bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Detecting Attacks and Locating Malicious Devices Using Unmanned Air Vehicles and Machine Learning
Authors: Júnior Evilasio C. , Costa Wanderson L. , Portela Ariel L. C. , Rocha Leonardo S. , Gomes Rafael L. , Andrade Rossana M. C.
Published: November 2022

Internet access in both private and public environments allows users to broadly access their data what makes possible the deployment of new services based on Internet of Things. This fact created Smart Environments (SEs) that are composed of a huge amount of heterogeneous devices, for example, personal devices (smartphones, notebooks, tablets, etc) and IoT devices (sensors, actuators, and others). However, these environments can facilitate the action of malicious agents interested in promoting Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks to the network, and, when they are public places, it is challenging to locate these attackers. In this way, it is necessary to deploy solutions that can detect DDoS in SEs and to determine the physical location of the attacker, which is essential to prevent future attacks. Within this context, this article presents an Intelligent System for detection of DDoS and physical location of devices in SEs, applying Machine Learning (ML) and trilateration techniques. The experiments performed, using real network traffic and simulation, suggest that the proposed system is capable of detecting attacks and finding malicious devices.
Professionalisierung des Personals in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe
Authors: Jahreiß Samuel , Niebauer Daniel
Published: November 2022

Im Zuge der Professionalisierung von Sozial- und Gesundheitsberufen ist eine voranschreitende Akademisierung und damit zugleich eine Veränderung des Qualifikationsgefüges in den Arbeitsfeldern der Sozialen Arbeit zu beobachten. In der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe - als größtes Arbeitsfeld für Sozialarbeiter*innen - ist ein breites Spektrum an Personal mit verschiedensten Qualifikationen anzutreffen. Somit kommt einer interprofessionellen Kooperation mit anderen Berufen und Professionen eine besondere Bedeutung zu, worauf im folgenden Beitrag eingegangen wird.
Mehr Beratung wagen: Möglichkeiten konstruktiver Interaktionsgestaltung im Jobcenter (Teil 2)
Authors: Nixdorf Christian Philipp , Swiderski Jana
Published: November 2022

Der das SGB II prägende Grundsatz des Forderns und Förderns bedingt, dass Integrationsfachkräfte im Jobcenter in einer widersprüchlichen Rolle in Erscheinung treten. Das kann die Fachkräfte belasten und die von ihnen Beratenen irritieren. Trotz der institutionellen Hürden, mit denen die Beratenden konfrontiert sind, ist es allerdings möglich, auch im Jobcenter so zu beraten, dass ALG-II-Beziehende trotz des Zwangskontextes einen echten Nutzen aus der Beratung ziehen. Wie das gelingen kann, wird im Text aufgezeigt.
Konsequentialismus
Authors: Schroth Jörg
Published: November 2022

A neutral introduction to consequentialism, which dominates current ethical debate and is more hotly contested than any other ethical theory. It seems to be based on compelling assumptions, yet incompatible with our conventional morality.

How does consequentialism deal with this tension? What are the basic ideas of consequentialism? How does it differ from deontological theories? Does consequentialism prioritise the good over the right? How do direct act consequentialism, indirect act consequentialism and rule consequentialism differ? How promising is the project of consequentialising deontological theories?
Fehldiagnose Homo Oeconomicus?
Authors: Müller Malina
Published: November 2022

Do insured individuals under statutory health insurance (SHI) behave according to the ideal type of homo economicus? Or are those with SHI accused of a form of rationality and calculation that does not exist? Do deductibles perpetuate or exacerbate social inequalities? Are co-payments generally compatible with the basic principles of the SHI system?

This book provides answers to these questions. It provides an up-to-date and systematic overview of factors that influence the utilisation of SHI in general and the effects of co-payments. It thus provides new impetus in the discourse on co-payments as a meaningful instrument of behaviour control.
Die ›Moor-SA‹
Authors: Reinicke David
Published: November 2022

Die SA-Wachmannschaften der Emslandlager in einem Spannungsfeld aus Gemeinschaftsbildung, Gewaltpraxis und völkischem Gestaltungsanspruch.

In den nationalsozialistischen Strafgefangenenlagern im Emsland waren ab 1934 Häftlinge aus regulären Gefängnissen und Zuchthäusern einer umfassenden Gewaltpraxis von SA-Wachmannschaften ausgesetzt. Diese entwickelten mit ihrer Selbstbetitelung als »Moor-SA« Ansprüche, sowohl eine gewaltgeprägte »Erziehung« der Strafgefangenen durchzuführen, als auch die Erneuerung der Region voranzutreiben, da die Gefangenen in einem großangelegten Siedlungsprojekt zur Zwangsarbeit in der Moorkultivierung eingesetzt wurden.

Mit einer breit angelegten Repräsentationskultur konnte die »Moor-SA« ihre vermeintlichen Erfolge bis Ende der 1930er Jahre erfolgreich nach außen veranschaulichen und so die Unterstützung des Lagerprojekts durch Justiz, SA und weitere Instanzen sichern. Gleichzeitig verhieß die Inszenierung als Gemeinschaft den SA-Männern gegenüber, dass sie als zukünftige Siedler selbst von ihrem Einsatz profitieren würden.

Als Ende der 1930er Jahre ein Bedeutungsverlust der »Moor-SA« einsetzte, erodierte auch deren gemeinschaftlicher Zusammenhalt. Dadurch wird ein Abschied von Täterschaft sichtbar, der so für andere Lagertypen kaum erforscht ist.
Florilegium Benjamini
Authors: Chamat Natalie
Published: November 2022

»Die wahre Übersetzung ist durchscheinend«, schrieb Walter Benjamin. Als Gedächtniskunst ermöglicht die Sprachenbegegnung eine Blütenlese messianischer Gesten.

Übersetzungen der »Tableaux Parisiens« von Charles Baudelaire erscheinen nach beinahe zehn Jahren der Übersetzungsarbeit 1923 in einer zweisprachigen Ausgabe. Das Vorwort, »Die Aufgabe des Übersetzers«, entzieht sich mit seiner berühmt-berüchtigten Bilderflut und verschlungenen Argumentation der Beantwortung der Frage, was die darin formulierten Überlegungen mit den vorgelegten Gedichtübersetzungen zu tun haben, während diese meist aus der Perspektive der Ende der 1930er Jahre aus dem Passagenwerk hervorgehenden Arbeiten zu Baudelaire gelesen werden. Folgt man jedoch dem »Gefühlston« der Worte als einer Spur, die aus den Differenzen zwischen Original und Übersetzung hervortritt und das Gedichtete in die im Vorwort zu denkende Aufgabe des Übersetzens hinüberfließen lässt, wird deutlich, dass Benjamin Baudelaires »Tableaux« in einen Ausdruck der Gefühlskälte der Zwischenkriegszeit übersetzt. Es ist diese Gefühlskälte, auf die das Vorwort mit einer auch die Typographie erfassenden Denklandschaft antwortet, die Natalie Chamat als skizzenhaften Grundriss späterer Bildkomplexe des Benjamin`schen Denkens analysiert. Von Bild zu Bild entsteht so ein Weg des Eingedenkens, der sich quer durch Benjamins Schriften zieht und nicht zuletzt das Kind in dunklen Zeiten als eine den Lesenden überantwortete Denkfigur hervortreten lässt.
Der Schamane mit der Feder
Authors: Kunze Lisa
Published: November 2022

W. G. Sebalds literarischem Debüt: Ein Schlüsselwerk seines ökologischen Schreibens wird neu entdeckt.

Dass der Blick auf »Natur« in W. G. Sebalds Werk eine besondere Rolle spielt, ist offensichtlich. Bereits sein erstes literarisches Buch trägt diesen Begriff im Titel: »Nach der Natur«. In seinen Themen und Denkfiguren wie in seinen literarischen Verfahren legt dieses lyrische Triptychon die Grundlage für Sebalds Lebenswerk. Hier erörtert er das Verhältnis zwischen Menschen und Natur als einem dynamischen Netzwerk, in dem menschliche wie nichtmenschliche Akteure – Landschaften, Tiere, Pflanzen, Dinge – miteinander verbunden sind.

In »Nach der Natur« modelliert Sebald seine Geschichte des menschlichen Blicks auf die Natur, vom Anbruch der Neuzeit über die Aufklärung bis ins 20. Jahrhundert und in apokalyptische Zukunftserwartungen hinein. Und er entwickelt ein eigenwilliges Konzept eines Schreibens im Angesicht der ökologischen Katastrophe.
»Der schnellste Jude Deutschlands«
Authors: Schiller Kay
Published: November 2022

Ein deutsch-jüdischer Spitzensportler und Intellektueller im Zeitalter der Extreme.

Alex Natan (1906-1971) – jüdisch-deutscher Spitzenleichtathlet und Journalist – ist eine noch kaum beleuchtete, doch faszinierende Persönlichkeit: Der homosexuelle Spitzensportler war 100-Meter-Sprint-Staffelweltrekordler, gehörte zum Berliner Kreis um Alfred Flechtheims Zeitschrift Querschnitt, studierte bei Alfred Weber in Heidelberg, setzte sein Leben im Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus aufs Spiel, war in einen mysteriösen Kriminalfall im Londoner Exilmilieu verwickelt, durchlitt vier entbehrungsreiche Jahre in der Internierung und wurde nach dem Krieg ein bekannter deutscher Publizist.

Kay Schillers Biographie fängt ein großes Geschichtspanorama ein, indem sie ganz unterschiedliche Themenbereiche miteinander verbindet: Sport und Kultur in der Weimarer Republik, Antisemitismus, Homosexualität und Verfolgung, die Kriegszeit in Deutschland und Großbritannien sowie die ersten Jahrzehnte der Bonner Republik.

»Alex Natan ist ein perfekter Reiseführer durch das turbulente 20. Jahrhundert, dessen Leben alles das reflektiert, was das 20. Jahrhundert in positiver wie negativer Hinsicht auszeichnet: Aufstieg des Sports zu einem omnipräsenten Kulturphänomen; selbstbestimmte Sexualität; Erfahrung des Exils und Antisemitismus.«

Wolfram Pyta

»Kay Schiller hat es geschafft, die Biografie einer Person »aus der zweiten Reihe« zum Spiegel einer Epoche aufzuwerten.«

Moshe Zimmermann
Analysis and Processing of One-Dimensional Signals Using Wavelet
Authors: Brahim Meriane , Salah Rahmouni , Issam Tifouti
Published: November 2022

In recent years, wavelet analysis has become an effective and important computational tool in signal processing and image processing applications. Wavelet analysis is known for its successful approach to solving the problem of signal analysis in both the time domain and frequency domain. The analysis of the nonstationary signal generated by physical phenomena has posed a great challenge for various conversion techniques. Transformation techniques such as Fourier transform (FT) and short Fourier transform (STFT) fail to analyze nonstationary signals. But wavelet transform (WT) techniques may be able to efficiently analyze both stable and unstable signals. WT is able to analyze one-dimensional signals, such as audio signals and two-dimensional signals such as images. In this chapter, we discuss wavelet transduction techniques and their applications in detail and focus on the analysis and processing of the wave-encoded laser signal as one-dimensional electrical signals and its use in alarm systems. In the second stage, we filter the speech signal and determine the fundamental frequencies using wavelet transformation.
Thoracoscopic Lobectomy in Infants and Neonates
Authors: T. Tracy Elisabeth , W. Thornton Steven
Published: November 2022

Video-assisted thoracic surgery is a well-established approach to managing lung pathology in the adult and adolescent population. This minimally invasive strategy has also gained traction for the care of infants and neonates with congenital lung lesions. Thoracoscopic surgery for infants and neonates requires special attention to these patients’ unique physiology. Careful consideration must also be given to lung isolation, the effects of insufflation, and the constraints of small working spaces. Additionally, anomalies such as congenital pulmonary airway malformations have special anatomic considerations including cystic regions and anomalous feeding vessels. However, the basic surgical principles of pulmonary resection apply to infants and children as well as adults.
Current and Contemporary Developments in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Authors: Getahun Biruk , Ayalew Bekel Abebe
Published: November 2022

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now recognized as a global health problem. It is most usually caused by smoking cigarettes, although it can also be caused by a variety of environmental toxins, noxious gases, fumes, and dust. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is recommended by clinical guidelines. It is an important part of the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other chronic respiratory disorders. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a recent approach in respiratory medicine that is defined as an “individually customized and designed, interdisciplinary program of care” for patients with persistent respiratory failure. Patient selection and assessment, psychological support, self-management education, nutritional support, and exercise training (including inspiratory muscle training (IMT) are all important components of pulmonary rehabilitation.
Forced Laminar Flow in Pipes Subjected to Asymmetric External Conditions: The HEATT© Platform for Online Simulations
Authors: Alarcón Mariano , Seco-Nicolás Manuel , Pedro Luna-Abad Juan , P. Ramallo-González Alfonso
Published: November 2022

This chapter studies the fluid flow within pipes subjected to thermal asymmetrical boundary conditions. The phenomenon at hand takes place in many real-world industrial situations, such as solar thermal devices, aerial pipelines. A steady-state analysis of laminar forced-convection heat transfer for an incompressible Newtonian fluid is studied. The fluid is considered to flow through a straight round pipe provided with straight fins. For the case studied, axial heat conduction in the fluid has been considered and the effects of the forced convection have been considered to be dominant. A known uniform temperature field is applied at the upper external surface of the assembly. The 3D assembly has been created combining cylindrical and Cartesian coordinates. The governing differential equation system is solved numerically through suitable discretization in a set of different finite volume elements. The results are shown through the thermal profiles in respect of longitudinal and radial-azimuthal coordinates and the problem characteristic length. To facilitate the resolution of this phenomenon, an open computing platform called HEATT©, based on this model, has been developed, and it is also shown here. The platform is now being built and is expected to be freely available at the end of year 2022.
The Paradigm of Complex Probability and Quantum Mechanics: The Infinite Potential Well Problem – The Momentum Wavefunction and the Wavefunction Entropies
Authors: Abou Jaoudé Abdo
Published: November 2022

The mathematical probability concept was set forth by Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov in 1933 by laying down a five-axioms system. This scheme can be improved to embody the set of imaginary numbers after adding three new axioms. Accordingly, any stochastic phenomenon can be performed in the set C of complex probabilities which is the summation of the set R of real probabilities and the set M of imaginary probabilities. Our objective now is to encompass complementary imaginary dimensions to the stochastic phenomenon taking place in the “real” laboratory in R and as a consequence to calculate in the sets R, M, and C all the corresponding probabilities. Hence, the probability is permanently equal to one in the entire set C = R+M independently of all the probabilities of the input stochastic variable distribution in R, and subsequently, the output of the random phenomenon in R can be determined perfectly in C. This is due to the fact that the probability in C is calculated after the elimination and subtraction of the chaotic factor from the degree of our knowledge of the nondeterministic phenomenon. My innovative Complex Probability Paradigm (CPP) will be applied to the established theory of quantum mechanics in order to express it completely deterministically in the universe C=R+M.
Biodegradable Waste
Authors: Margaret Popoola Bukola
Published: November 2022

Biodegradable wastes are waste materials easily degraded or broken down naturally by factors such as biotic (bacteria, fungi, plants, animals, etc.) and abiotic (pH, temperature, oxygen, humidity, etc.). This process enables complex substances to be broken down into simpler organic compounds which subsequently fade into the soil. This is a natural process that could be prolonged or rapid and poses little risks to the environment. These waste materials could be termed green waste; including food waste, paper waste, and biodegradable plastics such are found in municipal solid waste. Other examples of biodegradable wastes include sewage, manure, sewage sludge, human waste, waste from various slaughterhouses, hospital waste, dead animals, and plants. Biodegradable waste could be said to be recyclable or reused; furthermore, bio-waste recycling may also directly contribute to climate protection. They are generally known as useful waste. Recycling is one of the current waste management strategies having great benefits for the environment.
Application of Ionic Liquids in Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries: A Comprehensive Guide to Design, Synthesis and Computational Aspects
Authors: Chatterjee Kajari , Sridhar M.K. , Kumar Singh Akhilesh , Kumar Sahu Kisor
Published: November 2022

The breathtaking pace of the development of smart and wearable gadgets, electric vehicles and many other ultraportable devices has ushered into the era of rapid development of rechargeable batteries with enhanced safety, high-performance, high gravimetric and volumetric energy density. New battery chemistries are being constantly explored to identify better electrolytes that are environmental-friendly, nonflammable, reusable and most importantly ultra-customizable for high-performance applications. Ionic liquid, by virtue of its unique set of tunable properties, is a natural choice from both academic and industrial perspectives. A general guiding principle of ionic liquid synthesis proceeds via an appropriate selection of precursors from the ionic liquid toolbox and reaction with the alkyl halide followed by the metathesis or simple acid-base reaction yielding the final ionic liquid. This study is a complete and extensive treatise on the usage of the ionic liquids in the electrolytes of secondary batteries concerning (i) the design philosophy, (ii) synthesis, (iii) characterization, (iv) new chemistry and electrode material development (v) cell performance, (vi) cell safety, and (vii) comprehensive computational protocols encompassing all the aspects of the electrolyte and electrode-electrolyte interactions.
Introduction to Schiff Base
Authors: Laxman Sangle Shilpa
Published: November 2022

When any primary amine reacts with an aldehyde or a ketone under specific conditions, Schiff bases are formed. The general structure of Schiff base is R2C∙NR′ and is considered as a subclass of imines which is commonly used as a synonym for azomethine. The first imines were prepared in the nineteenth century by a classical method that involves condensation of a carbonyl compound with the help of amine under the distillation of azeotropic and to remove water formed in the system, molecular sieves are used. Later many ways of synthesis of Schiff bases are invented. Schiff bases exhibit a wide range of biological activities and are commonly used for industrial purposes. These are the most widely used as intermediates in organic synthesis, catalysts, pigments and dyes, polymer stabilizers, etc.
(Material) Well-Being in Economics: Beyond GDP
Authors: Manfredi Marisol
Published: November 2022

This chapter examines the current notion of well-being utilized in the mainstream economics, which is based on the utilitarian philosophy. The analysis focuses on the alternative proposals to expand beyond the existing framework, such as Easterlin’s paradox, multidimensional indexes of well-being, capabilities approach, and the cosmovision of the indigenous traditions. The chapter first explores the main definition of happiness and equilibrium of ancient Greek philosophers. Secondly, the chapter investigates the mainstream corpus of Economics with the Utilitarianism as a moral core. Many contradictions and inconsistencies in the implementation of the notion of well-being are unfolded. Thirdly, key proposals to revolutionize the notion are introduced. Given the sociological and environmental problems the Anthropocene has caused, and these ideas could lead to original and inspiring solutions.
Evaluation of Water Quality Using Physicochemical Parameters and Aquatic Insects Diversity
Authors: Xaaceph Khan Muhammad , Butt Abida
Published: November 2022

Biomonitoring studies focus on the component of biodiversity, its natural habitats, and species populations which display the ongoing variations in ecosystem and landscape. Physicochemical parameters are important water quality parameters of river water i.e., pH, temperature, turbidity, conductivity, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, total alkalinity, sulfate, nitrate, heavy metals, and phosphate. This chapter focuses on assessing water quality through Physicochemical Parameters and Aquatic Insects Diversity. The case study investigated the effect of pollutants produced by the human dwelling, agricultural and industrial activities on aquatic invertebrate communities of water of part of Soan River, Pakistan. Four sites were selected based on variation in microhabitat accessibility to examine the pollution in water. Samples were collected from these sites during spring, 2015. Water samples for physio-chemical analysis and macroinvertebrates were collected from all sites. Results showed that conductivity, dissolved oxygen, sodium, and cadmium at all sites were higher than the drinking water quality of WHO standards while potassium, chromium, and manganese were higher in concentration at most downstream sites. However, all other studied parameters were within recommended range of WHO standards. A total of 412 individuals of aquatic insects were collected from the studied sites, belonged to 6 orders and they were the most abundant in April. Total abundance was used to estimate the quality of water at the sites. Most biotic indexes showed that water was of good quality at upstream stations rather than downstream stations, while water quality index (WQI) showed fair water quality at downstream sites. This study showed that aquatic insects could be useful as bioindicators for biomonitoring of water quality along with physiochemical parameters.
Dyadic Relationship Quality (DRQ) – Describing the Development of Leader-Follower Relationship Quality: A Qualitative, Longitudinal Study
Authors: Wilson Julie
Published: November 2022

For the last 20 years, Leader-Member Exchange theory (LMX) has been associated with the quality of relationships between leaders and followers, accounting for quality through the four dimensions of contribution, affect, loyalty and respect. This paper contributes to our understanding of relationship quality by presenting an extension to LMX theory. With a more comprehensive view of the development of leader-follower relationship quality than existing LMX theory, we propose the explanatory construct of Dyadic Relationship Quality (DRQ) development. The DRQ model demonstrates how trusting behaviours have hitherto been overlooked as the key to positive initial interactions. We show how performance and relationship quality are active dimensions of relationship development rather than outcomes of the relational process. The paper elaborates the experiential nature of leader-follower relationship quality by utilising a relatively rare methodology in LMX studies, a longitudinal qualitative study of leaders and followers in high-tech start-up organisations.
Poor Health Care Access in Nigeria: A Function of Fundamental Misconceptions and Misconstruction of the Health System
Authors: O. Abah Vivien
Published: November 2022

Health care access in Nigeria is very limited in all dimensions due to factors within and beyond the health system. Misconception of primary health care and poor leadership resulted in a stunted health system development which has failed to align system structures and processes to the goal of achieving universal health access. Improving financial access through compulsory health insurance will not be enough to reverse this status without a holistic primary health care reform to correct the system misconstruction, achieve high-quality health care that is efficient, acceptable to the people and therefore sustainable and capable of driving growth and development for the health system and the country. A primary health care movement consisting of health professionals within the country and the diaspora and other stakeholders is needed to drive this process and overcome the inertia of political leadership in this regard.
The Role of BAALC Gene in the Transformation of Myeloid Progenitor Cells to Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Authors: Aleksov Emil , Spassov Branimir , Guenova Margarita , Balatzenko Gueorgui
Published: November 2022

One of the unanswered questions in hematology is the question concerning disorders in the regulation of gene expression in different subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), leading to changes in the functional activity of certain genes and acting as a component of a series of events in the leukemogenesis. One example of such a gene is BAALC gene (brain and acute leukemia and cytoplasmic), localized in chromosome 8, which plays a role in the regulation of myeloid progenitors’ differentiation. This role is associated with several other oncogenes, such as HoxA9, ERK, and RUNX1. Gene interactions determine normal proliferation and differentiation of cells, and any disturbances could lead to leukemic development. What is the role of BAALC in normal/impaired balance? What are the connections of BAALC with the mutations established in AML: FLT3, NPM1, etc.? What are the correlations of its overexpression with clinical and laboratory findings in AML patients? What are the changes in the expression of BAALC, after successful therapy of AML and after therapy failure? Can we use it as a predictive marker in AML patients? This chapter summarizes available data about functions of BAALC gene, the frequency of overexpression, and its importance as a predictive marker in the development of AML.
Vestibular Migraine
Authors: Ryliškienė Kristina , Jokubaitis Mantas
Published: November 2022

The consensus diagnostic criteria for vestibular migraine (VM) are used to specifically describe episodic vestibular symptoms associated with migraine. Because of an incomplete understanding of the etiology, a variety of clinical manifestations, and overlap with other vestibular disorders, the precise prevalence of VM is unknown. Clinical examination during vestibular episodes and vestibular laboratory tests interictally are more commonly abnormal in patients with VM than in controls, but none of the findings are specific for the diagnosis. The majority of information about VM treatment originates from case studies and retrospective reviews. In this chapter, the current epidemiology data, pathophysiology, significance of clinical and laboratory findings, and possible therapeutic approaches with existing and new medications or devices will be discussed.
Women and Utopia
Authors: Rowbotham Shelia
Published: November 2022

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Making abuse visible: combating the normalisation of prostitution
Authors: Jeffreys Sheila
Published: November 2022

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'Faust' - 'Heute'
Authors: Schöne Albrecht
Published: November 2022

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Reviews and notices
Authors: Modiano Marko , Dentler Sigrid , Von der Heiden Gregor , Mitrache Liliana
Published: November 2022

Includes the following reviews:

p. 167-169. Marko Modiano. Holliday, A. The Struggle to Teatch English as an International Language.

p. 169-171. Sigrid Dentler. Byram, M. (ed.). Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning.

p. 171-174. Gregor von der Heiden. Breckle, M. Deutsch-schwedische Wirtschaftskommunikation. "In Schweden ist die Kommunikation weicher". & Siegfried, D. Kultur in deutsch-schwedischen Wirtschaftsgesprächen. Eine gesprächslinguistische Analyse.

p. 174-176. Liliana Mitrache. Metzler Widmark, C. Totalität und Ganzes versus Ausschnitt und Detail. Normbewahrung und Normveränderung im deutschsprachigen roman- und literaturtheoretischen Diskurs der 60er Jahre.
Two Poems by Dennis Brutus
Authors: Brutus Dennis
Published: November 2022

Includes the following poems:Buried in Camden

Entering Table Bay
Hacer historia de la literatura en Hispanoamérica: Problemas y tendencias de la literatura Argentina
Authors: Campra Rosalba
Published: November 2022

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"Ein Paradiesgarten, getaucht in jenes leuchtende Abschiedsgelb" - Farben und Licht in Sigrid Damms Tage- und Nächtebücher aus Lappland
Authors: Schnaas Ulrike
Published: November 2022

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Treatment Patterns of Tocilizumab Utilization for Progressive Respiratory Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Barber Kimberly R. , Hartnett Kristen , Hella Jennifer R. , Caloia Roya Z. , LaBond Virginia
Published: November 2022

Purpose: This study’s objective was to describe treatment patterns of patients receiving then experimental drug tocilizumab for severe respiratory illness.

Methodology: It is a retrospective case series of patients receiving tocilizumab for COVID-19 at a 380-bed hospital between 03/01/202 and 05/31/2020. Treatment patterns for tocilizumab for this series of ICU patients was modeled using a Spearman rho correlation for ranked associations.

Results: There was significant variation in frequency and serial testing of inflammatory markers. There was no correlation between tocilizumab initiation and worsening respiratory status (r=0.19, p=.48) or between days since dosing and survival (R= -0.02, p= .95). No clear pattern emerged from tocilizumab administration during the pandemic.

Conclusion: Protocols for untested new treatments are needed to overcome the uncertainty physicians face during pandemics.
Il folklore lunare nel mondo greco tra agricoltura, medicina e metamorfosi
Authors: Freni Giulia
Published: November 2022

Nel pantheongreco, a differenza di quello romano, la luna aveva un ruolo marginale e popolare, cosa che risulta sia dalle credenze ad essa legate così come dal suo culto. A partire datale percezione della luna, il presente articolo si propone di illustrare alcuni aspetti del folklore lunare greco, mostrando come certe tradizioni antiche siano vive ancora oggi, soprattutto in alcune aree dell’Italia meridionale.

En el panteón griego, a diferencia del romano, la luna tenía un papel marginal y popular, lo que se manifiesta tanto en las creencias asociadas a ella como en su culto. Al señalaresta percepción de la luna, este artículo pretende ilustrar algunos aspectosdel folclore lunar griego, mostrando cómo ciertas tradiciones antiguas siguen vivas hoy en día, especialmente en ciertas zonas del sur de Italia.
Tradición clásica en José Florencio Martínez: los estereotipos femeninos en Teseo no saldrá del laberinto (2012)
Authors: Moreno García Jesús Alexis
Published: November 2022

In this paper we analyse the representation of different female stereotypes in Teseo no saldrá del laberinto (2012) by J. Florencio Martínez, specifically Medea, Phaedra, Antigone and Electra. We also examine how ancient Greek culture runs through the poem and how logos, as reason, predominates over pathos, feelings, in such a way that this rewriting of Greece intensifies the cultured and objective character of the poem.

En este trabajo analizamos la representación de diferentes estereotipos femeninos en Teseo no saldrá del laberinto (2012) de J. Florencio Martínez, especialmente Medea, Fedra, Antígona y Electra. Asimismo, examinamos cómo la cultura griega antigua atraviesa el poemario y cómo el logos, en tanto que razón, predomina frente al pathos, los sentimientos, de manera que esta reescritura de Grecia intensifica el carácter culto y objetivo del poemario.
Aristophanes’ Lysistrata and Virgil’s Camilla
Authors: Fratantuono Lee
Published: November 2022

Close consideration of several passages in Book 11 of Virgil’s Aeneid reveals the influence of Aristophanes’ depiction of his comic heroine Lysistrata on the characterization of the Volscian warrior maiden Camilla. Virgilian appropriation of Aristophanic lore is shown to elucidate and to offer a commentary on certain aspects of Camilla’s elusive, enigmatic nature, not least with respect to the poet’s presentation of the problem of civil war and of the status of women in Roman public life.

El examen minucioso de varios pasajes del libro 11 de la Eneida de Virgilio revela la influencia de la Lisístrata de Aristófanes en la caracterización de la doncella guerrera volsca Camila. La apropiación virgiliana de la tradición aristofánica sirve para dilucidar y comentar ciertos aspectos de la naturaleza esquiva y enigmática de Camila, sobre todo en lo que respecta a la presentación que hace el poeta del problema de la guerra civil y de la condición de la mujer en la vida pública romana.
Back to nature: Landscape in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the Arts and Crafts movement
Authors: Vergés Alonso Mónica
Published: November 2022

By the mid-19th century, the United Kingdom had reached the peak of industrialisation and economic expansion, while also revealing the first drawbacks of progress: social inequality, urban overcrowding, and aesthetic discontent as a result of production techniques. In this context, and in opposition to the prevailing academic art, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was born. In paintings prior to Raphael and medieval legends, they sought the authenticity they considered had been lost in their time, directing their attentive gaze towards nature. From the outset, the Brotherhood had the support of the art critic John Ruskin. Indeed, his writings on a new economic ethics and the creative and dignifying value of craftsmanship marked his «disciple» William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement.
Belleza y elección de pareja: Lo que la biología evolutiva nos enseña
Authors: Font Enrique , Font‐Ferrer Enrique V.
Published: November 2022

Tendemos a considerar la belleza como el producto destilado de nuestra educación, la quintaesencia de nuestro refinamiento cultural. Además, a menudo destacamos el relativismo de la belleza. Por este motivo, muchos encuentran chocante que la percepción de la belleza, especialmente la belleza humana, tenga una clara explicación biológica, en gran medida independiente de nuestra educación y de nuestra cultura, y les sorprende descubrir que las características que definen la belleza no solo tienen sentido biológico, sino que además son universales, comunes a todos los miembros de nuestra especie.
Entrevista con Luca Hugo Brucculeri
Authors: Brucculeri Luca Hugo Brucculeri
Published: November 2022

Nací en Sicilia, una isla del sur de Italia, en el medio del Mediterráneo. Allí, en la ciudad griega de Agrigento, estudié primero Arte y después me gradué en Diseño Industrial en la Facultad de Arquitectura de Palermo, otra ciudad con un enorme patrimonio arquitectónico normando, árabe y bizantino. La verdad es que han sido lugares muy privilegiados, donde crecer y formarme, que sin duda han marcado mi forma de crear.
Defect evolution in Y0.5Gd0.5Ba2Cu3O7–δ superconducting layer irradiated by H+ ions
Authors: Dan Min , Chen Lun-Jiang , He Yan-Bin , Lü Xing-Wang , Wan Jun-Hao , Zhang Hong , Zhang Ke-Jia , Yang Ying , Jin Fan-Ya ,   South Western Institute of Physics of Nuclear Industry, Chengdu 610207, China
Published: November 2022

In order to further improve the superconducting current carrying capacity of RE-Ba-Cu-O coated conductor under the action of strong magnetic field, ion irradiation is used to generate the pinning centers of introduced magnetic flux in the RE-Ba-Cu-O coated conductor. In this work, the H+-ion irradiation of second-generation high-temperature superconductor RE-Ba-Cu-O strip is carried out by using the 320 kV high charge state ion synthesis research platform. Doppler broadened slow positron beam analysis combined with Raman spectroscopy is used to measure the change of microstructure in Y0.5Gd0.5Ba2Cu3O7–δ (YBCO) sample irradiated by H+ ions in a range of 5.0 × 1014–1.0 × 1016 ions/cm2. The positron annihilation parameters in YBCO before and after irradiation are analyzed. It is found that after 100 keV H+ ion irradiation, a large number of defects including vacancies, vacancy groups or dislocation groups are produced in the superconducting layer.

The larger the irradiation dose, the more the produced vacancy type defects are and the more complex the defect types, and the annihilation mechanism of positrons in the defects changes. Raman spectroscopy results show that with the increase of H+ ion irradiation dose, the oxygen atoms in the coating rearrange, the plane spacing increases, the orthogonal phase structure of the coating is destroyed, and the degree of order decreases. The defects produced by such an ion irradiation lay a foundation for the introduction of flux pinning centers. Further research can be carried out in combination with X-ray diffractometer, transmission electron microscope, superconductivity and other testing methods to provide theoretical and practical reference for the optimization of material properties.
Air-lasing high-resolution spectroscopy for atmospheric remote sensing
Authors: Zhang Hai-Su , Qiao Ling-Ling , Cheng Ya ,   State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal Univeristy, Shanghai 200241, China,   Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
Published: November 2022

Air-lasing is a cavityless coherent radiation generated in free space from air constituents as gain medium, featuring high collimation, high coherence, and high intensity. Benefited from the long-range filamentation of high-power ultrashort laser pulses propagating in air, the air-lasing can be induced remotely, providing an ideal light source for atmospheric remote sensing and chemical species-resolved detection. Owing to the coherent atomic/molecular excitation process accompanied with the generation of air laser, remote sensing based on air-lasing has high spectral resolution and high detection sensitivity, which recently proved to be a powerful tool for important applications such as in trace molecule detection, greenhouse gas monitoring and industrial pollutant detection. In this short review, the physical mechanism of air lasing is briefly introduced, and various applications of air laser remote sensing are reviewed emphatically, and the future research is prospected.
Transport of closed ring containing chiral active particles under transversal temperature difference
Authors: Liao Jing-Jing , Kang Qi , Luo Fei , Lin Fu-Jun ,   School of Science, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
Published: November 2022

Active matter is a new and challenging field of physics. Chiral active particle experiences a constant torque and performs circular motion due to the self-propulsion force not aligning with the propulsion direction. Recently, most of studies of the active particle systems focused on constant temperature, but did not take into consideration the constraints by the barriers. In our work, the rectification of a ring containing chiral active particles with transversal temperature difference is numerically investigated in a two-dimensional periodic channel. It is found that the ring powered by chiral active particles can be rectified by the transversal temperature difference and the direction of the transport is determined by the chirality of active particles. The average velocity is a peaked function of angular velocity, the temperature of the lower wall or temperature difference. The transport behaviors of the ring containing one chiral active particle is qualitatively different from those of the ring containing several particles. Especially, the ring radius can strongly affect the transport behaviors. For the ring containing one chiral active particle, the interaction between the particle and the ring facilitates the rectification of the ring when the circular trajectory radius of the chiral particle is large. The average velocity decreases with the increase of the ring radius because the propelling force to the ring by the particle is small. When the circular trajectory radius is small, the interaction between the particle and the ring suppresses the transport. The speed increases as the ring radius increases because the directional transport comes from the difference in temperature between the upper wall and the lower wall. For the ring containing several particles, the interaction between particles reduces the rectification of the ring. The average velocity increases with the increase of the ring radius due to the interaction between particles decreasing. Remarkably, the velocity of the ring decreases as the particle number increases when the ring radius is small, but is a peaked function when the ring radius is not small. Our results offer new possibilities for manipulating an active particle flow on a microscale, and can be applied practically to propelling carriers and motors by a bath of bacteria or artificial microswimmers, such as hybrid micro-device engineering, drug delivery, micro-fluidics, and lab-on-chip technology.
Photocarrier dynamics in Cd0.96Zn0.04Te measured by optical-pump terahertz-probe spectroscopy
Authors: Li Gao-Fang , Liao Yu-Ao , Cui Hao-Yang , Huang Chen-Guang , Wang Chen , Ma Guo-Hong , Zhou Wei , Huang Zhi-Ming , Chu Jun-Hao ,   School of Electronic & Information Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China,   Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China,   State Key Laboratory of Infrared Physics, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China
Published: November 2022

Photogenerated carrier relaxation process and terahertz conductivity of Cd0.96Zn0.04Te are investigated by optical pump-terahertz probe spectroscopy at room temperature. With photoexcitation at 800 nm, the photogenerated carrier recovery process can be fitted with a single exponential curve, and its recovery time lasts several nanoseconds, which decreases with the increase of photogenerated carrier densities in a certain range of photogenerated carrier densities, relating to the radiative recombination of electron-hole pairs. The transient transmittance change of terahertz pulse remains the same with the photogenerated carrier densities increasing from 4.51×1016 cm–3 to 1.81×1017 cm–3, which is because the number of loss carriers by defect trapping is approximate to the augment of carriers by photoexcitation. As the photogenerated carrier density increases from 1.81×1017 cm–3 to 1.44×1018 cm–3, the magnitude of photoinduced absorption increases linearly with the increase of photogenerated carrier density due to the fact that most of the defects are occupied. When the photogenerated carrier densities are higher than 1.44×1018 cm–3, the magnitude of photoinduced absorption remains almost the same, because the absorption of 800 nm pump pulse reaches a saturation level. The evolution of complex conductivity with photogenerated carrier density in a delay time of about 50 ps can be well fitted with Drude-Smith model. Our analysis provides an important data support and theoretical basis for designing and fabricating of Cd1–xZnxTe detection.
Dysregulated H19/Igf2 expression disrupts cardiac-placental axis during development of Silver-Russell syndrome-like mouse models
Authors: Chang Suhee , Fulmer Diana , Hur Stella K , Thorvaldsen Joanne L , Li Li , Lan Yemin , Rhon-Calderon Eric A , Leu Nicolae Adrian , Chen Xiaowen , Epstein Jonathan A , Bartolomei Marisa S
Published: November 2022

Dysregulation of the imprinted H19/IGF2 locus can lead to Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) in humans. However, the mechanism of how abnormal H19/IGF2 expression contributes to various SRS phenotypes remains unclear, largely due to incomplete understanding of the developmental functions of these two genes. We previously generated a mouse model with humanized H19/IGF2 imprinting control region (hIC1) on the paternal allele that exhibited H19/Igf2 dysregulation together with SRS-like growth restriction and perinatal lethality. Here, we dissect the role of H19 and Igf2 in cardiac and placental development utilizing multiple mouse models with varying levels of H19 and Igf2. We report severe cardiac defects such as ventricular septal defects and thinned myocardium, placental anomalies including thrombosis and vascular malformations, together with growth restriction in mouse embryos that correlated with the extent of H19/Igf2 dysregulation. Transcriptomic analysis using cardiac endothelial cells of these mouse models shows that H19/Igf2 dysregulation disrupts pathways related to extracellular matrix and proliferation of endothelial cells. Our work links the heart and placenta through regulation by H19 and Igf2, demonstrating that accurate dosage of both H19 and Igf2 is critical for normal embryonic development, especially related to the cardiac-placental axis.
Clinical Characteristics and Management of Renal Trauma: A Single-centre Observational Study
Authors: Swamy A Venkata Ranga , Reddy D Raja , Guddeti Raja Sekhar , Pedapathnapu Mutyasri
Published: November 2022

Introduction: The management of renal trauma includes operative and non operative approach based on clinical profile of patient. However, management of the high-grade renal trauma remains controversial. Aim: To evaluate mode of renal injury, staging and its management outcomes. Materials and Methods: This prospective, observational study included 49 patients (>15 years of age) who presented with abdominal trauma. Computed tomography was performed for grading of renal trauma. The patients were stratified based on whether they underwent open renal surgery or conservative management for their renal injury. Demographic characteristics and a detailed history of renal injuries were recorded. The patients were evaluated based on the rate of renal preservation and complications at 6-month follow-up. Results: The mean age was 32.10 years and majority of the patients were males (87.76%). Blunt trauma (95.92%) was most frequently reported. According to American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST), 8 (16.33%) patients were categorized in grade I, 17 (34.69%) patients in grade II, 8 (16.33%) patients in grade III, 12 (24.49%) patients in grade IV, and 4 (8.16%) patients in grade V. Microscopic haematuria (42.86%) was the most common clinical presentation. The majority of the patients were managed conservatively (89.8%). Only two belonging to grade 4 and three from grade 5 were managed operatively due to haemodynamic instability. Rib fractures (n=10) were the most frequently associated injury, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) (n=8) was the most common complication, followed by persistent haematuria (n=3), and hypertension (n=3). All patients with grades I to III showed 100% renal preservation rate with conservative management. However, patients with grades IV and V showed renal preservation rate of 83.33% and 50%, respectively. Conclusion: Conservative treatment is a preferred choice of treatment in the most of the renal trauma. The present study reported high renal preservation rate in low-grade renal injuries, which were managed conservatively. However, there is still need of surgical treatment in high grade haemodynamically unstable patients.