bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Hand at Work or How the KGB File Leaks in the Exhibition
Authors:   University of Barcelona, Spain, VAGRAMENKO Tatiana , NICOLESCU Gabriela ,   University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Published: November 2022

The article tells the story of the use and perception of images of violence from an unusual trial against a group of believers, arrested in 1952 in Ukraine. Visitors to an exhibition held in 2019 at the Museum of Art in Cluj-Napoca were invited to look at two sets of photographs: originals and spruced-up copies coming from a recently opened criminal file retrieved from the SBU (former KGB) archive in Kiev. Through the reconstruction of the story of the people who suffered the arrest, we attempt to question the use of research ethics and of heritage in relation to retrieving from archives and displaying violent images of the past. What are the attributes and limits of showing? And what can we learn from the hand at work, the process of actively manipulating the image?
Experiences of Socialism in Romanian Exhibitions: Ethical Implications of Display, Invisibility, and Engagement
Authors:   Justus Liebig University, Germany, CRISTACHE Maria
Published: November 2022

"The representation of tangible and intangible heritage from the socialist period in Romania has increased and diversified since the House of the People opened for visitors in 1994. Permanent and temporary exhibitions focused on various aspects of life under socialism—from food, housing, and entertainment to the lifestyle of the Ceaușescu couple—have flourished especially in the 2010s. In this article, I examine the different ways in which exhibitions represent the socialist past by displaying objects linked to consumption, leisure, and domesticity and by organizing interactive experiences around the material culture and spaces associated with socialism. The main questions addressed are: Whose perspectives and experiences of the socialist period do these exhibitions represent? What are the direct and indirect ways in which these exhibitions make political commentaries? What are the ethical issues raised by the strong interactive component of some of these experiences? In order to answer these questions, I will look at four exhibitions opened after 2010: Casa Ceaușescu (Ceaușescu Mansion) and 80east in Bucharest, Muzeul Consumatorului Comunist (Museum of the Communist Consumer) in Timișoara, and Muzeul Traiului în Comunism (Museum of Living in Communism) in Brașov. My analysis is informed by research on the representation of socialism in museums since 1989, by reflections on the ethical responsibility of museums and on the political commentary they generate. Based on the analysis of the exhibitions and on interviews with the founders of these initiatives, I discuss the dimension of space and issues of representation, the interactive component as a source of authenticity and its relation with trust, and the political relevance and position of these exhibitions."
Recalling Socialism through Clubbing Posters: A Visual Analysis of Grassroots Alternative Memory Practices
Authors: BARDAN Alexandra
Published: November 2022

This article explores a particular marketing trend operating online during the 2010s and consisting of promoting clubbing parties using communist-style posters. The first part of the paper is dedicated to the theoretical framework and approaches the study of the posters also as an alternative memory practice that digitally marked the online landscape of leisure promotion, participating in the making of a nostalgia economy. A socio-semiotic analysis is used for a body of 118 communist themed clubbing advertisements posted online between 2009 and 2019, where content analysis provided data that narrowed the duration of the aforementioned marketing practices to a time span of six years. Content analysis also yielded an overview of the most used visual patterns, while the examination of the production techniques showed that most of the posters displayed extensive digital alteration of the ideological insignia, consistent with the conversion of political icons into kitsch practiced elsewhere in Eastern Europe. These findings are put in perspective within the context of a generational change, while the posters could be the basis for future research under the framework of collective and cultural memory.
The One-footed Roller Skater. A Visual Ethnography of Contemporary Cuba
Authors:   National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania, CRISTEA Mădălina
Published: November 2022

"This article deals with scarcity of goods, consumption, and the ethics of photographing scarcity of goods in contemporary Cuba. It is based on a six-month ethnographic research conducted in 2015 and 2018 respectively and shows some of the photographs I took during these two visits. In the first part I discuss the scarcity and distribution of goods in and out of socialist environments, differences between capitalism and communism and non-traditional methods of consumption. How do desires of consumption impact people in contemporary communist Cuban society? What is the role of Cuban diaspora in sending so-called capitalist goods to Cuba? It also draws a connecting line between a state-controlled communist economy and specific forms of capitalist entrepreneurship, through the existence of a black market and the distribution of goods between people. The second part of the article questions my position in the field as an outsider who was gradually familiarized with the Cuban understanding of the world more generally, and of consumption specifically. How did locals react to photographs taken by foreigners like me? How can two children share one pair of roller skates and distribute their happiness? Making visible certain aspects of scarcity in contemporary communist Cuban society made me realize that photography has a profound ethical dimension."
Typische Rollenverständnisse konstruktiver Journalist:innen
Authors: Steinigeweg Julia
Published: November 2022

Konstruktive Journalist:innen ergänzen durch ihre Berichterstattung bestehende qualitätsjournalistische Formate, indem sie sich an den Lösungen gesellschaftlich relevanter Konflikte orientieren und Handlungsoptionen aufzeigen. Wie alle Journalist:innen besitzen auch sie ein spezifisches journalistisches Rollenverständnis, das von sozialen und institutionellen Erwartungen sowie den eigenen subjektiven Einstellungen geprägt ist. Insofern gibt es verschiedene konstruktiv-journalistische Rollenverständnisse, die vom Arbeitsumfeld und vom Subjekt selbst abhängen. In dieser Studie lassen sich zwei grundlegende konstruktive Rollentypen unterscheiden, die durch die jeweiligen organisatorischen Strukturen, in denen die Journalist:innen arbeiten, determiniert sind. Journalist:innen, die bei explizit konstruktiven Medienorganisationen arbeiten, weisen ein partizipierendes Rollenverständnis auf, wohingegen öffentlich-rechtliche Journalist:innen das Rollenbild der neutralen Informationsvermittler:innen vertreten. Durch die Kombination aus qualitativer und quantitativer Datenanalyse kann der zweite Typus in ein theoretisches und praktisches Rollenverständnis ausdifferenziert werden.
La redevabilité des élus – Entre la loyauté à l’autorité morale et les desiderata de la base
Authors: Mukwabatu David Mukulu
Published: November 2022

En République démocratique du Congo, la démocratie indirecte est un mode de représentation politique qui aliène directement au souverain primaire une portion importante de son pouvoir politique. Elle lui laisse cependant la possibilité de se faire représenter par des individus que l’on nomme Elus. Par des élections, l’élu est cette personne qui arrache, par des voies persuasives et autres, le suffrage à l’électeur dans le but, non seulement de représenter son électorat, mais aussi son parti ou regroupement politique dans les institutions politiques du pays. Mais il s’avère que la personne nommée Autorité morale influe tout aussi dans ce processus qui fait du candidat un élu. Voilà pourquoi, le long de ce travail, le débat tournera autour des questions suivantes : Vers qui tend la redevabilité de l’élu? Et Pourquoi? Ce qui nous conduira inéluctablement à questionner la source et l’exercice du pouvoir de l’élu congolais.
La garantie et la protection de la liberté de manifester pendant la période de la crise sanitaire Covid-19 en République Démocratique du Congo
Authors: Mayele Rodrigue Mafungu
Published: November 2022

The right to demonstrate peacefully is a fundamental human right, which is essential for the public expression of individual views and opinions and indispensable in a democratic society. It is, through the prism of the freedom of assembly, the object of a global consecration and is opposable to all the States in that, the meetings are also a means of concretizing other social, economic, political rights, civil and cultural, which means that they play a fundamental role in the protection and promotion of a wide range of human rights. And even the right to health, too, is closely linked to other human rights and depends on their realization. The exercise of this right must be done in accordance with both national and international legislation on the matter. While not being absolute, the freedom to demonstrate may be limited when state interference is provided for by law, necessary in a democratic society and pursues a legitimate aim, in particular the protection of health as is the case. case with COVID 19. Even in this case, the State is then required to demonstrate compliance with these cumulative conditions listed above to justify any intervention in the exercise of the freedom of demonstration. It is bound by its international obligations to respect, protect and ensure that the exercise of the freedom to demonstrate is carried out without hesitation. States are required to implement, in a fairly general manner, the appropriate measures to guarantee the effective enjoyment of the freedom of demonstration.
User Value Perception of Native Apps versus Mini Programs: A Means-End Theory Approach
Authors: Ryu Sunghan , Cheng Kathleen , Schreieck Maximilian
Published: November 2022

This study examines the differences between native mobile applications (native apps) and mini programs (MPs) by identifying the attributes and consequences of both types of applications and comparing users’ value perceptions of them. We employ the means-end theory approach, suggesting a hierarchical representation of attributes, consequences, and values. 11 in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with experienced users of native apps and MPs in the tourism and travel context. The interviews generated two lists of attributes, consequences, and values from the coding processes: one for native apps and the other for MPs. Eight hierarchical value maps are created according to the association between the components at different levels, suggesting shared and unique values generated from using MPs in conjunction with native apps. Our study contributes to the pioneering literature on MPs and, more broadly, to the literature on mobile platform ecosystems in information systems and service research.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Website Dengan CMS (Content Management System) Di Smk Muhammadiyah Karanganyar
Authors: Rahmad Ardhani  , Ita Permatahati  , Faiq Fadhil
Published: November 2022

Smk Muhammadiyah 02 Karangayar is one of the schools that follows technological developments by visiting schools through the website. SMK Muhammadiyah 02 Karangayar has a bold business and marketing major so that every student needs expertise in website creation as a form of keeping up with technological developments in the digital marketing era. Smk Muhammadiyah 02 Karangayar requires supporting training that improves students' ability to create websites.
Temukan Potensi Anda di Bisnis Online ( Cara – Cara Melakukan Pembukuan Pencatatan Kas / Akuntasi Sederhana) Desa Kaliprau Kecamatan Ulujami Kabupaten Pemalang
Authors: Setyobudi Setyobudi
Published: November 2022

Kaliprau adalah desa di kecamatan Ulujami, Pemalang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Pekerjaan utama penduduk Desa Kaliprau adalah petani dan nelayan. Hasil pertanian yang utama adalah padi dan melati. Penduduk Desa Kaliprau yang alih profesi menjadi pengusaha konveksi. Alih profesi ini didorong oleh suksesnya para pengusaha konveksi di desa tetangga terutama Desa Rowosari dan Desa Samong. Salah satu desa rintisan dan akan dijadikan desa wisata di Kabupaten Pemalang. Adapun wisata yang dikembangkan adalah wisata yang berbasis alam (perkebunan bunga melati, pantai, mangrove (bakau dan cemara laut), tambak dan persawahan), edukasi dan keluarga. Belum diterapkannya pembukuan / akuntasi  secara tertib, baik dan benar (profesional), masyarakat Desa tersebut maka akan mencerminkan pengelolaan kas yang  baik dan benar. Laporan akuntasi merupakan perwujudan yang mencerminkan kondisi badan usaha dalam keadaan sehat atau tidak tertib. Melihat potensi yang ada perlu melaksanakan pengelolaan akuntasi baik dibidang aneka ragam barang / jasa pelayanan, pemasaran dan penyediaan barang-barang kebutuhan masyarakat, menjadi alasan utama diadakan nya penyuluhan tentang “Cara – Cara Melakukan Pembukuan Pencatatan Kas / Akuntasi Sederhana”  dikarenakan pengetahuan dan ketrampilan pengurus khususnya tentang bagaimana cara melakukan pembukuna sederhana badan usaha yang baik.
Sosialisasi Penentuan Harga Pokok Produksi dalam Menunjang Kesuksesan UMKM di Desa Parereja
Authors: Melly Pitria Indriani  , Dumadi Dumadi  , Hilda Kumala Wulandari
Published: November 2022

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilaksanakan di Desa Parereja, Kecamatan Banjarharjo, Kapubaten Brebes. Mitra kegiatan ini adalah pelaku Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) yang ada di Desa Parereja. Desa Parereja mempunyai potensi yang baik untuk berwirausaha. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan bertumbuhnya pelaku usaha di desa tersebut. Seiring dengan bertumbuhnya pelaku usaha, terdapat permasalahan yang dihadapi yaitu masih kurangnya pengetahuan tentang tata kelola usaha, khususnya pada bidang pembukuan terutama masih kurangnya pemahaman dan kesulitan dalam menentukan harga pokok produksi. Tujuan dari pengabdian masyarakat yaitu meningkatkan pengetahuan dengan memberikan pemahaman melalui sosialisasi terkait pentingnya dalam menentukan harga pokok produksi sebagai dasar dalam penentuan harga jual produk yang dihasilkan. Selain itu juga memberikan wawasan terkait perhitungan harga pokok produksi sebagai stategi dalam meningkatkan kesuksesan usaha. Metode yang digunakan pada pengabdian ini adalah metode ceramah dengan memberikan materi dilanjutkan dengan diskusi dan tanya jawab dalam penentuan harga pokok produksi dan evaluasi. Hasil yang telah dicapai dari pengabdian kepada masyarakat adalah meningkatnya pengetahuan pelaku UMKM terkait harga pokok produksi secara umum dan dapat meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Setelah mengikuti kegiatan ini, pelaku usaha dapat mengetahui cara menetapkan harga pokok produksi, sehingga pelaku UMKM dapat meminimalisir kerugian.
PENGARUH KEGIATAN SEKTOR EKONOMI TERHADAP KINERJA LALU LINTAS DI RUAS JALAN KELURAHAN VIM DISTRIK ABEPURA (Studi Kasus: Ruas Jalan Perkutut, Mako Brimob – Kantor Pos Kotaraja)
Authors: Muhammad Bayu Kholil Abdusalam  , Monita Yessy Beatrick  , Sudiro Sudiro
Published: November 2022

Economic activity becomes a benchmark in the assessment of the community to achieve prosperity, and becomes a supporter and driver of growth in the surrounding area. Vim Village, Abepura District is one of the service activity centers that has a land use that is so complex and strategically located that it triggers various forms of economic activity, becoming an attraction for people to travel for transportation, especially along Jalan Perkutut. This study examines the relationship of micro-economic activities with traffic performance obtained from side barriers, vehicle volume and road capacity. The research methods used to achieve the objectives are quantitative methods and qualitative methods. The quantitative method uses the analysis of the Indonesian Road Capacity Manual (MKJI, 1997) to obtain vehicle volume, road capacity and traffic performance. The qualitative method uses descriptive analysis that discusses the comparison of the distribution of micro-economic activities that affect side barriers, the comparison of two traffic performance results and spatial planning plans along the Perkutut road.

The results showed that the increase in the number of micro-economic activities at night along Jalan Perkutut had an effect on increasing the number of side barriers and the volume of vehicles. In addition, the imbalance in the volume of vehicles and road capacity shows that Perkutut Road traffic performance is experiencing congestion as indicated by the Service Level Index (ITP) with a value of F. Under these conditions, spatial planning for the road network, pedestrian pedestrian arrangement and land use arrangement is needed, especially on microeconomic activities.
Keterlibatan Masyarakat Pada Proses Amdal: Potensi Permasalahan, Implikasi & Faktor Penyebab
Authors: Irja Tobawan Simbiak
Published: November 2022

Studi ini bertujuan untuk melakukan tinjauan menyeluruh terhadap mekanisme partisipasi masyarakat yang diisyaratkan oleh Peraturan Menteri Lingkungan Hidup No. 17 Tahun 2012 dalam pelaksanaan studi AMDAL. Studi ini juga bertujuan untuk mendiskusikan berbagai potensi permasalahan dan implikasi dalam implementasi PerMenLH 17/2012 termasuk pembahasan mengenai faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi. Studi ini mendapati bahwa PerMenLH 17/2012, secara garis besar, menyediakan mekanisme untuk keterlibatan masyarakat pada proses AMDAL. Lewat PerMenLH 17/2012, masyarakat berkesempatan untuk mendapatkan pemberitahuan mengenai usulan kegiatan/ proyek termasuk proses penyusunan dokumen AMDAL, serta mengenai permohonan dan penerbitan Izin Lingkungan. PerMenLH 17/2012 juga menyediakan prosedur yang memungkinkan masyarakat untuk dapat memberikan saran, pendapat dan tanggapan. Tidak kalah pentingnya, PerMenLH 17/2012 juga mensyaratkan partisipasi masyarakat lewat perwakilan mereka di Komisi Penilai AMDAl. Walaupun demikian, analisis studi ini memetakan adanya sejumlah potensi permasalahan yang dapat berimplikasi pada terbatasnya proses partisipasi itu sendiri. Berbagai mekanisme yang diberikan masih kurang mendetil dan merupakan faktor utama yang memicu sejumlah potensi permasalahan tersebut. Studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa meskipun PerMenLH 17/2012 telah memberikan ruang partisipasi pada proses AMDAL, berbagai kekurangan pada mekanisme yang tersedia dalam PerMenLH 17/2012 berimplikasi pada terbatasnya partisipasi masyarakat. Karenanya, keterlibatan masyarakat yang bersandar pada PerMenLH 17/2012 perlu dilengkapi dengan mekanisme yang lebih memadai agar manfaatnya menjadi lebih maksimal.
PENGEMBANGAN MANAJEMEN PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH DI KOTA KUPANG MENJADI SAMPAH YANG BERNILAI EKONOMIS TINGGI
Authors: Serliyanti Ndun  , Naomi Taneo  , Helena Hibu
Published: November 2022

Along with human activities that continue to exist, it can be ascertained that the volume of waste will always increase along with the increasing consumerism of society every year. The impact is not only on the environment but also on human health. Therefore, a breakthrough in waste management is needed through the development of organic waste management in Kupang City into high economic value waste. The method used is a quantitative approach, namely to find out the stages of waste management in Kupang City and also the organic waste development model that needs to be done. Furthermore, a descriptive analysis was carried out on the opportunities for the use of organic waste in Kupang City, preceded by projecting the population of Kupang City. Afterwards, measurements of the composition and characteristics of household waste were carried out to determine the size of each component of the waste management system in Kupang City, which needed to be fixed from the source of waste. That was by sorting household organic and inorganic waste before being disposed of in a temporary dump according to the Government Regulation No. 81, year 2021, chapter 17, paragraph 1. However, the community does not comply with the existing regulations in reality. Therefore, it needs to be socialized to the waste-producing community. The stages of waste management in Kupang City are started by collecting waste from households, then the waste is transported using garbage carts or garbage motorcycles to temporary shelters at each point, and finally transported by garbage trucks to final disposal in Alak Village, Kupang City. The conversion of organic waste into high-value waste is accomplished by utilizing 67.5% of organic waste as biogas and compost.
ANALISIS HUBUNGAN PENGUASAAN KOSAKATA BAHASA INDONESIA DENGAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS KARANGAN NARASI PADA SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Hakiu Amelia , A. Buhungo Ruwiah
Published: November 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis hubungan Penguasaan Kosakata Bahasa Indonesia dengan Kemampuan Membuat Karangan Narasi pada siswa sekolah dasar. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif, karena penelitian ini dilakukan pada kondisi yang alamiah (natural setting). Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode wawancara dan dokumentasi. Adapun teknik pengecekan keabsahan data menggunakan triangulasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak delapan puluh tujuh persen siswa memperoleh nilai yang rendah pada tes kemampuan membuat karangan narasi, hal ini dipengaruhi oleh penguasaan kosakata Bahasa Indonesia yang rendah dan beberapa faktor lain.
PENGARUH KOMUNIKASI ANTARA GURU DAN SISWA TERHADAP MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA KELAS V DI SDN 1 PAKU KECAMATAN BOLANGITAN BARAT
Authors: Lasompo Nurianti , Nadjamuddin Asriyati
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh yang dihasilkan Komunikasi Antara Guru dan Siswa Terhadap Motivasi Belajar Siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain korelasional untuk mendapatkan informasi yang lengkap dan mendalam mengenai pengaruh Komunikasi antara Guru dan Siswa terhadap motivasi belajar siswa kelas V di SDN 1 Paku Kecamatan Bolangitan Barat. Populasi dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 30 orang, sehingga penelitian ini dikatakan sebagai penelitian populasi. Selanjutnya pengumpulan data menggunakan angket, dan jenis analisis data yang digunakan yaitu uji normalitas data, uji korelasi dan uji hipotesis dengan menggunakan uji t. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa setelah melakukan uji-t, diperoleh nilai thitung sebesar 50.014 dan nilai ttabel sebesar 2.080, selanjutnya nilai signifikansi sebesar 0.000 (ρ < 0.05).  Hal itu berarti semakin baik tingkat komunikasi antara Guru dan Siswa maka semakin tinggi Motivasi Belajar Siswa kelas V di SDN 1 Paku Kecamatan Bolangitan Barat.
On the local representation of synectic connections on Weil bundles
Authors: Sultanov A. Ya. , Sultanova G.A.
Published: November 2022

Synectic extensions of complete lifts of linear connections in tangent bundles were introduced by A. P. Shirokov in the seventies of the last century [1; 2]. He established that these connections are linear and are real realizations of linear connections on first-order tangent bundles en­do­wed with a smooth structure over the algebra of dual numbers. He also pro­ved the existence of a smooth structure on tangent bundles of arbitrary or­der on a smooth manifold M over the algebra of plu­ral numbers. Studying holomorphic linear connections on over an algebra , A. P. Shirokov obtained real realizations of these con­nec­tions, which he called Synectic extensions of a linear connection defi­ned on M. A natural generalization of the algebra of plural numbers is the A. Weyl algebra, and a generalization of the tangent bundle is the A. Weyl bundle. It was shown in [3] that a synectic extension of linear connections defined on M a smooth manifold can also be constructed on A. Weyl bundles , where is the A. Weyl algebra. The geometry of these bundles has been studied by many authors — A. Morimoto, V. V. Shu­rygin and others. A detailed analysis of these works can be found in [3]. In this paper, we study synectic lifts of linear connections defined on A. Weyl bundles.
Fields of fundamental and embracing geometric objects of a regular hyperband with central framing of a projective space
Authors: Eliseeva N.A. , Popov Yu. I.
Published: November 2022

The study of hyperbands and their generalizations in spaces with dif­ferent fundamental groups is of great interest in connection with numer­ous applications in mathematics and physics. In this paper, we study a special class of hyperbands, i. e., centrally equipped hyperbands. A hy­perband Hm (m ≥ 2) is said to be centrally rigged if the rigging lines in the normals of the 1st kind of the base surface pass through one (the center of the rigging). The article gives a task of a centrally equipped hyperband in the 1st order frame. A sequence of fundamental geometric objects of a hyperstrip with central framing is constructed. An existence theorem for a hyperband with a central framing is proved. It is proved that a hyperstrip with central framing and framing in the sense of Cartan induces a projective connec­tion obtained by projection, where the projection center at each point is the Cartan plane. The spans of the components of the curvature-torsion tensor of the constructed connection are found.
A geometric model of linear fractional transformations
Authors: Matsievsky S.V.
Published: November 2022

A model of linear fractional transformations of the complex plane in the form of points of the complex three-dimensional projective space without a linear “forbidden” quadric is presented. A model of real linear fractional transformations of the complex plane in the form of points of the real three-di­mensional projective space without a linear “forbidden” quadric is presented. A geometric separation of points corresponding to parabolic, hyperbolic and elliptic real linear fractional transformations by a “parabolic” cone touching the forbidden quadric is found. Some pro­per­ties of model points corresponding to real linear fractional transfor­ma­tions are found. Some properties of model points corresponding to fun­da­men­tal groups transformations of biconnected domains of the complex pla­ne are found.
Theoretical and methodological foundations for modeling the functioning and development processes of regional potential
Authors: Vladimirovna Bredikhina , Bredikhin Vladimir , Babyunina Karina
Published: November 2022

The most important economic task of the region's development is to develop a model of an effective mechanism for the functioning of the regional aggregate potential based on determining the initial state of the organizational and economic system in terms of opportunities for further development. The solution of this complex task in conditions of limited resources puts in the first place the systemic problem of quantitative and qualitative determination of available resources and management of the state of regional potential at a specific time based on the analysis of two phases: use and production. The theoretical and methodological foundations of modelling the processes of functioning and development of regional potential allow us to develop a mathematical multilevel model that ensures optimal management of the region based on the maximum use of labor, production, technical and investment resources. The logical models of functioning and development of economic potential presented in the article are at the same time its formal scheme fixing cause-and-effect relationships in the system.
Problems to Ponder
Authors: Harrow Chris , Johns Justin
Published: November 2022

Problems to Ponder provides 28 varying, classroom-ready mathematics problems that collectively span PK–12, arranged in the order of the grade level. Answers to the problems are available online. Individuals are encouraged to submit a problem or a collection of problems directly to mtlt@nctm.org. If published, the authors of problems will be acknowledged.
Scalable Predictions for Spatial Probit Linear Mixed Models Using Nearest Neighbor Gaussian Processes
Authors: Saha Arkajyoti , Datta Abhirup , Banerjee Sudipto
Published: November 2022

Spatial probit generalized linear mixed models (spGLMM) with a linear fixed effect and a spatial random effect, endowed with a Gaussian Process prior, are widely used for analysis of binary spatial data. However, the canonical Bayesian implementation of this hierarchical mixed model can involve protracted Markov Chain Monte Carlo sampling. Alternate approaches have been proposed that circumvent this by directly representing the marginal likelihood from spGLMM in terms of multivariate normal cummulative distribution functions (cdf). We present a direct and fast rendition of this latter approach for predictions from a spatial probit linear mixed model. We show that the covariance matrix of the cdf characterizing the marginal cdf of binary spatial data from spGLMM is amenable to approximation using Nearest Neighbor Gaussian Processes (NNGP). This facilitates a scalable prediction algorithm for spGLMM using NNGP that only involves sparse or small matrix computations and can be deployed in an embarrassingly parallel manner. We demonstrate the accuracy and scalability of the algorithm via numerous simulation experiments and an analysis of species presence-absence data.
The Cronica bona et compendiosa and Shorter Fourteenth-Century Histories of England
Authors: Smith Trevor Russell
Published: November 2022

This article reconsiders the value of ‘shorter’ chronicles written
in fourteenth-century England through a case study of the most popular of these,
the Cronica bona et compendiosa, which survives in more
manuscripts than most of the chronicles frequently used in scholarship. It
examines the text’s authorship and narrative to show what it can reveal
about history writing and ideas of the past, especially as they relate to
medieval readers. It demonstrates the text’s influence on contemporary
writers by showing how it was slightly adapted by the important chronicler Henry
Knighton, which use has so far gone unnoticed. This article also includes an
appendix listing twenty-three ‘shorter’ histories and their
manuscripts, nearly all of which have not hitherto been identified.
The 1405 Richard Scrope Execution Verses (Long Version)
Authors: Carlson David R.
Published: November 2022

The article presents a previously unpublished long version of an Anglo-Latin poem
on Henry IV’s executions of Archbishop Richard Scrope and others at York
in 1405. It is argued that the poem was not part of the well-known hagiography
of Scrope that grew quickly up for funding rebuilding programmes at York
Minster, also exemplified in the paper; rather, it is a poetic contribution to
the contemporary secular historiography of the York Rebellion against the
Lancastrian regime, implicating the archbishop in active leadership of it.
William Blake and the Spiritual Forms of Citizenship and Hospitality
Authors: Trodd Colin
Published: November 2022

The first part of this article focuses on previously unstudied materials relating
to the critical recuperation of William Blake in the period between
c.1910 and 1930. It notes how commentators utilised ideas
of citizenship and hospitality when they attempted to modernise Blake’s
interests and concerns. It explains how these distinctive critical idioms were
constructed, what they had in common and how they situated Blake in larger
public arguments about the social significance of cultural creativity. The
second part of the article traces the ramifications of this new way of thinking
about Blake by noting his appearance in modernist and neo-romantic art criticism
in the 1930s and 1940s.
Avant-Garde Blake
Authors: Hopkins David
Published: November 2022

This article discusses how we might formulate an account of William
Blake’s avant-garde reception. Having dealt with Peter
Bürger’s theorisation of the notion of
‘avant-garde’, it concentrates on a series of portraits, made from
Blake’s life mask, by Francis Bacon in 1955. This ‘high
art’ response to the Romantic poet is then contrasted with a series of
‘subcultural’ responses made from within the British
counterculture of the 1960s. Case studies are presented from the alternative
magazine production of the period (notably an illustration from
Oz magazine in which Blake’s imagery is conflated
with that of Max Ernst). An article by David Widgery in Oz on
Adrian Mitchell’s play Tyger (1971) is also discussed to
show how the scholarly literature on Blake of the period (mainly David Erdman)
was called on by the counterculture to comment on political issues (e.g. Enoch
Powell’s 1968 ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech). The final section
of the article shows how the ‘avant-gardism’ of
Oz’s utilisation of Blake might be counterposed to
the more activist left-wing approach to the poet in small magazines such as
King Mob with their links to French situationism. In terms
of the classic avant-garde call for a reintegration of art and life-praxis, such
gestures testify to a moment in the 1960s when Blake may be considered fully
‘avant-garde’.
‘The Place Where Contrarieties are Equally True’
Authors: Whittaker Jason
Published: November 2022

This article explores the more detached and ironic view of Blake that emerged in
the 1970s compared to appropriations of him in the 1960s, as evident in three
science-fiction novels: Ray Nelson’s Blake’s
Progress (1977), Angela Carter’s The Passion of New
Eve (1977), and J. G. Ballard’s The Unlimited Dream
Company (1979). In adopting a more antagonistic posture towards
Blake, all three of these books reflect increasingly ambivalent attitudes
towards the countercultures of the 1960s, and can be read as critical of some of
those very energies that the Romantic movement was seen to embody. Thus Nelson
rewrites the relationship of William and Catherine, in which the engraver comes
under the influence of a diabolic Urizen, while Carter recasts the Prophet Los
as a Charles Manson-esque figure. Even Ballard, the most benign of the three,
views Blakean energy as a release of potentially dangerous psychopathologies. In
all the novels, we see a contrarian use of misprision, rewriting Blake as Blake
had rewritten Milton.
Suspect bodies
Authors: Sanjurjo Liliana , Azevedo Desirée , Nadai Larissa
Published: November 2022

This article analyses the management of bodies in Brazil within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its objective is to examine how the confluence of underreporting, inequality and alterations in the forms of classifying and managing bodies has produced a political practice that aims at the mass infection of the living and the quick disposal of the dead. We first present the factors involved in the process of underreporting of the disease and its effects on state registration and regulation of bodies. Our analysis then turns to the cemetery to problematise the dynamics through which inequality and racism are re-actualised and become central aspects of the management of the pandemic in Brazil. We will focus not only on the policies of managing bodies adopted during the pandemic but also on those associated with other historical periods, examining continuities and ruptures, as well as their relationship to long-term processes.
Administrating Displaced People in Colombia through Humanitarian Government
Authors: Meza Diego I.
Published: November 2022

Internal forced displacement is a current social problem in Colombia. Although this phenomenon has been studied extensively, the purpose of this article is to analyse the administration of this crisis under the grille interprétative of humanitarian government during the presidential term of Juan Manuel Santos (2010–18). My argument is that humanitarian government functions as a biopolitical assembly that amalgamates two elements: resilience – a fundamental element of psychosocial attention to the displaced – and the language of compassion used publicly by President Santos. Finally, I will try to underline that this logic operates as a condition of possibility to normalise this phenomenon and hide the functioning of the violence that unequally distributes the compassion between lives considered valuable and those whose lives and problems simply appear to be not valuable at all.
Strengthen Standards to Improve Early Childhood Development in Humanitarian Crises
Authors: Bassett Lucy , Bradley J. Charles
Published: November 2022

Substantial evidence across disciplines indicates that children’s early years are critical for building the foundation for optimal development. In contexts of crisis, conflict, disaster and displacement, children are at particular risk. Primary caregivers often have fewer resources and less time to provide children with attention and necessary socio-emotional and cognitive stimulation. Risk factors for children are often multiplied in crises and conflict settings, and access to services becomes more challenging where family and social networks have been weakened and social service delivery interrupted.

To address the needs of young children, we must strengthen humanitarian response. Practitioners often use humanitarian standards and guidance to systematise planning, implementation and evaluation of programming. These documents describe the broad principles and essential elements (i.e. specific benchmarks and actions) for high-quality response, reflecting best practices at a global level.

We analysed the degree to which existing humanitarian standards and guidance documents explicitly recognise young children and their caregivers in humanitarian response and looked at gaps in the five areas that experts agree are essential for children’s holistic development: good health, adequate nutrition, security and safety, responsive caregiving and opportunities for early learning. We then made recommendations for achieving more comprehensive and consolidated guidance to address early childhood development in emergencies.
The impact of aging and physical training on angiogenesis in the musculoskeletal system
Authors: Zmudzka Magdalena , Zoladz Jerzy A. , Majerczak Joanna
Published: November 2022

Angiogenesis is the physiological process of capillary growth. It is strictly regulated by the balanced activity of agents that promote the formation of capillaries (pro-angiogenic factors) on the one hand and inhibit their growth on the other hand (anti-angiogenic factors). Capillary rarefaction and insufficient angiogenesis are some of the main causes that limit blood flow during aging, whereas physical training is a potent non-pharmacological method to intensify capillary growth in the musculoskeletal system. The main purpose of this study is to present the current state of knowledge concerning the key signalling molecules implicated in the regulation of skeletal muscle and bone angiogenesis during aging and physical training.
Diagnostic performance of circulating tumor DNA as a minimally invasive biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Li Jia Jie , Lv Yanqing , Ji Huifan
Published: November 2022

Purpose

This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Materials and Methods

We enrolled all relevant studies published up to 5 January 2022. Three primary subgroups were investigated: qualitative or quantitative ctDNA analyses, combined alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), and ctDNA assay. In addition to the three primary subgroups, we also evaluated the diagnostic value of methylated SEPTIN9 (mSEPT9), which has been studied extensively in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. After a search based on four primary databases, we used a bivariate linear mixed model to analyze the pooled sensitivity (SEN), specificity (SPE), positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). We also plotted hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristics (HSROC) and utilized lambda as well as the area under the curve (AUC) to create summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curves to estimate the diagnostic value of ctDNA.

Results

A total of 59 qualified articles with 9,766 subjects were incorporated into our meta-analysis. The integrated SEN, SPE, and DOR in the qualitative studies were 0.50 (95% CI [0.43–0.56]), 0.90 (95% CI [0.86–0.93]), and 8.72 (95% CI [6.18–12.32]), respectively, yielding an AUC of 0.78 and lambda of 1.93 (95% CI [1.56–2.33]). For quantitative studies, the corresponding values were 0.69 (95% CI [0.63–0.74]), 0.84 (95% CI [0.77–0.89]), 11.88 (95% CI [7.78–18.12]), 0.81, and 2.32 (95% CI [1.96–2.69]), respectively. Six studies were included to evaluate the SETP9 methylation, which yielded an AUC of 0.86, a SEN of 0.80 (95% CI [0.71–0.87]), and a SPE of 0.77 (95% CI [0.68–0.85]). Likewise, ctDNA concentration yielded an AUC of 0.73, with a SEN of 0.63 (95% CI [0.56–0.70]) and a SPE of 0.86 (95% CI [0.74–0.93]). AFP combined with ctDNA assay resulted in an AUC of 0.89, with a SEN of 0.82 (95% CI [0.77–0.86]) and a SPE of 0.84 (95% CI [0.76–0.90]).

Conclusion

This study shows that circulating tumor DNA, particularly mSEPT9, shows promising diagnostic potential in HCC; however, it is not enough to diagnose HCC independently, and ctDNA combined with conventional assays such as AFP can effectively improve diagnostic performance.
Role of Telemedicine in Otorhinolaryngology during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Care Centre of Tamil Nadu: A Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Prabakaran S , Karthika SR , Navin RB Namasivaya , Rajasekaran S
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Telemedicine is the practice of using telecommunication technology to provide healthcare services to patients in remote areas. Teleconsultation is used in various specialties of medicine, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic situation. But in developing countries like India, it is less practicable in surgical specialties like Otorhinolaryngology. Aim: To determine the eligibility and effectiveness of telemedicine practice in otorhinolaryngology during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care centre of Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India. Materials and Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted at Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India from September 2021 to February 2022 which involved 90 patients who requested a consultation for various ear, nose, and throat complaints. Based on history, a provisional diagnosis was made and treated. Feedback forms contained 11 questions were sent during the revisit and analyses were made. Statistical analysis were done using mean, proportion and Chi-square test. Results: This study included 49 (54.4%) male and 41 (45.6%) female patients with a mean age of 40.68 years. Only 23 (25.6%) patients had no problem seeing the doctor clearly and 19 (21.1%) had no trouble hearing the doctor. Only 4 (4.4%) patients accepted teleconsultation and will use teleconsultation services again. Conclusion: This study concluded that teleconsultation practice was not satisfactory for the majority of patients in the field of otorhinolaryngology. The inability to arrive at the definitive diagnosis and subsequent therapeutic procedures by using telemedicine was the limitation.
Update Research in Psoriasis
Authors: Yan Xiaoning , Wu Jiawei , Jiao Fuyong
Published: November 2022

Psoriasis is now more recognized as a chronic-lymphocyte mediated inflammatory and proliferous skin disease. In European countries, the prevalence of psoriasis is 1%~3%, so the study of psoriasis is very important. With the study of immune pathogenesis and the progress of genetic engineering technology, it has been gradually developed a wide range of biological agents, And achieved good results in clinical trials or clinical treatment. This paper discusses the typical clinical manifestations, genetic research and treatment of psoriasis.
Comparison of Face-to-Face vs Digital Delivery of an Osteoarthritis Treatment Program for Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis
Authors: Jönsson Therese , Dell’Isola Andrea , Lohmander L. Stefan , Wagner Philippe , Cronström Anna
Published: November 2022

Importance

Digital care platforms have been introduced, but there is limited evidence for their efficacy compared with traditional face-to-face treatment modalities.

Objective

To compare mean pain reduction among individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who underwent face-to-face vs digital first-line intervention.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This registry-based cohort study included all persons with knee or hip osteoarthritis who participated in structured first-line treatment for osteoarthritis in a primary care setting in Sweden. Inclusion criteria were as follows: the treatment was delivered face-to-face or digitally between April 1, 2018, and December 31, 2019; patients provided 3-month follow-up data for pain; and patients had program adherence of at least 80%. Data analysis was conducted in March 2021.

Exposures

Participants completed a 3-month intervention, including education and exercise for hip or knee osteoarthritis, with program adherence of 80% or higher, delivered face-to-face or by a digital application.

Main Outcomes and Measures

Difference in change in joint pain (11-point numeric rating scale, with 0 indicating no pain and 10, the worst possible pain) between baseline and 3-month follow-up between the 2 intervention modalities. A minimal clinically important difference in pain change between groups was predefined as 1 point. Secondary outcomes were walking difficulties, health-related quality of life, willingness to undergo joint surgery, and fear avoidance behavior.

Results

A total of 6946 participants (mean [SD] age, 67 [9] years; 4952 [71%] women; 4424 [64%] knee OA; 2504 [36%] hip OA) were included, with 4237 (61%) receiving face-to-face treatment and 2709 (39%) receiving digital treatment. Both the face-to-face (mean change, −1.10 [95% CI −1.17 to −1.02] points) and digital interventions (mean change, −1.87 [95% CI, −1.94 to −1.79] points) resulted in a clinically important pain reduction at 3 months. Participants in the digitally delivered intervention experienced a larger estimated improvement at 3 months (adjusted mean difference, −0.93 [95% CI, −1.04 to −0.81] points). Results of secondary outcomes were broadly consistent with main outcome.

Conclusions and Relevance

This Swedish national registry-based cohort study showed that people with knee or hip OA participating in first-line intervention experienced clinically relevant improvements in pain, whether delivered face-to-face or digitally. The increased benefit of digital delivery compared with face-to-face delivery was of uncertain clinical importance.