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José María Arguedas en la Argentina: notas sobre una búsqueda
Authors: Graziano Silvia Marcela 
Published: November 2020

En los años sesenta, las novelas de José María Arguedas eran libros de mesa para las librerías de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Se armaban las pilas de ejemplares, rápidamente se vendían y se volvían a armar. A partir de la publicación de Las venas abiertas de América Latina de Eduardo Galeano, Los ríos profundos y Todas las sangres, en segundo lugar, constituían los textos obligados de un público lector interpelado por lo latinoamericano. Como sabemos, José María fue colaborador del suplemento dominical del diario La Prensa de Buenos Aires entre noviembre de 1938 y junio de 1948. Sin embargo, sus vínculos con la Argentina se iniciaron en 1935, con su partici-pación en el concurso literario convocado por la “Revista Americana de Buenos Aires”. Las notas que presento se desprenden de una investigación más amplia, en pleno desarrollo. Por tal razón, algunas de ellas tienen carácter provisional. Estas notas trazan los principales vínculos personales, culturales que Arguedas construyó con artistas e intelectuales argentinos desde 1935 hasta su muerte en 1969.
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of RCMD Beams with Large Circular Opening Strengthened with CFRP Material
Authors: Naqi Aya Waleed , Al-zuhairi Alaa H. 
Published: November 2020

This paper presents the non-linear finite element method to study the behavior of four reinforced rectangular concrete MD beams with web circular openings tested under two-point load. The numerical finite elements methods have been used in a much more practical way to achieve approximate solutions for more complex problems. The ABAQUS /CAE is chosen to explore the behavior of MD beams. This paper also studies, the effect of both size and shape of the circular apertures of MD beams. The strengthening technique that used in this paper is externally strengthening using CFRP around the opening in the MD beams. The numerical results were compared to the experimental results in terms of ultimate load failure and displacement. The FE results showed a good agreement with experimental results.
Características morfo-arquitecturales y fenológicas de Ugni molinae (Myrtaceae): una especie arbustiva andino-patagónica con frutos comestibles
Authors: Guenuleo B. S , Torrego S. , Stefe  S. , Neranzi F. J. , Moncunill E. L. N. , Naón S. , Cardozo M. L. , Martínez E. E , Ochoa J. J. , Puntieri J. 
Published: November 2020

Introducción y objetivos: Ugni molinae (Myrtaceae) es una especie arbustiva nativa del sur de Chile − donde se la conoce como “murta” o “murtilla” − y de Argentina. Este estudio tiene como objetivo aportar información morfo-arquitectural de U. molinae, y así promover su cultivo e introducción en sistemas productivos de Argentina.
M&M: Se realizaron observaciones de U. molinae a diferentes niveles (planta completa, ejes y brotes anuales) sobre plantas desarrolladas en poblaciones naturales y plantas derivadas de semillas o de enraizamiento de estacas y mantenidas en viveros por cinco años.
Resultados: Los brotes cortos de U. molinae completan su extensión sin ramificarse, mientras que los brotes de mayor longitud pueden ramificarse durante su alargamiento a partir de nudos intermedios y/o distales. El inicio de la floración se produce a partir del segundo al tercer año desde la germinación de una semilla o del enraizamiento de una estaca. La mayoría de las flores se forman a fines de la primavera a partir de nudos basales de brotes en alargamiento. La arquitectura de las plantas cambia desde claramente jerárquica a no-jerárquica en los primeros años de desarrollo.
Conclusiones: Ugni molinae puede multiplicarse con facilidad a partir del enraizamiento de estacas o de germinación de semillas. El desarrollo de un entrenudo corto asociado a hojas verdes pequeñas es un claro indicador del límite entre brotes anuales sucesivos. Se necesitan estudios más detallados acerca del desarrollo y la productividad de esta especie en la Argentina para evaluar su inclusión en sistemas productivos.
Image Segmentation Variants for Semi-Automated Quantitative Microstructural Analysis with ImageJ
Authors: Lau M. , Morgenstern F. , Hübscher R. , Knospe A. , Herrmann M. , Döring M. , Lippmann W. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractPorosity, pore distribution, mean grain size, and grain size distribution determine the mechanical and physical properties of ceramics. The quantitative structural analysis is therefore essential for the characterization of sintered materials. A semi-automated structural analysis requires a preceding image segmentation step in which all pixels are divided into respective objects to be examined so that they can be clearly assigned to a microstructural constituent. The present work analyzes the watershed transformation, IsoData, and WEKA algorithm image segmentation methods with regard to a grain size and pore characterization using light microscope micrographs of solid-state sintered silicon carbide (SSiC). The open source software ImageJ is used for image segmentation and detection. It does not just provide a quick quantification of the microstructural constituents but can also be extended with a considerable number of plugins, thus providing great flexibility when working on image analysis tasks.
Metafora Kata Buah dalam Bahasa Melayu Dialek Mempura Kabupaten Siak: Kajian Semantik Kognitif
Authors: Safitri Afriliyani , Hermandra Hermandra , Sinaga Mangatur 
Published: November 2020

AbstractMetaphor becomes a marker of language in Malay society. Metaphors are usually used to praise, insinuate, ask for, and express something. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct an analysis study of the metaphor of the word fruit in Mempura Malay language as physical parts and space of human body to reveal the meanings. The purpose of this research is to find out the metaphorical forms and meanings of the word fruit as the physical parts and space of human body in Mempura Malay language. This qualitative and descriptive research was conducted through a cognitive semantic perspective. The data of this research were collected from the utterances of the Mempura Malay community which mostly used metaphorical expressions. The techniques of data collection were by means of interviewing, evoking, listening and conversation, and recording. The data were analyzed by means of descriptive method. The result of the study shows that there are several metaphors for the word fruit as the physical parts and space of human body in Mempura Malay language to express something such as ‘buah hati’, ‘buah jakun’, ‘buah betis’, ‘buah dada’, and ‘buah cinta’. AbstrakMetafora menjadi penanda bahasa dalam masyarakat Melayu. Metafora biasanya digunakan untuk memuji, menyindir, meminta, dan menyatakan sesuatu. Hal ini mendorong dilakukan analisis metafora kata buah bagian fisik dan ruang manusia untuk mengetahui makna ungkapan yang terdapat dalam bahasa Melayu Mempura. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menemukan bentuk dan makna metafora kata buah bagian fisik dan ruang manusia dalam bahasa Melayu Mempura. Metode yang digunakan ialah metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif melalui perspektif semantik kognitif. Data penelitian ini diambil dari tuturan masyarakat Melayu Mempura yang banyak menggunakan ungkapan metafora. Teknik yang digunakan dalam mengumpulkan data adalah teknik wawancara yang dibantu dengan teknik pancing, dan simak cakap yang disertai dengan teknik rekam. Teknik analisis data dilakukan menggunakan metode deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat metafora kata buah bagian fisik dan ruang manusia dalam bahasa Melayu Mempura untuk menyatakan sesuatu, misalnya, buah hati, buah jakun, buah betis, buah dada, buah cinta, dan lain sebagainya.
A new research agenda to move beyond (a)gendered regions
Authors: Amilhat Szary Anne-Laure 
Published: November 2020

Abstract: Based on an extensive bibliographical review of the region–gender nexus, the article first assesses the quasi inexistence of gender issues in regional journals and the symmetrical absence of regional issues in gender publications. In so doing, it establishes the specific positioning of the Regions & Cohesion journal within that broad panorama. In launching an agenda to reverse that trend, the text then sets to offer two goals for future research and publication: (1) gendering the people, feminizing the regions; (2) queering the regions: the transborder condition as an inspiration.Resumen: Con base en una extensa revisión bibliográfica de la producción científica sobre el vínculo entre región y género, este artículo comienza estableciendo la virtual inexistencia de temas de género en las publicaciones científicas de estudios regionales y la simétrica ausencia de los temas regionales en las revistas de estudios de género. Al hacerlo, establece la posición específica de la revista Regions & Cohesion dentro de este amplio panorama. El texto procede a proveer las bases de un programa encaminado a invertir esta tendencia, proponiendo dos objetivos para las investigaciones y publicaciones futuras: (1) dar un género a “la gente” que compone las regiones, feminizándolas; (2): “queering the regions”, analizar las regiones con lentes “queer”, observando la condición transfronteriza como fuente de inspiración en este campo.Résumé: Sur la base d’une analyse bibliographique approfondie de la production scientifique concernant les liens entre région et genre, cet article commence par établir la quasi-inexistence des questions de genre dans les publications scientifiques en études régionales et celle, symétrique, des questions régionales dans les revues en études de genre. Ce faisant, il établit la position spécifique de la revue Regions & Cohesion au sein de ce panorama très large. Le texte procède enfin à poser les fondations d’un agenda destiné à inverser cette tendance et ce, en proposant deux objectifs pour les recherches et les publications à venir : 1/ Donner un genre aux « gens » qui composent les régions en les féminisant : 2/ « Queering the regions », c’est-à-dire faire passer les régions au crible d’une grille de lecture « queer », l’analyse de la condition transfrontière pouvant servir de source d’inspiration dans ce domaine.
Whither the people in the ASEAN Community?
Authors: Tan See Seng 
Published: November 2020

Abstract:The longstanding effort to develop a people-based regionalism in Southeast Asia has been shaped by an inherent tension between the liberal inclination to privilege the individual and the community under formation, on the one hand, and the realist insistence on the primacy of the state, on the other. This article explores the conditions and constraints affecting ASEAN’s progress in remaking Southeast Asia into a people-focused and caring community in three areas: disaster management, development, and democratization (understood here as human rights). Arguably, the persistent gap in Southeast Asia between aspiration and expectation is determined less by political ideology than by the pragmatic responses of ASEAN member states to the forces of nationalism and protectionism, as well as their respective sense of local and regional responsibility.Resumen:El esfuerzo histórico para desarrollar un regionalismo basado en las personas del sudeste de Asia ha estado marcado por una tensión fundamental entre la inclinación liberal de privilegiar el individuo y la comunidad y la insistencia realista sobre la primacía del estado. Este artículo explora las condiciones y limitaciones que afectan el progreso de la ASEAN en la reestructuración de Asia sudoriental en una comunidad centrada en el cuidado de las personas en: gestión de desastres, desarrollo y democratización (i.e., derechos humanos). La brecha persistente en el sudeste asiático entre la aspiración y la expectativa está determinada por las respuestas pragmáticas de los miembros de la ASEAN sometidos a las fuerzas del nacionalismo y proteccionismo, así como su respectivo sentido de responsabilidad local y regional.Résumé:L’effort historique pour développer un régionalisme fondé sur les peuples en Asie du Sud-Est a été marqué par une tension fondamentale entre l’inclination libérale qui privilégie, d’une part, l’individu et la communauté et, d’autre part, l’insistance réaliste sur la primauté de l’État. Cet article explore les conditions et les contraintes qui nuisent aux progrès de l’ANASE dans le cadre d’une refonte de l’Asie du Sud-Est en une communauté centrée et attentive aux peuples dans trois domaines : la gestion des désastres, le développement et la démocratisation (en référence aux droits humains). Le fossé persistant en Asie du Sud-Est entre les aspirations et les attentes est vraisemblablement moins déterminé par l’idéologie politique que par les réponses pragmatiques des États membres de l’ANASE soumis aux forces du nationalisme et du protectionnisme ainsi que par leur sens respectif de la responsabilité locale et régionale.
Litigations following spinal neurosurgery in France: “out-of-court system,” therapeutic hazard, and welfare state
Authors: Debono Bertrand , Gerson Carole , Houselstein Thierry , Lettat-Ouatah Lynda , Bougeard Renaud , Lonjon Nicolas 
Published: November 2020

OBJECTIVESpinal surgeries carry risks of malpractice litigation due to the random nature of their functional results, which may not meet patient expectations, and the hazards associated with these complex procedures. Claims are frequent and costly. In France, since 2002, a new law, the Patients’ Rights Law of March 4, 2002, has created an alternative, out-of-court scheme, which established a simplified, rapid, free-of-charge procedure (Commission for Conciliation and Compensation [CCI]). Moreover, this law has optimized the compensation provided to patients for therapeutic hazards by use of a national solidarity fund. The authors analyzed the consequences of this alternative route in the case of claims against private neurosurgeons in France.METHODSFrom the data bank of the insurer Mutuelle d’Assurances du Corps de Santé Français (MACSF), the main insurance company for private neurosurgeons in France, the authors retrospectively analyzed 193 files covering the period 2015–2019. These computerized files comprised the anonymized medical records of the patients, the reports of the independent experts, and the final judgments of the CCI and the entities supporting the compensation, if any.RESULTSDuring the 5-year study period (2015–2019), the insurance company recorded 494 complaints involving private neurosurgeons for spinal surgery procedures, of which 126 (25.5%) were in civil court, 123 (24.9%) were under amicable procedure, and 245 (49.6%) were in the out-of-court scheme administered by the CCI. Out of these 245 cases, only 193 were closed due to delays. The conclusions of the commission were rejection/incompetence decisions in 47.2% of the cases, therapeutic hazards in 21.2%, nosocomial infections in 17.6%, and practitioner fault in 13.5%. National solidarity compensated for 48 complaints (24.8%). The final decision of the CCI is not always consistent with the conclusions of the experts mandated by it, illustrating the difficulty in defining the concept of hazards. The authors found that the therapeutic hazards retained and compensated by the national solidarity included decompensated spondylotic myelopathies (15% of the 40 cases) and cauda equina syndromes (30%). As allowed by law, 11.5% of the patients who were not satisfied triggered a classical procedure in a court.CONCLUSIONSIn the French out-of-court system, trial decisions resulting in rulings of proven medical malpractice are rare, but patients can start a new procedure in the classical courts. The therapeutic hazard remains a subtle definition, which may be problematic and require further discussion between experts and magistrates. In spite of the imperfections, this out-of-court system proposes a major evolution to move patients and medical providers from legal battles to reconciliations.
Medical malpractice and meningiomas: an analysis of 47 cases
Authors: Boyke Andre E. , Bader Edward R. , Naidu Ishan , Lam Sharon , Alvi Mohammed Ali , Funari Abigail , Agarwal Vijay 
Published: November 2020

OBJECTIVEAmong medical practices, surgical fields, including neurosurgery, are at a high risk for medical malpractice litigation. With meningiomas contributing to 10% of the total neurosurgery litigation cases, the aim of this study was to identify demographic characteristics, reasons for litigation, and surgical complications commonly reported in these cases. This analysis serves to increase neurosurgeons’ awareness of factors associated with medical malpractice litigation.METHODSThe online legal database Westlaw was utilized to query public litigation cases related to the medical management of meningiomas between December 1985 and May 2020. Variables extracted included the following: plaintiff and defendant demographics, litigation category, plaintiff medical complaints, and trial outcomes. The authors compared these characteristics between cases with decisions in favor of the defendant and those with decisions in favor of the plaintiff.RESULTSA total of 47 cases met the inclusion criteria. Failure to diagnose (68.1%) was the most common type of malpractice claim, and surgical complications (19.1%), motor weakness (33%), and financial loss (33%) were cited as the most common postoperative complaints. Individual specialties that most often required defense due to malpractice claims were radiology (21.7%) and neurosurgery (19.6%). The jury verdict was in favor of the defense in 51.1% of cases and in favor of the plaintiff in 27.7% of cases. A settlement was reached in 19.1% of cases. The mean payout for a verdict in favor of the plaintiff was $3,409,650.22, while the mean payout for settlements was $867,555.56. The greatest average payout for specialties was in neurosurgery at $3,414,400, followed by radiology at $3,192,960. Cases with a verdict in favor of the plaintiff were more likely to involve an internal medicine physician as a defendant (p = 0.007).CONCLUSIONSOver one-half of the cases resulted in a defendant’s verdict with failure to diagnose cited as the most common reason for litigation. Radiology and neurosurgery were the most common specialties for legal cases and also had some of the largest average payouts based on specialty. Motor weakness and financial loss were the most common plaintiff postoperative complaints. These findings may inform surgeons on active measures to take, such as increasing focus on diagnostic accuracy and reducing specific postoperative complaints, such as motor weakness, through risk management and prophylactic measures, to reduce unfavorable legal outcomes.
Determinants of brain tumor malpractice litigation outcome and indemnity payments: a 29-year nationwide analysis
Authors: Tang Oliver Y. , Hartnett Davis A. , Hays Sarah B. , Syed Sohail , Daniels Alan H. 
Published: November 2020

OBJECTIVEMedical malpractice litigation is a significant challenge in neurosurgery, with more than 25% of a neurosurgeon’s career on average spent with an open malpractice claim. While earlier research has elucidated characteristics of litigation related to brain tumor treatment, factors impacting outcome and indemnity payment amount are incompletely understood.METHODSThe authors identified all medical malpractice cases related to brain tumors from 1988 to 2017 in VerdictSearch, a database of 200,000 cases from all 50 states. The outcome for each case was dichotomized from the perspective of the defendant physician as favorable (defendant victory) or unfavorable (plaintiff victory or settlement). Indemnity payments were recorded for cases that resulted in settlement or plaintiff victory. Univariate regression was used to assess the association between case characteristics and case outcome as well as indemnity payment amount. Subsequently, significant variables were used to generate multivariate models for each outcome. Statistical significance was maintained at p < 0.05.RESULTSA total of 113 cases were analyzed, resulting most commonly in defendant (physician) victory (46.9%), followed by settlement and plaintiff victory (both 26.5%). The most common specialty of the primary defendant was neurosurgery (35.4%), and the most common allegation was improper diagnosis (59.3%). Indemnity payments totaled $191,621,392, with neurosurgical defendants accounting for $109,000,314 (56.9%). The average payments for cases with a plaintiff victory ($3,333,654) and for settlements ($3,051,832) did not significantly differ (p = 0.941). The highest rates of unfavorable outcomes were observed among radiologists (63.6%) and neurosurgeons (57.5%) (p = 0.042). On multivariate regression, severe disability was associated with a lower odds of favorable case outcome (OR 0.21, p = 0.023), while older plaintiff age (> 65 years) predicted higher odds of favorable outcome (OR 5.75, p = 0.047). For 60 cases resulting in indemnity payment, higher payments were associated on univariate analysis with neurosurgeon defendants (β-coefficient = 2.33, p = 0.017), whether the plaintiff underwent surgery (β-coefficient = 2.11, p = 0.012), and the plaintiff experiencing severe disability (β-coefficient = 4.30, p = 0.005). Following multivariate regression, only medical outcome was predictive of increased indemnity payments, including moderate disability (β-coefficient = 4.98, p = 0.007), severe disability (β-coefficient = 6.96, p = 0.001), and death (β-coefficient = 3.23, p = 0.027).CONCLUSIONSNeurosurgeons were the most common defendants for brain tumor malpractice litigation, averaging more than $3 million per claim paid. Older plaintiff age was associated with case outcome in favor of the physician. Additionally, medical outcome was predictive of both case outcome and indemnity payment amount.
Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Patients Right among Nurses in a Teaching Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Gurung Tara , Neupane Srijana 
Published: November 2020

Introductions: It is important to maintain trust and satisfaction among patients. The health personnel take an important role to overcome their right. The objective of this study was to find out knowledge and attitude regarding patients' rights among nurses in Teaching Hospital.
Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among 122 nurses in different wards of Teaching Hospital. Nurses were selected by using simple random sampling technique for data collection. Ethical clearance was taken from Chitwan Medical College institutional reviewers Committee (CMC-IRC) to conduct the study. A structured, self- administered questionnaire and five-point Likert scale were used to analyze the collected data. Data was collected from 27th Ashadh to 9th Shrawan 2075.
Results: This study revealed that out of 122 respondents, 30 (24.6%) of respondents have an adequate level of knowledge whereas about half 62 (50.8%) of respondents had favorable and 60 (49.2%) had an unfavorable level of attitude regarding patients right. Sixty-one (50%) of the nurses were from the age group <22 years, 27 (77.9%) were unmarried, about 93 (76.2%) of nurses had completed Proficiency Certificate Level Nursing, 101 (82.2%) had work experience less than 24 months.
Conclusions: According to the study, it concluded that one-fourth of the respondents have an adequate level of knowledge, one-half of the respondents had a favorable attitude. Therefore, knowledge and attitude regarding patients' rights should be increase through in-service education and seminars should be organized by the administration to promote quality health care service.