bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cecal volvulus, an uncommon cause of lower intestinal obstruction: case report and literature review
Authors: Rogelio Agustin Blaz-Zavala , Karen Julissa Pinto-Juarez , Milton Valencia-González , Astrid Ortiz-Vargas , Yanetzy Elizabet Corona-Flores
Published: November 2023

A volvulus is defined as a loop of bowel that undergoes torsion and rotation about its axis and the supporting mesentery, resulting in manifestations of intestinal occlusion. Depending on the degree of intestinal distension, blood flow may be compromised with risk of ischemia and perforation. Cecal volvulus is caused by axial rotation of the cecum, involving the terminal ileum and ascending colon due to alterations in fixation of the cecum. We present a case report of a 32-year-old male patient with no important surgical history who presented with lower intestinal occlusion secondary to cecum volvulus associated with flanges.
Mortality due to ectopic pregnancy revealed by police surgeon
Authors: Sharma Naveen , Yadav Naveen
Published: November 2023

A pregnancy is said to be ectopic when implantation of fertilized ovum occurs other than uterine cavity. The incidence of ectopic pregnancy is increasing globally over time and carries significant maternal mortality due to the risk of rupture of ectopic pregnancy. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy is a life threatening surgical emergency. Usually, any abnormality in tubal morphology or function may lead to tubal ectopic pregnancy. Also an altered hormonal ratio (i.e. estrogen/progesterone) may affect tubal motility and cause ectopic pregnancy. To make diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy merely on the basis of symptoms is difficult and challenging task for clinician due to its non-specific clinical manifestations and such cases can be present with normal intrauterine pregnancy. Authors report a case of ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy which remained undiagnosed clinically because clinician refer the patient to higher center for ultrasonography to confirm or rule out the ectopic pregnancy as there was non-availability of bed side ultrasonography machines in rural health care centers in developing countries like our country. but patient died in ambulance before reaching to higher center. The autopsy revealed 1.5-liter fluid and clotted blood in the peritoneal cavity. The right fallopian tube was bulged along with a tear evident on the anterior and superior aspect. Complete dissection revealed a gestational sac of diameter 7.5 cm containing a foetus and placenta. All other organs were pale and normal. The uterine cavity was found empty. The cause of death was attributed to ruptured ectopic pregnancy. This case emphasizes the fact that “health for all” and importance of the availability of various radiological investigations including ultrasonography, prompt diagnosis, laparoscopic management are the minimal demand of rural health care centers which play a major role in saving of life. Furthermore, this report envisions benefitting clinicians and autopsy surgeons facing similar cases in their practice. Finally, this case is another addition in maternal mortality data.
“All Who Are with Him are Defeated”: Execration Texts of the Middle Kingdom on the Nubian Dynasties
Authors: Lavrentev Nikolay
Published: November 2023

The paper deals with dynastic lines of Nubian states, which were situated to the south of the 2nd Cataract during the Middle Kingdom. The names of Nubian rulers reached us in special lists — the so-called Execration texts. Carved on small figurines or vessels Execration texts were discovered and published in the previous century. There are four corpuses of texts today, covering almost the entire period of the Middle Kingdom: Helwan, Mirgissa, Berlin, and Brussels. Due to these sources, it was possible to establish a dynastic connection between some of the rulers mentioned in the texts of different corpuses. This made it possible to construct a genealogical line of almost chiefs of Nubian regions known to the Egyptians of the Middle Kingdom. An analysis of the names of the rulers, as well as additional information from other sources, made it possible to correct approximate dating of the corpuses Execration texts, which was given by previous researchers. The genealogical lines of the rulers of Nubia, formed with the help of these sources and their connection to the dates of the reign of the Egyptian kings of the XII dynasty made it possible to clarify some details of the political relationship between Egypt of the Middle Kingdom and the Nubian states.
Academician Vasiliy M. Alekseev’ Book Collection in The Sinological Library: History and Specifics of the Fund
Authors: Zavidovskaya Ekaterina A.
Published: November 2023

The book funds of the Sinological library as a part of the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences, RAS (Moscow) hold approximately four thousand entries of books, journals, maps, imprints that had originally belonged to the prominent Russian-Soviet sinologist Academician Vasiliy M. Alekseev (1881–1951), and upon his death had been transferred from the library of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Soviet Union Academy of Sciences to the library of the Institute of Chinese studies of the Soviet Union Academy of Sciences in 1959. This bulk of valuable materials laid a foundation of the Sinological library established in 1958 at the Institute of Chinese studies. Currently the bulk of these entries has not been fully singled out from the remaining book fund of the Sinological library, which is being currently input into the electronic library system IRBIS by the staff, only small portion of Alekseev’s materials has been recorded on paper cards, Alekseev’s books have “Ал” letters in their inventory number which allows their identification. This study aims to summarize the information available on this fund, provides details on the history of Alekseev’s book acquisition efforts, cites acts of the Aleskeev’s fund transfer from one library to another in 1959 with the inventory of the transferred items, analyzes recorded part of the fund by subject matter and provides more detailed description of several randomly selected books dated by 18th – early 20th centuries.
FOUR CASES OF DIFFERENT PLUMAGE CHROMATIC ABERRATIONS IN GALAPAGOS BIRDS
Authors: Reyes Enzo , Ortiz-Catedral Luis
Published: November 2023

Plumage chromatic aberrations usually represent a problem for field ornithologists. Chromatic aberrations are originated by genetic mutations that result in a pigment deficiency, drastically altering the typical colour of individuals, and can vary both within and between species. Here, we present four different colour aberrations in four bird species native and endemic to the Galapagos Islands: Lava Gull Leucophaeus fuliginosus, Brown Noddy Anous stolidus, Floreana Mockingbird Mimus trifasciatus, and Small Ground Finch Geospiza fuliginosa. These records expand taxonomically the occurrence of chromatic aberrations on Ecuadorian birds and in the Galapagos archipelago.
Micro- and Nanocircuits with Configurable Logic
Authors: Melnyk Oleksandr , Kozarevych Viktoriia , Butok Mykola
Published: November 2023

The work considers controversial problems with the introduction of specialized and at the same time universal large integrated circuits, which are clarified at the initial stages of automated hierarchical design. Universal micro- and nanocircuits with configurable logic are created in the article to increase the efficiency of automated design systems. The article provides effective methods of programming multiplexer micro- and nanocircuits with configured logic for implementing Boolean and majority logic functions. The obtained results are used to configure the multiplexer functional blocks. With the help of modern automated design systems, comparative modeling of logic micro- and nanocircuits with configured logic was performed, which proved the adequacy of their functioning, the advantages of frequency and disadvantages of temperature characteristics of nanomultiplexer circuits.
Mathematical Description of Systems for Space Stabilization of Equipment Assigned for Operation on Moving Vehicles
Authors: Saluyk Olexander
Published: November 2023

The article deals with the development of mathematical description of systems for stabilization of measurement and observation equipment assigned for operation at moving vehicles of the wide class such as land, marine, and air moving vehicles. Mathematical descriptions of one-axis, two-axis, and three-axis stabilization systems are represented including kinematical relations and dynamics models. The general mathematical descriptions and the appropriate models in the space of states are given. The basic approaches to linearization of the generalized models are represented. The sets of turns in the inertial space for two-axial and three-axial stabilizations systems are represented. The obtained mathematical model for one-axis stabilization system has been used for the robust structural synthesis of the system assigned for stabilization of the observation equipment mounted at the land moving vehicles. The obtained results can be spread on moving vehicles of the different type.
An Approach to Robust Control of Aircraft Motion
Authors: Sushchenko Olha , Bezkorovainyi Yurii
Published: November 2023

The article deals with approaches to designing aircraft control systems based on the robust synthesis. The mathematical model of the aircraft control system both for deterministic and stochastic cases is considered. The Dryden filter models are represented. The state-space conception is applied. The concept of robust designing based on H-infinity synthesis, function of the mixed sensitivity, and loop shaping is represented. The features of Robust Control Toolbox necessary for automated designing of aircraft control systems are studied. The weighting transfer functions are proposed. Results of simulation of the synthesized robust control system are shown in the form of transient processes in lateral and longitudinal motions. The proposed approach is directed on providing the possibility of the aircraft to function in conditions of influence of disturbances. The possible applications of obtained results is control of aircraft motion in civil aviation.
Cultural Adaption, Validation and Factor Analysis of the Persian Version of the Non-Nutritive Sucking Scoring System
Authors: Tozihi Amirsalar , Ghelichi Leila , Bordbar Arash , Tarameshlu Maryam
Published: November 2023

Background: Valid and reliable tools are required to measure non-nutritive sucking and oral feeding readiness of preterm infants. The aim of this study was to translate the Non-Nutritive Sucking scoring system (NNS) into Persian language and to evaluate its measurement properties.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to translate and cross-culturally adapt the NNS to Persian language (P-NNS) following steps described in guidelines. Eighty-eight preterm infants participated in this study. Psychometric properties of floor/ceiling effects, internal consistency reliability, inter-rater reliability, Standard Error of Measurement (SEM), Smallest Detectable Change (SDC) and construct validity were tested. Factor analysis was performed to determine the P-NNS structure.
Results: There were no floor or ceiling effects that indicate the content and responsiveness of P-NNS. Internal consistency was high (Cronbach’s α 0.905). Item–total correlations exceeded acceptable standard of 0.3 for the all the items (0.3–0.9). The inter-rater reliability was excellent (k=0.91, SE=0.04; p<0.001). SEM and SDC were 8.04 and 22.28, respectively. Construct validity was supported by a significant correlation between the P-NNS total score and the Persian version of the Early Feeding Skills (EFS) total score (r=0.94, p<0.001). Explanatory factor analysis revealed 2 components for p-NNS.
Conclusion: The P-NNS was cross-culturally adapted to Persian and demonstrated to be a reliable and valid instrument to measure non-nutritive sucking and oral feeding readiness of preterm infants.
Ureteral Avulsion Associated with Transurethral Lithotripsy for Ureteral Stones: A High-Volume Case Series
Authors: Mehravaran Kaveh , Etemadian Masoud , Maghsoudi Robab , Shadpour Pejman , Soleimani Mohammad Javad , Alfaham Fatima , Shakiba Behnam , Abbaszadeh Nasser
Published: November 2023

Background: The present study was conducted to report the incidence rate of ureteral avulsion and its management in two referral medical centers.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a total of 36683 transurethral lithotripsy procedures performed during 17 years. All ureteral avulsions were also included in the current study as an intraoperative complication of Transurethral Lithotripsy (TUL). Data including stone location, avulsion site and management details were recorded.
Results: Fourteen cases of complete ureteral avulsion had occurred in the study period (0.038%), consisting of 8 healthy males and 6 healthy females aged 26 to 73 years (mean age: 50 yrs). Out of these 14 cases, 7 cases had distal ureteral avulsion and seven others had proximal ureteral avulsion. Six cases of distal ureteral avulsion had been promptly treated by the reimplant method whereas immediate nephrectomy had been performed in the remaining case due to a history of poor condition of the renal unit. Proximal ureteral avulsions had been treated by combined Boari flap-psoas hitch procedures with renal mobilization in 3 cases, the autotransplant method in another 3 and by ileal interposition in one case.
Conclusion: Although the present study is a case series which is normally classified as low level of evidence, it seems that both autotransplant and combined Boari flap-psoas hitch procedures with renal mobilization are safe and feasible techniques for the management of full-length complete ureteral injury.
Evaluation of the Local Control Rate and Late Toxicity of High-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy in Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Amiri Iman , Feli Maryam , Bagheri Ali , Shahbazian Hojattollah , Mohammadian Fatemeh
Published: November 2023

Background: Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma (TSCC) is one of the most consequential oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas (SCC) worldwide.
Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 29 TSCC patients treated with High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (HDR-BT) with or without External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) between 2017-2020. Patients without distant metastasis at the time of treatment and at least one year after completion of brachytherapy were included.
Results: One-year Overall Survival (OS), Disease-Free Survival (DFS), and Local Control Rate (LCR) were 82.8, 79.3, and 100%, respectively. 6 patients (20.7%) had distant metastasis, of which 5 (17.2%) died. Local recurrence was not observed in any patients, and only one (3.4%) regional recurrence occurred. The most common late toxicity of HDR-BT was dry mouth (79.2%) and dysarthria (66.7%). There were no severe and life-threatening complications (grades 3 and 4) during one year. Also, 79.2% of the patients had good functional performance. One-year OS, the significant difference between the two groups of HDR-BT with and without EBRT (p=0.055).
Conclusion: Our findings indicated that the HDR-BT increases the OS of TSCC patients more than EBRT without developing grade 3-4 AEs and metastasis. We showed that the mean 3.2 ±0.7 Gy of HDR-BT has more OS compared to EBRT.
Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Detect the Disposal Sites of Industrial and Consumer Waste in Water Protection Zones of Water Bodies
Authors: Skripka Grigory I. , Saprygin Vladislav V. , Ivlieva Olga V. , Bespalova Ludmila A. , Glinka Vadim V.
Published: November 2023

Disposal of industrial and consumer waste in water protection zones of water bodies is a violation of water legislation of the Russian Federation. The use of materials obtained with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) significantly expands the possibilities for determining stored waste. UAVs are used for prompt identification of unauthorized waste disposal sites within the boundaries of the water protection zones of the Tsimlyansk reservoir. The paper presents the possibilities of using orthophotoplans and photo materials obtained during field surveys carried out by the Russian Research Institute for the Integrated Use and Protection of Water Resources in 2019-2021. According to the research results, the largest accumulation of solid household waste is localized in the water protection zone of large cities and villages. The largest amount of waste stored in the water protection zone is located in the Dubovsky and Tsimplansk districts of the Rostov region, as well as in the Kalachyovsky district of the Volgograd region. Dumping sites detected with the help of UAVs based on the composition of the predominant waste were divided into five groups: solid household waste, construction waste, organic waste, metal, and waste of unknown composition. Up to 42 % of landfill waste in the water protection zone of the reservoir is solid domestic waste, at least 25 % of landfill sites are construction waste and 20 % are organ waste.
Amélioration par la Banque de Russie de la Régula-tion des Activités des Établissements de Crédit Utilisant des Instruments Macroprudentiels
Authors: Koroleva Elena N. , Vostrikov Alexeï V. , Abramov Vitaly S.
Published: November 2023

Les résultats d'une étude consacrée à l'analyse de la réglementation bancaire des établissements de crédit réalisée par la Banque de Russie sont présentés. Le développement et l'amélioration des formes et des modalités de régulation et de contrôle des activités des établissements de crédit sont envisagés. Une attention particulière est portée à la réglementation macroprudentielle visant à assurer la résistance au stress et la croissance durable du secteur bancaire. Les points de vue de l'auteur sur la manière dont les activités de réglementation de la Banque de Russie sont décrites et les perspectives de son développement ultérieur dans les conditions modernes sont proposées.
Znaczenie interdyscyplinarności w rozwoju marketingu
Authors: Mruk Henryk
Published: November 2023

The importance of interdisciplinarity in the development of marketing. The concept of marketing appeared at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of production surplus over demand. This resulted in the development of research on consumer behaviour, who strengthened their position in the exchange processes, having the opportunity to choose products. Shifting the focus from production to the consumer forced research into consumer behaviour. The analysis of factors influencing consumer decisions required cooperation with other social sciences. In conjunction with mathematics, models of consumer behaviour were built. Relations with psychology, sociology, interpersonal communication, cognitive science also developed, and over time – with neurobiology, the theory of decision-making. The development of behavioural economics turned out to be helpful, pointing to the importance of emotions in consumer behaviour. The development of new technologies resulted in their introduction into marketing activities (e.g., data science, brain activity, eye movement). The growing complexity of research topics, forcing cooperation with other disciplines, has led to the development of independent marketing agencies providing services to enterprises.
Psychologiczne i neuronaukowe podstawy podejmowania decyzji
Authors: Polowczyk Jan
Published: November 2023

Psychological and neuroscientific foundations of decision-making. The purpose of the chapter is to present the micro-foundations of making economic and business decisions, taking into account the latest achievements of psychology and neurosciences. The chapter consists of five parts. The first one discusses the dualistic concepts of brain functioning presented in the psychological and economic literature. The second part is devoted to the importance of affect and cognition in decision-making processes. The third part presents the possibilities of using the achievements of neuroscience in research on the management of organizations. The fourth part is devoted to describing heuristics and evolutionary cognitive tendencies. In turn, in the fifth part, the processes of reciprocity and trust, which are significant in decision-making, are presented. The chapter was created on the basis of critical literature studies, as well as many years of the author’s own managerial experience and observations. Attention was drawn to terminological differences between the concepts propagated in the economic literature and the latest studies on management.
Grzeszne spółki: synteza 15 lat badań teoretycznych i empirycznych
Authors: Niszczota Paweł
Published: November 2023

Sin stocks: A synthesis of 15 years of theoretical and empirical studies. In the narrowest sense, sin stocks are shares in companies engaged in the production of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling. Starting with the article by Hong and Kacperczyk (2009), they have been attracting an increasing interest from researchers. In this article, I attempt to synthesize recent theoretical and empirical work on morally controversial companies, by presenting (1) differences in the way sin stocks are defined, (2) work on estimating the sin stock premium, (3) determinants of propensity to invest in sin stocks, and (4) studies analysing selected cases in which sinful investments can be perceived differently. These could include (a) delegating investment decisions to fund managers who have behaved nobly in the past, (b) delegating decisions to algorithms, and (c) short-selling sin stocks. Additionally, I present several potential directions for researchers interested in sin stocks.
Finanse ewolucyjne
Authors: Kliber Paweł
Published: November 2023

Evolutionary finance. In the article we present an evolutionary approach to the theory of finance, which becomes more and more popular in the recent years. This approach, known as ‘evolutionary finance’, differs from both the classical financial theory, based on the general equilibrium theory, and the more recent behavioural approach. As the behavioural approach, the evolutionary finance takes into account financial behaviours of real agents, which very often differ much from the ones proposed by the classical theory. But evolutionary finance (unlike the behavioural approach) also tries to provide explanations of these behaviours. These explanations provide an analysis of processes of historical evolution or some evolution-like processes (i.e. the processes that share the same mechanism as the biological evolution). In the chapter, we provide a brief overview of literature connected with this topic.
Religion, Violence, Terrorism and War
Authors: Lazareanu Carmen Gabriela
Published: November 2023

Abstract. The study presented highlights the causes and effects of the war in individual life in the conditions where the war in Ukraine takes place on the border of Romania. The effects of this war also affect us through the thousands of refugees who crossed our country or stayed here. Accidents of war are also present in new drones or remnants of drones reaching us, in Tulcea, Galati, Sulina. In the second part of the research, the population's perceptions related to this war and terrorist actions that are currently loved in the world were highlighted. The role of religion in creating peace is not an explicit one, but there are situations in which religion intervened favorably, religion can be a promoter of peace but it can also be the cause of armed conflicts.
Regulatory Framework and Dynamics of Human and Financial Resources regarding Medical Residency
Authors: Bostan Patricia , Bostan Ionel
Published: November 2023

In the context of the particular importance of residency in medicine, aimed at ensuring the selection of the best candidates for specialization programs and guaranteeing the existence of an optimal number of medical specialists to provide quality medical services, we will insist in this paper on the particular dynamics of the resources of human and financial order, amplified in the last period, referring to the normative framework applicable to this matter. The system under discussion is a vast one, only if we think only of the number of resident doctors and pharmacists in training in 2022, which is 30,250, of which 21,882 in the field of Medicine. Also, the institutional framework applicable to it is one of the most complex. The structure of this paper includes, following this introductory part (1): Theoretical background (2), Research methodology (3), Approach regarding the status of the resident doctor based on the legislation applicable to medical residency (4), Dynamics of the number of places and resources of a financial-budgetary nature allocated annually to medical residency in the recent period. Effects obtained (5) and Conclusions (6).
Social Work Professional Competencies and Educational Programs Specialized Practice. Theoretical Analysis
Authors: Nistor Petronela Polixenia
Published: November 2023

The practice of social work starts from the period of university education – bachelor and master educational programs, where students are guided, supervised by experienced professionals to develop the competencies and skills of relating to clients of social work services, step by step.
The purpose of this work is to theoretically analyze the relation between specialized education programs during bachelor's and master's studies and the desired competencies of social workers. We will refer to the international literature to understand a global perspective on the practice of social work from the perspective of education in the field. We will focus on the identification of key competencies of social workers, in Romanian and American social work practice and educational system
The Diet for Weight Loss. A Study Conducted on Young High School Pupils
Authors: Beznea Oana
Published: November 2023

This paper is a brief presentation of the research project called "The diet for weight loss. A study carried out on young high school students". The first part is an argument for choosing the theme, namely the weight loss diet for young people, in the context of the increase in the number of people who manifest nutritional disorders and obesity. This continues with a conceptualization of the terms diet, mass media, family and peer group, internal and external, then with the questions that need answering, following the conduct of the research and the presentation of the relevant literature for the research topic. At the end of the paper, the research methodology and the conclusions that are expected following the application of the sociological study are proposed.
Perspectivas multi/interculturais e engajamento antirracista no fazer e pensar docente em arte
Authors: Paulino Jorge , Ivenicki Ana , Campos Rodrigo
Published: November 2023

A pesquisa de caráter qualitativo interpretativista (DENZIN; LINCOLN, 2006) apresentada neste artigo traz à luz relatos de professoras e professores de Arte, os quais foram produzidos por meio de entrevistas episódicas individuais (FLICK, 2009, 2013). A partir da compreensão do multiculturalismo aberto interativo (CANDAU, 2008, 2018, 2020) e do multiculturalismo pós-colonial (IVENICKI, 2018, 2020), analisamos como se dá a implicação política e teórica de professores de Arte na efetivação de práticas pedagógicas antirracistas nas aulas de Arte na Educação Básica e na formação docente de futuros profissionais da área. Neste artigo, concluímos que aspectos biográficos dos professores entrevistados foram/são determinantes para a construção de seus olhares interessados e comprometidos com a diversidade cultural, o que os levaram/levam a mover seus fazeres docentes sob perspectivas e abordagens multi/interculturais, sobretudo quando o que está em foco é a promoção crítica das produções culturais/estéticas afro-referenciadas e a visibilidade das identidades negras diaspóricas, ou seja, a efetivação da Lei 10.639/03, a qual obriga o ensino das histórias e culturas africanas e afro-brasileiras.
História da África
Authors: Garrido Mírian Cristina de Moura , Santos Isabella Cristine Cesar dos , Silva Anna  Romancene Dias da
Published: November 2023

Em 2003, a promulgação da Lei 10.639, que tornou obrigatório o ensino de História africana e afro-brasileira, e mais tarde a indígena, de acordo com a Lei 11.645, de 2008, que atualizou a anterior, possibilitou a entrada desses temas no ensino básico e acadêmico, porém há desafios em torno de sua efetivação. Neste artigo, apresenta-se uma análise das pesquisas levantadas em revisão bibliográfica cujo tema central foi a História da África. Utilizando-se a metodologia do Estado da Arte (EA), investiga-se o que se tem produzido acerca da temática e expõem-se suas lacunas. Conclui-se que apesar dos avanços, ainda que de forma lenta, como apontado em geral nas pesquisas, é preciso formular e aplicar eficientemente políticas públicas em prol da efetivação do tema na formação dos professores e nas práticas do ensino básico. O artigo faz parte de um projeto de iniciação científica composto por duas pesquisadores e a orientadora sobre História da África e afro-brasileira, que objetiva desenvolver um material didático como produto final.
Charles Dickens and Colonial Expansionism ‘Obscured’ in "When We Were Orphans" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Authors: Łyczkowski Rafał
Published: November 2023

The intertextual associations with Charles Dickens’s novel Great Expectations in When We Were Orphans seem unobvious. In this paper I will show that Dickensian motifs are nonetheless noticeable in Ishiguro’s novel and, relating to Dickens’s fictionalised biography by Peter Ackroyd, some events from his turbulent life can also be recognised. The concept of “obscurity” of the image that derives from Emanuel Levinas, and which was later elucidated by Homi K. Bhabha, will be employed in my analysis. Ishiguro seems to conceal a true picture of British colonialism, drawing the reader’s attention to Christopher Banks’s futile mission to find his missing parents, remaining myopic to the real evil around him. The enunciation of “the unspoken,” that is to say, the history of colonial power dynamics will be particularly clear while elaborating on the story of Christopher’s mother, Diana Banks. I will also demonstrate that When We Were Orphans accentuates the issue of the binary opposition between the West and the East, which explicitly alludes to Edward Said’s politics of bipolarity.
From a Botched Body without Organs to a Plastic Brain. A Reading of P.K. Dick’s "A Scanner Darkly"
Authors: Płomiński Piotr
Published: November 2023

This article analyzes the 1977 science-fiction novel A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick, and focuses on the split personalities of the main character: Bob/Fred/Bruce. The reading is supplemented by the use of the concepts of Line of Flight and Body without Organs introduced by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari in Capitalism and Schizophrenia as well as Catherine Malabou’s concept of brain plasticity. The article argues that the progressing deterioration of the protagonist’s mental state caused by drug abuse and social environment may be seen as a representation of a “botched BwO” – a body that has lost its productive potential and cannot be reintegrated into a stable territory. At the same time, I contend that the final chapter of the novel depicts a reparative transformation in which, thanks to brain plasticity, he is integrated into an autopoietic system of his environment.
Symultaniczno-Sekwencyjna Nauka Czytania® w przedszkolu
Authors: Cieszyńska-Rożek Jagoda , Trzeciak Monika
Published: November 2023

Autorki przedstawiają wyniki badań neurobiologicznych, wskazujących na wpływ wczesnej nauki czytania na rozwój struktur kory mózgowej. W artykule zostały zamieszczone wyniki badań eksperymentalnych, dotyczących efektywności stosowania Symultaniczno-Sekwencyjnej Nauki Czytania® w edukacji przedszkolnej.
The lived experience and career of an opera singer who stutters
Authors: Czyszczoń Klaudia , Dębski Robert , Knapek Magdalena
Published: November 2023

The inability to communicate fluently is often accompanied by strong emotions: anger, frustration, shame and fear, however, it is not the rule. Experiencing stuttering is highly dependent on individual characteristics and personality traits. Emotional experiences of people who stutter are increasingly subject to analysis. Notwithstanding, there is a noticeable deficit of research concerning the experiences of people who stutter in daily contact with music, especially on the opera stage, hence the text presents a description of the opera singer’s career and experiences.
Ways of depicting speech deficits in the cinematic space: selected examples
Authors: Ejsmunt-Wieczorek Izabela
Published: November 2023

The article discusses an important social aspect concerning speech disorders, also in people with disabilities, and the methods of their presentation in the film space. The main aim of the article is the way of presenting dysfunctions in the field of communication in a cinematic work. Other tasks of the article include attempts to answer the following questions: “does the environment influence the development of communication skills of people with disabilities?”, “how does the film show the relationships of people with speech disorders and disabilities in contacts with loved ones?”, and to “what extent is the film image consistent with the scientific description of a given disorder?”. The analytical chapters in the article are devoted to three disorders and selected feature films in which the actors present the language and communication skills of film characters struggling with speech disfluency, hearing dysfunction and cerebral palsy.
Oddychanie a głos i jego prawidłowa emisja
Authors: Marciniak-Firadza Renata
Published: November 2023

Powstawanie prawidłowego głosu wymaga m.in. odpowiedniej techniki jego emisji, na którą składa się właściwy sposób oddychania, fonacji i artykulacji, ich wzajemna koordynacja oraz prawidłowa czynność przestrzeni rezonacyjnych. Zadaniem oddechu w prawidłowej emisji jest ożywienie i podtrzymywanie dźwięku, nadawanie mu siły i pełni brzmienia lub przeciwnie – delikatności i łagodności. Prawidłowy oddech jest najlepszym masażem dla fałdów głosowych, ponieważ mięśnie oddechowe, mięśnie krtani, gardła i jamy ustnej są od siebie uzależnione. Jeżeli mięśnie oddechowe będą niepełnosprawne, to mięśnie krtani wykazywać będą wzmożone napięcie i nadmierny wysiłek. Oddychanie jest niezbędne do wydobycia dźwięku, ponieważ bez ruchu powietrza nie byłaby możliwa fonacja i nie byłoby środowiska dla rozchodzenia się fali akustycznej. Celem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na znaczenie oddychania dla prawidłowej emisji głosu oraz wskazanie zarówno wyznaczników (cech) właściwego oddychania, jak i nawyków oddechowych utrudniających prawidłową emisję głosu.
Wykorzystanie metody "Nonviolent Communication" (NVC) w terapii głosu zaburzonego
Authors: Szurek Mateusz
Published: November 2023

Komunikacja interpersonalna odgrywa kluczową rolę w procesie terapeutycznym. Posiadanie podstawowej wiedzy dotyczącej zasad dobrej komunikacji może znacząco poprawić jakość terapii. Metoda Nonviolent Communication (NVC) opiera się na zasadach aktywnego słuchania, wyrażania uczuć, potrzeb i próśb, formułowania czystych obserwacji oraz konstruktywnej informacji zwrotnej. Wykorzystanie tej metody w terapii pacjentów z zaburzeniami głosu pozwala na identyfikację ich potrzeb, personalizację procesu terapeutycznego oraz skuteczne osiąganie celów terapii. Nonviolent Communication przyczynia się do rozwoju umiejętności komunikacyjnych w celu sprawniejszego przekazywania informacji dotyczących aspektów związanych z procesem rehabilitacji. Stosowanie tej metody i jej dalszy rozwój mogą przyczynić się do większego zrozumienia i wykorzystania jej potencjału w obszarze terapii głosu zaburzonego, przynosząc korzyści zarówno dla pacjentów, jak i terapeutów.
El “cuerpo-marioneta” en el teatro japonés
Authors: Do Valle Scarlett Siqueira
Published: November 2023

Este artículo tiene como objetivo discutir las investigaciones y los descubrimientos artísticos sobre el “cuerpo-marioneta”. El texto contiene notas y preguntas extraídas del diario de trabajo de la autora a partir de las actividades de su grupo de estudio. En 2019, este grupo vinculado a la maestría de la Escola Superior de Artes Célia Helena (ESCH-SP) examinó la resignificación del cuerpo del actor en forma de cuerpo-marioneta, principalmente a partir del estilo Ningyō buri del Kabuki, inspirado en el Bunraku y en la película Tambours sur la digue (Tambores en el dique) del Théâtre du Soleil. En términos conceptuales, el trabajo se nutrió de Meyerhold, Oida, Kusano y Greiner.
Exploraciones en torno al proceso compositivo de la actuación escénica
Authors: Vaccalluzzo Victoria
Published: November 2023

En este escrito, revisamos las operaciones compositivas de la actuación en el ensayo teatral a partir del concepto de escena de igualdad (Rancière, 2012). Nos interesa pensar cómo se manifiesta la composición actoral en el ensayo del teatro independiente leído como una posible escena de igualdad. El foco del trabajo está situado en el ensayo teatral y la composición actoral. Compartiremos posibles abordajes teóricos del término ensayo teatral. Asimismo, indagaremos las categorías y definiciones que entran en juego en la repetición actoral que se presenta en el proceso creativo de la actuación en el ensayo. A la luz de los aportes respecto del ensayo en Alberto Ure (2003), la concepción actoral en instancias de composición escénica desarrollada en Cancha con niebla (2003) de Ricardo Bartís y la propuesta de registros actorales de Federico León (2005), proponemos un panorama teórico de la noción de ensayo como práctica teatral que enmarca las tareas compositivas de la actuación. Desarrollaremos la propuesta de revisión de las nociones de prueba, pérdida y recuperación en calidad de operaciones actorales que se presentan en la tarea compositiva de los procesos de creación escénica. Entendemos que estas tres operaciones pueden ser interpretadas como claves para la lectura del ensayo como una posible escena de igualdad.
Development and Psychometric Testing of Task and Contextual Performance Scales for Clinical Nurses
Authors: CERİT Kamuran , EKİCİ Dilek
Published: November 2023

Background and Purpose:This study aims to develop a task performance scale and a contextual performance scale for clinical nurses and to test the scales psychometrically.Methods:This study was carried out in two phases in a private hospital group. During the first phase, the initial scales were developed, and then the validity and reliability of the scales were analyzed; 154 nurses participated in the second phase.Results:The task performance scale consisted of two factors (total variance explained: 75.87%); the contextual performance scale consisted of three factors (total variance explained: 74.05%). The content validity indexes of both scales were 0.99. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of both scales were 0.98. The test–retest reliability and inter-rater agreement of the scales were also good.Conclusions:The scales can contribute to nursing literature and hospital managers in assessing the performance of clinical nurses.
Dimensiones de análisis de los Estándares Voluntarios de Sostenibilidad en el comercio internacional agroindustrial
Authors: García-Bonilla Diego Alonso , Rodríguez-Guevara Edgar Guillermo , Pineda-Ospina Diana Lorena
Published: November 2023

El artículo tiene como objetivo identificar las principales dimensiones de análisis en los Estándares Voluntarios de Sostenibilidad (EVS) en el comercio internacional de bienes agroindustriales. Para ello, se realizó un diseño mixto donde, a través de técnicas cuantitativas, se identificó la estructura conceptual del campo entre 2002 y 2020. A partir de los resultados se configuró un corpus de 263 documentos científicos y se realizó el procesamiento de indicadores en el software SciMAT. Desde lo cualitativo, se desarrolló un ejercicio de análisis de contenido que permitió la identificación de cinco dimensiones analíticas centrales: de aproximación teórica; de promotor del comercio internacional de alimentos; de incentivo para la producción de biomasa y productos forestales; de estímulo al comercio justo y de limitantes de los EVS. Entre los principales resultados, se destaca una tendencia creciente en la aplicación de los EVS como forma de gobierno privado y las limitaciones en su implementación.
Türkiye Genelinde 2020-2022 Yılları Arasında Jandarma Sorumluluk Sahasında Düzensiz Göçmenlerin İşlediği Suçların Sosyolojik Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: KOÇANLI Murat
Published: November 2023

Sosyolojik kuramların en temelinde yer alan tema, toplumsal süreçlerin mutlaka nedenleri ve sonuçlarıyla beraber yorumlanarak toplumların sağlıklı bir şekilde gelişmesi maksadıyla değişimi incelemesidir. Bu kapsamda göç olgusunu, sosyal-kültürel anlamda bir değişim fırsatı olarak değerlendirmek gerekir. Göçmenler eski sosyal yapısını terk ederek, yapıları farklı ve değişik yeni bir sosyal yapıda yaşamaya başlamıştır. Kendisini farklı bir yapıda bulan göç eden bireyi yeni davranışlar kazanmaya zorlamakta veya kolaylaştırmaktadır. Bu davranışlardan birisi de suç olabilmektedir. İlk olarak, göç eden bireylerin kendilerine ait sosyal yapının değişmesinden suça daha yatkın hâle gelebilmektedirler. Bu nedenle göçmenlerin yoğun olarak yaşadığı bölgelerde veya ülkelerde toplumsal gerginlikler seviyesinde ciddi sorunlar yaşanabilmektedir. Yaşanan bu gerginlikler toplumun genelinin endişe duymasına neden olmaktadır. 2012 yılından itibaren öngörülmeyen artan bir ivme ile yükselen büyük boyutlu insan hareketleri kapsamında göç eden bireyler, yeni göç ettikleri toplum ile uyum sürecinde önemli sorunlar yaşayabilmektedir. Bu kapsamda çalışmada 2020-2022 yılları arasında Jandarma Genel Komutanlık sorumluluk sahasında meydana gelen göç hareketleri doğrultusunda göç eden bireylerin işlediği suçların toplam suç oranlarına etkisi incelenmiş ve bireylerin suç işleme nedenleri analiz edilmiştir.
From Conservatism to Turkish Conservatism: Cultural and Political Roots of an Idelogy
Authors: MOLLAER Fırat
Published: November 2023

Bu çalışma Batıda gelişen muhafazakâr teoriden Türk muhafazakârlığına muhafazakâr ideolojinin genel özelliklerini saptamaya ve bunu Türk muhafazakârlığının çeşitli aşamaları ve çağdaş muhafazakârlığın durumu açısından ele almayı amaçlıyor. Buna göre, muhafazakârlığın Batıdaki ve Türkiye'deki karşılıkları arasında politik coğrafyalar arası farklılıklar olsa bile muhafazakâr ideolojinin çekirdek ilkeleri açısından ele alınırsa bir süreklilikten bahsetmemiz de mümkün görünmektedir. Bu varsayımdan hareketle, çalışma ilk bölümünde muhafazakârlığı “pratik bir ideoloji” olarak konumlandırdıktan sonra ideolojinin temel ilkelerini belirliyor. İkinci ana bölümde ise Türk muhafazakârlığının yaklaşık 100 yıllık serüveninde birbirinden farklı aşamalar ve üslupları teşhis ediyor. Son olarak içinde bulunduğumuz muhafazakârlık aşamasının genel özelliklerini çözümlüyor.
Negative Emotion Recognition Algorithm of Network Catchwords Based on Language Feature Dimension
Authors: Wang Min , Chen Tian , Xiao Yanjun
Published: November 2023

The traditional negative emotion recognition algorithm has a limited language feature dimension, which leads to the inaccuracy of negative emotion recognition. In order to improve the identification and analysis of emotion in network buzzwords, the back propagation of error (BP) and the restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM) algorithms are adopted to effectively solve the problem of insufficient data for emotion analysis in different contexts. First, a method is proposed to identify negative emotions, and a deep neural network (DNN) model is constructed. Then, experiments were carried out, which used manually labeled data sets and divided them into different emotion categories, and which compared the BP algorithm, Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) and Hidden Markov Model (HMM) for negative emotion recognition of online buzzwords. The experimental results show that the DNN model performs well in the recognition of anger, sadness, fear and disgust, with the accuracy reaching 93.56%, 93.58%, 89.84% and 88.53% respectively, which is obviously superior to the other three methods. The designed DNN model has a potential application prospect in the negative emotion recognition of online buzzwords, which can be further popularized in the future.
Design of Electronic Voltage Transformer Error Pattern Recognition and Classification Algorithm Based on Data Mining
Authors: Kou Deqian , Su Yan
Published: November 2023

With the development of smart grids, electronic voltage transformer (EVT) has gradually entered the stage of large-scale applications. Accurately identifying errors in electronic voltage transformers is crucial for the stability of power systems. Strengthening the measurement accuracy of EVT is of great significance for the operation of power systems and measurement and protection devices. However, due to the limitations of traditional verification methods, there
are still challenges. To better improve the accuracy of transformer identification, a data-driven method for enhancing transformer error evaluation and prediction
was developed. Based on the low accuracy of traditional EVT error verification and the difficulty of monitoring, data mining technology is proposed for EVT error analysis and evaluation. Recursive principal component analysis is used to separate errors from EVT measurement data, and feature statistics are used to monitor its operating status. Then, regression analysis under support vector machines is added to predict errors for active error correction and better evaluation of its status. The evaluation of the transformer monitoring dataset shows that the classification accuracy of error detection of the proposed method exceeds 93%, and the deviation between the predicted error value and the actual error value is less than 0.05%. Compared with methods such as artificial neural networks and ARMA, the average error rate has been reduced by more than 18%. The accuracy and average accuracy of the algorithm proposed in the study exceeded 80%, with values of 96.23% and 85.12%, respectively. The average error of the ratio difference feature of the EVT is only 0.023, and the average error of the angle difference is less than 0.01, which is much smaller than the algorithm used for comparison. The application response time is less than 0.1 s and the evaluation threshold can better identify data anomalies, with high application accuracy. This method can effectively provide real-time evaluation tools for the operational status of electronic voltage transformers and more accurately and proactively identify transformer errors from conventional data. This study provides an important data-driven solution for improving power grid reliability.
Bell's Theorem Begs the Question
Authors: Christian Joy
Published: November 2023

I demonstrate that Bell's theorem is based on circular reasoning and thus a fundamentally flawed argument. It unjustifiably assumes the additivity of expectation values for dispersion-free states of contextual hidden variable theories for non-commuting observables involved in Bell-test experiments, which is tautologous to assuming the bounds of ±2 on the Bell-CHSH sum of expectation values. Its premises thus assume in a different guise the bounds of ±2 it sets out to prove. Once this oversight is ameliorated from Bell's argument by identifying the impediment that leads to it and local realism is implemented correctly, the bounds on the Bell-CHSH sum of expectation values work out to be ±2√2 instead of ±2, thereby mitigating the conclusion of Bell's theorem. Consequently, what is ruled out by any of the Bell-test experiments is not local realism but the linear additivity of expectation values, which does not hold for non-commuting observables in any hidden variable theories to begin with.