bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mechanical properties and microstructure of nano-strengthened recycled aggregate concrete
Authors: Zheng Yuanxun , Zhang Yahui , Zhuo Jingbo , Zhang Peng , Kong Weixing
Published: April 2022

The surface adhesion mortar of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) is the main factor leading to poor aggregate quality, and it also affects the internal structure and mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). To improve the quality of RCA and mechanical properties of RAC, self-developed mortar removal equipment was used to strengthen the RCA. Then, the RCA was soaked in 1, 2, and 3% nano-silica solutions, and the vibration-mixing process was used to improve the quality of RAC. In addition, the microstructure of the RAC was examined via scanning electron microscopy to observe its improvement effect on the microstructure of the RAC. The results indicated that the quality of the RCA was improved by mechanical and physical strengthening, and the water-absorption rate and crushing value decreased by 32.9 and 23.9%, respectively. The improvement effect of nano-immersion on the RAC was obvious. The optimal condition was a combination of physical strengthening, 2 days of immersion in 2% NS solution, and vibration stirring. The 28 day compressive strength increased by 31.3%, the splitting tensile strength increased by 23%, and the flexural strength increased by 49%. The proposed strengthening method improves the mechanical properties and microstructure of RAC. The results of this study provided a technical reference for the mechanical strengthening of RAC and promotion of the application and popularization of RAC.
Sapphire irradiation by phosphorus as an approach to improve its optical properties
Authors: Bibi Baseerat , Ahmad Ishaq , Hussain Javaid , Alrowaili Ziyad Awadh , Zhao Ting-kai , ur Rahman Waseem , Aisidia Samson O.
Published: April 2022

Ion beam-induced luminescence (IBIL) is a versatile technique used to elucidate the chemical bond’s nature and analyze the defects study and impurities present in the material. In this study, IBIL spectra of phosphorus-irradiated sapphire has been analyzed under 2 MeV proton beam as a function of ion dose ranging from 1 × 1014 to 10 × 1014 ions/cm2 at room temperature in the wavelength range of 200–1,000 nm. The IBIL spectrum shows three kinds of luminescence features. The bands centered at 419 nm as F center and 330 nm as F+ center are associated with oxygen vacancies. The third kind of luminescence feature located at 704 nm is related to chromium impurities present in the crystal. The luminescence spectrum of the phosphorus-irradiated sapphire has been correlated with the spectrum obtained from pristine sapphire. The finding indicates that the intensity of defects due to phosphorus irradiation is reduced. As the proton ion fluence increases, the F and F+ center luminescence intensity eventually varies; it turns out that in phosphorus-irradiated sapphire, single crystal defects were reduced and the optical quality was improved.
Simultaneous confidence bands in a zero-inflated regression model for binary data
Authors: Diop Aba , Diop Aliou , Dupuy Jean-François
Published: April 2022

The logistic regression model has become a standard tool to investigate the relationship between a binary outcome and a set of potential predictors. When analyzing binary data, it often arises, however, that the observed proportion of zeros is greater than expected under the postulated logistic model. Zero-inflated binomial (ZIB) models have been developed to fit binary data that contain too many zeros. Maximum likelihood estimators in these models have been proposed, and their asymptotic properties were recently established. In this paper, we use these asymptotic properties to construct simultaneous confidence bands for the probability of a positive outcome in a ZIB regression model. Simultaneous confidence bands are especially attractive since they allow inference to be made over the whole regressor space. We construct two types of confidence bands, based on: (i) the Scheffé method for the linear regression model;
(ii) Monte Carlo simulations to approximate the distribution of the supremum of a Gaussian field indexed by the regressor. The finite-samples properties of these two types of bands are investigated and compared in a simulation study.
Reflected BSDEs with two completely separated barriers and regulated trajectories in general filtration
Authors: Baadi Brahim
Published: April 2022

In this paper, we study doubly reflected backward stochastic differential equations defined on probability spaces equipped with filtration satisfying only the usual assumptions of right continuity and completeness in the case where the barriers L and U are not necessarily right continuous. We suppose that the barriers L and U and their left limits are completely separated and we show existence and uniqueness of the solution.
On topologies on the underlying set of a topological monoid induced by its unitary extensions
Authors: Averbukh Boris G.
Published: April 2022

Extensions of a given topological monoid where all its unitary Cauchy filters converge, can induce di˙erent topologies on its underlying set. We study properties of these topologies and prove a condition under which the initial topology of this monoid is one of them.
Study and work paving the way for Moroccan migrants: the entrepreneurial path to transnational and domestic business activities
Authors: Alvarado Valenzuela Juan Francisco , Solano Giacomo
Published: April 2022

In this article we look at the various paths taken by transnational and domestic entrepreneurs based on their education and work experience. These act as catalysts for skills that allow migrant entrepreneurs to better position themselves in different markets. Differences in migrant entrepreneurs allow us to better understand the strategies employed and the consequences for society and the economy at both domestic and transnational levels. Earlier research has extensively analysed individual characteristics of migrant entrepreneurs and, to a much lesser extent, the geographical nature of their business activities.

This article addresses this gap by looking at the geographical orientation of migrant entrepreneurs’ businesses. The research question is as follows: In what ways are transnational or domestic activities of Moroccan migrant entrepreneurs in the Netherlands and Italy influenced by skills acquired in earlier experiences? We provide empirical evidence on the different paths leading to domestic and transnational activities using a micro-level perspective of the experiences collected in the narratives of first-generation Moroccan migrant entrepreneurs who have migrated to Milan or Amsterdam (N=70).

Four different paths combining these two life experiences emerged from the interviews: #1 Job-based, #2 Education-driven, #3 Job-education merger, and #4 By chance (neither education nor work experience). The most relevant paths for migrant entrepreneurs seem to be the first (#1) and third (#3) paths. Furthermore, our findings show that transnationally oriented entrepreneurs have an extended business-oriented education and rely on skills learned, in contrast to domestically oriented entrepreneurs who become entrepreneurs ‘by chance’.
Predictors of Embarrassment in Daily Social Interactions in Social Phobia, Major Depression and Healthy Controls
Authors: Čolić Jasmin , Bassett Tyler Ray , Latysheva Anna , Imboden Christian , Bader Klaus , Hatzinger Martin , Mikoteit Thorsten , Meyer Andrea Hans , Lieb Roselind , Gloster Andrew , Hoyer Jürgen
Published: April 2022

Introduction: Embarrassment is a social affect. Once experienced in social interactions (SIs), it can be a precursor of clinical symptoms like depersonalization and ruminative thinking. This experience sampling study investigated predictors of embarrassment in social phobia (SP), major depressive disorder (MDD), and controls. Methods: For seven days, a total of n = 165 patients (n = 47 SP, n = 118 MDD) and n = 119 controls completed five surveys per day on their smartphones. The effect of social anxiety and depression facets on embarrassment was examined in contemporaneous and time-lagged models. Results: Individuals with SP or MDD experienced more embarrassing SIs than controls. Among facets of depression, feelings of guilt, and low self-worth significantly predicted embarrassment in contemporaneous, but not in time-lagged models. Among facets of social anxiety, worries about other people's opinion and worries of saying or doing something wrong during a social interaction significantly predicted embarrassment (contemporaneous and time-lagged; all p < .05). Discussion: The study reveals important cognitive factors that accompany embarrassment in SIs and that connect social experience and clinical symptoms. Targeting these putative dysfunctions could be an important strategy in therapy. The differential patterns in SP and MDD are discussed.
Baking Bread and Burning Rainbows
Authors: Aniskiewicz Alena Gray
Published: April 2022

On her 2014 debut album, Społeczeństwo jest niemiłe (Society is Mean), Polish author Dorota Masłowska introduced audiences to Mister D., an alter ego who brought Masłowska’s trademark cutting social critique to an eclectic mix of hip-hop and pop musical tracks and videos. Analyzing the music video for “Chleb” (Bread) and the accompanying album art, as well as the stand-alone single “Tęcza” (Rainbow), this article demonstrates how Masłowska’s sampling of familiar hip-hop tropes and nationalist narratives exposes the component parts of our everyday and reveals how quotidian performances of gender, sexuality, and nationality combine in the perception of authenticity. This analysis is framed within discourses on sampling, parody, and humor in hip-hop to highlight the critical potential of her play with recognizable types and the subversive potential of “playing the part.” In her visual and verbal collage, Masłowska employs the logics of hip-hop sampling to piece together elements of extant culture and conventions alongside original material to produce a text that speaks to the present while drawing on the past. In so doing, Masłowska’s critical and recombinant performance destabilizes the very idea of the authentic, revealing its artifice and insisting on an art and nation that is open to innovation and recognizes its own construction.
The Design Geometry of Notre-Dame in Paris
Authors: Bork Robert
Published: April 2022

The history of Notre-Dame in Paris is well understood thanks to the work of scholars using documentary and archaeological evidence, but the overall logic of the cathedral’s evolving design has received surprisingly little systematic attention. To provide a complementary perspective on Notre-Dame’s development, Robert Bork applies geometrical analysis to precise laser scans of the building’s fabric. In The Design Geometry of Notre-Dame in Paris he argues that the original designer developed a master plan for the whole cathedral, based largely on the geometry of equilateral triangles. Subsequent modifications to this scheme evidently involved increasing the vault height and flying buttress steepness in the choir and subtly altering the proportions of the nave and façade, but the original design continued to be respected in its broad outlines. This analysis thus sheds new light on the tension between innovation and conformity that characterized work on Notre-Dame in the first century of its history.
The 1960s Antebellum Plantation at Stone Mountain, Georgia
Authors: Brandt Lydia Mattice , Herrington Philip Mills
Published: April 2022

Beginning in 1963, tourists yearning to experience the world of Gone with the Wind could finally visit the Old South outside Atlanta, Georgia. The Antebellum Plantation was one of the first attractions to open at the state’s new Stone Mountain Park, constructed around the world’s largest Confederate monument. But while the state of Georgia created the park and finished the memorial as part of its campaign against racial integration, it outsourced the plantation to private investors as a for-profit concession. Motivated by personal agendas, these citizens—led by Christie Bell Kennedy, founder of Stone Mountain Plantation Inc.—brought together vernacular historical buildings from across the state, transforming them to create a polished fantasy of White leisure. In The 1960s Antebellum Plantation at Stone Mountain, Georgia, Lydia Mattice Brandt and Philip Mills Herrington provide a careful examination of the history, architecture, and decoration of the Antebellum Plantation, still remarkably unchanged more than fifty years later. Their study reveals a fraught, ad hoc design process long disguised by the graceful big house at the center of the state-owned attraction.
Graphene Nanoplatelets Modified Chemlok® Adhesive System for Natural Rubber – Aluminium Bonded Component in Engine Mount
Authors: Zulkifli Nor Syazana Adilah , Mohamad Noraiham , ABD GHANI ANIS AQILAH , Chang Siang Yee , Abd Razak Jeefferie , Ab Maulod Hairul Effendy , Hassan Mohd Fadli , Abu Bakar Muhyiaddin Abdul Qadir , Ani Muhammad Afiq , Teng Ming Ming , Ahsan Qumrul
Published: April 2022

Generally, the engine mount is made from rubber and mild steel bonded with a Chemlok® adhesive system. It could be modified to provide sufficient bonding between natural rubber and aluminum. Therefore, this work aims to study a nano-manipulated adhesive system by modifying the existing Chemlok® adhesive system at different weight percentages of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) loading via two steps ultrasonic-assisted stirring process by ultrasonic bath and hot plate. The natural rubber (NR)-aluminum (Al) substrates were bonded using a hot press machine under the pressure of 100 kgf/cm2 for 20 minutes at 140 °C temperature. The samples were subjected to a 90-degree peel test based on ASTM D429 by the UTM machine, and the peel-fractured surfaces were evaluated both physically and under SEM. The adhesive strength increased with the increment of GNPs in the modified Chemlok® 205/220 system. The GNPs modified Chemlok® system achieved 30% improvement than the existing adhesive. The analyses proved the modification was successful. The modified system with GNPs dispersed at certain intercalation levels showed active functional groups, reinforcing effects, and thermal stability.
Analysis of weekly mortality of seniors: a comparison between Slovenia and the member states of the EU27
Authors: Polajnar Emil
Published: April 2022

We analysed data on the weekly mortality of seniors aged 65 and older in the member states of the EU27. We aimed to model normal mortality in the time before covid-19 and use this model to analyse the deviations of true values from model predictions in the time after the emergence of covid-19. We used linear regression with autocorrelated errors to model normal mortality, which shows seasonality with increased mortality during the winter months. In the time before covid-19 deviations above three sigma occurred regularly, but deviations above five sigma were rare. In contrast, we detected deviations above five sigma in all but three member states after the emergence of covid-19. The member state with the most extreme deviation was Spain (32 sigma), the member state with the longest continuous deviation above five sigma was Czechia (25 weeks), and the member state with the highest excess mortality was Slovakia (12.8 deaths per 1000 seniors). We attempted to explain differences in extreme deviations with multivariate linear regression analysis. Extreme deviations were lower in member states with higher health care expenditure in euros per inhabitant.
Thermoconversion of ethanol on Al2O3 and SiO2 oxides
Authors: Mambetova Manshuk , Yergaziyevna Gaukhar , Dossumov Kusman
Published: April 2022

This work is devoted to the study of the catalytic properties of Al2O3 and SiO2 in the process of thermal conversion of ethanol, as well as to the determination of the acid characteristics of these oxides The catalytic properties of oxides in the thermal conversion of ethanol were studied in a flow-through mode at a reaction temperature of 250°C and a space velocity of 0,5 h-1. The acidic characteristics of the Al2O3 and SiO2 oxides were determined by the method temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (TPD-NH3).
It has been established that the process of thermal conversion of ethanol includes the reactions of dehydration, dehydrogenation and dimerization. During the thermal conversion of ethanol on aluminum and silicon oxides, a dehydration reaction occurs with the formation of diethyl ether, with concentrations of 24,5 vol. % on Al2O3 and 19,6 vol. % on SiO2. It was determined that in parallel with the reaction of ethanol dehydration, its dehydrogenation with the formation of acetaldehyde takes place, but with a lower selectivity compared to dehydration. It was found that on Al2O3, which has a lower acidity in comparison with SiO2, the deformation of acetaldehyde occurs with the formation of butanol.
Composition based on alicyclic copolymide and polyethylene terephthalate
Authors: Umerzakova Maira , Sarieva Rahima , Yespenbetov Asylbek , Kainarbayeva Zhaniya
Published: April 2022

The addition of polymers such as polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate and polyurethane to another high molecular weight compound often provides improvement of properties of initial polymerfilms. These compounds can be successfully applied for obtaining of composite films based on polyimides. In the present work, conditions of making polymer composite films with arylalicyclic structured copolyimides and influence of polyethylene terephthalate on them were studied. It was found that, addition of component from 0.5 to 2 wt.% provides retaining of the polymers’ compatibility in the composite. Films formed from solutions of these compositions are transparent, brittleness of the material is not observed and there were little changes in elasticity compared with original copolyimide film. FTIR studies showed that the formation of these polymer blends leads to the interaction of functional groups of the polymers with hydrogen bonds, which determine the blend components compatibility. It has been found that, upon additional heat treatment of the films no more than 250°C, intermolecular crosslinking partially occurs with formation of an oxygen bridge between the amide acids of copolyimide and the added component. Such crosslinking provides increase of heat resistance and strength of the film. It should be noted that, for carrying out extensive research, it is preferable to use a simple method of mechanical mixing for components.
How to empower Grünwald–Letnikov fractional difference equations with available initial condition?
Authors: Wei Yiheng , Cao Jinde , Li Chuang , Chen Yangquan
Published: April 2022

In this paper, the initial condition independence property of Grünwald–Letnikov fractional difference is revealed for the first time. For example, the solution x(k) of equation aG∇kαx(k) = f(x(k)),  k > a + 1, cannot be calculated with initial condition x(a). First, the initial condition independence property is carefully investigated in both time domain and frequency domain. Afterwards, some possible schemes are formulated to make the considered system connect to initial condition. Armed with this information, the concerned property is examined on three modified Grünwald–Letnikov definitions. Finally, results from illustrative examples demonstrate that the developed schemes are sharp.
Early vascular aging and arterial hypertension in children after correction of coarctation of the aorta
Authors:   , Sendžikaitė Skaistė
Published: April 2022

Ankstyvas kraujagyslių senėjimas ir arterinė hipertenzija vaikams po sėkmingos aortos koarktacijos korekcijos
Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening in Inpatient Pediatric Patients
Authors: Hood Mary Katherine , Michalopulos Madeline , McCoy Elisha , Winer Jeffrey C. , Bowden Michelle
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a group of infectious diseases that cause acute illness and lifelong health effects. Half of the diagnosed cases occur in adolescents and young adults, ages 15 to 24. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide guidelines for STI screening for sexually active adolescents. Despite this, screening rates in adolescents admitted to our hospital are low. The purpose of this study is to use quality improvement methodology to improve the percent of adolescent patients who had documentation of sexual histories from 49% to 69% and STI testing from 29% to 49%.

METHODS

Eligible patients included adolescents ages 14 to 18 admitted to our hospital’s academic general pediatric service. After baseline data collection, we introduced a series of 6 interventions; percentages of sexual history documentation and STI screening were recorded monthly. Interventions included resident education on STI screening, history, and physical form prompts for sexual history documentation, “badge buddy” sexual history templates, faculty development, and an electronic medical record template. Data were interpreted by using statistical process control to show process change.

RESULTS

Before the interventions, 48.7% of patients ages 14 to 18 had sexual histories documented; 29.1% of patients were tested for STIs. After interventions, there was a special cause variation resulting in new center lines of 67.1% and 49.1%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

Simple interventions to normalize and standardize adolescent sexual history discussions cumulatively led to a significant increase in sexual history documentation and STI screening in an inpatient adolescent population.
Improving the Timeliness and Efficiency of Discharge From the NICU
Authors: Kaemingk Bethany D. , Hobbs Candice A. , Streeton Abby C. , Morgan Katie , Schuning Virginia S. , Melhouse Janell K. , Fang Jennifer L.
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND

Discharge from the NICU is a highly complex process. Multidisciplinary survey results and chart audits identified gaps in the timeliness and efficiency of discharge in our NICU. Using the define-measure-analyze-improve-control quality improvement framework, we aimed to increase the percentage of patients discharged before 11:00 am from a baseline mean of 9.4% to 50% without adversely impacting caregiver readiness to discharge.

METHODS

We used a fishbone diagram to identify causes of late and inefficient NICU discharge. A Pareto chart and Impact-Effort matrix were used to select targets for improvement efforts. Plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles established a goal unit discharge time, created a discharge checklist, prioritized rounding on discharging patients, set expectations for caregiver education completion, and increased nurse knowledge and comfort with providing caregiver education.

RESULTS

The mean percent of patients discharged before 11:00 am increased from 9.4% to 52.4%, exceeding our aim. Median discharge time improved from 13:30 pm to 11:15 am (P < .001). Discharge was more efficient as demonstrated by significantly earlier completion of many discharge tasks. These improvements did not adversely impact reported caregiver readiness to discharge (75% vs 77%, P = .76).

CONCLUSIONS

Quality improvement methods can significantly improve the timeliness and efficiency of NICU discharge. Improvement in this complex process may be facilitated by a multidisciplinary team that offers diverse perspectives, unique process and methodologic knowledge, and the ability to appeal to all unit stakeholders. Lessons learned from this project may benefit other teams working to improve their ICU discharge process.
Inmovilidad sostenible. Un esquema organizador para Montreal post-Covid-19
Authors: Paulhiac Scherrer Florence , Smith Raphael , Freixo Quentin , Merveille Nicolas
Published: April 2022

La pandemia nos propone una prueba a tamaño real de inmovilidad de un gran número de las personas. Este texto propone una breve inmersión, en Montreal, en el universo de la prohibición de desplazamiento. El texto describe los desafíos de movilidad en Montreal antes de la pandemia y luego precisa los nuevos retos que surgen de la vida confinada. Lo que resalta de la lectura de estas páginas es la prevalencia de la inequidad cuando se trata de evitar los efectos perversos de la inmovilidad obligatoria. También nos encantó la invitación a imaginar el mundo del mañana, Montreal post-Covid-19. Es por eso que la conclusión establece dos tendencias principales que resultan de nuestro nuevo modo de existencia: traer el mundo hacia sí mismo & apreciar el sentido del lugar.
Transitions urbaines et participation citoyenne. Reportage de la Troisième Conférence “Les modes de vie urbains en 2050”
Authors: Rezeg Ahmed , Slobodova Olga
Published: April 2022

Cet article vise à exposer les réflexions engendrées par la présentation de Marc Jeannotte intitulée “Quels modes de vie citoyenne voulons-nous dans nos métropoles?”. Soulignant le lien entre les transitions urbaines et le projet humain, l’intervenant a avancé le rôle essentiel de la participation citoyenne et du citoyen comme un acteur de ces transitions. Notre analyse de ce questionnement est basée sur trois notions de la théorie d’action : les champs structurels d’action, les acteurs et les représentations des acteurs. En appliquant ce cadre conceptuel à la discussion, nous pouvons conclure que pour permettre l’intelligence collective dans les démarches participatives, il faut prendre en compte ces trois éléments. Ainsi, l’intervenant et les discutants mettent l’importance sur l’expertise des citoyens et le capital social, l’accessibilité à l’information et la fracture numérique, la diversité des opinions et l’apprentissage. Ensuite, nous identifions les lignes de questionnement à poursuivre afin d’améliorer notre compréhension des formes de la participation citoyennes du point de vue des représentations et des stratégies d’action des citoyens.
Liberarse de la normalización para pensar la ciudad del mañana
Authors: Bourdin Alain
Published: April 2022

Los últimos treinta años (1990-2020) han sido testigos de una revolución urbana global. En los próximos treinta se conocerá por lo menos otra igual de fuerte. Pensar en la ciudad del mañana es, constituye, un desafío considerable. El artículo muestra que los procesos de estandarización, rankings de ciudades, rótulos, modelos, "buenas prácticas" y también "starchitecture", dificultan la descentralización y la movilización del imaginario necesario para cualquier pensamiento de futuro. Liberar el pensamiento de la ciudad del futuro presupone un método que ayude a explorar lo inexplorable y que dé lugar al imaginario. Un análisis más profundo de las consecuencias de las innovaciones, la potenciación de la serendipia, el desarrollo de técnicas que generen espacios de libertad en el razonamiento, el uso de paradojas, oxímoron, contradicciones para el desarrollo de nuevos conceptos constituyen tantas pistas a seguir. Pero esto también implica que existen redes de actores dedicados a esta reflexión, un poco como el IPCC.
Drought stress and its management in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): a review
Authors: Sharma B. , Yadav L. , Shrestha A. , Shrestha S. , Subedi M. , Subedi S. , Shrestha J.
Published: April 2022

Abstract. Drought is one of the major constraints to wheat production, and it is becoming a more serious problem in many wheat-growing regions of the world. It causes a severe reduction in wheat crop growth and productivity. Water stress at critical growth stages namely tillering, grain filling and flowering stages causes serious yield loss. Morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular changes are seen as a result of drought stress in wheat. When plants are exposed to drought stress, they use three basic survival strategies, stress avoidance, escape, and tolerance. Growing drought tolerant varieties and applying agronomic management to create innovative water-use approaches is important for drought management. This review summarizes the effects of drought stress on wheat growth and productivity. This review could be useful for wheat researchers and growers for making the right decision on drought management in wheat.
Estimation of environmental effects on test day milk yield in Patch-faced Maritza sheep
Authors: Zhelyazkova P. , Dimov D.
Published: April 2022

Abstract. The aim of this study was to estimate environmental effects on test day milk yield (TDMY) in Patch-faced Maritza sheep breed. Database includes 12 955 milk yield records in the test day. Milk yield recordings were made in 18 flocks and test day milk yields were obtained from 1992 to 2015 (24 years). In the structuring of the database, the following environmental effects were differentiated: animal; flock; year-season of lambing effect (YS); parity effect (Par); litter size at birth (LS); age of ewe at lambing (AgeL); age of ewe at test day (AgeTD); suckling period (Suck); ewe test day (ETD); flock test day (FTD); flock-year-test day (FYTD); stage of lactation period (DIM); stage of lactation period defined at 3-day intervals (DIM3). Average TDMY was 748.59±416.22 mL. The highest test day milk yield was in the first test day of ewes (1015.80±457.67 mL) and gradually decreased to seventh test day (267.50±120.05 mL). All mentioned environmental effects have influence on TDMY and have significant effect (p <0.001). The FYTD had the largest proportion (41.57%) on the total phenotypic variation. A large part of the total phenotypic variation had the following effects: Animal (31.11%), AgeTD (30.95%), DIM (27.85%), DIM3 (27.14%) and ETD (21.92%). Considering the significant influence of the described environmental effects on the TDMY in the population of Patch-faced Maritza sheep breed, they should be taken into account when estimating the genetic parameters.
Kālidāsa and the Bastard Son •
Authors: Száler Péter
Published: April 2022

Kālidāsa’s nāṭakas, namely the
Abhijñānaśākuntala and the Vikramorvaśīya
are undisputedly among the greatest works of Sanskrit literature. Thus it is not
surprising that there have already been many excellent literary interpretations
focusing on these works. My aim is not to augment this list, but instead I
intend to shed some light on the less-investigated political message of these
dramas. In other words, I am attempting to re-read Kālidāsa’s plays as pieces of
political theatre.
Omotic Lexicon in Its Afro-Asiatic Setting IV: Addenda to Omotic *b-
Authors: Takács Gábor
Published: April 2022

The paper constitutes part of a long-range series aiming, step by step, to identify the Afro-Asiatic heritage in the etymologically little explored lexicon of Omotic (West Ethiopia), a branch displaying the least of Afro- Asiatic traits among the six branches of this ancient macrofamily.
Demonic Faith and Demonic Wisdom in James: A Response to Kenneth M. Wilson
Authors: Dale Jeffrey M.
Published: April 2022

Kenneth M. Wilson has argued that Augustine innovated the concept of “demonic faith” and that his influence has caused interpreters to misconstrue the diatribe found in Jas 2:18–20. Wilson reads the interlocutor's speech as continuing through verse 19 and concludes that the statement about the demons believing does not come from the author of James. I respond to this reading by critiquing Wilson's assertions about the ancient rhetorical form diatribe, clarifying the meaning of the verb πιστɛύω, tracing the argument of the passage and showing how verse 19 fits within it, and giving attention to larger thematic resonances in the epistle. Of particular importance is a passage about two types of wisdom (3:13–18); one type, labeled demonic, provides an interpretive parallel for the statement in 2:19 that “the demons believe.” I seek to advance the conversation about the unity of the epistle by demonstrating how the themes of faith and wisdom resonate throughout chapters 1–3. In the Jacobean perspective, there are genuine forms of faith and wisdom that are gifts from above as well as deficient forms of each that are connected with the demonic realm. In this light, it makes sense to read the statement about the demons believing as part of the author's argument rather than an objection from the interlocutor.
R. H. Charles and Modern Biblical Studies
Authors: VanderKam James C.
Published: April 2022

The presentation centers on R. H. Charles, the pioneer scholar of Jewish apocalypses and pseudepigrapha in the English-speaking world. After a short biography of Charles, I offer a survey of his career and publications, followed by an explanation of how he and his contemporaries saw themselves as standing at a pivotal time in the history of interpreting the Bible. A listing of some examples from Charles's work illustrates the point. The address concludes with several comparisons between biblical studies as practiced a century ago and today and with an imaginative look at what Charles might have thought had he been able to attend a twenty-first century Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Humor in the Midst of Tragedy: The Comic Vision of 1 Samuel 4–6
Authors: Johnson Benjamin J. M.
Published: April 2022

The presence of the humorous or comic in the Hebrew Bible has been well established in numerous studies. Somewhat surprisingly, however, the ark narrative in 1 Sam 4–6 has not featured regularly in works on humor in the Hebrew Bible, despite the fact that commentators regularly note the dark humor present in this narrative. I seek to fill that gap by offering a humorous reading of the ark narrative in 1 Sam 4–6, arguing not only that humor is present in the story and therefore worthy of attention but also that the dark humor of this narrative is part of how the story works. One does not fully appreciate the point of this narrative unless one sees the funny side. I will utilize the benign violations theory of humor to see the way this story plays with the reader's understanding of “the other” first by mocking the other in order to give the Israelites hope and then by asking just how other the other really is in order to convict the Israelites. In order to see how the story does both of these things, we need to pay attention to its comic vision.
Let the Nations Sing Hallelujah: The Influence of the Egyptian Hallel on the Citation of Psalm 117 OG in Mark 12:10–11
Authors: Hall Josiah D.
Published: April 2022

Mark 12:10–11 cites Ps 117:22–23 OG (118:22–23 MT) to conclude the parable of the tenants, which frames the gospel's second half. The citation from one of the most frequently cited psalms in the New Testament reinforces the parable's interpretation and thus plays an important role in the Markan narrative. Many interpreters conclude that the citation's impact on the parable comes only from the citation's self-contained imagery or, at most, the imagery's function in a psalm praising God for vindicating God's servant. In contrast, I contend that the psalm's place in the Egyptian Hallel, a collection that played an important liturgical function at multiple Jewish festivals, contributes to how early Christ-followers could have construed the psalm and thus understood its use in Mark. Specifically, I argue that, if the portrait of the nations in the Hallel, especially in Ps 116 OG, shapes how one understands Ps 117, then the citation of Ps 117 in Mark serves to confirm an interpretation of the “others” to whom the vineyard is given as a mixed community of gentiles who have forsaken their idolatry, along with the faithful from Israel, united by their response to Jesus.
A formação dos(as) trabalhadores(as) da saúde na construção de um acesso à saúde integral, equânime e universal à população trans
Authors: Rocon Pablo Cardozo , De Barros Maria Elizabeth Barros , Rodrigues Alexsandro
Published: April 2022

Resumo Identifica-se uma carência na produção científica sobre a formação dos(as) trabalhadores(as)da saúde para atuar com pessoas transgênero, transexuais e travestis, população que enfrenta barreiras como discriminação, desrespeito ao nome social e dependência ao diagnóstico de transexualismo para acessar o Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Este artigo, a partir da categoria enação de Francisco, Varela, analisa 25 entrevistas gravadas em áudio, produzidas por duas pesquisas qualitativas, e conclui que somente processos de formação não limitados à transmissão de informações possibilitarão a criação de um processo de trabalho em saúde que afirme o acesso da população trans aos serviços de saúde de forma integral, equânime e universal.
Debater para encontrar caminhos: a evolução da presença da filosofia ao longo dos vinte anos do Enem (1998-2018)
Authors: Macedo Ester Pereira Neves de
Published: April 2022

Resumo Embora a presença da filosofia no ensino médio seja preconizada em vários referenciais curriculares nacionais nas últimas décadas, sua presença no Enem no mesmo período ocorreu de forma lenta e inconstante. Através de uma análise da evolução de quantitativo e cobertura de itens de filosofia ao longo das edições do exame, este trabalho ilustra alguns desafios e possibilidades que o exame oferece à implementação de referenciais curriculares. O estudo ganha particular relevância com a recente publicação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular e a anunciada reforma do ensino médio. O artigo é dividido em três partes: 1) panorama quantitativo do componente de filosofia no Enem; 2) análise das habilidades e competências mobilizadas pelos itens de filosofia nas diferentes fases do exame; e 3) considerações sobre a BNCC à luz das possibilidades e desafios para a filosofia apresentados no corpo deste trabalho.
Finding room for philosophy in a large-scale assessment: an overview of philosophy’s presence over Enem’s twenty years of existence (1998-2018)
Authors: Macedo Ester Pereira Neves de
Published: April 2022

Resumo Embora a presença da filosofia no ensino médio seja preconizada em vários referenciais curriculares nacionais nas últimas décadas, sua presença no Enem no mesmo período ocorreu de forma lenta e inconstante. Através de uma análise da evolução de quantitativo e cobertura de itens de filosofia ao longo das edições do exame, este trabalho ilustra alguns desafios e possibilidades que o exame oferece à implementação de referenciais curriculares. O estudo ganha particular relevância com a recente publicação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular e a anunciada reforma do ensino médio. O artigo é dividido em três partes: 1) panorama quantitativo do componente de filosofia no Enem; 2) análise das habilidades e competências mobilizadas pelos itens de filosofia nas diferentes fases do exame; e 3) considerações sobre a BNCC à luz das possibilidades e desafios para a filosofia apresentados no corpo deste trabalho.
A emergência das corridas de bicicleta em Curitiba (1895-1913): idealizando pedagogias corporais
Authors: Moraes e Silva Marcelo , Lessa Priscila Requião , Gomes Leonardo do Couto , Capraro André Mendes
Published: April 2022

Resumo O presente artigo pretende investigar como se deu a emergência das corridas de bicicleta na cidade de Curitiba. Para tanto foram utilizados como fontes os jornais da época, delimitados entre os anos de 1895 a 1913. A análise dos materiais indicou uma relação da bicicleta com o ideário urbano nascente na capital paranaense na temporalidade em questão, bem como a necessidade de uma pedagogização do andar de bicicleta em virtude do crescimento da urbe. A título de conclusão, o artigo aponta que a presença das bicicletas e das corridas em Curitiba, na virada do século XIX para o XX, contribuiu significativamente na formação de gestualidades atléticas e na educação dos corpos nos indivíduos que interagiram com tais artefatos.
A dimensão metodológica da aula: revisitando a organização pedagógica do trabalho docente
Authors: Almeida Luana Costa
Published: April 2022

Resumo O presente ensaio propõe uma reflexão sobre a dimensão metodológica na organização do trabalho pedagógico, retomando o debate sobre a constituição da aula e do lugar da tríade professor-aluno-conhecimento no processo. Mobilizado pelo relato de uma professora do 4.º ano do ensino fundamental, indaga o lugar e o papel das escolhas metodológicas na organização do trabalho pedagógico docente, assumindo-as como constitutivas do par dialético conteúdo-forma. Distante de apresentar propostas ou enaltecer a experiência relatada, o texto busca problematizar os contornos que dão forma às decisões metodológicas da aula como reflexão necessária para delimitar a ação docente, dentro da potencialidade do que, inspirado em Freire (1996), convencionou-se chamar de “inacabamento criativo professoral”. Defende-se que, ao assumir concepções críticas, o professor é convidado a protagonizar, com seus estudantes, um processo de construção que exige a abertura para o inesperado possível, porém, desconhecendo o caminho, deve ter clareza do destino e abrir-se, pela dinâmica do acontecimento, a aprendizagens múltiplas na vivência constante de novos modos de caminhar, firmemente alicerçados em princípios e conteúdos.
The importance of faster project delivery: reflections on the UK’s Project Speed
Authors: Bangle Kerry
Published: April 2022

There are very few examples of UK infrastructure projects that have finished ahead of schedule. Kerry Bangle of WSP warns that a single-minded focus on speed does not necessarily lead to projects being completed any quicker – people, pathfinders and risk also need to be considered.
Ni-nanoparticle-modified Cu nanowires for enhanced electrocatalytic nitrate removal
Authors: Feng Yiyang , Liu Xiaoqing , Yi Zhehan , Tan Haotian , Wang Liqun , Hou Feng , Liang Ji
Published: April 2022

Copper (Cu)-based materials have been extensively studied for nitrate (NO3 −) removal as an inexpensive and abundant electrocatalyst for water purification through the nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR). However, it typically suffers from nitrite (NO2 −) accumulation due to high selectivity toward nitrite formation. To address this issue, the authors herein report a strategy of modifying copper nanowires with nickel (Ni) nanoparticles to improve the NO3RR performance. The nickel nanoparticles both facilitate electron transfer from nickel to copper and enhance the conversion of nitrite, thereby improving the overall removal of nitrate with a minimal yield of nitrite. Through a facile liquid-phase deposition process, the loading amount of nickel nanoparticles can be easily tailored by simply changing the concentration of precursors, and the best copper/nickel molar ratio for nitrate removal performance is 20. At this ratio, the material simultaneously delivers a high nitrate removal rate of 92.2% and low nitrite selectivity of only 2.2% at −0.9 V against the reversible hydrogen electrode, accompanied with superior stability for a continuous NO3RR. This study thus offers an efficient, stable and low-cost copper–nickel bimetallic catalyst for NO3RR.
España ante la Convención internacional sobre la protección de los derechos de todos los trabajadores migratorios y de sus familiares
Authors: Villán Durán Carlos , Faleh Pérez Carmelo
Published: April 2022

Treinta años después de su adopción, se evalúa la CTMF en su contenido sustantivo y procesal, resaltando el principio de no discriminación y las aportaciones de su órgano de control. Se exponen los factores que explican la persistente hostilidad de los países desarrollados a ratificar la CTMF, así como los argumentos para la ratificación española.
Fransa’daki Uluslararası İlişkiler Anlayışının Temel Nitelikleri: Disiplini Anglo-Amerikan Yaklaşımların Ötesinde Düşünmek
Authors: ÖZDEMİRKIRAN EMBEL Merve , SAVAŞ Cem
Published: April 2022

Fransa’daki üniversite yapısı ve akademik ortamın genel özellikleri, ayrıca Uİ alanında üretilen çalışmaların kuramsal ve metodolojik olarak birbirinden kopuk olması Uluslararası İlişkiler’in (Uİ) ‘marjinal’ bir disiplin olarak tanımlanmasına yol açtı. 2000’lerle beraber bir yandan Fransız Jeopolitika Okulu’nun disiplin üzerindeki etkileri belirginleşmeye diğer yandan Bertrand Badie, Marie-Claude Smouts, Guillaume Devin ve Didier Bigo gibi araştırmacıların çalışmaları frankofon dünyanın sınırlarını aşmaya başladı. Adı geçen araştırmacıların Fransız sosyoloji geleneğinin kimi yapı taşlarını Uİ disiplininde analitik araçlar hâline getirmeleriyle Fransız Uİ yazını dünyadaki Uİ çalışmalarıyla bütünleşti ve dahası disiplinde kendine özgü bir yer edindi. Bu makale, Fransa’daki Uİ çalışmalarının ana niteliklerini ortaya koymakta ve söz konusu çalışmaların disipline kattığı kavramsal ve metodolojik yenilikleri incelemektedir.
Legatum Refah Endeksi Göstergeleri ve Verileri Kullanılarak Refahın Çok Kriterli Karar Verme Yöntemleri İle Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ŞENER Sibel
Published: April 2022

Günümüzde küreselleşmeyle birlikte, bireylerin ve toplumların refah düzeyi, ekonomik göstergelerle birlikte sosyal göstergeler de göz önünde bulundurularak ölçülmeye çalışılmıştır. Bu çalışmada, sosyo-ekonomik göstergeleri bir arada inceleyen Legatum Refah Endeksi’nin verilerinden ve göstergelerinden faydalanılarak Çok Kriterli Karar Verme yöntemleri ile küresel refahın belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada, göstergelerin önem ağırlıklarını belirlemek için CRITIC ve Entropi yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. CRITIC’ın sonuçlarına göre refahı en çok etkileyen Kişisel Özgürlük iken, en az etkileyen Yönetim’dir. Entropi’ye göre refahı en çok etkileyen “Yönetim”, en az etkileyen “Doğal Çevre’ göstergesidir. Ülkelerin refah düzeylerini belirlemek için ELECTRE III yöntemi kullanılmış olup refah düzeyi en iyi ülke Danimarka iken, en kötü Güney Sudan’dır.
Cyclicality of Government Consumption in Selected MENA Economies
Authors: YORULMAZ Recep , KAPTAN Savaş
Published: April 2022

To alleviate the negative impacts of fluctuations, fiscal authorities frequently resort to counter-cyclical policies while some of them do not follow a pro-cyclical stance for fiscal discipline. Based upon this nexus, this study investigates how selected Middle East, and North African (MENA) countries respond to the movements in the economic growth through fiscal policies in the period between 1981-2017. The Vector Autoregression (VAR) methodology is employed to analyze the cyclicality of fiscal policies. The results demonstrate that Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia tend to follow counter-cyclical policies in terms of government final consumption expenditure. However, the impulse responses of government consumption are not significant for Algeria, Egypt, and Jordan. It is concluded that countries with stronger and stable government structures tend to give quick responses to economic fluctuations.
‘Beautiful’ Medicine: Gender Segregation by Medical Specialty in Ukraine
Authors: Nading Maryna Bazylevych
Published: April 2022

In Ukraine and in other former Soviet socialist republics, women make up a sizeable majority of those practicing medicine—a proportion estimated at around 70% over the course of the 20th century. Women predominate in most specialties, including prestigious disciplines such as cardiology or oncology, with the stark exception of surgical fields. While gender segregation by medical specialty has often been explained as women having been channelled out from more lucrative fields and into less prestigious medical specialties such as primary care, I suggest that broader sociopolitical and cultural forces are primarily responsible for this horizontal segregation. The central pillars of Ukraine’s dominant version of femininity—motherhood and beauty—gain special place in the nation’s decolonisation process and position women to take up medicine as a profession, while simultaneously preventing them from specialising in surgery in the same high numbers. In medical school and at work, gendered bodies are read to be in the right or wrong place as communities of practice informally instruct students and young practitioners about how easy or difficult it will be for them to belong to certain subfields. ‘Beautiful’ (non-surgical) specialties enhance women’s cultural authority even if they are not always as well-remunerated as the surgical ones. They permit flexible schedules and career paths, connote social grace, and solidify women’s central role in families, and ultimately in national reproduction.
Therapeutic Apprenticeship: Uncovering Truth and Performing Responsibility
Authors: Ansari David , Cooper Amy
Published: April 2022

Introduction to the special issue 'Therapeutic Apprenticeship: Uncovering Truth and Performing Responsibility', guest edited by David Ansari and Amy Cooper.