bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dynamic response of a long cylinder under thermal shock in micropolar thermoelasticity
Authors: Sherief Hany H. , Abbas Mohamed F. , Zaky Mohamed F. , Mahrous Samar A.
Published: December 2023

In this manuscript, the dynamic response of a long cylinder subjected to an asymmetric thermal shock is investigated within the framework of generalized micropolar thermoelasticity. The displacement and micro-rotation are assumed to vanish at the surface. Laplace transformation techniques are used to solve the problem. The solution is obtained in the transformed field using an innovative direct approach. Furthermore, we obtain the inverse transformations using a numerical method based on Fourier expansion. The obtained results are carefully presented through graphical representations and discussed extensively across different relaxation time values. It is evident that the relaxation time parameter significantly influences all the distributions. The displacement distributions are always continuous, whereas all other functions, including temperature variation, stress distribution, and micro-rotation, exhibit discontinuity at the wave front. The results obtained hold significant importance in various technological applications and in the manufacturing of mechanical components.
The language of marketing hyperbole and consumer perception–The case of Glasgow
Authors: MacNiven Sean , Lennon J. John , Roberts Julie , MacNiven Maxime
Published: December 2023

The aim of the study was to explore the potential of a timed word association task to generate detailed insights into the perception of Glasgow city and its people which could inform destination and brand marketing. Destination marketers have a challenge to convey the tourist destination image to attract and satisfy the expectations of its visitors. Yet destination perceptions are often the result of multiple tourist visitor experiences at a location, neglecting the voice of the resident. The extent to which word associations varied by participants’ relationship to Glasgow was identified in terms of Aaker’s brand personality scale, an extension of personality research on brands and destinations. Surveying of 1,219 UK participants generated a total of 5,993 terms (city; 1,144 unique) and 5,034 terms (people; 944 unique). The value of capturing the perceptions of a destination by its residents is identified. The results showed that the city of Glasgow was often described as cold and busy, while the people were primarily described as friendly and funny. Evidence was found in support of dual-processing theory suggesting word associations based on lived experiences of a city may be generated later (in terms of the order in which the terms were generated) in a word association task, while common linguistic associations (e.g. synonyms, antonyms, hierarchies etc.) tend to be generated earlier in the task. As hypothesised, analyses revealed a significant relationship between several of the Aaker-dimensions of brand personality, and the consumers’ relationship to Glasgow, extending marketing research with an empirical approach to identifying differences in the perceived personality of a destination. The study offers a practical, fast, and replicable method for destination marketers to study consumer perception at scale, which is currently not widely utilised in this field. In particular, the use of semantic distance and word embeddings provides a readily available approach to automatically categorise content derived from word associations studies, or indeed, any text-based content. In contrast, financial investment in non-validated branding and destination marketing campaigns appear to be increasingly problematic. Advances were made in testing an approach to interpreting word associations through the lens of linguistic and situated simulation (LASS) theory to provide deeper analysis to both categorise and interpret consumers’ perception. Traditional approaches to tourism marketing and destination branding rarely provide such a level of analytical appraisal. The analysis presented in this paper challenges the orthodoxy and validity of investment in brand and destination marketing at a city level and the potential for word association tasks to be used as a valuable alternative method to create more effective destination marketing and branding.
Biofertilizers from wastewater treatment as a potential source of mineral nutrients for growth of amaranth plants
Authors: Ferreira Elisa Teófilo , Barrochelo Sarah Corrêa , de Melo Sarah de Paula , Araujo Thainá , Xavier Augusto Cesar Coelho , Cechin Inês , da Silva Gustavo Henrique Ribeiro
Published: December 2023

Exploring alternative fertilizers is crucial in agriculture due to the cost and environmental impact of inorganic options. This study investigated the potential of sewage-derived biofertilizers on the growth and physiology of Amaranthus cruentus plants. Various treatments were compared, including control treatments with inorganic fertilizer and treatments with biofertilizers composed of microalgae, biosolids and reclaimed water. The following traits were investigated: photosynthetic pigments, gas exchange, growth, and leaf nutrient concentrations. The results showed that the concentrations of N, P, Cu, Fe Zn and Na nutrients, in the dry microalgae and biosolids, were quite high for the needs of the plants. The wet microalgae presented high concentration of Cu, Fe and Zn nutrients while reclaimed water contained high concentration of N, K, Ca and S. Na and Zn nutrients increased in the leaf of plants treated with dry microalgae and biosolid, respectively. At the beginning of the flowering phase, total chlorophyll and carotenoids contents were lower for plants grown with wet microalgae while for plants grown with higher doses of biosolid or reclaimed water total chlorophyll was increased, and carotenoids were not affected. Lower photosynthetic pigments under wet microalgae resulted in lower photosynthetic rates. On the other hand, amendments with dry microalgae and biosolid increased photosynthetic rates with the biosolid being the most effective. Higher applications of biosolid, wet and dry microalgae produced a considerable increase in shoot biomass of amaranth, with the dry microalgae being the most effective. Additionally, reclaimed water obtained after tertiary treatment of sewage with microalgae and biosolids applied alone showed promising effects on plant growth. Overall, these findings suggest that organic fertilizers derived from sewage treatment have the potential to enhance plant growth and contribute to sustainable agricultural practices.
In vitro asymbiotic propagation of the vulnerable slipper orchid Cypripedium cordigerum D. Don
Authors: Kaur Saranjeet
Published: December 2023

This paper presents an attempt to establish a protocol for the conservation of Cypripedium cordigerum D. Don a vulnerable species of orchid using in vitro symbiotic seed germination. The suitability of four orchids seed germination media [Terrestrial orchid medium (BM), modified terrestrial orchid seed germination medium (BM-1), Malmgren modified terrestrial orchid medium (MM), Knudson C medium (KC)] was tested using different photoperiods i.e. 24-h dark or 12-h light per day. The seed capsules were harvested at two different stages of development in order to determine the effect of capsule maturity on seed germination. The maximum percentage germination of seed from intact capsules in the dark was 65.00 ± 0.12% on the BM-1 medium. Release of brownish exudates was stopped by the addition of activated charcoal to the cultures. Seedlings developed in 26.17 ± 0.17 weeks. The current study is the first to report the ex-situ conservation of C. cordigerum.
Optimal Taxation of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes: Principles for Taxing Reduced-Harm Tobacco Products
Authors: Prieger James E.
Published: December 2023

As the tax base for traditional tobacco excise taxes continues to erode, policymakers have growing interest to expand taxation to novel and reduced-risk tobacco products. Chief among the latter are electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS; commonly known as e-cigarettes), although other reduced-risk tobacco products such as heated tobacco and smokeless tobacco products are also being considered for taxation. There are many possible rationales for taxing such products: to raise revenue, to correct for health externalities, to improve public health, to correct for internalities caused by irrationality or misinformation, and to redistribute income. Although each rationale leads to a different objective function, the conclusions regarding relative tax rates are largely the same. The relatively higher price elasticity of demand for e-cigarettes (compared to cigarettes) and the lower marginal harms from use imply in each case that taxes on e-cigarettes and other harm-reduced products should be relatively lower, and likely much lower, than those on cigarettes. Additional considerations concerning the policy goal of discouraging use of any tobacco product by youth are discussed as well.
Study on the evaluation system and risk factor traceability of receiving water body
Authors: Qiu Yang , Ren Xiaoming , Wang Zixuan , Zhou Yukun
Published: December 2023

The risk factor of the receiving water body is one of the important factors that affect the self-purification ability of the water body. Analyzing the concentration and removal rate of the target substances such as suspended solid (SS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) in the receiving water body during the life cycle can trace the risk factor. Based on this, this article takes a sewage treatment plant and its receiving water body in Nanjing as the research object, sets up five sampling points, and calculates the target concentration and removal rate using the cellular automata-Markov chain Monte Carlo method. Thus, risk assessment of water bodies can be achieved. The results show that: (1) the concentration of the target substance in each process stage has obviously decreased during the life cycle, with an average concentration of 3–18 mg/L; (2) in the life cycle, the highest removal rate of target concentration in each process section can reach 85%; (3) the concentration of target substances SS, COD, TN, TN, TP, and TP at the outlet of the sewage treatment plant is relatively high. Practice has proven that this research method can assess the risk factors of receiving water bodies, so as to improve the scientific, refined and standardized environmental management.
Validating experimental data for attenuation coefficients of developed polymer composites in shielding applications through Monte Carlo simulation
Authors: Saiyad Mamta , Shah Nimish
Published: December 2023

The widespread use of composites in an ionizing environment raises durability concerns, particularly when performance is required over a longer period, in a radiation environment. The goal of this study was to measure the attenuation coefficient for the polymer composite developed for the radiation shielding application and validate it with the well-known Monte Carlo simulation. A radiation-hardened epoxy resin was developed in the laboratory by utilizing various compositions which is capable of being employed as a shielding material in a nuclear environment. To develop a radiation-hardened layer, to some extent, raised the density of the material, using suitable fillers. Polymer stabilizers were used single or in combination. The specimens were irradiated to determine the developed material’s shielding properties. The prepared composites’ radiation absorption is evaluated using an absorption coefficient. Experiments with gamma radiation using an Am Be Neutron source were conducted to determine the linear absorption coefficient. Monte Carlo simulation was utilized to predict the absorption coefficient for developed composites and the results were compared with experimental data.
Determination of steady states of tank and recycle tubular reactors using homotopy and parametric continuation methods
Authors: Berezowski Marek
Published: December 2023

This work concerns the application of the homotopy method to solve the mathematical model of a non-adiabatic chemical continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) and tubular reactor with mass recycle (TRR) (Berezowski 2000. Spatio-temporal chaos in tubular chemical reactors with the recycle of mass, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 1197–1204). This method was associated with the parametric multivariable continuation algorithm. Thanks to this, this method can automatically find all the multiple steady states of the reactor model without the need to use any iteration. The parametric continuation method is used to determine a curve whose each point is a solution of the tested model. Therefore, the starting point must be very precisely designated so that it lies on this curve. Otherwise, the result is a graph that deviates from the correct graph. However, this condition is not required when the homotopy method is also introduced into the calculations. The starting point can then be a point with any coordinates. Different curves are also obtained, but the homotopy method ensures that each of them passes through the point where the parameter p = 1. The solution we are looking for in the model is just such a point. This is undoubtedly a big advantage resulting from the combination of both above-mentioned methods.
Probiotic set-yogurt fortified with cranberry fruit powder: physicochemical properties and health effect on ulcerative colitis in mice
Authors: Ruan Jingxin , Li Yufeng , Zheng Jun’an , Yu Min , Sun Weihao , Wei Xiuyan , Zhang Xiangrong
Published: December 2023

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of cranberry fruit powder (CFP) on the physicochemical and bioactive properties of yogurt. The addition of CFP before fermentation enhanced the amount of total flavonoid, proanthocyanidin, antioxidant capacity and elastic modulus of yogurt compared with the control. In the experiment of ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice, the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β were statistically lower in the CFPY group than that of DSS group. Moreover, the histological lesions of UC mice were significantly ameliorated in the CFPY group. The pH value decreased significantly, but the sugar content, water holding capacity, susceptibility to syneresis improved a little during storage at 4 °C. The bacterial counts were more than the minimum recommended daily dose (6 log CFU/g) in CFP yogurt. The findings suggest that addition of CFP into yogurt is a promising option of producing novel yogurts with nutrition value and bioactivity.
The combined effects of task repetition and post-task teacher-corrected transcribing on complexity, accuracy and fluency of L2 oral performance
Authors: Nguyen Huu Thanh Minh , Nguyen Hang Le Thanh , Vo Ngoc Mai , Huynh Nguyen Khanh
Published: December 2023

Given the benefits of task repetition, post-task transcribing and teacher corrective feedback, examining the combined effects of task repetition and post-task teacher-corrected transcribing is promised to produce gains in L2 oral performance. In recognition of this potential, this study examined the effects of task repetition combined with post-task teacher-corrected transcribing (TRPTCT) on the complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF) of L2 oral performance and CAF gains over time. On a sample of 27 second year English-majors in a Vietnamese university, they were randomly divided into three groups including TRPTCT, task repetition (TR), and control groups. They later orally performed three picture description tasks, which were measured in terms of CAF. Results showed that the TRPTCT condition was superior to the TR condition at increasing complexity and fluency for the students’ repeated task performances. Additionally, the TRPTCT condition was better at fostering accuracy in verb forms and complexity in terms of clause subordination and length of language production as learning gains in the new task performance.
Exploring Chinese university English writing teachers’ emotions in providing feedback on student writing
Authors: Yao Yuan , Yu Shulin , Zhu Xinhua , Zhu Siyu , Pang Wanru
Published: December 2023

Despite the growing interest in emotions in L2 writing education, empirical research on teachers’ emotions as feedback providers is limited. With 288 English writing teachers from 120 universities in 23 provinces of China, this study developed a 17-item scale to measure Chinese university English writing teachers’ feedback-giving emotions. Exploratory factor analysis revealed five kinds of emotions: cheerfulness, contentment, frustration, anxiety, and anger. Latent profile analysis identified four groups of teachers according to their diverse patterns of emotions: slight-positive-emotional teachers (N = 118, 40.97 % of the total sample), negative-emotional teachers (N = 35, 12.15 %), positive-emotional teachers (N = 50, 17.36 %), and mixed-emotional teachers (N = 85, 29.51 %). Most demographic variables, including teaching experience, student background, and institution prestige, had no correlation with teachers’ feedback-giving emotions. Only professional training experience had minimal influence on teachers’ group memberships concerning feedback-giving emotions. This study contributes to the literature on teachers’ emotions during the provision of feedback by developing an instrument for large-scale quantitative studies. It also confirms the complexity of feedback-giving emotions, particularly the identification of mixed-emotional teachers.
Direktionalität im Konferenzdolmetschen: eine terminologische Vorbereitungsmethode für die Sprachrichtung A-B
Authors: D’Amico-Wolff Stefania
Published: December 2023

Specialised terminology plays a central role in conference interpreting, both simultaneous and consecutive, as well as in the preparation phase preceding an interpreting assignment. This applies both when rendering from the mother tongue (A language) into the foreign language (B language) and when interpreting from B language to A language.However, terminology preparation is particularly important in the A-B language direction, as it is often the case that it is not a term as such that creates translation difficulties, but rather the context in which it appears. The author therefore intends to propose a preparation model based on a syntagmatic approach and a contrastive analysis, which makes it possible to analyse terms placed in a given context of use and to identify their respective translation equivalents in the B language on the basis of the syntactic “framework” in which the term in question occurs. This method of preparation is intended to make a contribution to the debate on directionality in the field of interpreting in support of the thesis according to which “True interpretation can also occur in one’s B language”.
The value of color Doppler ultrasonography combined with serum tumor markers in differential diagnosis of gastric stromal tumor and gastric cancer
Authors: Cheng Xinyu , Xia Jianguo , Xu Qi , Gui Huawei
Published: December 2023

This study aimed to explore the value of color Doppler ultrasonography combined with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) in differential diagnosis of gastric stromal tumor (GST) and gastric cancer (GC). An analysis of the clinical data of 180 patients with clinically suspected gastric space occupying lesions. According to the postoperative pathological results, 180 suspected gastric space-occupying lesion patients were divided into GST group (n = 83) and GC group (n = 97). Color Doppler ultrasonography, serum tumor markers CEA and CA19-9 were compared. The research results showed that serum CEA and CA19-9 levels were lower in patients with GST group than those with GC group (both P < 0.001). With postoperative pathology as the gold standard, detection rates of GST and GC by combination of color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS), serum CEA, and CA19-9 were higher than those of each index alone (both P < 0.001). There was no difference between detection rates of GST and GC by combination of CDUS, serum CEA, and CA19-9 (P = 0.058). Color Doppler ultrasonography combined with serum tumor markers CEA and CA19-9 tests has a certain differential diagnostic value for GST and GC, which may provide a reliable reference basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
Compression behavior of the wood-inspired cellular structure of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Authors: Aydın Murat
Published: December 2023

In wood science and technology, researchers increasingly focus on the additive manufacturing in different aspects through assembly, mechanical, and physical characterization of the printed parts. One of the main parameters influence the wood features is the inhomogeneity of cellular structure. The effect of dislocation on the compression behavior was evaluated over the wood-inspired cellular structure. The 4.4 × 4.4 mm cross-cut–sized cell (0.8 mm cell wall thickness and 2.8 mm lumen diameter) with 10 mm thickness was arrayed by 6 columns and 3 rows to design the control model. The middle row was 0.8, 1.6, and 2.4 mm dislocated to obtain irregular models. Objects were fabricated through the deposition of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene filament using DaVinci 1.0 all in one three-dimensional printer. The effect of printing orientation (vertical and horizontal) on compression behavior was also figured out. The compression test was performed to obtain the load–deformation behavior of samples. According to the results, the horizontally printed samples presented better performance. Furthermore, horizontal alignment, rectilinear infill type, 90 % infill density, and 0.2 mm layer height combination presented the highest (5719 N) load-carrying capacity. The statistical analysis (P < 0.05) figured out that cell dislocation has significant influences on mechanical properties.
Fractional insights into Zika virus transmission: Exploring preventive measures from a dynamical perspective
Authors: Jan Rashid , Razak Normy Norfiza Abdul , Boulaaras Salah , Rehman Ziad Ur
Published: December 2023

Mathematical models for infectious diseases can help researchers, public health officials, and policymakers to predict the course of an outbreak. We formulate an epidemic model for the transmission dynamics of Zika infection with carriers to understand the intricate progression route of the infection. In our study, we focused on the visualization of the transmission patterns of the Zika with asymptomatic carriers, using fractional calculus. For the validity of the model, we have shown that the solutions of the system are positive and bounded. Moreover, we conduct a qualitative analysis and examine the dynamical behavior of Zika dynamics. The existence and uniqueness of the solution of the system have been proved through analytic skills. We establish the necessary conditions to ensure the stability of the recommended system based on the Ulam–Hyers stability concept (UHS). Our research emphasizes the most critical factors, specifically the mosquito biting rate and the existence of asymptomatic carriers, in increasing the complexity of virus control efforts. Furthermore, we predict that the asymptomatic fraction has the ability to spread the infection to non-infected regions. Furthermore, treatment due to medication, the fractional parameter or memory index, and vaccination can serve as effective control measures in combating this viral infection.
Adequacy of LIS Curriculum in Response to Global Trends: A Case Study of Tanzanian Universities
Authors: Mubofu Christian , Mambo Henry
Published: December 2023

This study examines the adequacy of the library and information science (LIS) curriculum in responding to fast-changing global trends in the library profession developments. The study utilizes a case study design to investigate the University of Dar es Salaam and Open University of Tanzania. The findings of the study reveal the importance of aligning LIS education curriculum with global trends to ensure that graduates have the requisite skills and knowledge to meet the demands of the ever-evolving field. The study highlights digital literacy, emerging technologies, user-centered services, and diversity, equity, and inclusion as critical areas requiring prioritization in the LIS curriculum. The study recommends the development of technical skills, soft skills, emerging technologies, and cultural competencies with practical training opportunities, real-world case studies, and industry partnerships. The study emphasizes the importance of information security and privacy, data management and analysis, collection development and management, marketing and outreach, digital humanities and scholarship, and accessibility and universal design in LIS education.
Training easy-to-read validators for a linguistically inclusive society
Authors: Șimon Simona , Dejica-Carțiș Daniel , Fărcașiu Marcela Alina , Kilyeni Annamaria
Published: December 2023

Fostering the social inclusion of all its citizens, the European Union strives to create a linguistically inclusive society. Among the Erasmus+ projects funded by the European Union to achieve this goal is Train2Validate which proposes a research-based educational framework within which easy-to-read validators and facilitators are professionally trained to be able to officially work and produce high-quality easy-to-read content. The article focuses on one stage of the project in which a lesson was piloted with a group of people with disabilities to verify whether the educational content created within the project meets their needs. The piloting session was organised in Timișoara, Romania, with Romanian trainees, and it pointed to some positive as well as some negative aspects. Among the positive aspects mentioned by them were the video lesson, the structure of the educational content, and the understandability of the language used. The tasks that they completed on paper and online showed a better performance online, although the trainees constantly needed the technical support of the facilitators, which was perceived as a drawback of the piloting session. All in all, the feedback received from the trainees during and after the piloting session helps the Romanian project team make better recommendations on the implementation of the project outcomes. In the end, the trainees hailed the project as a welcome initiative that contributes to the social and linguistic inclusion of people with disabilities.
Impact of gender on frequency of code-switching in Snapchat advertisements
Authors: Almoaily Mohammad
Published: December 2023

Although the phenomenon of code-switching has been a subject of interest to sociolinguists since the 1970s, to date, little research has been conducted on the impact of gender on the frequency of code-switching, especially in oral communication. The current study is an attempt to bridge this gap by comparing code-switching instances in Snapchat advertisements made by 40 Saudi influencers (20 males and 20 females) who roughly belong to the same age group. The first 100 words made by each advertiser were included in the 4,000-word corpus. Although the female sample produced more instances of code-switching (n = 60) than males (n = 42), the hypothesis that there is a significant difference between males and females in the frequency of code-switching was rejected because the difference was not statistically significant either in the number of instances (p value = 0.116) or in the number of English words (p value = 0.149).
God Does Not Work in Us Without Us: On the Understanding of Divine–Human Cooperation in the Thought of Martin Luther
Authors: Alfsvåg Knut
Published: December 2023

Roman-Catholic scholars tend to interpret Luther’s emphasis on the exteriority of salvation as a critique of the goodness of creation. Through an analysis of De servo arbitrio, this article shows this to be wrong. While emphasizing the unconditionality of God’s work in both creation and salvation, Luther still insists that humans are created in God’s image as his co-operators, thus repeating the divine lordship over creation. This is further emphasized in other works that go beyond De servo arbitrio in finding Christology to be a key to the relationship between God and humans. Luther thus has an integrated understanding of all aspects of human life as the area of divine creation and should not be seen as a forerunner of a modern, secularized worldview. This role rather belongs to Erasmus, who insists that God stands idly by while humans make up their minds about how to live their lives.
Preoperatively administered single dose of dexketoprofen decreases pain intensity on the first 5 days after craniotomy: A single-centre placebo-controlled, randomized trial
Authors: Simon Éva , Csipkés Csaba , Andráskó Dániel , Kovács Veronika , Szabó-Maák Zoltán , Tankó Béla , Buchholcz Gyula , Fülesdi Béla , Molnár Csilla
Published: December 2023

Background and purpose

Headache attributed to craniotomy is an underestimated and under-treated condition. Previous studies confirmed the efficacy of preemptive analgesia with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. The aim of the present work was to test the hypothesis of whether a single preoperatively administered dose of dexketoprofen (DEX) has the potency to decrease postcraniotomy headache (PCH) as compared to placebo (PL).

Patients and methods

This is a single-centre, randomized, PL-controlled trial comparing the effect of a single oral dose of 25 mg DEX to PL on the intensity of PCH. Patients undergoing craniotomy were randomly allocated to DEX and PL groups. Patients rated their actual and worst daily pain using visual analogue scale (VAS) scores during intrahospital treatment (0–5 days) and 30 and 90 days postoperatively.

Results

Two hundred patients were included. DEX decreased the worst daily pain intensity in the first 24 h only; the 5-days cumulative score of actual pain was 9.7 ± 7.9 cm for the DEX group and 12.6 ± 10.5 cm for the PL group, respectively (p = 0.03). This difference disappeared in the late, 30-, and 90-day follow-up period. No differences in VAS scores could be detected in supra- and infratentorial cases among the DEX and PL groups.

Conclusions

A single preoperative dose of 25 mg of DEX slightly decreases the intensity of PCH in the first 5 days after craniotomy but it does not have an effect on chronic headaches and postoperative analgesic requirements.
For Me, Us, Our Community
Authors: Hutchings Quortne R.
Published: December 2023

This research offers an innovative qualitative methodology, kiki methodology, centering and understanding the experiences of Black queer people. This article connects to how Black queer people share and express their intersecting identities through Black queer storytelling in a novel qualitative methodology approach. Influenced by components of Queer of Color critique, narrative construction, phenomenology, and arts-based research (ABR), I offer a rich, complex, and communal threading of Black queer life within qualitative research. Kiki methodology utilizes three distinct components: (1) Black queer meaning-making (2) Black queer storytelling, and (3) Black queer artistic expression, situating and positioning Black queer narratives within higher education. Kiki methodology is a critical methodological approach that bridges Black queer ways of knowing, Black queer vernacular, and Black queer artistic expression.
Structure and Enforcement of the SIEC Test – Analyzing the CK Telecoms Judgment of the Court of Justice
Authors: Thomas Stefan
Published: December 2023

The Court of Justice in its judgment of 13 July 2023 in CK Telecoms has dealt with important questions about the construal and the enforcement of the SIEC test. The decision had been awaited eagerly, since it was the first case in which the Luxembourg courts decided on the direct application of the SIEC criterion outside the scope of the notion of market dominance since the entering into force of the new EU Merger Control Regulation (EUMR) in 2004. Core issues are the burden of proof and the standard of proof, the definition of certain theories of harm, as well as the dealings with efficiencies. The following article analyzes the judgment and draws general conclusions on doctrines behind the SIEC test.
Presencia de Salmonella spp en plantas de beneficio porcícolas en Colombia: revisión sistemática y metaanálisis
Authors: Carrascal-Camacho Ana Karina , Barrientos-Anzola Irina , Sampedro Fernando , Rojas Fernando , Pérez Mónica , Dalsgaard Anders , Pulido-Villamarín A. Adriana , Camacho-Carrillo María Alejandra
Published: December 2023

Se realizó una revisión sistemática de literatura en las bases datos Science Direct, PubMed, SciELO, EBSCO host, Redalyc, ProQuest y Google Scholar, seguida de un metaanálisis para estimar la prevalencia combinada de Salmonella spp en canales de cerdos en plantas de beneficio del país. Se recopilaron 3007 artículos científicos, informes técnicos, trabajos de grado y presentaciones de reuniones técnicas publicados entre 2009 y 2020. Se retiraron aquellos que no cumplían con los criterios de inclusión. Se revisaron 51 estudios en detalle, seleccionando 11 documentos que se emplearon en el metaanálisis. La prevalencia combinada de Salmonella spp en canales de cerdo fue de 9.7% (4.0-16.2%). El metaanálisis mostró una alta heterogeneidad en las prevalencias. El bajo número de reportes relacionados con la prevalencia de Salmonella en plantas de beneficio porcino puso en evidencia la necesidad de estudiar, hacer seguimiento y reportar la presencia de Salmonella spp para mantener actualizado los datos de prevalencia del patógeno debido a su impacto en salud pública.
Evolución genética de la alpaca en el sur andino peruano
Authors: Bustinza Choque A. Víctor
Published: December 2023

The aim of this study was to show the progress of the genetic improvement of the alpaca that inhabits the southern part of Peru, especially in the production of fibre, considering the negative statements. The written literature developed during the last century was reviewed and analysed. First, the variations in alpaca breeding techniques in the periods of the Inca, Viceroyalty and Republican times were reviewed. Then the concepts and criteria of breeding and selection practiced in southern Peru on alpacas were reviewed (first in the communities, then the farms, cooperatives, medium-sized farms and public and private institutions for the production of fibre with the influence of the textile market international). In the third part, the population changes of the Suri and Huacaya breeds and the change in fibre fineness and fleece colour preference were analysed. Likewise, the fineness data of alpaca fibre analysed in the 70s is contrasted with recent work in national fibre laboratories. Finally, the genetic gain in fibre fineness by breeds and generations was determined. It is concluded that there were no changes in the breed populations, but there have been strong changes in the colour of the alpaca fleece towards white and in fineness, whose estimated genetic gain is considerable in favour of the fine fibre, more in Huacaya than in the Suri breed on alpacas of southern Peru.
Descripción biométrica de la gestación en la alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
Authors: Pacheco Joel Ivan , Manuel Vélez Víctor , García Wilber , Marcelo Lombardo Daniel
Published: December 2023

The gestation biometrics of the alpaca (Vicugna pacos) are described. The abdominal diameter was determined monthly from 10 pregnant alpacas. In addition, uterus of 49 pregnant alpacas were collected from the Maranganí herd (Cusco, Peru) and classified by gestational age known as mating date (every 30 days from day 30 to 330 [± 15 days]). Gravid uteri were weighed and measured, allantoic and amniotic fluid was removed and measured, and fetal weight and length were determined. The results indicate a slight increase in abdominal diameter until the end of gestation, the fetus gradually increases its weight as gestation progresses, being greater from the sixth month onwards. The total length of the fetus increases from month nine. The amniotic fluid represents less than 18% of the volume of the allantoic fluid, both fluids have low volumes. An increase in fluids could be observed towards month fivem a decrease until month nine, and a subsequent increase until the delivery date.
Visualizing bowling performance in cricket using contour plot
Authors: Saikia Hemanta , Bhattacharjee Dibyojyoti
Published: December 2023

Batting and bowling are widely considered to be the pivotal skills in cricket. Traditionally, cricket has relied on three distinct metrics to measure bowling performance: the bowling average, the bowler's strike rate, and the economy rate. While each of these measures attempts to quantify the performance of bowlers, their respective scopes are unique. Researchers have made several attempts to integrate these measures into a composite index to rank bowlers. However, the integration process inevitably results in the loss of the individual metrics' distinct natures. This paper endeavours to visualize the three measures in a two-dimensional plane using a contour plot. To better illustrate the proximity amongst bowlers concerning the three distinct measures, a few improvements to the plot are proposed. The proposed graphical extension utilizes the career statistics of bowlers across different eras and demonstrates how the style of bowling has evolved as the scoring patterns in cricket change. Additionally, an R program has been developed to facilitate the drawing of said graphical extension.
Cardiovascular collapse leading to head impact exposure during weigh-in -highlighting the dangers of extreme weight cutting in MMA
Authors: K Sethi Nitin
Published: December 2023

Professional mixed martial arts (MMA) is a popular combat sport worldwide. The health dangers of extreme weight cutting such as cardiovascular collapse and increased susceptibility to concussion are increasingly been recognized in this sport. Cardiovascular collapse due to an extreme weight cut is mostly likely to occur at the time of the weigh-in. To ensure the health and safety of combatants, there should be adequate medical staffing at the time of the weigh-in.
Effectiveness of a multimodal treatment approach for a woman in her 60s with Charcot-marie-tooth disease and scoliosis
Authors: Kubo Satoki , Nunokawa Mayo
Published: December 2023

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, also known as hereditary peripheral neuropathy, is a rare disorder that causes muscle atrophy and sensory abnormalities. The disease can cause many difficulties in the patient's daily life, especially as muscle atrophy and deformity progresses, making it difficult to walk and maintain balance. This study details the effects of treatment on a woman in her 60s with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and severe scoliosis. The treatment approach incorporated a multifaceted approach of increasing skin mobility and range of motion, eliminating catastrophic thoughts, reducing muscle tension, and controlling body weight. During the 3-month treatment period, the patient's primary symptoms, including back pain and joint instability were significantly relieved. In particular, the elimination of catastrophic thoughts and weight control contributed significantly to improving the patient’s quality of life. The results of this study suggest the effectiveness of a multimodal treatment approach for the patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and scoliosis.
Human Rights in the Era of Surveillance: Balancing Security and Privacy Concerns
Authors: Nandy Debasish
Published: December 2023

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the delicate equilibrium between security imperatives and the protection of individual privacy is under intense scrutiny. This abstract explores the multifaceted challenges posed by the proliferation of surveillance technologies and their impact on human rights. As governments and corporations harness the power of surveillance for security purposes, concerns over privacy violations, data breaches, and potential abuses of power have come to the forefront. This abstract delves into the evolving legal and ethical frameworks governing surveillance practices, highlighting key debates and global perspectives. It also examines the implications for fundamental human rights such as freedom of expression, privacy, and assembly. By examining case studies, emerging technologies, and international efforts to strike a balance between security and privacy, this abstract seeks to shed light on the complex dynamics of this contemporary issue and proposes potential avenues for reconciling these often conflicting interests. Ultimately, it calls for a thoughtful and inclusive dialogue that can guide the development of responsible surveillance policies that respect individual rights and uphold the principles of a free and democratic society.
Wisdom a “Wailin’” and a “Steppin’” at the Street Corners of Trench Town
Authors: Miles Johnny
Published: December 2023

Reggae artists Bob Marley and Peter Tosh advocated Rasta resistance to the downpression system of “Babylon” in their appropriation of Proverbs 10:15, 21, in their respective songs “Wisdom” (and the later revised “Stiff-Necked Fools”) and “Fools Die (For Want of Wisdom).” This article’s reception history approach has two integrated foci. First, it analyses these reggae songs in relation to the stated proverbs whereby to discern Marley’s and Tosh’s identification of who are the wealthy, the poor, the wise, and the fool. Second, it brings to bear on its analyses those socioeconomical, biblical-hermeneutical, and ideological influences upon each musician’s appropriation of both proverbs, all the while keeping them in conversation with each other. The article’s conclusions reveal a recontextualized Wisdom in the unlikely form of two Rastas who promoted a countercultural message of faith livity in Jah and a wisdom consciousness of identity as African and divine.
Reseña de libro: D’Agostino, Maria, ed. Versos de Juan de la Vega. Pisa: Edizioni ETS, 2022. 295 pp. (ISBN: 978-884676545-1)
Authors: Rodríguez-Mansilla Fernando
Published: December 2023

Book Review
Reseña de libro: Echevarría, Megan M., ed. Rehumanizing the Language Curriculum. New York: Peter Lang, 2023. 200 pp. (ISBN: 978-1-4331-8236-5)
Authors: Lacorte Manel
Published: December 2023

Book Review
The problem of compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of pharmaceutical law in the field of permits to operate pharmacies and their withdrawa
Authors: Zacharko Lidia , Przywora Bogusław
Published: December 2023

The article concerns the problem, which is important from the theoretical, but also a practical and social point of view, of compliance of the pharmaceutical law with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland in the scope of permissions to run pharmacies and their withdrawal. In the authors' opinion, each limitation of freedom and rights should precisely determine their scope, indicating the goods (values) while maintaining the principle of proportionality. It also concerns the freedom of economic activity about pharmacies. Hence, the provisions of: art. 103 (paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 point 2 and paragraph 2 point 10, and paragraph 3) connected with art. 37 ap, art. 99 of the Act on Pharmaceutical Law in conjunction with Article 37 of the Pharmaceutical Law raise substantial legal doubts from the point of view of compliance with Article 22 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland in conjunction with Article 31 para. 3 of the Constitution and also to some extent with Article 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.
Modular automated sample processing of biological samples using ultrasonication and a workstation for high-throughput proteomics v1
Authors: not provided ronan.ocualain
Published: December 2023

Sample preparation for mass spectrometry analysis involves numerous liquid transfer steps. These include sample lysis, protein extraction, solubilisation, estimation, reduction and alkylation, normalisation, clean-up, enzymatic digestion, and desalting. Adapting these steps onto an automated workstation can increase efficiency, throughput, and reduce coefficients of variance (%CV) thereby providing reliable reproducible data for statistical comparisons. This protocol is part of a modular collection for the processing of biological samples for proteomics. The entry point is ultrasonication of biological samples (cells, tissues, laser captured FFPE sections) using a plate based LE220+ system from Covaris, followed by sample processing with a Biomek NxP workstation. Technical measurement of workflow percentage coefficients of variation (%CVs) using HeLa extract at the entry stage, to measurement of the ion intensities at the data processing stage with data collected by DDA using a QE-HF and processed using Progenesis-QI for proteomics has shown that one third of peptides have %CVs below 20%, and with 80% of peptides having %CVs below 30%. Using Progenesis QI for proteomics indicates that 98% of peptides are found in all 7 replicates processed. In addition, the whole procedure (80 samples) may be completed in a day, if shorter digestion times are utilised.
Struktur Wacana Percakapan dalam Program Obrolan Televisi
Authors: Fitriah Nurul Aeni , Sudaryat Yayat , Hernawan Hernawan
Published: December 2023

Destructive activities in conversations such as interrupting the speech of an opponent can be negative habits of the speaker and are considered as one of the less ethical attitudes. The aims of the research are to describe the adjacency pairs, the interaction pattern of speaker, and turn-taking distribution markers in television talk show program. The method of this research is descriptive method with observes and record technique, and analysed by using an immediate constituent analysis in four episodes of “Milang Béntang” AKTV program. From the results of the research, the adjacency pair has been found are 379 data including eight standard pairs and four new pairs. The most common form of adjacency pairs is pairs of question-answers with 57% dominance. The interaction pattern of speaker found in 217 data including chain sequence patterns and circular circuit patterns. The interaction pattern of speakers is mostly a pattern of chain sequences with 93% dominance. Turn-taking distribution markers found in 401 data including the questions, orders, and statements. The most marker has been found is the questions marker with 54% dominance. From the results of the research, there has been found four new adjacency pairs including pairs of complain-recognition, praise-acceptance, praise-nonacceptance, and hope-acceptance.AbstrakKegiatan destruktif dalam percakapan seperti menyela atau memotong pembicaraan mitra tutur dapat menjadi kebiasaan negatif para pelaku tuturan dan dianggap sebagai salah satu sikap yang kurang etis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bentuk pasangan berdekatan, pola interaksi penutur, dan penanda distribusi giliran berbicara dalam program obrolan televisi. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan teknik simak catat serta studi pustaka yang dianalisis menggunakan teknik analisis unsur langsung pada empat episode acara “Milang Béntang” AKTV. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ditemukan sebanyak 379 data pasangan berdekatan yang meliputi delapan bentuk pasangan baku dan empat pasangan baru. Bentuk pasangan berdekatan paling banyak ialah pasangan pertanyaan-jawaban dengan dominasi 57%. Pola interaksi penutur yang ditemukan sebanyak 217 data mencakup pola rangkaian berantai dan pola rangkaian melingkar. Pola interaksi penutur paling banyak merupakan pola rangkaian berantai dengan dominasi 93%. Penanda distribusi giliran berbicara yang ditemukan sebanyak 401 data mencakup penanda dalam bentuk pertanyaan, perintah, dan pernyataan. Penanda distribusi giliran berbicara paling banyak merupakan penanda dalam bentuk pertanyaan dengan dominasi 54%. Dari hasil penelitian, ditemukan empat pasangan berdekatan khusus dalam kegiatan percakapan masyarakat Sunda yang meliputi pasangan keluhan-pengakuan, pujian-penerimaan, pujian-penolakan, dan harapan-persetujuan.