bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE IMPACT OF TAXES ON INDIVIDUAL LONG-TERM SAVINGS DECISION
Authors: Dominik Tschinkl  , Nathalie Weikert  , Dirk Kiesewetter
Published: February 2022

This paper uses experimental methods to analyze how different forms of taxation influence the decision between immediate consumption and saving. The parameters are chosen in such a way that the treatments No Tax, Immediate Taxation and Deferred Taxation have identical net payoffs, which should induce the same decisionmaking patterns. However, we find that these expectations only apply to the treatments No Tax and Immediate Taxation. The participants in the Deferred Taxation treatment show a significantly weaker preference for saving which hints at a misperception of this form of taxation. This result also has political implications as many OECD countries try to incentivize voluntary saving for retirement through deferred taxation. In the experiment, however, this type of taxation leads to less saving than an economically equivalent immediate taxation of savings. Furthermore, the paper shows that individuals only partially recognize the advantages of immediate or deferred taxation compared to a classic income tax. While the periodic yield is tax exempt in systems of immediate or deferred taxation, it is taxable under a classical income tax. The latter should have a negative effect on saving decisions. However, these theoretical predictions do not hold in our experiment.
Fourier lightfield microscopy: a practical design guide
Authors: Galdón Laura , Saavedra Genaro , Garcia-Sucerquia Jorge , Martínez-Corral Manuel , Sánchez-Ortiga Emilio
Published: February 2022

In this work, a practical guide for the design of a Fourier lightfield microscope is
reported. The fundamentals of the Fourier lightfield are presented and
condensed on a set of contour plots from which the user can select the
design values of the spatial resolution, the field of view, and the
depth of field, as function of the specifications of the hardware of
the host microscope. This work guides the reader to select the
parameters of the infinity-corrected microscope objective, the optical
relay lenses, the aperture stop, the microlens array, and the digital
camera. A user-friendly graphic calculator is included to ease the
design, even to those who are not familiar with the lightfield
technology. The guide is aimed to simplify the design process of a
Fourier lightfield microscope, which sometimes could be a daunting
task, and in this way, to invite the widespread use of this
technology. An example of a design and experimental results on imaging
different types of samples is also presented.
Perception towards cardiovascular diseases preventive practices among bank workers in Hossana town using the health belief model
Authors: Amdemariam Lemlem Kifleyesus , Watumo Aregash Mecha , Sibamo Epfrem Lejore , Agide Feleke Doyore
Published: February 2022

Background

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are becoming a public health problem in Ethiopia, especially among those who have limited physical activity. Although bank workers are at an increased risk of contracting CVD, their participation in CVD preventive activities is not studied in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the perception of bank workers towards CVD preventive behaviors and associated factors in Hossana town.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 258 participants from February 11 to 30/2020. A simple random sampling method was used to select study participants from the enumerated list of staff. Data was collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire and the collected data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were done. A p-value less than 0.05 with 95% CI was considered to declare an association between independent and dependent variables.

Results

A total of 253 respondents with response rate of 98.0% were participated. The study revealed that the likelihood of performing CVD preventive behaviors is 62.0%. Moreover, the study found that bank workers’ exposure to passive smoking [AOR = 0.5; 95% CI: 0.23–0.98], level of alcohol consumed [AOR = 0.5; 95% CI: 0.01–0.54], regularly consuming fruit and vegetable in daily meal [AOR = 0.16; 95% CI: 0.03–0.80], perceived severity[AOR = 0.1;95% CI: 0.01–0.68], and cues to take action [AOR = 0.12;95% CI: 0.02–0.73] were identified as predictors of perception to engage in CVD preventive behaviors.

Conclusion

The level of bank workers’ perception of engaging in CVD preventive behavior was in a considerable state to design and implement intervention strategies. Behavior change communication should be strengthened to improve their knowledge and perception of the severity of CVD and barriers so as to improve the likelihood of taking action.
Surveillance and genetic diversity analysis of avian astrovirus in China
Authors: Zhang Fuyou , Li Yang , Jiang Wenming , Yu Xiaohui , Zhuang Qingye , Wang Suchun , Yuan Liping , Wang Kaicheng , Sun Shuhong , Liu Hualei
Published: February 2022

Avian astroviruses (AAstVs) have caused major problem for poultry breeding industries in China in recent years, and the goose gout caused by goose astrovirus has produced particularly great economic losses. To better understand the prevalence and genetic diversity of AAstVs in China, 1210 poultry samples collected from eight provinces were tested with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect AAstV infections in different poultry populations. Then, Open reading frames 2 (ORF2) was amplified by specific primers, and the genetic evolution was analyzed. Our surveillance data demonstrate the diversity of AAstVs in China insofar as we detected 17 AAstVs, including seven chicken astroviruses (CAstVs), five avian nephritis viruses (ANVs), two goose astroviruses (GoAstVs), two duck astrovirus (DAstVs), and one new AAstV belonging to Avastrovirus Group 3. The positive rate of AAstV infection was 1.40%. Host analysis showed that CAstVs and ANVs were isolated from chickens, DAstVs and GoAstVs were isolated from ducks. Host-species-specific AAstVs infections were also identified in numerous samples collected at each stage of production. This study provides further evidence to better understand the epidemiology of AAstVs in different species of poultry in China.
Perinatal mortality after the Fukushima nuclear accident: An ecological study
Authors: Körblein Alfred
Published: February 2022

Objective

This study continues former studies on perinatal mortality in Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (FDNPP) accident in March 2011. An increased study region is chosen, and the study period is extended to 2019.

Methods

Japanese monthly perinatal mortality data are provided on a prefecture level by the Japanese government. The study region consists of 12 prefectures around the FDNPP; the rest of Japan is used as the control region. A combined non-linear regression of perinatal mortality rates in the study- and control regions is conducted. The regression model allows for a common asymptotic lower limit of perinatal mortality, seasonal variations, and periodic peaks in 2012–2019 in the study region. To determine the dependency of the effect on distance from the FDNPP, the study region is divided into four core prefectures and eight prefectures surrounding the core prefectures.

Results

Perinatal mortality rates in the study region show a significant 6.4% (95% CI: 1.8%, 13.4%) overall increase in 2012–2019 relative to the trend in preceding years with no attenuation during 2012–19. The increase translates to 590 (165, 1226) excess perinatal deaths (p = 0.016). It is characterized by annual peaks with maxima in April. A 13.6% increase is determined in the four core prefectures and a 4.3% increase in eight prefectures surrounding the core prefectures. Before 2012, there is a peak around April 2011 and a decline in October 2011; another significant peak is detected in November 2012. In the 4 core prefectures, large increases are found in the first quarter of 2018 (+70%) and in May 2019 (+130%).

Conclusion

This study finds periodic peaks in perinatal mortality in spring 2012–2019 in 12 prefectures of Japan surrounding the FDNPP. In light of massive increases in 2018 and 2019 in the four core prefectures, continued investigation of perinatal mortality in contaminated regions of Japan is recommended.
Spring diet and energy intake of whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) at the Yellow River National Wetland in Baotou, China
Authors: Liu Li , Liu Xiaoguang , Du Chao , Fang Haitao , Zhang Jiyun , Li Wenjing , Cao Litong , Gao Li
Published: February 2022

The energy supply of food available at stopover sites plays an important role in the life cycle of migratory birds. The Yellow River National Wetland in Baotou, China, is an essential migration station and a source of energy for migratory birds as it is located at an important intersection between East Asian/Australian and Central Asian flyways. From February to may 2020, we measured diet composition and energy content of whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) by fecal micro-tissue analysis to understand their use of the stopover site and inform conservation. The following results were obtained: (1) whooper swans mainly fed on nine species of plants belonging to four families, including corn (Zea mays), reeds (Phragmites australis), and Suaeda (Suaeda glauca), which is related to the availability of local crops and abundance of plants. (2) The energy provided by crops to whooper swans was significantly higher than that of the most abundant plants in wetlands.Zea mayswas the most consumed crop, and other abundant wetland plants played complementary roles. (3) The daily energy intake of whooper swans was 1393.11 kJ, which was considerably higher than their daily energy consumption. This suggested that the wetlands and the surrounding farmlands provide energy for the whooper swans to continue their migration. In order to protect migratory whooper swans, protection of important refuelling areas such as our study site should be implemented to provide sufficient energy supplies for continuing migration.
Effects of compression garment on muscular efficacy, proprioception, and recovery after exercise-induced muscle fatigue onset for people who exercise regularly
Authors: Hong Wei-Hsien , Lo Sui-Foon , Wu Hsin-Chieh , Chiu Min-Chi
Published: February 2022

Fatigue is a major cause of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD). Compression garments (CGs) can aid post-exercise recovery, therefore, this study explored the effects of CGs on muscular efficacy, proprioception, and recovery after exercise-induced muscle fatigue in people who exercise regularly. Twelve healthy participants who exercised regularly were enrolled in this study. Each participant completed an exercise-induced muscle fatigue test while wearing a randomly assigned lower-body CG or sports pants (SP); after at least 7 days, the participant repeated the test while wearing the other garment. The dependent variables were muscle efficacy, proprioception (displacements of center of pressure/COP, and absolute error), and fatigue recovery (muscle oxygen saturation/SmO2, deoxygenation and reoxygenation rate, and subjective muscle soreness). A two-way repeated measure analysis of variance was conducted to determine the effect of garment type. The results indicated that relative to SP use, CG use can promote muscle efficacy, proprioception in ML displacement of COP, and fatigue recovery. Higher deoxygenation and reoxygenation rates were observed with CG use than with SP use. For CG use, SmO2 quickly returned to baseline value after 10 min of rest and was maintained at a high level until after 1 h of rest, whereas for SP use, SmO2 increased with time after fatigue onset. ML displacement of COP quickly returned to baseline value after 10 min of rest and subsequently decreased until after 1 hour of rest. Relative to SP use, CG use was associated with a significantly lower ML displacement after 20 min of rest. In conclusion, proprioception and SmO2 recovery was achieved after 10 min of rest; however, at least 24 h may be required for recovery pertaining to muscle efficacy and soreness regardless of CG or SP use.
Superior effect of allopurinol compared to febuxostat on the retardation of chronic kidney disease progression
Authors: Park Seokwoo , Lee Jung Pyo , Kim Dong Ki , Kim Yon Su , Lim Chun Soo
Published: February 2022

Background

Although hyperuricemia is associated with chronic kidney disease, whether and how it should be managed for renoprotection remains debatable. Thus, we investigated whether allopurinol and febuxostat, the most frequently used urate-lowering treatments, have differential renoprotective effects on chronic kidney disease.

Methods

Incident users of allopurinol and febuxostat were identified from two tertiary referral centers. One-to-one propensity score matching between the allopurinol and febuxostat groups was performed. Participants were followed up until the occurrence of clinical outcomes, urate-lowering agent discontinuation, mortality, or the end of the study period, whichever occurred first. The primary outcomes were a 30% decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and end-stage renal disease. Differential trends of eGFR decline were estimated using a linear mixed-effects model.

Results

Each group included 654 participants. Baseline eGFRs were 40.1 [26.6–57.3] and 39.1 [27.9–58.3] mL/min/1.73 m2 in the allopurinol and febuxostat group, respectively. Adjusted least square mean change in serum urate was −1.58 mg/dL [95% confidence interval (CI), −1.78 to −1.38] and -2.69 mg/dL (95% CI, −2.89 to −2.49) in the allopurinol and febuxostat groups, respectively. Despite lower serum urate levels, febuxostat was significantly more associated with a 30% decline in eGFR (hazard ratio 1.26; 95% CI 1.03–1.54) and end-stage renal disease (hazard ratio 1.91, 95% CI 1.42–2.58) than allopurinol. Annual eGFR decline in febuxostat users was estimated to be more rapid than in allopurinol users by 2.14 (standard error 0.71) mL/min/1.73 m2 per year.

Conclusions

Allopurinol demonstrated attenuation of chronic kidney disease progression and prevention of hypouricemia, compared to febuxostat. Because the treatment can be renoprotective, further studies on its effects on chronic kidney disease are required.
Identifying a spatial scale for the analysis of residential burglary: An empirical framework based on point pattern analysis
Authors: Alazawi Mohammed A. , Jiang Shiguo , Messner Steven F.
Published: February 2022

A key issue in the spatial and temporal analysis of residential burglary is the choice of scale: spatial patterns might differ appreciably for different time periods and vary across geographic units of analysis. Based on point pattern analysis of burglary incidents in Columbus, Ohio during a 9-year period, this study develops an empirical framework to identify a useful spatial scale and its dependence on temporal aggregation. Our analysis reveals that residential burglary in Columbus clusters at a characteristic scale of 2.2 km. An ANOVA test shows no significant impact of temporal aggregation on spatial scale of clustering. This study demonstrates the value of point pattern analysis in identifying a scale for the analysis of crime patterns. Furthermore, the characteristic scale of clustering determined using our method has great potential applications: (1) it can reflect the spatial environment of criminogenic processes and thus be used to define the spatial boundary for place-based policing; (2) it can serve as a candidate for the bandwidth (search radius) for hot spot policing; (3) its independence of temporal aggregation implies that police officials need not be concerned about the shifting sizes of risk-areas depending on the time of the year.
Four in one—Combination therapy using live Lactococcus lactis expressing three therapeutic proteins for the treatment of chronic non-healing wounds
Authors: Kurkipuro Jere , Mierau Igor , Wirth Thomas , Samaranayake Haritha , Smith Wesley , Kärkkäinen Hanna-Riikka , Tikkanen Mirka , Yrjänheikki Juha
Published: February 2022

Diabetes mellitus is one of the major concerns for health care systems, affecting 382 million people worldwide. Among the different complications of diabetes, lower limbs chronic ulceration is a common, severe and costly cause of morbidity. Diabetic foot ulcers are a leading cause of hospitalization in diabetic patients and its rate exceed the ones of congestive heart failure, depression or renal disease. Diabetic non-healing ulcers account for more than 60% of all non-traumatic lower limb amputations and the five-year mortality after amputation is higher than 50%, being equal to several types of advanced cancer. The primary management goals for an existing diabetic foot ulcer are to achieve primary healing as expeditiously as possible and to achieve a reduction of the amputation rate in the patients. Unfortunately, approximately a quarter of patients do not partially or fully respond to the standard of care. Advanced therapies for chronic wounds are existing, however, recent guidelines including the latest reviews and meta-analyses of the scientific and clinical evidence available from current treatment strategies and new therapeutic agents revealed that there is a lack of clinical data and persistent gap of evidence for many of the advanced therapeutic approaches. In addition, no pharmacological wound healing product has gained authority approval for more than 10 years in both US and EU, constituting a highly unmet medical need. In this publication we present data from a live biopharmaceutical product AUP1602-C designed as a single pharmaceutical entity based on the non-pathogenic, food-grade lactic acid bacteriumLactococcus lactissubsp.cremoristhat has been genetically engineered to produce human fibroblast growth factor 2,interleukin4 and colony stimulating factor 1. Designed to address different aspects of wound healing (i.e. fibroblast proliferation, angiogenesis and immune cell activation) and currently in phase I clinical study, we show how the combination of the individual components on the wound micro-environment initiates and improves the wound healing in chronic wounds.
How to be impolite in ancient Greek: silencers and dismissals in Greek comedy
Authors: Dardano Paola
Published: February 2022

This paper examines impoliteness in ancient Greek, taking into account the linguistic structure of silencers and dismissals, their communicative functions and their gender distribution in three comedies by Aristophanes. Silencers and dismissals serve a number of different communicative goals: reinforcing disagreement, creating comic effect, and advancing the plot. We will analyse the possibilities that speakers have at their disposal to express them, and the interference that occurs with other speech acts that are conceptualised in a similar way.
Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν... Guai a voi! Dal lamento alla minaccia in greco biblico
Authors: Logozzo Felicia
Published: February 2022

Obiettivo di questo lavoro è descrivere i contesti pragmatici di impiego dell’interiezione οὐαί, che occorre pressoché esclusivamente in greco biblico. Attraverso l’analisi delle occorrenze, in particolare della Settanta e del Nuovo Testamento, verranno distinti gli usi propriamente interiettivi – in cui οὐαί esprime un lamento e sintatticamente non mostra legami sintattici con altri elementi della frase – dagli usi non interiettivi, in cui οὐαί si combina di solito con il dativo (o accusativo, o ἐπί + accusativo) della persona o dell’entità per la quale ci si rammarica o che si vuole minacciare. Le occorrenze di οὐαί nei Vangeli, in particolare, ci mostrano come essa si specializzi in questo testo per marcare il minaccioso attacco frontale di Gesù a scribi e farisei, introdotto proprio dalla ripetizione della sequenza Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν... Guai a voi!
Cortesía verbal en Lisias: un estudio del modal χρή
Authors: Fornieles Sánchez Raquel Fornieles
Published: February 2022

La forma modal χρή expresa modalidad deóntica, que incluye el valor directivo para la expresión de actos de habla directivos. Presentamos un estudio de los usos deónticos no directivos y de los usos directivos de χρή prestando especial atención su comportamiento como mecanismo de cortesía verbal.
Augusta Emerita: un carmen epigraphicum y noticia de un nuevo augustal
Authors: Ramírez Sádaba José Luis
Published: February 2022

Hay dos inscripciones emeritenses, publicadas hace ya tiempo por Mélida y García Iglesias, pero incompletamente estudiadas. En este artículo se considera que en una se ha escrito un carmen epigraphicum, que ha llegado incompleto, y la otra contiene la dedicatoria a un augustal.
Contacto físico en los actos de habla directivos. Estudio de χείρ y γόνυ en Homero
Authors: Andrés-Alba Iván
Published: February 2022

Este trabajo analiza las situaciones de contacto físico en los actos de habla directivos en los que se ven involucrados los términos χείρ y γόνυ. El análisis de estas situaciones en Homero permite establecer la relación entre los actos comunicativos verbales y la gestualidad con manos y rodillas y precisar cómo y en qué condiciones se desarrolla este contacto físico. Por último, se determinará con qué actos de habla se vincula el contacto con cada término y cuál es su papel desde la perspectiva de la cortesía y la descortesía.
Una nueva ara dedicada a Júpiter en el territorio de Complutum.
Authors: Vicent Ramírez Noelia
Published: February 2022

En 2019 un particular de Daganzo donó una pieza arqueológica al Museo arqueológico Regional de Madrid, que se ha identificado como un ara dedicada a Júpiter. Este estudio da a conocer la pieza inédita dentro del contexto territorial y religioso de Complutum.
Estela funeraria con antroponimia indígena procedente de Clunia (Burgos).
Authors: Gorrochategui Joaquín
Published: February 2022

Se publica una estela inédita procedente de Clunia (Burgos) con nombres personales indígenas. Se trata de nombres con escasos paralelos, todos ellos localizados entre los arévacos: Cunturus, Arquus y Paldus.  Por las características paleográficas y la sencillez del contenido, la estela debe datarse en la segunda mitad del s. I a. C.
3D nyomtatásnál alkalmazható kitöltési mintázatok hatása az ütőmunkára és annak szórására
Authors: Lennert József Richárd , Sárosi József
Published: February 2022

Ezen tanulmány célja, hogy megvizsgálja az FDM 3D nyomtatásnál gyakran alkalmazott Cura programban található különböző kitöltési mintázatok ütőmunkára gyakorolt UNI EN ISO 180 szabványú hornyolatlan PLA próbatestek segítségével. Mivel az említett programban több, mint 10 féle különböző kialakítású kitöltésből választhatunk, így mind a hobbi célú mind pedig az ipari felhasználók számára kulcsfontosságú kérdés, hogy az egyes kitöltések esetében az elkészülő alkatrész milyen mechanikai tulajdonságokat produkál. Emellett fontos megállapítani, hogy létezik-e olyan mértékű különbség az egyes kitöltések által biztosított mechanikai tulajdonságok között, amely már esetlegesen veszélyezteti az egyes alkatrészek használhatóságát. A tanulmányban fontos szerepet kap annak megállapítása, hogy az ütőmunka szempontjából melyek a legkedvezőbb és legkedvezőtlenebb kitöltési mintázatok.
Excel VBA függvény kialakítása fontosabb irracionális számok felismerésére
Authors: Fabulya Zoltán
Published: February 2022

Számítások során sokszor kapunk eredményként irracionális értéket, melynek megjelenítése tizedes tört alakban látható számológépünk vagy számítógépünk kijelzőjén. Viszont így nehezen értelmezhető az érték és pontatlan is. Ezért készítettünk olyan Excel függvényt, hogy a fontosabb irracionális értéken alapuló számokat, mint egy egész szám gyökeként vagy a Pi szám racionális törttel szorzásakor adódó irracionális számokat, meg tudjuk jeleníteni a „√” (gyök) vagy a „π” (Pi) karakterek segítségével. A programozás során kifejlesztett algoritmusok a Microsoft Excel táblázatkezelő program Visual Basic for Applications szolgáltatásával készültek el. A szám megfelelő megjelenítéséhez a függvényünknek fel kell ismernie az argumentumaként kapott számot, melyet szöveges formátumban jelenít meg rövidebb, és jobban értelmezhető formában, mint az eredeti, tizedes tört alakú irracionális szám.
Determinants of the adoption of AI wearables - practical implications for marketing
Authors: Sułkowski Łukasz , Kaczorowska-Spychalska Dominika
Published: February 2022

Wearables have become a natural element of human life, determining our way of perceiving, understanding and experiencing the world. Enriched with elements of artificial intelligence, they will change our habits and draw us into the digital dimension of the world - a space of uninterrupted interaction between people and technology. As a result, there are still new ideas for the effective use of AI wearables in the consumer space. The main aim of the article is to examine the determinants behind the acceptance of the AI wearables, with particular emphasis on the strength and nature of the relationship between the consumer and technology. The UTAUT2 model is used for this purpose. The article is a continuation of the previous reflections and analyses in this area; at the same time it constitutes an initial stage of research on the issues related to the adoption of AI wearables.
AMPLIFICATION AND SEQUENCE ANALYSIS OF dhaS, ONE COMPONENT OF THE INDOLE-3-PYRUVIC ACID SYNTHETIC PATHWAY
OF THE PHYTOHORMONE INDOLE-3-ACETIC ACID
Authors: Alviar Karen , Lumangaya Krizzia Mae , Adajar Joan Christine , Pedro Mannix
Published: February 2022

Several species of
Bacillus are plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria that can produce the phytohormone Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) which regulates plant growth and development, and in some species, protects the host plant from pathogen invasion. Previous studies reveal several pathways for IAA biosynthesis in various bacterial species including genes and enzymes that take part in the biosynthetic pathway. In this study, we aim to amplify
dhaS, one of the component genes from the indole-3-pyruvic acid pathway (IPyA) for IAA synthesis, and to conduct 16S rRNA sequence analysis from two
Bacillus spp. isolated from biofertilizer. Seqeuncing of the
dhaS gene amplified through polymerase chain reaction using designed gene specific primers showed 98% identity with
B. velezensis strain FJAT-45028 and a translated BLAST hit with an aldehyde dehydrogenase protein, having percent identity of 96%. Secondary structure of the protein coded by
dhaS gene in isolate 1 displayed models of proline dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase. Furthermore, 16s rRNA sequences from two
Bacillus isolates were analyzed. 16S rRNA from Isolate 1 showed a top BLAST hit with
Bacillus sp. strain 1CY1 (99.67%) while Isolate 2 showed a top BLAST hit with
B.subtilis strain GX S-11 (95.65%). Phylogenetic trees were generated to reveal the relationship of the two isolates to their top five BLAST hits. To further understand the potential roles of
dhaS in the IPyA pathway for IAA synthesis, transcriptional responses to l-tryptophan and functional genomic studies must be done. These will help us further understand the physiological bases of biofertilizers towards sustainable agriculture.
Arguing for Atonement?
Authors: Davis Richard Brian
Published: February 2022

According to William Lane Craig, to avoid compromising God’s aseity we must embrace nominalism with respect to mathematical and logical objects. There are no numbers, propositions, possible worlds, properties, or relations. In this paper I argue that Craig’s nominalism threatens to undermine his theological stance on the atonement.
Conexión cosmos-hombre, una representación figurativa desde el arte como símbolo animal
Authors: Estrada Zapata Juliana Andrea
Published: February 2022

Este texto se basa en la conexión del ser humano con el cosmos desde la perspectiva de Geordano Bruno en la que se aprecia la trascendencia física hacia la espiritualidad y se permite la formación representativa de la figura como una forma animal que genera un panorama de pensamiento en el arte desde el símbolo (animal), en el que diversas experiencias expondrían particularidades de la representación del ser a partir de la obra de arte.
Las danzas de tango y samba de gafieira en la lupa de los estudios de género y queer
Authors: Álvarez Seara José Manuel
Published: February 2022

Este artículo forma parte de mi Doctorado en Ocio en las universidades de Deusto y UFMG, es un trabajo de revisión documental y estado del arte sobre la temática de la danza de salón, que tiene una perspectiva de género y diversidad sexual. En la danza de salón se han venido presentando en los últimos 20 años diversos cuestionamientos: la crítica hacia la heteronormatividad y los estereotipos de género.
La metodología cualitativa de revisión documental permitió realizar una revisión teórica de autores relacio-nados con las temáticas de heteronormatividad y este-reotipos de género en las danzas de tango y samba de gafieira. Esta revisión teórica y conceptual nos permitió visualizar ideas, conceptos y una perspectiva del estado del arte en relación con la heteronormatividad, los este-reotipos de género y los cambios que se vienen desarro-llando en los últimos años que cuestionan esta hegemo-nía en las danzas de salón de samba y tango.
Políticas de la piel: el aparato de la producción corporal y algunas promesas de los cuerpos monstruosos
Authors: Hernández Galván Francisco
Published: February 2022

Necesitamos pensar una política que mantenga como nudo de análisis la piel como objeto sensible. Es decir, como un proceso distinto a los procesos corporales y de la carne, pero a la vez paralelo a estos. Entender a la piel más allá de la caracterización volcada en una capa de tejido altamente resistente y flexible que cubre la carne de los organismos. Para tales fines, se considera la narrativa fílmica de Pieles —de Casanova— como telón de fondo, sobre la pregunta por la materialidad semiótica y política del cuerpo a través de experiencias afectivas y considerando la formulación de un “aparato de producción corporal” y una particular política de la piel incrustada en una discusión constante sobre la relación entre lo corporal y lo natural.
El Club de Anita y la etnografía como resistencia al olvido. Dibujo etnográfico como creación artística
Authors: Camargo Acosta Ana María
Published: February 2022

La intención de este artículo radica en dar a conocer la realidad vivida en el espacio campesino familiar y social llamado el Club de Anita junto con otros espacios de esta naturaleza, revelando y documentando de manera escrita y visual las vivencias ocurridas en dichos espacios. La reflexión gira en torno a la siguiente pregunta: ¿De qué manera el espacio del Club de Anita significó una medida de distanciamiento temporal de lo rutinario, revelándose como experiencia sensible en la creación de memoria colectiva y espacio de resistencias para sus asiduos visitantes? Se plantea la expedición etnográfica como metodología y ruta de creación, mediante la cual se ha logrado evidenciar la importancia de generar consciencia del otro desde lo sensible y creativo. El marco teórico se enfoca en las luchas femeninas campesinas por resistir ante circunstancias diversas de injusticia, haciendo paralelos con las mujeres que fueron incluidas en el trabajo de campo realizado.
La intervención social de clown, una práctica dispositiva de investigación-creación para la construcción de paz en Colombia
Authors: Velásquez Ana Milena , Martínez Monique Martínez
Published: February 2022

Este artículo colombo-francés a dos voces explora la intervención social de clown como una práctica dispositiva de investigación creación para la construcción de paz en Colombia. Se pone a prueba el concepto de dispositivo desarrollado por el laboratorio de investigación Lla/Creatis de Toulouse, en una práctica específica en Colombia: la intervención de clown en espacios territoriales de reincorporación y capacitación de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC). Se propone analizar la relación arte-vida a través de una praxis, la intervención social del clown, explorando cómo desde el lenguaje del payaso se contribuye a un proceso social complejo y multidimensional como la transición de todo un país a una cultura y aprendizaje de la paz. Se corresponde plenamente con la voluntad de sacar el arte de su campo institucional inscribiéndose en otros sectores, sociales, económicos y personales para estudiar el arte y su función en la sociedad y sus desafíos actuales.
Editorial
Authors: Bustos Gómez Marta
Published: February 2022

En este número, la Revista Corpo-grafías de la Facultad de Artes ASAB abre el espacio para presentar algunas reflexiones sobre procesos, recursos, actitudes, percepciones, interpretaciones y usos que movilizan un amplio rango de prácticas artísticas y estéticas, en tiempos en los que los términos industria y economía cultural o creativa resuenan en diversos niveles. Es notorio, y dice mucho sobre lo que se posiciona como relevante en la agenda de las políticas del arte y la cultura, el auge de este tema en notas de prensa, artículos de revistas, libros especializados, discursos de entidades culturales gubernamentales y eventos académicos, entre otros. Los términos industria y economía cultural o creativa han repicado y creado una cierta resonancia empática hacia un sistema de interpretación del mundo del arte que incide en los modos de concebir y aprehender y, por tanto, en los ritmos vitales, las corporeidades, la organización social y económica de quienes lo conforman.
Rheesovi Stavitelé. Krok za Wittgensteina?
Authors: Beran Ondřej
Published: February 2022

Reflexion on Rheesʼs Builders.
Correlation analysis between CD133, Klk3 and grhl2 expression and tumor characteristics in prostate cancer
Authors: Wu Jinhua , Guo Shulin , Wang Luxia , Liao Zhongxiang
Published: February 2022

Prostate cancer is a common clinical disease in men. It is known that prostate cancer ranks 3rd in the incidence of malignant tumors of the male genitourinary system in China, which is able to evaluate the riskiness of life expectancy of male patients. Therefore, we investigated the expression of CD133, recombinant human kallikrein 3 (Klk3), grainy head like 2 (grhl2) in prostate cancer, and correlation with tumor characteristics in the present study. A total of 167 prostate cancer patients who underwent surgical treatment in our hospital from February 2017 to April 2021 were selected. Their cancer and adjacent tissues were resected, and CD133 was detected by double staining using immunohistochemistry, Klk3 and grhl2 were detected by RT-PCR analysis, and CD133, Klk3 were analyzed by Pearson's method in different clinical stages, Gleason grade Correlation of grhl2 with tumor characteristics. The expression of CD133, KLK3, and GRHL2 in cancer tissue was increased compared with adjacent tissue (P < 0.05). The expression of CD133, KLK3, and GRHL2 increased with the aggravation of the clinical stage and Gleason grade (P < 0.05). CD133, KLK3, and GRHL2 showed a positive correlation in prostate cancer. The Pearson method found a positive correlation between CD133, KLK3, GRHL2 and clinical stage, Gleason grade, and lymph node metastasis. In general, high CD133, Klk3, and grhl2 expression was observed in prostate cancer and increased with the disease. They presented a positive correlation in prostate cancer presence, and these three gene products correlated with tumor characteristics.
Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer Ratio on Microbial Diversity of Rice Rhizosphere Soil in Cold Region
Authors: Chen Hongwei , Huang Ling
Published: February 2022

The experiment was conducted in the paddy field of a scientific and technological park of an agricultural reclamation farm in Xinxiang province from 2017 to 2019. The soil quality of the experimental field was the rhizosphere soil of rice in the cold region, and Longjing 31 was used as the experimental material. The effects of nitrogen application ratio on microbial diversity of rice rhizosphere soil in the cold region were studied. The aim is to provide a theoretical basis for rational fertilization, improving soil environment and high yield and efficiency. The results showed that: (a) the microbial diversity index of rice rhizosphere soil in the cold region was the best after the second nitrogen application; (b) under the ratio of N4 nitrogen application, the activity of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes in rice rhizosphere soil in a cold region and their survival were the best; (c) under intensive cultivation conditions, the microbial diversity was the highest under SF1 treatment. SF0 treatment had the highest fungal diversity and SF3 treatment had the highest actinomycete diversity. (d) There was no significant effect on the microbial diversity of rice rhizosphere soil in the cold region without nitrogen fertilizer application in a single season.
Mir 135a inhibits tumor cell proliferation by regulating the expression of notch pathway in hepatoblastoma
Authors: Pu Changsheng , Liu Zhao , Chen Jianfei , Wu Tiantian , Zhang Keming
Published: February 2022

MiRNA affects the proliferation, migration and cycle of tumor cells. However, the mechanism of regulating Notch pathway expression and inhibiting tumor cell proliferation in hepatoblastoma is not clear, we need to further explore. In this study, the dact2 gene can inhibit liver fibrosis. In this experiment, we used in vitro culture of hepatoblastoma cells and flow cytometry to detect the effect of miRNA-135a on the tumor cell cycle. The expression of miRNA-135a was detected by real-time PCR in 6 tumor samples and normal controls to observe and analyze the expression level of the important signal pathway proteins in the cells after mir-135a transfection. The cells were divided into the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group was transfected with miRNA-135a cells, while the control group was not transfected. Finally, the data are analyzed and discussed. from the third day, the activity of M17 cells in the mir-135a group began to be inhibited. By the fifth day, the inhibition rate of M17 was 50.64% (P < 0.01), and M21 was 25.02% (P < 0.01). In the experimental group, 53.38% of the cells were in the G1 phase, and mir-135a could block the tumor cells in G1 phase, affect the cell cycle process, and then affect cell proliferation.
Resistance analysis of grape Botrytis cinerea based on PCR and sequencing technology
Authors: Zhang Hongmei , Jiang Huimin
Published: February 2022

Resistance of grape Botrytis cinerea was analyzed based on PCR and sequencing technology, which provided a reasonable basis for guiding the species and usage of grape Botrytis cinerea. 104 monospora strains of grape B. cinerea were collected from the main grape-producing areas of China. After isolation and purification, the grape B. cinerea DNA was extracted, and PCR primers were designed according to the resistance mechanism of pyrimethene to pyrimethamines, pyridamines and diformolines. Sequence analysis showed that the resistance frequency of B. cinerea to pyrimidine was 22.22%-62.5%, the high-resistant strain frequency was 44.23%, and the mid-temperature zone was 62.5%. The total resistance rate of B. cinerea to pyrimidine was 42.60%. The resistance rate of B. cinerea to pyrimidine was 42.60%. Resistance frequencies of grape gray mold strains were significantly different. The resistance frequencies of grape gray mold strains to pyridimide were significant. The highest resistance frequencies of grape gray mold strains were 53.42% in the cool temperature zone. Only 3.85% of grape gray mold strains showed resistance to pyridimide. Therefore, the resistance of Grape B. cinerea to pyrimidine and pyrimidine is relatively common, and the resistance to enoylmorpholine is still in the initial stage.
Effect of PRECEDE-PROCEED-Model-Based Health Education on the Life Quality and 5-HTT Gene Expression of Patients with Gastric Cancer after Surgery
Authors: Wang Guifang , Jiang Xueyan
Published: February 2022

This study aimed to investigate the effect of PRECEDE-PROCEED-Model-based health education on the life quality of patients with gastric cancer after surgery. Also, the effect of this model was evaluated on 5-HTT gene expression as a gene related to depression. For this purpose, a total of 32 gastric cancer patients who were hospitalized in this hospital between March 2019 and September 2020 were enrolled in this study after surgery and, according to the time of admission, were divided into the control group and observation group, with 16 patients in each group. Patients in the control group were nursed regularly, while those in the observation group, in addition to the regular nursing, would receive the PRECEDE-PROCEED-Model-based health education. Post-surgery life quality of patients in two groups was compared from the following aspects: Rehabilitation process, pain assessment, rate of complications and The Short-Form (SF-36) Health Survey. The expression of the 5-HTT gene was performed by the Real-time qPCR technique. The results of this study showed that after surgery, the extubation time and the time of hospital discharge of patients in the observation group were all earlier than those in the control group, while the score of pain assessment and rate of complication was much lower in the observation group, and the SF-36 score of patients was much higher (all P < 0.05). The results of 5-HTT gene expression showed that there was no significant difference between the control and observation groups before the intervention. But one month after the intervention, gene expression in the observation group was significantly reduced compared to the control group (p <0.01). This significant decrease was also seen two months after the intervention (p <0.05). As mentioned before, the expression of the 5-HTT gene increases during the depression, therefore improvement of the patient's condition and quality of life decreased the expression of this gene. Hence, PRECEDE-PROCEED-Model-Based Health Education plays an influential role in reducing the expression of this gene. However, the passage of time has not been ineffective in lowering 5-HTT expression. In general, PRECEDE-PROCEED-Model-based health education could help patients establish a good system of health knowledge, which could encourage the patients to avoid the negative mood, optimize the rehabilitation process, improve the post-surgery rehabilitation and, finally, ameliorate the life quality of patients after surgery.
Comparison between Pelvic IMRT and 3D-CRT in Combination with Chemotherapy via Nrf2 Expression on the High-Risk Endometrial Cancer
Authors: Wang Na , Zhang Xia , Xu Shuwen , Li Xuehui , Meng Yali , Dou Zhixiang
Published: February 2022

This study aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of pelvic intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) in combination with chemotherapy on high-risk endometrial cancer. The effect of these methods is evaluated via Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) expression, the levels of chitinase protein 40 (YKL-40), human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), and prolactin (PRL) in serum. For this purpose, between August 2014 and July 2017, 114 endometrial cancer patients admitted to this hospital for treatment were randomized into the observation group (n=60) and control group (n=54). Following the surgery, patients in these two groups received the chemotherapy of taxol and carboplatin (TC). Based on the chemotherapy, patients in the observation underwent the IMRT, while those in the control group adopted the 3D-CRT. The Nrf2 expression was performed based on the Real-time PCR technique. The incidence rate of adverse reactions was a 3-year recurrence rate and mortality rate. Results showed that after treatment, levels of YKL-40, HE4, and PRL in the serum of patients in two groups decreased compared to those before treatment (all P < 0.05). In comparison, the difference between the two groups showed no statistical significance (P > 0.05). The evaluation of Nrf2 transcription factor expression showed significant differences started in comparisons of the Nrf2 Expression between two groups (P > 0.05), and this enhancement was significant in the control group after treatment. Comparison of the incidence rates of the bone marrow suppression during treatment showed no significant difference (P > 0.05). However, the incidence rates of radiation enteritis and radio-cystitis in the observation group were much lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). During the follow-up, there were five patients in the control group and 7 in the observation group losing to the follow-up, and among the remaining subjects, no significant difference was identified in the comparison of the recurrence rate or mortality rate between the two groups (all P > 0.05). In general, Pelvic IMRT in combination with chemotherapy is a promising and safe candidate for high-risk endometrial cancer with mild radiation injury; besides, YKL-40, HE4, and PRL are the effective indicator for the prediction of efficacy in chemotherapy for endometrial cancer.
Research on the Correlation between Plasma BNP and the Condition and Prognosis of Chronic Heart Failure
Authors: Ma Bocong , Zhao Ming , Guo Zhihao , Zhao Zheng
Published: February 2022

This study aimed to analyze the correlation between the level of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the condition and prognosis of chronic heart failure (CHF). For this purpose, between January 2017 and July 2020, we recruited a total of 120 CHF patients who were treated in Cangzhou Central Hospital into this study, consisting of 40 patients in NYHA II, 40 in NYHA III and 40 in NYHA IV, and simultaneously, 40 subjects with normal heart function were enrolled into the control group. General data were collected from the patients and subjects, and laboratory tests regarding the BNP level, LVEDD and LVEF were carried out. Correlation between plasma level of BNP and the evaluation of condition and prognosis of CHF was also analyzed. For further evaluation, the expression of BNP gene expression was considered in the femoral blood of participants by the Real-time PCR technique. The results showed that comparison over the clinical data of subjects among these groups showed no significant difference (P > 0.05). In the research group, the averages of LVEDD and BNP in plasma were (58.53±3.75) mm and (5089.86±22.39) pg/mL, significantly higher than those in the control group, while the LVEF was (45.66±3.42) %, which was lower than that in the control group (all P < 0.05). For the subgroup comparison, as the NYHA class augmented, patients also had a significant increase in the mortality rate and the difference among subgroups had statistical significance (P < 0.05). Furthermore, with 442 pg/mL as a critical point for BNP, patients in the research group were further divided into the BNP>442 pg/mL group and BNP ≤442pg/mL group, and the statistical analysis revealed that in the BNP>442 pg/mL group, the incidence rate of cardiovascular events, re-hospitalization rate and mortality rate were 53.53%, 14.14% and 7.07%, which were all significantly higher than those in the BNP ≤ 442 pg/mL group (all P < 0.05). Also, BMP gene expression was increased in NYHA II, NYHA III, and NYHA IV groups compared to the control group. However, this increase was statistically significant in the NYHA III group (P <0.05) and in the NYHA IV group (P <0.01) compared to the control group. In conclusion, the level of BNP in plasma can reflect the condition of CHF and is critical to the clinical diagnosis, treatment and prognosis evaluation and evaluation of the BNP gene confirmed the result. Thus, it is worth being promoted in clinical practice.