bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Empowerment of Youth Information and Counseling Center (PIK-R) for Early Marriage Independence among Adolescent Girls
Authors: Purwanti Dwi , Rijanto Rijanto , Cahyani Tatarini Ika Pipit , Nurwulansari Fitria
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Early marriage may compromise the reproductive health of adolescent girls. Youth empowerment through the Youth Information and Counseling Center (PIK-R) needs to be done, in order to increase awareness of adolescent girls about their reproductive right. This study aimed to analyze the effect of empowering the Youth Information and Counseling Center (PIK-R) group using the Emo Demo method on early marriage independence among adolescent girls.Method: Design of this study used a quasi-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest design. Thirty adolescent girls from The Youth Information and Counseling Center (PIK-R) group were selected by simple random sampling. The research variables were the Emo Demo method and early marriage independence. Research instruments used Emo Demo module and questionnaire of early marriage independence from the previos study by Purwanti et al. The data were analyzed descriptively to determine the frequency distribution of  early marriage independence before and after the intervention. Furthermore, data analysis used Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test to assess the effect of youth empowerment through the Youth Information and Counseling Center  (PIK-R)  among adolescent girls.  Results: The result of this analysis showed that the empowerment of Youth Information and Counseling Center  (PIK-R) group using the Emo-Demo method have a significant impact on the early marriage independence among adolescent girls with p=0.001. Conclusions: Empowerment of the Youth Information and Counseling Center (PIK-R) group using the Emo-Demo method increases awareness of the potential that adolescents have and the desire to develop it so that they can achieve independence. Keywords: empowerment, adolescent, marriage, PIK-R(Youth Information And Counseling center)
Isolated Ventriculomegaly and Cytomegalovirus Infection during Pregnancy: A Case Report and Diagnostic Challenges
Authors: Kovachev Emil , Anzhel Simona , Slavov Sergei , Ingilizova Gergana , Dimova Silviya , Zhekov Zhivko
Published: June 2022

INTRODUCTION Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most frequent cause of congenital viral infection, associated with developmental delay, sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and fetal death. Primary infection during first trimester is associated with poor prognosis and a higher risk for neurological damage such as mental retardation, cerebral palsy or behavior spectrum disorders. Short interval between infection and ultrasound manifestations is a poor prognostic marker. CASE PRESENTATION The authors present a case of an acute cytomegalovirus infection with isolated ventriculomegaly, diagnosed at 16 gestational weeks. A review of the literature about screening and diagnostic challenges for CMV infection during pregnancy was done, emphasizing the bad prognosis in cases with early primary infection and the need for regular screening programs and prevention. CONCLUSION Screening for anti CMV IgM / IgG and IgG avidity in all pregnant women could be recommended to identify risk groups and improve diagnostic capabilities.
Prevention of Drug Use in Early Adolescents in Palu City, Indonesia
Authors: Yani Ahmad , Palutturi Sukri , Amiruddin Ridwan , Nasir Sudirman , Fransiska Asmin , Syam Aminuddin , Thamrin Yahya , Areni Intan Sari , Rajindra Rajindra , Hadi Anto Ј.
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND: In the last three decades, there has been a significant increase in risky behavior among adolescents in various countries, including Indonesia. They tend to get involved in potentially harmful activities and are at a greater risk of this behavior than other age groups. AIM: This study aims to provide information about preventing drug use in early adolescents in Palu City. METHODS: This qualitative study was carried out in Palu City between July and October 2021 using a phenomenological approach, with 7 informants that were selected using a purposive method. The data were collected through in-depth interviews and the comments recorded were analyzed. Furthermore, ethical considerations were taken into account which includes seeking the consent of the study participants to record the interviews, respecting the confidentiality of information, and giving the right to withdraw. RESULTS: The result showed that risky behavior related to drug abuse among young adolescents is prevented by prioritizing education through related institutions such as the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) and schools. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the result, prevention of risky behavior related to drug abuse is through the supervision of the school and people. Furthermore, the availability of information needs to be addressed by the extension system implemented by the Palu City BNN as a source of information for students in breaking the chain of drug abuse. Social control and supervision from parents are also needed to prevent this behavior among adolescents, especially students.
Effect of Er,Cr: YSGG Laser on Bonding of Laminate Veneers using CAD/CAM (In Vitro Study)
Authors: Ali Sohaila , Zaki Amina , Maher Rami , Harhash Tarek
Published: June 2022

AIM: This in vitro study was designed to evaluate the shear bond strength after bonding between porcelain laminate veneers and the tooth surface using different etching methods

METHODS: Thirty freshly extracted maxillary premolars were used and prepared for receiving Enamic laminate veneers. Specimens were divided into two groups (n = 15), according to the surface treatment protocol. The specimens were sandblasted with 50 μm Al2O3 for 20 s; 2 bar pressure was maintained for air abrasion. Distribution of groups was as follow G1: Prepared enamel surface treatment of each tooth was according to the manufacturer’s instructions. G2: The prepared enamel surface of each tooth was subjected to Erbium,Chromium-Doped: Yttrium, Scandium, Gallium, and Garnet laser application. Light cured adhesive resin cement was applied to fitting surface of each ceramic specimen. To simulate thermal aging, the samples were subjected to 5000 thermal cycling in a thermocycler. By dividing the failure load (N) by the bonding area (mm2), debonding loads were calculated as shear stress (MPa). Numerical data were presented as mean and standard deviation values. They were explored for normality by checking the data distribution using Shapiro–Wilk test. Data showed parametric distribution and were analyzed using independent t-test. The significance level was set at p ≤ 0.05 within all tests. Statistical analysis was performed with R statistical analysis software version 4.1.2 for Windows.

RESULTS: Group (II) (15.84 ± 3.09) had significantly higher mean value than group (I) (13.69 ± 2.36) (t = 2.15, p = 0.041).

CONCLUSION: Within the limitation of this study, it was revealed that the laser surface treatment for tooth substrate plays a significant role in increasing the shear bond strength of laminate veneers.
Phylogeny of Blattoidea (Dictyoptera: Blattodea) with a revised classification of Blattidae
Authors: Djernæs Marie , Murienne Jérôme
Published: June 2022

Blattoidea are comprised of the major lineages Blattidae, Lamproblattidae, Tryonicidae, Anaplectidae, and Cryptocercidae + Isoptera. Despite a number of studies, no consensus exists regarding the relationships between these lineages. Additionally, the current division of Blattidae into Archiblattinae, Blattinae, Macrocercinae and Polyzosteriinae needs phylogenetic testing. We present a molecular phylogeny of Blattoidea recovering all the major lineages as monophyletic with Lamproblattidae as sister to the remaining Blattoidea and Tryonicidae as sister to Cryptocercidae + Isoptera. Contrary to many previous studies, we found a high degree of consistency between analyses, possibly due to improved taxon sampling. We found that none of the currently accepted subfamilies of Blattidae are monophyletic. Mapping of distribution revealed a clear geographic structuring at odds with the current subfamilial classification. Based on results from this and other studies, we present a revised classification of Blattidae: we erect two new subfamilies, Eurycotiinaestat. rev. and Austrostylopyginaesubfam. nov., reinstate Duchailluiinaestat. rev. and subsume Macrocercinae in Polyzosteriinae. We also present a division of Polyzosteriinae into tribes: Polyzosteriini, Methaninistat. rev., Rothisilphinitrib. nov., and Celatoblattinitrib. nov. Within Blattidae, Duchailluiinae is sister to the remaining taxa, while Austrostylopyginae is most likely sister to all other Blattidae except Duchailluiinae.
Follow-up Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography of the Carotid Artery in Patients With Takayasu Arteritis: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Ding Jin , Wu Dangjie , Han Qing , Zhang Kui , Zheng Zhaohui , Zhu Ping
Published: June 2022

Objective

The literature describing follow-up carotid contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is limited. We report our experience with monitoring CEUS that is performed in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK).

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed patients with TAK who had undergone carotid CEUS 2 or more times with a follow-up duration of 12 or more months at Xijing Hospital between 2017 and 2020. We described how CEUS interpretation changed, and we recorded the state of remission (ie, bilateral CEUS visual grades ≤ 1) or relapse as determined by imaging.

Results

In total, 106 patients with TAK and 425 CEUS visits were included in the study; the median follow- up was 25 (IQR 18-30) months. The CEUS vascularization grade was significantly associated with the Kerr criteria (r = 0.532, P < 0.001), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P < 0.001), and C-reactive protein level (P < 0.001). At baseline, 76 patients (71.7%) had active disease as determined by CEUS and 30 (28.3%) had inactive disease. The midterm assessment (median 13, IQR 10-16 months) showed that 29 out of 76 CEUS-active patients (38.2%) achieved complete response, 34 (44.7%) achieved partial response, and 13 (17.1%) did not respond. At the last visit, the total number of responders was 78 out of 94 (83.0%). CEUS relapse was observed in 28 out of 57 (49.1%) patients, with a median of 16 (IQR 10-21) months. The Kaplan-Meier curve demonstrated that the remission rate evaluated by the CEUS-combined method (median 22 months) was lower than that of the clinical-only evaluation (median 11 months; P < 0.001).

Conclusion

Response or relapse according to CEUS was detected in most patients during follow-up. CEUS is an effective technique for detecting carotid artery inflammation in patients with TAK.
Impact of a Wearable Activity Tracker on Disease Flares in Spondyloarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Labat Guillaume , Hayotte Meggy , Bailly Laurent , Fabre Roxane , Brocq Olivier , Gerus Pauline , Breuil Véronique , Fournier-Mehouas Manuella , Zory Raphaël , D’Arripe-Longueville Fabienne , Roux Christian H.
Published: June 2022

Objective

To evaluate the impact of a wearable activity tracker used to encourage physical activity, on disease flares in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA).

Methods

This randomized controlled trial involved randomizing 108 patients with SpA into tracker and nontracker groups. The participants were then subjected to assessments of disease activity, performance (6-minute walk test), and quality of life (QOL; 36-item Short Form Health Survey) at the 12th, 24th, and 36th week. The primary outcome was the change in the frequency of flare episodes (categorized as no flare, flare in ≤ 3 days, and flare in > 3 days) between baseline and 12 weeks.

Results

The results of the study showed that at the 12th week, the mean change (∆) of the number of flares improved in both groups: −0.32 (95% CI −0.66 to 0.02) and −0.38 (95% CI −0.68 to −0.09) in the tracker and nontracker group, respectively. However, the between-group differences were insignificant (P= 0.87). Performance scores improved in both groups at the 12th, 24th, and 36th week (allP< 0.01). The different dimensions of QOL also improved at the 12th week (P< 0.01). Conversely, moderate flares (P< 0.01) and performance (P< 0.01) improved over time; however, the influence over time of a wearable activity tracker was not significant (P= 0.29 andP= 0.66, respectively).

Conclusion

The use of a wearable activity tracker did not affect the number of flares, performance, or QOL of patients with SpA. Nevertheless, this study confirmed the benefits of physical activity on flares, disease activity, QOL, and physical performance in patients with SpA. (Move Your Spondyl “Better Live Its Rheumatism With the Physical Activity”;ClinicalTrials.gov:NCT03458026)
Antimelanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 Antibody–Positive Interstitial Lung Disease After Vaccination With COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines
Authors: Kitajima Takamasa , Funauchi Atsushi , Nakajima Toshiki , Marumo Satoshi , Imura Yoshitaka , Fukui Motonari
Published: June 2022

Objective

Melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) is a viral RNA sensor induced by SARS-CoV-2. Similarities have been reported between the clinical presentations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and anti-MDA5 antibody–positive interstitial lung disease (anti-MDA5-ILD). However, it is unknown whether COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are associated with anti-MDA5-ILD.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients with anti-MDA5-ILD admitted to our hospital between April 2017 and March 2022. In addition, we investigated the clinical presentations of patients who developed anti-MDA5-ILD after vaccination with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. We also examined the annual number of anti-MDA5-ILD cases before and after the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

Results

Nine patients with anti-MDA5-ILD were seen during the study period, of whom 4 developed anti-MDA5-ILD between August and October 2021, approximately 6 to 12 weeks after vaccination with a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and a few months after the rapid mRNA COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Japan. None of the 4 patients had evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The difference in the annual number of anti-MDA5-ILD cases before vs after the COVID-19 vaccination campaign (1.25 ± 0.96 cases/yr vs 4.0 cases/yr) was not statistically significant (P= 0.08).

Conclusion

We encountered 4 cases of anti-MDA5-ILD after COVID-19 vaccination. Further large population studies are needed to clarify the relationship between anti-MDA5-ILD and vaccination with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.
La gestion du stress au sein du couple lors de la transition à la parentalité : quelles stratégies mettre en place ?
Authors: Matuzac Camille , Blanc Romuald
Published: June 2022

Cette étude s’intéresse aux différentes stratégies de coping dyadique mises en place au sein du couple pour faire face au stress que représente la transition à la parentalité. L’échantillon de recherche se compose de 108 participants en couple ayant eu leur premier enfant avec leur partenaire actuel dans les 3 dernières années. Leur participation consistait à répondre à des échelles permettant de mesurer le stress perçu (PSI-4-SF), le sentiment de compétence parentale (QAECEP), les stratégies de coping dyadique (DCI), la qualité de l’alliance parentale (PAI) ainsi que la satisfaction conjugale (D16). Les résultats montrent que les couples qui mettent en place des stratégies de coping dyadiques positives, notamment conjointes, semblent ressentir moins de stress, être plus satisfaits dans leur relation de couple, coopérer davantage dans l’éducation de leur enfant, et se sentir plus satisfait dans leur rôle de parent que ceux qui mettent en place des stratégies de coping négatives. Les résultats de cette étude permettent de percevoir les bienfaits que peut apporter un programme parental sur la gestion commune du stress.
Dépression et anxiété du post-partum en période de pandémie Covid-19 : soutien conjugal, la qualité de relation conjugale et le style d’attachement
Authors: Honoré Dumont Marion , Danet Marie
Published: June 2022

Le post-partum comme la pandémie Covid-19 peuvent être sources de stress. Cette recherche a pour objectif l’étude des liens entre la symptomatologie anxio-dépressive post-partum et certains facteurs de vulnérabilité/ protection (satisfaction du soutien conjugal, qualité de relation conjugale et style d’attachement au partenaire) chez 157 femmes primipares en couple ayant accouché durant la pandémie Covid-19. Les résultats indiquent que le trait anxieux serait la variable la plus prédictive d’une symptomatologie anxio-dépressive post-partum. Vivre son post-partum pendant une pandémie pourrait majorer les effets du fonctionnement psychologique (attachement, trait anxieux) comparés à des facteurs plus ponctuels et transitoires (relation conjugale).
Philosophes et philosophesses. Pour une nouvelle histoire de la philosophie moderne (canons et corpus)
Authors: Pellegrin Marie-Frédérique
Published: June 2022

L’exhumation de femmes philosophes et la réflexion sur leur inclusion dans les corpus est la meilleure chose qui soit arrivée à l’histoire de la philosophie moderne depuis bien longtemps. Elle est en effet tout d’abord le lieu où se réfléchissent de la manière la plus dynamique et la plus aiguë les méthodes de l’histoire de la philosophie, entre contextualisme et appropriationisme. Elle légitime ensuite puissamment l’intérêt qu’il y a à faire de l’histoire de la philosophie : chaque pensée se nourrit d’un travail collectif de constitution de problèmes et de débats où les femmes jouent un rôle important.
Canon, genre et historiographie
Authors: Shapiro Lisa
Published: June 2022

Pour changer le canon philosophique, on doit premièrement exposer les présuppositions tacites qu’un canon philosophique comporte et considérer la manière dont les femmes ont été exclues de l’histoire de la philosophie au xixe siècle. Pour réussir à corriger l’injustice qui consiste à exclure les femmes de l’histoire intellectuelle européenne, et pour rendre nos histoires de la philosophie plus inclusives, nous devons passer à un canon structuré par un ensemble de questions, au lieu d’un canon philosophique dominé par un ensemble de figures. Nous pourrions qualifier ces questions d’intemporelles ; bien que nous les posions toujours dans un lieu et un contexte historique bien précis.
Genre littéraire, méthode, et portée de la philosophie : le cas des préfaces de Margaret Cavendish
Authors: Detlefsen Karen , Sabourin Charlotte
Published: June 2022

Les Physical and Philosophical Opinions fournissent des éléments intéressants pour comprendre la position de Cavendish sur l’égalité intellectuelle ou non des femmes et des hommes. Le texte lui-même ne fournit pas un compte rendu définitif des opinions de Cavendish sur le sujet. Cependant, la préface du livre, qui comprend d’importantes réflexions autobiographiques, aide à expliquer pourquoi Cavendish trouve ces questions si difficiles à aborder. En effet, comme on refuse régulièrement d’accorder la moindre valeur aux revendications des femmes en matière de connaissances, les preuves que les femmes peuvent contribuer à la question sont souvent perdues, et il n’est pas certain que Cavendish et d’autres personnes de son époque aient suffisamment d’éléments pour répondre à la question posée.
Figures de Descartes dans l’historiographie française au xix e siècle
Authors: Antoine-Mahut Delphine
Published: June 2022

Les mobilisations de la figure de Descartes au xixe siècle en France dessinent une ligne de partage claire entre le spiritualisme institutionnellement dominant de Victor Cousin, celui du dualisme substantiel et des preuves de l’existence de Dieu, et d’autres formes de spiritualismes, soucieux de promouvoir une psychologie empiriste et de faire droit aux contenus positifs. L’historiographie du cartésianisme constitue ainsi le lieu d’observation privilégié d’une philosophie au travail. Cette contribution retrace les principales modalités de ces récits mobilisant la figure de Descartes. La conclusion en développe les principaux enjeux historiographiques et philosophiques.
« La plus grande victoire de notre temps » ou Charles IV de Lorraine à la victoire de Nördlingen (1634) : ambivalence des récits d’une victoire impériale
Authors: Jalabert Laurent
Published: June 2022

Notre vision du passé et notre écriture de l’histoire dépendent en partie de l’approche des sources laissées par les contemporains. Parmi celles-ci, les récits plus ou moins circonstanciés des batailles, comme ceux de la bataille de Nördlingen (6 septembre 1634), donnent une vision souvent lacunaire et partiale du déroulement des faits et du rôle réel des différents acteurs. Cette réalité documentaire permet de s’interroger, ici à travers les rôle et place accordés au duc Charles IV de Lorraine dans les relations contemporaines des faits, sur les discours tenus sur les différents acteurs de la bataille, avec pour objectif de saisir les mécanismes de propagande dans le contexte de la guerre de Trente Ans, et aussi de réfléchir à leur portée dans notre construction du discours historique.
Les soins palliatifs dessinés
Authors: Appéré Éric , Héas Stéphane
Published: June 2022

Les soins palliatifs sont appréhendés ici à partir des expériences de professionnels de santé et des analyses réalisées par des chercheurs et chercheuses dans le domaine spécifique de ces soins humains. Des dessins ont été réalisés en direct lors de chaque rencontre annuelle organisée par la Coordination Bretonne de Soins Palliatifs ces dix dernières années. Sont mobilisés ici les 45 dessins de la journée de novembre 2021 et les thèmes abordés par cet humour dessiné en direct pendant les communications orales. L’analyse de contenu thématique combine un souci de compréhension des ressorts des situations dessinées, tout en ne négligeant pas la variété des ressentis, des expériences, relatés et transposés dans les dessins. Au contact de la fin de vie et de la mort, cette approche par l’humour peut paraître provocatrice, mais elle permet d’analyser les vécus variés de ces situations de fin de vie, avec une distance professionnelle toujours questionnée, et ce, quel que soit le statut professionnel ou non de l’accompagnant (soignants, proches, bénévoles, chercheurs). Les pratiques de soins palliatifs apparaissent alors riches d’émotions partagées, d’expériences qui restent parfois dans les mémoires des accompagnants des années après leur advenue. Les fins de vie accompagnées et dessinées véhiculent des situations à forte charge symbolique, qui sont autant de marqueurs de (fin de) vie.
Les étudiants exilés à l’université française : l’institutionnalisation paradoxale des programmes de reprise d’études de 2015 à 2020
Authors: Bouffet Alison , Delaporte Louise , Rebelo André , Salin Fred , RESOME
Published: June 2022

Cet article traite de la mise en place en France, à partir de 2015, de programmes universitaires d’aide à la reprise d’études des personnes en exil. Alors que la catégorie d’étudiant exilé n’existait pas dans l’enseignement supérieur français, entravant la reprise d’études des personnes en demande d’asile ou sous protection internationale, la constitution du réseau MEnS (Migrants dans l’Enseignement Supérieur) et la mise en place des Diplômes Universitaires Passerelles ont promu la considération publique de cette thématique. À partir d’un travail de recherche de Master, d’entretiens, de documents d’archives, et d’expériences de première main, nous analysons ici les tensions de la genèse et du fonctionnement de tels programmes. La première partie revient sur la coordination progressive d’initiatives originellement disparates, et analyse la place ambivalente du ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur. La deuxième s’intéresse plus précisément au fonctionnement du Diplôme Universitaire Passerelle, pilier de l’action universitaire en faveur des étudiants exilés. La troisième partie restitue les enjeux d’une politique d’accueil universitaire dans le cadre d’un durcissement des politiques migratoires en France et des dynamiques de dérégulation et de marchandisation de l’enseignement supérieur. Entre coordination horizontale et tutelle ministérielle, entre genèse militante et institutionnelle, nous proposons ainsi une analyse des complexités de la politique universitaire d’accueil des exilés.
A whole university approach to humanitarian migrant and refugee students’ integration: Reflections on the practical implementation of education policies and programmes at Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), in Brazil
Authors: S. Friedrich Tatyana , Ruano Bruna , Melo-Pfeifer Sílvia
Published: June 2022

Nous analysons comment l’arrivée de migrants avec des visas humanitaires et de réfugiés au Brésil a poussé une université à développer des pratiques de base d’accueil des étudiants et de leurs communautés. Après une première reconnaissance des besoins linguistiques de ce public nouvellement arrivé, l’université, à l’initiative du département de droit, a développé ce que l’on pourrait appeler une approche universitaire holistique d’intégration, basée sur les principes du travail multidisciplinaire et de la recherche-éducation-action. Dans le cadre de cette approche, elle a développé et intégré plusieurs actions visant le développement de diverses littératies, le maintien de la santé et du bien-être émotionnel et l’apport de soutien juridique, grâce à des équipes de travail multidisciplinaires et à la participation d’étudiants et d’éducateurs bénévoles. Dans cette compréhension humaniste du rôle des établissements d’enseignement supérieur dans l’accueil et l’intégration des étudiants migrants et réfugiés, nous discutons des objectifs atteints et des points que nous continuons à considérer comme essentiels pour une meilleure intégration des initiatives multidisciplinaires et pour une offre mieux articulée d’initiatives destinées aux publics universitaire et extra-universitaire.
38 Paradise Road, Being an African Francophone Refugee Scholar in American Academia
Authors: Babo Alfred
Published: June 2022

Cette étude de cas montre les contingences culturelles de la mobilité internationale d’un chercheur réfugié d’Afrique vers les États-Unis. Son parcours dans le milieu universitaire américain incarne la théorie culturelle du tiers espace. En tant que chercheur réfugié, ce qui était apparu d’abord comme des défis insurmontables s’est avéré bénéfique dans la réalisation du travail académique. Il apparait que travailler dans un domaine différent de notre discipline et dans la langue de la culture d’accueil n’est pas nécessairement négatif. Au contraire, l’intersectionnalité et l’hybridité des expériences professionnelles dans le nouvel environnement culturel se révèlent parfois plus productives. En outre, l’ambivalence de la production de la connaissance fait absolument partie du sort de nombreux migrants professionnels.
La réservation d’hôtel en ligne, quels déterminants pour le touriste : Cas du pourtour transfrontalier du Luxembourg
Authors: Tahali Sara
Published: June 2022

En prenant comme cadre d’analyse le contexte transfrontalier luxembourgeois, cet article tente d’identifier les déterminants de la demande touristique à travers l’analyse du comportement de réservation en ligne du touriste. Dans cette perspective, une base de données a été créée à l'aide de la plateforme de réservation en ligne Booking.com, d’une plateforme d’information sur les entreprises et des réponses à un questionnaire auprès des hébergements touristiques. Les résultats de cette recherche stipulent que le prix, l'appartenance à une chaîne hôtelière internationale, l'affichage des mesures sanitaires mises en place et une forte présence sur les réseaux sociaux sont les principaux déterminants du comportement de réservation en ligne du touriste transfrontalier. À l’issue de ces résultats, des implications managériales et des voies de recherche sont discutées.
Estimating emissions from open-burning of uncollected municipal solid waste in Nigeria
Authors: Okafor Chukwuebuka C. , Ibekwe Juliet C. , Nzekwe Chinelo A. , Ajaero Charles C. , Ikeotuonye Chiadika M.
Published: June 2022

Open-burning of municipal solid waste (MSW) is very common in Nigeria. Hence, this work estimated the emissions (greenhouse gases and others) from open-burning of uncollected MSW in Nigeria. The parameters (secondary data) used for the estimations were obtained from pertinent literature of MSW generation rate in Nigeria, level of uncollected MSW subjected to burning in Nigeria, oxidation/burning efficiency and others, 80.6% of wastes generated in Nigeria are combustibles. The National Bureau of Statistics showed that 52% of Nigerians lives in urban areas in the year 2020. With an annual mean growth rate of 2.62% between 2006–2020 (World Bank data), the urban population of Nigeria was estimated at 104, 885, 855 in 2020. The estimation for the year 2020 shows that the MSW generated by the urban population of Nigeria ranges from 16.8–25.3 million tons. With burning/oxidation efficiency ($\eta $) of 0.58, between 2.4–3.7 million tons of the uncollected wastes are open-burned. This represents 14.7% of the total MSW generated in Nigeria for the year. IPCC guidelines show that only fossil-carbon wastes are climate-relevant for CO2 emissions. Our estimation shows that 14.3% of the MSW generated in Nigeria contain fossil carbon. The total emissions for the three GHGs–carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen oxides were between 798 to 1, 197 kilotons of CO2-eq per year. Other emissions associated with open-burning of MSW was also estimated using their default emission factor. The findings suggest the urgent need for the country to transition to proper waste management system, which will include improved collection and disposal to sanitary landfills, to protect public health and the environment.
Communities of corals and crustose coralline algae of the Jardines de la Reina National Park, Cuba: global stressors and resilience (2001-2017)
Authors: Hernández-Fernández Leslie , Merino-Ibarra Martín , Matos Pupo Felipe , González-De Zayas Roberto
Published: June 2022

This study was conducted in the Jardines de la Reina National Park, Cuba. The health of the communities of corals and crustose coralline algae was studied in the years 2001, 2012 and 2017. The probable effect of hurricanes and sea surface temperature on these communities was also assessed. The area was only affected by three hurricanes and a tropical storm from 2000 to 2017. Sea surface temperature showed an increasing trend (by 0.03°C). The highest percentage of old mortality was recorded in 2001 (74% on the fore reef and 53% on reef crests) and the lowest of recent mortality in 2012 (0.03% on the fore reef and 0.17% on reef crests). Coral cover increased on the fore reef by between 3% and 2% in 2017 in comparison with 2001 and 2012. On the reef crests, the highest cover percentage was in 2001 (14.8%). Unlike local stressors, it was determined that hurricanes and sea surface temperature have likely negatively affected the coral reefs, particularly on reef crests. Both habitats have shown resistance and/or recovery capacity from the impacts suffered after 2001, which suggests some level of resilience.
Non-Fungible Token (NFT) in the Academic and Open Access Publishing Environment: Considerations Towards Science-Friendly Scenarios
Authors: Putnings Markus
Published: June 2022

The article describes the use and possible value creation of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) in the academic and open access publishing environment. It defines NFTs, describes disadvantages and possible solutions, especially in the intended scientific environment. An overview of existing NFT service providers from the publishing environment illustrates that there is not yet a suitable one for researchers. Accordingly, three possible scenarios are shown where NFT services could be located in a science-friendly way. One would be with library- or scholarly-led university presses, repositories, and other publication infrastructures (such as OJS or OMP). Another would be to use centralizing and channelling article submission platforms with which universities have contracts, such asChronosHub. The third and broadest approach would be through Digital ObjectIdentifier (DOI) registration agencies such as ChronosHub and DataCite, although complexities come into play here due to the triangular relationship with publishers registering DOIs (some of them having exclusive usage rights transferred to themselves). This complexity could be reduced by registeringNFTs only for open access publications with a Creative Commons Attribution license. A summary and outlook provide an overview of open questions and initial starting points to get started.
La Débardeuse et son pantalon
Authors: Taouchichet Sofiane
Published: June 2022

Sous la Monarchie de Juillet, à Paris, les costumes et les masques donnent au carnaval une vitalité nouvelle. Parmi les habits de confection, le pantalon distingue la Débardeuse dans la foule des costumes. Malgré l’interdiction législative du port du pantalon pour les femmes dans la société française, le costume de la Débardeuse gagne les faveurs du public féminin entre 1830-1850. Les illustrateurs de la presse satirique et les boutiques d’estampes, qui diffusent les périodiques, s’emparent du sujet. Paradoxalement, en tant que signe masculin, le pantalon installe une nouvelle approche sexualisée du corps féminin dans la culture visuelle médiatique. Dans le même temps, le costume exhibe aussi des signes politiques où se manifestent, à certaines occasions, des idées féministes. L’iconographie de la Débardeuse apparaît alors ambivalente, oscillant entre différents pôles. Le contexte du carnaval qui, au milieu du XIXe siècle demeure une procession politique, motive les illustrateurs à charger la figure de nombreux sens qui remodèlent la représentation médiatique de la femme. À partir des dépouillements de la presse satirique illustrée et des ouvrages illustrés issus des boutiques d’estampes, notre étude iconographique et iconologique de la Débardeuse analyse les enjeux moraux, sociaux ou encore politiques autour de la rencontre entre le pantalon et le corps féminin dans la première moitié du XIXe siècle.
La mode à tout prix ? Les conditions de production vestimentaire à Berlin autour de 1900
Authors: Jonke Philipp
Published: June 2022

À la fin du XIXe siècle, Berlin s’impose en tant que capitale d’une mode industrielle abordable, fabriquée et consommée dans la capitale allemande. La confection sérielle de ces nouveautés repose sur le travail d’une main-d’œuvre féminine employée à la pièce en fonction des besoins de la saison. La confection des modes à Berlin dépend alors d’une organisation de la production qui pose la question sociale. Les écrits économiques et grand public de l’époque peuvent alors se lire comme une confrontation de l’organisation de la production avec la question sociale qui, tout en reconnaissant le dénuement des ouvrières, voit dans la production à domicile avant tout une nécessité pour la mode.mode, Berlin, production vestimentaire, condition ouvrière, question sociale, confection sérielle
The conventionality control and the Fontevecchia case: Is the margin of appreciation the panacea?
Authors: Iglesias Vila Marisa
Published: June 2022

In the paper I comment on some of Claudina Orunesu’s claims in her article “Conventionality control and international judicial supremacy”. Orunesu offers a critical analysis of how the Inter-American Court of Human Rights justifies and develops its conventionality control principle. She draws on the Argentine Supreme Court judgment in the Fontevecchia case to support her claim that the I/A Court should combine the requirement of an internal conventionality control with the European doctrine of the national margin of appreciation. Taking on board the Fontevecchia holding, I engage in a critical review of her proposal by arguing that a reasonable margin of appreciation doctrine would lead to questioning the reasoning of the Argentine Supreme Court in this case. Instead of assuming an adversarial rationale that put the focus on democratic concerns, I suggest approaching the Inter-American institutional framework in cooperative and systemic terms. Once we follow a cooperative logic, deference to national authorities is generally justified when domestic institutions are better situated than an international court for decision-making on human rights. However, the strength of the better situated argument is conditioned on the state’s reliability as a cooperative actor in the Inter-American system. And this reliability is in turn conditioned on the state’s demonstrating its capacity to meet its cooperative duties within the framework of the Convention. In the paper I focus on three such cooperative responsibilities: the duty of impartiality, the duty to adopt a culture of justification, and the duty to embrace a conventional perspective.
Control de convencionalidad y supremacía de los tribunales internacionales
Authors: Orunesu Claudina
Published: June 2022

According to the American Convention on Human Rights, the Inter-American Court is the competent body to “comprise all cases concerning the interpretation and application of the provisions of [the] Convention that are submitted to it”. In this normative framework, in 2006 the Inter-American Court introduced the so-called conventionality control doctrine. In doing so, it has not restricted itself to maintaining that municipal judges must control the compatibility of domestic laws with the text of the American Convention, but claimed that they must also take into account “the interpretation thereof made by the Inter-American Court, which is the ultimate interpreter of the American Convention”. This view of conventionality control, that also involves a particularly strong notion of international judicial supremacy, constitutes a consolidated doctrine of the international tribunal. However, certain objections seem to be arising around the doctrine and the particular style with which the Inter-American Court exercises it. This paper aims to show that the basis of the doctrine of conventionality control in its current configuration, i.e., the supremacy of both conventional law and the interpretative criteria fixed by the Inter-American Court, may lead to paradoxical consequences and raises doubts concerning the role the Inter-American Court plays today in the adjudication process regarding the Convention. Finally, considering a recent challenging decision of Argentina’s Supreme Court, some reformulations of the conventionality control doctrine will be explored.
Analysis of Traffic Accident Features and Crash Severity Prediction
Authors: Sumukha Sindhu , Philip C. George
Published: June 2022

Vehicle crashes occur because of numerous factors. It leads to loss of lives and permanent incapacity. The budgetary expenses of both individuals as well as for the nation are influenced by vehicle crashes. According to Road accident statistics, a total of 464910 road accidents were reported in India, claiming 1,47,913 lives and causing injuries to 4,70,975 persons every year. In this work, the UK data set sourced from Kaggle is used. For the study, 17 attributes and 35k records of the year 2015 are considered. The data set is imbalanced, so to balance out the data, the over-sampling technique is used. Random Forest, Decision tree, Logistic Regression, and Gradient Naïve Bayes algorithms are used to predict the severity of Accidents. To evaluate the model, performance measures like Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1-Score are used. When Accuracy, Precision, F1-Score performance measure is considered Random Forest yielded the best result. When Recall performance measure is used, Random forest for Fatal, Decision Trees for Serious, Logistic regression for Slight yielded the best result.
Laplacian Likelihood-Based Generalized Additive Model for RNA-Seq Analysis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Biju Vinai George , C. M. Prashanth
Published: June 2022

The study's objective is to identify the non-linear relationship of differentially expressed genes that vary in terms of the tumour and normal tissue and correct for any variations among the RNA-Seq experiment focused on Oral squamous cell carcinoma samples from patients. A Laplacian Likelihood version of the Generalized Additive Model is proposed and compared with the regular GAM models in terms of the non-linear fitting. The Non-Linear machine learning approach of Laplacian Likelihood-based GAM could complement RNA-Seq Analysis mainly to interpret, validate, and prioritize the patient samples data of differentially expressed genes. The analysis eases the standard parametric presumption and helps discover complexity in the association between the dependent and the independent variable and parameter smoothing that might otherwise be neglected. Concurvity, standard error, deviance, and other statistical verification have been carried out to confirm Laplacian Likelihood-based GAM efficiency.
Implementation of a customised antimicrobial resistance laboratory scorecard in Cameroon, Ethiopia and Kenya
Authors: Trollip André , Gadde Renuka , Datema Tjeerd , Gatwechi Kamau , Oskam Linda , Katz Zachary , Whitelaw Andrew , Kinyanjui Peter , Njukeng Patrick , Wendifraw Dawit A. , Mugerwa Ibrahimm , Najjuka Grace , Dayie Nicholas , Opintan Japheth A. , Albert Heidi
Published: June 2022

Background: In low-resource settings, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is detected by traditional culture-based methods and ensuring the quality of such services is a challenge. The AMR Scorecard provides laboratories with a technical assessment tool for strengthening the quality of bacterial culture, identification, and antimicrobial testing procedures.Objective: To evaluate the performance of the AMR Scorecard in 11 pilot laboratory evaluations in three countries also assessed with the Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) checklist.Methods: Pilot laboratory evaluations were conducted in Cameroon, Ethiopia and Kenya between February 2019 and March 2019. Assessors with previous SLIPTA and microbiology experience were trained. Assessors performed the laboratory assessments using the SLIPTA and AMR Scorecard tools.Results: Weaknesses in technical procedures and the quality management systems were identified in all areas and all laboratories. Safety had the highest mean performance score (SLIPTA: 68%; AMR Scorecard: 73%) while management review had the lowest (SLIPTA: 32%; AMR Scorecard: 8%) across all laboratories. The AMR Scorecard scores were generally consistent with SLIPTA scores. The AMR Scorecard identified technical weaknesses in AMR testing, and SLIPTA identified weaknesses in the quality management systems in the laboratories.Conclusion: Since the AMR Scorecard identified important gaps in AMR testing not detected by SLIPTA, it is recommended that microbiology laboratories use SLIPTA and the AMR Scorecard in parallel when preparing for accreditation. Expanding the use of the AMR Scorecard is a priority to address the need for quality clinical microbiology laboratory services in support of optimal patient care and AMR surveillance.
Technology usage for teaching and learning in nursing education: An integrative review
Authors: Gause Gopolang , Mokgaola Isaac O. , Rakhudu Mahlasela A.
Published: June 2022

Background: The increasing availability of technology devices or portable digital assistant devices continues to change the teaching-learning landscape, including technology-supported learning. Portable digital assistants and technology usage have become an integral part of teaching and learning nowadays. Cloud computing, which includes YouTube, Google Apps, Dropbox and Twitter, has become the reality of today’s teaching and learning and has noticeably improved higher education, including nursing education.Objectives: The aim of this integrative literature review was to explore and describe technology usage for teaching and learning in nursing education.Method: A five-step integrative review framework by Whittemore and Knafl was used to attain the objective of this study. The authors searched for both empirical and non-empirical articles from EBSCOhost (health information source and health science), ScienceDirect and African Journals Online Library databases to establish what is already known about the keywords. Key terms included in literature search were coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), digital learning, online learning, nursing, teaching and learning, and technology use.Results: Nineteen articles were selected for analysis. The themes that emerged from this review were (1) technology use in nursing education, (2) the manner in which technology is used in nursing education, (3) antecedents for technology use in nursing education, (4) advantages of technology use in nursing education, (5) disadvantages of technology use in nursing education and (6) technology use in nursing education amidst COVID-19.Conclusion: Technology in nursing education is used in both clinical and classroom teaching to complement learning. However, there is still a gap in its acceptance despite its upward trend.Contribution: The findings of this study contribute to the body of knowledge on the phenomenon of technology use for teaching and learning in nursing education.
The naked truth or prophecy as folly? A performative interpretation of Isaiah 20
Authors: Bosman Hendrik L.
Published: June 2022

How does one make sense of a naked prophet who walked the streets of Jerusalem for no less than three years? This contribution interpreted the ambulatory naked prophet in Isaiah 20 as a sign-act by means of symbolic interactionism and performative interpretation according to which symbolic or sign-acts are multivalent entities. Isaiah 20 was interpreted as an embodied, multivalent text that invited ongoing appropriation among subsequent audiences while exploring the potential meaning(s) of the initial act within the parameters of text and context. It is presupposed that human beings reinterpret symbolic acts in different subsequent contexts and that a symbolic act should never be reduced to one single (original!) meaning – this reinterpretation process is illustrated by the Septuagint translation of Isaiah 20. Furthermore, the question will be posed how one could interpret and appropriate a disruptive and ‘foolish’ prophetic and symbolic act of public exposure – Isaiah as an ‘agent provocateur’?Contribution: The performative critique of Isaiah 20 drew attention to the neglected multivalent character of the initial sign-act that enabled ongoing appropriations (‘Fortschreibung’) in new contexts of competing power relations. At first the sign-act was relevant for its pre-exilic audience, then for the post-exilic and even later for a Hellenistic audience by means of the Septuagint version. It also illustrated that text interpretation can be a catalyst that unsettles and disrupts power (within and beyond academic and believing communities), even when it is considered folly.
A realistic reading as a feminist tool: The Prodigal Son as a case study
Authors: Du Toit Charel D.
Published: June 2022

The parables of Jesus have historically been attributed with a plethora of interpretations. The first hearers of the parables of Jesus had native (emic) knowledge of the social realities embedded in the parables told by Jesus, that is, cultural scripts present in the parables that might not be apparent to modern readers. Because of this, the modern reader of a parable might not be aware of all the different cultural scripts in a given parable, especially if these scripts are not specifically mentioned or explained by the gospel narrators. Using the parable of the Prodigal Son as an example, this study argues that there are voices in the parable most probably heard by its first hearers that modern hearers might not be aware of. These ‘muted’ voices not heard by modern readers of the parables often include the voices of women and other minority figures. In this study, a case is made for the possible value that a ‘realistic reading’ of familial parables could bring to the interpretation of the parables.Contribution: It is suggested that this reading can contribute to feminist biblical scholarship’s deconstruction and reconstruction of gender paradigms of Christian theology if the voices of women are ‘exhumed’ from or ‘unhidden’ within, patriarchal and androcentric texts.