bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Relations between short-term memory and the within-subject variability of experimental pain intensity reports: Results from healthy and Fibromyalgia patients
Authors: Canaipa Rita , Khallouf Amira , Magalhães Ana Rita , Teodoro Rafael , Pão-Mole Vanessa , Agostinho Mariana , Pimentel-Santos Fernando , Honigman Liat , Treister Roi
Published: November 2022

While factors contributing to between-subjects differences in pain have been studied extensively, factors contributing to the within-subjects variability of pain reports are yet unexplored. The aim of this investigation was to assess possible associations between short-term memory and the within-subjects variability of pain reports in healthy and chronic pain patients. Healthy participants were recruited at the University of Haifa, Israel, and Fibromyalgia patients were recruited at a rheumatology department in a central hospital in Lisbon, Portugal. Following consent, both cohorts underwent the same procedures, including the digit-span test, assessing short-term memory, and the FAST procedure, assessing within-subject variability of pain intensity reports in response to experimental pain. One-hundred twenty-one healthy volunteers and 29 Fibromyalgia patients completed the study. While a significant correlation was found between the within-subjects variability and the total score of the short-term memory task (Spearman’s r = 0.394, P = 0.046) in the Fibromyalgia group, a marginal correlation emerged in the healthy cohort (r = 0.174, P = 0.056). A possible interpretation of these results is that in the patients’ group, at least some of the within-subjects variability of pain intensity reports might be due to error measurement derived by poorer short-term memory, rather than true fluctuations in perception.
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety symptoms: Findings from the United Arab Emirates Healthy Future (UAEHFS) cohort study
Authors: Al Blooshi Manal , Al Ameri Tamadher , Al Marri Maryam , Ahmad Amar , Leinberger-Jabari Andrea , Abdulle Abdishakur , Taimah Manal , Al Zaabi Thekra , Al Remeithi Khaloud , Al Hosani Ayesha , Sherman Scott , Ali Raghib
Published: November 2022

Background

Significant concerns about mental health were raised during the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among the participants of the United Arab Emirates Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS); a national cohort study. We further explored the change in the prevalence of depression symptoms among those with comparable pre-pandemic data.

Methods

A sample of UAEHFS participants were invited to complete a COVID-19 online questionnaire during the first wave of the pandemic. Depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-8) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale (GAD-7) respectively. Unpaired analyses were done to examine the effect of COVID-19 on depression and anxiety symptoms during the pandemic. Paired analysis was conducted to examine the change in depression symptoms.

Results

During the pandemic, we reported a prevalence of 32.8% (95% CI: 27.0, 39.1) for depression and 26.4% (95% CI: 21.0, 32.6) for anxiety symptoms. Younger people reported higher levels of depression (40.4%) and anxiety (34.5%) symptoms. Females reported higher levels of depression (36.5%) and anxiety (32.7%) symptoms. In paired analysis, the prevalence of depression symptoms during the pandemic was 34% (95% CI: 26.5, 42.4) compared to 29.9% (95% CI: 22.7, 38.1) before the pandemic. No statistically significant difference was observed, p-value = 0.440. Adjusted multivariate logistic regression models for PHQ-8 and GAD-7 during the pandemic showed that participants, who were experiencing flu-like symptoms, had higher odds of reporting depression symptoms compared to those without symptoms. Additionally, age was significantly negatively associated with anxiety symptoms.

Conclusions

Overall, we found that depression and anxiety symptoms were more prevalent among young people and females. However, we did not find a significant change in the prevalence of depression symptoms among those with comparable pre-pandemic data. Identifying vulnerable groups and understanding trajectories through longitudinal studies would help with planning for effective mental health interventions for the current and future pandemics.
Applying multilevel analysis and the Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) on unsafe actions under a road safety policy
Authors: Jomnonkwao Sajjakaj , Uttra Savalee , Khampirat Buratin , Ratanavaraha Vatanavongs
Published: November 2022

The aims of this research are: to investigate and develop a multilevel analysis of unsafe actions or risky behaviors; to study the influence of road safety policy factors on risky behaviors; and to analyze personal characteristics that influence risky behaviors. Data were collected using 1,474 samples from locations countrywide at the district level, including 76 clusters, via the Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) and road safety policy. The results indicate that, for the district-level model, the participation factor directly and negatively influenced risky behaviors, and government support indirectly had a negative impact through participation. Thus, people’s participation in the area caused a decrease in unsafe behaviors. Meanwhile, safety policy support in the area partially caused people to participate at a significant level. At the personal level, income, having a driver’s license, past violations, and past accidents significantly affected risky behaviors, especially having a driver’s license, which had a negative influence. This meant that people who had a driver’s license facilitated a positive effect in terms of decreasing risky behaviors, while people with past violations and past accidents influenced this situation positively. The more traffic law violations and accidents the participants had, the more they engaged in unsafe actions. Based on the findings, acknowledging and solving the problem of unsafe driving at a spatial level can address the issue by supporting different measures to help people in the area improve the situation. In addition, we should assist people who have a driver’s license by offering them useful training to decrease traffic law violations and inform them about accidents.
Effect of surgical face mask wearing on tear film in women with a high body mass index
Authors: Alanazi Mana A. , El-Hiti Gamal A. , Alotaibi Reem , Baashen Mashaaer A. , Alanazi Muteb , Fagehi Raied , Masmali Ali M.
Published: November 2022

Purpose

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a face mask has become an essential measure to reduce the rate of virus spreading. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of wearing a surgical face mask for a short period on the tear film parameters in subjects with a high body mass index (BMI).

Methods

Twenty-five females with a high BMI (31.4 ± 5.5 kg/m2) aged 18–35 years (22.7 ± 4.6 years) participated in the study. In addition, a control group consisting of 25 females (23.0 ± 6.7 years) with a high BMI (29.9 ± 4.1 kg/m2) participated in the study in which no mask was worn. The standardized patient evaluation of eye dryness (SPEED) questionnaire was completed first, followed by the phenol red thread (PRT) and tear ferning (TF) tests, before wearing the face mask. The subjects wore the face mask for 1 hour, and the measurements were performed again immediately after its removal. For the control group, the measurements were performed twice with one hour gap.

Results

Significant (Wilcoxon test, p < 0.05) differences were found between the SPEED scores (p = 0.035) and the PRT measurement (p = 0.042), before and after wearing the surgical face mask. The PRT scores have improved after wearing the surgical face mask, while the dry eye symptoms detected by the SPEED questionnaire have increased. On the other hand, no significant (Wilcoxon test, p = 0.201) differences were found between the TF grades before and after wearing a surgical face mask. For the control group, no significant (Wilcoxon test, p > 0.05) differences were found between the two scores from the SPEED questionnaire and the PRT, and TF tests.

Conclusions

Wearing a surgical face mask for a short duration leads to a change in volume and quality of tears as well as dry eye symptoms in women with a high BMI.
Asian Australian media representation of First Nations sovereignty and constitutional change
Authors: Ch’ng Huck Ying , Aslam Kashifa , Nguyen Huong , Smith Bradley
Published: November 2022

This study explores levels of interest in and framing of Australian First Nations constitutional reform in minority ethnic media. A keyword search of mainstream English media in Australia and of media targeted at Chinese, Pakistani, Vietnamese and Indonesian Australian communities shows a relatively low level of interest in the publication of and government response to the Uluru Statement in the latter outlets compared to the English media. Framing analysis over an extended timeframe finds some interest in and broad support for Australian First Nations’ calls for constitutional reform in the Asian Australian media, as well as variation and suggestive correlations between framing and audience such as linking First Nations history to experiences of racism and exclusion of Chinese Australians. The study has implications both for any referendum for a First Nations Voice to Parliament and for scholarship on the role of minority ethnic media in the contemporary Australian public sphere.
The ‘digital death knock’: Australian journalists’ use of social media in reporting everyday tragedy
Authors: Watson Alysson
Published: November 2022

Newspapers regularly publish stories about people who have died suddenly or in unusual circumstances and the effect of these deaths on families and communities. The practice by which a journalist writes such a story is called the ‘death knock’; the journalist seeks out the deceased’s family to interview them for a story about their loss. The death knock is challenging and controversial. It has been criticized as an unethical intrusion on grief and privacy and shown to have negative effects on bereaved people and journalists. It has also been defended as an act of inclusion, giving the bereaved control over stories that may be written anyway, and a form of public service journalism that can have benefits for families, communities and journalists. Traditionally a knock on the door, the death knock is also done via phone and e-mail, and recently, in a practice termed the ‘digital death knock’, using social media. This article reports on the findings of a 2021 survey of Australian journalists and their current death knock practice and it will do this within the framework of research in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. In these countries, journalists are doing the ‘digital death knock’ because of time and competition pressures and available technology; however, this raises ethical concerns about their reproduction of social media material without the permission or knowledge of its owners. This article will discuss the extent to which social media has impacted death knock practice in Australia.
The Trial of Julian Assange: A Story of Persecution, Nils Melzer and Oliver Kobold (2022)
Authors: Richardson Nick
Published: November 2022

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Narrativas de la desmitificación y la distopía gótica americana en Rob Zombie: La casa de los 1000 cadáveres (2002) y Los renegados del diablo (2005)
Authors:   Universidad de Jaén, España, Blázquez-Cruz Laura
Published: November 2022

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo analizar algunas de las características del gótico americano en dos películas de Rob Zombie ambien- tadas en el contexto social y psicológico de la América profunda de los años 70: La casa de los 1000 cadáveres (2003) y Los renegados del diablo (2005). Nuestro enfoque se basará en un estudio de los personajes marginales que aparecen en ambas producciones, con especial atención a la relación entre los lugares donde estos habitan y cómo los actantes en cuestión controlan sus acciones de natura- leza anómica, así como su corporeidad marginal en relación a otros individuos integrados en la sociedad convencional.
El mito de Frankenstein en series de televisión contemporáneas: monstruosidad, rebelión y maternidad en la construcción de la identidad del siglo XX
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, España, González-Rivas-Fernández Ana
Published: November 2022

Doscientos años después de que Mary Shelley publicara por primera vez su novela Frankenstein, o El moderno Prometeo, la historia del doctor Víctor Frankenstein y su aterradora criatura sigue hoy más viva que nunca. Configurado ya como mito moderno, el monstruo de Frankenstein se ha convertido en símbolo de desafiante rebeldía y en reflejo directo de la transgresión de la que es fruto. En este estudio se analizará con más detalle la recepción del mito de Frankenstein en una selección de series de televisión contemporáneas, donde siguen presentes muchos de los conflictos desarrollados por Shelley en su obra. Se observará, así, como este texto gótico se emplea como uno de los principales recursos narrativos para explorar temas como la fragmentación de la identidad, la infertilidad, el fracaso de la paternidad, el mito del artista-creador y el peligro de una inteligencia artificial que amenaza con rebelarse contra los seres humanos que la crearon. Se analizarán para ello ejemplos de series como Black Mirror (2011), American Horror Story (2011), Humans (2015) o Westworld (2016), narraciones todas ellas inspiradas, de diferentes maneras, en la tragedia del doctor Frankenstein.
Brand Image during WAR
Authors: Moise Daniel , Diaconu Amelia , Gombos Carol Cristina , Spiridon Carmen Elena
Published: November 2022

Due to the latest war, that unfortunately has a worldwide impact not only on humanitarian emergency, on the attacked country, but as well as at the economic level with greater international influence. Almost all countries, with very few exceptions, have interdependent economies and rely mainly on raw materials, goods, financial services, finite products, technology, know-how that are supplied by other states. We live in a Global World, where friendship, stewardship, understanding, mutual respect and the protection of humans’ life must prevail both for very few “blessed”, but also for all the inhabitants of the Earth. The recovery after the CoVid-19 pandemic is not complete, as the actual pandemic was not totally wiped out; many countries still need time to restore their Gross National Income, as a result, different economic sectors were likewise affected by medical emergency and restrictions. Innumerable multinational companies decided, owing to the latest war against Ukraine, to cease, suspend and even withdraw their activities, production and even brands from the aggressive country. In this article, we want to discover if appealing to this kind of measures has increased their brand image among actual and potential customers. The findings are quite intriguing.
The Evolution of Nominal Convergence After Accession to The European Union. The Case of Romania
Authors: Matei Elena Florentina , Mindrican Ioana Manuela
Published: November 2022

Economic and Monetary Union is the result of progressive economic integration that includes collective regulation for the free movement of goods, services, labor, capital, and products. Economic and Monetary Union presupposes a common currency and market, but also a monetary policy coordinated by the European Central Bank, which has the role of ensuring economic stability. In this context, the countries wishing to join must be prepared to deal with possible economic imbalances, this being possible through the existence of a high level of economic development. Through this paper, we want to identify the evolution of the nominal convergence criteria established by the provisions of the Maastricht Treaty to identify the level of readiness of the Romanian economy for integration into the Economic and Monetary Union.
Reshaping Teaching for Sustainability in Business Engineering – A Pilot Study on Students' Outlooks and Learning Expectations
Authors: Fleacă Bogdan , Fleacă Elena , Corocăescu Mihai
Published: November 2022

In the context of the rapid pace of technological advance, increasing technological interconnection and the shift toward sustainable economies, education is required to provide graduates with knowledge and skills to address the complex challenges posed by the fast-moving, globalized and interconnected world.  Engineering education has gained particular importance, going beyond the technical knowledge and preparing students for entrepreneurial actions through the acquisition of hands-on, operative capabilities to drive new business models, integrating complex issues of technological change and digitization, environmental and socio-economic concerns. The authors have undertaken a quantitative survey aiming at investigating the students’ outlook on modern sustainable development concerns and collecting relevant learning needs in a wide range of sustainability-related directions. The survey results stressed improvement solutions to augment teaching for sustainability in the case of business engineering areas such as a) embedding interdisciplinary topics into existing curricula linked to SDGs instead of creating new disciplines; b) developing and leveraging core shared values of citizenship for further learning across the entire curriculum and emphasizing the interrelatedness of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values; c) facilitating interdisciplinary knowledge for understanding and solving complex business and engineering problems; d) enhancing students’ intellectual maturity and critical thinking to act in responsible ways, coping with new realities and demands. Finally, the authors shared their views on the need to provide tailored content and quality information with differentiated knowledge about topics from different areas which might induce transformational change in local curricula to foster a sustainable mindset of graduates.
Impact Assessment of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Service Performance of Sofia Airport
Authors: Nikolova Christina , Garkova Veronika
Published: November 2022

The main objective of the research presented in the paper is to examine the impact of the COVID pandemic on the volume of passenger and freight traffic and the quality of the services provided by Sofia Airport, as well as to examine the factors influencing the demand for air freight transport and the extent of their impact. The authors focus on using two approaches, namely SERVPERF and SERVQUAL, in studying factors influencing the demand for transport. The study analyses a system of indicators with independent influences on the demand for air transport, but they are all related to the development of macroeconomic indicators at the national level under the influence of the COVID pandemic. The study of the impact of the pandemic on the service performance and quality of services provided by Sofia Airport allows us to predict the volume of transport activity and to plan the activities of airlines and ground operators, their transport capacity, as well as the need for adopting measures for recovery of the airport from the negative impacts of the pandemic and the necessary investments in airport facilities. The authors argue that evaluating the service performance and the quality of services could contribute to developing appropriate measures for recovery. They summarized appropriate measures based on the leading quality indicators for air transport services. 

Keywords: Air Transport, Impact Assessment, COVID pandemic, Service Performance, Service Quality.
Socio-economic Dimension of the Sustainable Development of Polish Provinces
Authors: Wyrwa Joanna , Barska Anetta , Jędrzejczak-Gas Janina , Kubiak Piotr
Published: November 2022

The aim of this article was to conduct research and present the results of a ratio analysis assessing the implementation of the concept of sustainable development in Polish provinces. It suggests a set of indicators tracking two of the areas of sustainable development: economic and social, in two separate periods: before the 2019 pandemic and during the 2020 pandemic. In addition to determining the performance of Lubusz Province compared to other provinces, the authors’ assumption is also to identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of economic and social sustainability goals in Poland as a whole. The key issues concerning the concept of sustainable development and the state of research on sustainability indicators at a regional level are presented with the help of literature review. On the basis ratio analysis was rated economic development of 16 Polish provinces was assessed and then benchmarked to determine the position of Lubusz Province. The proposed tracking indicators included the following aspects: economic potential, innovation of the economy, sustainable production patterns, demographic changes, job market, and social integration. The obtained results answered the question concerning the socio-economic development of Polish provinces, in particular that of Lubusz Province, in the context of sustainability before and during the pandemic.

Keywords: socio-economic development, a ratio analysis, COVID-19 pandemic.
A Study of the Impact of Rural-Urban Migration and Urbanization on Public Housing Delivery in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria
Authors: Nwalusi Dickson M. , Okeke Francis O. , Anierobi Christopher M. , Nnaemeka-Okeke Rosemary C. , Nwosu Kelechi I.
Published: November 2022

Globally, urbanization is now like a tidal wave sweeping the entire world and its impact is felt more in developing countries like Nigeria, where urban growth is marked by a dramatic shift with emphasis from rural to urban centers. Rural-urban migration which is one of the effects of urbanization has had grievous implications for urban housing delivery in Nigerian cities. Thus, the steady increase in her population over the years and its effect on the housing sector have become a problem of serious concern. Therefore, this research investigates the impact of urbanization and migration from rural areas on housing delivery in the city of Enugu in order to develop sustainable measures that will address the issue. It utilized a qualitative research method of direct observation and review of literature in which primary and secondary data were collected. The research results highlight some of the effects of Urbanization in the study area to include; gross housing shortage, increase housing rent and high land value in the city resulting to the emergence and expansion of many squatter settlements at the periphery of the city, incidence of haphazard situation of developments, change in land uses, violation of planning guidelines, suboptimal amenities and inadequate infrastructure as well as slum conditions. The study also identified 14 peri-urban squatter settlements with an estimated total population of 62,733 people; an indication of about 5.5% unaccounted spill over population with over 11,082 households in the city. Furthermore, it was observed that the current public housing provision in the city of Enugu over the period 1999-2020 is skewed away from low-income earners, who constitute a significant portion of the city's population. Conclusions and recommendations in the report include a call for strategic and comprehensive government intervention in the housing sector, as well as a demand for local building materials and a better use of union housing cooperatives with single digit interest loan for housing finance to ensure adequate provision of affordable housing to the growing population in the city.
Legal Framework for Environmental Protection in the Context of Sustainable Development
Authors: Kipāne Aldona , Vilks Andrejs
Published: November 2022

Modern society is characterized by dramatic climate changes and environment changes. There is an intensive use of natural resources and an increase in environmental pollution. The legal framework and its continuous development are essential for the protection of the environment and its sustainable development. The legal framework is a tool for identification and prevention of natural pollution sources, the prevention of environmental threats to the health of the population and the improvement of the quality of life of people in general. The volume of environmental legislation has increased significantly in recent years, but shortcomings in its implementation and enforcement are not sufficient to address environmental issues. The world community has relatively little knowledge of the potential for improving the legal regulation to strengthen environmental security by addressing global environmental risks.
What Hinders the Development of a Sustainable Compostable Packaging Market?
Authors: Kędzia Grażyna , Turek Jolanta
Published: November 2022

Numerous publications and expert reports indicate plastic pollution as a widespread environmental problem. About 10 million tonnes of litter end up in the seas and oceans each year. It is estimated that 80% of all litter in saltwater is mainly plastic food packaging. Facing this challenge compostable packaging seems to be an alternative to conventional plastic ones and a feasible solution. Despite the environmental opportunities of the packaging produced from bio-based biodegradable polymers, the compostable packaging market is growing relatively slowly. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to recognize the key factors hindering the expansion of the food compostable packaging market for sustainable development. To achieve this objective 29 in-depth interviews with respondents of the key groups of biopackaging market stakeholders were conducted. The results of the qualitative study allowed us to identify environmental, economic, social, and governance barriers in the light of four main problems disrupting compostable packaging market development. This is an important contribution to the business and academic discussion on the importance of compostable packaging in achieving sustainable development goals as well as implementing the circular economy concept. The paper is the effect of the international R&D project.
Perceptional Differences on the Concept of Sustainability Between Japanese and Foreign Students
Authors: Mammadova Aida
Published: November 2022

The concept of sustainability has complex and multidisciplinary definition, which includes environmental, social and ecological aspects. How well students perceive the concept of sustainability, and do they really understand the meaning of this concept was the main topic of our study. We have evaluated perceptional difference between 80 Japanese and 80 Non-Japanese students, by creating the special educational program which included topics on global and regional issues such as biodiversity loss, climate change, environmental pollution social issues like gender imbalance, health care, human rights and etc. Analysis have shown significant differences between Japanese and Non-Japanese students on the perception of economic development, sustainable communities and livelihoods. As well as Pre- and Post- analysis showed the changes on the perception of the regional issues after the completion of the course. Our study suggests, that the perception on the sustainability may strongly depend on the students’ historical background, cultural differences and living environmental conditions.
Pedagogical Challenges of Architectural Education in Nigeria; Study of Curriculum Contents and Physical Learning Environment
Authors: Obi Nicholas I. , Obi Joy Sylvia C. , Okeke Francis O. , Nnaemeka-Okeke Rosemary C.
Published: November 2022

The current curriculum design, program and the state of the physical learning environment in the Nigerian schools of architecture seem inadequate and ineffective. The study examined the teaching of architecture in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The aim is to ascertain the state of the present curriculum contents and learning facilities. Major Challenges identified in this study include dearth of learning facilities, inability to reform the curriculum contents and limited financial resources allocation to run the schools. Also increasing unemployment for architecture graduates and unskilled nature of practicing graduates were also included. Highlighted in the discussion for necessary intervention by stakeholders of Nigerian tertiary institutions includes review and upgrading of existing curriculum, efficient time-management skills and collaborative teaching and learning techniques. For physical learning environment, literature points that a clean, bright, organized and open-plan ventilated space strengthens learning by motivation. The result from the survey carried out on physical classroom environment among students of tertiary institutions, indicates that the level of satisfaction was fairly satisfactory and that the students expressed that large halls, large corridors were the most available facilities (63.2% and 52.8% respectively). The major equipment in the classroom were whiteboards (100%), personal computers (47.2%) and digital projector or smart board (30.4%), while the available facilities for pleasant environment were attractive surroundings (100.0%). Adjustment of training methodology, improving training skills, retraining the trained, upgrading infrastructure and facilities; expansion of the curriculum and training program were recommended in order to comply with the current global trends.
Shifting Microeconomic Indicators into Solving Macroeconomic Issues
Authors: Bran Florina , Bodislav Dumitru Alexandru , Popescu Maria Loredana , Potcovaru Ana Mădălina
Published: November 2022

Defining relations can be built between the state and the corporation on its capitalist structure with observable results in increasing economic performance. The idea of ​​sustainability results from Schumpeter's analysis of "healthy" economic growth of about 2% per year (according to the analysis between 1890 and 1940, including the unsustainable pre-crisis growth of 3.8% / year between 1890 and 1929). Basically, the relationship between government action and corporate governance can be likened to the relationship between urban management and business management (the ultimate goal is to attract investors / stakeholders to the city / corporation by offering advantages over other areas with similar characteristics but keeping the sense of economic logic). to maintain a competitive environment over the local government apparatus and an effective relationship with the inhabitants of that city, respectively, to maintain an organizational culture that resonates with the employees and with the initial purpose of the business), thus this research work having a character of rationalization of the economic environment of an emerging state through an integrated corporate governance approach to the issue.
Prózazsilipek
Authors: Urbanik Tímea
Published: November 2022

„A szerpentinkanyargók forgó spirállá tágulnak a szemem előtt, s ez a spirál – mintha élne, és célja volna velem – egyik pillanatban összezsugorodik, a másik pillanatban megnő. Csak éppen vége nem akar szakadni.” Mészöly Miklós: Alakulások. A könyv célja, hogy a Mészöly-életmű intratextuális hálóját néhány ponton érintse. Az életmű prózai része ugyanis egy tudatosan szerveződő, belülről is újraépülő, önmagát is anyagnak tekintő, folyamatosan változó, hullámzó, örvénylő folyam, mely bizonyos mintázatok, ismétlődések és szerveződési formák, tehát egyfajta prózazsilipek mentén is vizsgálható. Urbanik Tímea irodalomtörténész. 2003-ban férjével, Molnár Tamással katalogizálták Mészöly Miklós hagyatéki könyvtárát. 2007-ben védte meg "Keletkezéstörténetek. Intratextuális és genetikus kapcsolatok Mészöly Miklós prózájában" című doktori dolgozatát. 2021-ben Hernádi Máriával sajtó alá rendezte Lengyel Balázs, Nemes Nagy Ágnes, Mészöly Miklós és Polcz Alaine közös levelezését, mely a Jelenkor Kiadónál jelent meg Szorongatott idill címmel.
Catalytic activity of serum and immunoglobulins of classes G and A in patients with breast cancer
Authors: Zherulik S. , Lud N. , Generalov I.
Published: November 2022

The objective of this study was to investigate DNase, various types of proteolytic and oxidoreductase serum and abzyme activities, as well as the serum contents of free DNA in patients with breast tumors in accordance with the clinical, pathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of the tumors. It was found that catalytic antibodies isolated from blood serum of patients with breast oncopathology exhibit proteolytic, DNase and oxidoreductase activity, which varies depending on the course of the disease. It is worth noting that catalytic activity of IgAs (per unit of Ig concentration) can be 1-2 orders of magnitude higher than the analogous activity of IgGs. It was found that DNase, proteolytic (cathepsin G, cathepsin B) serum enzymatic activities and cathepsin G-like activity of IgG and IgA differ in patients with malignant and benign breast tumors and in healthy individuals. These parameters depend on the advance of the tumor process, histological and immunohistochemical characteristics of the tumor, as well as on the probability of tumor progression. In particular, the progression of the tumor process is accompanied by an increase of the activity of serum DNase and cathepsin B, decline of the concentration of patients` serum DNA, being also followed by marked changes of the nuclease, proteolytic and oxidoreductase activity of IgG and IgA.
Frequent complications in patients after heterotopic kidney transplant
Authors: Zemko V. , Okulich V. , Dzyadzko A.
Published: November 2022

Purpose: to study the main complications after heterotopic kidney transplantation according to retrospective analysis. Materials and methods. A retrospective study of 71 patient cards after heterotopic kidney transplantation in Vitebsk Regional Clinical Hospital from 2017 to 2021 was carried out. Results. The results of the study showed that the main causes of terminal chronic renal failure were malignant hypertension (32,4%), chronic glomerulonephritis (23,9%) and pyelonephritis (21,1%). The most common complications after heterotopic kidney transplantation were kidney and urinary tract infections: 13 cases (52%) and– 5 cases (20%). In 25 (35,2%) patients the causative agents of infectious complications were bacteria, in 1 – Candida spp. (1,4%). K. pneumoniae was isolated in 7 patients (28%), E. coli – 4 (16%), E. faecalis – 3 (12%), P. aeruginosa – 3 (12%), P. mirabilis – 2 (8%), Acinetobacter spp. – 2 (8%), Citrobacter spp. – 1 (4%), E. faecium – 1 (4%). Conclusion. The main reason for chronic renal failure and futher kidney transplantation was malignant hypertension (32,4%). The most common complications were kidney and urinary tract infections, including kidney transplant pyelonephritis and urinary tract infections. The causative agents of the above infections were predominantly bacteria and rarely fungi.
Enhancing Oral Academic English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) through self-regulated Listening to Authentic Educational Podcast
Authors: Wubalem Abebe Yitbarek
Published: November 2022

This study investigated the role of self-regulated listening practice to authentic lecture podcast in improving oral English for instructional purposes. It employed an experimental study design complemented by qualitative tools. The participants (56 teachers) were drawn from a population of upper secondary school subject area teachers. The data was generated through classroom observation scheme and in-depth interview. Independent sample t-test and thematic analysis were employed to analyze the quantitative data (from the observation) and qualitative data (from the interview) respectively. The results showed that a combined use of listening to authentic lecture podcast and self-regulated listening strategies play an important role in improving English language deficiency of teachers for instructional purposes across discourse functions of lesson introduction, definition, elaboration, hypothesizing and use of discourse markers. The discourse functions of questioning remain largely unaffected. The positive results have promising educational implications suggesting the possibility of using this package of intervention in pre-service and in-service teacher training programs to enhance EMI teachers’ oral English for instructional ends.
Exploring autonomous language learning behaviors through video sharing and online discussions in higher education
Authors: Olaya Marian , Mora Willian
Published: November 2022

This current study explores how video sharing and online discussions promote learning autonomy in English language classes in a public university for the duration of the quarantine established by the Colombian government during the coronavirus pandemic. This study was conducted with 127 engineering and administration undergraduates from a public university in the department of Boyacá. This was a qualitative case study which intended to identify the extent video sharing and online discussions increase learner’s autonomy behaviors in English language learning .The instruments for data collection were student journal, student artifact, including video recordings and online discussions, interviews, and questionnaires. An open coding analysis was utilized and the results revealed that the degree of autonomous behaviors gradually could be fostered by the implementation of video sharing. Results also indicated that students are receptive to online writing discussions and  showed how motivation plays a vital role in learning English and the achievement of own learning goals.
Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in the Management of COVID-19 in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Authors: Abdulrahman Mahmoud D. , Mohammed Fattma Z. , Hamad Saber W. , Hama Harmand A. , Lema Abubakar A.
Published: November 2022

Coronaviruses are infectious respiratory tract illnesses, but they can also affect the digestive tract and infect both humans and animals. The new coronavirus results in complicated health problems all over the world. The most urgent concern of all researchers around the world has been the treatment of the virus. The following study aimed to use quantitative ethnobotany to help scientist in addressing the deadly virus. Expert sampling method was adopted with the aid of an in-depth interview guide. Thirty-nine respondents were interviewed. Eighty-one medicinal plant species from 35 families were documented. Males 25 (64.1%) constitute the greater percentage of the total respondents. Majority of the respondents had formal education. Eighty-one medicinal plant species from 35 families were documented. Leaves are the most utilized 25.8 followed by seed 17.7 and fruits 12.1%, respectively. Relative frequency of citation ranged from 0.5 to 0.9, whereas the FL value ranged from 0.4 to 0.85, revealing how effective the documented plant species are in the management of COVID-19 in the region. A greater amount of research into documented medicinal plants is warranted because of the high likelihood that they contain many active ingredients.
Pasternakův Hamlet a Stalinova hrůzovláda
Authors: Rubáš Stanislav
Published: November 2022

In the present paper, the author has carried out a comparative analysis of Boris Pasternak’s rendering of Hamlet, which first appeared in 1940 and was republished time and again between 1941 and 1957, sometimes with major cuts and revisions. Recounting the disturbing history of the most famous Shakespearean translation in the Russian language and re-evaluating previous research on it, the author arrives at a conclusion that Pasternak’s Hamlet, by and large, aims at holding a mirror up to the times of the Stalinist Russia. The translation’s extensive political engagement is documented by juxtaposing Shakespeare’s original with Pasternak’s striking allusions to the times of terror in which he had to live.
Lwowski Teatr im. Marii Zańkoweckiej w procesie przemian społeczno-kulturowych lat 80. i 90. XX wieku
Authors: Batycka Tetiana
Published: November 2022

Artykuł analizuje wpływ przemian społeczno-kulturowych końca lat 80. i 90. XX wieku na twórczość jednego z największych i najstarszych historycznie zespołów teatralnych w Ukrainie – Narodowego Teatru Dramatycznego im. Marii Zańkoweckiej. Cel pracy uwarunkowany jest potrzebą analizy strategii repertuarowej teatru i pracy jego czołowych reżyserów w kontekście historycznym. Zwrócono uwagę na działalność głównego dyrektora teatru w latach 1987–2019 Fedora Stryhuna, który decydował o procesach twórczych w zespole, a także reżyserów Ałły Babenko i Władysława Sikorskiego. Oceniono również działalność społeczną teatru. W wyniku przeprowadzonych badań wyodrębniono dydaktyczny komponent pracy zespołu i scharakteryzowano go jako dominujący w tamtym czasie. Znalazło to odzwierciedlenie w wypełnianiu „luk” w umysłach widzów, ich wyobrażeniach o własnym kraju, dziedzictwie kulturowym i historycznym. Podkreślono integralność Teatru Zańkoweckiej w latach 1980–2010 oraz wpływ analizowanego społecznie programu twórczego lat 90. na kolejne lata jego twórczości.
Ars memoriae w interpretacji literackiej Serhija Osoki
Authors: Puchonska Oksana
Published: November 2022

W proponowanym artykule rozpatrywana jest rewizja pamięci jako konstruktywny czynnik współczesnej świadomości narodowej Ukraińców. W ciągu ostatnich lat ten problem okazał się jednym z najważniejszych w społeczeństwie i kulturze Ukraińców. Aktualne badanie polega na dokładnej analizie książki Serhija Osoki Три лини для Марії (Trzy liny dla Mariji). Książka jest zbiorem opowiadań związanych ze sobą wspólną strategią przemyślenia przez bohatera własnego doświadczenia życia, szczególnie z okresu dzieciństwa. Wartością nadrzędną takiej strategii literackiej jest sposób wyeksponowania przez autora indywidualnej pamięci bohatera na tle pamięci zbiorowej, reprezentowanej poprzez odrębne doświadczenia ludzi skazanych na zapomnienie w biegu historii.
Dyskurs migracyjny współczesnej literatury ukraińskiej: model teoretyczny i horyzonty tematyczne
Authors: Romanenko Ołena
Published: November 2022

Artykuł analizuje cechy opowieści migracyjnej we współczesnej literaturze ukraińskiej. Przedmiotem analizy są opowiadania Serhija Żadana ze zbioru Big Mac i inne historie oraz powieść Wołodymyra Rafiejenki Mondergrin. Opisano model teoretyczny badań dyskursu migracyjnego. Podkreślone zostały główne aspekty takich badań, np. typologie postaci jako Obcy/Inny; kryzys tożsamości i kształtowanie wielowarstwowej złożonej tożsamości poprzez asymilację/różnicowanie; modele fabularne poruszania się/ucieczki/utraty „swojej” lub opanowania „obcej” przestrzeni; traumatyczne przeżycia i poszukiwanie „swojej” społeczności. Na podstawie strukturalnego modelu historii wygnania (przesiedlenia, migracji) analizowane są wątki ruchu wewnętrznego i zewnętrznego we współczesnej literaturze ukraińskiej. Udowodniono, że wątki ruchu zewnętrznego i wewnętrznego w prozie Siergieja Żadana i Wołodymyra Rafiejenki odtwarzają kryzys tożsamości postaci. To znajduje wyraz na poziomie fabularnym, ucieleśnia się w sytuacjach granicznych, w których kategorie „swoje” i „inne” opisują relację między człowiekiem a przestrzennym obrazem świata, tworząc nowy semiotyczny model rzeczywistości, w której znalazł się migrant.
Privacy-preserving cooperative online matching over spatial crowdsourcing platforms
Authors: Yang Yi , Cheng Yurong , Yuan Ye , Wang Guoren , Chen Lei , Sun Yongjiao
Published: November 2022

With the continuous development of spatial crowdsourcing platform, online task assignment problem has been widely studied as a typical problem in spatial crowdsourcing. Most of the existing studies are based on a single-platform task assignment to maximize the platform's revenue. Recently, cross online task assignment has been proposed, aiming at increasing the mutual benefit through cooperations. However, existing methods fail to consider the data privacy protection in the process of cooperation and cause the leakage of sensitive data such as the location of a request and the historical data of cooperative platforms. In this paper, we propose Privacy-preserving Cooperative Online Matching (PCOM), which protects the privacy of the users and workers on their respective platforms. We design a PCOM framework and provide theoretical proof that the framework satisfies the differential privacy property. We then propose two PCOM algorithms based on two different privacy-preserving strategies. Extensive experiments on real and synthetic datasets confirm the effectiveness and efficiency of our algorithms.
Coresets over multiple tables for feature-rich and data-efficient machine learning
Authors: Wang Jiayi , Chai Chengliang , Tang Nan , Liu Jiabin , Li Guoliang
Published: November 2022

Successful machine learning (ML) needs to learn from good data. However, one common issue about train data for ML practitioners is the lack of good features. To mitigate this problem, feature augmentation is often employed by joining with (or enriching features from) multiple tables, so as to become feature-rich ML. A consequent problem is that the enriched train data may contain too many tuples, especially if the feature augmentation is obtained through 1 (or many)-to-many or fuzzy joins. Training an ML model with a very large train dataset is data-inefficient. Coreset is often used to achieve data-efficient ML training, which selects a small subset of train data that can theoretically and practically perform similarly as using the full dataset. However, coreset selection over a large train dataset is also known to be time-consuming.

In this paper, we aim at achieving both feature-rich ML through feature augmentation and data-efficient ML through coreset selection. In order to avoid time-consuming coreset selection over a feature augmented (or fully materialized) table, we propose to efficiently select the coreset without materializing the augmented table. Note that coreset selection typically uses weighted gradients of the subset to approximate the full gradient of the entire train dataset. Our key idea is that the gradient computation for coreset selection of the augmented table can be pushed down to partial feature similarity of tuples within each individual table, without join materialization. These partial feature similarity values can be aggregated to estimate the gradient of the augmented table, which is upper bounded with provable theoretical guarantees. Extensive experiments show that our method can improve the efficiency by nearly 2 orders of magnitudes, while keeping almost the same accuracy as training with the fully augmented train data.
Atividade inseticida do extrato etanólico de Eugenia dysenterica (Myrtaceae) sobre formigas cortadeiras
Authors: Faleiros Marcos Vinicios , Faleiros José Henrique , Oliveira Roberta Camargo , Rocha Ednaldo Cândido , Queiroz Luz José Magno , Arruda Alcione da Silva
Published: November 2022

O método de controle mais empregado para formiga cortadeira Atta laevigata (Smith, 1858) é o químico sintético. Porém, este é considerado grande gerador de problemas ambientais e para a saúde humana. Alternativas e métodos naturais de controle, como a utilização de extratos de plantas podem somar benefícios no sistema ecológico. Com isso, objetivou-se avaliar o potencial inseticida do extrato etanólico de Eugenia dysenterica (Mart.) (Myrtaceae) no controle de formiga cortadeira. O bioensaio foi realizado em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com seis concentrações de extrato de cagaita (0; 0,001; 0,025; 0,05; 0,075; 0,1 g mL-1) e 3 repetições. As operárias de formiga cortadeira (adultos) foram colocadas em caixas gerbox embebidas com os extratos vegetais. As formigas cortadeiras, no teste de superfície de contato, apresentam mortalidade conforme o aumento das concentrações do extrato. A taxa de mortalidade foi variável de acordo com a parte da planta utilizada no extrato, sendo a maior mortalidade relacionada aos extratos provenientes das flores de cagaiteira.