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Introducing Bovine Regimes: When Animals Become Technologies
Authors: Novick Tamar
Published: November 2023

abstract: Are animals technologies? This special issue centers on bovines to analyze the circumstances intertwining and merging the management and understanding of animals with technological systems. The geographically diverse historical and anthropological contributions employ temporality as a central lens to examine the changing proximity of animals to technology over time. Collectively, they demonstrate how bovine bodies have been important sites for manifesting the relationships between people, technology, and power structures. Such a relational animal-technology approach ultimately enriches the understanding of both technology and animality.
Sex Panic and the Productive Infertility of the Freemartin
Authors: Beech Lucy , Novick Tamar
Published: November 2023

abstract: Freemartinism is a biological phenomenon in genetically female cows born from a dizygotic twin pregnancy. Placental connections—blood and hormones between the freemartin and their male twin—generate an intersex cow unable to conceive. In this study, the freemartin emerges in a constant state of flux: between waste and use; becoming a technology and supplemented by other technologies; defined by human anxieties about gender; and a tool underscoring dominant gendered ideas about normative family life, human sex, and sexuality. It examines farmers and scientists' numerous attempts to harness the indeterminacy of the freemartin's liminal sex characteristics, and how dairy farmers transformed the freemartin into a heat detection technology, thus maximizing other cows' reproductive performance. Unabated scientific and agricultural engagement with freemartins has inspired new ways of thinking about the biological self and nonprocreative sexual pleasure on industrial farms.
Animating History: Digitally Mapping the United States Telegraph System
Authors: Russell Edmund , Winkler Lauren
Published: November 2023

abstract: Digital humanities is a booming field. This article introduces a new digital map that shows the development of the telegraph system in the United States from its inception in 1844 to 1862. This interactive map locates offices and lines, and it displays data that put the telegraph system in its political, social, and environmental contexts. As far as the authors know, this is the first born-digital map of a telegraph system anywhere in the world. Readers are invited to explore the freely available map, and historians of technology are encouraged to use digital maps for their research and teaching. Digital maps are ideal for visualizing systems and networks, two concepts that have dominated the history of technology for several decades. The ability to display time-sensitive data for several variables at the same time is especially useful.
Introducing the Act of Looking at Technology-in-Operation
Authors: Hill Rachel
Published: November 2023

abstract: The essays in this issue of Technology and Culture 's Public History section ask, what does it mean when publics look at technology-in-operation? Building on the increasing turn toward visual analysis in the history of technology, the section explores what forms of looking emerge when encountering technology in the public realm. Is this looking modulated by how people understand that technology to function? Does technology's operation alter or control these shared forms of looking? What happens when publics look at technology-in-operation, but fail to see it? The topics in this section, ranging from the gradual integration of television sets into domestic spaces, to technologies conditioning the appearance of food, to the engineered landscapes of highways, explore these questions.
Why Don't We Look at Television?
Authors: Koerner Emily Rees
Published: November 2023

abstract: The television set was for many decades a ubiquitous household technology. Though omnipresent and designed to be watched, it has faded into the background of domesticity. The era of streaming and portable viewing devices questions the continuing need for a television set—an opportune moment to reconsider the materiality of this object technology in domestic life. Taking television's entry into British homes as a case study, this essay asks what the act of looking at—rather than watching—television means. It explores the paradox in television's design and function, both to be viewed and to disappear. The essay argues that its materiality became embedded in mediated debates about design and taste, while television owners appropriated the television set according to their domestic requirements and tastes—sometimes bypassing what manufacturers and designers intended.
Imaging Landscapes, Roads, Race, and Power
Authors: Zeller Thomas
Published: November 2023

abstract: Drawing on two contrasting images of the "highway to nowhere" in Baltimore and a stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, this essay throws a spotlight on the politics of planning and designing roads in mid-twentieth century America. It examines the intertwined roles of race, class, and profession, focusing on the relationship between race and infrastructures as a systemic issue underlying individual decisions and policies. Race and infrastructures are prominent political topics now that the U.S. federal Department of Transportation is awarding grants to study tearing down interstate highways that have fractured and destroyed inner-city neighborhoods. These policies build on acknowledgments that federally funded infrastructures were not neutral delivery systems, but embodied racist and professional ideologies. While historians of technology have long studied the relationship between values and technology, such analyses are becoming more salient.
Beyond Imagined Discontinuity: Review of the Book Series Science and Civilization in Korea
Authors: Oh Seunghyun , Yoo Sangwoon
Published: November 2023

abstract: This review essay examines the ambitious thirty-volume series Science and Civilization in Korea (SCK), published between 2010 and 2022. Input from over sixty Korean scholars traces the evolution of Korean science and technology, from elementary tools to advanced semiconductor technology. Inspired by Joseph Needham's series Science and Civilization in China, SCK seeks to reveal the "universal value" embedded in Korean civilization, extending to the tumultuous eras of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This review essay probes SCK's implications and boundaries, elucidating the influences molding its narrative and identifying omissions. It also considers alternative narratives. Albeit rooted in use-centered historiography, such narratives would not be restricted to the local but underscore an array of practices striving for compatibility with global resources. Moreover, they could bridge the "imagined discontinuity"—the notion of rupture around 1900—between "tradition" and "modern" and thus cultivate a more seamless chronicle of Korea's history of technology.
Bloc-notes culturel 2022: Nouveaux périls, inquiétudes persistantes
Authors: Dalle Matthieu
Published: November 2023

Abstract: Après les crises des Gilets jaunes et du Covid 19, la France fait face en 2022 à de nouveaux périls, principalement liés à l’intervention russe en Ukraine qui amène la guerre aux portes de l’Europe. En vue sur le front diplomatique, Emmanuel Macron connait une année politique mitigée: il est certes réélu, mais perd sa majorité absolue à l’Assemblée nationale. Entre actualité judiciaire et mémorielle, l’année est également marquée par les procès des attentats de novembre 2015 et de juillet 2016. Sur le plan social, les rapports entre islam et République et le dérèglement climatique demeurent des inquiétudes persistantes.
Lasing chirality control of thin-film defect-mode lasers based on cholesteric liquid crystal polymer mirrors: publisher’s note
Authors: Jau Hung-Chang , Feng Ting-Mao , Ke Yi-Jyun , Wang Chun-Ta , Lin Tsung-Hsien
Published: November 2023

This publisher’s note contains a correction to Opt. Mater. Express
13, 1616 (2023).10.1364/OME.492254
Griffith theory of physical fractures, statistical procedures and entropy production: Rosetta stone’s legacy
Authors: Calcina-Nogales Marcelo , Atenas Boris , Flores Juan Cesar
Published: November 2023

A physical model, based on energy balances, is proposed to describe the fractures in solid structures such as stelae, tiles, glass, and others. We applied the model to investigate the transition of the Rosetta Stone from the original state to the final state with three major fractures. We consider a statistical corner-breaking model with cutting rules. We obtain a probability distribution as a function of the area and the number of vertices. Our generic results are consistent with the current state of the Rosetta Stone and, additionally, predictions related to a fourth fracture are declared. The loss of information on such heritage pieces is considered through entropy production. The explicit quantification of this concept in information theory stays examined.
Induced Pluripotency: Current Reprogramming Methods and Areas for Improved Therapeutic Capabilities
Authors: Lu Breanna , Horowitz Nina
Published: November 2023

The discovery of the Yamanaka factors allowed scientists to induce pluripotency in a way that was unachievable before, but the implementation proved to be complex. Previous methods in cellular reprogramming often create problems with temporal control of the reprogramming genes, site-specific delivery, and insertional mutagenesis. One of the methods used to control gene expression with adenovirus is the Tet-On system, which is only able to regulate the reprogramming genes in a limited manner through a controlled system. If we substitute the reprogramming genes of the tet-on system in the adenovirus with small activating RNAs (saRNAs), the coding regions of the virus could be expressed for a shorter amount of time and still achieve the desired effect. Furthermore, the saRNAs would target the promoter regions of the reprogramming factors, allowing for a more efficient and controllable reprogramming process. As a result, replacing reprogramming genes with saRNAs would effectively overcome the limitations of previous methods. This would allow researchers to reprogram cells with greater efficiency and produce safer induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for cell or tissue transplants and treating a myriad of diseases such as spinal cord injuries, heart diseases, leukemia, Alzheimer’s, and more.
Accelerations of neural network training.
Authors: Ermakova Anastasia
Published: November 2023

Neural networks are widely used for scientific and commercial applications across the world. Neural networks show themselves as a fast and effective instrument for natural text processing. The downside of neural network engagement for scientific or commercial purposes is a time and resources consuming process for training and testing.

The training could take up to 7 days and occupy more than 2500 MB of memory. High CPU, GPU, and memory consumption make it impossible to do high-quality training on the personal PC. It creates difficulties for students, young professionals, and researchers who lack easy access to powerful machines to conduct experiments or learn how to train and use neural networks.

In this article, I summarize methods to train neural networks with large training sets without consuming too much memory and time.
Etiology of Anthracnose Disease on Shallots Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Authors: Amrullah Rizki Abi , Wiyono Suryo , Maharijaya Awang , Purwito Agus
Published: November 2023

Etiology of Anthracnose Disease on Shallots Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

Anthracnose disease can occur in all growth phases of shallot plants (Allium cepa var. aggregatum); however, disease development and characteristics of the causal agent are not yet known. This research was conducted to study the etiology of anthracnose disease through in vivo and in vitro approach, which includes symptom development, incubation period, and pathogen characteristics. Early symptom of the disease is indicated by the appearance of white spots which then enlarge and finally caused the tissue dies. The typical symptom involves the presence of a concentric orange-brown pattern on the spots with incubation period of 2-4 days. The morphological characteristics of the pathogen colony are white, the conidium is cylindrical, the hyphae are septate. Other character includes the presence of acervulus and setae. Molecular identification of the pathogen showed 99.51% homology with Colletotrichum gloeosporioides accession KT390192.1 from China which originates from tobacco plants.
Effect of Temperature on the Physiological Response of Enhalus acoroides Seedlings
Authors: Nugraha Aditya Hikmat , Anggraini Rika , Desrica Ramona , Hidayati Jelita Rahma , Addini Indri , Halim Muhamad
Published: November 2023

Increasing sea surface temperatures as an effect of global warming can affect the survival of marine organism, among these marine organisms is seagrass. Temperature is one factor that can determine seagrass's physiological response in maintaining its life, including in the early stages of life in seagrass seedlings. This research aims to study the effect of temperature on the physiological response of Enhalus acoroides seedlings such as growth rate, leaf tissue anatomy, and chlorophyll content. The method used was an experiment in the laboratory. The seagrass seedlings were grown in an aquarium with three sea water temperature treatments (28°C, 31°C and 35°C) for 8 weeks of maintenance. The choice of sea water temperature treatment of 28°C (A) as a control is the optimal temperature range for seagrass, the treatment temperature of 31°C (B) refers to previous study, i.e. the temperature in the area of origin of the seagrass meadow, and the treatment temperature of 35°C (C) is considered as an estimate of temperature under the scenario of. The growth rate and the average leaf length were more optimal with a high chlorophyll content found at a temperature treatment of 28°C. The highest anatomical size of leaf tissue in the upper and lower epidermis was observed at 31°C, while the most extensive mesophyll tissue was observed at 35°C. In this study, temperature significantly affected the growth rate, average leaf length, anatomical structure of mesophyll tissue, and chlorophyll content of the Enhalus acoroides seedlings.
Biometric Relationship Between Growth Pattern and Biological Reproduction of a Living Fossil Benthic Brachiopods (Lingula anatina Lamarck, 1801) in Aceh Northern Shore
Authors: Octavina Chitra , Irsad Muhammad , Al-Ihsan Muhammad Tareqh , Niwatana Julya , Ulfah Maria , Nurfadillah Nurfadillah , Agustina Sri , Nur Firman Muhammad , Anh Nguyen Thi Mai
Published: November 2023

Brachiopods are a group of ancient marine invertebrates that are still found today, so they are known as "living-fossil". The purpose of this study was to determine reproductive biology through sex ratio approach, gonad maturity stages, body mass weight and growth pattern of L. anatina through size distribution approach, length-weight relationship, and condition factors. This research was conducted from April to December 2021, at the Aceh northern shore. The method used in this research is purposive sampling. The results showed that based on the morphological characteristics, only one species of brachiopods from the class Lingulata was found, namely Lingula anatina Lamarck, 1801. This species has an unequal sex ratio. Analysis of Body Mass Weight (BMW) and Gonado Somatic Index (GSI) shows an inverse relationship where the BMW value is lower than the GSI value. The condition factor of L. anatina also fluctuates every month, this is presumably due to availability of food in habitat. Gonad maturity stages of L. anatina at the locations of Syiah Kuala and Alue Naga were in spawning conditions (stages IV), especially for female L. anatina. These results indicate that the reproductive quality of L. anatina at the Aceh northern shore was maintained due to minimal exploitation from the surrounding community. Furthermore, the biometric (length – weight relationship) of L. anatina in the Aceh northern shore showing an isometric and negative allometric pattern. Basically, allometric growth is temporary, for example due to changes related to gonadal maturity, while isometric growth is a continuous change that is proportional.
Distribution and Contamination Level of Cuprum (Cu) and Plumbum (Pb) in Bulk Sediments of the Bangka Island
Authors: Umroh Umroh , Sari Suci Puspita , Fabiani Verry Andre , Ariyanto Dafit , Siswanto Aries Dwi , Nuryanto Nuryanto
Published: November 2023

The distribution and enrichment of heavy metals in sediments will affect the life of the organisms that lives in it. The purpose of this study is to explain the enrichment and contamination levels of heavy metals Cu and Pb in bulk sediments in the northern and southern parts of Bangka Island. This research was conducted in August - September 2019, using a purposive sampling method. Heavy metal analysis using the Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) instrument. The results showed that the concentration of the heavy metal Pb in the sediment bulk of northern Bangka Island (Kelabat Bay) was higher than that of South Bangka Island. The concentration of heavy metal Cu at 8 (eight) sites is still below the quality standard (18.7 mg.kg-1) even if the heavy metal Pb at stations 3, 4, and 5 in the waters of the northern half of Bangka Island (Kelabat Bay) is reported to have exceeded the quality standard limit (30.2 mg.kg-1). The highest level of enrichment of heavy metal Pb occurs at station 4 with a value of EF_62.88, and is categorized as very high enrichment and a contamination factor (CF) value of 2.24 (medium category). This condition is due to station 4 being located in Kelabat Bay (semi-enclosed area) with unstable water conditions due to the influence of many activities. The results of this study can be used as input for local governments for the management of water areas on Bangka Island.
Dostál, M. Dějiny Nejvyššího soudu Spojených států
Authors: Seltenreich Radim
Published: November 2023

Book review: Dostál, M. Dějiny Nejvyššího soudu Spojených států. Praha: Ústav státu a práva AV ČR, 2020, 736 s.
Zpráva o konferencii „Aktuální otázky právní úpravy cestovního ruchu VII.“
Authors: Dzúriková Lenka
Published: November 2023

Conference report
Characterization of amiodarone action on currents in hERG-T618 gain-of-function mutations
Authors: Lin Min , Li Cuiyun , Lin Chao , Xiong Shangquan , Xue Qiao , Li Yang
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of amiodarone (Ami) on hERG-T618I currents in HEK293 cells. A transient transfection method was used to transfer hERG-T618I and hERG wild-type (WT) channel plasmids into HEK293 cells. An extracellular local perfusion method was used for administration. Currents were recorded using the whole-cell patch clamp technique. Ami (10 μM) had a greater retarding effect on the hERG-T618I channel than WT (P < 0.05). The half-inhibitory concentration for the mutant was approximately 1.82 times that of WT (P < 0.05). The WT current inhibition fraction against Ami was significantly greater than T618I in the same cell (P < 0.05). The STEP current of the mutant channel was larger than the WT channel, but the characteristic of inward rectification did not appear. Ami reduced the STEP current of the mutant channel, and the steady-state activation curve indicated that channel activation decreased (P > 0.05). Ami restored partial inactivation of the mutant channel. Ami effectively reduced the current in the phase 2 plateau (P < 0.05), but the phase 3 current did not exhibit the characteristics of a WT current. Ami inhibited hERG-T618I currents on HEK293 cells, but the effect was weaker than WT.
Separation of graphene oxides of different sizes by multi-layer dialysis and anti-friction and lubrication performance
Authors: Cui Chunna , Sun Yuemei , Huang Jitao
Published: November 2023

As a 2D carbon material, graphene exhibits a unique structure and outstanding properties and has been widely applied in various fields. Because the properties of graphene are closely related to their structural parameters, graphene with different size distributions is suitable for different applications. However, current methods of fine-scale separation of graphene and its derivatives have certain limitations. In this study, graphene oxide (GO) size separation using multilayer dialysis was proposed. Multiple size separation in one step was achieved by customizing the dialysis size of each layer according to the actual requirements. In this way, GOs of different sizes were separated and large-scale synthesis can be achieved using this method. Meanwhile, the anti-friction and lubrication properties of aqueous dispersion solutions of GOs of different sizes were investigated. The results indicated significant improvements of the anti-friction and lubrication properties of GO samples prepared by the proposed method, as large-scale GOs can act as lubricants by relieving, if not preventing, friction between the two friction surfaces.
Analysis of the clinical characteristics and prognosis of adult de novo acute myeloid leukemia (none APL) with PTPN11 mutations
Authors: Sheng Li , Liu Yajiao , Zhu Yingying , Zhou Jingfen , Hua Haiying
Published: November 2023

We discuss the clinical characteristics and prognostic significance of adult individuals with PTPN11 mutations who have developed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (none acute promyelocytic leukemia). Next generation sequencing and Sanger sequencing were used to detect 51 gene mutations, and multiplex-PCR was used to detect 41 fusion genes from 232 de novo adult AML patients retrospectively. About 7.76% patients harbored PTPN11 mutations, 20 PTPN11 alterations were identified, all of which were missense mutations in the N-SH2 (n = 16) and PTP (n = 4) domains located in exon 3. Patients with PTPN11
mut had significantly higher platelet counts and hemoglobin levels (p < 0.001), which were mainly detected in M5 (n = 12, 66.67%, p < 0.001) subtype. Patients with MLL-AF6 positive showed a higher frequency of PTPN11
mut (p = 0.018) in the 118 AML cases. PTPN11
mut were accompanied by other mutations, which were NPM1 (44.44%), DNMT3A (38.89%), FLT3 (38.89%), and NRAS (17.2%). PTPN11
mut had a negative impact on the complete remission rate in M5 subtype patients (p < 0.001). However, no statistically significant effect on overall survival (OS) with PTPN11
mut patients in the whole cohort and age group (p > 0.05) was observed. Further analysis revealed no significant difference in OS among NPM1
mut/PTPN11
mut, NPM1
mut/PTPN11
wt, DNMT3A
mut/PTPN11
mut, and DNMT3A
mut/PTPN11
wt patients (p > 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed the proportion of bone marrow blasts ≥65.4% was a factor significantly affecting OS in PTPN11
mut patients (p = 0.043).
Pristup gramatičkim temama u hrvatskom kao inom jeziku
Authors: Banković-Mandić Ivančica , Peruško Katja
Published: November 2023

U metodologiji poučavanja inoga jezika više je pristupa pouča­vanju gramatike. Dva su rubna – jedan zagovara eksplicitno poučavanje (ANČIĆ 2004), a drugi smatra da učenike ne treba nužno eksplicitno poučavati gramatiku, nego ih se može, prema nekim teorijama usvajanja inog jezika, izložiti prihvatljivoj količini i vrsti tekstova (GITSAKI 1998), dok je treći pri­stup kombinirani jer zagovara individualni pristup (ne)poučavanja i osvješći­vanja znanja o jeziku ovisno o različitim faktorima i poučavanju jezika stranih ili nasljednih govornika (HRŽICA 2006). U ovom ćemo radu prikazati neke pristupe poučavanja gramatičkih tema kojima se postiže napredak u svim jezičnim vještinama unatoč izbjegavanju eksplicitnoga poučavanja gramatike.
Krležin Aretej, ili legenda o svetoj Ancili, rajskoj ptici u prijevodu Zoltána Csuke
Authors: Bockovac Timea
Published: November 2023

Krleža’s Aretej, or the Legend of Saint Ancilla, the Bird of Paradise, translated by Zoltán Csuka. The present paper discusses the description and analysis of Zoltán Csuka’s translation procedures in Krleža’s play Aretej, or the Legend of Saint Ancilla, the Bird of paradise. In the introductory part, there is an insight into the theoretical framework of translation given, with special reference to the challenges of artistic translation, which, in addition to the linguistic ones, also require intercultural competence. The paper also discusses Csuka’s promotional and Krleža’s literary activities. In the central part of the text, there is an example analyzed at the semantic level with the aim of determining the quality of the resulting translation, the literary text entitled Aretaeus, avagy legenda Szent Ancilláról, a mennyei madárról.
Функціювання повних і коротких форм інфінітива в поезії Миколи Бажана
Authors: Денисюк Василь Вiкторович
Published: November 2023

Functioning of full and short forms of the infinitive in the poetry by Mykola Bazhan. The article analyzes the poems of the Ukrainian poet of the 20th c. Mykola Bazhan in the aspect of the functioning of infinitive forms. It was concluded that the artist prefers full forms of the infinitive, which, like short ones, in contexts realize one or another stylistic function, but, unlike short ones, they can also be neutral textual units. The short form implements the author’s imperative, it is a sign of expression, clarity, categoricalness, imperativeness. A significant number of uses of the short form is determined by rhyme.
Рассказ А.П. Чехова «Студент» и рефлексия венгерского писателя Деже Костоланьи в очерке «Tavaszi gyász» («Весенний траур»)
Authors: Регеци Ильдико
Published: November 2023

Chekhov’s Short Story “The Student” and Dezső Kosztolányi’s Reflection: the Feuilleton Titled “Spring Mourning”. Dezső Kosztolányi’s feuilleton titled Spring Mourning, written in 1909, undertakes to evoke a decisive feeling from the childhood of the writer: the atmosphere of sadness that pervades Good Friday. This piece of writing considers a childhood incident as an experience determining the adult personality, and the artistically drawn images in it come into contact with A.P. Chekhov’s 1894 short story “The Student.” Kosztolányi’s life experience depicted in the journalistic text becomes interpretable within the recipient’s horizon of the Russian writer’s short prose fiction but, at the same time, under the influence of Chekhov’s poetics and through the surplus of artistic textualization, the piece of writing not only concretizes the former incident, but also expands it and transforms it into a universal experience, opening the way for experiencing the mystery of Easter by an individual.
«Живешь только дважды»: Временные особенности Закарпатской области на примере венгерских элементов
Authors: Володимир Шилов
Published: November 2023

“You only live twice”: Time features of the Transcarpathian region on the example of Hungarian elements. This work was done as part of the analysis of the linguistic landscape of the Transcarpathian region in Ukraine. The local population can use two time zones at the same time – Eastern European (UTC +2, the only official time in Ukraine) and Central European (UTC +1, the official time in some countries neighboring Transcarpathia, such as Hungary, Slovakia and Poland). Most often, the Central European zone (UTC +1) appears on the Hungarian street inscriptions in Transcarpathia. Therefore, it makes sense to conduct a diachronic study of the use of these elements separately from other languages (Ukrainian, Russian, Slovak, etc.).
Stress and Epilepsy: Towards Understanding of Neurobiological Mechanisms for Better Management
Authors: Jhaveri Dhanisha J. , McGonigal Aileen , Becker Christel , Benoliel Jean-Jacques , Nandam L. Sanjay , Soncin Lisa , Kotwas Iliana , Bernard Christophe , Bartolomei Fabrice
Published: November 2023

Stress has been identified as a major contributor to human disease and is postulated to play a substantial role in epileptogenesis. In a significant proportion of individuals with epilepsy, sensitivity to stressful events contributes to dynamic symptomatic burden, notably seizure occurrence and frequency, and presence and severity of psychiatric comorbidities [anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)]. Here, we review this complex relationship between stress and epilepsy using clinical data and highlight key neurobiological mechanisms including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction, altered neuroplasticity within limbic system structures, and alterations in neurochemical pathways such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF) linking epilepsy and stress. We discuss current clinical management approaches of stress that help optimize seizure control and prevention, as well as psychiatric comorbidities associated with epilepsy. We propose that various shared mechanisms of stress and epilepsy present multiple avenues for the development of new symptomatic and preventative treatments, including disease modifying therapies aimed at reducing epileptogenesis. This would require close collaborations between clinicians and basic scientists to integrate data across multiple scales, from genetics to systems biology, from clinical observations to fundamental mechanistic insights. In future, advances in machine learning approaches and neuromodulation strategies will enable personalized and targeted interventions to manage and ultimately treat stress-related epileptogenesis.
КАРОЛІНЗЬКІ ЗЕМЕЛЬНІ ДАРУВАННЯ БАВАРСЬКІЙ ЦЕРКВІ ЯК ЗАСІБ КОЛОНІЗАЦІЙНОГО ТА МІСІОНЕРСЬКОГО ОСВОЄННЯ “МОЛОДШОЇ ЄВРОПИ” (ПЕРША ПОЛОВИНА – СЕРЕДИНА ІХ ст.). Част. 2
Authors: KARDASH Ostap
Published: November 2023

Стаття присвячена проблемі колонізаційного і місіонерського освоєння духівництвом баварських церковних діоцезів пост-аварського простору “Молодшої Європи”, зокрема територій у межах Східної марки, Паннонії та Моравії, у перші десятиліття після зруйнування Аварського кагнату. На основі аналізу великої кількості дарчих і конфірмаційних актів з канцелярії франкського імператора Карла Великого, його нащадків – імператора Людовіка І Благочестивого, баварського та згодом східнофранкського короля Людовіка ІІ Німецького, а також місцевих урядових еліт окреслено динаміку, специфіку та географічні межі, розширення земельних володінь і поширення церковної традиції ряду діоцезів і монастирських спільнот Баварської Церкви на згаданих теренах. Автор доходить висновку, що баварське духівництво усіх церковних провінцій і монастирів було об’єднане спільною метою – євангелізацією та інтеграцією місцевого населення у межах власних володінь та поширенням каролінзького політичного впливу разом із латинською церковною традицією на східні, порубіжні з володіннями Каролінгів, слов’янські землі.

Ключові слова: Пассауське єпископство, Зальцбурзьке архієпископство, Фрайзинзьке єпископст- во, Реґенсбурзьке єпископство, Альтайхський монастир, діоцез, дарчий акт.
Eco-Friendly Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles by Using Ulva Fasciata Algae Extract for Antibacterial and Supercapacitor Application
Authors: Balasubramanian R. , Ravi S.
Published: November 2023

An eco-friendly, biogenic synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) using ulva fasciata extract was reported. XRD, FTIR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, SEM, TEM, EDX, antibacterial activity and electrochemical analysis were used to characterize the biosynthesized CuO NPs. XRD spectrum reveals the monoclinic structure. The FTIR spectrum confirms the functional group of CuO NPs. The optical study gives the band gap values of CuO at different concentrations of ulva fasciata algae extract. The antibacterial activities were tested against one gram-positive bacteria S. aureus and one gram-negative bacteria E. coli. The CV curve exhibits a high specific capacitance of 132 F/g, at the scan rate of 10 mV/S.
Regular Restrained Domination in Middle Graph
Authors: Muddebihal M.H. , Mahadevappa Shobha
Published: November 2023

In this paper, we introduce the new concept called regular restrained domination in middle graph.A set S ? V[M(G)] is a restrained dominating set if every vertex in V-S is adjacent to a vertex in S and another vertex in V-S. Note that every graph has a restrained dominating set, since S=V is such a set. Let  ?rr[M(G)] denote the size of a smallest restrained dominating set. Also we study the graph theoretic properties of ?rr[M(G)] and many bounds were obtained in terms of elements of G and its relationships with other domination parameters were found.
Countering Islamophobia through Sports: Qatar's Initiatives during the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Authors: Ismail Mustafa Osman
Published: November 2023

This paper examines how Qatar used the 2022 FIFA World Cup as a platform to address global Islamophobia. Taking place in the context of a conference on Islamophobia at Georgetown University in Qatar, the study analyzes the role Western media played in reinforcing negative stereotypes and biases against Muslims before and during the event. It highlights Qatar's wide-ranging efforts to educate the public, influence policy, and promote open discussions on how to counteract these prejudices. Special attention is given to the significant role of sports celebrities, particularly football star Mo Salah, in reducing anti-Muslim sentiment. Empirical data support the idea that Salah's public Muslim identity contributed to a decline in hate crimes and negative social media chatter. Additionally, the study explores the possible positive impact, known as the "Qatar effect," that hosting the World Cup could have on reducing negative attitudes towards Muslims. This is similar to how Mo Salah's presence and influence have positively affected public opinion, known as the "Salah effect." The paper also discusses how Qatar infused cultural elements, like Quranic verses and Bedouin traditions, into the event to foster a broader understanding and appreciation of its heritage. It further addresses ethical and human rights concerns such as the conditions of migrant workers and civil liberties, emphasizing the inconsistency in how the world reacts to these issues in different contexts. Overall, this research offers a comprehensive look at how the 2022 FIFA World Cup served as a stage for Qatar to influence global perspectives on Islamophobia while shedding light on the social and political complexities tied to hosting a world-renowned event.
Factors And Interests That Unite Citizens
Authors: Jamila Matkarimova , Rozigul Umarova , Nassiba Yunusova
Published: November 2023

This article examines the efforts of citizen associations to further develop democracy and strengthen civil society. It has been analyzed by scientific studies that associations that unite citizens can be generators of social trust or vice versa.
Methods of Expressing Parcellation Phenomenon in Karakalpak Language
Authors: Dosjanova Gulnaz , Kazakhbaeva Anargul , Erjanova Dilfuza
Published: November 2023

In this article, the characteristic features of the parcellation phenomenon in the Karakalpak language are analyzed on the example of the works of T. Kaipbergenov. The skill of the writer in revealing the characteristics of the hero through the parcellation phenomenon is shown. Also, information on the methods of expressing of this phenomenon in oral speech, literary text, its place is given. The difference of parcellation units from other linguistic phenomena is determined.The study of the phenomenon of parcellation in general linguistics, linguistic units equaled to this phenomenon, and their differences are shown.
Environmental, Economic, Social and Health Impacts from the Flood Situation in Kham Riang Sub-district, Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand in 2022
Authors: Wongchantra Prayoon , Ongon Suparat , Junkaew Likhit , Sookngam Kannika , Praimee Uraiwan , Phothibat Phanat , Bunnaen Wutthisak , Wongchantra Kuantean , Sommala Latdavahn
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this research was to study the environmental, economic, social and health impacts of the flood situation in Kham Riang sub-district, Kantharawichai district, Maha Sarakham province. The sample used in the study were 140 villagers, 10 villagers per village, 14 villages of affected by environmental, economic, social and health impacts of the flood situation in Kham Riang sub-district, Kantharawichai district, Maha Sarakham province, from purposive sampling. The tools used in the study were: 1) interview form for the impact of the flood situation, 2) questionnaire on the impact of the flood situation. Qualitative data were analyed as descriptive. The results of the study showed that :1) Environmental impact from the flood situation, it was found that most of them were damaged in agriculture, for example, the flooding of rice fields and vegetable gardens, resulting in the lack of agricultural products for villagers and lack of income from agriculture. 2) The economic impact from the flood situation was found to affect agricultural crops and made the villagers lose income from their work due to inability to travel to work. And after the flood disaster disappeared must borrow debt borrowing money to repair the house which such villagers has been doing agriculture for the most part by damage to the plantation will fall at 1,750 baht per rai. There were some families relying on agriculture as their main occupation, the next occupation is trading. There are no products to be sold and do not have money to go buy things to resell. 3) Social impact from the flood situation, it was found that most of them were damaged in housing such as doors, windows, home appliances that were broken. The road has been damaged by water erosion, making traffic difficult for a long time, having to use a boat instead of a car to travel. Agricultural crops are damaged, especially the rice fields that were mostly damaged.4) Health impact from the flood situation, it was found that most of them had water allergies, such as biting feet. The cause of water bites is caused by irritation of the skin. Due to wetness and exposure to dirt, various chemicals in flooded areas can cause eczema. The skin looks peeling, especially at the niche of the toes which has a red rash, burning, itching, including causing stress and anxiety in the lives of the villagers in everyday life.
Medical Image Compression Using Block-to-Row Principal Component Analysis (BTRPCA)
Authors: Lim Sin Ting , Manap Nurulfajar Bin Abd
Published: November 2023

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is capable of completely decorrelating input data in the transform domain. However, PCA is limited in image compression because there is a need to transmit or store the eigenvectors of the input data over a communication link and thereby affects the rate-distortion performance. In an effort to improve rate-distortion performance, this work proposed a block-to-row PCA (BTRPCA) algorithm that employs the eigenvectors from the model image of the same image modality coupled with a row vectorization approach. It is found from this work that the proposed method achieves PSNR improvements of up to 10 dB compared to its PCA counterparts at compression ratio of 64:1. At the same compression ratio, the proposed BTRPCA managed to achieved PSNR of 40 dB while the comparing algorithms scores well below 40 dB at the same configuration. This approach successfully improves the rate-distortion performance by reducing the overwhelming side information and computation overhead associated with PCA.
Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Dual Case Study
Authors: Khairi Hayfa Fathi Mahgoub Mahmoud , Saleh Dania Kamal H S , Al-Bayati Sura Ali Ahmed Fuoad
Published: November 2023

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially debilitating condition primarily associated with betel nut and tobacco use and drinking alcohol. This report presents two cases of OSMF, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis, appropriate management, and follow-up to prevent progression and complications. The discussion underscores the significance of patient education and cessation of harmful habits in halting the disease's advancement and the potential for malignant transformation.
Análise da estrutura disponibilizada ao ensino de avaliação psicológica
Authors: Gomes Gabriel Vitor Acioly , Cardoso Lucila Moraes
Published: November 2023

O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar as condições estruturais disponibilizadas para o ensino das disciplinas de Avaliação Psicológica nos cursos de Psicologia das Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) do Ceará. Obteve-se autorização de oito instituições para realizar a pesquisa e, tendo como base um roteiro de observação, foram analisados aspectos de material e equipamento, infraestrutura e Serviço de Psicologia. Os principais resultados indicaram que as instituições possuíam uma variedade mínima de 20 testes psicológicos, os alunos assinavam um termo para alugar os testes e as IES desenvolviam atividades para a comunidade. Entretanto, também foi observado a inexistência da testagem informatizada, poucas instituições contavam com testotecas e os funcionários responsáveis pelo serviço e material da avaliação psicológica em sua maioria não eram formados em Psicologia. Pode-se concluir que o panorama das instituições cearenses observadas é promissor, mas deve-se continuar em busca de melhorias.
Reflections on the Beginnings of Prestressed Concrete in America
Authors:   Prestressed Concrete Institute
Published: November 2023

To commemorate the 25-year anniversary of PCI’s founding, the PCI JOURNAL presented a series of papers on the early history of prestressed and precast concrete in North America, narrated by the individuals who participated in the early development of the industry. These papers were published in 13 successive issues of the JOURNAL from May-June 1978 through May-June 1980. Because of the heavy demand for these papers it was decided to compile the series into a single volume. This volume contains not only valuable practical information on prestressed concrete, but serves as a unique historical record of one of the most exciting periods in the annals of construction.
Experimental and numerical study of a motion amplification mechanism to enhance the seismic energy-dissipation capacity of precast, post-tensioned concrete rocking systems
Authors: Kulaksizoglu Ahmet Ata , Yilmaz Cetin , Yalcin Cem
Published: November 2023

This paper describes research on the behavior of precast, post-tensioned concrete rocking systems with a proposed new type of external rotational friction damper. The proposed damper takes advantage of geometrical arrangement with small initial angle (less than 20 degrees) to amplify the relative rotations due to the unique gap opening mechanism that occurs in the joints of these systems. These relative rotations, which take place on friction surfaces between metallic friction plates, contribute to the energy dissipation and force capacity of the system by means of rotational friction. The novelty of the proposed damper stems from the amplification effect, which provides substantial energy dissipation capacity even in small drift demands. In this study, a numerical model was developed and verified with experimental results. This numerical model was used to analyze unbonded, post-tensioned beam-column subassemblies and frames with and without the proposed damper tested to develop the force-displacement relations. The analysis results indicate that the proposed damper would effectively dissipate seismic energy and increase force capacity.
The return of comparative economic systems: An extension of János Kornai's contribution
Authors: Dallago Bruno , Casagrande Sara
Published: November 2023

Kornai profoundly contributed to place the system to the centre of economic analysis. His multidisciplinary system paradigm is fundamental for understanding and analysing the variety of economic solutions and its consequences. The strong scientific foundation of Kornai's approach provides a fruitful opportunity to further develop and apply it to the most fundamental economic issues, such as explaining the different performance and strength of different economies and societies. The inclusion of a multidisciplinary perspective has the significant advantage of keeping under control non-economic factors that influence economic activities and performance and allows to account for the real behaviour and evolution of economies and societies. It can also contribute to explain the resilience of economic and social systems and economies. The paper takes stock of the importance of Kornai's analysis and method and applies them to better understanding the nature and working of the European Union and its difficulties. Based on Kornai's approach, the paper considers how the European Union should evolve to make itself workable and resilient in front of a threatening international environment.
Potential appendix to János Kornai's “revisited system paradigm”
Authors: Fazekas Csaba
Published: November 2023

János Kornai published an interesting and important paper in 2000 about the “system paradigm”, and another in 2016 about the “system paradigm revisited”. In the last one he made a theoretical approach for differences between democracies, autocracies and dictatorships; made a typology for the most important elements for characterization of different political systems. In the second half of the 2010’s a debate has started among political analysts, public intellectuals and journalists, how we can characterize the new political system of Hungary led by Viktor Orbán. We can read detailed analyses about “hybrid regime”, “limited democracy”, “illiberal democracy”, “plebiscite leader democracy” etc. In this paper I would like to deal with the question of different political systems in general, and – on the experiences of the debates about the current Hungarian system – I would like to think further – the Kornai's model. Kornai pointed out 10 elements for characterization of it (the questions of removable governments, opposition parties in parliaments, elections, civil society, freedom of press, etc.) – I would like to differentiate 10 new potential elements, especially from the side of the political ideas, historical backgrounds and other viewpoints.
Modern pillories: Overdue debts of the poor
Authors: Berlinger Edina , Bihary Zsolt , Dobránszky-Bartus Katalin , Molnár György
Published: November 2023

We model the consequences of the soft budget constraint in the context of retail borrowers. While János Kornai formulated the term of “soft budget constraint” mainly for organizations (firms, banks, municipalities, NGOs, etc.), we show that it can be applied to individual borrowers as well. We derive the feasibility conditions for private and public debt relief programs in a utilitarian framework and find that lenders have no interest in offering payment reductions if non-performing borrowers are few, have small debts, and are difficult to reach – precisely the characteristics of the poor. In this situation, poor debtors serve better as deterrents, similarly if we put them into a pillory. We calibrate the model parameters to survey data on poor households struggling with overdue debts in small villages in a disadvantaged rural region in Hungary. We find that in normal economic circumstances, private debt relief programs are not feasible. State intervention can be justified by positive externalities and moral considerations.