bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Can Lense–Thirring Precession Produce QPOs in Supersonic Accretion Flows?
Authors: Marcel G. , Neilsen J.
Published: January 2021

The timing properties of X-ray binaries are still not understood, particularly the presence of quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) in their X-ray power spectra. The solid-body regime of Lense–Thirring precession is one prominent model invoked to explain the most common type of QPOs, Type C. However, solid-body precession requires a specific structure that has not been examined in light of constrained properties of accretion flows. We assume in this paper, as solid-body precession requires, a disk separated into two flows at a transition radius r

t
: a cold outer flow and a hot inner flow (playing the role of the corona). We explore the physical structure of both flows using model-independent estimates of accretion parameters. We show that, in order to reproduce the observed X-ray spectra during luminous hard states, the hot flow must accrete at sonic to supersonic speeds, unreachable with typical viscous torques. As a result of this extreme accretion speed (or high α parameter), no region of the disk during these states lies in the “wave-like” regime required for solid-body precession. Furthermore, we expect the flow to align with the black hole spin axis via the Bardeen–Petterson effect inside a radius r
break > r

t
. As a consequence, the hot inner flow cannot exhibit solid body precession—as currently pictured in the literature—during luminous hard states. Since Type C QPOs are prevalent in these states, we conclude that this mechanism is unlikely to be responsible for producing Type C QPOs around stellar mass black holes.
Electron Densities in the Solar Corona Measured Simultaneously in the Extreme Ultraviolet and Infrared
Authors: Dudík Jaroslav , Del Zanna Giulio , Rybák Ján , Lörinčík Juraj , Dzifčáková Elena , Mason Helen E. , Tomczyk Steven , Galloy Michael
Published: January 2021

Accurate measurements of electron density are critical for determination of the plasma properties in the solar corona. We compare the electron densities diagnosed from Fe xiii lines observed by the Extreme-Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (EIS) onboard the Hinode mission with the near-infrared (NIR) measurements provided by the ground-based Coronal Multichannel Polarimeter (CoMP). To do that, the emissivity-ratio method based on all available observed lines of Fe xiii is used for both EIS and CoMP. The EIS diagnostics is further supplemented by the results from Fe xii lines. We find excellent agreement, within 10%, between the electron densities measured from both extreme-ultraviolet and NIR lines. In the five regions selected for detailed analysis, we obtain electron densities of log(N
e [cm−3]) = 8.2–8.6. Where available, the background subtraction has a significant impact on the diagnostics, especially on the NIR lines, where the loop contributes less than a quarter of the intensity measured along the line of sight. For the NIR lines, we find that the line center intensities are not affected by stray light within the instrument, and recommend using these for density diagnostics. The measurements of the Fe xiii NIR lines represent a viable method for density diagnostics using ground-based instrumentation.
Relation of NSAIDs, DMARDs, and TNF Inhibitors for Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis to Risk of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Authors: Stovall Rachael , Peloquin Christine , Felson David , Neogi Tuhina , Dubreuil Maureen
Published: January 2021

Objective.

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) often affect the hip and/or knee. If effective, treatments might reduce risk of total hip or total knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). We evaluated risk of THA/TKA related to use of medical therapies in AS/PsA.

Methods.

We conducted a nested case-control study using 1994–2018 data from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse, which includes deidentified medical and pharmacy claims, laboratory results, and enrollment records for commercial and Medicare Advantage enrollees. Among those with AS/PsA, THA/TKA cases were matched up to 4 controls by sex, age, AS/PsA diagnosis, diagnosis year, insurance type, obesity, and prior THA/TKA. We assessed AS/PsA treatment 6 months prior to THA/TKA, including disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), alone or in combination, stratified by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) use. We evaluated the relation of treatment to risk of THA/TKA using conditional logistical regression with adjustment for confounders.

Results.

Among 16,748 adults with AS, there were 444 THA/TKA cases and 1613 matched controls. Among 34,512 adults with PsA, there were 1003 cases and 3793 controls. Adjusted ORs for treatment category and THA/TKA ranged from 0.60 to 1.92; however, none were statistically significant. Results were similarly null in several sensitivity analyses.

Conclusion.

Odds of THA/TKA were not reduced with any combinations of NSAIDs, DMARDs, or TNFi among persons with AS or PsA. Given current utilization patterns in this population of US adults with AS and PsA, these medical therapies did not appear to be associated with less end-stage peripheral joint damage.
UCLA Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT) 2.0 Reflux Scale Correlates With Impaired Esophageal Scintigraphy Findings in Systemic Sclerosis
Authors: Abignano Giuseppina , Mennillo Gianna Angela , Lettieri Giovanni , Karadag Duygu Temiz , Carriero Antonio , Padula Angela Anna , Del Galdo Francesco , Khanna Dinesh , D’Angelo Salvatore
Published: January 2021

Objective

The University of California Los Angeles Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract 2.0 (GIT 2.0) instrument is a self-report tool measuring gastrointestinal (GI) quality of life in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Scarce data are available on the correlation between patient-reported GI symptoms and motility dysfunction as assessed by esophageal transit scintigraphy (ETS).

Methods

We evaluated the GIT 2.0 reflux scale in patients with SSc admitted to our clinic and undergoing ETS, and correlated their findings.

Results

Thirty-one patients with SSc undergoing ETS were included. Twenty-seven were female, and 9 had diffuse cutaneous SSc. Twenty-six of 31 (84%) patients had a delayed transit and an abnormal esophageal emptying activity (EA); they also had a higher GIT 2.0 reflux score (P = 0.04). Mean EA percentage was higher in patients with none to mild GIT 2.0 reflux score (81.1 [SD 11.5]) than in those with moderate (55.7 [SD 17.8], P = 0.003) and severe to very severe scores (55.8 [SD 19.7], P = 0.002). The percentage of esophageal EA negatively correlated with the GIT 2.0 reflux score (r = –0.68, P < 0.0001), but it did not correlate with the other GIT 2.0 scales and the total GIT 2.0 score.

Conclusion

SSc patients with impaired ETS findings have a higher GIT 2.0 reflux score. The GIT 2.0 is a complementary tool for objective measurement of esophageal involvement that can be easily administered in day-to-day clinical assessment.
Overview of Dyslipidemia in Childhood and Adolescence: Why Does It Matter and What Do We Do About It?
Authors: Khan Leah
Published: January 2021

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults in the United States. Cardiovascular health as a child and adolescent is important in setting the path for a heart-healthy life in adulthood. One major impact on cardiovascular health that can have its roots in childhood is dyslipidemia. Universal screening for all children is a newer concept that has emerged over the last decade; previously children and adolescents were screened based only on risk factors. This review addresses who is at risk for dyslipidemia, how and when to screen children and adolescents, why early identification is important, and how to manage dyslipidemia when it is diagnosed. There are many interventions that can be started in childhood to help decrease cardiovascular risk factors in adults, thus decreasing the morbidity and mortality from heart disease in the future.

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Pediatr Ann.
2021;50(1):e4–e9.]
Asymptotic stability of traveling fronts to a chemotaxis model with nonlinear diffusion
Authors: Ghani Mohammad , Li Jingyu , Zhang Kaijun
Published: January 2021

We are interested in the existence and stability of traveling waves of arbitrary amplitudes to a chemotaxis model with porous medium diffusion. We first make a complete classification of traveling waves under specific relations among the biological parameters. Then we show all these traveling waves are asymptotically stable under appropriate perturbations. The proof is based on a Cole-Hopf transformation and the energy method.
Periodic, almost periodic and almost automorphic solutions for SPDEs with monotone coefficients
Authors: Cheng Mengyu , Liu Zhenxin
Published: January 2021

In this paper, we use the variational approach to investigate recurrent properties of solutions for stochastic partial differential equations, which is in contrast to the previous semigroup framework. Consider stochastic differential equations with monotone coefficients. Firstly, we establish the continuous dependence on initial values and coefficients for solutions, which is interesting in its own right. Secondly, we prove the existence of recurrent solutions, which include periodic, almost periodic and almost automorphic solutions. Then we show that these recurrent solutions are globally asymptotically stable in square-mean sense. Finally, for illustration of our results we give two applications, i.e. stochastic reaction diffusion equations and stochastic porous media equations.
A model of weighted network formation
Authors: Baumann Leonie
Published: January 2021

This paper proposes a game of weighted network formation in which each agent has a limited resource to form links of possibly different intensities with other agents and to use for private purposes. We show that every equilibrium is either “reciprocal” or “nonreciprocal.” In a reciprocal equilibrium, any two agents invest equally in the link between them. In a nonreciprocal equilibrium, agents are partitioned into “concentrated” and “diversified” agents, and a concentrated agent is only linked to diversified agents and vice versa. For every link, the concentrated agent invests more in the link than the diversified agent. The unweighted relationship graph of an equilibrium, in which two agents are linked if they both invest positively in each other, uniquely predicts the equilibrium values of each agent's network investment and utility level, as well as the ratio of any two agents' investments in each other. We show that equilibria are not pairwise stable and are not efficient due to the positive externalities of investing in a link.
Convergence in models of misspecified learning
Authors: Heidhues Paul , Koszegi Botond , Strack Philipp
Published: January 2021

We establish convergence of beliefs and actions in a class of one‐dimensional learning settings in which the agent's model is misspecified, she chooses actions endogenously, and the actions affect how she misinterprets information. Our stochastic‐approximation‐based methods rely on two crucial features: that the state and action spaces are continuous, and that the agent's posterior admits a one‐dimensional summary statistic. Through a basic model with a normal–normal updating structure and a generalization in which the agent's misinterpretation of information can depend on her current beliefs in a flexible way, we show that these features are compatible with a number of specifications of how exactly the agent updates. Applications of our framework include learning by a person who has an incorrect model of a technology she uses or is overconfident about herself, learning by a representative agent who may misunderstand macroeconomic outcomes, and learning by a firm that has an incorrect parametric model of demand.
La «providencia diabólica»: el lenguaje codificado del doctor Constantin
Authors: García Pinilla Ignacio J.
Published: January 2021

Desde las primeras acusaciones vertidas contra Constantino de la Fuente hasta nuestros días ha sido frecuente atribuirle un uso codificado del lenguaje, de tal manera que sus partidarios eran capaces de entender, tras unas palabras aparentemente inocuas, un mensaje subversivo. En este estudio se presenta el hallazgo de una clave que por primera vez permite afirmar con garantías que tal lenguaje codificado existió.
Pedro de Valencia: Humanista cristiano, exégeta bíblico y crítico social. Defensor de métodos suaves con los moriscos
Authors: Magnier Grace
Published: January 2021

Pedro de Valencia, humanista cristiano y exégeta bíblico, la Inquisición se sirvió de él como calificador cuando el Índice de 1607 (Roma) se revisaba. Su comentario sobre los Actos de los Apóstoles y la Epístola a los Gálatas examina el conflicto entre Pablo, Pedro y Santiago sobre los nuevos convertidos de la gentilidad. ¿Deberían circuncidarse y seguir las leyes y los ritos judaicos? El Concilio de Jerusalén quitó estos pesos de la cerviz de los nuevos convertidos. Sin embargo, esta nueva época había de introducirse paulatinamente. Valencia parece identificar a los Moriscos con los cristianos primitivos convertidos de la gentilidad. Esos se encontraban marginalizados por los estatutos de limpieza de sangre; en cambio, como con los convertidos de la gentilidad, había que tratarlos con paciencia, tolerancia y amor.
Biblia e Inquisición. Criptojudaísmo y alimentación en la España Moderna
Authors: Parello Vincent
Published: January 2021

Los marranos españoles y portugueses en la época moderna respetaban las leyes de la casherut que figuraban en el Éxodo, el Levítico y el Deuteronomio. Algunos lo hacían por fidelidad a la tradición familiar, otros por costumbre cultural, y otros todavía para seguir los ritos y los preceptos de la ley mosaica. Así renovaban el sello de su elección divina y tenían la impresión de formar parte del pueblo elegido que, desde Noé, había heredado las tres noblezas teologal, natural y civil.
Las sacras hispanas pretridentinas: historia de un producto editorial huidizo
Authors: Carvajal González Helena
Published: January 2021

Las sacras fueron objetos habituales sobre la mesa de altar desde la segunda mitad del siglo XVI y hasta el Concilio Vaticano II. Este hecho ha provocado que se consideraran emanadas de las disposiciones tridentinas, aunque el origen de estas tablillas con textos litúrgicos es bajomedieval. El artículo analiza su forma, usos y evolución entre la Baja Edad Media y la primera Edad Moderna, así como las razones de su pobre conservación.
Tensiones intraeclesiales en torno a las cofradías de la Semana Santa de Huelva (1964-1975)
Authors: Mancha Castro José Carlos
Published: January 2021

Durante el primer franquismo, las procesiones de Semana Santa en Huelva fueron espacios socio-simbólicos instrumentalizados por los poderes políticos y eclesiásticos locales para representar y ritualizar unas narrativas e imaginarios que sirvieran para construir una legitimación sagrada y popular de la dictadura. Pero en las décadas de los sesenta y setenta, una parte de la Iglesia se desvinculó de ese proyecto compartido con el régimen, y la Semana Santa se convirtió en un escenario simbólico en el que se reflejaron conflictos intraeclesiales y sociopolíticos entre dos culturas políticas católicas. Este trabajo aborda una aproximación a la división eclesiástica y las tensiones expresadas a lo largo del segundo franquismo a propósito de la Semana Santa onubense, reflejo de la fractura entre poderes con la que concluiría el régimen franquista.
Réflexion sur une approche holistique d’éducation au vivant intégrant la dimension spirituelle du sujet
Authors: Boelen Virginie
Published: January 2021

Après avoir soulevé la présence de deux approches épistémologiques contrastées du vivant en éducation, soit l’approche scientifique positiviste dominante et l’approche holistique, cet article propose une réflexion sur la pertinence de privilégier la seconde approche, plus spécifiquement dans le cadre d’une éducation relative à l’environnement. Une telle approche intègre de façon transversale une composante fondamentale de notre humanité, souvent mal comprise : il s’agit de la dimension spirituelle, dont nous tenterons de cerner les contours. Laisser place à la subjectivité de l’apprenant dans son rapport au vivant est de nature à susciter chez celui-ci le développement d’une éthique du lien et de la reliance. Il importe par cette voie de contribuer à la conscientisation et à l’émancipation du sujet face aux conditionnements culturels qui entretiennent la crise écologique, et de promouvoir ainsi une mobilisation écocitoyenne soucieuse de la communauté du vivant.
Analyse des représentations sociales des enseignants.es du « produire autrement » vis-à-vis des directives ministérielles
Authors: Asloum Nina , Bedoussac Laurent
Published: January 2021

Le projet agro-écologique (loi n° 2014-1170), mobilisant les acquis de l’éducation au développement durable, engage l’enseignement agricole français sur la voie de transitions écologiques, pédagogiques et éducatives (« enseigner à produire autrement »). Face à ces directives, les enseignants.es se heurtent à diverses difficultés, notamment dans la définition des concepts à mobiliser qui impliquent des savoirs de références pluriels, incertains et parfois controversés. Par une série d’évocations libres et hiérarchisées, cette recherche conduite auprès de 340 enseignants.es vise à rendre compte de leurs représentations du « produire autrement ». En mobilisant la théorie des représentations sociales, les résultats montrent que celles-ci sont initialement étroites et techniques, avec des éléments partagés et d’autres susceptibles de variations. Cependant, elles évoluent et s’enrichissent par des échanges entre pairs, pour donner au final une place forte à l’éducation. Il devient urgent de sensibiliser les enseignants.es à la réflexion sur les fondements de ces changements programmés en intégrant une analyse sociale et épistémologique des savoirs en jeu.
Le rôle des bibliothèques en éducation relative à l’environnement
Authors: Félizat Pascale
Published: January 2021

Que font les institutions bibliothèques en matière d’éducation relative à l’environnement ? Cet article offre une première caractérisation sur la base de trois exemples de mobilisation des bibliothécaires en Allemagne, en France et en Amérique du Nord. Ces exemples témoignent d’une intensification des actions mais aussi d’un certain flottement dans le positionnement. Si l’ensemble des nombreuses facettes fonctionnelles des bibliothèques peuvent être investies, le milieu de la bibliothéconomie bénéficierait sans doute des éclairages de la recherche en éducation relative à l’environnement et à l’écocitoyenneté pour clarifier ses intentions, mieux se coordonner aux autres acteurs de terrain et jouer ainsi un rôle plus significatif dans les évolutions culturelles en cours.
Floral wood marquetry cabinets attributed to André-Charles Boulle – A technical comparison
Authors: Duin Paul van , Dorscheid Jan
Published: January 2021

In 1990, the Rijksmuseum acquired a splendid 17th-century French cabinet on stand. Initially regarded as belonging to the late oeuvre of Pierre Gole, this opinion was revised after a comparison with cabinets attributed to André-Charles Boulle in the Wallace Collection, the Getty Museum and in the collection of the Duke of Buccleuch at Drumlanrig. Recent technical studies of the cabinets of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Wallace Collection allowed a more detailed comparison of their construction and design, execution and choice of materials of the marquetry. The comparison shows a clear and rapid development in the sophistication and refinement of this late 17th-century French marquetry furniture. This article aims to illustrate this and to define elements that are characteristic for the work of Boulle.
The three pendules aux biches in the collection of the Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden. Workshop-report of the research and conservation project “Jean-Pierre Latz”
Authors: Ernek-van der Goes Christiane , Engelhardt Clara von , Dornacher Frank , Oertel Silvia
Published: January 2021

Within the framework of the research and restoration project “Jean-Pierre Latz” of the Museum of Decorative Arts (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden), three clocks and their corresponding pedestals, all of the same model – the so-called pendules aux biches – were extensively analyzed in terms of construction, marquetry and mounts. The analyses showed that the three ensembles, all of which are traceable in Saxony without a gap since 1768, exhibit significant differences with respect to their construction, the design of the marquetry and its execution, as well as to the processing of the mounts. These varied features enable the distinction of two production types that may suggest their manufacturing in two different workshops.
Composition des bronzes dorés dans les meubles Boulle et contemporains
Authors: Bourgarit David , Pons Emmanuelle
Published: January 2021

Grâce à la collaboration engagée entre le musée du Louvre, le Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France (C2RMF) et EDF (R&D, Laboratoire Valectra), la composition chimique de 102 bronzes d’ornementation appartenant à 17 meubles provenant principalement des collections du Louvre attribués à Boulle, à des contemporains ou à des productions postérieures du xviie siècle a pu être déterminée. Trois techniques d’analyse complémentaires ont été mises en œuvre – PIXE, ICP-AES et ICP-MS – sur les bronzes d’ornementation, en l’occurrence des laitons (alliages cuivre-zinc). Si les cortèges d’impuretés évoluent relativement peu, les compositions en éléments d’alliages zinc et plomb dessinent les contours de quatre groupes fortement liés aux attributions supposées.
Désoxydation des marqueteries métalliques du mobilier Boulle
Authors: Leblanc Frédéric , Paulin Marc-André , Thomas Caroline
Published: January 2021

Dans le cadre du projet interdisciplinaire de recherche appliquée à la restauration du mobilier Boulle mené par le musée du Louvre et le C2RMF, un protocole d’évaluation des principales méthodes de nettoyage chimique et mécanique a été élaboré, afin de comparer leur impact sur les parties métalliques et leurs décors gravés. C’est une méthode mixte qui a été jugée la plus efficace en termes de désoxydation et de respect du matériau : l’emploi de gels de solvants permettant un nettoyage chimique, accompagné d’une légère abrasion mécanique complémentaire, offre les résultats les plus convaincants.
Le verre de la pyramide du Louvre
Authors: Lehuédé Patrice
Published: January 2021

Pour répondre aux exigences de l’architecte Ieoh Ming Pei, le choix du verre de la pyramide du Louvre a posé des problèmes scientifiques et techniques en termes de composition, couleur, procédé d’élaboration, etc. Finalement, ce choix s’est porté sur un verre sodocalcique classique, mais très pauvre en fer (< 200 ppm). Pour éviter toute teinte résiduelle, il a été nécessaire de décolorer le verre. La décoloration classique au manganèse n’a pas pu être utilisée à cause des risques de solarisation, et c’est la décoloration au sélénium qui a été retenue. Le verre a été élaboré et laminé à l’usine de Saint-Gobain (Aisne), puis douci et poli dans une autre entreprise en Angleterre. Il a ensuite été feuilleté : deux plaques de verre de 10 mm chacune prennent en sandwich une mince feuille de polymère, comme dans les pare-brise modernes ou les verres anti-effraction.
Studia anatomiczne jako temat i wyzwanie w sztuce. Historyczny zarys ilustracji anatomicznych i współczesne nawiązania
Authors: Bigaj-Zwonek Beata
Published: January 2021

Anatomical Studies as a Subject and Challenge in Art. Historical Outline of Anatomical Illustrations and Contemporary References The cooperation of scientists and artists on projects focusing on human anatomy developed with the availability of deeper direct observations, e.g. during an autopsy. Over time, the demand for showing the body grew: the wider knowledge interested medics and artists, later also viewers unrelated to medical issues. The article presents the history of the development of anatomical studies in the context of illustrations and other objects visualizing human structure. Examples of contemporary references to the tradition of anatomical illustrations in art are also presented. The article presents works based on the characteristic features of atlas exemplification, but referring to social discourses and human condition.
Tibetan Buddhist masters between two lives: a closer look at the genre of bar do’i rnam thar using the example of the Seventh Karma pa, Chos grags rgya mtsho (1454–1506)
Authors: Dell Dominik
Published: January 2021

This paper sets out to provide an overview of the little-researched genre of bar do’i rnam thar – an account of the experience of the intermediate state between two incarnations by Tibetan Buddhist masters. Representatives of this genre are identified, and the state of research and translation is summarised. This paper contributes to this field of research by providing an annotated translation, analysis, and critical edition of the so-far untranslated bar do’i rnam thar of the Seventh Karma pa from the mKhas pa’i dga’ ston.
Przygody demona Asmodeusza i króla Salomona według Talmudu babilońskiego (Gittin 68a–b). Przekład i komentarz z perspektywy projektu Elyonim veTachtonim
Authors: Kosior Wojciech
Published: January 2021

Tractate Gittin 68a–b contains a unique rabbinic story about the adventures of king Solomon and demon Asmodeus. The king wishes to build the Jerusalem temple, but in order to do so he needs the support of the demon. The latter helps the king, but the price Solomon has to pay afterwards turns out to be very high and for the rest of his days the king sleeps surrounded by his armed guard in fear of the return of Asmodeus. Despite the complexity and richness of this tale, it has not yet been translated into Polish. What is more, due to the vividness of its protagonists it can exemplify the nuances of the world of the supernatural entities. The present study has therefore two main purposes: (1) the presentation of the Polish translation of the story of Solomon and Asmodeus present in Gittin 68a–b; and (2) the analysis of the said story using the categories of the Elyonim veTachtonim project, which aims at the creation of a complete database of the supernatural entities in the early rabbinic literature.
Przejście od klimatu przemocy do przemocy konkretnej. Kategoria rewolucji w filozofii Frantza Fanona
Authors: Poręba Izabela
Published: January 2021

From climate of violence to concrete violence. Revolution in Frantz Fanon’s philosophy The article shows the philosophical idea of revolution formulated by Frantz Fanon in relation to the process of decolonization in his work The Wretched of the Earth. The conception of “world divided into compartments” – in which the colonialized territory is seen as a bipartite, incoherent space of forced coexistence of the colonized and the colonizer – is being analysed in detail. Animalistic imagery depressing natives was used for a description of dependent lands and was a way to strengthen the difference and highlight the separateness (not only a cultural one, but also racial and even opposition of human and inhuman/animal). In his prorevolutionary stand Fanon suspended and relativized the evaluation of violence and liberating war. Next subjects of the analysis are violence and threats connected to the forms of resistance and the moment of transition between the first, gentle rebellion strategies to revolutionary movements leading to decolonization. In the last part of the article I outline the impact of Fanon’s philosophical conception of revolution.
A SWOC analysis on the impact of COVID-19 through pharmacy student leaders’ perspectives
Authors: Al-Naimi Hend , Elkattan Bassant , Mohammed Hiba , Shafei Laila , Elshazly Marwa , El-Awaisi Alla
Published: January 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in many aspects of life across the globe including education provision. This pandemic led to major and rapid restructuring of curricula and assessments as student suddenly moved to unfamiliar learning environment. Active involvement of students in the education process and curricula reform is encouraged. This paper aimed to explore pharmacy student leaders’ perspectives related to their learning during COVID-19 pandemic in terms of strengths, weakness, opportunities, challenges and recommendations to move forward. A meeting with pharmacy student leaders was convened. Each student leader individually reflected on their experiences using a structured SWOC (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Challenges) framework which was then used to guide discussion. Each student then rated anonymously the importance and the probability of the themes to come up with overall score. Online learning came with both negative and positive aspects from the students’ point of view. Despite the efforts that were made by the college and students to adapt to the new educational system, there were drawbacks that may have affected the quality of the education. However, during these unprecedented circumstances, the pandemic has given pharmacy students plenty of opportunities that could positively affect their future career and the delivery of pharmacy education. Pharmacy programmes need to implement strategies within their programmes about disaster preparedness and build student resilience and wellbeing.
EFFECT OF APAMARGA KSARTAIL UTTARBASTI AND PHALAGHRITA IN BILATERAL TUBAL BLOCKAGE- A CASE STUDY
Authors: Komal Gurjar  , Poonam Choudhary  , K.Bharathi  , B.Pushpalatha
Published: January 2021

The present case study was carried out to evaluate the role of Uttar basti with in tubal blockage, in order to establish it as a safer and cost effective Ayurvedic treatment modality. The criteria for selection of tubal blockage diagnosed in diagnostic laproscopy. Uttar basti was administered, after cessation of menstruation, to the screened patient through hematological, urinary and serological (HIV, VDRL, HBsAG) investigations. The result suggests that Uttar basti is a highly significant treatment for tubal blockage. Uttar basti is ideal local therapy is to be adopted in tubal block. Apamarga ksar tail is very good Vata kaphashamak guna and Lekhan properties, Taila is having the property to reach minute channels in body. Phala ghruta is best for all Yonirogas, also to reduce Dhaha which is due to Kshar tail.
RELEVANCE OF LASUNA RASAYANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OPHTHALMIC NEURALGIA WITH RESPECT TO VATAPARYAYA- A CASE REPORT
Authors: Sreekumar K  , Athulya N B
Published: January 2021

Trigeminal neuralgia, otherwise known as suicidal disease is the severe and recurrent pain in the distribution of one or more branches of Trigeminal nerve. Patient usually presents with sharp electric shock like pain in face or mouth which lasts for seconds to minutes. This condition may lead the patient to a stage of depression and suicidal tendency. In ophthalmic neuralgia V1 branch of trigeminal nerve is affected where the pain can be interpreted as coming from nose, eyes and head in the areas around the scalp. The management involves anticonvulsants, antidepressants and surgical procedures. Vathaparyaya described by Acharyas shows a close similarity with ophthalmic neuralgia in which vitiated Vata causes pain in the areas of eyelashes and eyebrows. The management of Vataparya is given as same as that of the Vatabhishyanda. In present study, it is observed that Ayurvedic management has provided a significant reduction in intensity and frequency of pain.
Osteoporosis treatment in Portuguese patients with psoriatic arthritis - what is the value of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX)?
Authors: de Oliveira Pinheiro Filipe , Seabra Rato Maria , Miguel Fernandes Bruno , Garcia Salomé , Santos Sara , Madureira Pedro , Bernardes Miguel , Costa Lúcia
Published: January 2021

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Dinamika Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Air
Authors: Kristiawan Nana
Published: January 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis eksistensi otoritas pemimpin lokal pada pengelolaan sumber daya air, terutama di Danau Kemuning, Cimanggis, Bogor, Jawa Barat. Prinsip-prinsip dasar desain sistem atau dikenal dengan istilah The Design Principle of Pre-Existing System (PES) dalam Co-Management. Prinsip dari sistem tersebut menampilkan enam variabel: aturan, hak, wewenang atau kepemimpinan, sanksi dan pemantauan, akuntabilitas, dan penegakan hukum, yang digunakan sebagai perspektif utama dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pengelolaan air di Danau Kemuning dipengaruhi oleh pemimpin kekuasaan lokal (orang atau organisasi) meskipun ada beberapa peraturan hukum yang mengatur. Peran pemimpin lokal masih tetap menempati posisi utama utama, terutama pada tingkat praktis. Beberapa peran utama pemimpin lokal antara lain adalah mengarahkan warga agar tetap menjaga kebersihan, dengan memberikan aturan antara lain berupa larangan membuang sampah di danau dan memancing dengan menggunakan jala serta tidak boleh membuang kotoran dan melakukan kegaduhan melalui musik dangdut di sekitar Danau Kemuning.
Evaluation of Two Terminal Reliability of Fault-tolerant Multistage Interconnection Networks
Authors: Barpanda Dr. N. K. , Dash Dr. R. K.
Published: January 2021

This paper iOntroduces a new method based on multi-decomposition for predicting the two terminal reliability of fault-tolerant multistage interconnection networks. The method is well supported by an efficient algorithm which runs polynomially. The method is well illustrated by taking a network consists of eight nodes and twelve links as an example. The proposed method is found to be simple, general and efficient and thus is as such applicable to all types of fault-tolerant multistage interconnection networks. The results show this method provides a greater accurate probability when applied on fault-tolerant multistage interconnection networks. Reliability of two important MINs are evaluated by using the proposed method.
FADE SLOPE ESTIMATION USING TIME DOMAIN METHOD
Authors: KUMARI ASURI PRAVEENA , RAMANA T. VENKATA , SHAIK AFROZ
Published: January 2021

An analysis is made of the measured distributions of the fade slope of rain attenuation, conditional for attenuation values, measured at Eindhoven University of Technology from the satellite Olympus. It is found that the distribution is similar for positive and negative fade slopes and independent of frequency in the range from 12 to 30 GHz. A distribution model for the conditional distribution is found. The only parameter of the distribution is the standard deviation, which is found to be proportional to attenuation level and dependent on rain type, on the low-pass filter bandwidth and on the time interval used in the slope calculation. The observed relation between the standard deviation and attenuation is compared with results from other measurement sites. From this comparison it is found that the fade slope standard deviation is likely to depend on elevation angle and on climate, through its dependence on rain type.
COMPARISON OF PRE, POST AND SYMMETRICAL DISPERSION COMPENSATION SCHEME WITH 10 GB/S NRZ LINK FOR SCM SYSTEM
Authors: AGARWAL RUCHI , MISHRA VIVEKANAND
Published: January 2021

In this paper, the implementation of subcarrier multiplexing technique is developed and investigated with pre-, post- and symmetrical-dispersion compensation methods for 10 Gb/s non-return to zero (NRZ) links using standard and dispersion compensated fibers through computer simulations to optimize high data rate optical transmission. Mathematical analysis is done to evaluate performance in term of bit error rate. Simulation is done using Optisys Software version 10.0. Motivation to this research is to compare all three compensation methods and it is found that the symmetrical compensation method is superior to pre- and post-compensation methods. On comparing pre- and post-compensation methods, it is found that the later is superior to the former. A 10-Gb/s SCM test bed has been set up in which 4 * 2.5 Gb/s data streams are combined into one wavelength that occupies a 20-GHz optical bandwidth. Thus by using these comparisions one can get a promising system to the symmetric high capacity access network with high spectral efficiency, cost effective, good flexibility.
MICROANGIOGRAM VIDEO COMPRESSION USING ADAPTIVE PREDICTION
Authors: MURTY T. VISHNU , KALYAN P. , BHAVANI P.
Published: January 2021

Coronary angiography is an X-ray examination of the heart's arteries. This is an essential technique for diagnosis of heart damages. Image sequences from digital angiography contain areas of high diagnostic interest. Loss of information due to compression for regions of interest (ROI) in angiograms is not tolerable. Since Commercially available technology such as JPEG and MPEG do not satisfy medical requirements due to their severe blockartifacts. In this paper, a new compression algorithm that achieves high compression ratio and excellent reconstruction quality for video rate or sub-video rate angiograms is developed. The proposed algorithm exploits temporal spatial and spectral redundancies in backward adaptive fashion with Extremely low side information. An experimental result shows that the proposed scheme provides significant improvements in compression efficiencies.
Questions of dialectics in the heritage of Engels and Lenin. (On the 200th anniversary of the birth of F. Engels and the 150th anniversary from the birsday of V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin))
Authors: Хамидов Александр
Published: January 2021

The article analyzes the contribution to the development of the theory of dialectics of two Marxists – F. Engels and V. I. Ulyanov (Lenin). It is noted that K. Marx, who materialistically rethought the dialectics of G.V.F. Hegel, applied it only to sociocultural reality and was not interested in ontological problems. Engels first turned to the development of the theory of dialectics in 1859 in his review of the book by Marx, «On the Critique of Political Economy». He began to work more thoroughly on the development of dialectics since 1873. He decided to compensate for the absence of ontological aspects of dialectics from Marx and apply dialectics to natural science, and indirectly to nature. Lenin thoroughly studied the theory of dialectics in the fall of 1914, studying Hegel’s Science of Logic. He managed to see in this work much that the Marxists had not noticed before him. The ideas formulated by him during this period served as a powerful incentive and help for the development of the theory of dialectics in Soviet philosophy, which, however, began only in the first half of the 1950s.
Philosophy and Poetry
Authors: Бекжан Мейірбаев Бекжан , Құранбек Әсет , Оразхан Таиржан
Published: January 2021

The article discusses the relationship between philosophy and poetry as specific ways of understanding the world and the ways in which words are similar and distinct. Based on a comparative analysis of the theory and methodology of the development of the world philosophy and the art of literature in national literary studies, the article examines the question of the nature and features of philosophical knowledge. The paper shows that poetic thinking and the ability to create symbols are both a unique feature of humans and one of the spiritual foundations of the study of the world and the representation of reality, and today they remain one of the best-preserved qualities of poetry.
Teacher of Civilization
Authors: Кенжетай Досай
Published: January 2021

Farabi is a great thinker, philosopher and scientist from the Farab region of Turkestan. He was a genius who created a clear understanding of the existence of reason not only for Islamic civilization, but also for the West and East. At the center of debates about state and religion, philosophy and science, science and religion, theism and atheism, existentialism and existence in the West in the last century, al-Farabi’s legacy is in immediate demand. This requirement is also relevant for today’s secular country – Kazakhstan. Obviously, we need the legacy of Farabi in order to get rid of the epidemic of the Salafi tendency in our country, the suffocation of reason, in order to clarify the relationship between reason and proverb in the relationship between state and religion
The Semantic Boundaries of the Philosophy of Non-Violence
Authors: Мустафина Толганай
Published: January 2021

The article analyzes the issues of the philosophy of non-violence, in particular, focuses on the semantic boundaries of this principle.The negative particle in the name of this position promotes a different interpretation, sometimes reducing the semantic load. Nevertheless, the principle of nonviolence is associated with such moral qualities as strength, informed choice, responsibility, which indicates the breadth of its content. The article presents thoughts about the use of force or the ability to find a compromise, discusses how to understand the position of “stick to non-violence”. In the work, the author turns both to the works of the classics of the philosophy of non-violence, Kant, Gandhi, and to modern researchers in this field
N.A. Berdyaev About the Human Nature
Authors: Хусаинова Гульжан
Published: January 2021

The article analyzes the teachings of the Russian religious philosopher N. A. Berdyaev about man and his essence. It is noted that the basis of this doctrine is its own ontology. In this ontology, adhering to the Christian position as a whole, he nonetheless substantially departs from it. He not only accepts the teachings of J. Boehme, but essentially transforms it. If Böme has Ungrund in God, then Berdyaev places her outside of God. It is Ungrund, according to him that is the source of ontological freedom. In his anthropology, he accepts the ancient idea of man as a microcosm, but since he interprets the cosmos differently than the ancient philosophers, he interprets this idea differently. In addition, he supplements it with the provision that man is not only a microcosm, but also a microtheos. Berdyaev contrasts man and nature, defining man as a supernatural being. Man, Berdyaev claims, has the same attributes as God. The main ones are freedom and creativity. Therefore, according to Berdyaev, man is equal to God and is superior to angels. In his freedom he is almost unlimited: he is free even in the choice between good and evil. Berdyaev, in addition, distinguishes between a person as an individual and a person as a person. It is as a person that a person, according to him, is supernatural, equal to God and has divine attributes
Intellectual Discourse of Ziyauddin Sardar: Experience of Modern Islamic Philosophy
Authors: Сейтахметова, Наталья , Турганбаева Жанара , Бектенова Мадина
Published: January 2021

The article studies the features of the modern understanding of postmodernism in the Islamic cultural and communicative space. The authors’ attention is focused on the philosophical views of Ziauddin Sardar, a Muslim intellectual, whose worldview is familiar with the realities of both the Islamic and the Western Worlds. The authors of the study come to the conclusion that the views, phenomena, events, relations characterized as «postmodern» are due to the rethinking of the categories of identity, the postcolonial world order, intercultural relationships of the post-normal- post-habitual time. Arguing about postmodernism from the standpoint of an intellectual, Z. Sardar subjects closely the models of interethnic interaction, authenticity, sovereignty and appropriation of culture. Sardar states that modern life models of the Islamic World are characterized by unfolding post-Westernization, which has replaced Eurocentrism. In this regard, the intellectual articulates the opinion accepted by the scientific community involved in the philosophical discourse of our time about the need to pragmatize authentic models of life and thought within each culture
«Siyasat-ul Sharia» as a Synthesis of National Customs and Sharia
Authors: Олжабаев Сұлтанхан , Мұхан Исахан , Шағырбай Алмасбек
Published: January 2021

The article provided new materials for the study of the main provisions of the “great YASA” which was the basis of the historical-legal sources of the Kazakh people “Righteous path of Kassym Khan”, “Zheti Zhargy” of Tauke Khan, in addition, the proposed legal framework and preconditions of interconnection with the requirements of Sharia.The study shows the changes in the history of the country’s rule and the adoption of Islam by the descendants of Genghis Khan, provides scientific links to the legal synthesis of political processes in a nomadic society. In addition, opinions on the emergence of the term “sayasat-ul sharia” in the science of sharia are studied and shown. In Kazakh society, there are examples and grounds for using “sayasat-ul sharia”.For scientific conclusions, Tauke Khan’s “Zheti jargy” was taken as a basis, the legal sections of the law and some of its norms were compared with the prescriptions of Sharia. Criminal penalties for attempted murder in the law “Zheti Zhargy” and punishment (retribution) in Sharia were taken as a basis, features and similarities were analyzed, scientific conclusions were given. Scientific hypotheses are proposed that “Zheti jargy” is the result of the synthesis of two legal cultures
Status of women in society in pre-islamic period
Authors: Бағашаров Құдайберді , Шайкенова Разия , Табашев Ғылымбек , Тутинова Нұргүл
Published: January 2021

The relevance of this study is related to the status of women in society in the pre-Islamic period. The introduction discusses the relevance of the work. This topic has been relevant since past times, and to this day it is just as relevant not only in individual regions, but throughout the world. Before writing the main part, a brief comparative analysis of the rights and position of women in ancient civilizations such as the Greek civilization, the kingdom of mana (Hinduism), Judaism and the Arab countries before the Islamic period was made. The main part was devoted to the consideration of women’s rights in marriage and family relations. In various social classes, the degree of women was low. The main goal is to reveal and not recognize the rights of women in society, marriage and family. In the pre-Islamic period, women had no rights in Arab society. In the period of ignorance of the Arabs, girls were buried alive. Islam also shows that women are also human and have the same rights as men. After analyzing the pre-Islamic period, in the final part, examples were given of immorality and ignorance towards a woman, and with the advent of true religions, all these actions were canceled, and the status of a woman was elevated
Similarities and Differences Between Financial Lease and Installment Payment in the Islamic Jurisprudence
Authors: Абдуалиев Бауыржан , Мәмбетбаев Қайрат , Чуханов Сансызбай
Published: January 2021

This article is aimed the similarities and differences between financial lease and Islamic installment payment. Namely, the features like contract length, roles and responsibilities of the parties and other questions. In addition to that, taking as a basis some similarities of financial lease and Islamic installment payment, the opinions of experts who try to match the mentioned above financial tools will be studied in detail. Some points of financial lease that were revealed during the analysis does not correspond to the main rules of Islamic installment payment. Thus, financial lease cannot be fully considered as the analog of Islamic installment payment in the Islamic jurisprudence.