bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Co-existence of Morgagni’s cyst with a twisted vas aberrans and “bell clapper” deformity in a 15-year-old boy: a case report
Authors: Pegios Athanasios G. , Andronikou Apostolos P. , Georgakis Ioannis Ch. , Papouis George S.
Published: December 2023

Background

The testicular appendix is a residual of the paramesonephric and mesonephric duct, most commonly found close to the superior pole of the epididymis as Morgagni’s cyst. Torsion of such cysts is a common event in children, and the patient usually presents with a palpable testis with a tender mass in its upper pole. The co-existence of two or more appendices is very rare. In addition to the fact that Morgagni’s cyst was the non-twisted one and vas aberrans was, made clinical and radiological diagnosis difficult.

Case presentation

Our patient, a 15-year-old boy, presented with persistent pain in the right scrotum, a significant palpable mass accompanied by vomiting. Upon surgical exploration, a large dark cyst was found located on the right side of the right testicle with a 720-degree torsion. The cyst was straightened and excised along with a Morgagni’s cyst. The testis was fixed in the right hemiscrotum due to a “bell clapper” deformity that was also a finding.

Conclusions

Pathological findings were consistent with a twisted cyst of a testicular appendix (vas aberrans). Co-existence of two or more appendices is very rare in addition to the fact that Morgagni’s cyst was the non-twisted one. Usually and in very few cases, a second appendix is found randomly, during surgical exploration for acute scrotum due to torsion of Morgagni’s cyst.
Dissemination and implementation analysis of the Ross procedure in adults: time to update the guidelines?
Authors: Bilodeau Kyle S. , Mauchley David C. , DeRoo Scott , Burke Christopher R.
Published: December 2023

Background

The science of dissemination and implementation (D&I) aims to improve the quality and effectiveness of care by addressing the challenges of incorporating research and evidence-based practice into routine clinical practice. This lens of D&I has challenged the interpretation and incorporation of data, noting that failure of a given therapy may not reflect lack of efficacy, but instead reflect an imperfect implementation. The aim of this manuscript is to review the influence of the Ross procedure’s historical context on its D&I.

Methods

A contextual baseline of the Ross procedure was defined from the procedure’s original description in the literature to major publications since the 2017 valvular heart disease guidelines. D&I evaluation was conducted using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), using constructs from each of the five respective domains to define the main determinants.

Results

Each of the five CFIR domains appears to be correlated with a factor influencing the Ross procedure’s varied history of enthusiasm and acceptance. The complex nature of Ross required adaptation for optimization, with a strong correlation of center volume on outcomes that were not considered in non-contemporary studies. Outcomes later published from those studies influenced social and cultural contexts within the aortic surgery community, and led to further organizational uncertainty, resulting in slow guideline incorporation.

Conclusions

The D&I of the Ross procedure was a result of inadequate appreciation of technical complexity, effect of patient selection, and complex aortic surgery experience, resulting in dismissal of an efficacious procedure due to a misunderstanding of effectiveness.
Emerging new themes in green finance: a systematic literature review
Authors: Mudalige H. M. N. K.
Published: December 2023

There is a need for an extensive understanding of the emerging themes and trends within the domain of green finance, which is still evolving. By conducting a systematic literature review on green finance, the purpose of this study is to identify the emerging themes that have garnered significant attention over the past 12 years. In order to identify the emerging themes in green finance, bibliometric analysis was performed on 978 publications that were published between 2011 and 2023 and were taken from the databases of Scopus and Web of Science. The author examined annual scientific production, journal distribution, countries scientific production, most relevant authors, most frequent words, areas where empirical research is lacking, words' frequency over time, trend topics, and themes of green finance. The outcome of the review identified the following seven themes: (i) green finance and environmental sustainability; (ii) green finance and investments; (iii) green finance and innovation; (iv) green finance policy/green credit guidelines; (v) green finance and economy; (vi) green finance and corporate social responsibility; (vii)trends/challenges/barriers/awareness of green finance. The analysis of these emerging themes will contribute to the existing corpus of knowledge and provide valuable insights into the landscape of green finance as it evolves.
The effect of 8-week warm-ups, static and dynamic stretching of hip flexors on flexibility, agility, and dynamic balance in junior field hockey players: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Ramasamy Senthilkumar , Franklin John , Govindharaj Pitchaimani , Panneerselvam Suganya
Published: December 2023

Background

Hockey players mostly lack flexibility in the hips due to prolonged flexion during competition and overuse of hip extensors and external rotators. The lack of flexibility or dysfunction in the hips can negatively impact the dynamic balance and biomechanics of the lower extremities.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the effect of adding dynamic stretching to the standard warm-ups and static stretching of hip flexors in junior field hockey players’ balance, flexibility, and agility.

Methods

In this randomized controlled trial, 30 junior field hockey players were randomly assigned into experimental (n = 15) and control groups (n = 15). The control group performed warm-ups, static stretching, and placebo-like stretching exercises. The experimental group performed the same warm-ups, static stretching exercises plus dynamic stretching to hip flexors. The exercise program was performed by alternating between the right and left lower limbs in both groups. The modified Thomas test, Illinois Agility Test, and modified star excursion balance test were used to measure hip muscle flexibility, agility, and dynamic balance after 8 weeks of interventions in both groups.

Results

In comparison with the post-test score of both the groups, the experimental group shows a highly statistically significant value in all three measurements of the modified Thomas test (right limb: Cohen’s d = 2.1, P < 0.001, left limb: Cohen’s d = 1.5, P < 0.001) Illinois Agility Test (Cohen’s d = 2.3, P < 0.001) modified star excursion balance test (composite score: right limb Cohen’s d = 1.3, P < 0.001, left limb Cohen’s d = 1.53, P < 0.001) respectively.

Conclusion

The findings of this study revealed that adding dynamic stretching of hip flexors in routine warm-ups and static stretching has significantly increased hip extension range of motion, agility, and dynamic balance in both the right and left limbs among junior field hockey players.
Divalent metal content in diet affects severity of manganese toxicity in Drosophila
Authors: Ghosn Zahraa A. , Sparks Kailynn M. , Spaulding Jacob L. , Vutukuri Sanjana , Ahmed Mirza J. J. , VanBerkum Mark F. A.
Published: December 2023

Dysregulation of manganese (Mn) homeostasis is a contributing factor in many neuro-degenerative diseases. Adult Drosophila are sensitive to excessive levels of dietary Mn, dying relatively early, and exhibiting biochemical and mobility changes reminiscent of Parkinsonian conditions. To further study Mn homeostasis in Drosophila, we sought to test lower levels of dietary Mn (5 mM) and noted a striking difference in Canton-S adult survivorship on different food. On a cornmeal diet, Mn-treated flies live only about half as long as untreated siblings. Yet, with the same Mn concentration in a molasses diet, adults survive about 80% as long as untreated siblings, and adults raised on a sucrose–yeast diet are completely insensitive to this low dose of dietary Mn. By manipulating metal ion content in the cornmeal diet, and measuring the metal content in each diet, we traced the difference in lifespan to the levels of calcium and magnesium in the food, suggesting that these ions are involved in Mn uptake and/or use. Based on these findings, it is recommended that the total dietary load of metal ions be considered when assessing Mn toxicity.
In and Beyond the Faith: Religion as a Determinant of Women’s Civic Activity. A Case of Women’s Protest Against the Tightening of Abortion Law
Authors: Tomczyk Justyna
Published: December 2023

This article is based on empirical research conducted as part of a wider research project on active citizenship. In the article, I present the civic activity of women subjected to a quantitative analysis against the background of a specific factor, which is religion (specifically Christianity). The article presents the civic activity of women, manifested by street protests undertaken after the tightening of the abortion law in Poland in 2020.
The research material was collected using CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interview); the sample size was N = 585. The obtained empirical data confirm that religion determines views on abortion and motives for participation in protests.
From Lifelong Creativity to Self-Authorship: The Humanistic and Creational Dimension of Women’s Citizenship in Education – Maria Grzegorzewska and Irena Wojnar
Authors: Wróblewska Halina Monika
Published: December 2023

The developed issue aimed to search for sources and categories of meanings used to define the essence of citizenship in the context of the adopted humanistic and creative perspective. The research problems concerned the following: 1) the areas of civic activity in the subjective and social dimension of reference; 2) the place of women’s lifelong creativity in the humanistic and creative dimension of citizenship, and 3) the space of transgressive development in women’s lifelong creativity in education. Due to the research problem that arose in the procedure of analysing the lifelong creativity of selected female characters, secondary sources and evidence of their professional work were taken into account. Sources of the interpretation of citizenship were adopted based on Maria Ossowska’s (1946) essay Wzór obywatela w ustroju demokratycznym [The Model of a Citizen in a Democratic System], in which the author distinguished and characterised 13 civic virtues and identified abilities proposed by Charles Taylor (2001). My perspective on interpreting the sources of citizenship combines the humanistic and creative dimensions, an added value contained in the title approach: from lifelong creativity to self-authorship. Self-authorship is understood as the forces of subjectivity, intentionality, the meaning of life and creative adaptation. The lifelong creativity of women in education and their achievements determine their cognitive and social value and emancipatory nature. Women’s lifelong creativity shows the presence of important areas of transgressive development related to the acquisition of knowledge and scientific achievements and the activities carried out in the field of social practice, referred to as (self-)realisation.
Na etnograficznych ścieżkach i rozdrożach muzealnych. Garść refleksji z doświadczeń pracy kustosza w muzeum etnograficznym
Authors: Oleszkiewicz Małgorzata
Published: December 2023

Muzeum Etnograficzne im. Seweryna Udzieli w Krakowie (MEK) posiada najstarszą, zachowaną kolekcję etnograficzną w Polsce. Pod koniec XX w. przemiany społeczne a także zmiana paradygmatu w nauce postawiły przed muzealnikami nowe wyzwania i już wtedy kluczowym stało się zagadnienie - czym ma być muzeum etnograficzne we współczesnym świecie. Niezależnie od powracającego wciąż dyskursu naukowego na te i podobne tematy, kustosze MEK, a wśród nich autorka, musieli w codziennejpraktyce mierzyć się z pojawiającymi się problemami. Wystawa p.t. Szkoło! Szkoło! Gdy cię wspominam... zrealizowana w MEK latach 2000/2001 jest przykładem koncentrującym różne aspekty pracy muzealnej, z których na plan pierwszy wybija się problematyka kolekcjonowanie. Już wtedy prace nad tą wystawą wskazały kierunek kontekstowego budowania zbiorów muzealnych, który został potwierdzony przez przypadek rodzinnej kolekcji zabawek a następnie kontynuowany w MEK podczas prowadzonych badań eksplorujących różne obszary kulturowe, m.in. w ramach projektu Wesela 21.
The Museum in Ethnography: Teaching Museology Within Anthropology and Ethnology
Authors: Czachowski Hubert
Published: December 2023

The text is assembled based on an Internet search regarding the contemporary reception of museum-related issues in the field of ethnography/ethnology/anthropology. By drawing comparisons between Polish and foreign academic anthropological centres, I aim to illustrate whether or how this subject is integrated into academic curricula, what trends are emerging, what seems relevant, and which issues are receiving attention. Unfortunately, in Polish anthropology (at the Universities of Warsaw, Wrocław, Poznań, Łódź, and Toruń), there is a tendency to diminish the role of museology in teaching the discipline. The situation is only different at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. In the text, I juxtapose Polish courses related to museology within ethnology and anthropology programmes with various anthropology departments at leading universities worldwide (Columbia University, Cambridge University, Yale University, Oxford, and Københavns Universitet).
Modality Demand Trends Post Covid19 in a Public University
Authors: El-Saidi Mohammed A. , Adams Lynn L. , Walrath Tauna , Schlitters John M. , Navratil Matthew L.
Published: December 2023

This paper investigates the effect that Covid19 has had on student demand for six specific educational modalities in the Woodbury School of Business (WSB) at Utah Valley University (UVU), in Orem, Utah, USA. Those six learning modalities are Face-to-Face (F2F) , Hybrid, Independent Study, Internship, Live Interactive Video, and Online (ONL). Even though the WSB had been migrating towards more online offerings, the Covid19 disruption that occurred from spring semester 2019 and had mostly ended by Spring semester 2021 forced a massive migration to online. The two-hypothesis evaluated in this paper are whether that change to mostly online will revert to the pre-Covid19 ratios of live and online; and second, that students are choosing online over live for rational reasons, despite their preference for live courses.
AUTOAVALIAÇÃO EM PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO NA AMAZÔNIA
Authors: Pinheiro da Costa Renato , Bittencourt da Silva José , De Oliveira Miléo Irlanda do Socorro
Published: December 2023

Este artigo sobre a autoavaliação do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão e Currículo da Escola Básica da Universidade Federal do Pará, no biênio 2021-2022, objetiva discutir a realização da autoavaliação para a revisão das práticas formativas e administrativas com vistas ao aprimoramento dos recursos educacionais e estruturais dos programas de pós-graduação. Utilizou-se da aplicação de questionário, entrevista e grupo focal, envolvendo dirigentes da educação básica, professores da pós-graduação, discentes e egressos do programa. Conclui-se que o processo de autoavaliação tem papel essencial para a pós-graduação identificar seus pontos fortes e fracos, em vista de mudanças positivas para reforçar sua relevância na construção do conhecimento e avanço qualitativo da sociedade.
MENSURAR E AVALIAR: UM DESAFIO A SER VENCIDO
Authors: Da Silva Branco Robson Roberto , Dos Santos Rodrigues Renan , Guedes da Silva Thaiany
Published: December 2023

A sala de aula é cotidianamente um espaço de diálogos e aprendizagens, trocas mútuas que promovem a construção do conhecimento por meio de trabalhos colaborativos entre professores e estudantes, nesse contexto, parte do trabalho docente é selecionar recursos para identificar em que medida os objetivos do seu trabalho se consolidaram em aprendizagens. Imbuídos por essa preocupação, o objetivo da pesquisa da qual emerge este texto foi verificar quais instrumentos de mensuração são utilizados pelos professores para caracterizar a avaliação da aprendizagem dos estudantes. Trata-se de estudo descritivo com abordagem qualitativa a partir da pesquisa de campo, com a participação de seis professores do ensino fundamental I de escolas municipais e estaduais da cidade de Manaus/AM. Enquanto instrumento de construção de dados, utilizamos um questionário com roteiro de três (3) perguntas abertas. Submetidos à análise de conteúdo: técnica de elaboração e análise de unidades de significado de Moreira, Porto e Simões (2005), resultando em oito categorias temáticas: aprendizagem, atividades, avaliações, ensino, instrumentos, lúdico, materiais e participação. Conclui-se que, há dificuldades de compreensão acerca da distinção entre avaliação e instrumentos de mensuração, bem como, não concordância acerca de quais e como utilizar ambos. Considera-se imprescindível a ampliação do debate acerca da avaliação da aprendizagem, seus tipos e processos, no sentido de qualificar e ampliar as oportunidades de ensino e aprendizagem nos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental.
Single-loop tunable PT-symmetric optoelectronic oscillator based on a phase modulator
Authors: Zhang Jiahong , Wang Yao , Ding Qihong
Published: December 2023

In this paper, a single-loop tunable parity-time (PT) symmetric optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) based on a dual-mode optical phase modulator (PM) and a microwave photonic filter (MPF) has been proposed, analyzed, and designed. By adjusting the polarization angle θ between the input linearly polarized light and the z axis of the PM, the two-mode splitting ratio of the PM can be controlled, which results in a PT-symmetric structure based on a single physical loop. By adjusting the pump light wavelength, the center frequency of the stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS)-based MPF can be tuned, which enables a fine tunable output frequency. The results reveal that, by adjusting the pump light wavelength with a step size of 0.0001 nm, a frequency tuning accuracy of 12.5 MHz can be obtained. Simultaneously, the OEO output frequency can be tuned from 0.9 to 22 GHz, while the side-mode suppress ratio (SMSR) is 53 dB, and the phase noise is −133.8dBc/Hz at a frequency offset of 10 kHz.
The photonics and optics workforce: unleashing the potential for greater industry growth—introduction to the feature issue
Authors: Ballato John , Moore Elizabeth A. , Kimerling Lionel C. , Lamant Gilles , Massa Nicholas , Siahmakoun Azad
Published: December 2023

This feature issue highlights specific photonics and optics workforce challenges, opportunities for industry support, and state-of-the-art-training methods.
Noninvasive holographic imaging through dynamically scattering media
Authors: Matsuda Naoki , Tanida Jun , Naruse Makoto , Horisaki Ryoichi
Published: December 2023

We present a noninvasive method for quantitative phase imaging through dynamically scattering media. A complex amplitude object, illuminated with coherent light, is captured through a dynamically scattering medium and a variable coded aperture, without the need for interferometric measurements or imaging optics. The complex amplitude of the object is computationally retrieved from intensity images that use multiple coded aperture patterns, employing a stochastic gradient descent algorithm. We demonstrate the proposed method both numerically and experimentally.
Practical tests for sub-Rayleigh source discriminations with imperfect demultiplexers
Authors: Schlichtholz Konrad , Linowski Tomasz , Walschaers Mattia , Treps Nicolas , Rudnicki Łukasz , Sorelli Giacomo
Published: December 2023

Quantum-optimal discrimination between one and two closely separated light sources can be theoretically achieved by ideal spatial-mode demultiplexing, simply monitoring whether a photon is detected in a single antisymmetric mode. However, we show that for any imperfections of the demultiplexer, no matter how small, this simple statistical test becomes practically useless. While we identify a class of separation-independent tests with vanishing error probabilities in the limit of large numbers of detected photons, they are generally unreliable beyond that very limit. As a practical alternative, we propose a simple semi-separation-independent test, which provides a method for designing reliable experiments, through arbitrary control over the maximal probability of error.
Effects of environmental conditions on healthcare worker wellbeing and quality of care: A qualitative study in Niger
Authors: Anderson Darcy M. , Mahamane Ezechiel , Bauza Valerie , Mahamadou Kairou Oudou Bilo , Tantum Lucy , Salzberg Aaron
Published: December 2023

Environmental conditions (water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, cleaning, energy, building design) are important for a safe and functional healthcare environment. Yet their full range of impacts are not well understood. In this study, we assessed the impact of environmental conditions on healthcare workers’ wellbeing and quality of care, using qualitative interviews with 81 healthcare workers at 26 small healthcare facilities in rural Niger. We asked participants to report successes and challenges with environmental conditions and their impacts on wellbeing (physical, social, mental, and economic) and quality of care. We found that all environmental conditions contributed to healthcare workers’ wellbeing and quality of care. The norm in facilities of our sample was poor environmental conditions, and thus participants primarily reported detrimental effects. We identified previously documented effects on physical health and safety from pathogen exposure, but also several novel effects on healthcare workers’ mental and economic wellbeing and on efficiency, timeliness, and patient centeredness of care. Key wellbeing impacts included pathogen exposure for healthcare workers, stress from unsafe and chaotic working environments, staff dissatisfaction and retention challenges, out-of-pocket spending to avoid stockouts, and uncompensated labor. Key quality of care impacts included pathogen exposure for patients, healthcare worker time dedicated to non-medical tasks like water fetching (i.e., reduced efficiency), breakdowns and spoilage of equipment and supplies, and patient satisfaction with cleanliness and privacy. Inefficiency due to time lost and damaged supplies and equipment likely have substantial economic value and warrant greater consideration in research and policy making. Impacts on staff retention and care efficiency also have implications for health systems. We recommend that future research and decision making for policy and practice incorporate more holistic impact measures beyond just healthcare acquired infections and reconsider the substantial contribution that environmental conditions make to the safety of healthcare facilities and strength of health systems.
Network evolution of diffusion in enterprise digitalization and intellectualization transformation: A technology—organization—environment framework perspective
Authors: Hu Huan , Zhao Mingyu , Zhang Xiaoyi
Published: December 2023

Enterprise digitalization and intellectualization (EDI) is a crucial aspect of China’s modernization process. However, uncertainty in market and business decisions hinders the EDI diffusion process in China. Therefore, this research aims to solve the uncertainty problem of EDI diffusion by examining market demand and government policy coordination. First, we utilize complex network game theory and establish a technology–organization–environment framework for the factors that influence the elements of EDI transformation by combining evidence from existing studies. Second, the network game model is constructed to analyze and optimize the updating rules in the network as a diffusion strategy that enterprises under the uncertain market can adopt. Finally, the impact of adjusting government subsidies and different premiums on the diffusion of EDI transformation strategies is examined. The degree of market diffusion and average revenue of EDI are higher after the optimization of network node strategy updating rules compared to before optimization. Further analysis reveals that only the premium effect of product pricing and inverted U-shaped subsidy support from the government affect the degree of market diffusion and the average revenue of EDI, while the other premium effects are not significant. These findings enrich research related to complex networks and nonlinear dynamic strategies. They also indicate recommendations for government policies to enhance diffusion efficiency and reasonable pricing for enterprises to promote returns.
Animation: Collaboration, connection and co-creation
Authors: Moore Samantha , Harris Miriam
Published: December 2023

This editorial for Volume 11 of Animation Practice, Process & Production specifically looks at the topics of connection, co-creation and collaboration which have emerged in this edition. The editorial includes short summaries of each of the articles in this edition, linking their common themes.
Entre el trabajador asalariado y las MIPYMES.
Authors: Martí Juan Pablo
Published: December 2023

El trabajo se inscribe en una línea de investigación que pone el foco en las políticas públicas que facilitaron u obstaculizaron el desarrollo del cooperativismo. En particular, se analizan las políticas públicas para el cooperativismo de trabajo en Uruguay. Se propone una periodización a partir de la evolución del marco legal y de la evolución de la institucionalidad de promoción y de control de estas cooperativas. En paralelo se analiza la incidencia del movimiento cooperativo en el desarrollo de la política pública.

La metodología se basa en un estudio histórico narrativo que describe y explica las reglas institucionales que limitaron o ampliaron la capacidad del Estado uruguayo para desplegar las políticas públicas hacia las cooperativas de trabajo. Se tomaron diversas fuentes de información: debate legislativo, legislación y decretos reglamentarios. También se recurrió al análisis de documentos y prensa y se realizaron entrevistas a informantes calificados.

Se proponen, analizan y fundamentan, seis grandes etapas para las políticas públicas para las cooperativas de trabajo desde los orígenes a la actualidad. Además, se concluye que las políticas públicas tuvieron problemas para reconocer la especificidad de las cooperativas de trabajo hasta la creación del INACOOP y su particular figura institucional. Finalmente, se observa que los avances producidos en las políticas públicas se relacionan con la movilización del movimiento cooperativo.
Arrieta Idiakez, Francisco Javier (2022). La participación de las personas socias y de las personas trabajadoras en las cooperativas para determinar las condiciones de trabajo. Un análisis desde la perspectiva de la Ley de Cooperativas de Euskadi. Madrid:
Authors: López Rodríguez Josune
Published: December 2023

A través de esta monografía el profesor Arrieta Idiakez pretende demostrar que las posibilidades de participación de las personas socias de las sociedades cooperativas justifican un régimen autónomo y suficiente para determinar sus condiciones de trabajo, al margen y sin perjuicio de la participación que corresponde a las personas trabajadoras por cuenta ajena que también pueden prestar sus servicios para la cooperativa.
THE EFFECT OF BORON OXIDE ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF STRONTIUM-ALUMINUM SILICATE GLASSES FOR DENTISTRY
Authors: Zinina E. M. , Savinkov V. I. , Klimenko N. N. , Ivanova E. D. , Brusentseva A. L. , Buzov A. A. , Chuev V. P. , Sigaev V. N.
Published: December 2023

The effect of boron oxide additives in the amount from 0 to 11 mol. % was studied on the melting characteristic of glasses in the SrO–Al2O3–TiO2–ZrO2–B2O3–SiO2 system for use as fillers in dental filling composites in order to reduce the melting temperature to technologically acceptable values (no more than 1500 ?C) and increase the transparency of the produced granulate. It was found that with an increase in the B2O3 content, the melting temperature can be reduced from 1600 ?C (in glasses without B2O3 additives) to 1480 ?C with a B2O3 content of 11.8 mol. %, while the glass transition temperature decreases from 820 to 743 ?C. Already with a B2O3 content of 6 mol. % at a melting temperature of 1500 ?C, transparent glasses with light transmission of 80 % are produced, promising for the creation of sealing composites.
Fenomen sapiencjalnego wymiaru mistyki chrześcijańskiej w myśli Brunona Barnharta
Authors: Januszewski Zbigniew
Published: December 2023

Głównym celem niniejszego artykułu jest przedstawienie i filozoficzne zbadanie głównych idei wyłaniającego się, stosunkowo nowego mistycznego wymiaru chrześcijaństwa, który nazywany jest chrześcijaństwem sapiencjalnym. Artykuł ten opiera się głównie na pracy Bruno Barnharta (1931-2015), kamedulskiego mnicha, mistyka i teologa, który spędził większość swojego życia monastycznego na rozwijaniu i systematyzowaniu idei chrześcijaństwa sapiencjalnego. To specyficzne podejście do całej tradycji chrześcijańskiej koncentruje się na Rzeczywistości Jednoczącej i jej ekspresji w świecie, zwłaszcza w inkarnacyjnym wydarzeniu Chrystusa, dążąc do przebóstwienia całej rzeczywistości. Kładzie również duży nacisk na pozycję i rolę człowieka w tym procesie przebóstwienia. W artykule analiza filozoficzna koncentruje się na trzech aspektach tego mistycznego ruchu: (1) epistemologii, w której mądrość jako sposób poznania ma swoje wyjątkowe miejsce w całym procesie zdobywania wiedzy o Rzeczywistości Jednoczącej; (2) antropologii, w której przyglądamy się źródłu godności osoby ludzkiej w perspektywie sapiencjalnej: (3) metafizyce, w której badamy pojęcie Rzeczywistości Jednoczącej i jej cechy. Ogólnie rzecz biorąc, celem tego artykułu jest pokazanie wagi i znaczenia chrześcijaństwa sapiencjalnego w naszym współczesnym świecie; zachęcenie filozofów zainteresowanych religią i mistycyzmem do zbadania i nawiązania dialogu z tym wyjątkowym sposobem postrzegania tradycji chrześcijańskiej.
Nazwy metod, narzędzi i urządzeń do połowu ryb w gwarach kujawskich
Authors: Paluszak-Bronka Anna
Published: December 2023

Przedmiotem badań są notowane w gwarach kujawskich nazwy metod, narzędzi i urządzeń wraz z ich częściami składowymi służącymi do połowu ryb. Materiał badawczy pochodzi ze Słownika gwary i kultury Kujaw, słowniczka gwary ślesińskiej Witolda Prackiego oraz opracowań etnograficznych. Celem analizy jest opis znaczeń i motywacji słowotwórczych wspomnianych nazw. Ich przegląd pokazuje, że dominują określenia rodzime, charakteryzujące się obecnością wielu form dawnych. Niektóre z nich mają proweniencję gwarową. Wśród nazw dominują nazwy narzędzi czerpakowatych i sieci skrzelowych.
Nazwy gościn w gwarze i kulturze Śląska (na tle porównawczym)
Authors: Przymuszała Lidia , Świtała-Trybek Dorota
Published: December 2023

Przedmiotem niniejszego artykułu jest blisko 70 gwarowych nazw gościn – towarzyskich spotkań połączonych z biesiadowaniem. Artykuł ma na celu omówienie semantyki nazw pokazanych w ścisłym powiązaniu z kulturą regionu, przedstawienie ich pochodzenia i motywacji, a także ich geograficznego rozprzestrzenienia. Część z omówionych nazw (biesiada, gościna, uczta) są lub były znane także w polszczyźnie ogólnej i w niektórych gwarach. Inne, jak na przykład fajer, Abraham, radośnik, welflajsz świadczą o specyfice śląskiej, przejawiającej się na płaszczyźnie języka i w sferze zwyczajowej. Podstawę badawczą tekstu stanowią własne materiały terenowe zebrane na obszarze Górnego Śląska w latach 2017–2022, starsze i nowsze opracowania etnograficzne, a także słowniki dialektu śląskiego.
Смислові елементи концепту мати в похідних від іменників мати й неня в українських середньонаддніпрянських і гуцульських говірках
Authors: Дячук Віра Романівна
Published: December 2023

У статті проаналізовано реалізацію смислових компонентів концепту мати, повʼязаних із коренями -мат-(и), (-мам-(а)), -ненʼ-(а) в мовленні носіїв українських середньонаддніпрянських та гуцульських говірок. Зʼясовано, що різний ступінь концептуалізації образу жінки-матері зумовив відмінну обʼєктивацію когнітивних смислів вказаного концепту в досліджуваних ареалах. Кількісне зіставлення похідних від іменників мати ( мама), неня та актуалізованих у них концеп-туальних характеристик в середньонаддніпрянсьому й гуцульському мовних просторах засвідчив про значущість аналізованої когнітивної одиниці в картині світу гуцулів.
The Holobiontic Figure: Narrative Complexities of Holobiont Characters in Joan Slonczewski’s Brain Plague
Authors: Brandt Teun Joshua
Published: December 2023

In this article, I propose to consider the holobiontic figure as a starting point for examining how literary narratives represent the holobiosis paradigm and its impact on narrative structure. A body of recent science fiction works is challenging the long-standing narrative of microbes as “bad germs” and the ever-evolving plot of the pandemic apocalypse by depicting humans as intricately interwoven with their microbial symbionts. The notion of the holobiontic figure, in this regard, serves as a point of reference for characters in the process of recognising themselves as holobionts. This article conducts a detailed exploration of the narratological aspects of the holobiontic figure through a reading of Joan Slonczewski’s novel Brain Plague. On the basis of this novel, two essential characteristics of the holobiontic figure are proposed and discussed: multiscalarity and multi-agency. With this, the article aims to provide answers to the question what happens when the scientific concept leaves the scientific discourse and moves between materials: how does it relate to the social world, what structures does it contest, and what conflicts does it provoke?
Variation in tungsten(vi) oxide particle size for enhancing the radiation shielding ability of silicone rubber composites
Authors: Aloraini Dalal A. , Almuqrin Aljawhara H. , Sayyed M. I. , Elsafi Mohamed
Published: December 2023

In this work, the attenuation properties of silicon rubber (SR) composites reinforced by both micro- and nano-sized Tungsten trioxide (WO3) particles are studied. Different SR composites with different combinations of micro-WO3 and nano-WO3 have been prepared. The main composite, SR-(WO3)60m (40% SR containing 60% micro-WO3), and other compositions were prepared by replacing percentages of microparticles with nanoparticles of WO3. The linear attenuation coefficient for these composites was measured in the range of 0.06–1.333 MeV. The existence of micro and nanoparticles together may result in enhanced interactions with incoming photons, leading to greater shielding. In other words, micro-WO3 and nano-WO3 have various sizes and surface areas. At 0.06 MeV, we notice a distinguished decrease in the half value layer (HVL) from SR-W60m to SR-W60n. The sequence of reducing HVL values (SR-(WO3)60m > SR-(WO3)60n > SR-(WO3)40m20n > SR-(WO3)20m40n > SR-(WO3)30m30n) suggest that the inclusion of both micro- and nano-WO3 contributes to more efficient radiation shielding compared to the reference material. The radiation shielding efficiency (RSE) for SR-(WO3)30m30n at 0.662 MeV is 38.40%. This means that if a beam of photons with energy of 0.662 MeV interacts with SR-W40m20n sample, only 38.12% of the photons are successfully absorbed or stopped, whereas the remaining 61.88% can pass through this sample. At 1.333 MeV, the lowest RSE is observed, which means that the prepared composites have weak attenuation ability at higher energy levels.
Experimental studies on renewable hydrogen production by steam reforming of glycerol over zirconia promoted on Ni/Al2O3 catalyst
Authors: Ravuru Narasimha Reddy , Patel Sanjay , Kumar Amit
Published: December 2023

The impact of ZrO2 as a catalytic promoter for nickel-based alumina supported catalysts has been studied for the hydrogen synthesis via glycerol steam reforming. Hydrogen is a promising contender of clean fuel and has a key significance in the quest of an environment-preservation, low emission and more sustainable energy approach. Glycerol is a by-product produced during production of biodiesel by trans-esterification of vegetable oils. The higher hydrogen content in glycerol makes it the potential renewable feedstock for hydrogen production. Steam reforming process is the best method available which is highest in energy efficiency and most importantly most economical. The production of catalysts was based on the wet impregnation and co-precipitation methods. The majority of the bulk and surface properties of different synthesized catalysts were considered and determined by several characterization techniques like X-ray diffraction technique, BET surface area and scanning electron microscopy. The performance of catalyst is based on glycerol conversion and hydrogen yield obtained from the steam reforming process taking place in the fixed bed catalytic reactor. The effect of different operating conditions like contact time, temperature, metal loading, and steam to glycerol ratio were investigated to produce maximum hydrogen and glycerol conversion. The results show that the incorporation of promoter 2 % ZrO2 improved the activity of Ni/Al2O3 catalysts significantly resulting 96 % glycerol conversion, 84 % hydrogen production and greater stability at contact time = 15 kg cat s/mol, temperature = 800 °C, steam to glycerol ratio = 9:1 mol/mol, and pressure = 1 atm.
Evaluative language in undergraduate academic writing: expressions of attitude as sources of text effectiveness in English as a Foreign Language
Authors: Valerdi Zárate Julio César
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the use of attitudinal language stands as a potential source of effectiveness in undergraduate academic writing in English as a Foreign Language (EFL). In order to achieve this purpose, interpersonal features of a corpus of essays written by Mexican undergraduate students of English Language and Literature were analyzed. The model of appraisal (Martin, James R. & Peter R. R. White. 2005. The language of evaluation: Appraisal systems in English. Basingtoke: Palgrave Macmillan) was used to trace and contrast attitude resources of affect, judgement and appreciation in academic essays in relation to the grades they were granted by university professors at different levels of instruction. The results of the study confirm a significant relation between the use of resources of attitude and the perceived (in)effectiveness of the analyzed texts, as well as factors which potentially determine the nature of such relation and pose relevant implications for academic writing instruction in EFL in the context of the analyzed corpus.
The Therapist as a Collaborative Pianist
Authors: Havron Ephrat , Ariel Ido
Published: December 2023

In this article we seek to examine what we might learn about the therapist/psychoanalyst's function as selfobject by examining the relationship between the “vocal persona” and the “instrumental persona” in the art song. The comparison was born out of our own life partnership as a therapist, currently studying in a psychoanalytic-Buddhist training program that stresses the presence of the therapist/psychoanalyst as selfobject; and a collaborative pianist who instructs and performs with singers onstage. The concept of selfobject has offered a compelling and fruitful analogy. We explain and demonstrate this analogy using the terms selfobject and instrumental persona, which have in common the willingness to suspend selfhood in order to stand by another– a patient or a vocal persona– so that the latter might take root and flourish.
Bilateral Retinofugal Pathfinding Impairments Limit Behavioral Compensation in Near-Congenital One-EyedXenopus laevis
Authors: Forsthofer Michael , Gordy Clayton , Kolluri Meghna , Straka Hans
Published: December 2023

To generate a coherent visual percept, information from both eyes must be appropriately transmitted into the brain, where binocular integration forms the substrate for visuomotor behaviors. To establish the anatomical substrate for binocular integration, the presence of bilateral eyes and interaction of both optic nerves during retinotectal development play a key role. However, the extent to which embryonic monocularly derived visual circuits can convey visuomotor behaviors is unknown. In this study, we assessed the retinotectal anatomy and visuomotor performance of embryonically generated one-eyed tadpoles. In one-eyed animals, the axons of retinal ganglion cells from the singular remaining eye exhibited striking irregularities in their central projections in the brain, generating a noncanonical ipsilateral retinotectal projection. This data is indicative of impaired pathfinding abilities. We further show that these novel projections are correlated with an impairment of behavioral compensation for the loss of one eye.
Creating Queer Epistemologies and Embodied Knowledge Through Narrative and Arts-Based Research
Authors: Denton J. Michael , Cain Leia K.
Published: December 2023

Queer people historically shared personal and queer tales, recounted stories of queer joy to maintain hope, and whispered warnings through anecdotes of hardship. Further, queer artists contributed to the shaping of social trends and values through their creations. In this article, we explore how blending the practices of storytelling and artmaking can provide a powerful way to conduct research, co-construct knowledge, and sit within complex epistemological spaces with queer participants. We provide brief descriptions and reflections of our experiences conducting scholarship through the combination of narrative inquiry and arts-based research as queer researchers working with queer participants. Ultimately, we argue that combining these methods allows us to access new, deeper meanings alongside our queer participants.
Subadultni stres u kumulativnom uzorku srednjovjekovne i novovjekovne Dalmacije
Authors: Kružić Ivana
Published: December 2023

U radu su prikazani rezultati antropološke analize srednjovjekovnog i novovjekovnog kumulativnog uzorka s područja Dalmacije. Analizirani su pokazatelji subadultnog stresa cribra orbitalia i hipoplazija zubne cakline te njihova međusobna korelacija, kao i korelacija s doživljenom dobi i pokazateljem nespecifičih zaraznih bolesti – periostitisom. Rezultati rada doprinose razumijevanju životnih uvjeta djece na arheološkim lokalitetima Dalmacije, te njihovoj usporedbi s uvjetima života djece u kontinentalnoj Hrvatskoj i okruženju. Analiza je pokazala nešto bolje životne uvjete u Dalmaciji nego u kontinentalnoj Hrvatskoj, no količina stresa kojoj su bila izložena djeca na obama uzorcima iznimno je visoka, a šansa za preživljavanje do odrasle dobi mala.
Autophagy Activity in Epicardial Cells in Acute Pericarditis
Authors: Dergilev K. V. , Tsokolaeva Z. I. , Gureenkov A. D. , Rasulova M. T. , Parfenova E. V.
Published: December 2023

Pericarditis is a group of polyetiological diseases often associated with emergence of life–threatening conditions. Poor knowledge of underlying cellular mechanisms and lack of relevant approaches to investigation of pericarditis result in major challenges in diagnosis and treatment.

The aim of this work was to identify changes in the activity of autophagy in epicardial cells in acute pericarditis.

Materials and methods. Acute pericarditis in mice was induced by intrapericardial injection of Freund's adjuvant in the study group (n=15). The control group included animals receiving either intrapericardial injection of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (n=15), or sham surgery without injections (n=7). On Days 3 or 5 after surgery the animals were euthanized under isoflurane anesthesia. Immunofluorescence staining of cardiac tissue cryo-sections and immunoblotting were used to assess the intensity of inflammation and autophagy in the epicardium.

Results. Inflammation and other signs of acute pericarditis resulting in thickening of some epicardial areas were found: 68+9% in the control (after PBS injection) and 124+22% after Freund's adjuvant injection (p=0.009); other signs included cellular infiltration of epicardium and multiple adhesions. The epicardial layer exhibited signs of mesothelial cells reorganization with 11-fold increase of autophagy markers LC3 II/LC3 I ratio: 0.07+0.02 in the control group (after PBS injection) and 0.84+0.07 - in acute pericarditis (p=0.04), and accumulation of collagen fibers.

Conclusion. Development of acute pericarditis is accompanied by activation of epicardial mesothelial cells, intensified autophagy and development of fibrous changes in epicacardial/ subepicardial areas.
Aproximación al uso del sustantivo «zasca» en la red social Twitter y en los textos periodísticos
Authors: Serrano García Paloma
Published: December 2023

El sustantivo zasca procede de la onomatopeya homónima y designa metalingüísticamente un tipo de respuesta no preferida que supone un acto amenazador de la imagen positiva del interlocutor y que apoya las censuras grupales no organizadas ejercidas en las redes sociales. El objetivo de este trabajo es explicar el significado del sustantivo zasca y su uso en distintos tipos de discursos. El análisis de su uso en la red social Twitter y en los textos periodísticos evidencia tres hechos. Por un lado, muestra una tendencia en determinados contextos a la búsqueda de la acción no preferida. Por otro lado, permite observar el fenómeno comunicativo de los linchamientos en las redes sociales y la censura que conllevan. Por último, zasca actúa como una etiqueta discursiva en lo oral y en lo escrito para caracterizar un fragmento discursivo emitido por otro hablante.
Más allá de la suficiencia argumentativa: «pero» y la miratividad
Authors: Rodríguez Rosique Susana
Published: December 2023

Este trabajo reivindica el concepto de suficiencia argumentativa como punto de referencia a partir del cual no solo entender la interacción entre el contraste semántico –concretado como adversatividad– y un tipo de relación discursiva muy productiva –conformada como contraargumentación–, sino también como manera de dar la bienvenida a una nueva categoría lingüística –la miratividad– que puede ayudarnos a describir mejor algunos fenómenos en los que participa pero, como la expresión de la sorpresa o, en general, la gestión de la información por parte de los participantes en la interacción. Para ello, se revisa el significado de pero desde la noción general de contraste, se rastrean ejemplos que obedecen a su principal manifestación pragmática, se delimita el valor intensivo según las propuestas de la bibliografía, y, finalmente, se intenta caracterizar el valor de sorpresa (pero mirativo) como aislable de los anteriores, aunque relacionado con la imagen característica del marcador. Pero se convierte así en un elemento todoterreno que atraviesa el nivel proposicional, se pasea por el ámbito argumentativo y acaba desembocando en el nivel expresivo.