bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Recombinant protein KR95 as an alternative for serological diagnosis of human visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas
Authors: Fujimori Mahyumi , Valencia-Portillo Ruth Tamara , Lindoso José Angelo Lauletta , Celeste Beatriz Julieta , de Almeida Roque Pacheco , Costa Carlos Henrique Nery , da Cruz Alda Maria , Druzian Angelita Fernandes , Duthie Malcolm Scott , Fortaleza Carlos Magno Castelo Branco , Oliveira Ana Lúcia Lyrio de , Paniago Anamaria Mello Miranda , Queiroz Igor Thiago , Reed Steve , Vallur Aarthy C. , Goto Hiro , Sanchez Maria Carmen Arroyo
Published: March 2023

In the Americas, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum, leading to death if not promptly diagnosed and treated. In Brazil, the disease reaches all regions, and in 2020, 1,933 VL cases were reported with 9.5% lethality. Thus, an accurate diagnosis is essential to provide the appropriate treatment. Serological VL diagnosis is based mainly on immunochromatographic tests, but their performance may vary by location, and evaluation of diagnostic alternatives is necessary. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the performance of ELISA with the scantily studied recombinant antigens, K18 and KR95, comparing their performance with the already known rK28 and rK39. Sera from parasitologically confirmed symptomatic VL patients (n = 90) and healthy endemic controls (n = 90) were submitted to ELISA with rK18 and rKR95. Sensitivity (95% CI) was, respectively, 83.3% (74.2–89.7) and 95.6% (88.8–98.6), and specificity (95% CI) was 93.3% (85.9–97.2) and 97.8% (91.8–99.9). For validation of ELISA with the recombinant antigens, we included samples from 122 VL patients and 83 healthy controls collected in three regions in Brazil (Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest). When comparing the results obtained with the VL patients’ samples, significantly lower sensitivity was obtained by rK18-ELISA (88.5%, 95% CI: 81.5–93.2) compared with rK28-ELISA (95.9%, 95% CI: 90.5–98.5), but the sensitivity was similar comparing rKR95-ELISA (95.1%, 95% CI: 89.5–98.0), rK28-ELISA (95.9%, 95% CI: 90.5–98.5), and rK39-ELISA (94.3%, 95% CI: 88.4–97.4). Analyzing the specificity, it was lowest with rK18-ELISA (62.7%, 95% CI: 51.9–72.3) with 83 healthy control samples. Conversely, higher and similar specificity was obtained by rKR95-ELISA (96.4%, 95% CI: 89.5–99.2), rK28-ELISA (95.2%, 95% CI: 87.9–98.5), and rK39-ELISA (95.2%, 95% CI: 87.9–98.5). There was no difference in sensitivity and specificity across localities. Cross-reactivity assessment, performed with sera of patients diagnosed with inflammatory disorders and other infectious diseases, was 34.2% with rK18-ELISA and 3.1% with rKR95-ELISA. Based on these data, we suggest using recombinant antigen KR95 in serological assays for VL diagnosis.
Synergistic application of calcium oxide nanoparticles and farmyard manure induces cadmium tolerance in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) by influencing physiological and biochemical parameters
Authors: Mazhar Muhammad Waqas , Ishtiaq Muhammad , Maqbool Mehwish , Ajaib Muhammad , Hussain Iqbal , Hussain Tanveer , Parveen Abida , Thind Sumaira , Sardar Tauqeer , Akram Raheel , Azeem Muhammad , Gul Alia
Published: March 2023

Mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) grown under heavy metals such as cadmium stress shows poor growth patterns and yield attributes which can be extenuated by the application of calcium and organic manure to the contaminated soil. The present study was designed to decipher the calcium oxide nanoparticles and farmyard manure-induced Cd stress tolerance through improvement in physiological and biochemical attributes of mung bean plants. A pot experiment was conducted by defining appropriate positive and negative controls under differential soil treatments with farmyard manure (1% and 2%) and calcium oxide nanoparticles (0, 5, 10, and 20 mg/L). Root treatment of 20 mg/L calcium oxide nanoparticles (CaONPs) and 2% farmyard manure (FM) reduced the cadmium acquisition from the soil and improved growth in terms of plant height by 27.4% compared to positive control under Cd stress. The same treatment improved shoot vitamin C (ascorbic acid) contents by 35% and functioning of antioxidant enzymes catalase and phenyl ammonia lyase by 16% and 51%, respectively and the levels of malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide decreased by 57% and 42%, respectively with the application of 20 mg/L CaONPs and 2% of FM. The gas exchange parameters such as stomata conductance and leaf net transpiration rate were improved due to FM mediated better availability of water. The FM improved soil nutrient contents and friendly biota culminating in good yields. Overall, 2% FM and 20 mg/L CaONPs proved as the best treatment to reduce cadmium toxicity. The growth, yield, and crop performance in terms of physiological and biochemical attributes can be improved by the application of CaONPs and FM under the heavy metal stress.
The soil bacterial community regulates germination of Plasmodiophora brassicae resting spores rather than root exudates
Authors: Wang Yao , Zheng Xiaorong , Sarenqimuge Sarenqimuge , von Tiedemann Andreas
Published: March 2023

Clubroot, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is a severe soil-borne disease that restricts the production of cruciferous crops worldwide. A better understanding of biotic and abiotic factors regulating germination of P. brassicae resting spores in the soil is significant for developing novel control methods. Previous studies reported that root exudates can trigger P. brassicae resting spore germination, thus enabling a targeted attack of P. brassicae on host plant roots. However, we found that native root exudates collected under sterile conditions from host or non-host plants cannot stimulate the germination of sterile spores, indicating that root exudates may not be direct stimulation factors. Instead, our studies demonstrate that soil bacteria are essential for triggering germination. Through 16s rRNA amplicon sequencing analysis, we found that certain carbon sources and nitrate can reshape the initial microbial community to an inducing community leading to the germination of P. brassicae resting spores. The stimulating communities significantly differed in composition and abundance of bacterial taxa compared to the non-stimulating ones. Several enriched bacterial taxa in stimulating community were significantly correlated with spore germination rates and may be involved as stimulation factors. Based on our findings, a multi-factorial ‘pathobiome’ model comprising abiotic and biotic factors is proposed to represent the putative plant-microbiome-pathogen interactions associated with breaking spore dormancy of P. brassicae in soil. This study presents novel views on P. brassicae pathogenicity and lays the foundation for novel sustainable control strategies of clubroot.
Turmeric-Associated Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Authors: Sunagawa Shawnalyn W. , Houlihan Conor , Reynolds Brandon , Kjerengtroen Sara , Murry Daryl J. , Khoury Nathalie
Published: March 2023

Turmeric is a common herbal supplement used for its possible anti-inflammatory and other properties. It is marketed as safe with few reports of major adverse effects directly related to oral supplementation. We report a case of turmeric supplement-induced liver injury in a 49-year-old woman admitted with elevated aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase with no history of liver disease or alcohol use disorder. Thus, this case re-emphasizes the importance of evaluating herbal and dietary supplements as potential drug-induced liver injury causes.
Liver Transplantation in Hepatitis B Reactivation in a Patient With Active HIV Viremia
Authors: Hegazy Yassmin , Reif Meagan , McGuire Brenden M. , Cannon Robert , Orandi Babak , Shoreibah Mohamed
Published: March 2023

Acute hepatitis B virus infection is a common contraindication to liver transplantation surgery in the setting of active HIV viremia. This is a case report of a patient with decompensated cirrhosis and acute renal failure in the setting of hepatitis B virus reactivation and active HIV viremia who underwent liver transplantation with sustained graft survival.
Ozanimod Therapy in a Patient With Ulcerative Colitis and Multiple Sclerosis: Hitting 2 Birds With 1 Stone
Authors: Vuyyuru Sudheer K. , Morrow Sarah A. , Jairath Vipul
Published: March 2023

Simultaneous occurrence of multiple sclerosis (MS) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is seldom encountered by clinicians and poses unique challenges. The sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator ozanimod has been recently approved for UC. Ozanimod can be used in such scenarios where it can treat both conditions, reducing the need for multiple targeted therapies. We report the first case of successfully treated multiple sclerosis and UC with ozanimod.
Intramural Esophageal Hematoma With Associated Hemothorax
Authors: Lin Zilan X. , Weiss Aaron , Li Bo , Pais Shireen
Published: March 2023

Intramural esophageal hematoma (IEH) is a rare manifestation of esophageal wall injury with nonspecific symptoms. It may be caused by trauma or occur spontaneously. IEH is often discovered on computed tomography or esophagogastroduodenoscopy and is typically managed conservatively with supportive care to allow healing. It is frequently an isolated finding in the esophagus and seldom involves any other organ. We report a rare case of a patient discovered to have an obstructing IEH with associated hemothorax after an unrelated surgical admission.
Hubungan Hipertensi dengan Kejadian Gagal Ginjal Kronik di RSUD DR. Djasamen Saragih Kota Pematang Siantar Tahun 2020
Authors: Gultom Mai Debora , Sudaryo Mondastri Korib
Published: March 2023

Background: Chronic renal failure  (CRF) had became  a concern  because of the  increasing  globally for incidence, prevalence, and mortality and hypertension was  one of the main causes of CRF. magnitude of the risk of hypertension with chronic renal failure. This study aims to assess the magnitude of the risk of hypertension with chronic kidney failure at Dr. Djasamen Saragih City of Pematang Siantar.Methods: This research was an analytic observational study with a case control design. The research subjects were 260 kidney failure patients who were treated at RSUD Dr. Djasamen Saragih Kota Pematang Siantar with as many as 52 cases of patients diagnosed with chronic kidney failure by doctors who can be seen from medical records. As many as 208 hospital controls were patients without CRF (gastritis, gastroenteritis, hernia, and trauma or minor infections). The inclusion criteria of the study subjects were ≥ 18 years of age and had completed medical record data. The exclusion criteria for study subjects were if they had a history of kidney transplantation or a history of kidney transplantation and patients with incomplete medical records.Results: the results of the analysis of bivariate hypertension variables, patients aged > 45 years, patients with diabetes, patients with anemia, patients with gout, and patients with a history of kidney stones showed a relationship with the incidence of kidney failure. The multivariate results showed that the incidence of hypertension in patients with chronic renal failure was 5.52 times higher than those without chronic renal failure with an OR of 5.52 (95% CI: 2.10-14.53).Conclusion: Hypertension has a relationship with the incidence of chronic renal failure with an OR value of 5,52 (95% CI: 2.10-14.53).
Prevalensi Anak Stunting di Kota Salatiga Tahun 2020
Authors: Renyoet Brigitte Sarah , Oktapianus Oktapianus , Dary Dary
Published: March 2023

Background: Stunting cases occur in several countries, especially poor and developing countries. Stunting is a growth disorder in children due to poor nutrition. Malnutrition occurs during the First 1000 Days of Life (HPK). The child's growth is disrupted so that the child will look short, and cognitive and motor development is hampered. The purpose of this research is to find out the prevalence of stunting children in Salatiga City.Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive method is used to describe the description of the phenomenon of stunting exposure by observing the population that occurs in Salatiga City in 2020. Data collection was obtained by measuring height and then the data was adjusted to PB / U or TB / U - 3 SD sd <- 2 SD (stunted) dan <-3 SD (severely stunted). The research data were then analyzed descriptively using Microsoft Excel and displayed in the form of tables and narratives. Data collection in this study was carried out in March-June 2021 in four sub-districts located in Salatiga City.Result: The results showed that the prevalence of stunting in Salatiga City in 2020 in children aged 0-60 months was 6,85%, the incidence of stunting was more common in males by 3,65%.Conclusion: The conclusion from this study, it is known that the prevalence of stunting in Salatiga City in 2020 reached 6.85%. The highest cases occurred in the male sex with a percentage of 3.65%. In terms of age, the highest incidence of stunting occurred in children aged over 25-60 months.
Hubungan Kepatuhan Masyarakat dalam Melakukan Protokol Kesehatan dengan Kesiapan Beradaptasi Covid-19
Authors: Az-Zahra Fatimah , Desmawati Desmawati
Published: March 2023

Background: Pandemic of the Covid-19 needs serious attention. This is because the rate of spread of this virus is very fast, so that an attitude and the understanding of obedience to health protocol is needed to stop the spread of the Covid-19. This study aims to find the relationship between community obedience in carrying out the health protocols and the readiness to adapt with Covid-19.Methods: This study used quantitative research with a cross sectional, which was conducted in one of Rukun Warga in Pamulang district  with a sample of 231 people who were selected according to the inclusion criteria from total positive Covid-19. Collecting data using a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability with Crobach's value of 0.899 > 0.361. The statistical test used univariate analysis using descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis using Chi-square test.Result: The results of this study were reported that there was relationship between Community Obedience in carrying out the health protocols with the readiness to adapt toward Covid-19.Conclusion : The conclusion, community obedience in carrying out the health protocols have significant relationship in order to be ready and adaptation to Covid-19.
Potensi Penularan Leptospirosis pada Petugas Rumah Pemotongan Hewan di Kota Salatiga
Authors: Pujiyanti Aryani , Putro Dimas Bagus Wicaksono , Kartikasari Nimas Ayu
Published: March 2023

Background: Slaughterhouse workers have a risk of contracting leptospirosis because of daily contact with animal blood and urine. The purpose of the study was to describe the incidence of leptospirosis and measure the level of knowledge of workers and examine the relationship between demographic characteristics, the knowledge and the prevention behavior of leptospirosis.Methods: All technical staff of Slaughterhouse at Salatiga (30 people) were selected as participants. Data was collected in July 2016 through structured interviews. Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) was used to test the workers serum for leptospirosis. Data were analyzed using the Fisher-exact test.  Result: According to the findings, most respondents were male, between the ages of 26 and 50, and had low education background. Most respondents are unaware that leptospirosis is a serious disease and 73.3 percent of respondents had never heard of leptospirosis. The majority of participants reported negative MAT values. The majority of Slaughterhouse workers have never heard of leptospirosis and have little awareness of leptospirosis preventive methods, so they may be at risk of having the infection.Conclusion: There is no leptospirosis incidence in Slaughterhouse Salatiga, however, one worker had a history of leptospirosis exposure.There was no significant relationship between age, gender, and education level with knowledge and behavior, but the knowledge was significantly correlated with leptospirosis prevention behavior. Slaughterhouse officers are advised to receive health education about leptospirosis prevention to increase awareness of the need for self-protection in the workplace.
Ultrasonography (USG) Accuracy in Diagnosing Breast Cancer; a Cross-sectional Study at Prima Medika General Hospital Denpasar
Authors: Wulandari Putu Dewi Ari , Dharmawan I Bagus Gede
Published: March 2023

Background: Ultrasonography (USG) radiological examination can be an early detection of breast tumors before they develop into malignancy. The aim of our study was to determine the accuracy of USG examination in diagnosing breast cancer at Prima Medika Hospital.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from January to December 2021 at Prima Medika Hospital Denpasar in patients who had symptoms of breast cancer had breast USG examinations and biopsy examinations of 51 samples. We collected data by tracing medical records and in descriptive analysis and cross-tabulation analysis to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values and negative predictive values.Results: 72.5% of 51 patients were over 36 years old, 47.1% symptoms of a lump in their left breast. USG examination in detecting breast cancer has a sensitivity of 90.9%, a specificity of 93.1% then a positive predictive value of 92.9% and a negative predictive value of 90.1%.Conclusion: USG examination has a high accuracy in diagnosing breast cancer. Radiology specialists are expected to use USG examination as an early detection tool before conducting a histopathological gold standard examination.
Korelasi Antar Aspek Pembentuk Tipologi Wilayah Peri Urban Kecamatan Sungai Raya
Authors: Pratiwi Nana Novita
Published: March 2023

Dinamika fisik, sosial dan ekonomi yang saling mempengaruhi menyebabkan tingginya perkembangan Kecamatan Sungai Raya sebagai kawasan peri urban dari Kota Pontianak. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk melihat keterkaitan hubungan antara aspek fisik, sosial dan ekonomi dalam membentuk tipologi wilayah peri urban. Korelasi Rank Spearman dengan skala ordinal digunakan sebagai teknik analisis melalui hasil skoring antar variabel. Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa terdapat masing-masing 4 desa atau 20% wilayah yang tergolong peri urban primer maupun peri urban sekunder. Selanjutnya, terdapat 12 desa atau 60% wilayah yang tergolong rural peri urban. Analisis korelasi menyimpulkan bahwa hubungan antara aspek fisik dengan sosial serta fisik dengan ekonomi tergolong kuat dimana nilai korelasi masing-masing sebesar 0,75 dan 0.65. Sedangkan hubungan antara aspek sosial dengan ekonomi tergolong sangat kuat, yaitu sebesar 0,82. Temuan dari penelitian ini menggambarkan bahwa luas permukiman, ketersediaan fasilitas, aksesibilitas, mata pencaharian, IKE, kepadatan dan pertumbuhan penduduk telah menunjukkan perbedaan sifat kekotaan serta kedesaan yang relevan dengan kondisi maupun karakter desa di Kecamatan Sungai Raya. Sementara pemanfaatan lahan pertanian dan angkatan kerja lulusan minimal SMP kurang mewakili antara jenis tipologi dengan karakteristik wilayahnya.
Evaluasi Pembangunan Berkelanjutan dengan Rendah Karbon pada Sektor Pertanian Padi
Authors: Adetama Dwi Sartika , Fauzi Akhmad , Juanda Bambang , Hakim Dedi Budiman
Published: March 2023

Pembangunan nasional berkelanjutan yang selama ini dilakukan oleh pemerintah tingkat keberhasilannya masih belum dinikmati oleh setiap provinsi di Indonesia, sebagian didominasi di Pulau Jawa. Pembangunan selama ini menggunakan skenario business as usual (BAU) diukur berdasarkan aspek pertumbuhan ekonomi tapi tidak memperhitungkan dampak lingkungan. Permasalahan mulai muncul disaat terdapat ketimpangan antara dimensi ekonomi dengan dampak lingkungan yaitu emisi gas rumah kaca. Penelitian ini mengusulkan pendekatan dalam mengevaluasi pembangunan nasional BAU dengan rendah karbon menggunakan Teknik Rap_withoutLCD  berdasarkan Multi Dimensional Scalling (MDS). Objek penelitian pada tanaman padi, data yang dianalisis adalah data sekunder tahun 2014-2018, beberapa literature dan penelitian lain. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan nilai tukar petani, konsumsi beras, produksi padi, penduduk buta huruf, persebaran penduduk, persentase penduduk miskin, percetakan sawah, curah hujan, suhu, tekonologi informasi, pompa air, Rice Milling Unit, penggunaan pupuk organik, peraturan rendah karbon, dan emisi gas rumah kaca merupakan atribut yang sensitif terhadap pembangunan nasional berkelanjutan. Artinya jika atribut tersebut dihilangkan maka akan berdampak pada status keberlanjutan. Penelitian ini menunjukkan hasil evaluasi eksisting pembangunan konsep BAU dengan rendah karbon didominasi antara kurang (less sustainable) dan cukup (quite sustainable) di setiap provinsi sehingga pemerintah perlu menerapkan kebijakan transformasi pembangunan pertanian rendah karbon yang dapat menunjang produktivitas pertanian dan juga pembangunan nasional di Indonesia.
Zoom in: Open educational resources for informal online learning during COVID-19 and beyond
Authors: Cohen Guy , Cohen Anat
Published: March 2023

Institutions, organisations, and policymakers use open educational resources (OERs) to promote student equity and social inclusion. The global COVID-19 crisis highlighted the need for lifelong learning and underscored the importance of the higher education system in this endeavour. This study describes informal learning among adults through OERs, during the COVID-19 crisis, distinguishing between employed and unemployed individuals and between professional and personal development. A questionnaire distributed during the COVID-19 lockdown focused on three themes: (1) types of OERs used for learning during this period; (2) perceived OERs’ usefulness; and (3) changes in OER use due to the crisis. Our findings revealed group differences in types of OERs used and in changes brought about by COVID-19, as well as within-group differences based on personal characteristics. Only a few participants reported using massive open online courses (MOOCs). Moreover, videoconferencing usage increased despite low perceived usefulness ratings, pointing to a change in informal learning modes. This exploratory research provides insights into the preferences of individual groups. These insights may be used to reduce socioeconomic disparities, especially among those who have lost their jobs, and to develop effective models for open education.
Implications for practice or policy:

Enhancing the discussions about the future of open education by reflecting a wide picture of OERs use.
Redesigning OERs for the labour market by distinguishing between employed and unemployed, and professional and personal development.
OER preferences according to personal characteristics can be used to achieve better engagement with learning.
Seismic response and damage mechanism of tunnel lining in sensitive environment of soft rock stratum
Authors: Sun Guangchen , Fan Wenchen , Fu Helin , He Shan , Shen Hao , Yin Shuiping , Yin Peng , Wang Xueyi
Published: March 2023

In order to investigate the dynamic response characteristics and damage mechanism of the tunnel lining at the tunnel portal in the bridge–tunnel overlapping section in soft rock strata, a physical model with the scale ratio of 1:50 was made based on the similarity theory for shaking table tests. The acceleration and strain results of the tunnel lining under EL Centro seismic waves with different acceleration peak values were studied. Test results show that most of the acceleration values have significant amplification effects compared to input seismic waves, which increased significantly with greater peak values and elevations. Tensile deformations appear along the longitudinal and the circumferential directions of the tunnel lining. The tunnel spandrel and tunnel vault are the maximum deformation parts, respectively, at the standard section and the enlarged section of the tunnel lining. Therefore, it is suggested that the longitudinal anti-tensile design of the tunnel lining at the tunnel portal in such sensitive environments should be strengthened. And the anti-seismic design standard and durability requirement of the standard section of the tunnel lining adjacent to the enlarged section should be improved, so as to meet the requirements for stress deformation and overall stability when subjected to severe earthquakes.
Simpler foundations for the hyperbolic plane
Authors: Bamberg John , Penttila Tim
Published: March 2023

H. L. Skala (1992) gave the first elegant first-order axiom system for hyperbolic geometry by
replacing Menger’s axiom involving projectivities with the theorems of Pappus and Desargues for the hyperbolic plane.
In so doing, Skala showed that hyperbolic geometry is incidence geometry.
We improve upon Skala’s formulation by doing away with Pappus and Desargues altogether,
by substituting for them two simpler axioms.
The Distinctive Features of Religious Festivities in the Spanish Netherlands: The Douai Celebrations for the Canonisation of Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier
Authors: Dekoninck Ralph , Delfosse Annick
Published: March 2023

This paper is devoted to the spectacular ceremonies organised in the Low Countries to celebrate the canonisations of Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier. It focuses in particular on how local festive culture, characterised by a long tradition of spectacular Joyous Entries, has shaped these events. Compared to these previous models, what kind of new and specific language was created to express the transcendence of an absentee, the saint, and through him the Divine? Did a more obvious relationship exist between wonder and the sacred? We seek to answer these questions through the study of a particular case: the festivities organised by the university town of Douai. We explore the ways in which texts and images propose, through rather sophisticated displays, a re-creation of what happened rather than a representation.
Stability estimate for scalar image velocimetry
Authors: Burman Erik , Gillissen Jurriaan J. J. , Oksanen Lauri
Published: March 2023

In this paper, we analyze the stability of the system of partial
differential equations modelling scalar image velocimetry.
We first revisit a successful numerical technique to reconstruct velocity vectors

u

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from images of a passive
scalar field ψ by minimizing a cost functional
that penalizes the difference between the reconstructed scalar field ϕ
and the measured scalar field ψ, under the constraint that
ϕ is advected by the reconstructed velocity field

u

{{u}}

,
which again is governed by the Navier–Stokes equations. We investigate the stability of the reconstruction by
applying this method to synthetic scalar fields in two-dimensional turbulence that are generated by numerical simulation.
Then we present a mathematical analysis of the nonlinear coupled problem and prove that,
in the two-dimensional case, smooth solutions of the Navier–Stokes
equations are uniquely determined by the measured scalar field.
We also prove a conditional stability estimate showing that
the map from the measured scalar field ψ to
the reconstructed velocity field u, on any interior subset, is Hölder continuous.
Understanding Transcultural Communication and Middle East Politics Through Al Jazeera Practices
Authors: Guo Yao
Published: March 2023

Globalization and technological innovation have made transcultural communication more effective and more extensive. Media from Global South is challenging the traditional Western dominance with diffusion of information and ideas in fresh perspectives, spreading information and cultural products outwards while receiving them from Global North. Al Jazeera transformed the political and strategic environment by offering graphic footage and opinions to break stereotypes, change the narrative, and connect people across cultures. This article aims to analyze the transcultural journalistic practices of Al Jazeera and explore the power of transcultural communication and its impact on international politics.
Investigation of the physical properties of nanostructured CO:NiO thin films
Authors:   LEVRES Laboratory, University of El Oued, B.P. 789 39000 El Oued, ALGERIA, Ghougali M. , Belahssen O. ,   Physics Laboratory of Thin Films and Applications (LPCMA), University of Biskra, B.P. 145 R.P 07000 Biskra, ALGERIA, Benhamida S. ,   LRPPS Laboratory, Faculty of Mathematics and Matter Sciences, Kasdi Merbah University, 30000, Ouargla, Algeria, Mimouni M. ,   LEVRES Laboratory, University of El Oued, B.P. 789 39000 El Oued, ALGERIA, Rihia G. ,   LEVRES Laboratory, University of El Oued, B.P. 789 39000 El Oued, ALGERIA, Mahboub M. S. ,   LEVRES Laboratory, University of El Oued, B.P. 789 39000 El Oued, ALGERIA, Beggas A. ,   LEVRES Laboratory, University of El Oued, B.P. 789 39000 El Oued, ALGERIA
Published: March 2023

In this paper, the Co:NiO thin films were deposited on glass substrates under the temperature of (480°C) by spray pyrolysis technique )SPT), and their structural, electrical and optical properties were studied. The films prepared with a molar concentration of 0.2 mol/l from solutions of nickel nitrate and cobalt (II) chloride hexahydrate. The XRD results showed that the films have a fcc structure with preferred orientation (111). The optical band gap energy and Urbach energy were found ranging between 3.61 to 3.48 eV and 0.353 to 0.915 eV respectively. The maximum value of electrical conductivity was 0.08961 Ω-1.cm-1, it was obtained at 12 at.%.
Prevoditeljski rad Łucje Danielewske kao vid promicanja hrvatsko-poljskih književnih i kulturnih veza
Authors: Nemeth-Jajić Jadranka
Published: March 2023

Łucja Danielewska (1932. – 2004.), poljska književnica i prevoditeljica, u rodnome Poznanju nazivana damom poznanjskoga pjesništva, velik je dio svojega života prožela Hrvatskom. U njezinu prevoditeljskom radu, a prevodila je s bugarskoga, hrvatskoga, latinskoga, mađarskoga, ruskoga i srpskoga jezika, prijevodi s hrvatskoga zauzimaju posebno mjesto. S hrvatskim se jezikom toliko srodila da su i neke njezine pjesme nastale izvorno na hrvatskome jeziku. Prevođenjem s hrvatskoga osobito se intenzivno bavila devedesetih godina prošloga stoljeća, u burno vrijeme stjecanja hrvatske neovisnosti, kada je kao izvrsna poznavateljica hrvatske povijesti i kulture svojim kolegama i studentima na Katedri za slavensku filologiju Sveučilišta Adama Mickiewicza u Poznanju, ali i poljskoj književnoj i kulturnoj javnosti, tumačila bremenita ratna zbivanja koja su pogodila Hrvatsku i promicala identitetske odrednice hrvatske kulture. Devedesetih nastaju i njezini najznačajniji prijevodi s hrvatskoga na poljski. Tada objavljuje antologiju suvremenoga hrvatskog pjesništva Żywe źródło (1996) i izbor iz pjesništva Vesne Parun Morska róża (1998), a u osvit novoga tisućljeća izlazi i njezin prijevod romana Kratki izlet Ratka Cvetnića. Ovaj se rad bavi tim, ali i drugim prijevodima Łucje Danielewske s hrvatskoga na poljski, koji se u radu razmatraju u svjetlu promicanja hrvatsko-poljskih književnih i kulturnih veza i koji su joj priskrbili više nego vrijedno mjesto spomena kad je riječ o dodirnim točkama Hrvata i Poljaka.
Predgovor
Authors: Knežević Sanja
Published: March 2023

U ovome svesku časopisa Croatica et Slavica Iadertina donosimo radove koji su plod Međunarodnoga znanstvenog skupa “Joanna Rapacka i hrvatsko-poljske književne veze” održanoga na Sveučilištu u Zadru 23. rujna 2021. godineU ovome svesku časopisa Croatica et Slavica Iadertina donosimo radove koji su plod Međunarodnoga znanstvenog skupa “Joanna Rapacka i hrvatsko-poljske književne veze” održanoga na Sveučilištu u Zadru 23. rujna 2021. godine.
Editorial
Authors: Zelić Tomislav
Published: March 2023

U četvrtom svesku donosimo četiri izvorna znanstvena rada, od čega su tri u sekciji o književnosti i jedan u sekciji o jezikoslovlju. Svi su radovi, osim rada o Däubleru, podnesci s međunarodnog znanstvenog skupa njemačkog Društva za interkulturnu germanistiku (Gesellschaft für interkulturelle Germanistik, GiG) pod naslovom „Interkulturalni prostori – Povijesne rute i pasaže u sadašnjosti s posebnim obzirom na Sredozemlje“, održanog od 19. do 22. travnja 2022. godine online, u organizaciji Odjela za germanistiku Sveučlišta u Zadru.
Dječja slikovnica u perspektivi suvremenog roditelja
Authors: Kosec Katarina , Pintar Željka
Published: March 2023

Obilježjima i značajkama slikovnica bave se brojni stručni i znanstveni radovi. Najvećim dijelom oni su upućeni pedagoškom kadru koji u institucionalnom kontekstu, vođen standardima poticajnog čitanja i kvalitetne slikovnice, posreduje djeci njima namijenjenu knjigu. Ipak, poput brojnih stavova, čitalačke navike dijete dominantno formira u domu svoje obitelji, pa je bitan i istraživački uvid u roditeljsku procjenu važnosti prve djetetove knjige. U radu se predstavljaju rezultati anketnog ispitivanja kojim se utvrđuje roditeljska procjena važnosti slikovnice. Inicijalno se pretpostavlja da su dob i stupanj obrazovanja povezani s roditeljskim pristupom knjizi. Predviđa se da oni više razine obrazovanja i starije životne dobi pozitivnije percipiraju slikovnicu. Provedenim istraživanjem te su pretpostavke odbačene.
The Multi-layeredness of the Illustrated Book Otok (The Island)
Authors: Rezo Vladimira
Published: March 2023

Otok (The Island), an illustrated book, depicts a dystopian future of an unnamed Croatian island. Grandma, the main heroine and narrator, welcomes her granddaughter Zrinka, who arrives by boat from Zagreb. The majority of the island has sunk, and the remainder is inhabited by a few elderly people. Former Mediterranean vegetation has vanished, there are no animals, the sea is poisonous and greasy, the land is poisoned and barren, and the sky is cloudy but devoid of rain. The goal of this paper is to determine which issues emerge in the illustrated book and how they are depicted, as well as to evaluate aesthetic characteristics of the story. The importance of narration in the book cannot be overstated - two stories are told from Grandma’s point of view: the story of the dystopian present (told in the present tense), which is the opposite of Grandma’s melancholy story of the past and Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale of Thumbelina. Thumbelina is also the main intertext of the illustrated book, which is dominated by a romantic concept of childhood (the kind that Grandma remembers). That image of childhood contrasts with Zrinka’s posthumanist childhood, which is represented by a completely altered Little Red Riding Hood in the form of a computer game.
A Mismatch between the Scale of Higher Education and the Level of Household Incomes: Causes of Proliferation of Online College Student Loans in China
Authors: Zhou Longjun
Published: March 2023

Over the past decades, Chinese higher education has undergone a dramatic expansion. According to An Overview of Chinese Education: National Education Development in 2020 issued by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China, there were 2738 higher education institutions in China in 2020, with an admission rate of 54.4% and a total enrollment of 41.83 million students (1). With the rapid popularization of higher education, numerous issues have emerged on college campuses. The unreasonable proliferation of online student loads is one of them.
Oncolytic Virus: A Promising Immunotherapy to Treat Tumors
Authors: Rosen Anthony
Published: March 2023

Oncolytic viruses are a type of virus that infects and kills tumor cells more than other cells. They act as “immune modification platforms” that express immune checkpoint inhibitors, tumor antigens, cytokines, and T cell engagers. They can be engineered or tested to selectively multiply and kill cancer cells. Targeting strategies include deleting the gene for the virulence factor and using abnormal signaling pathways in cancer cells to stop them from multiplying and becoming lethal.
Gigantes y demonios en el siglo XVI: de las «flores curiosas» de Torquemada a la demonología de Martín Del Río
Authors: Guzmán Almagro Alejandra
Published: March 2023

La existencia de criaturas sobrenaturales ocupó diferentes discursos aparentemente dispares a lo largo del siglo XVI y en adelante. Por un lado, la literatura de prodigios y de mirabilia se desarrolló como género e influyó otras producciones textuales. Por otro lado, desde finales del siglo XV tenía lugar el florecimiento de los llamados tratados demonológicos, que analizaban las cuestiones “sobrenaturales” en una nueva clave, la de la crítica y el ataque a lo supersticioso. En el presente trabajo examinamos cómo las digresiones sobre un tipo de criaturas sobrenaturales, los gigantes, ocuparon espacios discursivos en la literatura de prodigios y también en la tratadística antisupersticiosa, y cómo en el debate en torno a su existencia intervinieron varios factores como el folclórico, literario y el teológico.
Un papel de actor desconocido de «Amor, honor y poder» de Calderón
Authors: Crivellari Daniele
Published: March 2023

En el presente trabajo queremos dar a conocer la existencia de un papel de actor del siglo XVII que reproduce las intervenciones de uno de los personajes principales de una comedia temprana de Calderón, Amor, honor y poder. Tras unas reflexiones iniciales sobre la importancia de los papeles de actor para profundizar en el conocimiento de los mecanismos de la puesta en escena en el Siglo de Oro, se ofrecen la transcripción y el análisis del documento, que fue reutilizado para la encuadernación de un manuscrito conservado actualmente en la Biblioteca Nacional de España.
La heterogeneidad de formatos y narraciones de «Don Quijote» en el cine y los cómics. Intertextualidad y posibilidades didácticas para la LIJ
Authors: Mérida Donoso José Antonio
Published: March 2023

El siguiente trabajo pretende abordar las transposiciones de Don Quijote de la Mancha llevadas a cabo en el cine, la televisión o los cómics, como medios que pueden introducir al espectador/lector más joven al mundo del Quijote. Conscientes de la ausencia de estudios transversales que aúne ambos medios se analiza las recodificaciones efectuadas por los hipertextos del cómic y la animación en relación al diálogo establecido con su hipotexto, atendiendo a sus posibilidades didácticas.
Influencia de la estética del cómic en «La Celestina» de Robert Lepage
Authors: Teira Alcaraz José Manuel
Published: March 2023

Se propone un análisis de la escenificación en España del director canadiense Robert Lepage de La Celestina, a partir de la perspectiva dramatúrgica de la plástica escénica. El estudio de los signos visuales de la puesta en escena enlaza con los elementos de representatividad del texto que son potenciados en diferente medida en la versión. El objetivo es poner de manifiesto la fidelidad al texto literariodramático áureo a través de medios de representación estéticos y escenotécnicos propios de la escena contemporánea que hibridan en el teatro lenguajes narrativos procedentes de otras artes.
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIAMONDS IN NON-KIMBERLITIC ROCKS OF THE WORLD AND NEOGENE SANDS OF UKRAINE
Authors: Kvasnytsya V.M.
Published: March 2023

The diamond mineralogy from a number of different non-kimberlitic occurrences of the world was analyzed and a comparison to diamonds from Neogene placers of Ukraine was made. Diamonds from lamprophyres of the Canadian Shield, metakomatiites of the Guiana and West African Shields, and ultra-metamorphic rocks in Asian, European and African continental occurrences were considered. In general, Ukrainian Neogene placer diamonds have many similar mineralogical features to diamonds from lamprophyres and metakomatiites, which differ little from diamonds from kimberlites and lamproites. Ukrainian placer diamonds are characterized by their micron sizes (≤0.5 mm), many of them are colored and have a cubic habit and nitrogen-free compositions, relatively frequent spectral Ib and Iаb types, and orange photoluminescence behavior. In addition, many diamonds are characterized by a relatively high content of hydrocarbons (i.e., CH2, CH3 groups and bonds >C=CH2), OH groups, also C=O, N-H, CO3, NO3-groups. This is evidence for a volatile-rich environment during the diamond crystallization. The formation of diamonds from lamprophyres and metakomatiites, as well as from kimberlites and lamproites, occurred under mantle temperatures and pressures. The relatively recently discovered diamond-bearing lamprophyres and metakomatiites have a number of similarities. They are: i) both formed on the edges of Archean cratonic structures, ii) their old ages (2.7 billion years ago and 1.83 billion years ago for the lamprophyres and 2.2 billion years ago for the metakomatiites), iii) both are strongly metamorphosed, iv) both contain many fragments of rocks of various origins, v) both contain rare xenograins of mantle minerals having diamond-bearing peridotite and eclogite associations, and vi) the diamonds themselves are often microcrystals and many are colored and have a cubic habit. The main difference between diamonds from the lamprophyres and metakomatiites is in their carbon isotopic signatures and their thermal history in the mantle. This is expressed by their different nitrogen contents and the different degree of its aggregation. Diamond-bearing ultrametamorphic rocks are mainly Paleozoic-Mesozoic in age (i.e., 531-92 million years) and occupy a tectonic setting at convergent plate boundaries unlike diamond-bearing lamprophyres and metakomatiites. Diamonds from ultrametamorphic rocks differ from diamonds from lamprophyres and metakomatiites as well as from Ukrainian placer diamonds from Neogene sands in a number of ways.
AN EXPLORATION OF THE AGRO-TOWN IN THE ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE AND RURAL DISTRICT
Authors: Galluzzo N.
Published: March 2023

The primary sector has been completely reshaped by the assignation of specific functions to farmers over the last 25 years, since legislators noted the importance of quality food productions to the rural and agro-industrial sectors and formally established rural and agri-food districts as legal entities. Agro-towns and rural districts in Italy, despite their peculiarities, represent an element of continuity in the path of social and economic development of the Italian countryside, contrasting the risk of marginalisation in rural areas through a propulsive growth of social capital and human interactions. The main purpose of this research was to assess the development of rural districts in some Italian regions as a consequence of the diffusion of agro-towns. The method of investigation has been a theoretical approach aimed at assessing the diffusion of the rural districts from 2016 to 2019 and by a comparison among Italian regions using some maps. Drawing some final remarks, agro-towns represent a fundamental pillar for the growth of the rural district in Italy due to their specificities in terms of social capital and local development, which are able to give a special connotation to the surrounding rural territory in a process of economic growth. In conclusion, the model of the rural district represents a spearhead for the countryside, emphasising all the peculiarities of rural areas where the impact of agro-towns has been significant in the past. The main consequence has been a transition of agro-towns from being degraded structures, where the incidence of agricultural underemployment was high, to structures where, despite the diffusion of large estates, there is an advanced social and economic development able to create a cohesive space that works to contrast the marginalisation of the Italian countryside.
STUDY OF TEACHERS' OPINION ON THE STATE OF THE SUBJECT PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS IN THE BULGARIAN SCHOOL
Authors: Ignatov G.
Published: March 2023

The purpose of Physical Education is to create conditions for continuous improvement, preservation, and control of the physical development and functional capabilities of students. The learning process in the subject „Physical Education and Sports” has the privilege and responsibility to play a decisive role in maintaining and strengthening the health of adolescents. The present study aims to examine the opinion of teachers in subjects other than the discipline „Physical Education and Sports” on its state and the ways to be improved in Bulgarian schools. The survey method was used for the research’s purposes. The specially closed questionnaire, consisting of 12 questions, was compiled under the nature of the study. The survey was conducted in September and October 2021. The subject of the survey was 30 teachers from several schools in Sofia. The obtained results were analyzed and presented based on the analysis of frequencies (f) and percentages (%).
AGRO-ENERGY: GROWTH POTENTIAL OF THE GREEN INDUSTRY
Authors: Yarkov D. , Zaimova D.
Published: March 2023

Our present economy, which is strongly dependent on fossil raw materials, is gradually changing into an economy based mainly on renewable raw materials. The European Union has given a very strong political signal to kick-start a green economy all across Europe. The European climate strategy and the transition to a decarbonized economy indeed call for a deep transformation of the production, storage and consumption in the Community. This process either can be described as a transition, generally defined as the process of changing from one state or condition to another, or in a more restricted sense, a transition leading to an entirely new way of fulfilling societal needs. In this process, we are referring to the two sides of the human-nature relation - the principle of ecological dependence, and the principle of ecological impact.
SCIENCE LITERACY OF BULGARIAN STUDENTS THROUGH TEACHERS' VIEW
Authors: Todorova S.
Published: March 2023

The article presents results and analysis of data from a national survey conducted among teachers, regarding the science literacy of Bulgarian students.
The conducted international studies PISSA and TIMSS show that the results of Bulgarian students are below the average for the study. In the field of natural sciences, the most significant decrease was observed, with the average score of Bulgarian students according to PISSA data falling by 22 points in the study conducted in 2018, compared to 2015.
The research presented in this article was conducted through an online questionnaire with 15 questions of different types. 105 teachers participated in the study. The results show that teachers use different methods to build science literacy in students. Teachers share that they are partially or not familiar with the results of the PISSA and TIMSS international studies conducted in our country, in the years 2015 and 2019. They need additional methodical help and literature for acquiring further knowledge and skills for improving science literacy among students.
Nick Cave: A Study of Love, Death and Apocalypse
Authors: Boer Roland
Published: March 2023

This study analyses the work of Nick Cave, a singular, idiosyncratic and brilliant musician, specifically through his engagements with theology and the Bible. It does so not merely in terms of his written work – the novels and plays and poetry and lyrics that he continues to produce – but also the music itself. ­Covering more than three decades of extraordinarily diverse creativity, this book explores such themes as the depravity of the worlds invoked in Cave’s novels and other written work, the consistent invocation of apocalyptic, his restoration of death as a valid dimension of life, the twists of the love song, and the role of a sensual and heretical Christ. This book draws upon a select number of theorists who provide the methodological possibilities of digging deep into the theological nature of Cave’s work, namely Ernst Bloch, the methodological foundation stone, as well as Theodor Adorno, Theodore Gracyk and Jacques Attali.