bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Improvisation som ett didaktiskt och konstnärligt verktyg i jazzdans
Authors: Lundmark Katarina 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
In my work as a Senior Lecturer in jazz dance and a dance teacher I have been able to explore the possibilities and difficulties I see in the teaching of jazz dance. This article focuses on a currently ongoing pedagogical and artistic project I am involved in. The goal of the project is to create teaching methods that are contemporary, flexible and individually adjustable, and have a clear starting point in the characteristics of the genre. My wish has been to articulate and clarify the artistic potentials of jazz dance. This article describes my work with improvisation in jazz dance: the purpose and the process with course of actions and use of the dance form.
Pedagogical conceptions of Finnish teachers of transnational dances. Cases: African dance, Oriental dance and Flamenco
Authors: Siljamäki Mariana , Anttila Eeva , Sääkslahti Arja 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Today, multiculturalism is increasing in the Nordic societies. It is also evidently reflected in the arts, including dance. Simultaneously, understanding different dance cultures is becoming more important in the field of dance pedagogy. This article discusses the pedagogical conceptions of Finnish teachers of transnational dances and their experiences in teaching African dance, Oriental dance and flamenco. Through a process of a phenomenographic data analysis, the authors have identified three different ways to understand the nature of transnational dances: 1) Dance is art, 2) Dance is culture open to all people and simultaneously art and physical education, and 3) Dance is a part of well-being. These different views seem to be reflected in the teachers’ pedagogical conceptions that are the main focus of the data analysis. The article includes descriptions of the different pedagogical ways of thinking of the teachers. The present findings can be used to increase the awareness of teachers who focus on teaching the dances of different cultures. They are also relevant for the future development of physical education and dance teacher programs, where cultural consciousness is considered relevant.
Becoming Gypsy: Tell Me What the Body Knows in Flamenco Dance
Authors: Oatley Diane 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
In The Meaning of the Body, philosopher Mark Johnson makes a case for the significance of movement in terms of the body processes he holds as essential to the generation of meaning and knowledge acquisition in physical interaction with the world–equally essential as language and cognition. The article employs this theory in interpreting the experiences of women learning flamenco dance in Spain. The investigation of the perceptions of women studying flamenco dance, a dance tradition often defined as “gypsy,” indicates that exposure to flamenco dance and culture leads to revision of stereotypes regarding embodiment and difference, but respondents did not relate this revision to bodily engagement, or physical processes particular to dancing flamenco. Although Johnson’s failure to properly account for the role of the unconscious proved to be a serious shortcoming in the theory, and one which had implications for the findings, application of the theory disclosed the parameters of a discourse on the body in flamenco. The theory thus represents a radical gesture in redefining embodiment in its own right in a manner that precludes dualism with the consequent opening of a range of alternative perspectives on the articulation of embodied knowledge.
Superficial, shallow and reactive
Authors: Ólafsson Jón Gunnar 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
This article illustrates how the crisis of the news media is impacting political coverage in Iceland. Perceptions of routine political coverage in the Icelandic media have not been studied before, and this article fills this research gap and situates the Icelandic case within the wider news media crisis literature. My exploration is guided by two research questions. The first focuses on how journalists and politicians in Iceland perceive political coverage in the Icelandic media and how the coverage is seen to affect their working practices. The second question concerns how the public in Iceland perceives political news content. Findings show that, according to journalists and politicians, the mix of mainly commercial funding models and the smallness of the media market results in even more superficial and problematic coverage than in larger states. Survey answers illustrate that the public mostly agrees with interviewee perceptions concerning how the Icelandic media covers politics.
Over-the-top and under the radarAn analysis of Internet distribution and its structural consequences in Denmark
Authors: Flensburg Sofie 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The article traces the evolution of over-the-top (OTT) services in order to analyse how the growing use of Internet distribution influences the structural conditions and institutional arrangements in Denmark. This story is told in four parts: first, I outline how the shift from postal services to e-mail restructured the conditions for asynchronous one-to-one communication; second, I examine the introduction of web-based services and the declining role of the press as gatekeeper for asynchronous one-to-many communication; third, I focus on the impact of mobile broadband and smartphones on synchronous one-to-one communication and the telecommunications sector; and fourth, I analyse the emergence of streaming technologies and the reorganisation of synchronous one-to-many communication and broadcasting. Building on these examples, I argue that key welfare state principles have come under pressure and that research tends to underestimate the fundamental transformations of the institutional order.
The Possibility of Introducing Bioethical Education to High Schools and Faculties in North Macedonia
Authors: Donev Dejan , Stojanov Trajche 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Bioethics is a very important and complex contemporary field of thinking and activity. Knocking strong on our doors, various problems of health, environmental pollution, violence, conflicts, human indolence, criminal deeds, as well as bad behaviors of all different kinds, come to the core of humankind. All these problems require a serious and rapid human action. That is why it is very important to introduce bioethical education to all people. This paper is dealing with the issue of implementing ethical and bioethical education in the North Macedonian school system. It offers a brief review of the activities in this field so far, and it attempts to contextualize some theoretical approaches for ethical and bioethical education. The main thesis is that at the basic level ethical and bioethical education should be organized as moral education, but at the level of secondary school and faculty teaching the approach should be through critical thinking as the most appropriate for that age.
Russian Influence in the Czech Republic as a Grey Zone Case Study
Authors: Baqués-Quesada Josep , Colom-Piella Guillem 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
In recent years, the concept of grey zone has been popularised to analyse the activities a State can use to influence the decisions and to limit the strategic choices of another State below the threshold of war. This article presents a case study, aimed at verifying if the Russian activities in the Czech Republic may constitute a grey zone. The paper commences by introducing the concept of the grey zone and developing the appropriate theoretical framework to identify its main characteristics. It continues by examining the Russian influence in the Czech Republic by using open sources, local sources and documents from the Czech intelligence services. It concludes by asserting that the analysed case meets most of the requirements to classify it as a ‘limited grey zone’. This new theoretical development may help to assess similar situations that may occur in this or other nations.
Sustainable development through morphogenetic analysis: The case of Slovenia
Authors: Golob Tea , Makarovič Matej 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
This article addresses Slovenia as a case of a post -communist country in terms of its sustainable development. It deploys an in -depth historical analysis and extensive empirical data while exploring Slovenian society through the analytical lens of morpho-static/morphogenetic approach (Archer 2017). The focus is on (1) the country’s structural and cultural settings in each selected period in order to explore whether there has been a mutual reinforcement of the levels of both, contributing to the sustainable development; (2) ways in which agents respond to such changes reinforcing or changing the structural settings. The selection of quantitative structural indicators of sustainable development is based on the indicators of sustainable development that have a direct reference to the Sustainable Development Agenda of the United Nations 2030 and also adopted by the current Strategy of Development of Slovenia. The selection of survey data was based on their connection with the same sustainability issues and their availability for a longer period, particularly close to the time points of the cycles observed. The findings show that in terms of contributing to sustainable development, the presence of morphogenesis in the selected cycles turns out to be rather limited, and there is a severe lack of political reflexivity (cf. Al -Amoudi 2017) among actors.
Transitional Justice and Democratic Consolidation in the Post-Communist Space: A Comparative Review of the Czech Republic, Latvia and Slovakia
Authors: Sairambay Yerkebulan 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
In this comparative review, I first evaluate scholarly findings attempting to dis/prove a relationship between transitional justice and the consolidation of democracy. Second, I outline several criteria for ‘democratic’ transitional justice in order to be able to judge transitional justice policies. Third, I examine and judge transitional justice policies of the Czech Republic, Latvia and Slovakia by these criteria. Last, I argue that transitional justice is neither a prerequisite for the successful consolidation of democracy nor inherently democratic unless it is carried out in coordination with the ideals of liberal democracy, which might support the achievement of peace and societal stability in a transition period.
The Gnostic and Hellenistic Backgrounds of Sophia in 1 Corinthians 1-4
Authors: Mihăilă Corin 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
First Corinthians 1-4 discusses the concept of sophia or wisdom as a central theme. It seems to be both a worldly standard by which the Corinthians judged their teachers and a concept which Paul redefines in light of the cross. Over the last century, two major proposals have been put forth as an explanation for the background of sophia: Gnosticism and Hellenistic Jewish wisdom. Those who advance the hypothesis of Gnosticism behind the concept, correctly identify in these chapters words and terminology that are commonly associated with Gnosticism. However, the literary context of 1 Corinthians 1-4, as determinative of meaning for these words, suggests different meanings associated with the cross. Moreover, claiming Gnostic influence on the writing of 1 Corinthians is guilty of anachronism. The Hellenistic Jewish wisdom proposal is likewise based on alleged linguistic and conceptual parallelism with Philonic type wisdom. It is argued, among other things, that the Corinthians were taught such wisdom by Apollos. This argument, however cannot be sustained, when we look at Apollos’ ministry in light of the information we have in the New Testament. As a result, both Gnosticism and Hellenistic Jewish wisdom are not viable hypothesis for the background of sophia.
The Number and Nature of Parties In 1 Corinthians 1-4
Authors: Mihăilă Corin 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The Corinthian church had many issues, among which the dissensions, as can be seen from 1 Corinthians 1-4. There are several theories concerning these dissensions. Some say that there are clearly four parties in the church, according to the slogans in 1 Corinthians 1:12. Others, go to the other extreme and talk about just disagreements among the members of the church, but no real schisms. Between these two extremes are those who seek to make sense of the slogan of allegiance to Christ, the role of Apollos in the dissensions, and ultimately the issue that the Corinthians had with Paul. There is probably some truth in all these theories and most likely the reality was that the Corinthians had preferences among their teachers, of whom the centre of attention were Paul and Apollos, the distinction made between the two were most presumably based on who played better into Corinthians’ social expectations.
Applications and benefits of using gradient percentage depth dose instead of percentage depth dose for electron and photon beams in radiotherapy
Authors: Kastrati Labinot , Hodolli Gezim , Kadiri Sehad , Demirel Elvin , Istrefi Lutfi , Kabashi Yllka , Uka Burim 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study is to analyze the gradient of percentage depth dose for photon and electron beams of LINACs and to simplify the data set.

Materials and Methods: Dosimetry measurements were performed in accordance with Technical Reports Series No. 398 IAEA.

Results and discussion: The gradient of percentage depth dose was calculated and compared with the available published data.

Conclusion: Instead of percentage depth dose for increasing and decreasing parts, the findings suggest using only two numbers for specific gradient of dose, separately. In this way, they can replace the whole set of the percentage depth dose (PDD).
Automatic validation of the gantry tilt in a computed tomography scanner using a head polymethyl methacrylate phantom
Authors: Noviliawati Rakhma , Anam Choirul , Sutanto Heri , Dougherty Geoff , Mak’ruf Muhammad Ridha 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop an automatic method for validating the computed tomography gantry tilt. A head polymethyl methacrylate phantom with a diameter of 16 cm was used. Gantry tilt angles were measured both manually and automatically. Manual measurements were performed by measuring the length of the anteroposterior and lateral diameters from acquired images using electronic calipers. Automatic measurements consisted of a number of steps: phantom segmentation, determination of the center of the phantom, measurement of the anteroposterior and lateral diameters, and computation of the gantry tilt angle. The method was implemented on the gantry angles from 0° to 15°. The proposed method of measuring gantry angles produced accurate gantry tilt angles. The differences with the angles displayed on the gantry were less than 1°. The results of the automatic method were the same as those of the manual method (R2 > 0.98).
Study of the impact of clicks and murmurs on cardiac sounds S1 and S2 through bispectral analysis
Authors: Baakek Yettou Nour El Houda , Debbal Imane , Boudis Hidayat , Debbal Sidi Mohammed El Amine 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
This paper presents a study of the impact of clicks, and murmurs on cardiac sound S1, and S2, and the measure of severity degree through synchronization degree between frequencies, using bispectral analysis. The algorithm is applied on three groups of Phonocardiogram (PCG) signal: group A represents PCG signals having a morphology similar to that of the normal PCG signal without click or murmur, group B represents PCG signals with a click (reduced murmur), and group C represent PCG signals with murmurs.
The proposed algorithm permits us to evaluate and quantify the relationship between the two sounds S1 and S2 on one hand and between the two sounds, click and murmur on the other hand. The obtained results show that the clicks and murmurs can affect both the heart sounds, and vice versa. This study shows that the heart works in perfect harmony and that the frequencies of sounds S1, S2, clicks, and murmurs are not accidentally generated; but they are generated by the same generator system. It might also suggest that one of the obtained frequencies causes the others.
The proposed algorithm permits us also to determine the synchronization degree. It shows high values in group C; indicating high severity degrees, low values for group B, and zero in group A.
The algorithm is compared to Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) and continuous wavelet transform (CWT) analysis. Although the STFT can provide correctly the time, it can’t distinguish between the internal components of sounds S1 and S2, which are successfully determined by CWT, which, in turn, cannot find the relationship between them.
The algorithm was also evaluated and compared to the energetic ratio. the obtained results show very satisfactory results and very good discrimination between the three groups.
We can conclude that the three algorithms (STFT, CWT, and bispectral analysis) are complementary to facilitate a good approach and to better understand the cardiac sounds
Optical investigation of bovine grey and white matters in visible and near-infrared ranges
Authors: Shahin Ali , Bachir Wesam , El-Daher Moustafa Sayem 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Introduction: Due to enormous interests for laser in medicine and biology, optical properties characterization of different tissue have be affecting in development processes. In addition, the optical properties of biological tissues could be influenced by storage methods. Thus, optical properties of bovine white and grey tissues preserved by formalin have been characterized over a wide wavelength spectrum varied between 440 nm and 1000 nm.

Materials and Methods: To that end, a single integrating sphere system was assembled for spectroscopic characterization and an inverse adding-doubling algorithm was used to retrieve optical coefficients, i.e. reduced scattering and absorption coefficients.

Results: White matter has shown a strong scattering property in comparison to grey matter. On the other hand, the grey matter has absorbed light extensively. In comparison, the reduced scattering profile for both tissue types turned out to be consistent with prior works that characterized optical coefficients in vivo. On the contrary, absorption coefficient behavior has a different feature.

Conclusion: Formalin could change the tissue’s optical properties because of the alteration of tissue’s structure and components. The absence of hemoglobin that seeps out due to the use of a formalin could reduce the absorption coefficient over the visible range. Both the water replacement by formalin could reduce the refractive index of a stored tissue and the absence of hemoglobin that scatters light over the presented wavelength range should diminish the reduced scattering coefficients over that wavelength range.
An atypical case: RT-PCR-negative, sero-positive covid-19 patient
Authors: Suriady William , Putra Andika Chandra , Wiyono Wiwien Heru , Alatas Mohammad Fahmi , Bermawi Bettia , Moniqa Ratna , Koncoro Hendra , Pramono Laurentius Aswin , Fransiska  , Sulistio Maria Edith , Ramzi  , Sinto Robert , Hamonangan Rachmat , Komala Adi Surya , Krismini Dwi Irianti C. , Endrotomo Sumargono J.B. 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a public health emergency of international concern. The first confirmed COVID-19 case in Indonesia was announced on 2 March 2020, and later on, 11,192 confirmed cases were reported as of 3 May. The World Health Organization has stated that performing a real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) specific for SARS-CoV-2 on specimens from the upper and the lower respiratory tracts, especially nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs, is the standard diagnostic procedure for COVID-19. In Indonesia, we also use other diagnostic tests, such as rapid antibody tests specific for SARS-CoV-2. Herein, we report an atypical case of COVID-19 and describe the diagnostic process, the clinical course, with progression to severe pneumonia on Week 3 of illness and the case management. We also try to highlight the possibility of false-negative RT-PCR tests.
Systemic inflammation, TNM staging and survival in patients with lung cancer
Authors: Erhan Ionela , Dumitrache-Rujinski Stefan , Toma Claudia , Bogdan Miron 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Background
It is recognised that systemic inflammation plays an important role in the development and progression of lung cancer. Several affordable biomarkers could be used to evaluate systemic inflammation: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). These biomarkers may be linked with survival in lung cancer.

Aim
To assess the relation between systemic inflammation evaluated by NLR, PLR and ESR, tumour nodes metastasis (TNM) staging and negative outcome in lung cancer.

Materials and methods
Patients with lung cancer were classified (7th TNM lung cancer staging) into two groups: Group A (resectable stages) and Group B (nonresectable stages). Each group was divided into two subsets: survivors (As, Bs) and deceased (Ad, Bd) patients. Complete blood count (CBC) and ESR were determined. NLR and PLR were calculated. NLR, PLR and ESR values were compared between the two groups and their subsets.

Results
102 consecutive patients completed the protocol. In Group A (31 patients): NLR: 2.74 (0.87–12.94), PLR: 33.95 (21.61–416.66), ESR: 35 mm/h (6–135). Subgroup As: NLR: 2.36 (0.87–8.36), PLR: 138.82 (21.61–416.66), ESR: 15 mm/h (6–110). Subgroup Ad: NLR: 2.77 (1.25–12.94), PLR: 132.57 (41.11–371.17), ESR: 62 mm/h (11–135). In Group B (71 patients): NLR: 3.51(0.76–25.60), PLR: 170.37 (3.38–651.25), ESR:40 mm/h (3–120). Subgroup Bs: NLR: 1.40 (1.32–1.73), PLR: 112.89 (91.14–140.54), ESR: 31 mm/h (9–90). Subgroup Bd: NLR: 3.59 (0.70–25.60), PLR: 183.50 (3.38–651.25), ESR: 44 mm/h (3–120). NLR and PLR values were significantly higher (p: 0.04; p: 0.05) in Group B versus Group A. No significant difference was noted for ESR values between the two groups. In patients with nonresectable stages who were deceased (subgroup Bd), NLR and PLR values were significantly higher (p: 0.01; p: 0.03) versus survivals. In patients with resectable stages who were deceased (subgroup Ad), only the ESR value was significantly higher versus survivals.

Conclusions
Systemic inflammation assessed by affordable biomarkers as NLR and PLR is more prominent in advanced, nonresectable lung cancer. It may be a contributor, along with TNM staging, to the poor outcome of patients with nonresectable lung cancer.

Clinical implication
NLR and PLR may represent a valuable additional tool in the clinical management of patients with nonresectable lung cancer.