bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Capacidad para Facilitar la Enseñanza y Aprendizaje durante y después de la Pandemia en la Unidad Educativa Domingo Medina Zurita perteneciente a la Provincia de Esmeraldas parroquia Selva Alegre
Authors: Padilla Eras Doris Yazmin , Loayza Paladinez Ángel Danni , Ojeda Camacho Edilma Irene , Macas Gutama Cesar Vicente , Rodríguez Cabrera Valeria Diana
Published: February 2023

Hablar sobre la Capacidad para facilitar la enseñanza y aprendizaje a su vez es hablar de liderazgo, proyectos, desafíos, conocimientos, destrezas, oportunidades y palabras que nos animan a transformar la idea de enseñanzas y crecimiento en una nueva realidad creativa para poder suministrar a los estudiantes el aprendizaje adecuado en tiempos de pandemia mundial. Este tema se está discutiendo hoy debido a la necesidad de motivar más a los estudiantes,

 

docentes y personal administrativo que hacen vida en las unidades educativas a buscar oportunidades y crecimiento de sus habilidades de creatividad, pensamiento crítico, comunicación y colaboración lo que lleva a que la investigación sea importante y necesaria. Este artículo analiza de manera descriptiva, conceptual y académica la relación entre las variables propuestas. El objetivo de este mismo es Identificar cual ha sido la Capacidad para facilitar la enseñanza que han tenido los estudiantes Durante y Después de la Pandemia para lograr el aprendizaje adecuado en las unidades educativas considerando brevemente algunos planteamientos teóricos; igualmente, mostrará ámbitos de acción, análisis desde lo macro a lo micro, diversos avances del aprendizaje durante los últimos años. Asimismo, refleja la relación que existe entre la enseñanza e aprendizaje en lo académico. En algunos países desarrollados, América Latina y Ecuador están viviendo momentos decisivos en materia de educación en las unidades educativas debido a la pandemia, lo que se ha traducido en una urgente necesidad y cambio en la sociedad y su entorno para lograr una adecuada enseñanza que permita a los estudiantes un aprendizaje satisfactorio acorde a las necesidades del año que cursen.
La autoestima y su relación con la autoeficacia en estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Carranza López Jonathan David , Flores Hernández Verónica Fernanda
Published: February 2023

En la presente investigación se analizó la relación entre la autoestima y la autoeficacia en estudiantes universitarios, dentro de la misma se estableció como objetivos identificar los niveles de autoestima, medir el grado de autoeficacia y comparar la autoestima según el género. La población de estudio estuvo conformada por 100 estudiantes universitarios, de los cuales se registraron 77 mujeres y 23 hombres. Se utilizó el instrumento de autoestima de Rosenberg y la escala de autoeficacia general, los datos obtenidos fueron procesados en el programa Jamovi, entre los resultados se detallan que los niveles de autoestima de la población oscilan en rangos de medio, existe puntuaciones prevalentes en autoeficacia alta llegando a concluir que las variables no muestran asociación significativa tras la aplicación de la prueba de correlación rho de Spearman, lo que indica que no existe relación entre la variable de autoestima y autoeficacia (Rho= -0.085, p>0.05).
DOĞA TABANLI ÇÖZÜMLER İLE SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR SOKAK PLANLAMASI
Authors: BADOĞLU Özlem , SONMEZ Ozdemir
Published: February 2023

İklim değişikliği, kentlerin inşasında doğadan kopuşun bir yansıması olarak düşünüldüğünde, bu soruna karşı geliştirilecek çözümler doğaya uyumlu yapılaşmayı beraberinde getirir. Zira sert zemin ve beton odaklı yapılaşmalar, kentleri zamanla kentsel ısı adası etkisi, su baskınları vs. gibi iklimsel sorunların odağı hâline getirmektedir. Mekânsal planlamaya doğaya saygılı çözümleri adapte etmek, hiç şüphesiz kentsel sistemlerde fayda unsurunu ön plana çıkaracaktır. Doğa tabanlı çözümler isimli yenilikçi müdahalelerle bu adaptasyona, sosyal kurgunun temelini oluşturan bir ulaşım alanı ve tarih boyunca kentlerdeki en önemli kamusal mekânlardan biri olan sokak mekânından başlamak, dirençli ve sürdürülebilir kentlerin oluşmasına katkı sağlayacaktır. Bu çözümlerin sokak bazında adaptasyonu için kentsel dönüşüm projeleri bir fırsattır. Çalışmanın amacı iklim değişikliğine karşı sürdürülebilir sokak planlamasında doğa tabanlı çözümlerin katkısını incelemektir. Literatür araştırmasının ardından çözümlerin sağladığı faydaları somutlaştırmak adına İklime Dayanıklı Şehir Araç Kutusu (Climate Proof City Toolbox) ile interaktif harita üzerinde, halihazırda kentsel dönüşüm alanında bulunan Edirne’de bir bölge çalışılmıştır ve sonucunda sürdürülebilir sokak planlamasına dair önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Loop-based Markov Chain for Next Cell Prediction
Authors: YALIN Bahadır , YARKAN Serhan
Published: February 2023

With the development in the 5G, Software Defined Networking(SDN), Network Function Virtualization(NFV), which are the cornerstones of the 5G, are being developed as well. One of the biggest development of 5G is, dense of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication is excessively increased compared to older generations. Therefore, monitoring of these machines (or user equipment) will also become critical. Various Network Functions (NFs) have been given specific tasks so that this monitoring and other critical tasks can be done with the NFV innovation in 5G. Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF), one of these functions, is responsible for creating analytics (i.e., statistics or predictions) by collecting data from other Network Functions. In particular, in order to generate predictions, it will be possible to use Machine Learning (ML) Models and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the operations specified within the NWDAF. In this study, next possible cell for a User Equipment is predicted by using Markov Chain with novel loop-based approach.
MANDELBROT VE LOJİSTİK KAOTİK HARİTA KULLANILARAK GÖRÜNTÜ ŞİFRELEME
Authors: KİBAR Gülseren , KASAPBAŞI Mustafa Cem
Published: February 2023

Son yıllarda, görüntü şifreleme popüler ve önemli bir araştırma alanı olmuştur. İnternet ve ağlar üzerinden iletişime olan bağımlılığın gün geçtikçe artmasıyla birlikte, verilerin iletimi güvenlik ihlaline karşı açık hale geliyor. Bu güvenlik ihlallerine karşı en iyi çözümlerden biri de verinin şifrelenmesidir. Günümüzde çoğunlukla kullanılan geleneksel algoritmalar, düşük güvenlik seviyesi göstermesinden dolayı kaos tabanlı kripto sistemler son yıllarda fazlasıyla ilgi çekici hale gelmiştir. Buraya olan yoğun ilgiden sonra çeşitli kaotik haritalar kriptografi alanına kazandırılmıştır. Eski şifreleme yöntemlerinin kullanılmasıyla ortaya çıkan düşük güvenlik seviyesi problemi kaos şifrelemesi kullanılarak çözülmüştür. Bunun yanı sıra kaos şifrelemede anahtarın rastgeleliğinin ve boyutunun büyüklüğünün de görüntü şifrelemedeki önemi ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu araştırma makalesi görüntüleri işlemek için çeşitli türleri olan kaotik haritalar ile mandelbrot fraktallarını içeren yeni bir hibrit şifreleme algoritması sunmaktadır. Bunun sebebi fraktal görüntülerin rastgeleliğinin fazla olması nedeniyle, şifreleme için güçlü bir anahtar olarak kullanılabilmesidir. Araştırmacıların çalışmaları sonucu literatürde de yer alan pek çok kaotik metot ortaya çıkmıştır. Makalede de bunlardan birisi olan lojistik harita kaotik methodunda oluşturulan anahtar ile mandelbrot fraktal setlerinden elde bir başka anahtarın işleme tabi tutularak ortaya çıkan yeni bir anahtar ile görüntü şifrelemesi yapılmıştır. Ayrıca makalede bu kaotik harita ile fraktalların birlikte kullanılmasının sonucu elde edilen şifreli görüntülerin analizi ve karşılaştırılması yapılmaktadır. Bu analiz yapılırken oluşturulan şifreli görüntünün ve görüntünün orjinal halinin görsel değerleri karşılaştırılarak algoritmanın başarısı PSNR, Entropi, SSIM, MSE, Korelasyon Katsayısı, Histogram Analizi, NPCR ve UACI yöntemleri ile ölçülmüştür.
Effect of Production Strategy Performance on Brand Royalty
Authors: Endrianto Endrixs , Zaelani Adnan Ahmad , Asmiah Ninin , Nurmeliani Lia
Published: February 2023

Background: Product strategy is a plan that identifies the goals and objectives of a product and then explains the vision to achieve those goals. This helps to relate the vision of the project with the actual methods used to implement it. Product strategy maps out key benchmarks for creating, marketing, and distributing any concept you plan to sell.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of production strategy performance on brand royalty in companies and restaurants.

Method: The sample used in this study can be determined using the infinite sample formula, with a 95% confidence level and a 10% error level, the sample used in this study was 100 people as respondents. The sampling technique in this study is non probability sampling with the Purposive Sampling.

Findings: They also provide a central plan that people across the business can refer to to guide their efforts and fine-tune their overall business strategy. Business in the food sector is a potential business at this time. Factors that need to be considered in facing competition in the restaurant business include products and prices. If these two factors are getting better and more attractive, it can make customers feel satisfied, if customers feel satisfied, they will be loyal to the restaurant
Whether Environmental Performance Can Strengthen Corporate Governance Relationship To Carbon Emission Disclsoure
Authors: Ulfa Ulfa , Khomsiyah Khomsiyah
Published: February 2023

This research aims to examine the impact of the correlation between corporate governance and moderated carbon emission disclosure and environmental performance. This study used secondary data using purposive sampling techniques. Twelve companies met the specified criteria and obtained 60 data during the research period from 2017 to 2021. The data analysis technique used is "Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA)." From the results of research on corporate governance, it negatively affects carbon emission disclosure, and environmental performance negatively affects carbon emission disclosure. Environmental performance deduces the correlation between corporate governance and carbon emission disclosure.
Étude de validation du concept iCope : intervention téléphonique de psychoéducation menée par des infirmières auprès de patientes suivies dans un centre de diagnostic rapide à cause d’une anomalie au sein
Authors: Maheu Christine , Singh Mina , Courbasson Christine , Sarvanantham Sharmy , Lambert Sylvie , Dubois Sylvie , Charbonneau Ashley , Grantner Robin , Baku Lorena , McCready David , Zanchetta Margareth , Tock Wing Lam , Hébert Maude , Howell Doris
Published: February 2023

Entre la découverte d’une lésion suspecte dans un sein et la confirmation du diagnostic, de nombreuses femmes vivent de l’incertitude, une anxiété accrue et une grande détresse psychologique. La présente étude de validation de principe évalue les résultats cliniques et l’acceptabilité de l’approche iCope, une intervention téléphonique de psychoéducation menée par des infirmières dont le but est d’aider à renforcer la capacité d’adaptation, de calmer l’anxiété et de réduire l’incertitude des femmes suivies dans un centre de diagnostic rapide (CDR) afin d’obtenir, le jour même ou dans les trois jours suivants, les résultats de leur dépistage du cancer du sein. Une infirmière faisait un bref appel téléphonique de 15 minutes avant la journée d’examens, puis trois jours après la réception des résultats., L’approche était fondée sur la théorie de l’incertitude et adoptait un format d’étude pré-test/post-test à une seule branche. Six femmes ont répondu aux questionnaires de mesure de l’anxiété, de l’incertitude et de la capacité d’adaptation avant leur visite à la clinique, puis trois jours, et enfin trois semaines après avoir reçu le diagnostic. Selon les résultats de l’étude, la mise en œuvre des interventions téléphoniques n’est pas simple, mais elle pourrait avoir des effets positifs, c’est-à-dire qu’on a observé une certaine diminution de l’anxiété et de l’incertitude au fil du temps. Étant donné les difficultés à recruter des participantes et à tenir les deux interventions selon le calendrier prévu, une étude de faisabilité est recommandée avant de mener une étude à grande échelle.
Évaluation du Laboratoire d’études et de recherche interdisciplinaire en oncologie psychosociale : initiative visant à favoriser une collaboration intersectorielle et interdisciplinaire
Authors: Petricone-Westwood Danielle , Clow Kari-Ann , Lebel Sophie , Brunet Jennifer
Published: February 2023

Contexte : L’oncologie psychosociale (OPS) est un domaine interdisciplinaire, mais souvent, la pratique et les travaux de recherches se font en vase clos. Le Laboratoire d’études et de recherche interdisciplinaire en oncologie psychosociale a été créé à Ottawa, en Ontario, pour favoriser la collaboration interdisciplinaire et la formation de stagiaires, professionnels de la santé et chercheurs. Méthodologie : L’équipe de recherche a évalué la mise en place du Laboratoire et ses résultats. La collecte de données s’est faite à l’aide de méthodes mixtes séquentielles, c’est-à-dire par sondage et entrevues. Résultats : Huit stagiaires, six professionnels de la santé et cinq chercheurs ont répondu au sondage. Six stagiaires et quatre professionnels de la santé ont été interviewés. Du côté des avantages du Laboratoire, on a signalé la création de liens et d’occasions de collaboration interdisciplinaires, de même que l’offre d’une formation unique en son genre dans un milieu favorable. Parmi les défis, on a relevé des divergences quant aux préférences dans le format et contenu des rencontres, et la difficulté de donner priorité au Laboratoire plutôt qu’aux activités en clinique ou en recherche. Conclusion : Le Laboratoire rend possible les essentielles formation et collaboration interdisciplinaires, ce qui accélérera la pratique de l’oncologie psychosociale et la recherche dans ce domaine. Cependant, pour être durables, les initiatives de ce type nécessitent un soutien officiel de la part des établissements.
Étude des soins compatissants du point de vue du patient dans l’optique particulière des soins du cancer de la tête et du cou
Authors: Habib Mahiya , Korman Melissa , Aliasi-Sinai Lital , den Otter-Moore Sophia , Gotlib Conn Lesley , Murray Alva , Carno Jacobson Marlene , Enepekides Danny , Higgins Kevin , Ellis Janet
Published: February 2023

Objectifs : Améliorer les connaissances sur la pratique des soins compatissants en mettant en lumière le point de vue des patients sur la compassion, l’empathie et la sympathie. Méthodes : Des entretiens téléphoniques semi-structurés ont été menés à deux moments précis avec des patients suivant un traitement contre le cancer de la tête et du cou. Les questions visaient à explorer la compréhension qu’ont les participants de la compassion, de la sympathie, de l’empathie et des relations mutuelles entre ces notions dans un contexte de soins de santé. Les chercheurs ont consigné manuellement les réponses. Des méthodes exploratoires qualitatives ont été utilisées pour analyser les données et un codage inductif ligne par ligne a été effectué pour développer des codes primaires. Une catégorisation des codes a ensuite permis de faire ressortir des thèmes récurrents. Résultats : Quatre-vingt-quinze entretiens menés avec 63 participants à deux moments différents ont fait ressortir quatre thèmes principaux : 1) manifestations de bienveillance; 2) nature des interactions; 3) compassion, empathie et sympathie; 4) méthodes d’adaptation. Ces thèmes se subdivisaient en sept catégories, conduisant à un total de 24 codes. Les codes étaient cohérents d’un point de vue temporel, à l’exception de deux nouveaux codes, « positivité » et « personnalisé », apparus lors des entretiens de suivi. Conclusions : Les témoignages des patients de cette étude ont conforté le concept selon lequel la compassion est multidimensionnelle et ont permis de définir plusieurs dimensions de ce sentiment, soulignant l’importance de tenir compte du point de vue des patients pour améliorer la prestation de soins compatissants. Les conclusions devraient être intégrées dans les formations et les pratiques futures.
Interfering Barriers to Postpartum Depression Screening among women in Saudi Arabia: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Almutairi Hessa Abdulranhman , Alyousef Seham Mansour , Lalithabai Diana Selvamony
Published: February 2023

Background: During the postpartum period women are at critical risk for postpartum depression. However, with the continuous development of maternal health services this maternal mental health issue remains underdiagnosed. Aim: This study aimed to explore the barriers interfering with postpartum depression screening among postpartum women in the context of Saudi Arabia. Method: An interpretive phenomenological qualitative approach was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia. A convenience sample of 10 nurses who work in postpartum units were interviewed face-to-face. Semi-structured interviews were employed, recorded and transcribed. Findings: Two main themes and sub-themes were derived from the data analysis of the interviews: personal barriers and fragmented care. Conclusion: The findings may aid in improving maternity health services in Saudi Arabia by establishing a postpartum depression screening programme and enhancing awareness among postpartum women so they can maintain their mental health. Keywords: Postpartum, depression, barriers, women, nurse
Irritable gastrointestinal syndrome
Authors: Helvaci Mehmet Rami , Kayabasi Yasemin , Ceylan Ayse , Dede Guner , Abyad Abdulrazak , Pocock Lesley
Published: February 2023

Background: Recurrent upper abdominal discomfort may be the cause of nearly half of the applications to the Internal Medicine Clinics, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic gastritis (CG) may be the most commonly diagnosed disorders in such cases. Method: Consecutive patients with the IBS and age and sex-matched controls were included. Results: The study included 936 patients with the IBS (592 females) and 346 control cases, totally. Mean age of the patients was 41.0 years, and 63.2% of them were female. Although gastric sample biopsies were taken just in suspected cases, CG was diagnosed nearly in all of the patients with the IBS (80.4% versus 15.0%, p<0.001). Similarly, prevalences of antidepressants use (46.4% versus 16.1%, p<0.001), smoking (35.2% versus 20.8%, p<0.001), hemorrhoids (37.1% versus 7.2%, p<0.001), and urolithiasis (22.0% versus 9.5%, p<0.001) were all higher in the IBS patients, significantly. Beside that the mean values of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) (111.9 versus 105.4 mg/dL, p= 0.002) and plasma triglycerides (167.0 versus 147.3 mg/dL, p= 0.013) were also higher in the IBS patients, significantly. Conclusion: Because FPG and triglycerides are well-known acute phase reactants in the body, IBS and CG may be low-grade inflammatory processes initiated with anxiety, depression, infection, inflammation, trauma, and cancer fear-like stresses of the body, and eventually terminate with smoking, antidepressants use, hemorrhoids, and urolithiasis. Because of the highly significant association of the IBS and CG, they may actually be the two sides of the same paper, and should be called as the irritable gastrointestinal syndrome. Key words: Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic gastritis, depression, smoking, acute phase reactant, fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides
Knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy and seizure first aid among school teachers in Al-Kharj City, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Almalki Daifallah Mohammed , Kotb Mamdouh Ali , Bin Saqyan Turki Mathkar , Alkahtani Sultan Mohammed , Alshaikhi Abdulmajeed Mohammed , Alanazi Lafi Fahhad
Published: February 2023

Background: Teachers’ knowledge about epilepsy and seizures can have a significant effect on building well-educated and socially developed students. Hence, teachers’ positive behaviors encourage social acceptance of children with epilepsy from their classmates and prevent social stigmatization at school. In schools, seizures are a common emergency, and emergency management training is required for school teachers. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy and seizure first aid among school teachers in Al-Kharj City, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among school teachers in Al-Kharj City, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among teachers using an online survey. The questionnaire included sociodemographic characteristics and assessment of knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy and seizure first aid. Results: In total, 500 school teachers were included in this study. The most common age group was 31–40 years. The prevalence of teachers who had witnessed a student with a seizure attack was 32.4%. The levels of knowledge regarding epilepsy and seizure first aid were moderate, poor, and good in 50.2%, 47%, and 2.8% of the teachers, respectively. The factors associated with increased knowledge were older age (>40 years) and being a non-Saudi teacher. Conclusion: Despite adequate knowledge and attitude demonstrated by the school teachers, nearly half of them showed a lack of understanding about epilepsy and seizure first aid. More education and training are required among school teachers to narrow the gaps in their knowledge about epilepsy and seizuremanagement. Keywords Epilepsy, seizure first aid, school teachers, knowledge, attitude
Medical students’ syndrome among medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Bin Abdulrahman Khalid A. , Bahmaid Rayan A. , Alrajhi Danah M. , Alturki Basma A. , Alhazani Faisal A. , Alayed Faisal T.
Published: February 2023

Background: Medical students’ syndrome (MSS) refers to health complaints resulting from medical expertise rather than genuine pathology. It is a hypochondriasis or illness anxiety disorder in medical students that occurs while studying a medical condition whena medical student repeatedly develops fears and symptoms of illness relating to the diseases that they are looking at at the time, and as a consequence, it affects their performance. Objective: To assess the prevalence of medical students’ syndrome and measure the impact of the syndrome on the GPA among medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Method: The current cross-sectional study was conducted over six months on Riyadh’s medical students. Data was collected by using an online self-reported questionnaire. The questionnaire included two sections; the sociodemographic and mental health sections. MSD-5 and HAI-18 tools were used to assess mental health and the medical students’ syndrome. Results: Four hundred and thirteen (413) medical students completed the study questionnaire. About half (50.8 %) were female, and 96.6 % were single. According to the Medical Students’ Disease Distress scale (MSD-5), 88.9 % of the students had at least one mental health disorder. Anxiety was the major mental disorder found in 83.9 % of the medical students, followed by depression (73.6 %). According to the Health Anxiety Inventory tool (HAI-18) short-tool, the prevalence of medical students’ syndrome (MSS) among medical students was 22.3 %. Marital status is a significant factor affecting the prevalence of MSS; being married significantly increases MSS among medical students (53.8 % vs. 21.3 %, P=0.018). There is a significant negative correlation between the score of HAI-18 and the student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) (r=-0.111, P=0.024). Conclusion: Medical students are more vulnerable to mental conditions like medical students’ syndrome, which has negatively impacted their academic achievement. Since students face stress and pressure in their college life, medical students’ mental and psychological health should be the top priority to overcome and prevent the occurrence of MSS among students. Key words: medical student syndrome, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Landmark and Measurement-Based Data Assistant (LAMbDA)
Authors: Plemons Amber , Kamnikar Kelly , Goots Alexis , Biggs Jack
Published: February 2023

Cranial landmarks have been used in research and casework since the late 19th century, at which time some of the earliest landmark and measurement definitions were codified. Over the last two to three decades, however, many biological anthropologists have shifted from taking traditional caliper-derived measurements to using a three-dimensional (3D) digitizer to collect spatial coordinate landmark data. The increasing use of landmark-based data collection methods have necessitated a shift in the practitioner’s focus from understanding measurement definitions to being able to identify the location of a particular landmark in three-dimensional space. As a result, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences published a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), which provides a comprehensive list of landmark definitions for practitioners to reference while digitizing. The movement toward open access resources and digital pedagogy led to the development of a digital companion to the current SOP, entitled Landmark and Measurement-based Data Assistant (LAMbDA). LAMbDA is a free, publicly-available web interface (www.locatelambda.org) that serves as a pedagogical resource and a repository of information for those using a digitizer to collect 3D cranial coordinate data. This tool provides a series of photogrammetry models with annotated landmarks so that proper landmark placement can be viewed in 3D space following definitions provided in the Harris County SOP. Additionally, the website provides useful references, a manual with landmark placement definitions and comments on special anatomical circumstances, supplementary photographs, and the 3D models are available to download for 3D printing physical models.
Alterität im Denken von Hermann Cohen?
Authors: Epstein Deborah
Published: February 2023

The topic of alterity is of great systematic, religious-philosophical and political importance. In Hermann Cohen, the founder of Marburg Neo-Kantianism, the Other shows up in various conceptual formations. To what extent a central concept of alterity is reflected, Deborah Epstein examines Cohen's two main works "Ethik des reinen Willens " and "Religion der Vernunft aus den Quellen des Judentums ". The author provides a fascinating insight into Cohen's engagement with the irrevocable alterity of the Other and demonstrates great sensitivity to the Jewish elements in Cohen's ethics and philosophy of religion as well as to the significance of the topic of alterity for the present.
An Immune Multiobjective Optimization with Backtracking Search Algorithm Inspired Recombination
Authors: Ould Sidi Hamed , Ellaia Rachid , Pagnacco Emmanuel , Tchvagha Zeine Ahmed
Published: February 2023

We propose a novel hybrid multiobjective (MO) immune algorithm for tackling continuous MO problems. Similarly to the nondominated neighbor immune algorithm (NNIA), it considers the characteristics of OM problems: based on the fitness values, the best individuals from the test population are selected and recombined to guide the rest of the individuals in the population to the Pareto front. But NNIA uses the simulated binary crossover (SBX), which uses the local search method. In our algorithm, the recombination is essentially inspired by the cross used in the backtracking search algorithm (BSA), but the adaptations are found in the immune algorithm. Thus, three variants are designed in this chapter, resulting in new recombination operators. They are evaluated through 10 benchmark tests. For the most advanced proposed variant, which is designed to have global search ability, results show that an improved convergence and a better diversity of the Pareto front are statistically achieved when compared with a basic immune algorithm having no recombination or to NNIA. Finally, the proposed new algorithm is demonstrated to be successful in approximating the Pareto front of the complex 10 bar truss structure MO problem.
Perspective Chapter: Dendritic Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment
Authors: Jin Dan , Falceto Font Laura , T. Flores Catherine
Published: February 2023

Tumor infiltrating dendritic cells (DCs) play a critical role in initiating the process of anti-tumor immune responses. They can uptake tumor antigens either directly at the tumor site or from circulating antigens, and elicit T cell activation and adaptive immunity in secondary lymphoid organs. Subtypes of dendritic cells have various roles in immunity and tumor rejection. In this chapter, we will summarize the role of dendritic cell populations on mounting anti-tumor immunity. Conversely, we will discuss tumor-mediated dysfunction of dendritic cells that aid immune evasion including prevention of recruitment, impairment in antigen presenting and mediation of tolerance. At last, we briefly introduced the progress in DC vaccine applications in clinic.
Perspective Chapter: Considerations about Sexual and Gender Identities and Their Influence on the Unity of the LGBT Community
Authors: Ríos-Campos Pilar
Published: February 2023

The claim of the recognition of individual and collective identities is in charge of the social and political debate. What have traditionally been struggles for material reasons, class interests now move to the cultural. In this way, a displacement of the material to the symbolic is produced. With this emphasis on the recognition of identities, regardless of many times, faced with each other, that is, gays, lesbians, transsexual people, and transgender suffer very different discrimination in the field of cultural in this work we intend to reflect on whether identities are really as malleable and so dependent on the will of individuals as it is intended, and if social equality can be achieved exclusively through cultural policies, as well as analyze whether the emphasis on the identity helps to achieve the objectives of the collective or if, on the contrary, it ends up being harmful to it.
Perspective Chapter: Audit Digitalization – Key Impacts on the Audit Profession
Authors: Schreuder André , Smuts Hanlie
Published: February 2023

The rate of technological advancement has influenced existing digitalization programmes of audit processes. The adoption and use of emerging technologies in audit digitalization programmes present numerous opportunities for innovation and improvement. These opportunities come with many threats to the current ways of working, which impacts the audit profession, audit process, and auditor. This study is based on two qualitative data sets to identify the impact of digitalization on the audit industry and audit profession, specifically big data analytics, blockchain technology and artificial intelligence. Existing literature was used to identify areas where the biggest impacts were experienced. Based on the themes identified, semi-structured interviews were conducted in the financial services sector in South Africa to gain insights from industry lived experiences. The interviews focused on the impacts experienced and the realized and potential benefits. Data collected was synthesized to address the research questions of how the adoption of emerging technology will impact the audit industry and shape the audit process, audit profession, the role of an auditor, and aims to define the auditor of the future.
May Big Data Analysis Be Used to Diagnose Early Autism?
Authors: Solsvik Kristensen Terje
Published: February 2023

In this paper, a technique for early autism identification is presented. Both a multi-layered perceptron (MLP) neural network and a support vector machine (SVM) have been used for classification. Detection of early autism is important, since the prognosis to treat autism is then much better. The patterns of both methods to use have been extracted from high-performance liquid chromatography data in urine. The training samples consist of two types, one from normal children and one from children with autism. The classification rate has been estimated for both algorithms to about 80% or better. The algorithm that gave the best result was SVM. The program that we used to do the analysis we have developed in Java. A lot of work remains to improve the results and increase the recognition rate of the data. The parameter values used in both networks and also the configuration of the networks are not yet optimal. This could be solved by using a particle swarm optimization (PSO) method. We have not yet been using a deep learning network, for instance, a TensorFlow network to raise the classification rate of the different algorithms. We have not yet made a classification between different types of autism of the autism spectrum. All this belongs to future work.
Perspective Chapter: Epidural Administration – New Perspectives and Uses
Authors: Kalstein Apple Allison , Kamath Sangeetha , Yarmush Joel , Setty Sangeetha , Gupta Vandana , Singh Prabhdeep
Published: February 2023

Neuraxial techniques are commonplace in labor analgesia. Techniques for labor analgesia range from intrathecal and epidural anesthesia to peripheral nerve blocks, nitrous oxide, intravenous infusions, and acupuncture. The epidural approach is the most popular as it allows for local anesthetics to diffuse into the intrathecal space along with repeated or continuous doses of medication for labor and primary anesthetic for surgeries. The epidural technique affects differing spinal nerves (i.e., pain, autonomic, sensory, and motor) with varied effects depending on the concentration and volume of LA used. Adverse effects do exist following these techniques with hypotension being a major concern. A multitude of anesthetic agents can be given in the epidural; opioids are the most frequently used local anesthetic adjuvants. Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonists are also used as local anesthetic adjuvants. Although not performed routinely, peripheral nerve blocks play a complementary and supplementary role in epidural analgesia and anesthesia. There are absolute and relative contraindications to epidural anesthesia. Alternatives to neuraxial anesthesia that can be offered include infusion of ultrashort acting opioids, nitrous oxide, opioid agonist-antagonists, ketamine, TENS, and acupuncture. Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity may be more prevalent in the pregnant.
Perspective on Dark-Skinned Emotion Recognition Using Deep-Learned and Handcrafted Feature Techniques
Authors: E. Irhebhude Martins , O. Kolawole Adeola , Nenbunmwa Amos Goshit
Published: February 2023

Image recognition has been widely used in various fields of applications such as human—computer interaction, where it can enhance fluency, accuracy, and naturalness in interaction. The need to automate the decision on human expression is high. This paper presents a technique for emotion recognition and classification based on a combination of deep-learned and handcrafted features. Residual Network (ResNet) and Rotation Invariant Local Binary Pattern (RILBP) features were combined and used as features for classification. The aim is to classify, identify, and make judgment on facial images from dark-skinned facial images. Facial Expression Recognition 2013 (FER2013) and self-captured dark-skinned datasets were used for the experiment and validated. The result showed 93.4% accuracy on FER dataset and 95.5% on self-captured dataset, which proved the efficiency of the proposed model.
Investing in Health Education to Reduce Rural Health Disparities
Authors: Ross Jean , Mann Samuel , Emond Kate
Published: February 2023

The global rural population accounts for almost half of the total global population. Access to health care for these rural populations is reduced, leading to increased health disparities. Nurses play a critical role in reducing health disparities but with limited models to guide their practice. The Community Health Assessment Sustainable Education model is a practical teaching and learning solution, which has been developed to engage student nurse learners in a health promotion philosophy for rural areas. Nurse learners assess and gather data to progress community development and navigate the holistic landscape of health. In this chapter, we describe how this approach integrates the sociopolitical, cultural, sustainable, economic, and environmental aspects of rural communities’ health. Our focus is on preparing nurse learners to improve the health of rural populations globally and reduce health disparities. The CHASE model enables nurse learners to influence and change policy and legal responsibilities at local, national, and global levels, while community development aims to address nurses’ role in advocacy that requires them to act on behalf of communities from a social justice perspective as they prepare for registered nurse practice.
Uremic Toxins: The Role of the Gut and the Kidneys
Authors: Courville Karen
Published: February 2023

Uremic toxins are a diverse group of substances that contribute significantly to the high cardiovascular disease burden in chronic kidney disease (CKD). When glomerular filtration begins to decrease, a disorder in the intestinal microflora known as dysbiosis occurs; this produces alterations in metabolic activities and decreased excretion of waste products. These substances have been identified and classified, accordingly to molecular weight and clearance. Biological and clinical effects have also been identified. These substances have different effects depending on the tissue or cell where they accumulate. The recommendations for a low-protein diet in pre-dialysis patients and the use of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics added to the removal techniques in hemodialysis can help reduce the inflammatory effects and those associated with mortality.
Combined Continuous Radiofrequency Ablation and Pulsed Neuromodulation to Treat Cervical Facet Joint Pain and Alleviate Postcervical Radiofrequency Side Effects
Authors: Malaithong Wanwipha , Munjupong Sithapan
Published: February 2023

Background: Continuous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can effectively manage cervical facet joint pain related to neuropathic symptoms in the post-radiofrequency period. Additionally, pulse radiofrequency (PRF) provides relief of neuropathic symptoms. However, the effect of combined RFA and PRF has yet to be determined. Objectives: The study aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of RFA (CRF group) and combined RFA and PRF (CPRF group). Methods: The study retrospectively reviewed the charts of patients with cervical facet joint pain undergoing RFA between June 1, 2014, and June 1, 2017, or combined RFA and PRF between June 1, 2017, and June 1, 2020, at a pain research center. Thirty-nine consecutive patients identified from charts meeting the inclusion criteria were included and classified in CRF (n = 22) and CPRF groups (n = 17). The results were evaluated using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and neck pain disability index (NDI) before procedures and 1, 3, and 6 months after the injections. Successful treatment was expressed as at least 80% pain relief from baseline and NDI score 0.05). The median time to the reoccurrence of at least 50% of preprocedural pain level was 303.8 days in the CRF group and 270 days in the CPRF group (P = 0.395). However, the CPRF group showed significantly less postoperative numbness, dysesthesia, and hypersensitivity syndrome than the CRF group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Combined RFA and PRF can be complementary treatment for cervical facet joint pain, providing an adequate success rate and duration of pain relief as RFA alone but with significantly fewer post-radiofrequency side effects.
Towards a chronology of the modal particles : the diachronic spread in the Ancient Greek mood system
Authors: la Roi Ezra
Published: February 2023

Research on the modal particles in Ancient Greek has mostly focused on speculations on their prehistory based on Homeric Greek or generalizing about their synchronic distributions (esp. in Classical Greek). Instead, this article details the diachronic spread of the modal particles in different modal constructions from Archaic to Classical Greek. It highlights those cases where its obligatory presence resulted in a different modal meaning (e.g. counterfactual and habitual usages) and critically discusses those cases of optional presence in Archaic and Classical Greek that prescriptivist grammarians have discouraged (e.g. with the future indicative and potential optative). Focusing on innovations allows us to (re)construct a chronology of the modal particles and their diachronic role in the Ancient Greek mood system, e.g. the replacement of the counterfactual optative by the indicative and its subsequent syntactic spread, and the creation of the past habitual and generic indicative replacing the habitual and generic optative (commonly dubbed 'iterative'). Finally, it is suggested that a similar diachronic approach which distinguishes between obligatory and optional presence could clarify the distribution of the modal particles in more complex areas such as Homeric Greek or the Ancient Greek dialects.
Systém temperování klávesových nástrojů v Mannheimu podle Franze Xavera Richtera (1767) na základě posledního návodu Andrease Werckmeistera (cca 1700)
Authors: Čermák Marek
Published: February 2023

So far unreflected Franz Xaver Richter's system of temperament is presented through analysis and detailed characteristics. It shows first hand connection with musical praxis in Mannheim. In spite of the fact that Richter's original source was last system of tuning by Andreas Werckmeister from the beginning of 18th century, Richter's undertaken system was widely popular and still cited in 1780s. Detailed manual offers conservative model of circular ("good") temperament with prominent key characteristics. Among advantages of this system are relatively clear thirds of central keys which are acquired by sophisticated and sensible temperament of fifths in the whole intonation scale. Additionally, this system of tuning allows functional and effective usage of peripheral keys.
The AMC Trio jazz combo and their inspirations drawn from Slovak folk music
Authors: Dobšinský Peter
Published: February 2023

In this study, we examine contemporary eclectic approaches to jazz and consider to what extent they allow for originality (notwithstanding the opposition between the terms "eclectic" and "original"). The music of the Slovak jazz combo AMC Trio is often seen as typically "Slovak", and the presence of Slovak folk music in their compositions is discussed in detail. Because AMC Trio is one of the most exported Slovak jazz groups, this study analyses their music to see what makes it exceptional in the Slovak context and for the introduction of European impulses to jazz. We point out the fact that the trio's compositions do not draw directly on Slovak folk music, but, nevertheless, they contain interesting parallels and indirect inspirations. These are what give a Slovak character and melodic originality to their music, which impresses even foreign artists who collaborate with them. It remains a question, therefore, whether eclecticism ultimately leads to new concepts in jazz or whether it in fact moves jazz further away from its Afro-American roots.
Maulbertsch und die tragische Malerei : die Deckenbilder der Legende des hl. Stephan in der Pfarrkirche von Pápa
Authors: Jernyei-Kiss János
Published: February 2023

The narrative unfolding in the ceiling paintings at Pápa can be taken for a painted tragedy of a complex plot based on Aristotle's notions of change of fate (peripeteia) and recognition (anagnorisis), the precedents of which are not to be sought in ceiling painting but much rather in the history of pictures of the classical approach produced in the early modern age. In terms of classical rhetoric, the style of the three ceiling frescoes corresponds to Quintilian's second category, the sublime and vehement mode of representation (genus sublime, genus vehemens) aimed at moving the recipient. The vision of heaven has a crucial role in the cycle, for the celestial sphere, in the plot the promise of salvation ensures areversal of fortune, an auspicious denouement. The earthly events stir the recipients' emotions but the involvement of justice in the afterlife calms them, thus allowing perfect catharsis to happen. The change of fate in the third fresco is related to the moment of recognition. Through the great masters of the 16th and 17th centuries, pathos theory and the conception of peripeteia became a fundamental, even commonplace pictorial narrative method in history painting and Tridentine religious art of the early modern age. With the Pápa ceiling frescoes Franz Anton Maulbertsch (1724–1796) gave evidence of his broad pictorial culture by choosing from among these visual panels and formulas with a keen eye and shaping them to his own liking.
Academician on the periphery : Johann Georg Walter in Modra
Authors: Kolbiarz Chmelinová Katarína
Published: February 2023

Despite several partial findings, our image of an academically trained painter is mostly formed by a generalizing tradition implying his position in the top ranks among artists as well as certain style uniformity. In many aspects, these ideas are anchored in the 19th century and cannot be applied to 18th century Central Europe. At that time, the k. k. Hofakademie der Maler, Bildhauer und Baukunst (Imperial and Royal Court Academy of Painters, Sculptors, and Architecture) in Vienna became a crucial training institution for artists. The ambitions of this institution did not yet measure up to reality; however, its influence in the middle of the century became essential. Based on new research, this study presents an example of the heretofore unknown painter, Johann Georg Walter. After completing his studies at the Vienna Academy, Walter settled in the small wine town of Modra, outside the local artistic centres. For several decades Walter created various types of paintings, but primarily sacral paintings. He can be considered as a model example of a painter who disseminated Vienna's impulses on its periphery, one of the hundreds that the Academy trained. New findings about him also allow us to pursue a wider range of issues related to how the Vienna Academy graduates were able to find work and the issues of the transfer, modification, and rooting of its impulses outside artistic centres.
Recent Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery for Herbal Therapy
Authors: R. Srinnivasan
Published: February 2023

Although transdermal drug shipping has appreciablyimproved medical practice, it has no longer yet reached its fullcapability as an alternative to oral transport and hypodermicinjections. For the shipping of tiny, lipophilic, low-dose drugs,scientific use of first-generation transdermal delivery devices hasgradually increased. Clinical items have also been producedemploying second-era transport structures that use chemicalenhancers, non-cavitation ultrasound, and iontophoresis; the latter'scapacity to alter distribution quotes in real time provides thecapability. Using microneedles, thermal ablation, microdermabrasion,electroporation, and cavitation al ultrasound, third-generation deliverystructures listen to their outcomes on the stratum corneum, the pores,and the skin's outermost barrier layer. Vaccines and macromoleculestogether with insulin, parathyroid hormone, and influenza vaccine arecurrently being brought through medical trials using microneedles andthermal ablation. Transdermal shipping is poised to have a widespreadimpact on medication through the usage of those cutting-edge secondand third- generation augmentation techniques.