bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Topological holography: Towards a unification of Landau and beyond-Landau physics
Authors: Moradi Heidar , Moosavian Seyed Faroogh , Tiwari Apoorv
Published: October 2023

We outline a holographic framework that attempts to unify Landau and beyond-Landau paradigms of quantum phases and phase transitions. Leveraging a modern understanding of symmetries as topological defects/operators, the framework uses a topological order to organize the space of quantum systems with a global symmetry in one lower dimension. The global symmetry naturally serves as an input for the topological order. In particular, we holographically construct a String Operator Algebra (SOA) which is the building block of symmetric quantum systems with a given symmetry G in one lower dimension. This exposes a vast web of dualities which act on the space of G-symmetric quantum systems. The SOA facilitates the classification of gapped phases as well as their corresponding order parameters and fundamental excitations, while dualities help to navigate and predict various corners of phase diagrams and analytically compute universality classes of phase transitions. A novelty of the approach is that it treats conventional Landau and unconventional topological phase transitions on an equal footing, thereby providing a holographic unification of these seemingly-disparate domains of understanding. We uncover a new feature of gapped phases and their multi-critical points, which we dub fusion structure, that encodes information about which phases and transitions can be dual to each other. Furthermore, we discover that self-dual systems typically posses emergent non-invertible, i.e., beyond group-like symmetries. We apply these ideas to 1+1d1+1d quantum spin chains with finite Abelian group symmetry, using topologically-ordered systems in 2+1d2+1d. We predict the phase diagrams of various concrete spin models, and analytically compute the full conformal spectra of non-trivial quantum phase transitions, which we then verify numerically.
Anti-wrinkle and anti-inflammation effects of Camellia sinensis seed extracts
Authors:   Association for International Tea Culture, Lee Hee-kyung , Choi Hyun-Suk , Choi Dubok
Published: October 2023

The aim of this study was to investigate toxicity, elastase inhibitory activity, collagenase inhibitory activity, procollagen biosynthesis, hyaluronidase inhibitory activity and nitric oxide production inhibitory activity for improving anti-wrinkle and anti-inflammation using different extracts obtained from Camellia sinensis seeds. All extracts showed no cytotoxicity to Hs68 cell within 500 μg/mL. Among various extracts, elastase and collagenase inhibitory activities showed the highest inhibitory activity of 58.6% and 69.1% in 500 μg/mL of ethanol extract, respectivey. Procollagen biosynthesis showed high activity at 158.8% and 157.6% at 500 μg/mL of ethylacetate extract and ethanol extract, respectively. Hyaluronidase inhibitory activity showed the highest inhibitory activity at 31.2% in 500 μg/mL of ethylacetate extract, and nitric oxide production inhibitory activity showed high inhibitory activity at 40.4% in 500μg/mL of ethylacetate extract. The hyaluronidase and nitric oxide production was suppressed in ethylacetate extract, and it is considered that it can be applied to the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Taken together, the ethanol and ethylacetate extracts of C. sinensis seeds used in this study can be expected for skin protection and anti-inflammatory effects.
Somdev Chatterjee’s Why Stories Work: The Evolutionary and Cognitive Roots of the Power of Narrative: A Review
Authors:   P.G & Research Department of English, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Bharathidasan University, India., Mangaiyarkarasi T.
Published: October 2023

Stories are universal and storytelling is essential to the creation of meaning in human life. The story is “central to meaning-making and sense-making” (Peterson, 2). Our minds construct and analyse our truths and beliefs, as well as determine how they relate to other people’s truths and beliefs, through the use of stories. We develop fresh viewpoints and a deeper comprehension of the world by listening to stories. By examining how others perceive the world and how they comprehend it, we are pushed to question and broaden our perspectives. Ken Liu a fantasy novelist states that “The planet is at the mercy of our history, our story, our spell.” Furthermore, he adds that “Out of stories, we construct our identity, at the individual as well as the collective level. Our stories tell the world how to be” (Liu,2022). Somdev Chatterjee in his book Why Stories Work (2023) claims that the importance of stories is often overlooked and we are losing control of the narratives that shape our lives.
Book Review: The Third Eye and Other Works: Mahatma Phule’s Writings on Education by Rohini Mokashi-Punekar
Authors:   Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, Panigrahi Kumuda Chandra
Published: October 2023

The Third Eye and Other Works: Mahatma Phule’s Writings on Education by Rohini Mokashi-Punekar begins with a forward, written by Bhalchandra Nemade, which claims that Phule was a rebel who fought against Brahminical hegemony and their self-made Hindu social order. This book is divided into seven sections, although there are no chapter numbers or an introduction or conclusion, as are typically found in academic texts. The book offers a critical examination of Phule’s original writings and social reform activism in order to comprehend the current educational system and social structure from India’s subaltern class perspective. Historically ingrained social and educational inequality is still persistent in India, which hinders the state’s educational growth of women and lower castes. This book gives a historical analysis of the dilemma of pervasive educational inequality and its effect on society. Punekar (2023) has been chosen as a case study amongst all historical figures in Indian history and discovered that due to his unconventional ideas, real-world actions, first-hand knowledge, and efforts to achieve comprehensive education for all, which makes him unique. The author has presented a critical analysis of the socio-political situation of ‘Shudratishudra’, women, and Muslims based on an analysis of Phule’s original writings. The analysis reveals Brahminical exploitation of these groups as well as how British Administrative policies enabled the Brahmin elites to maintain their hegemony. The book has shed light on the struggles and hardships endured in order to construct his ideal society, known as ‘Balistan’ (p.4-11), which is free from oppression and exploitation but founded on science, reason, equality, and freedom.
Carbon filtration: harnessing cotton's power to purify drinking water
Authors: Morad Salma , Abo Ali Siba , Diab Layan , Abedelrahman Rehan , Amar Faihaa , Asli Sare , Hugerat Muhamad , Said Inas , Diab Mahmud
Published: October 2023

Water pollution is a global concern, necessitating accessible and effective water treatment solutions. Our study focused on developing and evaluating carbonized cotton filters for methylene blue (MB) removal from drinking water. We examined the impact of carbonization parameters on filter performance, revealing significantly higher MB removal with carbonized filters compared to pure cotton. This improvement can be attributed to increased surface area, enhanced adsorption capacity, and altered chemical properties resulting from carbonization. We also tested the generality of the process using lentils and sesame, further demonstrating the versatility of carbonized cotton filters. Additionally, we assessed filter durability through multiple filtration cycles, confirming their consistent efficiency over time. Our findings underscore carbonized cotton filters’ efficacy and broad applicability for water purification, providing an affordable and sustainable solution to combat water pollution. This research advances water treatment technologies and advocates for using locally available resources to enhance water quality cost-effectively and eco-responsibly.
SOME PROPOSALS ON REGULATION OF HIGHLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN ARTICLES
Authors:   The Russian Register of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances – the branch of the Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene named after F.F. Erisman of Rospotrebnadzor, 8 Bagrationovskii passage, build. 2, Moscow, 121087, Russian Federation, Khamidulina Kh.Kh.
Published: October 2023

When developing safety regulations for chemicals, the international society is constantly searching for safer analogues of highly hazardous chemicals to use as alternatives in various products. Within the Scientific Research Work under the State Pro-gram ‘Provision of Chemical and Biological Safety in 2021–2024’, The Russian Register of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances of the Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene named after F.F. Erisman of Rospotrebnadzor has developed a concept on replacement of highly hazardous chemicals in various products (food products, synthetic detergents and household chemicals, pesticides, paints and varnishes, basic chemicals) with their safer analogues. Still, we should highlight that regulation of highly hazardous chemicals in articles has not been developed sufficiently in the RF. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to provide scientific substantiation for criteria and rules for assigning chemicals in articles as prohibited and (or) restricted. Materials this study is based on are represented by the regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, EEC and the EU (in particular, Decrees, Resolutions, Technical Regulations, Directives, Regulations, etc. in the field of safe management of substances of concern), as well as domestic and international databases, scientific articles and monographs containing information on the toxic properties of chemicals. In order to develop effective measures to minimize the risk of exposure to chemicals in articles and their safe management at all stages of a life cycle, the study provides substantiation of criteria and rules for assigning chemicals in articles as prohibited and (or) restricted and proposes a mechanism for the creation of a National list of chemicals of concern in articles. When created, this List will allow monitoring of their circulation on the territory of the Russian Federation, proper waste disposal, and stimulating research work to find alternatives.
ANALYSIS OF CARCINOGENIC RISK AND DYNAMICS OF POPULATION MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN THE IRKUTSK REGION DUE TO MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS
Authors:   Federal Service for Surveillance over Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being, Irkutsk regional office, 8 Karla Marksa St., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, Zhdanova-Zaplesvichko I.G. ,   2Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education – the branch of the Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Occupational Education, 100 Yubileinyi microdistrict, Irkutsk, 664049, Russian Federation, Efimova N.V. ,   3East-Siberian Institute of Medical and Ecological Research, 3 12a microdistrict, Angarsk, 665827, Russian Federation, Savinykh D.F. ,   Federal Service for Surveillance over Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being, Irkutsk regional office, 8 Karla Marksa St., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, Savchenkov М.F. ,   Irkutsk State Medical University, 1 Krasnogo Vosstaniya St., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation
Published: October 2023

Morbidity and mortality caused by malignant neoplasms (MNs) is a priority challenge for health care. We analyzed some rough and standardized levels (oncological morbidity and mortality) over 2009–2018 based on official statistics. We ranked the RF regions as per the standardized morbidity level and established that the Irkutsk region took the 1st rank place among 85 RF regions as per it; it took the 16th rank place as per the ‘rough’ level. Morbidity and mortality levels that were higher in the Irkutsk region than the national average were established for such localizations as trachea, bronchi and lung cancer; prostate cancer; cervical cancer. The mortality to morbidity ratios were on average equal to 0.45 in the Irkutsk region and 0.49 in the RF as a whole; we identified a certain decrease in them, by 19.3 % and 20.0 % accordingly. We provided evidence of unacceptable individual carcinogenic chemical risk for people in cities with developed chemical industry and non-ferrous metallurgy. High carcinogenic radiation risks were caused by natural radon levels in soils. We calculated some prognostic morbidity and mortality levels: in 2021, the standardized morbidity level would be between 270.9 and 329.8 cases per 100 thousand people; the ‘rough’ level, between 372.7 and 532.4. The ‘rough’ mortality level would be between 220 and 230 cases per 100 thousand people.
ANALYSIS OF REFERENCE DOSES OF CHEMICALS INTRODUCED WITH DRINKING WATER
Authors:   School of Medicine, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ayaks settl., Russky Island, Vladivostok, 690922,  Russian Federation, Bogdanova V.D. , Alenitсkaya М.V. ,   School of Medicine, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ayaks settl., Russky Island, Vladivostok, 690922,  Russian Federation, Sakharova О.B. ,   School of Medicine, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ayaks settl., Russky Island, Vladivostok, 690922,  Russian Federation
Published: October 2023

At present, many researchers highlight that the risk assessment methodology is rather static in Russian regulatory documents. This goes for both the essence of chemical exposures and reference doses stipulated for chemicals introduced into the body with drinking water. In this study, we aimed to analyze reference doses of chemicals introduced into the body with drinking water. Our research object was represented by the basic list of indicators that describe drinking water safety as per its chemical structure. Comparative analysis of reference doses of chemicals and their evidence base relied on the valid regulatory documents, Information System for Risk Assessment open-access electronic database on effects of environmental chemicals on health, and background research articles. The results obtained by assessing combined effects of chemicals on human health were generalized and visualized in MS Excel and a tool for working with graphs. The overall time period when reference doses of the analyzed chemicals were last revised was between 1987 and 2012. Not all health effects suggested in the Russian Guide on risk assessment are used as a basis for calculating reference doses of chemicals; hence, not all of them can be agreed upon on the international level at present since they do not rely on background research. Changes in reference doses occurred for chlorinated organic compounds (bromdichloromethane, tetrachloroethylene, tetrachloromethane, and trichloroethylene), lithium, cadmium, cobalt, iron, and copper. We identified certain limitations in establishing an oral reference dose of iron and ammonia, which are conventionally considered from organoleptic perception. Due to various reasons, we did not find any adequate data obtained by toxicological studies that would substantiate reference doses for copper, magnesium, ammonia, lead, silicon, bromine, and chromium under oral introduction with drinking water. We recommend considering our research data on reference doses when planning a study with its focus on impacts exerted by drinking water quality on public health and employing the risk assessment methodology to analyze oral chemical exposure.
THE THRESHOLD OF TOXICOLOGICAL CONCERN FOR INSUFFICIENTLY EXPLORED CHEMICALS OCCURRING IN DRINKING WATER DURING TRANSPORTATION
Authors:   Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks, 10 Pogodinskaya St., build. 1, Moscow, 119121, Russian Federation, Alekseeva A.V. , Savostikova O.N. ,   Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks, 10 Pogodinskaya St., build. 1, Moscow, 119121, Russian Federation
Published: October 2023

Finding solutions to issues of drinking water safety is a significant component in activities aimed at public health protection. In accordance with sanitary-epidemiological requirements, drinking water, in particular, should be harmless as regards its chemical composition and have favorable organoleptic properties. It is especially vital to identify risk factors for public health associated with drinking water quality. Supplying high-quality drinking water to population is a relevant problem associated, among other things, with use of new materials and reagents. The major challenge posed by their hygienic assessment is a poten-tial growth in human health risks caused by consuming tap drinking water contaminated with migrating organic compounds. Although each of them has been detected in low concentrations, they can cause adverse chronic health outcomes. The Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) is a powerful tool of risk assessment. It is based on identifying a threshold value of effects produced on human health by chemicals for which no hygienic standards have been developed so far. Below such a threshold, there is very low (95 %) likelihood of a health risk being higher than its acceptable levels. An idea of some exposure levels unable to cause adverse health outcomes is embedded in establishing maximum permissible levels (MPLs) for chemicals with known toxicological profiles. The TTC enlarges this concept by assuming that the minimum value can be identified for many chemicals based on their composition even if there is no comprehensive database on their toxicity. The TTC can be used for evaluating up-to-date materials applied in drinking water supply in order to detect risks for human health caused by consumption of drinking water that had contacts with them. Such risk assessment relies on the results of examining water extracts and involves identifying priority chemicals for their further investigation and control.
RELATIONSHIP OF PARENTAL PERCEPTION OF CHILDREN’S SHAPE WITH NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY IN 24–60-MONTH-OLD VIETNAMESE CHILDREN
Authors:   Hanoi National University of Education, 136 Xuan Thuy St., Cau Giay District, Hanoi, 123106, Vietnam, Tuyet Le Thi , Minh Nguyet2 Tran Thi ,   National Institute of Nutrition, 48B Tang Bat Ho St., Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam, Thuy Dung Le Thi ,   Hanoi Medical University, 1 Ton That Tung St., Hanoi, 116001, Vietnam
Published: October 2023

This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of 24–60-month-old children in Hanoi, Vietnam, and explore parents’ perception of their child's body shape, as well as related factors. The study found that parents’ wishes had a significant impact on their children’s nutritional status, as reflected in the high percentage of parents dissatisfied with their child’s weight and shape. Malnutrition, overweight, and obesity were defined based on WHO 2006 standards, and children's anthropometric indices were measured. A self-reported questionnaire was used to col-lect information on parents’ perception of their child’s health based on body shape and their satisfaction with it. The results showed highest dissatisfaction with the child's shape in malnourished children (86.8 %), then in the obese group (60.4 %), and lowest in overweight children (28 %). Correct parental perception about the child’s nutritional status and the healthiest shape was only 61.1 % and 34.5 %, respectively. Several related factors to parental correct perception about the child’s shape was found and it was higher 22.5 % with the parent living in suburban area than those living in urban area, 20 % with the parent of girls than those of boys, it decreased to 54 % in group of malnourished children, and 66 % in group of obese and overweight children. The findings of this study highlight the importance of parental education on healthy child development and the need for interventions to address the high prevalence of malnutrition, overweight, and obesity in preschool children.
SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS FOR HEALTH AND PSYCHOEMOTIONAL STATE OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS UNDER CHANGED WORKING CONDITIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors:   Scientific Practical Centre of Hygiene, 8 Akademicheskaya St., Minsk, 220012, Republic of Belarus, Hutsich K.A. , Kosiachenko G.E. ,   Scientific Practical Centre of Hygiene, 8 Akademicheskaya St., Minsk, 220012, Republic of Belarus, Sychik S.I. ,   Scientific Practical Centre of Hygiene, 8 Akademicheskaya St., Minsk, 220012, Republic of Belarus, Nikalayeva E.A. ,   Scientific Practical Centre of Hygiene, 8 Akademicheskaya St., Minsk, 220012, Republic of Belarus, Madeksha I.V. ,   Scientific Practical Centre of Hygiene, 8 Akademicheskaya St., Minsk, 220012, Republic of Belarus
Published: October 2023

We accomplished a cross-sectional study using a specifically designed questionnaire. The aim of our study was to examine subjective assessment of influence exerted on healthcare workers’ health and psychoemotional state by changed working conditions and use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The examined healthcare workers were employed at a multi-field re-profiled in-patient hospital. We established a considerable change in the workplace setting of healthcare workers in an unfavorable epidemic situation. It involved longer contacts with hazardous biological and chemical factors, elevated work hardness and intensity as well as the necessity to use personal protective equipment for a long time. Longer use of personal protective equipment when tending COVID-19 patients was associated with higher frequency of several variable complaints made by the questioned healthcare workers. Respondents were more likely to report difficulty in breathing (p < 0.001) and some discomfort around the face and/or behind the ears (p = 0.035) when wearing a medical face mask / respirator; wearing goggles was likely to involve itching, redness and/or maceration in the area where goggles contacted the head (p = 0.009), headache (p = 0.002) and discomfort in the area where goggles contacted the head (p < 0.001); healthcare workers who wore medical gloves reported itching (p = 0.004) and skin peeling (p < 0.001); use of protective overalls led to elevated sweating (p < 0.001), feeling overheated (p < 0.001), thirst (p < 0.001), and palpitation (p = 0.012). A significant proportion of respondents experienced some difficulties in using personal protective equipment related to visual and auditory perception of information, physical discomfort, putting on and taking off personal protective equipment, performance of work requiring precise movements, and decreased work capacity. The frequency of such complaints grew statistically significantly during a period when a healthcare worker had to treat COVID-19 patients.
INDIVIDUAL STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATING HEALTH RISK UNDER HIGH EPIDEMIOLOGICAL HAZARD (REVIEW OF FOREIGN STUDIES)
Authors:   Perm State University, 15 Bukireva St., Perm, 614990, Russian Federation, Sudin S.А.
Published: October 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic created elevated risks for life and health of overwhelming majority of people all over the world. The situation called for global restructuring of activities performed by social institutions as well as for adaptation of people’s routine behaviors to this new reality. Common people faced a serious challenge of selecting an optimal self-preservation model that would allow achieving the maximum possible mitigation of health risks. This review covers empirical foreign studies with their focus on people’s health-related behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic with its aim being to identify different types of individual strategies for health risk mitigation. During the pandemic, protective behavior was influenced by social, cultural, sociodemographic, and individual and personality-related factors. Effects of micro-factors (age or education) could be different depending on a country. High healthcare literacy was a factor of selecting a protective behavior model regardless of any other characteristics. We can spot out three basic strategies for mitigating health risks under high epidemiological hazard: 1) a maximum protection strategy involving adherence to most medical recommendations on prevention of the coronavirus infection; 2) a dominating protection strategy that involves adherence to some basic recommendations (face mask wearing, frequent hand washing, and self-isolation); 3) a mixed strategy that includes periodical adherence to some recommendation on prevention of the infection, on the one hand, and some risky behaviors, on the other hand. Behavior strategies aimed at mental health protection are various and include, for example, those that are oriented at social networks as much as only possible (a strategy involving search for emotional support or an attempt to keep social contacts), as well as isolation strategies and deviant strategies. Some studies covered in the review suggest ways to consider peculiarities of individual and family behavior during the pandemics when solving tasks related to risks of infections spread in future.
Russian border security: trends of post-soviet transformation
Authors: Golunov Serghei
Published: October 2023

After the disintegration of the USSR, Russia confronted the task of reforming its border security policy, which had previously emphasized stringent control over both inbound and outbound cross-border movements. This challenge was further compounded by the unprecedented management of 13 thousand kilometers of newly established borders with other states of the former Soviet Union. This article examines the evolving trends in Russian border security policy, encompassing the management of these new borders, endeavors to integrate Russia’s border security spaces with those of its post-Soviet allies, and the impacts of geopolitical expansionism. The transformation of Russian border security policy has yielded mixed results. On one hand, Russia has effectively embraced modern approaches to cross-border flow management. On the other hand, the scope of issues covered by Russia’s border security agenda remains extensive, encompassing geopolitical fears and other issued that cannot be managed effectively by the agencies tasked with routine border management.
De la seguridad fronteriza a la fronterización de la seguridad en la cartografía del espacio global
Authors: Rodríguez Ortiz Roxana
Published: October 2023

La coordinación internacional para el confinamiento durante la pandemia hace patente el cambio de paradigma en la seguridad fronteriza global, un paradigma que se fue fraguando desde inicios del siglo XXI. Dicho paradigma consiste en reterritorializar el espacio público mediante la fronterización de la seguridad en la cartografía del espacio global. Se emplea la cartografía como metodología de estudios comparados para identificar las dinámicas de fronterización de la seguridad mediante el trazo y la representación de dos regiones (Estados Unidos-México y fronteras externas del espacio Schengen). Para ello se utiliza el geolocalizador del teléfono móvil. La originalidad del texto consiste en establecer la categoría analítica fronteras de la securitización como un parteaguas epistemológico que reúne una serie de acontecimientos, fenómenos, instituciones y políticas (en general una gobernanza fronteriza global) que se traducen, difieren y desplazan con la intención de invertir el concepto de seguridad fronteriza por el de fronterización de la seguridad.
Contrabando y anomia social en la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela
Authors: Albornoz-Arias Neida , Morffe Peraza Miguel Ángel
Published: October 2023

Este estudio analizó la relación entre la percepción de un ambiente de ilegalidad y el comportamiento de las personas no basado en normas (anomia) en relación con el delito del contrabando en el departamento Norte de Santander (Colombia) y en el estado Táchira (Venezuela). Se analizaron datos recolectados durante el primer semestre de 2022, de dos muestras poblacionales: n=2 385 colombianos en el Departamento Norte de Santander y n=1 398 venezolanos en el estado Táchira. Se utilizó un contraste de hipótesis, las variables independientes son los grupos etarios y nivel educativo de los encuestados (jefes de hogar entre 18 y 69 años). Los resultados muestran la existencia del contrabando como una práctica socialmente aceptada por muchos ciudadanos aun siendo delito, que se ve acrecentado por el deterioro del intercambio comercial entre Venezuela y Colombia, el cierre unilateral de los pasos fronterizos y el deterioro de la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos.
GERMAN HOUSING POLICY AND THE CURRENT STATE OF THE HOUSING MARKET IN GERMANY
Authors: Richter Julia
Published: October 2023

Since it began with the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949, politicians have tried to alleviate crises with a social housing policy and to use various instruments to ensure that the population can adequately meet their housing needs and reduce socio-economic and regional disparities. Some of these instruments are aimed at creating affordable living space (social housing) or controlling rental prices (rent brake). Others serve to promote home ownership (housing allowance) and thus serve more for middle-income groups .
O ESTADO E A QUESTÃO DOS DEVOLUTOS
Authors: Mendes Luís
Published: October 2023

Indiscutivelmente, um dos problemas que marcam a situação actual em Portugal e em Lisboa, no início deste ano de 2023, é sem dúvida a crescente dificuldade da população no acesso ao Direito à Habitação, corolário de uma crise estrutural do sector que se arrasta há décadas, intrínseca ao próprio funcionamento do modo de produção capitalista na sua materialidade portuguesa, e que se agudizou particularmente depois da crise capitalista de 2008-2009 e com a crise pandémica de 2020-2022 e agora ressurge com a crise inflacionária. O objectivo deste artigo é analisar o papel que o Estado e a Política Pública pode ter no sentido de alargar o acesso à habitação de vastas camadas da maioria social, mediante a mobilização de património público e privado devoluto para aumentar a oferta massiva de habitação acessível.

Palavras-chave: Estado, direito à habitação, política pública, devolutos.
Destination branding e mídias sociais
Authors: Ocke Marco , Braga Debora Cordeiro , Lessa Patrick Wendell Barbosa
Published: October 2023

A gestão da marca de destinos turísticos tem se tornado cada vez mais importante na era da internet e das mídias sociais. Este artigo tem o objetivo de mapear a produção científica internacional de trabalhos sobre marca de destino turístico associada às mídias sociais por meio de bibliometria e revisão sistemática da literatura do período compreendido entre 2011 e 2022. Neste contexto, 51 artigos coletados das bases Scopus e Web of Science tendo como filtro de busca as palavras-chave destination branding e social media foram analisados quantitativa e qualitativamente. A bibliometria permitiu identificar os periódicos e autores com maior número de publicações e citações, assim como distinguir a formação de diferentes clusters de contextualização dos temas associados a outros termos-chave. Por sua vez, a revisão sistemática da literatura identificou cinco grandes áreas de interesse: (i) papel dos stakeholders no processo decisório; (ii) mídias sociais como impulsionadoras da marca; (iii) valor da marca-destino; (iv) percepção de turistas em relação à marca; (v) comportamento do consumidor. Espera-se com este trabalho contribuir com o avanço no conhecimento apontando horizontes e recortes de estudos acerca da gestão de marca de destinos turísticos.
POÉTICAS DE CONVERSAÇÃO PARA UM GRUPO E TRÊS NOITES NA VELOCIDADE DA LUZ
Authors: Rodrigues Bezerra André Luiz
Published: October 2023

O presente texto abriga e desenvolve as memórias da experiência com o formato dos Grupos de Conversa propostos no âmbito do II Colóquio Internacional Poéticas do Aprender (II CIPA), ocorrido a partir de Natal em uma paisagem virtual espalhada ao redor do mundo desde novembro de 2021. Especificamente nos focamos no Grupo de Conversa 7 e a experiência que tivemos na coordenação deste. Observamos aqui como a telepresença enquanto possibilidade de resistência permitiu a experimentação da palavra na reflexão acadêmica enquanto espaço criativo de conversações e composições conceituais mais fluídas, pondo a conviver a elaboração e a intempestividade nos ditos e escritos gerados a partir do encontro do Grupo.
A Educação para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Educação Ambiental Popular na percepção de educadores ambientais no Brasil e no México
Authors: Pereira Vilmar Alves , Zitkoski Jaime José
Published: October 2023

Este estudo tem por objetivo apresentar percepções de educadores(as) ambientais sobre a Educação para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (EDS) e a Educação Ambiental Popular (EAP). Resultado de um estágio em nível de pós-doutorado, parte, num primeiro momento, de um estabelecimento conceitual epistemológico dos horizontes da (EDS) e da (EAP). Num segundo momento, através de uma abordagem qualitativa com epistemologia da hermenêutica filosófica, realiza a escuta de 10 (dez) pesquisadores(as) em Educação Ambiental sobre o tema, sendo 5 (cinco) do Brasil e 5 (cinco) do México. Os resultados demonstram a diferença dos projetos de cada matriz educacional. Apontam para o crescimento da (EDS), na região, enquanto política neoliberal que já integra o Plano Nacional de Educação do Brasil e o Plano Nacional de Desenvolvimento do México. As percepções consideram o não atingimento dos objetivos da (EDS) e sugerem a adoção da (EAP) ou da Educação Ambiental para a Sustentabilidade.
Recent Advances in the Prevention and Management of Monkeypox Viral
Infection in Humans
Authors: Gujjar Preeti , Chaudhay Rishabh , Verma Inderjeet , Bansal Nitin , Gupta Sumeet , Bansal Seema
Published: October 2023

Background:

There have been several neglected infectious pathogens that have reemerged
in the last few decades, including the monkeypox virus, a virus from the orthopoxviral
genus that causes monkeypox and is transmitted between animals and humans. The human monkeypox
outbreak has spread to several different countries. Because of the outbreak's unusually
high case count and lack of connections to endemic nations, there are concerns that the monkeypox
transmission pattern may have changed.

Objective:

The current study aimed to provide recent advancements in the prevention and management
of the monkeypox virus in humans.

Methodology:

We have highlighted recent advancements in the prevention and management of
the monkeypox virus in humans in this work.

Results:

For the treatment and prevention of monkeypox, new medications and vaccinations are
being used, and more study is needed to understand the epidemiology, biology, and ecology of the
virus in endemic regions and stop future global outbreaks. Vaccines available in the market for the
treatment of viruses are JYNEOS and ACAM2000. Some of the antiviral drugs, such as tecovirimat,
brincidofovir, cidofovir, trifluridine, and vaccinia immune globulin, are used for the treatment
of the monkeypox virus. Some of the vaccines, such as NIOCH-14, Cidofovir, CMX-001,
and ST-246, are currently in clinical trials.

Conclusion:

We have, herein, covered features of monkeypox viral biology that are important for
risk assessment and getting ready for an outbreak of the monkeypox virus, with a focus on recent
advances in knowledge of the virus's host range, evolutionary potential, and potential targets for
neutralization.
Exploring the Potential of Natural Products as Antiparasitic Agents for
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Authors: Orosco Dayanna , Mendoza Arturo René , Meléndez Carlos Mario
Published: October 2023

Recent developments in the use of natural product-based molecules as antiparasitic
agents for Malaria, leishmaniasis (LE), Chagas disease (CD), and Human African trypanosomiasis
(HAT) are reviewed. The role of diverse plants in developing bioactive species is discussed in addition
to analyzing the structural diversity of natural products as active agents and the diverse biological
applications in CD, HAT, LE, and Malaria. This review focuses on medicinal chemistry,
emphasizing the structural characteristics of natural molecules as bioactive agents against parasitic
infections caused by Leishmania, Trypanosoma, and Plasmodium parasites.
Upgrading Melanoma Treatment: Promising Immunotherapies Combinations
in the Preclinical Mouse Model
Authors: Lara-Vega Israel
Published: October 2023

Background:

Melanoma, known for its high metastatic potential, does not respond well to
existing treatments in advanced stages. As a solution, immunotherapy-based treatments, including
anti-PD-1/L1 and anti-CTLA-4, have been developed and evaluated in preclinical mouse models to
overcome resistance. Although these treatments display the potential to suppress tumor growth, there
remains a crucial requirement for a thorough assessment of long-term efficacy in preventing metastasis
or recurrence and improving survival rates.

Methods:

From 2016 onwards, a thorough examination of combined immunotherapies for the treatment
of cutaneous melanoma in preclinical mouse models was conducted. The search was conducted
using MeSH Terms algorithms in PubMed®, resulting in the identification of forty-five studies that
met the rigorous inclusion criteria for screening.

Results:

The C57 mouse model bearing B16-melanoma has been widely utilized to assess the efficacy
of immunotherapies. The combination of therapies has demonstrated a synergistic impact, leading
to potent antitumor activity. One extensively studied method for establishing metastatic models involves
the intravenous administration of malignant cells, with several combined therapies under investigation.
The primary focus of evaluation has been on combined immunotherapies utilizing PD-
1/L1 and CTLA-4 blockade, although alternative immunotherapies not involving PD-1/L1 and
CTLA-4 blockade have also been identified. Additionally, the review provides detailed treatment regimens
for each combined approach.

Conclusion:

The identification of techniques for generating simulated models of metastatic melanoma
and investigating various therapeutic combinations will greatly aid in evaluating the overall systemic
efficacy of immunotherapy. This will be especially valuable for conducting short-term preclinical
experiments that have the potential for clinical studies.
Advances in Non-thermal Food Processing Methods-Principle Advantages
and Limitations for the Establishment of Minimal Food Quality as well as
Safety Issues: A Review
Authors: Dangal Anish , Timsina Prekshya , Dahal Sangam , Rai Kishor , Giuffrè Angelo Maria
Published: October 2023

Background:

The demand from consumers for safe, healthy food with a long shelf life,
with no change in taste or nutritive value, has made food safety a key concern in today's world.
Traditional thermal food processing technology has trouble meeting these standards. Conventional
thermal and non-thermal processing has limitations and to overcome these limitations more
studies are conducted regarding the novel non-thermal food processing methods.

Objective:

The goal of this paper was to present an overview of the research on the development
of non-thermal processing techniques, such as electrofreezing, high hydrostatic pressure, pulsed
electric fields, ultrasound, pulsed light, and plasma activated water, as well as their advantages
and limitations.

Methods:

The present review aims to summarize findings related to novel non-thermal processing
techniques, gathered from work published in scientific journals, related books, and book chapters
from sources such as Web of Science (WoS), Google Scholar, Scopus and ScienceDirect.

Results:

Non-thermal treatment may result in more desirable outcomes, such as greater preservation of heat-sensitive nutrients, fewer changes in sensorial as well as physico-chemical quality of
the processed foods.

Conclusion:

Compared to traditional heat processing, the nutritional value of foods is better preserved, and the sensory qualities of foods are less altered. These novel techniques can be combined with each other to achieve higher efficiency and overcome other limitations. More studies
should be conducted regarding the combination of novel non-thermal techniques to achieve
greater efficiency.
Age and Gender-related Morphometric Assessment and Degenerative Changes
of Temporomandibular Joint in Symptomatic Subjects and Controls using Cone
Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT): A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Hu Xiaoyin , Sujanamulk Bhavana , Lakshmi Chintamaneni Raja , Li Changhui
Published: October 2023

Background:

The temporomandibular joint diseases have been associated with various predisposing factors. Joint spaces, articular eminence height and inclination, and the shapes of the condylar and glenoid fossa have all been shown to vary in TMD patients. Advanced imaging techniques like CBCT have been employed to estimate these parameters.

Aims and Objectives:

The aim of the current study was to investigate the condylar morphology, condylar and glenoid fossa shapes, and assessment of joint spaces, such
as anterior, posterior, superior, lateral, and medial spaces, through CBCT slices in coronal and sagittal planes and compare them between the
control group and TMD group.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional study was planned where 80 joints in 40 patients were assessed for the above parameters; group I consisted of healthy patients, and group II included those with temporomandibular joint diseases (TMDs). The articular eminence height and inclination were assessed on the midsagittal section. The condylar changes and shapes of the glenoid fossa and condyles, as well as the joint spaces, were assessed on the selected coronal and sagittal sections.

Results:

The condylar fossa had a triangular shape in the TMJ group and an oval shape in the control group. The results were highly significant (P = 0.000**). A highly significant difference in morphological parameters such as AJS, PJS, SJS, MJS, LJS, articular eminence height, and inclination was found between the two groups (P = 0.000**). The association of morphological parameters such as AJS, PJS, SJS, MJS, LJS, articular eminence height and inclination were compared with condylar and glenoid fossa shapes, where the association of superior joint space and articular eminence inclination was observed. A highly significant difference was noted between the two groups with regards to all the parameters with P=0.00*.

Conclusion:

The articular eminence inclination as well as the superior joint space were found associated with the glenoid and condyle fossa shapes in the TMJ group. These observations would therefore help in the early diagnosis of temporomandibular joint diseases.
Blockchain Security Attacks, Difficulty, and Prevention
Authors: Jyoti Amrita , Yadav Vikash , Rahul Mayur
Published: October 2023

:

Blockchain technology is increasingly attracting young people because it is so well
adapted to the digital age. A decentralised data management system is necessary for the blockchain
idea in order to store and share data and transactions throughout the network. This study
investigates various types of risks associated with blockchain technology. The research covers
different aspects of blockchain, including the architecture, consensus mechanism, smart contracts,
and underlying cryptographic algorithms. It also examines the risks associated with the
adoption and implementation of blockchain in various industries, such as finance, healthcare, and
supply chain management.

:

Moreover, this study identifies several types of risks, including technical risks, such as scalability,
interoperability, and security, as well as non-technical risks, such as regulatory compliance,
legal liability, and governance issues. This study also discusses the potential impact of these risks
on blockchain-based systems and the strategies that can be used to mitigate them.
O colecionador de exemplos: reflexões sobre o estatuto do exemplo a partir de Said Ali
Authors: Costa Thaís de Araujo da , Medeiros Vanise Gomes de
Published: October 2023

In this article, we focus on a duel of titans, whose object of dispute is the language and whose arena are examples that concern the pronominal issue. Relying on the theoretical-method-ological support of the History of Linguistic Ideas from a discursive perspective, we also make use of categorizations proposed by Auroux (1998), Marcello-Nilzia and Petiot (1997) and Dias (2007) on exemplification to reflect on the reading promoted by a Brazilian scholar, Said Ali, in Questões de Português (1911), a critical review of the work Os problemas da Colocação de pronomes (1909), by Cândido de Figueiredo, a Portuguese scholar. We go through, in the materiality of the exempli-fication woven from works by Brazilian and Portuguese authors, some points of a dispute for the legitimacy of saying how the language is, and we analytically recover stumbles, failures, misun-derstandings and contradictions marked by reading gestures. In addition to contributing to stud-ies on exemplification, our work also contributes to the history of knowledge produced about the language, especially in/from Brazil. One of the results of this work lies in exposing, based on this quarrel, how language, knowledge and subjects of science are not outside of history and, therefore, of ideological determination.
As metáforas no discurso de/sobre André Ventura: as metáforas que constrói André Ventura e as que constroem sobre ele
Authors: Silva Ana Sofia Meneses da
Published: October 2023

Through an interdisciplinary approach between Cognitive Linguistics and Critical Discourse Analysis, we aim to identify and analyse conceptual and situational metaphors present in the interventions of MP André Ventura in the Portuguese Parliament and in tweets both from the MP’s official account and from other accounts that publish comments about him. For this purpose, we collected data from 15 reports of the Assembly of the Republic Diary and from 98 tweets, then proceeded to manually annotate the metaphors and to search them by target domain. The results show many conceptual metaphors in their interventions, where they function as an attack on the political opponent, and of situated metaphors in Twitter comments, discursively and cognitively constructed by network users based on cultural assumptions. It was also concluded that metaphori-cal rhetoric in populist discourse represents a powerful discursive strategy, allowing power plays in political interactions, discursive manipulations and triggering emotions.
Visão solene da morte: uma análise da semântica global em epitáfios cristãos
Authors: Pereira Aline Gaspar , Pimentel-Cotinguiba Marília Lima
Published: October 2023

Considering Dominique Maingueneau’s (2021) concept of global semantics, this ar-ticle aims to observe the functioning of the Christian discursive formation in different discursive planes of epitaphs affiliated to such discursive formation. To do so, we adopted as corpus a sample of about 50 epitaphs collected at the Cemitério dos Inocentes, one of the oldest cemeteries in the city of Porto Velho, capital of Rondônia, state located in the Brazilian Amazon. We understand the Christian discourse as that which is essentially based on the belief that Jesus of Nazareth would be the “Christ”, the son of God prophesied in the ancient biblical scriptures, whose life and whose teachings are presented in the New Testament. We analyzed six planes of the global semantics of the statements of the sample – vocabulary, intertextuality, themes, typography, enunciative deixis and mode of enunciation. From this, it was possible to observe how a solemn vision of death, claimed by the discursive formation in question, functions in these different planes, being mainly associated with the conception of eternal life, which is central to Christianity.