bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bor Karbür-Silisyum Karbür Kompozit Malzemelerin Nötron Zayıflatma Özelliklerinin MCNP6 Simülasyonu ile İncelenmesi
Authors: BÜYÜK Bülent , YAŞAR Mehmet Murat , YORULMAZ Nuri , KAMIŞLIOĞLU Miraç
Published: September 2023

Nükleer teknoloji, nanoteknoloji ve uzay teknolojisi gibi kritik alanlarda kullanılan bor karbür-silisyum karbür kompozit malzemelerinin makroskobik nötron tesir kesitleri, MCNP6 programı kullanılarak hesaplanmıştır. Nötronların madde ile etkileşimi, özellikle nötron enerjisine ve koruyucu malzemenin yoğunluğuna bağlıdır. Bu çalışmada, farklı oranlarda B4C ve SiC bileşenleri kullanılarak oluşturulan 100_B4C, 8200, 7300 ve 6400 kodlu 4 farklı B4C-SiC içerikli kompozit kullanılmıştır. İTÜ TRIGA Mark-II nükleer reaktöründe Nötron Howitzer (Pu-Be) sayım sistemi kullanılarak elde edilen deneysel nötron sonuçları Monte Carlo simülasyonları ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Bu karşılaştırma, kompozit malzemelerin nötron zayıflatma özelliklerini deneysel ve teorik sonuçların birlikte değerlendirilmesini sağlamıştır. En yüksek nötron radyasyon zayıflatma özelliğine sahip olan kompozitlerin sırasıyla 100_B4C>8200>7300>6400 şeklinde olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca, nötronların toplam makroskobik tesir kesitleri Σ_tot (cm-1), elementlerin kütlesel ayırma tesir kesiti değerleri (Σ_tot/ρ) (cm2g-1), teorik olarak da hesaplanmış ve aradaki fark belirlenmiştir.
Investigation of the effect of cyclic borate ester groups in acrylic copolymers on paint and varnish coatings
Authors: DIZMAN Cemil , SARICA Samet , BABAYİĞİT Levent
Published: September 2023

In this study, cyclic borate ester-bearing methacrylic monomers were created and employed to synthesize acrylic copolymers with varying boron acrylate monomer contents (5, 10, and 20%). The monomers, methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, acrylic acid, and boron acrylate, were used to synthesize all of the polymers using free radical polymerization in a solvent medium. The polymers were characterized using FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy), DSC (differential scanning calorimetry), Gel permeation chromatography (GPC), 1H and 11B NMR (proton and boron nuclear magnetic resonance), and HPLC. Metal surfaces, such as sheet metal, galvanized steel, and aluminum, were covered with varnish and paint compositions that had a fixed thickness. Contact angle value, glossiness, hardness, drying time, pot life, yellowing resistance, and gloss loss following UV were all measured to assess the coatings' physical characteristics. According to the findings, adding more borate ester groups to polymers increased their hardness as well as decreased the drying time of the coatings. When compared to the binders used in commercially available paints, the polymer with 10% boron acrylate monomer can be utilized to produce paints and varnishes with equal or superior physical properties.
Estudio de utilización de nirmatrelvir/ritonavir en tres centros de atención primaria durante 2022
Authors: Sotoca Momblona José Miguel , Rovira-Illamola Marina
Published: September 2023

Introducción: Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid®) es el único tratamiento oral autorizado en Europa para tratar la enfermedad por COVID-19 en adultos que no requieren aporte de oxígeno suplementario y que tienen un riesgo alto de progresar a COVID-19 grave.
Está disponible en España previa validación debido al perfil de interacciones y advertencias de uso.
El objetivo es determinar efectividad, seguridad y manejo de interacciones.
Método: Estudio retrospectivo de todos los pacientes con tratamiento validado de nirmatrelvir/ritonavir en tres centros de salud urbanos durante 2022. La efectividad fue la proporción de participantes sin hospitalización relacionada con COVID-19 o muerte por cualquier causa hasta el día 28. 
Resultados: Se analizaron 24 pacientes. Se consideró efectivo en 23 (95,8 %). Más del 80 % de pacientes presentaban interacción potencial con la medicación concomitante, recomendándose la suspensión temporal de medicamentos destacando simvastatina y metamizol.
Conclusiones: Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir se ha considerado efectivo pero con difícil manejo en pacientes pluripatológicos polimedicados.
Legalización del consumo de cannabis recreativo en adultos y problemas de salud mentales
Authors: Amariles Pedro
Published: September 2023

Los problemas de salud mental hacen parte de las enfermedades no trasmisibles y se les atribuye, con otras enfermedades asociados al bienestar, hasta un 21 % de las muertes mundiales. Por ello, es necesario analizar y establecer la relación riesgo/beneficio de políticas relacionadas con la salud mental, caso de la legalización del consumo de cannabis recreativo en adultos. El cannabis es la droga “ilícita” de mayor consumo en los países occidentales, en esencia por incrementar la sociabilidad y la euforia. En la última década, varios países han promulgado normas orientadas a legalizar la comercialización de cannabis recreativo en adultos. En este sentido, existe controversia del efecto de este tipo de iniciativas, en el porcentaje de personas que consumen esta sustancia y en la salud de los mismos. Sin embargo, se podría esperar que este tipo de iniciativas favorezca un aumento en el porcentaje de personas que consumen esta sustancia. El aumento del consumo de marihuana puede favorecer una mayor prevalencia de problemas de salud mental, incluyendo psicosis y esquizofrenia. Se acepta la existencia de una asociación entre consumo de cannabis y psicosis (incluyendo esquizofrenia). En este marco, reconociendo los beneficios de las políticas de legalización del consumo de cannabis recreativo en adultos, orientadas a superar el enfoque prohibicionista y a buscar la reducción del daño, es conveniente evaluar y definir el efecto de las mismas. Además, estas iniciativas se deben acompañar de programas informativos y educativos, orientados a sintetizar los riesgos del consumo, incluyendo, la dependencia y problemas de salud mentales.
Emotive component of manipulative tactics (based on Russian-language mass media texts)
Authors: Balkanov Ilya Vladimirovich , Muravleva Valeriya Romanovna
Published: September 2023

The study aims to describe the pragmalinguistic features of the emotion-generating character of influencing texts in modern mass media. The scientific novelty of the paper is accounted for by carrying out a comprehensive psycho- and pragmalinguistic analysis of the nature of the emotivity category of modern media texts. As a result, it has been proved that the impact on the emotional sphere of an individual contributes to a significant increase in manipulative influence, provided that a set of emotemes focused on the recipient in specific communication conditions and realised by language markers and means of emotion expression is embedded in the content of the influencing text in accordance with the pragmatic intentions of its author.
Types of unreliable narrators in English-language literature
Authors: Nikolina Natalia Nikolaevna
Published: September 2023

The aim of the research is to identify the main types of unreliable narrators based on works written in English over the past 25 years for adults and adolescents. The paper analyses the theoretical and practical works devoted to studying the device of an unreliable narrator, gives its definitions and types. Based on this information, as well as the analysis of English-language literary works, the author identifies the types of unreliable narrators. The reasons for their unreliability may be the following: young age, mental problems, traumatic experience and unnatural origin. The scientific originality of the research lies in the fact that the analysis of the selected works with unusual protagonists makes it possible to create a typology of unreliable narrators new to literary studies. It is important to note that almost all of the narrators are characterised by unintentional distortion or concealment of information. In addition, some of the works selected for analysis have not been studied or remain little studied. The research results in a list of the main types of unreliable narrators, which is based on the reasons for their unreliability. Moreover, the author comments on the reasons for using the device of unreliable narrator and its functions in individual works.
Ensino de Estatística por meio da Resolução de Problemas: contribuições de teses e dissertações desenvolvidas no período de 2010 a 2022
Authors: Ferreira Roberto Lúcio , Lopes Thiago Beirigo
Published: September 2023

A educação estatística é importante para desenvolver o raciocínio crítico, permitindo que os indivíduos interpretem dados corretamente, tomem decisões informadas e participem efetivamente da sociedade contemporânea baseada em dados. Este artigo apresenta um estudo acerca de pesquisas de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu que abordam o ensino de Estatística e a Resolução de Problemas. O objetivo da pesquisa foi analisar as contribuições desses estudos com base em seis categorias pré-estabelecidas: a) problemas investigados e interesses de pesquisa; b) referenciais teóricos; c) procedimentos utilizados; d) campo de investigação e fonte de informações; e) instrumentos de pesquisa e produção de dados; e f) principais resultados e contribuições. Para isso, foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica de abordagem qualitativa, com características de uma Revisão Sistemática de Literatura. O mapeamento de publicações foi empregado como procedimento para levantamento, organização e análise dos dados. As informações foram obtidas a partir da seleção de treze dissertações publicadas de 2010 à 2022 no Catálogo de Teses e Dissertações mantido pela Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior. Optou-se pela realização de buscas nesse catálogo, devido à obrigatoriedade dos programas de pós-graduação em informar nele as teses e dissertações. A análise dos resultados permitiu delinear um panorama teórico e metodológico entre as pesquisas estudadas, estabelecendo parâmetros nas convergências de cada pesquisa acerca da Resolução de Problemas no ensino de Estatística. Esse mapeamento fornece uma visão geral das pesquisas recentes no campo e possibilita a identificação de lacunas, avanços e desafios na área, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento de futuras investigações e práticas pedagógicas relacionadas ao ensino de Estatística e Resolução de Problemas.
Water Consumption in Brazilian Economic Sectors – An Application from a General Equilibrium Model
Authors: Souza Beppler Lucas , Inácio de Moraes Gustavo
Published: September 2023

The manufacture of all products requires water, either directly or indirectly. Due to its peculiar nature, water is a unique input. Global economic growth and international trade put pressure on the demand for water in industrial and primary sectors. This paper seeks to analyze the total water consumption in Brazil by economic sector in scenarios of greater external demand for domestic products, considering especially the shift in the current national export profile. A typical computable general equilibrium model (CGE) based on the 2015 Brazilian Input-Output Table and the 2013-2015 System of Environmental-Economic Accounts for Water in Brazil are used for this analysis. The changes in total water consumption in the proposed scenarios are elastic in relation to the variations in demand for the other primary factors of the model (capital and land) and activity level. The extractive industry was the one with the highest increase in water consumption. The agricultural sector, which represents a large share of Brazilian exports and is the largest water consumer in the world, surprisingly had a variation in water consumption when compared to other sectors. Keywords: water consumption, CGE models, Brazilian economy, international trade, basic inputs
Europa cantat
Authors: Leopold Silke
Published: September 2023

This paper attempts to show how, at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, not only the relationship between text and music changed, but also and above all how the perception of language and speech established itself as a constituting medium for the musical invention. During the 16th century, when the content of the text guided the musical invention and polyphony created an emotional distance to the message of the text, it was still considered possible to compose in different textual and musical idioms (e.g. Orlando di Lasso’s Viersprachendruck). Later, musicians – composers as well as singers – concentrated increasingly on their respective mother tongues and the musical forms of expression available for these, especially in connection with the new instrumentally accompanied solo singing. The musical forms were closely related to the metrics of the respective language, but also to the idea of character stereotypes that were musically articulated in the different airs. Contemporaries were already aware of the difficulty of translating vocal music into another language. And so the first half of the 17th century is marked by a linguistic and musical differentiation of all the vocal forms that are subsumed under the name Lied.
Die frühneuzeitliche Kontrafaktur und ihre geschichtswissenschaftlichen Potenziale
Authors: Chizzali Michael
Published: September 2023

Recently, there has been a marked increase in the interest in contrafacta among scholars in terms of sources, contexts, and technique, as well as in regard to systematic and terminological approaches. Focusing on the collections of contrafacta published in the second half of the 16th century by Georg Baumann the Elder in Erfurt, the article investigates the relevance underlaying music with new texts can have for historiography. Considering the importance of Italian secular repertory for Baumann’s prints with contrafacta on the one hand, and the wide range of re-texting strategies which – as the contributions of the Lutheran theologian and neo-Latin poet Ludwig Helmbold show – could exceed the pragmatic and pattern-oriented production of contrafacta on the other, the idea and meaning of two concepts prominent in Early Modern History are re-evaluated: Humanism and model-based thinking (the latter, not surprisingly, associated with Fernand Braudel’s famed modèle italien).
Die deutschsprachige weltliche Liedkultur um 1600
Authors: Renno Frédérique
Published: September 2023

Far-reaching changes in poetry and music emerge at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. Poetry and Lied can hardly be separated around 1600, as the lyric poetry of this period is generally singable and decisively influenced by the secular Lied. The significant contribution of the Lied to aesthetic change and to the modernisation and Europeanisation of German-language lyric poetry (themes, motifs, metrics, forms, sentence structures) will be worked out on the basis of some 5 200 songs in about 340 printed song collections between 1567 and 1642. Against the background of this broad corpus of sources, the interdisciplinary study analyses individual songs and song collections from the German-speaking world in terms of both musicology and literary studies. In addition to social and sociological aspects, dimensions of novelty are addressed as well as the relationship between theory, poetics and practice, cultural transfer processes, and questions about continuities and dynamics of literary and musical phenomena.

The case studies as well as the theoretical and poetic statements on the Lied show how two conceptions of the Lied are profiled: In becoming independent, both song concepts are valorised in literature and music. In this way, the secular German-language Lied contributes to the modernisation and Europeanisation of German literature.
Efecto del momento de diferimiento y utilización sobre el rendimiento y la calidad de Megathyrsus maximus cv. Gatton panic, en el Chaco semiárido
Authors: Cavallero María I. , Pinto Juan J. , Bono Gonzalo R. , Rigonatto Gabriela M.
Published: September 2023

En el Chaco semiárido hay zonas que presentan limitaciones para la confección de reservas forrajeras. En estas situaciones, el forraje diferido se constituye en la principal estrategia para superar el bache forrajero. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el efecto del momento de diferimiento y de utilización de Megathyrsus maximus cv. Gatton panic sobre el rendimiento y la calidad nutricional. Se evaluaron tres momentos de diferimiento (febrero, marzo y abril) y dos momentos de utilización del forraje (junio y agosto). Se determinó la partición de materia seca separando hojas y tallos. Mediante análisis de laboratorio se evaluaron parámetros de calidad del forraje: proteína bruta (PB), fibra detergente neutra (FDN) y fibra detergente ácida (FDA) y se calculó la digestibilidad de materia seca (DMS) y la energía metabolizable (EM). El mayor rendimiento de forraje se registró en la clausura de febrero, aunque se observó un desarrollo fenológico más avanzado, aumentando la FDN y FDA y disminuyendo la relación hoja/tallo y el porcentaje de PB. No hubo diferencias en el rendimiento entre los distintos momentos de utilización, aunque sí en el porcentaje de PB, que fue mayor en junio. Tampoco se registraron diferencias para digestibilidad y energía metabolizable entre los momentos de diferimiento y de utilización.
ASSESSING THE DIGITAL MATURITY OF AN ENTERPRISE AS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Authors: Soroka Dmitriy , Gorkal'cev Valeriy , Karlova Tatyana
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to the issues of digital transformation, digital maturity and its assessment in enterprises. The article deals with digital maturity of enterprises, digital maturity levels, a comparative analysis of a number of approaches to determining digital maturity, the main directions for assessing digital maturity of enterprises. The aim of the study is to determine digital maturity level of the enterprise to implement software solutions. To achieve this aim, the author chooses a method for conducting the enterprise survey, compiling a digital maturity rating and constructing a radar chart. The scientific novelty of the article consists of determining the criteria for assessing digital maturity, which must be taken into account, as well as correctly analysing the survey results according to these criteria to determine digital maturity index of the enterprise. The following criteria are chosen as the study input: the leader’s vision, human resources, employee commitment (digital culture), flexible and secure infrastructure, data and analytics, intelligent workflows, models. The output data are the rating and assessment of digital maturity level of the enterprise. The processes described in the article contain new requirements of the digitalization era to the criteria for assessing digital maturity of the enterprise, which are a sign of the enterprise readiness for the successful implementation of digital transformation tasks.
Exploring Studies on Cooperative Principle in English Language Teaching: A Literature Review
Authors: Waloyo Edy , Lestari Sri , Mutiaraningrum Ira
Published: September 2023

The zeitgeist of studying CP has attracted scholars, particularly in Indonesia, to scrutinize its application in the ELT context. Previous studies endeavor to approach CP in the ELT through examining classroom interaction and maxim violation and flouting. Yet, limited studies have been attempted to deeply delineate and unravel its implication to culture and the online learning environment. Tapping further into the application of CP in an online learning environment may paint a rosy picture of how people cooperate in an online environment to avoid misunderstanding. This study also suggests an analysis and comparison of CP in the different cultural backgrounds as a promising study especially in Indonesia with its abundant cultural diversity.
Students’ Difficulties in Speaking English as a Foreign Language: Undergraduate Students’ Voices
Authors: Saputra Dwi Bayu , Saputra Eko , Haryana Lia , Puspa Adelia
Published: September 2023

Even though there has been a wide range of research on students' English-speaking issues, there has been little research on concerns associated with perceived difficulties in speaking, particularly in post-pandemic. This study aims to investigate the difficulties experienced by EFL students in speaking. The method used is exploratory sequential mixed methods in which qualitative data support quantitative data. Two data collection techniques were deployed to triangulate the data. Questionnaires were distributed to 105 students to discover their perceptions of difficulties in speaking after the pandemic. Then, eight students were interviewed to dig deeper into the data from the completed questionnaire. This study revealed that students in English study programs still had problems communicating owing to psychological and linguistic reasons. Some of the explanations identified by this research include a lack of English vocabulary, a lack of confidence while speaking English, and nervousness about receiving negative criticism from colleagues or lecturers. The study’s findings are intended to add to the body of knowledge concerning students’ speaking issues. It is hoped that teaching practitioners will be able to identify the right approach to teaching speaking so that learning may be done more efficiently.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE TO ANTENATAL CARE VISITS IN MALUNDA HEALTH CENTER, MAJENE DISTRICT
Authors: Nurbaidah Nurbaidah , Hamdiyah Hamdiyah , Maysaroh Meriem , Syahriani Syahriani , Laela Nur
Published: September 2023

Antental Care (ANC) mengurangi angka morbiditas ibu dan perinatal, serta kematian secara langsung melalui deteksi dan pengobatan komplikasi terkait kehamilan, dan secara tidak langsung melalui identifikasi ibu hamil yang berisiko tinggi mengalami komplikasi selama persalinan sehingga memastikan rujukan ke tingkat perawatan yang tepat. Penelitian ini bertujuan Untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan terhadap kunjungan antenatal care di Puskesmas Malunda kabupaten Majene. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian survei analitik, menggunakan metode Cross Sectional. Penelitian di lakukan di wilayah Puskesmas Malunda kecamatan Malunda kabupaten majene ,Waktu Penelitian ini akan di mulai bulan juni-juli 2023,Populasi197 ibu hamil,sampel 50 ibu hamil. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian Hasil Uji Chi square didapatkan nilai p=0,994 > α=0,05 artinya tidak ada hubungan antara umur ibu dengan kunjungan Antenatal care,Hasil Uji Chi square didapatkan nilai p=0,415 > α=0,05 artinya tidak ada hubungan antara paritas ibu dengan kunjungan Antenatal care, Hasil Uji Chi square didapatkan nilai p=0,002  < α=0,05 artinya ada hubungan antara pendidikan ibu dengan kunjungan Antenatal care, Hasil Uji Chi square didapatkan nilai p=0,777 > α=0,05 artinya tidak ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan kunjungan Antenatal care.
Historiography of the deportation of the peoples of the USSR during the Great Patriotic War
Authors: Isakieva Zulai , Akkieva Svetlana
Published: September 2023

The article deals with the development of the historiography of the deportation of the peoples of the USSR, indicating the most characteristic scientific publications. The historiography of the topic is quite diverse, which is due to the different theoretical and methodological approaches of researchers to the study of historical processes that took place under the totalitarian regime.
Russian-Ukrainian dialogue on the pages of the magazine “Ukrainian Life” (1912-1917)
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Klopova Maria
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to the history of the Moscow magazine “Ukrainian Life” (1912-1917) and the role that it played in the discussion around the Ukrainian question on the eve of and during World War One. One of the tasks stated by the editorial board of the magazine was to inform the Russian public about the main tasks and problems of the Ukrainian national movement. From the first issues the magazine became a space for acute controversy: contributions of both prominent supporters and opponents of the Ukrainian movement were published on its pages: F. Korsh, M. Hrushevsky, D. Dontsov, as well as P. Struve, S. Shchegolev, E. Trubetskoy. The outbreak of World War One led to a change in the nature of the discussion around the prospects of the Ukrainian movement in Russia. The magazine, initially open to a broad discussion with the Russian liberal movement, gradually refused to publish articles by Russian authors, primarily by those critical of “Ukrainism”. As a result, the discussion on the Ukrainian issue turned out to be curtailed, and the events of 1917 put an end to the very existence of the magazine.
“Between Finland and Bohdan Khmelnytsky’s land”: Ukrainian national project through the eyes of Herman Gummerus
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Kosovan Elena
Published: September 2023

This article considers the cooperation between the Ukrainian and Finnish national movement in the first quarter of the twentieth century. The political aspects of the cooperation are viewed through the lens of Herman Gregorius Gummerus’ biography (1877-1948). In contemporary historiography, Herman Gummerus is mostly known for his historical studies that focus on the economic history of ancient Rome. Whereas the majority of studies on Ukrainian-Finnish cooperation in the early twentieth century contain only fragmentary evidence of his political and diplomatic activities, the author of the article considers it necessary to present the biographical essay with a special focus on Herman Gummerus’ participation in the Finnish activists’ movement during two periods of “Russification of Finland” (1899-1905, 1908-1917) and after World War One. Herman Gummerus’ attitude towards the Ukrainian national state project (including the Ukrainian State or the Second Hetmanate, dated 1918) is reconstructed on the basis of his memoirs “Ukraine on the cusp. Six months at the head of the Finnish Embassy in Kyiv” (Ukrainan murrosajoilta - Kuusi kuukautta lähetystön päällikkönä Kievissä) (1931).
Belarusian People’s Republic 1918: a failed statehood
Authors:   Institute of World History, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lannik Leontij
Published: September 2023

This article analyses the events and trends that determined the fate of attempts to form the Belarusian state in the conditions of the finale of World War One. The author has based his research on the study of the German occupation policy and the process of implementing the Brest-Litovsk peace treaties. It demonstrates that the foundations for the negative factors that blocked the appearance of a united Belarus were laid long before the beginning of the Soviet-Polish war. The BPR leaders’ interaction with the occupational authorities was determined not only by different subjective factors, but also by the fundamental refusal to place Belarus on the political map of 1918. This moment is not properly reflected in modern historiography of the issue, especially the Belarusian one. The role of neighbouring states and various national forces in the reconfiguration of post-imperial spaces under the pressure of the German Empire, within the framework of the Brest system of international relations created in 1918, is examined. Within its framework the RSFSR was to receive the place of the most important counteragent, who sought to obtain the maximum influence on the basis of mutually beneficial deals with the military-political leadership of the Kaiserreich. Although the projects of German hegemony in Eastern Europe were thwarted by the defeat of the Central Powers, the period of the First German Occupation and the partition of Belarusian territories between Soviet Russia and its western neighbours became the geopolitical basis for the fate of the nations of Belarus throughout the interwar period.
Big Data: The Fuel for Machine Learning and AI Advancement
Authors: Thomas Robert , Anderson Julia
Published: September 2023

Big Data: The Fuel for Machine Learning and AI Advancement
DCAF13 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: September 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that DDB1- and CUL4-associated factor 13, encoded by DCAF13, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. DCAF13 mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Expression of DCAF13 in primary tumors was correlated with patient distant metastasis-free survival. Modulation of DCAF13 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Truyện Ngụ Ngôn Bói Cá: Sợi dây liên kết giữa thiên nhiên và con người
Authors: Nguyen Minh-Hoang
Published: September 2023

Có thể thấy, với việc mượn dùng hình ảnh tự nhiên để diễn đạt quan sát và suy ngẫm, Truyện Ngụ Ngôn Bói Cá của tác giả Vương Quân Hoàng có giá trị với nhiều đối tượng. Quyển sách có thể cung cấp cho độc giả nhỏ tuổi những bài học về cách làm người thông qua sự vui nhộn, sinh động, và muôn màu của những chú chim. Đối với những người lớn tuổi, đã có một số hay nhiều kinh nghiệm, quyển sách có thể mang lại những giây phút giải trí và cơ hội đúc rút và suy ngẫm có giá trị. Ngoài ra, quyển sách còn giúp tạo dựng kết nối với thiên nhiên và xây dựng tình yêu thiên nhiên cho độc giả, đặc biệt là người dân thành thị, vốn ít có cơ hội tiếp xúc với thiên nhiên. Tuy nhiên, để thật sự nắm được tinh túy từ quyển sách, một hoặc hai lần đọc có lẽ là không đủ. Vì thế, việc đọc nhiều lần và đọc dưới nhiều góc độ suy nghĩ khác sau sẽ giúp cho độc giả khám phá được những “hạt ngọc” hay “kim cương” ẩn mình trong thế giới xóm chim.
Control of MKI67 by NOD2.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: September 2023

We provide evidence here from loss-of-function studies in mice and gain-of-function studies in human cells (1, 2) which demonstrate control of cellular proliferation marker MKI67 by the NLR (nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor) family protein NOD2.
"Chuyện của Kingfisher" - Hành trình kỳ diệu với trí tuệ và các giá trị nhân văn
Authors: Phượng Dương Thị Minh
Published: September 2023

“The Kingfisher Story Collection” (tạm dịch “Tuyển tập Truyện ngụ ngôn Bói Cá”, hay “Chuyện của Kingfisher”) của tác giả Vương Quân Hoàng đã được xuất bản và phát hành trên Amazon, là một tác phẩm tuyệt vời và đáng trân quý. Cuốn sách không chỉ là một bộ sưu tập những câu chuyện ngụ ngôn thú vị mà còn là một hành trình trải nghiệm sâu sắc khi bước vào thế giới tưởng tượng của nhân vật chính, một chú chim Bói Cá - Kingfisher.
"Chuyện của Kingfisher" - Hành trình kỳ diệu với trí tuệ và các giá trị nhân văn
Authors: Duong Thi Minh-Phuong
Published: September 2023

“The Kingfisher Story Collection” (tạm dịch “Tuyển tập Truyện ngụ ngôn Bói Cá”, hay “Chuyện của Kingfisher”) của tác giả Vương Quân Hoàng đãđược xuất bản và phát hành trên Amazon, là một tác phẩm tuyệt vời và đáng trân quý. Cuốn sách không chỉ là một bộ sưu tập những câu chuyệnngụ ngôn thú vị mà còn là một hành trình trải nghiệm sâu sắc khi bước vào thế giới tưởng tượng của nhân vật chính, một chú chim Bói Cá -Kingfisher.
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence: Driving the Future
Authors: Johnson Danny , Smith Jane
Published: September 2023

Big Data and Artificial Intelligence: Driving the Future
Accuracy of UAV mapping of Natura 2000 forest, wetland and grassland habitats: Do we need more seasons or more spectral bands?
Authors: Šímová Petra , Prošek Jiří , Klápště Petr , Rocchini Duccio , Moudrý Vítězslav
Published: September 2023

Mapping and monitoring of Natura 2000 habitats (Habitat Directive 92/43/EEC) is one of the key activities to ensure the protection of natural habitats in Europe. Remote sensing can help to acquire high-quality maps of the distribution and conservation status of Natura 2000 habitats, for example through classifying multispectral data. However, due to the high number of habitats (classes) distinguished in the Habitat Directive, achievable classification accuracies for individual habitats in the context of a given landscape remain unknown. Moreover, although many recent studies have brought encouraging results in the classification of very-high-resolution satellite data such as Sentinel-2 or Rapid-Eye, spatial resolution in the order of several decimetres achievable with UAVs can be needed for distinguishing individual habitat patches in fine-grain landscape mosaics. In this study, we investigated the potential of UAVs for distinguishing eleven Natura 2000 forests, wetlands and grasslands. The study area (~ 20 km2) is situated in the heart of the Czech Republic, Central Europe. We aimed to assess the producer, user and overall accuracy of Random Forest classification, considering the importance of different phenological seasons (spring, summer), spectral resolutions of the camera (multispectral and RGB), predictor types (spectral, textural and object) and classification scheme (detailed habitats vs their aggregations). The highest achieved overall classification accuracy (Cohen’s Kappa) ranged from 0.71 to 0.77 and resulted from classifying multispectral data from both seasons. We obtained similar results from the spring season (0.67-0.76), whereas the isolated data from summer provided poor distinguishing capacities. Relatively good accuracies (0.65 to 0.75) were achievable even using a simple RGB camera when combining both seasons. In general, the classification of non-forest habitats was better than that of forest habitats. Spectral predictors (mean band values) played a crucial role in the classification, but including the object properties and texture (spectral variability) also improved the distinguishing capabilities.
Inter-annual Variation of Summer Southwest Monsoon Rainfall over the Monsoon Core Region of the Eastern Bay of Bengal and its Relationship with Oceans
Authors: Oo Kyaw  Than , Kazora Jonah
Published: September 2023

Using rainfall data from the Observation and, ERA5 reanalysis of sea surface temperature, this study examined the inter-annual variation of summer southwest monsoon rainfall on the eastern Bay of Bengal (BoB) mainland Indochina regions associated with ENSO. The composite study exhibits decreased rainfall in the eastern coastal region of BoB, and an increase in the northern Indo-Myanmar region during the developing phase of El Nino, but vice versa during the decay phase. Morlet wavelet power-spectrum analysis was performed on normalized rainfall anomalies to investigate the presence of significant signals that might be embedded in the study period. Further correlation analysis demonstrates that abnormal rainfall in the above two regions is controlled by different mechanisms. The Monsoon Core region rainfall anomaly is related to local convection and water vapor flux in the developing phase of El Niño. The anomalous anticyclone circulation in the upper troposphere helps strengthen rainfall. A strong/weak Myanmar southwest monsoon (MSwM) in the developing or decaying phase of El Niño can bring excess/less moisture to wet/dry the local southwest summer rainfall. In northern Indo-Myanmar, the anomalous rainfall is not only on the intensity of the MSwM but also on the frequency of western disturbances, and further findings need to be studied.
A Multi-Study Examination of Intra- Individual Feedback Loops Between Competence and Value Beliefs, Procrastination, and Goal Achievement
Authors: Theobald Maria , Bäulke Lisa , Bellhäuser Henrik , Breitwieser Jasmin , Mattes Björn , Brod Garvin , Daumiller Martin , Dresel Markus , Liborius Patrick , Nückles Matthias
Published: September 2023

In the present study, we tested intra-individual feedback loops between competence beliefs, value beliefs, and goal achievement (virtuous circles), and intra-individual feedback loops between goal failure and procrastination (vicious circle). We analyzed data from five independent intensive longitudinal studies with university students (N = 841, k = 23,448 observations). Pre-registered hypotheses were tested across the five studies and aggregated using meta-analytic methods. Results provided support for virtuous circles in self-regulated learning: Students who reported higher competence and value beliefs in one study session reported higher goal achievement, and higher goal achievement predicted higher competence and value beliefs in the subsequent study session. Results provided only partial support for a vicious circle: Procrastination was associated with lower goal achievement but goal achievement did not predict subsequent procrastination. The results have theoretical implications for models of self-regulated learning and methodological implications for the design of experience sampling studies.
An Exploratory Study on the Perceptions of Neighborhood Safety among Low-income Singaporean Families in Public Rental Housing and Purchased Public Housing
Authors: Toh Sze Min , Fu Charlene S. L. , Chew Kuo Min , Quah Saw Han
Published: September 2023

Singapore is known as one of the safest countries in the world, where there are low physical crime rates. However, past studies suggest that low-income families – especially those living in public rental housing (i.e., social housing) tend to experience more community violence, which is associated with poorer developmental outcomes. Using in-depth, semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, this study investigated the factors affecting the perceptions of neighborhood safety of 25 parents and their adolescent children (aged 12 to 17 years) from low-income families. The study also aimed to explore if there were differences in perceptions of neighborhood safety between participants residing in purchased public housing and participants residing in public rental housing. Findings revealed that participants residing in public rental housing perceived their neighborhood as more dangerous than participants residing in purchased housing, which contributed to their isolation from the community. In contrast, participants from purchased housing mentioned that social cohesion and a sense of trust with their neighbors contributed to their sense of safety. Our findings suggest that close bonds and greater social cohesion among neighbors could be a possible factor to target in improving the safety perceptions of families residing in public rental housing.
The Blackbox of Social Media Content Moderation A first look into a novel Twitter dataset
Authors: Kubli Maël , Hoes Emma , Umansky Natalia
Published: September 2023

Out of all social media platforms, Twitter has been the most generous in sharing its data with academia and industry to date. However, like other platforms, Twitter has been increasingly criticized for its lack of transparency regarding its content moderation practices and the reasons behind their decisions to restrict or delete certain content. Addressing these concerns, in September 2022, Twitter launched the `Twitter Moderation Research Consortium' (TMRC), which grants approved researchers access to data on numerous accounts that have been deleted due to violations of Twitter’s Platform Manipulation and Spam Policy. In this paper, we conduct an in-depth investigation of Twitter's moderation decisions in line with their community guidelines using the TMRC14- and TMRC15-datasets, which contain Tweets and user information belonging to accounts deleted from 2016 to October 2022. By employing descriptive analytics, network analysis, and topic modeling, we uncover alignment between Twitter's suspension decisions and their reported moderation practices while also noting instances of opacity and geographical disparities in moderation reasons. Despite the noisiness of these datasets, our findings predominantly confirm the concurrence of account suspensions with community guidelines, shedding some first light on the black box of social media content moderation. However, the results also underscore the need for greater transparency, suggesting avenues for understanding the complexities surrounding content moderation practices and emphasizing the need for continued investments in transparency initiatives like TMRC.
An Unexpected Fate of a Regulatory State at the EU’s Gate: Internationalisation and Non-Consolidation of the Serbian Regulatory State
Authors: Tomic Slobodan , Dragicevic Ognjen
Published: September 2023

This article examines how the regulatory state in Serbia, a transitional country transition on the EU's semi-periphery, has evolved and whether it has solidified over the past two decades. Despite the proclaimed goal to develop a democracy based on market principles and sound regulatory principles, Serbia's regulatory state appears to remain unconsolidated. The research reveals deviations from the key principles of the regulatory state, such as the government's non-interference in markets and commitment to Better Regulation guidelines. During the transition period from 2001 to 2023, Serbia's regulatory approach has blended various elements, including features of the developmental state. To grasp the trajectory of the regulatory state's lack of consolidation, decay, reversal, and replacement, we need to consider a consolidation perspective in addition to the prevalent ‘modelling perspective’. The latter mainly distinguishes between the ‘Regulatory State of the South’ and the ‘Regulatory State of the Global North’. The observed lack of consolidation in Serbia's case study calls for a rethinking of theories on internationalisation and trends in global governance's transnationalisation. It implies the possibility of the rise of varied regulatory models, even in countries close to the Global North and within the EU's neighbourhood, diverging from the traditional regulatory state paradigm. This study adds to the conversation on regulatory state frameworks and sheds light on the intricate paths and potential futures of regulatory states in countries undergoing transition.
Restoring Property rights: The Effects of Land Restitution on access to credit
Authors: Bogliacino Francesco , Posso Christian M , Villaveces Juanita
Published: September 2023

We estimate the causal effect of the Law mandating land restitution to victims of forced displacement in Colombia. We use the timing of the restitution as the source of identification in an event study approach. Farmers typically rely on small to medium-sized loans with limited or no collateral to finance their investments, thus we employ microcredit as our main outcome variable. We analyze administrative data from the program, along with data from the census of credit transactions. Our findings reveal a substantial increase in access to credit, both in terms of the likelihood of signing a loan (extensive margin) and the loan amounts (intensive margin). These effects are most pronounced two years after land restitution, coinciding with the moment individuals gain full property rights. By delving into the specific details of these credit transactions, we ascertain that the credits obtained are primarily directed towards agricultural investments. This suggests that the increased access to credit is likely being used to finance material investments in the restored land parcels.
A Supplement to the Surgeon General’s Advisory “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation”
Authors: Case Brendan , Corbin Ian M. , Teubner Jonathan , Cowden Richard , Bachiochi Erika , Cratty Flynn , VanderWeele Tyler
Published: September 2023

The US Surgeon General (SG) Vivek Murthy recently published a public health advisory, which describes “our epidemic of loneliness and isolation,” details the public health burden posed by these trends, and highlights some strategies for ameliorating it (Murthy, 2023). Our aim in this Supplement is to call attention to some of what is underemphasized in the SG’s report, in the hope of building on his important Advisory to develop a yet more comprehensive account of the drivers of the decline of belonging in contemporary America, and of a path back toward a richly connected society.
Report of the successful Senning procedure from Nepal
Authors: Timala Rabindra B. , Aryal Marisha , Parajuli Santosh , Pradhan Rupak , Joshi Rheecha , Rajbhandari Nivesh , Basnet Nishes , Gautam Navin
Published: September 2023

A child born with transposition of great arteries should undergo arterial switch, preferably within 2 to 3 weeks of life. Sometimes, this can be extended even up to 2 months of life, if left ventricular mass is adequate. When child presents very late left ventricle may have regressed, so the options left is either left ventricular training and arterial switch or atrial switch. We present here, a 3 years old child presenting with transposition of great arteries, who underwent successful Senning procedure.
Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease: Diagnostic challenges in the absence of genetic testing. A case report
Authors: Surzhko L. , Nepomnyashchy V.
Published: September 2023

Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD) is a group of rare uncommon genetic disorders characterized by tubular damage and interstitial fibrosis in the absence of glomerular lesions. It has autosomal dominant inheritance and inevitable progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). In nephrological practice, we usually face glomerular diseases that have well-recognized symptoms. Therefore, when we see a patient with impaired kidney function but without any signs of glomerular disease, it is always more challenging to discover the reason for it. The present case illustrates tubulointerstitial lesions due to possible genetic reasons. A 38-year-old non-hypertensive female presented with impaired renal function, a family history of CKD, proteinuria 0,5 g/day, and urinary sediment unremarkable. Relying on her family history, the middle age of onset, the progression to the end-stage kidney disease, and laboratory and histological results, an autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease was suspected. Initially, diagnosed tubulointerstitial kidney disease is likely to be secondary to a mutation in genes encoding mucin-1. Pathology findings in this case played a pivotal role in establishing the diagnosis. However, it still needs to be proven by genetic tests. The purpose of this manuscript was to summarize the case of ADTKD, discuss the challenges in diagnosing ADTKD without genetic testing, and emphasize the importance of genetic testing in confirming the diagnosis.