bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Currículos Innovadores con Impacto Social: la Integralidad de las funciones sustantivas
Authors: Imperatore Simone , Zucchetti Dinora Tereza , Padilla Contreras Merlin Ivania , Delcid Ramírez Anayancy
Published: April 2023

Bibliographic, descriptive and prospective, this essay aims to point out possibilities and challenges in the implementation of the curricularization of the university-society linkage function, as it is called at the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), in dialogue with the epistemologies and Latin American experiences and in line with the studies of Freire, Tommasino, Imperatore, Tobón, Castro, among others. It is instituted as a subsidy for the ongoing discussions with a view to the systematization and institutionalization of the curricular trajectories in the UNAH careers, guided by the critical extension model. Its main characteristics are the integrality of substantive functions; socio-educational, socio-community and socio-productive practices related to the Honduran reality; interdisciplinarity and interprofessionality; influence academic training and impact and social transformation. He points out as common challenges, based on dialogue with teachers and administrators, the need to collaboratively develop new pedagogical architectures based on socio-critical, holistic and postmodern epistemologies, using dialogue within the university as a work methodology, integrating teaching pedagogical teams, research and outreach, in articulation with the different actors and social sectors. The definition of comprehensive practices, in turn, constitutes the founding axis of the trajectory to implement the proposed change, in addition to the redefinition of the concept of linkage and the necessary elimination of hierarchical barriers within careers and/or disciplinary boundaries. No less important, it is necessary to deepen the discussion on evaluation methodologies and processes consistent with such epistemologies and architectures. In the field of management, issues such as overcoming the culture of isolated work and reducing the distance between academic and management processes should be addressed. The need to strengthen cooperative and integrated work dynamics in the institutions and between them and their territory, the compatibility of academic and social times, the regulation of activities and curricular integration trajectories, are also part of the list of challenges to overcome. Even so, the limited sources of funding, the logistical difficulties, and the lack of openness of teachers to the proposed change are signs of a long way to go.
Estudio de prácticas docentes para el desarrollo de habilidades prelectoras en el nivel de Preescolar en Costa Rica-California, EE. UU.
Authors: Badilla Zamora Isabel , Hernández Segura Ana María , Segura Esquivel Sylvia , Solís Sánchez Gabriela , Urdaneta Benavides Margarita , Amador-Lankster Clara , Solis Elsie N. , Flores Nirmla G.
Published: April 2023

This writing is based on a joint investigation between staff members from Universidad Nacional of Costa Rica and faculty researchers from universities of California, USA: Redlands,  California State University San Marcos and National University that is carried out during 2020 and 2021, which aims to know the teaching practices at the preschool level related to the development of pre-reading skills in both contexts. As a result of the interviews applied to thirty teachers, fifteen from each country, teaching practices are identified: similarities and particularities, in addition, the evaluative strategies used to assess pre-reading skills in preschool children are determined, as well as the challenges that face the teachers of each country. Finally, the interest of promoting opportunities for collaboration and learning between colleagues of both nationalities is established. In conclusion, teaching practices with the intention of developing pre-reading skills coincide in safeguarding and considering the characteristics of the age group. In addition, their practices include the use of printed material, games, and art, among others, as vehicles to integrate children into the literate world in the classroom. Likewise, the need and challenge of considering the context is considered when designing meaningful strategies and promoting real situations of childhood in the classroom such as conversations and dramatizations for the development of oral language and vocabulary.
Enfoques interdisciplinarios y transdisciplinarios para el fortalecimiento de las territorialidades costeras en Centroamérica
Authors: Hernández López María Gabriela
Published: April 2023

The objective of the study is to address the complex issue of territoriality on the Central American coasts, as a phenomenon that must be studied and strengthened from an equally complex approach. It is proposed to overcome the traditional dichotomy between center-periphery, which has marked the elitist generation of knowledge, affecting university praxis in conjunction with the social and political subjects of the territories. It means that universities must overcome the unidisciplinary approach to reach, in the best of cases, interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity as an integral and political action together with these social and political subjects, from a critical perspective. We approach the research methodologically with case studies as an example, the model of the Interdisciplinary Coastal Program (PIC) of the National University and the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies of Coastal Zones (CEMZOC) of the Universidad de Oriente in Cuba. Theoretical and epistemological elements are rescued, which complement the actions of university institutions and coastal community social subjects, in the search for a more inclusive geography, from the cases studied. The study reflects the need to overcome territorial inequities, in the face of risk scenarios where the systemic shock threatens realities such as economic-environmental, social, political, and cultural, as a result of the interdependence at the macro, meso and micro levels of these phenomena.
Derechos Humanos y formación docente en tiempos de racionalidad neoliberal
Authors: Santos Julieta Elizabeth
Published: April 2023

Este artículo busca analizar el alcance de la racionalidad neoliberal en términos de proyecto civilizatorio, para ponerlo en tensión con los Derechos Humanos y la formación docente. Para ello, intentaremos describir las características del proyecto civilizatorio neoliberal y algunas impugnaciones dirigidas a su narrativa maestra; considerar su impacto mediante un mapeo de la situación de los Derechos Humanos entendidos como espacio trialéctico: percibido, concebido y vivido (da Costa Pereira, 2016), signado por la conflictualidad; ilustrar la inscripción de la narrativa neoliberal en los procesos de cambio curricular en la formación docente; e interpelar, a modo de cierre, algunos enunciados que intentan sin éxito desarticular los efectos de este fenómeno global.
Food and behavior profile of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in city of Ouro Preto/MG
Authors: Ferreira Santos Késia Regina , Oliveira Gomes Bruna Letícia , Vieira Silvia Mendonça , Ribeiro Marcelo Carlos , Pimenta Pereira Patrícia Aparecida
Published: April 2023

Autism is a developmental disorder that affects communication, behavior, and social interaction. Autism symptoms may include delayed language development, difficulty making eye contact, repetitive movements or behaviors, and sensitivity to certain sensory stimuli. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the dietary and behavioral profile of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in city of Ouro Preto/MG. For this, the medical records of 11 children/young people assisted by the Association of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional (APAE) and the Psychosocial Care Center (CAPSij) in Ouro Preto/MG were evaluated. In addition, the responses obtained by parents and/or guardians about the dietary and behavioral profile of these individuals assisted by the institutions were evaluated using a questionnaire. The results were analyzed using word clouds and frequency analysis. In view of this, it is concluded that the dietary profile of children/young people with ASD is marked by food selectivity and that the main sensory aspect related to selectivity is texture, and that the foods most consumed by this group are industrialized foods, sugary foods and foods with low nutritional value. The least consumed are vegetables and fruits. In addition, the overload of mothers of children/young people with ASD was evident, being related to the great dependence of individuals on the mother.
Artificial Intelligence for the Detection and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Authors: Harmon David M , Sehrawat Ojasav , Maanja Maren , Wight John , Noseworthy Peter A
Published: April 2023

AF is the most common clinically relevant cardiac arrhythmia associated with multiple comorbidities, cardiovascular complications (e.g. stroke) and increased mortality. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the practice of medicine, this review article highlights specific applications of AI for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of AF. Routinely used digital devices and diagnostic technology have been significantly enhanced by these AI algorithms, increasing the potential for large-scale population-based screening and improved diagnostic assessments. These technologies have similarly impacted the treatment pathway of AF, identifying patients who may benefit from specific therapeutic interventions. While the application of AI to the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway of AF has been tremendously successful, the pitfalls and limitations of these algorithms must be thoroughly considered. Overall, the multifaceted applications of AI for AF are a hallmark of this emerging era of medicine.
Innovative Ecotourism Product Development Based on the Use of Geographic Information Technologies
Authors: Osipchuk Anna S. , Skydan Oleh V. , Valinkevych Nataliia V. , Tyshchenko Svitlana V. , Lunov Andrii O.
Published: April 2023

The tourist product is a specific product that has a number of features such as in- separability from the source of formation, complexity, insensitivity, impossibility of storage and warehousing of the tourist product. These features should be taken into account when developing an ecotourism product, as it is a specific integrated product provided in the natural environment, considering regional characteristics, local culture, gastronomic events and caring for the environment. The role of the relevance, timeliness of the information provided on a particular tourist product is growing. Ecological tourism has features, as the objects of tourist activity are little-visited natural-territorial complexes, characterized by a certain spatial distribution in the territory. It requires the use of geographic information technologies, remote sensing systems, global positioning in order to organize tourism facilities, which determines the relevance of this study. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the significance of creating innovative ecotourism products based on the use of modeling systems and modern technologies, including geoinformation, determining the value of ecotourism and the study of competitive advantages for tourism enterprises which enable them to make a profit from the provision of ecotourism services. The research methodology involves statistical methods of data processing, cartographic research methods using geoinformation technologies, the method of spatial analysis, as well as systemic, general scientific and informational approaches. The importance of ecological tourism is proved on the basis of the analysis of its basic values, advantages and opportunities. Proposals to improve the situation in the ecotourism services market have been developed. Offers of ecotourism products are suggested on the basis of detailed typology (division into cognitive, recreational, business, cultural, educational groups of ecological tourism). Prospects for the use of geographic information technologies in the development of innovative ecotourism products are studied. For the first time, the authors have developed the geoportal model of Zhytomyr district ecolocations , which lists the main possible locations for the devel- opment of ecological tourism The authors have conducted a survey of Zhytomyr region residents after the implementation of the first stage of the decentralization reform in 2014 – 2019 and segmented the interests of potential ecotourists. Potential sources of income for protected areas and other ecotourism participants are identified. The concept of ecological tourism development is formed.
Environmental polluting effects of liquid wastes and phosphate sludge generated by the Djebel Onk mining complex
Authors: Tahri T. , Narsis S. , Bezzi N. , Grairia A. , Benghadab K. M. , Benselhoub A.
Published: April 2023

The production of phosphate concentrates is confronted with problems of treatment of wastes, of which the quantities are considerable. These wastes contain a large number of elements that are harmful to the environment. In this case, of phosphate wastes from Djebel Onk in the form of sludge that are the subject of our work, several trace elements have been recorded in limited levels. Indeed, elements such as lead and chromium have levels that exceed 60 and 300 ppm respectively. They far exceed the requirements of the mineral industry. The legislation, the severity of which varies from country to country, increasingly requires rigorous management and monitoring of these wastes in order to guarantee the protection of the environment from these toxic substances contained in the wastes. This work focuses on the management of phosphate wastes from Djebel Onk in liquid or sludge form. Current practices on their evacuation from neighbouring valleys to the operating site may harm the local environment. Moreover, the flow of this sludge which is increasingly thickened becomes more difficult. In this context, for environmental considerations and in order to define a concept linked to sustainable development, this study advocates a new approach in the recovery of phosphate wastes. It is based on the intrinsic properties of the present minerals determined by qualitative and quantitative analysis developed by different characterization techniques (XRD, XRF, IR, etc.). This makes it possible to define the chemical and mineralogical composition of liq- uid phosphate wastes which are rich in calcite (44.45 % in CaO) to those of phosphate elements (21 % in P2O5) and gangue minerals such as dolomite (7, 6 % in MgO), and quartz (5.8 % in SiO2). The microscopic observations carried out on these wastes showed the presence of the main minerals identified by XRD: fluorapatite, hydroxylapatite, carbonate, dolomite, calcite and quartz. The sought objective is to contribute to controlling these impurities to recover them from the water generated by the industrial installations for the exploitation of these materials with a view to their reuse in the laundries of the mining complex.
Geographical aspects of demographic burden on the employable population of Ukraine: analysis for 1989-2021
Authors: Zastavetska Lesia B. , Zastavetskyi Taras B. , Havryshok Bohdan B. , Taranova Nataliia B. , Smochko Nataliia M. , Stetsko Nadiia P.
Published: April 2023

The article is devoted to the study of population dynamics in the main age groups and the impact of demographic burden on the employable population in Ukraine during 1989- 2021. The purpose of the study is to characterize the dynamics of demographic burden on the employable population of Ukraine for the period 1989-2021, to identify patterns of influence of the demographic crisis and aging processes of the population on the growth of the demographic burden indicator. Based on the processing of statistical information of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, census data in 1989 and 2001, an analysis of the demograph- ic burden in Ukraine in general and in some of its regions in particular, revealed peak years of demographic burden on the employable population and indicated the causes of such a phenomenon. The analysis of the dynamics of the main demographic indicators of the population of Ukraine made it possible to establish that the long period of low birth rate over the past three decades, the insignificant increase in mortality among the elderly population against the background of a sharp increase in mortality in working age, as well as the impact of migration processes have left a deep imprint on the level of demographic burden. A comparative analysis of the total demographic burden factors in Ukraine and the EU countries was carried out. It was found that in all EU countries, the structure of the overall load is dominated by the burden of the elderly (over the age of 65 years), which emphasizes the deepening of the aging process- es of the population. Analysis of the age structure of the population of the countries of this group confirms that in the future the share of people of disabled age will only grow, and accordingly, the indicator of demographic burden will increase, which threatens to increase the so-called «social abstinence». The obtained results allow us to conclude that there are signs of «demographic degradation» and «demographic reurbanization» of the employable population in Ukraine. And in the future, the age structure of the population in Ukraine will move towards aging: the number of elderly people will increase, and the number of people of employable population will decrease. This, in turn, will lead to a significant increase in the demographic burden on the employable population. To solve this problem, a set of effective and thoughtful measures of demographic and social policy is needed, which will be aimed at effective and rational regulation of migration flows, creation of new jobs, increase of wages and productivity of labor, improvement of the taxation system, etc.
До питання про ефективність радіослова в Україні 1926–1932 років
Authors: Nahorniak Maiia
Published: April 2023

У статті розглянуто таке явище в історії українського національного інформаційного радіомовлення, як радіогазети. З’явившись у другій половині 20-х рр. ХХ ст., вони стали прообразом регулярного мовлення, становлення радіо як одного із засобів масової комунікації. Звернуто увагу на той факт, що ці найперші форми звернення до слухацької аудиторії, насамперед, задовольняли її потреби в забезпеченні вагомою суспільно-політичною інформацією, спричиняли результативну дію на слухачів, сприяли засвоєнню ними тогочасних соціальних цінностей. Наголошується на тім, що результативність мовленого в етері слова при його зверненні до масової аудиторії є однією із форм ефективності радіожурналістики. Окрему увагу присвячено започаткуванню інтерактивності мовлення радіогазет, що дістало розвиток у подальші роки й заклало підвалини для повноцінного інтерактивного мовлення ХХІ ст. Доведено, що завдяки активному залученню абсолютно всіх категорій і прошарків населення до оприлюднення критики та до простого прослуховування радіогазет влада встановлювала зворотний зв’язок із широкою аудиторією. Цьому слугувало чітке наповнення змістової частини радіогазет — йдеться про наявність матеріалів і програм різних типів мовлення, використання широкої жанрової палітри, розмаїта тематична спрямованість контенту задля задоволення інформаційних потреб різних категорій населення, розширення виховної функції радіогазет тощо. Простежуються чіткі паралелі між діяльністю радянської ідеологічної машини та тотальним контролем за радіомовленням На прикладі функціонування радіогазет здійснено спробу виокремити механізми досягнення ефективності радіослова в Україні.
Засади лінгвістичного аналізу медіатексту
Authors: Shapovalova Halyna , Shebeshtyan Yaroslava , Putrashyk Vasyl
Published: April 2023

У статті йдеться про засади лінгвістичного аналізу медіатексту, з’ясовано своєрідність вивчення журналістського твору як центрального поняття підготовки професійного мовця; зосереджено увагу на базових для відповідної методики поняттях (ознаках, одиницях, компонентах та ін.), які є визначальними як для самого процесу вивчення медіатексту, так і для виокремлення різних типів аналізу журналістського твору. У розвідці враховано, що одними з найважливіших в опануванні професійних компетенцій є навички читати – аналізувати – говорити / писати, а текстознавство як навчальний курс і галузь знань має інтегральний характер, логічні структурні зв’язки майже з усіма журналістикознавчими дисциплінами. Найбільш адекватне розуміння медіатексту дає його комплексний аналіз, зокрема культуромовний або структурний (з урахуванням усіх компонентів: тематичного, логіко-поняттєвого, інформаційного, емоційно-експресивного, архітектонічного та ін.). Запропоновані теоретико-практичні розробки можна задіювати під час опанування студентами різних фахових дисциплін, що сприятиме свідомому використанню всіх лінгвально-паралінгвальних засобів текстотворення, а отже, забезпечить і ефективність професійної діяльності. Доведено: багатоаспектне, вдумливе опрацювання медіатексту на підставі методики лінгвістичного аналізу – дієвий інструмент опанування журналістики у вищій школі. Цей підхід апробовано під час вдосконалення освітньої програми в межах міжнародного проєкту Еразмус+ КА2 “Journalism Education for Democracy in Ukraine: Developing Standards, Integrity and Professionalism / DESTIN”, а орієнтація на фундаментальне осмислення медіатворчості, вироблення критичного мислення майбутнього фахівця (що справді є результатом послідовного систематичного читання й аналізу різноманітних журналістських текстів) схвально оцінені й закордонними експертами.
Мережа Reddit у системі соціально-комунікативної взаємодії
Authors: Chornobylskyi Anton
Published: April 2023

У статті розглянута соціальна мережа Reddit та її структурні й функціональні особливості з позицій системної теорії. Метою дослідження був аналіз мережі Reddit з перспектив теорії систем з акцентом на її структурі та системотворчих факторах.

Задля досягнення поставленої мети та завдань було застосовано характерні для соціальних комунікацій методи. Для узагальнення та опису предмета дослідження, вивчення його закономірностей застосовано емпіричний аналіз та узагальнення. За допомогою системного методу та порівняння проаналізовано платформу Reddit та її складники в контексті системної теорії. Загальнонаукові методи такі, як аналіз, синтез, індукція та дедукція, дали змогу сформулювати висновки проведеного дослідження.

Доведено, що соціальна мережа Reddit — це організована ієрархічна система, ключовими елементами якої є користувачі. Вони об’єднуються в спільноти, щоб публікувати та обговорювати різні види вмісту. Як і для інших систем, для Reddit характерна синергія та ізольованість від навколишнього середовища.

У результаті дослідження на Reddit було виділено три функціональні підсистеми — індивідуальну, діадичну та групову. Індивідуальна та групова зосереджують значну кількість системних можливостей платформи, у той час, як роль діадичної, що реалізує міжособистісну комунікацію користувачів, зменшена, порівняно з іншими соціальними мережами.

Аналіз Reddit як соціально-технічної системи дозволяє виділити різні цілі, які мають її технічні складники: забезпечення прояву ідентичності користувача та конфіденційності, можливість створення стрічки, забезпечення кросплатформеного досвіду, організація групи, комунікація. Елементи стабільності, самоорганізації та ієрархізації гарантують ефективність Reddit як системи. Сталий рівень контролю активності користувачів у сабредитах та загальна модерація забезпечують стабільність системи. Самоорганізація Reddit виявлена в архітектурі платформи — мережа складається з сабредитів, що утворені групою людей, об’єднаних спільним інтересом.
Фанкоїни в системі глобальних комунікацій між фанатами та спортивними клубами
Authors: Rossinskyі Artem , Bakhmetieva Alla
Published: April 2023

Стрімка диджиталізація, що позначилася на всіх галузях функціонування суспільства, суттєво трансформувала комунікаційні процеси, платформи і засоби. Досліджуючи медіатизацію спорту, ми розглядаємо не тільки різновекторний вплив масмедіа на спортивних фанатів, клуби, спортсменів та суспільство загалом, а вивчаємо складний у синергетичній взаємодії комплекс різних комунікативних технологій у галузі спорту. Сьогодні комунікативна стратегія соціальної інституції, якою є спортивна галузь, вибудовується на основі інструментарію масових та індивідуальних, інформаційних та маркетингових, міжособистісних та міжінституціональних комунікацій.

В інформаційному суспільстві існує пряма залежність економічних показників діяльності спортивного клубу як від спортивних перемог, так і від його комунікативної стратегії, управління нематеріальними активами включно з іміджевим капіталом, вартістю бренда тощо. Допінговий скандал, договірний матч або девіантна поведінка здатні зруйнувати імідж спортсменів, знецінити вартість бренда скасувати рекламні контракти, особливо з огляду на глобалізацію спорту й медіа. Комунікації клубів та спортсменів із фанатами приділена особлива увага, постійно впроваджуються трендові комунікативні практики із використанням усього наявного інструментарію цифрових платформ та офлайнових майданчиків.

Цифрова революція додала до спортивної індустрії 4.0 кіберспорт і криптовалюту. Міжнародний олімпійський комітет анонсував проведення в 2023 р. Olympic Esports Week, а президент МОК Томас Бах висловився на підтримку віртуального спорту в рамках олімпійського руху. Разом із віртуальним спортом у суспільстві стрімко популяризуються й віртуальні гроші. У центрі нашого дослідження — фанкоїн, різновид криптовалюти.

Фанкоїн як частина фінансової системи криптовалют став новим інструментом у комунікативних практиках спортивних клубів. Аналізуючи тренди медіатизації спорту в цифрову добу, використання фанкоїнів залишається мало вивченим комунікативістами. У статті зроблена спроба визначити економічну та комунікативну сутність фанкоїна та природу їх популяризації, прогнозуються перспективи поширення фанкоїна в Європі та Україні.
Entre cumplir y aprender
Authors: Sánchez Sánchez David , Tejeda Aguayo Yesica
Published: April 2023

El artículo explora la condición juvenil rural durante la pandemia por Covid-19, a través de recuperar la voz y las vivencias de jóvenes estudiantes de la Ingeniería en Innovación Agrícola Sustentable, del Instituto Tecnológico Superior en el municipio de Cuquío, del estado de Jalisco en México. Se plantea la pandemia como un fenómeno que acentúa las desigualdades ya existentes en los espacios rurales, visibilizando como las juventudes han enfrentado los desafíos de sostener la educación de manera virtual desafi ando las carencias presentes en sus familias y comunidades. Las y los estudiantes vivencian una disminución en sus aprendizajes, sin embargo, respondieron con sus recursos a la obligación de cumplir con las exigencias escolares a pesar de las condiciones cambiantes, lo cual es una muestra de que la condición juvenil rural está relacionada con las circunstancias que se viven a nivel estructural desde sus vivencias intersubjetivas en territorios específicos.
The Association Between Sleep Quality, Fatigue and Periodontal Status: a Pilot Study
Authors: Eroğlu Zeynep Taştan , Şen Dilek Özkan , Yarkac Fatma Uçan , Altiparmak Fatma
Published: April 2023

Reduced sleep duration, poor sleep quality and fatigue are related to reduced immunity and increased inflammatory markers. Due to its potential to influence inflammation, poor sleep quality and fatigue could be factors for periodontitis and quality of life. Ninety-three individuals with untreated periodontitis and thirty-one individuals with healthy gingiva were included in the study. The research involved a clinical examination and a questionnaire. Demographic information, information on oral health, oral hygiene habits, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Jenkins Sleep Scale, Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 were included in the questionnaire. Patients were diagnosed based on the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions. No statistically significant difference was revealed between sleep quality, fatigue, oral health related quality of life, and stage-grade of periodontitis (p<0.05). However, periodontitis group had higher Oral Health Impact Profile-14 scores (p<0.05). A statistically significantly lower sleep duration was observed in stage IV periodontitis group than the other groups (p<0.05). A statistically significant positive correlation was observed between the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the scores of the other questionnaires (p<0.05). The stage of periodontitis may impact sleep duration.
Pachygenium muyscarum (Spiranthinae), a new species from the subxerophitic enclaves from the Eastern Range of Colombia
Authors: Fonseca-Cortés Andrés , Rincón-González Milton , León-Linares Jeremy , Salazar Gerardo A.
Published: April 2023

Pachygenium muyscarum, a new species from Colombia, is described, illustrated, and aspects related to its distribution, ecology, conservation status, and relationships with morphologically similar species are discussed. This species is characterized by flowering without leaves, labellum 1.4–1.6 cm long, with the apex trilobulate and labellum nectar glands 0.2–0.4 cm long, subulate and uncinate. To date, this is the only species of the genus present in Colombia, being endemic to the subxerophytic enclaves of Cundinamarca.
A governance perspective on East Central Europe’s population predicament: Young exit, grey voice and lopsided loyalty
Authors: Vanhuysse Pieter
Published: April 2023

Much of East Central Europe today faces the double challenge of having a population that is both ageing fast and shrinking steadily. Elderly-oriented political dynamics and myopic governance are part of this predicament, and are also among the reasons why future prospects are not rosy. Having started the post-communist transition with younger populations, successive governments in this region have comprehensively squandered a decades-long window of opportunity to adapt their policies to the predicted ageing ahead (Vanhuysse and Perek-Bialas, 2021). Especially in Hungary, Poland, Czechia, the Slovak Republic, Romania and Bulgaria, this failure is reflected in low active ageing and child well-being index rankings, low levels of social investment and mediocre educational outcomes, and family policies that reinforce traditional motherhood roles or barely support parents at all. Poland, Romania, Croatia, Hungary and, especially, the Baltic states also experienced large-scale emigration (‘young exit’). Slovenia and the Visegrad Four, but not the Baltics, became premature pensioners‘ democracies characterised by unusually high levels of pro-elderly policy bias (‘lopsided loyalty’). While the salience of family policies increased around the time the demographic window closed, this shift was driven by pro-natalist, neo-familialist and gender-regressive political ideologies, rather than by a concerted effort to boost human capabilities or reward social reproduction. But by then, elderly voter power (‘grey voice’) in East Central Europe was among the highest in the world. Politics strongly constrains the likelihood of appropriate human capital-boosting policy responses to the region’s population predicament. Alarm bells thus ring for a generational contract under pressure and for longer-term societal resilience.
Direct expansion (DX) air conditioning (A/C) system control: Hybrid BOANFIS technique
Authors: Jadhav Seema Haribahu , Sarwadnya Rajashree Vilas
Published: April 2023

This paper describes a novel hybrid technique with fractional order PID controller (FOPID) for simultaneously controlling the humidity of indoor air temperature and the direct expansion (DX) air conditioning (A/C) system. The proposed hybrid system is a joint performance of the butterfly optimization algorithm (BOA) and adaptive network fuzzy inference system (ANFIS), hence forth it is called BOANFIS Technique (BOANFIST). The purpose of the proposed system is to disconnect the temperature and humidity control circuits. The proposed control is modeled and replicated on MATLAB platform and is assessed using existing systems. The statistical performance of the proposed and existing systems of mean, median and standard deviation is also evaluated. It reduces computational time up to 1.01 s and also reduces energy consumption to around 16.42 KWh/day. Furthermore, the simulation outcomes suggest that the proposed technique may efficiently and accurately obtain the optimal global solutions of the proposed technique compared to existing systems.
Monomorf epiteliotróf T-sejtes lymphoma miatt gondozott betegünk kórtörténetének bemutatása
Authors: Király Péter Attila , Mersich Tamás , Wettstein Dániel , Gopcsa László , Csukly Zoltán , Reményi Péter , Masszi András
Published: April 2023

Jelen esetismertetésben egy monomorf epiteliotróf T-sejtes lymphoma (MEITL) miatt gondozott betegünk kórtörténetét mutatjuk be. A kórkép felfedezésekor bélperforáció és keringést megingató vérzés történt. Műtéti ellátást követően kezeltük osztályunkon. A kórlefolyás rendkívül agresszívnek bizonyult, a kemoterápiát brentuximab vedotinnal kombináltuk, végül a második komplett remissziót követően sikerült autológ őssejt-átültetésig eljuttatni a beteget.
Az idősödés során jellemző genetikai és epigenetikai változások és a gammopátiák progressziója •
Authors: Urbán S. Veronika , Kocsis László Lajos , Mikala Gábor
Published: April 2023

Ebben a munkában bemutatásra kerül, hogy a tünetes myeloma multiplex (MM) betegség fokozatos kialakulásának lépéseiben számos hasonló genetikai és epigenetikai változás érhető tetten, mint a klinikai diagnózissal nem bíró, tehát egészséges, vagyis sikeres öregedés során. Az életkorral járó változásokra részben mint oki tényezőkre is tekinthetünk a gammopátiák progressziójában, vagy tekinthetjük őket többé-kevésbé független, párhuzamos sejtszintű történéseknek, melyek gyorsíthatják az MM kifejlődését. Az átfedő jelenségek miatt arra a következtetésre juthatunk, hogy indokolt oki tényezőként gondolni az öregedésre a MM progressziója/transzformációja során, hozzátéve, hogy az öregedési folyamatokra különösen érzékenyek a memória B-sejtek. A sejtszintű öregedés folyamatainak figyelembevétele az MGUS–MM-átmenetben ugyanakkor jó magyarázatot ad a myeloma diagnózisakor észlelt nagyszámú párhuzamos daganatsejtes klón jelenlétére. A sejtszintű öregedés ellen ható kutatások követése a klinikusok és a betegek számára is ajánlott, mert bővülő ismereteink körültekintő alkalmazásai mindinkább beépülhetnek a megelőzésbe, a progresszió lassításába, sőt akár a terápia részévé válhatnak.
A diffúz nagy B-sejtes limfóma fenotipikus, citogenetikai és expressziós profil heterogenitása – Magyarországi multicentrikus tanulmány
Authors: Pajor László , Kun József , Herczeg Róbert , Gálik Bence , Ritter Zsombor , Baliko Anett , Hegedűs Géza , Barna Tibor , Czifra János , Pálvölgyi Anna , Östör Gabriella , Babarczi Edit , Ligeti Erika , Kránitz Noémi , Bali Ottilia , Bodor Anita , Tiszlavicz László , Pajor Gábor , Kajtár Béla , Kereskai László , Tornóczki Tamás , Alizadeh Hussain , Gyenesei Attila , Vályi-Nagy István
Published: April 2023

A diffúz nagy B-sejtes limfóma 5 éves általános túlélése a mai kezelések mellett 60–70%, melynek hátterében a betegség komplex heterogenitása állhat.

Célkitűzés

Magyarországi multicentrikus tanulmányban a betegség fenotipikus, citogenetikai, genomexpressziós profil- és geográfiai heterogenitásának vizsgálata.

Módszer

A 276 formol-paraffinos betegmintát Hans' algoritmus és dupla protein expresszor státusz alapján klasszifikáltuk. A IGH::MYC, IGH::BCL2, BCL6 gén átrendeződéseket, valamint a MYC, BCL2 és BCL6 gének nyerését interfázis citogenetikával vizsgáltuk. Az RNA-seq-alapú génexpressziós profilvizsgálat 173 formol-paraffinos mintán volt elvégezhető.

Eredmények

A Hans' fenotípus alapján 103 (37,3%) germinális centrum B-sejt-szerű és 173 (62,7%) nem germinalis B-sejt-szerű limfómát azonosítottunk, mely besorolás 82,6%-os megegyezést mutatott a genomexpressziós profilstratifikációval. Tripla aberrációt mutató limfóma nem fordult elő. Izolált IGH::MYC átrendeződés, valamint MYC, BCL2, BCL6 géntöbblet mindkét Hans' csoportban jelen volt. Az IGH::BCL2 átrendeződés izoláltan vagy kombinációban, szignifikánsan és kizárólag a germinális centrum B-sejt-szerű csoportban volt azonosítható, míg a BCL6 átrendeződés szignifikáns halmozódást mutatott a nem germinális centrum B-sejt-szerű Hans' csoportban. A dupla protein expresszor fenotípus pozitív prediktív értéke mindkét Hans' csoport molekuláris alcsoportjaira alacsony, a 0,04–0,19, illetve a 0,12–0,30, tartományba esett, míg negatív prediktív értéke mindkét főcsoport összes releváns molekuláris alcsoportjában 1,00-nek felelt meg.

Következtetések

A IGH::MYC átrendeződés nem Hans' csoport specifikus genotípus. Az IGH::BCL2 átrendeződés germinalis centrum, a BCL6 átrendeződés pedig a nem germinalis centrum B-sejt-szerű limfóma fémjele. A dupla protein expresszor negatív fenotípus mellett IGH::MYC és/vagy IGH::BCL2 átrendeződés nem fordult elő.
The impact of topology on museum experiences of visitors – Museums of Prizren
Authors: Xërxa Beqiri Flaka , Jashari Kajtazi Teuta
Published: April 2023

In the recent trends of re-formatting the concept and definition of museums, the number of reached visitors is closely related to their interest in the collection and curatorial program and the quality of the museum buildings' physical spaces. Numerous studies have recently discussed the effect of spatial layout and topology in determining the pattern of visitors' movement, influencing their ‘path of cultural and educational experience.’ This research deals with the five current museums of Prizren in Kosovo. Direct observations and comparative analysis aim to provide factual data to assist museum managers, curators, and designers improve museum design solutions regarding space layout.
A novel route for anoxygenic polymerization of dopamine via purple photosynthetic bacteria metabolism
Authors: Labarile Rossella , Varsalona Maria , Vona Danilo , Stufano Paolo , Grattieri Matteo , Farinola Gianluca Maria , Trotta Massimo
Published: April 2023

Dopamine is an efficient building block to produce a versatile coating polymer able to adhere on a vast repertoire of material surfaces. Polydopamine, a dark-bioinspired polymer, is produced by the self-assembly of the dopamine under aerobic conditions in an alkaline environment. The presence of oxygen is crucial for self-polymerization of dopamine in aqueous solution. In this manuscript we show that is possible to drive the polymerization in absence of oxygen exploiting the metabolism of anaerobic photosynthetic purple bacteria.

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Impact of minimum support price on pigeonpea growers
Authors: Tarhale H. M. , Deshmukh A. N. , Mokhale S.U. , Ingole S.D.
Published: April 2023

The present study was conducted mainly with the objective to study extent Impact of Minimum Support Price on pigeonpea growers. For the study, Washim district was selected purposively as area of pigeonpea under this district was high as compare to other district of Vidarbha region. Karanja (Lad) talukas viz., Lohara, Shaha, Yewata (Bandhi), Wai, Kherda Bu, Donad, Mungutpur, Sohol, Gaywad, Belmandal, Meha, Manabha, Pangavhan, Rahati (Kajba), Bhamdevi, Sukadi, Umbarda (Bazaar), Hiwara (Lahe), Khanapur, Murambi, Nimba (Jahangir), Poha, Palana and Dhamni were selected randomly and 24 villages from each talukas were selected randomly. From each village 5 respondents who were cultivating pigeonpea crop were randomly selected constituting the sample size 120. Ex-post factor research design was used for the study. Majority of the respondents had medium farm experience, were literate, medium land holding, medium annual income, medium source of information, medium extension contact and possessed medium knowledge. The variables like farm experience, education, annual income, social participation, extension contact, source of information had positive significant relationship with impact of minimum support price on pigeonpea growers. Whereas, land holding could not establish any relationship with impact of minimum support price on pigeonpea growers. Based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Government of India, declares Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 22 crops before their sowing seasons. The idea behind MSP is to give guaranteed price and assured market to the farmers and protect them from the price fluctuations and market imperfections. The guaranteed price and assured market are expected to encourage higher investment and in adoption of modern farming practices. Further, with the globalization resulting in freer trade in agricultural commodities, it is very important to protect the farmers and their interest.
Adaptation of Aipan motifs for development of textile products using different embroidery stitches
Authors: Gupta Mohini , Kumari Arti
Published: April 2023

Aipan art of the state (Uttarakhand) has been undergoing transition where its application in original composition has been declined owing to social and economic changes now-a-days. There is need to explore possibilities for the conservation of this art form via other artistic media for future generations. The reason for using traditional motifs in textiles is to keep our designs or motifs alive. Various attempts have been made in this regard by different agencies to preserve Aipan design in the form of cards, paintings, stickers etc. Besides this, work has also been undertaken in the direction of adaptation of Aipan designs to create design base for application in textile designing through different techniques. So an effort was done to add another dimension in the application of Aipan designs on textiles, the present study was planned. The effort was targeted towards finding the possibility of applying Aipan designs on textile articles utilizing the hand embroidery. Aipan motifs/designs were adapted for center design and border design. Total thirty motifs / designs were developed keeping in mind their suitability for articles like cushion cover, file folder and wall hanging. Developed design sheets were subjected to visual evaluation for selection of one best design in each category by the panel of thirty respondents to find out the suitability of the developed designs. Finally three articles were prepared by using selected designs and these prepared articles were highly appreciated by the respondents.
Branding of paprika oleoresin in chilli – Challenges and opportunities
Authors: Prasad V. Rajendra
Published: April 2023

Chilies are integral and the most important ingredient in many different cuisines around the world as it adds pungency, taste, flavour, and colour to the dishes. Commercial red chilly oleoresins are mainly used as a spice supplied in pungency ratings between 80,000 and 500,000 Scoville units (approximately 0.6-3.9% capsaicin w/w) and a wide range of colour. Four companies based in Kerala controls more than 80 per cent of India’s Rs. 2000 crore spice paprika oleoresin. In view of the competition from the China in international trade and the expanding domestic food sector in terms of readymade foods, ready to cook foods etc. revisiting the business strategy of expanding oleoresin exports felt essential. This paper identified GI granted Byadgi chilli which is essentially sweet and not so spicy and its oleoresin uses in food, cosmetics, confectionery and beverage industry. As the global oleoresin market is expected to reach USD 1.69 billion by 2022, a brand canvas was contemplated with brand elements like logo (BYOL), Slogan (Make tastier and Colorful your dishes), Packaging 100 and 500 grams tinned packaging with display of logo, slogan, USFDA and FSSAI certification, ingredients, usage, manufacturing and expiry date, ASTA number and batch mark, AGMARK etc. with a long term perspective to tap European and Middle East market.
Development and performance evaluation of picking mechanism for knapsack cotton picker
Authors: Khanpara B. M. , Kathiria R. K.
Published: April 2023

One of the most significant fibre cash crops in both India and the rest of the world is cotton (Gossypium herbaceum). India is the world’s second-largest cotton producer. Cotton is hand-picked by human labours in India, which is a laborious and time-consuming task. In existing knapsack cotton picker, the cotton quality was compromised due to the impact of the impeller vanes during conveying of picked cotton to collector. Keeping all these aspects in mind, a picking mechanism for knapsack power driven cotton picker was developed with considering the agronomical parameters, functional requirements, engineering requirements and ergonomic aspects. As a power source, a 0.9 kW, 5500 rpm petrol engine was used. The remaining components of the knapsack cotton picker, such as the aspirator, impeller, sucking assembly, collecting sack, mounting frame and so on, were developed according to design specifications. It was evaluated how effectively the knapsack cotton picker performed in terms of picking capacity, picking efficiency, harvesting losses, trash content, the quality of machine-picked cotton, and operation costs. Based on trial results using cotton varieties as GPG-3, a knapsack cotton picker’s picking capacity was determined to be 7.62 kg/ h. The average picking efficiency for cotton picking using a knapsack cotton picker was 95.79%. The harvesting losses and trash content were determined as 4.21% and 8.13%, respectively in case of knapsack cotton picker. The fiber quality in terms of span length, uniformity ratio and strength was not affected by knapsack cotton picker. There was reduction in time requirement and the picking cost by 51.44 and 14.86%, respectively over manual picking method. Cotton picking with a knapsack cotton picker showed a 3.27% increase in overall net realization over manual picking.
Chemical qualities of raw milk of goat, cow and buffalo : A comparative study
Authors: Shukla U.K. , Pandey Akash Kumar
Published: April 2023

The present investigation entitled “Chemical qualities of raw milk of Goat, cow and buffalo : A comparative study” was carried out during January to April 2022 at the Mini Dairy Farm Rajola Livestock Production and Management (Unit), Department of Natural resource management (NRM), Faculty of Agriculture, Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot – Satna (Madhya Pradesh), to the study chemical qualities of raw milk of goat, cow and buffalo It can be concluded from the study that the goat milk has lower TS, fat, lactose and protein content and it has higher ash content compared to cow milk and buffalo milk. It has higher SNF compared to cow milk but it has lower SNF compared to buffalo milk.