bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Highlights on Recent Developments of Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Photocatalysis
Authors: Parrino Francesco , Palmisano Giovanni
Published: December 2020

Photocatalysis emerged in the last decades as a versatile technology, whose applications range from environmental remediation to hydrogen production, energy harvesting, and organic synthesis, with exciting examples also in medicine, electronics, and advanced functional materials [...]
Discovery and Biological Evaluation of CD147 N-Glycan Inhibitors: A New Direction in the Treatment of Tumor Metastasis
Authors: Li Wenqian , Wang Daojiong , Ge Yushu , Zhang Lei , Wu Jiang , Liu Dan
Published: December 2020

N-glycosylation is instrumental to the regulation of CD147 functions, including the maturation of CD147, secretion of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and promotion of tumor metastasis. Glycosylated CD147 is highly expressed in various cancer types, participates in metastasis, and is associated with the poor prognosis of malignant tumors. However, to date, there has been little development of target-specific inhibitors for CD147 glycosylation. In this work, we report a strategy for discovering CD147 glycosylation inhibitors through computer-aided screening and inhibition assays. Four compounds were screened as potential CD147 glycosylation inhibitors. Of these, compound 72 was finally identified as the best candidate. Further experiments confirmed that compound 72 inhibited the production of MMPs and the metastasis of cancer cells in the Hela cell line. Results further suggest that compound 72 could promote the expression of E-cadherin by targeting CD147, thereby inhibiting tumor migration. Finally, the structures of the other potential CD147 N-glycosylation inhibitors may eventually provide guidance for future optimization.
Anti-Proliferative Effect of Allium senescens L. Extract in Human T-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Cells
Authors: Kim Jiyeon , Lee Dae Han , Badamtsetseg Bazarragchaa , Lee Sangwoo , Kim Soon Ae
Published: December 2020

Allium species are well known plants distributed throughout the world, and they contain various bioactive components with different biological activities including anti-cancer effects. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of Allium senescens L. (A.S.) extract on cell survival and IL-2-mediated inflammation in human T cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (T-ALL) Jurkat cells. Our results showed that A.S. extract induced caspase-dependent apoptosis of Jurkat cells with no significant cytotoxicity in the normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells. A.S. extract induced ROS generation through the activation of MAPK p38 phosphorylation. It also inhibited IL-2 mRNA expression and NF-κB signaling mediated by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, and phytohemagglutinin. Combined treatment with A.S. extract and axitinib/dovitinib exerted enhanced inhibitory effects on T-ALL cell growth and IL-2 production. These results provide novel information on the potential use of A.S. extract as a therapeutic herbal agent for the treatment and prevention of T-ALL.
Polarization Dependent Excitation and High Harmonic Generation from Intense Mid-IR Laser Pulses in ZnO
Authors: Hollinger Richard , Herrmann Paul , Korolev Viacheslav , Zapf Maximilian , Shumakova Valentina , Röder Robert , Uschmann Ingo , Pugžlys Audrius , Baltuška Andrius , Zürch Michael , Ronning Carsten , Spielmann Christian , Kartashov Daniil
Published: December 2020

The generation of high order harmonics from femtosecond mid-IR laser pulses in ZnO has shown great potential to reveal new insight into the ultrafast electron dynamics on a few femtosecond timescale. In this work we report on the experimental investigation of photoluminescence and high-order harmonic generation (HHG) in a ZnO single crystal and polycrystalline thin film irradiated with intense femtosecond mid-IR laser pulses. The ellipticity dependence of the HHG process is experimentally studied up to the 17th harmonic order for various driving laser wavelengths in the spectral range 3–4 µm. Interband Zener tunneling is found to exhibit a significant excitation efficiency drop for circularly polarized strong-field pump pulses. For higher harmonics with energies larger than the bandgap, the measured ellipticity dependence can be quantitatively described by numerical simulations based on the density matrix equations. The ellipticity dependence of the below and above ZnO band gap harmonics as a function of the laser wavelength provides an efficient method for distinguishing the dominant HHG mechanism for different harmonic orders.
Spectral–Spatial Feature Partitioned Extraction Based on CNN for Multispectral Image Compression
Authors: Kong Fanqiang , Hu Kedi , Li Yunsong , Li Dan , Zhao Shunmin
Published: December 2020

Recently, the rapid development of multispectral imaging technology has received great attention from many fields, which inevitably involves the image transmission and storage problem. To solve this issue, a novel end-to-end multispectral image compression method based on spectral–spatial feature partitioned extraction is proposed. The whole multispectral image compression framework is based on a convolutional neural network (CNN), whose innovation lies in the feature extraction module that is divided into two parallel parts, one is for spectral and the other is for spatial. Firstly, the spectral feature extraction module is used to extract spectral features independently, and the spatial feature extraction module is operated to obtain the separated spatial features. After feature extraction, the spectral and spatial features are fused element-by-element, followed by downsampling, which can reduce the size of the feature maps. Then, the data are converted to bit-stream through quantization and lossless entropy encoding. To make the data more compact, a rate-distortion optimizer is added to the network. The decoder is a relatively inverse process of the encoder. For comparison, the proposed method is tested along with JPEG2000, 3D-SPIHT and ResConv, another CNN-based algorithm on datasets from Landsat-8 and WorldView-3 satellites. The result shows the proposed algorithm outperforms other methods at the same bit rate.
A First Assessment of the 2018 European Drought Impact on Ecosystem Evapotranspiration
Authors: Ahmed Kazi Rifat , Paul-Limoges Eugénie , Rascher Uwe , Damm Alexander
Published: December 2020

The combined heatwave and drought in 2018 notably affected the state and functioning of European ecosystems. The severity and distribution of this extreme event across ecosystem types and its possible implication on ecosystem water fluxes are still poorly understood. This study estimates spatio-temporal changes in evapotranspiration (ET) during the 2018 drought and heatwave and assesses how these changes are distributed in European ecosystems along climatic gradients. We used the ET eight-day composite product from the MODerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) together with meteorological data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF ERA5). Our results indicate that ecosystem ET was strongly reduced (up to −50% compared to a 10-year reference period) in areas with extreme anomalies in surface air temperature (Tsa) and precipitation (P) in central, northern, eastern, and western Europe. Northern and Eastern Europe had prolonged anomalies of up to seven months with extreme intensities (relative and absolute) of Tsa, P, and ET. Particularly, agricultural areas, mixed natural vegetation, and non-irrigated agricultural areas were the most affected by the increased temperatures in northern Europe. Our results show contrasting drought impacts on ecosystem ET between the North and South of Europe as well as on ecosystem types.
Automatic Evaluation of Wheat Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight Using Dual Mask-RCNN Deep Learning Frameworks in Computer Vision
Authors: Su Wen-Hao , Zhang Jiajing , Yang Ce , Page Rae , Szinyei Tamas , Hirsch Cory D. , Steffenson Brian J.
Published: December 2020

In many regions of the world, wheat is vulnerable to severe yield and quality losses from the fungus disease of Fusarium head blight (FHB). The development of resistant cultivars is one means of ameliorating the devastating effects of this disease, but the breeding process requires the evaluation of hundreds of lines each year for reaction to the disease. These field evaluations are laborious, expensive, time-consuming, and are prone to rater error. A phenotyping cart that can quickly capture images of the spikes of wheat lines and their level of FHB infection would greatly benefit wheat breeding programs. In this study, mask region convolutional neural network (Mask-RCNN) allowed for reliable identification of the symptom location and the disease severity of wheat spikes. Within a wheat line planted in the field, color images of individual wheat spikes and their corresponding diseased areas were labeled and segmented into sub-images. Images with annotated spikes and sub-images of individual spikes with labeled diseased areas were used as ground truth data to train Mask-RCNN models for automatic image segmentation of wheat spikes and FHB diseased areas, respectively. The feature pyramid network (FPN) based on ResNet-101 network was used as the backbone of Mask-RCNN for constructing the feature pyramid and extracting features. After generating mask images of wheat spikes from full-size images, Mask-RCNN was performed to predict diseased areas on each individual spike. This protocol enabled the rapid recognition of wheat spikes and diseased areas with the detection rates of 77.76% and 98.81%, respectively. The prediction accuracy of 77.19% was achieved by calculating the ratio of the wheat FHB severity value of prediction over ground truth. This study demonstrates the feasibility of rapidly determining levels of FHB in wheat spikes, which will greatly facilitate the breeding of resistant cultivars.
Are Scientific Models of Life Testable? A Lesson from Simpson’s Paradox
Authors: Bandyopadhyay Prasanta S. , Grunska Nolan , Dcruz Don , Greenwood Mark C.
Published: December 2020

We address the need for a model by considering two competing theories regarding the origin of life: (i) the Metabolism First theory, and (ii) the RNA World theory. We discuss two interrelated points, namely: (i) Models are valuable tools for understanding both the processes and intricacies of origin-of-life issues, and (ii) Insights from models also help us to evaluate the core objection to origin-of-life theories, called “the inefficiency objection”, which is commonly raised by proponents of both the Metabolism First theory and the RNA World theory against each other. We use Simpson’s Paradox (SP) as a tool for challenging this objection. We will use models in various senses, ranging from taking them as representations of reality to treating them as theories/accounts that provide heuristics for probing reality. In this paper, we will frequently use models and theories interchangeably. Additionally, we investigate Conway’s Game of Life and contrast it with our SP-based approach to emergence-of-life issues. Finally, we discuss some of the consequences of our view. A scientific model is testable in three senses: (i) a logical sense, (ii) a nomological sense, and (iii) a current technological sense. The SP-based model is testable in the first two senses but it is not feasible to test it using current technology.
Tensions in Urban Transitions. Conceptualizing Conflicts in Local Climate Policy Arrangements
Authors: Osthorst Winfried
Published: December 2020

Academic and political debate places great expectations on cities’ potential for furthering decentralized, bottom-up climate policies. Local policy research acknowledges the role of local agency to develop and implement sustainability, but also acknowledges internal conflicts. This partly reflects tensions between different functions of the local level, and different governance models related to them. In addition, local dependency on higher level competencies, resources, and overarching strategies is discussed. This article proposes a focus on political processes and power relationships between levels of governance, and among relevant domains within cities, to understand the dynamics of policy change towards sustainability. Researching these dynamics within local climate policy arrangements (LCPAs) is proposed as an approach to understanding the complexities of local constellations and contradictions within them. It makes the distinction between “weak” and “strong” ecological modernization, and relates it to two basic rationales for local governance. The resulting typology denotes constellations characterizing policy change ambitions towards local climate policy in crucial domains, including economic development, energy infrastructures, climate change management, town planning and housing, and transportation. This article argues that this approach overcomes the limitations of the predominating conceptualizations of urban carbon control strategies as consistent, and recognises the multi-level dimension of such internal urban processes.
Winter Inputs Buffer Streamflow Sensitivity to Snowpack Losses in the Salt River Watershed in the Lower Colorado River Basin
Authors: Robles Marcos D. , Hammond John C. , Kampf Stephanie K. , Biederman Joel A. , Demaria Eleonora M. C.
Published: December 2020

Recent streamflow declines in the Upper Colorado River Basin raise concerns about the sensitivity of water supply for 40 million people to rising temperatures. Yet, other studies in western US river basins present a paradox: streamflow has not consistently declined with warming and snow loss. A potential explanation for this lack of consistency is warming-induced production of winter runoff when potential evaporative losses are low. This mechanism is more likely in basins at lower elevations or latitudes with relatively warm winter temperatures and intermittent snowpacks. We test whether this accounts for streamflow patterns in nine gaged basins of the Salt River and its tributaries, which is a sub-basin in the Lower Colorado River Basin (LCRB). We develop a basin-scale model that separates snow and rainfall inputs and simulates snow accumulation and melt using temperature, precipitation, and relative humidity. Despite significant warming from 1968–2011 and snow loss in many of the basins, annual and seasonal streamflow did not decline. Between 25% and 50% of annual streamflow is generated in winter (NDJF) when runoff ratios are generally higher and potential evapotranspiration losses are one-third of potential losses in spring (MAMJ). Sub-annual streamflow responses to winter inputs were larger and more efficient than spring and summer responses and their frequencies and magnitudes increased in 1968–2011 compared to 1929–1967. In total, 75% of the largest winter events were associated with atmospheric rivers, which can produce large cool-season streamflow peaks. We conclude that temperature-induced snow loss in this LCRB sub-basin was moderated by enhanced winter hydrological inputs and streamflow production.
Review: Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) in Abandoned Coal Mines of Shanxi, China
Authors: Wang Zhaoliang , Xu Yongxin , Zhang Zhixiang , Zhang Yongbo
Published: December 2020

Excessive exploitation and massive coal mine closures have brought about extensive goafs in Shanxi where 8780 coal mines have been abandoned in the last 20 years. Acid mine drainage (AMD) poses severe environmental impact and has become a prominent problem in Shanxi abandoned coal mine areas, which has aggravated the shortage of water resources and threatened the safety of the local drinking water supply. The purpose of this review is to protect the precious water resources and maintain sustainable use in Shanxi coal mines and downstream. By retrieving and analyzing about 90 domestic and international publications, a critical review of the AMD research results in Shanxi abandoned coal mines is conducted from the perspective of the formation mechanism, migration and transformation, prediction, treatment and management. The results shows that pyrite is the prerequisite for the formation of AMD, oxygen is the inducement, water is the carrier, and Fe3+ and microorganisms are the catalyst. The roadway system and geological structure are the dominant control factors. Finally, current difficulties and future research are pointed out. It is necessary to further strengthen the systematic research on the geological and hydrogeological conditions of abandoned coal mines, and explore an efficient, cheap, environmental technology, and construct the pollution risk assessment model for the AMD treatment. This study provides a scientific basis for the comprehensive treatment and management of AMD in abandoned coal mines in Shanxi.
The Impact of Agricultural Irrigation on Landslide Triggering: A Review from Chinese, English, and Spanish Literature
Authors: Garcia-Chevesich Pablo , Wei Xiaolu , Ticona Juana , Martínez Gisella , Zea Julia , García Vilma , Alejo Francisco , Zhang Yao , Flamme Hanna , Graber Andrew , Santi Paul , McCray John , Gonzáles Edgard , Krahenbuhl Richard
Published: December 2020

Landslides are considered a natural process, with hundreds of events occurring every year in many regions of the world. However, human activities can significantly affect how stable a slope or cliff is, increasing the chances of slope collapses. Moreover, agricultural irrigation has potential to saturate subsurface materials well below ground level and is known to be an important factor that can trigger landslides in many countries. A macroregional literature review of irrigation-induced landslides was developed in this investigation, considering what has been published in Chinese, English, and Spanish. A total of 115 peer-reviewed papers, books and book chapters, graduate and undergraduate theses, and government reports were found, including 82 case studies (23 in Chinese, 26 in English, and 33 in Spanish). Results from this analysis indicate that studies focusing on this important topic have increased exponentially since the 1960s, with most irrigation-induced landslides occurring in dry climates (precipitation less than 600 mm/year), with rainfall concentrated during summer months. The majority of studies have been done in the loess region of China (Asian region), followed by Peru (Latin American region), though cases were found from other macroregions (African, Indian, Russian, Angloamerican, and Indonesian). Based on this global review, new agricultural irrigation projects located in collapsible areas must include a landslide risk analysis. Cultivated areas can follow a series of measures to minimize the chances of triggering a landslide, which would put human lives, ecosystems, food production, and infrastructure at risk.
АНАЛИЗ СОСТОЯНИЯ АВТОМОБИЛЬНОГО ТРАНСПОРТА
ОБЩЕГО ПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ
(НА ПРИМЕРЕ ЖАЛАЛ-АБАДСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ)
Authors:   Мирзакматов К., Оморов Н.А.
Published: December 2020

В статье рассматривается состояние и проблемы транспортного комплекса ЖалалАбадской области, особое внимание уделено автомобильному транспорту общего
пользования, а также изложено приоритетные направления транспортной политики для
решения рассмотренных проблем.
ОСОБЕННОСТИ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ПРОЧНОСТНЫХ СТРУКТУР
НЕАВТОКЛАВНОГО ЯЧЕИСТОГО БЕТОНА
Authors:   Матыева А.К., Асаналиева Ж.Дж., Апысов К., Асан у.А., Таалайбеков С.
Published: December 2020

В статье представлен аналитический обзор научных публикаций о
технологии ячеистых бетонов различного назначения и возможных путях повышения их
прочностных характеристик. Приводятся основные сведения о методах и методиках
исследований исходных сырьевых материалов ячеистого бетона. Исследованы свойства
природных и техногенных кремнеземистых заполнителей неавтоклавного ячеистого бетона.
ТРЕУГОЛЬНИК ЗНАНИЙ: ПРОБЛЕМА КАПИТАЛИЗАЦИИ
УЧЕБНОГО ПРОЦЕССА
Authors:   Витулёва Е.С., Байпакбаева С.Т.
Published: December 2020

Показано, что существует еще одно направление деятельности, направленной на
диверсификацию доходов университетов, связанное с сопряжением учебного процесса с
реализацией прогностических методов. Соответствующие прогностические сервисы
реализуются через выполнение учебных заданий обучающимися в рамках таких дисциплин как
«Теория и практика инновационной деятельности». Формой реализации учебных заданий
являются ролевые игры, моделирующие рынок инновационных продуктов.
АНАЛИЗ ИНДИКАТОРОВ ФИНАНСОВОЙ УСТОЙЧИВОСТИ И
ПРОБЛЕМЫ ПРЕДОТВРАЩЕНИЯ УГРОЗЫ БАНКРОТСТВА
ЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКИХ КОМПАНИЙ КЫРГЫЗСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ
Authors:   Абдыкадырова В.У., Касымова В.М.
Published: December 2020

В статье проведен анализ финансово-хозяйственной деятельности
энергетических компаний и вероятность их банкротства. Рассмотрены основные причины
возникновения кризиса в электроэнергетике. Проведен анализ факторов, влияющих на
деятельность энергопредприятий для выявления степени негативного воздействия
определенной группы факторов, планирования деятельности предприятия, оценке слабых
сторон предприятия.
Mastery and glove use in nursing practice at the Hassan II University Teaching Hospital of Fes- Morocco
Authors: Moussa Benboubker , Aziz Nhili , Sadki Tarik , El Marnissi Boujamaa
Published: December 2020

Gloves are worn to protect hands from contamination and microorganisms; this measurement tries to isolate the hands of the healthcare workers to ensure a better protection, with an aim of minimizing the risk of transmission of infectious agents to patients.

This survey aims at assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards disposable gloves use among nursing staff at Hassan II University Teaching Hospital in Fez. This is a cross-sectional prospective and evaluative study that covers a two-month period. Data were collected using an anonymous and self-administered questionnaire.

The population studied was quite young with 76,5% aged between 20-30 years. The results have shown that 264 (85.99%) of participants had received training in disposable gloves mastering. Moreover, 161 (52.3%) claimed to change always disposable gloves while moving from one patient to another. In contrast, 231 (75.2%) emphasized the need to change gloves each time they have been in contact with blood or other body fluids. However, the Studies by self- administered questionnaires, as is the case for our investigation, inform about self-declared claims and are not always related to practical implications

Inappropriate glove use was frequently declared in this study. This survey showed a misconception of the risk in several practice situations, some good results of wearing gloves reflect this engendered feeling of individual protection.
THE SPECIFICS OF THE RUSSIAN PROJECT CULTURE
Authors: Aganina N. , Tret'yakova M.
Published: December 2020

In conditions of economic, social and cultural glocalization (the interaction between local and global phenomena), it becomes especially important for a designer to realize his/her own mental habits that impede intercultural dialogue, despite identifying his/her projects and project communication. The object of the study is Russian project culture as an essential characteristic of the design thinking, allowing a designer to implement the value content of the culture he/she belongs to.

The methodological basis of the study includes problem statement, generalization and interpretation of the term, comparative method, historical and cultural analysis.

As a result of the study, the authors conclude that the specificity of Russian project culture lies in its "theurgic" nature (connection with inspired creativity). According to the authors, the awareness of the fundamental dissimilarity of Russian project culture with Western or Eastern project culture (the fundamental diversity of the design thinking types) opens up the prospect of a genuine intercultural dialogue within a holistic design culture.
DESIGN OF ARCHITECTURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR INCLUSION OF CHILDREN
Authors: Il'vickaya S. , Kasper N. , Bazilevich A. , Golyshev E.
Published: December 2020

Issues related to the socialization and inclusive education of children with disabilities and developmental delays are currently controlled by society in all countries. One of the methods for the full support of such children is inclusion. The purpose of inclusion is medical, psychological and pedagogical support by specialists of the formation of the child's undeveloped body functions and skills. Due to the development and implementation of inclusion technologies, there is a need to open specialized institutions, which led to the need to study a new for Russia type of environment in terms of its functional purpose. To this end, the article discusses current issues of the design of the architectural environment for the inclusion of toddlers or “architectural inclusive environment”. The factors determining the specifics of the design of this environment, and the main trends in the development of the architectural environment of the inclusive institutions of Russia were identified. Plastic and coloristic techniques for the design of the architectural environment were proposed.
STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM APPROACH OF DESIGNING
Authors: Barysheva V. , Druzhinina O.
Published: December 2020

In this paper the stages of development of system approach of designing in different countries, including Russia. Authors study the genesis of this phenomenon of design-culture from XX century (the moment of formation of industrial design as a professional activity) up to its theoretical and methodological foundation by materials of Soviet specialists from the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Technical Aesthetics (VNIITE) in the 1960-1980s.

Each stage of the development of a system approach was analyzed taking into account the sociocultural and economic background. The article was focused on the sources of the formation of a system approach in design as a methodology in Russian design practice such as the «Interdesign» seminars, research works carried out in the VNIITE and higher educational institutions, as well as the results of the practical application of the system approach of design in the works of the Institute and its branches.
THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE SYSTEM OBJECT IN DESIGN
Authors: Barysheva V. , Druzhinina O.
Published: December 2020

The article is devoted to the analysis of the system object from the point of view of design from design, sociocultural and philosophical positions. The authors systematize the definitions of a system object of design proposed in the 1960–1980s by theorists and practitioners, art historians, cultural experts and philosophers from different countries, including Russia, which allows a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon of design culture. This article is devoted to the characteristic properties of the system object in design. They were considered and analyzed on the example of the «Absheron» design-program when designing of agricultural village). This concept was developed at the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Technical Aesthetics (VNIITE) in 1983. Using the same example, the features of the approach to designing a system object in design was observed not only as a separate product, but as a sociocultural situation that constantly changes at each design stage.
Inhibition of Lysyl Oxidase with β-aminopropionitrile Improves Venous Adaptation after Arteriovenous Fistula Creation
Authors: Hernandez Diana R. , Applewhite Brandon , Martinez Laisel , Laurito Tyler , Tabbara Marwan , Rojas Miguel G. , Wei Yuntao , Selman Guillermo , Knysheva Marina , Velazquez Omaida C. , Salman Loay H. , Andreopoulos Fotios M. , Shiu Yan-Ting , Vazquez-Padron Roberto I.
Published: December 2020

Background

The arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred hemodialysis access for patients with ESKD. Yet, establishment of a functional AVF presents a challenge, even for the most experienced surgeons, because postoperative stenosis frequently occludes the AVF. Stenosis results from the loss of compliance in fibrotic areas of the fistula, which turns intimal hyperplasia into an occlusive feature. Fibrotic remodeling depends on deposition and crosslinking of collagen by lysyl oxidase (LOX), an enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of lysine and hydroxylysine residues, facilitating intra/intermolecular covalent bonds. We postulate that pharmacologic inhibition of LOX increases postoperative venous compliance and prevents stenosis in a rat AVF model.

Methods

LOX gene expression and vascular localization were assayed in rat AVFs and human preaccess veins, respectively. Collagen crosslinking was measured in humans AVFs that matured or failed, and in rat AVFs treated with β-aminopropionitrile (BAPN), an irreversible LOX inhibitor. BAPN was either injected systemically or delivered locally around rat AVFs using nanofiber scaffolds. The major endpoints were AVF blood flow, wall fibrosis, collagen crosslinking, and vascular distensibility.

Results

Nonmaturation of human AVFs was associated with higher LOX deposition in preaccess veins (n=20, P=0.03), and increased trivalent crosslinks (n=18, P=0.03) in human AVF tissues. Systemic and local inhibition of LOX increased AVF distensibility, while reducing wall fibrosis and collagen crosslinking in rat fistulas.

Conclusions

Our results demonstrate that BAPN-mediated inhibition of LOX significantly improves vascular remodeling in experimental fistulas.
“Τί ὅτι συνεφωνήθη ὑμῖν…” Implicancias comunitarias y domésticas en el episodio de Ananías y Safira (Hch 5.1-11)
Authors: Spléndido Mariano Agustín
Published: December 2020

Uno de los episodios más extraños de Hechos de los Apóstoles es el relativo a Ananías y Safira, creyentes que mueren súbitamente por defraudar a la iglesia con el importe de una donación. Nuestro objetivo será comprender este relato como parte de la reflexión del autor sobre el liderazgo carismático e itinerante, resistido hacia fines del siglo I por nuevas autoridades locales con base doméstica. Mientras Hch reivindica el poder de los apóstoles-profetas, otros escritos contemporáneos como Didache están reclamando que la comunidad ponga a prueba a los maestros carismáticos y se refugie en los líderes locales.
La transición de primaria a secundaria en la provincia de Buenos Aires. Inclusión y diferenciación educativa.
Authors: Briscioli Bárbara , Rio Victoria
Published: December 2020

En Argentina, la transición entre niveles educativos adquirió centralidad en las últimas décadas a partir de la expansión del nivel secundario, la extensión de los años de escolaridad y la ampliación de la obligatoriedad legal. Este artículo busca aproximarse al estudio de la transición de la primaria a la secundaria y sitúa el análisis en la provincia de Buenos Aires. Para tal fin, aborda la cuestión a partir de dos niveles de análisis: en el primero, se propone conocer con mayor detalle la política de transición establecida a nivel nacional y federal y su definición jurisdiccional, a la vez que las formas en que esto ha redundado en la matrícula del nivel en la provincia bajo estudio. En segundo lugar, se analiza la forma que asume la transición de la primaria a la secundaria en seis instituciones de nivel secundario del conurbano bonaerense para conocer algunas formas concretas en que esta transición se realiza. Para esto, se avanza en el análisis de tres elementos: las formas de ingreso, los proyectos de articulación que las escuelas realizan y promueven y algunos criterios pedagógicos que se ponen en juego para el primer año.
La sistematización estatal modelizadora y la segmentación en los orígenes y expansión de la escuela secundaria en la Argentina
Authors: Acosta Felicitas
Published: December 2020

El trabajo parte de la hipótesis de la expansión de la escuela secundaria sobre la base de una dinámica de incorporación y expulsión simultánea en la cual el modelo institucional de origen, centrado en el colegio nacional, parece haber desempeñado un papel clave. En particular, analiza el proceso de sistematización estatal modelizadora por medio del que dicho modelo podría haber operado como institución determinante en el desarrollo de otras modalidades de enseñanza secundaria. Avanza luego sobre los efectos de la sistematización estatal modelizadora en la forma que adoptó la segmentación durante la expansión de la escuela secundaria. Utiliza fuentes primarias como decretos y reglamentos oficiales y fuentes secundarias sobre el tema.
Transversalizar una perspectiva: voces, espacios y tiempos de la Educación Sexual Integral
Authors: González del Cerro Catalina
Published: December 2020

Este trabajo recoge aportes de mi investigación doctoral sobre la perspectiva de género en la escuela secundaria y en particular reúne algunas reflexiones en torno a la transversalidad. En primer lugar, reconstruyo algunos debates teóricos sobre este concepto a partir de hacer confluir las diversas definiciones que construyeron por separado la pedagogía, los estudios feministas y la normativa de la Educación Sexual Integral. En segundo lugar, retomo parte de mi trabajo etnográfico para describir algunas de las acciones llevadas adelante por un grupo de estudiantes y docentes de una escuela de la ciudad de Buenos Aires con el fin de sensibilizar a la comunidad en torno a las desigualdades de género. A partir de identificar tensiones en el uso de las voces, los espacios y los tiempos, propongo un esquema que busca tornar inteligibles los modos posibles en los que se despliega la enseñanza transversal de la perspectiva de la ESI en el contexto extra-áulico.
Del bautismo de Leguizamón al escritor como un shofar: apuestas integradoras en Gerchunoff
Authors: Laham Cohen Melina Di Miro
Published: December 2020

Este trabajo aborda los libros de Alberto Gerchunoff Los gauchos judíos (1910) y El hombre importante (1934) con el fin principal de examinar en sus prólogos, y en los vínculos entre estos y los textos prologados, las concepciones que allí se presentan sobre los procesos de integración de los inmigrantes judíos a la Argentina y la construcción de la imagen de escritor de Gerchunoff. Como se demostrará, mientras en Los gauchos judíos prima una concepción de la integración coherente con el modelo del crisol de razas en El hombre importante se defiende el proyecto de una nación pluricultural, y esta transformación se verá reflejada en el modo en que Gerchunoff elabora su imagen de escritor en tanto autor nacional. Asimismo, el estudio de estas obras permitirá una reflexión sobre la función y los rasgos del prólogo como espacio liminar entre el texto prologado y su contexto socio-cultural de producción.
Testimonios y retablos: cajas migrantes, urgencia narrativa y espacio andino. Una lectura de Chungui. Violencia y trazos de memoria de Edilberto Jiménez
Authors: Campuzano Betina Sandra
Published: December 2020

A lo largo del tiempo, los retablos han sufrido transformaciones registradas en parte por la escritura etnográfica arguediana: de cajas móviles asociadas con motivos religiosos, viajes y arrierismo, mutaron a objetos mercantiles y de arte popular al incorporar el ritual y la cotidianeidad de las comunidades andinas durante el proceso de modernización nacional. Luego, se convirtieron en cajas ataúd y cajas de música que retrataron el horror de la violencia política en el Perú reciente (Ulfe, 2011). En particular, me centraré en Chungui. Violencia y trazos de memoria (2005), de Edilberto Jiménez: allí, el retablista y antropólogo peruano reactualiza las formas canónicas del retablo y el testimonio etnográfico combinando letra e imagen, voz y cuerpo para narrar lo indecible en el conflicto armado. Las transformaciones conceptuales y procedimentales, al tiempo que recuerdan la obra de Guaman Poma, remiten a un espacio andino que es claramente simbólico. En ese sentido, propongo pensar este caso como un testimonio residual, migrante y performático.
“Ya no la lira de Orfeo sino el qhirqhinchu del layqa”: la concepción de la muerte en el mundo andino en Rosa Cuchillo de Óscar Colchado Lucio y El pez de oro de Gamaliel Churata
Authors: Di Benedetto Matías
Published: December 2020

Este texto analiza dos de las obras más importantes de la literatura peruana moderna a partir de la revisión de la categoría de muerte en el mundo andino. Nos interesa poner en relación tanto en El pez de oro de Gamaliel Churata como en Rosa Cuchillo de Óscar Colchado Lucio la particular concepción del espacio cosmológico destinado a los muertos y su específica relación con una idea de la Historia entendida ya no como progreso sino más bien como recuperación de un pasado en constante tensión con el presente. Veremos así cómo ambas textualidades buscan una reivindicación de los saberes locales, así como también formas alternativas de organización de un sujeto colectivo arraigado al territorio.
WE READ TODAY: THE PHENOMENON OF THE INTEGRATED SOCIAL BEING IN V. ZENKOVSKY’S SOFIOLOGY
Authors: Zakharyna Maryna
Published: December 2020

The publication proposes a set of theoretical and methodological approaches to the formation of a single philosophical and religious construction: "God – man – spirituality + freedom of will – active integrity of the individual – a holistic social system – a holistic philosophical and religious system", thus analyzing the emergence of a holistic personality, as the basis for the formation of a holistic social system, V. Zenkovsky's sophiology combines the process of functioning of two systemic projects – social and divine, it includes the realization of the relationship between God and a man on the basis of spirituality and freedom of will. It should be noted that from the point of view of the chronology of V. Zenkovsky's formation of the socio-economic project of arrangement of the social existence of European civilization, it is carried out in the period of economic decline and economic chaos of postwar Europe of the early twentieth century. Until recently, the implementation of such an approach was perceived as a social utopia, but to understand the need for such a way of unification, the global catastrophe of World War II had to take place. Similarly, the Ukraine’s desire to join the European family six years ago could be considered as the utopia, so we can state the praxeological aspect of the philosopher’s prognostic ideas regarding the formation of a holistic social system. The unique project's possibilities of a single V.Zenkivsky's "economic orchestra" as a free cooperation of European nations on the harmonization principles of economic interests, personal origins and economic individualism are analyzed in the article. The attention is paid to the new holistic form foundation of economic life, which is close to the type of family sociality on the basis of initiative and creativity freedom. Conducting such an orchestra continues to be one of the main problems of the current complex of relations in the European Union, ranging from specific amounts of aid to less affluent EU member states to the Brexit situation in the United Kingdom.
THE PROBLEM OF PROFILE EDUCATION IN PEDAGOGICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE HIGHLY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Authors: Logutina Natalia , Lebed Lydmila
Published: December 2020

The article deals with the prоblem of prоfile education in pedagogical theоry and practice оf developed countries of the world, analyzes the level of education and preparation of students to the process of obtaining professional skills in higher education institutions. Specific training programs have been identified and thoroughly reviewed, a list оf subjects has been studied and the number of hours has been allocated according to the wishes and areas of education of the various educational systems. The authors of the article examined and analyzed the problem оf prоfile training in several countries. For example, in the USA, France, Germany and Israel public schооls, there may be several curriculum options that are based on a basic curriculum, based оn the age characteristics оf the students and the number of hours taught. The schools themselves choоse the curricula, taking into account the specific cоmposition of the students. For each subject, a curriculum is developed that defines its cоntent, sections, topics, types of wоrk, illustrative material, etc. Keywords: professional education, curriculum, specific training programs, science, prоfile training, social studies, comprehensive schools, public schools profile education, pedagogical analyses, education, various educational systems, cоntent, sections, topics, types of wоrk, high school, curricula, integration apprоach, mоdules, constructing educational cоntent, educatinal area - academic or professional.
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ANCHORING, HERDING BIAS, OVERCONFIDENCE AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATION TOWARDS INVESTMENT DECISION
Authors: Robin Robin , Angelina Vanne
Published: December 2020

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Psycho-physiological Considerations on Low Self-Esteem
Authors: Corona Lisboa José Luis
Published: December 2020

This document is a short review article on the psycho-physiological considerations of low self-esteem. The methodology used was the bibliographic review of those selected texts that are related to the subject in question. Addressing from the definition of low self-esteem, to its symptoms, physiological repercussions and some final considerations. It is concluded that this critical emotional episode should be dealt with in a timely manner by psychology specialists, to avoid the general deterioration of physical and mental health.
Una propuesta jurídica para la defensa de la biodiversidad
Authors: Távara Córdova Francisco
Published: December 2020

Latinoamérica y el Caribe son, indiscutiblemente, regiones que por su privilegiada ubicación geográfica albergan una notable diversidad de especies de flora y fauna en su territorio. Por ello, la protección de esta biodiversidad es un deber de todo latinoamericano, caribeño y de toda la humanidad, el cual debe ser juridizado. A fin de garantizar una adecuada protección de la biodiversidad, el estudio propone la enmienda del artículo 19.2, literal a, del Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la Información, la Participación Pública y el Acceso a la Justicia en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe, y la creación de un Tribunal Ambiental para América Latina y el Caribe, que tenga competencia para conocer los casos de incumplimiento estatal de los deberes de tutela ambiental establecidos en el acuerdo.
Max Weber y Norbert Elias: poder, dominación y configuraciones
Authors: Gómez Elías
Published: December 2020

Las obras de Max Weber y Norbert Elias comenzaron a ser redescubiertas críticamente en América Latina hace unas pocas décadas atrás. Ambos autores son centrales para los enfoques procesuales y relacionales, aunque Norbert Elias nunca profundizó sus deudas y diferencias con Max Weber. En este contexto, este artículo analiza concretamente los conceptos de poder y dominación legal de Max Weber, así como los conceptos de poder y configuración social de Norbert Elias. Se hace especial énfasis en las coincidencias entre ambos autores respecto de la centralidad de los monopolios y la irracionalidad moral del mundo. Hacia el final, se consideran los principales aportes de estas coincidencias para una aproximación procesual a las desigualdades sociales.
A democracia castigada
Authors: Lopes da Silva Zélia
Published: December 2020

Os problemas atuais da sociedade brasileira contemporânea carregam incertezas e dificuldades para seu entendimento. Entretanto, é fundamental o esforço para sua compreensão. Este texto, portanto, abordará questões atuais da política brasileira, com recuo ao golpe de 2016 que evidencia crescente despolitização de parte significativa de sua população. A proposta é delinear as características desse processo que atingiu o país e tem provocado intranquilidade aos brasileiros que desejam convívio social civilizado e menos desigualdade entre eles. Para essas reflexões, usaremos as fontes que foram produzidas pelos jornalistas independentes, pelos caricaturistas e pelos próprios protagonistas envolvidos nos acontecimentos, muitas delas de ampla circulação na internet.
Música e tradição
Authors: Dos Santos Wilson Rogério , Paes dos Santos Ana Roseli , Rosa Araújo Dinomar
Published: December 2020

O trabalho se aproxima dos estudos etnográficos e tem foco na Folia de Reis, praticada por moradores da região do Quilombo Kalunga do Mimoso, na cidade de Arraias (TO). O local pode ser considerado de difícil acesso devido às condições precárias das estradas. Seus habitantes desde há muito tempo, vêm lutando pelos seus direitos, particularmente pelo direito ao território. Para eles, a Folia se apresenta como momento de grande importância religiosa, mas também é oportunidade para que as pessoas se sintam sustentadas pela crença de sucesso nas plantações, de garantia de fartura e de melhores condições financeiras. A manifestação torna-se uma oportunidade para a transmissão de valores entre gerações, reafirmação de princípios de fé cristã e resistência cultural. Como estratégia de ação, foram realizadas observações e entrevistas semiestruturadas. Os objetivos foram registrar, estudar e descrever as práticas musicais e culturais e identificar as pessoas que mantêm a tradição viva.
Perseguição Política na Música Brasileira de Concerto
Authors: Ávila Danilo
Published: December 2020

Este artigo se propõe a analisar como funcionavam alguns mecanismos de perseguição utilizados pelos órgãos de inteligência do Ministério da Educação e Cultura (MEC) da ditadura militar com relação a uma área até então entendida como “isenta de censura”, a música erudita. Para tanto, utilizaremos principalmente um documento de espionagem redigido em 1969 pelo Departamento de Segurança Institucional do MEC (DSIEC/MEC). Este documento, liberado pelos trabalhos da Comissão Nacional da Verdade e encontrados por esta pesquisa no Arquivo Nacional (RJ), mostra que havia espionagem e perseguição a compositores, intérpretes e administradores ligados a esse setor. O objetivo deste artigo é perceber as implicações culturais e políticas da referida movimentação burocrática em um setor que era visto como “inofensivo”.
A New Hybrid Filter Approach for Image Processing
Authors: AKSOY Bekir , SALMAN Osamah Khaled Musleh
Published: December 2020

Today, with the rapidly advancing technology, the importance of image processing techniques is increasing. Image processing is used in many areas from facial recognition to plant disease identification. One of the important image processing stages is the filtering stage used for smoothing images and object detection. Among these filtering techniques, basic filtering techniques such as mean, median and Gaussian are used in image processing. However, these filtering techniques are known to be insufficient to achieve the desired results in some cases. In this study, a new hybrid filtering approach named Mean-Median-Gaussian (MMG) is presented using these three basic filtering techniques. It has been demonstrated that the obtained MMG hybrid algorithm gives more successful results than these three basic filtering techniques in smoothing the images and determining the boundary lines.