bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Torque Ripple Minimization in Switched Reluctance Motor using ANFIS Controller
Authors: Pushparajesh V. , B. M., Nandish , H. B. Marulasiddappa
Published: March 2021

An inborn torque swell portrays changed hesitance innovation from traditional innovation. A definitive target of this paper is to minimize the torque wave of the exchanged hesitance engine drive utilizing Artificial Network Fuzzy Inference System based direct torque conspire. In the proposed controller arrange proper bits of information are picked for preparing and testing. The best possible choice of the learning rate and energy will help in weight change. The Intelligent controller gives high power over motor torque and speed, lessens rise time just as overshoot. Here the blunder is decreased which demonstrates that the determination of voltage vectors from the vector table is exact and its outcomes in better torque reaction over a wide scope of speed. The reenactment results uncover that the torque swells fluctuate between 3.75% to 2.25% for the variety in load torque and the drive speed. The experimental results for the proposed controller reveal that the torque ripple varies between 3.9% to 2.4% for the variation in speed. Both the recreation and equipment results delineate the effectiveness of the controller.
Synthesis of β-triazolylenones via metal-free desulfonylative alkylation of N-tosyl-1,2,3-triazoles
Authors: Pati Soumyaranjan , Almeida Renata G , da Silva Júnior Eufrânio N , Namboothiri Irishi N N
Published: March 2021

Desulfonylative alkylation of N-tosyl-1,2,3-triazoles under metal-free conditions leading to β-triazolylenones is reported here. The present study encompasses the synthesis of triazoles with a new substitution pattern in a single step from cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and N-tosyl triazole in moderate to high yields. Our synthesis takes place with complete regioselectivity as confirmed by crystallographic analysis which is rationalized by a suitable mechanistic proposal. This method provides an efficient, versatile and straightforward strategy towards the synthesis of new functionalized 1,2,3-triazoles.
Pengaruh Model Outdoor Education Terhadap Keterampilan Motorik Kasar Untuk Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Supriyadi Andy
Published: March 2021

Masa usia dini merupakan “golden age period”, artinya merupakan masa emas untuk seluruh aspek pekembangan manusia, baik fisik, kognisi emosi, maupun sosial. Anak-anak dengan kemampuan bergerak yang dikembangkan dengan baik akan lebih mudah beraktivitas dan lebih mudah untuk mengikuti aktivitas-aktivitas fisik daripada anak-anak yang keterampilan bergeraknya tidak dikembangkan. Sampel penelitian diambil 15 orang anak yang berusia 4-6 tahun, dengan metode pengambilan sampel The Matching-Only Pretest-Postest Control Group Design. Data yang diperoleh dari penelitian ini diolah dengan SPSS for windows menggunakan teknik Paired Sample t Test terhadap data N-Gain pada kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pembelajaran model Outdoor Education yang dilakukan di salah satu Preschool dan Kindergarten di Bandung yaitu HighScope dan untuk mengetahui keterampilan motorik kasar anak usia dini sebelum dan setelah diberikan perlakuan Outdoor Education Model, dan juga melihat pengaruhnya dalam peningkatan keterampilan motorik kasar mereka. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan rata-rata keterampilan motorik kasar anak yang signifikan antara pretest dan posttest pada kelompok eksperimen, tidak terdapat perbedaan rata-rata keterampilan motorik kasar anak yang signifikan antara pretest dan posttest pada kelompok kontrol, dan juga tidak terdapat perbedaan rata-rata skor N-Gain keterampilan motorik kasar anak yang signifikan antara kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol.
Hubungan Kekuatan Otot Lengan, Koordinasi Mata Tangan, Dan Rasa Percayadiri Dengan Keterampilan Smash Pada Permainan Bola Voli
Authors: Sulistiadinata Heru , Purbangkara Tedi
Published: March 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui (1) hubungan kekuatan otot lengan (X1) dengan keterampilan smash (Y), (2) hubungan koordinasi mata-tangan (X2) dengan keterampilan smash (Y), (3) hubungan rasa percaya diri (X3) dengan keterampilan smash (Y), (4) hubungan kekuatan otot lengan (X1) , rasa percaya diri (X3), koordinasi mata-tangan (X2), secara bersama-sama dengan keterampilan smash (Y). Metode yang digunakan adalah metode korelasi yang menggunakan perhitungan product moment. Sample berjumlah 39 orang seluruh siswa yang mengikuti ektrakulikuler bola voli. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah (1) kekuatan otot lengan dengan menggunakan push up, (2) koordinasi mata tangan dengan menggunakan instrument wall past test, (3) rasa percaya diri dengan menggunakan instrument kuesioner, (4) keterampilan smash dengan menggunakan test hasil total dari proses gerakan. Hasil pengujian hipotesis pertama terdapat hubungan yang positif antara kekuatan otot lengan (X1) dengan keterampilan smash (Y), kedua terdapat hubungan yang positif koordinasi matatangwan (X2) dengan keterampilan smash (Y), ketiga terdapat hubungan yang positif rasa percaya diri (X3) dengan keterampilan smash (Y), keempat terdapat hubungan yang positif kekuatan otot lengan (X1) , rasa percaya diri (X3), koordinasi mata-tangan (X2), secara bersama-sama dengan keterampilan smash (Y). Jadi dapat disimpulkan bahwa kekuatan otot lengan, koordinasi mata tangan, dan rasa percaya diri memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan keterampilan smash bola voli.
Hubungan Motor Ability Dengan Hasil Keterampilan Renang Gaya Punggung
Authors: Ishak Muchamad , Hasmarita Sony , Afandi Harja Ahmad
Published: March 2021

Tujuan yang hendak dicapai dalam penelitian ini adalah ingin mengetahui hubungan motor ability terhadap hasil keterampilan renang gaya punggung pada mahasiswa PJKR STKIP Pasundan Cimahi. Manfaat yang diharapkan dari penelitian ini adalah wawasan ilmu pengetahuan terutama bidang studi pendidikan jasmani dan mengetahui hasil penelitian yang tergambar nyata. Perumusan masalah yang penulis ajukan dalam penelitian ini adalah : “Apakah terdapat hubungan yang baik antara motor ability dengan keterampilan renang gaya punggung pada mahasiswa PJKR STKIP Pasundan Cimahi”. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif korelasional. Dengan jumlah populasi 320 orang dan yang dijadikan sampel 30 orang dimana sampel tersebut adalah mahasiswa PJKR STKIP Pasundan Cimahi. Hasil perhitungan antara korelasi hubungan motor ability terhadap keterampilan renang gaya punggung sebesar 0,595 mempunyai hubungan yang sedang r = 0,595 berada diantara 0,40 – 0,599. Dari data yang diperoleh maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa hubungan motor ability dengan keterampilan renang gaya punggung memiliki hubungan.
PENGARUH KOMPENSASI FINANSIAL DAN NON FINANSIAL TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PT. SAHABAT PRIMA SUKSES
Authors: Rizal Moch , Handayani Fensi
Published: March 2021

ABSTRAKPemberian kompensasi finansial dan non finansial sangat penting bagi karyawan dan perusahaan, karena menjadi salah satu motivasi karyawan untuk meningkatkan kinerja kerjanya. Jika kinerja kerja karyawan meningkat maka akan berpengaruh juga terhadap pencapaian tujuan perusahaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan pengaruh kompensasi finansial dan kompensasi non finansial terhadap kinerja karyawan PT. Sahabat Prima Sukses secara parsial dan simultan. Sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 40 orang dengan teknik pengambilan menggunakan sampel jenuh. metode pengumpulan data dengan kuesioner. Analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan analisis regresi linier berganda dengan pengujian hipotesis menggunakan uji parsial, uji simultan dan koefesien determinasi.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak semua hipotesis diterima, dimana kompensasi finansial berpengaruh negatif dan tidak signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan sedangkan kompensasi non finansial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Artinya semakin baik kompensasi non finansial yang diberikan perusahaan maka kinerja karyawan akan semakin meningkat. Oleh karena itu perusahaan harus lebih meningkatkan kompensasi non finansial terutama dalam membuat kebijakan organisasi yang berpengaruh terhadap kenyamanan karyawa
ANALISIS TINGKAT KESEHATAN KOPERASI PADA KOPERASI SIMPAN PINJAM KOPDIT BENEFACTOR DI KOTA KUPANG
Authors: Wetina Odilya F. , Foenay Christien C , Amtiran Paulina Y
Published: March 2021

ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis tingkat kesehatan dan mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi tingkat kesehatan Koperasi Simpan Pinjam (KSP) Koperasi Kredit Benefactor. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan metode deskriptif kuantitatif. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan untuk menganalisis kesehatan koperasi digunakan tujuh variabel yaitu aspek permodalan, kualitas aktiva produktif, manajemen, efisiensi, likuiditas, pertumbuhan dan kemandirian serta aspek jati diri koperasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan aspek kualitas aktiva produktif, aspek manajemen, aspek efisiensi dan aspek jati diri koperasi KSP Kopdit Benefactor pada tahun 2016-2018 berada pada predikat sehat. Aspek kemandirian dan pertumbuhan pada tahun 2016 berada pada predikat cukup sehat sementara pada tahun 2017 dan 2018 berada pada predikat kurang sehat. Selanjutnya aspek permodalan pada tahun 2016-2018 berada pada predikat tidak sehat. Hasil penelitian ini dapat memberikan masukan bagi koperasi terutama simpan pinjam agar lebih memperhatikan kebijakan-kebijakan dalam pengelolaan keuangan agar dapat meningkatkan kinerjanya serta meningkatkan pelayanan kepada anggota, sehingga anggota lebih berpatisipasi dalam kegiatan koperasi.
ANALISIS TEKNO EKONOMI PEMANFAATAN LIMBAH TUNA BERBASIS EKONOMI BIRU DI KOTA JAYA PURA
Authors: Hutajulu Halomoan , Marlianingrum Peggy Ratna , Lobo Albertina Nasri , Haryati Kristina
Published: March 2021

Kota Jayapura sebagai wilayah pesisir, memiliki keunggulan sebagai daerah penghasil ikan tuna sirip kuning terbesar di Provinsi Papua. Kondisi pengelolaannya menggunakan model ekonomi linier berbasis output dan tidak berkelanjutan. Hal tersebut harus cepat diatasi, karena berdampak terhadap keberlanjutan pangan, penurunan stok ikan, pertumbuhan ekonomi terganggu. Berdasarkan keprihatinan tersebut, maka muncul model pengelolaan perikanan tuna sirip kuning yang berkelanjutan berbasis ekonomi biru. Tujuan penelitian: analisis tekno ekonomi pemanfaatan limbah ikan tuna sirip kuning menjadi pakan ikan organik. Responden penelitian yaitu sebanyak 50 KK yang terdiri dari 35 KK untuk sampel nelayan dengan menggunakan metode acak distratifikasi (stratified random sampling), dan 10 orang responden untuk analisis tekno ekonomi pemanfaatan limbah ikan tuan sirip kuning menjadi pupuk organik padat. Jenis data yang digunakan berupa data primer dan sekunder. Metode analisis data yang digunakan yaitu: Analisis Harga Pokok Produksi, BEP, Variabel Costing. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa analisis tekno ekonomi pemanfaatan limbah ikan cakalang layak dibuat menjadi pakan ikan organik, dengan cara pengolahan limbah ikan menjadi pakan yaitu dengan meniriskan ikan untuk mengurangi air yang berlebih, dilanjutkan merebus ikan hingga mendidih dan digiling dengan mesin gilingan daging, dan dicampur dengan bahan lain serta hasil gilingan akan disimpan dan dijemur hingga kering untuk menghindari busuk. Hasilnya diperoleh bobot kering sekitar 40% persen dari bobot basah limbah. Hasil pembuatan pakan menghasilkan keuntungan yang sangat besar yang dapat menjadi sumber mata pencaharian alternatif bagi masyarakat, sekaligus dapat menjadikan ekosistem dan sumberdaya tetap lestari, juga dapat mengoptimalkan pemanfaatannya untuk peningkatan kesejahteraan masyarakat.
MEASURING THE LEVEL OF FRAUD ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: MODEL OF FRAUD TRIANGLE (Case Studies on Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014-2018)
Authors: Ramdany Ramdany , Harmenawati Resty , Samukri Samukri
Published: March 2021

This study aims to measure the level of fraudulent financial statements with the fraud triangle model. The independent variables are pressure, opportunity, rationalization, and the dependent variable is fraudulent financial statements. The population in this study is companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2014-2018 with a sample of 100 companies. Data analysis techniques using multiple linear regression. The results show that the pressure with proxies the financial stability and financial target and the opportunity with proxy the nature of industry has significant effect on the financial statement fraud. Meanwhile, the opportunity with proxies the ineffective monitoring and rationalization have not significant effect on the financial statement fraudulent.
A comparative analysis of startups financing in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Thi Hanh
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this paper is to compare the potential and funding amount of startups financing in Vietnam during the period of 2010 – 2018. Probit regression is employed to clarify the differences in fundraising potential among some industries. In addition, linear regression is applied to investigate the capacity of startups financing. The finding shows that startups in financial technology (fintech) and e-commerce have advantages in raising capital. Furthermore, startups in service technology dominate the capacity of raising money. In addition, the study shows that the older of startups age, the higher potential and capacity of outside financing. The study attributes valuable results to both academic and practical fields. Entrepreneurs can, thus, seize opportunities successfully in new ventures.
The Power Spectrum of Episodic Stellar Mass Accretion
Authors: Solaiyappan Solai Santosh , Basu Shantanu
Published: March 2021

The process by which stars accumulate their mass is episodic, characterized by long-duration low-accretion phases punctuated with intense accretion bursts. The bursts are several orders of magnitude greater in accretion rate and contribute a significant fraction of the total mass. In this article we present results of performing a time series analysis using the Fourier transform on a computer simulation of the burst mode of mass accretion. We find that the most prominent peaks in the power spectrum correspond to characteristic timescales of several thousand years.
The Distance of the Narrow FeKalpha Emitting Region for a Sample of Compton-thin Type-II Active Galactic Nuclei
Authors: Pal Main
Published: March 2021

I have studied the variability of the FeKα emission line flux in response to changes in the 2–10 keV unabsorbed flux in a sample of Compton thin type-II active galactic nuclei. All of the 20 sources in the sample studied by Laha et al., exhibit the presence of a narrow FeKα emission line. Except for one source (NGC 2992), all other sources show no correlations between the FeKα emission line flux and 2–10 keV unabsorbed flux. This implies that although most of the sources have shown significant variations in their 2–10 keV flux, the FeKα emission line did not get enough time to respond to those changes. This helps us put lower limits on the distance of the FeKα emitters to >10 lt-yr from the central engine, equivalent to ∼3 pc which is consistent with the standard torus/narrow-line-region distance. I conclude that the FeKα emission lines of these sources arise from reflection of the hard X-ray photons off neutral materials located beyond  pcscale.
Eating habits and nutrition structure of high school and college students living in the Arctic zone of Russia
Authors: Khoreva Olga B. , Nezhina Tamara G. , Tarasenko Elena A. , Tamitskaya Ekaterina N. , Zaykov Konstantin S.
Published: March 2021

The research note focuses on the issues of eating behaviour of young people in Arkhangelsk. The authors analyze the dynamics of general indicators of morbidity and mortality from diseases of the digestive system in the regions of the Arctic zone and substantiate the relevance of nutrition studies in these regions. Based on the results of the survey conducted in 2018 at schools, colleges and universities in Arkhangelsk, the authors show that a significant part of the youth have irregular eating habits and characterise the structure of their own nutrition as unsatisfactory. University students show a greater commitment to balanced nutrition than college students, but it is college and university students that disregard frequency of nutrition, which can be a consequence of inadequate catering arrangement and its affordability at local schools.
3D organotypic cell structures for drug development and Microorganism-Host interaction research
Authors: Zubareva Ekaterina V. , Nadezhdin Sergey V. , Nadezhdina Natalia A. , Belyaeva Veronika S. , Burda Yuriy E. , Avtina Tatyana V. , Gudyrev Oleg S. , Kolesnik Inga M. , Kulikova Svetlana Yu. , Mishenin Mikhail O.
Published: March 2021

Introduction: The article describes a new method of tissue engineering, which is based on the use of three-dimensional multicellular constructs consisting of stem cells that mimic the native tissue in vivo – organoids.

3D cell cultures: The currently existing model systems of three-dimensional cultures are described.

Characteristics of organoids and strategies for their culturing: The main approaches to the fabrication of 3D cell constructs using pluripotent (embryonic and induced) stem cells or adult stem cells are described.

Brain organoids (Cerebral organoids): Organoids of the brain, which are used to study the development of the human brain, are characterized, with the description of biology of generating region-specific cerebral organoids.

Lung organoids: Approaches to the generation of lung organoids are described, by means of pluripotent stem cells and lung tissue cell lines.

Liver organoids: The features of differentiation of stem cells into hepatocyte-like cells and the creation of 3D hepatic organoids are characterized.

Intestinal organoids: The formation of small intestine organoids from stem cells is described.

Osteochondral organoids: Fabrication of osteochondral organoids is characterised.

Use of organoids as test systems for drugs screening: The information on drug screening using organoids is provided.

Using organoids to model infectious diseases and study adaptive responses of microorganisms when interacting with the host: The use of organoids for modeling infectious diseases and studying the adaptive responses of microorganisms when interacting with the host organism is described.

Conclusion: The creation of three-dimensional cell structures that reproduce the structural and functional characteristics of tissue in vivo, makes it possible to study the biology of the body’s development, the features of intercellular interactions, screening drugs and co-cultivating with viruses, bacteria and parasites.
Comportement des investisseurs à l’égard des fusions de fonds : une analyse empirique des fonds obligataires français
Authors: Tran Dieu Linh
Published: March 2021

Les directives UCITS 1 IV de 2011 ont proposé des mesures facilitant les fusions de fonds, en particulier les fusions transfrontalières, afin de réduire le nombre de petits fonds « inefficaces » en Europe. Cependant, dix ans plus tard, le marché européen en général, et le marché français en particulier, restent très segmentés avec un grand nombre de petits fonds. Des études antérieures suggèrent que les promoteurs de fonds utilisent plus la « fusion » pour masquer de mauvaises performances que pour réaliser des économies d’échelle. Dans ce contexte, comment les investisseurs réagissent-ils aux fusions de fonds ? En utilisant un échantillon de fonds obligataires français pour la période de 2002 à 2015, nous constatons que les investisseurs semblent réagir négativement aux informations sur les fusions. Autour de la date de fusion, les investisseurs des fonds cibles ont tendance à racheter substantiellement leurs parts tandis que les fonds acquéreurs ont du mal à attirer davantage d’investisseurs. Ces résultats suggèrent que les fusions ne peuvent pas être considérées comme un moyen efficace de réaliser des économies d’échelle. Classification JEL : G02, G11, G23.
Expliquer la transparence budgétaire par des facteurs politiques
Authors: Citro Francesca , Cuadrado-Ballesteros Beatriz , Bisogno Marco
Published: March 2021

Dans la présente étude, nous analysons les différents facteurs susceptibles d’influencer le niveau de transparence budgétaire. Nous nous concentrons sur plusieurs caractéristiques politiques, en examinant un groupe de 95 pays pour les années 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 et 2015. Les résultats de notre étude indiquent que les caractéristiques des gouvernements et les caractéristiques des systèmes politiques et électoraux influencent le niveau de transparence budgétaire. Ces résultats poussent plus loin les conclusions des études antérieures sur les déterminants des budgets ouverts en utilisant une période plus longue et des caractéristiques politiques et électorales supplémentaires, et en adoptant également une approche comparative internationale. Remarques à l’intention des praticiens Les résultats font apparaître des éléments essentiels pour une politique de transparence durable, qui indiquent que pour être efficace, la transparence budgétaire doit présenter certaines caractéristiques tant pour les gouvernements que pour les systèmes électoraux/politiques. Par conséquent, les responsables politiques doivent savoir que les réformes affectant ces systèmes peuvent limiter leur intention d’opacité ; de même, les organes de contrôle sont encouragés à examiner les conditions politiques susceptibles d’exercer une pression pour rendre publics les processus budgétaires. Dans nos conclusions, nous soulignons l’importance de la relation entre transparence budgétaire et réformes du secteur public, en particulier celles qui affectent les caractéristiques politiques d’un gouvernement et les règles institutionnelles qui guident son comportement. La budgétisation est non seulement un outil de gestion essentiel, mais aussi un moyen politique crucial pour l’attribution des pouvoirs et des ressources, ainsi qu’un outil de responsabilisation essentiel pour stimuler la participation des citoyens et accroître la transparence.
Volochinov, Thackeray et l’enthymème
Authors: Lecercle Jean-Jacques
Published: March 2021

The aim of the essay is to revive the philosophy of language of the Soviet linguist Valentin Volochinov, by revisiting his concept of the utterance as enthymeme: the meaning of an utterance is not fully determined by the linguistic system, but is dependent on its insertion in a social situation, which it refracts rather than reflects, thus giving rise to evaluations. The essay proceeds by analysing a number of such enthymemes (a grammatical example, an advertisement, a comedian’s joke), moving towards literature and a definition of a realism of form rather than content, of refraction rather than reflection, examples of which are to be found in the works of Thackeray.
Ontologie et mathématiques : Théorie des Ensembles, théorie des Catégories, et théorie des Infinis, dans L'Être et l'événement, Logiques des mondes et L'Immanence des vérités
Authors: Badiou Alain
Published: March 2021

This paper examines the relationship between philosophy and its conditions. The affirmation “mathematics is ontology”, which I posited thirty years ago, has certain inconveniences. In this article, I present six varying possibilities for ontology. My own philosophical decision was to proclaim that being is a pure multiplicity, without the One and without any specific attribute such as “matter” or “spirit”. This movement of thought brought me to study the mathematical condition of philosophy and to search for a rigorous structuration of my speculative decision within the field of mathematics. However, my initial postulate that “Being is the multiplicity without the One” is not a mathematical but a philosophical statement. This paper concludes with a presentation of the relationship between mathematics and philosophy in Being and Event, Logics of Worlds, and The Immanence of Truths.
“One or Many Ontologies? Badiou’s Arguments for His Thesis ‘Mathematics is Ontology’”
Authors: Feltham Oliver
Published: March 2021

This article explores rival interpretations of Badiou’s strategy behind the claim ‘mathematics is ontology’, from his construction of an alternative history of being to that of Heidegger to his exposure of the radical contingency of the ‘decisions on being’ carried out by transformative practices in the four conditions of philosophy: art, politics, love and science. The goal of this exploration is to open up the possibility of another strategy that responds to Badiou’s initial intuition – that being is multiple – by embracing the writing of multiple ontologies in the sphere of action.
La place de la mathématique : Badiou avec Lacan
Authors: Šumič Riha Jelica
Published: March 2021

The paper attempts to give an account of two different ways of relating to mathematics: Lacan’s and Badiou’s. Its starting point is Badiou’s and Lacan’s interpretations of Russell’s infamous definition of mathematics, according to which mathematics is a discourse in which no one knows what one is talking about, nor whether what one is saying is true. While for Badiou, the ignorance that is supposed to characterise mathematics according to Russell only concerns the role philosophy assigns to it, namely, it being identified with the science of being qua being, for Lacan the ignorance constitutive of mathematics should rather be seen as a symptom resulting from the reduction of truth to a mere truth value. In discussing the detected divergences in these two readings, the paper shows how the access to psychoanalysis as well as the access to philosophy coincides with a certain access to mathematics, although we are not dealing with the same type of access.
L’infini entre deux bouts. Dualités, univers algébriques, esquisses, diagrammes
Authors: Guitart René
Published: March 2021

The article affixes a resolutely structuralist view to Alain Badiou’s proposals on the infinite, around the theory of sets. Structuralism is not what is often criticized, to administer mathematical theories, imitating rather more or less philosophical problems. It is rather an attitude in mathematical thinking proper, consisting in solving mathematical problems by structuring data, despite the questions as to foundation. It is the mathematical theory of categories that supports this attitude, thus focusing on the functioning of mathematical work. From this perspective, the thought of infinity will be grasped as that of mathematical work itself, which consists in the deployment of dualities, where it begins the question of the discrete and the continuous, Zeno’s paradoxes. It is, in our opinion, in the interval of each duality ― “between two ends”, as our title states ― that infinity is at work. This is confronted with the idea that mathematics produces theories of infinity, infinitesimal calculus or set theory, which is also true. But these theories only give us a grasp of the question of infinity if we put ourselves into them, if we practice them; then it is indeed mathematical activity itself that represents infinity, which presents it to thought. We show that tools such as algebraic universes, sketches, and diagrams, allow, on the one hand, to dispense with the “calculations” together with cardinals and ordinals, and on the other hand, to describe at leisure the structures and their manipulations thereof, the indefinite work of pasting or glueing data, work that constitutes an object the actual infinity of which the theory of structures is a calculation. Through these technical details it is therefore proposed that Badiou envisages ontology by returning to the phenomenology of his “logic of worlds”, by shifting the question of Being towards the worlds where truths are produced, and hence where the subsequent question of infinity arises.
To the End: Exposing the Absolute
Authors: Ruda Frank
Published: March 2021

This article reconstructs Badiou’s oeuvre from the vantage point of the last volume of his Being and Event trilogy. It determines the perspective and task of The Immanence of Truths and demonstrates in what way an “absolute ontology” is the result of an act of forcing that serves as the measure for a truth’s truthness. This allows to argue that Badiou’s is and always was a philosophy of freedom.
Newton, nedosegljivo bistvo teles, teološki voluntarizem in zakoni narave
Authors: Vesel Matjaž
Published: March 2021

Isaac Newton večkrat zapiše misel, da je bistvo teles za človeško spoznanje nedosegljivo. V članku bom iskal odgovor na vprašanje, zakaj po Newtonu niti naše čutnozaznavno spoznavanje teles niti nobena refleksivna, miselna dejavnost ne omogoča, da bi lahko prišli do spoznanja njihovega bistva ali narave, kar pomeni, da je to omejeno na njihovo pojavnost. Odgovor na to vprašanje predstavlja Newtonov teološki voluntarizem, ki ga je v izrecni navezavi na problematiko narave teles v polnosti prvič razvil v rokopisu O težkosti (De gravitatione). Newtonov Bog bi lahko ustvaril bivajoče stvari (entia), ki bi bile na pojavni ravni popolnoma istovetne telesom, vendar po svoji metafizični in bistveni konstituciji ne bi bile telesa. Newtonov teološki voluntarizem ima tudi druge daljnosežne epistemološke posledice, kot je ta, da lahko Bog po svoji volji svobodno spreminja zakone narave.
Nietzschejeva kritika objektivnosti in njena »orodja«
Authors: Bunta Aleš
Published: March 2021

Besedilo izhaja iz teze, da se je, ko govorimo o Nietzschejevi kritiki objektivnosti, nemogoče izogniti naslednjemu problemu: objektivnost in kritika sta za Nietzscheja dva obraza iste težnje, ki ju bo »filozofija prihodnosti« morala znati preseči v višji formi filozofskega »kreiranja novih vrednot«. S tega gledišča je mogoče razložiti tudi Nietzschejevo odločitev, da je glavno težišče svoje kritike usmeril v intervencijo zoper potekajoči proces, ki ga imenuje Rangverschiebung, »premena v rangiranju« razmerja med filozofijo in znanostjo. Na ta način filozofsko kritiko že v izhodišču postavi na teren, ki ji onemogoča slediti idealu objektivnosti, h kateremu sicer spontano inklinira. Prvi del besedila obravnava epistemološki vidik Nietzschejeve kritike objektivnosti, se pravi, pojasni zakaj (in kako) je Nietzsche zavračal vse obstoječe filozofske kriterije utemeljitve objektivnega spoznanja. Drugi del besedila pa pojasnjuje na kakšen način je po Nietzscheju mogoče intervenirati v proces »premene v rangiranju« razmerja med filozofijo in znanostjo, ki v končni fazi vodi proti škodljivemu popolnemu monopolu ideala znanstvene objektivnosti nad resnico.
Names at the Tip of the Nose
Authors: Hajdini Simon
Published: March 2021

The problem of naming is not just any philosophical problem, but rather one that is central to classical ontology, the latter depending on the notion of names (onomata) as latching onto things (pragmata) in their essential being. As such, the name has traditionally been tied to the concept of truth as adequatio or correspondence between knowledge and being, intellect and thing, or proposition and reality. Accordingly, the problem of naming lies at the core of the issues of objectivity (truth) and fiction, as addressed in this issue of Filozofski vestnik. Probing and circumventing the double trap of “transcendentalism” and “new materialism,” I propose to cast a side-glance at this massive philosophical problem, approaching it from the singular point of view of smells and their striking relationship to language.
Objektivnost v krizi
Authors: Troha Tadej
Published: March 2021

Članek obravnava ponavljajoči se diskurzivni mehanizem, prek katerega se sodobne družbe odzivajo na pojavitev krize. Ko so soočene s presežkom objektivnosti, ki ga proizvede kriza – naj gre za globalno ekonomsko, begunsko, podnebno ali pandemsko –, se v diskurzu tvori dvokomponentni obrambni mehanizem, ki naposled tudi sam prevzame psevdo-objektivni status. V prvem koraku – potem ko je bila ovržen poskus neposredne negacije vznika krize – je kriza afirmirana s kompromisno konstatacijo njenega obstoja, ki izpostavi domnevno centralni uvid, ki ga je prinesla kriza; v drugem koraku je konstatacija dopolnjena s psevdo-objektivnim praktičnim pravilom. V primeru trenutne pandemije, ki je podrobno obravnavana v tretjem segmentu prispevka, je bilo praktično pravilo oblikovano kot politična generalizacija načela sorazmernosti. Ker slednje ni aplikabilno na osnovne dinamične principe pandemije in posledično ne more razrešiti krize, je bilo postopoma reducirano na minimum: moramo se naučiti živeti z virusom.
Kratka razprava o teorijah zarote
Authors: Zupančič Alenka
Published: March 2021

Teorije zarote so zanimiv fenomen, ki ga ne moremo odpraviti s posmehljivim zamahom roke. V zadnjem času še toliko manj, saj tudi nekatere najbolj bizarne med njimi masovno vstopajo v javni prostor, v mainstream, celo v uradno politiko. Najbolj eklatanten primer je tu verjetno navezava QAnona na osebo in politiko Donalda Trumpa. Prispevek najprej analizira nekatere razloge za preboj teorij zarot v mainstream, nato pa se posveti raziskovanju in opredelitvi treh ključnih aspektov teorije zarot: kategoriji velikega Drugega kot velikega Manipulanta, strasti do interpretacije in notranji povezavi med ustvarjanjem smisla in užitkom.
Community Colleges and Workforce Development
Authors: Turner Roch
Published: March 2021

Community colleges have played a significant role in the strength of America's workforce for over a century. Throughout the past one hundred years, the two-year college system has evolved into a significant contributor for economic strength and growth. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a historical analysis of the modern community college. In doing so, the reader will have a clear understanding of why and how a contemporary community college came into existence, as well as causal factors to its success. Following the historical analysis, this chapter will discuss the creation of a dental hygiene program at a rural two-year college. The intent is to give this chapter's reader insight to the process by which a community college creates workforce-based programming.
Mood Disorder in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Induced by Antiribosomal P Protein Antibodies Associated with Decreased Serum and Brain Tryptophan
Authors: Cho Takamasa , Sato Hiroe , Wakamatsu Ayako , Ohashi Riuko , Ajioka Yoichi , Uchiumi Toshio , Goto Shin , Narita Ichiei , Kaneko Yoshikatsu
Published: March 2021

Antiribosomal P protein (anti-P) autoantibodies commonly develop in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. We have previously established hybridoma clones producing anti-P mAbs. In this study, we explored the pathogenesis of behavioral disorders induced by anti-P Abs using these mAbs. New Zealand Black × New Zealand White F1, New Zealand White, C57BL/6, and BALB/c mice were treated with 1 mg of anti-P Abs once every 2 wk. The behavioral disorder was evaluated by the tail suspension test, forced swim test, and open field test. Following administration of anti-P Abs, New Zealand Black × New Zealand White F1 and C57BL/6 mice developed depressive behavior and showed increased anxiety with elevated serum TNF-α and IL-6 levels. Anti-P Abs were not deposited in the affected brain tissue; instead, this mood disorder was associated with lower serum and brain tryptophan concentrations. Tryptophan supplementation recovered serum tryptophan levels and prevented the behavioral disorder. TNF-α and IL-6 were essential for the decreased serum tryptophan and disease development, which were ameliorated by treatment with anti–TNF-α neutralizing Abs or dexamethasone. Peritoneal macrophages from C57BL/6 mice produced TNF-α, IL-6, and IDO-1 via interaction with anti-P Abs through activating FcγRs, which were required for disease development. IVIg, which has an immunosuppressive effect partly through the regulation of FcγR expression, also prevented the decrease in serum tryptophan and disease development. Furthermore, serum tryptophan concentrations were decreased in the sera of systemic lupus erythematosus patients with anti-P Abs, and lower tryptophan levels correlated with disease activity. Our study revealed some of the molecular mechanisms of mood disorder induced by anti-P Abs.
OTUD1 Regulates Antifungal Innate Immunity through Deubiquitination of CARD9
Authors: Chen Xiaorong , Zhang Honghai , Wang Xueer , Shao Zhugui , Li Yanqi , Zhao Guimin , Liu Feng , Liu Bingyu , Zheng Yi , Chen Tian , Zheng Hui , Zhang Lei , Gao Chengjiang
Published: March 2021

CARD9 is an essential adaptor protein in antifungal innate immunity mediated by C-type lectin receptors. The activity of CARD9 is critically regulated by ubiquitination; however, the deubiquitinases involved in CARD9 regulation remain incompletely understood. In this study, we identified ovarian tumor deubiquitinase 1 (OTUD1) as an essential regulator of CARD9. OTUD1 directly interacted with CARD9 and cleaved polyubiquitin chains from CARD9, leading to the activation of the canonical NF-κB and MAPK pathway. OTUD1 deficiency impaired CARD9-mediated signaling and inhibited the proinflammatory cytokine production following fungal stimulation. Importantly, Otud1–/– mice were more susceptible to fungal infection than wild-type mice in vivo. Collectively, our results identify OTUD1 as an essential regulatory component for the CARD9 signaling pathway and antifungal innate immunity through deubiquitinating CARD9.
Integral Use of Immunopeptidomics and Immunoinformatics for the Characterization of Antigen Presentation and Rational Identification of BoLA-DR–Presented Peptides and Epitopes
Authors: Fisch Andressa , Reynisson Birkir , Benedictus Lindert , Nicastri Annalisa , Vasoya Deepali , Morrison Ivan , Buus Søren , Ferreira Beatriz Rossetti , Kinney Ferreira de Miranda Santos Isabel , Ternette Nicola , Connelley Tim , Nielsen Morten
Published: March 2021

MHC peptide binding and presentation is the most selective event defining the landscape of T cell epitopes. Consequently, understanding the diversity of MHC alleles in a given population and the parameters that define the set of ligands that can be bound and presented by each of these alleles (the immunopeptidome) has an enormous impact on our capacity to predict and manipulate the potential of protein Ags to elicit functional T cell responses. Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis of MHC-eluted ligand data has proven to be a powerful technique for identifying such peptidomes, and methods integrating such data for prediction of Ag presentation have reached a high level of accuracy for both MHC class I and class II. In this study, we demonstrate how these techniques and prediction methods can be readily extended to the bovine leukocyte Ag class II DR locus (BoLA-DR). BoLA-DR binding motifs were characterized by eluted ligand data derived from bovine cell lines expressing a range of DRB3 alleles prevalent in Holstein–Friesian populations. The model generated (NetBoLAIIpan, available as a Web server at www.cbs.dtu.dk/services/NetBoLAIIpan) was shown to have unprecedented predictive power to identify known BoLA-DR–restricted CD4 epitopes. In summary, the results demonstrate the power of an integrated approach combining advanced mass spectrometry peptidomics with immunoinformatics for characterization of the BoLA-DR Ag presentation system and provide a prediction tool that can be used to assist in rational evaluation and selection of bovine CD4 T cell epitopes.
Effects of nursing intervention programs for women with gestational diabetes: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Kim JooHee , Chung ChaeWeon
Published: March 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the effects of nursing intervention programs for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) through a critical review of recent studies. Methods: Studies related to effects of nursing intervention programs for women with GDM published in English or Korean between 2000 and 2019 were extracted from 10 electronic databases. The quality of the studies was evaluated and double-checked for accuracy by two reviewers using the Revised Cochrane Risk-of-Bias tool for randomized controlled trials. Results: Twenty studies were selected, of which 19 had a low risk of bias and one had a high risk of bias. Interventions fell into six main groups: (1) integrated interventions, (2) self-monitoring of blood glucose levels, (3) dietary interventions, (4) exercise, (5) psychotherapy, and (6) complementary therapy. This review found that nursing interventions for GDM were of many types, and integrated interventions were the most common. However, low-carbohydrate diets and blood glucose monitoring interventions did not show statistically significant results. Evidence shows that various nursing intervention programs applied to GDM improved diverse aspects of maternal, fetal, and neonatal health, including both physical and psychological aspects.Conclusion: The composition and delivery of integrated interventions continue to evolve, and these interventions affect physical and psychological indicators. Although interventions affecting physical health indicators (e.g., blood glucose levels, diet, and exercise) are important, many studies have shown that programs including psycho-emotional nursing interventions related to anxiety, depression, stress, self- efficacy, and self-management are also highly useful.
Table of Contents Vol 62, No 1 (2020)
Authors: Office Editorial
Published: March 2021

No abstract available.
Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, Angiographic Profile and 30-Day Outcomes of Young Patients (Aged ≤35 Years) with St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Kumar Vinod , Kumar Tarun , Sharma Ajay Kumar , Nath Ranjit Kumar , Sharma Lokesh Kumar , Pandit Neeraj , Raj Ajay , Pandit B N
Published: March 2021

Background:

Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is the most devastating form of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the present study was to assess the risk factors, clinical presentation, angiographic profile and 30-day outcomes of young patients (aged ≤35 years) with STEMI.

Materials and Methods:

Between 1 March, 2019 and 29 February, 2020, a total of 75 young patients aged ≤35 years old, with acute STEMI were included in the study. All patients underwent coronary angiography and were evaluated for clinical presentation, risk factors for CAD, management and in hospital and 30-day outcome.

Results:

The mean age of patients was 31 ± 4.5 years and 96% were male. The most common cardiovascular risk factor was smoking (66.7%), followed by dyslipidaemia (61%), family history of CAD (40%) and obesity (33.3%). Diabetes mellitus (9.3%) and hypertension (14.7%) were less common. Novel risk factors such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, lipoprotein (a) and hyperhomocysteinaemia were having significant association to young myocardial infarction (MI). The most common location of MI was the anterior wall (68%). Significant CAD was found in 86.7% of patients. Most patients had single vessel disease (68%) with left anterior descending being the most common vessel involved (53.3%). There was no mortality during hospitalisation or 30-day period.

Conclusion:

Acute MI in young (≤35 years) almost exclusively occurs in male and smoking is the most common cardiovascular risk factor. Young patients have less extensive coronary involvement and favourable outcomes.
Dental Anxiety and Sense of Coherence Among Outpatient Department Patients of a Dental College in Chhattisgarh
Authors: Naveen N. , Pradhan Aanchal , Singh Sneha , Borkar Payal
Published: March 2021

Context:

The term “dental anxiety” (DA) refers to the feeling of uneasiness one undergoes during their appointment. Sense of coherence (SoC) is known to be capable of strengthening resilience and developing a subjectively positive state of health. There have been scarce studies showing the association between these two variables.

Aim:

The present study correlates DA and SoC among patients visiting outpatient department for the first time of a dental college in Chhattisgarh.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional, questionnaire study was conducted among 400 participants. SoC and DA were measured using Antonovosky's Modified DA Scale and SoC Scale (SoC 13), respectively. The Chi-square test and Pearson's correlation coefficient were used. The analysis was done using the SPSS software version 16.0.

Results:

Out of 400 participants, the mean age was 37.5, where the number of male participants was high (male = 265 and female = 135). 44.8% of the study participants were slightly anxious. DA according to the age and gender was found to be statistically insignificant (P ≤ 0.896), (P ≤ 0.171), respectively. The overall SoC among the study population was low and a statistically significant association between SoC and age (P ≤ 0.046) was seen. A statistically significant association was found between SoC and gender (P ≤ 0.001). The results stated that SoC is inversely proportional to DA (r = −0.97).

Conclusions:

The present study reflects that DA and SoC have inverse correlation.
Knowledge, Preparedness and Percieved Barriers Among Clinicians and Academicians Regarding Tobacco Cessation Counseling in Bhopal City
Authors: Jain Swapnil , Agrawal Swati , Sharva Vijayta , Lohiya Juhi
Published: March 2021

Background:

Tobacco use is responsible for 3 million deaths globally every year. Tailored counseling by a specialist increases quit rates additionally by 4%–7% compared to normal. Now, tobacco cessation is a part of oral health assessment. Hence, brief advice from dental health professionals as part of their routine consultations or interactions is an approach that makes use of existing health-care systems.

Purpose:

A study was carried out among the dental professionals of Bhopal to assess their knowledge, preparedness, and perceived barriers regarding tobacco cessation counseling.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted among dental professionals which include academicians (Group 1), clinicians (Group 2), and both clinicians and academicians (Group 3) of Bhopal City over a period of 3 month's from May to July 2019. Two-hundred dental professionals were approached, in which 145 participated in the study. Self-administered structured, semi-open, and coded questionnaire was mailed to them and analysis was done.

Results:

The findings of the study suggest that almost all the groups agreed that they have a role in helping patients regarding tobacco cessation. Our study has overcome all the perceived barriers as 75.9% of Group 3 professionals got positive feedback from the patients after counseling and 70.9% of academicians feel chances of quitting tobacco have increased after they advised the patient to quit the habit, but 42.9% of Group 3 professionals think that they don't get time to counsel patients.

Conclusion:

As concluded in our study, Group 3 dental professionals (both academicians and clinicians) have better knowledge and actively participate in cessation of patients as compared to academicians and clinicians. Hence, there is an urgent need to sensitize and train clinicians and academicians at community and institutional levels.