bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Qualitative Study on Independent Living of Individuals with Mental Disorders during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kim Eun Hye , Lee Ju Kyung , Lee Hye Kyung ,   Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis
Published: July 2024

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the covid-19 crisis of people with mental disabilities who were living independently. We interviewed with 10 people with mental disabilities who were living independently. As a result, four major themes were identified: ‘What I think of independence’, ‘The Necessary Conditions for independence’, ‘The impact of covid-19 on independent living’, and ‘Adaptation and coping with the covid-19 crisis’. Based on these, three suggestions were made. First, it is necessary to provide opportunities for mentally disabled individuals to engage in shared activities with non-disabled people. Second, Education and support should be expanded to enhance understanding of mental disorders for families, peer supporters, local residents, and experts. Lastly, It is necessary to establish and reorganize various service methods so that they can cope with not only infectious diseases crises such as covid-19, but also crises that people with mental disabilities may experience in their daily lives, such as relapse and family conflict, and can be used for independent living.
Neuroimaging Evidence for Clinical Hypnosis and its Relationship with the Triple Network Model of Psychopathology: An fMRI Perspective
Authors: Bralić Duje
Published: July 2024

Background: The neural correlates of hypnosis remain incompletely characterized despite recognition of its clinical utility. Examining functional connectivity changes in large-scale brain networks during hypnosis can provide insights into cognitive control, dissociation, and self-awareness while guiding optimized clinical use cases across various conditions.

Objectives: This study aimed to systematically review fMRI studies of hypnosis, qualitatively synthesize evidence regarding its impact on connectivity within and between the default mode, salience, and executive control networks, and offer recommendations for future research by identifying gaps and inconsistencies in existing literature and methodology.

Methods: PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science and other databases were systematically searched for fMRI studies on hypnosis. Peer-reviewed articles written in English were screened against eligibility criteria. Study data were extracted into a standardized form and quality assessed using a Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. A qualitative synthesis was performed focused on hypnosis effects on connectivity within and between the default mode, salience, and central executive networks.

Results: 35 experimental studies met inclusion criteria (n=689 participants). The review found heterogeneous effects on network connectivity during hypnosis, with both increased and decreased connectivity reported depending on suggestions used. The evidence indicates potential therapeutic effects for pain and anxiety, but overall direct clinical support was limited. Preliminary findings suggest hypnosis impacts connectivity between salience/executive control networks, enhancing top-down regulation of interoception and affect. Reduced connectivity was also reported within default mode regions involved in internal mentation like the posterior cingulate cortex and precuneus.

Conclusions: While the literature exhibits variability in protocols and results, findings overall indicate that hypnosis exerts top-down influence on internal mentation, attentional control, and emotional processing through altering functional interactions between cortical and subcortical brain regions. Inconsistencies arising from methodological variations and study heterogeneity constrain definitive conclusions. Addressing these limitations through standardized protocols and comparisons based on universal large scale brain network taxonomy would strengthen the evidence for the neural signature of hypnosis and enhance its applicability in various contexts.
Clinical Effectiveness of CAM methods for pain reduction in acute non-specific lower back pain.
Authors: Gaber John
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background: Acute Nonspecific Lower Back Pain (ANLBP) significantly impacts quality of life and often leads to the use of various treatments, including Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). This retrospective study examines the effectiveness of three CAM treatments: acupuncture, cupping, and sotai therapy—in managing ANLBP.

Methods: The study analyzed medical records from the Doctorkits - Integrative Holistic Health Clinic in Toronto, Canada, spanning August 2018 to February 2020. Patients were retrospectively grouped into four categories: acupuncture, cupping, sotai therapy, and a control group receiving no treatment. Pain intensity was assessed using the Faces Pain Scale (FPS), with measurements recorded before the intervention and 24 hours post-intervention.

Results: The study found significant reductions in Faces Pain Scale (FPS) scores across all CAM treatment groups 24 hours post-intervention compared to the control group. Specifically, the acupuncture group showed a reduction of 3.05 points, the cupping group by 3.25 points, and the sotai group by 2.95 points in FPS scores, with p-values of 9.94E-05, 3.46E-05, and 7.04E-06, respectively. These results were statistically significant, confirming the effectiveness of each CAM treatment in reducing pain intensity.

Conclusion: This study provides empirical evidence supporting the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture, cupping, and sotai therapy in reducing pain levels among patients with ANLBP. These findings suggest that CAM therapies can be effective immediate options for pain alleviation in ANLBP management, warranting further investigation into their long-term effects and potential integration into standard care practices.
The Revised United States Preventive Services Task Force Screening Recommendations and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Boston Healthcare System
Authors: Anyane-Yeboa Adjoa , Haas Jennifer S. , Bhat Roopa , Brodney Suzanne , Chang Yuchiao , May Folasade P.
Published: July 2024

INTRODUCTION:

To evaluate the impact of the updated United States Preventive Services Task Force colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations on screening rates in a large health system.

METHODS:

We reviewed Massachusetts General Brigham electronic health record data for individuals eligible for CRC screening between January 3, 2020, and January 5, 2023, and calculated whether age-eligible individuals were up-to-date with CRC screening.

RESULTS:

There were large declines in the percentage of individuals who were up-to-date with CRC screening for all racial/ethnic groups, with non-Hispanic Asians being largest (−13.5%).

DISCUSSION:

Health systems should implement culturally tailored strategies to reach and screen newly eligible individuals for CRC screening to prevent worsening disparities in CRC.
STRATEGI LAYANAN DINAS PERPUSTAKAAN DAN KEARSIPAN KOTA DUMAI DALAM KEGIATAN STORYTELLING DI MASA NORMAL BARU
Authors: Hariadi Agung , Defriyani Rizca
Published: July 2024

The library service is the backbone of the library. Without services, the collection of library materials cannot be optimally utilized. One of the services provided by the Library and Archives Department of Dumai City is storytelling services. Storytelling service is a service conducted to convey a story through words, pictures, photos, or sound. Challenges arising from the impact of the pandemic have resulted in the library services being less optimal. Nevertheless, the Library and Archives Department of Dumai City strategically conducts activities as a form of prime service to library users through innovative storytelling services. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive. Data collection is done through observation and survey, including direct field monitoring and interviews with the research subjects. The research results state that the strategy and innovation of storytelling service activities during the pandemic are effectively carried out online by utilizing social media. When there are policies related to easing activities in the new normal, face-to-face interactions can provide a very interesting impression and receive a very positive response, even when adhering to health protocols.
Análise comparativa das forças musculares em relação aos padrões de rugas frontais e glabelares: relato de caso
Authors: Prado Ana Carolina Chipoletti , Araújo Rodrigo Máximo de , Coelho Marcelle Simões , Lopes Gabriel Cirone , Carvalho Paula Carolina Komori de
Published: July 2024

OBJETIVO: O presente estudo, de relato de caso, aborda a análise de padrões de rugas e forças musculares na região frontal e glabelar de um paciente, visando fornecer insights para uma aplicação precisa da toxina botulínica. CASO CLÍNICO: Ao examinar o padrão global de rugas na região frontal, observou-se que o lado direito do paciente apresentava rugas mais expressivas, coerentes com as medições realizadas. Essa assimetria pode ser atribuída a possíveis disparidades nas forças musculares entre os lados direito e esquerdo. Na análise das rugas glabelares, especificamente nas medições do músculo corrugador, identificou-se uma maior força nos feixes musculares do lado esquerdo, em comparação com o direito. Esses resultados coincidem com as imagens do exame clínico, evidenciando linhas de expressão mais profundas no lado esquerdo. RESULTADOS: A assimetria nas forças musculares revela-se como um fator relevante nas diferenças observadas nas rugas glabelares entre os lados da face. Essas descobertas reforçam a importância da individualização do tratamento com toxina botulínica, destacando a necessidade de considerar as especificidades musculares de cada paciente. CONCLUSÃO: A compreensão dessas disparidades contribui para estratégias terapêuticas mais precisas, visando corrigir assimetrias musculares e promover uma abordagem estética mais equilibrada. A integração de dados clínicos, medições objetivas e análise visual destaca a relevância de uma avaliação abrangente na prática clínica estética. Esse estudo oferece uma base valiosa para o desenvolvimento de intervenções terapêuticas mais eficazes e personalizadas na busca pela otimização dos resultados clínicos.
Terapia endodôntica conservadora e cirúrgica no tratamento de dens in dente: relato de dois casos
Authors: de Sousa Damasceno Feitosa Márcia Eugênia , Mendes Oliveira Eulália , de Vasconcelos Bruno Carvalho , Maniglia Ferreira Claudio , Almeida Gomes Fabio , Almeida Aguiar Bernardo
Published: July 2024

Introdução: Dens in dente (DID) consiste em uma anomalia do desenvolvimento dentário, afetando mais os incisivos laterais superiores, com etiologia incerta. Devido a essa morfologia, há maior risco de doenças pulpares, e o tratamento endodôntico pode ser complexo, necessitando de métodos complementares. Objetivo: Relatar dois casos de tratamento endodôntico em incisivos laterais superiores com invaginações, de forma conservadora e cirúrgica. Relato de caso: No caso 1, a paciente apresentava o dente #12 com diagnóstico de DID tipo II de Oehlers. Foi realizado o tratamento inicial e houve drenagem espontânea. Utilizaram-se pontas de ultrassom para remoção da invaginação e, após tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico (TCFC), planejou-se abordagem cirúrgica com retirada e curetagem da lesão. No caso 2, a paciente tinha o dente #22 com diagnóstico de DID tipo III de Oehlers. Também foi solicitada a TCFC, utilizaram-se pontas de ultrassom e microscópio cirúrgico para minimizar o desgaste excessivo de dentina, além de tampão apical com MTA e obturação com cimento biocerâmico. Ambas as pacientes permanecem assintomáticas após o acompanhamento. Conclusão: Devido à diversidade morfológica do DID, é essencial o conhecimento detalhado da anatomia dentária pelos profissionais, bem como o uso de tecnologias auxiliares como TCFC, pontas de ultrassom, microscópio cirúrgico e cimentos biocerâmicos para planejar e executar tratamentos eficazes que resolvam as queixas dos pacientes.
Leer el Conflicto Armado en el Aula
Authors: López López Angela María
Published: July 2024

Este artículo presenta una investigación cuyo propósito es acercar a los estudiantes de primaria de un colegio oficial de Bogotá al conocimiento del conflicto armado colombiano a través de la lectura literaria. Metodológicamente, selecciona un corpus de obras de la literatura nacional que versan sobre el conflicto armado, y las analiza desde la perspectiva del “cronotopo bajtiniano”; a la vez que da cuenta de un estudio de caso en el que se leen algunas de estas narraciones en el contexto escolar. Como resultado, categoriza las obras estudiadas y describe las relaciones dialógicas que tienen lugar en el aula durante el proceso de lectura literaria.
El Catastro Multipropósito como Instrumento para la Verdad y la Memoria. Caso: Corregimiento de San José de Mulatos del Distrito de Turbo
Authors: Urrego Estrada Gleidy Alexandra , Montoya Suárez Carlos Hernán
Published: July 2024

El presente escrito tiene como propósito analizar el catastro multipropósito como instrumento para la verdad y la memoria en el corregimiento de San José de Mulatos del distrito de Turbo. La ruta metodológica es de enfoque cualitativo y de carácter analítico -técnico, mediante un ejercicio de revisión documental para compilar y cartografiar información a partir del registro de matrículas inmobiliarias en el corregimiento de San José de Mulatos. El Catastro Multipropósito en el corregimiento, en el marco de la verdad y la memoria se establece como una herramienta multifacética y de gran importancia para la transformación urbana y rural al proporcionar información esencial para la gestión de tierras, la recaudación de impuestos, la inversión social y la toma de decisiones informadas cuando de atributos físico-territoriales sobre los predios se trate. Posibilita la trazabilidad predial sobre los terrenos afectados, sus usos, y los resignifica como territorio de paz y no repetición.
Eduard Freisler, Venezuela. Rozklad ráje
Authors: Opatrný Josef
Published: July 2024

Book review on Eduard Freisler, Venezuela. Rozklad ráje [Venezuela. The Disintegration of Paradise], Prague: Media Publishing House, 2022, 296 pp. ISBN 978-80-88-433-11-8
Ethnographer’s Bias: Cultivating Reflexivity
Authors: Zahrádková Lenka
Published: July 2024

Ethnographic researchers enter their field with already existing preconceptions which inevitably arise from their own personal and professional histories and training. This article focuses on the researcher’s subjectivity, reflexivity, and possible sources of bias. After sharing her own experience with bias during field-research, the author invites the reader to think critically over their own research designs. This paper introduces three practical approaches towards reflexivity in social science: searching for the potential sources of our bias; questioning ourselves throughout the research process; and a collective approach.
The Spanish Communist Exiles and Consentful Contention in State Socialist Czechoslovakia
Authors: Timko Maroš
Published: July 2024

This study focuses on the issue of the Spanish Communist exile in state socialist Czechoslovakia. It analyses the everyday resistance of the heterodox Spanish political emigrant José Valledor, which was carried out in the form of consentful contention – a tactic, through which a subordinate actor contests the government’s decisions whilst performing the role of a dutiful citizen. Valledor was able, with his petitions to the state organs while appealing to the regime’s own legitimating value system, to threaten the Czechoslovak authorities with the loss of the regime’s international prestige.
Privacy versus pedagogy – students’ perceptions of using learning analytics in higher education
Authors: Soffer Tal , Cohen Anat
Published: July 2024

The rapid recent use of learning analytics (LA) in higher education, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic, allows the monitoring of users' behavior while learning. Using LA may promote students' learning outcomes but also intrude into their privacy. This study aimed to explore students’ behaviour and perceptions towards privacy and data protection when using LA for pedagogical needs, examine the privacy trade-off of students' willingness to share personal information in exchange for pedagogical benefits and understand the predicting variables for this privacy trade-off. A model was developed containing five groups of influencing variables (demographic data, perceptions, feelings, behaviour and awareness) on the privacy trade-off. A total of 1,014 students completed an online questionnaire. The results found that students do care about their privacy but are not aware of privacy and data protection regulations. They are willing to trade off privacy for pedagogical benefits, and they trust their academic institutions, but they want transparency. Age, a sense of security in the academic institution, behaviour, data misuse concern and institution management of students' personal information are the significant predictors for a privacy trade-off. It is important to engage students in the process as they are the main beneficiaries of LA and build trust between them and the institution.
 
Implications for practice or policy:

Academic institution should actively provide information to raise privacy awareness.
Academic institutions should engage students in the process of using LA to create a high degree of trust.
Universities should endorse LA policy, fostering it for pedagogical purposes.
Instructors may utilise LA to enrich student learning, respecting their willingness to share pedagogical data.
Academic institutions should provide a high level of transparency in order to build students’ trust in their institutions.
A Comparative Study of Middle School’s Ethical Climate in Indonesia
Authors: Utari Rahmania , Wijayanti Wiwik , Abduljabar Cepi Safruddin , Niron Maria Dominika , Rahmawati Tina , Wibowo Udik Budi
Published: July 2024

This study aims to: (1) describe the level of ethical climate at middle schools, (2) compare the ethical climate at public schools based on teacher-student analysis, public school-private school analysis and district level analysis, and (3) explore findings to gain an intensive understanding of issues within the ethical climate realm at middle schools. Using a mixed-method approach with both quantitative and qualitative components, the research involved 360 participants across four schools (288 students and 72 teachers). Proportional stratified random sampling and a modified questionnaire based on Schulte’s instruments were used for collecting data during the quantitative phase. During the qualitative phase, the data were gathered through focused group discussions (FGDs), involving 20 teachers and 4 school principals. The results showed that the level of ethical climate at middle schools in the region was high at an average score of 3.285 out of 4 (82.125%). Notably, there were discrepancies between teacher and student perspectives. The study confirmed that the perceptions were significantly different between teachers and students and among the four schools. However, no discernible disparity in the ethical climate was found between public and private schools. In the qualitative phase, the study highlighted the imperative of discouraging negative behaviors, specifically teenage delinquency and bullying. Socioeconomic disparities were barriers to student interaction, prompting the recommendation for schools to intensify character building for consistent positive behavior. The promotion of honesty was particularly emphasized to mitigate cheating and bullying.
Russia’s War in Ukraine as a “War for Identity” and Appropriation of Cultural Tradition
Authors: Mishalova Olena , Hordiichuk Olha , Sokolovskyi Oleh
Published: July 2024

The article analyzes Russia’s current war in Ukraine through the perspective of Francis Fukuyama’s concept of identity politics based on Samuel Huntington’s civilization approach. We argue that Russia’s war against Ukraine is a new type of war – a “war for identity” – a war that is waged primarily for the appropriation of Ukrainian cultural identity and historical heritage, rather than for political or economic resources. We believe that an effective explanatory framework for its consideration is provided by Huntington’s civilizational concept of the world order, in which the most widespread and dangerous conflicts will be between peoples belonging to different civilizations (and cultures). The article emphasizes that the Russian war in Ukraine is a direct consequence of two factors: on the one hand, Russia is not satisfied with its own cultural tradition and seeks to appropriate Ukrainian cultural identity and historical heritage in order to restore the “lost empire”; on the other hand, Russia is historically a region of civilizational fault line between the countries of Western civilization and the countries of Eastern civilizations, it is a “torn” state in terms of cultural identity and has maintained its integrity for centuries only due to its authoritarian political regime, but constantly produces numerous conflicts around its borders.
ChatGPT as Co-Author? AI and Research Ethics
Authors: Sharifzadeh Rahman
Published: July 2024

Should ChatGPT be viewed merely as a supportive tool for writers, or does it qualify as a co-author? As ChatGPT and similar language models are likely to become more prevalent in assisting with academic writing and research, it seems that we will face with two possibilities: an increase in ghostwriting that could finally undermine the integrity of the knowledge system, or the need to theoretical preparation to recognize the role of non-human contributors. Drawing on Actor-Network Theory, this article examines the question of whether this Chatbot meets, in principle, the requirements for co-authorship. Answering this question in affirmative, it delves into philosophical discussions concerning the agency, moral agency, and moral accountability of such technological entities.
Muscle activity and hypoalgesia in blood flow restricted versus unrestricted effort‐matched resistance exercise in healthy adults
Authors: Yang Jinghui , O'Keeffe Rory , Shirazi Seyed Yahya , Mehrdad Sarmad , Atashzar S. Farokh , Rao Smita
Published: July 2024

This study assessed muscle activity (root mean square, RMS, and median frequency, MDF) to evaluate the acute response to blood flow restriction (BFR) resistance exercise (RE) and conventional moderate intensity (MI) RE. We also performed exploratory analyses of differences based on sex and exercise‐induced hypoalgesia (EIH). Fourteen asymptomatic individuals performed four sets of unilateral leg press with their dominant leg to volitional fatigue under two exercise conditions: BFR RE and MI RE. Dominant side rectus femoris (RF) and vastus lateralis (VL) muscle activity were measured using surface electromyography (sEMG) through exercise. RMS and MDF were calculated and compared between conditions and timepoints using a linear mixed model. Pressure pain thresholds (PPT) were tested before and immediately after exercise and used to quantify EIH. Participants were then divided into EIH responders and nonresponders, and the differences on RMS and MDF were compared between the two groups using Hedges' g. RMS significantly increased over time (RF: p = 0.0039; VL: p = 0.001) but not between conditions (RF: p = 0.4; VL: p = 0.67). MDF decreased over time (RF: p = 0.042; VL: p < 0.001) but not between conditions (RF: p = 0.74; VL: p = 0.77). Consistently lower muscle activation was found in females compared with males (BRF, RF: g = 0.63; VL, g = 0.5. MI, RF: g = 0.72; VL: g = 1.56), with more heterogeneous findings in MDF changes. For BFR, EIH responders showed greater RMS changes (Δ RMS) (RF: g = 0.90; VL: g = 1.21) but similar MDF changes (Δ MDF) (RF: g = 0.45; VL: g = 0.28) compared to nonresponders. For MI, EIH responders demonstrated greater increase on Δ RMS (g = 0.61) and decrease on Δ MDF (g = 0.68) in RF but similar changes in VL (Δ RMS: g = 0.40; Δ MDF: g = 0.39). These results indicate that when exercising to fatigue, no statistically significant difference was observed between BFR RE and conventional MI RE in Δ RMS and Δ MDF. Lower muscle activity was noticed in females. While exercising to volitional fatigue, muscle activity may contribute to EIH.
Alveolar hypoxia induces organ‐specific inflammasome‐related inflammation in male mouse lungs
Authors: Udjus Camilla , Halvorsen Bente , Kong Xiang Yi , Sagen Ellen Lund , Martinsen Marita , Yang Kuan , Løberg Else Marit , Christensen Geir , Skjønsberg Ole Henning , Larsen Karl‐Otto
Published: July 2024

Inflammation through activation of caspase‐1, seems to play a role in pulmonary hypertension induced by alveolar hypoxia. Whether alveolar hypoxia induces caspase‐1‐mediated inflammation and influx of leukocytes in other organs than the lungs, is not known. Our aim was to explore sites of caspase‐1‐related inflammation in alveolar hypoxia. Wild type (WT) mice were exposed to environmental hypoxia or room‐air, and organs were analyzed. Right heart catheterization was performed after 14 days of alveolar hypoxia in WT mice and mice transplanted with WT or caspase‐1−/− bone marrow. Hypoxia induced leukocyte accumulation and increased caspase‐1 protein in the lungs, not in other organs. WT mice transplanted with WT or caspase‐1−/− bone marrow showed no difference in pulmonary leukocyte accumulation or development of pulmonary hypertension after alveolar hypoxia. Caspase‐1 and IL‐18 were detected in bronchial epithelium in WT mice, and hypoxia induced IL‐18 secretion from bronchial epithelial cells. IL‐18 stimulation generated IL‐6 mRNA in monocytes. Phosphorylated STAT3 was increased in hypoxic lungs, not in other organs. Alveolar hypoxia induces caspase‐1 activation and leukocyte accumulation specific to the lungs, not in other organs. Caspase‐1 activation and IL‐18 secretion from bronchial epithelial cells might initiate hypoxia‐induced inflammation, leading to pulmonary hypertension.
Potential therapeutic properties of broccoli extract and soy isoflavones on improvement endometriosis and involved oxidative parameters
Authors: Sabetian Soudabeh , Archin Dialameh Parimah , Tanideh Nader , Gharesifard Behrooz , Ahmadi Moslem , Valibeigi Maryam , Kumar Perikala Vijayananda , Siahbani Sarah , Namavar Jahromi Bahia
Published: July 2024

Objectives

In Endometriosis is a gynecological disorder characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity that is associated with chronic pelvic pain and subfertility. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of broccoli extract (BE) alone and in combination with soy isoflavones (SI) on endometrial implants in female rat.

Methods

In this study, endometriosis was induced surgically in 40 mature female rats. The rats were divided into 5 groups that were treated by oral gavage for 6 weeks with 0.5 mL of saline 0.9 %/day (control group), BE (3,000 mg/kg/day), SI (50 mg/kg/day), BE/soy isoflavones (BE 3000 mg/kg/day + soy isoflavones 50 mg/kg/day) and diphereline as a standard medication (3 mg/kg) intramuscularly. At the end of treatments, the volume and histopathology of the endometrial implants were compared among the 5 groups. The serum levels of oxidative parameters including superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) were also compared between the groups. The volume of the implants significantly decreased in diphereline group (p=0.002).

Results

The histopathological grade of endometrial implants in BE/SI and diphereline group were significantly decreased compared to the control group (p=0.001). The serum levels of SOD in BE group were enhanced significantly in comparison to the control group (p=0.034).

Conclusions

BE in combination with SI decreased the growth and histopathologic grades of transplanted endometrial implants. These herbal compounds may have the potential therapeutic effect to be used as an alternative medication for the treatment of endometriosis.
Empedokles in Nietzsches Dramenentwürfen
Authors: Audié Prudence
Published: July 2024

Empedocles in the Face of Mythological Deities. A Reading of Nietzsche’s Dramatic Drafts. This article examines Nietzsche’s interest in Empedocles. Less prominent in Nietzsche’s thought than other pre-Socratic philosophers, Empedocles is difficult to classify. He is characterized by his tensions and ambivalence. By examining Nietzsche’s various drafts for a drama about the death of the philosopher from Agrigento, I will show how philological studies combine with Nietzsche’s philosophical thinking to question Empedocles’ ambivalence toward mythological divinities. Art of staging, excessive desire for knowledge, expression of disgust with existence, recognition of the true measure of the living: the death of Empedocles is as ambiguous for Nietzsche as his conception of nature, torn between wonder, demystification and poetic fervor.
A magyar családi kisvállalatok online érettségének vizsgálata a versenyképesség tükrében
Authors: Kövi-Varga Anna Róza , Hornyák Miklós
Published: July 2024

A TANULMÁNY CÉLJA
Tanulmányunk célja a magyar családi kisvállalatok online jelenlétének vizsgálata. Valamint annak a kutatási kérdésnek a megválaszolása, hogy amagasabb szintű, összetettebb online jelenlét befolyással van-e a családi vállalatok versenyképességének javulására. Megkíséreljük bizonyítani, hogy a saját webhellyel, illetve közösségi média profillal rendelkező családi kisvállalatok versenyképesebbek azon társaiknál, amelyek nem élnek az online lehetőségek eszköztárával.
ALKALMAZOTT MÓDSZERTAN
Empirikus kutatásunkhoz a PTE KTK KKV versenyképességi kutatócsoport kutatási eredményeit használtuk fel. A kutatáshoz 738 magyar KKV adatait elemeztük, ezen belül az adatállomány 505 Magyarországon működő családi kisvállalat online jelenlétére vonatkozó adatait tartalmazza. A családi jelleg megállapításához cégkapcsolati háló elemzésre volt szükség, melyet az OPTEN adatbázis segítségével végeztünk el. Az eredmények felhasználásával kétkimenetelű változót állítottunk fel, melynek segítségével kategorizáltuk a vizsgálni kívánt vállalatokat. Az elemzéshez varianciaanalízist, valamint a WebIndex módszertanát alkalmaztuk az online jelenlét és a versenyképességi szintek közötti összefüggések meghatározása érdekében.
LEGFONTOSABB EREDMÉNYEK
A felmérésben résztvevő vállalatok csupán kevesebb, mint fele van jelen valamely közösségi média platformon, valamint 25%-uk semmilyen vagy csak nagyon kezdetleges online jelenléttel rendelkezik. Mindezek mellett azt láttuk, hogy az érettségi kategóriák összhangban vannak a versenyképességgel. Vagyis a családi kisvállalatok érettsége pozitív kapcsolatban van a versenyképességük alakulásával. Kiemelendő, hogy a hazai családi vállaltok esetében nem készült hasonló vizsgálat, így kutatásunk originálisnak tekinthető.
GYAKORLATI JAVASLATOK
A kisvállalatok magasabb online jelenléti érettség kategóriába lépése a versenyképesség javulását és annak minden dimenziójának javulását is magával hozza. Érdemes a családi kisvállalatokat is az online megjelenés irányába terelni egyes iparágakban, fontos megértetni a vezetőkkel ennek fontosságát, valamint ösztönözni őket a vállalati weboldal létrehozására vagy legalább a közösségi média adta lehetőségek hatékonyabb használatára.
A magyar K-pop rajongók médiafogyasztói szegmensei
Authors: Hargitai Dávid Máté , Sasné Grósz Annamária
Published: July 2024

A TANULMÁNY CÉLJA
A Hallyu, mint kulturális jelenség nemcsak a koreai kultúra iránti nyitottságot befolyásolja, hanem a rajongók vásárlói magatartását is. A magyar társadalomra is hatással van a K-pop és a K-dráma, ezért a digitális tér K-pophoz kapcsolódó jellemzőinek jelentőségét vizsgáltuk ebben a tanulmányban. A kutatás célja, hogy behatóbb elemzés készüljön ezekről a rajongókról.
ALKALMAZOTT MÓDSZERTAN
A szerzők egy nemzetközileg validált skála segítségével vizsgálták a hazai rajongók fandomizációhoz köthető dimenziót, amely alapul szolgált a szegmentálási eljárásnak. Ennek érdekében online kérdőív került kiküldésre. A felmérés alapsokaságát magyar Hallyu-rajongók alkották, akiket különböző közösségi csoportokon keresztül értek el. A felmérésre 495 teljes kitöltés érkezett. Az összefüggés vizsgálatok a rajongói bevonódás dimenziói kerültek azonosításra (faktorelemzés) és ezt felhasználva történt a fogyasztók profilozása (variancia- és klaszterelemzés).
LEGFONTOSABB EREDMÉNYEK
A többváltozós elemzések lehetőséget adtak, hogy 3 markáns szegmens azonosításával (Fanatikusok, Lojálisak, Csendesek) olyan vásárlói profilokat lehessen alkotni, amely alkalmas a célzott marketingkommunikációs tevékenységre ezen a területen. A kutatás eredményei nemcsak alátámasztják a korábbi kutatási eredményeket, hanem ki is egészítik azokat azzal, hogy kifejezetten a magyar rajongók viselkedését vizsgálják a digitalizáció kontextusában.
GYAKORLATI JAVASLATOK
A szegmenseket alkotó fogyasztók nem csak médiahasználatukban térnek el egymástól, hanem a K-pop iránti rajongásuk megnyilvánulási formájában is. A kutatásban feltárt jellemzők lehetőséget kínálnak arra, hogy a szolgáltatók a kommunikációjuk során ezt figyelembe vegyék. A hasznosíthatóság korlátját az adhatja, hogy a kutatás nem vett figyelembe minden Hallyu terméket és szolgáltatást továbbá a minta nem tekinthető reprezentatívnak.
A magyarországi családi adó- és járulékkedvezmény kihasználhatósága az egyes jövedelmi tizedekben. Egy kísérlet a hazai családi kedvezmény újraelosztó hatásának megállapítására adatok szimulációjával
Authors: Varga Erzsébet Teréz
Published: July 2024

A TANULMÁNY CÉLJA
A tanulmány kísérletet tesz arra, hogy meghatározza a hazai családi adó- és járulékkedvezmények kihasználhatóságát és újraelosztási hatását a különböző jövedelmi decilisekben. Az újszerűsége abban áll, hogy mindezt a háztartások szintjén végzi el az egyéni jövedelmek vizsgálata helyett.
ALKALMAZOTT MÓDSZERTAN
Az elemzéshez egy 4294 háztartást tartalmazó mintát generáltam, melyeknek összetétele és jövedelmi adatai a KSH által 2020-ra közölt arányuknak megfelel az egyes jövedelmi tizedekben. Miután kiszámoltam a minta minden háztartására a gyermekszám alapján elvileg igénybe vehető maximum kedvezményeket és a ténylegesen az adóköteles jövedelmükből igénybe vehető kedvezményeket, összehasonlítottam a decilisek eredményeit összességében, majd háztartási és adózói szinteken.
LEGFONTOSABB EREDMÉNYEK
Míg az alacsonyabb jövedelmi decilisekben az adóköteles jövedelem korlátozza az igénybevételt, mivel lényegesen alacsonyabb az aktív keresők aránya, a legmagasabb decilisekben a gyermekek száma jelent korlátot, arányuk a decilisen belül 8%-ot sem ért el. A legalacsonyabb jövedelmi decilisben az adókedvezményt igénybe vevők (aktív keresők) között több, mint kétszeres volt az igénybe vett átlagos kedvezmény a legfelső jövedelmi decilishez képest, és összességében a legalacsonyabb jövedelmi tizedeknek ötször annyi kedvezmény jutott, mint a legfelső tizedeknek, az egy háztartásra jutó átlagos kedvezmény pedig közel tízszeres a szegényebbek körében, tehát a decilisek közötti újraelosztási hatás az alacsonyabb jövedelműeknek kedvezett.
GAZDASÁGPOLITIKAI JAVASLATOK
Természetéből adódóan az adókedvezmény nem lehet képes javítani az adóköteles jövedelemmel nem rendelkezők helyzetén, így esetében csak az adózók közötti méltányosabb teherviselést vizsgálhatjuk. Az adózó gyermekes családok között legnehezebb helyzetben az egyszülős családok vannak, náluk a legmagasabb a szegénységi kockázat, mivel csak a gondozó szülő tudja igénybe venni a kedvezményt. Ahogy a legutóbbi népszámlálási adatok is rámutattak, az elváltak aránya viszont növekszik Magyarországon. Az ő helyzetükön javítana, ha a gondozó szülő alacsony jövedelme miatt nem igénybe vehető kedvezményt a különélő szülő személyi jövedelméből érvényesíthetné, legalább a megfizetett tartásdíj erejéig (akár közvetlenül a gyermekhez, illetve az őt gondozó szülőhöz visszatérítve). Ezzel megszüntethető lenne az elvált szülők gyermekeit érintő most fennálló negatív diszkrimináció a családi adókedvezményben.
Activismo Influencer y su impacto en la actitud hacia la aceptación corporal
Authors: Ramírez Castillo Nerea Alejandra , Sánchez Tovar Yesenia
Published: July 2024

El activismo influencer es un fenómeno que en los últimos años se ha presentado como una forma de comunicar y afrontar diferentes problemáticas sociales y ecológicas. Activistas influencers llevan a cabo prácticas del marketing como el branding, el uso de redes sociales con estrategias de marketing digital e incluso la colaboración con marcas e instituciones. Este artículo tiene por objetivo determinar si la credibilidad de los influencers activistas de aceptación corporal tiene un impacto en la actitud de aceptación de sus seguidores. La muestra de este estudio se conformó por 211 personas seguidoras de dos cuentas de Instagram de influencers que generan contenido sobre aceptación corporal. Los resultados sugieren que las variables expectativas de comportamiento ciudadano, expectativas de apoyo a la causa y atractivo ejercen una influencia en la actitud hacia la aceptación corporal.
PROGRAMAÇÃO DE MACROS EM VBA PARA PESQUISAS EM ESTUDOS DA TRADUÇÃO BASEADOS EM CORPUS: DESENVOLVENDO UMA PLANILHA PARA ALINHAMENTO DE CORPUS BILINGUE
Authors: Fleuri Lilian , Vasconcellos Maria Lúcia
Published: July 2024

RESUMO: Assim como a Linguística de Corpus, os ETBC estão pautados na Metodoliga de Corpus. Neste âmbito, a ferramenta de análise lexical torna-se também o objeto de estudo (cf. Kennedy, 1998). Partindo de Mason (2008), Garretson (2008), Scott (2008) e Meyer (2002), este artigo explora as possibilidades de programação em Macros VBA para lidar com pesquisas de corpus voltadas aos estudos da tradução. Realiza isso desenvolvendo um Template em um Aplicativo de Planilha, como o MS Excel, para alinhar corpora paralelos bilíngues. Baseando-se nas funções existentes do WordSmith Tools (Scott, 2010), esta planilha é desenvolvida a partir da manipulação de fórmulas e de programação de Macros em VBA. O resultado é uma ferramenta de alinhamento econômica, flexível e adaptável aos objetivos de cada pesquisador. Constata-se que a programação é uma alternativa possível e econômica de manipular corpus, corroborando com Meyer (2002) que aponta que os linguistas serão capazes de desenhar programas específicos de análise de textos, voltados as suas próprias pesquisas.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Estudos da Tradução Baseados em Corpus; Corpus paralelo bilíngue; alinhamento em paralelo; programação em Macros VBA.RESUMEN: Al igual que la Lingüística de Corpus, los ETBC están fundamentados en la Metodología de Corpus. En este ámbito la herramienta de análisis lexical se vuelve también objeto de estudio (cf. Kennedy 1998). A partir de Mason (2008), Garretson (2008), Scott (2008) y Meyer (2002), este artículo explora las posibilidades de programación en Macros VBA para lidiar con investigaciones de corpus direccionadas hacia los estudios de traducción. Eso se realiza con el desarrollo de un Template en una Aplicación de Plantilla, como el MS Excel, para alinear corpora paralelos bilíngües. Basándose en las funciones existentes en WordSmith Tools (Scott, 2010), esta plantilla es desarrollada a partir de la manipulación de fórmulas de programación de Macros en VBA. El resultado consiste en una herramienta de alineación económica, flexible y adaptable a los objetivos de cada investigador. Se concluye que la programación es una alternativa posible y económica para manipular corpus, corroborando con Meyer (2002), que apunta que los lingüistas serán capaces de diseñar programas específicos de análisis de textos, direccionados hacia su propia investigación.PALABRAS CLAVE: estudios de traducción fundamentadoss en corpus; corpus paralelo bilíngüe; alineación en paralelo; programación en macros VBA.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DA ARGUMENTAÇÃO NO DISCURSO POLÍTICO: COMO OS CANDIDATOS À PREFEITURA DO RIO DE JANEIRO INFLUENCIARAM SEUS ELEITORES?
Authors: Alves Verônica Passos , Araújo Bianca Brito de Carvalho
Published: July 2024

A comunicação é a base da interação social e, no campo político, ela é um elemento fundamental. Usar a linguagem de maneira eficaz na construção de uma argumentação que influencie a tomada de decisões dos eleitores em potencial é uma das características indispensáveis para quem faz política. Compreendendo que a política se desenvolve a partir do embate de ideias, os objetivos deste trabalho são apresentar os conceitos do artigo “A argumentação em uma problemática da influência” (CHARAUDEAU, 2016) e propor uma análise destes conceitos em dois corpus retirados de contextos de campanha política em que os candidatos à prefeitura Eduardo Paes e Marcelo Crivella apresentam suas ideias ligadas à postura de um bom gestor para a cidade do Rio de Janeiro.  Essa análise nos leva a compreender a importância da argumentação no discurso político e sua influência no resultado eleitoral.
História e memória dos trabalhadores no Rio Grande do Sul: O acervo da Delegacia Regional do Trabalho, 1933-1943
Authors: Lopes Aristeu Elisandro Machado
Published: July 2024

O Núcleo de Documentação Histórica da Universidade Federal de Pelotas possui o acervo da Delegacia Regional do Trabalho do Rio Grande do Sul composto por aproximadamente 627.000 Fichas de Qualificação Profissional. Essas fichas eram preenchidas com os dados particulares e profissionais dos trabalhadores que solicitaram a carteira profissional entre os anos de 1933 e 1968. Esta documentação é um importante recurso para estudar os trabalhadores com carteira, ao mesmo tempo que permite traçar um perfil de determinadas categorias profissionais ou grupos específicos. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar o acervo e os resultados das pesquisas realizadas com os dados coletados. As fichas da DRT/RS são fundamentais para compreender uma parte da história do trabalho e, também, é um acervo que salvaguarda a memória dos trabalhadores anônimos, homens e mulheres que buscavam na carteira profissional os seus direitos, os quais são estudados a partir das suas fichas.
Arqueologia e criação artística
Authors: Bachelot Luc
Published: July 2024

Considera-se usualmente que a criação artística é orientada para o tempo futuro, enquanto a arqueologia orienta-se para o passado. Entretanto, uma observação mais cuidadosa dos dois campos mostra que essa oposição é errônea e que ambos os campos possuem as mesmas estratégias e técnicas e o mesmo objetivo: a criação do mundo ou a sua ressurgência. Paradoxalmente, essa criação só é possível após um inevitável processo de destruição, que ambos os campos estão continuamente a implementar. Esse processo necessariamente obedece ao princípio da contingência. Segue-se que o surgimento do mundo é objeto ipso facto da sua antinomia, denominada “necessidade de contingência” (Meillassoux)
PARAPROBİYOTİKLER VE POSTBİYOTİKLER: GIDA VE FARMAKOLOJİ UYGULAMALARI
Authors: Öztürk Berna , Sulak Gülce , Eker Selin , Yücel Şengün İlkin
Published: July 2024

Son yıllarda tüketicilerin fonksiyonel ürünlere yönelik artan talepleriyle birlikte probiyotik ürün pazarı hızla gelişmeye başlamıştır. ‘Yeterli miktarda alındığında konakçı sağlığı üzerinde olumlu etkiler gösteren canlı mikroorganizmalar’ olarak tanımlanan probiyotikler, fonksiyonel gıda üretimi amacıyla yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Yapılan çalışmalardan elde edilen veriler, probiyotik hücrelerin canlı olmadığı durumlarda da sağlık üzerinde yararlı etkiler sağlayabileceğini göstermiştir. Probiyotik kullanımına alternatif olarak, fonksiyonel gıda pazarında potansiyel bir fırsat sağlayan paraprobiyotik ve postbiyotik terimleri ortaya çıkmıştır. Paraprobiyotikler, yeterli miktarda uygulandığında konakçı sağlığı üzerinde fayda sağlayan, canlı olmayan mikrobiyal hücreler olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Paraprobiyotik eldesinde hücrenin sağlam yapısı korunarak canlı hücre inaktive edilmektedir. Postbiyotikler yararlı mikroorganizmalar tarafından salgılanan metabolik ürünler veya mikrobiyal hücre lizisi sonucu ortama salınan düşük molekül ağırlıklı çözünür bileşiklerdir. Antimikrobiyal, antienflamatuvar, antikarsinojenik, antiproliferatif ve immünomodülatör gibi yararlı özelliklere sahip olduğu bildirilen paraprobiyotik ve postbiyotikler, gıda ve farmakoloji endüstrisinde uygulanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, paraprobiyotik ve postbiyotiklerin tanımı, gıda ve ilaç endüstrisinde kullanımları ve sağlık üzerine etkileri değerlendirilmiştir.
Ortografía en el discurso oral: enseñar lengua según Cassany, Luna y Sanz
Authors: Ramírez Diana Patricia , Mendoza Rodríguez Jeison Orlando
Published: July 2024

El objetivo de este artículo es presentar el análisis de la incidencia de la ortografía en el discurso oral en discentes de séptimo grado.  El marco de inteligibilidad es la teoría Enseñar Lengua de Cassany, Luna y Sanz, cuya metodología se estableció por medio del enfoque cualitativo y   método de Investigación-Acción. La recolección de información se efectuó a través de una prueba de entrada, entrevista a docentes, diario de campo, propuesta pedagógica y prueba de salida. Una vez aplicada la propuesta y los demás instrumentos se determinó la relevancia que tiene la aplicación de la ortografía. También, la lúdica y la innovación fueron fundamentales para superar las dificultades y mantener la motivación por la lengua y el lenguaje con diversas estrategias: letra-sonido, técnica del 1+1, juegos lingüísticos y de rol se logró mejorar el desempeño académico y se consolidó como una herramienta útil para la corrección comunicativa.
Reliability measurements of the furniture frames with selected joint types
Authors: Uysal Mesut
Published: July 2024

The reliability was evaluated for frame construction with mortise and tenon (MT), dowel, and non-glued and glued staple joints made of beech wood. The moment capacities of the T-shaped joints were determined under static vertical loads. The MT joint had an average moment capacity of 204 Nm, followed by dowel joints (154 Nm). In staple joints, joint strength increased after gluing. A three-seat sofa frame was defined and theoretically subjected to loads on arm rails, side rails, and back posts. Moment levels on the joint of the frame were obtained by using the stiffness method. To measure the reliability, these moment levels were assumed to be normally distributed with a coefficient of variation of 10%; accordingly, the normal distribution of the data sets was transformed into a normal standard distribution, and then, the reliability of each joint on the frame was obtained by using probabilistic approaches. MT joints were found to have the highest moment capacity and, correspondingly, the highest reliability (99.99%). Gluing the staple joints increased the strength, so their reliabilities were increased. In designing frame construction, the critical joints should be determined, and then, the joinery system with the higher reliability should be used.
Des premières priorités, un hasard imprévu, applaudir des deux mains, découvrir pour la première fois… Or about Pleonastic Phrasemes in Contemporary French and Polish
Authors: Izert Małgorzata
Published: July 2024

In this article, we present a comparative study of approximately hundred pleonastic collocational phrasemes in French, created through three specific syntactic patterns: N+Adj / Adj+N or N de/à N and V+Adv, and their Polish equivalents. We attempt to explain the semantic mechanisms of pleonasm construction. Some of these pleonasms are due to the speakers' ignorance or thoughtlessness, making them incorrect and to be avoided in official language. Others are intentional and useful, as they add additional value such as emphasis or intensity, precision and explanation to the meaning of the constructed phrasemes. The componential analysis we propose as a method of analysis, demonstrates either a semantic congruence, that is a useful correlation between the sememes of the components of pleonastic phrasemes, or excessive and useless addition. In other words, it allows us to verify whether the redundancy of meaning has any utility or is perfectly superfluous.