurs boundaries
between virtuality and actuality, and re-formulates conditions of media,
reality, death, life, matter and history. The Conclusion also points the
post-screen towards two further ideas which drive its concept: difference,
in terms of screen boundaries demarcating image against surroundings,
and on difference without positive terms; and gluttony of visual media,
specifically in relation to play between the real and the unreal. Both ideas
not only serve the diminished boundaries of the post-screen in terms of the
book’s analyses, but also render the post-screen a framework for today’s
politics of post-truth, misinformation and deepfakes as a moment of
media history. Finally, the Conclusion extends the post-screen to the (as of
writing) current Covid-19 pandemic as a mirror of the internalization that
is of both post-screen media and virus – both are in us, and inescapable.
Private Spheres
Authors: Weesjes Elke
Published: November 2021

Based on a series of interviews with 38 British and Dutch cradle communists
who participated in an oral history project about communist
family life, this chapter explores communist home life and focuses on
participants’ political and cultural upbringing. It shows the more practical
ways in which family time was structured, before discussing parental
prescriptions and aspirations. What kind of parents did Communist Party
members want to be and were they inspired by Soviet ideology? Were
their aspirations fundamentally different from those of non-communist
working-class parents? Searching for answers to these questions, this
chapter maps the theory and practice of a communist upbringing and
examines the considerable contrast between the two. It specifically looks
at gender roles, sexuality, pedagogical values, and morality.
Epilogue
Authors: Weesjes Elke
Published: November 2021

In this Epilogue, which is based on a series of interviews with 38 British
and Dutch cradle communists who participated in an oral history project
about communist family life, participants consider their childhood,
value their upbringing, but also discuss their adulthood and how they
implemented their political upbringing in their adult life. It focuses in
particular on participants’ feelings and thoughts surrounding the collapse
of communism in Eastern Europe and the disintegration of the Soviet
Union.
Afterword
Authors: Weesjes Elke
Published: November 2021

This concluding chapter, based on a series of interviews with 38 British
and Dutch cradle communists who participated in an oral history project
about communist family life, argues that the communist identity in
Britain and the Netherlands was definitively shaped by these countries’
indigenous social, political, and economic circumstances. Furthermore,
this chapter contends that there is a dissonance between the formal
(i.e. official policies, directives, and party lines of the Dutch and British
communist parties) and the informal (i.e. how these directives and policies
were implemented by British and Dutch rank-and-file communists in the
privacy of their own homes). It ultimately concludes that the communist
ideology was not as all-encompassing as past scholars have argued.
IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE OF TEXT NECK AND NECK PAIN USING INTERACTIVE SMARTPHONE APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
Authors: Dolah Jasni , Loh Jo Yie Joey , Lee Shiau Gee Lilian
Published: November 2021

Text neck syndrome has become more prevalent in modern life and can be avoided with proper neck warm-up exercise and frequent smartphone break-away. However, research has shown that due to a lack of education and awareness, most mobile users did not have the habit of break-away when using smartphones. Most solutions required the use of an external device attached to the body, resulting in significantly reduced ease of use and comfort. The objective of this study is to determine the level of knowledge and awareness of the text neck among undergraduate students of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and to create an interactive mobile application to reduce the prevalence. The app is AR-based neck exercise gamification that alerts incorrect posture using a smartphone front camera and a built-in sensor. The proposed study will enable people who are suffering from, or at risk of, text neck to have more pleasant and engaging neck exercise experience with a better exercise impact, and may promote regular break-away from the wrong posture.
DARI PELUKIS MUDA KE BAKAT MUDA: TINJAUAN 45 TAHUN PERTANDINGAN BAKAT MUDA SEZAMAN
Authors: Mohd Firdaus Naif bin Omran Zailuddin  , Arif Datoem  , Nasirin bin Abdillah  , Muhammad bin Abdullah
Published: November 2021

Bakat Muda Sezaman (BMS) merupakan antara pertandingan seni visual paling berprestij di Malaysia. Melalui visi untuk menyediakan satu platform penting yang menjadi pemangkin kepada kemajuan pengkarya muda Malaysia sesuai dengan pertambahan bilangan pelukis muda hasil keluaran institusi pendidikan yang mampan, BMS memenuhi aspirasi dalam meletakkan bakat muda seni negara pada tempatnya. 45 tahun perjalanan BMS memperlihatkan kekuatan pertandingan ini hingga kekal relevan dan terus menjadi acara penting dalam konteks seni visual Malaysia dan seni rumpun (SERUM). Kajian ini merupakan tinjauan awal terhadap BMS dari aspek perlaksanaan, penambahbaikan, format, dan arah tuju BMS kini. Tinjauan ini memberikan pemahaman berkenaan pengalaman BMS dan strukturnya, selain dokumentasi penting terhadap sejarah seni visual Malaysia.
 
Bakat Muda Sezaman (BMS) is one of the most prestigious visual arts competitions in Malaysia. Through its vision to provide an important platform that catalyzes the progress of young Malaysian artists in line with the increasing number of young artists produced by sustainable educational institutions, BMS fulfills its aspirations in putting the country's young artistic talent in its place. BMS's 45 years of travel show the strength of this competition to remain relevant and continue to be an important event in the context of Malaysian visual arts and Seni Rumpun (SERUM). This study is a preliminary review of BMS from the aspects of implementation, improvement, format, and current direction of BMS. This survey provides an understanding of the BMS experience and its structure as well as important documentation of the history of Malaysian visual arts.
EKSPRESI PHILIP RICARDO BIJI TERHADAP MASYARAKAT DI SABAH MELALUI ARCA ‘TANPA TAJUK’
Authors: Rohasmezan Hashim  , Baharudin Hj. Mohd Arus  , Zaimie bin Sahibil
Published: November 2021

Kajian ini menjalankan analisis terhadap karya arca Philip Ricardo Biji berjudul ‘Tanpa Tajuk’ untuk menyingkap ekspresi pengarca terhadap masyarakat di Sabah. Data-data pemerhatian terhadap bentuk dan makna arca dianalisis melalui gabungan teori Ikonografi oleh Erwin Panofsky dan teori kritikan psikoanalisis oleh Sigmund Freud. Teori ikonografi terbahagi kepada tiga tahap. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa arca Philip Ricardo Biji mempunyai ekspresi yang menyerap ke dalam perasaan masyarakat di Sabah. Representasi bentuk semula jadi yang dipaparkan adalah imej manusia, sungai dan tahi lalat. Imej-imej tersebut menggambarkan motif pada anyaman dan tatu etnik Murut di Sabah. Motif-motif yang dipaparkan merujuk makna tentang budaya masyarakat Murut yang sedang bermesyuarat, acara minum tapai, aktiviti di sungai dan kepercayaan tentang keselamatan dari serangan buaya. Dari segi kritikan psikoanalisis pula, penghasilan arca seramik lebih menekankan kepada makna tersirat yang menggambarkan pengalamannya sebagai pelukis, pendidik dan ahli kraf serta aktiviti sosialnya bersama masyarakat etnik Murut. Arca ‘Tanpa Tajuk’ oleh Philip Ricardo Biji memaparkan ekspresi dari segi pemikiran, perlakuan dan perasaannya terhadap masyarakat Murut di Sabah. 

 

The purpose of this study is to analyze Philip Ricardo Biji’s sculpture entitled ‘Tanpa Tajuk’ in order to ascertain the sculptor’s perception toward the Sabah culture. Observational data on the form and context of sculptures were examined using a combination of Erwin Panofsky’s Iconographic theory and Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic criticism theory. Three stages of iconographic theory occur. This research found that Philip Ricardo Biji’s sculpture carries an expression that resonates with the community’s emotions in Sabah. People, rivers and moles are all depicted as natural forms. The illustrations depict motifs found on Murut ethnic weavings and tattoos in Sabah. The motifs depicted are symbolic of the Murut society’s culture, including gatherings, tapai drinking events, river activities and beliefs about crocodile safety. In psychoanalytic critique the development of ceramic sculpture exemplifies the implicit meaning of his experience with the Murut ethnic group as a painter, educator and craftsperson. The sculpture titled ‘Tanpa Tajuk’ by Philip Ricardo Biji expresses his thoughts, behaviour and feelings toward the Murut group in Sabah.
Bautraditionen auf dem Prüfstand.
Authors: Künzel Helmut
Published: November 2021

Heute gültige Regeln und Vorschriften in der Bauphysik gehen vielfach auf handwerkliche Traditionen und praktische Erfahrungen zurück. Erst ab etwa Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts wurden wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen durchgeführt, die zu Bestätigungen oder auch zu Korrekturen der Festlegungen geführt haben. Auch Entwicklungen in den baulichen Ausführungen und technischen Anforderungen können Änderungen überkommener Regeln erfordern.

So war etwa die Belüftung von Hohlwänden ursprünglich eine vorübergehende Maßnahme zur Beschleunigung der Bauaustrocknung, wurde aber später als ein unverzichtbares Attribut zweischaligen Mauerwerks betrachtet. Der Außenputz diente zunächst nur als äußerer Abschluss des Mauerwerks, heute werden ihm weitere Funktionen wie Regenschutz, Dämmen und Sanieren übertragen.

Manches Wissen geriet im Laufe der Zeit auch in Vergessenheit, etwa der Begriff "Steinfraß", der richtigerweise auf organische Verunreinigungen des Erdreichs zurückgeführt worden ist. Dagegen findet man z. B. den Begriff "aufsteigende Feuchte" bei Grundmauern in der Literatur vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg überhaupt nicht.

Das Buch gibt einen Überblick über den Wandel der Handwerkstechnik und der Ansprüche an gesundes Wohnen und, quasi als Konsequenz daraus, die Entwicklung der Bauphysik. Es liefert nicht nur Hintergrundwissen für Fachleute vom Bau, sondern kann für jeden von Interesse sein, der sich über die Entwicklung der Bau- und Wohnkultur in unserem Land informieren will.
Der Energiekonzept-Berater für Stadtquartiere.
Authors: Erhorn-Kluttig Heike , Erhorn Hans , Weber Juri , Wössner Simon , Budde Eike
Published: November 2021

Mit dem EnEff:Stadt Energiekonzept-Berater für Stadtquartiere hat das Fraunhofer-Institut für Bauphysik ein aktuelles Softwarepaket entwickelt, das Stadtplaner, Umweltbeauftragte, Investoren und Wohnungsbaugesellschaften bei der Entwicklung eines energieeffizienten Stadtquartiers im Neubau oder als Sanierungsprojekt in den ersten Planungsphasen unterstützt. Die hier vorliegende Broschüre erläutert den besonderen Ansatz des Konzepts und zeigt die Vorteile der Software auf.

Mit dem Energiekonzept-Berater können bereits zu einem frühen Zeitpunkt verlässliche Aussagen über die Energieeffizienz und Optimierungspotenziale von geplanten Stadtquartieren getroffen werden. Die Software schließt damit für alle Planer und Investoren eine wichtige Lücke: Sie ermöglicht erstmals die vergleichende Bewertung unterschiedlicher Energiekonzepte und Effizienzmaßnahmen, noch bevor die aufwändige Detailplanung und Projektierung einsetzt.

Die Software umfasst eine Schnellprüfung zur qualifizierten Einschätzung des Energieverbrauchs von Stadtquartieren, zwei Info-Bibliotheken zu Effizienz-Technologien und Projektbeispielen sowie, als professionelles Planungshilfsmittel, ein Programm zur Modellierung und Bewertung der Energieeffizienz eines Stadtquartiers
Schäden an Installationsanlagen.
Authors: Wirth Stefan
Published: November 2021

Die technische Gebäudeausrüstung nimmt einen immer breiteren Raum bei der Errichtung von Neubauten und der Altbausanierung ein. Aktuelle Themen wie die Energieeffizienz (Heizung, Trinkwassererwärmung und Raumlufttechnik) und die Hygiene (Trinkwasser und Raumlufttechnik) haben heute neben traditionellen Themen wie z. B. Schallschutz, Geruchsbelästigungen, beheizte Fußbodenkonstruktionen und Schutz vor Korrosions- und Steinschäden einen festen Platz in der Gebäudeplanung und -ausführung eingenommen. Gleichzeitig hat sich die Anzahl der Schnittstellen der technischen Gebäudeausrüstung zu den Hochbaugewerken vervielfacht. Im selben Maß ist auch die fachliche Zuständigkeit der Architekten, Bauingenieure und Bausachverständigen für Schäden an und durch Installationsanlagen gestiegen. Ohne ausreichendes Wissen über die technische Gebäudeausrüstung kann die Planung und Objektüberwachung durch einen Architekten oder Bauingenieur heute Schäden an und durch Installationsanlagen nicht vermeiden.

Das vorliegende Buch bietet einen Überblick über den derzeitigen Stand der Technik unter Einbeziehung der aktuellen Normung und richtet sich an Architekten, Bauingenieure und Bausachverständige. Es erläutert in allgemein verständlicher Weise die wesentlichen Grundzüge der technischen Gebäudeausrüstung und zeigt die wichtigen Schnittstellen zu den Gewerken des Hochbaus auf.