bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Virtual Reconstruction of no longer Existing Archaeological Structures in Highly Urbanized Areas
Authors: Micoli Laura Loredana , Malik Umair Shafqat , Guidi Gabriele
Published: January 2025

This paper presents a methodology for the virtual reconstruction of no longer existing archaeological structures, focusing on cases where the remains are concealed within contemporary urban environments. This approach is exemplified through the digital 3D reconstruction of the ancient Roman circus of Milan, a monumental building largely demolished at the end of the Roman Empire, with most of its remaining vestiges hidden beneath the modern urban fabric of Milan. Central to this approach is the comprehensive collection of historical research data, archival sources, and field inspections. This data is integrated with state-of-the-art surveying technologies, such as terrestrial and mobile laser scanning for underground data collection, photogrammetry for stratigraphic data extraction, and accurate georeferencing using differential GNSS. Thanks to accurate georeferencing, these data sets are then merged with preexisting cartographic and historical data in a GIS. The subsequent digital reconstruction process draws upon this georeferenced corpus of sources and comparisons with similar circuses. Refined through interdisciplinary collaboration, this process yields precise and, in some cases, innovative archaeological hypotheses.
Genealogy of Sovereignty in Southern Kurdistan from 1917 to 1947
Authors: Abdulla Kamaran Aziz , Kerimi Eyyub
Published: January 2025

The notion of sovereignty has both historical and philosophical significance for the purpose of nation-building and state-craft. Without grasping the centrality of this concept, we could argue that any attempt at nation-building is doomed to failure. Throughout modern Kurdish history, we could notice that several discourses of sovereignty have been at the heart of each national movement. This article deals heavily with the early sightings of these discourses among the Kurdish national movement, specifically during the establishment and eventual fall of the Kurdistan Republic in Mahabad which hugely affected the discourses of sovereignty in Southern Kurdistan. However, the article is not only limited to this timeframe but expands its scope beyond this period and deals with the impact of this historical event on the general discourse of sovereignty, and in particular its consequential influence over the Kurdistan liberation movement in Southern Kurdistan. As the article’s main focus, such influence is shown in the way which Mulla Mustafa Barzani carries the discourse of sovereignty, born out of the experience of the Kurdistan Republic, to the Kurdistan liberation movement in Southern Kurdistan. In particular, the article deals with the immediate aftermath of the downfall of the Republic and its significance afterward. For this purpose, a genealogical theory and method pioneered by the French philosopher Michel Foucault has been utilized, since to understand the discourse of sovereignty means to understand Foucault’s theoretical and methodological approach.
Investment Potential of Structural Transition in Industry of Resource Regions of the Far Eastern Federal District
Authors:   Economic Research Institute FEB RAS, Lomakina Natalia
Published: January 2025

The article examines the assessments of the investment and production-technical potential of the mineral resource complex of the Russian Far East and individual Far Eastern regions in the context of comparison with another component of industry – manufacturing. The investment activity trends, availability and directions of formation of fixed assets for the identified structural elements of industry that developed in 2019–2022 are shown. The differences in macroregional and regional characteristics of the investment potential under consideration are revealed in comparison with national trends. The predominance of most structural and dynamic characteristics of the investment and production-technical potential in the raw materials sector is shown, which to a certain extent reduces the possibilities of a structural transition in the industry of resource regions
Interregional Migration in the Russian Far East: Age Characteristics
Authors:   Economic Research Institute FEB RAS, Kuryan Snezhana
Published: January 2025

The article analyzes the age structure of interregional population migration in the Russian Far East in order to identify general trends and characteristic features inherent in the migration movement of each subject of the Russian Federation within the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD), as well as to determine the degree of influence of regional differences on the formation of the age profile of migration. The information base was data from the Federal State Statistics Service of Russia on the age composition of arriving and departing interregional migrants in terms of one-year age groups in the Far Eastern subjects of the Russian Federation from 2018 to 2023. Using cluster analysis, the subjects of the Russian Federation within the FEFD were grouped according to the principle of prevalence of certain age cohorts in the general flows of interregional arrivals and departures in order to identify intragroup similarities and intergroup differences in the age distribution of migrants. It was found that the age structure of interregional migration in the FEFD as a whole reflects the age specificity of the territories that are predominant in terms of migration scale and are part of the southern zone of the macroregion, which, unlike the northern zone, has a younger profile of interregional migrants due to the high intensity of movement of the young population at the age of finishing school and receiving higher education and a lower – of the population after 35 years. It is shown that the difference in the formed age structure of migration is due to the spatial heterogeneity of the territories of the Russian Far East, including natural and climatic conditions, economic specialization, specificity and structure of employment, the presence of educational institutions of higher education
Analysis in Phenomenological Design of the Experiences of Psychological Counselors in the Earthquake Region
Authors: KESKİN Ahmet , ÇOK Ramazan , ATICI Meral
Published: January 2025

The aim of this study is to examine the motivations of psychological counselors to go to the earthquake zone, the work they did there and their feelings about it, the ways to ensure psychological resilience and their suggestions on this issue. The study included 14 psychological counselors who provide psychological first aid (PFA) and psychosocial support (PSS) services in disaster settings. Semi-structured interview method was used to collect the data and content analysis was used to analyze the data. When the motivations of the psychological counselors participating in PFA and PSS services for going to the disaster area and working there were examined, it was seen that two different themes emerged: personal motivation and professional motivation sources. Psychological counselors reported that they conducted artistic activities, PFA and PSS activities in the disaster zone. Psychological counselors stated that they tried to protect their psychological resilience by doing emotional, cognitive and physical activities in the earthquake zone. Psychological counselors emphasized the importance of factors such as expectations from the psychosocial support team, personal coping resources, cognitive and emotional readiness, and physical health protection to protect the psychological resilience of field experts who will work in the disaster zone. Participants categorized their feelings about their experiences in the earthquake zone as pleasant emotions and unpleasant emotions. This study reveals findings that can inform social welfare interventions and policies that can be designed to address the nature of disasters, including activities carried out in disaster zones, personal characteristics, social/environmental interactions, and demands for protection and recovery. Strategies for maintaining mental strength in disaster situations include maintaining self-care, having critical coping skills, seeking professional psychological support or supervision when needed, and ensuring high levels of motivation and collaboration, maintaining professional boundaries and continuity.
Identification and characterization of genes that regulate flowering in pigeon pea (Cajanaus cajan): An in-silico exploration
Authors: Pattnaik Animesh , Barik Madhusmita , Mishra Rukmini , Mohanty Jatindra Nath
Published: January 2025

Pigeon pea is a versatile pulse crop extensively cultivated across Latin America, Asia and Africa. It serves as a rich source of protein and fibre. The life cycle of this annual crop is significantly influenced by the timing of flowering, which affects both seed production and the overall growth period. Variation in flowering time is influenced by both biotic and abiotic factors, making it a crucial adaptive trait in flowering plants. In this study, we aim to understand how the genetics of pigeon pea plants regulate their flowering time.
We employed 2 methods, HMM profile search and standalone BLAST search, to identify genes involved in flowering regulation in pigeon pea. Protein sequences of 6 known flowering regulators from Arabidopsis and related plants were retrieved from the NCBI database. The entire set of protein sequences from pigeon pea was used as the database for comparison. The top hits with more than 30 % identity and known conserved domains were considered true orthologs, resulting in the identification of 6 pigeon pea genes: CcFrigida, CcFrigida Like1, CcFrigida Like2, CcFrigida Es-sential1, CcTerminal Flowering1 and CcTerminal Flowering2. Through a thorough review, we identified floral repressive genes, such as FLC and its activators, as significant targets for promoting early flowering in plants.
Although considerable progress has been made in understanding the role of MADS-box genes in flower development, we still lack sufficient information about flowering genes and their specific impact on flowering traits in pigeon pea. This investigation will provide details about the biological basis of adaptive traits in this important pulse crop by examining flowering genes in pigeon pea.
Extended two-tailed Lindley distribution: An updated model based on the Lindley distribution
Authors: Satheesh Kumar C. , Jose Rosmi
Published: January 2025

Here we study some important properties of the two-tailed Lindley distribution (TLD) and propose a location-scale extension of the TLD.
Several properties of the extended TLD are also obtained and an attempt has been made for estimating its parameters by the method of maximum likelihood, along with brief discussion on the existence of the estimators.
Further, the distribution is fitted to certain real life data sets for illustrating the utility of the model.
A simulation study is carried out for assessing the performance of likelihood estimators of the parameters of the distribution.
La reconfiguration du monde du travail par l’émergence des plateformes de travail numériques : origines, développement et impacts
Authors: Vultur Mircea
Published: January 2025

L’économie des plateformes numériques, propulsée par l’essor de l’Internet mobile et des technologies innovantes comme l’infonuagique (cloud), les mégadonnées (big data) et l’intelligence artificielle, s’est imposée comme un modèle organisationnel émergent depuis les années 2000. Ces plateformes reconfigurent les dynamiques de travail en servant d’intermédiaire dans la fourniture de services et de biens, tout en remettant en cause les formes traditionnelles d’emploi et de protection sociale. Cet article explore les origines, le développement et les impacts des plateformes numériques sur le travail en s’appuyant sur un examen de la littérature sur le sujet et sur des données empiriques. L’article expose d’abord l’émergence des plateformes numériques, leurs diverses formes et l’ampleur du phénomène du « travail plateformisé ». Il présente ensuite les caractéristiques des travailleurs des plateformes et leurs conditions d’emploi. Enfin, à partir des données d’une enquête auprès de jeunes Québécois qui travaillent sur les plateformes Uber et Uber Eats, il analyse les motifs qui les conduisent à s’engager dans ce type d’emploi. La conclusion soulève les défis de régulation du travail posés par les plateformes numériques.
Management of Simple Hepatic Cyst: Is It Time to Change Our Paradigm to Early Non-Surgical Intervention?
Authors: Alghazal Raed Mohammed , Seo Dong-Wan
Published: January 2025

Hepatic simple cysts are common benign liver lesions frequently encountered in clinical practice. While the majority are asymptomatic and detected incidentally during imaging, approximately 5% of patients may experience symptoms, often related to the size and location of the cysts or the development of complications. Management of symptomatic cysts may involve percutaneous or endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided aspiration with sclerotherapy, or surgical intervention, aimed at alleviating symptoms by reducing cystic volume. Solely aspirating cystic fluid tends to lead to complete cyst recurrence. Given the high recurrence rate, various management strategies have been proposed varying primarily in the choice of sclerosing agent (e.g., ethanol, tetracycline, polidocanol), infused volume, and retention time. Generally, these studies indicate good symptom improvement, reduced cyst volume, and a favorable safety profile. This review aims to revise the management approach for simple hepatic cysts by introducing two key changes based on recent practices. First, it advocates for a proactive management strategy, suggesting that intervention should not be delayed until cysts become symptomatic. Untreated growing cysts can lead to complications, making noninvasive management more challenging and increasing the likelihood of surgical intervention. Second, the review supports the use of sclerotherapy–either EUS-guided or percutaneous–as the first-line therapy for simple hepatic cysts, based on evidence demonstrating its effectiveness and safety. By addressing these changes, the review seeks to enhance current management strategies for simple hepatic cysts.
Eosinophilic Cholangitis Diagnosed in a Patient with Abnormal Liver Enzymes: A Case Report
Authors: Chang Sung Hoon , Kim Junyeol , Song Yong Soo , Lee Tae Seung , Choi Jin Ho , Paik Woo Hyun , Lee Sang Hyub , Ryu Ji Kon , Cho In Rae
Published: January 2025

It is difficult to determine a cause of bile duct stricture and dilatation. Eosinophilic cholangitis, a rare benign condition, may be one cause of bile duct stricture and dilatation. It can be evaluated using various methods of histopathology, radiographs, endoscopy, and hematologic findings. Treatment generally involves steroid therapy which can lead to improvement. This case report will discuss eosinophilic cholangitis, emphasizing that while it can easily be overlooked but should be considered in differential diagnoses.
Participants of criminal law policy in the field of ensuring the protection of criminal justice bodies
Authors: Karabin Ye.M.
Published: January 2025

The article examines the system of participants in criminal law policy in the specific field of ensuring the protection of criminal justice bodies. Based on the analysis of scientific works by leading scholars in the field of criminal law policy, particularly P.L. Fris and I.V. Kozych, the author examines existing approaches to distinguishing between subjects and participants in criminal law policy. Special attention is paid to the functional approach to such differentiation, according to which subjects are divided into two categories: subjects of creation and subjects of implementation of criminal law policy. The article substantiates that criminal justice bodies, by their functional purpose, belong to the subjects of implementation of criminal law policy in the studied field. The author proposes to expand the traditional understanding of the range of participants in criminal law policy by including advisory and consultative bodies. Based on the analysis of the legal framework, the author systematizes existing advisory bodies both at the level of creative subjects (Scientific Advisory Council under the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Commission on Legal Reform under the President of Ukraine, scientific advisory councils under the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court of Ukraine) and at the level of subjects implementing criminal law policy (methodological councils under prosecution bodies, Scientific Advisory Council under the National Bar Association of Ukraine). Special attention is paid to specialized educational institutions in the system of criminal justice bodies, such as the National School of Judges of Ukraine, the Training Center for Prosecutors of Ukraine, and the Higher School of Advocacy. The article argues that although these institutions cannot directly form or implement criminal law policy, they have a significant influence on these processes through scientific and methodological support, personnel training, and professional development.
Doctrinal approaches to distinguishing spheres of criminal law policy
Authors: Karabin Yevhenii
Published: January 2025

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of various scientific approaches to identifying and classifying spheres of criminal law policy. The position of P.L. Fris regarding the differentiation of criminal law policy based on grouping objects of criminal encroachment according to the significance level of social relations, goods, and interests is examined. The alternative approach of I.V. Kozych is analyzed, who suggests using the division into general and special parts of criminal law as a systematization criterion, distinguishing general criminal and special spheres of criminal law policy. Critical remarks regarding the use of generic object as a differentiation criterion are considered, particularly due to the overload of criminal legislation with norms reflecting similar acts with minor differences. The position of Ye.S. Mnyshenko regarding the differentiation of criminal law policy depending on the «sphere of influence,» understood as the point of application of criminal law policy efforts in the crime-fighting policy system, is highlighted. Special attention is paid to P.L. Fris’s concept of using the category of «interest» as a fundamental criterion for identifying and internal structuring of crime-fighting policy. His proposed logical chain from global interests of crime-fighting policy to specific interests reflected in the Special Part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is analyzed. The system of special interests is examined, which includes definitive interests related to the normative fixation of institutions, terms, and concepts, and specific interests concerning the determination of grounds and limits of criminal liability for encroachment on specific objects.
An Interview with Dr. Lindsay Gibson and Dr. Catherine Duquette: “Exploring Historical Thinking and the Legacy of Dr. Peter Seixas”. A Special Issue of Revista Perspectivas
Authors: Gibson Lindsay , Duquette Catherine
Published: January 2025

The interview has been edited by Lindsay Gibson and Catherine Duquette for clarity, brevity, and accuracy. Footnotes have been added to provide links to organizations, websites, articles, books, and resources mentioned in the interview. The interview examines Dr. Peter Seixas’ model of historical thinking, its scope, and its achievements in the subject of Social Studies.
NEW ADDITIONS OF THE TRIBE EUPARIINI (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE: APHODIINAE) FOR COLOMBIA
Authors: Clavijo-Bustos Julián , Lopera-Toro Alejandro , Skelley Paul E.
Published: January 2025

The commonly known as small dung beetles belong to the subfamily Aphodiinae and its members are smaller in size when compared with its sister lineage Scarabaeinae. However, the subfamily is constituted by about 3300 species. Of the different tribes in America Eupariini is especially diverse with around 28 genera and 333 species. Colombia represents more than half of the species and a third of the genera of Aphodiinae reported for the country. For the first time in Colombia, four species and three genera of this tribe are recorded: Euparixoides tachirensis, Iarupea nigricans, Lomanoxia canthonopsis, and Lomanoxia costulata. Their distribution and natural history are briefly discussed. The number of genera and species of Aphodiinae for Colombia increased to 30 and 76, respectively, from which approximately three-quarters of the species and half of the genera belong to Eupariini.
RECOMENDACIÓN 5. GENERACIÓN DE UN SISTEMA INTEGRADO DE GESTIÓN DEL RIESGO (MITIGACIÓN Y ADAPTACIÓN BASADA EN LA NATURALEZA) EN LA TRIADA: CAMBIOS ANTROPOGÉNICOS–BIODIVERSIDAD–SALUD
Authors: Hoyos Juliana , León Paola Elena , Mantilla-Meluk Hugo , Reyes-Amaya Nicolas , Franco Erika , Soler-Tovar Diego
Published: January 2025

Las amenazas generadas por el cambio climático para la salud humana, animales domésticos y silvestres han incrementado dramáticamente en los últimos años (World Health Organization [WHO], 2023). Las alteraciones en las temperaturas promedio, los fenómenos climáticos extremos y los cambios en los patrones de lluvia están transformando los entornos físicos, comprometiendo la ciclicidad biológica, afectando diversos sistemas naturales y humanos, aumentando la incidencia de eventos que ponen en riesgo la salud ecosistémica, animal y humana (Newsom et al., 2023). Estos cambios, no solo impactan aspectos sociales y económicos, sino que también reducen la eficiencia en la respuesta a emergencias ambientales y sanitarias. En paralelo, las modificaciones en el uso del suelo alterado los patrones naturales de asociación de los organismos y han acelerado la transmisión de patógenos y facilitado la dispersión de agentes infecciosos a nuevas zonas geográficas (Caminade et al., 2018). El contacto entre humanos y vectores se ha incrementado por factores como la expansión urbana desorganizada (invasiones, construcción en áreas rivereñas, asentamientos temporales; entre otros), los cambios en el uso del suelo y la dispersión de vectores y patógenos desde regiones tropicales hacia zonas más templadas , y entre rangos de elevación como consecuencia del calentamiento global. Actualmente, se estima que aproximadamente el 80 % de la población mundial está en riesgo de contraer enfermedades transmitidas por vectores (World Health Organization [WHO], 2017). Las áreas con mayor impacto de actividad humana y los ecosistemas simplificados son especialmente susceptibles, ya que la fragmentación del hábitat y la pérdida de fauna incrementan las interacciones entre especies hospederas y vectores, elevando el riesgo de transmisión de enfermedades zoonóticas (Keesing and Ostfeld, 2021), llamando la atención con urgencia sobre la necesidad de generar herramientas de vigilancia que generen alertas tempranas sobre aquellos comportamientos inusuales de la naturaleza asociados al incremento del potencial pandémico.
La paz es “ser campesina”. Construcción de paz ambiental en territorios campesinos de la Amazonía Colombiana
Authors: Rodríguez Luz A. , Maya Diana Lucía
Published: January 2025

Los escenarios de construcción de paz en Colombia coinciden con ecosistemas biodiversos, altamente frágiles y amenazados; por tanto, la construcción de paz territorial debería pensarse en el marco de las discusiones sobre construcción de paz ambiental. A partir del caso del municipio de La Montañita, en el departamento del Caquetá, exploramos el significado de la construcción de paz ambiental en territorios campesinos de la Amazonía, los cambios en la gobernanza de los recursos naturales y las amenazas a las que se enfrentan las comunidades. Concluimos que la paz es más que la ausencia de violencia e incluye la capacidad de organizarse, tomar decisiones sobre el territorio y agenciar el futuro. A pesar de los grandes desafíos, las comunidades se han reconfigurado institucionalmente a partir de acuerdos y relaciones para construir paz territorial y paz ambiental.
Una mirada Ecopolítica al monitoreo ambiental comunitario en la Amazonía Colombiana Caqueteña
Authors: Guío Blanco Carlos Manuel
Published: January 2025

El Monitoreo Ambiental Comunitario (MAC) se ha promovido como un mecanismo técnico-participativo, en pro de la conservación ambiental y las comunidades, sin consideración del riesgo que implican sus mecanismos de producción de conocimiento y de participación. Tomando como ejemplo un programa desarrollado entre 2021 y 2024 en los municipios de Morelia y Valparaíso (Caquetá) examino el  desarrollo del sujeto ambiental, la producción de conocimiento y la participación para evidenciar, desde un marco ecopolítico, los procesos dinámicos que pueden ocurrir en la Amazonía colombiana. Un análisis comparativo con otros programas en el Caquetá muestra al MAC en la región como un concepto importado y un mecanismo político parcialmente objetivo y ambiguamente participativo, con relaciones asimétricas de poder fomentadas por flujos materiales y discursivos desde el norte global, y viabilizados por varias ONG.
¿La voz del pueblo o la voz de los partidos? Representatividad política, edades y comportamiento electoral en las elecciones subnacionales ecuatorianas (2009-2023)
Authors: Molina Mendoza Alejandro , Palomeque Rodríguez Horacio Gabriel , Ulloa Tapia César
Published: January 2025

Se evaluó el impacto de una cuota obligatoria de inscripción de candidaturas juveniles del 25 % comparando las últimas cuatro elecciones subnacionales de Ecuador. Se halló que tal cuota ejerce un impacto irrelevante sobre la representación política de los jóvenes. Luego, se analizaron los porcentajes de conformación de padrones electorales, las candidaturas y el éxito electoral por grupos etarios. El grupo etario joven fue el más subrepresentado, mientras que los grupos entre 30 y 49 años fueron los más sobrerrepresentados. Finalmente, se analizó la oferta de las candidaturas inscritas por los partidos en relación a las autoridades electas, por grupos etarios. Se encontró que la oferta partidista influye sobre las preferencias electorales, excepto en el grupo etario joven.
First record of Neognophomyia (Diptera: Limoniidae) in Mexico with the description of a new species
Authors: Rivera-García Karina D. , Ibáñez-Bernal Sergio
Published: January 2025

The genus Neognophomyia comprises 30 known species in Central and South America, without records from Mexico. Neognophomyia mexicana sp. nov. is described based on male and female specimens collected in Veracruz state, in central-eastern Mexico. This description represents the first record of the genus from the country and extends its known distribution. An identification key for adults of all known species of Neognophomyia is included.
Geohistoria urbana de Manizales, Colombia: del espacio compacto fundacional a la ciudad com-fusa neoliberal
Authors: Rivera Pabón Jorge Andrés , Hernández-Pulgarín Gregorio , Correa Gómez Katerine
Published: January 2025

A través de este artículo se presenta una perspectiva crítica de las fases o secuencias cronológicas del crecimiento y expansión urbana de Manizales, ciudad arquetipo de la leyenda fundacional erigida por la historia oficial de la “colonización antioqueña” en el centro occidente colombiano durante el siglo XIX. Para ello se analizan desde un enfoque multidimensional de carácter geohistórico los ritmos de la producción social del espacio urbano, sus cambios morfológicos y la configuración de una serie de conflictos territoriales o injusticias espaciales. La metodología empleada requirió del levantamiento de información documental, la realización de entrevistas y el uso de estadísticas y técnicas de representación espacial, como son las infografías del territorio. A nivel de resultados se expone la caracterización de cinco fases de reestructuración urbana, partiendo del espacio “com-pacto” en su origen parroquial hasta el último periodo de configuración territorial de la ciudad “com-fusa” neoliberal, en la cual se ha apostado tanto por la ciudad difusa de los mega emprendimientos inmobiliarios hacia los espacios periurbanos del municipio, como por una estructura de ciudad compacta con el necrourbanismo del Macroproyecto de Renovación Urbana de la comuna San José y la densificación edilicia de su vía principal, la avenida Santander.
Foliar application of Ascophyllum nodosum-derived biostimulant affects the cultivation of Cucurbita pepo
Authors: Martins Venâncio Wendell Ramos , Martins Vinícius Wendell Ramos , Nascimento Lucas Marquezam , Vendruscolo Eduardo Pradi , Araujo Tassila Aparecida do Nascimento de
Published: January 2025

The application of a biostimulant derived from Ascophyllum nodosum (Linnaeus) Le Jolis was hypothesized to positively impact pumpkin development and yield. This study evaluated the effects of foliar application of increasing biostimulant doses (0.0, 150, 200, 250, and 300 mL ha⁻¹) on the growth and production of Cucurbita pepo L. The treatments demonstrated significant increases in fruit diameter (9.41%), fruit length (8.80%), fruit fresh weight (30.44%), plant height (15.21%), and plant diameter (16.83%) at the maximum dose of 300 mL ha⁻¹. These results indicate that foliar application of the biostimulant enhances fruit development and overall plant growth, with linear responses observed for most parameters. The findings suggest that biostimulants derived from A. nodosum can effectively improve pumpkin cultivation while supporting sustainable agricultural practices.
Effects of acute stress on cue reactivity and implicit cognitions in online compulsive buying-shopping disorder
Authors: Müller Astrid , Joshi Maithilee , Kessling Annica , Erdal Nicolas , Tilk Katja , Merz Christian J. , Wolf Oliver T. , Wegmann Elisa , Brand Matthias
Published: January 2025

Background and aims

There is a lack of research on the impact of acute stress on the interaction of affective and cognitive processes in online compulsive buying-shopping disorder (CBSD). Therefore, this project addressed stress response, cue reactivity, attentional bias, and implicit associations in individuals with online CBSD.

Methods

Women with CBSD (n = 63) and women with non-problematic online buying-shopping (n = 64) were randomly assigned to the Trier Social Stress Test or a non-stress condition. After the stress/non-stress induction, participants performed a cue-reactivity paradigm, a dot-probe paradigm, and an implicit association task, each with addiction-related (online buying-shopping) and control (social networks) cues.

Results

Individuals with CBSD showed stronger affective responses towards the addiction-related and control cues than the control group and rated the addiction-related pictures with higher ‘arousal’ and ‘urge’ than the control images. No group differences emerged in the dot-probe paradigm and implicit association task. Acute stress showed no effect on performance in the behavioural tasks. Regression models investigating the impact of craving on the relationship between stress response and implicit cognitions within the group with CBSD were not significant.

Discussion

The findings demonstrate the involvement and generalization of cue reactivity in online CBSD, but do not provide support for effects of acute stress on cue reactivity, attentional bias and implicit associations.

Conclusions

Future studies should not be restricted to women and combine laboratory and naturalistic study designs to investigate the complex psychological mechanisms in online CBSD.
CALPHAD-based Bayesian optimization to accelerate alloy discovery for high-temperature applications
Authors: Sundar Aditya , Tan Xingru , Hu Shanshan , Gao Michael C.
Published: January 2025

Two crucial properties influencing the performance of high-temperature alloys are coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and phase constitution. It is desirable to have alloys with low CTE, which reduces CTE mismatch with the surface oxide and the likelihood of oxide spallation. Reducing the amount of brittle intermetallic phases such as Sigma (σ) enhances alloy ductility and processability. Here, we propose a multi-objective Bayesian Optimization (BO) model to simultaneously minimize CTE (at an operational temperature of 1150 °C) and T
σ
(temperature when the Sigma phase completely dissolves in the metal matrix), properties which are obtained from high-throughput CALculation of PHAse Diagrams (CALPHAD). The model successfully identifies several alloys with CTE ≤ 2 × 10–5/K and T
σ
 ≤ 500 °C by exploring just 7% of the nickel–chromium–cobalt–aluminum–iron (Ni–Cr–Co–Al–Fe) composition space. Such multi-objective alloy design frameworks can be used to inform additive manufacturing experiments and accelerate alloy discovery for high-temperature energy applications.

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Debate televisivo: espaço aberto para integração de meios de comunicação e do marketing político
Authors: Simões Damasceno Marcelo
Published: January 2025

O artigo discute como a integração entre dois meios de comunicação pode ampliar a discussão proposta por candidatos ao governo do estado de São Paulo na esfera pública digital. Por meio da análise de contingência de postagens e de sites de mídias sociais durante o debate dos candidatos transmitido pela TV Bandeirantes, em 2022, discutimos o conjunto dos dados a partir da ótica da esfera pública, comunicação política e opinião pública. O resultado aponta que a estratégia usada pelos postulantes gerou repercussão positiva e negativa no Twitter, além de ampliar o market share. Entretanto, apesar dos ganhos obtidos, identificamos a ausência de planejamento para aproveitar as manifestações voluntárias que ocorreram durante o debate, mensagens que carregam elementos indutores para motivar as massas.
Use of Mobile Apps in Teaching and Learning
Authors: Hadrian D. Ronald
Published: January 2025

Learning English has become an important part of schooling. Vocabulary is a very important part of learning a language. Hence having a good vocabulary is important for efficient communication. But it is hard and stressful to learn a foreign language. Also, learning new words in English is often seen as an unexciting activity and students may not be motivated enough to stick their heads around it. This study analyses available mobile game-based English vocabulary practice systems that involve choosing words based on textbook passages. The students are incentivised with badges and certificates for levelling up through higher difficulty ratios and mastering learning portfolios. The goal is to encourage and increase interest in learning English. The system’s learning activities change vocabulary learning from a monotonous process of memorising words to a fun game. This helps learners remember words and become more familiar with words that are used in the curriculum. This paper talks about the approaches to enhancing vocabulary using mobile technology and lists out important applications that can be used to teach and learn vocabulary. The interests, needs, and learning goals of students are also kept in mind while choosing these apps. Even though many students know how to use apps, they may need help learning how to use vocabulary apps effectively and strategically. The focus of the paper is to achieve the aforementioned feat of learning more and achieving student goals in a shorter span with enhanced efficiency taking the aid of technology.
Agrarian Shift in Colonial Coimbatore: From Subsistence to Commercial Crop Cultivation, 1899-1919
Authors: Madhusudharsanan K. , . Karthikeyan
Published: January 2025

Agriculture is fundamental to human civilisation and continues to be one of the most vital economic and social development sectors. Coimbatore, the third largest city in Tamil Nadu, is one of the state’s most industrialised hubs. Known as the “Textile Capital of South India” or the “Manchester of South India,” the city is located along the banks of the Noyyal River. The soil composition of the Coimbatore region was better suited for dry grain cultivation than for wet crops. Until the late 19th century, agriculture-focused mainly on food crops. However, after the 1850s, the area experienced significant commercial growth. As the agricultural landscape transformed, the rising prices of various agricultural products encouraged farmers to shift toward more profitable cash crops. Cotton remained a key cash crop, closely tied to the development of the handloom and spinning industries. Despite this, the cotton grown in Kongunadu (western part of Tamil Nadu) was not up to the standards required by European markets, and British attempts to introduce higher-quality varieties and improved processing methods in the mid-19th century largely failed. Conversely, the commercialisation of agriculture created more employment opportunities than traditional farming methods, resulting in better conditions for peasants and enhancing regional trade. This paper examines the commercialisation of agriculture, including cotton and oilseed cultivation, shifts in farming practices, and their effects on Coimbatore.
Аналіз інструментів монетизації для ЗМІ, блогерів та медіаперсон у Вірменії, Грузії, Молдові та Україні: Вивчення фінансового ландшафту для творців цифрового контенту
Authors: Papayan Arthur , Baregyan Anna , Khomenok Oleg
Published: January 2025

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, media outlets, bloggers, and other content creators are continually searching for effective and reliable payment systems and monetisation tools to support their efforts in producing and distributing content.

With traditional revenue sources dwindling – largely due to advertising income being diverted to dominant platforms like Facebook and Google – alternative tools and methods for generating income from content production and distribution have emerged and continue to evolve.

This study explores a variety of monetisation tools and payment systems, including GoFundMe, Kickstarter, Patreon, Buy Me a Coffee, and others available in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. It examines their features, advantages, limitations and provides examples of their practical application.
Instrumente de monetizare pentru mass-media, bloggeri şi persoanele din media în Armenia, Georgia, Moldova şi Ucraina: Analiza peisajului financiar pentru creatorii de conținut digital
Authors: Papyan Artur , Baregyan Anna , Khomenok Oleg
Published: January 2025

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, media outlets, bloggers, and other content creators are continually searching for effective and reliable payment systems and monetisation tools to support their efforts in producing and distributing content.

With traditional revenue sources dwindling – largely due to advertising income being diverted to dominant platforms like Facebook and Google – alternative tools and methods for generating income from content production and distribution have emerged and continue to evolve.

This study explores a variety of monetisation tools and payment systems, including GoFundMe, Kickstarter, Patreon, Buy Me a Coffee, and others available in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. It examines their features, advantages, limitations and provides examples of their practical application.
“Porcelain of the Second Row”: Interior Plastic Art Factories and their Role in the Development of the Leningrad Art Industry in the 1950s
Authors:   Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, St Petersburg, Sapanzha Olga S.
Published: January 2025

This article presents an analysis of the activities of the Leningrad art industry enterprises of the 1950s, which produced a range of interior porcelain products. The advent of a network of such industries was enabled by a shift in the function and position of small-scale plastic art forms within the domestic sphere, marking the inception of the process of establishing a conventional residential environment. The initial phase of the process entailed the incorporation of minute details within the domestic setting, including artefacts and creations produced through factory or artisanal methods. These elements were to assume a significant role within the interior. From 1952–1954, there was a notable increase in the assortment and circulation of smaller porcelain plastic pieces. The network of porcelain enterprises was expanding, each of which solved the problems of design and manufacture of small sculpture. The analysis of the enterprises of Leningrad in the 1950s allowed us to identify four types of production, in the structure of which were shops for the production of artistic porcelain. The first category was comprised of enterprises engaged exclusively in the production of artistic porcelain, including limited-edition and unique author’s samples (in Leningrad, Lomonosov Leningrad Porcelain Factory). The second type was enterprises of the porcelain industry focused on the production of technical porcelain, and having in their structure a workshop to produce artistic porcelain (in Leningrad, Leningrad Factory of Porcelain). The third type included enterprises that produced sanitary porcelain and a small amount of artistic porcelain (in Leningrad, Stroyfayans Factory). The fourth type was cooperative production that along with artistic porcelain, sold a wide range of household goods made of various materials (in Leningrad, Progress Artel).
Dachas and Gardens: The Development of the Northern Suburbs of Samara (Second Half of the 19th — 21st Centuries)
Authors:   National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Moscow, Chekmarev Vladimir M. ,   Scientific Research Institute of the Theory and History of Architecture and Urban Planning, Moscow
Published: January 2025

This article examines the development of the northern suburbs of Samara between the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries. The utilization of these city outskirts as pasturelands was the initial phase in their development. However, beginning in the 1860s, the construction of dachas (Russian summer houses) commenced in this area. Based on the general master plans and development schemes of a vast array of dachas that emerged to the north of Samara in the second half of the nineteenth century, this paper examines the development and growth of suburban areas of the city. The territory became a space for a vibrant cultural life, retaining its attractiveness for city residents due to the aesthetic merits of the terraced landscape of the Volga bank, which abounded in ravines. Barbashina Polyana became the centre of such cultural life. Some of the merchant estates built in the early twentieth century became widely recognized as architectural monuments of the age. In the 1920s, the Soviet authorities of the city planned to abandon small-scale estate development, tying it to the planned development of the city, as the “Greater Samara” plan presupposed the creation of several new avenues. However, the complex terrain did not allow for the implementation of such a plan; the largest industrial enterprises in this part of the city launched residential construction on other sites. Part of the dachas were eliminated to accommodate a sanatorium. The development of the northern suburb with multi-story residential buildings returned only in the twenty-first century. This process requires a particularly careful approach to the peculiarities of this part of Samara, the unique space of the Volga riverside dachas and gardens.
Hyperintense lesions of the middle cerebellar peduncle and beyond: a pictorial essay
Authors: Tamanini João Vitor Gerdulli , Ribeiro Guilherme Antonio Silva , Kimura Adriana Tami , Borella Luiz Fernando , Freddi Tomás de Andrade , Reis Fabiano
Published: January 2025

Abstract The middle cerebellar peduncle (MCP) is the largest afferent system of the cerebellum and consists of fibres from the cortico-ponto-cerebellar tract. Specifically, several relevant diseases can present with hyperintensity in the MCP on T2-weighted/fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (T2/FLAIR) magnetic resonance imaging sequences, including multiple sclerosis; acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy; hepatic encephalopathy; osmotic demyelination syndrome; multiple system atrophy; fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome; megalencephalic leucoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts; spinocerebellar ataxias; hemi-pontine infarct with trans-axonal degeneration; and diffuse midline glioma with the histone H3K27M mutation. The aim of this pictorial review is to discuss the imaging findings that are relevant for the differential diagnosis of diseases presenting with MCP hyperintensity on T2/FLAIR sequences. Such knowledge is of utmost importance for the practicing radiologist.
GESTÃO ESCOLAR DEMOCRÁTICA: O QUE DIZEM AS PERCEPÇÕES DE PROFESSORES DA REDE ESTADUAL DE ENSINO DE SANTA CATARINA
Authors: ZARDO-MORESCHO SANDRA MARIA , ESQUINSANI ROSIMAR SERENA SIQUEIRA , ZILLI JULCEMAR BRUNO
Published: January 2025

RESUMO: O artigo tem como objetivo apresentar as percepções de professores pertencentes à rede estadual de ensino de Santa Catarina sobre a gestão escolar democrática. Corresponde a um excerto de pesquisa, cujo problema circundou as percepções de professores de educação básica da referida rede, sobre a gestão democrática, no cotidiano de suas escolas. A pesquisa se caracteriza como qualitativa e quantitativa, com a análise de dados obtidos a partir da aplicação de questionário online, aos docentes da rede estadual de ensino. Contempla também uma discussão das políticas de governo que regulamentam a gestão escolar na rede estadual, o Decreto nº 1.794/2013 (Santa Catarina, 2013) e o Decreto nº 194/2019 (Santa Catarina, 2019a). Dentre os referenciais teóricos que sustentam a análise, destaca-se Cury (2007), Vieira (2007), Souza (2009; 2012), Lima (2013), que discutem os conceitos atinentes à gestão democrática; Alves (2019), Palú e Petry (2020), problematizam a democracia liberal, que delimita a gestão democrática nas escolas; e consequentemente, compromete o reconhecimento e a paridade participativa (Fraser, 2002; 2006; 2007) dos docentes. Apesar de os resultados indicarem que a gestão democrática se materializa nas escolas estaduais, existem professores que não a reconhecem, o que pode estar associado às sucessivas políticas de governo, que limitam a participação e retardam a efetivação de uma gestão escolar democrática.
Interação entre os filiados e o partido: a participação política interna e externa à organização do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT)
Authors: Faeti Filipe Vicentini , Gimenes Éder Rodrigo
Published: January 2025

Resumo: Este artigo investiga a interação entre filiados antigos e novos e a organização do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) no Brasil. A partir de dados originais dos filiados, são aplicadas técnicas estatísticas descritivas, bivariadas e multivariadas para identificar as atividades intrapartidárias e sociais mobilizadas por ambos os grupos. Os resultados revelam diferenças nos padrões de ativismo, destacando a participação simultânea dos filiados antigos em atividades sociais e partidárias. Esse achado contribui para os estudos nacionais e internacionais ao mostrar o PT como uma exceção no sistema multipartidário brasileiro, dado seu contínuo engajamento dos filiados na organização partidária.