bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Functional Simulator and Strategic Design for Enterprise Strategy Regulation
Authors:   SHEI Donbass State Engineering Academy, Latysheva O. , Pidhora Ye. ,   SHEI Donbass State Engineering Academy, Fokin V. ,   SHEI Donbass State Engineering Academy
Published: December 2021

The article investigates the approaches of building business process, forming the strategy of the enterprise. The procedure of methodology usage for functional modeling and graphical representation of IDEF0 notation processes (English Integration Definition for Function Modeling) for the procedure of enterprise strategy development is presented. The algorithm of procedure modeling for forming the company's strategy is developed and for that the SADT (Structured Analysis and Design Teqnique) diagram and its decomposition by the main elements and stages is presented.
Oral care experiences of palliative care patients, their relatives/carers and healthcare professionals
Authors: Delgado Maria Bernardes , Plessas Anastasios , Burns Lorna , Neilens Helen , Griffiths Sarah , Latour Jos
Published: December 2021

Aim:

To explore the oral care experiences of palliative care patients and of those who support or deliver oral care to these patients: nurses, doctors, dentists, their relatives and carers.

Data Sources:

An electronic search of the databases included: Embase, MEDLINE, DOSS, AMED and PsycINFO was performed.

Data selection:

Six articles were included in the final synthesis.

Data extraction:

Thematic analysis was applied by two researchers.

Data synthesis:

Three themes were identified: ‘performing oral care’, ‘effects on oral health’ and ‘challenges in palliative care’.

Conclusions:

Despite similarities of oral care experiences, this review identified some differences, crucially in terms of the wider impact of oral symptoms, namely social interactions with others and challenges to oral care. This confirms the need to investigate these topics further in relation to different stakeholders, such as nurses; and to have consistent guidance to facilitate the provision of effective oral care to palliative care patients.
Nowcasting of Lumber Futures Price with Google Trends Index Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models
Authors: He Mingtao , Li Wenying , Via Brian K. , Zhang Yaoqi
Published: December 2021

Firms engaged in producing, processing, marketing, or using lumber and lumber products always invest in futures markets to reduce the risk of lumber price volatility. The accurate prediction of real-time prices can help companies and investors hedge risks and make correct market decisions. This paper explores whether Internet browsing habits can accurately nowcast the lumber futures price. The predictors are Google Trends index data related to lumber prices. This study offers a fresh perspective on nowcasting the lumber price accurately. The novel outlook of employing both machine learning and deep learning methods shows that despite the high predictive power of both the methods, on average, deep learning models can better capture trends and provide more accurate predictions than machine learning models. The artificial neural network model is the most competitive, followed by the recurrent neural network model.
Reference crop evapotranspiration in distinct agricultural regions of Southern Brazil: a comparison of improved empirical models
Authors: Santos Maicon Sérgio Nascimento dos , Castro Isac Aires de , Oro Carolina Elisa Demaman , Zabot Giovani Leone , Tres Marcus Vinícius
Published: December 2021

The FAO56 Penman-Monteith model is globally accepted for the accurate determination of reference evapotranspiration (ETo). However, a lack of appropriate data encouraged the improved model’s approach to estimate ETo. This study compared the performance of 10 empirical models of ETo estimation (Penman, Priestley & Taylor, Tanner & Pelton, Makkink, Jensen & Haise, Hargreaves & Samani, Camargo, Benevides & Lopes, Turc, and Linacre) contrasted with the FAO56 model in two regions in Southern Brazil. Data were collected from automatic stations of the Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) from December 21, 2019, to February 28, 2021. The determination coefficient (R²), mean square error (nRMSE), mean bias error (MBE), Willmott index (d), and Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r), clustering, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were performed. For the different regions, the radiation-based model proposed by Penman was the best alternative for estimating ETo. The model showed the most appropriated values for R2 (0.9015) and r (0.9494). The clustering and PCA analyses indicated the interrelations of the meteorological data and the combination of the models according to the parameters used for the determination of ETo.
FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR RIGID ROAD PAVEMENTS MODIFIED WITH POLYCARBOXYLATE ADMIXTURE AND METAKAOLIN
Authors:   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Odessa, Ukraine, Mishutin Andrey , Kroviakov Sergii ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Odessa, Ukraine, Kryzhanovskyi Vitalii ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Odessa, Ukraine, Chintea Lucia ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Odessa, Ukraine
Published: December 2021

Increasing the strength and durability of road surfaces is crucial. Therefore, the concrete compressive strength, flexural strength, frost, and abrasion resistance of fiber-reinforced concrete for rigid pavements are investigated in this study an experiment is performed based on an optimal plan, in which four factors of concrete composition are varied: the amounts of Portland cement, polypropylene fiber, metakaolin, and polycarboxylate type admixture. Experimental statistical models for investigating the effects of composition factors on concrete properties are established. It is discovered that owing to the use of metakaolin and a superplasticizer, the concrete compressive strength increases. Furthermore, the use of modifiers and fiber reinforcement increases the flexural strength, frost resistance, and wear resistance of concrete. X-ray phase analysis of the fiber-reinforced concrete structure confirm the effectiveness of the modifier effect, in particular the positive role of metakaolin as an active pozzolana. The developed fiber-reinforced concrete for rigid pavements with rational modifiers, depending on the Portland cement content, exhibits compressive strengths from 55 to 70 MPa, flexural strengths from 8 to 9.5 MPa, frost resistances from F350 to F450, and abrasion resistances from 0.3 to 0.4 g/cm2. Such properties ensure the high durability of fiber-reinforced concrete and allow it to be used on road pavements that support heavy loads and traffic.
GENERATIVE DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL STEEL JOINTS
Authors:   University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Kralj Anton , Skejić Davor ,   University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering
Published: December 2021

Structural project is based on technical regulations, structural codes, construction conditions, and client requirements. Through the structural design process, some important decisions that can significantly affect the final result must be implemented. The most important factor for optimal design is the reduction in material and overall work costs. Selecting appropriate joint configurations that can reduce the overall weight and work on the structure is critical. To examine a significant number of possible configurations and their effect on structural behavior, the generative design method (GDM) is used. In this study, software is custom developed, and a relevant example of generative joint structural design is provided. The methodology for the optimal joint and structure design is described comprehensively. The final results show that the GDM is an effective methodology for application in the design of steel structures.
All-fiber passively Q-switched laser with flat-top beam emissions
Authors: Zhang Zhicheng , Wang Sha , Hu Xingwen , Wang Shaoqian , Pu Yongjie , Li Huinan , Wang Jun
Published: December 2021

Flat-top beams have plenty of applications in theoretical and applied research, but they are not eigenmodes of the wave equation. Here, we propose an effective strategy for generating flat-top beams in fibers, which originates from the incoherent superposition of orbital angular momentum (OAM) and fundamental (LP01) modes. The designed all-fiber passively Q-switched laser can realize high-quality pulsed flat-top and OAM beam emissions. The normalized root mean square of the flat-top beam is around 4.7%, and the purity of the OAM mode is calculated to be higher than 98%. For the first time to the best of our knowledge, pulsed emission of a flat-top beam is achieved using an all-fiber laser. Moreover, its repetition rate and duration can be controlled by adjusting the pump.
Implementation of a fluorescence spatiotemporal modulation super-resolution microscope
Authors: Wang Luwei , Li Jin , Chen Yue , Guo Yong , Yang Zhigang , Weng Xiaoyu , Yan Wei , Qu Junle
Published: December 2021

Super-resolution microscopy (SRM) unveils details of subcellular
organelles and provides a technical foundation for cellular biology
research. Long-term, non-invasive live-cell super-resolution imaging
requires low-intensity illumination and high image quality. Here, we
present a new, to the best of our knowledge, method based on
time-resolved detection termed fluorescence spatiotemporal modulation,
in which highly spatially resolved photons in the beam center are
extracted by taking the difference of the photons in the beam
periphery with a weighted coefficient. The experimental results show a
sub-100 nm resolution at tens of microwatts of laser power. Our
proposed method requires only one laser, laying a foundation for a
lower-cost multi-color super-resolution imaging system.
Bright squeezed vacuum for two-photon spectroscopy: simultaneously high resolution in time and frequency, space and wavevector
Authors: Cutipa Paula , Chekhova Maria V.
Published: December 2021

Entangled photons offer two advantages for two-photon absorption spectroscopy. One of them, the linear scaling of two-photon absorption rate with the input photon flux, is valid only at very low photon fluxes and is therefore impractical. The other is the overcoming of the classical constraints for simultaneous resolution in time–frequency and in space–wavevector. Here we consider bright squeezed vacuum (BSV) as an alternative to entangled photons. The efficiency increase it offers in comparison with coherent light is modest, but it does not depend on the photon flux. Moreover, and this is what we show in this work, BSV also provides simultaneously high resolution in time and frequency, and in space and wavevector. In our experiment, we measure the widths of the second-order correlation functions in space, time, frequency, and angle and demonstrate the violation of the constraint given by the Fourier transformation, in the case of photon pairs, known as the Mancini criterion of entanglement.
Broadband adiabatic polarization rotator-splitter based on a lithium niobate on insulator platform: publisher’s note
Authors: Chen Zhaoxi , Yang Jingwei , Wong Wing-Han , Yue-Bun Pun Edwin , Wang Cheng
Published: December 2021

This publisher’s note reports corrections to the text in Photon. Res. 9, 2319 (2021).PRHEIZ2327-912510.1364/PRJ.432906
Effects of Alendronate and Dexamethasone on Osteoclast Gene Expression and Bone Resorption in Mouse Marrow Cultures
Authors: de Faria Lorraine Perciliano , Sueyoshi Giuliana , de Oliveira Taís Carvalho , Holliday L. Shannon , Arana-Chavez Victor E.
Published: December 2021

Osteoclasts are cells whose main function is the resorption of bone matrix. However, several factors, including medications, can interfere with the resorption process. Alendronate (ALN), a nitrogen-containing type of bisphosphonate, and dexamethasone (DEX), a glucocorticoid, are drugs that may affect the resorption activity. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of ALN, and/or DEX on osteoclast gene expression and resorption activity in primary mouse marrow cultures stimulated with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, a model for the bone microenvironment. Cultures were treated only with ALN (10−5 M), DEX (10−6 M), and with a combination of both agents. Viability assays performed at days 5, 7, and 9 showed the highest number of viable cells at day 7. All the following assays were then performed at day 7 of cell culture: tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) histochemistry, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) immunofluorescence, osteoprotegerin (OPG), and RANKL gene expression by qPCR and resorption analysis by scanning electron microscopy. Treatment with ALN, DEX, and the combination of both did not promote significant changes in the number of TRAP+ cells, although larger giant cells were detected in groups treated with DEX. DEX treatment increased the gene expression of RANKL and reduced OPG. The treatment with ALN reduced the depth of the resorption pits, but their inhibitory effect was less effective when administered with DEX:
Vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization, and death when combining a first dose ChAdOx1 vaccine with a subsequent mRNA vaccine in Denmark: A nationwide population-based cohort study
Authors: Gram Mie Agermose , Nielsen Jens , Schelde Astrid Blicher , Nielsen Katrine Finderup , Moustsen-Helms Ida Rask , Sørensen Anne Katrine Bjørkholt , Valentiner-Branth Palle , Emborg Hanne-Dorthe
Published: December 2021

Background

The recommendations in several countries to stop using the ChAdOx1 vaccine has led to vaccine programs combining different Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine types, which necessitates knowledge on vaccine effectiveness (VE) of heterologous vaccine schedules. The aim of this Danish nationwide population-based cohort study was therefore to estimate the VE against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and COVID-19–related hospitalization and death following the first dose of the ChAdOx1 vaccine and the combination of the ChAdOx1/mRNA vaccines.

Methods and findings

All individuals alive in or immigrating to Denmark from 9 February 2021 to 23 June 2021 were identified in the Danish Civil Registration System. Information on exposure, outcomes, and covariates was obtained from Danish national registries. Poisson and Cox regression models were used to calculate crude and adjusted VE, respectively, along with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) against SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19–related hospitalization or death comparing vaccinated versus unvaccinated individuals. The VE estimates were adjusted for calendar time as underlying time and for sex, age, comorbidity, country of origin, and hospital admission. The analyses included 5,542,079 individuals (97.6% of the total Danish population). A total of 144,360 individuals were vaccinated with the ChAdOx1 vaccine as the first dose, and of these, 136,551 individuals received an mRNA vaccine as the second dose. A total of 1,691,464 person-years and 83,034 SARS-CoV-2 infections were included. The individuals vaccinated with the first dose of the ChAdOx1 vaccine dose had a median age of 45 years. The study population was characterized by an equal distribution of males and females; 6.7% and 9.2% originated from high-income and other countries, respectively. The VE against SARS-CoV-2 infection when combining the ChAdOx1 and an mRNA vaccine was 88% (95% CI: 83; 92) 14 days after the second dose and onwards. There were no COVID-19–related hospitalizations or deaths among the individuals vaccinated with the combined vaccine schedule during the study period. Study limitations including unmeasured confounders such as risk behavior and increasing overall vaccine coverage in the general population creating herd immunity are important to take into consideration when interpreting the results.

Conclusions

In this study, we observed a large reduction in the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection when combining the ChAdOx1 and an mRNA vaccine, compared with unvaccinated individuals.
Viral burden and diversity in acute respiratory tract infections in hospitalized children in wet and dry zones of Sri Lanka
Authors: Jayaweera J. A. A. S. , Morel A. J. , Abeykoon A. M. S. B. , Pitchai F. N. N. , Kothalawela H. S. , Peiris J. S. M. , Noordeen F.
Published: December 2021

The present study was done to identify the viral diversity, seasonality and burden associated with childhood acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) in Sri Lanka. Nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) of hospitalized children (1 month—5 years) with ARTI were collected in 2 centers (wet and dry zones) from March 2013 to August 2014. Respiratory viral antigen detection by immunofluorescence assay (IFA) was used to identify the infecting viruses. IFA negative 100 NPA samples were tested for human metapeumovirus (hMPV), human bocavirus and corona viruses by polymerase chain reaction. Of the 443 and 418 NPAs, 37.2% and 39.4% were positive for any of the 8 different respiratory viruses tested from two centers studied. Viral co-infection was detected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in both centers. Peak viral detection was noted in the wet zone from May-July 2013 and 2014 and in the dry zone from December-January 2014 suggesting a local seasonality for viral ARTI. RSV showed a clear seasonality with a direct correlation of monthly RSV infections with rainy days in the wet zone and an inverse correlation with temperature in both centers. The case fatality rate was 2.7% for RSV associated ARTI. The overall disability adjusted life years was 335.9 and for RSV associated ARTI it was 241.8. RSV was the commonly detected respiratory virus with an annual seasonality and distribution in rainy seasons in the dry and wet zones of Sri Lanka. Identifying the virus and seasonality will contribute to employ preventive measures and reduce the empirical use of antibiotics in resource limited settings.
The current global perspective of the knowledge-attitude-behavior of the general public towards the corona virus disease -19 pandemic: Systematic review and meta-analysis on 67,143 participants
Authors: AlAmodi Abdulhadi A. , Al-Kattan Khaled , Shareef Mohammad Abrar
Published: December 2021

Background

Determining the success of infectious disease outbreak prevention is dependent mainly on public knowledge and compliance regarding the guidelines of precautionary behaviors and practices. While the current literature about the COVID-19 pandemic extensively addresses clinical and laboratory-based studies, a gap remains still present in terms of evaluating the general public knowledge and behaviors towards the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this review was to form a preliminary and contemporary understanding of the general public knowledge, attitude, and behaviors towards the COVID-19 pandemic globally.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in various databases until May 2020. Each study’s characteristics including the sample size, region, and study type were examined individually. A meta-analysis with a random-effects model and pooled prevalence with 95% confidence interval (CI) of all evaluated outcomes such as adequate knowledge, positive feelings, worrisome about the COVID-19 pandemic, and practice were recorded and reported from each study. Parameters such as random distribution, blinding, incomplete outcome data, selective reporting, and other biases were utilized to assess the quality of each retrieved record. Both Begg’s and Egger’s tests were employed to evaluate symmetry of funnel plots for assessment of publication bias. The overall quality of evidence was evaluated using GRADEpro software.

Results

A total of 26 studies with 67,143 participants were analyzed. The overall prevalence of knowledge, positive attitude, worrisome, and practice of precautionary measures were 0.87 (95%CI, 0.84–0.89), 0.85 (95%CI, 0.77–0.92), 0.71 (95%CI, 0.61–0.81), and 0.77 (95%CI, 0.70–0.83), respectively. Subgroup analysis demonstrated that social distancing was less practiced in Africa than other regions (p = 0.02), while knowledge of prevention of COVID-19 was reported higher in Asia (p = 0.001). Furthermore, people in developing countries had a higher prevalence of worrisome towards the COVID-19 pandemic with a p-value of less than 0.001. The quality of evidence was noted to be of low certainty in practice domain but moderate in the remaining outcomes.

Conclusion

Assessing the public’s risk perception and precautionary behaviors is essential in directing future policy and health population research regarding infection control and preventing new airborne disease outbreaks.
Potential SARS-CoV-2 infectiousness among asymptomatic healthcare workers
Authors: Pimenoff Ville N. , Elfström Miriam , Conneryd Lundgren Kalle , Klevebro Susanna , Melen Erik , Dillner Joakim
Published: December 2021

A majority of SARS-CoV-2 infections are transmitted from a minority of infected subjects, some of which may be symptomatic or pre-symptomatic. We aimed to quantify potential infectiousness among asymptomatic healthcare workers (HCWs) in relation to prior or later symptomatic disease. We previously (at the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic) performed a cohort study of SARS-CoV-2 infections among 27,000 healthcare workers (HCWs) at work in the capital region of Sweden. We performed both SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR and serology. Furthermore, the cohort was comprehensively followed for sick leave, both before and after sampling. In the present report, we used the cohort database to quantify potential infectiousness among HCWs at work. Those who had sick leave either before or after sampling were classified as post-symptomatic or pre-symptomatic, whereas the virus-positive subjects with no sick leave were considered asymptomatic. About 0.2% (19/9449) of HCW at work were potentially infectious and pre-symptomatic (later had disease) and 0.17% (16/9449) were potentially infectious and asymptomatic (never had sick leave either before nor after sampling). Thus, 33% and 28% of all the 57 potentially infectious subjects were pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic, respectively. When a questionnaire was administered to HCWs with past infection, only 10,5% of HCWs had had no indication at all of having had SARS-CoV-2 infection (“truly asymptomatic”). Our findings provide a unique quantification of the different groups of asymptomatic, potentially infectious HCWs.
The adaptive market hypothesis and high frequency trading
Authors: Meng Ke , Li Shouhao
Published: December 2021

This paper uses NASDAQ order book data for the S&P 500 exchange traded fund (SPY) to examine the relationship between one-minute, informational market efficiency and high frequency trading (HFT). We find that the level of efficiency varies widely over time and appears to cluster. Periods of high efficiency are followed by periods of low efficiency and vice versa. Further, we find that HFT activity is higher during periods of low efficiency. This supports the argument that HFTs seek profits and risk reduction by actively processing information, through limit order additions and cancellations, during periods of lower efficiency and revert to more passive market-making and rebate-generation during periods of higher efficiency. These findings support the argument that the adaptive market hypothesis (AMH) is an appropriate description of how prices evolve to incorporate information.
Prevalence of overweight among Dutch primary school children living in JOGG and non-JOGG areas
Authors: Kobes Annita , Kretschmer Tina , Timmerman Margaretha C.
Published: December 2021

Background

One of the most influential integrated approaches towards reducing childhood obesity is EPODE, a program that has been translated to over 20 different countries worldwide.

Aim

The goal of this study was to explore how JOGG–the Dutch EPODE adaptation–might reduce overweight prevalence among children.

Methods

To compare whether overweight prevalence was different in JOGG areas vs. non-JOGG areas, in long-term JOGG areas vs. short-term JOGG areas, and in low SES JOGG areas vs. middle/high SES JOGG areas, secondary anthropometric and personal data of 209,565 Dutch children were mapped onto publicly available JOGG data.

Results

Findings showed that overweight prevalence decreased from 25.17% to 16.08% in JOGG-areas, and from 32.31% to 18.43% in long-term JOGG areas. However, when taking into account SES, the decrease in prevalence was mainly visible in low SES long-term JOGG areas.

Conclusion

JOGG appeared to be successful in targeting areas where overweight was most prevalent. Low SES areas that had implemented JOGG for a longer period of time, i.e., six years, appeared to be successful in decreasing overweight prevalence.
Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria improve growth and yield related attributes of chili under low nitrogen availability
Authors: Raza Ali , Ejaz Shaghef , Saleem Muhammad Shahzad , Hejnak Vaclav , Ahmad Furqan , Ahmed Mohamed A. A. , Alotaibi Saqer S. , El-Shehawi Ahmed M. , Alsubeie Moodi Saham , Zuan Ali Tan Kee
Published: December 2021

Nitrogen (N) is a macronutrient desired by crop plants in large quantities. However, hiking fertilizer prices need alternative N sources for reducing its requirements through appropriate management practices. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are well-known for their role in lowering N requirements of crop plants. This study assessed the impact of PGPR inoculation on growth, allometry and biochemical traits of chili under different N doses. Two PGPR, i.e.,Azospirillum‘Er-20’ (nitrogen fixing) andAgrobacterium‘Ca-18’ (phosphorous solubilizing) were used for inoculation, while control treatment had no PGPR inoculation. Six N doses, i.e., 100, 80, 75, 70, 60 and 50% of the N required by chili were included in the study. Data relating to growth traits, biochemical attributes and yield related traits were recorded. Interaction among N doses and PGPR inoculation significantly altered all growth traits, biochemical attributes and yield related traits. The highest values of the recorded traits were observed for 100% N with and without PGPR inoculation and 75% N with PGPR inoculation. The lowest values of the recorded traits were noted for 50% N without PGPR inoculation. The PGPR inoculation improved the measured traits compared to the traits recorded noted in same N dose without PGPR inoculation. Results revealed that PGPR had the potential to lower 25% N requirement for chili. Therefore, it is recommended that PGPR must be used in chili cultivation to lower N requirements.
Being ordinary as a female pop star: Behind the scenes in musical documentary portraits of Jada and Beyoncé
Authors: Haastrup Helle Kannik
Published: December 2021

By comparing two contemporary musical documentary portraits, the Scandinavian newcomer Jada in Jada – lillebitte kæmpestor (‘Jada – super tiny mega big’) () and the global pop artist Beyoncé in Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (), the article examines how ‘being ordinary’ in behind-the-scenes sequences can be used as a marker of authenticity.
Between Sweden and the world: Documentary films about ABBA’s international success
Authors: Mazierska Ewa
Published: December 2021

This article examines the phenomenon of ABBA, the most popular band ever to originate in Sweden, as accounted for in four documentaries, used to compare domestic and foreign responses to ABBA. Discussion draws on the concept of authenticity as formulated by Allan Moore, arguing that authenticity is not located in the music itself, but in the relationship between the artists and their audience. Analysis also considers the authenticity of the documentary form.
DIY Music and the Politics of Social Media, Ellis Jones (2021)
Authors: Dale Pete
Published: December 2021

Review of: DIY Music and the Politics of Social Media, Ellis Jones (2021)

New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 172 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-50135-963-7, p/bk, £19.79
I’m Not Holding Your Coat: My Bruises-And-All Memoir of Punk Rock Rebellion, Nancy Barile (2021)
Authors: Dougan John
Published: December 2021

Review of: I’m Not Holding Your Coat: My Bruises-And-All Memoir of Punk Rock Rebellion, Nancy Barile (2021)

New York: Bazillion Points, 190 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-93595-020-2, p/bk, $14.95
Overdenture on dental remaining in oncological patients: Case report
Authors: De Carvalho Victoria Garcia , Júnior Cláudio Moreira , Dos Santos Lucio Murilo , Paes Júnior Tarcísio José de Arruda
Published: December 2021

Head and neck cancer occupy the seventh place among the most common neoplasms in the world, with an annual incidence of approximately 640,000 new cases. Radiotherapy treatment has been highlighted, because there is greater tissue preservation, possibility of regression of the disease, decreased tumor volume, prevention of possible tumor recurrences and metastases, and even total cancer cure, but patients undergoing radiotherapy are at high risk of osteoradionecrosis if they perform surgical interventions in the region, such as dental implants and dental extraction, making prosthetic rehabilitation of partially edentulous patients after treating oral cancer something complex and often omitted; although it is a crucial factor in restoring oral function. Thus, the aim of the present study was to describe the planning, treatment and follow-up of a twelve-month prosthetic approach to rehabilitate the lower arch shape and function of a partially edentulous patient undergoing head and neck radiotherapy with a full denture mucus supported and tooth retained. After twelve months of follow-up, it was possible to evidence the functional and aesthetic clinical success, with preserved occlusal pattern, soft and bone tissue around[ and dental roots.KEYWORDSRadiotherapy; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Overdentures; Oral Rehabilitation.
Listen und Rankings
Authors: Adelmann Ralf
Published: December 2021

Bestseller, Blockbuster, Top 100 - Listen und Rankings sind zentrale Ordnungs- und Wissensstrukturen der Populärkultur. Auf Internetplattformen und in Sozialen Medien machen sie populärkulturelles Wissen sichtbar, verfügbar und tauschbar. Ralf Adelmann geht der flüchtigen und heterogenen Wissenskultur dieser Taxonomien des Populären nach und zeigt: Sie arrangieren und strukturieren als mediale Formen populärkulturelle Produkte und deren Rezeption. Sie bieten ebenso kommunikative und mediale Anschlusspunkte für Subjektivierungen und soziale Formationen.
Aristotle’s Solution for Parmenides’ Inconclusive Argument in Physics I.3
Authors: Angioni Lucas
Published: December 2021

I discuss the argument which Aristotle ascribes to Parmenides at Physics 186a23–32. I examine (i) the reasons why Aristotle considers it to be eristic and inconclusive and (ii) the solution (lusis) that he proposes against it.
”Stenarna de suttit på / står ännu kvar”
Authors: Nykvist Karin
Published: December 2021

”The stones where they sat / are still there”: Ecocritical Readings of Barbro Lindgren’s Poetry

Taking its cue from questions raised in ecocritical theory, this article studies some of the central themes in the poetry of Swedish ALMA laureate Barbro Lindgren: the non-hierarchical attitude towards all that lives and exists; the cycle of life and death that is a fundamental condition of existence for human and non-human animals as well as for trees and plants; and the exploration of scales that often aims to turn away from or overturn the traditional anthropocentric ways of thinking. The article argues that while Lindgren’s poetry can be read and interpreted from many perspectives, ecocriticism offers fruitful insights into her poetic work, with its stress of the anthropocentric versus the ecocentric, and the potential of scale critique. It also argues that Lindgren’s poetical oeuvre as a whole sheds light on her foundational orientation towards life, death and time, and that Lindgren does not differentiate in theme or message when writing for different audiences. The individual’s experience of life as a finite experience is always contrasted by the larger perspective, where life and death are ever-present and perpetual.
Promoting Open Science: A Holistic Approach to Changing Behaviour
Authors: Robson Samuel G. , Baum Myriam A. , Beaudry Jennifer L. , Beitner Julia , Brohmer Hilmar , Chin Jason M. , Jasko Katarzyna , Kouros Chrystyna D. , Laukkonen Ruben E. , Moreau David , Searston Rachel A. , Slagter Heleen A. , Steffens Niklas K. , Tangen Jason M. , Thomas Amberyn
Published: December 2021

In this article, we provide a toolbox of recommendations and resources for those aspiring to promote the uptake of open scientific practices. Open Science encompasses a range of behaviours that aim to improve the transparency of scientific research. This paper is divided into seven sections, each devoted to different groups or institutions in the research ecosystem: colleagues, students, departments and faculties, universities, academic libraries, journals, and funders. We describe the behavioural influences and incentives for each of these stakeholders as well as changes they can make to foster Open Science. Our primary goal, however, is to suggest actions that researchers can take to promote these behaviours, inspired by simple principles of behaviour change: make it easy, social, and attractive. In isolation, a small shift in one person’s behaviour may appear to make little difference, but when combined, many shifts can radically alter shared norms and culture. We offer this toolbox to assist individuals and institutions in cultivating a more open research culture.
“You're Only Ever A Block From The ‘Hood”
Authors: Blue V Alex
Published: December 2021

This article explores the use of sound, lyrics, and performance as tools for spatial reorientation and reimagining, identity formation and affirmation, and counternarrative or counterarchive in a rapidly gentrifying contemporary Detroit, Michigan. Two discrete, yet discursively linked case studies are presented—performances by the same artist in two different spaces—that exhibit various modes of “flipping,” slang that can refer to multiple transformative practices in contemporary Detroit. These practices include the use of overdetermined spaces, or spaces that have been declared abandoned or vacant, for something other than their original intent—i.e. using a decommissioned automobile plant as a music video set; sampling, which can be understood as using sonic components from previously recorded songs in the creation of new hip-hop beats; buying homes in a state of disrepair, fixing and reselling them at large profits; and inverting meaning itself, via slang or coded language. Additionally Black techniques of sounding and performance are illuminated, with a focus on echo as a mode of co-creation. These various practices are all responses to the growing wave of gentrification that gains momentum in the city daily. The analysis draws primarily from ethnographic research conducted from 2016 to 2018, culling data from participant observation, recorded interviews, informal conversations, field notes, lyrical and video analysis, and the analysis of mediated accounts, both print and online. As the analysis shows, the strategies utilized by artists in Detroit ensure that no matter how much the spaces in Detroit continue to change, and no matter how much an attempt is made to provide racially curated space through various forms of violence, you’re only ever a block from the ‘hood.
Digesting performance: An embodied-environmental approach to food pedagogy
Authors: Szanto David
Published: December 2021

Food and food systems are distinct from many other areas of study, in part because of the material, experiential, and affective elements they comprise. Teaching about food can therefore benefit from pedagogical approaches that acknowledge, account for, and activate intersubjectivity, emotions, and relationships to both physical space and food matter. A pedagogy of performance responds to these needs with both theoretical and practical tools, as well as an inherently systems-based perspective and opportunities for experiential and interdisciplinary learning. This article presents the processes and observed outcomes of an intensive food and performance course taught at Quest University Canada during the Fall of 2019. [Course Name] brought together critical discussions of food studies and performance texts, analysis of food-related performances and artworks, bodywork and affect exercises, and practical experience in performance creation. The result was an experiment in mixing discursive and embodied learning that raised and examined complex food issues, activated individual investment in these issues, and brought about student success and transformation.
Preserving stories, preserving food:
Authors: Soma Tammara , Wilson Jayda , Mackay Molly , Cao Yuting
Published: December 2021

Worldviews, cultures, spirituality, and history not only influence how societies define “food” and “waste”, they also shape how we consume food and the relationship we have with the broader food system. While food waste has emerged as a global concern and a complex “wicked problem” that impacts stakeholders at all scales of operations, the issue is often framed as an environmental and economic problem, and less so as a social problem. As the food waste literature expands at a rapid pace, there is still a dearth of studies that focus on cultural and intergenerational approaches to food preservation and food waste reduction. This exploratory study emerged from an upper-year research-based course entitled Building Sustainable Food Systems (REM 363- now REM 357) at Simon Fraser University and offers three vignettes through intergenerational and multicultural interviews from Siksika First Nation (Canada), Pakistan and China. Students from the class explored the roles of intergenerational storytelling and informal learning by conducting key informant interviews with close relatives to document traditional food preservation techniques.  This study created a transformative intergenerational and multicultural bonding opportunity, which allowed students to better understand their relationships to food, culture, and their relatives. The students also documented how the relationship to food has changed over time. Findings from the study suggest that intergenerational storytelling can help reduce food waste by increasing food literacy, improving cultural connections, and raising awareness about alternative worldviews that challenge the commoditization of food.
Eating and learning about food at school and on campus:
Authors: Coca Estevan Leopoldo de Freitas
Published: December 2021

Food is an interdisciplinary topic that transverses different areas of knowledge, allowing it to be used as a pedagogical resource in numerous teaching-learning processes and environments. This paper seeks to contribute to early debates on the relationship between public procurement and food pedagogies in schools and universities, a topic that is still little addressed in the literature. I explore the Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) network in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, which beyond institutional procurement recognises food as a pedagogical resource at schools and on campus. My research is based on 18 site visits and qualitative analysis of documents and 9 semi-structured interviews conducted with institutional administrators associated with F2CC in Metro Vancouver. This paper demonstrates how the F2CC network activities in Metro Vancouver contribute not only to food procurement, but also to the practical development of pedagogical activities from different areas of knowledge and in different educational spaces.
Kitchen Wizards: Community Engaged Learning at The Wolfville Farmers’ Market
Authors: Sweatman Mary Margaret , Anderson Barb , Redcliffe Kelly Marie , Warner Alan , Annett Janine
Published: December 2021

This article tells the story of an introductory, undergraduate required course with a significant community service-learning project developed in partnership between the School of Nutrition and Dietetics at Acadia University and the Wolfville Farmers’ Market. This partnership began in 2009, with the vision of putting food and community at the centre of the School’s pedagogy. After two years of developing a trusting relationship between the partners with the integration of focused assignments, a community-service learning initiative called Kitchen Wizards was created. Kitchen Wizards, now in its 10th year, engages 50 to 80 first-year School of Nutrition and Dietetics’ students with the community each fall semester through a Food Commodities course. The initiative introduces 6 to 12-year-old children to in-season local vegetables through a taste-testing experience centered around a simple, healthy recipe made from local produce at the Farmer’s Market, which gives the children purchasing power to buy a vegetable with a three-dollar voucher after participating in the tasting. This Kitchen Wizard’s story was developed from an action research case study, grounded in a constructivist paradigm, which explored the community-valued outcomes of this program over a three-year period, as well as the student and institutional benefits. This study was conducted by a team that included the Wolfville Farmers’ Market Coordinator and the Director of the School of Nutrition and Dietetics who teaches the Food Commodities course. Through observation, dialogue and in-depth interviews conducted with students, teaching assistants, community members, Market staff, faculty, and university administration, insights were derived that illuminate community engaged learning as a key strategy for teaching about local food systems that puts both food and community at the centre.
Catholic Education and the Idea of Curriculum
Authors:   University of
            Glasgow, Davis Robert , Franchi Leonardo ,   University of
            Glasgow
Published: December 2021

Critical reflection on the curriculum offered in the Catholic school is a valuable
addition to wider dialogue on the nature of education and schooling. It enables the
Church’s educational agencies to offer a distinctive vision of education to the diverse
range of students who freely participate in its educational ventures. In Catholic
thinking, education is the study of humanity and its achievements. The curriculum of the
Catholic school speaks to internal and external audiences and is a bridge uniting the
Catholic worldview with other intellectual traditions.
Ethical Dilemma: Is it Worthwhile Operating an End-Stage Pancreatic Cancer Patient with Acute Mesenteric Artery Ischemia?
Authors: Damaskos Christos , Garmpis Nikolaos , Garmpi Anna , Georgakopoulou Vasiliki Epameinondas , Patsouras Alexandros , Sypsa Georgia , Syllaios Athanasios , Antoniou Efstathios A.
Published: December 2021

Pancreatic cancer is as an aggressive malignancy with low survival rates. We present the first case of an operation of acute mesenteric ischemia performed in a patient with end-stage pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Through this case, we also discuss raising concerns regarding the management of severe complications such as acute mesenteric ischemia in patients with progressed pancreatic carcinoma. How ethical is to leave patients untreated? The decisions for management of patients with advanced disease are strongly based on the expected quality of life, ethical principles, different religions and spiritualities, and the burden of healthcare cost.
Arithmetic of matrices over rings
Authors:   Institute of Applied Problems of Mechanics and Mathematics them. Ya. S. Pіdstrigacha, Shchedryk V.P.
Published: December 2021

The book is devoted to investigation of arithmetic of the matrix rings over certain classes of commutative finitely generated principal ideals do- mains. We mainly concentrate on constructing of the matrix factorization theory. We reveal a close relationship between the matrix factorization and specific properties of subgroups of the complete linear group and the special normal form of matrices with respect to unilateral equivalence. The properties of matrices over rings of stable range 1.5 are thoroughly studied. The book is intended for experts in the ring theory and linear algebra, senior and post-graduate students.
Effect of conditions and parameters of drawing on strength and surface condition of basalt continuous fibers
Authors:   Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science of the NAS of Ukraine, Ivanitskii S. G. , Chuvashov Ju. M. ,   Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science of the NAS of Ukraine, Koshelenko N. I. ,   Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science of the NAS of Ukraine
Published: December 2021

Basalt continuous fibers are used in the development of new composite materials. The influence of various factors on the strength and formation of the surface microstructure of basalt continuous fibers is considered. An experimental determination of tensile strength was performed and the surface condition of continuous andesite-basalt fibers with a diameter of 8 to 10 μm fibers was investigated. It is established that the strength of fibers, among other factors, is influenced by the conditions of their production, which are determined by the drawing parameters: the production temperature, the level of melt in the feeder and the winding speed. The effect of production temperature on the strength of the fibers was the greatest. It was found that the fibers obtained at a production temperature of 1450 °C had a strength of 24—28% greater than that of the fibers obtained at a production temperature of 1400 °C. The separate influence of other parameters of drawing, the level of melt in the feeder and the winding speed on the strength of the fibers is less significant. A qualitative relationship between the state of the surface of the fibers and the conditions of their production at different parameters of formation. The greatest influence on the change in the state of the surface of the fibers has the temperature of fiber production. It is established that the surface of the fibers obtained at a production temperature of 1450 °C is more homogeneous with a small number of visible defects. On the other hand, on the surface of the fibers, which are obtained at a production temperature of 1400 ºC, there is a large number of defects. There is also an increase in the defect of the surface of the fibers, which are obtained at low levels of melt in the feeder and the winding speed. Keywords: continuous fibre, surface structure, strength, cooling rate, production temperature, winding speed, melt level in the feeder.