bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
„Odpověď nevědce vědci"
Authors: Woitsch Jiří
Published: January 2025

Jeden z mála českých sociálních/kulturních antropologů, který čte, zná a při své práci také používá texty a výzkumy národopisné, respektive etnografické, tedy Marek Jakoubek, dospěl v poněkud neorganicky připojeném závěru své studie v jednom z posledních čísel tohoto časopisu k „průlomovému“ zjištění: etnografie není věda (Jakoubek 2011)! Domnívám se, že tak učinil způsobem přinejmenším nešťastným, argumentačně chabě podloženým, ba přímo – zejména v kontextu některých pasáží celého jeho článku – úsměvným. Dovolím si tedy, jako jeden z mnoha českých etnografů, který čte, zná a při své práci používá i texty a výzkumy antropologické, na Jakoubkův text reagovat. Nemyslím si sice, což je nutné předeslat, že by jakákoliv debata o „míře vědeckosti“ jednotlivých oborů humanitních/sociálních věd (či nedejbože o jejich právu na existenci) byla důležitější než samotné bádání nad věcnými problémy, leč drobnou noticku a zasazení problému do širšího rámce vztahů etnografie a antropologie v České republice si Jakoubkův text přeci jen zaslouží. Nehodlám zároveň komplikovaně dokazovat, že etnografie vědou je, neboť jednak bych se nepochybně lapil do pasti stejného apriorismu, jako se to stalo Jakoubkovi, jednak se domnívám, že radikální úsudky typu „Tohle věda je a tohle není!“ jsou vždy na pováženou; nehodlám se jich proto dopouštět. Prozatím, myslím, postačí poukázat rozborem slabin Jakoubkova textu na to, že se mu v žádném případě nepodařilo relevantně doložit, že etnografie vědou není.
Nekatolíci v Růžové na Děčínsku na cestě mezi herrnhutskou a evangelickou církví (1840-1875)
Authors: Zeman Václav
Published: January 2025

A debate society in Růžová (Rosendorf in German) in Northern Bohemia, active in the 1830’s, began to show tendencies for reading religious texts coming from the milieu of the Moravian Brethren Church in Herrnhut. Several men from Růžová had taken part of religious services in Herrnhut. However, these non-Catholics were exposed by the Catholic authorities. Nevertheless, they remained in the church until 1860. Similar phenomena also occurred in a few close villages. For twenty years, non-Catholic meetings took place that the Catholic authorities unsuccessfully tried to stop. In 1860-1861 several dozens converted to the Lutheran Church, since the Moravian Brethren Church was not permitted in the country. A church was built in Růžová. A pastor of the Moravian Brethren Church worked there until 1876. In 1875, Růžová was promoted to a parish of the Lutheran Church and, together with the departure of the pastor from Moravian Brethren Church, this step meant a complete integration into the structures of the Lutheran Church and also failure in missionary effort of Moravian Church in this region.
Rozhovor s estonským historikem Raimo Pullatem o J. Ch. Brotzem, historii měst a životních rozhodnutích
Authors: Klusáková Luďa
Published: January 2025

2. prosince 2008 byla v Knihovně Akademie věd ČR zahájena malá půvabná výstava kreseb a topografických popisů vzniklých koncem 18. století ze sbírek lotyšské akademické knihovny. Jejich autor, pedagog a regionální etnograf Johann Christoph Brotze (1742–1823) v nich detailně dokumentoval život livonských měst i venkova. Ve svém zaujetí pro osídlení dnešního Lotyšska a Estonska, ve vnímavosti pro rozmanité aspekty života měst, je Brotze nepochybně blízký svému biografovi a editorovi, profesoru Raimo Pullatovi, který pražskou výstavu zahajoval úvodní přednáškou. Zatímco ve všech topografiích, cestopisech a historiích, které signalizovaly vznik novověkých etnologických studií, se projevoval až dramaticky výrazně zájem o města, v některých současných historiografiích tento zájem až tak výrazný není, přestože faktický význam měst ve společnosti neustále roste. Jak je tomu v Estonsku?
David Lyon: Surveillance Studies. An Overview.
Authors: Slavíček Daniel
Published: January 2025

A review of the book by David Lyon.
Katolíci a levice
Authors: Putna Martin C.
Published: January 2025

The motif of social justice has always been present in Christianity; however, it has gained a new actuality with the onset of capitalism. Nineteenth century Czech culture shows an acute tendency towards “social preaching” (J.Š. Baar). Two types of “Catholic anti-capitalism” begin to form. On one hand, there is the moderate “Christian socialism” or “Christian solidarity”, asserted by official church structures (after the encyclic Rerum novarum) and by Christian socialist parties (in the Czech region, the chief theorist of “Christian sociology” was Bedřich Vašek). On the other hand, there’s the radical “mystic poverty”, stemming into various forms of “Catholic anarchy” or “mystic communism” (the influence of Léon Bloy on Czech Catholic authors), which does not, however, entirely dismiss that these very authors have sympathy for the ultra right-wing (Jaroslav Durych). A special case of the 1920’s is the amalgamation of Christian and socio-revolutionary motifs in the works of young left-wing poets around Jiří Wolker. This synthesis lasts for a short time and only within the so-called naïve, “boyish” stylisation: some of these authors later abandon the utilisation of Christian metaphors (Jiří Wolker), others on the contrary abandon the political left and convert to Catholicism (Zdeněk Kalista). The 1930’s bring another model of co-existence: the co-operation of Catholic and left-wing authors – in the field of “pure poetry” and legendary personal friendships across the idea front (Halas and Zahradníček). However, this coalition fell apart under the pressure of objective political events, especially the Spanish Civil War. After 1945, the social orientation of Catholicism is utilised by official propaganda of the Communist regime – a thus becomes untrustworthy and almost impossible for the Czech public to accept.
Jiří Woitsch, František Bahenský (eds.): Etnografický atlas Čech, Moravy a Slezska V. Židovské obyvatelstvo v Čechách v letech 1792-1794.
Authors: Vobecká Jana
Published: January 2025

A review of the book by Jiří Woitsch and František Bahenský.
Věda musí být srozumitelná
Authors: Ernst Richard Robert
Published: January 2025

Varujete před vírou ve schopnost vědy vyřešit všechny problémy lidstva, počínaje oteplováním klimatu až po odstranění hladu. Zároveň ale říkáte, že věda je rozhodujícím faktorem vývoje. Není v tom rozpor? "Není. Věda může sama o sobě udělat mnohé. Ale pokud nebude politický rámec odpovídat skutečným potřebám lidí a stavu světa, vyvolá to jen nové problémy. Například genetika."
The Godfather
Authors: Ospálková-Petříčková Taťána
Published: January 2025

In 2006 and 2007, the Philosophy Module of the Faculty of Humanities at the Charles University organized two literary-philosophical symposia in Lipnice nad Sázavou. Topic of the first symposium (June 21, 2006) was Jaroslav Hašek’s novel “Good Soldier Švejk”; the central topic was war as a certain important form of existential condition of human beings in the world. The symposium has resulted in an anthology containing contributions “Hašek and War. War as epochal human openness towards the world” (published in 2007, 105 pages). The anthology contains contributions by Ladislav Benyovszky, Jakub Češka, Richard Hašek, Josef Kružík, Jakub Marek, Aleš Novák, Jaroslav Novotný, and Richard Zika. The topic of the second symposium (June 26, 2007) was the novel “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo and its film trilogy adaptation directed by F. Coppola. The core of the symposium was five contributions by Peter Brezina, Jakub Češka, Jakub Marek, Jaroslav Novotný, and Stanislav Synek. To sum up, we might say that the contributions and subsequent discussions showed that, at the first sight the deliberately antimodernistic and to certain extent utopian Puzo’s novel presents inner perversity of the depicted alternative world of a “family”. Apart from these contributions, I consider the short but dense comment by Ladislav Benyovszky to be important. It refers to a uniform context (“die Sache selbst” as cosa nostra) of disclosed types of human activities used to depict the world of “The Godfather” novel. Number of contributions of the second symposium was too small to publish a separate anthology. For that reason we present the texts of the second symposium in the magazine Urban People. In addition, there are three other articles: Taťána Ospálkova’s “The Godfather – Genre rules: Gangster movie or family saga?”, Jakub Marek’s “Double world of Puzo’s The Godfather”, and Jaroslav Novotný’s “Nostalgia, method and tragedy. Back to Mario Puzo’s novel The Godfather”. It is supplemented with a short reflection of these symposia the “Events at Lipnice that are hidden”, by the Jaroslav Novotný and published in Lipnice Panorama in summer of 2007.
Medieval Krakow and its Churches
Authors: Węcławowicz Tomasz
Published: January 2025

The first part of this paper aims to analyze the pattern of the network of Krakow town churches in the Romanesque and Gothic periods and studies the role of these individual components of urban landscape taking into account the significance of their dedications (patrocinia) in the symbolic space of the town. The rocky (Wawel) Hill, rising among the meanders of the Vistula River, constitutes the centre of Krakow. Since the very end of the 10th century it was the seat of the bishops and the ducal residence, and later it became the main residence of the Polish kings. In the Romanesque period ten churches and chapels were built here: the cathedral complex consisted of the baptistery chapel and two basilicas, and seven other small churches and chapels according to the concept developed in the early Middle Ages following the exegesis of the apocalyptic vision of St John the Evangelist. Beneath the castle, along the main trade routes, four churches were founded in modo cruces. Some historians have suggested that the idea of a cruciform layout came from Prince Kazimir, known as the Restorer. In the second half of the 11th century the prince intended to re-create in his capital the layout of the imperial seat in Aachen, an arrangement rich in powerful association. At the end of the 12th century, three more churches dedicated to the Roman Martyrs were founded in Krakow simultaneously as an attempt to re-invent the city as a similitudo Romae in its Early Christian glory. The second part of this paper explains the distinguishing features of the cathedral church and other churches in town and argues that iconographic analysis of their architecture helps to explain their unique character and appearance. During the 14th century the cathedral church was quickly becoming one the most important in the Kingdom, the true Königskirche. The idea of Christian Kingship was an important part of their iconographic program. Also the monumental basilical churches in town can be seen as a manifestation of Kingdom and Kingship. In contrast to the importance of the monumental basilical churches, the meanings of the small hall churches concentrated more on the devotion aspects. Towards the end of the Middle Ages the city space gradually took on new symbolic meanings connected with the cathedral church as the sanctuary of St Stanislaw, Pater Patriae – the primary political patron of Poland.
Acoustic Ecology
Authors: Griger Ján
Published: January 2025

This diploma thesis is based on key theoretical concepts of acoustic ecology and soundscape and is divided into two main parts. In first part of the thesis I discussed three main approaches to research of subjective perception and interpretation of everyday sound environment: the ecological approach of WSP, Truax’s acoustic communication approach, and the structural approach of Augoyard and Amphoux of the CRESSON research institute. Concerning each approach I discussed the basic terms and method (or methods) used for soundscape research. In the second part of the thesis I described each phase and made an analysis of the results of the field research of the soundscape of Loreta Square in Prague. The research was done with questionnaires, and two main approaches were used: one place-oriented approach (subjective perception and interpretation of the everyday soundscape of all of Loreta Square) and one sound-oriented approach (subjective perception and interpretation of the sound of the Loreta Carillon). In the following text I will focus on the historical background of acoustic ecology and on the results of field research.
Report of the Conference Miasto po obu brzegach rzeki - różne oblicza kultury [A City on Both Banks of a River - Various Aspects of Culture]. October 18-20, 2007, Warsaw, Poland.
Authors: Novotná Novotná
Published: January 2025

Polish ethnology, in particular cultural and social anthropology, has been dedicated for a long time to urban topics. This interest is expressed in the anchoring of urban studies in the Polish Society of Urban Ethnology (Polskie Towarzystwo Etnologii Miasta) which came into being in the year 2000. The subject of interest of this society is the problematics of the social-cultural identity of cities with a view to changes which, at least since the 19th century, accompany the growth of cities and with them the adjoining regions. One of the most importantactivities of the Polish Society of Urban Ethnology is the organization of international thematically oriented conferences – e.g., Sfera sacrum i profanum w kulturze współczesnych miast europy środkowej (The sacred and profane sphere in the culture of contemporary Central European cities (Warsaw – Pultusk, Sept. 16-18, 2004), ); Miejsca biesiadne. Co o nich opowiada antropolog? (Places for parties; what does an anthropologist have to say about them?) (Lodz, June 1–2, 2006).
Vůně pardála…
Authors: Bartoš Hynek
Published: January 2025

In one of the past issues of this magazine (Lidé města, 14, 2004/2) we had the opportunity to get acquainted with views of present biological anthropology on some basic questions regarding origins and significance of human sense of smell. J. Havlíček’s study titled “Recognize them by scent” and subtitled “Individual recognition by smell” attempts to critically overview the modern biological studies on scent identification. In both this and in the previous article on olfactory topic, J. Havlíček draws from up-to-date scientific literature and shows what type of research is currently “in”. Due to the leading role of evolutionary biology on the current natural sciences scene, it is no surprise that the biggest interest of researchers includes topics that are closely related to reproduction (e.g. ability to identify sexual partners and relatives, identification of sensed person’s sex, change of scent and smell sensitivity during fertility, analysis of sexual attractants, etc.). Havlíček explains ways of biological thinking typical primarily for Anglophone scientific community of the last decades of the twenties century that focuses most of its research activity on problems of sexual selection and reproductive strategies. At the same time, this research tradition is typically convinced that published views are very perishable and the value of information is judged rather by its freshness than its age. This study is intended as a kind of pendant balancing this specific way of thinking and drawing our attention to very long tradition of examination of smell, odors, and scent.
Carlos Fuentes: Pohřbené zrcadlo.
Authors: Halbich Marek
Published: January 2025

A review of the book by Carlos Fuentes.
Tělo a katastrofický stav
Authors: Fulka Josef
Published: January 2025

The writer Jaroslav Havlíček is undoubtedly one of the great authors of the 20th century, along with Artaud, Beckett and others who have taught us about the organism and its fragility at least as good, if not better than theoretical thinking which explicitly examines the issue at hand. However, to say that Havlíček’s Petrolejové lampy (“Kerosene lamps”) is a great novel about the pathological means to find ourselves dangerously close to some kind of cliché. Not only because such a statement expresses merely an obvious fact, instantly clear to everyone that might simply leaf through the book, but also because the issue of what is normal and what is pathological enters the theoretical reflection perhaps much too persistently and – we need not fear to say - it increasingly shows some sterility. In Havlíček, however, we find something which, in connection with this issue, can be regarded as a most unusual starting point that can certainly add some strength and curiosity to the reflection: an organism is examined - not merely described - in terms of the effect of the pathological. We talk about the effect because a pathological state does not only determine the situation and the behaviour of a particular organism but also, and above all, the interaction with other organisms.
Milton a Rose Friedmanovi: Svoboda volby.
Authors: Čábelková Inna
Published: January 2025

A review of the book by Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman.
Zdeněk Šesták: Jak žil Žižkov před sto lety.
Authors: Turková Miloslava
Published: January 2025

A review of the book by Zdeněk Šesták.
Hrst vzpomínek namísto nekrologu – Jaroslava Pešková
Authors: Pinc Zdeněk
Published: January 2025

Asi týden před zasedáním vědecké rady FHS UK 19. 1. 2006 jsem telefonoval Jarce Peškové, abychom dohodli záležitost jedné doktorské obhajoby. Banální záležitost běžného akademického provozu se komplikovala mým onemocněním, a jak se ukázalo, také profesorka Pešková byla nemocná. Nic nenormálního, v posledních létech byla Jarka častěji nemocná než zdravá. Záležitost jsme vyřídili v pár desítkách vteřin, pak jsme ještě chvilku klábosili a trumfovali se, kdo je nemocnější. Myslel jsem, že můj vánoční úraz převáží vahadlo na mou stranu, ale kdež, Jarka měla zase nějaké to celkové selhání a kolaps organismu. Po pár minutách debaty o nemocech jsme se dohodli, že víc si povíme ve čtvrtek, na vědecké radě. Lékaři sice v obou kausách doporučují nikam nechodit, ale rady lékařů je třeba brát s reservou…
Lenka Formánková a Kristýna Rytířová (edit.): ABC Feminismu.
Authors: Knotková-Čapková Blanka
Published: January 2025

A review of the book by Lenka Formánková and Kristýna Rytířová.
38th World Conference of the International Council for Traditional Music
Authors: Seidlová Veronika
Published: January 2025

Organizace ICTM (International Council for Traditional Music, původně International Folk Music Council) byla založena roku 1947 v Londýně a společně s americkou SEM (Society for Ethnomusicology) je největší etnomuzikologickou organizací vůbec. Její páteř tvoří studijní skupiny různého zaměření, které se každý lichý rok prezentují na světové konferenci ICTM a mezi tím pořádají svá vlastní setkání.
Letní etologická škola 2005
Authors: Vančátová Marina
Published: January 2025

Studenti mají jednou ročně unikátní možnost poslechnout si přednášky špičkových vědců v oboru etologie člověka. Protože lektoři jsou z různých zemí světa, všechny přednášky probíhají v angličtině. I tentokrát se nám podařilo pozvat do Prahy přednášející z USA, Německa a Ruska. Přijeli: profesoři Kevin MacDonald, Bobbi Low a Michael McGuire (USA), doktor Frank Salter (Německo) a profesorka Zhanna Reznikova (Rusko). Tato letní etologická škola byla již třetí v pořadí. Zúčastnilo se jí 130 studentů FHS UK. Každý z přednášejících měl na přednášku k dispozici tři hodiny. Po ukončení školy každý ze zúčastněných studentů napsal esej na téma přednášky, která se mu nejvíce líbila.
Rok trpaslíka
Authors: Haškovcová Helena
Published: January 2025

Není pochyb o tom, že trpaslík, zejména ten zahradní, bývá stejně tak milován, jako zatracován. V každém případě má však být studován, například proto, aby pro osobní a zcela svobodné hodnocení existovaly náležité podklady.
Martin Gojda: Archeologie krajiny. Vývoj archetypů kulturní krajiny,
Authors: Matoušek Václav
Published: January 2025

A review of the book by Martin Gojda.
Implementation of Activities Based on Storyline Approach in Primary School 3rd Grade Life Studies Course
Authors: Türkmen Demir Cansu , Baysal Zeliha Nurdan
Published: January 2025

The research was carried out to both evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the activities based on the Storyline approach, which were taught through face-to-face and distance education in the third-grade primary school life studies course and determine the students’ perceptions of in-class activities along with their level of attitude towards the course. In accordance with mixed methods research design, grounded theory was adopted for the research. The research was primarily designed as qualitative research, there is a quantitative dimension in a complementary role. The practice was carried out in a public primary school. The study group of the research consists of 24 third grade students. As data collection tools in the research, “My Class Activities Scale”, worksheets, student diaries, researcher’s diary, self-evaluation forms and focus group interview records were used. Content and descriptive analyses were used to analyze the qualitative data of the research. For the analysis of quantitative data, Hotelling’s one sample T2 test was performed using the NCSS 2021 statistical program. According to the findings obtained from the research, at the end of the practice process, the Storyline approach, which was realized through face-to-face and distance education in the third grade Life Studies Lesson in primary school, was evaluated as effective and applicable. There is a significant difference in the scores of students’ interest, making choices, challenge, and enjoying the subject in terms of in-class activities. It was observed that the Storyline approach contributed positively to students’ attitudes towards life studies course and they had positive feelings and thoughts about this approach.
The Impact of Students’ Creativity in Instrument Education on Performance: Perspectives of Instrument Educators
Authors: Köksal Siyar , Üçer Ömer
Published: January 2025

While creativity is often associated with terms such as innovation, originality and diversity, creativity in instrument training is seen as the ability to interpret an etude or piece performed by the individual in an innovative and unique style. It is considered that creativity and instrument performance are interconnected and it is important for instrument educators to discover the creative potential in students and guide them in reflecting it in performances. In this study, the relationship between creativity and performance was explored using qualitative methods from the perspective of instrument educators. For this purpose, a total of 17 instrument educators working in fine arts high schools and universities were interviewed. The data obtained by using the interview forms were analysed using content analysis examine the educators’ perspectives. It was seen that instrument educators stated that students have creativity potential and that they strive to develop students’ musical ideas, They identified that the most important factor showing creativity in instrument education is improvisation, and that exemplary performances are listened to in the first place at the point of developing creativity. Suggestions have been made to examine the usability of various methods in instrumental education in order to create opportunies for students to develop their creativity.
Effects of fascial manipulation, vibration exercise, motor imagery, or neuro‐muscular electrical stimulation on the coagulation system: A pilot study
Authors: Cvirn Gerhard , Hawliczek Anna , Schlagenhauf Axel , Brix Bianca , Zalaudek Karin Schmid , Schwaminger Sebastian , Paar Margret , Wonisch Willibald , Wagner Thomas , Arko Ziva , Goswami Nandu
Published: January 2025

Available evidence suggests that various medical/rehabilitation treatments evoke multiple effects on blood hemostasis. It was therefore the aim of our study to examine whether fascial manipulation, vibration exercise, motor imagery, or neuro‐muscular electrical stimulation can activate the coagulation system, and, thereby, expose patients to thrombotic risk. Ten healthy young subject were enrolled in the study. Blood samples were obtained pre and posttreatment. Besides standard laboratory methods, calibrated automated thrombography (CAT) and thrombelastometry (TEM) were used allowing sensitive detection of hyper‐ and hypocoagulable states. Application of fascial manipulation, motor imagery, or neuro‐muscular electrical stimulation had vitually no effect whereas a single bout of vibration exercise caused significant coagulation activation. For example, TEM‐derived coagulation times were significantly shortened (209 ± 34 vs. 187 ± 41 s, p = 0.0098) and CAT‐derived thrombin peaks were significantly higher (235 ± 88 vs. 268 ± 82 nM, p = 0.0020) in post compared with preexercise samples. Moreover, vibration exercise, motor imagery, and neuro‐muscular electrical stimulation caused significant plasma expansion (6.15%, 7.53%, and 3.88% plasma volume changes, respectively). We conclude that vibrational exercise apparently represents a potential procoagulant stimulus, and ongoing studies have to clarify whether VE should be applied particularly to patients with an elevated risk for thrombosis.
Crashworthiness of GFRP/aluminum hybrid square tubes under quasi-static compression and single/repeated impact
Authors: Zhang Liangliang , Li Chaojiang , Chen Yilong , Chen Yida , Su Zhihao , Wu Ye , Wu Qiulan , Wan Yun
Published: January 2025

Thin-walled structures comprised of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites and metal excel in achieving a balanced design in terms of material cost, weight savings, and mechanical performance. This study aims to explore the crushing characteristics and failure mechanism of square hollow aluminum tubes wrapped with glass FRP (GFRP) fabricated by vacuum-assisted resin infusion with six types of lay-up directions. Axial quasi-static compression and single/repeated low-velocity impact (LVI) are conducted to investigate their failure evolution and energy absorption properties, such as the specific energy absorption (SEA), mean crushing force (MCF), peak crushing force (PCF), and crushing force efficiency (CFE). The synergy among oblique, axial, and circumferential GFRP ply, which enhances strength and reduces out-of-plane deformation in the structure, is maximized by using the antisymmetric angle ply rather than the single angle ply. Under these three loading modes, the cases with a [0°/90°]2 lay-up have excellent crashworthiness indicators, including PCF, SEA, and MCF. Meanwhile, compared with the pure aluminum tube, both the SEA and CFE are improved simultaneously by up to 158% and 121% during the single LVI test. The study focuses on the influence of stacking configurations on crashworthiness and further explores the potential and application of such hybrid structures.
Green synthesis and characterization of CuO/ZnO nanocomposite using Musa acuminata leaf extract for cytotoxic studies on colorectal cancer cells (HCC2998)
Authors: Wong Yee Jin , Subramaniam Hemaroopini , Shing Wong Ling , Dhanapal Anto Cordelia Tanislaus Antony , Chan Yu Bin , Aminuzzaman Mohammod , Tey Lai-Hock , Janakiraman Ashok Kumar , Kayarohanam Saminathan , Djearamane Sinouvassane
Published: January 2025

Green synthesis has become an alternative to replace chemical synthesis in nanotechnology because of its low cost and toxicity. The synthesis of nanocomposite (NC) has attracted the attention of researchers, as its synergistic effect might enhance its effectiveness in anticancer to overcome multidrug resistance. In this study, copper oxide/zinc oxide (CuO/ZnO) NC was green synthesized from the crude extract of Musa acuminata leaves with Zn(NO3)2·6H2O and Cu(NO3)2·3H2O as precursors. CuO/ZnO NC was characterized via UV-Vis analysis with a peak detected at 365 nm with a bandgap energy of 3.43 eV. Field emission scanning electron microscopy analysis showed an agglomerated, irregular shape with a size ranging from 31.8 to 85.7 nm. X-ray diffraction analysis depicted the crystallite size of 24.78 nm with hexagonal wurtzite of ZnO and monoclinic of CuO. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis showed the presence of functional groups, including hydroxyl groups, carbonyl groups, amines, alkanes, aromatic amines, Cu–O, and Zn–O. The cytotoxic effect of CuO/ZnO NC toward the colorectal cancer cells (HCC2998) was evaluated by the MTT assay and found to be dose-dependent. The results showed a significant cell mortality at 100 µg·mL−1 CuO/ZnO NC with 45.79% cell death at 24 h. The findings of the present study suggest the potential of CuO/ZnO NC to be utilized as an anticancer agent.
Introduction to the special issue
Authors: Jocuns Andrew , de Groot Freek Olaf
Published: January 2025

This special issue of Multimodal Communication is devoted to seven papers studying social interaction at the intersection of multimodality, multilingualism and identity. The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform to discuss how this intersection enables us to gain a better understanding of multimodal and multilingual practices in action as well as critically engaging with the current theories in the field that provide the lens for us to do so.
Coupled acoustoplasmonic resonators: the role of geometrical symmetries
Authors: Castillo López de Larrinzar Beatriz , García Jorge M. , Xiang Chushuang , Lanzillotti-Kimura Norberto D. , García-Martín Antonio
Published: January 2025

Acoustoplasmonic resonators, such as nanobars and crosses, are efficient acousto-optical transducers. The excitation of mechanical modes in these structures strongly depends on the spatial profile of the eigenmodes of the resonator. Using a system of two identical gold elongated bars placed on a silicon dioxide substrate, we examine how breaking mirror symmetries affects the optical and acoustic properties to provide insights in the design of acoustoplasmonic metasurfaces for nonsymmetric acousto-optical transducers. Our findings show that the absence of mirror symmetries affects differently the optical and nanomechanical response. Broken mirror symmetries not only couple nanomechanical modes existing in single bars but introduce new torsional resonant modes.
Todos los caminos conducen a Rulfo. Itinerarios del cuento mexicano desde el modernismo a El llano en llamas
Authors: Kurz Andreas
Published: January 2025

Reseña del libro que constitue el título de este texto.
deber ser y el ser de la política de la filosofía política a la ciencia política
Authors: Bolívar Meza Rosendo
Published: January 2025

La política ha captado la atención de filósofos e historiadores desde la antigüedad griega. No sólo ha fascinado a quienes la han practicado, sino que su estudio ha llenado innumerables volúmenes de la producción intelectual universal. Poco a poco el estudio de los fenómenos políticos se ha ido afinando, de manera tal que en la época contemporánea se puede hacer una clara distinción entre filosofía política (el deber ser de la polítoica) y ciencia política (la política tal cual es. Analizar y discutir los asuntos públicos, el bien común y las relaciones de poder es algo que se hizo desde la antigüedad, cuando surgió la filosofía política. Lo que es relativamente moderno es el estudio de la política como ciencia, ya que una disciplina adquiere el carácter de científica cuando tiene un objeto autónomo y específico de conocimiento y sus propios métodos de investigación.
Filología, creación y vida: Alfonso Reyes y los estudios literarios
Authors: Pineda Sebastian
Published: January 2025

Reseña del libro Filología, creación y vida: Alfonso Reyes y los estudios literarios, de Sergio Ugalde Quintana,profesor investigador de El Colegio de México.
A New Perspective in Epileptic Seizure Classification: Applying the Taxonomy of Seizure Dynamotypes to Noninvasive EEG and Examining Dynamical Changes across Sleep Stages
Authors: Guendelman Miriam , Vekslar Rotem , Shriki Oren
Published: January 2025

Epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures, significantly impacts patient quality of life. Current classification methods focus primarily on clinical observations and electroencephalography (EEG) analysis, often overlooking the underlying dynamics driving seizures. This study uses surface EEG data to identify seizure transitions using a dynamical systems–based framework—the taxonomy of seizure dynamotypes—previously examined only in invasive data. We applied principal component and independent component (IC) analysis to surface EEG recordings from 1,177 seizures in 158 patients with focal epilepsy, decomposing the signals into ICs. The ICs were visually labeled for clear seizure transitions and bifurcation morphologies (BifMs), which were then examined using Bayesian multilevel modeling in the context of clinical factors. Our analysis reveals that certain onset bifurcations (saddle node on invariant circle and supercritical Hopf) are more prevalent during wakefulness compared with their reduced rate during nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, particularly NREM3. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of modeling approaches and suggest additional avenues to continue this exploration. Furthermore, we demonstrate the feasibility of automating this classification process using machine learning, achieving high performance in identifying seizure-related ICs and classifying interspike interval changes. Our findings suggest that the noise in surface EEG may obscure certain BifMs, and we suggest technical improvements that could enhance detection accuracy. Expanding the dataset and incorporating long-term biological rhythms, such as circadian and multiday cycles, may provide a more comprehensive understanding of seizure dynamics and improve clinical decision-making.
Emergence of Categorical Representations in Parietal and Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex across Extended Training
Authors: Liu Zhiya , Zhang Yitao , Wen Chudan , Yuan Jingzhao , Zhang Jingxian , Seger Carol A.
Published: January 2025

How do the neural representations underlying category learning change as skill develops? We examined perceptual category learning using a prototype learning task known to recruit a corticostriatal system including the posterior striatum, motor cortex, visual cortex, and intraparietal sulcus (IPS). Male and female human participants practiced categorizing stimuli as category members or nonmembers (A vs not-A) across 3 d, with fMRI data collected at the beginning and end. Univariate analyses found that corticostriatal activity in regions associated with habitual instrumental learning was recruited across both sessions, but activity in regions associated with goal-directed instrumental learning decreased from Day 1 to Day 3. Multivoxel pattern analysis (MVPA) indicated that after training, the trained category could be more easily decoded from the IPS when compared with a novel category. Representational similarity analysis (RSA) showed development of category representations in the IPS and motor cortex. In addition, RSA revealed evidence for category-related representations including prototype representation in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex which may reflect parallel development of schematic memory for the category structure. Overall, the results converge to show how performance of category decisions and representations of the category structure emerge after extensive training across the corticostriatal system underlying perceptual category learning.
Dopamine boosts motivation for prosocial effort in Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Talbot Jamie , Cutler Jo , Tamm Marin , Little Simon J. , Harmer Catherine J. , Husain Masud , Lockwood Patricia L. , Apps Matthew A. J.
Published: January 2025

Being willing to exert effort to obtain rewards is a key component of motivation. Previous research has shown that boosting dopamine can increase the willingness to choose to exert effort to obtain rewards for ourselves. Yet often we must choose whether to exert effort, not for our own immediate benefit, but to be prosocial and obtain a benefit for someone else. Pharmacologically increasing dopamine availability has been shown to change social behaviours in experimental tasks, and dopamine degeneration in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) impacts a range of socio-cognitive processes. However, the neuromodulators involved in deciding whether to exert effort to benefit others are unknown. Does dopamine modulate the willingness to exert prosocial effort? Here, male and female PD patients (n=37) ON or OFF their dopaminergic medication completed a task where they chose whether to put in effort for larger reward, or rest and receive a smaller reward, on separate trials either to benefit themselves (‘self’) or an anonymous other person (‘other’). PD patients were more willing to exert effort to benefit themselves than another person, a pattern also observed in an age- and gender-matched control group (n=42). However, crucially PD patients had increased willingness to exert effort for other relative to self, ON compared to OFF medication. These results suggest that dopamine augmentation in PD can increase levels of prosocial motivation, highlighting a key role for dopamine in motivation beyond obtaining rewards for ourselves.

Significance StatementProsocial behaviours – acts that benefit other people – are fundamental for societal cohesion. Often prosocial acts, such as helping a friend move home, are effortful. However, the neurochemicals involved in choosing to put effort into prosocial acts are unknown. Dopamine is involved in motivating people to exert effort to obtain themselves rewards, but does it also make us choose to put more effort into prosocial behaviours? We find that dopamine depleted Parkinson’s Disease patients are more willing to choose to put effort into prosocial acts ON dopamine boosting medication compared to OFF. These results provide the first insight into the neurochemicals underlying prosocial effort, and highlight dopamine as key to working hard to help others.
Awareness of Implicit Attitudes Revisited: A Meta-Analysis on Replications Across Samples and Settings
Authors: Goedderz Alexandra , Rahmani Azad Zahra , Hahn Adam
Published: January 2025

A long-standing debate in social psychology is whether the cognitions reflected on implicit measures are unconscious. Research by Hahn et al. (2014) has documented that people are able to predict the patterns of their results on Implicit Association Tests (IATs) towards five pairs of social groups prospectively. The present article presents a meta-analysis of 17 published and unpublished exact replication studies conducted by or in close supervision of the original author. Replicating Hahn et al., participants in all 17 studies were able to accurately predict the patterns of their IAT results (meta-analytical within-subject effect size: b = .44; corrected average within-subjects correlation r = .56). This prediction accuracy effect was smaller for online (b = .27; corrected r = .37) than lab (b = .47; corrected r = .61) studies, as well as for general-public (b = .27; corrected r = .36) as opposed to student samples (b = .47; corrected r = .60). Moreover, predictions fully explained implicit-explicit relations, and they seemed to reflect unique insights into participants’ own cognitions beyond mere knowledge about normatively expected patterns of implicit responses. This pattern of results remained the same across samples, settings, countries (Canada, US, and Germany), and languages (English vs. German). Further analyses suggested that lower prediction accuracy in online samples seems to partly reflect a suppression effect from higher consistency between traditional explicit evaluations and predictions. Controlling for explicit evaluations (which exerted a negative unique effect on IAT scores beyond IAT score predictions) reduced the difference between online and lab studies substantially. Together, the results strengthen the hypothesis that the cognitions reflected on implicit evaluations are largely accessible to conscious awareness.
DECODING THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RESOURCE: HOW HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYTICS REVOLUTIONISE THE ORGANISATIONAL LANDSCAPE
Authors: Ahmad Giran Ahmad Hafizi , Muhamad Tamyez Puteri Fadzline , Fauri @ Fauzi Muhammad Ashraf , Mohamed Idris Nor Faradilla , Madhavkumar Vandana
Published: January 2025

Technological advances and digitalisation have revolutionised human resource management (HRM) by increasing the quantity of workforce data and widening its access to facilitate decision-making in businesses. This study aims to provide an in-depth understanding of big data analysis (BDA) by evaluating the current and future trends in human resource (HR) analytics through bibliometric analysis. The findings revealed significant research clusters on the knowledge structure and mapping of research streams in HR analytics. Several challenges in BDA application and firm performances were also identified, indicating its current and future trends in HR analytics. Implications for the new HRM landscape include the benefits and risks of using HR analytics tools that organisations must carefully monitor. Moreover, HR practitioners must understand the organisation's business needs and goals, analyse high-quality data that are relevant to the specific problem or question being addressed, and possess the technical skills and resources to implement and use HR analytics effectively.
IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF PALM OIL THROUGH MECHANISATION IN PALM OIL COMPANIES
Authors: Ismail Maisarah , Alimin Nur Sofia Nabila , Bathaei Ahmad
Published: January 2025

The purpose of this study is to enhance palm oil productivity and quality through mechanisation by identifying palm oil production processes and recommending appropriate mechanisation strategies to increase palm oil productivity and quality. The data was gathered via semi-structured interviews with employees from YP Plantation Holdings Sdn Bhd. The findings hope to offer recommendations for YPPH to optimise the production process, improve palm oil quality, and increase productivity. This will not only uphold YPPH's market competitiveness but also promote better farmer welfare, expand the agricultural industry, and influence policy and decision-making. The study also offers a conclusion and discussion, research recommendations, identification of literary gaps, and best practices for future development. Implementing the proposed solutions can lead to improved palm oil quality, higher output, and overall growth for YPPH and the agricultural sector, notably the palm oil industry. This will help YPPH to improve palm oil quality while increasing output and overall development, solidifying its position as a vital player in the palm oil market.
Internet of thing based controlled spray for deposited solution to enhance dye-sensitized solar cell performance
Authors: Nik Ismail Nik Mohd Asri , Saputri D.G. , Ahmad M.K. , Supriyanto A. , Faridah A.B. , Nurhaziqah A.M.S. , Shazleen A.R. , Abdul Hamed N.K. , Sutomo A.D. , Ismail N.M.A.N.
Published: January 2025

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted much interest over the past twenty years due to their persistent application. Modifications to various solar cell manufacturing methods are now required to achieve high efficiency, significantly impacted by parameters such as thickness. In this investigation, improvisation was implemented through the development of an aerosol that is machine-smart. This smart spray is controlled by an Internet of Things system that uses Blynk software, which is very helpful in managing the spray's on and off times. Furthermore, the strategy has been proposed to improve the efficiency of the DSSC. Spray pyrolysis was employed as an effective method for DSSC fabrication. This method was selected for its affordability, ease of use, and ability to generate substantial quantities of metal oxides, coatings, and thin films. It supported various solutions and enabled precise control over the mixture composition. The method ensured uniform deposition of compounds on thin films, along with straightforward measurement of thickness and surface characteristics. The surface morphology was analysed using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, and the efficiency was evaluated using I-V measurements. X-ray Diffraction was used to confirm the presence of TiO2. The optimised height is 12 cm, as indicated by the outcomes, which gives a high efficiency of 11%. As a result, the uniform distribution of the solution on the substrate significantly influenced the enhancement of DSSC.
Numerical and hydrodynamic analysis of a container vessel due to the change of collision wave angle at different speeds in regular wave
Authors: Mokhtari Mohamad , Jamei Saeid , Razaviyan Zahrapanah , Heidari Milad , Thangavel Sivasakthivel , Kumar Ashwani
Published: January 2025

This study investigates the dynamic behavior of a container ship subjected to different Froude numbers and collision angles. The primary focus is on the ship's vertical motion, torsion, roll, and resistance under varying sea conditions. By increasing the Froude number and the ship's speed in calm water, the generated wave height and wave formation resistance significantly increase. The second quarter of the ship encounters the wave bottom at an altitude of 0.065290 meters, followed by a lighter blue hue at an altitude of 0.032864 meters. The vertical motion function at different wave angles (0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180°) and the total resistance coefficient at various collision angles were analyzed. The findings reveal a substantial increase in dynamic movements and additional resistance due to wave-induced motion as the Froude number rises. The maximum extra resistance occurs when the wave impacts the ship's bow. The calculated conversion functions for torsional and vertical motions closely align with existing laboratory results, demonstrating an error of less than 10%, which is acceptable for numerical simulations. These findings are crucial for understanding and mitigating the challenges faced by ships operating in various sea conditions.
Indoor positioning system for warehouse environment: A scoping review
Authors: Zhang Xiaodong , Tan Yong Chai , Tai Vin Cent , Hao YaNan
Published: January 2025

Advanced technologies and automation, driven by Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS), are transforming businesses by enhancing efficiency, intelligence, and digitalization. Despite the critical role of IPS, there remains a lack of comprehensive reviews focusing specifically on their applications in warehouse inventory management. To bridge this gap and provide actionable insights for both research and practical implementation, this study conducts a systematic literature review following the PRISMA checklist. Centered around three key research questions, this review explores the scope of IPS applications in warehouse environments, the specific technologies employed, and the methods to evaluate IPS performance. This paper analyzes the fundamental principles and recent applications of widely adopted indoor positioning technologies, including Wi-Fi, UWB, RFID, VLC, IMU, Computer Vision, and LiDAR. Furthermore, this paper evaluates IPS technologies through five key evaluation criteria, highlighting their advantages, limitations, and challenges. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of IPS technologies in warehouse inventory management, offering actionable methods to evaluate their performance. The insights presented aim to deliver strong decision support for researchers and practitioners seeking to optimize inventory operations in warehouse environments.