bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Le moi dans l’épreuve de traumatismes collectifs
Authors: Donabédian Diran
Published: November 2021

Le moi n’a pas un lieu topique où le traumatisme peut être hébergé. Le moi individuel lutte et résiste à toute effraction traumatique. En édifiant des défenses anti-traumatiques : déni, clivage, silences creux et pleins. Dans les traumatismes collectifs, la capacité de liaison communautaire et identitaire est nécessaire à la survie de l’espèce au service de la transmission transgénérationnelle et à la mémoire collective.
La Shoah, un traumatisme collectif. Et la possibilité d’une « croissance post-traumatique »
Authors: Von Braun Christina
Published: November 2021

Le texte pose la question de savoir à quoi pourrait ressembler un processus de guérison collective après la Shoah. Il compare ce traumatisme à celui de la destruction du Second Temple au premier siècle, qui a entraîné une nouvelle définition de l’appartenance juive. Une réponse possible à la question d’un nouveau processus de guérison pourrait être de transférer le concept de la « croissance post-traumatique » qui est rapporté par les recherches sur le traumatisme individuel des jeunes survivants de la Shoah.
Patients et analystes « dans le même bateau » : traumas collectifs du nazisme et du stalinisme en psychanalyse
Authors: Walewska Katarzyna
Published: November 2021

En m’appuyant sur des vignettes cliniques, je présente différentes facettes de la souffrance psychique profonde comme l’angoisse de l’extermination, la phobie catastrophique, la culpabilité excessive, la dégradation morale (introjection inconsciente du personnage de collaborateur-dénonciateur), les traumatismes dus à une domination du principe de réalité sur le principe de plaisir, l’annihilation du respect humain, le syndrome de victime du système. Ces aspects opèrent aussi bien dans la destinée des patients que dans celle de l’analyste.
Makom , lieu analytique infini. Shoah , lieu du traumatique
Authors: Pragier Georges
Published: November 2021

L’auteur interroge l’utilisation et l’impact des termes bibliques Makom et Shoah. Celui de Makom, exploité par les rapporteurs israéliens pour introduire la notion d’espace analytique infini, est inspiré par la philosophie levinassienne. Dans le rapport d’Eva Weil, le terme de Shoah, interrogé pendant une dizaine d’années dans son séminaire sur les traumatismes collectifs, a permis, entre autres, l’introduction de la notion d’espace de désaveu pour rendre compte du refus d’entendre ou de dire l’innommable de « ce qui est arrivé ».
De l’espace matriciel à l’espace potentiel
Authors: Reid Wilfrid
Published: November 2021

Les notions d’espace matriciel et de responsabilité affectée et asymétrique de responsabilité pour autrui sont partie prenante de l’enjeu de la perte de l’objet primaire, perte dont le destin heureux est l’instauration de l’espace potentiel. L’espace matriciel peut, de fait, être conçu comme la forme inchoative de l’espace potentiel. En parallèle à la traversée de l’espace matriciel à l’espace potentiel, la responsabilité asymétrique pour autrui deviendra la responsabilité de l’analysant pour lui-même.
La Shoah, le divan et la crypte
Authors: Rosenblum Rachel
Published: November 2021

L’article décrit la transformation du paysage analytique français des années soixante-dix, avec l’arrivée sur les divans des rescapés du génocide nazi. Consacré aux rapports de Georges Perec avec l’analyse, il décrit plusieurs tentatives d’aménager la cure-type. Pontalis, Stewart, Torok et Abraham nous aident à réfléchir sur les dangers posés par l’élaboration des traumas massifs et à définir le type de causalité qu’impliquent ces dangers.
Comparison of Bowman-Stromal Inlay With Contralateral Eye Corneal Cross-linking Performed for Progressive Keratoconus
Authors: Mittal Vikas , Chatterjee Debapriya , Pandya Yatri
Published: November 2021

PURPOSE:

To report the outcomes of Bowman-Stromal Inlay (BSI) and corneal cross-linking (CXL) performed in the right and left eyes, respectively, of a pediatric patient with bilateral progressive ectasia.

METHODS:

A 10-year-old boy underwent CXL in his left eye for stage 2 keratoconus and BSI in his right eye for stage 4 keratoconus. Serial refractive and tomographic outcomes were recorded and analyzed.

RESULTS:

There was no progression of ectasia in either eye through the final follow-up visit at 28 months postoperatively. Compared to the left eye that underwent CXL, the right eye that underwent BSI showed a reduction in tomographic keratometry, astigmatism, superior-inferior asymmetry, and increased pachymetry. There was no perioperative complication in either eye.

CONCLUSIONS:

CXL and BSI achieved similar outcomes over the course of 2 years in arresting the progression of ectasia. BSI may have the additional benefit of increased postoperative pachymetry.

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Journal of Refractive Surgery Case Reports
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An improved arithmetic optimization algorithm with forced switching mechanism for global optimization problems
Authors: Zheng Rong ,   School of Information Engineering, Sanming University, Sanming 365004, China, Jia Heming , Abualigah Laith , Liu Qingxin , Wang Shuang ,   Faculty of Computer Sciences and Informatics, Amman Arab University, Amman 11953, Jordan,   School of Computer Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia,   School of Computer Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Published: November 2021

Arithmetic optimization algorithm (AOA) is a newly proposed meta-heuristic method which is inspired by the arithmetic operators in mathematics. However, the AOA has the weaknesses of insufficient exploration capability and is likely to fall into local optima. To improve the searching quality of original AOA, this paper presents an improved AOA (IAOA) integrated with proposed forced switching mechanism (FSM). The enhanced algorithm uses the random math optimizer probability (RMOP) to increase the population diversity for better global search. And then the forced switching mechanism is introduced into the AOA to help the search agents jump out of the local optima. When the search agents cannot find better positions within a certain number of iterations, the proposed FSM will make them conduct the exploratory behavior. Thus the cases of being trapped into local optima can be avoided effectively. The proposed IAOA is extensively tested by twenty-three classical benchmark functions and ten CEC2020 test functions and compared with the AOA and other well-known optimization algorithms. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm is superior to other comparative algorithms on most of the test functions. Furthermore, the test results of two training problems of multi-layer perceptron (MLP) and three classical engineering design problems also indicate that the proposed IAOA is highly effective when dealing with real-world problems.
Nuevos datos sobre la biodiversidad y corología de insectos acuáticos (Odonata, Coleoptera y Hemiptera) de la cuenca del río Martil (noroeste de Marruecos)
Authors: Guellaf Achraf , Bennas Nard , El Haissoufi Mohamed , L’Mohdi Ouassima , Kettani Kawtar
Published: November 2021

En el presente estudio se aportan nuevos datos sobre los insectos acuáticos, en particular Odonata, Coleoptera y Hemiptera recolectados estacionalmente desde el otoño de 2015 hasta la primavera de 2018 en un total de 20 estaciones de muestreo en la cuenca mediterránea del río Martil en el noroeste de Marruecos. El estudio taxonómico de 6 596 individuos perteneciendo a estos tres órdenes y recogidos durante el estudio, ha permitido destacar la presencia de 61 géneros, 27 familias y 102 especies repartidos en 13 especies de odonatos, 65 especies de coleópteros y 24 de hemípteros. De estas especies, Helophorus atlantis es nueva cita para el Rif, Hydroporus memnonius e Hydroporus rifensis lo son para el Rif Occidental, mientras que Zygonyx torridus, Peltodytes caesus, Agabus conspersus, Deronectes theryi, Hydrochus grandicollis, Gerris brasili, Hebrus pusillus, Parasigara rivularis y Notonecta obliqua se citan por primera vez en la cuenca del río Martil. La riqueza y abundancia de los tres órdenes fue mayor en primavera y principios de verano en comparación con otoño e invierno. El análisis biogeográfico muestra que los coleópteros, odonatos, y hemípteros de la cuenca del rio Martil están constituidos fundamentalmente por elementos mediterráneos (52%) y paleárticos (31%), mientras que los elementos de amplia difusión constituyen una minoría (17%). La composición taxonómica exhibió una fuerte variabilidad entre estaciones de muestreo y del año en respuesta a los niveles de intermitencia y presiones humanas, tales como actividades agrícolas, industriales y urbanas, construcción de represas y proyectos de rehabilitación que operan al nivel del río Martil alterando su estado ecológico y creando una buena oportunidad para el establecimiento de especies exóticas como Trichocorixa verticalis verticalis.
Comparative Analysis of Advanced Controllers for Standalone WECs for DC Microgrid Applications
Authors: Pandya Bhavya Dharmesh , Joshi Siddharth
Published: November 2021

The small-scale wind energy generation system is one of the solutions to empower the isolated loads and provides a promising solution to decrease the greenhouse effect. This chapter describes the simulation analysis for wind energy conversion system incorporated with maximum power point tracking feature. The MPPT algorithms like variable current perturb and observe algorithm and variable step perturb and observe algorithm are incorporated with WECS. The comparative analysis is done in the closed-loop model in continuous time-varying wind speed. The closed-loop simulation is performed using a conventional fixed gain controller. To address the limitations of the fixed gain controller, the analysis is done using the gain scheduling proportional integral controller and the good gain method to tune the proportional integral controller. The comparative analysis between the fixed gain controller, the gain scheduling proportional integral controller, and the good gain method to tune proportional integral controller for above-stated MPPT methods is shown.
Knowledge Integration and Its Role in the Training of Health Professionals
Authors: de Pina Araujo Isabel Ines Monteiro , Correia e Silva António Leão , Delgado Antonio Pedro da Costa , Semedo Deisa
Published: November 2021

Relevance is the basic value of any training project, in the cutting-cross of knowledge, attitudes, and competencies to be transmitted through the pedagogical process. Trends in science and the new directions of global health research requires personnel with vision, maturity, and skills for strategic planning. We are looking at a deepening gap between the professional status quo and the aspirations of society. This chapter aims to reflect on the role of the university focusing on the pillars that support it, in the context of training health professionals, and the central role of communication in the exercise of the profession and in health promotion. The approach is based on a theoretical review and the case study of Cabo Verde, as a SIDS. The role played by these professionals would have a direct impact on the definition of public health policies. These would be based on knowledge; the interface of innovation in health, management, and social organization; and on dialogue to improve systems from the perspectives of One Health and Global Health.
A Survey on Sentiment Analysis Techniques for Twitter
Authors: Verma Surabhi , Jain Ankit Kumar
Published: November 2021

People regularly use social media to express their opinions about a wide variety of topics, goods, and services which make it rich in text mining and sentiment analysis. Sentiment analysis is a form of text analysis determining polarity (positive, negative, or neutral) in text, document, paragraph, or clause. This chapter offers an overview of the subject by examining the proposed algorithms for sentiment analysis on Twitter and briefly explaining them. In addition, the authors also address fields related to monitoring sentiments over time, regional view of views, neutral tweet analysis, sarcasm detection, and various other tasks in this area that have drawn the researchers ' attention to this subject nearby. Within this chapter, all the services used are briefly summarized. The key contribution of this survey is the taxonomy based on the methods suggested and the debate on the theme's recent research developments and related fields.
Predicting Catastrophic Events Using Machine Learning Models for Natural Language Processing
Authors: Chopra Muskaan , Singh Sunil K. , Aggarwal Kriti , Gupta Anshul
Published: November 2021

In recent years, there has been widespread improvement in communication technologies. Social media applications like Twitter have made it much easier for people to send and receive information. A direct application of this can be seen in the cases of disaster prediction and crisis. With people being able to share their observations, they can help spread the message of caution. However, the identification of warnings and analyzing the seriousness of text is not an easy task. Natural language processing (NLP) is one way that can be used to analyze various tweets for the same. Over the years, various NLP models have been developed that are capable of providing high accuracy when it comes to data prediction. In the chapter, the authors will analyze various NLP models like logistic regression, naive bayes, XGBoost, LSTM, and word embedding technologies like GloVe and transformer encoder like BERT for the purpose of predicting disaster warnings from the scrapped tweets. The authors focus on finding the best disaster prediction model that can help in warning people and the government.
Effect of Fair Value Based on IFRS 13 on the Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information
Authors: Hameed Ahmed Jasim , Shareef Anfal S. , Shaban Sameer Imad
Published: November 2021

The aim of the study to investigate the effect and relationship between accounting of fair value according to the standard of (IFRS13) and the qualitative characteristics of accounting information. The fair value made a good contribution in the field of accounting thought because it faced the deficiency in the principle of historical cost, which was subjected to many criticisms. The researcher designed a questionnaire, where the number of the valid questionnaires was 135. The sample was distributed according to demographic variables (academic achievement, educational qualification, and years of experience). The researcher found through statistical analysis that there is a positive significant relation between the standard of fair value (IFRS13) and the qualitative characteristics of the accounting information. Also, there is an effect of IFRS13 on qualitative characteristics.
Evaluation of Salivary Alpha-Amylase Levels for Determining Stress Variations in Patients Undergoing Spinal Anesthesia for Infra-Umbilical Surgery
Authors: Bano Shagufta , Garg Renu , Agrawal Meenu , Agarwal Ruchi , Kumar Ashutosh , Prashant Praveen
Published: November 2021

Aims and Objectives:

To evaluate salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) levels for determining stress variations in patients undergoing spinal anesthesia for infra-umbilical surgery.

Materials and Methods:

One hundred and twenty subjects (age 18–65 years) planned for infra-umbilical surgery under spinal anesthesia were included and allocated to Groups A and B ensuring age and sex matching. In both groups, sAA levels (S1 to S4) were assessed sequentially at different times (E1 to E4). S1 and S2 were collected on the evening before surgery (E1) and in the preoperative room on the day of surgery (E2), respectively. Thereafter, in Group A, S3 and S4 were collected before (E3) and 15 min after spinal anesthesia (E4), following which intravenous Midazolam was given. In Group B, intravenous Midazolam was administered first, S3 was collected 5 min later (E3), spinal anesthesia was administered and S4 was collected after15 min (E4).

Results:

In both groups, sAA levels showed a mild increase from E1 to E2 (not significant). Thereafter from E2 to E3 and E3 to E4, a significant sharp rise in sAA levels in Group A and a significantly acute decline in Group B was noted. Mean sAA levels in Group A were higher as compared to group B (P < 0.005) in E3 and E4.

Conclusion:

Sequential documentation of increase in sAA levels in our study, starting with the baseline levels, presents a comprehensive report of the stress that the patients experience during preoperative period and reinforces the need of anxiolytic before spinal anesthesia.
Gender Variations in Pharmacokinetics of Paracetamol in Hausa/Fulani Ethnic group in Northwest Nigeria – A Two-stage Approach
Authors: Tukur Umar Muhammad , Bello Shaibu Oricha
Published: November 2021

Background:

Paracetamol is one of the most commonly used drugs worldwide and has been linked to drug-related liver damage, even when taken at recommended doses. Ingesting the upper limit of recommended doses of the drug produced a doubling of mortality when compared to not taking the drug. Acetaminophen ingestion has been implicated in the development of angioedema, the exasperation of asthma, and urticaria in patients with aspirin intolerance.

Aim:

This study aimed at assessing gender variations in the pharmacokinetics of paracetamol in Hausa/Fulani, the most populous ethnic group in Nigeria and determines a possibility of toxicity in the group.

Methods:

It was an exploratory study involving twenty participants selected by criterion sampling who satisfied inclusion criteria. They were fasted 11-h preceding acetaminophen administration to 3 h after administration. A single dose of acetaminophen, 1 g orally with 300 ml of distilled water, was administered at 8 A. M. Blood was obtained before the administration and 15, 30, and 45 min, and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 h after the administration. Acetaminophen plasma concentrations were determined by validated reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography Food and Drug Administration guidelines.

Results:

Six out of 19 (31.6%) participants have higher than maximum therapeutic plasma concentration (>20 μg/ml). Pharmacokinetics parameters were higher in males except for clearance and volume of distribution.

Conclusion:

Clearance from the plasma tends to be more for females than their male counterparts. A good proportion of Hausa/Fulani is prone to acetaminophen toxicity at a therapeutic dose.
Role of 4-H Serum Lipase Level in Predicting Postendoscopic retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis
Authors: Parvin Sultana , Islam Md. Samiul , Azam Md. Golam , Majumdar Touhidul Karim , Ahmed Shireen , Zaman Taslima , Dutta Rajib
Published: November 2021

Introduction:

Serum amylase level can rise asymptomatically after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Thus, its assay can lead to overprediction of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). Lipase assay is used to diagnose other forms of pancreatitis but usually not for PEP.

Objectives:

The aim of this study was to predict whether lipase may be of better use for the early prediction of PEP.

Methods:

One hundred and twenty-five consecutive ERCPs performed over a period of 1 year and 9 months were observed. On admission (baseline) and after ERCP at 4 and 24 h, serum amylase and lipase were measured. Based on sensitivity and specificity from the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve, optimal cutoff levels for the enzyme, serum lipase, and amylase levels were employed to predict PEP.

Results:

Out of 125 patients, 26 (20.8%) developed PEP. In multivariate analysis, young age, suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, recurrent pancreatitis, and needle papillotomy were significant risk factors. Considering the optimum cutoff level (single value with the best sensitivity and specificity), both the enzyme amylase and lipase evaluated at 4 h were significant (Chi-square test: P =0.0001 for both the enzymes). However, multivariate regression analysis and levels of enzymes at different cutoff values in the ROC found that 4-h lipase levels were more (about 4 times) increased of the upper limit of normal range than amylase levels (1.19 times).

Conclusion:

The enzyme, serum amylase, and lipase evaluated at 4 h after ERCP were satisfactory predictors for PEP. However, when compared, serum lipase was more reliable than amylase.
Dandy-Walker Variant Associated with Bilateral Congenital Cataract
Authors: Charan Gopal Singh , Narang Gursharan Singh , Kaur Arshpuneet , Kaur Ekamjot
Published: November 2021

Dandy-Walker Syndrome (D-WS) is a rare disorder with an incidence of 1%–2% of all central nervous system anomalies. The diagnosis can be challenging, especially in the prenatal period. Here, we present an extremely rare case of D-WS associated with bilateral congenital cataracts. A 36 weeks and 6 days old male baby presented with a Dandy-Walker variant associated with bilateral congenital cataract. Ophthalmological examination revealed microphthalmos and congenital cataracts present in both eyes with sclerocornea, iris coloboma, and zone 3 retinopathy of prematurity involving only the right eye. However, the right eye was salvageable. Skull transillumination was negative with no cranial bruit. He was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with breathing difficulties, maintained SpO2 with oxygen through prongs, and noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure for 7 days. He had two episodes of hypoglycemia with hypothermia. There was no significant finding in sepsis evaluation. The abdominal ultrasonography was normal. Echocardiogram was suggestive of patent foramen ovale. Mother's torch panel tested positive for cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin G antibodies. Magnetic resonance imaging brain suggested variant D-WS with dilation of cerebellar fossa and occipital lateral ventricle horn and lack of usual corpus callus structure. Intravenous antibiotics cefotaxime and amikacin were administered along with fluid supplementation. He was shifted to mother feed. The neonate was referred to the pediatric surgery department for further management.
Comparison of Tocilizumab and High-dose Methylprednisolone Pulse on Outcomes in Severe Corona Virus Disease-2019
Authors: Kumar Vipin , Kashyap Anil Kumar , Kaur Simran , John Mary , Sibia Raminderpal Singh , Chopra Vishal , Singla Tanvi , Jindal Jyoti , Sethi Suman , Chhabra Sandeep , Berry Amit , Dhooria Harmeet Singh , Singh Akashdeep , Garg Vikas , Jain Dinesh , Mahajan Rajesh , Gautam Parshotam Lal , Midha Vandana , Mohan Bishav
Published: November 2021

Background:

India recently encountered fierce second wave of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and scarcity of novel medications added to the management challenges. Various studies have highlighted the effectiveness of tocilizumab and high-dose steroids in severe COVIDs, but none has compared their efficacy.

Materials and Methods:

This retrospective multi-centric analysis compares intravenous tocilizumab (8 mg/kg/day, maximum dose-800 mg), and intravenous Methylprednisolone Pulse (MPS-1 g/day for 3 days) in severe COVID-19. Both the groups had additionally received the standard of care COVID treatment as per protocol. Outcomes were assessed at 30 days.

Results:

A total of 336 patients, with 249 receiving MPS and 87 receiving tocilizumab were compared. Majority of these were males (72.9%) with a mean age of 57.4 ± 13.6 years. Diabetes was the most common comorbidity. Patients in both groups had comparable age distribution, comorbidities, presenting mean-arterial pressures, d-Dimer levels, serum ferritin, serum leukocyte-dehydrogenase, and procalcitonin. However, the tocilizumab group had more number of males, higher incidence of coronary artery disease, more tachypnea and leukocytosis, more number of patients with severe acute respiratory disease syndrome (PaO2/FiO2 ratio <100), and higher C-reactive protein levels at presentation. Both groups had comparable adverse events' profile. Tocilizumab group had lesser requirement of invasive ventilation than MPS group (17% vs. 29%, P = 0.038), however mortality at the end of 30 days follow-up was similar (36% vs. 34% respectively; P = 0.678).

Conclusions:

Tocilizumab decreased the need for invasive ventilation in severe COVID-19; however, it did not translate to improved survival. A planned prospective randomized study is recommended in this respect to compare their efficacy.
Angle Closure with Patent Laser Peripheral Iridotomy - An Unusual Complication
Authors: Sen Saswati , Das Matuli , Singh Chugh Tej Mehar
Published: November 2021

A 41-year-old female presented with diminished vision in both eyes with recurrent episodes of pain, redness, and watering. With a provisional diagnosis of primary angle-closure glaucoma in the left eye and primary angle closure in the right eye, anti-glaucoma medications were started in the left eye and laser peripheral iridotomy was done in both eyes. Follow-up showed patent iridotomy in both eyes and dilated fundoscopy revealed total cupping in the left eye. Next day, the patient had angle closure in the right eye. On medical management, symptoms subsided but intraocular pressure (IOP) was still raised. Right eye trabeculectomy with cataract surgery was done. Vision was restored to 6/9 with IOP of 12 mmHg after 2 weeks. The event was considered to be precipitated because of plateau iris configuration which is an anatomical variant of angle in angle-closure patients. This proves patent laser iridotomy is not always a ticket to dilatation and one should be aware of all possible complications.
Zoster neuritis of lumbar nerves: A clinical, magnetic resonance imaging, and electrodiagnostic evaluation
Authors: Oak P , Modi T , Patkar D
Published: November 2021

Human herpesviruses, particularly the varicella-zoster virus, are notorious for affecting the central nervous system, especially when secondarily reactivated from a latent state. We present one such case of zoster radiculitis with an ensemble of typical dermatological and neurological features diagnosed on imaging and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies and encourage the consideration of viral (zoster) neuritis as a differential in patients presenting with radicular pain.
Oral health assessment in children aging 8–15 years with bronchial asthma using inhalation medication
Authors: Bansal Vaibhav , Reddy Kolli V.G. , Shrivastava Sugandh , Dhaded Sunil , Noorani Syed Mohammed , Shaikh Mohd. Ikram
Published: November 2021

Objectives:

The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare oral health status of bronchial asthma patients between the age group of 8–15 years with healthy individuals and examines the relationship between the severity of asthma, dose duration, method of taking medication, and use of AeroChamber on the dental health of children diagnosed with asthma.

Materials and Methods:

The present cross-sectional study assessed the oral status of asthmatic patients and compared with a control group of 200 nonasthmatic patients. Both groups were matched in relation to age and gender. The oral health was assessed by measuring oral hygiene, caries status, periodontal health, and candidiasis of participants. Oral hygiene was measured by plaque index, caries assessment was done with the decayed missing filled teeth index/decayed extracted filled (DMFT/def index) and the periodontal status was measured with community periodontal index (CPI) adapted from the WHO (1997).

Results:

Plaque index score among asthmatics group was 1.49 ± 0.65 was significantly higher than healthy group 1.08 ± 0.57. The significant difference was noted in the mean caries (DMFT/def) score for asthmatic patients (2.31 ± 1.65/1.02 ± 0.39) and the controls (1.98 ± 1.54/0.74 ± 0.39). The CPI score was also significantly high in asthmatics (3.19 ± 1.68) in comparison to healthy individuals (2.32 ± 2.07). The candidiasis was absent in healthy individuals while it was present among 28 patients in the asthmatic group. The patients who were taking medication from longer period of time (9–12 months) had significantly worse oral health. The study result did not show any significant difference with the type of inhalation. However it showed significantly improved oral health for patients using AeroChamber in comparison to the patients not using it.

Conclusion:

Oral health was significantly poor in asthmatic patients in comparison with the healthy individuals. Increased frequency of asthma medication use was associated with increased likelihood of poor oral health. Use of AeroChamber improves the oral health of patients.
A cone restriction estimate using polynomial partitioning
Authors: Ou Yumeng , Wang Hong
Published: November 2021

We obtain an improved Fourier restriction estimate for a truncated cone using the method of polynomial partitioning in dimension

n\geq 3

, which in particular solves the cone restriction conjecture for

n=5

, and recovers the sharp range for

3\leq n\leq 4

. The main ingredient of the proof is a

k

-broad estimate for the cone extension operator, which is a weak version of the

k

-linear cone restriction conjecture for

2\leq k\leq n

.
On a multiplicity formula for spherical varieties
Authors: Wan Chen
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we propose a conjectural multiplicity formula for general spherical varieties. For all the cases where a multiplicity formula has been proved, including Whittaker models, Gan–Gross–Prasad models, Ginzburg–Rallis models, Galois models and Shalika models, we show that the multiplicity formulas in our conjecture are the same as the multiplicity formulas that have been proved. We also prove the conjectural multiplicity formula in two new cases.
Studies on friction behaviour of aluminium AA4032 alloy during forging using ring compression test
Authors: Wogaso Desalegn , Hamda Mohammed
Published: November 2021

In metal forming, friction has a negative effect on the deformation load & energy requirements, homogeneity of metal flow, quality of formed surfaces, etc.; however, its effect can be reduced through the use of proper lubricants. Mostly, in industrial applications, selection of proper lubricant for specific material is challenging and quantification of magnitude of friction at diework piece interface is essential. Hence, for metallic alloys, a realistic friction factor is needed to be known and used at the diework piece interface for better control of deformation process. Thus, this research, generally, aims at experimental investigation of the friction behavior of aluminum AA4032 alloy and selection of suitable lubricant for its effective processing using ring compression test and finite element (FE) simulations. Meanwhile, the effect of metal surface conditions and different lubricants namely palm oil, grease, emulsion oil and dry conditions on the friction behaviour has been evaluated. A commercial FEM software, DEFORM 3D, is used to analyze the flow of metal, determine the geometry changes of the specimen and generate friction calibration curves. The results revealed that the nature of metal surface and lubricating conditions have significantly affected the metal flow pattern, deformation load requirement, induced effective stress and strain, and geometry of the metal. The friction factor at die-work piece is determined for different lubricating conditions. Among lubricants employed, palm oil is found to be suitable and effective for industrial processing of aluminium AA4032 alloy, specifically for forging. The FE simulation results are in a good agreement with the experimental one.
Workplace conflict and employees’ job performance in Agro-services Corporation, Ogun State, Nigeria
Authors: Ayinde Adefunke Fadilat , Bolarinwa Kamilu Kolade , Alarima Cornelius Idowu , Kazeem Saheed Oluwatobi , Kareem Hakeem Temitope
Published: November 2021

The study determined the effects of workplace conflict on employees’ job performance in Ogun State Agro-service Corporation (OGASC). Multistage sampling technique was used to select 77 respondents. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaires and were analysed using frequency, percentage, and mean. The presence of functional staff union to minimize conflict (x̅ = 2.99) ranked as the first indication of reduced conflict, followed by existence of favouritism (x̅ = 2.51) which was ranked highest as an indication of conflict escalating factor by the respondents. Job performance of the respondents was not adversely affected by the workplace conflict they experienced. Therefore, the management of OGASC should ensure improvement in the deployment of the used resolution strategies to drastically reduce conflict for better performance of the employees.
Effectiveness of climate change adaptation measures used by women garden egg farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria
Authors: Nnadi Onyinyechi I. , Ogbodo Francisca N. , Ohagwu Amara V. , Onyia Chukwuemeka C. , Nnadi Uchenna V. , Ozioko Remigius I.
Published: November 2021

This study investigated the effectiveness of climate change adaptation measures used by women in garden egg production in Enugu State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select eighty respondents for the study. Data were collected through the use of semi-structured interview schedule and analysed with descriptive statistical tools such as frequency count, percentage, mean scores and standard deviation. The major effects of climate change on garden egg production were scarcity of floral resources (x̅ = 3.00), increased spread of pests and pathogens (x̅ =2.78), reduced pollen production in flowers (x̅ = 2.68), increased garden egg susceptibility to pathogens (x̅ = 2.67) and decreased quantity and quality of garden egg production (x̅ = 2.67). The effectiveness of adaptation strategies used by women in garden egg production were change of farming sites (x̅ = 2.97), establishment of water reserve and farming close to irrigated area (x̅ = 2.92). The identified constraints to adapting to the present climate change scenario included: unstable weather (x̅ = 3.00), unavailability of modern harvesting techniques (x̅ = 2.75), increased pest and disease pathogens (x̅ = 2.68) and poor access to materials and equipment (x̅ = 2.63). Hence, this study recommends provision of incentives such as materials and equipment’s and increased training of garden egg farmers on how to reduce and prevent pests and diseases outbreak.
Spatial and time variations of seismicity before strong earthquakes in the southern part of the Balkans
Authors: Emil Iliev Oynakov  , Emil Aleksandrov Botev
Published: November 2021

A retrospective analysis of the spatial and time variations of three main statistical parameters of the seismicity before recent 4 stronger earthquakes (2015 – 2020) in the southern Balkans is presented. The modern extended software package ZMAP with various advanced seismological functions for earthquake catalog analysis is used for estimating the spatial-time variations in a- value (seismic activity), b-value (slope of the recurrence graph) and z-value (parameter of the relative seismic quiescence). The catalog data from constantly updated catalog of the University of Athens for the period 1964-2020 and spatial window 32° - 44° N and 10° – 30° E are used for the various statistical interpretations. The main result of the whole analysis is that the abnormally low b-values and high z-values, defining the zones of relatively seismic quiescence, may be an indicator of imminent release of more significant stress in areas adjacent to the zones of relatively high a-values. Thus, the result of the proposed joint interpretation of the spatial-time variations of these three statistical parameters of seismicity could be considered as a kind of predictor of the stronger recent seismic events in the southern part of Balkans.
Distribution and Occurrence of Vairimorpha plodiae (Opisthokonta: Microspora) in the Indian Meal Moth, Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Populations: An Extensive Field Study
Authors: Sağlam Tuğba , Yaman Mustafa , Ertürk Ömer
Published: November 2021

The Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is one of the most important stored product pests. Fumigation plays a significant role in the management of insect pests in stored-products. However, the use of fumigants is problematic because of their effects on the environment and high costs. Entomopathogenic organisms are environmentally friendly control agents and suppress pest populations under natural conditions. In this study, distribution and occurrence of a microsporidian pathogen, Vairimorpha plodiae (Opisthokonta: Microspora) in the populations of P. interpunctella from 12 localities representing Turkey between 2019 and 2020 are presented for the first time by confirming its effectiveness on natural populations. The presence of the microsporidian pathogen was found in 11 of 12 (91.7%) populations. In total, 863 of 3,044 samples were infected by the pathogen. Infection mean was 28.4% for all populations. Our results showed that V. plodiae infection reached to a considerably high prevalence (88.77%) in P. interpunctella populations and varied from 5.1 to 88.7% between the populations. In addition, microsporidia infections have been identified throughout Turkey. We found that V. plodiae can infect all life stages of P. interpunctella. Totally, 623 (28.5%) of 2187 larvae, 14 (37.8%) of 37 pupae, 226 (27%) of 820 adults were found to be infected by the pathogen. There were considerable differences between the dead and living larvae. The microsporidian infection was found in 26 (11.6%) of 225 living larvae, whereas it was found in 595 (30.5%) of 1,952 dead larvae. These results confirm that the microsporidia pathogen has a high spreading potential in P. interpunctella populations and can be a natural biological suppression factor on pest populations.
Złoty Globus Jagielloński ze zbiorów Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego – niezwykły obiekt z fascynującą historią
Authors: Taborska Małgorzata
Published: November 2021

The Golden Jagiellonian Globe from the Jagiellonian University Museum Collection – an unusual object with a fascinating history “The Golden Jagiellonian Globe” (early 16th century; in the collection of the Jagiellonian University Museum) is the earliest globe of the Earth in the Polish collections and one of the oldest in the world. The oldest known globe of the Earth was made by Martin Behaim in 1492. The second in order are two globes from the same period: the Hunt-Lenox Globe (c. 1510, now in the New York Public Library) and the Jagiellonian Globe. Despite its name, the Jagiellonian Globe is an astronomical instrument – a mechanical armillary sphere. On the orb hiding the mechanism there is a map of the Earth, dated 1510–1511. This object has been sparsely analysed, especially in the last decades. Those analysis that were performed have until now mainly focused on the depicted map and the typology of particular details, though there are also studies on its operation and provenance. Research performed in the 21st century focused on WWII history of the globe.A preliminary analysis of the sphere and the clock mechanism allows a connection with French products from Blois near Paris. The map of the globe, associated with the Italian centre, presents information on geographical discoveries of the time, based on maps by Martin Waldseemüller and letters by Amerigo Vespucci, published in the edition of Ptolemy’s Geography (Saint-Dié, 1507). The map is a twin to the layout of the lands and seas depicted on Hunt-Lenox’s Globe. It is distinguished by a mysterious continent-island, noted on the Kraków globe as “America Noviter Reperta.” The provenance of the globe is known since the 17th century, when the Kraków professor, Jan Brożek, donated it to the Collegium Maius library of the Jagiellonian University. Its fate during World War II, when it was hidden from the Nazis by docent Jadwiga Schoen, is extraordinary. After the war, the globe found its way to the Jagiellonian University Museum, where it has been exhibited ever since.
Museum – meeting points
Authors: Berlekamp Friederike Sophie
Published: November 2021

The following article examines museums as meeting points, as open and inviting places for encounters and interactions, shaped by the presence of cultural assets, and thus offering not only physical-geographical but also temporal, emotional and mental spaces for diverse and complex exchange and reflection. These considerations build on the EU project REACH, which provided the opportunity to carry out extensive studies and activities on participatory initiatives in the field of cultural heritage. Cultural heritage institutions were an important pillar of this project and our contribution was focused in particular on museums. A short overview of our work and its guiding intellectual principles will be presented here together with the insights gained through our international workshop and during our survey. Even though the study included only a small sample, it could still highlight a very diverse range of activities and frameworks, and reveal the highly complex character of participatory activities, and of museums and their work. Furthermore, the societal relevance of historico-cultural collections and the multidimensional value of interaction could be underlined. By relating these findings to the current debate on the institution of museum, it has been possible to reflect on the changes that museums are undergoing as a result of the altering attitudes, knowledge, experiences, behaviour and expectations both among the public and within the institutions themselves. In addition, it was of special concern to accentuate the need of modified framework conditions and of multilateral commitments and responsibilities. With this article, I would like to contribute to the ongoing debate on the further development of museums and to promote a rather simple and open form of their understanding and development as meeting points.
Dzieło M.B. Valentiniego Museum museorum i inne publikacje muzeograficzne z gdańskich księgozbiorów oraz ich znaczenie w kształtowaniu zbiorów przyrodniczych i artystycznych w XVII i XVIII wieku
Authors: Chodyński Antoni Romuald
Published: November 2021

The work of M.B. Valentini “Museum museorum” and other museographical publications from the Gdańsk book collections and their significance in the formation of the natural history collections in the 17th and 18th centuries After 1700 we observe a clear increase in the number of conscious collectors gathering works of art, naturalia and various curiosities – mirabilia, typical of many Baroque “chambers” (Kammer) that were created by collectors during the previous, 17th century. Michael Bernhard Valentini (1657–1729), court physician at the court of the Landgrave of Hessen, published a compendium of encyclopaedic knowledge, a work for academic collectors of natural history specimens, entitled Museum museorum (Vol. I–II, Frankfurt am Main 1704–1714). Valentini provided information about various noteworthy things found in the Old and New World as well as in Asia (India), sometimes exceeding the limits of previous knowledge, both for researchers and collectors. Valentini’s work may be seen as evidence of a real collector’s fever, directed not only at all kinds of rare and curious things (curiosities) but also research objects collected for study purposes, especially in countries north of the Alps (e.g. natural amber and amber with insect inclusions). This German author recommended in his proposed programme for the creation of an ideal modern museum that objects should be arranged into groups, for example naturalia and artificialia and then divided into more detailed subgroups in order to make them more visible and their content more comprehensible, therefore enriching the knowledge of the surrounding world.
Motywy roślinne w architekturze sakralnej gminy Kiełczygłów i okolic (województwo łódzkie) – wybrane obiekty
Authors: Jędrzejska Aleksandra , Zemanek Alicja
Published: November 2021

Floral motifs in sacral architecture of Kiełczygłów Community and surroundings (Łódź Voivodeship) – selected objects

Interdisciplinary studies on the role of plants in culture are rare, that is why a rich plant ornamentation of the churches in Poland is little known. This article presents the first documentation of the plant ornaments in nine Roman Catholic churches of Kiełczygłów Community and surroundings in Łódź Voivodeship, which were built from the 16th into the 20th centuries. The first stage of work was to take 385 photographs, then to organize a basis with 505 records, one record containing one plant ornament. As a result of botanical analysis 39 taxa were determined, including 17 species, 18 genera, and 4 families. Some of the plant motifs could not be identified because of strong stylization. The most frequent taxa were the old useful plants popular in sacral art, originating in southern or south-eastern regions of Europe and in West Asia: bear’s-breech (Acanthus sp1.), rose (Rosa sp.), Madonna lily (Lilium candidum L.), and grape-vine (Vitis vinifera L.). Some ornaments present the plants occurring in wild in Poland or as field and meadow weeds, e.g. bellflower (Campanula sp.) or poppy (Papaver sp.). The greatest number of ornaments was identified in the neo-Gothic St. Casimir Church in Osjaków. Captivating in their colors and diversity of shapes, the plant ornaments serve not only decorative functions, but symbolic ones as well. This article hopes to contribute, at least to a small extent, to the reflection on the presence of plants in our culture and to raise the awareness of how important it is to protect local species that perish irretrievably due to anthropogenic activity.
Czy skutecznie docieramy do naszych słuchaczy? Badania na podstawie zajęć ze studentami Uniwersytetu Trzeciego Wieku prowadzonych w Muzeum UJ
Authors: Lohn Anna
Published: November 2021

Are we reaching our audience effectively? Research based on classes held at the Jagiellonian University Museum with third age university students

Since 2015, the Jagiellonian University Museum has regularly partnered with the Jagiellonian University of the Third Age (JUTA) by organizing lectures for seniors on selected issues concerning the history and collections of the university. The author of this paper extensively surveyed the attendees to evaluate how much information they were able to remember. To illustrate the absorption of knowledge by seniors, the questionnaires were analyzed in terms of three questions: (1) Did most of the respondents obtain a positive (i.e. good or highly satisfactory) or negative (unsatisfactory) result? (2) Which result (unsatisfactory, good, or highly satisfactory) did the largest number of respondents achieve? (3) What was the ratio of unsatisfactory to highly satisfactory results? The questionnaires highlighted the strongest points of the program, but also its shortcomings. Based on them, we can conclude that the lectures make a lot of sense, enriching the JUTA students with knowledge bordering on popular science as well as specialist knowledge. An important benefit of the study is feedback for those preparing and delivering the lectures.
La formula di saluto «salve» nell’insegnamento della lingua italiana come lingua straniera (livello di competenza A1)
Authors: Paleta Alicja
Published: November 2021

The greeting formula “salve” in teaching Italian as a foreign language at reference level A1

The aim of this this paper is to examine the greeting formula “salve” in the context of teaching Italian as a foreign language at A1 level of competence. First, the topic is investigated from the perspective of pragmatics and communicative competence. Then we analyse a range of teaching materials to see how “salve” is realized on a more practical level and to check how the authors of the coursebooks understand its function.