bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sleep apnea: manifestation or cause of seizures in children? Case report
Authors:   ”Victor Babes”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania, Marcovici Tamara-Marcela ,   ”Louis Turcanu”, Emergency Hospital for Children, Timisoara, Romania, Belei Oana ,   ”Victor Babes”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania,   ”Louis Turcanu”, Emergency Hospital for Children, Timisoara, Romania, Chiru Daniela ,   ”Victor Babes”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania,   ”Louis Turcanu”, Emergency Hospital for Children, Timisoara, Romania, Stroescu Ramona ,   ”Victor Babes”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania,   ”Louis Turcanu”, Emergency Hospital for Children, Timisoara, Romania, Brad Giorgiana ,   ”Victor Babes”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania,   ”Louis Turcanu”, Emergency Hospital for Children, Timisoara, Romania, Olariu Laura ,   ”Victor Babes”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania,   ”Louis Turcanu”, Emergency Hospital for Children, Timisoara, Romania, Marginean Otilia ,   ”Victor Babes”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania,   ”Louis Turcanu”, Emergency Hospital for Children, Timisoara, Romania
Published: July 2022

Introduction. Sleep apnea (SA) in children is underdiagnosed. Compromising somatic development and altered quality of life are frequently present. Central sleep apnea (CSA) may be the cause of convulsive episodes in sleep or could be their result. Polysomnography is the gold-standard of SA objective assessment. Material and methods. We present a 7-year-old boy hospitalized in September 2013 for choking episodes occurred during sleep. The assessment was made by history, clinical examination, laboratory investigations (functional, imaging, biological) and interdisciplinary checkups. Results. Repeated respiratory tract infection and a history of about 20 days of episodes of choking were established by anamnesis. Were diagnosed: underweight status; chronic rhinitis; tonsillar hypertrophy; obstructive ventilatory dysfunction; mixed sleep apnea with predominant central component; atopic status; convulsions. Imaging explorations revealed normal aspects. Complex hygienic-dietary and medical treatment has led to the disappearance of respiratory disorders during sleep, with normalization of spirometric parameters and nutritional status. Conclusions. Polygraphic sleep study identified sleep apnea, indicating the predominance of the central component and facilitating etiologic diagnosis. Interdisciplinary management led to favorable evolution of the case.
Evaluarea complicaţiilor cardio-metabolice asociate obezităţii: o metodă antropometrică simplă utilizată într-o problemă complicată
Authors:   Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Victor Babeş“, Timişoara, România, Mogoi Mirela , Ilie Constantin ,   Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Victor Babeş“, Timişoara, România, Paul Corina ,   Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Victor Babeş“, Timişoara, România, Velea Iulian P. ,   Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Victor Babeş“, Timişoara, România
Published: July 2022

Introducere. Măsurarea indicilor somato-metrici reprezintă o metodă clinică simplă, ce poate fi utilizată pentru evaluarea complicaţiilor cardio-metabolice asociate obezităţii. Obiective. Identificarea complicaţiilor cardio-metabolice asociate obezităţii şi evaluarea relevanţei utilizării IMC sau a raportului circumferinţă talie-înălţime pentru diagnosticul precoce al acestora, într-un grup de copii şi adolescenţi obezi. Material şi metode. Studiul a inclus 174 de copii diagnosticaţi cu obezitate primară pe o perioadă de 3 ani. Variabilele analizate au fost: indicii antropometrici (inclusiv IMC, raportul circumferinţă talie-înălţime) şi rezultatele investigaţiilor biochimice. Rezultate. 4,28% dintre copii prezentau suprapondere, 31,43% obezitate şi 64,29% obezitate extremă. Principalele complicaţii cardio-metabolice diagnosticate au fost: insulinorezistenţa (47,76%), hiperinsulinismul, alterarea metabolismului lipidic şi hipertensiunea arterială. Toţi copiii au avut un raport circumferinţă talie-înălţime ≥ 0,5. Pentru compararea celor doi indici antropometrici s-a folosit testul ANOVA unifactorial şi analiza post-hoc; nu au existat diferenţe statistic semnificative între loturile analizate. Concluzii. Obezitatea definită prin valoarea IMC şi raportul circumferinţă talie-înălţime ≥ 0,5 se asociază, în majoritatea cazurilor, cu complicaţii cardio-metabolice. În practica medicală atât IMC, cât şi WHtR ar trebui utilizaţi ca şi metode de evaluare, dar raportul circumferinţă talie-înălţime prezintă câteva avantaje importante.
Bioproteză valvulară mitrală degenerată precoce
Authors:   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, România, Ciomaga Irina-Mihaela , Russu Georgiana ,   Spitalul de Urgenţă pentru Copii „Sf. Maria“, Iaşi, România, Jităreanu Cristina ,   Spitalul de Urgenţă pentru Copii „Sf. Maria“, Iaşi, România, Ştreangă Violeta ,   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, România, Rugină Aniela ,   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, România, Nistor Nicolai ,   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, România
Published: July 2022

Prolapsul de valvă mitrală (PVM) este destul de frecvent întâlnit la copil, fiind deseori o descoperire întâmplătoare la un copil asimptomatic, dar şi la copii simptomatici, cu boli ale ţesutului conjunctiv. Autorii raportează cazul unei fetiţe de 11 ani, diagnosticată la vârsta de 6 ani cu insuficienţă mitrală severă prin prolaps de valvă mitrală şi operată la vârsta de 7 ani, când s-a practicat înlocuirea valvei mitrale cu o proteză valvulară biologică. La 4 ani de la protezarea valvulară, fetiţa se prezintă în urgenţă pentru instalarea bruscă a dispneei cu ortopnee, hemoptiziei şi cianozei generalizate. Examenul clinic corelat cu ecocardiografia au stabilit diagnosticul de edem pulmonar acut şi proteză biologică valvulară degenerată, cu stenoză mitrală severă. Evoluţia a fost favorabilă după înlocuirea în urgenţă a bioprotezei cu o proteză mecanică.
The evaluation of obesity-related cardiometabolic diseases: a simple anthropometric tool for a complicated matter
Authors:   County Clinical Emergency Hospital, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania, Mogoi Mirela , Ilie Constantin ,   County Clinical Emergency Hospital, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania, Paul Corina ,   County Clinical Emergency Hospital, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania, Velea Iulian P. ,   County Clinical Emergency Hospital, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
Published: July 2022

Introduction. Anthropometric measurements are simple clinical tools that can be used for the evaluation of obesity-related cardiometabolic complications. Objective. To identify obesity-related cardiometabolic outcomes and to compare the relevance of BMI or WHtR for early diagnosis in a group of obese children and adolescents. Material and methods. The study included 174 children diagnosed with simple obesity during a three year period. Anthropometric measurements (including BMI and WHtR) and biochemical variables were analyzed. Results. 4.28% of children were overweight, 31.43% were obese and 64.29% had extreme obesity. The main cardiometabolic complication was insulin resistance (47.76%) followed by hyperinsulinism, alteration of the lipid metabolism and hypertension. All children had a WHtR ≥ 0.5. One Way ANOVA with post-hoc t-test analysis was used for the comparative evaluation of the BMI and WHtR; there were no statistic significant differences between groups. Conclusion. Obesity defined by BMI and a WHtR ≥ 0.5 is in the majority of cases associated with adverse cardiometabolic outcomes. Both anthropometric indexes should be used as evaluation tools in medical practice, but WHtR has some important advantages.
Elementos teóricos del coaching organizacional para construir un liderazgo innovador en equipos de alto desempeño
Authors: Mediomundo N. Carlos A. , Lira Durán Pablo
Published: July 2022

El artículo que se presenta a continuación tuvo como propósitocomprender los elementos teóricos del coaching organizacional en la gestión de equipos de alto desempeño, a finde reconocerla necesidad de preparar de manera constante a los líderes e integrantes de las organizaciones. En tal sentido, la realización de esta investigación se fundamentó en un estudio hermenéutico –fenomenológico,con apoyo bibliográfico y sustentadoen el pensamiento de Clutterbuck(2007) yCharmaz(2006), entre otros.En tal sentido, se realizaronunas entrevistas en profundidad,cuyos resultados se procesaron con la ayuda del Software Atlas ti, para la creación de las categoríasaxiales.El Coaching es una herramienta clave para la optimización del desempeño del personal que conforma la organización; pormedio de estese incrementa el nivel de eficiencia en cuanto a desempeño de cada miembro del equipo.
VALUATION OF EMBEDDED OPTIONS IN NON-MARKETABLE CALLABLE BONDS: A NEW NUMERICAL APPROACH
Authors: Skalický Roman , Zinecker Marek , Balcerzak Adam P. , Pietrzak Michał Bernard , Rogalska Elżbieta
Published: July 2022

The issue of how to price options embedded in callable bonds has attracted a lot of interest over the years. The usual bond valuation methods rely on yield curves, risk premium, and other parameters to estimate interest rates used in discounted cash flow calculations. The option to retire the bond is, however, neglected in the standard pricing models, causing a systematic overvaluation of callable bonds. In the event of a decline in interest rates, investors are exposed to the risk of a lower return on investment than indicated by the yield to maturity. We propose a novel approach to valuing the risk that the issuer will use the right to buy back the bond at a specific call price. While prior models are focused on valuing marketable callable bonds, we deliver a unique approach to valuing bonds with an embedded European option (or a multiple option) that are traded solely through private transactions. These can typically be characterized by the lack of historical records on transaction prices. The modular character of calculation we propose allows us to take into account additional information, such as probable behaviour of the issuer, available opportunities for achieving alternative earnings or different estimates in terms of interest rate development.
Potential of Higher Education Institutions in Disaster Risk Reduction
Authors: Sumasto Hery , Yunariah Binti , Wisnu Nurwening Tyas
Published: July 2022

Background. Indonesia is a country that has many potential disasters. Often referred to as the Supermarket Disaster state. Every individual, group and community needs to have preparedness in dealing with disasters. Preparedness can be done through training that is carried out in a planned, academic and periodic manner. So far, there is no habit of conducting disaster simulations or field rehearsals at the Health Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health in Surabaya. The identification of the potential of this higher education institution is the first step in preparing the field rehearsal module plan. The final goal is to develop a disaster preparedness module, design institutional policies and form a community disaster preparedness team. Research methods. In this study, a quantitative design was used, with a descriptive approach. Aims to identify the potential of Higher Education in disaster risk reduction efforts. The population and sample are FGD (Focus Group Discussion) participants and disaster mitigation experts/experts. The research variables were obtained from the results of literature studies and FGDs. Furthermore, the identification results are used to compile a module that can be used for Field Rehearsal guidelines. Modules are obtained in 3 ways: identification, FGD and expert consultation. The variables of this research are the existence of disaster courses, the presence of disaster course lecturers, the competence of lecturer training, the existence of training modules for lecturers, the diversity of potential sources of disaster. The results. The results of the study show as follows: 96% of campuses at the Health Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health in Surabaya have disaster courses. Lecturers of disaster courses are all from within the study program as much as 63%, a mixture of inside and outside the study program as much as 31%, and a mixture of lecturers from inside and from guest lecturers as much as 6%. Lecturers who have never attended disaster training 52%. Campuses that have never been on campus simulations are 43% and have held simulations but not regularly once a year = 31%. As many as 90% of lecturers stated that they strongly agreed to hold disaster simulation training. 34% of campuses that have the potential for 3 kinds of disasters. Conclusion: The identification results in this study indicate the importance of the existence of disaster courses, the presence of disaster course lecturers, the competence of lecturer training, the existence of training modules for lecturers, the diversity of potential sources of disaster. It is necessary to prepare a disaster preparedness training module in an effort to reduce disaster risk.
The Effect of Low Doses of Radon on Ghrelin and Glucose Levels in Rats with Multiple Low-Dose Streptozotoccin-induced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Chkheidze Natia , Giorgadze Elene , Nikolaishvili Marina , Malazonia Ana
Published: July 2022

AIM: The aim of our research was to identify the ghrelin concentration in experimental animals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to study the effect of radon hormesis balneotherapy using natural thermal waters of Tskaltubo spring, practically, its effect on ghrelin and glucose metabolism.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: To study the effect of radon in balneotherapy, group of experimental animals (multiple low doses streptozotocin-induced T2DM Wistar rats were used) went through the procedure of inhalation of radon by the Tskaltubo mineral water pool, once daily, during 10 days. In animals of the control groups, inhalation with radon was not used. The experimental group and the control group were brought from Tskaltubo to Tbilisi to the Ivane Beritashvili experimental biomedicine center, where the blood of the rats was analyzed.

RESULTS: After radon inhalation therapy with Tskaltubo mineral water, a normalization of the ghrelin levels was observed in the experimental group and despite the different body weight, the levels were approximately the same and close to those of the control group. In the experimental group, ghrelin level normalization was accompanied by glycemia normalization.

CONCLUSION: This research showed that Tskaltubo mineral water radon inhalation caused hormesis, which consequently decreased ghrelin levels in rodents with T2DM and obesity and the result was stable during 3 months. Ghrelin level stabilization positively influenced on glucose levels. The result of our experiment gives us a stimulus to continue future research to find more specific neurochemical mechanisms participating in radon hormesis processes and positively influencing on glucose levels and T2DM outcome.
Intraspecific morphological variation in shads, Dorosoma anale and D. petenense (Actinopterygii: Clupeiformes: Clupeidae), in the Mexican Grijalva and Usumacinta river basins
Authors: Macossay-Cortez Alberto , Rodiles-Hernández Rocío , González-Díaz Alfonso A. , Ornelas-García C. Patricia , González-Acosta Adrián F.
Published: July 2022

Historical hydrological changes and the environmental characteristics of northern Middle America have promoted diversification and determined the distribution of fishes in the Grijalva and Usumacinta river basins of Mexico. In several taxa with wide distributions, cryptic diversity has been identified through molecular and morphological analyses. This study evaluated the intraspecific morphological variation of Dorosoma anale Meek, 1904 and Dorosoma petenense (Günther, 1867) along the Grijalva and Usumacinta river basins through geometric morphometric and linear biometric analyses. Little intraspecific differentiation was detected for either species. However, differences were identified between populations in the Grijalva basin and those from the upper Usumacinta River basins with respect to body height, head size, pelvic fin position, and anal fin size. The phenotypic expression of these attributes appears to be closely related to habitat type and geographic isolation. The morphological differences within D. petenense support the molecular hypothesis of two lineages existing in the Usumacinta River basin.
Un atout géopolitique pour la Russie : la dynamique de sa population
Authors: Bellis Gil , Léger Jean-François , Parant Alain
Published: July 2022

Une pleine compréhension - objective et dépassionnée - de la guerre en Ukraine impose la considération de tous les paramètres géopolitiques qui ont pu avoir une incidence sur la décision prise par la Russie de lancer le 24 février 2022 ses premières offensives sur le territoire ukrainien. Le rapport des forces démographiques est classiquement l’une des dimensions du rapport de force entre belligérants. Précisément, depuis la chute de l’URSS, jamais celui-ci n’a peut-être été aussi favorable à la Russie et les perspectives pour les prochaines décennies sont également à l’avantage de la Russie, non seulement vis-à-vis de l’Ukraine, mais plus largement vis-à-vis de l’ensemble des ex-républiques soviétiques européennes. Pourtant, il y a trente ans, à la suite de l’éclatement de l’URSS, la Russie, minée par une grave crise politique, économique et sociale interne, s’enfonçait dans une dépression démographique sans précédent en Europe depuis la fin de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Contre toute attente, ce pays a fait preuve, sur le plan démographique, de résilience depuis l’arrivée au pouvoir de Vladimir Poutine en 1999. Et la démographie russe est aujourd’hui un atout géopolitique incontestable dans son environnement régional.
Les polyphonies de la sexualité : débats sur les théories/débats sur les paradigmes
Authors: Glocer Fiorini Leticia
Published: July 2022

L’auteure aborde les divers itinéraires de la sexualité et du genre qui remettent en question la théorie et la pratique psychanalytiques. Elle utilise les concepts de la polyphonie et du dialogisme de Bakhtine comme moyen d’aborder ces présentations 2 . Cet article suggère que certaines présentations concernent le domaine du désir alors que d’autres concernent le domaine de l’identité/identification de genre, bien que ces domaines se recoupent. L’auteure insiste sur la nécessité d’éviter des explications universelles et sur l’importance de penser à la fois les homosexualités et les transsexualités au pluriel, de même que de se décentrer de l’équivalence homosexualité-perversion. S’appuyant sur les débats allant de Freud jusqu’aux controverses contemporaines, l’auteure attire l’attention sur certains points à repenser, tels que le recours à la notion de sujet, les catégories idéales 3 du féminin et du masculin, les limites du complexe d’Œdipe, et la parentalité dans les familles non conventionnelles en raison du choix sexuel ou de genre, entre autres. Elle propose de différencier d’un côté les débats sur les théories, qui sont généralement basés sur des logiques dichotomiques et, de l’autre, les débats sur les paradigmes qui impliquent, eux, des logiques post-binaires et des façons de penser les multiplicités et les intersections. Cet article préconise d’intégrer ces débats dans les discussions sur cette thématique.
L’homme que j’essaie d’être n’est pas moi
Authors: D’Angelo Roberto
Published: July 2022

Cet article explore le processus thérapeutique entre l’analyste et Josh, un homme trans dont la vie s’est effondrée après la transition. Les enactments 2 répétitifs impliquant de se cacher, de tromper et de mystifier ont constitué une impasse thérapeutique prolongée. La lutte de l’analyste avec ces contraintes et avec la confusion et l’angoisse contre-transférentielles a finalement permis d’éclairer des territoires psychiques restés longtemps hors d’atteinte. Le couple thérapeutique, pris initialement au piège d’un lien structuré par le genre, a pu finalement accéder à une histoire de violations et aborder des questions plus essentielles sur l’attachement, la solitude, l’authenticité et la perte.
Être noir et en psychanalyse
Authors: Davids Fakhry
Published: July 2022

La thèse de cet article est qu’être noir dans un monde à majorité blanche suscite de puissantes projections racistes dont l’effet cumulatif peut être profondément traumatisant ; ce problème n’a pas reçu l’attention qu’il mérite dans la psychanalyse classique. Ce thème sera développé dans la description clinique de l’apparition de cette difficulté en début d’analyse, ainsi que par la réponse interne que le patient lui a donnée. Le patient a grandi sans père, seul enfant de couleur dans une famille et une communauté blanche, et il a souffert toute sa vie d’une préoccupation pour les organes sexuels des hommes. Sur le divan, il a cherché à soulager son malaise corporel extrême par de violentes poussées sexuelles ; l’article décrit comment la capacité négative a permis d’explorer la dynamique sous-jacente. Cela a mis en lumière le vécu du patient de projection raciste et d’intolérance de la part de ses objets, ainsi que son identification à ceux-ci. Reconnaître et nommer ces expériences progressivement, au fur et à mesure des preuves, est apparu d’une importance essentielle dans l’engagement du patient dans l’analyse. L’article finit par une discussion sur la manière dont la couleur de l’analyste a pu faciliter cette évolution, et souligne l’urgence de prendre en compte ces sujets négligés par le courant dominant de notre profession majoritairement blanche.
Psychose et thérapie analytique : une relation complexe
Authors: de Masi Franco
Published: July 2022

Dans cet article, j’essaie de résumer les contributions d’analystes qui ont entrepris une thérapie avec des patients psychotiques. Je les ai séparées en deux catégories : la première basée sur des modèles intuitifs et non-systématiques et l’autre dont la démarche est sous-tendue par un modèle théorique systématique. Je fais l’hypothèse que c’est le retrait au cours de l’enfance qui donne naissance et alimente le processus psychotique. L’enfant construit dès lors un monde alternatif dissocié de la réalité psychique. Le patient n’utilise plus son psychisme comme un organe de pensée mais comme un outil pour produire des sensations qui rendent la réalité psychique et émotionnelle incompréhensible ; cet état d’esprit produit hallucinations et délire. Il ne fait aucun doute que la recherche théorique et clinique dans le champ de la psychose confronte la psychanalyse à une tâche importante. Aucune méthode thérapeutique ne possède un outil d’observation aussi utile et efficace que la psychanalyse qui permet un contact quotidien avec le patient et une réflexion continue au sujet de ses transformations.
Les derniers témoins : apprendre de la vie et de la mort des survivants âgés
Authors: Brenner Ira
Published: July 2022

Le traumatisme psychique massif causé par la persécution génocidaire laisse une empreinte indélébile sur le psychisme. Les effets varient, cependant, en fonction de nombreux facteurs tels que l’âge lors de la survenue du traumatisme, la nature du traumatisme, sa durée, les vécus d’après la libération, etc. Comme ces effets persistent durant toute l’existence, cette présentation va se concentrer sur la fin du cycle de vie lorsque les survivants, comme tout un chacun, sont confrontés à la perspective de l’infirmité, de la maladie, de la dépendance, de la perte des êtres aimés, de la détresse et finalement de la mort. On peut observer l’émergence, la ré-émergence, l’intensification, la transformation du souvenir et des symptômes liés à l’Holocauste pendant que le sable du sablier de la vie finit de s’écouler. Ce phénomène semble en continuité avec ce qu’on appelle « la confession sur le lit de mort », et « le phénomène du pas-de-porte » à la fin d’une séance de thérapie. Selon que le traumatisme de l’Holocauste est intégré ou, à l’opposé, éliminé par répression ou dissociation, cela exerce également « un effet sablier ». Des résultats seront présentés à partir de la situation clinique, d’un projet d’interview semi-structuré avec des enfants survivants, des témoignages de survivants, des récits provenant de la littérature et de relations personnelles.
TESEO, the pandemic and applied planning
Authors: Frezza Gino
Published: July 2022

Ce texte développe les lignes théoriques du projet européen Erasmus+ «  TESEO. Les fils d'Ariane à l'ère numérique  ». Le projet poursuivait l'objectif d'orienter et de rendre praticable un nouvel angle visuel de la connaissance du monde numérique et de la société, vu dans une relation fructueuse et originale par rapport aux environnements et aux méthodes de connaissance fournies par (et autour desquelles ils ont travaillé) les médias analogiques. Établir des ponts, des voies culturelles qui soutiennent la qualité de l'alternance des savoirs entre l'étape passée des formes de transmission des savoirs, et l'étape actuelle des médias numériques : c'est pourquoi le projet TESEO a porté son attention à la fois sur le lycée qu’aux aux centres de formation dans le monde du travail et de l’entreprise.
Between old and new media cultures. The design of TESEO Master for training media educators
Authors: Tirino Mario
Published: July 2022

Cet article vise à décrire le cadre théorique, la conception et l’offre de formation du Master TESEO. Le cadre théorique comprend la valorisation des connaissances développées par les médias analogiques, la conception de l’éducation aux médias comme l’une des compétences essentielles pour le XXI e  siècle et enfin l’intégration de l’éducation aux médias numériques comme élément fondamental du programme de formation. L’objectif du Master est de former la figure professionnelle de l’éducateur aux médias. Cette figure professionnelle est capable de guider les étudiants, les enseignants et les entrepreneurs dans l’utilisation critique et consciente des médias numériques. L’article se concentre sur les phases de planification du master, dans le but de souligner le modèle de coopération internationale entre tous les partenaires de TESEO. Enfin, l’objectif de l’article est d’illustrer le plan d’enseignement du Master, dont la structure intègre des modules d’enseignement interdisciplinaires et des activités pratiques. À travers l’analyse du cadre théorique, de la conception et du plan d’enseignement, l’article vise à décrire les propriétés spécifiques (caractère innovant, interdisciplinarité, flexibilité et cohérence) du Master TESEO dans le cadre des transformations de la société numérique contemporaine.
Skills for professionals in cultural and creative industries
Authors: Navarra Marco
Published: July 2022

L’inadéquation des compétences au marché du travail européen est un phénomène qui intéresse fortement l’Union Européenne, qui recommande depuis des années à la communauté scientifique universitaire d’adapter les formations pour les rendre plus cohérentes avec les besoins imposés par la mutation technologique et l’avènement des médias numériques, qui ont modifié les structures organisationnelles et relationnelles des entreprises. Le projet européen TESEO a tenté de répondre au problème de l’inadéquation par la création des formations, formelles et informelles, pour le développement des compétences numériques dans le but de faire face aux dynamiques sociales créées par la mondialisation et de répondre aux besoins d’innovation de marchés de plus en plus connectés et concurrentiels.
Visual motifs and political iconography in education
Authors: Pintor Iranzo Ivan , Sourdis Arenas Carolina
Published: July 2022

Cet article examine la portée des motifs visuels en tant qu’outil permettant aux « media educators » de favoriser une réception critique et consciente des images qui circulent dans la sphère publique. L’article établit un cadre théorique interdisciplinaire qui s’appuie sur les domaines de l’histoire de l’art, des études cinématographiques et de l’iconographie politique pour définir comment les motifs visuels opèrent dans le paysage médiatique. Nous abordons une série de motifs visuels contemporains qui ont circulé dans les médias, pour analyser leur héritage iconographique et ainsi questionner leurs connotations émotionnelles et politiques. L’article aborde de manière didactique certains motifs visuels qui ont été produits pendant la pandémie, ainsi que des motifs visuels qui ont représenté le pouvoir politique, policier et civil en Espagne. L’analyse de ces motifs visuels vise à montrer une manière consciente et critique d’aborder les images qui circulent dans la sphère publique, à travers le choc productif avec d’autres images. Nous affirmons que cette association entre images n’est pas seulement une manière de susciter les réponses émotionnelles dont nous avons besoin pour pouvoir affronter les images, mais une manière de montrer comment les images déterminent les paramètres mêmes de ce qui peut être contemplé d’un point de vue politique.
The representation of neurological and mental disorders in TV series: Complexity, transmission, and educational models
Authors: Pintor Iranzo Ivan
Published: July 2022

Résumé : Cet article explore comment les séries télévisées contemporaines proposent des modèles sociaux pour un public diversifié et multiplateforme. Dans ce contexte, les troubles mentaux et neurologiques jouent un rôle important en tant que source d’information pour les téléspectateurs, même si de nombreuses représentations sont souvent encadrées de façon négative, hétérotypique et stigmatisante. Néanmoins, des représentations précises – celles qui correspondent à leur réalité clinique – permettent de cadrer les séries télévisées sous l’angle du divertissement ludo-éducatif. Pour cette raison, l’article vise à analyser la représentation de l’autisme sans trouble cognitif déficitaire, en raison de son essor télévisuel au cours des dix dernières années, à travers l’analyse de contenu de deux études de cas : The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 2007-2019) et Parentalité (NBC, 2010-2015). Les résultats ont montré des séries aux représentations très hétéroclites, étroitement liées à la question de la liberté de création et de la responsabilité sociale des séries télévisées contemporaines. En conclusion, s’il y a eu une nette amélioration depuis l’époque de Rain Man (Levinson, 1989), il y a toujours un manque de diversité culturelle, d’expansion des représentations linguistiques et de représentations authentiques alignées sur la réalité clinique qui pourraient contrecarrer les représentations stigmatisantes.
The imaginary of Philip K. Dick between waste multiverses and mazes of death
Authors: De Feo Linda
Published: July 2022

Le sujet de cette réflexion sera l’hyperréalisme narratif de Philip K. Dick. Dans les œuvres de l’auteur, l’Amérique du futur correspond allusivement à l’Amérique corrompue du passé, enfermée dans un éternel présent, gouvernée par un pouvoir qui a perdu la mémoire historique de ses origines, par un Empire qui n’a jamais pris fin. La vérité, jamais dernière mais toujours pénultième, s’effrite dans un devenir qui dissout toute certitude et toute institution. En déployant le potentiel de la perception et en modifiant la consistance de la matérialité, les personnages de Dick ont à leur disposition des substances et des dispositifs capables d’introduire des corrections dans les conditions naturelles de la vie, dans les mécanismes de développement des formes vivantes, non plus des hypothèses intangibles, mais les résultats flexibles d’un destin biologique modifié, de métamorphoses irréversibles et perverses du monde. À partir de l’impossibilité de percevoir l’action d’une logique opérant dans le processus historique, ainsi que de la perception de l’insignifiance du destin humain face à l’insondable immensité de l’univers, on soulignera comment chez Dick émerge la capacité de raconter une histoire différente, suspendue entre le temps et l’éternité.
An analysis of preservice Chemistry teachers’ misconceptions of reduction-oxidation reaction concepts
Authors: Hadinugrahaningsih Tritiyatma , Rahmawati Yuli , Suryani Elma
Published: July 2022

This article describes a study of 149 of preservice chemistry teachers’ misconceptions of concepts related to an reduction-oxidation reaction. A mixed-method approach was used to obtain data through the ROXCI (Redox Concept Inventory) instrument and interviews. Results indicated that the highest misconceptions were for item number 10 (4.03% or only 6 of 149 students answered correctly) and the lowest misconception occurred on item number 1 (94.63% or 141 of 149 students answered correctly). These results were supported by the analysis of the interviews where the respondents produced misconceptions when explaining the process of electron transfer in redox reactions. The highest percentage of consistent answers in the six ROXCI categories was obtained in the surface feature concept category (6.71% or 10 out of 149 respondents consistently answered correctly). This shows that preservice chemistry teachers are not able to connect the three levels of chemical representation, macroscopic, microscopic, and symbolic in studying chemistry, especially for the redox concept. Analysis of the relationships between misconceptions and average student confidence shows that every distractor chosen by the respondents at every level was followed by a degree of confidence of between 50%-70%, indicating that misconceptions became stronger because the preservice chemistry teachers did not realize that a concept believed to be true is wrong.
On estimates for augmented Hessian type parabolic equations on Riemannian manifolds
Authors: Jiao Yang
Published: July 2022

The author extends previous results to general classes of equations under weaker assumptions obtained in 2016 by Bao, Dong and Jiao concerning the study of the regularity of solutions for the first initial-boundary value problem for parabolic Hessian equations on Riemannian manifolds.
Learning in high-dimensional feature spaces using ANOVA-based fast matrix-vector multiplication
Authors: Nestler Franziska , Stoll Martin , Wagner Theresa
Published: July 2022

Kernel matrices are crucial in many learning tasks such as support vector machines or kernel ridge regression. The kernel matrix is typically dense and large-scale. Depending on the dimension of the feature space even the computation of all of its entries in reasonable time becomes a challenging task. For such dense matrices the cost of a matrix-vector product scales quadratically with the dimensionality \begin{document}$ N $\end{document}, if no customized methods are applied. We propose the use of an ANOVA kernel, where we construct several kernels based on lower-dimensional feature spaces for which we provide fast algorithms realizing the matrix-vector products. We employ the non-equispaced fast Fourier transform (NFFT), which is of linear complexity for fixed accuracy. Based on a feature grouping approach, we then show how the fast matrix-vector products can be embedded into a learning method choosing kernel ridge regression and the conjugate gradient solver. We illustrate the performance of our approach on several data sets.
CNN models for readability of Chinese texts
Authors: Feng Han , Hou Sizai , Wei Le-Yin , Zhou Ding-Xuan
Published: July 2022

Readability of Chinese texts considered in this paper is a multi-class classification problem with \begin{document}$ 12 $\end{document} grade classes corresponding to \begin{document}$ 6 $\end{document} grades in primary schools, \begin{document}$ 3 $\end{document} grades in middle schools, and \begin{document}$ 3 $\end{document} grades in high schools. A special property of this problem is the strong ambiguity in determining the grades. To overcome the difficulty, a measurement of readability assessment methods used empirically in practice is adjacent accuracy in addition to exact accuracy. In this paper we give mathematical definitions of these concepts in a learning theory framework and compare these two quantities in terms of the ambiguity level of texts. A deep learning algorithm is proposed for readability of Chinese texts, based on convolutional neural networks and a pre-trained BERT model for vector representations of Chinese characters. The proposed CNN model can extract sentence and text features by convolutions of sentence representations with filters and is efficient for readability assessment, which is demonstrated with some numerical experiments.
The extended perturbation method: With applications to the New Keynesian model and the zero lower bound
Authors: Andreasen Martin M. , Kronborg Anders F.
Published: July 2022

We introduce the extended perturbation method, which improves the accuracy of standard perturbation by reducing approximation errors under certainty equivalence. For the New Keynesian model with Calvo pricing, extended perturbation is more accurate than standard perturbation, which implies explosive dynamics because it omits the upper bound on inflation implied by this model. In contrast, extended perturbation enforces this bound and generates stable dynamics. We also show that extended perturbation can accurately solve a New Keynesian model that enforces the zero lower bound for the monetary policy rate by considering a smooth nonlinear modification of the standard Taylor rule.
Asymmetric conjugate priors for large Bayesian VARs
Authors: Chan Joshua C. C.
Published: July 2022

Large Bayesian VARs are now widely used in empirical macroeconomics. One popular shrinkage prior in this setting is the natural conjugate prior as it facilitates posterior simulation and leads to a range of useful analytical results. This is, however, at the expense of modeling flexibility, as it rules out cross‐variable shrinkage, that is, shrinking coefficients on lags of other variables more aggressively than those on own lags. We develop a prior that has the best of both worlds: it can accommodate cross‐variable shrinkage, while maintaining many useful analytical results, such as a closed‐form expression of the marginal likelihood. This new prior also leads to fast posterior simulation—for a BVAR with 100 variables and 4 lags, obtaining 10,000 posterior draws takes less than half a minute on a standard desktop. We demonstrate the usefulness of the new prior via a structural analysis using a 15‐variable VAR with sign restrictions to identify 5 structural shocks.
Prazgodovinsko višinsko naselje Gradišče na Primskovem na Dolenjskem
Authors: Pavlin Primož
Published: July 2022

S sondiranjem, opravljenim leta 1998, smo odkrili, da je bilo Gradišče obljudeno v petih arheoloških obdobjih. Najstarejši obiski vzpetine segajo morda že v neolitik, vsekakor pa v starejši del bakrene dobe, ko vzpetina še ni bila utrjena. V pozni bronasti dobi je naselje dobilo lesen opaž, napolnjen z zemljo, ki je svoj konec doživel v požaru. V starejši in mlajši železni dobi je bilo naselje obdano s kamnitim suhim zidom. V halštatski dobi je bil zid širok okoli 2 m, v latenski je bil ožji, v širino je meril okoli 1,2 metra. Posamezne najdbe govorijo za prisotnost človeka tudi v času pozne antike. Ker pa iz tistega časa ni sledov utrditve, je vzpetina verjetno služila kot občasno pribežališče.
Grašišče nad Grgarjem – utrjeno naselje iz starejše železne dobe
Authors: Bratina Patricija
Published: July 2022

Preko Grgarske kotline in Čepovanskega dola poteka naravni prehod iz nižine Vipavske doline v dolino reke Idrijce in v zgornjo Soško dolino ter proti zahodu na Banjško planoto. V železni dobi je pomembno vlogo ob tej komunikaciji imelo gradišče nad Grgarjem, na vrhu osamelca Grašišče. Strateška lega naselja je omogočala nadzor nad potmi, okoliška rodovitna ravnica je ponujala ekonomsko zaledje.

Med zaščitnimi arheološkimi raziskavami leta 2005 je bilo na severnem pobočju Grašišča odkrito obzidje s podpornima zidovoma, na položnejšem severovzhodnem pobočju pa utrjena podporna terasa. Naselje sodi v čas bronaste in železne dobe, občasna poselitev sega tudi v rimsko obdobje.

Poselitev dokazujejo tudi najdbe, odkrite leta 1977 ob gradbenih posegih na jugovzhodnem pobočju Grašišča in 1978, 2001 in 2005 na površini osrednjega dela gradišča.
Warmwater Temperatures (≥ 20°C) as a Threat to Pacific Lamprey: Implications of Climate Change
Authors: Clemens Benjamin J.
Published: July 2022

Interest in the effects of warmwater temperatures (≥ 20°C) on fishes has grown as biologists attempt to understand the impacts of climate change on native species. Previous research hypothesized that rivers displaying warmwater temperatures and low river flows, such as may become more common with climate change in North America, may select against Pacific Lamprey Entosphenus tridentatus migrating and spawning in the upper reaches of some watersheds. I provide new information from different locations that supports this hypothesis, including observations of prespawn mortalities of Pacific Lamprey during a recent heat wave, when daily water temperatures averaged 26.6°C (range: 20.8–30.6°C), and additional data from the literature. These observations and data suggest that the continued warming and slowing of rivers pose a threat to Pacific Lamprey in some Oregon (USA) rivers, which appears to agree with other research that suggests that lampreys will lose habitats in lower latitudes as climate change progresses.
ENTRE A HISTÓRIA E A MEMÓRIA
Authors: Sousa Cleusa Teixeira
Published: July 2022

A trama histórica ganha forma por meio de fatos reais que se encontram nos registros de memórias de uma dada época e sociedade. Embora, a força da ficção resida em dar um olhar diferenciado e mais atrativo ao real. Assim, a intenção que mobilizou a escrita que ora lhes apresento, está contida na obra de ficção: O último cabalista de Lisboa, de um estudioso dos sefarditas, Richard Zimler que não se furtou em redigir um romance aludindo críticas e denúncias a esse evento trágico em terras lusas, ocorrido na primeira década do século XVI. O qual, merece melhor análise por parte da historiografia local vigente. A qual tende a silenciar suas marcas, dada a sua brutalidade para com os judeus e cristãos-novos em tempos de pandemia. O objetivo central desta pesquisa consiste em trazer à tona a capacidade da ficção de denunciar atrocidades, mas ao mesmo tempo, içar a amplitude do peso negativo que esses acontecimentos carregam consigo. Pois, é na tessitura da ficção que, torna-se possível criar mecanismos de enunciação em que se consegue dar voz aos personagens emudecidos ou silenciados pelos detentores de poderes (econômicos, sociais e políticos) que não querem ver seus interesses abalados e, por consequência, sustentam os jogos dos imaginários sociais e do esquecimento, buscando mascarar certos eventos. Assim, destacaremos esse fato de 1506, de modo a identificar os traumas e as violências a que os cristãos-novos foram submetidos no cenário de horrores que foi o Massacre de Lisboa em tempos de pestilência em Portugal.
AVALIAÇÃO POR COMPETÊNCIA
Authors: Gerstenberger Rodolfo Angelo Correia , Andrade Maria de Fátima Ramos de
Published: July 2022

O sistema educacional brasileiro vem passando por mudanças, ajustes, adequações e revisões no decorrer dos anos. Prova disso são as alterações da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), documento que preconiza um modelo de currículo muito discutido na área educacional, reiterando a necessidade de um processo da educação pautado no desenvolvimento de competências. Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar como os professores de um curso Técnico Integrado ao Ensino Médio, de uma instituição de ensino do ABC paulista, estruturam e desenvolvem seus processos avaliativos, numa perspectiva de educação que tenha como foco o desenvolvimento de competências. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo de cunho descritivo-analítico, realizado com professores do curso em questão. Ao final do estudo, constatou-se um processo avaliativo que se direciona a um modelo formativo e que se conecta com a formação por competências, mas que, em alguns momentos, pelas falas dos docentes, se parece com o modelo tradicional de formação e avaliação.
Significance of Financial and Non-financial Incentives in Shaping Employee Motivation in Tea Industry: A Sri Lankan Case Study
Authors: Lakmali M. G. T. , Samaraweera G. C. , Harshana P. V. S.
Published: July 2022

Sri Lankan Tea sector is experiencing a considerable decline in the labor force, as many workers are moving away from the tea plantations. Incentives are one of the prime factors in reducing labor turnover. However, the role of incentives in employee motivation in the tea sector is questionable. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to identify the role of financial and non-financial incentives in motivating employees in the tea sector in Sri Lanka. Data were collected using pre-tested structured questionnaires from all 60 tea factory workers in Morapitiya Tea Factory, Sri Lanka. In the data analysis, Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test results revealed, bonuses (test value=7.285), over-time payments (test value=7.208), granting EPF/ETF (test value=6.822), job security (test value=7.039), recognition (test value=6.647), positive working environment (test value=6.659) and promotion and career growth (test value=6.548) proven to have a significant (
Sri Lanka’s Dairy Sector: Where to Move and What to Do – Prediction and a Trend Analysis
Authors: Damunupola D. A. P. R. , Munasinghe M. A. L. S. S. , Rasika D. M. D. , Weerathilake W. A. D. V.
Published: July 2022

Sri Lanka is currently producing only about 40% of its milk demand domestically and thus heavily depends on imports to cater for the demand. To attain self-sufficiency in milk, policy formulation and executing appropriate measures in dairy development at the field level are much needed. In this context, this study was conducted to identify recent trends in the dairy sector, modelling dairy production and milking animal populations and suggest potential policy requirements to boost the dairy sector in Sri Lanka. The data on cow and buffalo milk production and population during the last five decades were gathered and a series of trend analyses were conducted using linear, exponential, cubic and quadratic trend models. The best-fitting trend model for each time series was then selected based on the adjusted R-square (R2) value. Trend analysis showed that there are increasing trends in milking cow and buffalo populations, and milk production over the years. As policy implementation, it is important to increase the supply of domestic livestock produce at competitive prices for consumers. There is a great potential for producing milk from buffaloes which has not been exploited in Sri Lanka. Small scale milk processing should be encouraged as the output of such producers, probably when the price of powdered milk increases in the international market.