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UPOTREBA DOKAZA PRIKUPLJENIH DRONOVIMA U KRIMINALISTIČKIM ISTRAŽIVANJIMA
Authors: Duraković Adnan , Simović Miodrag N. , Duraković Sabina
Published: January 2023

Drones have an increasing role in criminal investigation, primarily in conducting investigations, but also in other criminal investigation activities, especially searching the scene after the event is over or monitoring event that is still active. The body conducting the investigation, which is first and foremost the police, must quickly and visibly secure the scene as well as all objects and traces on it. Search, recording and documentation, collection and analysis from the site must be performed without harassment and contamination. The entry of staff into the area carries risk and requires time, staff and complex activities. The seizure of the drone, as well as basic and forensic analysis of the drone and its contents is the basis for gathering evidence. In addition to drones, smartphones play a key role in this process because they are the basis for telephone - drone communication, and can be crucial for determining the status in flight, and lead to all products of drone activity - in the form of photos and videos. All this should shed light on the role of the user or owner of the drone if someone else has misused that communication and taken control over of the drone. Parts of the drone have unique markings and the analysis of physical components is carried out as part of the forensics of physical parts, as well as data generated during the flight that are analyzed as part of digital forensics. All this will enable the drone flight to be shown. On the other hand, adequate development of protection against illegal use of drones as well as investigations related to them implies monitoring and following the trends in this area. What is especially important to point out is that drone operations differ significantly in times of peace, crisis and war. The fight against the misuse of drones includes the use of all available means and methods, as well as the exploitation of all the weaknesses that drones in general and certain types of drones have. First of all, drone deactivation refers to the focus on the drone itself rather than on other components of the system such as remote control, communication and personnel operating the aircraft.
SPORAZUMNO PRIZNANJE KRIVICE U DIGITALNOM OKRUŽENJU
Authors: Mrvić Petrović Nataša
Published: January 2023

The paper examines the features of consensual negotiation in criminal matters (plea bargaining). The use of data-driven technology promotes revolutionary changes in the field of criminal justice, which were already caused by New Managerialism strategy. On examples from common law and continental legislation the author shows a different practice of plea bargaining. Based on foreign examples and considering an overview of the development of e-Administration and e-Judiciary in Serbia from 2018., the author concludes that it would be especially possible to improve the efficiency of the misdemeanor procedure.
CHANGES OF CONFIDENTIALITY DUTY IN THE DIGITAL LEGAL ERA
Authors: Sovova Olga , Sova Miroslav
Published: January 2023

The article deals with the phenomenon of the third millennium, which is the onset of generalised digitalisation in the public and private spheres. The provision of legal services by the state or private persons, legal advisors, is not an exception. The use of social networks, the automated creation of contracts, blockchains, cloud repositories, virtual databases and various online conference platforms touch on the natural subtlety of the state administration, legal representatives and their relationship with clients. The paper examines the core of professional duties in legal services: the duty of confidentiality. The paper compares two types of confidentiality duty. The first one is the confidentiality duty of state officers, including judges. The second one is the attorney’s professional duty. The paper highlights standard and general requirements for all professionals. Based on the author’s experience as an attorney and university law teacher, the paper points out the risks and benefits of digitalisation in maintaining confidentiality obligations. The paper argues that digital legal services and justice are an inevitable need for the new era of digitalisation. The paper concludes with proposals to comply with the requirements for protecting social and private interests when delivering digital legal services. The author uses the method of desk research and analysis of documents and practical examples.
PRIMENA VEŠTAČKE INTELIGENCIJE U PRAVOSUĐU – PERSPEKTIVE I IZAZOVI –
Authors: Toskić Cvetinović Ana , Tošić Milica
Published: January 2023

In this paper, the authors try to point out the possibilities and challenges of applying artificial intelligence in the judiciary, both for the purpose of supporting the work of the judiciary, and as a possible replacement for the work of judges, by introducing the so-called “robot judge.” To that end, in the first part of the paper, they explain the basic terms relevant to understanding the possibility of applying artificial intelligence in the judiciary, as well as an overview of the relevant international legal framework, primarily in the context of the Council of Europe and the European Union. A special review is given to the Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on establishing harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain legal acts of the Union. Also, the paper presents comparative experiences in the application of artificial intelligence in the judiciary, as well as the challenges that have been observed during its application so far. primarily in terms of risks to human rights and freedoms - the right to protection of personal data, protection from discrimination and the right to a fair trial. In the continuation of the work, the authors analyze the relevant legal and strategic framework of the Republic of Serbia for the introduction of artificial intelligence, including the Law on the Protection of Personal Data, the Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence for the period from 2020-2025, and the accompanying Action Plan for the period from 2020-2022. years. Finally, the paper points out the risks specific to the Republic of Serbia regarding the application of artificial intelligence in the judiciary, and gives recommendations for reducing these risks, both at the regulatory and practical levels.
THE NIS DIRECTIVE AND THE CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NIS OFFICER
Authors: Nicorici Cristina
Published: January 2023

The NIS Directive (Directive number 2016/1148) has imposed a higher standard for cyber security in seven main domains considered to be of public interest, all across the European Union, with the main goal to unify the protection of sensible data and the provision of essential services against cybersecurity attacks. Given aside the technical requirements, which are not few, and which do imply an investment of costs and human resources, this directive regulates several technical and procedural items that all essential operators must comply with, and which state what procedure should be followed in case of cyberattack. Of particular interest for the criminal law is the figure of the NIS officer – the employee of an essential operator that has the responsibility to keep under surveillance the security alerts that the national authorities send periodically. However, what if this responsibility is not fulfilled? How should the criminal responsibility of this person should be analyzed? In this article I will present the general framework set by the NIS Directive and the Romanian regulations in this matter, and I will try to answer to the questions above.
Privacy and Safety in Online Learning
Authors: Antobam-Ntekudzi   Emma , Barborini Christian , Brockbank Maddie , Clarke Samantha , Cobb Christina M. , Dixon Angela , Fujarczuk Wil , Hall Renata , Hamby James , Higgs  Meredith Anne , Kagan Albert , Kennedy Joseph , Lee  Hannah , Looby  Kimberly , Miao Lei , Moore Jon B. , Reichart Jennifer Lynn , Sanders Bridgette , Stalker Amy , Taylor  Rebecca , Veggeberg  Kristen Vogt , Wang Yimeng , Whitwell Sarah , Yan Aimin , Zhang Hongbo , Zhong Jia-Xing
Published: January 2023

This collection features essays, case studies, and pedagogical approaches that explore how educators managed the privacy, security, and safety concerns that rushed into our lives as we shifted into emergency remote learning in 2020. While the COVID-19 pandemic brought this concern into focus, privacy issues with online learning continue to exist alongside us and our students. This book provides readers insight into the current state of privacy issues, describes the challenges and rewards of developing more privacy-focused learning environments, and presents several resources and tools that readers can bring to their own teaching practices. Representing a variety of perspectives from K-12, higher education, and libraries, contributors describe the challenges they encountered and offer solutions to help ensure the safekeeping of students’ online lives. How do we navigate these online environments, who collects our data, and how can we protect our most vulnerable populations?
اللغة العربية في الثانويات الإسلامية: مشكلاتها وحلولها
Authors: مرشد مرشد لطيف جبار
Published: January 2023

إن اللغة العربية من اهم اللغات في العالم ويتعامل بها حوالي مليار ونصف من الكرة الأرضية لأنها هي لغة قرآنهم ومعجزة كتابهم التي تحدى بها الله أفصحهم وهم قريش فلا بد من تقويمها وإظهارها وتعلمها وخاصة طلبة الثانويات الإسلامية لأنها ترتبط ارتباطا وثيقا بأمور دينهم من فقه وخطابة وترتيل القرآن، واللغة العربية تطورها أدى إلى انقسامها إلى أقسام لكي يتم فهمها بصورتها الصحيحة وإن أكثر هذه الأقسام تصب في مصلحة طالب العلم، هدفت الدراسة إلى إظهار المشاكل التي تقع عائق أمام الطلبة وسبل حلها بصورة تواكب مرحلته العمرية ومدى إستيعابه لها، وكذلك معرفة أقسام اللغة العربية وتعريفها وأهم الأقسام التي تفيده في دراسته لمراحل الثانوية، إعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الاستقرائي والتحليلي للمادة ومن أهم النتائج للبحث هي أولا عالجت الاهتمام بقسم من اللغة العربية دون قسم آخر مع الإهتمام بنوع الدراسة وكذلك عالجت إندماج بعض الموضوعات مع البعض الآخر وكذلك أيضا المحتوى الفكري للطالب وما يتقبله من مواد وما يكون مستمرا به. وتوصي الدراسة بوضع منهاج كامل لهذه الثانويات من مادة النحو والأدب والبلاغة والإملاء والخط، وكذلك توصي بضرورة البحث في المشاكل في بقية المواد وما أهميتها للطالب ومناسبتها لعمر الطالب.
— Invited Review — Assessment of the gastrointestinal microbiota using 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing in ruminant nutrition
Authors: Kim Minseok
Published: January 2023

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of ruminants contains diverse microbes that ferment various feeds ingested by animals to produce various fermentation products, such as volatile fatty acids. Fermentation products can affect animal performance, health, and well-being. Within the GI microbes, the ruminal microbes are highly diverse, greatly contribute to fermentation, and are the most important in ruminant nutrition. Although traditional cultivation methods provided knowledge of the metabolism of GI microbes, most of the GI microbes could not be cultured on standard culture media. By contrast, amplicon sequencing of 16S rRNA genes can be used to detect unculturable microbes. Using this approach, ruminant nutritionists and microbiologists have conducted a plethora of nutritional studies, many including dietary interventions, to improve fermentation efficiency and nutrient utilization, which has greatly expanded knowledge of the GI microbiota. This review addresses the GI content sampling method, 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis and then discusses recent studies on the various factors, such as diet, breed, gender, animal performance, and heat stress, that influence the GI microbiota and thereby ruminant nutrition.
Love is Better than Liking: Comparison of the Effects of Brand Love and Brand Likeability on Consumer Repurchase Intention – A Case Study of Fashion and Barber/Hairdresser
Authors: Suetrong Prapatsorn
Published: January 2023

The concept of brand love is gradually derived from positive consumer experiences and strong consumer-brand relationships. Branding literature supports that the power of brand love can tie consumers with the brand and motivate them to purchase products continuously. However, consumers’ risk perceptions which are hidden in different product types, as in goods and services, may devalue the power of brand love and pose difficulties for the consumer before purchasing. Although existing literature suggests that positive consumer-brand relationships can be a significant source of risk reduction, little is known about the association between brand love and repurchase intention based on consumers’ risk perceptions for different service-products. This paper aims to investigate the effects of brand love on repurchase intention for fashion and barber/hairdresser. Fashion is chosen for goods category while barber/hairdressers is selected for service category because they can reflex the consumers’ personalities and possibly generate emotional love-like experiences. An online survey is used to collect data from a convenience sample in Australia. By using quantitative method, this study also compares the power of brand love with brand likeability on repurchase intention. The results from Partial least squares-Structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) clearly indicated that the effects of brand love on repurchase intention are stronger than brand likeability for both fashion and barber/hairdressers. These provide insightful knowledge for researchers and practitioners. In theory, the results offer a new perspective on how positive consumer and brand relationships can be used to curtail consumer risk perceptions and induce repurchase intention. In practice, this study provides a better understanding of how brand managers can use brand love strategies for marketing purposes effectively.
Body Contouring and VASER Technology, the Fourth Dimension
Authors: Juma Ali , Hayek Jamil , Davies Simon
Published: January 2023

Body contouring surgery encompasses several facets. However, it is only in the last 15 years that body-sculpting technology has been incorporated in body contouring on a larger scale. This has added further refinements to the aesthetic outcomes of body contouring surgery. Advances in VASER technology meant it has become synonymous with the art of lipo-sculpture, body sculpting and body contouring. When performing body contouring, the first step in liposculpturing the tissues is to emulsify the fat using ultrasound resonance. The emulsified fat is then aspirated with a power-assisted suction device, and in appropriately selected patients, surgically excising the skin excess to achieve the desired results. It is important not to forget the other added bonuses of VASER technology, which includes reduced surgeon’s fatigue, enhanced skin retraction and reduced downtime; all being achieved at a high safety margin. Body contouring does not stop at emulsifying fat and aspirating it. Fat transfer in the selected patients has become an integral part of body contouring surgery. This includes patients wishing breast augmentation and buttock augmentation utilising their own fat, thereby reducing any concerns they may have with using silicone-based implants, whilst achieving cosmetically pleasing long-lasting outcomes. Surgical excision where technology cannot overcome skin excess and laxity adds to the aesthetic outcomes in selected cases, thus bringing to fruition the hybrid surgical approach popularised in the twenty-first century. One example of many is incorporating VASER lipo-sculpture with abdominoplasty.
Perspective Chapter: Appraisal of Paclitaxel (Taxol) Pros and Cons in the Management of Cancer – Prospects in Drug Repurposing
Authors: Oluwafemi Teibo John , Ejiro Irozuru Chioma , Kehinde Ayandeyi Teibo Titilade , Ebenezer Omotoso Olabode , O. Babalghith Ahmad , El-Saber Batiha Gaber
Published: January 2023

Paclitaxel (Taxol) is potent natural anticancer drug that has evolved over the years. It has been useful in the management of many cancers. Hence, this review aims to appraise the pros and cons of paclitaxel in the management of cancers using literature. Paclitaxel acts by obstructing mitotic spindle formation attributed to clampdown of mitotic clampdown hence arresting the cell cycle at the G2/M phase. Some of the notable side effects of paclitaxel usage include: hair loss, numbness, bone marrow suppression, muscle pain, allergic reactions, diarrhea, etc. Among the mechanism of paclitaxel resistance are P-glycoprotein efflux pumps, mutation in tubulin and alterations in binding regions of β-tubulin, altered function of cytokine expression as well as apoptotic Bcl-2 and p53. Combination of paclitaxel with cisplatin clearly improves the duration of progression-free survival and of overall survival of breast cancer. Paclitaxel which is a valuable natural anticancer drug seems promising in the management of non-cancer diseases such as COVID-19, renal and hepatic fibrosis, inflammation, skin disorders, axon regeneration, limb salvage, and coronary artery restenosis. With the advancement of technology, it is expected that the biosynthesis, chemo-resistance as well as its targeted delivery would unfold and perhaps open new uses and vista to the old drug of about five decades ago.
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Surgery First Approach
Authors: Rao Adithi , Mantri Shreya
Published: January 2023

Surgery first approach is evolving as a better accepted treatment modality in contemporary orthognathic treatment. It has gained popularity gradually over the traditional orthognathic surgery as it involves performing of orthognathic surgery with minimal or no presurgical orthodontic phase. A correct diagnosis is the fundamentals of a precise treatment outcome. The present chapter discusses in detail about the diagnosis and treatment planning in surgery first approach as they lay the foundation for the best clinical outcome. This chapter is intended to provide an insight into the orthodontic and surgical consideration in surgery first approach. It entails the conventional as well as advanced diagnostic tools and treatment strategies in surgery first approach. It also encompasses the strategic planning of cases based on the specific requirements and objectives which further helps in execution of appropriate treatment plan. This chapter would thus be an essential guide for trainees and practicing clinicians in maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics.
Perspective Chapter: Liberal Arts Education Worldwide Unlimited Inc. – The Unspeakable Basis of Comparative Humanities
Authors: Franke William
Published: January 2023

This essay, originally a keynote speech for celebratory occasions in East Asian universities, works from the personal experience of the author as a professor teaching and researching in Macao and visiting other universities of the region. The essay espouses a philosophy that moves from what cannot be said, the ineffable, as the basis for thinking both in the East, with its mystical philosophies focused on what escapes formulation in language, and the West, beginning from the Socratic wisdom of knowing nothing. This negative moment of encountering the other and the unknown, which entails a moment of relinquishing of language, is shown to be crucial to knowledge in the humanities and to resist the pressures toward specialization at the university. These considerations articulate an alternative vision of what liberal arts education can be today that is informed by both Eastern and Western cultural traditions. Their insights can be applied to pragmatic fields and be plied to place even present and future business relations in the perspective of their historical background and universally human grounding.
What Therapy for My Child? Features, Strengths, and Gaps to Fill for the Implementation of Early Autism Interventions
Authors: Purpura Giulia , Contaldo Annarita
Published: January 2023

Scientific literature suggests the neurobiological value of early intervention for children at risk of ASD and of other neurodevelopmental disorders, because it is based on the promotion of brain plasticity mechanisms in an ecological, noninvasive, and evidence-based way. Moreover, several authors suggest the greatest efficacy of early rehabilitation programs, involving both the parents and the children, is to improve not only sensory-motor and cognitive outcomes but also child-parent interactions and the wellness of the familiar system. In this chapter, the neurobiological fundaments and features for the early intervention and the most recent early approaches for children at risk of ASD (behavioral, developmental, naturalistic developmental behavioral, and parent-mediated interventions) will be explained.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Surgical Perspectives
Authors: M. Said Sameh , Quintana Eduard , F. Salhab Khaled
Published: January 2023

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a unique myocardial disorder that can present in all ages from neonate to adults and has strong genetic basis. Several key features characterize hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. These include: the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy that can not be explained by another etiology, and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction secondary to systolic anterior motion of the anterior mitral valve leaflet with varying degrees of mitral valve regurgitation. Surgical septal myectomy continues to be the standard line of treatment when medical therapy fails or become intolerable. We summarize in the current chapter the technical tips and pitfall of septal myectomy, its alternatives/adjuncts and its outcomes.
Education and Games: Teachers’ Professional Knowledge in Integrating Digital Games into Instruction in School
Authors: Avidov-Ungar Orit , Hayak Merav
Published: January 2023

This chapter addresses the integration of digital games in the education arena. It presents findings from research investigating the perceptions of teachers at different stages of their career regarding digital game integration in teaching and relates to the perceptions of school principals in this context as well. The findings show that teachers at different stages of their careers integrate digital games in different ways and with varying scopes. It was found that school principals hold positive perceptions of integrating digital games into teaching and encourage, leading teachers to disseminate the new idea of incorporating digital games in instruction.
Perspective Chapter: Difficulties for Translating Quevedo’s Sonnets from Portuguese Translations into English
Authors: Scliar-Cabral Leonor
Published: January 2023

The aim of this chapter is a discussion about the criteria used on the translation of Brazilian Portuguese poetry into American English. I thus exemplify it with the translations of Quevedo’s sonnets, namely the sonnet “Desde a torre,” “From the tower.” As one goes through Quevedo’s sonnets, one can notice the recurrence of the semantic fields “fire” and “prison.” The first appears until fatigue in the opposites game within the Petrarquean pairs tradition like fire/snow~water. In order to enjoy the multiple readings that Quevedo offers, it is necessary to delve into the disappointments of which he was a victim and the seventeenth-century Spain collapse, a tumultuous scene of the Baroque: Spain was ravaged by the Thirty Years’ War and defeated by Holland and France. I based the criteria upon translation theories, more specifically upon poetic translation. I describe in detail the genre sonnet, particularly its metrics and rhymes, and the difficulties of translating them. I end the chapter with a microanalysis of the poem “Desde a torre” translation into American English.
Improving Cassava Cultivation as an Industrial Raw Material on Acid Soil in Indonesia
Authors: Hafif Bariot , Pujiharti Yulia , Yani Alvi , Sjafrina Noveria , Asnawi Robet , Adhi Wibowo Nendyo , Frediansyah Andri , Laela Nurida Neneng , Dariah Ai
Published: January 2023

Cassava is grown nowadays for use in food, feed, and industrial purposes. It is believed that the agro-industrial sector, which uses cassava as a raw material, has more advanced farming technology for improving cassava production. Lampung province in Sumatra Island, Indonesia, is one of the cassava production centers for industrial raw materials, with a planted area of 256,632 ha in 2018. The planting areas are acid soils of Ultisols, Inceptisols, and Oxisols with pH levels ranging from 4.5 to 5.0. Acidic soils have a complicated set of plant growth-limiting constraints. Essential nutrients for plant growth, such as N, P, and K, as well as other cations, are often low due to leaching, nutrients fixed by Fe/Al oxides of clay minerals, and low soil cation exchange capacity. In these acid soils, cassava production ranges from 8 to 15 t ha−1 for traditional farming, 20–24 t ha−1 for semi-developed farming to 25–35 t ha−1 for advanced farming. Meanwhile, with numerous technological advancements, cassava productivity can reach 40–50 t ha−1. Aside from improving varieties, technological updates being pursued include increasing the accuracy of mineral fertilizer dosage, improving planting system technology, bio-fertilizer technology, and in situ organic C enrichment of acid soils.
Is Helicobacter pylori Infection Prevalent in Middle East Countries?
Authors: Nasri Peiman , Saneian Hossein , Famoori Fatemeh , Khademian Majid , Salehi Fatemeh
Published: January 2023

Background: Helicobacter pylori is a pathogenic bacteria found in the gastric mucosa of both children and adults. Our goal was to use an endoscopic method to look at the prevalence of H. pylori in children with gastrointestinal complaints. Methods: This cross-sectional research was conducted in 2022 on pediatric patients who received gastric or duodenal biopsies by endoscopy. We collected data from medical reports regarding patients' age, gender, location of residence, type of gastrointestinal problems, and frequency of H. pylori infection. Results: A total of 2030 pediatric patients participated in the study. Helicobacter pylori infection was found in 259 cases (12.76%). There were no significant differences between the two genders regarding the prevalence of H. pylori infection (P = 0.094). This infection was more common in patients aged > 10 years (P < 0.001) and in residents of the Isfahan suburb (P < 0.001). Conclusions: In comparison to other locations, we found a similar incidence rate of H. pylori infection in children. According to our findings, greater ages are associated with a higher detection rate of H. pylori infection.
Risk Reassessment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Ahvaz, Iran: A Cross-sectional Retrospective Study
Authors: Jahanshahi Alireza , Asoodeh Sarshoori Atefeh , Rashidi Homeira , Zaman Ferdos , Moradi Leila
Published: January 2023

Background: Accurate evaluation of response to treatment in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is the sine qua non of preventing over-treatment in low-risk patients and implementing appropriate interventions in high-risk individuals. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the response to therapy in DTC patients based on dynamic stratification method. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 154 medical records of subjects with DTC (with at least 6 months after total thyroidectomy) and referred to endocrinology clinics in Ahvaz, Iran, from April 2020 to May 2021 were examined. Patients were stratified according to a dynamic risk stratification system (informed by their specific clinical, histopathological, and ultrasonography findings, and other diagnostic imagines) into four groups: Excellent response (ER), indeterminate response (IR), biochemical incomplete response (BIR), and structural incomplete response (SIR). Results: For a mean follow-up period of 28.59 months, excellent response to treatment was observed in 92 patients (59.7%), indeterminate response to treatment was found in 32 patients (20.8%), biochemical incomplete response was detected in 2 patients (1.3%), and structural incomplete response was seen in 28 patients (18.2%). In the group with low risk of recurrence, ER and IR were observed in 79.2% and 15.6% of the patients, respectively (P < 0.0001). In the group with an intermediate risk of recurrence, ER was found in 32% of the patients, while IR and SIR + BIR were seen in 34% and 34% of the patients, respectively (P < 0.0001). No cases of ER or IR were observed in the group with high risk (P = 0.001). Conclusions: In sum, response to treatment significantly varied based on dynamic risk stratification, with ER being highest in the low-risk group, less likely in moderate risk group, and undetected in the high-risk group.
Amelioratory Effect of Melatonin on Cognition Dysfunction Induced by Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Aged Mice
Authors: Shen Qihong , Jiang Yanyu , Jia Xiaoyu , Zhou Xuyan , Zhou Qing-he
Published: January 2023

Background: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) can be described as a clinical phenomenon characterized by cognitive impairment in patients, particularly elderly patients, after anesthesia and surgery. Researchers have focused on the probable effect of general anesthesia drugs on cognitive functioning status in older adults. Melatonin is an indole-type neuroendocrine hormone with broad biological activity and potent anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and neuroprotective effects. This study investigated the effects of melatonin on cognitive behavior in aged mice anesthetized with sevoflurane. In addition, melatonin’s molecular mechanism was determined. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms of melatonin against sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity. Methods: A total of 94 aged C57BL/6J mice were categorized into different groups, namely control (control + melatonin (10 mg/kg)), sevoflurane (sevoflurane + melatonin (10 mg/kg)), sevoflurane + melatonin (10 mg/kg) + phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) inhibitor LY294002 (30 mg/kg), and sevoflurane + melatonin (10 mg/kg) + mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor (10 mg/kg). The open field and Morris water maze tests were utilized to assess the neuroprotective effects of melatonin on sevoflurane-induced cognitive impairment in aged mice. The expression levels of the apoptosis-linked proteins, PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway, and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the brain’s hippocampus region were determined using the Western blotting technique. The apoptosis of the hippocampal neurons was observed using the hematoxylin and eosin staining technique. Results: Neurological deficits in aged, sevoflurane-exposed mice were significantly decreased after melatonin treatment. Mechanistically, melatonin treatment restored sevoflurane-induced down-regulated PI3K/Akt/mTOR expression and significantly attenuated sevoflurane-induced apoptotic cells and neuroinflammation. Conclusions: The findings of this study have highlighted the neuroprotective effect of melatonin on sevoflurane-induced cognitive impairment via regulating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, which might be effective in the clinical treatment of elderly patients with anesthesia-induced POCD.
Clinical Characteristics and Microbial Profiles of Paediatric Patients with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia in China
Authors: Wang Shu Li , Wang Jun Lin , Sun Shu Hong , Tao Hua , Wang Li , Wu Xing Long , Han Ming Ying , Yan Yong Dong
Published: January 2023

Background: Staphylococcus aureus can cause fatal pneumonia. The evolution of bacteria and the overuse of antibiotics have enhanced the drug resistance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). Objectives: This study aimed to recapitulate the microbiological profile and clinical characteristics of paediatric patients with MRSA. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted to investigate 1372 paediatric patients with S. aureus pneumonia from January 2017 to December 2021. Sputum specimens were collected and processed for performing bacterial culture and drug sensitivity tests. Medical records of patients were reviewed for clinical characteristics and laboratory examination results. Results: The MRSA and MSSA pneumonia mainly occurred in infants; however, comparisons of sex, age, and sampling time between patients with MRSA and MSSA pneumonia showed no significant differences (P > 0.05). The results of drug sensitivity in sputum culture revealed that all MRSA and MSSA isolates were susceptible to vancomycin, tigecycline, linezolid, teicoplanin, and ceftaroline. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus was completely sensitive to rifampicin and oxacillin. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was completely resistant to penicillin and oxacillin, while MSSA was less sensitive to penicillin. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and MSSA both maintained high sensitivity rates to gentamicin, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim, levofloxacin, and moxifloxacin, with the exception of clindamycin and erythromycin. According to our results, moreover, the sensitivity of MRSA to gentamicin and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim was significantly higher than that of MSSA (P < 0.05). The common symptoms of patients with S. aureus pneumonia were fever, cough, and wheezing. patients with MRSA pneumonia had significantly higher counts of white blood cells (WBCs), C-reactive protein (CRP), and procalcitonin (PCT) than patients with MSSA pneumonia (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The results of antimicrobial sensitivity test in sputum culture of MRSA and MSSA isolates can reflect the sensitivity of antibiotics and guide the use of clinical antibiotics. Infectious biomarkers can reflect the severity of infection and guide prognosis.
Identification of the Isolation Compliance and SARS-CoV-2 Infection Status Among Nurses and Doctors Working in Intensive Care Units During the Pandemic in Turkey
Authors: Savcı Bakan Ayse Berivan , Alay Handan , İba Yilmaz Sibel
Published: January 2023

Background: Infections associated with healthcare services spread not only among patients but also among healthcare professionals. The risk of transmission is higher in intensive care units (ICUs). Objectives: This study aimed to identify the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection status and compliance with isolation precautions among doctors and nurses working in ICUs during the pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from March to May 2021 in three different status hospitals (i.e., Education and Research Hospital, University Research Hospital, and City Hospital) in two cities in eastern Turkey. The sample size was calculated at 205 individuals who were selected using the sampling method with a known population. Participants were included in the sample using the convenience sampling method. The data were collected through the sociodemographic form and compliance with isolation precautions scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.85, explained variance ratio = 50.50%, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin = 0.872, Bartlett’s test: P < 0.05). The data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 18) using descriptive and inference statistics. Results: The participants’ average age was 29.95 ± 7.16 years. Moreover, 66.3% of the participants were females, and 77.6% were nurses. The doctors and nurses displayed good compliance with isolation precautions (77.6% [n = 159] and 22.4% [n = 46] of the participants were nurses and doctors, respectively). Furthermore, 40% of the ICU healthcare professionals had a SARS-CoV-2 infection diagnosis, and a significant relationship was observed between having this diagnosis and the diagnosis of other individuals who were sharing the same house (P < 0.001). In addition, statistically significant relationships were observed between having a SARS-CoV-2 infection diagnosis and the duration of working with SARS-CoV-2 patients, hand hygiene and related attitudes, removing masks in common areas, implementing procedures producing aerosols, and inadequacies in the use of protective equipment during close contact with SARS-CoV-2 patients (P > 0.05). Conclusions: The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers was not related to the interventions they made in the hospital. Healthcare workers should pay attention to domestic contamination.
Effects of Job Satisfaction in Employee Engagement Reference in IT Companies at Chennai
Authors: Magdalene Peter
Published: January 2023

Representative engagement is an expansive term utilized by Human Resources of an association to realize worker's performance and their commitment to the vision of the association. A drew in worker knows about association setting, and works with partners to enhance performance inside the job for the advantage of the association. It is an inspirational disposition held by the workers towards the association and its qualities. The association must work to create and encourage engagement, which requires a two-route relationship amongst manager and representative.' Thus, Employee engagement is a pointer that decides the relationship of a man with the association. Engagement is most nearly connected with the current development of job association. Here in this connection the specialist making a study on representative engagement in HCL-B SERVE, one of the main organizations in India and International.
Strategic HRM for Organisational Sustainability
Authors: Praveen Kumar
Published: January 2023

The verbal confrontation on the connection amongst supportability and human resource management is getting increasingly consideration in the scholarly level and among specialists. The jolt for developing another idea – practical human resource management – is connected with extensive variety of the reasons (as the negative impact of human resource management on human resources) and these themes are the object of the examination in this paper. Because of the way that there is no agreement on meaning of reasonable human resource management, the idea is seen in a lot of ways and distinctive models of economical human resource management are proposed. The paper intends to look at hypothetically the connection amongst manageability and human resource management by dissecting the different constituents of reasonable human resource management and by presenting the model for feasible human resource management, which includes the qualities of the idea and the negative results of human resource management on people.
Enjeux théoriques & politiques de la reconnaissance des identités latino-américaines
Authors: Oyarzún  Kemy
Published: January 2023

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre : Entretien avec Cassandre Martigny
Gasan Guseinov, Carte de notre mère patrie. Idéologème entre le mot et le corps, Chapitre 6 – La proportion du sixième : espace géopolitique et organisme mondial.
Authors: Darlison Bérengère
Published: January 2023

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre :
La Nature à la voix active
Authors: Plumwood Val
Published: January 2023

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre : Val Plumwood, « Nature in the Active Voice », Australian Humanities Review, n° 46, mai 2009.
Pour une écologie de l’imaginaire
Authors: Demanze Laurent
Published: January 2023

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre : Jean-Christophe Cavallin, Valet noir. Vers une écologie du récit, Paris : José Corti, coll. « Biophilia », 2021, 304 p., EAN 9782714312532.
Zoopoétique & humanimalité, des bêtes entre les lignes
Authors: Plas Élisabeth
Published: January 2023

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre : Anne-Simon, Une Bête entre les lignes. Essai de zoopoétique, Marseille : Wildproject, « Tête nue », 2021, 400 p., EAN 9782381140025.
Faire voir le monde différemment : sur l’engagement environnemental de la littérature de langue française
Authors: Romestaing Alain
Published: January 2023

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre : Pierre Schoentjes, Littérature et écologie. Le mur des abeilles, Paris : José Corti, coll. « Les essais », 2020, 464 p., EAN 9782714312433.
“Lezen als een lesbo. Een eigenzinnig interpretatiekader neemt de plaats in van objectieve teksteigenschappen”, Lover, vol. 88, no 4, 1988, p. 222‑230.
Authors: Meijer Maaike
Published: January 2023

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre :
Vera Nünning, Ansgar Nünning, « L’analyse narratologique centrée sur le “genre” — un modèle pour les échanges entre la narratologie & la recherche intersectionnelle ? Développement au cours de l’histoire des recherches, concepts-clés & perspectives d’application »
Authors: Kern Matthias
Published: January 2023

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre :
Tong-jin Seo, « Droits humains, citoyenneté et sexualité. Politiques et mouvements sociaux des minorités sexuelles en Corée du Sud »
Authors: auteur Sans
Published: January 2023

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre : Tong-jin SEO, « Droits humains, citoyenneté et sexualité. Politiques et mouvements sociaux des minorités sexuelles en Corée du Sud », Économie et société, 2005, p. 66-87.
Pour un long Moyen Âge
Authors: Corbellari Alain
Published: January 2023

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre : Marine Roussillon, Don Quichotte à Versailles. L’imaginaire médiéval du Grand Siècle, Ceyzérieu : Champ Vallon, 2022, 215 p. EAN 9791026710608.
Le rap français et la langue française : antinomie ou attraction ?
Authors: Ghio Bettina
Published: January 2023

Resume :Le rap français est couramment assimilé au parler des jeunes dans les banlieues populaires. Il est de plus accusé de prôner un art verbal qui néglige toute forme soignée de la langue. Mais une étude attentive des propos portant justement sur la langue, de la question de sa norme jusqu’à une définition de son rôle, montre que le rap entretient avec la langue française une ambiguïté intéressante. Loin d’être la simple reprise sociale et culturelle du parler des banlieues, le rap manifeste, contre toute attente, une véritable attraction pour la langue et soulève la question de son accès inégal dans le champ culturel.
La métamorphose de la langue française dans la représentation d’un monde autre chez Vénus Khoury-Ghata
Authors: Tumia Francesca
Published: January 2023

Resume :La langue, porteuse d’une culture, joue un rôle central dans la représentation de notre rapport au monde. Ce rapport variant selon la culture, la langue d’écriture, mise en relation avec une autre langue et avec son imaginaire, subit une influence qui la métamorphose. C’est au cœur de cette dynamique que Vénus Khoury-Ghata introduit ses lecteurs par son écriture qui permet la rencontre virtuelle « au milieu de la page » de deux langues, l’arabe, s’écrivant de droite à gauche, et le français, de gauche à droite.
Écrire en langue : langue nouvelle et subversion du français chez Pierre Guyotat
Authors: Drigny Juliette
Published: January 2023

Resume :Cet article retrace la création de la « langue » de Pierre Guyotat : bien que porteuse d'une étrangeté radicale, cette « langue » se situe paradoxalement au sein de la langue française, qu'elle subvertit et enrichit de l'intérieur. Deux procédés se mêlent afin de rendre à la langue française son caractère mouvant : les langues étrangères, l'arabe en particulier, imprègnent l’œuvre, tandis que la multiplication des éléments expressifs du langage atteste d'un travail sonore, rythmique et musical, et préfigure la mise en voix des textes par l'écrivain lui-même.
Maeterlinck et le « palympseste » flamand
Authors: Grutman Rainier
Published: January 2023

Resume :Dans cet article, je propose de lire le conte « Onirologie » (1889) de Maurice Maeterlinck comme une fiction linguistique, une rêverie sur les langues, un palimpseste postcolonial avant la lettre. Certes discrète par rapport à ce que l’on trouve dans la francophonie d’aujourd’hui, où certains écrivains revendiquent plus volontiers leur identité hybride, la démarche de Maeterlinck n’en fut pas moins fondamentalement celle d’un « francographe » qui n’avait pas complètement oublié son « autre langue », à savoir « le flamand-hollandais » du Cahier bleu. Savamment orchestrés dans « Onirologie », les calques et les échos intertextuels mènent à une réévaluation des conséquences littéraires qu’eut, pour maint Flamand du xixe siècle, le fait d’avoir grandi dans un milieu diglossique.
La mélomanie porte-t-elle les écrivains à la « déclinologie » (et vice-versa) ? (Parcours à travers la littérature contemporaine, et mise en perspective)
Authors: Picard Timothée
Published: January 2023

Resume :Il semble que les débats relatifs à la fin de la culture française ou européenne se sont essentiellement concentrés sur la littérature d’un côté et les arts plastiques de l’autre. On oublie que la musique a été prise dans un même type de configuration. On oublie surtout que, comme souvent, la littérature s’est très souvent appuyée sur l’exemple musical pour appréhender l’histoire de sa valeur propre et, dans un jeu de comparatisme interartistique, réfléchir en termes de destinée parallèle à l’évolution et à l’évaluation des deux arts. C’est ce que nous envisageons dans cet article, en montrant tout d’abord comment, au cours du xxe siècle, le genre du tombeau musical tel que pratiqué par la littérature lui a certes d’abord permis d’orchestrer un programme de reconquête, mais a par la suite peu à peu évolué, jusqu’à lui servir de moyen pour composer la partition de son propre deuil. Nous nous arrêtons alors sur un cas particulièrement représentatif du dernier quart du xxe siècle : Milan Kundera, l’un des premiers « professeurs de désespoir » contemporains à avoir déclaré la fin conjointe de quatre données consubstantielles : la modernité, la culture européenne, le roman et la musique. Nous nous attachons ensuite à un autre écrivain tout à fait symptomatique de cette propension à l’époque la plus récente : Richard Millet. Dans les deux cas, nous effectuons quelques extrapolations à plusieurs autres écrivains mélomanes dont les figures viennent s’étoiler autour de ces deux exemples archétypaux. Nous essayons ainsi de montrer que cette tendance est particulièrement représentée chez les écrivains mélomanes français, puis tenterons alors d’effectuer deux mises en perspective. La première s’emploie à montrer que cette obsession terminale associant le sort de la littérature et celui de la musique, métonymie d’enjeux plus fondamentaux, ne date pas de la fin de la fin du xxe et du début du xxie siècles, mais a été également fortement représentée chez les écrivains témoins et dénonciateurs, dans la première moitié du xxe siècle, de la « fin de l’esprit européen ». La deuxième mise en perspective, plus radicale, vise à mettre en lumière le fait que la propension déclinologique semble une constante des écrivains mélomanes. On se risque alors à formuler quelques hypothèses sur les liens entre cette propension et la mélomanie.
La distinction fondamentale de la théorie de l'interprétation et les raisons de son oubli
Authors: Pfersmann Otto
Published: January 2023

Resume :Partant du constat que bien des théories de l’interprétation résultent de la confusion entre plusieurs opérations ayant comme seul élément commun le fait de se rapporter à des textes, il est proposé de qualifier de « distinction fondamentale » celle qui différencie les actions ayant pour but l’analyse de la signification de celles qui la présupposent mais visent d’autres résultats comme la concrétisation décisionnelle, l’induction généralisante, l’appréciation axiologique ou esthétique, l’évolution thématique ou l’exécution artistique. La confusion entre ces opérations produit des faux problèmes et des incohérences.
Montaigne et la mystique : tensions entre deux modèles possibles de vertu passive au xvie siècle.
Authors: Bayrou André
Published: January 2023

Resume :Dans les réserves de Montaigne à l’égard des expériences mystiques, se lit une opposition entre deux manières d’envisager les vertus passives : la mystique suppose une passivité de la perte de soi, et la sagesse épicurienne développée par Montaigne une passivité de la préservation de soi. Par le regard critique qu’il porte sur les histoires d’extases, qu’elles concernent Socrate ou un prêtre chrétien, Montaigne revendique des vertus d’une « médiocrité » désarmante, que cette étude tente de replacer d’abord dans l’histoire de la philosophie renaissante, puis dans les débats sur la mystique au tournant des xvie et xviie siècles.