bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FMRP expression in primary breast tumor cells correlates with recurrence and specific site of metastasis
Authors: Caredda E. , Pedini G. , D’Amico F. , Scioli M. G. , Pacini L. , Orsaria P. , Vanni G. , Buonomo O. C. , Orlandi A. , Bagni C. , Palombi L.
Published: June 2023

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Molecular and clinical evidence indicated that Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMRP) plays a role in different types of cancer, including breast cancer. FMRP is an RNA binding protein that regulates the metabolism of a large group of mRNAs coding for proteins involved in both neural processes and in epithelial-mesenchymal transition, a pivotal mechanism that in cancer is associated to tumor progression, aggressiveness and chemoresistance. Here, we carried out a retrospective case-control study of 127 patients, to study the expression of FMRP and its correlation with metastasis formation in breast cancer. Consistent with previous findings, we found that FMRP levels are high in tumor tissue. Two categories have been analyzed, tumor with no metastases (referred as control tumors, 84 patients) and tumor with distant metastatic repetition, (referred as cases, 43 patients), with a follow-up of 7 years (mean). We found that FMRP levels were lower in both the nuclei and the cytoplasm in the cases compared to control tumors. Next, within the category cases (tumor with metastases) we evaluated FMRP expression in the specific sites of metastasis revealing a nuclear staining of FMRP. In addition, FMRP expression in both the nuclear and cytoplasmic compartment was significantly lower in patients who developed brain and bone metastases and higher in hepatic and pulmonary sites. While further studies are required to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms of FMRP expression and direct or inverse correlation with the secondary metastatic site, our findings suggest that FMRP levels might be considered a prognostic factor for site-specific metastasis.
The Myth of Man the Hunter: Women’s contribution to the hunt across ethnographic contexts
Authors: Anderson Abigail , Chilczuk Sophia , Nelson Kaylie , Ruther Roxanne , Wall-Scheffler Cara
Published: June 2023

The sexual division of labor among human foraging populations has typically been recognized as involving males as hunters and females as gatherers. Recent archeological research has questioned this paradigm with evidence that females hunted (and went to war) throughout theHomo sapienslineage, though many of these authors assert the pattern of women hunting may only have occurred in the past. The current project gleans data from across the ethnographic literature to investigate the prevalence of women hunting in foraging societies in more recent times. Evidence from the past one hundred years supports archaeological finds from the Holocene that women from a broad range of cultures intentionally hunt for subsistence. These results aim to shift the male-hunter female-gatherer paradigm to account for the significant role females have in hunting, thus dramatically shifting stereotypes of labor, as well as mobility.
How does owning commercial housing affect the subjective well-being of rural-urban migrants?——The mediating effect of housing assets and the moderating effect of debt
Authors: Lou Wenlong , Du Cuicui , Qiao Yuhua
Published: June 2023

Houses mean a lot to Chinese people, and in the context of the urban-rural dualist system, town housing has a special significance for rural-urban migrants. Based on the 2017 China Household Finance Survey(CHFS) data, this study uses the Ordered Logit (OLogit) model to empirically test the effect of owning commercial housing on the subjective well-being(SWB) of rural-urban migrants, and through the mediating effect and moderating effect to conduct an in-depth investigation into the intrinsic effect mechanism and further explains the relationship between the two and the current residential location of their family. The results of the study show that: (1) Owning commercial housing can significantly enhances the subjective well-being(SWB) of rural-urban migrants, and the findings remain robust after using alternative model, adjusting the sample size, correcting for sample selectivity bias using propensity score matching(PSM), and controlling for potential endogeneity bias combining instrumental variables and conditional mixed process(CMP); (2) The effect of owning commercial housing on the subjective well-being(SWB) of the first generation rural-urban migrants, rural-urban migrants in the eastern and central regions, and those who obtained housing before the rapid rise in house prices is more pronounced; (3) Commercial housing acts on the subjective well-being(SWB) of rural-urban migrants through the mediating effect of housing assets, and there is some regional variation in the mediating effect of housing assets. At the same time, the household debt acts as a positive moderator between commercial housing and the subjective well-being(SWB) of rural-urban migrants; (4) Even with commercial housing, rural-urban migrants whose families are currently living in rural areas still have a stronger sense of subjective well-being (SWB).
CELA3B immunostaining is a highly specific marker for acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas
Authors: Uhlig Ria , Bröker Nina , Weidemann Sören , Gorbokon Natalia , Menz Anne , Büscheck Franziska , Luebke Andreas M. , Putri Devita , Kluth Martina , Hube-Magg Claudia , Hinsch Andrea , Lennartz Maximilian , Reiswich Viktor , Höflmayer Doris , Fraune Christoph , Möller Katharina , Bernreuther Christian , Lebok Patrick , Sauter Guido , Minner Sarah , Steurer Stefan , Burandt Eike , Krech Rainer , Dum David , Marx Andreas , Simon Ronald , Krech Till , Clauditz Till S. , Jacobsen Frank
Published: June 2023

Chymotrypsin-like elastase family member 3B (CELA3B, elastase-3B) is a pancreatic enzyme with digestive function in the intestine. Since RNA analyses of normal tissues suggest that CELA3B expression is limited to the pancreas, the potential diagnostic utility of CELA3B immunohistochemistry for the distinction of pancreatic from extrapancreatic cancers and in the distinction of acinar cell carcinoma from ductal adenocarcinoma was assessed. CELA3B expression was successfully analyzed in 13,223 tumor samples from 132 different tumor types and subtypes as well as 8 samples each of 76 different normal tissue types by immunohistochemistry in a tissue microarray format (TMA). In normal tissues, CELA3B immunostaining was only seen in acinar cells and in a fraction of ductal cells of the pancreas as well as on some apical membranes of surface epithelial cells of the intestine. Among tumors, CELA3B immunostaining was seen in 12 of 16 (75%) acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas including 6 cases with strong staining (37.5%) as well as in 5 of 13,207 other tumors (0.04%). These included 1.2% of 91 adenoid cystic carcinomas, 1.2% of 246 mucoepidermoid carcinomas and 0.8% of 127 acinic cell carcinomas of salivary glands. Our data show a good sensitivity (75%) and a high specificity (99.9%) of CELA3B immunohistochemistry for diagnosing acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas.
Predictors of high-cost patients with acute whiplash-associated disorder in Japan
Authors: Hayashi Kazuhiro , Miki Kenji , Ikemoto Tatsunori , Ushida Takahiro , Shiro Yukiko , Tetsunaga Tomoko , Takasusuki Toshifumi , Hosoi Masako , Yukioka Masao
Published: June 2023

Introduction

The proportion of neck injuries due to traffic accidents is increasing. Little is known about high-cost patients with acute whiplash-associated disorder (WAD). The present study aimed to investigate whether time to first visit for conventional medicine, multiple doctor visits, or alternative medicine could predict high-cost patients with acute WAD in Japan.

Methods

Data from a compulsory, no-fault, government automobile liability insurance agency in Japan between 2014 and 2019 were used. The primary economic outcome was the total cost of healthcare per person. Treatment-related variables were assessed based on the time to first visit for conventional and alternative medicine, multiple doctor visits, and visits for alternative medicine. Patients were categorized according to total healthcare cost (low, medium, and high cost). The variables were subjected to univariate and multivariate analysis to compare high-cost and low-cost patients.

Results

A total of 104,911 participants with a median age of 42 years were analyzed. The median total healthcare cost per person was 67,366 yen. The cost for consecutive medicine, for consecutive and alternative medicine, and total healthcare costs were significantly associated with all clinical outcomes. Female sex, being a homemaker, a history of WAD claim, residential area, patient responsibility in a traffic accident, multiple doctor visits, and visits for alternative medicine were identified as independent predictive factors for a high cost in multivariate analysis. Multiple doctor visits and visits for alternative medicine showed large differences between groups (odds ratios 2673 and 694, respectively). Patients with multiple doctor visits and visits for alternative medicine showed a significantly high total healthcare cost per person (292,346 yen) compared to those without (53,587 yen).

Conclusions

A high total healthcare cost is strongly associated with multiple doctor visits and visits for alternative medicine in patients with acute WAD in Japan.
Content and form of original research articles in general major medical journals
Authors: Heßler Nicole , Ziegler Andreas
Published: June 2023

The title of an article is the main entrance for reading the full article. The aim of our work therefore is to examine differences of title content and form between original research articles and its changes over time. Using PubMed we examined title properties of 500 randomly chosen original research articles published in the general major medical journals BMJ, JAMA, Lancet, NEJM and PLOS Medicine between 2011 and 2020. Articles were manually evaluated with two independent raters. To analyze differences between journals and changes over time, we performed random effect meta-analyses and logistic regression models. Mentioning of results, providing any quantitative or semi-quantitative information, using a declarative title, a dash or a question mark were rarely used in the title in all considered journals. The use of a subtitle, methods-related items, such as mentioning of methods, clinical context or treatment increased over time (all p < 0.05), while the use of phrasal tiles decreased over time (p = 0.044). Not a single NEJM title contained a study name, while the Lancet had the highest usage of it (45%). The use of study names increased over time (per year odds ratio: 1.13 (95% CI: [1.03‒1.24]), p = 0.008). Investigating title content and form was time-consuming because some criteria could only be adequately evaluated by hand. Title content changed over time and differed substantially between the five major medical journals. Authors are advised to carefully study titles of journal articles in their target journal prior to manuscript submission.
Trends in hepatitis C virus coinfection and its cascade of care among adults living with HIV in Asia between 2010 and 2020
Authors: Ross Jeremy , Rupasinghe Dhanushi , Avihingsanon Anchalee , Lee Man Po , Pujari Sanjay , Sharp Gerald , Kumarasamy Nagalingeswaran , Khusuwan Suwimon , Khol Vohith , Agus Somia I. Ketut , Pham Thach Ngoc , Kiertiburanakul Sasisopin , Choi Jun Yong , Duy Do Cuong , Sohn Annette H. , Jiamsakul Awachana ,   on behalf of the TAHOD-LITE study group of IeDEA Asia‐Pacific
Published: June 2023

Background

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality among adults living with HIV. Cascades of HCV care support monitoring of program performance, but data from Asia are limited. We assessed regional HCV coinfection and cascade outcomes among adults living with HIV in care from 2010–2020.

Methods

Patients ≥18 years old with confirmed HIV infection on antiretroviral therapy (ART) at 11 clinical sites in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam were included. HCV- and HIV-related treatment and laboratory data were collected from those with a positive HCV antibody (anti-HCV) test after January 2010. An HCV cascade was evaluated, including proportions positive for anti-HCV, tested for HCV RNA or HCV core antigen (HCVcAg), initiated on HCV treatment, and achieved sustained virologic response (SVR). Factors associated with screening uptake, treatment initiation, and treatment response were analyzed using Fine and Gray’s competing risk regression model.

Results

Of 24,421 patients, 9169 (38%) had an anti-HCV test, and 971 (11%) had a positive result. The proportion with positive anti-HCV was 12.1% in 2010–2014, 3.9% in 2015–2017, and 3.8% in 2018–2020. From 2010 to 2014, 34% with positive anti-HCV had subsequent HCV RNA or HCVcAg testing, 66% initiated HCV treatment, and 83% achieved SVR. From 2015 to 2017, 69% with positive anti-HCV had subsequent HCV RNA or HCVcAg testing, 59% initiated HCV treatment, and 88% achieved SVR. From 2018 to 2020, 80% had subsequent HCV RNA or HCVcAg testing, 61% initiated HCV treatment, and 96% achieved SVR. Having chronic HCV in later calendar years and in high-income countries were associated with increased screening, treatment initiation or achieving SVR. Older age, injecting drug use HIV exposure, lower CD4 and higher HIV RNA were associated with reduced HCV screening or treatment initiation.

Conclusions

Our analysis identified persistent gaps in the HCV cascade of care, highlighting the need for focused efforts to strengthen chronic HCV screening, treatment initiation, and monitoring among adult PLHIV in the Asia region.
‘Mainlining Ray Bradbury’: An interview with Carmen Maria Machado
Authors: Ashworth A. J.
Published: June 2023

A conversation between acclaimed American short story writer and memoirist Carmen Maria Machado and writer A. J. Ashworth, with a particular focus on Machado’s story ‘Inventory’ from her collection Her Body and Other Parties. Machado discusses what drew her to the short story as well as her evolution as a writer of the fantastical. She also touches on writing about sex, formal innovation, rejection, endings and struggling to write during the COVID-19 pandemic.
El “amoroso cuidado con que se procura en ellas la preservación de la caza y las especies forestales”
Authors: Labrador Arroyo Felix
Published: June 2023

En este trabajo vamos a analizar el proceso de cierre del monte de El Pardo en tiempos de Fernando VI, un espacio de aprovechamiento mixto, tanto de la corona como de particulares, en donde el monarca ejercía, por los límites de caza, el control jurisdiccional de todo el espacio, instrumento fundamental de la corona para delimitar y proteger sus propiedades. La construcción de este cordón y el reglamento de 1752 permitió conseguir el control pleno de este espacio singular, por lo que analizaremos los gastos que ocasionó este proceso y las adquisiciones de tierras que se llevaron a cabo, entre 1750 y 1764, y que triplicaron el espacio previo, hasta alcanzar en 1769 las 67.490 fanegas de tierras
Repercusión en la tasa de mortalidad de pacientes con shock hipovolémico de origen traumático trasladados desde un área rural y urbano. Revisión sistemática
Authors: González Ávila Rocío , Ávila López Juana , González Ávila Alberto
Published: June 2023

Objetivo: Evaluar la evidencia disponible acerca de la tasa de mortalidad en pacientes con shock hipovolémico de origen traumático atendidos en áreas rurales y urbanas en Europa.
Introducción: El politraumatismo es una de las principales causas de mortalidad en adultos jóvenes. Una de las complicaciones que pueden ocurrir es la hemorragia, y con ella el shock hipovolémico. La llamada "hora de oro" permite identificar la importancia del tiempo de atención definitiva a este tipo de pacientes, situando la primera hora tras el traumatismo como crucial. Cuando estos incidentes ocurren en un área rural, es muy probable que el tiempo de atención y traslado a un hospital adecuado aumente en comparación con áreas urbanas.
Método: Se realiza una revisión siguiendo la declaración PRISMA con una exhaustiva búsqueda sistemática en las bases de datos científicas del ámbito de las Ciencias Biomédicas y de la Salud como son Cinahl, Pubmed, Lilacs, MEDES y Dialnet, entre otras. La búsqueda se centra en artículos publicados entre los años 2017 y 2023.
Resultados: De los 484 artículos encontrados se seleccionan finalmente 30 para este artículo, 15 de ellos (50%) reflejan una clara desigualdad entre poblaciones rurales y urbanas con respecto a la atención de emergencias, 3 de ellos (10%) muestran discrepancia con nuestra hipótesis de estudio y en 4 de ellos (13%) no queda clara la diferencia en la atención de estos dos grupos de población.
Conclusiones: A pesar de las limitaciones encontradas se puede indicar que la población rural está en una situación desfavorecida en relación con la atención sanitaria de emergencias en el paciente politraumatizado, lo cual influye directamente en el aumento de la tasa de mortalidad en este tipo de pacientes.
Using SMS to improve TB treatment adherence and cure rate
Authors: Assefa Destaw , Kennedy Dr. Patricia , Brady Imelda
Published: June 2023

From the findings of this study, it is evident that technological applications like SMS have improved healthcare services in many settings and it still offers great potential to achieve more use in TB programs. Considering this information and working with various health sector stakeholders,I proposed implementing this project in the Sidama region, Ethiopia. It is common knowledge that the health system operates in a challenging, ever-evolving environment. One of the key causes of this transition is technological advancement. There is an opportunity to employ technology to support healthcare services. This project hopes to change the culture and experience of using technology and its application to TB care and healthcare services in general. This project proposal adheres to the agile project management approach's guiding principles since it provides an opportunity to revise decisions throughout the lifecycleof the project.
Lumateperone treatment of Intermittent explosive disorder in those with Autism spectrum disorder
Authors: Mehdiratta Nikita , Kalita Shweta , Hirsch Alan
Published: June 2023

Introduction

The use of lumateperone in reducing aggression in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intermittent explosive disorder (IED) has not heretofore been described.

Methods

Case 1 is a non-verbal 18-year-old male with autism who presented with anger and aggression, biting his hands, intermittently grunting, and screaming. The patient's hostility subsided after ten days of establishing lumateperone 42mg nightly, in cross-titration with aripiprazole. Case 2 is a non-verbal 18-year-old male with a history of hypsarrhythmia, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, presented with similar aggression coincident increase in the frequency of myoclonic seizures. Management was initiated with 42mg of lumateperone nightly. Aggression and hostility were remitted after ten days and one month, respectively, for cases 1 and 2; however, the seizures persisted in Case 2.

Conclusion

Due to its dual action on dopamine D2 receptors and better side effect profile compared to other antipsychotics, the authors encourage a trial of lumateperone in treating aggression associated with ASD and IED.
Continuing Medical Education Questions: July 2023
Authors: Skeans Jacob M.
Published: June 2023

Article Title: Diagnosis and Management of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: A Critical Review
The Information System for Improving the Effectiveness of ECE Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Subhan Subhan
Published: June 2023

Purpose – The pandemic-era policy that requires schools to conduct face-to-face meetings is an issue that cannot be taken "lightly". The trend of face-to-face learning that has entrenched makes schools, including ECCE institutions, "profitable". There are not many alternatives that can be done, other than using online face to face applications that have been popular such as Whatsapp and other Messanger. However, the use of these applications cannot cover all Early Childhood Education (ECE) learning needs with their own characteristics that are generally different from learning at other levels of education. Therefore, a more suitable online learning system is needed such as through the Si-Pappa Information System/Application.
Design/methods/approach – For this purpose, in this study, the PAR (Participation Action Research) Method was used with assisted objects, namely 10 ECE Institutions in Palopo City which have been partners of the Islamic Early Childhood Education IAIN Palopo Study Program. Data collection methods utilizing Performance Tests are reinforced by unstructured interviews and direct observation.
Findings – The results of data analysis, the parameters of the results of the implementation of service were achieved, namely the average participant who was able to master the parameters of more than 83%. From this, it can be concluded that the Application of Information Systems (Si-Pappa) can improve the effectiveness of ECCE services during the pandemic in Palopo City.
Research implications/limitations – This study related to the problems of learning effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Practical implications – The use of the Si-Pappa application allows parents to conduct direct and measurable consultations from the existing menu, making teachers provide methodical assistance because the video calls made are directly integrated into each participant's account so that it can be directly reviewed or confirmed from other menus such as autentic assessment conditions that show photos of children, flow charts or worksheets of learning activities, anecdotal notes related to special or unique conditions of children, and various other comparative data that can be used in determining mood conditions, causes used in making decisions to follow up to determine a wiser and more comprehensive solution for children.
Originality/value – The impact of teacher understanding of the concept of learning from home in the context of using applications is that teachers not only view learning applications such as Si-Pappa only as learning tools or media, but are able to appreciate the presence of applications as assistance partners that will make learning more effective.
Paper type Research paper
Estimation of Agricultural Support in the Far Eastern Federal District
Authors:   Economic Research Institute FEB RAS, Bilko Andrey , Vasilyeva Olga ,   Economic Research Institute FEB RAS
Published: June 2023

What is the current level of support for agricultural producers in the Far Eastern Federal District? How did it change in 2014–2020, quantitatively and qualitatively? To answer these questions, the paper attempts to adapt to the subnational level the methodology for estimating agricultural support developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which made it possible to obtain estimates of indicators of support for agricultural producers in the macroregion. The results obtained allow us to conclude that during the period under study, the main changes were associated not with the dynamics of support volumes, but with the dynamics of its structure. Fluctuations in indicators were insignificant, and by 2020 their values had almost returned to the level of 2014. At the same time, budget transfers have become the dominant tool for supporting agricultural producers, although previously this place was occupied by support for market prices. The benefits from the implementation of the state agricultural policy were disproportionately distributed between animal husbandry and crop production in the Far Eastern Federal District. The values of absolute indicators of support for market prices for crop products were small, and for soybeans and cereals they were even negative. Unlike crop production, producers of all livestock products in the macroregion were protected by foreign trade policy measures and received significant support through the market price support mechanism. In turn, the difference in the level of support for producers in animal husbandry and crop production largely led to the differentiation of the level of support for agricultural producers in the Far Eastern regions
Tendencies of Spatial Polarization of the Settlement System in the Russian Far East
Authors:   Economic Research Institute FEB RAS, Merzlyakov Igor
Published: June 2023

The concentration of population and economic activity in large cities can bring economic benefits due to the manifestation of positive agglomeration effects. At the same time, there is reason to believe that the manifestation of concentration benefits or positive agglomeration effects is not always strong enough to exceed the costs involved. In this paper, two hypotheses are tested. The first hypothesis is that settlements, except for regional capitals, generally «lose» population, within the regions the diversity of settlement sizes decreases, which can adversely affect regional economies. The second hypothesis is the assumption that the concentration of the population at the expense of the far periphery occurs not only in the large cities themselves, but also in their suburbs, which form a single economic centre with a regional capital. To construct the distributions of 528 settlements in seven Far Eastern regions in 2013–2021, Rosstat data on the population and a method based on the use of Markov chains and transition probability matrices are used. Both hypotheses are confirmed for the studied regions of the Russian Far East as a whole. In the final distribution, the share of small settlements increases significantly against the background of a significant decrease in the share of larger settlements, which means a decrease in the diversity of settlements in the long term (the first hypothesis). The settlements closest to the regional capitals show significant growth with a decrease in the number of large settlements (the second hypothesis). The second hypothesis is also confirmed for the Khabarovsk Territory and the Amur Region, but not for the Primorsky Territory and the Jewish Autonomous Region
Russia’s Participation in Global Production Networks: Current Trends
Authors:   Economic Research Institute FEB RAS, Mazitova Marina
Published: June 2023

The material was prepared on the basis of the author’s speech at the round table «Sustainable Development in the Context of Economic and Environmental Challenges» within the framework of the international scientific and practical conference held in Bishkek (Kyrgyz Republic), organized by the Kyrgyz National University Named After Jusuph Balasaghyn together with the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS Member States and the Public Fund «Society and Science». The degree of integration of Russia into global production networks and the peculiarities of the involvement of domestic industries in various sectors of the economy are discussed. The current trends in the transformation of global production processes are described, the factors that will influence them in the future are listed
Traditional Ethno-Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Diabetes by Bhuyan Tribes in Sundargarh District of Odisha, India-An Ethnobotanical Survey
Authors: Das Julie , Acharya Baman Chandra , Mallick Samarendra Narayan
Published: June 2023

Diabetes mellitus is the most common disease which has conveyed significant well-being intimidation around the world. The accessible synthetic drugs for the fix of Diabetes mellitus are related to significant expense, different incidental effects and a few constraints. Medicinal plants are the storehouse of the phytochemicals which can be helpful for the therapy of various ailments. Medicinal and aromatic plants are the better option in contrast to compound medications with little or no side effects. Ethnomedicinal studies carried out among the Bhuyan tribal groups in the Sundargarh region, Odisha for the investigation of antidiabetic treatments. The Bhuyan tribal group has a rich knowledge of plants which are used in the treatment of different disease causes. The ethnomedicinal data was gathered from interviews and field studies with nearby healers and townspeople. Restorative plants were gathered and related to help from native healers. These kind medicines have been displayed to have huge mending power, either in their normal state or as the wellspring of new items handled by them. Our study is mainly concentrated on plants used by Bhuyan tribal groups in relation to the cure of diabetes. An extensive field survey of different parts of the district was made with the local tribal villagers and ethnomedicinal or ayurvedic drug practitioner’s perusal of published literature and herbarium specimen of different herbaria of the district was done. A sum of 25 plants having a place with 18 unique families used to treat diabetes utilized by Bhuyans of Sundargarh district has been reported. In this report we have prepared detailed notes on the method of preparation of precise doses, the part/parts of plants used and the method of application of doses with scientific names, vernacular names and family names of collected plants are also given. Further, it emphasizes strongly in this regard the optional and rational uses of traditional and natural indigenous medicine. The results of this study showed that these tribal people still depend on medicinal plants in Sundargarh district forest areas. The study thus underlines the potential of ethnobotanical research and the need for the documentation of traditional ecological knowledge pertaining to medicinal plant utilization for the greater benefit of mankind.
Geopoetologiczny detal? Archiwum kultury jako część tekstury miejsca
Authors: Dutka Elżbieta
Published: June 2023

Archiwum kultury w słowniku geopoetyki to terminologiczny detal. Tak Elżbieta Rybicka nazwała część składową tekstury miejsca (którą tworzą także doświadczenie i wyobraźnia). Dopiero przyjęcie perspektywy mikro pozwala dostrzec, że archiwum kultury jest nie mniej skomplikowane od kluczowej kategorii, jaką jest w tym nurcie badań miejsce, a jeszcze dodatkowo nabiera znaczeń w kontekście zwrotu archiwalnego. Problemy związane z archiwum, jego różne rodzaje oraz rolę w konceptualizacji miejsca i tożsamości z nim związanej przybliżono poprzez interpretacje utworów Janusza Szubera (Las wielki i niedźwiedziów dosyć; Świadectwo języka) i Adama Robińskiego (Kiczery. Podróż przez Bieszczady).
„Paproszek Ziemi / w bazylice Kosmosu”. Ekokatastrofa i jej skala w Cieleniu lodowca Marcina Ostrychacza
Authors: Borucki Dawid
Published: June 2023

Szkic poświęcony został analizie wierszy Marcina Ostrychacza zebranych w tomie Cielenie lodowca. Celem artykułu jest przyjrzenie się im przy użyciu powracających w ekokrytycznym dyskursie pojęć środowiskowej katastrofy oraz trudnej do wyobraźniowego przetworzenia skali, na której ta się odbywa. Autor stara się dowieść, że wykorzystując kategorię detalu, poeta dąży do odzyskania nad nimi konceptualnej kontroli. Celowe zobaczenie Ziemi jako detalu na kosmicznym obrazie pozwala mu na przetworzenie rozciągniętych na planetarnym planie zjawisk oraz wypracowanie określonej przeciwwagi dla świadomości uczestniczenia w pogłębiającym się kryzysie.
„Jak czuła igła w serce” – dystrybucja i rola detalu w strategiach deskryptywnych Andrzeja Stasiuka
Authors: Paetz Zofia
Published: June 2023

Artykuł stanowi próbę określenia wagi i roli detalu w prozie Andrzeja Stasiuka, rozpatrywanego w kontekście zogniskowanych wokół zwrotu deskryptywnego działań na rzecz rewaloryzacji kategorii opisu literackiego. Bada, w jaki sposób dystrybucja widzialności szczegółu w jego tekstach pozwala na przedstawienie doświadczenia dziejów poprzez cieleśnie odczuwane relacje przestrzenne wyrażane za pomocą wypływających ze świadomości akumulacji czasu w tym, co materialne, deskryptywnych strategii opartych na opisie historii zapisanej w rzeczach.
Detale i pisanie o wojnie. Rozmowa z Christopherem Merrillem
Authors: Merrill Christopher
Published: June 2023

W rozmowie Christopher Merrill wyjaśnia, na czym polega szczególne znaczenie detalu w pisarstwie i dziennikarstwie wojennym. Wskazuje, jak dzięki pracy nad detalami pisarze opracowują szerszy kontekst dla obrazów zniszczenia i doświadczeń ze stref wojennych. Przywołuje swoje autobiograficzne doświadczenia z pobytu na Bałkanach w czasie wojny w byłej Jugosławii, z wyjazdu do Afganistanu i innych krajów. Wyjaśnia, na czym polega nauczanie pisarstwa wojennego w oparciu o dobre wzoru z przeszłości i współczesności. Podkreśla, że dopiero konfrontacja z realiami strefy wojennej decyduje o tym, czy czyimś wyborem stanie się pisarstwo wojenne.
Rethinking the role of value-added industries for invasive trees in South Africa
Authors: Pirard R.
Published: June 2023

Invasive alien trees are a threat to sustainable development in South Africa due to their rapid propagation and negative impacts on water availability, fire risks, land productivity, and biodiversity conservation. Despite the ambitious three decades-long governmental Working for Water
programme to clear and restore land, the problem remains. This paper questions the proposition that value-added industries can contribute to its resolution by providing value to the biomass and supporting upscaled control efforts with private investments. Their financial feasibility remains
largely theoretical as most studies resort to ex ante assessments untested on the ground and are misleading due to the mix of tangible financial flows and hypothetical environmental benefits. Assumed perverse effects with further propagation remain theoretical or rest on anecdotical
evidence. It is suggested that value-added industries and particularly bioenergy hold potential but require a more conducive policy environment. Three priorities are identified: an incentives framework that recognises environmental (dis)services and clarifies potential net carbon gains depending
on the accounting system; the provision of updated information to the private sector on resource availability with improved coordination between investors and public programs in charge of land clearing; and innovative supply chain models with improved logistics. Thinking outside the box would
help and novel land management options could be considered with natural regrowth and rotations in non-strategic sites, or crop substitution to sustain value chains – which would necessitate strict management rules in exchange for greater flexibility in resource accessibility. Overall,
value-added industries for invasive trees encompass climate change adaptation and mitigation and their feasibility depends on their articulation.
Three-dimensional CFD study on thermo-hydraulic behaviour of finned tubes in a heat exchange system for heat transfer enhancement
Authors: Raje Mohit , Dhiman Amit Kumar
Published: June 2023

The present study performs a three-dimensional CFD analysis to investigate the hydrodynamic and thermal properties of annular finned tubes in a heat exchange system. All computations are performed in the turbulent flow regime (4330 ≤ Re ≤ 8790), and the Transition SST model is applied for turbulence modelling. The impact of Prandtl number (0.7 ≤ Pr ≤ 50) on the various parameters, such as the heat transfer coefficient, heat transfer rate, and pressure drop, are considered. The results indicate that the thermo-hydraulic behaviour is significantly affected by incrementing both Reynolds and Prandtl numbers. The fin’s surface temperature distribution is examined to get a better insight into its thermal performance, and it is observed that the rear portion of the fin contributes the least to heat transfer. Other important parameters like the fin efficiency and Colburn heat transfer factor are found to significantly impact the performance of the heat exchange system for the above range of settings. The velocity contours show the horseshoe vortex formation near the fin-tube junction, and the channelling effect is observed between consecutive tubes. Different fluids are compared based on the j/f factor for enhanced heat transfer at the minimum possible flow resistance.
Class-two quotients of finite permutation groups
Authors: Meng Hangyang , Guo Xiuyun
Published: June 2023

Let 𝐺 be a permutation group on a finite set and let 𝑝 be a prime.
In this paper, we prove that the largest class-two 𝑝-quotient of 𝐺 has order at most

p

n
/
p

p^{n/p}

(or

2

3
⁢
n

/
4

2^{3n/4}

if

p
=
2

p=2

), where 𝑛 is the number of points moved by a Sylow 𝑝-subgroup of 𝐺.
Further, we describe the groups whose largest class-two 𝑝-quotients can reach such a bound.
This extends earlier work of Kovács and Praeger from 1989.
The “Right to City” in the Era of Crowdsourcing
Authors: Flynn Alexandra
Published: June 2023

This article explores the meaning and context of crowdsourcing at the municipal scale. In order to legitimately govern, local governments seek feedback and engagement from actors and bodies beyond the state. At the same time, crowdsourcing efforts are increasingly being adopted by entities – public and private – to digitally transform local services and processes. But how do we know what the “the right to the city” (RTTC) means when it comes to meaningful and participatory decision-making? And how do we know if participatory efforts called crowdsourcing—a practice articulated in a 2006 Wired article in the context of the tech sector—when policy ideas are sought at the municipal scale? Grounded in the ideals of Henri Lefebvre’s RTTC, the article brings together typologies of public participation to advance a conceptualization of ‘crowdsourcing’ specific to local governance. Applying this approach to a smart city initiative in Toronto, Canada, I argue that for crowdsourcing to be taken seriously as a means of inclusive and participatory decision-making that seeks to advance the RTTC, it must have connection to governance mechanisms that aim to integrate public perspectives into policy decisions. Where crowdsourcing is disconnected to decision-making processes, it is simply lip service, not meaningful participation.
Crowdsourcing Compliance: The Use of WikiRate to Promote Corporate Supply Chain Transparency
Authors: Sarfaty Galit A.
Published: June 2023

This article analyzes the use of crowdsourcing to promote corporate sustainability by assessing compliance with supply chain disclosure laws. It draws on a case study of WikiRate.org as a novel example of crowdsourcing compliance with respect to the UK Modern Slavery Act and U.S. conflict minerals legislation (section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act). WikiRate is an open research platform whose mission is to crowdsource better companies by motivating corporations to be transparent about their environmental, social, and governance performance. In particular, WikiRate’s projects on modern slavery and conflict minerals harness the power of citizens to evaluate the quality of corporate disclosures produced in accordance with these laws.

Following an analysis of its projects on modern slavery and conflict minerals, I evaluate the challenges of using crowdsourcing to assess legal compliance, including the potential manipulation of data and the difficulty of relying on non-expert citizens to assess complex information in corporate disclosures. I argue that one must identify the appropriate “crowd” that would be most capable of assessing compliance with a given law. While crowdsourcing platforms such as WikiRate invite a broad range of stakeholders to assess compliance, the reality is that only a limited set of individuals may be able to meaningfully participate given the complexity of supply chain disclosures. Thus, “expertsourcing” may be a more appropriate tool for assessing compliance with certain laws as it limits participation to citizens with specialized expertise.
Effect of impactor nose form on the impact behavior of reinforced composite materials
Authors: Dogan Sonay , Arman Yusuf , Dogan Akar
Published: June 2023

The goal of the present study is to investigate the influence of impactor shape on the low-velocity impact behavior of the composite panels manufactured with different reinforcement materials at the same thicknesses, experimentally. Kevlar, carbon, S-2 glass woven fabric and epoxy matrix have been used to manufacture thermoset composites with the vacuum-assisted resin infusion molding method. The Fractovis plus test machine with a 12.7 mm diameter hemispherical and two different conical impactor noses was used to perform impact tests. The effects of impactor shapes on the low-velocity impact behavior have been compared for 20 J, 40 J, and 60 J energy levels. Although at the same impact energy level, S-2 glass fiber-reinforced epoxy specimens have a higher perforation threshold than carbon and Kevlar fiber-reinforced epoxy. Because to achieve the same thickness, the number of S-2 glass layers was greater than the number of carbon and Kevlar layers. Additionally, the form of the impactor greatly influenced the perforation threshold.
Weldability and mechanical behavior of CMT welded AISI 430 and HARDOX 500 steels
Authors: Kocadağistan Mustafa Engin , Çinar Oğuzhan , Teker Tanju
Published: June 2023

In this study, AISI 430 and HARDOX 500 steels were joined by cold metal transfer (CMT) welding method. The properties and microstructural changes of the welding and HAZ regions were investigated by OM and SEM analyses. Microhardness, notch impact, and tensile tests were performed to determine the mechanical properties of the welded specimens. The ruptured surfaces of the test specimens after the impact test were examined using SEM. Coarse grains were formed in the HAZ regions but were limited to the low-temperature input of the cold metal transfer welding. The N3 specimen was broken from AISI 430 base metal and the elongation amount was 16.32 mm. Tensile strengths were from 380 to 493 MPa. The mechanical properties of AISI 430 and HARDOX 500 steels combined with CMT welding increased significantly and weldability was proven possible.
Synthesis and in vitro activity investigation of some dibutyl-, diphenyl- and triphenyltin(IV) carboxylates against leukemia cancer cell, L-1210
Authors: Hadi Sutopo , Winarno Ermin Katrin , Winarno Hendig , Berawi Khairun Nisa , Suhartati Tati , Noviany Noviany , Simanjuntak Wasinton , Yandri Yandri
Published: June 2023

Successful synthesis of several dibutyl-, diphenyl- and triphenyltin(IV) carboxylate compounds and evaluation of their activity as anticancer against leukemia cancer cell, L-1210 was reported. The compounds were synthesized by reacting dibutyltin(IV) oxide (DBTO) (1), diphenyltin(IV) oxide (DPTO) (4) and triphenyltin(IV) hydroxide (TPTOH) (7) with respective carboxylic acids, and subsequently characterized using NMR, FTIR, and UV–Vis spectroscopies, microelemental analyzer, and melting point apparatus. The compounds were then tested as anticancer, revealing that derivatives of triphenyltin(IV) (compounds 8 dan 9) exhibit the IC50 value of 3.7 and 2.9 μg/mL, respectively, which are much higher activity than those of dibutyltin(IV) and diphenyltin(IV) derivatives.
The Violent Shepherd: Constructing Legitimate Violence in Pre-Nicene Christianity
Authors: Rotiroti Francesco
Published: June 2023

In the present article, I analyze Greek and Latin sources of pre-Nicene Christianity and argue that violence, although generally overlooked, constitutes an intrinsic and significant aspect of the early Christian model of pastoral rule. I premise my argument on an understanding of violence that rejects so-called ‘legitimist’ definitions, which subordinate the judgment on violence to a judgment on legitimacy and reserve the label of violence for illegitimate actions alone. Congenitally embedded in a network of conflictual relations, the shepherd of early Christian imagery is primarily tasked with the salvation of the sheep from enemies whose ambiguous identity, I argue, often betrays their provenance from within the flock. The shepherd is also engaged in disciplining his animals through measures that include severe physical punishments and exclusion from the herd. To conclude, I argue that the pastoral metaphor is itself an especially powerful instrument in the discursive construction of legitimate violence. For a relevant strand of ancient thought, to frame a particular institution in terms of the shepherd-flock relationship is, I argue, to conceive of it as replicative of the natural and normative order of reality, while also making certain acts of violence appear as the preferable course of action to be sought in the government of the community.
V. Der Dekretalenapparat Papst Innozenz’ IV. Ein bekannter Unbekannter
Authors: Bertram Martin
Published: June 2023

The Apparatus on the Decretals by pope Innocent IV: A known unknown. Other than the usual approach which focuses on the juridical content of the famous decretal commentary, the present paper highlights its structural and formal features. Peculiarities include unusual methods of argumentation, striking disproportions in the attention given to individual decretals, increasing frequency of gaps due to rudimentary treatment of certain decretals and complete omission of others, a program of textual criticism halfway abandoned, a rich tradition, where some 30 early editions, ca. 160 medieval manuscripts and a mysterious originale remain without apparent connections, a daunting jungle of so called additiones. The paper, which asks many questions leaving them without answers, should nevertheless help to understand the incomparable commentary.
Sexual Data
Authors: Rivas San Martin Felipe
Published: June 2023

In their controversial study, Yilun Wang and Michal Kosinski claimed to have trained an artificial neural network to determine a person’s sexual orientation based on their facial features. This kind of research can be strongly criticized for relying on outdated theories and potentially fueling surveillance capitalism. However, by focusing on textual information, criticisms of this study overlook the importance of the images used in such a scientific project. In this article I propose that the use of artistic research-creation can be valuable in questioning scientific images and the ideological assumptions they reinforce. My own project Sexual Data, for example, is a research-creation work that uses Wang and Kosinski’s algorithmic images in a way that diverges from their original scientific context. The artistic operation allows us to appreciate that image beyond its scientific illustrative function, amplifying the possible meanings of the image.
Party-Building through Ideological Campaigns under Xi Jinping
Authors: Mittelstaedt Jean Christopher
Published: June 2023

This article investigates the increasing reliance on ideological campaigns by the Chinese Communist Party under Xi Jinping as part of an unfolding party-building project. Analyzing five campaigns conducted from 2013 to 2021, the study shows that they aimed to re-establish the linkage between the party center and party members, reinforce society’s connection to the party center, and crowd out competing narratives both inside the party and outside it. The article highlights the evolution of ideological campaigns in three phases, emphasizing how they developed from focusing on party members’ social environment toward positioning the party center and Xi Jinping at its core as the source of values and norms for party members and societal actors. The development of the party’s ideological campaigns under Xi Jinping thus has significant implications for the party’s model of governance, both internally and externally.