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The Sound/Image Cinema Lab, Long Way Back (dir. Brett Harvey): developing working principles for crewing feature film production with higher education students
Authors: Marshall Kingsley , Harvey Simon
Published: June 2024

Since 2009, students, graduates and staff from the School of Film and Television at Falmouth University in the UK have collaborated with professional partners in the development and production of over 20 short and feature-length narrative and documentary films, within the Sound/Image Cinema Lab research centre. This article makes use of a Sound/Image Cinema Lab co-production with Cornwall-based production company o-region – Long Way Back, directed by Brett Harvey, released in 2022 – as a case study to demonstrate both the successes of, and the challenges faced by, the Lab within a higher education environment. Interviews with staff, students and professional crew participants are used to contextualise the principles of work-integrated learning, and the processes that have sustained institutional support for professionally led film production framed by pedagogic practice.
Salivary expression of novel inflammatory marker Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in health and disease: an interventional study
Authors: Guru Sanjeela , Aghanashini Suchetha
Published: June 2024

Objective: To assess levels of the biomarkers Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and alpha 2-macroglobulin (2MG) in saliva and serum in healthy individuals and patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) before and after periodontal therapy. Materials and Methods: The 90 recruited subjects were divided into the three following groups: Group 1, with 30 healthy subjects; Group 2, with 30 systemically healthy subjects with stage II and III periodontitis; and Group 3, with 30 patients with periodontitis and well-controlled T2DM (PDM). Salivary and serum PAI-1 and α2MG levels were estimated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and correlated with clinical parameters before and three months after periodontal therapy, and the data obtained was statistically analyzed. Results: There was an improvement in clinical parameters in both groups that underwent initial periodontal therapy. Salivary and serum PAI-1 and α2MG levels were upregulated in PDM group, compared to periodontitis alone at baseline. A significant reduction in the levels of the biomarkers was observed three months after periodontal therapy, and an improvement in glycaemic control was also seen in the PDM group. Conclusion: PAI-1 was expressed in saliva and serum in healthy patients, and increased in periodontitis and diabetes patients, thus evidencing its possible role in periodontal inflammation and glucose regulation, and its levels decreased after periodontal therapy.
Esthetic evaluation after root coverage with subepithelial connective tissue graft and a collagen matrix: a randomized clinical trial
Authors: Borges Samuel , Medeiros Isadora , Menezes Karyna , Gurgel Bruno
Published: June 2024

Objective: To evaluate the esthetics of root coverage procedures in patients with bilateral type 1 gingival recessions who were grafted with a subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) and a xenogeneic collagen matrix (XCM). Material and methods: A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial was carried out to compare Pink Esthetic Score (PES) and Root Coverage Esthetic Score (RES). Three examiners evaluated a sequence of 100 photographs of 25 patients with 50 recessions, at baseline and 6 months after surgeries. The test group was treated with coronally-advanced flap (CAF)+XCM, while the control group was treated with CAF+SCTG. Results: The mean values of RES and PES for CAF+XCM were 8.15±0.5 and 8.52±0.51, respectively; and 8.34±1.12 and 8.92±1.33 for CAF+SCTG. The CAF+SCTG group presented more cases that achieved better scores for Gingival Margin Level (GML) (p < 0.001) and Gingival Margin Contour (GMC) (p = 0.024), while CAF+XCM presented more cases with a better soft tissue texture score (STT) (p < 0.001). Thus, both CAF+XCM and CAF+SCTG promoted improvements in general esthetic appearance after 6 months, with no statistical difference. Conclusions: CAF+SCTG and CAF+XCM improved esthetic outcomes, with no difference between PES and RES, after 6 months.
Muhammad Khatami’s Reforms in Iran from the Perspective of Transitology and the Outlook for Democratic Change
Authors: Koláček Jakub
Published: June 2024

On May 23, 1997, a victory of Muhammad Khatami in the presidential election in the Islamic Republic of Iran started a brief period of liberalization in the country long mired in a repressive and authoritarian political regime. The new government loosened the restrictions imposed on the public space, widened the scope of some civil liberties and under the slogans of “religious democracy”, “rule of law” and “participation” aroused expectations of a further political change. Nevertheless these expectations were futile and the widely popular reform movement was stifled by a repression on the part of the conservative core of the regime. This study attempts to analyze these events as a failed attempt to democratic transition, leaning on the theory of Guillermo O’Donnell and Philipe Schmitter. It demonstrates that the transitive period under Khatami’s presidency followed the typical path of the disintegration of the post-World War II authoritarian regimes, which usually begins by the split within the governing elite of the régime itself and proceed through gradual and contingent introduction of liberalizing and democratizing reforms by its “soft-liner”. On this basis it attempts to capture the overall dynamic of the transitive process, define its turning points, identify the causes of its ultimate successful obstruction by the “hard-line” conservatives and derive from this experience implications for a possibility of democratic change in future.
Max Weber and the Cultural Evolution
Authors: Kollár Dávid
Published: June 2024

Max Weber’s ambivalent view of evolutionary theory has sparked ongoing debate. While rejecting simplistic social Darwinism, his writings reveal an implicit evolutionary logic underlying broader cultural transformations. Across multiple works, Weber modeled cultural change through the interplay between charismatic innovation and institutional order. This paper argues Weber provides a sophisticated model of cultural evolution by elucidating the relationship between these two forces. The aim is to demonstrate how framing Weber’s dichotomy in evolutionary terms offers novel insight into his nuanced vision of social change.
Kam kráčíš, Ameriko? Vývoj hnutí za občanská práva v polovině 60. let 20. století
Authors: Fronk David
Published: June 2024

The United States of America was on its move towards equal civil rights in the middle of 60s. The movement mostly formed and led by the personality of Martin Luther King, achieved many of its goals. The support of the Washington government was unquestionable, and the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson made legislatively great moves in the way of remedy of the old injustice connected mostly with numerous Afro-American minority. From this point of view, it is not surprise that these steps could be signs of a positive turn. But was it actually true? However, there were still plenty things to do. It was clear that just few signatures on the papers with laws could not bring the change on their own. Change of the society takes some time and before everyone who meant the change seriously appeared a new challenge. The abolition of segregation meant that the focus of the ones who were discriminated shifted to the North of the USA and the question was whether King and his colleagues will be successful also there and how the nature of the struggle for the civil rights will change.
Проекты Нового краеведения в неофициальной истории города: опыт Санкт-Петербурга
Authors: Troitskaya Anna
Published: June 2024

The problem of interpreting local history is relevant to St. Petersburg, as to many other major historical cities. This article examines phenomena united by the concepts of local (spatial) myth and urban narrative, which go beyond official discourse. Alternative images of the city, based on its concealed places of interest contrast with one of the most widespread representations of St. Petersburg – its association with the heritage of imperial culture. The selection of memorable places and stories shifts from recognizable city landmarks to other objects that reveal the history and image of particular St. Petersburg sites, people’s daily lives and peripheral issues of urban life. This approach to the exploration of urban space, a phenomenon called New Local History, is presented and explained in the article as the rediscovery of the historical potential of the city. The examples given in the article also show the possible role of New Local History in encouraging residents to develop an interest in their own history, in the problems of modernity and in participating in socially significant projects. Trends in interaction with urban space and memory practices that offer alternative interpretations of the past have been identified in various socio-cultural initiatives. In the context of Russian memory politics, this approach often becomes oppositional.
„Miasto nigdy się nie kończy…”. Mroczne oblicze miasta w prozie Herty Müller
Authors: Głuszko-Boczoń Estera
Published: June 2024

One of the recurring motifs in Herta Müllerʼs work is the experience of the city, which often becomes a space of threat, violence, uncertainty, and finally repression and death. The German Nobel Prize laureate describes urban spaces, where the fate of the city is intertwined with the fate of the protagonists, depicting a world of people who are downtrodden, lost, defeated, and yet not without hope. This article discusses selected works by Herta Müller, in which the multidimensional image of the city opens up new fields for reflection and allows us to gain insight into how a totalitarian state functions. The cities the author describes are reflective of all Romanian cities under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu; they are places of depravity and terror. This article also explores the aesthetics of ugliness which affects the understanding of the role of cities in Herta Müllerʼs prose, and analyzes important urban symbols such as asphalt, apartment blocks, parks and the flora and fauna characteristic of communist cities. In many of Müllerʼs texts, cities form a dramatic backdrop for acts of violence and repression against ‘the Stranger’ – for instance, the German minority,the Roma community, and women. Thus, the experience of an individual becomes the experience of the whole community, which makes Herta Müllerʼs work enduringly relevant.
Caught in a “mousetrap”: An analysis of the relationship of the local population with the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in film and television productions (1990–2021)
Authors: Fiorito Claudia
Published: June 2024

The release of the television series Chernobyl (HBO, Sky Atlantic 2019) drew renewed attention to the tragedy, its locations, and the affected population, generating new productions in Russia, such as the film Chernobyl: Abyss (Danila Kozlovskij, 2021), explicitly made in response to the Western series, signalling a desire to re-appropriate the narrative of the disaster and its territories. Indeed, a recurrent characteristic of the film and television productions of the countries most affected by the 1986 nuclear disaster (Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia) has been the representation of the land and the inhabitants’ relationship with it (Lindbladh 2019). This is also a central theme in Svetlana Alexievich’s renowned 1997 work Voices from Chernobyl: Chronicle of the future, whose stories inspired some episodes of the Anglo-American series. This article analyzes the representation of the relationship between the inhabitants of the Chornobyl/Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and their homeland in film and television productions dedicated to the nuclear disaster, beginning with Eastern European films made in the early 1990s, moving on to the representation in the Western series, and culminating with an analysis of Kozlovskij’s Chernobyl: Abyss. Features considered include the development of romantic narratives within the contaminated zone, the visual representation of radiation, and the depiction of the local institutions’ response to the disaster.
A landscape of shifting identities amid urban invasion: Tamara Duda’s novel Daughter through a translation lens
Authors: Antonova Anna
Published: June 2024

In the environment of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, literary translation acquires critical significance as a way to get Ukraine’s narratives of destruction and urbicide across cultural and political borders. This article will focus on Daisy Gibbons’s 2021 translation of Tamara Duda’s 2019 novel Daughter, set in the Eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, to examine the translator’s project of reconstructing the complex interplay of Eastern and Western Ukrainian identities embroiled in the narrative of crawling occupation. Daughter tells the story of Russia’s 2014 invasion of Donetsk, dissecting the city’s fragmented identity along cultural and linguistic divides and exploring internal tensions and propaganda-fueled conflicts leading to its eventual downfall. The storyline adopts the female protagonist’s insider/outsider perspective, tracing her gradual evolution from an invisible observer to a fearless insurgent fighting for the survival of her unravelling home. The analysis will centre on the translator’s approach, which combines textual and paratextual techniques to highlight the processes of division and destruction – with their transformative impact on the urban space – and to enter into a visible dialogue with the narrator/protagonist’s voice to amplify and reinforce its distinctly pro-Ukrainian perspective.
Building through the flames: Polish-Jewish architects and their networks, 1937–1945
Authors: Roche Emily
Published: June 2024

Before 1939, Jewish architects were active members of their profession, participating in domestic and international architectural networks and contributing to the built environment of Polish cities. From the mid-1930s, however, intensifying antisemitism and far-right political forces pressured architectural networks to exclude Jews from professional unions. The start of the Second World War and the German occupation in 1939 strained professional architectural networks but led to the formation of underground workshops, cooperatives, and other groups, whose connections extended from Warsaw through the camps and ghettos of occupied Poland. This article presents the history of Jewish-Polish architects from 1937 to 1945. Demonstrating how architectural networks reacted to changing conditions of war, occupation, and genocide, it emphasizes architectural networks as sites of political engagement, ranging from prewar antisemitic attacks on Jews and their removal from the Society of Polish Architects (SARP) to underground architectural networks that hid Jews and allowed them to work. Although the fate of Jewish architects depended largely on their relationships with their professional networks, they also actively decided how to utilize those networks to resist the Nazis and to ensure their survival. This research shows that interpersonal relationships and wartime networks were consequential in determining the wartime fates of Jewish architects and also shaped the profession’s post-war structure.
Diabelskie koło historii. Poetyki miejskie w powieści Aleksieja Iwanowa Cienie Teutonów
Authors: Pavlenko Svetlana
Published: June 2024

Shadows of the Teutons, a novel by the contemporary Russian writer Aleksei Ivanov, was published in 2021. The story unfolds across two different time periods. Some events take place in 1457 during the siege of Marienburg, the capital of the Teutonic Order’s State, and the Polish-Teutonic conflict serves as a starting point for the depiction of later battles, in 1945, within the former East Prussia, now known as the Kaliningrad Oblast. This article examines the means used to create the urban spaces depicted in the novel and their transformation as a result of armed conflicts. It focuses on the urban landscapes of Baltiysk (Pillau) and Malbork (Marienburg), which exhibit a complex identity and strong interconnections at various levels of the narrative structure. The analysis explores somatopoetics and thanatopoetics, two categories the author employs to describe places, as well as the auditory and olfactory dimensions of everyday wartime experiences, memoryscapes, Teutonic castles and underground settings such as cellars, bunkers, catacombs, secret passages and tunnels.
Claiming the wall: How memorial plaques reshape urban landscapes in Russia
Authors: Hwang Kiun
Published: June 2024

This article explores the significance of memorial plaques in Russian cities as sites of history, memory and aesthetics that create a new sensorium of the urban sphere. The plaques, affixed to historic buildings, serve as tangible markers that commemorate significant events and figures from the past. Taking the case of the historic center of St. Petersburg, the article examines how these plaques create a sense of historicity and contribute to the formation of a shared cultural background within the urban sphere. The plaques evolve from simple inscriptions to more elaborate and visually appealing designs. It also highlights the controversies surrounding the selection of individuals to be materialized and remembered and the aesthetic concerns raised by some residents. Meanwhile, the two contemporary projects challenge traditional commemorative practices and their aesthetics: Last Address, which commemorates victims of political repression through individualized plaques, and the Gandhi artist group’s street art interventions. These projects offer alternative approaches to memorialization and engage in dialogue with existing monuments and plaques. These micro-interventions show grassroot resistance within memorializing practices and aesthetics. The article emphasizes the contested nature of public space and the role of memorial plaques in shaping collective memory and historical narratives in Russian cities.
Investigation into the association of FNDC1 and ADAMTS12 gene expression with plumage coloration in Muscovy ducks
Authors: Sun Guo-Bo , Lu Yan-Feng , Duan Xiu-Jun
Published: June 2024

To elucidate the molecular genetic mechanisms underpinning feather color in Muscovy ducks. A cohort of 100 Muscovy ducks was meticulously selected for this research. Follicular tissues from ducks exhibiting black and white plumage served as the experimental samples. From these tissues, RNA and proteins were extracted for further analysis. The RNA underwent reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction amplification, followed by validation through western blot assays. The data revealed a significant upregulation in the expression of FN domain-containing protein 1 (FNDC1) and ADAMTS12 genes in Muscovy ducks with white plumage traits as opposed to those with black plumage traits. Specifically, individuals with pure white plumage demonstrated a markedly elevated expression of the FNDC1 gene in comparison to their pure black counterparts. Conversely, expression levels of the ADAMTS12 gene were found to be reduced in ducks with pure black plumage relative to those with pure white plumage. Notably, the expression patterns of FNDC1 and ADAMTS12 genes exhibited inconsistencies between mRNA and protein levels. This study offers significant insights into the molecular genetic mechanisms underlying feather color variation in Muscovy ducks. FNDC1 and ADAMTS12 could be considered potential targets for genetic manipulation or selective breeding strategies aimed at achieving specific feather color phenotypes in Muscovy ducks.
Phyto-fabrication and characterization of gold nanoparticles by using Timur (Zanthoxylum armatum DC) and their effect on wound healing
Authors: Sharif Sumaira , Lodhi Madeeha Shahzad , Nayila Iffat , Irshad Asma , Abbas Mazhar , Alotaibi Amal , Hameed Saima
Published: June 2024

Nanotechnology has revolutionized the drug delivery approaches to improve the existing issues of conventional drug delivery systems, especially, the green synthesis of nanoparticles is becoming more suitable for different activities. In this study, phyto-fabricated gold nanoparticles (GNPs) were synthesized using Zanthoxylum armatum aqueous extract. GNPs were characterized by different techniques using UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Dynamic light scattering (DLS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). UV-Vis spectroscopy showed peak at 550 nm. XRD confirmed the crystalline nature of nanoparticles. FTIR showed presence of different functional groups such as C–O, N–H, C═O, C–H, and O–H. SEM and DLS have shown particle size of 30 nm. The antibacterial activity of plant extract and green synthesized GNP were tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumonia which revealed remarkable inhibition of these microorganisms. Burn wound was created on 16 rats and randomized into four groups. Group I was untreated. Group II rats were treated by applying topical ointment cream. Group III rats were treated by applying Zanthoxylum armatum cream, and group IV rats were treated by applying GNPs-based cream. Treatment was carried out for 14 days. Wounds treated with GNPs-based cream decreased consistently and almost completely. It can be concluded that GNPs-based cream can be used as an ointment to treat wounds especially burn wounds.
Geosite assessment as a contribution to the sustainable development of Babušnica, Serbia
Authors: Cvetanović Milica , Gajić Mirjana , Kovjanić Aleksandar , Krstić Filip , Sedlak Marko
Published: June 2024

Babušnica is one of the poorest municipalities in Serbia. Although it is a region with excellent physical geographic features that support the development of recreational and environmentally conscious types of tourism, its natural resources are almost entirely underutilized. The article first discusses Babušnica’s primary development issues before doing a theoretical examination of the ideas of geotourism and sustainable tourism and applying the Modified Geosite Assessment Model. To investigate the potential for their tourism activation, nine geosites were selected and evaluated. The evaluation ratings for most of the sites are very low due to the absence or poor quality of each type of infrastructure. The types of tourism that can be promoted in the region according to its geographical features are identified and recommendations are made to local and higher levels of authority that could form the basis for sustainable growth of the region.
Biosynthesis and characterization of selenium and silver nanoparticles using Trichoderma viride filtrate and their impact on Culex pipiens
Authors: Abd-Elkhalek Heba Fathy , Badawy Ali A. , Al-Askar Abdulaziz A. , Abd Elgawad Hamada , Hashem Amr Hosny , Salem Salem Salah
Published: June 2024

Some of the significant globally prevalent vector-borne illnesses are caused by Culex pipiens. Synthetic pesticides have been widely utilized to eradicate C. pipiens, which has led to a number of health risks for people, insect resistance, and environmental contamination. Alternative strategies are therefore vitally needed. In the current investigation, the Trichoderma viride fungal culture filtrate was used to create selenium and silver nanoparticles (SeNPs and AgNPs, respectively) and test them on C. pipiens larvae in their fourth instar stage. The death rate increased significantly when SeNP and AgNP concentrations increased, according to the results. SeNPs and AgNPs significantly affected the developmental and detoxification enzymes in fourth instar larvae of C. pipiens at 24 h after being treated with the sublethal concentration of the tested NPs. As a result of their insecticidal effect on C. pipiens larvae, SeNPs and AgNPs are considered effective and promising larvicidal agents.
O duplo lugar de fala entre palavras próprias e estruturação pela hegemonia:Quarto de Despejo (1960) e Boca de Lixo (1993)
Authors: Nohe Hanna
Published: June 2024

Este artigo analisa o lugar de fala (Ribeiro 2017) em Quarto de Despejo. Diário de uma favelada (1960), de Carolina Maria de Jesus, e em Boca de Lixo (1993), de Eduardo Coutinho. O objetivo é diferenciar as particularidades e as semelhanças: em que medida reescreve-se a história da crise do outrora império português desde a perspetiva da decolonialidade? As obras distinguem-se na atmosfera de base, mais negativa em Quarto de Despejo, mas compartilham a estrutura de dois níveis diegéticos que apresentam dois lugares de fala, e o desejo de uma vida autodeterminada.
Novel hybrid arithmetic optimization algorithm-recursive least square approach for power system harmonic estimation
Authors: Bhoi Ashok , Nayak Pravati , Mallick Ranjan Kumar , Mishra Sairam , Panda Gayadhar
Published: June 2024

Accurate harmonic estimation is essential for effective power quality assessment, designing appropriate harmonic filters, and ensuring the reliable operation of electrical equipment. This article proposes a novel hybrid harmonic estimation technique combining recursive least square (RLS) and arithmetic optimization algorithm (AOA) for accurate estimation of harmonics, inter-harmonics and sub-harmonics. AOA is a new meta-heuristic method based on distribution behaviour of main arithmetic operators such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. RLS is used for estimation of amplitude of harmonics, whereas phase is estimated by AOA. The performance of AOA–RLS is investigated in detail for estimation of power system signals using two set of test signals buried with noise. The proposed AOA–RLS is proved to be efficient for estimating both phase and amplitude parameters under different signal to noise ratio (SNR) conditions with an estimation of error of E−3. The efficacy of AOA–RLS technique is demonstrated by comparing with competitive existing techniques. The performance of AOA–RLS also verified in experimental studies.
Resonanz, Reziprozität und Ressentiment
Authors: Hametner Katharina , Rodax Natalie , Binder Barbara
Published: June 2024

Ressentiment, charakterisiert durch eine affektiv aufgeladene, negativ wertende Bezugnahme auf Andere sowie soziale Abgrenzprozesse, wird aktuell –vor allem im Rahmen erstarkender rechtspolitischer Bewegungen – viel diskutiert. Wir fragen vor diesem Hintergrund, welche sozialen (Gruppen-)Dynamiken der Entwicklung ressentimentaler Tendenzen entgegenstehen, bzw. wann eine ressentimentale Bezugnahme nicht auftritt. Anhand von vier Gruppendiskussionen mit Senior*innengruppen aus unterschiedlichen Interaktionssettings (Senior*innenheim, sozialer Wohnbau, karitatives Engagement und Inter-Generationsprojekt im Arbeitskontext) zeigen wir mittels einer Analyse Dokumentarischer Methode drei Formen der Bezugnahme auf ‚Andere‘ auf: (1) Resonanz, (2) Reziprozität, (3) Ressentiment. Wir diskutieren diese in ihrer Verschränkung mit erlebter Handlungsfähigkeit und schlussfolgern, dass sich ressentimentale Tendenzen vorrangig in jenen Gruppen zeigen, in denen der Handlungsspielraum im sozialen Feld eingeschränkt erlebt wird. Im Umkehrschluss erweist sich der erhöhte Handlungsspielraum im Sozialen als ein protektiver Faktor gegen ressentimentale Tendenzen.
Semantic agreement and the dual model of language
Authors: Nordström Jackie
Published: June 2024

This paper will show that agreement cannot be considered a purely narrow-syntactic phenomenon, i.e., a phenomenon which cannot be given a functional-semantic explanation. It will show that person-number-gender (PNG-)affixes on verbs and adjectives are semantically interpretable even in languages such as English and Swedish, where they at first sight seem to be completely redundant. Several instances of so-called semantic agreement will reveal that these PNG-affixes convey important meanings not overtly marked by their co-referential DPs. In some cases, this even holds for the opposite case, i.e., that the PNG-affixes displaying grammatical agreement with their co-referential DPs also contribute with meanings not conveyed by the latter. Attempts to explain away semantic agreement by assuming there to be phonologically null determiners that give the DPs the same PNG-values as the agreement affixes will be refuted by data that show that the nouns often cannot be modified by such elements. Instead of being uninterpretable features that must be deleted before the derivation is sent to the semantic component, it will be shown that PNG-affixes on verbs and adjectives function like pronominal affixes, i.e., that they are arguments of the verbs and adjectives. They can either be anaphoric, in which case they can display semantic agreement, agreeing with the lexical semantics of the referent rather than with the PNG-values of the co-referential DP, or cataphoric, in which case they behave like formal-subject pronouns, signifying the PNG-value of the following logical DP subject.
Schwarmfinanzierung (Crowdfunding) als alternative Form der Unternehmensfinanzierung
Authors: Buck-Heeb Petra
Published: June 2024

431Die Schwarmfinanzierung stellt international gesehen kein bloßes Nischenprodukt mehr dar. Markant ist daher, dass im November 2023 in Europa die Übergangsfrist für die Anwendung der Schwarmfinanzierungsverordnung (ECSP-VO) abgelaufen ist. Diese Regelungen gehen jetzt grds. den jeweiligen nationalen Bestimmungen vor. Sowohl die europäische als auch die nationale Gesetzgebung bzgl. Crowdlending und Crowdinvesting weisen jedoch einige Unklarheiten und dogmatische Unstimmigkeiten auf. Deren Behebung dient nicht nur der Etablierung dieser alternativen Finanzierungsform als Instrument der Unternehmensfinanzierung, sondern auch dem Anlegerschutz.
Enhancement of optical and electrical properties of tin oxide thin films through Zr + Ag doping for photocatalytic and photovoltaic applications
Authors: Arangarajan Viji , Rajendran Vijayakumar , Priya Sahariya , Manoharan Janaki , Karuppaiya Vanasundari , Periyasami Govindasami , Han Sung Soo , Sankaran Esakki Muthu
Published: June 2024

In present investigation, Pure Tin (Sn), Zirconia (Zr) and Silver (Ag) doped Sn thin films are prepared by jet nebuliser spray technique and utilised for possible photovoltaic application. A simple soft chemical technique used to create Zr and Ag doped SnO2 nanocrystalline nanoparticles. As shown by the results of the XRD analysis, the nanoparticles found a tetragonal structure with P42/mnm symmetry, in accordance with the appearance of highly crystalline SnO2. The optical properties were performed, and their bandgap energies were found to be 2.8, 3.1 and 3.2 eV, respectively. Particles of prepared SnO2 were analysed using FT-IR and XRD spectroscopy, which confirmed the presence of Zr and Ag. The photocatalytic performance of Sn–Zr–Ag NPs was examined by degradation of cationic Safranin dye under sunlight radiations with an interval of 15 min up to 90 min. UV–Vis spectrum analysis and a pseudo-first-order kinetics model were used to study nano catalytic dye degradation. High photocatalytic activities were observed after Zr and Ag doping, which may be enhanced further by adding H2O2. The surface characteristics of the prepared thin films are evaluated by AFM analysis. The electrochemical behaviour and photovoltaic properties are evaluated by EIS and IV characteristic studies.
Az Erzsébet Tudományegyetem ünnepi, tudományos és kulturális eseményei
Authors: Dezső Krisztina , Méreg Martin , Pálmai Dóra , Polyák Petra
Published: June 2024

Az egyetemi naptár bővelkedett az oktatás-kutatás hétköznapi tevékenységeit megtörő ünnepi alkalmakban. A tanév ünnepélyes megnyitása és lezárása, az eredményes munkát bizonyító doktoravatások vagy éppen a prominens pártfogókat ünneplő díszdoktoravatások stb. a közösség életének kitüntetett eseményei voltak, az összetartozás élményét nyújtották. Az ünnepek és a mindennapi oktatómunkán túlmutató tudományos, kulturális rendezvények, programok egy szűkebb-tágabb egyetemi közösség tagjainak találkozópontjai voltak, melyek lehetőséget kínáltak az egyéni és intézményes teljesítmények megvitatására, a tagok közti hierarchia szimbolikus megjelenítésére, a közösség stabilitásának megerősítésére. Kiemelt ünnepi esemény volt a névadó királyné névnapján, november 19-én tartott Erzsébet napi megemlékezés, amelyen az előző évben elhunyt jeles professzorokról és a világháború hősi halottairól is megemlékeztek. 1921-ben alakult meg az Erzsébet Egyetem Barátainak Egyesülete, melynek célja az volt, hogy támogatókat, és ezáltal anyagi forrásokat is biztosítani az egyetem számára. Az Erzsébet Tudományegyetem a hallgatóság mellett a nagyobb közönség számára is igyekezett elérhetővé tenni az egyetemi kutatások eredményeit ismeretterjesztő előadások formájában. Több egyetemi intézmény is szervezett ilyen programokat: ezek között az egyetem Tudományos Szövetsége, a magántanárok Ad Astra előadássorozata, a Kisebbségi Intézet kultúrnapjai vagy a Maurinum blokkelőadásai a legfontosabbak. Az Erzsébet Tudományegyetem tovább 1934 és 1947 között nyári egyetemet szervezett Keszthelyen, melynek célja az volt, hogy a külföldi ifjúsággal is megismertessék hazánk kulturális értékeit, illetve a magyar diákok tudjanak külföldi társintézmények hallgatóival szakmai és emberi kapcsolatokat kiépíteni. A nyári egyetem kiemelt profilja a Pannonia kutatás volt.
A transformative approach to developing global human resources: An interdisciplinary framework for promoting personalised learning in Japanese universities
Authors:   Kyushu University, Japan, Fritz Robinson
Published: June 2024

Japanese government internationalisation initiatives in recent years have aimed to create undergraduate courses that nurture “global human resources”. These initiatives involve objectives associated with developing skills, attitudes, and knowledge related to foreign language skills and intercultural understanding. However, educators at Japanese universities responsible for their development and implementation often lack adequate guidance to achieve such objectives. To address this gap, the author employed an interdisciplinary approach to establish a framework for cultivating global human resources, by means of a qualitative inquiry involving visual and narrative methods carried out over a one-semester period. The study's results emphasise the transformative and personal relationships that learners establish when engaging in the development of global human resources, a perspective that is mostly absent in the intercultural competence literature. Moreover, this study underlines the importance of producing and implementing interdisciplinary educational solutions that encourage university students to become personally invested in developing global human resources, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field.
Controlling und Konflikte in Familienunternehmen
Authors: Hiebl Martin R. W. , Kinnert Jan A. , Papiorek Kevin L.
Published: June 2024

Familienunternehmen sind aufgrund der engen Verflechtung von Familie, Eigentum und Management oftmals anfällig für das Auftreten von Konflikten, die sich negativ auf die Unternehmensperformance auswirken können.Wir zeigen anhand einer empirischen Untersuchung von mittelständischen Familienunternehmen, inwiefern effektive Controlling-Systeme ausgewählte Konfliktarten reduzieren können.
Nachhaltigkeit in Familienunternehmen am Beispiel Kärcher
Authors: Patzke Stefan , Marks Daniel M. , Schmidt Marie Kristin
Published: June 2024

Nachhaltigkeit ist für den Erfolg und die Zukunftsfähigkeit eines Familienunternehmens entscheidend. Bei der Umsetzung der Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie spielt die Finanzabteilung eine wichtige Rolle. In diesem Artikel wird näher darauf eingegangen, wie Kärcher den Finanzbereich nutzt, um Nachhaltigkeit bei den Geschäftsprozessen und der Produktpalette zu optimieren und zu fördern.
Ansätze zur Digitalen Planung einer Bank
Authors: Kewenig Andreas , Wiedl Julian , Joost Oliver
Published: June 2024

In diesem Beitrag entsteht ein Entwurf für die „Digitale Planung“ einer Bank: Sie ersetzt iterative Abläufe durch einen integrierten, schnelleren Prozess, erhöht die Qualität durch einheitliche Methoden, erleichtert Szenariorechnungen und ermöglicht Erweiterungen: Ziel der Planung ist nicht mehr nur das Ergebnis selbst, sondern auch die Erklärung, wie zukünftige Veränderungen verursacht werden.
Die Relevanz des digitalen Reifegrads bei Unternehmenstransaktionen
Authors: Blom Martin , Rautenstrauch Thomas , Moser Simon
Published: June 2024

Die fortschreitende digitale Transformation und zunehmende Digitalisierung erhöhen die Relevanz des digitalen Reifegrads bei M&A-Transaktionen. Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht vor diesem Hintergrund das Einsatzpotenzial eines spezifischen Reifegradmodells in Form des Digital Assessment Framework anhand ausgewählter Dimensionen und Beurteilungskriterien, wie es für Due-Diligence-Prüfungen zur Anwendung kommen kann.
ESG reporting for listed companies - requirements, tools and recommendations
Authors: Baumöl Ulrike , Vetterling Dennis , Trockenbürger Sarah , Washwa Maneesh
Published: June 2024

Adhering to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements when creating value is a “conditio sine qua non” in today’s companies. Especially for listed companies, reporting on ESG-relevant activities is already becoming part of the reporting normality. This article describes some of the findings from a semester project by a team of students at the University of St. Gallen under the mentorship of SIX Group.
Validation study on the practical accuracy of wood species identification via deep learning from visible microscopic images
Authors: Ma Te , Kimura Fumiya , Tsuchikawa Satoru , Kojima Miho , Inagaki Tetsuya
Published: June 2024

This study aimed to validate the accuracy of identifying Japanese hardwood species from microscopic cross-sectional images using convolutional neural networks (CNN). The overarching goal is to create a versatile model that can handle microscopic cross-sectional images of wood. To gauge the practical accuracy, a comprehensive database of microscopic images of Japanese hardwood species was provided by the Forest Research and Management Organization. These images, captured from various positions on wood blocks, different trees, and diverse production areas, resulted in substantial intra-species image variation. To assess the effect of data distribution on accuracy, two datasets, D1 and D2, representing a segregated and a non-segregated dataset, respectively—from 1,000 images (20 images from each of the 50 species) were compiled. For D1, distinct images were allocated to the training, validation, and testing sets. However, in D2, the same images were used for both training and testing. Furthermore, the influence of the evaluation methodology on the identification accuracy was investigated by comparing two approaches: patch evaluation and E2 image evaluation. The accuracy of the model for uniformly sized images was approximately 90%, whereas that for variably sized images it was approximately 70%.
Analysis of factors affecting presumptive examination rate and understanding district wise issues from the last nine years (2015-2023) in the state of Telangana, India
Authors: Sumalata Dr. C. , Rajesham Dr. A. , Shukla Dr. Sneha , Kumar Dr. Shiva , Kiran Dr. Bhanu
Published: June 2024

Background: Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis is detected by smear microscopy, molecular tests like CBNAAT (Cartridge based nucleic Acid Amplification test) or Truenat, Line Probe assays (LPA) and phenotypic tests like solid Culture and liquid Culture. Yet every year there are many cases which go undiagnosed due to lack of information, availability, and accessibility to these tests. Presumptive examination rate helps us to understand the scenario of existing individuals having any one of the symptoms of TB diagnosing TB and thus helping in detecting Tuberculosis cases much earlier. Interventions: A quality analysis and assessment were conducted to identify the reasons for the high and low Presumptive Examination Rates across all districts in Telangana, India. The availability of CBNAATs and truenats machines at the periphery level helped in increasing the number of tests in the year 2022. The state ensured the availability of logistics such as CBNAAT cartridges and Truenat chips. Extensive IEC efforts were carried out at both district and block levels to promote the availability of NAATs, aiming for optimal utilization of the machines for patients seeking care in both the public and private sectors. Results: The Presumptive examination rate, which was significantly lower in the year 2015 gradually, increased in the year 2023 with adequate availability of logistics in the NAAT facilities. This intervention not only increased the presumptive examination rate but also boosted TB detection rates and utilization of the public sector NAAT facilities by the private sector. Conclusion: Analyzing the presumptive examination rate provides insights into the availability and accessibility of facilities, the sufficiency of logistics, and the utilization of services across all sectors. This understanding aids in developing more effective strategies to make TB diagnostics more accessible.
THE ROLE OF 3D MODELING IN INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF SURGICAL TREATMENT AND RESTORING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH MALIGNANT BONE TUMORS
Authors:   Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics of O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University, Drobotun O.V. , Konovalenko S.V. ,   RE Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncology and Radiobiology. National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Ternovyy N.K. ,   RE Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncology and Radiobiology. National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: June 2024

Summary. Aim: to determine and study the clinical value of 3D modeling in increasing the effectiveness of treatment of patients with malignant bone neoplasms. Object and methods: endoprosthesis of hip and knee joints was performed in 69 patients after resection of a bone segment with a tumor, the boundaries of which were determined using a 3D model. Tumor models were made from optically opaque polylactide polyester, peritumoral tissues from optically transparent polylactide. Results: planning and training on 3D models significantly reduced intraoperative blood loss, duration of surgical intervention, and recovery time of limb functions. The use of training 3D models before surgical intervention with possible subsequent prosthetics with special oncological endoprostheses ensures satisfactory functional results and creates conditions for restoring the quality of life of patients. Conclusions: the proposed technique provides valuable experience in the way of implementing the principles of personalized treatment into surgical practice and creates conditions for optimizing the quality of life of patients.
Cominho
Authors: Rihl Castro Luísa , Bertuzzo Brum Maria Antônia , Maranzana da Silva Monique , Milani El Kik Raquel
Published: June 2024

As especiarias sempre foram utilizadas para ampliar o aroma e o sabor dos alimentos, mas as substâncias presentes que trazem benefícios à saúde têm atraído cada vez mais a atenção dos estudiosos (Vallverdú-Queralt et al., 2014). O cominho, fruto do Cuminum cyminum L., é classificado como tempero ou condimento. Quando moído, o produto é designado por cominho moído ou em pó (Anvisa, 1978). É um dos temperos mais comuns utilizados em preparações culinárias (Allahghadri et al., 2010).
Endro
Authors: Vieira Senger Ana Elisa
Published: June 2024

Amplamente usada na Europa e Ásia como condimento e na medicina popular, o endro, ou Anethum graveolens, é uma planta aromática pouco utilizada na culinária brasileira, sendo por vezes confundida com a erva-doce. Apesar de o Brasil possuir uma diversificada flora, ainda necessita investir na importação de plantas utilizadas como temperos, visto que algumas espécies como endro (A. graveolens), orégano, açafrão, alecrim, manjerona e erva-doce são quase totalmente importadas (Pereira; Santos, 2013).
Manjericão
Authors: Martins Güez Camila , da Costa Escobar Piccoli Jacqueline , Zuravski Luísa , Souza de Oliveira Luís Flávio , Mansur Machado Michel
Published: June 2024

O uso de produtos naturais na medicina popular como recurso terapêutico é amplamente difundido na população brasileira, tornando significativo o consumo não só de produtos naturais como também de medicamentos fitoterápicos. Um trabalho divulgado pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) avaliou o uso da medicina tradicional em diferentes regiões, demonstrando que o uso de plantas e seus derivados pode alcançar mais de 90% em determinadas regiões do mundo, como China e Malásia (WHO, 2012).
Aipo
Authors: Ceolin Jamile , Freitas Annes Maria Luiza
Published: June 2024

O aipo aparece como “Selinon” na Odisseia de Homero (Zujovic et al., 2016), mas é conhecido há milênios (Aipo, 2023). Hoje, além de ser consumido como um vegetal, é usado para dar sabor aos alimentos (Zujovic et al., 2016), sendo aproveitado de várias formas: erva fresca, caule, folhas, sementes, óleo de semente e oleorresina (Sowbhagya, 2014) e também sua raiz (Haber; Clemente, 2013).
A systematic review of empirical distance interpreting research (2005–2021)
Authors: Zhu Xuelian , Aryadoust Vahid
Published: June 2024

Distance interpreting (DI) refers to interpreting services provided by interpreters at a remote location, facilitated through information and communication technologies. DI has been widely employed in a multitude of contexts, ranging from multilingual diplomacy conferences and public service sectors to global business negotiations and live-broadcasting programs, among others. Although empirical studies have provided extensive insights into DI, the findings show a certain degree of dispersion and complexity, indicating a need for further investigation. This study set out to conduct a systematic review of the empirical DI research with the aim of providing an evidence-backed synthesis of the current DI research and predicting potential future research directions. Applying the PRISMA guidelines, we identified 39 journal articles on DI through an electronic search and a snowballing procedure. We then coded and synthesized these articles based on a framework comprising three main elements: demographics, methodology, and research themes. Four prominent research themes were identified: (1) interpreters' adaptation, (2) technical considerations in DI, (3) client satisfaction, and (4) DI quality assessment. Based on these, we discuss four possible directions for future DI research: replication studies of onsite interpreting research, research in diverse settings, incorporation of modern technology, and experiments on diverse language combinations.
Strategy choice, shaping factors and justifications: Perceptions of academic translators of Humanities and Social Sciences texts
Authors: Li Xiangdong
Published: June 2024

Scholars have conflicting views as to strategy choice between foreignization and domestication, and each view is supported by descriptive case analyses. So far, translation practitioners' voices on strategy use have not been heard. This study aims to explore translators' views on strategy choice, shaping factors, and justifications. The participants surveyed were translators of academic texts in Humanities and Social Sciences, a genre requiring substantial and creative interventions from translators in rhetorical norms and epistemological conventions. The results indicate that: domestication is used more often than foreignization; strategy use is translator-specific in that the translators are divided concerning the manipulation of the macro-level source-text features and content, though most of them agree to domesticate the micro-level features; eight factors (target readers' needs, authors, etc.) exert different degrees of impact on strategy use; and the current practices of justifying strategy use is invisible, harming the recognition of translators' contributions and their professional status.