bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Vefatının 500. Yılında Yavuz Sultan Selim ve Camalî Ailesi ile Münasebetleri
Authors: ATA Ramazan
Published: January 2021

Yavuz Sultan Selim, Osmanlı Devleti’nin en önemli hükümdarlarından birisi belki de birincisidir. Kısa denilebilecek bir sürede devlet sınırlarını üç kata yakın büyüterek, yaptığı uygulamalar ile zirve döneme taşımıştır. Safevîler ve Memlükler karşısında kazandığı zaferler ile doğu sorununu büyük oranda çözmüş ve devletin buradaki sınırlarını güven altına almıştır. Yaklaşık 750 yıllık Abbasî hilafetine son vererek bu görevi Osmanlı hanedanı üzerine almıştır. Şiî meselesi ve Mısır meselesinde en önemli danışmanları ve destekçileri Cemalî Ailesi’nin birer üyesi olan Osmanlı’nın iki ve üç numaraları Veziriazam Pîrî Mehmed Paşa ve Zenbilli Ali Efendi olmuştur. Bu iki devlet adamının destekleri ile Şiî tehdidi altında dağılma noktasına gelen devleti kökten çözümlerle tekrar zirveye çıkararak dünyanın en büyük devleti haline getirmiştir. Tarihin en sert yöneticilerinden birisi olmasına rağmen Pîrî Mehmed Paşa ve Zenbilli Ali Efendi ile genellikle saygın bir iletişimi olmuştur. Bu saygının nedeni onların âlim bir ailenin saygın üyeleri olarak devletin bekası için gösterdikleri bitmez tükenmez gayretleri olmalıdır. Aslında Safevîler, Osmanlılar için daha önce devleti dağılmanın eşiğine getiren Timur istilasından daha tehlikeliydi. Çünkü bunlar Anadolu’daki göçebe Türkmenler tarafından da gönülden destekleniyorlardı. Ama tehlikenin büyüklüğünü çok iyi bilen Cemalî Ailesi üyelerinin Yavuz tarafından önemli görevlere getirilmesinin katkılarıyla idarî, dinî ve tasavvufî alanlarda alınan tedbirler bu tehlikenin yayılması engellemiştir. Özellikle Cemalî Ailesi’nin tarikatı diyebileceğimiz Halvetîlik Şiîliğin Anadolu’da yayılmaması konusunda koruyucu bir aşı görevi görmüştür.
Pfaffian Point Processes from Free Fermion Algebras: Perfectness and Conditional Measures
Authors:   Chuo University, Japan, Koshida Shinji
Published: January 2021

The analogy between determinantal point processes (DPPs) and free fermionic calculi is well-known. We point out that, from the perspective of free fermionic algebras, Pfaffian point processes (PfPPs) naturally emerge, and show that a positive contraction acting on a ''doubled'' one-particle space with an additional structure defines a unique PfPP. Recently, Olshanski inverted the direction from free fermions to DPPs, proposed a scheme to construct a fermionic state from a quasi-invariant probability measure, and introduced the notion of perfectness of a probability measure. We propose a method to check the perfectness and show that Schur measures are perfect as long as they are quasi-invariant under the action of the symmetric group. We also study conditional measures for PfPPs associated with projection operators. Consequently, we show that the conditional measures are again PfPPs associated with projection operators onto subspaces explicitly described.
APPLICATION OF MAJOR ION CONCENTRATIONS FOR THE PREDICTION OF STABLE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION IN SURFACE WATER
Authors: Chen Kai , Sun Linhua
Published: January 2021

The δ2H and δ18O values in water bodies are essential to the management of water resources because of the ability to insight into hydrological processes. In this study, we have measured and analyzed the major ions (Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl–, SO24– and HCO–3 ) and stable H-O isotopes (δ2H and δ18O) for fifteen surface water samples collected from the Xinbian River in Suzhou, northern Anhui Province, China. The results show that all of the water samples are classified to be Na-HCO3 type, and the mean values of δ2H and δ18O are –42.93‰ and –5.36‰, respectively. Gibbs diagram and the relationship between δ2H and δ18O indicate that both water chemistry and stable isotopes in river water are mainly controlled by evaporation. Correlation analysis reveals that a significant correlation between major ions and δ18O. Predictors (K+, SO24– and HCO–3 ) have been selected by optimal subset regression analysis were used to model the δ18O values in the river water. Moreover, the residuals of the model were normally distributed and values between –0.2‰ to 0.2‰ for most water samples, suggesting a strong relationship between the observed and predicted δ18O values.
First records and three new species of the family Symphytognathidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Thailand, and the circumscription of the genus Crassignatha Wunderlich, 1995
Authors: Rivera-Quiroz Francisco Andres , Petcharad Booppa , Miller Jeremy A.
Published: January 2021

The family Symphytognathidae is reported from Thailand for the first time. Three new species:Anapistula choojaiaesp. nov.,Crassignatha seeliamsp. nov., andCrassignatha seedamsp. nov.are described and illustrated. Distribution is expanded and additional morphological data are reported forPatu shiluensisLin & Li, 2009. Specimens were collected in Thailand between July and August 2018. The newly described species were found in the north mountainous region of Chiang Mai, andPatu shiluensiswas collected in the coastal region of Phuket. DNA sequences are provided for all the species here studied. The relations of these symphytognathid species were tested using previously published phylogenetic analyses on micro orb-weavers. Also, we used micro CT analysis to build 3D models of the male genitalia and somatic characters of two species ofCrassignathaWunderlich, 1995. The molecular phylogeny and 3D models were used to discuss the taxonomy and circumscription of the currently valid symphytognathid genera, with focus onCrassignathaandPatuMarples, 1951. Based on this, three new combinations are suggested:Crassignatha bicorniventris(Lin & Li, 2009),comb. nov.,Crassignatha quadriventris(Lin & Li, 2009),comb. nov., andCrassignatha spinathoraxi(Lin & Li, 2009),comb. nov.A new record ofCrassignatha danaugirangensisMiller et al. 2014 is reported from Brunei.
La normalisation étatique de l’inclusivité du langage
Authors: Moron-Puech Benjamin , Saris Anne , Bouvattier Léa
Published: January 2021

Cette contribution mène une comparaison des normes d’inclusivité du langage édictées en France et au Québec par les actaires étatiques. Cette comparaison relativise l’idée que le Québec serait bien plus en avance. Elle révèle au contraire de très grandes similitudes dans ces normes étatiques, qui sont apparues à des dates proches et ont des contenus similaires. Des différences existent mais moins sur les normes d’inclusivité édictées – les autorités québécoises ne produisant par exemple pas des normes « plus inclusives » que les autorités françaises –, que quant aux institutions qui produisent ces normes. Ainsi, alors qu’au Québec existe un consensus pour confier à l’organe linguistique le soin de poser les normes d’inclsuvité du langage (l’Office québécois de la langue française), il y a au contraire en France une forte concurrence – appelée à perdurer – entre les acteurs ministériels et les personnes publiques en charge de la langue ou de l’égalité homme/femme (Premier ministre, Académie française, Haut conseil à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes).
Digitalisation des PME de l’agroalimentaire : vers une évolution des modèles d’affaires et des processus d’innovation
Authors: Reboud Sophie , Lequin Sonia , Tanguy Corinne
Published: January 2021

L’objectif de cet article est de comprendre comment la digitalisation de l’économie affecte les Business Models dans les PME de l’agroalimentaire. Nous avons cherché à comprendre quelles sont les caractéristiques et les compétences d’innovation mobilisées dans ce cadre, en faisant l’hypothèse que toutes les PME ne vont pas s’adapter de la même façon à cette transition. Nos résultats suggèrent que si les PME ont toutes recours à une large palette d’innovations, la forme prise par ces transformations dépend largement de la catégorie d’entreprise, de sa capacité d’absorption et de sa perception quant à la radicalité du saut à faire. Cette recherche apporte des éléments de compréhension de la diversité des innovations de Business Model mises en place par les PME d’un secteur low-tech . Codes JEL : L20, M2, O3
Cuba, 1980. Fin de défilé
Authors: Díaz Infante Duanel , Sánchez Romy
Published: January 2021

Cet essai propose une lecture de la crise qui eut lieu dans la Cuba soviétisée de 1980, entre l’ouverture de l’Ambassade du Pérou et l’exode de Cubains depuis le port du Mariel. Au lieu de voir les “actes de répudiation” comme entièrement organisé par l’État cubain, l’auteur souligne le caractère spontané qui, à l’inverse des manifestations et célébrations révolutionnaires de la décennie précédente, caractérisa ces événements. Ce qui est devenu dans l’imaginaire national “Le Mariel” consiste en fait en une sortie de l’ organisation , tant pour ceux qui décidèrent de courir le risque de demander l’asile dans l’ambassade ou ensuite de demander à quitter le pays, que pour ceux qui répudièrent les premiers. Ainsi, bien qu’à première vue il s’agisse d’un outil de l’État totalitaire, les actes de répudiation s’érigèrent aussi en symptôme d’un certain potentiel révolutionnaire des masses, une forme d’envers de l’ordre castriste. “El Mariel” fut la tentative avortée d’une sortie de cet ordre ; et fut aussi la manière dont le système lui-même coopta la violence spontanée qui aurait pu le mettre en péril.
Le droit à l’oubli (droit au déréférencement), condition d’un avenir ouvert
Authors: Aballache-Zerari Seltana
Published: January 2021

Le droit à l’oubli est précurseur en matière de libertés publiques dans la mesure où il lie l’État de droit et l’existence humaine dans une société où s’impose comme incontournable la technique numérique, soulevant des enjeux de sécurité et de confiance pour les citoyens. Le droit à l’oubli permet aux individus d’œuvrer pour leur liberté, et invite l’État, sinon l’oblige (conformément à la logique de l’État de droit), à se défaire de sa compétence de surveillance. In fine , il s’agit pour les deux parties (État et citoyens) d’honorer la promesse du contrat social pour construire l’avenir.
Du bon usage de la jurisprudence strasbourgeoise. Quelques réflexions sur la jurisprudence belge relative aux signes convictionnels
Authors: Van Drooghenbroeck Sébastien
Published: January 2021

Il n’est pas rare que, appelés à se prononcer sur l’une ou l’autre question touchant aux rapports entre l’État et la religion (problématique du port des signes conventionnels en milieu scolaire, dans la fonction publique, …), les juges nationaux offrent pour toute motivation un renvoi aux positions – en l’occurrence assez self restraint – développées sur ce point par la jurisprudence de la Cour européenne des droits de l’Homme. Ce « réflexe strasbourgeois », à l’ordinaire salué comme un geste d’ouverture juridique, est cependant problématique à un double titre. Les fiats strasbourgeois sont en effet décernés au bénéfice d’une large « marge nationale d’appréciation » dont l’importation telle quelle dans le raisonnement du juge interne n’a pas de sens. Par ailleurs, cette jurisprudence strasbourgeoise bienveillante n’a pas lieu de constituer l’unique horizon juridique des juges internes : ceux-ci doivent en effet s’ouvrir à la quasi jurisprudence onusienne qui, sur les thèmes concernés, est nettement moins « coulante ». Développant cet argumentaire double, la contribution s’inscrira dans une réflexion sur la gouvernance juridique à niveaux multiples dans le domaine des droits de l’Homme.
Le noir et le vert : la Course des terrils de Raismes, entre construction et recomposition de l’identité d’un ancien territoire minier
Authors: Arnal Thierry , Champin Hervé
Published: January 2021

Depuis 1984, la « Course des terrils » se déroule tous les ans dans la forêt domaniale de Raismes-Saint-Amand-Wallers située au cœur du Parc naturel régional Scarpe-Escaut et dans le périmètre du bassin minier du Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Cet évènement, d’abord local, va croître très rapidement jusqu’à ce que « Les Terrils » deviennent la deuxième course la plus importante de la région Nord-Pas-de-Calais. C’est ce processus de développement de la course qui est ici analysé à partir de la mise évidence du lien qui, depuis les premières éditions, unit la course à son territoire. En dessinant des parcours mêlant habilement références au passé minier des lieux et beauté des paysages forestiers, les organisateurs participent à la construction d’une identité de la course qui fait siennes les valeurs de convivialité et de solidarité. Mais surtout, à travers leur souci d’entretenir l’ambiance sympathique de cette course amateur, d’en faire la vitrine contemporaine d’une représentation idéalisée du monde de la mine, ou de mettre en valeur le territoire comme espace naturel, ils participent à la construction de l’identité d’un territoire régional ancrée dans la mémoire, et en même temps résolument tournée vers l’avenir.
De la curiosité à l’évitement : l’adaptation des instances françaises de l’athlétisme face à la domination du Kenya en course de fond
Authors: Thomas Cyril , Charroin Pascal , Soulé Bastien
Published: January 2021

Les coureurs kényans dominent les courses internationales sur route les plus prestigieuses, y compris les évènements français. Certains se licencient dans des clubs hexagonaux et quelques-uns ont porté le maillot de l’équipe de France après avoir été naturalisés. Le propos de cet article est de questionner, à travers l’analyse d’archives de presse, ces relations entre le Kenya et la France qui, bien que similaires à celles entretenues avec le Maroc notamment, se sont constituées après la période coloniale. Nous avons mis en évidence les étapes de la construction des relations athlétiques franco-kényanes depuis 1960, allant d’un sentiment de curiosité à l’égard des coureurs kényans à leur mise à distance institutionnelle lorsqu’ils sont devenus inaccessibles pour les Européens. Cette mise à distance, associée à l’émergence des agents sportifs et des organisateurs de courses, a finalement entrainé des fragilités issues d’une interdépendance entre les acteurs de l’athlétisme français et les athlètes kényans.
La glocalisation, une nouvelle tendance de la mondialisation du sport : revue de littérature
Authors: Rahal Ziad Joseph , Campillo Philippe , Richard Guillaume
Published: January 2021

Depuis ces deux dernières décennies, une nouvelle tendance issue du phénomène de la mondialisation qualifiée de glocalisation aborde sous d’autres perspectives cette problématique. Ce terme concept figure dans le corpus interprétatif des ouvrages qui datent des années soixante-dix, traitant de thématiques anthropologiques et sociétales plus spécifiquement économiques et culturelles. Cette nouvelle tendance interprétative apparaît dans le vocabulaire sportif, à partir des années quatre-vingt-dix, notamment celui des sociologues britanniques Maurice Roche et Roland Robertson. Dans ce secteur économique, la glocalisation caractérise les stratégies marketing, entre autres l’effet des technologies de l’information utilisant le sport mondial pour conquérir les marchés locaux de certaines zones géographiques. Cette étude a pour objectif de réaliser un recueil des publications scientifiques sur le thème de la glocalisation du sport qui se révèle un champ de recherche encore récent et modeste. Il s’agit de traiter et d’interpréter une revue de littérature qui s’inscrit dans la lignée des travaux théoriques et empiriques abordant la glocalisation du sport. Cette synthèse exploite une méthode inductive permettant dans un premier temps d’établir un bilan quantitatif et qualitatif des publications scientifiques sur le thème. Dans un second temps, ce travail évoque par l’intermédiaire d’exemples, les stratégies économiques de la glocalisation à la conquête de nouveaux marchés soulignant par ailleurs de futures logiques interprétatives à d’autres études plus spécifiques et approfondies sur l’industrie du sport.
Réflexion de droit canonique à propos de la décision du Synode national de Lazaret (Sète) du 17 mai 2015. Interprétation et perspective catholiques
Authors: Danto Ludovic
Published: January 2021

L’Église protestante unie de France et l’Église catholique sont confrontées à la demande d’accompagnement pastoral des unions de personnes de même sexe. Entre questions pastorales similaires et réponses institutionnelles différentes, l’institution matrimoniale et la pratique des bénédictions sont interrogées. À partir de la décision du Synode protestant de Lazaret de 2015, l’article se propose d’offrir une réflexion canonique rendant compte des choix opérés et des voies à explorer.
Strategies to Reenvision Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects to Meet Organization Goals During a Pandemic
Authors: Kesten Karen , El-Banna Majeda M.
Published: January 2021

To serve as leaders in health care, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduates must implement an innovative DNP project that is relevant to practice organizations during a pandemic. This article discusses pivotal strategies to overcome barriers by implementing types of DNP projects that align with practice organizational goals and demonstrate practice outcomes to stakeholders.

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J Contin Educ Nurs
. 2021;52(2):61–63.]
Health Literacy and Psychiatric Hospital Readmission
Authors: Lewin Edna M.
Published: January 2021

Health literacy (HL) is required for successful navigation of any complex health care system, and it is currently a public health problem. A large percentage of chronically mentally ill individuals have low HL. They are also at increased risk for hospital readmission and poor self-management skills. This study examined the HL of adult patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder, investigated the relationship between HL and psychiatric hospital readmission, and identified differences in readmission rates between HL groups. A prospective, exploratory, descriptive research design was used to examine readmission rates among 30 adult patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder: 16 men (mean age = 37 years,
SD
± 12.16) and 14 women (mean age = 41.36 years,
SD
± 12.51). The study used an HL questionnaire at or near discharge, and 2- and 4-weeks postdischarge readmissions were tracked. HL strongly correlated with 2-week and total readmissions. The findings support the feasibility of assessing HL further in this patient population, validate the procedure for subsequent studies, and provide preliminary data on the relationship between HL and readmission. The findings may also be useful for patient education, discharge planning, and policy making.

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J Contin Educ Nurs
. 2021;52(2):90–99.]
Person-Centered Gerontological Nursing: An Overview Across Care Settings
Authors: Sillner Andrea Yevchak , Madrigal Caroline , Behrens Liza
Published: January 2021

Person-centered care (PCC) is the gold standard in care delivery for all people, including older adults. Key players, such as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, have highlighted PCC as a means to better meet people's needs and improve their quality of care. Nurses are often a person's primary point of contact throughout their care trajectory, thus essential in planning, coordinating, and delivering PCC. However, limited literature focuses on the application and evaluation of nursing-related PCC for older adults. The current article aims to provide a nursing-focused conceptual review of PCC for older adults across care settings. This review describes PCC from a gerontological nursing perspective and presents setting-specific approaches and person-centered nursing practice outcomes. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47
(2), 7–12.]
Daytime Activity Is Associated With Discharge to Home in Older Adults Recovering From Critical Illness
Authors: Elías Maya N. , Munro Cindy L. , Liang Zhan
Published: January 2021

Hospitalized older adults recovering from critical illness after transition of care out of an intensive care unit (ICU) are often inactive, which may affect discharge disposition and hospital length of stay (LOS). The current study explored relationships between early post-ICU activity, discharge disposition, and LOS. Actigraphy measured post-ICU daytime and nighttime activity (mean activity counts/min). Prospective chart review provided discharge disposition and LOS (days). Independent samples
t
tests compared post-ICU daytime activity by discharge disposition. Multivariate regression examined associations between post-ICU activity and LOS. Post-ICU daytime activity was greater among those discharged home (54.42 [
SD
= 29.3 counts/min]) than those discharged to a facility (33.26 [
SD
= 24.26 counts/min]):
t
(26) = 2.054,
p
= 0.050). Lower post-ICU daytime activity was associated with longer LOS (β = −0.322,
p
= 0.041). Future research should investigate whether post-ICU daytime inactivity during hospitalization is a modifiable risk factor for worse outcomes among older adults discharged from the ICU. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47
(2), 13–19.]
Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in Locating the Insertion of Horizontal Extraocular Muscles After Strabismus Surgery
Authors: Saffren Brooke D. , Yassin Shaden H. , Thau Avrey , Nelson Leonard B. , Schnall Bruce , Gunton Kammi B.
Published: January 2021

Purpose:

To evaluate the accuracy of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) for locating horizontal extraocular muscle (EOM) insertion after strabismus surgery.

Methods:

The distance from the limbus to the postoperative muscle insertion was measured with calipers intraoperatively and by AS-OCT during the postoperative visit of adults undergoing strabismus surgery. Images were collected by masked technicians. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were used to evaluate the agreement between measurements.

Results:

Twenty-eight patients were recruited. Measurements were taken from 31 eyes, including 17 lateral and 14 medial rectus muscles. EOM insertion was successfully identified by AS-OCT for 14 (45%) cases. The ICC between intra-operative and AS-OCT measurement was 0.886 when the distance from the limbus to the insertion of EOM was less than 8 mm and 0.001 when the distance from the limbus was between 8 and 10 mm. EOM insertion was undetectable if distance to the limbus was greater than 10 mm.

Conclusions:

AS-OCT can accurately identify post-surgical horizontal muscle insertion if the insertion is less than 8 mm from the limbus.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2021;58(1):62–65.]
Initial Postoperative Alignment in Strabismus Related to Thyroid Eye Disease
Authors: Ha Suk-Gyu , Kim Seung-Hyun
Published: January 2021

Purpose:

To investigate the surgical outcome according to the initial postoperative angle of deviation in patients with thyroid eye disease.

Methods:

The medical records of patients who underwent strabismus surgery were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into overcorrection (> 5 prism diopters [PD]), full correction, or undercorrection (> 5 PD) groups, according to the angle of deviation on postoperative day 1. The surgical outcome was considered successful when there was no diplopia vertically (< 5 PD) and horizontally (< 10 PD) at primary gaze. Surgical success rates were evaluated according to the initial postoperative angle of deviation at the final visit.

Results:

Seventy-eight patients were enrolled in this study. The mean age of the patients was 53.4 ± 9.5 years, and the mean follow-up duration was 17.4 ± 8.7 months. There were 51 patients with hypotropia and 27 patients with esotropia. Success rates for hypotropia were higher in the undercorrection (80.0%) and full correction (66.7%) groups than in the overcorrection (35.7%) group on postoperative day 1 (P= .02). Regarding esotropia, the success rates were higher in the undercorrection (84.6%) and full correction (83.3%) groups than in the overcorrection (37.5%) group on postoperative day 1 (P= .02). Reoperation for residual or overcorrected strabismus was performed in 15 patients (29.4%) with hypotropia and 7 patients (25.9%) with esotropia.

Conclusions:

Intended minimal undercorrection or full correction after hypotropia and esotropia surgery during early postoperative periods could improve surgical success rates in patients with thyroid eye disease.

[J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2021;58(1):23–27.]
Pattern of Presentation and Surgical Outcomes of Canalicular Laceration Repair in a Pediatric Population
Authors: Agarwal Rajul , Patidar Narendra , Mohan Amit , Singh Rukmendra , Sen Pradhnya
Published: January 2021

Purpose:

To evaluate demographic data, clinical profile, and factors responsible for the success of anatomical and functional outcomes of canalicular laceration repair with the Mini Monoka stent (FCI Ophthalmics) in children younger than 10 years.

Methods:

This was a retrospective cohort observational study involving children younger than 10 years who underwent canalicular tear repair with the Mini Monoka stent with a minimum follow-up of 6 months.

Results:

A total of 18 patients (9 boys and 9 girls) with a mean age of 5.39 ± 3.05 years were included. Twelve and 6 patients had lower and upper canalicular tear, respectively. Six (33.4%) patients had associated ocular comorbidity. The common mode of trauma was direct injury in 77.8% of the patients. The blouse hook of the mother was noted as the most common object causing canalicular laceration. Early repair (< 48 hours) and delayed repair were done in 7 (38.9%) and 11 (61.1%) patients, respectively. Anatomical and functional success was achieved in 88.9% and 94.4% of patients, respectively. The odds ratio (95% CI) for anatomical and functional success with the time since injury was 0.6 (CI: 0.03 to 11.47) and 0.19 (CI: 0.01 to 5.33), respectively. There was no significant difference between the early and delayed repair groups in terms of the distribution of anatomical (
P
= 1.000) and functional (
P
= .389) success. There was no significant difference between the various groups in terms of the distribution of complications (
P
= .224).

Conclusions:

Canalicular laceration repair with the Mini Monoka stent in children younger than 10 years has shown good outcomes in terms of anatomical and functional success irrespective of time lag since injury to repair.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2021;58(1):42–47.]
The Success of Unilateral Surgery for Constant and Intermittent Exotropia and Factors Affecting It in a Large Scandinavian Case Series
Authors: Thorisdottir Rannveig Linda , Malmsjö Malin , Tenland Kajsa , Blohmé Jonas , Hesgaard Helena Buch
Published: January 2021

Purpose:

To compare the results of surgery for constant and intermittent exotropia, to determine factors affecting surgical success, and to evaluate the effect of horizontal rectus muscle surgery on distance-near incomitance.

Methods:

In this retrospective study of 291 Scandinavian patients, inclusion criteria were surgery for constant (n = 101) or intermittent (n = 190) exotropia with no vertical deviation, no previous strabismus surgery, and available postoperative follow-up data. Medical records of patients (age: 3 to 85 years) undergoing surgery were reviewed. Surgical success was defined as postoperative esodeviation of less than 5 prism diopters (PD) to exodeviation of 10 PD or less.

Results:

Surgical success was 70% in constant exotropia and 80% in intermittent exotropia (
P
> .05). At follow-up 1.5 years after surgery, a significant drift was found in intermittent exotropia (
P
< .05). Different surgeons, spherical equivalents, anisometropia, amblyopia, gender, and age had no effect on surgical success (
P
> .05). The surgical success rate increased with decreasing preoperative angle (
P
< .05). Resection of the medial rectus muscle had a greater effect on the near deviation, whereas recession of the lateral rectus muscle had a greater effect on the distance deviation (
P
< .05).

Conclusions:

Surgical success was equally good in constant and intermittent exotropia, but better long-term stability was observed following surgery for constant exotropia. The only factor affecting surgical success was the preoperative deviation, with smaller deviations having a better outcome. A distance-near incomitance may be an important consideration in choosing the magnitude of medial versus lateral rectus muscle surgery.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2021;58(1):34–41.]
Learning nonlocal regularization operators
Authors: Holler Gernot , Kunisch Karl
Published: January 2021

A learning approach for determining which operator from a class of nonlocal operators is optimal for the regularization of an inverse problem is investigated. The considered class of nonlocal operators is motivated by the use of squared fractional order Sobolev seminorms as regularization operators. First fundamental results from the theory of regularization with local operators are extended to the nonlocal case. Then a framework based on a bilevel optimization strategy is developed which allows to choose nonlocal regularization operators from a given class which i) are optimal with respect to a suitable performance measure on a training set, and ii) enjoy particularly favorable properties. Results from numerical experiments are also provided.
Factors Influencing Pre-service Teachers’ Satisfaction and Intention to Use the Internet: A Structural Equation Modeling
Authors: Sadikin Ali , Habibi Akhmad , Sanjaya Erick , Setiawan Dwi Candra , Susanti Try , Saudagar Ferdiaz
Published: January 2021

In the age of digital era where the Internet is playing an important and dominant role, the concern of the higher education to ensure that the Internet within the reach of the students is very important. However, little research has been reported to indicate the success of the concern in Indonesia. Therefore, This study was conducted to assess factors influencing Indonesian PSTs’ satisfaction (ST) and intention to use (IU) the Internet for learning through technology acceptance model (TAM). Data was gathered from a total of 596 pre-service teachers (PSTs) from five universities in Indonesia. The measurement and assessment of the model were developed through a partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results informed that Indonesian PSTs’ ST was strongly influenced by perceived ease of use (PEU) and IU. Besides, PSTs’ IU was predicted by Attitude (AT), PU and PEU.
InCell VR: A Virtual Reality-based Application on Human Cell Division for Mobile Learning
Authors: Nasharuddin Nurul Amelina , Khalid Nur Atasha , Hussin Masnida
Published: January 2021

Many teaching and learning tools incorporate current technologies for the learners to gain new knowledge thus increasing the efficiency of learning. Some of the technologies adopted in the mobile-based education systems are virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. In the Biology field, one of the problems faced by the learners is the difficulties in visualizing the human cell division process in the topic of mitosis and meiosis. Thus, many innovations which adopt these technologies are created to improve the understanding and interest of the learners. In this work, an interactive mobile learning application with virtual reality technology has been designed and developed to help learners visualize the human cell division process. The mobile application which is known as InCell VR also includes mini games which can help to test and improve the learners’ understanding. The InCell VR was developed using Unity, a game engine platform for developing high performance commercial game. The final evaluation assesses two parts: the learners’ knowledge gain after using the application and usability evaluation of the application. The usage of the proposed application was seen to give positive impact on the development of learners’ knowledge from the pre- and post-test testing sessions. The usability study showed that InCell VR application is useful, easy to be used and learnt, and give satisfactions to the users.
La sociedad de vidrio. El fotógrafo migrante Eugène Courret y la construcción de la memoria visual y las identidades en Perú durante la segunda mitad del siglo XIX
Authors: Estela-Vilela Carlos
Published: January 2021

La familia Courret se dedicó al comercio entre Francia y Sudamérica, sin embargo, luego de instalarse en Perú, fueron los hermanos Eugène y Achille, y sus sucesores, los Dubreuil, quienes orientaron los negocios hacia la fotografía consiguiendo desarrollar uno de los más importantes y longevos (1863-1935) imperios fotográficos del continente que ha contribuido inmensamente a la conformación de la memoria gráfica del Perú republicano. Gran parte de este patrimonio está constituido por los retratos de la mayoría de la naciente burguesía local, así como de los migrantes que atrajo la prosperidad producto de la explotación guanera. Muchos franceses, italianos, ingleses, chinos o chilenos posaron en el Estudio Courret.
Imágenes migrantes. La memoria migratoria en el fotoarte de Juan José de Jesús Yas (Kohei Yasu 1844-1917)
Authors: Catalán Néstor Felícito Véliz
Published: January 2021

Este artículo presenta, en primera instancia un resumen de los principales datos biográficos de Kohei Yasu, un astrónomo y viajero japonés que se residenció casi ininterrumpidamente en Guatemala entre 1877 y 1917. Seguidamente, se establece cuál fue el panorama político del país al momento de su llegada e inserción, enfatizando en que, recientemente, se habita instalado un nuevo equilibrio de poder en el que habían accedido a sitial hegemónico grupos emergentes de ideología liberal, cuyas políticas favorecieron la migración. A continuación, se examinan las condiciones particulares del desarrollo del arte fotográfico de Kohei Yasu a través del estudio “Fotografía Japonesa”, la cual marca una impronta en el fotoarte guatemalteco, con gran participación de expertos alemanes y de otras naciones europeas a fines del siglo XIX y principios del XX. .
L’énigme de l’arrivée.Tentative de reconstruction du parcours d’Émile Rouède (Avignon 1848 - Santos (SP)1908)
Authors: Leenhardt Jacques
Published: January 2021

Ao reconstruir uma parte desconhecida da vida de Emilio Rouede, nascido na França em 1848, emigrado para a Espanha com a família e depois para o Brasil onde fez carreira a partir de 1880, este artigo lança luz não só sobre uma carreira muito singular, mas sobretudo sobre as condições de inserção profissional de um migrante francês no Brasil na área de fotografia, pintura, literatura e jornalismo. Além disso, analiso como os vínculos com a cultura do seu país de origem desempenham um papel importante nestes processos de integração social.
Témoin oculaire de la guerre : photographies du soldat Hermann E. et le travail de la mémoire
Authors: Frotscher Méri
Published: January 2021

Este artigo analisa fotografias de guerra que fazem parte de um álbum de família organizado por Hermann E., o qual serviu ao Exército Alemão durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Nascido em 1911 e emigrado ainda criança para o Brasil, em 1922, em 1938 ele retornou com sua recém-formada família para a Alemanha. Ali ele foi convocado para servir ao Exército Alemão logo após o início da guerra. O foco do texto é a análise das fotografias, de sua disposição e de sua apresentação no álbum. O objetivo é decodificar aspectos do processo de criação do soldado/fotógrafo e perceber o processo de significação do passado por meio de sua disposição no álbum e das legendas.
A Web Application-Based Secured Image Retrieval System With an IoT-Cloud Network
Authors: Bhardwaj Shikha , Pandove Gitanjali , Dahiya Pawan Kumar
Published: January 2021

Many encryption and searching techniques have been used, but they did not prove effective to support smart devices in order to provide input image. Therefore, based on these facts, an effective and novel system has been developed in this paper which is based on content-based search concentrated on encrypted images. Four type of features, namely color moment (CM), Gray level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM), hybrid of CM and GLCM, and lastly, a deep belief network (DBN) has been used here. This deep neural network is based on clustering in combination with indexing and the developed model is called as cluster-based deep belief network (CBDBN) in the present work. A web based application has also been developed using Apache Tomcat server and MATLAB engine. Analysis of many parameters like precision, recall, entropy, correlation coefficient, and time has been done here on benchmark datasets, namely WANG and COIL.
A Novel Reinforcement-Learning-Based Approach to Workflow Scheduling Upon Infrastructure-as-a-Service Clouds
Authors: Chen Peng , Xia Yunni , Yu Chun
Published: January 2021

Recently, the cloud computing paradigm has become increasingly popular in large-scale and complex workflow applications. The workflow scheduling problem, which refers to finding the most suitable resource for each task of the workflow to meet user defined quality of service, attracts considerable research attention. Multi-objective optimization algorithms in workflow scheduling have many limitations (e.g., the encoding schemes in most existing heuristic-based scheduling algorithms require prior experts' knowledge), and thus, they can be ineffective when scheduling workflows upon dynamic cloud infrastructures with real time. A novel reinforcement-learning-based algorithm to multi-workflow scheduling over IaaS is proposed. It aims at optimizing make-span and dwell time and is to achieve a unique set of correlated equilibrium solution. The proposed algorithm is evaluated for famous workflow templates and real-world industrial IaaS by simulation and compared to the current state-of-the-art heuristic algorithms. The result shows that the algorithm outperforms compared algorithm.
Blockchain-Empowered Big Data Sharing for Internet of Things
Authors: Cai Ting , Wu Yuxin , Lin Hui , Cai Yu
Published: January 2021

A recent study predicts that by 2025, up to 75 billion internet of things (IoT) devices will be connected to the internet, in which data sharing is increasingly needed by massive IoT applications as a major driver of the IoT market. However, how to meet the interests of all participants in complex multi-party interactive data sharing while providing secure data control and management is the main challenge in building an IoT data sharing ecosystem. In this article, the authors propose a blockchain-empowered data sharing architecture that supports secure data monitoring and manageability in complex multi-party interactions of IoT systems. First, to build trust among different data sharing parties, the authors apply blockchain technologies to IoT data sharing. In particular, on-chain/off-chain collaboration and sharding consensus process are used to improve the efficiency and scalability of the large-scale blockchain-empowered data sharing systems. In order to encourage IoT parties to actively participate in the construction of shared ecology, the authors use an iterative double auction mechanism in the proposed architecture to maximize the social welfare of all parties as a case-study. Finally, simulation results show that the proposed incentive algorithm can optimize data allocations for each party and maximize the social welfare while protecting the privacy of all parties.
Contextualizing methodology and measuring reflected material wellbeing of a fishing community in Sri Lanka
Authors: Udayanga Samitha , Sandaruwan K. P. L. G.
Published: January 2021

The present study develops an approach that consists of contextually specific, methodological stances to measure the material wellbeing and apply it to identify the wellbeing variations among four different fishing profiles of the Rekawa fishing community in Sri Lanka. One hundred and sixty fishers were randomly selected from “one-day fishing”, “multiday fishing”, “beach-seine”, and “lagoon fishing” profiles representing forty from each group. Material wellbeing is a profoundly important aspect of the overall welfare that consists of economic sustainability, healthy living, good and quality education, and access to nutritious food. Besides, acquiring and preserving material wellbeing can be considered an essential objective of the fishing community, but lay reflections on wellbeing experiences can be different because each fishing profile is attributed to different community characteristics. Development interventions are thus required to be adjusted in line with the unique socio-cultural characteristics of the community.
Spontaneous synchronous bilateral hemothorax as the only finding in primary pleural angiosarcoma: a case report and a literature review
Authors: Levi Guido , Orzes Nicla , Uccelli Silvia , Cettolo Francesca , Arici Marianna , Ciarfaglia Manuela , Fisogni Simona , Marchetti Giampietro , Rocchetti Chiara
Published: January 2021

Angiosarcoma is a rare malignancy of vascular origin, mostly originating from skin, soft tissues, and breast, but rarely also from the pleura. We present the case of a 55-year-old man who referred to our hospital for a spontaneous bilateral hemothorax. The CT angiography did not show any source of active bleeding; plus, no pleural or lung masses were observable. Cytological and microbiological analyses made on a sample of pleural fluid resulted negative. Despite numerous blood transfusions and thoracenteses, the patient deceased from hemorrhagic shock ten days later and the diagnosis of primary pleural epithelioid angiosarcoma was obtained only by autopsy. Additionally, we present a review of the literature about primary pleural angiosarcomas.
Assessment of the impact and reorganization of interventional pulmonology services at a tertiary care centre during nationwide lockdown for COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Tyagi Rahul , Mittal Saurabh , Madan Karan , Mohan Anant , Hadda Vijay , Tiwari Pawan , Guleria Randeep
Published: January 2021

COVID 19 pandemic has brought about a sea change in health care practices across the globe. All specialities have changed their way of working during the pandemic. In this study, we evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on the practice of interventional pulmonology at our centre. All interventional pulmonology procedures done during the three months after implementation of lockdown were evaluated retrospectively for patient demographics, clinical diagnosis, indication for procedure and diagnostic accuracy. The changes in practices, additional human resources requirement, the additional cost per procedure and impact on resident training were also assessed. Procedures done during the month of January 2020 were used as controls for comparison. Twenty-two flexible bronchoscopies (75.8%), four semirigid thoracoscopies (13.7%) and three EBUS-TBNAs (10.3%) were carried out during three month lockdown period as compared to 174 during January 2020. Twenty-three of the procedures were for the diagnostic indication (79%), and six were therapeutic (20.6%). The diagnostic yield in suspected neoplasm was 100% while for suspected infections was 58.3%. The percentage of independent procedures being done by residents reduced from 45.4% to 0%. The workforce required per procedure increased from 0.75 to 4-8, and the additional cost per procedure came out to be 135 USD. To conclude, COVID 19 has impacted the interventional pulmonology services in various ways and brought about a need to reorganize the services, while also thinking of innovative ideas to reduce cost without compromising patient safety.
Relative sea-level projections for Canada based on the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report and the NAD83v70VG national crustal velocity model
Authors: James T S , Robin C , Henton J A , Craymer M
Published: January 2021

This report provides national and regional maps and national geospatial data files (geoTIFFs) of projected relative sea-level change across Canada for 2006 and every decade from 2010 to 2100. It updates and augments previous reports which included plots and
tables of projected relative sea-level change at specified locations where a measurement of vertical land motion had been made by Global Positioning System (GPS). Here, gridded projections are provided at a resolution of 0.1º in latitude and longitude encompassing all coastal regions of Canada.
The relative sea-level projections are based on the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR5) and on the NAD83v70VG national crustal velocity model. Projections are relative to 1986-2005, and are given for the median value and 5th and 95th percentiles for
Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) scenarios RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5. As well, the projected sea level at 2100 is given for an enhanced scenario where Antarctica is assumed to provide an additional 65 cm of global sea-level rise to the median projection of RCP8.5. For many purposes, the
upper (95th percentile) of the high-emission RCP8.5 scenario may comprise the appropriate planning level, but if tolerance to the risk of sea-level rise is low, it may be appropriate to consider a larger amount of projected sea-level rise.
Can the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio predict active bleeding in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding?
Authors: Bedel Cihan , Korkut Mustafa , Selvi Fatih , Karanci Yusuf
Published: January 2021

Objective:

To investigate the relationship between upper gastrointestinal bleeding and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR), and examine whether they can be used as markers of inflammation.

Methods:

The retrospective single-center study included a total of 189 patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding admitted to the tertiary emergency department between January 2018 and January 2019. Besides, 59 patients with similar demographic characteristics were selected as the control group. Besides, 42 patients with active bleeding and 147 patients without active bleeding were categorized into two groups according to their endoscopy reports. The NLR, PLR, LMR values, potential risk factors, and demographic characteristics were analyzed.

Results:

The mean NLR levels were found significantly higher in the patient group compared to the control group (P<0.001), whereas the mean LMR levels were significantly lower in the patient group (P<0.001). The mean NLR and PLR levels were significantly higher in patients with active bleeding compared to those without active bleeding (P<0.001), whereas the mean LMR levels were significantly lower (P<0.001) for patients with active bleeding. The optimal cut-off value of NLR was found 2.1 for predicting uppergastrointestinal bleeding, with a sensitivity of 80.2% and specificity of 78.9% (AUC: 0.840; P <0.001).

Conclusions:

NLR was determined to be a parameter that can be used as an indicator of active bleeding in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Chest radiography findings and hematological values
Authors: Uzer Fatih , Uzer Begum , Guven Fatma Fatma Mutlu Kukul , Kirhan Idris , Coplu Nilay
Published: January 2021

Objective:

To investigate the chest radiography findings, hematological values and the risk factors of the mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods:

Patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 in a secondary-level state hospital in Turkey from March to April 2020 were included in the study. COVID-19 diagnosis was confirmed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Initial routine blood tests and chest radiography findings were examined. The relationship between chest radiography findings and hematological values and risk factors of the mortality of COVID-19 were assessed.

Results:

In total, 94 patients with confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis were included in the study. Among them, 33 patients did not have lung involvement (RALE score of 0), and 42 had moderate lung involvement (RALE score of 1 to 4), and 19 had severe lung involvement (RALE score of 5 to 8). Patients with higher RALE scores were significantly elder (P=0.000) and had significantly lower lymphocyte count (P=0.032). Patients in need of intensive care had a lower mean number of platelets compared to patients who did not require intensive care (P=0.007). The receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that RALE score (P=0.005), age (P=0.002), duration of symptoms (P=0.006), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (P=0.007), and lymphocyte percentage (P=0.012) were significantly associated with the risk of mortality.

Conclusions:

Patients with severe lung involvement have lower lymphocyte values and ratios. Age, RALE score, duration of symptoms, neutrophils/lymphocytes ratio, lymphocytes percentage are risk factors of mortality of COVID-19.