bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Toponymie anatomique : noms de lieux se référant au corps humain dans la langue amazighe
Authors: Akioud Hassan
Published: May 2023

Une tradition très ancienne dans les langues du monde est d’utiliser des noms des parties du corps humain pour nommer des entités géographiques en recourant aux procédés d’extension sémantique tels la métaphore ou la métonymie. La langue amazighe fait partie de ces langues. Plusieurs noms de lieux de l’Afrique du Nord sont issus du vocabulaire anatomique dont la fonction était initialement de décrire la forme et la structure géomorphologique de l’entité qu’ils nommaient. À cause de l’usage, les noms en question se sont lexicalisés et toponymisés avec le temps.
Patrimoine culturel libyen de l’oralité. Quelques aspects des productions esthétiques aux XIX e et XX e siècles
Authors: Di Tolla Anna Maria
Published: May 2023

Le but de cette contribution est de mettre ensemble et valoriser le patrimoine dispersé d’un aspect de la culture immatérielle qui concerne les textes oraux et les contes populaires recueillis sur le terrain et transcrits par les Italiens pendant la colonisation en Libye. Les textes collectés et transcrits concernent la  vie quotidienne ou des contes qui représentent les parlers du Djebel Nefoussa. La mise en contact d’un pluralisme linguistique et culturel crée une diversité de processus d’appropriation et de reconfiguration. Le conte apparaît comme un lieu privilégié de dynamiques interculturelles, soulignant soit leur proximité à travers des motifs et des symboles, soit leur diversité patente. Cette étude tente d’analyser, à travers ces textes, comment interprètent les questions d’identité, de rencontre culturelle dans la Libye contemporaine, en situant cette production orale dans le contexte plus large dans laquelle s’enchevêtrent les dimensions locale, nationale et universelle.
Yennayer en Afrique du Nord : un rituel agraire aux symboliques multiples
Authors: Ouaras Karim
Published: May 2023

S’appuyant sur des recherches documentaires et des observations de terrain, la présente contribution examine Yennayer et ses symboliques multiples en Afrique du Nord. Ce rituel agraire à l’ancrage profond se veut une ode à la nature et à la terre nourricière qui place la nouvelle année sous d’heureux auspices, et renvoie à des faits sociaux perpétués dans l’imaginaire collectif nord-africain. Yennayer n’est pas seulement un rituel agraire, il remplit d’autres fonctions symboliques conjuguant repères historiques, antérieurs à l’avènement des États-nations en Afrique du Nord, aux exigences de la modernité aussi bien sur le plan socioculturel qu’économique, écologique et civilisationnel. La présente contribution se propose également de revisiter l’état de la recherche concernant Yennayer . Les sources disponibles en la matière apportent de précieux éclairages et appellent à d’autres investigations complémentaires pour mieux comprendre et documenter l’histoire de ces pratiques sociales. Si Yennayer a survécu aux péripéties de l’histoire en traversant plusieurs millénaires, c’est qu’il revêt une importance capitale pour les acteurs sociaux qui n’ont jamais cessé de le célébrer. L’examiner en profondeur conduira certainement à (re)valoriser le patrimoine local dans ses différentes expressions, réconcilier les sociétés nord-africaines avec leur histoire plusieurs fois millénaire et promouvoir les valeurs et legs d’un socle commun menacé de tout temps.
Les États face aux géants du Net
Authors: Soupizet Jean-François
Published: May 2023

Dans notre numéro de septembre-octobre 2021, Jean-François Soupizet avait présenté « les géants du Net face aux États ». Dans cet article, il montrait la montée en puissance d’une poignée de groupes mastodontes du numérique, principalement américains et chinois, devenus incontournables dans de nombreux domaines des secteurs tant privé que public. Face à un tel pouvoir, se posait — et se pose toujours — la question de la protection des usagers et des citoyens, mais aussi de l’indépendance des États vis-à-vis de ces « Big Tech ». Un peu moins de deux ans plus tard, le contexte a changé (notamment en raison de la guerre en Ukraine et de la fragilisation de l’économie mondiale) et des signes de fébrilité, sinon des coups durs, se sont fait jour dans l’univers du numérique, susceptibles de modifier un peu les équilibres entre les géants du Net et les États. Dans ce nouvel article, Jean-François Soupizet montre comment la situation a évolué sous l’effet de la conjoncture, mais aussi sans doute de changements plus structurels. Compte tenu de leur poids et de leur omniprésence dans la vie économique et sociale, les géants du Net restent des acteurs majeurs et incontournables, moteurs de l’innovation. Mais ils doivent aussi composer avec les États, d’une part en raison des tensions géopolitiques à l’œuvre (Chine / États-Unis, Russie / Europe…), d’autre part en raison des régulations qui se mettent en place en matière de gouvernance numérique, à différentes échelles. Jean-François Soupizet termine en confrontant à ces changements les scénarios qu’il avait envisagés en 2021, et en proposant un scénario supplémentaire d’évolution vers une relation plus collaborative entre les Big Tech et les pouvoirs étatiques, y compris à l’échelle mondiale. S.D.
Vieillir demain
Authors: Parant Alain
Published: May 2023

Le projet de réforme des retraites présenté par le gouvernement français suscite, depuis fin 2022, de vifs débats sur le report de l’âge de la retraite. Mais le vieillissement démographique appréhendé à l’aune de la proportion croissante du nombre de personnes âgées — phénomène commun à tous les pays mais singulièrement plus marqué dans les pays industrialisés — entraîne bien d’autres questions que celle de l’équilibre financier du système de retraite par répartition. Elles ont d’ailleurs donné lieu depuis longtemps à plusieurs rapports en France, notamment : Politique de la vieillesse, en 1962, rapport de la Commission d’étude des problèmes de la vieillesse, présidée par Pierre Laroque ; puis Vieillir demain, en 1980, fruit des travaux du groupe Prospective personnes âgées, présidé par Robert Lion, dans le cadre de la préparation du VIII e Plan (1981-1985). Notre rubrique « Futurs d’antan » a vocation à reprendre des extraits de textes anciens qui, après un certain temps, s’avèrent particulièrement prémonitoires. En l’occurrence, Alain Parant rend compte du rapport Vieillir demain pour montrer, 40 ans plus tard, la pertinence de nombre de ses recommandations concernant « l’adaptation de notre société au vieillissement » et dresser un bilan sans concessions des actions qui l’ont suivi. Ce bilan est assez révélateur du piètre usage que les pouvoirs publics font des travaux de prospective, en tout cas en France, et de leur propension à l’inaction s’agissant des adaptations qu’exigent des problèmes de fond. H.J.
Les ingénieurs en informatique dans les entreprises du numérique en Tunisie : pourquoi quittent-ils ?
Authors: Mnasri Amina Nadia , Ben Aissa Hazem
Published: May 2023

Aujourd’hui le turnover et la fidélisation des employés posent un vrai problème pour les entreprises, particulièrement pour les ingénieurs informatiques qui représentent le cœur de métier des entreprises du numérique. En Tunisie, ces entreprises se retrouvent dans une situation critique et sont peu armées pour faire face au départ de leurs compétences clés. En partant de la théorie de l’équilibre organisationnel de March et Simon (1958), notre travail vise en premier lieu à rappeler et synthétiser les déterminants de turnover chez les professionnels des TI. Dans un second temps, une recherche qualitative exploratoire, menée auprès de deux entreprises du numérique, nous a permis de caractériser les déterminants de départ des ingénieurs en informatique. Soixante entretiens semi-directifs ont été conduits auprès des ingénieurs en informatique. Une analyse thématique de contenu a été réalisée pour comprendre les raisons du turnover de cette population, caractérisée par une forte mobilité durant les dernières années. Les premiers facteurs, dits proximaux, proposés par la théorie de March et Simon, ont été identifiés. Par la suite, les déterminants distaux (organisationnels, individuels et contextuels), tels qu’étudiés dans la littérature pour analyser le turnover, sont contextualisés afin de s’adapter à notre population.
Rire à la Légion
Authors: Bourban Jean-Philippe
Published: May 2023

Certains, nés sous le signe de la foudre, ne seraient pas faits pour l’humour. Le légionnaire serait de ceux-là. Le propos s’affirme sans sourciller. Un certain orgueil pourrait d’ailleurs se satisfaire de cet axiome flattant l’idée d’un soldat de la Légion frondeur et exclusivement dévolu aux choses de la guerre. Mais le goût de la vie et l’air du temps disent le contraire : les hommes sans nom ne sont pas sans humour.
Canulars de guerre
Authors: Hémez Rémy
Published: May 2023

Les opérations de déception et l’humour, et encore plus les canulars, ont de multiples interactions. Les deux partagent la même tournure d’esprit, notamment fondée sur l’incongruité, lorsqu’il s’agit de les concevoir. Mais il y a plus encore : l’humour nourrit également la ruse, en particulier à travers son apport à la créativité, l’un des facteurs de réussite des opérations de déception.
Francophonie et francophilie littéraires
Authors: Cubeddu-Proux Stefania
Published: May 2023

Nous analyserons, dans une perspective comparatiste, la problématique identitaire telle qu’elle fait face aux représentations culturelles, dans Soigne ta chute de Flora Balzano (1991) et « Salsicce » d’Igiaba Scego (2003). Dans les deux cas, les narratrices protagonistes s’interrogent sur leur identité à partir du regard que l’Autre porte sur elles. Dans le cadre restreint de ces textes courts, elles permettent de réfléchir à la notion complexe et problématique de littératures migrantes.
Francophonie et francophilie littéraires
Authors: Sana Dahmani
Published: May 2023

L’exil est une fracture qui exige adaptation et reconstruction. Aussi tout exilé se trouve-t-il tiraillé entre un passé que l’imaginaire et la nostalgie alimentent continuellement, et un présent qui l’invite à intégrer un nouveau modus vivendi . Pour ne pas se laisser happer totalement par la terre d’accueil, fût-elle multiculturelle et hétéroclite, nombre d’écrivains en exil font de l’identité l’une des problématiques essentielles de leur œuvre et luttent pour que l’éloignement physique ne s’accompagne pas d’une déliquescence identitaire et mémorielle. À travers trois écrivains francophones migrants : Eduardo Manet, Émile Ollivier et Tierno Monénembo, nous nous proposons d’analyser la littérature migrante comme lieu de réflexion sur l’identité en mouvance.
Roger Perron et les deux rives de la Méditerranée
Authors: Si Moussi Abderrahmane , Ben Rejeb Riadh
Published: May 2023

Roger Perron a beaucoup transmis à la rive sud de la Méditerranée, essentiellement dans deux domaines : celui du développement de la psychanalyse et celui de la recherche appliquée. Depuis 1987 et durant quarante ans dont une décennie qualifiée de noire, Roger Perron est allé en Algérie un nombre incalculable de fois. Il a soutenu, accompagné, discuté et formé de nombreux cliniciens dans les domaines de la psychologie, de la psychothérapie psychanalytique et de la psychanalyse. Il a réussi à fédérer un grand nombre de psychanalystes membres de la SPP pour aller animer des séminaires de supervision et participer à de nombreux colloques. Il a été également à l’origine de la naissance du Laboratoire d’Anthropologie Psychanalytique et de Psychopathologie à l’Université d’Alger. En Tunisie, l’apport de Perron a été celui du chercheur expert en méthodologie. C’est grâce à sa supervision qui a duré une dizaine d’années qu’il y a eu l’adaptation et l’étalonnage des Échelles Différentielles d’Efficiences Intellectuelles (E.D.E.I.), premier test d’intelligence adapté aux enfants tunisiens âgés de 3 à 11 ans.
Une recherche à l’université. Évaluation qualitative des psychothérapies psychanalytiques
Authors: Brun Anne
Published: May 2023

Dans le contexte d’une inflation de méthodologies évaluatives cognitivo-comportementalistes, des psychanalystes et/ou cliniciens chercheurs ont engagé des recherches universitaires sur l’évaluation des psychothérapies psychanalytiques, notamment en pratiques institutionnelles. L’objectif consiste à construire des modèles pour des évaluations qualitatives, en proposant des critères d’évaluation fondés sur l’épistémologie psychanalytique et en utilisant l’évaluation comme un outil d’exploration des processus thérapeutiques. Après un bref détour par l’histoire et l’épistémologie psychanalytique des recherches sur l’évaluation, cet article présente quelques aspects de cette recherche universitaire : l’élaboration de principes sous-jacents à la construction d’une méthodologie d’évaluation qualitative et l’exemple de la construction d’outils destinés aux praticiens, pour dégager les processus à l’œuvre dans les médiations thérapeutiques.
Entre absence de représentation et représentation de l’absence : la trace de l’objet
Authors: Poupart Florent
Published: May 2023

La psychanalyse conçoit l’activité psychique comme mue par la poursuite de l’objet perdu de l’expérience de satisfaction : désirer, c’est suivre les traces de l’objet lorsqu’il s’est absenté. On peut donc supposer que la trace, l’empreinte laissée par l’objet, est susceptible de jouer un rôle médiateur, transitionnel, entre l’absence de représentation et la représentation de l’absence. L’auteur propose d’envisager cette hypothèse à la lumière de quelques grands concepts psychanalytiques, notamment chez André Green. L’auteur fait l’hypothèse que l’empreinte de pas dans le sol, en miroir de celle laissée par le holding maternel sur la peau, peut constituer une figuration de la structure encadrante. Cette proposition est illustrée à partir de l’extrait d’un travail clinique, et d’une réflexion autour d’un aspect de l’œuvre d’Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
All-pairwise squared distances lead to more balanced clustering
Authors: Malinen Mikko I. , Fränti Pasi
Published: May 2023

In clustering, the cost function that is commonly used involves calculating all-pairwise squared distances. In this paper, we formulate the cost function using mean squared error and show that this leads to more balanced clustering compared to centroid-based distance functions, like the sum of squared distances in $ k $-means. The clustering method has been formulated as a cut-based approach, more intuitively called Squared cut (Scut). We introduce an algorithm for the problem which is faster than the existing one based on the Stirling approximation. Our algorithm is a sequential variant of a local search algorithm. We show by experiments that the proposed approach provides better overall optimization of both mean squared error and cluster balance compared to existing methods.
Multi-criteria decision-making based on Pythagorean cubic fuzzy Einstein aggregation operators for investment management
Authors: Al-Sabri Esmail Hassan Abdullatif , Rahim Muhammad , Amin Fazli , Ismail Rashad , Khan Salma , Alanzi Agaeb Mahal , Khalifa Hamiden Abd El-Wahed
Published: May 2023

Pythagorean cubic fuzzy sets (PCFSs) are a more advanced version of interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy sets where membership and non-membership are depicted using cubic sets. These sets offer a greater amount of data to handle uncertainties in the information. However, there has been no previous research on the use of Einstein operations for aggregating PCFSs. This study proposes two new aggregator operators, namely, Pythagorean cubic fuzzy Einstein weighted averaging (PCFEWA) and Pythagorean cubic fuzzy Einstein ordered weighted averaging (PCFEOWA), which extend the concept of Einstein operators to PCFSs. These operators offer a more effective and precise way of aggregating Pythagorean cubic fuzzy information, especially in decision-making scenarios involving multiple criteria and expert opinions. To illustrate the practical implementation of this approach, we apply an established MCDM model and conduct a case study aimed at identifying the optimal investment market. This case study enables the evaluation and validation of the established MCDM model's effectiveness and reliability, thus making a valuable contribution to the field of investment analysis and decision-making. The study systematically compares the proposed approach with existing methods and demonstrates its superiority in terms of validity, practicality and effectiveness. Ultimately, this paper contributes to the ongoing development of sophisticated techniques for modeling and analyzing complex systems, offering practical solutions to real-world decision-making problems.
Assessment of Start-Up Ecosystems for Tribal Women Entrepreneurs in India
Authors: Prabhakar Sonam , Nimesh Ashok , Prabhakar Pawan
Published: May 2023

India has made a notable transition toward laws that support new businesses and an atmosphere that is conducive to entrepreneurship known as a start-up ecosystem. The start-up ecosystem in India has seen significant growth in recent years, with increased government support and investment from venture capital firms. Despite facing various challenges such as lack of access to funding and networks, cultural biases, and work-life balance difficulties, women entrepreneurs have made significant contributions to the global economy. Women from indigenous communities who are working to build successful businesses are referred to as tribal women entrepreneurs. Indian tribal women have historically been underrepresented and marginalised in many facets of society. Tribal women have, however, begun assuming more entrepreneurial roles recently and utilizing their traditional expertise to develop new businesses. In this chapter, the role of the start-up ecosystem for tribal women in India, opportunities, challenges, and future perspective has been discussed.
Stress Management, Clinical Interventions, and Social Support of Students With Learning Disabilities
Authors: Siouti Zoi , Kougioumtzis Georgios A. , Kaltsouda Anna , Theodoratou Maria , Yotsidi Vasiliki , Mitraras Aristotelis
Published: May 2023

Children with learning disabilities face a fair number of problems on a daily basis. As a matter of fact, they suffer from high levels of stress and lack crucial social skills that can help them deal with daily problems, hence affecting their relationship with peers. Phenomena such as bullying or social isolation may also occur. This chapter defines the notions of ‘learning disabilities,' of ‘stress,' and of ‘social skills' and describes the techniques and interventions that may be used in order to control stress, as well as to improve social skills of children with learning disabilities. Considering stress management, some techniques such as breathing exercises, guided imaginary, and progressive muscle relaxation have shown decent results, even though CBT treatment and mindfulness may reduce stress on a long-term basis. The lack of social skills that students with learning disabilities face can be encountered by intervention groups, special digital applications, and counseling interventions.
Language, Socio-Emotional Skills, and School Performance of School-Aged Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
Authors: Ralli Asimina , Papoulidi Asimenia , Kapsopoulou Iliana , Bibo Polyxeni
Published: May 2023

The purpose of the study was to investigate and compare the perceptions of parents who have primary school-age children with ASD and ID in relation to their developmental skills (language, social, emotional, and academic skills) as well as their interests. A total of 89 parents participated in the study, of whom 61 had a child with ASD and 28 had a child with ID. A questionnaire was completed by the parents. The results showed that the parents of both groups of children reported good skills in vocabulary knowledge, vocabulary use, and phonological awareness, but lower skills in conversation endurance, articulation, changing tone of voice, and understanding metaphors, syntax, and grammar. Also, both groups of parents rated their children's emotional skills from “almost good” to “good.” Also, parents of children with ASD rated their children's academic skills “good” in general, while parents of children with ID rated their children in lower levels. Further analyses were conducted in order to investigate differences between the various skills examined within the same group of children.
Implementing Inclusive Education in Mixed-Ability Classrooms by Employing Differentiated Instruction
Authors: Malisiova Afroditi , Kougioumtzis Georgios A. , Tsitsas Georgios , Koundourou Christiana , Mitraras Aristotelis
Published: May 2023

Since the vast majority of classrooms worldwide include students with different learning styles, abilities, interests, needs, and also specific learning difficulties, educational systems should adapt and create learning environments in which all students develop and progress according to their abilities and potential. The present chapter, based on bibliographic references, suggests the implementation of inclusive education in mixed-ability classrooms to support the needs of students with specific learning difficulties and to achieve the inclusion and participation of all students in the educational process. The creation of inclusive classrooms, in which all students participate, acquire knowledge, and achieve their personal learning goals, requires employing differentiated instruction practices and innovative educational processes and methods. Teachers having received appropriate training can guide students throughout a most productive, creative, and fulfilling learning process by addressing their learning difficulties and ensuring their participation.
The Identification of Cognitive Profiles of Bilingual Children With Learning Difficulties
Authors: Sofologi Maria , Zisimatou Eleni , Konstantinou Andromachi , Logiotatopoulos Basilios Nektarios , Melios Christos Rafail , Boumpouli Chrysoula , Surdu Foteini
Published: May 2023

Bilingualism is a multidimensional and dynamic construct, and its definition has always been a complex challenge. More than half the global population, nowadays, is speaking at least two different languages, and several researchers have provided numerous definitions to date. In modern societies, many children grow up in families and communities where communication in more than one language is part of day-to-day life (e.g., Spanish-speaking children in the U.S.). Consequently, many countries and states are called upon to deal with the bilingualism or multilingualism phenomenon, both at a cultural and an educational level. Due to the complexity of its nature, the study of bilingualism relies on several fields within linguistics, psychology, neuroscience, and education. As research suggests, managing multiple languages may result in more pronounced cognitive improvements than other cognitively stimulating activities.
Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties of Twice-Exceptional and Gifted Children
Authors: Sofologi Maria , Bonti Eleni
Published: May 2023

The current chapter attempts to highlight the concept of giftedness. Gifted children have been characterized by most societies as human resources that contribute to culture in many ways. Research about gifted and highly talented students points to the great diversity among this heterogeneous group. This specific issue underlies the significant difficulty and complexity of defining the phenomenon of giftedness with certainty. As the literature suggests, these children often demonstrate socioemotional difficulties or challenging behaviors in classroom settings. The current chapter emphasizes several intervention strategies, which teachers might utilize for effectively dealing with challenging behaviors of gifted and twice-exceptional children, with specific reference to the school environment.
Effect of free range rearing on growth and meat quality of three different local chicken’s phenotypes
Authors: Zidane Azdinia , Ababou Adda , Taherti Mourad , Metlef Sarra , Gadouche Leila
Published: May 2023

The present study was undertaken in order to evaluate the growth performances and meat quality of three indigenous chickens phenotypes reared under extensive conditions in the region of Chlef in Algeria. A week after hatching, 3 random groups of 35 chicks from each phenotype; normal plumage free-range chicken (NPFRC), crested free-range chicken (CFRC) and naked neck free-range chicken (NNFRC) were chosen and reared in free-range conditions for 18 weeks. The highest growth performance was shown by the crested free-range chicken (CFRC). In terms of meat quality, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that crested phenotype (CFRC) showed the best nutritional qualities especially proteins and moisture. The discriminant analysis revealed that CFRC and NNFRC were better in terms of tenderness and overall acceptability. As consequence of these very interesting qualities, these local breeds should be considered for extensive production in order to provide a good quality meat, while assuring their preservation
Estimating the Effect of Urbanization on Ecological Condition and Urban Thermal Comfort: A Case Study in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Authors: Senarathna T. M. B. , Gamsavi K. , Chaminda S. P.
Published: May 2023

Urbanization is one of the major factors affecting the ecological condition and urban thermal comfort of cities, particularly in developing countries like Sri Lanka. This study explores the impact of Vegetation cover, Built-up density, and Land surface temperature on urban thermal comfort and ecological condition in Colombo, Sri Lanka using multi-temporal remotely sensed data. Landsat 8 satellite images from 2014 to 2023 was used to assess the spectral indices such as NDVI, NDBI, LST and UTFVI in Colombo. The results show that ecological condition and thermal comfort is fluctuating throughout the study period. Specifically, between 2020 and 2022, covid-19 pandemic is one of the major influencing factors for the good ecological condition since the air quality was controlled by limited human activities due to lockdown. After people adapted to live with Covid-19 and continued their day-to-day activities, industrial activities resumed to normal again in 2023; a pattern leading to ecological condition going back to worst was identified. So, these findings highlight the importance of incorporating green spaces and built-up density in urban planning to mitigate the adverse effects of surface temperature on ecological condition and thermal comfort.
Intraperitoneal Instillation of Levobupivacaine Plus Dexmedetomidine Versus Ropivacaine Plus Dexmedetomidine for Post-Operative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Authors: Roat Rekha , Jingar Hemant , Verma Rajendra , Damor Mamta
Published: May 2023

Introduction:

Laparoscopic procedures have many advantages over open procedures, such as less haemorrhage, better cosmetic results, less post-operative pain and shorter recovery time, leading to a shorter hospital stay and less expenditure. Hence, the present study was undertaken for comparing the effect of intraperitoneal installation of levobupivacaine (L-B) plus dexmedetomidine versus ropivacaine plus dexmedetomidine for post-operative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).

Materials and Methods:

This was a prospective randomized study conducted in our hospital on 60 American Society of Anaesthesiologists grade I or II patients of either sex, aged 18–55 years, scheduled to undergo LC surgery under general anaesthesia. All patients were randomly divided into two groups of 30 each: Group 1: Patients were given 20 ml of 0.5% L-B plus 0.25-μg/kg dexmedetomidine intraperitoneally after gallbladder removal, and Group 2: Patients were given 20 ml of 0.5% ropivacaine plus 0.25-mg/kg dexmedetomidine intraperitoneally after gallbladder removal. Post-operatively, the patients were assessed for pain utilizing a visual analogue scale (VAS). VAS was graded on a scale of 0–10. VAS was recorded at 0, 1, 8, 12 and 24 h post-operatively and compared.

Results:

Mean time to first analgesic requirement among patients of Group 1 and Group 2 was 365.1 min and 297.2 min, respectively, which shows a statistically significant longer post-operative analgesic effect in Group 1 patients. While comparing VAS at different time intervals in between the two study groups, all the readings were comparable. The difference was found to be non-significant in the two groups (P > 0.05). Nausea and vomiting were seen in two patients in Group 1 and three patients in Group 2. Complications were noted in <10% of the patients in both groups.

Conclusion:

Intraperitoneal instillation of local anaesthetic solution in LC provides effective post-operative analgesia, and analgesia provided by L-B plus dexmedetomidine is better than ropivacaine plus dexmedetomidine.
The relationship between obsessive–compulsive symptoms and depressive symptoms in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder: A network analysis
Authors: Ma Zhujing , Ren Lei , Guo Li , Li Fengzhan , Jin Yinchuan , Liang Wei , Zhang Qintao , Yuan Huiling , Yang Qun
Published: May 2023

Aim:

The network model suggests that the comorbidity of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression is due to direct interactions between OCD and depression symptoms. The study investigates the network structure of OCD and depressive symptoms in patients with OCD and explores the pathways that connect the OCD and depression symptoms.

Materials and Methods:

The items of Yale-Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Symptom (Y-BOCS) Scale and the Depression Self-Rating Scale of 445 patients with OCD were analyzed by network model. Statistical analysis and visualization of the network were conducted using R software.

Results:

Two bridge edges “uneasiness” and “time consumed by obsessions” and “low spirit” and “distress caused by obsessions” connected the OCD symptoms to depressive symptoms. Two closely related edges were between “interference due to obsessions” and “interference due to compulsions” and between “difficulty resisting obsessions” and “difficulty resisting compulsions.” The symptoms “interference due to compulsions,” “distress caused by obsessions,” “time consumed by compulsions,” and “uneasiness” had the highest expected influence centrality.

Conclusions:

This study highlighted the relationship between “uneasiness” and “time consumed by obsessions” and between “low spirit” and “distress caused by obsessions.” In addition, “interference due to compulsions” is found as the core symptom in the network. Targeting these symptoms may help prevent and treat the comorbidity of obsession–compulsion and depression in patients with OCD.
Presentation of “Living Being” in Early Indian Buddhism and Its Ethical Implications
Authors: Ditrich Tamara
Published: May 2023

This article focuses on the presentation of the notion of “living being” and its link to ethics in the Pāli Buddhist canon and its commentaries. This objective is achieved by examining the key Pāli terms that refer to “living being” (i.e., satta, pāṇa, and bhūta) in different contexts with the aim of identifying their sematic ranges. The article then discusses how the notion of “living being” in the Pāli sources can be situated within the main doctrinal models developed in early Buddhism such as the six sense bases (āyatana), dependent origination (paticcasamuppada), and the Abhidhammic presentation of cognition, which are linked to a larger ethical framework that axiomatically repudiates the existence of a human “self” as the centre of all analysis. Instead, complex systems that link all living beings serve as the foundation for Buddhist praxis, and lead to a new understanding of the lived experience, which is founded on an ethics of behaviour, centred around non-violence or the non-harming of all beings. The article concludes by exploring the important contribution of Buddhist ethics to the current environmental challenges by underscoring the essential role played by the doctrine of non-self (anattā) as the very source and foundation of an ethical stance from which ethical actions can proceed.
Reimagining Affection in a Changing Shanghai
Authors: Lopez Mugica Joaquin , Whyke Thomas William
Published: May 2023

The article examines the dynamics of space surrounding Shanghai’s rampant urban change as experienced by the Chinese artistic duo known as Birdhead. Underpinned by the conceptual framework of the “affective turn”, this study reflects upon and addresses how the photographer’s chaotic photo-essay of Shanghai’s new state housing (Xincun, New Village, 2008) can function as a nexus of place-making. With a claim to impetuous emotion in his works, Birdhead’s contemporary photography pervades a plane of subjects, objects, and affections, in which the city is imagined and experienced as space-body performativity. Understanding Birdhead’s everyday urban practices as performative, we claim that the visual performance of these photographs not just materially shapes the bodies, but also acts as a rhizomatic catalyst for both things-in-themselves and webs of social affection inside and outside Shanghai. As a contribution, this article’s theoretical application to Birdhead’s everyday networks of unruly and frenzied emotional tactics challenges the official formulation of realism. More importantly, their contemporary photography apprehends and territorializes elements of anarchy, at the very same time deterritorializing the omnipresent affective strategies of a propagandistic post-socialist apparatus that pressures the positive over “other” emotional representations of Shanghai.
Đầu tư công nghệ và khả năng chấp nhận rủi ro: Nghiên cứu trường hợp các ngân hàng thương mại tại Việt Nam
Authors: Nga Trần Thị Thanh
Published: May 2023

Sự tác động của hoạt động đầu tư công nghệ đặt ra nhiều thách thức đối với sự ổn định tài chính trong hệ thống ngân hàng. Dựa vào bộ dữ liệu gồm 25 Ngân Hàng Thương Mại (NHTM) tại Việt Nam trong giai đoạn 2009 - 2019, nghiên cứu sử dụng phương pháp SGMM (Arellano & Bond, 1991) nhằm kiểm định tác động của hoạt động đầu tư công nghệ đến khả năng chấp nhận rủi ro của các ngân hàng thương mại tại Việt Nam. Kết quả cho thấy hoạt động đầu tư công nghệ có tác động làm tăng khả năng chấp nhận rủi ro của các NHTM tại Việt Nam. Bên cạnh đó, chúng tôi thấy rằng khả năng chấp nhận rủi ro của ngân hàng tương đối nhạy cảm với một số yếu tố mang tính đặc thù của ngành ngân hàng (cấu trúc tài chính, quy mô ngân hàng, rủi ro tín dụng, đa dạng hoá) và các yếu tố vĩ mô (tốc độ tăng trưởng và lạm phát). Trên cơ sở đó, tác giả đưa ra một số hàm ý đối với hoạt động quản trị và các chính sách quản lý vĩ mô nhằm giảm thiểu rủi ro cho các ngân hàng thương mại tại Việt Nam.
Các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến rủi ro tín dụng: Trường hợp các ngân hàng thương mại Việt Nam
Authors: Khánh Lê Duy
Published: May 2023

Nghiên cứu được thực hiện nhằm mục đích đánh giá các yếu tố có thể tác động đến rủi ro tín dụng, được đo lường bằng tỷ lệ nợ xấu, của hệ thống ngân hàng thương mại tại Việt Nam. Tác giả sử dụng mẫu nghiên cứu gồm 16 ngân hàng trong giai đoạn 2009 - 2019, áp dụng phương pháp ước lượng Moment tổng quát hệ thống 02 bước đối với dữ liệu bảng động cân bằng. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy, đối với những yếu tố bên trong thì quy mô ngân hàng và thu nhập ngoài lãi là những yếu tố có tác động nghịch, trong khi tỷ lệ trích lập dự phòng rủi ro và tỷ lệ nợ xấu năm trước là những yếu tố có tác động cùng chiều đến tỷ lệ nợ xấu của năm nay. Bên cạnh đó, tăng trưởng kinh tế là yếu tố bên ngoài có mối quan hệ ngược chiều với rủi ro tín dụng. Tuy vậy, tác động của đòn bẩy nợ, hiệu quả hoạt động và tỷ lệ lạm phát lên tỷ lệ nợ xấu của hệ thống ngân hàng thì không rõ ràng. Kết quả này có thể đem lại những hàm ý quan trọng cho những người làm quản lý ngân hàng ở Việt Nam.
An Empirical Analysis of Credit Risk Based on NonPerforming Assets of Selected Banking Sectors of India: Data Validation by Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors:   Department of Economics and Finance, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan, India, Joshi Ankur , Rao N. V. M.
Published: May 2023

It was an attempt to study the impact of nonperforming assets (NPAs) in the selected public and private banking sectors from 2008 to 2019. An empirical study wasvalidatedby using machine learning (ML) algorithm models (Python via Jupiter Notebook, version 3.6) to know the credit risk. It was predicted the overall credit risk as per cut off GNPA>6, and GNPA>7through two types of models such as Regression and Classification models. In empirical findings, highly significant (p<0.001) change between studied banks as well as yearly data and GNPA & NNPA was recorded. Moreover,highly significant (p<0.001) differences were noted for the banking performance based on GNPA and NNPA and other macroeconomic variables viz. Unsecured/Tot Advances, GDP, CPI, Total Profit/ Total Advances, TL, GDP-1, Total Advances, RR, STA, Total Earnings/Total Advances, PSL, CPI-1.ForML study, the Naïve Bayes Classification was predicted to know how the Gross NPA is getting effected by different variables and obtained an accuracy of about 86% and the Support Vector Classification was obtained an accuracy of about 97% and about 100% for the Random Forest classifications, which seems like more realistic models.It may be varied with other independent variables like credit risk parameters and macroeconomic variables, etc. It is suggested in future to study with these cut off values for the determination of credit risk of these banking sectors. Keywords –Indian banking sectors; Machine learning algorithms; Non-performing assets; Empirical study
Comparison of QTC Interval Before and After Hydroxychloroquine Therapy in COVID-19 Patients at Kendari City Hospital
Authors: Jamaluddin
Published: May 2023

Background. Corona Virus Disease 19 (COVID-19) is caused by SARS-COV 2 which is of global public health concern. Hydroxychloroquine is a drug that is thought to be useful in treating COVID-19, but the mechanism of action of this drug is to block potassium channels and potentially extend the QTc interval. The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in QTc intervals before and after hydroxychloroquine therapy in COVID-19 patients at Kendari City Hospital. Methods. This research is an observational analytic study, with a cross-sectional design, which was conducted at the Regional General Hospital of Kendari City. The number of samples in this study were 106 patients. Qtc interval values ​​before and after hydroxychloroquine therapy were collected using medical record data according to the inclusion criteria. Data was processed using paired t test analysis. Results. Bivariate analysis showed that there was a difference in the average Qtc interval before and after hydroxychloroquine therapy (409.02 vs 426.10, p<0.05). Conclusion. There are differences in QTc intervals before and after hydroxychloroquine therapy in COVID-19 patients at Kendari City Hospital.
Profile of online drug purchasing in marketplace by students at a Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in Jakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Cokro Fonny , Arfenda Laurentine Belinda , Hadiyanto
Published: May 2023

Background: Digitalisation has increased the level of expenditure on online healthcare products. Various drug categories, ranging from over-the-counter to prescription-required drugs, are available online. Currently, no data on drug purchases in the Indonesian marketplace can be found. However, data from the Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association (APJII) in 2019 shows that 92.1% of students are internet users.
Objective: The study aimed to investigate drug purchasing trends in Jakarta, with a particular focus on students enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Methods: A descriptive-analytic approach with a proportional stratified sampling technique was applied. The data collection period was between February – May 2022.
Results: Approximately 52.6% of the respondents reported having purchased drugs in the marketplace, especially vitamin or supplement products, comprising 47.4% of the purchases, followed by over-the-counter drugs at 36.8%, and finally, prescription-required drugs at 16.8%. In addition, only 10.5% of respondents said there was a request for a doctor's prescription by a supplier. The information provided by suppliers, age, and availability of various drug products correlated with drug purchases in the marketplace (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Healthcare students often purchase drugs in the marketplace, including prescription-required drugs that should only be available with a doctor's prescription. To ensure safe drug purchasing, strict regulations and supervisory functions are necessary.
Analysis of total flavonoid content and antibacterial activity of the ethanolic extract of apu-apu herb (Pistia stratiotes) against Salmonella typhimurium
Authors: Dianasari Dewi , Lestari Lilis Sapta Eka , Ningsih Indah Yulia
Published: May 2023

Background: There is a need to develop new anti-infective compounds from natural ingredients that have minimal side effects. Pistia stratiotes (apu-apu) is an example of a natural plant from the Araceae family.
Aim: This study aims to determine the total flavonoid content of the ethanolic extract of apu-apu herb and its antibacterial activity against Salmonella typhimurium.
Methods: Total flavonoid content was determined by using the AlCl3 method and the antibacterial activity test was done using the disc diffusion method, divided into four test concentrations, namely 100, 200, 300, and 400 mg/mL.
Results: The results showed that the total flavonoid content of the ethanolic extract of apu-apu herb was 0.353 ± 0.060 mg QE/g extract. The results of the antibacterial activity test showed that the inhibition zones at concentrations of 100, 200, 300, and 400 mg/mL were 8.2 ± 0.1mm; 9.2±0.15mm; 9.9 ± 0.4 mm, and 11.2 ± 0.25 mm, respectively.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the ethanolic extract of apu-apu herb contains a total flavonoid of 0.353 ± 0.060 mg QE/g and has an antibacterial activity against Salmonella typhimurium.
Public perceptions about telemedicine services for COVID-19 self-isolating patients
Authors: Octavia Devi Ristian , Pristianty Liza , Hermansyah Andi
Published: May 2023

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the delivery of healthcare, including the adoption of distance delivery of care. Telemedicine was commonly used to expand the reach and access of health services and prevent the spread of COVID-19. This is particularly important for self-isolating patients at home. Despite this importance, few studies have evaluated public perceptions on this service.
Objective: To describe public perceptions about telemedicine services for COVID-19 self-isolated patients.
Method: An observational research design with cross-sectional approach was conducted on patients who had experienced COVID-19 self-isolation. Respondents were recruited using a consecutive sampling method. They were asked to complete an online questionnaire measuring perceptions about telemedicine services. The results were analysed using descriptive statistic.
Result: Overall, 130 respondents participated in the survey. Large portion of respondents perceived the benefits and the need for telemedicine services for COVID-19 self-isolated patients. WhatsApp was the most common platform used for the services. The majority of respondents agreed that telemedicine was the best option for delivering health services during COVID-19 pandemic.     
Conclusion: Telemedicine has important applications for care during the COVID-19 pandemic and especially for self-isolating patients.
Acute and sub-chronic toxicity study of green coffee extract (Coffea canephora L.) on liver function of wistar rats
Authors: Christianty Fransiska Maria , Fajrin Fifteen Aprila , Putria Yearrika Rahayu , Nurmalita Aida
Published: May 2023

Background: Biodiversity is the main asset in traditional medicine development in Indonesia. Robusta green coffee has been widely studied for its activity, such as anti-hyperlipidemia, anti-obesity, and as a weight loss agent. Many products of green coffee extract are available on the market, but its toxicity data is still limited. This encourages toxicity tests to prove its safety, especially in the liver, the main organ in xenobiotic metabolism.
Objective: To obtain acute and sub-chronic toxicity data of green coffee extract.
Method: Robusta green coffee extract was obtained by the maceration method using 96% ethanol. Acute and sub-chronic toxicity testing refers to the OECD 432 and 407 methods. Rats were treated with green coffee extract at various dosages using oral gavage (2000 and 5000 mg/kg BW for acute dose and 250, 500, and 1000 mg/kg BW for sub-chronic toxicity test). In the acute toxicity study, green coffee extract was given once only. Observation was carried out for the first 24 hours until 14 days after, while treatment and observation in the sub-chronic toxicity test were conducted everyday for 28 days. Data collected in this study included number of deaths, physical condition, SGOT/SGPT level, gross morphology, and liver histopathology.
Result: Green coffee extract had an LD50 cut-off of 2000 mg/kg BW which was categorised as a mild toxicity level. No liver function parameter changes were observed in acute and sub-chronic toxicity tests.
Conclusion: Green coffee extract is safe and can be further developed in herbal dosage forms.
An Effective Supervised Machine Learning Approach for Indian Native Chicken’s Gender and Breed Classification
Authors: Thavamani Subramani  , Vijayakumar Jeganathan  , Sruthi Kunkuma Balasubramanian
Published: May 2023

This study proposes a computer vision and machine learning (ML)-based approach to classify gender and breed in native chicken production industries with minimal human intervention. The supervised ML and feature extraction algorithms are utilized to classify eleven Indian chicken breeds, with 17,600 training samples and 4,400 testing samples (80:20 ratio). The gray-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) algorithm is applied for feature extraction, and the principle component analysis (PCA) algorithm is used for feature selection. Among the tested 27 classifiers, the FG-SVM, F-KNN, and W-KNN classifiers obtain more than 90% accuracy, with individual accuracies of 90.1%, 99.1%, and 99.1%. The BT classifier performs well in gender and breed classification work, achieving accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and F-scores of 99.3%, 90.2%, 99.4%, and 99.5%, respectively, and a mean absolute error of 0.7.
ДВОСТРУКА ФИКЦИОНАЛНОСТ МОГУЋИХ СВЕТОВА У ПРИПОВЕЦИ СВИРАЧ ИЗ ЗЛАТНИХ ВРЕМЕНА
Authors: И. Маринков Јелена
Published: May 2023

In this paper we tried to illustrate some of the basic postulates of the theory of possible worlds by Lubomir Doležel on the example of Borislav Pekić’s story The Fiddler from the Golden Time. We tried to show how storytelling strategies contribute to the constitution of a complex fictional world. We examined the basic methods of creating a possible world and situated that methods within the framework of Doležel’s theoretical explication. In the constellation of characters in this story, the hero who belongs to the alternative world is in a position of power. Double fictionality operates on the plane of the fictional world constituted by storytelling and the unrealized possibilities of the past. Autobiographical elements are transformed into facts of the fictional world, and by influencing the alternative into the fictionally existing, the author seeks to interpret the conformist position in a restrictive ideological matrix in a critical way. The demystification of ideology in the narrative about the poet and his counterpart moves to a metaphysical plane identified with the domain of the story.