bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
«Que bon dictat era e verdader»: constants i divergències en els llibres de cuina medievals en llengua catalana
Authors: Santanach Joan
Published: December 2023

Resum: La tradició catalana dels llibres de cuina medievals està constituïda per quatre llibres de receptes que daten de mitjan segle XIV fins a la fi del segle XV. En ordre cronològic, es tracta del Llibre de Sent Soví, el Llibre d’aparellar de menjar, el Llibre de totes maneres de potatges i el Llibre del coc de Mestre Robert. Aquestes obres comparteixen diversos trets vinculables als seus orígens –van ser escrits per cuiners professionals per a ús d’altres cuiners–, com també a la seva transmissió –la seva finalitat pràctica va condicionar que el contingut dels llibres fos notablement modificat pels usuaris. La naturalesa dinàmica de les receptes contrasta amb les dades que n’ofereixen els exemplars que n’han sobreviscut: n’hi ha tres que són manuscrits obra de copistes professionals, destinats a la biblioteca, no pas a la cuina. El quart només s’ha conservat imprès. L’article explora les característiques d’aquests llibres i en destaca els aspectes compartits més rellevants.Paraules clau: llibres de cuina, Llibre de Sent Soví, Llibre del coc, receptes, transmissió manuscritaAbstract: The Catalan Tradition of Medieval Cookbooks comprises four recipe books dating from the mid-14th Century to the late 15th Century. In chronological order, they are The Book of Sent Soví, The Book of Food Preparation, The Book of Every Kind of Dish, and The Cook’s Book by Mestre Robert. These works share various characteristics pertaining to their origins–they were authored by and intended for culinary professionals–as well as their transmission–their practical purpose meant that users significantly modified their content. The dynamic nature of the recipes contrasts with the data provided by their surviving copies: three of them are manuscripts transcribed by professional copyists, intended to be preserved in a library rather than direct usage in kitchens. The fourth book has only been preserved in print. The paper delves into the features of these books and highlights their principal similarities. Keywords: cookbooks, llibres de cuina, Llibre de Sent Soví, Llibre del coc, recipes, manuscript transmission
«Matisos culinaris». La importància de la gastronomia en la construcció de Cartes d’Itàlia (1955) de Josep Pla
Authors: Portillo de Barrio David
Published: December 2023

Resum: En aquest article s’estudia la presència de la gastronomia a Cartes d’Itàlia (1955) de Josep Pla. A partir dels possibles incentius que van impulsar Pla a redactar un segon escrit sobre la cuina d’Itàlia, es descriu breument el contingut d’aquest, així com el paper decisiu de la cuina a l’hora de definir un territori. Tot seguit, s’analitzen els diversos processos de reescriptura a què va ser sotmès l’article, fins que va ser integrat a Cartes d’Itàlia. Finalment, gràcies a la reelaboració literària, es posen en relleu aspectes canviants del pensament de Pla entorn de la gastronomia d’Itàlia. L’annex incorpora la transcripció de totes les variants.Paraules clau: literatura catalana, gastronomia, Josep Pla, Cartes d’Itàlia, reelaboració literàriaAbstract: This article studies the presence of gastronomy in Cartes d’Itàlia (1955) by Josep Pla. Based on the possible incentives that prompted Pla to write a second writing based on Italy’s cuisine, the content of this is briefly described, as well as the role of regional cuisine when defining a territory. Next, the various rewriting processes to which the article was subjected, until it was integrated into Cartes d’Itàlia, are analysed. Finally, thanks to the literary reworking, changing aspects of Pla’s thinking about the gastronomy of Italy are highlighted. The annex incorporates the transcription of all the variants.Keywords: catalan Literature, gastronomy, Josep Pla, Cartes d’Itàlia, literary reworking
«Bleu, saignant, à point, bien cuit»: la relació entre el cos i el menjar en les poetes catalanes
Authors: Matas Revilla Meritxell
Published: December 2023

Resum: El vincle entre la corporalitat i el camp semàntic del menjar –que inclou aliments, processos digestius, òrgans i trastorns alimentaris– és d’especial rellevància per l’estudi de les poètiques catalanes del segle XXI. Les poetes catalanes examinen aspectes tan diversos com la tensió entre el desig i la fam en la creació de l’Altre, l’erotisme i la sexualitat, els cànons de bellesa i els rols de gènere o la brutor i l’abjecció. Els estudis de Silvia Tubert, Raquel Santiso, Mari Luz Esteban, Domenico Cosenza i Naomi Wolf aporten el marc teòric sobre el qual interpretem com les autores articulen diferents expressions de les interseccions entre les coordenades corporals i el menjar. Les poetes estudiades són Noa Noguerol, Maria Sevilla, Anna Gas, Maria Isern, Mireia Calafell, Lucia Pietrelli, Irene Solà i Núria Pujolàs.Paraules clau: poesia catalana, postmodernitat, estudis de gènere, estudis de l’alimentacióAbstract: The link between corporeality and the semantic field of food –which includes foodstuff, digestive processes, organs and eating disorders– is of particular relevance for the study of 21st century Catalan poetics. Catalan poets examine aspects as diverse as the tension between desire and hunger for the creation of the Other, eroticism and sexuality, canons of beauty and gender roles and dirt and abjection. The studies of Silvia Tubert, Raquel Santiso, Mari Luz Esteban, Domenico Cosenza and Naomi Wolf provide the theoretical framework on which we interpret how these authors articulate different expressions of the intersections between body and food. The poets studied are Noa Noguerol, Maria Sevilla, Anna Gas, Maria Isern, Mireia Calafell, Lucia Pietrelli, Irene Solà and Núria Pujolàs.Keywords: catalan poetry, postmodernism, gender studies, food studies
A experiência de traduzir a novela Curial e Guelfa (séc. XV) para a língua portuguesa
Authors: Da Costa Ricardo
Published: December 2023

Resumo: Richard Fletcher (1944-2005) estava certo: nada concentra tanto a mente de um historiador em um texto quanto a tarefa de traduzi-lo. A sublime compreensão histórica (erhabenen historischen Verständnis) abarca o tênue instante em que nos deparamos com as palavras no tempo, ponderamos sua inserção cronológica sociocultural e, cuidadosamente, as conduzimos para o presente e as recolocamos fora de sua época, tentando, da melhor maneira possível, preservar seus significados temporais subjacentes. Mas como realizar esse exercício da melhor maneira? O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar nossa proposta de tradução da novela de cavalaria quatrocentista (e Humanista) Curial e Guelfa e discutir algumas de nossas encruzilhadas, nossas opções, nossas tentativas de trazer à mente do leitor a cultura do passado e a manter viva nela, e ambientar sua reconstrução histórica no melhor espaço imaginário possível, isto é, aquele que respeita os paradoxos do tempo e as multifacetadas contradições inerentes à vida de seus personagens sociais.
Palavras-chave: tradução, Curial e Guelfa, novela de cavalaria, literatura, humanismoAbstract: Richard Fletcher (1944-2005) was right: nothing concentrates as much the historian’s mind than the task of translating a text. The sublime historical understanding (erhabenen historischen Verständnis) covers the tenuous moment that we face the words in time, pondering its chronological and socio-cultural insertion, and carefully bring them to the present and reposition them out of their time, trying as best as possible, to preserve their underlying temporal meanings. But how to exercise this in the best way? The purpose of this article is to present our proposal of translation of the humanist novel of chivalry from the fifteenth century Curial e Güelfa and discuss some of our crossroads, choices, and attempts to bring to the reader’s mind the culture of the past and keep it alive in his thoughts, and acclimatize his historical reconstruction in the best imaginary space as possible, i.e., the one that respects the paradoxes of time and the multifaceted contradictions inherent to the life of their social characters.
Keywords: translation, Curial e Güelfa,  chivalry novel,  literature, humanism
El cas únic de no menys ‘encara que, malgrat això’ en el Curial e Güelfa i un altre italianisme no observat
Authors: Martínez-Martínez Caterina
Published: December 2023

Resum: El Curial e Güelfa se’ns descobreix com tot un repte filològic a l’hora de caracteritzar el català amerat de multilingüisme i multiculturalitat que presenta; i, encara més, si, atenent a la repercussió d’aquest model de llengua per al català contemporani, examinem la filigrana de construccions amb què està teixit. En aquest treball, ens fixem en la primera i l’única documentació en català de no menys amb el valor concessiu de ‘encara que, malgrat això’. Per fer-ho, recorrem a la lexicografia històrica de les llengües ambientals de la Nàpols de l’època (el francès i l’italià) i a les fonts literàries (autors i textos, obres, tòpics i figures literàries) de què beu l’obra. Així, mirarem de discernir si, efectivament, no menys és un altre italianisme, en aquest cas, no observat fins ara. Viu en el model lingüístic de l’autor, sembla que no menys fou empeltat en un exemple del català del Curial e Güelfa a tall de «transferència lingüística».
Paraules clau: Curial e Güelfa, no menys, italià, transferència lingüística, català Abstract: Curial and Guelfa reveals itself to us as quite a philological challenge when it comes to characterizing Catalan, which is rich in multilingualism and multiculturalism; and, even more so, if, considering the repercussion of this language model for contemporary Catalan, we examine the filigree of constructions with which it is woven. In this work, we look at the first and only documentation in Catalan of no menys with the concessive value of ‘even though, in spite of’. To do this, we turn to the historical lexicography of the environmental languages of Naples at the time (French and Italian) and to the literary sources (authors and texts, works, clichés and literary figures) from which the work. Thus, we will try to discern if, indeed, it is another Italianism, in this case, not observed until now. Alive in the author’s linguistic model, it seems that no menys was grafted onto an example of the Catalan of the Curial and Guelfa in the form of «language transfer».
Keywords: Curial and Guelfa, no menys, italian, language transfer, catalan
Presentació. Núm. 22 (desembre, 2023). Monogràfics: Storie di un mare in comune: cibo, viaggi, lingue, identità i Acostaments al Curial e Güelfa: literatura, llengua i traducció
Authors: Escartí Soriano Vicent Josep
Published: December 2023

Presentació. Núm. 22 (desembre, 2023). Monogràfics: Storie di un mare in comune: cibo, viaggi, lingue, identità i Acostaments al Curial e Güelfa: literatura, llengua i traducció
Parallels in the solar myths of the Turks, Mongolian peoples and Eastern Finno-Ugric peoples
Authors: Ilikaev Aleksandr , Sharipov Renart Glyusovich
Published: December 2023

The subject of this study is parallels in the solar myths of the Turks, Mongolian peoples and Eastern Finno-Ugric peoples. This article is a continuation of a previously published article devoted to the review and analysis of lunar motives in the beliefs of these ethnic groups. As in the previous work, the authors attempted, based on a comparative analysis of mythological images and plots, and specifically solar myths, to provide additional arguments in favor of confirming V.V. Napolsky's hypothesis about the existence of a special North Asian community of mythologies of the peoples of Northern Eurasia. Based on the conducted review analysis, based on the research scientists, the authors came to the following conclusions. Firstly, among the Turks, Mongolian peoples and eastern Finno-Ugric peoples, solar myths retain a number of common archaic features: the insignificant role of the sun compared to the role of the moon in some beliefs and rituals, the idea of ancient, several suns. Secondly, as it was already pointed out in the previous article, the mythologeme about the emergence of the sun from water acts as a characteristic Ural-Altai element. Images of the sun in the form of a man, an animal, an eye, a monster, and a predominantly female character should also be attributed to the category of ancient features in the solar myths of these peoples. Thirdly, the Turks, the Mongolian peoples and the eastern Finno-Ugrians already have a noticeable rise in the role of the sun, the cult of the "sun king", which is associated with the change of matriarchy to patriarchy, the transition to agriculture and cattle breeding. Thus, new arguments were obtained in favor of V.V. Napolsky's assumption about the existence of a North Asian mythological union.
Kinship ties of the ancient Huaxia: correcting one historiographical inaccuracy
Authors: Safin Timur
Published: December 2023

The study focuses on Huaxia's beliefs regarding their kinship from the seventh to sixth century BC. One theory holds that the people living in the many ancient Chinese states at that time came together to form an ethnic group known as the Hua, Xia, or Huaxia, based on concepts of shared ancestry among other things. Citations from ancient Chinese texts are provided as confirmation, drawing a comparison between the "barbarians" and the foreign and unconnected polities and the "fraternal" and "related" states of the Huaxia. There are issues with this interpretation, though, as genealogical kinship between certain individuals is seen as evidence of the ethnic identity among the Huaxia, while translations of ancient texts are sometimes erroneous and the statement's context is disregarded. This work offers revised translations and interpretations of certain sections from Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan (Commentary by Zuo [Qiuming to the] Chun Qiu). The author concludes that these statements refute any notion of a shared ancestry among the ancient Chinese as a whole. Rather, they deal only with the family links that existed between the several governing dynasties. Moreover, even in cases where there were no significant linguistic or cultural divide, the principalities ruled by unrelated monarchs or those whose relationship was deemed too remote could be left out of the list of "related," "fraternal" states. The question is raised as to whether the commoners were part of the emerging community of Huaxia, or whether this term still referred to representatives of the elite. It is obvious that the Huaxia are opposed to "barbarians", but it is not entirely clear whether the commoners were taken into account in the context of this comparison.
Toolkits for detailed and high-throughput interrogation of synapses in C. elegans
Authors: Majeed Maryam , Han Haejun , Zhang Keren , Cao Wen Xi , Liao Chien-Po , Hobert Oliver , Lu Hang
Published: December 2023

Visualizing synaptic connectivity has traditionally relied on time-consuming electron microscopy-based imaging approaches. To scale the analysis of synaptic connectivity, fluorescent protein-based techniques have been established, ranging from the labeling of specific pre- or postsynaptic components of chemical or electrical synapses to transsynaptic proximity labeling technology such as GRASP and iBLINC. In this paper, we describe WormPsyQi, a generalizable image analysis pipeline that automatically quantifies synaptically localized fluorescent signals in a high-throughput and robust manner, with reduced human bias. We also present a resource of 30 transgenic strains that label chemical or electrical synapses throughout the nervous system of the nematode
C. elegans
, using CLA-1, RAB-3, GRASP (chemical synapses), or innexin (electrical synapse) reporters. We show that WormPsyQi captures synaptic structures in spite of substantial heterogeneity in neurite morphology, fluorescence signal, and imaging parameters. We use these toolkits to quantify multiple obvious and subtle features of synapses - such as number, size, intensity, and spatial distribution of synapses - in datasets spanning various regions of the nervous system, developmental stages, and sexes. Although the pipeline is described in the context of synapses, it may be utilized for other ‘punctate’ signals, such as fluorescently-tagged neurotransmitter receptors and cell adhesion molecules, as well as proteins in other subcellular contexts. By overcoming constraints on time, sample size, cell morphology, and phenotypic space, this work represents a powerful resource for further analysis of synapse biology in
C. elegans
.
Causal Role of the Frontal Eye Field in Attention-induced Ocular Dominance Plasticity
Authors: Song Fangxing , Dong Xue , Zhao Jiaxu , Wang Jue , Sang Xiaohui , He Xin , Bao Min
Published: December 2023

Previous research has found that prolonged eye-based attention can bias ocular dominance. If one eye long-termly views a regular movie meanwhile the opposite eye views a backward movie of the same episode, perceptual ocular dominance will shift towards the eye previously viewing the backward movie. Yet it remains unclear whether the role of eye-based attention in this phenomenon is causal or not. To address this issue, the present study relied on both the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) techniques. We found robust activation of the frontal eye field (FEF) and intraparietal sulcus (IPS) when participants were watching the dichoptic movie while focusing their attention on the regular movie. Interestingly, we found a robust effect of attention-induced ocular dominance shift when the cortical function of vertex or IPS was transiently inhibited by continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS), yet the effect was significantly attenuated to a negligible extent when cTBS was delivered to FEF. A control experiment verified that the attenuation of ocular dominance shift after inhibitory stimulation of FEF was not due to any impact of the cTBS on the binocular rivalry measurement of ocular dominance. These findings suggest that the fronto-parietal attentional network is involved in controlling eye-based attention in the “dichoptic-backward-movie” adaptation paradigm, and in this network, FEF plays a crucial causal role in generating the attention-induced ocular dominance shift.
Benchmarking long-read genome sequence alignment tools for human genomics applications
Authors: LoTempio Jonathan , Delot Emmanuele , Vilain Eric
Published: December 2023

Background

The utility of long-read genome sequencing platforms has been shown in many fields including whole genome assembly, metagenomics, and amplicon sequencing. Less clear is the applicability of long reads to reference-guided human genomics, which is the foundation of genomic medicine. Here, we benchmark available platform-agnostic alignment tools on datasets from nanopore and single-molecule real-time platforms to understand their suitability in producing a genome representation.

Results

For this study, we leveraged publicly-available data from sample NA12878 generated on Oxford Nanopore and sample NA24385 on Pacific Biosciences platforms. We employed state of the art sequence alignment tools including GraphMap2, long-read aligner (LRA), Minimap2, CoNvex Gap-cost alignMents for Long Reads (NGMLR), and Winnowmap2. Minimap2 and Winnowmap2 were computationally lightweight enough for use at scale, while GraphMap2 was not. NGMLR took a long time and required many resources, but produced alignments each time. LRA was fast, but only worked on Pacific Biosciences data. Each tool widely disagreed on which reads to leave unaligned, affecting the end genome coverage and the number of discoverable breakpoints. No alignment tool independently resolved all large structural variants (1,001–100,000 base pairs) present in the Database of Genome Variants (DGV) for sample NA12878 or the truthset for NA24385.

Conclusions

These results suggest a combined approach is needed for LRS alignments for human genomics. Specifically, leveraging alignments from three tools will be more effective in generating a complete picture of genomic variability. It should be best practice to use an analysis pipeline that generates alignments with both Minimap2 and Winnowmap2 as they are lightweight and yield different views of the genome. Depending on the question at hand, the data available, and the time constraints, NGMLR and LRA are good options for a third tool. If computational resources and time are not a factor for a given case or experiment, NGMLR will provide another view, and another chance to resolve a case. LRA, while fast, did not work on the nanopore data for our cluster, but PacBio results were promising in that those computations completed faster than Minimap2. Due to its significant burden on computational resources and slow run time, Graphmap2 is not an ideal tool for exploration of a whole human genome generated on a long-read sequencing platform.
Differentially expressed genes in orbital adipose/connective tissue of thyroid-associated orbitopathy
Authors: Wang Yan , Liu Yanqiu , Cai Jiping , Zong Tianyi , Zhang Ziyin , Xie Tianhua , Mu Tong , Wu Meili , Yang Qian , Wang Yangningzhi , Wang Xiaolu , Yao Yong
Published: December 2023

Background

Thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) is a disease associated with autoimmune thyroid disorders and it can lead to proptosis, diplopia, and vision-threatening compressive optic neuropathy. To comprehensively understand the molecular mechanisms underlying orbital adipogenesis in TAO, we characterize the intrinsic molecular properties of orbital adipose/connective tissue from patients with TAO and control individuals.

Methods

RNA sequencing analysis (RNA-seq) was performed to measure the gene expression of orbital adipose/connective tissues of TAO patients. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected and analyzed through Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis, and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA). The protein–protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using the STRING database, and hub genes were identified by the Cytoscape plug-in, cytoHubba. We validated several top DEGs through quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT–PCR).

Results

We identified 183 DEGs in adipose tissue between TAO patients (n = 3) and control patients (n = 3) through RNA sequencing, including 114 upregulated genes and 69 downregulated genes. The PPI network of these DEGs had 202 nodes and 743 edges. PCR-based validation results of orbital adipose tissue showed multiple top-ranked genes in TAO patients (n = 4) are immune and inflammatory response genes compared with the control individual (n = 4). They include ceruloplasmin isoform x3 (CP), alkaline tissue-nonspecific isozyme isoform x1 (ALPL), and angiotensinogen (AGT), which were overrepresented by 2.27- to 6.40-fold. Meanwhile, protein mab-21-like 1 (MAB21L1), phosphoinositide 3-kinase gamma-subunit (PIK3C2G), and clavesin-2 (CLVS2) decreased by 2.6% to 32.8%. R-spondin 1 (RSPO1), which is related to oogonia differentiation and developmental angiogenesis, was significantly downregulated in the orbital muscle tissues of patients with TAO compared with the control groups (P = 0.024).

Conclusions

Our results suggest that there are genetic differences in orbital adipose-connective tissues derived from TAO patients. The upregulation of the inflammatory response in orbital fat of TAO may be consistent with the clinical phenotype like eyelid edema, exophthalmos, and excess tearing. Downregulation of MAB21L1, PIK3C2G, and CLVS2 in TAO tissue demonstrates dysregulation of differentiation, oxidative stress, and developmental pathways.
Socioeconomic Impact of Agricultural Projects Financed by the District Development Fund: Case Study of the District of Vilankulo - Mozambique
Authors: Matsinhe Graciano , Chimene Catine
Published: December 2023

According to the Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique, agriculture is recognized as the cornerstone of the country's development. However, the levels of production and productivity in this sector remain low. In response to this challenge, the Government established and implemented the District Development Fund (DDF) to provide financial support for economic activities, with a particular focus on agriculture (IBIS, 2010). Therefore, the goal of this research was to analyze the socioeconomic impact of the DDF on the beneficiary communities. To achieve this objective, semi-structured interviews of 36 beneficiaries of DDF and unsystematic observations were conducted. The results indicated that all participants reported a significant increase, six times higher than before, in their agricultural production areas. This enhancement allowed for the expansion and diversification of agricultural products. The surplus generated from the sale of these products was used for personal purposes, such as purchasing radios, telephones, school supplies for their children, and improving their housing conditions. Consequently, these improvements significantly enhanced the quality of life for those involved in agriculture. These findings strongly align with the objectives underlying the creation of the DDF and could serve as an exemplar for other districts within the country. In conclusion, it can be affirmed that the DDF has made significant contributions to improving the living conditions of the beneficiary population in the district of  Vilankulo.
Effect of Foliar Application of Zinc on Zn-fortification and Morph-Physiological Responses of Rainfed Wheat Yield: A Review
Authors: Asad Muhammad , Mahmood Imran , Anwar Sehrish , Yasin Ahsan , Bakar Muhammad Abu , Athar Muhammad , Mushtaq Iqra , Shabir Azhar , Ramzan Muhammad
Published: December 2023

Wheat is a staple food in Pakistan and plays a vital role in the country's agriculture. It is one of the country's most widely cultivated and consumed crops, providing millions of people's food and livelihoods. The study reviewed the literature on the effect of foliar application of zinc on zinc-fortification and the yield of wheat grown under rainfed conditions. The review analyzed a range of studies that investigated the impact of the foliar application of zinc on wheat growth and grain quality. The results showed that foliar application of zinc significantly improves the zinc content of the wheat grain, which has important implications for addressing zinc deficiency in areas where it is prevalent. Additionally, the review revealed that zinc treatment leads to a noticeable increase in wheat yield, demonstrating its potential to improve agricultural productivity in rainfed farming systems. The review concludes by highlighting the need for further research to optimize the application rate and timing of foliar zinc application to maximize its benefits for wheat production under rainfed conditions.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Impact of Submergence1 (Sub1) Locus in Genetic Background of Modern Rice Varieties (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: R. Salomi , P. Vignesh , S. Bharathkumar
Published: December 2023

Aim: To improve submergence stress tolerance of modern rice varieties (ADT36 and ADT37) through selection of superior rice lines.

Study Design: Backcross method.

Place and Duration of Study: This effort was taken in Nethouse of Kandaswami Kandar’s College, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India. This process was completed in four years from 2019 to 2022.

Methodology: Here, widely cultivated two short-term rice varieties (ADT36 and ADT37) were selected to improve submergence tolerance based on polymorphism at phenotypic and genotypic level. Then, they were improved through backcrossing with respective recurrent parent by selection of superior rice lines compared to parental lines under submergence condition. Likewise, this process was advanced up to BC3F2 generation.

Results: In this study, a number of two NILs for ADT36 rice variety (ADT36- F12-5-19.18 and ADT36- F15-2-5.17) and five NILs for ADT37 rice variety (ADT37- F113-27-5.2, ADT37- F113-27-5.5, ADT37- F115-2-1.10, ADT37- F115-2-1.14 and ADT37- F115-2-2.14) are selected as superior lines.Selected rice lines exhibited more than 60% submergence tolerance than donor parent. This result indicates the adaptation of Sub1 locus into new genetic background of ADT36 and ADT37 rice variety under submergence condition.

Conclusion: Improvement process of rice lines under stress condition results in identification of highly active rice lines. Thus, selected submergence tolerant rice lines would be a boon to the rice farmers who are facing crop lose due to frequently occurring cyclones in the Cauvery delta region.
Effect of Different Sources of Nitrogen and Phosphorus and Application Methods on Yield and Quality of Hybrid Pearl Millet
Authors: Morya Rahul , Trivedi S. K. , Yadav Shashi S. , Gupta Naresh
Published: December 2023

Due to high yielding and short duration hybrid pearl millet got populized in last few years under pearlmillet-mustard/wheat cropping system but its required higher nutrient as compared to composite varieties but farmers apply only N and little amount of  P which is responsile for low yield therefore,  the present study was carried out during kharif 2021 and 2022 with 12 treatments of different sources which are chemical fertilizers, vermicompost (VC) and bio-fertilizers(Azotobacter and PSB) and application methods (seed treatment, soil and foliar application) of nitrogen and phosphorus in RBD with 3 replications. The resulted indicated that the application of 100% Nitrogen and Phosphorus by chemical fertilizers produced significantly higher yield attributes (length and girth of cobs) and yield parameter (grain and stover yield and harvest index) of pearlmilletas compared to 50 and 75% NP treatments. Maximum grain yield 29.87 q ha-1) was noted with integration of chemical, organic and bio fertilizers (75% NP + Seed treatment by Azoto + PSB + 5 t VCha-1) which was significantly higher over rest of all other treatments. Minimum yield parameters were noted with control (0 % NP).  Application of vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1 with 75 per cent of NP and inoculation of Azotobacter and PSB improved test weight and protein content.
Integrated Effect of Synthetic Fertilizers and Bio-Inoculant on Growth, Yield Attributes and Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Authors: Chandra Jay , Sachan Ravindra , Kumar Dharmendra , Kumar Chandan , Tiwari Tapasya , Singh Arpit , Verma Anupama
Published: December 2023

During the Rabi season of 2021-22, a field trial was carried out in micro plots within the 'pot culture house' at the Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology in Kanpur. The study involved nine treatment combinations arranged in a randomized block design with three replications, aiming to assess the impact of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and Azotobacter on the wheat variety K-1317. Based on the findings obtained from the study, it can be deduced that concerning the growth parameters maximum plant height is 77.51 cm, maximum number of tillers plant-1 is 6.00 were associated with the treatment T6 [125 % RDF + Azotobacter]. Similarly, among the yield components and productivity parameters maximum values in relation to length of ear (12.75 cm), number of grain ear-1 (57.67), fresh weight plant-1 (156.24 g), dry weight plant-1 (25.25 g), grain yield (52.00 q ha-1), straw yield (65.80 q ha-1) and biological yield (101.96 q ha-1) were also found in the treatment T6 [125 % RDF + Azotobacter]. While the minimum value of growth, yield attributes and yield parameters were also found under the treatment T1 [Control].
An Examination of Physical Activity, Non-Communicable Diseases, and Health Screening among People Living with HIV in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Authors: Zurmi Nasiru Bala , Magaji Bello Arkilla , Luximon-Ramma Amitabye
Published: December 2023

Aim: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of physical activity levels, non-communicable disease prevalence, and health screening practices of people living with HIV in Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Methodology: This study is a cross-sectional study involving a total of 424 individuals living with HIV (PLWH) in Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Results: The socio-demographic analysis reveals that the study participants were predominantly within the age group of 30-39 (38.7%) and were mainly female (70.3%). In terms of ethnicity, Hausa was the most common (75.7%), followed by Yoruba (9.7%) and Igbo (4.7%). The participants were largely married (57.8%) and had no formal schooling (45.8%). Physical activity levels were evaluated based on the time spent on different domains of activity in a typical week. The mean time spent on vigorous intensity activity was 28.6 minutes per week, while moderate-intensity activity and walking/cycling were higher at 69.9 minutes and 205.1 minutes per day, respectively. However, 47.2% of participants overall did not meet WHO recommendations on physical activity for health, with females demonstrating a higher rate of non-compliance (50.7%) compared to males (38.9%). A notable aspect of the study is the examination of the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the participants. Overall, the highest prevalence was seen for raised blood pressure (10.4%), followed by cardiovascular diseases (7.3%) and raised blood sugar (4.0%), while raised cholesterol levels were minimal (0.2%). Females presented a higher prevalence of raised blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases. The study also scrutinized health screening practices, revealing that the screening for cervical cancer among female respondents was worryingly low at 2.3%. The mean weight and height for both sexes were 63.8 Kg and 1.6 meters, respectively. The mean Body Mass Index (BMI) was found to be 23.5 for males and 25.5 for females. Concerningly, 37.5% of the population had a BMI greater than 25, indicating overweight or obesity, with a higher prevalence among females (31.8%) than males (7.6%).

Conclusion: This study provides valuable insights into physical activity trends, non-communicable disease prevalence, and health screening practices among PLWH in Zamfara State, Nigeria. The findings underline the importance of tailored interventions to promote physical activity, manage non-communicable diseases, and encourage routine health screenings in this demographic.
PEDAGOGÍA Y ÉTICA CRÍTICA, REFLEXIONES SOBRE LO POLÍTICO DESDE LA AUTONOMÍA ZAPATISTA
Authors: Mora Mariana
Published: December 2023

Este ensayo ofrece una serie de reflexiones críticas sobre cómo una ética crítica se relaciona con la producción de conocimientos y la toma de decisiones en los territorios autónomos de comunidades simpatizantes del Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) en Chiapas, México. Analiza de qué forma dichas prácticas crean otras posibilidades de vida-existencia. Las prácticas de toma de decisiones y la producción de conocimientos dentro de la autonomía vinculan lo político a ejercicios profundamente pedagógicos. Ello promueve impulsos anti-coloniales sustentados en prácticas democráticas participativas. El ensayo analiza cómo el ejercicio autonómico zapatista se alimenta de una genealogía política de los pueblos originarios Mesoamericanos basada en la comunalidad, la modifica y reinterpreta de tal forma que generan un contrapeso pedagógico relevante de cara a la herencia vanguardista de las luchas de liberación nacional de la segunda mitad del siglo XX, en Latinoamérica y a lo largo del continente Africano y en el sur-este de continente Asiático.
PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL Y SATISFACCIÓN DE NECESIDADES: aportes teórico-metodológicos desde una renovada noción de capacidad estatal
Authors: Minteguiaga Analía , Lijterman Eliana
Published: December 2023

Desde finales del siglo XX, la capacidad del Estado para hacer frente a crisis de distinto tipo y magnitud ha sido crecientemente interrogada, especialmente en el ámbito del bienestar. El escrito se inscribe en un esfuerzo teórico y metodológico para la elaboración de una noción sustantiva de capacidad estatal de protección social, que permita capturar sus efectosen la configuración de condiciones generales de reproducción de la vida (individual y social) y superar visiones formalistas de la relación Estado-sociedad. Para ello, se analizan las relaciones entre su dimensión institucional y su expresión político-cultural, entendiendo que los alcances de las políticas en los procesos de satisfacción de necesidades dependen de la legitimidad de las instituciones en que se materializa la relación protectoria. Para ello, se propone un particular modo de abordaje de la dimensión político-cultural y finalmente se ensaya su posible operacionalización, a fin de orientarindagaciones empíricas en esta dirección.
O ser humano nas cavernas
Authors: Couto Leandro Cosme Oliveira , Travassos Luiz Eduardo Panisset
Published: December 2023

Este artigo cuida da reflexão analítica e interpretativa sobre a presença do ser humano em cavernas como situação culturalmente refinada. A Lapa de Antônio Pereira, caverna no interior do Brasil utilizada para fins religiosos desde o século XVIII, é a paisagem e o lugar que viabiliza perspectiva analítica e interpretativa sobre a interação entre ambientes cavernícolas e atividades humanas neles realizadas: existe reciprocidade entre cavernas e as atividades antrópicas ali produzidas? A gruta foi visitada em trabalhos de campo entre setembro de 2017 e agosto de 2019, realizando-se mesmo percurso no interior da caverna num transecto de 24 pontos iniciado na entrada e finalizado na parede mais distal. Para cada ponto se estabeleceu uma área de abrangência amostral qualificada pela incidência de luz e uso antrópico predominante. Assim, possibilitou-se elaborar modelos conceituais de zoneamento fótico e de compartimentação antrópica congruentes que mostram que a Lapa tanto molda, quanto é moldada pela visitação turística religiosa historicamente realizada. O efeito do confinamento subterrâneo indica que a presença antrópica impacta e é impactada, especialmente pelo espeleoclima e pela morfológica cavernícola. Uma caverna é tanto a paisagem se projetando sobre o sujeito quanto um lugar no qual o sujeito se projeta sobre a paisagem.
Ìyá Mi (Minha Mãe): reflexões sobre a natureza na cosmopercepção nagô enquanto matriz-progenitora e a sua presença na paisagem
Authors: Matos Denis
Published: December 2023

O presente texto cogita desenvolver, preliminarmente, ponderações sobre a natureza enquanto matriz-progenitora, assim como a representação dessa concepção na figura de Ìyá Mi (Minha Mãe), noção presente na cosmopercepção afro-brasileira, especialmente nos terreiros de candomblé da tradição nagô-ketu. Objetiva-se, igualmente, analisar o rebatimento desse conceito na produção, na modulação e na percepção das paisagens. A escolha do tema parte da premissa de contribuir com as reflexões a respeito da natureza, tendo como base os letramentos afro-brasileiros na sua dimensão religiosa, assim como minhas próprias experiências e percepções, desenvolvendo um processo de autognose enquanto pesquisador, desviando-se da tão cultuada neutralidade acadêmica; visto que os discursos acerca da natureza não são neutros, sendo na sua grande maioria apresentados a partir de convicções muito próprias e repletas de intencionalidades ideológicas e discursivas.
Use of New Audio-Only Telemedicine Claim Modifiers
Authors: Morenz Anna M. , Staloff Jonathan , Liao Joshua M. , Wong Edwin S.
Published: December 2023

Importance

Policymakers at both the state and federal levels face decisions about coverage of audio-only telemedicine amid a dearth of reliable data due to changes and variation in billing practices.

Objective

To describe early trends in the use of new audio-only telemedicine claims modifiers 93 and FQ in Washington State, which were introduced to improve the designation and identification of audio-only telemedicine claims.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This retrospective cohort study analyzed claims data from the Washington All-Payer Claims Database from January to November 2022. Participants included 4.3 million children and adults insured for at least 6 months in 2021 through public or private insurance plans.

Exposures

Use of audio-only telemedicine was compared by age, race, ethnicity, insurance type, rurality, and Social Vulnerability Index.

Main Outcomes and Measures

Audio-only telemedicine services were identified by claims appended by Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code modifiers 93 or FQ or that included telephone-only CPT codes. Modifiers 93 and FQ denote audio-only telemedicine services for any reason and for behavioral health concerns, respectively.

Results

In 2022, there were a total of 917 589 audio-only telemedicine services, of which 345 941 (38%) were appended with modifier FQ and 55 352 (6%) with modifier 93. Audio-only telemedicine services with these modifiers were most frequent for behavioral health diagnoses or routine prenatal and postpartum care. Individuals who used telemedicine exclusively via audio-only modality were more likely to be older (mean [SD] age, 46.0 [22.5] vs 42.0 [21.4] years) and insured by Medicare (41 758 of 196 225 [21%] vs 95 962 of 707 626 [14%]) than those who used at least 1 audiovisual service.

Conclusions and Relevance

In this cohort study of a statewide all-payer claims database, modifiers 93 and FQ offered the important capability to identify audio-only telemedicine services beyond telephone-only CPT codes, but their uptake remained low. Audio-only telemedicine appears to offer an important means for access to behavioral health and perinatal care access, but further work is needed to study outcomes and quality of care.
Risk‐based scheduling of CCHP‐based microgrid considering economic and environmental aspects using confidence degree theory and CVaR approach
Authors: Ran Liang , Yu Jian , Ma Zhiwen , Liu Caiyan
Published: December 2023

The combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) co‐generation system is an alternative for developing sustainable energy systems. Inside a multi‐energy CCHP microgrid, electric, heat, and cool demands are supplied with a high efficiency. Integrating various energy conversion technologies and storage systems allows managing different resources and taking advantage of electric market participation. However, the uncertainties associated with source demand and prices should be taken into account. In this regard, this paper proposes stochastic programming to optimize the operation cost and emission penalty of a multi‐energy CCHP microgrid considering the mathematical model of components and related uncertainties. Using the proposed optimization problem, the system operator can derive bidding/offering curves in the electric market. To mitigate the financial risks, the conditional value‐at‐risk (CVaR) approach is integrated to provide different risk‐averse strategies. From the results, it is found that under the risk‐averse strategy, by paying 0.4% more money, the risk of CCHP's operation cost instability will be reduced by approximately 16.82%.
Biomimetic Hydrogels as the Inductive Endochondral Ossification Template for Promoting Bone Regeneration
Authors: Zhao Fujian , Qiu Yonghao , Liu Wenjing , Zhang Yanli , Liu Jia , Bian Liming , Shao Longquan
Published: December 2023

Repairing critical size bone defects (CSBD) is a major clinical challenge and requires effective intervention by biomaterial scaffolds. Inspired by the fact that the cartilaginous template‐based endochondral ossification (ECO) process is crucial to bone healing and development, developing biomimetic biomaterials to promote ECO is recognized as a promising approach for repairing CSBD. With the unique highly hydrated 3D polymeric network, hydrogels can be designed to closely emulate the physiochemical properties of cartilage matrix to facilitate ECO. In this review, the various preparation methods of hydrogels possessing the specific physiochemical properties required for promoting ECO are introduced. The materiobiological impacts of the physicochemical properties of hydrogels, such as mechanical properties, topographical structures and chemical compositions on ECO, and the associated molecular mechanisms related to the BMP, Wnt, TGF‐β, HIF‐1α, FGF, and RhoA signaling pathways are further summarized. This review provides a detailed coverage on the materiobiological insights required for the design and preparation of hydrogel‐based biomaterials to facilitate bone regeneration.
Point‐Of‐Care Ultra‐Portable Single‐Molecule Bioassays for One‐Health
Authors: Macchia Eleonora , Torricelli Fabrizio , Caputo Mariapia , Sarcina Lucia , Scandurra Cecilia , Bollella Paolo , Catacchio Michele , Piscitelli Matteo , Di Franco Cinzia , Scamarcio Gaetano , Torsi Luisa
Published: December 2023

Screening asymptomatic organisms (humans, animals, plants) with a high‐diagnostic accuracy using point‐of‐care‐testing (POCT) technologies, though still visionary holds great potential. Convenient surveillance requires easy‐to‐use, cost‐effective, ultra‐portable but highly reliable, in‐vitro‐diagnostic devices that are ready for use wherever they are needed. Currently, there are not yet such devices available on the market, but there are a couple more promising technologies developed at readiness‐level 5: the Clustered‐Regularly‐Interspaced‐Short‐Palindromic‐Repeats (CRISPR) lateral‐flow‐strip tests and the Single‐Molecule‐with‐a‐large‐Transistor (SiMoT) bioelectronic palmar devices. They both hold key features delineated by the World‐Health‐Organization for POCT systems and an occurrence of false‐positive and false‐negative errors <1–5% resulting in diagnostic‐selectivity and sensitivity >95–99%, while limit‐of‐detections are of few markers. CRISPR‐strip is a molecular assay that, can detect down to few copies of DNA/RNA markers in blood while SiMoT immunometric and molecular test can detect down to a single oligonucleotide, protein marker, or pathogens in 0.1mL of blood, saliva, and olive‐sap. These technologies can prospectively enable the systematic and reliable surveillance of asymptomatic ones prior to worsening/proliferation of illnesses allowing for timely diagnosis and swift prognosis. This could establish a proactive healthcare ecosystem that results in effective treatments for all living organisms generating diffuse and well‐being at efficient costs.
Nucleation Regulation and Mesoscopic Dielectric Screening in α‐FAPbI3
Authors: Tian Ruijia , Liu Chang , Meng Yuanyuan , Wang Yaohua , Cao Ruikun , Tang Bencan , Walsh Darren , Do Hainam , Wu Haodong , Wang Kai , Sun Kexuan , Yang Shuncheng , Zhu Jintao , Li Xin , Ge Ziyi
Published: December 2023

While significant advancements in power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of α‐FAPbI3perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been made, attaining controllable perovskite crystallization is still a considerable hurdle. This challenge stems from the initial formation of δ‐FAPbI3, a more energetically stable phase than the desired black α‐phase, during film deposition. This disrupts the heterogeneous nucleation of α‐FAPbI3, causing the formation of mixed phases and defects. To this end, polarity engineering using molecular additives, specifically ((methyl‐sulfonyl)phenyl)ethylamines (MSPEs) are introduced. The findings reveal that the interaction of PbI2‐MSPEs‐FAI intermediates is enhanced with the increased polarity of MSPEs, which in turn expedites the nucleation of α‐FAPbI3. This leads to the development of high‐quality α‐FAPbI3 films, characterized by vertical crystal orientation and reduced residual stresses. Additionally, the increased dipole moment of MSPE at perovskite grain boundaries attenuates Coulomb attractions among charged defects and screens carrier capture process, thereby diminishing non‐radiative recombination. Utilizing these mechanisms, PSCs treated with highly polar 2‐(4‐MSPE) achieve an impressive PCE of 25.2% in small‐area devices and 20.5% in large‐area perovskite solar modules (PSMs) with an active area of 70 cm2. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of this strategy in achieving controllable crystallization of α‐FAPbI3, paving the way for scalable‐production of high‐efficiency PSMs.