bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
King, Kinglessness and an Oral Poem
Authors: Malayil Abhilash
Published: March 2024

The essay discusses an oral poem from north Malabar detailing an 18th-century event of political conflict, manifested between a native king and a local landlord. The story of conflict centres around the idea of bhēdam or difference that the king wanted to project as the secret of his earthly right to rule. The king’s opponent, the local landlord, rejects this idea and claims that they are equals, and there exists no hierarchy of relation between them. The essay explores certain features of the late 18th century political transition along the Coast of Malabar which culminated in the Mysore and British rule, and argues that the landlord’s denial of king’s authority was firmly rooted in this context, and had futurist intentions. In this way, the essay also tries to present a critique of the neo-Hocartian idea of “little-kingdom” and the Proppian proposal for “pattern morphology”. It indicates that the early modern Malabar presents an interesting case of ‘hollowing’ the crown from inside, and its oral poems—as a genre of history—document this process in modes that are deemed appropriate to their times.
Skin tone diversity in healthcare: making equity in care a reality
Authors: Rebouco Maria
Published: March 2024

Skin care presents a number of opportunities to tackle health inequalities based on ethnicity. Maria Rebouco highlights key areas of bias in healthcare education and practice in relation to skin assessment, emphasising the need for meaningful change at individual and systemic levels.
Scrubbing up
Authors: Cumper Steven
Published: March 2024

Steven Cumper offers a handy guide to dental nursing scrubs.
Taking a closer look
Authors: Ellwood Fiona
Published: March 2024

Fiona Ellwood examines the role of the dental support worker.
A revolutionary way forward
Authors: Garlo Nina
Published: March 2024

Nina Garlo discusses the future of oral mucositis treatment.
Low rate of periprosthetic femoral fracture with the Hueter anterior approach using stems cemented according to the ‘French paradox’
Authors: Laboudie Pierre , Hallé Aurélien , Anract Philippe , Hamadouche Moussa
Published: March 2024

Aims

The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the incidence of early periprosthetic femoral fracture (PFF) associated with Charnley-Kerboull (CK) femoral components cemented according to the ‘French paradox’ principles through the Hueter anterior approach (HAA) in patients older than 70 years.

Methods

From a prospectively collected database, all short CK femoral components implanted consecutively from January 2018 to May 2022 through the HAA in patients older than 70 years were included. Exclusion criteria were age below 70 years, use of cementless femoral component, and approaches other than the HAA. A total of 416 short CK prostheses used by 25 surgeons with various levels of experience were included. All patients had a minimum of one-year follow-up, with a mean of 2.6 years (SD 1.1). The mean age was 77.4 years (70 to 95) and the mean BMI was 25.3 kg/m2 (18.4 to 43). Femoral anatomy was classified according to Dorr. The measured parameters included canal flare index, morphological cortical index, canal-calcar ratio, ilium-ischial ratio, and anterior superior iliac spine to greater trochanter (GT) distance.

Results

Among the 416 THAs, two PFFs (0.48% (95% confidence interval 0.13 to 1.74)) were observed, including one Vancouver type B2 fracture 24 days postoperatively and one intraoperative Vancouver type B1 fracture. Valgus malalignment and higher canal bone ratio were found to be associated with PFF.

Conclusion

This study demonstrated that short CK femoral components cemented according to the French paradox were associated with a low rate of early PFF (0.48%) in patients aged over 70 years. Longer follow-up is warranted to further evaluate the rate of fracture that may occur during the bone remodelling process and with time.

Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2024;106-B(3 Supple A):67–73.
Training in open surgery in the UK: challenges and opportunities
Authors: McKnight G , France K , Stannard A
Published: March 2024

We look at two perspectives detailing the differences in open surgical training opportunities in the UK and South Africa.
Trauma surgery training at a South African level 1 trauma centre: challenges and opportunities
Authors: Davis O , Gnaegi C , Oosthuizen G
Published: March 2024

We look at two perspectives detailing the differences in open surgical training opportunities in the UK and South Africa.
Emergence and initial growth of cowpea varieties at different temperatures
Authors: Amorim Magno do Nascimento , Silva José Aliçandro Bezerra da , Meloni Diego Ariel , Pereira da Silva Edson , Silva Késsia Caroline Dantas da , Martins Marcelo da Silva
Published: March 2024

Brazil is the largest producer and consumer of beans in the world; however, the prospect of climate change could affect this production. Among these changes, the incidence of rising temperatures can directly affect the crop cycle, influencing biochemical processes that occur during seed germination and seedling emergence. The objective of this work was to determine the optimum temperature level for the emergence and initial growth of three varieties of cowpea. The experiment was conducted in a laboratory linked to the Federal University of the São Francisco Valley, Juazeiro Campus, state of Bahia, with a completely randomized design (DIC), in a 6x3 factorial scheme, with six treatments at different temperature levels: 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 °C; and three varieties of cowpea: BRS Pajeú, BRS Nova Era and BRS Pujante. The following variables were assessed: speed index, average time, relative frequency and percentage of emergence; stem length and diameter; accumulation of fresh and dry biomass in the stem, leaf and root. The ideal temperature range found for the emergence and initial growth of the cowpea varieties BRS Pajeú ranged from 27 to 32 ºC, for BRS Nova Era between 30 and 41 ºC and for BRS Pujante between 29 and 35 ºC. As the BRS Nova Era variety performs better in high temperature conditions, it could be an alternative for growing beans in the face of climate change.
“Nauseous Fiction”: Mary Baker Eddy and the Christian Science Novel, 1900–1910
Authors: Stiles Anne
Published: March 2024

Abstract: In Science and Health (1875), Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910) discouraged followers from reading “nauseous fiction,” that is, “[n]ovels, remarkable only for their exaggerated pictures, impossible ideals, and specimens of depravity” (195). This essay examines Eddy’s views on fiction alongside Christian Science novels written around 1900 by followers such as Clara Louise Burnham, Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, and Katherine Yates. Eddy tentatively supported these authors’ literary productions but refused to grant them the endorsement of The Christian Science Publishing Society. Had Eddy endorsed their fictions, she might have attracted more followers and strengthened her religion’s place in literary history.
Identifying with Terrorists: Reading and Writing Others In Sunjeev Sahota’s Ours Are the Streets
Authors: Morey Peter
Published: March 2024

Abstract: Sunjeev Sahota’s novel Ours Are the Streets tells the story of a young British Muslim man’s path to radicalization. It appears to be another fictional attempt to ‘get inside’ the terrorist mind. This essay argues, however, that the text dramatizes the pitfalls of empathic identification via a focalizing character whose mental state becomes unstable and his narrative increasingly unreliable. The protagonist’s uncontrolled Theory of Mind causes him to misrecognize others and their motives, even as he seeks solidarity. The reader too is led into an interpretative labyrinth which raises questions about the ethics of reading fiction and empathizing across cultural difference.
Meet Optica’s 2024 Fellows
Authors: Smith Meredith , Apter Kari , Hornback Samantha
Published: March 2024

Congratulations to the 2024 class of Optica Fellow Members, who
will be recognized throughout the year for scientific, engineering and
technological contributions, as well as industry leadership and service to
Optica and the global optics community.
Research and Industry News
Authors: Cartlidge Edwin , Curtis Susan , Daukantas Patricia , Kim Meeri , Kirkland Alessia , Lanford Hannah , Sender Rachel , Wills Stewart
Published: March 2024

Spinning metasurface imagers / Detecting nanoplastics / Solar-powered
clothes / Quantum dots catch tricky wavelengths / Film-based gamma-ray
“telescope” / Industry news
New Views on Battery Diagnostics
Authors: Curtis Susan
Published: March 2024

To improve the lithium-ion batteries that power electric
vehicles, scientists need techniques that offer insights into their
internal dynamics.
Ten simple rules for pushing boundaries of inclusion at academic events
Authors: Hall Siobhan Mackenzie , Kochin Daniel , Carne Carmel , Herterich Patricia , Lewers Kristen Lenay , Abdelhack Mohamed , Ramasubramanian Arun , Michael Alphonse Juno Felecia , Ung Visotheary , El-Gebali Sara , Currin Christopher Brian , Plomp Esther , Thompson Rachel , Sharan Malvika
Published: March 2024

Inclusion at academic events is facing increased scrutiny as the communities these events serve raise their expectations for who can practically attend. Active efforts in recent years to bring more diversity to academic events have brought progress and created momentum. However, we must reflect on these efforts and determine which underrepresented groups are being disadvantaged. Inclusion at academic events is important to ensure diversity of discourse and opinion, to help build networks, and to avoid academic siloing. All of these contribute to the development of a robust and resilient academic field. We have developed these Ten Simple Rules both to amplify the voices that have been speaking out and to celebrate the progress of many Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity practices that continue to drive the organisation of academic events. The Rules aim to raise awareness as well as provide actionable suggestions and tools to support these initiatives further. This aims to support academic organisations such as the Deep Learning Indaba, Neuromatch Academy, the IBRO-Simons Computational Neuroscience Imbizo, Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG), Arabs in Neuroscience, FAIRPoints, and OLS (formerly Open Life Science). This article is a call to action for organisers to reevaluate the impact and reach of their inclusive practices.
Multi-feature SEIR model for epidemic analysis and vaccine prioritization
Authors: Hou Yingze , Bidkhori Hoda
Published: March 2024

The SEIR (susceptible-exposed-infected-recovered) model has become a valuable tool for studying infectious disease dynamics and predicting the spread of diseases, particularly concerning the COVID pandemic. However, existing models often oversimplify population characteristics and fail to account for differences in disease sensitivity and social contact rates that can vary significantly among individuals. To address these limitations, we have developed a new multi-feature SEIR model that considers the heterogeneity of health conditions (disease sensitivity) and social activity levels (contact rates) among populations affected by infectious diseases. Our model has been validated using the data of the confirmed COVID cases in Allegheny County (Pennsylvania, USA) and Hamilton County (Ohio, USA). The results demonstrate that our model outperforms traditional SEIR models regarding predictive accuracy. In addition, we have used our multi-feature SEIR model to propose and evaluate different vaccine prioritization strategies tailored to the characteristics of heterogeneous populations. We have formulated optimization problems to determine effective vaccine distribution strategies. We have designed extensive numerical simulations to compare vaccine distribution strategies in different scenarios. Overall, our multi-feature SEIR model enhances the existing models and provides a more accurate picture of disease dynamics. It can help to inform public health interventions during pandemics/epidemics.
Anthropometric and physical fitness indicators in the combine draft between the finalist and the eliminated player in the national basketball association all-star slam dunk contest
Authors: Tong Tse-hau , Wang Guo-wei
Published: March 2024

Little is known about the difference of anthropometry and physical fitness between the finalist and eliminated player in the NBA all star slam dunk contest. This study aimed to compare the difference on anthropometric and physical fitness indicator in the combine draft between finalist and eliminated player in the national basketball association all star slam dunk contest. Draft data of 32 basketball players (N = 32, age in draft year: 20.69±2.28 years old, height without shoes: 196.75±8.68 cm, weight: 96.85±10 kg, body fat percentage: 6.07±1.23%) participating in the 2000–2015 draft and 2003–2023 slam dunk contest was selected from national basketball association database. It was classified into finals group (FG) (N = 16) and elimination group (EG) (N = 16). Independent sample t-test with cohen’s d was adopted for evaluating the statistical significance of intergroup difference and its effect size. The result indicates that Finalist group was significant less than elimination group on height without shoes (FG vs EG: 193.43±9.47 cm vs 200.06±6.52 cm, P<0.05), standing reach (FG vs EG: 257.66±12.32 cm vs 268.29±10.03 cm, P<0.05) and weight (FG vs EG: 93.38±7.37 kg vs 100.33±11.25 kg, P<0.05). Conversely, compared to elimination group,finalist group has significant better performance on three quarter court sprint (FG vs EG: 3.15±0.1 s vs 3.26±0.12 s, P<0.05), standing vertical jump (FG vs EG: 84.88±5.13 cm vs 78.83±4.9 cm, P<0.05) and max vertical jump (FG vs EG: 102.39±6.47 cm vs 94.79±8.34 cm, P<0.05). However, effect size analysis indicated that height without shoes,standing reach,weight (cohen’s d = 0.73–0.959, 0.7≤cohen’s d<1.3, moderate) from the anthropometric indicator and three quarter court sprint, standing vertical jump, and max vertical jump (cohen’s d = 0.97–1.21, 0.7≤cohen’s d<1.3, moderate) from physical fitness indicator has moderate effect size, whereas effect size of body fat percentage, wingspan and lane agility time (cohen’s d = 0.31–0.67, 0.3≤cohen’s d<0.7, small) was small. To conclude, specific anthropometric and physical fitness indicator shows clear difference between finals group and elimination group. Height without shoes, standing reach,weight in anthropometry and three quarter court sprint, standing vertical jump, and max vertical jump in physical fitness are key indicator to slam dunk performance. In line with the result in the study, NBA staff can select suitable rookies for slam dunk contest. Similiarly, coach from NBA or other basketball league, who want to improve the player’s slam dunk performance, should use specific training programs to develop the slam dunk-related indicator.
Advancing crop classification in smallholder agriculture: A multifaceted approach combining frequency-domain image co-registration, transformer-based parcel segmentation, and Bi-LSTM for crop classification
Authors: Khan Waleed , Minallah Nasru , Sher Madiha , khan Mahmood Ali , Rehman Atiq ur , Al-Ansari Tareq , Bermak Amine
Published: March 2024

Agricultural Remote Sensing has the potential to enhance agricultural monitoring in smallholder economies to mitigate losses. However, its widespread adoption faces challenges, such as diminishing farm sizes, lack of reliable data-sets and high cost related to commercial satellite imagery. This research focuses on opportunities, practices and novel approaches for effective utilization of remote sensing in agriculture applications for smallholder economies. The work entails insights from experiments using datasets representative of major crops during different growing seasons. We propose an optimized solution for addressing challenges associated with remote sensing-based crop mapping in smallholder agriculture farms. Open source tools and data are used for inter and intra-sensor image registration, with a root mean square error of 0.3 or less. We also propose and emphasize on the use of delineated vegetation parcels through Segment Anything Model for Geospatial (SAM-GEOs). Furthermore a Bidirectional-Long Short-Term Memory-based (Bi-LSTM) deep learning model is developed and trained for crop classification, achieving results with accuracy of more than 94% and 96% for validation sets of two data sets collected in the field, during 2 growing seasons.
Mediação e representação da informação nos arquivos municipais
Authors: Pires da Silva Eliezer , Moro Cabero María Manuela , Vinícius Bittencourt De Souza Marcos
Published: March 2024

Os arquivos municipais realizam uma importante mediação da informação arquivística no âmbito da cidade e são fontes muito importantes para a pesquisa histórica e para a construção de memória e identidade dos diferentes grupos sociais. Essas instituições são essenciais para a cidadania e vida comunitária. Os arquivos públicos municipais têm a função de divulgar e difundir informações, contribuindo para a democratização do acesso ao conhecimento. O objetivo desta pesquisa é investigar a mediação e a representação da informação arquivística no espectro das cidades, considerando os recursos de pesquisa que permitem os usuários terem acesso a informações sobre o patrimônio arquivístico do lugar onde vivem. A metodologia adotada para reconhecer o cenário de mediação e representação da informação arquivística nos arquivos municipais combina uma articulação conceitual com base na literatura da Arquivologia, mais um levantamento empírico de sites dos arquivos de cidades brasileiras. Ao combinar essas perspectivas de observação e análise é possível obter uma compreensão mais abrangente sobre como os arquivos públicos estão disponibilizando informações para seus usuários. Os resultados apontam para a necessidade de avanço nos instrumentos de pesquisa disponíveis pelas instituições que anunciam ter essa finalidade para os acervos que organizam e preservam. Dentre os resultados destaca-se o alcance da mediação observada para arquivos em comparação com os estaduais. Além disso, aportamos aos indicadores de existência de arquivos municipais a sua correspondência de população. Os arquivos municipais são mediadores da informação arquivística nas cidades e há necessidade de aprimoramento dos recursos de pesquisa disponíveis nessas instituições.
Pygmalion (1938): un filme relacionado indirectamente con la medicina
Authors: D’Ottavio-Cattani Alberto Enrique
Published: March 2024

Este trabajo se focaliza en el filme Pygmalion (1938) de Anthony Asquith y Leslie Howard, relacionado indirectamente con la Medicina y basado en la obra teatral del escritor irlandés George Bernard Shaw inspirada en el Libro X de Las metamorfosis de Ovidio. Empero, no es descartable que, entre otros, Shaw pudo haber sido también influido por el romance histórico entre el médico alemán Friedrich Gustav Jacob Henle y la costurera Elise Egloff, a través de la novela Die Frau Professorin de Berthold Auerbach. Su distinta ubicación en lugar y tiempo, el cambio desde el hecho escultórico original a una desigualdad socio-cultural y la llamativa identidad de nombres entre Elise y Eliza contribuyen a esta probabilidad.
Morphophysiology of Punica Granatum L. under microalgae biomass stimulation
Authors: Gomes Fernando Antonio Lima , Araújo Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha , Nóbrega Jackson Silva , Linné Jéssica Aline , Teodosio Albert Einstein Mathias de Medeiros , Santos Adriana da Silva , Silva Márcio Santos da , Lima José Franciraldo de
Published: March 2024

The use of microalgae has been proeminent in agricultural scenario, because it is an alternative product considered extremelly productive, which contains essential elements for plants. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the morphophysiology of Punica granatum L. seedlings treated with Spirulina platensis and Scenedesmus sp. nanoparticles in controlled environment. The research was carried out at the of Federal University of Campina Grande, Pombal-PB, using a completely randomized design with five replications. The factorial scheme (2 x 4) was adopted, represented by two types of microalgae (Spirulina platensis; Scenedesmus sp.) and four doses of application (0, 5, 10 and 15%). Growth evaluations happened at 135 days after planting, verifying the number of leaves and branches and shoot length. The physiological parameters evaluated were gas exchanges, chlorophyll ‘a’ fluorescence, electron transport rate, stationary fluorescence, maximum fluorescence yield after light adaptation and quantum efficiency of PSII. Shoot length and number of branches had rises at doses of 6 and 15%. Number of leaves was induced in seedlings at dose of 8% with Spirulina platensis. Stomatal conductance and internal CO2 concentration increased in seedlings sprayed with Spirulina platensis. extract of Scenedesmus sp. improved the stationary fluorescence and quantum efficiency of PSII in pomegranate seedlings.
Allelopathic potential of ethanolic extract and its fractions from leaves of Geonoma schottiana Mart.
Authors: Gomes Alessandro Bermudes , Corte Viviana Borges , Farias Carine Coneglian de , Rodrigues Filho Josinei , Perini Flávio Mauricio , Mariquito Anderson , França Hildegardo
Published: March 2024

Geonoma schottiana Martius (Arecaceae) is an understory palm species widely distributed in Brazil. The objective of this work was to determine the allelopathic potential of Geonoma schottiana leaf extract and its fractions of different polarities and evaluate in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activities. The germination of seeds of Lactuca sativa and Panicum maximum was tested using ethanolic leaf extract and its hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and butanol fractions. In vitro antioxidant tests were performed through the DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, and molybdenum tests, whereas the SOD, CAT, and POX enzymatic tests were used to evaluate in vivo antioxidant activity. Chemical analyses were performed through phytochemical screening of the main groups of secondary metabolites by thin-layer chromatography and quantification of the total contents of phenolics, tannins, and flavonoids. The hexane and butanol fractions had allelopathic effects on P. maximum and low activity on L. sativa. The ethyl acetate fraction presented higher antioxidant activity in the DPPH test, whereas butanol presented higher antioxidant activity in the ABTS test. The most active fractions in terms of allelopathic effect interfered with the increases in the production of SOD and POX enzymes. The most polar fractions had higher contents of phenolic compounds. All analyzed chemical groups were found in the phytochemical screening, except the anthracene group.
Canada, War and Independent Newfoundland, 1914–1949
Authors: Hiller James K.
Published: March 2024

This article addresses the impact of war on Newfoundland, including Labrador, while Newfoundland was independent from Canada, and the role of war in the eventual addition of Newfoundland as a province of Canada in 1949. Newfoundland’s small and scattered population meant that it was never a particularly prosperous place, although the railway embodied the hope of the existence of a real future. Locally, some fishing premises and farms performed well, but there was a pervasive opinion, expressed in the degree of outmigration, that one could not do well in the territory. Its leadership went through a number of changes, from responsible government with an elected assembly in 1855 to Commission of Government in the 1930s and 1940s. But the overriding issue was the Canadian Confederation of 1867, and here the Confederates had an overall advantage, given the Canadian welfare state of the late 1940s. After a referendum following the Second World War, Newfoundland joined the union as the tenth province on 30 March 1949.
Guido Vernani, Averroism, and the Modernity of Dante’s Political Thought
Authors: Pérez Carrasco Mariano
Published: March 2024

The paper presents a reconstruction of the metaphysical core of Dante’s political thought as expressed in the Monarchy, following on the footsteps of Guido Vernani’s critique of Dante’s political ideas in his De reprobatione Monarchie composite a Dante (Bologna, 1327-1334). The paper focuses on the link between Dante’s alleged Averroism, an accusation formulated for the first time by the Dominican friar, but latter repeated by philosophical historiography, and the interpretation of the Monarchy as a sign of the beginning of modern philosophy.
Justicia y misericordia en la «Divina Comedia»
Authors: Cortés Pacheco Carmen
Published: March 2024

La eterna cuestión de la justicia ocupa un lugar central en la cosmovisión que Dante expresa alegórica e icónicamente en la Divina Comedia. La encontramos como atributo de Dios que da a cada uno según sus méritos, pero cuyo Amor le mueve a conmiserarse de los hombres, pues la justicia de las obras humanas no puede alcanzar a su Creador según igualdad, ni puede a restituir todo lo que de Él recibe y le es debido.

La justicia también traspasa todos los círculos por los que transita el peregrinar de Dante y da razones del estado de las aquellas almas que encuentra no sólo en el infierno, sino también en el purgatorio, en el limbo y en el paraíso. Un análisis global de la justicia dantiana pone a la luz la profunda huella de la tradición teológico-bíblica cristiana, de la filosofía clásica —sobre todo aristotélica—, así como la síntesis de ambas en el legado de Santo Tomás de Aquino, a quien Dante destaca entre los sabios del Paraíso —adelantándose así al que, unos años después, será el parecer de la propia Iglesia. Dante Alighieri hace suyo el magisterio filosófico-moral de Santo Tomás y ello se pone muy de manifiesto en lo que se refiere a la concepción dantiana de la justicia.
666 itinerarios por la ciudad partida
Authors: Lanceros Patxi
Published: March 2024

El drama de lo político atraviesa la Divina Comedia de principio a fin, y es uno de sus hilos conductores: formas de gobierno, hábitos sociales, virtudes, pasiones y vicios políticos aparecen censados, analizados y evaluados, con rigor, a lo largo de toda la magna obra. Los sextos cantos de las tres partes de la Commedia —Inferno, Purgatorio y Paradiso— se ocupan de ese drama de forma intensa: como círculos concéntricos, abarcan un espacio cada vez mayor: Florencia, Italia, el —siempre difuso— Imperio (es decir, el mundo políticamente organizado, la oecumene). El presente artículo analiza esos cantos desde una perspectiva que, insistente, da base y unidad al conjunto: la división de la ciudad, la guerra civil.
Las desviaciones del amor carnal en la «Divina Comedia»: clasificación y reelaboraciones literarias en la «No-Divina Comedia» de Z. Krasinski y «Don Juan en el infierno» de C. Fisas
Authors: Kazmierczak Marcin , Carreira Zafra Cintia
Published: March 2024

En el canto V del infierno de la Divina Comedia, el autor presenta diferentes ejemplos de condenados por la lujuria. En este trabajo se propone la clasificación de dichos personajes en dos categorías, por un lado, aquellos que someten la razón a la pasión erótica y, por el otro, aquellos que la someten a la pasión afectiva. Así mismo, se cuestionan los motivos por los cuales el autor florentino considera estas aproximaciones como transgresiones graves contra «el orden del amor». A continuación, se lleva a cabo un análisis comparativo de estos dos tipos de amor presentes en dos obras que establecen una clara relación de intertextualidad con la Divina Comedia, a saber, la No-Divina Comedia de Zygmunt Krasinski y Don Juan en el infierno de Carlos Fisas. Se demuestra de este modo la amplitud de la influencia de este autor en diferentes épocas y espacios culturales, así como, su asombrosa universalidad.
Emerging Evidence for Association of Transsulfuration Pathway with Hypoxia Responses
Authors: Jain Neha , Sharma Manish
Published: March 2024

When people ascend to a high altitude (HA), the body’s oxygen (O2) sensing mechanisms can sense perturbation in partial pressure and trigger adaptive responses. Rapid ascending to HA without ample time for acclimatization culminates in high-altitude illnesses, which can derail the body functioning of lowlanders moving to HA. High-altitude native populations have undergone positive natural selection to efficiently overcome the challenges of chronic hypobaric hypoxia (HH) and thus offer a unique model to understand physiological and genetic adaptations at high altitudes. In addition, evolutionary shreds of evidence propose that sulfur belonging to the same periodic table family can mimic oxygen to bypass its metabolic oxygen demand and modulate energy production.Intriguingly, our group has identified a strong association between diminished hydrogen sulfide (H2S)levels and HH-induced pathological responses. We have recently presented experimental evidence of cysteine deficit, which functionally regulates both lowered levels of endogenous H2S and HH-induced neuropathological responses. In this review, we sought to understand the role of H2S and the transsulfuration pathway at HA.
Acceso a los servicios de salud en las personas con discapacidad de las comunas 6, 7 y 8 del municipio de San José de Cúcuta (Colombia), año 2022
Authors: Soto Cespedes Juan Carlos , Montes Gallego Cesar Augusto , Llanos Redondo Andrés
Published: March 2024

Introducción: Esta investigación permite describir el acceso y calidad de los servicios de salud, en cuanto a ayudas técnicas, insumos, medicamentos y servicios de rehabilitación de las personas con discapacidad de las comunas 6,7 y 8 de la ciudad de San José de Cúcuta (Norte de Santander), cuyo análisis realiza aportes a la implementación de la política en discapacidad. para la construcción de Políticas Públicas en discapacidad del municipio. Materiales y Métodos: La metodología utilizada fue de naturaleza cuantitativa, de tipo descriptivo y de corte trasversal; se consultó la base de datos de la ficha inicial de persona con discapacidad de la Alcaldía de San José de Cúcuta. Resultados: De las 99 personas con discapacidad en las comunas 6,7 y 8 del municipio de San José de Cúcuta, el 42,4 % mujeres y 57,5 % son hombres, comprendidos en edades de primera infancia (0-5 años) 5,1 %; infancia (6- 11 años) 21,2 %; adolescencia (12 – 18 años) 22,2 %; juventud (19 – 26 años) 4,0 %; adultez (27 - 59 años) 10,1 % y persona mayor (60 o más años) 37,4 %. Discusión: Se evidencian barreras en el acceso y calidad de atención en salud, debido a que las personas con discapacidad han presentado demora en consulta médica y especializada, y también dificultades para el ingreso y movilidad en centros de salud y en su entorno social, lo cual demuestra una atención discutible en cuanto a calidad del sistema de salud. Conclusiones: Desde la perspectiva de las personas con discapacidad se evidencian fallas de oportunidad y calidad en el acceso a ayudas técnicas, medicamentos, insumos y rehabilitación, lo que requiere generar estrategias que permiten el cumplimiento de la política pública en discapacidad e inclusión social; puesto que las condiciones de la salud que vivencian las personas con discapacidad de las comunas 6, 7 y 8 del municipio de san José de Cúcuta tienen poca accesibilidad, barreras en la oportunidad y la calidad en cuanto al acceso, ayudas técnicas, medicamento, rehabilitación y atención especializada, lo que conlleva a un déficit de la atención en salud para este tipo de población.
Characterization of Retinoblastoma Patients in a Referral Center on the Colombian North Coast
Authors: Álvarez Castillo Ana María , Atencia Niño Cesar , Cifuentes Zapata Diana , Gutiérrez Brun Katia , Moreno Chaparro Jaime , Amaya Nieto Javier Antonio , Vásquez Ramírez Javier
Published: March 2024

Purpose: The purpose of the following study was to describe the sociodemographic, clini-cal, and therapeutic characteristics of patients with retinoblastoma (RB), the most common intraocular tumor in children, receiving medical care in an eyecare institution in the Carib-bean region of Colombia.Methods: A case series between 2016 and 2021 was carried out. Eyes of patients with RB, receiving medical care in a single health care institution, and in compliance with the esta-blished follow-up protocol, were included. Descriptive analyzes of relevant variables were performed.99Characterization of Retinoblastoma Patients in a Referral Center on the Colombian North CoastAna María Álvarez Castillo, Cesar Atencia Niño,Diana Cifuentes Zapata, Katia Gutiérrez Brun,Jaime Moreno Chaparro, Javier Antonio Amaya Nieto, Javier Vásquez RamírezVol. 40(1), 2024, 97-108Barranquilla (Col.) Results: In this study, a totalof 21 eyes of 16 patients were examined. The average age at the time of diagnosis was 17.7 months, and 50% of children were male. Using the Interna-tional Classification for Intraocular Retinoblastoma, 42.9% of the total cases were classi-fied as group D. Out of the 21 cases, 71.4% went into total remission without the necessity for enucleation, and the most common treatment was chemotherapy, using Melphalan® via intraarterial or intravitreal administration.Conclusion: Specific findings of patients with RB in the Caribbean Coast of Colombia were identified. These findings imply that, despite the obstacles to healthcare access, an early diagnosis and a treatment plan using intraarterial chemotherapy may provide a satisfac-tory clinical outcome (remission).
Mindfulness e Inteligencia Emocional en adolescentes: Revisión sistemática
Authors: Galvan Soto Atzyri Marleny , Fuentes Ocampo Lucero , Álvarez Aguirre Alicia , Sánchez Gómez Martín , Navarro Oliva Edna Idalia Paulina
Published: March 2024

Introducción: La adolescencia se caracteriza por una etapa de cambios que pueden implicar la aparición de conductas como el consumo de sustancias, las conductas sexuales de riesgo, la conducta suicida y la violencia, entre otras, es por ello prácticas como el Mindfulness y la habilidad para percibir, comprender y regular emociones como la Inteligencia Emocional (IE) han mostrado efectos sobre dichas conductas. Objetivo: analizar la evidencia científica disponible sobre el Mindfulness y la Inteligencia Emocional en los adolescentes. Material y métodos: Se realizo una revisión sistemática, para la estrategia de búsqueda se utilizaron descriptores en los idiomas inglés (Mindfulness, emotional intelligence, adolescent) y español (atención plena, inteligencia emocional, adolescente). Resultados: Se identificó que existe una relación y efecto positivo y significativo entre la práctica del Mindfulness y la Inteligencia Emocional. Conclusión: Los participantes con mayor nivel de atención plena son aquellos que tienen mejores capacidades de regulación emocional, de ser más conscientes de sus emociones, competentes para hacer frente a los problemas y tienen mejores relaciones interpersonales.
Modelo didáctico y técnicas de estudios para estudiantes de enfermería: revisión integrativa
Authors: Delgado Molina Jaqueline Beatriz , Pincay Cañarte María Elena , Villacreses Véliz Elvira Geoconda , Pincay Pin Virginia Esmeraldas
Published: March 2024

Las técnicas de estudios y los modelos didácticos construyen procesos de enseñanzas sólidos que permiten el desarrollo de conocimientos, habilidades, capacidades y destrezas en la formación de los estudiantes de enfermería y su orientación profesoral. Objetivos: conocer las técnicas de estudios y las intervenciones en un modelo didáctico para los estudiantes de la carrera de licenciatura en enfermería. Materiales y método: se realizó una revisión integrativa de la literatura, con artículos publicados en los años 2010 hasta 2020, para identificar las técnicas de estudios articuladas a los modelos didácticos y los estilos de aprendizaje. Se consultaron las bases de datos EBSCO, Wiley Online Library, ERIC,DOAJ y SciELO y los datos de selección se graficaron en el flujograma PRISMA. Resultados: se identificaron 43 estudios que presentaban las técnicas de estudio y los atributos teóricos para el modelo didáctico, las técnicas frecuentes son mapa mental, resumen, ejercicios, y cuadros comparativos, el modelo didáctico fundamenta el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje a través de los enfoques educativos y las características de procesos académicos. Discusión: las fuentes bibliográficas consultadas muestran como las técnicas de estudios articulas a un modelo didácticos durante el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje provocó un cambio en la formación de los licenciados de enfermería que reforzara la educación continua con conciencia. Conclusión: la propuesta de un modelo didáctico lleva a implementar medidas eficaces, orientadas al fortalecimiento de los estilos de aprendizaje que transformen el conocimiento permanente y la construcción de nuevos estilos de enseñanza.
Pilot Study of the Occurrence of Somatic Mutations in Ciliary Signalling Pathways as a Contribution Factor to Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Development
Authors: Skalická Katarína , Hrčková G. , Vaská A. , Baranyaiová A. , Janega P. , Žilinská Z. , Daniš D. , Kovács L.
Published: March 2024

Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an inherited disease that results in multiple kidney cysts, and it is a common cause of end-stage renal disease. Recent studies have shown that disease progression can be slowed by simultaneous disruption of the primary cilium and polycystins. The exact genetic mechanism of this process is still unknown. The aim of the present study was to characterize the mutation profile of ciliary signalling pathways in the renal epithelial cells of ADPKD patients. In our study, we performed an analysis of 110 genes encoding the components of Sonic Hedgehog, Hippo, Notch, Wnt and planar cell polarity signalling (PCP) by targeted next-generation sequencing. We analysed 10 formalin-fixed, paraffinembedded (FFPE) tissue samples of patients with ADPKD. We identified a unique mutation profile in each of the analysed ADPKD samples, which was characterized by the presence of pathogenic variants in eight to 11 genes involved in different signalling pathways. Despite the significant genetic heterogeneity of ADPKD, we detected five genes whose genetic variants affected most ADPKD samples. The pathogenic variants in NCOR2 and LRP2 genes were present in all analysed samples of ADPKD. In addition, eight out of 10 samples showed a pathogenic variant in the MAML2 and FAT4 genes, and six out of 10 samples in the CELSR1 gene. In our study, we identified the signalling molecules that may contribute to the cystogenesis and may represent potential targets for the development of new ADPKD treatments.
To the Large Nucleolar Bodies in Apoptotic Leukaemic Granulocytic Progenitors without Further Differentiation. Are Large Nucleoli Always Present in Proliferating Cells?
Authors: Smetana Karel , Kuželová K. , Zápotocký M. , Hrkal Z.
Published: March 2024

Large nucleoli have generally been believed to be present in less differentiated and proliferating cells including the malignant ones. Such nucleoli have also been considered to be active in the biosynthetic process and major cell developmental activities. In contrast, after cytostatic treatment, apoptotic leukaemic progenitors still containing nuclei did not exhibit substantial reduction of the nucleolar size but displayed decreased nucleolar biosynthetic activity. The present study was undertaken to provide more information on the large nucleoli in spontaneously occurring apoptotic leukaemic progenitors without further differentiation. Leukaemic progenitors of established cell lineages originating from leukaemic patients represented a very convenient model for such study. Some of them exhibit morphological signs of the spontaneously occurring apoptotic process. Since such signs are expressed by nuclear and cytoplasmic morphological variability, the present study dealt with spontaneously occurring apoptotic progenitors with preserved nuclei characterized by heavy chromatin condensation and occasional fragmentation. Based of nucleolar body and nuclear maximal diameter measurements it seems to be clear that the nucleolar size in these cells was not substantially reduced, contrary to that of the nucleus. However, large nucleolar bodies in spontaneously occurring apoptotic cells were characterized by markedly reduced biosynthetic activity, as expressed by the decreased number of nucleolar transcription markers such as nucleolar fibrillar centres. In conclusion, large nucleoli may be present not only in proliferating, but also in spontaneously occurring apoptotic cells.
The Impact of Meaningful Work on Employee Engagement: The Case of Mongolian Kindergarten Teachers
Authors: Zanabazar Altanchimeg , Dugersuren Altanchimeg , Maligar Byambasuren
Published: March 2024

Numerous studies substantiate the correlation between meaningful work and its far-reaching impact on various aspects of employees' lives. This includes bolstering financial stability, improving physical health, nurturing relationships, and fostering a sense of community. Consequently, these positive outcomes ripple into elevated levels of job satisfaction, increased work engagement, and enhanced job retention. The primary objective of this study is to explore the relationship between meaningful work and employee engagement.  The study utilized data from 149 employees across four private kindergartens in Ulaanbaatar city of Mongolia and conducted thorough analyses to evaluate the reliability and correlation of variables, employing covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM). The analysis revealed that the positive meaning has a significant and positive correlation with all three facets of employee engagement. Notably, positive meaning has moderate positive impacts on cognitive engagement (β = 0.531), emotional engagement (β = 0.549), and behavioral engagement (β = 0.546) among the participants. Additionally, the research findings revealed that meaning-making through work displayed small yet statistically significant positive effects on various aspects of employee engagement among kindergarten employees. Specifically, meaning-making through work weak and positively influenced cognitive engagement (β = 0.479), emotional engagement (β = 0.395), and behavioral engagement (β = 0.408).  Furthermore, the research findings revealed that the greater good motivations had the strongest positive relationship with employee engagement among the three facets assessed. Specifically, greater good motivations showed substantially positive effects on cognitive engagement (β = 0.751), emotional engagement (β = 0.859), and behavioral engagement (β = 0.763) among the kindergarten teachers.
Young Black Teachers Taking to Social Media to Shame Black Students and Parents: A Narrative Review
Authors: Benson Keith E.
Published: March 2024

Social media is a group of technologies that offers people avenues to engage with one another in a virtual and digital space through their computer or smartphone (Ober & Wildman, 2015) with young black Americans consuming social media more, proportionally, than any other demographic. As such, young Black educators are increasingly availing themselves to social media as a space to communicate and share their professional experiences with other black educators, and the world. In so doing, some young black educators opt to use their social media platform, and their institutional authority to shine a negative light on their black students and parents. In this narrative review, I explore social media consumption, shaming within the educational context, and black teachers as distinct from lower income black parents and students to argue that rather than using their positions as educators to protect their students and parents, young black teachers who have achieved middle-class status and use social media to display their professional frustrations with their black students and parents, only accomplishes the shaming of those with less power and agency - the very people black teachers traditionally protected from harm.
Bariery działalności innowacyjnej przedsiębiorstw w województwie wielkopolskim
Authors: Głuszczuk Dariusz
Published: March 2024

Nowe lub istotnie ulepszone produkty i procesy biznesowe są jedną z kluczowych podstaw budowania przewagi konkurencyjnej przedsiębiorstw, państw i ich regionów. W tej perspektywie istotna staje się nie tylko identyfikacja czynników sprzyjających i wzmacniających procesy innowacyjne, ale także ograniczających te działania. W niniejszym artykule przybliżono istotę barier działalności innowacyjnej i dokonano ich podziału, charakteryzując m.in. przeszkody: ujawnione i odstraszające, wewnętrzne i zewnętrzne oraz kosztowe, dotyczące wiedzy, rynkowe i instytucjonalne. Badania empiryczne – oparte na danych gromadzonych przez GUS w ramach sprawozdań o innowacjach w przemyśle i sektorze usług – ukierunkowano na uchwycenie wiodących ograniczeń innowacyjności wielkopolskich przedsiębiorstw wraz z rozpoznaniem ewentualnych różnic w percepcji przeszkód dla innowacji wśród jednostek przemysłowych i usługowych z perspektywy 2019 i 2021 r. W opinii wielkopolskich przedsiębiorców zasadnicze ograniczenia innowacyjności generują czynniki kosztowe (zbyt wysokie koszty działalności innowacyjnej, trudności w pozyskaniu dotacji i subsydiów publicznych, brak możliwości finansowania innowacji ze źródeł wewnętrznych i zewnętrznych), dotyczące wiedzy (niedobór pracowników o odpowiednich umiejętnościach) oraz rynkowe (zbyt duża konkurencja na rynku). Bariery te są odczuwane z różnym natężeniem, częściej w przemyśle niż usługach, a ich negatywne oddziaływanie – mimo pozytywnych odchyleń w latach 2019–2021 – nie uległo osłabieniu do satysfakcjonującego poziomu. W świetle uzyskanych wyników badań zasadne wydaje się podjęcie działań zorientowanych na: zwiększenie dostępności do zróżnicowanych źródeł finansowania procesów innowacyjnych, kształcenie kompetentnych kadr pracowniczych, wsparcie wielkopolskich przedsiębiorstw w budowaniu ich pozycji konkurencyjnej.
Delimitacja obszarów wiejskich w województwie wielkopolskim pod względem kapitału ludzkiego w powiązaniu z ich sytuacją społeczno-gospodarczą
Authors: Klonowska-Matynia Maria
Published: March 2024

Celem artykułu jest diagnoza poziomu kapitału ludzkiego na obszarach wiejskich w województwie wielkopolskim i ich delimitacja pod względem struktury wewnętrznej kapitału ludzkiego oraz ocena powiązań przestrzennego ich rozmieszczenia w powiązaniu z sytuacją społeczno-ekonomiczną. Problematykę badawczą opisano w postaci następujących pytań badawczych: Jaki jest poziom kapitału ludzkiego na obszarach wiejskich województwa wielkopolskiego w porównaniu do obszarów wiejskich w innych regionach w Polsce? Jakie typy obszarów wiejskich ze względu na strukturę wewnętrzną kapitału ludzkiego funkcjonują w województwie wielkopolskim? Czy istnieją, a jeżeli tak, to jakie są powiązania pomiędzy poziomem i przestrzennym rozmieszczeniem kapitału ludzkiego a sytuacją społeczno-gospodarczą poszczególnych obszarów wiejskich w województwie wielkopolskim? W badaniu przyjęto szeroką perspektywę definicyjną kapitału ludzkiego, wyrażając jego istotę w pięciu komponentach jego struktury, takich jak: innowacyjność, zdrowie, rynek pracy, edukacja i zamożność społeczna. Zastosowano taksonomiczną metodę hierarchizacji (bezwzorcową) oraz klasyfikacji obiektów wielocechowych, w efekcie każdej jednostce przypisano miarę syntetyczną wyrażającą ogólny poziom kapitału ludzkiego (WSKL). Do konstrukcji wskaźnika ogólnego kapitału ludzkiego (WSKL) wykorzystano dane średnioroczne z lat 2015–2018, których źródłem były m.in. Bank Danych Lokalnych: Główny Urząd Statystyczny (BDL GUS), okręgowe komisje egzaminacyjne (OKE), Ministerstwo Finansów (MF), Ministerstwo Rodziny i Polityki Społecznej (MRiPS), Instytut Rozwoju Wsi i Rolnictwa. Do wyrażenia sytuacji społeczno-gospodarczej obszarów wiejskich zastosowano wskaźnik poziomu rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczego według metodologii Monitoringu Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich w Polsce (2014 i 2022). Źródłem danych o wskaźniku była Fundacja Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Wsi Polskiej (FEFRWP). Zakres przestrzenny badań stanowią obszary wiejskie w Polsce zdefiniowane zgodnie z nomenklaturą GUS na podstawie kryterium administracyjnego jako gminy wiejskie i miejsko-wiejskie. Badaniem objęto 2172 gminy wiejskie i miejsko-wiejskie, w tym 207 gmin z województwa wielkopolskiego. Analizę empiryczną przeprowadzono na poziomie NUTS 5.