bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Spectrum of neuro-developmental disorders in children with congenital hyperinsulinism due to activating mutations in GLUD1
Authors: Aftab Sommayya , Gubaeva Diliara , Houghton Jayne A L , Dastamani Antonia , Sotiridou Ellada , Gilbert Clare , Flanagan Sarah E , Tiulpakov Anatoly , Melikyan Maria , Shah Pratik
Published: August 2022

Background

Hyperinsulinism/hyperammonemia (HI/HA) syndrome is the second most common type of congenital hyperinsulinism caused by an activating GLUD1 mutation.

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the clinical profile and long-term neurological outcomes in children with HI/HA syndrome.

Method

This study is a retrospective review of patients with GLUD1 mutation, treated at two centers in the UK and Russia, over a 15-year period. Different risk factors for neuro-developmental disorders were analysed by Mann–Whitney U test and Fisher’s exact P test.

Results

We identified 25 cases with GLUD1 mutations (12 males). Median age of presentation was 7 months (12 h–18 months). Hypoglycaemic seizures were the presenting feature in 24 (96%) cases. Twenty four cases responded to diazoxide and protein restriction whilst one patient underwent partial pancreatectomy. In total, 13 cases (52%) developed neurodevelopmental manifestations. Epilepsy (n = 9/25, 36%), learning difficulties (n = 8/25, 32%) and speech delay (n = 8/25, 32%) were the most common neurological manifestation. Median age of presentation for epilepsy was 12 months with generalised tonic-clonic seizures being the most common (n = 4/9, 44.4%) followed by absence seizures (n = 3/9, 33.3%). Early age of presentation (P = 0.02), diazoxide dose (P = 0.04) and a mutation in exon 11 or 12 (P = 0.01) were associated with neurological disorder.

Conclusion

HI/HA syndrome is associated with wide spectrum of neurological disorders. These neurological manifestations were more frequent in cases with mutations affecting the GTP-binding site of GLUD1 in our cohort.
Applying precision medicine to the diagnosis and management of endocrine disorders
Authors: Bidlingmaier Martin , Gleeson Helena , Latronico Ana-Claudia , Savage Martin O
Published: August 2022

Precision medicine employs digital tools and knowledge of a patient’s genetic makeup, environment and lifestyle to improve diagnostic accuracy and to develop individualised treatment and prevention strategies. Precision medicine has improved management in a number of disease areas, most notably in oncology, and it has the potential to positively impact others, including endocrine disorders. The accuracy of diagnosis in young patients with growth disorders can be improved by using biomarkers. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is the most widely accepted biomarker of growth hormone secretion, but its predictive value for recombinant human growth hormone treatment response is modest and various factors can affect the accuracy of IGF-I measurements. These factors need to be taken into account when considering IGF-I as a component of precision medicine in the management of growth hormone deficiency. The use of genetic analyses can assist with diagnosis by confirming the aetiology, facilitate treatment decisions, guide counselling and allow prompt intervention in children with pubertal disorders, such as central precocious puberty and testotoxicosis. Precision medicine has also proven useful during the transition of young people with endocrine disorders from paediatric to adult services when patients are at heightened risk of dropping out from medical care. An understanding of the likelihood of ongoing GH deficiency, using tools such as MRI, detailed patient history and IGF-I levels, can assist in determining the need for continued recombinant human growth hormone treatment during the process of transitional care.
Review of There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness
Authors: Snoddon Kristin
Published: August 2022

M. Leona Godin’s There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness is, as its title suggests, a combined memoir and narrative of cultural constructions of blindness and blind people.
Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Global Perspective and Recent Developments
Authors: Sabri Kourosh , Ells Anna L , Lee Elizabeth Y. , Dutta Sourabh , Vinekar Anand
Published: August 2022

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a significant cause of potentially preventable blindness in preterm infants worldwide. It is a disease caused by abnormal retinal vascularization that, if not detected and treated in a timely manner, can lead to retinal detachment and severe long term vision impairment. Neonatologists and pediatricians have an important role in the prevention, detection, and management of ROP. Geographic differences in the epidemiology of ROP have been seen globally over the last several decades because of regional differences in neonatal care. Our understanding of the pathophysiology, risk factors, prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of ROP have also evolved over the years. New technological advances are now allowing for the incorporation of telemedicine and artificial intelligence in the management of ROP. In this comprehensive update, we provide a comprehensive review of pathophysiology, classification, diagnosis, global screening, and treatment of ROP. Key historical milestones as well as touching upon the very recent updates to the ROP classification system and technological advances in the field of artificial intelligence and ROP will also be discussed.
First record of Aspergillus hongkongensis C.C. Tsang et al. (Eurotiales, Ascomycota) in South America and the third report worldwide
Authors: Maria da Silveira de Lima Joenny , Barbosa Renan do Nascimento , de Vasconcelos Sobral Laureana , Lima Diogo Xavier , Cruz Roberta , Souza-Motta Cristina Maria de
Published: August 2022

The genus Aspergillus P. Micheli is among the most abundant fungi worldwide. Numerous species belonging to this genus have been reported to contaminate food and cause infections. We isolated Aspergillus hongkongensis C.C. Tsang et al. from eggplant flour sold in Recife, Brazil. The isolate was identified using morphological and molecular analyses (beta-tubulin and calmodulin genes). This is the first record of A. hongkongensis in South America and the third report worldwide. Our study contributes to a better understanding of the phenotypic variations in this species, as well as the geographic distribution of Aspergillus species.
By-Products or By Design? Considering Hearing Voices and Other Matters of the Mind
Authors: Powell Adam J. , Cook Christopher C. H.
Published: August 2022

Hearing Voices and Other Matters of the Mind seeks to bring the theories and discoveries of the Cognitive Science of Religion to broader discussions of mental health. In doing so, the authors introduce auditory verbal hallucinations as one example of a supposed continuity between religious experiences and mental disorder. Based on up-to-date research into the phenomenological overlap between the voice-hearing experiences of those with and without a mental health diagnosis and those who report hearing spiritually significant voices, this essay elucidates the complexity of presupposing such continuities. We critique the notion that the cognitive mechanisms implicated in religiosity are inadvertent “by-products” of the mind’s operations and propose, rather, that they are the inevitable outcomes of human meaning-making.
Categorical Preference of the Mind
Authors: Miller Michael , Thorson Jill , Robertson Paul
Published: August 2022

Fundamental to the traditional, Cognitive Science of Religion (CSR) mind-based model is that the human mind perceives the world through the use of ontological categories. These categories are often defined as templates, which are associated with the recognition of basic ontological categories organized hierarchically due to evolutionarily sourced strategic connections: PERSON > ANIMAL > PLANT > ARTIFACT > OBJECT. If the field of CSR is to use such foundational concepts as MCIs, ontological categories, socially strategic and inference generation, we must first test and verify that this hierarchical ontological schema is in fact valid, especially given some recent shifts away from the mind-based model. The goal of this study was to analyze participant preferences for different aspects of the CSR mind-based model, such as template categories and socially strategic inferences. To test this, participants saw four conditions, each with a variety of images that reflected these categories and inferences. Main findings saw no preference between hypothesized template categories, preference for socially strategic images within the same category, and preference for non-threatening images over threatening images of the same category. The latter two findings (socially strategic; threat avoidance) confirm core theories and recent work in CSR; the former finding (no hierarchy preference) calls into question the nature and use of ontological categories.
Science Is Disruptive, Science of Religion Particularly So
Authors: Talmont-Kaminski Konrad , Atkinson Andrew
Published: August 2022

White’s book will serve to set the agenda for the cognitive science of religion. One crucial aspect of that agenda is the relationship between this kind of scientific research and theistic commitment. White has been eager to show the two are wholly compatible. However, any serious scientific study of religion is necessarily going to be highly disruptive, making the management of the relationship between science and religion a particularly difficult issue in that question. We show why this is the case and discuss two examples where White’s stated views are not well-justified. The first of these is the naturalist commitment of scientific research, which should be understood as the rejection of supernatural claims based upon a long history of their failure to explain observed phenomena, rather than as the limitation of scientific methods that White sees it as. The second is the issue of secularization, where we have extensive evidence for its rapid progress in developed societies and where the human tendency to supernatural beliefs and practices must be considered in the context of particular environments, despite White’s view that secularization theory has been found wanting.
Cognitive Science of Religion? In the Future Tense?
Authors: Jensen Jeppe Sinding
Published: August 2022

Claire White’s introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion is a valuable research and teaching tool. The uninitiated will truly benefit from the meticulously and clearly formulated expositions of this recent field of research on religion. Although clearly written with students in mind, the volume presents a great opportunity for scholars from other fields to familiarize themselves with the CSR as it has so far been established. A few possible additions and new research avenues are sketched out.
Missing Cultural Lens in the Cognitive Science of Religion
Authors: Fischer Ronald
Published: August 2022

White’s recent book An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion provides a state-of-the-art review of the field, geared toward students and readers interested in learning more about the cognitive underpinnings of religion. This commentary focuses on the missing cultural lens in the Cognitive Science of Religion (CSR) in general, as evidenced by White’s summary of relevant theories and methods. I reflect on the grounding of the field in a specific version of evolutionary psychology which tends to downplay the role of culture for human behavior. The concept of functional equivalence from the cultural psychology toolkit may help researchers think through the Tinbergian questions within each cultural context. I then provide a basic bibliometric study of the authors cited within the book. Similar to the larger field of psychology, there is a distinct cultural bias in the contributors to the field. This bias is probably even more detrimental to this subject area because researchers are located mainly within one religious (Christian) tradition. It is important to overcome imposed etic perspectives and more carefully question assumptions, theories, and methods to evaluate whether a Christian interpretation is cast onto religious phenomena more generally. Finally, I provide two scientific and one moral reason why the CSR has much to gain from embracing cultural dynamics in its theorizing and scientific practice.
Розробка географічної інформаційної системи моніторингу сейсмоактивності будівельних споруд. Практична частина.
Authors: Попков Д. М.
Published: August 2022

Наукове дослідження полягає в підвищенні ефективності моніторингу та аналізу сейсмічної активності багатоповерхових будинків, завдяки автоматизації даного процесу. Система, яка проєктується складається з бази даних та веб-додатку, що в сукупності дозволяють досягнути поставленої мети. Отримані результати можуть бути використанні інженерами-сейсмологами під час будівництва та експлуатації багатоповерхових будинків. Данна робота є першою частиною результатів дослідження, а саме теоретичним підґрунтям. У роботі розглянуто, не лише методологію розробки географічної інформаційної системи моніторингу сейсмоактивності будівельних споруд, а й закцентовно увагу на історичних районах. Історичні райони дуже вразливі до природних небезпек, включаючи землетруси, які можуть завдати серйозної шкоди, якщо не повного руйнування. У роботі пропонуються методи, які можуть бути реалізовані через географічну інформаційну систему для оцінки фізичних пошкоджень, спричинених землетрусом, та результатів впливу на функції та моніторингу їх стійкості. Переходячи до постійного моніторингу стійкості, пропонується метод оцінки, заснований на індексах, щоб кількісно визначити, як функції HA відновлюються з часом. З метою прискорення використання географічної інформаційної системи (ГІС) у галузі досліджень інженерних землетрусів ефективність ГІС демонструється за допомогою оригінально розроблених систем і додатків. Таку складну проблему, як запобігання землетрусу, можна вирішити шляхом накопичення та синтезу знань і даних у візуалізованому інтерактивному середовищі ГІС. Спочатку проведено об'єктно-орієнтований аналіз технічної задачі землетрусу та викреслено сутність проблеми за допомогою методики об'єктно-орієнтованого моделювання. На основі цього аналізу концептуальний проект загальної системи був уніфікований таким чином, що в кожну систему вбудована спільна структура методу та даних.
Автоматизований засіб підвищення надійності підвіски морських амфібійних засобів
Authors: Сандлер А. К. , Карпілов О. Ю.
Published: August 2022

Надійність транспортних засобів цього класу значним чином обумовлена безвідмовністю гусеничного рушія, що експлуатується в досить тяжких умовах. Гусениця разом з елементами системи підвіски, знаходяться під постійним впливом нерівностей та неоднорідностей контактної поверхні, який має стохастичний характер. Негативний вплив на елементи підвіски суттєво збільшується зі збільшенням швидкості руху та при переході з водної до сухопутної ділянки маршруту. Аварії  ходової системи, у більшості випадків, спричиняють втрату транспортним засобом рухливості, а ремонтно-відновлювальні роботи у процесі експлуатації досить трудомісткі або неможливі без евакуації машини. У зв'язку із цим науково-технічне завдання забезпечення надійності та безвідмовності ходових систем морських амфібійних засобів також набуває актуальності та особливого значення. Можливості більшості використовуваних гасників коливань транспортних засобів не дозволяють реалізувати ефективний захист машини, особливо для тих що мають подвійне призначення або експлуатуються у амфібійному режимі. Спільними для всіх типів амортизуючих засобів контролю є проблеми довготривалої стабільності роботи, які обумовлені особливостями конструкцій клапанних пристроїв амортизаторів.
Аналіз недоліків поширених конструкцій клапанних пристроїв та недоліків, обумовлених схем технічними рішеннями показав доцільність  створення клапанного пристрою лопатевого амортизатора, у якому присутня компенсація  змін властивостей гідравлічної рідини у амортизаторі при зміні температури, присутня можливість імплементації в існуючі конструкції амортизаторів та одночасно збережені ефективні схемотехнічні рішення пристроїв відомих типів.
Розробка доступної технології створення 3D комп'ютерних моделей на основі фотограмметрії. Частина I.
Authors: Котлик С. В. , Романюк О. Н. , Соколова О. П. , Котлик Д. В.
Published: August 2022

Ця стаття присвячена розробці доступної побутової економічної технології фотограмметрії для створення тривимірних віртуальних моделей реальних фізичних об'єктів для подальшого друку на 3D-принтері. Створений за цією технологією 3D-прототип (зберігається у вигляді прихованих математичних залежностей як файл з розширенням STL або OBJ) може бути використаний також для поліпшення параметрів початкового об'єкта, поліпшення різних характеристик без реального створення моделі.
У роботі показано, що в даний час 3D-друк став невід'ємною частиною промислового виробництва, наведено огляд існуючих технологій 3D-друку, розглянуто найбільш поширену технологію FDM, показано сферу застосування цієї технології, зроблено висновок про перспективність досліджень у цьому напрямку.
Також наведено результати аналізу, який показав переваги сканування фізичних об'єктів перед іншими способами створення віртуальних математичних та комп'ютерних моделей, розібрано типи та сфери застосування технологій сканування. У роботі проведено докладний аналіз можливості застосування фотограмметрії у побутових умовах для отримання віртуальних тривимірних моделей, сформульовано покрокову технологію побутової фотограмметрії для отримання 3D-моделей.
Інформаціно-довідки ресурси для відділів соціального страхування ЗВО
Authors: Ропотан О. О. , Ольшевська О. В.
Published: August 2022

Інформаційні технологій дуже швидко перетворилися на життєво важливий стимул розвитку не тільки світової економіки, а й повсякденних сфер людської діяльності. Зараз важко уявити собі навчальний заклад, в якому би не було комп'ютерного класу, існує багато електронних бібліотек, користуватися якими можна не виходячи з дому, що значно полегшує процес навчання і самоосвіти. І при цьому інформаційні технології сприяють розвитку наукових знань. Збільшується швидкість обміну інформацією і з'являється можливість проводити складні математичні розрахунки за кілька секунд і багато іншого. Інформаційні технології це один із сучасних способів спілкування, головними перевагами якого є загальнодоступність. Використовуючи інформаційні технології можна з легкістю отримати доступ до цікавої вам інформації, а також поспілкуватися з живою людиною. З одного боку це має негативний ефект, оскільки люди все менше спілкуються "наживо", при безпосередньому контакті, але з іншого боку дозволять спілкуватися з людиною, яка знаходиться на іншому кінці світу, а це погодьтеся, має величезне значення. Найпоширенішою формою присутності у мережі є створення веб-ресурсу, а простими словами сайту. Тому майже кожна сфера роботи потребує цього. Наприклад, різні підприємства, навчальні і розважальні заклади, міністерства, заклади харчування і багато інших. Це є не тільки найкращою рекламою для власників, але й джерелом інформації для користувачів. Такий спосіб передачі інформації ефективніший за звичайні засоби комунікації: пошту, телефон, соціальну мережу. За допомогою таких обов'язкових елементів, як інтерфейс або навігація, тобто UX/UI, клієнт може зберегти свій час і отримати потрібне в лічені хвилини. Сайт забезпечує можливість зворотного зв'язку й інтерактивної роботи з даними підприємства.
Alexander I and the Resignation of M. M. Speransky
Authors: Andreev Andrey
Published: August 2022

This article analyses the historiographical traditions of studying the resignation of M. M. Speransky from the position of Secretary of State in March 1812. Also, the author considers the contradictions in various interpretations regarding the role Emperor Alexander I played in the events and demonstrates the connection of these contradictions with the way in which scholars relied on historical sources to substantiate their concepts. As a result, the article shows that many of the contradictions and ‘mysteries’ of the story followed an uncritical use of later sources that carry significant distortions. Additionally, the author demonstrates that some of the distortions were made deliberately, e. g. in the middle of the nineteenth century, J. de Saint-Glin, an active participant in the events, really wanted to influence the formation of versions behind Speransky’s resignation in historiography and in many ways succeeded in it. Firstly, a new analysis of the sources shows how accusations against Speransky accumulated in the hands of Alexander I, including the most serious of them – treason; and, secondly, what role the Ministry of Police and personally Saint-Glin could play in this. The article emphasises that Alexander I’s decision cannot be considered without regarding his emotional state on the eve of a new clash with Napoleon, which was decisive for the country and his personal fate. Letters from the emperor’s inner circle, namely, Professor G. F. Parrot, his friend, prove that. In this state, he could take accusations of treason seriously, and then he maintained a close interest in the investigation to such an extent that he was even ready to “shoot traitors”. After the wars of 1812–1815, Alexander I’s attitude towards the Speransky case changed so much that he recognised his own wrong and demonstrated readiness to return him to St Petersburg gradually. This approach makes some interpretations of historiography redundant, which previously emphasised the ‘duplicity’ of the emperor, his “acting”, and his desire to abandon the course of liberal reforms.
Pleiotropic vasoprotective effects of high-dose atorvastatin therapy in the context of achieving the target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients after myocardial infarction
Authors: Salyamova L. I. , Khromova A. A. , Kvasova O. G. , Korenkova K. N. , Polezhaeva K. N. , Donetskaya N. A. , Pavlenko K. I.
Published: August 2022

Aim. To study the lipid-lowering and pleiotropic vasoprotective effects of atorvastatin depending on the achievement of the target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level in patients after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) within 48-week follow-up period.

Material and methods. A total of 125 patients with STEMI, randomized to receive atorvastatin 40 or 80 mg per day for 48 weeks, were examined. On days 7-9, after 24, 48 weeks, we performed biochemical blood tests, echocardiography, as well as assessed the carotid arteries and endothelial function. The subjects were divided into the following groups: high-efficiency therapy (HET) — 41 patients who reached target LDL-C at control visits; moderate-efficiency therapy (MET) — 35 patients who achieved target LDL-C at one visit; low-efficiency therapy effective (LET) — 49 people who did not reach the target LDL-C. Differences were considered significant at p<0,05.

Results. A decrease in detection rate of an elevated brain natriuretic peptide was found in HET group from 41,5 to 17% (p<0,01) and in MET group from 48,6 to 23% (p<0,01), while no changes in the LET were revealed. The glomerular filtration rate in the LET group decreased by 8% (p<0,01). In the HET group, a decrease in arterial elastance by 9,4%, intima-media thickness by 9,9%, a decrease in the frequency of a negative response and an increase in a positive response (p<0,05) were revealed.

Conclusion. The results demonstrate the importance of achieving target LDL-C for the most favorable dynamics of brain natriuretic peptide, structural and functional characteristics of the arterial system.
Chronic mesenteric ischemia: causes, methods of diagnosis and treatment
Authors: Bugurov S. V. , Karpenko A. A. , Osipova O. S. , Gostev A. A. , Saaya Sh. B. , Cheban A. V. , Mochalova A. B. , Ignatenko P. V. , Rabtsun A. A. , Obedinsky A. A. , Zeydlits G. A.
Published: August 2022

Chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) is an urgent public health problem. The long asymptomatic course of the disease, sudden onset and an unfavorable prognosis in the absence of treatment make it necessary to pay closer attention to this pathology. There are currently two competitive treatments for CMI: surgical and endovascular revascularization. Despite numerous studies comparing these methods, the question of which one is more effective and reliable remains open. The review includes current data from clinical trials and meta-analyses demonstrating the advantages and disadvantages of both methods.
Features of the pathogenesis and course of myocardial infarction in COVID-19 patients: a descriptive review
Authors: Chashchin M. G. , Gorshkov A. Yu. , Strelkova A. V. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: August 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic remains one of the most urgent problems for healthcare professionals due to the variety of non-pulmonary manifestations. Along with the respiratory syndrome in a significant proportion of patients, the disease course is accompanied by pronounced systemic inflammatory response and hemostasis changes. This is associated with a high risk of complications, especially in patients with concomitant cardiovascular pathology. The aim of the study was to analyze and systematize the literature data on the pathogenesis, clinical course, and outcomes of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with COVID-19. For review, publications indexed in the PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Cyberleninka databases were used. The search depth was 2 years, starting from 2020. The review is based on summarized data from the most relevant clinical studies, reports and systematic reviews. The literature analysis made it possible to conclude that the published data on MI in patients with COVID-19 are currently contradictory. Multiple thrombosis, sepsis, macrophage activation, increasing hypoxemia, imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand in patients with severe COVID-19 have led to a high incidence of type 1 and type 2 MI. It should be especially noted that in a number of cases, MI with COVID-19 occurs in patients with intact coronary arteries, and its course is associated with a high incidence of complications, which, in turn, leads to a significant increase in short- and mid-term mortality.
The brand status of a doctor as the basis of professional and personal growth of a medical specialist
Authors: Bezzubenko O. I.
Published: August 2022

Современный мир характеризуется обострением всех социально-экономических, психологических, культурно-этических проблем общества и предъявляет повышенные требования к медицинским специалистам.
Local scour at a bridge abutment along a curved channel
Authors: Korkmaz Meral , Emiroglu M. Emin
Published: August 2022

Few studies have focused on abutments located on curved channels; previous studies have typically focused on straight channels. The present study experimentally examined the local scour that occurs around abutments of different lengths placed on inner and outer banks along a curved channel under clear-water scour flow conditions. The local scour around an abutment in a curved channel is a function of the upstream Froude number, flow intensity, the angle of the bend curvature and the ratios of abutment length to flow depth, abutment length to abutment width and abutment length to channel width. The maximum scour depth around the abutments placed on the outer bank was 1.45 times the scour depth on the inner bank. An empirical equation was developed containing all the dimensional parameters for equilibrium scour depth. The average percentage error of the proposed equation was 2%.
Loan Modifications and the Commercial Real Estate Market
Authors: Glancy David , Kurtzman Robert J. , Loewenstein Lara
Published: August 2022

Banks modify more CRE loans than CMBS, contributing to better loan performance when property incomes decline. However, banks have higher delinquency rates for less-stressed loans, consistent with modification policies encouraging strategic default. Motivated by these facts, we develop a tradeoff theory model in which lenders vary in their modification technologies. Modification frictions discourage strategic renegotiation, enabling CMBS to offer higher LTV loans and attract borrowers seeking higher leverage. The model produces cross-lender differences in LTVs and spreads consistent with the data. Reducing modification frictions at CMBS decreases welfare by restricting debt capacity for the borrowers that value it most.
Improving attribution of extreme heat deaths through interagency cooperation
Authors: Henderson Sarah B. , Lamothe Félix , Yao Jiayun , Plante Celine , Donaldson Shawn , Stranberg Rebecca , Kaiser David , Kosatsky Tom
Published: August 2022

Attributing individual deaths to extreme heat events (EHE) in Canada and elsewhere is important for understanding the risk factors, protective interventions, and burden of mortality associated with climate change. However, there is currently no single mechanism for identifying individual deaths due to EHE and different agencies have taken different approaches, including (1) vital statistics coding based on medical certificates of death, (2) probabilistic methods, and (3) enhanced surveillance. The 2018 EHE in Montréal provides an excellent case study to compare EHE deaths identified by these different approaches. There were 353 deaths recorded in the vital statistics data over an 8-day period, of which 102 were potentially attributed to the EHE by at least one approach and 251 were not attributed by any approach. Only nine of the 102 deaths were attributed to the EHE by all three approaches, 23 were attributed by two approaches, and 70 were attributed by only one approach. Given that there were approximately 50 excess deaths during the EHE, it remains unclear exactly which of the total 353 deaths should be attributed to the extreme temperatures. These results highlight the need for a more systematic and cooperative approach to EHE mortality in Canada, which will continue to increase as the climate changes.
Mobilising Situated Local Knowledge for Participatory Urban Planning Through Storytelling
Authors: Seydel Hanna , Huning Sandra
Published: August 2022

Participatory urban planning does not take place outside of social systems of privilege and discrimination; likewise, the negotiation of knowledge claims in planning processes is embedded in social relations defined by “gender,” “race,” and “class.” In this article, we argue that positionalities play out in the social construction of knowledge in participatory planning and that, consequently, a certain type of knowledge—typically represented by well-educated and resourceful residential groups—is privileged over other forms of everyday knowledge. We present storytelling as an inclusive approach to co-producing knowledge and reflecting on the extent to which the findings can be applied to participatory urban planning. This article is based on a three-year inter- and transdisciplinary research project based on real-world laboratories in two German neighbourhoods. Regarding feminist geographies, we first explore the role of power, positionality, and situated knowledge in shaping participatory planning, both theoretically and empirically. We outline the extent to which the methodological framework and the socio-spatial setting have an impact on the co-production of knowledge. We present insights from two storytelling interventions and reflect on the possibilities and limits of narrative knowledge production for participatory urban planning.
Transforming Spatial Practices Through Knowledges on the Margins
Authors: Tabačková Zuzana
Published: August 2022

Drawing on knowledges of spatial practitioners in Slovakia and Czechia, as well as those of feminist science and technology studies and actor-network theory, the article explores the benefits and importance of bringing diverse knowledges into spatial practice. More specifically, it focuses on the issue of including voices, perspectives, and knowledges in the construction of space other than those of status quo often implicated in the (re)production of social injustices. It proposes to look at the margins as a site of potential resistance to find spatial practices/know-hows and visions that actually contribute to the creation of spaces for good lives of marginalised communities. Leaning on the experiences of practitioners on the margins, the article presents portraits of two organisations to explore in detail what spatial practices they employ to materialise their marginalised visions. Building on an analysis of these case studies, the article closes with a description of three transformations of spatial practice that are needed for better involvement of marginalised visions in spatial production: addressing a more complete image of the world, conceiving of space as multiple becoming, and participation as a matter of care.
Perspectiva LGBT en los programas de desarme, desmovilización y reintegración en Colombia
Authors: Giraldo-Aguirre Sebastián
Published: August 2022

The aim of this paper is to discuss the incorporation of the LGBT perspective in the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) policies implemented by the Colombian State. To raise these reflections, a documentary review of the reports published by the Reincorporation and Standardization Agency (ARN by its acronym in Spanish) and its predecessor organizations, a series of interviews with officials of the institution and a workshop with a regional team were carried out. In general, we argue that despite the incursion of LGBT perspective in other policy areas of the Colombian transitional process, its integration in DDR programs is scarce since it presents some conceptual and political premises that prevents its recognition and administration process.
Las narrativas de viajeros en el Antiguo Caldas
Authors: Giraldo-Zuluaga Luisa Fernanda , Andrade-Álvarez Margot
Published: August 2022

This article addresses the narratives of some travelers who visited Antiguo Caldas. The purpose is to analyze the region as a construct based on the descriptions of the territory and the population included in the selected travelers’ narratives. The article adopts a qualitative historical-anthropological approach based on the review of the travelers’ memories and reports and other bibliographic sources that complement and expand them. The article shows how the narratives of the travelers contributed to the configuration of a sociocultural model supported by notions of geography, race, family, and gender that was extended to the newly colonized territories in the south of the province of Antioquia from which Antiguo Caldas emerged as a region.
Paraguay y Rusia: dinamismo y límites del diálogo en el siglo XXI
Authors: Konoválova Kseniya A. , Jeifets Víctor L.
Published: August 2022

This paper aims to identify the evolution and characteristics of the relation between Paraguay and Russia in the 21st century. The study uses general scientific methods, historical description and comparison, and structural and systemic analysis that allow an in-depth examination of the development of the Paraguay-Russia dialogue within the broad regional and international context. The analysis encompasses three topics: the global policy of Paraguay and the Latin American policy concerning Russia focused on the probable reasons and circumstances of their convergence; the general trajectory of the dialogue of the post-Stroessnerist Paraguay with Russia; and the road to the strategic alliance between both countries during the presidency of Mario Abdo Benítez and its obstacles. The main results show the development and limits of the Paraguay-Russia relations and present some determining factors of the dynamism of this dialogue and its perspectives.
Las relaciones China-CEE en una nueva era: las motivaciones detrás del desarrollo de la plataforma de cooperación regional 16+1
Authors: Castrillón-Kerrigan David
Published: August 2022

Las relaciones entre China y los países de Europa Central y Oriental experimentaron una profundización rápida y notable entre 2009 y 2019, con la plataforma de cooperación regional 16+1 jugando un rol central. Del lado chino, ¿cuáles son las motivaciones detrás del establecimiento del 16+1? A través de una revisión de la literatura, el artículo identifica tres conjuntos de motivaciones: pragmáticas, políticas e históricas. También se encuentra que la creciente priorización por parte de China de sus relaciones con la Unión Europea está llevando a un cambio en la forma en la que el país entiende e interactúa con Europa Central y Oriental, resultando así la europeización del 16+1.
¿Hay un infiel en la relación triangular de China, Estados Unidos y Venezuela?
Authors: Soliz-de Stange Ana
Published: August 2022

The United States has recurrently attributed something akin to “disloyalty” to Venezuela due to its relationship with China, while the latter has been accused of altering the game rules in the region, especially in weak democracies such as the Venezuelan. In this escalating accusations context – beyond the colloquialism and parallels when referring to whether this country has been “unfaithful” to its traditional relationship with the United States – this article argues that relations between China, the United States, and Venezuela are triangular. Therefore, the question whether the presence of the Asian country in Venezuela has had economic and political implications for the relationship between Venezuela and the United States has been addressed as one of the main points. The formation of this triangular relationship and its development in the economic and political-diplomatic fields is analyzed from a comparative and triangular relationship perspective.
A Study of Transitivity in the Sino-US Trade War Discourse from the Perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis — A Case Study of Center for Strategic and International Studies
Authors: Huang Yicai , Zhao Xueai
Published: August 2022

From the perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis, this study analyzes the transitivity in American Think Tanks’ discourse in the Sino-US trade war. It uses Fairclough’s three-dimensional framework model as the theoretical framework and Halliday's theory of transitivity and Van Dijk's theory of Ideology Square as analytical tools. The corpus was selected from the experts’ comments on Sino-US trade war published on the official website of the Center for Strategic and International Studies from March 23, 2018 to March 24, 2019. Major findings are as follows: experts in CSIS use material (56.49%) and relational (26.62%) process most frequently, followed by mental (7.79%), existential (5.84%) and verbal (3.25%) process, with no behavioral process. Experts in CSIS use material process and relational process frequently in their comments, which indicates that they try to expound the measures taken by both sides in the Sino-US trade war and the impact of these measures on the development of Sino-US trade war.
Effects of Managerial Facilitation Strategies on Flipped Learning for Developmental English Education
Authors: Yoshida Hiroki
Published: August 2022

Along with the increase of the university entrance rate and the diversification of university entrance examinations, many students who enter university are academically underprepared for higher education, and as a result, most higher education institutes in Japan offer developmental education to students who enroll in their institutions. Flipped learning, which involves a combination of pre-class developmental English education and in-class activities, was implemented as an instructional method for developmental English education in this study. This study purposed to identify the effects of managerial facilitation strategies on flipped learning for developmental English education. Findings of the study suggest that managerial facilitation provided by the instructor enhances students’ willingness to keep on studying in developmental English learning, students’ English writing proficiency, and their attitude toward flipped EFL writing. Results also suggest that managerial facilitation on flipped learning cultivates students’ learning habits and changes students into active learners.
A Study on Polysemy from the Cognitive Perspective: A Case Study of “Spring”
Authors: Huang Guhaoyue , Zhou Zhongjie , Liu Jing
Published: August 2022

Polysemy is a universal linguistic phenomenon, arising from the development of human society. Generally, there are three modes of meaning change: radiation type, chain type and synthetic type. Spring comes from the Old English springan, meaning a quick movement. The polysemy of the word "spring" is a good example of synthetic type, whose meanings are derived from the prototype meaning by metaphorical mapping. For English learners, only through constant input of vocabulary can they get a better grasp of English. However, in this process, due to the principle of linguistic economy, an English word possesses multiple meanings, i.e., polysemy. This poses a huge challenge for English learners. During this process, not only the students are supposed to be active, but the teachers should enhance their own cognitive abilities and guide students in comprehending the culture background of target language. Therefore, there is a need to find an efficient way to help English learners acquire polysemy.
Gourmand and Gourmet — A Glimpse of Women Status from the Gender of the Two Words
Authors: Wu Youyou , Li Junkai
Published: August 2022

To get an idea of the social status of women in 19th century France, we can go through a linguistic study of the gender of two words gourmand and gourmet, both indicating an eater on the table. If the word gourmand has a feminine form gourmande, while the word gourmet only designates men eaters, it deserves a deeper look at their meaning for French writers, especially the master of realism, Honoré de Balzac, representing more or less the ideology about women at the time.
Factors Shaping the Cashless Payment Ecosystem: Understanding the Role of Participating Actors
Authors:   Örebro University School of Business, Department of Informatics, Örebro, Sweden, Khando Khando , Islam M. Sirajul ,   Örebro University School of Business, Department of Informatics, Örebro, Sweden, Gao Shang ,   Örebro University School of Business, Department of Informatics, Örebro, Sweden
Published: August 2022

Cashless payments have become increasingly popular around the world because of their numerous advantages. More so, the cashless payment adoption has been escalated during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there is a lack of holistic studies on the adoption and contemporary practices of cashless payments. The purpose of this study is, therefore, to provide a comprehensive understanding by identifying the participating actors and their crucial role in the payment ecosystem. Thus, the paper aims to address two research questions: i) Who are the participating actors in the cashless payment ecosystem? and ii) What are the determinant factors for the actors to adopt the cashless payment ecosystem? Through scoping literature review of 63 articles published in the last seven years (2015-2021), six participating ecosystem actors are identified with their determinant factors. The study contributes towards addressing adoption issues and serves as a basis for future empirical investigation.
Can Escapist Use of Facebook be Triggered by Facebook Push Notification?
Authors:   University of St. Gallen, Faculty of Management, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Stanoevska-Slabeva Katarina , Mierzejewska Bozena ,   Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business, New York, USA
Published: August 2022

In this paper, the unplanned and spontaneous use of Facebook (FB) triggered by FB push notification (FPN) is explored. The concept of triggered FB use was introduced as a new type of FB use that is provoked intentionally by FB via personalized FPN. The results presented in the paper show that FPN are powerful instruments to get users back to FB. Even though FPN typically trigger users with one specific announcement, most users that react on them get immersed by the broad and persuasive offerings of FB and stay longer on the platform than it is necessary to act upon the activities promoted by the FPN. These longer stays often show escapist characteristics. Thus, FPN provide users an opportunity to escape spontaneously from the current activities and psychological states when FPN arrive. Positive gratification resulting from such spontaneous visits lays the ground for future positive reaction on FPN as users try to repeat the rewarding experience.
How to Use Data to Increase Bike Use by Travelers
Authors:   University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Research group Process Innovation and Information Systems, PO Box85029, 3508 AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Exalto-Sijbrands Marja , Baars Jelle ,   University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Research group Process Innovation and Information Systems, PO Box85029, 3508 AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Wijers Jelle ,   University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Research group Process Innovation and Information Systems, PO Box85029, 3508 AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands, van Grol Nick ,   University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Research group Process Innovation and Information Systems, PO Box85029, 3508 AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Evers Bas ,   University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Research group Process Innovation and Information Systems, PO Box85029, 3508 AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Ravesteijn Pascal ,   University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Research group Process Innovation and Information Systems, PO Box85029, 3508 AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Published: August 2022

The Government of the Netherlands wants to be energy neutral by 2050 (Rijksoverheid, sd). A transition towards nonfossil energy sources also affects transport, which is one of the industries significantly contributing to CO2 emission (Centraal Bureau Statistiek, 2019). Road authorities at municipalities and provinces want a shift from fossil fuel-consuming to zero emission transport choices by their inhabitants. For this the Province of Utrecht has data available. However, they struggle how to deploy data to positively influence inhabitants’ mobility behavior. A problem analysis scoped the research towards data to stimulate cycling. Three interviews, desk research and a survey revealed the gap between the province’s current data-item approach that is infrastructure oriented and the required approach that adopts traveler’s personas to successfully stimulate cycling. For this more precisely defined captured data is needed and the focus should shift from already motivated cyclists to non-cyclers.
Barriers to Data-Driven Decision-Making Among Online Retailers
Authors:   University of Jyvaskyla, School of Business and Economics, Finland, Kemppainen Tiina , Frank Lauri ,   University of Jyvaskyla, Faculty of Information Technology, Finland, Makkonen Markus ,   University of Jyvaskyla, Faculty of Information Technology, Finland, Kallio Antti ,   University of Jyvaskyla, Faculty of Information Technology, Finland
Published: August 2022

This study investigates the barriers to data-driven decision-making among online retailers. The study seeks to deepen the previous knowledge by considering data-driven decision-making as a process and identifying the critical obstacles within its different (6) stages. Qualitative interview data (N=10) collected from Finnish e-commerce professionals are analyzed. The findings show that barriers to data-driven decision-making occur at all stages during the decision-making process. The barriers are mostly related to the employees’ and the management’s expertise in collecting, organizing, analyzing, summarizing, synthesizing, and prioritizing data. In addition, attitudinal, technical, and strategy-related barriers can hinder data-driven decision-making. The findings suggest that all the stages included in the data-driven decision-making process and the obstacles that prevent data-driven decision-making during the different stages should be carefully investigated and considered by online retailers.