bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Integrated transcriptome analysis identifies APPL1/RPS6KB2/GALK1 as immune-related metastasis factors in breast cancer
Authors: Chen Gang , Zhang Kun , Liang Zhi , Zhang Song , Dai Yuanping , Cong Yizi , Qiao Guangdong
Published: June 2023

The aim of this study is to investigate the prognostic immune-related factors in breast cancer (BC) metastasis. The gene expression chip GSE159956 was downloaded from the gene expression omnibus database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were selected using GEO2R online tools based on lymph node and metastasis status. The intersected survival-associated DEGs were screened from the Kaplan–Meier curve. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene and Genome (KEGG) annotation analyses were performed to determine the survival-associated DEGs. Immune-related prognostic factors were screened based on immune infiltration. The screened prognostic factors were verified by the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA). As a result, twenty-eight upregulated and three downregulated genes were generated by the survival analysis. The enriched GO and KEGG pathways were mostly correlated with “regulation of cellular amino acid metabolic process,” “proteasome complex,” “endopeptidase activity,” and “proteasome.” Six of 19 (17 upregulated and 2 downregulated) immune-related prognostic factors were verified by the TCGA database. Four immune-related factors were obtained after ssGSEA, and three significant immune-related factors were selected after univariate and multivariate analyses. Based on the risk score receiver operating characteristic, the three immune-related prognosis factors could be potential biomarkers of BC metastasis. In conclusion, APPL1, RPS6KB2, and GALK1 may play a pivotal role as potential biomarkers for prediction of BC metastasis.
Palm oil cluster resilience to enhance indigenous welfare by innovative ability to address land conflicts: Evidence of disaster hierarchy
Authors: Herdiansyah Herdis , Mamola Randi , Rokhim Rofikoh
Published: June 2023

Recently, capacity building has been named the government’s target in evaluating strengthening land function cycle collaboration in reducing disaster conflicts due to palm oil expansion. Disaster conflicts over palm oil plantations are the main cause of the fundamental transition of environmental culture and customs, especially concerning the welfare capacity of indigenous people in Jambi Province, Indonesia. This article aims to combine information on decision hierarchies and Geographical Information System (GIS) imaging applications to assess complaints of disaster risk in the development of palm oil clusters on indigenous welfare factors due to the palm oil boom in eight Rokan hamlets, Jambi. The combination of the Analytical Hierarchy Process simulation and GIS method in the GeoDa density test is used synergistically to analyze the following criteria for disaster causes: land disputes, water pollution, habitat scarcity, drought/forest fires, floods, and crop failure. The results of the disaster hierarchy show that the priority criteria are land disputes followed by drought/forest fires and floods. Meanwhile, the answer to alternative stakeholder decisions is the regional government according to predictions from the findings of the frequency of resolution of conflicts that have occurred in the past. In addition, the GIS density results detected six Rokan hamlets in Jambi having very high and high conflicts, but two hamlets had no disaster conflict incidents. A capacity building approach in the social, economic, and environmental fields is one of the solutions in minimizing land conflicts caused by palm oil expansion.
Development of perceptual similarity and discriminability: the perception of Russian phonemes by Chinese learners
Authors: Yang Yuxiao , Chen Sunfu , Chen Fei , Ma Junzhou
Published: June 2023

This study explored the perceptual assimilation and discrimination of Russian phonemes by three groups of Chinese listeners with differing Russian learning experience. A perceptual assimilation task (PAT) and a perceptual discrimination test (PDT) were conducted to investigate if/how L1–L2 perceptual similarity would vary as a function of increased learning experience, and the development of assimilation-discrimination relations. The PAT was analyzed via assimilation rates, dispersion K′ values, goodness ratings and assimilation patterns. Results revealed an intriguing phenomenon that the perceived Mandarin-Russian similarity first increased from naïve listeners to intermediate learners and then decreased slightly in relatively advanced learners. This suggests that L1–L2 perceptual similarity is subject to learning experience and could follow a potential “rise and fall” developmental pattern. The PDT results were mostly in line with the assimilation-discrimination correspondence with more experience bringing out better discriminability in general. Yet the overall sensitivity d′ values from the Chinese groups were relatively low, implying acoustic/articulatory effects on L2 discriminability aside from perceptual assimilation. The results were discussed under the frameworks of L2 Perceptual Assimilation Model, Speech Learning Model and L2 Linguistic Perception Model.
Effects of kynurenic acid and choline on lipopolysaccharide-induced cyclooxygenase pathway
Authors: Baris Elif , Simsek Oguzhan , Yoca Ozge Uysal , Demir Ayse Banu , Tosun Metiner
Published: June 2023

Objectives

Inflammation can be endogenously modulated by the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway via calcium (Ca2+)-permeable alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR) ion channel expressed in immune cells. α7nAChR agonist choline and tryptophan metabolite kynurenic acid (KYNA) produces immunomodulatory effects. This study aimed to determine the effects of the choline and KYNA on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 pathway.

Methods

In vitro inflammation model was produced via LPS administration in macrophage cells. To determine the effective concentrations, choline and KYNA were applied with increasing concentrations and LPS-induced inflammatory parameters investigated. The involvement of nAChR mediated effects was investigated with the use of non-selective nAChR and selective α7nAChR antagonists. The effects of choline and KYNA on COX-2 enzyme, PGE2, TNFα, NF-κB and intracellular Ca2+ levels were analyzed.

Results

LPS-induced COX-2 expression, PGE2 TNFα and NF-κB levels were decreased with choline treatment while intracellular calcium levels via α7nAChRs increased. KYNA also showed an anti-inflammatory effect on the same parameters. Additionally, KYNA administration increased the effectiveness of choline on these inflammatory mediators.

Conclusions

Our data suggest a possible interaction between the kynurenine pathway and the cholinergic system on the modulation of LPS-induced inflammatory response in macrophages.
Fathers and Sons on Separate Path. The Rise and Fall of the Kajdacsy Family in Baranya
Authors: Pintér Tamás
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the study. To present in detail the lives and career paths of the male members of the Kajdacsy family, and to correct the errors in the literature so far, to shade their conclusions, and at the same time examine the causes of the rise and fall of the family. Applied methods. Preparation of the collective biography of the Kajdacsys. The examined persons belonged to the Baranya branch of the family, any additional branches were only supplementary. Four generations were investigated, from their appearance in Baranya until their extinction. The research relied on archival sources and private correspondence. In addition to all this, the examination of the church registers and the press is of particular importance. Outcomes. The Kajdacsy family can rightly be called one of the most successful families in Baranya during the 18–19th centuries. The success of the family can be measured not in the acquisition of property, but in the attainment of various offices. Two factors were necessary for this: good personal qualities and a usable network of contacts. These can be detected in all family members, so we must find a different reason for the personal rise and the beginning of the downfall. Generational differences also played a role in the decline of the family, but the main reasons for this are found in the personalities of the individuals and their own desires.
Nationalisation of the Jewish Medical Practices, Chambers and Pharmacies in Kaposvár after the German Occupation
Authors: Győrfi Gergely
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the study. The history of the Jews, who lived in Kaposvár, is well documented. Several monographies have been already written about their history and currently there are more researches are taking place. The historians have already written comprehensive history of the local Jewish community and naturally the German occupations and the events of the following months have not avoided the attention of the historiographers. My study also focuses on this epoch, but investigates other aspects, than the previous researchers. My essay describes nationalization of the Jewish medical practices, chambers and pharmacies in Kaposvár after the German occupation, furthermore it presents the circumstances of the dispossession and its effects on the health care and the local jurisdiction of the town. The study pays special attention to the operative laws and investigates practical execution of them. Applied methods. The study fundamentally bases on archival sources, which are found in the local archives (Magyar Nemzeti Levéltár Somogy Megyei Levéltára). I applied the documents, which were issued by Capital and County Government Vice-commissioner’s (alispán in Hungarian language and local government. Naturally I used beyond the primary sources, relevant monographies and studies. The study begins with presentation of the historical background, so gives a hand to the reader to get knows the brief history of that era and can orientate better. In my essay thematic scheme prevails, so history of the Jewish medical practices, chambers and pharmacies are introduced in separate chapters. Outcomes. By my study the reader gives a comprehensive overview about history of the Jewish medical practices, chambers and pharmacies, which were functionating when the German army arrived. My essay tells about the decrees, which were introduced after the occupation, and concerned Jewish people, who worked in just now mentioned profession. Furthermore its presents these decrees’ effect to the town’s health care and the local jurisdiction, so can be knowledgeable, that did these anti-Semitic directions make an any damages, and if the answer is yes, how big was these losses and what did the local governors to consolidate the system.
Social determinants of health and their relationships to reproductive outcomes
Authors: Smith Peggy B.
Published: June 2023

The medical community has begun to focus on factors that impact not only health but also wellness for both mainstream and disadvantaged communities. Public health initiatives have evaluated nonmedical factors to determine whether they have a broader influence on physical health than traditional medicine, especially in reproductive care. These factors, referred to as social determinants of health (SDOH), affect a variety of medical conditions, have an impact on medical strategies, and suggest that traditional medicine may be more limited than commonly thought. The purpose of this article, therefore, is threefold: First, it will offer a general review of selected components of current SDOH that act as nonmedical factors in health and behavioral wellness. Second, it will present specific SODH and their impact on contraceptive and prenatal care. Finally, it will highlight SODH policies that either enhance or impede the ability of health systems to deliver innovative reproductive services to underserved populations.
Fear of Fat Moderates the Association between Contamination Disgust and Eating Concerns
Authors: Grunewald William , Kinkel-Ram Shruti S. , Dodd Dorian R. , Smith April R.
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Certain forms of disgust, specifically contamination disgust, may represent risk factors for eating psychopathology such as eating concerns (e.g., cognitive distress/worries surrounding eating). Furthermore, anti-fat attitudes, specifically fear of fat, may increase risk for eating concerns. However, research has yet to investigate these risk factors together despite notable associations between these constructs and eating concerns. Therefore, this study examined associations between contamination disgust and eating concerns, with fear of fat moderating these associations. Furthermore, these associations were examined with other eating psychopathology outcomes to investigate if theoretical relationships between focal predictors would generalize to other forms of eating psychopathology. Methods: Participants were 173 females (Mage= 18.9; SD = 1.00; Range = 18-23) from a Midwestern university in the United States. Analyses examined associations of contamination disgust, fear of fat, and their interaction with eating disorder symptoms. Results: Simple slopes revealed that contamination disgust was not significantly associated with eating concerns at low fear of fat. However, at high fear of fat, contamination disgust was significantly positively associated with eating concerns. These interactions were not significant when predicting shape concerns, weight concerns, or restraint. Discussion: Results suggest that contamination disgust and fear of fat may be risk factors for eating concerns and that these variables should potentially be modeled in tandem. Screening for fear of fat among clients likely to report high levels of contamination disgust may provide indirect information on these clients’ comorbid eating concerns. Future research should examine if current associations generalize to other populations outside of college-aged women.
Asymmetric Causal Attributions to Environmental Influences for Prosocial Versus Antisocial Behavior
Authors: Lebowitz Matthew S. , Tabb Kathryn , Appelbaum Paul S.
Published: June 2023

Several recent studies have explored how people may favor different explanations for others’ behavior depending on the moral or evaluative valence of the behavior in question. This research tested whether people would be less willing to believe that a person's environment played a role in causing them to exhibit antisocial (as compared to prosocial) behavior. In three experiments, participants read a description of a person engaging in either antisocial or prosocial behavior. Participants were less willing to endorse environmental causes of antisocial (vs. prosocial) behavior when the environmental influence in question was witnessing others behaving similarly, either during childhood (Experiment 1) or recently (Experiment 2), or being directly encouraged by others to engage in the behavior described (Experiment 3). These results could be relevant to understanding why people resist attributing wrongdoing to causes outside of individual control in some cases.
INVESTIGATION OF THE POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF COLD PLASMA TECHNOLOGY IN FOOD SAFETY
Authors: HOSSEİN ZADEH Janan
Published: June 2023

Nowadays, the demand for the consumption of healthy foods is increasing day by day. Although fruits, vegetables, and foods made from them come first among these foods, meat and meat products are of great importance. However, there have been reports of food poisoning from such meals. Furthermore, problems are encountered in exports due to the microbial load of many such products. Different chemicals are used to reduce the microbial load of these products. However, due to the residue, these compounds are not utilized in many countries. Therefore, different methods are being investigated, and new technologies are being developed. Hydrostatic pressure, ultrasound, pulsed electric fields, irradiation, and pulsed light are some of these technologies. The purpose of this review is to investigate the possibilities of using the cold plasma system, which is one of these technologies, for the sterilization of foods. In simple terms, cold plasma is the fourth state of matter and is defined as a gaseous composition of ionic gas, polar ions, and gas atoms produced under atmospheric or low-pressure conditions. In addition to the many advantages of cold plasma, it has the possibility of being used for different purposes. Besides surface disinfection and detoxification, it is also used in the sterilization of packaged products, fresh fruits and vegetables, liquid foods, and meat and meat products.
Nexus between corporate governance and earnings management in family and non-family firms
Authors: Naz Aziza , Naďová Krošláková Monika , Farheen Iqra , Čvirik Marián , Michálková Anna
Published: June 2023

This study explores the relationship between internal corporate governance mechanism and accruals and real earnings management (EM), following Pakistan’s 2012 amended Code of Corporate Governance. It also examines the moderating role of family firms on the relationship among corporate governance mechanisms and accruals and real earnings management. For this purpose, we used a sample of 172 firms listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for 2012–2019. The dependent variables were estimated by utilizing the generalized method of moments (GMM), fixed random effects and moderation analysis were estimated through Stata. Hausman specification test was used to choose among random and fixed effects. Results report that board size showed a significant positive impact on abnormal discretionary expenses and overall real earnings management. Board independence led to a substantial and negative impact with accruals EM. Managers of familyowned firms are also opportunistically altering the reported earnings. Results illustrate to the users of financial statements that the reliability of financial information depends on the effectiveness of corporate governance. Also, highlight the efficiency of monitory mechanisms and suggest that board independence is one of the practical approaches for an emerging market to restrain the EM practices. Findings are helpful for regulators, policymakers, and investors to regulate and make policies to improve the financial reporting quality in Pakistan. As per the authors’ knowledge, this study adds the novelty by focusing on two critical internal monitoring mechanisms (board independence and board size) in mitigating earnings management, following the 2012 amended Code of Corporate Governance in Pakistan. It will add uniqueness by studying the moderating role of family ownership, as the literature is scarce. The findings of this study highlighted the impact of the internal monitoring mechanisms on earning management practices in Pakistan.
Determinants of the implementation of the quality management systems in SMEs
Authors: Gejdoš Pavol , Závadská Zuzana , Schmidtová Jarmila
Published: June 2023

The implementation of the quality management systems using quality improvement methods, tools and approaches is considered one of the significant aspects to increase the per- formance of enterprises in the market environment and growing competition. Most of the authors studied the impact of any of the available quality management tools or philosophies on the performance of enterprises only on a case-by-case basis. The aim of the paper is, however, to examine the effect of implementing a larger scope of tools, approaches or concepts of quality management on the performance of the enterprise more comprehensively from the perspective of their implementation and the assumption of achieving higher enterprise performance. The paper presents the results of the survey, which was carried out from 2020 to 2021. The survey was focused on the implementation of quality management approaches and techniques in small and mediumsized manufacturing enterprises in Slovakia. A total of 313 small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises were addressed through questionnaires. The representativeness of the sample was tested using the chi-squared goodness-of-fit test. Pearson’s chi-squared test and analysis of contingency were implemented to test the established research hypotheses. Through the results of the analyses, it can be claimed that there are significant relationships between the use of quality management approaches and techniques and the performance of enterprises measured through return of costs. At the same time, the most common reasons for implementing quality management approaches were analysed, which confirmed the hypothesis about the reasons for improving product quality and increasing customer satisfaction, which were based on theoretical assumptions verified in practice. The results also show the significant differences between the researched industries, which gives an opportunity for increasing the level of quality in individual segments.
How does the effect of external financing on profitability differ across tiers? Evidence from the automotive supply chain
Authors: Toušek Zdeněk , Hinke Jana , Gregor Barbora , Prokop Martin
Published: June 2023

Due to the importance of automotive industry for the Czech Republic (in a broader sense for European countries) and due to the unprecedented development of both national and European economies caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, also having implications on the financial sector, we aim to explore the main determinants of operating performance within the automotive supply chain. This study is based on the data sample composed of complete individual financial statements (audited if available) of firms conducting their business in the Czech Republic from 2011 to 2018 and belonging to the automotive supply chain. This supply chain is defined as (sub) deliveries of the Czech automotive industry represented mainly by companies classified under NACE 22, 27, 25, 24. The hypothesis claiming that the investment and leverage-based variables are the important drivers of operating profitability was only partly confirmed (valid predominantly for Tier 3), which shows that the supply chain organization also plays a crucial role as well as (valid for Tier 1). Also, we have shown (illustrated) that the assumption of different capital structures among tiers is valid. The average overall indebtedness of Tier 3 is higher by approximately 50% (altogether, the short- and long-term leverage are higher by 40% and 62% respectively) than Tier 1 firms. The need for relatively high capital expenditures (applicable to Tier 1) and working capital investments (applicable to Tier 3) is partly facilitated by external funds reflected in the indebtedness, which is associated with the costs reducing overall low profits from these investments. The leverageprofitability relationship seems to be nonlinear for long-term debts contrary to short-term debts where the linear relationship prevails.
Investors’ reactions on the publication of integrated reports. Evidence from European stock markets
Authors: Raluca Bădițoiu Bianca , Ioan Roxana , Partenie Munteanu Valentin , Buglea Alexandru
Published: June 2023

The last decades brought to stock market investors’ attention several key issues regarding companies’ activity, besides the financial statements. These issues, such as environmental, social, or corporate governance policies are nowadays included in integrated reports issued by many listed companies worldwide. Although these topics seem to currently attract a high interest in the media, our study’s aim is to determine whether the listed firms’ release of Integrated Reports has any bearing on the issuers’ performance on the capital market as assessed by market value, return, and risk. In this respect, we analysed three different stock market time series’ reactions – daily close prices, daily logarithmic returns, and risk measured by the Expected Shortfall – to the publication of integrated reports, for a sample of 48 companies, listed on various European stock markets. In order to identify any sudden changes in the analysed time series behaviour, immediately after the publication date, we used the Bai-Perron multiple structural breaks test. Our results show that no consistent, significant reactions occur within the analysed time series immediately after the publication of integrated reports, but only isolated, circumstantial reactions seem to appear. Moreover, it seems that the markets show common significant reactions to certain events, marked by major structural breaks, but none of these events could be related to the publication of integrated reports. Within this context, our paper manages to prove that although it currently constitutes a hot topic worldwide, integrated reporting is not a key feature in the investors’ short-term decisionmaking process.
Bird Species Diversity, Distribution, and Community Composition in Different Forest Types in Papua New Guinea
Authors: Iova Bulisa , Gideon Osia , Novotny Vojtech , Sam Katerina , Kigl Michael , Koane Bonny , Paul Luda , Yama Samson , Jepi Samuel
Published: June 2023

This study investigates the species diversity, distribution, and community composition of birds in different forest types in Papua New Guinea in response to environmental factors. The study further focused on individual feeding guilds. The analyzed data originate from 13 sites across the country. Each site was surveyed by standardized point count methods (seven point count 50-m radius points, 15 min per point). In total, we recorded 6,835 bird individuals belonging to 231 bird species. Specifically, this article addresses the results of surveys of bird communities of Forest Inventory from 13 sites that include the Eastern Highlands, Western Highlands, Morobe, and Madang provinces. We analyze these data in respect to various forest types that include disturbed and undisturbed selections. Across the complete study, the number of species rose rapidly for the first 40 point counts and then decelerated but continued to increase for the entire sampling, which means that not whole regional diversity of birds was surveyed. Yet, the species accumulation curves within each study site demonstrate a slow but steady increase in species diversity, with observed numbers close to those predicted by Chao 1. Species diversity was not consistent with elevation. Insectivores dominated bird communities, followed by frugivorous, nectarivores, and especially carnivores more rarely observed. Individual species have shown preferences in their distribution for specific elevations, but less so for a particular disturbance intensity.
Cell envelope growth of Gram‐negative bacteria proceeds independently of cell wall synthesis
Authors: Oldewurtel Enno R , Kitahara Yuki , Cordier Baptiste , Wheeler Richard , Özbaykal Gizem , Brambilla Elisa , Boneca Ivo Gomperts , Renner Lars D , van Teeffelen Sven
Published: June 2023

All bacterial cells must expand their envelopes during growth. The main load‐bearing and shape‐determining component of the bacterial envelope is the peptidoglycan cell wall. Bacterial envelope growth and shape changes are often thought to be controlled through enzymatic cell wall insertion. We investigated the role of cell wall insertion for cell shape changes during cell elongation in Gram‐negative bacteria. We found that both global and local rates of envelope growth of Escherichia coli remain nearly unperturbed upon arrest of cell wall insertion—up to the point of sudden cell lysis. Specifically, cells continue to expand their surface areas in proportion to biomass growth rate, even if the rate of mass growth changes. Other Gram‐negative bacteria behave similarly. Furthermore, cells plastically change cell shape in response to differential mechanical forces. Overall, we conclude that cell wall‐cleaving enzymes can control envelope growth independently of synthesis. Accordingly, the strong overexpression of an endopeptidase leads to transiently accelerated bacterial cell elongation. Our study demonstrates that biomass growth and envelope forces can guide cell envelope expansion through mechanisms that are independent of cell wall insertion.
Comparison of Carotid Blood Flow Measured by Ultrasound and Cardiac Output in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Authors: Bu Xin-yi , Wang Jian-kai , Zhang Yong , Chen Li-hai , Liu Jia-cong , Zhao Ya-mai , Shi Hong-wei , Ge Ya-li
Published: June 2023

Background: In general, cerebral blood flow accounts for 10–15% of cardiac output (CO), of which about 75% is delivered through the carotid arteries. Hence, if carotid blood flow (CBF) is constantly proportional to CO with high reproducibility and reliability, it would be of great value to measure CBF as an alternative to CO. The aim of this study was to investigate the direct correlation between CBF and CO. We hypothesized that measurement of CBF could be a good substitute for CO, even under more extreme hemodynamic conditions, for a wider range of critically ill patients. Methods: Patients aged 65–80 years, undergoing elective cardiac surgery were included in this study. CBF in different cardiac cycles were measured by ultrasound: systolic carotid blood flow (SCF), diastolic carotid blood flow (DCF), and total (systolic and diastolic) carotid blood flow (TCF). CO simultaneously was measured by transesophageal echocardiography. Results: For all patients, the correlation coefficients between SCF and CO, TCF and CO were 0.45 and 0.30, respectively, which were statistically significant, but not between DCF and CO. There was no significant correlation between either SCF, TCF or DCF and CO, when CO was <3.5 L/min. Conclusions: Systolic carotid blood flow may be used as a better index to replace CO. However, the method of direct measurement of CO is essential when the patient's heart function is poor.
Psychoanatomy of Suicide Victims: A Methodological Analysis
Authors: Adan Hasliza Swe
Published: June 2023

Research on suicide has emerged as a crucial area of inquiry in the fields of public health, mental health, and social science. It is imperative to investigate the actual occurrence of suicide fatalities. The utilization of psychoanatomy is a highly effective scientific approach for gaining a deeper comprehension of an individual’s social, psychological, and physical state prior to their death. There is a paucity of research on suicide that employs psychoanatomical methodologies. The present discourse concentrates on the contemporary state of affairs and constraints surrounding psychoanatomical investigations pertaining to individuals who have died from suicide.
The Application of the 5E Instructional Model in Chinese Basic Education
Authors: Gu Peiyu
Published: June 2023

The 5E instructional framework is a pedagogical approach that consists of five distinct phases, namely engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation, which together form a comprehensive learning cycle. Each stage denotes a crucial instructional process. The objective of the model is to facilitate the development of a robust knowledge base among students through their active engagement. This paper provides an overview of the historical development of the 5E Model and evaluates its application in the context of Chinese elementary education. The aim is to offer valuable insights into this educational strategy for teachers in the Chinese basic education system.
La experiencia de las fincas integrales y su contribución para la seguridad y soberanía alimentaria en Costa Rica
Authors: Cerdas Vega Gerardo , Ulate Segura Mónica
Published: June 2023

Entrevista con el Catedrático y Docente pensionado de la Escuela de Ciencias Ambientales, MSc. Wilbeth Jiménez Marín, realizada el día 10 de febrero de 2023, a cargo del Dr. Gerardo Cerdas Vega y de la MSc. Mónica Ulate Segura, editores de la Revista Perspectivas Rurales.
“For the benefit of teaching children...”: special features of the organisation of parochial schools in the northern periphery of the Russian Empire in the late 19th — early 20th centuries
Authors: Kazakova Ksenia
Published: May 2023

In the pre-revolutionary period, parochial schools were a special stage in the educational system of the Russian Empire. The active work of the Russian Orthodox Church laid the foundation for the enlightenment of the northern peripheries of the Russian Empire. The article focuses on the peculiarities of the organization of primary education in schools of the Kola District of the Arkhangelsk Region in the 19th - early 20th centuries. The article is based on the analysis of the documents of the Kola District School Department, which are kept in the State Archives of the Murmansk Region (fund I-133) and the documents of the Kem’-Kola District School Department, which are represented in the National Archives of the Republic of Karelia (fund 419). These documents include teachers' reports on the progress of studies, correspondence between the School Board and village administrators regarding the organization of schooling, the supply of books to schools, lists of learning aids for teaching in parochial elementary schools, annual reports on the progress of students, as well as reports of inspectors and supervisors on the work of parochial schools. It demonstrates that the main difficulties in the organization of education in the North were: the dependence of the study cycle on the seasonal economic calendar of the population, the ignorance of the indigenous (Sámi) population of the Russian language, and the low interest of the students in receiving a certificate of completion of the course which entitled them to IV grade military service exemption. The article reviews the content of school educational programmers and peculiarities of educational process in elementary parochial schools of the Kola North in 19th - early 20th centuries. A conclusion is made that education in parochial schools had a practical value.
Pediatric Distraction Tools for Prehospital Care of Pain and Distress: A Systematic Review
Authors: Robinson Natasha , Delorenzo Ashleigh , Howell Stuart , Smith Karen , Cameron Peter , Stock Amanda , Eastwood Kathryn
Published: June 2023

CONTEXT

Distraction therapies are widely used in emergency departments to manage pediatric pain and distress. Little is known about which distraction techniques would translate best into the prehospital environment.

OBJECTIVE

To identify emergency department-based distraction techniques for managing pain and/or distress in pediatric patients who may be suitable for the prehospital environment.

DATA SOURCES

Ovid Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane library, World Health Organization Clinical Trials Registry and Google Scholar were searched from their beginning to May 2022.

STUDY SELECTION

Studies were included if they reported on: (1) distraction techniques, (2) pediatric ED patients, (3) with pain and/or distress, and (4) used interventional or observational study designs. Studies utilizing interventions not feasible in the prehospital setting were excluded.

DATA EXTRACTION

Three authors independently assessed eligibility and completed data extraction.

RESULTS

The search yielded 4516 records, and 29 studies were included. Risk of bias across all studies was moderate to high. Children were 3 months to 18 years old. Digital, nondigital, and environmental distractors were tested using 12 pain and 15 distress measurement tools. No significant negative outcomes were reported. Fifteen studies reported reductions in self-reported pain and/or distress. Active, nondigital distractors most consistently reduced pain. There was insufficient evidence to support a distraction type for distress.

LIMITATIONS

The heterogeneity in study design, distractors, measurement tools, and reporting restricted statistical analysis.

CONCLUSIONS

Distraction tools that effectively reduce pediatric pain and/or distress in the ED exist and could be adapted to the prehospital environment. Further research is required to determine feasibility and effectiveness.
Is There a Difference in Patency Between Patients Undergoing Venous Stenting for Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis Following Thrombus Removal Versus Post-thrombotic Syndrome Stenoses?
Authors: Rucker Louis , Muck Audrey , Broering Mark , Muck Patrick
Published: June 2023

Venous stenting was introduced in the 1990s and has continued to evolve to become the first-line therapy for symptomatic iliofemoral venous outflow pathology. There are several dedicated venous stents available in addition to Boston Scientific’s Wallstent and Cook’s Z-Stent. Numerous studies from tertiary referral centres, as well as industry-sponsored trials, have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of these endovascular devices for non-thrombotic iliac vein (NIVL) and post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) lesions. Patients presenting with acute deep venous thrombosis (aDVT) may also undergo stenting following thrombus removal. The standard of care for NIVL, PTS and aDVT patients has become venography and intravascular ultrasound, and if an underlying iliofemoral stenosis is identified, a stent is placed. There is a concern that inflammation may affect the results of stenting in the aDVT population. Although endovascular stenting for acute venous diseases appears promising and safe, there is a paucity of data on efficacy in aDVT patients. There are only two industry-sponsored trials and a few publications and presentations at academic society meetings to examine. This review assesses the available results for endovascular stenting for aDVT and PTS patients, but not for NIVL.
Spatial variability of dendrometric parameters in a native tree Mabea fistulifera Mart. and its relationship with soil physical properties
Authors: Ferreira Cortes Alessandra , Lima Sampaio Ana Patrícia , Rojas Plazas Gloria Milena , Costa Carlos Matheus Santos da , Montanari Rafael , Oliveira Job Teixeira de
Published: June 2023

Mabea fistulifera Mart. (common name: canudo-de-pito) belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family and is a native tree species in Brazil showing a high potential to recover degraded lands. This study aimed to evaluate the distribution and spatial correlation between the dendrometric parameters of the M. fistulifera plants and the physical attributes of the soil through geostatistics. The study was carried out at the Paulista State University (UNESP), in the city of Selvíria, MS, Brazil, in a typical dystrophic Red Oxisol with a clayey texture. The following properties were analyzed: for soil, penetration resistance, gravimetric moisture, particle density, and, for plants, circumference and diameter at breast height (measured at 130 cm above the ground), tree height, and total volume of the tree. An experiment grid was introduced with 35 sample points spaced 13 m x 13 m. Two soil samples were taken at each point, at 0.00 - 0.10 m and 0.10 - 0.20 m depth. Descriptive data analysis and spatial dependence analysis were carried out through semivariogram adjustments and kriging maps. The dendrometric properties of the species M. fistulifera and the soil gravimetric moisture content showed spatial dependence. The spherical semivariogram model best explained the spatial structure of circumference at breast height, diameter at breast height, tree volume, and soil gravimetric moisture. There was an emphasis on the correlation between the total volume of the tree as a function of the diameter at breast height, showing a moderate spatial dependence. Furthermore, the tree diameter at breast height proved to be a good indicator for determining the total height of the M. fistulifera tree.
Redes hidrocarburíferas y territorios norpatagónicos, en el siglo XXI
Authors: Carrizo Silvina Cecilia , Jacinto Guillermina , Villalba María Sofía
Published: June 2023

En Argentina, el despliegue de la actividad hidrocarburífera no convencional en el siglo xxi ha transformado los territorios norpatagónicos. El Estado promociona la explotación de los recursos mediante legislaciones, acuerdos e incentivos a la producción y las empresas invierten en el desarrollo de la formación sedimentaria Vaca Muerta, en la cuenca Neuquina. Se multiplican proyectos de infraestructuras necesarios para movilizar los recursos y flujos en crecimiento. Los cambios en las redes hidrocarburíferas imprimen dinamismo económico y transformaciones socioespaciales. La co-construcción en los territorios norpatagónicos se vuelve un recurso, a través del cual los actores crean sinergias entre sus proyectos o resuelven conflictos emergentes. El objetivo es comprender los cambios en las redes y en los territorios en NorPatagonia, asociados a la actividad hidrocarburífera no convencional. A escalas local y regional surgen múltiples desafíos sociales, políticos y económicos, a nivel nacional, el desarrollo de los recursos hidrocarburíferos no convencionales, principalmente el shale gas, contribuiría a satisfacer las demandas energéticas y a apuntalar un sector y una transición, en los que Argentina ha sido pionera. La producción de energía no convencional y las transformaciones territoriales asociadas fueron analizadas a partir de trabajos de campo, entrevistas, análisis bibliográficos y tratamiento de información estadística.
Sistemas alimentario-nutricionales agroecológicos en Argentina ¿desterritorializando al agronegocio en la provincia Córdoba?
Authors: Balmaceda Nadia Alexandra , Deon Joaquín Ulises
Published: June 2023

De manera crítica, se estudia el sistema alimentario transgénico-transnacional de agronegocios. Aquel que trae consigo expoliación de los bienes comunes, creciente conflictividad socioambiental, y es responsable, cada vez más, de los efectos negativos, tanto en la salud de la población como del ambiente. El objetivo es comprender las tramas de dicho sistema desde su impacto territorial-ambiental en Córdoba, Argentina. Este análisis se realiza a partir de un acto de escucha a los distintos sujetos de lucha, a partir de la investigación-acción-participación, tejiendo redes de resistencias locales y contribuyendo en la comprensión de la realidad alimentaria y territorial. En asambleas de ciudadanos, los productores-elaboradores de alimentos y las organizaciones alimentarias —como redes de compra y consumo—, buscaron visibilizar estrategias que, desde la agroecología, procuran desterritorializar el sistema alimentario transgénico de agronegocio. Se presentan los avances y nuevos desafíos en materia de prohibición a las fumigaciones, judicialización de luchas, crecimiento de circuitos cortos de comercio de alimentos agroecológicos y las múltiples territorialidades de organizaciones de base, que desde las sierras de Córdoba, aportan a la construcción de sistemas alimentarios nutricionales agroecológicos regionales, aquellos que se siguen tejiendo colectivamente para sanar con la tierra.
Reconstrucción 3D con enfoque catastral para la identificación física de bienes inmuebles
Authors: Cortes Millan Yosef Harvey , Hernández Santana Juan Sebastián , Avendaño Arias Johan Andrés , Upegui Cardona Erika Sofia
Published: June 2023

El catastro multipropósito Lemmens (2010) promulga la necesidad inaplazable de propender por la interoperabilidad de la información inmobiliaria y la aplicación de métodos y modelos que cada vez más acerquen a este censo en tanto caracterización fiel de la realidad predial, soportados en las bondades tecnológicas contemporáneas. Si bien la perspectiva 2D de la información geográfica y catastral ha sido el soporte milenario de estas actividades, la representación altimétrica de los bienes inmuebles se ha convertido en una deuda que impide conocer en completitud las características físicas. Por ello, y con ayuda de la fotogrametría digital FD, se propone una ruta metodológica para la adquisición de las cualidades físicas de un bien inmueble, cubierta, estructura, acabados principales y fachada, en un entorno de visualización 3D. En este trabajo, se demarca una metodología basada en la fotogrametría de corto alcance en combinación con el uso de sistemas de información geográfica, desarrollando la aplicación técnica de un catastro 3D (Gené-Mola et ál. 2020). Lo anterior encuentra correspondencia con cualidades óptimas, como la precisión posicional y temática, la consistencia y la completitud de los datos espaciales que pueden ser utilizados en la formulación de políticas públicas. Los resultados muestran errores milimétricos en los procesos de reconstrucción 3D, lo cual, permite una identificación previa óptima de los bienes inmuebles objeto de levantamiento.
Influencer advertising on TikTok: advert formats and illicit product advertising. A study involving Germany, France, Spain and Italy
Authors: Suárez-Álvarez Rebeca , Pastor-Rodríguez Ana
Published: June 2023

Advertising by influencers on YouTube and Instagram has become a common practice, which includes the incorporation of advertising into their audio-visual productions as well. This study is being conducted to determine whether TikTok users from Germany, France, Spain, and Italy are using the social network to advertise products and services, and whether they are promoting products that are banned by TikTok. Using content analysis, 320 videos from 16 European tiktokers in Germany, France, Spain and Italy have been studied based on gender and nationality. The tiktokers ranged between 17 and 21 years of age with more than one million followers. The results confirm that tiktokers maintain a balance between the content they post and the advertising they insert. Both genders include a similar percentage of advertising and, based on nationality, French and Spanish tiktokers are the ones who use the most advertising in their work. Product placement is the most popular format for tiktokers of both genders in France, Spain and Germany, whereas branded content is preferred by Italian male tiktokers. None of the tiktokers of the four nationalities have violated the rules imposed by TikTok, as they have refrained from publishing illicit or dangerous products, either because of measures being taken by the social network itself to limit the exposure to these types of products, or as the result of self-regulation by the tiktokers in order to avoid being removed from the social network.
Co-creation and learning: an assessment of the pedagogical proposals in collaborative interactive non-fiction
Authors: Balaguer Juanjo , Alberich-Pascual Jordi
Published: June 2023

Audiovisual co-creation has always had a pedagogical nature, which has been maintained in its adaptation to digital communication, although it is applied in different ways. This study analyses the pedagogical proposals in collaborative interactive non-fiction in the digital environment, and compares them with previous projects of participatory practices. As case studies we selected five interactive audiovisual projects that stand out for their educational intent and their preparation of teaching resources, and analyzed their pedagogical proposals. First, we looked at pedagogy in pre-digital or analogical collaborative creation, which was used to develop an original analytical table. We used this table to study the five collaborative projects through three identified categories. The results show that these categories continue in initiatives today, although the findings show a shift in the pedagogy about audiovisuals, particularly concerning the technical aspects, as well as a weakening of the connection between learning and participation in the collective production. Finally, we can highlight that combining educational practices with collaborative production on the Internet is important to increase citizen participation and give a social perspective to this audiovisual modality.