bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
My Ancestors Were One-Celled Organisms
Authors: Finger Anne
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACT: This first-person essay explores wonder in the medical encounter from a patient’s point of view, considering times when medical technology has given the author insight into her body and the wonder that has been evoked by these experiences. Two medical encounters are detailed: one in which post-polio vocal cord weakness was explored using a miniature camera, which evoked a sense of wonder at the process of evolution; and the second in which an MRI of the author’s skull became a memento mori. The author reflects on the long processes of genetic mutation from single-celled organism to human being, and on the devolution after death to food for bacteria and insects.
Of Jellybeans and Morning Glories
Authors: Young Yomi Sachiko
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACT: The author invites us to accompany her from sun up to sun down as she shares the routines that create a sustaining environment for her family. She describes the assistive devices, modifications to her home and vehicle, and the strong care network that enable her to mother, and to celebrate the wonder of living and thriving with her daughter.
People in Drawers: Finding Wonder in the Archives
Authors: Gulledge John
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACT: This article discusses relics housed in the Ringling Circus Museum in Sarasota, Florida: photos, works of art, newspaper clippings, performance records, and scrapbooks of mostly 19th- and 20th-century circus performers with varied, often “unusual,” bodies that have been all but forgotten. Encountering these artifacts left the author wonderstruck—a feeling sometimes so abrupt that it heaves us into the conscious presence of others—and left him with a string of complex emotions. In this article, the author attempts to recreate the affective experience of wonder as the performers’ images were lifted before him, and to reflect on the ways disability prompts that affective experience of wonder and functions in moral development.
The World Turned Upside Down: Wonder, Disgust, and the Alienation Effect
Authors: Unwin Stephen
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACT: History shows alarming shifts in the way that people with intellectual disabilities have been regarded. Locke doubted whether they could be counted among the human, while Rousseau hailed them as unspoiled children who could help us be better; the eugenicists despised them as perpetuating “feeble-mindedness,” while the religious praised them as holy innocents. Throughout, however, they have been seen metaphorically, as symbolic figures who incite hatred or inspire wonder, but rarely as real people. This article, written by the father of a young man with severe disabilities, rejects such thinking. The author explains how intellectual disabilities work as a Brechtian “alienation effect” and challenge our core system of values and explores how they make us reconsider much of what we take for granted.
Improving Bike Share Programs on College Campuses in Southeastern US: A Case Study
Authors: Sampson Lord Ebow , Appiah-Opoku Seth , Jones Steven
Published: November 2024

abstract: Increasingly, bike share programs (BSP) are being introduced on college campuses across the United States as a means of promoting sustainable mobility. However, many of these programs face challenges that threaten their sustainability. Using a case study approach, this paper discusses the operation, participation, successes, and challenges facing a relatively new campus bike share program in Southeastern US. The study employed a descriptive research design and utilized quantitative methods to generate insights. With the aid of questionnaire, data was collected from multiple stakeholders including private cyclists, registered bike share members, and transportation service staff on college campus. SPSS was used to analyze the data, with descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages, and inferential statistics including the chi-square test. The results indicate that the program has shown a modest patronage in ridership, but several challenges were identified. They include inadequate bike paths, limited bike parking spaces, and safety concerns. The paper concludes with a discussion of policy implications of the findings.
Broadband optical antireflection metasurface design for F-P micro-optical accelerometers
Authors: Yang ZeYu , Liu WenYao , Liu ChenXi , Li Wei , Gu YanXia , Tian HaoYuan , He YuXin , Zhou YanRu , Xing EnBo , Liu Lai , Tang Jun , Liu Jun
Published: November 2024

The micro-optical accelerometer has the advantages of high sensitivity,
miniaturization, and integration, which has attracted much attention.
Its performance is closely related to parameters such as the intensity
and bandwidth of the transmitted light of the optical resonator.
Therefore, a novel, to our knowledge, single-layer all-dielectric
antireflection structure based on metasurfaces is proposed.
According
to the quantitative relationship between the reflectivity and the
diffraction component of the structure, the antireflection mechanism
of the structure is explored. Then, by optimizing the structural
parameters of the silicon surface unit, a broadband antireflection
range from 415 to 3200 nm is realized, and the transmittance at
1550 nm can reach 99.8%. Finally, the designed metasurface
structure is applied to the Fabry–Perot (F-P) micro-optical
accelerometer, and the sensitivity is three times higher than that of
the Al2O3 antireflection film. This provides
what we believe is a new idea for the integrated design of
micro-optical accelerometer based on all-dielectric metasurfaces.
Rapid focus position detection in satellite electro-optical payloads using fully convolutional networks
Authors: Kim Shinwook , Youk Youngchun , Ryu Dongok
Published: November 2024

This study proposes a deep learning-based fast-focus detection network (FFDNet) to rapidly and accurately identify the optimal focus position throughout the entire assembly process of satellite electro-optical payloads. Built on a fully convolutional network architecture, FFDNet offers flexibility in predicting the focus positions, regardless of the input image size. It is characterized by rapid prediction speed, high accuracy, and robustness against external environmental noise. To address issues such as the excessive measurement time and sensitivity to environmental conditions found in existing algorithms, we trained FFDNet using knife-edge target images captured by a push-broom sensor. Experimental evaluations demonstrate that FFDNet outperforms existing algorithms in terms of both speed and accuracy and operates robustly under various temperature conditions and microvibration environments.
End-to-end automatic lens design with a differentiable diffraction model
Authors: Zhang Wenguan , Ren Zheng , Zhou Jingwen , Chen Shiqi , Feng Huajun , Li Qi , Xu Zhihai , Chen Yueting
Published: November 2024

The lens design is challenging and time-consuming, requiring tedious human trial and error. Recently, joint design of lens and image processing networks based on differentiable ray tracing techniques has emerged, which provides the possibility to reduce the difficulty of traditional lens design. However, existing joint design pipelines cannot optimize all parameters, including materials and high-order aspheric terms, nor do they use diffraction theory to calculate point spread functions (PSFs) accurately. In this work, we propose a fully automated joint design framework, especially for smartphone telephoto lenses, which starts from optical design indicators, uses Delano diagrams to calculate reasonable optical initial structures, and jointly optimizes the lens system and the image processing network. Considering the diffraction effect, a differentiable PSF calculation method based on the Fresnel-Kirchhoff diffraction model is used for end-to-end joint optimization. This work can reduce the difficulty of the lens design and provide an accurate PSF calculation method considering the diffraction effect for end-to-end joint optimization.
Polarization-independent topological corner states based on all-dielectric valley photonic crystals
Authors: Su Ya , Peng Fangyuan , Lei Linlin , He Lingjuan , Wan Lipeng , Wang Tongbiao , Deng Weimin , Yu Tianbao
Published: November 2024

Recently, topological edge states and corner states have provided new ways to manipulate light transmission and localization. Up to now, most works have focused on either transverse magnetic or transverse electric polarization. In contrast, dual-polarization photonic topological states have attracted extensive attention because of their potential applications in polarization-independent photonic devices. Previous study realizes the polarization-independent topological corner states by independently tuning the out-of-plane permittivity and the in-plane permittivity of the anisotropic elliptic metamaterial, which is difficult to realize in the optical regime. In this work, we achieve polarization-independent topological edge states and corner states based on all-dielectric fishnet photonic crystals made of isotropic material. Note that the frequencies of the topological edge states and corner states depend on the structure’s effective refractive index, which is related to the filling ratio of the dielectric material. By selecting a suitable filling ratio of the dielectric material, polarization-independent edge states and corner states are realized. In addition, we further construct a topological waveguide-cavity coupling system and demonstrate the function of a polarization-independent optical notch filter. Our work paves the way for the implementation of polarization-independent topological photonic devices.
Unleashing the nonlinear optical response of layered vanadium diselenide towards the deep mid-infrared regime
Authors: Li Ning , He Yuan , Zhou Tiantian , Liu Dongyang , Huang Jing , Huang Xiangzhen , Feng Yi , Zhao Chujun
Published: November 2024

Broadband nonlinear optical materials towards the deep mid-infrared regime are highly required in medical diagnostics, environmental pollution monitoring, etc. Here, we report the ultra-broadband nonlinear optical absorption behavior of the layered vanadium diselenide (VSe2) towards deep mid-infrared regime experimentally. The layered VSe2 prepared by the liquid-phase exfoliation method exhibits broadband and wavelength-dependent nonlinear saturable absorption and a large modulation depth of over 8% in the 3-10 µm spectral range. By utilizing the layered VSe2 for optical modulation, stable nanosecond pulse with a low Q-switched threshold has been delivered successfully from an erbium-doped ZBLAN fiber laser. The experimental findings can deepen the understanding of the nonlinear optical response of the transition metal dichalcogenides towards the deep mid-infrared regime, and may make inroads for the advancement of mid-IR optoelectronic devices.
Rho1 and Rgf1 establish a new actin-dependent signal to determine growth poles in yeast independently of microtubules and the Tea1–Tea4 complex
Authors: Garcia Patricia , Celador Ruben , Edreira Tomas , Sanchez Yolanda
Published: November 2024

Cellular asymmetry begins with the selection of a discrete point on the cell surface that triggers Rho-GTPases activation and localized assembly of the cytoskeleton to establish new growth zones. The cylindrical shape of fission yeast is organized by microtubules (MT) that deliver the landmark Tea1–Tea4 complex at the cell tips to define the growth poles. However, only a few tea1Δ cells mistaken the direction of growth, indicating that they manage to detect their growth sites. Here, we show that Rgf1 (Rho1-GEF) and Tea4 are components of the same complex and that Rgf1 activity toward Rho1 is required for strengthen Tea4 at the cell tips. Moreover, in cells lacking Tea1, selection of the correct growth site depends on Rgf1 and on a correctly polarized actin cytoskeleton, both necessary for Rho1 activation at the pole. We propose an actin-dependent mechanism driven by Rgf1–Rho1 that marks the poles independently of MTs and the Tea1–Tea4 complex.
ESG performance and green innovation in commercial banks: Evidence from China
Authors: Wang Qiliang , Zhang Yingchun , Li Yang , Wang Peihao
Published: November 2024

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is closely related to commercial banks’ promotion of "dual-carbon" goals and the concept of sustainable development. The impact of ESG performance on commercial banks’ support for green innovation remains an issue for in-depth study. This paper studies 36 Chinese commercial banks in China from 2010 to 2021 and finds that the ESG performance of commercial banks can promote green innovation, and this promotion is more obvious when bank remuneration incentives are effective. Meanwhile, this paper verifies the mediating role of the non-performing loan ratio and the Lerner index in it, which provides channel support for ESG to effectively promote green innovation development. This study enriches the existing literature on environmental, social, and governance performance and green innovation in commercial banks and provides new perspectives and directions for future research.
The impact of work values on the professional development of primary and secondary school teachers: A moderated mediation model
Authors: Feng Guoyan , Shi Keke , Huang Qiyong , Ma Jingling
Published: November 2024

This study explored the relationship between work values and primary and secondary school teachers’ professional development, as well as the mediating role of work engagement and the moderating role of perceived organizational support. Eight hundred and seventy-three primary and secondary school teachers were recruited at random to complete work values scale, work engagement scale, perceived organizational support scale, and professional development of primary and secondary schools teachers scale. The results revealed that work values positively predicted professional development; work engagement partially mediated the relationship between work values and professional development, and with the mediating effect accounted for 54.62% of the total effect; perceived organizational support regulated the direct path and the first half path of this mediation process. This study empirically clarified why (through work engagement) and when (perceived organizational support) work values were positively related to professional development among primary and secondary school teachers’ in China, contributing to the existing work values and teachers’ professional development literature. Future research could be encouraged to extend the findings by integrating theory of internal motivation with organizational support theory toward deepening current understanding of how and when work values can contribute to a teacher’s professional development.
ECRG4 mediates host response to cutaneous infection by regulating neutrophil recruitment and adhesion receptor expression
Authors: Pool Katie D. , Hemmat Gracie J. , Dorschner Robert A.
Published: November 2024

Rapid neutrophil recruitment is critical for controlling infection, with dysfunctional neutrophil responses in diseases like diabetes associated with greater morbidity and mortality. We have shown that the leukocyte protein ECRG4 enhances early neutrophil recruitment to cutaneous wounds and hypothesized that ECRG4 regulates the early host response to infection. Using a cutaneous infection model, we found that ECRG4 KO mice had decreased early neutrophil recruitment with persistent larger lesions, increased bacterial proliferation and systemic dissemination. Although previous work identified ECRG4 as a negative regulator of CD44 on neutrophils, the mechanism regulating neutrophil recruitment remained unknown. We demonstrated that pro-inflammatory responses were intact in ECRG4 KO mice, but found decreased neutrophil mobilization from bone marrow and decreased migration to chemokines. ECRG4 KO mouse neutrophils demonstrated an increase in adhesion molecules that regulate recruitment, including enhanced induction of integrin CD11b and increased L-selectin and CD44 on bone marrow neutrophils. Analysis of gene expression in leukocytes from diabetic patients found decreased ECRG4 expression with similar increased L-selectin and CD44. We propose a previously unrecognized mechanism governing neutrophil recruitment, whereby ECRG4 mediates neutrophil surface adhesion molecules that determine both recruitment and outside-in signaling that modulates neutrophil response to pro-inflammatory stimuli.
Comparing the brief Holistic Health for HIV (3H+) to the Holistic Health Recovery Program (HHRP+) among people with HIV and opioid use disorder: Results from a randomized, controlled non-inferiority trial
Authors: Zelenev Alexei , Huedo-Medina Tania B. , Shrestha Roman , Mistler Colleen B. , Altice Frederick L. , Sibilio Brian , Copenhaver Michael M.
Published: November 2024

Few evidence-based interventions have been widely adopted in common clinical settings, particularly for opioid-dependent people with HIV (PWH) seeking drug treatment. We developed a brief evidence-based intervention, Holistic Health for HIV (3H+), specifically for ease of implementation and integration within drug treatment settings. In this study, we compared 3H+ to the gold standard, Holistic Health Recovery Program (HHRP+) using a non-inferiority trial. Between 2012 and 2017, 106 participants were randomly assigned to either the brief 3H+ intervention or the gold standard HHRP+. HIV treatment (ART adherence, viral suppression) and risk behaviors (sharing injection equipment, condom use) were compared between the two arms at baseline, end-of-intervention (EOI-12 weeks) and at follow-up (24 weeks). Average treatment effect was calculated based on the difference-in-difference (DID) estimator and a non-parametric bootstrap was used to assess non-inferiority. At the 12-week EOI point, 3H+ was found to be non-inferior to HHRP+ with respect to multiple outcomes: percent sharing syringes and needles (DID:1.4, 95%CI [-18.6,21.5], p<0.01) and attainment of high ART adherence (DID: 9.7, 95%CI: [-13.1, 32.2], p = 0.04). At the 24-week EOI point, 3H+ was found to be non-inferior to HHRP+ with respect to percent sharing syringes and needles (DID: 8.9, [-10.1, 28.30], p = 0.04) and attainment of viral suppression (DID: 18.9, 95% CI:[-7.1, 42.0], p = 0.01). For other indicators, such as consistent condom use, the hypothesis test for non-inferiority was inconclusive at the 12-week EOI (DID: -20.2, 95%CI [-48.9–10.7], p = 0.51). For HIV treatment as prevention to be effective, PWH need to achieve viral suppression. In the absence of this success, they must reduce HIV risk behaviors. The finding that 3H+ was non-inferior to HHRP+ suggests that brief behavioral interventions can be deployed in real world settings to help more efficiently achieve Ending the HIV Epidemic goals.
Mielitis y anticuerpos anti-Yo: un síndrome paraneoplásico asociado al carcinoma nasofaríngeo detectado por tomografía por emisión de positrones. Descripción de un caso
Authors: Riancho Javier , Rodríguez-Rodríguez Eloy , Martínez-Camerano Andrea , Morales-Angulo Carmelo
Published: November 2024

Introducción y objetivos:
Los síndromes paraneoplásicos (SP) asociados al carcinoma nasofaríngeo (CN) son muy raros. Describimos a un paciente que presentó una mielitis paraneoplásica asociada con anticuerpos anti-Yo y CN.

Descripción:
Un hombre de 70 años previamente sano presentó un trastorno de la marcha progresivo. El estudio diagnóstico demostró la presencia de anticuerpos anti-Yo junto con un CN, sospechado por tomografía por emisión de positrones (PET-CT). A pesar del tratamiento rápido con esteroides, gammaglobulinas y una terapia tumoral satisfactoria, persistió una sintomatología neurológica parcial.

Conclusiones:
Aunque raro, los médicos deben considerar la posibilidad de etiología paraneoplásica al atender a pacientes con CN que presenten síntomas neurológicos subagudos.
Coinfection of Mycoplasma suis and porcine circovirus type 3 is linked to reproductive failure in pig farms
Authors: Ngo Tram Ngoc Thi , Nguyen Nam Minh , Thanawongnuwech Roongroje , Thong Le Minh , Nguyen Trang Phuong Thi , Nguyen Toan Tat , Do Duy Tien
Published: November 2024

Background and Aim: Reproductive disorders in swine herds pose significant challenges to pig breeding due to both infectious and non-infectious factors. In large-scale pig farming, coinfections are increasingly common, affecting sow health and herd productivity. This study aimed to determine occurrence and coinfection patterns of Mycoplasma suis and porcine circovirus type 3 in Vietnamese pig farms and to evaluate their association with reproductive disorders and clinical signs in affected herds.

Materials and Methods: We collected 291 samples from 15 farms, composed of whole blood and various tissues from fetuses and weak-born piglets. Molecular biological testing was conducted to detect key pathogens of interest. Consistently, porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) and porcine Hemoplasma were detected and sequenced for the whole genome and partial 16S rRNA, respectively. The genetic diversity of PCV3 and Mycoplasma suis was analyzed.

Results: Various clinical signs, including abortion, stillborn, mummified, and weak-born piglets, and dermatitis, were recorded. M. suis was detected in 252/291 (86.59%) samples from all 15 surveyed farms, with an occurrence of 100%. PCV3 was detected in 35.05% (102/291) samples and 73.3% (11/15) of farms. PCV3 and M. suis coinfections were observed in 29.21% of the positive samples. It should be noted that most PCV3 Ct-values were above 30, indicating the existence of PCV3 in the herd but with insufficient data to confirm its pathogenic potential. The complete genomes of 10 PCV3 strains identified in this study exhibited high sequence homology, with >97% nucleotide identity. In addition, the eight partial 16S rRNA porcine Hemoplasma sequences shared absolute identity with M. suis isolates from pigs in China and Germany.

Conclusion: This report on the occurrence of M. suis and PCV3 in pigs from farms with reproductive failure provides important insights into the expanding global distribution of these pathogens. Our findings warrant further investigations of the pathogenic potential and economic implications of M. suis and PCV3 in pigs with reproductive failure in Vietnam.

Keywords: coinfection, Mycoplasma suis, porcine circovirus type 3, reproductive failure.
Combination of macro-TSH and macroprolactinemia phenomena in a patient with autoimmune thyroiditis and vitiligo
Authors: Sazonova D. V. , Perepelova M. A. , Shutova A. S. , Nikankina L. V. , Kolesnikova G. S. , Pigarova E. A. , Dzeranova L. K.
Published: November 2024

Laboratory diagnostic methods are the main tools in the practice of a doctor of any specialty, including an endocrinologist. Factors were identified that could change the concentration of the biologically active fraction of the test substance, subsequently complicating the interpretation of laboratory results and making the right clinical decision. The literature describes a variety of circulating autoantibodies involved in binding to pituitary hormones (prolactin (PRL), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), growth hormone, luteinizing, follicle-stimulating, and adrenocorticotropic hormones), hypothalamus (vasopressin and oxytocin), pancreas (insulin and glucagon) , parathyroid glands (parathyroid hormone), as well as with thyroid hormones. As a rule, the resulting macromolecules lead to an increase in laboratory parameters, in which the prevailing fraction of the hormone does not have biological activity, which determines the main problem of this phenomenon. The most common variants include immune complexes with PRL and TSH, causing the phenomena of macroprolactinemia and macrothyrotropinemia (macro-TSH-emia/macro-TSH), respectively. Most laboratory test systems used in clinical practice are capable of determining only the total amount of PRL and TSH. The presented clinical observation describes a combination of the phenomena of macro-TSH and macroprolactinemia in a patient with autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) and vitiligo.
Efficacy of standard methods in the treatment of prolactin-secreting pituitary carcinoma
Authors: Astafyeva L. I. , Kalinin P. L. , Trunin Y. Y. , Kobyakov G. L. , Sidneva Y. G.
Published: November 2024

Pituitary carcinoma (metastatic neuroendocrine tumor of the pituitary gland) is the pituitary tumor with confirmed craniospinal and/or systemic metastases. These tumors are extremely rare accounting for only 0.1% to 0.5% of all pituitary tumours and are characterized by high mortality. In the presented case, pituitary carcinoma with intracranial metastasis was diagnosed in a young patient 25 years after manifestation of an aggressive recurrent prolactin-secreting pituitary tumor. Standard therapy (removal of metastasis, radiation therapy, cabergoline therapy) resulted in a long-term remission of the disease.
The use of TruCare III insulin pump in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Barsukov I. A. , Demina A. A.
Published: November 2024

The development of devices for continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII or insulin pumps) dramatically improved medical care for patients with diabetes mellitus. Insulin pump production widens annually resulting in number of new models entering the market, that differs in price but are similar in technical features. The entering of such new models to the Russian market can cause practical issues both in patient and in health care provider, so their estimation is of great importance. Insulin pump TruCare III (Apex Medical Co., Ltd, China) was registered in Russian Federation in September 15, 2023. The clinical experience of the TruCare III use in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus is presented with the focus on glycemic parameters and custom features.
BERCERMIN PADA BATIK
Authors: Friskadewi Nurul
Published: November 2024

Diversity becomes natural to them who have archipelago geographical condition. We may reflect to cultural product as batik. Batik growth in this nation has received many influences. This influences then creatively combined with our culture and still coloring our cultural lives. The purpose of this paper is to describe cultural diversity by reflecting on batik. Currently batik has spread widely throughout Indonesia and become a national and international identity. Adaptation perspective, various influences can be overcome without leaving the authenticity of this nation. This is in line with the spirit “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika”. Again, reflecting on ourselves, batik is only a material culture which rich in meaning, and most important, how values and meaning can inspired us and generations to come.
Resepsi Al-Qur’an di Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor Putri 1 Mantingan, Ngawi, Jawa Timur
Authors: MZ Ahmad Murtaza , Rahmatiah Ainusshoffa
Published: November 2024

Abstract: This research is a qualitative study aimed at understanding how the reception of the Quran is actualized in the form of calligraphy, the factors underlying it, the process of creating the calligraphy, and the meaning of the calligraphy for Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor Putri 1. The analytical method used in this research is descriptive-analytical research, which describes the main issues comprehensively and then analyzes them in detail, thus obtaining a deep understanding of the reception of the Quran in the form of calligraphy at Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor Putri 1, Mantingan, Ngawi, East Java. The results of this research indicate that Quranic calligraphy is one form of the reception of the Quran. There are several Quranic verses that form the basis of Gontor's education, and some verses are personally selected by the first guardian of Gontor Putri 1, Ust. Ahmad Hidayatullah Zarkasyi. From the calligraphy, two types of receptions are found at Pondok Pesantren Gontor Putri 1: 1) Aesthetic Reception, where the Quran is accepted by female students and teachers of the school in the form of beauty and made the main decoration of the school 2) Functional Reception, where the Quran is accepted in the form of paintings and installed in prominent places in the school as visual educational aids for female students.Abstrak: Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana aktualisasi resepsi Al-Qur’an dalam bentuk kaligrafi, hal-hal yang melatarbelakanginya, proses kaligrafi tersebut dibuat dan makna dari kaligrafi tersebut bagi Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor Putri 1. Metode analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu penelitian deskriptif-analitis, yaitu metode analisis yang mendeskripsikan pokok permasalahan secara utuh dan kemudian dianalisis secara rinci, sehingga diperoleh gambaran secara mendalam resepsi Al-Qur’an dalam bentuk kaligrafi di Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor Putri 1 Mantingan, Ngawi, Jawa Timur. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kaligrafi Al-Qur’an merupakan salah satu bentuk resepsi Al-Qur’an. Terdapat beberapa ayat Al-Qur’an yang merupakan landasan dasar pendidikan Gontor, dan beberapa ayat merupakan ayat yang terpilih secara pribadi oleh pengasuh pertama Gontor Putri 1, Ust. Ahmad Hidayatullah Zarkasyi. Dari kaligrafi tersebut, terdapat 2 jenis resepsi yang ditemukan di Pondok Pesantren Gontor Putri 1: 1) Resepsi Estetis, yaitu Al-Qur’an diterima oleh santriwati dan pengajar pondok dalam bentuk keindahan dan menjadikannya dekorasi utama pondok 2) Resepsi Fungsional, yaitu Al-Qur’an diterima dalam bentuk lukisan dan dipasang di tempat-tempat utama pondok sebagai saran pendidikan visual santriwati.
Arti Penting Penulisan Sejarah Perang Sabil Jawa
Authors: Alfatah Arif
Published: November 2024

Abstract: This paper examines and discusses various perspectives on the historical writing of the Javanese Sabil War. Additionally, it addresses the meaning of history, historical sources, the Qur’an’s guidance on the importance of history, the value of history, and the urgency of rewriting it. The analytical method applied in this paper is a literature study using primary and secondary sources. The insights provided aim to encourage readers, academics, and researchers to conduct further research and write their studies comprehensively. In this way, the unique essence of Indonesian history can be effectively conveyed, especially when the facts are presented by Indonesians themselves.Abstrak: Penelitian ini membahas berbagai perspektif tentang penulisan sejarah Perang Sabil Jawa. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga membahas makna sejarah, sumber sejarah, petunjuk Al-Qur'an tentang pentingnya sejarah, nilai sejarah, dan urgensi penulisan ulang sejarah. Metode analisis yang diterapkan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi literatur dengan menggunakan sumber primer dan sekunder. Analisis yang disajikan bertujuan untuk mendorong pembaca, akademisi, dan peneliti untuk melakukan penelitian lanjutan dan menulis studi mereka secara komprehensif. Dengan cara ini, esensi khas sejarah Indonesia dapat disampaikan secara efektif, terutama jika fakta-faktanya disajikan oleh orang Indonesia sendiri.
Educational Intervention Effect on Clinical Nurses’ Skills Regarding the Use of Glasgow Coma Scale in Neurological Assessment of Patients in Tertiary Hospitals, Edo State, Nigeria
Authors:   University of Benin,, A. Ehwarieme Timothy , N. Anarado Agnes , L. Okoronkwo Ijeoma
Published: November 2024

Background: There is an increase in neurological cases in Nigeria, requiring close monitoring using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). Although nurses are key health personnel managing these patients, evidence suggests that they lack adequate skills in carrying out neurological assessment. Purpose: This study assessed the educational intervention effect on nurses' skills regarding GCS neurological assessment of patients in selected hospitals in Edo State, Nigeria. Methods: The study adopted a quasi-experimental, pre-post-test control research design. The sample was comprised of 98 nurses purposely selected from neurological wards of the selected hospitals. Researcher-developed observational check list with inter-rater reliability rho (ρ) of 0.942 and degree of agreement (kappa) of 0.792 was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, such as Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney, and U Friedman’s test, at 5% level of significance. Results: Skill demonstrated by the participants increased from a pre-test of 1 (2.0%) to a post-test of 48 (100.0%) in the interventional group, whereas the control group had 0% over the assessment time significant difference (p=0.000) over the assessment times found in the intervention group. Post hoc (Bonferroni) test revealed the differences between Pre-test versus post-test one/post-test two. Multivariate analysis showed no association between socio-demographic characteristics and level of GCS skills demonstrated among participants before and after treatment for both groups (p0.05). Conclusion: This educational intervention package was effective in improving treatment group GCS skills. Nurses improvement in GCS skills is likely to increase the confidence in eliciting correct patient responses, leading to more accurate GCS scores and more accurate clinical decision-making. However, the small sample size may not adequately represent the broader population of nurses. Implications for Nursing: Training programs should be customized to target specific skill gaps across different settings. Cost-effective models are both effective and can be scaled to other regions. To maintain these improved skills, followup sessions and initiatives to build local capacity through staff training are crucial, ultimately leading to better nursing care and patient outcomes. Keywords: Nurses’ skills, Glasgow coma scale, Educational intervention, Effect, Neurological assessment.
Change in breath: The effect of rhythm education based practices
Authors: Yıldırım Hikmet , Ayyıldız Durhan Tebessüm , Gökyürek Belgin , Kılıçarslan Ferhat , Baydar Arıcan Hacer Özge , Kaya Didem Gülçin
Published: November 2024

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of rhythm training practices on the change of breathing values in athletes. In this direction, breathing exercises were conducted with 6 people within the framework of rhythm training practices lasting 14 weeks. In the study in which the pretest-posttest experimental study method was adopted, the data were analyzed with Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test and Kruskall Wallis test as well as descriptive statistics. The findings obtained were that rhythm training practices in athletes revealed a significant difference in pre-test data on breathing values. Based on the findings obtained as a result of the research, it is evaluated that rhythm training practices, which form the basis of all sports branches, should be considered in a broader framework and integrated into basic training studies in sports branches.
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Özet
Bu çalışmada ritim eğitimi uygulamalarının sporcularda nefes değerlerinin değişimine olan etkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda 6 katılımcı ile 14 hafta süren ritim eğitimi uygulamaları çerçevesinde nefes çalışmaları yapılmıştır. Ön test son test deneysel çalışma yönteminin benimsendiği araştırmada veriler betimsel istatistiklerin yanı sıra Wilcoxon İşaretli Sıralar Testi ve Kruskall Wallis testi  ile incelenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular sporcularda ritim eğitimi uygulamalarının nefes değerlerine yönelik son test verilerinde anlamlı farklılık ortaya çıkarttığı yönündedir. Araştırma sonucunda elde edilen bulgulardan hareketle tüm sportif branşların temelini oluşturan ritim eğitimi uygulamalarının daha geniş çerçevede ele alınarak, spor branşlarındaki temel antrenman çalışmalarına entegre edilmesi gerektiği değerlendirilmektedir.
The RIGMA model as a valuable tool for evaluating teachers’ technological advancement in distance education
Authors: Cichoń Małgorzata , Sypniewski Jakub , Piotrowska Iwona
Published: November 2024

The study aims to develop a model for evaluating the technological advancement of teachers engaged in distance education, with variations explained by their individual attributes. These attributes encompass organization skills, adaptation, communication abilities, independence, proficiency, efficiency, and attitude towards distance education. The study involved surveys conducted on 130 geography teachers in Poland during the initial months of the pandemic. The authors hypothesized that the variability in technological advancement could be attributed to the functional capabilities of maps used in geography lessons and the identified personal characteristics. To test these assumptions, 25 original indicators were devised, forming the Technological Advancement Index (TAI). Through statistical analysis, a disparate technological advancement among teachers was observed, with TAI scores ranging from +6.0 to −10.60. At the lower proficiency levels, variability was primarily linked to independence, followed by proficiency and efficiency. As advancement levels increased, so did the functional diversity of maps used, particularly in problem-solving and the creation of new digital maps. This exploration into technological advancement yielded novel conceptual and empirical insights, allowing validation of the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition (SAMR) model used in traditional education. Additionally, it led to development of the Recommendation, Imitation, Gamification, Mobilization, Action (RIGMA) model tailored for distance education. The proposed model holds applicability in enhancing geographic education during distance learning initiatives.
The quality of the Zygmunt Spring water (southern Poland) – preliminary results
Authors: Dąbrowska Dominika , Ruman Marek , Wróbel Jacek
Published: November 2024

Natural springs are one of the potential sources of water supply, but due to negative anthropogenic impacts, the water quality can deteriorate. The Zygmunt Spring in Złoty Potok does not form the basis of the population’s water supply, but it is constantly being exploited by residents and tourists. This study was carried out at Zygmunt Spring in two measurement series for 34 physicochemical and bacteriological parameters. The average electrolytic conductivity (EC) of the water in this spring is about 0.039 S ∙ m−1, the pH is about 7.04 and the discharge is equal to 15 dm3 ∙ s−1. The test results were compared with the permissible limits for national drinking water, groundwater quality and WHO standards. The value of the Backman pollution index was calculated for these parameters. This index takes into account parameters that exceed the upper permissible concentrations of contaminants. The Backman Contamination Index value was about −13, but the results of bacteriological analyses indicate a very high number of microorganisms in the water (>300 cfu ∙ mL−1), indicating a high health risk.
MARK1 suppress malignant progression of hepatocellular carcinoma and improves sorafenib resistance through negatively regulating POTEE
Authors: Lu Xin , Chen Zhiyuan , Mi Wenting , Zheng Jianming , Liu Yubin
Published: November 2024

Purpose

This study aimed to investigate the role of microtubule-affinity regulatory protein kinase 1 (MARK1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression, its association with sorafenib sensitivity, and the interplay between MARK1 and POTE Ankyrin domain family member E(POTEE) in HCC cells.

Methods

Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis was used to assess MARK1 and POTEE expression in 60 pairs of HCC tissues and cell lines. The correlation between MARK1 levels, clinicopathological features, and patient prognosis was analyzed. Sorafenib-resistant HCC cell models were developed, followed by MARK1 overexpression to evaluate its impact on cell functions. Luciferase reporter assays and rescue experiments were conducted to elucidate the MARK1–POTEE regulatory mechanism.

Results

MARK1 exhibited decreased mRNA expression in HCC tissues and cells, correlating with adverse clinicopathological features and poorer patient survival. Luciferase assays confirmed direct binding between MARK1 and POTEE. Sorafenib treatment increased MARK1 protein levels, reduced POTEE, and inhibited cell proliferation. Overexpressing MARK1 suppressed sorafenib-induced proliferation in resistant cells, while co-overexpression of MARK1 and POTEE reversed this effect.

Conclusion

MARK1 potentially restrains HCC progression and enhances sorafenib resistance by negatively modulating POTEE expression, highlighting its significance as a therapeutic target in HCC treatment.
Lower-body strength, power and sprint front crawl performance
Authors: Muniz-Pardos Borja , Gomez-Bruton Alejandro , Matute-Llorente Angel , Gonzalez-Aguero Alex , Olmedillas Hugo , Gomez-Cabello Alba , Casajus Jose A. , Vicente-Rodríguez Germán
Published: November 2024

Purpose

To determine the association between lower-body strength and lower-body power capacities with sprint swimming performance in adolescent competitive swimmers.

Methods

A total of 44 front crawl swimmers (27 males and 17 females) performed anthropometric assessments, lower-body strength tests (half squat maximum isometric strength, dynamic half squat with 20, 30 and 40 % of the maximum isometric strength, and knee extension maximum isometric strength) and lower-body power tests (squat jump [SJ], countermovement jump [CMJ] and Abalakov jump). Further front crawl swimming best times in 50 and 100 m were recorded from official swimming competitions and front crawl technique was assessed by an experienced coach using a visual analogue scale.

Results

Swimming performance was correlated with lower-body power variables (SJ [r=−0.573 for 50 m and −0.642 for 100 m], CMJ [r=−0.497 for 50 m and −0.544 for 100 m], and Abalakov jump [r=−0.452 for 50 m and −0.415 for 100 m]; p≤0.05) and lower-body strength (half squat maximum isometric strength [r=−0.430 for 50 m and −0.443 for 100 m]; p≤0.05) in males but not in females. Further linear regression models showed that only lower-body power predicted both 50 m (Abalakov jump; r2=0.58; change in r2=0.18) and 100 m (SJ; r2=0.66; change in r2=0.15) performance in male swimmers.

Conclusions

This study emphasizes the greater association between lower-body power and sprint front crawl performance in adolescent males compared to females. Practical tests (i.e., SJ and Abalakov jump) are shown to predict front crawl swimming performance, which may facilitate the performance control by coaches and trainers.
Intertwining Slow Violence and Necroeconomies
Authors: Muñoz Alicia
Published: November 2024

Daniel Peña’s 2017 novel Bang creates a parallel between the physical and social effects of Mexican migration into and out of the United States and those of the Mexican drug war. This essay utilizes Rob Nixon’s concept of slow violence to look at the corporeal degradation and disposability imposed on migrant farmworkers, in conjunction with Sayak Valencia’s theorization of gore capitalism, the necroeconomy of performative narcoviolence, as experienced by the characters in Bang. Although these two concepts appear to lie on opposite ends of the spectrum, and are illustrated in the novel initially from contrasting sides of the border and of (il)legality of trade, their conjunction points to the commonality between those suffering as grist for the modern economic mill. The essay analyzes how Peña’s transnational perspective, lyrical prose, and bridging of opposing concepts graphically perceive not only the personal experiences of those whose bodies are both degraded and commodified, but also the systemic constraints that force them into impossible choices. Using Peña’s novel, the essay reveals the continuity between these readings of violence as traced through the degradation of disposable bodies; both kinds of violence are ultimately born out of a unity of underlying extractive agricultural economies, yielding the grotesque from the mundane.
Cultural Diversity and Education in Cameroon: Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Llevot Calvet Núria , Kamkou Dieudonné Beau Céjour , López Teulón Mari Paz , Bernad Cavero Olga , Torrelles Montanuy Àngels , Revilla Carrasco Álfonso , Acosta Hernández Magdalena , Kem-mekah Kadzue Oscar , Astudillo Pombo Marisé
Published: November 2024

This work is the result of cooperation, research and inter-university transfer, carried out thanks to a grant awarded in 2023 by the Office of Development and Cooperation (ODEC) of the University of Lleida to the annual call for development cooperation projects. This collaboration is not recent, as the faculties of Education of the universities of Yaoundé I (Cameroon) and Lleida (Spain) have been working together for more than ten years with the ultimate goal of improving the training of their students, future teachers and social educators.
Specifically, empirical qualitative work has been carried out with thirty-two young Cameroonians who are studying for their bachelor’s or doctoral degrees in both Spain and Cameroon. As the project is much broader, this article reflects on how the Cameroonian school of the 21st century should be a real space for multicultural encounters, and focuses on such aspects as coexistence, respect for differences, inclusion, the gender perspective, the management of the diversity of ethnic groups, etc. At the same time, it does not ignore that it is necessary to promote cooperation and mutual knowledge of both educational contexts.
Does Cooperation with Universities and Knowledge Intensive Business Services Matter? Firm-level Evidence from Spain
Authors: Barge Gil Andrés , Vivas-Augier Carlos
Published: November 2024

This manuscript contributes to the literature on firm cooperation with universities and Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) by framing the analysis according to the literature on causal effects, comparing the effect of each of the agents and exploring which firms benefit the most from cooperation with a specific partner. The results have shown that the bias-adjusted effect is around a 27-30% increase in sales from new products for both types of partners. After covariates and fixed effects are used, it is considered unlikely that this effect is driven by time-varying unobservable factors. Moreover, we have seen that firms that benefit the most from cooperation with universities are different from those firms that benefit the most from cooperation with KIBS.