bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nutritional quality of selected commercially available seed oils and effect of storage conditions on their oxidative stability
Authors: Ahmed Iqbal , Chatha Shahzad Ali Shahid , Iftikhar Neelam , Farooq Muhammad Furqan , Zulfiqar Hira , Ali Shafaqat , Hussain Syed Makhdoom , Alshehri Muhammed Ali , Al-Ghanim Khalid A. , Ijaz Hussain Abdullah
Published: October 2024

The primary objective of this research was to investigate nutritional composition of soybean, canola, cottonseed, palm and rapeseed oils under and the effect of storage conditions on their oxidative stability. Nutritional quality of selected seed oils was determined in term of fatty acids, tocopherols and tocotrienols compositions, total phenolic, total flavonoids and mineral contents. High resolution gas chromatography (HR-GC) analysis showed the presence of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids having range from 9.21–43.25, 27.01–58.87 and 29.23–57.75 g/100g, respectively in all the oils. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis revealed that γ–tocopherol was the major tocopherol followed by α-tocopherol in most of the oils. Spectrophotometric analysis showed that the total phenolic contents were 2.84–14.44 mg/g of oil, measured as gallic acid equivalent and total flavonoid contents were 0.44–1.56 mg/g of oil, measure as quercetin equivalent. Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrophotometer analysis revealed that Mg, Fe and Mn were present in higher concentration ranging from 57.14–114.85, 126.87–460.06 and 106.85–538.39 μg/ml respectively. For study the effect of various storage conditions on the oxidation parameters, free fatty acid, peroxide value, para-anisidine value, conjugated dienes and trienes values were determined and ranging from 0.48–1.65, 10.65–40.15 meq/kg, 9.98–33.30, 8.74–28.41 and 3.86–15.02, respectively after 90 days storage. Statistical analysis revealed that various storage conditions exerted significant (p ≤ 0.05) effect on the oxidative stability of selected oils to different extent.
A new amino acid substitution in the MvALS1 gene of metsulfuron-methyl resistant biotypes Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) C. Presl from West Java, Indonesia
Authors: Putri Kansa Dianti , Guntoro Dwi , Ardie Sintho Wahyuning , Hariyadi
Published: October 2024

The most bothersome weed in rice fields in the Indonesian province of West Java is Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. F.) C. Presl, an aquatic herbaceous plant. Metsulfuron-methyl has long been used in wetland rice in West Java with a high enough intensity. However, the case of Monochoria vaginalis resistance to metsulfuron-methyl herbicides in Indonesia has not been widely reported and investigated. The study aims to (1) classify the resistance level of M. vaginalis toward metsulfuron-methyl, (2) identify Target Site Resistance (TSR) mechanism mutations in the MvALS1 gene of the resistant biotype of M. vaginalis. The Whole Plant Pot Test method was utilized to assess the resistance level of Monochoria vaginalis. Following that, all samples were subjected to DNA sequencing using the PCR method to identify mutations in the MvALS1 gene from the resistant biotype. After then, this study used DUET, a server with an integrated computational methodology, to anticipate the effect of mutations on protein stability. The result showed that Monochoria vaginalis from Rawamerta, Karawang showed a moderate level of resistance to metsulfuron-methyl with a resistance ratio of 6.00, Patokbeusi, Subang showed a low level of resistance to metsulfuron-methyl with a resistance ratio of 3.89, compared to susceptible Monochoria vaginalis. Nucleotide base alignment in the MvALS1 gene revealed that base substitutions occurred in the Monochoria vaginalis biotype from Rawamerta and Patokbeusi, resulting in 5 amino acid substitutions: Ser-64-Ala, Asp-66-Glu, Asn-240-Asp, Glu-426-Asn, and Ser-469-Asn and Sukra: Ser-64-Ala, Asp-66-Glu, and Asn-240-Asp. The analysis showed that S64A, D66E, and N240D stabilize the protein, whereas E426N and S469N destabilize it. This study confirms for the first time that Ser-64-Ala, Asn-240-Asp, and Glu-426-Asn amino acid mutations were found in cases of M. vaginalis resistance to metsulfuron-methyl (ALS inhibitor).
On-the-move heterogeneous face recognition in frequency and spatial domain using sparse representation
Authors: Butt Asif Raza , Manzoor Sajjad , Baig Asim , Imran Abid , Ullah Ihsan , Syed Muhammad Wasif
Published: October 2024

Heterogeneity of a probe image is one of the most complex challenges faced by researchers and implementers of current surveillance systems. This is due to existence of multiple cameras working in different spectral ranges in a single surveillance setup. This paper proposes two different approaches including spatial sparse representations (SSR) and frequency sparse representation (FSR) to recognize on-the-move heterogeneous face images with database of single sample per person (SSPP). SCface database, with five visual and two Infrared (IR) cameras, is taken as a benchmark for experiments, which is further confirmed using CASIA NIR-VIS 2.0 face database with 17580 visual and IR images. Similarity, comparison is performed for different scenarios such as, variation of distances from a camera and variation in sizes of face images and various visual and infrared (IR) modalities. Least square minimization based approach for finding the solution is used to match face images as it makes the recognition process simpler. A side by side comparison of both the proposed approaches with the state-of-the-art, classical, principal component analysis (PCA), kernel fisher analysis (KFA) and coupled kernel embedding (CKE) methods, along with modern low-rank preserving projection via graph regularized reconstruction (LRPP-GRR) method, is also presented. Experimental results suggest that the proposed approaches achieve superior performance.
Human antibodies against Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis combined with cytokine levels for the diagnosis and selection of Crohn’s disease patients for anti-mycobacterial therapy—A pilot study
Authors: Kuenstner J. Todd , Zhang Peilin , Potula Raghava , Galarneau Jean-Michel , Bach Horacio
Published: October 2024

Increasing evidence links a worldwide bacterial infection of cattle and other animal species by Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP) to Crohn’s disease (CD). A large, FDA phase 2/3 controlled clinical trial of combination antimycobacterial antibiotic therapy for CD has been completed, and the report describing the trial is pending publication. The identification of MAP infection in CD patients will become increasingly important. Thus, it is desirable to develop MAP-based tests that accurately predict which CD patients have a MAP infection. A prospective, case-control laboratory test study of 199 subjects (61 CD patients and 138 non-CD controls) was performed using a panel of MAP antigens, including Hsp65, PknG, PtpA, CL1, and MAP IDEXX, which were measured under blind conditions in the plasma of the 199 subjects. Results showed that compared to any individual MAP antigen, combinations of antigens showed improved CD classification performance. For the Hsp65 antigen, the sensitivity (SEN), specificity (SPE), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), correct classification (CC), and area under the curve (AUC) were 59.02%, 58.70%, 38.71%, 76.42%, 59.3% and 0.606, respectively. For the best combination of MAP antibodies (Hsp65 and PknG), the SEN, SPE, PPV, NPV, CC, and AUC were 59.02%, 60.87%, 40.00%, 77.06%, 60.30%, and 0.631, respectively. Further improvement of the CD classification performance was achieved by combining IFN-γ, IL-8, and IL-17 cytokines with antibodies against MAP antigens, yielding SEN, SPE, PPV, NPV, CC, and AUC of 62.3%, 62.32%, 42.22%, 78.9%, 62.31% and 0.708, respectively. Thus, combinations of antibodies against MAP antigens and cytokine levels yield better CD diagnostic predictive performance than any individual antibodies against MAP antigens.
Differential diagnosis of benign and lung adenocarcinoma presenting as larger solid nodules and masses based on multiscale CT radiomics
Authors: Xie Jiayue , He Yifan , Che Siyu , Zhao Wenjing , Niu Yuxin , Qin Dongxue , Li Zhiyong
Published: October 2024

Purpose

To develop a better radiomic model for the differential diagnosis of benign and lung adenocarcinoma lesions presenting as larger solid nodules and masses based on multiscale computed tomography (CT) radiomics.

Materials and methods

This retrospective study enrolled 205 patients with solid nodules and masses from Center 1 between January 2010 and February 2022 and Center 2 between January 2019 and February 2022. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, we retrospectively enrolled 165 patients from two centers and assigned them to the training dataset (n = 115) or the test dataset (n = 50). Radiomics features were extracted from volumes of interest on CT images. A gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT) was used for data dimensionality reduction to perform the final feature selection. Four models were developed using clinical data, conventional imaging features and radiomics features, namely, the clinical and image model (CIM), the plain CT radiomics model (PRM), the enhanced CT radiomics model (ERM) and the combined model (CM). Model performance was evaluated to determine the best model for identifying benign and lung adenocarcinoma presenting as larger solid nodules and masses.

Results

In the training dataset, the areas under the curve (AUCs) for the CIM, PRM, ERM, and CM were 0.718, 0.806, 0.819, and 0.917, respectively. The differential diagnostic capability of the ERM was better than that of the PRM and the CIM. The CM was optimal. Intermediate and junior radiologists and respiratory physicians achieved improved obviously diagnostic results with the radiomics model. The senior radiologists showed slight improved diagnostic results after using the radiomics model.

Conclusion

Radiomics may have the potential to be used as a noninvasive tool for the differential diagnosis of benign and lung adenocarcinoma lesions presenting as larger solid nodules and masses.
Peer support provider and recipients’ perspectives on compassion in virtual peer support stroke programs: “You can’t really be supportive without compassion”
Authors: Singh Hardeep , Nelson Michelle L. A. , Premnazeer Meera , Haghayegh Arta Taghavi , Munce Sarah , Sperling Christina , Steele Gray Carolyn
Published: October 2024

Background

Peer support programs demonstrate numerous benefits, including emotional, instrumental, informational, and affirmational social support. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many peer support stroke programs in Canada have been delivered virtually. Compassion must be consistently applied to build meaningful interactions, but the shift to virtual services may have changed the quality of interaction and compassion in virtual services. While compassion is recommended in health and social services to improve outcomes, satisfaction, and service quality, compassion in virtual peer support stroke programs remains understudied. We aimed to describe compassionate support in virtual peer support stroke programs from peer support providers’ and recipients’ perspectives.

Methods

This qualitative descriptive study was guided by Sinclair & colleagues’ model of compassion. Peer support recipients or peer support providers participated in interviews transcribed and analyzed using a hybrid thematic analysis.

Results

Sixteen were peer support recipients, six were peer support providers, and two were both peer support providers and recipients. Participants agreed that compassion was essential in these programs. Participants perceived compassion to be a result of the virtues of compassionate facilitators (i.e., genuineness, passion, and empathy), relational space, and communication within the virtual peer support stroke program (e.g., sense of awareness or intuition of compassion, aspects of engaged peer support provision), virtuous response (e.g., knowing the person and actions that made the peer support recipient feel like a priority). Compassion was facilitated by listening and understanding peer support recipients’ needs as they relate to stroke (i.e., seeking to understand peer support recipients and their needs), attending to peer support recipients’ needs (e.g., timely actions to address their needs), and achieving compassion-related program outcomes (e.g., alleviating challenges and enhancing wellbeing). The absence of these components (e.g., lacking genuineness, passion and empathy) was a barrier to compassion in virtual peer support stroke programs.

Conclusions

Study findings describe facilitators and barriers to perceived compassion in virtual peer support stroke programs and provide practical recommendations that can be adapted into programs to improve program quality.
A mathematical model of visceral leishmaniasis transmission and control: Impact of ITNs on VL prevention and elimination in the Indian subcontinent
Authors: Davis Cameron , Javor Elizabeth R. , Rebarber Sonja I. , Rychtář Jan , Taylor Dewey
Published: October 2024

Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a deadly, vector-borne, parasitic, neglected tropical disease, particularly prevalent on the Indian subcontinent. Sleeping under the long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) was considered an effective VL prevention and control measures, until KalaNet, a large trial in Nepal and India, did not show enough supporting evidence. In this paper, we adapt a biologically accurate, yet relatively simple compartmental ordinary differential equations (ODE) model of VL transmission and explicitly model the use of ITNs and their role in VL prevention and elimination. We also include a game-theoretic analysis in order to determine an optimal use of ITNs from the individuals’ perspective. In agreement with the previous more detailed and complex model, we show that the ITNs coverage amongst the susceptible population has to be unrealistically high (over 96%) in order for VL to be eliminated. However, we also show that if the whole population, including symptomatic and asymptomatic VL cases adopt about 90% ITN usage, then VL can be eliminated. Our model also suggests that ITN usage should be accompanied with other interventions such as vector control.
spconfShiny: An R Shiny application for calculating the spatial scale of smoothing splines for point data
Authors: Rainey Maddie J. , Keller Kayleigh P.
Published: October 2024

Epidemiological analyses of environmental exposures often benefit from including spatial splines in models to account for confounding by spatial location. Understanding how the number of splines relates to physical spatial differences is not always intuitive and can be context-dependent. To address this, we developed a R Shiny application, spconfShiny, that provides a user-friendly platform to calculate an effective bandwidth metric that quantifies the relationship between spatial splines and the range of implied spatial smoothing. spconfShiny can be accessed athttps://g2aging.shinyapps.io/spconfShiny/. We illustrate the procedure to compute the effective bandwidth and demonstrate its use for different numbers of spatial splines across England, India, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the United States. Using spconfShiny, we show the effective bandwidth increases with the size of the region and decreases with the number of splines. Including 10 splines on a 10km grid corresponds to effective bandwidths of 92.2km in Ireland and 927.7km in the United States.
Fatty acid metabolism in neutrophils promotes lung damage and bacterial replication during tuberculosis
Authors: Sankar Poornima , Ramos Ramon Bossardi , Corro Jamie , Mishra Lokesh K. , Nafiz Tanvir Noor , Bhargavi Gunapati , Saqib Mohd , Poswayo Sibongiseni K. L. , Parihar Suraj P. , Cai Yi , Subbian Selvakumar , Ojha Anil K. , Mishra Bibhuti B.
Published: October 2024

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection induces a marked influx of neutrophils into the lungs, which intensifies the severity of tuberculosis (TB). The metabolic state of neutrophils significantly influences their functional response during inflammation and interaction with bacterial pathogens. However, the effect of Mtb infection on neutrophil metabolism and its consequent role in TB pathogenesis remain unclear. In this study, we examined the contribution of glycolysis and fatty acid metabolism on neutrophil responses to Mtb HN878 infection using ex-vivo assays and murine infection models. We discover that blocking glycolysis aggravates TB pathology, whereas inhibiting fatty acid oxidation (FAO) yields protective outcomes, including reduced weight loss, immunopathology, and bacterial burden in lung. Intriguingly, FAO inhibition preferentially disrupts the recruitment of a pathogen-permissive immature neutrophil population (Ly6Glo/dim), known to accumulate during TB. Targeting carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1a (Cpt1a)-a crucial enzyme in mitochondrial β-oxidation-either through chemical or genetic methods impairs neutrophils’ ability to migrate to infection sites while also enhancing their antimicrobial function. Our findings illuminate the critical influence of neutrophil immunometabolism in TB pathogenesis, suggesting that manipulating fatty acid metabolism presents a novel avenue for host-directed TB therapies by modulating neutrophil functions.
VENEGAS RAMOS, Alberto, Pasado virtual: Historia e Imágenes en el Videojuego, Sans Soleil, Vitoria-Gasteiz, 2022, 261 pp.
Authors: Cifuentes Urzúa Tomás
Published: October 2024

Reseña libro: Pasado Virtual de Alberto Venegas Ramos
Enfoque preciso: adaptación cultural y análisis estadísticos en estudios del TDAH
Authors: Samayani Capira Raly Milwar , Mamani Turpo Allison Yamile
Published: October 2024

En esta carta al editor, los autores realizan una revisión del trabajo de Martínez et al. sobre los conocimientos, concepciones erróneas y lagunas de los docentes españoles e italianos, así como de los estudiantes, acerca del Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH). Se identifican tres deficiencias principales en el estudio. Primero, no se mencionan los valores de adaptación y estandarización del cuestionario KADDS, diseñado para evaluar el conocimiento sobre el TDAH, en las muestras española e italiana. La adaptación cultural y validación de este instrumento son esenciales para su aplicación en diferentes contextos culturales. Segundo, se sugiere la inclusión de técnicas estadísticas más robustas en el análisis de los datos, como pruebas no paramétricas y análisis de regresión. La U de Mann-Whitney se menciona como una herramienta útil para determinar diferencias significativas entre grupos independientes. Además, se citan estudios previos que consideraron estos aspectos. Tercero, se señala la falta de consideración de la regresión lineal múltiple para explorar variables como la edad, experiencia docente, sexo y experiencia con niños con TDAH. En conclusión, se sugiere prestar mayor atención a la adaptación cultural de los instrumentos, el uso de técnicas estadísticas más avanzadas y la consideración de análisis de regresión. Se espera que futuros estudios adopten estas recomendaciones para fortalecer la base de evidencia en el campo del TDAH.
Engaging Africa and the World
Authors: Asiedu-Acquah Emmanuel
Published: October 2024

This article examines student internationalism and politics in Ghana in the late 1960s and 1970s. Ghanaian students expressed their internationalism in that period through a drive for a continental pan-Africanist student movement, a leftward turn among influential student activists, which reinforced their internationalist outlook, and a renewal and deepening of relations with global student organizations and transnational networks. The internationalism and national politics of Ghanaian students were mutually reinforcing. The pan-African and global imaginary that characterized student politics encouraged engagement with Africa and the wider world as necessary to student politics and activism at home. This made student politics more than episodic activism. The internationalist strands that shaped student politics in late 1960s and 1970s Ghana have been little explored in the literature. This article thus contributes to scholarship that explores Ghanaian and African student internationalism and the global contexts and connections of African student politics during and after decolonization.
Militarization and Gender-Based Violence in French Colonial and Contemporary Sahelian Africa
Authors: Zimmerman Sarah J.
Published: October 2024

Chadian soldiers serving in the G5 Sahel Force were accused of rape in Tera, Niger, in 2021. These violent incidents echo gender-based crimes committed by West African colonial soldiers, or tirailleurs sénégalais, serving in military expeditions in Niger during the late 1890s. Militarization is a key component of colonial and postcolonial governance in the Sahel. France's militarization of the Sahel at the turn of the twentieth century created a model for traditions of militarization that normalized legal exception for foreign military employees stationed there. As empires gave way to independent states, international organizations deploying foreign military forces in African conflict and postconflict zones have used bilateral treaties to exempt their personnel from local legal jurisdictions. These protections encompass crimes committed by soldiers against civilians/noncombatants, including gender-based sexual violence. France and foreign African soldiers are not a constant in Sahelian histories of militarization and gendered-based violence, but they appear and reappear with enough frequency to merit investigation.
Soviet Military Assistance to Mali and Guinea, 1958–1980
Authors: Turtio Riina
Published: October 2024

What impact did the Cold War have on building the national armies in Africa? Previous research has focused on Cold War conflict zones, but foreign military assistance had a profound impact on the armies and political systems in countries that did not experience a prolonged conflict. This article focuses on the impact of Cold War competition in Guinea and Mali. The USSR was the main weapons supplier to both countries during the Cold War, which gave it considerable political influence. Based on archival research, memoirs, and online databases, this article shows a similarity in the army's pervasive role in society, arrests and executions of key soldiers and officials, harsh economic conditions, and mass migration to neighboring countries. Similar are also the silences around Malian and Guinean military history. There is, however, a clear need for further study on the political, economic, and military impact of Soviet military assistance.
O conector por isso e a veiculação de sentidos de esclarecimento, exposição e exemplificação sob olhar pancrônico
Authors: Rabello Mayra Laurindo , Lopes Monclar Guimarães
Published: October 2024

Em trabalhos anteriores, Lopes e Rabello (2022, 2024), com base nos postulados de Sweetser (1990), distribuem os usos de [por isso]conector nos três domínios da causalidade: conteúdo, epistêmico e atos de fala. Ao primeiro, associam o valor semântico de consequência; ao segundo, o de conclusão; ao último, o de elaboração, o qual representa uma macrocategoria semântica (cf. Halliday, 2004) que compreende as relações de esclarecimento, exposição e exemplificação. Neste artigo voltamo-nos, especificamente, para a investigação e a descrição desses três últimos valores semânticos em perspectiva pancrônica, motivados, sobretudo, pelo fato de ainda haver uma certa lacuna na literatura gramatical e linguística no que tange à descrição de outras relações do domínio da causalidade para além das bem conhecidas noções de causa, conclusão e consequência. Nesse sentido, temos como objetivo descrever a trajetória de mudança dentro da macrocategoria elaboração nos usos de [por isso]conector. Para essa finalidade, analisamos 917 dados de uso, recuperados das bases Corpus Informatizado do Português Medieval, Corpus Vercial e Corpus NOW, por meio da análise mista e à luz dos pressupostos teórico-metodológicos da Linguística Funcional Centrada no Uso (cf. Rosário, 2022) e da Pragmática (cf. Sweetser, 1990). Os resultados sugerem que a função elaboração é fruto da trajetória de mudança de [por isso]conector. Além disso, indicam que o esclarecimento é o valor mais frequente e, talvez, mais prototípico dentro dessa macrocategoria.
Identidade docente e posicionamentos de estudantes de Ciências Biológicas: experiências de iniciação científica
Authors: Araújo Patrício Câmara , Sousa Hilnária Castro
Published: October 2024

No presente estudo analisamos o processo de constituição identitária docente de estudantes de Ciências Biológicas a partir das narrativas das suas experiências de iniciação científica. É uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa na perspectiva do dialogismo bakhtiniano e da teoria do posicionamento. Participaram do estudo quatro estudantes de Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas do Instituto Federal do Maranhão - Campus Barreirinhas. As informações foram construídas a partir de duas entrevistas narrativas individuais com cada um dos participantes. Utilizamos a análise temática dialógica com a identificação dos temas e dos significados nas narrativas. Os dados foram organizados em um quadro e em um mapa semiótico, os quais foram elaborados a partir das dinâmicas dos posicionamentos apresentados. Os resultados deste estudo sugerem que a experiência de iniciação científica aliada à atuação no estágio docente implica de forma significativa o processo de constituição identitária docente de estudantes de Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas.
IDENTITAS BUDAYA LOMBOK DALAM PUISI INDONESIA
Authors: Soleh Dwi Rohman , Satrya HD Dharma - , Suharto V. Teguh
Published: October 2024

This article aims to explain the construction of Lombok's cultural identity in three Indonesian poems. Cultural identity is considered a continuous production. In that approach, identity is a construct. Identity is constructed through language. Language is understood as a sign system. Therefore, the analysis of poetry uses sign analysis and semiotic analysis. In this analysis, signs can only be understood in the context of Lombok culture, in the context of the conceptual map of Indonesian society in Lombok. Signs can only be found in the cultural context of Lombok. The data were gathered from three different Lombok poems. The research result shows that in Perang Gurantang poems, Lombok cultural identity is different from Bali's cultural identity. Moreover, Di Gili Tak Ada yang Mengenal Pagi and Kemidi Rudat poems reveal hybrid cultural identity. Finally, Lombok cultural identity has a multicultural identity that gives respect to the differences between Lombok and Bali cultures. The acceptance of West and Malay-Islam culture forms Lombok cultural identity.
Holy Triune Love
Authors: Sean Luke
Published: October 2024

In this paper, I formulate an alternative to the classical doctrine of divine simplicity. Simply stated, God’s nature is best understood as Holy Triune Love (HTL), and all attributes are best understood as aspects of HTL. This reformulation will allow us to affirm much of the content of classical simplicity without the actus-purus doctrine. This paper will proceed as follows. First, I will define CS and sketch its rationale in God's metaphysical ultimacy. Second, I will defend two critical objections from the incarnation and divine knowledge I take to be decisive against CS. Third, I will sketch HTL in relation to the trinitarian processions and the attributes, showing how HTL best satisfies the doctrinal motivations for CS. Fourth, I will show how HTL responds to the challenges I’ve raised against CS. I will then conclude by answering five potential objections.
Importancia de la Adherencia al Tratamiento como Método de Reducción de la Reincidencia en Jóvenes con Conductas de Maltrato y sus Familias.
Authors: Maroto Méncez Zulay , Cortés Tomás Mª Teresa
Published: October 2024

El objetivo del presente trabajo es evaluar la relación entre la reincidencia en violencia filio-parental y la adhesión al tratamiento tanto por parte de los menores como de sus familias.

La muestra del estudio estaba compuesta por 72 menores que habían finalizado una medida judicial por un delito de maltrato ascendente. Para evaluar las reincidencias en maltrato se elaboró un cuestionario para los padres. En el cuestionario se incluyó una pregunta acerca del reingreso de los menores tras su puesta en libertad. Los datos sobre el historial delictivo de los jóvenes se obtuvieron mediante la revisión de los informes emitidos desde los centros a los distintos juzgados de menores, así como de las anotaciones de los profesionales. La recopilación de los datos se realizó a los seis meses de la salida de los menores de los centros. La evaluación de los resultados se realizó mediante el programa estadístico SPSS 22.0.

Los resultados mostraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre todas las reincidencias analizadas en función de la adhesión al tratamiento por parte de los menores, mostrando que esta reduce significativamente la reincidencia. En el caso de la colaboración familiar únicamente se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las reincidencias relacionadas con maltrato psicológico.
Comparación del Nivel de Sexismo Entre Diferentes Colectivos y Familias que Sufren Violencia Filio-Parental.
Authors: Gallego Abián Irene
Published: October 2024

El objetivo de esta investigación se centra en el estudio del sexismo, tanto hostil como benevolente, y la relación que guarda con la pertenencia a un colectivo, analizando las diferencias y semejanzas entre los grupos.

Para este llevar a cabo este análisis se ha encuestado a 190 personas pertenecientes a cinco grupos sociales: estudiantado no universitario, estudiantado universitario, profesionales del ámbito social, cuerpo docente y familias con violencia filio-parental. Se han utilizado la Escala de Sexismo Ambivalente de Glick y Fiske, en su versión española.

Los resultados muestran como las familias con violencia filio-parental y el estudiantado no universitario son los colectivos que mayor nivel de sexismo presentan, en contraposición a los equipos profesionales del ámbito social que son los menos sexistas. Si bien, aunque sus puntuaciones son menores, en este colectivo el sexismo hostil es mayor al benevolente, aspecto que también aparece en el cuerpo docente.
Multi-biomarker Approach as a Response of Oxidative Stress in Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819) Obtained from the Algerian west coast
Authors: Belmokhtar Rahma , Belmokhtar Fayza , Kerfouf Ahmed , Hamed Mohammed Bey Baba
Published: October 2024

The present study aimed to assess the oxidative stress potential of Mytilus galloprovincialis across four sites along the Algerian west coast from March 2022 to June 2022. Among these sites, three were previously identified as contaminated, while the Barbadjanie site was considered isolated and distant from pollution sources. We measured glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, as well as the specific activities of glutathione S-transferase (GST) and catalase (CAT) in the digestive glands of the mussels. Our findings revealed a significant decrease in GSH levels in mussels from the contaminated sites, indicating reduced antioxidant capacity. In contrast, MDA levels, GST, and CAT activities exhibited significant increases (P< 0.05) in the same mussels, suggesting heightened oxidative stress and increased cellular damage. To further evaluate the impact of pollution, we applied the Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR) index to the four biomarkers measured. The IBR analysis showed the lowest score for mussels from Barbadjanie, confirming its relatively low pollution impact, and the highest score for mussels from Beni Saf Port, indicating severe pollution effects. This multi-biomarker approach was effective in demonstrating oxidative stress responses in mussels, highlighting its reliability in assessing the impacts of environmental pollution on aquatic organisms. The study underscores the importance of using comprehensive biomonitoring tools to evaluate ecological health and pollution effects in marine environments.
Blanka Jedličková – Milena Lenderová – Miroslav Kouba – Ivo Říha (eds.) Krajiny prostřených i prázdných stolů. I. Evropská gastronomie v proměnách staletí [Landscapes of Set and Empty Tables. I. European Gastronomy throughout the Centuries]
Authors: Slavková Markéta
Published: October 2024

A review of the book by Blanka Jedličková, Milena Lenderová, Miroslav Kouba and Ivan Říha.
Jiří Mertl: Přerozdělování welfare: nástroje pomoci, nebo kontroly?
Authors: Pospíšilová Tereza
Published: October 2024

A review of the book by Jiří Mertl.
Utváření sociálních pout ve školním kolektivu na základě genderového, etnického a sociálního vymezení
Authors: Vorlíček Radek
Published: October 2024

Through the observation of educational settings, this article raises issues concerning the social status of Roma children in the context of schooling. The article deals with social distance dynamics among pupils in elementary school, and its impact on their position in the social hierarchy. It is based on long-term qualitative fieldwork. The central method of the fieldwork was observation. The results draw attention to many aspects of social exclusion in educational settings.
Csaba Szaló: Paměť míst. Kulturní sociologie vzpomínání
Authors: Mlynář Jakub
Published: October 2024

A review of the book by Csaba Szaló.
Določanje hlapnih aromatskih spojin v jabolkih
Authors: Jesenko Erika , Korošec Mojca , Košmerl Tatjana
Published: October 2024

Aroma je eden izmed parametrov kakovosti sadja, ki pomembno vpliva na sprejemanje sadja pri potrošnikih. Analiza hlapnih aromatičnih spojin je bistvenega pomena za raziskovanje sort jabolk, izbiro najprimernejše sorte za komercialno trženje ter za rutinsko preverjanje kakovosti. V ta namen se uporablja več metod, ki jih lahko razdelimo na senzorične in instrumentalne. Namen tega članka je predstaviti pregled raziskav, ki so se osredotočale na analizo hlapnih aromatičnih spojin v jabolkih, ki prispevajo k njihovi aromi. Plinska kromatografija je predstavnica instrumentalne metode, med katerimi je najbolj razširjena uporaba plinske kromatografije sklopljene z masno spektrometrijo, medtem ko se za senzorično analizo najpogosteje uporabljajo metode opisne senzorične analize. Senzorična analiza s potrošniki se najpogosteje izvaja z lestvicami všečnosti, kot uporabna metoda pa se je izkazala tudi kvalitativna opisna metoda CATA. Kombinacija instrumentalnih in senzoričnih metod omogoča natančno identifikacijo hlapnih aromatičnih spojin, ki prispevajo k aromi jabolka in njegovi sprejemljivosti.
Phaeoacremonium hungaricum, a species causing grapevine wood necrosis in Iraq
Authors: Haleem Raed
Published: October 2024

This paper describes the symptoms caused by Phaeoacremonium hungaricum Essakhi, Mugnai, Surico & P.W. Crous on grapevine seedlings observed in pathogenicity tests. The tested isolate was obtained from a 15 to 20-year-old grapevine in the Duhok province, Kurdistan region, Iraq. It was identified based on morphological characters and phylogenetic inferences using ITS sequences. Disease symptoms included interveinal chlorosis progressing to necrosis, defoliation, wilting, and shoot-tip dieback. Additionally, dark brown to black streaking became evident in artificially wounded shoots approximately two months post-inoculation. This is the first report of Phaeoacremonium hungaricum causing young vine decline in Iraq.
Prve najdbe štirih vrst jajčnih parazitoidov ščitastih stenic (Pentatomidae) v Sloveniji: Trissolcus scutellaris (Thomson, 1861), Trissolcus viktorovi Kozlov, 1968, Trissolcus festivae (Viktorov, 1964) in Telenomus chloropus (Thomson, 1861) (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Scelionidae)
Authors: Indihar Eva , Bohinc Tanja , Neerup BUHL Peter , Trdan Stanislav
Published: October 2024

Jajčni parazitoidi so skupina naravnih sovražnikov, ki v naravi vplivajo na zmanjševanje števila škodljivih žuželk, uporabljajo pa se tudi v okoljsko sprejemljivih sistemih zatiranja škodljivcev v rastlinski pridelavi. V članku predstavljamo štiri vrste parazitoidnih os iz družine Scelionidae, in sicer vrste Trissolcus scutellaris, Trissolcus viktorovi, Trissolcus festivae in Telenomus chloropus, ki spadajo med jajčne parazitoide ščitastih stenic (Pentatomidae). Prve tri vrste smo v Sloveniji potrdili kot naravne sovražnike pisane stenice (Eurydema ventralis Kolenati, 1846 ), zadnjo vrsto pa kot jajčnega parazitoida marmorirane smrdljivke (Halyomorpha halys Stål, 1855). Nobena od navedenih vrst naravnih sovražnikov še ni navedena v Pozitivnem seznamu Evropske in sredozemske organizacije za varstvo rastlin (EPPO), zato jih ne moremo uvrstiti na Seznam domorodnih vrst organizmov za biotično varstvo rastlin, s čimer bi bila v Sloveniji dovoljena njihova uporaba v inokulativnem biotičnem zatiranju škodljivcev v kmetijski pridelavi na prostem. Na večji pomen navedenih jajčnih parazitoidov pri zatiranju gospodarsko škodljivih stenic v okviru varovalnega biotičnega varstva pa lahko vplivamo z uporabo drugih okoljsko sprejemljivih načinov zatiranja škodljivih organizmov.
A modern view on the role of single nucleotide polymorphism of human genes in the formation of unfavorable consequences of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Authors: Riabokon Yu. Yu. , Huseynov E. M. , Kalashnyk K. V.
Published: October 2024

Aim – to analyze the current literature on the role of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of human genes in shaping the clinical course of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Results. Based on the results of the analysis and synthesis of the current literature on the role of SNP in shaping the clinical course and outcome of COVID-19, the clinical and prognostic significance of SNP of genes encoding receptors responsible for the penetration of SARS-CoV-2 into target cells has been demonstrated. The presence of the D-allele of the ACE gene (DD and ID genotypes) is associated with the highest risk of severe COVID-19, which makes it possible to offer it as an informative prognostic marker of COVID-19 severity. SNP of the TMPRSS2 co-receptor gene, known as the androgen responsive gene, at certain loci is prognostically important, as it leads to an increase in TMPRSS2 expression in men, which promotes virus fusion with the target cell membrane and has an unfavorable effect on the course of COVID-19 in men.
The data accumulated in the current literature on the clinical and prognostic value of SNP host genes encoding the immune response has also been analyzed. The role of HLA SNP genes, genes encoding innate immunity factors (TLR), as well as genes encoding pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α, etc.) and acute-phase inflammatory components (CRP) in the development of severe COVID-19 and the risk of death has been demonstrated. Attention has been paid to the determined role of SNP in the ACE gene in the development of pulmonary embolism in patients with severe COVID-19. The article has analyzed publications on the SNP role of host genes in the development of clinical events that are currently interpreted as long COVID. The prognostic role of the IL-10 gene SNP and its receptor gene in the formation of long-term consequences of the new coronavirus infection has been demonstrated.
Conclusions. SNP of host genes encoding receptors responsible for the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into target cells and SNP of genes encoding immune response have some prognostic value in assessing the risk of severe course and adverse effects of COVID-19. The accumulation of data on genetic risk factors for adverse outcomes of the new coronavirus disease will allow us to enhance the understanding of this infection pathogenesis, improve patient stratification and individualize therapeutic interventions.
Features of cardiac remodeling and GDF 15 and NTproBNP levels in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction depending on the history of myocardial infarction
Authors: Zemlianyi Ya. V. , Zemliana N. A.
Published: October 2024

Aim. To determine the relationships between serum concentrations of growth and differentiation factor 15 (GDF 15) and NTproBNP and features of heart remodeling in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) depending on the history of Q-myocardial infarction (MI).
Materials and methods. The study was performed on the basis of the Cardiology Department of the Municipal non-profit Enterprise “City Hospital of Urgent and Emergency Medical Care” of Zaporizhzhia City Council. 72 patients (mean age 62.1 ± 1.7 years) with HFPEF after MI were enrolled. The patients were divided into two groups depending on the time of previous MI. The patients were examined using two-dimensional echocardiography on a MyLab50 device (Esaote, Italy) according to the recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography. Serum concentrations of GDF 15 and NTproBNP were measured by enzyme immunoassay using Elabscience reagent kits (USA).
Results. In the 1st and 2nd groups of patients who suffered MI within a year, a significant increase in GDF 15 has been found (by 66.1 % and 74.7 %, respectively; p < 0.05) compared to the control group. The level of GDF 15 was significantly higher (by 41.8 %, p < 0.05) in the group of patients who had MI over a one-to-two-year period as compared to those who had MI within one year. The serum concentration of NTproBNP was also significantly higher in HFPEF groups compared to the control group (by 84.7 % and 87.2 %, respectively, p < 0.05). In the 2nd group of patients with the history of MI between 1 and 2 years, a significant increase in end-systolic volume (by 11.8 %, p < 0.05), end-diastolic volume (by 22.3 %, p < 0.05), left ventricular myocardial mass index (by 19.1 %, p < 0.05) and the E/e’ ratio (by 20.9 %, p < 0.05) has been revealed as compared to the 1st patient group. A strong direct correlation has been shown between the time of MI occurrence and the concentration of GDF 15 (r = 0.58, p < 0.05), the interventricular septum thickness at diastole (r = 0.61, p < 0.05) and the left ventricular myocardial mass index (r = 0.63, p < 0.05), GDF 15 and E/e’ (r = 0.37, p < 0.05), GDF 15 and the left atrial volume index (r = 0.41, p < 0.05), GDF 15 and NTproBNP (r = 0.56, p < 0.05).
Conclusions. Progression of left ventricular myocardial hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction with dilatation of the heart chambers has been observed in HFPEF patients with a longer history of MI. The time period of MI in patients with HFPEF was associated with the serum concentration of GDF 15, the interventricular septum thickness and the mass index of the left ventricular myocardium. The serum concentration of GDF 15 was significantly correlated with the deterioration of the left ventricular diastolic function, such as an increase in the E/e’ ratio and the left atrial volume index.
The application of curriculum analytics for improving assessments and quality assurance in higher education
Authors: Barthakur Abhinava , Kovanović Vitomir , Dawson Shane , Deneen Christopher C.
Published: October 2024

Curriculum mapping is a necessary process for establishing evidence of where learning outcomes are taught and assessed in higher education programmes. Mapping ensures the credibility of the institution and programme offerings and provides students with a clear understanding of what they can expect to learn and achieve during their academic studies. Well-mapped curricula that reference relevant standards and articulate aligned assessments are foundational for effective teaching and learning. Curriculum quality assurance measures are commonly accepted as a means of assuring accurate mapping. Assurance processes are, however, resource-intensive, error-prone and reflect human biases. Few studies have adopted an analytical approach to ensure programme quality assurance steps are traceable to a fundamental level of these maps: single courses and their assessment items. In this study, we adopted a novel curriculum analytics methodology to validate the mapping of professional standards to course-based assessments in a higher education degree program. Using an Australian initial teacher education programme as a case study, we applied and analysed results from a structured methodology that may be implemented across other disciplinary programs. Practical implications for quality assurance in higher education and the methodological contributions of this novel approach are further discussed.
 
Implications for practice or policy:

Quality assurance mechanisms in higher education serve to demonstrate that specific accreditation standards have been attained or maintained.
An evidence-based approach is needed to ensure curriculum mapping and quality assurance.
This study's novel curriculum analytics approach provides a robust foundation for demonstrating assessments’ compliance with accreditation standards at the degree program level.
A data-driven approach for quality assurance presents opportunities for wider and scalable applications across other institutions.
Exploring Marketing Maneuverability's Role in Linking Entrepreneurial Orientation and Marketing Performance
Authors: Setiawan Andi , Sukresna I Made
Published: October 2024

Based on the Resource-Advantage theory (R-A theory), this study attempts to develop a solid framework for marketing maneuverability (MM), which could be used as a lever to optimize the role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and improve marketing performance (MP). This study develops MM in an effort to improve the MP of Madurese hairdressing salons, classified as small-medium enterprises (SMEs), in Central Java, Indonesia. In addition, MM strengthens the influence of service encounter value (SEV) and market penetration advantage (MPA) on marketing performance (MP). As a result, MM could help SMEs implement SEV and MPA, leading to enhanced MP. This study further explores the application of the R-A theory by verifying that MM improves MP due to its ability to align EO, SEV, and MPA.
The Aging and Robotization: The Duality Between Generations and Robot Adoption
Authors: Aydin Asli
Published: October 2024

This paper examines the bilateral relationship between the robot adoption and the age characteristics of the employment. The study analyzes the reciprocal effects of robotization on different generations and presents the analysis of the effects of age groups on the robotization of countries. Based on an instrumentalization of the System GMM estimation method of a dynamic panel dataset of 28 selected countries over  2004 and 2016, the results show that the number of young workers is affected negatively from robotization, whereas there is a positive impact of robot adoption on old workers. Evidence further suggests that robotization is triggered by the density of young workers in the workforce of the country.
Adaptándose al cambio
Authors: Hernández Arroyo Wilson
Published: October 2024

This essay discusses the evolution of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (ACR) to the RDA (Resource, Description and Access) standard in Costa Rica, highlighting the importance of adapting to a constantly changing bibliographic environment. The implementation of RDA in Costa Rica is analyzed through various institutions, from university libraries to the National Library System, highlighting challenges such as training and adaptation to a more flexible standard. The academic response is explored, especially in library schools, which have adjusted their curricula to incorporate RDA, showing a comprehensive commitment to professional updating, without limiting implementation in the classroom, as there is evidence of a comprehensive commitment to research projects, final graduation projects and cooperation agreements with various institutions. It also highlights the emergence of the RDA Costa Rica group as an essential collaborative entity in the field of librarianship, anticipating its crucial role in the standardization of the organization of information in the country. The text concludes by underlining that the transition to RDA in Costa Rica has been enriching and challenging, led by universities and supported by ongoing collaboration among library institutions. Continued research on the application of RDA in different contexts is essential to address the specific challenges of the Costa Rican library environment.