bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A resistência de movimentos sociais e feminismos negros na Argentina: um país que se crê fenotipicamente branco e culturalmente europeu
Authors: BRAZ DENISE LUCIANA DE FATIMA
Published: August 2023

Neste estudo apresento a luta dos movimentos sociais afrodescendentes, tema central da minha pesquisa de mestrado e do feminismo negro em Buenos Aires, Argentina. Apresentarei suas principais reivindicações e tensões frente ao Estado, com informações atualizadas, já que minha tese foi finalizada em 2017. Para entender a luta desses movimentos será necessário conhecer o contexto histórico que criou o mito de que na “Argentina não tem negros” e os estudos acadêmicos que o desmistifica. Nessa arena de disputa destaco o florescer do feminismo negro e suas demandas, que não encontram espaço na agenda do feminismo hegemônico e nem do movimento afrodescendente. E concluirei analisando algumas “escrevivências” de “outridade” no cotidiano desse grupo.
Narrativas antirracistas no enfrentamento ao contexto de neofascismo: educando sujeitos históricos nas lutas
Authors: Fernandes Kelly Meneses , Léo Neto Nivaldo Aureliano
Published: August 2023

O presente artigo é uma reflexão diante da conjuntura política neofascista brasileira firmada por discursos racistas que expressam o desprezo e a indiferença históricos pelas vidas e corpos das populações que constroem, em seus cotidianos, formas de resistências. Fundamentados pelos estudos do intelectual africano Achille Mbembe sobre Necropolítica, nos voltamos ao projeto genocida contra as populações negras, indígenas e quilombolas, a partir do discurso de centralidade na ideia de povo brasileiro, como parte de uma estratégia de silenciamento destes grupos. Para ilustrar essa situação, utilizamos uma narrativa episódica de uma Reunião Ministerial cujos discursos indicam elementos de uma ilusória democracia racial. Apresentamos a noção de sujeito histórico como sujeito que se constitui nas lutas, para o reconhecimento de suas memórias. Como docentes, afirmamos a urgência de composição de narrativas antirracistas na educação e a formação de sujeitos históricos e o reconhecimento do engajamento político do Movimento Negro transparecido nas Diretrizes Curriculares para Educação das Relações Étnico-Raciais, e que se estende aos conhecimentos educativos e emancipadores sobre o racismo no Brasil.
Transculturando a Amefricanidade de Lélia Gonzalez: decolonialidades em debate
Authors: Aguiar Lourival
Published: August 2023

Diversas narrativas foram criadas para defender teorias nacionalistas século XX, como a raça cósmica, a democracia racial, a supremacia branca, entre outras. Todos carregaram a questão racial como parte do debate nacionalista, porém a maioria destes modelos parte de entender as categorias raciais não brancas como um problema, um componente secundário, muitas vezes, um elemento fora da ideia de nação. Na contramão dessas concepções encontramos no termo “amefricanidade”, cunhado pela antropóloga brasileira Lélia Gonzalez, uma tentativa de resposta que inclua as etnias negra e indígena não apenas como parte, mas como centrais para se pensar a formação das identidades culturais na América Latina. Lélia propõe que a experiência do negro e indígenas nas Américas, possibilitou a criação de uma nova identidade, não apenas indígena ou africana, mas Amefricana. Essa forma de análise de processos culturais encontra eco no termo “transculturação”, criado pelo antropólogo cubano Fernando Ortiz. Neste artigo, propomos um diálogo entre Lélia Gonzalez e Fernando Ortiz para produzir um olhar decolonial da antropologia sobre a experiência vivida por negros e indígenas no território da América Latina e Caribe.
A afroperuanidad como identidade hemisférica: a construção de identidades raciais e políticas na experiência migratória negra
Authors: Daniel Camila
Published: August 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre a construção das identidades afroperuanas como um processo que envolve negociações entre a realidade peruana; a articulação - política, cultural e afetiva - com africanos e outros afrodescendentes nas Américas e suas experiências migratórias. Proponho um debate sobre como os afroperuanos vivendo nos Estados Unidos constroem caminhos próprios para se afirmarem como tais, a partir de um processo político de questionar o status quo. Almejo, assim, contribuir para o reconhecimento das subjetividades e agência dos afroperuanos na sua pluralidade, assim como desvelar as formas - abertas e veladas - de racismo anti-negro reproduzido pela sociedade peruana no Peru e nos Estados Unidos e as alternativas propiciadas pela imigração.  Assim, eles se tornam agentes no processo de ampliar as possibilidades tanto de ser peruano, como o de ser afrodescendente.
“Vidas Negras Importam: o que dizemos nós mulheres negras ativistas, intelectuais e artistas”
Authors: Rodrigues Vera
Published: August 2023

Esse artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o entendimento de mulheres negras intelectuais, ativistas e artistas sobre o Movimento “Vidas Negras Importam”, especialmente no cenário brasileiro. A perspectiva teórica e política que perpassa esses depoimentos dialoga com o feminismo negro e a luta antirracista. Palavras-chave: mulheres negras; racismo estrutural; vidas negras.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Peretti Wagner Gustavo
Published: August 2023

Editorial do v. 10, n. 1, 2022
You can “tail” them apart: paralog‐specific functions of CRL4B ubiquitin ligases during mitosis and brain development
Authors: Baxi Aparna , Werner Achim
Published: August 2023

The CUL4 paralogs CUL4A and CUL4B assemble into structurally similar multisubunit ubiquitin E3 ligases (CRL4A/B) that regulate diverse aspects of cell biology. New work in this issue of The EMBO Journal shows that the longer N‐terminal tail of CUL4B tells these molecular twins apart, by promoting the formation of paralog‐specific CRL4B complexes that control cytoskeletal processes during mitosis and brain development.
High aldosterone levels in the renal capsular vein from the left aldosterone-producing adenoma on adrenal venous sampling
Authors: Hirose Rei , Tannai Hiromitsu , Nakai Kazuki , Makita Kohzoh , Matsui Seishi , Saito Jun
Published: August 2023

A 42-year-old female patient was referred to our hospital with hypertension and hypokalemia and was diagnosed with primary aldosteronism. Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography images revealed a 13-mm nodule on the lateral segment of the left adrenal gland and a fine venous connection between the nodule and the prominent renal capsular vein running nearby. The venograms in the left lateral tributary with a microcatheter confirmed alternative drainage to the left renal capsular vein during adrenal venous sampling, and the left renal capsular vein sampling was added. The patient was diagnosed with a left aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) using the lateralization index (48.3) and a higher plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) of the left lateral tributary (66 700 pg/mL) than other tributary samples after adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation. Furthermore, markedly higher PAC (224 000 pg/mL) was observed in the left renal capsular vein blood than in the left adrenal central vein (45 000 pg/mL) and tributaries, confirming the diagnosis. Laparoscopic left partial adrenalectomy and following histopathological analysis revealed a CYP11B2-positive adrenocortical adenoma. Complete clinical and biochemical success for primary aldosteronism was achieved after 6 months. Direct evidence of APA blood venous drainage into the renal capsular vein has been demonstrated. Sampling from an alternative drainage pathway could be beneficial for APA diagnosis if such APA blood drainage is assumed.

Learning points

Aldosterone-producing adenomas may drain blood into an alternative pathway but for the adrenal vein.

The presence of alternative venous drainage could be assumed by contrast-enhanced computed tomography or venogram during adrenal venous sampling.

Sampling in the alternative drainage veins and demonstrating elevated aldosterone levels could help in diagnosing aldosterone-producing adenoma.
SCHOLARS IN THE MAKING: UNRAVELLING THE PUBLICATION QUEST THROUGH A COMMUNITY OF WRITING PRACTICE
Authors: Fithriani Rahmah , Ichsanda Rahman Hz Benni , Yuni Kurniati Eka
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACTAlthough many studies have been conducted to investigate how graduate students navigate the publication endeavor as a graduation requirement, a scant number have explicitly focused on how Master's students manage to do so through their participation in a community of practice (CoP). This study set out to bridge this gap by examining the transformation experienced by Indonesian Master's students of English education in terms of their knowledge and practice in writing for scholarly publication after joining a writing group. This study employed a qualitative, descriptive case study approach. Data were collected through a questionnaire, in-depth interviews, and artifact analysis from 15 students and analyzed using Content Analysis. Findings indicate that after joining the writing group, the students reported increased skills in writing scholarly articles and more knowledge of the publication process. This study suggests the establishment of communities of writing practice in graduate programs to assist students in addressing the mounting pressure of scholarly publication, either as degree conferment or career preparation and advancement. ABSTRAKMeskipun segudang penelitian telah dilakukan untuk menyelidiki bagaimana mahasiswa pascasarjana menavigasi upaya publikasi sebagai syarat kelulusan, hanya sedikit penelitian yang berfokus secara khusu pada bagaimana mahasiswa magister berhasil melakukannya melalui keikutsertaan mereka dalam komunitas praktik (CoP). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjembatani kesenjangan tersebut dengan mengkaji transformasi yang dialami oleh mahasiswa magister pendidikan bahasa Inggris di Indonesia terkait pengetahuan dan praktik menulis untuk publikasi ilmiah setelah bergabung dengan kelompok menulis. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif studi kasus. Data dikumpulkan melalui angket, wawancara mendalam, dan analisis artefak dari 15 mahasiswa dan dianalisis dengan Content Analysis. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa setelah bergabung dengan kelompok menulis, para mahasiswa melaporkan peningkatan keterampilan dalam menulis artikel ilmiah dan pengetahuan yang lebih baik tentang proses publikasi. Studi ini menyarankan pembentukan komunitas praktik menulis dalam program pascasarjana untuk membantu mahasiswa mengatasi tekanan berat dalam publikasi ilmiah, baik sebagai persyaratan untuk mendapatkan gelar atau persiapan dan kemajuan karir.How to Cite: Fithriani, R., Rahman Hz, B.I., Kurniati, E.Y. (2023). Scholars in the Making: Unravelling the Publication Quest Through a Community of Writing Practice. IJEE (Indonesian Journal of English Education), 10(1), 221-238. doi:10.15408/ijee.v10i1.31457.
EXPLORING TEACHER EDUCATORS’ UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL PEDAGOGY AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ENGLISH READING CLASS
Authors: Waliyadin Waliyadin , Anasy Zaharil , Nahartini Desi
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACTGrounded in the Freire’s (1971) critical pedagogy premise stating that education should impact social change and reading words should be followed by reading the world, this study explores the experiences of English language teachers who teach English reading classes with the critical pedagogy approach. We employed qualitative research with a case study as the research design to dig into the depth of teachers’ perspectives. The data were garnered through in-depth interviews with four lecturers and analyzed following Braun and Clarke’s (2006) thematic analysis. The present study revealed that teachers’ understanding of critical pedagogy is not explicitly stated by defining or explaining the notion of critical pedagogy. However, some stages and components of critical pedagogy can be identified, showing that to a certain degree the teachers implement critical pedagogy in their reading classes.ABSTRAKBerdasarkan premis pedagogi kritis Freire (1971) yang menyatakan bahwa pendidikan harus berdampak pada perubahan sosial dan membaca kata-kata harus diikuti dengan membaca dunia, penelitian ini mengeksplorasi pengalaman guru bahasa Inggris yang mengajar membaca bahasa Inggris dengan pendekatan pedagogi kritis. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan studi kasus sebagai desain penelitian untuk menggali lebih dalam tentang perspektif guru. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam dengan empat dosen dan dianalisis mengikuti analisis tematik Braun dan Clarke (2006). Penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa pemahaman guru tentang pedagogi kritis tidak dinyatakan secara eksplisit dengan mendefinisikan atau menjelaskan pengertian pedagogi kritis. Akan tetapi beberapa tahapan dan komponen pedagogi kritis dapat diidentifikasi yang menunjukkan bahwa guru pada taraf tertentu menerapkan pedagogi kritis di kelas membaca.How to Cite: Waliyadin, Anasy, Z., Nahartini, D. (2023). Exploring Teacher Educators’ Understanding of Critical Pedagogy and its Implementation in the English Reading Class. IJEE (Indonesian Journal of English Education), 10(1), 182-206. doi:10.15408/ijee.v10i1.31894
Revascularisation for Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy
Authors: Wa Matthew E Li Kam , Assar Saba Z , Kirtane Ajay J , Perera Divaka
Published: August 2023

Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Coronary artery bypass grafting appears to provide clinical benefits such as improvements in quality of life, reductions in readmissions and MI, and favourable effects on long-term mortality; however, there is a significant short-term procedural risk when left ventricular function is severely impaired, which poses a conundrum for many patients. Could percutaneous coronary intervention provide the same benefits without the hazard of surgery? There have been no randomised studies to support this practice until recently. The REVIVED-BCIS2 trial (NCT01920048) assessed the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in addition to optimal medical therapy in patients with ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction and stable coronary artery disease. This review examines the trial results in detail, suggests a pathway for investigation and revascularisation in ischaemic cardiomyopathy, and explores some of the remaining unanswered questions.
Updated distribution of an alien frog species, Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802), in Ecuador: new records of Bullfrog in the semideciduous lowland forest of western Ecuador
Authors: Narváez Andrea E. , Barreno Marissa , Cuadrado Stefania , Vera Katherine , Molina-Moreira Natalia
Published: August 2023

We report the occurrence of Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802), Bullfrog, in a protected semidecidu-ous forest in the city of Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador and in a nearby wildlife management center. Bosqueira Pro-tected Forest is an isolated spot of diversity surrounded by urbanization, quarries, and highways. We found a juvenile Bullfrog in a water canal on the edge of the protected forest, near a private housing complex, and several tadpoles in an artificial pond in a wildlife management center located near the reserve. This is the first sighting of the invasive L. catesbeianus in a native ecosystem in Guayaquil. We also report the this species from, three other provinces of Ecuador, based on observations in iNaturalist. These records reinforce the ability of L. catesbeianus to adapt easily to varied environmental conditions and to disturbed areas. The invasion of L. catesbeianus towards semideciduous forest represents a new threat to biodiversity, particularly the endemic fauna, due to predation or competition. In future studies, it will be important to fully evaluate the Bullfrog diet and population status to esti-mate its impact on remnant forests of Guayaquil.
Karen Bassie-Sweet, Maya Gods of War
Authors: Foias Antonia E
Published: August 2023

Maya Gods of War. 2021. By Karen Bassie-Sweet. Louisville, CO: University Press of Colorado. 340pp. $82 (hardcover), Open Access (e-book).
Elizabeth Fenton, Old Canaan in the New World: Native Americans and the Lost Tribes of Israel
Authors: Tobolowsky Andrew
Published: August 2023

Old Canaan in the New World: Native Americans and the Lost Tribes of Israel. 2020. By Elizabeth Fenton. New York: NYU Press. 272pp. $35 (hardcover), $25 (paperback).
Lawrence W. Gross (ed.), Native American Rhetoric
Authors: Crawford O'Brien Suzanne
Published: August 2023

Native American Rhetoric. 2021. Edited by Lawrence W. Gross. University of New Mexico Press. 328pp. $75 (hardcover), $75 (e-book).
Conservatively treated distal radius fractures. Who is referred?
Authors: Buick Johanna
Published: August 2023

This was a retrospective review of 394 patients with distal radius fractures referred to hand therapy from a fracture clinic service provided by a 24 hr acute medical care facility. Only those fractures treated conservatively with closed reduction and cast immobilisation were included. Age, gender, and the number of treatments received prior to discharge from hand therapy were identified, as well as whether patients received hand therapy treatment alone or if they were referred for specialist opinion. Men with conservatively managed distal radius fractures received significantly less treatment than women (rate ratio 0.67; 95% confidence interval [0.60–0.75]; p < 0.001) and there was a significant difference between the number of treatments received by those who were referred to a specialist and those who were not (p < 0.001). Both genders received an increasing number of treatments with age, with a peak in the number of treatments for patients aged 40–60 years, followed by decline. Global trends of an ageing population signal that the incidence of distal radius fracture will continue to increase. The findings of this study suggest relatively low rehabilitation timeframes and treatment numbers for uncomplicated, conservatively managed fractures. Results give some insight as to which patients are accessing rehabilitation post distal radius fracture but further research is warranted to understand the criteria that trigger referral to hand therapy and how best to provide equitable care for men.
Effects of Resistance and Proprioceptive Training on an Athletic Population with Chronic Ankle Instability: A Scoping Review
Authors: Kasimis Konstantinos , Iakovidis Paris , Lytras Dimitrios , Koutras Georgios , Fetlis Antonis , Myrogiannis Ioannis S.
Published: August 2023

Background: One in three athletes who suffer a sprain will end up with chronic ankle instability (CAI) due to re-injury or inadequate recovery, with symptoms that can last for more than 12 months. Resistance and proprioceptive training have been shown to have a positive effect on the rehabilitation of CAI, improving perceived instability, balance, functional ability, strength, and quality of life. However, the right type of training, dosage, and intensity are currently unclear on many points.
Aim: The aim of this review is to investigate current literature addressing the effects of resistance and proprioceptive training on improving the symptoms of athletes with CAI. The individual efficacy of each training type (resistance and proprioceptive) was investigated and compared to each other. Furthermore, it was examined whether the combined application of both training methods within a single treatment regimen provides greater benefits than their separate use.
Method: The MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, PEDro, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and EMBASE databases were searched using different combinations of the following key words: chronic ankle instability, athletes, proprioceptive exercise, resistance exercise, and rehabilitation. The review included clinical studies that were applied to professional or amateur athletes with CAI from 1998 to the present. These studies included protocols for resistance and/or proprioceptive exercise programs that were applied independently or in combination with other therapy regimens.
Results: Eighteen clinical trials were included in this review: three on resistance training, five on proprioceptive training, and ten on both. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) was used to assess the quality of all articles.
Discussion: Both types of training, resistance and proprioceptive, improve perceived instability, static and dynamic balance, functional ability, strength and, quality of life in the athletic population with CAI. However, better results appear to be derived from combined protocols that include both types of exercises.
Conclusions: Four to six weeks of a combined resistance and proprioceptive exercise program may increase the strength of the ankle joint muscles, dynamic balance, functional ability and quality of life in athletes with CAI.
Synthesis and Structural Investigations of 1, 2-bis(2-ethoxybenzylidene)hydrazine
Authors: KANSIZ Sevgi
Published: August 2023

The titled compound, 1,2-bis(2-ethoxybenzylidene) hydrazine was developed using the reaction of 2-ethoxybenzaldehyde and hydrazine monohydrate in an ethanolic solution. In the Schiff-based hydrazine compound, C18H20N2O2, the mid-point of the nitrogen atoms of the central hydrazine moiety is located in inversion symmetry. In C18H20N2O2, C−H···N hydrogen bond linked the molecules, and the framework stabilized by weak C−H···π and π···π stacking interactions. MEP, HOMO and LUMO analysis were performed with the DFT/B3LYP method and the 6-311+G(d,p) basis set. The energies of frontier orbitals were calculated to understand specific molecular properties such as electronegativity, chemical reactivity, chemical hardness and softness. For investigating the contributions of various intermolecular contacts within the hydrazine compound, Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed. The largest contribution of the compound to the main interactions comes from the H···H (64%), C···H (16%) and N···H (9%) interactions.
Encoder Hurwitz Integers: Hurwitz Integers that have the “Division with Small Remainder” Property
Authors: DURAN Ramazan
Published: August 2023

Considering error-correcting codes over Hurwitz integers, prime Hurwitz integers are considered. On the other hand, considering transmission over Gaussian channel, Hurwitz integers, whose the norm is either a prime integer or not a prime integer, are considered. In this study, we consider Hurwitz integers, the greatest common divisor of components of which is one, i.e., primitive Hurwitz integers. We show, with the help of a proposition, that some primitive Hurwitz integers accompanied by a related modulo function are not suitable for constructing Hurwitz signal constellations. To solve this problem, we show, with the help of a proposition, the existence of primitive Hurwitz integers that have the "division with small remainder" property used to construct the Hurwitz constellations. We also call the set of these integers named as "Encoder Hurwitz Integers" set. Moreover, we examine some properties of the mentioned set. In addition, we investigate the performances of Hurwitz signal constellations, which are constructed accompanied by a related modulo function using Hurwitz integers, each component of which is in half-integers, for transmission over the additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel by means of the constellation figure of merit (CFM), average energy, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
Venom Peptides of Crotalus atrox Against SARS-Cov-2 Spike Protein and Human ACE2 Receptor by Molecular Docking Analysis
Authors: İLHAN Süleyman
Published: August 2023

Venoms are composed of about 100 to 500 pharmacologically active compounds. Less than 0.01% of these compounds have been identified and a significant majority of them act on unknown receptors. Here, the potential Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) activities of selected Crotalus atrox venom peptides (CVPs) including Atrolysin D (AD), vascular apoptosis-inducing protein-1 (VAIP-1), Catrocollastatin (CC), and Calcium-Free Phospholipase A2 (CFP) were investigated via molecular docking analysis. CVPs were docked against human angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) and 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro) viral spike protein. All CVPs had low binding energies to both 3CLpro and ACE2, suggesting that they interacted strongly with the active sites of enzymes, compared to the reference drugs lopinavir and ritonavir. The binding energy of 3CLpro was -139.517 kcal/mol, -96.239 kcal/mol, -121.590 kcal/mol, -259.424 kcal/mol with AD, VAIP-1, CC, and CFP, respectively. CFP showed a very strong binding activity with 3CLpro, suggesting that it could be a very effective compound in inhibiting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The binding energy of ACE2 was -101.165 kcal/mol, -73.064 kcal/mol, -106.918 kcal/mol, -82.830 kcal/mol with AD, VAIP-1, CC, and CFP, respectively. AD made a much stronger bond with ACE2 than reference drugs, showing that it could be used as a virus-protective component in humans. The results suggest a potential drug candidate for the development of therapeutics against Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In vitro and in vivo experiments are needed to confirm these compounds' potential preventive and therapeutic effects.
Survay Study of Antimicrobial Activities of Different Region Honeys in Turkey
Authors: USTA Mehtap
Published: August 2023

Honey is a functional food with high nutritional properties and rich in bioactive components. The fact that the biological activity of honey differs according to botanical origin, geography and climatic characteristics necessitates a comprehensive consideration of monofloral and multifloral honeys produced in Turkey. The adoption of the understanding of replacing natural preservatives with synthetic products enables the search for alternative uses of honey. For this purpose, the antimicrobial activities of linden, rhododendron, chestnut and multifloral honeys were determined in this study and their antimicrobial activities were compared. Obtained zone diameters were statistically compared with the IBM SPSS version 22.0 statistical program. According to the results, it was determined that in general, multifloral honey has higher antimicrobial activity than monofloral honey, rhododendron honey from monofloral honeys shows strong inhibition against the tested microorganisms, and Yalova linden honey has the weakest antibacterial effect. It was determined that the antimicrobial activity in all honey varieties was generally bacteria > yeast > mold respectively.
Ore Mineralization Characteristics in Hydrothermal Alteration at Mangunharjo and Surrounding Areas, Pacitan, Indonesia
Authors: Baba Abdul Faisal , Mulyaningsih Sri , Hidayah Radhitya Adzan
Published: August 2023

The research area is located in Mangunharjo-Grindulu, Pacitan (Indonesia), as part of the Southern Mountain Tertiary Volcanic Arch. Outcrops of quartz veins-riched volcanic rock associated with sulfide minerals are found in this area. The Southern Mountain Oligo-Miocene magmatic arc is known as the potential area that contains precious metal deposits. The study aimed to determine the characteristics of the mineralized zone in this area. The research methods are geological surface mapping, thin-section observation, mineragraphy, and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The results show that the constituent lithologies were andesitic lava, breccia, and tuff; co-ignimbrite breccia, dacitic pumice and tuff, and dacitic dike; and pyroxene-rich andesitic volcanic rocks. The geological structure is dominated by oblique normal faults, strike-slip faults, and upward oblique faults associated with shear joints filled with quartz veins. Fieldwork observation, thin-section analyses, and mineragraphic and XRD observations identify three alteration zones in the hydrothermal system: the advanced argillic zone, the intermediate argillic zone, and the chloritized zone. By the mineral’s association, it is interpreted that the advanced argillic zone was formed at a temperature of 220-330oC and pH 3-6 due to dissemination with side rocks located near the hydrothermal flows; the intermediate argillic zone and the chloritized zone were formed at a temperature of 150-300oC and a pH of 5-6 due to chloritized alteration of the hydrothermal fluid carrying the ore. This alteration zone has no economic potential for precious metal minerals so it is better to be developed for education, conservation, and natural laboratories.
Tectonic Pattern Imaging of Southern Sumatra Region Using Double Difference Seismic Tomography
Authors: Firmansyah Akmal , Wandono Wandono , Ramdhan Mohamad
Published: August 2023

Southern Sumatra and its surroundings are close to the contact zone of the Indo-Australian plate and Eurasian plate, so the area always relates to the high seismicity zone. The Sumatran subduction zone, the Mentawai fault, and several segments of the Sumatran fault drive seismic activities in the area. Tectonic settings are essential to understanding the area's source and hazard. This understanding can be obtained using the relocated hypocenter distribution and the 3D velocity model in the area. Relocated hypocenters and velocity models are obtained from simultaneous inversion from the BMKG earthquake catalog in January 2012-December 2020 using the double difference seismic tomography method. Seismic velocity inversion of P- and S- wave tomograms image the thermal zone beneath Dempo and Patah volcanoes at a depth of 30-50 km. Slab dehydration is also observed in several forearc high zone. Both phenomena are associated with negative anomalies. The Sumatran and Mentawai fault zones are marked between negative and positive anomalies on the contact zone. The subducted slab of the Indo-Australian plate is observed until a depth of 150 km, which is the maximum depth of nodes used in this study. The granitic basement beneath Anak Krakatau volcano is detected until 10 km. Two of those geological features are related to positive anomalies.
Cемиотика культуры
Authors: Зенкин Сергей
Published: August 2023

Учебное пособие содержит систематическое изложение основных положений семиотики культуры — дисциплины, оказавшей исключительное влияние на развитие мировых гуманитарных наук во второй половине ХХ века. Рассмотрены общие проблемы семиотики — определение и структура знака, первичные и вторичные знаковые отношения, семиозис и мимесис, — а также ряд конкретных знаковых систем, чаще всего затрагиваемых при исследовании словесности (язык и литература, визуальные системы, повествование, семиотические аспекты поведения и денежного обращения, общее устройство знаковой культуры). Излагаются идеи ведущих теоретиков семиотики — Ролана Барта, Умберто Эко, Юрия Лотмана и других. Теоретическое изложение сопровождается многочисленными примерами, в основном взятыми из языка, художественной литературы и других искусств. Книга рекомендуется студентам-филологам, обучающимся по программам бакалавриата и магистратуры, а также аспирантам.
Basketball Exercise v1
Authors: Ma Ziyong
Published: August 2023

A simple basketball training plan.
Automatic flow in fluid-walled dumbbells driven by Laplace pressure v1
Authors: Do Quyen
Published: August 2023

This protocol describes experiments performed to quantify pressure and volume variations inside fluid-walled dumbbells when a pressure difference is generated between the two chambers. Difference in Laplace pressure automatically flows medium from the high-pressure chamber to the low pressure one. Flow stops when pressures are equilibrated.
P5ARP/P10ARP Media Preparation v1
Authors: not provided rebecca.bennett
Published: August 2023

How to make P5ARP and P10ARP media plates, simplified from https://wiki.bugwood.org/PARP_or_PARP Contains: pimarcin, ampicillin, rifampicin, pentachloronitrobenzens. Pimaricin is a broad-spectrum antifungal antibiotic that inhibits the true fungi but not most members of the Pythiaceae. Once in solution, it is inactivated by light so that culture plates must be stored and incubated in the dark. Growth of true fungi indicates the inactivation of pimaricin. Concentrations above 10 mg a.i./liter inhibit oospore germination of Pythium and Phytophthora Plates will last for 1-1.5 weeks before antibiotics are degraded.
Composición y estructura de la fauna íctica del tramo bajo del río Gaira, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM), Caribe colombiano
Authors: Blanco Cervantes Carlos Manuel , Blanco-Cervantes German
Published: August 2023

En las costas Pacífica y Caribe Colombiana desembocan ríos típicos de grandes masas continentales, y a su vez, pequeños arroyos de serranías costeras. En los grandes ríos la diversidad de especies es alta comparada con los arroyos costeros. En contraste, las cuencas de serranías presentan mayor abundancia de especies anfídromas que primarias. En esta investigación se analizó la composición de la fauna íctica del sector bajo del río Gaira de la vertiente Noroccidental de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM). Los muestreos se realizaron en temporada de lluvias y de sequía con el objetivo de conocer la composición y determinar posibles correlaciones en la estructura, y entre los peces con el sustrato, para lo cual, se emplearon análisis de componentes principales (ACP), y análisis de correspondencia canónica (ACC), entre otros. Se recolectaron 967 individuos, distribuidos en 11 órdenes, 13 familias y 23 especies, de las cuales seis (26,8%) son consideradas netamente de agua dulce, 15 (65,21%) son especies estuarinas, y dos (8,69%) son marinas. El ACP diferenció dos biotopos, remansos y rápidos de corriente, y el ACC mostró que el pH es la variable ambiental de mayor importancia en la distribución de las especies. El cambio de estacionalidad originó variación en el flujo de caudal que afectó la abundancia e incidió en la estructura del hábitat. Esta alteración generó variaciones hidrológicas que se reflejaron en las comunidades de peces en la época seca por la interrupción del flujo de agua entre la parta alta, media y baja del río.
Extinction and persistence in stochastic predator population density-dependent predator-prey model with jumps
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Borysenko O. D. , Borysenko O. V. ,   National Technical University of Ukraine "KPI", Kyiv
Published: August 2023

The non-autonomous stochastic density dependent predator-prey model with Holling-type II functional response disturbed by white noise, centered and non-centered Poisson noises is investigated. Corresponding system of stochastic differential equations has a unique, positive, global (no explosions in a finite time) solution. Sufficient conditions are obtained for extinction, non-persistence in the mean, weak and strong persistence in the mean of a predator and prey population densities in the considered stochastic predator-prey model.
Issues on forensic diagnostics for pyrethroid lambda-cyhalothrin poisoning
Authors: Chizhikova Inna O. , Gornostaev Dmitry V. , Shigeev Sergey V.
Published: August 2023

This is a case of poisoning with lambda-cyhalothrin, a synthetic pyrethroid, in a family of three (2 deaths). A postmortem examination revealed biochemical and micromorphological markers of lambda-cyhalothrin poisoning. In addition, an experimental model using laboratory animals (rats) was created to confirm the possibility of developing these lesions during the course of synthetic pyrethroid poisoning. Indeed, not only a similar clinical picture but also the same laboratory results were obtained.
TAMİRDE DIŞKAYNAĞIN VE ÖDEMEDE GECİKMENİN KUSURLU ÜRÜNLER ÜRETEN BİR ÜRETİM SİSTEMİNİN PERFORMANSI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Harun
Published: August 2023

Ödemede belirli bir süre gecikmeye izin verilmesi varsayımının toplam maliyet üzerindeki etkisi birçok üretim stok kontrol modelinde ele alınmıştır. Bu modellerde, ödemede izin verilen gecikme süresinin alıcının satın alma kararını etkilediği bu durumun da stok maliyetlerini önemli ölçüde azalttığı sonucuna varılmıştır. Stok maliyetlerini azaltmanın bir diğer yolu da üretim sırasında üretilen kusurlu ürünlerin tamir edilmesidir. Bu çalışmada, kusurlu ürünlerin dışkaynak kullanılarak tamiri ve ödemede gecikmeye izin verilmesi varsayımları altında bir ekonomik üretim miktarı modeli geliştirilmiştir. Birim zamandaki toplam maliyeti enküçükleyecek optimum üretim miktarı önerilen bir algoritma yardımıyla elde edilmiştir. Sonuçları göstermek amacıyla duyarlılık analizine sahip iki sayısal örnek verilmiştir. Sayısal analizler, kusurlu ürünlerin dışkaynak tamirinin aynı üretim sisteminde tamirine göre kısmen daha avantajlı olduğunu göstermiştir.
BANKALARDA KÂRLILIK YAKINSAMASININ MODELLENMESİ VE TAHMİNİ: TÜRK BANKACILIK SEKTÖRÜNE YÖNELİK BİR ANALİZ
Authors: GÜZEL Adnan
Published: August 2023

Türkiye ekonomisinin küreselleşme ve dışa açılma sürecinde bankacılık sektörü ekonomiyi en fazla destekleyen güç olmuştur. Türk bankaları son kırk yıllık dönemde teknolojik altyapısını, iş görme şeklini, finansal ürünlerini hızla geliştirmiş, sermaye yapısını güçlendirmiş, yurtiçinde şubeleşme, yurtdışında finansal iştirak edinme yoluyla büyümesini sürdürmüştür. Bu büyüme sürecini destekleyen en önemli unsur ise bankaların sağlam finansal yapıları ve kârlılık performansındaki iyileşmedir. Kârlılık bankacılık faaliyetlerinde verimliliğin bir göstergesi olduğu gibi piyasa değerinin artırılması, rekabette başarı sağlanması ve varlığının devamında en önemli belirleyici olmuştur. Bankalarda kârlılık performansının belirleyicilerine yönelik olarak çok sayıda çalışma yapılmış, bankaların kârlılıkları arasındaki farklılıkların banka yönetimlerinin etkileyebildiği bankalara özgü içsel faktörlerden mi, yoksa banka yönetimlerinin etkileyemediği makroekonomik gelişmelerden mi etkilendiği konusu farklı ülke, banka grupları ve dönem bazında araştırılmıştır.

Bu çalışmada, özgün bir yaklaşımla Türk Bankacılık Sisteminde faaliyet gösteren piyasa payı en yüksek on beş bankanın kârlılıklarının sektör ortalaması ile yakınsayıp yakınsamadığı stokastik yakınsama yöntemi ve 2003:Q1-2021:Q4 dönemi için çeyrek frekanslı veriler kullanılarak ve doğrusal olmayan birim kök testlerinden faydalanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Banka kârlılıklarının sektör ortalamaları ile uyumlu olduğu, kârlılık oranlarında endüstri içi farklılıkların küçük ve piyasa yapısıyla ilişkisiz olduğunu varsayılmaktadır. Birim kök testleri sonucunda durağan olduğu tespit edilen bankalar için seçilen dönem ve kârlılık yapısının yakınsadığı ve bankalar arasında yoğun bir rekabetin olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
THE CHALLENGES TO THE FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF HUMAN BITE MARKS IN SKIN AND COMPARISON WITH TEETH
Authors: Sheasby Douglas
Published: August 2023

The lack of scientific evidence supporting the analysis of human bite marks in skin and comparison with teeth is well-recognised. The enduring controversy surrounding bite mark analysis and comparison needs to be resolved in the interests of science and justice. The presentation of bite mark evidence in criminal cases in the United States of America provides an opportunity to study the challenges to the forensic techniques of analysis and comparison. Study of the current scientific evidence demonstrates that distortion and cognitive bias are significant factors in the analysis and comparison techniques. A rationale for the forensic analysis of human bite marks in skin and comparison with teeth is proposed based on the current evidence on distortion and cognitive bias. The limitations of the forensic techniques are highlighted.
Effect of expansion of Shine-Dalgarno sequence for overexpression of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide oxidase gene from Deinococcus geothermalis in Escherichia coli
Authors: Ishikawa Masahide
Published: August 2023

Thermostable enzymes have applications in biosensors and bioreactors. Overexpression of thermostable enzyme-encoding genes from thermophiles in Escherichia coli is necessary to produce sufficient quantities of such enzymes. Deinococcus gerthermalis is a moderately thermophilic bacterium and has moderately thermostable enzymes. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) is an important coenzyme for various dehydrogenases. NADH oxidase (Nox) catalyze the oxidation of NADH. Therefore, Nox is a versatile enzyme that can be used in combination with many types of biosensors. This study reveals the effect of expansion of the SD sequence in the leader sequence of NADH oxidase gene from D. geothermalis for overexpression in E. coli, and shows that while 1- or 2-bases expansion of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence is effective. This study should be contributed to the expression of many genes in E. coli.
A Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs in Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review
Authors: Michel Alissa , Pumpalova Yoanna
Published: August 2023

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 3rd most common cancer worldwide, and a major contributor to cancer-related mortality. In contrast to declining CRC incidence and mortality rates across high-income countries, the CRC burden is increasing in low- and middle-income countries. Although CRC screening has been shown to be a cost-effective intervention that decreases CRC incidence and mortality, screening programs remain an unmet need in most low- and middle-income countries. This article reviews evidence on existing CRC screening efforts in middle income countries, where the majority of new CRC cases and deaths are projected to occur over the next decade. Aims: The aim of this study was to identify and describe opportunistic and organized CRC screening programs in middle income countries and to identify barriers and facilitators of such programs. Methods: We identified countries defined as middle income countries by the World Bank and conducted a scoping literature review using PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect. For each country, we identified whether CRC screening guidelines or programs exist on the national, regional, or local levels, and summarized data on screening methods and uptake, when this information was available. We also summarized published literature describing barriers and facilitators to CRC screening in middle income countries. Results: Of the 108 countries defined as middle income countries by the World Bank, we identified CRC screening programs in six lower-middle income countries and 23 upper-middle income countries. Most countries have opportunistic CRC screening guidelines/programs. Countries with organized CRC screening programs had higher screening uptake rates, although very few have achieved CRC screening coverage rates of >50% of the eligible population. Most programs were initiated less than 10 years ago, limiting ability to evaluate effect on CRC incidence and mortality. Several barriers to CRC screening were identified, including lack of physician buy in, participant knowledge and resources, and participant fear of screening. Conclusions: While there has been growth of CRC screening programs in the last decade with the initiation of both opportunistic and organized screening programs in middle income countries, there remain significant barriers to the uptake and implementation of such programs.
Modeling Tropical Cyclone Risk While Accounting for Climate Change and Natural Infrastructure in the Caribbean
Authors: Arkema Katie , Bailey Allison , Guerrero Compeán Roberto , Menéndez Fernandez Pelayo , Reguero Borja
Published: August 2023

This chapter describes tools and a methodology to model wind and flood risks from tropical storms under present and future climate accounting for natural infrastructure. Wind forcing provide a crucial link to hydrodynamic models that can be used in risk assessments to estimate extent of and damages from flooding and erosion. Further, such flood risk models can then include the effects of ecosystems, such as mangroves, to model the effects on risk of conservation and restoration outcomes but also individual nature-based projects to reduce risks. The chapter describes hazard modeling techniques and presents simple applications to (1) assess the effect of climate change in the Caribbean, by estimating wind fields for tropical cyclones for present and future climate scenarios, (2) address the limited observations in hurricane data by using existing tools to derive synthetic storms and readily use them in coastal models, and (3) compare modeling approaches and datasets to provide recommendations for assessing flood attenuation of mangroves. The results and data developed in these applications is available with this chapter to be used in other local applications, or to infer damages from wind or in flood hazard models.
Impact of COVID-19 on outbound medical tourism: An empirical study
Authors: Khandakar Shariful Khandakar , Tumpa  , Nayeema
Published: August 2023

This study attempts to analyze the overall outbound medical tourism situation in Bangladesh, more specifically in the city of Dhaka, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary focus of the study is to identify the effect of COVID-19 on outbound medical tourism. To attain the objectives of the study, a quantitative research technique was used, and data were collected from respondents involved in outbound medical tourism through convenience sampling. The study’s samples were 100 people from Dhaka who were patients, medical attendants, relatives of patients, neighbors of patients, and closely related entities of outbound medical tourism. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results reveal that the COVID-19 situation had a significant impact on outbound medical tourism; the effects were measured through various factors, including accessibility, cost, the quality of domestic medical services, the information gap, and technological advancement. The results of the study provide insights to those involved in outbound medical tourism and offer guidelines to recover from this problem. Future research can consider the whole of Bangladesh and conduct a longitudinal study to increase the generalizability of the result.
Investigation of primary teachers' perspectives on experiential learning for Vietnamese students
Authors: Le Lan-Anh Thi , Nguyen Duyen Thi , Nguyen Huong Thi , Le Nguyen Thi , Le Phuong Thu
Published: August 2023

The change of education in the world can benefit from applying experiential learning activities in primary education. Experiential learning prioritizes active engagement and reflection in the learning process and has been shown to improve student engagement, motivation, and critical thinking skills. This approach to learning is effective in helping students better understand and retain information, while also developing practical skills that will be useful in their future academic and professional pursuits. The main purpose of this paper is to evaluate the primary teachers’ perspectives on experiential activities in primary education. A survey questionnaire about experiential activity in education was distributed and explained to primary teachers. The survey was completed by 543 primary teachers working in 6 localities in the Northern region in Vietnam. The main finding was that primary teachers have a positive perspective on the benefits of experiential learning activities for their students. Experiential learning activities enhance student engagement, promote deeper learning and critical thinking skills, and create a positive attitude towards learning. By using experiential activity in primary education, teachers can help their students become more engaged, independent, and effective learners. By embracing experiential learning, we can ensure that students are well-equipped to thrive in the ever-changing world of the 21st century.
Acid Violence in Bangladesh: A Burning Issue and Devastating Violence against Women
Authors: Razzaque Naimul , Saddat Raffat Walid
Published: August 2023

Bangladesh is surrounded by a number of problems.Some of the fundamental issues also available in this country.Acid Violence is one of them,serious issue in Bangladesh.This paper means to recognize acid attack against women in perhaps one of the worst forms violation of morality and legal codes in the contemporary age.It is not because of its high frequency on women,rather because of its high frequency on women,rather beacause of its severe impact on the human body and mind.The rate of acid attacks though is decreasing in a satisfactory level,against women this rate is not yet satisfactory.Specialized collaboration to legislatures,non-administrative associations and different offices in this attemot should be emphatically advanced.