bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reduced AT
2
R Signaling Contributes to Endothelial Dysfunction After Preeclampsia
Authors: Schwartz Kelsey S. , Sun Mingyao , Jalal Diana I. , Santillan Mark K. , Stanhewicz Anna E.
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND:

Women who had preeclampsia (a history of preeclampsia) have a >4-fold risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared with women who had an uncomplicated pregnancy (history of healthy pregnancy). Despite the remission of clinical symptoms after pregnancy, vascular endothelial dysfunction persists postpartum, mediated in part by exaggerated Ang II (angiotensin II)–mediated constriction. However, the role of vasodilatory AT
2
Rs (Ang II type 2 receptors) in this dysfunction is unknown. We examined the functional role of AT
2
R in the microvasculature postpartum and whether acute activation of AT
2
R improves microvascular endothelial function after preeclampsia.

METHODS:

Overall, 24 women (n=12/group) participated. We measured cutaneous vascular conductance responses to (1) graded infusion of compound 21 (AT
2
R agonist; 10
−14
–10
−
8
M) alone or with NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (NO synthase inhibitor; 15 mM) and (2) a standardized local heating protocol in control and 10
−
11
M compound 21–treated sites. Expression of Ang II receptor subtypes I and II in biopsied venous endothelial cells was quantified using immunofluorescence.

RESULTS:

AT
2
R-mediated dilation (
P
<0.01) and the NO-dependent contribution (
P
=0.003) of this response were reduced in women with a history of preeclampsia. Endothelial AT
2
R expression was lower in women with a history of preeclampsia (
P
<0.01), but there were no differences in endothelial AT
1
R (Ang II type 1 receptor) expression (
P
>0.05). Acute activation of AT
2
R during local heating improved endothelium (
P
<0.01) and NO-dependent (
P
<0.01) dilation in women with a history of preeclampsia but had no effect in women with a history of healthy pregnancy (both
P
>0.05).

CONCLUSIONS:

Reductions in AT
2
R-mediated dilation contribute to attenuated or impaired endothelial function in women who had a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. Furthermore, AT
2
R activation may improve endothelial function through NO-dependent mechanisms in otherwise healthy women who had preeclampsia before the onset of cardiovascular disease.

REGISTRATION:

URL:
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov
; Unique identifier: NCT05937841.
Evaluating Vascular Hemodynamics in Cerebral Proliferative Angiopathy Using Advanced Arterial Spin Labeling MRI
Authors: Duarte Armindo Rui , Zhao Moss , Alexander Sasha , Tong Elizabeth , Yeom Kristen , Moseley Michael , Vilela Pedro , Steinberg Gary
Published: December 2024

Cerebral proliferative angiopathy (CPA) is a rare vascular disorder that affects normal blood circulation in the brain. Although the structural changes in CPA can be characterized using standard radiologic modalities, assessing the vascular hemodynamics in patients with CPA remains challenging due to inadequate imaging technologies. Arterial spin labeling (ASL) is a noninvasive magnetic resonance technique that allows quantitative assessments of cerebral blood flow. ASL with multiple labeling delays (multidelay ASL) also enables the quantification of arterial transit time. Here, we report the first application of multidelay ASL in a patient with CPA before and after bypass surgery. Our study demonstrated that ASL can be effectively applied to evaluating hemodynamic changes in patients with CPA. Our quantitative results indicated that, in regions affected by CPA, cerebral blood flow increased by at least 14% and arterial transit time decreased by 9.4% after bypass surgery.
Rethinking Design Ethics from the Perspective of Spinoza
Authors: Song Sujin , Jun Soojin
Published: December 2024

This article proposes a new theoretical direction for design ethics, recognizing its significance in today's technology and philosophical debates on what constitutes goodness. Current discussions often overlook these debates, leaving designers in ethical dilemmas without principles to articulate design ethics. We argue for a philosophical and ontological approach encouraging reflections on systems and politics beyond economics. This article introduces a new schema for reimagining design ethics through four aspects, supported by theoretical insights from three key concepts in Spinoza's Ethics: multifaceted perception and ingenium, the pursuit of activity, and a relational interpretation of his ontology. This article offers significant insights into the essence of goodness, and it tackles the ethical challenges prevalent in atomized societies and structural issues, serving as a theoretical guide for design alternatives in our contemporary realities.
A new host record of Yunnanensis phragmitis on white ginger lily (Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig.) from China
Authors: TAN XIAO-MING , LI CUI , HU DIAN-MING , TENNAKOON DANUSHKA S. , SONG HAI-YAN
Published: December 2024

Hedychium coronarium, commonly known as “white ginger lily or garland flower” is a perennial flowering plant in the family Zingiberaceae. There is a limited number of studies associated with Hedychium-associated fungi in China. During a fungal diversity survey, a saprobic member of Dothideomycetes was collected from dead stem of H. coronarium in Kunming, China. Morphological characteristics coupled with combined gene analysis of LSU, SSU, ITS and tef1-α sequence data, showed it is Yunnanensis phragmitis, which is introduced as a new host record in this paper. Maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference analyses were performed to clarify the phylogenetic affinities of the species. Our collection is compared with the type of Y. phragmitis and a comprehensive description and micrograph are provided.
Place Iteration and Integration: How Digital Nomads Navigate the Mobile Worker Paradox
Authors: Prengler Melanie K. , Klotz Anthony C. , Murphy Chad
Published: December 2024

To access the benefits of mobility, digital nomads regularly disconnect from their physical locations, which should prevent them from forming a sense of place. Yet, they need this sense of place to work effectively and continue to work as digital nomads. Identifying this tension between mobility and work as the mobile worker paradox, we conduct a qualitative analysis of 73 interviews with 67 digital nomads and advance a theoretical model showing two paths by which digital nomads navigate this paradox. As digital nomads initially move to a new location, they experience placelessness—enjoying freedom and being burdened by the lack of structure. They use their freedom for nonwork adventures, and they address burdens via work placemaking, resulting in placefulness, which is a deep connection to their physical location. We find that digital nomads interpret placefulness differently according to their degree of wanderlust, which determines whether they navigate the mobile worker paradox through place iteration or place integration. Challenging the idea that mobility and a sense of place are incompatible, this study enhances our understanding of digital nomads and mobile workers broadly, and it contributes to the literatures on place, paradox, and flexible work. It also invites further research on hybrid workers, the importance of wanderlust in contemporary work arrangements, and the career implications of place iteration and place integration.
The Politics of ‘Green’ Extraction Frontiers: Mapping Metals and Mineral Mining Conflicts Related to the Energy Transition in the Americas
Authors: Walter Mariana , Deniau Yannick , Herrera Vargas Viviana
Published: December 2024

We document how the extraction of metals and minerals, deemed critical for green growth and its energy transition, is expanding and being resisted in the Americas. Researchers and socio-environmental organizations co-produced 25 conflicts related to lithium, copper, and graphite mining. We examine mechanisms and discourses shaping the politics of ‘green’ extraction frontiers expansion. Governments and companies are promoting extraction in the name of an urgent planetary salvation. Socio-environmental movements claim that their territories are being turned into sacrifice zones, with an exacerbation of social vulnerabilities and impacts on sensitive and poorly known ecosystems, water, and cultural heritage sites. While criminalization and violence against local protestors is recurrent in the South, allegations of inadequate and poor decision-making and participation procedures occur across the continent. In Canada and the United States, fast-tracked permitting processes foster unrest. Global competition to secure access to critical materials is reconfiguring extraction frontiers, fueling resistance and creating tension on both globalization and deglobalization dynamics.
Experimental investigation on swirling annular liquid film breakup characteristics of prefilming airblast atomizer
Authors: Wang Chang-hao , Gao Ya-ping , Wang Shao-lin , Liu Cun-xi , Liu Fu-qiang , Yang Jin-hu , Mu Yong , Xu Gang
Published: December 2024

In order to further improve the understanding of the liquid film breakup characteristics of prefilming airblast atomizer, the effects of key operating parameters and structural parameters (swirl intensity, diameter and number of injection holes on pilot stage, length of pre-film lip and sleeve angle) on the liquid film pattern of prefilming airblast atomizer were investigated using the high-speed shadow method and the Otsu’s method. The mechanism of liquid film breakage was analyzed, the results show that, with the increase of fuel injection pressure, the spray morphology experiences “columnar-shaped”, “tulip-shaped” and “fully cone-shaped”. Meanwhile, the main fluctuation frequency of liquid film varies from 100.5 Hz in the “columnar-shaped” and “tulip-shaped” to 25.12 Hz in the “fully cone-shaped”. With increasing relative pressure drops of swirler, the film breakup length and film fluctuation frequency decrease, while the film fluctuation amplitude increases. An increase in inner-stage swirl intensities will lead to a reduction in the film breakup distance, while an increase in outer-stage swirl intensities will mainly lead to a larger spray angle. The increase of the diameter and number of injection holes and the length of pre-film lip leads to the rise of the liquid film breakup length, while the decrease of sleeve angle mainly leads to the rise of spray angle, which makes the liquid film more easily broken.
Reconciling Work and Skateboarding in Morocco: Exploring Young People’s Lifestyle Entrepreneurship Ventures
Authors: Chenier Valentin
Published: December 2024

In Morocco, skateboarding has become a cultural phenomenon among young people. This study examines how skateboarders (aged 18–32) transition to adulthood, challenging traditional notions of financial stability and family obligations. By prioritizing their passion for skateboarding, they develop innovative entrepreneurial ventures that blur the lines between work and leisure. The study builds upon ethnographic fieldwork within a community of skateboarder entrepreneurs established in a coastal village. It aims to define how Moroccan skateboarders challenge the normative expectations of transition to adulthood and describe how they navigate between skateboarding and work commitments. Additionally, findings highlight how the surge of skateboarding-driven business contributes to the economic and cultural transformation of local territories.
Rethinking Materiality of Music: The Transformative Practices of Music Streaming
Authors: Zhao Sicong
Published: December 2024

This study examines the evolving materiality of music in the streaming era, arguing that music’s materiality in streaming contexts is not fixed and predefined, but a dynamic and relational phenomenon emerging through the interplay of user practices, technological affordances and cultural meanings. Drawing on qualitative interviews and online ethnography with indie music enthusiasts in China, the research explores two key aspects of streaming music consumption to examine music’s materiality: playlisting practices and users’ reflexive interactions with recommendation algorithms. The findings reveal a co-evolutionary relationship between user practices and technological affordances, where both users and algorithms actively shape the experience and materiality of music. Playlist curation emerges as a new form of meaning-making, transforming intangible streaming music into personalised, structured objects; while user-algorithmic interplay creates a dynamic environment where music perception and engagement are constantly negotiated. These cases illuminate a new perception of music materiality – one that is constantly emergent and relationally constituted. The article contributes to broader debates on the digitalisation of culture, the changing nature of cultural consumption, and the role of technology in shaping cultural experiences. It invites a re-examination of the concept of materiality in the context of digital platforms.
Patient Experience and Satisfaction With Chiropractic Care: A Systematic Review
Authors: Newell Dave , Holmes Michelle M
Published: December 2024

Despite numerous studies that measure satisfaction in patients undergoing chiropractic care, these have not yet been systematically summarized. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of existing literature to identify factors that contribute to high levels of satisfaction in chiropractic care. A comprehensive search was conducted to identify quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods studies exploring patient experience with chiropractic care. Forty-three studies were included in the review. The findings showed that patient satisfaction was consistently high in comparison to other professions. The review identified key factors that contribute to patient experience, which were not limited to clinical outcomes, but also the clinical interaction and clinician attributes. The findings of this review provide a core insight into patient experience, identifying both positive and negative experiences not just within chiropractic care but in the wider healthcare sector. Further work should explore factors that impact patient satisfaction and how this understanding may further improve healthcare to enhance patient experience.
How do autistic people, professionals, and caregivers think about the origins and environments of autism
Authors: Chesani Fabíola Hermes , Bossardi Carina Nunes , Sandri Juliana Vieira de Araujo , Gouvea Pollyana Bortholazzi , Hens Kristien
Published: December 2024

Understanding what people believe the causes of autism to be has implications for experiences of familial guilt and stigma. Using a qualitative approach, we investigated how Brazilian healthcare professionals, parents of young and adult autistic people and young and adult autistic people consider the origins of autism and the interaction between the biological and social environment concerning the challenges autistic people encounter. Eight health professionals who assist autistic people, five young autistic people, six family members of young autistic people, five autistic adults, and four parents of autistic adults participated in the research. After analysis, two major coding themes emerged from the interviews: (T1) Perceived origins of autism: genetic, environmental, or both, (T2) The impact of the structured family environment. Our respondents consider autism in Brazil strongly related to genetic origins and little to environmental and social origins. At the same time, the context of the structured social and family environment can influence challenges and opportunities for autistic people.
Patient Reported Outcomes from an Open Label, Multi-Center, Retrospective Study of a Biodegradable Graft for Soft Tissue Reconstruction in Patients Suffering from Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability
Authors: Vopat Bryan G. , Scott Ryan
Published: December 2024

Category:

Ankle; Sports

Introduction/Purpose:

Ankle sprains represent one of the most common injuries in the population (1). Most sprains resolve with conservative therapy, however, failure resulting in ligament laxity may require surgical intervention from pain and instability from injury to the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) (2). Surgical repair of the ATFL has relatively high success rates, however post-procedure chronic instability and pain remain a clinical challenge, with re-operation rates reported up to 14% (3). Artelon® FlexBand® matrix (Artelon, Sandy Springs, GA) is a copolymer of polyurethane urea and polycaprolactone (PUUR), a synthetic matrix designed to reinforce soft tissue repair during tendon/ligament reconstructive procedures. The goal of this study is to present patient reported outcomes (PROs) after modified Broström repair with PUUR augmentation device compared to historically reported ATFL repairs.

Methods:

This multi-center, IRB approved study is collecting data on patients that have undergone ATFL repair (isolated and non-isolated) with PUUR augmentation. These results represent an interim data analysis of an ongoing clinical study. A total of 47 patients diagnosed with chronic lateral ankle instability that had failed conservative therapy, and required surgical intervention to repair the lateral ligament complex were enrolled across two different research centers. Patient demographics, patient reported outcomes (PROs), safety, and complications were collected. PROs included Foot Function Index (FFI), Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), visual analog pain score (VAS), and Veterans Rand-12 (VR-12) at 2-, 6-, 12-weeks, 6-months and 1- and 2-year follow-up visits.

Results:

The average patient age was 40 years, and average BMI was 30.9. There is a statistical difference in VAS scores at all follow-up times after surgery (2 weeks to 2 years) compared to pre-surgery, with long term VAS scores at 1 and 2 years showing the greatest improvement (0.76 and 0.88, respectively, p< 001) compared to baseline. Similarly, FFI scores showed significant improvement at 12 weeks to 2 years. FAAM scores in PUUR augmented patients significantly improved at 6 months, 1 year and 2 year follow-up. Patient general health assessed by VR-12 showed significant improvement at longer term 1- and 2-year follow-up (Figure 1). There were no procedure or product related adverse events or complications necessitating a return to the OR for any patient.

Conclusion:

Our data shows a significant improvement in VAS as well as improvements in foot specific PROs, FFI and FAAM in patients who underwent the modified Brostrom procedure with augmentation. Future studies will address Flexband augmentation vs. modified Brostrom in parallel in a randomized, prospective study.
The Palestinian-Israeli diagram: From normative and symbolic spatialities to geographies of compensations
Authors: Hynek Nik , Ter-Ghazaryan Levon
Published: December 2024

This research challenges unilinear and disparate explanations of the Palestinian-Israeli spatial composite. We argue that traditional Westphalian spatial model and related Geographies of Adaptation predicated on mimetic structural expectations, as well as a localized response to its problems, that is, Geographies of Defiance informed by post-colonial theory, are insufficient. By introducing novel research around Geographies of Compensations, we rethink spatial relations and political organization, revealing the hidden functionalities within ostensibly dysfunctional spaces. Utilizing Deleuze and Guattari’s diagrammatics, we avoid perspectivist normativity and symbolism, which have obfuscated much of the existing analyses. Through spatial analysis grounded in human geography, we re-examine three critical sites: Palestinian refugee camps, Palestinian embassies, and Israeli settlements. Our study demonstrates that while the Westphalian structure dominates, it is far from operating according to normative isomorphism and has in fact been a part of a wider assembled spatial composite. We show how non-Westphalian actors—both Palestinian and Israeli—effectively penetrate and operate within this structure, showcasing its elasticity. Although our primary contribution is theoretical, exemplifying transferrable research on trans-structural spatial circulations, our research carries notable empirical implications. The article utilizes recent interviews conducted by the authors with experts, diplomats, journalists, humanitarian workers, and representatives of UNRWA.
Transformational wisdom
Authors: Sternberg Robert J. , Soleimani Dashtaki Arezoo
Published: December 2024

Transformational wisdom involves the application of knowledge, abilities, and attitudes to achieve a common good that makes a positive, paradigm-defying, meaningful, and potentially enduring transformative difference to the world for multitudes of people. There are various kinds of transformational wisdom, all of which can be contrasted with transactional wisdom, which is acting wisely merely in exchange for some kind of compensation. Pseudo-transformational wisdom is the appearance of transformational wisdom that disguises selfish and often narcissistic, Machiavellian, and even psychopathic intentions.
Sex differences in the association between body mass index and quality of life among Korean older adults; evidence from a Community Health Survey in South Korea
Authors: Kim Jieun , Lee Hooyeon
Published: December 2024

Background

The high prevalence of underweight individuals is an important issue that has become increasingly common. Therefore, this study investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Korean older adults using a nationwide population-based survey.

Methods

Data from the 2021 Community Health Survey were used for this study. The study population was a total of 70,700 respondents. HRQoL was assessed using the EuroQoL health-related quality of life scale. Multiple logistic regression was applied to analyze the ORs for moderate or severe problems in the five EQ-5D dimensions. In addition, we performed multiple linear regression to identify the association between the total EQ-5D score and BMI after adjusting for age, marital status, income, education, health behaviors, and the presence of diabetes or hypertension.

Results

Of the participants, 4.3% were underweight (3.3% of men and 5.1% of women). Being underweight is associated with poor HRQoL in both men and women. The relationship between obesity and HRQoL varied by sex. Men with pre-obesity and obesity were less likely to have “moderate or severe” problems in all EQ-5D dimensions, excluding mobility. However, women with obesity were more likely to have “moderate or severe” problems across EQ-5D dimensions, excluding anxiety/depression.

Conclusions

Being underweight is associated with poor HRQoL among Korean older adults. Policy attention must be directed toward maintaining proper weight and promoting nutritional health at older ages, given that the number of older adults is expected to continue to increase.
Teaching therapy decision-making to medical students: a prospective mixed-methods evaluation of a curricular innovation
Authors: Garcia-Huidobro Diego , Fernandez Joaquín , Espinosa Pilar , Lustig Nicole , Perez Ignacio , Letelier Luz M.
Published: December 2024

Background

Therapy decision-making (TDM) is an essential medical skill. However, teaching therapeutic reasoning poses significant challenges. We present a comprehensive TDM course for medical students and report on student satisfaction with the educational strategies, their perceived importance of various TDM domains, and their self-efficacy in incorporating these elements into clinical decisions.

Methods

Three student cohorts participated in a 16-week TDM course, which included self-instruction modules, application assignments, faculty symposia, and application seminars as educational strategies. The course focused on TDM and emphasized how factors such as the patient’s diagnosis, needs and preferences, treatment options, physicians’ viewpoints, the patient-physician relationship, and contexts of medical practice impact TDM. After the course, students completed a before-and-after survey assessing their satisfaction with the educational strategies, their perceived importance of ten TDM domains, and their ability to incorporate these domains into patient management. Scores ranged from 1 to 10. Students from the first two cohorts completed a 1- and 2-year follow-ups.

Results

A total of 387 students completed the course. All educational strategies were well-received, with self-instruction modules and faculty symposia yielding the highest satisfaction rates (94.8% and 88.6% respectively). Before-and-after evaluations indicated that students` perceived importance of the TDM domains increased from an average of 8.0 ± 2.4 at baseline to 9.9 ± 1.0 after the course. Additionally, their perceived ability to integrate TDM domains into practice rose from an average of 5.2 ± 3.2 to 9.4 ± 1.5 by the end of the course. Follow-up results showed a decrease in these outcomes over time.

Conclusion

This course serves as a successful model for systematically teaching TDM to medical students.
Hallux valgus interphalangeus is more common in juvenile-onset hallux valgus than in adult-onset hallux valgus
Authors: Chang An Seong , Son Sei Wook , Park Ppuri , Kim Hak Jun , Hwang Sang Hyeon , Park Sang Geon , Park Young Hwan
Published: December 2024

Background

This study aimed to compare the prevalence of hallux valgus interphalangeus (HVI) in juvenile-onset hallux valgus and adult-onset hallux valgus and to analyze the correlation between the hallux interphalangeal angle (HIA) and other radiographic parameters in juvenile-onset hallux valgus.

Methods

This retrospective study included 640 feet and 320 patients with hallux valgus (160 juvenile-onset and 160 adult-onset cases). Eight radiographic parameters were measured: HIA, hallux valgus angle, intermetatarsal angle, talonavicular coverage angle, anteroposterior talocalcaneal angle, lateral talocalcaneal angle, lateral talo-first metatarsal angle, and calcaneal pitch. The two groups were compared based on the radiographic parameters, and the correlation between the HIA and other radiographic parameters in juvenile-onset valgus was analyzed.

Results

The prevalence of HVI in juvenile-onset hallux valgus (63%) was higher than that in adult-onset hallux valgus (28%), and juvenile-onset hallux valgus demonstrated a greater HIA than that displayed by adult-onset hallux valgus (mean ± standard deviation, 12.9 ± 5.7 and 8.3 ± 5.2, respectively). In juvenile-onset valgus, the HIA was negatively correlated with the hallux valgus (r = -0.218, p < 0.001) and intermetatarsal angles (r = -0.143, p = 0.015) and positively correlated with the talonavicular coverage (r = 0.240, p < 0.001) and anteroposterior talocalcaneal angles (r = 0.127, p = 0.008).

Conclusions

Juvenile-onset hallux valgus is associated with more HVI than that in adults. Moreover, forefoot abduction deformity is related to the progression of HVI. These findings highlight the need to consider concomitant HVI when juvenile-onset valgus is encountered.

Level of evidence

Level III, retrospective comparative study.
Perinatal emotional skills groups for women and birthing people with borderline personality disorder: outcomes from a feasibility randomised controlled trial
Authors: Moran Paul , Bick Debra , Biddle Lucy , Borries Belinda , Kandiyali Rebecca , Mgaieth Farah , Patel Vivan , Rigby Janice , Seume Penny , Sadhnani Vaneeta , Smith Nadine , Swales Michaela , Turner Nicholas
Published: December 2024

Background

There is no clear evidence about how to support people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) during the perinatal period. Perinatal emotional skills groups (ESGs) may be helpful, but their efficacy has not been tested.

Aims

To test the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of perinatal ESGs for women and birthing people with BPD.

Method

Two-arm parallel-group feasibility RCT. We recruited people from two centres, aged over 18 years, meeting DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for BPD, who were pregnant or within 12 months of a live birth. Eligible individuals were randomly allocated on a 1:1 ratio to ESGs + treatment as usual (TAU), or to TAU. Outcomes were assessed at 4 months post randomisation.

Results

A total of 100% of the pre-specified sample (n = 48) was recruited over 6 months, and we obtained 4-month outcome data on 92% of randomised participants. In all, 54% of participants allocated to perinatal ESGs attended 75% of the full group treatment (median number of sessions: 9 (interquartile range 6–11). At 4 months, levels of BPD symptoms (adjusted coefficient −2.0, 95% CI −6.2 to 2.1) and emotional distress (−2.4, 95% CI −6.2 to 1.5) were lower among those allocated to perinatal ESGs. The directionality of effect on well-being and social functioning also favoured the intervention. The cost of delivering perinatal ESGs was estimated to be £918 per person.

Conclusions

Perinatal ESGs may represent an effective intervention for perinatal women and birthing people with BPD. Their efficacy should be tested in a fully powered RCT, and this is a feasible undertaking.

Trial registration

ISRCTN80470632.
SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT HEAT SUPPLY IN THE SOIL-PLANT–AIR SYSTEM
Authors: Maksimov Ivan , Kalimullin Marat , Alekseev Evgeniy , Maksimov Nikita , Lukina Irina
Published: December 2024

During the growing season, cultivated plants are subject to bifurcation effects such as drought, frost, ice, hail, heavy rains, etc. The dependence of mankind on the weather is quite large. The purpose of this work is to study artificial bifurcation by heat supply of plants in laboratory conditions. The thermophysical characteristics of the interaction of the plant-soil-air system are due to radiation heat exchange, which includes the arrival of long-wave radiation from the atmosphere - plants and reflected radiation from plants into the atmosphere; the arrival of short-wave radiation from solar radiation used by plant leaves for photosynthesis and reflection of part of this photoactive radiation; turbulent heat exchange of the soil surface with the surrounding surface air; transpiration heat exchange of the soil surface with the surrounding surface air; heat exchange in the soil. In addition, solar radiation reaching the slope surface has a different scattering effect on the functioning of the plant-soil-air system. Note that the vegetation cover performs the function of thermal insulation between the atmosphere and the soil. The analytical determination of the heat supply of plants is quite difficult, especially on slopes of different steepness and exposure, due to both the insufficiency of the data included in these analytical expressions, as well as the uncertainty (impossibility) of determining experimentally appropriate coefficients. Therefore, the technique of the bifurcation approach allows, as a first approximation, to design certain technologies for cultivating crops for a specific catchment area, both in terms of frost resistance, and to apply measures to protect against frost. The stability of plant seedlings to frost was checked in laboratory conditions: sowing and germination of barley seeds under the same conditions (according to ambient temperature and soil moisture) for seven days; placing in a refrigerator at -18°C; extraction from the refrigerator at intervals of 5 minutes, maximum duration of 50 minutes; visual monitoring of the condition of plants. Experimental studies have shown that the death of a plant from frost is described by the regression equation y = 0,0268x2 – 0,3701x + 17,232. As a result of the research, a bifurcation function has been proposed, confirmed by laboratory experiments.
METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR CONTROL AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT OF STATE SUPPORT MEASURES FOR FISHERY ORGANISATIONS
Authors: Vetrova Irina , Myelnik Margarita
Published: December 2024

The measures of State Program “Fishery complex development” and Federal Project “Modernization and stimulation of fishery complex development” [1] are aimed at developing the fishery complexes by upgrading the fishing fleet, equipped with the necessary equipment for catching and processing fish, forming the infrastructure and social conditions for its functioning. At the same time, the analysis of dynamics of financial support volume of the State Program “Fishery complex Development” from 2022 to 2026 shows that its growth rate is variable - the smallest amount of budget funds was allocated in 2023 (growth rate was 84%), the largest amount is planned for 2025 (growth rate -134%). The growth rate of financial support of the Federal Project “Modernization and stimulation of fishery complex development” was 19% in 2023, 68% in 2024, in 2025 it will be 116%, and in 2026 it is planned to decrease to 107%. This situation is explained by the limited budgetary resources, in which the key issue is always the assessment of the priority of measures for which specific state support is allocated. Equipping economic entities of the fishery complex with new modern vessels, equipped with the necessary equipment for catching and processing of fish, requires substantial capital investments and a long period of time. The methods of analysis and control currently used to assess the effectiveness and priority of state support projects do not allow to fully assess their payback period and the possibility of creating value for consumers. Within the framework of the research, financial and economic modelling in combination with functional cost analysis is proposed to assess the effectiveness of the mechanism of investment quotas under the conventional name “quotas under the keel”. The construction of a financial and economic model of an investment project for the acquisition or construction of a ship makes it possible to design a long-term forecast of the development of efficiency of both an individual economic entity and the industry as a whole, allowing for strategic control of the project implementation, and the use of functional cost analysis - to search for reserves to reduce production costs and thus to respond to external challenges and threats in a timely manner at the expense of internal resources.
Introducción al número monográfico. Narraluces o la nueva narrativa andaluza: 50 años después.
Authors: Cordero Sánchez Luis Pascual
Published: December 2024

La Nueva Narrativa Andaluza, entre cuyos autores están los llamados
narraluces, fue un fenómeno literario y comercial ocurrido en España entre finales de los
años 60 y principios de los 80 del siglo XX. La escasez de estudios, el debate sobre la
naturaleza del fenómeno, dividida entre lo literario y lo editorial, así como la canonicidad y
la calidad literaria de sus autores sirven de punto de partida y justificación a un número
monográfico en el que se analiza la producción de los escritores Luis Berenguer, José
Manuel Caballero Bonald, Mercedes Formica, Ramón Pérez Montero, Fernando Quiñones
y José María Requena. Se concluye que los argumentos dados a favor del grupo literario
son endebles y que, en gran medida, el de los narraluces fue un fenómeno mercantil, si
bien no se pone en duda la calidad literaria del conjunto, que debería ser analizada por los
críticos en el futuro.
Fernando Quiñones y el boom hispanoamericano.
Authors: Vázquez Recio Nieves
Published: December 2024

Este artículo valora el fenómeno de retroalimentación que se produjo
entre el boom hispanomericano y la Nueva Narrativa Andaluza. Nos acercaremos primero a
ambos movimientos resituándolos con la perspectiva que ha proporcionado el tiempo,
centrándonos luego en el papel que jugó el escritor gaditano Fernando Quiñones como
descubridor y difusor precoz de la literatura de ultramar a la vez que él mismo iba gestando
su propia obra y ejerciendo una actividad cultural que también llegaría a orillas
trasatlánticas.
La adaptación televisiva de Crematorio. De la revisión histórica del 68 a la trama noir de la corrupción.
Authors: Díaz Ventas Álvaro
Published: December 2024

El presente artículo se propone analizar la adaptación televisiva de la
novela Crematorio (2007), de Rafael Chirbes. Para ello, se compararán las estructuras y las
tramas de la novela y de la serie de televisión y se presentará un estudio sobre el corpus de
los personajes en ambas ficciones. El objetivo principal del estudio es exponer, a través de
estas comparaciones, cuáles son las diferencias estructurales y de sentido que se pueden
establecer entre la novela de Rafael Chirbes y su adaptación televisiva para demostrar cómo
en el tránsito de la página a la pantalla nos encontramos ante un proceso que ejerce una
gran influencia en la visión ideológica que se desprende de ambos productos culturales
Sujetos poéticos queer: género, espacio y tiempo en la poesía tardía de García Lorca. P
Authors: García López Miguel
Published: December 2024

El artículo se centra en una selección de poemas de dos de las obras
poéticas de Federico García Lorca escritas en la década de 1930, Diván del Tamarit y
Sonetos del amor oscuro. En el estudio se arguye que, a través de la inserción de elementos
no normativos en su exploración del deseo, Lorca elabora un proceso de subjetivación
poética queer y articula el género, el espacio y el tiempo de modos transgresores e
innovadores. Ambas obras poéticas revelan una ambigüedad que se hace explícita como
parte íntegra del artificio poético, así como una serie de transgresiones espacio-temporales
y una re-apropiación de tradiciones poéticas variadas, todo lo cual expone la naturaleza
construida y destructiva del discurso heteronormativo en torno al género y al deseo. A
través de una lectura textual detallada, se examina cómo Lorca crea un espacio poético
indeterminado y epéntico donde los límites entre deseo y muerte se distorsionan y los
cuerpos, emociones y coordenadas espacio-temporales se desestabilizan y se vuelven
fluidas.
«Don Julian» de Juan Goytisolo, después de la «reivindicacion».
Authors: Llored Yannick
Published: December 2024

La novela de Juan Goytisolo (1931-2017) centrada en la «destrucción
creadora», Reivindicación del conde Don Julián, y publicada por primera vez en México,
en 1970, fue objeto de una edición definitiva a principios de 2001 con motivo de la cual el
escritor modificó el título original de la obra para abreviarlo en Don Julián. Este hecho
induce a interrogarnos sobre la mirada y la (re)lectura que Juan Goytisolo pudo proyectar
sobre su novela de ruptura unos treinta años después de su publicación inicial, y ello a la
luz de la evolución de su figura de escritor considerada como «heterodoxa», y de su
relación con su propia creación literaria posterior y con España.
Plurinormativismo y ELE en Taiwán. Algunas reflexiones en torno a la enseñanza de las variedades geográficas.
Authors: Mendoza Puertas Jorge Daniel
Published: December 2024

El mundo hispanohablante camina hacia un reconocimiento cada vez
mayor de sus variedades geográficas y hacia una completa superación del tradicional
monocentrismo de base castellana. La nueva política lingüística de la ASALE, que destaca
el policentrismo del idioma, apunta en esta dirección. Este reconocimiento de la diversidad
ha calado en el mundo de la didáctica de ELE, donde en los últimos años se han
multiplicado los debates sobre la enseñanza de las variedades. Sin embargo, el español se
encuentra en una etapa de policentrismo asimétrico (Pöll, 2012) o piramidal (Hamel, 2004)
por lo que el tratamiento igualitario de sus diversas normas geográficas es aún una tarea en
curso. De este modo, es de gran interés observar cómo se aborda en el área de ELE la
enseñanza de estas variedades por cuanto en las aulas pueden seguir existiendo jerarquías
dialectales y estereotipos que favorezcan la transmisión de determinadas actitudes y
creencias. En este texto realizamos un somero recorrido sobre la docencia del español en
Taiwán centrándonos en esbozar la situación de la enseñanza de las variedades geográficas
en el ámbito universitario. Para ello, revisamos algunos estudios realizados sobre actitudes
lingüísticas y llevamos a cabo un acercamiento a partir de una breve encuesta a 100
estudiantes del grado en Español. Por último, aportamos un conjunto de reflexiones para la
elección de un posible modelo lingüístico que garantice, por un lado, una mayor
representatividad de las distintas normas geográficas del español y una mejora en su enseñanza, y, por otro, una mayor adecuación a los intereses y expectativas del alumnado
taiwanés.
Out-of-hospital care of patients experiencing CPR-induced consciousness: a scoping review
Authors: Silvestri Lucymarie , Soh Rachel , Newton Alexander , Pearce James
Published: December 2024

Objective:

To systematically map the literature to identify the scope, depth, key concepts, and gaps in knowledge regarding out-of-hospital care of a patient with cardiopulmonary resuscitation-induced consciousness (CPR-IC).

Methods:

This review was conducted according to the JBI scoping review methodology and prepared in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) reporting guideline. A comprehensive search strategy was used to identify relevant published and grey literature on out-of-hospital CPR-IC. Searches were conducted in CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PRQDT, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and grey literature sources from 1989 to May 2023.

Results:

The search yielded 2863 unique results, of which 24 were included in the synthesis. Case reports made up most of these articles, confirming the limited level of evidence of this topic in the literature. CPR-IC has been witnessed more during mechanical chest compressions compared to manual. There has historically been no consensus on the best management approach of CPR-IC in the out-of-hospital setting.

Conclusions:

CPR-IC is an emerging phenomenon, and a deeper understanding of its management is essential due to its impact on resuscitation efforts. Further research is required to increase knowledge of this complex occurrence.
New Cicadomorpha from the Triassic of China raise questions on the systematics of Archijassidae
Authors: FABRIKANT DOLEV , HUANG DI-YING , NEL ANDRÉ , FU YAN-ZHE
Published: December 2024

The fossil record of Cicadomorpha is fragmentary, and mostly based on isolated tegmina. Here, we describe and illustrate a new genus and species, Triasalus chromatus gen. et sp. nov., from the Middle–Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation of Tongchuan City, northern China. The new specimen exhibits features similar to those of the two early cicadomorphan families, Hylicellidae and Archijassidae, preventing a secure assignment to either group. The classification history of Hylicellidae and Archijassidae is reviewed and the morphological characters currently used to distinguish the two families are discussed.
New orthophlebiid mecopteran from the Middle Jurassic Yan’an Formation, China
Authors: LIAN XIN-NENG , CAI CHEN-YANG , FENG ZHUO , HUANG DI-YING
Published: December 2024

A new species of Orthophlebiidae, Orthophlebia lini Lian & Huang, sp. nov., is described and illustrated from the Middle Jurassic Yan’an Formation of Yan’an City, north China. The species is erected based on a specimen preserving both a forewing and a hindwing, and a paratype preserving only a hindwing. These specimens demonstrate variability in the relative lengths of Rs1+2 and Rs3+4 even within the same individual, confirming that previous taxonomic systems relying heavily on these features may be flawed. This new species represents the first mecopteran fossil species from the Yan’an Formation and increases our understanding of the species richness of Orthophlebiidae during the Jurassic.
Hemoglobin H disease caused by compound heterozygosity for α0-thalassemia Lamphun deletion and α+-thalassemia 3.7 kb deletion (--Lamphun/-α3.7) in a Thai elderly case
Authors:   Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand., Pornprasert Sakorn , Ruengdit Chedtapak ,   Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Khamphikham Pinyaphat ,   Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Hematology and Health Technology Research Center, Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand., Punyamung Manoo ,   Associated Medical Sciences Clinical Service Center, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand., Santiyos Sasithorn ,   Department of Laboratory, Princ Hospital Lamphun, Lamphun, Thailand
Published: December 2024

We report here for the first time with the deletional HbH disease caused by a compound heterozygosity for α0-thalassemia Lamphun type deletion and α+-thalassemia 3.7 kb deletion (--Lamphun/-α3.7) in a Thai elderly (61-year-old) subject. She was seen by her physician for fatigue and dyspnea. A physical examination revealed that she was a slightly pale patient. A complete blood cell count (CBC) showed microcytic hypochromic anemia (Hb 91 g/L, MCV 73.0 fL, and MCH 21.0 pg). However, she had no history for receiving a blood transfusion. Thus, the better understanding of genotype, phenotype, hematological and clinical features of this HbH disease (--Lamphun/-α3.7) will be useful for treatment, genetic counseling, prevention, and control programs of thalassemia in Thailand.
Inverse-designed all-silicon nanowire array cavities
Authors: Takiguchi Masato , Heidt Peter , Kita Shota , Sumikura Hisashi , Lim Xuen Zhen , Shinya Akihiko , Notomi Masaya
Published: December 2024

We designed silicon nanowire array cavities with high optical confinement (Γ) in the central nanowire and a high quality factor (Q) through an inverse design method that maximizes Γ×Q. Moreover, we fabricated an inversely designed cavity with inline input and output waveguides, which is a new configuration for such cavities. The experimental Q exceeded 50,000, which was consistent with a simulation. The cavity exhibited the thermal nonlinearity effect and optical bistability, which indicate that our cavity strongly confines the light in the nanowires.
Sellmeier equation for the refractive index of ordinary light in 5 mol.% MgO-doped congruent lithium niobate
Authors: Liu Bo-Wen , Han Zhao-Qi-Zhi , Li Jin-Peng , Wang Xiao-Hua , Li Yin-Hai , Zhou Zhi-Yuan , Shi Bao-Sen
Published: December 2024

Congruent lithium niobate is a type of lithium niobate crystal with a mature growth process and is widely used in nonlinear optics research. Its refractive index accuracy will play a crucial role in the research and application of nonlinear optics. In this paper, we theoretically analyze the accuracy and reliability of nonlinear methods and experimentally measure the refractive index of ordinary light at different wavelengths and temperatures in a non-critical phase matching LN crystal by the sum-frequency generation and spontaneous parametric down-conversion processes, with the help of the existing accurate Sellmeier equation for the refractive index of extraordinary light. By fitting the refractive index of ordinary light, a new set of parameters for the Sellmeier equation is established. This equation shows excellent agreement with existing experimental results, and greatly extends the range of wavelengths and temperatures to 0.5−10 μm and 20−250 ∘C.