bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using 30-day modified rankin scale score to predict 90-day score in patients with intracranial hemorrhage: Derivation and validation of prediction model
Authors: Baker William L. , Sharma Mukul , Cohen Alexander , Ouwens Mario , Christoph Mary J. , Koch Bruce , Moore Timothy E. , Frady Garrett , Coleman Craig I.
Published: May 2024

Whether 30-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores can predict 90-day scores is unclear. This study derived and validated a model to predict ordinal 90-day mRS score in an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) population using 30-day mRS values and routinely available baseline variables. Adults enrolled in the Antihypertensive Treatment of Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage-2 (ATACH-2) trial between May 2011 and September 2015 with acute ICH, who were alive at 30 days and had mRS scores reported at both 30 and 90 days were included in this post-hoc analysis. A proportional odds regression model for predicting ordinal 90-day mRS scores was developed and internally validated using bootstrapping. Variables in the model included: mRS score at 30 days, age (years), hematoma volume (cm3), hematoma location (deep [basal ganglia, thalamus], lobar, or infratentorial), presence of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), baseline Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at randomization. We assessed model fit, calibration, discrimination, and agreement (ordinal, dichotomized functional independence), and EuroQol-5D ([EQ-5D] utility weighted) between predicted and observed 90-day mRS. A total of 898/1000 participants were included. Following bootstrap internal validation, our model (calibration slope = 0.967) had an optimism-corrected c-index of 0.884 (95% CI = 0.873–0.896) and R2 = 0.712 for 90-day mRS score. The weighted ĸ for agreement between observed and predicted ordinal 90-day mRS score was 0.811 (95% CI = 0.787–0.834). Agreement between observed and predicted functional independence (mRS score of 0–2) at 90 days was 74.3% (95% CI = 69.9–78.7%). The mean ± SD absolute difference between predicted and observed EQ-5D–weighted mRS score was negligible (0.005 ± 0.145). This tool allows practitioners and researchers to utilize clinically available information along with the mRS score 30 days after ICH to reliably predict the mRS score at 90 days.
Simulation and experimental study of a cold atmospheric pressure plasma and comparison of efficiency in boosting recombinant Endoglucanase II production in Pichia pastoris
Authors: Kabarkouhi Zeinab , Tadi Saeed Hasanpour , Mahmoodi Hadi , Ranaei Siadat Seyed Omid , Arjmand Sareh , Shokri Babak
Published: May 2024

Recombinant proteins are essential in various industries, and scientists employ genetic engineering and synthetic biology to enhance the host cell’s protein production capacity. Stress response pathways have been found effective in augmenting protein secretion. Cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAP) can induce oxidative stress and enhance protein production. Previous studies have confirmed the applicability of CAP jets on Phytase and green fluorescent protein (GFP) production in Pichia pastoris hosts. This study investigates the effect of CAP treatment on another valuable recombinant protein, Endoglucanase II (EgII), integrated into the Pichia pastoris genome. The results demonstrated that plasma induction via two different ignition modes: sinusoidal alternating current (AC) and pulsed direct current (DC) for 120, 180, and 240 s has boosted protein secretion without affecting cell growth and viability. The AC-driven jet exhibited a higher percentage increase in secretion, up to 45%. Simulation of plasma function using COMSOL software provided a pattern of electron temperature (Te) and density distribution, which determine the plasma cocktail’s chemistry and reactive species production. Furthermore, electron density (ne) and temperature were estimated from the recorded optical spectrum. The difference in electron properties may explain the moderately different impressions on expression capability. However, cell engineering to improve secretion often remains a trial-and-error approach, and improvements are, at least partially, specific to the protein produced.
Multidrug-resistance and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing lactose-fermenting enterobacteriaceae in the human-dairy interface in northwest Ethiopia
Authors: Beyene Achenef Melaku , Gizachew Mucheye , Yousef Ahmed E. , Haileyesus Hana , Abdelhamid Ahmed G. , Berju Adugna , Tebeje Meseret Molu , Feleke Tigest , Gelaw Baye
Published: May 2024

Background

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the top public health concerns in the globe. Estimating the prevalence of multidrug resistance (MDR), MDR index (MDR-I) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing lactose fermenting Enterobacteriaceae (LFE) is important in designing strategies to combat AMR. Thus, this study was designed to determine the status of MDR, MDR-I and ESBL-producing LFE isolated from the human-dairy interface in the northwestern part of Ethiopia, where such information is lacking.

Methodology

A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2022 to August 2023 by analyzing 362 samples consisting of raw pooled milk (58), milk container swabs (58), milker’s hand swabs (58), farm sewage (57), milker’s stool (47), and cow’s feces (84). The samples were analyzed using standard bacteriological methods. The antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and ESBL production ability of the LFE isolates were screened using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, and candidate isolates passing the screening criteria were phenotypically confirmed by using cefotaxime (30 μg) and cefotaxime /clavulanic acid (30 μg/10 μg) combined-disk diffusion test. The isolates were further characterized genotypically using multiplex polymerase chain reaction targeting the three ESBL-encoding- genes namely blaTEM, blaSHV, and blaCTX-M.

Results

A total of 375 bacterial isolates were identified and the proportion of MDR and ESBL-producing bacterial isolates were 70.7 and 21.3%, respectively. The MDR-I varied from 0.0 to 0.81 with an average of 0.30. The ESBL production was detected in all sample types. Genotypically, the majority of the isolates (97.5%), which were positive on the phenotypic test, were carrying one or more of the three genes.

Conclusion

A high proportion of the bacterial isolates were MDR; had high MDR-I and were positive for ESBL production. The findings provide evidence that the human-dairy interface is one of the important reservoirs of AMR traits. Therefore, the implementation of AMR mitigation strategies is highly needed in the area.
Exploring the role and purpose of hospitality higher education under neo-liberalism: Perspectives from hospitality academics
Authors: Zhang Kelvin
Published: May 2024

This study aims to examine neo-liberalism and its ideological influences in the design and delivery of hospitality higher education in the United Kingdom. The study is underpinned by a qualitative approach, with semi-structured interviews employed as the method for data collection, with thematic analysis as the method for data analysis. Fifty-five hospitality academics working in nine universities were interviewed regarding their perceptions of being a hospitality academic teaching hospitality-related subjects in higher education. Findings were explored and analysed in relation to the broader influence of neo-liberalism on higher education and three key themes emerged, which are: restrictive conception of hospitality as the commercial hotel sector, issue of academic identity, and corporatized institutional leadership. Under the backdrop of neo-liberalism, the higher education sector has prioritized graduate employability as one of its primary responsibilities. Subsequently, hospitality higher education is predominantly viewed akin to a form of professional training programme for the commercial hotel sector, and being a hospitality academic is mainly perceived as an industry mentor, educating students with industry-relevant skills and professional practices. Institutionally, the increasing corporatization of higher education has created an environment which hospitality programmes are positioned to satisfy market demands and secure student recruitment. Informed by these findings, the current study draws the conclusion that there is a strong presence of the neo-liberal ideology reinforcing a vocational ‘filter’ on the design and delivery of hospitality higher education, which legitimizes certain educational values and practices while neglecting and undermining others. This article proposes that greater interdisciplinary engagement with other academic subjects, more recruitment of academics with a broader understanding of hospitality, and institutional leadership that appreciates and encourages alternative pedagogical approaches, are keys to creating possibilities to incorporate a more critical and humanistic underpinning in the academic development of hospitality.
The ‘CSR facade’ of the hospitality industry: The importance of social responsibility in fighting sex trafficking and illegal sex purchases in hotels
Authors: Rossi Eleonora , Thulemark Maria , Duncan Tara
Published: May 2024

Hotels are often regarded as (un)wittingly complicit in terms of sex traffickers using their facilities for illegal sex purchases. This article examines chain employees’ experiences of individual social responsibility (ISR) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the interaction between hotels and three stakeholder groups (online booking channels; governmental and non-governmental organizations; and nearby hotels) in the fight against sex trafficking and illegal sex purchases. Employee perspectives were gathered through semi-structured interviews in Sweden and the Netherlands, two countries with distinctive prostitution legislation. The findings highlight that the hotel employees found tensions between ISR and CSR and the relationship with the external stakeholders challenging. What became apparent was that CSR is often a facade used to report back positive results to external stakeholders rather than CSR and ISR playing a proactive role in fighting sex trafficking and illegal sexual purchases. We conclude by arguing for the necessity to better understand the relationships between ISR and CSR within the hospitality industry and suggesting that there remains a need for better understandings of how CSR can work across industry stakeholders and within academic research in order to ensure actionable outcomes that make a difference.
Cementitious material development for additive fabrication
Authors: Čítek David , Hurtig Karel , Bureš Vladislav , Koteš Peter
Published: May 2024

For the 3D STAR project and 3D printing purposes, a special fine-grained cement mixture from locally available raw materials was developed. The reason for the development of the custom mixture was the possibility of arbitrary optimization of the developed mixture at any stage of the project and for any type of application. Mix design, printing head and the entire system from mixing to extrusion was the subject of research and development for this project. It was therefore necessary to address both issues in parallel and to respond in both sectors to the realities arising from the partial results of the different groups involved in the development.
The application of UHPC on the monolithic part of the Štvanice footbridge
Authors: Davidová Vendula , David Tomáš , Reiterman Pavel , Šmilauer Vít
Published: May 2024

The use of UHPC with fibers is becoming an increasingly common topic in the world. This material is used for its superior mechanical and physical properties and long service life. However, the production cost is high, hence UHPC is used for special applications or for smaller prefabricated parts. This paper focuses on UHPC application for the construction of the Štvanice Footbridge, Prague, the Czech Republic. A monolithic part of the structure was made of UHPC from fresh transport concrete, which was produced by Skanska Transbeton. The special feature is that about 126m3 of fresh concrete was industrially prepared. This concrete achieved the properties of SCC and the final 28 day compressive strength was 120MPa with tensile strength of 18.6 MPa. Due to high hydration heat release rate, an internal water cooling system was designed and sucessfully appled using water from Vltava River.
Possibilities of replacing natural sand in concrete
Authors: Fořtová Kristina , Pavlů Tereza , Mariaková Diana , Řepka Jakub , Vlach Tomáš
Published: May 2024

This study explores the potential of using fine recycled aggregate (FRA) to replace natural sand in concrete production. The research was divided into two parts. In the first part, natural aggregate’s complete fine fraction (0‑4 mm) was replaced with FRA in conventional concrete for two strength classes. In the second part, individual fine components of high-performance concrete (HPC) were substituted with a similar fraction of fine recycled HPC and concrete aggregate. The physical and mechanical properties of these mixtures with recycled aggregate were evaluated against reference mixtures that contained only natural aggregate, following European standards. Results showed that while most of the concrete and HPC mixtures with recycled aggregate showed slight decreases in properties compared to the reference mixes, the most significant reduction in mechanical properties was observed in the flexural tensile strength of the concrete mixture with FRA, which decreased by over 50 %. The absorption by immersion increased by up to 85 %. The deterioration in properties must be considered during the design stage and only used in applications where it will not affect the functionality of the structures.
Possibilities of reinforcement of subtle translucent concrete panel
Authors: Kabíčková Věra , Hájek Jakub , Vlach Tomáš , Řepka Jakub
Published: May 2024

Textile-reinforced concrete not only has many advantages that lead to less consumption of primary resources, but also enables the creation of thin and subtle elements. The high performance of such elements allows us to create interesting architectural features, such as translucent concrete. This article focusses on the possibility of reinforcing translucent concrete panels.
Prevalencia de psoriasis en pacientes con Síndrome de Down
Authors: Salva Mario José , Vassallo María Laura , Quiñoñes Francisco , Staiger Gustavo Adolfo , Preisz Nair Marivel , Chaves Emiliano , Muller Mariela , Sverloff Ignacio Diego , Albrecht Ana , Páez Rocío , Salva María Lucrecia , Williner María Eugenia , Díaz María Gabriela , Guardati María Virginia , Iribas José Luis Ismael , Nacucchio Marcelo Carlos
Published: May 2024

La psoriasis (Ps) es una de las dermatosis que pueden afectar a los pacientes con síndrome de Down (SD). Su presentación clínica es variada, se han reportado formas graves, en algunos casos asociadas a artritis (APs), siendo la dermatitis atópica (DA), la dermatitis seborreica (DS), la xerodermia y la queratodermia los hallazgos cutáneos más frecuentes en esta población. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar la prevalencia de Ps en el SD, a través de un trabajo observacional, descriptivo y transversal. Nuestros resultados mostraron una prevalencia del 8,33% en 60 pacientes con SD examinados, no siendo diferentes de los valores obtenido en la literatura.
Mothers' Intention for Measles-Rubella Vaccination at Bareng Primary Healthcare Center Malang
Authors: Aripuspita Amalia Nadya , Nafikadini Iken , Rif'ah Erwin Nur
Published: May 2024

Background: Measles and rubella are infectious diseases caused by viruses. The average number of measles cases found in infancy to four years old was 1.125 cases (41.8%) in 2021, with 366 and 13 cases for East Java and Malang, respectively. To eliminate measles and rubella cases in 2023, the high coverage of measles and rubella (MR) vaccination must be met at least 95%. Since 2021, the Bareng Primary Healthcare Centre in Malang has shown the lowest MR vaccination, with 217 children vaccinated (33.23%).Method: This study used a quantitative research method with observational analysis and a cross-sectional study design with a sample size of 68 people. The sampling technique used was proportionate random sampling. Then, data were done through univariate and bivariate analyses using the Spearman rank correlation test.Results: Based on the univariate results, most respondents were aged 27 to 35 years (55.9%) with secondary education (Senior High School/Vocational School/Islamic Senior High School) (55.9%) and had no income (41.2%). Based on the results of the bivariate analysis, intention and attitude correlated (0.000) with subjective norm (0.000) and perceived control over behavior (0.000). Variables significantly related to mother’s intention in giving measles-rubella vaccination were attitude over behavior, subjective norm, and perception of control over behavior. It is expected that the result of this study could raise the mother's intention to participate in counseling and socialization by providing accurate information about the MR vaccination.
Von der Duldung zur Erziehung. Aufgeklärte Judenpolitik in Breslau
Authors: Reinke Andreas
Published: May 2024

The article deals with the State’s Jewish policies in the Silesian metropolis of Breslau at the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Jews played a significant role in the economic life of the important market and trading city, especially as intermediaries in East-West trade. As a result, the central principle of Prussia’s absolutist Jewish policies, that of keeping the number of Jews resident in the country as low as possible, met with little resonance in Breslau. Instead, under the leadership of the long-time Provincial Minister Hoym, an educational policy was pursued, the aim of which was to harmonize the lifestyle, language and professional practice of the Jewish population with those of the non-Jews as a prerequisite for legal equality. Thus, at the end of the eighteenth century, Breslau became an early experimental field for enlightened Jewish policies, the possibilities of which, as well as its ambivalences and limits, became apparent at an early stage.
Das
Jüdisch-Mittelalterliche Erbe in Erfurt
auf der Welterbeliste
Authors: Stürzebecher Maria
Published: May 2024

On September 17, 2023, the Jewish Medieval Heritage in Erfurt was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List at the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee chaired by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. This brought a decades-long process to its provisional conclusion, in which research into the history of the Jewish community in Erfurt in the Middle Ages and its material evidence had been intensified in preparation for the World Heritage application and also during the evaluation, thus leading to a great increase in knowledge. This process should and must continue, but an (interim) conclusion can be drawn in this paper.
Investigation of the bias tape roll change time efficiency in garment factories
Authors: Arsoy Raşit
Published: May 2024

In the ready-to-wear industry, bias tape is one of the many factors that affect the efficiency of the manufacturing process. In particular, the bias tape change period slows down production. The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of fabric length on the time of changing bias tape rolls. At most manufacturers, the bias tape is made by cutting an average of 1 m from the product’s own fabric. In this study, the effect of bias tape fabrics cut into three different lengths on the manufacturing process was compared with three models. By producing bias tape for each model, the time spent on cutting the fabric, sewing, and changing the roll in the bias holder that feeds the lockstitch machine was calculated. It was revealed that the difference in fabric length affects the efficiency of the sewing process. Namely, it was found that the time spent on changing the bias tape roll decreased between 4.31 and 8.98%. Based on these findings, it can be said that the time efficiency can be increased by increasing the length of the fabric of the bias tape roll to be produced, and thus the production process could be accelerated.
Thermo-mechanical effects and microstructural evolution-coupled numerical simulation on the hot forming processes of superalloy turbine disk
Authors: Haoqiang Zhang , Liu Cai , Dongli Peng , Juanatas Ronaldo , Niguidula Jasmin , Caballero Jonathan M.
Published: May 2024

Macroscopic deformation and microstructural evolution simultaneously exist in the hot forming processes of superalloy. In order to effectively and accurately study the hot forming processes of superalloy turbine disk with the numerical simulation method, a multi-scale finite element model of GH4065 superalloy turbine disk involving macroscopic and microscopic aspects was established by defining macro- and micromaterial model of superalloy, hot forming processing parameters, and boundary conditions. Via the numerical simulations of superalloy turbine disk, the macroscopic material flow and microstructural evolution behaviors in the hot forming processes of superalloy turbine disk were studied. Besides, the macroscopic deformation and microstructure distribution states after the hot forming processes were revealed and analyzed. A corresponding hot forming physical test of superalloy turbine disk was conducted to verify the results of the numerical simulation. Via the qualitative and quantitative analyses, it was concluded that the macroscopic deformation and microstructural evolution in the hot forming processes of superalloy turbine disk can be accurately predicted by the numerical simulation method.
Food Price Inflation in the United States as a Complex Dynamic Economic System
Authors: Parum Faith , Dharmasena Senarath
Published: May 2024

The issue of volatile food prices is a consistent problem for American consumers, as rising prices make it challenging to afford nutritious food that meets dietary standards. Various complex factors influence this price volatility, including economic conditions, weather patterns, global trade, energy prices, and more. Notably, the impact of food price increases is not equal for everyone. Low-income individuals and those in rural areas are disproportionately affected. A comprehensive understanding of the driving factors is essential to tackle this issue effectively. We employ advanced time-series techniques such as Vector Error Correction Models (VECM) and modern causal inference methods such as probabilistic graphical models implemented via machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches on monthly data from 2000 to 2021 to investigate the U.S. food price inflation issue. These methods help unravel the intricate dynamics among key variables driving food price inflation. The study aims to achieve several objectives. It intends to (1) clarify how factors influencing food price inflation in the U.S. change over time using VECM models, (2) establish causal relationships among interconnected variables to develop probabilistic graphical models using innovative search algorithms, and (3) create and validate forecasts related to U.S. food price inflation. The end goal is to provide actionable insights for policy design. Results show that food price inflation is heavily tied to commodity pricing and pricing for medical services. Additionally, historical decompositions for COVID-19 show ties between food price inflation and energy inflation.
Preparation of microfibrillated cellulose by in situ and one step method using calcium hydroxide as swelling and grinding agent
Authors: Zhao Tao , Chen Jinghuan , Liu Jingang , Yang Kaiji , Peng Xuanhua , Xiao Guihua , Liu Wenbo , Xu Chuanbo , Du Xiu , Yang Xiaobo , Sun Dewen
Published: May 2024

Calcium hydroxide was used as a swelling agent and grinding aid to grind together with cellulose raw materials to prepare microfibrillated cellulose (MFC). Carbon dioxide was introduced to obtain MFC coated with calcium carbonate (CMFC). The effect of calcium hydroxide dosage on the fibrillation process of cellulose materials and the characteristics of MFCs and CMFCs were studied. Results show that when the dosage of calcium hydroxide was 5 % (based on cellulose materials), calcium hydroxide could be completely dissolved in water and had a swelling effect on cellulose materials. When the dosage reached 10 %, undissolved calcium hydroxide particles could serve as grinding media to assist in the fibrillation of cellulose materials. When the dosage exceeded 50 %, the auxiliary grinding effect of calcium hydroxide was more obvious. After accelerated carbonation, the generated calcium carbonate nanoparticles were coated on the surface of MFC, which increased its viscosity and decreased water retention value. The presence of calcium carbonate also facilitated the concentration, redispersion, and drying of MFC. The pretreatment, mechanical fibrillation, and accelerated carbonation were carried out in the same equipment without the need for heating or washing. Therefore, this study provides a in situ and one step method for the preparation of MFC.
A multi-dimensional analysis of corporate blogs
Authors: Wu Yang , Ren Hui
Published: May 2024

Using a corpus-based multi-dimensional analysis, this study investigates the linguistic features and variation of corporate blogs from four industries: Service industry, the Wholesale and Retail Trade industry, the Manufacturing industry, and Information industry. The primary goal of this study is to examine the linguistic variation in corporate blogs from different industries. The data used for the current study is a 570,745-word corpus consisting of 995 textual posts from 40 top-ranked corporate blogs. In the multi-dimensional analysis, 67 linguistic features in the corpus are tagged, counted and normalized by using a Multidimensional Analysis Tagger (MAT). We imported the output files containing relevant statistical information from the MAT and then to SPSS 25.0 for a further t-test analysis. Overall, the corporate blogs are closest to the text type of general narrative exposition. The study finds that, as a hybrid genre, corporate blogs are basically informationally dense, non-narrative, interactive, and contextually independent. There are some statistically significant differences between four sub-corpora in corporate blogs. In particular, the Wholesale & Retail Trade sub-corpus is the most distinctive one that is significantly different from others on many dimensions, characterized by giving instructions, or telling stories, rather than persuading their audiences to do something.
Stephen Hawking’s superspace and supergravity blackboard: an iconic artefact in the making
Authors: Leon Juan-Andres
Published: May 2024

Among about a thousand objects obtained by the Science Museum from Stephen Hawking’s office is a blackboard full of cartoons and puns, both childishly silly and deeply scientifically meaningful. This blackboard is now one of the Museum’s most popular objects thanks to its playful imagery and perhaps also its perceived fragility. But it is also one of the objects that best illustrates the scientific life of Stephen Hawking and his generation, and more broadly, it is an exemplar of the social and material culture of the postmodern epoch of theoretical physics in the decades around the turn of the twenty-first century. In this article, the curator of the Hawking Collection explains the importance of this blackboard, first through an account of its unexpected trajectory to becoming the Hawking Collection’s most charismatic object, followed by a discussion of the general historical role of blackboards: their iconography, material culture, and value as historical sources and how their conservation requirements contribute to their perceived value. The author then delves deeper into the specific content of this blackboard, showing how it constitutes a window into the highs and lows of a generation of physicists inspired by Hawking’s work, as they attempted, and ultimately failed, to unify the two great theories of the twentieth century: general relativity and quantum mechanics. What we now call the superspace and supergravity blackboard is a microcosm of one of those moments in physics when theory broke away from what was empirically verifiable. The scribblings on the blackboard were collectively drawn by an up-and-coming generation of supersymmetry theorists. It immortalises the promising early years of supergravity, one of the hopeful candidates at the time for the long-wished-for Theory of Everything. Preserved in chalk are the seeds of one of the most brilliant theoretical discoveries of the turn of the century: what is now called the holographic principle. But also, seen with the benefit of hindsight, supersymmetric approaches seeded the identity crisis that theoretical physics is experiencing today, especially around the role of empirical anchoring of proposed fundamental theories. The contested status of the blackboard’s content and its humorous, self-ironic style, make it a key piece of a unique zeitgeist of physics at the turn of the twenty-first century, which one could call the era of postmodern physics. In addition to its significance to the history of specific ideas, this paper also argues that the blackboard reflects the collective, social nature of theoretical research, while also inviting reflection on what constitutes success and failure in the physical sciences.
The Catholic Church: a history of the present-day institutional crisis
Authors: Filippov Boris
Published: May 2024

This article is devoted the deepest since the Reformation of the 16th century crisis of the Catholic Church. The author connects its causes with tectonic shifts in the history of our civilization and the whole world in the last 200 years. It is the end of the Constantinian era in the history of Christianity And the cultural (in Western terminology, anthropological) crises and technological revolutions of the late 60s and mid-70s XX century led to a crisis of all institutionally organized Christianity. The crisis of the Catholic Church became part of this global crisis of church institutions. The actual Catholic reasons for it were: the preserve in the 20th and 21st centuries the post-Tridentine clerical model of the Church and the transformation of the Catholic Church by the middle of the 20th century from Western European to the world’s church. An additional source of the crisis was the crisis of two important and male oriented leadership institutions: the traditional family model and the celibate-based hierarchical structure of the Catholic Church. As a result, over the past 50 years, the growth in the number of clergy and monascitism has practically ceased. Thus worsened the very possibility of the Church fulfilling its Mission. A paradoxical situation has developed in the Catholic Church today: the numerical increase of the baptized is accompanied by a mass exodus of believers. Awareness of the crisis is happening very slowly. Public discussion of church problems began only with the election of Pope Francis. The institutional nature of the crisis is illustrated in the article using the example of the “pedophile scandal.” It made it possible to identify the problem of spiritual and physical violence in the Church not only against children, but also against adults (seminarians, nuns, disabled people). The crisis has made it possible to draw attention to the presence of mental problems among young people entering seminaries and those ordained. The scandal virtually destroyed the moral authority of the clergy in Catholic countries. The author believes that the entire church hierarchy has been struck by paralysis: the inability to respond in time and effectively to problems and challenges. All this seriously complicates the way out of the crisis.
Letters to Valaam of emigrant archpriest Simeon Solodovnikov (1930–1933)
Authors: Shevchenko Tatyana
Published: May 2024

The publication presents letters from Paris of the period 1930-1939 by two emigrant priests - Archpriest Simeon (Solodovnikov) and then hegumen Stefan (Svetozarov). Both pastors have subordinated to Metropolitan Eulogius (Georgievsky), but after his transition to the Constantinople Patriarch subordination, they departed from him. Archpriest Simeon was subordinated to the Synod of Russian Bishops Abroad, and Hegumen Stefan remained loyal to the Moscow Patriarchate. Both wrote to the Valaam Monastery, which remained on the territory of independent Finland after the revolution and, together with the Finnish Orthodox Church, had been subordinated to the Patriarch of Constantinople since 1923. The monastery never broke the connection with the motherland, prayed for the suffering Russian Church, the Abbot corresponded with Metropolitan Sergiy (Stragorodsky) while there was an opportunity. But the monastery also tried to maintain relations with compatriots in exile. The letters confirm this. The authors shared their thoughts on the positions taken by representatives of different jurisdictions into which the Russian Orthodox community abroad split, explained their choice of jurisdiction, and talked about the difficulties of emigrant life. The letters are published for the first time and help to recreate the images of our compatriots who lost their homeland after the revolution, and to trace their further fate. In addition, the publication recreates the atmosphere of jurisdictional disputes in the Russian abroad and clarifies the motives of their participants.
Does the use of illicit drugs specifically class a drugs influence the crime rate?
Authors: O’Hagan Andrew , Gillett Millie
Published: May 2024

Class A drugs are very potent substances with lethal side effects; they are considered the most dangerous of illicit drugs. The crime rate over the past decade has shown a rise and fall in the quantity of crimes committed due to drugs. Illegal drug traffickers, smuggling heroin, cocaine and other substances into the UK, Europe and U.S; are enticing more younger adolescents to join the craze. These traffickers conceal and manipulate their way into countries such as the UK where demand is always expanding. This paper will explore whether or not drugs, specifically Class A have an effect on the crime rate. In this paper, results are shown to indicate a minor positive correlation between the relationship of drugs and the crime rate; there is still a large proportion of uncertainty on the title at present. This review provides an outline of the typical users of drugs, how cocaine and heroin is trafficked into Europe and data concerning the link between drugs and the ever-rising crime rate.
GPS based police station distribution in Allahabad city
Authors: Verma Anurag , Yadav Shubham , Saran Vaibhav
Published: May 2024

The Paper examines the spatial distribution of police station in Allahabad City, Uttar Pradesh. Global Positioning System (GPS) was used to measure the coordinates (Latitude and Longitude) of the police station in the Allahabad city, while the population data of each police station were covered from interview and population census (2011). Arc (GIS) software 10.3 ver. was used to draw the map of the distribution. It is important to whether the Police station are informally distributed to help the civilians to locate or reach the police station without much difficulties and also there are times when misperception areas in which Police Station to go and file an FIR. In order to all whether the Police Station are informally distributed or not nearest neighborhood analysis was utilized which has shown that the distribution of Police Station with respect to population in Allahabad city is clustered than random settlement. This study recommends a uniform distribution of Police Station in Allahabad City.
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CULTURABLE GUT MICROBIOTA OF TWO COLOMBIAN MAIN MALARIA VECTORS
Authors: Piedrahita Stefani , Bascuñan Priscila , Urrea-Aguirre Paula Andrea , Correa Margarita M.
Published: May 2024

Bacteria inhabiting the gut of malaria vectors can strongly influence their biology and competence to transmit Plasmodium parasites and other pathogens. This study aimed to isolate and characterize the culturable gut bacterial microbiota in two main Colombian malaria vectors. Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) darlingi Root, 1926 and Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) nuneztovari Gabaldón, 1940, specimens were collected in two malaria-endemic regions and under two feedings status. The bacterial composition was compared according to mosquito species, geography, and feeding status. Bacterial isolates from homogenized mosquito guts were morphologically and biochemically characterized, and their taxonomy was determined by 16S rRNA sequencing. Results showed that Gram-negative bacilli, particularly of the Proteobacteria phylum, are predominant in the gut of the two-vector species regardless of geography and feeding status. At the genus level, Enterobacter, Acinetobacter, and Bacillus were common among the two-vector species and geographic sites; and some genera were locality or vector-specific. In addition, the presence of blood in the mosquito gut negatively impacted bacterial richness at the genus level. These results advanced the knowledge of mosquito-microbe interactions for these malaria vectors. In addition, the generation of a bacterial culture repertoire may allow us to investigate the potential role of some bacteria as biocontrol agents.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND SPEED DRIVE BIRD SPECIES RICHNESS IN BRAZILIAN ARID HIGHLAND SCRUB
Authors: Cavarzere Vagner
Published: May 2024

Due to timely and financial hampering in developing nations, field research has been encouraged to use rapid and cost-effective methods without compromising the acquisition of good-quality data. Species richness is a widely used component in ecological studies, especially of birds, which are conspicuous, diurnal, and excellent bioindicators. Birds are also a proper taxonomic group for leading conservation planning. Therefore, conducting efficient bird censuses is of paramount importance worldwide. The aim of this research was to determine abiotic environmental factors that drive the record of species richness and further suggest climatic conditions to improve bird survey efficiency. Species lists were used to census bird communities in four localities in central Bahia, northeastern Brazil, within the Caatinga, an exclusive Brazilian biome. During the beginning of mornings, temperature and atmospheric pressure increased hourly, but wind speed showed no temporal pattern. Species richness was higher when temperatures and atmospheric pressure were lower, but there was no evident tendency between the number of species and wind speed. However, the additive interaction of temperature and wind speed accounted for the most plausible competing model. This suggests that in this Brazilian arid non-forested open-canopy and wind-susceptible habitats, censusing birds will record more species when temperatures are low (~20º C), but wind blows below speeds of ~10 m/s.
RANGE EXTENSION OF Synbranchus marmoratus (SYNBRANCHIDAE) TOWARDS ARGENTINA’S CENTRAL ANDES
Authors: Valdez Ovallez Franco Miguel , Acosta Juan Carlos , Acosta Rodrigo , Fernández Rubén , Corrales Lucas
Published: May 2024

This work provides a new record that extends the western limit of the geographic distribution of Synbranchus marmoratus towards the Central Andes of Argentina, in the Department of Calingasta, Province of San Juan. In addition, an update of the geographical distribution map of the species in the country is provided based on this record and a complete literature review. We collected a specimen of this species on 12 September 2016 during an ichthyofaunal survey of high Andean rivers. This record corresponds to the westernmost distribution in the country. This finding is interesting since this species is considered an indicator of the ichthyofauna of the Biogeographic Provinces Greats Rivers and Pampean, while the ichthyofauna of the study area of this new record belongs to the Andean Cuyo Province.
Assessing the impact of emerging technologies on sustainable fruit production: A systematic review of the literature
Authors: Pardo-Pardo Angélica María , Cuervo-Bejarano William Javier
Published: May 2024

Agriculture 4.0 refers to innovations in technological tools used in agriculture to achieve different objectives, such as adapting the supply chain to avoid waste, increasing productivity and collecting mass data through ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) to meet the growing food demand of the population. The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic literature review to evaluate the impact of emerging technologies on sustainable fruit production. Initially, a bibliographic search was conducted on the technologies currently implemented in agriculture; the Bibliometrix library of the R Studio software was used, and then an analysis of relevant scientific publications published in the last ten years was carried out through the VOSviewer® software, which allowed the construction and visualization of bibliometric networks. The results show Europe and China as the leading regions in technological development, while developing countries face economic and research limitations; in Colombia, the use of Agriculture 4.0 is focused on the implementation of satellite images for monitoring agro-climatic conditions. In summary, Agriculture 4.0 aims to achieve economic, social, and environmental sustainability in the agri-food sector through data-generating technologies to improve production, reduce costs, and ensure food safety and quality. However, there is a technology gap between developed and developing countries that affects the adoption of these innovations. More support is therefore needed from governments, academia, and the private sector to drive innovation, training, and adoption of these technologies, which can contribute to the economic, social, and environmental development of the country.
Relación entre Porphyromonas gingivalis y diabetes mellitus tipo 2: revisión sistemática exploratoria
Authors: Trocha–Mendoza María José , Arévalo–Caro Catalina María
Published: May 2024

Objetivo: analizar la relación entre Porphyromonas gingivalis y diabetes mellitus tipo 2, mediante una revisión sistemática exploratoria de la literatura científica publicada entre los años 2000 y 2019. Métodos: se utilizaron los siguientes términos MeSH: Porphyromonas gingivalis, diabetes mellitus type 2, periodontal disease, non insulin dependent diabetes. Se obtuvieron 346 resultados, de los cuales se seleccionaron 41 por título, se excluyeron 11 posterior a la lectura del abstract e introducción y 19 después de la lectura del texto completo. Finalmente, se incluyeron 11 artículos. Resultados: el lipopolisacárido de Porphyromonas gingivalis y su fimbria tipo II se relacionan con una mayor producción de citoquinas proinflamatorias como IL-6 y TNF-α, las cuales afectan las vías de señalización de la glucosa y se relacionan con insulinoresistencia. La dipeptidil peptidasa 4 de Porphyromonas gingivalis puede participar en la degradación de incretinas, lo cual afecta la producción de insulina en el huésped y promueve estados de hiperglicemia. El interactoma de Porphyromonas gingivalis puede superponerse con genes involucrados en resistencia a la insulina y diabetes mellitus tipo 2. Conclusión: según la evidencia científica publicada existen factores de virulencia y mecanismos por los cuales la Porphyromonas gingivalis influye en el desarrollo de insulinorresistencia y diabetes mellitus tipo 2.
En memoria de Pilar González Rivera
Authors: Moreno Cardozo Belén del Rocío
Published: May 2024

En memoria de Pilar González Rivera.
En memoria de Luis Santos
Authors: De Castro Korgi Sylvia
Published: May 2024

En memoria de Luis Santos.
Addio
Authors: Braunstein Néstor
Published: May 2024

Néstor Braunstein falleció el 7 de septiembre del 2022. Ese mismo día, nos hizo llegar a varias personas el siguiente e-mail, una singular carta de despedida en la que extiende más allá el debate psicoanalítico sobre uno de los temas que era extremadamente importante para él: el derecho a elegir dignamente cómo vivir y cómo morir. Publicamos en este número la epístola, que ya se ha reproducido en otros espacios, espe- rando que sus palabras ayuden a comprender mejor el riesgo que conlleva ser humanos.
Peripecias de lo [in]humano. Tres notas sobre una cuestión abierta
Authors: Lasprilla Burbano Julián Andrés , Animero Hincapié Andrés Felipe , Agudelo Sabogal Sergio Daniel
Published: May 2024

Este artículo busca contribuir con una reflexión desde la filosofía, el psicoanálisis y el cine acerca de lo inhumano como una cualidad constitutiva del ser humano. Para ello, se desarrolló como tema central el proceso de deshumanización, dividiéndolo en cuatro apartados: el primero aborda la cuestión de algunos antecedentes encontrados en la teoría freudiana; el segundo trata sobre las problemáticas en torno a los conceptos de Pueblo y pueblo, adentrándose en los conceptos de la biopolítica y la necropolítica; el tercero se acerca al proceso de deshumanización centrándose en algunos elementos de la Alemania Nazi; por último, se realizó un análisis del concepto de comunidad. En el desarrollo de todo el artículo se muestra progresivamente cómo entre lo humano y lo inhumano el ser humano habita, convirtiéndose en aquello que vamos si[gui]endo.
No se quedan quietos
Authors: Candiago Philippe
Published: May 2024

La existencia de distintas generaciones de niños agitados y turbulentos que buscan encontrar un lugar en la sociedad actual parece cuestionar la misma idea de infancia, como un fenómeno más amplio, y sus distintas afectaciones en la sociedad en general. Mencionar la importancia que tiene encontrar un lugar en la sociedad para ellos, tanto en el sentido físico como en el simbólico, permite entender las plazas como lugares donde convergen diferentes aspectos de la vida colectiva. El texto reflexiona sobre la agitación en la infancia, la búsqueda de un lugar en la sociedad y la importancia que tienen los lugares en la vida social y económica. También plantea interrogantes sobre los efectos de la modernidad en la sociabilidad y la persistencia de conflictos en diferentes ámbitos de la vida social.
Aflicciones de la voluntad y lazo social en el capitalismo
Authors: Zamudio Leguizamón Blanca Inés
Published: May 2024

En la búsqueda de comprender las aflicciones de la voluntad en la época del capitalismo se aborda el encuentro fallido de dos comunidades con los imperativos del progreso y la superproducción. Esta falla se traduce en sentimientos de impotencia, desamparo y falta de sentido de la existencia, que no pocas veces se precipita en el suicidio. Este recorrido condujo a las preguntas por los mecanismos que hacen posible la constitución del sentimiento colectivo de desamparo; por la creación de obra colectiva desde la aflicción; y, finalmente, por los efectos del sentimiento de desamparo en la comunidad.
Cartas sobre la naturaleza humana para uso de los sobrevivientes (reseña)
Authors: González Rivera Pilar
Published: May 2024

Reseña: 
Dufour, Dany-RoberT. Il était une fois le dernier homme. París: Denoël, 2012. 224 páginas.
¿Humanización? Como bichos raros (reseña)
Authors: Gómez Lozano Luisa Fernanda
Published: May 2024

Reseña:
Soler, Colette. ¿Humanización? Medellín: Ediciones de Foros Hispanohablantes del Campo Lacaniano de la IF-EPFCL, 2019. 249 páginas.