bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Egy mű, avagy kettő?
Authors: Szegedy-Maszák Mihály
Published: February 2022

Between 22 August and 19 December 1822 the weekly Budapesti Visszhang published a narrative entitled Remembrances in 13 installments. In 1853, Phantom Visions on the Soul’s Horizon by the same author, Zsigmond Kemény appeared as a full-length book. Are these two versions of the same work of fiction, or should they be read as different works? The earlier text has both thematic and structural closure. Although there is some continuity between the two texts, Phantom Visions is an elaboration on Remembrances. The focus is shifted to the consciousness of the characters, and an emphasis is put on the international background: a glance backward reveals the past of the hero’s father-in-law, detailing his role in the French revolution of 1789, his disillusionment at the way it developed, and his escape from his country. The new elements, including the portrayal of the tension between Hungarians and Romanians, make Phantom Visions a far more complex work than its predecessor.
Drámai szerkezetű regények Kemény Zsigmond írásművészetében
Authors: Gönczy Monika
Published: February 2022

The oeuvre of Zsigmond Kemény is confronted with several dilemmas of genre theory and practice when talking about the emergence of mixed genres, the growing “trend” of the novel, the artistic transmutation of aesthetically valued prose, and the changing tendencies of performing arts that reflect back upon stage writing which subvert the traditional hierarchy of genres. He recognizes that the precision of the novel can bear artistic values that create a possibility to preserve genre patterns and transfer certain genre functions. He makes it a writer’s program – using Kemény’s terminus technicus – to create the “dramatically structured novel”, setting out to rescue the aesthetic values of a deteriorating genre/form, while he is trying to create/stabilize a place in high poetry for a rising genre/form. At the same time, he is also undertaking an act of reception aesthetics and reading sociology by leading the receiver with a preference for reading novels who is becoming affected by the influences of performing arts back to reading drama. In the rich and continuous Kemény reception, the essay is targeting a not uncommon field. The new aspects of the text will examine two novels of Kemény (Pál Gyulai; The Widow and Her Daughter) and some critical works that were written between them (which is rather a long decade in the writer’s activity: 1845-1857) as the accomplished practice of the writer’s genre experiments.
Sorsfordító levelek az Özvegy és leányában
Authors: Pintér Borbála
Published: February 2022

It’s been a quarter of a century since the rereading of Zsigmond Kemény’s oeuvre began. By now, the reception of Kemény is open to modern trends and has become a decisive tradition in the history of reception. Following this tradition, I prepared my talk for the bicentennial conference discussing Kemény’s novel The Widow and Her Daughter. My approach uses a reading open to romantic form principle; however, it is also a deviation from it with special regards to the schemes of intertextuality, composition, language and self-reflection while paying special attention to the act of reception and meaning attribution. In my essay I scrutinize letters shaping the texture of the novel. The special focus on the letters obviously emphasizes certain tendencies of interpretation. In my analysis I follow an approach of interpreting insertions into the main body text as structural inserts, while attributing decisive role to letter inserts in the narrative structure of Kemény’s novels. I attempt to analyze letters inserted into The Widow and Her Daughter from a textological and typological point of view, paying special attention to the dynamic aspect in the organization of the novel’s plot. The genre itself offers great opportunity to focus on the matter of fact concreteness of letter; which, as a consequence, can function – as we shall see – a rather mere intradiegetic narrative structure; furthermore, as an organizing principle of the plot through repetition, copying, violation of the sanctity of mail, the attachment etc.
Impact of Digitalization on Legal Regulation: formation of new legal practices
Authors: Livson Maya , Eshtokin Sergey , Vasyukov Vitalii , Yudina Elena , Baybarin Andrey , Pivneva Svetlana
Published: February 2022

Objective: The objective of the research is to examine the impact of digital technologies introduced into law on the formation of new legal practices.Method: The authors used a mixed methodological strategy. The main research method is the dialectical method. Regulatory documents of Russia and foreign countries were chosen as the information basis for the research.Results: The article examines the Russian and international experience of organizing legal activities using innovative digital technologies that allow organizing the effective work of a lawyer in legal support of economic and other regulated activities, preparing for the adoption of regulatory legal acts, optimizing legal proceedings. The authors assess the possibilities and prospects of using intelligent digital systems in the practice of a professional lawyer, law-making, the use of artificial intelligence in the field of justice, as well as the risks that such use may carry.Conclusions: The terms of preparation of regulatory legal acts are reduced in digital content, their quality is improved, the procedural form and other types of law enforcement are optimized. However, the total and uncontrolled use of digital technologies in law can lead to a violation of human rights. The purpose of the author of the presented article was to study the innovations used in modern jurisprudence, to determine their capabilities and limitations in use. Authors conclude that the use of digital technologies in law-making and law enforcement should be based on strict observance of basic human and civil rights
Crimes de Ecocídio na Floresta Amazônica: O Pacto Ecológico Europeu como uma Alternativa Contra Crimes Ambientais
Authors: Vecchia Daiana Dalla , Moura da Costa Amanda , Assunção Fernanda
Published: February 2022

Objetivo do estudo: O artigo científico objetivou analisar os desmatamentos e queimadas ocorridas na floresta amazônica nos últimos anos, desde o início do mandato do atual governo federal, aqui entendidos como crimes contra a humanidade e como o Pacto Ecológico Europeu poderá influenciar essa realidade.Metodologia: Efetuou-se uma revisão bibliográfica em artigos científicos e livros que tratassem da questão dos crimes de ecocídio no Brasil e a competência do Tribunal Penal Internacional para julgar tais crimes, alinhado aos estudos sobre o Pacto Ecológico Europeu, além do levantamento de dados estatísticos.Originalidade/Relevância: Esta pesquisa parte do pressuposto de que o Pacto Ecológico Europeu poderá impactar positivamente para uma mudança climática e socioambiental no Brasil, se tornando uma maneira de enfrentamento aos crimes de ecocídio ocorridos na amazônia nos últimos anos. Principais resultados: A pesquisa observou como as queimadas e os desmatamentos na Amazônia se enquadram dentro do conceito de ecocídio e como o Tribunal Penal Internacional aborda e atua diante do tema. O estudo concluiu, que a falta de tipificação do crime impossibilita a sua responsabilização seja no âmbito nacional ou internacional, razão pela qual foi observado como políticas do Pacto Ecológico Europeu podem ser favoráveis para a situação ambiental brasileira atual. Contribuições teóricas: A pesquisa contribui demonstrar a necessidade de uma tipificação do crime de ecocídio a fim de barrar a degradação ambiental no país. Além disso, o estudo relevou que o Pacto Ecológico Europeu possui ferramentas auxiliadoras para que o Brasil, através da pressão externa, corrija suas políticas ambientais.
Fraxinus L. (Oleaceae) fruits from the early Oligocene of Southwest China and their biogeographic implications
Authors: Wu Meng-Xiao , Huang Jian , Su Tao , Zhou Zhe-Kun , Xing Yao-Wu
Published: February 2022

Two new fossil taxa of the ash tree, namely F. zlatkoi Meng-Xiao Wu et J.Huang sp. nov. and Fraxinus cf. honshuensis Tanai et Onoe were reported from the early Oligocene of the Lühe flora, Yunnan Province, Southwest China. The fruit traits were used to assign the proposed species to the genus Fraxinus. These traits were a flattened and symmetrical shape, a single seed located in the base of the fruit and veins parallel to the long axis of each fruit. The new species have low length to width ratio and an obovate seed. Our fossils represent the oldest records of Fraxinus in the low latitude region of the Northern Hemisphere. These fossils provide evidence that Section Dipetalae and Section Ornus had appeared in Southwest China by the early Oligocene.
SATIRE IN "BOBURNOMA" AND "TARIHI RASHIDIY"
Authors:   Phd Student Of National University Of Uzbekistan, Hazratkulova Elmira
Published: February 2022

This article analyzes the attitude of Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur and Haydar Mirza to comedy, the humorous mood of the work. Bobur's artistic skills are studied in comparison with his literary views on comedy. The common and individual aspects of the literary style of Haydar Mirza and Babur are explored. The main sources for the analysis of the literary thinking of the writers are "Boburnoma" and "Tarihi Rashidi". These works are based on observations about the role of humor and satire in other fields. Bobur and Haydar's attitude to satire is comparable. This article uses biographical as well as comparative analysis of methods. Observations suggest that humor played an important role in determining Bobur's literary potential. In Haydar Mirzo's "Tarihi Rashidi" the attitude to humor and satire is limited. In the style of Haydar Mirzo, it was found that the author followed the principle of impartiality, which is characteristic of historians, and kept the tradition in the literary style.
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM RESEARCH INDICATORS IN THE ELDERS
Authors:   Andijan State Medical Institute, Andijan, Uzbekistan, Abbosova Ismigul
Published: February 2022

The publication discusses the indicators of the study of vegetative tone, vegetative reactivity and vegetative security of activity in elderly people with vegetative dystonia syndrome. 180 patients with CCI of the second stage were studied, the average age was 67.4±6.1 years. The patients were divided into two groups. Group I consisted of 118 patients (62.2% of the total number of patients) with stage 2 chronic cerebral ischemia (CCI) with ADS, group 2 consisted of 62 patients (34.4%) with stage 2 CCI without ADS.
FEATURES OF THE LABOR LAW OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Authors:   Acting Assistant Professor of the Department of International Law and Human Rights, Tashkent State Law University, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law, Uzbekistan, Makhamataminovich Makhamatov Mahmud
Published: February 2022

The article examines the interaction of the national labor legislation of the member states of the European Union with European labor law, the influence of the Labor law of the European Union on the national legislation of the member states, the features of the labor legislation of the European Union, which differ from the legislation of other countries, a comparative analysis of the labor legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Channel Estimation and Equalization Using FIM for MIMO-OFDM on Doubly Selective Faded Noisy Channels
Authors: Sharma Balajee , Chaudhary Virendra Singh
Published: February 2022

Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) plays an important role in wireless communication due to its high transmission rate. Information is conveyed across spatial and temporal dimensions through the space-time shift keying (STSK) technique which is basically used to handle multiplexing diversity and gains. On the other hand, index modulation integrated OFDM not only communicates information through conventional signal constellations as in classical OFDM, but also through indexes of the subcarriers. In index modulation, the subcarriers are transmitted over a particular index and can be implemented effectively. The active indices are selected and further information bits transmitted. In this paper, to handle such limitations, the deep neural network (DNN) has been proposed for end-to-end performance. Under the noisy and faded channel scenario, channel state information must be acquired to recover the transmitted signal correctly. To evaluate the channel distortion level, a deep learning model is trained offline from simulated data and then applied to online data to estimate and recover the channel state as well as the transmitted signal, respectively, in comparison to the traditional least minimum mean square error (LMMSE) channel estimation technique. The analysis results demonstrate superiority over the conventional LMMSE for channel estimation and signal detection in wireless communications with complex channel distortion and interference. The mean square error (MSE) is evaluated for carrying out performance information in each subcarrier block and to reduce the detector error rate.
Photovoltaic Cell Energy Transfer System Using Series-Connected Bidirectional Resonant Converters
Authors: Phankong Nathabhat , Chudjuarjeen Saichol
Published: February 2022

This paper presents an energy transfer system for a photovoltaic module with solar-powered panels, batteries, and a grid-tie inverter that uses series-connected bidirectional resonant converters. The purpose of this study is to investigate the asymmetrical duty cycle control and frequency control techniques for increasing and controlling the input voltage of the grid-tie inverter. Prior to the experiment, the performance of the bidirectional resonant converters was evaluated using a simulation program. By adjusting the asymmetrical duty cycle by 50%, the input voltage of the grid inverter was found to be 48.2 V. However, by adjusting the asymmetrical duty cycle by 10%, the input voltage of the grid inverter was 150.4 V. Furthermore, when turning on the switch in the zero-voltage switching (ZVS) mode, the converter circuit was controlled and operated within an appropriate frequency range. The results revealed no switching losses when the converters were turned on. As a result, the bidirectional resonant converters were able to properly transfer energy and regulate the input voltage of the grid inverter.
Three-Phase Inverter with Direct Torque Control for a Brushless DC Motor
Authors: Dangeam Sirichai
Published: February 2022

This paper presents the implementation of a three-leg voltage source inverter fed by a brushless DC motor. The open-loop speed control with direct torque is employed in this motor. The rotation of the motor is controlled by using an optimal voltage vector which is related to the calculation of stator flux and electromechanical torque. The experimental results show that this system has greater capability to reduce spike and ripple on the voltage, current, stator flux, and electromechanical torque than the conventional speed controller which feeds the voltage vector from the hall-effect sensors.
Fast, Slow, Early, Late: Quenching Massive Galaxies at z ∼ 0.8
Authors: Tacchella Sandro , Conroy Charlie , Faber S. M. , Johnson Benjamin D. , Leja Joel , Barro Guillermo , Cunningham Emily C. , Deason Alis J. , Guhathakurta Puragra , Guo Yicheng , Hernquist Lars , Koo David C. , McKinnon Kevin , Rockosi Constance M. , Speagle Joshua S. , van Dokkum Pieter , Yesuf Hassen M.
Published: February 2022

We investigate the stellar populations for a sample of 161 massive, mainly quiescent galaxies at 〈z
obs〉 = 0.8 with deep Keck/DEIMOS rest-frame optical spectroscopy (HALO7D survey). With the fully Bayesian framework Prospector, we simultaneously fit the spectroscopic and photometric data with an advanced physical model (including nonparametric star formation histories, emission lines, variable dust attenuation law, and dust and active galactic nucleus emission), together with an uncertainty and outlier model. We show that both spectroscopy and photometry are needed to break the dust–age–metallicity degeneracy. We find a large diversity of star formation histories: although the most massive (M
⋆ > 2 × 1011
M
⊙) galaxies formed the earliest (formation redshift of z

f
≈ 5–10 with a short star formation timescale of τ
SF ≲ 1 Gyr), lower-mass galaxies have a wide range of formation redshifts, leading to only a weak trend of z

f
with M
⋆. Interestingly, several low-mass galaxies have formation redshifts of z

f
≈ 5–8. Star-forming galaxies evolve about the star-forming main sequence, crossing the ridgeline several times in their past. Quiescent galaxies show a wide range and continuous distribution of quenching timescales (τ
quench ≈ 0–5 Gyr) with a median of

〈

τ

quench

〉
=

1.0

−
0.9

+
0.8

Gyr

and of quenching epochs of z
quench ≈ 0.8–5.0 (

〈

z

quench

〉
=

1.3

−
0.4

+
0.7

). This large diversity of quenching timescales and epochs points toward a combination of internal and external quenching mechanisms. In our sample, rejuvenation and “late bloomers” are uncommon. In summary, our analysis supports the “grow-and-quench” framework and is consistent with a wide and continuously populated diversity of quenching timescales.
Photometric Objects Around Cosmic Webs (PAC) Delineated in a Spectroscopic Survey. II. Morphology, Color, and Size Dependences of the Stellar–Halo Mass Relation for Massive Galaxies
Authors: Xu Kun , Jing Yipeng
Published: February 2022

In this paper, we report a robust measurement of the morphology, color, and galaxy size dependences of the stellar–halo mass relation (SHMR) at the high-mass end (1011.3
M
⊙ < M
⋆ < 1011.7
M
⊙) at redshift z

s
∼ 0.6.
3

3

Throughout the paper, we use z

s
for redshift and z for the z-band magnitude.

Applying our method, Photometric objects Around Cosmic webs (PAC), developed in a previous work to Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey and Hyper Suprime-cam Subaru Strategic Program observations, we measure the excess surface density (

n

¯

2

w

p

(

r

p

)

) of satellites around massive central galaxies with different morphologies indicated by the Sérsic index n. We find that more compact (larger n) central galaxies are surrounded by more satellites. With the abundance matching method, we estimate the halo mass for the central galaxies and find that it increases monotonically with n, solid evidence for a morphology dependence of the SHMR. Specifically, our results show that most compact galaxies (n > 6) have a halo mass around 5.5 times larger than disk galaxies (n < 2). Similarly, using the effective radius R

e
and the rest-frame u − r color, we find that red (large) galaxies reside in halos that are in average 2.6 (2.3) times more massive than those hosting blue (small) galaxies.
Kinetic-scale Current Sheets in the Solar Wind at 1 au: Scale-dependent Properties and Critical Current Density
Authors: Vasko I. Y. , Alimov K. , Phan T. , Bale S. D. , Mozer F. S. , Artemyev A. V.
Published: February 2022

We present analysis of 17,043 proton kinetic-scale current sheets (CSs) collected over 124 days of Wind spacecraft measurements in the solar wind at 11 samples s−1 magnetic field resolution. The CSs have thickness, λ, from a few tens to one thousand kilometers with typical values around 100 km, or within about 0.1–10λ

p
in terms of local proton inertial length, λ

p
. We found that the current density is larger for smaller-scale CSs, J
0 ≈ 6 nAm−2 · (λ/100 km)−0.56, but does not statistically exceed a critical value, J

A

, corresponding to the drift between ions and electrons of local Alvén speed. The observed trend holds in normalized units:

J

0

/

J

A

≈
0.17
·

(
λ

/

λ

p

)

−
0.51

. The CSs are statistically force-free with magnetic shear angle correlated with CS spatial scale:

Δ
θ
≈
19
°
·

(
λ

/

λ

p

)

0.5

. The observed correlations are consistent with local turbulence being the source of proton kinetic-scale CSs in the solar wind, while the mechanisms limiting the current density remain to be understood.
A New Magnetic Parameter of Active Regions Distinguishing Large Eruptive and Confined Solar Flares
Authors: Li Ting , Sun Xudong , Hou Yijun , Chen Anqin , Yang Shuhong , Zhang Jun
Published: February 2022

With the aim of investigating how the magnetic field in solar active regions (ARs) controls flare activity, i.e., whether a confined or eruptive flare occurs, we analyze 106 flares of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite class ≥M1.0 during 2010–2019. We calculate mean characteristic twist parameters α
FPIL within the “flaring polarity inversion line” region and α
HFED within the area of high photospheric magnetic free energy density, which both provide measures of the nonpotentiality of the AR core region. Magnetic twist is thought to be related to the driving force of electric current-driven instabilities, such as the helical kink instability. We also calculate total unsigned magnetic flux (ΦAR) of ARs producing the flare, which describes the strength of the background field confinement. By considering both the constraining effect of background magnetic fields and the magnetic nonpotentiality of ARs, we propose a new parameter α/ΦAR to measure the probability for a large flare to be associated with a coronal mass ejection (CME). We find that in about 90% of eruptive flares, α
FPIL/ΦAR and α
HFED/ΦAR are beyond critical values (2.2 × 10−24 and 3.2 × 10−24 Mm−1 Mx−1), whereas they are less than critical values in ∼80% of confined flares. This indicates that the new parameter α/ΦAR is well able to distinguish eruptive flares from confined flares. Our investigation suggests that the relative measure of magnetic nonpotentiality within the AR core over the restriction of the background field largely controls the capability of ARs to produce eruptive flares.
Different Formation Scenarios for Counterrotating Stellar Disks in Nearby Galaxies
Authors: Bao Min , Chen Yanmei , Zhu Pengpei , Shi Yong , Bizyaev Dmitry , Zhu Ling , Yang Meng , Beom Minje , Brownstein Joel R. , Lane Richard R.
Published: February 2022

Using the integral field unit data from the Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory survey, we select a sample of 101 galaxies with counterrotating stellar disks and regularly rotating ionized gas disks. We classify the 101 galaxies into four types based on the features of their stellar velocity fields. The relative fractions and stellar population age radial gradients of the four types are different in the blue cloud, green valley, and red sequence populations. We suggest different formation scenarios for counterrotating stellar disks; the key factors in the formation of counterrotating stellar disks include (1) the abundance of preexisting gas in the progenitor and (2) the efficiency in angular momentum consumption.
Evolution from the Network-Centric Warfare Сoncept to the Data-Centric Operation Theory
Authors: Skoryk Anatolii , Nizienko Boris , Dudush Anatolii , Shulezhko Vasil , Romanchenko Irina
Published: February 2022

The article analyzes the impact of disruptive technologies on the evolutionary development of military architectural frameworks and concepts of warfare. It argues the need for a transition from the Network-Centric Warfare concept to the Data-Centric Operation theory and proposes a 4D-extensional representation of the combat space of weapon systems integrated into a single network. It is concluded that there is hardware redundancy in modern weapon systems and it is possible to use it as a network resource, the management of which provides additional opportunities for improving operational capabilities.
Effect of Some Structural Parameters on Firing Stability of Shooter-Weapon System
Authors: Vo Van Bien , Ta Van Phuc , Macko Martin
Published: February 2022

This article presents a method to establish the dynamic model of the Shooter-weapon system when firing based on Lagrange’s theorem and the theory of multibody system dynamics, in which the influence of the human body was taken into account. In the dynamic model, the influence of the gunner is solved by using elastic-damping links in the x, y and z axes. The dynamic model is created for a portable gas-operated submachine gun and contains three solids with seven degrees of freedom. The 7.62 mm AKM submachine gun has been used for the model simulation and experimental verification. The dynamic simulation was conducted and then the results were compared with the corresponding experimental data. The model simulation results are very close to the experimental results. This study aims to survey the influence of various parameters on gun stability in the shooting. It is possible to apply these results to portable automatic guns.
Matched Filter Implementation, Complexity, and Gain in Fractional Fourier Domain
Authors: Elgamel Sherif A.
Published: February 2022

The radar matched filter is implemented in fractional Fourier domain (FrFD) and the required processing steps to perform the radar matched filter in FrFD are demonstrated. The complexity of the FrFD matched filter over the normal frequency transform matched filter is also investigated. The performance enhancements for using the matched filter in the FrFD are presented and the enhancement in the signal to noise ratio (SNR) output at different target SNRs are also described.
Rugabinthus, a new genus of Lebinthina (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Eneopterinae) from New Guinea
Authors: Tan Ming Kai , Robillard Tony
Published: February 2022

Brachypterous crickets from the monophyletic group of Lebinthina were traditionally grouped under the genus Lebinthus. However, the morphology and calling song are highly diversified, prompting the erection of numerous genera to reclassify the species. Based on the strong characteristic fold carrying the diagonal vein of the male forewing, a new genus of cricket from the subtribe Lebinthina is described: Rugabinthusgen. nov. This brachypterous genus is endemic to the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. We redescribe the type species Rugabinthus leopoldi (Chopard, 1931) comb. nov. and describe 12 new species, R. manokwarisp. nov., R. kencanasp. nov., R. maokesp. nov., R. nabiresp. nov., R. albatrossp. nov., R. karimuisp. nov., R. yayukaesp. nov., R. biakissp. nov., R. mamberamosp. nov., R. tarikusp. nov., R. faowisp. nov., and R. badurisp. nov. We also transferred R. newguineae (Bhowmik, 1981) comb. nov. and provide a key to all known species of Rugabinthusgen. nov.
Quantitative analysis of fatty acids and monosaccharides composition in Chamerion angustifolium L. by GC/MS method
Authors: Slobodianiuk Liudmyla , Budniak Liliia , Feshchenko Halyna , Sverstiuk Andriy , Palaniza Yuri
Published: February 2022

Chamaenerion angustifolium L. widely known as fireweed, has significant natural resources in Ukraine. It has long been used in folk medicine as a sedative, analgesic, astringent, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antisclerotic, wound healing, and diaphoretic agent. These properties are the result of the availability of many groups of biologically active compounds such as flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids, tannins, ascorbic acid, polyphenols, macro- and microelements. The aim of the study was to determine the content of fatty acids and monosaccharides of the herb. The qualitative composition and quantitative content of these biologically active compounds were determined using a GC/MS method. The results of the analysis showed that the herb of fireweed has monosaccharides, such as D-ribose, D-arabinose, D-mannose, D-glucose, D-galactose, and Myo-inositol. D-glucose presented in raw materials in the highest amount, it is content in the herb was 11.23 mg/kg. Among fatty acids, the mono-, polyunsaturated and saturated acids were determined. The content of polyunsaturated fatty acids of the total fatty acids was 53.19%, monounsaturated – 4.92%, and saturated – 41.89%. Linolenic, palmitic, and linoleic acids dominated among the determined twelve fatty acids, their content was 1.82 mg/kg, 1.74 mg/kg, and 1.10 mg/g.
Bat fauna and conservation assessment of Kurdistan caves, Iran
Authors: Akmali Vahid , Abedini Siavash , Malekpour Fard Zahra
Published: February 2022

The populations of cave-dwelling bat species are encountering a remarkable decline all over the world. To plan effective conservation projects for bats and their cave roosts, collecting data on their distribution in a particular region is essential. Furthermore, developing an applicable index that incorporates both biotic and abiotic parameters relevant to caves is useful to prioritize caves for conservation management. Recently, there has been a growing interest in studying bat fauna of Iran. The Kurdistan province in west of the country is entirely mountainous, having a suitable geological substratum for formation of caves. Previously, five bat species were reported from Kurdistan. The current study has improved the data by doubling the number of cave-dwelling bat species of the province. A total number of 61 records of 10 species were documented. Overall, of 28 caves studied, 26 caves were used by bats. Each cave hosted one to six bat species. To prioritize Kurdistan caves for conservation programs, the Bat Cave Vulnerability Index (BCVI) was employed for 26 caves explored in this study. Four caves, including Karaftu, Kamtaran, Darvish Ouliya, and Kouna Sham-Sham, were highlighted due to their highest BCVI value. The other 22 caves received medium or low priority values. In the current study, we provided data on the bat fauna of Kurdistan caves, in addition to evaluate their conservation priorities by applying an assessing index for the first time in the country.
Factors associated with anticholinergic burden among older patients in long-term care hospitals in Korea
Authors: Choi Jung-Yeon , Kim Hongsoo , Jung Young-il , Chun Seungyeon , Yoo Sooyoung , Lim Jae-Young , Ko Jin Young , Park Kayoung , Kim Kwang-il
Published: February 2022

Background/Aims: Drugs with anticholinergic properties (DAPs) are associated with adverse health outcomes in older patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the factors that determine the prescribing of more DAPs in long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) in Korea. In addition, the current patterns of DAP prescription were explored using a novel platform, which can collect data from LTCHs.Methods: This was a Health-RESPECT (integrated caRE Systems for elderly PatiEnts using iCT) sub-study, which is a pragmatic, cluster-randomized, controlled trial. The Health-RESPECT platform was used to collect prescribed medication data of 466 patients (aged ≥ 65 years) from seven LTCHs. DAPs were identified using the Korean Anticholinergic Burden Scale (KABS). Physical frailty, cognitive function, functional status, and quality of life were evaluated.Results: Among 466 LTCH patients, 88.8% (n = 414) were prescribed DAPs, and the prevalence of high KABS (≥ 3) was 70.4% (n = 328). The drugs that contributed most to the total KABS were quetiapine (20.7%), chlorpheniramine (19.5%), tramadol (9.8%), cimetidine (5.8%), and furosemide (3.6%). Polypharmacy, higher body mass index, less dependence, better communication and cognitive functions, and poorer quality of life were associated with high KABS.Conclusions: Although the patients with a high burden of DAPs were less dependent and had better cognitive and communication functions, they had poorer quality of life. DAP use in LTCH patients should be monitored carefully, and the risk/ benefit relationship for their use should be considered.
Enhancing Written Communications to Address Health Literacy
Authors: Mayer Gloria , Villaire Michael
Published: February 2022

Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Poor health literacy affects nearly one in two United States adults and greatly increases the cost of healthcare. Most patient education materials are written at a grade level too high to understand. This article describes how to write and design printed patient education materials to make them more understandable and usable. A review of reading tests to determine grade level and design appropriateness is provided. A comprehensive guide for writing patient education materials is presented. The need for continuous evaluation of written materials is discussed.
Medical Tourism: A New Role for Nursing?
Authors: Ben-Natan Merav , Ben-Sefer Ellen , Ehrenfeld Malka
Published: February 2022

Medical tourism is on the rise; however this healthcare trend raises significant issues related to the safety and appropriateness of care. The purpose of this article is to provide healthcare professionals with a better understanding of the phenomenon of medical tourism. The authors will begin by reviewing the history of medical tourism, noting specific medical tourism destinations, and presenting reasons for this increase in medical tourism. Next they will discuss quality and safety issues associated with medical tourism, provide criteria to assess quality of care in other countries, and address ethical and legal consideration inherent in medical tourism. They will conclude with a consideration of the nursing role in medical tourism.
Obesity: An Emerging Concern for Patients and Nurses
Authors: Camden Susan
Published: February 2022

The challenges of caring for larger, heavier patients arise in all healthcare settings. When an obese patient needs nursing care, physical size can complicate even the most basic interventions, regardless of the practice setting. In this article, definitions, etiologies, and long-term consequences of obesity are described. The nurse’s role in anticipating obesity-related issues, such as skin, pulmonary, resuscitation, drug absorption, intravenous access, and mobility challenges, is considered. Strategies to address these issues in a size-sensitive manner are presented.
Essentials of a Bariatric Patient Handling Program
Authors: Muir Marylou , Archer-Heese Gail
Published: February 2022

There is a noticeable increase in the number of bariatric admissions to healthcare facilities. This trend presents a challenge to healthcare providers and facilities striving to provide dignified care that is effective and safe both for the patient and the provider. Many bariatric patients, due to their size and difficulty with mobility, require assistance with numerous activities of daily living. The more mobility-dependent the patient is, the greater the risk for injury for those providing the care. The additional myriad of bariatric patients' co-morbidities makes these patients especially vulnerable for health complications during their hospital stay. The authors of this article provide definitions related to bariatrics and describe specific health concerns of bariatric patients. They also discuss the risks of injury for providers caring for bariatric patients, explain the components of a bariatric safe patient handling program, and conclude with a discussion of current issues related to the care of bariatric patients.
Mouvement syndical et critique écologique des industries numériques dans la Silicon Valley
Authors: Lécuyer Christophe
Published: February 2022

La critique écologique des industries numériques apparaît à la fin des années 1970 et au début des années 1980. S’appuyant sur l’examen d’un corpus d’archives et sur des entretiens avec les activistes qui l’ont initiée, cet article démontre que la critique environnementale du numérique nait d’un effort de syndicalisation de l’industrie des semi-conducteurs dans la Silicon Valley. Afin de syndicaliser les fabricants de puces électroniques, des militants syndicaux et des activistes du mouvement ouvrier s’attaquent aux dangers chimiques que rencontrent les ouvrières dans les usines. Cette campagne ayant échoué, ils dénoncent ensuite la pollution des nappes phréatiques par l’industrie microélectronique. Quand au milieu des années 1980 les syndicats se retirent de la Silicon Valley, les activistes abandonnent leur objectif de syndicaliser les travailleurs de l’électronique et se focalisent sur le combat contre les substances toxiques. Ils surveillent la décontamination des aquifères, s’attachent à la prévention des accidents industriels et combattent la pollution atmosphérique causée par la fabrication d’ordinateurs et de composants électroniques. Ces luttes ont l’effet paradoxal de faciliter la reconversion de la Silicon Valley vers des industries immatérielles et de favoriser l’éclosion du capitalisme du web.
Facteurs prédictifs de la consommation de tabac dans un lycée de la Guinée
Authors: Saidou Alareny Baldé Mamadou , Lamarana Diallo Mamadou
Published: February 2022

Introduction : Le tabagisme chez les jeunes est une question de santé publique. Cependant, l’ampleur de ce phénomène, notamment chez les lycéens reste peu connue en Guinée. Objectif : L’étude présentée ici avait pour objectif de déterminer la prévalence et les facteurs prédictifs de la consommation de tabac dans un lycée de la région de Moyenne Guinée en 2019. Méthodes d’étude : Il s’agissait d’une étude transversale à visée analytique portant sur 353 lycéens sélectionnés au lycée de Mali-centre. Un questionnaire adapté du questionnaire standardisé validé par l’OMS et les CDC dans le cadre des enquêtes globales sur la santé des élèves a été utilisé pour la collecte des données en novembre 2019. Une régression logistique a été ensuite appliquée pour identifier les facteurs prédictifs. Résultats : La prévalence du tabagisme était de 9,92 % [IC 95 % : 6,80-13,00]. Notons que 76,20 % des enquêtés ne connaissaient aucun effet néfaste du tabac sur la santé. Le sexe masculin [OR = 5,60 (IC 95 % : 3,25-7,15)], la consommation d’alcool par le lycéen [OR = 12,94 (IC 95 % : 10,32-15,78)] et la consommation de tabac par les amis proches [OR = 5,40 (IC 95 % : 3,77-7,49)] étaient les facteurs prédictifs de la consommation de tabac. Conclusion : La prévalence du tabagisme et la méconnaissance des effets du tabac sur la santé chez les lycéens de Mali-centre devraient attirer l’attention des acteurs. Des interventions basées sur l’éducation pour la santé, le développement personnel, l’entrepreneuriat jeune et la législation sur le tabac devraient être entreprises.
Les pratiques d’aide alimentaire : quel accompagnement social pour quelle forme de distribution ?
Authors: Steinberg Henriette
Published: February 2022

Plus de 10 millions de personnes dans notre pays ne peuvent subvenir, par leurs propres moyens, à leurs besoins essentiels. Le Secours populaire français, depuis des décennies, mobilise toutes les énergies possibles, de toutes origines et tous milieux pour que la dénutrition, l’insuffisance alimentaire, l’angoisse de la faim ne soient plus la hantise des familles pauvres. Des dizaines de milliers de personnes inventent toutes les formes imaginables de collectes pour acquérir le nécessaire et le mettre à disposition de celles et ceux qui en ont impérieusement besoin. La puissance publique en France, comme en Europe, y contribue sous les formes qui lui sont propres. Mais rien ne remplace la relation chaleureuse d’humain à humain, que la solidarité inconditionnelle cimente et qui rend fier de faire reculer l’angoisse et le malheur. Cette démarche d’égal à égal est depuis toujours celle du Secours populaire français. L’article présenté ici en calibre la mise en œuvre.
Le droit à l’alimentation durable en démocratie
Authors: Paturel Dominique
Published: February 2022

Ce texte rend compte d’une des dimensions des travaux engagés sur l’accès à l’alimentation durable des familles et des personnes à petits budgets : celle de la non-effectivité du droit à l’alimentation en France. Ces réflexions en partie issue d’un séminaire de recherche débouchent sur la proposition d’une sécurité sociale de l’alimentation appuyée, d’une part, sur un droit à l’alimentation durable et, d’autre part, sur le modèle du régime général de la sécurité sociale.
Global survey of limestone used in poultry diets: calcium content, particle size and solubility
Authors: Gilani S. , Mereu A. , Li W. , Plumstead P.W. , Angel R. , Wilks G. , Dersjant-Li Y.
Published: February 2022

Limestone is used in poultry diets as a calcium (Ca) source. Feed formulation is often based on an estimate of limestone Ca content or, less frequently, wet chemistry analysis. However, limestone composition may vary, which has not previously been studied on a large scale. In this study, 641 limestone samples supplied to poultry feed mills in 40 countries across eight global regions were collected and analysed for macro- and micromineral content, particle size (geometric mean diameter, GMD), and in vitro solubility. Mean Ca content of fine limestone (GMD<1000 μm, n=566) was 37.8% (range 33.3-39.7%) and for coarse limestone (GMD>1000 μm, n=75) was 38.0% (range 34.7-40.0%). There was marked variation among and within regions in the concentration of other macro minerals and microminerals. Particle size (GMD) of fine limestone was 288 μm (range 37.7-991.9 μm) and 1,689 mm for coarse limestone (range 301.6-3,067.9 μm). In vitro solubility of fine limestone (5 min incubation, pH=3.0) was 68.4% (range 18.8 to 99.4%). Particle size only explained 52% of the variation in 5 min incubation solubility (R2=0.52). For coarse limestone, mean solubility (30 min incubation) was 65.5% (range 23.2-96%) which was not correlated (R2=0.09) with particle size. Particle size and solubility rate of limestone have been shown to alter Ca and phosphorus utilisation in broilers and laying hens. Hence, better understanding of variation in mineral analysis, particle size and solubility rate would enable more accurate feed inclusion and subsequently digestibility to support health and performance.
On coupled Gronwall inequalities involving a $ \psi $-fractional integral operator with its applications
Authors: Jiang Dinghong ,   Department of Mathematics, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, Jiangsu 223300, China, Bai Chuanzhi ,   Huaiyin High School in Jiangsu Province, Huaian, Jiangsu 223002, China
Published: February 2022

In this paper, we obtain a new generalized coupled Gronwall inequality through the Caputo fractional integral with respect to another function $ \psi $. Based on this result, we prove the existence and uniqueness of solutions for nonlinear delay coupled $ \psi $-Caputo fractional differential system. Moreover, the Ulam-Hyers stability of solutions for $ \psi $-Caputo fractional differential system is discussed. An example is also presented to demonstrate the application of main results.
On the reach and the smoothness class of pipes and offsets: a survey
Authors: Sánchez-Reyes Javier ,   IMACI, ETS Ingeniería Industrial, Campus Universitario, Edificio Politécnico, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071-Ciudad Real, Spain, Fernández-Jambrina Leonardo ,   Dep. de Matemática e Informática Aplicadas a las Ingenierías Civil y Naval, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Av. de la Memoria 4, 28040-Madrid, Spain
Published: February 2022

Pipes and offsets are the sets obtained by displacing the points of their progenitor $ S $ (i.e., spine curve or base surface, respectively) a constant distance $ d $ along normal lines. We review existing results and elucidate the relationship between the smoothness of pipes/offsets and the reach $ R $ of the progenitor, a fundamental concept in Federer's celebrated paper where he introduced the family of sets with positive reach. Most CAD literature on pipes/offsets overlooks this concept despite its relevance, so we remedy this deficiency with this survey. The reach admits a geometric interpretation, as the minimal distance between $ S $ and its cut locus. For a closed $ S $, the condition $ d < R $ means a singularity-free pipe/offset, coinciding with the level set at a distance $ d $ from the progenitor. This condition also implies that pipes/offsets inherit the smoothness class $ C^k $, $ k\ge1 $, of a closed progenitor. These results hold in spaces of arbitrary dimension, for pipe hypersurfaces from spines or offsets to base hypersurfaces.
On certain inclusion relations of functions with bounded rotations associated with Mittag-Leffler functions
Authors: Kanwal Bushra ,   Department of Mathematics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan, Hussain Saqib , Abdeljawad Thabet ,   Department of Mathematical Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan,   Department of Mathematics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus 22060, Pakistan,   Department of Mathematics and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, P.O.Box 66833, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,   Department of Medical Research, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
Published: February 2022

Inspired essentially by the excellence of the implementations of the Mittag-Leffler functions in numerous areas of science and engineering, the authors present, in a unified manner, a detailed account of the Mittag-Leffler function and generalized Mittag-Leffler functions and their interesting and useful characteristics. Besides that, we have used generalized Mittag-Leffler functions to define some novel classes associated with bounded boundary and bounded radius rotations. Moreover, several inclusion relations and radius results, along with some integral preserving properties of these newly constructed classes have been investigated. Our derived results are analogous to some of those already present in the literature. The results showed that the proposed findings procedure is dependable and meticulous in presenting the tendencies of subordination, super-ordination and fractional operators techniques.
Commuting H-Toeplitz operators with quasihomogeneous symbols
Authors: Liang Jinjin ,   Department of Mathematics, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China, Lai Liling , Zhao Yile , Chen Yong ,   Department of Mathematics, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
Published: February 2022

In this paper, we characterize the commutativity of H-Toeplitz operators with quasihomogeneous symbols on the Bergman space, which is different from the case of Toeplitz operators with same symbols on the Bergman space.
Mathematical modeling and dynamical analysis of anti-tumor drug dose-response
Authors: Xiao Yuyang ,   School of Mathematics and Statistics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China, Shen Juan , Zou Xiufen
Published: February 2022

Cancer is a serious threat to human health and life. Using anti-tumor drugs is one of the important ways for treating cancer. A large number of experiments have shown that the hormesis appeared in the dose-response relationship of various anti-tumor drugs. Modeling this phenomenon will contribute to finding the appropriate dose. However, few studies have used dynamical models to quantitatively explore the hormesis phenomenon in anti-tumor drug dose-response. In this study, we present a mathematical model and dynamical analysis to quantify hormesis of anti-tumor drugs and reveal the critical threshold of antibody dose. Firstly, a dynamical model is established to describe the interactions among tumor cells, natural killer cells and M2-polarized macrophages. Model parameters are fitted through the published experimental data. Secondly, the positivity of solution and bounded invariant set are given. The stability of equilibrium points is proved. Thirdly, through bifurcation analysis and numerical simulations, the hormesis phenomenon of low dose antibody promoting tumor growth and high dose antibody inhibiting tumor growth is revealed. Furthermore, we fit out the quantitative relationship of the dose-response of antibodies. Finally, the critical threshold point of antibody dose changing from promoting tumor growth to inhibiting tumor growth is obtained. These results can provide suggestions for the selection of appropriate drug dosage in the clinical treatment of cancer.