bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Geopolímeros a partir de residuos de vidrio de construcción y demolición: una revisión de tendencias tecnológicas y aplicaciones sostenibles
Authors: Velásquez Restrepo Sandra Milena , Jiménez Ramírez Jhon Darwyn , Giraldo Vásquez Diego Hernán
Published: January 2025

Recycled glass from construction and demolition waste has emerged as a promising precursor in geopolymer production, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional Portland cement. This review synthesizes recent technological advancements and environmental benefits associated with glass-based geopolymers. Key findings reveal that incorporating recycled glass enhances compressive strength, durability, and thermal resistance, while significantly reducing carbon emissions compared to conventional cementitious materials. However, challenges remain due to the variability in glass chemical composition, which can negatively impact geopolymerization processes, leading to inconsistencies in the final product’s performance. The review further explores how the integration of additives such as fibers, silica fume, and nanoparticles can mitigate these challenges by improving mechanical properties, including tensile and flexural strength, and enhancing chemical stability. These enhancements are critical in extending the potential applications of geopolymers in aggressive environments. Additionally, the use of recycled glass in geopolymer matrices contributes to significant waste valorization, effectively lowering the demand for virgin raw materials and reducing the environmental burden associated with landfill accumulation. The reduction in energy consumption, particularly by avoiding the high-temperature processes typical of Portland cement production, further amplifies the sustainability of glass-based geopolymers. Despite theseenvironmental and mechanical advantages, technical barriers, including the needfor more effective glass sorting and pre-treatment methods, continue to limitwidespread adoption. Future research should focus on optimizing geopolymerformulations, improving processing techniques, and scaling up productionprocesses to meet the demands of industrial-scale applications. This reviewconcludes that recycled glass-based geopolymers offer a viable and eco-friendlysolution for the construction industry, providing a key pathway toward moresustainable building practices and reducing the overall environmental footprint ofconstruction materials.
Identificación de riesgo de progresión de la enfermedad de Parkinson utilizando Machine Learning
Authors: Rincón Velásquez Ana Carolina
Published: January 2025

Antecedentes: La Enfermedad de Parkinson (EP) afecta de diferentes formas la vida de las personas que la padecen, quienes inicialmente desconocen cómo será la progresión de la enfermedad dentro de los próximos años y los cambios que implicará en su proyecto de vida. El objetivo de este estudio es implementar un modelo de predicción de riesgo de progresión de Parkinson usando técnicas de aprendizaje autónomo.Metodología: Se seleccionan 11 variables que son usadas en otros estudios relacionados y son tomadas de datos clínicos de pacientes con EP capturados mediante evaluaciones y cuestionarios. Se implementan modelos de predicción empleando las técnicas de Machine Learning: Regresión Logística, Random Forest y Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM). Los rendimientos son evaluados a través del área bajo la curva Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC).Resultados: Se obtiene un conjunto de datos con calidad y según las necesidades del caso de estudio haciendo uso de la base de datos Parkinson Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) con el cuál se implementa un modelo robusto de riesgo de progresión de EP en un tiempo de 10 años, con un área bajo la curva (AUC) de 0.9, interpretable, confiable y con alta usabilidad para pacientes, cuidadores y personal calificado quienes podrán tomar decisiones más acertadas desde los datos.
Estudio de simulación de la eliminación de CR (VI) en aguas residualess
Authors: Tejada Tovar Candelaria Nahir
Published: January 2025

La adsorción es una técnica de superficie que es empleada para remover contaminantes como los metales pesados utilizando materiales orgánicos como bioadsorbentes. La mayoría de los estudios realizados de adsorción se han llevado a cabo a nivel de laboratorio por lo cual son muy pocos los estudios realizados que buscan predecir el comportamiento del proceso y la eficacia del adsorbente a nivel industrial. Por lo tanto, el objetivo del presente estudio es utilizar herramientas computacionales para modelar una columna de adsorción empacada a escala industrial para remover Cr (VI) en solución aprovechando la biomasa a base de Theobroma cacao L como material adsorbente. Para ello, se utilizó el software Aspen Adsorption para realizar varias simulaciones de una columna de adsorción a escala industrial con diferentes configuraciones para obtener una evaluación paramétrica empleando los modelos isotérmicos Langmuir y Freundlich con el modelo cinético de Resistencia Global Lineal (LDF). Los resultados obtenidos muestran que, el modelo Langmuir-LDF presentó eficiencias de adsorción de hasta 96% mientras que, el modelo Freundlich-LDF hasta el 97%. Por otro lado, las condiciones de simulación de la columna de adsorción que presentaron los mejores resultados para ambos casos fueron una altura de la columna de 4 m, concentración inicial de Cr (VI) de 2000 mg/L, y caudal de entrada de 100 m3/día. Este estudio se presenta como una forma novedosa en el campo de la ingeniería sobre como las herramientas computaciones posee la capacidad de predecir el posible comportamiento de columnas de adsorción empacadas con biomasas a base de residuos orgánicos.
Formalization of Orthogonal Complements of Normed Spaces
Authors: Okazaki Hiroyuki
Published: January 2025

In this study we are formalizing the optimization theory in Mizar. It is well known that geometric principles of linear vector space theory play fundamental roles in optimization. This article focuses on formalization of definitions and some theorems about dual spaces: we formalize orthogonal complements of real normed spaces, then we deal with minimum norm problems.
Ascoli-Arzelà Theorem (Metric Space Version)
Authors: Miyajima Keiichi , Yamazaki Hiroshi
Published: January 2025

We formulate and prove in Mizar the Ascoli-Arzelà’s theorem, which gives necessary and sufficient conditions for a collection of continuous functions to be compact. We use the metric space setting, and the notions of equicontinuousness and equiboundedness of a set of continuous functions are utilized.
Universality of Measure Space
Authors: Endou Noboru , Shidama Yasunari
Published: January 2025

This paper deals with the interconversion between Cartesian product types and tuple types and their integration for measures in higher dimensional spaces. We prove the universality between both types and construct a measure (and also underlying integral) based on the set of tuple types.
The Machine Translation (MT) of Proverbs in the ENG-PL Language Pair
Authors: Romaniuk-Cholewska Dominika
Published: January 2025

The translation of proverbs is an act of cross-cultural transmission that plays a vital role in the preservation and dissemination of shared knowledge within a community. While traditional dictionaries are invaluable in the translation of sayings, there is a growing trend to replace them with machine translation (MT) programmes. Although some studies have investigated the quality of machine translation of proverbs, research in this area is relatively limited. The study evaluates the quality of machine translation of 18 proverbs in Google Translate, DeepL, PONS, and the two most recent large language model tools, ChatGPT-3.5 and Google Bard. The research is conducted with two hypotheses: first, human translator supervision is essential in the case of non-literal translations such as proverbs; second, the role of the translator is changing, and in its current form, it is more often reduced to an attentive post-editor. The paper aims to achieve two objectives: first, the evaluation of the quality of machine-translated proverbs in the EN-PL pair, and second, the analysis and classification of errors occurring in machine translation of proverbs in the EN-PL pair. The research revealed that AI tools presented the highest accuracy for proverb translations, with scores of 61% (ChatGPT) and 44% (Google Bard) in Polish-to-English translation and 38% (ChatGPT) and 50% (Google Bard) in English-to-Polish translation. Furthermore, the study revealed errors typical of translation tools based on large language models such as ChatGPT and Google Bard.
Native Language Attrition or Expansion? Considerations About Lexical Reverse Transfer: A Case Study
Authors: Chłopek Zofia
Published: January 2025

A bi- or multilingual repertoire is a complex and dynamic system of languages (Herdina & Jessner, 2002; Herwig, 2001; Larsen-Freeman & Cameron, 2008; Stotz & Cardoso, 2022) which interact with each other and with the conceptual system (Kroll & Stewart, 1994; Pavlenko, 2009). Importantly, fluent and regularly used native languages are not spared from the influence of later acquired non-native ones. The paper presents the results of a case study conducted with a native speaker of Polish with three additional languages: English, German, and French. Based on the analysis of the instances of lexical reverse transfer observed in the spoken production in her L1, it is concluded that reverse transfer may lead to partial L1 attrition, at least when the monolingual perspective is taken. From the multilingualism point of view, reverse transfer should rather be treated as a phenomenon leading to partial restructuring and enhancement of mother tongue competences.
The Stability and Dynamics of Vague Legal Concepts as the Central Core and Periphery of Social Representations1
Authors: Smejkalová Terezie
Published: January 2025

In a related project, the social representation of public order among legal professionals has been explored by means of semi-structured interviews (Smejkalová et al. 2022). The participants of this research represent public order, inter alia, as a stable safeguard of fundamental social values while recognizing its vagueness and inherent propensity for change. This contradiction between its purpose to provide stability while being subject to social or temporal contexts seems akin to the structural approach to social representations.

The social representations approach (Moscovici 1961, 2001) is an approach used in social psychology, rooted in the idea that social objects or phenomena must be represented by a social group in order to perform any kind of social function. Within this approach, a structural (Abric 1993) differentiation between a stable, normative central core of a social representation, and flexible periphery has been developed. The contradictions between the stability and dynamics of public order the participants talk about are not dissimilar from the theoretical considerations of the structural approach to social representation. Moreover, Moscovici’s (2001) and Wachelke’s (2012) framing of social representations especially resonates when applied to public order, pointing towards its role as a system facilitating communication and orientation within a social group.

The present study utilizes the data available from the transcripts of these interviews with a single focus on the themes of dynamics and stability. It aims to discuss these themes across various disciplines, offering links that might have been overlooked. This study further underscores the usefulness of the social representation approach in legal conceptualization, advocating for the necessity of more synthetic approaches merging philosophy, linguistics (semiotics), social psychology, and law to enrich further understanding in this domain.
The Engineer as an Educator: Goods, Virtues, and Secondary Practices
Authors: Machura Piotr
Published: January 2025

How should ethical standards be maintained within engineering and engineering education? The present paper addresses this question with relation to the dominant models of engineering ethics (EE) to show that their limits might be overcome by incorporating the vocabulary of neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics. On the basis of the MacIntyrean concept of practice, the secondary role of engineering is highlighted which echoes similar debates concerning education. This similarity is picked up to argue that the role of the engineer in relation to the end-users of their projects should be understood as on a par with the teacher-student relationship. This enables us not only to redefine the internal good of engineering and the ground for EE, but also to indicate the key virtues and educational models for engineering that they should be key parts of.
The Organizational Culture and Innovation of Enterprises in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Authors: Protasiewicz Anna , Zalesko Elzbieta
Published: January 2025

The fourth industrial revolution, characterized by the development of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and automation, is radically changing the context of functioning of modern enterprises. In this environment, innovation is a key element of competitive advantage, and organizational culture is one of the fundamental factors enabling effective implementation of innovations. The aim of this article is to analyze the role of organizational culture as a catalyst for innovation in enterprises in the era of Industry 4.0. The paper discusses the basic elements of organizational culture, such as openness to change, cooperation between teams and organizational flexibility, which are of key importance in innovation processes. On this basis, conclusions are formulated regarding the impact of organizational culture on the ability of enterprises to compete and develop in a dynamically changing economic environment. The study has a theoretical and empirical character. For the research, the authors used the descriptive method with elements of statistical data analysis. The analysis was based on reports of such institutions as the World Economic Forum, McKinsey and secondary data regarding Polish enterprises.
Assessment of quality and readability of online patient-centered information on dental fillings
Authors: Sharqawi Abdulwadood , Alharbi Ayman , Alassaf Muath , Alshehri Awadh , Albluwy Omar , Alharbi Ahmed , Alturkistany Husam , Malloush Omar , Alamri Yasir
Published: January 2025

Online health information has become a primary resource for patients making decisions about dental treatments, including dental fillings, a common intervention for tooth restoration. Although readily accessible, concerns remain regarding the quality and readability of such information. Accurate, comprehensible content is crucial for informed decision-making and minimizing the risk of misinformation. This study systematically evaluated the quality and readability of online information on dental fillings. Using Google, Yahoo, and Bing, 178 websites were identified and analyzed, including medical centers, nonprofit organizations, and commercial sites. Quality was assessed using the DISCERN instrument and JAMA benchmarks, focusing on reliability, credibility, and source transparency. Readability was measured using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL), Simple Measure of Gobbledygook, and Flesh Reading Ease Scores (FRES). Medical and dental center websites accounted for 58.4% of the analyzed resources. However, most websites demonstrated moderate quality, with an average DISCERN score of 2.87, falling short of high reliability and credibility standards. Readability analysis indicated that the information was moderately difficult to understand, with FKGL averaging 8.6 and FRES at 59.2, suggesting an 8th-grade reading level requirement. The quality and readability of online information on dental fillings were generally moderate, indicating room for improvement in clarity and trustworthiness. The findings highlighted a need for higher standards in online dental information to support patient education and informed decision-making. Improved guidance on trustworthy sources could enhance health literacy and foster better patient outcomes in dental care.
Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Alreshidi Nahlah , Almutairi Manahel , Alshammari Fatimah , Aldreweesh Yousef , Asiri Faisal , Rajab Bandar , Alanezi Njoud , Almahaish Mariam , Almousa Walaa , Alshammari Nowayer
Published: January 2025

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the level of awareness and knowledge of thyroid disease symptoms, risk factors, and its neuropsychiatric clinical manifestations among the general population in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey of adult participants from Saudi Arabia. The self-completed questionnaire included socio-demographic data, a 28-item assessment of knowledge of the thyroid gland, and a test on the neuropsychiatric impacts of thyroid disorders.
Results: Of the 1,188 completed surveys, 76.3% were females, and 47.3% were between 18 and 25 years old. The overall mean knowledge score was 17.8 (standard deviation 6.91) out of 28 points, and 26.3% had poor knowledge about thyroid disease, while 29.5% were good. Factors associated with higher knowledge included younger age, being single, living outside the Western Region, having a bachelor's or higher degree, undergoing thyroid screening, and having high self-rated knowledge of neuropsychiatric manifestation. Significant independent predictors of low knowledge of the neuropsychiatric manifestation of thyroid disease include living in the Western Region and not undergoing thyroid screening.
Conclusion: Knowledge of thyroid disease and its neuropsychiatric manifestations was generally low. Older age, marital status, and lower education were linked to poor knowledge. Efforts to address knowledge gaps are needed, with healthcare institutions playing a key role.
Procesos de gentrificación rurubana y agroindustrialización de monocultivos en el entorno del Lago de Chapala
Authors: Rojas Ramírez José Juan Pablo
Published: January 2025

Se analizan las dinámicas de cambio socioambiental reproducidas en un espacio rururbano en proceso de gentrificación, como es el caso del entorno del Lago de Chapala en Jalisco en la tercera década del siglo XXI. El análisis se realiza con ayuda del enfoque teórico de Ecología política a través de una metodología etnográfica en cuyo caso se utilizó la observación participativa y el análisis triangulado. Uno de los principales hallazgos es que la principal área metropolitana de Jalisco se ha extendido no sólo territorialmente sino que ha logrado trasladar de manera pivotal los criterios económicos y urbanísticos del desarrollo a partir del mercado de bienes raíces de sectores socioeconómicos de alto poder adquisitivo hacia regiones de vocación rururbana, que en conjunto de asentamiento migratorio en regiones con alto potencial paisajístico, propicia un proceso de gentrificación que implica la participación de grupos sociales extranjeros y urbanos que se emplazan con el fin de aprovechar las amenidades del paisaje geográfico y que alteran de forma directa los patrones de cultivo local para atender sus exigencias.
Compartir y expresar leyendo: hábitos de lectura en los Grados de Educación Infantil y Primaria
Authors: Jiménez López Guillermina , García Ruiz María Aurora
Published: January 2025

This work offers an investigation into reading habits based on a case study with a representative number of teaching students, immersed in a reading club. In this study, a mixed method is applied (qualitative and quantitative using the SPSS program). 363 students pursuing Degrees in Early Childhood and Primary Education at the University of Malaga participated in it, in the 2021/2022 and 2023/2024 academic years.
The main objective of the study is: to explore the reading habits of the informants in the following areas: reading profile, frequency of reading, number of books read (for obligation and for pleasure), types of reading and the genres (academic, literary and journalistic). With this research, the aim is to know the sociodemographic data of the students (age, sex, grade and course). Finally, this project tried to find out the perception that students have about readings done out loud. To collect the data, a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview are implemented. Finally, it bears mention that the case study carried out represents a deep reflection on the reading habits of university students.
“Llevo siempre conmigo un bosque a cuestas”. La Bosquihembra de Begoña Abad y la ética del cuidado
Authors: García Linares José María
Published: January 2025

Following the main theoretical lines in the field of ecocriticism (study of the relationship between literature and the environment) and ecofeminism (theory and political practice in which ecological claims and the fundamental principles that defend equality between sexes, focusing especially on the links between ecology and feminism) this work proposes a reading-approach from that prism to the poetic work of Begoña Abad and the construction of the symbolic character of the bosquihembra, from the different books published by the author from 2006 to 2021. The connections with the so-called “ethics of care” by Carol Gilligan, with the “ethics of the Earth” by Leonardo Boff or with pre-scientific symbolic thought constitute the basis of a reading itinerary that directly points towards the causes of the climate crisis that is already ravaging a large part of the planet.
La educación literaria con estudiantado en riesgo de vulnerabilidad. Voces de maestras y maestros
Authors: Araya Maldonado Óscar , Del Moral-Barrigüete Cristina
Published: January 2025

This paper explores the circulation of literature in educational environments conditioned by vulnerability, in order to understand from their socio-cultural fabrics and circumstantial practices, what uses and representations exist around literature and its teaching. To this end, the study was carried out in different schools located in the northern area of Granada, Andalusia. Based on an ethnographical research with a case study, eight primary school male (4) and female (4) teachers were accompanied for nine months, analyzing their reading practices, discourses, and the representations that they themselves held. The main objective was to understand the educational meanings that those teachers attributed to literary education in these spaces. To achieve this, multiple qualitative techniques were used, such as participant observation, interviews and documentary analysis. The results show how the different tensions and difficulties of the environment converge in the particular meanings assigned to reading. At the same time, the value of reading practices and shared representations at the institutional level, as a way of strengthening reading habits and encouraging reading, becomes evident. It is concluded that literary education acquires an ethical dimension in these spaces of communication, based on care and responsibility for the other.
Las mujeres lectoras en Hungría del siglo XVIII y XIX
Authors: Kéri Katalin
Published: January 2025

The research on which the study is based examines book and press publishing in old Hungary in the 18th and 19thcenturies from the point of view of what works were written for the growing number of female readers, and what they should and should not read. By the end of the 18th century, the “reading fever” had reached the literate members of Hungarian society, and women’s needs were met by writers and translators who wrote or translated epistolary novels, women’s biographies, romantic stories and newspaper articles of interest to women, based on the works of Campe, Beaumont, Gellert and others. In the first half of the 19th century, during the Hungarian reform era, reading in Hungarian and the cultivation of the national language were considered particularly important. In the second half of the 19th century, thanks to the public education law of 1868, which made school attendance compulsory for both boys and girls in Hungary, the question of what girls and women should read became an increasingly important issue. There were a large number of newspaper articles and book chapters on the subject, and the authors (many of whom were already women) in most cases focused on moral education and nation building when choosing what to read. The section of reading history presented here on the development of the Hungarian female reading public can also be an important starting point for extending comparisons in a broader, international context, from the point of view of the history of culture, literature and education.
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Early Surgery Versus Exercise Therapy and Patient Education for Traumatic and Nontraumatic Meniscal Tears in Young Adults: An Exploratory Analysis From the DREAM Trial”
Authors: Chiang Tsai-Jung , Fu Yu-Shan
Published: January 2025

Letter to the Editor-in-Chief in response to JOSPT article “Early Surgery Versus Exercise Therapy and Patient Education for Traumatic and Nontraumatic Meniscal Tears in Young Adults—an Exploratory Analysis From the DREAM Trial” by Damsted et al.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2025;55(1):70. doi:10.2519/jospt.2025.0201
Are Tailored Interventions to Modifiable Psychosocial Risk Factors Effective in Reducing Pain Intensity and Disability in Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Authors: Rabiei Pouya , Keough Catelyn , Patricio Philippe , Côté-Picard Claudia , Desgagnés Amélie , Massé-Alarie Hugo
Published: January 2025

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether tailored interventions based on patients’ psychological profiles enhanced the outcomes of interventions in people with nonspecific low back pain, compared to usual care.

DESIGN: Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis.

LITERATURE SEARCH: Embase, Cochrane, Medline, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched from their inception until November 2, 2023.

STUDY SELECTION CRITERIA: We included randomized clinical trials that compared psychological interventions to any alternatives without psychological components in patients with nonspecific low back pain who were stratified based on their psychological risk factors using the cutoff of the questionnaires measuring a psychological construct.

DATA SYNTHESIS: The outcomes were pain intensity and disability. The revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials was used to evaluate the risk of bias. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach was used to judge certainty of evidence.

RESULTS: Twenty-nine trials were included, most presenting some concerns for the risk of bias. The certainty of evidence was mostly low, with moderate to substantial heterogeneity. Using psychological stratification, individuals who received a psychological intervention (versus usual care) reported lower pain intensity at the short term (MD, −0.22; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.41, −0.02) and midterm (MD, −0.37; 95% CI: −0.57, −0.16). For disability, there was a larger improvement with psychological interventions versus usual care at short-term (SMD, −0.17; 95% CI: −0.32, −0.02), midterm (SMD, −0.16; 95% CI: −0.28, −0.05), and long-term (SMD, −0.17; 95% CI: −0.29, −0.04) follow-ups.

CONCLUSIONS: Psychological interventions had a positive impact, although small, on reducing pain intensity and disability in patients with low back pain and psychological risk factors. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2025;55(2):89-108. Epub 3 January 2025. doi:10.2519/jospt.2025.12777
Sobre o Idealismo Transcendental de Edmund Husserl:
Authors: Carneiro de Oliveira Isabela Carolina
Published: January 2025

O artigo apresenta algumas questões concernentes ao Idealismo Transcendental de Husserl. Dentre elas, destacamos: (i) a autossuficiência da consciência, único ser absoluto e (ii) os aspectos teleológicos embutidos na constituição. Nesse sentido, retomamos alguns esclarecimentos de Husserl sobre o ato sintético da percepção, elucidando o aspecto interminável e infinito da síntese de preenchimento. Neste aspecto, é válido destacar o entrelaçamento entre os níveis inferiores e superiores de constituição. Portanto, a partir da análise genética posterior, notamos que os efeitos constitutivos das experiências de nível superior em níveis inferiores da constituição são examinados mais de perto. Assim, mediante o “ABC da constituição” pode-se mostrar que ocorre uma influência dos níveis superiores e que estes se estendem aos níveis mais profundos.
EXPEDIENTE / MASTHEAD
Authors: Paralellus Unicap
Published: January 2025

O Concílio de Niceia (325) representa um marco fundamental na história do cristianismo pelos temas abordados, pelos documentos promulgados, pelo modo como foi celebrado, pela diversidade de sua recepção, desde o momento imediato de sua conclusão, e pela sua relevância contínua para a vida da Igreja, com uma atenção particular ao diálogo ecumênico.O projeto de pesquisa “Sempre Niceia: Presente, Memórias Ecumênicas e História do Concílio de Niceia (2023-2025)”, cujos primeiros resultados serão apresentados aqui, tem como objetivo promover um conhecimento cada vez melhor do Concílio de Niceia e de sua recepção, através da leitura crítica das fontes, das interpretações ao longo dos séculos, da presença nos documentos das Igrejas e dos estudos dedicados ao Concílio de Niceia, com uma atenção especial à produção científica das últimas décadas, para oferecer um quadro capaz de auxiliar a Igreja, especialmente na redescoberta de uma memória tão viva, a enfrentar as questões centrais de sua missão no século XXI, percebendo a atualidade fecunda do Concílio de Niceia.
CAMBIAMENTI ANTROPOLOGICI NEL MONDO CONTEMPORANEO
Authors: BUZALIC Alexandru
Published: January 2025

I cambiamenti antropologici nel mondo contemporaneo e l'impatto sull'evoluzione della Chiesa di domani. Il Concilio di Nicea segna il passaggio dalla Chiesa degli inizi, proibita, nel processo di organizzazione delle strutture ecclesiali secondo le specificità del cristianesimo, verso una Chiesa istituzionale, come partner di dialogo con le altre istituzioni sociali, nel gioco di potere proprio della geopolitica mondiale. Questa prima creazione di punti di riferimento dell'unità e del dialogo sulla via della sinodalità è il modello che ha dimostrato la sua validità nel corso della storia della Chiesa. La Chiesa storica ha conosciuto gli scismi generati dall'arianesimo, lo scisma dell'anatema del 1054, gli scismi che generano la disgregazione dell'unità sulla scia della Riforma, e il cristianesimo passa da religione illecita a religione ufficiale, da religione dell'ambiente culturale europeo-mediterraneo a religione missionaria che raggiunge tutti i continenti. Inizia inculturando i valori del Vangelo in un mondo pagano, conosce la posizione dominante all'interno della civiltà europea, per poi ritirarsi di fronte alla secolarizzazione e alla graduale desacralizzazione della cultura. Attualmente siamo alle soglie di un cambiamento dei paradigmi antropologici. La co-evoluzione uomo-natura, uomo-cultura e uomo-tecnologie del mondo digitalizzato ha conseguenze sull'individuo e sulla società, collocando la spiritualità in un nuovo contesto e in nuove forme di manifestazione culturale. Le strutture ecclesiali si adatteranno in virtù della plasticità, della capacità di adattarsi al nuovo che ha dimostrato fin dall'antichità, passando per l'epoca medievale, moderna e contemporanea. Il modello dell'unità nella diversità e della sinodalità avviato nel primo Concilio Ecumenico di Nicea rimane l'unico modello attraverso il quale la Chiesa cristiana manifesterà la sua cattolicità e la sua funzione missionaria-ecumenica nel mondo di domani.
IL CONCILIO DI NICEA NEI PROTESTANTESIMI...
Authors: Cavallotto Stefano
Published: January 2025

Il focus di questa ricerca è duplice e il metodo intende rimanere puramente storico. In una prima parte si approfondirà nell'orizzonte delle nascenti e varie ecclesiologie protestanti (1517- 1566) la questione dell'autorità dei concili nella chiesa e segnatamente di quello di Nicea con il dogma trinitario-cristologico. Si studierà inizialmente l'evolvere della tematica in Lutero dal conflitto sulle indulgenze alla controversia ecclesiologica dell'autorità dei concili nella chiesa, con particolare attenzione alla natura e al peso da dare al concilio di Nicea, per cui anche il papa deve sottostare ai Decreti di fede fissati da un concilio universale (1517-1521). Successivamente saranno presentate le posizioni ufficiali dei vari protagonisti della Riforma (Melantone, Lutero, Calvino, la Chiesa Riformata svizzera) nei loro scritti ufficiali dal 1530 al 1566 sempre sull'argomento dell'autorità del concilio universale e di quello di Nicea in particolare nello scontro con i sostenitori del "primato romano" e le correnti evangeliche antitrinitarie (1530-1566). In una seconda parte si analizzeranno con metodologia storica i vari filoni radicali e anti-trinitari nell'Europa "protestante" del '500 ostili al dogma di Nicea (dagli Anabattisti di Strasburgo a Miguel Serveto, Johann Campanus, Giorgio Biandrata, Lelio e Fausto Sozzini, Matteo Gribaldi, Giorgio Rioli, Valentino Gentile) e contestualmente la lotta spesso violenta contro di loro scatenata dai leaders protestanti "ortodossi" a difesa della verità dogmatica nicena sulla Trinità e la Cristologia.
NICEA E IL BATTESIMO
Authors: Tarquini Lamberto
Published: January 2025

Nel Concilio di Nicea, tra i venti canoni che vennero redatti, due fecero riferimento al battesimo, emerge che esso dà molta importanza al periodo di formazione dei battezzandi ed alla corretta fede nelle tre Persone della trinità. Il Concilio, tuttavia, non fornisce indicazioni sulla teologia battesimale e sulla corretta prassi di esecuzione. Domande quali: è lecito battezzare i bambini? Oppure con quale modalità (immersione, aspersione, effusione)? Non trovano nessuna risposta. Eppure dall’analisi di alcune fonti (Didachè, Lettera di Barnaba, Pastore di Erma, Giustino il Martire, Tertulliano, Ippolito di Roma, Origene, Sinodo di Elvira 306 d.C., Sinodo di Neo-Cesarea 314 d.C.) emerge chiaramente che tali questioni erano già state affrontate. La riforma protestante mantenne il pedobattesimo (anche se con varie interpretazioni), tuttavia incontrò la dissidenza degli Anabattisti che sostenevano invece la prassi del battesimo di coloro che consapevolmente accettavano la salvezza in Gesù Cristo. Quest’ultimi consideravano il battesimo come una decisione individuale legata alla fede personale e alla rigenerazione interiore dell’individuo ad opera dello Spirito Santo. L’interpretazione biblica giustificò la ripetizione del battesimo o la sua somministrazione in età adulta, indicando così un atto consapevole di inclusione nella comunità religiosa. La critica al pedobattesimo riprese con vigore a partire dal secolo XVII con le denominazioni Battiste e più tardi con quelle Avventiste, Pentecostali ed Assemblee dei Fratelli. Dopo una ricostruzione storica, di quanto appena detto, sarebbe interessante rispondere ad alcune domande: perché il Concilio non si è pronunciato sulla corretta teologia e prassi battesimale? È stata questa omissione che ha causato le difficoltà arrivate successivamente?
DEVOÇÃO A JESUS CRISTO E CULTO AO REI GREGO
Authors: Portella Rodrigo , Pereira Nunes Júnior Ediek
Published: January 2025

O culto a Jesus Cristo nem sempre ocorreu de modo direto. No início era apenas Deus Pai quem recebia adoração, embora por meio de Jesus Cristo. Compreendendo o contexto político e social do período helenístico, o qual deu causa ao surgimento do culto aos reis gregos, é possível vislumbrar uma correlação entre esse culto ao rei o culto a Jesus Cristo. Uma análise de textos gregos do período helenístico, remanescentes na epigrafia, nos papiros e moedas, revela a similitude entre os títulos e termos relacionados ao rei grego e os títulos e termos vinculados a Jesus Cristo. Essa similitude de títulos e termos permite pensar que o objetivo alcançado pelos reis gregos quando autorizaram e promoveram seu próprio culto, pode ter sido o mesmo objetivo almejado pela liderança cristã: assegurar a lealdade e a obediência do povo cristão.
POR UMA TEOLOGIA LIBERTADORA DÉBIL
Authors: Lopes Gonçalves Paulo Sérgio
Published: January 2025

Objetiva-se neste trabalho analisar filosófica e teologicamente a teologia da libertação como uma teologia débil, segundo o espírito proveniente do pensiero debole. Esse objetivo é justificado pelo fato de que o pensiero debole reflete a crise da metafísica, concebida como objetivista e provocadora de violência ao colocar a verdade em substratos que se impõem arbitrariamente à vida humana e ao mundo em que se insere o ser humano. Por isso, a emergência do pensiero debole significou também a compreensão filosófica da pós-modernidade, trazendo à tona uma filosofia que possibilita compreender paradoxalmente a crise da metafísica e sua necessidade, ainda que com nova vestimenta conceitual e interpretativa. Nesse sentido, o pensiero debole possibilita compreender as formas contextuais de pensar o ser humano, o mundo e o próprio Deus, concebido na tradição metafísica como “ente supremo”. Ademais, constata-se, na teologia da libertação, a evocação do pensiero debole para exprimir o significado de pós-modernidade política e culturalmente, provocando atenção às implicações do pensiero debole em sua epistemologia, operação hermenêutica e práxis histórica de libertação. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, apresentar-se-ão o conceito de teologia da libertação e sua constituição sistêmica, e o significado filosófico de pensiero debole, para, então, analisar a presença dessa forma de pensar esse complexo teórico no âmbito epistemológico, hermenêutico e prático da teologia da libertação.
TRADIÇÃO, FAMÍLIA E PROPRIEDADE
Authors: Coppe Caldeira Rodrigo , Almeida Gama Victor
Published: January 2025

Este artigo explora a Sociedade de Defesa da Tradição Família e Propriedade (TFP), uma organização política-religiosa de direita, originada no Brasil e presente em 24 países, destacando sua retórica e atuação transnacional, especialmente em questões relacionadas às questões sexuais e reprodutivos. A TFP é analisada como parte de uma rede maior de direitas cristãs que, desde a década de 1980, se organiza em torno de pautas morais e combate ao que denominam “marxismo cultural” e “ideologia de gênero”. A pesquisa adota uma metodologia qualitativa, com ênfase na análise documental e bibliográfica das publicações da TFP, assim como na observação das suas atividades políticas tanto no Brasil quanto na Europa. O estudo revela o impacto da TFP na política moral contemporânea, destacando sua capacidade de adaptação às novas direitas ao redor do mundo, e a forma como a organização tem influenciado políticas públicas e sociais através de alianças estratégicas com outras organizações conservadoras.
RIFLESSIONI SULLA MISTICA IN MONS. HELDER PESSOA CAMARASOA CAMARA
Authors: Pina Neta Lucy da Silva , Marques Luiz Carlos Luz
Published: January 2025

Parlare di Helder Camara come mistico ha richiesto un nuovo sforzo da parte degli autori per presentare un personaggio pubblico contemporaneo la cui vita è stata sistematicamente scritta, descritta e riscritta negli ultimi decenni per trasformarla in un modello per la cristianità. Lo sforzo è consistito nel centrare il compito su un'analisi puramente scientifica, per superare gli aspetti che potevano offuscare l'interpretazione di chi fosse l'uomo storico Helder Pessoa Camara (1909-1999), al di là di ciò che la sua immagine o l'immagine creata su di lui poteva suscitare.
Textiles as microplastic source - A holistic approach to determine fibre release by textile laundry, biodegradation and ecotoxicity (DIN SPEC 4872)
Authors: Alberts Juliane , Glink Eva , Classen Edith
Published: January 2025

When textiles are washed, natural and synthetic fibres are released that cannot completely be retained by waste water treatment plants. These microfibres can enter freshwater ecosystems and marine habitats and have unpredictable negative effects on the environment. Until now, there has been no standardised approach for determining the environmental impact of microfibres released during washing. Against this background, a new test procedure to investigate and classify the environmental impact of textiles during laundering was developed (DIN SPEC 4872). In this test procedure, textiles are classified with regard to fibre release during the washing process using a suitable analysis system – the Dynamic Image Analysis. In addition, the microfibre release is classified by testing its biodegradability in waste water using a respirometer system. Finally, a suitable ecotoxicity test with a model aquatic organism (Lemna minor) is carried out, to determine the toxicity of the fibre residues after the biodegradation process. With this holistic test procedure, it is possible to investigate the environmental impact of synthetic microfibres (microplastics), as well as natural microfibres in a standardised way. The consideration of textiles made of natural fibres is just as important as the consideration of synthetic ones, because their fibre release capacity, biodegradability and ecotoxicity can be influenced by textile finishes such as dyes and can therefore also pose a risk to the environment.
Targeted Molecular Generation With Latent Reinforcement Learning
Authors: Haddad Ragy , Litsa Eleni , Liu Zhen , Yu Xin , Burkhardt Daniel , Bhisetti Govinda
Published: January 2025

Computational methods for generating molecules with specific physiochemical properties or biolog- ical activity can greatly assist drug discovery efforts. Deep learning generative models constitute a significant step towards that direction. In this work, we introduce a novel approach that utilizes a Reinforcement Learning paradigm, called proximal policy optimization (PPO), for optimizing chemical molecules in the latent space of a pre-trained deep learning generative model. Working in the latent space of a generative model allows us to bypass the need for explicitly defining chemical rules when computationally designing molecules. The generation of molecules with desired properties is achieved through navigating the latent space for identifying regions that correspond to molecules with desired properties. Proximal policy optimization is a state-of-the-art policy gradient algorithm capable of operating in continuous high dimensional spaces in a sample-efficient manner. We have paired our optimization framework with the latent spaces of two autoencoder models, a variational autoencoder and an autoencoder trained with mutual information machine loss respectively, showing that the method is agnostic to the underlying architecture. We present results on commonly used benchmarks for molecule optimization that demonstrate that our method has comparable or even superior performance to state-of-the-art approaches. We additionally show how our method can generate molecules that contain a pre-specified substructure while simultaneously optimizing for molecular properties, a task highly relevant to real drug discovery scenarios.
Unveiling the art of Indigenous threaded hairstyles in some selected areas in Ghana
Authors: Quampah B.
Published: January 2025

Purpose: Indigenous threaded hairstyles are integral to cultural sustainability in many communities, which has recently been a cardinal discourse at global and local levels. This paper focused on unveiling the art of threaded hairstyles in some selected areas in Ghana.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This article employs an interpretivism approach, which requires inductive reasoning and a small sample size. A purposive sampling method was adopted for this study. Relying on in-depth interviews, data were gathered from ten (10) hairstylists, five (5) artists,  eight (8) threaded hair wearers and one anthropologist, as well as four (4) respondents from the cultural centres, with two from the Centre for National Culture in Kumasi and the other two from Centre for National Culture in Accra. The data was analysed using thematic analysis.
Findings: The findings revealed four (4) distinct threaded hairstyles, two from the Ga Traditional Area and the other from the Kumasi Traditional Area. These hairstyles are portrayed in four primary visual art forms, the dominant being body art. Other art forms that appeared scantly were ceramic and wood sculptures. They all portray social symbolism.
Research Limitation: This research focused on unravelling the art forms of Indigenous hair threading in the Kumasi Traditional Area and Ga Traditional Area of Ghana.
Practical implications: This paper could help us understand the aesthetics of hair threading dynamics in Ghana and other developing countries.
Social Implication: This study will assist development policy-makers in addressing sustainable Indigenous artworks, such as hair threading, by ensuring social, economic, and environmental stability for present and future generations.
Originality/ Value: This study is based on a Knowledge Transfer Breakdown of the creativity and continuity of artistic tradition and the employable skills of human resources who make judicious use of available materials within their immediate environment.
Assessing Levels of Monosodium Glutamate and Microbes in Street Foods
Authors: Osiakwa G. , Golly M. K. , Quao B. N. A. , Mohammed B. , Amponsah A. S. , Doku T. E.
Published: January 2025

Purpose: This study aimed to assess monosodium glutamate (MSG) levels and microbial contamination in street-vended foods in Sunyani Township, Ghana. The study evaluated the safety of commonly consumed foods, such as soup, stew, noodles, and fried rice, and compared contamination levels between day and night samples. The excessive use of MSG and poor food hygiene in street-vended foods can pose significant health risks, including metabolic disorders, foodborne illnesses, and gastrointestinal issues. Despite the popularity of street foods, limited research has addressed the food safety risks in this context.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Twenty samples of four street foods were collected during day and night. High-performance liquid Chromatography (HPLC) was used to determine MSG concentrations, while microbial analysis focused on Total Viable Counts (TVC), Total Coliform Counts (TCC), and the presence of pathogens such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella using standard protocols.
Findings: MSG levels in all food samples exceeded the 10 g/kg Codex Alimentarius guideline, particularly in noodles (19.64 g/kg) and fried rice (19.52 g/kg) during night-time sales. Microbial contamination was higher at night, with TVC levels in some samples exceeding 5 log CFU/g, posing a risk of foodborne illness. Significant differences between day and night contamination levels were observed, especially for E. coli and Salmonella.
Research Limitation: This study considered only four types of street foods; hence, further research is needed to assess a broader range of street-vended products. Additionally, seasonal variations in contamination levels were not investigated.
Practical Implication: The findings highlight the need for enhanced regulatory oversight and vendor education on food safety and hygiene practices to reduce public health risks.
Social Implication: Improving food safety in street vending can protect public health, reduce healthcare costs, and improve the quality of life for consumers in urban settings.
Originality/ Value: This research provides valuable insights into the risks associated with MSG overuse and microbial contamination in street foods, contributing to the data on food safety in developing countries.