bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Skin and Gut Microbiota in Psoriasis: A Systematic Review
Authors: Rungjang Atiya , Meephansan Jitlada , Bing Thio Hok
Published: June 2020

Paying attention to a microbial approach may lead to improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis of psoriasis. A systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines searching strategy to identify the pattern of the microbiome and the association of skin and gut microbiota with psoriasis, including the factors that may affect the results of the microbial study. In total, 16 studies were included in this systematic review. Ten studies investigated the skin microbiome, of which six studies were cross-sectional and four studies were prospective studies. Six studies investigated the gut microbiome, including five cross-sectional studies and one prospective study. The understanding of the relationship between microbiota and psoriasis may lead to diagnostics and treatment improvements. Currently, there is a slight consensus on some specific features that define psoriasis. However, no specific taxa have been identified as biomarkers of the disease, even from large-scale cohort studies. Thus, future cohort studies with standardized methodologies and proof-of-concept investigations in animal models may uncover the role of microbiota and the microbial pathways in psoriasis.
Some Identities Involving 2-Variable Modified Degenerate Hermite Polynomials Arising from Differential Equations and Distribution of Their Zeros
Authors: Seoung Ryoo Cheon
Published: June 2020

In this chapter, we introduce the 2-variable modified degenerate Hermite polynomials and obtain some new symmetric identities for 2-variable modified degenerate Hermite polynomials. In order to give explicit identities for 2-variable modified degenerate Hermite polynomials, differential equations arising from the generating functions of 2-variable modified degenerate Hermite polynomials are studied. Finally, we investigate the structure and symmetry of the zeros of the 2-variable modified degenerate Hermite equations.
Factors Affecting Efficiency of Vegetable Production in Nigeria: A Review
Authors: Bosede Adeoye Iyabo
Published: June 2020

Vegetables are important for maintenance of good health; their production and marketing are veritable sources of employment and livelihood. To promote vegetables’ contribution to the above, there is a need for sustainable and efficient production process. The paper reviewed production, socioeconomic factors, and constraint affecting efficiency of production of three important vegetables (tomato, pepper, and onion). The review showed that socioeconomic factors found to increase technical efficiency in vegetable production were educational level, extension contact, and household size. Influence of farmer age on technical efficiency was inconclusive due to varied opinions. Increase in farm size, quantity of seed, amount of fertilizer, and agrochemical were found to have positive influence on output. Majority of the literature reviewed opined that increase in quantity of labour raises productivity; however, it must be utilized efficiently. The mean technical efficiency of the vegetables varied from the southern to the northern part of the country. The cross cutting constraints in vegetables production are pest and diseases, inadequate storage facilities, and high cost of improved inputs. The study recommends increase awareness and sensitization on optimum levels of resource use for increased productivity and appropriate intervention to constraints in the value chain.
Treatment of Vasculitis: Beyond the Basics
Authors: Ishaq Ghauri Muhammad , Shariq Mukarram Muhammad
Published: June 2020

Vasculitis is the inflammation of blood vessels in the human body. It causes changes and remodeling in the walls of the vessels that include thickening, narrowing and scarring. As a result, the blood flow to the organs and tissues gets restricted leading to organ damage. The cause of primary vasculitis is not known; however, most cases are thought to be autoimmune. In the present era, it is getting difficult to treat vasculitis with conventional therapies, which includes cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil, with increasing rates of relapses. Since ever, corticosteroids and cytotoxic agents or immunosuppressants have been the mainstay for treating systemic vasculitis. However, the introduction of newer biological agents have bring about a revolution in the treatment of relapses and in cases where there is failure to induce and sustain remission.
The Problem of Apocalyptic Terrorism
Authors: Meggitt Justin J. ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: June 2020

The concept of “apocalyptic terrorism” has become common in the study of terrorism since the turn of the millennium and some have made considerable claims about its analytical and practical utility. However, it raises substantial problems. Following a brief survey of the way that the idea has been employed, this paper identifies difficulties inherent in its current use. In addition to those of a definitional kind, these include the treatment of “apocalyptic” as a synonym for “religious”; the assumption that apocalyptic is always primary and totalizing; homogenizing claims about the character of apocalyptic radicalism; mistaken assumptions about the causes and character of apocalyptic violence; problematic cross-cultural and non-religious applications of the term “apocalyptic”; the neglect of hermeneutics; and the dearth of contributions by specialists in the study of religion. The argument concludes that there are good grounds for abandoning the notion of “apocalyptic terrorism” entirely, but given that this is unlikely, it should be employed far more cautiously, and a narrower, more tightly defined understanding of the concept should be advocated by those engaged in the study of terrorism.
Ciudad es estilo: una definición estética de lo urbano
Authors: Duarte Romero Adriana
Published: June 2020

En el presente articulo de investigación teórica se aborda lo urbano desde una perspectiva peculiar sobre el tema: Desde una perspectiva estética, es decir, como un estilo que adquiere su forma en las acciones cotidianas. Partiendo de las propuestas teóricas de autores como Georg Simmel y Michel Maffesoli sobre estética social, y sobre la vida cotidiana en la ciudad de Henri Lefebvre, planteo que la perspectiva del estilo abre la puerta a consideraciones críticas sobre la ciudad, y desde el ejemplo de la vida cotidiana en la ciudad reflexiono sobre la multiplicidad de la experiencia en relación con lo fragmentado de la vida urbana. Las relaciones entre el cuerpo y el espacio atan al estilo con la vida urbana y se convierten en formas en que habitamos la ciudad. A través del estilo urbano que se manifiesta en la vida cotidiana se entretejen experiencias corporales, subjetivas y espaciales que conectan e implican al habitante con su ciudad y a la ciudad con sus habitantes, y a su vez constituyen el origen de su crítica inmanente.
Suburban renewal: perspectives from Belgian, Danish and French cases
Authors: Serre Marion , Vigneron Rémy , Devisch Oswald , Larsen Majken Toftager , Maleas Ion
Published: June 2020

This paper examines the transition of the perception of the suburban from an inherently non-sustainable territory, to a territory holding environmental, social and architectural potential. This is done through a comparative analysis of the suburban of three European countries: Belgium, France and Denmark. The approach identifies urban, architectural, social and environmental constants and variables of each country in order to better illustrate the reasons and nature of this shift of perception.First, the paper provides a comparative insight on legal contexts and urban policies that have favored or limited suburban development. This state of the art highlights how the increasing focus on sustainable development has introduced the concept of suburban transformation as being an integral part of the “urban sutainability” discourse. Finally, a number of case studies of retrofitting initiatives from the three countries are examined.
Des conséquences mortelles du choix des acheteurs dans la filière du bâtiment. Étude de cas de la céramique sanitaire
Authors: Serra Lise
Published: June 2020

Cet article envisage la ville comme un ensemble de matériaux mis en œuvre résultant du choix de donneurs d’ordre publics et privés. Ces choix, largement inconscients, peuvent avoir des conséquences létales sur des populations de travailleurs éloignées du lieu du chantier, notamment dans le secteur d’extraction des matières premières. Ce travail propose d’enrichir les options de choix des donneurs d’ordre dans le secteur du bâtiment en proposant un critère éthique basé sur le risque d’accidents mortels du travail tout au long de la filière étudiée. Les informations récoltées ont été de deux ordres. En géographie : où sont situés les principaux lieux d’extraction des minerais étudiés ? En droit international : quels sont les chiffres existants et les conventions ratifiées qui permettent d’évaluer le risque d’accident mortel par secteur d’activité et par pays ? Les résultats présentés permettent d’envisager de façon optimiste la suite du travail. D’une part il existe plusieurs pays qui peuvent fournir les minerais de façon industrielle et les transformer dans de très bonnes conditions de sécurité et de santé des travailleurs. D’autre part, les acteurs rencontrés semblent enclins à s’engager plus loin dans la démarche afin d’envisager une ville durable d’un point de vue tant écologique qu’éthique, respectant les droits de tous les hommes.
Quarta natureza: curando lugares [Fourth Nature: Healing Places]
Authors: Back Prochnow Simone
Published: June 2020

Resumo:A evolução mantém o mundo em permanente transformação. Um dia fomos apenas criaturas mas evoluimos e nos tornamos criadores. Como criadores continuamos a modificar as coisas em uma velocidade que nos fez perder a noção de que somos feitos da mesma matéria que todos os outros seres do planeta. Estamos falando da Natureza das coisas em si mesma. A Natureza como base de tudo possui seus próprios ciclos, ritmos e equilibrio. O problema é que muitas das coisas que nós como criadores criamos, estão alterarando a Natureza além de sua capacidade de upcycling. Nós não observamos este equilibrio, nós não o reconhecemos nem o respeitamos. É preciso entender que a evolução continua, mas deveria ser de uma maneira que nos permita viver em melhores condições - e não piores. Este é o tema deste trabalho: a existência de uma Quarta Natureza. Um passo além nos projetos de arquitetura e urbanismo, que une o melhor da primeira, da segunda e da terceira natureza. Que otimize a união da inteligência humana evoluída (a tecnologia) com a gigantesca inteligência da Natureza (sua capacidade de regeneração e restauração). Quando isto vier a acontecer será possível curar nossos lugares e nossas vidas.Palavras chave: Quarta natureza;  Projeto de Arquitetura e Urbanismo; Resiliência.Abstract :Evolution keeps everything in permanent transformation. We were once creatures and as we evolved, we became also creators. As creators we continue changing things in such as speed that somewhere, we have lost the sense that we came from the same matter as everything else that exists. This is all about Nature itself and we have set us apart from it. Nature as basis of everything has its own cicles, rhythms, balance. The problem is that lots of things that we have created changed Nature beyond its capacity of upcycling. We did not observe this balance, we did not recognize or respect it. It's about time to see that evolution must go on, but in a way that keeps us alive and in better conditions- not in worse. That is why this study claims for the existence of a "Fourth Nature". An further step on architecture and urban design that puts together the best part of the first, the second and the third Nature. That puts together both: human intelligence (technology) and Nature's huge intelligence and capacity for renewal and restoration. When all this come together it will be possible maybe to heal our places and our lives.Keywords: Fourth Nature; Resilience; Architecture and Urban Project
Granica państwa a spójność danych dla potrzeb analiz hydrologicznych. Studium przypadku dla zlewni Wiaru na pograniczu polsko-ukraińskim = A state border and the integrity of data for hydrological analysis. A case study of the River Wiar catchment on the Poland-Ukraine borderland
Authors: Kroczak Rafał , Bryndal Tomasz , Biały Szymon , Pylypovych Olga , Andreychuk Yurij , Rutar Anna
Published: June 2020

Hydrological investigations require the development of a geodatabase allowing for the calculation of physiographic catchment parameters, as well as the analysis of amounts of water resources and changes therein. Such a geodatabase usually consists of meteorological, hydrological and cartographic data. The present study offers a review of datasets that may be used for geodatabase development in the interests of hydrological research, in catchments located in the Polish-Ukrainian borderland. The catchment of the Wiar River – selected to serve as a case study – is in fact divided by the state border into two equal sub-catchments (395.5 km2 in Poland and 398.9 km2 in Ukraine).The results reveal disparities in the spatial distribution of stream and meteorological gauges. For the Polish part of the catchment datasets include many parameters (in accordance with EU Directive and Regulations) and the results from monitoring are available online as yearly reports. For the Ukrainian part, only chemical components are monitored, and these data are not made available publicly. Consistent data sets such as DEM can be obtained from globally available ASTER and SRTM models. Datasets, such as LiDAR, which are important for medium and large-scale analyses allowing for the development of high-resolution DEMs, do not exist. Use of TanDEM-X data is restricted for the Ukrainian territory. However, comparison between the SRTM and LiDAR models (for the Polish part) revealed that the SRTM model may be optimised to serve the whole area. Land-use and land-cover data (LULC) are important in many hydrological analyses. the authors propose using satellite images in the development of a comparable layer describing land cover of the whole catchment.
Klimat akustyczny polskich uzdrowisk = The acoustic climate of Polish health resorts
Authors: Baranowski Jarosław
Published: June 2020

ilence and a good acoustic climate are important in every environment where human beings live (at home or the place of work, in the streets, on transport, etc.). Special attention needs to be paid to health resorts at which patients come to regenerate their health. However, the acoustic climate of spas is under the great impact of noise generated by local transport, neighbours, bars and restaurants, as well as by other communal sources. According to the legislative Act of the Ministry of Environment (the Dziennik Ustaw Official Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1109) in the core area of a health resort (the so-called zone A), the level of noise level cannot exceed 45 dB during daytime and 40 dB during night hours. In places close to roads the limits are slightly higher, at 50 and 45 dB respectively. These limits are very restrictive. However, we must remember that noise is very destructive and can involve many health disturbances; and health resorts are places in which sick and aged people come to improve their health status and to regenerate organisms. In spite of the great importance of an appropriate acoustic climate noise measurements are undertaken periodically and not monitored by public institutions. Acoustic climate studies are usually carried out by research institutes (e.g. the Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization of the Polish Academy of Sciences) every ten years, as a part of investigations to assess the quality of climatic conditions in health resorts. The aim of the paper is a general assessment of the acoustic climate in Polish health resorts and of trends as regards possible changes over the last 10 years (2009–2019) in 20 spas located in different bioclimatic regions of Poland. More detailed analysis is done for 2 coastal resorts (Świnoujście and Kołobrzeg). There are analysed factors influencing the acoustic climate and the effectiveness of actions undertaken by local authorities to reduce noise levels. Attention is paid to the spatial distribution of resort objects (sanatoria, hospitals etc.), the organisation of local transport, and the quality of roads and of the neighbourhood of cities in which tourist and administrative functions are pursued. As the most important factors influencing the acoustic climate are transport and activity of a multifunctional nature (with health-resort and tourist functions having contrasting expectations).
Ressenya a Albert Rossich, Dos panegírics d’Andreu Rey d’Artieda (1604) i Vicent Garcia (1613) pronunciats a l’Estudi general de Lleida. Edició crítica, Lleida, 2019
Authors: Querol Coll Enric
Published: June 2020

Ressenya a Albert Rossich, Dos panegírics d’Andreu Rey d’Artieda (1604) i Vicent Garcia (1613) pronunciats a l’Estudi general de Lleida. Edició crítica, Lleida, Edicions de la Universitat de Lleida, 2019, ISBN: 978-84-9144-184-7 Review to Albert Rossich, Dos panegírics d’Andreu Rey d’Artieda (1604) i Vicent Garcia (1613) pronunciats a l’Estudi general de Lleida. Edició crítica, Lleida, Edicions de la Universitat de Lleida, 2019, ISBN: 978-84-9144-184-7
Algunes dades sobre la transmissió de les vides de sants entre l’edat mitjana i l’època moderna a la Corona d’Aragó
Authors: Garcia Sempere Marinela
Published: June 2020

sum: En l’edat mitjana les vides de sants eren models a seguir, exemples en els sermonaris i en els textos didacticodoctrinals. La popularitat d’aquestes vides es reflecteix en les arts plàstiques i visuals, en la literatura i en la cultura popular. A través de l’exemple de la transmissió escrita de tres vides de sants incloses en la traducció catalana de la Legenda aurea, presentem en aquest treball una aproximació a la manera en què es difonien aquelles vides, que circulaven de manera individual o integrades en compilacions i que podien oferir versions diferents en cada cas. La repercussió d’aquelles vides perviu en l’època moderna, que les recull en forma de composicions en vers, obres de teatre i altres gèneres.Paraules clau: hagiografia, Legenda aurea, traduccions, edat mitjana, època moderna.Abstract: The lives of saints in the Middle Ages were models to follow, examples to be used in sermons and didactic or doctrinal writings. Their popularity is reflected in plastic and visual arts, in literature, and in popular culture. Through the example of the written transmission in Catalan of three lives of saints, included in the Catalan translation of the Legenda aurea, we present in this work an approach to the way in which those lives circulated individually or as part of compilations, each of which could present different versions of the same life. The repercussion of those lives survives into the Modern Age, when they take the form of compositions in verse, of plays, or of works in other literary genres.Keywords: hagiography, Golden Legend, translations, Middle Ages, modern era.
Una possibile parabola corellana: dal paradosso amoroso rivisitato alla poesia religiosa
Authors: Fratta Aniello
Published: June 2020

Riassunto: L’articolo, partendo dall’analisi dell’evoluzione della filoginia corellana, propone un possibile percorso poetico di Joan Roís de Corella: da una rivisitazione del paradosso amoroso di rudelliana memoria, che avrebbe potuto ispirare la sua concezione della ver’amor, alla poesia religiosa.Parole chiave: Joan Roís de Corella, filoginia, paradosso amoroso, ver’amor, poesia religiosa..Abstract: Moving from an analysis of the evolution of Joan Roís de Corella’s philogyny, this paper will attempt to trace the development of his poetry: from a return to the paradox of love as formulated by Jaufre Rudel, which could have inspired his conception of ver’amor, through to religious poetry.Keywords: Joan Roís de Corella, philogyny, paradox of love, ver’amor, religious poetry.
La novel·la històrica en mans de Josep Lozano: Crim de Germania i El Mut de la Campana
Authors: Francés Maria Jesús
Published: June 2020

Resum: Parlar de la novel·la històrica en la producció de Josep Lozano s’associa indubtablement a la prestigiosa obra Crim de Germania que l’autor riberenc mostrava al públic l’any 1980. Més de vint anys després reprenia aquest format per a crear El Mut de la Campana (2003) i, de nou, demostrava la seua mestria dins d’aquest gènere. L’objectiu i la configuració interna en ambdues és diferent però el que va empentar l’autor en la dècada dels 80 a usar aquesta vessant creativa tan de moda aleshores persisteix: tornar a un temps passat i contar-lo en una època actual a través del filtre de la ficció i així mostrar quina societat ha sigut i és la societat valenciana. Una societat, aquesta, que sobreïx en tot moment de les dues obres per a demostrar com funciona col·lectivament, així com què la determina des d’un punt de vista idiosincràtic. Paraules clau: novel·la històrica, marc, anàlisi narrativa, etnopoètica, folklore. Abstract: Any analysis about Josep Lozano’s historical novels is undoubtedly associated to his prestigious work Crim de Germania, which the Ribera born author released in 1980. Some 20 years later he created another historical novel, El Mut de la Campana (2003), once again showing his mastery of the genre. The purpose and structure of both works are different, but what motivated the author to use such a creative format in the 80’s persists today: travel back in time, and tell the story as if it were the modern day through a fictional filter and, in doing so, showing what Valencian society was like. A society, this one, which is prevalent throughout both works, shows how it works collectively as well as how it is defined by its idiosyncrasies.Keywords: historical literature, frame, narrative analysis, ethnopoetics, folklore.
Les novel·les sobre la Transició valenciana. Una història de claudicacions i violència
Authors: Espinós Felipe Joaquim
Published: June 2020

Resum: La Transició (1975-1982) constitueix un període històric controvertit. En els darrers anys, arran del moviment 15-M, s’han revifat a l’Estat espanyol les veus critiques amb el relat oficial. En l’àmbit valencià existeix un corpus de novel·les considerable que aporta informació rellevant sobre la manera com s’ha construït la memòria de la Transició valenciana. La distància existent entre l’actualitat i els anys en què se situen els fets, així com el desconeixement de les noves generacions sobre el tema, permet que aquestes novel·les puguen ser considerades, en un sentit amplei com a novel·les històriques, al mateix nivell que les ambientades en la Guerra Civil i la postguerra. Paraules clau: novel·la històrica, literatura catalana, País Valencià, Transició. .Abstract: The Spanish Transition (1975-1982) is a controversial historical period. In recent years, following the 15-M movement, we have witnessed in Spain a revival of voices critical of the official narrative. In the Valencian area there is a considerable corpus of novels that provide relevant information on the way how the memory of the Valencian Transition has been built. The distance existing between the present and the years in which the facts took place, as well as the ignorance of the new generations on the subject, allows us to consider these novels, in a broad sense, as historical novels, at the same level as those set in the Civil War and the post-war period.Keywords: historical novel, catalan literature, Spanish Transition, Valencia.
Unha cantiga lésbica amatoria no trobadorismo galego-portugués
Authors: Callón Carlos
Published: June 2020

Resumo: A cantiga “Dizia la ben-talhada”, atribuída ao trobador galego-portugués Pedr’Eanes Solaz, presentouse na maioría das edicións dos séculos XIX e XX (e nalgunhas do XXI) a través da modificación de pronomes femininos en masculinos, para denotar unha relación heterosexual que non figura no texto. Neste artigo desenvólvense as diferentes hipóteses interpretativas sobre a composición, en diálogo con outros textos literarios medievais semellantes (romances, mediolatinos e andalusís). Conclúese que a hipótese máis probábel á luz dos datos de que se dispón é que se trata dunha composición amatoria entre dúas mulleres e que como tal debe ser restituída a súa edición.

Palabras chave: lesbianismo, queer studies, cantigas galego-portuguesas, trobadorismo, edición textos medievais.

Abstract: The cantiga “Dizia la ben-talhada”, attributed to the Galician-Portuguese troubadour Pedr’Eanes Solaz, appeared in most of the editions of the 19th and 20th century (and in some of the 21st) modificating feminine pronouns into masculine, to denote a heterosexual relationship that does not appear in the text. In this article are developed the different interpretive hypotheses on composition, in dialogue with other similar medieval literary texts (Romance, mid-Latin and Andalusian). It is concluded then that the most likely hypothesis, in the light of the available data, is that it is an amateur composition between two women and that as such, it should be restored to its edition..

Keywords: lesbianism, queer studies, Galician-Portuguese cantigas, troubadours, medieval text edition.
Estudi comparatiu i edició de l’Stabat mater d’Escorigüela
Authors: Sanchis Mollà Hèctor
Published: June 2020

Resum: Joan Baptista Escorigüela és la figura més interessant de la poesia catalana a la València de la fi del segle XVIII. Dos dels poemes millor valorats per la crítica són la cançó El Àngel del Apocalispi i una versió de l’Stabat Mater Dolorosa. En el present treball, portarem a terme una comparació entre la versió de l’Stabat Mater Dolorosa amb l’original. A banda de conèixer les modificacions efectuades pel poeta valencià, obtindrem uns resultats que ens permetran situar la peça estudiada dins del corrent pre-romàntic. Completarem el present treball amb una edició del text.

Paraules clau: poesia catalana, s.XVIII, Escorigüela, Stabat mater.

Abstract: Joan Baptista Escorigüela is the most interesting author of catalan poetry in Valencia at the end of the 18th century. Two of his best works are: El Àngel del Apocalispi and a version of the Stabat Mater Dolorosa. In this paper, we will carry out a comparative study between his version of Stabat Mater Dolorosa with the original. We will know the modifications made by the autor and we will get results that will allow us to set this poem in the pre-romantic style. Finally, we will end with an edition of it.

Keywords: catalan poetry, 18th century, Escorigüela, Stabat mater.
Más allá de la imagen. La literatura visual del artista invisible
Authors: Marqués Serra David
Published: June 2020

Resumen: El presente artículo gira en torno al proceso constructivo de la comunicación pictórica contemporánea en el caso de la producción de Joan Millet (Gandía, 1958). Así pues, en él se abordan diferentes cuestiones que se devienen esenciales para la configuración de su particular discurso, tales como la intención narrativa primigenia, la estructura semiótica de la imagen o el valor expresivo de la propia materia. Entender la conjunción entre lo narrativo y lo sensitivo resulta primordial para la comprensión de la intencionalidad del artista en cuestión, que siempre articula sus imágenes minuciosamente, atendiendo y sirviéndose de cualquier recurso compositivo, literario o experiencial que esté a su alcance. Además, también se hace hincapié en la posición que ocupa el posible espectador en el rodeo comunicativo que el artista inicia con la obra. Del receptor, en definitiva, es de quien depende el eventual salto hacia el plano simbólico.

Palabras clave: Pintura, narración, literatura, comunicación, bellas artes, arte contemporáneo

Abstract: This article revolves around the constructive process of contemporary pictorial communication in Joan Millet’s production (Gandia, 1958). Thus, it addresses different issues that become essential for the configuration of his discourse, such as the original narrative intention, the semiotic structure of the image, or the expressive value of the subject itself. Understanding the conjunction between the narrative and the sensitive is paramount to the comprehension of the artist’s intention, as he always articulates his images meticulously, attending and using any compositional, literary, or experiential resource in his reach. Emphasis is placed on the position of the potential viewer in the communicative exchange that the artist begins with his work, hence being the receiver the one on whom the eventual jump to the symbolic level depends.

Keywords: Painting, narration, literature, comunication, fine arts, contemporary art
De l’Estudi General a la Universitat de les Illes Balears
Authors: Juan Vidal Josep
Published: June 2020

Resum: L’Estudi General de la Ciutat de Mallorca, creat el 1483, concedia graus en teologia, filosofia i arts, vàlids únicament en el territori de la monarquia hispànica. Des de mitjan segle xvi va haver d’afrontar la competència del col·legi dels jesuïtes. Per superar aquesta pugna sol·licità i obtingué (1673) que el papat reconegués las validesa dels seus títols a tota la cristiandat. Les dificultats econòmiques retardaren el funcionament d’aquesta universitat fins el 1691. Rebé el nom de Universitat Lul·liana de Mallorca. El 1772 passà a denominar-se Universitat Literària de Mallorca. El 1842 se suprimí definitivament. A Mallorca no hi tornà haver estudis universitaris fins a 1967, i el 1978 es creà la Universitat de les Illes Balears.

Paraules clau: Universitat, Mallorca, Illes Balears, lul·lisme

Abstract: The Estudi General de la Ciutat de Mallorca was an institution founded in Palma in 1483 which awarded degrees in theology, philosophy and the arts, valid only in the kingdoms of the Spanish monarchy. From the mid 16th century, it faced competition from a Jesuit college. To win this battle, it asked the Pope to recognize the validity of its qualifications throughout the whole of the Christian world, and this request was granted in 1673. Due to financial difficulties, the university–known as the Universitat Lul·liana de Mallorca or Lullian University of Mallorca–did not start operating until 1691 and, in 1772, its name was changed to the Universitat Literària de Mallorca (Mallorca Literary University). The institution was abolished in 1842 and no university studies were available in Mallorca until 1967, with the ensuing creation of the Universitat de les Illes Balears (University of the Balearic Islands) in 1978.

Key words: University, Majorca, Balearic Islands, lullism
La Universitat de València en el segle xvi. Orígens, transformacions i consolidació
Authors: Felipo Amparo
Published: June 2020

Resum. La fundació de la Universitat de València fou la culminació d’una llarga trajectòria que es remunta a la pretensió de Jaume I de conferir rang universitari a les escoles creades després de la conquesta. La seua unificació pels magistrats municipals en 1499, una butlla papal de 1500 i un privilegi regi de 1502 donaren pas a la seua inauguració oficial baix patronat municipal. Des d’ara, l’increment del pressupost universitari i les dificultats de la Ciutat per a finançar-lo va exigir la cerca de soluciones que van culminar amb la butlla de Sixte V de creació de les pabordies en 1585. Amb això, Municipi i Església passaven a sustentar conjuntament l’Estudi, no sense una interferència de la Corona de la qual van ser principal expressió les visites. En aquest context, les Constitucions de 1611 van esdevenir l’instrument de consolidació de les transformacions operades en el centre des de la seua creació.

Paraules clau. Universitat de València, butlla papal, privilegi regi, Municipi, Església, Constitucions de 1611

Abstract. The founding of the University of Valencia was the culmination of a long history that dates back to King James I’s aim to give university status to the schools created after the conquest. Its consolidation drawn up by municipal magistrates in 1499, the papal bull in 1500 and the royal privilege in 1502 led to its official inauguration under the municipal board. From then on, the increase in the university’s budget and the city’s struggle to finance it called for new solutions, which culminated with the bull issued by Sixtus V for the creation of the pavordía chairs (title granted by the church) in 1585. Thus, the City Council and the Church proceeded to jointly sustain the university, which was also contributed to by the Crown mainly in the form of visits. In this context, the Constitutions of 1611 formed an instrument to consolidate the transformations carried out in the centre since its creation.

Keywords. University of Valencia, papal bull, royal privilege, City Council, Church, Constitutions of 1611
«Una gestazione lunga e travagliata»: la fondazione delle Università di Sassari e Cagliari
Authors: Todde Eleonora
Published: June 2020

Riassunto: Il lento iter di fondazione delle Università di Sassari e di Cagliari vide impegnate le due città sarde per l’ottenimento di una scuola di istruzione superiore per i propri giovani. La lunga gestazione fu il frutto di numerose richieste parlamentari e spasmodiche ricerche di finanziamenti che portarono, attraverso una lotta continua per la supremazia verso il riconoscimento di prima università del regno e i controversi rapporti con la Compagnia di Gesù, al primo passo verso una istruzione di tipo accademico. Il presente contributo ricostruisce il processo di formazione delle università dalle prime istanze poste in seno al Parlamento presieduto dal viceré Antonio de Cardona fino ai privilegi reali della prima metà del xvii secolo. Parole chiave: fondazione, università, Sardegna, Cagliari, Sassari Abstract: The slow process of foundation of the University of Sassari and Cagliari saw the two Sardinian cities committed to obtaining a higher education school for their young people. The long «gestation» was accompanied by numerous parliamentary requests, the spasmodic search for funding, the competition for recognition as the first university in the kingdom and the relationship with the Society of Jesus, which represented the first step towards an academic education. This contribution reconstructs the process of university education from the first demands made in the Parliament chaired by Viceroy Antonio de Cardona to the royal privileges of the first half of the 17th century. Keywords: foundation, university, Sardinia, Cagliari, Sassari
Ressenya a Martí Mestre, Joaquim: Diccionari de fraseologia (segles XVII-XXI), València, 2017
Authors: Fuertes Zapata Joan Vicent
Published: June 2020

Ressenya a Martí Mestre, Joaquim: Diccionari de fraseologia (segles XVII-XXI), València, Publicacions de la Universitat de València, 2017, 1842 pp. ISBN: 978-84-9134-007-2

Review to Martí Mestre, Joaquim: Diccionari de fraseologia (segles XVII-XXI), València, Publicacions de la Universitat de València, 2017, 1842 pp. ISBN: 978-84-9134-007-2
Ressenya a Ítaca. Revista de Filologia. Dossier: 100 anys de Pompeu Fabra. núm. 10. Alacant, 2019
Authors: Climent Martínez Josep Daniel
Published: June 2020

Ressenya a Ítaca. Revista de Filologia. Dossier: 100 anys de Pompeu Fabra. núm. 10. Alacant, Universitat d’Alacant, 2019, 254 pp., e-ISSN: 2172-5500

Review to Ítaca. Revista de Filologia. Dossier: 100 anys de Pompeu Fabra. núm. 10. Alacant, Universitat d’Alacant, 2019, 254 pp., e-ISSN: 2172-5500
El periodismo de proximidad en tiempo de crisis: la importancia de los datos desagregados
Authors: Estévez Jiménez Patricia
Published: June 2020

Los gráficos del desarrollo de la pandemia han tomado una relevancia esencial. Desde el inicial “aplanemos la curva” hasta el momento actual de desescalamiento, rara vez la expresión visual de los datos se había convertido en lo más importante para entender cómo se supera una crisis. Sólo durante el mes de marzo, el acceso a la comunicación de proximidad se ha incrementado un 158% según Comscore, pero la información visual desagregada no está siendo uno de sus focos por falta de recursos. Los medios de proximidad son elementos clave para el sostenimiento de nuestra democracia y el derecho a la información. Ahora más que nunca, necesitarán el apoyo de la ciudadanía a la que sirven.
Dialogue in Peace Education Theory and Practice1
Authors: Gürsel-Bilgin Gülistan
Published: June 2020

This article reports a case study of a peace educator (Haley), an interventions program coordinator for a domestic violence shelter and rape crisis center, reaching thousands of youth in the Midwestern United States. The findings of the study raise implications for employing dialogue
as a pedagogy for peace in formal schooling and infusing peace education throughout the school curriculum. In particular, the findings offer insights about the attributes of the peace educators who are able to implement dialogue effectively in their classrooms, and the vital characteristics
necessary in the formal school setting to employ Freirean dialogue.
Use of the traditional halibut hook of the Makah Tribe, the čibu.d, reduces bycatch in recreational halibut fisheries
Authors: Petersen Joseph R. , Scordino Jonathan J. , Svec Cole I. , Buttram Reginald H. , Gonzalez Maria R. , Scordino Joe
Published: June 2020

A previous study found that use of the traditional halibut hook (čibu.d) of the Makah Tribe in present day recreational Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) fisheries significantly reduced bycatch compared to paired 8/0 circle hooks. The study also found that the čibu.d had a significantly reduced catch of halibut, but that the reduction may have been due to manufacturing flaws in the čibu.d used in the study. In this two-phased study, we first compared the fishing performance of redesigned čibu.d made from four different materials: brass, stainless steel, plastic, and wood. In the second phase, we compared the fishing performance of the brass čibu.d with two common recreational fishing set-ups: a single large 16/0 circle hook and paired 8/0 circle hooks. The fishing performance of the redesigned čibu.d was not statistically different for čibu.d made of brass, stainless steel, or plastic. However, the čibu.d made from wood had significantly lower catch of halibut than the other čibu.d. We selected the brass čibu.d for the second phase of the study for continuity with the previous study of čibu.d and found that it had significantly less bycatch and a lower bycatch ratio than both the paired 8/0 and single 16/0 circle hooks. No significant differences were found in catch rates of halibut for paired 8/0 circle hooks, 16/0 circle hook, and the brass čibu.d. This study demonstrates that the improved catching performance of čibu.d on halibut and reduced bycatch compared to other popular approaches can be achieved by using brass čibu.d. Managers of recreational halibut fisheries should consider the use of čibu.d in areas where bycatch is a concern.
A putative effector UvHrip1 inhibits BAX-triggered cell death in Nicotiana benthamiana, and infection of Ustilaginoidea virens suppresses defense-related genes expression
Authors: Wang Yingling , Li Jing , Xiang Shibo , Zhou Jianming , Peng Xunwen , Hai Yingfan , Wang Yan , Li Shuai , Wei Songhong
Published: June 2020

Rice false smut (RFS), caused by Ustilaginoidea virens, is one of the most detrimental rice fungal diseases and pose a severe threat to rice production and quality. Effectors in U. virens often act as a set of essential virulence factors that play crucial roles in the interaction between host and the pathogen. Thus, the functions of each effector in U. virens need to be further explored. Here, we performed multiple alignment analysis and demonstrated a small secreted hypersensitive response-inducing protein (hrip), named UvHrip1, was highly conserved in fungi. The predicted SP of UvHrip1 was functional, which guided SUC secreted from yeast and was recognized by plant cells. The localization of UvHrip1 was mainly in the nucleus and cytoplasm monitored through the GFP fusion protein in Nicotiana benthamiana cells. uvhrip1 was drastically up-regulated in the susceptible cultivar LYP9 of rice during the pathogen infection, while did not in the resistant cultivar IR28. We also proved that UvHrip1 suppressed the mammalian BAX-induced necrosis-like defense symptoms in N. benthamiana. Furthermore, patterns of expression of defense-related genes, OsPR1#012 and OsPR10b, were regulated over U. virens infection in rice. Collectively, our data demonstrated that infection of U. virens suppresses defense-related genes expression and UvHrip1 was most likely a core effector in regulating plant immunity.
La irrupción en la ciudad prohibida de la historiografía
Authors: Urrutia Leiva Marie Juliette
Published: June 2020

Sobre: Canales, Pedro (2016). Zuamgenolu. Pueblo Mapuche en contexto de Estado nacional chileno, siglos XIX -XXI, Santiago de Chile, Editorial Universidad Santiago de Chile.Zuamgenolu. Pueblo Mapuche en contexto de Estado nacional chileno, siglos XIX -XXI es una compilación que reúne las reflexiones e investigaciones de cientistas sociales mapuche y no mapuche.
Semi-empirical Approach on the Methanogenic Toxicity of Aromatic Compounds on the Biogas Production
Authors: Nsimba Beaudrique M. , Basosila Norbert L. , Kayembe Jean-Claude K. , Mbuyi Didier M. , Matondo Aristote P. , Bongo Gédéon N. , Ngbolua Koto-te-Nyiwa , Mpiana Pius T.
Published: June 2020

In this work, a semi-empirical approach correlating the values of methanogenic toxicity of 22 aromatic compounds was used.  TheIC50 exp, along with the various molecular properties of these compounds were determined using the DFT B3LYP/6-31G (d,p) method. While a conceptual approach of the FDT, was made in order to determine those, which are responsible of this methanogenic activity of the studied aromatic compounds. The Principal Component Analysis method was used in order to describe all the connections and information contained between these various variables (IC50exp.and molecular properties) of the aromatic compounds. TThe Hierarchical Cluster Analysis helped to classify the studied aromatic compounds in various classes defining the various types of methanogenic toxicity. The findings show that the electron withdrawing and lipophilic substituents made the aromatic ring more toxic than the electron donating and hydrophilic substituents.The aromatic compounds with -NO2 and –Cl groups formed the classes of the most toxic with the bactericidal action ofstudied aromatic compounds, with values of IC50exp ranging between 4.19 ± 0.01 and 67.20 ± 1.97 mg/L. The compounds with -OH and -NH2 groups formed the class of the least toxic of studied aromatic compounds with bacteriostatic action with values of IC50exp ranging between 966.27 ± 7.04 and 3151.49 ± 5.93 mg/L. The benzene (aromatic ring unsubstituted) taken as reference, formed its own class with a value of IC50exp of 208.78 ± 2.80 mg/L. It thus marks the line of demarcation between the classes of studied aromatic compounds with the electron withdrawing and/or lipophilic substituents  (-NO2 and -Cl), more toxic with the bactericide action, and that of the aromatic compounds with electron donating and hydrophilic substituents (-OH and -NH2), less toxic with the bacteriostatic action.
Effects of Microplastics on Agriculture: A Mini-review
Authors: Tang Kuok Ho Daniel
Published: June 2020

Microplastics have permeated most, if not all, ecosystems including the terrestrial ones. The presence of microplastics in soil poses concerns on plants and agriculture. Microplastics alter soil biophysical properties including bulk density, water holding capacity and soil microbial interactions with water stable aggregates. The effects of microplastics on soil and plants frequently depend on the types and sizes of microplastics. This mini review presents a concise illustration of the impacts of microplastics on plants and crops. From the review, microplastics alter soil biophysical and chemical characteristics either positively or negatively depending on their types, concentrations, sizes and shapes. It reveals the ability of microplastics to affect enzymatic activities of plants which could lead to genotoxicity and oxidative damage. It unveils endocytosis of microplastics by specific plant cells as well as the uptake of microplastics via root and their accumulation and transport in plants facilitated by transpiration. This review also shows microplastics reduce root growth and seed germination at least transiently while do not seem to alter chlorophyll content. Microplastics were found to not interfere with phytoremediation of metals by the common reeds. This review highlights the need of more studies to confirm the effects of microplastics on crops and plants as the existing studies in this area are limited.
Ulvan as A New Trend in Agriculture, Food Processing and Medicine
Authors: Amin Hadear Hanie
Published: June 2020

In this work the researcher is looking for natural, new, safe, cheap and available compounds that can be used as antimicrobial and antioxidant in the medical and agricultural fields. A sulfated polysaccharide, Ulvan was extracted from Ulva lactuca and purified by cold or hot water-extraction and ethanol-precipitation with yield = 5:10% (w-w). Its appearance and touch like gel. Characterization of active groups of Ulvan was achieved by FT-IR spectroscopy, its content of sulfate = 3.998% (w-w) was determined by Ion Chromatography (IC), its molecular weight = 532.221 Kilo Daltons was determined by Gel permeation chromatography, its thermal stability was evaluated by DSC-TGA, its viscosity = 18 was determined by viscometer apparatus and its antimicrobial activity was studied against human, plant, animal, fish and poultry pathogens. Ulvan showed antioxidant activity with IC50 = 3.04 mg/ml. Its biological activity as an antioxidant and antimicrobial may be a good indication for the use of Ulvan against various pathogens as a preservative in food processing and cosmetics and as antioxidant and antimicrobial in medicine against human pathogen.
Enhancing Growth, Yield Components and Chemical Constituents of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Plants by Using Different NPK Fertilization Levels and Nano-Micronutrients Rates
Authors: Ahmed Marwa A. , Abdelkader Mohammed A. I.
Published: June 2020

The application of Nano micronutrient fertilizers could improve nutrient use efficiency that reduces the dosage of NPK fertilizers. This study aims to find out the best combination of NPK and Nano micronutrients fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of red hot chilli pepper. A field study was conducted on chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) fertilized by different NPK fertilization levels (0.0, 50, 75 and 100% of recommended levels) and sprayed by different Nano micronutrients rates (0.0, 0.25 and 0.50 g/l) during the two summer consecutive seasons of 2017 and 2018 at Agriculture Research. Farm (Ghazala Farm), Faculty of Agriculture., Zagazig University., Egypt, The recommended dosage was 218. N+ 36 P +142 K kg/ha and Nano-micronutrient fertilizer that was used contained (6% Fe, 6% Zn, % B, 5% Mn, 1% Cu and 0.1% Mo). The experimental design was a split-plot arranged in a three replicates. The main plots were assigned for four NPK fertilization levels and sub plot were devoted for three Nano-micronutrients rates. The results pointed out that the vegetative growth significantly increased by NPK fertilization at 100 or 75% RLs as well as Nano-micronutrients at 0.5 g/l rate and in combination compared to control (0NPK, 0 Nano-micronutrients). Yield components and chemical constituents were increased gradually by increased NPK fertilizers levels during the two seasons. The best combination treatment in this connection was 100% RLs of NPK fertilizers combined with 0.5 g/l of Nano-micronutrients compared to the other ones under study that increased the yield and capsaicin by 75% of NPK and 0.5 g/l of Nano than control, respectively.