bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Multiobjective Power Plant Location Model with Hierarchical Screening: Nuclear Power in Northern Indiana
Authors: Solomon Barry D. , Haynes Kingsley E. , Krmenec Andrew J.
Published: March 2021

The siting of nuclear power plants in the U.S. has become one of the most controversial aspects of the energy conversion industries. This paper examines the power plant location decision applied to northern Indiana. The paper proposes a model which is then assessed and evaluated using data from Indiana.
Small Town Central City Revitalization: An Assessment of Need and Criteria
Authors: Richetto Jeffrey P.
Published: March 2021

A good deal of research within social science has been devoted to problems of urban-regional development and resettlement. Although at a rudiemntary stage, the broad contours of a national and regional urbanization policy are developing, it is apparent that the specifics of such policies must be based on the principal socio-economic problems engendered along the size continuum of urban-regional centers. It is within this context that this study examines the relationships between large metropolitan centers and surrounding smaller towns, particulalry those links that bear on the phenomenon of small town central city revitalization.
Value of Multi-Family Housing
Authors: Colwell Peter F. , Sirmans C.F.
Published: March 2021

This paper develops a model which relates a theory of the housing firm’s behavior to the concept of a gross income multiplier. This model provides insights into whether rational behavior leads to the existence of a gross income multiplier and the functional form of the market value-gross income relationship. The analysis indicates that the widely accepted proportional and previously utilized linear forms are inappropriate. Furthermore, the non-linear form suggested by the theoretical model proves to be empirically superior.
The New International Division of Labor and Manufacturing Decentralization in the United States
Authors: Hansen Niles
Published: March 2021

Manufacturing activity has been shifting from the Northeast and North Central regions of the country to the South and West, and from large metropolitan areas to smaller cities and rural areas. The concept of spatial-industrial filtering is closely related to the notion of a product life cycle, which may be regarded somewhat arbitrarily as having three phases: early, growth, and mature. This paper examines these issues.
Fiscal Instability in State and Local Public Finance
Authors: White Fred C. , Musser Wesley N.
Published: March 2021

The problem of fiscal instability in state and local public finance has re-emerged as a result of the frequent recessions experienced during the past decade. Many state and local governments were unprepared for the depth and duration of these recessions and were forced to adjust tax rates, as well as expenditure patterns. The purpose of this article is to present a model of fiscal instability which considers the cyclical behavior of all major budgetary categories in state and local government finance.
Spatial Microeconomics: Implications for the Use of Concentration Ratios to Represent Monopoly Power
Authors: Benson Bruce L.
Published: March 2021

The Department of Justice typically uses concentration ratios in antitrust litigations to demonstrate the degree of monopoly power as well as the anti-competitive impact on mergers. However, the empirical research generally shows only a weak relationship between concentration and competitive position. The purpose of this presentation is to add another voice to those challenging regulators’ reliance on the assumption of a concentration to a higher collusive price to market power causal relationship.
Direct Predictive Speed Control of Salient PMSM Drives in Constant Torque and Constant Power Regimes for Electric Vehicles Applications
Authors: Mwasilu Francis
Published: March 2021

A direct speed control of salient permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drives in constant torque and constant power regimes for electric vehicles applications is presented. The proposed speed control scheme is derived from model predictive control approach where both rotor speed and stator current are formulated in a single objective function that is periodically computed to attain the PMSM drive optimum switching states. The dynamic model of the PMSM intrinsically encompasses the unknown disturbance, which should be rejected for high-performance speed control especially in transient conditions. Consequently, the extended modified augmented state Kalman filter (ASKF) is incorporated in the proposed scheme to enhance the transient performance of the salient PMSM drive. Finally, the proposed speed control strategy reveals a fast-transient speed response when compared to the conventional dual current loop PI-based speed controller over extended speed range and load torque variations. The computer simulation conducted using MATLAB/Simulink and experimental results obtained using PMSM laboratory prototype are presented considering constant torque and constant power regions to confirm the efficacy of the proposed speed control strategy.
Wind Power Integration and Its Impact on Power Quality - A Didactic Approach
Authors: Kihwele Santos
Published: March 2021

This paper presents a model of a wind power system integrated with realistic power system, with intention of using it in addressing power quality issues in relations to grid codes during steady-state operation transient-state operation i.e., presence of grid fault events. For that case, a didactic approach of the normal performance of power systems due to the connection of fixed-speed wind turbine with induction generators is used. A study of integrating wind farms will be presented, including the incidence of high inrush current due to switching capacitor banks, out-rush current and voltage sags due to nearby three phase faults. As mandatory for the grid codes regulation, the incidence on the power quality at the point of common coupling is analyzed too. As a result of the contingency study, it will be shown that capacitors bank and fault current limiter can help the wind farm to ride-through a fault.
The Friend of Your Trend
Authors: Lee Wai
Published: March 2021

Standard performance attribution to beta and alpha is not simple without full transparency into the investment process. This article develops an analytical framework to shed light on ex-ante stylized characteristics of a simple trend following strategy. Our analytical results show that rewards from the trend following strategy embed different degrees of underlying asset beta, which are determined by the asset’s return-to-volatility ratio, in addition to the trending behaviors that the strategy is built to harvest. We compare the results to ex-post realized returns-based style analysis of a CTA index. We discuss practical implications of our results with respect to fees and allocations to trend following strategies.
Evaluasi kualitas perairan Sungai Siak di wilayah Kota Pekanbaru berdasarkan kandungan nitrat, posfat dan kelimpahan diatom
Authors: Murtaja Syifa , Amin Bintal , Thamrin Thamrin
Published: March 2021

Sungai Siak waters is most commonly used by communities Pekanbaru for various activities such as water transportation, fisheries, agriculture, household, industrial and others. While these activities generate waste in the form of partial discharges would enter the river. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of the waters of the Sungai Siak in the city of Pekanbaru based on the content of nitrate and phosphate. The results of measurements of nitrate in the Sungai Siak ranged from 0.2343 to 0.2771 mg/l. Nitrate highest value at Station 4 is 0.3384 mg/l and the lowest at Station 1 is worth 0.2010 mg/l. The content of phosphate in the Siak River which ranged from 1.3932 to 1.5170 mg/l. Great relationship between nitrate with an abundance of diatoms were calculated by correlation coefficient (r) was 0.707 showed a strong association.Great relationship between phosphate with an abundance of diatoms were calculated by correlation coefficient (r) was 0.728 showed a strong association.
Studi karakteristik sub kronis limbah bahan berbahaya dan beracun fly ash industri pulp dan kertas PT. Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper
Authors: Jailani Jailani , Mulyadi Aras , Karnila Rahmat
Published: March 2021

Sub chronic Characteristics Study of Hazardous waste fly ash Pulp and Paper Industry PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper aimed to observed hazardous waste characteristics, both physical or toxically characteristics (TCLP, LD50, and Sub chronic), to observe the influence of fly ash doses to mice trough toxic sub chronic characteristics tes . The research methods used survey and experimental method. Survey method is used to analyze certificate of analysis data from fly ash characteristic tesed .Experimental method is used for sub chronic tes to mice animals tes in 90 days with dosage, control (0 mg/kg body weight ), low (5 mg/kg body weight), medium (50 mg/kg body weigh), and high (500 mg/kg body weight). Results of this research showed that fly ash from Pulp and Paper Industry PT RAPP passed characteristics tes of explosive, flammable, reactive and toxic characteristics (TCLP, LD50, and Sub chronic). Dosage of fly ash level in 0 mg/kg body weight, 5 mg/kg body weight, 50 mg/kg body weight, 500 mg/kg body weight for 90 days are not influences for increasing the weight of mice body, food and beverage intake, metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats, hematology and NOAEL value is over 500 mg/kg weight of body.  Based on this research had been concluded that fly ash from Pulp and Paper Industry PT RAPP not identified as hazardous waste and can be submitted to KLHK for do exceptions study as hazardous waste in accordance with article 191 PP 101 Year 2014.
Impact of Flexible Working Arrangements in the Public Sector in Indonesia
Authors: Alifyanti Hidayah Andi Aisyah Nurul , Kartar Singh Jugindar Singh , Alisa Hussain Ibiwani
Published: March 2021

The aim of this article is to examine the impact of flexible working arrangements in the public sector in Indonesia. From a theoretical perspective, this study examines the influence of flexible working arrangements on work-life conflict, work pressure, and organizational commitment. The focus is on employees engaged in the public sector in Indonesia as it regards this as a gap in current research. Most past studies on flexible working arrangements concentrate on large corporations in developed countries. There is a dearth of studies on the impact of flexible working arrangements on employee work-related outcomes in the public sector in Indonesia. In addition, empirical evidence concerning the association between flexible working arrangements and employee outcomes such as work-family conflict and organizational commitment shows inconsistent and mixed results. This was a quantitative study that used a survey method to collect data from 400 respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were generated using the SPSS software. The result showed that only organizational commitment was significantly correlated with flexible working arrangements. Work-family conflict and work pressure did not show a significant association with flexible work arrangements. This deviation from past studies could be attributed to cultural differences and policies in the public sector. This study provided new insights to organizations and human resource managers on the effect of the outcomes of flexible working arrangements. The findings revealed in this study are unique, and they provide support for the theory that flexible working conditions lead to increased organizational commitment. In terms of originality, past literature on flexible working arrangements mainly concentrates on large corporations or the private sector. With the growing importance of flexible working arrangements, there is a need to focus on the public sector.
Technological Inclusion in Small Coffee Plantations in the South of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Corsini Wanêssa Tavares Campos , Corsini Fábio dos Santos , Angelocci Marina Ariente , Naves Luciana de Paula , Paiva Leandro Carlos , Silva Adriano Bortolotti da , Goes Bruno Cesar , Putti Fernando Ferrari
Published: March 2021

World market is increasingly expanding in food production. Coffee has been underscored within the new scenario and positively impacts the economy of the country, together with other crop types. Current analysis assesses the insertion index of new technological resources and the fastness of the production process of coffee culture on small coffee plantations in the south of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Field study comprised the analysis of 225 farms by an open and closed questionnaire. Data, analyzed by cluster analysis, revealed that small farms have invested in technologies and data access technology for harvest and production processing. Corroborating other scientific investigations, the above activity decreased the labor force and consequently triggered an increase in profits for small producers.
A Pedagogy of Community
Authors: Craven Sri
Published: March 2021

The key argument of this article is that a pedagogy that centralizes community-based learning in critical social theory courses fosters analytical skills beyond such courses and beyond the undergraduate classroom. Based on a gender and sexuality studies course where the content is critical social theory in nonwestern context, this article describes three strategies that facilitate community-based learning. These strategies draw from equity-based teaching as advocated in multicultural education theories, and in the salience of community as advocated in feminist, multicultural, critical pedagogy, and social justice education theories. As the outcomes discussed illuminate, this pedagogical model supports students with limited prior experience with or access to learning methods associated with reading and writing and, in general, learners of critical social theory. The pedagogy is applicable to theory-based courses in a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields and contributes to the demystifying and decolonizing of theory from charges of elitism and/or irrelevance.
Letting Go of the Lesson Plan: Spontaneity and Flexibility in a Learner-Centered Approach to Maximize Learning in a Graduate School Setting
Authors: Rosen Michelle L. , Cerullo Jillian , Martinez Giselle , Mione Kerri-Kirk , Note Amanda , Vasquez Nadia
Published: March 2021

As college classrooms become more diverse, university faculty members need to find more effective ways to increase student-learning outcomes. Research suggests that to do so, faculty members take a more learner-centered approach. This article highlights a graduate course in an urban, diverse East Coast institution rooted in a learner-centered pedagogy. It examines what transpired after the professor “let go of her own lesson plan,” allowing her students to assume full ownership in order to create a meaningful experience for themselves and undergraduate teacher education students.
Gorilla Glue Ingestion in Dogs: 22 Cases (2005–2019)
Authors: Friday Sarah , Murphy Christina , Lopez Daniel , Mayhew Philipp , Holt David
Published: March 2021

Gorilla Glue contains methylene diphenyl diisocyanate that expands significantly and hardens once exposed to moisture. Case reports of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate glue ingestion in dogs document gastrointestinal foreign body formation and mechanical obstruction. Medical record queries from four veterinary hospitals identified 22 dogs with Gorilla Glue ingestion. Records were evaluated retrospectively to characterize clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, treatment, and patient outcome. Vomiting was the most common clinical sign (n = 11), with a median time from ingestion to presentation of 42 hr. Abnormal abdominal palpation (e.g., pain) was the most reported examination finding (n = 13). Radiographs were performed in 18/22 dogs, with Gorilla Glue expansion described as granular or mottled soft tissue with gas in the stomach. In 73% (11/15) of dogs requiring surgery, history, clinical findings, and survey abdominal radiographs sufficed to proceed with celiotomy. Surgical removal of the Gorilla Glue foreign body was performed via gastrotomy (n = 14) or gastrotomy and duodenotomy (n = 1). Endoscopic removal was performed in one dog. One dog with suspected mechanical obstruction was euthanized owing to financial constraints. Remaining cases were managed conservatively (n = 5). Short-term prognosis following appropriate fluid therapy and surgical or endoscopic removal was very good.
Acción colectiva virtual y espacios de participación ciudadana de los jóvenes en Nicaragua
Authors: Jara Luis , Saldierna A.R
Published: March 2021

El presente trabajo analiza la relación existente entre el uso de redes sociales y los niveles de participación ciudadana. En concreto, se explora si la participación ciudadana de los jóvenes en Nicaragua está relacionada con el uso de las diferentes redes sociales como mecanismo de interacción virtual y generación de espacios en la construcción de una consciencia crítica necesaria para el fortalecimiento de la Democracia. Para el estudio, se hace uso de la metodología cualitativa, teniendo como herramienta de recolección de datos la entrevista a profundidad. El muestreo estuvo acotado al proceso de interacción de los participantes, la riqueza de la información y la saturación de esta, conformando una muestra final de 10 entrevistas a líderes de movimientos universitarios en Nicaragua. El resultado de la investigación destaca la preferencia de los medios tecnológicos, aplicaciones (apps) y redes sociales virtuales para informar y compartir contenido relevante para la vida política y social, junto al desinterés del ciudadano joven a participar por medios convencionales en los asuntos públicos.
Developing and validating a nursing strategic plan for COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Gaber Magda Atiya
Published: March 2021

Background: Although there were many cautions about a probable pandemic, the health organizations have not prepared to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Coronavirus outbreak is a dangerous threat to humanity. An essential concern to control this pandemic is to outline an action plan, set an evaluation frame, identify monitoring techniques, detect measures, and recognize key performance factors and investigations providing evidence-based information.Methods: The descriptive and methodological design was used to achieve the objectives of the present study. This study was conducted at Zagazig University Hospitals (ZUH’s), Egypt. Three types of samples were used: A convenience sample (n = 110) including the nursing leaders, a stratified proportionate random sample (n = 302) from different categories of nurses, and a Jury committee (n = 9). One 1Questionnaire format and 2 opinionnaire sheets were utilized for data collection.Results: Statistically significant differences were found between nurses and nursing leaders concerning the dimensions of vision (p-value .000), mission (p-value .006), SWOT analysis (p-value .008), goals and objectives (p-value .000), the lines of business (p-value .000), the strategic business units (p-value .000), general strategic items(p-value .013), and action plan (role of nursing staff during the epidemic, p-value .000; immediate evacuation system, p-value .000; training, and hospital status during the epidemic, p-value .000; availability of the necessary equipment, supplies, and tools to face the epidemic and consumables, p-value .000; precautions inside the hospital, p-value .010; and infection control, p-value .002). However, there was no significant difference between nurses and nursing leaders regarding dimensions of planning for the planning, values, the key performance indicators, and the evaluation of the nursing strategic plan for COVID-19.Conclusion and recommendations: The questionnaire format of assessing nurses’ awareness about the nursing strategic plan for COVID-19 is reliable, valid, and usable. Nurses’ awareness about a nursing strategic plan for COVID-19 was generally poor and needs to be raised. The nursing strategic plan for COVID-19 was developed and validated. The suggested strategic plan for COVID-19should be utilized at ZUH's. ZUH's should allocate the needed and required resources for the application of the recommended plan for overcoming COVID-19 or any future occurrences.
Characteristics of Pronoun “Who and Its Concordance” in Chinese College Students’ English Narrative Writing from the Perspective of Corpus-Based Method - A Case Study of Series of Compositions of “The Most Unforgettable Person I Ever Know”
Authors: Li Xi-ping
Published: March 2021

Writing is one of productive skills and a way of conveying information considered to be the most complex and the most challenging skill for EFL English learners to acquire, hence many studies have been conducted on the revelation of the characteristic of writings of EFL learners and how to improve them. Among them, pronoun study has attracted extensive interest and become a hot spot in the second language acquisition and contrastive linguistics. Taking a series of compositions of “The most unforgettable person I ever know” as subject, this study is devoted to reveal the characteristics of “who and its concordance” in Chinese college students` English narrative writing from the perspective of corpus-based method. Result of contrastive analysis of writing from 630 college students of 3 colleges in the past 6 years shows: 1) As a whole, WIC can be regarded as common words for Chinese college students but the distribution of individual word is relatively disproportionate-“who” attracts far more attention while the other 4 words attract little or no attention. 2) In terms of sentence type, the distribution of the 5 types is imbalance with too little use of adverbial clause and too much of attributive clauses. In addition, the learners are used to utilizing simple and identical sentence structure and some of them are highly repetitive. 3) The use frequency of WIC of individual student shows that the majority numbers of learners have formed the habit of using them to depict interpersonal relationship and their distribution is unbalanced too. 4) As to the clusters, the learners have formed the habit of preference use of “who” as a relative pronoun above all. And some clusters are highly identical and simple. 5) To sum up, the majority of learners in this study can employ WIC consciously in their writing, but their usages are confined to simple words and structures. Therefore, the learner`s comprehensive competence of integrated employment of WIC should be improved.
Text Mining for Industrial Machine Predictive Maintenance with Multiple Data Sources
Authors: Nota Giancarlo , Postiglione Alberto
Published: March 2021

This paper presents an innovative methodology, from which an efficient system prototype is derived, for the algorithmic prediction of malfunctions of a generic industrial machine tool. It integrates physical devices and machinery with Text Mining technologies and allows the identification of anomalous behaviors, even of minimal entity, rarely perceived by other strategies in a machine tool. The system works without waiting for the end of the shift or the planned stop of the machine. Operationally, the system analyzes the log messages emitted by multiple data sources associated with a machine tool (such as different types of sensors and log files produced by part programs running on CNC or PLC) and deduces whether they can be inferred from them future machine malfunctions. In a preliminary offline phase, the system associates an alert level with each message and stores it in a data structure. At runtime, three algorithms guide the system: pre-processing, matching and analysis: Preprocessing, performed only once, builds the data structure; Matching, in which the system issues the alert level associated with the message; Analysis, which identifies possible future criticalities. It can also analyze an entire historical series of stored messages The algorithms have a linear execution time and are independent of the size of the data structure, which does not need to be sorted and therefore can be updated without any computational effort.
An Overview of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Clinical, Pre-Clinical Animal Models and Bidirectional Translation
Authors: Rho Jonathan , Percelay Paul , Pilkinton Sophie , Hollingsworth T.J. , Kornblau Ilyse , M. Jablonski Monica
Published: March 2021

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease that results from a complex and unknown interplay among environmental, genetic, and epidemiologic factors. Risk factors include aging, family history, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension, along with cigarette smoking, which is the most influential modifiable risk factor. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in numerous genes such as complement factor H (CFH) pose some of the known genetic risks. The pathophysiology in AMD is incompletely understood, but is known to involve oxidative stress, inflammation, dysregulated antioxidants, lipid metabolism, and angiogenesis. Animal models have been integral in expanding our knowledge of AMD pathology. AMD is classified as non-exudative or exudative. Because there is no perfect animal model that recapitulates all aspects of the human disease, rodents, rabbits, and non-human primates offer different advantages and disadvantages to serve as models for various aspects of the disease. Scientific advances have also allowed for the creation of polygenic pre-clinical models that may better represent the complexity of AMD, which will likely expand our knowledge of disease mechanisms and serve as platforms for testing new therapeutics. There have been, and there continues to be, many drugs in the pipeline to treat both exudative and non-exudative AMD. However, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for exudative AMD that mainly target angiogenic growth factors are the only therapeutics currently being used in the clinics. There remains no FDA-approved therapy for the non-exudative form of this disease. This chapter contains a basic overview and classification of AMD and multiple animal models of AMD are highlighted. We include an overview of both current FDA-approved treatments and those in development. Lastly, we conclude with a summary of the important role of pre-clinical studies in the development of therapeutics for this highly prevalent disease.
Brain Networks of Emotional Prosody Processing in a Foreign Language Versus Mother Tongue
Authors: Z. Sonkaya Zeynep , Riza Sonkaya A.
Published: March 2021

Increased interest in the relationships between the brain and behavior over the past several decades has made brain network process of emotional prosody a topic of study in disciplines like neurology, psychiatry, neurolinguistics and neuroscience. Because emotional prosody has a key role to implication of timbre component, mood sense, and prosodic content. Also, it serves a highly important function for sense, the meaning to be reflected, and ability to provide effective communication. Therefore, the knowledge of how the emotional prosody sequence works in the brain will contribute to both language development and foreign language teaching as well as clinical evaluation of individuals with verbal communication difficulty. In the literature, neuroimaging and neurophysiological studies about investigating emotional prosody have produced controversial results in specifying similarities versus differences mother tongue acquisition and foreign learning neural networks. For this reason, this review study takes an interdisciplinary perspective to identify the neural networks of emotional prosody in mother tongue and foreign language learning process with different imaging modalities.
Linguistic Evidence and Substantive Epistemic Contextualism
Authors: Wilburn Ron ,   Romanian Academy - Iasi Branch
Published: March 2021

Epistemic contextualism (EC) is the thesis that the standards that must be met by a knowledge claimant vary with (especially conversational) contexts of utterance. Thus construed, EC may concern only knowledge claims (“Semantic EC”), or else the knowledge relation itself (“Substantive EC”). Herein, my concern is with “Substantive EC.” Let’s call the claim that the sorts of linguistic evidence commonly cited in support of Semantic EC also imply or support Substantive EC the “Implication Thesis” (IP). IP is a view about which some epistemologists have equivocated. Keith DeRose is a case in point. Herein I argue that IP is false, and that it is false for interesting reasons. To this end, I consider two other terms which DeRose investigates, “free will” and “potency” in his efforts to demonstrate the alleged inability of distinctly philosophical or skeptical doubts to infect ordinary epistemic discourse. I describe how and why these two examples speak against, rather than for, DeRose’s recommendation of Substantive EC.
Inference and Self-Knowledge
Authors: Winokur Benjamin ,   Romanian Academy - Iasi Branch
Published: March 2021

A growing cohort of philosophers argue that inference, understood as an agent-level psychological process or event, is subject to a “Taking Condition.” The Taking Condition states, roughly, that drawing an inference requires one to take one’s premise(s) to epistemically support one’s conclusion, where “takings” are some sort of higher-order attitude, thought, intuition, or act. My question is not about the nature of takings, but about their contents. I examine the prospects for “minimal” and “robust” views of the contents of takings. On the minimal view, taking one’s premise(s) to support one’s conclusion only requires focusing on propositional contents and putative epistemic support relations between them. On the robust view, taking one’s premise(s) to support one’s conclusion also requires knowledge (or being in a position to have knowledge) of the attitudes one holds toward those contents. I argue that arguments for the Taking Condition do not entail or sufficiently motivate the robust view. Accordingly, contra several philosophers, the Taking Condition does not illuminate a deep relationship between inference and self-knowledge.
Wright on McKinsey One More Time
Authors: Dierig Simon ,   Romanian Academy - Iasi Branch
Published: March 2021

In this essay, Crispin Wright’s various attempts at solving the so-called McKinsey paradox are reconstructed and criticized. In the first section, I argue against Anthony Brueckner that Wright’s solution does require that there is a failure of warrant transmission in McKinsey’s argument. To this end, a variant of the McKinsey paradox for earned a priori warrant is reconstructed, and it is claimed that Wright’s putative solution of this paradox is best understood as drawing on the contention that there is a transmission failure in the argument in question. In section II, I focus on Wright’s views in the second part of his pivotal article on the McKinsey paradox (published in 2003). It is argued that the solution to the paradox proposed there by Wright is convincing if his theory of entitlements is accepted. In the third section, however, I raise an objection against Wright’s account of entitlements. Finally, in section IV, Wright’s views in his most recent essay on the McKinsey paradox are examined. It is shown that his new solution to this problem does not work any better than his earlier attempts at solving it.
The Poss-Ability Principle, G-cases, and Fitch Propositions
Authors: Gordon Noah ,   Romanian Academy - Iasi Branch
Published: March 2021

There is a very plausible principle linking abilities and possibilities: If S is able to Φ, then it is metaphysically possible that S Φ’s. Jack Spencer recently proposed a class of counterexamples to this principle involving the ability to know certain propositions. I renew an argument against these counterexamples based on the unknowability of Fitch propositions. In doing so, I provide a new argument for the unknowability of Fitch propositions and show that Spencer’s counterexamples are in tension with a principle weaker than the one linking abilities and possibilities.
Impact of a Team-based, Interprofessional Clinical Ethics Immersion on Moral Resilience
Authors: Brown Whitehead Phyllis , Swope Mark G. , Ferren Carter Kimberly ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: March 2021

Noting that issues raised during clinical bioethics consults at a southeastern US hospital involve the application of basic ethical principles, the Clinical Bioethics Consultation Service developed and piloted an interprofessional ethics immersion. The goal of this 4-week immersion was to improve teamwork and collaboration, support resolution of basic ethical dilemmas, and develop on-site ethics scholars who apply basic ethical principles to challenging clinical situations. The impact of the immersion on ethical environment, team communication, and confidence in resolving of basic ethical dilemmas for interprofessional clinical teams was examined using follow-up interviews with seven of the eight participants from two ethics immersion offerings. Findings support that an interprofessional ethics immersion training is a valuable strategy to improve ethics knowledge and resolve common patient care dilemmas. The unique aspects of this ethics immersion, team-based and interprofessional, are important considerations for ongoing development of clinicians to address the daily challenges encountered in healthcare.
A new species of Mesopolobus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae) from black locust crops
Authors: László Zoltán , Lakatos K. Tímea , Dénes Avar-Lehel
Published: March 2021

A new species of the genus Mesopolobus Westwood, 1833, Mesopolobus robiniae Lakatos & László sp. nov., is described and illustrated from east-central Europe (Romania and Hungary). The species was reared from black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) seedpod samples, where it most likely parasitizes the black locust’s seed predator Bruchophagus robiniae Zerova, 1970. Here we present the new species and report on its ecological relationships within the European seed predator community of black locust. We also give details regarding type material and type locality, a detailed description with images, a differential diagnosis of the new species, and a modification to the identification key published by Graham (1969), that distinguishes this new species from closely related species. In addition, we provide information on the distribution, biology and results of barcoding analysis. We also provide the DNA sequence data to complement the morphological taxonomy.
Laboratory and Clinical Implications of Incidental and Secondary Germline Findings During Tumor Testing
Authors: Cushman-Vokoun Allison , Lauring Josh , Pfeifer John , Olson Damon R. , Berry Anna , Thorson John , Voelkerding Karl , Myles Jonathan , Barbeau James , Chandra Pranil , Li Marilyn , Vance Gail H. , Jensen Brad W. , Hansen Molly Y. , Yohe Sophia
Published: March 2021

Context.—

Next-generation sequencing is a powerful clinical tool for cancer management but can produce incidental/secondary findings that require special consideration.

Objective.—

To discuss clinical and laboratory issues related to incidental or secondary germline findings in the clinical setting of tumor testing and inform future guidelines in this area.

Design.—

A College of American Pathologists workgroup including representation from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Association for Molecular Pathology, and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics created a review of items that should be considered when developing guidelines for incidental or secondary findings when performing clinical tumor testing.

Results.—

Testing recommendations should be cognizant of the differences among anticipated incidental, unanticipated incidental, and secondary findings, and whether normal tissue is also tested. In addition to defining which variants will be reported, robust recommendations must also take into account test design and validation, reimbursement, cost, infrastructure, impact on reflex testing, and maintenance of proficiency. Care providers need to consider the potential of a test to uncover incidental or secondary findings, the recommendation of upfront counseling, the need for consent, the timing of testing and counseling, and that the exact significance of a finding may not be clear.

Conclusions.—

As clinical oncology testing panels have become a mainstay of clinical cancer care, guidelines addressing the unique aspects of incidental and secondary findings in oncology testing are needed. This paper highlights clinical and laboratory considerations with regard to incidental/secondary findings and is a clarion call to create recommendations.
Pancreatic Frozen Section Guides Operative Management With Few Deferrals and Errors
Authors: Chavez Jesus A. , Chen Wei , Freitag C. Eric , Frankel Wendy L.
Published: March 2021

Context.—

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment, and frozen section analysis is used to confirm diagnosis and determine resectability and margin status.

Objective.—

To evaluate use and accuracy of frozen section and how diagnosis impacts surgical procedure.

Design.—

We reviewed patients with planned pancreatic resections between January 2014 and March 2019 with at least 1 frozen section. Pathology reports including frozen sections, preoperative cytology, and operative notes were reviewed. Frozen sections were categorized by margin, primary pancreatic diagnosis, metastasis, or vascular resectability. The deferral and error rates and surgeons' response were noted.

Results.—

We identified 898 planned pancreatic resections and 221 frozen sections that were performed on 152 cases for 102 margins, 94 metastatic lesions, 20 primary diagnoses, and 5 to confirm vascular resectability. The diagnosis was deferred to permanent sections in 13 of 152 cases (8.6%) on 16 of 221 frozen sections (7.2%): 6 for metastasis, 8 for margins, and 2 for primary diagnosis. Discrepancies/errors were identified in 4 of 152 cases (2.6%) and 4 of 221 frozen sections (1.8%). Surgeons' responses were different than expected in 8 of 221 frozen sections (3.6%), but their actions were explained by other intraoperative findings in 6 of 8.

Conclusions.—

Frozen section remains an important diagnostic tool used primarily for evaluation of margins and metastasis during pancreatectomy. In most cases, a definitive diagnosis is rendered, with occasional deferrals and few errors. Intraoperative findings explain most cases where surgeons act differently than expected based on frozen section diagnosis.
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum: Pathogen of rose
Authors: Đurić Maja
Published: March 2021

Roses are one of the most significant ornamental plants in gardens and parks around the planet and its flowers are among the most recognizable in the world. Beauty of this plant can be endangered by attack of various pests and pathogens, such as plant pathogenic bacteria Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum (phylotype I, race 1, biovar 3). On roses it causes bacterial wilt, stunting, yellowing of leaves, and discharge of white oozes. It is on the EPPO A2 quarantine list and on the A1 list (Annex II A) in the European Union. It was first noticed on roses in the Netherlands, from where it spread to other countries. In the Republic of Serbia, presence of this bacterial disease has not been noticed on roses yet. However, due to possibility of developing a latent infections, there is a great risk of its spread by reproduction or trade in plant products. Therefore, it is necessary to implement preventive protection measures, such as production of healthy propagative plant material and plant quarantine. Creating bacterial wilt resistant plants is very hard because of heterogeneity of its population. There are various studies about R. pseudosolanacearum epidemiology on roses, however, the precise range of its hosts is still not investigated enough.
Analysis of possible advantages and constraints of ERP systems
Authors: Šimović Vladimir , Varga Matija , Soleša Dragan
Published: March 2021

This paper will present the theoretical definitions and basic properties of ERP (i-ERP) systems, with a SWOT-oriented analysis of their advantages and disadvantages. When considering their development and implementation, the needs of users have been taken into account, and when considering their development, an analysis of their advantages and disadvantages is always done, primarily by analyzing the requirements, costs and benefits using SWOT analysis. The paper presents the current list of the best solutions on the market and, according to the conducted research, the leading ERP software is described in more detail. The paper uses scientific methods of content analysis and SWOT analysis, as well as a newly performed "Analysis of Potential Advantages and Constraints".
Inovative management: Basic definitions
Authors: Kalač Bećir , Zukorlić-Elfić Elma , Bećirović Suad , Ujkanović Enis
Published: March 2021

There are several factors that have been identified in both theory and practice of management that influence the development of modern entrepreneurial organizations. In recent years, innovative management has been particularly prominent in this field, which is given the role of a basic economic and social factor. In this paper, we want to analytically and objectively present the innovative management. Based on that, we came to the conclusion that innovation is the key to the development of any business, but that it differs significantly based on the type of business. For the effective and efficient innovation implementation, it is necessary that every entrepreneur and manager first gets acquainted in detail with the potentials of their organization, and only then develop a strategy that will ensure the growth and development of their business.
Mental health of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants: An overview of challenges and good practice examples
Authors: Pejušković Bojana , Vukčević-Marković Maša
Published: March 2021

In the past few years the number of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers worldwide has increased dramatically. Serbia, as a mainly transit country currently hosts over 6,000 new asylum-seekers and refugees, over 26.200 refugees and 198.500 internally displaced persons from the ex-Yugoslavia region, and 1.950 persons at risk of statelessness. Migrants are often under acute and chronic stress. Many of them were traumatized in their homelands and during their journey , due to persecution, violence, and human right violations, and they are confronted with ongoing stressors in the exile countries. Extensive research has shown increased rates and substantial variability in the prevalence of short-term and long-term mental health problems among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. The most prevalent psychiatric disorders are depression, anxiety, prolonged grief, somatoform disorders, psychosis, substance use disorders, and disorders specifically related to stress, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder. It's urgent to offer a systemic and sustainable solutions for mental health protection, in order to reduce trauma related mental health problems and prevent long-term consequences. Multisectoral, evidence-based and multidisciplinary approach is recognized as crucial in identifying needs of these populations and enabling proper protection of their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing.
COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on children and adolecents
Authors: Grujičić Roberto , Bogdanović Jasmina , Stupar Sanja , Maslak Jovana , Pejović-Milovančević Milica
Published: March 2021

The global pandemic caused by Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to major lifestyle changes in people living in the affected countries. Namely, most countries declared the state of emergency which included the implementation of different precautionary measures, such as restriction of movement, travel ban, isolation, social distancing and wearing protective equipment. The global fight with the unknown virus generated an abundance of different, often contradictory and inconsistent information. These new changes can have a potentially major impact on the physical and mental health of both children and adults. Children are a particularly vulnerable population in crisis situations. Although research shows that children and young people exhibit clinically significantly milder forms of COVID-19 compared to adults, their vulnerability is reflected in a greater susceptibility to develop serious psychological consequences. Mental problems of children most often develop due to the inability to adequately understand the new situation, fear, separation from peers, changes in the mental state of parents and greater susceptibility to abuse and neglect. Also, systematic changes in the country (closure of educational institutions, reduced workload or closure of health institutions or institutions of support and assistance to children and vulnerable individuals) contribute to the difficulty of overcoming the pandemic. These changes especially affect children with pre-existing mental disorders, neurodevelopmental difficulties, and children from vulnerable and minority groups who require more care and services from different support systems. In order to avoid harmful consequences for the health of children, we will present recommendations focused on children and parents, which are intended for the easier overcoming of crisis situations such as the current pandemic.
Characteristics of interaction between parents and children with visual impairment at preschool age
Authors: Martać Valentina , Vučinić Vesna , Anđelković Marija , Vladisavljević Zorica
Published: March 2021

Parenting is a dynamic process infuenced by the behavior of both children and parents. Behavior of children with visual impairment is characterized by the absence of language which involves smiling and looking, calming down when focusing on voice, unusual posture, stereotyped behavior, blank face, which can all interfere with parentchild interaction. Objective. The aim of this paper was to determine the characteristics of interaction between mothers and children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities. Methods. The research included a total of thirteen mother-child pairs. Five children had a visual impairment, while eight had both a visual impairment and another comorbid condition. The children were between 10 and 68 months of age (M = 31.62, SD = 19.08). The characteristics of interaction between mothers and children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities were assessed by analyzing videos, while Parenting Interactions with Children - Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes - PICCOLO was used to record the observed behaviors. Results. Interaction between parents and children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities was satisfactory in three domains: Affection, Responsiveness, and Encouragement. Conclusion. The biggest problem for parents was fnding a way to teach their child some activities or to provide information about the environment.