bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Transcanal Endoscopic Ear Surgery for Congenital Cholesteatoma: A Multi‐institutional Series
Authors: Jenks Carolyn M. , Purcell Patricia L. , Federici Gaia , Villari Domenico , Presutti Livio , James Adrian L. , Hoff Stephen R.
Published: December 2021

Objective

To assess outcomes of transcanal endoscopic ear surgery (TEES) for congenital cholesteatoma.

Study Design

Case series with chart review of children who underwent TEES for congenital cholesteatoma over a 10‐year period.

Setting

Three tertiary referral centers.

Methods

Cholesteatoma extent was classified according to Potsic stage; cases with mastoid extension (Potsic IV) were excluded. Disease characteristics, surgical approach, and outcomes were compared among stages. Outcomes measures included residual or recurrent cholesteatoma and audiometric data.

Results

Sixty‐five cases of congenital cholesteatoma were included. The mean age was 6.5 years (range, 1.2‐16), and the mean follow‐up was 3.9 years (range, 0.75‐9.1). There were 19 cases (29%) of Potsic stage I disease, 10 (15%) stage II, and 36 (55%) stage III. Overall, 24 (37%) patients underwent a second‐stage procedure, including 1 with Potsic stage II disease (10%) and 21 (58%) with Potsic stage III disease. Eight cases (12%) of residual cholesteatoma occurred. One patient (2%) developed retraction‐type (“recurrent”) cholesteatoma. Recidivism occurred only among Potsic stage III cases. Postoperative air conduction hearing thresholds were normal (<25 dB HL) in 93% of Potsic stage I, 88% of stage II, and 36% of stage III cases.

Conclusion

TEES is feasible and effective for removal of congenital cholesteatoma not extending into the mastoid. Recidivism rates were lower with the TEES approach in this large series than in previously reported studies. Advanced‐stage disease was the primary risk factor for recidivism and worse hearing result. As minimally invasive TEES is possible in the youngest cases, children benefit from early identification and intervention.
Recommendations for traveling to altitude with neurological disorders
Authors: Falla Marika , Giardini Guido , Angelini Corrado
Published: December 2021

Background

Several neurological conditions might worsen with the exposure to high altitude (HA). The aim of this review was to summarize the available knowledge on the neurological HA illnesses and the risk for people with neurological disorders to attend HA locations.

Methods

A search of literature was conducted for several neurological disorders in PubMed and other databases since 1970. The neurological conditions searched were migraine, different cerebrovascular disease, intracranial space occupying mass, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular disorders, epileptic seizures, delirium, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Results

Attempts were made to classify the risk posed by each condition and to provide recommendations regarding medical evaluation and advice for or against traveling to altitude. Individual cases should be advised after careful examination and risk evaluation performed either in an outpatient mountain medicine service or by a physician with knowledge of HA risks. Preliminary diagnostic methods and anticipation of neurological complications are needed.

Conclusions

Our recommendations suggest absolute contraindications to HA exposure for the following neurological conditions: (1) Unstable conditions–such as recent strokes, (2) Diabetic neuropathy, (3) Transient ischemic attack in the last month, (4) Brain tumors, and 5. Neuromuscular disorders with a decrease of forced vital capacity >60%. We consider the following relative contraindications where decision has to be made case by case: (1) Epilepsy based on recurrence of seizure and stabilization with the therapy, (2) PD (± obstructive sleep apnea syndrome-OSAS), (3) Mild Cognitive Impairment (± OSAS), and (4) Patent foramen ovale and migraine have to be considered risk factors for acute mountain sickness.
A Drama of a Philosophy of Senses: Jüri Talvet’s Poetry
Authors: Pilter Lauri
Published: December 2021

A Drama of a Philosophy of Senses: Jüri Talvet’s Poetry
“Nos plus belles idées sont comme des airs de musique”: musique, mortalité et pensée (Proust, Broch)
Authors: Ferré Vincent
Published: December 2021

“Nos plus belles idées sont comme des airs de musique”: musique, mortalité et pensée (Proust, Broch)
Humanism of Rabindranath Tagore
Authors: Ray Mohit K.
Published: December 2021

Humanism of Rabindranath Tagore
Maria Konopnicka’s Fairy Tale On Dwarves and a Little Orphan Girl Mary as an Example of Polish Orphan Literature. Looking for Polish Identity?
Authors: Michułka Dorota
Published: December 2021

Maria Konopnicka’s Fairy Tale On Dwarves and a Little Orphan Girl Mary as an Example of Polish Orphan Literature. Looking for Polish Identity?
The Victorian Gentleman Dandified: Aspects of Dandyism in Charles Dickens’ Bleak House and A Tale of Two Cities
Authors: Sirkel Katri
Published: December 2021

The Victorian Gentleman Dandified: Aspects of Dandyism in Charles Dickens’ Bleak House and A Tale of Two Cities
Medieval cursus in Italian prose by example of Dante Alighieri
Authors: Mikkel Annika
Published: December 2021

Medieval cursus in Italian prose by example of Dante Alighieri
The Conditions of Soviet Colonialism
Authors: Annus Epp
Published: December 2021

The Conditions of Soviet Colonialism
О системах стихосложения (преимущественно на материале эстонского и русского стиха)
Authors: Lotman Mihhail
Published: December 2021

On systems of versification (mostly in Russian and Estonian poetry)
Лингвистические термины как тропы в поэзии И. Бродского
Authors: Pärli Ülle
Published: December 2021

Linguistic terms as tropes in J. Brodsky's poetry
Sign as an object of social semiotics: evolution of cartographic semiosis
Authors: Randviir Anti
Published: December 2021

Sign as an object of social semiotics: evolution of cartographic semiosis
Образно-языковой анализ тоталитаризма в двух "ленинских" картинах Дали
Authors: Zaslavskii Oleg
Published: December 2021

Image- and language-bearing analysis of totalitarism in two "Lenin" Dali pictures
The Specifics of Promoting Additional Educational Services in the Era of Digitalization
Authors: Moiseeva O. , Filippova O. , Sadkovaya A. , Moiseev E.
Published: December 2021

The research is aimed at identifying approaches to the promotion of educational resources of additional education. The article analyzes the specifics of approaches to the positioning of courses of additional vocational education of various centers of vocational education and advanced training in Moscow. The aim of the study is to identify modern technologies for promoting services in the conditions of increasing demand for online technologies due to the limitations caused by coronavirus infection.
Color and Coloristic Tasks in the Organization of the Methodology of Educational Projects in the Training of Architects and Designers at the University
Authors: Ul'yanova N.
Published: December 2021

The article is devoted to the meaning and use of the possibilities of color and pictorial combinations in architecture and design, when performing educational project tasks. The study examines the emerging problems in the organization of educational work. The purpose of the study is to create a comprehensive design methodology with the inclusion of a module of coloristic and color aspects. Possible methods of organizing project educational work are proposed. The advantages and disadvantages of performing these tasks are analyzed. The methods of project work are aimed at creating convenient and at the same time aesthetic architectural objects. The methods under consideration are based on practical work, which is the basis of any educational activity in the training of higher school specialists. When forming the educational methodology, the nature and technological possibilities of using color in the design of architectural and design solutions were taken into account. The presented project proposals are based on a practical experiment and demonstrate the possibilities of planning coloristic tasks. The study determines the problem based on the analysis of modern buildings and its architectural solutions. The analysis of this topic highlights the insufficient training of future specialists in the field of using the possibilities of color in architecture and design of residential and public buildings. The research suggests and analyzes artistic and aesthetic technologies of space organization. The results of the study put forward new tasks in the planning of educational design solutions, using color, harmony of the color palette, subordinate to the color and coloristic unity of the environment.
A shortened version of the Indirect Self-Destructiveness Scale ISDS-25
Authors: Pilarska Aleksandra , Suchańska Anna
Published: December 2021

Cel pracy

Skala pośredniej autodestruktywności (PAD) została opracowana jako miara indywidualnej, behawioralnej tendencji autodestruktywnej. Celem artykułu jest propozycja skróconej wersji Skali pośredniej autodestruktywności (PAD-25) oraz prezentacja jej właściwości psychometrycznych.

Metoda

Analizy przeprowadzono na zagregowanych danych (N = 670) pochodzących od osób dorosłych. W procedurze skrócenia skali PAD uwzględniono kryteria statystyczne (wartości współczynników mocy dyskryminacyjnej oraz ładunków czynnikowych pozycji) i treściowe (stopień reprezentatywności oraz zrozumiałości pozycji). Właściwości psychometryczne skróconej wersji narzędzia określono poprzez analizę rzetelności i trafności (czynnikowej oraz zbieżnej i różnicowej).

Wyniki

Krótka wersja skali PAD składa się z 25 pozycji i cechuje się satysfakcjonującą spójnością wewnętrzną (α = 0,81; ω = 0,88). Uzyskana struktura czynnikowa (model podwójnego czynnika), różnice międzypłciowe oraz korelacje z wynikami innych skal potwierdzają trafność teoretyczną narzędzia.

Wnioski

Uzyskane wyniki dają podstawy do stwierdzenia, że krótka wersja Skali pośredniej autodestruktywności (PAD-25) wiernie oddaje oryginalny konstrukt opisany przez Kelley z zespołem i może być z powodzeniem wykorzystywana w badaniach empirycznych nad zjawiskiem chronicznej autodestruktywności.
Anorexia Readiness Syndrome – about the need for early detection of dietary restrictions. Pilot study findings
Authors: Ziółkowska Beata , Ocalewski Jarosław
Published: December 2021

Cel pracy

Celem badania pilotażowego było określenie nasilenia Syndromu gotowości anorektycznej w populacji dzieci od 8 do 17 roku życia, zmodyfikowanym narzędziem pod nazwą SGA-12.

Metoda

Zastosowano następujące narzędzia: inwentarz Syndromu gotowości anorektycznej SGA-12, służący rozpoznawaniu skłonności anorektycznych u młodzieży w wieku od 8 do17 lat, inwentarz Eating Disorders in Youth – Questionnaire, EDY-Q autorstwa A. Hilbert i Z. van Dyck przeznaczony do pomiaru zaburzeń odżywiania u dzieci oraz metryczkę, w której respondenci podawali następujące informacje: data urodzenia, płeć, choroby przewlekłe, wzrost i masa ciała.

Wyniki

W badanej próbie odnotowano większe nasilenie SGA u chłopców niż u dziewcząt. Wyższe wartości gotowości anorektycznej zaobserwowano u osób aktywnych sportowo i o niższym wskaźniku masy ciała. Inwentarz SGA-12 nie koreluje z EDY-Q-PL, ale I czynnik – „tendencje i sentencje anorektyczne” wykazuje istotne związki z sumą wyników w EDY-Q-PL.

Wnioski

Wydaje się, że inwentarz SGA-12 może w większym stopniu niż dotychczasowe narzędzie przyczynić się do identyfikowania dzieci i młodzieży (w tym chłopców) ujawniających SGA, a przy tym pozwala ustalić nasilenie zachowań anorektycznych w ramach dwóch czynników, wskazując jednocześnie obszary interwencji psychoprofilaktycznej.
Między reprodukcją a transformacją. Negocjowanie reguł dotyczących płci w społeczności rzymskokatolickich kobiet
Authors: Szwed Anna
Published: December 2021

Artykuł koncentruje się wokół problemu negocjowania reguł dotyczących płci w konserwatywnej, rzymskokatolickiej społeczności kobiet. Analiza opiera się na wynikach badań jakościowych prowadzonych w l. 2019-2020 i jest osadzona w teoretycznej kategorii sprawstwa rozumianego jako zjawisko multimodalne. Praktyki negocjowania wzorów płciowych są analizowane w kontekście dwóch kluczowych dla społeczności obszarów: macierzyństwa i roli kobiecego ciała. Przeprowadzona analiza pokazuje, że reguły odnoszące się do płci mogą być równolegle reprodukowane, reinterpretowane i podważane, a samo sprawstwo religijnych kobiet powinno być ujmowane jako zjawisko wielokierunkowe oraz że w opisywanych procesach negocjowane są nie tylko wzory kobiecości, ale także rozumienie tego, co religijne.
Sprawczość uchodźców w czasie pandemii COVID-19. Przypadek obozu w Nakivale (Uganda)
Authors: Krawczyk Mateusz
Published: December 2021

Życie uchodźców obarczone jest wieloma wyzwaniami, a pandemia COVID-19 dodatkowo je spotęgowała. Odwołując się do teorii strukturacji Anthony'ego Giddensa niniejszy artykuł stanowi próbę analizy zagrożeń przed jakimi stanęli uchodźcy podczas kryzysu zdrowia publicznego. Próbując odnaleźć odpowiedź na pytanie o sposób w jaki manifestowała się sprawczość uchodźców podczas pandemii COVID-19, szczególny nacisk położono na kategorię relacji podmiotu i struktury na przykładzie obozu w Nakivale (Uganda), którego mieszkańcy żyją w przedłużającym się stanie „zawieszenia” (ang. protracted refugee situations). W artykule wykorzystano narracje, informacje i dane udostępnione przez przedstawicieli Nakivale Researchers Network; sieci badawczej zlokalizowanej w obozie w Nakivale. Metodologia tej pracy oparta została na koncepcie współobecności (ang. co-presence), wykorzystaniu tzw. „technologii życia”, pogłębionych wynikami wywiadu terenowego zrealizowanego w Nakivale przed pandemią COVID-19.
Antropologiczne otwarcie na postantropocentryzm. Sprawczość bytów poza-ludzkich w procesie ekologizacji wiedzy
Authors: Majbroda Katarzyna
Published: December 2021

Artykuł koncentruje się wokół otwarcia antropologii na postantropocentryzm oraz świat więcej-niż-społeczny w procesie ekologizacji wiedzy. Żyjemy w Antropocenie, nowej epoce geologicznej, w której działania człowieka wpływają na klimat, ekosystemy i środowisko jak nigdy przedtem. Tymczasem, dominujące rozumienie globalnej historii środowiska nie uwzględnia należycie jej powiązań z teorią społeczną, mimo że wątki te są nierozerwalnie związane  ze społecznością i materialnością zmieniającego się świata ludzi i nie-ludzi. W ramach światowej antropologii społeczno-kulturowej przedstawiciele dyscypliny zajmują coraz bardziej zdecydowane stanowiska wobec zmian klimatycznych, rozwijając praktyki,  które inwencyjnie  można by nazwać ‘ekologizacją antropologii’ jako odpowiedź na tezę o przegrzaniu świata. Ruch konceptualnej transgresji kategorii ‘człowiek’, która jest podstawą antropocentrycznej wiedzy, może stać się dla antropologii szansą nie tylko na prognozowanie przyszłości społeczeństw, lecz także na współtworzenie wiedzy naukowej antycypującej i wyjaśniającej jej kształty.
„Dęby” – nieukończony poemat Adolfa Dygasińskiego
Authors: Goniewicz Jadwiga
Published: December 2021

Artykuł przedstawia jeden z najmniej znanych utworów Adolfa Dygasińskiego pt. Dęby. W jego pierwszej części zawarto opis źródeł, a także przypuszczenia związane z losami rękopisu oraz maszynopisu nieukończonego dzieła. W obszarze badań znalazły się okoliczności powstania utworu, które mogły wpłynąć na wybór określonej topiki oraz środków wyrazu. Wiele wskazuje na to, że poemat można traktować jako rodzaj poetyckiego testamentu oraz przestrogi skierowanej do przyszłych pokoleń. Autor, stosując metaforykę związaną z puszczą, przedstawia losy Rzeczypospolitej. Jak udało się ustalić, inspiracją dla Dygasińskiego były badania w zakresie biologii oraz filozofii przyrody. W drugiej części artykułu zaprezentowano treść utworu (edycja typu B, przeznaczona dla średnio zaawansowanych odbiorców literatury).
Ucieczka Słonimskich w 1939 roku: nieznany diariusz Janiny Konarskiej
Authors: Budnik Magdalena
Published: December 2021

Omawiany diariusz zawiera zapiski żony Antoniego Słonimskiego – Janiny Konarskiej, która na stu kilkudziesięciu stronach zdała relację losów pary, rozpoczętą 20 sierpnia 1939 roku i kontynuowaną aż do 9 września 1945 roku. Autorka na kartach niewielkiego poszytu notowała dramatyczne losy na bieżąco – co stanowi szczególną wartość dokumentu.

Janina Konarska nie była postacią anonimową w przedwojennych kręgach artystycznych i z pewnością krzywdzące byłoby określenie jej jedynie jako żony Słonimskiego. Jako malarka i graficzka zdobyła własną, niekwestionowaną pozycję wśród twórców kultury dwudziestolecia międzywojennego. Jej prace wystawiano zarówno na świecie (m.in. w Amsterdamie, Buenos Aires, Filadelfii, Londynie, Lyonie, Madrycie, Mediolanie, Montevideo, Nowym Jorku, Orleanie, Padwie, Paryżu, Raperswilu, Rzymie, Sztokholmie, Wenecji, Wilnie, Zagrzebiu), jak i w kraju (m.in. w Bydgoszczy, Krakowie, Warszawie, Zakopanem, Zamościu).

W opracowaniu przedstawiono wybrany fragment diariusza. Traktuje on o początkach wojennych losów Słonimskich, którzy 5 września 1939 roku wyruszyli z Warszawy na zachód Europy. Przyjrzano się zatem pierwszemu etapowi ich wędrówki, prowadzącej z Polski do Francji, gdzie przebywali od 21 września 1939 do 18 czerwca 1940 roku. Po upadku Francji przedostali się do Londynu. Tam z kolei spędzili ponad dekadę, by w końcu, jesienią 1951 roku, powrócić na stałe do kraju.
„Myśli o państwie” i „Kilka myśli, co nienowe”. Zagadki okupacyjnej publicystyki Marii Dąbrowskiej
Authors: Głębicka Ewa
Published: December 2021

Publikacji pozostającego dotąd w maszynopisie referatu Marii Dąbrowskiej z 1942 roku pt. "Kilka myśli, co nienowe" towarzyszy próba odtworzenia treści jej zaginionej wypowiedzi politycznej poświęconej totalitaryzmowi pt. Myśli o państwie. Przywołano też niejasne okoliczności publikacji w londyńskiej „Nowej Polsce” napisanej jesienią 1942 roku Rozmowy oniemiałych, obszernego zapisu dyskusji nad Myślami o państwie. W artykule prześledzono mało znane okoliczności konspiracyjnej działalności publicystycznej pisarki, związanej z wieloma środowiskami tego okresu: literackim, spółdzielczym i z prasą podziemną.
Książka religijna w czasach doktrynalnego materializmu. Przypadek „Pamiętnika wiejskiego proboszcza” Georges’a Bernanosa
Authors: Tomaszewski Feliks
Published: December 2021

Artykuł jest wstępem do większej całości, w której ukazuje się ideologiczne uwikłanie edycji książek i wydawnictw w powojennej Polsce lat pięćdziesiątych. W zamieszczonym materiale przedstawiono przykładową obcość, nieprzystawalność (obrazoburczość) edycji Pamiętnika wiejskiego proboszcza Georges’a Bernanosa na tle machiny ideologicznej, której starano się podporządkować wszystko, cokolwiek wydawano i co miało docierać do odbiorcy. Odbiorcy – w założeniu – formowanemu przez jedynie słuszne i jednoznaczne dyrektywy właściwego życia i chronionego przed edycjami niszczącymi ten przejrzysty obraz.
Piotra Choynowskiego „Rzeczy drobne i zabawne”
Authors: Kochanowski Marek
Published: December 2021

Rec.: P. Choynowski, Rzeczy drobne i zabawne, oprac. A. Stańczak, red. M. Gabryś-Sławińska i A. Wójtowicz, Wydawnictwo UMCS, Lublin 2019.
Wstęp
Authors: Budrowska Kamila , Gardocki Wiktor , Kościewicz Katarzyna
Published: December 2021

Wstęp do numeru.
More than the Quantity: The Value of Editorial Reviews for a User-Generated Content Platform
Authors: Deng Yipu , Zheng Jinyang , Khern-am-nuai Warut , Kannan Karthik
Published: December 2021

We investigate an editorial review program for which a review platform supplements user reviews with editorial ones written by professional writers. Specifically, we examine whether and how editorial reviews influence subsequent user reviews (reviews written by noneditor reviewers). A quasiexperiment conducted on a leading review platform in Asia, based on several econometric and natural language processing techniques, yields empirical evidence of an overall positive effect of editorial reviews on subsequent user reviews from the platform’s perspective. First, more reviews are provided for restaurants that receive editorial reviews. In addition, these reviews discuss substantive topics while also including a discussion on other topics, leading to a net increase in content length and variety. They also are more neutral in sentiment and are associated with lower rating valences. Further analysis of the mechanism reveals that the subsequent user reviews of the restaurants that receive editorial reviews become more similar to the editorial reviews in regard to topics, sentiment/rating, length, and readability, indicating a herding effect in how to write a review as the main driver of the change in the subsequent reviews. We further empirically isolate this herding effect among long-time reviewers. The findings suggest that review platforms could use an editorial review program not only to boost the quantitative aspect of user reviews but also, to manage the qualitative aspect as well.

This paper was accepted by Kartik Hosanagar, information systems.
A Network-based Analysis of Ingredients Lists in Nutrient Profile Systems
Authors: Flores Ricky , Cooper Kathryn M.
Published: December 2021

It is well-established that diseases can be prevented or mitigated through dietary intervention, yet proper nutrition is one aspect consumers struggle to manage. Recent studies have shown that there are barriers to understanding the nutrition facts component of a food label which can be linked to dietary choices. In this work, we demonstrate reproducibility and replicability of a network-based method for automating the analysis of ingredients on a food product label en masse using the Open Food Facts Database and the USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods database in February 2020. Our results, which analyze the co-occurrence of 72,754 ingredients across show some consensus in labeling across FALCPA-regulated ingredients in food product labels across databases but highlight potential areas for discrepancy in consumer understanding and labeling practices for terms not subject to strict regulations. The key findings or contributions of this work include the provision of a reproducible method for quantifying the ingredients of packaged food in the United States across two nutritional profiling systems, and have identified 17 total ingredients that appear in the top 20 most co-occurring ingredients for both databases examined. We compare how of 8 FALCPA-regulated ingredients are represented in ingredients lists versus a common, but non-FALCPA regulated ingredient (corn), to demonstrate how one could examine differences between ingredient labeling between products. These findings suggest more research is needed in developing information systems to increase information available for consumers.
Improvement of Growth Retardation and Related Immunodeficiency by Dietary Intervention with Crackers Containing Animal Source Ingredients in Malnourished Rats
Authors: Hussein Ahmed M. S. , Fouda Karem , S. Abozed Safaa , Mohamed Rasha S. , Salama Manal F. , Hussein Mona M.
Published: December 2021

Hidden hunger is a risk factor for many health problems, including stunting, which is one of the globally prevalent signs of malnutrition. Stunting can be reduced through feeding on animal source foods. In our study, some animal source foods (egg, butter, yoghurt, and white cheese) in addition to other nutritious ingredients (wheat flour, minced fresh carrot, wheat germ, yeast, and iodine salt) were used to prepare four samples of crackers, with different taste (cumin, paprika, tomato, and cheese). The dough from all ingredients was prepared, flattened, cut then baked to prepare the crackers. These crackers were organoleptically and physically evaluated. Antioxidant activity, total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid contents of the crackers’ samples were determined. The cumin-flavored crackers (the highest in TPC, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity) was evaluated for its macro-and micronutrients and studied in malnourished rats. Two groups of rats (each of 12) were fed on a balanced diet and a protein-deficient diet, respectively for 3 weeks. Six rats from each group were sacrificed and the remaining rats were fed on a balanced diet and diet supplemented with the cumin-flavored crackers, respectively for 5 weeks. The cumin-flavored crackers (100 g) contained 15.64 g protein, 231.00 mg calcium, 4.00 mg zinc, 83.75 µg iodine, arginine (16.53 mg/g protein), and lysine (19.30 mg/g protein). Malnutrition, immunodeficiency (as evidenced by a drop in cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4), cluster of differentiation 8 (CD8) and CD4/CD8 ratio), and stunting (as evidenced by a decrease in rat length, femur length, and insulin growth factor-1) were all observed in rats fed a protein-deficient diet for 3 weeks. Also, femur calcium and magnesium decreased in the malnourished rats. The dietary intervention with the cumin-flavored crackers reversed the reduction in aforementioned parameters in the malnourished rats. The cumin-flavored crackers may improve growth retardation and related immunodeficiency in previously malnourished rats.
The Association Between Dietary Patterns and Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Characteristics: A Sample of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Mohammad Bawazeer Nahla , Jubran Al-Qahtani Seham , Salman Alzaben Abeer
Published: December 2021

Dietary intake is an important risk factor that contributes to the development or prevention of many health conditions. The objective of the current study was to identify different dietary patterns and its relation to socio-demographic and life-style characteristics. A cross-sectional study of 299 Saudi adults, aged between 35-65 years without any significant health problems. Participants were interviewed individually and completed a pre-designed questionnaire with close-ended questions including socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics. Dietary intake was assessed using food frequency questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements were obtained by a trained nurse in the clinic. Factor analysis technique was used to derive different food patterns. Five dietary patterns were identified, namely: sweet & starch, date & coffee, healthy, traditional, and protein patterns. Following sweet & starch pattern was significantly correlated to male gender, frequently visiting fast food restaurants and breakfast consumption behavior. Adherence to healthy pattern was associated with male gender, higher education with high income, older adults, breakfast consumption behavior and high levels of physical activity. Traditional pattern was correlated with married subjects and male gender, whereas compliance to date & coffee pattern was related to reduced number of meals and snacks. The protein pattern was significantly associated with younger age and breakfast consumption behavior. Dietary patterns were influenced by socio-demographic characteristic (age, gender, marital status, education level, income) and other lifestyle factors (breakfast consumption, number of meals, physical activity). A national cohort study is needed to assess the association between dietary patterns with the risk of cardiometabolic dysregulation.
Rapid Extraction of Bacteriocins using Aqueous Two-Phase System: A Literature Review
Authors: Kim Jong-Hui , Lee Eun-Seon , Kim Bu-Min , Ham Jun-Sang , Oh Mi-Hwa
Published: December 2021

Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized proteinaceous substances produced by bacteria. They exhibit antimicrobial activity against closely related species and food-borne pathogens. Those produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) suggest a new direction for food preservation as they are often employed in food processing and food fermentations as natural biopreservatives. However, this new market demands the development of new downstream strategies to maximize its efficiency and economics. Aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) is a liquid-liquid fractionation technique, which has emerged as a powerful tool for the efficient extraction and purification of peptides, enzymes, and proteins due to its versatility, lower cost, process integration capability, and ease to scale-up. In this review, we introduce polymer-salt ATPS and surfactant-assisted ATPS for bacteriocin separation and provide an overview of the effects of parameters such as tie line length, pH, and properties of polymers and salts.
Changes of Qualities of Onion Flakes During Storage Period Using Different Temperatures
Authors: Kim Duri , Chun Ji-Yeon
Published: December 2021

This study was undertaken to find the changes in the water activity, color, browning index, pH, °Brix, and microorganisms of onion flakes during 70 days. The onion flakes were stored for 70 days at a relative humidity of 90% and different storage temperatures (20°C, 30°C, 40°C). Results revealed that water activity continued to increase during storage. Samples stored at 40oC increased faster than samples stored at 20oC and 30oC. L-value was decreased at all storage temperatures. The a-value and b-value were decreased at samples stored at 40°C. Also, Lvalue and b-value showed a tendency to decrease as the storage temperature increased. Browning index increased during storage; moreover, pH value and °Brix were decreased over the storage period and more rapidly at higher temperatures. Aerobic bacteria were 1.54 log CFU/mL of onion flakes stored at 20°C, 1.4 log CFU/mL at 30°C, and 2.0 log CFU/mL at 40oC on the 14th day of storage. After that, it was not detected at 40oC and continued to increase when stored at 20°C and 30°C. Also, levels of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were not detected during storage. Thus, to maintain the quality of onion flakes, it is necessary to control storage temperature and relative humidity.
Quality Characteristics of Emulsion Chicken Breast Sausages with Protaetia brevitarsis Larvae Powder
Authors: Hyun Ji-Yong , Nam Jung-Hyun , Kim Du-ri , Chun Ji-Yeon
Published: December 2021

This study investigated the effects of Protaetia brevitarsis larvae powder (PLP) on the physical properties of emulsion- type sausages. The contrast and addition sausages were prepared in 0%, 1%, 2%, and 3% variants. There was no difference in proximate components between sausages with PLP and without PLP (p>0.05). The L* of sausages was decreased, but the b* tended to increase with additional PLP amounts. Adding PLP increased pH and water holding capacity and decreased cooking loss. Meanwhile, adding PLP (p<0.05) increased antioxidant activity. The springiness and cohesiveness did not show significant differences among the samples (p>0.05), but hardness, gumminess, and chewiness showed significant differences among the samples (p<0.05). In conclusion, the addition of PLP to emulsion-type sausages would enable the production of functional chicken breast sausages.
Characteristics of Free Amino Acids and Fatty Acids from Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis Larvae by Different Extraction Techniques
Authors: Kim Tae-Eun , Cho Yong-Jin
Published: December 2021

In order to increase the industrial applicability of health functional materials using edible insects, effective extraction processes were explored to improve the quality characteristics of the free amino acids and fatty acids of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae (PBSL). After extracting PBSL under four conditions, water extraction at 50℃ (MWE), water extraction at 95℃ (HWE), ultrasonic extraction (USE), and high pressure extraction (HPE), the free amino acid content and fatty acid compositions of the extracts were evaluated. Essential free amino acid content as well as total free amino acid content were the highest in the HPE extract, followed by USE, HWE, and MWE extracts. In the HPE extract, the content of some essential amino acids increased dramatically, and the types of major amino acids had also changed. Additionally, the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in PBSL was 69.9%, which was higher than the reported value in meat, the main protein source for Koreans. This level has also been further enhanced by USE (78.6%) and HPE (75%). These results show that HPE and USE can enhance the nutritive value of PBSL as a health functional material by improving the composition of free amino acids and fatty acids.
The Barzavand and Neysian Copper Deposits, NW Naein, Central Iran zone: Constraints on styles mineralization and geochemical signatures of hydrothermal alterations.
Authors: Mobaser Shahram
Published: December 2021

Field observations in the northwest of Naein (Central Iran zone) indicate various types of alteration products have extended into pyroclastic and volcanic units with Oligo- miocene age. It seems the Zefreh (with NW- SE trend) and Kachumesqal (with E-W trend) faults are effective factors in the formation of Neysian and Barzavand copper deposits respectively. Alteration in Barzavand copper deposit (with stratabound form) includes pyritization, propylitization, zeolitization, saussuritization, uralitization and silicification, while in Neysian (with oval form) include phyllic, advanced argillic, argillic and propylitic. Geochemical studies in Barzavand show the positive correlation between (La/Lu)N, (La/Yb)N and (La/Sm)N and CaO (r= 0.70 to 0.96) related to propylitization of host rock basalt and increase in pH of fluids responsible for mineralization that play important role in differentiation of lanthanides in study area. The Barzavand copper deposit has submarine volcanism, diagenesis, burial metamorphism and weathering stages during its evolution. Remarkable geochemical features in Neysian include high (La/Lu)N, Ba and Sr values than La, Ce and Y. It seems that extensive alteration occurred along with hypogene and supergene processes in Neysian. According to alteration properties, mineralogy and the whole-rock geochemistry, the Barzavand and Neysian copper deposits are most similar to Manto- type and porphyry copper deposits respectively.
Propagation of ultrashort laser fields with spatiotemporal couplings using Gabor’s Gaussian complex decomposition
Authors: Talposi Anda-Maria , Ursescu Daniel
Published: December 2021

In ultra-intense chirped pulse amplification laser systems, pulses of
ultrashort duration and high energy are generated using large spectral
bandwidths and large beam diameters. Hence, the spatiotemporal
couplings of the laser field can become significant and affect the
field structure. The propagation of such pulses is simulated in this
work using a code developed in-house, based on Gabor’s decomposition
of the initial complex field into Fourier transform limited Gaussian
pulse beam terms. Subsequently, the analysis of the temporal, spatial,
and angular chirp, as well as pulse front tilt couplings for a
super-Gaussian beam of 25 fs duration allows quantification of their
signatures in the near field and focus.
Phase-shift-mediated sensitive detection of propagating ultra-confined graphene plasmons
Authors: Luo Weiwei , Jiang Xiaojie , Fan Jiang , Zhang Ni , Cai Wei , Xu Jingjun
Published: December 2021

The ultra-confined plasmon field supported by graphene provides an ideal platform for enhanced light-matter interactions and studies of fundamental physical phenomena. On the other hand, the intrinsic ultra-short plasmon wavelength obstructs in-plane detectability of plasmon behaviors, like wavelength variations induced by biomolecule or dragging current. The detection of plasmon wavefront and its spatial shift relies on scattering-type scanning near-field microscopy with a spatial resolution of 20 nm. Here we propose a configuration which can efficiently separate ultra-confined plasmon region from detection region, guaranteeing both field confinement and in-plane sensitive detection of wavelength variations. As an example, the application in detecting Fizeau drag effect is demonstrated. Our study can be applied for detecting strong light-matter interactions, including fundamental physical studies and biosensing applications.
Spatial compressive imaging deep learning framework using joint input of multi-frame measurements and degraded maps
Authors: Cui Can , Ke Jun
Published: December 2021

Traditional compressive imaging reconstruction is often based on an iterative approach, which costs much time. To deal with the issue, a couple of groups have used deep learning for reconstruction to ensure low running time with good performance. However, the excessive dependence on data and network structure also creates a network with a lack of flexibility and interpretation. Such networks are often inapplicable when compression ratios are high. In order to solve these issues, we study an end-to-end network Joinput-CiNet (joint input compressive imaging net). We use a tailored encoding module to make the imaging degradation model part of the network input. Then the network can obtain prior knowledge of the imaging system, thereby improving training efficiency and reconstruction performance. With five broadly used image datasets and experimentally collected infrared (IR) measurements, Joinput-CiNet demonstrates superior reconstruction performance at low compression rates such as 1:16 and 1:64 with fast speed compared with other networks.
Wave dislocation line threaded polarization interferometer
Authors: Sreedharan Anagha , Viswanathan Nirmal K.
Published: December 2021

Constructing a closed-circuit polarization interferometer, wherein a wave dislocation line can be visualized to thread the parameter space, is a topic of fundamental and applied research interest. Proposed by Berry [Proc. R. Soc. A 463, 1697 (2007)10.1098/rspa.2007.1842] in the scalar wave domain, this universal phenomenon is simulated and experimentally demonstrated in the vector domain using a rotated-tilted quartz crystal plate in a polarization interferometer. The phase difference between overlapping ordinary and extraordinary paraxial ray beams passing through the crystal plate is varied continuously. The appearance of ±1 dislocation number spiral- and saddle-type topological structures in the complex Stokes phase is a result of satisfying ± π/2 phase difference between the ray beams and around the zero-crossings of the Stokes parameters.
The effects of body direction and posture on taking the perspective of a humanoid avatar in a virtual environment
Authors: Ueda Sachiyo , Nagamachi Kazuya , Nakamura Junya , Sugimoto Maki , Inami Masahiko , Kitazaki Michiteru
Published: December 2021

Visual perspective taking is inferring how the world looks to another person. To clarify this process, we investigated whether employing a humanoid avatar as the viewpoint would facilitate an imagined perspective shift in a virtual environment, and which factor of the avatar is effective for the facilitation effect. We used a task that involved reporting how an object looks by a simple direction judgment, either from the avatar’s position or from the position of an empty chair. We found that the humanoid avatar’s presence improved task performance. Furthermore, the avatar’s facilitation effect was observed only when the avatar was facing the visual stimulus to be judged; performance was worse when it faced backwards than when there was only an empty chair facing forwards. This suggests that the avatar does not simply attract spatial attention, but the posture of the avatar is crucial for the facilitation effect. In addition, when the directions of the head and the torso were opposite (i.e., an impossible posture), the avatar’s facilitation effect disappeared. Thus, visual perspective taking might not be facilitated by the avatar when its posture is biomechanically impossible because we cannot embody it. Finally, even when the avatar’s head of the possible posture was covered with a bucket, the facilitation effect was found with the forward-facing avatar rather than the backward-facing avatar. That is, the head/gaze direction cue, or presumably the belief that the visual stimulus to be judged can be seen by the avatar, was not required. These results suggest that explicit perspective taking is facilitated by embodiment towards humanoid avatars.
Is there really a proportional relationship between VO2max and body weight? A review article
Authors: Lee Jay , Zhang Xiuli
Published: December 2021

Maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) is a “gold standard” in aerobic capacity assessment, playing a vital role in various fields. However, ratio scaling (VO2maxbw), the present method used to express relative VO2max, should be suspected due to its theoretical deficiencies. Therefore, the aim of the study was to revise the quantitative relationship between VO2max and body weight (bw). Dimensional analysis was utilized to deduce their theoretical relationship, while linear or nonlinear regression analysis based on four mathematical models (ratio scaling, linear function, simple allometric model and full allometric model) were utilized in statistics analysis to verify the theoretical relationship. Besides, to investigate the effect of ratio scaling on removing body weight, Pearson correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between VO2maxbw and bw. All the relevant data were collected from published references. Dimensional analysis suggested VO2max be proportional to bw23. Statistics analysis displayed that four mathematical expressions were VO2max = 0.047bw (p<0.01, R2 = 0.68), VO2max = 0.036bw+0.71 (p<0.01, R2 = 0.76), VO2max = 0.10bw0.82 (p<0.01, R2 = 0.93) and VO2max = 0.23bw0.66–0.48 (p<0.01, R2 = 0.81) respectively. Pearson correlation coefficient showed a significant moderately negative relation between VO2maxbw and bw (r = -0.42, p<0.01), while there was no correlation between VO2maxbw0.82 and bw (r = 0.066, p = 0.41). Although statistics analysis did not fully verify the theoretical result, both dimensional and statistics analysis suggested ratio scaling distort the relationship and power function be more appropriate to describe the relationship. Additionally, we hypothesized that lean mass, rather than body weight, plays a more essential role in eliminating the gap between theoretical and experimental b values, and is more appropriate to standardize VO2max, future studies can focus more on it.
Garapen Iraunkorra eta Nazio Batuen ingurumen politikak: 50 urteren balantze kritikoa: «Lankidetza Globala suspertu» Garapen Iraunkorraren 17. helburuaren adibidea
Authors: Barcena Hinojal Iñaki , Basurko Pérez de Arenaza Izaro
Published: December 2021

Nazio Batuen Erakundeak 1972.n urtean «Man and Biosphere» nazioarteko konferentzia antolatu zuen Esto- kolmon gure planetan gertatzen ari zen krisi sozio-ekologikoari erreparatzeko. Sozio-politikoki aldaketa sakonak ezagutu di- tugu munduan garai horretatik hona, egoera bipolar batetik geopolitika multipolar batera pasatu gara eta globalizazioaren aze- lerazio prozesu azkarra ezagutu dugu, Berlingo harresia desagertu zenetik COVID-19aren pandemia etorri arte, besteak beste. Ordutik hona, azken mende erdi honetan Nazio Batuen Erakundea (NBE) ingurumen politikoen erdigunean izan dugu, erre- ferente printzipala izanik, bai munduko Nazio-estatuentzat eta bai munduko eragile sozio-politiko eta herritarrentzat ere. Ar- tikulu honetan, azken 50 urte hauetan Nazio Batuek izandako mugarri eta ardatz nagusiek errepaso labur eta kritikoa egiten da lehengo atalean, bigarren atalean Garapen Iraunkorraren 17. helburuari egiten zaio erreferentzia eta hirugarrenean Garapen Iraunkorraren kontzeptuari eta berari lotutako ingurumen politiken emaitzei begiratzen zaio.
Polioxometalatoak ingurune urtsuan: egitura esanguratsuenak
Authors: Ruiz-Bilbao Estibaliz , Fernández-Navarro Leticia , Artetxe Beñat , San Felices Leire , Reinoso Santiago
Published: December 2021

Polioxometalatoen (PoMen) konposizio eta egitura aniztasun ikaragarria ur disoluzioan aurkezten dituzten oreka kimiko dinamikoen emaitza da. Izan ere, haien eraketa prozesuak ingurune azidotan gertatzen diren oxoanioien kondentsazio konplexuetan oinarrituta daude, eta, ondorioz, pH baldintza jakinetan zenbait metal-oxigeno kluster daude orekan. Hortaz, PoMei dagozkien topologia garrantzitsuenen ikuspegi orokorra aurkezten da lan honetan, pH-aren arabera ur disoluzioan agertzen diren espezie nagusiei erreparatuz. Lehenik, ohiko iso- eta hetero-polioxobanadato, -polioxomolibdato eta -polioxowolframatoak aztertu dira, eta, bukatzeko, hain konbentzionalak ez diren PoM familietan jarri da arreta, hala nola molibdato erraldoietan, uranio peroxo-klusterretan eta metal noblez osatutako egituretan.
Diferentes propuestas para el despliegue de la Economía Social y Solidaria: Ecosistemas, Sistemas, Mercados Sociales, Circuitos Solidarios y Redes Solidarias.
Authors: Arcos-Alonso Asier , Garcia-Azpuru Amaia
Published: December 2021

Este artículo presenta una revisión de diferentes propuestas desarrolladas desde el marco de Economía Social y Solidaria como alternativas de carácter integral al modelo de desarrollo capitalista imperante.
Diversos organismos, redes y la propia academia estructuran propuestas identificadas de manera diferente -redes, circuitos, mercados sociales, sistemas o ecosistemas- con las que ofrecen marcos de actuación que ayuden a delimitar, implantar y desplegar conjuntos articulados de entidades que operen con objetivos trascendentes al bienestar de sus propios componentes y que apunten al bienestar común.
Se aborda la revisión de las diferentes propuestas a través de un estudio comparativo del que se extraen las principales variables comunes a todas ellas, así como la intensidad en la implantación de las mismas. Sin embargo, existen limitaciones y quedan retos a la hora de llevar a cabo los diversos objetivos de despliegue que se plantean, como son el mantener los principios y valores comunes de ESS durante el proceso, hacer frente de manera innovadora a las dificultades de crecimiento estratégico, organizacional y de concertación de las propuestas o incorporar explícitamente a las estrategias de escalamiento la dimensión de los cuidados.
A fejlődés-tanulmányoktól a fejlesztéstanulmányokig : Interjú Miszlivetz Ferenc egyetemi tanárral, az MTA doktorával
Authors: Trautmann László
Published: December 2021

A Köz-Gazdaság interjút készített Miszlivetz Ferenccel a fejlődésgazdaságtan és a fejlesztéspolitika aktualitásáról és lehetséges kutatási irányairól. A közgazdaságtudományban ma fontos eszmecsere zajlik a fejlődés előmozdításának lehetőségeiről, eszközeiről, a fejlesztéspolitikáról, ennek sikerességéről. Szintén vita tárgya a fejlődés és a növekedés viszonya, és ennek alárendelten a növekedés mérésének problémája. Ebbe a közös gondolkodásba kapcsolódik be a Köz- Gazdaság is ezzel az interjúval.
Interjú Prof. Dr. Kovács Leventével, az Óbudai Egyetem rektorával
Authors: Trautmann László , Süle Ákos
Published: December 2021

2021. szeptember 15-én a Köz-Gazdaság interjút készített Prof. Dr. Kovács Leventével, az Óbudai Egyetem rektorával a technológiai fejlődés lehetőségeiről és szükségszerűségéről, illetve ezzel kapcsolatban az egyetemek feladatairól.
Experiences of the Hungarian EU funding in the 2014-2020 budgetary period
Authors: Kiss Gábor Ferenc , Stukovszky Tamás
Published: December 2021

The aim of the paper is to analyse the implementation of Hungarian EU funding in the most recent budgetary period which ended in 2020. The research examines the intervention fields aimed by the operational programmes and the statistics of grant applications as well. In addition, the study gives a detailed analysis about the economic development programme compared to the one in the previous financial cycle. Overall, the aim is to seek the funding practice in Hungary regarding to the sectoral priorities and the characteristic of regional allocation.