bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Visibility and Responsibility in News Imagery
Authors: Chouliaraki Lilie , Georgiou Myria
Published: January 2023

Chapter 5 interrogates the photojournalism of migration during the “migration crisis.” Rather than focusing on narrative voice as a site for migrant agency, this chapter takes its point of departure visual representation as a site for the articulation of western responsibility vis-à-vis migrant arrivals. Approaching photojournalism as a moralizing project that invites its publics to offer a response to the spectacle of migration, the chapter reflects upon five key patterns of migrant visibility across 51 front-page online images from five EU national news websites: the patterns of monitorial, charitable, securitizing, activist, and post-humanitarian responsibility. Despite this broad range of civic proposals, we argue, the news’ economy of visibility systematically employs strategies of dehumanization that represent the migrant as a deeply ambivalent figure, whether this is as a body-in-need, a powerless child, a racial “other,” a celebrity token, or a sentimental drawing. In so doing, this analysis invites readers to fundamentally rethink understandings of journalism’s own responsibility towards migrants and how its imagery positions audiences as responsible publics of western news on migration.
Isotopic comparison and correlation of δ13C between bulk wood and cellulose of Vitis vinifera L.
Authors: Roig Puscama Federico Ariel , Berli Federico , Bois Benjamin , Mathieu Olivier , Roig Fidel , Piccoli Patricia
Published: January 2023

This study aims to compare the δ13C isotopic signal between bulk wood and α-cellulose in wood samples from the main trunk of Vitis vinifera L. to verify whether α-cellulose extraction is necessary for ecophysiological studies in this species. A pool of samples from different cultivars and provenances was analysed. The wood samples were obtained from cross sections of the main trunk of the plants, from where the annual growth rings were anatomically recognised, dated to the year of formation, and then separated. Each ring comprised both early- and latewood portions. For each sample, a part was saved as bulk wood and another part was destined for α-cellulose extraction. The δ13C isotopic signal in both types of samples was performed on a Vario Micro Cube elemental analyser coupled to a continuous flow mode to an isotope ratio mass spectrometer. A least squares regression was used to verify the correlation between the two variables. The results showed that the correlation coefficient of the isotopic signal for both types of samples was 0.86, and the slope of the regression line was not significantly different from one. Those results indicated that it is acceptable to use bulk wood instead of α-cellulose for δ13C isotopic studies in Vitis vinifera. This study is the first to compare isotopic δ13C signals between bulk wood and α-cellulose in grapevines. Therefore, this study constitutes a starting point to explore dendrochemical techniques based on the analysis of the δ13C content in Vitis vinifera wood, with the aim of deepening the ecophysiological knowledge of the grapevine in relation to water economy strategies and the links with climate variability and change.
Breeding Practices and Traits of Economic Importance for Indigenous Chicken in South Sudan
Authors: Muasya Thomas Kainga , Wol Balentino Deng , Kahi Alexander Kiguzu
Published: January 2023

The current study aimed at generating essential information on breeding practices and traits of the economic importance of indigenous chicken (IC) farmers in the three historical regions of South Sudan (Bhar el Gazel, Upper Nile and Equatoria). Data on perceived important traits according to farmers (n=385), marketers (n=100) and consumers (n=100) were collected and analyzed through computation of indices which represented the average weight of all ranks of a specific trait. The results of the indices indicated that farmers selected body weight (3.16), disease tolerance (3.02), drought tolerance (2.70) and fast growth rate (2.44) for breeding cocks. For hens, high indices were observed on disease tolerance (2.95), hatchability (2.78), egg size (2.63), and egg number (2.48). Large Baladi (LB) and Naked Neck (Na) genotypes were the dominant genotypes raised by 64.8% and 27.7% of all farmers, respectively, for their superiority in mothering ability (40%), heat tolerance (20%) and disease tolerance (17%). Traits perceived by farmers as the primary economic importance were body weight (0.207), survival rate (0.11), egg yield (0.084) and meat quality (0.084). While marketers perceived body weight (0.234), egg yolk colour (0.150), disease tolerance (0.145), and plumage colour (0.133) as the most important traits, consumers emphasize egg yolk colour (0.202), plumage colour (0.204), and survival rate (0.156) as crucial. Body weight had a positive and favourable significant correlation with growth rate (0.561), egg fertility (0.412), disease tolerance (0.062), and a negative and unfavourable correlation with meat quality (-0.191). Meat quality was negatively correlated with fertility (-0.312) and growth rate (-0.381). Prolificacy had positive and favourable correlations with drought tolerance (0.603), disease tolerance (0.091) and heat tolerance (0.091). Regarding the preference rank correlation of marketers and consumers, positive and significant correlations were reported for body weight with growth rate (0.092) and meat quality (0.056). IC ecotypes that can perform well and are adaptable to the local environments in South Sudan should be identified. Selections should be based on traits preferred by farmers, marketers, and consumers.
Semiotics Analysis of Gojek Advertisements on Instagram
Authors: Maulana Mohammad Irfan
Published: January 2023

The rapid development of the era has made changes in various aspects of life, including the way of communication. One of the things the company does to communicate its message to its target audience is through advertising on Instagram social media. This article was created to analyze the signifiers and signified in advertisements, especially those published by Gojek on Instagram on 15 and 17 October 2021 using the Ferdinand de Saussure sign approach. This study uses qualitative methods to conduct research in collecting and analyzing data. The study finds 35 signifiers in 3 ads published on 15 October and 13 signigiers in 2 ads published on 17 October. October 2021.
DONATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IN BAITUL MAAL MITRA USAHA MANDIRI USING THE WATERFALL METHOD
Authors: Pasha Bhimasty  , Endah Sudarmilah
Published: January 2023

Fund management in financial institutions is a fundamental thing. Baitul Maal Mitra Usaha Mandiri as a microfinance institution plays a role in collecting and distributing donations to those in need. Data recording of receipts and distribution of donations at the Baitul Maal is still done manually where staff enter data into Microsoft Excel and send WhatsApp messages one by one, causing data not to be integrated and allowing for errors such as repeated recording, data loss, or other human errors. This problem has led to the development of a website-based donation management information system that can be accessed online. The system was built to make it easier for staff to manage financial data, make it easier for managers to monitor financial reports, and as an effort to be transparent to the public. The system was developed using the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) waterfall model. System development is carried out using the Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) programming language with Laravel framework and MySQL database management system (DBMS). The system was tested using black-box testing and System Usability Scale (SUS). The results of this study are the creation of a website-based Baitul Maal donation management information system that can be used to manage data on receiving and distributing donations and publishing financial reports to the public. The system has been tested using black-box testing and System Usability Scale with a test result of 80.81.
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CUSTOMER FEASIBILITY TO GRANT CREDIT ON SAVING AND LOAN COOPERATIVES USING COMPARISONS OF TOPSIS AND SAW METHOD
Authors: Wigasari Dian Ayu , Wibowo Jati Sasongko
Published: January 2023

Cooperative is one of the institutions engaged in the financial sector with the business of providing savings and loan funds to its members to improve the welfare of the community's economy however currently there are still many errors that occur in the calculation process and it takes a very long time, so we need a system that can simplify the selection process in determining a decision. This research aims to support a decision support system for determining the eligibility of customers by comparing the two, so that it can be determined which method is more relevant to be implemented in the case of customers selection in grant credit. In its application, this research uses a comparison of two methods, namely the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) methods. At the system design stage, the design model and system development flow are used as an illustration in the operation of the decision support system that has been carried out based on system analysis. Based on the results of the research and discussion, it can be concluded that the comparison of TOPSIS and SAW methods has inequality in the final results that can be seen from the ranking process. The test results show that the SAW method produces a value of 0.82% for customers named lintang with the highest, while TOPSIS with a value of 0.65% for highest value, so that the SAW method is more recommended in providing solutions to the decision support system.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NAIVE BAYES CLASSIFIER ALGORITHM FOR CLASSIFICATION OF COMMUNITY SENTIMENT ABOUT DEPRESSION ON YOUTUBE
Authors: Mulyani Sri , Novita Rice
Published: January 2023

Depression is a disease that knows no age, gender and social status. WHO states that more than 264 million people suffer from depression, people with depression will continue to grow if public knowledge about mental health is still low, especially in Indonesia. This can be known from the way the community responds to a case. This study aims to determine public sentiment towards people with depression by classifying comments using the Niave Bayes Classifier (NBC) algorithm and adding the Term Frequency-inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) method as a feature extraction method. Sentiment used as data is obtained from YouTube comments on several news media accounts such as tvOneNews, Kompas TV, Tribunnews, Official iNews, VIVACOID, CNN Indonesia and Tribun Jateng, so that 4783 data are obtained with training data of 3826 and 957 testing data. This sentiment was analyzed by giving three classes, namely positive, neutral and negative. The results of the sentiment analysis were dominated by positive sentiment of 93.31%, followed by negative comments of 6.68% while neutral sentiment was 0%, and the accuracy of the NBC Algorithm was 84.11%.
THE INFORMATION ON STATUS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE CHANGING THE PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDES OF WISELY ANTIBIOTIC USE IN BANYUMAS DISTRICT COMMUNITIES
Authors: Wulansari Rahmawati , Lestari Diyah Woro Dwi , Anjarwati Dwi Utami , Sutrisna Eman
Published: January 2023

The wise use of antibiotics in the Banyumas community is quite alarming. Most of them still buy antibiotics without a doctor's prescription, buy half a prescription and consume antibiotics without finishing it. Good enough knowledge about the dangers of using antibiotics unwisely has not formed a correct perception and attittude of antibiotic use. This study aims to evaluate changes in people's perceptions and attitudes about antibiotic use after being given information related to their resistance status . This research was conducted qualitatively on 10 informants. Retrieval of data through focus group discussion techniques is done before and after providing resistance status information. The results showed that before giving information, perceptions and attitudes towards the use of antibiotics most (80%) of informants were not correct despite having a good level of knowledge. Changes in perceptions and attitudes about the right pattern of antibiotic use wisely occur after being given information about the status of antibiotic resistance they experience. This study can be concluded that the provision of information on the results of the examination of resistance status has a positive effect causing the changing in perception and the right attitude regarding the use of antibiotics wisely in the Banyumas community
Effectiveness, Retrievability and Safety of Celect vs ALN Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Randomized Controlled Study
Authors: De Gregorio Miguel Angel , Ciampi-Dopazo Juan Jose , Urbano Jose , Bernal Roman , Serrano- Casorran Carolina , Bonastre Cristina , Abadal Jose Maria , Mendez Santiago , Fredes Arturo , Rodriguez Jose Benito , Rodriguez Sergio , Guirola Jose Andres
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study is to compare IVC Celect and ALN filters in regard to their efficacy, retrievability, and 1-year follow-up after retrieval. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective randomized study, conducted in three centers between April 2020 and May 2021. A total of 115 participants were randomized, of which 15 participants were excluded for various reasons. Each group of 50 participants was finally assigned a type of filter (Celect n= 50 and ALN= 50). Tilt angles at placement and retrieval together with rates of overall filter retrieval, complications, complex retrieval, and clinical follow-up at 12 months were compared. Results: One hundred participants (59 men and 41 women) were included. The mean age was 62.4±13.3 with no significant differences between both groups (p 0.503). The mean of dwelling time was 44.7±93 days. (p 0.520) Filter retrieval was successful in all participants (100%). The main complication in CT prior to removal was inclination > 15º (31%) and filter tip embedment (16%). No significant differences were observed in the type of retrieval (standard or complex) between both filters (p 0.24); however, fluoroscopy time was significantly longer in the complex removal of the Celect filter 29.1±12 min vs 17.5±10.3 (p 0.005). After one year, no recurrent pulmonary embolism was observed in both types of filters. Conclusion: The ALN filter had a significantly lower rate of tip and filter tip embedding with no differences in complexity or removal success rate. There were significant differences in the fluoroscopy time consumed for standard and complex retrievals between both filters with less time in the ALN filter
Experimental Interpretation of the Provisions of EN 13796-3 for Fatigue Testing of Cableway Gondolas
Authors: Bednarz Arkadiusz , Bieniek Krzysztof , Kołodziejczyk Radosław , Szczerba Zygmunt , Krauz Piotr
Published: January 2023

This article presents an experimental approach to fatigue testing of cableway gondolas, carried out in accordance with the EN 13796-3 standard. Due to the limitations of the aforementioned regulations and the lack of clarity in their content, when designing and conducting fatigue tests of gondolas, there is a need to find solutions that meet the normative requirements, while ensuring the cost-effectiveness of the tests. The work presents the method of loading, receiving the degrees of freedom, the methodology of gondola strength verification, and additional suggestions allowing for the satisfactory preparation of a plan of fatigue tests and their implementation. The paper shows problems and ways to solve it, what may occur during cableway gondolas fatigue test design. The research object is a 6-seater gondola designed by TRANSSYSTEM S.A. with its registered office in Wola Dalsza (Poland).
Molecular Docking and ADMET Prediction of Modified and Derivative Forms of 2-Deoxy-D-glucose against COVID-19 Main Protease Complex: In silico Approach
Authors: Samal Rashmi Rekha , Samal Suryasikha , Mishra Choudhury Suryakant , Jena Atala Bihari , Duttaroy Asim K
Published: January 2023

The outbreak of Coronavirus, as well as its emerging potential consequences, has become a global challenge worldwide, demanding effective and controlled therapeutic strategies. Potential drug candidates could achieve that with minimal toxicity. The current investigation selected 2-Deoxy-D-glucose prescribed by Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), India. The derivative and modified form was tested through in silico analysis against COVID-19 main protease complex with N3 inhibitor. The derived form of 2-Deoxy-D-glucose was generated by replacing the hydroxy group with a hydrogen atom, and Cypate 2-Deoxy-D-glucose was chosen as a derivative against the COVID-19 main protease complex. A molecular docking approach was adopted to identify the stable and competent form among the modified and derivative forms of 2-Deoxy-D-glucose based on binding energy. By further promoting the stabilized complex, these compounds' toxicity was also scrutinized through ADMET analysis to predict the potential candidate. The current investigation suggested that the modified version of 2-Deoxy-D-glucose was more stable with minimal toxicity against COVID-19 main protease.
A Review on Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Pump
Authors: Peng Yanhong , Li Dongze , Yang Xiaoyan , Ma Zisu , Mao Zebing
Published: January 2023

In recent years, functional fluidic electrohydrodynamic (EHD) pumps have attracted considerable attention due to their remarkable features, such as simple structure, quiet operation, and energy-efficient utilization. EHD liquid pumps can be used in various industrial applications, like flow transfer, thermal management, and actuator drive. In this paper, the author reviewed EHD liquid pump research in these specific aspects: the first observation of the EHD effect, its mathematical modeling, and the choice of pump structure, electrode configuration, and working medium. Based on the review, a summary of the development and latest research on EHD pumps can be provided for the readers.
Fishers’ Communication as Critical Factor for Catch and Tuna Traceability Implementation among Small-Scale Fishers in Davao Gulf, Philippines
Authors: Macusi Edison D. , Castro Miko Mariz C. , Nallos Ivy M. , Peralez Christine P.
Published: January 2023

Traceability is the ability to determine the path of a product from purchase to consumption to determine when and where it originated. This paper aimed to determine the factors that influence fishers’ decision-making to participate in tuna traceability program, it also explores the determinants of fish catch for small-scale fishers and the feasibility of implementing tuna traceability in the Davao Gulf, Philippines. The result of the interview showed that the significant factors that highly affected the decision-making of fishers in implementating tuna traceability program: boat capacity, fishing hours and communication of fishers (P≤0.05). Household size, years in community, fishing hours, volume of fish sold, and the fishers' communication in the fishing ground (P≤0.05) were other factors that determined the daily catch of the fishers. The results of this study showed that fishers from the Davao Gulf were willing to be part of traceability program that would sustain and increase the value of their fish catch. Moreover, communication was shown to be critically needed in such programs adjusting it for the fish catch to remain fresh or of good quality. Our study will help in deterring and mitigating illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing (IUU) through fish catch traceability.
Predicting Earthquake-Induced Landslides by Using a Stochastic Modelling Approach Which Combines Preparatory and Triggering Factors: A Case Study of the Coseismic Landslides Occurred on January and February 2001 in El Salvador, CA
Authors: Mercurio Claudio , Calderón-Cucunuba Laura Paola , Argueta-Platero Abel Alexei , Azzara Grazia , Cappadonia Chiara , Martinello Chiara , Rotigliano Edoardo , Conoscenti Christian
Published: January 2023

In January and February 2001, El Salvador was hit by two strong earthquakes that triggered thousands of landslides, causing 1,259 fatalities and extensive damage. The analysis of aerial and SPOT-4 satellite images taken a few days after the events allowed us to map 6,491 coesismic landslides, which occurred in 14 study areas extending for about 400 km2. Four different Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) models were produced by using different covariate sets and landslide inventories, the latter containing the slope failures triggered by an extreme rainfall event of November 2009 and those induced by the earthquakes of 2001. Moreover, two validation scenarios were employed, including the 25% and 95% of the mapped landslides, respectively. The results of our experiment revealed that: (i) MARS algorithm provides reliable predictions of coesismic landslides; (ii) models calibrated with rainfall-induced landslides predict with acceptable accuracy landslides caused by deep earthquakes and distributed over vast areas; (iii) the best accuracy is achieved by models trained with both preparatory and trigger variables; (iv) a small portion of the landslides produced by an earthquake can be used to calibrate MARS predictive models that help to identify slopes where yet unreported landslides may have occurred.
Using Game-Based Learning to Improve Learning Outcomes in K-12 Mathematics Education
Authors: Knight John
Published: January 2023

In this paper I describe elements of Game-Based Learning that can be used to support mathematics teaching using games. After creating a game that incorporates the elements described, the game was playtested against a small number of people who answered a questionnaire focusing on user experience, learning motivation and game design. The results are attached separately as well as the analysis. I believe that with further development this game-based approach can be a powerful tool to gamify common learning tools and increase learning motivation and appreciation.
The Role of Natural Factors that Optimize Redox Status in Combating Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Tuell Dawn S. , Los Evan A. , Ford George A. , Stone William L.
Published: January 2023

The worldwide prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and prediabetes is rapidly increasing, particularly in children, adolescents, and young adults. Oxidative stress (OxS) has emerged as a likely initiating factor in T2D. The role of natural antioxidant products in combating T2D is best evaluated in the context of the complex physiological processes that modulate T2D-OxS such as glycemic control and exercise. The role of natural antioxidant compounds such as vitamin E in T2D must likewise be considered beyond their roles as inhibitors of OxS. In addition to antioxidant properties, vitamin E vitamers (tocopherols and tocotrienols) also exhibit distinct abilities to regulate cellular signal transduction pathways important to T2D progression. Most research on the role of vitamin E in T2D or prediabetes has been limited to tocopherols (Ts) but emerging trials with tocotrienols (T3s) show promise. Minimizing factors that induce chronic damaging OxS and maximizing natural antioxidant protective factors may provide a means of preventing or slowing T2D progression. This “optimal redox” (OptRedox) approach also provides a framework in which to discuss the potential benefits of natural antioxidant factors such as antioxidant products. Since early, effective intervention is critical, the OptRedox strategy would be optimally effective if implemented in the pediatric population.
Rural–Urban Disparities in Adverse Maternal Outcomes in the United States, 2016–2019
Authors: Harrington Katharine A. , Cameron Natalie A. , Culler Kasen , Grobman William A. , Khan Sadiya S.
Published: January 2023

Objectives. To describe differences in maternal admissions to the intensive care unit (ICU) and mortality in rural versus urban areas in the United States.

Methods. We performed a nationwide analysis and calculated age-standardized rates and rate ratios (RRs) of maternal ICU admission and mortality per 100 000 live births between 2016 and 2019 in rural versus urban areas.

Results. From 2016 to 2019, there was no significant increase in age-standardized rates of maternal ICU admissions in rural (170.6–192.3) or urban (161.7–172.4) areas, with a significantly higher rate, albeit a relatively small difference, in rural versus urban areas (2019 RR = 1.14; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.04, 1.20). Maternal mortality increased in both rural (66.9–81.7 deaths per 100 000 live births) and urban (38.1–42.3) areas and was nearly 2 times higher in rural areas (2019 RR = 1.93; 95% CI = 1.71, 2.17).

Conclusions. Pregnant individuals in rural areas are at higher risk for ICU admission and mortality than are their urban counterparts. Significant increases in maternal mortality occurred in rural and urban areas.

Public Health Implications. Public health efforts need to focus on resource-limited rural areas to mitigate geographic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(2): 224–227. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307134 )
Medication Abortion “Reversal” Laws: How Unsound Science Paved the Way for Dangerous Abortion Policy
Authors: Redd Sara K. , AbiSamra Roula , Blake Sarah C. , Komro Kelli A. , Neal Rachel , Rice Whitney S. , Hall Kelli S.
Published: January 2023

Objectives. To longitudinally examine the legal landscape of laws requiring abortion patients be informed about the possibility of medication abortion (MAB) “reversal” (in quotes as it does not refer to an evidence-based medical procedure).

Methods. We collected legal data on enacted state MAB-reversal laws across all 50 US states and Washington, DC, (collectively, states) from 2012 through 2021. We descriptively analyzed these laws to identify legal variation over time and geography, and conducted a content analysis to identify qualitative themes and patterns in MAB-reversal laws.

Results. As of 2021, 14 states (27%)—mostly in the midwestern and southern United States—have enacted MAB-reversal laws. States largely use explicit language to describe reversal, require patients receive information during preabortion counseling, require physicians or physicians' agents to inform patients, instruct patients to contact a health care provider or visit “abortion pill reversal” resources for more information, and require reversal information be posted on state-managed Web sites.

Conclusions. Reversal laws continue a dangerous precedent of using unsound science to justify laws regulating abortion access, intrude upon the patient‒provider relationship, and may negatively affect the emotional and physical health of patients seeking an MAB. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(2):202–212. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307140 )
Mechanical Failures in Magnetic Intramedullary Lengthening Nails
Authors: Hlukha Larysa P. , Alrabai Hamza M. , Sax Oliver C. , Hammouda Ahmed I. , McClure Philip K. , Herzenberg John E.
Published: January 2023

Background:

Magnetic intramedullary lengthening nails (MILNs) have gained popularity in recent years for the treatment of limb-lengthening discrepancies. We sought to catalog mechanical failures and their prevention and management in a large, single-institution series. We specifically assessed the rate of mechanical failures, the types of failures observed, and management strategies.

Methods:

We retrospectively reviewed 377 patients (420 limbs) who underwent limb lengthening with early (P1) or later (P2) MILN iterations with ≥12-month follow-up. Mechanical failure was defined as mechanical breakage of the instrumentation or nail and/or failure of the internal lengthening mechanism. Failure assessment was arranged by lengthening phases and was sorted with a complication classification system. All lengthening and alignment parameters were assessed radiographically.

Results:

Mechanical failure was observed in 40 nails (9.5%), most of which (63%) were corrected with an additional surgical procedure. The mechanical failure rate was 11.3% in P1 nails and 9% in P2 nails. Two nails failed the intraoperative distraction test, and 1 nail was found to have a broken washer during the insertion phase. Sixteen nails had mechanical failures in the lengthening phase. Some nails (8 of 16) required nail replacement surgery. Thirteen nails failed during the consolidation phase; 7 of these cases were managed by replacement with either a functional MILN or a conventional intramedullary nail. Eight failures happened during the extraction phase and were managed intraoperatively.

Conclusions:

A 9.5% overall rate of mechanical failure of MILNs was observed in this large series. Resolution was achieved with an additional surgery in most cases. Nail distraction and weight-bearing compliance should be closely monitored during the lengthening and consolidation phases. Nail removal can be difficult and requires a careful study of radiographs for locking-screw bone overgrowth and backup removal equipment.

Level of Evidence:

Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
The Reverse Fragility Index: Interpreting the Current Literature on Long-Term Survivorship of Computer-Navigated Versus Conventional TKA
Authors: Shi Jeffrey L. , Mojica Edward S. , Moverman Michael A. , Pagani Nicholas R. , Puzzitiello Richard N. , Menendez Mariano E. , Salzler Matthew J. , Gordon Matthew , Bono James V.
Published: January 2023

Background:

Despite the most recent American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical practice guideline making a “strong” recommendation against the use of intraoperative navigation in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), its use is increasing. We utilized the concept of the reverse fragility index (RFI) to assess the strength of neutrality of the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the long-term survivorship of computer-navigated and conventional TKA.

Methods:

A systematic review was performed including all RCTs through August 3, 2021, comparing the long-term outcomes of computer-navigated and conventional TKA. Randomized trials with mean follow-up of >8 years and survivorship with revision as the end point were included. The RFI quantifies the strength of a study’s neutrality by calculating the minimum number of events necessary to flip the result from nonsignificant to significant. The RFI at a threshold of p < 0.05 was calculated for each study reporting nonsignificant results. The reverse fragility quotient (RFQ) was calculated by dividing the RFI by the study sample size.

Results:

Ten clinical trials with 2,518 patients and 38 all-cause revisions were analyzed. All 10 studies reported nonsignificant results. The median RFI at the p < 0.05 threshold was 4, meaning that a median of 4 events would be needed to change the results from nonsignificant to significant. The median RFQ was 0.029, indicating that the nonsignificance of the results was contingent on only 2.9 events per 100 participants. The median loss to follow-up was 27 patients. In all studies, the number of patients lost to follow-up was greater than the RFI.

Conclusions:

The equipoise in long-term survivorship between computer-navigated and conventional TKA rests on fragile studies, as their statistical nonsignificance could be reversed by changing the outcome status of only a handful of patients––a number that was always smaller than the number lost to follow-up. Routine reporting of the RFI in trials with nonsignificant findings may provide readers with a measure of confidence in the neutrality of the results.

Level of Evidence:

Prognostic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
LA ARQUITECTURA TRADICIONAL CHILENA: DE SU DESCUBRIMIENTO POR LA ACADEMIA A SU PUESTA EN VALOR TURÍSTICO-CULTURAL. ESTUDIOS DE CASOS
Authors: Valenzuela Blossin Maria Paz
Published: January 2023

ResumenLa valorización del patrimonio arquitectónico en Chile se sustenta desde sus inicios en la investigación académica. En este ámbito tuvieron un papel relevante los llamados arquitectos historiadores, profesionales que centraron sus estudios y su quehacer en la puesta en valor de las expresiones tradicionales y docta de la arquitectura en Chile, desde la particular mirada de la disciplina arquitectónica.  Esta vocación dio visibilidad a expresiones vernáculas muy propias de diversas regiones del país, las que reflejan la particular condición geográfica del medio en que se desarrollan, legando una protección y reconocimiento nacional que ha seguido avanzando en el tiempo. Muchos de estos casos hoy son reconocidos y valorados por las comunidades locales y sus propietarios proyectándose en interesantes ejemplos de actividad productiva, esta vez desde el ámbito del turismo. En consecuencia, este artículo busca presentar como una expresión arquitectónica descubierta y puesta en valor desde la Academia -la arquitectura tradicional, concluyéndose que puede persistir y sustentarse basándose en la adaptación a nuevos usos, esta vez turísticos, que permiten su subsistencia desde la gestión empresarial.Palabras clave:Arquitectura tradicional chilena, uso turístico del patrimonio, Chiloé, Estancias Magallánicas, Casas Patronales del Valle Central. AbstractThe valorization of the architectural heritage in Chile, is sustained from its beginnings in academic research, in this area a relevant role has been the so-called architects historians, professionals who have focused their studies and their work in the enhancement of traditional expressions and learned architecture in Chile, from the particular view of the architectural discipline. This vocation gave visibility to vernacular expressions very typical of different regions of the country, which reflect the particular geographical condition of the environment in which they are developed, bequeathing a national protection and recognition that has continued to advance over time, many of these cases are now recognized and valued by the communities and their owners projecting themselves in interesting examples of productive activity, this time from tourism. Consequently, this article seeks to present an architectural expression discovered and valued from academia, traditional architecture, whose persistence and sustainability is based on adapting to new uses, this time tourism, which allow their subsistence based on business management.Key words:Traditional Chilean Architecture, tourism and heritage, Chiloé, Magellanic stations, Central Valley Patron Houses.
The mighty mahseers of the genera Tor, Neolissochilus and Naziritor: A review on resource distribution, biology, ecotourism and conservation
Authors: Sarma Dr. Debajit , Dinesh Mohan  , Ravindra Posti  , Mukul Arya  , Parvaiz Ahmad Ganie
Published: January 2023

Mahseers belonging to genus Tor, Neolissochilus and Naziritor, comprise important groups of food and sport fishes in thefreshwater eco-systems. Tor mahseers being potential game fish are recognised as cultural icon in the pristine waters acrossthe globe. They also have high nutritional value with high content of DHA, EPA and amino acids which are important tohuman health. Presently, 17 species of Tor, 25 species of Neolissochilus and 2 species of Naziritor have been reported andvalidated throughout the world. However, due to several anthropogenic and natural activities, their population is dwindlingacross most of the natural ecosystems and IUCN has categorised the group as endangered. Change in temperature andmonsoon floods triggers the act of migration and spawning behaviour of mahseers in their respective ecological conditions.There are 47 species of mahseers in the world, out of which India harbours fifteen species. These species widely occur in therocky and pristine fast flowing streams of India, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistanand Bangladesh. The present paper embodies the status of mahseers under the genera Tor, Neolissochilus and Naziritorto understand this magnificent group of fishes having extraordinary importance in terms of balancing aquatic biodiversitysustainability, creating opportunities for increasing livelihood though utilising this fish in sports (angling and ecotourism)and draws immediate attention for its conservation in inclusive and responsible manner.
Keywords: Conservation, Ecotourism, GIS, Mahseer, Resource mapping
Evolutionizing the Technosphere: Biological Approaches to Engineering
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chebotareva Elena E.
Published: January 2023

The article examines the prospects of biological evolutionary approaches in technosphere in the context of philosophic issues. Consideration of these prospects is based, on the one hand, on methods and research in the field of philosophy of technology, as well as historical epistemology, and on the other hand, on the analysis of modern research on the application of biological ap­proaches in Internet technologies. The author examines the organics and the technics concept genesis, starting with Ernst Kapp, and dwells on the work of Georges Canguilhem on machines and organisms. Then the article discusses the work of Ray Paton as a researcher on biological metaphors in Internet tech­nologies, and two technical papers describing the cases of evolutionary ap­proaches in network processes. In conclusion, the author analyzes the reduc­tionist concept of technical and biological evolution by Adrian Bejan, who considered the unity of evolution of the human-machine species, and notes the importance of actor-network theory approaches, working on a symmetric language for people and machines description. The author demonstrates the prom­ise of biological approaches to network technologies, emphasizing, neverthe­less, first, the greater complexity of the biological in comparison with the con­trolled technical, and, secondly, the need for interdisciplinary consideration, within the framework of which the methodological and conceptual problems of such studies become apparent.
Marxism as the Theoretical Foundation of Agrarian Policy of the USSR
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nickolsky Sergey A.
Published: January 2023

The USSR as a state and as a social and economic structure had Marxism as its theoretical base. Its fundamental and especially important concepts for Russia were the doctrine of private property, the Russian commune, the class struggle and the dictatorship of the proletariat. These doctrines, perceived dogmatically and perversely, were used with revolutionary fanaticism in Russia after October and during the formation of the USSR. The task of destroying of private property was carried out without the concretization from K. Marx and F. Engels and in contrary to the instructions that the peasantry should come to collective pro­duction not by force but by the free choice. In addition for a period Marx and Engels themselves pinned too high hopes on the collectivism of the Russian commune. They didn’t understand its forced and not free, as they believed, com­munistic character. They also exaggerated the importance of the class struggle as a source of social development, so the proletariat’s role of the dictator was abso­lutized after a single historical precedent. The Bolsheviks took full advantage of these concepts of Marxism, usurping power, inflaming a civil war and creating a new empire.
А Fragment from Unreleased Part of the “Philosophy of the Name” by A.F. Losev: [Dialectics of the Occurrence of the Entity in Descending Order]
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State Universit,   Library-Museum “A.F. Losev House”
Published: January 2023

Earlier, the journal Voprosy Filosofii (2018, No. 10) already published some ex­cerpts from the previously unknown, newly identified draft book by A.F. Losev “Philosophy of the Name” (1927). As follows from archival data, the author in the early 1920s planned to deploy an extensive theoretical part called “On the dialecti­cal nature of the name” (24 paragraphs), which, as a result, was not included in the book. For this publication, the initial part of paragraph is chosen, in the gen­eral plan of the book called “Dialectics of Foreign Affairs from Above”. The pas­sage is of undeniable interest to the philosophy historian, at least by the virtuosity with which A.F. Losev demonstrates the possibilities of building a synthetic “dia­lectic name”, combining several structural-typological approaches: the famous constructions of Plato’s dialogue “Parmenides” (eight “unity”), neoplatonic “qua­trains” or tetractids (One, One existing, Formation, Becoming) and Hegelian triads (Inside-yourself, For-yourself, In-yourself-and-for-yourself)
Supramoral Trilogy of the Two-sided Kingdom of Shadows in the Philosophy of Cosmism (N.F. Fyodorov)
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Onosov Alexander A.
Published: January 2023

The article examines a thematic fragment of the religious and philosophical her­itage of the founder of the philosophy of cosmism N.F. Fyodorov (1829–1903). In the context of supramoralism, an attempt is made to semantically reveal the reli­gious and mythological ideas associated with the phenomena of the other world. The peculiarities of the concepts of Hell, Paradise, Purgatory, which in cosmosophy are two-sided expressions of “another being” and, at the same time, express the ac­tive-Christian principle of the ontological transformation of the world, is disclosed. The meaning of the images of the no-geographical land of Ophir and the sacred Pamir Mountain used by the thinker, is revealed. Using the logical and ethical appa­ratus of supramoralism, Fyodorov uncovers the extreme inconsistency of the idea of a dichotomically split structure and irreversible polarization of the other world. In the active-Christian topology of the two-sided world projected by cosmosophy, there is neither hell nor heaven, there is only purgatory. The spatial-temporal transpo­sition of the Kingdom of Shadows used in the philosophy of the common cause ac­quires the meaning of the active-historical redemption of humankind, which alerts the threat of catastrophic eschatology announced by the Apocalypse.
Spontaneous-figurative Memory in the Works of Henri Bergson and in Sufism (Comparative Analysis)
Authors:   National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek, Kabulniyazova Gulchehra T.
Published: January 2023

In his work Matter and Memory, Henri Bergson asserts the existence of two forms of memory: mechanical, based on repetition and spontaneous-figurative, in which the activity of the spirit manifests itself. Similar thoughts about the con­nection of figurative memory with the activity of the spirit were expressed at one time by the Central Asian outstanding thinker, founder of the Sufi Tariqa Najm ad-Din Kubra and the famous Persian mystic poet Jalal ad-Din Rumi. According to Kubra, spontaneous-figurative memory is located in the depths of a person’s spiritual heart and the path to it is reached through various spiritual states that have different colors for inner vision, these colors symbolize the levels of spiri­tual development and are called in Kubra’s teaching by the word “latoif”. At the highest stage of spiritual development, a treasure trove of memory opens for the seeker. It stores not just beautiful images that were a source of inspiration for po­ets, but this memory has a huge psychic power with which the spirit manifests its active activity. He materializes these images, thanks to the spontaneous-figura­tive memory, the connection of matter and spirit occurs. Spiritual love and intu­ition help the seeker to go through various stages of spiritual evolution and reach the treasury of spontaneous-imaginative memory.
Lucian, Modernism and Intertextuality. Towards a Pragmatic Theory of Culture
Authors:   Institute of History, Saint Petersburg State University, Rykov Anatoly V.
Published: January 2023

The paper considers the issues of modernist and pragmatic discourses in the works of the Ancient Greek writer of the 2nd century AD. Lucian of Samosata. His fa­mous work The Passing of Peregrinus is placed in the conceptual field of “Theory of the avant-garde” by Renato Poggioli, terminologically close to the conception of the menippea of Mikhail Bakhtin. Ancient modernism and pragmatism are ana­lyzed in connection with the modern European intellectual history and general the­ory of culture. The author comes to the conclusion that it is necessary to separate the elements of modernist aesthetics and pragmatic theory in the work of Lucian. In addition, the author insists on the identification of several proper modernist dis­courses competing with Lucian (and the corresponding classification of conno­tations): primitivist (populist) and intellectualist (elitist). Lucian's philosophical instrumentalism becomes an ideal background for the collage (intertextual) aes­thetics of novelty and shock, the autonomy of the aesthetic sphere. At the same time, the rejection of ontologism and metaphysics by Lucian leads to a situation of considering artistic, political and philosophical problems within the framework of a kind of unified media theory, which also anticipates contemporary conceptual approaches.
The Boundaries of Philosophy in the Interpretation of Renaissance Skepticism (Pierre Charron)
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Krotov Artem A.
Published: January 2023

The question of the subject and limits of philosophy received various solutions throughout its history, but invariably it was at the center of worldview conflicts of turning epochs. Skeptical constructions have always been of particular im­portance in this series. One of the most fruitful pages in the development of skepticism is associated with the late Renaissance. In this regard, the figure of Pierre Charron is extremely noteworthy. In his oeuvre, it would be wrong to see only a scholastic repetition of Montaigne’s ideas. Of course, the influence of the native of Perigord on Charron’s thinking is undoubtedly. But the signi­ficance of Charron’s legacy goes far beyond simply repeating other people’s theoretical attitudes. He approached the construction of his skeptical system through a deep thinking. The starting point on this path is a treatise on the ba­sics of religion. Charron opposes Duplessis-Mornay’s concept, which justified the need to fight Catholicism under the slogan of freeing the Church from tyranny. Reflections on the problem of a correct understanding of the essence of religious clashes that resulted in a series of civil wars are a prerequisite for his main work – the treatise On Wisdom. By distinguishing between types of wisdom, he separates religion from philosophy and morality. He accuses mod­ern theologians and metaphysicians of wandering on dead ends. According to Charron, skeptical philosophy was called upon to replace their erroneous con­structions, refusing to try to reveal the essence of things and concentrating on civilian life. This kind of philosophy is based on self-knowledge and its true core is morality. Not intending to break with religion, Charron to a large extent stimulated the reflections of subsequent freethinkers. The article focuses on three dimensions of Charron’s skepticism.