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Childhood as a musical theme – affectivity and instrumental expressiveness in the works of Schumann, Debussy and Enescu
Authors: Șoitu Cristina-Nicoleta 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
Childhood is a theme that music does not avoid, and through works such as Kinderszenen by Robert Schumann, Children’s Corner by Claude Debussy or Impressions d’enfance (Childhood Impressions) by George Enescu, is illustrated by various compositional means, determined by epochs or trends with which the creators identify, but also by their personal experiences and their expressive intentions. The affectivity of childhood is the key to decipher the musical message, pursuing the connection between the universe and the way in which the composers chose to lead the sound discourse through instruments, exploring so diversily the possibilities presented by them. The image, the symbol or the instrumental timbre, understood as processes of transmitting the expression, are the elements that the study seeks to define in correlation with the programmatism and the musical specificity of each previously mentioned work. This analytical incursion belongs to the contemporary performer, who, in order to understand and render this theme, uses not only the knowledge in the field, but also the extra-musical insight, belonging to literature or psychology.
“Style” or “yphos” in Psaltic Art?
Authors: Sîrbu Adrian 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
The term style is used in the philosophy of culture, in aesthetics, art theory and art criticism, in literary languages, in the plastic and monumental arts, in the way of life and behavior of people to characterize cultures, eras, creative individuals or works, so as we learn from philosophy dictionaries. If in Greek there is this duality of the terms style and yphos, the Romanian language uses only the former, while yphos appears to be used with completely different meanings, over time. Unlike the meanings in Greek, in the current dictionaries of the Romanian language the word yphos has a more pejorative meaning, suffering over time semantic changes. However, it seems that the old meaning of the term yphos reveals much deeper and richer valences than the term style and helps us to understand in a better way the conditions of an authentic musical-spiritual interpretation, in the “right spirit”.
Impressions after reading a fascinating book: Bayreuth – Oraș al Festivalurilor. Prezențe românești [Bayreuth – City of Festivals. Romanian presences]
Authors: Iaţeşen Loredana 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
Published in 2019 by Ecou Transilvan Publishing House, the volume
Bayreuth – Oraș al Festivalurilor. Prezențe românești [Bayreuth – City of Festivals. Romanian Presences]
, signed by the musicologist Gheorghe Mușat has an immeasurable documentary value. From the challenge launched by the title, which is accentuated with the discovery of the differentiated perspectives for approaching the complex issue –
Bayreuther-Festspiele
and
Internationales Jugend Festspieltreffen
– to the precious details regarding the sessions, courses, seminars, concerts, conferences of artists from East and West, who had the extraordinary chance to collaborate in the last decades of the last century. In essence, the book focuses on the generation of musicians confident in the nobility of ideals to perfect themselves in the performing arts, to sing unique pieces from various stylistic repertoires and, especially, to listen, to learn from each other, to communicate at a high level about the multiple manifestation hypostases of the sound phenomenon.
Heterogeneity in the Relationship Between NPLs and Real Economy: Evidence from the Mongolian Banking System
Authors: Demid Enkhzaya 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
The paper analyses the relationship between the banks’ credit risk and macroeconomic conditions by addressing the following questions; (i) How are macroeconomic shocks transmitted to lending risk depending on the ban-specific features? (ii) Are the effects of macroeconomic shocks different across the loan portfolios in various economic sectors? Unlike the common assumption in the literature, the empirical analysis considers banks’ heterogeneity and diversification across borrowers. It employs heterogeneous panel SVARs and standard SVAR models on a dataset from 2002. Q1 to 2019.Q1. The results suggest that the deterioration in credit quality is affected by both macroeconomic and bank-specific factors, with substantial heterogeneity in the magnitudes and timing in terms of the type of loans in various business sectors and bank characteristics. In particular, we find strong evidence of cyclical sensitivity of loan quality, and about 1/4 of banks’ NPLs increases stronger in response to the shocks to growth, exchange rate, interest rate, and profitability. The highly profitable banks tend to less engage in excessive risk-taking, resulting in lower NPLs, whereas the relation of asset size to NPLs is not significant for the sample. A growth shock plays a prominent role in explaining the variation of NPLs for the trade and mining sectors. Similarly, the loan supply shock is the main determinant for the construction sector’s NPLs, while the exchange rate shock is the most responsible for the manufacturing sector. The interest rate shock and exchange rate shock are the most effective factors on NPLs of consumer loans. Finally, the feedback effect of NPLs shows that deterioration of credit quality slows down economic growth.
Effectiveness of Public Support for Business Innovation from EU Funds: Case Study in Slovakia
Authors: Pisár Peter , Ďurčeková Ina , Křápek Milan 
Published: May 2021

AbstractEffective public support of innovations, research and development represents one of the priorities of the European Union (EU). The aim of this paper was to examine the effectiveness of one such public programme – public support for business innovation from EU funds in Slovakia – by using selected quasi-experimental design methods on the example of the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Economic Growth for the programming period 2007 – 2013. The value added of this paper is the fact that we use the method proposed and used by the European Commission and Slovak national authorities. The “difference-in-differences” method is used to compare the changes in value added of supported firms before and after the intervention in comparison to firms that did not receive support. The results suggest that the public support from selected calls of the evaluated operational programme was effective and delivered improvements not only in the field of innovativeness and competitiveness, but also in the area of employment. The evaluated call was much more effective compared to other calls of the programme evaluated by other authors. The responses from the management body suggest that the core success factors were the contents of the call and timing.
Savage Staging (Savage/Love Performance) Staging Absence in The Pursuit of Physical and Tactile Extension of the Self. Reflections On the Social Crisis of Love Relationships
Authors: Lupan Raluca 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
The main subject of this research is the transition from a professional point of view to another artistic form and the subtle reorientation from acting to directing and choreography. The process of transition and implementation of different creating techniques has been analyzed and theorized using the `practice as research` method in the following study. Applied and practiced methods of creation have been dissected and subjected to a series of professional enquiries, also due to personal intimate and aesthetic unanswered questions.
The Cultural Press in Times of War
Authors: Bartoş-Agavriloaie Oana-Nicoleta 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
Most of the times, societal crises lead to cultural recessions. Yet, there are times when they generate positive results, due to the reminding of the role of culture in society. The Romanian Independence War was an important historical event; at the same time, it unblocked the informational flux, increasing people’s interest in art, especially since, in times of trouble, culture and art have the ability to become a refuge for those who cannot stand the pressures of said times. The world of theatre did not remain indifferent; actors and playwrights got involved. They shared the vibration of the era, they were solidary with those fighting on the war fronts, so that the dream of the nation – independence – could become reality.
About Marasmus, “As If” Paroxysm And Other Crises
Authors: Giurescu Victor 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
In one of his words of wit, Albert Einstein said that “Incompetence is the real crisis.” The relativity of the word “incompetence” leads us to believe that the interdependence of Einsteinian thought, expressed so simply and concretely, refers to art as well. The crisis is not perceived by man as a phase of transition. For him it means a major change. Usually the crises last for several years and are based on the manipulation of the market that allows the initiator, the conspirator, to dispose at will of the consequences of the plot. Romanian society began to enter into all sorts of collapses: economic, political, educational, cultural. Education, which has a defining role for the individual and for the society, with economic, cultural and social implications, was beginning to fail. There is a great need for a re-dramatization of theatricality in theatre.
Improvisation as a Pedagogy of Organicity in a Work of Textbook Value by Victor Mihăilescu
Authors: Beţiu Mihaela 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
The work
Improvisation, the Pedagogy of Organicity
is a major, original contribution to the research specific to the field of theatre and performing arts in general, and the art of acting in particular, and the reader interested in the latest editorial entries, ideas, methodologies, especially if he is a specialist, will literally go through it while taking notes. The reviewed work, following a doctoral dissertation awarded Summa cum Laude, is based on a thorough documentation, the research sources, professionally cited in the paper, cover the essential bibliography and the latest works in the field of Theatre Theory and Aesthetics, Actor’s Art and Theatrical Improvisation and the vast fields from which the actor’s art constantly borrows support and analysis tools – Psychology, Pedagogy, Neurosciences. The material is structured in three main parts, the twinning of which results in the author’s original thesis – a compendium of ideas on improvisation and specific methodologies that becomes, through the exceptional quality of documentation and the original contribution of the author’s own research, a landmark for actors and theatre pedagogues, theorists and practitioners in the field.
Discussion on the Application of Statistical Analysis Method in Geography Education Research —— Taking Drought and Snow Disaster in Xilingol League as an Example
Authors: Cao Jingbo 
Published: May 2021

Based on the statistical analysis method, this paper studies the temporal and spatial correlation between drought and snow Based on the statistical analysis method, this paper studies the temporal and spatial correlation between drought and snow disasters and El Nino/La Nina events in various counties of Xilingol League. According to the research results, it is found that the number of disasters in Xilingol League in El Nino/La Nina year accounts for 54% of the total number of disasters in Xilingol League. El Nino has more disasters than La Nina. In El Nino/La Nina years, the frequency of snow disasters in Xilingol League is higher than that of drought disasters. The areas with high frequency of El Nino disasters are East Ujimqin Banner, West Ujimqin Banner and Abaga Banner. The areas with high frequency of disasters in La Nina are Sonid Zuoqi, Erenhot, Xilinhot and Xianghuang Banner. Using statistical analysis method can accurately and effectively study whether there is obvious correlation between drought and snow disasters and El Nino/La Nina events in Xilingol League, and enrich the methods and contents in geography education and research, which is of great significance for monitoring and preventing drought and snow disasters in Xilingol League.
The Analysis of the Causes of Willy’s Death in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Authors: Liu Yuhan , Gao Mingxia 
Published: May 2021

Death of a Salesman is a classic tragic work in contemporary America. It discusses some social factors in Willy Loman’s death, such as the influence of the American Dream and the Great Depression. It also makes a detailed study on the flaws in the character of Willy Loman, some of which contribute to his own death, such as his misguided social values and his twisted relationship with his family. The paper aims at a further study on Willy Loman’s death and to put forward the author’s view on various causes of his death. Then it concludes that Willy’s death is the result of American society and his own character defect.
Competence region estimation for black-box surrogate models
Authors: Shah Tapan 
Published: May 2021

With advances in edge applications for industry andhealthcare, machine learning models are increasinglytrained on the edge. However, storage and memory in-frastructure at the edge are often primitive, due to costand real-estate constraints. A simple, effective methodis to learn machine learning models from quantized datastored with low arithmetic precision (1-8 bits). In thiswork, we introduce two stochastic quantization meth-ods, dithering and stochastic rounding. In dithering, ad-ditive noise from a uniform distribution is added tothe sample before quantization. In stochastic rounding,each sample is quantized to the upper level with prob-ability p and to a lower level with probability 1-p. Thekey contributions of the paper are

For 3 standard machine learning models, Support Vec-tor Machines, Decision Trees and Linear (Logistic)Regression, we compare the performance loss for astandard static quantization and stochastic quantiza-tion for 55 classification and 30 regression datasetswith 1-8 bits quantization.
We showcase that for 4- and 8-bit quantization overregression datasets, stochastic quantization demon-strates statistically significant improvement.
We investigate the performance loss as a function ofdataset attributes viz. number of features, standard de-viation, skewness. This helps create a transfer functionwhich will recommend the best quantizer for a givendataset.
We propose 2 future research areas, a) dynamic quan-tizer update where the model is trained using stream-ing data and the quantizer is updated after each batchand b) precision re-allocation under budget constraintswhere different precision is used for different features.
Metabolomics in cancer research and emerging applications in clinical oncology
Authors: Schmidt Daniel R. , Patel Rutulkumar , Kirsch David G. , Lewis Caroline A. , Vander Heiden Matthew G. , Locasale Jason W. 
Published: May 2021

AbstractCancer has myriad effects on metabolism that include both rewiring of intracellular metabolism to enable cancer cells to proliferate inappropriately and adapt to the tumor microenvironment, and changes in normal tissue metabolism. With the recognition that fluorodeoxyglucose‐positron emission tomography imaging is an important tool for the management of many cancers, other metabolites in biological samples have been in the spotlight for cancer diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. Metabolomics is the global analysis of small molecule metabolites that like other ‐omics technologies can provide critical information about the cancer state that are otherwise not apparent. Here, the authors review how cancer and cancer therapies interact with metabolism at the cellular and systemic levels. An overview of metabolomics is provided with a focus on currently available technologies and how they have been applied in the clinical and translational research setting. The authors also discuss how metabolomics could be further leveraged in the future to improve the management of patients with cancer.
Nanoantibiotics: Functions and Properties at the Nanoscale to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
Authors: Mamun M. Mustafa , Sorinolu Adeola Julian , Munir Mariya , Vejerano Eric P. 
Published: May 2021

One primary mechanism for bacteria developing resistance is frequent exposure to antibiotics. Nanoantibiotics (nAbts) is one of the strategies being explored to counteract the surge of antibiotic resistant bacteria. nAbts are antibiotic molecules encapsulated with engineered nanoparticles (NPs) or artificially synthesized pure antibiotics with a size range of ≤100 nm in at least one dimension. NPs may restore drug efficacy because of their nanoscale functionalities. As carriers and delivery agents, nAbts can reach target sites inside a bacterium by crossing the cell membrane, interfering with cellular components, and damaging metabolic machinery. Nanoscale systems deliver antibiotics at enormous particle number concentrations. The unique size-, shape-, and composition-related properties of nAbts pose multiple simultaneous assaults on bacteria. Resistance of bacteria toward diverse nanoscale conjugates is considerably slower because NPs generate non-biological adverse effects. NPs physically break down bacteria and interfere with critical molecules used in bacterial processes. Genetic mutations from abiotic assault exerted by nAbts are less probable. This paper discusses how to exploit the fundamental physical and chemical properties of NPs to restore the efficacy of conventional antibiotics. We first described the concept of nAbts and explained their importance. We then summarized the critical physicochemical properties of nAbts that can be utilized in manufacturing and designing various nAbts types. nAbts epitomize a potential Trojan horse strategy to circumvent antibiotic resistance mechanisms. The availability of diverse types and multiple targets of nAbts is increasing due to advances in nanotechnology. Studying nanoscale functions and properties may provide an understanding in preventing future outbreaks caused by antibiotic resistance and in developing successful nAbts.
Personal Protective Equipment and Donning and Doffing Techniques in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights From an Internet Search for Protocols
Authors: Haloot Justin , Sheikh Omar , Dollar Fatima , Javeri Heta , Fichardt Hendre Jeannetta , Fernandes Gail , Garcia Marlene , Prasad Anand 
Published: May 2021

Background: Due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a need for precise donning and doffing protocols for personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare infrastructures is paramount. Procedures involving the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) are routinely non-aerosolizing but have the potential for rapid patient deterioration, creating the need for aerosolizing generating procedures. Multiple societal and governmental guidelines on the use of PPE during medical procedures are available on Internet websites; however, there is limited literature available in peer-reviewed formats in this context. This study aims to provide an overview of current PPE donning and doffing protocols specific to the catheterization laboratory.Methods: A series of internet searches regarding donning and doffing of PPE in the CCL including published articles and internet protocols were compiled and compared using Pubmed.gov, Google.com, www.twitter.com, and www.youtube.com.Results: Most institutions used N95 masks, shoe covers, at least one head covering, face shield or goggles, two pairs of gloves, and inner and outer gowns. Doffing variation was greater than donning. Doffing has the potential to contaminate the healthcare worker (HCW), and therefore, this step of PPE management requires further study. Common steps in temporal priority included cleaning of gloved hands, removal of outer (or only) gown, removal of outer gloves, repeat gloved hand cleaning, removal of facial PPE last, and a final non-gloved hand cleaning.Conclusions: This analysis provides a summary of commonly used practices that may be considered when designing CCL-specific PPE protocols. Analysis of consistent steps from the literature led the authors to formulate a suggested protocol for CCL HCWs when performing procedures on patients with confirmed or suspected/unknown COVID-19.
Case Report: A Variant Non-ketotic Hyperglycinemia With GLRX5 Mutations: Manifestation of Deficiency of Activities of the Respiratory Chain Enzymes
Authors: Feng Wei-xing , Zhuo Xiu-wei , Liu Zhi-mei , Li Jiu-wei , Zhang Wei-hua , Wu Yun , Han Tong-li , Fang Fang 
Published: May 2021

Objective: Variant non-ketotic hyperglycinaemia (NKH) is a rare disorder characterized by variable clinical, biochemical, and imaging features. The variant form of NKH is rare and characterized by variable clinical, biochemical and imaging features.Subjects: Herein, we report a girl with variant NKH with two mutations in glutaredoxin 5 (GLRX5), which has been described in only three patients.Results: The clinical and biochemical phenotypes of the patient are also described. She suffered from developmental regression associated with spasticity, developmental delay, anemia and optic atrophy. The mitochondrial leukoencephalopathy was used to designate these disorders. An increased T2 signal from the medulla oblongata to the C6 spinal region was also observed on spinal cord MRI. Tandem mass analysis of a dried blood sample revealed elevated levels of glycine. The patient has two compound heterozygous mutations (c.151_153 del AAG and c.196C&gt;T) in the GLRX5 gene. The c.196C&gt;T mutation led to a stop codon (p.Q66Ter). Activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) complexes II+III in the patient's fibroblasts were abnormal.Conclusions: We present the case of a girl with variant NKH who manifested spasticity and bilateral cavitating leukoencephalopathy. The patient had a deficiency of a respiratory chain enzyme, and this is the first report. Genetic testing is important for physicians to evaluate suspected variant NKH patients and to provide proper genetic counseling.