bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Morpho-radiological and brain endocast analysis in the study of Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna (HFI): A combined approach
Authors: Varotto Elena , Cafarelli Francesco Pio , Maglietta Francesca , Moraes Cícero , Ricci Pietrantonio , Galassi Francesco Maria
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to anatomically evaluate the impact on the patientintra vitamof an endocranial condition on a late 20thcentury skull housed in the Section of Legal Medicine of the University of Foggia (Foggia, Apulia, Italy). After performing a retrospective diagnosis, the condition is framed in the broader context of studies on this pathology. An anthropological and radiological analysis (X-ray and CT scan imaging) made it possible to confirm the preliminary information and to detail the osteological diagnosis of HFI. In order to assess the impact on the cerebral surface of the endocranial growth a 3D endocast was obtained using the SoftwareOrtogOnBlender. The skull is demonstrated to have belonged to a female senile individual known, from limited documentary evidence, to have suffered from a psychiatric condition during her life. The final diagnosis ishyperostosis frontalis interna(HFI), Type D. Although a direct correlation between the demonstrated intracranial bony growth and the onset of the patient’s psychiatric condition is difficult to retrospectively ascertain, the pressure exerted on this female individual’s frontal lobe may have contributed to further degenerative behavioural changes in the last years of her life. This case adds to previous knowledge, especially from the palaeopathological literature, on this condition and, for the first time, presents a neuroanatomical approach to assess the global impact of the disease.
QTL analysis and candidate gene prediction for seed density per silique by QTL-seq and RNA-seq in spring Brassica napus L.
Authors: Xing Xiaorong , Liu Haidong , Ye Jingxiu , Yao Yanmei , Li Kaixiang , Li Yanling , Du Dezhi
Published: March 2023

Seed density per silique (SD) is an important agricultural trait and plays an important role in the yield performance ofBrassica napusL. (B.napus). In this study, a genetic linkage map was constructed using a double haploid (DH) population with 213 lines derived from a cross between a low SD line No. 935 and a high SD line No. 3641, and a total of 1,098,259 SNP (single-nucleotide polymorphisms) markers and 2,102 bins were mapped to 19 linkage groups. Twenty-eight QTLs for SD were detected on chromosomes A02, A04, A05, A09, C02, C03, C06, and C09 ofB.napus, of which eight QTLs were on chromosome A09 and explained 5.89%-13.24% of the phenotypic variation. Furthermore, a consistent QTL for SD on chromosome A09,cqSD-A9a, was identified in four environments by QTL meta-analysis, explaining 10.68% of the phenotypic variation. In addition, four pairs of epistatic interactions were detected in the DH population via QTL epistasis analysis, indicating that SD is controlled not only by additive effects but also by epistatic effects that play an important role in springB.napus., but with little environmental effect. Moreover, 18 closely linked SSR markers forcqSD-A9awere developed, as a result, it was mapped to a 1.86Mb (7.80–9.66 Mb) region on chromosome A09. A total of 13 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened in the candidate interval by RNA-seq analysis, which were differentially expressed in buds, leaves and siliques both between and siliques both between two parents and two pools of extremely high-SD and low-SD lines in the DH population. Three of 13 DEGs were possible candidate genes that might control SD:BnaA09g14070D, which encodes a callose synthase that plays an important role in development and stress responses;BnaA09g14800D, a plant synaptic protein that encodes a membrane component; andBnaA09g18250D, which is responsible for DNA binding, transcriptional regulation, and sequence-specific DNA binding and is involved in the response to growth hormone stimulation. Overall, these results lay a foundation for fine mapping and gene cloning for SD inB.napus.
Diisocyanates influence models of atopic dermatitis through direct activation of TRPA1
Authors: Yadav Manoj , Chaudhary Prem Prashant , D’Souza Brandon N. , Ratley Grace , Spathies Jacquelyn , Ganesan Sundar , Zeldin Jordan , Myles Ian A.
Published: March 2023

We recently used EPA databases to identify that isocyanates, most notably toluene diisocyanate (TDI), were the pollutant class with the strongest spatiotemporal and epidemiologic association with atopic dermatitis (AD). Our findings demonstrated that isocyanates like TDI disrupted lipid homeostasis and modeled benefit in commensal bacteria like Roseomonas mucosa through disrupting nitrogen fixation. However, TDI has also been established to activate transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) in mice and thus could directly contribute to AD through induction of itch, rash, and psychological stress. Using cell culture and mouse models, we now demonstrate that TDI induced skin inflammation in mice as well as calcium influx in human neurons; each of these findings were dependent on TRPA1. Furthermore, TRPA1 blockade synergized with R. mucosa treatment in mice to improve TDI-independent models of AD. Finally, we show that the cellular effects of TRPA1 are related to shifting the balance of the tyrosine metabolites epinephrine and dopamine. This work provides added insight into the potential role, and therapeutic potential, or TRPA1 in the pathogenesis of AD.
Exploring the association between self-efficacy and future utility beliefs in mathematics: A practical tutorial on correspondence analysis
Authors: Alzahrani Asma , Beh Eric J. , Stojanovski Elizabeth
Published: March 2023

It has long been understood that there exists a strong association between a student’s belief in the future utility of mathematics and their self-efficacy in mathematics. This study re-examines this association by studying these variables based on data collected from a sample of 21,444 ninth-grade students who participated in the 2009 High School Longitudinal Study (HSLS09). The nature of the association between future utility beliefs of students in mathematics and self-efficacy of students in mathematics is explored visually using the simple correspondence analysis technique. The main feature that will be utilised from this technique is a two-dimensional graphical display, referred to as a correspondence plot. By studying the HSLS09 data, the first two axes of such a plot summarised nearly 99% of the statistically significant association that exists between a student’s beliefs in the future utility of mathematics and their mathematics self-efficacy. It is shown visually that students who strongly believe in the future importance of studying mathematics also perform strongly in the subject, while those who do not believe that there is any future utility from studying mathematics do not perform well at it. This study, therefore, suggests that mathematics ability is associated with a student’s perception of its future importance.
‘You Make Me Sick’: An interview with Puss Johnson and Steve Eagles of Satan’s Cats
Authors: Bestley Russ
Published: March 2023

Formed in Evesham, Worcestershire, in January 1977, Satan’s Rats released three superb but commercially unsuccessful singles in a period of a little more than eighteen months before splitting up. Guitarist Steve Eagles, drummer Olly Harrison and bassist Dave Sparrow then teamed up with Wendy Wu (Wendy Yates) to form The Photos, a new wave group that achieved a major label record deal and went on to a measure of chart success in the early 1980s. The band has recently reformed with a new guest vocalist, Puss Johnson, under the moniker Satan’s Cats. Steve Eagles and Puss Johnson discuss punk histories, locality, punk and everyday sexism with Russ Bestley.
Technoparticipation: How to create a scene to explore the seen and the unseen through live Zoom performances during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond from the other side of the wall
Authors: Campbell Lee
Published: March 2023

This article provides a reflective account of how, since November 2020, I have been developing forms of livestream poetry performance practice that, contributing to my ongoing critical digital pedagogy research project Technoparticipation, use Zoom as an immersive autoethnographic storytelling prototype. Emerging as a positive of using Zoom under COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, it will theorize, articulate and demonstrate how I have explored the possibilities of Zoom to really enhance my creativity in what I am doing in terms of combining my performance, poetry and live cinema practice to create a multitude of regular livestream Zoom performances from the (at times, dis)comfort of my spare bedroom in South London. Innovative media re-use, text back and looping, voice layering and the use of filters on the Zoom platform result in a repetitive multi-layered multimedia socially specific creative live performance. Through colourful, immersive, structured, organic and disorientating collage, I narrate the experiences of many young queer people through my personal autobiography. Sharing these performances with other queer people and communities beyond, I generate, what I refer to as techno-empathy. They begin from the idea that queer existence itself is inherently performative; engaging the various roles that present themselves in a world of diversity. The world wide web introduces new possibilities for the construction of queer identity. In the manner of bricolage – building and constructing from what is at hand, piecing together images and visuals available on the internet and from my own personal archive of artworks as an artist of more than 25 years to explain one’s identity to oneself.
V.G. Korolenko’s Essay “At the Cossacks” in the Discourse of Russian Orientalism
Authors: Damir Dyusekenev
Published: March 2023

D.N. Dyusekenev. V.G. Korolenko's Essay “At the Cossacks” in the Discourse of Russian Orientalism. The article analyzes the essay by V.G. Korolenko “At the Cossacks” (1900) as a work that is directly related to the specific discourse of the “invention of the East”, in which elements of the cultures of Russia, the West and the East are typologically opposed. Based on representations of the Steppe and the way of life of Kazakh nomads in the realistic work of V.G. Korolenko there was detected one of the most important strategies of Russian orientalism of the late Empire period – self-orientalization (the formation of the “inner East” through the description of Russian territories as "eastern"). The steppe frontier is recreated by the writer with the help of ready-made orientalist constructs - stereotypical ideas about the steppe frontier of the Russian Empire, which were formed in Russian society during the period when this space was included in the orbit of Russian culture in the 18th-19th centuries. Based on the material of Korolenko's essay, the following conclusion is made: the “invention” of the Steppe in Russian Orientalism of the late imperial period is carried out due to the construction of a self-sufficient Russian identity.
The Аuthor's Picture of the World in the Lyrics of Karan Koshev
Authors: Dedina Margarita
Published: March 2023

. The article is devoted to the study of the artistic originality of the lyrics of the famous Altai writer Karan Koshev. The subject of the study is an individual author's picture of the world, based both on the traditional worldview and worldview, and on subjective ideas and philosophical understanding of the surrounding space, history and fate by the author. K. Koshev's lyrics often reflect real events from the writer's life, his reflection on certain episodes, and in the lyrical hero, a civil engineer, the author himself is guessed. K. Koshev's poems are the first poems in the Altai lyrics that depict the image of a harsh northern region. Altai, as the embodiment of a native land, became for the poet a center of attraction, an endless source for study and an object requiring careful treatment. The understanding of the finiteness of earthly existence and thoughts about eternity pierce all the lyrical creativity of the poet with a through thread. Deep knowledge in history, physics, mathematics, passion for literature and philosophy, allowed K. Koshev to create a unique, mysterious and peculiar world in his artistic work, which became a reflection of the author's subjective perception of external and internal being.
Functions of Words Denoting Cultural Realia in Pelevin’s “Prince of Gosplan” and its English Translation
Authors: Уржа Анастасия Викторовна , Valeria Skvortsova
Published: March 2023

The article presents the results of the research made as a part of the project describing cultural realia in Victor Pelevin’s works and preparing the special structured commentary to his texts. English translations of Pelevin’s short stories and novels are used as a representative background in the research of textual functions of realia. In the novel “Prince of Gosplan” the realia of late Soviet epoch make a bizarre mixture with the elements of virtual reality in a variety of game worlds where the heroes of the text exist. The sphere of the games, as well as the sphere of the Soviet life, has a number of distinct temporal features. The realia incorporated in the text by the author perform a number of important functions: they create the atmosphere of the late Soviet epoch, constitute the time movement in the novel, introduce intertextual allusions, perform at the philosophical and mythological level of the text. The only existing English translation of the novel does not present all these functions. The article includes the classification of the realia, description of their functions, advice to future translators.
Metaphorical Shift as a Way of Forming Professional Jargonisms of Lawyers in the Countries of the Anglo-Saxon Legal Family
Authors: Gavrilova Irina
Published: March 2023

The article is aimed at a study of the process of metaphorization involved in the formation of professional jargonisms in the field of Anglo-American jurisprudence. Distinction is made between motivated and unmotivated metaphorical jargonisms. The author highlighted the main source domains of anthropomorphic, socio-morphic, artefactual, and natural-morphic models of formation of jargonisms of English-speaking lawyers. Professionally significant slang names of subjects, objects, substances, places, actions, quantities, qualities are described in accordance with logical categories. Professionally significant slang names of subjects, objects, substances, places, actions, quantities, qualities are described in accordance with logical categories. In accordance with the part of speech of the lexeme that takes on a metaphorical meaning, legal jargonisms are grouped into the following subgroups: substantive, adjectival, verbal, verbal-substantive, and interjectional. Taking into account the semantic structure of the word, monosemantic and polysemantic metaphorical jargonisms are designated. The paper notes the abundance of synonymic relations in the considered layer of non-standard vocabulary.
The Influence of V.A. Zhukovsky’s Works on the Concept of N.V. Gogol’s Novella “Taras Bulba”
Authors: Schukov Denis
Published: March 2023

The article reveals the influence of V.A. Zhukovsky’s works on the concept of N.V. Gogol’s novella “Taras Bulba”, which could have arisen as a result of the writer’s reception of the poet’s work. The analysis made it possible to detect a significant influence of V.A. Zhukovsky the concept of N.V. Gogol’s novella “Taras Bulba”. A number of similar points were highlighted in Gogol's novella “Taras Bulba” and Zhukovsky's dramatic poem “The Maid of Orleans”: civil issues, the image of a people's leader, and so on. Writers are equally interested in the end of the country's turning point, as well as gender aspects (male severity and female lyricism; male leader; female leader, etc.). There is a similarity between the images of Gogol’s Taras Bulba and Zhukovsky’s Ioanna (civil issues, the image of a people's leader, etc.). It is concluded that the writers were equally interested in the finale of the country's turning point, as well as certain gender aspects (male severity and female lyricism; male leader; female leader, etc.). The influence of Zhukovsky’s work on Gogol can also be evidenced by the allegory of the tempter, veiled in the image of the Pole, as well as the motive of punishment for choosing the dark side.
Prerequisites for the Reception of Herzen in China at the Beginning of the 20th Century
Authors: Panxin Ji
Published: March 2023

The article analyzes the economic, political and cultural exchanges between Russia and China before 1900 and at the beginning of the 20th century, which were the prerequisites and the basis for the spread of Herzen's work and Russian literature in China. The article deals with the humanitarian traditions of Russian literature and the free spirit of Russian writers, represented by Herzen, which were in demand in Chinese literature of that time as well as in Russian. The article reveals the phenomenon of the perception of Herzen's literary and social ideas by Chinese revolutionary leaders (Liang Qichao and Li Dazhao). The author analyzes the similarities and differences in their perception and understanding of Herzen's ideas. The analysis of the factor of Herzen's reception in China is significant for subsequent Herzen studies in China, the study of the Russian-Chinese literary dialogue and the prospects of world literary development in the context of globalization. The beginning of literary Herzen studies in China gave impetus to the gradual transition of researchers to the study of the content, artistic form and other literary merits of Herzen's works.
The Specific Features of Verbal Representation of the Concept of “Insularity” in British English
Authors: Mishina Louise
Published: March 2023

The humanities demonstrate increasing interest in research into the specific features of various cultures and mentalities and the connections between concepts and cultures. The article deals with the concept of “insularity” as an essential part of British culture. British mentality inevitably finds its linguistic manifestation in British English. The material for the analysis was the article “Brexit may spell the end of the tabloid version of Englishness. Can Labour redefine it?” by A. Beckett, which was published in the newspaper “The Guardian”. The author underlines the peculiarities of words which are part of verbal representation of the concept of “insularity” (positive or negative connotations). These lexical units are also noted to be labelled “disapproving” in authoritative monolingual dictionaries. The analysis of words which are part of linguistic representation of the concept of “insularity” helps us to draw a conclusion about the role the concept of “insularity” plays in British culture. It is highlighted that further research in the field would promote better understanding of British mentality and the peculiarities of British English.
Caracterización de las donaciones de alimentos solicitadas por entidades de apoyo social en la Comunidad de Madrid: Una valoración preliminar.
Authors: Manzanero Rodríguez Raquel , Hurtado Moreno Olivia , Pérez Jiménez Jara
Published: March 2023

Introducción: Cada año, el número de usuarios económicamente desfavorecidos que dependen de las donaciones de alimentos de forma habitual está aumentando considerablemente en países de renta alta. Dado que la disponibilidad y características de los alimentos donados afectará a su estado de salud, se plantea hacer un estudio de los tipos de alimentos solicitados por entidades de apoyo social en la Comunidad de Madrid.
Metodología: Se ha desarrollado un trabajo de campo cualitativo en el que se han identificado a través de medios de comunicación y una búsqueda en internet 69 organizaciones de apoyo social de la Comunidad de Madrid que recogen alimentos, de las cuales 23 respondieron a un cuestionario sobre los alimentos requeridos, así como algunas indicaciones y recomendaciones específicas. Los datos recogidos fueron integrados en una base de datos.
Resultados: Los alimentos más solicitados por las entidades en orden descendiente fueron: leche, conservas de pescado, de legumbres y de verdura, galletas, cacaos solubles, aceite de oliva, conservas de carne, azúcar, pasta y leches infantiles. Numerosas entidades indicaban que los alimentos para desayunos y meriendas debían ser leche, magdalenas, galletas, bollería, crema de cacao y zumos. La principal causa por la que pedían alimentos no perecederos era por no disponer de instalaciones apropiadas.
Conclusiones: El elevado porcentaje de alimentos poco saludables que son solicitados por las diferentes asociaciones madrileñas de apoyo social no favorece la seguridad alimentaria ni satisface las necesidades nutricionales de los usuarios que dependen de estas como fuente primaria de alimentación. En el caso del desayuno y la merienda, se traslada una imagen errónea respecto a cuál debe ser la opción recomendable en la infancia.
Financiación: sin financiación.
Active Learning Management to Increase the Quality of Physics Learning in Madrasah Aliyah
Authors: Rifdah Hasan Parinduri  , Riskang Aj Pahruzi
Published: March 2023

Learning physics for some high school level students is very dull, causing low student interest and resulting in low physics learning outcomes. The teacher must be able to create a fun and interesting physics learning atmosphere. Therefore, this study will provide an overview of how active learning management can improve the quality of physics learning at Madrasah Aliyah. In general, this study aims to describe active learning management to enhance the quality of physics learning at MAS Muallimin Univa Medan and to know the supporting and inhibiting factors for implementing active learning in physics subjects at MAS Muallimin Univa Medan. This study used qualitative research techniques, including observation, interviews, and documentation. Descriptions can be seen from the manifestations of symptoms in the field. Based on the results, active learning management to improve the quality of physics learning at MAS Muallimin Univa Medan was successful. Discussions, problem-solving, projects, demonstrations, and assessments are some activities in active learning strategies used in learning physics at MAS Muallimin Univa Medan. The high interest of students and adequate resources are two factors that help students succeed in physics lessons, while some students' reluctance to speak up and their varied life experiences are two things that hinder them.

Abstrak

Pembelajaran fisika bagi sebagian murid tingkat sekolah atas merupakan hal yang sangat membosankan, sehingga menyebabkan minat belajar siswa rendah dan berakibat kepada hasil belajar fisika yang rendah. Guru harus mampu menciptakan suasana pembelajaran fisika yang menyenangkan dan menarik. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini akan memberikan gambaran bagaimana manajemen pembelajaran aktif dalam meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran fisika di Madrasah Aliyah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan manajemen pembelajaran aktif guna meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran fisika di MAS Muallimin Univa Medan dan juga mengetahui faktor pendukung dan penghambat penerapan pembelajaran aktif pada mata pelajaran fisika di MAS Muallimin Univa Medan. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik penelitian kualitatif, meliputi: observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Sistem penulisan yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif, dan penjelasan deskripsi dapat dilihat dari manifestasi gejala di lapangan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, manajemen pembelajaran aktif guna meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran fisika di MAS Muallimin Univa Medan berhasil dilakukan. Diskusi, pemecahan masalah, proyek, demonstrasi, dan penilaian adalah beberapa strategi pembelajaran aktif yang digunakan dalam pembelajaran fisika di MAS Muallimin Univa Medan. Minat siswa yang tinggi dan sumber daya yang memadai adalah dua faktor yang membantu siswa berhasil dalam pelajaran fisika, sementara keengganan beberapa siswa untuk berbicara, dan pengalaman hidup mereka yang bervariasi adalah dua hal yang menghambat mereka.
Android-Based Al-'Arabiya Application Using Powerpoint Ispring Presenter as an Innovation in Arabic Language Learning Media
Authors: Nurhapsari Pradnya Paramita  , Anggi Setiawan
Published: March 2023

This resear ch is motivated by the lack of interesting Arabic learning media innovations and limitations in presenting or delivering learning materials to students because learning is carried out online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study aims to develop and see the quality of the Android-based Al-'Arabiya application using the Powerpoint iSpring Presenter for class VIII students at MTs Negeri 1 Purbalingga based on assessments from media experts, material experts, andt student responses. This research is a research development or Research and Development (R&D) which uses a 3D development model namely Define, Design, Develop. The research subjects included one media expert, one material expert, and fifteen class VIII students at MTs Negeri 1 Purbalingga. The instruments used to assess the quality of the application include media expert assessment questionnaires, material expert assessment questionnaires, and student response questionnaires. The results of this development research led to the realization of the Android-based Al-'Arabiya application using the Powerpoint iSpring Presenter for class VIII students at MTs Negeri 1 Purbalingga with qualities that fall into the “Very Good” category with an ideal percentage of 92.8%, media expert assessment, 96, 1% assessment of material experts, and the response of 15 students with an ideal percentage of 88.5%.

Abstrak

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kurangnya inovasi media pembelajaran Bahasa Arab yang menarik dan keterbatasan dalam mempresentasikan atau menyampaikan materi pembelajaran kepada siswa karena pembelajaran dilakukan secara daring yang disebabkan oleh pandemi Covid-19. Oleh karena itu, Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan dan melihat kualitas Aplikasi Al-’Arabiya berbasis android dengan menggunakan Powerpoint iSpring Presenter untuk peserta didik kelas VIII MTs Negeri 1 Purbalingga berdasarkan penilaian dari ahli media, ahli materi dan respon peserta didik. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan atau Research and Development (R&D) yang menggunakan model pengembangan 3D yaitu Define (pendefinisian), Design (perancangan), Develop (pengembangan). Subjek penelitian meliputi satu ahli media, satu ahli materi, dan lima belas peserta didik kelas VIII MTs Negeri 1 Purbalingga. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk menilai kualitas aplikasi meliputi angket penilaian ahli media, angket penilaian ahli materi, dan angket respon peserta didik. Hasil penelitian pengembangan ini dapat terwujudnya Aplikasi Al-’Arabiya berbasis android dengan menggunakan Powerpoint iSpring Presenter untuk peserta didik kelas VIII MTs Negeri 1 Purbalingga dengan kualitas yang termasuk dalam kategori “Sangat Baik” dengan presentase keidealan 92,8% penilaian ahli media, 96,1% penilaian ahli materi, dan respon 15 peserta didik dengan persentase keidealan sebesar 88,5%.
Prioritizing U.S. Imperialism in Evaluating Latin America's Pink Tide
Authors: Ellner Steve
Published: March 2023

Steve Ellner analyzes the debate surrounding the wave of elections of left-leaning political leaders in Latin America, known as the Pink Tide. Critics of these governments, Ellner suggests, emphasize their shortcomings at the expense of recognizing their anti-imperial position.
The Communitarian Revolutionary Subject and the Possibilities of System Change
Authors: Barkin David , Napoletano Brian M.
Published: March 2023

As capitalism continues to fuel the planetary crisis, David Barkin and Brian M. Napoletano propose that the communitarian revolutionary subject is already prefiguring alternatives constructed around the principles of self-determination, substantive equality, and sustainability.
The Divine Character of Human Rights and Duties: A Theological Enquiry in the Context of the Border Regions in the Czech Republic
Authors: Jandejsek Petr
Published: March 2023

The context of the article is the call by Pope Francis expressed in Fratelli tutti to extend fraternity towards people on the margins. The discourse on human rights is proposed as an appropriate – though by no means self-evident – tool for theology to use in order to respond to the challenge of poverty. The article discusses the use of human rights in theology against the background of the situation of poor border areas of the Czech Republic, which are considered to suffer from injustice. It is argued that, under current socio-economic conditions, it is extremely difficult for people living in these regions to make free and responsible decisions. The article confirms that human rights, e.g., social and economic rights, can be convincingly based on a theological view of the human person. ‘Divine rights’ have their counterpart in ‘divine duties’, i.e., duties resulting from biblical faith in God the Liberator. Moreover, the Gospel shows that works of mercy or works of justice are eschatologically significant. Finally, it argues that human rights not only allow Christians to share with people of other faiths and without faith the service to justice in the world but are even a possible expression of their own mission to work for the coming of the Kingdom.
El paisaje como elemento clave en la arquitectura bioclimática y sostenible en Montería
Authors: Stanford-Manjarrés Carlos Alberto
Published: March 2023

La arquitectura del paisaje se entiende como la disciplina que se ocupa del análisis y la valoración de las condiciones materiales, ambientales y formales del paisaje, pero orientadas siempre a la producción de espacios abiertos, a través del proyecto y la aplicación de técnicas específicas. A veces, la arquitectura del paisaje, erróneamente, es ligada al espacio público o al urbanismo, cuando, en realidad, abarca mucho más. La investigación presente documental tiene como principal objetivo comprender el porqué de la implementación del paisaje partiendo del estudio de las características del entorno y las expectativas de los habitantes, desde los componentes urbano, comercial, residencial e institucional, acudiendo a varios autores y tomando algunos ejemplos proyectuales que han profundizado en esta temática, fundamentados en los beneficios que brinda la arquitectura del paisaje tanto para el entorno urbano y arquitectónico como para sus habitantes, y las oportunidades que esta brinda a corto, mediano y largo plazo. Tomando como caso de estudio la ciudad de Montería, se hizo una exploración, mediante un registro fotográfico, de varios sitios, en lo cual la arquitectura del paisaje desempeña su papel como integradora de espacios entre el usuario y su entorno. Con base en los principales resultados de la exploración, la arquitectura debe empezar a cambiar su rumbo, a fin de armonizarse con dicho entorno, y marcar así una diferencia que la convierta en una arquitectura única o, en su defecto, que inspire a futuros proyectos, tomando en cuenta que el cuidado del ecosistema es fundamental, y que el diseño del paisaje es una solución para armonizar la construcción con el medio ambiente sin acarrear millonarios costos en la implementación de la bioclimática y la sostenibilidad.
Arquitectura moderna en El Salvador (1950-1980): una interpretación de dos tendencias
Authors: Ferrufino-Martínez Carlos Ernesto
Published: March 2023

Entre 1950 y 1980, la arquitectura moderna en El Salvador se consolidó y produjo algunas de sus obras más emblemáticas a través de dos tendencias. La primera puede denominarse racionalista estructural, y se fundamentó en las cualidades del hormigón armado, así como en el desarrollo de envolventes para la protección solar, cáscaras, paraboloides y la integración plástica de murales y otros elementos artísticos. La segunda fue la orgánica, interesada en la recuperación de lo vernáculo y la integración a la naturaleza a través de un lenguaje wrightiano, el paisajismo y el desarrollo de geometrías más complejas. Estas aproximaciones diferenciadas develaron una gradual dinámica de adaptación del lenguaje moderno a las condiciones particulares del país, en términos ambientales y tecnológicos. También evidenciaron la permeabilidad a la influencia internacional a través del trabajo de extranjeros y de salvadoreños formados en el exterior. Finalmente, sobresalió el papel protagónico del Estado como promotor de la arquitectura moderna. Todo ello puso en valor un ejercicio de asimilación consciente de la Modernidad que, sin embargo, no alcanzó a establecer un diálogo con los códigos mundiales y latinoamericanos, lo que sigue siendo una tarea pendiente para la práctica contemporánea.
Adaptive Reuse: Its potential role in sustainable architecture and its relationship to restoration and rehabilitation
Authors: Cedeño Valdiviezo Alberto
Published: March 2023

Today, many publications on architecture address the topic of adaptive reuse as a current movement which involves recycling old abandoned structures according to the principles of the circular economy with the purpose of reducing damage to the environment. The present article addresses the objectives and potential consequences of adaptive reuse in order to determine to what extent this architectural movement promotes the principles necessary to preserve historic architecture in the future or whether it is simply a trend. The historic relationship between restoration and reuse is described, defining some ideal characteristics of sustainable cities of the future, and reviewing the principles of a circular economy in relation to ecological construction to discuss whether adaptive reuse is a defining characteristic of cultural heritage conservation today.
Async-Fork: Mitigating Query Latency Spikes Incurred by the Fork-based Snapshot Mechanism from the OS Level
Authors: Pang Pu , Deng Gang , Bai Kaihao , Chen Quan , Sun Shixuan , Liu Bo , Xu Yu , Yao Hongbo , Wang Zhengheng , Wang Xiyu , Liu Zheng , Song Zhuo , Yang Yong , Ma Tao , Guo Minyi
Published: March 2023

In-memory key-value stores (IMKVSes) serve many online applications. They generally adopt the fork-based snapshot mechanism to support data backup. However, this method can result in query latency spikes because the engine is out-of-service for queries during the snapshot. In contrast to existing research optimizing snapshot algorithms, we address the problem from the operating system (OS) level, while keeping the data persistent mechanism in IMKVSes unchanged. Specifically, we first study the impact of the fork operation on query latency. Based on findings in the study, we propose Async-fork, which performs the fork operation asynchronously to reduce the out-of-service time of the engine. Async-fork is implemented in the Linux kernel and deployed into the online Redis database in public clouds. Our experiment results show that Async-fork can significantly reduce the tail latency of queries during the snapshot.
Change Propagation Without Joins
Authors: Wang Qichen , Hu Xiao , Dai Binyang , Yi Ke
Published: March 2023

We revisit the classical change propagation framework for query evaluation under updates. The standard framework takes a query plan and materializes the intermediate views, which incurs high polynomial costs in both space and time, with the join operator being the culprit. In this paper, we propose a new change propagation framework without joins, thus naturally avoiding this polynomial blowup. Meanwhile, we show that the new framework still supports constant-delay enumeration of both the deltas and the full query results, the same as in the standard framework. Furthermore, we provide a quantitative analysis of its update cost, which not only recovers many recent theoretical results on the problem, but also yields an effective approach to optimizing the query plan. The new framework is also easy to be integrated into an existing streaming database system. Experimental results show that our system prototype, implemented using Flink DataStream API, significantly outperforms other systems in terms of space, time, and latency.
FARGO: Fast Maximum Inner Product Search via Global Multi-Probing
Authors: Zhao Xi , Zheng Bolong , Yi Xiaomeng , Luan Xiaofan , Xie Charles , Zhou Xiaofang , Jensen Christian S.
Published: March 2023

Maximum inner product search (MIPS) in high-dimensional spaces has wide applications but is computationally expensive due to the curse of dimensionality. Existing studies employ asymmetric transformations that reduce the MIPS problem to a nearest neighbor search (NNS) problem, which can be solved using locality-sensitive hashing (LSH). However, these studies usually maintain multiple hash tables and locally examine them one by one, which may cause additional costs on probing unnecessary points. In addition, LSH is applied without taking into account the properties of the inner product. In this paper, we develop a fast search framework FARGO for MIPS on large-scale, high-dimensional data. We propose a global multi-probing (GMP) strategy that exploits the properties of the inner product to globally examine high quality candidates. In addition, we develop two optimization techniques. First, different with existing transformations that introduce either distortion errors or data distribution imbalances, we design a novel transformation, called random XBOX transformation, that avoids the negative effects of data distribution imbalances. Second, we propose a global adaptive early termination condition that finds results quickly and offers theoretical guarantees. We conduct extensive experiments with real-world data that offer evidence that FARGO is capable of outperforming existing proposals in terms of both accuracy and efficiency.
Therapeutic effect of turmeric on radiodermatitis: A systematic review
Authors: Ostadi Atieh , Arab‐Zozani Morteza , Zarei Elham , Ferns Gordon A. , Bahrami Afsane
Published: March 2023

Radiodermatitis (RD) occurs in 95% of cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. At present, there is no effective treatment for the management of this complication of radiotherapy. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a polyphenolic and biologically active natural compound with various pharmacological functions. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the efficacy of curcumin supplementation for reducing RD severity. This review complied with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) statement. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in Cochrane library, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and MEDLINE databases. A total of seven studies comprising 473 cases and 552 controls were included in this review. Four studies demonstrated that curcumin supplementation had a beneficial effect on RD intensity. These data provide evidence for the potential clinical use of curcumin in supportive cancer care. Further large prospective and well‐designed trials are warranted to exactly determine the “real effective extract, supplemental form and dose of curcumin” for RD prevention and treatment of patients receiving radiotherapy.
Recomendaciones para la medición de esteroides sexuales en la práctica clínica. Documento de posicionamiento SEQCML/SEEN/SEEP
Authors: Casals Gregori , Ferrer Costa Roser , Urgell Rull Eulàlia , Escobar-Morreale Héctor F. , Argente Jesús , Sesmilo Gemma , Biagetti Betina
Published: March 2023

La correcta aproximación clínica a un amplio grupo de situaciones depende en gran medida de la disponibilidad de resultados analíticos de esteroides sexuales que sean exactos y reproducibles, obtenidos con métodos con la especificidad y sensibilidad analíticas adecuadas. En este sentido, los inmunoanálisis quimioluminiscentes actuales presentan limitaciones analíticas con repercusiones clínicas importantes. El documento de posicionamiento revisa el estado actual en la estandarización de los métodos de medida de estradiol y testosterona y su repercusión en distintas situaciones clínicas. Se incluye asimismo una serie de recomendaciones a seguir para introducir en los sistemas nacionales de salud los análisis de esteroides por espectrometría de masas, metodología recomendada desde hace más de una década por las sociedades internacionales.
Is There Racial Bias in the Enforcement of Primary Seat Belt Laws? Evidence from Veil of Darkness Tests
Authors: Brewer Ben
Published: March 2023

State mandatory seat belt laws have become stricter over time, allowing for a vehicle to be stopped solely for a suspected seat belt infraction. While effective in reducing traffic fatalities, this additional discretion may also come with the possibility of increased racial targeting. Using individual-level traffic stop data, I combine recent advances in the Veil-of-Darkness test with a difference-in-difference identification strategy to estimate whether primary seat belt laws are associated with changes in the racial composition of seat belt stops. Results indicate that under primary seat belt enforcement, a black individual is 1.138–1.222 times more likely than a white individual to be stopped for a seat belt violation under the good visibility of daylight compared to the poor visibility of darkness. These additional stops end mostly in warnings, suggesting the law is used to increase the number of pretextual stops made, specifically on black drivers.
The role of IL-31 and IL-34 in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic periodontitis
Authors: Luo Ying , Ding Yi , Chen Yaduo
Published: March 2023

This study was devoted to demonstrating the role of IL-31 and IL-34 in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic periodontitis (CP). From the results, we found that the IL-31 and IL-34 levels were significantly increased in GCF and serum of CP patients compared with healthy controls or obese patients. Meanwhile, the area under the curve results further verified the diagnostic potential of IL-31 and IL-34 in terms of discriminating CP from obese patients at the GCF and serum levels. Finally, after 1 year of continuous treatment, we found that IL-31 and IL-34 levels were decreased in CP, suggesting their potential as biomarkers in CP treatment response. Monitoring GCF and serum levels of IL-31 and IL-34 contributed to CP detection and treatment response.
SMCG research on electromagnetic scattering in arid area
Authors: Jiang Fengyun
Published: March 2023

This article is devoted to the study of electromagnetic scattering characteristics in arid areas, and proposes environmental monitoring and improvement methods. A four-component soil dielectric model was established to study the relationship of soil dielectric constant with soil moisture and frequency. As the Monte Carlo Method combined with Gaussian spectral function was used to simulate the actual dry ground, the Sparse Matrix/Canonical Grid (SMCG) algorithm model based on the surface current equation was established to calculate the electromagnetic scattering coefficient of arid areas. To verify the correctness of the proposed algorithm, the results obtained by SMCG was compared with those calculated by Method of Moments (MOM), which showed great consistency. Many results were obtained by using the algorithm in this paper, based on the measured soil data in the southeastern area of Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia. It was found that soil moisture content, area roughness and incident electromagnetic wave segment had influence on the scattering echo and showed regular change. The results of this paper are of guiding significance for soil moisture monitoring, desertification control and agricultural planting in arid areas.
Crystal structure of tetrapropylammonium-1,3,5-thiadiazole-5-amido-2-carbamate – 1,2,4-thiadiazole-3,5-diamine – water (1/1/1), C17H37N9O3S2
Authors: Tang Huawei , Han Qianqian , Liu Lijuan
Published: March 2023

C17H37N9O3S2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 8.8492(13) Å, b = 17.285(3) Å, c = 16.810(3) Å, β = 93.493(2)°, V = 2566.4(7) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0395, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1277, T = 296(2) K.
Tetrabutylammonium 1,3,5-thiadiazole-5-amido-2-carbamate—1,2,4-thiadiazole-3,5-diamine— water (1/1/1), C21H45N9O3S2
Authors: Tang Huawei , Han Qianqian , Liu Lijuan
Published: March 2023

C21H45N9O3S2, orthorhombic, Pbca (no. 61), a = 9.5299(6) Å, b = 16.5181(9) Å, c = 36.886(2) Å, β = 90°, V = 5806.4(6) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt(F) = 0.0568, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1420, T = 296(2) K.
Flocculation of alkyl ketene dimer and calcium carbonate on paper sizing and filling performance
Authors: Zhao Lihong , Ke Xun , Wang Zhiwei , Wu Min , Li Junrong , Qian Liying , Ren Junli
Published: March 2023

In order to solve the conflict between precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) filling and alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) sizing for paper, this study explored two new flocculation methods: AKD and PCC were flocculated separately in the process ((A)(P)F), while the two pre-flocs from AKD and PCC were blended in the process ((AP)F). The result showed that increasing the dosage of the flocculant cationic starch (CS) resulted in a significant growth in the median size of PCC flocs and reduction in the specific surface area, turbidity, the negative charge of Zeta potential, as well as the adsorption capacity of PCC to AKD. Consequently the sizing degree and filler retention rate of the handsheets rose markedly. With 125 mg g−1 of CS, compared with the conventional process, the filler retention rate for (A)(P)F grew up to 86.16%; the Cobb60 values for both (AP)F and (A)(P)F declined, and the contact angle (CA) increased to 120.65° and 127.65° respectively. At the same time, the filler bondability factor (FBF) were increased due to the intensified bonding force between fibers, and resultantly the comparable mechanical properties of papersheets with a high level of filler retention was obtained from (AP)F and (A)(P)F flocculation processes.
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids alleviate early brain injury after traumatic brain injury by inhibiting neuroinflammation and necroptosis
Authors: Wu Yali , Zhang Jing , Feng Xiaoyan , Jiao Wei
Published: March 2023

Presently, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading contributor to disability and mortality that places a considerable financial burden on countries all over the world. Docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid are two kinds of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFA), both of which have been shown to have beneficial biologically active anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. However, the neuroprotective effect of ω-3 PUFA in TBI has not been proven, and its probable mechanism remains obscure. We suppose that ω-3 PUFA can alleviate early brain injury (EBI) via regulating necroptosis and neuroinflammation after TBI. This research intended to examine the neuroprotective effect of ω-3 and its possible molecular pathways in a C57BL/6 mice model of EBI caused by TBI. Cognitive function was assessed by measuring the neuronal necroptosis, neuroinflammatory cytokine levels, brain water content, and neurological score. The findings demonstrate that administration of ω-3 remarkably elevated neurological scores, alleviated cerebral edema, and reduced inflammatory cytokine levels of NF-κB, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and TNF-α, illustrating that ω-3 PUFA attenuated neuroinflammation, necroptosis, and neuronal cell death following TBI. The PPARγ/NF-κB signaling pathway is partially responsible for the neuroprotective activity of ω-3. Collectively, our findings illustrate that ω-3 can alleviate EBI after TBI against neuroinflammation and necroptosis.