bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparing the Performance of a Solar Wind Model from the Sun to 1 au Using Real and Synthetic Magnetograms
Authors: Henadhira Arachchige Kalpa , Cohen Ofer , Munoz-Jaramillo Andres , Yeates Anthony R.
Published: October 2022

The input of the solar wind models plays a significant role in accurate solar wind predictions at 1 au. This work introduces a synthetic magnetogram produced from a dynamo model as an input for magnetohydrodynamics simulations. We perform a quantitative study that compares the space weather modeling framework (SWMF) results for the observed and synthetic solar magnetogram input. For each case, we compare the results for extreme ultraviolet images and extract the simulation data along the Earth trajectory to compare with in situ observations. We initialize the SWMF using the real and synthetic magnetograms for a set of Carrington rotations within solar cycles 23 and 24. Our results help quantify the ability of dynamo models to be used as input to solar wind models and thus provide predictions for the solar wind at 1 au.
Shocks in the Outflow of the RS Oph 2021 Eruption Observed with X-Ray Gratings
Authors: Orio Marina , Behar E. , Luna G. J. M. , Drake J. J. , Gallagher J. , Nichols J. S. , Ness J. U. , Dobrotka A. , Mikolajewska J. , Della Valle M. , Ignace R. , Rahin R.
Published: October 2022

The 2021 outburst of the symbiotic recurrent nova RS Oph was observed with the Chandra High Energy Transmission Gratings (HETG) on day 18 after optical maximum and with XMM-Newton and its Reflection Grating Spectrographs (RGS) on day 21, before the supersoft X-ray source emerged and when the emission was due to shocked ejecta. The absorbed flux in the HETG 1.3–31 Å range was 2.6 × 10−10 erg cm−2 s−1, three orders of magnitude lower than the γ-ray flux measured on the same date. The spectra are well fitted with two components of thermal plasma in collisional ionization equilibrium, one at a temperature ≃ 0.75 keV and the other at a temperature in the 2.5–3.4 keV range. With the RGS we measured an average flux of 1.53 × 10−10 erg cm−2 s−1 in the 5–35 Å range, but the flux in the continuum and especially in the lines in the 23–35 Å range decreased during the 50 ks RGS exposure by almost 10%, indicating short-term variability on a timescale of hours. The RGS spectrum can be fitted with three thermal components, respectively at plasma temperatures between 70 and 150 eV, 0.64 keV, and 2.4 keV. The post-maximum epochs of the exposures fall between those of two grating spectra observed in the 2006 eruption on days 14 and 26: they are consistent with a similar spectral evolution, but in 2021 cooling seems to have been more rapid. Iron is depleted in the ejecta with respect to solar values, while nitrogen is enhanced.
Thermodynamics of the Inner Heliosheath
Authors: Livadiotis G. , McComas D. J. , Funsten H. O. , Schwadron N. A. , Szalay J. R. , Zirnstein E.
Published: October 2022

We derive annual sky maps of the proton temperature in the inner heliosheath (IHS), and track their temporal evolution over the years 2009–2016 of Interstellar Boundary Explorer observations. Other associated thermodynamic parameters also determined are the density, kappa (the parameter that characterizes kappa distributions), temperature rate, polytropic index, and entropy. We exploit the theory of kappa distributions and their connection with polytropes, to (i) express a new polytropic quantity Π that remains invariant along streamlines where temperature and density may vary, (ii) parameterize the proton flux in terms of the Π invariant and kappa, and (iii) derive the temperature and density, respectively, from the slope and intercept of the linear relationship between kappa and logarithm of Π. We find the following thermodynamic characteristics: (1) temperature sky maps and histograms shifted to their lowest values in 2012 and their highest in 2015; (2) temperature negatively correlated with density, reflecting the subisothermal polytropic behavior; (3) temperature positively correlated with kappa, revealing characteristics of the mechanism responsible for generating kappa distributions; (4) processes in IHS are subisothermal tending toward isobaric, consistent with previously published results; (5) linear relationship between kappa and polytropic indices, revealing characteristics of the particle potential energy; and (6) entropy positively correlated with polytropic index, aligned with the underlying theory that entropy increases toward the isothermal state where the kappa distribution reduces to the Maxwell–Boltzmann description.
Evaluation of HIV viral load turnaround time in Moshi, Tanzania
Authors: Moirana Elizabeth L , Muro Eva Prosper , Kiwelu Ireen Eliah , Kimaro James , Manongi Rachel , Theilgaard Zahra , Katzenstein Terese L
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Viral load measurement is an important gold standard for monitoring anti-retroviral treatment among people living with human immunodeficiency virus. The optimal use of the viral load results for guiding antiretroviral therapy depends on timely availability of the results at the clinic. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the turnaround time and utilization of viral load results in the clinical decision process.

Methodology: This was a retrospective cohort study which involved patients receiving cART from 1 August 2018 to 31 January 2017 at three clinics in Tanzania. Data was extracted from patient files at the clinics and relevant records were kept at the viral load determining laboratory. The data were analysed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.

Results: 445 subjects had a viral load in test results and 88% had a viral load of > 1,000 copies/mL. The median duration on the current regimen was five years. Median time between the clinics receiving the results and communicating them to the patients was 40 days. Shorter turnaround time was observed for patients with virological failure (p = 0.003). A higher prevalence of virological failure was found in patients monitored at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) compared to the two primary health clinics (p = 0.04).

Conclusions: The median viral load turnaround time was longer than stipulated by the national Tanzanian guidelines. Interventions that may reduce viral load turn-around-time, including point of care viral load testing, are needed to optimise monitoring of anti-retroviral therapy.
Tuberculosis/HIV co-infection in Northeastern Brazil: Prevalence trends, spatial distribution, and associated factors
Authors: Siqueira Santos Livia Fernanda , Vilarino Carneiro Paulo Henrique , Alves de Oliveira Serra Maria Aparecida , Hunaldo dos Santos Leonardo , Pinto de Andrade Hamilton Leandro , Maia Pascoal Livia , Pereira de Jesus Costa Ana Cristina , Stabnow Santos Floriacy , Da Silva de Sousa Giana Gislanne , Graepp Fontoura Iolanda , Santos Melo Lobato Jaisane , De Andrade Arrais Rosa Cláudia Regina , Sousa Siqueira Laise , Alexandre Arcêncio Ricardo , Yamamura Mellina , Santos Neto Marcelino
Published: October 2022

Introduction: The objective was to analyze the prevalence trend, spatial distribution, and TB-HIV co-infection-associated factors in an endemic scenario for TB in Northeastern Brazil. 

Methods: An ecological and temporal series study was conducted based on secondary data obtained from the Brazilian Notifiable Diseases Information System between January 2008 and December 2019. The prevalence rates were determined for each year and the average for the period. Prais-Winsten regressions were used for temporal variation analysis, scanning techniques were used to detect spatial clusters, and the Poisson regression model was used to explore the factors associated with the outcome.

Results: A total of 947 TB cases were reported, of which 501 (52.9%) underwent HIV testing, and of these, 73 were positive. The average prevalence was 20.0%, ranging from 1.5% in 2018 to 44.4% in 2009. A decreasing trend was found. Sixty-seven cases (92%) were geocoded, and two statistically significant (p < 0.005) high relative risk (RR) spatial clusters were detected. Statistically significant associations (p < 0.05) between the co-infection and variables such as male gender, living in the urban area, entry due to relapse, and case closure due to loss to follow-up were evidenced, and these variables constituted risk factors.

Conclusions: A decreasing prevalence of TB-HIV co-infection has been found, as well as a heterogeneous spatial distribution with the formation of spatial clusters in urban areas characterized by socio-spatial inequalities associated with clinical-epidemiological factors. Such findings provide subsidies for rethinking health care activities and improving public policies for vulnerable populations.
Connecting research-related FAIR Digital Objects with communities of stakeholders
Authors: Mietchen Daniel
Published: October 2022

The last few years have seen considerable progress in terms of integrating individual elements of the research ecosystem with the so-called FAIR Principles (Wilkinson et al. 2016), a set of guidelines to make research-related resources more findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR). This integration process has lots of technical as well as social components and ramifications, some of which resulted in dedicated terms like that of a FAIR Digital Object (FDO) which stands for research objects (e.g. datasets, software, specimens, publications) having at least a minimum level of compliance with the FAIR Principles.

As the volume, breadth and depth of FAIR data and the variety of FAIR Digital Objects as well as their use and reuse continue to grow, there is ample opportunity for multi-dimensional interactions between generators, managers, curators, users and reusers of data, and the scope of data quality issues is diversifying accordingly.

This poster looks at two ways in which individual collections of FAIR Digital Objects interact with the wider FAIR research landscape. First, it considers communities that curate, generate or use data, metadata or other resources pertaining to individual collections of FAIR Digital Objects. Specifically, which of these community activities are affected by higher or lower compliance of a collection's FDOs with the FAIR Principles? Second, we will consider the case of communities that overlap across FAIR collections - i.e. when some community members are engaged with several collections, possibly through multiple platforms - and what this means in terms of challenges and opportunities for enhancing findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability between and across FAIR silos.
Les personnes âgées dans la recherche en cancérologie : une déprise biomédicalisée
Authors: Hagège Meoïn , Derbez Benjamin
Published: October 2022

Largement mobilisé et discuté depuis trois décennies dans le domaine de la sociologie du vieillissement, le concept de déprise a permis d’éclairer de multiples facettes de l’avancée en âge. La manière dont les dispositifs biomédicaux innovants sont saisis dans les processus de réaménagement de l’expérience des personnes âgées a pourtant été moins explorée jusqu’à présent. Comment la biomédecine contribue-t-elle à façonner l’expérience de la déprise de certaines personnes âgées aujourd’hui ? Dans cet article, nous proposons de mettre en lumière un phénomène de « déprise biomédicalisée » à partir de l’étude de l’expérience de personnes âgées malades du cancer, sollicitées pour participer à des essais cliniques. Pour ce faire, nous nous appuierons sur les données issues d’une recherche qualitative sur l’inclusion de personnes âgées dans la recherche en cancérologie. L’analyse des entretiens menés avec ces patientes et ces patients (n = 25) permet de montrer, dans un premier temps, que la participation à un essai clinique s’inscrit dans une tension entre garder prise dans la lutte contre la maladie et rester en prise avec la vie sociale au quotidien. Le travail d’articulation opéré par les malades âgés inclus dans un essai clinique fait alors apparaître, dans un second temps, la participation à la recherche comme une « opportunité d’engagement », pour soi, mais aussi pour autrui et pour la science, qui met fortement en jeu leurs attachements sociaux vis-à-vis des soignants et de leur entourage.
Illustration des apports et limites de l’usage des sources ouvertes à travers le cas de la Russie
Authors: Bertran Marie-Gabrielle
Published: October 2022

Les méthodes d’Osint, c’est-à-dire de renseignement mené à partir de sources ouvertes, peuvent représenter un apport considérable pour la recherche en sciences sociales, notamment en géopolitique. Elles consistent principalement en la récupération de textes, images, photographies et vidéos disponibles sur Internet, qui peuvent permettre de réaliser des études de cas. La récupération de ces données et leur étude s’apparentent ainsi à des terrains de recherche numériques réalisés par un chercheur à distance de sa zone d’étude grâce à l’arpentage du cyberespace, où les données sont à la fois produites et stockées. La réalisation d’un terrain numérique peut ainsi permettre d’obtenir des informations qui n’auraient pas été accessibles par des méthodes de recherche classiques (entretiens, recherches d’archives). Elle permet également au chercheur de continuer à travailler sur des zones ou des sujets considérés comme dangereux ou sensibles lorsque l’accès au terrain lui est totalement fermé. Les chercheurs qui travaillent sur des pays qui ont tendance à se refermer, comme la Russie, pourraient ainsi avoir un besoin accru de ce type de données. Leur usage tombe cependant sous le coup de plusieurs limites d’ordre éthique, légal, méthodologique ou scientifique. Ces limites sont particulièrement tangibles dans le cas des sources grises, qui peuvent provenir de piratages et de fuites de données.
De l’exploitation des « traces numériques » en contexte autoritaire : une évaluation de l’apport du renseignement de sources ouvertes aux études chinoises
Authors: Charon Paul
Published: October 2022

Depuis quelques années, les difficultés rencontrées par les chercheurs en études chinoises pour accéder au terrain s’accumulent. Pour surmonter ces contraintes, nombre de recherches ont proposé d’investir le « terrain numérique » chinois. Il va de soi que ces « terrains numériques » ne sauraient se substituer complètement aux « terrains physiques », dans la mesure notamment où ils ne permettent pas de pratiquer l’entretien, mais ces sources constituent un véritable trésor susceptible d’offrir de nouvelles perspectives, de compléter certains « terrains physiques » et d’aborder des objets difficiles d’accès depuis la Chine. Ce cheminement n’est toutefois possible qu’à condition de se déprendre de l’idée que le terrain ne peut être que physique et que toute recherche passe nécessairement par le foulement du sol. Nous proposons ici un état des lieux de ces sources numériques que les sinologues pourraient utilement mobiliser dans leurs travaux, au prix d’un effort souvent limité.
Apports et limites des données numériques pour l’analyse géopolitique de l’infrastructure Bitcoin
Authors: Estecahandy Hugo
Published: October 2022

De plus en plus d’individus et d’États utilisent les cryptomonnaies pour outrepasser les réseaux financiers préexistants et leurs restrictions. En cela, elles deviennent des enjeux géopolitiques de première importance, en redessinant les réseaux de pouvoir sur l’argent et certains rapports de force internationaux. Cet article propose, avec un focus sur Bitcoin, de définir les contours et la place qu’occupe dans l’espace cette infrastructure numérique multidimensionnelle. Cette démarche permet alors de mieux cerner différents enjeux au sein de Bitcoin et de certains espaces, et d’analyser les dynamiques internes à Bitcoin. Ensuite, l’article présente certaines données numériques et leurs limites, qui peuvent venir compléter cette approche. Elles permettent de visualiser certains phénomènes, notamment de concentration (de richesse, de pouvoir) au sein d’une infrastructure pourtant originellement conçue autour du concept de décentralisation.
World Wild Web : une typologie non exhaustive des méthodes d’enquête et d’analyse des campagnes d’influence sur les réseaux sociaux
Authors: Ronzaud Léa , Ruan Lotus
Published: October 2022

La recherche en sources ouvertes est un domaine vaste et en constante extension. Les réseaux sociaux, qui constituent une part significative des données accessibles en ligne, sont depuis plusieurs années un espace privilégié par tout un éventail d’acteurs pour influencer l’opinion publique par le biais de campagnes d’influence. Par le biais de cinq opérations que nous avons précédemment analysées à Graphika, cet article propose une typologie non exhaustive des types de campagnes et d’opérations, ainsi que des procédés utilisés dans des campagnes d’influence suspectées d’être liées à des entités étatiques ou affiliées. Il s’agira donc de voir dans un premier temps, grâce à des cas concrets, comment ces acteurs créent et utilisent des réseaux de faux comptes et de fausses entités dans le but d’influencer l’opinion publique, puis, dans un second temps, comment les données accessibles en sources ouvertes permettent de structurer et de vérifier des données trouvées sur les réseaux sociaux.
Vers l’organisation d’une économie de guerre : les accords de clearing allemands dans les années 1930
Authors: Schirmann Sylvain
Published: October 2022

Confronté à une pénurie de réserves en devises à partir de 1931, le Reich allemand instaura un contrôle des changes de plus en plus draconien. Dès l’arrivée au pouvoir d’Hitler, il fit entrer tous ses accords commerciaux dans le régime du clearing . La compensation avait, de son point de vue, plusieurs avantages. Elle économisait les réserves de changes, tout en permettant à l’Allemagne de payer les fournisseurs étrangers et d’honorer le service des dettes, notamment des plans Dawes et Young. En organisant le clearing à la carte, Berlin divisait également le front des créanciers et faisait entrer l’Europe dans la logique de son réarmement. Le Reich préparait ainsi par touches le clearing général dans lequel il entraîna l’Europe au début de la guerre.
La neutralité flexible. La Riksbanken et la souveraineté de la Suède (1936-1948)
Authors: Appelqvist Örjan
Published: October 2022

L’article examine sous l’angle de la souveraineté monétaire et du rôle joué à cet égard par la banque centrale de Suède, la Riksbanken, la question de la neutralité de la Suède entre 1940 et 1945. Confrontée à la pression du Reich, la Suède voit dès avril 1940 son économie intégrer amplement l’effort de guerre allemand. En 1944, l’évolution du rapport des forces militaires joue désormais en sa faveur, et elle profite en 1945 de sa situation économique et financière confortable pour mettre en oeuvre une stratégie ambitieuse censée concourir à la reconstruction économique et politique de ses voisins, à l’Ouest comme à l’Est, et donc à la paix. Mais cette stratégie se heurte bientôt aux choix d’ordre géopolitique du Congrès américain, qui juge par ailleurs qu’avoir commercé avec l’Allemagne pendant la guerre signifiait en avoir été les complices. La conclusion souligne le rôle très actif de la Riksbanken et de son président Dag Hammarskjöld, les innovations profondes introduites par la guerre dans la gestion des finances publiques et combien la souveraineté suédoise fut tributaire des changements sur la scène internationale.
Entre Berlin et Washington : la résilience complexe de la souveraineté du franc (1940-1946)
Authors: Margairaz Michel
Published: October 2022

La monnaie, comme les autres composantes de la souveraineté de la France, subit successivement la défaite de 1940, l’armistice et l’Occupation par l’armée allemande jusqu’à la fin de 1944, ainsi que la Libération et la Reconstruction sous hégémonie américaine. Mais dans les deux situations de subordination, quoique fort différentes, il demeure une certaine marge de manœuvre, même étroite, pour la souveraineté monétaire, d’où émerge en décembre 1945 la figure de Jean Monnet.
Consommation d’alcool à risque : les séniors, grands oubliés des politiques de prévention
Authors: Parry Amélie , Minoc Flavien , Cabé Nicolas , Vabret François , Branger Pierre , Chételat Gaël , Rauchs Géraldine , Pitel Anne-Lise
Published: October 2022

Face au vieillissement de la population, il est nécessaire de mettre en place des politiques de prévention visant à maintenir les personnes âgées en bonne santé et à favoriser leur autonomie. La consommation d’alcool est un facteur de risque évitable de dégradation de l’état de santé et de perte d’autonomie sur lequel il est possible d’agir par des politiques de santé publique ciblées. Il faut considérer à la fois les effets à long terme, en informant les jeunes des risques pour leur santé future, et les effets délétères à court terme (accident, chute) pour les sujets âgés. Même s’il existe des recommandations de consommation d’alcool émises par Santé publique France, elles s’adressent à la population générale et ne prennent pas en compte les spécificités de la personne âgée, dont la vulnérabilité va dépendre à la fois des consommations actuelles mais aussi de l’histoire d’alcoolisation au cours de la vie. Plusieurs pays ont émis des recommandations s’adressant spécifiquement à cette population, mais les définitions d’unités d’alcool étant variables d’un pays à l’autre, il est très difficile d’appliquer ces recommandations en France. Une politique de santé publique s’adressant spécifiquement à la consommation d’alcool des séniors en France est donc absolument cruciale.
Les pratiques des professionnels de santé assurant le suivi gynécologique en Pays de la Loire
Authors: Bataille Emmanuelle , Paquier Hortense , Artarit Pascal , Chaslerie Anicet , Hérault Thomas
Published: October 2022

Introduction : Le suivi gynécologique en soins primaires est assuré en France par quatre types de professionnels de santé (PS) : médecins généralistes (MG), gynécologues médicaux, gynécologues obstétriciens et sages-femmes (SF). But de l’étude : Décrire les PS libéraux assurant le suivi gynécologique des femmes en Pays de la Loire en 2018, ainsi que leurs activités respectives. Résultats : La population était constituée de 3764 PS, dont une grande majorité de MG. La part des MG de 60 ans et plus en Loire-Atlantique était de 25,5 %, alors qu’elle atteignait 49 % en Sarthe. Les gynécologues médicaux étaient 80 % à avoir 60 ans et plus et étaient principalement installés en Loire-Atlantique et Maine-et-Loire. La distribution de l’âge des gynécologues obstétriciens était en défaveur de la Mayenne, de la Sarthe et de la Vendée. Les SF étaient jeunes puisque 71 % avaient moins de 50 ans. À l’échelle régionale, 1 658 155 consultations pour tous types d’activités gynécologiques avaient été identifiées. Parmi elles, 41,3 % étaient assurées par des MG, 24,3 % par des gynécologues et 34,4 % par des SF. Conclusions : La spécialité de gynécologie médicale en soins de ville est inégalement répartie dans la région et présente une proportion de professionnels de plus de 60 ans importante. En l’absence de remplaçants, de nouveaux déserts médicaux pourraient voir le jour. Celle de gynécologie obstétrique, liée à l’implantation des établissements de soins, est mieux répartie. Si le volume d’actes est plus élevé chez les SF, leur diversité est plus importante chez les médecins, du fait de la nomenclature des actes.
Détection et contrôle de l’hypertension artérielle dans une communauté péri-urbaine d’Afrique de l’Ouest
Authors: Tiadé Marie-Laure , Malik Simone , Kouamé Jérôme , Desquith Aka Angèle , Hounsa-Alla Annita , Koffi Kouamé , Attia-Konan Régine , Coulibaly Madikiny , Sackou-Kouakou Julie-Ghislaine , Oga Agbaya Serge , Kouadio Kouakou Luc
Published: October 2022

Introduction : La détection de l’hypertension artérielle dans les pays africains varie de 15 à 40 %. Ainsi, plus de la moitié des personnes hypertendues ignorent leur état. En Côte d’Ivoire, très peu de travaux sur la détection de l’hypertension artérielle existent. But de l’étude : L’objectif était d’analyser la détection et le contrôle de l’hypertension artérielle en milieu périurbain ivoirien. Résultats : Trois cent soixante (360) participants ont été interrogés. Parmi eux, 47,8 % (172 participants) avaient leur pression artérielle mesurée au cours des douze derniers mois. Soixante-sept individus ont été classés comme hypertendus dont 30 avaient déjà été détectés (44,8 %). Le contrôle de l’hypertension artérielle était de 60 %. Des probabilités de détection plus élevées étaient associées à la pratique d’une activité physique (OR = 3,27 IC 95 % : 1,08-10,54). Conclusions : La détection de l’hypertension artérielle bien que relativement importante à Anonkoi 3 concernait moins de la moitié des hypertendus. D’où l’intérêt de sensibiliser les populations au dépistage systématique de l’hypertension artérielle.
Les voies d’une phénoménologie de la vie religieuse. Heidegger et ses contemporains dans l’orbe de Husserl
Authors: Serban Claudia
Published: October 2022

Pour faire ressortir l’originalité de la proposition heideggerienne en matière de phénoménologie de la religion, la présente contribution emprunte la voie d’une confrontation avec l’entreprise de Jean Héring, ancien élève de Husserl et auteur d’une monographie intitulée Phénoménologie et philosophie religieuse (1925). Cette confrontation montre à quel point la force de l’herméneutique théologique du jeune Heidegger et la singularité de sa phénoménologie de la religion sont indissociables de l’infléchissement de sa collaboration avec Husserl en vigoureuse critique. Rejetant fermement l’orientation eidétique, axiologique et épistémologique imprimée par Héring, dans le sillage de Scheler et de Husserl, à la phénoménologie du vécu religieux, Heidegger l’oriente vers l’accomplissement de la vie facticielle prise dans son historicité et ressaisie dans son présent vivant.
Boundedness of fractional integrals on grand weighted Herz spaces with variable exponent
Authors: Sultan Babar , Sultan Mehvish , Mehmood Mazhar , Azmi Fatima , Alghafli Maryam Ali , Mlaiki Nabil
Published: October 2022

In this paper, we introduce grand weighted Herz spaces with variable exponent and prove the boundedness of fractional integrals on these spaces.
A priori estimate for resolving the boundary fractional problem
Authors: Mecheri Hacene , Alshehri Maryam G.
Published: October 2022

The energy inequality method (or a priori estimation) known in classical cases has been adopted for fractional evolution equations associated with initial conditions and boundary integral conditions. We prove the existence and uniqueness of the solution to the problem described in the following.
The Treasure-bearer in East Slavic and Finno-Ugric Contexts
Authors: Kõiva Mare , Boganeva Elena
Published: October 2022

The goal of this article is to conduct comparative and structural-semantic research into belief narratives concerning flying serpents and treasure-bearers in East Slavic (Belarusian, Estonian Russian, other Slavic traditions) and Finno-Ugric (Estonian, Votic, Livonian, Finnish, Vepsian) regions related to Baltic and Scandinavian beliefs. The source material was collected between the 19th and 21st centuries. Based on the available materials, a character profile was created with respect to the following features while describing a flying serpent and a treasure-bringer: description of the origin (how and from whom the supernatural being originates), general forms of appearance, aspects of time and location, as well as the creature’s behaviour (active/passive; rituals) and genre affiliation (the process of storytelling, perception of the character).
From Ritual Communication to Convivial Entertainment: Reflections of Old Drinking Rituals in Folk Songs
Authors: Ivanauskaitė-Šeibutienė Vita
Published: October 2022

The article considers changes in drinking rituals and how they are reflected in folklore. Belarusian and Lithuanian songs sharing several similarities are selected for a more detailed discussion. The song motifs analysed in the article show clear links between drinking rituals and folklore (wedding songs and betrothal drinking customs), along with a certain implicit cultural link between the old ritual attitudes and festivities in subsequent times (motifs of feast songs paraphrased in drinking traditions). The theoretical framework of the paper is supported by research from the fields of folklore, ritual communication, and the history of traditional beverages that examines the cultural continuity of community life phenomena. The experiences of ritual attitudes passed down from generation to generation may encourage the existence of archaic cultural forms, even when specific ritual practices have long died out and become irrelevant as people’s life circumstances have changed significantly.
Who’s Afraid of the Goddess? Leopard’s Tails, Menopausal Syndrome: Terms of Debate within Archaeology
Authors: Carta Arianna
Published: October 2022

This article presents an insight into archaeological disputes around female Neolithic figurines, starting with a historical overview of main academic interpretations of the figurines. Furthermore, it introduces feminist approaches in archaeology related to figurines, showing how androcentric bias has undermined theories and methodologies. Çatalhöyük case-study serves as an example of contrasting narratives. The article argues that academic devaluation of Marija Gimbutas’ work within contemporary archaeology can be considered a litmus test which show the pervasiveness of gender bias in this disciplinary field. Among peculiar arguments against Gimbutas’ theories, there are: menopause syndrome, gynocentric agenda, and reverse sexism, all of which show how the archaeologists have focused on personal attacks rather than on serious academic discussion. In the end, all those rhetoric strategies have shifted scholars’ attention from the main issue which is rarely addressed: why is it that the Neolithic period is dominated by female figurines?
Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of the cervical biopsy under colposcopic vision
Authors: Nassiri Setare , Aminimoghaddam Soheila , Sadaghian Marjan Ranjbar , Nikandish Mahboobeh , Jamshidnezhad Niousha , Saffarieh Elham
Published: October 2022

This study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the cervical biopsy under colposcopic vision. This retrospective study was performed on 190 women, who were selected from a total of 412 cases referring for colposcopy in one year. All patients underwent colposcopy and loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). After the investigation of demographic characteristics and data confirmation, colposcopic characteristics were examined. Then, the diagnostic indicators and diagnostic accuracy of the cervical biopsy under colposcopic vision were determined. The mean age of patients was 35.51± 5.91 years. In smokers, the percentage of cancer and CIN3 cases was higher than in normal individuals, and this difference was statistically significant in terms of the frequency of cancerous lesions (P = 0.2). A comparison of colposcopic biopsy with LEEP has shown that the frequency of advanced cases in LEEP has been detected more, and the correlation coefficient (kappa) indicated the weak agreement between the findings of colposcopically directed biopsy (CDB) and LEEP methods. (k = 0.23). The diagnostic accuracy of the cervical biopsy under colposcopic vision for cervical cancer is effectively high. It is recommended that this procedure be performed to diagnose cancerous lesions; however, contrary to what is seen in colposcopy, malignant cases may be spreading and follow-up of patients can affect therapeutic performance.
Expanding current guidelines for management of COVID-19 focusing on low- and middle-income countries
Authors: Fonseca Yudy , Urbina Evangelina , Bhutta Adnan
Published: October 2022

Within a short time, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved into a pandemic spreading at a speed and scale that has been able to overwhelm even the most advanced healthcare systems quickly. Multiple guidelines published by organizations such as the WHO and US’ CDC address the response to COVID-19 at the international, national, and local levels. Although these guidelines are meant to be globally accessible, implementing them is a challenge given the variability in the health care systems worldwide between low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and high-income countries and even amongst different regions within each LMIC. We have chosen to evaluate the current guidelines focusing on LMIC and expand on the guidelines as necessary.
Perspectives of a Mental Health Emergency Standardized Patient Encounter: A Follow-Up Interview of Athletic Trainers
Authors: Winkelmann Zachary K. , Neil Elizabeth R. , Granger Kelcey C. , Eberman Lindsey E.
Published: October 2022

Context

Athletic trainers should be able to recognize, refer, and provide support to patients with mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. However, clinicians may not have the opportunity to identify the signs and symptoms in an authentic scenario until a patient presents in their facility. Therefore, supplemental clinical education via standardized patient (SP) encounters may allow for an opportunity to practice mental health care in a safe manner. However, data to support if a SP encounter has a lasting effect on one's clinical practice are lacking.

Objective

To reflect on a SP encounter focused on a mental health emergency (suicidal ideation) and the influence, if any, the encounter had on one's clinical practice 1.5 to 3 years following the encounter.

Design

Consensual qualitative research tradition.

Setting

One-on-one interview.

Patients or Other Participants

Twelve graduates from the same postprofessional athletic training program (men = 6, women = 6) participated in this study.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Participants completed a one-on-one interview guided by a 7-question, semistructured interview protocol. A 3-person coding team identified domains and categories.

Results

Two domains emerged from the study: (1) learning experience and (2) patient approach. The learning environment created an emotionally realistic space with reassurance and collaborative learning. Specifically, the participants were able to transform their practice from errors made during the SP encounter. The SP encounter had positive, long-term effects on their clinical care including improvements in empathy, active listening, and emergency planning.

Conclusions

Like other research about the longitudinal effects of SP encounters, participants applied the learning outcomes from the encounter in their clinical practice 1.5 to 3 years later. We suggest mental health SP encounters be used to prepare athletic trainers, regardless of experience, for emergency mental health crises.
Development of an Electronic Frailty Index for Predicting Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement using Machine Learning
Authors: Chen Yiyi , Zhou Jiandong , Kai Chan Jeffrey Shi , Liu Tong , Hothi Sandeep S , Roever Leonardo , Rajan Rajesh , Kei Wong Ian Chi , Zhang Qingpeng , Tse Gary , Wang Yan
Published: October 2022

Background:

Electronic frailty indices can be useful surrogate measures of frailty.

Objective:

This study is to develop an electronic frailty index that incorporates patient demographics, baseline comorbidities, health-care utilization characteristics, electrocardiographic measurements, and laboratory examinations for predicting all-cause mortality in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Methods:

This was a multicenter retrospective observational study of patients undergoing for TAVR. Significant univariate and multivariate predictors of all-cause mortality were identified using Cox regression. Importance ranking of variables was obtained with a gradient boosting survival tree (GBST) model, a supervised sequential ensemble learning algorithm, and used to build the frailty models. Comparisons were made between multivariate Cox, GBST, and random survival forest models.

Results:

A total of 450 patients (49% of females; median age at procedure, 82.3 [interquartile range, 79.0–86.0]) were included, of which 22 died during follow-up. A machine learning survival analysis model found that the most important predictors of mortality were activated partial thromboplastin time, followed by INR, severity of tricuspid regurgitation, cumulative hospital stays, cumulative number of readmissions, creatinine, urate, alkaline phosphatase, and QTc/QT intervals. GBST significantly outperformed random survival forests and multivariate Cox regression (precision: 0.91, recall: 0.89, AUC: 0.93, C-index: 0.96, and KS-index: 0.50) for mortality prediction.

Conclusions:

An electronic frailty index incorporating multidomain data can efficiently predict all-cause mortality in patients undergoing TAVR. A machine learning survival learning model significantly improves the risk prediction performance of the frailty models.
Krzyżacki przekop w rejonie rzek Wel i Wkra pod Lidzbarkiem. Konfrontacja dawnej i nowej historiografii z badaniami terenowymi
Authors: Główczyński Krzysztof
Published: October 2022

Teutonic Ditch in the Area of the Wel and Wkra Rivers near Lidzbark. Confrontation of Old and New Historiography with Field Research

Every so often we witness a return of a hitherto unresolved topic about the hydraulic engineering works conducted by the Teutonic Knights in the vicinity of Lidzbark. There are several opinions concerning the location of and reasons for their endeavor. There is original documentation in Latin from the mid-14th century with a reference to the approximate location of the works. Subsequent information on this subject appeared at the end of the 19th century. On the basis of contemporary geological studies, the author tries to refute the thesis that the Teutonic Knights dug a trench from Cibórz to Lidzbark, thus connecting two rivers called Wel and Wkra.

The presumed 14th-century construction is a watercourse from the Wel River in Bełk (below Cibórz) to Turza Mała and the Płośniczanka River. The Wel river was called Vcra (1260); Wykara (1303), Welle (1600), or Wkra (1945), while on the Henneberger map from 1600, the Płośniczanka river was called Wellefluss, and the changes in its course are most visible in the vicinity of the Koty village. Presumably there was a translation error: the Teutonic Knights made a ditch in the vicinity of Cibórz and released water to Lidzbark, which was interpreted as: ‘The Teutonic Knights made a ditch from Cibórz to Lidzbark’.

Contemporary geological studies and maps exclude the possibility of connecting the Wel and Wkra rivers in the Middle Ages, while in the Holocene, there was a natural connection, the trace of which is the old riverbed called Martwica. The article describes the present physical state of the area in the Lubawa region.
Józef Żurowski’s (1892–1936) Activity as the Conservator of Archeological Artefacts in the Lesser Poland Region
Authors: Ryszewska Katarzyna
Published: October 2022

The article aims to present the multifaceted activity of Józef Żurowski (1892–1936), an archaeologist and conservator of prehistoric artefacts in Małopolska. The study relies on extensive archival material and Żurowski’s numerous publications. In the years 1920–1936, he was the conservator of the Krakow region and later the West Małopolska region, acting successively on behalf of the State Group of Prehistoric Monuments Conservators and the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw. Żurowski’s most outstanding achievements include carrying out the first excavations in the banded flint mine in Krzemionki, conducting research on multicultural sites in Złota, supervising the digging of the monumental Krakus Mound, discovering and interpreting the first burials of the Bell Beaker culture in Poland, as well as examining many early medieval cemeteries. As a conservator, he not only inventoried and excavated many archaeological sites – such as numerous strongholds, barrows, and the caves of the Ojców Jura – but also ensured their protection and preservation. Józef Żurowski died prematurely at 45, yet he is one of the most distinguished Polish archaeologists of the Second Polish Republic.
Działalność Pracowni Dziejów Oświaty i Antropologii Kultury Instytutu Historii Nauki PAN w 2021 r.
Authors: Schiller-Walicka Joanna
Published: October 2022

Research Activity of the History of Education and Anthropology of Culture Research Unit at the Institute for the History of Science PAS in 2021 The article presents the research areas and the scientific, popularization, and organizational achievements of the members of the History of Education and Anthropology of Culture Research Unit in 2021. Their research spans from the mid-18th century to almost modern times and focuses on the relations between numerous forms of education and the intellectual and cultural level of various social groups in particular historical periods. The intention of the Unit members is also to combine the history of education with the history of science (broadly understood) and thus to study the impact of scientific achievements, mainly in the field of humanities and social sciences, on the extent of social knowledge and social need for access to culture.
SPACs in the AIFMD Context
Authors: Weiss Lukáš
Published: October 2022

The growth in the use of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) within the context of the European market economy has been particularly evident in recent months. When structuring SPACs, the question of whether and when SPACs fulfil the objective criteria of the activities indicative of the characteristics of their specific management under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), arises. SPACs are, in fact, similar in their basics to the alternative investment funds established under this directive and whose investment strategy is directed towards private equity. The aim of this paper is to answer the presented question, which is crucial for current financial market practice. If the intended investment structure of SPACs fulfils the criteria of the AIFMD, it can only be structured under the rules (and restrictions) arising from respective regulations. Any misconduct is otherwise severely sanctioned.
New Tax Reality for Permanent Establishment of Foreign Enterprises in Poland in a Post-Beps Era
Authors: Jamroży Maciej , Janiszewska Magdalena , Majdowski Filip
Published: October 2022

The main aim of this contribution is to make a review and assess the application of BEPS Action 7 recommendations by the tax administration in Poland when determining whether a non-resident enterprise operating in Poland should be considered to have a permanent establishment (PE). The creation of a PE is crucial for taxable presence in Poland and for identifying the scope of the allocated revenues and expenses (taxable income). Changes to the OECD Model have a genuine practical impact on multinational enterprises and tax administrations and thus they need to be closely examined. The considerations serve to prove the hypothesis that Polish tax authorities apply the
NÂNG CAO HIỆU NĂNG MẠNG HỢP TÁC HAI CHIỀU DÙNG NOMA VÀ LỰA CHỌN CHUYỂN TIẾP
Authors: TRẦN ĐÌNH HƯNG  , VÕ MINH HẢO  , NGUYỄN THÀNH LUÂN  , PHÙ TRẦN TÍN  , ĐÀO THỊ THU THỦY
Published: October 2022

Nhằm nâng cao hiệu năng truyền thông hợp tác, các phương pháp lựa chọn chuyển tiếp đã được sử dụng và mang lại hiệu quả đáng kể. Trong bài báo này, chúng tôi nghiên cứu phương pháp lựa chọn thiết bị chuyển tiếp cho cụm chuyển tiếp trong mạng hợp tác hai chiều kết hợp với giao thức đa truy cập phi trực giao (NOMA) với cơ chế triệt can nhiễu tuần tự (SIC). Mô hình được khảo sát gồm hai người dùng trong điều kiện môi trường truyền có suy hao nhiều do fading hoặc các chướng ngại vật nên không có đường trực tiếp, quá trình truyền thông tin chỉ được thực hiện thông qua một cụm thiết bị chuyển tiếp hoạt động ở chế độ bán song công (HD), được gọi là giao thức HD-CNOMA. Bài báo thảo luận và phân tích xác suất dừng với phương pháp lựa chọn thiết bị chuyển tiếp với độ lợi lớn nhất. Bên cạnh đó, hiệu năng hệ thống được khảo sát theo tỉ lệ tín hiệu trên nhiễu (SNR). Cuối cùng, các biểu thức toán học được kiểm chứng bằng phương pháp mô phỏng Monte-Carlo sử dụng phần mềm Matlab.
BỘ ĐIỀU KHIỂN CẤU TRÚC MÔ HÌNH TIỂU NÃO MỜ TỰ TỔ CHỨC CHO CÁNH TAY ROBOT BẤT ĐỊNH SỬ DỤNG HÀM LIÊN THUỘC GAUSSIAN XẾP CHỒNG
Authors: NGÔ THANH QUYỀN  , HOÀNG ĐÌNH KHÔI  , NGUYỄN ANH TUẤN  , BÙI THỊ CẨM QUỲNH
Published: October 2022

Bài báo này đề xuất hệ điều khiển thông minh hiệu quả cho đối tượng phi tuyến. Đối tượng được chọn là mô hình hệ cánh tay robot n-link bất kỳ. Hệ cánh tay robot luôn đối mặt với sự thay đổi bất định trong động lực học của nó. Để giải quyết vấn đề này, hệ thống điều khiển thông minh bao gồm bộ điều khiển cấu trúc mô hình mở tự tổ chức (NSOFC) đóng vai trò chính được xây dựng bằng sự kết hợp bộ điều khiển mô hình tiểu não (CMAC) với phương pháp điều khiển trượt (SMC) để ước lượng bộ điều khiển lý tưởng và bộ điều khiển bù loại đi lỗi xấp xỉ. Điểm đáng chú ý đối với mô hình tiểu não (CMAC) thông thường là việc sử dụng lại dữ liệu trước đó để trộn đồng bộ trạng thái hiện tại để kiểm tra sai số bám đuổi chính xác hơn. Hệ thống điều khiển vừa điều chỉnh on-line thông số mô hình dựa trên lý thuyết ổn đinh Lyapunov mà vừa tái cấu trúc của bộ điều khiển chính – tăng hoặc giảm các lớp một cách tự động. Cuối cùng, thông qua kết quả thực nghiệm cánh tay robot 2 DOF được cung cấp để chứng minh hiệu quả của hệ thống điều khiển đề xuất.
A case study of gameplay elements in Memphis style on advertising layout
Authors:   Korea Institute of Design Research Society, Wang Yifan , Yang Jae Bum
Published: October 2022

In the 1980s, Italy established a design group called Memphis. Under the call of opposing functionalism, the design abandoned the tenets and values of Modernist Aesthetics, integrated into a variety of styles, including decorative art and pop art, and finally became one of the representatives of postmodern design. Conclusion Combined with the manifestation of its visual modeling, advertising typesetting design was discussed to draw the conclusion that its design has humanistic, open and reflective design thinking. In line with the current consumption development, it also meets the emotional needs of the public, promotes the better application of Memphis style gameplay element concept in advertising typesetting design, new Ideas to Promote the Development of Advertising. Open up design possibilities and new ideas.
A Study on Art Therapy Utilizing Metal Crafts and Its Effects on Depression and Stress Relief
Authors:   Korea Institute of Design Research Society, Cho Wan Hee
Published: October 2022

The current study is to explore the effects of art therapy that conjugate metal craft on depression and stress relief. According to mental health survey reported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (2021), one out of every four adults go through events that disturb their psychological wellbeing at least once at some point in their life. Stress and depression can be triggered when we run into unpleasant situations such as interpersonal conflicts, job unsatisfactory and salary issues while we go through our daily businesses. According to the study, if these triggered stress and possible signs of depression are left unattended and unsettled, it could lead to decline in enthusiasm and reduced confidence and even lead to some extreme cases involving serious mental diseases.
From April to July of 2022, six trainees from J studio located in city A were selected and set up as a group, from which 6 teams of study subjects were selected for the study. Prior to the study, all participants were asked to complete surveys for depression and stress, which were used for further analysis. The program was divided into three phases: metal craft fundamentals; crafting rings and necklaces; and jewelry setting. The participants were cross-examined during each phase for any changes in their thoughts or behaviors while being exposed to depression and stress. During their metal craft program, participants went through repeated process such as filing and sanding and obtained psychological stability; and using crafted products such as finished jewelry to arouse interests to study its positive effects on stress and depression. The study holds significance as it explores ways to enable art therapy utilizing crafts and study the need for therapy with crafting techniques.