bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Features of the state of neuro-endocrine factors of adaptation under different options of uric acid metabolism in healthy female rats
Authors: Popovych Igor , Bombushkar Igor , Badiuk Nataliya , Korda Inna , Zukow Walery , Gozhenko Anatoliy
Published: September 2023

Background. As part of the project "Physiological activity of uric acid", we previously identified 4 variants-clusters of uricemia and uricosuria both in rats and in humans. It was shown that the clusters differ from each other in the constellation of immunity parameters, which to one degree or another correlate with uricemia and uricosuria. The aim of this study was to identify autonomic and endocrine adaptogenic factors, the combination of which differentiates previously formed quantitative and qualitative variants of uric acid metabolism in rats. Materials and Methods. Experiment was performed on 58 healthy female Wistar rats 220-300 g. The serum and urine levels of the uric acid, calcium, phosphates, sodium and potassium were determined. The neuro-endocrine status evaluated by the HRV parameters; serum levels of the hormones such as corticosterone, triiodothyronine and testosterone; daily excretion of 17-ketosteroides; electrolytes markers of mineralocorticoid, parathyroid and calcitonin activities as well as by the thickness of glomerular, fascicular, reticular and medullar zones of the adrenals. Results. The previously identified four variants-clusters of uric acid metabolism differ from each other by a constellation of 10 neuro-endocrine adaptation factors that reflect the state of glucocorticoid, androgenic and catecholamine functions of the adrenal glands, as well as HRV-marker of vagal tone and electrolyte markers of sympatho-vagal balance as well as calcitonin and parathyroid activities. Classification accuracy is 90%. Uricosuria and uricemia are negatively correlated with HRV-markers of sympathetic tone and circulating catecholamines, the level of corticosterone and the thickness of the fascicular zone of the adrenal cortex secreting them, as well as the level of triiodothyronine and the Ca-P marker of calcitonin activity, on the other hand, they are positively correlated with the HRV marker of vagal tone and urinary excretion of 17-ketosteroids. The rate of determination of neuro-endocrine adaptation factors by uric acid is 62%. Conclusion. Uric acid is naturally associated with the state of autonomous and endocrine adaptation factors in healthy female rats.
Decelerating aging process with physical activity - a review
Authors: Uram Ewa , Osuch Magdalena , Bogacz Rafał , Gaik Magdalena , Magda Inga , Gazda Dawid
Published: September 2023

Introduction: The process of aging is a progressive, patterned, and accumulative set of time-related changes resulting from a mix of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors, that are constantly evolving, and that lead the human body to be more prone to defects and susceptible to disease, and at last to death. On the molecular level, the accumulation of free radical reactions that constantly go on in every cell and tissue is thought to be the main culprit behind the process of aging [1]. These reactions amassed over time, hamper immune responses to external factors, cause homeostatic imbalance and lead to chronic pro-inflammatory status in body cells. This process has been dubbed “inflammaging” [2]. Physical activity, along with a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle as a whole, has long been thought to be crucial in retaining health and good quality of life. Aim of the study: A review of current knowledge about the process of aging, a summary of underlying pathologies, and current preventive protocols, with a focus on physical activity as a preventative measure in combating illness and age-related pathologies.Methods and materials: A review of chosen literature in the PubMed database, MDPI database, and GoogleScholar was conducted using the following keywords: “aging pathophysiology”, “physical exercise in the aging process”, “aging process underlying conditions”, “molecular biology of aging”, “cell lifespan”, “cell longevity”.Results and conclusions: Physical activity helps decelerate the process of aging, both physical and cognitive, through various pathways in the human body.
Paraneoplastic syndromes in dermatology - cutaneous manifestations of internal malignancy
Authors: Matyja Karolina , Berner Aleksandra , Stencel Katarzyna , Pękała Maciej , Olszewska Anna , Stelmaszak Karina , Marczyk Klaudia , Polak Paulina , Polaszek Monika , Bogowska Marta
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Cutaneous manifestations linked with internal malignancies can exhibit a wide range of appearances.The ideal paraneoplastic marker is one that exclusively appears with a tumor, vanishes upon tumor treatment, and can potentially reemerge with tumor recurrence or metastasis. They are divided into two main categories: acquired and genetic conditions. Among acquired paraneoplastic syndromes a few are strongly correlated with internal malignancies, others have less pronounced associations.

Aim of the study: To review the current literature on the topic of dermatological paraneoplastic syndromes.

Materials and Methods: We reviewed the literature available in PubMed, using the key words: “paraneoplastic syndromes”, “paraneoplastic dermatoses”, “paraneoplastic syndromes in dermatology”.

Results: We presented the most common, selected skin paraneoplastic syndromes. We indicated the types of neoplasms associated with these dermatoses and described their clinical appearance along with potential mechanisms of development.                                                                                                                                      

Summary: Timely recognition of paraneoplastic skin manifestations is crucial as they can provide an opportunity for diagnosing and treating the underlying neoplasm. That’s why dermatologists and clinicians should be familiar with this topic to perform an early diagnosis of the underlying malignancy.
Impact of COVID-19 on the functioning of medical facilities in Poland
Authors: Kaźmierkiewicz Kornelia , Smulewicz Klaudia , Wójcik Alicja , Ziomko Bartłomiej
Published: September 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic in Poland lasted from March 2020 to May 2022. As a result of the new strain of the virus, it was necessary to change the way primary health care units work. In order to allow patients to interact with medical staff, teleconsultations were introduced. This was thought to reduce the spread of the virus and reduce the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2. Many other countries have seen a reduction in in-person visits and an increase in online doctor consultations. The aim of the study was to examine the level of services provided by medical facilities, including efficiency, effectiveness and patient satisfaction. The survey, which included 246 people, showed that most respondents used remote visits during the pandemic and more than 50% of them believe that clinics were not adequately prepared for the epidemiological situation. Despite the rapid development of technology in the medical sector, patients still prefer the traditional form of medical consultation, which they argue is more accurate and insightful for the doctor during this type of visit.
Buffer Times Between Scheduled Events in Resource Assignment Problem: A Conflict-Robust Perspective
Authors: Huang Jinjia , Teo Chung-Piaw , Wang Fan , Xu Zhou
Published: September 2023

Problem definition: In many resource scheduling problems for services with scheduled starting and completion times (e.g., airport gate assignment), a common approach is to maintain appropriate buffer between successive services assigned to a common resource. With a large buffer, the chances of a “crossing” (i.e., a flight arriving later than the succeeding one at the gate) will be significantly reduced. This approach is often preferred over more sophisticated stochastic mixed-integer programming methods that track the arrival of all the flights to infer the number of “conflicts” (i.e., a flight arriving at a time when the assigned gate becomes unavailable). We provide a theoretical explanation, from the perspective of robust optimization for the good performance of the buffering approach in minimizing not only the number of crossings but also the number of conflicts in the operations. Methodology/results: We show that the buffering method inherently minimizes the worst-case number of “conflicts” under both robust and distributionally robust optimization models using down-monotone uncertainty sets. Interestingly, under down-monotone properties, the worst-case number of crossings is identical to the worst-case number of conflicts. Using this equivalence, we demonstrate how feature information from flight and historical delay information can be used to enhance the effectiveness of the buffering method. Managerial implications: The paper provides the first theoretical justification on the use of buffering method to control for the number of conflicts in resource assignment problem.

Funding: This work was supported by the 2019 Academic Research Fund Tier 3 of the Ministry of Education-Singapore [Grant MOE-2019-T3-1-010] and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong SAR, China [Grant PolyU 152240/17E].

Supplemental Material: The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2022.0572 .
Perspectives of School-Aged Overweight/Obese Children and Their Parents on "Healthy Nutrition Period": A Qualitative Study
Authors: KUNDURACI Yasemin , ŞAHİN Nursel , ŞAHİN Kezban
Published: September 2023

Objective: It is aimed to illuminate the experiences of healthy nutrition counseling given to school aged overweight/obese children and their parents.
Material and Methods: Interviews were conducted with 8 children (and their parents) who received healthy nutrition counseling from Bandırma, Turkey. Themes were validated by study participants. Experiences with the process were analyzed using thematic analysis.
Results: Children expressed their experiences during the healthy nutrition period with different emotions. The main themes of our study were determined as (a) shortcomings, (b) outputs, (c) challenges, (d) coping strategies, (e) suggestions. By synthesizing the themes and sub-themes, it has been determined that facilitators, indicators and obstacles are intertwined, and communication, motivation, taking concrete steps and cooperation are the needs of the healthy nutrition period.
Conclusion: Our study highlights the issue of family-child collaboration in the healthy nutrition period and presents needs to alleviate barriers. Developing coping strategies, increasing motivation, and supporting the taking of concrete steps could provide a suitable environment for a healthier future.
Understanding the UK goat sector in 2023
Authors: Harwood David
Published: September 2023

The UK goat population is very small compared to other ruminant sectors, but is very diverse. This article provides information on how and why goats are kept in the UK. This background information will help the reader to better direct their veterinary advice, based on herd size, management system, purpose kept and owner aspirations and ambitions. As a simple comparison, the owner of a large commercial dairy herd will have a different view to disease control by test and cull to the owner of a small herd of beloved pet goats. As pet goats can live well into their teenage years, more unusual clinical presentations such as neoplasia can be encountered, rarely seen in commercial herds culled at the end of their productive life.
World-First Magnets Set for Fusion Power Plant Testing
Authors: Ford Jason
Published: September 2023

Tokamak Energy's high-temperature superconducting magnets are set for tests aimed at advancing the roll out of spherical tokamak power plants
UK Could Become ‘An Industrial Irrelevance’ without EV Investment Warn Industry Experts
Authors: Wade Andtrew
Published: September 2023

The UK risks becoming ‘an industrial irrelevance’ if it fails to capitalise on its position as world leader in battery research and EV manufacturing.
Equipped for Critical Applications
Authors: Sampson Ben
Published: September 2023

A testing facility built to help electrify aviation is building infrastructure for innovation and links with industry
Testing for Dummies
Authors: Willis Paul
Published: September 2023

Mannequins are becoming more advanced in response to increases in safety requirements and the technical complexity of aircraft development
Security In The Clouds
Authors: Smith Paul
Published: September 2023

Leading experts provide advice on how aerospace companies can protect themselves from the growing threat posed by hackers
Above and beyond
Authors: Smith Paige
Published: September 2023

CEO OF BEYOND AERO ELOA GUILLOTIN ON HER COMPANY’S PLANS TO DEVELOP A HYDROGEN-FUELED BUSINESS JET
Flying Greener
Authors: Coppinger Rob
Published: September 2023

Dynamic flight optimization is the next evolution for aircraft in a world where cutting emissions is necessary
A Cloud Above the Clouds
Authors: Millard Frank
Published: September 2023

The technical challenges around moving data centers into space are beginning to be solved by engineers
A Study on the Recently Announced Plans for Urban Planning Innovation by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport
Authors: Lee Jae Hoon
Published: September 2023

The current zoning system involves stringent categorization of land use, mostly for residence, commerce, and industry. Additionally, it determines the type, building coverage ratio, and floor area ratio of a building according to categories, thus restricting land utilization. Recently, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced the “Plans for Urban Planning Innovation.” It mainly increases the autonomy of spaces by introducing urban innovation zones, complex use zones, and mixed use zones for urban planning facilities to mitigate space regulations. First, the urban innovation zones are designated to develop creativity and innovation in urban spaces. These zones fully reorganize the current minimum site regulation zones and facilitate free space utilizations. This is because there is no application of permissible building, building coverage ratio, and floor area ratio regulations according to the zoning system. Additionally, there are few limitations on the zoning and planning contents. Those who make a proposal to designate and plan an urban innovation zone can obtain the business enforcement qualification based on the Urban Development Act to vitalize private participation. Next, the complex use zones aim to create spaces featuring the convergence of various urban functions including residence, commerce, industry, education, culture, and medicine. Such zones can accommodate diverse facilities merely through zone designation without a complex procedure to change land use and increase building coverage ratio and floor area ratio up to the legal maximum limit for a given use. Third, the mixed use zones for urban planning facilities alleviate the restrictions on buildings, building coverage ratios, and floor area ratios at an urban planning facility site for the advanced and complex functions of urban planning facilities. Such zones facilitate non-urban planning facilities and alleviate the building coverage ratio and floor area ratio two-fold. Finally, the urban innovation zones and complex use zones of the three new zone types are designated through a space restructuring plan, which is a regulation covering special cases based on the old urban planning procedure. Although it changes both the basic urban and country plan and the urban and county management plan, it disappears after the determination and announcement of an urban restructuring plan. Development gains from the designation of urban innovation zones, complex use zones, and mixed use zones for urban planning facilities will be redeemed by the obligatory installation of public facilities based on Article 52, Clause 2 of the National Land Planning Act.
Design and Structural analysis of Marlin Torpedo with Coupled Contra Rotating Propellers
Authors: Satyanarayana Pothuraju  V  V , Sachan Vivek
Published: September 2023

The goal of propeller designers has always been to increase several settings to improve propulsion efficiency have been devised. One of the leading attractive propulsion systems is coupled contra-rotating propellers, which can be expected to significantly improve the open water efficiency with reduced rotational kinetic energy losses. The 3-Dimensional hydrodynamic contour of the coupled contra rotating propellers makes simulation with the highest rotational velocity of 2000rpm with an analytical structural design exceedingly challenging deformation must be less then 1mm. To analyze the propeller strength the Ansys FEM Simulation approach is applied. Static analysis is carried out with a Stainless Steel and has a component of strength analysis to guarantee the safety of the coupled contra-rotating propellers.
“Talk About Complications!”: Surrealism’s Trouble with Women
Authors: Spiteri Raymond
Published: September 2023

Abstract: This article approaches the ‘problem’ of woman in Surrealism indirectly by way of a consideration of same-sex desire and sexual difference. For all its celebration of ‘woman’, the surrealist movement initially struggled to accommodate the experience of the feminine, which functioned primarily as a figure of difference. Indeed, the heightened affirmation of sexual difference served a dual function: it not only helped negotiate the threat of same-sex desire within the homosocial context of the surrealist group, but it also reinforced the insistent imagining of the female body as a series of fetishistic part-objects. This would have important implications on the status of women artists and writers, serving to marginalize female agency and experience. The implications of this hypothesis are explored through an analysis of the treatment of desire in the work of Max Ernst and Claude Cahun.
A Voice for Surrealism: Suzanne Césaire and the Tropiques Group
Authors: Bernal María Clara
Published: September 2023

Abstract: In the mid-1940s, Martinican writer Suzanne Césaire published her text “1943 Le Surréalisme et nous” in the cultural journal Tropiques . In it, she addressed the potential of the avant-garde movement as a weapon in the Caribbean intellectuals struggle for freedom. Her arguments were developed in other articles published in the same journal where she encouraged the use of poetry to reveal the ambiguous reality of colonialism. However, her role in the exchange between local and European intellectuals has been overshadowed by the studies of the more prominent part her husband Aimé Césaire had. This article aims to place Suzanne Césaire at center stage in the exchange between Surrealism and the Tropiques group. It documents the impact of her ideas and writings on Surrealism’s support for decolonization during and after World War II, as well as the influence of her thought in contemporary discussions about decolonial culture.
Eva Švankmajerová: From the Interior
Authors: Fijalkowski Krzysztof , Fijalkowska Rachel
Published: September 2023

Abstract: The art and writings of Eva Švankmajerová are not widely known outside of her native Czechia, despite being exhibited and published internationally. Having joined the Group of Czech and Slovak Surrealists in 1970 along with her husband and collaborator Jan Švankmajer, she would become one of its leading members until her death in 2005. This essay, approached partly through a dialogue that includes an expressive, imaginative voice in acknowledgement of the Švankmajers’ working relationship, focuses on two interlinked themes relating to aspects of her paintings of the 1970s: the location of the female body among domestic environments or objects; and the exploration of gender roles and corporeal identities. These are articulated against contexts within Czechoslovak surrealism, as well as to those relating to domesticity, gender, and feminism in socialist Czechoslovakia during the postwar era.
Harnessing the power of optical microscopy for visualization and analysis of histopathological images
Authors: Wang Nan , Zhang Chang , Wei Xinyu , Yan Tianyu , Zhou Wangting , Zhang Jiaojiao , Kang Huan , Yuan Zhen , Chen Xueli
Published: September 2023

Histopathology is the foundation and gold standard for identifying diseases, and precise quantification of histopathological images can provide the pathologist with objective clues to make a more convincing diagnosis. Optical microscopy (OM), an important branch of optical imaging technology that provides high-resolution images of tissue cytology and structural morphology, has been used in the diagnosis of histopathology and evolved into a new disciplinary direction of optical microscopic histopathology (OMH). There are a number of ex-vivo studies providing applicability of different OMH approaches, and a transfer of these techniques toward in vivo diagnosis is currently in progress. Furthermore, combined with advanced artificial intelligence algorithms, OMH allows for improved diagnostic reliability and convenience due to the complementarity of retrieval information. In this review, we cover recent advances in OMH, including the exploration of new techniques in OMH as well as their applications, and look ahead to new challenges in OMH. These typical application examples well demonstrate the application potential and clinical value of OMH techniques in histopathological diagnosis.
3D solid of SARS-CoV-2 viral particles applying Legendre polynomials from tomography Fourier analysis
Authors: Cuevas Otahola B. , Arriaga-Hernández J. , Morín Castillo M. , Oliveros Oliveros J.
Published: September 2023

We show the construction of 3D solids (volumetric 3D models) of SARS-CoV-2 viral particles from the tomographic studies (videos) of SARS-CoV-2-infected tissues. To this aim, we propose a video analysis (tomographic images) by frames (medical images of the virus), which we set as our metadata. We optimize the frames by means of Fourier analysis, which induces a periodicity with simple structure patterns to minimize noise filtering and to obtain an optimal phase of the objects in the image, focusing on the SARS-CoV-2 cells to obtain a medical image under study phase (MIS) (process repeated over all frames). We build a Python algorithm based on Legendre polynomials called “2DLegendre_Fit,” which generates (using multilinear interpolation) intermediate images between neighboring MIS phases. We used this code to generate m images of size M×M, resulting in a matrix with size M×M×M (3D solid). Finally, we show the 3D solid of the SARS-CoV-2 viral particle as part of our results in several videos, subsequently rotated and filtered to identify the glicoprotein spike protein, membrane protein, envelope, and the hemagglutinin esterase. We show the algorithms in our proposal along with the main MATLAB functions such as FourierM and Results as well as the data required for the program execution in order to reproduce our results.
Lensless microscopy by multiplane recordings: sub-micrometer, diffraction-limited, wide field-of-view imaging
Authors: Istrate Emanuel , Pedrini Giancarlo , Reichelt Stephan
Published: September 2023

Lensless microscopy is attractive because lenses are often large, heavy and expensive. We report diffraction-limited, sub-micrometer resolution in a lensless imaging system that does not need a reference wave and imposes few restrictions on the density of the sample. We use measurements of the intensity of light scattered by the sample at multiple heights above the sample and a modified Gerchberg-Saxton algorithm to reconstruct the phase of the optical field. We introduce a pixel-splitting algorithm that increases resolution beyond the size of the sensor pixels, and implement high-dynamic-range measurements. The resolution depends on the numerical aperture of the first measurement height only, while the field of view is limited by the last measurement height only. As a result, resolution and field of view can be controlled independently. The pixel-splitting algorithm also allows imaging with light of low spatial coherence, and we show that such low coherence is beneficial for a larger field of view. Using illumination from three LEDs, we produce full-color images of biological samples. Finally, we provide a detailed analysis of the limiting factors of this lensless microscopy system. The good performance demonstrated here can allow lensless systems to replace conventional microscope objectives in some situations.
Synergic effect of polyester fiber and nano silica on chemical resistance of geopolymer mortar
Authors: Hussein Twana Ahmed , Mosaberpanah Mohammad Ali , Kurda Rawaz
Published: September 2023

The aim of this study is to evaluate the synergistic effect of polyester fiber-reinforced and nanoslica on the technical performance and durability of geopolymer mortar in terms of the chemical resistance. The study examined how the addition of polyester fiber and nanosilica affects the short-term severe durability of geopolymer mortar specimens made with fly ash (type F). The specimens were cured under ambient conditions. Different percentages (0.6%, 1.2%, and 1.8%) of polyester fiber were used, both with and without nanosilica. Additionally, a reference mixture containing only nanosilica was prepared.All mixtures had a liquid to binder ratio of 0.50, and the ratio of NaOH to Na2SiO3 solution was kept at 2.5:1 by weight. The produced mixes, after 28 days of ambient curing, were immersed for another 28 days in solutions containing 3.5%, 5%, and 5% of sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate and sulfuric acid, respectively. For comparison, control specimens which were not exposed to chemical attacks were tested at the same age of 56 days. Moreover, water absorption and sorptivity tests were conducted to explain the durability performance in a more detailed way. The test results express that the combination of both materials showed a synergistic effect and resulted in greater improvements in compressive and flexural strengths. Both materials can reduce the reduction in compressive strength caused by sulfuric acid exposure, but polyester fiber can increase mass loss. The presence of magnesium sulfate and sodium chloride can lead to a reduction in strength, but the addition of both polyester fiber and nanosilica can mitigate these effects. The addition of fibers creates a network of pores that can limit water absorption, and nanosilica can further enhance the microstructure and reduce water absorption. However, using polyester fiber beyond 1.2 percent can adversely affect the rate of water absorption.
Professional responsibility in obstetric-gynecological nursing: Update of the case law of the High Court of Justice of Andalusia (Spain)
Authors: González-Hernández Luz Marina , San José Jorge
Published: September 2023

Background

Obstetric-Gynecological Nursing is articulated as one of the specialities with the greatest responsibility in the field of health care, due to the involvement of being in care not only for the life of the pregnant woman, but also for the future neonate. Settling down as a profession with a high number of legal claims, there are not many studies in Spain on legal claims in the field of Nursing in general, and Obstetric-Gynecological Nursing in particular.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of judgments against midwives in the period from 2010 to the present through the CENDOJ database, with the aim of searching for criminal, civil and contentious-administrative judgments. Quality was assessed using the STROBE critical appraisal tool for observational studies.

Results

19 judgments were selected from the 197 found that were related to the objective of the study. Fifty-three percent of the judgment analyzed resulted in acquittals, while the remaining 47% were upheld to varying degrees. Most of them were motivated damage to the newborn (79%), processed entirely through the contentious-administrative route.

Conclusions

Most of the legal claims in the field of Obstetric-Gynecological Nursing are related to adverse events with fetal damage, most of them receiving higher monetary compensation as the contentious-administrative route is the jurisdiction with the highest number of claims filed, due to breaches of the lex artis ad hoc.
Chinese Popular Culture in Translation and Transmission
Authors: Ying Yan , Xiao Weiqing
Published: September 2023

The introduction to the Special Issue, ‘Chinese Popular Culture in Translation and Transmission’, provides an overall view of the theme. It starts with a discussion of the definition of popular culture and its powerful presence in today’s world assisted by technological development. To follow is a sketch of Chinese popular culture in the contemporary political and cultural context. We then propose a translational perspective, through which modes and issues of exchange, mediation and intervention when Chinese popular culture enters the western cultural and ideological landscape can be located, examined and analysed. Finally, five articles in this special issue – respectively on ‘tai chi’, Peppa Pig and China, internet celebrities and Chinese learning, Chinese online literature in English translation and fan translation of BL web novels – are briefly introduced. When read together, the collection reveals some paradigms and trends of Chinese popular culture in global cultural flow.
Chinese online literature in the anglophone world and beyond: Translation, dissemination and impact
Authors: Zhao Di
Published: September 2023

Chinese online literature has attracted wide overseas attention over the past decade. As a newly emerging form of literature in the twenty-first century, the ‘digitalness’ of this literary form enables its translators to overcome the cultural gap and introduce this subculture to the rest of the world. The translation of Chinese online literature plays a significant role in its worldwide dissemination, greatly facilitates the promotion of Chinese culture and also sheds new light on multimedia translation studies. This article will focus attention on the translation of Chinese online literature in the anglophone world, aiming to map out a detailed overview of its overseas journey, namely how it made its way to the anglophone audience, to elaborate on the role of translation in this process, and how the translation of Chinese online literature facilitates the reception of the novels and contributes to their popularity outside China. Finally, this article argues that the human translation of online literature, tailored to this digital form, could bring insights into the promotion of Chinese culture and also into studies on multimedia translation.
Labour of love: Chinese-to-English fan translations of BL web novels
Authors: Kanesaka Kirk , Mac Gladys
Published: September 2023

The genre of boys’ love (BL) has enjoyed huge popularity since its Japanese beginnings in the 1960s, and it has taken root in popular cultures in many countries. BL arrived in China via fan translations of Japanese manga into Chinese. With the rise of online fiction platforms in China, local writers produced widely popular male–male romances that gained traction locally and abroad. The outflow of Chinese BL mirrors fan activities that led to the popularity of Japanese manga and anime in the United States. Fan translations of Chinese-to-English BL fiction are one of the most important links in introducing Chinese BL to the rest of the world. This article focuses on the cultural outflow of Chinese BL through fan translations in gloBLizing the genre. Through interviews with five teams and one individual fan translator, this article examines their roles played in the dissemination of BL web novels beyond the native Chinese-speaking world. These fan translators all resided in anglophone countries, and are diverse in their cultural and linguistic backgrounds, ages and BL interests. We interviewed fan translators that translated works from fantasy, alternative history and contemporary romance. Some of these works have been adapted into multimedia and some have not.
Fantasies of Europe, fantasies of Japan: Isekai and the narrative logic of Japanese Occidentalism
Authors: Ma Scott
Published: September 2023

This article uses the framework of literary Occidentalism to study how an unequal power relationship is staged between Japan and Europe within isekai, a popular genre of contemporary Japanese fiction. Within the standard isekai plot, a teenage Japanese boy is suddenly transferred into a fantasy version of medieval Europe. There, the protagonist is bestowed superpowers that let him exert great agency over this second world, where he embarks on an exciting adventure and generally acts as he pleases. This superpower mediates and assures the protagonist’s introduction of western modernity, under the mantle of Japanese custom, back to the West. By negating medieval Europe, ‘Japan’ thereby becomes its own fantasy, a site at once more modern than the West and yet identifiably Japanese. Engaging in close readings of two key isekai light novels, Yamaguchi Noboru’s The Familiar of Zero and Nagatsuki Tappei’s Re:Zero: Starting Life in Another World, this article specifies and identifies common narrative tropes within isekai such as an identification with Japan, a dismissal of Europe as irrational and misguided, a moralized rescue of Europeans with the protagonist’s superpower, and a dismissal of potential counterarguments to the protagonist’s moral presumptions.
UMA ANÁLISE DA PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA NOS PERIÓDICOS DE TURISMO SOBRE O TEMA COMPORTAMENTO DO CONSUMIDOR EM TURISMO
Authors: ROSVADOSKI-DA-SILVA Patricia , DEBOÇÃ Leonardo Pinheiro , HOCAYEN-DA-SILVA Antônio João , Veiga Ricardo Teixeira
Published: September 2023

Considerando a importância das pesquisas sobre comportamento do consumidor para a atividade turística e, levando em conta o recente crescimento da área de turismo, buscou-se no presente trabalho inventariar e caracterizar as publicações entre anos de 2000 e 2010 em periódicos de relevância reconhecida no Brasil, abordando temas relacionados ao comportamento do consumidor no turismo. Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, com pesquisa documental, abarcando o conjunto de artigos publicados nos periódicos da área de turismo classificados no sistema “Qualis” da CAPES. Foram encontrados 62 artigos, os quais foram classificados por meio da metodologia sugerida por Hoppen et al. (1997). Entre as variáveis analisadas para cada artigo estão: natureza da pesquisa; embasamento conceitual e questão de pesquisa; desenho de pesquisa; instrumento de medida e coleta de dados; e apresentação dos resultados A análise temporal contemplou os periódicos entre os anos 2000 e 2010. A análise dos dados demonstrou um grande interesse nas pesquisas exploratórias e quantitativas, no entanto, levantou uma preocupação quanto a alguns aspectos relevantes em se tratando de qualidade metodológica de pesquisa, entre os quais, amostragem probabilística e hipóteses de pesquisa, fato este que foi apontado também pelos autores como as principais limitações da pesquisa.
ANÁLISE DO MODELO DE PRESERVAÇÃO DO CENTRO HISTÓRICO DE SÃO LUÍS DO MARANHÃO: USO SOCIAL E USO TURÍSTICO
Authors: Carvalho Karoliny Diniz , SimÃµes Maria de Lourdes Netto
Published: September 2023

O presente artigo objetiva analisar o modelo de preservação do patrimônio cultural do Centro Histórico de São Luís, Maranhão, destacando-se os reflexos das políticas de patrimonialização e da apropriação turística deste espaço urbano no cotidiano dos moradores. O trabalho possui como norte teórico a noção de centro histórico como lugar antropológico (AUGÉ, 1994) e produto social (SANTOS, 1996), buscando o entendimento das relações entre as políticas de preservação (LEITE 2004) e o turismo cultural (VINUESA, 2004), considerando-os vetores de novas relações e territorialidades mediante a transformação dos centros antigos em locais de consumo turístico-cultural. As reflexões propostas foram resultantes de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, e da realização de entrevistas junto à comunidade localizada na área de abrangência da pesquisa. Tornou-se possível compreender que as ações públicas de preservação patrimonial apresentam-se de forma desarticulada, com ausência de participação popular, ocasionando o surgimento de conflitos, envolvendo o uso social e o uso turístico do patrimônio. O estudo aponta para a necessidade da implantação de um modelo horizontal de preservação que atenda aos anseios e às expectativas da comunidade, de forma a contribuir para a melhoria da qualidade de vida local.
GLOBALIZAÇÃO, TURISMO E LAZER NA REGIÃO METROPOLITANA DE NATAL/RN
Authors: Fonseca Maria Aparecida Pontes da , Lima Renata Mayara Moreira de
Published: September 2023

Na última década, o litoral potiguar torna-se alvo de investimentos internacionais para a implantação de condomínios fechados, resorts e condhotéis, associando segundas residências com empreendimentos turísticos. As políticas públicas de turismo implantadas nos últimos anos contribuíram para o melhor aparelhamento do território, no que se refere a sua logística, verificando-se, em decorrência, a atração não apenas de investimentos turísticos tradicionais, mas também de novas tipologias que associam empreendimentos turísticos ao setor imobiliário. A presente pesquisa teve como principal objetivo identificar o perfil da demanda estrangeira de segunda residência na Região Metropolitana de Natal. Nos procedimentos metodológicos foram feito o levantamento de dados secundários em diversos órgãos públicos (IBGE, MITUR, SETUR/RN) sobre a expansão das segundas residências e a realização de entrevistas nas imobiliárias que negociam este tipo de imóvel, cadastradas no Sindicato do Setor Imobiliário do RN (SECOVI/RN). Os resultados do estudo permitiram chegar a uma série de conclusões. Verificou-se que o consumidor estrangeiro de segunda residência possui faixa etária entre 30 e 50 anos e se constitui, em sua maioria, de profissionais liberais. As nacionalidades que mais procuram a localidade para a aquisição deste tipo de imóvel são: espanhóis, noruegueses, portugueses, ingleses e italianos. Identificou-se que há uma predominância do sexo masculino na demanda e que a maioria possui curso superior completo. Verificou-se também que os proprietários de residência secundária possuem alto poder aquisitivo; o investimento é a motivação principal para a aquisição deste tipo de imóvel e o preço praticado no mercado imobiliário na RMN é fator relevante para a aquisição de segunda residência na localidade.
Agronomic performance and selection of sweet-potato genotypes grown from seeds
Authors: Rós Amarílis Beraldo , Narita Nobuyoshi , Cardoso Antônio Ismael Inácio , Hirata Andréia Cristina Silva
Published: September 2023

The low availability of varieties adapted to different crop regions, mainly regarding edaphoclimatic conditions, is one of the causes of low sweet-potato crop yields. The objective of this work was to evaluate agronomic characteristics of sweet-potato plants, from the crossing between the genotypes Londrina and Uruguaiana, grown in the region of Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil, to select materials with high commercial yield and desirable tuberous root shape and color. The natural crossing between the genotypes Londrina and Uruguaiana grown in alternating rows resulted in 2,430 potentially viable seeds. These seeds were used for growing seedlings whose vines were grown in the field for selecting genotypes with desirable characteristics. The results showed a high diversity in skin and flesh colors; number of tuberous roots per plant, shape, fresh and dry weights, and total and commercial yields of tuberous roots. The selected genotypes were then evaluated in three experiments. Several genotypes presented higher commercial yield than their parents. Three genotypes were approved as cultivars by presenting superior agronomic characteristics than their parents.
A Heated Debate
Authors: Sojka Maria M.
Published: September 2023

Ever since climate change has been identified as one of the most significant challenges of humanity, climate change deniers have repeatedly tried to discredit the work of scientists. To show how these processes work, Maria M. Sojka examines three ideals about how science should operate. These ideals concern the understanding of uncertainties, the relationship between models and data, and the role of values in science. Their widespread presence in the public understanding of science makes it easy for political and industrial stakeholders to undermine inconvenient research. To address this issue, Sojka analyses the importance of tacit knowledge in scientific practice and the question of what defines an expert.
Architecture in Times of Multiple Crises
Authors: Crijns Carolina
Published: September 2023

Under the premise that architecture makes life ›better‹, architecture is often presented as the ›solution‹ to social problems, made ›green‹ when promising sustainable futures, or fetishised as a cultural object for the creation of urban identities. Yet, what is it exactly that links architecture so closely to the pursuit of a good life? How is this link interrelated with crisis and crisis thinking? To what extent do belief systems in architecture influence its capacity to deal with crises? Carolina Crijns not only explores the transformative potential in radically rethinking architecture's central concepts but introduces a method of utopian speculation for practices ambitious of social change. With a preface by Sabine Knierbein.
Express Delivery and Logistics Courier Company Marketing Analysis (Case Study: JNE)
Authors: Ikhtiara Syehani Haura , Adinira Millenia , Handayani Serina Putri , Nugraheni Esti Ayu
Published: September 2023

JNE is a company engaged in the delivery of goods in Indonesia. Goods delivery is not only done within the country but also provides overseas goods delivery services. PT JNE Express has an extensive network and professional services that have helped in product distribution and increased competitiveness in marketing. Freight forwarding service companies have specific marketing strategies in capturing markets and competing for customers with different marketing strategies, strategies and determining the right marketing mix will make it easier for companies to create, build and carry out good marketing strategies. This study aims to find out how the marketing strategy is implemented in PT JNE Express.This study uses a qualitative descriptive method approach. Description method to explain aspects related to research collected through literature study. This study uses research journals, books, theses, and trusted online news channel sources to collect data, reduce and search for and select variable descriptions.Based on the results of marketing strategy research conducted by PT JNE Express, namely using the application of segmenting, targeting, positioning and marketing mix. This strategy has superior products that suit customer needs which include good service and information communication and the process strategy includes fast and precise technology-oriented contact service services.
The Role of Management Information System in Employee Career Development Decision Making at PT. PLN (Persero) UP3 Manado
Authors: Koropit Intansia , Mawuntu Priska Shirty Thelma , Ferdinandus Aprildy
Published: September 2023

Management Information System is a system that is used in the processing and organizing of data and information that has been used to support the overall management processes of an organization. With a good system, the leadership can obtain data regarding work experience, position experience, job performance, loyalty, and other information that can support the decision-making process including employee career development. This study aims to figure out the role of the Employee Performance Management Information System (SIMKP) in the decision-making of employee career development at PT. PLN (Persero) UP3 Manado. The qualitative research design with a case study approach was carried out at PT. PLN (Persero) UP3 Manado, from February to April 2022. Data collection techniques used were observations and interviews. The results of this study were there are three stages of the role of MIS in decision making of career development. The intelligence stage helps in collecting the data needed in the decision making of employee career development process, the design stage helps in processing and analyzing existing the data to be used in the employee career development decision-making process, and the choice stage helps in determining choices from various alternatives in the employee career development decision-making process. It can be concluded that there are three stages in which SIMKP plays a role in the career development decision-making process of employees in PT. PLN (Persero) UP3 Manado
Bioinformatics analysis to identify potential biomarkers for the pulmonary artery hypertension associated with the basement membrane
Authors: Li Qian , Zhang Hu
Published: September 2023

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rapidly progressing cardiopulmonary disease. It is characterized by increased pulmonary artery pressure and vascular resistance. The most notable histopathological characteristic is vascular remodeling. The changes in the basement membrane (BM) are believed to be related to vascular remodeling. It is crucial to identify potential biomarkers associated with the BM in PAH, to guide its treatment. The microarray datasets GSE117261 and GSE113439 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus. Two data sets were examined to identify genes associated with the BM by analyzing gene expression changes. Next, we analyzed the relevant genes in the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes using Gene Ontology and Disease Ontology annotationand conducted pathway enrichment analysis. We conducted a protein–protein interaction network analysis on the genes related to BMs and used the cell cytoHubba plug-in to identify the hub genes. Furthermore, we conducted an immune infiltration analysis and implemented a histogram model. Finally, we predicted and analyzed potential therapeutic drugs for PAH and set up a miRNA network of genetic markers. Six candidate genes related to BMs, namely Integrin Subunit Alpha V, Integrin Subunit Alpha 4, ITGA2, ITGA9, Thrombospondin 1, and Collagen Type IV Alpha 3 Chain, were identified as potential modulators of the immune process in PAH. Furthermore, ginsenoside Rh1 was found to significantly impact drug targeting based on its interactions with the six BM-related genes identified earlier. A novel biomarker related to the BM, which plays a crucial role in the development of PAH, has been identified.
Mathematical prediction model construction of network packet loss rate and nonlinear mapping user experience under the Internet of Things
Authors: Fan Bin , Nagaraj B.
Published: September 2023

In order to further improve the prediction accuracy, the network packet loss rate (PLR) prediction mathematical model based on the Internet of Things (IoTs) was proposed. First, the network data transmission module was established, and the network PLR prediction process was developed based on IoTs; second, the prediction framework of PLR was designed to obtain more accurate prior information. The relationship between PLR and user experience quality QoE is univariate and nonlinear. The mapping between PLR and user experience quality QoE is established using univariate nonlinear regression analysis; finally, a mathematical model of network PLR prediction is constructed to further improve the prediction accuracy. Experimental results show that the delays of network nodes are all within 5 s, which can ensure the real-time nature of data transmission. When the total number of packets and the number of lost packets are the same, the PLR predicted by the mathematical model designed by the authors is consistent with the actual PLR. Conclusion: The prediction effect of the model is better and has higher promotion value.