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Research on the Coupled Coordination of the Digital Economy and Environmental Quality
Authors: Luan Xiaomei , Zhang Zhuang , Chen Chibo , Chang Jing , Huang Juan
Published: January 2025

Few studies provide direct evidence that there is a coupling coordination relationship (CCR) between the digital economy and environmental quality. This study tries to fill this gap. Using panel data from 31 provinces in China from 2011 to 2020, we conclude that there is a symbiotic CCR with an increasing degree over time between China’s digital economy and environmental quality and it is more visible in eastern, central than other areas. Further study shows that the regional heterogeneity of coordination is mainly due to inter-group rather than intra-group. The environmental regulations (ERs) play a crucial role in shaping future levels of coupled coordination and the conclusions are robust. Policymakers should simultaneously promote the development of the digital economy, improve the quality of the ecological environment, and pay attention to the inclination of ERs to the western and north-east regions. This analytical framework reveals the complex interaction between the digital economy and environmental quality, while the coupled coordination evaluation system developed here can provide valuable experience for developing countries to open new paths towards high-quality development.
Revival of the Escherichia coli heat shock response after two decades with a small Hsp in a critical but distinct act
Authors: Miwa Tsukumi , Taguchi Hideki
Published: January 2025

The heat stress response is an essential defense mechanism in all organisms. Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are produced in response to thermal stress, with their expression levels regulated by heat shock transcription factors. In Escherichia coli, the key transcription factor σ32 positively regulates Hsp expression. Studies from over two decades ago revealed that σ32 abundance is negatively controlled under normal conditions, mainly through degradation mechanisms involving DnaK, GroEL, and FtsH. Beyond this established mechanism, recent findings indicate that a small heat shock protein IbpA also plays a role in the translational regulation of σ32, adding a new layer to the established model. This review highlights the role of a new actor, IbpA, which strongly suppresses σ32 expression under non-stress conditions and markedly increases it during heat shock.
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Published: January 2025

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Relationship between body mass index and quality of life, use of dietary and physical activity self-management strategies, and mental health in individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome
Authors: Masters Melissa , Grevstad Nels
Published: January 2025

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can negatively affect health and well-being. This study aimed to assess quality of life, use of self-management strategies, stress, anxiety, and depression in people with PCOS, and the effect of body mass index (BMI) on these factors. An online survey was distributed on PCOS social media sites and email listservs. Categorical data were analyzed as counts and percentages. Relationships between BMI and scores for PCOS quality of life (PCOSQ), use of diet and physical activity self-management strategies, perceived stress scale, and hospital anxiety and depression scale were analyzed using simple linear regression analyses. Significance was set at p < 0.05. The median BMI of participants (n = 101) was 33.12 kg/m2. PCOSQ scores were similar across BMI groups for many domains. Linear regression analyses revealed that BMI predicted variation in weight and hirsutism scores. Self-management scores were low for all BMI groups. Linear regression analyses revealed no significant relationships between BMI and scores for self-management strategy categories. Most participants had moderate stress (n = 55, 59.8%), abnormal anxiety (n = 50, 56.2%), and normal depression (n = 48, 53.9%) levels. Linear regression analyses revealed no significant relationships between BMI and these scores. Individuals of all body sizes with PCOS may experience quality of life disruptions and mental health concerns and may utilize dietary and physical activity self-management strategies at a low level. In PCOS, quality of life and mental health concerns should be assessed, in addition to metabolic impacts, and an individualized approach to increasing the use of self-management strategies should be implemented.
LACTOSUERO ADICIONADO CON MENTA Y FERMENTADO CON Lactobacillus acidophilus: EVALUACIÓN MICROBIOLÓGICA, FISICOQUÍMICA Y NUTRIMENTAL
Authors: Valtierra-Méndez A. J. , Hernández-Valencia G. L. , Robles-Medina Y. L. , Rodríguez-Hernández G.
Published: January 2025

El suero de leche es un subproducto lácteo rico en nutrientes con proteínas de alto valor biológico, esto lo hace favorecedor en aminoácidos esenciales, además de contener varios minerales y compuestos bioactivos. Adicionalmente la menta es una planta medicinal con múltiples propiedades benéficas. Es por ello, que se optó a realizar una bebida a base de lactosuero y menta. Además, se agregaron los probióticos Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5, los cuales aportan múltiples beneficios para el organismo humano. Se formuló una bebida fermentada inicial o base y a partir de ésta se generaron tres tratamientos, variando su formulación principalmente entre jarabe de menta o infusión de menta y los porcentajes de edulcorantes añadidos. Se evaluaron variables fisicoquímicas, microbiológicas y se seleccionó una de las formulaciones para evaluarse también en términos nutrimentales, la cual obtuvo un promedio en digestibilidad total de proteína del 99%, destacando un aporte de 9 g de proteína por cada 100 mL y 170kcal. Además, la formulación base cumplió con los requerimientos mínimos para ser considerada una bebida probiótica.
Provocation: Journal experiments in overlay, data and provisionality
Authors: Boon Tim
Published: January 2025

The Science Museum Group Journal (SMGJ) has always been, across its ten years, a refereed and open access online journal free to publish and read. Being online rather than on paper always conferred potential benefits that we were keen to promote: the ability to feature very high-definition photographs, to draw on the Museum’s extensive image library, to embed sound and film files, to link elsewhere on the internet. It follows that, for much research – whether our own, or that of partners, or indeed for all publications on congenial subjects produced beyond our own practice – SMGJ is a good place to publish. A clear example is the special issue we produced to communicate the early concerns of researchers on the AHRC-funded Congruence Engine project: the combination of the capacity to publish very quickly – only a year into the project – whilst serving the funder’s Open Access requirement was ideal. Another example is the Material Cultures of Energy project special issue. Thus, we can say that over its ten-year life the Journal has been successful within the parameters that it originally set itself (to be a peer reviewed, open access, online journal able to surface the scholarship, practice and collections that are relevant to science museums everywhere). However, looking to the next ten years, this provocation argues that the Journal should do more.
Communities & Crowds: a toolkit for hybrid volunteering with cultural heritage collections
Authors: Belknap Geoffrey , Blickhan Samantha , Wray Lynn , Fitzpatrick Alex , Anderson Lincoln , Brooks Lawrence , Fox Jacob , ten Hagen Paulien , Hick Matt , Hine Adrian , Rowe Maureen , Rowe Sandra , Smith Rebecca , Quinn Ruth
Published: January 2025

This toolkit outlines the steps taken by the Communities & Crowds project to give ownership to local volunteers to identify photographs that reflect their interests; to digitise them to museum standards; and to share these collections with a global audience via an online crowdsourcing project. Communities & Crowds is an AHRC-funded collaboration between the NSMM (Bradford, UK), the Adler Planetarium (Chicago, IL), National Museums Scotland (NMS) (Edinburgh, UK), and Oxford University (Oxford, UK). It re-examines the role of the museum volunteer by combining participatory research methods and online crowdsourcing techniques to explore how local communities can collaborate with digital volunteers around the world to increase discoverability of, and access to, the collections that matter to them. The toolkit and accompanying downloadable templates are intended to be useable and reusable for any heritage organisation that wants to work with volunteers to find stories in photographic collections that matter to those audiences.
Continuing Revisions: Reconsidering Freud's Biography and Rethinking Our Thinking
Authors: Ahlskog Gary
Published: January 2025

This reflection follows the work of a “Freud basher,” Frederick Crews, elucidating some of Sigmund Freud's limitations and errors. It argues that a flawed Freud is preferable to the myth of a godlike genius and recommends ways in which to ground the future of psychoanalytic thinking.
DO RIO DE LEITE: PROCESSOS ESPACIAIS E TEMPORAIS DO NOROESTE AMAZÔNICO
Authors: Polese Nathalia Cunha
Published: January 2025

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An Experimental Investigation Into the Impact of Environmental Factors on Solar Panel Efficiency
Authors: Ali Gohar , Akhtar Maaz , Ali Haider
Published: January 2025

Electricity generation predominantly relies on nonrenewable energy sources, primarily fossil fuels. The anticipated depletion of these resources has catalyzed a shift toward renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass, and hydroelectric power, which are abundant and environmentally sustainable. This research investigates the impact of environmental factors, specifically dust, on the efficiency of photovoltaic panels. Two identical solar panels were deployed in Karachi, Pakistan, under controlled experimental conditions: one panel was regularly cleaned. At the same time, the other was left exposed to accumulated dust over a month. Systematic recordings of voltage and current facilitated the calculation of power output and efficiency, enabling an analysis of the impact of dust on solar panel performance. The study’s findings indicate a notable correlation between dust accumulation and reduced solar panel efficiency. This research, situated in Karachi’s environmental context, provides foundational data that can inform subsequent studies across diverse regions within Pakistan, where additional environmental factors may be assessed. The insights gained contribute to a more nuanced understanding of how environmental conditions affect solar panel efficiency, offering valuable reference points for comparative analyses and the broader field of renewable energy research.
Methane and volatile organic compounds and their influence on air quality in Boulder, Colorado
Authors: Helmig Detlev , Greenberg Gabriel , Hueber Jacques , Blanchard Brendan , Chopra Jashan , Simoncic Susan , Angot Hélène , Darby Lisa S. , Ortega John , Caputi Dani
Published: January 2025

The Northern Colorado Front Range (NCFR) has a long history of air pollution problems, which include summertime ozone levels regularly exceeding the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The NCFR has been designated as a nonattainment area for the ozone NAAQS since 2007. Contributing factors to the elevated pollution buildup include meteorological conditions such as the mountain-valley thermal forcing that recirculates air enriched in volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from oil and natural gas (O&NG) production and other sources such as vehicle traffic. This study examines data collected from continuous monitoring of methane and VOCs between 2017 and 2021 at the Boulder Reservoir (BRZ) to pinpoint the sources contributing to this pollution; 19,335 VOC samples of alkanes, alkenes, and aromatic hydrocarbons were collected during this period, with measurements taken every 1–2 h. BRZ is located on the outskirts of the Denver metropolitan area and lies between the oil and gas fields that are predominantly located in Weld County (starting about 15 km to the east) and the Rocky Mountain foothills (5 km to the west). The VOC composition is dominated by light alkanes with a “wet” (i.e., >15% weight of total VOCs in relation to methane) natural gas signature. VOCs are highly variable, with concentrations spanning ≈2 orders of magnitude. Plumes that carry elevated (>10 times the background) O&NG VOCs were observed on the order of >100 times per year. These events were mostly associated with winds from the north to southeast sector, which is the direction that aligns with the densest O&NG development. Averaged over a full year, O&NG and total VOC mole fractions were higher than in most U.S. cities, including those with much higher total population than that of Boulder County. A correlation and scaling analysis yielded total (excluding ethane) NCFR O&NG VOC emissions of 183.6 ± 12.6 Gg yr−1 for 2015, and 81.3 ± 16.1 Gg yr−1 for 2021, respectively, which is ≈2–2.5 times higher than the State’s reported inventory flux. A preliminary data evaluation indicates no changes in methane emissions in the Denver-Julesburg Basin (DJB) that are outside of the measurement uncertainty. O&NG tracer VOCs (e.g., ethane, propane) show signs of possibly declining emissions. The identified discrepancies between the inferred emissions from air monitoring data and the emissions stated in the inventory reemphasize the importance of considering field observations in directing the State’s air quality policy, rather than solely relying on inventory data.
Irregular sporadic sound change and East Polynesian origins: A response to Davletshin (2023)
Authors: Wilson William H. , Geraghty Paul A. , Thomson Lex A.J.
Published: January 2025

The origins and timing of human settlement of East Polynesia are important questions for both academics and contemporary communities of that area. Linguistic innovations exclusively shared by East Polynesian languages with Northern Polynesian Outlier languages indicate that the East Polynesians originated late in prehistory from the Northern Polynesian Outliers, a proposal known as the Northern Outlier–East Polynesian (NO-EPn) hypothesis. In the December 2023 issue of this journal, a linguistic argument was made by Albert Davletshin that East Polynesia was settled from West Polynesia through the Southern Cook Islands. Key to Davletshin’s argument was a proposal for the existence of a theorised language spoken in the vicinity of Mangaia, from where certain Polynesian canoe plants were then transported to East Polynesian islands. Davletshin’s article argued against our December 2020 article in this journal, which had presented linguistic and botanical data relative to an East Polynesian origin of red-flowered hibiscus known as kaute (and cognates), and deriving its name from innovations proposed to have occurred in the Marquesas Islands. Our 2020 article was in alignment with the hypothesis of a Northern Outlier origin of East Polynesian languages. This response to Davletshin’s 2023 article documents examples of sporadic irregular sound change, the existence of which had been called into question.
Pengembangan Alat Pengusir Hama Burung dan Pengukur PH Tanah Otomatis Terintegrasi IoT Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Pertanian Kelompok Tani Mangunsari
Authors: Fathoni Khoirudin , Suni Alfa Faridh , Seinsiani Izzati Gemi , Fauzi Muhammad Alvan , Wardhana Raditya Wisnu , Prasetyo Yogi , Arlinto
Published: January 2025

Kelompok Tani Ngambarsari terletak di Mangunsari Kota Semarang Jawa Tengah mengalami permasalahan pertanian yaitu serangan hama burung pipit dan ketidaksesuaian tingkat keasaman tanah. Solusi permasalahan ini berupa alat pengusir hama burung dengan sensor pH berbasis Internet of Things (IoT). Alat ini menggunakan energi surya dan diakses melalui aplikasi smartphone. Metode pelaksanaan mencakup pembentukan tim, survei, desain perancangan alat, pembuatan alat dan aplikasi, uji coba, pembuatan buku pedoman, sosialisasi, implementasi, dan evaluasi. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam produktivitas pertanian. Alat ini dapat meningkatkan hasil panen gabah menjadi beras dari 55% menjadi 60% dalam 90 m2, dengan keuntungan 177,12 kg beras per 90m2 dibandingkan dengan kondisi sebelumnya. Implementasi sensor pH tanah pada alat ini membantu petani dalam mengelola pupuk dengan mengontrol tingkat keasaman tanah secara real-time.
Late Diagnosis of Systemic Scleroderma with Vascular Events: Clinical Case
Authors: Bogomolova Julia S. , Santalova Galina V.
Published: January 2025

Background. Timely diagnosis of systemic scleroderma (SS) can reduce the risk of complications and disability in patients. However, correct diagnosis is complicated by the diversity of disease clinical forms and variants. Clinical case description. SS in a boy under 5 years old was considered as congenital skin hemiatrophy, thus he was observed by dermatologist (treatment without effect). Methotrexate and prednisolone therapy was administered at the age of 5 years after diagnosing the SS. Subungual ulcers and distal phalanges osteolysis appeared and further progressed at the age of 10 years. In this regard the child was treated for onychomycosis outpatiently, however with no effect. Later the child was hospitalized. Vasotropic therapy (pentoxifylline, nifedipine, alprostadil) was carried out for 21 days with positive effect: decrease in the area and depth of subungual ulcers. Conclusion. Late diagnosis of SS has led to vascular events whereas incorrect interpretation of clinical signs led to their progression. Vasotropic therapy has achieved positive effect.
How fine particles alter wave propagation in granular media: insights from micromechanical modelling
Authors: Tang Xiao , Yang Jun
Published: January 2025

This paper presents an attempt to address an intriguing question about the role of fine particles in altering wave propagation in granular media from the micromechanical perspective. Special effort is made to examine whether the state dependency of shear wave velocity can be characterised in a unified manner and to establish micromechanical understanding on the observations from recent physical experiments. To simulate the wave propagation accurately, several novel techniques are used to build the numerical model to a scale comparable to laboratory specimens and to effectively eliminate the near-field effect and boundary reflections. It is shown that, with the presence of fines, the degradation of elastic wave velocity is directly associated with the reduction of coordination number. The dispersion relationship constructed from the space-time data of all particles reveals that even a small quantity of fines can cause severe frequency filtering and attenuation. Tied up with recent experimental work, the unified method of characterising the shear wave velocity by the state parameter in the critical state theory is confirmed by the simulations of both small-strain wave propagation and large-strain triaxial compression tests. At the microscopic level, a sound relationship is found between the mechanical coordination number and the stress-normalised shear wave velocity.
Mangifera indica–driven CuO nanoparticles: properties for sensing and optoelectronics
Authors: Bajwa Amardeep , Kaur Harpreet , Kumar Sanjeev , Dalal Jasvir , Misra Mrinmoy , Selvaraj Manickam , Karnwal Arun , Singh Gurjinder
Published: January 2025

This study reports biological synthesis of Mangifera indica leaf extract–mediated copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs). CuO NPs are characterized for crystal structure and crystallite size determination, absorption peak, particle size and morphological analysis, elemental composition, and functional groups’ identification using X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). NPs show an absorption peak ∼338 nm and Tauc’s plot gives band gap energy ∼2.2 eV. XRD pattern depicts monoclinic phase ∼18 nm average crystallite size NPs. FESEM and HRTEM micrographs confirm the needle-shaped NPs having 5:40 nm aspect ratio. The EDS spectrum, depicting the Cu and O peaks, shows that the particles are free from any type of impurity. FTIR analysis elucidates the role of bioactive chemicals in the extract in the successful formation of NPs. The photoluminescence study reveals the existence of violet, green, orange, yellow, and red emission bands. Also, NPs exhibit an electrical conductivity of 1.37 × 10–7 S/m and 5. 31 × 10–7 S/m at 100°C and 200°C. Thus, environmentally friendly, non-toxic, green-synthesized CuO NPs hold significant potential for applications in resistive sensors, solar cells, and optoelectronics devices.
History of the dental high speed handpiece
Authors: Spielman Andrew I. , Forrai Judit
Published: January 2025

The advent of the high-speed drill transformed dental procedures, enabling faster and more precise tooth preparation, and significantly reducing the time needed for fillings and other restorative work. It involved several scientists from New Zealand, the US, and Sweden.
History of Hippopotamus bone in dentistry
Authors: Spielman Andrew I. , Forrai Judit
Published: January 2025

Countless animal bones were tried for tooth replacement, but the bones and tusk of the hippopotamus proved to be the most successful for a while.
History of titanium and its use in dentistry
Authors: Forrai Judit , Spielman Andrew I.
Published: January 2025

Titanium is a unique material in dental applications, thanks to its exceptional properties, which enable a long-term and reliable solution for dental implants.
Effect of Soaking Treatments in Acid and Salt Solutions on Physicochemical, Structural, Thermal and Rheological Properties of Porang
Authors: Ratnawati Lia , Indrianti Novita , Afifah Nok , Ekafitri Riyanti , Sholichah Enny , Desnilasari Dewi , Setiaboma Woro , Kristanti Dita , Sarifudin Achmat
Published: January 2025

Research background. Porang (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume) contains a high amount of starch, glucomannan and Ca-oxalate. Soaking porang tuber in acid (citric acid) and salt (sodium chloride) solutions affects the Ca-oxalate content, functional, rheological and thermal properties of porang flour. The aim of this study is to thoroughly investigate the effect of soaking treatments in acid and salt solutions at different temperatures on the physicochemical, rheological and thermal properties, functional groups, molecular mass and morphology of porang flour.
Experimental approach. Soaking treatments in acid and salt solutions at different temperatures affect the properties of porang flour. This research investigated the effect of soaking porang slices in citric acid (5 %) and sodium chloride (8 %) solutions at different soaking temperatures (25, 55 and 85 °C for 1 h) on the properties of the resulting porang flour.
Results and conclusions. The results of this study showed that all treatments successfully reduced the Ca-oxalate mass fraction in porang flour. The acid treatments reduced the glucomannan content more than the salt treatments. Soaking in acid solutions also decreased viscosity, molecular mass and thermal stability of porang flour. When the soaking temperature was increased, the Ca-oxalate mass fraction, molecular mass, viscosity and thermal stability of the porang flour decreased. The acid and salt treatments did not change the FTIR patterns. The morphological analysis showed that the acid and salt treatments resulted in particles with rough surface and short crystal needles of Ca-oxalate. Soaking the porang slices in salt solution at a temperature of 55 °C was the most effective treatment to reduce the Ca-oxalate content of porang flour while retaining its other quality parameters.
Novelty and scientific contribution. The results of this study provided a comprehensive understanding of the effect of soaking porang slices in acid and salt solutions on the properties of the obtained porang flour. They can be used as scientific evidence on how to treat the porang slices to obtain the best quality of porang flour.
A linguagem da sustentabilidade - a arquitetura na construção de uma sociedade sustentável
Authors: Matteucci Magda Beatriz de Almeida , Vera Rosângela
Published: January 2025

The language of sustainable development has covered up the concrete causes of the environmental crisis. The expression “sustainable development” has become mandatory in research or extension projects, suggesting a definitive solution to a given problem. Development must include scientific knowledge produced by the modern world, however, the community must make the decision to adopt a technology. The purpose of the study was to list ways in which architecture, through sustainable actions, can contribute to the conservation and restoration of quality of life to bequeath it to future generations. In the study, a dynamic was used in the Ecology discipline of the Architecture and Urbanism course/UFG. 27 students participated. The most relevant suggestions were: solar and wind renewable energy sources (5.24%), rainwater capture and water reuse systems (5.24%); green roofs with 4.29%, ensure natural ventilation, use of high-efficiency luminaires, LED/PL and design considering the maximum number of green spaces (3.81%). Other suggestions were taking advantage of natural lighting (3.33%); build considering the environmental life cycle and use of wood certified with the Green Seal/recycled both with (3.10%) and materials and components that respect environmental legislation and have a longer useful life as well as the use of paints that represent alternatives less toxic/natural, both with 2.38%. The results indicate that there are tendencies to take actions that contribute to reducing the impact of human actions on nature and, consequently, a more sustainable world
Os impactos de fontes de água inseguras e saneamento inseguro na saúde pública brasileira
Authors: Moraes Nauana Cristina de
Published: January 2025

Las enfermedades transmitidas por el agua y los alimentos (DHTA), como las enfermedades diarreicas agudas (EDA), se identifican como una de las principales causas de muerte en el mundo relacionadas con la existencia de fuentes de agua inseguras y sistemas de saneamiento inseguros, lo que permite inferir que los sistemas Los sistemas de saneamiento implementados pueden interferir directamente con la salud pública. Así, el presente trabajo buscó evaluar el impacto de las fuentes inseguras de agua y saneamiento en la salud pública brasileña, a través de una metodología descriptiva y exploratoria en las más diversas fuentes con datos e informaciones claras, confiables y coherentes sobre esta realidad, como el Sistema Nacional. de Información de Saneamiento (SNIS) y el Indicador 3.9.2 del Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible 3 Salud y Bienestar, de manera que refleje la situación actual de los sistemas de saneamiento básico para abastecimiento de agua potable, alcantarillado sanitario, residuos sólidos y drenaje urbano en Brasil y la correlación con la tasa de mortalidad relacionada con fuentes de agua inseguras, saneamiento inseguro y falta de higiene. El trabajo también cuestiona la gran lucha gubernamental a desarrollar para garantizar la universalización de los servicios de saneamiento, ya que las regiones identificadas con las peores tasas de mortalidad vinculadas a fuentes de agua y saneamiento inseguros fueron las mismas regiones que presentan las tasas más bajas en servicios de saneamiento básico. lo que puede reflexionar directamente sobre la identificación de la situación epidemiológica brasileña del DTH y sus impactos.
The Role of Women towards Cleanliness Campaign Program: A Sociological Study Concerning Almora
Authors: Poonam Arya , Abhimanyu Kumar
Published: January 2025

Aligning with the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was initiated in 2014 to achieve universal sanitation coverage by 2 October 2019. This flagship program is, perhaps, the largest cleanliness drive as well as an attempt to effect behavioral change in the world ever. This paper relates to secondary data collected from various sources i.e. books, research journals, articles, e-sources, and newspapers to understand the cleanliness campaign of Indian society in the modern period. When it comes to the section of citizens most affected by sanitation and waste management in the country, women in India were in dire need of such a program. This paper is used for descriptive research based on the observation method. Human excreta forms an important cause of pollution and every society has a responsibility to ensure its safe removal. The problems of improper excreta disposal can lead to:-, Soil pollution, Water pollution, and Contamination of foods.
Protein Digestion and Mass Spectrometry Analysis Protocol v1
Authors: Iavarone Anthony , SI Cook Annan
Published: January 2025

This protocol details a protocol for the trypsin digestion of PI3KC3-C1 and subsequent analysis of digested peptides using LC-MS/MS.
Model Building of PI3KC3-C1/RAB1A v1
Authors: SI Cook Annan
Published: January 2025

Details model building of the PI3KC3-C1/RAB!A complex using chimeraX1.5-1.6 and ISOLDE. Refinement was done using Phenix real space refinement.
Intimacy, Trust, and Justice on The Greatest Menace, a Podcast Exposing a “Gay Prison”
Authors: McHugh Siobhán
Published: January 2025

In the tradition of narrative podcasts exposing historical injustices, The Greatest Menace (TGM) examines how a government-run prison in Australia used those imprisoned to study the causes and treatments of homosexuality. Hosted by gay Arab-Australian journalist Patrick Abboud, TGM interweaves Abboud’s struggle for acceptance in his homophobic community with his forensic documentation of lives ruined by a society where homosexuality was illegal till 1984. Gay men entrust Abboud with their experiences of aversion therapy and estrangement from family; a former cop reveals how he entrapped, then arrested, gay men; a trans woman runs away to New Zealand after being imprisoned. TGM charts the palpable intimacy between Abboud and most of his informants, but as this article explores, the podcast also held potential for the privileging of activism over ethics. The cop could have been depicted as evil, but in pursuit of fairness, the TGM team settled on a more nuanced portrayal. An evangelical interviewee conflates “homosexual” with “paedophile” to Abboud’s face; he retaliates by recording his meta-fury and writing it into the script. Intimacy and trust are intertwined as Abboud and his mother navigate the shame and fear that shadowed his coming out. Using textual analysis, semi-structured interviews, iterative scripts, reflexive practice, and theory of audio storytelling and podcast intimacy, this article analyses, from an autoethnographic insider/maker perspective, how the producers of this acclaimed podcast (17 awards) balanced intimacy and trust while exposing historic queer true crime in all its messy humanity.
Additive technologies in surgical treatment of congenital spinal deformities in children: a literature review
Authors: Serikov Serik Zh. , Bekarisov Olzhas S. , Vissarionov Sergey V. , Abdaliev Seidali S. , Estay Daniyar Zh.
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of many surgical treatment options, the surgical management of congenital spinal deformities in preschool children remains a significant and pressing problem. Current techniques for transpedicular screw placement have some limitations.
AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the results of surgical treatment of children with congenital thoracic and lumbar deformities with impaired vertebral development based on literature data.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This article reviews the literature on surgical techniques for congenital spinal deformities using additive technologies. Data searches were performed using keywords in the PubMed and eLibrary databases. A total of 396 papers were selected for 2000–2023, of which 51 were thematically relevant.
RESULTS: It is too early to draw conclusions about the positive results of using additive techniques, especially in the surgical treatment of congenital deformities in preschool children with hemivertebrae, due to the small number of patients described in the literature by different authors.
CONCLUSIONS: After reviewing several articles on the use of guides for transpedicular screw placement in congenital thoracic and lumbar anomalies in early preschool children with impaired vertebral development, it is concluded that this promising technique provides high accuracy of screw placement, reduces the number of complications, but further research is needed.
Use of autologous mesenchymal stem cells derived from adipose tissue for the treatment of hyaline cartilage defects in laboratory animals: a literature review
Authors: Pershina Polina A. , Novosad Yuri A. , Rodionova Kristina N. , Asadulaev Marat S. , Zorin Vyacheslav I. , Bortulev Pavel I. , Vissarionov Sergey V.
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND: Degenerative/dystrophic cartilage diseases are an epidemiologically important challenge in modern traumatology and orthopedics. The use of autologous mesenchymal stem cells to repair cartilage defects is currently the most promising treatment option.
AIM: The aim of this paper was to review the literature on the use of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells to repair articular cartilage defects in laboratory animals.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Recent and historical Russian and English literature was searched in Google Scholar, Cyberleninka, PubMed, eLibrary, Mendeley, Science Direct databases for over 20 years. A total of 113 papers were selected, and 25 papers that met the inclusion criteria were selected based on full-text materials and abstracts.
RESULTS: Literature shows that autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells stimulate hyaline cartilage regeneration. The vast majority of studies show that the addition of both differentiated and undifferentiated cells accelerates cartilage repair, regardless of the composition of the vehicle matrix or gel. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells can also be used as a stand-alone technology without any vehicles.
CONCLUSIONS: There is still no ideal graft to restore cartilage tissue, despite a wide range of technologies, surgical techniques and materials for repairing cartilage defects. However, mesenchymal stem cells improve the rate of defect repair and may become a new therapeutic strategy for degenerative/dystrophic cartilage diseases.
Elbow fracture sequelae in children
Authors: Zorin Vyacheslav I. , Lukyanov Sergey A. , Grybok Daniil Yu.
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND: Fractures of elbow joint bones are the most common type of fracture in children. Despite methodological advances in managing these injuries, adverse anatomic and functional outcomes are still common in clinical practice.
AIM: The aim was to evaluate the structure of primary injuries and primary treatment strategies to evaluate the sequelae of elbow bone fractures in children.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Based on inclusion criteria, a retrospective cohort (n = 115) was formed. Clinical, historical and radiological data were evaluated in patients with sequelae of elbow fracture, admitted for surgical treatment in the clinic of the H. Turner National Medical Research Center for Сhildren’s Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery of Russia in 2022–2023. The Shapiro–Wilk test (for less than 50 subjects) or the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test (for more than 50 subjects) were used to test the normality of quantitative parameters. The Pearson’s chi-squared test was used to compare percentages in the contingency table analysis.
RESULTS: The mean age of patients in the study population was 11 years (ranging from 4 to 17 years). The duration of injury is 15.6 ± 1.0 months (min = 3; max = 65). Based on the structure of the sequelae, three groups were identified: patients with contracture (42 cases; 36.5%), patients with deformity (31 cases; 27%), and patients with both contracture and deformity (42 cases; 36.5%). Supracondylar fractures of the humerus (40%) and apophyseal fracture of the medial epicondyle (31%) were the most common primary injuries. Primary conservative treatment of the fracture was performed in 82 (71%) patients, primary surgery was performed in 33 (29%) children, and 17 patients were switched from conservative to surgical treatment. A total of 31 (27%) children had repeated procedures.
CONCLUSIONS: Contractures are the most common adverse outcome of elbow fractures in children. Characteristics of conservative treatment and repeated procedures indicate a need for better training of pediatric trauma surgeons. Even today, despite the development of advanced algorithms, the main causes of adverse outcomes are still errors in diagnosis, care strategies, and intervention techniques.
Experiências pedagógico-didáticas em Sistema de Informações Geográficas na formação inicial do professor de Geografia
Authors: De Sousa Iomara Barros , Freitas Heithor Guimarães , Gomes Késia Oliveira Willemen de Abreu , Alcântara Ludimila Batista
Published: January 2025

O objetivo deste texto é apresentar as atividades cartográficas desenvolvidas no Ensino Fundamental II e Ensino Médio com o uso do QGIS 2.8 por estudantes de licenciatura em Geografia da Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), de Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ. Adotamos a metodologia pesquisa-ação para proporcionar aos licenciandos experiências didáticas que utiliza Sistema de Informações Geográficas (SIG) no ensino de Cartografia no decorrer da formação inicial, mobilizando, a apropriação dessa geotecnologia suas futuras práticas educativas em Geografia. Tendo isso em vista, o curso de extensão SIGEOPROF (Sistema de Informações Geográficas na Formação Inicial do Professor de Geografia) propiciou aos licenciandos articular teoria e prática de SIG na escola. Os resultados obtidos por meio de experiências com QGIS no ensino de Cartografia em escolas públicas de Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ, despertaram novos olhares quanto à utilização da tecnologia de mapeamento em ações didáticas, em meio digital ou analógico, para formação de sujeitos capazes de ler e interpretar crítica e conscientemente o mundo.
Polarização regional de Vilhena-RO
Authors: Gurkewicz Nunes Natan , Ferreira Evaldo
Published: January 2025

Este artigo é parte da dissertação de mestrado em Geografia intitulada “O crescimento de Vilhena-RO: analítica da polarização regional”. Trata-se de um aprofundamento na obra do francês François Perroux, uma vez que na pesquisa de dissertação foi utilizada uma abordagem holística acerca de regionalização e polarização, dentre os quais figura a discussão da teoria dos polos como parte da fundamentação teórica. Norteou-se em pesquisa bibliográfica de autores em dois eixos: os que tratam da questão histórica e metodológica e dos críticos da teoria. Por conseguinte, insere-se reflexões acerca da materialidade encontrada em Vilhena-RO e região. Dessa maneira, considera-se que a teoria dos polos de Perroux configura-se com uma presença imanente nos planejamentos, graças a sua influência num momento germinal da necessidade de organização territorial brasileira e que atualmente ainda possui relação direta com a realidade, principalmente em relação aos apontamentos críticos, produzindo descentralização centralizada, hierarquização das relações e desenvolvimento regional desigual.
Planos diretores de Macapá/AP e a ocupação de áreas úmidas
Authors: De Almeida Pinheiro Ana Valéria , Brito Daguinete Maria Chaves , Da Costa Jodival Maurício
Published: January 2025

Este artigo objetiva analisar os cinco planos diretores elaborados para o município de Macapá, capital do estado do Amapá, com foco no crescimento da malha urbana, a fim de compreender a lógica de ocupação e degradação das áreas úmidas nessa cidade. Essas áreas são conhecidas regionalmente como áreas de ressaca. São bacias de acumulação de água que recebem influência direta das marés, via foz do rio Amazonas, possuem grande importância no escoamento das águas no período de chuva e servem como corredores de ventilação, além de ambientar grande biodiversidade. Os resultados apresentados demonstram que os objetivos estabelecidos nos planos diretores para a proteção, conservação e preservação das áreas de ressaca não foram cumpridos e desde a década de 1990 essas áreas passaram a ser intensamente ocupadas, com a construção de moradias, sobretudo, pela população de baixa renda, o que resulta na degradação da diversidade socioambiental dessas áreas.
Compromiso y desarrollo de estrategias. Guía para promover la igualdad de género en las empresas de América Latina y el Caribe: Dimensión 1
Authors: Avella Analia Marina , Hakspiel Julia , Villanueva María Teresa
Published: January 2025

Compromiso y desarrollo de estrategias es una de las ocho dimensiones de la Guía para promover la igualdad de género en las empresas de América Latina y el Caribe. Esta guía tiene como objetivo orientar al sector empresarial en el diseño e implementación de medidas que promuevan la igualdad de oportunidades entre hombres y mujeres en los entornos laborales. Incluye evidencia, herramientas de apoyo y casos de estudio tanto regionales como internacionales, además de ofrecer hojas de ruta claras con recomendaciones flexibles y adaptables a los diversos contextos y necesidades empresariales.
Atracción y selección inclusiva de talento. Guía para promover la igualdad de género en las empresas de América Latina y el Caribe: Dimensión 2
Authors: Avella Analia Marina , Hakspiel Julia , Villanueva María Teresa
Published: January 2025

Atracción y selección inclusiva de talento es una de las ocho dimensiones de la Guía para promover la igualdad de género en las empresas de América Latina y el Caribe. Esta guía tiene como objetivo orientar al sector empresarial en el diseño e implementación de medidas que promuevan la igualdad de oportunidades entre hombres y mujeres en los entornos laborales. Incluye evidencia, herramientas de apoyo y casos de estudio tanto regionales como internacionales, además de ofrecer hojas de ruta claras con recomendaciones flexibles y adaptables a los diversos contextos y necesidades empresariales.
Monitoreo y evaluación en instituciones financieras de desarrollo: diagnóstico y análisi
Authors: Támola Alejandro , Fernández Díez María Carmen , Haro Isabel
Published: January 2025

Este documento ofrece un diagnóstico actualizado de los sistemas de monitoreo y evaluación (MyE) en las Instituciones Financieras de Desarrollo (IFD) de América Latina y el Caribe, basado en los resultados de una encuesta de 2024 y entrevistas complementarias realizadas a entidades seleccionadas. Los resultados muestran avances en la adopción de actividades de monitoreo y rezagos en las funciones de evaluación. El relevamiento muestra también que, en general, las IFD todavía se encuentran en estadios iniciales de desarrollo de sus procesos de MyE. Luego de explorar y discutir la información obtenida, el documento propone una serie de recomendaciones para redirigir los esfuerzos de MyE hacia un enfoque centrado en el desarrollo de capacidades para generar inteligencia estratégica para el desarrollo.
Guías de actuación regional para una respuesta coordinada frente a la trata de personas desde el sector de seguridad y justicia: Guía 1: Prevención
Authors: Peña Norma , Wolfenzon Denisse , Pérez Gallego Carlos Andrés , Borda Montenegro Angie , Osorto Velásquez Sindy Sirey , Piedra Vázquez Paúl Andrés
Published: January 2025

La trata de personas es un delito complejo y multicausal, que explota las vulnerabilidades de las personas, con frecuencia en contextos marcados por economías ilegales, corrupción y otras actividades delictivas. La Guía 1 sobre prevención de la trata de personas forma parte de la serie “Guías de actuación regional para una respuesta coordinada desde el sector de seguridad y justicia”, elaborada por la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (UNODC) y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), que incluye la Guía introductoria, la Guía 2 sobre investigación y judicialización, la Guía 3 sobre asistencia y protección a sobrevivientes, y la Guía 4 enfocada en cooperación internacional. Esta Guía 1 sobre prevención de la trata de personas responde a preguntas relacionadas con la prevención de este delito, tales como: ¿Qué significa prevenir la trata de personas y cuáles son los principales desafíos para lograrlo de manera efectiva? ¿Qué tipos de prevención existen? ¿Qué herramientas digitales están disponibles para los países de la región en este esfuerzo? Asimismo, la guía ofrece orientaciones prácticas y presenta ejemplos de estrategias prometedoras implementadas dentro y fuera de América Latina y el Caribe. Para facilitar su aplicación, incluye una lista de verificación con aspectos que permiten fortalecer las iniciativas de prevención en diversos contextos.
Modelo de madurez de los sistemas de identificación: guía de aplicación
Authors: Muente Arturo , Hernández Carrión José Luis , Fernández Cecilia , Bottaioli Natalia , Preciozzi Javier
Published: January 2025

Comprobar la identidad de las personas sigue siendo un reto para los países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). El Modelo de Madurez de los Sistemas de Identificación es una herramienta impulsada por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) con el objetivo de comprender los aspectos clave para evaluar la madurez de sus sistemas de identificación. Para ello, el modelo se basa en un análisis exhaustivo de los sistemas de identificación más avanzados a nivel global para encontrar los elementos más relevantes al grado de desarrollo de un sistema de identificación. El modelo se estructura en torno a 6 dimensiones y 16 indicadores que abarcan tanto los aspectos relacionados con la definición de directrices, regulación y planificación del sistema, como aquellos vinculados a la ejecución de los procedimientos del ciclo de vida de la gestión de la identidad, es decir, registro, emisión, uso y actualización. En definitiva, este modelo busca ser una guía práctica para la región, al proporcionar una ruta estratégica clara para la modernización de los sistemas de identificación, permitir una evaluación precisa del nivel de Desarrollo en las áreas más importantes que los caracterizan y proponer los pasos a alcanzar para mejorar estos sistemas.
Diagnóstico institucional del servicio civil en América Latina: Uruguay 2024
Authors: Strazza Luciano
Published: January 2025

Este informe analiza los avances y desafíos del servicio civil de Uruguay entre 2014 y 2023, destacando un progreso significativo en su calidad normativa, con un incremento del Índice de Servicio Civil de 52 a 60 puntos. Este desempeño lo posiciona por encima del promedio regional y refleja el impacto de reformas clave, como la nueva carrera administrativa por ocupaciones, que incluye una escala salarial única, y una estrategia robusta de digitalización liderada por la Oficina Nacional del Servicio Civil (ONSC) que ofrece valiosas lecciones para la región. Estas iniciativas han fortalecido la eficiencia, la transparencia y la profesionalización del servicio civil, sentando las bases para una administración pública más estratégica y alineada con los objetivos nacionales. Sin embargo, persisten retos en la planificación de personal, la movilidad, los concursos abiertos y el recambio generacional, que serán críticos para consolidar los avances logrados. Este análisis, basado en la metodología del BID y la Carta Iberoamericana de la Función Pública, ofrece valiosas lecciones sobre cómo Uruguay puede continuar fortaleciendo su capacidad para proveer bienes y servicios públicos de calidad y mejorar la confianza ciudadana