bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Biochemical and molecular approaches to increase the productivity of bacteria towards desulphurization of petroleum products
Authors: Γκλέκας Παναγιώτης
Published: February 2024

Η βάση της παρούσας έρευνας, που παρουσιάζεται σε αυτή τη διατριβή, είναι η ανάπτυξη πιο αποτελεσματικών βιοκαταλυτών, εξειδικευμένων ως προς την βιοαποθείωση, οι οποίοι ξεπερνούν μερικά από τα προβλήματα που σχετίζονται με την τρέχουσα τεχνολογική στάθμη στο επιστημονικό πεδίο της υδρογονοαποθείωσης και βιοαποθείωσης. Χρησιμοποιήθηκαν δύο προσεγγίσεις που αντιπροσωπεύουν τους στόχους της διατριβής, (α), την αναζήτηση νέων μικροοργανισμών με καλύτερο βιοαποθειωτικό φαινότυπο και (β), την ενίσχυση της βιοαποθειωτικής ικανότητας μέσω γενετικής μηχανικής χρησιμοποιώντας το στέλεχος πρότυπο Pseudomonas putida. Στον πρώτο στόχο, αναζητήθηκαν και αξιολογήθηκαν νέα μικροβιακά στελέχη με βελτιωμένες ιδιότητες όσον αφορά την ικανότητά τους να αποικοδομούν τις θειούχες οργανικές ενώσεις που περιέχονται στο αργό πετρέλαιο. Η αναζήτηση επικεντρώθηκε σε επιλεγμένα σημεία στο έλος του Κεριού στη Νότια Ζάκυνθο. Στις περιοχές με τις υψηλότερες συγκεντρώσεις θείου, πραγματοποιήθηκε δειγματοληψία ιζημάτων. Το εν λόγω εδαφικό ίζημα εμπλουτίστηκε με ειδικά θρεπτικά άλατα που περιείχαν μίγματα θειούχων ενώσεων, ως μοναδικές πηγές θείου, όπως θειοφαίνιο, διβενζοθειοφαίνιο και τα αλκυλιωμένα παράγωγά του διβενζοθειοφαινίου. Τα βακτήρια που απομονώθηκαν από τις καλλιέργειες εμπλουτισμού χαρακτηρίστηκαν μοριακά με την ανίχνευση των γονιδίων της μεταβολικής οδού αποικοδόμησης 4S χρησιμοποιώντας ειδικά σχεδιασμένους εκκινητές για τις αντιδράσεις PCR. Παράλληλα, πραγματοποιήθηκε ταυτόχρονα μια συγκριτική μελέτη του ρυθμού αποικοδόμησης ενώσεων θείου σε ένα μικρής-κλίμακας σύστημα πολλαπλών καλλιεργειών. Για τα στελέχη με την καλύτερη απόδοση, πραγματοποιήθηκε μια πλήρης μελέτη της φυσιολογίας τους σε σχέση με την αποικοδόμηση του διβενζοθειοφαινίου και των παραγώγων του, η οποία περιλάμβανε τη βελτιστοποίηση της σύνθεσης του μέσου καλλιέργειας, του pH, της θερμοκρασίας, της αναλογίας υδατικής/οργανικής φάσης και της σταθερότητάς τους σε διφασικά συστήματα βιοαποθείωσης. Για το δεύτερο στόχο, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη τις γονιδιακές πληροφορίες και τη φυσιολογία κάθε στελέχους, αποφασίστηκε να πραγματοποιηθεί μια σειρά γενετικών τροποποιήσεων στο πρότυπο στέλεχος Pseudomonas putida KT2440 που περιλάμβαναν μία ή έναν συνδυασμό των ακόλουθων προσεγγίσεων: (α) έκφραση γονιδίων dsz υπό τον έλεγχο ισχυρών αλληλουχιών δέσμευσης ριβοσωμάτων (RBS’s) που δεν ελέγχονται από τα επίπεδα θείου στην καλλιέργεια; (β) αλλαγές της σειράς των dsz γονιδίων στο οπερόνιο (γ) αφαίρεση των γνωστών αλληλοεπικαλύψεων των γονιδίων dsz στο οπερόνιο; (δ) διαφορική ενίσχυση της έκφρασης συγκεκριμένων ενζύμων της οδού (π.χ., του ενζύμου που έχει ένα ενδιάμεσο υπόστρωμα που πιθανόν να αναστέλλει τα άλλα ένζυμα ή του ενζύμου που καταλύει το αργό στάδιο της συνολικής αντίδρασης).
The Greek political publishing field during the long 1960s, exemplified by the case of Istorikes Ekdoseis, 1963–1981
Authors: Μάης Χρίστος
Published: February 2024

Η παρούσα διατριβή ασχολείται με τις πολιτικές εκδόσεις κατά τη διάρκεια της ελληνικής μακράς δεκαετίας του '60, 1963-1981. Ειδικότερα, παρέχει μια ιστορική αφήγηση των ελληνικών αριστερών εκδόσεων με την ευρεία έννοια (συμπεριλαμβανομένων των κομμουνιστικών, αριστερών, αναρχικών, αντικουλτούρας και εναλλακτικών μέσων ενημέρωσης) κατά την περίοδο αυτή. Το κύριο επιχείρημα της διατριβής είναι, ότι οι ελληνικές πολιτικές εκδόσεις κατά την υπό εξέταση περίοδο αποτελούσαν ένα διακριτό εκδοτικό πεδίο, σύμφωνα με την πραγματεία του John B. Thompson για τη θεωρία του εκδοτικού πεδίου, η οποία με τη σειρά της βασίζεται στη θεωρία του πεδίου του Pierre Bourdieu. Υποστηρίζω ότι το πολιτικό εκδοτικό πεδίο διαφέρει διακριτά από το εμπορικό εκδοτικό πεδίο ως προς τη σημασία των πέντε πηγών κεφαλαίου (οικονομικό, κοινωνικό, ανθρώπινο, διανοητικό, συμβολικό) που ορίζει ο Thompson. Ενώ και οι πέντε πηγές είναι παρούσες στο πεδίο των πολιτικών εκδόσεων, το οικονομικό κεφάλαιο, το οποίο είναι ζωτικής σημασίας στις εμπορικές εκδόσεις, έχει μικρότερη σημασία, ενώ το συμβολικό κεφάλαιο είναι υψίστης σημασίας. Είναι δυνατόν τα χαρακτηριστικά του πεδίου να είναι κοινά στο χώρο και στο χρόνο, αλλά η γενίκευση χωρίς έρευνα μπορεί εύκολα να οδηγήσει σε λανθασμένα συμπεράσματα, δεδομένου ότι τα πεδία εξελίσσονται στο χρόνο και επηρεάζονται επίσης από τις ειδικές κοινωνικές, πολιτικές, οικονομικές και τεχνολογικές συνθήκες κάθε χώρας. Έτσι, πρέπει να διερευνήσουμε κάθε πεδίο σε ένα συγκεκριμένο χρονικό και χωρικό πλαίσιο και αντλώντας από τη θεωρία των εκδοτικών πεδίων να προσδιορίσουμε τα ιδιαίτερα χαρακτηριστικά του.
Marking the 35th World AIDS Day
Authors: Peate Ian
Published: February 2024

An early diagnosis and treatment for HIV is essential in reducing the transmission of the virus, improving health outcomes and reducing the stigma that is associated with the disease. This article provides the healthcare assistant and assistant practitioner (HCA and AP) with information to help them continue to make a positive contribution to the care of people with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). HIV weakens a person's immune system and their ability to fight everyday infections and disease. It is transmitted from person to person and, if left untreated, can progress through a series of stages and lead to AIDS.
When an Ofsted inspector calls
Authors: Stonehouse David
Published: February 2024

Ofsted is the UK body that inspects services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. Within this article there will be a discussion of what may occur if your apprenticeship and educational institution are inspected by Ofsted. Areas that an inspection would cover, and that are addressed here are: the quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; personal development (Including fundamental British values); and leadership and management. There will also be a discussion of the importance of placement experience and learning, and safeguarding. Importantly, your potential role in any inspection as apprentice and learner will be discussed.
Women's experiences of assessment for urinary incontinence: a qualitative study
Authors: Mjelde Lotte Miriam Eri , Litherland Anne Torine , Beisland Elisabeth Grov
Published: February 2024

Background:

One in four women experience urinary incontinence. A woman's medical history, a physical examination and certain tests can guide specialists in diagnosing and offering treatment. Despite the high prevalence, little is known about women's experience of urinary incontinence assessment.

Aim:

To explore the experience of a group of women undergoing an assessment for urinary incontinence.

Methods:

Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 women who had been assessed for urinary incontinence. A thematic reflective analysis method was used.

Findings:

The women experienced a lot of shame and worry related to their urinary incontinence and the assessment. Having a safe relationship with the urotherapist was very important, and being given information about treatment options gave hope for a better life.

Conclusion:

Urinary incontinence and its assessment are associated with shame and anxiety. A good patient–urotherapist relationship is paramount and learning that treatments are available made women feel more optimistic about the future.
An overview of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in cirrhosis
Authors: Backhouse Dianne
Published: February 2024

Dianne Backhouse discusses how to monitor and treat rising liver cancer cases, primarily in patients with cirrhosis of the liver
Factors affecting intention to HPV vaccination of a university students
Authors: Hong Da Young , Kim Seung Yun , Kim Ye Eun , Seok Min Kyung , Lim Kyung Hee
Published: February 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in cervical cancer knowledge and health beliefs among college students' intention to HPV vaccination, and to identify factors that influence their intention to HPV vaccination. Methods: This study is a descriptive survey study, and the subjects of the study are 122 students who did not have HPV vaccination in a university located in City D. The intention to HPV vaccination, cervical cancer knowledge, and cervical cancer-related health beliefs were investigated from May 3, to May 17, 2021. Data were analyzed using bivariate logistic regression to analyze factors affecting the intention to HPV vaccination. Results: The intention to HPV vaccination among the study subjects was 105 (86%) with intention to vaccinate and 17 (14%) without intention to vaccinate; Gender and perceived susceptibility, seriousness, and benefit of health beliefs significantly affected intention to HPV vaccination, with females being 3.38 times more likely to be vaccinated than males, and in perceived susceptibility, perceived seriousness, and perceived benefit being associated with 2.68, 2.15, and 5.20 times more likely to be vaccinated against HIV. Conclusion: Since intention to HPV vaccination is significantly influenced by health beliefs and gender, it is necessary to provide effective interventions to improve the health beliefs of university students in order to improve intention to HPV vaccination. Especially, it is recommended to develop effective interventions such as educational programs or campaigns to target male students since males have significantly lower intention than females.
Biological Properties of Propolis from Tetragonula sp. Against Subgingival Bacteria Proteolytic Activity in Periodontitis
Authors:   Clinical Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Isnaini Devina Nurul , Rakasiwi Dias Bintang ,   Clinical Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Nawawi Fahreza Naufaldi Putra ,   Clinical Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Maulana Ikhsan ,   Molecular Medicine and Therapy Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Andriani Ika ,   Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Adiningrat Arya ,   Molecular Medicine and Therapy Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia,   Department of Oral Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Published: February 2024

Periodontitis refers to the damaged periodontal tissues as a manifest of mixed bacterial infection and pathogenic activities. This bacterial complex produces critical virulence factors which are responsible for disease development. Some commercially available antimicrobial agents have been reported in generating cytotoxicity effects towards the oral tissues. Propolis has alternatively been reported to also have an inhibitory effect on the oral pathogenic bacteria. This study aimed to evaluate the ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) properties through quercetin levels and antioxidant capacity analysis, while the functional effectiveness was observed by its anti-proteolytic activity. The quercetin level and antioxidant capacity in EEP were found to increase gradually as the increased extract concentration. Furthermore, bacteria proteolytic activity was also correspondingly inhibited. Keywords: Phenolic compound, Antioxidant activity, Antibacterial, Quercetin
Assessment of the triglyceride glucose index in adult patients with chronic diarrhea and constipation
Authors: Zhu Jing-Yi , Liu Mu-Yun , Sun Chang
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

Accumulating evidence suggests that the gut microbiome is involved in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance (IR). However, the link between two of the most prevalent bowel disorders, chronic diarrhea and constipation, and the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index, a marker of IR, has not yet been investigated.

AIM

To investigate the potential association between TyG and the incidence of chronic diarrhea and constipation.

METHODS

This cross-sectional study enrolled 2400 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database from 2009-2010. TyG was used as an exposure variable, with chronic diarrhea and constipation as determined by the Bristol Stool Form Scale used as the outcome variables. A demographic investigation based on TyG quartile subgroups was performed. The application of multivariate logistic regression models and weighted generalized additive models revealed potential correlations between TyG, chronic diarrhea, and constipation. Subgroup analyses were performed to examine the stability of any potential associations.

RESULTS

In the chosen sample, chronic diarrhea had a prevalence of 8.00%, while chronic constipation had a prevalence of 8.04%. In multiple logistic regression, a more prominent positive association was found between TyG and chronic diarrhea, particularly in model 1 (OR = 1.45; 95%CI: 1.17-1.79, P = 0.0007) and model 2 (OR = 1.40; 95%CI: 1.12-1.76, P = 0.0033). No definite association was observed between the TyG levels and chronic constipation. The weighted generalized additive model findings suggested a more substantial positive association with chronic diarrhea when TyG was less than 9.63 (OR = 1.89; 95%CI: 1.05-3.41, P = 0.0344), and another positive association with chronic constipation when it was greater than 8.2 (OR = 1.74; 95%CI: 1.02-2.95, P = 0.0415). The results of the subgroup analyses further strengthen the extrapolation of these results to a wide range of populations.

CONCLUSION

Higher TyG levels were positively associated with abnormal bowel health.
Clinical analysis of 12 cases of ovarian neuroendocrine carcinoma
Authors: Xing Xiao-Yu , Zhang Wei , Liu Li-Ya , Han Li-Ping
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the female genital tract are rare.

AIM

To enhance our clinical understanding of neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the ovary.

METHODS

A retrospective review was conducted on 12 patients diagnosed with NEC of the ovary, analyzing clinicopathological characteristics, treatment modalities, and survival status.

RESULTS

The median age at diagnosis was 34.5 years (range: 20 to 62 years). Among the 12 cases, 9 were small cell carcinoma of the ovary and 3 were large cell NEC. Five cases were stage I tumors, one case was stage IV, and six cases were stage III. Eleven patients underwent surgery as part of their treatment. All patients received adjuvant chemotherapy. Among the 12 patients, one patient received radiotherapy, and one patient with a BRCA2 mutation was administered PARP inhibitor maintenance after chemotherapy. The median progression-free survival was 13 months, and the median overall survival was 19.5 months. Four cases remained disease-free, while eight cases experienced tumor recurrence, including three cases that resulted in death due to disease recurrence.

CONCLUSION

NEC of the ovary is a rare condition that is more common in women of childbearing age and is associated with aggressive behavior and poor clinical outcomes. Surgical resection remains the mainstay of treatment, with some patients benefiting from adjuvant chemoradiation therapy.
Management of retroperitoneal high-grade serous carcinoma of unknown origin: A case report
Authors: Hsieh Wen-Lin , Ding Dah-Ching
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

Retroperitoneal high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) of unknown origin is a sporadic tumor that can originate from ovarian cancer. Herein, we report the case of a woman with retroperitoneal HGSC of unknown origin and describe how she was diagnosed and treated.

CASE SUMMARY

A 71-year-old female presented with the tumor marker CA125 elevated to 1041.9 U/mL upon a regular health examination. Computed tomography revealed retroperitoneal lymph node enlargement. Subsequently, positron emission tomography scanning revealed lesions with increased F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose uptake at the nodes. As a result, she underwent laparoscopic lymph node resection, and pathology revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma with CK7(+), PAX8(+), WT1(+), PR(-), and p53 mutational loss of expression, indicating that the origin may be from the adnexa. The patient was admitted to our ward and underwent laparoscopic staging; however, the pathological results were negative. Under the suspicion of retroperitoneal HGSC of unknown origin, chemotherapy and targeted therapy were initiated. Tumor marker levels decreased after treatment.

CONCLUSION

We present a case of HGSC of unknown origin managed using retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy, staging surgery, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy.
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence: Implications in Orthopedic Surgery
Authors:   Institute of Advanced Orthopedics, M.O.S.C Medical College Hospital, Kolenchery, Ernakulam, Kerala, India., Paul Prannoy
Published: February 2024

rtificial intelligence (AI) is slowly making its way into all domains and medicine is no exception. AI is already proving to be a promising tool in the health-care field. With respect to orthopedics, AI is already under use in diagnostics as in fracture and tumor detection, predictive algorithms to predict the mortality risk and duration of hospital stay or complications such as implant loosening and in real-time assessment of post-operative rehabilitation. AI could also be of use in surgical training, utilizing technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality. However, clinicians should also be aware of the limitations of AI as validation is necessary to avoid errors. This article aims to provide a description of AI and its subfields, its current applications in orthopedics, the limitations, and its future prospects. Keywords: AI, artificial intelligence, orthopedics
Fibrolipomatous Hamartoma Over the Left Forearm and Palm
Authors:   Department of Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India,, Giri Sanjay , Reddy M Vishnu Swaroop ,   Department of Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India,, Suba Santanu ,   Department of Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India,, Purkait Suvendu ,   Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India,, Jain Mantu ,   Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Fibrolipomatous hamartomas are rare congenital benign tumors that can affect the nerves. The symptoms arise due to compression and may require surgical excision. Case Report: A man in his mid-20s suffered swelling over the volar aspect of the left forearm and hand for 4 months. He was symptomatic. A soft, non-tender swelling of size 6 × 4 cm was present over the flexor aspect of the left forearm and palm, with features suggestive of median nerve compression. Magnetic resonance imaging and electromyography were performed. Decompression of the carpal tunnel was performed with debulking of fibrofatty elements and fine dissection of the neural elements. Conclusion: This case report demonstrates a rare fibrolipomatous hamartoma encompassing the median nerve, which required surgical excision. Keywords: Fibrolipomatous hamartoma, median nerve, surgical excision.
Use of Mini TightRope® for Delayed Presentation of a Fifth Carpometacarpal Joint Dislocation
Authors:   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagato General Hospital, 85 Higashi-Fukawa, Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan., Corpus-Zuñiga Fidelis Marie , Muramatsu Keiichi ,   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagato General Hospital, 85 Higashi-Fukawa, Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan., Tani Yasuhiro ,   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagato General Hospital, 85 Higashi-Fukawa, Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan., Kobayashi Masato ,   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagato General Hospital, 85 Higashi-Fukawa, Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan., Sugimoto Hideaki ,   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagato General Hospital, 85 Higashi-Fukawa, Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan., Tec Lou Mervyn ,   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagato General Hospital, 85 Higashi-Fukawa, Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan.
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Isolated dislocations of the fifth carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) are uncommon injuries of the hand that is often missed but can be diagnosed correctly with a high index of suspicion and adequate imaging. Treatment for chronic cases is usually open reduction with temporary fixation using Kirschner wires, but for this case, we used Mini TightRope® as well to allow for early finger exercise. The case presented here is unique because of a delayed dislocation of a CMCJ detected 9 weeks from initial injury which was treated with a novel form of fixation with Mini TightRope®. Case Report: A 70-year-old, right-hand dominant, male farmer injured his left hand when he slipped and fell on a concrete surface, landing on the ulnar side of his left hand. He was immediately seen in the clinic, just with a swollen left hand but no obvious deformity and with apparently normal PA and oblique radiographs of the hand. Nine weeks later, he came back due to persistent ulnar-sided hand pain; repeat radiographs and a CT scan of the left hand showed ulno-palmar dislocation of the fifth CMCJ. He then underwent trial closed reduction of the 5th CMCJ dislocation but failed. Open reduction, temporary K-wire fixation, and fixation using Mini TightRope® through the 4th and 5th metacarpals were done. A full range of motion of the hand was allowed immediately post-operative. Reduction was maintained and no complications were noted on subsequent follow-up visits. Conclusion: This paper presents a brief literature review on 5th CMCJ dislocation, discussing the anatomic considerations contributing to joint stability, helpful radiographic parameters for diagnosis, and enumeration of treatment options. Keywords: Fifth carpometacarpal joint, dislocation, reduction, mini tightrope, internal fixation
Giant Cell Tumor of Patella with Secondary Aneurysmal Bone Cyst-A Rare Case Report of Anterior Knee Pain in Young Adults
Authors:   Department of Orthopaedics, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Nadia, West Bengal, India,, Mukherjee austav , Ghorai Tushar Kanti ,   Department of Orthopaedics, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Nadia, West Bengal, India,, Kumar Ajay ,   Department of Orthopaedics, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Nadia, West Bengal, India,, Basak Indrakshi ,   Department of Pathology, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Primary bone tumors of the patella are rare, with an incidence as low as 0.12%. The majority are benign, with giant cell tumors (GCT) being the predominant tumor affecting this sesamoid bone. An associated secondary aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) component with a primary patellar GCT is rarely seen. Case Report: We report a case of a 20-year-old male with long-standing anterior knee pain for 9 months. Having visited multiple clinics and found no relief, the patient presented to us at our out-patient department. Clinical examination suggested patellar tenderness, and knee radiographs showed a lytic lesion with cortical erosions. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were suggestive of GCT. A patellectomy with a good extensor repair was performed. A patellar biopsy revealed a mixed picture of a primary GCT with a secondary ABC. The patient was closely followed up, and at 12 months, he recovered completely and recorded an excellent functional outcome. Conclusion: With the incidence of bone tumors on the rise, one should be aware of this relatively rare cause of anterior knee pain. A simple radiograph will help in early diagnosis and will go a long way toward better salvage procedures than more radical procedures like patellectomy. Keywords: Patella tumors, giant cell tumor, anterior knee pain.
Linda Lê: Le territoire littéraire comme carte de soi
Authors: Loucif Sabine
Published: February 2024

Abstract: L'article explore la question de la postérité de Linda Lê à partir d'une analyse de réception qui remet en cause le label d'écrivain francophone – au sens postcolonial du terme – qui lui est souvent attribué. La position de l'auteur dans le champ littéraire français et dans le système littéraire francophone est appréhendée ainsi que la réception de son livre le plus directement autobiographique, À l'enfant que je n'aurai pas . Il apparait ainsi que Linda Lê réinvente son capital culturel pour se positionner de façon unique sur le territoire de la littérature.
Elle préférait ne pas : La résistance passive de Linda Lê
Authors: Bacholle Michèle
Published: February 2024

Abstract: Cet article examine la rébellion passive et discrète – à la Bartleby – mais également obstinée et puissante de Linda Lê, tant dans sa vie familiale et privée que dans ses choix littéraires et professionnels: contre l'injonction sociétale à procréer, contre l'emprise du "tendre vampire" Roland Jaccard, contre les catégorisations littéraires et l'injonction éditoriale à vendre et être vue dans les médias. Plus qu'une posture, ces actes traduisent un être-au-monde sans concessions et la vision de la littérature d'une d'écrivaine qui a fait œuvre.
Academic Convergences in Korean Communication Studies
Authors: Jin Dal Yong
Published: February 2024

abstract: In the early 21st century, Korean communication has become one of the most vibrant in the global communication sphere. Due to the recent surge of Korean popular culture and digital technologies, media scholars and global media outlets have attempted to analyze why and how Korea has advanced numerous communication fields in such a short time. This article attempts to develop new perspectives to reflect the ever-changing media ecology. It offers some normative ideas to deal with these new challenges, which may provide some guidance to scholars who study Korean communication.
The Intelligentsia and the Anti-Bolshevik Regime in the Arkhangel´sk Region, 1918–20
Authors: Sokolova Flera Kh. , Panikar Marina M.
Published: February 2024

Abstract: This article seeks to trace the evolution of the sociopolitical stance of the intelligentsia of the European North of Russia under the conditions of the 1917 revolution and the anti-Bolshevik regime that followed (1918–20). The study utilizes a sociohistorical and cultural approach, according to which the intelligentsia is understood as a self-developing group of people professionally engaged in intellectual creative work and performing a socially significant role in the sphere of spiritual culture. The research is based on documents held at the State Archive of the Arkhangel'sk Region and periodicals published during the years 1917–20. The authors conclude that the bulk of the northern intelligentsia, who shared the values of the February Revolution, reacted cautiously and even negatively to the events of October 1917. However, the stance of the intelligentsia underwent a transformation during the Civil War as a result of their recognition of the lack of alternatives to the Bolsheviks.
Cantes por tangos y bulerías: Rosalía en el panorama musical español actual
Authors: Chacón-Carmona Vicente
Published: February 2024

Resumen: Este artículo se centra en el uso específico que hace Rosalía del flamenco y la sitúa dentro del panorama español de artistas que beben de él y lo utilizan en sus producciones. Se estudia en concreto el modo en que la propuesta musical de la artista catalana refleja su apreciación—que no apropiación— del flamenco y su conocimiento de este. Asimismo, se compara su trabajo con el de otros artistas con planteamientos musicales singulares dentro del multiverso flamenco tales como Mayte Martín, Miguel Poveda, María Peláe, Las Migas, La Shica o Rosario la Tremendita. El trabajo parte del análisis de los palos específicos que la cantante usa como el tango "Catalina" del disco Los Ángeles (2017) y el tema "Bulerías" del álbum Motomami (2022), de la que, además, se analiza la letra. Ambas piezas demuestran la intencionalidad y la convicción flamenca de Rosalía desde un principio, además de un profundo conocimiento de la tradición al versionar composiciones que cantaores icónicos como Manuel Vallejo, la Perla de Cádiz, la Paquera de Jerez o Camarón de la Isla cantaron en su tiempo y que muchos otros artistas han versionado a su vez y siguen haciendo. El estudio intenta desligar de toda polémica o ilegitimidad flamenca el trabajo de la cantante y enmarca su trabajo en la evolución e idiosincrasia natural de la música española y del flamenco en las últimas décadas.
Rethinking Rosalía Through the Japanese Commodification of Flamenco Culture
Authors: Kim Yeon-Soo
Published: February 2024

Abstract: How has the cultural appropriation of flamenco been conceived and questioned? What does it mean to profess ownership and rights of intangible minority cultural heritage, such as musical performance, when consumed globally? Do critics of cultural appropriation conceal a purist vision of culture or advance social justice against "culture vultures" who profit off aesthetics, beats, and stereotypes of different cultures? My article unpacks implicit questions involved in Rosalía's cultural appropriation by engaging with various theoretical models and contextual ambivalences. In doing so, I demonstrate why any critical reflection on this topic is complex. In order to provide a historical perspective on the discussion, I draw on Basilio Martín Patino's Desde lo más hondo II: El museo japonés (1998), a documentary discussing the Japanese commodification of flamenco. The film reveals how a Japanese entrepreneur appropriates the Andalusian Romani culture that was facing a decline in popularity in its original territory.
Rosalía as Resource: Pedagogical Synergies
Authors: Garcés Marcela T.
Published: February 2024

Abstract: Rosalía is an expert at borrowing and mixing elements from various time periods and places, resulting in a fusion of aesthetic styles, along with literary and cultural references. While her work is sometimes criticized for cultural appropriation, we might take another look at it to reframe Rosalía's ethos as one that is part and parcel of a generation that embraces multimedia. This note asks, then, what can we, as scholars and professors, adopt from her work for teaching purposes? The creative synergies she exemplifies as well as her own star persona encourage us to think more expansively about how to enlarge our pedagogical repertoire. Rosalía's creative output may be utilized to enhance our pedagogy by making literary texts more accessible to students, to make historical connections throughout different periods, and to teach about relevant topics, which is ultimately exemplified with an illustration of how I drew upon Rosalía's work in a 2021 undergraduate seminar I designed about fashioning women in modern Spain.
Weak Kerr nonlinearity boosts the performance of frequency-multiplexed photonic extreme learning machines: a multifaceted approach
Authors: Zajnulina Marina , Lupo Alessandro , Massar Serge
Published: February 2024

We provide a theoretical, numerical, and experimental investigation of the Kerr nonlinearity impact on the performance of a frequency-multiplexed Extreme Learning Machine (ELM). In such ELM, the neuron signals are encoded in the lines of a frequency comb. The Kerr nonlinearity facilitates the randomized neuron connections allowing for efficient information mixing. A programmable spectral filter applies the output weights. The system operates in a continuous-wave regime. Even at low input peak powers, the Kerr nonlinearity is sufficient to significantly boost the performance on several tasks. This boost already arises when one uses only the very small Kerr nonlinearity present in a 20-meter-long erbium-doped fiber amplifier. In contrast, a subsequent propagation in 540 meters of a single-mode fiber improves the performance only slightly, whereas additional information mixing with a phase modulator does not result in a further improvement at all. We introduce a model to show that, in frequency-multiplexed ELMs, the Kerr nonlinearity mixes information via four-wave mixing, rather than via self- or cross-phase modulation. At low powers, this effect is quartic in the comb line amplitudes. Numerical simulations validate our experimental results and interpretation.
Connectivity Matrix Seriation via Relaxation
Authors: Borst Alexander
Published: February 2024

Volume electron microscopy together with computer-based image analysis are yielding neural circuit diagrams of ever larger regions of the brain. These datasets are usually represented in a cell-to-cell connectivity matrix and contain important information about prevalent circuit motifs allowing to directly test various theories on the computation in that brain structure. Of particular interest are the detection of cell assemblies and the quantification of feedback, which can profoundly change circuit properties. While the ordering of cells along the rows and columns doesn’t change the connectivity, it can make special connectivity patterns recognizable. For example, ordering the cells along the flow of information, feedback and feedforward connections are segregated above and below the main matrix diagonal, respectively. Different algorithms are used to renumber matrices such as to minimize a given cost function, but either their performance becomes unsatisfying at a given size of the circuit or the CPU time needed to compute them scales in an unfavorable way with increasing number of neurons. Based on previous ideas, I describe an algorithm which is effective in matrix reordering with respect to both its performance as well as to its scaling in computing time. Rather than trying to reorder the matrix in discrete steps, the algorithm transiently relaxes the integer program by assigning a real-valued parameter to each cell describing its location on a continuous axis (‘smooth-index’) and finds the parameter set that minimizes the cost. I find that the smooth-index algorithm outperforms all algorithms I compared it to, including those based on topological sorting.
Socio-sexual norms and young people’s sexual health in urban Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan: A qualitative scoping review
Authors: Alam Prima , Lin Leesa , Thakkar Nandan , Thaker Abhi , Marston Cicely
Published: February 2024

In South Asia, young people face myriad challenges and opportunities regarding their sexual lives relating to varied experiences of norms and restrictions; gender norms and socio-sexual taboos limit communication around sexual health which in turn can affect sexual health outcomes. In this article we focus on norms affecting young people’s sexual health experiences in urban settings in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. We conducted a scoping review of peer reviewed empirical studies based on qualitative data pertaining to young people’s experiences of sexuality and sexual health in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. We searched four electronic databases for articles published (2010–2022), using terms relating to sexual health, young people, and South Asia. Sixteen articles met the inclusion criteria with sample size ranging from 9 to 180. The authors followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines for the design and analysis of this study. We synthesised the included articles using thematic analysis. The studies covered topics such as sexual health services and contraceptive use; sexuality education and communication; and gender and sexual violence. Recurring findings included: parental and societal expectations around premarital ‘sexual purity’ through abstinence; limited communication around sexuality between young people and parents/adults; gender norms limiting young women’s sexual and reproductive decision making; and an absence of research on experiences of sexual and gender minorities. We identified common themes as well as prominent gaps which must be addressed if we are to capture diverse experiences and build a better evidence base to improve sexual health services for young people in the region. The body of research fails to include experiences of young people with diverse gender, sexual orientation, and sex characteristics.
Association between anthropization and rodent reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens in Northwestern Mexico
Authors: Mendoza Hugo , López-Pérez Andrés M. , Rubio André V. , Barrón-Rodríguez Julio J. , Mazari-Hiriart Marisa , Pontifes Paulina A. , Dirzo Rodolfo , Suzán Gerardo
Published: February 2024

The world is facing a major pulse of ecological and social changes that may favor the risk of zoonotic outbreaks. Such risk facilitation may occur through the modification of the host’s community diversity and structure, leading to an increase in pathogen reservoirs and the contact rate between these reservoirs and humans. Here, we examined whether anthropization alters the relative abundance and richness of zoonotic reservoir and non-reservoir rodents in three Socio-Ecological Systems. We hypothesized that anthropization increases the relative abundance and richness of rodent reservoirs while decreasing non-reservoir species. We first developed an Anthropization index based on 15 quantitative socio-ecological variables classified into five groups: 1) Vegetation type, 2) Urbanization degree, 3) Water quality, 4) Potential contaminant sources, and 5) Others. We then monitored rodent communities in three regions of Northwestern Mexico (Baja California, Chihuahua, and Sonora). A total of 683 rodents of 14 genera and 27 species were captured, nine of which have been identified as reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens (359 individuals, 53%). In all regions, we found that as anthropization increased, the relative abundance of reservoir rodents increased; in contrast, the relative abundance of non-reservoir rodents decreased. In Sonora, reservoir richness increased with increasing anthropization, while in Baja California and Chihuahua non-reservoir richness decreased as anthropization increased. We also found a significant positive relationship between the anthropization degree and the abundance of house mice (Mus musculus) and deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus), the most abundant reservoir species in the study. These findings support the hypothesis that reservoir species of zoonotic pathogens increase their abundance in disturbed environments, which may increase the risk of pathogen exposure to humans, while anthropization creates an environmental filtering that promotes the local extinction of non-reservoir species.
Molière en costumes (Molière in Costumes), curated by Véronique Meunier-Delissnyder
Authors: Dotlačilová Petra
Published: February 2024

Review of: Molière en costumes (Molière in Costumes), curated by Véronique Meunier-Delissnyder

Centre national du costume de scène (CNCS) (National Centre for Stage Costume), Moulins, 26 May–6 November 2022
ECOLOGICAL AND HYGIENIC ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF BURDOCK ROOTS OF LARGE FLORA OF URBANIZED TERRITORIES OF THE CENTRAL BLACK EARTH REGION
Authors: Dyakova Nina Alekseevna
Published: February 2024

The roots of the bladder are mainly used in the form of aqueous extracts, and the pharmacological effect is due to water-soluble compounds based on polysaccharides. The study of the peculiarities of accumulation of this group of compounds is relevant. The aim of this study the relationship between the accumulation of heavy metals and arsenic and biologically active substances in the roots of ordinary burdock, collected on the territory of the Voronezh region in biogeocenoses experiencing various anthropogenic effects. In the Voronezh region, 51 points of harvesting plant raw materials were selected. The study of the content of heavy metals and arsenic in the roots of the bladder, the sum of polysaccharides in terms of fructose and the sum of extractive substances extracted by water was conducted according to pharmacopeic methods. The total amount of gravimetrically precipitated water-soluble polysaccharides was determined by a previously developed and validated patented procedure. Correlation coefficients were analyzed to examine in detail the effects of heavy metals and arsenic on the accumulation of biologically active substances. Of the samples examined, some do not meet the requirements of the regulatory documentation for arsenic content. Significant physiological barriers have been identified to the accumulation of ecotoxicants in the roots of common burdock, which is especially noticeable for elements such as lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, cobalt and chromium. The raw material can selectively concentrate copper and zinc. In eight samples prepared under urbocenosis conditions, this indicator was below the minimum numerical value. Low correlation of the content of large sum of gravimetrically determined polysaccharides and extractive substances in samples of burdock roots was revealed. extracted with water, containing heavy metals and arsenic, wherein the numerical value of the sum of the polysaccharides in terms of fructose is largely dependent on the concentration of toxic elements in the plant; which is probably due to the formation of strong metal-monosaccharide complexes, which make it difficult to obtain colored complexes of monomer sugars with a complexing agent during spectrophotometric determination.
Tratamento de efluentes líquidos na indústria de laticínios: uma revisão
Authors: Dos Santos Natalia , Hernandes da Silva Laís , Melo dos Santos Alana
Published: February 2024

A indústria de alimentos, em especial o ramo de laticínios, gera uma grande preocupação em relação ao consumo intenso de recursos naturais e geração de resíduos. Os efluentes líquidos gerados nos processos de produção de laticínios possuem elevados teores de matéria orgânica, gorduras, sólidos suspensos e nutrientes, e são considerados a principal fonte de poluição dessas indústrias. Na maioria dos produtos de origem leiteira, é descartado o soro juntamente com os demais efluentes, tornando-se um agravante para a natureza, porque o soro é aproximadamente cem vezes mais poluente que o esgoto doméstico. O tratamento das águas residuais geradas é essencial para manter o bom estado ecológico e ambiental dos meios receptores. A redução das mesmas pode ser obtida por meio de reciclagem e reutilização dos componentes destas águas com a aplicação de tratamento de efluentes tais como físicos, químicos, uma combinação de processos físico-químicos e biológicos sendo eles aeróbios ou anaeróbios. Nesse sentido, foram pesquisados os diversos tratamentos existentes para efluentes lácteos, no qual foi possível compará-los por meio de trabalhos recentes de outros autores com o objetivo de verificar a eficiência das aplicações de cada uma.
Avaliação da viabilidade técnica e aplicação do soro de leite em salmoura para queijo Minas frescal
Authors: Silva Joana Moratto , Oliveira Isabela Yasbeck , Silva Ana Cristina Ferreira Moreira
Published: February 2024

O processo de descarte precoce das salmouras dentro das indústrias, assim como, a sua substituição periódica após o fim da vida útil, merecem atenção e novas propostas de melhoria, visto que a produção da salmoura demanda elevadas quantidades de água e tratamento térmico, para garantir isenção de contaminação, e ao fim de seu uso, demanda tratamento ideal, visto que possui elevada capacidade poluente. Outro resíduo das grandes indústrias e laticínios que é produzido diariamente em alta quantidade e também demanda tratamento prévio ao descarte, é o soro de leite. Devido à alta taxa de produção, as diversas formas de reuso já sugeridas e utilizadas como destino para o soro, proveniente da separação do leite durante as etapas de processamento, não demandam o resíduo em sua totalidade gerando perda às produtoras. Em virtude das desvantagens citadas acima e buscando soluções eficazes para as indústrias e um menor impacto para o meio ambiente, o objetivo do trabalho em questão foi desenvolver e avaliar, por meio de análises microbiológicas e físico-químicas, a viabilidade da produção de salmoura para queijos a partir do aproveitamento de soro residual de sua produção. Além da salmoura de soro, foi produzida salmoura convencional a fim de comparar o comportamento de ambas, por meio dos resultados obtidos nas análises físico-químicas e microbiológica. Após avaliação de todas as amostras, concluiu-se que a salmoura proveniente do reaproveitamento do soro mostrou-se viável para aplicação em laticínios, visto que não apresentou grandes alterações nos aspectos analisados.
crítica marxista à judicialização dos direitos sociais no Brasil
Authors: Hector Cury Soares , Tomaz Wesley Pereira
Published: February 2024

O artigo objetiva apresentar a crítica marxista ao processo de judicialização dos direitos sociais no Brasil pós-Constituição da República de 1988. Adota-se, como teoria de base, as novas leituras de Marx, especialmente, abordadas nas pesquisas de Alysson Mascaro. Do ponto de vista metodológico é um trabalho que adota o método materialista histórico-dialético, pois visa descobrir, por meio do movimento do pensamento, as leis fundamentais que definem a forma de organização em sociedade, tratando-se de um instrumento de reflexão teórico-prático. A literatura analisada foi coletada através de revisão bibliográfica e confrontada com a temática da judicialização da política no Brasil como forma de realização (efetivação) dos direitos sociais. Especificamente, deslindam-se as relações ente capitalismo e direito, a contribuição da teoria das formas jurídicas, o papel da ideologia jurídica e, por fim, a leitura crítica da judicialização.
Riesgos psicosociales y sus consecuencias en el sector docente no universitario
Authors: Sánchez-Piernas Juana , Llorca-Rubio José Luis , Llorca-Pellicer Marta , Gil-LaOrden Pedro
Published: February 2024

El objetivo fue identificar los riesgos psicosociales más prevalentes en una muestra de docentes no universitarios, y analizar cuáles son los predictores más importantes para cada una de las consecuencias. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 7 653 trabajadores docentes no universitarios, con una media de edad de 45 años, de los cuales, el 72.60% eran mujeres, utilizando las escalas que forman parte de la batería UNIPSICO (Unidad de Investigación Psicosocial de la Conducta Organizacional) y realizando un análisis descriptivo, de correlaciones, y regresión lineal.

Los riesgos más prevalentes para riesgo alto fueron para Trabajo emocional (35.46%) para las variables de demanda, y disponibilidad de Recursos limitados (40.68%) para las variables de recursos, y para las consecuencias en Problemas de salud (38.02%). Satisfacción laboral se asoció positivamente con disponibilidad de Recursos, SQT con Carga de Trabajo, y problemas de Salud con Carga de trabajo. Los predictores más importantes de problemas de Salud fueron Conflicto de rol y Carga de trabajo; para Satisfacción laboral, los predictores más importantes fueron Conflicto de rol y Ambigüedad de rol y para SQT los predictores más importantes fueron Conflicto de rol y Carga de trabajo.

Como conclusiones más importantes se obtuvieron que las disfunciones de Rol, y la Carga de trabajo son los predictores más importantes de las consecuencias obtenidas en la muestra analizada.
Acompañamiento e Intervención desde la Psicología Âfirmativa, en un Caso de Trasnfobia
Authors: Mezquida Andrea
Published: February 2024

El presente artículo analiza a través de un caso clínico, la realidad que padecen muchas personas transexuales a lo largo de sus etapas de desarrollo y, especialmente, a partir del momento en que comunican cómo se sienten y cuál es su verdadera identidad; así como, el momento que deciden, si así fuera, iniciar el proceso de transición de género. Está centrado en una intervención individual con un paciente, en la que se evalúan diferentes contextos, situaciones y áreas de su vida (familiar, social y romántica), en las que la manifestación de su situación se invisibiliza o se niega y, por tanto, se discrimina. Posteriormente, se exponen los resultados obtenidos del proceso terapéutico y las mejoras que se han conseguido en el paciente. Finalmente, se analiza la eficacia de la Psicología Afirmativa y qué líneas de investigación resultan importantes en el futuro para poder abordar estos casos de manera más integral.