bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El discurso de género del Plan de Seguridad Alimentaria, Nutrición y Erradicación del Hambre de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC)
Authors: Soto Cruz Diana Laura , Mantilla Gálvez Diana Karina , Crivelli Minutti Eduardo
Published: January 2025

Con el objetivo de discutir del Plan SAN CELAC y su estrategia de género, el artículo, analiza su discurso a la luz de la teoría feminista. Apoyado en un marco metodológico de análisis del discurso social y político, el trabajo revisa el Plan Para la Seguridad Alimentaria, Nutrición y Erradicación del Hambre de la CELAC 2025 y la Estrategia de Género del Plan SAN-CELAC, para dar cuenta de la falta de una teorización o enfoque feminista en su perspectiva de género.
Prácticas artísticas: instrumento para el logro de objetivos de proyectos en Cooperación Internacional
Authors: Simanca Acosta Sandra , Zúñiga Muñoz Manuel Antonio , Pardo Gomez Jerry
Published: January 2025

El artículo expone dilemas que enfrenta la implementación de proyectos de cooperación internacional en Latinoamérica a la luz de las desigualdades que experimentan países con crecimiento económico y la actual coyuntura del gobierno colombiano, develando la importancia que este deposita en la cultura como factor estratégico para co-gobernar y modos para estrechar vínculos con las comunidades. Es así como desde tres experiencias comunitarias realizadas en Colombia por el Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo Dei Popoli (CISP), se ilustra como por medio de prácticas artísticas se involucró a las comunidades con la intención de alcanzar sus objetivos. Para ello, se realizó una investigación holística de tipo proyectiva, utilizando técnicas de revisión documental y matriz de análisis, complementadas con entrevistas y grupo de discusión. Como resultados, se identificaron los pasos para el diseño de una ruta metodológica basada en prácticas artísticas, como instrumento que contribuye al alcance de objetivos de proyectos de Cooperación Internacional, con engranajes institucionales, participativos y colectivos que soportan esta estrategia de intervención local. Entre las conclusiones, se esgrime que las dinámicas de participación ciudadana que incluyen diferentes maneras de abordar el arte y la cultura, valorizan experiencias comunitarias, facilitan procesos de diálogo, comprensión, y contribuyen al logro de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible de Naciones Unidas.
Recent Trends of Low-Skilled Nepalese Women’s Migration to India
Authors: Poudyal Dinesh , Khadgi Nandita , Bajracharya Sushila , RajBhuju Dinesh
Published: January 2025

The global migration phenomenon, particularly among working class women, has been accelerated in recent decades, with a noticeable increase observed since the early 2000s. This trend has significantly shaped the migratory patterns of Nepalese women, particularly in their movement toward India. To understand these shifts, a comprehensive survey was conducted across seven different bordering regions, by comprising interviews with 102 Nepalese women. Analysis of the survey data revealed that despite facing challenges, such as poor working environments, inadequate residential conditions, and feelings of insecurity, a majority of Nepalese women still opted to migrate to India looking for better job opportunities. Furthermore, the data uncovered a strong desire among these women to overcome gender roles and disparities. While variations existed in certain findings, by overarching similarities were observed in migration motives and socio-economic statuses. This study serves to highlight the pressing need for policy interventions, which are aimed at promoting gender equality and economic empowerment within Nepal in order to alleviate the migration pressures faced by its female population.
Feminismos, género y decolonialidad: retos para la cooperación al desarrollo
Authors: Fernández-Baldor Álvaro
Published: January 2025

El presente número especial de la revista se centra en la intersección entre género y cooperación al desarrollo, ofreciendo una visión crítica y feminista sobre cómo estos temas se abordan en diferentes contextos y desde diversas perspectivas teóricas y metodológicas. Los seis artículos y dos reseñas que componen esta edición exploran tanto los avances como los desafíos en la incorporación de la perspectiva de género en la cooperación al desarrollo y en la educación superior, así como las resistencias y estrategias de mujeres en diferentes partes del mundo para enfrentar la violencia y la desigualdad.
Reseña más allá de los ideales. la política de ayuda exterior de Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea en Colombia (1998-2016)
Authors: Pineda Ahumada Steffy
Published: January 2025

Más allá de los ideales: La política exterior de Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea en Colombia (1998-2016), de David Riccardi y Jairo Agudelo Taborda, ofrece un análisis exhaustivo de las políticas de cooperación internacional de dos actores clave en las Relaciones Internacionales durante un periodo crítico para Colombia. El libro examina cómo Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea influyeron en Colombia entre 1998 y 2016, un periodo marcado por la internacionalización del conflicto armado interno y la firma de los acuerdos de paz con las FARC-EP.
Motion Pointillism: The (Re/De)Construction of the Normative Body through Motion Capture
Authors: von Arnim Hugh Alexander , Kelkar Tejaswinee , Noven Live
Published: January 2025

Marker-based, optical motion capture systems make use of reflective markers, interpreting them as clusters of dimensionless points in space. Before labeling and arranging these markers, potentially to fit a model of a kinematic chain, these markers possess little referentiality to objects in physical space. However, the construction of a kinematic model of the human body requires making several assumptions about the body and its affordances. In this article, we problematize the use of the kinematic model in dance performance that employs motion capture, placing focus on the referentiality of visual representations derived from markers and models while examining how motion capture contributes to the construction of the body through the embedding of assumptions and values about what a body is and can do within the technology. Through the design and conceptualization of two interactive dance performances titled Reconfigurations and The Shapeshifter, we develop an approach to working with motion capture that we term motion pointillism, which aims to resist the systemic assumptions embedded in the modeling process. This approach conceptualizes the emergence of the dimensionless points’ referentiality to a human body as a collaborative component of system development and performance, which occurs both in the design of visual representations as well as in the viewers’ perception.
Entangling Designer, System and Participant: An Interdisciplinary Methodological Account for Reimagining Embodied Knowledge in VR
Authors: Marouda Ioulia , La Selva Adriana , Maes Pieter-Jan
Published: January 2025

The design of interactions for immersive environments is a process and a craft that connects diverse disciplines and methodologies. Informed by theories in posthumanism and human-computer in-teraction, this paper aims to explore the ideas that emerged during the implementation of a series of actor training exercises in VR. This work is part of a broader research project that focuses on re-imagining embodied techniques of training that were developed by Odin Teatret. For this particular experiment, we selected three exer-cises to work with and translated their intrinsic qualities into interac-tive environments, drawing from Diana Taylor’s notion of scenarios as meaning-making paradigms. Meeting this challenge required crafting our own tactics which include three theoretical concepts that address the intricacies of the work, along with a unique de-sign process. The concepts that we will expand on in this paper are “translation”, “agency”, and “event”. “Translation”, in our context, entails the preservation of embodied meaning recorded as motion capture data used as the primary source to create a virtual archive. The notion of “agency” helps us understand the intentionality of each agent of a VR project as an emergent property of the expe-rience. Lastly, the concept of “event” interprets the dramaturgy of interactive artworks as encounters to be experienced through the participants’ bodies. These concepts replace a strict methodology as a common ground to navigate the complexities of a collabora-tive project and the instability of working with new technologies.
PESQUISA APLICADA E FORMAÇÃO EM JORNALISMO: ELEMENTOS PARA O DEBATE
Authors: Ribeiro Alexsandro Teixeira , Carvalho Guilherme Gonçalves de
Published: January 2025

O presente trabalho propõe um debate sobre a relação entre a pesquisa aplicada em jornalismo no Brasil, e a formação acadêmica. Historicamente, a dicotomia entre o campo acadêmico e o campo profissional do jornalismo vem gerando um quadro de pesquisa que privilegia reflexões não propositivas ao mercado, não permitindo um ambiente de valorização da integração entre teoria e prática. O que se busca aqui promover é um olhar sobre a urgência de uma formação acadêmica que fomente a proatividade dos futuros jornalistas no que diz respeito a desenvolver inovações e melhorias no mercado de trabalho, a partir da ciência. Passa por isso a promoção de uma cultura da experimentação e no desenvolvimento de política que proponha a pesquisa aplicada no curso de jornalismo como elementos integrantes do processo formativo.
Palavras-chave: pesquisa aplicada; jornalismo; formação profissional.
Abstract
This paper proposes a discussion about the relationship between applied research in journalism in Brazil and academic training. Historically, the dichotomy between the academic field and the professional field of journalism has created a research landscape that favors non-propositional reflections to the market, preventing an environment that values the integration of theory and practice. What we seek to promote here is an awareness of the urgency for academic training that encourages the proactivity of future journalists in developing innovations and improvements in the job market based on science. This involves promoting a culture of experimentation and developing policies that propose applied research in journalism courses as integral elements of the educational process.
Keywords: applied research; journalism; professional training.
Resumen
El presente trabajo propone un debate sobre la relación entre la investigación aplicada en periodismo, en Brasil, y la formación académica. Históricamente, la dicotomía entre el campo académico y el profesional del periodismo ha generado un marco de investigación que privilegia reflexiones no propositivas al mercado, no permitiendo un ambiente de valorización de la integración entre teoría y práctica. Lo que se busca promover aquí es una mirada sobre la urgencia de una formación académica que fomente la proactividad de los futuros periodistas en cuanto a desarrollar innovaciones y mejoras en el mercado laboral, desde la ciencia. Se trata de promover una cultura de la experimentación y en el desarrollo de políticas que sugieran la investigación aplicada en el curso de periodismo como elementos integrantes del proceso formativo.
Palabras clave: investigación aplicada; periodismo; formación profesional.
MÍDIA, JUVENTUDE E SUICÍDIO: UM ESTUDO SOBRE A COBERTURA DA MORTE AUTOPROVOCADA DURANTE O SETEMBRO AMARELO
Authors: Martins Manuela Lucena Santos , Mendes Larissa de Morais Ribeiro
Published: January 2025

Este artigo apresenta os resultados de pesquisa de iniciação científica, mapeando como a campanha Setembro Amarelo, de sensibilização ao suicídio, influi sobre o noticiário no que diz respeito à morte autoprovocada na mídia, em setembro de 2023. Com o suporte da metodologia da análise de conteúdo, observou-se que, na comparação entre jornais nativos digitais (Terra e Metrópoles) e tradicionais (Folha de S. Paulo e O Globo), os segundos apresentaram maior volume de conteúdos responsáveis, alinhados às diretrizes da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS). O Portal Terra foi o que mais publicou conteúdo de apoio.
Palavras-chave: jornalismo; suicídio; campanha Setembro Amarelo.
Abstract
This article presents the results of scientific initiation research that sought to map how the Yellow September campaign, to raise awareness about suicide, influenced the news regarding self-inflicted death in the media, in September 2023. With the support of the analysis methodology of content, we observed that, in the comparison between native digital newspapers (Terra and Metrópoles) and traditional newspapers (Folha de S. Paulo and O Globo), the latter presented a greater volume of responsible content, aligned with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). Portal Terra was the one that published the most supporting content.
Keywords: journalism; suicide; Yellow September campaign
Resumen
Este artículo presenta los resultados de una investigación de iniciación científica, mapeando cómo la campaña Septiembre Amarillo, de sensibilización al suicidio, influyó en las noticias respecto a la muerte autoprovocada en los medios, en septiembre de 2023. Con el apoyo de la metodología del análisis de contenido, se observó que, en la comparación entre periódicos nativos digitales (Terra y Metrópoles) y tradicionales (Folha de S. Paulo y O Globo), los segundos presentaron mayor volumen de contenidos responsables, según las directrices de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). El portal Terra fue el que más publicó contenido de apoyo.
Palabras clave: periodismo; suicidio; campaña Septiembre Amarillo.
Apresentação
Authors: Carvalho Guilherme , Vinci Eugênio , Ribeiro Alexsandro Teixeira
Published: January 2025

A Revista Uninter de Comunicação manteve sua atuação periódica para trazer ao seu público leitor um conjunto de artigos que trazem resultados de pesquisa com relevância na área de diferentes pesquisadores e de variadas instituições do Brasil. Nesta edição, mais uma vez, prezamos pelo processo avaliativo criterioso com dois pareceristas e com autoria cega. São 11 artigos, que completam 20 produções nesta modalidade no volume 8. Também contamos com uma resenha e a entrevista com uma das grandes personalidades da pesquisa em comunicação no Brasil, a professora Maria Imacollata, realizada por Clóvis Teixeira Filho.
Recepção Clássica e discurso científico em Dark
Authors: Silva Rafael Guimarães Tavares da , Anjos Sara
Published: January 2025

Dark é uma aclamada série alemã em três temporadas (2017; 2019; 2020), criada pela roteirista Jantje Friese e dirigida por Baran bo Odar, contando com distribuição pela Netflix. Em seu jogo contínuo de suspense, esse intricadíssimo enredo esbanja referências das mais diversas ordens para construir uma narrativa complexa em termos de temporalidade, simbologia e sentido: a mitologia clássica, a tradição religiosa judaico-cristã, o ocultismo medieval e a ciência moderna são algumas das fontes importantes para a compreensão desse universo ficcional. Nosso propósito aqui é sugerir de que modo as referências a elementos clássicos e judaico-cristãos (mesmo quando refratados por autores modernos, como Nietzsche) contribuem para a construção de um sentido da trama em chave mítica e trágica ao longo da maior parte de suas três temporadas. O desenlace da série, contudo, em seu último episódio, parece oferecer uma espécie de contraponto a essa impressão geral e, à luz disso, pretendemos reorientar nossa análise.
Valorization of Agroindustrial Waste as Biosorbent of Lead (II) in Solution and its Reuse in the Manufacture of Building Bricks
Authors: Romano Melisa S. , Corne Valeria , Azario Ricardo R. , Centurión Emiliano , García María del Carmen
Published: January 2025

Lead is a non-biodegradable toxic heavy metal. Biosorption process is an attractive technique to remediate lead-contaminated environments because it is simple, effective and low-cost. In addition, rice husk constitutes a highly available residual biomass that could be used as bioadsorbent. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the biosorption of lead on natural and chemically treated rice husk and evaluate the incorporation of the residue (biomass-contaminant) into ceramic matrices to immobilize the removed lead. Natural rice husk and alkaline activated rice husk were characterized and used like bioadsorbents of lead in solution. Data obtained from biosorptions experiments demonstrated that the removal was maximum at pH 5 and the equilibrium was achieved in 30 min. The retention efficiency was improved due to the alkaline treatment, achieving removal higher than 94 % even when low doses of bioadsorbent were used. Biosorption data showed satisfactory fits to Langmuir isotherm and followed a pseudo-second order rate kinetic. After biosorption process, ceramic pieces were obtained from mixtures of commercial clay and rice husk with adsorbed metal, added by 10 % in volume. Lead fixation was determined by ecotoxicity and leachate tests demonstrating that ceramic pieces immobilized the lead within their structure. Finally, the use of alkaline treated rice husk as bioadsorbent of lead and the incorporating of the biomass-lead residue in ceramic matrices to immobilize the lead could be presented like an eco-friendly alternative of detoxification for lead-contaminated environments.
Role of Nutrition in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: Nawaz Khalid , a Iqr , Ullah Muneeb , Yoo Jin-Wook , Aiman Umme , Ghazanfar Madiha , Naeem Muhammad
Published: January 2025

The persistent inflammation of the intestinal mucosa is the main characteristic of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a lifelong illness that affects people of both genders. The exact etiology is still undefined while previously it was attributed to genetic components. Later, it was investigated that the environment has an equal effect on the development of IBD encompassing both Crohn’s disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC). Among environmental risk factors linked to IBD, diet, notably the transition toward the Western diet, is the most noticeable element that contributes to IBD. This comprehensive overview summarizes the present literature on the role of food and food groups in IBD nutrition and management. Increased consumption of sugar, fats, and/or proteins, decreased consumption of fruits and vegetables, and increased use of emulsifiers or other binding compounds are among the most significant candidates that lead to inflammation in the intestines of healthy individuals. Furthermore, low dietary habits, including selective malnutrition, obesity, and sarcopenia, are linked with poor clinical results, treatment responsiveness, and, as a result, quality of life. Therefore, the trend in the management of IBD has shifted toward dietary therapies and strategies like Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), the Mediterranean diet (MD), Enteral Nutrition (EN), Crohn’s disease exclusion diet (CDED), Inflammatory bowel disease-Anti-inflammatory diet (IBD-AID), and others are reported to have had a positive association with reducing the underlying IBD symptoms and remission of intestinal homeostasis.
Unveiling Sociocultural Barriers to Breast Cancer Awareness Among the South Asian Population: Case Study of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India
Authors: Hamid Fahmida , Roy Tania
Published: January 2025

Background

Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, are 2 densely populated South Asian neighboring regions with many socioeconomic and cultural similarities. In dealing with breast cancer (BC)–related issues, statistics show that people from these regions are having similar problems and fates. According to the Global Cancer Statistics 2020 and 2012 reports, for BC (particularly female BC), the age-standardized incidence rate is approximately 22 to 25 per 100,000 people, and the age-standardized mortality rate is approximately 11 to 13 per 100,000 for these areas. In Bangladesh, approximately 90% of patients are at stages III or IV, compared with 60% in India. For the broader South Asian population, this figure is 16%, while it is 11% in the United States and the United Kingdom. These statistics highlight the need for an urgent investigation into the reasons behind these regions’ late diagnoses and treatment.

Objective

Early detection is essential for managing BC and reducing its impact on individuals. However, raising awareness in diverse societies is challenging due to differing cultural norms and socioeconomic conditions. We aimed to interview residents to identify barriers to BC awareness in specific regions.

Methods

We conducted semistructured interviews with 17 participants from West Bengal and Bangladesh through Zoom (Zoom Video Communications). These were later transcribed and translated into English for qualitative data analysis. All our participants were older than 18 years, primarily identified as female, and most were married.

Results

We have identified 20 significant barriers to effective BC care across 5 levels—individual, family, local society, health care system, and country or region. Key obstacles include neglect of early symptoms, reluctance to communicate, societal stigma, financial fears, uncertainty about treatment costs, inadequate mental health support, and lack of comprehensive health insurance. To address these issues, we recommend context-specific solutions such as integrating BC education into middle and high-school curricula, providing updates through media channels like talk shows and podcasts, promoting family health budgeting, enhancing communication at cultural events and religious gatherings, offering installment payment plans from health care providers, encouraging regular self-examination, and organizing statewide awareness campaigns. In addition, social media can be a powerful tool for raising mass awareness while respecting cultural and socioeconomic norms.

Conclusions

Fighting BC or any fatal disease is challenging and requires support from various dimensions. However, studies show that raising mass awareness is crucial for the early detection of BC. By adopting a sensitive and well-informed approach, we aim to improve the early detection of BC and help reduce its impact on South Asian communities.
Virtual Reality–Based Psychological Intervention for Young Adults Living With HIV: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Zhang Hanxi , Han Jing , Su Ye , Zhao Hongxin , Zhang Fujie
Published: January 2025

Background

Young adults (15-24 years old) living with HIV may experience pressure both from HIV infection and social role change problems, resulting in a series of psychological problems such as depression and anxiety. Effective psychological intervention can improve their mental health and quality of life.

Objective

The study aims to explore the effectiveness of VR-based mental intervention on young adults living with HIV. The application and advantages of virtual reality (VR) in children’s psychotherapy provide new ideas for psychological intervention for young adults living with HIV.

Methods

We use the qualitative interviews and questionnaire results as well as guided by classical psychotherapy to create a personalized psychological intervention system for young adults living with HIV through VR technology, which is based on the long-term AIDS treatment cohort and infectious diseases cohort of children. We use the mental scales and biochemical indexes as the outcomes, conducting a prospective randomized controlled trial to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the VR psychological intervention system.

Results

The study began enrollment in September 2023. To date, 160 participants have finished the baseline questionnaires.

Conclusions

The study results might provide a scientific basis for accurate psychological treatment among young adults living with HIV in the future.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/55633
Community-Based 4-Level Intervention Targeting Depression and Suicidal Behavior in Europe: Protocol for an Implementation Project
Authors: Schnitzspahn Katharina , Abdulla Kahar , Arensman Ella , Van Audenhove Chantal , Mere Rainer , Pérez Sola Victor , Sisask Merike , Székely András , Toczyski Piotr , Hegerl Ulrich
Published: January 2025

Background

The community-based, 4-level intervention of the European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD) is simultaneously addressing depression and suicidal behavior. Intervention activities target primary care health professionals (level 1), the general public (level 2), community facilitators (level 3), and patients and their relatives (level 4). Activities comprise the digital iFightDepression tool, a guided self-management tool based on cognitive behavioral therapy.

Objective

This study aimed to present the European Union–cofunded EAAD-Best study protocol, aiming at the implementation, dissemination, and evaluation of the 4-level intervention and the iFightDepression tool in several countries across Europe.

Methods

The 4-level intervention has been implemented for the first time in Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, and Poland. In 3 countries that have already implemented the 4-level intervention (Hungary, Ireland, and Spain), activities have been extended to new regions. In addition, the nationwide uptake of the iFightDepression tool by patients with depression has been promoted in all mentioned countries and Italy.

Results

To evaluate the implementation of the 4-level intervention and the iFightDepression tool, data related to the process, output, and outcome were collected between 2022 and 2024. Data processing and analyses started in 2023. Analyses are expected to be completed in 2024. Results are expected to be published in 2025.

Conclusions

This paper informs researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders on how to implement best practices in mental health promotion and evaluate their effectiveness.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/64218
Virtual Reality for Emotional Regulation in Academic Situations: Usability and User Experience Evaluation (Preprint)
Authors: Molina-Pedernera Cristian , Bottinelli Thomassen Alison
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND

The use of information technologies, especially virtual reality (VR), to enhance learning experiences in higher education has become a trend. Students face emotional challenges that affect their academic and personal development, which has led to the need for innovative pedagogical strategies that consider the emotional dimension of learning. VR, along with other emerging technologies, is transforming the teaching-learning process, providing immersive experiences that can enhance students' motivation and academic success.

OBJECTIVE

The main objective of the study is to investigate the usability, user experience and acceptability of an immersive learning experience called ‘EmotionLab’, designed to promote emotional regulation in higher education students through the use of Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality goggles.

METHODS

The study is based on a post-positivist research paradigm and uses a quasi-experimental design with a single test in each case, considering the subjects as multiple case studies. A non-probabilistic purposive sampling was used with 12 students from DuocUC, Viña del Mar, from different careers. The instruments used include the ‘EmotionLab’ prototype built with Unreal Engine 5, Oculus Quest 2 glasses, and user experience questionnaires (UEQ) and Net Promoter Score (NPS). The key performance indicators (KPIs) evaluated were time on task, error rate and abandonment rate.

RESULTS

The results show a predominantly positive user experience, with high scores for usability and overall satisfaction. The pragmatic quality (usability) scored a mean of 2.0, and the hedonic quality (user experience) scored a mean of 2.64. The NPS was 91.67, indicating a high level of satisfaction and loyalty among users. No signs of ‘cybermare’ or dropouts were reported during the experience. Participants perceived a sense of calm and emotional control, highlighting the usefulness of the emotional regulation techniques offered.

CONCLUSIONS

The ‘EmotionLab’ prototype proves to be a valuable tool for emotional regulation in academic contexts, with potential to transform higher education by providing a more interactive and engaging learning environment. Future studies with larger and more diverse samples are suggested to confirm these results and explore long-term impacts. Furthermore, it is recommended to investigate how this tool could be adapted to different educational contexts and age groups, and to consider the integration of complementary technologies such as artificial intelligence to further personalise the learning experience.
The rs243865 Polymorphism In Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 And Its Association With Target Organ Damage In Resistant Hypertension Patients (Preprint)
Authors: Huynh An , Anh Hoang Vu , Anh Hoang Tien , Viet Tran An
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND

Resistant hypertension presents significant clinical challenges, often precipitating a spectrum of cardiovascular complications. Particular attention recently has focused on the role of Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) gene polymorphisms, implicated in hypertensive target organ damage. Despite growing interest, the specific contribution of MMP-2 polymorphisms to such damage in resistant hypertension remains inadequately defined.

OBJECTIVE

This study is the first to examine the rs243865 (-1306C>T) polymorphism in the MMP-2 gene in the Vietnamese population and in patients with resistant hypertension (RH), underscoring its critical role as a genetic determinant of target organ damage (TOD).

METHODS

A cross-sectional study with both descriptive and analytical components, in 78 patients with resistant hypertension at the Can Tho Central General Hospital and Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital from July 2023 to February 2024.

RESULTS

More than three-quarters of RH patients had carotid-femoral PWV >10 m/s and microalbuminuria at prevalence of 79.5% and 75.6%, respectively. And more than half of RH patients had LVMI, relative wall thickness and carotid artery stenosis with the prevalence of 56.4%, 55.1% and 52.6%, respectively. Of 78 studied resistent hypertension patients, the presence of genotype CC was 76.9%, genotype CT accounted for 20.5% and 2.6% of genotype TT. The percentage of SNP rs243865(-1306C>T) carring allele T was 23.1%. The MMP-2 gene polymorphism 1306C/T (rs243865) was significantly associated with EF and carotid artery stenosis with OR (95%CI) of 8.1(1.3-51.4); p=0.026 and 4.5(1.1-20.1); p=0.048 respectively. The allele T was found to be significantly associated with arterial stiffness including Brachial-ankle PWV and Carotid-Femoral PWV with the correlation coefficient (95%CI) of 2.2 (0.6-3.8) and 1.8 (0.5-3.2) respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

The MMP-2 gene polymorphism rs243865 (-1306C>T) may have an association with measurable target organ damage in resistant hypertension.
Impact of bio stimulants on growth parameters of capsicum (Capsicum annum L.)
Authors: Singh Uday
Published: January 2025

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the cultivation and consumption of peppers, prompting efforts to identify optimal conditions for their growth and development. This study aimed to assess the impact of biostimulants on the growth and yield of capsicum. The experiment involved twelve treatments, including an absolute control, and was designed using a Randomized Block Design with four replications. The underlying hypothesis suggested that biostimulants could enhance the yield of pepper fruits. The study was conducted in a polyhouse at the Department of Vegetable Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, during the Rabi seasons of 2022-23 and 2023-24, using the PSM-1 variety as the experimental material. The result showed that treatment T3 (RDF + Seaweed extract 2.5 ml/L) recorded highest plant height (103.22 cm), leaf area (370.63 cm²) and no. of branches per plant (11.63).
Russia and the Antiochian Church: the Experience of Interaction in the XVIII–XX Centuries
Authors: Petrunina Olga E. , Gerd Lora A.
Published: January 2025

The article examines new documents on Russia's relations with the Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch from the era of Peter the Great to the beginning of the First World War. In the course of the research the Russian archives were searched, during which a significant number of new documents were discovered that allow tracing the history of Russian policy towards the Antiochian Church for more than two centuries. Manuscript and letters of the Patriarchs of Antioch, reports of Russian consuls, diplomatic and interdepartmental correspondence reveal previously unknown pages of the history of bilateral relations.
Contribuições para avaliação de processos regulatórios: o caso dos cigarros eletrônicos no Brasil
Authors: Silva Junior Cesar Luiz , Moreira dos Santos Elizabeth , Cordeiro Pereira Cardoso Gisela
Published: January 2025

Introduction: The Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, represented by electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), are object of a global dispute in public health. In Brazil, they are forbidden but this interdiction is currently under a debate steered by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA, by its acronym in Portuguese). Objective: Characterize the regulatory model of ANVISA, in the case of e-cigarettes, and debate its implications for evaluations that have the regulatory process as object. Method: The documental research supported the timeline construction entailing publications about the regulatory process in ANVISA’s website, from 2009 to 2023. Results: The timeline presents the critical events that lead to consequences and reconfiguration of the analyzed process. Besides 31 news stories, 10 normative and non-normative publications compose the process. 2019 was the year with most publications, followed by 2022 and 2018. The Resolution of the Collegiate Board (RDC, by its acronym in Portuguese) n° 46/2009 was the first ANVISA opinion, prohibited the commerce, import and marketing of the devices. In 2019, the topic was included in the Regulatory Agenda based on a new regulatory model that promoted social participation. During the regulatory process, diverse stakeholders took their stances around the RDC, and started to signal a flexible opinion in face of new evidence. Conclusions: The Brazilian case, which includes diverse stakeholders and interests, contributes to the identification of approaches that allow exploring the regulatory processes as evaluation objects, re-signifying as a devices network that emerge from strategic crises.
ТӨР, СҮМ ХИЙДИЙН ХАРИЛЦААНД ТУЛГАМДАЖ БУЙ АСУУДЛУУД: ЗҮҮН ХҮРЭЭ ДАШЧОЙЛИН ХИЙДИЙН ЖИШЭЭН ДЭЭР
Authors: Г Мягмарсүрэн , Ц Алтанхүү
Published: January 2025

Энэхүү илтгэлд Зүүн хүрээ Дашчойлон хийдийн жишээн дээр үндэслэн төр, сүм хийдийн харилцаанд тулгамдаж буй асуудлуудыг авч үзнэ.
БУДДЫН ЁС ЗҮЙ ДЭХ АМЬТНЫГ ХАМГААЛАХ АСУУДАЛД
Authors: Д Оюунгэрэл , С Дэмбэрэл
Published: January 2025

Орчин үеийн хэрэглээний ёс зүйн нэгэн чухал чиглэл бол био ёс зүй
бөгөөд хүн төрөлхтний өмнө тулгарч буй бэрхшээл хүндрэлтэй асуудлыг хэрхэн даван
туулах арга замыг эрэлхийлдэг болно. Тухайлбал, ургамал амьтны олон янз байдал,
анагаах ухааны ёс зүй, био аюулгүй байдал, невро ёс зүй, амьтны эрх, генийн инженерчлэл,
үүдэл эс, үр хөврөл шилжүүлэн суулгах, эд эсийн клонинг, бэлгийн цөөнх зэрэг олон
асуудлыг нэрлэж болно. Эдгээрээс тус өгүүлэлд амьтныг хамгаалах ёс зүйд (animal ethics)
амьтны жам ёсны эрх, түүнийг хэрхэн хамгаалах тухай өргөн хүрээтэй хэлэлцэгдэж буй
өнөө үед буддын ёс зүйд уг асуудлыг хэрхэн авч үздэгийг тодруулна. Хүн төрөлхтний соёл,
сэтгэлгээний салшгүй нэг хэсэг болсон буддизм нь номлол сургаал, зан үйлээрээ дамжуулан
байгаль-хүн хоорондын харилцааг тодорхойлж, чиглүүлж ирсэнбайна.
Буддын ёс зүйн үзэл нь энэрэн нигүүлсэхүйн зарчим дээр тулгуурлаж, эх болсон
зургаан зүйл, хамаг амьтны тусын тулд байж, хорхой шавжаас эхлээд бүх амьтныг
хайрлаж хамгаалахыг сургадаг. Монголчуудын дийлэнх олонх нь буддын шашинтай явж
ирсэн тул байгаль дэлхий, мал сүрэг, ан амьтнаа хамгаалах сүсэг бишрэлийн уламжлал
түүнтэй салшгүй холбоотой хөгжжээ. Буддын ёс зүйн сургаал нь хоосон чанар, шүтэн
барилдлага, дахин төрөх, хүч үл хэрэглэх, зовлон, таван сахил, дөрвөн үнэний сургаал,
зөв найман зам мөр, дөрвөн цаглашгүй, хэм хэмжээ, буян нүгэл, үйлийн үр, гэгээрэл,
нисванис зэрэг ойлголт, үзэл санаанд тулгуурладаг.
The Effect of Liquidity, Liquid Assets, and Non-Performing Loans on Financial Performance with Cost Efficiency As A Moderation Variable Banking Listed on The Indonesia Stock Exchange
Authors: Marjohan Masno
Published: January 2025

Objectives: This investigation aimed to ascertain the influence of Liquidity, Capital Adequacy, and Non-Performing Loans on Financial Performance while considering the moderating role of Cost Efficiency. Methodology: This study utilizes secondary data collected through purposive sampling. 100 samples were selected based on specific criteria over 5 time periods using the EViews testing tool. The data was analyzed using Panel Data Regression with Moderating Regression Analysis. Finding: Liquidity and capital adequacy positively impact financial performance, while non-performing loans have no significant effect. Cost efficiency strengthens the positive effects of liquidity and capital adequacy but not of non-performing loans.Conclusion: Enhancing financial performance is crucial for any organization, and liquidity and capital adequacy play a vital role in achieving this goal. These factors have been proven to have a favorable impact on the overall financial health of a company. Conversely, non-performing loans appear to have a negligible impact on financial performance. However, cost efficiency can further strengthen the positive effects of liquidity and capital adequacy, but it does not have the same impact on non-performing loans. Hence, focusing on maintaining high levels of liquidity and capital adequacy, along with improving cost efficiency, can greatly contribute to enhancing financial performance.
The Dynamics of Turnover Intentions: Emotional Intelligence, Thriving at Work, and Career Adaptability in an Indonesian Banking Sector
Authors: Arti Miladani Binti , Kurniawati Desi Tri
Published: January 2025

Objectives: The research focuses on the high turnover intention ratio in the East Java banking sector. The aim is to explore the role of emotional intelligence (EI) in reducing employee turnover by considering thriving at work (TW) and career adaptability (CA). This research highlights the importance of emotional intelligence and its positive effects through training programs to reduce Turnover Intentions (TOI).Methodology: This research used an explanatory quantitative method involving 105 frontline employees. The sample used a saturated sampling method. Data was collected through questionnaires distributed to all frontliners, with 103 questionnaires returned. The data were analyzed using the SEM-PLS method.Finding: The result found that EI does not directly influence frontline employees' desire for TOI. Nonetheless, employees with high levels of EI tend to thrive more at work, reducing their desire for TOI. The ability to develop and adapt in the work environment can be a more significant factor in reducing TOI.Conclusion: EI is important in reducing the TOI of Bank frontline employees. Employees with high EI can better develop and adapt to a stressful work environment, reducing TOI and increasing well-being and commitment to self-development.
La experimentación pedagógica como estrategia didáctica en la enseñanza de las Ciencias Naturales y el desarrollo del pensamiento científico en la sede Institucional Unión Victoria
Authors: Cabezas Caicedo Santos Alexander
Published: January 2025

La experimentación pedagógica como estrategias didácticas en la enseñanza de las Ciencias Naturales y el desarrollo del pensamiento científico, es un estudio que se realiza con estudiantes del grado cuarto de la IE Iberia, sede Unión Victoria del Distrito de San Andrés de Tumaco; con el objetivo de implementar la estrategia en la enseñanza de las ciencias naturales y desarrollo del pensamiento científico en los estudiantes. La metodología de trabajo se sustenta en la investigación-acción, sobre la base del método científico. Los resultados obtenidos demuestran que se fortalece el trabajo cooperativo, se propicia la estimulación del pensamiento crítico, así como la motivación académica, el respecto a los compañeros y sus ideas. Los estudiantes, asumen con mayor responsabilidad las tareas asignadas.
Pore Type and Aspect Ratio Prediction - A Known Parameter for Seismic Monitoring Strategies - and the Pre-Salt Reservoir Carbonatic Rocks Application
Authors: Silva Evângela , Davolio Alessandra , Santos Marcos Sebastião dos , Schiozer Denis J.
Published: January 2025

Microbialites and coquinas compose the large pre-salt carbonate reservoirs for hydrocarbon accumulations of the Santos Basin, Brazilian offshore. The complexity of this type of rock poses major challenges for the reservoir characterization, especially the microbialites ones. This article presents a well log study relating the deviations of P-wave velocities with the aspect ratio observed in these specific rocks. In our suggested approach, we analyze the facies logs to obtain a relation between these deviation effects and the pore type. The facies analysis allows us to better separate the microbialite and coquina rocks, covering significant differences in porosity and diagenetic processes. We state for the analyzed rocks that the vug features are the predominant pore type for both lithologies, and that this aspect reflects the results of velocity deviations and aspect ratio values. This information is applied to build petro-elastic modeling to assist in seismic monitoring of the reservoir.
Impact Analysis of Energy Policy: Fuel Oil Subsidies and Global Warming Costs
Authors: Simanjuntak Masria Hernawaty , Hartono Djoni
Published: January 2025

Global warming has become an increasingly urgent issue to address, with the use of fossil fuels being the major contributor to CO2 in the atmosphere. This has encouraged governments in various countries to focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The fuel oil subsidy policy will affect fuel consumption patterns, which in turn will affect the cost of global warming. This study aims to analyze the impact of energy policies related to fuel subsidies on global warming costs in lower- and upper-middle-income countries. This study uses panel data for both categories of countries from 2015 to 2022. The analysis employed fuel oil subsidy and global warming cost data, along with relevant economic factors. The estimation method uses a Fixed Effect model with Driscoll-Kraay standard errors to address cross-sectional dependency in the panel data analyzed. The analysis results show that fuel oil subsidies have a significant influence on increasing the cost of global warming in lower- and upper-middle- income countries. Therefore, it is necessary to consider reducing fuel subsidies and strengthening carbon emission regulations to address the increasing impact of globalwarming.
Effectiveness of multitask cognitive training in cardiac surgery patients in the early postoperative period: description of clinical cases
Authors: Trubnikova O. A. , Tarasova I. V. , Syrova I. D. , Kukhareva I. N. , Sosnina A. S. , Kupriyanova D. S.
Published: January 2025

Aim. Approbation of a course of cognitive rehabilitation using multitasking cognitive training in the early postoperative period of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Materials and Methods. The study involved 10 cardiac surgery patients who underwent a course of multitasking cognitive training in the early postoperative period of CABG. All patients underwent neurological and advanced neuropsychological testing before the intervention and upon completion of cognitive rehabilitation. The results of cognitive rehabilitation of two study participants are described as clinical cases.

Results. Most patients (7 out of 10) responded positively to the course. It was also possible to achieve a reduction in the frequency of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) to 40 %. The individual relative change (Δ) index showed that 5 patients (50 %) improved by 20 % or more, or did not change their executive and psychomotor functions, attention scores in 3 patients (30 %), short-term memory improvement − 7 patients (70 %). Successful completion of cognitive rehabilitation course (no POCD) was observed in a man, 60 years old, with initial lack of cognitive impairment with sufficient level of motivation to undergo training. Whereas for a 68-year-old patient with preoperative cognitive impairment and reduced motivation, the training course was unsuccessful.

Conclusion. Seven out of 10 patients showed satisfactory results in individual transferability of the multitask training course, as well as transfer of the training effect to other cognitive functions not trained. Two clinical cases demonstrated that the initial cognitive status, level of motivation and even gender of patients can affect the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation in the early postoperative period of coronary artery bypass grafting.
Characteristics of interpenetrating hydrogels based on fibrin and high molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol
Authors: Matveeva V. G. , Rezvova M. A. , Glushkova T. V. , Senokosova E. A. , Khanova M. Yu. , Krivkina E. O. , Torgunakova E. A. , Antonova L. V.
Published: January 2025

Aim. In an in vitro experiment, to study the properties of the IPN hydrogel fibrin/high-molecular polyvinyl alcohol with an increased number of cryocycles and fibrinogen concentrations to assess the prospects for its use in the creation of small-diameter vascular prostheses.

Materials and Methods. One-component samples of fibrin hydrogels containing 40 and 50 mg/ ml fibrinogen, PVA polymer (146000-186000 Da) 30 and 40 mg/ml and the corresponding groups of IPN hydrogel samples were polymerized: fibrin 40 mg/ml and PVA 30 mg/ml (F40P30), fibrin 40 mg/ ml and PVA 40 mg/ml (F40P40), fibrin 50 mg/ml and PVA 30 mg/ml (F50P30), fibrin 50 mg/ml and PVA 40 mg/ml (F50P40). PVA was cryostructured for 5 cycles.

The structural properties of the samples were studied using SEM, histological staining of sections with hematoxylin and eosin, and IR spectroscopy. Biological properties were assessed by the viability, number and metabolic activity of cells colonized on the materials. The physical and mechanical properties of the samples were characterized by tensile strength, relative elongation and Young's modulus. The hemocompatibility of materials was assessed by contact activation of platelets and the percentage of erythrocyte hemolysis.

Results. Sequential polymerization of fibrin and high-molecular-weight PVA produced an IPN hydrogel with a uniform distribution of components in the thickness and lower surface, but a predominant presence of PVA on the upper surface. The structural heterogeneity of the material affected the biological properties. The lower surface of IPN hydrogels showed higher biocompatibility compared to the upper surface.

The strength of IPN hydrogels increased with increasing PVA molecular weight, concentration and number of cryocycles, but did not reach a. mammaria. Hydrogels do not hemolyze red blood cells and do not activate platelets.

Conclusion. Using a technique of sequential polymerization of fibrin and high molecular weight PVA over five cryocycles, a double-sided IPN hydrogel with high biocompatibility on the lower side and improved strength was obtained. However, the physical and mechanical characteristics of IPN hydrogel were weaker than a. mammaria, which requires new solutions.