bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Inventory and compatibility of marine cadastre in the marine conservation area zoning (case study: Pulau Weh Nature Tourism Park)
Authors: Zariansyah Zariansyah , Sugianto Sugianto , Rusdi Muhammad , Irham Muhammad , Abdullah Faisal
Published: May 2024

This quantitative research presents the classification of marine cadastres in the marine conservation area of Pulau Weh Nature Tourism Park. The marine cadastre classes were analyzed for their alignment with the marine management classes/blocks in the Pulau Weh Nature Tourism Park using an alignment logical matrix and overlay analysis. The field inventory results identified 7 marine cadastre classes in the marine conservation area of Pulau Weh Nature Tourism Park. The alignment classification of marine cadastre classes with the marine management classes/blocks in Pulau Weh Nature Tourism Park indicates that the aligned class covers an area of 476.26 hectares (9.07% of 5,247 hectares), the non-aligned class covers 441.08 hectares (8.41% of 5,247 hectares), and the transition class covers 4,329.75 hectares (82.52% of 5,247 hectares).Keywords:Marine CadastreCompatibilityAlignment logical matrixOverlay analysisNature Tourism Park
Π-shaped pixel pattern for shift multiplexing surface holograms in holographic data storage
Authors: Hirayama Soki , Fujimura Ryushi , Tanaka Yoshito , Shimura Tsutomu
Published: May 2024

In this study, a method for shift multiplexing surface holograms was proposed for data storage systems. Shift multiplexing of surface holograms is inhibited by noise specific to Raman–Nath diffraction. We proposed a model to analyze the influence of noise. Subsequently, we proposed a method for noise suppression to arrange signal and reference pixels in a shape similar to the Greek letter “Π”. The effectiveness of noise suppression using the proposed method was experimentally demonstrated. We theoretically estimated that shift multiplexing surface holographic data storage system using the proposed method could achieve a significantly higher data transfer rate than conventional optical discs while maintaining a comparable storage density.
Water content for clot composition prediction in acute ischemic stroke
Authors: Sakuta Kenichi , Imahori Taichiro , Molaie Amir , Ghovvati Mahsa , Rao Neal , Tateshima Satoshi , Kaneko Naoki
Published: May 2024

Background

Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has become the gold standard care for treating acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large vessel occlusion. Emerging evidence suggests that understanding the composition of clots prior to intervention could be useful for the selection of neuroendovascular techniques, potentially improving the efficacy of treatments. However, current imaging modalities lack the ability to distinguish clot composition accurately and reliably. Since water content can influence signal intensity on CT and MRI scans, its assessment may provide indirect clues about clot composition. This study aimed to elucidate the correlation between water content and clot composition using human clots retrieved from stroke patients and experimentally generated ovine clots.

Materials and methods

This study involved an analysis of ten clots retrieved from patients with AIS undergoing MT. Additionally, we created ten red blood cells (RBC)-rich and ten fibrin-rich ovine blood clots, which were placed in a human intracranial vascular model under realistic flow conditions. The water content and compositions of these clots were evaluated, and linear regression analyses were performed to determine the relationship between clot composition and water content.

Results

The regression analysis in human stroke clots revealed a significant negative association between RBC concentration and water content. We also observed a positive correlation between water content and both fibrin and platelets in ovine blood clots.

Conclusion
Personal responsibility for the common good: The MMR vaccination discourse in contemporary Serbian daily newspapers
Authors: Brujić Marija
Published: May 2024

This article examines the discourse on the attribution of responsibility for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination in the Serbian daily press. The proliferation of the MMR debate in the media is concurrent with the gradual decline of the MMR childhood vaccination in post-socialist Serbia and represents a local response to the global MMR controversy. The aim was to discover how the responsibility of the MMR childhood vaccination is communicated by the Serbian daily press. Several discourse approaches were combined with the attribution of responsibility theory. Articles covering the MMR controversy in two major newspapers – the broadsheet Politika and the tabloid Kurir – were analysed from the periods corresponding to two measles outbreaks – 2014–15 and 2017–18. The results show that the media outlets identified the lack of individual responsibility as the major factor in the fall in MMR immunization and the rise of measles epidemics. At the same time, press coverage ignored other sociopolitical causes for this outcome; for example, a lack of public health education and proactive vaccination campaigns highlighting the benefits (but also the slight risks) of vaccination, or the absence of any official provision of compensation in individual cases of proven vaccine side effects.
Conceptual framework for ethical artificial intelligence development in social services sector
Authors: Seniutis Miroslavas , Gružauskas Valentas , Lileikiene Angele , Navickas Valentinas
Published: May 2024

This research explores the domain of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for social good, with a particular emphasis on its application in social welfare and service delivery. The study seeks to establish a universal conceptual framework for ethically integrating AI into the social services sector, recognizing the sector's significant yet underexplored potential for AI utilization. The objective is to develop a comprehensive framework applicable to the ethical deployment of AI in social services, using Lithuania as a case study to illustrate its practicality. This involves analysing the political discourse on AI, examining its applications in social welfare, identifying ethical challenges, evaluating the digitalization progress in Lithuania's public services, and formulating guidelines for AI integration at various stages of delivering social services. Our methodology is rooted in document analysis, encompassing a thorough review of both normative and scientific literature pertinent to the ethical application of AI in social welfare. Key findings reveal that AI's anticipated positive impacts on diverse social and economic areas, as highlighted in political declarations, are being partially realized, as corroborated by scientific studies. Although the global application of AI in social welfare is expanding, Lithuania presents a unique case with its strategic planning gaps in this sector. The developed conceptual framework offers vital criteria for the ethical implementation of AI systems designed to be universally applicable to various stages of social services, accommodating different AI applications, client groups, and institutional environments.
Social acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI) application for improving medical service diagnostics
Authors: Ejdys Joanna , Czerwińska Magdalena , Ginevičius Romualdas
Published: May 2024

The aim of the conducted research was to assess the attitude of the Polish society towards the use of artificial intelligence in medical diagnostics. In the research process, we sought answers to three research questions: how trust in the use of AI for medical diagnostics can be measured; if societal openness to technology determines trust in the use of AI for medical diagnostics purposes; and if a higher level of trust in the use of AI for medical diagnostics influences the potential improvement in the quality of medical diagnostics as perceived by Poles. The authors' particular focus was on the following three constructs and the relationships between them: openness to new technologies (OP), willingness to trust AI in medical diagnostics (T), and perceived impact of AI application on the quality of medical diagnostic services (PI). A survey was conducted on a representative sample of 1063 Polish respondents to seek answers to the above questions. The survey was conducted using the CATI technique.
Optimized Shapley value cost allocation model for carriers’ collaboration in road haulage transportation
Authors: Amuji Harrison Obiora , Onwuegbuchunam Donatus Eberechukwu , Ogwude Innocent Chuka , Okeke Kenneth Okechukwu , Ojutalayo John Folayan , Nwachi Christy Chidiebere , Abdulmalik Mustapha Muhammad
Published: May 2024

Transportation carriers can achieve significant profit or cost savings if they collaborate rather than engage in wasteful competition among themselves. However, the challenge in cooperative game theory is finding the optimal cost allocation methods to support pecuniary expectations of coalition members. In this paper, we determine cost allocation model that supports horizontal collaboration among transportation carriers involved in downstream distribution of packaged cement from shipper’s processing plant to customer locations in selected states in Nigeria. The study focuses on the relationship between the shipper and haulage carriers that service the transport needs of its geographically distributed customers. A cost allocation mechanism based on game theory is proposed to implement win-win collaboration among the carriers. We applied a Shapley value cost allocation model to fairly distribute the cost savings from operation of five grand coalitions (S) formed by the carriers. The Shapely values were then optimized with mixed integer programming model to realize optimal cost savings from the coalition. The result revealed that the coalitions: S3 (N165,173,700.00) and S4 (N27,200,960.00) contributed significantly to the optimal savings apart from their initial contributions. The path that corresponds to S3 (X3) is the coalition providing service from Calabar to Jos while the path that corresponds to S4 (X4) is the coalition providing service from Calabar to Owerri and the optimal savings is N48,286,760,000.00. Based on these results, we therefore encourage horizontal collaboration among haulage transport providers in their overall interest, that of the shipper and hence ensure supply or distribution chain cost efficiency.
Deteksi Pelanggaran pada Zebra Cross dengan Water Spray dan Buzzer berbasis IoT
Authors: Firdaus Dina Uzlifatul , Christanto Febrian Wahyu
Published: May 2024

A zebra crossing is a road marking indicating a crossing path for pedestrians. Zebra crossings are directly used to signal drivers to stop at the line boundaries. Because the zebra crossing functions as a crossing area, pedestrians and motorized vehicle drivers must understand and obey existing traffic signs. According to data from the WHO (World Health Organization), 270,000 pedestrians die every year or around 22% of all victims who die due to road accidents. An ESP32-Cam microcontroller, an E18-D80NK Infrared Proximity Sensor, water spray and buzzer approaches, and the prototype development method were used to design a system for detecting crossing violations at zebra crossings to address this issue. The Infrared Proximity sensor will automatically detect when a crossing violation occurs, then the water spray will spray water, and the buzzer will make a sound as a warning sign to obey traffic. ESP32-Cam functions as an image capturer if a crossing violation has occurred and is automatically sent to the Telegram Bot. The confusion matrix test tested the research results with an accuracy value of 83.33%, a precision value of 83.33%, and a recall value of 88.23%.
Type studies of Pluteus (Fungi, Agaricales, Pluteaceae)
Authors: Rodríguez Alcántar María Olivia
Published: May 2024

A review of the nomenclatural type specimens of Pluteus basionyms is presented as part of the monographic study of the genus in Mexico carried out by the author. In this paper, 19 type materials are reviewed, of the 33 taxa cited from Mexico. Corrections and comments are provided for some type species of the original descriptions, and Pluteus veraecrucis is synonymized as P. horridus.
El origen del dominio público romano. El proceso de formación de la categoría jurídica res publicae in publico usu
Authors: Díez Palacios Diego
Published: May 2024

El Autor analiza en su obra con especial detenimiento lo que denomina la fase de formación de las res publicae in publico usu, lo que expresa como sigue: «si bien podía conocer y conocía cuál era el régimen jurídico del dominio público romano y su conexión con la dogmática demanial moderna, desconocía absolutamente la razón de su ser, la razón de su alcance y el espíritu e ideas más profundas y fundamentales que lo informaban, lo que suponía una carencia de primer orden que podía proyectarse con consecuencias negativas en el estudio de sus estados sucesivos». Procede en consecuencia a estudiar el «proceso histórico-jurídico de configuración, formación y concreción técnica de la realidad, estructura, evolución y noción de la categoría de las res publicae in publico usu y su recepción en los Ordenamientos jurídicos modernos; o, con otras palabras, determinar cuáles son sus fases de generación básica; cuál es su origen o génesis jurídico, con la finalidad de descubrir la generación del elemento demanial romano recibido»... Del prólogo de Antonio Fernández de Buján.
DETEKSI TINGKAT KEMATANGAN BUAH MELINJO MENGGUNAKAN METODE ALGORITMA SELF ORGANIZING MAP
Authors: Lufianawati Dina Estining Tyas , Baharani Siti Nurfia , Fahrizal Rian
Published: May 2024

Melinjo tersebar luas di Indonesia. Buah melinjo mengalami perubahan warna dari mentah hingga sangat matang. Proses pemilihan hasil panen baik oleh petani, masyarakat, dan pelaku usaha UMKM buah melinjo pada umumnya memilih melinjo sebagai bahan dasar suatu produk masih dilakukan secara manual menggunakan penglihatan manusia normal sehingga memiliki kelemahan antara lain waktu yang dibutuhkan relatif lama dan menghasilkan produk beragam karena tingkat kelelahan manusia. Perkembangan teknologi ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi pengolahan citra digital bisa diterapkan untuk memilih buah dari hasil panen secara otomatis dengan bantuan aplikasi pengolah citra. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah membangun sebuah sistem untuk mengklasifikasi tingkat kematangan buah melinjo dengan menggunakan metode Algoritma Self Organizing Map dan ekstraksi fitur RGB (Red, Green, Blue) dan HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) dengan bantuan aplikasi pengolah citra MATLAB. Deteksi tingkat kematangan buah melinjo memiliki 4 tingkat kematangan yaitu mentah, setengah matang, matang, dan sangat matang. Penelitian ini menggunakan 200 citra, 80% data training dan 20% data testing. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian diperoleh tingkat accuracy 97,5% kemudian specificity 99,16% dan sensitifity 97,5%.
TINGKATKAN KAMERA SMARTPHONE TIPE ENTRY LEVEL DAN MID RANGE UNTUK MENGHITUNG DENYUT JANTUNG DAN SATURASI OKSIGEN BERBASIS PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAM KONTAK
Authors: Pramulen Aji Sapta , Cyberputri Dinda , Hasim Jauari Akhmad Nur , Fananda Ibrohim Yofid , Wulandari Irma , Damastuti Fardani Annisa
Published: May 2024

Pemanfaatan smartphone kelas konsumen sebagai perangkat sensor medis mempunyai potensi yang sangat besar, terutama bila dilengkapi dengan sensor yang mampu melacak berbagai biosinyal, termasuk suara dan denyut nadi. Namun, karena beberapa kendala teknis yang terkait dengan kamera ponsel pintar, memastikan kepatuhan terhadap standar perangkat medis untuk pengukuran oksimetri nadi yang akurat menjadi sebuah tantangan. Makalah ini memperkenalkan aplikasi ponsel pintar baru yang dirancang untuk memperkirakan tanda-tanda vital seperti detak jantung dan tingkat SpO2. Aplikasi ini menggabungkan metode untuk meningkatkan laju pengambilan sampel kamera, sehingga meningkatkan akurasi pengukuran. Penelitian ini melibatkan pemrosesan video dari 30 subjek ujung jari lalu mengekstrak dua jenis sinyal PPG dan membandingkannya berdasarkan morfologi yang berpusat pada rata-rata ansambel dan penilaian morfologi ketukan per ketukan. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa waktu pemaparan yang singkat menghasilkan sinyal CPPG (photoplethysmogram kontak) SNR tinggi hingga 20 dB bila dibandingkan dengan sinyal referensi PPG (photoplethysmogram). Hasil aplikasi ini memiliki kesalahan rata-rata sebesar 1,97 saat mengukur detak jantung dan 0,87 saat mengukur saturasi oksigen. Rata-rata error menggunakan smartphone OPPO A83 adalah 2,18 per detak jantung dan 0,84 per saturasi oksigen. Smartphone Samsung A12 memiliki rata-rata skor error 1,12 untuk detak jantung dan 0,41 untuk saturasi oksigen. Temuan ini memberikan dukungan terhadap kemanjuran aplikasi ponsel cerdas yang diusulkan dalam estimasi tanda vital.
Autoimmune manifestations following COVID-19 infection in two individuals with primary immunodeficiency
Authors: Al Shaqaq Azhar , Al Ghamdi Abdulrahman
Published: May 2024

Background: Due to widespread vaccination efforts worldwide, the mortality rates linked to COVID-19 have been decreasing. Nevertheless, there persists a notable level of morbidity, marked by increased occurrences of post-COVID-19 conditions. This includes the development of new autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. A more severe progression of COVID-19 has been correlated with an increased probability of newly diagnosed autoimmune disease, and among individuals with pre-existing autoimmune conditions, COVID-19 increased the risk of developing another autoimmune disease.

Methods: Our patients’ medical records were analyzed retrospectively, including their medical history.

Results: We present two cases of primary immunodeficiency patients. One of them experienced the onset of new autoimmune symptoms, while the other had a worsening of her autoimmune condition following COVID-19 infection.

Conclusion: Recognizing the potential connection between COVID-19 and autoimmune conditions is crucial for identifying symptoms promptly in primary immunodeficiency patients and ensuring timely treatment. Further research is required to comprehensively grasp the relationship between COVID-19 and the development of autoimmunity in this particular patient group.

Statement of novelty: In this paper, we present a novel exploration into the emergence of autoimmune manifestations in primary immunodeficiency patients subsequent to COVID-19 infection, through an analysis of two distinct case reports.
Classical Realism is not ‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once’
Authors: Kirshner Jonathan
Published: May 2024

In their assessments of An Unwritten Future: Realism and Uncertainty in World Politics, two distinguished scholars of World Politics engage in a spirited contestation about the role of classical realism in International Relations (IR) theory. Richard Ned Lebow aspires to defend the paradigm from what he suggests are barbarians at the gate. In this response I offer rejoinders to his treatment of E. H. Carr and Robert Gilpin, and his characterization of the ways in which we each engage Thucydides’ The Peloponnesian War as an inspirational text. Stephen Krasner raises a number of thoughtful and savvy constructive criticisms of An Unwritten Future, some of which ring true. Yet he and I continue to markedly disagree about the importance of analytical uncertainty for understanding IR, and also with regard to the role of history in explaining behavior in world politics. And in an otherwise sophisticated critique, Krasner ultimately reduces classical realism to a caricature. In my response I clarify why in fact it is his preferred approach, structural realism, which, on its own, is irretrievably indeterminate and leaves scholars needing much more that its minimalist disposition can possibly hope to provide. I conclude with a short elaboration of why classical realism offers a more productive way forward.
Social Norms and Obligation: Rescuing the Joint Commitment Account
Authors: Stahl Titus
Published: May 2024

In Morality and Socially Constructed Norms, Laura Valentini argues that moral obligations to respect social norms can be explained without invoking the concept of ‘joint commitment.’ Her resulting account is, in one important sense, individualistic, and therefore struggles to account for widely held intuitions about the normative significance of social norms. I argue that we can rescue the notion of joint commitment from Valentini’s objections, and incorporate it into a version of her account that preserves its insights.
Moral Paradigms of Intergenerational Solidarity in the Coronavirus-Pandemic
Authors: Ellerich-Groppe Niklas , Steckdaub-Muller Irmgard , Pfaller Larissa , Schweda Mark
Published: May 2024

Solidarity between generations served as a prominent but controversially discussed normative reference point in public debates about the Coronavirus-pandemic. The aim of this contribution is the empirical reconstruction and ethical evaluation of prominent notions of intergenerational solidarity and their underlying assumptions in the public media discourse on the pandemic in Germany. After a brief introduction to the concept of intergenerational solidarity and the pertinent discourses during the pandemic, we present the results of a comprehensive qualitative content analysis of 149 articles from leading media in Germany. On this basis, we carve out three typical understandings of intergenerational solidarity: (a) communal care, (b) mutual support, and (c) responsible use of freedom. We discuss these understandings and the underlying ‘moral paradigms’ and evaluate their theoretical and practical implications from an ethical point of view, drawing conclusions for discourses on future societal crises.
War and Self-Defense: Some Reflections on the War on Gaza
Authors: Zreik Raef
Published: May 2024

This paper reflects on the current war on Gaza in 2024 that followed the Hamas attack on October 7th 2023, reading the events is a wider historical context. The paper has three main parts. In the first part, the paper argues against the fragmentation of the question of Palestine historically and geographically, arguing instead for the importance of the overall context of the conflict. The second part considers the issue of Palestinian resistance. How can the Palestinians resist occupation? This part is mainly descriptive and indicates the impasse that the Palestinians found themselves in it after the Oslo accords in 1993. The third and last part moves to normative questions regarding the question of self-defense both on the part of the Palestinians and on the part of Israel and tries to outline the ways these arguments can develop.
Lévinas’s Philosophy of the Face: Anxiety, Responsibility, and Ethical Moments that Arise in Encounters with the Other
Authors: Liu Lewis
Published: May 2024

Lévinas’s philosophy emerges from his critique of the traditional sources of Western philosophy and employs phenomenological methods to transcend the conventional theology and ethics of subjectivity. Through a series of inquiries, Lévinas expands the narrow philosophical vision and problem domain related to the philosophy of the Other. This study examines the profound impact of Lévinas’s philosophy on contemporary philosophy and human society, particularly its elucidation of people’s anxiety, confusion, and overwhelm with the ethical dimension of life in postmodern society. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, characterized by increased reliance on AI, decreased face-to-face communication, and significant shifts in lifestyle, the study of Lévinas’s philosophy gains heightened relevance. As we navigate these changes, Lévinas’s insights into anxiety, responsibility, and ethical encounters with the Other offer reflections on human connection and ethical engagement, urging us to reconsider our relationship with technology and prioritize meaningful interactions amidst societal transformations.
Augustus, Aediles and Censors in the Troubled Year of 22 BCE
Authors: Luke Trevor
Published: May 2024

Roman historiography’s pervasive biographical tendency created a “biographical distortion field” wherein items of praise and blame bundled with the names of prominent individuals were passed down and recycled by authors. The affective potency of moral judgments in these rhetorical packages prompts readers to jump to simplistic explanations and distracts them from evidence supporting more holistic historical arguments. This article re-examines events of the year 22 BCE to demonstrate the impact of this biographical distortion. It seeks to show that, contrary to accounts blaming individual aediles and censors for problems in this year, popular unrest in Rome in response to various disasters and to Augustus’ retirement from the consulship necessitated adjusting the duties of certain magistracies to meet the crisis.
Unlocking the power of AI models: exploring protein folding prediction through comparative analysis
Authors: Tejera-Nevado Paloma , Serrano Emilio , González-Herrero Ana , Bermejo Rodrigo , Rodríguez-González Alejandro
Published: May 2024

Protein structure determination has made progress with the aid of deep learning models, enabling the prediction of protein folding from protein sequences. However, obtaining accurate predictions becomes essential in certain cases where the protein structure remains undescribed. This is particularly challenging when dealing with rare, diverse structures and complex sample preparation. Different metrics assess prediction reliability and offer insights into result strength, providing a comprehensive understanding of protein structure by combining different models. In a previous study, two proteins named ARM58 and ARM56 were investigated. These proteins contain four domains of unknown function and are present in Leishmania spp. ARM refers to an antimony resistance marker. The study’s main objective is to assess the accuracy of the model’s predictions, thereby providing insights into the complexities and supporting metrics underlying these findings. The analysis also extends to the comparison of predictions obtained from other species and organisms. Notably, one of these proteins shares an ortholog with Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma brucei, leading further significance to our analysis. This attempt underscored the importance of evaluating the diverse outputs from deep learning models, facilitating comparisons across different organisms and proteins. This becomes particularly pertinent in cases where no previous structural information is available.
Von der Empfindung zum Ding an sich – Idealismus-Kritik bei Kant und Riehl (mit einem Ausblick auf den amerikanischen Realismus des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts)
Authors: Neuber Matthias
Published: May 2024

Alois Riehl was one of the few Kantian-inspired philosophers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century who argued for a realist approach to Kant’s original doctrine. He therefore rejected prevailing idealist reconstructions and attempted to establish a view of Kant as an important forerunner of what he programmatically called ‘critical realism.’ In the present paper it will be shown what this exactly meant for the interpretation of Kant’s and especially Riehl’s own critique of idealism as a systematic position. In particular, it is stated that anti-idealism in Riehlian terms amounts to a ‘realistic rehabilitation’ of Kantian things-in-themselves. Furthermore, some connections are drawn to early-twentieth century American realism.
Am I certain that others have done wrong? Kant on judging misdeeds (of others)
Authors: Errázuriz Besa José Antonio
Published: May 2024

This paper provides a detailed analysis of how, according to Kant, the moral badness of some third parties’ actions can be established with certainty (by anyone, not only by the agent’s own conscience or by God). This account helps clarify why Kant affirms that some forms of wrongdoing (of which there are a “multitude of woeful examples”) can be demonstrated to be immoral, while excluding the possibility of proving the moral goodness of any action. The paper concludes by arguing that the possible certainty of judgements imputing immorality to actions of others is not rational but rather moral.
Immanuel Kant und Andrea Bina: Ein Autor, missverstanden und übersehen
Authors: Grillenzoni Paolo
Published: May 2024

In his third essay on earthquakes, Kant refers to “Pater Bina’s” electric interpretation of seismic phenomena. Although not a distinguished scholar, and maybe for that reason frequently confused with a certain “Father Isidore Binet”, Bina was nevertheless a noteworthy author. A Cassinese benedictine, Andrea Bina was a philosopher interested in sciences just like Kant; he studied Newton, translated Wolff, invented a seismoscope and was appreciated by his contemporaries at home and beyond the Alps. Kant’s laconic quotation, followed by a value judgement regarding only Bina’s “audacity”, raises some questions, including, in primis those about the meaning of his hasty judgment. A plausible well-grounded answer should be looked for in the bio-bibliographical outline of the neglected author and in the perusal of his writings.

The analysis of Bina’s Ragionamento sopra le cagioni de’ terremoti (1751) contributes to our knowledge of the eighteenth-century cultural background and helps us understand the degree of knowledge of the seismic phenomena acquired by men who – amidst many difficulties and hindered by the limits of their science – could only rely on secondhand data often imbued with misconceptions. Comparing Bina’s work – although indirectly – with Kant’s Fortgesetzte Betrachtung der seit einiger Zeit wahrgenommenen Erderschütterungen (1756) may help bring to light some convergences, as well as differences, which might be of use in clarifying some peculiarities of the Prussian Naturforscher.
Crystal structure of diaqua-bis(1-(3-carboxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridazine3-carboxylato-O,O′)-cobalt(ii)dihydrate, C26H36N4O14Co
Authors: Pan Hui-Bin , Tuo Meng-Qi , Gao Xia , Liu Jin , Lu Jiu-Fu
Published: May 2024

C26H36N4O14Co, triclinic, P1̄ (no. 2), a = 7.1895(7) Å, b = 8.7773(9) Å, c = 10.9067(11) Å, α = 98.180(2)°, β = 104.0480(10)°, γ = 90.180(2)°, V = 660.37(11) Å3, Z = 1, Rgt
(F) = 0.0287, wRref
(F
2) = 0.0751, T = 296.15 K.
The crystal structure of hexaaquamagnesium(II) bis-3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-1-yl)benzoate, C36H42N4O10Mg
Authors: Zeng-Bing Zhao , Lan-Xing Cheng , Shu-Cheng Yang , Yong-Li Chai , Xi-Shi Tai
Published: May 2024

C36H42N4O10Mg, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 16.4977(12) Å, b = 16.3866(10) Å, c = 12.5814(10) Å, β = 101.922(8)°, V = 3327.9(4) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0794, wRref
(F
2) = 0.2021, T = 260 K.
The crystal structure of N-(2-((2-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl)ethynyl)phenyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide, C26H21NO3S
Authors: Li Yi-Ning , Liu Yi , Zhang Shaoliang
Published: May 2024

C26H21NO3S, triclinic, P

1
‾

$\overline{1}$

(no. 2), a = 11.7598(11) Å, b = 12.7434(12) Å, c = 17.0020(16) Å, α = 104.146(3)°, β = 103.926(3)°, γ = 102.322(3)°, V = 2295.5(4) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0453, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.1320, T = 293 K.
Current advances in QuEChERS extraction of mycotoxins in various food and feed matrices
Authors: Mbisana Mesha , Mogopodi Dikabo , Chibua Inonge
Published: May 2024

Mycotoxins are common contaminants in food and feed in Africa, and their occurrence presents negative health and economic impacts. One step towards control is the adoption of highly efficient extraction methods for effective monitoring. QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) has gained popularity among researchers for multiple mycotoxin analyses. Various modifications of the original QuEChERS method have emerged as means to achieve maximum mycotoxin recoveries from different matrices, such as cereals, animal feed, nuts, edible oils, and spices. This review provides a summary of the occurrence of multiple mycotoxins in Africa as well as a summary of the QuEChERS modifications done to increase the extraction of mycotoxins from food and feed samples.
The performance of iron-silicate-based biochar as a sorbent material towards 133Ba retention from radioactive liquid waste
Authors: Mahrous Sara S. , Mansy Muhammad S. , Youssef Maha A.
Published: May 2024

The application of Phalaris seed peel (PSP) for the production of biochar involves the pyrolysis process in an N2 environment, resulting in the creation of a cost-effective sorbent. Two distinct modifications were conducted on the existing biochar (BC), employing just silicate (BC/SiO2) and in combination with iron-silicate (BC/SiO2/Fe). Several analytical methods were used to look at the modified biochar’s physical and chemical properties. These included scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis-differential thermal analysis (TGA-DTA), and surface area analysis. Based on the initial investigations, it has been revealed that the use of silica and iron as the second modification is a more suitable approach for effectively retaining 133Ba from liquid radioactive waste streams. The investigation of sorption kinetics and isotherms was conducted to enhance our understanding of the process. The Langmuir isotherm model demonstrates the most optimal correlation for sorption, yielding a maximum sorption capacity (Q
max) of 31 mg/g. Furthermore, an evaluation was performed on the BC/SiO2/Fe sorbent material by subjecting it to a mixture of simulated radioactive liquid waste, which included 133Ba, 60Co, and 137Cs.The experimental results indicate that BC/SiO2/Fe exhibits a comparatively higher sorption capacity for 133Ba when compared to 60Co and 137Cs as competing ions.
The loss of synthetic past tense forms in Slovene in the context of the hypothesised Central European convergence area
Authors: Šekli Matej
Published: May 2024

One of the salient morphosyntactic features of the hypothesised Central European convergence area is allegedly a simple three-tense verb system (i. e. past, present, and future) without any formal and semantic distinction between the different past tense forms. The simplification of the originally more complex past tense system has been claimed to be contact-induced, which is mirrored in the loss of synthetic past tense forms in the linguistic history of German and Slavic. The article verifies the hypothesis according to which the loss of the preterit (i. e. a synthetic past tense form) in Upper German caused the disappearance of synthetic past tense forms, i. e. the aorist and the imperfect, in Slavic, more specifically Slovene. First, the process of the loss of the aorist and the imperfect in three medieval Slovene texts is presented, viz. the Freising Fragments (c. 972–1039), the Klagenfurt/Celovec or Rateče Manuscript (2nd half of the 14th century), and the Castelmonte/Stara Gora Manuscript (end of the 15th century). Second, the use of the preterit and the perfect in the Early New High German text Ain newes lied von den kraynneriſchen bauren (c. 1515) from the South Bavarian-Austrian speech territory, more precisely Lower Styria, is analysed. The historical linguistic analysis of the cited Slovene and German linguistic material (the latter originating from the Slovene linguistic area as well) shows that in medieval Slovene the aorist (and most probably the imperfect, too) was lost no later than by the end of the 15th century, while the formal and semantic distinction between the preterit on one hand and the perfect on the other is still preserved in Early New High German documented in the “Slovene-speaking lands” in the second decade of the 16th century. From these facts one cannot but conclude that the loss of synthetic past tense forms in Slovene could not have been influenced by (the demonstrably later) loss of the preterit in South Bavarian-Austrian German dialects, which were historically (and in some regions still are) in geographical and, consequently, sociolinguistic contact with Slovene.
Variants and forms of physical lazzi in Dubrovnik’s smješnice of the 17th-century
Authors: Županović Ana Gospić
Published: May 2024

This article examines a corpus of ten preserved Dubrovnik comedies from the 17th century, the so-called smješnice. The study of these smješnice draws on interpretation and classification of the comedy routine of the lazzi. The authors of these comedies adopted and adapted them under the direct or indirect influence of performance and the written traces of the commedia dell’arte performances. The physical features of the lazzi, especially the acrobatic, mime and mimetic elements, necessitate a thorough investigation of the performance features of these comedies.
Interactions between diester amide Gemini surfactants and polymers, and their application in hair dyes
Authors: Li Yuheng , Lei Yue , Gao Haiyan , Lin Liangliang , Xu Hujun
Published: May 2024

In this study, the interaction between a diester amide Gemini surfactant (C12–E2Ph–C12) and the non-ionic polymer polyethylene glycol (PEG) with average molecular weights of 6000 g mol−1 and 10,000 g mol−1 was investigated using the surface tension method. The study showed no discernible interaction between them. Further examinations, using surface tension, micropolarity and turbidity methods were conducted to investigate the interaction between C12–E2Ph–C12 and the anionic polymer sodium alginate (NaAlg). C12–E2Ph–C12 and NaAlg molecules bind together to form aggregates with a pearl necklace-like structure, driven by electrostatic attraction. This interaction is evident in both the surface tension and micropolarity curves, where double plateaus appear. The inorganic salt NaCl exhibited a dual influence on the interaction between C12–E2Ph–C12 and NaAlg, manifesting as either salt enhancement or reduction, depending on their competitive effects. Additionally, the dyeing performance of the different surfactants on two types of dyes was investigated using a colorimeter. C12–E2Ph–C12 showed favorable effects on dyeing uniformity, color fastness, and improvement of hair tensile strength. Hair dyeing results were satisfactory when C12–E2Ph–C12 was included as a uniform coloring agent and NaAlg was used as a thickening agent in the hair dye formulation.
New transition curves maintaining constant normal accelerations for vehicles
Authors: Pakdemirli Mehmet
Published: May 2024

New transition curves from straight paths to circular paths are proposed for the first time in this study. The paths enable the vehicles to maintain constant normal acceleration components when the vehicle has a given tangential deceleration component. The differential equation describing the path for an arbitrary tangential deceleration component is given first. Several special cases corresponding to different deceleration functions in terms of velocity and position are derived. The path equations are third order ordinary differential equations with high nonlinearities. The equations are cast into a non-dimensional form which enables to define the dimensionless parameters affecting the curves. Two of the special cases are numerically treated: (1) Deceleration proportional to the velocity, (2) Deceleration exponentially decaying with path length. The effects of dimensionless parameters on the solutions are exploited in the figures. The transition curves may be employed in determining the paths of land, aerial and marine vehicles.
García Ramírez, Sergio, Elementos de derecho procesal agrario, 5ta. ed., México, Porrúa, 2015
Authors: Montes Loera Sergio Abdón , Pedroza Aguilar María Fernanda
Published: May 2024

Reseña de la obra Elementos de derecho procesal del Maestro Sergio García Ramírez.
Review of First we eat: Food sovereignty north of 60
Authors: Littlefield Catherine , Ballamingie Patricia
Published: May 2024

Suzanne Crocker’s 2020 film First we eat documents her and her family’s efforts to spend an entire year eating only food that can be grown, gathered, and hunted around Dawson City, Yukon, in the traditional territory of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in. Living 300 km south of the Arctic Circle, Crocker’s experiment was spurred by a landslide that disrupted the supply of imported foods into the territory, serving as a wake-up call to food system vulnerability, including increasing and unpredictable climate impacts. First we eat offers an educational glimpse into local northern food systems and food sovereignty that generates reflection on the importance of connecting and learning through communal food networks. In addition to community food connections, the food literacy, self-sufficiency, creativity, change, and challenge involved in eating locally for one year reflect the disconnect between consumers, producers, and land in contemporary food systems. The Crocker family learns a great deal about food harvesting, production, processing, and storage, much of which reflects the knowledge embedded in local and Indigenous food practices. First we eat serves as a starting point for discussions about food security, localizing food systems, and food sovereignty, as well as critical reflection on how Indigenous land, food sovereignty, and knowledge are central to these discussions. Crocker’s ambition to eat entirely locally for one year inspires reconnection with food, land, and community, encouraging viewers to explore how they might become more engaged with their local food system.
Transitioning to a public-minded food system
Authors: Dipieri Matilda
Published: May 2024

A vision for a more sustainable, just, and health-promoting food system comes from scholars, activist organizations, and communities alike. However, creating infrastructure and implementing policy that allows for the transition to a healthy, community-minded system comes with significant challenges and opposition, including a neoliberal policy legacy. Understanding the positive health impacts of improving the food system, thus, is crucial to making sense of and addressing the interconnected nature of food and health. The study of alternatives, and how these can be grounded and promoted in public policy, help challenge the notion that health issues in the food system are best solved through charity or technocratic fixes. To illustrate the role of such alternatives this paper draws on two case studies: the ScarbTO Mrkt Bucks initiative, a civil society group creating a system of subsidized vouchers for wider access to farmers markets at the community level, and the Coalition for Healthy School Food, a network of organizations advocating for federal investment in a universal cost-shared healthy school food program. So far, it is grassroots initiatives that have acknowledged the health issues that their communities face around accessing plentiful, diverse, and nutritious foods. These initiatives can connect local experiences with systemic and structural sources of inequity, leading to a more comprehensive means of change. Creating pathways to sustainable healthy food in public settings, I argue, is central to the wider, global transition to a healthier, more just food system.
Barley (Yav) a complete therapy for life style disorders: millet literary research
Authors: Kaur Ravneet , Shastra Rasa , Kalpana Bhaishajya
Published: May 2024

Millet is known as a staple diet of current era. If it is being included in day- today life, can save many lives of human beings from untimely morbidity and mortality. In Ayurveda it has a great importance in healthy and unhealthy persons simultaneously. It is the most powerful neutraceutical. Ayurveda clearly explains that foods are neutraceuticals. Foods balance Vaata (air), Pitta (fire) & Kapha (water) Dhatus, to keep the body in a healthy state. These three Dhatus are the main cause of disease formation in body and are denoted by name Dosha when being vitiated. One among the best neutraceuticals is millet known as Yav (Barley), is the food or drug of choice in prognostic as well as diagnostic state of disease as per Ayurveda contexts. More importantly, barley crop can survive in case of drought land, containing sand. It also requires less water for irrigation. It grows faster within 7- 10 days. Sunlight is also not a bigger necessity for its growth. So, in indoor places where direct sunlight is not available can be useful for its cultivation. These days overweight (obese) & underweight (fitness freak) is the biggest problem for everyone. These are well known causes for life style disorders. Because in both cases untimely death can occur if life style cannot be taken into consideration on a long run. If our diet will be added with Yav daily then these health issues can be solved as it contains various healthy chemical compounds. According to Ayurveda, its Rasa (taste properties) has miraculous effects in overall well-being of a person. In Ayurveda it can be used in various forms to keep body in homeostatic state.
Analysis of the temporal trend of locomotor system injuries in the pediatric population caused by traffic accidents in Brazil
Authors: de Oliveira Bianca Gabriella , Cicuto Richard , Jorge Victor Djrdjrjan , de Castro Ismael Pedro Serpa Paiva , Cavalcanti Lorena Matos , da Silva Laís Cristina Pereira
Published: May 2024

Goal: to analyze the temporal trend and factors associated with locomotor system injuries in the pediatric population by traffic accidents in Brazil, through epidemiological, statistical and bibliographic evaluation. Methods: It is an epidemiological, retrospective, qualitative/quantitative study with secondary data analysis and cross-sectional typology in the public databases of the Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Social Security, made available by the Federal Government. Health sciences descriptors: "musculoskeletal injuries", "multiple trauma", "traffic accidents" and "pediatrics". Results: Between 2013 and 2022, 358.821 cases of children and teenagers with injuries of the locomotor system caused by traffic accidents were registered. Motorcycle accidents were the main responsible for this scenario (42.2%). Conclusion: Musculoskeletal injuries caused by traffic accidents in children are important causes of morbidity and mortality. In this context, the insertion of public policies directed to the awareness of the population about the seriousness of the case and the exposure of data such the ones in this study, can provide improvement of this scenario.
Determining Relevant Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
Authors: Ibarra-Cuevas Zazil Josefina , Nunez-Varela Jose Ignacio , Nunez-Varela Alberto , Martinez-Perez Francisco Eduardo , Nava-Muñoz Sandra E. , Ramírez-Gámez César Augusto , Perez-Gonzalez Hector Gerardo
Published: May 2024

Breast cancer is a serious threat to women’s health worldwide. Although the exact causes of this disease are still unknown, it is known that the incidence of breast cancer is associated with risk factors. Risk factors in cancer are any genetic, reproductive, hormonal, physical, biological, or lifestyle-related conditions that increase the likelihood of developing breast cancer. This research aims to identify the most relevant risk factors in patients with breast cancer in a dataset by following the Knowledge Discovery in Databases process. To determine the relevance of risk factors, this research implements two feature selection methods: the Chi-Squared test and Mutual Information; and seven classifiers are used to validate the results obtained. Our results show that the risk factors identified as the most relevant are related to the age of the patient, her menopausal status, whether she had undergone hormonal therapy, and her type of menopause.