bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Considerations on the acculturation process in the light of research on Macedonian emigration to the Principality and Kingdom of Bulgaria (a case study)
Authors: Pandevska Maria
Published: January 2024

Theorists of migration attempt to establish certain basic frameworks for their classification and ranking, and nowadays, they also do so by introducing subcategories. However, the complexities still burden the precise delineation of all nuances of migration processes and their causes. This article, as a case study, is trying to make a small contribution to the vast topic of Balkan migrations. The focus is solely on the migration processes of the Macedonian population towards the territory of Bulgaria (in the 1870s and at the beginning of the 20th century) and their aftermath (acculturation). For this occasion, starting from the premise of „all refugees are migrants, but not every migrant is a refugee”, migrations are defined only using the following terms: 1) forced migrations with their product being refugees, and 2) continuous voluntary or so-called „quiet” migration processes. This article analyses an original document produced by a marginalised group in Bulgarian society: „ notes” written on the blank spaces of the history. In this case, the viewpoints of these author(s) clash with the mainstream immigration policy of Bulgaria. This document in itself is xenophobic towards all those who do not originate from Bulgaria. However, certain details it provides correspond to the ways in which so-called „quiet” migrations unfold.
Między upamiętnieniem a manipulacją: miejsce obozu koncentracyjnego w Jasenovacu w serbskiej pamięci i przestrzeni publicznej lat 80. i 90. XX wieku
Authors: Sokulski Mateusz
Published: January 2024

W artykule omówiono kwestię polityki pamięci w dyskursie publicznym Serbii w latach 80. XX wieku w odniesieniu do zbrodni ustaszy podczas II wojny światowej, popełnionych przeciwko Serbom w Niezależnym Państwie Chorwackim (NDH). Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na sprawę największego obozu koncentracyjnego ustaszy w Jasenovacu. Dyskusja na ten temat została przedstawiona na podstawie tekstów prasowych z drugiej połowy lat 80. i początku lat 90. W dominującej liczbie publikacji podkreślano, że Serbowie ponieśli ogromne straty, a zbrodnie przeciwko prawosławnym w NDH nigdy nie zostały ukarane. Zwracano uwagę na liczbę ofiar, często zawyżając liczbę zamordowanych w Jasenovacu. Dyskusje o ludobójstwie, które w ówczesnej Serbii często określano mianem „zapomnianego”, odnosiły się do ówczesnego klimatu politycznego w republice. Czołowi politycy serbscy ostro wypowiadali się na ten temat, ukazywały się liczne publikacje o charakterze naukowym i quasi-naukowym. Wielokrotnie manipulowano liczbą ofiar. W odniesieniu do działań narodowych chorwackich rozwijano przekaz o „przebudzeniu duchów ustaszy”. Antychorwacka retoryka nasiliła się wraz z wprowadzeniem systemu wielopartyjnego w Jugosławii (1989) i nasileniem dążeń secesjonistycznych w poszczególnych republikach. Tematy dotyczące Jasenovaca były rozwijane w kontekście ówczesnego kryzysu politycznego w Jugosławii i aspiracji elit serbskich w kierunku narodowego jednoczenia Serbów wokół przekazów martyrologicznych.
Social and economic determinants of the Wallachian settlement in Thessaloniki in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Authors: Paszkiewicz Jędrzej
Published: January 2024

The aim of the article is to present, on the basis of source materials and historiographical findings, the regularities associated with the evolution of the Wallachian settlement in Thessaloniki in the 19th and 20th centuries. In this case, a rapid process of assimilation of the newcomers into the local Greek-speaking Orthodox community is noticeable. It took place in the context of coexistence between individual Wallachian families and the Greek population in cultural and economic terms. At the root of integration of Wallachians with the Greeks were the religious community (subordination to the Patriarchate of Constantinople, common churches and liturgy in Greek), the lack of an adequately established Wallachian language tradition, and the impossibility of implementing their traditions (identified with a pastoral-transhumant economy) in urban socio-economic realities. As a result, the settlers in Thessaloniki became Hellenized in a linguistic and national sense, but they kept also some cultural distinctions, defined in terms of kinship or places of origin. This situation could not be altered by cultural activities of Romania, which at the turn of the 20th century aimed at establishing national and linguistic ties with individual Wallachian communities.
XXII Balcanicum, Miejsca pamięci i polityka historyczna w Europie Południowo-Wschodniej Poznań, 20-21 X 2023 r.
Authors: Sajkowski Wojciech
Published: January 2024

W dniach 20-21 października 2023 r. odbyła się konferencja XXII Balcanicum, zorganizowana przez Komisję Bałkanistyki, we współpracy z Wydziałem Historii UAM. Temat tegorocznej sesji naukowej był sformułowany następująco: Miejsca pamięci i polityka historyczna w Europie Południowo-Wschodniej. Celem konferencji była refleksja na temat rozmaitych aspektów upamiętniania postaci, procesów, wydarzeń historycznych w ogólnie rozumianej przestrzeni realnej i symbolicznej Europy Południowo-Wschodniej, w przeszłości oraz obecnie. Anonsując konferencję organizatorzy zachęcali do dyskusji o miejscu i roli polityki pamięci w życiu społeczeństw, wspólnot regionalnych i lokalnych, rodzin oraz jednostek, a także do wymiany poglądów na temat stosowania i odbioru poszczególnych narzędzi polityki historycznej (badania naukowe, prawodawstwo, instytucje wyspecjalizowane, topografia pamięci, edukacja, wychowanie, media itp.).
Rebellion on Hvar island (1510–1514). People’s revolt or Venetian manipulation?
Authors: Wróbel Piotr
Published: January 2024

In the extensive work of the Dubrovnik-born Benedictine Lodovico Tuberon de Crieva, „Commentaria de temporibus suis” describing the events in the Mediterranean in the years 1490–1522, there is a small passage about the events on the island of Hvar (ital. Lesina). The island was then, together with most of the Dalmatian coast, under the rule of the Venetian Republic. On Hvar in 1510, a popular uprising against the local nobles broke out, which lasted with varying intensity until 1514. The Venetian authorities then sent considerable armed forces, which, after defeating the rebels at sea and on land, suppressed the rebellion. It is surprising, however, that Tuberon suggests in the above-mentioned passage that the outbreak of the revolt could have been provoked by the Venetians themselves, who feared the nobility allegedly favoring the King of Hungary. He also mentions the leading role of a clergyman who was supposed to encourage the plebs to act and initiate a revolt. Taking the mentioned text of Tuberon as a starting point, the author analyzes the political and social situation on the island of Hvar as well as the background and course of the events in the years 1510–1514. The author's goal is to establish what the grounds for Tuberon's presumptions were and to what extent they are true.
Military cartography of Serbian lands during the last Austro-Turkish war (1788–1791)
Authors: Horb Yevhen
Published: January 2024

The Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791 has not yet been properly reflected in scientific literature despite the fact that in a certain way this last conflict between the Ottomans and the Holy Roman Empire „awakened the Balkans” and became a catalyst for the national liberation movement of the Serbs, which gained strength at the beginning of the 19th century. The territory of modern Serbia became a central theater of military actions in this difficult positional war, and those were the Serbs who ensured the success of many military operations of the Austrian troops. The war of 1788–1791 belonged to those conflicts, the history of which was written, so to speak, „in real time”, and this in many ways created certain stereotypes in the reproduction of the pattern of military actions. The one-sidedness and stereotyped nature of the narrative sources can be compensated by using large cartographic material – both published and stored in the archives of Austria, Hungary, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, etc. Serbia as a theater of military actions is depicted on most of these maps and military topographical plans developed in the last quarter of the 18th century, but, with the exception of the Josephinian Land Survey, none of them have become the object of even cataloging and classification, not to mention its careful studying. Therefore, the00 proposed article is the first comprehensive attempt to summarize the information about cartographic sources regarding Serbian lands during the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791. As additional sources, to verify historical and geographical information, military topographical descriptions of Serbian lands compiled by the Austrian administration and periodicals of the war period were used.
Neurodevelopmental outcomes in two cases of artemis deficiency
Authors: Hu Angela , Almatrafi Omar , Kim Vy HD , Wall Donna , Brager Rae
Published: January 2024

Background: Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) is a category of inborn errors of immunity where there is impaired T and B cell development and/or function. Artemis SCID (Art-SCID) is characterized by dysfunctional Artemis protein, which is crucial for V(D)J recombination in T and B cell maturation. Art-SCID is fatal without management, and current definitive treatment involves hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or gene therapy. As the prognosis and survival of SCID patients improves, current research has begun unveiling long-term complications and morbidities. Previous literature has reported neurodevelopmental abnormalities in SCID patients, such as developmental delay and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, it remains unknown whether these neurodevelopmental differences are linked to the SCID mutation, an adverse outcome of treatment and hospitalization, or comorbid social isolation and psychosocial challenges.

Aims: In this case series, we discuss two cases of Art-SCID which presented with neurodevelopmental deficits following successful HSCT.

Results: In both cases, SCID was detected on Newborn Screening (NBS), and Art-SCID was confirmed with genetic testing. Both patients were successfully treated with HSCT at 80 days of life, and followed up clinically well, with robust cell counts. Both patients later presented in toddlerhood with developmental, speech and language delay, however only one patient met diagnostic criteria for ASD.

Conclusion: The definitive relationship between SCID, HSCT, and neurodevelopmental outcomes remain unclear, and warrants further study to allow for early intervention. We are currently working with colleagues across the country to further investigate and define this complex relationship.

Statement of Novelty: We are investigating the complex relationship between SCID, HSCT, and potential neurodevelopmental outcomes. We present two cases of patients with Artemis SCID who were successfully treated with HSCT, and later presented in toddlerhood with developmental, speech, and language delay.
Hypoxic peripheral chemoreflex stimulation‐dependent cardiorespiratory coupling is decreased in swimmer athletes
Authors: Andrade David C. , Arce‐Álvarez Alexis , Salazar‐Ardiles Camila , Toledo Camilo , Guerrero‐Henriquez Juan , Alvarez Cristian , Vasquez‐Muñoz Manuel , Izquierdo Mikel , Millet Gregoire P.
Published: January 2024

Swimmer athletes showed a decreased ventilatory response and reduced sympathetic activation during peripheral hypoxic chemoreflex stimulation. Based on these observations, we hypothesized that swimmers develop a diminished cardiorespiratory coupling due to their decreased hypoxic peripheral response. To resolve this hypothesis, we conducted a study using coherence time‐varying analysis to assess the cardiorespiratory coupling in swimmer athletes. We recruited 12 trained swimmers and 12 control subjects for our research. We employed wavelet time‐varying spectral coherence analysis to examine the relationship between the respiratory frequency (Rf) and the heart rate (HR) time series during normoxia and acute chemoreflex activation induced by five consecutive inhalations of 100% N2. Comparing swimmers to control subjects, we observed a significant reduction in the hypoxic ventilatory responses to N2 in swimmers (0.012 ± 0.001 vs. 0.015 ± 0.001 ΔVE/ΔVO2, and 0.365 ± 0.266 vs. 1.430 ± 0.961 ΔVE/ΔVCO2/ΔSpO2, both p < 0.001, swimmers vs. control, respectively). Furthermore, the coherence at the LF cutoff during hypoxia was significantly lower in swimmers compared to control subjects (20.118 ± 3.502 vs. 24.935 ± 3.832 area under curve [AUC], p < 0.012, respectively). Our findings strongly indicate that due to their diminished chemoreflex control, swimmers exhibited a substantial decrease in cardiorespiratory coupling during hypoxic stimulation.
Transcendence on algebraic groups
Authors: Pham Duc Hiep
Published: January 2024

In this paper, we give some new results on transcendence on algebraic groups. These results extend some previous ones established on commutative or linear algebraic groups to arbitrary algebraic groups in complex and p-adic fields, respectively.
Mechanism study on improving aroma quality of pineapple wine by branched-chain amino acids addition
Authors: Peng Mengdi , Wang Huacheng , Yang Shaojie , Wu Dianhui , Yang Hua , Lu Jian
Published: January 2024

The metabolic mechanism of branched-chain amino acids of yeast and the effect of addition of branched-chain amino acids on aroma quality of pineapple wine were investigated. The results showed that adding 400 mg L−1 leucine, isoleucine and valine could increase adenosine triphosphate content, aminotransferase activity and total aroma compounds content of yeast by 80.30 %, 39.94 % and 100.67 % at most, respectively. The total aroma compounds content of pineapple wine fermented with the addition of 400 mg L−1 leucine, 400 mg L−1 isoleucine and 800 mg L−1 valine was increased by 53.80 %, 27.62 %, and 10.70 %, respectively. These results indicated that branched-chain amino acids could promote the growth of yeast to accumulate more adenosine triphosphate content and increased the activity of aminotransferases, thus promoting the entry of amino acids into the Ehrlich pathway to participate in the synthesis of higher alcohols and esters, and improving the aroma and overall quality of pineapple wine.
Uniqueness of meromorphic functions and their powers in set sharing
Authors: BE Manjunath , Waghamore Harina P.
Published: January 2024

The objective of this study is to determine whether the existence of shared sets S containing both meromorphic (entire) functions and their higher derivatives, as well as powers of meromorphic functions and their differential polynomials, could result in uniqueness. The main focus is on determining the precise solutions to various differential equations. This problem is being studied in a broader context, specifically in set sharing.
Comparison of open-source software for producing directed acyclic graphs
Authors: Pitts Amy J. , Fowler Charlotte R.
Published: January 2024

Many software packages have been developed to assist researchers in drawing directed acyclic graphs (DAGs), each with unique functionality and usability. We examine five of the most common software to generate DAGs: TikZ, DAGitty, ggdag, dagR, and igraph. For each package, we provide a general description of its background, analysis and visualization capabilities, and user-friendliness. In addition, in order to compare packages, we produce two DAGs in each software, the first featuring a simple confounding structure and the second with a more complex structure with three confounders and a mediator. We provide recommendations for when to use each software depending on the user’s needs.
Evaluation of the role of FTO (rs9939609) and MC4R (rs17782313) gene polymorphisms in type 1 diabetes and their relation to obesity
Authors: Mosaad Youssef M. , Morzak Mena , Abd El Aziz El Chennawi Farha , Elsharkawy Ashraf A. , Abdelsalam Maha
Published: January 2024

Objectives

This study aims to explore the effects of fat mass obesity-associated (FTO) (rs9939609) and melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) (rs17782313) gene polymorphisms in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their relation to obesity.

Methods

Fat mass obesity-associated (FTO) (rs9939609) and melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) (rs17782313) gene polymorphisms were evaluated in 164 patients and 100 controls, and genotypes, alleles, and haplotype frequencies were compared between cases and controls.

Results

A significant association with T1D development was found with the TC, CC, and TC+CC genotypes and the C allele of MC4R rs17782313. In addition, TA, AA, and TA+AA genotypes and the A allele of FTO rs9939609 may also be risky for T1D development. While the TC and TC+CC genotypes of MC4R rs17782313 may be protective against obesity development, the AA genotype and A allele of FTO rs9939609 may also be protective against obesity development. Regarding obese subjects, comparing diabetics vs. non-diabetic studied subjects, FTO rs9939609, TA, AA, and TA+AA genotypes and the A allele had significantly higher frequencies in T1D with a higher risk of developing T1D. However, conducting multivariable analysis using significant covariates in univariable analysis revealed that only earlier age of T1D onset, lower C-peptide, and the MC4R dominant model were considered independent predictors of obesity within T1D.

Conclusions

The role of both genes’ polymorphisms on the pathogenesis and the outcome of T1D and obesity can help in understanding the pathogenesis of both diseases and their associations with each other’s and may be used as novel therapeutic targets for both diseases.
Mechanochemical design of nanomaterials for catalytic applications with a benign-by-design focus
Authors: Burange Anand S. , Alothman Zeid A. , Luque Rafael
Published: January 2024

Mechanochemistry emerged as an effective tool for the synthesis of nanomaterials, with potentially scalable prospects. This contribution aims to provide an overview of the most recent potential of mechanochemical routes in designing advanced nanomaterials including zeolites, metal oxides, and mixed metal oxides because of their catalytic applications. In the present review, the role of mechanochemistry in material design, the effect of mechanical energy on the surface area/surface properties, and recent trends in the field are discussed. A comparison of catalytic activities in selected cases for the materials prepared using conventional vs mechanochemical route has been provided.
Backward doubly stochastic differential equations driven by fractional Brownian motion with stochastic integral-Lipschitz coefficients
Authors: Ndiaye Assane , Aidara Sadibou , Sow Ahmadou Bamba
Published: January 2024

This paper deals with a class of backward doubly stochastic differential equations driven by fractional Brownian motion with Hurst parameter H greater than

1
2

{\frac{1}{2}}

. We essentially establish the existence and uniqueness of a solution in the case of stochastic Lipschitz coefficients and stochastic integral-Lipschitz coefficients. The stochastic integral used throughout the paper is the divergence-type integral.
Autizmus-specifikus egészségügyivészhelyzet-kezelés
Authors: McNeill Brigitta
Published: January 2024

Az autizmus spektrum zavarral (ASD) élők a neurotipikus populációhoz képest jóval nehezebben találnak megfelelő egészségügyi szolgáltatást vagy szolgáltatót. Ennek okai összetettek, az okok közé tartozhat a nem megfelelő diagnózis, a diagnózis hiánya, kommunikációs nehézségek, komorbid állapotok, a szenzoros feldolgozás zavarai, a szorongás vagy a depresszió. A világ legtöbb országában megfigyelhető, hogy az ASD-személyek a számukra nem megfelelő, vagy nem elérhető ambuláns ellátás miatt egyre nagyobb számban jelennek meg a sürgősségi betegosztályokon. Emellett kiemelendő, hogy az egészségügyi személyzet autizmus-specifikus képzése világszerte lemaradást mutat, a társszakmákkal összehangolt, gyakorlati képzésekre lenne szükség. Tanulmányomban egyrészt szeretném bemutatni azokat az okokat, amelyek miatt az autizmus spektrum zavarral élők nagy számban jelenhetnek meg a sürgősségi ellátásban, másrészt autizmus-specifikus ellátásra vonatkozó ajánlásokat is megfogalmazok az egészségügyben dolgozó szakemberek részére.
Recenzió Székely Sándor „Ha mozdul a kő. Bányásztörténetek” című kötetéről
Authors: Bércesi Richárd
Published: January 2024

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The Relationship Between Various Jump Tests and Baseball Pitching Performance: A Brief Review
Authors: Lis Ryan , Szymanski David J. , Crotin Ryan L. , Qiao Mu
Published: January 2024

Multidirectional ground reaction forces (GRFs) and jump tests within baseball pitchers provide insight into athletic ability and coordination to produce lower-body force and power. Lower-body power is a biomechanical feature that denotes physiological capacity through dynamic and passive tissue stretch-shortening in transferring energy from the ground through the kinetic chain. Optimized lower-body power may lessen the magnitude of forces on the upper extremity. Insufficient lower-body power may create a greater risk of upper-body injury. Lower-body power and its relationship to ball velocity have been minimally investigated, yet some research points to a correlation between jumping ability and fastball velocity. Because pitching is unilateral, practitioners should consider unilateral jumps to determine the extent of bilateral asymmetry or stride to drive leg differences that can guide training to remediate deficiencies. The purposes of this brief review are to (a) examine factors that influence vertical jump performance among baseball players, (b) examine research on pitching multidirectional GRFs, and (c) examine literature concerning jump performances to baseball pitching performance. Collectively, this review can assist coaches and practitioners in lower-body power testing and training for baseball pitchers.
Low-intensity focused ultrasound to the human dorsal anterior cingulate attenuates acute pain perception and autonomic responses.
Authors: Strohman Andrew , Payne Brighton , In Alexander , Stebbins Katelyn , Legon Wynn
Published: January 2024

The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) is a critical brain area for pain and autonomic processing, making it a promising non-invasive therapeutic target. We leverage the high spatial resolution and deep focal lengths of low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to non-invasively modulate the dACC for effects on behavioral and cardiac autonomic responses using transient heat pain stimuli. N = 16 healthy human volunteers (6M/10F) received transient contact heat pain during either LIFU to the dACC or Sham stimulation. Continuous electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocardiogram (ECG), and electrodermal response (EDR) were recorded. Outcome measures included pain ratings, heart-rate variability, EDR response, blood pressure, and the amplitude of the contact heat-evoked potential (CHEP).

LIFU reduced pain ratings by 1.09 ± 0.20 points relative to Sham. LIFU increased heart rate variability indexed by the standard deviation of normal sinus beats (SDNN), low frequency (LF) power, and the low-frequency/high-frequency (LF/HF) ratio. There were no effects on blood pressure or EDR. LIFU resulted in a 38.1% reduction in the P2 CHEP amplitude. Results demonstrate LIFU to the dACC reduces pain and alters autonomic responses to acute heat pain stimuli. This has implications for the causal understanding of human pain and autonomic processing in the dACC and potential future therapeutic options for pain relief and modulation of homeostatic signals.

Significance StatementNew lines of inquiry demonstrate autonomic signals like heart rate variability (HRV) are aberrant in chronic pain and mental health disorders, which may contribute to their underlying etiology. The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) is a key center in pain processing with direct influences on autonomic function, but its depth precludes direct access without invasive surgery. For the first time in humans, we demonstrate low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) can non-invasively and selectively modulate the dACC to reduce acute pain perception, autonomic responses, and pain processing signals. This work further establishes a causal role of the dACC in pain and autonomic processing with potential future clinical applications in chronic pain and neuropsychological populations.
EBF1 Limits the Numbers of Cochlear Hair and Supporting Cells and Forms the Scala Tympani and Spiral Limbus during Inner Ear Development
Authors: Kagoshima Hiroki , Ohnishi Hiroe , Yamamoto Ryosuke , Yasumoto Akiyoshi , Tona Yosuke , Nakagawa Takayuki , Omori Koichi , Yamamoto Norio
Published: January 2024

Early B-cell factor 1 (EBF1) is a basic helix–loop–helix transcription factor essential for the differentiation of various tissues. Our single-cell RNA sequencing data suggest thatEbf1is expressed in the sensory epithelium of the mouse inner ear. Here, we found that the murineEbf1gene and its protein are expressed in the prosensory domain of the inner ear, medial region of the cochlear duct floor, otic mesenchyme, and cochleovestibular ganglion.Ebf1deletion in mice results in incomplete formation of the spiral limbus and scala tympani, increased number of cells in the organ of Corti and Kölliker’s organ, and aberrant course of the spiral ganglion axons.Ebf1deletion in the mouse cochlear epithelia caused the proliferation of SOX2-positive cochlear cells at E13.5, indicating that EBF1 suppresses the proliferation of the prosensory domain and cells of Kölliker’s organ to facilitate the development of appropriate numbers of hair and supporting cells. Furthermore, mice with deletion of cochlear epithelium-specificEbf1showed poor postnatal hearing function. Our results suggest thatEbf1is essential for normal auditory function in mammals.
Structural and functional organization of visual responses in the inferior olive of larval zebrafish
Authors: Félix Rita , Markov Daniil A , Renninger Sabine L. , Tomás Ana Raquel , Laborde Alexandre , Carey Megan R , Orger Michael B , Portugues Ruben
Published: January 2024

The olivo-cerebellar system plays an important role in vertebrate sensorimotor control. Here we investigate sensory representations in the IO of larval zebrafish and their spatial organization. Using single-cell labeling of genetically identified IO neurons we find that they can be divided into at least two distinct groups based on their spatial location, dendritic morphology, and axonal projection patterns. In the same genetically targeted population, we recorded calcium activity in response to a set of visual stimuli using two-photon imaging. We found that most IO neurons showed direction-selective and binocular responses to visual stimuli and that functional properties were spatially organized within the IO. Light-sheet functional imaging that allowed for simultaneous activity recordings at the soma and axonal level revealed tight coupling between functional properties, soma location and axonal projection patterns of IO neurons. Taken together, our results suggest that anatomically-defined classes of IO neurons correspond to distinct functional types, and that topographic connections between IO and cerebellum contribute to organization of the cerebellum into distinct functional zones.

Significance StatementUsing the transparent larval zebrafish, we systematically recorded the responses of Inferior Olive (IO) neurons to visual motion stimuli that drive optomotor and optokinetic behaviors. We find that most IO neurons respond selectively to one or more such stimuli. Individual neurons are tuned to specific directions of motion and different functional types are distributed non-uniformly in the IO. Furthermore, we were able to link the functional type of the IO neurons with their location, morphology and projection patterns. This shows how topographically organized projections from the IO play an important role in channeling behaviorally-relevant information to the cerebellum in zebrafish larvae.
DRYING OF CHERRY LAUREL JUICE USING FOAM MAT DRYING TECHNIQUE AND INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF DRYING TEMPERATURE ON DRYING CHARACTERISTICS AND BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS
Authors: GÜLDANE Mehmet , BOZKIR Hamza
Published: January 2024

This study aimed to optimize the foam properties for the foam mat drying (FMD) process and investigate the effect of drying temperatures (60, 70, and 80 °C) on the cherry laurel juice's drying characteristics and bioactive properties. Egg white protein (EWP), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and mixing time (MT) variables were optimized using the Taguchi method to achieve the juice foam with maximum foam capacity and stability. The optimal conditions determined were 10% EWP, 0.3% CMC, and 12 min of MT. The drying times and effective moisture diffusivities (Deff) for 60, 70, and 80 °C were recorded as 160, 120 and 90 min and 6.09×10-9, 7.74×10-9 and 11.33×10-9 m2/s, respectively. As the drying temperature increased, the total phenolic and total monomeric anthocyanin contents, and antioxidant activity values increased, but ascorbic acid content decreased. This research demonstrates that the FMD process can successfully be applied to dry juices with pronounced bioactive properties.
Regional Rivals, Pacific Partners
Authors: Guarneri Jeffrey C.
Published: January 2024

This article examines how urban rivalries in Japan’s capital region shaped public debates in 1930s Yokohama over its place in the Pacific and the wider world. Faced with a collapsing international system, Yokohama’s city leaders contended with neighboring co-nationals Tokyo and Kawasaki as both threats to and potential partners in their city’s future as an industrial and commercial hub at the vanguard of a coming “Age of the Pacific.” While invocations of “the nation” and Japan’s emergent role in the Pacific often colored these debates, local boosters advocated less for the “national weal” and more for what they saw as Yokohama’s “rightful” role at the forefront of Japan’s international trade and transport.
Behavioral changes in diabetic children and adolescents: an integrative review
Authors: Fontes Luciana de Barros Correia , Correia Maria da Conceição de Barros , Duarte Maria das Graças , Santos Leonardo Cavalcanti Bezerra dos , Coury Rosa Maria Mariz de Melo Sales Marmhoud , Marques Kátia Maria Gonçalves , Barros Criseuda Maria Benício , Lima Niedje Siqueira de
Published: January 2024

Objective: To analyze whether there is strong scientific evidence on the relationship between diabetes mellitus and the behavior of children and adolescents. Method: Integrative literature review considering the virtual portals PubMed and BVS - Virtual Health Library. In this review were adopted the descriptors or MeSH Terms "Diabetes Mellitus", "Complications of Diabetes Mellitus", "Child Behavior" and "Adolescent Behavior", with the Boolean operators AND an NOT, respecting the PRISMA methodology: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. The guiding question was directly related to the general objective of this review. We included scientific articles, published without time limit, in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The exclusion criteria were: opinions, letters to the reader, essays, monographs, dissertations or theses, and studies without abstracts, focused exclusively on eating behavior, involving other dysfunctions that may affect the nervous system or behavior, or that were not related to the guiding question. The selection of the records was made independently by two researchers. From the reading of the title and abstract there was the selection of the papers for reading in full. Results: From 5,355 records, five articles were included and synthesized. Conclusion: Sleep difficulties, difficulties in the performance of executive functions, cognitive or daily routine were related to behavioral problems of this target population, as well as greater symptoms of depression, anxiety, and emotional instability, with the need for specialized monitoring.
Care Models and Discharge Services for Children With Medical Complexity
Authors: Oumarbaeva-Malone Yuliya , Jurgens Valerie , Rush Margaret , Bloom Miriam , Adusei-Baah Charity , Hall Matthew , Shah Neha , Bhansali Priti , Parikh Kavita
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Children with medical complexity (CMC) are high health care utilizers prompting hospitals to implement care models focused on this population, yet practices have not been evaluated on a national level. Our objective with this study is to describe the presence and structure of care models and the use of discharge services for CMC admitted to freestanding children’s hospitals across the nation.

METHODS

We distributed an electronic survey to 48 hospitals within the Pediatric Health Information System exploring the availability of care models and discharge services for CMC. Care models were grouped by type and number present at each institution. Discharge services were grouped by low (never, rarely), medium (sometimes), and high (most of the time, always) frequency use.

RESULTS

Of 48 eligible hospitals, 33 completed the survey (69%). There were no significant differences between responders and non-responders for both hospital and patient characteristics. Most participants identified an outpatient care model (67%), whereas 21% had no dedicated care model for CMC in the inpatient or outpatient setting. High-frequency discharge services included durable medical equipment delivery, medication delivery, and communication with outpatient provider before discharge. Low-frequency discharge services included the use of a structured handoff tool for outpatient communication, personalized access plans, inpatient team follow-up with family after discharge, and the use of discharge checklists.

CONCLUSIONS

Children’s hospitals vary largely in care model structure and discharge services. Future work is needed to evaluate the associations between care models and discharge services for CMC with various health care outcomes.
Genesis and Evolution of Pegmatites in Eastern Colombia: Insights from Mineral Chemistry
Authors: Mora-Galindo Estefany Andrea , Molano Mendoza Juan Carlos , Morales Peña Milton Julián
Published: January 2024

Pegmatites and granitic intrusives from eastern Colombia, belonging to the Guainía department, were studied to determine the generating magma type, as well as to assess the degree of magmatic fractionation and its relationship with the presence of Nb-Ta-bearing minerals (strategic minerals). To that end, 31 rock samples were studied; EPMA electronic microprobe analyses were conducted on apatite, biotite, garnet, microcline, muscovite, and tourmaline. The results from biotite, garnet, and tourmaline suggest that these rocks originated from a Fe-rich peraluminous melt. 
Moreover, content variation of Ba in microcline, Na in muscovite, Fe-Mg in biotite, and Mn-Sr in apatite, allowed the proposal of a magmatic evolutionary line for these rocks. Nb-Ta-bearing samples were present in the most fractionated rocks where tourmaline and garnet occurred, and thus, were proposed as possible indicators of strategic minerals.
As mídias digitais como instrumento de visibilidade dos pobres
Authors: Rocha de Souza Alzirinha
Published: January 2024

A expressão do elemento religioso nas mídias digitais transformou-se em um fenômeno que deve ser urgente e continuamente compreendido. É dessa perspectiva que, à luz da pesquisa realizada pelo Núcleo de Estudos em Comunicação e Teologia (NECT), nasce este artigo. Nele apresentamos os resultados da análise do conteúdo de um de seus objetos de estudo com o objetivo de dar a perceber ao leitor como, através da dimensão social do Evangelho, a voz e as demandas dos pobres se fazem presentes nesse novo espaço de missão.
El bovino criollo de Nunkiní, Campeche, México un recurso zoogenético en riesgo
Authors: Cruz-Clemente Guadalupe de Jesús , Estrada-León Raciel Javier , Sierra-Vásquez Ángel Carmelo , Severino-Lendechy Víctor Hugo , Piñeiro-Vázquez Ángel Trinidad , Bojórquez-Cat Jorge Carlos
Published: January 2024

Introducción. La ganadería con bovinos criollos se práctica en espacios rurales con características difíciles para el manejo de las especies. Objetivo. Describir el sistema productivo y los factores socioculturales y técnico-económicos que afectan la producción del bovino criollo de Nunkiní (Bos taurus). Materiales y métodos. El estudio se realizó entre noviembre del 2020 a octubre del 2021, en nueve Unidades de Producción Pecuarias de Nunkiní en el municipio de Calkiní, Campeche, México. La información se obtuvo de una cédula de entrevista con variables de estudio sociales, culturales, técnicas y económicas, aplicada a productores seleccionados. Los datos se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva y ANDEVA. Resultados. La crianza del ganado la realizaron hombres (100 %), con edad promedio de 58,44 años. Los años de experiencia promedio fueron de 34, 61. Los productores jóvenes tuvieron mayor escolaridad y menor experiencia, y se encargaron de las unidades de producción de mayor nivel tecnológico. El tamaño de la unidad de producción pecuaria varió de cinco a veintidós bovinos (media de  14). El manejo alimenticio tuvo un esquema de trashumancia, donde de mayo a diciembre estuvieron libres en tierras ejidales y de enero a abril se manejaron semiestabulados, con pastoreo en potreros cultivados y suplementados con residuos agrícolas. Con el manejo zootécnico implementado por los productores, se obtuvo un promedio de 83 % de preñez. El producto principal comercializado fue carne fresca en cortes y venta directa al consumidor, con un precio promedio de 2,675 USD$/kg. Conclusión. Es un sistema tradicional extensivo que aprovecha el uso común de los agostaderos. Con productores de experiencia, pero de edad avanzada, de pequeña inversión y le sirve para fortalecer su economía familiar. Dicha actividad se ve amenazada por la falta de revalorización del bovino criollo y la introducción de razas exóticas en la zona para maximizar la producción.
Effects of ergothioneine supplementation on the quality of liquid-preserved and frozen-thawed boar semen
Authors: Kaewma Supitcha , Namula Zhao , Nguyen Suong Thi , Lin Qingyi , Torigoe Nanaka , Liu Bin , Nagahara Megumi , Nii Masahiro , Taniguchi Masayasu , Otoi Takeshige
Published: January 2024

This study examined the effects of ergothioneine (EGT) supplementation as an antioxidant on the quality of boar spermatozoa when using liquid and frozen preservation methods. In the first experiment, boar semen was preserved in an extender supplemented with 0, 50, 100 and 200 µM EGT, at 15 °C, part of the samples for one and another part for three weeks. In comparison with the control (without EGT), EGT supplementation at 100 µM significantly increased the percentage of total motility of spermatozoa that were preserved as a liquid both for one and three weeks (P < 0.05). EGT supplementation did not affect the quality of preserved spermatozoa, irrespective of the EGT concentration. In the second experiment, semen was frozen and thawed in the freezing extender supplemented with 0, 50, 100 and 200 µM EGT. In comparison with the control, the 100 µM EGT supplementation significantly increased the percentages of total and progressive motility of frozen-thawed spermatozoa (P < 0.05). EGT (100 µM) supplementation did not affect the viability, the plasma membrane integrity, or the acrosomal integrity of frozen-thawed spermatozoa. These findings indicate that supplementing extenders with 100 µM EGT may improve the motility of boar sperm in both liquid and freezing preservation methods.
Analysis of Digital Wallet Usage on Consumptive Lifestyle
Authors: Ramadhan Naufal Dzaky , Fhatturohmah Siska , Ramadhani Sonia , Firmansyah Esa
Published: January 2024

Many people, especially students, use e-wallets for daily transactions such as storing funds and purchasing daily necessities. The Prophet SAW also forbade the behavior of squandering or wastefulness in ablution using water, even though it was in the river. In fact, the lifestyle among students today is in stark contrast to the changes that occur, such as buying things that are not really needed at all. This is where the origin of a high lifestyle causes students to have irrational consumption abilities and tend to have consumptive behavior. Consumptive behavior that arises among students is caused by technological developments and in the development process of the individual himself. This research uses descriptive quantitative research methods with primary data from questionnaire results in the form of links from Google Forms, aiming to determine how much influence the use of digital wallets has on student lifestyles. The analysis of the effect of using digital wallets on the lifestyle of 2020 Islamic Economics students of UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung obtained results that show an influence of the use of digital wallets on the lifestyle of 2020 Islamic economics students. This is evident from the number of 2020 Islamic economics students who use digital wallets for shopping activities, both for daily needs and just fulfilling desires.
Reseña de libro: González Fernández, Martín. Philosophia perennis: escépticos y heterodoxos en la Edad Media. Sindéresis, Madrid - Porto, 2023, 975 pp.
Authors: Ramis-Barceló Rafael
Published: January 2024

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Teaching Mathematics with Digital Tools: An Italian High School Teachers' Perspective
Authors: Brunetto Domenico , Iacono Umberto Dello
Published: January 2024

In recent years, we have witnessed rapid technological and digital changes that have inevitably affected mathematics education. This article presents findings on the use of digital technologies by Italian mathematics teachers, especially in this period of digital revolution amplified
by the pandemic, and on the teachers' level of training in the use of digital technologies. We conducted a survey with 40 Italian high school mathematics teachers as part of a professional development program on mathematical modelling through digital technology. Teachers answered anonymously
and individually to an entry questionnaire, analyzed using TPACK model. Findings seem to indicate that Italian mathematics teachers are familiar with digital tools but are lacking in certain pedagogically relevant aspects of their use. A common belief of teachers emerges from this study: that
knowledge of digital technologies is sufficient to be able to teach mathematics with digital technologies.
Learning Second-order Covariation with GeoGebra and Augmented Reality
Authors: Bagossi Sara , Swidan Osama
Published: January 2024

Second-order covariation is a form of mathematical reasoning that needs to be characterized both concerning students' cognitive processes and the design of tasks that promote it. This contribution aims to shed light on these two issues by comparing data related to the same learning
experiment performed in two different learning environments: GeoGebra and augmented reality. The data analysis focuses on a characterization of the forms of second-order covariation emerging from students' learning process. Findings reveal how the two environments enable students to engage
in second-order covariation: in the GeoGebra environment the students engaged in second-order covariation while using the digital tool; in the augmented reality environment, secondorder covariation fully emerged only after the students performed the experiment. Possible interpretations for
this result are discussed.
Designing Landmark-Based STEAM Projects for Cross-Country Math Trail Activities with Augmented Reality and 3D Printing Technologies
Authors: Cahyono Adi Nur , Lavicza Zsolt
Published: January 2024

The aim of this study was to explore how landmark-based STEAM projects can be created to run cross-country math trails utilizing augmented reality and 3D printing technologies. A study was conducted involving 42 prospective teachers at a teacher education institution. We organized a
series of lectures in a spatial geometry course and explored prospective teachers' work. With the help of the GeoGebra classroom, a learning environment has been built. The lectures are held with a team-based project. Data was collected by observing and interviewing prospective teachers as
they worked on projects and analyzed products. The findings suggested that prospective teachers successfully applied the geometry theorems they learnt to create 3D models of the chosen landmarks using GeoGebra. These landmarks are linked to topics from the school curriculum in order to produce
STEAM-based tasks. A math trail is produced by linking a series of these tasks using Augmented Reality and 3D printing technologies. This trail has the ability to be utilized across nations to learn about each other's cultures while studying mathematics by introducing various landmarks in
several locations.
Finite commutative rings whose line graphs of comaximal graphs have genus at most two
Authors: Su Huadong , Huang Chunhong
Published: January 2024

Let $R$ be a ring with identity. The comaximal graph of $R$, denoted by $\Gamma(R)$, is a simple graph with vertex set $R$ and two different vertices $a$ and $b$ are adjacent if and only if $aR+bR=R$. Let $\Gamma_{2}(R)$ be a subgraph of $\Gamma(R)$ induced by $R\backslash\{U(R)\cup J(R)\}$. In this paper, we investigate the genus of the line graph $L(\Gamma(R))$ of $\Gamma(R)$ and the line graph $L(\Gamma_{2}(R))$ of $\Gamma_2(R)$. All finite commutative rings whose genus of $L(\Gamma(R))$ and $L(\Gamma_{2}(R))$ are 0, 1, 2 are completely characterized, respectively.
Existence results for positive periodic solutions to first order neutral differential equations with distributed deviating arguments
Authors: Candan Tuncay
Published: January 2024

We take into account the first order nonlinear neutral differential equation with distributed deviating arguments. Using Krasnoselskii's fixed point theorem, we give some new criteria for the existence of positive periodic solutions to this equation. The theorems we have established are illustrated by an example.
On a sampling problem for a Bargmann-Fock space
Authors: El Aıdı Mohammed
Published: January 2024

The purpose of the present article is to provide geometric sufficient conditions for discrete points to be a sampling sequence for a generalized Hilbert Bargmann-Fock space in several complex variables.
Structural and Electrochemical Characterisation of NBZFO Cobalt-Free Cathode Material for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: An Experimental Investigation
Authors: Omeiza Lukman Ahmed , Mamudu Ukashat , Subramanian Yathavan , Dhanasekaran Anitha , Rahman Md. Mosfiqur , Bakar Saifullah Abu , Azad Abul Kalam
Published: January 2024

Compared to other energy-generating technologies and energy conversion devices, intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs) have gained significant attention from energy experts due to its high energy density, moderate operating temperature (600–800°C), low emissions and reliability. Enhancing the performance of IT-SOFCs requires suitable and excellent cathode materials. Thus, a perovskite-type Nd0.5Ba0.5Zr0.8Fe0.2O3+δ (NBZFO) material was synthesised via traditional solid-state reaction technique and analysed as a potential cathode material for IT-SOFCs. Analysis of X-ray diffraction data (XRD) revealed a single-phase perovskite material that crystallises in cubic space group (pm-3m). The thermal and electrochemical properties were analysed with the aid of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). NBZFO has an electrical conductivity in air of 80 S cm−1 at 400°C and a polarisation resistance (Rp) of 0.106 Ω cm2 at 800°C. TGA reveals a slight loss in weight of about 0.58%, thereby suggesting a highly stable cathode material for IT-SOFC. Electrochemical investigation shows that NBZFO has good electronic and ionic conductivity and excellent oxygen stichometry. Further studies are required to understand the effects of varying B-site composition of the cathode material.