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Design-thinking skill enhancement in virtual reality: A literature study
Authors: Lyu Qiner , Watanabe Kentaro , Umemura Hiroyuki , Murai Akihiko
Published: April 2023

As a methodology, design thinking involves practicing “a way of thinking” that non-designers can use as a source of inspiration instead being limited to a group of professional designers. This methodology has gained research attention because of the growing demands for social innovation and sustainability. The general public is expected to gain design-thinking skills through training or by applying design-thinking tools. Virtual reality (VR) is considered a potential tool to help accelerate augmenting design-thinking skills because it allows users to have embodied and immersive experiences. This study reviews existing literature on how VR has been used to enhance design-thinking skills. The general features of the publications such as the year of publication, design-thinking stages, VR types, targeted participants, and publication fields are analyzed for determining the latest trends and scenarios under this research topic. Further, a thematic analysis that follows creative enhancement structures is conducted to understand the role of VR in enhancing design-thinking skills, and future research directions are discussed based on the results. The review concludes that VR has the potential to enhance creativity in many aspects. Moreover, it highlights the need of gaining deeper understanding about 1) art, humanities, and societal perspectives; 2) cognition processes in VR; 3) emphasizing and defining stages in the design-thinking process; 4) technological improvements combined with the Metaverse; and 5) hybrid of the virtual and real worlds.
Effects of Lactobacillus Lactis Supplementation on Growth Performance, Hematological Parameters, Meat Quality and Intestinal Flora in Growing-Finishing Pigs
Authors: Duan Haitao , Lu Lizi , Zhang Lei , Li Jun , Gu Xu , Li Junguo
Published: April 2023

Objective: The study was conducted to assess the effect of supplementation with Lactobacillus lactis (LL) on growth performance, hematological parameters, meat quality and intestinal flora in pigs from growing until slaughter. Methods: A total of 72 growing pigs (30.46 ± 3.08 kg) were randomly assigned to 3 groups (including 3 pens for each group, with 8 pigs in each pen). The three treatments comprised a basal diet (O-0) and two experimental diets supplemented for 14 weeks with 0.01% (O-100) and 0.03% (O-300) LL, respectively. Results: The final body weights of the pigs in the O-100 and O-300 groups were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than those of the O-0 group. In the grower phase, the average daily weight gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) of pigs fed the O-300 diet were higher (p < 0.05) than those of pigs fed the O-0 diet during the grower phase. BUN and MDA were significantly higher (p < 0.05 for all) in the O-0 group than in the O-100 and O-300 groups during the grower phase. No difference (p > 0.05) was observed in the hematological parameters among the three groups during the finisher phase. Counts of LL in the stomach were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the O-300 group than in the O-0 group. Counts of Escherichia coli in the jejunum were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the O-0 group than in the O-300 group. Furthermore, the hardness, cohesiveness, gumminess and resilience of longissimus dorsi muscle collected from pigs fed the O-300 diet were higher (p < 0.01; p = 0.024; p = 0.003; p = 0.014, respectively) than those of tissue collected from pigs fed the O-0 diet. Conclusion: Dietary LL supplementation increased final body weight, increased ADG in the grower phase and enhanced meat quality.
Nymphoides peltata Root Extracts Improve Atopic Dermatitis by Regulating Skin Inflammatory and Anti-Oxidative Enzymes in 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB)-Induced SKH-1 Hairless Mice
Authors: Kim Tae-Young , Park No-June , Jegal Hyun , Paik Jin-Hyub , Choi Sangho , Kim Su-Nam , Yang Min Hye
Published: April 2023

Nymphoides peltata is widely used pharmacologically in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic medicine as a diuretic, antipyretic, or choleretic and to treat ulcers, snakebites, and edema. Previous studies have shown that phytochemicals from N. peltata have physiological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and anti-wrinkle properties. Nevertheless, research on the anti-atopic dermatitis (AD) effect of N. peltata extract is limited. This study was undertaken to assess the in vitro and in vivo anti-atopic and antioxidant activities of a 95% EtOH extract of N. peltata roots (NPR). PI-induced RBL-2H3 cells and two typical hapten mice (oxazolone-induced BALB/c mice and 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB)-induced SKH-1 hairless mice) were used to investigate the effect of NPR extract on AD. The expressions of AD-related inflammatory cytokines, skin-related genes, and antioxidant enzymes were analyzed by ELISA, immunoblotting, and immunofluorescence, and skin hydration was measured using Aquaflux AF103 and SKIN-O-MAT instruments. The chemical composition of NPR extract was analyzed using an HPLC-PDA system. In this study, NPR extracts were shown to most efficiently inhibit IL-4 in PI-induced RBL-2H3 cells and AD-like skin symptoms in oxazolone-BALB/c mice compared to its whole and aerial extracts. NPR extract markedly reduced DNCB-induced increases in mast cells, epidermal thickness, IL-4 and IgE expressions, and atopic-like symptoms in SKH-1 hairless mice. In addition, NPR extract suppressed DNCB-induced changes in the expressions of skin-related genes and skin hydration and activated the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. Three phenolic acids (chlorogenic acid, 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, and 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid) were identified by HPLC-PDA in NPR extract. The study shows that NPR extract exhibits anti-atopic activities by inhibiting inflammatory and oxidative stress and improving skin barrier functions, and indicates that NPR extract has potential therapeutic use for the prevention and treatment of AD.
Correction: Stürzebecher (2022). Jewish Wedding Rings with Miniature Architecture from Medieval Europe. Arts 11: 131
Authors: Stürzebecher Maria
Published: April 2023

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Nitric Oxide in Cardiac Surgery: A Review Article
Authors: Kamenshchikov Nikolay O. , Duong Nicolette , Berra Lorenzo
Published: April 2023

Perioperative organ injury remains a medical, social and economic problem in cardiac surgery. Patients with postoperative organ dysfunction have increases in morbidity, length of stay, long-term mortality, treatment costs and rehabilitation time. Currently, there are no pharmaceutical technologies or non-pharmacological interventions that can mitigate the continuum of multiple organ dysfunction and improve the outcomes of cardiac surgery. It is essential to identify agents that trigger or mediate an organ-protective phenotype during cardiac surgery. The authors highlight nitric oxide (NO) ability to act as an agent for perioperative protection of organs and tissues, especially in the heart–kidney axis. NO has been delivered in clinical practice at an acceptable cost, and the side effects of its use are known, predictable, reversible and relatively rare. This review presents basic data, physiological research and literature on the clinical application of NO in cardiac surgery. Results support the use of NO as a safe and promising approach in perioperative patient management. Further clinical research is required to define the role of NO as an adjunct therapy that can improve outcomes in cardiac surgery. Clinicians also have to identify cohorts of responders for perioperative NO therapy and the optimal modes for this technology.
Fitness Use Innovativeness, Usage Patterns and Revisit Intention: The Moderating Role of Other-Efficacy
Authors: Satjawathee Theeralak , Strombeck Stephen Donald , Shu Shih-Tung , Chang Ching-Hung
Published: April 2023

Extant research has confirmed the importance of consumer innovativeness toward innovation adoption, but relatively little is known about the relationship between fitness use innovativeness, post-adoption behavior and the moderating role of fitness consumer’s efficacy belief. This study aims to examine the moderating role of other-efficacy on the relationships between the fitness player’s usage patterns (usage variety and usage frequency) under the influence of use innovativeness, and revisit intention within the context of fitness services. This study utilizes the diffusion model for conceptual development. The proposed hypotheses are empirically tested using fitness players from a public sports center. There were 205 valid questionnaires obtained for quantitative data analysis. The findings confirm that the fitness player’s use innovativeness has a direct impact on usage variety and usage frequency, while the player’s training partner efficacy positively moderates the usage patterns and revisit intention. Based on the extent of fitness use innovativeness and training partner efficacy, we categorize fitness customers into four segments. The managerial implications for each segment are then discussed.
Fetal to Neonatal Heart Rate Transition during Normal Vaginal Deliveries: A Prospective Observational Study
Authors: Munyaw Yuda , Urdal Jarle , Ersdal Hege , Ngarina Matilda , Moshiro Robert , Blacy Ladislaus , Linde Jorgen E.
Published: April 2023

Documentation of fetal to neonatal heart rate (HR) transition is limited. The aim of the current study was to describe HR changes from one hour before to one hour after normal vaginal deliveries. We conducted a prospective observational cohort study in Tanzania from 1 October 2020 to 30 August 2021, including normal vaginal deliveries with normal neonatal outcomes. HR was continuously recorded from one hour before to one hour after delivery, using the Moyo fetal HR meter, NeoBeat newborn HR meter, and the Liveborn Application for data storage. The median, 25th, and 75th HR percentiles were constructed. Overall, 305 deliveries were included. Median (interquartile range; IQR) gestational age was 39 (38–40) weeks and birthweight was 3200 (3000–3500) grams. HR decreased slightly during the last 60 min before delivery from 136 (123,145) to 132 (112,143) beats/minute. After delivery, HR increased within one minute to 168 (143,183) beats/min, before decreasing to around 136 (127,149) beats/min at 60 min after delivery. The drop in HR in the last hour of delivery reflects strong contractions and pushing. The rapid increase in initial neonatal HR reflects an effort to establish spontaneous breathing.
Screening of Cold-Adapted Strains and Its Effects on Physicochemical Properties and Microbiota Structure of Mushroom Residue Composting
Authors: Wang Min , Lv Haoxin , Xu Liping , Zhang Kun , Mei Yan , Zhang Shengtian , Wu Ming , Guan Yifei , Zhang Miao , Pang Huili , Tan Zhongfang
Published: April 2023

Composting is an effective way to dispose of agricultural waste; however, its application is limited in the winter and in areas with low average annual temperatures. This study screened out a composite microbial agent (CMA) including Bacillus (B.) cereus QS7 and B. pumilus QM6 that could grow at 10–15 °C and investigated the effects of the CMA as an inoculant on the physicochemical parameters and microbial communities of compost made from mushroom residue mixed with sheep manure. The results showed that CMA inoculation prolonged the days of high temperature above 60 °C. When the ratio of mushroom residue to sheep manure was at 9:1, compost increased the accumulation of nitrogen, and reduced the electrical conductivity (EC). Under this ratio, the inoculation of CMA accelerated the degradation of organic matter (OM) (decreased by 12.22%) and total organic carbon (TOC) (decreased by 8.13%) and increased the germination rate and seed germination index (GI) to 100% and 106.86, respectively. Microbial community structure analysis showed that the relative abundance of Flavobacterium was 30.62% on day 15 and was higher after CMA inoculation in the high mushroom residue condition, which was higher than that of other groups, and the relative abundance of thermophilic fungi increased. This study demonstrated that CMA improves the quality and efficiency of mushroom residue and sheep manure composting, and it provides evidence to improve the efficiency of low-temperature composting.
The Effects of a High-Intensity Ultrasound on the Fermentative Activity and Kinetic Growth of Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Lactobacillus Helveticus
Authors: Bolívar-Jacobo Norma Angélica , Reyes-Villagrana Raúl Alberto , Espino-Solís Gerardo Pavel , Rentería-Monterrubio Ana Luisa , Arévalos-Sánchez Martha María , Sánchez-Vega Rogelio , Santellano-Estrada Eduardo , Chávez-Flores David , Chávez-Martínez América
Published: April 2023

An ultrasound, a non-thermal technique, can be employed to increase a probiotic’s biomass and its fermentation products. The effects of high-intensity ultrasounds (20%, 30%, and 40% amplitudes for 3 min) on the growth and fermentative profile of Lactobacillus acidophilus and helveticus were studied. The use of an ultrasound decreased the Lag phase and increased the maximum growth potential; however, the effect depended on the amplitude used. For both probiotics, the β-galactosidase activity increased in the treatments with a 20% amplitude—3 min and 30% amplitude—but decreased in the treatment with a 40% amplitude—3 min in comparison to the values found in the control treatment. The two probiotics showed a decrease in the protein concentration when compared with the control treatment. Both probiotics presented the lowest values of proteolysis in the treatments with a 30% amplitude—3 min. Lactic, acetic, and citric acids were the organic acids that were present in the highest concentration and formic acid was not detected in either of the two probiotics. It can be concluded that the ultrasound amplitude has a noticeable influence on the growth and fermentation profiles of both probiotics. The results from this study could be used in subsequences investigations to enhance the postbiotic production of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus helveticus.
Effect of Stocking Density and Feeding Strategy on Zootechnical Parameters and Profitability of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Reared in Floating Cages in Toho-Todougba Complex Lagoon in Benin Republic
Authors: Aïzonou Romaric , Houssou Arsène Mathieu , Koussovi Guillaume , Dessouassi Comlan Eugène , Achoh Mardochée Ephraïm , Hounhouedo Sessien Lionnel , Hountchémè Clovis Idossou , Agadjihouèdé Hyppolite
Published: April 2023

This study aimed to compare the growth performance and economic profitability of rearing Oreochromis niloticus in floating cages using three feeding strategies (5 days a week, 6 days a week, and 7 days a week) coupled with three stocking densities (20, 40, and 60 fish·m−3). Male monosex fish measuring 6.44 ± 0.18 cm and weighing 3.42 ± 0.7 g were used. The controls were weighed every 15 days from the 35th day of rearing until 185 days to assess zootechnical parameters. BioMar feed (Efico Cromis 832F) was used during the study, and the feed ration was adjusted for each treatment every 2 weeks. At the end of the study, the average weights varied from 293.09 g to 468.41 g for the conditions of 40 fish·m−3 with a 5/7-day diet and 20 fish·m−3 with a 7/7-day diet, respectively. The yield per m2 values were between 7.11 kg and 23.17 kg, respectively. On the other hand, the economic profitability was better with the condition of 40 fish.m−3 with daily feeding. These results suggest that in the Toho-Todougba lagoon complex, a stocking density between 40 and 60 fish·m−3 coupled with daily feeding (three times a day) promotes the optimization of fish production and profitability of fish farming.
A Qualitative Study on Frontline Nurses’ Experiences and Challenges in Providing Care for COVID-19 Patients in the Volta Region of Ghana: Implications for Nursing Management and Nursing Workforce Retention
Authors: Adatara Peter , Kuug Anthony Kolsabilik , Nyande Felix Kwasi , Klutsey Ellen Eyi , Johnson Beatrice Bella , Nyefene Martin Kwabena , Amooba Philemon Adoliwine , Achaliwie Francisca , Maalman Raymond Saa Eru , Sedinam George Boni , Prempeh Emmanuel Barima Agyemang , Kodjo Matilda Mawusi
Published: April 2023

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, studies related to the COVID-19 pandemic have been published widely. However, there are limited qualitative studies in Ghana that explored and shed light on frontline nurses’ experiences and challenges in caring for patients diagnosed with COVID-19. This study aimed to explore frontline nurses’ experiences and challenges of providing care for COVID-19 patients in the Volta Region of Ghana. This study adopted a descriptive qualitative research design to collect data. We conducted the study among frontline nurses who provided nursing care for COVID-19 patients in the Treatment Centre for COVID-19 cases in the Volta Region of Ghana. A purposive sampling method was used to select fifteen (15) participants for this study. We collected data through individual in-depth interviews facilitated by a semi-structured interview guide. The content analysis approach was used to analyse the data. The results showed: frontline nurses received inadequate information and training during the initial stages of the pandemic; stress and burnout because of inadequate staffing; logistical challenges; stigmatisation by family members and friends; frontline nurses displeased with the decision to exclude other nurses as frontline workers; participants made some recommendations towards supporting frontline nurses for effective management of patients during pandemics. This study revealed an in-depth understanding of the experiences of frontline nurses who provided nursing care to COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. Our study concludes that the frontline nurses experienced both physical and psychological problems while caring for COVID-19 patients at the treatment centre. Some challenges frontline nurses encountered were inadequate information on COVID-19 prevention and management in the early stages of the pandemic, logistical inadequacies, and stigmatisation in providing care for COVID-19 patients during the pandemic, all of which affected the quality of nursing care, work productivity, and efficiency. Therefore, nurse managers need to provide support to frontline nurses providing care for patients with COVID-19.
Research on MASS Collision Avoidance in Complex Waters Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning
Authors: Liu Jiao , Shi Guoyou , Zhu Kaige , Shi Jiahui
Published: April 2023

The research on decision-making models of ship collision avoidance is confronted with numerous challenges. These challenges encompass inadequate consideration of complex factors, including but not limited to open water scenarios, the absence of static obstacle considerations, and insufficient attention given to avoiding collisions between manned ships and MASSs. A decision model for MASS collision avoidance is proposed to overcome these limitations by integrating the strengths of model-based and model-free methods in reinforcement learning. This model incorporates S-57 chart information, AIS data, and the Dyna framework to improve effectiveness. (1) When the MASS’s navigation task is known, a static navigation environment is built based on S-57 chart information, and the Voronoi diagram and improved A* algorithm are used to obtain the energy-saving optimal static path as the planned sea route. (2) Given the small main dimensions of an MASS, which is easily affected by wind and current factors, the motion model of an MASS is established based on the MMG model considering wind and current factors. At the same time, AIS data are used to extract the target ship (manned ship) data. (3) According to the characteristics of the actual navigation of ships at sea, the state space, action space, and reward function of the reinforcement learning algorithm are designed. The MASS collision avoidance decision model based on the Dyna-DQN model is established. Based on the DQN algorithm, the agent (MASS) and the environment interact continuously, and the actual interaction data generated are used for the iterative update of the collision avoidance strategy and the training of the environment model. Then, the environment model is used to generate a series of simulated empirical data to promote the iterative update of the strategy. Using the waters near the South China Sea as the research object for simulation verification, the navigation tasks are divided into three categories: only considering static obstacles, following the planned sea route considering static obstacles, and following the planned sea route considering both static and dynamic obstacles. The results show that through repeated simulation experiments, an MASS can complete the navigation task without colliding with static and dynamic obstacles. Therefore, the proposed method can be used in the intelligent collision avoidance module of MASSs and is an effective MASS collision avoidance method.
Synthesis of Novel Benzenesulfonamide-Bearing Functionalized Imidazole Derivatives as Novel Candidates Targeting Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium abscessus Complex
Authors: Balandis Benas , Kavaliauskas Povilas , Grybaitė Birutė , Petraitis Vidmantas , Petraitienė Rūta , Naing Ethan , Garcia Andrew , Grigalevičiūtė Ramunė , Mickevičius Vytautas
Published: April 2023

Infections caused by drug-resistant (DR) Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) complex (MAC) are an important public health concern, particularly when affecting individuals with various immunodeficiencies or chronic pulmonary diseases. Rapidly growing antimicrobial resistance among MAC urges us to develop novel antimicrobial candidates for future optimization. Therefore, we have designed and synthesized benzenesulfonamide-bearing functionalized imidazole or S-alkylated derivatives and evaluated their antimicrobial activity using multidrug-resistant M. abscessus strains and compared their antimycobacterial activity using M. bovis BCG and M. tuberculosis H37Ra. Benzenesulfonamide-bearing imidazole-2-thiol compound 13, containing 4-CF3 substituent in benzene ring, showed strong antimicrobial activity against the tested mycobacterial strains and was more active than some antibiotics used as a reference. Furthermore, an imidazole-bearing 4-F substituent and S-methyl group demonstrated good antimicrobial activity against M. abscessus complex strains, as well as M. bovis BCG and M. tuberculosis H37Ra. In summary, these results demonstrated that novel benzenesulfonamide derivatives, bearing substituted imidazoles, could be further explored as potential candidates for the further hit-to-lead optimization of novel antimycobacterial compounds.
Novel Virus Air Sampler Based on Electrostatic Precipitation and Air Sampling of SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Fukuda Kyohei , Baba Hiroaki , Yoshida Mie , Kitabayashi Kouichi , Katsushima Shinjirou , Sonehara Hiroki , Mizuno Kazue , Kanamori Hajime , Tokuda Koichi , Nakagawa Atsuhiro , Mizuno Akira
Published: April 2023

The assessment of airborne viruses in air is a critical step in the design of appropriate prevention and control measures. Hence, herein, we developed a novel wet-type electrostatic air sampler using a viral dissolution buffer containing a radical scavenging agent, and verified the concentration of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA in the air of hospital rooms inhabiting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and public areas. RNA damage caused by corona discharge was negligible when Buffer AVL was used as the collecting electrode. The viral RNA concentration in the air of the room varied by patient: 3.9 × 103 copy/m3 on the 10th day after onset in a mild case and 1.3 × 103 copy/m3 on the 18th day in a severe case. Viral RNA levels were 7.8 × 102 and 1.9 × 102 copy/m3 in the air of the office and food court, respectively, where people removed their masks when eating and talking, but it remained undetected in the station corridor where all the people were wearing masks. The assessment of airborne SARS-CoV-2 RNA using the proposed sampler can serve as a basis for the safe discontinuation of COVID-19 isolation precautions to identify exposure hotspots and alert individuals at increased infection risks.
Volatile Organic Compounds Released by Oxyrrhis marina Grazing on Isochrysis galbana
Authors: Wohl Charel , Güell-Bujons Queralt , Castillo Yaiza M. , Calbet Albert , Simó Rafel
Published: April 2023

A range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been found to be released during zooplankton grazing on microalgae cultivated for commercial purposes. However, production of grazing-derived VOCs from environmentally relevant species and their potential contribution to oceanic emissions to the atmosphere remains largely unexplored. Here, we aimed to qualitatively explore the suite of VOCs produced due to grazing using laboratory cultures of the marine microalga Isochrysis galbana and the herbivorous heterotrophic dinoflagellate Oxyrrhis marina with and without antibiotic treatment. The VOCs were measured using a Vocus proton-transfer-reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometer, coupled to a segmented flow coil equilibrator. We found alternative increases of dimethyl sulfide by up to 0.2 nmol dm−3 and methanethiol by up to 10 pmol dm−3 depending on the presence or absence of bacteria regulated by antibiotic treatment. Additionally, toluene and xylene increased by about 30 pmol dm−3 and 10 pmol dm−3, respectively during grazing only, supporting a biological source for these compounds. Overall, our results highlight that VOCs beyond dimethyl sulfide are released due to grazing, and prompt further quantification of this source in budgets and process-based understanding of VOC cycling in the surface ocean.
The Bahá’í Faith and the Equality, Rights, and Advancement of Women: A Survey of Principles, Praxis, and Discourse
Authors: Momen Wendi
Published: April 2023

This article examines the Bahá’í approach to the equality of women and men, the education, advancement, and rights of women and girls; their application within the Bahá’í community; and the efforts of the Bahá’ís to influence the international discourse on women. Focusing on significant and interrelated social issues—the education of girls; leadership and participation in decision-making, and violence against women and girls—the article explores these through Bahá’í texts, accounts, and examples of how these have been operationalized by Bahá’í institutions, communities, and individuals; individuals; and in public statements made by Bahá’í institutions.
Improving the efficiency of corrugated production using the OPTI-CORRUPTED system
Authors:   Petrozavodsk State University Opti-Soft LLC, Kositsyn D.P.
Published: April 2023

The article presents the problems of organizing the production of corrugated cardboard packaging using the Opti-Corrupted system. The system makes it possible to increase control over the quality management of manufactured products, acts as a reliable tool for identifying the causes of deviations from the required quality parameters.
Development of domestic information technologies: new products of the Russian market
Authors:   ", Ovchinnikov D. ,   Gazinformservice"
Published: April 2023

The author analyzed the creation of new domestic technologies in the field of IT directory services. The history of the appearance of this technology on the market is noted, the problems of creating a domestic catalog service are evaluated.
Quelques notes à propos du penser dans la situation TAT
Authors: Brelet-Foulard Françoise
Published: April 2023

Certains des protocoles TAT non névrotiques, non psychotiques, ne témoignent ni d'investissements exagérés d'une image narcissique, ni d'une défense antidépressive très marquée. Ils laissent cependant apparaître, de manière massive, des torsions de la syntaxe qui traduisent des modalités de pensée particulières. À côté des quelques maniements erronés de la temporalité ou de l'espace, parfois de la causalité qu'ils partagent avec la psychose, on peut noter des altérations discursives plus discrètes, mais beaucoup plus fréquentes.

Celles-ci sont particulièrement rencontrées quand il s'agit d'un contenu impliquant la prise de place de sujet ; elles accompagnent l'investissement de l'atmosphère ou du décor de la planche, traités comme une communication analogique du vécu particulièrement suggestive. Elles sont très souvent accompagnées d'un "trouble" de l'attitude projective particulier, significatif des vacillements entre espaces internes et espaces externes, et particulièrement repérables dans te texte du discours TAT.

Celui-ci aide ainsi à une compréhension du fonctionnement limite, en terme de fragilité des topiques archaïques (dedans/dehors).

Mots-clés : TAT, Fonctionnements limites. Troubles de l'activité projective. Processus de pensée, Narcissisme.
Impact traumatique de l'annonce d'une séropositivité au VIH sur « l'observance thérapeutique » : approche clinique projective
Authors: Duclos Karine
Published: April 2023

Karine Duclos, Impacto traumático del anuncio de una seropositividad al VIH sobre la observancia terapéutica : aproximación clinica proyectiva.

El autor propone una reflexión sobre el problema del traumatismo y su impacto sobre la calidad de la observancia terapéutica de los pacientes seropositives. Según los casos clínicos estudiados, él sugiere que la calidad del trabajo de mentalización necesario a la simbolización del traumatismo, traumatismo causado por el descubrimiento de la seropositividad, es un factor importante que permite mejorar la observancia.

Palabras-clave : Observancia terapéutica - VIH - Sida - Traumatismo - Rorschach.
Solution-Processed Hybrid Europium (II) Iodide Scintillator for Sensitive X-Ray Detection
Authors: Zhao Xue , Fu Pengfei , Li Pan , Du Hainan , Zhu Jinsong , Ge Ciyu , Yang Longbo , Song Boxiang , Wu Haodi , Jin Tong , Guo Qingxun , Wang Liang , Li Jinghui , Xiao Zewen , Chang Jingjing , Niu Guangda , Luo Jiajun , Tang Jiang
Published: April 2023

Lead halide perovskite nanocrystals have recently demonstrated great potential as x-ray scintillators, yet they still suffer toxicity issues, inferior light yield (LY) caused by severe self-absorption. Nontoxic bivalent europium ions (Eu
2+
) with intrinsically efficient and self-absorption-free
d–f
transition are a prospective replacement for the toxic Pb
2+
. Here, we demonstrated solution-processed organic–inorganic hybrid halide BA
10
EuI
12
(BA denotes C
4
H
9
NH
4
+
) single crystals for the first time. BA
10
EuI
12
was crystallized in a monoclinic space group of
P
2
1
/
c
, with photoactive sites of [EuI
6
]
4−
octahedra isolated by BA
+
cations, which exhibited high photoluminescence quantum yield of 72.5% and large Stokes shift of 97 nm. These properties enable an appreciable LY value of 79.6% of LYSO (equivalent to ~27,000 photons per MeV) for BA
10
EuI
12
. Moreover, BA
10
EuI
12
shows a short excited-state lifetime (151 ns) due to the parity-allowed
d–f
transition, which boosts the potential of BA
10
EuI
12
for use in real-time dynamic imaging and computer tomography applications. In addition, BA
10
EuI
12
demonstrates a decent linear scintillation response ranging from 9.21 μGy
air
s
−1
to 145 μGy
air
s
−1
and a detection limit as low as 5.83 nGy
air
s
−1
. The x-ray imaging measurement was performed using BA
10
EuI
12
polystyrene (PS) composite film as a scintillation screen, which exhibited clear images of objects under x-ray irradiation. The spatial resolution was determined to be 8.95 lp mm
−1
at modulation transfer function = 0.2 for BA
10
EuI
12
/PS composite scintillation screen. We anticipate that this work will stimulate the exploration of
d–f
transition lanthanide metal halides for sensitive x-ray scintillators.
Specifics of parental stress in parents of children with disabilities
Authors: Sevastyanova Ulyana Yu.
Published: April 2023

The article deals with the phenomenon of parental stress in parents of children with normative development and parents of children with disabilities (ASD, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, visual impairment), an analysis of foreign and domestic research on this topic is presented. A theoretical and empirical study revealed the characteristics of parental stress and satisfaction in parents of children with normative development and parents of children with disabilities. A study conducted on 43 parents showed that the level of stress is higher in parents with disabilities. The appearance of a child forces the family to face specific life difficulties, the destabilization of established rules and the disorganization of neuropsychic activity. Also, a specific attitude of the individual to the experience of traumatic parenthood (causing deep feelings) was revealed.
Socio-pedagogical and psychological-pedagogical activity: current problems, achievements, innovations
Authors: Vorontsov Dmitry B. , Zakharova Zhanna A. , Korovkina Tatiana E. , Raikina Maria A.
Published: April 2023

The text provides information about the First All-Russian scientific and practical conference with international participation ‟Socio-pedagogical and psychological-pedagogical activity: actual problems, achievements, innovations”. The main events of the conference, reports at the plenary session, the work of discussion platforms, open lectures, master classes are reported. The provisions of the resolution adopted by the participants of the scientific meeting and aimed at the development of socio-pedagogical and psychological-pedagogical activities are given.
Technological approach as the basis of practice-oriented models of social work with the elderly and the disabled
Authors: Vericheva Olga N. , Boitsova Svetlana V. , Mamontova Natalya I. , Rumyantsev Yuri V.
Published: April 2023

The Department of Social Work at the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Kostroma State University actively develops and updates scientific approaches in the practice of organizing social activities, focuses on the need to expand the potential of regional practices in promoting popular areas of social support for citizens, the elderly and the disabled. Scientific meetings held at KSU do not just summarize the existing experience, but consider social work as a comprehensive, helping direction that organizes its work in the context of the strategic vector of state development, aimed at mitigating risks, disadvantages and unlocking the potential of these categories of the population. As a result of six scientific conferences (2020-2022), one can see a trend in the formation of a technological approach as a scientific direction for the study of social work with the elderly and disabled, carried out by teachers of the Department of Social Work of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Kostroma State University. The teachers of the department scientifically generalize, systematize the best practices of social, pedagogical, psychological activity, methodically accompany the introduction of relevant technologies of social activity, form an emphasis on the inclusion of a wide range of young people in scientific understanding of the processes of social development of the country, region, municipality. Scientific meetings make it possible to unite the leading scientific schools of social work, formed both at the universities of the Russian Federation and abroad.
Genesis and psychological role of self-purification and grooming gestures in human pantomimic production
Authors: Goncharenko Elena V. , Mikvabiya Zurab Ya. , Argun Sofia N. , Taisaeva Svetlana B. , Jokua Anna A. , Polyakova Elena V. , Molev Dmitry A.
Published: April 2023

The article proposes a classification of gestures when hiding information from the persons involved. Pantomimic production with fear of exposure has an unconscious origin. It is differentiated into resource gestures that restore the body's homeostasis and adaptive body movements, which refer to the self-preservation reactions of the limbic system to a dangerous stimulus. Gestures - manipulators, as actions that cleanse the body, were singled out by the American psychologist, psychiatrist P. Ekman. According to the authors, the pantomimic production described by P. Ekman has the nature of grooming. The paper considers examples of the cleansing pattern and gestures in primates and humans. Grooming, as a regressive behavior, refers to a psychological defense mechanism, reduces anxiety and neuropsychic stress in case of psychological trauma. In mentally ill patients, self-purification is a marker of dysontogenesis, a manifestation of primitive thinking and behavior in pathology. In healthy individuals, redirection and substitution for scratching the body, pinching, shaking off ‟invisible dust”, pulling clothes, under which negative emotions are disguised, predominate. In instrumental lie detection (verification), gestures - self-cleansing are an indirect marker of deception, if another unconscious pantomime is jointly produced in the external pattern of the interviewed person's behavior. On neutral topics, they signal unformed rapport, situational anxiety, and maladaptation to testing. The appearance of grooming on control topics is the “target” of experienced psychotraumatic events in the subject.
III Reunión de Ministros y Encargados de Políticas Culturales de Iberoamérica. Mensaje de los Ministros y Encargados de las Políticas Culturales de Iberoamérica a los Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno reunidos en la IX Cumbre de La Habana
Authors: - -
Published: April 2023

En la III Reunión de Ministros y Encargados de las Políticas Culturales de Iberoamérica, celebrada en La Habana los días 10 y 11 de junio de 1999, convocada con el propósito de debatir sobre el espacio cultural iberoamericano y un mundo globalizado, reconocemos que la Comunidad Iberoamericana tiene su fundamento en la cultura, constituida por una memoria histórica y un patrimonio común; de ahí que a la misma se le daba otorgar su papel central y su innegable importancia en las agendas y políticas de gobierno de nuestra región. Por eso mismo, ella constituye la base idónea para la integración y la construcción de una conciencia iberoamericana.
Introducción
Authors: Martínez Santiago Roberto
Published: April 2023

Como decíamos en la convocatoria del presente número, nuestra intención era la de elaborar un monográfico en el cual se discutiesen, desde distintas perspectivas, algunos de los temas que plantea el artículo de Francisco Benavides y Francesc Pedró: «Políticas educativas sobre nuevas tecnologías en los países iberoamericanos».

En aquel momento consideramos que pasar del plano de las acciones y experiencias concretas realizadas para incorporar las TIC a las aulas, al de las políticas públicas que guían esos proyectos, podía establecer una instancia de reflexión y análisis sobre elementos tales como la coherencia y la intencionalidad, tanto políticas como pedagógicas y tecnológicas de dichas políticas.

En todo caso, éramos conscientes de que, como los mismos Benavides y Pedró señalan, lo reciente del fenómeno de la introducción de las TIC en los sistemas educativos hace difícil una reflexión como la propuesta.

La selección de los artículos que hoy presentamos –al igual que la gran mayoría de las colaboraciones recibidas–, muestran que nuestros lectores prefirieron inducir del análisis de cuestiones más específicas, remontándose hacia el origen de las mismas, los elementos que sustentaron las políticas que las impulsaban.
Literatura discontinua: la colección de textos y sus tensiones con el soporte y los habitus de lectura
Authors:   , Matelo Gabriel Osvaldo
Published: April 2023

Este es un estudio de la discontinuidad en la literatura, bajo el formato compositivo de la colección de textos, y sus implicaciones en la producción, la publicación en soporte, y la recepción del lector empírico, común o especializado, en el campo literario y cultural. Una noción general de colección de textos abarca tanto los conjuntos homogéneos (narrativos, ensayísticos, o poemarios) como las mezclas heterogéneas de estos, publicados tanto en compilaciones antológicas misceláneas, de autor y/o editor, como en obras cuyos textos poseen un número relevante de conexiones perceptibles, formales y semióticas, entre sí. Una colección es un conjunto finito de textos, definido por la propiedad de discontinuidad, en tanto mezcla o agregado, y las de espacialidad y permutación de los textos, adquiriendo el funcionamiento dinámico de lo múltiple yuxtapuesto. De la naturaleza misma de este múltiple discontinuo surge todo el sistema diferencial de propiedades estructurales y funcionales de la colección que analizamos en esta tesis. Ante la lectura, el primer parámetro determinante es la secuenciación de los textos en el tiempo. El conjunto múltiple debe ser dispuesto consecutivamente, de manera arbitraria, por lo que potencialmente se habilita una operación combinatoria en secuencias diferentes. Sin embargo, un segundo parámetro, la puesta en libro para su publicación, produce una restricción secuencial similar pero en el espacio, y de mucho mayor alcance ya que limita esa combinatoria posible a una sola permutación, la cual queda fijada y figura legalmente como de Autor, afectando eso de diversos modos a las instancias de producción y recepción.
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Increasing the Digital Literacy of Personnel in the Context of Digital Transformation
Authors: Knyazkova V. S.
Published: April 2023

The problem of evaluating the effectiveness of increasing the digital literacy of personnel in the context of digital transformation is considered. A brief review of studies conducted to date on the subject under study is presented. Two main trends that characterize the modern labor market - the replacement of a person by a machine and the lack of personnel with the level of digital literacy required at this stage of development of information and communication technologies are identified. An algorithm for assessing the economic efficiency of investments in improving the digital literacy of employees of an organization is proposed. Structurally, the algorithm consists of assessing the costs of improving the digital literacy of employees, and also includes methodological approaches to assessing the integral effect of the implemented activities. A method for calculating the economic, scientific, technical, environmental, social effects, as well as the final indicator characterizing the effectiveness of increasing the digital literacy of employees is proposed.
Game analysis between startup and banks
Authors: Chengzhuo Zhang , Azman Nik Hadiyan Binti Nik
Published: April 2023

Objective - Due to information asymmetry, banks cannot know all the information about a company during the financing process. Compared to large firms, start-ups face more difficulties in obtaining debt financing. In order to investigate how the game between start-ups and banks maximizes the benefits of debt financing, this study is based on the game process between start-ups and banks in complete and incomplete information markets.
Methodology/Technique – The model assumes deterministic and relatively simple financial decisions, and game theory provides a way to gain insight into the mechanistic phenomenon of debt financing for start-ups by allowing for the inclusion of asymmetric information and strategic interactions in the analysis.
Finding – The game process of debt financing for start-ups is studied from a game theoretical perspective to reveal the optimal decisions of both parties in the game process under the influence of information asymmetries, i.e., the basic laws governing the operation of debt financing for start-ups and the important criteria and procedures to ensure that debt financing works correctly.
Novelty – The study shows that high-quality start-ups are more likely to receive bank loans than low-quality firms that are willing to pay high-interest rates.

Type of Paper: Empirical
JEL Classification: C7, C72.
Keywords: Asymmetric Information theory; Game Theory; Debt Financing; Startup.
Reference to this paper should be referred to as follows: Chengzhuo, Z; Azman, N.H.B.N. (2023). Game analysis between startup and banks, GATR-Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review, 11(1), 01–08. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2023.11.1(1)
Business Excellence Model for the Business Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia
Authors: Moin Shahrunnizan bin , Bakar Saridan bin Abu , Samat Muhammad Faizal bin
Published: April 2023

Objective - Small and Medium Enterprises (S.M.E.s), including Malaysia, have been recognized as a critical economic development engine globally. S.M.E.s' economic contribution includes their share of total establishments, employment, Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P.), and total export.
Methodology/Technique – S.M.E.s comprise 97.4 percent of business establishments, provide 59 percent of total employment, and are the major contributor to economic growth. Although S.M.E.s play a pivotal role in economic development due to their significant proportion, their business performance remains a topic of debate. The S.M.E.s' business performance has shown slow growth while recording low productivity compared to large firms. This paper aims to develop a comprehensive Business Excellent Model (B.E.M.) that is exclusively and mutually for the business performance of S.M.E.s by investigating each criterion of the Business Excellent Model.
Finding – The B.E.M. was developed by reviewing the literature on the issue from local and global contexts. Previous studies have shown that S.M.E.s require a suitable B.E.M. to catalyze their business performance. The S.M.E.s need to have seven criteria which comprise (a) leadership, (b) strategy, (c) information, (d) customer, (e) workforce, (f) process, and (g) results that are exclusively and mutually for S.M.E.s' business performance.
Novelty – Finally, the literature's conclusion helps evaluate the critical issues of slow-growing and unproductive S.M.E.s in Malaysia. Furthermore, understanding every criterion of the B.E.M. would also ascertain which measures should be included in the B.E.M. for S.M.E.s.
Type of Paper: Review
J.E.L. Classification: M10, M11.
Keywords: Small and Medium Enterprises; Business Performance; Excellent Business Model; Resource-Based View Theory; Productivity Gap.
Reference to this paper should be referred to as follows: Moin, S.B; Bakar, S.B.A; Samat, M.F.B. (2023). Business Excellence Model for the Business Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia, GATR-Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review, 11(1), 18–25. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2023.11.1(3)
Zinc fertilizer application improves growth, yield and profit of paddy (Oryza sativa L.) in a zinc deficient Inceptisol
Authors: Sucharita Swati , Rautaray SK , Satapathy MR , Nayak RK
Published: April 2023

A field experiment was conducted at the Central Farm, Regional Research and Technology Transfer Station of Coastal Zone, OUAT Bhubaneswar in kharif 2021 to study the effect of zinc fertilizer application on growth, yield and income of rice in a zinc (Zn) deficient soil. The soil was sandy loam, acidic (pH 5.4), medium in organic carbon (0.61%) and available P (10.3 kg ha-1) while low in available N (155.4 kg ha-1) and K (82.1 kg ha-1). Eight treatment combinations comprising rate, source and method of Zn application were laid out in a randomized block design with 3 replications. The results revealed that soil application of Zn 5 kg ha-1 as basal followed by foliar spray of Zn @ 0.1% produced highest LAI (3.87), dry matter production (25.9 g hill-1), panicles m-2 (315.8), test weight (22.76 g), grain yield (4937 kg ha-1), and zinc content in grain (39.48 mg kg-1) and straw (55.87mg kg-1). However, application of Zn @ 5 kg ha-1 alone was at par with the soil application followed by foliar spray. Hence, it is concluded that soil application of Zn 5 kg ha-1 at the time of final land preparation along with the soil test based NPK is optimum for higher productivity and profitability of rice in zinc deficient Inceptisol.
Gli aggettivi in -nte e il nome di qualità. A proposito di eclatanza, coprenza, eminenza e eccellenza
Authors: Gaeta Livio
Published: April 2023

Alcuni lettori ci chiedono se “esista” in italiano il termine eclatanza, altri domandano se sia legittimo l’uso del sostantivo coprenza impiegato soprattutto nell’àmbito della cosmesi, altri ancora chiedono chiarimenti sull’uso di eminenza ed eccellenza.