bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A scoping review of observed benefits of Developmental Transformations (DvT)
Authors: Sajnani Nisha , Willemsen Marc , Butler Jason D.
Published: October 2023

Developmental Transformations (DvT), a practice involving interactive, improvisational play in pairs or groups, has gained international appeal as a therapeutic intervention for different populations in a variety of health, care and recreational contexts. However, a rigorous review of the benefits of DvT has not been conducted. The purpose of this study was to review extant literature for the observed benefits of DvT, identify gaps in the literature and make recommendations concerning future research including identifying possible areas for outcome measurement for preliminary studies. The authors, who each completed training in this approach, conducted a scoping review of English-language, published, peer-reviewed and grey DvT literature through 2021. From an initial 745 records retrieved through databases and a manual search, 51 publications met criteria, which, when analysed using in-vivo and pattern coding, resulted in a total of seventeen categories of observed benefits ascribed to DvT. These included six general categories – relational, emotional, social, cognitive, behavioural and physical benefits – and eleven complex categories of benefits to participants across the lifespan. In addition to benefits for participants, benefits of DvT were also observed and reported for facilitators, therapists, teachers and supervisors engaged in this practice. This review revealed inconsistencies regarding the reporting of practitioner training, frequency, format, population, intended goals, assessment measures and outcomes. Future studies with increased experimental rigor, standardized outcome measures and consistent reporting are recommended.
At the intersection: Role Theory and the schizophrenia spectrum
Authors: Hughes Alessia
Published: October 2023

Clients with severe and persistent mental illnesses are often subject to biased definitions of health and wellness in western psychiatry. Therefore, the playspace becomes a site of potential for the client and the therapist to engage in a collaborative process of understanding and responsiveness. The following commentary outlines an individual drama therapy process that uses a flexible version of the role profile assessment; this intervention supports a client’s nuanced self-exploration. It also provides a shared language for the drama therapist to better understand their client’s inner reality in contrast to the repetitive, reductive narrative of the chronically mentally ill patient.
Interview with Sally Bailey: Reflections on the integration of mindfulness in drama therapy training
Authors: Schuchner Grace
Published: October 2023

In this interview, Sally Bailey, MFA, MSW, RDT/BCT, director of the Drama Therapy Program at the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Kansas State University, discusses the integration of mindful inquiry in the training of drama therapy students.
Jurisprudence of the ECtHR under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Legal Economic Order
Authors: Apanasenko Kateryna
Published: October 2023

It is proven in the article that the mechanism for ensuring the sustainable economic development is based, among other things, on the need to reasonably limit the economic activity, which simultaneously forms the legal economic order in the state and protect the human right to life. The ECtHR also contributes to this mechanism functioning through the analysis of the states’ compliance with the positive obligations under Article 2 of the ECHR in cases when the Court diagnoses the nature and effectiveness of the measures taken (to be taken) by the states to secure and protect the human right to life.

As it was found the adoption of the restrictive regulatory measures in the business sphere is a positive duty of the states to ensure the human right to life. The states must establish these measures, ensure their proper implementation and necessary supervision of the implementation. The importance of the ECtHR legal positions in the mechanism for ensuring sustainable development lies in the fact that they a fairly clear pointer to the regulatory policy of the national governments. The author individually focused on the study of the relevant ECtHR positions concerning specific areas of the construction and medical activities. 

Key words: legal economic order, business restrictions, sustainable development, the case-law of the ECtHR, human right to life, Article 2 of the ECHR, construction activity.
The Political Theory of Migration : A Critical Cosmopolitan Care Approach
Authors:   , Ujlaki Anna
Published: October 2023

The Political Theory of Migration : A Critical Cosmopolitan Care Approach
Sensor Capsules with Augmented Reality Integration
Authors: Somayajula Nagesh , Somayajula Chinmay
Published: October 2023

Medical imaging often lacks real-time, detailed views of internal organs,impeding diagnoses. This study introduces an innovative solution: ingestiblesensor capsules combined with live augmented reality (AR). This approach aimsto facilitate high-resolution, real-time examination of the body.The system consists of biocompatible capsules housing miniature cameras, pHsensors, and wireless transmitters. Ingested like pills, these capsules travelthrough the body, transmitting data. Healthcare providers use AR headsets toreceive this data, displaying a 3D virtual model of the examined organ, enhancedwith sensor data and a live endoscopic view.Despite technical challenges like sensor miniaturization and wireless bandwidth,the potential benefits are immense. Successful implementation could transformnon-invasive examinations of internal cavities, providing valuable insights intoconditions like inflammation and cancer.With further advancements in key enabling technologies, AR-assisted swallowablesensor capsules have the potential to complement traditional medical imaging methods.They offer healthcare professionals information-rich, dynamic 3D visualizations of thehuman body from within, contributing to earlier and more accurate diagnoses.
Pausing for More
Authors: Wigal Sara , Broussard Sharee
Published: October 2023

As college students are adapting to new workloads and freedom while facing significant stressors and time management struggles, they might not have tools to assist their transition. Students took the Brown & Ryan (2003) Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) in class, participated in a classroom presentation on mindfulness, purposeful pausing to destress/re-center, and typical personal productivity methods such as time management tools and commonly adopted systems. Then, they practiced a selected mindfulness as well as productivity tool for weeks during the semester, re-took the MAAS and completed a Qualtrics survey about their practice experience. Students self-reported slightly increased mindfulness via the MAAS and the brief survey as well as anecdotally. Via qualitative feedback, students described their experience with the mindfulness and productivity tools and expressed feeling “seen and heard.” They also described the class in which the experience took place as understanding, welcoming and comfortable. Information on each suggested mindfulness and productivity Tip/Tool (hack) introduced in the classroom presentation is provided.
Inclusive Access Course Materials: An Analysis of a Technical College’s Inclusive Access Program
Authors: Moore Michael , Piazza Brad
Published: October 2023

Abstract: The rising costs of course materials have higher education stakeholders looking for alternatives to the traditional course materials acquisition model. Two models of interest are open educational resources and inclusive access. Open educational resources have been widely studied. However, inclusive access has had a sudden rise in adoption across the country. This quick rise has left gaps in the literature as to the efficacy of such programs. A review of the literature on the efficacy of inclusive access course materials models returned only four published studies. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of an inclusive access course materials model on student outcomes at a Technical College. The Technical College provided student outcome data for 7110 students across six courses. The analysis documented significant differences between the before and after inclusive access samples for five of the nine categories examined. Results of this study fall in line with previous studies that have examined the impact of inclusive access course materials models on student outcomes.
Entrevista com Antonio Wilson Sallum
Authors: Sallum Antonio Wilson , Furlaneto Flávia
Published: October 2023

Na coluna desse mês, tivemos a honra de entrevistar um ícone da história da Periodontia brasileira, Prof. Dr. Antonio Wilson Sallum. O Prof. Sallum é especialista em Endodontia e em Periodontia, e Doutor em Ciências (Periodontia), tendo realizado toda sua formação na Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba/Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FOP/UNICAMP). Ultrapassando 50 anos de vida acadêmica e professor titular da FOP/UNICAMP desde 1989, publicou mais de 250 artigos em periódicos de alto impacto, foi responsável direto pela formação de mais de 50 mestres e doutores na área de Periodontia, e acumula numerosos prêmios e honrarias profissionais. Um pouco da visão do Prof. Sallum acerca do histórico e futuro da Periodontia, bem como sobre a educação e formação de novos profissionais, é compartilhada conosco nessa entrevista.
Tratamento periodontal de lesões endo-periodontais: Uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Gambin Diego José , Dallepiane Felipe Gomes , Duque Thais Mageste , Sanada Ingrid Webb Josephson Ribeiro
Published: October 2023

OBJETIVO: É verificar formas de tratamento e o de sucesso da terapia periodontal ao longo do acompanhamento dos casos clínicos. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Foi realizada uma busca na literatura, pertinente ao assunto pesquisado, na seguinte base de dados: PubMed, contendo artigos científicos dos últimos dez anos nos idiomas inglês usando os termos de pesquisa: "treatment lesion endo-periodontal" AND "endo-perio" OR/ AND "endodontic periodontal" OR/AND "periodontal-endondontic" OR/ AND "endoperiodontal injury treatment" AND "sucess" AND "endodontic" OR "endo" AND "periodontic" OR "periodontal" OR "perio". Tendo em vista os estudos encontrados na literatura pertinente aos tratamentos das lesões endo- -periodontais, os artigos foram selecionados por meios de critérios e inclusão e exclusão. RESULTADOS: Os principais resultados apontam: (1): As lesões endo-periodontais são alterações que demandam um diagnóstico cuidadoso e um tratamento adequado que é necessário para sucesso e preservação dental. (2) As seguintes formas de tratamento periodontal encontradas na literatura científica são: a raspagem, alisamento e polimento radicular, enxerto ósseo, enxerto gengival, utilização de membrana e terapia periodontal de suporte. CONCLUSÃO: Portanto, o tratamento básico (raspagem, alisamento e polimento radicular) e o tratamento cirúrgico (enxerto ósseo, enxerto gengival, utilização de membrana e terapia periodontal de suporte) são opções viáveis. Contudo, há uma necessidade de maiores estudos relacionado ao tema e com um maior tempo de acompanhamento para afirmar o sucesso do tratamento periodontal associado.
O impacto da cirurgia bariátrica na saúde periodontal: revisão de literatura
Authors: Gonçalves Adriana Maria Ferreira , Goulart Bruna Melo , Cerqueira Gabriela Junia Machado , Silva Palloma Rossane Dias , Silva Querolin Santana Oliveira , Melo Tyelles Souza , Lima Rafael Silva , Amormino Simone Angélica de Faria
Published: October 2023

INTRODUÇÃO: A cirurgia bariátrica é uma intervenção eficaz para o controle da obesidade mórbida e auxilia no tratamento de várias comorbidades, como hipertensão e diabetes tipo II. No entanto, podem surgir complicações, como a doença periodontal, que podem impactar na saúde oral destes indivíduos. OBJETIVO: Avaliar os impactos da cirurgia bariátrica na saúde periodontal de pacientes operados. METODOLOGIA: A revisão de literatura foi realizada através de artigos encontrados nas bases de dados como Scielo e PubMed, usando os seguintes descritores: obesidade, periodontite e gastroplastia. RESULTADOS: Foram encontrados no período de agosto a dezembro de 2021 um total de 509 artigos e após os critérios de exclusão, obteve-se um total de 11 artigos para realizar esta revisão narrativa. A partir das informações obtidas dos artigos selecionados foi possível compreender que a cirurgia bariátrica traz implicações na saúde periodontal. DISCUSSÃO: Diversos estudos relacionam a piora da saúde periodontal e a prevalência de bolsas periodontais e perda óssea após a realização da cirurgia bariátrica. E a justificativa é pela deficiência nutricional, xerostomia e mudança nos hábitos alimentares. CONCLUSÃO: Há impacto na saúde periodontal de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica. Portanto, é essencial a inclusão do cirurgião dentista na equipe multidisciplinar e submetê-los em programas de prevenção e promoção de saúde oral buscando minimizar as consequências ocasionados por este procedimento cirúrgico.
Tratamento de gengivoestomatite herpética aguda com terapia fotodinâmica: relato de caso
Authors: Soares Jordanya Feitoza , Sena Luana Samara Balduino de , Andrade Jamesson de Macedo , Ribeiro Rodrigo Alves , Rodrigues Rachel de Queiroz Ferreira , Sousa João Nilton Lopes de
Published: October 2023

OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi relatar o caso clínico de um paciente jovem com gengivoestomatite herpética aguda primária tratada com terapia fotodinâmica. RELATO DO CASO: Paciente do sexo masculino, 23 anos de idade, melanoderma, compareceu ao Projeto de Extensão em Periodontia Clínica e Cirúrgica (PROEPECC) do Curso de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (PB), queixando- se de dor intensa e lesões em gengiva, lábio, palato e amígdalas, com evolução de quatro dias, febre (39°C), mal-estar, fraqueza e grande dificuldade para comer alimentos sólidos, dormir e escovar os dentes. Ao exame clínico, observou-se: linfadenopatia dos gânglios submandibulares; gengivite generalizada; necrose na gengiva marginal, inserida e papilar; além da presença de úlceras e vesículas localizadas na língua e mucosas alveolar e palatina. Com base na história do paciente, características clínicas das lesões e sintomas locais e sistêmicos, bem como testes de soroconversão para herpesvírus simples 1 e 2, chegou-se ao diagnóstico de gengivoestomatite herpética aguda primária. Após o diagnóstico, foi realizada a terapia fotodinâmica antimicrobiana (aPDT), utilizando azul de metileno como agente fotossensibilizador, na concentração de 0,1%. Foram realizadas duas sessões de aPDT, com intervalo de dois dias entre elas. O tempo de contato direto entre o fotossensibilizador e as lesões foi de cinco minutos. Foi utilizado um laser de baixa potência de 660 nm, energia de 18J, potência de 100 mW e tempo de aplicação de 180 segundos. CONCLUSÃO: Sugere-se que a aPDT com maior concentração de azul de metileno pode gerar melhorias significativas na sintomatologia dessas lesões e menores chances de recidiva da lesão.
Prevalência dos fatores etiológicos associados ao sorriso gengival: um estudo clínico
Authors: Gonçalves Maria Lívia Vitória Alves , Sá Joyce Raianne Santos , Sena Luana Samara Balduino de , Bernardino Ítalo de Macedo , Sousa João Nilton Lopes de , Rodrigues Rachel de Queiroz Ferreira
Published: October 2023

INTRODUÇÃO: A etiologia do sorriso gengival é multifatorial, podendo ocorrer devido a uma erupção passiva alterada, ao excesso vertical da maxila, hipermobilidade labial, lábio curto, extrusão dentoalveolar ou hiperplasia gengival. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a prevalência dos fatores etiológicos do sorriso gengival, em pacientes com exposição gengival de 3 mm ou mais. METODOLOGIA: Esse foi um estudo clínico, transversal e analítico realizado no laboratório de pesquisa clínica do curso de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande/PB, em que foram avaliados pacientes com alterações estéticas na face em decorrência do sorriso gengival. RESULTADOS: A amostra foi composta por 32 pacientes, sendo a maioria do sexo feminino (81,2%). A mediana da exposição gengival ao sorrir foi de 4,00 mm, sendo os fatores etiológicos mais prevalentes a erupção passiva alterada (93,8%), lábio curto (56,3%) e a combinação de erupção passiva alterada e lábio curto (56,3%). Outras situações, como a associação de erupção passiva alterada com lábio curto (56,3%) e erupção passiva alterada com hipermobilidade labial (18,8%), também foram observadas, além de uma exposição de gengiva ao sorrir que se apresenta diretamente relacionada à quantidade de fatores etiológicos do sorriso gengival em cada paciente. CONCLUSÃO: Entre os fatores etiológicos do sorriso gengival, os mais prevalentes foram a erupção passiva alterada, lábio curto, e a associação entre esses com a hipermobilidade do lábio superior. A quantidade de gengiva ao sorrir e os fatores etiológicos apresentaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas principalmente em relação à hipermobilidade labial (p = 0,007) e erupção passiva alterada combinada com a hipermobilidade labial (p = 0,002).
Entrevista com Rui Oppermann
Authors: Oppermann Rui , Furlaneto Flávia
Published: October 2023

E com muita honra que, nessa edição, entrevistamos o ilustre Prof. Dr. Rui Oppermann, Professor Titular de Periodontia da UFRGS. A admirável carreira acadêmica do Prof. Rui inclui o desenvolvimento de pesquisas na área de epidemiologia clínica, populacional e saúde coletiva. Ex-reitor da UFRGS e Membro do Espaço Latino-Americano e Caribenho de Educação Superior, o Prof. Rui também tem ampla experiência em gestão acadêmica e administrativa. Graduado em Odontologia pela UFRGS e com Doutorado em Odontologia pela Universidade de Oslo, atua também como professor e orientador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia/Periodontia da UFRGS.
Study on the evolution of the fruit morphological and physico-chemical parameters of ‘Majhoul’ date palm during fruit growth
Authors: ARBA Mohamed , BERJAOUI Iliass , SABRI Ahmed
Published: October 2023

Date palm is an economically important species in the Middle East and North Africa. In Morocco, date palm is the main crop in the southeastern region, mainly in Draa-Tafilalet area. The ‘Majhoul’ is ranked among the worldwide best quality dates due to its large size and good texture. This work aimed to study the effect of three phases of flowering (early flowering, seasonal and late) on fruit quality of ‘Majhoul’ during its development. Experiments were carried out on an adult plantation in a modern palm grove in Tafilalet. Obtained results showed that, except for the chemical parameters of the fruit, there is a significant difference (p ≤ 0.01) between the three flowering phases for the morphological parameters studied (fruit mass, size, and dimensions) during all the fruit development stages. The early flowering phase yielded fruits with higher parameters than the other flowering phases. The mean fruit size (volume) for all the fruit development stages was 22 cm3 for the early flowering phase, whereas it was only 12.86 and 10 cm3, respectively, for the seasonal and late flowering phases. The final fruit size was 19.70, 13.55, and 9.97 cm3, respectively, for the early, seasonal, and late flowering phases.
Investigating the growth characteristics, oxidative stress, and metal absorption of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under cadmium stress and in silico features of HMAs proteins
Authors: KOLAHI Maryam , Mohajel KAZEMI Elham , YAZDI Milad , KAZEMIAN Mina , GOLDSON-BARNABY Andre
Published: October 2023

Heavy metal contamination can have a strong effect on the morphological and physiological characteristics of plants. In the present study, Cicer arietinum L. (chickpea) was exposed to different concentrations of cadmium (control, 2, 4, 8 μg Cd g-1 perlite) and the effect on plant growth and antioxidant enzymes were evaluated. The observed morphological changes in chickpea plant included stunted growth, reduced root system development and plant color change. A significant increase in enzyme activity of peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and ascorbate peroxidase was observed at 4 μg Cd g-1 perlite, with a subsequent decrease when concentration was increased to 8 μg Cd g-1 perlite in the leaves of the plants. The highest cadmium levels were determined at a concentration of 8 μg Cd g-1 perlite. With the addition of 2 μg Cd g-1 perlite, manganese uptake in the aboveground part of the plant increased significantly, but then decrease at higher cadmium concentrations. In addition, zinc and copper levels decrease in the presence of cadmium. These results indicate that chickpea has a relatively high adsorption capacity for cadmium in aboveground tissues and special precautions should be taken when growing chickpea. In silico analysis led to the identification of 13 heavy metal ATPases (HMAs) in chickpea. These proteins contain 130 to 1032 amino acids with 3 to 18 exons. They are involved in the transfer of cadmium and zinc and help in heavy metal detoxification of plants. Bioinformatics studies have been conducted to better understand the mechanism by which the plant is able to combat heavy metal stress.
Relationship between laboratory and field assessments of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seed quality indicators
Authors: MODI Albert
Published: October 2023

The objective of this study was to extend the measure of seed quality beyond seed germination using three common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris. L) cultivars. Under laboratory conditions, total seed germination was included in calculation of other seed performance measures, mean germination rate and germination vigour index. These parameters were used to produce a new parameter, total potential value for germination. The laboratory measures were duplicated under field conditions over two seasons to produce comparable data for seedling emergence, mean emergence rate and emergence vigour index. Consequently, total potential value for emergence was derived. The crop was grown under field conditions at three seeding rates (177 000 plants ha-1, 150 000 plants ha-1 and 115 000 plants ha-1). Prediction of seed performance under field conditions was extended by measuring plant size from the first trifoliate to initiation of reproductive stage. During this period, new measures comparable to those of laboratory seed vigour and emergence vigour were derived on the basis of vegetative growth vigour, resulting in total potential value of plant growth. The study revealed that germination and plant growth can be correlated using vigour indices.
Results of testing of the efficacy of sublethal concentrations of bacterial-chemical insecticides combinations against cabbage moth larvae
Authors: TERLEMEZYAN Hrant , SARGSYAN Masis , HARUTYUNYAN Harutyun , ZARIKIAN Noushig , SARGSYAN Sona , KARAPETYAN Gabriel , MKRTCHYAN Habetnak
Published: October 2023

Using chemical pesticides has adverse effects on the environment and humans. Bacterial preparations may provide an alternative to chemical pesticides. The study aims to test different combinations of sublethal concentrations of bacterial and chemical preparations against cabbage moth larvae.
During 2020-2022 different combinations of sublethal concentrations of bacterial (Lepidocide) and chemical (Arrivo, Voliam Flexi, Proclaim Fit) preparations were tested in laboratory and field conditions, against cabbage moth young larvae (stage I-II).
The combinations of insecticides with bacterial and chemical sublethal concentrations show high biological efficiency against the cabbage moth larvae. No statistical difference was found between the efficiency indicators of the combined and standard chemical (Arrivo, Voliam Flexi, Proclaim Fit) options and the significance level was generally between 2.0 and 5.9 %, showing that the results of the scientific experiments are reliable.
Study on the microstructure and soil quality variation of composite soil with soft rock and sand
Authors: Tingting Cao , Haiou Zhang , Yang Zhang , Yingguo Wang , Jian Wang , Zhen Guo , Xubo Sun
Published: October 2023

Aiming at the remediation of Mu Us Sandy Land, which is one of the four major sandy areas in China, the local soft rock was selected as the remediation material for sand improvement, and the soil quality changes after the compounding of soft rock and sand were analyzed. The results show that the clay minerals in the soft rock are closely cemented to each other, forming a rich pore structure with a high hydrophilic, large specific surface and interlayer space. With the treatment of 1:1 and 1:2 soft rock/sand, there are more attachments on the surface of soil particles, and most of the particles are in contact with each other. The content of polysaccharides in the compound soil after the mixture of soft rock and sand is significantly higher than that of total sand treatment. With 1:1 of soft rock/sand, the content of free ferric oxide increased gradually with the depth of the soil layer. The organic carbon content in the 0–10 and 20–30 cm soil layers showed a good change. After the addition of arsenic sandstone, the soil cementation of compound soil and the content of polysaccharides and organic carbon have been significantly changed. Soft rock is a kind of natural material conducive to the improvement of sandy soil.
Physiognomic theories between equation and inference
Authors: Cerutti Michele
Published: October 2023

Physiognomy finds itself in a strange position. On the one hand, it is considered false and even dangerous by common sense as a pseudo-scientific theory; on the other hand, it is implicitly practiced by everyone every day (Brandt 1980. Face reading. The persistence of physiognomy. Psychology Today 14(7). 90–96). This situation calls for an explanation. After a brief discussion of the problems of classical physiognomic theories, I will show how they embody the equational model of the sign and how this perspective helps in the understanding of why physiognomy have proved to be false. I will then introduce two recent articles by Dumouchel (2022. Making faces. Topoi 41. 631–639) and Crippen and Rolla (2022. Faces and situational agency. Topoi 41. 659–670) that address the perception of faces from a situated and ecological point of view. I will argue that these theories embody the inferential model of the sign, thus paving the way for a new science of the face.
The visage and the mask: semiotic considerations around representations of visages in Japanese Nō
Authors: Chatenet Ludovic
Published: October 2023

This paper aims at confronting a semio-anthropology of the face, based on the principles of Lévi-Strauss and Greimas, with the representation of the visage in Japanese Nō theater. As a theory, semiotics permits an explanation of the signification of faces, reduced at first to a series of masks, and their representations in different cultures. Within this framework, we will show that representations of visages in Nō form a semiotic system specific to both Japanese culture (myths, legends) and theatrical performance, and that the latter reintroduces a dynamic dimension which questions their status. Initially described as “narrative masks” depicting characters, they finally emerge as “movement masks” that blur the boundary between mask and face even further.
Improvement in the California bearing ratio of subbase soil by recycled asphalt pavement and cement
Authors: Al-Fatlawy Rasha A. , Ali Tawfek Sheer , Fakhraldin Mohammed K. , Hussain Nibras A. , Abd Ibtihal Y.
Published: October 2023

As the subbase layer is one of the important layers in road construction, it is necessary to use a granular material to resist traffic loads. Usually, granular soil with a good gradation is used, which is determined by most road design codes. Sometimes it is needed to improve the properties of this soil by adding materials such as cement, which is considered a high-cost material, so it is necessary to search for low-cost materials. One of these materials is recycled asphalt pavement (RAP). Herein, we presented an experimental study to investigate using RAP and cement in roadway subbase material improvement. The indicator of the improvement has been selected as the California bearing ratio (CBR); many laboratory tests were made for many percentages of cement and RAP. The study’s main conclusions are that the CBR value increases when the cement percentage increases and the RAP percentages increase up to 12% by the mass of the virgin subbase and then decrease. Also, using a mix of 12% RAP and 1% cement blended with the subbase material gives a CBR value of 138.6. This improvement is considered the same as using 6% (133.5) cement but it is of low cost due to the low cost of the waste material (RAP) as it saved the high cost of 5% cement.
Zur Phänomenologie und Ethik des Überflusses
Authors: Schnell Martin W.
Published: October 2023

Nach einer knappen Skizze verschiedener Versuche von der Antike bis in die Moderne, den Überfluss zu fassen, wendet sich der Beitrag seinem eigentlichen Thema zu. Im Sinne eines metaphysischen Begehrens werden Aspekte einer Phänomenologie und Ethik des Überflusses skizziert, die von der Anthropologie bisher vernachlässigt wurden. Dabei wird dreierlei deutlich: Überfluss ist erstens die Sache einer aktiven Passivität: Das, was von mir aktiv herbeigeführt wird in der Auffassung von etwas-als-etwas und in der Begegnung mit den Anderen, sucht mich in meiner Passivität wieder heim. Überfluss ist damit zweitens ein Ereignis der Überschreitung: Es kommt aus uns und zugleich über uns und sucht uns wie eine äußerliche Macht heim. Überfluss ist drittens absolut, d.h. entbunden und abgelöst von Relationen, die aber ihrerseits stets vorausgesetzt bleiben.
Wie die Sonne sein
Authors: Zirfas Jörg
Published: October 2023

Den Ausgangspunkt der folgenden Überlegungen bildet das Modell der Gabe von Marcel Mauss, in dem die Verausgabung und Verschwendung von immensen Reichtümern erwähnt wird. Georges Bataille radikalisiert die Thesen von Mauss, der immer wieder auf die Nützlichkeit der Gabe hinweist, wenn er die Bedeutung von Lebensbereichen betont, die jenseits von Kalkül, Produktion, Gewinn und Erhaltung angesiedelt sind. Diese sind Bereiche der Erfahrung eines maximal intensiven Lebens – völlig zweckfrei, völlig dem Augenblick und völlig der Zerstörung hingegeben. Auch die Gabentheorie von Jacques Derrida soll in keiner Beziehung ein Tauschverhältnis, sondern das Gegenteil, nämlich das A-Ökonomische, das Überschießende, die Verausgabung sein. Prototyp einer totalen Verausgabung ist die Sonne und die Sonnenenergie. Die Sonne gibt ohne Kalkulation, ohne Gegenleistung. Die Sonne rechnet nicht und sie erzeugt gleichzeitig ungeheure Energiequanten. Inwiefern kann dieses Modell anthropologische Bedeutung gewinnen?
Introduction to the Dialogues on Reproduction and the Mesoamerican Book
Authors: Hidalgo Alex
Published: October 2023

Mesoamerican books inhabit multiple visual and bibliographical spaces that defy simple descriptions and straightforward categorization. Historical annals, divinatory calendars, speeches, poems, and songs informed the history, culture, and ritual life of pre- and post-contact societies. Since the sixteenth century, reproduction of Mesoamerican books has played a role in shaping ideas about race, ethnicity, and culture, as well as effects of settler colonialism in the Americas. Efforts to replicate Mesoamerican books for new audiences, however, have not always followed the same principle. Narratives of exploration, empire, and state formation have often appropriated the Mesoamerican book to fulfill political or religious agendas that have decontextualized the original use of pictorial and alphabetic manuscripts. The themes explored in this Dialogues propose new ways to think about analytical frameworks used to make sense of the content of Mesoamerican books in the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries. Who possessed the intellectual credentials to write about and copy pictorial records? What aspects of Mesoamerican books have made the replication process so complex and contested? How have naming, cataloging, and preservation of manuscripts and their fragments shaped our understanding of ideas of authenticity, originality, authorship, and knowledge? How can digital technologies reshape our experience with pictorial records? Contributors engage with these questions not only to historicize violence and displacement associated with Indigenous books after European contact but to highlight the way the publication of facsimiles helped and continues to help establish intellectual credentials, center historical narratives and popular ideas about culture, and generate funding for individuals and institutions.
Enduring Absence
Authors: Agudelo Andrés Bustamante
Published: October 2023

Mesoamerican books inhabit multiple visual and bibliographical spaces that defy simple descriptions and straightforward categorization. Historical annals, divinatory calendars, speeches, poems, and songs informed the history, culture, and ritual life of pre- and post-contact societies. Since the sixteenth century, reproduction of Mesoamerican books has played a role in shaping ideas about race, ethnicity, and culture, as well as effects of settler colonialism in the Americas. Efforts to replicate Mesoamerican books for new audiences, however, have not always followed the same principle. Narratives of exploration, empire, and state formation have often appropriated the Mesoamerican book to fulfill political or religious agendas that have decontextualized the original use of pictorial and alphabetic manuscripts. The themes explored in this Dialogues propose new ways to think about analytical frameworks used to make sense of the content of Mesoamerican books in the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries. Who possessed the intellectual credentials to write about and copy pictorial records? What aspects of Mesoamerican books have made the replication process so complex and contested? How have naming, cataloging, and preservation of manuscripts and their fragments shaped our understanding of ideas of authenticity, originality, authorship, and knowledge? How can digital technologies reshape our experience with pictorial records? Contributors engage with these questions not only to historicize violence and displacement associated with Indigenous books after European contact but to highlight the way the publication of facsimiles helped and continues to help establish intellectual credentials, center historical narratives and popular ideas about culture, and generate funding for individuals and institutions.
New allele of mouse DNA/RNA helicase senataxin causes meiotic arrest and infertility
Authors: Fujiwara Yasuhiro , Saito Kouhei , Sun Fengyun , Petri Sabrina , Inoue Erina , Schimenti John , Okada Yuki , Handel Mary Ann
Published: October 2023

In brief

A new allele of the senataxin gene Setxspcar3 causes meiotic arrest of spermatocytes with aberrant DNA damage and accumulation of R-loops.

An unbiased screen for discovering novel mouse genes for fertility identified the spcar3, spermatocyte arrest 3, mutant phenotype. The spcar3 mutation identified a new allele of the Setx gene, encoding senataxin, a DNA/RNA helicase that regulates transcription termination by resolving DNA/RNA hybrid R-loop structures. The Setxspcar3 mutant mice exhibit male infertility and female subfertility. Histology of the Setxspcar3 mutant testes revealed the absence of spermatids and mature spermatozoa in the seminiferous tubules. Cytological analysis of chromosome preparations of the Setxspcar3 mutant spermatocytes revealed normal synapsis, but aberrant DNA damage in the autosomes, defective formation of the sex body, and arrest of meiosis in mid-prophase. Additionally, Setxspcar3 testicular cells exhibit abnormal accumulation of R-loops. Transient expression assays identified regions of the senataxin protein required for sub-nuclear localization. Together, these results not only confirm that senataxin is required for normal meiosis and spermatogenesis but also provide a new resource for the determination of its role in maintaining R-loop formation and genome integrity.
La revuelta ausente y la vacunación como lección: asedios pedagógicos a la Revolta da Vacina
Authors: Melo Ruiz Hector Alfonso
Published: October 2023

Este artículo analiza tres textos de literatura infantil que representan la Revolta da Vacina, un motín popular ocurrido en Río de Janeiro a finales de 1904. Su propósito es pensar cómo se reconstruye la violencia subjetiva de las masas cariocas en el discurso literario y, sobre todo, qué se reconstruye y qué no. Sostengo que estas obras visitan el evento para romantizar la época, borrando la violencia en sí. Es decir, este empeño ficcional, cuyo norte es facilitar la aprehensión histórica del público infantil, rememora la revuelta como un simple souvenir de la Belle Époque carioca y no como un hito de la resistencia popular contra la violencia modernizadora del Estado. Los textos son: Ludi na Revolta da Vacina (1999) de Luciana Sandroni; Eu era criança: Durante a Revolta da Vacina (1998) de Marilú F. Marin y Elias Monteiro; y Quatro dias de rebelião (1980) de Joel Rufino dos Santos.
Evaluation of structure and compressive properties of eco-friendly cushioning materials based on starch and cellulose types
Authors: Jo Hae Min , Lee Soo Hyun , Lee Ji Young
Published: October 2023

A reinforced eco-friendly cushioning material (ECM) comprising starch and cellulose material was developed. The ECM was prepared based on the starch type and cellulose material content; it was compared with commercial CMs. Different sizes of refined pulp (RP) and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) were manufactured from hardwood bleached kraft pulp via beating and grinding, respectively. Thereafter, amylose-containing corn starch (CS) or amylopectin-only-containing glutinous rice starch (GS) was mixed with the manufactured cellulose materials. A slurry comprising starch and cellulose materials was homogenized for 2 min and lyophilized to prepare the ECM, after which the structure and strength characteristics of the prepared ECM were evaluated. The GS-prepared ECM produced a plate-like internal structure because of its amylopectin content, and amylose-containing CS exhibited a net-like shape. The cellulose materials offered support between starches with plate-like or net structure ECMs, and the pore shape was formed by adding MFC. As the cellulose material content increased, the strength of the ECM increased compared with that of the commercial CMs. Thus, ECMs with higher strength than their commercial counterparts could be manufactured with GS and cellulose materials.
Glycerol-based liquefied palm kernel shell product and its blend with citric acid as bio-based wood adhesive
Authors: Choowang Rattana , Rodpan Weerachat , Raknarong Jiraporn , Noopum Nutchanart
Published: October 2023

Concerns for the environment and for human health have become critical factors that motivate creating bio-based wood adhesives. Therefore, this study proposes replacing toxic chemicals with alternative adhesives. In the first step, glycerol was added to the natural phenolic compounds from liquefaction of palm kernel shell (PKS), having a high content of lignin. The obtained glycerol-based liquefied PKS, and its blend with citric acid, were tested for bonding in a study on the effects of hot-pressing conditions (temperature and time). The results revealed that the liquefaction system in this study achieved an 83% conversion of the PKS components into glycerol-based liquefaction. According to the Fourier transform infrared and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance analyses, the glycerol-based PKS contained lignin derivatives and furan products. This accounted for its great performance in bonding rubberwood veneers. The tensile shear strength was improved by blending with 15% citric acid, especially when applying the high 190 °C pressing temperature for 15 min.
Oxygen Saturation Diagnostic Accuracy Against COVID-19 in Rural Areas of Indonesia
Authors: Mahfuz Muhammad Ainul , Dahlan Muhammad Sopiyudin , Ibrahim Juliani , Sastinawati Ayu
Published: October 2023

As a country with a high proportion of rural areas, Indonesia continues to struggle with a rapid and accurate diagnosis of COVID-19, necessitating the development of a diagnostic tool or parameter that is less expensive, easier to obtain, and produces rapid results. This retrospective study aimed to explore the diagnostic accuracy of oxygen saturation in detecting COVID-19 in rural areas of Indonesia. Data were collected consecutively  from medical records of adult patient (30 – 90 years old) suspected of having COVID-19 based on the WHO criteria and  underwent RT-PCR swab test in three (3) hospitals in one of the regions of Indonesia during the timeframe of May 1, 2020 to September 31, 2021. Analysis was conducted using the cross-table analysis with sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and area under the curve (AUC) as the variables with their respective confidence interval. Results indicated that 548 of 700 patients included in the analysis were confirmed positive for COVID-19 based on the RT-PCR test results. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and area under the curve (AUC) value of oxygen saturation for detecting COVID-19 were 33% (CI 95% 29 – 37%), 78% (CI 95% 72 – 85) %), 84% (CI 95% 80 – 89%), 24% (CI 95% 21 – 28%), and 56% (CI 95% 51– 61%), respectively.  Thus,  the oxygen saturation level alone does not have adequate diagnostic accuracy for the diagnosis of COVID-19 and, therefore, is not recommended to be used for diagnosing COVID-19.
Correlation Between Pre-Chemotherapy AMH Level, Menstrual Status, and Prediction of Ovarian Function Recovery after FAC Chemotherapy AMH in Breast Cancer Patients
Authors: Abdurahman Maman , Rizki Kiki Ahmad , Pringadi Adi Zufron
Published: October 2023

Around 52.6% of women aged <50 years in Indonesia are diagnosed with breast cancer. One of the chemotherapy regimens with a toxicity effect on reproductive function, especially ovarian follicles, is 5-fluorouracil-doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide (FAC). Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is a biomarker that can be used to assess the ovarian function. This study aimed to determine the correlation between pre-chemotherapy AMH serum level, menstrual status, and whether the AMH serum level can predict ovarian function recovery in pre-menopausal women receiving FAC chemotherapy. This was an analytical observational study with a prospective cohort design performed in Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia, during 2021-2022. Data were analyzed using correlation analysis. Subjects were breast cancer patients aged ≤45 years, still of reproductive age, with no prior history of chemotherapy, and were undergoing the FAC chemotherapy. All 32 patients who met the inclusion criteria were included in this study. There was a significant difference (p 0.0001) between pre- and post-6 cycles of chemotherapy AMH levels. Post-6 cycles of chemotherapy showed lower AMH levels. There was a high correlation (p 0.0034) between pre-chemotherapy AMH level and menstrual status six months after six cycles of chemotherapy. The correlation test between post-chemotherapy AMH level and menstrual status showed a non-significant result. Thus, there is a high statistical correlation between pre-chemotherapy anti-Mullerian hormone levels in pre-menopausal women with breast cancer and the menstrual status after FAC chemotherapy which demonstrates that the AMH level could also be used to predict ovarian function recovery.
Hepatoprotective Potentials of Dates Extract (Phoenix dactylifera) in Acetaminophen-Induced Mice
Authors: Andriyanto Andriyanto , Putra Hamdika Yendri , Aurelia Sharon , Mustika Aulia Andi , Manalu Wasmen , Subangkit Mawar , Tarigan Elpita , Irarang Yusa
Published: October 2023

Dates (Phoenix dactylifera) are considered as a well-known fruit consumed by many people in various countries. This study aimed to examine potential effects of dates as a hepatoprotective agent in mice. This study was conducted at the Iratco Group’s eLRosa Laboratory Research Facility, Indonesia, starting from June 2022 to July 2022. Mice from ddY strain were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=5 per group) of positive and negative control groups, and treatment groups 1, 2, and 3. The negative control group as the normal baseline did not receive acetaminophen and date extract. In treatment groups, 30 µL/30 gr BW, 60 µL/30 gr BW,  and 100 µL/30 gr BW extract was given per oral to Treatment Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3, respectively for 20 days. On day 21, all  treatment groups were induced with 300mg/KgBW acetaminophen for 3 days via the intraperitoneal route. Blood tests were performed on day 24 to measure the serum transaminase level as the parameter of liver damage. The lowest level of transaminase serum was found in group 3 with the highest volume of dates extract, which was 100 µL, followed by group 2 (60 µL), and group 1 (30 µL). There was a significant difference between the positive control group and treatment groups with  no significant difference was seen between negative and the treatment groups. This study concludes that dates extract has the potential of being a hepatoprotective agent.
Responsive Constitutional Law Strategy For Preventing Political Corruption Done By Local Political Dynasties
Authors: Riwanto Agus , Suryaningsih Sukarni
Published: October 2023

This article aims to examine corruption practices in the regions carried out by political dynasties and prevention efforts from the perspective of responsive constitutional law. It will examine the motives of political dynasties, forms of corruption by dynasties, factors that cause dynasties and efforts to prevent. This article uses a socio-legal method that is an interdisciplinary approach in the study of law by combining social sciences or humanities. Secondary data mainly comes from case, regulations and library. The results of the study show that the dynasties tend to practice the forms of corruption in the regions: corruption in the buying and selling of regional government positions and corruption in regional infrastructure projects originating from the Regional Budget Revenue. Factors causing political dynasties: the high cost of regional head elections and the absence of laws prohibiting dynastic practices in regional head elections. Efforts to prevent the practice of political dynasties for regional head elections from the perspective of responsive constitutional law are in the form of policies to regulate the regional head election system that prioritizes the principle of responsibility for public demands and provides alternative solutions through: reducing the cost of regional head elections, lowering the threshold for candidacy, changing the financing of regional head elections from the Regional Revenue Expenditure Budget to the State Expenditure Budget, separating local and national elections, a political culture that educates the people in voting, and policies for the welfare of the people in order do not elect dynastic candidates in regional head elections.