bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea (July 2023)
Authors: GRECH DANIELE , ASCIUTTO EMANUELE , BAKIU RIGERS , BATTAGLIA PIETRO , BEN-GRIRA CHAIMA , ÇAMLIK ÖZNUR YAZILAN , CAPPUCCINELLI ROBERTO , CARMONA LEILA , CHEBAANE SAHAR , CROCETTA FABIO , DESIDERATO ANDREA , DOMENICHETTI FILIPPO , DULČIĆ JAKOV , FASCIGLIONE PAOLO , GALIL S. BELLA , GALIYA MOHAMAD YOUNIS , HOFFMAN RAZY , LANGENECK JOACHIM , LIPEJ LOVRENC , ENRIC MADRENAS ENRIC MADRENAS , MARTINELLI MICHELA , MARTÍN-HERVÁS MARÍA DEL ROSARIO , MASALA CLAUDIO , MASTROTOTARO FRANCESCO , MAVRIC BORUT , MONTESANTO FEDERICA , MUCCIOLO SERENA , OTHMAN RANIM MOHAMAD , SEMPEREVALVERDE JUAN , SOLDO ALEN , SPINELLI2 ANDREA , TAŞKIN ERGÜN , TIRALONGO FRANCESCO , OSO ANDREA , TRAINITO EGIDIO , TRKOV DOMEN , VITALE DYANA , ZACCHETTI LORENZO
Published: September 2023

This Collective Article presents new information about the occurrence of 23 marine taxa that belong to five Phyla: two Chlorophyta, one Annelida, six Mollusca, three Arthropoda, eleven Chordata (one Ascidiacea, one Elasmobranchii and nine Teleostei) and extending from the Western Mediterranean to the Levantine Sea. All these records were reported from nine countries from the western to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, with a broad biogeographical coverage as follows: Spain: first records of the sacoglossans Cyerce graeca and Placida tardyi for the Alboran Sea and first records of the nudibranch Marionia gemmii for the Mediterranean waters of Spain; first records of nudibranch Algarvia alba in the Mediterranean Sea. Italy: First report of the long-legged crab Paragalene longicrura, a further new Mediterranean record of the rare offshore rockfish Pontinus kuhlii, first documented record of the spiny butterfly ray Gymnura altavela in Sardinia (Tyrrhenian Sea), new record of the red‐spotted wrasse Lappanella fasciata from the Messina Strait, first documented record of the rarely observed brown moray Gymnothorax unicolor in the Ionian coast, first record of the colonial ascidian Botrylloides israeliensis, first record of the Morocco dentex Dentex maroccanus, first record of mottled shore crab Pachygrapsus maurus and of an adult specimen of barracudina Lestidiops sphyrenoides in the Adriatic Sea, and further new Mediterranean records of Ross worm Sabellaria spinulosa along the same coast. Tunisia: second record of smalleye squaretail Tetragonurus cuvieri from the African Mediterranean coast. Slovenia: first records of the sea slug Trapania graeffei and Melanochlamys wildpretii, with the last one also representing the northernmost finding of this species. Croatia: northernmost record of the endangered twaite shad Alosa fallax in the Adriatic coast. Albania: first records of the Mediterranean spearfish Tetrapturus belone. Türkiye: first record from the Aegean coasts for Türkiye of the green macroalgae Cladophora battersii and Valonia aegagropila. Israel: first record of the skeleton shrimp Caprella acanthifera in the Southeastern Mediterranean Sea. Syria: first record of the Smooth grenadier Nezumia aequalis from Syrian marine waters.
Evaluation of clinical, histology, TNF-α, and collagen expressions on oral ulcer in rats after treatment with areca nut and chrysanthemum oral gel
Authors: Meutia Sari Liza , Mubarak Zaki , Keumala Sari Dina
Published: September 2023

Background: Areca nut (Areca catechu Linn.) is the seed of the fruit of the oriental palm that is commonly used among Southeast Asian communities. Chrysanthemum (Dendrathema grandiflora) is a flowering plant originating from East Asia and dominantly grows in China. Both of these plants have strong antioxidant activities. To investigate the mechanism of their wound healing activities, we prepared areca nut and chrysanthemum polyethylene oral gel and performed several in vivo assays using Sprague–Dawley rats.

Methods: Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into six groups: Negative control group (rats with base gel treatment), positive control group (rats treated with triamcinolone acetonide), F1 (treatment with 20% areca nut:80% chrysanthemum), F2 (treatment with 50% areca nut:50% chrysanthemum), F3 (treatment with 80% areca nut:20% chrysanthemum), and normal group (without ulcer and treatment). Traumatic ulcers were performed on the buccal mucosa of all experimental animals that received topical oral gel and triamcinolone acetonide twice a day for seven days. The clinical and histological characteristics were analyzed and scored.

Results: During the six days, the ulcerated area receded linearly over time and was completely cicatrized in F2, F3, and the positive control group (Dependent t-test, p<0.05). There were significant increases in body weight in F2 and positive control groups. There were no significant differences between groups in histology examination (Kruskal Wallis test, p<0.05). The moderate score of TNF-α levels was seen in F2 and positive control groups (ANOVA/Tukey test, p<0.05). In the collagenases assay, a high concentration of areca nut (F3) induced the abundance of collagen during the ulcer healing process.

Conclusions: The combination of areca nut and chrysanthemum extract in the oral gel can optimize the healing of traumatic oral ulcers in Sprague-Dawley rats through the increase of TNF-α and collagen deposition.
Automated news in practice: a cross-national exploratory study
Authors: Danzon-Chambaud Samuel
Published: September 2023

Background: This article provides a comprehensive picture of the current state of automated news—understood here as the auto-generation of journalistic text through software and algorithms—as well as to where it is headed. For this, I look at 18 news organisations in Europe, North America and Australia, following a strategic sample inspired by Hallin and Mancini’s (2004) media system typology.

Methods: To conduct this cross-national exploratory study, I made use of semi-structured interviews with editorial staff, executives and technologists. I also rely on Actor-network theory (ANT) to tell when an interference is made to an otherwise linear situation, thus endowing automated news with a sense of agency.

Results: Overall, my findings show that the main interferences concern alternate data sources (e.g., news organisations’ internal feeds, crowdsourced material), in-house interfaces that allow for more journalistic participation (e.g., internal self-editing tools, notification streams) and output other than text (e.g., automated audio summaries for voice assistants).     

Conclusions: Although these changes lead to greater journalistic professionalisation, they could also make news organisations become too dependent on Big Tech companies for data acquisition and dissemination of automated news products. That said, mutual negotiations and a re-alignment of interests may occur as platforms increasingly face journalistic challenges.
The wolf, the lamb, and the big “Oh!”: voids, (w)holes, and epitaphic emptiness in Frances Burney’s Hubert de Vere
Authors: Saggini Francesca
Published: September 2023

This essay explores the character of Cerulia in Frances Burney’s dramatic play, Hubert de Vere, composed and revised in the 1790s, yet never published or staged in Burney’s lifetime.

Cerulia seems to eschew any easy dramatic categorization, as she cannot be identified with the heroine of the play. Undeniably, she is a victim, but of whom/what, we may wonder? Does attempting to define the nature of the hamartia of which Cerulia remains victim lead the “ideal” reader/viewer toward either fate/the gods or, rather, social apparatuses? And, finally, what about the eponymous protagonist Hubert de Vere? Is it correct to identify de Vere as the actant “hero”, or perhaps as per the sub-category “villain hero” so popular in late eighteenth-century dramas?

Burney’s adroit exploitation of tropology and literary allusion in Hubert de Vere will be at the centre of this essay. In particular, I will examine the last act of the play, where the themes of confinement, imprisonment, and escape take on tragic hues. Though unpublished until 1995, these scenes are among the most vivid and, indeed, the most shocking Burney ever wrote. It is my contention that a long overdue appraisal of female characterisation in Hubert de Vere can shed novel light –at once both disturbing and liberating– on Frances Burney’s oeuvre at large.
Błądzący poeci. Tadeusz Różewicz i Bolesław Leśmian
Authors: Szczukowski Dariusz
Published: September 2023

Celem artykułu jest analiza relacji między twórczością Tadeusza Różewicza a twórczością Bolesława Leśmiana. W artykule interesuje mnie, w jaki sposób poezja Leśmiana wpływa na twórczość Różewicza. Próbuję zatem prześledzić Różewiczowskie odniesienia do twórczości autora Łąki, pojawiające się na różnych nieoczywistych poziomach i w równie nieoczywistych kontekstach: od wczesnych jego wierszy, przez eseistykę aż po pożną twórczość. Różewicza zestawia Leśmiana przede wszystkim ze Staffem widząc w tej twórczości ogromną dyscyplinę twórczą i wrażliwość na zmysłowość świata. Przede wszystkim jednak interesuje mnie wiersz Różewicza Labirynty, którego bohaterem jest Leśmian. Różewicz wykorzystuje w wierszu metaforę labiryntu jako figurę poetyckiej egzystencji, skazanej na przygodność, pozbawionej iluzorycznej wiary w sensotwórczą moc słowa poetyckiego. W tym wierszu Różewicz zastanawia się nad istotą doświadczenia poetyckiego, którego nieodzownym wyznacznikiem jest wewnętrzne pęknięcie, niemożność zadomowienia. Leśmian zatem staje się dla Różewicza poetą klęski: poezja nie przynosi żadnego ocalenia, świadczy o naszej kruchości i śmiertelności.
Exact Matrix Factorization Updates for Nonlinear Programming
Authors: Escobedo Adolfo R.
Published: September 2023

LU and Cholesky matrix factorization algorithms are core subroutines used to solve systems of linear equations (SLEs) encountered when solving an optimization problem. Standard floating-point algorithms are highly efficient but remain susceptible to the accumulation of round-off errors, which can lead solvers to return feasibility and optimality claims that are actually invalid. This paper introduces a novel direct solution approach for solving sequences of closely related SLEs encountered in nonlinear programming efficiently and without round-off errors. Specifically, it introduces rank-one update algorithms for the round-off error–free factorization framework, a tool set built on integer-preserving arithmetic that has led to the development and implementation of extremely reliable subroutines for solving SLEs occurring in linear programming. The formal guarantees of the presented algorithms are established through the derivation of theoretical insights. Their advantages are supported with computational experiments, which demonstrate upward of 75× improvements over exact factorization runtimes on fully dense matrices with more than one million entries. A significant advantage of the featured integer-preserving framework is that the length of any matrix coefficient produced by its algorithms is bounded polynomially in the size of the inputs without having to resort to greatest common divisor operations, which are required by and thereby hinder an efficient implementation of exact rational arithmetic approaches.

History: Accepted by Antonio Frangioni, Area Editor for Design & Analysis of Algorithms–Continuous.

Supplemental Material: The software that supports the findings of this study is available within the paper and its Supplemental Information ( https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/ijoc.2021.0331 ) as well as from the IJOC GitHub software repository ( https://github.com/INFORMSJoC/2021.0331 ). The complete IJOC Software and Data Repository is available at https://informsjoc.github.io/ .
Multivessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the setting of anomalous left coronary arteries
Authors: Yang Theodore , Rezkalla Joshua , Singh Gurpreet
Published: September 2023

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an epicardial coronary artery dissection not associated with atherosclerosis or trauma, and is not iatrogenic. The pathogenesis of SCAD is not fully understood, and the association of coronary artery anomalies and SCAD is not known. We present a case of a 64-year-old woman presenting with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) due to have multivessel SCAD in the setting of anomalous origin of the coronary arteries with all three coronary arteries – right coronary artery (RCA), left anterior descending artery (LAD), and left circumflex artery (LCx) originating from the right sinus of Valsalva.
Coronary artery fistula as another cause of acute heart failure
Authors: Pérez Mijenes Danay , Lobo Mariana , Gil João Caiano , Vaz Joana Alves
Published: September 2023

Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are rare defects in the coronary circulation system that are usually diagnosed incidentally with cardiac imaging. Although the prognosis of coronary artery fistulas is highly variable, the complications to which they predispose patients are ultimately the determining factor. The authors describe a case of a 56-year-old male, a smoker, hospitalised for worsening dyspnoea on progressively smaller efforts, in the context of acute heart failure. During hospitalisation and imaging exams, a coronary-bronchial fistula was identified.
Oral Carbohydrate Administration was Suitable for Cesarean Section–A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Authors: Hu Ying , Song Xiao Hong , Wang Li Bo , Wang Zhi Qin , Zhou Zhen Feng , Xu Lin Jun , Xu Meng Yan , He Gui Juan
Published: September 2023

The use of carbohydrate (CHO) drinks prior to elective cesarean section has gained momentum, but its effect on maternal and neonatal outcomes remains controversial. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effect of an oral CHO load prior to cesarean delivery on insulin sensitivity, insulin resistance, maternal glycemia, neonatal glycemia, and breastfeeding. As of May 21, 2023, we searched through five databases for English-language experimental studies on pre-cesarean oral CHO. A total of 3,940 citations were received, of which seven were selected. The concentrations of CHO used in these studies ranged from 5.9% to 14.2%, and the amounts used were 300-400 ml. We found that pre-cesarean CHO loading reduced maternal insulin resistance and increased maternal glucose levels. CHO loading activates the insulin pathway of critical en-zymes to some extent, increasing glucose utilization by peripheral tissues and ultimately reducing postop-erative insulin resistance. Of course, this is also beneficial in improving maternal blood sugar. We did not find that CHO increased maternal insulin sensitivity or neonatal blood glucose levels. Future prospective randomized controlled trials can use nutritional load to increase colostrum production after Caesarean sec-tion to enhance the confidence of these mothers in breastfeeding. In addition, our preoperative beverage could be more individualized to accommodate diabetic women.
Biochemical Indices and Consumption Pattern of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages by Tribal Communities of North-East India: A Review
Authors: Bhattacharya Bhaskarjyoti , Deka Dibakar Chandra
Published: September 2023

The North-Eastern part of India consists of seven states namely Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. This region is popularly referred to as seven sisters, and is inhabited by different tribal communities, each of which has unique cultural and linguistic identity. All the communities are known for their traditional homemade alcoholic beverages prepared from rice. These rice-based alcoholic beverages are parts of their food and socio-cultural life as well as used to earn a livelihood by some families. In this article, we have made an effort to review the biochemical indices of the beverages such as physical state, color, taste, pH, total solid content, opacity, sugar content, total acidity, volatile acidity, carbohydrate content, protein content, amino acid content, ethanol content, non-reducing sugar content, etc. along with the consumption pattern within the communities.
Green Energy Process "Ozonation" and Food Safety: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Islam Fakhar , Imran Ali , Khalid Muhammad Armghan , Afzaal Muhammad , Fatima Maleeha , Chauhan Anamika , Chauhan Anamika , Biswas Sunanda , Zahra Syeda Mahvish , Shehzadi Umber , Ateeq Huda , Shah Mohd Asif , Ojukwu Moses
Published: September 2023

Improving the storage life of food products is a major problem for manufacturers, and the food sector needs an "ecofriendly" alternative to present technology. As a disinfectant, ozone has been utilized in waste-water purification systems since the beginning of the century. Recently, ozone has been utilized to handle a wide variety of agricultural products because of its qualities, including fast disintegration and low residual consequences during food preservation. Ozone is an interesting substitute preservative that the food industry demands and a suitable decontaminator for guaranteeing the microbiological hygiene and safety of food products. Ozone treatment has been demonstrated to be a potential strategy for lowering pollutants in dairy effluents. This review comprehensively highlights ozonation as a preservative in dairy, fruits and vegetables, poultry, cereals, and fresh produce in depth for save and effective use of ozone, whereas other published articles only discuss one of these categories. Overall, ozone has proven to be a viable technique, despite its high food-preservation efficacy, and market certification requires extensive information on the applicability of ozone-based technologies and their potential benefits
Food Consumption Pattern Among Canteen and Home Cooked Food Users in Relation to Obesity Risk Among Saudi Students in Qassim Region
Authors: Ahmed Faiyaz , M. Alharbi Mohammed Sattam , D. Alharbi Ibrahim Masoud
Published: September 2023

Many nutritional standards and behaviors are created in the college environment, which may have long-term consequences for the individual. Because of the significant amount of time teenagers spend at college on a typical weekday, it has been estimated that one-third of their food and drink is eaten at college canteens. The current research investigation employed a questionnaire to evaluate the eating behaviors of male and female college participants. There were 206 participants in the study, which consisted of with approximately the same proportion of men (52.9%) and women (47.1%). The participants' average age was 22.6 years, with men being a little older than women on average. The majority of participants resided at home and had bachelor's degrees. Males had greater mean heights and weights, according to anthropometric measures, which led to slightly higher mean Body Mass Index (BMI). The prevalence of underweight individuals was higher among females, while overweight and obesity were more common in males. The majority of participants never bought food from the college canteen and usually ate meals at home. Breakfast consumption varied, with a significant proportion skipping breakfast on schooldays. Differences between genders were observed in the consumption of specific food items and exercise frequency, but no significant correlations were found between incidence of obesity and food consumption patterns. The study highlights the need for dietary interventions based on large scale research studies to address the concerning levels of obesity among college students and improve their overall health and well-being.
Phytochemicals and Sensory Quality of Cascara Kombucha Made From Coffee By-Products
Authors: Muzaifa Murna , Abubakar Yusya , S Safrida , Nilda Cut , Irfan Irfan
Published: September 2023

Pulp and husk are the two largest types of coffee by-products in coffee processing. This research aims to study the effect of coffee by-product type (pulp and husk) and sugar concentration (10, 15, and 20%) on cascara kombucha's chemical and sensory quality. The parameters analyzed were pH value, total phenolic content (TPC), total tannin, antioxidant activity, and sensory (hedonic and descriptive). The results showed that the type of coffee by-products and sugar concentration affected the quality of cascara kombucha. The pH values obtained ranged from 2.81-2.98, TPC 63.69 mg GAE/L-80.60 mg GAE/L, tannin 0.46%-0.89%, antioxidant activity 0.46%-0.89%, and total alcohol 0.19%-0.46%. The pH and tannin values of cascara kombucha tended to decrease and TPC increased with increasing concentration of sugar added using both pulp and husk. Antioxidant activity was higher in cascara kombucha using husk and increased with increasing sugar concentration. The higher alcohol content was obtained in cascara kombucha using pulp at higher sugar concentrations. The level of liking for cascara kombucha's color, aroma, and taste varied from dislike to like, with a description of color from weak to strong brown color. The description of cascara kombucha's aroma and sour taste was consistent, tending to be stronger at higher sugar additions using both pulp and husk. The sweet taste of cascara kombucha is obtained stronger in cascara kombucha using husk with higher sugar concentrations. Overall, the use of husk with higher sugar concentration resulted in a better quality cascara kombucha. The implication of this study encourages the utilization of husk more widely in addition to the pulp which has been more widely studied in wet coffee processing.
Functional Properties and Proximate Analysis of Fish Waste Protein Hydrolysate Processed Using Enzymes
Authors: Laishram Martina , Desai Ajay S. , Pathan Dabir I. , Pawase Anil S. , Wasave Suhas M.
Published: September 2023

A huge production of fish and their processing waste give rise to by-products comprises up to 70% depending on the species, size and processing method. The waste includes visceral parts, head, frames, bones, skin and cut-offs are rich source of protein with high functional properties. It is generally discarded which is a wastage of nutrient source and leading to environmental issues. Therefore, it was aimed to utilized the by-products for maximum recovery of nutrients by enzyme hydrolysis method for the preparation of protein hydrolysate with the used of papain and pepsin for digestion following different hydrolysis conditions. With the hydrolysis of papain enzyme (1 to 6%), the protein content of finfish waste protein hydrolysate ranges from 19.17% ± 0.06 to 73.14% ± 0.08 and that of shellfish waste protein hydrolysate prepared with 5,10 and 15% papain enzyme showed 26.73% ± 0.04 to 40.4% ± 0.5 which is comparatively low. Whereas the highest protein content was observed in 1% pepsin enzyme treated finfish waste protein hydrolysate with 80.55% ± 0.07. Besides, the hydrolysates were composed of 6.91% ± 0.05 to 10.46% ± 0.05 (moisture content), 0.6% ± 0.01 to 2.4% ± 0.01 (ash content) and 0.02% ± 0.005 to 0.09% ± 0.005 (fat content). The hydrolysates were highly soluble ranges from 72.73% ± 0.05 to 93.83% ± 0.1 which indicates development of small size hydrophilic with highly solvated polypeptide particles. A reduced phenomena of foaming capacity and stability were observed in shellfish waste protein hydrolysate in contrast with finfish waste protein hydrolysate. Similar pattern was also resulted in emulsifying stability index. Whereas the emulsifying activity index was in the range of 6.15 ± 0.03 to 9.85 ± 0.07 m2/g. The water holding capacity of finfish and shellfish waste protein hydrolysate ranges from 3.4 to 4.23 gm/gm hydrolysate and 1.53 to 1.63 gm/gm hydrolysate respectively which is resulted by the difference in molecular weight of the peptide. The hydrolysates extracted from different sample with different enzyme and concentration at varying conditions were more or less similar ranges from 3.7 to 4.1 gm/gm protein hydrolysate (oil holding capacity). Hence, high protein content with good functional properties of the protein hydrolysate prepared with the utilization of fish waste is a positive impact on the attempt made to recover nutrient by enzymatic hydrolysis.
Health Concern of Phenomenally Premium Boba Milk Tea and Pearls Beverages in Kuala Lumpur: Sugary Content and Physico-chemical Profiles Analysis
Authors: Zubairi Saiful Irwan , Kasim Zalifah Mohd , Muhamad Zahiri Muhammad Harith Afifi , Faujan Nur Huda-
Published: September 2023

The sugary drink boba milk tea has seen its popularity surge in recent years. However, the overwhelmingly trending boba milk tea is categorised as a sugar-sweetened beverage due to its high sugar content. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the sugar content of four brands of boba milk tea drinks (brand A, B, C, and D) available around Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The physico-chemical characteristics of each brand were evaluated comprising the pH level, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), conductivity value, and liquid density. In addition, the glucose content in the liquid milk and boba pearls were determined using the glucometer and gravimetric analysis, which were then used to estimate the total glucose content in the boba milk tea samples. Based on the results, there were significant differences between the pH value and glucose content (p < 0.05). The pH of brand A recorded the highest value of 8.23 ± 0.03 (slightly alkaline) compared to other brands. The liquid milk of Brand A also exhibited the highest glucose content value and the highest density value (p < 0.05) with a value of 23.4 ± 0.5 mmol/L and 1030 g/L, respectively. However, brand D possessed the highest TDS content and conductivity with values of 1912 ± 36 ppm and 3825 ± 71 µS, respectively. Meanwhile, the highest glucose content in the liquid milk and boba pearls were 23.4 ± 0.5 mmol/L (brand A) and 18.1 ± 0.4 (brand B), respectively. Overall, the study estimated that brand B has the highest total glucose content (38.6 ± 0.1 mmol/L) due to the significant glucose content from the boba pearls. Surprisingly, the overall glucose content in boba milk tea (milk tea solution and boba pearl) was approximately from 2- to 5-fold more than the recommended daily sugar (glucose) intake of 8.33 mmol/L (equivalent to 50 g/day) by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia. The lack of preventive measures to curb the overconsumption of boba milk tea would cause a long-term adverse health effect on individuals and increase the rate of patients suffering from diabetic-related diseases and other non-communicable diseases (NCD). An intervention is required instantaneously from a public health perspective to regulate the consumption of sweetened and flavored beverages that is limitless added to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) without strict regulations.
The Changes of metabolites in Ground Chili Stored at a Fishpond and a Refrigerator
Authors: Syukri Daimon , Arlius Feri , Jaswandi Jaswandi , Aisman Aisman , Yenrina Rina , Azima Fauzan , Nakano Kohei
Published: September 2023

The use of fishponds as a storage container for fresh ground chilies has
been carried out. Changes in metabolites in ground chili were observed
during storage in fishponds and compared with refrigerator. This study
was done to determine whether the preservation mechanism in fishponds
and refrigerators is the same. Fresh chili samples were stored in plastic
containers and then placed in fishponds and refrigerators. The temperature
of fishpond storage was at ± 26ºC while that of refrigerator was at ± 8ºC.
Total microbes, sugars, capsaicinoids, and amino acids in the stored ground
chilies were analyzed. The analysis was performed periodically at 0, 1, 2,
and 4 weeks. It was known that the quality of ground chili that was stored
for one month in a fishpond and ground chili were the same. In addition,
the profile of changes in total microbial growth, sugar, and capsaicinoids
in ground chilies during storage had the same pattern between storage
in fishponds and refrigerators. Meanwhile, the amino acid profile looks
different between fishponds and refrigerators. From this research, it can
be concluded that preserving ground chilies stored in fishponds also seem
to inhibit enzymatic activity, but without decreasing the metabolic activity
due to the temperature. This finding needs further clarification to develop
conservation techniques using this environmentally friendly fishpond.
Transformações societárias, América Latina e Serviço Social
Authors: Moljo Carina Berta , Da Silva José Fernando Siqueira da Silva Fernando Siqueira , Soto Silvia Fernández
Published: September 2023

O artigo que ora apresentamos tem como objetivo principal analisar o contexto latino-americano no cenário de crise do capital, marcado pelo recrudescimento de políticas neoliberais, por restrições do Estado social e pela perda de direitos e expansão de práticas punitivas que afetam a classe trabalhadora na sua diversidade. O texto procura debater, sumariamente, a forma como a questão social e suas múltiplas refrações se expressam na atualidade, como são construídas as políticas sociais no contexto de desmanche do Estado, bem como as potencialidades e limites do Serviço Social como profissão nesta complexidade, seu sentido socioeducativo crítico. Palavras-Chave: América Latina; capitalismo; políticas sociais; Serviço Social; trabalho socioeducativo.
Serviço social e as lutas negras brasileiras
Authors: Juliano Dayana Christina Ramos de Souza
Published: September 2023

Este trabalho aborda as formas de resistências, lutas, organizações e ações políticas dos movimentos sociais negros e negras no enfrentamento ao racismo estrutural, destacando a urgência da convocação antirracista para o Serviço social brasileiro na atual conjuntura de execução da necropolítica no contexto neoliberal, sabendo-se que o Estado é mecanismo ativo na propagação de violações de direitos e violência colonial moderna cunhada nas opressões do racismo, sexismo e de classe. Palavras-Chave: Relações sociorraciais; Resistência negra e Serviço social.
Quando o mundo do trabalho levanta voo? Altos e baixos dos tripulantes de cabine
Authors: Della Santa Roberto
Published: September 2023

Neste ensaio defendemos que o modo de operar para o bem-estar social, a saúde de nexo psicofísico, a segurança e a proteção de passageiros e tripulantes de voo civil é o cerne do trabalho do pessoal de voo e cabine, uma categoria socioprofissional essencial. Este é o trabalho realmente existente da categoria de tripulantes de cabine e o que distingue o saber-fazer do pessoal de voo. Ainda que sua figuração pública – dos mitos fundacionais às imagens-fetiche – transite entre as figuras do prestador de serviços de bordo ou de uma etiqueta envolta em “charme”, tal ideário e imaginário, socialmente construídos, não resistem a uma análise e caracterização algo mais detida. As situações de risco, de periculosidade ou de emergência, bem como a definição, hierarquização e implementação de medidas adequadas a cada caso, fazem parte do núcleo desta atividade vital. Estas reflexões críticas foram elaboradas a partir de uma pesquisa-ação junto ao Inquérito às Condições de Vida e Trabalho do Pessoal de Voo e Cabine.[1] Palavras-Chave: estudos globais do trabalho; pessoal de voo; restruturação produtiva; trabalho emocional; sentido do trabalho.[1] Atalho para os projetos do Observatório para as condições de trabalho e vida. Disponível em: https://ocvt.unl.pt/pt/projetos.
Entrevista com Raquel Raichelis Degenszajn - Crise do capital, pandemia e o trabalho no Serviço Social
Authors: Da Silva Ana Paula Procópio , Dourado Elziane Olina
Published: September 2023

Entrevista com Raquel Raichelis Degenszajn* *Doutora em Serviço Social (PUC-SP); Pós-doutorado na Universidade Autônoma de Barcelona; Professora do PPG em Serviço Social da PUC-SP; Coordenadora do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisa Trabalho e Profissão; Bolsista produtividade em pesquisa 1D do CNPq. ORCID 0000-0003-3275-3755; e-mail: raichelis@uol.com.br.
Para além da mistificação: o capital como relação social e seu contraditório processo de (re)produção
Authors: Iamamoto Marilda Villela
Published: September 2023

Resenha do livro Capítulo VI (inédito): manuscritos de 1863-1867, O capital, livro I, de Karl Marx [Inclui Enquete Operária – Tradução: Ronaldo Vielmi Fortes; Organização e apresentação de Ricardo Antunes e Murilo van der Laan].
Live like you are three! A guide to a more positive and calmer existence
Authors: Smith Liz
Published: September 2023

Liz Smith, an early years teacher in the UAE, shares her thoughts on learning the lessons three-year-olds can teach us to help live a more balance life as adults.
Creating wild children: An ‘Outstanding’ result for first Wildlife Trust outdoor nursery
Authors: Cosson Lauren
Published: September 2023

Essex Wildlife Trust opened the first Wildlife Trust nursery in the country back in October 2021. As they celebrate their second birthday this month, Lauren Cosson, communications officer for Essex Wildlife Trust, provides an update on the innovative setting. She looks back over the last two years at what has been learnt and achieved along the way, and shares tips for helping children connect with nature in every early years settings.
Addressing misconceptions about early years inspections
Authors: Sleeman-Boss Sam
Published: September 2023

Sam Sleeman-Boss, Early Education Quality and Practice lead at Ofsted, explains more about what inspectors are looking for during Ofsted inspections and shares some of the resources available to practitioners for further information about what they can expect throughout the process.
Where the magic happens: Furnishing the nursery for maximum impact
Authors: Kirby Gemma
Published: September 2023

Through the many discussions and debates around learning environments and provision of resources, it is clear that the choice of furnishings is so much more than convenience and price. Gemma Kirby, lecturer in Education at University College Birmingham, explores the different options available to settings, along with examples from practice.
The urgent need for an early years workforce strategy
Authors: Archer Nathan
Published: September 2023

Statistics published by the DfE in July show the proportion of staff working in the the early years sector with a relevant early years qualification has fallen since 2020. Dr Nathan Archer, director of the International Montessori Institute, outlines his thoughts on how the government could tackle the recruitment and retention crisis and the need for a workforce strategy.
Top Tips for ‘Great Audio’
Authors: Betts Dave
Published: September 2023

How to successfully develop software for audio systems.
Extracting the Historical Authenticity of Numbers in the Sīra: The Case of Khadījah’s Marriage to the Prophet Muḥammad
Authors: Karim F. Redhwan
Published: September 2023

There have been numerous studies devoted to examining the historical content of the Sīra. These studies have varied from being cautious of minute and specific details, such as the specifics of conquests, to full-blown scepticism of the entire tradition. This article seeks to contribute to this discussion by examining one of the most ubiquitously held positions on age, that of Khadījah marrying the Prophet Muhammad at the age of 40. Based on the earliest narratives and contextual information, we argue that this age is unlikely. Instead, this number serves more as a symbolic literary device because of the way it is used in contemporaneous Arabic literature. Aspects of her biography, such as the number of children she had with the Prophet, also make this older age less likely. However, this does not necessitate disregarding the Sīra tradition. On the contrary, we argue that by working closely with this tradition we are able to extract a far more likely age of 28.
Knowledge Utilisation Analysis: measuring the utilisation of knowledge sources in policy decisions
Authors: Jørgensen Jonas Videbæk
Published: September 2023

Background:

Understanding knowledge utilisation in policymaking is a core task for the social and political sciences. However, limitations and biases abound in commonplace approaches to measuring such use. Consequently, we have little systematic evidence of the extent to which knowledge sources are used in policy decisions.

Aims and objectives:

This article discusses existing approaches to studying knowledge utilisation and introduces the analytical approach, Knowledge Utilisation Analysis (KUA), which harnesses the growing quantities of documents available online.

Methods:

KUA offers a four-step procedure that enables researchers to systematically compare policy documents with knowledge sources and measure the degree to which policy decisions follow or contradict relevant knowledge.

Findings:

The article showcases KUA in a study of Danish primary education and active labour market policies from 2016 to 2021. By analysing 1,159 documents, KUA is leveraged to study levels of knowledge utilisation across policy areas, research methods, and provider types.

Discussion and conclusion:

KUA contributes methodological innovation to measuring knowledge utilisation by systematically matching knowledge sources with policy decisions. KUA can, thereby, enhance empirical research on the relationship between knowledge and policy.
Chesapeake Governance Study: Report of 2021 Decision Maker Interview Results
Authors:   Dartmouth College. Environmental Studies Program, Webster D.G.
Published: September 2023

This report describes the aggregate results from a series of interviews conducted with decision makers involved in governance of the Chesapeake Watershed. Interviews began in June and ended in December of 2021. Information collected will be combined with other data to create and then test a computer model to predict likely policy changes under a range of future scenarios. It is part of a larger project funded by the National Science Foundation called Modeling the Dynamics of Human and Estuarine Systems with Regulatory Feedbacks (Award #2009248). Using the Chesapeake Bay as an example, this project will combine the policy model that we are designing with biophysical models to predict how social, economic and policy changes impact water quality, and how changes in water quality influence human behavior and decision-making.
Author Meets Critics: The Routledge Companion to Advertising and Promotional Culture
Authors: West Emily , McAllister Matthew P. , Amazeen Michelle A. , Kaptan Yeşim , Tounsel Timeka N. , Vega-Centeno Jess A. , Wachholz Jacqueline , Timke Edward
Published: September 2023

Abstract: In this Author Meets Critics book discussion, Emily West and Matthew McAllister detail the collaborative efforts to update and publish the second edition of The Routledge Companion to Advertising and Promotional Culture (Routledge, 2023). Both are joined by several chapter contributors and two advertising and marketing historians who read the book. The conversation covers several topics: how the book assesses significant changes in the advertising industry and culture and society in the 10 years since the first edition was published; what the book reveals about advertising's place in society and culture within and beyond the United States; the book's contribution to media literacy efforts; specific chapters in the book and how they came about; the organization of the book into its various sections and themes (historical perspectives, promotional industries, audiences, identities, crises, politics, promotion beyond advertising, and the environment and climate change); and how the book could be used for teaching and research.
Network traffic characteristics of hyperscale data centers in the era of cloud applications
Authors: Yan Fulong , Xie Chongjin , Zhang Jie , Xi Yongqing , Yao Zhiping , Liu Yang , Lin Xingming , Huang Jianbo , Ce Yu , Zhang Xuegong , Calabretta Nicola
Published: September 2023

We present the network architecture of Alibaba Cloud DCs and investigate their traffic characteristics based on statistical data and captured traces. The statistical coarse-grained data are in the granularity of one minute, while the captured traces are fine-grained data that are in the granularity of one packet. We study the traffic features from the perspective of a macroscopic view, network performance, and microscopic view. The results report that the average utilization ratio of spine switches is stable when the observation time period reaches one day and the intra-ToR traffic ratio is in the range of 2%–10%. By mapping the folded-Clos topology to a tree topology and considering logical switching planes, we obtain the traffic matrix among pods from the average port utilization ratio. As we further investigate the perspective of network performance and the microscopic view, we find that there is no cell loss happening as the normalized queue speedQsis lower than 0.4. The normalized queue speedQsis defined as the total bytes of a queue sent in 1 s divided by 100 Gb, which reflects the packet sending speed of the queue. The observed maximum buffer size for one port conforms with the calculated maximum buffer occupation of 2.8 MB. By analyzing the captured traces, we find that the packet length is subject to a trimodal distribution. Under a time granularity of 10 ms, the instant bandwidth of one ToR port could reach 96 Gb/s at an average load of around 0.2 under a maximum link bandwidth of 100 Gb/s.
ZR 400  Gbit/s and 800  Gbit/s use cases, trials, deployments, and future prospects [Invited]
Authors: Davey R. P. , Iqbal M. A. , Wright P. D.
Published: September 2023

As bandwidth grows operators are moving from 100 Gbit/s to 400 Gbit/s ports on core routers with wavelengths on underlying transmission also increasing to 400 Gbit/s and higher. Developments in pluggable coherent optical transceivers such as ZR optics present different optical layer architectures: pluggable coherent transceivers inserted into the router versus external transponders and “hop-by-hop” architectures, in which packets pass through multiple intermediate routers, versus “optical express” architectures via ROADMs. The paper describes using a bespoke modeling tool to compare cost and power consumption for various 400 Gbit/s architectures, applied to the core network of a major operator as total bandwidth increases from current levels ∼28Tbit/s to a future 220 Tbit/s scenario. The model shows that, as bandwidths increase, “optical express” architectures become lower cost compared to “hop-by-hop” architectures. The paper describes a field trial of pluggable 400 Gbit/s ZR+ transceivers directly deployed in routers and transported over a ROADM network and reviews architectural options likely to arise as bandwidths increase to 800 Gbit/s. For 400 Gbit/s and higher, operators face a range of optical layer architectures: the best outcome gives the lowest cost and power consumption while enabling efficient network operations, and it could be that different solutions are best for different networks.
Light-driven PT symmetry in colloids with gain and loss nanoparticles
Authors: Zharov Alexander A. , Zharova Nina A.
Published: September 2023

We consider a planar layer of a colloid solution with gain and loss nanoparticles. The concentration of the particles of both types is assumed to provide balanced light amplification and dissipation in the corresponding effective medium. The normally incident plane electromagnetic wave causes the spatial separation of gain and loss particles due to the pulling and pushing ponderomotive forces that act on active and absorptive particles, respectively. We show that at the moderate intensity of incident light, the emerging stationary distribution of the gain and loss nanoparticles forms a parity–time (PT)-symmetric profile of the effective dielectric permittivity satisfying the condition εeff(−z)=εeff∗(z). The magnitude of the imaginary part of the colloid refractive index can be controlled by the intensity of incident light, which makes the proposed tunable PT-symmetric layer a promising tool for studying non-Hermitian optical phenomena.
Effects of neighboring transitions on electromagnetically induced absorption and transparency in 87Rb atoms with respect to varying hyperfine spacings
Authors: Jadoon Zeeshan Ali Safdar , Hassan Aisar-ul , Noh Heung-Ryoul , Kim Jin-Tae
Published: September 2023

Effects of neighboring transitions through Doppler broadening on electromagnetically induced absorption (EIA) and electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) of the degenerate two-level system at the F
g
=2→F
e
=1,2, and 3 transitions of the 87Rb D2 line have been investigated. Two different polarization configurations, such as linear parallel and linear perpendicular polarizations of coupling and probe lasers, have been studied. We study the significant variation of EIT and EIA due to the effect of the neighboring transitions via artificial variation of the hyperfine spacings of the 5P3/2 state. We have a new observation such as EIT instead of EIA due to the neighboring effect, even in the case of closed systems such as F
g
=2→F
e
=3 of 87Rb for the linear parallel configuration, for the first time to our best knowledge. The observed spectra match well with theoretically calculated spectra. EIAs for the open F
g
=2→F
e
=1 and 2 transitions at the linear perpendicular polarization are observed due to neighboring effects. This system may be applied to optical switching systems for future quantum processing application.
Energy deposition in a telescopic laser filament for the control of fuel ignition
Authors: Zhang Wei , Chen Junyan , Wang Shuo , Li Helong , Zang Hongwei , Xu Huailiang
Published: September 2023

The efficiency of energy coupled to plasma during femtosecond (fs) laser filamentation plays a decisive role in a variety of filament applications such as remote fabrication and spectroscopy. However, the energy deposition characterization in the fs laser filament formed by a telescope, which provides an efficient way to extend the filament distance, has not yet been revealed. In the present study, we show that when the distance between the two lenses in a telescope changes, i.e., the effective focal length changes, there exists an optimal plateau energy deposition region in which the energy deposited into the filament per unit length called the average lineic energy deposition (ALED) remains at high levels, exhibiting a remarkable difference from the monotonic change in a single-lens focusing system. As a proof of principle, we examined the influence of the energy deposition on the ignition of a lean methane/air mixture, and found that the use of the telescope can efficiently extend the ignition distance when compared with a single-lens focusing system under the same incident laser energy condition. Our results may help understand the energy deposition behaviors in a variety of telescopic filaments and provide more options to manipulating laser ignition at a desired distance.
Dual convolutional neural network for aberration pre-correction and image quality enhancement in integral imaging display
Authors: Cao Shuo , Ma Haowen , Li Chao , Zhou Ruyi , Sun Yutong , Li Jingnan , Liu Juan
Published: September 2023

This paper proposes a method that utilizes a dual neural network model to address the challenges posed by aberration in the integral imaging microlens array (MLA) and the degradation of 3D image quality. The approach involves a cascaded dual convolutional neural network (CNN) model designed to handle aberration pre-correction and image quality restoration tasks. By training these models end-to-end, the MLA aberration is corrected effectively and the image quality of integral imaging is enhanced. The feasibility of the proposed method is validated through simulations and optical experiments, using an optimized, high-quality pre-corrected element image array (EIA) as the image source for 3D display. The proposed method achieves high-quality integral imaging 3D display by alleviating the contradiction between MLA aberration and 3D image resolution reduction caused by system noise without introducing additional complexity to the display system.