bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Does your partnership deed address performance?
Authors: Cumberlege Justin
Published: November 2021

Justin Cumberlege from specialist healthcare law firm Hempsons, provides some guidance on how to address under-performing partners, or conduct issues, in a partnership deed
The Unstable Hip in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Does an Acetabuloplasty add Midterm Stability?
Authors: Axt Matthias W. , Wadley Danielle L.
Published: November 2021

Purpose

This study addresses whether an additional pelvic procedure is superior to a varus derotation osteotomy femur (VDRO) alone in unstable hips in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods

All patients had unstable hips utilising the Melbourne Cerebral Palsy Hip Classification System (MCPHCS). We compared one group that underwent VDRO alone with one that had a combination of VDRO and Dega osteotomy (VDRO+). Measurements were taken before surgery, postoperatively, two years after surgery and at latest follow-up. Generalised estimating equations were used to account for known and unknown correlations between hips from bilateral cases.

Results

In total, 74 hips in 57 children fulfilled the inclusion criteria. There was no outcome difference between Gross Motor Function Classification System levels III, IV and V. Age at time of operation ranged from three to 16 years (mean 9.8 years). Mean follow-up was 49.1 months. In the VDRO group (28 hips) migration percentage (MP) changed from 61% preoperative to a final value of 35.7%. In the VDRO+ group (46 hips) the MP changed from 64.4% to 19.3%. At final follow-up 15 hips (54%) were stable in the VDRO group, 37 hips (83%) in the VDRO+ group. The odds ratio (OR) of hip stability at final follow-up was 3.5-times higher in the VDRO+ group versus the VDRO group (OR = 3.9; 95% confidence interval = 1.5 to 9.7; p = 0.004).

Conclusion

Reconstruction of unstable hips via VDRO + Dega in children with CP provides a higher likelihood of long-term stability than an isolated VDRO.

Level of Evidence

Level III, retrospective comparative study
Analysis and calculation of the fill factor for microlens array scanning systems
Authors: Ge Zenghui , Huang Yunhan , Liu Zhiying
Published: November 2021

Microlens array (MLA) scanning systems are used in numerous applications, such as laser radar and optical communications. Excrescent light generated by overlapping divergent beams from adjacent microlenses increases with scanning angle, thereby reducing the relative aperture and affecting the MLA system resolution. The fill factor is hence proposed to characterize the relative aperture, and its effects on the modulation transfer function are analyzed. The fill factor is calculated from matrix optics paraxial ray tracing using the system parameters. The simulated results of the MLA system and theoretical calculations are in good agreement. This work can benefit the design and evaluation of MLA systems.
On the impact of a metal–insulator–semiconductor structured n-electrode for AlGaN-based DUV LEDs
Authors: Shao Hua , Che Jiamang , Chu Chunshuang , Tian Kangkai , Zhang Yonghui , Sun Xiaowei , Zhang Zi-Hui
Published: November 2021

In this work, a 280 nm AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet light-emitting diode (DUV LED) with a metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) structured n-electrode is fabricated and studied. The

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Evolution of ColE1-like plasmids across γ-Proteobacteria: From bacteriocin production to antimicrobial resistance
Authors: Ares-Arroyo Manuel , Rocha Eduardo P. C. , Gonzalez-Zorn Bruno
Published: November 2021

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major threats to Public Health worldwide. Understanding the transfer and maintenance of antimicrobial resistance genes mediated by mobile genetic elements is thus urgent. In this work, we focus on the ColE1-like plasmid family, whose distinctive replication and multicopy nature has given rise to key discoveries and tools in molecular biology. Despite being massively used, the hosts, functions, and evolutionary history of these plasmids remain poorly known. Here, we built specific Hidden Markov Model (HMM) profiles to search ColE1 replicons within genomes. We identified 1,035 ColE1 plasmids in five Orders of γ-Proteobacteria, several of which are described here for the first time. The phylogenetic analysis of these replicons and their characteristic MOBP5/HEN relaxases suggest that ColE1 plasmids have diverged apart, with little transfer across orders, but frequent transfer across families. Additionally, ColE1 plasmids show a functional shift over the last decades, losing their characteristic bacteriocin production while gaining several antimicrobial resistance genes, mainly enzymatic determinants and including several extended-spectrum betalactamases and carbapenemases. Furthermore, ColE1 plasmids facilitate the intragenomic mobilization of these determinants, as various replicons were identified co-integrated with large non-ColE1 plasmids, mostly via transposases. These results illustrate how families of plasmids evolve and adapt their gene repertoires to bacterial adaptive requirements.
Feasibility of a serious game coupled with a contact-based session led by lived experience workers for depression prevention in high-school students
Authors: Gijzen Mandy , Rasing Sanne , van den Boogaart Rian , Rongen Wendy , van der Steen Twan , Creemers Daan , Engels Rutger , Smit Filip
Published: November 2021

Background

Stigma and limited mental health literacy impede adolescents getting the help they need for depressive symptoms. A serious game coupled with a classroom session led by lived experience workers (LEWs) might help to overcome these barriers. The school-based Strong Teens and Resilient Minds (STORM) preventive program employed this strategy and offered a serious game, Moving Stories. The current study was carried out to assess inhibiting and promoting factors for scaling up Moving Stories once its effectiveness has been ascertained.

Methods

Moving Stories was offered in three steps: (1) introductory classroom session, (2) students playing the game for five days, (3) debriefing classroom session led by lived experience worker. Data was collected on the number of participating students, costs of offering Moving Stories, and was further based on the notes of the debriefing sessions to check if mental health first aid (MHFA) strategies were addressed.

Results

Moving Stories was offered in seven high-schools. Coverage was moderate with 982 participating students out of 1880 (52%). Most participating students (83%) played the Moving Stories app three out of the five days. Qualitative data showed that the MHFAs were discussed in all debriefing sessions. Students showed great interest in lived experience workers’ stories and shared their own experiences with depression.

Conclusions

Bringing Moving Stories to scale in the high-school setting appears feasible, but will remain logistically somewhat challenging. Future implementation and scale-up of Moving Stories could benefit from improved selection and training of LEWs that played such an important role in grabbing the full attention of students and were able to launch frank discussions about depressive disorder and stigma in classrooms.

Trial registration

The study is registered in the Dutch Trial Register: Trial NL6444 (NTR6622: https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/6444).
Baseline mean platelet volume is a strong predictor of major and life-threatening bleedings after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Authors: Trimaille Antonin , Matsushita Kensuke , Marchandot Benjamin , Carmona Adrien , Hess Sébastien , Kibler Marion , Heger Joé , Reydel Antje , Sattler Laurent , Grunebaum Lelia , Jesel Laurence , Ohlmann Patrick , Morel Olivier
Published: November 2021

Background

Bleeding following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has important prognostic implications. This study sought to evaluate the impact of baseline mean platelet volume (MPV) on bleeding events after TAVR.

Methods and results

Patients undergoing TAVR between February 2010 and May 2019 were included. Low MPV (L-MPV) was defined as MPV ≤10 fL and high MPV (H-MPV) as MPV >10 fL. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of major/life-threatening bleeding complications (MLBCs) at one-year follow-up. Among 1,111 patients, 398 (35.8%) had L-MPV and 713 (64.2%) had H-MPV. The rate of MLBCs at 1 year was higher in L-MPV patients compared with H-MPV patients (22.9% vs. 17.7% respectively, p = 0.034). L-MPV was associated with vascular access-site complications (36.2% vs. 28.9%, p = 0.012), early (<30 days) major bleeding (15.6% vs. 9.4%, p<0.01) and red blood cell transfusion >2 units (23.9% vs. 17.5%, p = 0.01). No impact of baseline MPV on overall death, cardiovascular death and ischemic events (myocardial infarction and stroke) was evidenced. Multivariate analysis using Fine and Gray model identified preprocedural hemoglobin (sHR 0.84, 95%CI [0.75–0.93], p = 0.001), preprocedural L-MPV (sHR 1.64, 95%CI [1.16–2.32], p = 0.005) and closure time adenosine diphosphate post-TAVR (sHR 2.71, 95%CI [1.87–3.95], p<0.001) as predictors of MLBCs.

Conclusions

Preprocedural MPV was identified as an independent predictor of MLBCs one year after TAVR, regardless of the extent of platelet inhibition and primary hemostasis disorders.
Examining relationships between sleep posture, waking spinal symptoms and quality of sleep: A cross sectional study
Authors: Cary Doug , Jacques Angela , Briffa Kathy
Published: November 2021

Introduction

Research with a focus on sleep posture has been conducted in association with sleep pathologies such as insomnia and positional obstructive sleep apnoea. Research examining the potential role sleep posture may have on waking spinal symptoms and quality of sleep is however limited. The aims of this research were to compare sleep posture and sleep quality in participants with and without waking spinal symptoms.

Methods

Fifty-three participants (36 female) were, based on symptoms, allocated to one of three groups; Control (n = 20, 16 female), Cervical (n = 13, 10 female) and Lumbar (n = 20, 10 female). Participants completed an online survey to collect general information and patient reported outcomes and were videoed over two consecutive nights to determine sleep posture using a validated classification system including intermediate sleep postures.

Results

Participants in the symptomatic groups also reported a lower sleep quality than the Control group. Compared to Control group participants, those in the Cervical group had more frequent posture changes (mean (SD); 18.3(6.5) versus 23.6(6.6)), spent more time in undesirable/provocative sleep postures (median IQR; 83.8(16.4,105.2) versus 185.1(118.0,251.8)) minutes and had more long periods of immobility in a provocative posture, (median IQR: 0.5(0.0,1.5) versus 2.0 (1.5,4.0)). There were no significant differences between the Control and Lumbar groups in the number of posture changes (18.3(6.5) versus 22.9(9.1)) or the time spent in provocative sleep postures (0.5(0.0,1.5) versus 1.5(1.5,3.4)) minutes.

Discussion

This is the first study using a validated objective measure of sleep posture to compare symptomatic and Control group participants sleeping in their home environment. In general, participants with waking spinal symptoms spent more time in provocative sleep postures, and experienced poorer sleep quality.
Tired Gaze: A Feminist Reading of Quentin Dupieux’s Rubber (2010)
Authors: Powell Lauren
Published: November 2021

Rubber (2010) could be read as a monstrous replication of a male-dominated society that sees women subordinated and exploited simply for their “otherness” to men. This article, however, argues that when a dynamic reading is performed, Rubber can be seen to question Hollywood’s dominant system of gender representation and should therefore be considered a feminist film. In dialogue with feminist theory, it will be claimed that by drawing attention to the artifice of cinema, Dupieux has delivered a feminine text that highlights and calls for change to inherently misogynistic codes and conventions present in traditional dominant cinema and society in general.
One of the Boys: The Smug, Patriarchal Undertones of Anders als die Andern (1919)
Authors: Kurtz Devon
Published: November 2021

Modern audiences and critics are fascinated by Anders als die Andern (1919), widely considered the first feature film to focus on a homosexual relationship. The film is as exceptional for its progressive plot as it is for its miraculous survival – a large fragment of the film survived because it was hidden from the Nazis within another film. Even so, upon closer examination, it is clear that there are many misogynistic aspects of Anders that mirror elements and themes found in other Weimar films. While Anders is certainly novel in its queer subject matter, the film remains profoundly influenced by the patriarchal forces that dominated Weimar culture.
Over and Over, and Over Again: Tension, Repetition, and Catharsis in the Films of Wes Anderson
Authors: Stringer Michael
Published: November 2021

This article argues that Wes Anderson’s films repeat formal and thematic strategies in such a way that resists traditional auteurist analysis. By looking at Anderson’s recognizable style of image composition, his expansive paratext, and recurring thematic motifs, we can see a productive system of repetition operative both within and across his films. The value Anderson places on repetition opposes Peter Wollen’s structural auteurist framework, which values variation over repetition. Such opposition allows Anderson’s films to be taken up as a critique of this valuation, demonstrated through an analysis of the productive role of repetition in his work.
The Triumph of Trauma: Tarantino Style
Authors: Van Zandt Samantha
Published: November 2021

In Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2, Quentin Tarantino uses thematic symbolism to demonstrate the evolution of the film’s characters by assigning them code names. Each character’s code name is a different species of snake or is related to snakes: Black Mamba, Copperhead, Cottonmouth, Sidewinder, California Kingsnake, and Snake Charmer. Their aliases are a few examples of Easter eggs concealed in the films. The code names portray aspects of their character and the story of their growth as individuals. The protagonist, Beatrix Kiddo undergoes numerous aliases and evolves throughout the film through her recovery from immense trauma.
The Evolution of the Monstrous: An Interview with Bong Joon-ho
Authors: Acuna Angelique
Published: November 2021

Academy award-winning Director Bong Joon-ho has captivated the global audience with compelling takes on the concept of the monstrous. From his earliest film, Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000), to his most recent Best Picture Winner Parasite (2019), each of his films explores personal and intimate experiences in monstrous societies. Bong Joon-ho speaks about his most personal works while examining his success of The Host (2006) and how this shifted perspectives on the monster movie genre in South Korea. Additionally, Bong discusses his creative process and future works with upcoming adaptations of his beloved films.
New Blood: Critical Approaches to Contemporary Horror, Eddie Falvey, Joe Hickinbottom, and Jonathan Wroot (2021)
Authors: Winchester Brandon
Published: November 2021

Review of: New Blood: Critical Approaches to Contemporary Horror, Eddie Falvey, Joe Hickinbottom, and Jonathan Wroot (2021)

Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 288pp., ISBN: 9781786836342 (pbk), $60
This Texas Thing Here
Authors: Dallas McKenna
Published: November 2021

USA

Director Tobe Hooper

Runtime 83 minutes
Prevalence Of Drug Abuse Among Patients Attending Psychatric Clinic At Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi
Authors: Omilani Aanuoluwa , Moses Abu , Iorbo Maureen
Published: November 2021

Drug abuse constitutes a global health and social problems and cut across socioeconomic, cultural, religious and ethnic boundaries with conditions and problems that vary locally. Many communities are affected by drug abuse directly or indirectly. While the right use of drug is paramount to health, its abuse brings about detrimental effects. The pattern of drug abuse varies from a region to another. The knowledge of the prevalence of drug abuse and establishing the pattern peculiar to a region will help alleviate its burden on the society.

The study was carried out among patients attending psychiatric clinic in Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Benue State to determine the prevalence of drug abuse in the population. A cross-sectional retrospective study in which a structured proforma was used to extract the socio-demographic, clinical and drug-related data from the medical folders of 127 patients that attended the clinic. Data analysis was done with statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 25.

The prevalence of drug abuse was 25.2% and high among ages 20-39 years. Common drugs of abuse were Cannabis 68.8%, Alcohol 65.6%, Tramadol 46.9%, Cigarette 40.6%, Codeine 12.5%, Cocaine 3.1%, Gum 3.1% and Ecstasy 3.1%. Cannabis and alcohol were the substance abused most. The age at onset of substance abuse was between 14 and 19 years. 68.8% used more than one substance. The common physical and behavioral signs at presentation were physical aggression 59.4%, restlessness 56.3%, violence 53.1% and poor sleep 46.9%.

The prevalence of drug abuse is high among adolescents and young adult.

Recommendations include; strategic education of adolescents to increase awareness about harmful effects of substance abuse, empowerment and redirection of youth towards upright living, strict enforcement of laws and regulation of drug use.
Norovirus: Vaccine Challenges and Development
Authors: Emehel Chloe , Ewunkem Akamu , Iloghalu Uchenna
Published: November 2021

Noroviruses are a group of single-stranded RNA pathogens that cause acute gastroenteritis worldwide. Due to the high rates of mutation and evolution in the viruses, creating an effective vaccine to treat norovirus has been difficult. Factors such as the type of vaccine – live attenuated, subunit, or virus like particles – and target age group have limited progress in development. To better understand the best vaccine types and target groups for norovirus vaccine development, continuous research on the subjects will be encouraged. It will be shown that use of virus-like particles (VLPs) and a pediatric target group are the most effective options due to the versatility of VLPs and higher projected norovirus prevention rates for pediatric vaccination. The result of research will be useful to scientists creating norovirus vaccines and will help provide new perspectives for future research.
Innovative moments on online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for alcohol dependence: a case study
Authors: Ferreira Maira Leon , Soares Mariana Carret , Ribeiro Nathálya Soares , Gumier Andressa Bianchi , Sousa Inês , Fernández-Navarro Pablo , Sartes Laisa Marcorela Andreoli , Gonçalves Miguel M.
Published: November 2021

Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a promising intervention for reducing alcohol consumption among the population. However, due to the lack of studies in the area, the present study aims to evaluate the effects of the therapeutic process of online CBT for alcohol addicts in a Brazilian sample. Thirty-six recordings of six male participants diagnosed with alcohol dependence, who sought treatment to cease or reduce the substance’s consumption, were analysed using the Innovative Moments Coding System (IMCS). The IMCS is a method that analyses changes occurred during the therapeutic process. The results suggested: (1) an increase in the number of Innovative Moments (IMs) from the beginning to the end of the sessions in all analysed cases, and (2) a correlation between a decrease in the doses of alcohol consumption at the end of the sessions and the increase of IMs. The present study successfully applies for the first time the IMCS in alcohol dependence and proved to be an adequate method to evaluate the online therapy process for this sample. However, it is necessary to conduct further research to confirm the IMCS’s effectiveness for alcohol dependence
Adaptation and initial validation of the Career Resources Questionnaire for Portuguese – HE Students form
Authors: Monteiro Sílvia , Almeida Leandro
Published: November 2021

A diversified set of career resources has been related in the literature with career development and career success. The Career Resources Questionnaire (CRQ), based on the Career Success framework, was proposed by Hirschi and colleagues (2018) as an instrument aggregating several constructs that emerged as important predictors of career success. This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the CRQ to a Portuguese higher education sample, as a way to extend previous evidence of validity presented by the authors of the original version. For such, construct, convergent and discriminant validity were examined. Also, reliability and correlations analysis were conducted, taking some sociodemographic and educational attainment variables. The obtained findings showed adequate results, which support the use of the CRQ in Portugal for research or practical purposes. Suggestions for further research and practical implications are also presented.
Critical Neurohermeneutics
Authors: Gracia Calandín Javier
Published: November 2021

The article supports the proposal for a critical neurohermeneutics. For this purpose it begins by considering the recently coined term «neurohermeneutics» and the various meanings it contains. The article then explores neurohermeneutics as the hermeneutics of neuroscience, and identifies some of the main limitations of naturalistic neuroethics that arise from the deficit of critical hermeneutics in its approaches. Finally, critical hermeneutics is defended as the necessary foundation of neuroethics.
Influence of bat house design on hibernating bats - a case study in Herefordshire (UK)
Authors: C. Downs Nick , Wells David
Published: November 2021

In England, bats and their roosts are protected by national legislation. To permit development actions that would otherwise result in an offence relating to bats, it is first necessary to obtain a protected species mitigation licence containing protective measures. Due to the complexity of the topic, combined with the fact that monitoring is often limited, it can be difficult for practitioners to be certain of real conservation benefits of these measures. To build a new access road near Hereford (UK), a former artillery magazine (confirmed bat roost) building was demolished. Therefore, a legally binding English Nature/Natural England European Protected Species (EPS) Development Licence was obtained (2005). This licence stipulated mitigation and compensation measures to ensure the works could be carried out without harming bats and ensuring their favourable conservation status was maintained. Roost compensation measures were applied to two identical retained buildings. These included blocking doorways, provision of bat access grilles/internal roosting crevices, diverting downpipes inside, and installing straw matting (approx. 5cm deep, within one building only). The latter two measures were designed to increase internal humidity levels. Pre-compensation monitoring recorded two hibernating common pipistrelles in addition to lesser horseshoe and brown long-eared bat droppings. Post-compensation monitoring (2006-2016) recorded a minimum of three brown long-eared bats, three lesser horseshoe bats, one common pipistrelle and one barbastelle, suggesting the compensation methods may have increased both the numbers of species, and individual bats. These increases were small, hence not conclusive. Notably, during the post-compensation hibernation monitoring, brown long-eared bats were found in areas with lower humidity levels (48.6-78.8%) than lesser horseshoe bats (67.8-93.5%). The magazine containing straw matting had winter humidity levels approximately 20% higher than the other and supported a higher number of hibernating lesser horseshoe bats, but a lower number of hibernating brown long-eared bats. Within both buildings, all hibernating brown long-eared bats were found behind chipboard (approx. 70cm x 150cm) attached to wooden battens approx. 2cm from the internal walls rather than wooden or sawdust/ cement composite bat boxes.
CHARACTERISTICS OF TUNA, SMALL TUNA AND SKIPJACK (TTS) FISHERY IN KUTARAJA OCEAN FISHING PORT, ACEH
Authors: Arnenda Gussasta Levi , Rochman Fathur
Published: November 2021

Kutaraja Ocean Fishery Port is the oldest port in Banda Aceh City, Lampulo. Fishery resources are a new potential in the regional economic development of Aceh province. Fish resources that have great potential are from the large pelagic fish groups, including Tuna, Small Tuna and Skipjack (TTS) . Fishery characteristics are used to carry out sustainable fishing. This research was conducted at PPS Kuta Raja, Aceh for one year. Data collection was carried out directly through site surveys and interviews with related fisheries actors. Biological data and capturing aspects were carried out using a stratifield random sampling system by placing enumerators. The results showed that the production of TCT at PPS Kutaraja was dominated by 2 fishing gears, purse seine and hand lines. Based on the results of enumeration in 2020, the estimated total production of tuna skipjack and small tuna at PPS Kuta Raja reaches 11,520 tons. The highest total estimated fish catch is skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) (SKJ) 5,802 tons, Bullet tuna (Auxis rochei)(BLT) 2814 tons, Yellow fin  (Thunnus albacares) (YFT) 2,452 tons, Krai Tongkol (Auxis thazard) (FRI) 448 tons, and Eastern little tuna (Euthynnus affinis) (KAW) 1,745 tonnes. All of the fish caught were dominated by immature fish. So it is very necessary to evaluate the use of fishing gear or the licensing of FADs. The monthly CPUE distribution pattern is the same, where in August it reaches the highest CPUE and in October it reaches the lowest CPUE value.
Gradient estimates for Monge–Ampère type equations on compact almost Hermitian manifolds with boundary
Authors: Kawamura Masaya
Published: November 2021

We investigate Monge–Ampère type fully nonlinear equations on compact almost Hermitian manifolds with boundary and show a priori gradient estimates for a smooth solution of these equations.
Embeddings of locally compact abelian p-groups in Hawaiian groups
Authors: Bavuma Yanga , Russo Francesco G.
Published: November 2021

We show that locally compact abelian p-groups can be embedded in the first Hawaiian group on a compact path connected subspace of the Euclidean space of dimension four. This result gives a new geometric interpretation for the classification of locally compact abelian groups which are rich in commuting closed subgroups. It is then possible to introduce the idea of an algebraic topology for topologically modular locally compact groups via the geometry of the Hawaiian earring. Among other things, we find applications for locally compact groups which are just noncompact.
Calderón–Zygmund operators on multiparameter Lipschitz spaces of homogeneous type
Authors: He Shaoyong , Chen Jiecheng
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this paper is to establish a necessary and sufficient condition for the boundedness of general product singular integral operators
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One remark on the inverse scattering problem for the perturbed Stark operator on the semiaxis
Authors: Khanmamedov Agil K. , Abbasova Khatira E.
Published: November 2021

In the present paper, it is indicated that the proof of the main lemma is not valid, which relates to the inverse scattering problem for the perturbed Stark operator on the semiaxis. A correct proof of the mentioned lemma is given.
Global dissipativity of non-autonomous BAM neural networks with mixed time-varying delays and discontinuous activations
Authors: Yan Meng , Jiang Minghui , Fei Kaifang
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we investigate the dissipativity of a class of BAM neural networks with both time-varying and distributed delays, as well as discontinuous activations. First, the concept of the Filippov solution is extended to functional differential equations with discontinuous right-hand sides via functional differential inclusions. Then, by constructing Lyapunov functional and employing a generalized Halanay inequality, several sufficient easy-to-test conditions are successfully obtained to guarantee the global dissipativity of the Filippov solution of the considered system. The derived results extend and improve some previous publications on conventional BAM neural networks. Meanwhile, the estimations of the positive invariant and globally attractive set are given. Finally, numerical simulations are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed results.
Travelling peakon and solitary wave solutions of modified Fornberg–Whitham equations with nonhomogeneous boundary conditions
Authors: Çelikkaya İhsan
Published: November 2021

In this study, the numerical solutions of the modified Fornberg–Whitham (mFW) equation, which describes immigration of the solitary wave and peakon waves with discontinuous first derivative at the peak, have been obtained by the collocation finite element method using quintic trigonometric B-spline bases. Although there are solutions of this equation by semi-analytical and analytical methods in the literature, there are very few studies on the solution of the equation by numerical methods. Any linearization technique has not been used while applying the method. The stability analysis of the applied method is examined by the von-Neumann Fourier series method. To show the performance of the method, we have considered three test problems with nonhomogeneous boundary conditions having analytical solutions. The error norms L
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Künstliche Intelligenz im DaF-Unterricht? Disruptive Technologien als Herausforderung und Chance
Authors: Hartmann Daniela
Published: November 2021

Die Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) als disruptive Technologie verändert nicht nur unseren Alltag und unsere Arbeitswelt, sondern auch die Art und Weise, wie wir lernen und neues Wissen generieren. Solche bahnbrechenden Umbrüche durch neue Technologien finden auch im Bereich Fremdsprachenlernen statt. Der Fokus des vorliegenden Beitrags liegt auf den KI-basierten Anwendungen, die Auswirkungen auf die Sprachfertigkeit Schreiben haben. Die Struktur des vorliegenden Beitrags soll vom Allgemeinen zum Konkreten leiten. Im ersten Abschnitt wird ein kurzer Überblick über die Einsatzmöglichkeiten von KI-Anwendungen im Fremdsprachenunterricht gegeben. Der zweite Abschnitt fokussiert das Schreiben mithilfe von KI-basierten Anwendungen zur Textgenerierung. Im dritten Abschnitt werden didaktisch-methodische Überlegungen zum Einsatz von KI-basierten Anwendungen zur Textgenerierung im DaF-Unterricht formuliert. Der Beitrag schließt mit einer Reflexion, in der Schlussfolgerungen skizziert werden.
Conceptual blending and (im)politeness in political cartooning
Authors: Abdel-Raheem Ahmed
Published: November 2021

This paper is meant to give an account of multimodal (im)politeness in political cartoons, drawing primarily on critical discourse studies (CDS) (in particular, Teun van Dijk’s notion of “context models” and Paul Chilton’s concept of “critical discourse moments”), blending theory (Fauconnier and Turner 2002), and speech act theory (especially Geoffrey Leech’s most recent revisions of Penelope Brown and Stephen C. Levinson’s notions of negative and positive face). There is of course an abundant literature on blending theory, but the potential of this theory for analysing face-enhancing or face-threatening multimodal discourse has not been fully realised. It is shown that political cartoons can exemplify not only face attack but also face enhancement, and that blending theory can contribute to the comprehending and critique of sociopolitical action or linguistic and nonlinguistic forms of control that may operate in the world. The article thus demonstrates the value that results from merging critical cognitive linguistics and sociopragmatics.
The crystal structure of 2-(4-((carbamimidoylthio)methyl)benzyl)isothiouronium hexafluorophosphate monohydrate, C10H17F6N4OPS2
Authors: Eigner Václav , Holakovský Roman
Published: November 2021

C10H17F6N4OPS2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 13.0455(12) Å, b = 12.6114(12) Å, c = 10.7642(10) Å, β = 99.546(8)°, V = 1746.4(3) Å3, Z = 4, R
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Diabetes-Surveillance am Robert Koch-Institut – Modellprojekt für den Aufbau einer NCD-Surveillance in Deutschland
Authors: Heidemann Christin , Reitzle Lukas , Ziese Thomas , Scheidt-Nave Christa
Published: November 2021

Am Robert Koch-Institut wurde ein indikatorbasiertes Diabetes-Surveillance-System für Deutschland aufgebaut. Auf Basis bundesweiter Primär- und Sekundärdaten werden 40 zentrale Indikatoren bzw. Indikatorgruppen mit Blick auf Risikofaktoren, Häufigkeit, Versorgung und Folgen des Diabetes abgebildet. Die Ergebnisse werden über eine Webseite und weitere nutzerorientierte Ergebnisformate bereitgestellt. Der Ausbau zu einer Surveillance nichtübertragbarer Krankheiten (NCD-Surveillance) ist geplant.
Az afrikai lantok története és típusai
Authors: Brauer-Benke József
Published: November 2021

The historical survey presented here demonstrates that musical instruments of the lute type derive from outside the African continent, even though they have probably been present in the North African region for several millennia. The first evidence of their appearance in ancient Egypt goes back to the era of Dynasty XVIII (ca. 1550–1292 BCE). The use of lutes having a long neck may have been preserved later among various Berber-speaking populations, and their wide dissemination over West Africa can only be dated with certainty to the period after the 14th century, when widespread conversion to Islam led to the replacement of an older arched type (having few strings and capable of producing a limited range of sounds) with a long-necked lute type borrowed from the Berbers, which can be considered more advanced owing to its mode of stretching the strings with a tuning ring. This paradigm shift is obvious in the epic song cycle known as Gassire’s Lute. Parallel to this development harp lutes appeared as a kind of cross between lutes and bow harps; and types of this new instrument having a larger body and multiple strings could rival the short-necked oud, an urban instrument spread by Arab tribes. Perhaps for this reason, the latter was not widely adopted among the Islamized populations of West Africa, while it did become popular in Europe in the 13th century, first adopted by the Spaniards. The fact that long-necked lutes are found only in North and West Africa also proves that the Nilotic-speaking peoples did not borrow these, unlike harps and lyras, which they did. Had they done so, the southward expansion of Nilotic-speaking populations would have led to the distribution of long-necked lutes over Central and Eastern Africa. For the same reason these instruments must have appeared in West Africa only after the Bantu expansion, before which era their use must have been restricted to Berber-speaking groups for three millennia. Short-necked lutes are likely to have been originated in Central Asia and they certainly spread from that region; the archaic type that is carved from one block of wood and has a bottle-like shape spread to Southeast Asia with the Muslim expansion and may have been carried from there to the islands of the Indian Ocean and sporadically to East Africa as well. Its wider adoption over the latter region was probably hindered by the ubiquity of rival instruments (harps and lyras) there. Moreover, the short-necked lutes carved of a single block of wood were not suitable for further development with the aim of increasing the volume, hence the recent widespread adoption among the inhabitants of the eastern and southern regions of Africa of a long-necked lute type having a larger, box-like body.
Policing Protest in Russia
Authors: Easter Gerald M.
Published: November 2021

As Russia’s post-communist regime descends deeper into authoritarianism, protest politics has become a regular feature of the political landscape. As such, President Putin increasingly faces the “dictator’s dilemma”: How much coercion to deploy against protesters without incurring a social backlash against the regime? That question more generally is now part of analytical consideration in comparative scholarship on social movements and contentious politics. This article contributes to the comparative discussion, first, through an elaboration of an original conceptual typology of protest-policing strategies, applicable to democratic and authoritarian regime types. Second, the article applies this conceptual scheme to Russia to illustrate the variant protest-policing strategies employed during the post-communist period. The research explains how Putin’s authoritarian regime responded to the challenge of the dictator’s dilemma by enacting protest-policing reforms. Inspired by policing trends in the Western democracies, these reforms entail a shift from confrontation-based to containment-based tactics. The article shows variation and adaptation in the way protesters were policed across Russia’s transition from unconsolidated democracy to consolidated authoritarianism. Finally, the article suggests the consequences of protest-policing reform for the ruling regime.
Comparison between OPCABG and CABG Surgical Revascularization Using Transit Time Flow Measurement (TTFM)
Authors: Kusurin Marko , Majnaric Mateja , Unic Daniel , Baric Davor , Blazekovic Robert , Varvodic Josip , Rudez Igor
Published: November 2021

Objective: To compare the intraoperative quality of coronary anastomoses performed with or without cardiopulmonary bypass using transit time flow measurement (TTFM) parameters.
Methods: We collected data from 588 consecutive patients who underwent surgical revascularization. We retrospectively reviewed data from two groups: 411 with cardiopulmonary bypass (CABG group) and 177 off-pump (OPCABG group). Transit time ﬂow measurement parameters: mean graft flow (MGF), pulsatile index (PI), and diastolic filing (DF) were measured for each graft and patient.
Results: Patients in the OPCABG group had higher EuroSCORE compared with the CABG group (3.53 ± 2.32 versus 2.84 ± 2.15, P = .002). Overall comparison of TTFM parameters showed no statistical difference between the two surgical techniques except for PI in circumflex artery territory, which was higher in the OPCABG group for all types of grafts 3.0 ± 4.9 versus 2.4 ± 2.0 in, P = .026.
Conclusion: The comparison between OPCABG and CABG in this study showed comparable results with both surgical techniques. PI was higher in the OPCABG group in harder-to-reach vessel territories. Measurement of transit time may improve the quality, safety, and efficacy of coronary artery bypass grafting and should be considered as a routine procedure.
Educación para la Libertad de Expresión en Cárceles Argentinas durante la Pandemia
Authors: Rubin María José
Published: November 2021

Durante la pandemia Covid-19, proyectos pedagógicos en cárceles de la provincia y la ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, impulsados por universidades públicas y/o asociaciones civiles, debieron reformular sus prácticas artístico-culturales destinadas a promover las voces de las personas privadas de libertad y su participación en la esfera pública. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar las acciones que algunos de estos programas realizaron en el marco del confinamiento obligatorio desde una perspectiva pedagógica en torno a los procesos de subjetivación que habilitan la educación, el arte y la cultura en la cárcel. Se abordarán mediante el análisis crítico de los discursos para considerar los modos en que se representan a sí mismos las y los estudiantes privados de libertad y cómo dan cuenta de las condiciones de encierro, oponiéndose, respondiendo o denunciando los relatos de los medios hegemónicos que tienen un rol privilegiado en la construcción de representaciones de la cárcel y las personas detenidas, pero que raramente incluyen sus voces. Concluimos que estas producciones son canales para el ejercicio de la libertad de expresión, entre otros derechos, durante el periodo de aislamiento, que profundizó el silenciamiento al reducir el tránsito de voces y personas al interior de la cárcel.
DEOXYRIBOZYMES IN DETECTION OF PATHOGENIC BACTERIA
Authors:   Department of Chemistry, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nugegoda, Gaminda K. A. P.
Published: November 2021

Aim. The purpose of the review was to analyze the use of DNAzyme biosensors for the detection of pathogens. In the recent years, deoxyribozymes (DNAzymes) have a significant impact as biosensors in diverse fields, from detection of metal ions in the environment to theranostic applications and detection of microorganisms. Although routinely used sophisticated instrumental methods are available to detect pathogenic bacterial contamination, they involve time-consuming, complicated sample pre-treatment and expensive instruments. As an alternative, pathogen-specific DNAzymes have demonstrated a series of advantages: a non-destructive rapid analysis technique with in situ and real-time detection of bacteria with high sensitivity and selectivity. A wide range of pathogen-specific DNAzymes has been developed using colorimetric and fluorescence-based detections for pathogenic bacterial contamination in various samples. The current review summarizes the in vitro selection of pathogen-specific DNAzymes, various strategies utilized in the sensor designs, and their potential use in theranostic applications.
Semantic-based methods for morphological descriptions: An applied example for Neotropical species of genus Lepidocyrtus Bourlet, 1839 (Collembola: Entomobryidae)
Authors: González-Montaña Luis Antonio
Published: November 2021

The production of semantic annotations has gained renewed attention due to the development of anatomical ontologies and the documentation of morphological data. Two methods are proposed in this production, differing in their methodological and philosophical approaches: class-based method and instance-based method. The first, the semantic annotations are established as class expressions, while in the second, the annotations incorporate individuals. An empirical evaluation of the above methods was applied in the morphological description of Neotropical species of the genus Lepidocyrtus (Collembola: Entomobryidae: Lepidocyrtinae). The semantic annotations are expressed as RDF triple, which is a language most flexible than the Entity-Quality syntax used commonly in the description of phenotypes. The morphological descriptions were built in Protégé 5.4.0 and stored in an RDF store created with Fuseki Jena. The semantic annotations based on RDF triple increase the interoperability and integration of data from diverse sources, e.g., museum data. However, computational challenges are present, which are related with the development of semi-automatic methods for the generation of RDF triple, interchanging between texts and RDF triple, and the access by non-expert users.
Pulsation parameters of new and used milking liners with round cross section
Authors: Dineva G. , Peychev K. , Georgiev D.
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Milking machines equipped with new and used milking liners with a round cross section were studied. The used milking membranes were operated for 3 months on a farm for rearing 60 cows (Holstein cattle) with double milking per day. The experiment involved recording the standard pulsation phases “a”, “b”, “c” and “d” (in absolute units) in the frequency range from 1 Hz to 2.5 Hz, in a vacuum mode of 40 kPa and 50 kPa and at a pulsation ratio of 50/50%. It was found that the transients (phase “a” and phase “c”) are faster and the established phases (phase “b” and phase “d”) are longer in milking units equipped with used milking liners. The conclusions are related to the service life of the milking liners.
ABOUT THE METHODOLOGY OF PREPARATION OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS FOR THE GAME 3 x 3 BASKETBALL
Authors: Petrov L. , Bonev M.
Published: November 2021

PURPOSE: In the preparation for competitions in 3 x 3 basketball some peculiarities in technical and
tactical terms are observed.
METHODS: In the study we used content analysis and sports pedagogical observation.
RESULTS: Our observations showed that in attack the players are mainly looking for a pass from a teammate, fast shooting, mainly from the area behind the arc, inclusion in the fight for the ball bounced from the basket and a sharp transition to defence if the shooting is not successful. Interactions are short, often involving a pass, intersection or shelter, and long-range shooting. The main focus remains the individual game 1/1.
CONCLUSIONS: Individual technical and tactical training and aggression are the factors that decide the success of the competitions. In the preparation for 3x3 basketball competitions to focus on:
• The opening when passing between the players in case of aggressive defence;
• Game 1/1;
• Shooting behind the arc;
• Pick and roll.
Crónica Judicial de Derecho Eclesiástico en los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica (2019-2021)
Authors: Rubio-López José-Ignacio
Published: November 2021

Esta crónica judicial sobre libertad religiosa en los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica da cuenta de las controversias llegadas a su Tribunal Supremo en esta materia durante los dos últimos años judiciales (2019 y 2020).
El contexto eclesiológico y los principios que guiaron la revisión del Libro VI del CIC
Authors: Pujol Jordi
Published: November 2021

En estas páginas analizo la reforma del derecho penal canónico promulgada por el papa Francisco con la Constitución Apostólica Pascite gregem Dei, a la luz de los hechos ocurridos en los años de la redacción del Libro VI, particularmente 1967-1970. Por otro lado, examino la cuestión latente en los documentos y reuniones del grupo de estudio, que es la aparente incompatibilidad entre justicia y pastoralidad sostenida por un buen número de autores del momento. Finalmente, muestro cómo esta reforma del papa Francisco constituye un cambio de mentalidad dentro del derecho de la Iglesia, pues asume la herramienta penal como herramienta al servicio de la justicia y del entero gobierno pastoral de la Iglesia.
Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Infant Outcomes by Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2020
Authors: Driscoll Anne , Gregory Elizabeth
Published: November 2021

This report presents data on distributions in prepregnancy body mass index, including the three classes of obesity, by maternal race and Hispanic origin for women who gave birth in 2020.