bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Environmental, Social, Governance Disclosure, Leverage and Firm Value of Manufacturing Companies Listed on the Indonesian Sharia Stock Index
Authors: Fadmaulida Nilam , Putra Rosyid Nur Anggara
Published: July 2024

Purpose: This research aims to analyze the influence of environmental, social, governance disclosure and leverage on firm value in manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesian Sharia Stock Index (ISSI) for 2016-2021.
Methodology: The sample in this research is manufacturing companies that meet specific criteria which were selected using a purposive sampling technique with a total research sample of 129 observation data. The data analysis technique used is multiple regression analysis which is processed using e-views12.
Findings: The research results show that environmental disclosure has a negative effect on company value, social disclosure has a positive effect on company value, governance disclosure and leverage have no effect on company value. These results support signal theory and legitimacy theory, where a company's disclosure of certain information can provide a signal to show that the company has good value. Companies influence public perception by carrying out their business in accordance with applicable regulations in order to gain public trust which has implications for increasing company value.
Novelty: This research uses manufacturing companies listed on the indonesian sharia stock index from 2016 – 2021 and add leverage variable.
Empleo de ChatGPT en educación biomédica. Análisis de riesgos desde los principios éticos de la UNESCO y el Reglamento de la Unión Europea sobre Inteligencia Artificial
Authors: Biscaia Fernández José Miguel , González-Soltero María del Rocío , Biscaia Fernández Carlos Julio , Mohedano del Pozo Rosa Belén , Rodríguez-Learte Ana Isabel
Published: July 2024

La inteligencia artificial generativa (IAG), con aplicaciones como ChatGPT, se ha convertido en una interesante herramienta en el ámbito de la educación biomédica. Entre sus bondades destaca la simplificación y mejora del proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje, favoreciendo la búsqueda de información, la creación y actualización de contenido, la simulación de escenarios clínicos, la atención personalizada o la evaluación inmediata. Sin embargo, son muchos los riesgos que comporta una herramienta tan novedosa y disruptiva. Debido a ello, con el objetivo de evaluar estas amenazas, utilizamos los Principios Éticos de la UNESCO y el Reglamento de la Unión Europea sobre Inteligencia Artificial, concluyendo que el principal riesgo de estas aplicaciones deriva de su potencial capacidad discriminatoria, especialmente en referencia a la evaluación y categorización de los estudiantes; también, de la aparición de diferentes sesgos técnicos, de la falta de equidad, de control, de transparencia y de privacidad, o del plagio y la falsa autoría.
Inteligencia artificial y autonomía: reflexiones sobre dilemas (bio)éticos a partir de un caso de ficción… “La naranja mecánica”
Authors: Gurfein Ailin Irina
Published: July 2024

El siguiente trabajo pone en discusión avances terapéuticos que implican modificaciones en cuerpos humanos mediante inteligencia artificial (IA). Una de las preguntas principales incluye ensayos clínicos, sujetos de investigación y autonomía. Se analizarán aspectos ético-comunicacionales en el vínculo entre investigador/a y sujeto de investigación, así como aspectos de la relación médico-paciente en la implementación de IA para tratamientos terapéuticos. ¿Debe el profesional de la salud transparentar su aplicación a los pacientes?
A su vez, se analizará el recorte específico de ensayos clínicos en personas privadas de la libertad, tomando como analogía el caso de ficción La naranja mecánica para reflexionar sobre la decisión autónoma en circunstancias extremas desde una perspectiva bioética a la vez que intentaremos responder a la pregunta, ¿es la modificación artificial del ser una forma ética de resolver problemas sociales?
Membro CBCTBMF: nossa maior prioridade
Authors: Rocha Germano Adriano
Published: July 2024

Prezados colegas, É com grande satisfação que anunciamos importantes melhorias em nosso portfólio de benefícios, visando atender às necessidades dos membros, de forma ainda mais abrangente e eficaz. A partir de maio de 2024, implementamos novidades que reforçam nosso compromisso com sua segurança e bem-estar. Agora, os descontos negociados serão convertidos em créditos anuais, que poderão ser utilizados para abater o valor de suas semestralidades. Estamos comprometidos em tornar a membresia mais gratificante e vantajosa para todos.
Correlação entre cavidade nasal e a abertura do parafuso expansor tipo Hyrax
Authors: Guilherme Renofio Hoppe Antonio , Pimentel Machado Renofio Hoppe Daniela , Hatsue Yamamoto Lucia , Ramez Badreddine Fauze , Cappellette Junior Mario , Cervantes Onivaldo
Published: July 2024

Introdução: Um desequilíbrio do padrão respiratório compromete o desenvolvimento craniofacial, como a hipoplasia da maxila, que é uma alteração esquelética frequente em pacientes adultos. A relação entre a Expansão Rápida da Maxila Assistida Cirurgicamente (ERMAC) e a diminuição na resistência do fluxo aéreo torna importante a avaliação do espaço aéreo superior, pelo potencial impacto no aumento do complexo nasomaxilar. Objetivo: O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar os efeitos da ERMAC nas dimensões nasais, dimensões da maxila e inclinações dentárias, relacionando-os ao tamanho da abertura do Hyrax. Métodos: Foram usadas imagens tomográficas, pré e pós-ERMAC, de 30 pacientes, avaliadas com o uso do software Dolphin. Resultados: O aparelho expansor maxilar tipo Hyrax não demonstrou impacto significativo nas variáveis da cavidade nasal; no entanto, influenciou significativamente na distância anterior da maxila, permitindo uma maior ampliação do perímetro e expansão óssea basal. Conclusão: A expansão maxilar em adultos, como um procedimento isolado, não resultou em melhoras significativas das dimensões aéreas da cavidade nasal.
Principios generales de dramaturgia cuántica
Authors: Morón Antonio César
Published: July 2024

Desde el punto de vista de la energía dramática, una obra es información acumulada. La dramaturgia es, en gran medida, un poner-en-orden la información que se desea transmitir para contar una historia. La forma en cómo la información se acumule va a definir los diferentes modelos de trama, desde los más clásicos a los más vanguardistas. Si la técnica dramática utilizada para la transmisión de información diferencia unas dramaturgias de otras, serán diferentes técnicas aquellas que subyacen a los modelos culturales que presiden cada una de ellas, pudiendo sistematizar tres maneras de producir la información que vehicula a los personajes desde la dramaturgia: información como enfermedad; información como constancia; información como poder...
Podvrste navadne dobre misli (Origanum vulgare L.) v Sloveniji
Authors: Atanasova Lea , Strgulc Krajšek Simona , Jogan Nejc
Published: July 2024

The article discusses the taxa O. vulgare subsp. vulgare and O. vulgare subsp. viride in Slovenia. After the herbarium material was revised, distribution maps and determination key were made.
Different countries, but the same? The polarisation of communication on migratory flows in Columbia and Italy
Authors: Cubeddu Francesca , Picarella Lucia
Published: July 2024

The overall objective of the article is to demonstrate how the polarisation of communication observed in today’s fragmented society on certain issues is not due to the similarity of the sociocultural and historical contexts of different countries but rather to the social problem being communicated. To do so, the subject of this article is communication referring to migration flows—a universal phenomenon and hot topic in international public debate—that generates, more often than not, polarisation oriented toward hostility toward migrants. To achieve this objective, with the support of the analysis of multiple cases of media communication (analysis of language and forms of communication), we will observe what happens in two countries (Italy and Colombia) is entirely different. Despite its limitations due to the impossibility of generalising the findings to all social phenomena, the article highlights how the two diametrically different countries can polarise communication towards migrants with similar hate speech within social networks and digital platforms. This leads to the specific objective: to open a critical debate around the dynamics that polarise communication, mainly if it takes on negative valences.
Mao Zedong’s Works in the Arab World: Translation, Publication, and Influence
Authors: Xue Qingguo , Hu Yang
Published: July 2024

This article sorts out the translation, publication, and influence of Mao Zedong’s works in the Arab world. The translation and publication of the Arabic version of Mao Zedong’s works took about 30 years from the early 1950s to the late 1970s. Among them, the four-volume “Selected Works of Mao Zedong” published by Foreign Languages Press is a high-level translation completed by top Chinese Arabic translators represented by Mr. Liu Linrui after overcoming various difficulties and has had a wide impact in the Arab world. Arab left-wing friendly figures and the publishing organizations they sponsor also made important contributions to the translation and publication of Mao Zedong’s works. These works inspired many Arab countries in their struggle to gain independence and liberation. The dissemination of Mao Zedong’s works in Arab countries is of great significance in shaping the positive image of new China in the Arab world, spreading China’s revolution and modernization construction experience, promoting Sino-Arab friendship, helping cultivate Chinese media talents’ proficiency in Arabic and enhancing China’s soft power construction.
Reasons for Arab Cultural Attraction to China: An Analytical Reading
Authors: Reda Sidawi Rafif
Published: July 2024

This paper aims to identify the most prominent cultural reasons that have strengthened China’s position and image in the Arab world in the last three decades, especially after China promotes the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013. The Arab cultural attraction to China has its roots in ancient history, where the Silk Road linked China to the Arab world. In contemporary times, elements of this attraction include China’s successful development model, friendly bilateral relations, and Chinese cultural values that are well-received by Arabs. The Belt and Road Initiative has contributed to the promotion of China-Arab relations at all levels. To overcome obstacles to deepening these relations, cultural efforts and initiatives should be intensified between the two parties to establish authentic knowledge based on mutual respect and mental integrity.
Blockchain Technology and its Use Along the Scientific Research Workflow
Authors: Lawlor Bonnie , Chalk Stuart , Frey Jeremy , Hayashi Kazuhiro , Kochalko David , Shute Richard , Sopek Mirek
Published: July 2024

At the Council meeting held during the 2019 World Chemistry Congress in Paris, a representative from one of IUPAC’s National Adhering Organizations raised the question “What is Blockchain Technology?” They went on to say that both “Blockchain” and “Artificial Intelligence” were prominent buzzwords and asked if IUPAC could provide information on how these technologies were impacting science in general and chemistry in particular. Coincidentally, at that same Congress, the technology had been the subject of a presentation by Richard Shute [1], one of the authors of this paper, and the technology had already captured the interest of Bonnie Lawlor, another of the authors of this paper, to the extent that she published an article in Chemistry International (CI) on the topic the following year [2]. As a result of the question raised at the Council meeting, Javier García-Martínez, IUPAC President 2022-2023, suggested that a white paper on Blockchain be developed (Note: Artificial Intelligence was made the focus of the global, virtual 2021 World Chemistry Leadership Meeting (WCLM) and a brief article on that special event was published in the July 2022 issue of CI [3]).
Joseph Conrad’s reluctant raconteurs
Authors: Peters John G.
Published: July 2024

A commonality among so many of Conrad’s narrators is their reluctance to reveal important information regarding the stories they tell. These narrators delay, obscure, or withhold, sometimes partly and sometimes entirely, crucial components to the tales they tell. This essay investigates why these narrators behave as they do. In some instances (as in Falk), the narrator looks to recreate in his listeners (and the reader) his bewilderment as to Falk’s refusal to tow his ship and later to Falk’s “misfortune,” as Falk terms it. In other instances, such as Typhoon and Suspense, the narrator requires the reader to supply the missing information. On the other hand, in Nostromo, for example, the third-person narrator, despite knowing so very much, regularly relies on legend, hearsay, and other similar sources in narrating the novel, thereby questioning the idea of absolute knowledge, positing instead a contingent knowledge.
Horizontal metalepsis in narrative fiction
Authors: Schlickers Sabine
Published: July 2024

This article presents a paradoxical narrative device that is controversially discussed in narratology. Since the introduction of metalepsis into narratology by Gérard Genette in the “Discours du récit” (1972) – “Tous ces jeux manifestent […] l’importance de la limite qu’ils s’ingénient à franchir au mépris de la vraisemblance, et qui est précisément la narration (ou la représentation) elle-même; frontière mouvante mais sacrée entre deux mondes: celui où l’on raconte, celui que l’on raconte”

“All these games show […] the importance of the boundary that they try so hard to cross, in defiance of verisimilitude, and which is precisely narration (or representation) itself; a moving but sacred boundary between two worlds: the world in which someone tells, and the world that someone tells” (my translation).

 – metalepsis was always modelled vertically. As early as 2005, Sabine Schlickers and Klaus Meyer-Minnemann proposed a horizontal modelling of this narrative device at a Paris conference on the metalepsis. In the following, I would like to take up this proposal once again, present the more recent criticism of this concept and then demonstrate the functioning of horizontal metalepsis using a series of examples from Argentinian literature and the visual arts.
“Small machines of words”: poetics, phonetics, and mechanisms of narrative realism in late twentieth-century Hip Hop
Authors: Cosper David
Published: July 2024

This work begins with an exploration of various analytical techniques for discerning and describing details of vocal performance in the song “Episodes,” from Philadelphia Hip Hop group The Roots’ 1996 album,Illadelph Halflife. I pair this musical analysis with textual exegesis drawing on narratology and speech act theory. Reconciling the two analytical approaches, I conclude by suggesting a refreshed notion ofaffective realismin late twentieth-century Hip Hop, characterized by consistency between poetic, phonetic, illocutionary, and performative dynamics in rap verse.
Surgical systematic reviews: best available evidence or disposable waste?
Authors: Klotz Rosa , Tenckhoff Solveig , Probst Pascal
Published: July 2024

Evidence-based medicine demands treatment options for patients to be based on the current best available evidence. Systematic reviews (SRs) with meta-analyses allow surgeons to make therapeutical decisions in accordance with the highest level of evidence. Also, high-quality SRs support physicians to challenge the colossal amount of new research data created daily. The systematic review working group of the Study Center of the German Society of Surgery (SDGC) has created specific methodological literature regarding surgical SRs, giving recommendations to assess critical risk of bias and to prevent the creation of SRs that do not provide any new insights to the field. SRs should only be considered if there is new clinically relevant data available that allows the SR to create novel evidence. To address the dilemma of new SRs generated without adding new evidence, living systematic reviews and evidence mapping represent an innovative approach, in which SRs are regularly updated with new research data.
CBDC and the Banking System
Authors: Auer Simone , Branzoli Nicola , Ferrero Giuseppe , Ilari Antonio , Palazzo Francesco , Rainone Edoardo
Published: July 2024

This paper examines the potential impact a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on banks’ balance sheets. We first analyze the possible implications of the introduction of a CBDC for the banking system and the economy as a whole. Our analysis indicates that the impact of a CBDC depends on a number of design choices and on how credit institutions re-optimize their balance sheets in response to the outflow of deposits caused by the substitution of private money with public digital money. We then present a series of illustrative simulations on the impact of a CBDC on the funding structure and profitability of credit institutions using data on Italian banks between June 2021 and March 2023. The analysis suggests that the overall impact on banks’ funding could be manageable in the presence of individual holding limits and in an environment characterized by ample liquidity and stable funding for credit institutions. The cost of covering the reduction of deposits would be relatively higher for intermediaries with low excess reserves and for those that may need to issue long-term liabilities to maintain stable funding levels above regulatory requirements.
Green synthesis of Vitis vinifera extract-appended magnesium oxide NPs for biomedical applications
Authors: Edwin Mary Harli Mol , Sundara Raj Ajin Sundar , Mani Aravind , Sillanpää Mika , Al-Farraj Saleh
Published: July 2024

Biologically active magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles were synthesised using green reduction with an extract derived from the Vitis vinifera plant. The investigation focused on examining the structure and carbon abundance resulting from the thermal degradation of adsorbed biomolecules. It was accomplished using powder X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and FT-IR analysis techniques. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies conducted on MgO nanoparticles indicate the absence of any supplementary peaks, thereby indicating the purity of the material. The morphological characteristics, which have been examined using field emission scanning electron microscopy and TEM methodologies, demonstrate the presence of particles with a spherical shape, exhibiting minimal agglomeration and a uniform distribution across the surfaces of MgO. The porous structure, porosity, and pore volume of the MgO particles were evaluated using Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface analysis. The experimental findings reveal that the surface area of the MgO nanoparticles is 23.8742 m2/g, while the total pore volume is 0.12528 cm3/g. Additionally, the average pore diameter is determined to be 1.7 nm. These observations collectively suggest the presence of microporous structures within the MgO nanoparticles. This article discusses the biological studies to assess the antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetic activities of the synthesised MgO nanoparticles.
Acquisition and Development of Scrub Nursing Skills in Robotic-Assisted Cranial and Spinal Neurosurgical Procedures
Authors: Piszczela Jolanta , Łuczyk Justyna , Byjoś Barbara , Drewniak Dorota , Szczygielski Jacek
Published: July 2024

Introduction. In high-tech operative specialties, including neurosurgery, the rise of interest in robotic systems is observed, since these techniques are hoped to increase the precision of the operation. However, for the optimal implementation of these solutions, the close cooperation between surgeon and perioperative nursing team as well as adequate coordination of their actions is required. These skills needs to be gained and trained.
Aim. The following report describes the single center experience of the operating team in launching the robotic navigation in neurosurgical procedures from the vantage point of nursing team.
Material and Methods. This work contains a phenomenological analysis of learning process and of optimalisation in cooperating the work of the involved operating team during early phase of introducing the robotic neurosurgical procedures (both cranial and spinal). Here, the typical problems during implementation of these techniques with separate analysis of single steps of preparing and applying the tool sets are described, where critical points and the potential of failure elimination is highlighted.
Results. The preparing of the robotic surgical tool set is not demanding and differs only slightly from the preparation of standard sets designed for neuronavigation plus targeted cranial biopsy or percutaneous spine instrumentation, respectively. The key point is to synchronize the actions of the operating surgeon (-s), perioperative nurses and radiologic technicians.
Conclusions. Implementation of robotic techniques is a challenge for the whole neurosurgical team, including the scrub/circulating nurses. What is more important in the initial phase than (usually intuitive) operation of the devices, is the coordination of single team members’ actions and developing the communication skills regarding the planned course of the surgery and potential modification of its course, needed before the surgery starts. (JNNN 2024;13(1):29–35)
State Coercive Power and the War on Cults in China
Authors: Chen Xi , Xu Jing
Published: July 2024

As a high-capacity authoritarian regime, China has made immense efforts to exterminate the Falun Gong and other “evil cults.” However, cult activities persist throughout the country. This article seeks to explain why the extensive government repression in China failed to achieve its goal of eliminating “evil cults.” By examining how economic reforms in China have created a relatively safe space for illegal activities, the article highlights the importance of going beyond a focus on the conventional coercive apparatus, and adopting a broad concept of coercive capacity for understanding authoritarian durability. State penetration facilitated by grassroots institutions provides a particularly important foundation for the regime’s coercive power. This study draws on a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative study analysis uses a dataset compiled from 5,852 judicial cases in which 8,785 cult activities were prosecuted. The qualitative analysis is conducted as a case study based on fieldwork in a medium-size city in Hunan province.
Players as Rock Stars
Authors: Rosenthal Maximilian
Published: July 2024

Music-based social interaction games are a recent, specific niche of analog games that are made possible through the advent of music streaming and widespread availability of music playback. This article investigates the card game Song Saga (2020) as an explorative case study for such social interaction games, and explores the possibilities in the application of quantitative and qualitative text corpus analysis for such games and musicology/game studies in general. Analyzing both the paratexts and the text of Song Saga, the article explains how Song Saga invites its players to view themselves and their biographies through the lens of rock stardom. In this sense, the design of the game ultimately conceptualizes music as a universal biographic asset and replaces the music’s creator as the music’s protagonist with the recipient.
Computational study of Cd-based chalcogenide spinels CdSm2(S/Se)4 for spintronic applications
Authors: Maqsood S. ,   Centre for Advanced Studies in Physics (CASP), GC University, Lahore -54000, Javed M. A. , Mumtaz S. , Al-Sadoon Mohammad K. ,   Department of Mathematics, GC University, Lahore -54000, Pakistan,   Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, South Korea,   Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Published: July 2024

In this letter, first-principle computations are utilized in order to explore the Cd-based chalcogenide spinels CdSm2(S/Se)4 spinels. Generalized gradient approximation (PBEsolGGA) and modified Becke-Johnson potential (mBJ) are used to calculate structural, mechanical, spin-polarized electronic and magnetic features. The optimization analysis demonstrates that ferromagnetic contends of both chalcogenides releases a greater amount of energy than the anti-ferromagnetic contends. Further, structural and thermodynamic stability are justified through the calculations Born stability criteria and formation energy. Additionally, mechanical features indicate both chalcogenides are ductile in nature through calculations of Poisson's and Pugh ratios. Curie temperature (Tc) in terms of Heisenberg simulation and the corresponding density of states is also calculated for ferromagnetic stability of both chalcogenides. Spin polarized electrical characteristics that are spin-polarized are indicative of a half-metallic ferromagnetic nature (spin-down indicates the semiconductor nature, while the spin-up is metallic nature). Total magnetic moments of both chalcogenides are appear due to hybridization of f-states of rare earth (Sm) element and p-states of chalcogenides.
Investigated the effects of surfactant concentration on cobalt ferrite nanoparticles synthesized in reverse micelles
Authors: Devy K. ,   Department of Physics, Government Arts College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, 620022, India, Murugan M. , Choudary G.S.V.R.K. , Varma M. C. ,   Department of Physics, Government Arts College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, 620022, India,   Department of Physics, Bhavan’s Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and Commerce, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500094, India,   Department of Physics, School of Science, GITAM University, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045, India
Published: July 2024

The use of reverse micelles as nanoscale hydrophilic voids of microemulsions in the manufacture of ferrites has been recognized since the 1960s, but there has been very little attention on the structural and magnetic properties with respect to surfactant concentration. This paper investigates the influence of surfactant sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) concentrations on cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanoparticles prepared by reverse micelles at annealing temperatures 250°C and 500°C. Samples with varied cobalt to SDS ratios (Co: SDS = 1: 0.33, 1: 0.5, 1: 0.66) were subjected to XRD, TGA, TEM, FTIR and VSM Studies. All the samples exhibited single-phase spinel structures with crystalline diameters ranging from 10 to 18 nm. As the SDS concentration increased the crystallite size decreased. The TEM images showed the particle size in the range of 7.6 -17.7 nm. VSM investigations show the ferromagnetic behavior of the sample. The observed increase in coercivity with respect to annealing temperature for the same concentration reflects the single-domain nature of the nano particles. This underscores the crucial role of annealing conditions in customizing cobalt ferrite nanoparticles as a suitable application in longitudinal magnetic recording media.
Synthesis, structural characterization and optical studies of Fe2O3 nanoparticles based polymeric materials for flexible electronic devices
Authors: Alotaibi B. M. ,   Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box: 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia, Al-Yousef H. A. , Atta A. , Rizk S. A. , Elgendy A. T. ,   Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box: 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia,   Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box: 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia,   Chemistry Department, Science Faculty, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt,   Physics Department, Science Faculty, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Published: July 2024

In this work, a thin film containing a flexible polymer nanocomposite of iron oxide (Fe2O3) and poly(4-chloroaniline) P(4-ClAni) was successfully synthesized using the green polymerization fabrication method. To confirm the effective synthesis of the P(4- ClAni)/Fe2O3 nanocomposite, the XRD, SEM, and FTIR analyses were used. The SEM pictures revealed that the nanocomposite contain Fe2O3 nanoparticles distributed throughout the polymer matrix. The optical absorbance of the P(4-ClAni) and P(4-ClAni)/Fe2O3 films was measured at room temperature using a UV-vis spectrophotometer from 190 to 1150 nm. The optical properties of P(4-ClAni)/Fe2O3 films were calculated using Tauc's relation. The Urbach energy of the P(4-ClAni) increases from 0.96 eV to 1.65 eV, 1.73 eV, and 1.86 eV, respectively, when mixed with 2%, 4%, and 6% of Fe2O3. On the other hand, the band gap energy of P(4-ClAni) decreases from 3.57 eV to 3.39 eV, 3.07 eV, and 2.84 eV, respectively, with the addition of 2%, 4%, and 6% Fe2O3. Based on the results of this study, the composite P(4-ClAni)/Fe2O3 sheets can be used for flexible electronic devices.
The Unique Structure–Activity Relationship of Porphyrins and Clay Mineral Systems in Modern Applications
Authors: Hassen Jasim , Silver J.
Published: July 2024

Porphyrins are a group of organic heterocyclic macromolecules, composed of four modified pyrrole subunits interconnected at their α carbon atoms via methine bridges. This unique and significant group of compounds has a special relationship with inorganic clay minerals, which are hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates. Clay minerals, known to be typical layered materials, act as unique hosts for porphyrin molecules or their precursor materials. When the porphyrin compound enters between the layers of a clay, it can orient horizontally, diagonally, or perpendicularly. Cation-exchanged clay can provide the acidity required for the formation of porphyrins from its precursor molecules without the need for other auxiliary factors such as heating. Clays are also capable of facilitating the incorporation of various metals into the porphyrin ring to form a metalloporphyrin. The properties of these metalloporphyrin clay complexes have been studied extensively. Modern applications of such clay-porphyrin materials include their use as heterogeneous catalysts for oxidation and polymerization reactions in the synthesis of new materials. These heterogeneous catalysts have a wide range of uses in vital sectors, such as food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and the chemical industry. Additionally, clay-porphyrin systems are employed in constructing various types of self-assembling artificial photosynthesis systems.
A Proposed Model for Breakthrough Curves of Methylene Blue Adsorption on Biochar
Authors: Tran Hai D. , Phuc Hua Nguyen , Phuong Phan Vu Hoang , Thien Le Nguyen Phuc , Nguyen Tuan Loi , Tran Uyen P. N. , Dang Van-Han
Published: July 2024

Dye pollutants, mainly discharged from the textile industry, have caused severe risks to human health and the ecosystem because of their toxicity, non-biodegradability, and

carcinogenicity. This study investigated the use of commercial biochar derived from melaleuca wood as an adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue (MB) using a packed-bed column. The selected biochar was characterized by nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The

experiments were performed to determine breakthrough curves (BTCs) with varying pH

(3–9), inflow rate (5–20 mL min–1), bed height (16–65 cm), and initial MB concentration

(0.75–9 mg L–1). The biochar (particle size of 1–2 mm) exhibited a low adsorption capacity

for MB (~21 mg kg–1), resulting in a short breakthrough time. The Thomas, Bohart-Adams,

Yoon-Nelson, and Bed Depth Service Time models were quite suitable for describing the

experimental BTCs, with R2-values ranging from 0.92 to 0.98. The obtained BTCs were

not in the typical S-shape, which characterizes diffusion-controlled adsorption. Therefore,

a serial logistic-exponential model, which accounts for both the mass transfer and interaction contributions, was proposed. The experimental data effectively fit this proposed

model, as indicated by high R2-values (>0.998). The dominant influence of mass transfer

compared to interaction in controlling the adsorption rate of MB was highlighted.
Structural And Functional State Of Various Zones Of Skin Microcirculation In Men With Isolated Diastolic Hypertension
Authors: Korolev Andrei I. , Fedorovich Andrei A. , Gorshkov Aleksander Yu. , Dadaeva Valida A. , Chaschin Mikhail G. , Strelkova Anna V. , Omelyanenko Ksenia V. , Mikhailova Maria A. , Drapkina Oxana M.
Published: July 2024

The objective of our study was to assess the structural and functional characteristics of various skin microcirculation zones in men with newly diagnosed isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH). Material and Methods — Our study sample included 275 men (aged 30 to 60 years) subjected to the comprehensive medical examination, which included blood tests, videocapillaroscopy (VCS) on the left ring finger, laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) in the skin of the middle finger tip and forearm at rest, functional tests and photoplethysmography (PPG) on the left forefinger, determination of flow-mediated vasodilation of the brachial artery, echocardiography, ultrasound imaging of extracranial and femoral arteries, and also 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). According to the ABPM data, an isolated increase in diastolic blood pressure (BP) was noted in 83 subjects who formed the IDH group. The control group (CG) consisted of 90 men with normal BP. Results — VCS and LDF revealed no significant differences between the groups at the scale of capillaries and precapillary arterioles. According to PPG, IDH subjects had significantly higher values of reflection index vs. the CG (35.6% vs. 30.4%, p=0.0013) and lower values of ejection duration (310.5 ms and 319.5 ms, p=0.0159), respectively. Conclusion — The greatest contribution to peripheral vascular resistance in men with IDH most likely comes from large muscle arterioles, in which neurogenic regulation of vascular tone prevails.
Impact Of Preeclampsia On Maternal And Neonatal Health: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Ocakoglu Sakine Rahimli , Atak Zeliha , Akselim Burak , Corabay Seniha Gunduz , Eser Merve Erten
Published: July 2024

Objective — Understanding the relationship between maternal characteristics of patients with preeclampsia (PE) and disease progression, as well as the impact on neonatal and parturient outcomes, is critical to the development of effective interventions to improve maternal and fetal outcomes in preeclamptic patients. Material and Methods — This retrospective study analyzed 94 patients with PE and focused on the relationship between maternal characteristics and laboratory findings, as well as on the impact on neonatal and parturient outcomes. Comprehensive laboratory and ultrasound examinations were performed, with primary outcomes classified into antenatal, perinatal and postpartum periods, and secondary outcomes focusing on neonatal health. Results — Patients with PE requiring maternal intensive care unit (ICU) admission had higher median serum creatinine, AST, and ALT levels vs. non-ICU patients. Patients who required postpartum medications to control blood pressure had elevated median values of urea concentration, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure at diagnosis. A notable difference in ALT values was observed when primary cesarean section was indicated (p=0.036). Subgroup analysis revealed higher median birth weight in the Proteinuria 1+ subgroup vs. the Proteinuria 4+ subgroup (p=0.002). Patients with negative proteinuria levels demonstrated less need for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) compared with higher proteinuria levels. In addition, a higher need for postpartum medical therapy was noted in patients of Proteinuria 4+ subgroup (74.2%). Conclusion — This study emphasizes the important role of laboratory data and blood pressure monitoring, advocating targeted interventions and clinical approaches to improve maternal postpartum outcomes (need for ICU). It also highlights the utility of urine dipstick testing for effective decision-making in the care of mothers and newborns in the postpartum period.
Rossica w Dziennikach Jarosława Iwaszkiewicza. Dwudziestowieczność. Wybrane aspekty
Authors: Grajewski Kacper ,   Uniwersytet w Białymstoku
Published: July 2024

The article is devoted to the analysis of broadly understood twentieth-century russica appearing in Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz’s Journals. Individual russica were combined into thematic blocks that cover such spheres of cultural reality as literary life, literary studies, the times of the thaw, the condition of a writer in the Soviet Union, and Ilya Erenburg’s reception of specific Russian writers (Ilya Erenburg, Konstantin Paustowski, Andrei Vozniesienski, Boris Pasternak, Anna Akhmatova, Bella Akhmadulina). The basic phenomena are considered through the lens of cultural comparative studies, which assume that the research object is embedded in specific historical, political and aesthetic realities. The presence of the figure of the diarist clearly outlined in the Diaries allows us to look at the discussed problems not from an “isolating” encyclopaedic perspective, but from a personal perspective, enriched with an emotional layer. This approach is additionally supported by the selection of para-literary materials – i.e. diaries and ephemeral texts.
Persuasion in the Promotional Copy for the Manuals of the Faith Healer Vadim Tschenze
Authors: Rybarczyk-Dyjewska Joanna ,   Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Published: July 2024

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest analiza opisów promocyjnych poradników, przetłumaczonych z języka rosyjskiego na polski, autorstwa Vadima Tschenzego. W charakterze materiału egzemplifikacyjnego wykorzystano opisy marketingowe dostępne na stronie internetowej polskiego wydawnictwa Studio Astropsychologii. Opisy promocyjne (zawierające często fragmenty książek) potraktowane zostały jako rodzaj reklamy, czyli komunikat, w którym istotną rolę odgrywa perswazja. Przeprowadzona analiza dowiodła, iż aby osiągnąć pożądany cel, nadawca tekstu (reklamodawca) wykorzystuje wszystkie kluczowe mechanizmy oddziaływania na odbiorcę: mechanizm emocjonalizacji odbioru, mechanizm wspólnoty świata i języka, mechanizm symplifikacji rozkładu wartości, mechanizm odbioru bezalternatywnego.
Performatywność płci w filmie Człowiek, który wszystkich zaskoczył Nataszy Mierkułowej i Aleksieja Czupowa
Authors: Wąsala Piotr ,   Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Published: July 2024

The article analyses Natasha Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov’s The Man Who Surprised Everyone (2018) in light of the theoretical assumptions of Judith Butler on gender performativity and – in broader terms – performativity itself. The text draws attention to the corporeality of the characters’ bodies, their somatic ways of expression: gestures, facial expressions, posture, and behaviours, but also their clothing and make -up, and their possible meanings, with a particular interest in the transformation taking place within the main character (the huntsman Yegor). The article’s aim is to make an attempt at the investigation and interpretation of the performative and corporeal (often subversive) acts within the film, which influence the perception of the main character by the conservative rural community.
Ženski list
Authors: Ćaćić Marta , Hebrang Grgić Ivana
Published: July 2024

Objective. The aim of this paper is to explore the development and changes in the publishing policy of the women's magazine Ženski list, whose chief editor was Marija Jurić Zagorka. The magazine was published during the interwar period and significantly influenced the residents of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and emigrants abroad with its content.
Approach/Methodology. The analysis of the magazine was conducted based on the most visually striking and/or important issues from each year of publication, totaling 14 issues. The analysis included the number of pages, quantity of illustrations and advertisements, citation of responsibility data, and graphic and thematic changes in the magazine design. Sources from the Stare novine portal and the Center for Women's Studies were used.
Results. The paper provides a brief historical overview of women's magazines worldwide, in Europe, and in the Kingdom of SHS/Yugoslavia. Furthermore, Marija Jurić Zagorka is highlighted as the journalist, and editor, followed by an analysis of the magazine issues. The uniqueness of this magazine lies in achieving high circulation and reaching readers from all social circles. Despite financial difficulties due to the non-receipt of subscriptions and economic crises, the magazine, in its 14 years of publication, kept up with innovations in the layout of visual and textual contributions. A significant increase in illustrations and advertisements is noted, indicating the magazine's close connection to its social environment, especially businesses and shops in Zagreb. There is also an observed increase in attributing authors to texts and photos or indicating the source from which the content was taken, demonstrating the editorial understanding of the concept of intelectual property.
Originality/Value. This paper provides an overview of publishing and editorial practices. In addition to technical characteristics, the paper offers a partial insight into the magazine's content, placing it in the context of publishing for women, by women, in the 1920s and 1930s.
Perforated duodenal ulcer after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: an unusual complication
Authors: Munhoz Ana , Paiva Cláudia , Mesquita Isabel , Correia Teresa , Marcos Mário , Santos Jorge , Soares Paulo
Published: July 2024

Bariatric surgery is increasingly being accepted as a viable treatment for managing the growing obesity epidemic. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is one of the most commonly performed procedures. Perforated duodenal ulcer following RYGB is a rare condition with a low incidence. We report a case of a patient with a perforated duodenal ulcer post RYGB, and the surgical approach. A 66-year-old man with hypertension and a history of laparoscopic RYGB for class III obesity was admitted to the emergency department with severe epigastric pain radiating to the right side of his abdomen and right shoulder, associated with nausea and vomiting. Computed tomography (CT) showed intraperitoneal free fluid, a thickened wall of the duodenum and free air, duodenal perforation was suspected. The patient underwent exploratory laparoscopy that revealed a perforated duodenal ulcer that was closed with an absorbable barbed suture and omental patch. Perforated ulcers in excluded segments after RYGB are a rare entity with a challenging diagnosis, and clinicians should be aware of and have a low threshold for diagnostic laparoscopy.

Learning points

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in bariatric surgery.

Perforated ulcers in excluded segments after RYGB are a rare entity with a challenging diagnosis.

The pathophysiology of this perforation is not clear, but several mechanisms have been proposed. Helicobacter pylori has been implicated.

Clinicians should be aware and have a low threshold for diagnostic laparoscopy for a patient who has acute abdominal pain after RYGB, despite negative diagnostic measures.
Diferencias sexuales y de género en la asociación entre depresión e insuficiencia cardiaca: una revisión bibliográfica sistemática
Authors: Jelenkovic Moreno Aline , Espejo Maialen , Rebato Esther
Published: July 2024

La insuficiencia cardiaca (IC) consiste en la incapacidad del corazón para bombear la sangre adecuada a los tejidos y afecta a 64,3 millones de personas. La depresión es un factor de riesgo relacionado con la IC que, junto con otras comorbilidades, hábitos y factores socioeconómicos, conducen a un peor pronóstico de la IC. El objetivo principal del trabajo es evaluar el efecto de la depresión en pacientes con IC en función del sexo y/o género y analizar las posibles diferencias en los síntomas depresivos. Para ello se realizó una revisión bibliográfica sistemática utilizando la base de datos Web of Science y diversos criterios de inclusión y exclusión. En la mayoría de los trabajos consultados se observaron diferencias significativas entre los síntomas depresivos de mujeres y hombres con IC, siendo más graves en el sexo femenino. Las mujeres mostraron una peor calidad de vida, los hombres tuvieron una mayor probabilidad de hospitalización y la tasa de mortalidad fue similar en ambos sexos. La predisposición de las mujeres a sufrir depresión puede explicarse mediante factores sociales y mecanismos biológicos. La obesidad, la diabetes, la inactividad física y el estatus socioeconómico son factores que afectan en mayor medida a las mujeres, mientras que la hipertensión y el tabaquismo tienen mayor prevalencia en los hombres. Sin embargo, el riesgo de IC que generan estos dos últimos factores es mayor en las mujeres. En definitiva, la IC es una enfermedad multifactorial cuyas discrepancias en función del sexo y género deben ser consideradas por los profesionales de la salud.
PHENOLOGICAL REACTIONS OF PERENNIAL PLANTS TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN WESTERN SIBERIA
Authors: ФОМИН Э.С. , ФОМИНА Т.И.
Published: July 2024

Обсуждаются результаты 20-летнего исследования (1996-2015) фенологии 78 видов многолетних растений в условиях западносибирской лесостепи. На фоне рассчитанных метеорологических трендов теплого сезона года в Новосибирске проанализировано смещение времени фенологических событий у отдельных видов и экологических групп путем построения линейных трендов. Установлено, что сроки начала вегетации у подавляющего большинства многолетников запаздывали (+3 … +7 дней), а сроки окончания вегетации изменились неодинаково (-4 … +1), при этом длительность вегетации уменьшилась во всех группах. Продолжительность префлорального периода существенно сократилась (-6 … -9 дней) за счет более позднего начала вегетации и более раннего начала цветения (-1 … -2 дня). Тренды плодоношения различались по направлению и величине. Темпы сезонного развития видов в целом ускорились за рассматриваемый период. Тренды описывают 6-32 % изменений фенологических событий в экологических группах.

The results on the phenology study of 78 species of perennial plants over 20-year period 1996-2015 in the Western Siberia forest-steppe are discussed. Against the background of the detected meteorological trends of the warm season in Novosibirsk, the timing shift in phenological events of individual species and their ecological groups were analyzed using linear trends. It was found that vegetation start in the vast majority of perennials delayed on +3 … +7 days, and the terms of vegetation end changed differently within -4 … +1 days, while the duration of vegetation decreased in all groups. The duration of prefloral period significantly decreased by -6 … -9 days, due to the later vegetation start and an earlier start of flowering on -1 … -2 days. Fruiting trends are differed in direction and magnitude. The rate of seasonal development of the species generally accelerated over the observation period. Trends describe 6-32 % of phenological changes in ecological groups.