bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
En busca de derechos: reivindicación laboral de las mujeres en Tribunal del Trabajo en el Estado de Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil (1941-1946)
Authors: Rigo Santin Janaína , Siqueira da Silva Schneider Giselda
Published: November 2024

La investigación analiza los derechos de las mujeres trabajadoras y la(s) respuesta(s) de la Justicia Laboral de Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, durante el período de creación e instalación de la Justicia Laboral, entre 1941 y 1946. Utiliza como fuentes primarias los procesos de las Juntas de Conciliación y Juicio de la ciudad de Porto Alegre de este período. A través del método exploratorio, aunque la conquista de derechos demostraba progreso para las mujeres trabajadoras, aún existía una fuerte resistencia en el ámbito social y, consecuentemente, legal, a la idea de que las mujeres podrían trabajar fuera del ámbito doméstico en el período de estudo.
Enviado el (Submission Date): 13/01/2024
Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 9/04/2024
O costume constitucional no Brasil Império: elemento para a construção do Estado de Direito?
Authors: Dal Ri Luciene
Published: November 2024

O status do costume no regime das fontes do direito sofreu forte variação, com a formação do Estado moderno e a afirmação da pretensão monista no contexto dos países de civil law. Considerando o contexto jurídico brasileiro, questiona-se se o costume como fonte do direito constitucional brasileiro imperial contribuiu para a construção da segurança jurídica e do Estado de Direito. A análise ocorre voltada para o segundo reinado, por meio do exercício de competências atribuídas ao poder moderador, bem como da subdelegação ao poder executivo do estabelecimento de regras de competência legislativa. Utilizando da perspectiva histórica, em base à análise de fontes empíricas, obtem-se que a interpretação e o costume constitucional, no que concerne às competências do poder moderador, durante o segundo reinado, fortaleceram a construção do Estado de Direito. Tal fato não é pacífico, porém, quanto à subdelegação legislativa, podendo comportar riscos à estabilidade política e jurídica.
Enviado el (Submission Date): 19/01/2024
Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 12/03/2023
Sieyès y la lengua de la Constitución
Authors: Moreno González Gabriel
Published: November 2024

Recensión de/Review of: Javier Tajadura Tejada, Sieyès y la lengua de la Constitución, Athenaica, Sevilla, 2023, 258 páginas
Fecha de envío / Submission date: 28/01/2024
Fecha de aceptación / Acceptance date: 17/03/2024
Notas sobre o reformismo liberal em matéria fiscal no ordenamento jurídico português
Authors: Monteiro Lopes Micaela Andreia
Published: November 2024

A legislação de Mouzinho da Silveira assume elevada importância durante o período do Liberalismo em Portugal. O seu contributo para a implementação de reformas fiscais e económicas que colocavam um fim ao Antigo regime é merecedora de especial destaque, já que a ele se deve a extinção de todos os resquícios feudais, em especial as obrigações de cariz tributário que constituíam um entrave ao progresso económico. A prosperidade das finanças públicas apenas seria possível se a propriedade privada fosse protegida e ao cidadão fossem garantidas condições de liberdade. As reformas deste estadista tiveram um significativo impacto na sociedade portuguesa da época e, apesar de ter enfrentado oposições e revoltas, o legado deixado por Mouzinho da Silveira merece reconhecimento pela sua essencialidade para o desenvolvimento do liberalismo em Portugal e para a consolidação de uma sociedade mais justa e livre.
O PENSAMENTO POLÍTICO-CONSTITUCIONAL DE JOSÉ LIBERATO
Authors: Albuquerque Rui
Published: November 2024

Os professores Vital Moreira e José Domingues têm vindo a desenvolver uma intensa e profunda investigação sobre o ambiente jurídico-político português no século XIX, com particular enfoque no fim do Antigo Regime e nos primórdios do liberalismo e do constitucionalismo. A centralidade deste trabalho, que é verdadeiramente enciclopédico e singular, perpassa o período derradeiro do absolutismo e o acidentado começo do regime constitucional português. 
Passando pela Revolução de 1820 e a transformação do nosso regime absolutista num sistema constitucional, por um lado, e, por outro, a história da representação política e do constitucionalismo em Portugal, Vital Moreira e José Domingues, acentuaram a importância do publicista e escritor conimbricense José Freire de Carvalho, mais conhecido por José “Liberato”, no âmbito da teoria e da história portuguesa da representação política. Nesta recensão, procuraremos apreciá-lo.
¡La Reina viene! La construcción de los imaginarios monárquicos y nacionales en los viajes de Isabel II por España (1858-1866)
Authors: Gutiérrez Lloret Rosa Ana
Published: November 2024

Para garantizar su supervivencia en la sociedad posrevolucionaria, las monarquías europeas tuvieron que afrontar un profundo proceso de adaptación, en el que el monarca perdió poder político para adquirir la función simbólica de representar a la nación, lo que le otorgó un papel fundamental en la construcción de los modernos Estados-nación. En ese proyecto de nacionalización de la monarquía uno de los instrumentos fundamentales serán los viajes reales, que permitieron proyectar ante la opinión pública los discursos de legitimación de la monarquía y de la nación. A partir de diversas fuentes documentales, incluidas las de carácter visual e iconográfico, este artículo analiza la construcción y difusión pública de los imaginarios monárquicos y nacionales que, en torno a la figura de la reina, se escenificaron en los viajes de Isabel II por España.
Enviado el (Submission Date): 4/03/2024
Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 3/05/2024
Estado social y derecho privado. España, 1931
Authors: Petit Carlos
Published: November 2024

Estudio sobre la Constitución republicana y su relación con los Códigos de derecho privado, el civil en particular, con atención destacada a los arts. 43 (propiedad) y 44 (familia). Se utilizan fuentes doctrinales, parlamentarias y documentales, especialmente del Archivo del Congreso de los Diputados y del Archivo General de la Administración. Estas fuentes permiten documentar, con rara unanimidad, la ineficacia directa de la Constitución en el tráfico jurídico ordinario: se entendió que sus normas era simples principios, necesitados de desarrollarse legislativamente para ser reglas operativas. Tales fueron las leyes agraria, de divorcio y de matrimonio civil, todas aprobadas en el Primer Bienio constitucional en ejecución de un nítido programa político socializante y, sobre todo, laico.
Enviado el (Submission Date): 06/04/2024
Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 3/05/2024
La revolución constitucional republicana de 1931
Authors: Martín Martín Sebastián
Published: November 2024

La Constitución de 1931 es el único precedente constitucional democrático de nuestro actual sistema político. ¿Cómo resulta explicada en las aulas de las facultades de derecho? Esta es la primera pregunta a la que trata de responder el presente estudio. ¿Cómo fue concebida por los juristas coetáneos? He aquí la segunda que nos servirá de guía. Sobre todo, con qué intenciones fue elaborada por sus protagonistas. A partir de este último interrogante se querría proporcionar algunas claves de interpretación que permitan concebirla como documento constitucional históricamente congruente. 
Fecha de envío / Submission date: 18/03/2024
Fecha de aceptación / Acceptance date: 25/04/2024
Hacer de la Autonomía Constitución: el Estado integral
Authors: Demarchi Giacomo
Published: November 2024

Pocas fórmulas han despertado tanto interés como la de “Estado integral”: acuñada en las Cortes Constituyentes de la Segunda República Española, ya en los contemporáneos suscitó admiración y críticas. Sin embargo, a pesar del precoz debate que alimentó esta solución, la historiografía, no se ha alejado muchas veces de unas lecturas fundamentadas en modelos rígidos, sin interrogarse cuanto la reflexión sobre el concepto de autonomía fuera elemento motor del constitucionalismo europeo de entreguerras. Este paper se propone indicar, a través de una comparación sincrónica y diacrónica, caminos que permitan encontrar las raíces del proyecto territorial republicano.
Enviado el (Submission Date): 16/04/2024
Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 3/05/2024
Tierra ignorada, disputada y apreciada: la valiosa pequeñez del Uruguay en sus relaciones con Roma
Authors: Monreal Susana
Published: November 2024

Este artículo se propone explicar y analizar las características religiosas de la región que hoy constituye el Uruguay, así como las relaciones, más o menos fluidas, que la misma desarrolló con la Santa Sede. En primer lugar, se considera la Constitución de 1830, primera ley fundamental del país, vigente hasta 1919, que definió el carácter confesional del Estado. En segundo lugar, nos referimos a la misión romana encabezada por Giovanni Muzi, enviada a Chile y a los territorios vecinos, y a sus resultados, muy positivos en términos de autonomía eclesiástica para la tierra oriental. Finalmente, se estudia el complejo proceso que el Uruguay, recién independizado, atravesó para alcanzar la independencia eclesiástica.
Fecha de envío / Submission date: 12/04/2024
Fecha de aceptación / Acceptance date: 6/05/2024
Una nueva historia del constitucionalismo
Authors: Fernández García Guillermo
Published: November 2024

Noticia del libro de Horst Dippel, Modern Constitutionalism: Origin and Manifestations. England - North America - France - Germany - Europe/European Union - Latin America. Clark, New Jersey: Talbot Publishing, 2022. 2 volumes. xxii, 546; x, 547-1177 pp. Resumen del contenido de la obra citada, atendiendo a su estructuración por secciones y capítulos. 
Enviado el (Submission Date): 17/03/2024
Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 21/04/2024
The scientific school of pharmacology of S.V. Anichkov, an academician of the USSR academy of medical sciences
Authors: Khnychenko Ludmila K.
Published: November 2024

Sergei V. Anichkov (1892–1981) is a Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, and laureate of the Lenin and USSR State Prizes, led the Department of Pharmacology at the Institute of Experimental Medicine from 1948 to 1981. Initially, the department comprised three laboratories with a limited staff. To advance research, Anichkov, who headed the Department of Pharmacology at the Sanitary and Hygienic Medical Institute, brought together the resources of this Department and the Department of Pharmacology of the Institute of Experimental Medicine, further expanding them, primarily through the addition of postgraduate students such as S.S. Krylov, P.P. Denisenko, V.G. Startsev, V.E. Ryzhenkov, Yu.S. Borodkin, I.S. Zavodskaya, and others. Anichkov established a scientific school of pharmacologists, and many significant achievements of the Department of Pharmacology at the Institute of Experimental Medicine are associated with his name. Young postgraduate students, passionate about research work, became the first or senior disciples and followers of the scientific school of pharmacology of academician Anichkov. Clinical and experimental studies conducted on the use of neurotropic agents for the treatment of gastroduodenal and cardiovascular disorders made it possible to propose a fundamentally new approach to treating peptic ulcer disease, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, and tonsillogenic cardiopathies, depending on specific conditions and stages of the disease. It was substantiated that the administration of neuroblockers to patients is advisable only in the acute phase of the disease, when there is an excessive flow of nerve impulses that cause and maintain the pathological process. However, when acute symptoms cease and the reparative phase begins, the suppression of nerve impulses may slow down the reparative processes. At this stage, as indicated by experimental and clinical data, the use of agents that normalize the trophic function of the sympathoadrenal system and stimulate tissue energy metabolism is recommended. In 1946, Anichkov proposed to divide the cholinoreactive systems into muscarine-sensitive and nicotine-sensitive types. From that time, the pharmacology of central anticholinergics became an important issue for the Anichkov›s school for many years. A number of neurotropic drugs from various classes were proposed for the pharmacological treatment of hormonal disorders. One of them was the original drug Etimizol (Ethimizole), which activates the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal cortex system and increases the sensitivity of the adrenal cortex to the action of adrenocorticotropic hormone, which allowed the drug to be recommended for asthma and various inflammatory diseases.
Kajian Kelayakan Usaha Industri CPO Asam Tinggi Kapasitas 2 Ton/Hari Di Desa Pasar Bembah Kecamatan Air Napal Bengkulu Utara
Authors: Intara Yazid Ismi , Revanza Noval , Koto Hidayat , Idkham Muhammad
Published: November 2024

Abstrak. Pabrik CPO asam tinggi merupakan usaha pengolahan brondolan sawit menjadi CPO asam tinggi sebagai bahan bakar biodiesel di Desa Ps. Bembah Kecamatan Air Napal Bengkulu Utara. Penelitian bertujuan melakukan analisis ekonomi pada pabrik sawit masyarakat yang berfokus terhadap kajian kelayakan berdirinya usaha pabrik CPO asam tinggi. Metode yang digunakan mengkaji aspek non finansial (Aspek pasar, teknis, manajemen, serta sosial dan lingkungan), dan aspek finansial untuk menentukan kelayakan pendirian pabrik CPO asam tinggi dengan kriteria investasi yaitu NPV, IRR dan PP. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kajian kelayakan usaha industri CPO asam tinggi ditinjau dari aspek non finansial dikategorikan layak karena jumlah permintaan dan pendapatan lebih besar dari jumlah pengeluaran, selain itu pendirian pabrik CPO asam tinggi memberikan manfaat yaitu dapat menciptakan lapangan pekerjaan bagi masyarakat sekitar dan memberikan dampak postif kepada petani sawit karena dapat menjual brondolan sawit dengan harga yang tinggi tanpa adanya sortasi serta limbah CPO dapat dijual sehingga menguntungkan bagi pemilik usaha, dan limbah tidak mencemari lingkungan sekitar pabrik. Sedangkan untuk aspek finansial dikategorikan layak dengan kriteria investasi yang menunjukan bahwa nilai NPV sebesar (Rp 66.483.480 0), IRR (8,48% 0)  dan Payback Period ( 8 bulan), lebih cepat dibandingkan umur proyek.Feasibility Study Of High Acid CPO Industry Business For 2 Tons/Day Capacity In Pasar Bembah Village, Air Napal District, North BengkuluAbstrak. The high acid CPO factory is a business processing palm fruit pulp into high acid CPO as biodiesel fuel. The research aims to conduct an economic analysis of community palm oil mills on studying the feasibility of establishing high acid CPO mill business. The method used examines non-financial aspects (market, technical, management, and social and environmental aspects), and financial aspects to determine the feasibility of establishing high acid CPO factory with investment criteria namely NPV, IRR and PP. The results research showed that the feasibility study of the high acid CPO industry business in terms of non-financial aspects was categorized as feasible because the amount of demand and income was greater than the amount of expenditure, besides that the establishment of high acid CPO factory provides benefits, namely it can create jobs for the surrounding community and have positive impact. to palm oil farmers because they can sell palm fruit pulp at high price without sorting and CPO waste can be sold. Meanwhile, the financial aspect was categorized as feasible with investment criteria: value the NPV (Rp. 66.483.480 0), IRR (8.48% 0) and Payback Period (8 months), faster than the life of the project.
Comparison of mathematical and experimental studies of the radio technical characteristics of an acousto-optoelectronic spectrum analyzer for RF monitoring devices
Authors: Zhdanov E.R. , Sharapov G.A. , Kryukov A.I.
Published: November 2024

Formulation of the problem. To analyze radio frequency monitoring systems and complexes that can operate in a wide frequency band with high performance parameters, devices such as acousto-optical spectrum analyzers (AOS) are used. This class of devices has several types of implementation. The objective of this article is to increase efficiency in the development of acousto-optoelectronic devices in radio frequency monitoring systems.

Target. Based on theoretical and experimental studies, it is necessary to determine which version of the acousto-optical spectrum analyzer will ensure the operation of radio frequency monitoring tools with the best values of radio frequency characteristics, such as dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratio.

Results. A calculation of the dynamic range of an acousto-optical spectrum analyzer is presented, as well as a comparative analysis of several acousto-optical spectrum analyzers (an acousto-optic spectrum analyzer with time integration and an acousto-optic spectrum analyzer with spatio-temporal integration) to determine the most effective type of device for radio frequency monitoring systems.

Practical significance. The use of the selected design of an acousto-optical spectrum analyzer will make it possible to replace other devices and replace less efficient analogues of the device, which will improve the operation of radio frequency monitoring systems and complexes.
Multiphysics simulation of a high power coaxial-to-waveguide transition
Authors: Meschanov V.P. , Sayapin K.A.
Published: November 2024

Coaxial-to-waveguide transitions are widely used in high-power microwave paths. Coupling elements in the form of capacitive probes and current loops, traditionally used in coaxial-waveguide transitions, often lead to a decrease in their dielectric strength. This problem is especially acute in the case of rectangular waveguide with reduced-height, which are widely used due to their small mass and dimensions. This paper presents the results of the development and multiphysics simulation of a C-band coaxial-to-waveguide capacitive-type transition designed to operate at high power levels, including under conditions of low atmospheric pressure. A thermal analysis was carried out and the conditions for the occurrence of multipactor and corona breakdowns were investigated. The developed coaxial-to-waveguide transition can be used in radio-electronic equipment of terrestrial and space communication systems. The obtained results of development and research can be used in the design of transmission line matching devices for on-board radio-electronic systems.
recepción clásica de los autores latinos en Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz y en su retratista Miguel de Cabrera
Authors: Martín Puente Cristina
Published: November 2024

La novohispana Juana de Asbaje y Ramírez (Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz) estaba interesada por todas las ramas del saber y extraordinariamente dotada para la filología. Su vida en un convento y su amistad con la virreina María Luisa Manrique de Lara y Gonzaga favorecieron que su talento literario brillase y que fuera editada su obra, en la que demuestra su profundo conocimiento de Virgilio, Ovidio, Tito Livio, Proba y otros muchos autores latinos, así como admiración por autoras como Safo, Santa Catarina, Santa Eustoquio, Hipatia, etc. Además, debió de pintar un autorretrato en el que probablemente se basaron otras muchas pinturas, como las de Juan de Miranda, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1713) y Miguel Cabrera (1750), que la representan como escritora en su biblioteca.
Dienogest versus gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues for the clinical treatment of endometriosis: an updated meta-analysis
Authors: Majeed Kanwal , Hanif Zainab Muhammad , Murtaza Muzna , Ali Hassam , Batool Atiya , Syed Hina
Published: November 2024

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition where endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus, leading to persistent pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility. The objective of the systematic review was to examine the efficacy and safety of Dienogest, which is a synthetic, orally active 19-nortestosterone derivative, in the treatment of women with endometriosis compared to GnRH-a, which is commonly used to treat conditions like endometriosis. We conducted a search of PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library databases from inception until August 2024 for clinical studies, using the following keywords: ("Dienogest") and ("gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue" or GnRH Analogues OR GnRH agonist) and (Endometriosis). Relevant randomized control trials were identified. Pooled effect estimates were calculated using a random effect model. This meta-analysis included eight randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 1,219 patients, 602 in the dienogest group and 617 in the GnRH analogue group. Both treatments were equally effective in controlling pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia, but dienogest offered advantages. Dienogest significantly reduced the recurrence rate (RR: 0.37, 95% CI [0.15, 0.91]; p=0.03) and hot flushes (RR: 0.24, 95% CI [0.10, 0.59]; p=0.002) and protected against bone mineral density (BMD) loss. However, it increased the risk of irregular vaginal bleeding (RR: 3.61, 95% CI [1.09, 11.97]; p=0.04). Other side effects, such as headache, vaginal dryness, spotting, and alopecia, were not statistically significant. It concluded that Dienogest has comparatively fewer side effects than GnRH analogue, making it a considerably safer option for treating endometriosis.
An antioxidant potential analysis of herbal silver nanoparticles synthesized from methanolic leaf extract of Cassia siamea
Authors: Mali Pratap Chand , Bharti Neha , Yadav Prity , Kansotiya Ashish Kumar
Published: November 2024

ynthesis and evaluation of in vitro antioxidant potential of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) made from methanolic leaf extract of Cassia siamea, To develop a herbal, potential, cost-effective source of antioxidative agents.

Herbal matter have been a good source of nutrition and antioxidant agents from the ages, to fulfil the requirements of one by its natural phytoconstituents. Present study compiles the, green synthesis of AgNPs using the methanolic leaf extract of C. siamea. Synthesized AgNPs were characterized and used for the detection of their in vitro antioxidant potential. The activity was analysed through DPPH and FRAP assays. While the antioxidant potential of AgNPs is known, the use of C. siamea extract for this purpose is relatively underexplored, making this study a significant contribution to the field of nanotechnology and natural antioxidants. The findings highlight the potential of plant-mediated AgNPs for future applications in biomedicine, particularly as natural, eco-friendly antioxidants.

The collection and identification of the plant leaf was done in University Campus. The AgNPs were characterized through several techniques as UV-Vis spectrophotometry, FTIR, XRD, particle size and Zeta potential analysis, SEM, confirming the formation of stable AgNPs. The in vitro antioxidant potential of the synthesized AgNPs was evaluated using DPPH and FRAP assays, with ascorbic acid serving as the reference standard.

By current study this can be concluded that after successful synthesis and characterization of AgNPs, DPPH Assay demonstrated that AgNPs had a concentration-dependent % scavenging action, with considerable radical inhibition at all examined levels, but they are lower than ascorbic acid. Similarly, FRAP assay demonstrated the reducing power of AgNPs, which increased with concentration. The IC values obtained from both assays indicate that synthesized AgNPs possess substantial antioxidant activity.

The bioactive chemicals in the leaf extract play an important role in nanoparticle formation and their stability. These findings suggest that green-synthesized AgNPs from Cassia siamea exhibit considerable antioxidant potential, making them promising candidates for applications in biomedicine and nanotechnology. This study contributes to the growing body of research on plant-mediated nanoparticle synthesis and the potential of such nanoparticles as natural antioxidants.
The burden of gastrointestinal cancers in north east India with special reference to Helicobacter pylori infection
Authors: Roy Asitava Deb , Mukherjee Mala , Kumar Shailendra , Kumar Deepak
Published: November 2024

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, particularly gastric and esophageal cancers, are a significant health burden in North East (NE) India, with incidence rates substantially higher than the national average. This region is marked by high prevalence of () infection, a major risk factor for gastric cancer. Additionally, dietary habits, such as the consumption of smoked and fermented foods, widespread use of betel nut and tobacco, and excessive alcohol intake, contribute to the elevated cancer risk. This narrative review examines the burden of GI cancers in NE India, focusing on the role of in gastric carcinogenesis. The bacterium induces chronic inflammation that can progress to gastric adenocarcinoma, compounded by genetic predisposition in the region's population. Despite advances in diagnostic methods, healthcare infrastructure limitations and late-stage diagnoses hinder early detection. Preventive strategies, including eradication, public awareness campaigns, dietary modifications, and tobacco control, are essential to curb the rising cancer rates. Strengthening healthcare systems and promoting research are crucial for effective cancer control in this high-risk region.This review highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive public health approach to mitigate the growing burden of GI cancers in NE India.
What Would Media Studies Do?: Social Media Shakespeare as a Technosocial Process
Authors: Jarrett Kylie , Naji Jeneen
Published: November 2024

This essay explores the topic of social media Shakespeare from the perspective of Media Studies, identifying directions for future research shaped by emerging approaches in this field. Drawing on a range of posthuman, political economy, and cultural studies strands, it conceptualizes social media Shakespearean texts as assemblages of interactions between technologies, human creative subjects, and wider socioeconomic contexts. It proposes exploring memes, videos, tweets, or blog posts as instances of technosocial communication that foreground the interplay of text, algorithms, and users. It argues for moving beyond exploration of signification to understanding the unfixed, processual qualities of these texts, including exploring them through the affective experiences of production and consumption. It further advocates for extending concepts of remediation or adaptation to encompass the cyclical, embodied, and dynamic processes of digital media. This, it argues, is what Media Studies would do to analyze social media's Shakespeares.
Peeking Behind the Digital Curtains: Shakespearean Performance Institutions, Social Media, and Access
Authors: Way Geoffrey
Published: November 2024

As social media have become integral to the marketing practices of Shakespeare theaters and festivals, these and other digital technologies serve as the means for providing audiences with greater access to institutions' work with Shakespeare and performance. While they create new avenues for audiences to engage with institutions and their work, they also seem to signal a shift to a time of open access, in which audiences can interact with theaters and festivals like never before. However, rather than throwing open the gates and making all of theaters' and festivals' work available to online audiences, these claims to open access are more complex. To understand how access is changing, our definitions of access need to account for not only institutions and audiences, but also the technologies they are using to engage with one another. Institutions that incorporate social media into their marketing practices have to account for how the affordances and limitations of specific technologies, as well as their common user practices, reshape institution-audience interactions, destabilizing the level of control institutions maintain over their online content. This article argues that access should be thought of not in binary terms (open and closed), but rather as a spectrum influenced by institutions, audiences, and technologies alike. Ultimately, I contend that scholars need to consider issues of access further as new technologies and new methods for institution-audience interactions continue to be developed and integrated into Shakespeare theaters' and festivals' online audience outreach.
Peter Brook's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Authors: McJannet Linda
Published: November 2024

This note describes and analyzes a full-length, archival recording of Peter Brook's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1970) long thought to be lost, but recently rediscovered by the author. Now preserved on DVD, it is available to scholars at the Royal Shakespeare Company Archives, housed at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The Economics of (In)Attention in YouTube Shakespeare
Authors: Desmet Christy
Published: November 2024

Economic metaphors have long been used as shorthand for the aesthetic, literary, cultural, or rhetorical value of Shakespearean appropriations: Shakespeare possesses and confers cultural capital; he is "big-time" art (Bristol 1996). Economic metaphors are also central to discussion of the cultural dynamics of Web 2.0: we live in an information economy and are driven by an economics of attention, as defined by Richard A. Lanham (2006). Since its founding in May 2005, YouTube has sought to exploit the economics of attention by linking "real" dollars to a video's ability to attract viewers. YouTube, however, has never been profitable, so that the economics of attention on the site has become a self-perpetuating phenomenon — artistic and social, without conferring capital. This essay suggests as well a further revision to YouTube's participation in the economics of attention. Particularly in the case of amateur YouTube Shakespeare appropriations, the site's dynamics operate through a dialectic between the art of creating and consuming attention structures and a residual resistance to the compulsion to get and give attention. Central to the experience of the bard on YouTube is a complementary economics of (in)attention.
"A hall, a hall! Give room, and foot it, girls": Realizing the Dance Scene in Romeo and Juliet on Film
Authors: McJannet Linda
Published: November 2024

In Shakespeare's text, the dancing at the Capulets' feast is initiated by Romeo's friends, who enter as masquers and approach the ladies, while Romeo watches from the sidelines. Film directors alter the dance in interesting ways. George Cukor (1936) relies on Renaissance paintings and dance steps to create a "production number" for Juliet. He creates a glittering court masque in which Juliet has the queen's leading role and Romeo the king's prime vantage point. Franco Zeffirelli (1968) includes Romeo in the choreography, and the lovers' initial attraction reaches a dizzying climax in a Moresca enjoyed by everyone in the household. In the most dramatically and psychologically satisfying version, Baz Luhrmann's (1996) film, the lovers independently seek refuge from the drunken party. Later, Juliet must dance with a sweetly dorky Paris while she and Romeo bond over her predicament. The different interpretations demonstrate that dance sequences are under-analyzed sites of directorial creativity. In these three cases, they contribute to the characterization of Juliet, the implied basis of the lovers' mutual attraction, and the theme of their relationship to their social and familial milieu.
Juliet, I Prosume? or Shakespeare and the Social Network
Authors: Hendershott-Kraetzer Kirk
Published: November 2024

Though it may come as little surprise that Juliet is a popular character on Facebook, it may surprise how popular she is: in late 2013, there were at least 3,500 of her populating the social media platform. This essay inquires into what is being said about Juliet on Facebook. How is she being represented? Are there patterns to be found? If so, what might those patterns suggest about whether scholarly understandings of the character are shared in the broader culture? Like the sheer number of Facebook Juliets, the answers to these questions are surprising. Although some Juliets on Facebook may be phoned-in, disengaged, or just plain silly, even their silliness reveals individual account holders who are engaged in some way with Shakespeare and reveals how those account holders have come to understand him and his works. Through a complex intersection of negotiation, resistance, and prosumption, we see not just reconfigurations of the character Juliet, but a reconfiguration of Juliet as what Leisha Jones calls the "digital collective subject" (2011, 448), as well as a reconfiguration of Juliet's relationship with the world. This process happens not through the actions of an individual (like Shakespeare) but through the actions of thousands of individuals operating independently of each other; at the same time, many of these individuals are remaking themselves and others as Juliet. Facebook Juliet participates in Romeo and Juliet's already-long history of adaptation as well as in long-established debates over what constitutes the essential, authentic Shakespeare; she demonstrates new ways of thinking about the character Juliet, including ways in which individuals relate to authorities of various stripes and relate Juliet to themselves; she reveals the workings of a variety of aspects of our culture; and she models how to think about identity, identity construction, even reality itself in a social media world.
"Oh, teach me how I should forget to think": The Pedagogical Problems of Pleasure and Rigor in Social Media and Shakespeare
Authors: DiRoberto Kyle
Published: November 2024

This paper investigates the anxiety exhibited by some academics over the use of new media in teaching Shakespeare. New media, some critics claim, impoverish academic studies, undermining communication skills and cognition by introducing the pollution of the market and the ideas of a populace deluded by pleasure-seeking into the realm of education. I question the bias that rejects the pleasure of new media, paying particular attention to laments about the decline of academic authority into "edutainment" and "infotainment," and I argue that the importance of new media lies, in part, in its ability to facilitate new modes of communication, to accommodate new constructions of identity and to contest older less objective views of language, knowledge, and selves.
Evaluating the Whole-Body Vibration Exposure in Rock Breaker Operators: Influence of Rock Type and Operational Parameters
Authors: Vikram P. , Aruna Mangalpady , Arif Syed
Published: November 2024

This study aims to evaluate the Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) exposure of rock breaker operators in surface mining, focusing on limestone, banded hematite quartzite, and granite gneiss rocks. Using a seat pad tri-axial accelerometer, operators were monitored across varying impact powers, Rock Mass Cuttability Index (RMCI), and net breaking rate (NBR). Results indicate that operators exceeded the Exposure Action Value (EAV) of 0.5 m/s2 and the Vibration Dose Value (VDV) of 9.1 m/s1.75 while operating in limestone and granite gneiss rocks. Moreover, hydraulic rock breaker operators surpassed the Exposure Limit Value (ELV) of 1.15 m/s2 and the VDV of 21 m/s1.75 for the granite gneiss rocks, based on A(8) and VDV(8) derived limits. Notably, operators breaking banded hematite quartzite rocks experienced lower vibration amplification. RMCI and impact power emerged as critical factors in WBV exposure, underscoring the need for optimal settings to mitigate excessive vibrations. These findings underscore the importance of managing WBV for operator health and safety in surface mining operations.
Investor, Developer, Miner, Local People, Settler, Public, and Government: Everybody Profits from Minerals, Oil, and Gas; Only the Indigenous People Suffer and Feel the Loss. “Justice is Local, Lip Service is Global” so far across the world- Part 2
Authors: Bhattacharya Jayanta
Published: November 2024

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Detection of Heavy Metal Accumulation and Potential Health Risk Assessment of Selected Fish Species from Kolong River, Assam, India
Authors: Das Bhabana , Borah Manash Pratim , Goswami Lalit Mohan , Sharma Priyanki
Published: November 2024

The Kolong river is situated in the district of Nagaon in the northeastern state of Assam, India. This is one of the most polluted rivers in India. Fish is a prime source of protein for the people living alongside the river, making it important to determine if the consumption of fish from the Kolong river is safe or not. Two freshwater fishes, Labeo rohita and Puntius conchonius were collected from the Kolong river and analysed for the concentration of heavy metals Arsenic, Zinc, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and Lead (As, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb) by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. Out of the six heavy metals analysed, only three (Cd, As and Zn) were detected in the selected fish species. Puntius conchonius showed a low concentration of heavy metals as compared to Labeo rohita. All the heavy metals detected in Labeo rohita were found to be highest in the brain followed by the gills. Detected heavy metals were below the permissible limit in all the fish samples. An assessment was conducted on the potential health risks due to consumption of these fish species detected with heavy metals, through estimation of Metal Pollution Index (MPI), Estimated Daily Intake (EDI), Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) and Carcinogenic Risk (CR). The estimated values of MPI, EDI, THQ and CR indicated that the consumption of these selected fish species of Kolong river is safe for the adult population. However, the As level was found to be higher in the brain and gills of Labeo rohita, so it is highly recommended to discard these organs before consumption.
Insecticide Exposure May Pose a Threat to the Future Life Expectancy of Non-Targets: Inferred from Fly Research
Authors: Sharma Srishti , Mohanty Sujata
Published: November 2024

The life span of organisms becomes very flexible and vulnerable due to environmental and climatic changes, which have both natural and man-made factors. One such example is the inappropriate use of insecticides and pesticides in the agriculture and health sectors, which cause environmental pollution, despite their agricultural and health benefits. Two of the most widely used organophosphate insecticides, chlorpyrifos (CP) and ethion (ET), are known to have neurotoxic properties and they target to inhibit the neurotransmitter function of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in insects. Previous studies have shown that exposure to these insecticides brings detrimental health effects to non-targets including humans. The present work aims to estimate the effects of CP and ET on lifespan in two sibling species of Drosophila, Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans, after being exposed for 24 and 48 hrs to their sublethal concentrations (determined from LC₅₀ and LC₉₀). To understand the molecular mechanism behind this, Differential Expression Gene (DEG) analysis of ET-exposed Drosophila flies was carried out through whole transcriptome sequencing, which shows 85 upregulated and 95 downregulated ageing-associated genes, involved in the regulation of cell cycle, growth and development. The flies were then continuously cultured in insecticide-treated and untreated media (Control) for ten generations, after which the lifespan was calculated (Control vs F₁ vs. F₁₀). In comparison, the results revealed a remarkable reduction of lifespan in F₁ treated, which increased in F₁₀ treated flies, but still, it did not reach up to the average lifespan of the control. Thus, the long-term effect of insecticide exposure on the lifespan of non-targets cannot be overlooked and needs to be further addressed.
Garlic Bulb Essential Oil (GBEO) as a Potential Mitigator of Lead Nitrate-Induced Oxidative Stress in Swiss Albino Male Mice
Authors: Aggarwal Tanya , Rajpoot Anjali , Sharma Veena
Published: November 2024

This research examined the effectiveness of essential oil derived from garlic bulb in alleviating the toxic effects of lead nitrate in animal model Swiss albino mice. Six groups were considered for the study, Group I was untreated and Group II to Group VI animals were given lead nitrate at the dose of 50 mg/kg orally for 30 days. Group III and Group IV received low dose (50 mg/kg), high dose (80 mg/kg) of GBEO, and Group V was given standard drug (Silymarin) respectively, lastly Group VI was given olive oil to see its effect alone, from the 12th day until the experiment’s conclusion. To assess GBEO protective effects, various antioxidant parameters, including Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) activity, Lipid Peroxidation (LPO) activity, Glutathione (GSH) levels, Activity of Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx), Catalase (CAT) activity, and levels of Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) were evaluated in Swiss albino mice testicular homogenate. The results revealed that GBEO, particularly the high dose, significantly mitigated lead-induced oxidative stress. This was evidenced by improvements in antioxidant enzyme potencies and preserved GSH levels. These findings indicate that GBEO holds a promising prophylactic treatment for lead poisoning. However, further studies are warranted to optimize the dosing regimen for maximizing its protective efficacy against lead toxicity.
Treatment optimization of the positive active masses of alkaline batteries
Authors:   JSC Kuzbasselement, Kholin Y. Y. , Pesetskii V. I. ,   JSC Kuzbasselement, Dmitrienko V. P. ,   Tomsk Polytechnical University, Zherin I. I. ,   Tomsk Polytechnical University
Published: November 2024

The concept of processing of the positive electrode material taken from fulfilled alkaline accumulators, based on primary separation of an iron component from nickel at stages of hydrometallurgical repartition, is presented.
Comparison of infusion of dexmedetomedine and magnesium sulfate on the stability of hemodynamic status during emergency orthopedic surgery: a randomized double-blind clinical trial
Authors: Irajian Mohammad , Moharrami Mohammad Reza , Nazari Mahdi , Pilehvar Nina
Published: November 2024

Objective: Preparing patients for emergency surgeries requires accurate consideration of their clinical condition and medical history to avoid potential hemodynamic instability and compromise the immune system. This study aims to compare the effects of dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate infusions in maintaining stable hemodynamics during emergency orthopedic surgery.
Methods: The present study was conducted as a randomized and double-blind clinical trial with the participation of 80 patients who were candidates for an emergency orthopedic surgery during 2021. Magnesium sulfate was administered as an intravenous bolus at a loading dose of 50 mg/kg over 10 minutes, followed by a continuous infusion at a rate of 15-20 mg/kg/hour. Dexmedetomidine was administered as an intravenous bolus at a loading dose of 1 mcg/kg over 10 minutes, followed by a continuous infusion at a rate of 0.2-0.7 mcg/kg/hour, depending on patient response. These infusions were initiated 15 minutes before induction of anesthesia and continued until the end of surgery. All drugs (dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate) were diluted in a 50-cc syringe and infused. The hemodynamic status (diastolic blood pressure (DBP), systolic blood pressure (SBP) mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR)) of the patients between the two groups was recorded and finally compared with each other.
Results: The hemodynamic status (DBP, SBP, MAP and HR) between the two groups at all (perioperative time) times were without significant statistical differences (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Both dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate are effective and safe options for achieving hemodynamic stability during emergency orthopedic surgery.
Kounis syndrome in the era of COVID-19: pathophysiology, clinical challenges, and therapeutic approaches
Authors: Balaji Abinavi , Kaluram Vinod Kumar
Published: November 2024

Kounis syndrome, first described in 1991, refers to allergic or hypersensitive reactions that result in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). In addition to SARS-CoV-2, this disease has enhanced our comprehension of viral infections, inflammatory reactions, and cardiovascular repercussions. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the occurrence of cardiac damage, arrhythmias, and thrombotic events that are associated to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, thereby making the understanding of their development more complex. This research explores the complex correlation between Kounis syndrome and COVID-19, encompassing the phenomena of cytokine storms and endothelial dysfunction. Diagnosing Kounis syndrome in the context of COVID-19 presents challenges, nevertheless, it is imperative to distinguish it from other cardiovascular disorders. The identification of risk factors and predisposing situations that can exacerbate Kounis syndrome in COVID-19 patients is highlighted, with a particular focus on patient assessment. The care of Kounis syndrome in COVID-19 necessitates a multidisciplinary strategy that involves collaboration among cardiologists, allergists, and other specialists. Possible therapies encompass epinephrine, antihistamines, corticosteroids, cardiovascular interventions, as well as long-term surveillance and measures to reduce risk. Additional investigation should include epidemiological enquiries, experimental frameworks, and advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Comprehending the connection between viral infections and coronary syndromes caused by allergies is crucial for clinical practice and the well-being of patients. This review explores the neurobiological similarities and clinical implications of Kounis syndrome and COVID-19, aiming to enhance comprehension and treatment of this intricate clinical scenario.
Use of Respiratory Volatile Organic Compounds in the Diagnosis of Infections
Authors: Basaki Mehdi
Published: November 2024

Introduction: Infectious diseases continue to significantly affect global human health. Conducting infection diagnostic tests can be difficult due to limited resources, time limitations, or the inadequacy of current diagnostic techniques. There is a growing interest in developing diagnostic methods through the analysis of exhaled air, as breath sampling is non-invasive, safe, and convenient. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in exhaled air provide insights into the metabolic and biophysical processes associated with various diseases. This review highlights recent advancements in breath-based diagnosis for respiratory infections, including those caused by the influenza virus, SARS-CoV-2, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Aspergillus fumigatus. Furthermore, this review also examines the contemporary viewpoint on diagnosing two significant infections: Helicobacter pylori and malaria.
Conclusion: Certain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) linked to respiratory conditions are specifically and often associated with multiple infectious diseases, indicating that breath analysis could be a valuable approach for creating diagnostic tools. However, existing challenges encompass the absence of standardized protocols for collecting and analyzing breath samples, as well as a deficiency in validation studies. Additional research is essential to broaden the use of breath analysis in clinical practice.