bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ISSUES OF AGREED WITH THE LESSOR OF THE VEHICLE SUBLEASE
Authors: Поваров Ю.С.
Published: July 2023

В статье в системном ключе анализируется проблематика необходимости получения в силу закона или соглашения сторон согласия арендодателя на сдачу в субаренду транспортного средства (на условиях аренды с экипажем и (или) без экипажа); особый акцент делается на вопросе о последствиях игнорирования разрешительного порядка (в ракурсе (не)допустимости применения ст. 173.1 ГК РФ).

The article analyzes in a systematic way the problem of the need to obtain, by virtue of law or agreement of the parties, the consent of the lessor to sublease the vehicle (on a lease with a crew and (or) without a crew); special emphasis is placed on the issue of the consequences of ignoring the permissive procedure (in the perspective of (in)admissibility of applying Article 173.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation).
Regulation of neighbor relations when placing and operating parking lots common use
Authors: Аминева А.Ю.
Published: July 2023

Статья посвящена исследованию соседских правоотношений при создании (размещении) и эксплуатации парковочных мест. Установлено, что нормативное регулирование подобных отношений в основном осуществляется нормами публичного законодательства, частно-правовое регулирование довольно скудное и требует дальнейшего совершенствования в сторону конкретизации прав и обязанностей владельцев транспортных средств, совместно пользующихся парковками общего пользования.

The article is devoted to the study of neighborly legal relations in the creation (placement) and operation of parking spaces. It has been established that the normative regulation of such relations is mainly carried out by the norms of public law, private law regulation is rather meager and requires further improvement towards specifying the rights and obligations of vehicle owners sharing public parking lots.
PROBLEMS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF TAXI AGGREGATOR ACTIVITY
Authors: Балякина Е.Б.
Published: July 2023

В настоящей статье рассматриваются проблемы правого регулирования процесса перевозок, организованного операторами такси через агрегатора. Участие оператора такси в процессе перевозок вызывает немало вопросов, в частности, кто отвечает за ненадлежащее оказание услуги по перевозке пассажиров – водитель такси, оператор такси или же организация, предоставившая автомобиль и водителя для перерезки. Автором настоящей статьи предпринята попытка изложить решение обозначенных вопросов.

This article discusses the problems of legal regulation of the transportation process organized by taxi operators through an aggregator. The participation of a taxi operator in the transportation process raises many questions, in particular, who is responsible for the improper provision of passenger transportation services – a taxi driver, a taxi operator, or an organization that provided a car and a driver for cutting. The author of this article has attempted to present the solution of these issues.
TIC et genre : domination ou innovation ?
Authors: Joëlle Palmieri
Published: July 2023

ICTs, and today’s Web 2.0, form a large family of tools, equipment, software and infrastructure that make possible the production, transport, archiving, publication and retrieval of all types of data. They are not just media in which the classic gender stereotypes are reproduced and in which the distribution of roles in decision-making relating to information are unequal in terms of gender. These technologies serve the information society that is both a producer and a product of globalisation in which the relations of domination and oppression are exacerbated and the divisions based on gender, class, race and generation are strengthened. In this context, women’s or feminist organisations in Africa are living a paradox. On the one hand, they use the Internet and Web 2.0 as a set of marketing tools in the service of their visibility and sometimes in response to donor request, while also facing an increasing prioritisation, in the immediate term, of the management of everyday life. On the other hand, they invent modes of political handling of information for social transformation in Africa. Thus, innovative ways to misuse ICTs for citizen or feminist purposes can be identified.
4 - Engendering Mauritian History: The Hidden Controversies over Female Suffrage
Authors: Ramola Ramtohul
Published: July 2023

This article examines the controversy over female suffrage in Mauritius at the time of British colonial rule. Mauritius presents itself as an interesting historical paradox on the timing and form of women’s enfranchisement. This issue has been marginalised by male dominated historical accounts. Drawing from the constitutional debates of the 1940s that took place in parliament and were reproduced in verbatim in the press, the paper examines the manner in which female suffrage was attained in Mauritius. It argues that despite the strongly entrenched patriarchal culture in the island, the social divisions (ethnic and class) in the population had a major bearing on the debates over female suffrage, which were eventually beneficial to a class of women. The study reveals how the strength and domination of class and ethnic lobbies clearly marginalised women’s interests and silenced women. This article thus attempts to undo some of the male bias in Mauritian socio-political history.
6 - We Are the Sons of Mau Mau! Re-Assessing the Historiography of Resistance in Kenya, 1924-2008
Authors: Mwangi J. Macharia
Published: July 2023

Mungiki is a politico-religious group and a banned criminal organization in Kenya. The organisation, which apparently originated in the late 1980s, is secretive and bears some similarity to mystery religions. Specifics of their origin and doctrines are unclear. What is clear is that they favour a return to indigenous African traditions and reject Westernisation and all trappings of colonialism. These include; rejection of Christianity, and the practice by the Mungiki of forced female genital cutting. The ideology of the group is characterised by revolutionary rhetoric, Kikuyu traditions, and a disdain for modernization, which is seen as immoral corruption. Their participation in recent ethnic wars in Kenya has evoked serious academic concerns on the group. What is interesting is that the followers of the so-called Mungiki youth sect, whose 500,000 members see themselves as ‘the true sons of the Mau Mau’. By using interdisciplinary approaches, I intend to show the myriad ways in which youth construct their own identity and how they derive power and inspirations from the past (Mau Mau). I not only introduce problems surrounding conceptions of Mungiki and the generation, but also show how conflicts between the young (Mungiki) and older (Mau Mau) generations reconfigure power in society.
7 - Decolonization and Popular Contestation in Sierra Leone: The Peasant War of 1955-1956
Authors: Ismail O. D. Rashid
Published: July 2023

Between 1955 and 1956, peasants in the northern region of Sierra Leone, following the steps of workers in Freetown, launched an insurrection to protest colonial taxation and the exploitative practices of their paramount chiefs and local ruling elite. The insurrection, which started as a protest against the paramount chief of Port Loko, Alkali Modu, soon engulfed all of the districts in the northern region and parts of the southern region. Through their violent actions, the peasants indicated that the oppressive practices and the excessive financial demands by the paramount chiefs and the state were neither tenable nor acceptable during the decolonization era. Their actions also illustrated the inadequacy of ‘traditional’ and ‘paternalistic’ forms of governance that had been the linchpin of British colonialism in Sierra Leone, and which still underpinned the chieftaincy and new local institutions that had been created by the departing British.  The peasant insurrection interrupted the tranquil process of decolonization being executed between the Sierra Leonean elite and the British, and it took a heavy toll on the national and local security forces. However, the subsequent public investigation and acknowledgement of the peasant grievances by the Cox Commission of Inquiry as well as the restitutive actions by the SLPP government affirmed the legitimacy of many of the peasant claims. With the 1955-56 insurrection, it could be argued that the peasants in northern Sierra Leone had not only rudely interrupted the process of decolonization, they had forcib y renegotiated the terms of a ‘new’ Sierra Leone political order in their favour.
1 - Itinéraires et terroirs du Sahel : la poussée méridionale de longue durée dans le peuplement de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
Authors: Mamadou Fall
Published: July 2023

En Afrique de l’Ouest, malgré les bouleversements de l’espace atlantique au XVe siècle, les mêmes populations, à partir de dynamiques séculaires, ont investi les mêmes terroirs pour établir une remarquable continuité de l’espace des communautés humaines. Depuis l’Adrar mauritanien jusqu’au cœur de la nébuleuse mandingue qui a traversé le Rio Grande, ces dynamiques allaient rejoindre l’espace Akan et les multiples excroissances Bantu au centre et au sud du continent.
4 - La politique rizicole de l’administration coloniale en Côte d’Ivoire (1898-1959)
Authors: Gouédan Richard Meignan  , Tschiwily Bérenger Goly
Published: July 2023

Parmi les denrées vivrières traditionnellement cultivées par les populations ivoiriennes pour leur consommation quotidienne, s’il en est qui ont fait l’objet d’une attention particulière de la part du colonisateur français, c’est bien sûr le riz et, dans une moindre mesure, le maïs. En effet, dans un contexte agro- économique marqué d’abord par l’exploitation des produits naturels du cru, puis par la promotion tous azimuts des cultures de rente, la riziculture va faire l’objet d’une intervention plus ou moins marquée de l’administration coloniale. Utilisant selon l’occasion l’encadrement, la coercition ou l’incitation, celle-ci va pousser les paysans locaux à la création ou à l’extension des périmètres rizicoles irrigués. Cette politique à plusieurs facettes, visant un accroissement conséquent de la production rizicole locale, ne donna cependant pas des résultats à la mesure des espérances. De sorte que tout au long de la période coloniale, les importations de riz à destination du territoire ivoirien demeurèrent constantes malgré une production locale croissante, mais insuffisante.
6 - Mohamed VI : la diplomatie économique au service du règlement de la question du Sahara occidental (1999–2015)
Authors: Abdoulaye Bamba  , Diabaté Alassane
Published: July 2023

Hassan II, sur la question du Sahara occidental, est resté figé dans des méthodes parfois conflictuelles provoquant son isolement sur le continent. Le retrait de son pays de l’organisation continentale et ses solutions militaires ne lui ont pas permis d’asseoir sa souveraineté sur le Sahara occidental. Le Maroc sous Mohamed VI a adopté une position de rupture. Le jeune monarque a su, avec sa stratégie, rallier la question du Sahara occidental à son offensive diplomatique en utilisant l’arme économique et financière. Grâce à cette stratégie, les soutiens politiques du Polisario ont diminué au sein de l’instance continentale et le monarque chérifien a réussi ainsi à aligner son champ d’alliés sur sa vision de la résolution de cette question qui dure depuis plus de quarante ans.
2 - Quand la reine-mère Dokuwa libère l’Akyem Abuakwa de la domination Ashanti
Authors: Kouamé René Allou
Published: July 2023

L’Akyem Abuakwa, royaume akan (le royaume akan le plus connu est celui des Ashanti) aux confluents des fleuves Birim et Oda dès 1701, va s’opposer à l’ascension fulgurante de l’Ashanti. Il apportera donc un soutien actif aux irrédentistes denkyira qui refusaient la défaite de leur royaume. Ce choix politique des rois akyem Abuakwa va provoquer une violente conquête et une dure domination ashanti vis-à-vis de leur royaume. Les rapports entre l’Akyem Abuakwa et l’Ashanti vont osciller entre rébellions et représailles sanglantes. En 1816, après les morts tragiques des rois Kofi Asante et Asare Bediako , la reine-mère Dokuwa prend en main les affaires du royaume akyem Abuakwa. Grâce à une stratégie intelligente, elle parvient à libérer l’Akyem Abuakwa du joug de l’Ashanti.
4 - Parcours de la première génération de leaders politiques en Casamance : affirmation identitaire et luttes politiques au Fuladu1 (1946-1958)
Authors: Mouhamadou Moustapha Sow
Published: July 2023

Cet article se propose de retracer le parcours et les luttes politiques de trois figures pionnières de la scène politique du Fuladu (Casamance). Il s’agit, en l’occurrence, d’Amadou Lèye Diop dit « Diop Michel », Yoro Kandé et Demba Koita, tous membres de l’Union Progressiste Sénégalaise (UPS). Ils jouèrent un rôle de premier plan dans la vie politique du Fuladu de 1948 à 1958. Parmi les facteurs les plus déterminants qui expliquent leurs trajectoires, nous pouvons retenir l’école coloniale et l’héritage familial. Dans notre étude, nous chercherons à comprendre comment ces deux facteurs ont forgé différemment l’itinéraire professionnel et politique de chacun de ces trois leaders et déterminé le jeu de positionnement dans les différentes instances délibératives et représentatives à l’échelle locale et nationale.
5 - Detention without Trial, Deportation and Security among the Kuria of Tanzania, 1960s–1990s
Authors: Iddy Ramadhani Magoti
Published: July 2023

During the colonial and postcolonial periods, African states, including Tanzania, introduced detention without trial and deportation of some people as a strategy for maintaining peace and security. The assumption was that detainees and deportees threatened peace in their respective areas, that their detention and deportation would bring peace and stability, and that eventually they would change their behaviour and become good citizens. To respond to this perceived threat, the colonial and postcolonial governments enacted laws at different intervals from the 1920s to the 1990s. Several people were detained and deported in Tanzania under these laws. Using archival sources, documentary review, newspapers and oral information, this article examines the extent to which detention and deportation helped to maintain peace and security as well as change the behaviours of those who were detained and deported among the Kuria in Tanzania. It argues that the detention and deportation strategy created a peaceful environment temporarily but rarely changed the behaviour of the deportees and detainees. Unlike other places where detention and deportation were used to silence political elites who opposed the existing regimes, the detention and deportation strategy among the Kuria mainly targeted notorious cattle raiders whose undertakings instigated inter-clan conflicts.
‘Tunakuweka Kizuizini kwa Usalama wako na Usalama wa Taifa’
(We detain you for your security and the security of the nation)
Identidade descentralizada e Blockchain: Um estudo exploratório sobre as oportunidades e desafios das soluções existentes
Authors: Pinto Maurício , Veloso Alan , Evaristo Bruno , Sousa Jeffson C. , Pinheiro Billy , Abelém Antônio
Published: July 2023

O objetivo deste estudo é fornecer um levantamento das principais soluções atualmente utilizadas em redes de plataformas DID. Os resultados obtidos através da revisão sistemática da literatura cinzenta indicam que, embora soluções consagradas como Ethereum e Hyperledger Indy sejam amplamente utilizadas, novos modelos de soluções estão surgindo, com transações mais rápidas e menor consumo de recursos computacionais.
APOS: Ambiente para o Projeto e Operação de Sistemas
Authors: F. Orlando G. Loques , Leite Julius C. B.
Published: July 2023

O trabalho descreve atividades visando a criação de um ambiente para o projeto e suporte de operação de sistemas distribuídos de tempo real. Tres aspectos são considerados: (i) modularidade, (ii) segurança de funcionamento, e (iii) sistema operacional distribuído.
Sistema de Auxílio ao Projeto de Protocolos de Comunicação para Redes de Computadores
Authors: Pedroza Aloysio de Castro P.
Published: July 2023

Este artigo não possui resumo.
A Classification of Object-Oriented Development Methodologies
Authors: Capretz L. F. , Lee P. A.
Published: July 2023

In the last few years, demand for object oriented software systems has increased dramatically, and it is widely accepted that present software engineering methodologies are unable to cope with the needs of that demand. The object oriented paradigm has promised to revolutionize software development: as a result, several methodologies have recently arisen to support software development based on an object oriented approach. This paper is concerned with object oriented methodologies for software systems and proposes a classification scheme for existing object oriented development methodologies. Additionally, the paper presents gaps which could be filled with the development of new object oriented methologies.
Execução Exaustiva de Statecharts
Authors: Boaventura Inês A. G. , Masiero Paulo C.
Published: July 2023

Os Statecharts, devido a sua definição formal, permitem que os sistemas especificados com eles sejam validados de diversas maneiras. Neste trabalho, mostra-se como pode ser construída uma árvore de alcançabilidade para Statecharts que permite a simulação exaustiva de todos os possíveis estados alcançáveis, considerando toda a semântica dos Statecharts, inclusive história. Mostram-se os algoritmos desenvolvidos para avaliação de propriedades dinâmicas dos Statecharts, tais como alcançabilidade, reiniciabilidade, deadlock, seqüência válida de eventos e uso de transições. Apresentam-se também exemplos de execução desses algoritmos.
Geração Automática de Especificações de Implementação a partir de Especificações Abstratas
Authors: Medeiros Eílson Barbosa , Magalhães Mauricio Ferreira , Souza Wanderley Lopes de
Published: July 2023

Neste ártigo é descrita uma metodologia, para o projeto de sistemas, baseada em duas linguagens de especificação: LOTOS e STER. Essas linguagens possuem diferentes níveis de abstração e, de acordo com as suas características, são empregadas em diferentes fases de uma trajetória de projeto. Uma tradução automática de especificações LOTOS em especificações STER é proposta e a execução de especificações STER é descrita. O objetivo principal deste trabalho é demonstrar como diferentes linguagens podem ser combinadas, a fim de dar suporte ao projeto de sistemas, sem exigir novas características para essas linguagens.
Especificação de Requisitos: Utilizando um Modelo Temporal Orientado a Objetos
Authors: Edelweiss Nina , Oliveira José Palazzo M. de , Castilho José Mauro V. de , Pernici Barbara
Published: July 2023

O paradigma de orientação a objetos apresenta características apropriadas para sua utilização em especificações de requisitos. A representação das características dinâmicas de uma aplicação requer a representação de propriedades temporais, aspecto este não muito explorado nos métodos orientados a objetos. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar as extensões feitas em um modelo de dados orientado a objetos, o modelo F-ORM [DeAntonellis 91] para permitir a especificação de aspectos temporais. O modelo obtido permite a representação de tempos de transação e de tempos válidos, utilizando para isto pontos no tempo e uma linguagem de lógica temporal. Apresenta, ainda, um conjunto de tipos de dados temporais e operações associadas.
SIMILE – Um Sistema Orientado a Objetos para Simulações de Redes Locais: Projeto, Implementação e Comparações com Simuladores Tradicionais
Authors: Dias Maria Madalena , Moura José Antão Beltrão , Cabral Maria Izabel Cavalcanti , Brasileiro Marcos Antonio Gonçalves
Published: July 2023

Este artigo apresenta o projeto e a implementação de um Sistema de Simulação Orientado a Objetos para Redes Locais, adotando o Padrão IEEE 802. Esse sistema, denominado SIMILE, por ser modular, extensível e reutilizável, pode ser facilmente adaptado para simular outras sub-redes de comunicação além daquelas especificadas pelo comitê IEEE 802 e pode, também, ser incorporado em simuladores de protocolos de níveis mais altos. A eficiência e custos do sistema em termos de tempos de execução e linhas de código, são comparados com outros simuladores tradicionais escritos em linguagens de programação de propósito geral e de propósito especifico como C e GPSS, respectivamente.
Construção de Ferramentas de Apoio a Projetos Utilizando um Gerenciador de Bases de Dados com Suporte de Esquemas Suplementares
Authors: Camolesi Júnior Luiz , Traina Júnior Caetano
Published: July 2023

Ferramentas de apoio a projetos e produção (CAD/CAM/CIM) requerem o uso de Gerenciadores de Bases de Dados que permitam a armazenagem flexível de informações. Os sistemas de Gerenciamento de Bases de Dados tradicionais, mesmo aqueles apoiados no modelo relacional, não são boas soluções pois não gerenciam adequadamente informações cuja estrutura seja muito complexa. O desenvolvimento de sistemas mais flexíveis de gerenciamento de informações, como aqueles baseados em modelos semânticos e mais recentemente os modelos orientados a objetos, modificaram essa situação, porém às custas de malor rigidez na manipulação da estrutura das informações (Esquema de Dados), em particular nas aplicações onde se requer acesso multi-usuário. Este artigo mostra como é possível manter a flexibilidade de estruturação e manipulação dos dados em modelos orientados a objetos, ao mesmo tempo em que permite-se que aspectos de interesse de uma aplicação (ferramenta) possam ser reestruturados (ou re-configurados) independentemente do restante da base, através de diferentes versões do Esquema de Dados para cada aspecto que se deseja representar. Isto é conseguido através da definição de um Esquema Inicial que modela os aspectos gerais de um projeto, ao qual acrescem-se dinamicamente, a critério do usuário. Esquemas Suplementares que modelam os aspectos mais refinados ou particularizados do projeto.
GOD – Um Gerenciador de Objetos Distribuídos para Ambientes de Desenvolvimento de Software
Authors: Meira Silvio R. L. , Fernandes Jorge H. C.
Published: July 2023

Este artigo apresenta GOD, o Sistema Gerenciador de Objetos Distribuídos do ambiente ForMooZ. A arquitetura do sistema é apresentada e discutida com enfase no uso de técnicas de descrição formal como MooZ, CCS e Lógica Temporal. O trabalho compara ainda GOD com outras propostas de Gerenciadores de Objetos.
Critérios Potenciais Usos: Análise da Aplicação de um Benchmark
Authors: Maldonado José Carlos , Vergílio Silvia Regina , Chaim Marcos Lordello , Jino Mario
Published: July 2023

Os resultados da aplicação de um benchmark para avaliação empírica dos critérios Potenciais Usos são apresentados. O experimento foi conduzido utilizando-se uma ferramenta de teste, denominada POKE-TOOL. A análise dos resultados obtidos indica que, do ponto de vista prático, esses critérios demandam um baixo número de casos de teste e contribuem para demonstrar que os critérios de teste estrutural baseados em análise de fluxo de dados são factíveis. Vários modelos de estimativas para prever o número de casos de teste requeridos são analisados. São também discutidos alguns aspectos de medidas de complexidade de software relacionados com as atividades de teste de software.
Sistema de Monitoramento Automatizado por Meio de Dispositivo Embarcado de Baixo Custo.
Authors: Costa Felipe Schubert , Araujo Gabriel , Belloze Kele , Oliveira Sanderson Gonzaga de , Assis Junior Luis Barbosa de , Guerra Raphael , Brandão Diego
Published: July 2023

Com o crescente uso do conceito de IoT e das ferramentas que integram essa tecnologia, como as RSSF (Rede de Sensores Sem Fio), o custo agregado dos dispositivos que a disponibilizam tem caído gradativamente. Todavia, a integração dessa tecnologia no gerenciamento de sensores no campo ainda é um desafio de implementação. Este trabalho apresenta a construção de um modelo de arquitetura, responsável pela implementação de um sistema de monitoramento automatizado de dispositivos embarcados, bem como a construção de uma interface simples para o usuário final. A arquitetura é avaliada por meio da implementação de um sistema de monitoramento de qualidade de água.
Apresentação de Anne Brun
Authors: Gutfreind Celso
Published: July 2023

Apresentação de Anne Brun, conferencista na Jornada da Brasileira – O Nascimento do Eu, em 5/11/2021.
Comentário sobre a conferência “O nascimento do Eu desempoderado”, de Marion Minerbo
Authors: Cervo Lisiane Milman
Published: July 2023

Conferência proferida na Jornada da Brasileira – O Nascimento do Eu, em 5/11/2021.
Momento do Formador, Revisitando a Própria História
Authors: Colombo Sandra Fedullo , Baiocchi Angela
Published: July 2023

Este trabalho descreve um workshop realizado com formadores em terapia familiar vivenciado no Encontro de Formadores da ABRATEF, em outubro de 2013, em Goiânia. Relata a experiência de um momento de recriação coletiva que pretendeu narrar a trajetória da terapia familiar brasileira.
Preconceito e Discriminação: A Diversidade Sexual Familiar em Questão
Authors: Garcia Ana Cristina Bechara Barros Fróes , Engelhard Suely , Frey Aldo , Carvalho Danilo , Grimaldi Louise , Mendes Thereza Christina , Santos Osmara
Published: July 2023

O presente estudo pesquisou a atitude de estudantes do curso de Psicologia da Universidade Estácio de Sá aceca de uma questão social polêmica: a diversidade sexual familiar.
Where are the Penaeids crustins?
Authors: Martinez-Porchas Marcel , Hernández-López Jorge , Vargas-Albores Francisco
Published: July 2023

Crustins are antimicrobial peptides and members of the four-disulfide core (4-DSC) domain-containing proteins superfamily. To date, crustins have only been reported in crustaceans and possess a structural signature characterized by a single 4-DSC domain and one cysteine-rich region. The high-throughput sequencing technologies have produced vastly valuable genomic information that sometimes dilutes information about previously sequenced molecules. This study aimed (1) to corroborate the loss of valuable descriptive information regarding crustin identification when high throughput sequencing carries out automatic annotation processes and (2) to detect possible crustin sequences reported in Penaeids to attempt a list considering structural similarities, which allows the establishment of phylogenetic relationships based on molecular characteristics. All crustins sequences reported in Penaeids and registered in the databases were obtained. The first list was made with the proteins reported as crustin or carcinin, excluding those that did not meet the structural characteristics. Subsequently, using local alignments, sequences were sought with high similarity even if they had been reported with a different name of crustin but with a probability of being crustin. This broader list, including proteins with high structural similarity, can help establish phylogenetic relationships of shrimp genes and the evolutionary trajectory of this antimicrobial distributed exclusively among crustaceans. Results revealed that in most sequences obtained by Sanger or transcriptomics, which met the structural criteria, the identification was correctly established as crustin. Contrarily, the sequences corresponding to crustins obtained by whole genome sequencing projects were incorrectly classified or not characterized, being momentarily “buried” in the information generated. In addition, the sequences that complied with the criteria of crustin tended to be grouped into species separated by geographical regions; for example, the crustins of the inhabitant shrimp of the American coasts differ from those corresponding to the natives of the Asian coasts. Finally, the results suggest the convenience of annotations considering the previous but correct information, even if such information was generated with previous technologies.
Hand grip strength is inversely associated with total daily insulin dose requirement in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Chen Da-shuang , Zhu Yun-qing , Ni Wen-ji , Li Yu-jiao , Yin Guo-ping , Shao Zi-yue , Zhu Jian
Published: July 2023

Background

Short-term (2 weeks to 3 months) insulin intensive therapy using continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) can improve islet beta cell function and prolong glycemic remission in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the total daily insulin dose (TDD, IU/kg/d) required to achieve near-normoglycemic control with CSII still needs to be frequently adjusted based on blood glucose monitoring. Although real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM), which measures the interstitial fluid glucose concentration continuously without much difficulty, facilitates the adjustment of insulin dosage, its adoption in the T2DM population is strictly limited by insurance coverage and lack of awareness of rtCGM among clinicians. Thus, it is of clinical significance to identify easy-to-use parameters that may allow a more rapid and accurate prediction of TDD requirement. This study aimed to explore the association between hand grip strength (HGS) and TDD requirement in patients with T2DM receiving CSII therapy.

Methods

A total of 180 eligible patients with T2DM were enrolled in the study and divided into three groups based on their HGS: low (L), medium (M), and high (H). The TDD requirement was calculated on day 7 or 8 of CSII treatment. Anthropometric parameters, including HGS, skeletal muscle mass, skeletal muscle index (SMI) and 6-m gait speed, and laboratory data, were collected on the morning of the second day after admission, within the first 24 h of CSII therapy. These parameters were used to identify significant predictors of TDD requirement using Pearson or Spearman correlation test, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.

Results

There were no significant differences in age, duration of T2DM, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, liver function, estimated glomerular filtration rate, triglyceride, total cholesterol, glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and homeostasis model assessment of beta cell function (HOMA-β) among the groups. The H group had higher body muscle mass-to-fat ratio (BMFR), skeletal muscle mass-to-fat ratio (SMFR), SMI, 6-m gait speed, and lower TDD requirement than the M and L groups. The HGS negatively correlated with TDD requirement (r = −0.33, p < 0.001) after adjusting for sex, age, BMI, WHR, HbA1c, Ln (HOMA-β), Ln (HOMA-IR), Ln (BMFR), Ln (SMFR), SMI, and 6-m gait speed. Multivariate stepwise regression analysis indicated that HGS was an independent predictor of TDD requirement in patients with T2DM (β = −0.45, p < 0 001).

Conclusion

Lower HGS is associated with an increased TDD requirement in T2DM patients. HGS may facilitate the prediction of TDD requirement in T2DM patients receiving CSII therapy.
Varietal Evaluation of Pak Choi (Brassica rapa subsp. Chinensis) under Agro-climatic Conditions of Prayagraj, India
Authors: Pyngrope Barilang , Singh Yash Kumar , Prasad V. M.
Published: July 2023

A study was conducted on the Varietal Evaluation of Pak Choi using ten different varieties at the Horticultural Farm, Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh). This study was carried out to determine the most suitable cultivar of Pak Choi under the agro-climatic conditions of Prayagraj during the winter growing season in 2022. The observations were recorded on various growth and yield contributing characters. At the end of the research, it is evident that Pak Choi White Stem was found to be superior on the basis of growth, having the maximum plant height (22.57cm) and gross weight (133.75g). In terms of yield/ha (q), Pak Choi White Stem (70.67) and Desi Pak Choi (69.22) was found to be superior.  In terms of economics, the maximum gross return per hectare was obtained by Pak Choi White Stem i.e. 212010 INR followed by Desi Pak Choi  i.e.,207660 INR.
Empowerment of Rural Women through Utilization of SHGs Services in Samastipur District of Bihar, India
Authors: Punya Sakshi , Mazhar Syed H.
Published: July 2023

The present study aimed at analyzing the performance of Self Help Group (SHGs) in Bihar with especial reference to Samastipur district. The study revealed that the young women are 46.67 per cent in the selected area, 96.67 per cent of the members were found to be literate and remaining 3.33 per cent were illiterate. Majority (58.34 %) of the Women Self Help Group (WSHG) members belonged to Other Backward Class (OBC) caste group, 67.50 per cent were engaged in farming main occupation, 61.67 per cent members of WSHGs possessed semi cemented houses. The majority of respondents 55.83 per cent had less than 1 ha land, 55.00 per cent respondents had their annual income from Rs. 1.0 lac to 2.0 lac per annum from all sources because of people were not well aware about agriculture due to lake of interest to get knowledge about agriculture.

Data regarding utilization level of respondents in women empowerment programmed that the more than half of the respondents (63.33%) had medium level utilization level of respondents in women empowerment programmed. Most of them joined SHGs to meet their family expenses and of them to meet unexpected expenditure. Monthly savings is high after joining SHGs as compares before joining. Most of them promote their savings and 20.83% increase their family income and improves living standard.
Identifying Factors of Operative Efficiency in Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction
Authors: Alhefzi Muayyad , Redwood Jennifer , Hatchell Alexandra C. , Matthews Jennifer L. , Hill William K. F. , McKenzie C. David , Chandarana Shamir P. , Matthews T. Wayne , Hart Robert D. , Dort Joseph C. , Schrag Christiaan
Published: July 2023

Importance

Head and neck oncological resection and reconstruction is a complex process that requires multidisciplinary collaboration and prolonged operative time. Numerous factors are associated with operative time, including a surgeon’s experience, team familiarity, and the use of new technologies. It is paramount to evaluate the contribution of these factors and modalities on operative time to facilitate broad adoption of the most effective modalities and reduce complications associated with prolonged operative time.

Objective

To examine the association of head and neck cancer resection and reconstruction interventions with operative time.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This large cohort study included all patients who underwent head and neck oncologic resection and free flap–based reconstruction in Calgary (Alberta, Canada) between January 1, 2007, and March 31, 2020. Data were analyzed between November 2021 and May2022.

Interventions

The interventions that were implemented in the program were classified into team-based strategies and the introduction of new technology. Team-based strategies included introducing a standardized operative team, treatment centralization in a single institution, and introducing a microsurgery fellowship program. New technologies included use of venous coupler anastomosis and virtual surgical planning.

Main Outcomes and Measures

The primary outcome was mean operative time difference before and after the implementation of each modality. Secondary outcomes included returns to the operating room within 30 days, reasons for reoperation, returns to the emergency department or readmissions to hospital within 30 days, and 2-year and 5-year disease-specific survival. Multivariate regression analyses were performed to examine the association of each modality with operative time.

Results

A total of 578 patients (179 women [30.9%]; mean [SD] age, 60.8 [12.9] years) undergoing 590 procedures met inclusion criteria. During the study period, operative time progressively decreased and reached a 32% reduction during the final years of the study. A significant reduction was observed in mean operative time following the introduction of each intervention. However, a multivariate analysis revealed that team-based strategies, including the use of a standardized nursing team, treatment centralization, and a fellowship program, were significantly associated with a reduction in operative time.

Conclusions

The results of this cohort study suggest that among patients with head and neck cancer, use of team-based strategies was associated with significant decreases in operative time without an increase in complications.
Extremely High Intrinsic Carrier Mobility and Quantum Hall Effect Of Single Crystalline Graphene Grown on Ge(110)
Authors: Guo Wang , Zhang Miao , Xue Zhongying , Chu Paul K. , Mei Yongfeng , Tian Ziao , Di Zengfeng
Published: July 2023

The successful synthesis of wafer‐scale single crystalline graphene on semiconducting Ge substrate has been considered a significant breakthrough toward the manufacturing of graphene‐based electronic and photonic devices; however, the assumed extremely high electrical mobility has not been found yet due to the lack of an adequate characterization method. Herein, state‐of‐the‐art transfer methods are developed to encapsulate the single crystalline graphene, which is grown on semiconducting Ge(110), in two hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) flakes, then acquire its inherent electrical mobility precisely via edge‐contact technique. It is found that single crystalline graphene grown on Ge(110) possesses a maximum carrier mobility of over 100 000 cm2 V−1 s−1 at low temperatures (2.3 K), which is superior to that obtained from graphene grown on other nonmetal substrates. Due to the extremely high mobility, well‐defined quantum Hall effect and Shubnikov‐de Haas oscillations can be observed at low temperatures as well. The study suggests that the excellent carrier mobility of graphene grown on Ge(110) may open an avenue to develop the practical graphene‐based nanodevices with high performance.
Enhanced Modulation Bandwidth by Integrating 2D Semiconductor and Quantum Dots for Visible Light Communication
Authors: Konthoujam James Singh , Lin Yen-Shou , Pai Yi-Hua , Chang Chiao-Yun , Zhang Yu-Wei , Lin Shih-Yen , Kuo Hao-Chung , Shih Min-Hsiung
Published: July 2023

Light‐emitting devices present a tremendous potential for visible light communication (VLC) due to their dual functionality as both communication and lighting devices. Herein this study, the significant enhancement in VLC modulation bandwidth by integrating two‐dimensional (2D) semiconductor and quantum dots (QDs) emitter is reported. Generally, the modulation bandwidth of CdSe‐based QDs is limited to only less than 25 MHz; however, with the proposed hybrid emitter, a maximum modulation bandwidth of 130 MHz for CdSe/ZnS QDs emitter is able to be achieved. The WSe2monolayer is integrated into an Au–nanorod–decorated CdSe/ZnS QDs emitter to achieve high modulation performance. The modulation bandwidth of the hybrid QD–Au–WSe2emitter (130 MHz) is found to be higher than those of the pristine QDs and QD–WSe2heterostructure without Au nanorods (79 and 91 MHz, respectively). A significant increase is observed in the transition rate of QDs excitons when they are integrated with Au nanorods and WSe2monolayer, which is substantiated by a reduction in average carrier lifetime from time‐resolved photoluminescence analysis. This approach and the findings open an opportunity to apply 2D semiconductors into the next‐generation miniature VLC devices, for high‐speed optical communications.
FeCl3 Catalyzed Three‐Component Synthesis of Spirochromans and Dihydrocoumarins
Authors: Pratap Singh Surya , Arora Shivani , Singh Anand
Published: July 2023

An efficient approach towards the synthesis of substituted spirochromans and dihydrocoumarins from a three‐component reaction involving aromatic aldehydes, phenols and phenylene dithiolanes is described. This FeCl3 catalyzed reaction utilizes either aromatic aldehydes or their acetals for condensation with phenols to generate o‐quinone methides in situ which further undergo a formal [4+2] cyclization with phenylene dithiolanes. Careful control of temperature allows direct access to dihydrocoumarins by the removal of the thioacetal moiety.
LiBr‐Mediated Cross‐Coupling towards α‐Trifluoromethylamines
Authors: Chen Yongzhi , Lin Dengkai , Yu Zijie , Dong Zhan , Song Liangliang , Chen Liang‐An
Published: July 2023

A LiBr‐mediated cross‐coupling reaction between organozinc reagents and α‐chloro trifluoromethyl amines for modular access to α‐trifluoromethyl amines is reported. Different kinds of alkyl‐ and arylzinc reagents are compatible with this LiBr‐mediated cross‐coupling, resulting in a number of diversified α‐trifluoromethyl amines in high yields. This method features easy operation, mild reaction conditions, excellent functional group tolerance, and broad substrate scope. Preliminary mechanistic insight suggests that this cross‐coupling reaction involves α‐trifluoromethyl imine formation from α‐chloro trifluoromethyl amines under LiX (X=Cl, Br). The synthetic utility of this method is successfully demonstrated by a gram‐scale reaction and diverse product transformations.
Machine learning for accelerating screening in evidence reviews
Authors: Chappell Mary , Edwards Mary , Watkins Deborah , Marshall Christopher , Graziadio Sara
Published: July 2023

Evidence reviews are important for informing decision‐making and primary research, but they can be time‐consuming and costly. With the advent of artificial intelligence, including machine learning, there is an opportunity to accelerate the review process at many stages, with study screening identified as a prime candidate for assistance. Despite the availability of a large number of tools promising to assist with study screening, these are not consistently used in practice and there is skepticism about their application. Single‐arm evaluations suggest the potential for tools to reduce screening burden. However, their integration into practice may need further investigation through evaluations of outcomes such as overall resource use and impact on review findings and recommendations. Because the literature lacks comparative studies, it is not currently possible to determine their relative accuracy. In this commentary, we outline the published research and discuss options for incorporating tools into the review workflow, considering the needs and requirements of different types of review.
Comparison of clinical pharmacist visits based on language preference in an urban underserved clinic: A cross‐sectional analysis
Authors: Jadoo Hailie , Klemenhagen Kristen C. , Freeman Kathryn , Philbrick Ann M.
Published: July 2023

Background

Persons who prefer a language other than English, termed Non‐English Language Preferred (NELP), experience lower health literacy and additional social determinants of health challenges when compared to English Language Preferred (ELP) patients. Non‐English Language Preferred persons have the potential to benefit from comprehensive medication management (CMM) services.

Methods

This was a cross‐sectional analysis of all patients seen by a clinical pharmacist (CP) at a single, urban family medicine clinic during 2021. Statistical analysis was completed to determine if there were differences between NELP and ELP patients in number of visits, visit type and duration, number and type of medication therapy problems (MTPs), and whether the patient was seen by a physician the same day.

Results

A total of 383 patients (57.7% ELP), resulting in 815 total visits (53.5% ELP) were seen by a CP in 2021. There was no difference in the mean number of CP visits per patient (2.0 for ELP, 2.3 for NELP; p = 0.104). There was no difference in the mean number of MTPs between groups (1.9 for ELP, 2.1 for NELP; p = 0.112); however, NELP patients were more likely to have a MTP of “dose too low” (12.9 vs. 21.1%; p = 0.003). Additionally, NELP patients had 11.2% fewer virtual visits than ELP patients (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in the type of visit (CMM vs. consult, p = 0.628), whether the visit occurred the same day as a physician visit (p = 0.064), or visit duration between groups (p = 0.740).

Conclusion

Non‐English Language Preferred patients were more likely to have an in‐person visit, and were more likely to have a MTP of “dose too low.” Understanding key differences in CP visits between ELP and NELP patients can help inform future CP care.
The Rate of Occult Lesion Diagnosis in a Large Bell's Palsy Cohort
Authors: Kalavacherla Sandhya , Du Eric , de Cos Víctor , Meller Leo , Ostrander Benjamin , Davis Morgan , Greene Jacqueline
Published: July 2023

Objectives

We characterize occult lesion diagnosis rates after initial Bell's palsy diagnoses.

Methods

A de‐identified database of all facial palsy patients who presented to an extensive health care system across 22 years was created using Epic SlicerDicer. Among patients with Bell's palsy diagnoses, we extracted demographic and any subsequent occult lesion diagnosis data across various clinical sites. Descriptive and multivariable regression analyses comparing patients with occult lesion diagnoses made at different time points were included.

Results

Among the total 3912 facial palsy patients, 2240 had Bell's palsy diagnoses, of which 217 (9.7%) had subsequent lesion diagnoses at a median (IQR) of 12.3 (4.2, 23.8) months, consisting of cranial nerve neoplasms (62.2%), parotid gland neoplasms (34.1%), and cholesteatomas (3.7%). Although a large proportion of total lesions were diagnosed within the first 3 months (19.8%), 69.5% were diagnosed after 6 months. There were no demographic differences among patients diagnosed with different lesion types, but Asian patients were more likely to be diagnosed with occult lesions after 12 months after Bell's palsy diagnosis compared with white patients (odds ratio = 6.2, p = 0.001).

Conclusions

In one of the largest Bell's palsy cohorts to date, we identified a 9.7% occult lesion diagnosis rate at a median of 12.3 months after Bell's palsy diagnosis. These data underscore the importance of timely workup for occult lesions in cases of facial palsy with no signs of recovery after 3–4 months.

Level of Evidence

4 Laryngoscope, 134:911–918, 2024
Competing Effects of Radio Frequency Fields on Carbon Nanotube/Resin Systems: Alignment versus Heating
Authors: Sarmah Anubhav , Mee Raymond D. , Arole Kailash , Chi David , Harkin Ethan M. , Dasari Smita Shivraj , Wright Aniela J. K. , Tran Thang Q. , Rout Ankush , Green Micah J.
Published: July 2023

This work shows that radio‐frequency (RF) fields can simultaneously align carbon nanotubes (CNTs) dispersed in a resin and induce Joule heating to cure the resin. The timescales of alignment and curing using RF heating are numerically computed and compared at different field strengths in order to determine a temperature where alignment happens before the matrix crosslinks. Composites are experimentally fabricated at the desired target temperature and are optically analyzed and quantified; the CNT network is successfully aligned in the direction of the applied electric field. This methodology can be used to create composites where the local alignment can be varied across the sample. Composites fabricated using RF fields have higher electrical conductivity in the direction of the aligned CNTs than an oven‐cured, randomly aligned sample. Also, RF‐cured nanocomposites exhibit higher tensile strength and modulus in the direction of alignment compared to an oven‐cured sample. Finally, it is further demonstrated how this methodology can be coupled with a direct ink writing additive manufacturing process to induce alignment in any desired direction, even orthogonal to the shear forces in the extrusion direction.