bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ДИНАМІКА ПСИХІЧНИХ ПРОЦЕСІВ У ПЕРІОДИ КРИЗ, ГОРЯ ТА РИТУАЛІВ ПЕРЕХОДУ НА ОСНОВІ ПІДРАХУНКІВ МЕХАНІЗМІВ ПСИХОЛОГІЧНИХ ЗАХИСТІВ
Authors: Іванова Людмила
Published: January 2024

Представлена в цій статті ідея є наслідком практичних спостережень під час роботи з клієнтами, індуктивних міркувань, порівнянь та аналізу літератури, що стосується як психоаналізу, так і психотерапевтичних і психологічних джерел. У дослідженні зроблено спробу простежити динаміку криз, стадій ритуалів переходу та фаз психоаналітичної концепції роботи горя, провівши паралелі з процесами, характерними для різних психічних структур особистості. Авторкою було запропоновано гіпотетично уявити, що йдеться про ідентичні процеси. Динаміка визначалася за допомогою маркерів психічних станів, розрахованих з огляду на діючі механізми психологічних захистів. У роботі представлені таблиці взаємозв’язків механізмів психологічних захистів і психічних станів людини, де кожному стану відповідає свій набір захисних механізмів. Класифікація була складена автором на основі аналізу джерел літератури та дискусій з колегами. Автором було визначено відсоткові співвідношення психічних станів психотичного, межового та невротичного рівнів і показано динаміку психічних процесів під час проходження етапів кризи, стадій ритуалів переходу та фаз роботи горя. У статті виділено маркери психічних процесів на різних стадіях кризи (ритуалів переходу та роботи горя) і запропоновано умови, що сприяють виходу із хворобливих трансформаційних станів. Загалом у дослідженні теорію Мелані Кляйн про стани параноїдно-шизоїдної та депресивної позицій було підтверджено й доповнено ще однією позицією – обсесивно-компульсивною. Механізми психологічних захистів добре проявили себе як одиниця розрахунків психічних станів на стадіях розвитку. Представлений матеріал може бути використаний психоаналітиками та психотерапевтами всіх напрямів як дозорні діагностичні маркери в періоди міркувань про причини несвідомих проявів клієнтів. Подана гіпотеза вимагає емпіричних доказів, практичних підтверджень і подальшого теоретичного обґрунтування.
Working paper published on forward-looking ecological-economic integrated assessment model
Authors: Meier Felix , Quaas Martin , Rickels Wilfried , Traeger Christian
Published: January 2024

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C requires a large-scale removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The oceans have been proposed as one possible storage option, however, not without environmental consequences. Adverse impacts on ecosystems are expected to increase in the amount of carbon stored. The question arises whether the removed carbon should be stored in a small area, e.g. a bay, or spread out across the oceans. We study this question in an analytic model with two types of ocean boxes, characterised by their carbon content. Storing a lot of carbon in the small box (a bay) may cause the local ecosystem to cross a tipping point, whereas spreading out in the large box (the rest of the ocean) may avoid this, while still causing ecosystem damages. The model gives rise to two different steady state solutions. A “destroy” steady state, where the tipping point in the small ocean box has been crossed, and a “diffuse” steady state without destruction. We analytically and numerically study the optimal amount of carbon stored, and the optimal distribution of carbon sequestration across the two boxes.
THE ABILITY OF A BRAND RECALL TO MEDIATE BETWEEN PRODUCT PLACEMENT AND MULTI-ETHNIC MOVIEGOER’S CONSUMER PURCHASE INTENTIONS
Authors: PUSPANATHAN CLARENCE ANTHONY , KHOR KHENG KIA , SPR RAMENDRAN CHARLES
Published: January 2024

Product placement has been a crucial influence for multi-ethnic Malaysian moviegoers in terms of purchase intentions. This researchwas conceptualised based on the Tripartite Typology of Product Placement by Russel (1998) and the Planned Behaviour Theory(TPB) by Ajzen (1985). This investigation measured how brand recall mediated the relationship between plot integration, audiostimulus, visual stimulus and consumer purchasing intentions. The research focused primarily on multi-ethnic cinemagoers in Peninsula Malaysia. Past research has also proven that the ethnic background of an individual does have a positive impact on the purchase intentions of the individual. This research studied the purchase intentions of each ethnicity in Peninsular Malaysia to determine if there is a difference among the purchase intentions of respondents when it comes to brand recall mediating the relationship between product placement and the various modalities of product placement. Respondents were sampled from all states within Peninsula Malaysia except for the states of Kelantan and Perlis due to the unavailability of operating cinemas in these states. Respondents were invited to participate after they had watched a movie in the cinema. Preferences only for those who watched Hollywood movies. A total of 513 respondents participated in this research. A questionnaire based on the five-point Likert scale was created as the research instrument to collect data by adapting from past research. A reliability test was done to ascertain the reliabilityand validity of the instrument. Data obtained was analysed using the Smart Partial Least Squares (PLS) Software to determine the relationship between the hypotheses tested. The results generated have proven that brand recall is able to influence the relationship between plot integration, audio stimulation, visual stimulation and consumer purchase intentions of all the ethnicities in Peninsula Malaysia.
Creating the Roots for Multicultural Hybrid Food Spaces
Authors: Kim Jane Jinwon
Published: January 2024

Creating the Roots for Multicultural Hybrid Food Spaces involves three areas of exploration – food, culture, and architecture. With the increase of immigration and globalization, the paper questions the current model of farms to the table for its lack of availability and long-distance imports of culturally appropriate foods for increasingly multicultural urban environments. This thesis will test the idea of creating hybrid spaces of ‘farm’, ‘market’ and ‘eating space’ within the ethnically diverse city to attract Torontonians into the facility as to raise awareness about the importance of better agency and transparency over food, access to fresh local produce, increased food literacy and food sovereignty that is gained through a vibrant social and food space. By creating this vital space that can be replicated in any part of Toronto through modular architecture, all neighbourhoods have the potential to nourish their communities with ethnically appropriate foods that are grown, harvested and prepared locally.
The relative contribution of acoustic signals versus movement cues in group coordination and collective decision-making
Authors: Liao Chun-Chieh , Magrath Robert , Manser Marta , Farine Damien
Published: January 2024

To benefit from group living, individuals need to maintain cohesion and coordinate their activities. Effective communication thus becomes critical, facilitating rapid coordination of behaviours and reducing consensus costs when group members have differing needs and information. In many bird and mammal species, collective decisions rely on acoustic signals in some contexts but on movement cues in others. Yet, to date there is no clear conceptual framework that predicts when decisions should evolve to be based on acoustic signals versus movement cues. Here, we first review how acoustic signals and movement cues are used for coordinating activities. We then outline how information masking, discrimination ability (Weber’s Law), and encoding limitations, as well as trade-offs between these, can identify which types of collective behaviours likely rely on acoustic signals or movement cues. Specifically, our framework proposes that behaviours involving the timing of events or expression of specific actions should rely more on acoustic signals, whereas decisions involving complex choices with multiple options (e.g. direction, destination) should generally use movement cues because sounds are more vulnerable to information masking and Weber’s Law effects. We then discuss potential future avenues, including multimodal communication and collective decision-making by mixed-species animal groups.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS CANVA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KREATIVITAS GURU DI SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Febriana Tantri , Suneki Sri , Suyoto Suyoto , Rochajati Siti
Published: January 2024

Pertama-tama, ada masalah dengan guru yang tidak menyediakan berbagai jenis media pembelajaran yang cukup. Materi pembelajaran yang kurang menarik memberikan lingkungan belajar yang lebih membosankan dan tidak menginspirasi bagi siswa. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi bagaimana media pembelajaran yang dibuat dengan Canva dapat mendorong guru di SDN Karangrejo 01 untuk berpikir lebih kreatif. Penelitian ini merupakan pengembangan Research and Development (R&D) yang menggunakan model pengembangan 4D yang terdiri dari empat tahapan yang meliputi pendefinisian (define), perancangan (design), pengembangan (develop) dan penyebaran (disseminate). Tim yang terdiri dari ahli media dan ahli materi akan menilai alat pembelajaran ini saat sedang dikembangkan. Hasil uji validasi yang dilakukan oleh ahli media mengungkapkan bahwa pembuatan media pembelajaran berbasis Canva sangat layak dilakukan. Tes menghasilkan hasil persentase 91%. Persentase hasil uji validasi ahli materi sebesar 98% berada dalam rentang norma sangat praktis. Dapat dilihat dari hasil uji validasi media pengembangan berbasis Canva ini dapat menjadi suatu pengaplikasian kepada guru, sehingaa kreativitas guru meningkat.
ПРОБЛЕМИ ПІДВИЩЕННЯ КВАЛІФІКАЦІЇ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ У СУЧАСНІЙ ВИЩІЙ ШКОЛІ: ВІД ФОРМОТВОРЧОСТІ Й ЕКСПЕРИМЕНТАТОРСТВА ДО ІННОВАЦІЙНОГО ПОШУКУ
Authors: Вітченко Андрій
Published: January 2024

Статтю присвячено висвітленню проблеми оновлення сучасної теорії і практики підвищення кваліфікації науково-педагогічних працівників у системі післядипломної педагогічної освіти. Досліджено теоретичні та прикладні аспекти професійного розвитку викладачів, проаналізовано актуальні питання підвищення кваліфікації, інноваційні підходи до їх розв’язання у вищій школі. З’ясовано нагальність оновлення наявної практики професіоналізації науково-педагогічних працівників, налагодження неперервного вдосконалення науково-педагогічної діяльності та забезпечення кар’єрного успіху викладачів, пошуку ефективних шляхів і способів підвищення кваліфікації в умовах нестабільності та конкуренції. Інтегральний підхід до розв’язання порушеної проблеми проілюстровано на прикладі курсу підвищення кваліфікації з питань планування освітнього процесу у вищій військовій школі. Доведено, що інтегральна модель побудови курсу підвищення кваліфікації, що поєднує теоретичне навчання, практику і дослідницьку роботу слухачів, дозволяє врахувати специфіку навчання дорослих учнів, підвищити їхню навчальну мотивацію шляхом переорієнтації навчання на обговорення та розв’язання актуальних професійних проблем, урізноманітнення видів і форм організації курсової підготовки.
Feasibility, validity and reliability of the Dutch translation of INCRESE (INCRESE-NL) inventory to characterize mental health recovery narratives
Authors: Lases Mitch Nicolaas , Bruins Jojanneke , Ng Fiona , Rennick-Egglestone Stefan , Llewellyn-Beardsley Joy , Slade Mike , Van Sambeek Nienke , Scheepers Floortje E , Van Balkom Ingrid D C , Castelein Stynke
Published: January 2024

Objective: Methods for characterizing mental health recovery narratives are needed to enable the selection of helpful narratives which can support the recovery processes of other people. The Inventory of Characteristics of Recovery Stories (INCRESE) is an existing English-language tool to characterize recovery narratives, which is not available in Dutch. The aims of this study were to create a Dutch translation of INCRESE and to evaluate the feasibility of sustained and routine use, as well as its validity and reliability.

Research design and methods: INCRESE was translated into Dutch (INCRESE-NL) using an established translation methodology. Six coders with different professional backgrounds rated 30 purposively selected Dutch narratives using INCRESE-NL and then completed an evaluation survey. Feasibility was assessed qualitatively and content validity both qualitatively and quantitatively. Gwet’s AC1 agreement coefficient was used to calculate intercoder reliability.  

Results: Coders evaluated INCRESE-NL as a suitable instrument to capture important characteristics of recovery narratives with an acceptable administrative burden. The content validity index was sufficient for 5/7 sections of INCRESE-NL. Most items were found to be clear and suitable for capturing the corresponding characteristic, although some missed strict coding rules or clear descriptions, especially in section 4 on narrative characteristics. Gwet’s AC1 could be calculated for 67/77 items, of which 62 scored sufficient and five scored below threshold. Gwet’s AC1 coefficients corresponded well with the original INCRESE Fleiss Kappa values.  

Conclusions: INCRESE-NL has sufficient feasibility, validity and reliability and can be used to characterize Dutch recovery narratives.
The Role of Teachers in Increasing Low-Grade Students' Interest in Reading
Authors: Khasanah Aulia Fajar , Setyowati Ririn
Published: January 2024

Teachers are not only one of the key factors in developing students' interest in reading, but also must have the ability to adjust to the various characteristics of students to increase their enthusiasm for reading.  The aim of this study is to explain the role of teachers in stimulating students' interest in reading as well as identifying factors that may hinder their interest in reading. The research design is qualitative collaborated with descriptive approach. Based on the results of research that has been obtained from the results of interviews and observations show that students ' interest in reading is still low. One of the reasons is the lack of motivation of students to read books. Many ways can be done by teachers so that students ' interest in reading increases. The role of teachers in increasing students ' interest in reading is as a creator, inspirer, facilitator, motivator.
The Influence of Video Media on Skills and Creativity of Prosthetic Makeup for Character Venom Among 12th Grade Students At Vocational School
Authors: Lulu Zinat , Kusmiyati Kusmiyati
Published: January 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of video media on the skills and creativity of beauty students. The research design used is an experimental approach with a quantitative method. The total population for this study comprised 54 students from two different classes, with 27 students in the control class and 27 in the experimental class. Data analysis involved percentage analysis, prerequisite tests, T-tests, and linear regression to identify differences in the dependent variable (Y) between the control and experimental classes and to determine the impact of the independent variable (X) on the dependent variable (Y). Results from the prerequisite tests, T-tests, and linear regression were obtained using the SPSS version 2.1 application. The sequence of tests concluded with the T-test on skills, revealing a significance value (sig) of 0.000 < 0.05, indicating differences in skills between the control and experimental classes. The T-test on creativity yielded a sig value of 0.000 < 0.05, signifying a difference in creativity between the two classes. The linear regression test resulted in a sig value of 0.000 < 0.05, indicating an influence of video media on students' skills and creativity. This overall analysis demonstrates a significant impact of video media on the skills and creativity of beauty students at SMKN 8 Surabaya.
Admiralty Station four-way interchange – planning through to preliminary design
Authors: Robinson Stephen , Li Jack Yuk Lam , Wong Wai Tat
Published: January 2024

Admiralty Station (ADM) has been the busiest station on the Hong Kong rail network since the opening of the Island Line (ISL), with its cross-platform interchange to the Tsuen Wan Line (TWL). This two-way interchange station has now become an even busier four-way interchange, following the completion of the South Island Line (SIL) and the Shatin-to-Central Link (SCL). This paper gives some of the history of these two new lines and describes the various schemes for interchange at Admiralty, leading to the arrangement developed in the Preliminary Design, which was adopted. The main planning objective for the expanded Admiralty Station was to make interchanges between the four lines as convenient as possible, with sufficient capacity and space to avoid over-crowding. A secondary objective was that the works for the SIL and SCL should avoid any significant effects on the operation of the ISL and TWL during construction. The expansion of ADM was completed in two stages, with the South Island Line opening in December 2016, and the Shatin-to-Central Link (North South Line), opening in May 2022. It is observed that the railway system is operating smoothly, and the interchange arrangement has been well received by the public
Proposta conceitual para gerontologia farmacêutica: Revisão integrativa
Authors: Ferreira Dália Samara Guimarães , Vanzeler Izabele França Valente , Martins Vitória Caroline de Souza , Santos Mayza Silva , Souza Jaiane Silva de , Laurentino Rogério Valois , Silva Marcos Valério Santos da
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: realizar revisão integrativa de literatura para propor um conceito para o termo Gerontologia Farmacêutica. Nesse sentido, observa-se aergunta norteadora da pesquisa - qual a importância de uma proposta para o conceito de gerontologia farmacêutica? Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo exploratório e descritivo do tipo revisão integrativa de literatura. Seleção realizada nas bases de dados PubMed, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) e Literatura Latino-americana e do Caribe em Ciência da Saúde (LILACS) e Periódicos Capes, por meio dos descritores localizados nos Descritores em ciências da saúde (DeCS/MeSH): Gerontology, Geriatrics, Pharmacy, Concept, Concept formation, Pharmaceutical Care, Clinical pharmacy services, Pharmaceutical care, Pharmaceutical care, Elderly e Elderly health nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol entre os anos de 2012 até 2021. Resultados: Os resultados foram organizados em tabelas e quadros, fluxograma PRISMA e Iramuteq para melhor serem observados. Tendo 4.477 artigos encontrados. Dessa forma, após a leitura com a finalidade de responder à pergunta norteadora obtiveram êxito somente 15 artigos. Discussão: No estudo não apresenta resultado nos artigos selecionados sobre um conceito concreto para o termo Gerontologia Farmacêutica apenas é possível categorizar sugestões obtidas nas considerações dos estudos que foram selecionados para a revisão integrativa. Considerações finais: Definir o conceito de Gerontologia farmacêutica facilitará a compreensão do aluno e profissional sobre as necessidades únicas de saúde dos idosos e sobre quais atributos o farmacêutico está inserido para promover a qualidade de vida desse paciente.
Impact of temporary and involuntary suppression of hydroxyurea treatment on hematological and clinical parameters in patients with sickle cell disease
Authors: Arcanjo Ana Kélvia Araújo , Bringel Eric Arcanjo , Costa José Jackson do Nascimento , Pinheiro Alaíde Maria Rodrigues , Portela Antônia Moemia Lúcia Rodrigues , Assis Júlia Oliveria de , Pinto Vicente de Paulo Teixeira
Published: January 2024

Objective: Here we investigate the impact of involuntary and temporary interruption of hydroxyurea (HU) treatment in patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Methods: Clinical and hematological parameters were explored in 30 patients with SCD under treatment with HU. The study was performed in two different periods: 1 - During nine months of involuntary discontinuation (April/2015 to January/2016) and 2 – During nine months after resumption of the treatment (March/2016 to December/2016). Results: The resumption of HU treatment improved the hematological parameters, by increasing levels of hemoglobin (+0.65±0.71), hematocrit (+1.16±2.26), mean corpuscular volume (+8.33±5.89), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (+3.15±2.65). There was a reduction in red blood cell distribution width (-0.66±1.69), reticulocytes (-2.53±1.96), leukocytes (-1122±2764) and platelets numbers (-79.933±162.756). These was followed by a reduction in hospital admissions (-0.30±0.79) and in the number of pain episodes (-0.97±1.19), whereas the denial in episodes of pain crisis increased (+1.43±1.43). After resumption, in period 2, hemoglobin levels were inversely correlated with blood transfusion numbers (p=0.034) and acute thoracic syndrome (p=0.017). The hematocrit was inversely correlated with the number of consultations (p=0.030) and the number of times patients denied crisis (p=0.002). Conclusions: Our study shows that the treatment with HU improves clinical and haematological parameters in patients and highlights the negative effects of the discontinuation of the treatment in the quality of life in patients with SCD.
Análise espaço - temporal do uso e cobertura da terra na expansão da agricultura de cana-de-açúcar no município de Aldeias Altas, Maranhão, Brasil
Authors: Lima Steven de Alcantara , Vieira Valdira de Caldas Brito
Published: January 2024

O presente estudo tem como objetivo quantificar, espacializar e analisar o uso e ocupação da terra no Município de Aldeias Altas, no Estado Maranhão, especificamente nos anos de 2000, 2010 e 2021, numa pesquisa utilizando o método de Análise Evolutiva da Paisagem. Foram utilizadas imagens do Projeto MapBiomas, coleção 7.1, para a análise da cobertura e uso da terra, tais como áreas de agricultura, Floresta natural, Formação natural não florestal, corpos d’águas, áreas não vegetadas e cana-de-açúcar. Também, foram utilizados dados secundários disponibilizados pela Pesquisa Agrícola Municipal (PAM), como as variáveis produção e cultivo da cana-de-açúcar. Verificou-se a consolidação da modernização produtiva da terra e as mudanças nas paisagens derivadas da agricultura no município de Aldeias Altas, nos últimos 21 anos, com destaque para a produção da cana-de-açúcar. Além disso, comprovou-se a agilidade e precisão das geotecnologias na captura automática de dados relacionados com a superfície terrestre para o gerenciamento, o estudo e a apresentação das informações geradas, podendo ser de grande proveito para as políticas de desenvolvimento rural e para o crescimento do agronegócio de forma sustentável.
Advancing bioenergetics-based modeling to improve climate change projections of marine ecosystems
Authors: Rose KA , Holsman K , Nye JA , Markowitz EH , Banha TNS , Bednaršek N , Bueno-Pardo J , Deslauriers D , Fulton EA , Huebert KB , Huret M , Ito Si , Koenigstein S , Li L , Moustahfid H , Muhling BA , Neubauer P , Paula JR , Siddon EC , Skogen MD , Spencer PD , van Denderen PD , van der Meeren GI , Peck MA
Published: January 2024

Climate change has rapidly altered marine ecosystems and is expected to continue to push systems and species beyond historical baselines into novel conditions. Projecting responses of organisms and populations to these novel environmental conditions often requires extrapolations beyond observed conditions, challenging the predictive limits of statistical modeling capabilities. Bioenergetics modeling provides the mechanistic basis for projecting climate change effects on marine living resources in novel conditions, has a long history of development, and has been applied widely to fish and other taxa. We provide our perspective on 4 opportunities that will advance the ability of bioenergetics-based models to depict changes in the productivity and distribution of fishes and other marine organisms, leading to more robust projections of climate impacts. These are (1) improved depiction of bioenergetics processes to derive realistic individual-level response(s) to complex changes in environmental conditions, (2) innovations in scaling individual-level bioenergetics to project responses at the population and food web levels, (3) more realistic coupling between spatial dynamics and bioenergetics to better represent the local- to regional-scale differences in the effects of climate change on the spatial distributions of organisms, and (4) innovations in model validation to ensure that the next generation of bioenergetics-based models can be used with known and sufficient confidence. Our focus on specific opportunities will enable critical advancements in bioenergetics modeling and position the modeling community to make more accurate and robust projections of the effects of climate change on individuals, populations, food webs, and ecosystems.
Warming changes the life history composition of marine fish communities at high latitudes
Authors: Bernardo CP , Pecuchet L , Santos J , Dolgov AV , Fossheim M , Husson B , Primicerio R
Published: January 2024

Across marine ecosystems, species are redistributing as a response to increased sea temperatures. In the Arctic, rapid warming causes poleward shifts of boreal species. Which species are redistributing and the drivers of their movements can be related to their life history traits. Here, we aimed to characterize and analyze the spatio-temporal changes in the life history strategy (LHS) composition of fish communities in the Barents Sea (2004-2017). We performed an archetype analysis to characterize species’ LHS based on their life history traits and related it to the equilibrium-periodic-opportunistic framework. Fish species in temperate ecosystems were documented to be largely distributed along the opportunistic-periodic continuum, whereas many fish species in the Barents Sea are distributed along the opportunistic-equilibrium continuum, illustrating the specificity of Arctic fish LHS. During the study period, boreal periodic species showed an increase in the central Barents Sea, a zoogeographic transition area. Simultaneously, Arctic opportunistic species retracted to cold waters, and the abundance of equilibrium strategists increased in the eastern Barents Sea. The expansion of periodic species may be explained by the configuration of their traits. This includes a high reproductive potential, broader diet, and migratory behavior. These traits might increase their tolerance and adaptive capacity to a changing environment. Fish LHS play a crucial role in fisheries management, particularly in promoting better fishing practices for vulnerable populations. By understanding the various LHS adopted by different fish species and their environmental preferences, fisheries managers can develop informed fishing strategies on a broader scale.
Engineering the next-generation of T cell-based cancer immunotherapies
Authors:   , Hernández López Patricia
Published: January 2024

Due to their intrinsic characteristics, T cells are currently being explored in the immunotherapy field as new therapeutic agent against cancer. In this thesis we provide insights for the development and improvement of the next generation of γδTCR and αβTCR based therapies. First, we developed a new concept by generating γδTCR based bispecifics that were able to redirect αβT-cells towards a broad panel of hematological and solid tumors. Second, we improved the potency of two previously described αβT-cells engineered to express a γδTCR (TEG011 and TEG001) by introducing natural or chimeric co-receptors and improving performance of CD4 and/or CD8s. Last, we described a novel method to increase purity of engineered T-cells by murinization of the introduced αβTCR.
‘Sing, My Child’: The Lullaby's Dialogical Emotional Atmosphere in Magdalena Fleitas's ‘Rayito de sol’
Authors: di Marco Marina
Published: January 2024

Despite being presented and commonly perceived as a simple and straightforward genre, lullabies raise multiple issues and questions. When attempting to contribute to their study, fleshing out research from a segment of critical theory seldom applied to this sort of literary work can prove useful. Taking infant listeners as possible venture points to explore the genre might allow us to outline an adequate theoretical framework to analyse lullabies whose textual configuration highlights the infant's reception as an opening for epistemological construction. Such is the case, I argue, in Magdalena Fleitas's ‘Rayito de sol’, as the singer-songwriter imprints her song with openings for the child to engage in a dialogic dimension pulsing in the articulation practices and enactment contexts of every lullaby, and which further allows us to account for how corporeality and emotion interconnect in order to substantiate a field of shared emotions between adults and children.
DESCRIPTION OF CARE GIVER'S EXPERIENCE IN CARING FOR THE ELDERLY IN A WREDA CENTER
Authors: Hadi .P Candra , Sugiyanto Emilia Puspitasari , Heru .P Wijanarko
Published: January 2024

The increasing number of elderly today requires an effort to improve health status in this age group. The elderly are a vulnerable group where the elderly are often found with chronic and terminal disease problems. Some of the elderly are in nursing homes, the role of care givers in nursing homes is important. This study aims to describe the experience of care givers in wreda center. This research is a qualitative research with a phenomenological study design. The sampling technique uses a snow ball sampling technique, namely elderly care givers who experirience are more than 1 year old. The sample in this study were 5 respondents who were elderly care givers who had experience of more than 1 year. Data collection techniques are triangulation by way of in-depth interviews, observation, and documentary studies. The results of the study found several factors that influence elderly care giver including knowledge, infrastructure, resources, and social support. In addition to the factors that influence elderly care, it is also found that care needs for the elderly include Physical Needs, Emotional and Psychological Needs, Spiritual Needs, and Social Needs.
EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF GLOBAL CITIES IN TERMS OF GPCI INDEXES AND QUALITY OF LIFE WITH THE CRITIC SUPPORTED GRAY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS METHOD
Authors: SUMERLİ SARIGÜL Sevgi , YAŞAR Esra , AVCI Pınar
Published: January 2024

Global cities are an indispensable platform for businesses around the world, with the ability to support and accommodate the economy by influencing the world economy, culture and politics. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and rank the performance of 46 global cities in the Global Power City Index for 2022 in terms of the GPCI functions of Economy, Research and Development, Cultural Interaction, Livability, Environment and Accessibility and Quality of Life using multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) method. In the study, the weights of the performance criteria are first determined with the CRITIC method and then the cities are ranked according to their performance by applying the Gray Relational Analysis (GRA) method. Empirical findings show that the most important criterion is CM (Climate index) and the least important criterion is PI (Purchasing power index). Furthermore, the findings of the GIA method indicate that in 2022, London ranks first, Frankfurt second and New York third, while Mumbai is the last ranked global city. These findings thus provide important recommendations for policymakers and investors.
Instâncias da preservação audiovisual
Authors: Martins Zeloi Aparecida , Fernandes Eloisa Maria
Published: January 2024

O artigo tem como finalidade discutir sobre a preservação do audiovisual, diante do crescimento da produção audiovisual à nível mundial e com o desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias, as instituições museológicas acabam tendo um papel importante principalmente no que tange a preservação desses arquivos e o acesso do público às produções. O objetivo é evidenciar os trabalhos realizados pelo Museu da Imagem e do Som do Paraná (MIS-PR), que se trata da segunda instituição mais antiga da rede de MISes do Brasil, cujo acervo é caracterizado por sua pluralidade, com cerca de 3 milhões de objetos. Dissertar sobre a caracterização das ações de preservação do acervo audiovisual na instituição, articulando as relações existentes entre os aspectos técnicos da preservação e as políticas culturais voltadas para o setor audioviual e museológico em âmbito nacional. Buscamos também analisar as possíveis contribuições da instituição para o campo da educação e como as ações se dão por meio da metodologia da educação patrimonial. O recorte teórico e metodológico está embasado nos autores: Myrian Sepúlveda dos Santos(2002), Antonio Albino Canelas Rubim (2007) e Maira Laura Souza Alvez Bezerra Lindner (2013), que discutem as políticas públicas, a preservação audiovisual, com Maria Fernanda Curado Coelho (2009), Hernani Heffner (2011) e Ray Edmondson (2002) e a ação educativa e educação patrimonial, com Denise Grinspum (2000) e Tatiana Dantas Marchette (2016).
Memória e existência lésbica no cinema
Authors: Macedo Camila
Published: January 2024

Em anos recentes, podemos localizar, no campo do cinema brasileiro, um irrompimento da existência lésbica, conforme formulada pela poeta e ensaísta feminista estadunidense Adrienne Rich. Cercando algumas das contingências histórico-políticas que condicionaram essa emergência, neste texto, desenvolvido em diálogo com proposições lesbofeministas e disparado por memórias tanto coletivas quanto autobiográficas, discuto as possibilidades de se autonomear “lésbica” a partir de uma história construída por apagamentos, insultos e violências, mas também pelos legados deixados pelas lésbicas que nos precederam, em especial por suas produções teóricas, literárias e cinematográficas. Recorro, finalmente, à figura emblemática e monstruosa da vampira para pensá-la como paradigma da in/visibilidade lésbica no cinema, retomando importantes textos a respeito das nossas presenças em filmes ao longo da história. Com esse movimento de contra-arquivamento, procuro contribuir, finalmente, com a consolidação de um repertório crítico que nos ajude a ampliar os questionamentos e inquietações que se agitam a partir das movimentações lésbicas no cinema brasileiro contemporâneo.
Achieving the SDGs through cultural tourism: evidence from practice in the TExTOUR project
Authors: Ottaviani Dorotea , De Luca Claudia , Åberg Hanna Elisabet
Published: January 2024

Tourism has become an important engine for development, especially in more remote areas. The potential of cultural tourism for sustainable tourism developing was explored in the H2020 funded TExTOUR project. A total of eight territories developed action plans based on their local heritage for sustainable tourism development. This article situates the actions created through the participatory TExTOUR approach are framed within larger global initiatives, to the Sustainable Development Agenda and the UNWTO pillars of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, to show how TExTOUR has contributed to sustainable development through the means of cultural tourism. The results of this article show that local communities can contribute to global goals through cultural tourism strategies. In particular, these areas show that cultural tourism can support, safeguard and enhance heritage and promote positive economic growth through job creation.
The effect of two-year application of pelargonic acid on the growth of Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. and Sonchus arvensis L
Authors: Ganji Eliyeh , Andert Sabine
Published: January 2024

Synthetic herbicides are used for perennial weed management, but owing to environmental and health concerns they face increasing regulatory restrictions. Consequently, there is growing interest in ecologically friendly alternatives including bio-herbicides based on natural compounds such as the active ingredient pelargonic acid (PA). PA acts as a broad-spectrum non-selective contact herbicide. However, when used as a contact herbicide, regrowth of the aboveground parts of plants still presents a challenge. The aim of this study was to investigate the control effect of a two-year application of PA on perennial weeds. The study was conducted between spring 2020 and autumn 2021 as a semi-field experiment. The factors were two levels of weed species (Cirsium arvense and Sonchus arvensis), three levels of herbicide treatment (untreated control, PA, and glyphosate), and three levels of initial ramet size (5, 10, and 15 cm). The results showed that a two-year application of PA increased its efficacy on C. arvense and S. arvensis when combined with the smaller initial ramet size (5 cm), but did not prevent regrowth in either species. PA efficacy was greater on C. arvense than on S. arvensis. The plant coverage decreased by 24 % when the initial ramet size was 5 cm for C. arvense, while for S. arvensis with the same initial ramet size it was reduced by just 4 %. For PA-treated C. arvense with an initial ramet size of 5 cm, aboveground biomass and belowground biomass were reduced by 43 % and 22 % respectively. In S. arvensis, the reductions in aboveground and belowground biomass for an initial ramet sizes of 5 cm were 13 % and 12 % respectively. In general, PA efficacy was not as high as glyphosate efficacy for both species. In conclusion, the results revealed that after PA application the regrowth of shoots from the creeping roots in C. arvensis and S. arvensis decreased when the initial ramet size was 5 cm. This reduction suggests that PA efficacy on these plants increases when it is applied repeatedly on the same patches with smaller initial root fragments.
Biomechanical study of anterior transpedicular root screw intervertebral fusion system of lower cervical spine: a finite element analysis
Authors: Ye Senqi , Ye Jiachun , Hou Zhipeng , You Xinmao , Shen Shufeng , Zhang Jihui , Yu Liang , Gu Yongjie , Wang Wei , Zhao Liujun
Published: January 2024

Background: The cervical anterior transpedicular screw (ATPS) fixation technology can provide adequate stability for cervical three-column injuries. However, its high risk of screw insertion and technical complexity have restricted its widespread clinical application. As an improvement over the ATPS technology, the cervical anterior transpedicular root screw (ATPRS) technology has been introduced to reduce the risk associated with screw insertion. This study aims to use finite element analysis (FEA) to investigate the biomechanical characteristics of a cervical spine model after using the novel ATPRS intervertebral fusion system, providing insights into its application and potential refinement.

Methods: A finite element (FE) model of the C3-C7 lower cervical spine was established and validated. After two-level (C4-C6) anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery, FE models were constructed for the anterior cervical locked-plate (ACLP) internal fixation, the ATPS internal fixation, and the novel ATPRS intervertebral fusion system. These models were subjected to 75N axial force and 1.0 Nm to induce various movements. The range of motion (ROM) of the surgical segments (C4-C6), maximum stress on the internal fixation systems, and maximum stress on the adjacent intervertebral discs were tested and recorded.

Results: All three internal fixation methods effectively reduced the ROM of the surgical segments. The ATPRS model demonstrated the smallest ROM during flexion, extension, and rotation, but a slightly larger ROM during lateral bending. Additionally, the maximum bone-screw interface stresses for the ATPRS model during flexion, extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation were 32.69, 64.24, 44.07, 35.89 MPa, which were lower than those of the ACLP and ATPS models. Similarly, the maximum stresses on the adjacent intervertebral discs in the ATPRS model during flexion, extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation consistently remained lower than those in the ACLP and ATPS models. However, the maximum stresses on the cage and the upper endplate of the ATPRS model were generally higher.

Conclusion: Although the novel ATPRS intervertebral fusion system generally had greater endplate stress than ACLP and ATPS, it can better stabilize cervical three-column injuries and might reduce the occurrence of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD). Furthermore, further studies and improvements are necessary for the ATPRS intervertebral fusion system.
An integrated, cross-regulation pathway model involving activating/adaptive and feed-forward/feed-back loops for directed oscillatory cAMP signal-relay/response during the development of Dictyostelium
Authors: Jaiswal Pundrik , Meena Netra Pal , Chang Fu-Sheng , Liao Xin-Hua , Kim Lou , Kimmel Alan R.
Published: January 2024

Self-organized and excitable signaling activities play important roles in a wide range of cellular functions in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Cells require signaling networks to communicate amongst themselves, but also for response to environmental cues. Such signals involve complex spatial and temporal loops that may propagate as oscillations or waves. When Dictyostelium become starved for nutrients, cells within a localized space begin to secrete cAMP. Starved cells also become chemotactic to cAMP. cAMP signals propagate as outwardly moving waves that oscillate at ∼6 min intervals, which creates a focused territorial region for centralized cell aggregation. Proximal cells move inwardly toward the cAMP source and relay cAMP outwardly to recruit additional cells. To ensure directed inward movement and outward cAMP relay, cells go through adapted and de-adapted states for both cAMP synthesis/degradation and for directional cell movement. Although many immediate components that regulate cAMP signaling (including receptors, G proteins, an adenylyl cyclase, phosphodiesterases, and protein kinases) are known, others are only inferred. Here, using biochemical experiments coupled with gene inactivation studies, we model an integrated large, multi-component kinetic pathway involving activation, inactivation (adaptation), re-activation (re-sensitization), feed-forward, and feed-back controls to generate developmental cAMP oscillations.
The role of competing endogenous RNA network in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma: potential therapeutic targets
Authors: Tang Ziwei , Li Xue , Zheng Yanfeng , Liu Jin , Liu Chao , Li Xia
Published: January 2024

The current situation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) management is challenging due to its high incidence, mortality, recurrence and metastasis. Recent advances in gene genetic and expression regulation have unveiled the significant role of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) in various cancers. This led to the formulation of the competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) hypothesis, which posits that both coding RNA and ncRNA, containing miRNA response elements (MRE), can share the same miRNA sequence. This results in a competitive network between ncRNAs, such as lncRNA and mRNA, allowing them to regulate each other. Extensive research has highlighted the crucial role of the ceRNA network in HCC development, impacting various cellular processes including proliferation, metastasis, cell death, angiogenesis, tumor microenvironment, organismal immunity, and chemotherapy resistance. Additionally, the ceRNA network, mediated by lncRNA or circRNA, offers potential in early diagnosis and prevention of HCC. Consequently, ceRNAs are emerging as therapeutic targets for HCC. The complexity of these gene networks aligns with the multi-target approach of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), presenting a novel perspective for TCM in combating HCC. Research is beginning to show that TCM compounds and prescriptions can affect HCC progression through the ceRNA network, inhibiting proliferation and metastasis, and inducing apoptosis. Currently, the lncRNAs TUG1, NEAT1, and CCAT1, along with their associated ceRNA networks, are among the most promising ncRNAs for HCC research. However, this field is still in its infancy, necessitating advanced technology and extensive basic research to fully understand the ceRNA network mechanisms of TCM in HCC treatment.
Beyond the acute phase: a comprehensive literature review of long-term sequelae resulting from infectious diseases
Authors: Izquierdo-Condoy Juan S. , Vásconez-Gonzáles Jorge , Morales-Lapo Estefanía , Tello-De-la-Torre Andrea , Naranjo-Lara Patricio , Fernández Ricardo , Hidalgo Marlon R. , Escobar Adriana , Yépez Vanessa Herrera , Díaz Ana María , Oliva Carlos , Ortiz-Prado Esteban
Published: January 2024

Infectious diseases have consistently served as pivotal influences on numerous civilizations, inducing morbidity, mortality, and consequently redirecting the course of history. Their impact extends far beyond the acute phase, characterized by the majority of symptom presentations, to a multitude of adverse events and sequelae that follow viral, parasitic, fungal, or bacterial infections. In this context, myriad sequelae related to various infectious diseases have been identified, spanning short to long-term durations. Although these sequelae are known to affect thousands of individuals individually, a comprehensive evaluation of all potential long-term effects of infectious diseases has yet to be undertaken. We present a comprehensive literature review delineating the primary sequelae attributable to major infectious diseases, categorized by systems, symptoms, and duration. This compilation serves as a crucial resource, illuminating the long-term ramifications of infectious diseases for healthcare professionals worldwide. Moreover, this review highlights the substantial burden that these sequelae impose on global health and economies, a facet often overshadowed by the predominant focus on the acute phase. Patients are frequently discharged following the resolution of the acute phase, with minimal long-term follow-up to comprehend and address potential sequelae. This emphasizes the pressing need for sustained vigilance, thorough patient monitoring, strategic health management, and rigorous research to understand and mitigate the lasting economic and health impacts of infectious diseases more fully.