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Analysing entropy generation of MHD (50:50) slip flow over an inclined needle
Authors: Priya Selvaraj , Rajamani Gundada Raju , Ganga Bhose , Hakeem Abdul Kaffoor Abdul , Ragupathi Pachiyappan
Published: December 2023

The primary objective of this study is to quantify the rate of entropy generation within the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) slip flow system over the inclined needle. Entropy generation is a measure of the irreversibility and inefficiency in the flow process. The slip flow condition at the fluid interface can significantly impact the flow characteristics and heat transfer rates. In the hybrid nanofluid flow, which consists of non-magnetic and magnetic (Al2O3 and Fe3O4) nanoparticles,  H2O+C2H6O2 (50:50) are considered as the base fluid. Furthermore, the effects of inclined magnetic fields are taken into interpretation. The PDE’s governing equations are converted into ODE’s using similarity transformations and solved by a numerical technique based on BVP4C. The results illustrate that crucial parameters such as the magnetic parameter, mixed convection parameter, nanoparticles of solid volume fractions, and Prandtl numbers are pointedly impacted by momentum and thermal profiles. The entropy and Bejan number also consider being various relationship-combined parameters. These analyses protest that raising the magnetic parameter estates an increase in the hybrid nanofluid thermal profile under slip circumstances. Examined magnetic field impact on flow and entropy generation in MHD flows, revealing significant changes in entropy generation due to interaction between magnetic field and nanoparticles. This analysis understands the impact of MHD and slip effects on entropy generation, particularly in the context of the newly emerging 50:50 fluid mixture. Hybrid nanofluids have been shown to have improved thermal conductivity compared to traditional fluids, which can enhance the cooling or heating capabilities of the inclined needle.
Theoretical analysis using thermal efficiency concept in straight micro channel printed circuit heat exchanger
Authors: Nogueira Élcio , Machado Humberto Araújo
Published: December 2023

The objective is to analyze the thermal and hydraulic performance in a micro channel straight printed circuit heat exchanger. Counterflow and parallel flow configurations were analyzed for water cooling using ethylene glycol-based fluid and platelet-shaped, non-spherical Boehmite alumina nanoparticles. The work presents results from applying a dimensionless theory that uses the concepts of thermal efficiency of heat exchangers and quantities associated with the second law of thermodynamics. Thermal efficiency, thermal effectiveness, thermal and viscous irreversibilities, thermodynamic Bejan number, and outlet water temperatures are presented in graph form. The data obtained allow us to conclude that the heat exchanger can work in a range of water and refrigerant flow rates below the design parameters. With the inclusion of nanoparticles with a volume fraction equal to 5.0%, the flow rates of the refrigerant fluid can be significantly reduced. The analysis performed shows that the use of nanoparticles improves the operational cost-benefit of the heat exchanger with a significant reduction in the hot water outlet temperature.
Analysis of spiral plate heat exchanger used to cool vegetable oil with nanofluid consisting of water and non-spherical boehmite alumina nanoparticles
Authors: Nogueira Élcio
Published: December 2023

The objective is to use dimensionless analysis through the thermal efficiency method to determine the thermohydraulic performance of a spiral plate heat exchanger (SPHE) used to cool sunflower oil. The coolant consists of water as a base fluid and non-spherical Boehmite Alumina nanoparticles with a defined volume fraction. The concept of thermal efficiency for heat exchangers is used to determine the main quantities used in the analysis. Graphical results are presented for the number of thermal units (NTU), thermal efficiency, thermal effectiveness, hot fluid outlet temperature, thermal and viscous irreversibilities, and Bejan number. The analyzed heat exchanger provides excellent thermal performance for refrigerants consisting of water and non-spherical nanoparticles in platelets or cylindrical, with a volume fraction equal to 12%. Viscous dissipation significantly increases concerning the dissipation associated with pure water, but the cost-benefit is within reason for the proposed objective, within the flow rate under analysis.
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Published: December 2023

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Review of Traditional Chinese Herbs Used in the Clinical Treatment of Canine Parvovirus Infection
Authors: Qiu Hong , Xie Huisheng , Liu Juan , Zhu Zhaorong
Published: December 2023

Chinese medicinal herbs that have appeared useful for prevention and treatment of viral diseases and in particular, canine viruses, have attracted research attention in recent years. Canine parvovirus infection which can be associated with high morbidity and mortality continues to cause disease outbreaks due to lack of efficacy of preventative procedures and immunity failure of susceptible animals. Increasingly researchers have been evaluating herbs ranging from traditional formulas to selfmade prescriptions that have anti-viral activity to improve treatment and control of canine parvovirus infection. In this review, Chinese herbal medicines that appear to provide both effective treatment and a complimentary adjunct to traditional Western methods of treatment are presented.
The effects of Rheum tanguticum polysaccharide on the polarization of Th1 and Th2 cells in TNBS-induced colitis in murine
Authors:   Department of Pharmacology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China, Mei Qi-Bing , Li Liu , Wang Zhi-Peng , Zhou Yu-Mei , Zhang Hua , Long Yin , Liu Jia-Yun
Published: December 2023

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic inflammatory intestinal disorders that are characterized by thickened colon walls, colon ulcerations, including two forms of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). UC and CD share some similar clinico-pathological characteristics but their causes are opposite. The imbalance in cytokinesis produced by Th1 and Th2 cells, the subunit of CD4+ T cells, plays a key role in the development of IBDs. Although traditional treatment for IBDs is effective to some patients, it has numerous adverse-effects such as immuno-depression. In our previous study we found some therapeutic effects of Rheum tanguticum polysaccharide (RTP) on CD. Our present investigation focuses on the comparison of the effects of RTP (200 mg/kg-1, once a day for five days) on UC induced by trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)/ethanol in BALB/c mice and CD induced by TNBS in SD rats. The mechanism of RTP was investigated by using immuno-histochemistry, Elisa assay, flow cytometry and western-blot analysis. Our results showed that RTP had significant therapeutic effects on both UC and CD. The ulcerative index and colon weight were significantly attenuated after RTP treatment while MPO activity in RTP-treated animals was markedly lower than that in the animals of TNBS administration (P<0.05, P<0.01). RTP also showed significant inhibitory effects on the expansion of CD4+T cells simultaneously improving the imbalance of Th1 and Th2 polarization (P<0.01). In conclusion, RTP appears to poses all the pre-requisites to be applied in therapeutic intervention, thus, offering a hope for effective treatment for IBDs.
Influence of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in Th1 polarization after allogeneic stimulation
Authors:   Histocompatibility Centre of Coimbra  , Edifício São Jeronimo, 4º Piso, Praceta Mota Pinto  , 3030 Coimbra, Portugal, Paiva Artur Augusto
Published: December 2023

The exogenous cytokine milieu can influence Th1/Th2 polarization. Besides the differential functional properties, T lymphocytes also acquire distinct profiles of chemokine receptors. Human Th1 lymphocytes preferentially express CCR5 and CXCR3 while Th2 lymphocytes express CCR3, CCR4 and CCR8. After their polarization into Th1 cells, grafted T lymphocytes mediate the development of graft-vs-host-disease, the major complication after bone marrow transplantation. We performed mixed lymphocyte cultures for ten days, with and without addition of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, IL-12 and IL-18 at the third and sixth day of cultures. The expression of CXCR3 and CCR5, in CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes was evaluated by flow cytometry, before and after ten days of culture. The exogenous addition of IL-2 or IL-12 favoured the Th1/Tc1 phenotype and IL-4 was also capable of inducing Th1 polarization. In opposition to IL-12, IL-18 didn't induce a significant polarization into Th1 phenotype, an effect more similar to that induced by IL-10. This action could explain, at least in part, its possible protective effect in the incidence of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Body Mass Index Reference Curves for Children Aged 0-18 Years in Shaanxi, China
Authors:   Department of Health Statistics, The Fourth Military Medical University , Xi’an ,Shaanxi, Peoples Republic of China, Shang Lei , Xu Yong-yong , Jiang Xun , Hou Ru-lan
Published: December 2023

Objectives: Health care professionals have recommended the use of age-related body mass index (BMI) to evaluate obesity in children. Until now, no age-related reference curves for BMI have been reported in China. Presented here are age-related BMI percentile curves for children aged 0-18 years in Shaanxi, China,1995.Methods: The Third Nationwide Growth Survey was performed in 1995 and from this survey, data of the Shaanxi population were retrieved to construct the age-related BMI percentile curves. A total of 27,200 healthy children aged 0-18 years were examined for height and weight, using the standardized methods. The λ-median-coefficient of variation (LMS) method was used for curve fitting; all analyses were carried out on the basis of different sexes and areas through a special program for LMS method.Results: Median BMI increased steeply in early life, with a peak at 8 months, then declined, and then leveled off at about 6 years. The age of adiposity rebound for urban children was about two years earlier than that for rural children and one year earlier for boys than for girls. After adiposity rebound, BMI increased more rapidly in girls than in boys, and the increase in urban children was more rapid than that in rural children. As the onset of puberty, female BMI became higher than that of males, and the difference between boys and girls was larger for rural children than for urban children. The 95th ,50th and 5th percentiles for Shaanxi children were lower than those of comparable American children. Cut-off points for obesity was lower than those of international averages, suggesting the nutrition status of Shaanxi children is lower than that of children in developed countries, and has not reached the international average level.Conclusions: Using the LMS method, we constructed age-related BMI percentile curves for Shaanxi children aged 0-18 years, the first for Chinese children. Percentile curves and cut-off points for obesity can be used as a reference for assessing the nutrition status of Shaanxi children aged 0-18 years. The identified gender and residency differences may serve as guides to an understanding of the cause and prevention of obesity.
Design of Cocaethylene and Cocaine conjugates to produce highly selective Polyclonal Antibodies
Authors:   Laboratoires de chimie organique et de Pharmacocinétique, 4, avenue de L’observatoire, 75006 Paris, France, Galons Herve
Published: December 2023

With the aim to obtain specific anti-cocaine antibodies directed against cocaine and active metabolites for use in immunotherapy, a series of six haptens were prepared, based on the structure of cocaine. The haptens differed by 3 positions of linkers: nitrogen, carboxyl group, and aromatic nucleus. The haptens were grafted onto 3 carrier proteins: bovine serum albumin, tetanus toxoid or keyhole limpet hemocyanin according to different methods of coupling: carbodiimide or mixed anhydride techniques. The immuno-conjugates were administered to rabbits and the antisera elicited were analyzed in term of titer, affinity and specificity. Variation in antisera properties were observed and attributed to the site of coupling the hapten, to the carrier proteins, and to the method of coupling. Antisera titers were in the range of 1/1 (no significant response) to 1/12,832, with antisera affinity up to 5.9x1011 M-1. This strategy allowed the selection of a new hapten, which after coupling on carrier proteins, led to the production of antisera with a high specificity toward cocaine and cocaethylene, but exclude the inactive metabolites of cocaine.
Endocrine Function in Thalassemia Intermedia
Authors:   Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Karamifar H , Karimi M , Amirhakimi GH , Badiei M
Published: December 2023

Thalassemias are the most common genetic disorder on a wordwide basis. β-thalassemia is a severe hemolytic anemia which results from genetic defects in the synthesis of the hemoglobin β-chain. Various endocrine abnormalities have been described in patients with thalassemia major. Endocrine disturbances have also been observed in patients with thalassemia intermedia (TI). In this study endocrine functions were investigated in TI and here the frequency of different abnormalities is reported. Ninety-three patients (40 males, 53 females) with thalassemia intermedia, 11-40 years old (mean 19.4 yr) were studied. Medical history was obtained and a complete physical examination was done for each patient. The age, sex, weight, height and serum ferritin levels were recorded using a questionnaire. Growth Hormone (GH) secretion, thyrotropin (TSH), T4, parathyroid hormone (PTH) and cortisole levels were determined in these patients. The mean ± Standard Deviation (SD) serum ferritin level was 452.4±312.60 µg/L. Mean ± SD hemoglobin concentration was 9±1g/dl. Short stature was present in 46% of patients. Growth hormone deficiency was one of the most frequent (31%) endocrine abnormalities in these patients. Primary hypothyroidism was observed in 21.5% of patients. Hypoparathyroidism was found in one patient (1%). Failure of puberty was present in 2% of patients, secondary ammenorrhea was observed in 6.4% of patients and diabetes mellitus (DM) in 2% of patients. Conclusion: Growth retardation and GH deficiency should be considered as common finding in TI. Therefore endocrine evaluation of these patient is suggested to prevent complications and to improve the overall quality of life.
Estriol and Progesterone: A New Role for Sex Hormones
Authors:   Clinic ", Draca Sanja ,   Dr M. Zotovic",   , Sokobanjska 13, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
Published: December 2023

The physiological states pregnancy and parturition are undoubtedly associated with clinical changes of most of the autoimmune diseases. An altered Th1/Th2 balance has been proposed as an underlying mechanism. A pregnancy has protective effect on Th1-mediated autoimmune diseases, and a deteriorative effect on Th2-mediated autoimmune diseases. Numerous studies, both experimental and clinical, imply that estriol and progesterone, at high doses (such as those achieved during pregnancy), have potent anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective roles. These studies, as well as a further investigation of pregnancy-associated immunomodulation, can be used to advance and develop a new therapy approaches.
Induction of Constitutive High-Level Expression of c-Myc in 32D Cells by Mycoplasmas is Associated with Their Ability to Prevent Apoptosis and Induce Malignant Transformation
Authors:   Division of Molecular Pathobiology, Department of Environmental and Infectious Disease Sciences, American Registry of Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306, USA, Zhang Shimin , Tsai Shien , Lo Shyh-Ching
Published: December 2023

Our previous studies showed that infections by mycoplasmas could prevent apoptosis and induce the malignant transformation of mammalian cells. Other studies indicate that c-Myc plays an important role in promoting apoptosis and malignant transformation of cells. To understand the role of c-Myc in the mycoplasma-induced apoptosis prevention and malignant cell transformation, 32D cells, an IL-3 dependent cell line, were infected and transformed by different species of mycoplasmas. The expression of Myc and ras gene families, apoptosis and the cell cycle during the infection and transformation were examined. Results showed that c-Myc expression was significantly increased in mycoplasma-transformed 32D cells. Withdrawal of IL-3 substantially decreased c-Myc expression in non-infected 32D cells and led to cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase followed by rapid apoptosis. Infection by M. fermentans or M. penetrans not only alleviated the sharp decrease of c-Myc expression, rescued 32D cells from cell-cycle arrest and prevented apoptosis in IL-3-free culture, but also induced autonomous growth of 32D cells. Although M. hominis and M. salivarium had the ability neither to prevent apoptosis nor to induce malignant transformation, they were still able to rescue the cells from cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase. The expression of ras family did not change significantly during the infection and transformation. These results suggest that constitutive expression of c-Myc appears to be associated with the continuous growth and malignant transformation of 32D cells induced by M. fermentans and M. penetrans, but not with rescuing the cell cycle arrest by the mycoplasmas.
Kinetic Spectrophotometric Method For The Determination of Ketoprofen in Pharmaceuticals and Biological Fluids
Authors:   Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansorua University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt, El-Brashy A. , Eid M. , Talaat W.
Published: December 2023

A simple and sensitive kinetic method is described for the determination of ketoprofen in pure form, pharmaceuticals and biological fluids. The method utilizes an oxidative- coupling reaction based upon oxidation of 3-methyl-2-benzo-thiazolinone hydrazone hydrochloride (MBTH) with Ce(IV) in presence of HCl, where an electrophilic intermediate (diazonium salt of the reagent) is produced, then couples with ketoprofen yielding a highly colored condensation product. The absorbance is measured after 20 min at 605 nm. Calibration graph was linear over the concentration range of 1-8 µg/mL with a minimum detection limit of 0.07 µg/mL. The proposed method was applied successfully to the determination of Ketoprofen in pharmaceutical preparations, plasma and urine. The % recoveries were 100.11 for pure form, 100.10 for tablets and gel, 100.0 for suspension and suppositories, 100.2 for capsules and ampoules and 99.79, 99.9 for plasma and urine. The results obtained were in good agreement with those obtained using reference methods for comparison.
Project Based Learning: Pembuatan Motion Graphics “Affordable” untuk Klien LB LIA
Authors: Hidayat Daffala Viro , Fami Amata , Prayudo Galih Ario , Mu'taz Faris Afra
Published: December 2023

Project-Based Learning (PjBL) is a learning approach where students learn by actively participating in real projects or tasks. This approach aims to prepare learners to face real-world situations and develop skills relevant to careers and everyday life. The (PjBL) approach was used in the creation of this motion graphics titled "Affordable" with the client LB LIA. The PjBL process involved planning, client needs analysis, conceptualization, production and evaluation. The results show that PjBL helps learners develop a deep understanding of graphic design and effective communication skills with clients. PjBL helped learners develop a deep understanding of graphic design and effective communication skills with clients. Although time management and communication challenges arose, collaboration between students and clients successfully overcame these obstacles so that this motion graphics project could run smoothly. With a focus on project-oriented learning, this article can serve as a guide for those interested in maximizing students' educational experience in the real world.
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Online Learning Platforms for the Improvement of Academic Performance in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Palmera Olga Martinez , Paez Yadira Margoth Villalba , Vicencio Bianca Puntareli , Chele Jorge Luis Pozo
Published: December 2023

A documentary review was carried out on the production and publication of research papers related to the study of the variable ONLINE LEARNING, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, HIGHER EDUCATION. The purpose of the bibliometric analysis proposed in this document was to know the main characteristics of the volume of publications registered in the Scopus database during the period 2017-2022, achieving the identification of 643 publications. The information provided by this platform was organized through graphs and figures, categorizing the information by Year of Publication, Country of Origin, Area of Knowledge and Type of Publication. Once these characteristics have been described, the position of different authors on the proposed topic is referenced through a qualitative analysis. Among the main findings made through this research, it is found that the United States, with 97 publications, was the country with the highest scientific production registered in the name of authors affiliated with institutions in that country. The Area of Knowledge that made the greatest contribution to the construction of bibliographic material related to the study of ONLINE LEARNING, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, HIGHER EDUCATION was Social Sciences  with 380 published documents, and the most used Publication Type during the period indicated above were Conference Articles with 69% of the total scientific production.
Problem-Based Learning in the Area of Law: Systematic Review
Authors: Aguirre Sandy Elisa Játiva , Iguasnia Edison Javier Guerrero , Córdova Helen Elizabeth Hernández , Vera Gustavo Adolfo Crespo
Published: December 2023

The review addresses the issue of problem-based learning in the field of law, which is defined as a problem-solving approach to the learning process, which is developed from the critical and reflective judgment of the law student. Law autonomously, the same that allows the resolution of the problem and with it, the development of skills and competencies in its training process until its application in the exercise of the profession. The objective of the study focuses on conducting a systematic review about the importance of problem-based learning in the area of law. From the methodology, a quantitative investigation was applied through the use of the PRISMA method, taking into consideration articles that are related to the topic of study, such as Scielo, Dialnet and Redalyc. Among the main results, it was observed that, of the 8,058 initial articles analyzed, a total of 10 articles were included that address the problem from different areas of law. It is conclusive for the authors that the problem-based learning methodology constitutes a fundamental tool that contributes to the teaching-learning process of the law or specialty student. Likewise, it is supervised that its application not only allows the development of critical thinking, but also skills, abilities, values for the resolution of legal or legal problems.
ПІДГОТОВКА МАЙБУТНІХ ТРЕНЕРІВ ДО ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ВЗАЄМОДІЇ ГРАВЦІВ ЗІ СПОРТИВНИХ ІГОР У ЗМАГАЛЬНОМУ ПРОЦЕСІ
Authors: Сергій Анатолійович КАРАСЕВИЧ
Published: December 2023

У статті здійснено пошук шляхів формування принципових можливостей та практичних способів підготовки майбутніх тренерів до організації взаємодії гравців зі спортивних ігор у змагальному процесі (на прикладі волейболу). Проаналізовано вимоги до тренера та кожного гравця, розкрито спрямованість, зміст і характер тренувальних дій гравців, зокрема гравців-початківців. Ключові слова: підготовка, майбутній тренер, організація, взаємодія, гравці, спортивні ігри, волейбол, змагальний процес.
Testing the Limits of Deliberative Constitutionalism
Authors: Walsh Rachael
Published: December 2023

On 14th December 2023, a parliamentary committee in Ireland issued a report recommending a referendum on inserting environmental rights, including rights of nature, into the Irish Constitution. The origin of those recommendations was the prior Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, which was formally linked to the committee. These events are another important chapter in the unfolding story of deliberative constitutionalism, with Ireland often cited as a leading example. The fate of the constitutional reforms proposed by the Assembly and the committee on environmental rights will provide important insights into: 1) when deliberative recommendations can gain the necessary political support for implementation; 2) whether institutional design can improve the likelihood of political support for citizen-led constitutional reform.
The Solution Focused Brief Therapy Diamond: A New Approach to SFBT That Will Empower Both Practitioner and Client to Achieve the Best Outcomes by Elliott E Connie and Adam S Froerer 🇩🇪
Authors: Hankovszky-Christiansen Katalin
Published: December 2023

This book is an introduction to Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) for both beginners and seasoned professionals. Previous knowledge of the approach is not necessary, and - according to the authors - should even be forgotten; indeed, any previous therapeutic knowledge should ideally be set aside (p. 1f). The authors draw a detailed picture of their work, with clear and simple guiding principles such as ‘love’ and ‘autonomy of the client’. It has an encouraging ‘can-do’ effect and a motivating ‘want to do’ impact on the reader.
National institutional context and voluntary carbon disclosure: An international study of the banking industry
Authors: JAMET Benoît , BOUSQUET Julien , MASSE Antoine
Published: December 2023

The determinants of banks' voluntary environmental disclosure have been little studied in the literature. Drawing from the assumptions of institutional theory, this paper analyzes the impact of the national context, including the general legal system and the environmental policy of states, on banks' carbon disclosure. Based on three international samples, the results show a positive relationship between the strength of the legal system (degree of law enforcement), the stringency of environmental regulations, environmental performance, and the quality of banks' carbon disclosure.
Les tensions de rôle en EHPAD français : causes et conséquences
Authors: SABOUNÉ Khaled , MONTARGOT Nathalie , DOUGADOS Mathilde
Published: December 2023

In France, nursing homes are a breeding ground for role strain. This article focuses on the causes and consequences of role strain among their staff. The results of our case study allow us not only to identify these strain but also to pinpoint the articulation of three forms of role strain described in the literature. Three influencing factors favour them: the prevalence of an economic logic in a structure with a social purpose, the intensification of work and the lack of communication. The consequences, for their part, concern performance, health and behaviour at work.
La boîte noire de la gestion de la diversité : Une étude exploratoire au sein des entreprises localisées en région
Authors: LACHAPELLE Marie , ST-ONGE Sylvie , ARCAND Sébastien , BALLESTEROS LEIVA Felix
Published: December 2023

This study explores the black box of diversity management in 60 companies outside major urban centers. The interviews show that the extent to which leaders believe in diversity influences their HR strategies and practices, the actions of middle managers and HR managers, the organizational climate, their results in terms of attracting, integrating, and retaining immigrant workers and ultimately performance at the individual, organizational, social, and societal levels. Ways of action are proposed to make diversity management a real organizational change that is a source of competitive advantage.
Emergence de la fonction sûreté dans les grandes entreprises françaises. Une approche par la théorie de la contingence.
Authors: GRIOT Laurent
Published: December 2023

This article examines the development of the security function in French companies as a tool for managing their criminal environment. More specifically, we show that the terms “security” and “safety” describe different realities corresponding to particular environmental constraints and that, under specific conditions, they are activities that must be dealt with separately. We justify this finding on the fact that criminal activity is a source of uncertainty rather than risk. By doing so, we show that, in addition to some already identified contingency factors, especially the size of the organization, the international criminal environment of companies must be seen as a specific contingency factor
Investigating African Firms’ Export Performance: The Role of Marketing Adaptation and Institutional Conditions
Authors: MANSOURI Samy , KASWENGI Joseph , HOBEIKA Janine
Published: December 2023

The literature on internationalization has focused largely on the operations of multinational enterprises in Africa, while evidence of the international entrepreneurial activities of African firms remains understudied. The way firm resources interact with environmental conditions in terms of marketing adaptation and export performance remains unclear. Drawing on the resource-based view and institutional-based perspective, this study uses survey-based data from 308 firms in Nigeria and Ghana to assess the relationships between these constructs. The findings reveal that networking capability and financial resource availability positively influence marketing adaptation, which mediates the relationship between firm resources and export performance. This indicates that these effects are contingent upon institutional conditions, with significant implications for the internationalization of African companies.
Le management des seniors revisité par la théorie des régimes d’engagement : cas de la Sécurité Sociale française
Authors: NEKKA Hadj , DINÉ Sébastien , ANNE ESSAYAH Sihem
Published: December 2023

This article focuses on the complexity that characterizes senior management. We have mobilized the theory of commitment regimes developed by Thévenot (2006) to conduct an analysis of the complexity of senior management. The results obtained by a unique and longitudinal case study indicate the ability of the TRE to identify the limits of age management models and to contribute to the enrichment of knowledge in this field.
Pengaruh Perputaran Kas, Perputaran Piutang dan Perputaran Modal Kerja Terhadap Tingkat Likuiditas Perusahaan Hotel dan Restoran Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2019-2022
Authors: Dinata Nanda Wahyu
Published: December 2023

Perusahaan sektor hotel dan restoran yang merupakan salah satu sektor jasa yang potensial dan strategis bagi pembangunan ekonomi nasional dan daerah. Sektor jasa ini memiliki potensi besar dalam kontribusinya terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi, peningkatan investasi, penciptaan lapangan kerja, dan dampaknya pada keberlanjutan lingkungan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh perputaran kas, perputaran piutang dan perputaran modal kerja terhadap tingkat likuiditas pada perusahaan hotel dan restoran yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2019-2022. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan sampel perusahaan hotel dan restoran yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia pada periode 2019-2022. Variabel independen yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah perputaran kas, perputaran piutang dan perputaran modal kerja, sedangkan variabel dependen pada penelitian ini adalah tingkat likuiditas. Sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 22 perusahaan dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi berganda dengan bantuan SPSS 25. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan dengan sampel 22 perusahaan maka dapat disimpulkan sebagai berikut: (1) Variabel perputaran kas (cash turnoiveir) tidak beirpeingaruh teirhadap tingkat likuiditasi. (2) Variabel peirputaran moidal keirja (accoiunt reiceiivablei turnoiveir) beirpeingaruh positif signifikan teirhadap tingkat likuiditas. (3) Variabel peirputaran moidal keirja (woirking capital turnoiveir) beirpeingaruh neigatif teirhadap tingkat likuiditas.
BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF A NOVEL INTRAOPERATIVE SURGICAL IRRIGANT ON POST-OPERATIVE KNEE SWELLING AND LIMB FUNCTION IN PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Authors: Battista Louis , Wickline Andrew
Published: December 2023

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common elective orthopedic procedures performed in inpatient and outpatient settings. Swelling, stiffness and pain are common complications that occur after TKA resulting in functional impairment of the joint. Reducing post-operative (PO) inflammation, which consequently helps mitigate edema, swelling and pain, is critical to functional recovery after surgery.

This pilot study was designed to evaluate the effects of the intraoperative application of a novel surgical irrigant called XPERIENCE® Advanced Surgical Irrigation (XP), on post TKA lower extremity swelling, joint function, and pain, as part of an all-encompassing swelling reduction regimen. Intraoperative povidone-iodine (PI) application was used as the control. Swelling; an indicator of inflammation, was measured by single frequency-bioimpedance assessment (SF-BIA). Range of motion (ROM) and reliance on ambulatory assistive devices (AAD) were evaluated as indicators of functional recovery. Narcotic consumption for pain management and numerical pain scoring were evaluated as surrogate, limited indicators of quality of life. These parameters were assessed over a period of 6 weeks post index TKA and compared between the control cohort treated intraoperatively with PI and the intervention cohort treated intraoperatively with XP.

Intraoperative irrigation with XP resulted in statistically significant improvements in PO swelling at days 7 (p<0.05) and 14 (p<0.01) post index surgery compared to the PI treated control cohort. Statistically significant improvements in ROM at day 7 (p=0.043) and AAD usage at day 21 (p=0.049) were noted in the XP cohort compared to the PI cohort. The XP cohort exhibited a quicker “weaning off opioids” timeline evidenced by the PI cohort reaching half of the maximum percentage of subjects using opioids 8 days later than the XP cohort. There was no statistically significant difference noted in numerical pain scores between the two cohorts.

This pilot study signifies the utility of XP as a multifunctional, intraoperative surgical irrigation solution which has demonstrable benefits of reducing PO swelling with the potential to impact functional recovery after TKA.
Objetos Digitais de Aprendizagem no Ensino de Sequências Numéricas: uma Revisão de Literatura no Portal de Periódicos da CAPES
Authors: Borges Bruno Ferreira , Fagundes Minéia Cappellari , Piasson Diego
Published: December 2023

Este estudo investiga o uso dos Objetos Digitais de Aprendizagem (ODA) no ensino de Matemática, especialmente em Sequências Numéricas. Com base nas Tecnologias Digitais, notadamente nos ODA, buscamos trabalhos no Portal de Periódicos da CAPES que abordassem o emprego desses recursos no ensino de Ciências e Matemática. Analisamos literatura indexada entre 2009 e 2021, destacando a relação entre Tecnologias Digitais, ODA e o ensino de Matemática. Observamos que os estudos sobre Sequências Numéricas eram menos frequentes em comparação com outros tópicos do currículo matemático. No entanto, as pesquisas científicas refletem a crescente importância das Tecnologias Digitais no ambiente escolar, evidenciando seu impacto no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, mesmo que os estudos sobre Sequências Numéricas sejam menos abordados.
Lei 13.104/15, estudo conjunto com o art. 121, parágrafo 2°, inciso vi do código penal brasileiro (decreto-lei n° 2.848/1940)
Authors: Vasconcelos Erika , Vasconcelos Francisco , Rodrigues Junior Luiz
Published: December 2023

Feminicídio é uma forma de homicídio que tem como elemento principal a discriminação da condição de ser mulher, o menosprezo pelo gênero. O feminicídio, quando praticado por um individuo conhecido da vítima, companheiro ou ex-companheiro, é antecedido por agressões, seja na forma verbal (psicológica) ou física. Esse fenômeno atinge, em grande escala, mulheres no mundo todo. No Brasil, a violência contra a mulher é histórica e é um fator de grande preocupação mobilizando autoridades e instituições no sentido de contribuir para que haja mais igualdade e respeito entre os gêneros. Quando praticada contra uma parte da sociedade em razão de uma condição, é preciso que a própria sociedade se sensibilize criando instrumentos que venham a educar e coibir. O instrumento legal que estabelece a punição para quem o pratica funciona em dois ambientes distintos, sendo o primeiro para determinar a pena que o indivíduo autor terá que cumprir e em segundo momento, atua de forma educativa para a sociedade. A educação se confirma quando a sociedade discute, reflete sobre e se autorregula em ações que impedem que a violência possa se estabelecer mais amplamente.
A tipicidade conglobante concepção e finalidade no ordenamento jurídico
Authors: Ribeiro Cristina , Rodrigues Junior Luiz
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo de Iniciação Científica, apresentou o questionamento técnico a respeito da análise dos requisitos legais básicos que permeiam a formação concreta da Tipicidade Conglobante, além da espécie aplicada pela jurisprudência brasileira cujo impacto jurídico surte como inovador. O estudo foi realizado através da pesquisa bibliográfica, qualitativa em obras de diversos autores que abordaram o tema, além da consulta na jurisprudência como fonte de dados para formar os resultados e discussões. Foi abordado neste artigo os aspectos relevantes ao direito penal, quando o fato típico se rege punível, se ordenado de tipicidade legal (formal e material), antijuridicidade e culpabilidade. Todavia após praticado o tipo penal previsto na legislação brasileira (tipicidade formal) e se ainda for atingido o bem jurídico tutelado (tipicidade material), ocorre a análise circunstancial do caso concreto, através da Tipicidade Conglobante que irá determinar se tais atividades são de fato antijurídicas ou ainda se foi praticado em estrito cumprimento do dever legal, estado de necessidade, ou no caso legítima defesa. Se não ocorreram tais circunstancias, o fato típico é considerado também antijurídico e logo, será apurada a culpabilidade do agente. Conclui-se que o tema abordado é de relevância ao operador do direito e a toda a comunidade, posto que a antijuridicidade extingue um instituto específico e serve de análise na tipicidade conglobante, e logo caso seja confirmada a culpabilidade do agente o fato será punível. Eugênio Raúl Zaffaroni, penalista da suprema corte argentina é o estudioso da teoria tipicidade conglobante, que contribuiu através da sua bibliografia para a criação deste artigo.
O HIBRIDISMO DO FENÔMENO SONORO E SEU DESDOBRAMENTO NA PRODUÇÃO DE HERMETO PASCOAL
Authors: Sant'Anna Denise Blanco , Saraiva Juracy Assmann
Published: December 2023

Este artigo reflete sobre sonoridades que coexistem na dinâmica cultural e caracterizam uma escuta híbrida, sendo alvo de reinvenções diante das transformações sociais e da forma de ver o mundo.  É nessa perspectiva que se propõe uma imersão no universo sonoro e musical, em sua relação entre materialidade e sentido, destacando o som, o ruído, o silêncio e a música como uma fusão híbrida que assola, de modo intenso, o campo sonoro contemporâneo. Nesse hibridismo, de onde emerge o som como fenômeno físico que se desdobra em expressões que vão de locuções à música, destaca-se a contribuição do conceito de paisagem sonora de Murray Schafer e se evidencia o hibridismo musical de Hermeto Pascoal. Para essa interlocução, com base em uma reflexão interdisciplinar, contribuem fundamentos da acústica e suas propriedades, do campo musical, do som como matéria e representação cultural e do hibridismo sonoro. O som é concebido como um signo, cuja significação é apreendida pela escuta ativa, e expõe-se o artista Hermeto Pascoal como exemplo de uma textura sonora humana, uma subjetividade plural, gerada por memórias da vida cotidiana, pela expressão oral, por emoções, articulação que faz de sua produção musical um hibridismo sonoro peculiar. Em sua conclusão, o artigo relaciona a forma híbrida dos sons com a diversidade e a multiplicidade do real, sugerindo que a reflexão sobre o hibridismo sonoro pode ser veículo de aproximação entre os seres humanos e de renovação.
A CONSTRUÇÃO DA CREDIBILIDADE DISCURSIVA DA CRÍTICA JORNALÍSTICA DE CINEMA À LUZ DO PENSAMENTO FOUCAULTIANO
Authors: Oliveira Rocha Vinícius , Aguiar Sonia
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo, derivado de uma pesquisa mais abrangente, busca estabelecer uma correlação entre a crítica de cinema jornalística e os procedimentos da Ordem do Discurso propostos por Michel Foucault. Tais procedimentos funcionam como formas de controle discursivo dentro de um sistema de restrições que legitima o crítico como um comentarista autorizado e associa a credibilidade da crítica à vontade da verdade foucaultiana. Para fundamentar essa abordagem, parte-se de uma literatura que contextualiza as características e o percurso histórico da crítica cinematográfica no jornalismo. Assim, é possível entender como ela articula o cinema e o público consumidor, bem como as crises e embates que enfrenta. Tais crises têm se dado especialmente no ambiente digital contemporâneo, que põe em xeque os requisitos à legitimidade e autoridade do crítico para produzir discursos a respeito de uma obra fílmica.
Inwazja sztuki – o działaniach twórczych na ekspozycjach stałych w Muzeum Lubelskim, w głównej siedzibie na zamku
Authors: Żuk-Orysiak Jolanta
Published: December 2023

Muzeum Lubelskie posiada złożoną kolekcję antyków, gromadzoną od blisko 110 lat. Ten osobliwy zbiór, wraz z historią Wzgórza Zamkowego (na którym mieści się Muzeum), którego architektoniczny wygląd kształtował się przez wieki, pozostanie stałą ekspozycją. Warownia powstała w połowie XIII wieku, gotycka Kaplica Trójcy Świętej - w XIV wieku, a skrzydła południowe i zachodnie Zamku - w latach dwudziestych XIX wieku. Skrzydło północne jest efektem prac architektonicznych z lat 50-tych XX wieku. Poprzez swoją zróżnicowaną architekturę, liczne działy merytoryczne i aktywności, Muzeum pełni rolę centrum dialogu, spotkań różnych kultur i tradycji, afirmacji pamięci i sztuki; wymaga refleksji zarówno nad upływem czasu, jak i przyszłością. "[A]ssymetrie". Sztuka współczesna w kontekście muzeum" z powodzeniem odpowiedziała na wszystkie te pytania.
Spotkania towarzyszące wystawie o wychowankach Szkoły Lubelskiej
Authors: Surmacz Małgorzata
Published: December 2023

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Uczniowie Szkoły Lubelskiej w walkach o niepodległość i granice państwa polskiego w okresie I wojny światowej oraz wojny polsko-bolszewickiej
Authors: Surmacz Małgorzata
Published: December 2023

W 1936 r. Prywatne Gimnazjum Męskie im. Stefana Batorego w Lublinie, zwane Szkołą Lubelską, obchodziło 30-lecie istnienia. Z tej okazji wydano Księgę Jubileuszową zawierającą informacje o uczniach - uczestnikach walk o niepodległość i granice Polski w latach 1914-1920. Na kartach publikacji znalazły się wspomnienia członków Szkolnego Korpusu Przysposobienia Wojskowego - organizacji paramilitarnej utworzonej wśród uczniów lubelskich szkół męskich. Są też biogramy i fotografie pierwszych członków szkolnej drużyny harcerskiej im. Zawiszy Czarnego walczącej o niepodległość Polski. Wielu z nich poległo w czasie I wojny światowej, walcząc w Legionach Polskich. Inni zginęli w czasie wojny polsko-bolszewickiej, służąc ojczyźnie w szeregach odrodzonego Wojska Polskiego. Niektórzy zmarli w młodym wieku, w wyniku chorób śmiertelnych dla młodych organizmów dotkniętych trudami wojny. Przykładem jest los Longina Gładyszewskiego - absolwenta Szkoły Lubelskiej, harcerza, oficera Wojska Polskiego. W 1917 r. więziony w obozach w Szczypiornie i Łomży, później uczestnik walk na Wołyniu i Polesiu, dowódca oddziału 23 pułku piechoty, poległy 13 czerwca 1920 r. podczas ataku bolszewików na wieś Jamny koło Dyneburga.
Czy Juliusz Kurzątkowski trudnił się rzeźbą? Materiały do historii teatru lalek w Lublinie
Authors: Kurzątkowska Urszula
Published: December 2023

Juliusz Kurzątkowski (1888-1952) - lubelski artysta, nauczyciel rysunku, filantrop i historyk regionu; jego dziedziną była grafika, malarstwo, rysunek i rzeźba. historyk regionu; zajmował się grafiką, malarstwem, rysunkiem i rzeźbą, przez co rozumiemy modelowanie masek z papier-mâché do lubelskich przedstawień z lat 30. XX w., których tematem były partie polityczne oraz głów lalek dla powojennych teatrów lalkowych. W okresie międzywojennym w Lublinie powstały trzy przedstawienia satyryczne pod nazwą "Reflektor" (1927, 1930, 1931), a także inne przedstawienie polityczne autorstwa poety Józefa Łobodowskiego (1937). W ciągu pierwszych dziesięciu powojennych lat w Lublinie działało 8 teatrów lalkowych. z którymi Kurzątkowski współpracował od drugiej połowy lat czterdziestych. Były to przede wszystkim amatorski teatr lalek Lubelskiej Spółdzielni Spożywców (1946-1948) oraz Teatr Lalek "Koziołek" (1949-1951).
Ze skrzyni malowanej... O początkach i tworzeniu kolekcji strojów ludowych Lubelszczyzny w zbiorach Muzeum Narodowego w Lublinie
Authors: Ławicka-Dłużniewska Agnieszka
Published: December 2023

Początki kolekcji strojów ludowych Lubelszczyzny w zbiorach Muzeum Narodowego w Lublinie (wcześniej Muzeum Lubelskiego) wiążą się z lubelską Wystawą Rolniczo-Przemysłową z 1901 roku. Wówczas w jednym z pawilonów wystawienniczych zaprezentowano zabytki etnograficzne z wielu powiatów ówczesnej guberni lubelskiej. Wśród udostępnionych prywatnych zbiorów wyróżniała się kolekcja należąca do Jana Brandta (1860–1911) ze Smorynia w powiecie biłgorajskim, którą po zakończeniu wystawy w znacznej części podarowano projektowanemu Muzeum. W latach 20. XX wieku systematyczne badania etnograficzne strojów ludowych rozpoczął Janusz Świeży (1884–1962). Zgromadzone przez niego artefakty i fotografie oraz wykonane rysunki i wykroje dołączyły do zbiorów, a opracowania i publikacje poszerzyły wiedzę na ten temat. Jego naukowe działania kontynuowali etnografowie zarówno związani, jak i niezwiązani z Muzeum. Dzięki materiałom terenowym i kolejnym publikacjom zwiększał się zasób wiadomości o odmianach strojów regionu lubelskiego oraz wzrastała liczebność eksponatów. Przyczyniły się do tego wystawy, gdyż początkowo zakupy prowadzono pod kątem ich tematyki. Wielobarwny strój ludowy eksponowany był często – zarówno na ekspozycjach stałych w siedzibie Muzeum na zamku, jak i czasowych, w kraju i poza jego granicami.
Prace Władysława Barwickiego w zbiorach Muzeum Narodowego w Lublinie
Authors: Syta Anna
Published: December 2023

Artykuł opisuje prace Władysława Barwickiego (1865–1933) ze zbiorów Muzeum Narodowego w Lublinie, gromadzone od lat 70. XX wieku. Wśród nich przeważają wykonane na papierze grafiki, pocztówki, dekoracyjne tableau oraz portrety rysunkowe. W zbiorach muzealnych znajdują się także obrazy olejne (głównie o tematyce religijnej oraz pejzaże i portrety), rzeźby, a także projekty banknotów rublowych. Kolekcja ma wartość artystyczną i dokumentalną.
Naiwny kolorysta w „lamusie stylowym”. Malarstwo Jana Kosiarza w perspektywie kolekcjonowania
Authors: Majewski Piotr
Published: December 2023

Artykuł omawia okoliczności pozyskania ponad stu prac malarskich Jana Kosiarza (1908–1989) do zbiorów lubelskiego kolekcjonera i historyka sztuki Karola Majewskiego. Historia nabytku jest przedstawiona na tle wybranych inicjatyw wystawienniczych i kolekcjonerskich propagujących twórczość artystów nieprofesjonalnych w Polsce oraz w szerszym kontekście fascynacji tzw. sztuką prymitywną w kulturze artystycznej XX wieku. Autor charakteryzuje zarówno sylwetkę kolekcjonera, jak i omawia środki wyrazu charakterystyczne dla malarza, określając jego styl mianem naiwnego koloryzmu.