bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Technológiai változások kiterjedése: egy koncepcionális megközelítés összegzése
Authors: Mátó Ágnes Réka , Vilmányi Márton
Published: April 2024

Tanulmányunkban azt a kérdést állítjuk középpontba, hogy hogyan válik azonosíthatóvá a technológia megváltoztatásából következő változás kiterjedése. Napjainkban, az információs technológia, a digitalizáció forradalma mellett jelentkező technológiai változások ugyanis nem csupán a szándékolt területeken okozzák az erőforrások és szereplők kombinációjának módosulását. Mindezek gyakorta hullámszerűen, messze ható változásokat okoznak, sok esetben a célterülettől messze működő tevékenységekben, erőforrásokban, aktorokban. Tanulmányunkban az IMP Group interakciós megközelítéséből szemlélődve értelmezzük az erőforrás interakció releváns kérdéseit. Szakirodalmi áttekintésünk eredményeképpen arra jutunk, hogy a technológiai változások kiterjedésének előrejelzésében kulcsszerepet játszanak az erőforrás-interakció technikai, társas és kevert interfészei. Az interfészek változásai pedig az alkalmazott információs rendszereken, adatokon és a hálózati tevékenységek mentális reprezentációján, a hálózati képeken keresztül válnak megragadhatóvá.
Online viselkedésalapú hirdetés: rövid szisztematikus szakirodalmi áttekintés
Authors: Sikó Beáta
Published: April 2024

A technológia fejlődésével korábban nem látott pontosságú online hirdetési célzásra nyílt lehetőségünk. Ezzel azonban a fogyasztók reklámok iránti attitűdje is változásnak indult, olyan jelenségeket előtérbe hozva, mint az észlelt személyre szabottság és annak következményei, valamint a személyes adatok védelme iránti fokozódó fogyasztói igény. Annak ellenére, hogy nemzetközi szinten folyamatos kutatások zajlanak a perszonalizált hirdetésekről, még mindig nincsen átfogó és koherens ismeretünk a viselkedésalapú hirdetésekről. Ezt a rést igyekszik pótolni a tanulmány a SPAR-4-SLR protokoll és a TCCM keretrendszer felhasználásával készült szisztematikus irodalmi áttekintés segítségével. A tanulmányban az elmúlt 6 év 26 legmagasabb minőségű nemzetközi cikke került kiértékelésre, figyelembe véve a felhasznált elméleteket, kontextusokat, változókat és módszertanokat, hogy megválaszolhassuk azokat a kérdéseket, hogy mit tudunk a viselkedésalapú hirdetésről, hogyan szereztük meg ezt a tudást és milyen irányba kellene haladnia a kutatásnak ezen a területen. A jelenlegi szakirodalom áttekintése mellett azonosításra kerültek lehetséges jövőbeli kutatási irányok is.
A környezettudatosság és az egészségtudatosság hatása a csomagolásmentes boltok márkaközösségében
Authors: Szász Tünde , Táskai Ottilia , Hlédik Erika
Published: April 2024

Kutatásunkban a környezettudatosság és az egészségtudatosság hatását vizsgáltuk a márkaviszony-minőségére csomagolásmentes boltok esetén. Az adatokat online kérdőíves felmérés keretében kényelmi mintavétellel gyűjtöttük 140 fogyasztóról, akik aktívan vásárolnak valamely magyarországi csomagolásmentes üzletben. A tanulmány modelljét korábbi kutatásokra támaszkodva állítottuk fel, az elemzéshez PLS-SEM módszert alkalmaztunk. A skálák megbízhatóságának értékelése a Cronbach-féle α-mutató és az összetétel-megbízhatósági mutató segítségével történt. Emellett értékeltük a diszkriminancia validitást a Fornell-Larcker kritérium alapján és a konvergencia validitást az AVE mutató alapján. Eredményeink arra utalnak, hogy a környezettudatosság befolyásolja a márkaviszony-minőséget, ugyanakkor az egészségtudatosság a márkaviszony-minőséget nem befolyásolja, de erősíti a bizalmat. Továbbá megállapítottuk, hogy a környezettudatosság nemcsak közvetlen, hanem közvetett módon is hatással van a márkaviszony-minőségre, méghozzá a bizalom és a funkcionális-illeszkedés tényezőin keresztül.
Elektromos roller használati szokások vizsgálata Magyarországon
Authors: Szemere Dorottya , Iványi Tamás
Published: April 2024

A légszennyezésre és a forgalmi dugók csökkentésére való törekvéseknek köszönhetően a mobilitási rendszerek egész Európában átalakulóban vannak, ezen trendhez igazodva pedig Magyarországon is egyre népszerűbbek az elektromos rollerek. Ezeknek az újfajta, alternatív közlekedési eszközöknek az energiaigénye, a környezetterhelése és az útterület foglalása is alacsony, ezért előszeretettel használják őket rövidebb, általában 15 km alatti távok megtételére. Bár az elektromos rollereknek a fentieken túl is számos egyéb előnye van a városi közlekedésben, megítélésük mégis mind a használók, mind a nem használók körében vegyes. 2022-ben felmérést végeztünk a nem használók elektromos rollerekkel kapcsolatos attitűdjeit illetően, ezért feltáró kutatásunk jelenlegi szakaszában, az elektromos rollerezők csoportjára fókuszáltunk. 2023 március-áprilisában online kérdőívvel vizsgáltuk a magyarországi e-rolleres közösséghez tartozók rollerhasználati szokásait, majd a kapott adatokat az SPSS szoftverrel elemeztük. Az eredmények azt mutatják, hogy bár egyre többen döntenek a saját roller vásárlása mellett, az e-rollerekre vonatkozó jelenlegi szabályozás továbbra sem megfelelő. A válaszok elemzése során arra a következtetésre jutottunk, hogy a sikeres integráció legfontosabb feltétele a használókra vonatkozó szabályok tisztázása (hol lehet szabályosan közlekedni, hol lehet parkolni, kell-e védőfelszerelés, kell-e biztosítás) és a megfelelő infrastruktúra kiépítése.
Mesterséges intelligencia alkalmazása a kínai vendéglátásban: egy feltáró kutatás tanulságai
Authors: Wei Yuling , Simay Attila Endre
Published: April 2024

Ez a tanulmány azt a jelenséget kívánja megvizsgálni, hogy a mesterséges intelligencia (MI), mint az egyik legkorszerűbb technológia milyen előnyökkel jár az éttermi szolgáltatásokban, és mik voltak az észlelt akadályok a mesterséges intelligencia étteremben történő bevezetése előtt. A gyors életvitel miatt az embereknek egyre kevesebb idejük van étkezésekre, különösen a szellemi dolgozóknak. Egyre több étterem alkalmaz mesterséges intelligencia technológiát főzési hatékonyságának javítása és a kiszolgálási idő csökkentése érdekében, ilyen például a gyors fizetési rendszerek (QR és arcfelismerő fizetés), a mesterséges intelligencia-kompatibilis robotok, a mesterséges intelligencia által működtetett önrendelő kioszkok és a robotszakácsok. Mivel a COVID-19 világjárvány 2020 elején kezdődött, az élelmiszerbiztonság és a higiénia egyre fontosabbá válik, amikor az emberek a házon kívül étkeznek. A séf- és pincérrobotok jó lehetőséget jelentenek az emberi kontaktusok elkerülésére is. Ez a tanulmány kvalitatív kutatást alkalmazott mélyinterjúkkal, épp a világjárvány kitörése előtt. Három kínai étteremvezetővel készítettünk interjút. Az eredmények azt sugallják, hogy a mesterséges intelligencia technológia alkalmazása az éttermi szolgáltatások esetében minimalizálhatja a költségeket, javíthatja az ügyfélkapcsolatokat, és kényelmesebb szolgáltatás igénybevételt biztosíthat.
A First Dynasty Egyptian wine jar with a potmark in the collection of the Australian Institute of Archaeology
Authors: Mawdsley Lisa
Published: April 2024

A unique incised potmark may hold the key to the identification of provenance for a First Dynasty storage jar in the collection of the Australian Institute of Archaeology.
Ras al-Shagry tomb update: North Phoenician territory in the second half of the first millennium BC
Authors: Mustafa Bashar
Published: April 2024

This paper describes the Ras al-Shagry tomb, located in the area of ancient Phoenicia on the Arwadian coast of Syria and discusses it in the context of previous research into the cemeteries of the region. It draws attention to the differences between the sarcophagus-containing tomb of Ras al Shagry and the nearby tower tombs, which do not contain sarcophagi. These differences may be related to particular religious practices and/or socio-political influences. This study develops an iconographic relationship between the sarcophagus itself and the artefacts found within the hypogeal tomb to establish its earliest chronology. Historical events are also discussed in relation to the last period of original use of the Ras al-Shagry tomb. The paper offers new insights into the architectural and cultural context of the territory of Arados/Amrīt during the Achaemenid Empire (sixth to third centuries BC).
Trevor Bryce, 2014 Ancient Syria: A Three Thousand Year History, Oxford: Oxford University Press, ISBN 9780199646678, xix+379pp, £25.
Authors: Jamieson Andrew S.
Published: April 2024

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Anecdotes on Dr Movius’ Paper: Champion de Crespigny and Reiss/Avigad
Authors: Wolff Samuel R. , Brandl Baruch , Franklin Norma
Published: April 2024

This note supplements Geoffrey Movius’ paper about Nancy Champion de Crespigny Movius that appeared in the previous issue of Buried History. Some anecdotes are presented, especially as they relate to her participation in the excavations at Samaria in 1933. It is suggested that the person tentatively identified as Eliezer Sukenik in the staff photograph is in fact Nahman Reiss, later to become Nahman Avigad. Reiss’s role in the excavations at Samaria is finally commented upon.
Men Only: Hebrew-script Inscriptions from Jām, Afghanistan
Authors: Hunter Erica C.D.
Published: April 2024

In 2005, the Minaret of Jām Archaeological Project team documented five tombstones with inscriptions in Hebrew script at Jām in central Afghanistan. Three of these inscriptions have never been recorded before, and they bring the total number of tombstones with inscriptions in Hebrew script found at the site to seventy-four. The tombstones indicate that there was a sizable Jewish population present at the summer capital of the Ghūrid dynasty, but curiously they only relate to males. The analysis of the inscriptions supports earlier suggestions that the Jewish community in Afghanistan originated from Persia.
The Function of the Middle Building in Late Bronze Age Jericho
Authors: Gardner Anne E.
Published: April 2024

The Middle Building is one of the few structures dated to the Late Bronze Age at Jericho. It has been recognized as a residence but also hypothesized to have been a fort. On the basis of its location and some features it shares with the Stratum IXb structure at Tell Halif, it is argued that the Middle Building in Jericho was more than a private dwelling. Rather, it is likely to have been a way station that was part of the Egyptian administration.
G.R.H. (Mick) Wright: A remarkable Australian archaeological architect
Authors: Davey Christopher J.
Published: April 2024

The life of Mick Wright is described drawing on the reminiscences of his friends and himself, his personal documents and published papers. The role of the archaeological architect is briefly commented upon in the context of Mick’s published perspectives.
Emeritus Professor Antonio Giuseppe Sagona FSA FAHA AM 1956–2017: portrait of a scholar
Authors: Jamieson Andrew
Published: April 2024

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Redemption in the Land of Archaeological Sin: great excavators in the Middle East during the 1920s
Authors: Edwards Phillip C.
Published: April 2024

Mortimer Wheeler’s account of his introduction of systematic digging methods in archaeology has proved durable over the sixty years since its publication. In particular, Wheeler was dismissive of the efforts of pioneer excavators in the Middle East. It has long been considered that this quandary was not redressed until the 1950s when his most notable student, Kathleen Kenyon, introduced stratigraphic excavation methods to the Levant. By tracing the careers of two great excavators of the 1920s, Dorothy Garrod and Gertrude Caton Thompson, this article seeks to show that the arrival of high-quality stratigraphic methods in the Middle East was a more complex process than has been claimed.
Charlie ‘unwrapped’: a scientific investigation of a mummified votive offering in the Australian Institute of Archaeology collection
Authors: Raymond Carla A. , Bevitt Joseph J.
Published: April 2024

The research undertaken on the mummified animal (IA1.2402) to establish its authenticity, identity, age and provenance is described. A combination of established and novel non-destructive imaging techniques, including X-ray computed tomography (CT) and neutron computed tomography (NCT) made possible a detailed study of the mummy’s content, which was found to be a partial skeleton of a juvenile cat. Use of both techniques allowed for dual contrast and complementary study of bones, soft tissue, and textile components. NCT provided valuable insights into wrapping techniques used in the mummification process. Acquisition of radiocarbon dates provided quantitative results to compare with morphological observations and conclusions based on partiality of the contents. All techniques were employed to better define and profile the specimen within its historical, social and religious contexts, while causing as little physical disruption as possible.
Encountering the Biblical Landscape: Arthur Penrhyn Stanley’s Sinai and Palestine and its British Reception
Authors: Treloar Geoffrey R.
Published: April 2024

While Arthur Penrhyn Stanley and his many achievements have been documented at some length, his contribution to the historical geography of the lands of the Bible is less well known. This paper discusses Stanley’s explorations and the reception of the publication of his travels by the English intellectual and religious communities. It argues that, as part of a larger program to put British biblical interpretation on a fi rm historical foundation, Stanley set out to replace the received text-based metaphorical understanding of ‘Holy Land’ with an empirically based literal apprehension, a change with deep implications for the nature and practice of English Christianity. It therefore traces a double encounter with the biblical landscape. A learned work on the historical geography of Palestine described the world ‘out there’ which Stanley had gone to see. Consideration of the ideological implications drew out the significance of that world for the situation ‘at home’ in England. This dual approach structured the critical response. The more realistic sense of the Bible lands was welcomed; Stanley’s liberal-Anglican proposals for a more truly biblical Christianity were resisted. An early example of ‘Anglo-Palestinian academic orientalism’, his work achieved only part of its purpose.
Magnus T. Bernhardsson, Reclaiming A Plundered Past: Archaeology and Nation Building in Modern Iraq, Austin: University of Texas Press, 2006, xi + 337 pp, 16 illus, USD 34.00, ISBN 0292709471.
Authors: Al-Gailani Werr Lamia
Published: April 2024

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The Dome of the Rock
Authors: Freedman David Noel , Frey Rebecca L.
Published: April 2024

The history and uniqueness of the Dome of the Rock and its location are discussed. The current building has occupied the site for more time than any other and has a spiritual significance beyond any one religion. It is argued that the three religions that recognize Abraham should generally accept the building and by so doing find it a unifying feature.
Ancient Near Eastern Seals - Enduring Envoys
Authors: Merrillees Parvine H.
Published: April 2024

UNESCO has received, over the years, a small collection of objects donated to it by member countries. Iraq has given one cuneiform tablet and two seals. This paper discusses the seals, a stamp seal and a cylinder seal, and considers the significance of the imagery of the sun god.
La gastronomie et le tourisme français entre histoire et mémoire. Autour du Guide Michelin de 1936
Authors: El Gammal Jean
Published: April 2024

L’histoire de la gastronomie française suscite un intérêt renouvelé et peut concerner les évaluations et les palmarès. Ceux du Guide Michelin se sont précisés à partir de l’entre-deux-guerres, en relation avec de nombreux signes conventionnels. En 1936, de nombreuses étoiles ont été décernées aux bonnes tables de la capitale et des régions. D’une certaine manière, elles rendent compte de la géographie gastronomique française et permettent de situer cette période dans une perspective mémorielle, en faisant la part des nombreux changements apparus jusqu’à nos jours.
AN CRITICAL VISUAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER STEREOTYPING IN THE INDONESIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEXTBOOK
Authors: Wulandari Catur , Hastowohadi Hastowohadi , Prasetiyo Totok Hari
Published: April 2024

This research was intended to investigate the gender stereotype of thetextbook drawn from an English textbook series used in senior highschool employing a multimodal perspective and critical visual analysis.The study used a descriptive design because the writer wanted to describethe gender stereotype of the English textbook. The object of this study isthe Bahasa Inggris (edisi revisi 2017) textbook. The results of data analysisusing used three aspects of Kress and Van Leeuwen namelyrepresentational meaning, interactive meaning, and compositionalmeaning, the focus of the analysis was on images consisting of malecharacters and women use the theory of "critical visual analysis" and theconversation at the picture analyzed using critical discourse analysis(CDA). For the purpose of this study, there are five images selectedaccording to research on gender stereotypes and these images consist ofrandom male and female characters in images. The corollary of thiscritical image analysis was the teacher can know that the textbook is amedium that can trap students in interpreting images and selection ofimages in language textbooks must be more careful.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXT BY ACTIVATING GROUP WORK
Authors: Nurtitah Ayu Sastri Nurtitah , Afriani Imroatul Husna Afriani , Rohmah St. Shabibatul Rohmah
Published: April 2024

This study was designed to improve students’ reading comprehension ofnarrative text by activating group works. This study is categorized as theClassroom Action Research (CAR) method in which to indetify and tosolve the problem on students’ reading comprehension. Reading is themost essential skill for the students’ success in learning English. However,there are still many problems faced by students in reading activities. Inthe Group Work Teaching Strategy activities, the students were trained tomake predictions, clarifications, questions, and summaries. In theimplementation of the strategies, students worked in small group. Thisstudy was conducted in one cycle with fifth meetings. There were 32students, consisted of 16 males and 16 females. The Grouping WorkTeaching Strategy that was implemented in teaching reading coveredfour strategies: predicting, clarifying, questioning, and summarizing. Thefinding showed that the students’ ability in reading comprehension hadimproved from individual to grouping. It could be seen that the students’involvement during the discussion in group improved 84%. Furthermore,in the reading test, the students were able to show their progress from52% to 85%. The result of this study will provide English teachers andalternative strategy.
Assessing the Efficacy of Molecular, Serological, and Radiological Techniques for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Aziz Umar , Sohail Amir , Yaseen Muhammad , Alam Muneeb , Iqbal Arshad
Published: April 2024

Due to the coronavirus episode numerous examinations are being led for remedial systems and antibodies yet detection techniques assume a significant job in the control of the ailment. Assess the adequacy of the sub-atomic recognition procedures in the Coronavirus. Six writing information bases (Pub Med, Science Direct, MDPI, CDC, Springer Link, Scopus, Google Researcher, and AAAS) were looked for applicable examinations and articles were screened for important substance. Deliberate audits uncover the utility of molecular, and serological with radio-logical testing as one such strategy can't be associated with the accessibility of purpose-of-care gadgets. Don't adjust to affect ability and particularity in examination to the ordinary strategies because of the absence of clinical examinations. The research aims to enhance identification strategies that uphold the clinical dynamics of patients. However, none of the techniques achieved 100% sensitivity and specificity, indicating the necessity for additional considerations to overcome the challenges addressed herein. We anticipate that the current article, with its observations and recommendations, will aid healthcare practitioners in this endeavor.
Effectiveness of Distance E-learning in Teaching and Learning Arabic for Non-Native Speakers: An-Najah's Arabic for Non-Native Speakers Institute as a Model
Authors:   Educational Technology - Elearning Al-Quds Open University, Palestine, Prof. Dr. Majdi Hinnawi  , Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raed Abdel-Rahim  ,   Arabic for Non-native Speakers Department An-Najah National University, Palestine, Mrs. Sinan Azzam  ,   An-Najah National University , Palestine
Published: April 2024

The current study aimed to explore the effectiveness of distance e-learning in teaching and learning Arabic by non-native speakers at An-Najah's Arabic for Non-Native Speakers Institute. The study adopted a descriptive approach utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods. The study sample consisted of a focus group of students who participated in the distance education course held in the year 2020/2021, the number of which was (20) participants, who were participating remotely in their home countries (Britain, Spain, America, Italy, France, Denmark and Greece). The tools included a set of closed and open items raised in the focus group utilizing Zoom. The results of the study showed that the students’ use of distance-learning tools in learning the Arabic language and their assessment of its benefits scored a high degree, as well as the total degree of their use, except for social networks use which scored medium. Furthermore, there was a statistically significant and positive relationship between the study sample's use of distance e-learning tools and their estimation of their benefits in learning the Arabic language. Results also revealed that the effectiveness of distance e-learning in teaching and learning the Arabic language to non-native speakers was high in all items of the three domains (developing language skills, developing teaching and learning strategies, and achieving flexibility in teaching and learning) as well as the total degree of all domains. The results, furthermore, revealed sample views about the best advantages of employing distance e-learning tools in teaching and learning the Arabic language, the difficulties they faced, and some suggestions to deal with the challenges.
Space Weather Impact on GPS Positioning Results in Latvia
Authors:   , Normanda Madara
Published: April 2024

The objective of the Doctoral Thesis is to validate the stability of the Latvian GNSS continuously operating reference stations in extreme situations of solar activity. This study assesses the impact of geomagnetic storms on positioning accuracy and coordinates stability over an 11-year period covering the whole 24th solar activity cycle. The statistical analysis is performed on the results of kinematic solutions in relation to ionospheric total electron content (TEC) and rate of change of TEC index (ROTI) levels in the midlatitude region, Latvia.
A figura do herói antigo nas crônicas medievais da Península Ibérica (século XIII e XIV)
Authors: Almeida Simone Ferreira Gomes de
Published: April 2024

Por ser o herói uma construção determinada a partir das necessidades de sua época, ele se torna um ser extremamente singular e insubstituível. O processo de criação e apropriação da figura heróica que emerge dos textos da Península Ibérica dos séculos XIII e XIV é o objeto deste livro de Simone Ferreira Gomes de Almeida. A autora parte das antigas técnicas mnemônicas, que indicavam o uso de determinados símbolos como método de despertar a memória, para chegar à Idade Média. Na Antiguidade, ela demonstra, as melhores imagens que se podia evocar para recordar vícios e virtudes eram as dos deuses e heróis, como reza o texto conhecido como Dialexeis (400 a.C.). Almeida mostra que, na Idade Média, as figuras mitológicas são retomadas da Antiguidade para lembrar o que fosse considerado virtuoso, bom e verdadeiro, agora de acordo com a ética cristã. Dessa forma, deveriam transmitir o conhecimento que Deus proporcionou aos homens, ou seja, a salvação, a santidade e a vida eterna. Como os escritos antigos não se adequavam ao gosto do tempo e a seus valores, os cronistas medievais da Península Ibérica dos anos 1200 e 1300 decidiram revitalizá-los, reformando-os como fonte da verdade divina. As antigas figuras da mitologia passaram, então, a lembrar à sociedade que os vícios eram o caminho para o Inferno e as virtudes, para o Paraíso. Assim, a construção da figura do herói dos medievais, de acordo com a autora, levou em conta inclusive os interesses dos escritores das cortes ibéricas de enaltecer o homem que deixasse sua marca não apenas na sua geração, mas também nas posteriores. Ela escreve: “Tendo em vista que, assim como o herói clássico alcançou a sobrevivência da sua fama através dos séculos na memória coletiva, os cronistas dos séculos XIII e XIV desejaram alcançar a mesma glória para sua dinastia através da construção de linhagens forjadas, que procuravam afirmar ainda mais devido ao propósito da centralização do poder na Península Ibérica”.
Cytokine profiles of mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infected and recovered pre-vaccinated individuals residing in Indonesia
Authors: Megasari Ni Luh Ayu , Khairunisa Siti Qamariyah , Arizandy Radita Yuniar , Wijaksana I. Komang Evan , Wungu Citrawati Dyah Kencono
Published: April 2024

Background

Accumulating evidence suggests the involvement of cytokine-mediated inflammation, in clinical severity and death related to SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially among pre-vaccinated individuals. An increased risk of death was also described among SARS-CoV-2 recovered individuals, which might be correlated with prolonged inflammatory responses. Despite being among the countries with the highest cumulative deaths due to COVID-19, evidence regarding cytokine profiles among SARS-CoV-2 infected and recovered pre-vaccinated individuals in Indonesia is scarce. Thus, this study aimed to describe the cytokines profiles of pre-vaccinated individuals residing in Indonesia, with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection and those who recovered.

Methods

Sixty-one sera from 24 hospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection, 24 individuals recovered from asymptomatic-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection, and 13 healthy controls unexposed to SARS-CoV-2 were used in this study. Quantification of serum cytokine levels, including IL-6, IL-8, IP-10, TNF-α, CCL-2, CCL-3, CCL-4, and CXCL-13, was performed using a Luminex multi-analyte-profiling (xMAP)-based assay.

Results

The levels of IL-8 along with CCL-2 and CCL-4, were significantly higher (p ≤ 0.01) in hospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection and recovered individuals compared to healthy controls. However, no significant difference was observed in these cytokine levels between infected and recovered individuals. On the other hand, there were no significant differences in several other cytokine levels, including IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, CCL-3, and CXCL-13, among all groups.

Conclusion

IL-8, CCL-2, and CCL-4 were significantly elevated in pre-vaccinated Indonesian individuals with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection and those who recovered. The cytokine profiles described in this study might indicate inflammatory responses not only among SARS-CoV-2 infected, but also recovered individuals.
Tipología de escenarios futuros de ciudades
Authors: González-Arellano Salomón
Published: April 2024

El proceso de toma de decisiones y el diseño e implementación de políticas públicas necesitan ser analizados en el marco de la influencia que ejerce sobre ellos la visión de futuros de los actores urbanos. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la construcción de escenarios de futuro de las ciudades. En el artículo se argumenta que la construcción de escenarios futuros refleja una visión tanto del presente en cuanto a preocupaciones e intereses, como de la literacidad de futuro de actores urbanos. Este artículo analiza y caracteriza un corpus de escenarios diversos de ciudades de diferentes países. La caracterización de escenarios se basó en tendencias, visiones exploratorias o aspiraciones del futuro, así como en su grado de innovación, incertidumbre y complejidad. En general, los escenarios de futuros analizados dan cuenta de una postura normativa, determinista y tendencial de los actores urbanos, mientras la mayoría se encuentra en una “zona de baja incertidumbre” y con un nivel medio de innovación.
Políticas públicas de desarrollo regional en la Amazonía Occidental: El caso de las Áreas de Libre Comercio
Authors: Loiola Tiago , Leonida Correia , Fernández Melchor
Published: April 2024

La región norte de Brasil presenta índices de desarrollo más bajos en comparación con otras regiones del país. Por esta razón, se han implementado políticas públicas específicas para la región con el propósito de reducir las desigualdades socioeconómicas y mejorar la integración regional. En este contexto, el objetivo principal de esta investigación es comprender los efectos de la política pública de Áreas de Libre Comercio (ALC) en los municipios de la Amazonía Occidental brasileña. En particular, se analizan los impactos sobre varias variables socioeconómicas relevantes y los posibles efectos del spillover en los municipios cercanos, utilizando técnicas de Análisis Exploratorio de Datos Espaciales. Los resultados muestran que el ingreso per cápita aumentó en los municipios de ALC, pero también a nivel nacional y en la Amazonía brasileña occidental; que existen diferencias intrarregionales en cuanto a los impactos sobre variables socioeconómicas; y que, en general, la políticas pública contribuyó poco al desarrollo socioeconómico y la integración regional de los municipios de ALC.
El papel de los factores blandos en la concentración de industrias creativas en las regiones europeas
Authors: Amoedo José Manuel , Sánchez-Carreira María Carmen
Published: April 2024

Las industrias creativas tienden a concentrarse geográficamente formando regiones creativas, proceso en que confluyen diferentes factores. Entre estos, los factores blandos parecen desempeñar un papel secundario en el ámbito europeo, por lo que no se ha estudiado en profundidad. Este artículo aborda dicho papel, en particular si en las regiones con niveles similares de otros factores, los blandos permiten explicar las mayores concentraciones de industrias creativas. Con tal objetivo se lleva a cabo un análisis en dos etapas. La primera consiste en un análisis de clústeres, para obtener grupos de regiones similares en otros factores; y la segunda, en la estimación de tres modelos econométricos que explican la concentración de las industrias creativas mediante la inclusión de una variable ficticia para cada grupo, y variables de factores blandos. Las conclusiones muestran que los factores blandos son relevantes para explicar la concentración de industrias creativas, al diferenciar regiones con niveles similares en los otros factores.
Programa saúde na escola: atuação do enfermeiro no espaço escolar como promotor de saúde
Authors: Farias Wanderson Santos de , Guerra Samir Souza dos Santos , Guerra Samir Souza dos Santos , Arruda Marina Costa , Nascimento Gisone Xavier do , Barbosa Karina Raquel Barreto
Published: April 2024

A pedagogia atualmente utilizada para desenvolver essa prática é a da problematização, onde o indivíduo conta seus problemas e experiências vividas, trocando assim seu conhecimento com o enfermeiro, onde proporciona um vínculo entre profissional e cliente e o desfecho é brilhante pois assim o cliente saíra com resultados ainda que parcial, mas, sairá com a educação em saúde implantada e implementada. Objetivo do estudo foi analisar o conhecimento de professores do ensino médio a respeito da atuação do enfermeiro no âmbito escolar. Educação em saúde não fica limitada apenas no âmbito profissional, ou seja, unidades de saúde, os profissionais podem atuar em escolas e creches, por exemplo, junto os professores e diretores de ensino, abordando os diversos temas em saúde coletiva, primeiros socorros, sexualidade entre outros temas. A educação em saúde estabelece o instrumento para promover a qualidade de vida do indivíduo, família e coletividade por meio da articulação dos conhecimentos científicos e populares, utilizando os recursos tecnológicos e institucionais bem como os comunitários, seja ela instituição pública e privada, quebrando assim a conceituação de assistência com olhar biomédico e abarcando vários determinantes do processo saúde-cuidado.
Effect of Educational Intervention as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Intake of Junk Food, Sugar-sweetened Beverages and Energy Drinks among Medical Students from India: A Prospective Interventional Study
Authors: Bedi Nidhi , Dwivedi Deepti , Kaur Nimarpreet , Chamola Sunil , Tripathi Saurabh , Abrol Pankaj
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Junk food intake has increased many folds in the last two decades. India is still struggling with communicable diseases, though the incidence of non communicable diseases, including metabolic syndrome, has increased several times in the younger age group. There is a scarcity of data and a limited number of international studies on decreasing junk food intake, especially in India. Aim: To assess eating habits, nutritional status, and the effect of behavioural therapy on junk food intake in medical undergraduate students. Materials and Methods: A prospective interventional study was conducted in medical students of a tertiary care hospital in Northern India (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SGT University, Haryana, India) over a duration of six months, from October 2021 to March 2022. All students were given a pretest in the form of an electronic questionnaire. Students then received four educational sessions based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), one session per week, each lasting 30 minutes. At the end of the four sessions, all students were assessed through a post-test following the same protocol as the pretest. Statistical analysis was conducted using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 28.0 The Wilcoxon's signed-rank test was applied for comparison within pre and post-interventions. Results: Most of the students, 302 (68%), included in the study were less than 20 years of age, with a minimum age of 17 years and a maximum age of 25 years. A total of 443 students were included in the study. Of these, 178 out of 443 had a Body Mass Index (BMI)>25 kg/m2, classifying them as overweight (40.18%). The majority of students were not aware of the major side effects of junk food intake, but a significant improvement was noted in the post-test conducted four weeks later. A significant change (p<0.0001) was observed in the frequency of intake of junk food, sugar-sweetened beverages, and energy drinks, decreasing significantly after the four educational sessions. Conclusion: Short educational intervention programs, as part of cognitive-behavioural theory, have a significant impact on improving awareness and reducing the intake of junk food. More studies of longer duration and involving other components of CBT should be conducted to assess their impact on physical and mental health.
Assessment of Anthropometric Variables in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus among 4,473 Subjects in 10 Wards of Urban Belagavi District, North Karnataka, India: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Prabhu Madhav , Kothiwale VA , Smitha KS , Kour Harpreet
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a global epidemic and a serious risk for the younger generation. A sedentary lifestyle, urbanisation, and poor dietary choices are cornerstones of diabetes. Early detection of risk factors and prevention of their progression can go a long way in delaying the onset of the disease and reducing the economic burden due to its secondary complications. Aim: To assess anthropometric variables of T2DM among the population in Belagavi, North Karnataka, India. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among a study population of 4,473 individuals in 10 wards of urban Belagavi district from September 2021 to September 2023 by house-to-house visits. The 10 wards were selected using a random allocation method by computer-generated random sequence. The study population was divided into three groups: the diabetic group, children of the diabetic group, and a healthy non diabetic group (Group-1, Group-2, and Group-3) with population sizes of 649, 855, and 2,969, respectively. Anthropometric parameters were recorded by trained nurses using measuring tapes, stadiometers, and weighing scales. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 24.0 software. One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test was used to compare the data between the three groups. The Pearson’s correlation test was used to find the association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Hip Ratio (WHR). A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: There were no significant differences found in anthropometric parameters among the three groups (p>0.05). However, when comparing anthropometric parameters between different generations, a statistically significant difference was observed in Neck Circumference (NC) and WHR. Further, association between BMI and WHR among the three groups revealed that WHR is a better indicator of obesity compared to BMI, with a statistically significant p-value of 0.03. WHR detected 424 (90.4%), 463 (91.32%), and 1,220 (87%) obese cases in Group-1, Group-2, and Group-3, respectively, compared to BMI, which detected 371 (58.51%), 440 (52.25%), and 1,202 (41.91%) obese cases in Group-1, Group-2, and Group-3, respectively. Conclusion: The NC and WHR are better indicators of anthropometric measurements. Anthropometry could be a non invasive, cost-effective predictive tool for the future risk of developing DM. The present study determined there is an impending need to conduct regular screening programs for early identification of anthropometrics other than BMI, WHR, and NC.
Meso Compounds Systematization ‒ A Chemical Paradox among Inositols and a Group of Super-symmetric Combinations
Authors: Iga Dumitru Petru I.
Published: April 2024

Meso Compounds have been defined by themselves, as well as by their relationship with another group of diastereomeric combinations, C2 symmetrical ones, isomer to meso. Every meso compound should present a homodimer equivalent able to display at least one C2 symmetrical isomer. Cahn-Ingold-Prelog test, however limited, is also valuable. A systematization of meso combinations includes the following types: (A) meso Homodimers possessing one super-symmetric isomer or two real or envisaged C2 symmetrical enantiomers; (B) meso Heterodimers with a binding support having geometric or optical symmetry (e.g. >CR2, etc.). (C) meso Heterodimers with a binding support devoid of symmetry (of the form >CRR’, etc.), seeable as meso, and provable in this way not by themselves but by their equivalent meso homodimers. A paradoxical behavior has been shown at one of inositol isomers, in comparison with the others. Moreover, a new group of compounds has been disclosed, which are concomitantly meso and C2 symmetrical, and of this reason they have been called super- symmetrical.
Genotypic Variation in Excised Leaf Culture Ability of Fodder Cowpea: A New Direction for Germplasm Evaluation
Authors: Das Swarnalata , Suvadra J. S. , Dhal Arbinda , Dash Binayak
Published: April 2024

Genotypic variability in rooting ability of excised leaves is of great importance in crop improvement programme. Rooting in excised leaves encourages leaf culture which in term helps in identification of stay green and disease resistant plants. In the present investigation we have tried to find the genotypic variation in senescence and root traits of excised forage cowpea leaves. Matured leaves were excised from 30 and 40 days old plants and immersed in water for 8-10 days. Roots were appeared in leaf petiole on 5th day of immersion. Observations were recorded on root length, number of roots, frequency of rooted leaves, chlorophyll content and senescence of excised leaves on 7th day. Results revealed significant variation in root length, root number, frequency of rooted leaves, chlorophyll contentand senescenceof detached leaves. The maximum root length was observed in case of UPC-2001 (8.26 cm) followed by Sweeta (7.18 cm).Length of the longest root ranged from 2.90 to 8.26 cm with a mean of 4.95 cm. Number of adventitious roots ranged from 7.8 to 36.67 with a mean of 19.46. Frequency of rooted leaf ranged from 0.10 to 1.00.The chlorophyll content in terms of SPAD units varied from 13.54 to 42.31.Senescence index ranged from 0.10 to 1.00.Three genotypes namely UPC-804, UPC-2001 and Sweetashowed the highest desirability index of 5.0. This investigation reveals variation in excised leaf culture ability  of forage cowpea genotypes. The excised leaf culture is the simplest, quickest and cheapest techniquethat could be used for identification of stay green and disease resistant fodder cowpea genotypes.
Growth and Development of Rice as Influenced by Establishment, Residue Retention and Zinc Application
Authors: Singh Akashdeep , Bindra A. D. , Sharma Tarun , Sharma Rahul , Rana Bharat Bhushan , Chauhan Garima , Manuja Sandeep
Published: April 2024

Aims: To investigate the effect of different establishment methods, zinc application and residue retention on the rice plant growth metrics.
Study Design:  Split-plot design with three replications.
Place and Duration of Study: Rice and Wheat Research Centre-CSK HPKV,                                 Malan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. The study was conducted during Fall of 2021 and                       2022.
Methodology: We used six main plot treatments viz., M1: transplanting, M2: wet seeding (line sowing under puddle condition), M3: aerobic rice (dry rice cultivation), M4: transplanting + soil application of ZnSO4 (12.5 kg ha-1 + 0.5% ZnSO4 spray) at flowering and early milk stages, M5: wet seeding + soil application of ZnSO4 (12.5 kg ha-1 + 0.5% ZnSO4 spray) at flowering and early milk stages, M6: aerobic rice + soil application of ZnSO4 (12.5 kg ha-1 + 0.5% ZnSO4 spray) at flowering and early milk stages, and three subplot treatments, S1: no residue, S2: 15 cm height of rice straw from ground and incorporation in soil and S3: 30 cm height of rice straw from ground and incorporation. The variety used in the investigation was HPR 1068 of rice.
Results: The zinc was treatment resulted in significantly better rice plant height, leaf area index, crop growth rate and net assimilation rate when coupled with transplanting establishment method. Conversely, the aerobic rice establishment without zinc application resulted in significantly (P<0.05) lower rice growth attributes. The days to flowering and physiological maturity were not significantly influenced by the treatments during the study.
Conclusion: The transplanting in conjunction with soil application of ZnSO4 12.5 kg ha-1 and foliar application of ZnSO4 0.5% at flowering and early milk stages resulted in significantly higher and better rice plant growth and hence is encouraged.
Determining the Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) on Growth and Flower Yield of Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cv. Prajwal
Authors: Rajaselvam M. , Sudhagar R. , Kumaresan M.
Published: April 2024

Tuberose (Polyanthes tuberosa L.) is a highly valued commercial bulbous ornamental plant found in tropical and subtropical climates in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is high demand in both domestic and distant markets due to its long tepels, funnel shape, and strong fragrance. The field experiment was carried out to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and flower yield of tuberose cv. Prajwal during the year of 2021 -2022 at Department of Horticulture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu. The investigation was laid out in Randomized Block Design with 10 treatments and replicated thrice. The treatments comprised of different levels of FYM (25% and 15%), poultry manure (25% and 15%), vermicompost (25 % and 15 %), inoculation of Azotobacter (2 kg ha-1) and phosphate solubilizing bacteria (2 kg ha-1) along with RDF (100 % and 75 %). Among the different treatments, T10 (75 % RDF + Azotobacter @ 2 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 2 kg ha-1)  was discovered to be more successful in improving all growth, physiological and flowering characters viz.,  plant height (51.75 cm), number of side shoots plant-1 (11.23), leaf area (98.76 cm2), chlorophyll content (0.99 mg g-1), dry matter production (42.37 g plant-1) and flowering and yield parameter viz., number of spike plant-1 (3.12), length of spike (105.30 cm), number of florets spike-1 (56.11) and flower yield ha-1 (15.72 t ha‑1).
Improvement in Seed Germination and Growth Parameters in Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng Using Different Growing Media
Authors: Sakshi . , Bhardwaj Ravi , Dutt Bhupender
Published: April 2024

The experiment was conducted to determine the effect of different growing media on seed germination and growth parameters of Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng under glass house conditions at Dr. YS Parmar university of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan Himachal Pradesh during May 2022 to October 2022. The experiment consist of seven treatments (growing media) viz., S1: Soil (Control), S2: Soil + FYM (2:1), S3: Soil + Vermicompost (2:1), S4: Soil + Coco peat (2:1), S5: Soil + Sand + FYM (1:1:1), S6: Soil + Sand + Vermicompost (1:1:1) and S7: Soil + Sand + Coco peat (1:1:1) with three replications. Observations were recorded on Germination percentage (%), Initiation of germination (days), Completion of germination (days), Mean daily germination (%), Peak value, Germination value, Seedling root length (cm) and Seedling shoot length (cm). The study found that the growing media of (Soil + Sand + Vermicompost) in ratio (1:1:1) exhibited maximum value for seed germination and growth parameters viz., maximum germination percentage (86.00 %), early initiation of germination (10.00 days), early completion of germination (20.33 days), peak value (6.35), mean daily germination (4.26 %), germination value (27.15), seedling shoot length (17.60 cm) and seedling root length (18.90 cm). However, the minimum value for all germination and growth parameters was recorded in control.
Photosensitization of TiO2 Nanostructures with CdS Quantum Dots: Particulate versus Tubular Support Architectures
Authors: Baker David R. , Kamat Prashant V.
Published: January 2009

TiO2 nanotube arrays and particulate films are modified with CdS quantum dots with an aim to tune the response of the photoelectrochemical cell in the visible region. The method of successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction facilitates size control of CdS quantum dots. These CdS nanocrystals, upon excitation with visible light, inject electrons into the TiO2 nanotubes and particles and thus enable their use as photosensitive electrodes. Maximum incident photon to charge carrier efficiency (IPCE) values of 55% and 26% are observed for CdS sensitized TiO2 nanotube and nanoparticulate architectures respectively. The nearly doubling of IPCE observed with the TiO2 nanotube architecture is attributed to the increased efficiency of charge separation and transport of electrons.