bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fixed point results for convex orbital nonexpansive type mappings
Authors: Llorens-Fuster Enrique
Published: March 2024

We define some classes of generalized nonexpansive mappings under assumptions concerning the convex combinations of two consecutive points in their orbits.
For these mappings, in the setting of Banach spaces that enjoy normal structure, we provide several fixed point results.
On infinite systems of nonlinear integral equations in two variables in Banach Space $BC(\mathbb{R_+}\times \mathbb{R_+},c_0$)
Authors: Jan Asif Hussain , Jalal Tanweer
Published: March 2024

In this paper, the solvability of an infinite system of integral equations of the
Volterra-Hammerstein type in Banach space $BC(\mathbb{R_+}\times \mathbb{R_+},c_0$) is examined.
Technique associated with the measure of noncompactness plays the most important role in adopted analysis
and authors present an example to validate the applicability of the result.
Orbital Lipschitzian mappings and semigroup actions on metric spaces
Authors: Souza Daniel , Espínola Rafael , Japón Maria
Published: March 2024

In this paper we study some results on common fixed points of families of mappings on metric spaces by imposing orbit Lipschitzian conditions on them.
These orbit Lipschitzian conditions are weaker than asking the mappings to be Lipschitzian in the traditional way.
We provide new results under the two classic approaches in the theory of fixed points for uniformly Lipschitzian mappings:
the one under the normal structure property of the space (which can be regarded as the Cassini-Maluta's approach)
and the one after the Lifschitz characteristic of the metric space (Lifschitz's approach).
Although we focus on the case of semigroup of mappings, our results are new even when a mapping is considered by itself.
Río Guadaíra. Apropiación de un lugar
Authors: Pérez del Prado Mercedes
Published: March 2024

El río Guadaíra a su paso por Alcalá genera un singular ecosistema que a lo largo de la historia se ha ido configurando como un centro neurálgico, especialmente atractivo para pintores y dibujantes. El entorno del Parque de Oromana generó, a finales del XIX, una intensa actividad pictórica, que desembocó en la denominada Escuela de Alcalá. Pintores como Sánchez Perrier, Gonzalo Bilbao, Rico Cejudo, Hohenleiter se aproximaron a sus orillas para impregnarse de un paisaje que conjugaba una arquitectura y una naturaleza determinadas por el agua y la vegetación. Desde la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Sevilla, se ha impulsado la mirada de un grupo de jóvenes estudiantes de la mano de la profesora Mercedes Pérez de Prado, en una experiencia orientada fundamentalmente al desarrollo de la percepción como motor generador de proyectos. Los trabajos que reúne este volumen constituyen el fruto de la materialización de esas ideas provocadas tras la inmersión en un espacio singular.
Loot boxes and blurred lines between gaming and gambling
Authors: Harper Anna
Published: March 2024

The lines between video-gaming and gambling have become blurred, representing a distinct safeguarding risk for our young people. What is the role of education in addressing this problem?
Embracing surprise on the placement journey
Authors: Wyatt Dan
Published: March 2024

In this month's column, Dan Wyatt reflects on the paramedic placements he has undertaken, including the most recent in primary care, and the surprising revelations along the way that may well lead to his future career
Keep on going
Authors: Manners Lala
Published: March 2024

How should children build strength and stamina in a developmentally appropriate way, asks Dr Lala Manners in part three of her series
Knock-on effects
Authors: Parkes Jo
Published: March 2024

What are the key issues developmentally for babies born in lockdown, and how are they presenting themselves now? Jo Parkes investigates
Feeling good
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: March 2024

A post-pandemic training programme that focuses on wellbeing has resulted in major changes at settings. By Annette Rawstrone
What Research Tells Us (The Science Bit)
Authors: Jozwiak Gabriella
Published: March 2024

The Jamaica Home Visit Intervention was a landmark study demonstrating the positive impact of home intervention programmes on three-year-olds. This has gone on to influence early years practice across the globe today. By Gabriella Jozwiak
The politics of anger: emotional appraisal mechanisms and the French pension reform protests
Authors: Kuhlmann Johanna , Starke Peter
Published: March 2024

In this article, using the French pension reform in 2020 as a case, we demonstrate how a focus on emotions helps us to better understand important policy dynamics. While existing approaches of welfare state reform typically focus on rational-materialist and institutionalist approaches, we use appraisal theory of emotion to explain how the reform project and process on the one hand and interest group behaviour and protest on the other are linked via a mechanism of anger. Material interests of different groups of citizens and trade unions clearly matter, but they cannot sufficiently explain the process through which disagreement could erupt in one of the largest and longest protest movements in recent French history. Theoretically integrating material interests and moral reasoning and using a variety of qualitative and public opinion data, we trace the escalation of conflict between key actors which ultimately impeded a comprehensive reform in 2020. Our findings have important implications for research on the role of emotions in policymaking.
Independently regulating linearly and circularly polarized terahertz wave metasurface
Authors: Li Jiu-sheng , Huang Ruo-tong , Xiong Ri-hui
Published: March 2024

We propose a terahertz metasurface that can independently regulate linearly circularly polarized waves. It consists of the top layer “O-O” metal pattern, polyimide layer, middle layer “I” shaped metal pattern, polyimide layer, and metal substrate from top to bottom. By using the phase principle of Pancharatnam Berry (PB) for encoding and arrangement, the metasurface generates vortex beams with different topological charges under circularly polarized terahertz wave incidence, and achieves focusing shift at different positions. Combining the convolution theorem for encoding arrangement, the metasurface can achieve focused vortex function under circularly polarized terahertz wave incidence. The designed metasurface can also generate Airy beam under linearly polarized terahertz wave incidence. The simulation results indicate that under different polarization (linear/circular polarization) terahertz wave incidence, the metasurface can achieve different functions, which provides a new approach for flexible control of terahertz waves.
Divergent role of Mitochondrial Amidoxime Reducing Component 1 (MARC1) in human and mouse
Authors: Smagris Eriks , Shihanian Lisa M. , Mintah Ivory J. , Bigdelou Parnian , Livson Yuliya , Brown Heather , Verweij Niek , Hunt Charleen , Johnson Reid O’Brien , Greer Tyler J. , Hartford Suzanne A. , Hindy George , Sun Luanluan , Nielsen Jonas B. , Halasz Gabor , Lotta Luca A. , Murphy Andrew J. , Sleeman Mark W. , Gusarova Viktoria
Published: March 2024

Recent human genome-wide association studies have identified common missense variants in MARC1, p.Ala165Thr and p.Met187Lys, associated with lower hepatic fat, reduction in liver enzymes and protection from most causes of cirrhosis. Using an exome-wide association study we recapitulated earlier MARC1 p.Ala165Thr and p.Met187Lys findings in 540,000 individuals from five ancestry groups. We also discovered novel rare putative loss of function variants in MARC1 with a phenotype similar to MARC1 p.Ala165Thr/p.Met187Lys variants. In vitro studies of recombinant human MARC1 protein revealed Ala165Thr substitution causes protein instability and aberrant localization in hepatic cells, suggesting MARC1 inhibition or deletion may lead to hepatoprotection. Following this hypothesis, we generated Marc1 knockout mice and evaluated the effect of Marc1 deletion on liver phenotype. Unexpectedly, our study found that whole-body Marc1 deficiency in mouse is not protective against hepatic triglyceride accumulation, liver inflammation or fibrosis. In attempts to explain the lack of the observed phenotype, we discovered that Marc1 plays only a minor role in mouse liver while its paralogue Marc2 is the main Marc family enzyme in mice. Our findings highlight the major difference in MARC1 physiological function between human and mouse.
Impact of pesticides exposure on Archachatina marginata snails in four Cameroon monomodal rainforest sites
Authors: Enangue Njembele Annick Niquaise , Seppo Njembele Maeva Arielle Patience , Dicka kwambe Emmanuel Henoch , Hamdja Ngoniri Alexis , Ntyam epse Ondo Sylvie , Etchu Kingsley Agbor
Published: March 2024

Cameroon monomodal rainforest zone has a strong agricultural activity and is therefore exposed to pesticides. Furthermore, the area possesses climatic factors that favor the growth of Achatinadea snails known as African giant snails, a delicacy for the local population. The present study aimed to evaluate pesticides contamination (less vs more exposed areas) through assessment of exposure and impact on Achatinadea snails. Achatinadea snails were collected within intensive agricultural areas (Njombe and Kribi rural) and in areas with less agricultural activity (Ebodje and Dibombari). Collection was performed at night between July and September 2020 using an adapted square kilometer method. Type, number, weight, and size of the collected snails were analyzed and compared using Welsh’s One-way Analysis of variance (ANOVA). After removing the soft part from the shell, the presence of pesticides was determined using mass spectrometry. Histological analysis of kidney and ovo-testis was performed using eosin-hematoxylin staining. Results showed that the main variety of snails collected are Archachatina marginata. In areas with less agricultural activity, snails are bigger than those from more agricultural areas heavily using pesticides. Furthermore, pesticides detection showed that glyphosate, but not metalaxyl, is present in animals coming from all the collection sites. Cypermethrin was found in all the samples except in those from Dibombari. Histology revealed that the structure of the kidney and ovo-testis of snails from more exposed areas is impaired. In conclusion, this study revealed that some pesticides are transferred to snail and impair the structure of important organs.
Celebrating twenty years of IJETA
Authors: Mason Rachel , Steers John
Published: March 2024

This editorial is written by Rachel Mason and John Steers. John was instrumental in setting up the International Journal of Education Through Art (IJETA) initially and Rachel edited the journal for the first six years. The present principal editor invited past and present principal editors to select articles for republication in this celebration issue and John and Rachel asked them to provide rationales for their choices. Together with summarizing the selected articles and the editors’ responses, John and Rachel identify some changes that appear to have taken place in the field over this twenty-year period.
Turning community stories into community art1
Authors: Hannigan Shelley
Published: March 2024

A broad range of community art projects and programmes have been documented around the world since I first reported on this project in 2012. However, it still remains that lack of time and/or funding means that most art teachers are unable to engage in community arts or generate resources and opportunities to teach community arts. This means that unless community art projects directly engage schools and teachers in their projects and time is put aside for students and teachers to go on excursions, visit sites and engage with these communities, there are few opportunities for students to engage in community arts-based learning. This article reports on an innovative community art project that engaged narrative, and sculptural form, as a way of learning about community, place and identity. The project is explained from the perspective of an art educator, researcher and artist who was employed in the project both as community artist and as facilitator. This ‘insider’s perspective’ aims to afford some context to relevant theories through which such projects can be understood as potentially beneficial to art education – particularly in the way people have used narrative to communicate issues of place and the ways in which artists have translated community narratives into sculptural form. The author’s insider perspective offers insight into this project to share how a community art project could be designed and facilitated for students to engage in their local region and therefore a way forward for teachers and students to engage in something similar, to learn about how community stories can be translated into contemporary art, and the important role of place and identity in this work.
Four-Variable Jacobian Conjecture in a Topological Quantum Model of Intersecting Fields
Authors: De Miguel Bueno Alfonso
Published: March 2024

This paper presents a topological model involving two intersecting curved fields with varying phases that may represent a case of the Jacobian conjecture for four variables. It also suggests connections with other mathematical topics such as Gorenstein Liaison, Tomita-Takesaki modular theory, the Mass gap problem, Reflection positivity, T-duality in string theory, or Hodge theory, all considered within the dual fields model framework.

The dynamics of the fields model may also represent a quantized Hodge cycle where the algebraic varieties are nonlinearly combined.

The mathematical investigation presented in this paper stems from the search for a deterministic atomic model, where two curved fields intersect to create a shared nucleus of matter and its mirror image. This speculative nuclear model is generally described in the paper's concluding section.
School hearing screenings, a targeted approach for vulnerable communities through multidisciplinary care.
Authors: Brazel Eliza Louise
Published: March 2024

Universal newborn hearing screenings (UNHS) play an essential role in identifying hearing loss present at birth. Children whose hearing loss is progressive, fluctuating or acquired however, are not detected by UNHS, the prevalence of which doubles up until school-entry age. Routine ear health and hearing checks play an essential role in diagnosing and rehabilitating hearing problems, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. However, the standard models for population-based school hearing screenings are ubiquitously lacking in data capture, monitoring and follow-up procedures when a hearing loss is identified. The pilot study, Little Ears Big Impact (LEBI), seeks to address these issues by working in collaboration with Wellbeing and Health In-Reach (WHIN) nurses. LEBI takes a targeted approach to school-based hearing screens, by identifying and screening children with hearing, language, behavioural or developmental concerns. The LEBI program, by utilising the WHIN, was able to engage with families in 80% of cases when a hearing loss was identified. Furthermore, unlike other school-based hearing screening programs reported in the literature, the LEBI study achieved up to 93% adherence to referrals, and up to 96% resolution of hearing problems (following intervention) for these identified students. The LEBI pilot program has demonstrated, through a collaborative and targeted approach to hearing screening, an effective means of increasing rates of intervention and resolution of hearing problems for vulnerable students and families.
Comparing conventional concrete to high performance concrete through life cycle assessment
Authors: Mack-Vergara Yazmin Lisbeth
Published: March 2024

In this study, conventional concrete is compared to high performance concrete in terms of environmental performance. The Open LCA software along with the Ecoinvent database 3.1 and data from a literature review were used. The ReCiPe life cycle impact assessment methodology was applied. Results show better environmental performance for high performance concrete. Regarding climate change and water depletion results, conventional concrete turned out to have almost twice the impact of high performance concrete, while for the fossil depletion and human toxicity indicators results were even higher. In addition, it must be noted that high performance concrete also results in benefits regarding dematerialization since it is needed 0.654 m3 less than in the conventional concrete case for the same function. Nevertheless, further analysis should be conducted using primary data.
Lettuce yield response to application of rhizobacteria and nitrogen to the growth substrate
Authors: Morais Menezes Ana Paula , Kusdra Jorge Ferreira , Moreno Andreia de Lima
Published: March 2024

Rhizobacteria of agronomic interest can promote plant growth, increase productivity, and reduce the demand for nitrogen (N) fertilizers by improving the N use efficiency in crops. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of rhizobacteria and nitrogen on the yield of lettuce plants (cultivar Vera). The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, using a completely randomized design in a 2×2×2×2 factorial arrangement, with five repetitions. The factors consisted of single and combined applications of liquid inoculants (1 mL) based on Azospirillum brasilense, Bacillus subtilis, and Bradyrhizobium japonicum, as well as nitrogen (75 kg ha-1) in the growth substrate. The variables assessed were total and commercial shoot fresh and dry weights, root dry weight, total dry weight, and numbers of total and commercial leaves, and shoot nitrogen content. Lettuce yield components improved with nitrogen fertilizer application. The single application of rhizobacteria did not increase lettuce yield, as the plants had decreases in root weight in response to Bradyrhizobium japonicum and decreases in total and commercial shoot dry weights, root dry weight, and total dry weight when Bacillus subtilis was used. However, the combined application of Azospirillum brasilense, Bacillus subtilis, and nitrogen increased the lettuce number of commercial leaves and shoot nitrogen content when one or another microbial specie was associated with nitrogen fertilizer.
Autoconcepto y estilos de socialización parental según grupos socioeconómicos en adolescentes chilenos
Authors:   Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile, Espinoza-García Alfredo , Cuesta Izquierdo Marcelino ,   Departamento de Psicometría, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Oviedo, España
Published: March 2024

Introducción: el autoconcepto corresponde a distintas percepciones sobre sí mismo y en la adolescencia es fundamental para el logro de la identidad. Esta autopercepción puede estar relacionada a distintos factores: crianza por medio de los estilos de socialización parental y niveles socioeconómicos de la familia. El estudio tiene como finalidad relacionar el autoconcepto en cinco dimensiones (académico, social, emocional, familiar y físico) con los estilos de socialización parental (autoritario, democrático, negligente e indulgente) según nivel socioeconómico. Método: se utilizó un diseño no experimental de alcance comparativo/correlacional transversal con una muestra no probabilística intencionada; participaron 867 adolescentes entre 11 y 18 años (M = 14.11 y DE = 1.80), de los cuales 444 (51 %) eran hombres de nueve centros educativos de distintas ciudades de Chile, quienes respondieron el cuestionario de Autoconcepto AF5 y la Escala de Socialización Parental en la Adolescencia (ESPA29), además de preguntas sociodemográficas. Resultados: la dimensión familiar del autoconcepto presentó la mayor puntuación, seguida de lo social, físico, académico y emocional. Los varones presentan mayores puntajes en el autoconcepto con excepción de la dimensión académica. Se encontraron diferencias en las cinco dimensiones del autoconcepto según los estilos de socialización parental (autoritario, democrático, negligente e indulgente) y grupos socioeconómicos de pertenencia (bajo, medio bajo, medio y medio alto). Conclusión: se aporta evidencia en la relación entre el autoconcepto, estilos de socialización parental y grupos socioeconómicos al que pertenece la familia.
Anemia hemolítica autoinmune en paciente pediátrico con infección por SARSCoV 2: reporte de un caso en Medellín, Colombia
Authors: Norena Gomez Sara Isabel , Atuesta Londoño Maria Adelaida , Escobar González Andres Felipe
Published: March 2024

Introducción. La enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) es causada por el SARSCoV2, reportado por primera vez en noviembre de 2019 en Wuhan, China. COVID-19 tiene una presentación muy variable y se ha considerado más grave en adultos que en niños. Muchos trastornos autoinmunes se han asociado con esta enfermedad. La anemia hemolítica autoinmune (AIHA) es rara en niños con un estimado de 0.4 por cada 100,000 años-persona. Caso clínico. Presentamos el caso de un paciente varón hispano de 15 años con infección por SARSCoV2, con anemia hemolítica autoinmune que requirió tratamiento con corticoides, Rituximab, Eritropoyetina y Filgrastim por persistencia de hemólisis. Conclusiones. La AIHA asociada al SARSCoV2 en la población pediátrica es una condición rara. Se requiere una alta sospecha clínica para iniciar un manejo rápido y evitar complicaciones mayores.
Isolated metastasis in the thyroid gland secondary to renal cell carcinoma: case report
Authors: García Trujillo Andrés Octavio , Feriz Bonelo Karen Milena , Guzmán Gómez Guillermo Edinson , Tejada Marín Jorge Wilmar , Figueroa Agudelo Fabio Nelson , Arrunátegui Ramírez Ana María , Estupiñán Caicedo Diego Mauricio , Guerra Soto Maria Angelica
Published: March 2024

Introducción La enfermedad metastásica a tiroides corresponde a 2% de las malignidades tiroideas en series de autopsias. Hasta el 50% de las metástasis se deben a carcinoma de células renales (RCC) 1. Las metástasis pueden ocurrir varios años después del diagnóstico o la nefrectomía. Presentación caso clínico Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 68 años con historia de RCC manejada con nefrectomía y linfadenectomía retroperitoneal. Tras 7 años libre de síntomas notó la aparición de una masa sobre la región tiroidea. La ultrasonografía reportó nódulos tiroideos bilaterales. Por el antecedente oncológico y la afirmación de síntomas durante la deglución se le realizó tiroidectomía total. El reporte histopatológico fue compatible con metástasis de RCC. Discusión La literatura muestra que el tiempo medio de metástasis a tiroides en pacientes con RCC es 92 meses. La mayoría de los pacientes son asintomáticos. Se recomienda la tiroidectomía total para prevenir progresión de la enfermedad con impacto favorable en la supervivencia. Conclusión En los pacientes con nódulos tiroideos y antecedente de RCC se debe sospechar enfermedad metastásica.
Highly Conserved Keratin-Associated Protein 7-1 Gene in Yak, Taurine and Zebu Cattle
Authors: Arlud Sarnai , He N. , Sari Eka M. , Ma Z.-J. , Zhang H. , An T.-W. , Han J.-L.
Published: March 2024

Keratin-associated proteins (KRTAPs) play a critical role in cross-linking the keratin intermediate filaments to build a hair shaft. The genetic polymorphisms of the bovine KRTAP7-1 gene were investigated for the first time in this study. The complete coding sequence of the KRTAP7-1 gene in 108 domestic yak, taurine and zebu cattle from China and Indonesia were successfully amplified using polymerase chain reaction and then directly sequenced. Only two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (one nonsynonymous at c.7C/G and another synonymous at c.21C/T) and three haplotypes (BOVIN-KRTAP7-1*A, B and C) were identified in the complete coding sequence of the bovine KRTAP7-1 gene among all animals. There was no polymorphism across three Chinese indigenous yak breeds and one Indonesian zebu cattle population, all sharing the BOVIN-KRTAP7-1*A haplotype. The four taurine cattle populations also had BOVIN-KRTAP7-1*A as the most common haplotype with a frequency of 0.80. The frequency of novel haplotype BOVIN-KRTAP7-1*B was only 0.07 present in one heterozygous animal in each of the four taurine cattle populations, while BOVIN-KRTAP7-1*C was only found in a Simmental and a local Chinese Yellow cattle population with frequencies of 0.17 and 0.36, respectively. The monomorphic yak KRTAP7-1 gene in particular, and highly conserved bovine, sheep and goat KRTAP7-1 genes in general, demonstrated its unique intrinsic structural property (e.g., > 21% high glycine content) and primary functional importance in supporting the mechanical strength and shape of hair.
Expression of c-MET Protein in Various Subtypes of Hepatocellular Adenoma Compared to Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Non-Neoplastic Liver in Human Tissue
Authors: Szparecki Grzegorz , Ilczuk T. , Gabzdyl N. , Stocka-Łabno E. , Górnicka B.
Published: March 2024

Hepatocellular adenoma (HA) is a benign neoplasm of the liver, whose aetiopathogenesis is little known. Newest research allowed dividing all cases into three types based on molecular characteristics: inflammatory HA, HA with HNF1A mutation, β-catenin- mutated HA. The clinical significance of HA is chiefly due to the possibility of malignant transformation into hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of the present study was to immunohistochemically assess the expression pattern and level of c-MET protein in hepatocellular adenoma (taking into account its status of Wnt/β-catenin pathway functioning) and intertwining the results into a wider pattern of expression in non-neoplastic liver and hepatocellular carcinoma of various histological grades. It was found that expression of c-MET in poorly-differentiated HCC was significantly higher than in non-neoplastic liver and well- to moderately-differentiated HCC. The expression in HA was variable and differed between molecular subtypes of this neoplasm: inflammatory and HNF1A mutation-associated type are characterized by overexpression of c-MET to an extent comparable with poorly-differentiated HCC, whereas Wnt/β-catenin dysfunction-associated type lacks overexpression, and the amount of c-MET protein accumulated in its cells is similar to the levels in non-neoplastic tissue and well- to moderately-differentiated HCC. These findings suggest that c-MET overexpression in HA is not an early event in hepatocarcinogenesis, but constitutes a divergent molecular pathway leading to neoplastic change compared to overexpression observed in the late stages of tumour progression.
Design and simulation of photonic crystal fiber for highly sensitive chemical sensing applications
Authors: Jebur Raed Sattar , Thaher Raad Hamdan
Published: March 2024

Photonic crystal fibers (PCF) have demonstrated promising capabilities for liquid sensing applications owing to their distinctive optical properties. This work presents a numerical investigation of a PCF sensor optimized for discriminating water, ethanol, and benzene samples. In the proposed configuration, there are five concentric rings of air holes in the cladding arranged in a hybrid lattice structure, while the core contains only one air hole. The optical properties of the sensor, such as refractive index, power fraction, relative sensitivity, confinement loss, effective area, and nonlinearity, were assessed through a comprehensive analysis utilizing the full vector Finite Element Method within the COMSOL Multiphysics software. All these properties have been meticulously examined through numerical investigation across a broader range of wavelengths spanning from 0.8 to 2.2 µm. The suggested model has high sensitivity, minimal confinement loss, and an exceptional nonlinear coefficient value. At a wavelength of 1.3 µm, the suggested PCF exhibits greater sensitivity of 96.84, 98.12, and 100% for water, ethanol, and benzene, respectively, and nonlinear coefficients of 13.98 W−1km−1for water, 13.93 W−1km−1for ethanol, and 14.85 W−1km−1for benzene, with decreased confinement loss. The created model can be utilized in several research areas, particularly in chemical sensing and bio-sensing, as well as their respective applications.
Dynamic testing of language learning aptitude: an exploratory proof of concept study
Authors: Du Fangfang , Beckmann Jens F.
Published: March 2024

This paper provides an example for how online technology can be utilised to increase efficiency and validity of assessment procedures beyond simple computerization of testing. We report the first steps of the development of an online assessment procedure for the measurement of language learning aptitude that is based on the concept of dynamic testing. Online adaptive dynamic tests provide learning opportunities in the test situation, allowing test takers demonstrate their ability to benefit from feedback. Test performance shown in such test procedures has been demonstrated to be more useful in predicting future learning and to represent a more valid indication of test takers’ learning potential. The newly developed online assessment procedure aims at measuring young learner’s ability to improve performance based on inductive reasoning across lexical, morphological and syntactic rules of an artificial language using pictorial stimuli. The test was administered on ten mainland Chinese children aged between 9 and 13. The tentative analysis indicates that the newly developed test is feasible and has the potential to be a useful diagnostic tool for measuring language learning aptitude. We report and discuss insights gained and outline how these will be utilised for the further refinement of this online assessment tool.
Die Greifswalder Besprechung der kantischen Religionsschrift und ihr Verfasser
Authors: Sans Georg
Published: March 2024

The article analyzes volume 19, 1793, of Neueste Critische Nachrichten, in which an anonymous review of Kant’s Religion within the boundaries of mere reason was published. Evidence is presented to establish that the review was authored by Samuel Bernhard Wilcke, a young lecturer at the University of Greifswald, who passed away the following year. After examining Wilcke’s Essay of invitation to his lectures on Kantian philosophy, the review itself is commented upon. Finally, the reviewer’s critique is related to Kant’s reply in the Preface to the second edition of the Religion.
Kants Widmung aus der Religion innerhalb der Grenzen der bloßen Vernunft (1793) an Fischer ist bei einer Auktion erneut aufgetaucht
Authors: Walter Martin
Published: March 2024

This miscellany reports on a newly found dedication copy of Kant’s Religion within the Boundaries of mere Reason (1793) to his dear friend and former student Carl Gottlieb Fischer.
Ökumenischer Lagebericht 2023: Anglikanismus
Authors: Funkschmidt Kai
Published: March 2024

Die Krönung König Charles’ III. im Mai 2023 bot der Kirche von England die Gelegenheit zur prächtigen Darstellung ihrer gesellschaftlichen Rolle als „Established Church“ im Königreich. Das Großereignis lenkte die Aufmerksamkeit aber auch auf die besondere Konstruktion des Verhältnisses von Staat und Kirche in Britannien und warf Fragen zu dessen Zeitgemäßheit auf. Parallel dazu kulminierte der lange schwelende Konflikt um den Umgang mit Homosexualität durch eine Entscheidung der Synode zur probeweisen Einführung einer Segnungsliturgie für gleichgeschlechtliche Paare.
“noch vil höher, und subtiler Künsten… an tag zu bringen”: Renaissance Pattern Books and Ornament Prints as Catalysts of the Design Process
Authors: Speelberg Femke
Published: March 2024

In traditional art history, early modern pattern books and the closely related genre of the ornament print are rarely associated with the kind of autonomous invention encapsulated in the concept of disegno. However, by looking through the lens of several fifteenth and sixteenth century printed design resources, including Giovanni Antonio Tagliente’s Esempio di raccammi (1527) and the Kunstbüchlin (1538) of Heinrich Vogtherr the Elder and his son, this essay aims to demonstrate that there is strong foundational overlap between these two divergent products of the Renaissance. Rather than instilling among artists a culture of slavish copying, the production and increased access to (printed) variant designs facilitated the generation of ideas that were suggested by, but lay well beyond the scope of the printed page.
Grundmuster: Ausdrucksfunktionen des monochromen Hintergrundes im Renaissanceporträt
Authors: Rath Markus
Published: March 2024

Monochrome backgrounds represent a consistent “pattern” in Renaissance painting. Until now, these backgrounds have mostly been understood as neutral, secondary, or arbitrary. This paper proposes different classification approaches to capture the diverse pictorial potentials and artistic expressive functions. The two-dimensional background forms a visual counterpart to the portrayed person by shaping the immediate surrounding space. It offers a field of appearance in which and with which the individual simultaneously figures and interferes. As a media-reflexive iconic pictorial device, the shapeless ground is based on multi-layered pictorial traditions, conventions, and connotations.
Therapeutic Quality Affects Physical Fitness Benefits of Home Exercise Interventions in Older Adults: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression
Authors: Noguchi Kenneth S. , Wiley Elise , Moncion Kevin , Fliss Matthew D. , Beauchamp Marla K. , Phillips Stuart M. , Thabane Lehana , Tang Ada
Published: March 2024

Background and Purpose:

The international Consensus on Therapeutic Exercise and Training (i-CONTENT) tool is a new instrument developed to evaluate the therapeutic quality of exercise interventions. Home-based exercise has been shown to improve physical fitness in older adults, but its effects may be influenced by therapeutic quality. The purpose of this systematic review was to describe the therapeutic quality of home-based exercise interventions for community-dwelling older adults and examine the relationship between therapeutic quality and changes in physical fitness.

Methods:

Six electronic databases and 2 clinical trial registries were searched for randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of home-based exercise on physical fitness in community-dwelling older adults (≥60 years). Therapeutic quality was evaluated using the i-CONTENT tool for items of patient selection, type of exercise, safety, type/timing of outcomes, exercise dose, and adherence. International Consensus on Therapeutic Exercise and Training items were used to explain heterogeneity in meta-regression analyses. Risk of bias, certainty of evidence and credibility of analyses were assessed.

Results:

Thirty-six trials (n = 6157 participants) were identified. Most studies (≥66.7%) had high or probably high therapeutic quality for i-CONTENT items, except exercise dose (47.2%) and adherence (16.7%). Interventions improved upper- (N = 20 trials; standardized mean difference [SMD] = 0.39; 95% CI, 0.13-0.64; low certainty of evidence) and lower-body strength (N = 28; SMD = 0.42; 95% CI, 0.08-0.77; very low certainty), and aerobic fitness (N = 8; SMD = 0.42; 95% CI, 0.08-0.77; very low certainty). For exercise dose, low- or probably low-quality studies negatively influenced effects on upper- (estimated β = –.48; P = .049; moderate credibility) and lower-body strength (estimated β = –.77; P = .048; moderate credibility). For adherence, low- or probably low-quality studies negatively influenced effects on aerobic fitness (estimated β = –.97; P = .02; low credibility).

Conclusions:

Home-based exercise may improve upper- and lower-body strength, as well as aerobic fitness in older adults. However, the effectiveness of interventions is affected by inadequate dosing of exercise programs and adherence issues. Physical therapists should have the best available evidence to support their clinical decision making, especially when designing and monitoring home programs.
ANÁLISE CONCEITUAL
Authors: De Castilhos Eduardo Dickie
Published: March 2024

Honneth afirma que o léxico das palavras diagnóstico e patologia estão ligadas à medicina. Na área social, essas noções só podem ser interpretadas indiretamente, ou seja, através das narrativas literárias, do campo artístico e da cinematografia. A proposta do Observatório Global de Patologias Sociais quer superar esse déficit. Este artigo exibe não apenas a análise conceitual, mas também as percepções inovadoras oriundas de um questionário online. Foram três questões. Por um lado, trata-se de descrever uma conceptualização de patologia social. Por outro, colher sugestões para um instrumento empírico. Por fim, obter uma lista de patologias sociais. A análise demonstrou que há patologias restritas ao âmbito individual, enquanto outras são concernentes ao espaço coletivo. Nesse sentido, os efeitos e acometimentos também obedecem a categorias diferenciadas. Além do mais, aparecem percepções de patologias ligadas ao aspecto institucional, revelando uma preocupação com relação ao sistema social. Como conclusão, o texto sugere que a análise das patologias deve voltar-se à concretização social, institucional e histórica. Deste modo, os impulsos que, a princípio, eram tratados como subjetivos, individuais ou pessoais podem ser investigados desde situações sociais coletivas e institucionais.
Editorial
Authors: Peretti Wagner Wagner Gustavo , Vergara Cerqueira Cerqueira Fábio , Guedes Milheira Rafael
Published: March 2024

Editorial do v. 20, n. 39, 2023
Práticas alimentares, Memórias e Mobilidades
Authors: Gastal Susana , Costa Luciana de Castro Neves
Published: March 2024

O consumo de determinados alimentos, em detrimento de outros, para além do suprimento de necessidade humana primordial, articula um conjunto de fatores ecológicos-ambientais, históricos, culturais e econômicos, interligados em redes simbólicas. Resulta que as práticas culinárias, envolvendo ingredientes, receitas, técnicas e equipamentos presentes nos processos de preparo são historicamente construídas, exercendo importante função sociocultural ao constituírem-se como referente memorial e identitário de indivíduos e coletividades.No cenário contemporâneo, a globalização dos processos agrícolas e de industrialização dos alimentos constrói distâncias temporais e espaciais cada vez maiores entre produção e consumo, levando a homogeneização de hábitos alimentares. Tais cenários suscitam discussões sobre qualidade bioenergética dos alimentos, sobre saúde humana e animal, sobre impactos ambientais, entre outras. Ao mesmo tempo, ações de instituições governamentais e da sociedade civil, trazem aos debates e às práticas associadas aos alimentos, temas como conservação, patrimonialização e novos modelos de produção, distribuição e consumo.            É dentro deste contexto que se apresenta o dossiê Práticas Alimentares, Memórias e Mobilidades, buscando, ao assentar-se sobre os três eixos temáticos, criar um espaço para múltiplas abordagens acerca da alimentação.
Usos e significados do fogão a lenha nas habitações rurais e urbanas de Francisco Beltrão, PR e Descanso, SC.
Authors: De Souza Lima Romilda , Ziliotto Maiára
Published: March 2024

A região Sudoeste do Paraná e Oeste de Santa Catarina possuem características culturais muito semelhantes em função do processo de ocupação - na sua maioria, descendenetes de imigrante italianos e alemães, vindos do Rio Grande do Sul. A pesquisa, aprovada em comitê de ética, é de cunho qualitativo, utilizando para a pesquisa de campo a entrevista semiestruturada. Foram realizadas 32 entrevistas: 16 em Francisco Beltrão, no Paraná e 16 em Descanso, estado de Santa Catarina. Teve o objetivo analisar os usos e significados do fogão a lenha para as famílias rurais e urbanas no que se refere à comensalidade, à sociabilidade e preservação da sua cultura simbólica. Dentre os resultados, foi possível constatar que, para os entrevistados de ambos os municípios, tanto em ambiente urbano como rural, o fogão a lenha vem sendo usado ao longo do tempo como um costume de família e uma referência de aconchego. É um forte vínculo cultural, sobretudo no inverno quando é usado diariamente para o preparo de quase todas as refeições. A diferença relacionada ao sabor da comida, foi um aspecto relevante nos depoimentos.
Petróleo, Desenvolvimento e Populações Tradicionais:
Authors: Morais Gaspar Natália
Published: March 2024

Neste trabalho, investigo efeitos do licenciamento ambiental de atividades da Petrobras para produção de petróleo da camada pré-sal sobre a organização política de comunidades tradicionais da região da Costa Verde que se estende do litoral Norte do estado de São Paulo ao litoral sul do estado do Rio de Janeiro. Discuto também possíveis efeitos da atuação política de resistência das comunidades tradicionais dessa região sobre as estratégias corporativas acionadas no licenciamento ambiental de empreendimentos da Petrobras, bem como sobre políticas governamentais que visam regular a atuação das grandes corporações extrativas. À luz da literatura sobre estratégias corporativas, políticas governamentais, desenvolvimento e colonialismo interno, analiso possibilidades e limites do licenciamento ambiental enquanto instrumento de regulação dos efeitos negativos de atividades da cadeia produtiva do petróleo sobre as práticas e modos de vida de populações afetadas.
O velho e o rio:
Authors: Miguel Stefanello Cristiano , Colbeich da Silva Renata , Morini Querol Marcus Vinicius
Published: March 2024

Tomando como ponto de partida a obra “O velho e o mar” de Ernest Hemingway (1952), o presente texto aborda, inspirado em teorias sobre a percepção e sobre autobiografias, a relação de Seu Antônio, antigo balseiro do rio Uruguai, com questões ambientais referentes a pesca e a conservação do rio Uruguai. A partir de passagens de sua narrativa de vida, tentamos mesclar entre o vivido, percebido e o imaginado da literatura, formas de como personagens acionam diferentes sentidos e sentimentos que se misturam com o lugar que habitam.
ruhsatsız maden üretiminden doğan ceza sorumluluğu
Authors: KAYA BOZOK Funda
Published: March 2024

Kişilerin maden ruhsatı olmadan madeni doğal halinden koparması veya çıkarması ruhsatsız maden üretimidir. Çok ciddi hukuki sorunlara sebebiyet veren ruhsatsız maden üretimi Maden Kanunu m. 12/5’te idari para cezası gerektiren bir kabahat olarak düzenlenmiştir. Bu fiil, 5995 sayılı Kanun değişikliği öncesinde Maden Kanunu m. 12’de yer alan “maden çıkartılması ve/veya sevk edilmesi fiillerinin devlet malına karşı işlenmiş sayılacağı” ifadesi gerekçe gösterilerek hırsızlık suçu kapsamında değerlendirilmekteydi. Yapılan bu çalışma ile ruhsatsız maden üretimi fiilinin, mevzuattaki düzenlenme seyrine bakılmak istenmiştir. Bununla birlikte ruhsatsız maden üretiminin hırsızlık suçu ile ilişkisi incelenerek Maden Kanunu m.12/5’te düzenlenen kabahat ile hırsızlık suçu arasındaki içtima ilişkisi ele alınmıştır. Bu çalışma ile ruhsatsız olarak üretilen madenin alınmasının veya sevk edilmesinin Yargıtay içtihatlarının aksine hırsızlık suçunu oluşturduğunu ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır.
Internetinės pažinčių programėlės: kaip vyro patrauklumo vertinimas priklauso nuo jo atsiskleidimo ir moterų vienišumo lygio
Authors: Janulevičiūtė Miglė , Mikuličiūtė Vita
Published: March 2024

The link between self-disclosure and attractiveness is well-researched, yet studies often overlook the rater’s loneliness, a potentially vital aspect in this dynamic. The aim of this study is to examine how women evaluate a man’s social and physical attractiveness in dating app profiles based on disclosed personal information. Additionally, it explores the connection between women’s feelings of loneliness and their assessment of social attractiveness in this context. 90 students, aged from 19 to 26, participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups. All groups were presented with the same two photographs of a man but differed in the amount and depth of information presented next to each one (high, optimal, and no exposure). The UCLA Loneliness Scale (version 3) was used to measure loneliness, and the Interpersonal Attractiveness Scale was used to measure attractiveness. The study discovered that women rated a man disclosing an optimal amount of information as more physically attractive than one sharing excessive details. There were no between-group differences in ratings of a man’s social attractiveness. Although social attractiveness ratings correlated negatively with women’s loneliness (r = -0.32), loneliness did not significantly influence social attractiveness ratings based on disclosure levels.
Наукове товариство імені Шевченка: історія, сьогодення і майбутнє
Authors: Кушнір Роман Михайлович
Published: March 2024

Виступ на ювілейній сесії Загальних зборів НАН України, присвяченій 150-річчю від дня заснування Наукового товариства імені Шевченка (8 грудня 2023 року)
Наукова періодика НАН України: на порозі змін?
Authors: Яцків Ярослав Степанович
Published: March 2024

У доповіді, виголошеній на засіданні круглого столу «Наукова періодика в Україні», яке відбулося 28 листопада 2023 р. у Львові на базі Інституту фізики конденсованих систем НАН України і було присвячене 150-річчю Наукового товариства імені Шевченка, коротко розглянуто історію розвитку наукової періодики в Академії, проаналізовано сучасний стан періодичних видань НАН України та окреслено напрями подальших змін у науково-видавничій діяльності.
A Review of Pediatric Ophthalmic Tumors
Authors: Yeager Lauren B. , Kassotis Alexis , Frank Tahvi , Li Chloe Y. , Marr Brian P.
Published: March 2024

Tumors of the eye, orbit, and ocular adnexa can arise in the pediatric population. These entities can be both vision- and life-threatening and may be associated with systemic disease. Given their relative rarity, pediatricians must be aware of these conditions and understand what findings warrant immediate referral to an ophthalmologist for initiation of further testing. We aimed to review these conditions and highlight clinical features to promote awareness and expedite diagnosis. Tumors are subdivided into the following categories for review: anterior tumors of the eyelid and ocular surface, orbital tumors, and intraocular tumors.
Early Onset Severe Aortic Stenosis Presenting with Recurrent Ventricular and Supraventricular Arrhythmia and Postoperative Stroke in a 44-year-old Man with Uncontrolled Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Bautista Arvinjay A , Kuizon Danilo S
Published: March 2024

Calcific aortic stenosis is the most common aetiology of aortic stenosis and is mostly seen in older people. Systemic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), are rarely associated with aortic stenosis in the literature. Uncontrolled systemic inflammation related to RA may lead to postoperative complications but this is not well documented. The patient in this case report was a 44-year-old man who had been diagnosed with RA that had been poorly controlled. He had a 7-month history of heart failure symptoms attributed to severe calcific aortic stenosis. He underwent surgical aortic valve replacement, but developed an acute cerebrovascular infarct 2 hours after surgery and recurrent unstable ventricular tachycardia on the first postoperative day warranting 15 synchronised cardioversions. RA is a rare antecedent cause of severe calcific aortic stenosis especially in younger people. Such a valvular complication associated with acute ischaemic stroke and ventricular arrhythmia warrants further study to provide optimal medical management, especially for patients with RA and early cardiovascular complications.