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Éclairages anversois sur le négoce rouennais autour de 1600 : l’apport des correspondances Van Immerseel
Authors: Bottin Jacques 
Published: March 2023

Dans le contexte commercial européen des années 1600, Rouen et Anvers fonctionnaient comme un système articulé de fonctions complémentaires qui rend l’analyse
in situ du négoce rouennais inopérante. La correspondance de la firme Van Immerseel d’Anvers, liée au commerce d’Espagne, éclaire le double système de commission qui voyait les Rouennais opérer pour le compte des Anversois et de leurs commettants situés à Hambourg ou Amsterdam, en expédiant des marchandises en Espagne, et les Anversois assurer des fonctions bancaires pour les marchands rouennais. En l’absence de sources d’entreprise du côté des places françaises du Nord-Ouest, les lettres reçues par la firme anversoise représentent aussi un apport indispensable à la compréhension des rapports entre formation professionnelle et réseaux, entre information et stratégie d’entreprise, et elle offre l’opportunité d’évaluer les niveaux de compétence réciproque des acteurs.
Uso de plasma rico en fibrina y leucocitos (PRF-L) para la prevención de fuga anastomótica en anastomosis colorrectal grapada, ensayo clínico aleatorizado.
Authors: Vivanco Aguilar José Manuel , Ocares Urzúa Misael , König Petit-Laurent Christian , Carvajal araya Marcos , Caselli Morgado Gino , Benavides Yañez Claudio 
Published: March 2023

Introducción: La tasa de dehiscencia anastomótica en cirugía colorrectal se estima entre un 4 a 20%. El plasma rico en fibrina y leucocitos (PRF-L) es un concentrado plaquetario de segunda generación y su aplicación en anastomosis colorrectales en animales ha evidenciado interesantes resultados que suponen una menor tasa.El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la viabilidad de aplicar L-PRF en cirugía colorrectal y determinar la incidencia de fuga anastomótica después de una anastomosis colorrectal.Materiales y métodos: El estudio tuvo lugar en el Hospital Clínico Regional de Concepción Chile, en el periodo 2018-2021. Se realizó un ensayo clínico randomizado a 1 ciego. Se incluyeron a 106 pacientes sometidos a anastomosis colorrectal termino-terminal grapada. Se formó un grupo experimental con 53 pacientes y otro control con 53 pacientes.Resultados: A todos se les realizó anastomosis termino-terminal grapada. la indicación de cirugía fue cáncer en 79% y se realizó cirugía video-laparoscópica en 46%. No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas en variables socio-demográficas ni relacionadas con la cirugía. Hubo dehiscencia anastomótica en 5 pacientes (9,4%) del grupo control y 1 (1,9%) en el grupo experimental sin diferencias estadísticamente significativas (p=0,24).Conclusiones: A pesar de que no hubo diferencias con significación estadística entre los grupos, se apreció una tendencia en favor del PRF-L. Se logró establecer la seguridad de la aplicación de PRF-L en anastomosis colorrectales.
FeLebrities: a user-centric assessment of Federated Learning frameworks
Authors: Riviera Walter , Boscolo Galazzo Ilaria , Menegaz Gloria 
Published: March 2023

<p>Federated Learning (FL) is a new paradigm aiming to solve the data access problem. It is gaining an increasing interest in a variety of research fields, including the Biomedical and Financial environments, where lots of valuable data sources are available but not often directly accessible due to the regulations that protect sensitive information. FL provides a solution by moving the focus from sharing data to sharing models. The FL paradigm involves different entities (institutions) holding proprietary datasets, contributing with each other to train a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) model using their own locally available data. Although several studies propose ways to distribute the computation or aggregate results, fewer efforts have been made on how to implement it. With the ambition of helping accelerate the exploitation of FL frameworks, this paper proposes a survey of public tools that are currently available for building FL pipelines, an objective ranking based on the current state of user preferences, and the assessment of the growing trend of the tool’s popularity over a six months time window. Finally, a ranking of the maturity of the tools is derived based on keyaspects to consider when building an FL pipeline. </p>
Lidar-Assisted Acquisition of Mobile Airborne FSO Terminals in a GPS-Denied Environment
Authors: Bashir Muhammad Salman , Liu Heyou , Alouini Mohamed-Slim 
Published: March 2023

<p>For acquisition of narrow-beam free-space optical (FSO) terminals, a Global Positioning System (GPS) is typically required for coarse localization of the terminal. However, the GPS signal may be shadowed, or may not be present at all, especially in rough or unnameable terrains. In this study, we propose a lidar-assisted acquisition of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for FSO communications in a poor GPS environment. Such an acquisition system consists of a lidar subsystem and an FSO acquisition subsystem: The lidar subsystem is used for coarse acquisition of the UAV, whereas, the FSO subsystem is utilized for fine acquisition to obtain the UAV's accurate position. This study investigates the optimal allocation of energy between the lidar and FSO subsystems to minimize the acquisition time. Here, we minimize the average acquisition time, and maximize the cumulative distribution function of acquisition time for a fixed threshold. We learn that an optimal value of the energy allocation factor exists that provides the best performance of the proposed system. </p>
Super ultra-wideband closed waveguide supporting one-way states
Authors: Ahmadi Haddi , Zafari Kazem , Pasdari-Kia Mohmmad , Razmjooei Nasrin , Arik Kamalodin 
Published: March 2023

<p>In this work, we propose a pseudospin-polarized closed waveguide whose walls are formed by dual electromagnetic boundary conditions. The structure has a very wide bandwidth so that it covers an extremely wide electromagnetic spectrum. The proposed waveguide supports one-way pseudospin states resulting from the establishment of dual relationships at the waveguide boundaries, and hence the establishment of mirror reflection symmetry. This provides the proposed waveguide with the ability to suppress backscattering. The boundary conditions of the proposed structure consist of complementary metasurfaces which have dual surface impedances. The presence of these boundary conditions leads to forming a pseudospin-polarized waveguide having the ability to suppress and filter the backward modes that may be excited along bent paths or discontinuities. To the best of our knowledge, this is the widest bandwidth waveguide that has been proposed so far, so that the isolation of the waveguide in the frequency range of 7- 350 GHz is above -0.5 dB. In addition, we use a very precise method based on the variational method to calculate the surface impedance of the metasurfaces forming the waveguide boundaries so as to increase the accuracy of the obtained results.</p>
prevalence of Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Babil province and some of its affiliated districts
Authors: Akeel Muslim Wisam , Hakam Ali Luma 
Published: March 2023

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in many regions of Iraq and the number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis has increased in the last ten years.
The study included conducting spread of the disease in some districts of Babil Governorate, which includes Al-Hilla District, Al-Mahaweel District, Al-Musayyib District and Al-Hashimiah District for the period from January 2019 to January 2020 where the cases recorded in laboratory records were approved, in which the results of the clinical examination of the injured were confirmed From the Babylon Health Department / Department of Common Zoonoses in Al-Hilla District - Al-Bakrli District, and their information was written down. The results of the current study showed that the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis changes according to the residential area, where the highest rate of infection was in the Hashemite district, as the number of infected people reached 70, and a percentage of 38.7%, while the lowest infection in Al-Musayyib district was 17 injuries, at a rate of 23.8%, with a clear significant difference at the probability level p≤0.001.
The results of the study also showed a clear significant difference at the probability level p≤0.001 between the infection rate for males and females, as the number of infected males was 114 by 73.5%, while the number of infected females was 41 by 26.4%. The current results showed an increase in cases of infection in rural areas by 93 And by 60%, while the patients were 62 in urban areas, and by 40%.
The highest cases of infection were recorded during the month of December, reaching 57, or 36.77%, and the lowest patients in June were 2 patients, and by 1.29%, with clear moral differences at the probability level of p≤0.001, while no patients were recorded in July and August and when the injuries were distributed among the groups The age group had the largest share of patients among children under 10 years of age, reaching 45 with an infection rate of 29.3%, followed by the age group (12-30) years with 39 patients with a rate of 25.16%, while the lowest patients was recorded in the age group (>71) with three injuries with a rate of 1.94 The incidence of patients decreased with age. As for the relationship between cutaneous leishmaniasis and the presence of the carrier, it appeared that the highest rate of infection was among patients who were present in their homes, reaching 102 (65.8%), while the lowest infections were few among the infected people whose homes were free of the carrier, reaching 53 (34.2. %).
Strategic perspectives of the development of the personnel management system in Ukraine’s modern educational institutions
Authors: Yakubiv Valentyna M. , Boryshkevych Iryna I. , Hryhoruk Iryna I. , Maksymiv Yuliia V. , Yakubiv Roman D. 
Published: March 2023

The article deals with the study of current issues regarding the development of the modern education system in Ukraine. The process of defining and substantiating strategic prospects for the development of the personnel management system in educational institutions of Ukraine is complex, as it requires a comprehensive analysis of modern trends and various influencing factors. In order to substantiate the strategic perspectives of the development of the personnel management system in educational institutions of Ukraine, we have developed a comprehensive research methodology. The methodology for determining the strategic prospects for the development of the personnel management system in Ukraine’s educational institutions involves the implementation of a system of important tasks within 4 main stages. These 4 stages include 1) quantitative analysis of modern trends in the formation of educational institutions of various types; 2) comparative analysis of the qualitative characteristics of the formation of educational institutions of different types; 3) strategic analysis of trends in the development of educational institutions of Ukraine according to the methodology of the Boston Consulting Group; 4) determination of strategic prospects for the development of various educational institutions of Ukraine. According to the results of the quantitative analysis of trends in the development of educational institutions, it was established that over the past 10 years, ambiguous trends have been observed, in particular, regarding the decrease in the number of educational institutions and the demand for educational services of most educational institutions. A comparative analysis of the qualitative characteristics of the formation of educational institutions of different types showed that each of the above types of educational institutions has its strengths and weaknesses, its advantages and disadvantages of functioning. The results of the strategic analysis of the market of educational institutions in Ukraine based on the matrix of the Boston Consulting Group made it possible to divide all public and private educational institutions into 4 groups: «Dogs», «Problem children», «Stars», «Cash Cows». According to the results of the study, the strategic directions and priorities of the improvement and development of the personnel management system in the educational institutions of Ukraine at the current stage are substantiated.
Bunker demolition located in a conservation protection zone in the light of technical, national defense, functional-utility and economic conditions
Authors: NIEDOSTATKIEWICZ Maciej , Majewski Tomasz 
Published: March 2023

The paper presents a description of the technical condition of the Bunker building located at the port quay, which has been out of use for several decades. The direct reason for the cessation of exploitation was the deletion of Bunker from the Civil Defense records. The paper contains a detailed analysis of the Bunker's technical condition, also taking into account the national defense, functional and utility aspects and the issues of economics of carrying out renovation works. The paper shows that despite the location of the Bunker in the conservation protection zone, the optimal solution was its demolition and the final use of the area where the Bunker was located as a place for the construction of warehouse buildings with parameters adapted to the current needs and target transshipment capabilities of the port quay.
Systems of heat pumps in water loop
Authors: RUSOWICZ Artur , DYBIŃSKI Olaf , SZCZĘŚNIAK Arkadiusz , GRZEBIELEC Andrzej , MILEWSKI Jarosław , ROMASZKIEWICZ-KOTKOWSKA Róża 
Published: March 2023

The paper presents various solutions for water loop heat pump systems. Systems with heat pumps connected by a water loop are an economically attractive proposition. They allow significant savings. In the winter months, they achieve up to 60% energy savings for shopping centers. On an annual basis, they reach up to 23%. It is also important to note the possibility of additional use of "free-cooling" cooling, which allows a significant reduction in operating costs or supplementing with solar panels as an additional heat source. In industrial systems, the potential of water loop heat pump systems allows for significant energy savings and positive environmental aspects.
Examining the Impact of UCC Administered End of Semester English Examinations on the Teaching Practices of English Specialism Tutors in Foso College of Education
Authors: Jecty Ruby 
Published: March 2023

The study found out that at the beginning of every semester, tutors sell course handouts which are examination-oriented with a lot of past questions to the pre-service teacher on which the latter becomes over-reliant for their preparation towards examination. These factors, the study observed, have made tutors pedagogy tilted from TPCK deliveries to examination preparation activities with little or no emphasis on equipping the pre-service teacher with lesson facilitation and class management strategies. This is gradually killing the college tutors’ innovations in the Lecture Theatres which reflects on a statistically significant difference in the impact of end of semester examination among year 1, year 2 and year 3 English language specialism students. It was concluded that UCC administered End of semester examination as a high-stakes test influences teaching and learning negatively as pre-service teachers focus more on passing examination than equipping themselves with pedagogical practices for the delivery of the SBC Curriculum in the basic schools of Ghana. It was therefore recommended that UCC should consider integrating pedagogy with content questions to promote positive or beneficial impact on teaching and learning. Also, principals of UCC affiliated colleges should put measures in place to strengthen Teacher Professional Learning Sessions (TPLS) in their individual colleges, for it provides a fine opportunity for staff and pre-service teacher development
The first genome assembly of the amphibian nematode parasite (Aplectana chamaeleonis)
Authors: Han Lei , Liu Tianlu , He Fengping , Hou Zhijun 
Published: March 2023

Cosmocercoid nematodes are common parasites of the digestive tract of amphibians. Genomic resources are important for understanding the evolution of a species and the molecular mechanisms of parasite adaptation. So far, no genome resource of Cosmocercoid has been reported. In 2020, a massive Cosmocercoid infection was found in the small intestine of a toad, causing severe intestinal blockage. We morphologically identified this parasite as A. chamaeleonis. Here, we report the first A. chamaeleonis genome with a genome size of 1.04 Gb. The repeat content of this A. chamaeleonis genome is 72.45%, and the total length is 751 Mb. This resource is fundamental for understanding the evolution of Cosmocercoid and provides the molecular basis for Cosmocercoid infection and control.
The Effect of Thermal Procedure on Skin Affected by Cellulite
Authors: Vasilevskaja Simona , Gierasimovič Zita 
Published: March 2023

The external appearance, especially that of women, is very important and cellulite is an aesthetically unacceptable cosmetic defect (S. A. Abosabaa, 2020). Genetics, lifestyle, gender determines development of cellulite (N. Sadick, 2018).
The aim. To evaluate the effect of thermal procedures on skin affected by cellulite.
Methods. The analysis of 2010–2022 scientific literature in Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, Archives of Dermatological Research, PubMed electronic database was performed. The keywords helped to achieve the goal: cellulite, thermal procedures, cosmetic products. Ten scientific sources containing keywords were examined. A non-standardized interview method was used to examine eating habits, medications used, age, effectiveness of cosmetic products and a standardized customer card.
Results. Thermal procedures decreased the volume of the abdomen by 11 cm, that of the buttocks and thighs affected by cellulite by 9 cm.
Conclusions. 1. Cellulite mainly affected the skin of buttocks, thighs, and abdominal areas, the damage was influenced by the age, hormonal imbalance, diet, and a lack of physical activity. 2. The effectiveness of a thermal effect was observed after five procedures. After coordinating procedures with participants, changing eating habits and passive physical activity to active, cellulite stages decreased from stage III to stage II. 3. After ten thermal procedures, the participant reduced areas of the body affected by cellulite, restored the moisture level and firmness of the skin, however, cellulite did not disappear completely.
IMPACTO QUE PRODUCE LA TELEREHABILITACIÓN RESPIRATORIA EN PACIENTES POST COVID-19
Authors: Benavides Ayala Geovanna Marivy , Cedeño Pacheco Jimmy Steeven , Benavides Cabanilla Duberth Geovanny 
Published: March 2023

Introducción: La telerehabilitación es una rama de la telemedicina que tiene como beneficio ofrecer servicios de salud a través del uso de los medios tecnológicos, este permite evaluar, monitorizar, prevenir y educar al paciente desde su domicilio. Objetivo: Determinar un programa de Telerehabilitación Respiratoria en pacientes post COVID-19 en el Centro General Prequirúrgico “Dos Hermanas” de la parroquia Santa María Manga del Cura Provincia de Manabí en el periodo 2021 – 2022. Materiales y métodos: Esta investigación tiene un enfoque cuantitativo con un diseño descriptivo y trasversal, la población fue de 75 pacientes, en donde se emplea una historia clínica exhaustiva a 40 pacientes que son obtenidos por medio de la muestra aplicando los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Resultados: Se logró desarrollar una guía didáctica de ejercicios individualizados a través del uso de los medios de alta tecnología permitiendo que el paciente interactúe de una manera eficiente y eficaz con el terapeuta respiratorio. Conclusión: Se puede determinar que con el uso de la tecnología el profesional de salud puede ofrecer un seguimiento y control de la enfermedad aguda o crónica minimizando los riesgos de contagio y evitando los colapsos sanitarios.

SUMMARYIntroduction: Telerehabilitation is a branch of telemedicine that has the benefit of offering health services through the use of technological means, this allows evaluating, monitoring, preventing and educating the patient from home. Objective: To determine a Respiratory Telerehabilitation program in post-COVID-19 patients at the "Dos Hermanas" General Pre-surgical Center of the Santa María Manga del Cura parish, Province of Manabí in the period 2021 - 2022. Materials and methods: This research has a quantitative approach with a descriptive and cross-sectional design, the population was 75 patients, where an exhaustive clinical history is used for 40 patients who are obtained through the sample applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: It was possible to develop a didactic guide of individualized exercises through the use of high-tech means, allowing the patient to interact efficiently and effectively with the respiratory therapist. Conclusion: It can be determined that with the use of technology, the health professional can offer monitoring and control of acute or chronic disease, minimizing the risks of contagion and avoiding health collapses
Effect of Short Course Training on Service Delivery in the Hospitality Industry in Housekeeping and Laundry Department of Kenya Utalii College
Authors: Kyalo Juliana 
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to establish the effect of short course training on service delivery in the hospitality industry in housekeeping and laundry department of Kenya Utalii College.
Methodology: Explanatory and descriptive research designs were employed in this study. The study population was 4,216 which comprised 216 employers and 4,000 employees. The study targeted at least three employers from the 72 establishments. The data was collected from hotels ranging from three, four and five star rated hotels in major tourist towns and game lodges in Kenya. The study employed stratified sampling in dividing the regions and purposive sampling in selecting the respondents. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 while qualitative data was analyzed using content and thematic methods.
Findings: The findings on operational skills and knowledge in housekeeping techniques revealed that most technical and operational knowledge were well applied in the industry. The results on operational skills and knowledge in laundry techniques by both the employees and employers were generally good as employees had knowledge of the concepts and were able to apply the knowledge in the execution of their duties and hence deliver quality and professional service. The results on the combined course on housekeeping and laundry techniques were generally good as rated by both the employees and the employers but there was lower rating by employers on the application of most aspects. The aspects of performance of employees that implied high service delivery were rated as good by the employers. The practical aspect of the course was satisfactory to most of the respondents but there was some recommendations that new equipment be used during practical to equip learners with new real experience in the industry.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that, there is need for Kenya Utalii College (KUC) to continue producing impactful students in the industry. It suggested that more campaign and awareness drives be established by KUC to market the courses offered at the school with an aim of increasing awareness and possible uptake of the courses across the country. It is recommended to KUC that the names of the courses to be changed to avoid confusing the employers when recruiting the full time students.