bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of exercise based on ACSM recommendations on blood pressure and heart rate in hypertensive patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Jiu Chen  , Cui Wenlai , Xie Jun
Published: December 2024

Numerous studies have demonstrated the positive effects of exercise as a non-pharmacological treatment for hypertensive patients. However, there was a relative lack of research analyzing the effects of different exercise doses on hypertensive individuals. Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of different exercise doses on blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in hypertensive patients through a systematic review and meta-analysis. A systematic search was conducted across four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane), focusing on the impact of exercise on BP and HR in hypertensive patients, followed by literature screening. Based on the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendations for aerobic, resistance, and flexibility exercises in hypertensive patients, the intervention measures from 29 randomized controlled trials were evaluated and categorized as high adherence and low/uncertainty adherence groups according to ACSM recommendations. Differences in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and HR between ACSM high and low/uncertainty adherence exercises were reported and evaluated using standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI). A total of 25 articles were included, comprising 29 studies, with 16 studies categorized as high adherence with ACSM recommendations and 13 categorized as low or uncertain adherence. For the three outcome measures, the SMD ratio of exercise interventions with high ACSM adherence to those with low or uncertain ACSM adherence was as follows: systolic blood pressure (− 1.20: − 0.75), diastolic blood pressure (− 0.84: − 0.78), and heart rate (− 0.37: − 0.40). The results suggest that exercise interventions with high adherence to ACSM recommendations had a more significant impact on SBP and DBP in hypertensive patients, while the impact on HR was less pronounced than that of interventions with low or uncertain adherence to ACSM recommendations.

This systematic review and meta-analysis was registered in PROSPERO (CRD 42023460293).
BATF alleviates ox-LDL-induced HCAEC injury by regulating SIRT1 expression in coronary heart disease
Authors: Tian Bei , Ji Jingyu , Jin Can
Published: December 2024

Background

Coronary heart disease (CHD) represents a significant global health concern, arising from an intricate interplay between genetic predisposition and environmental influences, with a pivotal involvement of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) in the pathophysiology of it. We aimed to elucidate the synergistic dynamics of B cell activating transcription factor (BATF) and Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) in cell injury caused by ox-LDL, reveal potential therapeutic strategies for CHD.

Methods

The GSE42148 dataset was used to analyze Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) to construct a gene co-expression network. Then bioinformatics analysis was performed on key modules to select the BATF gene. In vitro experiments were conducted to investigate the protective impact of BATF against human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC) injury induced by ox-LDL. Further investigations probed the synergistic impact of BATF and SIRT1 modulation on cellular apoptosis and damage in the presence of ox-LDL.

Results

BATF was significantly down-regulated in the CHD sample of the GSE42148 dataset. In vitro assays have proven that BATF alleviates ox-LDL-induced HCAEC injury. Notably, BATF emerged as a pivotal regulator of SIRT1 expression post ox-LDL exposure. Subsequent experiments underscored the interplay between BATF and SIRT1 in mitigating ox-LDL-induced apoptosis and Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) activity elevation, highlighting their collaborative role in cellular protection.

Conclusion

The research findings suggested a prospective protective function of BATF in HCAEC injury induced by ox-LDL, likely through the mediation of SIRT1 regulation. These results could offer fresh perspectives on the etiology of CHD and possible treatment avenues.
Assessment of speech sound disorders: Clinical experiences of Speech-language pathologists in Iran
Authors: Imani-Shakibayi Mersede , Zarifian Talieh , Fotuhi Mina , Pascoe Michelle , Khorsand-Moghadam Mojdeh , Bazdar Fatemeh-Zahra
Published: December 2024

Background

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in non-English speaking countries face challenges when assessing children for speech sound disorders (SSD). Exploring their clinical challenges in service delivery–along with their problem-solving approaches–may contribute to the development of instruments for clinical use in such settings.

Aim

The study aimed to explore assessment methods used by Iranian SLPs to identify children with SSD.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey took place with 113 SLPs working with children with SSD. The survey comprised 36 items grouped into four main themes–service delivery, types of assessments procedures, challenges of evaluating SSD, and ways of keeping up to date. Results were analysed based on participants’ levels of education and experience.

Results

Participants used Persian as the primary language in their work, and over 70% provided services in a private setting. Most participants reported having between 10–30% of clients with SSD in their caseload. Most (73.5%) SLPs involve parents in completing the history form. They favour informal traditional articulation tests, with approximately half the sample selecting this approach from the 14 options presented to them, especially those with bachelor’s degrees and minimal experience. More experienced SLPs (62.7%) chose the Polysyllabic Words Test. Assessment, whether formal or informal, was found to be time-consuming by the majority of respondents (18.6% always, 42.5% often). Self-study (65.5%) and taking part in workshops/webinars/journal clubs (60.1%) were ways to keep their knowledge current.

Conclusion

Our findings are similar to other international survey results on SSD evaluation. Although many Iranian SLPs use informal traditional articulation tests, such assessments are limited in their analysis and the diagnostic information provided. The findings emphasise the need for clear phonological assessment guidelines, valid and reliable ‘clinician friendly’ instruments, equitable distribution of tools across the country, and suitable tools for bi/multilingual communities.
Hydroponic Chinese flowering cabbage detection and localization algorithm based on improved YOLOv5s
Authors: Xie Zhongjian , Zhang Yaya , Wu Weilin , Xiao Yao , Chen Xinwei , Chen Weiqi , Wan ZhuXuan , Lin Chunhua
Published: December 2024

To achieve automated harvesting of hydroponic Chinese flowering cabbage, the detection and localization of the cabbage are crucial. This study proposes a two stages detection and localization algorithm for hydroponic Chinese flowering cabbage, which includes macro-detection and micro-localization. The macro-detection algorithm is named P-YOLOv5s-GRNF. Its improvement strategies include adopting pruning techniques, the GSConv, receptive field attention convolution (RFAConv), normalization-based attention module (NAM), and the Focal-EIOU Loss module. The micro-localization algorithm is named YOLOv5s-SBC. Its improvement strategies include adding a 160×160 detection layer, removing a 20×20 detection layer, introducing a weighted bidirectional feature pyramid network (BiFPN) structure, and utilizing the coordinate attention (CA) mechanism. The experimental results showed that P-YOLOv5s-GRNF increased the mAP(mean average precision) by 0.8%, 4.3%, 3.2%, 0.7%, 19.3%, 9.8%, 3.1% compared to mainstream object detection algorithms YOLOv5s, YOLOv6s, YOLOv7-tiny, YOLOv8s, YOLOv5s-Shufflenetv2, YOLOv5s-Mobilenetv3, YOLOv5s-Ghost, respectively. Compared to the original model, P-YOLOv5s-GRNF decreased parameters by 18%, decreased model size to 11.9MB, decreased FLOPs to 14.5G, and increased FPS by 4.3. YOLOv5s-SBC also increased mAP by 4.0% compared to the original YOLOv5s, with parameters decreased by 65%, model size decreased by 60%, and FLOPs decreased to 15.3G. Combined with a depth camera, the improved models construct a positioning system that can provide technical support for the automated and intelligent harvesting of Chinese flowering cabbage.
HuD regulates apoptosis in N2a cells by regulating Msi2 expression
Authors: Gaikwad Naina , Sarwade Rucha , Halder Sourav , Agarwal Gaurav , Seshadri Vasudevan
Published: December 2024

HuD plays a critical role in neurite outgrowth, neuronal plasticity, and survival. However, HuD autoantibodies from patients with paraneoplastic gut dysmotility can trigger the apoptotic cascade in human neuroblastoma cell line and myenteric neurons. The mechanism by which HuD regulates the apoptotic pathway is unclear. Apoptosis is one of the underlying causes of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. In the current study, we found that HuD interacts with Msi2 transcript and positively regulates it in the mouse neuroblastoma (N2a) cells. MSI2 being an RNA binding protein has diverse mRNA targets and regulates the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway by interacting with and repressing APAF1 transcript. Conversely, the reduced levels of HuD leads to decreased Msi2 expression and increased APAF1 levels, which results in apoptosis in N2a cells. Overall, our research indicates that HuD and Msi2 possess an anti-apoptotic role in N2A cells.
Lutein derived from Xenostegia tridentata exhibits anticancer activities against A549 lung cancer cells via hyaluronidase inhibition
Authors: Chatwichien Jaruwan , Semakul Natthawat , Yimklan Saranphong , Suwanwong Nutchapong , Naksing Prakansi , Ruchirawat Somsak
Published: December 2024

Hyaluronidase has been emerging as a potential target for cancer treatment. Herein, the anticancer effects against A549 NSCLC cells and hyaluronidase inhibitory activity of the ethanol extract of Xenostegia tridentata (L.) D.F. Austin & Staples and its subfractions were investigated. In correlation with their hyaluronidase inhibition, the hexane subfraction exhibited the most potent cytotoxicity, and the ethyl acetate subfraction could significantly inhibit the cancer cell migration. The hexane and ethyl acetate fractions were then further isolated to identify the active compounds responsible for the anticancer and hyaluronidase inhibitory activities. Among the 10 isolated compounds, lutein (5), a previously reported anti-lung cancer agent, showed the strongest inhibition on hyaluronidase enzyme activity. Its anticancer activities were validated. Notably, in addition to demonstrating the potential of X. tridentata extract for NSCLC treatment, this study discloses that hyaluronidase is a potential target for the anticancer activities of lutein. The cellular mechanisms underlying the hyaluronidase inhibitory activity of X. tridentata extract need to be further explored to fully understand how this inhibition contributes to its anti-cancer effects.
Hominoideoen analisi filogenomikoa: sei tximu espezietan hautespen positiboa detektatzeko azterketa eta portaera-azalpen posibleak
Authors: Loidi Vadillo Iker , Alonso Alegre Santos , Izagirre Neskuts
Published: December 2024

Primateak izugarrizko aniztasun etologiko eta biologikoa erakusten duten ugaztunak dira, genetikoki hoberen ezagutzen diren animalietako batzuk gainera, genomika konparatuari esker. Azkeneko honek hautespen positiboa noiz eman den ulertaraztea baimendu du kasu batzuetan. Primateetan, harrera sentsorialari, metabolismoari, immunologiari eta ugalketari lotutako geneetan identifikatu dira hautespen positiboaren seinaleak bereziki. Hori horrela, ikerketa honen helburua hominoideoen analisi filogenomiko bat bideratzea izan da, talde filogenetiko honetan hautespena detektatzeko. 9 primate-espezieren miloi-erdi baino transkrito gehiago erabilita, ortologoak inferitu, espezie-zuhaitza eraiki, azkeneko honekin bat datozen gene-zuhaitzak hautatu eta gene horien gaineko hautespen-test bat aplikatu da. Horrela, hominoideoen bost genetarako (ZP1, OR4D5, GPR151, PPP1R3A eta HTR1B) hautespen positiboa eman dela ondorioztatu da (BRANCH eta BRANCH-SITES, p<0,05). ZP1 ugalketari lotutakoa dugu; OR4D5 usaimenaren pertzepzioa baimentzen duen geneetako bat da; GPR151 nozizepzioari lotuta dago; HTR1B serotoninaren harreran parte hartzen du; eta PPP1R3A metabolismo energetikoarekin erlazionatzen da. Ikerketa honetan, gene hauetan detektatutako hautespen positiboaren seinaleak azaltzeko proposamen sentsudun bat bilatzen saiatu gara, modu esangarrian hautespenaren aldeko emaitzak eman dituzten espezie horietan. Etorkizunera begira, oso interesgarria litzateke analisietarako metodo automatizatuak garatzea, gene-espezie-zuhaitz desadostasunak erakutsitako geneetan ere hautespenaren aldeko seinaleak detektatzen saiatzeko eta, horri esker, primate-talde honek nozitu dituen prozesu adaptatiboak ulertzeko. Aldi berean, planteatutako hipotesiak onartzearren, azterketa etologiko ugariagoak bideratzea proposatzen dugu.
From virtual to real
Authors: Carvalho Nuno , Silveira Luís
Published: December 2024

This paper intends to examine the potential interconnections between two distinct domains: tourism and video games. The primary objective is to ascertain whether there is a relationship between these two areas and to determine the extent to which video games may promote tourist destinations. In light of this, an attempt was made to comprehend the geographical element present in video games, as well as the historical and cultural recreations represented. Finally, this essay aims to gain further insight into the extent of public participation in gaming-themed events and attractions. The findings of this study were obtained through a questionnaire to video gamers. The findings of this study indicate that video games exert a direct influence on both tourism and individuals. The results of this investigation corroborate the hypothesis that the geographical and historical/cultural references included in video games ultimately serve to promote tourist destinations. The results also corroborated the hypothesis that video games influence people's preferences, which could result in some destinations featured in video games being visited instead of other destinations that are not included. Furthermore, it can be asserted that gaming events are a category of events that not only attract large crowds but also have a positive impact on the services (restaurants, accommodation and attractions) in the vicinity. Finally, the results indicate that video game-themed attractions are well-received by the surveyed population.
Revisitando a formação inicial de professores (de Geografia)
Authors: Martins Felisbela
Published: December 2024

A sociedade tem vindo a mudar a uma velocidade vertiginosa e é cada vez mais complexa e multicultural. Novos problemas se colocam às instituições educativas, aos docentes, e os saberes, hoje muito mais vastos, estão em constante evolução e mutação sendo acessíveis a todos. Em consequência, novas necessidades formativas se colocam aos professores, com novos desafios e exigências, que obrigam a que estes desenvolvam competências holísticas, multifacetadas, que lhes permitam gerir situações, que o dia a dia, lhes vai colocando. Este texto pretende ser uma breve revisitação sobre teorias e modelos de formação inicial de professores em Portugal, desde a transição do século XX para o XXI, até meados da década passada. Vamos fazer um percurso sobre discursos académicos e institucionais, vigentes à data, e um percurso sobre os modelos de formação em Portugal. Evocamos a formação inicial de professores de Geografia na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, (1987-2015) e o caminho metodológico percorrido no seu desenvolvimento. Dando voz às crenças e pensamentos dos jovens professores, no que diz respeito à sua formação inicial, vamos ainda apresentar pesquisas realizadas no período de vigência do Mestrado em Ensino de História e Geografia no 3º ciclo do Ensino Básico e Ensino Secundário. Terminamos com considerações, defendendo que, apesar de se ter tido sempre uma preocupação com uma formação centrada na tomada de consciência sobre o papel de professor como agente educador, ativo, configurador do currículo, de modo a que estes se assumissem como sujeitos de uma prática investigativa e de reflexão crítica, havia e há muito caminho a percorrer, no que diz respeito à formação inicial de professores, nomeadamente, os de Geografia.
O Pensamento Crítico no Ensino de Geografia
Authors: Velez de Castro Fátima , De Figueiroa-Rego Maria José
Published: December 2024

Para a Geografia, o pensamento crítico é um pilar fundamental na construção do pensamento espacial. A Carta Internacional para a Educação Geográfica, de 2016, é um dos documentos orientadores que traduz esta ideia adaptada ao contexto escolar. O objetivo deste estudo é ajudar a perceber e a sistematizar as caraterísticas e as etapas inerentes à construção do pensamento crítico, em comunidade, assim como apresentar uma propostade exercício prático a aplicar na aula de Geografia. Para isso, recorrer-se-á aos pressupostos “Filosofia com Crianças e Jovens” (FcCJ), assim como à metodologia de Comunidade de Investigação (C.I.). Na primeira parte será realizada uma reflexão teórica, numa dialética entre a Filosofia e a Geografia; na segunda parte será apresentada uma proposta de exercício prático.
A perspectiva dos profissionais acerca do ambiente amigo dos idosos no planeamento urbano
Authors: Padeiro Miguel
Published: December 2024

O planeamento urbano desempenha um papel crucial na criação de ambientes amigos dos idosos (AFE). Este artigo foca-se em dezassete entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas junto de profissionais e urbanistas. Procuramos compreender os seus pontos de vista e a sua perceção relativamente à agenda AFE, bem como a sua sensibilidade quanto às dificuldades decorrentes da implementação de tais medidas. Os dados qualitativos foram sujeitos a uma análise de conteúdos temática. Os resultados evidenciam que, embora os profissionais reconheçam as necessidades e as expectativas dos idosos, não confirmam a existência de um paradigma ambiental favorável a essa faixa etária, por existirem barreiras diversas. É necessária investigação suplementar para compreender de que forma os profissionais incorporam na sua prática quotidiana medidas favoráveis aos idosos.
Jardins, Espaço Urbano e Turismo: o caso de Ponta Delgada – São Miguel (Açores)
Authors: Silva Susana , Carvalho Paulo
Published: December 2024

A exploração e o consumo de dimensões tipicamente associadas e oferecidas pelo espaço da cidade – história, cultura, modernidade e suas interseções – constituem o cerne do turismo urbano. Os parques e jardins também fazem parte desse consumo urbano turístico. Microcosmos da história e da cultura, refletindo assim a identidade de uma cidade, os jardins fazem parte das estratégias de diversificação da oferta turística urbana, desempenhando um papel de crescente relevância na atratividade, e a sua integração em itinerários turísticos tem contribuído para promover uma abordagem holística dos destinos urbanos. Fruto da sua evolução histórica, a ilha de São Miguel (Açores) detém um património de jardins interessante, pelo que este trabalho propõe analisar a posição dos jardins na oferta e na estratégia turística, mormente de Ponta Delgada, destino protagonista na procura turística dos Açores. Pretende-se identificar fatores de atração, avaliar a dimensão da procura nos últimos anos, assim como as dinâmicas e os constrangimentos de visitação observados, e avançar com recomendações numa abordagem prospetiva.
Cultural distance in UNESCO World Heritage destinations. The case study of Coimbra (Portugal)
Authors: Santos Norberto , Oliveira Moreira Claudete , Silveira Luís
Published: December 2024

The empirical research studies carried out in cities with World Heritage Sites and the relationships between tour guides and visitors strengthen the destination and mobility characteristics that are important for analysing behavioural distancing in tourist destinations. The theme of this article is related to the concept of touristification, which makes it possible to valorise the risk implicit in the context of relations between groups of visitors and resident populations (local community). The main purpose is to identify the challenges in managing the tourist destination of Coimbra (UNESCO World Heritage) when considering cultural distance as the relationship between tourists of different nationalities, the local community and the professionals responsible for delivery services. The focus is on how interpreter-guides perceive different groups of visitors, based on a set of 20 interviews. The group consisted of professionals who often visit the city and the University of Coimbra, but who work both nationally and internationally. The text highlights four crucial factors in the analysis of cultural distance in a destination between residents, interpreter-guides and tourists, these being i) communication, ii) experience/learning, iii) hospitality, and iv) knowledge of local history and good organisation of the tour programme.
Antropología y prácticas funerarias alto-medievales en el nordeste peninsular
Authors: Agusti Farjas Bibiana
Published: December 2024

La presencia del arqueoantropólogo en la excavación de cementerios y el estudio interdisciplinario aplicado al ámbito funerario supone la posibilidad de obtener registros tanto individuales como colectivos, tanto específicos como generales, dentro de proyectos de investigación concretos, así como la de proponer interpretaciones útiles para el conocimiento de las poblaciones del pasado.
Los cementerios de Santa Maria de Castelló de Empúries se presentan como paradigma de este tipo de investigaciones en un ámbito geográfico centrado en el nordeste peninsular. La contrastación de los resultados obtenidos a partir de los estudios arqueoantropológicos, de los materiales arqueológicos y de los estudios cronoestratigráficos plantea a menudo un universo de cuestiones que tienen difícil respuesta.
Superada la interpretación cronológica a partir de marcadores tipológicos, la contribución decisiva de los análisis de C14 supone un avance notable, al que habría que añadir el resto de recursos, tanto en análisis de materiales arqueológicos, bioquímicos o geológicos como de documentos escritos y figurativos, un gran reto para la consecución de un conocimiento cada vez más concreto del paisaje humano y social del período altomedieval.
The Risks of AI in Agriculture
Authors: Hampel György , Fabulya Zoltán
Published: December 2024

Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into
agriculture has the potential to revolutionise agriculture, but it
also presents challenges and risks that must be carefully managed.
AI can improve planning, streamline work processes, and improve
decision making in crop cultivation and animal husbandry,
ultimately leading to higher returns for farmers. However, lack of
training and high implementation costs can make it difficult for
some farmers to adopt AI, creating a competitive disadvantage and
concentrating agricultural resources. Additionally, AI may
contribute to unemployment among those with lower skill levels and
poses cybersecurity risks that need continuous monitoring. Legal
concerns also arise with respect to data ownership and usage
rights, with questions about who can access and utilise collected
data. Farmers often have to rely on AI systems as "black boxes",
with limited understanding of how they work. If these systems fail
and cause damage, accountability becomes an important issue. It is
crucial to assess the drawbacks and risks of AI implementation in
agriculture and educate farmers about these risks to prevent
significant damage. Managing these risks effectively and ensuring
data accuracy and security are essential in the global adoption of
AI in agriculture.
The Changing Dynamics of the Perception of U.S. Foreign Policy towards Kurds in Syria: Developing Relations in Light of Ignorance, Cooperation and Desertion (2011-2020)
Authors:   , Khidhir Zainaddin Mawlood
Published: December 2024

Kurds have played an significant role in the Syrian conflict since the 2011 crisis, mainly through their strong participation in the fight against ISIS. During the war against ISIS, the U.S. made significant gains both under President Obama and President Trump’s administrations but did not strive to establish long-term strategies about Syria, especially the Syrian Kurds. After the collapse of the ISIS caliphate in 2019, Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. forces from Syria left the Syrian Kurds with tough domestic and external challenges. This decision raised the question of whether the United States has a clear policy and strategy for dealing with the Kurds in Syria. Thus, the objectives of this study are to find reasons and factors that have led to shifts in US foreign policy towards Syrian Kurds. In addition to exploring the outcomes of changing USFP dynamics post-2011, this research also investigates the ramifications and implications of ISIS's rise for the US-Syrian Kurdish strategy. Through employing a qualitative methodology, this research examines the application of the neoclassical realism theory on the relations under study. In this regard, semi-structured interviews were conducted with politicians, policy makers, academics, and journalists, mainly in Syria and Iraqi Kurdistan. It can be inferred that changes in the US foreign policy from direct military intervention to “no boot on the ground” and “America First'' alternatives arose from accomplishing the primary objective of defeating ISIS. Under the presidencies of Obama & Trump, Washington has tactically used Syrian Kurds to maintain regional hegemony and combating ISIS. This is the main reason behind the absence of a coherent American policy for Kurds. The withdrawal of US forces left the Kurds exceedingly vulnerable. They were trapped between Assad's regime and Turkey's desire for vengeance without the presence of US troops to act as a buffer. Deserting Kurds has possible ramifications for other American allies throughout the world. It is vital for the United States to regain its reputation as a reliable partner. Indeed, if the US does not want to serve as the world’s policeman, it will need allies.
Algunos aspectos de la puesta en práctica de la traducción feminista
Authors: Villegas Salas Lilia Irlanda
Published: December 2024

Se expone un caso de traducción con enfoque de género con base en la traducción de Sexo, género y sexualidades. Introducción a la filosofía feminista, de Elsa Dorlin, publicada por la Universidad Veracruzana, México, 2024. Se comparten ejemplos estratégicos de la puesta en práctica de la traducción feminista, demostrando su participación en la co-creación de sentido cuando se aplica de manera pertinente y se enfatiza la agencialidad activa de quien traduce. La metodología es descriptivo-contrastiva, enmarcada en los Estudios de Traducción.
Reseña de El periodismo en la lengua, la literatura y la cultura italianas. Sus trazos y trazas en la Argentina y el Río de la Plata de Adriana Crolla (editora) y Fabricio Welschen (coordinador), Universidad Nacional del Litoral, 2024.
Authors: Ansó Valeria
Published: December 2024

Reseña
Reseña de Geografía de las memorias. Ficciones auto/biográficas de Diana B. Salem, Editorial Biblos, 2022.
Authors: Capano Daniel Alejandro
Published: December 2024

Abarcador ensayo con multiplicidad de ejes. Se relevan diferentes tipos de la escritura autobioficcional, conformando un holgado corpus por medio del cual se activa el análisis pormenorizado. Resulta de interés como texto de consulta por su visión conceptual y claridad expositiva.
Reseña de Comparatismo contrastivo. Manual para una práctica urgente de Marcela Croce, Vera Cartonera, 2023.
Authors: Córdoba Saavedra Gonzalo
Published: December 2024

Reseña de Comparatismo contrastivo, de Marcela Croce.
Islamic Banks and Their Social Responsibility Towards the Environment
Authors: Ali Abdalla , Wahab Bahzad , Ali Othman
Published: December 2024

Islam as a heavenly religion and a comprehensive path for humanity, of course, has its view and worldview to protect natural resources and the environment, taking into account this fact discussed by thinkers, scholars, politicians, institutions, and major states Therefore, the question must be asked how the environment is protected in Islam? And how is it cared for from an Islamic perspective? Islam is an integrated path for humankind, so what are the rules, measures, and regulations laid down by Islamic legislation? Rules that guarantee safety and stability, mandate the protection of various resources, and prohibit the spread of corruption, in this regard, the researchers conducted an analytical and field study on the social responsibility of Islamic banks towards the environment. Three banks were selected for the study, which concluded that the importance of the environment in Islamic law was achieved by giving environmental protection a doctrinal dimension that connected this world to the afterlife and made the reward of the afterlife a product of work Protecting and caring for the environment is also considered great worship. The surveys show that social responsibility towards the environment is very important in the Islamic World Bank, but this attention is not seen in the Islamic Bank of Iraq - Erbil Branch and the Islamic Bank of Abu Dhabi - Erbil Branch.
تطبيق اسلوب تدقيق النظير كأداة لتحسين جودة عمل مكاتب التدقيق
Authors: Khorsheed Ashty O.
Published: December 2024

يهدف البحث إلى تسليط الضوء على أهمية تدقيق النظير وأسلوب والمقومات التي يجب توافرها لتفعيل تدقيق النظير وأهميته كأداة لتحسين جودة عمل مكاتب التدقيق، ومعرفة مدى وجود جهة مهنية متخصصة كوحدة تنظيمية ورقابية تسترشد بها عند وضع السياسات والاجراءات كأداة للرقابة على جودة عمل مكاتب التدقيق والمهنة والارتقاء به بما يخدم المصلحة العامة، واستخدمت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي لجمع وتحليل البيانات واعتمدت على اجراء دراسة استطلاعية لأراء عينة من مراقبي الحسابات في مكاتب وشركات التدقيق العاملة في إقليم كوردستان العراق باستخدام برنامج SPSSوالاختبارات الاحصائية المناسبة لها ،بهدف الوصول لدلالات ذات قيمة ومؤشرات تدعم موضوع البحث، واختبار الاهمية النسبية. وأبرز النتائج توصل اليها البحث وجود فهم وإدراك مناسبة لدى مزاولي مهنة لمفهوم وأهمية تطبيق أسلوب التدقيق النظير، وإن العملية يتم من خلال هيئة عامة متخصصة يتم انشاؤها بقانون،وتضم فريق عمل بمؤهلات معينة. ومع ذلك يوجه له بعض الانتقادات كونه يسمح لمكتب التدقيق أن يختار المكتب الذي يقوم بتدقيق أوراق العمل وتقييم أدائه مما يؤثر على استقلالية وحيادية المدقق. وكذلك قصور في مقومات تفعيل تدقيق النظير وتحديد محتويات البرنامج حسب المعايير الدولية (معيار رقابة الجودة عملية التدقيق (ISSAI 5600, Guid 1900)وايضا هناك علاقة طردية بين تطبيق أسلوب تدقيق النظير وتحسين جودة عمل مكاتب التدقيق، ومن أهم التوصيات فهي تطوير قدرات الجهة الاشراف على إعداد وتنفيذ برنامج تدقيق النظير من خلال فريق عمل تابع لها بحيث تكون لها السلطة التي تمكنها من الوفاء بمسؤوليتها. واقتراح أنموذج للقيام بتدقيق النظير من أجل رفع مستوى كفاءة مكاتب وشركات التدقيق الخاصة بالإقليم.
التقييم الجغرافي لكثافة التربة (الظاهرية و الحقيقة) لسهل تاڵه‌بان في قضاء كويه
Authors: Bakir Bnar A.
Published: December 2024

يهدف هذا البحث إلى دراسة كثافة التربة، والتي تشمل كلّ من (الكثافة الظاهرية والحقيقية) في سهل تاڵه‌بان، ومدى مناسبة هذه التربة لزراعة المحاصيل الزراعية، ويمكن ربط دراسة كثافة التربة في أيّ منطقة بالعوامل التى تؤثّر عليها ومن أهمّ هذه العوامل نسجة التربة، المادّة العضوية، بناء التربة والعمليات الزراعية. تعدّ خصائص التربة الفيزيائية، بما في ذلك كثافة التربة (الظاهرية والحقيقية) مهمة جدا في مجال الزراعة، إذ تكون تلك الخصائص مسؤولة عن عمليات تهيأة التربة والتسميد والرّي، فضلا عن دورها في تحديد طبيعة العلاقة المائية والهوائية في التربة...إلخ، وقد تمّ أخذ (10) عیّنات من منطقة الدراسة وبعمق (30-0) سم بوساطة الجهاز الحفّار(UOGER)، وهی الطبقة المهمه‌ في الزراعة، وتم توزیعها في جميع منطقة الدراسة التي تشمل خمس قرى،‌ وهي: (تاڵه‌بان الكبیرة، تاڵه‌بان الصغیرة، ئيلنجاغ الكبیرة، ئيلنجاغ الصغيرة، وجزء من قریییهة شیواشوك الكبیرة). وتمّ تحليل العينات وتم توثيق النتائج في جداول وعلى الخرائط لمنطقة الدراسة باستخدام برنامج (Arc Gis)، وأعتُمِد المنهج الاستقرائي لدراسة‌ نتائج تحلیل العیّنات. اتّضح من خلال هذه الدراسة أنّ العوامل المؤثّرة على كثافة التربة (الظاهرية والحقيقية)، ومنها نسجة التربة،المادّة العضوية،بناء التربة والعمليات الزراعية من العوامل المساعدة كي تصبح كثافة التربة أكثر اتّساقا لزراعة المحاصيل الزراعية وخصوصا الزراعة الشتوية وفي مقدّمتها القمح والشعير.حيثَ أتًضح أنّ قيمة الكثافة الظاهرية في جميع عينات التربة في منطقة الدراسة مابين (1.4-1.2) gm/cm3، التى تعد ذات كثافة متوسّطة،أما بالنسبة لقيمة الكثافة الحقيقية للتربة في عيّنات منطقة الدراسة المرتفعة تقع تقريبا مابين (2.7-2.6) gm/cm3، وهذا يعدّ من الصفات الجيّدة للتربة، ويرجع سبب ذلك إلى أنّ تربة منطقة الدراسة تعدّ تربة معدنية.
Fall of Walt Whitman's I Hear America Singing Ideals in Allen Ginsberg's Howl
Authors: Fatah Shokhan  M.
Published: December 2024

Walt Whitman's poem I Hear America Singing celebrates the American ideals in the late 19th century such as democracy, freedom, and the common people of the working class. Contrary to Whitman's poem, Allen Ginsberg's Howl protests the fall of the values and ideals celebrated in Whitman’s poem because of the new values of the mid-20th century in America such as militarism, capitalism, materialism, and lack of self-expression. America and the Americans are represented in the works of these two poets contradictorily, therefore, this paper aims to depict the fall of the American ideals and values celebrated by Whitman's I Hear America Singing in Ginsberg's Howl. Walt Whitman displays an avid belief in the inherent goodness of humanity and the potential for societal improvement through collective consciousness. Nevertheless, Ginsberg's Howl acts as a stark departure from Whitman's ideals, portraying the disillusionment, loneliness, and hopelessness that pervaded post-World War II America. The significance of this thematic study lies in the analysis of the subtle changes in ideology that happened over a century. It investigates how poet's views on people, society, and the possibility of societal progress are shaped by the shifting periods and occurrences.
The Grotesque in Bergamo. J.P. Jacobsen’s Pesten i Bergamo in light of Bakhtin, Boccaccio, and Dante
Authors: Lee Joshua
Published: December 2024

This article examines J.P. Jacobsen's short-story Pesten i Bergamo (1881) through the lens of Bakhtin's carnivalesque. Bakhtin's carnival is a medieval societal alterity which takes hold in times of societal upheaval, here the spread of plague, and is depicted in the medieval literary mode identified as grotesque realism. It notes the narrative points in Jacobsen's story that cohere to Bakhtin's grotesque realism in two ways: the debauchery of the Old Bergamese citizenry, and the carnivalesque mockery of medieval religious practices, providing a structured inversion of previous societal practices established in the short story. It also examines close intertextual links between these elements in Pesten i Bergamo and Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, offering a potential source for Jacobsen's usage of grotesque realism as a literary mode and his depiction of societal reactions to widespread illness. Finally, it explores the literary geography of Pesten i Bergamo and how it coheres to the verticality of Dante Alighieri's Commedia, specifically Inferno and Purgatorio. The article concludes that Jacobsen, knowingly or unknowingly, employed carnivalesque topoi to convey a medieval sense of medieval, following the medieval literary tradition broadly and more specifically the fourteenth-century Italian literary tradition, matching the temporal and geographic setting of Pesten i Bergamo.
”I kamp og på flugt”. Om H. C. Andersens Den lille havfrue gendigtet som en beretning om handicap
Authors: Zańko Aldona
Published: December 2024

The present paper offers a study of two contemporary English-language reworkings of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Little Mermaid: one by the M. Sickafoose (1995) and one by A. Woon (2016), from the perspective of disability theory. In each of them, the original tale has been reframed into a story featuring a young girl striving to approach her inability to walk while drawing inspiration from the original tale. Due to their use of intertextuality, the texts to be analyzed are discussed as examples of the so-called postmodern fairy tale, aimed at interrogating the relevance of classic fairy tales through the act of retelling. In spite of similarities in terms of theme, plot outline and character construction, the versions selected for the analysis differ in terms of ending scenarios, offering two complementary messages concerning Andersen’s tale. While exploring the changes in the overall understanding of disability underlying the original and the two contemporary versions, the analysis aims to determine the potential of Andersen’s fairy tale as a possible frame of reference while confronting handicap in the social reality of the present era.
Wprowadzenie
Authors: Churski Paweł
Published: December 2024

Zapraszamy Państwa do zapoznania się z nr 72 czasopisma „Rozwój Regionalny i Polityka Regionalna” przygotowywanego przez Wydział Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej i Gospodarki Przestrzennej Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu. Stanowi on ósmy zeszyt serii poświęconej wyzwaniom rozwojowym Wielkopolski. Dostrzegając niedostatek aktualnych opracowań dotyczących problemów społecznych i ekonomicznych naszego regionu, Redakcja, przy aprobacie ówczesnej Rady Instytutu Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej i Gospodarki Przestrzennej Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, postanowiła, że począwszy od 2016 r. każdy czwarty w danym roku zeszyt naszego czasopisma będzie miał charakter tomu zbierającego wyniki badań regionalnych odnoszących się do województwa wielkopolskiego.
Partycypacja w rewitalizacji – przykład ulicy św. Marcin w Poznaniu
Authors: Masierek Edyta , Pazder Dominika
Published: December 2024

Artykuł podejmuje zagadnienie partycypacji społecznej w działaniach rewitalizacyjnych. Autorki prezentują przykład studialny ul. św. Marcin w Poznaniu stanowiącej przestrzeń publiczną o niezwykłej randze i charakteryzującej się dużą aktywnością lokalnej społeczności. Celem artykułu jest podkreślenie roli realnej partycypacji jako podstawy do integracji społeczno-przestrzennej oraz budowania trwałych partnerstw na rzecz odnowy i aktywizacji przestrzeni miejskiej. Zaprezentowana w artykule tematyka została przedstawiona w ujęciu badawczym i implementacyjnym. Zastosowane metody służyły do identyfikacji rozwiązań modelowych oraz zdiagnozowania istniejącej sytuacji funkcjonalno-przestrzennej badanego przykładu. Na podstawie dokonanej oceny możliwe było sformułowanie rekomendacji w zakresie przyszłych aktywności niezbędnych do wypracowania optymalnego rozwiązania. Przedstawione wyniki mogą stanowić ciekawy wątek w dyskusjach naukowych dotyczących partycypacji społecznej, a także inspirację do prowadzenia przez samorządy zintensyfikowanych działań na rzecz szeroko rozumianego partnerstwa w rewitalizacji.
Tax expenditures w gminach województwa wielkopolskiego
Authors: Motek Paweł
Published: December 2024

Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie zróżnicowania przestrzennego tax expenditures w gminach województwa wielkopolskiego oraz zidentyfikowanie czynników wpływających na to zróżnicowanie. Tax expenditures należy rozumieć jako utracone dochody podatkowe związane z zastosowanymi preferencjami podatkowymi. Badaniem objęto cztery podatki lokalne, tj. podatek od nieruchomości, podatek rolny, podatek leśny oraz podatek od środków transportowych, w odniesieniu do których gminom przysługuje ograniczone władztwo podatkowe. W analizie empirycznej wykorzystano modele panelowe, a badaniem objęto 226 gmin województwa wielkopolskiego w latach 2013–2022. Badania pokazały, że gminy województwa wielkopolskiego w różnym stopniu stosują preferencje podatkowe, co przekłada się na zróżnicowane kwoty utraconych dochodów podatkowych. W latach 2013–2022 kwota tax expenditures wyniosła 5,2 mld zł, co stanowiło 5,6% dochodów własnych. Najważniejszymi czynnikami wpływającymi na zróżnicowanie tax expenditures w gminach województwa wielkopolskiego były polityka podatkowa prowadzona w gminach sąsiednich oraz zamożność gminy. Decyzje o wprowadzeniu preferencji podatkowych podjęte w danej jednostce są odpowiedzią na to, co dzieje się w jednostkach sąsiednich. Stosowanie tax expenditures wynika więc z chęci utrzymania i zwiększenia kapitału politycznego, co najlepiej wyjaśnia koncepcja yardstick competition. Im bardziej zamożna jest gmina, tym w większym zakresie stosuje tax expenditures. W rezultacie władze gmin za pomocą preferencji podatkowych starają się konkurować z gminami sąsiednimi.
P. Gen. inv. 376 – Ein neues Fragment von Isokrates’ Panegyrikos
Authors: Sardone Lorenzo , Hirsch Tobias
Published: December 2024

The article presents an edition of the yet unidentified P. Gen. inv. 376 containing Isoc. 4.108-109. Remarkable is a variant in the margin (l. 26), which indicates a process of collation between different ancient textual traditions.
Three Deluxe Horoscopes
Authors: Zellmann-Rohrer Michael
Published: December 2024

Edition of three “deluxe” (or “elaborate”) horoscopes for births in the second and third centuries CE, one probably dated to the reign of Gallus. Each offers indirect reflections of astrological interpretation of the horoscopic data, including the classification of planets, zodiac signs, their parts, and of additional objects such as the cardinal points and paranatellonta. A checklist collects the other original horoscopes belonging to this type.
Impact of calcination temperature, organic additive percentages, and testing temperature on the rheological behaviour of dried sewage sludge
Authors: Bestani Amar , Lekbir Choukri , Benmounah Abdelbaki
Published: December 2024

The main objective of the present work is to evaluate the influence of calcination pretreatment (600–1,000°C), organic additive incorporation (4% methocel, 4% amijel, and 8% starch), and testing temperature (20–60°C) on the rheological flow behaviour of dried sewage sludge and sewage sludge ashes. Besides, the dependency of sludge systems rheology on total solid content (4–15%) and methocel percentage (3–6%) was also evaluated. Furthermore, characterization techniques such as thermal gravimetric analysis-differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, and scanning electron microscopy were employed to investigate, respectively, the thermal decomposition, the chemical composition, the structural variations, the specific surface area, the surface morphology, and microstructure of sludges. The analysis of rheological characteristics according to best-fitting rheological models such as Herschel–Bulkley, Ostwald–de Waele, Cross, and Carreau models revealed that the yield stress (τ
0) and infinite apparent viscosity (η
∞) increase with an increase in TS or methocel percentage and decrease with increasing calcination or testing temperature. The strong impact of testing temperature concerning the reduction of the viscosity involves high activation energy (E
a). This last criterion was used to compare the inter-particle strength of sludge systems.
Selection Efficiency in Multiple-Prize Tournaments with Sabotage
Authors: Huang Baoting , Hsueh Shao-Chieh , Zhao Min Qiang
Published: December 2024

Sabotage in competitive environments, like sales contests and sports, can hinder the effectiveness of rank-order tournaments in selecting the most capable individuals. Traditional winner-take-all tournaments may unintentionally level the playing field, making it difficult to distinguish the best. Despite extensive research on tournament design, the impact of sabotage on selection efficiency remains underexplored. This paper addresses this gap by investigating how the introduction of multiple-prize structures in rank-order tournaments affects selection efficiency in the presence of sabotage. Our analysis reveals that multiple prizes can improve the selection of high-performing contestants by redirecting sabotage toward weaker opponents, resulting in corner equilibria. In contrast, winner-take-all structures often result in interior equilibria, where promotion chances are equalized. By outlining the conditions under which these equilibria arise, we demonstrate that strategic prize design can enhance performance incentives, mitigate the negative impact of sabotage, and ultimately improve the selection efficiency of rank-order tournaments.
Factors Driving India’s Growth: Challenges and Policy Measures
Authors: Jain Vandana , Kumarasamy Durairaj
Published: December 2024

With a vision that comprises inclusive development, technological innovation, and alignment with global sustainability goals, India is on a path to sustainable growth, which aligns with the government’s vision of Viksit Bharat to attain the status of a developed nation by 2047. India is distinguished by its rich cultural legacy, outstanding economic achievement and diverse population. In this context, the study examines India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by integrating social, financial, and environmental advancement in an ecologically sound manner that includes all sections of society. The study examines India’s trajectory toward sustainable goals by analysing key sectors such as start-ups, health and education, green energy, skill development, and technological innovation. The findings contribute to understanding how strategic development in these sectors can empower all citizens and align India’s growth with global sustainability objectives, ultimately realizing the aspirations of Viksit Bharat.
Towards efficient models for hydraulic conductivity in conifer wood. Part 1: estimation of sizes and numbers of bordered pits
Authors: Lundqvist Sven-Olof , Rosner Sabine
Published: December 2024

Functional traits like hydraulic conductivity and vulnerability to cavitation are increasingly important due to climate change. In conifers, water is transported through lumina of tracheids connected via bordered pits, which severely limit xylem conductivity by causing large pressure drops related to their number, dimensions and structure. According to literature, numbers and dimensions of pits correlate positively with tracheid and lumen dimensions. This reflects variations from earlywood to latewood and between rings formed under different grow conditions, contributing to major conductivity variations. The wider aim of the work is to estimate such conductivity variations in trunkwood from measurement data on radial and axial variations of tracheid dimensions. This requires several integrated models, including models estimating numbers and dimensions of pits. The article presents such models developed on data from 27 Norway spruce trees representing different sites, clones and growth rates. Measured and estimated variations of tracheid, lumen and pit properties within and between rings are illustrated, indicating on average about one third smaller and fewer pits in latewood than in earlywood tracheids, and variations in numbers and areas of pits per unit volume of xylem which may be interesting also in fields like wood drying and impregnation.
Situating Hong Kong’s ‘Rule of Law’ Internationally
Authors: Pascoe Daniel , Zamir Noam
Published: December 2024

The rule of law is often cast as the primary governance ideology of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a capitalist, common law legal jurisdiction that had, at least until a recent political crackdown, strained to differentiate itself from authoritarian, socialist, mainland China over its northern border. This article explores government conceptions of the rule of law in Hong Kong, benchmarked against rule of law standards adopted by member states at the United Nations (UN). We argue that Hong Kong’s ‘official’ rule of law definition is at odds with an evolving international consensus on the rule of law within domestic legal and political systems. This has especially been the case after 2005, with the strengthening of rule of law discourse at the UN General Assembly and the rule of law’s increasing political contestation and weaponisation in Hong Kong. Compared with the contemporary consensus expressed at the UN, Hong Kong’s rule of law definition, as favoured by the territory’s executive, legislative and judicial branches, possesses a narrower ambit, but is also more finely articulated.