bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of Photometric Sensor Orientation on the Measurement of Light Illuminance (Intensity) in Commercial Broiler Houses during Tunnel Ventilation
Authors: Davis Jeremiah D. , Linhoss John E. , Campbell Jesse C. , Westerlund William E. , Purswell Joseph L. , Edge Carson M.
Published: December 2024

Highlights

Quantifying illuminance with ceiling-facing sensors underestimates the light intensities birds experience.

Light ingress from operating tunnel fans increased light intensities above target across 54% of the house length.

Important sensor orientations to capture maximum light intensities may vary depending on a number of parameters.

Abstract. The measurement of illuminance (light intensity) in commercial broiler houses has typically been performed with photometric meters placed on the floor with the sensor facing the ceiling. This orientation is useful in adjusting light intensity from bulbs but does not have the field of view to account for light intrusion through the tunnel fans that may affect bird activity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of sensor orientation on the measurement of light intensities in commercial broiler houses during tunnel ventilation. Light intensity was measured on a commercial broiler farm with three 18.3 x 182.9 m modern broiler houses in southeast Alabama. Stands were constructed to measure light intensity at bird height in five directions [ceiling, evaporative pad end wall, north side wall, south side wall, fan end wall] at each of 76 measurement locations. Target light intensity was set at 0.2 lx. Directional light intensity measurements were simultaneously taken down the length of each house near solar noon (±1.75 h) with all tunnel fans operating. Descriptive statistics were calculated using PROC FREQ, and graphs were generated with SGPLOT in SAS. The current method of using ceiling-facing photometric sensors to quantify light illuminance trends in broiler houses underestimates the light intensities that birds experience. At the center of the house width near the fans, ceiling-facing sensors captured approximately 15.7% of the maximum light ingress (measured by north-side wall sensors facing the tunnel fans). This study has shown that mapping light intensity in five directions for each location provides an improved understanding of the maximum light intensity the birds may be experiencing compared to the current ceiling-facing sensor or other single orientation method. For the described solid-sidewall broiler houses tested during tunnel ventilation, only 46% of the house length was controlled by the lighting system near company-specified target intensities. Light ingress from operating tunnel fans and the evaporative cooling system increased light intensities above target across 54% of the house length. Important photometric sensor orientations to capture maximum light intensities may vary depending on the measurement location, house design and orientation, tunnel fan size and location, number of fans operating, time of day and season, and specified company target intensities. Keywords: Broilers, Illuminance, Light intensity, Light meters, Light uniformity.
Context-Dependent Macroinvertebrate Responses to Prolonged Biological and Chemical Treatment in Urbanized Lentic Ecosystems
Authors: Chaffee Matthew , Mittelstet Aaron R. , Comfort Steven , Messer Tiffany , Uden Daniel R. , McCoy Jenna
Published: December 2024

Highlights

Treatment improved water quality at Densmore Pond but not Wilderness Ridge Pond.

Macroinvertebrate populations showed context-dependent patterns from FTW treatment.

FTWs acted as refugia for ponds with eutrophic conditions.

Macroinvertebrate predator species diversification increased at Densmore Pond.

Abstract. In urban landscapes, stormwater retention ponds provide an abundance of services such as nutrient cycling, erosion control, pollutant removal, habitat, and aesthetics. Aquatic macroinvertebrates play functional roles in habitat creation and predator-prey interactions and are tolerant of varying levels of pollution, making them suitable bioindicators for monitoring ecological treatments. Pollution is known to reduce habitat, niches, and overall biological diversity. However, the response of macroinvertebrates to water quality improvements has not been well documented. This study quantified changes in aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in two urban retention ponds receiving water quality treatments via floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) and slow-release lanthanum composites inside airlift pumps. We hypothesized FTWs would benefit aquatic macroinvertebrates directly, by providing unique habitat structure via suspended roots, and indirectly, by removing pollution from the water column to support aquatic vegetation growth. At Densmore Pond, three years of biological-chemical treatment effectively reduced nutrient and chlorophyll-a concentrations. This resulted in the expansion of aquatic vegetation communities and the diversification of macroinvertebrate predator species. At the Wilderness Ridge Pond, nutrient and chlorophyll-a concentrations remained unchanged, with minimal aquatic vegetation taking hold and macroinvertebrate communities dominated by the same families. Nevertheless, the Wilderness Ridge Pond FTWs acted as refugia by providing otherwise scant habitat for biota not observed within the broader ecosystem. Collectively, these findings provide divergent results but document the positive effects FTWs make on macroinvertebrate communities when water quality improves (i.e., Densmore Pond) or the refugia FTWs provide when water quality does not drastically improve (i.e., Wilderness Ridge Pond). Keywords: Aquatic macroinvertebrates, Bioassessment, Context-dependency, Ecology, Floating treatment wetland, Lanthanum, Novel ecosystems, Phytoremediation.
On the Relationship between Proportion Principle of Labor Distribution, Market Mechanism and State Economic Adjustment
Authors: Cheng Enfu , Gao Jiankun
Published: December 2024

For the scientific understanding and correct adjustment of domestic and foreign economic operations, both academic research and policy-making require the analysis of the relationship between the proportion principle of labor distribution, market mechanism and state economic adjustment. The distribution of the total quantity of labor in proportional fashion is a general principle that can be applied to all social forms. Market mechanism is an important method for implementing the proportion principle of labor distribution, and has played a decisive role in this area ever since the simple commodity economy was transformed into the capitalist commodity economy. State economic adjustment is another way in which the proportion principle of labor distribution can be implemented in a state-regulated economy. In China’s socialist market economy, market mechanism and state economic adjustment work together as an organically integrated whole, implementing the proportion principle of labor distribution through complementary functions and synergic effects.
Interview with Dominic Lieven: "In the USA I Would Have Ended Up in Deepest Idaho"
Authors: Semyonov Alexander
Published: December 2024

SUMMARY: This interview with Dominic Lieven, a historian of imperial Russia, is a follow-up to the publication of his autobiographical public talk. The interview discusses the intellectual influences on Lieven's work, his thoughts on the public role of historians, and the impact of current political climates on the field of history. Criticizing the utilitarian and presentist operationalization of history as a resource for political claims, Lieven argues that studying history should cultivate imagination and empathy, enabling us to understand different cultural and historical contexts, even those we might find objectionable. He believes that historians have a responsibility to seek truth through evidence and explanation, while also acknowledging the importance of interpretation and subjectivity. Expressing concerns about the impact of politics on historical research, particularly regarding access to archives in Russia, Lieven predicts that restrictions on access will lead to a greater focus on regional studies and a decentering of historical narratives. Резюме: Интервью с историком Российской империи Домиником Ливеном является продолжением публикации его автобиографической публичной лекции. В интервью обсуждаются испытанные Ливеном интеллектуальные влияния, его мысли о публичной роли историков и то, как влияет современный политический климат на историческую науку. Критикуя утилитарное и презентистское использование истории как политического ресурса, Ливен настаивает на том, что изучение истории должно развивать воображение и эмпатию, позволяя лучше понимать иные культурные и исторические контексты – даже те, которые заслуживают осуждения. Он считает, что историки обязаны искать истину с помощью формальных доказательств и объяснений, признавая при этом важность субъективного восприятия истории. Выражая обеспокоенность по поводу влияния политики на исторические исследования, особенно в отношении доступа к архивам в России, Ливен прогнозирует, что эти ограничения приведут к большей популярности региональных исследований и децентрализации исторических нарративов.
Minding the Gap: The Future of Higher Education Equity through Primary and Secondary Schooling
Authors: Thomas Scott L.
Published: December 2024

Abstract: The Presidential Address critically reviews the growing inequalities in the U.S. higher education system, focusing on access and completion disparities among different socioeconomic and racial groups. Despite progress in increasing access to postsecondary education, significant gaps remain in its quality and the completion rates. K-12 and higher education is rather one interdependent system and access to postsecondary education shall start with equalizing schooling academic experience. Existing statewide programs that aligned school and postsecondary education are good examples on a local scale, but a systemic approach is needed to minimize inequalities across the country.
Rilke’s and Stevens’s Eschatological Mysticism
Authors: Reisner Philipp
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT: Wallace Stevens is often recognized as a philosophical poet, but his work also reveals a deep mystical dimension that places him in the tradition of negative theology. Stevens’s mystical tendencies are similar to, and in part inspired by, those of Rainer Maria Rilke, who also explored mysticism, eschatology, and the influence of Friedrich Nietzsche. Both poets use aphorisms and play with language to express the ineffable and transcendent while engaging in a broader conversation with German literature and philosophy. Read through the prism of Rilke’s poetry, Stevens’s complex relationship to mysticism challenges conventional interpretations of his work as purely philosophical.
The Crisis of Mediation and its Jargon: Adorno and Stevens
Authors: Cox George Raymond Thomas
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT: Theodor W. Adorno’s study of the fascist valences of jargon is also an evaluation of lyric poetry, which should be jargon-allergic. Poetry, for Adorno, should prioritize mediation and constellation, two concepts of patient, dialectical abstraction central to German critical theory that also organize, as self-conscious modernist problematic, the poetry of Wallace Stevens. The Jargon of Authenticity is a polemic against the kind of “immediacy” that Anna Kornbluh’s Immediacy, or the Style of Too Late Capitalism diagnoses as contemporary culture’s language crisis. These two theoretical works reveal together that poeticized jargon and immediacy style are errors of both politics and aesthetics. Stevens’s philosophical and citational reflexivity takes mediation as form, theme, and value, recognizing its critical and aesthetic force during the prehistory of the crisis of the contemporary.
Magnetic-field-direction-controlled slow light and second-order sidebands in a cavity-magnon optomechanical system
Authors: Lu Tian-Xiang , Li Zi-Shan , Yin Bin , Wang Jing , Xiao Xing , Jing Hui
Published: December 2024

We theoretically study how the magnetic field direction controls both the transmission rate and the group delay of the signal, as well as the second-order sideband process in a hybrid cavity-magnon optomechanical system. By tuning the direction of the bias magnetic field, either a positive or negative magnon Kerr coefficient can be achieved, leading to a corresponding shift in the magnon frequency. As a result, the transmission rate can be significantly modified, resulting in a Fano-like transparency spectrum governed by the magnetic field direction, along with a slow-to-fast light switch also influenced by that direction. Moreover, we study the impact of magnetic field direction on the second-order sidebands, revealing that the enhancement of the second-order sideband effect is dependent on this direction. These findings pave the way to engineering magnon Kerr nonlinearity-assisted optomechanical devices for applications in signal propagation and storage.
Retrospective analysis of spatiotemporal variation of scrub typhus in Yunnan Province, 2006–2022
Authors: Li Zhuo , Deng Shuzhen , Ma Tian , Hao Jiaxin , Wang Hao , Han Xin , Lu Menghan , Huang Shanjun , Huang Dongsheng , Yang Shuyuan , Zhen Qing , Shui Tiejun
Published: December 2024

Background

Scrub typhus is a life-threatening zoonotic infection. In recent years, the endemic areas of scrub typhus have been continuously expanding, and the incidence rate has been increasing. However, it remains a globally neglected disease. Yunnan Province is a major infected area, and the study of spatiotemporal and seasonal variation scrub typhus in this region is crucial for the prevention and control of the disease.

Methods/Results

We collected surveillance data on scrub typhus cases in Yunnan Province from 2006 to 2022. Using methods such as spatial trend analysis, Moran’s I, and retrospective temporal scan statistics, the spatial and seasonal changes of scrub typhus were analyzed. The study period recorded 71,068 reported cases of scrub typhus in Yunnan Province, with the annual incidence rate sharply increasing (P<0.001). Approximately 93.38% of cases are concentrated in June to November (P = 0.001). Nearly 98.0% of counties were affected. The center of gravity of incidence migrates in a south and west direction. The incidence of scrub typhus was positively correlated spatially, and the spatial clustering distribution was significant. The most likely spatial cluster of cases (relative risk = 14.09, P<0.001) was distributed in Lincang, Dehong, Baoshan, Banna, and Puer. Significant positive correlations between the number of scrub typhus cases and average temperature, precipitation and relative humidity.

Conclusions

In Yunnan Province, scrub typhus is widely transmitted, with an increasing incidence, and it exhibits distinct seasonal characteristics (from June to November). The center of gravity of incidence has shifted to the south and west, with higher incidence rates observed in border regions. The risk clustering regions encompass all border prefectures. This pattern is significantly correlated with climatic factors such as average temperature, precipitation, and relative humidity. The relevant departments should strengthen the monitoring of scrub typhus, formulate prevention and control strategies, and provide health education to local residents.
Assessing species composition and insecticide resistance of Anopheles gambiae complex members in three coastal health districts of Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Kouamé Jackson K. I. , Edi Constant V. A. , Zahouli Julien B. Z. , Kouamé Ruth M. A. , Kacou Yves A. K. , Yokoly Firmain N. , Gbalegba Constant G. N. , Malone David , Koudou Benjamin G.
Published: December 2024

Although malaria is endemic in coastal Côte d’Ivoire, updated data on the resistance profile of the main vector, Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.), are still lacking, thus compromising decision-making for an effective vector control intervention. This study investigated the complex members and the insecticide resistance in the Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations in coastal Côte d’Ivoire. Between 2018 and 2020, cross sectional survey bioassays were conducted on female An. gambiae s.l. mosquitoes in three coastal health districts (Aboisso, Jacqueville and San Pedro) of Côte d’Ivoire. Pyrethroids deltamethrin, permethrin and alphacypermethrin (1X, 5X and 10X), clothianidin and synergist piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroid 1X were tested using WHO tube bioassays. Chlorfenapyr was evaluated using CDC bottle bioassays. An. gambiae complex members and kdr 995F, kdr 995S and Ace-1 280S mutations were identified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. Overall, An. gambiae s.l. populations were primarily composed of Anopheles coluzzii (88.24%, n = 312), followed by Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (7.56%) and hybrids (4.17%). These populations displayed strong resistance to pyrethroids at standard diagnostic doses, with mortality remaining below 98% even at 10X doses, except for alphacypermethrin in Aboisso. Pre-exposure to PBO significantly increased mortality but did not induce susceptibility, except for alphacypermethrin in Jacqueville. Clothianidin induced full susceptibility in Jacqueville and San Pedro, while chlorfenapyr induced susceptibility in Aboisso at 100 μg ai/bottle and all three districts at 200 μg ai/bottle. kdr 995F mutation dominated, with frequencies varying from 71.2% to 79.3%. kdr 995S had low, rates with frequencies ranging from 2.3% to 5.7%. Ace-1 280S prevalence varied between 4.2% and 42.9%. Coastal Côte d’Ivoire’s An. gambiae s.l. populations were mainly composed of An. coluzzii and showed high resistance to pyrethroids. Clothianidin, chlorfenapyr, and PBO with pyrethroids increased mortality, indicating their potential use as an alternative for malaria vector control.
Occupational health in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): A systematic review and call for comprehensive policy development
Authors: Masood Muhammad A. , Khaled Raghad , Bin-Ismail Ahmad , Semerjian Lucy , Abass Khaled
Published: December 2024

Background

This systematic review evaluates occupational health within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, focusing on ergonomic, physical, chemical, and biological hazards. It identifies significant impacts of these hazards across various professions and underscores the highlights for region-specific strategies and further research.

Methods

A comprehensive search in Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases until October 2023 targeted occupational health studies in the GCC, adhering to PRISMA guidelines and NIH Quality Assessment Tools. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42023465909).

Results

From 2202 articles screened, 202 were included, with publications distributed as follows: Saudi Arabia (121), United Arab Emirates (26), Kuwait (20), Oman (15), Qatar (13), and Bahrain (7). Findings indicate that ergonomic hazards, characterized by musculoskeletal disorders, are influenced by job roles and work environments. Physical hazards, particularly needlestick injuries, eye safety concerns, and risks from extreme temperatures and radiation, were notable across the region. Chemical hazards, including exposure to pesticides, cement, and petrochemicals, were identified as significant health risks, necessitating better safety measures. Biological hazards, evidenced in studies from Oman, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, highlighted the risks from infectious agents and parasites, stressing the need for effective prevention and hygiene practices.

Conclusion

The review advocates for the urgent development of comprehensive health policies to mitigate occupational hazards in the GCC. It highlights the need for collaborative efforts to address ergonomic challenges, enhance protective measures, and respond to chemical and biological risks effectively. Region-specific strategies, ongoing research, and technological advancements are crucial for ensuring workforce safety in these evolving environments.
Clinical efficacy analysis of the Chinese medicine Paiteling applied to human papillomavirus infection: A retrospective study
Authors: He Na , Song Lin , Lu Zhaoxia , Zeng Qingsong , Jin Wumei , He Wenrong , Yi Cunjian
Published: December 2024

Aim

To investigate the clinical efficacy of population-based treatment of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections with Paiteling.

Methods

Between 1 June 2024 and 31 August 2024, 575 HPV-infected patients attending The First People’s Hospital of Jingzhou gynecology outpatient clinic from October 2020 to December 2023 were retrospectively collected, all of whom were analyzed for HPV subtype infection and the presence or absence of cytomorphological abnormality using HPV-DNA testing and TCT; they were divided into 319 cases in the Paiteling group and 256 cases in the Interferon group, and the patients of both groups were subjected to TCT 1 month after the end of the administration of the medication and HPV review.

Results

1. The three most frequent subtypes of HPV in this data are HPV 16, HPV 52, and HPV 58, all of which are high-risk types; 2. The results of the post-treatment review of HPV infection showed that the overall effective rate of the Paiteling group was better than that of the Interferon group, and the difference in the cumulative effective rate between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.001); 3. Comparative analysis of patients with 14 high-risk types of human papillomavirus in a single infection showed that the overall conversion rate in the Paiteling group was 76.3%, higher than that of the Interferon group, which was 36.7%. The difference was statistically significant (P < 0.001).

Conclusion

The overall efficacy of Paiteling for cervical HPV infection is significantly better than that of Interferon, and it is worth promoting its use in the clinic.
Global streaming and media franchises: Strategies of control and development
Authors: Echauri Guillermo
Published: December 2024

This article addresses the link between the rise of global streaming and the significance of media franchises by analysing the implementation of different strategies of control and development of media franchises employed by four of the main video streaming platforms worldwide: Disney+, Max, Prime Video and Netflix. The article identifies and discusses three different strategies regarding the control and development of media franchises in streaming platforms. The expansion strategy seeks to enlarge well-established franchises through streaming releases. While the incorporation strategy involves acquiring entire studios or adaptation rights to integrate already-developed franchises into a streaming service’s catalogue. Finally, the creation strategy aims to develop and consolidate franchises from the outset with the purpose of endowing a streaming platform with its own intellectual property. I conclude that the conjunction between global streaming and media franchises reveals the economic and cultural significance that both elements represent for the media industry. Through various strategies of control and development, such as those identified in this article, streaming platforms are established as an important medium for the exploitation of media franchises.
Developing habits of mind for an ethical and accountable songwriting praxis
Authors: Hess Juliet , Lauren Benjamin
Published: December 2024

In a co-taught course on songwriting, we identified a need to discuss the ethics of being a songwriter. Songwriters and songwriting educators must consider how to best address issues related to cultural appropriation and develop ethical and accountable responses in their creative works. This article forwards habits of mind songwriters and songwriting educators can use to develop intellectual practices to focus on cultural exchange and lean into the power dynamics that surface in creative work. Habits of mind include posing critical questions and engaging reflexivity, researching lineages of the musics practised by individual songwriters, considering how songwriters position themselves in their music, developing a disposition towards compensation and taking a stance of cultural humility. This article suggests methods to help aspiring songwriters take up hard questions about what it means to be creative in a world where cultural exploitation has too quickly become a way to find commercial success.
Clinical case of rare aberrant and atypical goiter
Authors: Mankovskii V. A. , Eselevich O. V.
Published: December 2024

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Constructing a web-accessible lexical database for core Tongan vocabulary
Authors: Tamaoka Katsuo , Yu Shaoyun , Zhang Jingyi , Miwa Koji , Koizumi Masatoshi
Published: December 2024

According to UNESCO. 2020. World atlas of languages, 3rd edn. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Available at: https://en.wal.unesco.org, the Tongan language is classified as ‘potentially vulnerable.’ This study aimed to identify a core Tongan vocabulary and develop a web-searchable database to support the preservation and accessibility of the language. Due to the lack of a large-scale corpus for calculating lexical frequencies, we utilized vocabulary from the Students’ English-Tongan and Tongan-English Dictionary (Thompson, Richard H. & ‘Ofa Thompson. 1992. The students’ English-Tongan and Tongan-English dictionary. Tonga: Faletohi ‘Otumotu Angl’ofa’), a resource commonly used in Tongan schools. This dictionary compiles words used in both Tongan and English in everyday life. By examining processing speed and accuracy rates in lexical decision tasks, we identified a core Tongan vocabulary. Lexical decision tasks conducted on 4,013 words from the dictionary demonstrated a mean accuracy of 95.40 % and a rapid mean reaction time of 575 ms. A comparative analysis with an equal number of high-frequency words in English (Balota, David A., Melvin J. Yap, Michael J. Cortese, Keith A. Hutchison, Brett Kessler, Bjorn Loftis, James H. Neely, Douglas L. Nelson, Greg B. Simpson & Rebecca Treiman. 2007. The English lexicon project. Behavior Research Methods 39. 445–459) and French (Ferrand, Ludovic, Boris New, Marc Brysbaert, Emmanuel Keuleers, Patrick Bonin, Alain Méot, Maria Augustinova & Christophe Pallier. 2010. The French Lexicon Project: Lexical decision data for 38,840 French words and 38,840 pseudowords. Behavior Research Methods 42. 488–496) revealed that Tongan words were processed more quickly, though with an average accuracy approximately 2 % lower than the English and French words. Despite this slight difference in accuracy, the overall comprehension level for Tongan words remained high, with accuracy exceeding 95 %. Given the faster processing speeds observed, we propose that these words represent a core vocabulary in Tongan. To facilitate access to this vocabulary, we developed a web-based search engine (https://tonganlex.vercel.app/), which provides detailed information on letter (grapheme) count, phonemes, moras, parts of speech, meanings, as well as lexical decision times and accuracies. This study contributes to the accessibility of the Tongan language by making essential lexical information readily available online.
Green synthesis, characterization, and in vitro and in vivo biological screening of iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4) generated with hydroalcoholic extract of aerial parts of Euphorbia milii
Authors: Rauf Abdur , Ahmad Zubair , Zhang Haiyuan , Muhammad Naveed , Akram Zuneera , Ud Din Inam
Published: December 2024

In this work, iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) were synthesized using green methods. The structural morphological and optical properties of nanoparticles (NPs) were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Based on the SEM analysis, spherical NPs with a size distribution in the range of 50–70 nm were simulated with slight variations in shapes, and the corresponding XRD was calculated. The calculated XRD patterns were then averaged. Well-defined crystalline structure of a single-phase spinel structure and a spherical shape of IONPs were observed. The in vitro and in vivo biological activities of IONPs synthesized with the hydroalcoholic extract of Euphorbia milii’s aerial parts were studied. The antibacterial effects were evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus, and the enzyme inhibitory effects of the IONPs and E. milii extract on various enzymes were assessed. The IONPs demonstrated significant inhibitory activity against urease (89.09% inhibition), α-glucosidase (72.87% inhibition), carbonic anhydrase II (87.09% inhibition), and xanthine oxidase (85.09% inhibition). The E. milii extract also exhibited considerable inhibition of these enzymes. The IC50 values for urease, α-glucosidase, carbonic anhydrase II, and xanthine oxidase inhibition by IONPs were 26.09, 59.09, 0.18, and 7.71 µg·mL−1, respectively. The anticancer activity of the IONPs and crude extract was also evaluated. The minimum IC50 values were recorded against MDR 2780AD, i.e., 0.85 (extract) and 0.54 (IONPs). Both of the tested samples were found to be significant (p < 0.001) analgesic and anti-inflammatory. In contrast, the IONPs were found sedative at all tested doses, and the extract showed a significant (p < 0.01) sedative effect at higher doses only.
Papel transformador da Literatura na formação integral dos jovens brasileiros
Authors: Pereira Marcos Aparecido
Published: December 2024

A literatura é essencial no desenvolvimento humano, especialmente na educação. Este estudo destaca a importância da literatura na formação dos jovens brasileiros, enfatizando sua contribuição para a criatividade, as habilidades socioemocionais e o desenvolvimento social. Através de histórias e dilemas, a literatura incentiva o pensamento crítico e a imaginação. Ao lidar com diferentes perspectivas, os jovens aprimoram a empatia e as suas habilidades sociais, fundamentais para a vida em sociedade. Além disso, ao serem expostos a diversos estilos literários, ampliam seu repertório cultural e sua capacidade crítica, expandindo seus horizontes de compreensão do mundo. Portanto, valorizar a literatura no processo educacional é crucial para uma educação inclusiva e humanizada no século XXI.
ÜST HAKKININ SÜRESİNDEN ÖNCE ARAZİ MALİKİNE DEVRİ
Authors: Gürbüz Elif Rumeysa
Published: December 2024

Üst hakkının süresinden önce arazi malikine devri, Türk Medeni Kanunu’nun 831. ve 833. maddeleri arasında düzenlenen, üst hakkı sahibinin bu haktan doğan yetkilerinin sınırlarını ağır şekilde aşması veya sözleşmeden doğan yükümlülüklerini önemli ölçüde ihlal etmesi durumunda arazi maliki tarafından başvurulabilecek hukuki bir yoldur. Kanun koyucu 1990 yılında getirmiş olduğu hükümlerle süresinden önce devri düzenleme altına almış olmasına rağmen bu müessese uygulamada doğru şekilde anlaşılamamıştır. Her şeyden önce süresinden önce devir, üst hakkının sona erme hallerinden birisi değildir. Zira devir durumunda üst hakkı sona ermemekte, malik lehine irtifaka dönüşmektedir. Ayrıca arazi malikinin, üst hakkının kendisine devrini isteyebilmesi için hak sahibine uygun bir bedel ödemesi gerekmektedir. Kusur, bedelin belirlenmesinde indirim sebebi olarak dikkate alınmalıdır. Taraflar sözleşmeye, bedelsiz bir şekilde üst hakkının devredileceğine ilişkin bir kayıt koyarlarsa, süresinden önce devre ilişkin hükümlerin emrediciliğinin bir sonucu olarak sözleşmenin bu hükmü geçersizdir. Bedel taraflarca sözleşmede kararlaştırılmış ise uygun bedel olma şartını sağladığı takdirde geçerli kabul edilmelidir.
A Decade of Enforcement: Traditional Theories of Harm and the Challenges Posed by Digital Mergers
Authors: Jochem Annabelle , Pruzhansky Vitaly
Published: December 2024

Many commentators have expressed concerns about the current state of merger enforcement in the digital sector. Some point to the fact that numerous acquisitions by large digital firms have not undergone sufficient scrutiny, while others propose fundamentally new theories of harm relating to data, privacy or so-called ecosystem effects. The debate remains active, with recent cases like Amazon/iRobot and Booking/eTraveli adding fuel to the fire.

In this article, we examine merger decisions related to the digital sector published by Europe’s leading authorities over the last decade. Through our review of 55 cases, involving acquisitions by GAFAM and other firms, we find that these authorities have not rushed to expand their analytical toolkit, generally relying on traditional tools and well-established theories of harm. However, we also observe that these tools have been applied more broadly or in novel ways, especially in recent years.
Effects of beech wood dimensions and quality on edge-glued boards yield
Authors: Klement Ivan , Vilkovská Tatiana , Vilkovský Peter
Published: December 2024

The production of edge-glued boards is one of the possibilities of using European beech wood for products with higher added value. European beech is highly abundant in the forests of Central Europe, but it is a wood species that has specific characteristics that affect the efficiency of processing. The dimensions and quality of the raw material are determined by the standard. This study analyzes the influence of the quality of European beech raw material on the quantitative and qualitative yield during the production of cross-sections used to produce edge-glued boards. Results show that the effect of class (raw material quality) on the quantity of timber produced is not remarkable. For classes III.B and III.C, the most prevalent factors diminishing yield were the quality and extent of red false heartwood, as well as cracks. This study confirmed that superior raw material quality has a positive impact on the yield of blanks with the highest quality.
Profesinių sąjungų veiklos laisvė: teisinės garantijos ir baudžiamoji atsakomybė
Authors: Petrylaitė Daiva , Petrylaitė Vida
Published: December 2024

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Žemyn ir aukštyn: kelios konstitucionalisto mintys apie konstitucinės ir baudžiamosios teisės sąveiką
Authors: Kūris Egidijus
Published: December 2024

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Karo nusikaltimai ir nusikaltimai žmoniškumui: tarptautinis ir nacionalinis diskursas
Authors: Juodkaitė-Granskienė Gabrielė , Versekėnas Tomas , Melničenko Svetlana
Published: December 2024

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Harsh Noise Wall: Transformation of Sound and Space
Authors: Statkauskaitė Greta
Published: December 2024

This article describes the authentic experience of a harsh noise wall, revealing the changing relationship between space and sound. The article focuses on the listener’s experience while listening to this subgenre of music live. To identify the elements that contribute to the creation of meaning, the analysis includes paramusical factors that are semiotically related, though not structurally specific to a particular musical discourse. To investigate this issue Philip Tagg’s semiotic method of music analysis is used. It is based on video recordings of performances by noise artists The Rita (USA), Merzbow (JPN) and Vomir (FR), with accompanying listener reviews. The study examines how listening mode, listening location, listener activity and cultural location alter the listener’s experience. Harsh noise wall, which first appears to be a homogeneous genre, becomes a heterogeneous object of musical and sensory experience. This article develops the idea that not only can the performance space affect the sound and the listener’s experience, but there is also the potential for this relationship to be reversed, as sound transforms the space and changes the visual notion of it.
Ukrainian Materials in the Slavic Library of the National Library of Finland
Authors: Koval-Fuchylo Iryna
Published: December 2024

The structure and principles of the organization of the library fund of the National Library of Finland (NLF) are described in the article. Ukrainian materials are stored in the Slavic Library of the NLF. The catalogue of rare books and the catalogue of manuscript materials are especially important for Ukrainian Studies. The list of books (old editions in Church Slavonic and Polish) published on the territory of modern Ukraine is given.
An important document discovered in the manuscript department of the Slavic Library of the NLF is analysed. This is a handwritten book, which is recorded under the title Ukrainian Folklore («Украинский фольклор») in the catalogue “Slavic Manuscripts and Private Archives of the National Library of Finland”. This book contains 517 pages, written on both sides of each sheet. I haven’t found any information about the owner of the book, the recorder or the history of the document appearance on the pages of the manuscript. My search for this information has yielded few results.
A detailed textual analyse of recorded texts and a search for variants have led to the conclusion that the discovered manuscript is a handwritten copy of the records of Zorian Dolenha-Khodakovskyi. The purpose and task of the article is to analyze the folklore texts of the manuscript, to reveal the peculiarities of this document. The first 50 pages of the manuscript have testified that 93 of the 102 texts are published in the collection Ukrainian Folk Songs in the Records of Zorian Dolenha-Khodakovskyi (from Halychyna, Volhynia, Podillia, Dnipro Region and Polissia), compiled, textologically interpreted and commented by O. Dei, attribution of autographs and copies and foreword by L. Malash, O. Dei (Kyiv, 1974). The relevance of the work consists in the fact that the discovered manuscript will complete the list of known copies of Zorian Dolenha-Khodakovskyi, and will also add to the number of versions of some Ukrainian folk songs.
The research work carried out gives reasons to turn to the research staff of the National Library of Finland with a request to attribute the found manuscript as a copy of the records of Zorian Dolenha-Khodakovskyi.
Editorial
Authors: Leitmeir Florian , Wysłucha Kamila , Hagel Stefan , Shehata Dahlia
Published: December 2024

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Musical and dance motifs on Roman engraved gems of the Augustan Era
Authors: Liveri Angeliki
Published: December 2024

This paper presents a selection of Roman engraved gems (cameos and intaglios) which are deco­rated with musical and dance motifs, focusing primarily on artifacts dated to the Augustan era. The iconography of gems from this era varies, including figures that hold or play a musical instru­ment or dance, or sometimes only a musical instrument that covers the surface. The musicians and dancers are usually figures derived from Greek mythology and religion. This paper has three aims: first, to classify the motifs according to the mythical figures or musical instruments that they rep­resent. Second, to present/describe their iconography, and third, to interpret, how these objects were used by Roman rulers. I divided the gems examined into four categories: a) objects related to Apollo’s iconography; b) Dionysian themes; c) musical motifs with tritons; and d) single musical instruments.
Magyar szülők ideális tanári interakcióról vallott nézetei
Authors: Szabó L. Dávid , Horváth Kinga
Published: December 2024

Leary interperszonális modellje (Interpersonal Circumplex)
alapján Wubbels dolgozta ki az interperszonális viselkedés modelljét, melyet a
QTI (Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction) kérdőív segítségével
tudunk mérni. Jelen kutatásunkban 431 szülő vett részt. Felmérésünkben arra a
kérdésre kerestük a választ, hogy a szülők milyen véleménnyel vannak az ideális
tanári interperszonális viselkedésről. A szülők szerint az ideális tanári
interperszonális viselkedés fő jellemzői közé tartozik az irányító, határozott,
segítőkész és megértő attitűd; míg azt kevésbé jellemzi a kétkedő és elégedetlen
attitűd. A szigorúság és az engedékenység tekintetében megoszlanak a
vélemények.
Efficacy of bioresorbable mesh sheets made of 85:15 poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) in the
anterior maxilla for alveolar bone augmentation
Authors: Takahara Namiaki , Shibata Mari , Iwasaki Takuya , Marukawa Eriko , Yoda Tetsuya
Published: December 2024

This study evaluated the efficacy of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) mesh sheets for alveolar bone reconstruction in the anterior maxilla with significant bone defects. This prospective case series included four male patients (mean age, 34.5 years; range, 20–49 years) with anterior maxillary bone defects. Bone augmentation was performed using a staged guided bone regeneration technique with PLGA mesh sheets as barrier membranes and a 1:1 mixture of autogenous and xenogeneic bone as grafting material. The effectiveness of bone augmentation was evaluated using preoperative and postoperative computed tomography data at 1-month and 6-month. Secondary outcomes included complications such as wound infection and dehiscence. The treatment of the four patients required seven PLGA mesh sheets and particulate bone, followed by nine implant placements. Wound healing was uneventful except for one, wherein wound dehiscence and graft loss were observed. One patient had an exposed PLGA mesh sheet during healing, necessitating its removal. The mean vertical bone gain was 2.3±0.5 mm, and the mean horizontal gain was 3.7±1.3 mm at 1 month postoperatively. Sites without wound dehiscence exhibited a bone decrease rate of 6.5%–21.1%, while successful bone height and width increases were observed across treated sites. Bone augmentation using PLGA mesh sheets proved effective in reconstructing horizontal and vertical alveolar bone dimensions. This technique provides adequate support for implant placement, demonstrating its potential utility in cases of substantial alveolar bone deficiency.
System Petri net modelling for railway infrastructure asset management
Authors: Litherland Jack , Andrews John
Published: December 2024

Railway infrastructure managers face the challenge of attaining a high level of performance and safety while meeting strict financial targets. To assist with decision making, modelling is needed to predict and evaluate the outcomes of different maintenance strategies and investment options, to understand which will deliver the optimum result. Railway networks are complex systems containing a diverse range of assets. To date most modelling approaches have focused on a single asset class, treating it as a silo. Although beneficial, these models are unable to capture the inherent interactions between components and, although greatly improving the decision-making process, may still not lead to optimum outcomes. The aim of this paper is to present a whole system framework that can model a range of asset classes simultaneously, enabling the interactions between asset classes to be considered, thus allowing practitioners to make decisions based on whole system and whole life cost. The feasibility and benefits of such a model are explored through application to a case study on the UK railway network. A sensitivity analysis was then conducted on the maintenance and renewal budget to explore the impact on life cycle cost.
China-Kazakhstan Energy Relations After the Cold War
Authors: Özel Özcan Merve Suna , Tutus Lütfi
Published: December 2024

Energy has maintained its importance for humanity since the ancient periods of history to this day. This importance has increased with the increasingly dependence of industrial development on the use of energy. As a matter of fact, the value loaded into energy over time has also been discussed with different dimensions. At the point reached today, energy forms part of national security. It is also indisputable that it will maintain this position in the future, as it did yesterday and today. The issue of energy security is now being considered in the national security dimension for all parties that need or hold this resource. In this aspect, it is not only a security issue that concerns nations, but also the focus of attention of the international system. In this aspect, the aspect of energy security that connects states in international relations stands out. Our study considers the concept of energy security through Kazakhstan and China and emphasizes different aspects of this concept within the two countries. The energy views and challenges of the two countries are presented within the framework of the concept of energy security and emphasis is placed on developing relations.
Economía circular en China: pilar del modelo de desarrollo económico
Authors: González García Juan , Gytán Gómez Oriana Zaret
Published: December 2024

El desarrollo económico sustentable (DES), es una aspiración perenne de todos los países, cuando menos en los dos últimos siglos. En la actualidad desarrollarse no solo implica indicadores y variables macroeconómicas, sino el impulso de variables cualitativas que, en la búsqueda de una mejor situación económica, respeten y cuiden el medio ambiente, además de tomar en cuenta a la sociedad. En este contexto, la llamada economía circular (EC), se erige en una alternativa complementaria a la aspiración del DES de todos los países, no obstante, antes deben crearse condiciones ad hoc para diseñar y crear un marco institucional que haga posible la implementación de la EC. En este artículo se examina el marco institucional de China a través de un análisis exploratorio que da cuenta de las estrategias y acciones que ha implementado este país en favor de la EC, para incluirla dentro de su modelo de desarrollo económico sustentable de largo plazo. Se concluye que China se ha convertido en un país líder, debido a las acciones, estrategias y resultados que ha logrado al instaurar a la EC en su territorio y convertirse en un referente para otros países.
Peronismo y kimilsungismo: Un análisis de la representación de la Argentina en la prensa norcoreana y de la influencia de las delegaciones argentinas que viajaron a Corea del Norte en el marco de la guerra fría
Authors: Aguirre Torrini Camilo , Anderson Dante Alejandro
Published: December 2024

Mientras que los detalles del establecimiento de relaciones bilaterales entre la Argentina y Corea del Norte y la posterior ruptura de relaciones por parte de la dictadura militar argentina han sido tratados tanto por académicos como por la prensa, los factores que hicieron posible el alineamiento de países a priori ubicados en bloques antagónicos de la guerra fría permanecen en gran medida inexplorados. Este artículo pretende explicar el alineamiento entre la Argentina y la República Popular Democrática de Corea (Corea del Norte o RPDC) que condujo al establecimiento de relaciones bilaterales entre ambos países. En este sentido, se argumentará que, si bien el proceso de diversificación mundial de principios de los años setenta facilitó el encuentro entre la Argentina y Corea del Norte, existieron coincidencias a nivel ideológico y una historia de intercambios previos al hito del establecimiento de relaciones bilaterales que jugaron un rol importante. Este artículo hace uso de artículos de prensa norcoreana disponibles en el Centro de Información sobre Corea del Norte de la Biblioteca Nacional de la República de Corea. El relevamiento de información procedente de las fuentes norcoreanas ha permitido desvelar conexiones hasta ahora ignoradas que dan cuenta de conexiones tempranas entre el peronismo y Corea del Norte.
Políticas para la innovación en Corea y su influencia en América Latina: el caso del KAIST y Yachay Tech
Authors: Salazar Medina Richard
Published: December 2024

Corea del Sur es en un referente en innovación. Su cambio de la matriz productiva a partir de la creación de institutos de investigación tecnológica para desarrollar productos de exportación tuvo un indiscutible éxito económico. Por ello, en América Latina es frecuentemente mencionado como un modelo a seguir. Y, buscando emular al país asiático, se han iniciado diversos proyectos, como parques tecnológicos e instituciones de investigación. Fue el caso del Ecuador, con la creación de la Universidad de Investigación de Tecnología Experimental Yachay (conocida como Yachay Tech), en teoría inspirada en el Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
Este artículo analiza, desde una perspectiva comparativa, los procesos de gestación y desarrollo del KAIST y Yachay Tech. Se evidencian diferencias sustanciales de los modelos académicos y de gestión implementados en ambas instituciones. Yachay Tech no ha logrado replicar el modelo del KAIST debido a diversos factores que se examinan en este artículo.