bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Teacher behaviour and student engagement with L2 writing feedback: a case study
Authors: Luo Na
Published: November 2023

Feedback is essential for student learning and engagement is key for its efficacy. Yet research on student engagement with feedback predominantly attributes it to learner factors, overlooking teacher influence. This case study explored how one writing teacher’s behaviours shaped a motivated undergraduate’s engagement with various types of feedback in a writing course over one semester. Data sources included interviews, class observations, and text analysis. Findings revealed the pivotal role of teacher feedback behaviours in shaping student engagement, often through complex interactions with learner factors and teacher non-feedback behaviours. While some feedback behaviours enhanced student engagement, most had negligible or detrimental effects, highlighting the contextual nature of “best practices”. Certain teacher behaviours also exerted lasting impacts on student engagement. Additionally, some teacher non-feedback behaviours, both teaching and non-teaching, also contributed to shaping student engagement. These findings have implications for both research and teacher education.
Legitimate Tax Structures: Lessons from the Past
Authors: Colombatto Enrico
Published: November 2023

Today’s views and analyses about taxation are dominated by the social-welfare approach based on various categories of utilitarianism, most notably those developed by the optimal-tax literature. By contrast, this paper focuses on the ethical foundations of taxation and analyses a tradition that harks back to the 17th century. In particular, we emphasise the notion of legitimate taxation in the history of economic thought from the libertarian, the classical-liberal and socialist perspectives. By means of this very notion, we define the essence of a desirable tax structure and draw conclusions in regard to today’s tax policies.
Crystal structure of (8R,8′S,13S,13′R)-8,8′-bis(hydroxymethyl)-9,9′,10,10′-tetramethoxy-5,5′,6,6′,8,8′,13,13′-octahydro-[13,13′-bi[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolino[3,2-a]isoquinoline]-7,7′-diium chloride-methanol (1/2), C46H58N2O14Cl2
Authors: Han Wei , Li Mei , Geng Xiang , Zhang Guoshun
Published: November 2023

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A review on application of green nanoparticles from neem and eucalyptus
Authors: Narayanankutty Akhila , Sharma Anuradha , Singh Amrita
Published: November 2023

Nanotechnology is concerned with the creation and use of nanoscale materials. The synthetic methods for nanoparticles are associated with environmental hazards. This review begins with the need for synthesizing nanoparticles biogenically. Hence, it describes the green synthesis of different metal nanoparticles using the plant extracts of neem (Azadirachta indica), and eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) as reductant and stabilizers. Importantly, this review summarizes the medical applications of green nanoparticles, made using plants with medicinal values. The environmental uses of the same nanoparticles are also explored. There is immense literature where nanoparticle-based applications in medicine and environment concentrates more on chemical or physical methods, we hope this review would help reader to focus more on environment friendly synthesis of nanoparticles and their important roles.
EZH2 inhibition stimulates repetitive element expression and viral mimicry in resting splenic B cells
Authors: Kim Seung J , Kiser Patti K , Asfaha Samuel , DeKoter Rodney P , Dick Frederick A
Published: November 2023

Mammalian cells repress expression of repetitive genomic sequences by forming heterochromatin. However, the consequences of ectopic repeat expression remain unclear. Here we demonstrate that inhibitors of EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), stimulate repeat misexpression and cell death in resting splenic B cells. B cells are uniquely sensitive to these agents because they exhibit high levels of histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) and correspondingly low DNA methylation at repeat elements. We generated a pattern recognition receptor loss‐of‐function mouse model, called RIC, with mutations in Rigi (encoding for RIG‐I), Ifih1 (MDA5), and Cgas. In both wildtype and RIC mutant B cells, EZH2 inhibition caused loss of H3K27me3 at repetitive elements and upregulated their expression. However, NF‐κB‐dependent expression of inflammatory chemokines and subsequent cell death was suppressed by the RIC mutations. We further show that inhibition of EZH2 in cancer cells requires the same pattern recognition receptors to activate an interferon response. Together, the results reveal chemokine expression induced by EZH2 inhibitors in B cells as a novel inflammatory response to genomic repeat expression. Given the overlap of genes induced by EZH2 inhibitors and Epstein–Barr virus infection, this response can be described as a form of viral mimicry.
New Perspectives Regarding the Future of European Environmental Policy With Particular Regard of the Taxation Aspects
Authors:   University of Sannio, Luigi Giambrone Filippo
Published: November 2023

The European Union’s response to cushion the economic shock is divided into two parts, given the separation of competences at EU and nation state level. The global economy is increasingly recovering from the Corona crisis, but its effects continue to shape economic development. At the same time, the profound transformation towards a climate-neutral and digital economy must be shaped. National measures and strategies must be developed in the European and global context to effectively meet the challenges. Education over the entire life cycle should be strengthened. Accelerated digitalization offers great potentials that need to be leveraged. Sustainability must be ensured in various dimensions. International cooperation is crucial for successful climate protection. Higher private and public investments must be mobilized for transformation and increased productivity. In all of this, fiscal sustainability must be ensured.
Velocidad en la altura máxima de inundación por tsunami en el marco lagrangiano
Authors: Avalos Juan
Published: November 2023

En un Tsunami, la velocidad de flujo suele confundirse con la velocidad de propagación. La primera corresponde a las partículas de agua y la segunda corresponde a las ondas en la superficie. La confusión puede ser debido al enfoque utilizado, el marco euleriano, el cual resalta las características de onda del Tsunami. Por otro lado, el marco lagrangiano facilita identificar la velocidad de flujo, al resaltar las características de partícula. El presente trabajo utiliza la solución analitica, derivada del marco lagrangiano, de la altura del agua en función del tiempo, para determinadas partículas de agua en el proceso de inundación por Tsunami, para calcular la velocidad de flujo. La solución considera que las partículas son desplazadas debido a la propagación de una onda larga y se simplifica tomando el caso unidimensional. Utilizando esta solución se pueden calcular la velocidad horizontal y vertical analíticas, las cuales son componentes de la velocidad de flujo. Las soluciones analíticas lagrangianas se evaluan en: una sola onda con parámetros tomados del Tsunami de Callao de 1746; un grupo de partículas determinadas; una línea de estudio horizontal representativa de Costa Verde, en la costa cercana a la comisaría de San Miguel, Lima, Perú. Mediante la gráfica de las soluciones, para la posición y velocidad en función del tiempo, se obtiene la velocidad de flujo máxima horizontal de 8 m/s, y se logra describir la dinámica de las partículas de agua.
Glaucium Cappadocicum: Screening on Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anticholinesterase Inhibition in vitro
Authors: ALTIN Sevgi , KÖKSAL Ekrem
Published: November 2023

Glaucium cappadocicum is an endemic plant in Turkey, but there have been no research on it. In this work, the total phenolic and flavonoid content of extracts made from this plant were measured. Additionally, their antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticholinesterase activities were assessed. The extracts' antioxidant properties were assessed using the DPPH and FRAP methods, their antibacterial effects were assessed using the disk diffusion method on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and their ability to inhibit cholinesterase activity was assessed using the Ellman method. In all biological activity assays, the alkaloid extract had the maximum activity. Alkaloid extract shown higher inhibition than the common inhibitor Tacrine in investigations on enzyme inhibition, in particular. All of these investigations demonstrate the potent anticholinesterase and antibacterial properties of Glaucium cappadocicum as well as its value as a good source of antioxidant system defense.
A tortura reivindicada
Authors: Joffily Mariana , Barbosa de Andrade Faria Daniel , Franco Paula Franco
Published: November 2023

A chegada de Jair Bolsonaro à presidência da república deu ensejo a muitas análises empenhadas em compreender a relação do político com o passado da ditadura militar – tema fortemente reivindicado em seus discursos e falas públicas. Neste artigo problematizamos as noções de temporalidade envolvidas nesse retorno ao passado, discutindo as noções de historicismo e de atualismo e situando as falas bolsonaristas sobre a ditadura e, mais precisamente, sobre a repressão política, dentro do leque mais amplo dos discursos públicos dos militares brasileiros sobre a violência do Estado. Nossa tese é a de que Bolsonaro, embora se apresente como herdeiro dos militares que participaram da repressão política, representa uma ruptura radical em relação às estratégias discursivas desse setor. Concluímos que ele rompe um enquadramento discursivo que nega o emprego sistemático da tortura e, ao fazer a defesa explícita da violência como instrumento de poder, retoma a ditadura não como um passado, mas como um projeto inacabado, a ser atualizado no presente.
¿Qué sentirías si un robot realizara acciones en tu nombre? El caso de Artificial Intelligence Review Assistant (AIRA) y la cobotización del proceso de revisión por pares
Authors: Martinovich Viviana , Drucaroff Lucas
Published: November 2023

En el marco del pasaje de procesos de revisión por pares de carácter relacional y artesanal a procesos industriales a gran escala, basados en inteligencia artificial (IA), el objetivo de este artículo es analizar la experiencia de interacción entre personas y robots colaborativos o “cobots” propuesta por estos nuevos entornos y recuperar indicios de posibles sesgos algorítmicos y humanos de esta interacción. Para ello, partimos de la descripción cronológica de un caso de interacción con el Artificial Intelligence Review Assistant (AIRA) de la editorial Frontiers que analizamos a partir de la noción habermasiana de tecnificación del mundo de la vida, y de conceptos como sesgo algorítmico, sesgo de automatización y sesgo de confirmación. La interacción persona-cobot genera un proceso de cobotización de la revisión por pares, en el que la tecnificación de las acciones comunicativas tiende a desarticular los acuerdos y consensos propios del ecosistema relacional de investigación y publicación de la comunidad científica, a la vez que tiene la potencialidad de retroalimentar sesgos algorítmicos y humanos, que ameritan una actitud más reflexiva en torno a la utilización de estas tecnologías.
Lineamientos de política pública a partir de la doble incidencia entre la Ley 1448 de 2011 y los sobrevivientes del desplazamiento forzado
Authors: Bustamante Sierra Vizney Leonardo
Published: November 2023

Objetivo. Identificar la doble incidencia que existe entre el proceso de ejecución de la Ley 1448 de 2011, conocida como “ley de víctimas y restitución de tierras”, y las personas sobrevivientes del desplazamiento forzado. Con el fin de proponer estrategias y formular lineamientos de política pública que permitan potenciar la incidencia positiva que ha tenido la mencionada ley en la atención y reparación integral de las ‘víctimas’ del desplazamiento forzado. Metodología. Se definió que la incidencia, desde los sobrevivientes hacia la ley, se analizaría en términos de participación e influencia; mientras que la incidencia, desde la ley hacia los sobrevivientes, se analizaría en términos de repercusión y eficacia en materia de atención integral. Para esto fue necesario acudir a un grupo de sobrevivientes que hacen parte de los programas de asistencia humanitaria de la Pastoral Social de Manizales y paralelamente analizar algunos artículos puntuales de la ley que favorecen la participación de las ‘víctimas’ y que, por tanto, favorecen la doble incidencia. Resultados y Conclusiones. Al final se proponen cinco lineamientos de política pública, organizados en tres categorías, que permiten incrementar la eficacia de la ley en materia de asistencia, atención y reparación integral de los sobrevivientes del desplazamiento forzado en la ciudad de Manizales.
Editorial
Authors: Lugo Agudelo Victoria
Published: November 2023

Este volumen de la Revista Eleuthera es especial por varias razones. La primera de ellas debido a que es un volumen realizado en medio de un proceso editorial lleno de incertidumbres y cambios, fundamentalmente por las nuevas políticas de COLCIENCIAS para las revistas científicas en Colombia. Si bien estos cambios se proponen mejorar la calidad de las publicaciones científicas, y en especial su impacto, es difícil para las revistas y sus equipos de trabajo adaptarse a los nuevos requerimientos dado que muchos de ellos son pensados para publicaciones de ciencias naturales y exactas. Revistas como la nuestra, que se publican en una universidad pública de provincia, con recursos escasos y en ciencias sociales y humanas, tendrán pocas posibilidades de ser indexadas de acuerdo al nuevo modelo propuesto por Publindex. Estos requerimientos nos han forzado a devolvernos en los procesos editoriales para intentar adaptarnos al modelo de clasificación (afectando nuestra periodicidad), teniendo en cuenta los indicadores de calidad y las expectativas de visibilidad e impacto que al parecer serán las que pesarán más en materia de indexación.
Reseña libro: El Silencio de los Animales. Del mito del progreso y otras utopías occidentales. Autor: John Gray
Authors: Giraldo Jhon Sebastian
Published: November 2023

Sin resumen
Gobernabilidad y desobediencia civil en unidades inmobiliarias cerradas residenciales (UICR). Una experiencia de gobierno privado en un multifamiliar de la ciudad de Cali
Authors: Echeverry Velásquez Martha Lucia , Prada Dávila Manuela
Published: November 2023

Objetivo. Abordar los temas de gobernabilidad y desobediencia civil en el marco del ejercicio de gobierno privado en las UICR. Metodología. Se acogió la estrategia de investigación cualitativa, bajo el enfoque de sistematización de experiencias. Resultados. Los tipos y modelos de gobierno privado en UICR que se fundamentan en visiones convencionales de la gobernabilidad, acogen sistemas de gobierno representativos que limitan la participación directa de la ciudadanía y llegan hasta desencadenar la desobediencia civil al no reconocer las nuevas demandas de participación complejas e incluyentes, que trascienden de las acciones individuales a las acciones colectivas, de la información y la consulta a la vigilancia y control ciudadano. Conclusiones. El reconocimiento de estas nuevas dinámicas demanda la construcción y fortalecimiento de una ciudadanía democrática, lo que implica el desarrollo de capacidades que potencien el funcionamiento de los sujetos en la búsqueda de su bienestar y construcción de lo común.
Submerged Economies in Colombia and their Link to Social Representations of Work. A Study from the Perspective of Social Psychology
Authors: Cabrales Salazar Omar , Bermúdez Mejía Jorge Antonio , Díaz Pérez Vianney Rocío
Published: November 2023

This reflection article aims at exploring the bases of the historical construction of work in Colombia, its social representations, and its incidence on the constitution of submerged economies such as illegal drug trafficking. The historical method of consulting secondary sources that testify to the behavior of Colombian society at the end of the Colony and in the Republican period is used in order to connect the historical scenarios with the present. Reference is made to the path of dependence, the critical theory of colonialism and social representations of work. The results show that social psychology and social representations of work have consequences in the creation and maturation of informal economies and in the tendency to get rich quickly and easily in some sectors of the Colombian society. In conclusion, these contexts end up being consolidated as the basis of an illegal ‘industry’ that constantly reinvents itself and gives rise to the development of certain skills useful to survive in an unequal and violent context materialized in the so-called drug trafficking era, which began in the 1970s.
Cu(II) catalyzed oxidation of L-phenylalanine by hexacyanoferrate(III) in cationic micellar medium
Authors: Srivastava A , Srivastava N , Srivastava K
Published: November 2023

The kinetics of Cu(II) accelerated oxidation of L-phenylalanine (Pheala) oxidation in cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) by hexacyanoferrate(III) was investigated by registering the decline in absorbance at 420 nm. Employing the pseudo-first-order condition, the reaction's advancement has been examined as an indicator of[CTAB], [Cu(II)], [OH-], [Pheala], [Fe(CN)63-], temperature, and ionic strength. The results show that [CTAB] is the critical parameter with a discernible influence on reaction rate. Pheala interacts with [Fe(CN)6]3- in a 1:2 ratio, and this reaction exhibits first-order dependency with regard to [Fe(CN)63-]. In the investigated concentration ranges of Cu(II), [OH-], and [Pheala], the reaction demonstrates fractional-first-order kinetics. A positive salt effect is indicated by the linear rise in reaction rate with additional electrolytes. CTAB catalyzes the process substantially, and once at its peak, the rate remains basically constant as [CTAB] grows. Reduced repulsion between surfactant molecules' positive charge heads brought on by the negative-charged [Fe(CN)6]3-, OH-, and [Cu(OH)4]2- molecules may be responsible for the witnessed drop in CTAB CMC.
Disponibilidade hídrica e uso/ocupação da terra em bacias hidrográficas no sudoeste goiano
Authors: Santana Marra Bruna , Silva Júnior Édio Damásio
Published: November 2023

Faz-se necessário compreender cada vez mais afundo as correlações entre uso e ocupação da terra e as respostas hidrológicas nas bacias hidrográficas. Esse conhecimento é ferramenta fundamental para efetiva gestão hídrica nestas áreas, principalmente na previsão de cenários e situações críticas futuras. Este trabalho avaliou o comportamento da precipitação e vazão superficial de permanência em relação ao uso e ocupação da terra ao longo de 40 anos, nos Rios Verdinho, Verdão e Monte Alegre, sudoeste goiano. A metodologia envolveu a obtenção de imagens de satélite pela USGS Earth Explorer; processamento e classificação supervisionada quanto ao uso/ocupação da terra pelo QGIS e suas extensões, gerando valores de porcentagem da vegetação nativa, agricultura irrigada e de áreas construídas para cada bacia. Também foram coletados dados pluviométricos e fluviométricos do Hidroweb-ANA para obtenção das séries históricas. Os resultados indicaram que ao longo dos 40 anos avaliados o uso e ocupação da terra promoveu alterações na disponibilidade hídrica das bacias hidrográficas estudadas. Neste período, houve redução de cerca de 35% das vazões de permanência Q95% dos corpos hídricos, mesmo que as precipitações acumuladas anuais tenham se mantido relativamente regulares. A atividade de irrigação de grãos aumentou mais de 10.000% no período, sendo a principal responsável pela redução da disponibilidade hídrica local.
Retroactive Categorizations, or Post-Coloniality as Condition
Authors: Malakhov Vladimir
Published: November 2023

The rise of the post-colonial and de-colonial narrative that is being experienced nowadays in post-Soviet countries stands in contrast with the rejection of this narrative by the Russian academic and sociocultural mainstream. The paper analyzes the opportunities and constrains of the “post-colonialism” conceptual framework. As well, the arguments of researchers who were skeptical about this framework are reconstructed. The author separates “post-colonialism” as a research strategy and “de-colonialism” (“de-colonial thought”) as a form of activism. According to the author, the paradigm of post-colonial studies, despite its inherent theoretical shortcomings, contains a serious analytical potential, while de-colonialism is an internally contradictory ideological program. In addition, the article makes a distinction between post-colonialism as a situation and post-colonialism as a reflection on this situation. Post-coloniality is possible without colonialism. It denotes the comprehension and rethinking of a certain historical experience, regardless of whether the past condition qualifies as colonial.
Cathectic Mechanisms of Culture. Part 1
Authors: Kurakin Dmitry
Published: November 2023

The first part of the article introduces a new research program that focuses on the constitutive role of emotions, affect, and their intensity in meaning-making. It opposes the existing broad tradition that effectively posits culture as information and sees cultural processes as coding, transferring, and processing information. I suggest that such a “cybernetic” paradigm of culture stems from the implicit or explicit domination of the computational models of cognition in sociology. However, current progress in cognitive neuroscience and its theoretical comprehension makes these models inadequate. The ongoing shift to distributed models of cognition calls for an adjustment of the concept of culture regarding its “vertical”, emotional dimension. Instead of seeing emotions as an “amplifier” of pre-existing cultural meanings or as a “fuel” of social processes, we should see emotions as an ingredient of an emergent synthesis that creates culture. The first part of the article introduces a historical-sociological reconstruction of theories recognizing an integral emotional dimension of culture; this is opposed to the entire sub-discipline of the sociology of emotions that broadly describes the mutual influences between social life and emotions as a human psychic trait. In the context of the ongoing debates about a cognitive turn in sociology, this historical-sociological reconstruction allows me to build a Durkheimian theory of cathectic mechanisms of culture based on the re-interpretation of the Freudian concept of cathexis. The article also contains the basic principles and implications of the sociological theory of cathexis.
Carl Schmitt's “Tyranny of Values” in the Context of the Debate on the Nature of Constitutional Rights
Authors: Kondurov Viacheslav
Published: November 2023

Discussions about the nature of constitutional rights set out in the Constitution emerged in post-war Germany in the late 1950s and early 1960s, triggered by the judgement of the German Federal Constitutional Court in the so-called “Lüth case”. In this judgement, for the first time, the Court clearly articulated the position that fundamental rights are an objective value system that extends its legal force to all branches of law, including civil law. One of the fiercest critics of the Court decision was Ernst Forsthoff, a disciple of Carl Schmitt. In a series of articles, he attacked the “value” legal interpretation, pointing out that it leads not only to the destruction of the legal method and the loss of jurisprudence autonomy, but also to changes in the institutional structure of the state. E. Forsthoff’s criticism was predominantly juridical, focusing on the actual law enforcement, as well as on the theoretical-legal origins of value interpretation which he found in R. Smend’s “integration theory”. In contrast, C. Schmitt, in Tyranny of Values, practically omitted legal arguments and attacked the philosophical basis of the German Court’s position. Relying on M. Weber, the German legal scholar attempted to demonstrate that the adoption of value interpretation by constitutional justice means the direct application of values, which destroys the rule of law. Despite the different trends of criticism, the conclusions reached by E. Forsthoff and C. Schmitt show a significant similarity in that both call for the autonomy of legal science and a return to the formal legal state.
Smart Parking based on iOS Apps for Smart Cities
Authors:   Computer Science and Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, Rahman Atiqur , Ufiteyezu Emmanuel ,   Electrical and Electronics Department, University of Rwanda, Rwanda
Published: November 2023

Parking problem has become a big problem for us in daily life. Mainly in urban and city corporation area like mall, market etc. we face this problem more and finding space for parking here is very difficult. As a result, we spend a lot of time and energy. Finding a parking space has become a much more frustrating event for the driver or user. If the users or drivers do not get any parking space and park their vehicles randomly anywhere then the road will be jammed and the safety of the vehicles will be threatened. It is also the cause of many accidental incidents. It is the manual system that we usually see. We need a smart parking system that will play a role in creating the smart city of the future. We propose an iOS apps-based parking system to solve this problem of manual system. It allows users or drivers to find parking spaces and park their cars through mobile apps i.e., our developed iOS apps for smart parking. Then we do a comparative analysis of our system with the manual system with direct participation of users and see if our system is used then the existing problems will no longer exist.
Collaborative Culture Governance in Handling Post-Earthquake, Tsunami and Liquifaction Infected Citizens in Palu City
Authors: Awaluddin  , Alwi  , Yunus Muhammad , Susanti Gita
Published: November 2023

There are not many studies on collaborative culture in government collaboration and collaboration culture is a component that is still new in the concept of government collaboration, therefore the purpose of this research is to provide an analysis of collaboration culture in handling disaster recovery after the earthquake, tsunami and liquefaction disaster in Palu City. The research method used is a qualitative approach using data analysis of Miles, Hubberman & Saldana consisting of: data collection, data condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the research show that the culture of collaboration owned by each agency that collaborates in handling residents responding to the post-earthquake, tsunami and liquefaction disasters in Palu City is still minimal, because governance in Indonesia does not recognize a culture of collaboration.
The Role of Vitamin D and its Receptor in Breast Cancer: A Comprehensive Review of the Connection and Potential Implications
Authors: Helena Vemuri , Suresh Arumugam , Baskaran Kuppusamy , Muninathan Natrajan
Published: November 2023

Vitamin D and its receptor have attracted significant attention due to their potential roles in various biological processes, including breast cancer. Numerous studies, conducted both in vivo and in vitro, have demonstrated that vitamin D and its analogues exert control over diverse cellular mechanisms in both healthy and breast cancer cells. As a steroid hormone, vitamin D requires binding to the vitamin D receptor (VDR), a specific nuclear receptor. The VDR, in conjunction with RXR, forms a heterodimeric complex that binds to the vitamin D response elements (VDREs) on DNA, thereby regulating the transcription of genes responsive to vitamin D. Remarkably, VDR governs the expression of more than 500 genes. Investigations have revealed that vitamin D and its analogues exert regulatory effects on various hormone receptors in breast cancer, influencing treatment response and augmenting cancer cell sensitivity to therapeutic medications. With VDR being expressed in almost all tissues, the significance of vitamin D in cancer biology has been widely acknowledged. Moreover, breast cancer cells themselves express VDR. The identification of the enzyme system responsible for producing 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3) in breast tissue has shed light on the impact of vitamin D on both normal breast tissue and breast cancer cells. Furthermore, evidence indicates that inadequate exposure to solar radiation increases the risk of developing cancer. Given the escalating incidence of breast cancer and the widespread prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, this review aims to comprehensively explore the intricate connection between vitamin D, its receptor, and the likelihood of breast cancer development.
Legal Aspects and Regulations Surrounding Stem Cell Preservation for Newborns: Rights, Ownership, and Consent
Authors: Hiranmaya Nanda  , Shyamantak Misra
Published: November 2023

Stem cell preservation for newborns has emerged as a promising medical practice with the potential to revolutionize healthcare. However, as this technology advances, it is accompanied by a complex web of legal considerations that demand careful examination. This paper explores the legal aspects and regulations surrounding stem cell preservation for newborns, with a focus on the rights of parents, healthcare providers, and private storage facilities, as well as the critical issue of informed consent. Through a comprehensive review of national and international regulations, real-world case studies, and ethical dilemmas, this research offers insights into the evolving legal landscape of stem cell preservation. It also addresses the emerging technologies, changing legislation, and the role of healthcare professionals in educating parents to make informed decisions. This paper highlights the importance of striking a balance between parental rights, ethical concerns, and the best interests of the child, all while advocating for responsible practices in this rapidly evolving field.
Clinicopathological Study of Salivary Gland Tumors in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Authors: Chauhan Priyank Kumar , Bist S S , Kumar Lovneesh , Kusum Anuradha
Published: November 2023

Background: The study “Preoperative predictors of ossicular status in chronic suppurative otitis media” was undertaken in Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun. A total number of 124 patients who underwent “tympanomastoidcetomy” for CSOM were evaluated to correlate the preoperative predictors with intraoperative ossicular status. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out for 12 months period in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU, Swami Ram Nagar, Dehradun. Subjects were recruited from Inpatient Department planned for surgery. Each of the patients selected for the study was subjected to a detailed history and complete ear, nose and throat examination. Site and size of perforation, status of attic, middle ear mucosa status, presence of myringosclerosis, tympanosclerosis, granulations and cholesteatoma were noted in each patient. Degree and type of hearing loss was evaluated via pure tone audiometry. Results: Most of the patients belonged to the age group of less than 40 years, with maximum patients falling in the age group of 21-30 years i.e.,39 (31.45%) patients. The average age of patients was 29.39±10.79 years. Female predominance was seen with male to female ratio being 1:1.33. More cases were from rural areas comprising of 81 (65.3%) cases while 43 (34.6%) resided in urban areas. Ear discharge was the most common presenting complaint seen in 109 cases (87.90%) followed by hearing loss which was present in 100 cases (80.64%). Unilateral ear discharge present in 89 (81.65%) and 20 (18.34%) had bilateral ear discharge. Conclusion: Blood-stained discharge was present in 40 (36.66%) patients out of which 28 (70%) patients had ossicular necrosis. On assessing the amount of ear discharge, highest number of patients had scanty discharge i.e., in 75 (68.80%), out of which 30 (40%) patients had ossicular necrosis. Mucopurulent discharge was seen in highest number of patients i.e., in 68 (62.38%) out of which 30 (44.1%) had ossicular necrosis. Associated symptoms of vertigo were present in 28 patients (22.5%) out of which 16 patients (57.1%) had ossicles necrosed. On findings of otoscopy and otoendoscopy, perforation in pars tensa was seen in 82 patients (66.12%) out of which ossicular necrosis was present in 14 patients (17%). Highest incidence of ossicular necrosis was seen in 4 (4.83%) patients who had perforation involving both pars tensa and pars flaccida.
Advancements in Three-Phase Electric Motor Control: The Dual Voltag Motor Controller for Seamless Voltage Switching and Enhanced Efficiency
Authors: Hervilla Ralph P. , Habaña Ruben H. , Cadenas Zumel , Suelon Salem Joh P. , Tellermo Efren S.
Published: November 2023

The primary objective of this research was to create, manufacture, and assess the operational efficiency of a Dual Voltage Motor Controller capable of automatically detecting the source voltage in a three-phase system and regulating the electric motor to function with either 220V or 440V AC. The resulting technology comprises a combination of magnetic contactors and a microcontroller, serving as a switching mechanism that streamlines the reconfiguration of the electric motor's twelve leads in a delta-delta configuration. This research was conducted at Guimaras State University, focusing on the development of a device aimed at eliminating the need for rewiring motor terminals when switching between 220V AC and 440V AC power sources, and vice versa. The device is designed exclusively for operation within a three-phase system and for electric motors utilizing a delta-delta configuration with twelve leads. Upon assessing the results of the technical evaluation, it was evident that the Dual Voltage Motor Controller effectively managed to switch the electric motor between 220V and 440V alternating current. Furthermore, the data revealed that the device allowed the electric motor to operate in both forward and reverse rotations, whether under low or high voltage conditions. By introducing this innovative technology, the research effectively resolved the limitations of existing motor controllers by introducing auto-detection of the source voltage and facilitating the seamless transfer of terminal connections via magnetic contactors. According to the feedback from technical experts, there is potential for expanding the device's applicability beyond delta-delta connected motors to also encompass wye-delta starting and running configurations for three-phase alternating current motors.
Sharing The Responsibility for Underprivileged Students: Complexification and Ecosystem Leadership
Authors: Moralista Rome B. , Gabion Jonathan G.
Published: November 2023

This study investigated the applicability of complexification and ecosystem leadership theories in sharing responsibility for underprivileged students. The complexification theory advocates for the breaking down of complex education systems into smaller, interconnected components to effectively understand and manage issues related to underprivileged students. The ecosystem leadership theory, on the other hand, emphasizes collaboration and shared responsibility among different stakeholders to address complex issues. By utilizing these models, education systems can develop better approaches to sharing responsibility for underprivileged students with a focus on collaboration, shared understanding, and a commitment to achieving shared goals. To make education equitable for students experiencing poverty, the Guimaras State University must adopt ecosystem leadership, collaborate with others, and take collective responsibility for every student's well-being. Educational leaders must prioritize addressing the root causes of poverty by creating an inclusive approach that empowers students and promotes their overall well-being. Adopting ecosystem leadership and prioritizing collective well-being can create an inclusive and equitable educational experience for all students.
Lebrikizumab: a novel approach in managing atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients
Authors: Ibarra Diana M. , Morfin Ana C. , Coronado Mariemily A. , Carrillo Maricarmen , Aguila Natalia
Published: November 2023

Atopic dermatitis is a prominent dermatological condition in children that frequently affects their lifestyle. Conventional treatments frequently prove inadequate, necessitating the use of biological agents like Lebrikizumab to address the condition at its core pathophysiological level. The introduction of biologic drugs has broadened the spectrum of treatment options for patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, especially those who have not achieved satisfactory results with conventional monotherapy or combination therapies, or those with contraindications to systemic immunosuppressive agents. Lebrikizumab appears to be a promising option for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, showing a strong response in clinical trials. It offers the potential for improved long-term efficacy and a reduction in adverse effects. This article provides an overview of Lebrikizumab's role in addressing the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis and highlights its current advancements.
Review of best treatment option in heart failure 2023
Authors: Santiago Gerardo Garcia , Gomez Andrea Marin , Gonzalez Guillermo Avalos , Ramos Oscar Jesus Leal , Castro Alejandra Arias , Pere Mariano Belisario López
Published: November 2023

Congestive heart failure is a clinical condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body because of pathological changes in the myocardium. The three main causes of CHF are coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. US hospitalizations for heart failure decreased up until 2012; however, from 2013 to 2017, an increase in HF hospitalizations was observed. In 2017, there were 1.2 million HF hospitalizations in the United States among 924 000 patients with HF. This represents a 26% increase in HF hospitalizations and number of patients hospitalized with HF. For this reason, as a team, we have decided to conduct a review of the best treatment options for heart failure based on multiple articles.
Wpływ przyjętej polityki rachunkowości na wyniki analizy finansowej – decyzje jednostek w warunkach niepewności
Authors: Wierzbińska Zofia , Wierzbiński Marek
Published: November 2023

The impact of the adopted accounting policy on the results of the financial analysis—decisions of individuals under conditions of uncertainty. The purpose of this paper is to present the impact of the adopted accounting policy and its impact through the financial statements on the results of the financial analysis—by influencing the base data used in this analysis. The issues presented in the paper are issues in the area of individuals’ decision-making allowed by law—and they still provide the entity with tools to improve its “financial image”. Deliberate, aggressive data distortions would have a far-reaching impact.
Przyczyny i skutki zatorów płatniczych w przedsiębiorstwach w sektorze B2B w Polsce i krajach europejskich
Authors: Sierpińska-Sawicz Agata
Published: November 2023

Causes and effects of payment backlogs in B2B sector in Poland and European countries. The aim of the article was to analyse overdue invoice payments that generate payment backlogs and their economic consequences. Based on the data taken from the European Payment Index Reports, the analysed period was divided into two sub-periods: 2016–2019 and 2020–May 2023. The level of payment backlogs in the first period was mainly affected by internal factors—instruments of the trade credit policy, such as dates and forms of invoice payment and precautions undertaken against the risk of loss of receivables. From 2020, the increase in payment backlogs was caused by macro factors such as the economic situation, the level of inflation and interest rates or exchange rate policy. The negative effects of payment backlogs, such as additional costs of penalty interest, debt collection costs, deterioration of financial liquidity, loss of income, problems with staying on the market, limited implementation of innovations and development, redundancies and the lack of new hires after 2020 have clearly intensified. On a macro scale, they will be one of the causes of the economic slowdown.
Pomiar działalności innowacyjnej przedsiębiorstw
Authors: Szulczewska-Remi Aleksandra
Published: November 2023

The measure of companies’ innovation performance. The uncertainty of the social and economic situation require a reliable measurement of innovation, because data on this subject can help enterprises better assess the contribution of innovation to their development and the achievement of intended goals, and then help decision-makers to monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of pro-innovation activities. However, it should be noted that the measure of innovation performance should not be based on one indicator alone. The complexity of the innovation process requires taking into account its individual stages, during which the investment outlays are transformed into innovative products or processes. In addition, research conducted among Polish enterprises showed that they are not interested in monitoring macroeconomic indicators related to innovative activity, often analysed in various types of scientific papers. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the indicators of measuring companies’ innovation performance. Based on the bibliometric analysis, a two-stage innovation process was adopted consisting of the research and development stage and the comercialisation stage. In turn, the development of an original definition of the innovative process allowed to group the described indicators consistently into two groups: indicators of research and development activity and indicators of commercialisation.
Post-Recovery Sexual Function of Women with COVID-19 and Associated Factors
Authors: KAPLAN Özlem , MUCUK Salime , KAPLAN Ali , ŞAHİN Merve Gül , ÇETİNKAYA Ali
Published: November 2023

This study was conducted to investigate the sexual function status and related factors in women after contracting COVID-19. The study comprised 261 women who had been infected with COVID-19. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Female Sexual Function Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Sub-dimension scores for desire (3.80 ± 1.16, 3.66 ± 1.17), arousal (4.25 ± 1.40, 4.11 ± 1.41), orgasm (4.36 ± 1.25, 4.29 ± 1.26), and sexual satisfaction (4.50 ± 1.49, 4.40 ± 1.49) in women, as well as the Female Sexual Function Scale total score (26.50 ± 6.79, 26.00 ± 6.93), decreased following COVID-19 infection. Moreover, the frequency of weekly intercourse decreased (2.78 ± 0.90; 2.60 ± 0.92) compared to the pre-infection levels, and the frequency of sexual dysfunction increased (FSFI < 26 = 38.7%, 46.0%). In this study, advanced age, high body mass index (BMI) value, low education, income level, unemployment, smoking, lack of physical activity, anxiety, decreased coital frequency, and COVID-19 infection were identified as risk factors for sexual dysfunction. There was no significant relationship between the time elapsed after recovery from COVID-19 and sexual function. In conclusion, this research suggests that COVID-19 infection may lead to sexual dysfunction in women. Based on these research findings, health practitioners should assess the sexual health of female patients who have had COVID-19 infections, ensuring that women feel comfortable discussing their sexual health issues and referring them to appropriate treatment and counseling services when needed.
Propuesta de sistematización de los acabados en muros de albañilería mediante el uso de mortero proyectable para tarrajeo en Lima
Authors:   , Mera Incio Nicole Anjara , Reyes Espinoza Miguel Angel
Published: November 2023

En el presente trabajo se elabora una propuesta de mortero aplicado mediante una máquina de proyección, con el propósito de sistematizar los acabados en muros de albañilería en Lima. Esto permitirá aumentar la eficiencia en el proceso de acabados, al reducir los desperdicios generados por el método tradicional y garantizar la calidad de los acabados, optimizando el tiempo y costo destinado a los procesos de acabados en al menos 20% y 15%, respectivamente, en comparación con el método tradicional. Se evaluaron doce diseños de mezclas de mortero proyectado con cemento Portland tipo I y cemento Portland tipo II, relación agua cemento (a/c) de 0.40 y 0.50 y dos tipos de aditivos acelerantes de fraguado y dos tipos de superplastificantes. Se determinó la mezcla óptima mediante la evaluación de las características de las mezclas ensayadas en estado fresco y endurecido. Asimismo, se realizó un análisis costo-beneficio entre la propuesta y el método tradicional.
El tratamiento de los actores de un conflicto social en el discurso periodístico televisivo. Análisis de los reportajes de Punto Final, Cuarto Poder y Panorama sobre Las Bambas (agosto de 2021 - agosto de 2022)
Authors:   , Maccha Arenas Jhojaira Milagros
Published: November 2023

Esta investigación analiza el tratamiento periodístico de los actores del conflicto social que involucra a la empresa minera MMG Las Bambas, las comunidades de Challhuahuacho y al Estado peruano, en los reportajes emitidos en los programas dominicales de la televisión peruana Punto Final, Cuarto Poder y Panorama desde agosto de 2021 hasta agosto de 2022. La tesis tiene como objetivo general detallar los criterios aplicados en la construcción de los actores en cada uno de los relatos periodísticos audiovisuales. Este trabajo presenta los conceptos de discurso periodístico, lenguaje audiovisual, géneros televisivos, construcción de los actores y periodismo y conflictos sociales. A partir de dos categorías y diferentes subcategorías expuestas en una matriz, se genera un análisis cualitativo, el cual permite identificar los roles que se les asignan a los actores en el contexto de un conflicto.
Autoeficacia emprendedora y locus de control en jóvenes de 20 a 30 años con nuevos emprendimientos en contexto de COVID-19
Authors:   , Falcon Diaz Ximena
Published: November 2023

En la presente investigación se describe la relación entre autoeficacia emprendedora, medida por la Escala de autoeficacia emprendedora desarrollada por De Noble, Jung y Ehrlich, y el locus de control, medida por la Escala de locus de control de Rotter. Es un estudio cuantitativo de diseño correlacional en el que participaron 204 jóvenes emprendedores que iniciaron su negocio en los meses de marzo y agosto de 2020, con una edad promedio de 25 años y pertenecientes a la primera generación de emprendedores empresariales de Lima Metropolitana. Entre los principales resultados se determinó que la autoeficacia emprendedora se correlaciona negativa y significativamente con el locus de control. Asimismo, se observa que, al comparar la autoeficacia emprendedora y el locus de control según la cantidad de emprendimientos de los participantes, no existen diferencias significativas. Por tanto, las variables se relacionan negativamente entre sí en emprendedores empresariales bajo un contexto extraordinario de pandemia por COVID-19, lo que determina que, a mayor autoeficacia emprendedora, menor locus de control.