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Infantilization as a form of injustice: Reflections on the Polish educational field survey on the theatre made by persons with disabilities
Authors: Maliszewska Katarzyna
Published: May 2024

The article is a study of theatrical work of adult persons with disabilities based on educational field survey conducted in Poland in the years 2017–19 (with later editorial work in the report). In the survey, five non-professional theatrical groups participated, whose work concentrates on creating space for the oppressed and deprived of voice and including the excluded into the local community. The article deals with the problem of infantilization (institutional, social and environmental) as a form of social injustice and presents the essence of the existential theatre by showing valued theatrical practices.
¿Normatividad primitiva en primates no humanos?
Authors: Danón Laura
Published: May 2024

Para una extensa tradición filosófica, la normatividad es un rasgo exclusivo de la especie humana. Recientemente, sin embargo, algunos filósofos y científicos comenzaron a explorar la posibilidad de atribuir algún tipo de normatividad a otras especies. Frans de Waal se destaca, en este contexto, por haber proporcionado un amplio repertorio de evidencia empírica sobre comportamientos de primates no humanos que parecen ajustarse a distintos tipos de normas. Los escépticos sobre la normatividad animal suelen, sin embargo, cuestionar este tipo de evidencia, brindando explicaciones alternativas, no normativas, de ella. Un modo en que los escépticos podrían justificar esta estrategia es apelando al llamado Canon de Morgan y aduciendo que las explicaciones no normativas introducen procesos psicológicos más simples que las normativas. Ahora bien, cuán atractiva resulte esta línea argumentativa dependerá de cómo se entienda la sensibilidad normativa. Si en lugar de centrarnos en las caracterizaciones más demandantes de tal sensibilidad adoptamos la hipótesis de que algunos primates no humanos cuentan con una suerte de “normatividad primitiva” (Ginsborg, 2011; 2018), podremos elaborar explicaciones de (al menos parte de) la evidencia empírica proporcionada por de Waal, que rivalizan con las que ofrecen los escépticos en la simplicidad de los procesos cognitivos que invocan.
Introducción
Authors: De Waal Frans B. M.
Published: May 2024

Introducción
Construcción de teoría en cognición comparada: evaluando el caso de la normatividad animal
Authors: Sánchez Nicolás
Published: May 2024

A partir de una gran cantidad de investigación respecto a las vidas sociales de los primates, Frans de Waal ha sido un pionero defensor de la continuidad mental entre animales humanos y no humanos, avanzando la idea de que tales criaturas exhibían rudimentos de comportamientos políticos y morales. Uno de los rasgos en el que se ha concentrado Frans de Waal es el de normatividad animal, un conjunto de comportamientos funcionalmente definidos como la adherencia a estándares socialmente. Recientemente, a su vez, algunos filósofos y filósofas han apoyado esta posición, afirmando que los animales muestran una capacidad psicológica de cognición normativa que subyace a aquellos y a otros comportamientos. En este artículo, evalúo si la defensa de la normatividad animal constituye un ejercicio de construcción de teoría en cognición comparada. Con ese fin, presento tres rasgos de esta clase de construcción teórica. En primer lugar, el rol explicativo de construir análisis funcionales de capacidades cognitivas. En segundo lugar, la ayuda conceptual que brinda el pensamiento comparativo a la cognición comparada. En tercer lugar, el valor heurístico de la teoría en especificar caminos posibles de indagación. Tomando en cuenta estos rasgos, evalúo si las afirmaciones de los defensores de la normatividad animal los toman en consideración. Mi respuesta es negativa. En primer lugar, dado que algunos defensores se concentran en rasgos comportamentales y no en capacidades psicológicas, no están produciendo teoría en cognición comparada, si bien, como argumento, deberían. En segundo lugar, hay una despreocupación por el testeo de hipótesis y no hay consideraciones evolutivas que apoyen la posición de los defensores. Finalmente, la afirmación de que los animales no humanos exhiben normatividad no parece tener un valor heurístico definido.
Del timing a la planificación: control temporal de la conducta en animales no-humanos
Authors: Zapata Mauro
Published: May 2024

La cognición orientada a futuro, el conjunto de procesos cognitivos que incorporan implícita o explícitamente consideraciones de estados futuros, es un tópico que ha adquirido creciente interés en los estudios de cognición animal. Mediante el análisis de literatura sobre aprendizaje asociativo y estudios en etología, justificaremos la atribución de cognición prospectiva a distintas especies, distinguiendo dos formas no excluyentes de cognición orientada a futuro, por una parte, la planificación, y por otra el timing: la capacidad cognitiva de adaptar el comportamiento frente a las regularidades temporales del entorno. Aplicaremos esta distinción al trabajo llevado a cabo por Frans de Waal en chimpancés.
Potencial probiótico de leite fermentado contendo Lactobacillus rhamnosus e Lactobacillus plantarum isolados de queijos artesanais do norte de Minas Gerais
Authors: Gusmão Amanda Cristina Mendes , Neves Lilian Ferreira , De Matos Junior Fernando Eustáquio , Cardoso Tawana Silva , Menegali Irene , Pereira Sidney , Costa Theles De Oliveira , Pinto Maximiliano Soares
Published: May 2024

Objetivou-se avaliar o potencial probiótico in vitro no leite fermentado contendo Lactobacillus rhamnosus e Lactobacillus plantarum isolados do queijo Minas artesanal do Norte de Minas Gerais. As cepas isoladas dos Lactobacillus rhamnosus e Lactobacillus plantarem foram inoculadas ao leite, sendo submetidos ao processo de fermentação. Foram realizadas análises físico-químicas e microbiológicas para investigar os efeitos sobre a bebida após a fermentação. Para as análises de proteína e cinzas, observou-se que estas variáveis não apresentaram diferença estatística entre os tratamentos (efeito simples) e não houve interação significativa entre os fatores. O leite fermentado elaborado a partir de leite desnatado (teor de gordura 0,5%) apresentou-se dentro dos padrões estabelecidos para a contagem de bactérias láticas (108 UFC/g). As cepas testadas apresentaram sensibilidade a três dos seis antibióticos testados, apresentando sensibilidade moderada a ciprofloxacina, e resistência a gentamicina e estreptomicina. As bactérias láticas foram verificadas no produto final durante todo o período de armazenamento avaliado, podendo observar o potencial probiótico do leite fermentado elaborado.
Rectangular Hollow T-shaped Joint with Eccentricity
Authors:   , Kalmykova Svitlana
Published: May 2024

The study addresses the lack of design techniques for welded rectangular hollow section (RHS) connections with offsets, where one branch is laterally shifted from the chord centreline. The research involves experimental and numerical analyses of welded T-joints using specific RHS. Various offsets and component sizes are tested in experiments, alongside steel strip coupon tests, and the results are thoroughly discussed. Numerical models are created in Abaqus, considering nonlinearities, mesh size effects, and weld characteristics. These models are validated against full-scale laboratory tests. The resulting load-displacement curves for different joint geometries are analysed, focusing on failure modes and offset values. An analytical model is also developed to estimate the plastic resistance of the offset RHS T-shaped connection. This model is an extension of a plastic mechanism model for traditional stepped RHS T-connections and is verified against non-linear numerical simulations. The proposed analytical model provides reliable predictions for yield and ultimate loads in offset connections. It's compared with other analytical methods and demonstrates accurate yield load computations, even for connections with matched faces of the chord web and brace lateral surface. Overall, the research contributes valuable insights into the behaviour of offset RHS connections and offers practical design tools for such cases.
lectura como montaje escriturario.
Authors: Magallanes Romina
Published: May 2024

Este trabajo se propone poner de relieve la particularidad de los libros póstumos de Silvina Ocampo, editados por el curador de su archivo Ernesto Montequin a partir de la hipótesis según la cual dichos libros son el resultado de una operación de montaje que Montequin realiza desde una lectura consistente en una selección de materiales, inéditos casi en su totalidad, inventariados, clasificados y organizados por él mismo, en calidad de curador del archivo y editor de la obra. La operación de montaje que se inicia con el acto mismo de archivación pone en marcha un proceso de lectura, reconstrucción y edición de los manuscritos que culmina con el armado y la publicación de los volúmenes. Este proceso confiere a los textos póstumos sentidos nuevos, no preexistentes al montaje, que, asimismo, se proyectan, reconfiguran y transforman la obra publicada, dotándola de nuevas legibilidades. Siguiendo a Javier Guerrero, una «sobrevida material» (2022:9), conceptos que proponen deslindar la coincidencia entre el fin de la vida de un autor y el cese de su escritura.
escritora como mujer que combate: U.H.P. Mineros de Asturias de María Luisa Carnelli
Authors: Abbate Florencia
Published: May 2024

El artículo analiza el libro U.H.P. Mineros de Asturias (1936) de María Luisa Carnelli, valorizando su papel como cronista y militante a partir de la insurrección de Octubre de 1934 en Asturias. En esta obra olvidada y pionera, que se distingue por haber sido escrita por una mujer extranjera, Carnelli no solo documenta los acontecimientos insurreccionales e interviene denunciando la represión posterior, sino que también refleja su evolución personal de escritora a activista cultural comunista. El análisis resalta la importancia de la obra en el contexto de la literatura argentina y su contribución a la historia de la resistencia antifascista, destacando especialmente la participación de las mujeres.
The Behavioral Intention of Citizens to Finance Smart City Development in Indonesia through Civic Crowdfunding
Authors: Thaker Mohamed Asmy Bin Mohd Thas
Published: May 2024

In order to foster the creation of sustainable and habitable urban areas that cater to the needs of all residents, it is imperative to construct new infrastructure and concurrently ensure the upkeep and modernization of existing ones. This is where the concept of smart cities becomes instrumental, exerting a profound impact on the broader urban landscape. However, a significant challenge lies in securing the financial resources required for the development of smart cities, particularly in the midst of the current economic downturn. As a solution to this challenge, the present study proposes the implementation of an Integrated Civic Crowdfunding Model (ICCM) to finance the development of smart cities in East Java, Indonesia. Based on this proposed model, the study delves into the willingness of citizens to adopt ICCM. To achieve this, an analysis is performed utilizing Partial Least Squares on primary data collected through a survey administered to residents of East Java, specifically in Surabaya (SmartPLS). Additionally, the study assesses the model's adoption in practice by incorporating an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The study's results reveal that factors such as the perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and perceived benefits positively influence residents' intentions to use ICCM, thereby contributing to the advancement of smart cities in Indonesia. Furthermore, there is a favorable correlation and direct impact of perceived ease of use on the perceived utility of ICCM among citizens. These findings can serve as a foundation for the development of a specialized framework for examining other aspects of the ICCM model and devising relevant intervention strategies for the enhancement of smart cities in East Java.
Originality/Value: The originality of this study lies in its introduction and application of the Integrated Civic Crowdfunding Model (ICCM) to finance the development of smart cities in East Java, Indonesia.
Una nueva especie y dos nuevos registros en el género Xanthosoma (Araceae) de la vertiente oriental de los Andes en Colombia
Authors: Zuluaga Alejandro , López-Floriano Oscar M. , Contreras Jorge L. , Muñoz Allison , Trujillo-Trujillo Edwin
Published: May 2024

Se describe una nueva especie de Xanthosoma de Colombia y se presentan dos novedades corológicas. Xanthosoma alpayacuense y X. viviparum se registran por primera vez para Colombia. Además, se amplían la distribución y descripción de X. betancurii. Estas novedades fueron registradas en el sur de Colombia, en los departamentos de Caquetá y Putumayo, en la transición Andino/Amazónica. Con este estudio se aumenta a 63 el número de especies conocidas de Xanthosoma en Colombia.
Streptomyces spp. as Biocontrol Agents of Fusarium Basal Rot on Shallots
Authors: Eka Wijayanti  , Asih Nawangsih Abdjad , Toding Tondok Efi
Published: May 2024

Streptomyces spp. telah banyak diteliti sebagai agens pengendali hayati penyakit tanaman karena kemampuannya dalam menghasilkan berbagai jenis antibiotik, terutama senyawa-senyawa anticendawan. Aplikasinya untuk pengendalian Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae penyebab penyakit busuk fusarium pada bawang merah di Indonesia belum dieksplorasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi efektivitas Streptomyces spp. dalam mengendalikan F. oxysporum f. sp. cepae serta senyawa apa saja yang dihasilkan. Pengujian yang dilakukan meliputi uji efektivitas Streptomyces spp. terhadap pertumbuhan bawang merah dan insidensi penyakit busuk fusarium, serta analisis senyawa yang dihasilkan oleh Streptomyces spp. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa Streptomyces spp. tidak dapat meningkatkan parameter pertumbuhan. Sementara itu, pemberian Streptomyces spp. mampu menekan insidensi penyakit busuk fusarium dan memperpanjang masa inkubasi patogen. Analisis ekstrak kasar S. lydicus ABF 59 menunjukkan terdapat lima senyawa dominan yang bersifat anticendawan yaitu, d-limonene, tridecane, o-cymene, 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol (2,4-DTBP), dan hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester.
Aplicación tecnológica en agricultura urbana desde un enfoque comunitario que promueve la seguridad alimentaria en poblaciones vulnerables. Experiencia de un semillero
Authors: López Laura Amelia , Ayala Juan Pablo , Parra Nicoll Yeliltza , Vargas Adriana Alejandra , González Juan Sebastián , Silva John Manuel
Published: May 2024

En la ponencia se presenta un proyecto que, inspirado en la sensibilidad, despertó en un grupo de estudiantes de pregrado —integrantes del semillero ¨Innovación Tecnológica Socialmente Responsable”, de la Universidad Católica de Colombia— la revisión de la problemática global que se vive en torno a la seguridad alimentaria. Esto llevó al grupo a participar en una estrategia experimental de agricultura urbana utilizando un módulo vertical como recurso para el aprovechamiento de espacios disponibles para la ejecución de cultivos de hortalizas. En el módulo se instaló un dispositivo elaborado a partir de una tarjeta ESP 32 y diferentes tipos de sensores que permitieron hacer observaciones de algunas variables, como temperatura, humedad y pH, las cuales afectan el estas tienen un ciclo de vida corto, lo cual permite obtener en menos tiempo productos alimenticios de buena calidad, con un aporte nutricional alto y buena disponibilidad a lo largo del año. En este contexto, se planteó la siguiente pregunta orientadora: ¿Cómo se puede aprovechar la sensórica en un módulo de agricultura urbana para favorecer el cultivo de hortalizas y, por ende, la seguridad alimentaria, especialmente de poblaciones vulnerables? La indagación para dar respuesta a esta pregunta requiere, por un lado, de los aspectos teóricos relacionados con la agricultura urbana y el uso de sensores para el control de variables, por otro, de la fundamentación de los estudiantes en temas de responsabilidad social, para que el conocimiento que adquieren a partir de la disciplina que cursan en su formación profesional, pueda ponerse al servicio de la comunidad. Con el trabajo experimental desarrollado por los estudiantes en el semillero se logró hacer el planteamiento del prototipo y el diseño y elaboración del dispositivo para hacer las mediciones de las variables, así como la producción y el crecimiento de plántulas de lechuga Batavia (Lactuca sativa). Se obtuvieron datos que permitieron hacer varias réplicas del instrumento, las cuales fueron instaladas en los módulos entregados a la comunidad donde los estudiantes y docentes de la Universidad Católica de Colombia llevan a cabo el proyecto integrador de Responsabilidad Social, AgroIOT, con el fin de que estos pudieran hacer el pilotaje en campo de la aplicación de la sensórica en cultivos urbanos.
Curcuma aromatica rhizomes ethanol extract: A potential therapeutic agent against HepG2 Hepatoma cells
Authors: Bui Dinh Thach , Doan Chinh Chung , Tran Thi Linh-Giang , Trinh Thi-Ben , Le Thi Dung , Le Thi Kim-Khanh , Vu Quang-Dao , Le Nguyen Tu-Linh , Ho Thien-Hoang
Published: May 2024

Curcuma aromatica, a Vietnamese medicinal plant, exhibits diverse therapeutic applications including blood loss, blood stasis, bloody urination, bloody vomiting, irregular menstruation, epilepsy, and cancer treatment. C. aromatica rhizomes ethanol extract and curcumol content have been shown strong inhibition of cancer growth. HepG2 cells were exposed to different doses of ethanol extract and curcumol extract. The degree of cell growth inhibition was determined using the WST-1 assay, and Hoechst 33258 spectrofluorometric assay, while the rate of cell death by apoptosis was assessed using the annexin-propidium iodide double-staining assay. Flow cytometry was employed to study the cell cycle, while the transwell assay was used to assess cell migration and invasion. The expression of bax and bcl-2 genes was analyzed using real-time reverse transcription-PCR. C. aromatica rhizomes ethanol extract (CE) consisted of a total phenolic content value of 15.02±0.18 (mg/g extract) and a curcumol level of 849.8 ± 23.73 (?g/g extract). The growth of HepG2 cells was suppressed in a dose-dependent manner by C. aromatica rhizomes ethanol extract. Following a 72-hour exposure to an (CE) concentration of 100 ?g/mL, the inhibition rate was measured to be 34.559 ± 0.456 %, the IC50 value was determined to be 44.79 ?g/mL and the inhibition of curcumol was 50.961± 0.641 %, and the IC50=93.48. The application of CE induced late apoptosis in HepG2 cells. The CE also induced programmed cell death (apoptosis) in HepG2 cancer cells, effectively suppressing their growth, movement, and invasion by controlling the synthesis of Bcl-2 mRNA. This work gives novel insights into the antihepatoma action of (CE) and establishes a foundation for the development of preliminary anticancer medications.
Efecto de la contaminación por lípidos exógenos en la gasometría
Authors: Lippi Giuseppe , Pighi Laura , Salvagno Gian Luca , Tiziani Elena , Castellini Maria Elena , Ferraro Roberta , Henry Brandon M.
Published: May 2024

Objetivos

El objetivo del presente estudio es investigar los efectos de la contaminación de sangre venosa por una solución de lípidos sobre diferentes parámetros, determinados en un moderno analizador de gases en sangre.

Métodos

Se extrajo sangre venosa de 17 profesionales sanitarios (46±11 años; 53 % mujeres) y se introdujo en tres jeringas de gasometría, que contenían una solución de lípidos al 0 %, 5 % y 10 %. En los 15 minutos siguientes a la extracción de la muestra, se realizó la gasometría con un analizador GEM Premier 5000. Los triglicéridos e índices séricos se analizaron en el dispositivo COBAS C702 de Roche.

Resultados

La concentración de triglicéridos aumentó de 1.0±0.3 mmol/L en la jeringa de gasometría no contaminada a 39,4±7,8 y 65,3±14,4 mmol/L (ambas p<0.001) en las jeringas con contaminación por lípidos al 5 % y al 10 %. Como consecuencia, los valores de los índices lipémico y hemolítico aumentaron. Observamos una variación estadísticamente significativa en todos los analitos, excepto en el hematocrito y la COHb en la jeringa con lípidos al 5 %, siendo COHb el único analito que no varió en la jeringa con lípidos al 10 %. Los valores de pO2, SO2 y lactato aumentaron significativamente a partir del 5 % de contaminación por lípidos, mientras que se produjo un descenso de los valores de pH, pCO2, sodio, potasio, cloruro, calcio ionizado, glucosa, hematocrito (contaminación al 10 %), hemoglobina y MetHB. Todas estas variaciones, excepto en el caso del lactato y la CoHb, superaron sus especificaciones de calidad relativa.

Conclusiones

La hiperlipidemia artefactual causada por la contaminación por lípidos exógenos podría tener un impacto clínicamente significativo en los resultados de la gasometría. Se debe instar a los fabricantes de analizadores de gases en sangre a que desarrollen nuevos instrumentos que incluyan la determinación de índices séricos.
Ideologies of teachers and students towards meso-level English-medium instruction policy and translanguaging in the STEM classroom at a Malaysian university
Authors: Rahman Mohammad Mosiur , Islam Md. Shaiful , Karim Abdul , Singh Manjet Kaur Mehar , Hu Guangwei
Published: May 2024

English medium instruction (EMI) as a language policy in higher education is based on monolingual conceptions and limits the use of the full linguistic repertoire of bilinguals/multilinguals in the university classroom. Informed by the constructs of language ideology (Spolsky, Bernard. 2009. Language management. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press), translanguaging (Li, Wei. 2018. Translanguaging as a practical theory of language. Applied Linguistics 39(1). 9–30) and pedagogical translanguaging (Creese, Angela & Adrian Blackledge. 2010. Translanguaging in the bilingual classroom: A pedagogy for learning and teaching? The Modern Language Journal 94(1). 103–115), this case study aimed to examine the ideologies held by micro-level stakeholders (i.e., teachers and students) towards institutional English-only EMI policy, translanguaging, and the significance and scope of pedagogical translanguaging in EMI classrooms. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six teachers and 10 students at a public research university in Malaysia. Also collected were a variety of publicly accessible institutional documents, including the focal university’s programme brochures, promotional materials and policy statements on its website. Analyses of the interviews and documents revealed that although EMI was officially adopted in the programmes, both teachers and students advocated for translanguaging and underscored its important role in the transmission of new information, effective communication, and scientific meaning-making. In light of these findings, the study concludes that an inclusive language policy is required that allows teachers and students to access all their linguistic resources.
Characteristics of the X ie imperative expression: three criteria for the classification of imperatives
Authors: Mori Hideki
Published: May 2024

The purpose of this paper is to reveal the characteristics of the X ie imperative expression (abbreviated to X ie) with reference to other related expressions, such as conditional imperatives and past imperatives, in Japanese and other languages. Three criteria are proposed for a description of imperatives in terms of the realization of the propositional content: (i) possibility of realization, (ii) attitude toward realization, and (iii) preparedness for realization. X ie is an imperative of a reproof, characterized by the unique combination of (i) possible, (ii) negative, and (iii) unprepared. This paper further focuses on a discourse-pragmatic relation of the expression with its preceding and following utterances, a topic not fully discussed in the literature. The analysis in this paper shows that X ie is a marked imperative form of a verb of speech that expresses the speaker’s instantaneous reaction to newly obtained information, i.e., the addressee’s violation of the maxim of quality. This characterization suggests that the Japanese language is sufficiently sensitive to the violation to lexicalize it and that X ie can be considered in terms of mirativity. Finally, this paper systematically compares X ie and non-directive imperatives from other languages.
An experimental investigation of the Deep Double-o Constraint in Japanese causative constructions
Authors: List Abbey , Chen Yunchuan
Published: May 2024

The Double-o Constraint (DoC) was proposed to explain the ungrammaticality of having two or more noun phrases (NPs) marked by the accusative case marker -o in a single Japanese clause. It has been argued that there are two types of DoCs: the Surface Double-o Constraint (SDoC) and the Deep Double-o Constraint (DDoC). The DDoC prohibits two accusative arguments in a single argument structure and is not affected by the number of accusative case markers on the surface. The evidence is from Japanese causatives. Our study conducted an experiment to test the DDoC and found that it may only apply to some native Japanese speakers.
Advances in the prerequisite and consequence of STING downstream signalosomes
Authors: Lu Xinliang , Li Xiaobing , Li Lili , Han Chuanhui , Li Sirui
Published: May 2024

The cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway is an evolving DNA-sensing mechanism involved in innate immunity and pathogen defense that has been optimized while remaining conserved. Aside from recognizing pathogens through conserved motifs, these receptors also detect aberrant or misplaced self-molecules as possible signs of perturbed homeostasis. Upon binding external or self-derived DNA, a mobile secondary messenger 2′3′-cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) is produced by cGAS and in turn activates its adapter STING in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Resting-state or activated STING protein is finely restricted by multiple degradation machineries. The post-translational changes of the STING protein, along with the regulatory machinery of the secret routes, limit the onset, strength and sustention of STING signal. STING experiences a conformational shift and relocates with TBK1 from the ER to perinuclear vesicles containing transcription factors, provoking the transcription activity of IRF3/IFN-I and NF-κB pathways, as well as to initiate a number of cellular processes that have been shown to alter the immune landscape in cancer, such as autophagy, NLRP3 inflammasome, ER stress, and cell death. STING signal thus serves as a potent activator for immune mobilization yet also triggers immune-mediated pathology in tissues. Recent advances have established the vital role of STING in immune surveillance as well as tumorigenic process. This review provides an overview of the disparate outcomes of cancer attributed to the actions of pleiotropic and coordinated STING downstream signalosomes, along with the underlying mechanisms of STING function in pathologies, providing therapeutic implications for new approaches in hunt for the next generation of cancer immunotherapy base on STING.
Comment on “Fast and accurate electromagnetic field calculation for substrate-supported metasurfaces using the discrete dipole approximation”
Authors: Chaumet Patrick C.
Published: May 2024

The article entitled “Fast and accurate electromagnetic field calculation for substrate-supported metasurfaces using the discrete dipole approximation (DDA)” written by W. Liu and E. McLeod presents a method for computing the Green function in presence of a substrate or multilayer in an efficient way. Unfortunately, the proposed method has been known for more than twenty years and significantly ameliorated. It can be found in its optimized version in some open-source DDA codes. In this comment, we recall the different approaches (and related papers) addressing the computation of the Green function of a multilayered system. We show that they address all the points raised by Liu and McLeod in their paper and provide more efficient solutions to their computational issues.
The preterite of Spanishandar: An “unbiased” history of non-standard vs. standard forms
Authors: Rini Joel
Published: May 2024

Alongside the standard irregular preterite of Sp.andar(anduve‘I walked’) there exist non-standard regular forms (andé‘I walked’). Scholars have assumed that the non-standard regular forms have resulted from analogy with the preterite of regular-arverbs, agree that the irregular preterite ofandarwas formed by analogy with the etymological irregular preterite ofestar, and have assumed that the earliest forms were the irregular ones. But if the preterite ofandarwas formed by analogy with that ofestar, what were the etymological forms of the preterite ofandarinherited from Latin? This question has not been raised hitherto because of “standard language bias”, a phenomenon recently introduced by Maiden (2022). It will be revealed here that non-standard forms inand-appear by the early thirteenth century. Their early appearance, together with comparative Romance evidence, points to the likelihood that they were not formed by later processes of analogy and regularization, but that they were, and are, direct descendants of one of a number of possible Latin etyma. Finally, it will be explained why forms inanduv-eclipsed the original forms inand-, eventually becoming the standard, as well as why they have persisted as such to date.
Las oraciones subordinadas de relativo y su rendimiento en el texto escrito
Authors: Bustos Gisbert José Manuel
Published: May 2024

Este trabajo se fija en el uso de las oraciones subordinadas de relativo en el texto escrito en español cuando cumplen función de adjuntos del sintagma nominal o cuando intervienen desde la función incidental. Se evalúa cómo se emplean en cuatro modos del discurso (narraciones, descripciones, instrucciones y exposiciones): en primer lugar, se presta especial atención a la frecuencia de uso y a las diferencias observadas según el tipo textual; en segundo lugar, se valora el rendimiento de los nexos relativos empleados según se trate de construcciones especificativas o explicativas con o sin antecedente expreso; finalmente, se detiene en la naturaleza morfológica de las predicaciones verbales, poniendo especial interés en las condiciones que facilitan el empleo del subjuntivo en ellas.
Balancing Act: Considerations for profiloplasty assessment in patients presenting for treatment with dermal fillers
Authors: Rosengaus Frank , Morlet-Brown Kate , Woo Mark , Chan Lisa , Cui Haiyan , Kim Se-Jin , Poomsuwan Puttipong , Wibowo Almond , Kah Woon Leo , Wang Jing , Telfer Tara , Karlburger Cosima
Published: May 2024

Background: Dermal fillers are increasingly being used in profile aesthetic correction, but what happens if treatment is commenced without considering the impact on the inter-relationship between the nose, chin and lips in the lateral view? Objectives: Explore the relationship between these three profile features and provide a framework to help standardise the order in which they are assessed when preparing dermal filler treatment plans for profile correction. Methods: Literature review informed the development survey on profile aesthetics and assessment. Survey results were analysed descriptively and presented to a focus group comprising cosmetic physicians and plastic surgeons. This group reviewed validated assessment scales and incorporated these into a 3-step assessment framework, which was pilot-tested on a convenience sample of patients presenting prospectively for minimally invasive aesthetic treatment. Results: There was a 95% survey response rate (38/40 surveys completed). Facial feature proportion was rated the most important factor when determining profile attractiveness (average score 9.11) and the nose was ranked the primary feature contributing to the determination of profile attractiveness. The assessment framework begins with the nose, followed by the chin and then the lips and includes validated assessment scales and standard angles and lines. Results from pilot testing showed that by first balancing the nose, other key profile features could then be harmonised. Conclusions: In patients presenting for cosmetic injections to correct profile aesthetics the assessment framework provides a simple solution to enhance clinician-patient discussion and inform holistic treatment planning. Wider testing and validation are warranted.
Face contour treatment with Radiesse +: A new technique
Authors: Gasques Luciana , Lucia Gonzaga Ana , Giraldelli Gabriela , Gonzaga Marisa , Steiner Denise
Published: May 2024

With facial aging, lower face suffers gravitational changes due to loss of skin elasticity and bone and cartilaginous tissues remodeling. If skin excess and sagging is not high enough to justify the surgical approach, the intervention with calcium hydroxyapatite is justifiable. The article describes a technique using calcium hydroxyapatite with lidocaine (CaHA; Radiesse+, Merz North America, Inc., Raleigh, NC, USA) injection in mandibula and chin to restore facial contour that was lost in aging. This case series included men and women who underwent Radiesse+ injection in the mandible and chin at a private clinic from June 2019 to January 2022. The sagging tissues in the jowls were repositioned, starting from an access in the jowl, with vectors directed to the mandible angle and chin. The product was deposited in the subcutaneous flat, in the form of a bolus and retro injection, along the mandible and chin region. The volume of product initially used was individualized based on individual needs, but due to local edema caused on the first day, patients were reassessed after 7-15 days, in order to obtain a satisfactory result, if necessary, more volume was applied. Results: Eighty-six patients were included. Mean scores on the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale taken by patients 3 months after treatment indicated "much improved". The procedure was well tolerated, with no adverse events. Restoring facial contour with collagen stimulation using a biostimulator such as Radiesse+, allows a natural and lasting result with a high degree of patient’s satisfaction and few adverse events.
Concepts and principles of medical rhinoplasty
Authors: Frédéric Braccini , Philippe Kestemont , Jérôme Paris , Florian Nourrisson
Published: May 2024

Medical rhinoplasty, also known as non-surgical nose treatment, has risen to prominence as a highly favored facial aesthetic procedure. This technique leverages the stable and minimally dynamic nature of the nose, making it an ideal site for filler applications. Hyaluronic acid (HA) stands out as a safe and effective choice due to its homogeneity and diffusion properties. This article provides insights into the methods for successful medical rhinoplasty, emphasizing the importance of anatomical knowledge, precise techniques, and potential complications such as vascular embolization. With over a thousand cases documented since 2008, the authors share their expertise in achieving optimal outcomes while addressing the evolving landscape of non-surgical rhinoplasty.
A typical case of Dermatomyositis
Authors: Mandal Mainak , Sarkar Suman , Praharaj Abhishek , Maity Soumyadeep , Chanda Abhishek , Chakraborty Navaneel , Roy Nirmalya , Das Poulami , Sardar Sudipta , Kundu Satyam , Roy Himeli , Mondal Madhurata , Prakash Nimit
Published: May 2024

Dermatomyositis, a connective tissue disorder, is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by skin manifestation. The diagnosis of dermatomyositis is based on characteristic skin rash, progressive muscle weakness, elevated serum muscle enzymes, abnormal EMG and muscle biopsy findings. Here we present an atypical case of a 68year old lady with all typical clinical findings failed to show response despite proper stepwise management.
What regenerative sourcing means for business: lessons from the denim and cotton sectors
Authors: Mossinkoff PhD Marco , Kiefer BA Sophia
Published: May 2024

Regenerative agriculture is increasingly seen as the way forward to safeguard soil fertility and with that economic, human and natural sustainability. The fashion industry, being very much reliant on inputs from the agricultural sector, can play a pivotal role in promoting regenerative practices. In order to do so however it needs to radically rethink its business model, or else it will not be able to reap all the possible benefits.
Vai-Vai: Carnival is fashion, history and resistance
Authors: Caetano Sheila Aragão
Published: May 2024

This article aims to problematize the social role of fashion through the Brazilian carnival with the theoretical support of Diana Crane, through the samba-enredo Chapter 4, Verse 3 - Da Rua e do Povo, o Hip-Hop: Um Manifesto Paulistano by the Vai-Vai samba school and to show the importance of cultural history from the perspective of Jim Sharp's history from below, as historical reparation for the Brazilian black population.
Microplastics, physical-chemical and biological principles of this environmental liability
Authors: Oliveira Marcos Fernandes de , Couto Bruno de Oliveira Costa , Oliveira Rebeca Martins da Silva Fernandes de , Oliveira Raquel Martins da Silva Fernandes de
Published: May 2024

The advent of plastic to the social situation has suppressed a series of demands from both the industry and the population, due to cost, durability and disposal. Because they can be rigid, malleable, opaque, translucent, easy or difficult to melt by the action of fire, some make them capable of serving as raw material for various products on the market, including those widely used in the food industry. In view of the above, the present study aims at a bibliographical review on the topic of microplastics, where the search will be to verify the primary and secondary steps necessary for the formation of the compound, its direct and indirect influence on food production, the physical-chemical processes through which compounds are obtained and the presence or absence of regulation regarding this environmental liability. The present study aims to analyze as a basis the search for knowledge of the primary and secondary formation of microplastics. Subsequently, together with its main objective, this study aims to search for the physico-chemical and thermodynamic phenomena involved in the process of formation and obtaining of microplastics, the polluting potential and, like all waste, its implications for human health. A study horizon was established covering the years 2015 to 2023, where 3,750 articles were found and after applying open access filters, duplication of publication, words present only in the abstract and not in the text, 49 articles remained that are the object of this study. The direct implications of microplastic pollution are already a relevant reason for discussion and subsequent regulation by managers, researchers, international organizations and society in general. Public health problems that can transform into microplastics, containment and adsorption mechanisms of these compounds in living organisms, are points to be pursued by academia as a whole. Contamination by these compounds was found in bottled mineral water, human milk, processed foods, seafood, showing the extent of contamination of this material.
Integración y asociatividad territorial colombiana: perspectiva comparada desde el contexto internacional
Authors: López Marín July Alejandra , Rodriguez Bonilla Clarivel
Published: May 2024

El artículo presenta un recorrido sobre la asociatividad territorial colombiana desde una perspectiva comparada con América Latina y otros contextos del continente europeo. El objetivo es identificar formas asociativas territoriales en diferentes entornos internacionales con el fin de contrastarlas con la implementación que se ha tenido de esta estrategia en Colombia. El análisis se soportó en una revisión documental y normativa de los tres contextos para profundizar en posibles razones que expliquen las deficiencias que se encuentran en el modelo colombiano. Se concluye que la asociatividad territorial es un instrumento con alto potencial para la gestión del desarrollo, no obstante, se hace necesario precisar su alcance y redefinir fuentes de financiación e incentivos.*   * Este artículo se elaboró en el marco del proyecto de investigación Una visión de la asociatividad territorial y sus efectos en las capacidades del municipio, esquemas: RAP Eje Cafetero, Área Metropolitana Centro Occidente y Asocentro Sur de Caldas, el cual fue avalado por la Facultad de Investigaciones de la Escuela Superior de Administración Pública (ESAP).
Jane Plastow, A History of East African Theatre, I: Horn of Africa
Authors: Marye Hewan Semon
Published: May 2024

Book review.
A Historical Anthropology of Slavery and the Gäbbar Servitude System in Wälaytta of Southern Ethiopia, 1894–1975
Authors: Reta Bosha Bombe
Published: May 2024

Dissertation abstract.
Malkəʾa ʾArsimā (‘Image of Hripsime’): An Ethiopic Hymn for an Armenian Saint
Authors: Dickinson Augustine
Published: May 2024

Despite the growth of a cult for the Armenian martyr Hripsime in Ethiopia during the Middle Ages, no malkəʾ-hymn dedicated to her can be found in manuscripts predating the eighteenth century. There are two extant witnesses, one from the early eighteenth century and one from the nineteenth or twentieth century, to a Malkəʾa ʾArsimā containing seventeen stanzas. Evidently this hymn is the one named in a list of titles of malkəʾ-hymns extant in four manuscripts, two of which indicate that the hymn should have seventeen stanzas. While shorter than most, the hymn skilfully incorporates allusions to biblical stories, including Esther and Judith, paraphrases of and references to verses from the Old and New Testaments, and references to the flight to Egypt and Mount Koskam. While the text seemingly fell out of use, there being no later manuscript witnesses or printed editions of it, a different, longer malkəʾ-hymn was at some point composed and is now widespread in printed collections.
Anne Multhoff, Die sabäischen Inschriften aus Mārib. Katalog, Übersetzung und Kommentar
Authors: Agostini Alessio
Published: May 2024

book review
A Handlist of Illustrated Early Solomonic Manuscripts in British Public Collections
Authors: Karlsson Jonas , Gnisci Jacopo , Dege-Müller Sophia
Published: May 2024

As material objects bearing textual and visual information, illustrated Christian manuscripts from the Horn of Africa are among the most valuable sources of data for scholars specializing in this field. This article is the second handlist produced within the framework of the AHRC-DFG project Demarginalizing medieval Africa: Images, texts, and identity in Early Solomonic Ethiopia (1270– 1527). It focuses on illustrated Early Solomonic manuscripts housed in public libraries in the United Kingdom. This is the first time that this body of illuminations has been comprehensively analysed. The resulting work sheds new light on the history of book illustration in Early Solomonic Ethiopia and provides insights into the connected histories of the Christian empire of the Ethiopian-Eritrean highlands and the wider Mediterranean world. Moreover, it showcases the movements of manuscripts and the development of collections of Gǝʿǝz manuscripts in Europe.
A Hitherto Unattested Ethio-Sabaean King in a Woman's Altar Dedication from Ṣ́ǝrḥan (Tǝgray/Ethiopia)—Edition, Translation and Commentary
Authors: Nebes Norbert
Published: May 2024

An altar block found not far from Ǝntǝč̣č̣o bears an Ethio-Sabaean inscription which documents the dedication of the altar to the goddess ḏāt Ḥamēn by a female. This new find is of particular historical significance as it gives the name of a previously unattested king, who can be assigned genealogically to one of the known lines of rulers.
Azmzâde Sadik el-Müeyyed, The Ethiopia Book of Travels, ed., tr., Giyas Müeyyed Gökkent and Family
Authors: Erlich Haggai
Published: May 2024

Book review.
Spaces for contemporary education in engineering: É81 and G56
Authors: Greg András , Medvegy Gabriella , Veres Gábor , Bachmann Bálint , Kokas Balázs , Paári Péter
Published: May 2024

The article represents a case study of the realization of changing engineering education in two new contemporary educational buildings of the University of Pécs, the impact of these buildings on educational methods, and the impact of community-based education on these buildings. As part of the university development program launched in 2016, the University of Pécs, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology's campus has been expanded with new architectural education buildings. The task of the new buildings was to adapt to the directions of the new engineering education and the representation of education of its faculty. The engineering education influences the object of architecture and determines its operation and its layout.
Experimental investigation of RTS method to calculate heat gain on walls and flat roof
Authors: Hassan Khalil Khalil , Danışmaz Merdin , Al-Bayati Omer Adil Zainal
Published: May 2024

Multi-layered walls are commonly used building elements that have the potential to reduce cooling loads by improving thermal insulation. This paper investigates the potential of reducing cooling load using different types of multi-layered. For this purpose, a model of a small room (1.15 × 1 × 1 m) was constructed. A software code based on the radiant time series method was developed using MATLAB to extract heat gain results. The results were verified with other researchers, and there was a 0.89% error. Overall, the results show that using solid or hollow bricks in construction can be an effective way to reduce heat gain, where Wall-C achieved the minimum heat gain of 60.8 W m−2 compared to 66.207 and 71.225 W m−2 for Wall-A and Wall-B respectively. The reasons for this could be due to the insulation hollow area provided by the bricks, which tends to reduce heat transfer through the wall.
Range extension of Blackstripe Lizardfish, Synodus nigrotaeniatus Allen, Erdmann & Peristiwady, 2017 (Actinopterygii, Aulopiformes, Synodontidae), from Jakarta Bay, Indonesia
Authors: Wibowo Kunto , Cahyani Ni Kadek Dita , Larashati Sekar , Afrisal Muhammad , Wahyudewantoro Gema , Oktaviyani Selvia , Kusumah Ruby Vidia
Published: May 2024

Three specimens (194.4–203.8 mm standard lengths) of the lizardﬁsh Synodus nigrotaeniatus Allen, Erdmann & Peristiwady, 2017, collected from Jakarta Bay, western Indonesia, represent a signiﬁcant range extension for the species, which was previously known from only six specimens collected in Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, eastern Indonesia. Morphological comparisons with available data from the type specimens and molecular data from the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene are presented. The COI sequence data show a 4% genetic difference from the related Synodus sageneus Waite, 1905.
Selected Natural Stimulants in Food and Their Effects on Human Health
Authors: Jany Natalia , Lesiów Tomasz
Published: May 2024

The paper discusses the various stimulants found in foods and the prevalence and public knowledge of their effects on health. The study aimed to identify the impact of consuming selected natural stimulants on human health. A survey was conducted online in 2023, based on the authors’ questionnaire, among people of different ages and education. Stimulants were found to be commonly used by the survey respondents. A significant number of the respondents consumed stimulants even several times a day (41.1%), however they were aware of the adverse effects of consuming these substances and many expressed a desire to reduce their consumption (46.1%). A total of 84.1% indicated the need for more education on the subject, noting that the information they gained from the Internet regarding both the effects and safe doses of a substance was insufficient.