bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Footwashing in the Context of 1 Corinthians 11:23-25: Some Theological Reflections
Authors: Obeng Manu Peter , Oppong Kenneth
Published: November 2022

There is the tendency to cite Paul’s obvious silence on the rite of foot washing in 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 as evidence of not perpetuating the practice in the Christian Church. This study sought to make a case for Paul’s silence over foot washing in 1Corinthians11:23-25. The study used comparative and analytical methodologies to arrive at an understanding of foot washing in 1 Corinthians 11:23-25. As a theological paper, this study made clear the status and role of the rite of foot washing as it relates to the Lord’s Supper, and why Paul does not address it in 1 Corinthians 11:23-25. It was observed that in 1 Corinthians 11:23-25, Paul was addressing one of the complaints and anomalies in the Corinth Church, which obviously was the Lord’s Supper and not foot washing. Again, Paul did not state foot washing in 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 because perhaps his oral source did not mention it. On the other hand, John states foot washing because of his peculiar interest in Jesus’ humility. This study, therefore, proposes that foot washing which is unique in John’s account reveals some theological understanding. Based upon Jesus’ initiative, it should be appreciated as a rite of humility, a rite of acceptance and inclusion in the church of Christ, and ultimately a cohort rite to the Lord’s Supper. Paul’s silence in 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 does not warrant the abrogation of the ordinance because he had a different purpose in mind other than discussing the rite of foot washing. Thus, the use of Paul’s silence on foot washing as evidence against its practice in the Christian Church today is a mark beside the point.

Keywords: Lord’s Supper, Footwashing, 1 Corinthians 11:23-25, Theological Reflections
On the Kink Instability of Twisted Coronal Loops: Nonneutralized Electric Current
Authors: Tsap Yuriy T. , Stepanov Alexander V. , Kopylova Yulia G.
Published: November 2022

Based on linear magnetohydrodynamic equations and an energy principle we analyze the ideal kink instability of a twisted force-free coronal loop (flux rope) surrounded by an outer potential magnetic field by using the sharp-boundary approximation at the surface. Unlike Tsap et al., a magnetic flux rope with nonneutralized (uncompensated) electric current is considered. We have shown that the twist angle of magnetic field lines is closely related to coronal mass ejections and solar flares. The kink instability condition does not depend on the radial profile of the magnetic field inside a flux rope in the long-wavelength limit but depends strongly on the reverse electric currents at the surface. The total critical twist angle of magnetic field lines, which determines the kink instability threshold, can be much greater than π radians due to reverse azimuthal surface current. This agrees with observations and illustrates the importance of the role of reverse currents for stabilization of a flux rope. Additional arguments in favor of the energy release models based on the uncompensated electric currents are presented.
Soft X-Ray Spectral Diagnostics of Multithermal Plasma in Solar Flares with Chandrayaan-2 XSM
Authors: Mithun N. P. S. , Vadawale Santosh V. , Zanna Giulio Del , Rao Yamini K. , Joshi Bhuwan , Sarkar Aveek , Mondal Biswajit , Janardhan P. , Bhardwaj Anil , Mason Helen E.
Published: November 2022

Spectroscopic observations in X-ray wavelengths provide excellent diagnostics of the temperature distribution in solar flare plasma. The Solar X-ray Monitor (XSM) on board the Chandrayaan-2 mission provides broadband disk-integrated soft X-ray solar spectral measurements in the energy range of 1–15 keV with high spectral resolution and time cadence. In this study, we analyze the X-ray spectra of three representative GOES C-class flares obtained with the XSM to investigate the evolution of various plasma parameters during the course of the flares. Using the soft X-ray spectra consisting of the continuum and well-resolved line complexes of major elements like Mg, Si, and Fe, we investigate the validity of the isothermal and multithermal assumptions on the high-temperature components of the flaring plasma. We show that the soft X-ray spectra during the impulsive phase of the high-intensity flares are inconsistent with isothermal models and are best fitted with double-peaked differential emission measure distributions where the temperature of the hotter component rises faster than that of the cooler component. The two distinct temperature components observed in differential emission measure models during the impulsive phase of the flares suggest the presence of the directly heated plasma in the corona and evaporated plasma from the chromospheric footpoints. We also find that the abundances of low first ionization potential elements Mg, Si, and Fe reduce from near coronal to near photospheric values during the rising phase of the flare and recover back to coronal values during the decay phase, which is also consistent with the chromospheric evaporation scenario.
Bionic design and multi-objective optimization of thin-walled structures inspired by conchs
Authors: Song Xiaoyan , Lai Lianfeng , Xiao Shungen , Tang Yaohong , Song Mengmeng , Zhang Jie , Zhang Yong
Published: November 2022

Thin-walled structures have been widely used in various parts of vehicle subsystems because of their high-efficiency impact energy absorption and lightweight characteristics. However, the impact deformation mode of conventional thin-walled structures is unstable and the energy absorption efficiency is low. Therefore, a series of novel bionic conch structures (BCS) are proposed to find a more excellent crashworthiness design in this study. First, the finite element simulation model of BCS verified by experiments is established. Then, the energy absorption characteristics of bionic conch structures, and conventional single-cell and multi-cell tubes under axial loading are compared by employing finite element simulation. The results show that the thin-walled structures inspired by conchs have a higher energy absorption efficiency than the other two structures with the same mass. In addition, the influence of main design parameters (wall thickness, inner and outer ring diameter, and the number of inner and outer panels) on the crashworthiness of BCS is studied through parameter design and factor significance analysis. Finally, the optimal geometric configuration is found by combining the approximation model and multi-objective particle swarm optimization, and the crashworthiness of BCS is further optimized. The bionic crashworthiness design and optimization framework proposed in this study can also provide a reference for other engineering protective structures.
Analysis of food chain mathematical model under fractal fractional Caputo derivative
Authors: Sami Adnan , Ali Amir , Shafqat Ramsha , Pakkaranang Nuttapol , Rahmamn Mati ur
Published: November 2022

In this article, the dynamical behavior of a complex food chain model under a fractal fractional Caputo (FFC) derivative is investigated. The dynamical population of the proposed model is categorized as prey populations, intermediate predators, and top predators. The top predators are subdivided into mature predators and immature predators. Using fixed point theory, we calculate the existence, uniqueness, and stability of the solution. We examined the possibility of obtaining new dynamical results with fractal-fractional derivatives in the Caputo sense and present the results for several non-integer orders. The fractional Adams-Bashforth iterative technique is used for an approximate solution of the proposed model. It is observed that the effects of the applied scheme are more valuable and can be implemented to study the dynamical behavior of many nonlinear mathematical models with a variety of fractional orders and fractal dimensions.
Uneven Growth: Automation's Impact on Income and Wealth Inequality
Authors: Moll Benjamin , Rachel Lukasz , Restrepo Pascual
Published: November 2022

The benefits of new technologies accrue not only to high‐skilled labor but also to owners of capital in the form of higher capital incomes. This increases inequality. To make this argument, we develop a tractable theory that links technology to the distribution of income and wealth—and not just that of wages—and use it to study the distributional effects of automation. We isolate a new theoretical mechanism: automation increases inequality by raising returns to wealth. The flip side of such return movements is that automation can lead to stagnant wages and, therefore, stagnant incomes at the bottom of the distribution. We use a multiasset model extension to confront differing empirical trends in returns to productive and safe assets and show that the relevant return measures have increased over time. Automation can account for part of the observed trends in income and wealth inequality.
Spatial Correlation Robust Inference
Authors: Müller Ulrich K. , Watson Mark W.
Published: November 2022

We propose a method for constructing confidence intervals that account for many forms of spatial correlation. The interval has the familiar “estimator plus and minus a standard error times a critical value” form, but we propose new methods for constructing the standard error and the critical value. The standard error is constructed using population principal components from a given “worst‐case” spatial correlation model. The critical value is chosen to ensure coverage in a benchmark parametric model for the spatial correlations. The method is shown to control coverage in finite sample Gaussian settings in a restricted but nonparametric class of models and in large samples whenever the spatial correlation is weak, that is, with average pairwise correlations that vanish as the sample size gets large. We also provide results on the efficiency of the method.
Causality in Econometrics: Choice vs Chance
Authors: Imbens Guido W.
Published: November 2022

This essay describes the evolution and recent convergence of two methodological approaches to causal inference. The first one, in statistics, started with the analysis and design of randomized experiments. The second, in econometrics, focused on settings with economic agents making optimal choices. I argue that the local average treatment effects framework facilitated the recent convergence by making key assumptions transparent and intelligible to scholars in many fields. Looking ahead, I discuss recent developments in causal inference that combine the same transparency and relevance.
A Predictive Model Emotion Recognition on Deep Learning and Shallow Learning Techniques Using EEG Signal
Authors: R. Vidhya , G. K. Sandhia , K. R. Jansi , S. Nagadevi , R. Jeya
Published: November 2022

Social, psychological, and emotional well-being are all aspects of mental health. Mental illness can cause problems in daily life, physical health, and interpersonal connections. Severe changes in education, attitude, or emotional management of students cause suffering are defined as children's mental disorders. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has lately been advanced to help intellectual fitness professionals, especially psychiatrists and clinicians, in making choices primarily based totally on affected person records along with medical history, behavioural records, social media use, and so on. There is a pressing need to address core mental health concerns in children, which can progress to more serious problems if not addressed early. As a result, a shallow learning technique-assisted integrated prediction model (SLIPM) has been presented in this research to predict and diagnose mental illness in children early. Convolutional neural networks (CNN) are built first in the proposed model to learn deep-learned patient behavioural data characteristics.
Advent of Big Data in Urban Transportation for Smart Cities
Authors: Matcha Bhargav Naidu , Sivanesan Sivakumar , Ng K. C. , Noum Se Yong Eh , Sharma Aman
Published: November 2022

The application of big data in urban transportation and development of smart cities has been attracting global interest. The overburdened transport infrastructure due to rapid urbanisation should be integrated with innovative technologies and brand-new ideas such as smart city in order to enhance its performance. Big data is now the emerging exemplar in intelligent transportation systems for effective management of all data for implementing safer, cleaner, and well-planned transport services, as well as providing personalised transport experience for road users. In this chapter, the authors lay forward the current research endeavours on big data for urban transportation infrastructure, its implementation, baseline framework, and usage on fields such as planning, routing, network configuration, and infrastructure maintenance. This chapter evaluates the contributions of big data on urban transport modelling techniques, tools, and mobility. Finally, the present trends and future challenges of big data are summarised for helping researchers to facilitate the development of smart cities.
Towards Design of Brain Tumor Detection Framework Using Deep Transfer Learning Techniques
Authors: Rajak Prince , Jangde Anjali Sagar , Gupta Govind P.
Published: November 2022

Brain tumor has surpassed all other types of cancers as it is the most diagnosed malignancy worldwide, and it is also the leading cause of death. Early detection and diagnosis of a brain tumor allow doctors to give better therapy and a higher chance for the patient's life. Recently, many strategies that leverage machine learning and deep learning models for detection and categorization have been presented. This chapter focuses on the design of a novel brain tumor detection and classification framework using well-known deep transfer learning models such as DenseNet201, DenseNet169, DenseNet121, MobileNet_v2, VGG19, VGG16, and Xception. Performance evaluation of the proposed framework is evaluated using a benchmark dataset in terms of accuracy and loss. It is observed that with DenseNet201, a training accuracy of 97.49% and a validation accuracy of 96.43% are observed. However, for MobileNet v2, Densenet169, and Xception model, 96% accuracy is observed. As a result, it is observed that the DenseNet201 model outperformed all other models in terms of accuracy.
Entrepreneurial Opportunities In Bioenergy
Authors: Kumar Prashant , Verma Sunil Kumar
Published: November 2022

Entrepreneurism is vital as entrepreneurs push technological change and innovation, consequently generating economic growth. Bio-energy entrepreneurism is the focal point of this chapter, along with entrepreneurial motivations, opportunities, and market drivers. Market drivers include government policies, trends in energy use, and progression of the energy sector into more renewables. Several factors influence entrepreneurs, which involves several factors ranging from the environment to economics, pioneering spirit, and social factors. With the help of entrepreneurial motivations and market drivers, individuals can easily visualize and plan all the bio-energy sector opportunities. Bio-energy entrepreneurs moderate the market of transformation of biomass to energy. The bio-energy field is filled with stories of failures, successes, and everything in between. There is a marginal difference between a failure story and a success story in the modern bio-energy sector, which narrow down to timing.
Biofuel Policies in India
Authors: Verma Sunil Kumar , Kumar Prashant
Published: November 2022

Energy is one of the most precious and demanded commodities among various industries and consumers to sustain the current lifestyle. Energy is a crucial element, which unswervingly influences the country's economic development. Numerous methods are adopted to reduce global warming, embracing clean energy from wind, solar, and biomass sources. This chapter speaks about the current situation of energy demand, the innovations in biofuel sources, and the obstacles regarding the commercialization and production of microalgal biofuel.
Evaluation of Websites as Digital Diplomacy Tools in Terms of Design Criteria
Authors: Cakar Atilla , Cakar Banu Erdogan
Published: November 2022

The importance of digital diplomacy, which we encounter as public diplomacy activities on digital platforms, has been recognized more and more, and it has been actively used by many countries through applications such as social media accounts and websites. In the light of this information, the aim of the study is to reveal the ways in which the ministry of sports, which is responsible for sports and athletes, which increases the awareness and prestige of countries in national and international platforms, uses websites as a digital diplomacy tool. The official websites of the Ministries of Sports of Turkey and Kyrgyzstan, which were determined as the sample of the study, were analyzed with the categorical content analysis method, and the similarities and differences between the use of the websites of the ministries were determined.
Study of the Strength Characteristics of Agglomerate Depending on its Structure and Phase Composition
Authors: Dmitriev Andrey N. , Vyaznikova Elena A. , Vitkina Galina Yu. , Alektorov Roman V.
Published: November 2022

Strength characteristics of iron ore agglomerates of various basicity (mechanical strength and abrasion resistance, thermomechanical strength) have been investigated. The chemical and phase compositions of iron ore agglomerates, their microstructure and local chemical composition were analyzed. Dependences of the strength characteristics of iron ore agglomerates of various basicity on the morphology of silicate bond have been obtained. Dependences of influence of basicity of iron ore agglomerates on their strength characteristics depending on the proportion of phase components are obtained. It has been shown that an increase in the proportion of stabilized silicoferrite (SFCA) in the composition of agglomerates has a positive effect on their thermomechanical strength, which will increase the productivity of the blast furnace and significantly reduce the emission of dust.
Numerical Modeling of Pure and Metal-Foam Loaded PCMs
Authors: Naldi Claudia , Dongellini Matteo , Biserni Cesare , Morini Gian Luca
Published: November 2022

Despite many desirable properties, most phase change materials (PCMs) undergo timing issues during the phase change process due to a low thermal conductivity, which limits their application in heat storages. Thus, many techniques have been pointed out to overcome these disadvantages and improve heat transfer, such as coupling PCMs with metal inserts, like high porosity open-cell metal foams. Indeed, the presence of a metal foam increases the effective thermal conductivity of the composite medium and speeds up the charging and discharging phases. In the present paper, a numerical model developed in COMSOL ambient has been calibrated by comparison with experimental results on the melting of pure and metal-foam loaded PCMs, placed in a small case and heated from the top by an electric resistance. The numerical model considers the metal foam as a static solid, filled with a phase changing fluid and employs a literature correlation to evaluate the effective thermal conductivity of the composite medium. The performance of two different paraffinic PCMs (RT35 and RT35HC by Rubitherm GmbH, D), loaded either with a copper foam (20 PPI, 95% porosity, by Porometal, China) or with an aluminum one (10 PPI, 96% porosity, by Recemat, NL) has been investigated in terms of speed rate of the phase change front, time required to complete the melting process, temperature distribution and effect of foam porosity. The obtained results clearly evidence the significant heat transfer improvement yielded by metal foams, whose presence increases the effective thermal conductivity of the composite medium (from 0.2 to 7.03 W/mK for copper foam and to 3.52 W/mK for aluminum one), leading to a significant decrease of the charging time and to a lower temperature gradient within the PCM (from about 16 to 3 K).
Constructal Design of a Two Ramps Overtopping Wave Energy Converter Integrated into a Breakwater: Effect of the Vertical Distance between the Ramps over its Performance
Authors: Martins Jaifer Correa , Goulart Marcelo Moraes , dos Santos Elizaldo Domingues , Isoldi Liércio André , Gomes Mateus das Neves , Rocha Luiz Alberto Oliveira
Published: November 2022

A two-dimensional numerical study about the influence of a vertical distance between two ramps of an Overtopping Device Wave Energy Converter (OTD-WEC) integrated into a breakwater in the city of São José do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil was analyzed. The main purpose was to evaluate the influence of the vertical distance between the two ramps (Hg) of OTD-WEC, on the average overtopping dimensionless flow () using the Constructal Design for the geometric evaluation defining: 1) degree of freedom, (Hg), and 2) constraints, horizontal distance between the ramps (Lg), ratio between the height and length of the ramps (H1/L1 and H2/L2), area as a function of the wave parameters (Awave), areas of the ramps (Ar,i), maximum ramp height (fixed as half of the significant wave height (HS/2) at the MWL) and area fractions of the ramps (φi). The equations of conservation of mass, momentum, and an equation for the transport of volumetric fraction were solved using the Finite Volume Method (FVM). The multiphase model Volume of Fluid (VOF) was applied for the air-water interaction. The results showed that, in general, lower values of the vertical distance between the ramps (Hg) led to higher values of the average overtopping dimensionless flow (). Moreover, the geometric evaluation of the degree of freedom Hg through the Constructal Design method proved to be an important tool because some configuration of the ramps of the overtopping device facilitated the flow of water to the reservoir of the device, and others made it difficult. The maximum value of the average overtopping dimensionless flow was max = 0.044, with a difference of 2.23% for the value obtained with empirical equation found in the literature, for the vertical distance equal to Hg = 0.10.
Diffusion: Isotope Effect and Manning Factor in Liquids
Authors: Belova Irina V. , Sarder Ujjal , Paul Tumpa R. , Murch Graeme E.
Published: November 2022

In this paper, the diffusion isotope effect and the Manning factor are investigated by means of Molecular Dynamics simulations in liquid Cu-Ag alloys. The values for the diffusion isotope effect parameter allow for the estimate of the number of atoms that are moving cooperatively in a basic diffusion event as ‘seen’ by a given (tracer) atom. On average, in the considered alloys and considered temperatures, this is limited to between 5 and 15. This is consistent with results of Molecular Dynamics simulations on the average coordination number calculations. This would suggest that, together with a given atom, a majority of the neighbouring atoms are involved in a basic diffusion event. Results for the Manning factor (MD simulation) for Cu-Ag liquid alloys are seemingly in agreement with the direct exchange mechanism where only two atoms are involved in the elementary diffusion event. This is not in apparent agreement with the isotope effect results. It was shown, however, that any ring mechanism, or, more complex, cage mechanism are, in fact, a combination of several simultaneously happening direct exchanges. Any other possible mechanisms for diffusion in liquids is most likely a combination of direct exchanges as well. It can be seen then that the collective nature of all considered mechanisms is very similar and follows the direct exchange signature properties.
Stokes-Einstein Relation in Pure Alkali Metals and their Alloys
Authors: Wax Jean François , Harchaoui Nadra , Xu Hong
Published: November 2022

Stokes-Einstein relation is a convenient way to evaluate diffusion properties in liquids from viscosity results (and vice-versa). However, the accuracy of this relation in the case of atomic fluids is often debated as it was initially established in the case of a big Brownian particle immersed in a fluid. Especially, the question is raised to properly define the hydrodynamic radius entering the formula, as well as the constant depending on the boundary conditions at the surface of the particle.
In this study, we use our results of viscosity and self-diffusion coefficient obtained by molecular dynamics simulations in the case of alkali metals and their alloys to evaluate the applicability of Stokes-Einstein relation in the case of these liquids. In the case of pure metals, its validity is discussed over a wide range of thermodynamic states, from ambient pressure up to several gigapascals. In the case of alloys, the evolution of its accuracy as a function of temperature and composition is considered. Both definitions of hydrodynamic radius and boundary conditions constant are examined.
Atomic Force Microscopy Applied to the Study of Metallic Glasses Alloys Based on CuZrAlEr and CuZrAl
Authors: Lustosa Cícero Junior Rodrigues , Marques Paulo Wilmar Barbosa , Florêncio Odila
Published: November 2022

Metallic glasses are materials that present absence of periodic atomic order of long scale and seem to be promising to application in the fields of science and engineering. They were first obtained in 1960 through the technique of rapid cooling with thinner thickness, but the development of new production techniques and the combination of elements allowed the production of amorphous condition in millimeter-thick alloys, which received the denomination of bulk metallic glasses. Two alloys of metallic glasses, with the Cu47.5Zr45.5Al5Er2 and Cu47.75Zr47.75Al4.5 compositions, were here studied. Their production was made through arc furnace, and the characterization through X-ray diffraction (XRD), with Cu Kα radiation, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), ultra-microhardness tester, and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), from Nanoscope IIIA. The analysis of the atomic structure of the Cu47.5Zr45.5Al5Er2 alloy showed great structural disorder, and the Cu47.75Zr47.75Al4.5 sample presented peaks arising from crystalline phases, like Zr4Cu2O (big cubic phase) formed due to the affinity between zirconium and oxygen, in the amorphous matrix. Using the AFM, the Cu47.5Zr45.5Al5Er2 sample presented the values of 2.15 nm from Ra (roughness average) and 3.14 nm from RMS (Root Mean Square). Another sample has shown better results of roughness, where Ra was 1.88 nm and the RMS was 2.53 nm. As it is known, roughness is an import tribological parameter in materials and lower values allow that less surface area is exposed to harmful atmospheric effects such as corrosion, as evidence of the advantage of the sample with erbium.
Immunocytochemical Evaluation of TTF-1, Napsin-A, and p-63 for Subtyping of Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma and Clinicopathological Correlation
Authors: Sharma Tarun , Das Prajna , Panigrahi Ranjita , Rao C. Mohan , Rath Jayashree
Published: November 2022

Background:

Carcinoma of lung is the most common cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. About 70% of lung cancer cases are unresectable and present in advanced stages. So, cytology and small core needle biopsy specimen are available for diagnostic as well as prognostication workup. Subtyping of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is essential for the treatment and further workup study. For this, immunocytochemistry (ICC) plays a crucial role that helps in early diagnosis. Subtyping of NSCLC from cytology samples using ICC markers like TTF-1, Napsin-A, and p63 and their clinicopathological correlation are the aims of the study.

Materials and Methods:

This ambispective study was conducted in the pathology department of a tertiary care hospital of eastern India for a 2-year period from 2018 to 2020. In our study, 46 cytologically diagnosed cases of NSCLC were included. Subtyping was done by cytomorphology and correlated with ICC expression, histopathology, and clinicopathological parameters.

Results:

In our study, adenocarcinoma (ADC) was the most common (32.61%) cancer. Most cases of ADC showed positive expression of TTF-1 and Napsin-A, and p63 was positive in most cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Concordance with cytomorphology and ICC was 87.50% and 81.81% with ADC and SCC, respectively. Cyto-ICC-histo concordance was observed in 85.51% of ADC and 66.66% of SCC cases. Sensitivity was 100%, 93.1%, and 100% for TTF-1, Napsin-A, and p63, respectively. Specificity of both TTF-1 and Napsin-A was 88.2% and for p63 was 93.8%.

Conclusion:

In small biopsy along with cytology samples, ICC is cost-effective and plays an important role in early diagnosis along with management of NSCLC.
Imaging Spectrum in Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Authors: Garg Mandeep , Bhatia Harsimran , Chandra Tany , Debi Uma , Sehgal Inderpaul Singh , Prabhakar Nidhi , Sandhu Manavjit Singh , Agarwal Ritesh
Published: November 2022

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a life-threatening respiratory fungal infection that is almost exclusively seen in patients with preexisting structural lung disease with no or mild immunosuppression. The clinical presentation and imaging findings are varied and often pose a diagnostic challenge; and the disease is often present for a long time before being correctly diagnosed. High-resolution chest computed tomography is the imaging modality of choice because it helps identify various forms of CPA, which can range from a simple aspergilloma and chronic cavitary form, to the subacute invasive and end-stage fibrotic form. The knowledge of the imaging features of this disease cannot be overemphasized because it can assist the clinician in reaching at an early diagnosis and timely initiation of appropriate antifungal therapy, thereby improving patient management and treatment outcome. Moreover, imaging also plays a pivotal role during follow-up in patients of CPA to assess the treatment response. In the current review, we present an illustrative review of radiologic patterns seen in various forms of CPA.
Building-as-a-Service: The opportunities of service-dominant logic for construction
Authors: Wildenauer Adrian , Basl Josef
Published: November 2022

Construction as one of the largest industries worldwide is not necessarily a frontrunner in the application of digital technologies, tools, procedures, and processes. This has been demonstrated in innumerable reports and scholarly work. The industry has a reputation for delivering projects late, over budget and with improvable quality; all of this combined with a certain digital ignorance. Moreover, it is known for having a Goods-Dominant Logic, which is focused on distribution and management of tangible units of output. This is combined with Taylorism resulting in separation of the role of managing the work from the actual execution of work. The planning and erection of a building is cross-cultural, cross-country project setting due to the diverse nature of the industry and its globalised value chain. Building Information Modelling (BIM), a three-dimensional representation of information including its corresponding management in asset’s life cycle is considered as one of the enablers for the digital future of construction. However, the development of service-dominant logic within the construction industry has not kept pace with technological and technical possibilities or is not discernible. This is based on a very traditional approach of money for goods which in this case means money for planned and built assets. Service as a unit of exchange is very rarely considered in the sector. As has been shown in other sectors, this can lead to further (more profitable) business models and further increases in efficiency and effectiveness. The aim of the paper is to show the opportunities that exist if buildings are not considered as amalgamation of materials and goods but as a service model. The paper shows what Service-Dominant Logic (SDL) in combination with BIM could offer to the industry and discusses the term Building-as-a-Service (BaaS) from an SDL perspective.
The higher education as instrument of «soft force» in the foreign policy of the state
Authors: Pashkov Vitor
Published: November 2022

The potential possibilities of using the higher education, training of foreign students for providing foreign policy interests are considered. It has been revealed that for the last 20-30 years the leading countries have been actively using their own colleges and universities as agents of public diplomacy, receiving not only the financial benefits of teaching foreigners, but also political effects. The export of higher education, attracting foreign students in modern conditions is becoming an effective tool of "soft power" in those countries that can benefit from the effects of internationalization of the educational space. Learning of foreigners allows the exporting countries of education to gently improve their image in the international arena, promote their own interests in bilateral relations, promote their own political and cultural values, and eventually gently form networks of interpersonal contacts and influencers that can be used in the future for influence. to the political agenda of other countries. On the example of the USA, USSR, France, Australia, China, Japan, the role of universities in improving the country's international image and bilateral relations of spreading geopolitical influence is analyzed. In this context, the current state, problems and prospects of using foreigners' education in domestic universities to promote Ukraine's political and economic interests in the international arena are analyzed. For these authorities should intensify their diplomatic work, develop and approve an appropriate state strategy that would coordinate the actions of different ministries, especially the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and institutional policies of universities.
Acciones para el manejo sostenible de los suelos del sector cooperativo en el municipio San Luis
Authors: Leyva Ríos Misael , Pérez Benitez Mayelin , Velázquez Labrada Yunior Ramón , Marín Arias Juan Carlos
Published: November 2022

El suelo es un recurso natural donde se desarrollan los procesos agropecuarios, por tal motivo, en la presente investigación se propone un plan de acciones para el manejo sostenible del mismo en las estructuras productivas, en empresas vinculadas al sector Cooperativo del municipio San Luis, provincia Santiago de Cuba. En correspondencia con la investigación cualitativa se emplearon métodos del nivel teórico, empírico y técnicas, como: revisión documental, observación directa a las áreas productivas en las diferentes Cooperativas de Créditos y Servicios y Cooperativas de Producción Agropecuaria del territorio, encuestas, entrevistas. Lo anterior arrojó que la degradación de los suelos, la inadecuada aplicación de técnicas para el laboreo de los distintos tipos de suelos, la insuficiente calidad de las producciones y la deficiente gestión del conocimiento para enfrentar la realidad en el proceso productivo ha incidido en el manejo sostenido de tierra y por ende en la producción de alimentos. En correspondencia con lo planteado, se elaboró una propuesta, que considera ocho acciones organizadas en cuatro etapas y que favorecen la toma de decisiones para la gestión de los procesos agropecuarios.
El encuentro intergeneracional: un espacio de aprendizaje cooperativo ambiental desde la Cátedra Universitaria del adulto mayor
Authors: Guillen Cerpa Sandy , Pérez Benitez Mayelin , Velázquez Labrada Yunior Ramón , Fernández Camué Keila , de la Caridad Suarez Montané Yurkenia , Martín Ayala Esperanza , Grimón Ferrer María Josefina
Published: November 2022

El diálogo generacional sustentado en la búsqueda de historia, experiencias, tradiciones, modos de comportamiento, hacen que la comunicación siga siendo un imperativo para la educación, y la formación del profesional en estos tiempos. La presente investigación tiene como objetivo proponer un plan de actividades que contribuyan a un encuentro intergeneracional sobre temas ambientales entre adultos mayores del Hogar de Ancianos “Clodomira Acosta Ferrales”, las embarazadas del Hogar Materno y estudiantes de distintas enseñanzas. Se realiza bajo el paradigma cualitativo, para facilitar desde un espacio educativo; el establecimiento de vínculos y la adopción de roles e intercambio de conocimientos. Se aplicaron entrevistas semiestructuradas, observación participante e historias de vidas para acercar las diferentes generaciones con el propósito de compartir experiencias y la realización de cambio sociales en co-responsabilidad con el otro, lo cual posibilitó a partir de una adecuada interrelación y comunicación entre dichas personas obtener mayor nivel de conocimiento y satisfacción en relación con aspectos ambientales.
Etnofarmacología de plantas medicinales con efectos sedantes en la comunidad Songo, Santiago de Cuba
Authors: Urdaneta-Laffita Imilci , Padró-Rodríguez Lourdes , Tur-Naranjo Enieyis , Nápoles-Garzón Iliana
Published: November 2022

En los últimos años la medicina tradicional ha recibido un gran impulso, sobre todo el estudio de las plantas medicinales. En nuestro país se hace cada vez más creciente el uso de plantas medicinales resultando aún insuficiente la información etnofarmacológica que conduzca a la identificación de aquellas especies vegetales con potencialidades para la búsqueda de nuevos principios activos con propiedades sedantes. El objetivo de este estudio fue caracterizar el estado actual de la utilización de plantas medicinales con efectos sedantes en la comunidad Songo del municipio Songo- La Maya, provincia de Santiago de Cuba. Se entrevistaron 200 personas. Se identificaron las especies vegetales más empleadas por la población, efectuándose el cálculo de los índices de valor de uso y nivel de uso significativo. Se reportaron un total de 10 plantas medicinales empleadas en la comunidad como sedantes, siendo las hojas la parte de la planta más utilizada, en estado fresco mayormente. La forma de preparación más reportada fue la infusión. Las plantas con mayores índices de valor de uso y mayor nivel de uso significativo fueron Ocimum tenuiflorum L., Justicia pectoralis Jacq. y Lawsonia inermis L. Estas especies son una fuente potencial para dar continuidad a los estudios, con la finalidad de desarrollar nuevas alternativas terapéuticas.
Herramienta para la obtención de Patrones de Conectividad Cerebral en Pacientes con Deterioro Cognitivo
Authors: Merino Yan Roddiel , Marañón Cardonne Miriam , Marañón Reyes Enrique J. , García Leyva Antonio
Published: November 2022

Las Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas son patologías crónicas que producen discapacidad física, intelectual y social, dependencia y disminución de la calidad de vida de la persona afectada y sus familiares, tiene significativa repercusión laboral y económica. Estas se definen como un grupo de padecimientos de origen en muchos casos desconocido y que tienen como atributo común el curso progresivo de los síntomas derivados del daño estructural y funcional de diferentes zonas del sistema nervioso. La Demencia o Trastorno Cognitivo, ocurre cuando el cerebro se afecta por una enfermedad o afección específica que causa deterioro cognitivo. La secuencia en el espectro de la demencia puede terminar en la forma más grave de la enfermedad. El deterioro cognitivo en muchos casos transita desde el leve, referido a una disminución de la función cognitiva mayor de lo esperado por la edad y al nivel de educación del individuo, pero sin interferir con sus actividades cotidianas. El diagnóstico temprano de la enfermedad y la asunción de tratamientos y sobre todo estilos de vida saludables, puede evitar o enlentecer el tránsito hacia la gravedad de la enfermedad y por ende mejorar la calidad de vida. Con el objetivo de contribuir a este propósito se diseñó una herramienta de software denominada Neuromap que permite obtener patrones de conectividad a partir de señales de EEG y realizar una prueba de profundidad de la demencia. De esta forma se enriquecen los instrumentos con que cuentan en la actualidad los especialistas de las ciencias médicas para obtener un mejor y más eficaz diagnóstico. La herramienta fue desarrollada en Matlab, utilizando herramientas de estudio del EEG.
AN UPDATED CHECKLIST OF APHIDS (INSECTA: HOMOPTERA: APHIDIDAE) INFESTING PLANTS OF THE ORDERS CORNALES AND ERICALES (ASTERIDS: EUDICOTS: ANGIOSPERMS) IN INDIA
Authors: Singh Rajendra , Srivastava Abhilasha
Published: November 2022

The present article provides an updated checklist of aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) infesting plants belonging to two orders: Cornales and Ericales comprising 2 and 11 families, respectively, in India. Two families of Cornales, the Cornaceae and the Hydrangeaceae are associated with 4 and 9 species of aphids, respectively. Two species, Prociphilus (Prociphilus) cornifoliae Singh, Das and Raychaudhuri, 1977 and Aulacorthum (Aulacorthum) cornaceae Ghosh, 1969 are exclusively associated with Cornaceae while Eumyzus hydrangi Chakrabarti and Bhattacharya, 1985 and Chakrabartiaphis hydrangeae (Chakrabarti and Bhattacharya, 1982) are solely associated with Hydrangeaceae in India. Among the Ericales, plants belonging to 6 families, Balsaminaceae (17 species of aphids), Ericaceae (47 species of aphids), Pentaphylacaceae (14 species of aphids), Primulaceae (20 species of aphids), Symplocaceae (15 species of aphids) and Theaceae (20 species of aphids) are associated with several species of aphids and many of them are highly host specific infesting single species of plants. Total 50 species of plants belonging to these orders are colonised by 96 species of aphids belonging to 42 genera.
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURAL CROPS ANDBIODIVERSITY: A REVIEW
Authors: Ambasht Navin K.
Published: November 2022

Global climate has slowly changed and evolved over the millions of years and has acquired the present-day characteristics. During the past few decades there has been a rise of average temperatures due to excessive emission of green-house gases in the atmosphere by anthropogenic activities. Rainfall patterns also got affected by change in temperature via evapotranspiration and wind velocity. Rise in the temperature is also responsible for loss of biodiversity with an increase in population of pests and pathogens that created a severe problem for the good health and survival of the entire biota. Global climate change is the biggest disaster in the history of human beings that increased the waterborne as well as vector borne diseases like Covid-19 i.e. Corona pandemic. As a consequence, scientists across the world have started to focus on reducing crop production loss and to establish sustainable development. This review gives an assessment of the impact of climate change on agricultural crops, food security and biodiversity.
Past, present, and future of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Academic Pharmacy Section: Interviews with past presidents
Authors: Arakawa Naoko , Meštrović Arijana , Tofade Toyin
Published: November 2022

Introduction: The Academic Pharmacy Section (AcPS) of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) celebrates 50 years of its establishment in 2022. In the last decade, the Section had significant growth in membership and strategic planning development.
Description: The AcPS challenges in in the past and present times, as well as possible future directions, are described based on the reflections of four AcPS past presidents. They responded to semi-structured interviews from January to March 2022.
Evaluation: The collected data were analysed using a qualitative descriptive approach. The reflections and perceived challenges in the history of the AcPS, as well as future plans about the pharmaceutical workforce, capacity building, educational systems, and modern curricula, were summarised.
Conclusion: The future direction of the FIP AcPS suggests a focus on collaboration, faculty development and strong and engaged membership.
“RECORDS” OR COMMERCIAL LETTERS (1845) BY KONSTANTIN FOTYNOV (IN VIEW OF ITS LEXICAL FEATURES)
Authors: Ivanova Diana
Published: November 2022

This article discusses problems related to the lexical features in K. Fotynov's Commercial Letters (“Records”) (1845), which, unlike other original and translation works, have not been the subject of a detailed study. The study focuses on the lexical features of the letters against the background of the linguistic and extralinguistic situation in the Bulgarian society during the Revival.
Heterotopias of Nationalist Youth Organisations in Poland: Communitarisation and Entry/Exit System
Authors: Ostrowicka Helena , Wolniewicz-Slomka Klaudia
Published: November 2022

The article presents the results of an analysis of the discourse of nationalist youth organisations in Poland. The authors have attempted to reconstruct the common “us” of two youth organisations based on the materials made available by them as well as articles in the press published in 2018 in selected journals and weeklies. This was the year when Poland celebrated its 100th anniversary of regaining independence, which made this an exceptional time in the context of discourse about the community. The article focuses on two youth organisations – the All-Polish Youth (APY) and the National Radical Camp (NRC). The study answers the question of how the “us” community is construed within the organisation, what are its dimensions, and are they places where the two heterotopic principles are implemented: (1) The principles of openness and closedness of a community or communities, and (2) the rules for compiling several different heterogenous spaces within one organisation. This article was prepared within a research project which is in line with the so-called topographical turn in discursive research and refers particularly to the concept of heterotopia of Michel Foucault. The research showed that the discursive constructions of youth communities reflected these two heterotopic principles.
İçme Suları ve Gıdalarda Mikroplastikler
Authors: AKHAN Meryem , ÇAKMAK SANCAR Burcu , ÖZTÜRK Muhsin , ERGÜN Özer
Published: November 2022

Dünya üzerinde kalabalık nüfuslu ve sanayileşmiş bölgelerde karasal kaynaklardan gelen çok fazla miktarda plastik çöpler bulunmaktadır. Öyle ki, bilim insanları içinde bulunduğumuz Antroposen dönemde “Plastik Çağ’a” girildiğini ifade etmişlerdir. Hava, rüzgâr ve akarsu hareketleri gibi doğal yollarla çevreye ve su kaynaklarına bulaşabilen mikro plastikler 5 mm’den küçük veya 5 mm büyüklüğünde olan suda çözünmeyen katı polimer partiküller olarak tanımlanmışlardır. Mikro plastikler büyüklüklerine göre; küçük mikro plastikler (
A CLASSIFICATION OF SURDS OF NON-ARITHMETICAL GROUPS
Authors:   Sapienza University of Rome,Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy,Viale ReginaElena, 324 -00185 Rome, Italy, Lecian Orchidea Maria ,   Sapienza University of Rome,Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry,Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 -00185 Rome, Italy,   Kurst State University,Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Information Sciences,Chair of Algebra, Geometry and Didactics of Mathematics Theory, ul. Radis’c’eva, 33, aud. 201, Kursk, Russia.
Published: November 2022

Definitions and classifications of reduced surds for non-arithmetical groups on the hyperbolic plane is proposed, as well as those of some congruence subgroups. The considered groups are the non-arithmetical desymmetrized group, its Γ0 congruence subgroup, and a generalized Hecke group according the choice of the commutator subgroup of the desymmetrized group. The definitions of the reduced surds are studied according to the ordering of the generators of the conjugacy subclasses of the considered groups. The construction of tori is defined as obtained after the tessellation of the Upper Hyperbolic Half Plane and discussed. Cutting trajectories and cutting-trajectories sequences are uniquely defined after the new definition of reduced surds.