bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gestão escolar inclusiva e surdez: análise de publicações acadêmicas
Authors: Lagrange Laura Mattes , Paschoalino Jussara Bueno de Queiroz
Published: January 2024

As análises deste estudo procuraram compreender a relação entre a gestão escolar e a inclusão, especialmente no âmbito da surdez. Vale destacar que, a partir das normativas legais que estabelecem a inclusão de todos os estudantes no ensino regular, muitos desafios foram postos. No entanto, as barreiras permanecem visíveis. Com o objetivo de buscar publicações sobre a temática, principalmente no âmbito dos artigos científicos, a metodologia adotada foi qualitativa e teve como instrumento de pesquisa a análise documental, que buscou conhecer os artigos que associavam os dois descritores: gestão escolar e surdez. E assim, com esse propósito, compreender as perspectivas dos gestores escolares sobre a educação de surdos. A pesquisa limitou-se a artigos depositados no portal de periódicos CAPES. A princípio, pesquisou-se o descritor “gestão escolar inclusiva”, que resultou em 204 publicações. A partir desse número, realizou-se refinamento por filtros: apenas textos revisados por pares e publicados entre 2011 e 2021. Em seguida, efetivou-se a leitura atenta dos resumos e das palavras-chave, visando mapear artigos que tratassem da questão da pesquisa: apenas quatro abordavam a surdez. Dentre os analisados na pesquisa, constatou-se que nem todos abordavam a gestão escolar, apesar de serem indicados pela plataforma na busca pelo descritor “gestão escolar inclusiva”. As análises permitiram salientar que ainda há pouca publicação científica dentro da temática.
Effect of novel mixed impeller on local bubble size and flow regime transition in pilot scale gas-liquid stirred tank reactor
Authors: Kumari Roushni , Kasina Bhaskar , Gupta Raghvendra , Pant Harish Jagat , Upadhyay Rajesh Kumar
Published: January 2024

The flow generated in a gas-liquid stirred tank reactor highly depends on the design of the impeller and sparger. To better understand the contact between the phases and the mass and heat transfer rates, especially when the mass transfer is the limiting step, it is crucial to investigate the hydrodynamics generated by the impellers and its impact on the bubble size and their distribution, and gas volume fraction. In this work, experimental and numerical studies are performed with a novel mixed impeller in a pilot scale (T = 0.486 m) gas-liquid stirred tank reactor. The Sauter mean diameter, mean bubble diameter and bubble size distribution is determined at the different radial and axial regions by using high-speed imaging technique. Further, Euler-Euler simulations are performed to find the detailed flow field of novel mixed impeller used in the current study. Finally, the gassed power to impeller swept volume ratio is determined from the CFD and correlated with the Sauter mean diameter measured in the experiment in the impeller discharge region. It is found that the novel mixed impeller used in current work shows the similar behavior as the Rushton impeller in the impeller discharge region and it also provide good axial mixing.
The consequences of delayed diagnosis and treatment in persons with multiple sclerosis given autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Authors: Pastelín-Martínez María de Lourdes , Gallardo-Pérez Moisés Manuel , Gómez-de-León Andrés , Olivares-Gazca Juan Carlos , Hernández-Flores Edgar Jared , Sánchez-Bonilla Daniela , Montes-Robles Merittzel , Robles-Nasta Max , Ocaña-Ramm Guillermo , Soto-Olvera Silvia , Gómez-Almaguer David , Ruiz-Delgado Guillermo J. , Ruiz-Argüelles Guillermo J.
Published: January 2024

Objectives

We have analyzed the association of delayed both diagnosis and treatment of persons with MS with the long-term results of patients given autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT).

Methods

Patients with MS referred to the HSCT-Mexico program were included in the study; in 103, detailed pre- and post-transplant evolution could be recorded. Two groups of patients were analyzed according to the time of evolution between the onset of symptoms and the definite diagnosis of MS: more than 8 months (delayed diagnosis, DD), or less than 8 months (non-delayed diagnosis, NDD). The progression of MS was assessed by changes in the expanded disability status scale (EDSS).

Results

The time elapsed between the onset of symptoms and the correct diagnosis was lower for the NDD group (1.55 vs. 35.87 months, p<0.05). Both groups of patients showed a similar EDSS score at diagnosis (1.5 vs. 1.5); however, the EDSS at the time of the transplant was higher in the DD group (4.5 vs. 3.0, p=0.3) and the response of the EDSS score to the transplant was significantly better for the NDD group, the last EDSS scores being 2.5 vs. 4.25 (p=0.03). Both groups of patients responded to aHSCT by diminishing the EDSS, but the response was significantly better in the NDD group.

Conclusions

These data indicate that both the pre-transplant progression of the disease and the response to aHSCT were significantly worse in the DD group. An early diagnosis and an early aHSCT intervention are critical for a good prognosis, in terms of lowering and stabilizing the motor disability in MS patients given autografts.
Economic Growth in the Age of Ubiquitous Threats: How Global Risks are Reshaping Growth Theory
Authors: Gomes Orlando
Published: January 2024

One of the most outstanding accomplishments of the economic science over the last decades is the development of a sound and coherent theory of economic growth. Research in growth theory has demonstrated that significant and systematic increases in well-being are attainable whenever the right formula is implemented. When combined with efficiency, the ingredients of this formula – innovation, the diffusion of ideas, and human capital accumulation – can drive the economy toward a virtuous path of sustained growth. Notwithstanding, this is an overly optimistic view of growth that does not account for the many obstacles that the creation of wealth may encounter. The current essay surveys cutting-edge research on growth theory to conclude in favor of a paradigm shift: the main concern is no longer just with how to correctly combine production inputs, but with how their efficient use is eventually hampered by a large collection of worldwide risks and threats. Global risks come in many shapes (they can be classified as economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal, and technological) but, in any case, they call for a reexamination of growth theory.
Some mathematical assumptions for accurate transformation parameters between WGS84 and Nord Sahara geodetic systems
Authors: Kheloufi Noureddine , Dehni Abdellatif
Published: January 2024

The transformation of coordinates between different geodetic datums has been a common practice within the geospatial profession. Relating different geodetic datums mostly involves the use of conformal transformation techniques, which could produce results that are not very often satisfactory for certain geodetic, surveying, and mapping purposes. This has been attributed to the inability of the conformal models to resolve the lack (non-exhaustivity) and the heterogeneity of double points existing within the Algerian local geodetic networks. Indeed, the Algerian geodetic network is divided into two main zones completely different in accuracy and points exhaustivity. The North is better and well defined in precision; on the other hand, the South is poorly defined because of the lack of heterogeneity of the points. Mathematical algebraic methods give closed-form solutions to geodetic transformation problems, requiring a high-level computer programming background. In everyday usage, the closed-form solutions are much simpler and have a higher precision than earlier procedures. Thus, it can be predicted that these new solutions will find their place in practice. The present work deals with an important theoretical problem of geodesy: we are looking for a mathematical dependency between two spatial systems using common pairs of points whose coordinates are given in both systems. In geodesy and photogrammetry, the most often used procedure to move from one coordinate system to another is the 3D, seven-parameter similarity transformation (Bursa–Wolf, Molodensky–Badekas, and Helmert).
Thermal insulation properties of materials for fishing vessel coolboxes
Authors: Manik Parlindungan , Tuswan Tuswan , Azzam Muhammad Abdullah , Samuel Samuel , Prabowo Aditya Rio
Published: January 2024

Effective insulation is critical for traditional fishing boats because it helps to maintain the quality of the fish catch. Inadequate insulation can lead to significant economic losses for fishermen, as they may have to discard or sell the fish at a lower price. This study aimed to compare the thermal conductivity properties of three different insulation materials: Petung bamboo, polystyrene foam, and polyurethane foam. The experiment involved testing the density of the materials and conducting thermal conductivity tests. The results indicated that polyurethane foam is the best material for insulation because it has the lowest thermal conductivity value compared to laminated bamboo and polystyrene foam. The addition of more isocyanate mass fraction to the polyurethane foam material can increase its density and strength. This is because increasing the isocyanate concentration increases the cross-linking density of the foam, making it more durable and resilient. Moreover, higher density polyurethane foams exhibit lower heat conductivity, indicating better insulation qualities. This study highlights the importance of effective insulation to maintain the quality of the fish catch. The findings suggest that polyurethane foam, particularly with increased isocyanate concentration, is the most suitable material for insulation due to its superior insulation qualities.
Können wir dem Völkerrecht (noch) trauen? Die russische Aggression gegen die Ukraine und die diskursive Autorität internationaler Normen
Authors: Simon Hendrik
Published: January 2024

Der russische Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine hat die Grundlagen der internationalen Ordnung zutiefst erschüttert. Können wir angesichts dessen noch auf die normative Autorität des Völkerrechts vertrauen? Oder hat die russische Aggression das Gewaltverbot nach Artikel 2(4) der UN-Charta nicht endgültig außer Kraft gesetzt? In diesem Beitrag argumentiere ich gegen sogenannte Realisten in der Lehre von den Internationalen Beziehungen, dass dies ein voreiliger Fehlschluss wäre, der auf einem Missverständnis der Funktionsweise des Rechts in der internationalen Politik beruht. Wie anhand der Reaktionen der internationalen Gemeinschaft deutlich wird, hat das Völkerrecht seine ordnende Funktion, zwischen legitimer und illegitimer Gewalt in der internationalen Politik zu unterscheiden, keineswegs verloren. Der Artikel entfaltet dieses Argument und zeigt auch, wie das Vertrauen in das Völkerrecht weiter gestärkt werden könnte. Denn der Krieg hat auch deutlich gemacht: Das Völkerrecht und die internationalen Institutionen sind nicht am Ende – bedürfen nach dem Krieg aber tiefgreifender Reformen.
The social organization of war: Ukrainian and Russian societies mobilized for war
Authors: Hayoz Nicolas , Stepanenko Viktor
Published: January 2024

This paper aims to tentatively analyze how Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has changed Ukrainian and Russian societies. It looks at the social organization of war, at how Ukraine and Russia adapt and change under wartime conditions. Combining political science and sociological approaches, we interpret the war under organizational and communicative aspects in the context of opposite political regimes: dictatorial autocracy in Russia versus democracy in Ukraine. Opposite regimes imply opposite meanings and objectives of war, of warfare and the military. Big differences exist regarding organizing and mobilizing resources and support for the war – with considerable advantages for a dictatorship such as Russia controlling its societal space by the means of repression and propaganda. Societies at war need to be distinguished from an organized and highly militarized war society such as Russia which has imposed on its neighbor military, organizational and ideological constraints to which Ukraine must respond with its own militarization and organization of war and warfare. The social organization of war is understood as a complex multi-layered interplay of various institutional actors and spheres (the state, the military, NGOs, business, media, public and private spheres, etc.). Military mobilization in both societies also has different organizational and communicative effects as well as various, often contrasting, political, cultural and societal implications.
Die Konzentration in der zeitgenössischen Gesellschaft: Die chilenische Krise aus soziologischer Perspektive
Authors: Alvear Rafael
Published: January 2024

Die Proteste in Chile, die am 18. Oktober 2019 begannen und seit der Coronakrise teilweise zum Stillstand gekommen sind, haben die Form einer sozialen Eruption, die bis heute bedeutende Konsequenzen zeigt. Wie ist aber dieses Ereignis soziologisch zu verstehen? – dies ist die leitende Frage des vorliegenden Artikels. Trotz des Risikos einer vorschnell entwickelten Betrachtung der Problematik sollen einige Reflexionen hierzu angestellt werden. Diese basieren auf einer heterodoxen Verbindung der theoretischen Ansätze von Karl Marx und Niklas Luhmann, welche die Entwicklung eines systematischen Beobachtungsrahmens ermöglicht, um die objektiven Auslöser der „Konzentrationskrise“ zu erfassen, in welche die Gesellschaft – in diesem Fall die chilenische – verwickelt ist und unter der die darin involvierten Personen leiden. Die hier vorgestellten Beobachtungen zielen darauf ab, die Form, die eine solche Konzentration annimmt, zu untersuchen, nämlich: die Konzentration der Partizipation an den Leistungen der verschiedenen gesellschaftlichen Systeme. Diese Art der Konzentration, die in Chile auf das Äußerste getrieben worden ist, trägt zur Erzeugung von Stratifikationsschemata bei, homogenisiert die Vielfalt der Optionen und Selektionen der Systeme und führt – sobald sie in Trägheitsspiralen verfangen bleibt – zu Krisenszenarien wie demjenigen, das in Chile festzustellen ist. Noch in dieser latenten kritischen Entwicklung steckend wird am Ende aber wohl klar werden, dass nur eine allgemeine Entscheidung, die sich gegen die Logik der Konzentration richtet, einen realen Ausweg aus dem beobachteten Konflikt bieten könnte.
Reticulated platelets and coronary slow flow: a study in stable coronary artery disease
Authors: Erdem Said Sami , Tezcan Hüseyin , Yıldırım Hasan Basri , Büyükterzi Zafer
Published: January 2024

Objectives

The coronary slow flow (CSF) phenomenon remains a clinical enigma, characterized by delayed opacification of coronary vessels despite angiographically normal or nearly normal arteries. This cross-sectional study explores the potential relationship between reticulated platelets (RPs) and CSF in stable coronary artery disease patients.

Methods

A total of 200 participants, meeting specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, underwent coronary angiography. Reticulated platelet levels were measured using Sysmex series hematology analyzers. Demographic data, laboratory parameters, and coronary flow velocities were assessed.

Results

The study comprised 100 individuals with CSF and 100 with normal coronary anatomy. The CSF group exhibited higher rates of diabetes (35 vs. 22 %, p=0.017) and smoking (62 vs. 45 %, p=0.021). Reticulated platelet rates were elevated in the CSF group. However, statistical significance was not reached (p=0.105).

Conclusions

This study provides insights into the interplay between reticulated platelets and the CSF phenomenon in stable coronary artery disease. Although reticulated platelet levels did not emerge as a major predictor for CSF in this stable phase, the findings contribute to ongoing efforts to understand the multifaceted mechanisms underlying CSF.
Un computo astrologico in volgare del secolo XII
Authors: Larson Pär , Rossi Maria Cristina
Published: January 2024

Now in the British Library, MS Harley 5402 is a collection of astrological treatises from different sources. It consists of two groups of texts, with the first, penned by a 12th-century professional Italian scribe, covering folios 1r-69r, and the second, added in the 14th century, running from folio 70r to 104v. Acting as a watershed between the two parts, folio 69 contains three short texts added by non-professional hands in a deplorable Latin, strongly influenced by the vernacular (Italian and Occitan). – A fourth text, in a variety of Old Italian, was inserted by yet another non-professional hand, with all elements pointing to the city of Pisa in the second half of the 12th century: this conclusion is supported by the palaeographic analysis carried out in this article. The Old Italian text, La rasione
dele littere Julii
inperator, discovered by professor Charles Burnett of the Warburg Institute in London, has resisted every attempt at interpretation until the present day: for instance, efforts to link this “method for calculating the letters of Emperor Julius” to the Julian calendar with its Dominical letters have proved fruitless. What is clear, however, is that we are looking at the oldest known specimen of Italian scientific prose.
Les ainsi nommées « reliques » lexicales d’origine latine des psautiers roumains du XVIe siècle
Authors: Moscal Dinu , Gînsac Ana-Maria
Published: January 2024

This paper discusses the hypothesis of a Latin source involvement in the process of translating and transmitting the sixteenth century Romanian Psalters. This hypothesis is based on a few words of Latin origin, called “lexical relics”, that might have been selected by etymological attraction under the influence of a Latin source. The methodological issues, arguments and examples referred to by the supporters of this theory are subjected to a critical analysis based on a textual comparison of the Romanian Psalters and their Slavonic and presumed Latin sources. The complete analysis of such lexemes shows that there are no arguments in favour of this view because: (1) among the “lexical relics” are included words inherited from Latin which do not etymologically overlap with their corresponding word in the Latin versions of the Psalter; (2) if there are etymological concordances between the Romanian and Latin versions, they are always doubled by semantic concordances with the Slavonic source(s), which points to the fact that the etymological concordances can be explained simply by choosing the Romanian semantic correspondent for the Slavonic word; (3) if there are minor semantic differences, they prove a semantic, even etymological, concordance with the Slavonic versions; (4) there is no case of semantic inconsistency between the Romanian lexemes and their corresponding words in the Slavonic sources which a Latin version of the Psalter might explain.
The Analysis of Physical Performance During Official Competitions in Professional English Football: Do Positions, Game Locations, and Results Influence Players' Game Demands?
Authors: Beato Marco , Youngs Anna , Costin Andrew J.
Published: January 2024

Beato, M, Youngs, A, and Costin, AJ. The analysis of physical performance during official competitions in professional English football: Do positions, game locations, and results influence players’ game demands?J Strength Cond Res38(5): e226–e234, 2024—This study aimed, first, to verify if physical parameters were different between players' positions during official matches in English professional football, and second, if the game location (H and A) or results (W, L, D) affected players' physical performance. Twenty-five male professional football players of the same team were included in this data analysis (age = 27 ± 9 years) during the 2022–23 season. Players were divided into positions: center backs, wide backs, center midfielders, attacking midfielders, and strikers. The external load parameters were distance covered, high-speed running (HSR), sprinting distance, accelerations, decelerations, and high metabolic load distance (HMLD, meters > 25.5 w·kg−1) that were monitored using global navigation satellite systems Apex (STATSports). Linear mixed models' analysis for positions reported a significant difference in total distance (p= 0.011), HSR (p< 0.001), sprinting distance (p< 0.001), accelerations (p= 0.003), decelerations (p= 0.002), and HMLD (p< 0.001). Centre backs showed the lowest physical performance in the metrics analyzed, whereas players in the other positions frequently displayed a similar physical performance. Regarding locations and results, differences were only found between locations for decelerations (p= 0.041) and between results for HMLD (p= 0.010). In conclusion, physical performance was influenced by players' positions, whereas game location or results seem to not affect physical performance during official competitions. Consequently, practitioners can physically prepare their players independently from the location of the match or of the possible game results, whereas specific positional training is requested to optimally prepare their players.
Tecnologias do cuidado de enfermagem desenvolvidas pela proposta do mestrado profissional
Authors: Vicente Camila , Nascente Soares Lentz Geline , Nazareth Amante Lúcia , Dutra Tholl Adriana , Chiodelli Salum Nádia , Zanon Juliane , Fumagalli da Silva Letícia , De Assis Batista Euseli
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: identificar as tecnologias de cuidado desenvolvidas durante os cursos do Mestrado Profissional para qualificar a prática da enfermagem. Método: revisão integrativa, de março/2021, em cinco bases de dados: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, Open Access Theses and Dissertations e Networked Digital Library of These and Dissertations, com os descritores: Tecnologia e Cuidados de Enfermagem. Critérios de inclusão: dissertações de mestrado profissional, nacionais, entre janeiro/2010 e dezembro/2020, por enfermeiros, com enfoque na criação de tecnologias de cuidado. Resultados: identificaram 1.349 trabalhos, selecionados 73, destacando as tecnologias assistenciais com a criação de software voltados para uso do enfermeiro na consulta de enfermagem, processo de enfermagem e/ou sistematização da assistência de enfermagem. Conclusão: mestrado profissional tem contribuído para a qualificação da prática de enfermagem por meio de produções de tecnologias assistenciais.
Distribuição e dependência espacial da dengue nos municípios paranaenses em períodos epidêmicos
Authors: De Souza Iara Geovana , Pavinati Gabriel , Lima Lucas Vinícius de , Gil Nelly Lopes de Moraes , Tavares Magnabosco Gabriela
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: analisar a distribuição e autocorrelação dos casos de dengue notificados no Paraná, nos períodos epidêmicos de 2015-2016 e 2019-2020. Método: estudo ecológico, tendo como unidade de análise as regiões de saúde e os municípios do Paraná. Utilizou-se dados de 2015-2016/2019-2020 do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação. Para análise, procedeu-se ao cálculo dos coeficientes de incidência e variação percentual por municípios. Ainda, empregou-se a estatística de Moran global e local. Resultados: maiores coeficientes de incidência foram nas macrorregiões Noroeste, Norte e Oeste, onde também foram identificadas variações percentuais positivas, indicando aumento na incidência entre epidemias. Por outro lado, a macrorregião Leste apresentou queda. Áreas de alto risco foram evidenciadas em maior número na macrorregião Noroeste, ao passo que a Leste apresentou maior área de baixo risco. Conclusões: existem áreas de alto risco para dengue no Paraná, demandando o direcionamento de ações no controle e manejo do agravo.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Authors: Guo Ruifeng , Guo Qian , Hao Wen , Fan Jingyao , Nie Shaoping , Wang Xiao
Published: January 2024

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly common in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and it is a strong predictor of subsequent cardiovascular events. However, whether treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can decrease this risk remains controversial.

Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were systematically searched to identify randomized clinical trials reporting cardiovascular events from database inception to February 12, 2022.

Results: Four trials with 3043 participants were included. The median follow-up duration ranged from 3 to 4.75 years. Compared with usual care alone, CPAP was not associated with decreased MACCE risk (RR 0.96, 95% CI 0.77–1.21, P = 0.75), and the results were consistent regardless of CPAP adherence (≥4 hours/night vs. <4 hours/night, RR 0.48, 95% CI 0.20–1.16). Similarly, no significant differences were observed between groups in the risks of all-cause death (RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.52–1.26), cardiovascular death (RR 0.70, 95% CI 0.36–1.33), myocardial infarction (RR 1.08, 95% CI 0.73–1.60), revascularization (RR 1.03, 95% CI 0.77–1.38), and cerebrovascular events (RR 0.77, 95% CI 0.23–2.61).

Conclusion: Existing evidence does not support an association between CPAP treatment and decreased risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with CAD and OSA, regardless of adherence to CPAP.
Markerless Mouse Tracking for Social Experiments
Authors: Le Van Anh , Sterley Toni-Lee , Cheng Ning , Bains Jaideep S. , Murari Kartikeya
Published: January 2024

Automated behavior quantification in socially interacting animals requires accurate tracking. While many methods have been very successful and highly generalizable to different settings, issues of mistaken identities and lost information on key anatomical features are common, although they can be alleviated by increased human effort in training or post-processing. We propose a markerless video-based tool to simultaneously track two interacting mice of the same appearance in controlled settings for quantifying behaviors such as different types of sniffing, touching, and locomotion to improve tracking accuracy under these settings without increased human effort. It incorporates conventional handcrafted tracking and deep-learning-based techniques. The tool is trained on a small number of manually annotated images from a basic experimental setup and outputs body masks and coordinates of the snout and tail-base for each mouse. The method was tested on several commonly used experimental conditions including bedding in the cage and fiberoptic or headstage implants on the mice. Results obtained without any human corrections after the automated analysis showed a near elimination of identities switches and a ∼15% improvement in tracking accuracy over pure deep-learning-based pose estimation tracking approaches. Our approach can be optionally ensembled with such techniques for further improvement. Finally, we demonstrated an application of this approach in studies of social behavior of mice by quantifying and comparing interactions between pairs of mice in which some lack olfaction. Together, these results suggest that our approach could be valuable for studying group behaviors in rodents, such as social interactions.
Neuronal Wiring Receptors Dprs and DIPs Are GPI Anchored and This Modification Contributes to Their Cell Surface Organization
Authors: Lobb-Rabe Meike , Nawrocka Wioletta I. , Zhang Ruiling , Ashley James , Carrillo Robert A. , Özkan Engin
Published: January 2024

TheDrosophilaDpr and DIP proteins belong to the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell surface proteins (CSPs). Their hetero- and homophilic interactions have been implicated in a variety of neuronal functions, including synaptic connectivity, cell survival, and axon fasciculation. However, the signaling pathways underlying these diverse functions are unknown. To gain insight into Dpr–DIP signaling, we sought to examine how these CSPs are associated with the membrane. Specifically, we asked whether Dprs and DIPs are integral membrane proteins or membrane anchored through the addition of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) linkage. We demonstrate that most Dprs and DIPs are GPI anchored to the membrane of insect cells and validate these findings for some family members in vivo usingDrosophilalarvae, where GPI anchor cleavage results in loss of surface labeling. Additionally, we show that GPI cleavage abrogates aggregation of insect cells expressing cognate Dpr–DIP partners. To test if the GPI anchor affects Dpr and DIP localization, we replaced it with a transmembrane domain and observed perturbation of subcellular localization on motor neurons and muscles. These data suggest that membrane anchoring of Dprs and DIPs through GPI linkage is required for localization and that Dpr–DIP intracellular signaling likely requires transmembrane coreceptors.
Intrinsic Functional Connectivity between the Anterior Insular and Retrosplenial Cortex as a Moderator and Consequence of Cocaine Self-Administration in Rats
Authors: Hsu Li-Ming , Cerri Domenic H. , Lee Sung-Ho , Shnitko Tatiana A. , Carelli Regina M. , Shih Yen-Yu Ian
Published: January 2024

While functional brain imaging studies in humans suggest that chronic cocaine use alters functional connectivity (FC) within and between key large-scale brain networks, including the default mode network (DMN), the salience network (SN), and the central executive network (CEN), cross-sectional studies in humans are challenging to obtain brain FC prior to cocaine use. Such information is critical to reveal the relationship between individual's brain FC and the subsequent development of cocaine dependence and brain changes during abstinence. Here, we performed a longitudinal study examining functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data in male rats (n = 7), acquired before cocaine self-administration (baseline), on 1 d of abstinence following 10 d of cocaine self-administration, and again after 30 d of experimenter-imposed abstinence. Using repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) with network-based statistics (NBS), significant connectivity changes were found between anterior insular cortex (AI) of the SN, retrosplenial cortex (RSC) of the DMN, somatosensory cortex, and caudate–putamen (CPu), with AI–RSC FC showing the most robust changes between baseline and 1 d of abstinence. Additionally, the level of escalated cocaine intake is associated with AI–RSC and AI–CPu FC changes between 1 d and 30 d of abstinence; further, the subjects’ AI–RSC FC prior to cocaine intake is a significant moderator for the AI–RSC changes during abstinence. These results provide novel insights into the roles of AI–RSC FC before and after cocaine intake and suggest this circuit to be a potential target to modulate large-scale network and associated behavioral changes in cocaine use disorders.
Wikipedia and the Outsider Within: Black Feminism and Social Inequality in Knowledge Sharing
Authors: Perkins Tracy , Hussein Sophia , Trent Mariam , Davis Lundyn
Published: January 2024

This paper examines the politics of knowledge on Wikipedia through a Black feminist lens, with particular attention to Patricia Hill Collins’s concept of Black women as “the outsider within” in intellectual spaces. We present an assignment in which a class of predominantly Black, female undergraduate students were tasked with analyzing and then improving content on Wikipedia. Wikipedia strives to be unbiased through a transparent writing and editing process that draws on reliable, published sources. These protocols regularly help catch and fix hoaxes and content vandalism. Nonetheless, we build on existing scholarship to show that Wikipedia has other kinds of biases that result in racist and sexist knowledge gaps, euphemisms, stereotypes, and misrepresentation. These problems are a result of (1) the personal experiences and opinions of Wikipedia editors, who are predominantly white and male; (2) the requirement for subjects to be deemed “noteworthy” through citing multiple sources that meet Wikipedia’s standards of reliability; and (3) gatekeeping practices by the existing editors. As a result, we argue that Wikipedia can not only extend but also exacerbate pro–white male biases present in the source materials that Wikipedia draws on. We note the potential for more diverse editors to improve Wikipedia content, but we also offer cautionary observations on this strategy. Last, we suggest that college instructors can teach students to better understand racialized and gendered knowledge processes through assignments to contribute to Wikipedia that are paired with supportive readings.
Making Sense: Language, Ethics, and Understanding in Deaf Nepal
Authors: Green E. Mara
Published: January 2024

Making Sense explores the experiential, ethical, and intellectual stakes of living in, and thinking about, a world in which language cannot be taken for granted. In Nepal, many deaf signers use Nepali Sign Language (NSL), a young, conventional signed language. The majority of deaf Nepalis, however, use what NSL signers call natural sign. Natural sign involves both conventional and improvisatory signs, many of which recruit semiotic relations immanent in the social and material worlds. These features make conversation in natural sign both possible and precarious, since sense-making depends on signers’ skillful use of resources and on addressees’ willingness to engage. Natural sign reveals the labor of sense-making that in more conventional language is carried by shared grammar. Ultimately, this highly original book shows that emergent language is an ethical endeavor, challenging readers to consider what it means, and what it takes, to understand and to be understood.
Construction Waste Management in Croatia
Authors: Barbir Damir , Dabić Pero
Published: January 2024

This article discusses construction waste and its management in the territory of Croatia. In order to better understand the concept of waste, the first part of this paper discusses its origin, characteristics, and categorisation. In addition, it mentions special categories of waste defined within Croatian borders. All members of the European Union are encouraged to adopt a circular economy approach to manage these various types of waste. Furthermore, the article emphasises the necessity to construct legal landfills in addition to building management centres, recycling yards, and transfer stations, in order to reduce the formation of wild landfills, which result from irresponsible waste disposal. The second part of the article provides a detailed description of construction and demolition waste. In addition to the types of occurrences and the associated degree of hazard, a categorisation system is used. This system includes records and key numbers, and allows finding the appropriate species in the database with the corresponding key number. Modern technology has made it possible to recycle all types of waste, including construction waste, into secondary raw materials. Proper management is essential to achieve this goal. The first step involves prevention, diversion or conversion of waste into a resource. When these options are not possible, one of the recovery processes should be employed. Managing Construction Waste also provides a comprehensive explanation of recycling, which is given significant attention. The article concludes with an overview of the Republic of Croatia’s system for managing construction waste, which lags behind more developed countries, as well as offers examples of best practices and possible improvements.
Tetrahedral Homonuclear Tetrameric Species
Authors: Kiralj Rudolf
Published: January 2024

Tetrahedral homonuclear tetrameric species are neutral or ionic tetrahedra of chemical elements, true molecular tetrahedra in strict geometrical sense. The aim of this work was to find all true elemental tetrahedra experimentally determined as stable and capable of being transferred from one medium/condition to another, to rationalize their structures and properties, and seek their technological significance. A database of elemental tetrahedra was built based on reliable literature, and a dataset of molecular descriptors was generated. Correlation analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, principal component analysis, and some regression analysis were carried out. Twelve chemical elements from Groups 13 – 15 have tetrahedral species: anions E48– (Al, Ga, In, Tl), anions E44– (Si, Ge, Sn, Pb), neutral molecules E4 (P, As, Sb), and cations E4+ (P, As, Sb, Bi). These species appear in 39 forms, such as gas phase, solid Zintl phases, thin films, Zintl phase ammoniates, and cage compounds, among others. Zintl phases and forms of P4 and Sb4 are important for synthesis of new materials, chemical reactions, and other applications. Data compression has shown that the true tetrahedral species are a three-dimensional phenomenon, and that true tetrahedra can be distinguished from fictive tetrahedra. Grouping of the tetrahedra according to their periodic groups, charges, frequency, and diversity class values, tetrahedral size, and metallic character, were observed. Empirical rules for species size and principal components were established for true tetrahedra. Most descriptors are parabolic functions of the class variable. True tetrahedral species partly remain a puzzle and should be further investigated.
Sensory Acceptance and Nutritional Content of Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) and Chayote (Sechium edule) Schotel
Authors: Priyanti Esteria , Handayani Ira , Sahda Maheswari Nabila
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this study was 1) to determine the sensory acceptance of Schotel pumpkin and chayote, 2) to know the nutritional content of the most preferred Schotel pumpkin and chayote; and 3) to determine the material composition of the most preferred Schotel. The method applied was the experimental method. The formulas used in this study were product 1 (using 25g pumpkin and 175g chayote), product 2 (using 100g pumpkin and 100g chayote), and product 3 (using 175g pumpkin and 25g chayote). The hedonic test involved 25 untrained panellists. Statistical analysis utilized the Kruskall-Wallis nonparametric and Mann-Whitney follow-up tests at the 95% confidence level (α=0.05). This study's results indicated that the Schotel product using 100g of pumpkin and 100g of chayote was the most preferred and well-accepted product by consumers. Schotel products using 100g of pumpkin and 100g of chayote could meet the energy need by 8%, protein by 17%, fat by 17%, and carbohydrates by 3% per serving. The ingredients composition of the best Schotel product consisted of ingredients A, B, and C. Ingredients A consisted of 350 ml of liquid milk, 100g pumpkin, 100g chayote, 125g ground beef, 100g carrots, 40g onions, 15g garlic, 3 tbsp flour, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp ground pepper, ½ tsp ground nutmeg, 2 tbsp cooking oil. Ingredients B consisted of 25g of grated cheese and 3 eggs. Ingredients C consisted of 75g of grated cheese.
System with nano piezoengine under randomly influences for biomechanics
Authors: Sergey Mikhailovich Afonin
Published: January 2024

The sufficient condition of absolute stability system with nano piezoengine by using the derivative of the hysteretic piezoengine deformation is determined for the randomly influences. The set of equilibrium positions of the piezoengine in the control system is stable relative to mathematical expectations, when the condition of absolute stability with the maximum piezo module is met. The statistical linearization method is using for the determination condition of absolute stability control system with the nano piezoengine.
AROMATIC POLYMER HAVING BOTH AZOBENZENE AND AZOMETHINE UNITS IN THE MAIN CHAIN AS AN EFFICIENT PHOTO-RESPONSIVE MATERIAL
Authors:   Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry NAS of Ukraine, 48, Kharkivske Shose, Kyiv, 02155, Ukraine, TKACHENKO I.M. , KURIOZ YU.I. ,   Institute of Physics NAS of Ukraine, 46, Prospect Nauky, Kyiv, 03028, Ukraine, KRAVCHUK R.M. ,   Institute of Physics NAS of Ukraine, 46, Prospect Nauky, Kyiv, 03028, Ukraine,   Institute of Physical Chemistry, PAS, 44/52, Kasprzaka, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland, LITOSHENKO D.V. ,   Institute of Physics NAS of Ukraine, 46, Prospect Nauky, Kyiv, 03028, Ukraine, NAZARENKO V.G. ,   Institute of Physics NAS of Ukraine, 46, Prospect Nauky, Kyiv, 03028, Ukraine,   Institute of Physical Chemistry, PAS, 44/52, Kasprzaka, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland, SHEVCHENKO V.V. ,   Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry NAS of Ukraine, 48, Kharkivske Shose, Kyiv, 02155, Ukraine
Published: January 2024

Azobenzene and aromatic azomethine groups acting as versatile photoreversible optically switchable scaffolds attract much interest as efficient building blocks for the construction of light-responsive materials. The pronounced interest in light-sensitive polymers originates from their unique ability to become anisotropic after irradiation by polarized light. Despite the significant progress that has been made on the synthesis of either polyazobenzenes or polyazomethines, numerous challenges remain, and they have become the catalyst for the ongoing research. The polymer having both azobenzene and azomethine groups are fundamentally less developed. In this work, a strategy to the synthesis of the light-responsive polymer with azobenzene and azomethine units in the backbone is proposed. The polymer is prepared by condensation polymerization of octafluorobiphenylene-based bis-hydroxybenzaldehyde with aromatic meta-linked octafluorobiphenylene-based diamine. The structure of the polymer is characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The synthesized polymer can be solution-cast into flexible solid films with a tensile strength of 25 MPa. Furthermore, the polymer displays elevated glass transition temperatures (Tg), reaching 235 °C, and demonstrates an admirable thermal stability, retaining resilience at temperatures up to 390 °C. The polymer film underwent photoisomerization and exhibited changes in light-induced birefringence when exposed to 365 nm UV light and both polarized and unpolarized blue (405 nm) and green (532 nm) light. The ability to record optical information using polymer films in the form of diffraction gratings is demonstrated.
PEGADAIAN SYARIAH: PENINGKATAN KESEJAHTERAAN MELALUI PINJAMAN JANGKA PENDEK DALAM PERSPEKTIF MASYARAKAT
Authors: YUDHA ANA TONI ROBY CANDRA , WULANDARI TIFFANI AYU , LATIF SALWA SABRINA
Published: January 2024

Pegadaian syariah merupakan salah satu instrumen lembaga keuangan yang termasuk dalam lembaga keuangan syariah non bank. Tidak jauh berbeda dengan lembaga keuangan syariah lainnya, pegadaian syariah tidak menerapkan sistem bunga atau dalam istilah Islam dikenal dengan riba, melainkan menggantinya dengan biaya agunan dengan akad ijarah atau imbalan merawat dan memelihara agunan yang dititipkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui lebih jauh mengenai peranan pegadaian syariah khususnya peranannya sebagai lembaga pemberi pinjaman dalam jangka pendek. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi literatur dimana penulis menganalisis dan mereview paparan dari jurnal atau buku di internet. Salah satu produk ar-rahn atau gadai yang memberikan pinjaman jangka pendek adalah gadai emas syariah. Gadai emas syariah diperuntukkan bagi nasabah yang kesulitan pendanaan dalam jangka pendek karena proses dan syaratnya sangat mudah sehingga dapat meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat.
Program Bilik Pengaduan Women Studies Center Sebagai Media Penanganan Kekerasan Seksual
Authors: Sutianti Sifa Marisa , Zahra Siti Fatima’tu , Wulandari Windi
Published: January 2024

Berdasarkan catatan Komnas Perempuan kasus kekerasan seksual mengalami peningkatan setiap tahunnya, salah satunya di lingkungan universitas. UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung memiliki organisasi penggerak bernama Women Studies Center (WSC) yang fokus pada sosialisasi, penanganan, dan pendampingan korban kekerasan seksual. Salah satu program WSC adalah program Bilik Pengaduan yang memberikan fasilitas bagi mahasiswa untuk melaporkan tindakan pelecehan dan kekerasan seksual di lingkungan kampus. penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis latar belakang pendirian program, strategi yang dirancang, proses implementasi, dan hasil evaluasi dari program tersebut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara dan studi dokumen untuk memperoleh data yang relevan dengan topik penelitian. Penentuan informan dilakukan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Hasil dari penelitian ini disemua prosedur yaitu melingkup pada strategi, proses implementasi dan juga hasil dari program tersebut masih belum optimal. Peneliti merekomendasikan perlu adanya advokasi terkait SK Rektor mengenai PPKS dan perbaikan disegala prosedur secara komprehensif.
Optimal fiber-optical sensing element selection on multimode interferometer
Authors:   Institute of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Information Technologies of the Baltic Federal University. I. Kant, Denisov I.V. , Larin Y.A. ,   Institute of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Information Technologies of the Baltic Federal University. I. Kant
Published: January 2024

The paper presents the results of model and experimental search for optimal configuration of sensing element based on fiber-optical multimode interferometer with intermode interference in the phase-amplitude filter. Simulation results are presented. Based on them, combinations of multimode fiber light guides with single-mode ones are selected, the most suitable for constructing the sensitive part. Laboratory tests of the selected configurations were carried out. The requirements for the necessary components have been developed. The dynamic characteristics of the sensing elements are obtained depending on the variable parameters for different methods of welding fiber light guides.
Fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer micro-cavity length adjustment in tens of nanometers for sensing system miniaturization
Authors:   Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics University ITMO, Shuhao Cai , Sergeev Maksim M. ,   Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics University ITMO, Petrov Andrew A. ,   Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics University ITMO, Varzhel Sergey V. ,   Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics University ITMO, Chuanxiang Sheng ,   Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Li Li ,   Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Published: January 2024

Fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer (FMZI) micro-cavity length adjustment in tens of nanometers by chemical etching for refractive index sensing system miniaturization was firstly reported. This etching process is capable of adjusting the length of micro-structure at the order of tens of nanometers, and achieving such high precision without involving complicated and expensive nano-fabrication facilities. The chemical etching opens up the fiber micro-cavity and redshifts its resonant wavelength at the rate of 3.6 nm/min, upon an estimated etching speed of 41.5 nm/min. The shift of the micro-cavity’s resonant wave-length close to the LD’s emitting wavelength is achieved by such precise length adjustment for sensing system miniaturization. The miniaturized FMZI is experimentally applied to the refractive index sensing for ethanol solutions. The measured transmission is in good linearity with regards to the solution index and the sensitivity is -12.8 dB for 0.0043 RIU (refractive index unit) difference in this study. The miniaturized FMZI index-sensing system can be portable and operating at a fast speed, which is well suited for practical field applications.