bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preventing fear return in humans: Music-based intervention during reactivation-extinction paradigm
Authors: Verma Ankita , Mitra Sharmili , Khamaj Abdulrahman , Kant Vivek , Asthana Manish Kumar
Published: February 2024

In several research studies, the reactivation extinction paradigm did not effectively prevent the return of fear if administered without any intervention technique. Therefore, in this study, the authors hypothesized that playing music (high valence, low arousal) during the reconsolidation window may be a viable intervention technique for eliminating fear-related responses. A three-day auditory differential fear conditioning paradigm was used to establish fear conditioning. Participants were randomly assigned into three groups, i.e., one control group, standard extinction (SE), and two experimental groups, reactivation extinction Group (RE) and music reactivation extinction (MRE), of twenty participants in each group. Day 1 included the habituation and fear acquisition phases; on Day 2 (after 24 hours), the intervention was conducted, and re-extinction took place on Day 3. Skin conductance responses were used as the primary outcome measure. Results indicated that the MRE group was more effective in reducing fear response than the RE and SE groups in the re-extinction phase. Furthermore, there was no significant difference observed between SE and RE groups. This is the first study known to demonstrate the effectiveness of music intervention in preventing the return of fear in a healthy individual. Therefore, it might also be employed as an intervention strategy (non-pharmacological approach) for military veterans, in emotion regulation, those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, and those suffering from specific phobias.
Microbial profile in bile from pancreatic and extra-pancreatic biliary tract cancer
Authors: Di Carlo Paola , Serra Nicola , Fasciana Teresa Maria Assunta , Giammanco Anna , D’Arpa Francesco , Rea Teresa , Napolitano Maria Santa , Lucchesi Alessandro , Cascio Antonio , Sergi Consolato Maria
Published: February 2024

Background

Dysbiotic biliary bacterial profile is reported in cancer patients and is associated with survival and comorbidities, raising the question of its effect on the influence of anticancer drugs and, recently, the suggestion of perichemotherapy antibiotics in pancreatic cancer patients colonized by the Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Objective

In this study, we investigated the microbial communities that colonize tumours and which bacteria could aid in diagnosing pancreatic and biliary cancer and managing bile-colonized patients.

Methods

A retrospective study on positive bile cultures of 145 Italian patients who underwent cholangiopancreatography with PC and EPC cancer hospitalized from January 2006 to December 2020 in a QA-certified academic surgical unit were investigated for aerobic/facultative-anaerobic bacteria and fungal organisms.

Results

We found that among Gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas spp were the most frequent in the EPC group, while Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp, and Pseudomonas spp were the most frequent in the PC group. Enterococcus spp was the most frequent Gram-positive bacteria in both groups. Comparing the EPC and PC, we found a significant presence of patients with greater age in the PC compared to the EPC group. Regarding Candida spp, we found no significant but greater rate in the PC group compared to the EPC group (11.7% vs 1.96%). We found that Alcaligenes faecalis was the most frequent bacteria in EPC than the PC group, among Gram-negative bacterial species.

Conclusions

Age differences in gut microbiota composition may affect biliary habitats in our cancer population, especially in patients with pancreatic cancer. Alcaligenes faecalis isolated in the culture of bile samples could represent potential microbial markers for a restricted follow-up to early diagnosis of extra-pancreatic cancer. Finally, the prevalence of Candida spp in pancreatic cancer seems to trigger new aspects about debate about the role of fungal microbiota into their relationship with pancreatic cancer.
Impact of non-agricultural employment on industrial structural upgrading -Based on the household consumption perspective
Authors: Wei Qian , Jian Cao
Published: February 2024

China’s rural revitalization strategy has expanded non-agricultural employment opportunities for rural residents. This has directly raised farmers’ incomes and household expenditures, which in turn has contributed to the upgrading of industrial structure. Using provincial data for 2012–2021, our study investigates how this employment transition affects industrial development. The effect of rural residents’ consumption expenditures on this relationship is also explored through a linkage model to help measure the extent of the impact. This study further explores the regional differences in this effect and its robustness. The findings suggest that non-farm employment significantly contributes to industrial structural upgrading. However, this effect is not consistent across regions. Moreover, rural residents’ consumption plays a pivotal role in this relationship. Governments should therefore encourage more non-farm jobs, stimulate domestic demand and use rural consumption as a key growth catalyst, especially after the demographic dividend disappears. It is also important to take into account regional nuances in policy formulation and make adjustments to cater for these differences to prevent any potential imbalances.
An adaptive metaheuristic optimization approach for Tennessee Eastman process for an industrial fault tolerant control system
Authors: Mustafa Faizan e , Ahmed Ijaz , Basit Abdul , Alqahtani Mohammed , Khalid Muhammad
Published: February 2024

The Tennessee Eastman Process (TEP) is widely recognized as a standard reference for assessing the effectiveness of fault detection and false alarm tracking methods in intricate industrial operations. This paper presents a novel methodology that employs the Adaptive Crow Search Algorithm (ACSA) to improve fault identification capabilities and mitigate the occurrence of false alarms in the TEP. The ACSA is an optimization approach that draws inspiration from the observed behavior of crows in their natural environment. This algorithm possesses the capability to adapt its search behavior in response to the changing dynamics of the optimization process. The primary objective of our research is to devise a monitoring strategy that is adaptable in nature, with the aim of efficiently identifying faults within the TEP while simultaneously minimizing the occurrence of false alarms. The ACSA is applied in order to enhance the optimization of monitoring variables, alarm thresholds, and decision criteria selection and configuration. When compared to traditional static approaches, the ACSA-based monitoring strategy is better at finding faults and reducing false alarms because it adapts well to changes in process dynamics and disturbances. In order to assess the efficacy of our suggested methodology, we have conducted comprehensive simulations on the TEP dataset. The findings suggest that the monitoring strategy based on ACSA demonstrates superior fault identification rates while concurrently mitigating the frequency of false alarms. In addition, the flexibility of ACSA allows it to efficiently manage process variations, disturbances, and uncertainties, thereby enhancing its robustness and reliability in practical scenarios. To validate the effectiveness of our proposed approach, extensive simulations were conducted on the TEP dataset. The results indicate that the ACSA-based monitoring strategy achieves higher fault detection rates while simultaneously reducing the occurrence of false alarms. Moreover, the adaptability of ACSA enables it to effectively handle process variations, disturbances, and uncertainties, making it robust and reliable for real-world applications. The contributions of this research extend beyond the TEP, as the adaptive monitoring strategy utilizing ACSA can be applied to other complex industrial processes. The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the development of advanced fault detection and false alarm monitoring techniques, offering significant benefits in terms of process safety, reliability, and operational efficiency.
The TTN p. Tyr4418Ter mutation causes cardiomyopathy in human and mice
Authors: Sun Wenqiang , Liu Xiaohui , Song Laichun , Tao Liang , Lai Kaisheng , Jiang Hui , Xiao Hongyan
Published: February 2024

Objective

To generate a mouse model carrying TTNtv Y4370* simulating the newly discovered human heterozygous nonsense TTNtv c.13254T>G (p.Tyr4418Ter) to supplement and improve the functional evidence of pathogenic mutation TTNtv c.13254T>G on the pathogenic type of dilated cardiomyopathy.

Methods

We generated 4 mice carrying TTNtv p. Y4370* through CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome engineering. Monthly serological detection, bimonthly echocardiography, and histology evaluation were carried out to observe and compare alterations of cardiac structure and function between 4 TTN+/- mice and 4 wild-type (WT) mice.

Results

For the two-month-old TTN+/- mice, serum glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (AST), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and creatine kinase (CK) were significantly increased, the diastolic Left Ventricular Systolic Anterior Wall (LVAW), and the LV mass markedly rose, with the left ventricular volume displaying an increasing trend and Ejection Fraction (EF) and Fractional Shortening (FS) showing a decreasing trend. Besides, the histological evaluation showed that cardiac fibrosis level and positive rate of cardiac mast cell of TTN+/- mice were obviously increased compared with WT mice.

Conclusions

TTNtv Y4370* could lead to cardiac structure and function alterations in mice, supplementing the evidence of TTNtv c.13254T>G pathogenicity in human.
Divergent mechanisms of perceptual reversals in spinning and wobbling structure-from-motion stimuli
Authors: Poom Leo
Published: February 2024

This study explores the visual phenomenon of random dot structure-from-motion (SFM), where the brain perceives 3D shapes from the coordinated 2D motion of dots. Observing SFM may lead to ambiguous depth relations that reverse back and forth during prolonged viewing. I demonstrate that different processes are involved in triggering perceived reversals for identical SFM shapes involved in spinning and wobbling motion. Durations of stable percepts were measured while human participants viewed the two SFM stimuli, and also a static Necker figure, and a wobbling Necker figure for two sets of 2.5 minutes each. The results showed that wobbling SFM resulted in much longer stable durations compared to the other stimuli. The durations for the wobbling SFM stimuli was not correlated with the spinning SFM, or the two Necker stimuli. Yet, such correlations were obtained between the other stimuli. It is known that reversals obtained while viewing spinning SFM stimuli involves bottom-up driven adaptation and recovery cycles between neural populations. This result suggests that wobbling SFM efficiently deactivates this process and targets other contributions to the reversals, such as top-down processes. In addition, biases observed in the first set disappeared in the second set implying influences of learning between the sets. Imagery vividness, which measures intrinsic top-down processes, was also scored but no correlation between scores in visual imagery and reversal rates were obtained. This research provides insight into the complex interplay between bottom-up driven adaptation-recovery cycles, and top-down processes in ambiguous perception.
Short communication: The miR-155a-5p is correlated with increased ROS and impaired apoptosis in macrophages infected by Leishmania braziliensis
Authors: Lago Tainã , Cardoso Thyago Marconi , Rocha Alan , Carvalho Edgar M. , Castellucci Léa Cristina
Published: February 2024

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania braziliensis, is a disease characterized by well-limited ulcerated lesions with raised borders in exposed parts of the body. miRNAs are recognized for their role in the complex and plastic interaction between host and pathogens, either as part of the host’s strategy to neutralize infection or as a molecular mechanism employed by the pathogen to modulate host inflammatory pathways to remain undetected. The mir155 targets a broad range of inflammatory mediators, following toll-like receptors (TLRs) signaling. In this work, we evaluated the effects of the expression of miR155a-5p in human macrophages infected with L. braziliensis. Our results show that miR155a-5p is inversely correlated with early apoptosis and conversely, seems to influence an increment in the oxidative burst in these cells. Altogether, we spotted a functional role of the miR155a-5p in CL pathogenesis, raising the hypothesis that an increased miR-155 expression by TLR ligands influences cellular mechanisms settled to promote both killing and control of parasite density after infection.
La acción cooperativa y su incidencia en la agenda 2030 en el marco de una soberanía alimentaria y el feminismo: La Camperola S.Coop.V.
Authors: Flórez Zabala María Fernanda , Soriano Hernández Juan Pedro , Ortiz Pérez Samuel
Published: February 2024

La acción cooperativa ha significado uno de los pilares necesarios para la consecución de los planteamientos de la Agenda 2030 y de los ODS. La experiencia de la cooperativa agroecológica La Camperola, localizada en las comarcas del sur de Alicante, muestra un impulso de los valores cooperativos y de estrategias vinculadas a plantear nuevas pautas de producción distribución consumo en el ámbito de agroalimentación, sobre todo en espacios rurales y periurbanos. Desde sus orígenes, hace casi una década, hasta las nuevas estrategias de resiliencia en el contexto de pandemia sanitaria, se evoca la necesidad de contribuir con nuevos parámetros de emprendimiento colectivo y de diversificación económica que posibilite, al menos, el sustento de una actividad agraria alternativa a la gran distribución agroalimentaria monopolizada. Por ende, se analizan sus repercusiones socioterritoriales, económicas y ambientales, fundamentadas en un proyecto cooperativo vinculado a la red de economía social y solidaria, la soberanía alimentaria, la agroecología, el consumo político responsable, y la educación transformadora, entre otras. Sin embargo, los cambios son constantes y las exigencias de un emprendimiento social no convencional generan importantes contradicciones que cabe constatar.
PLANO DE COMUNICAÇÃO DE CRISES NAS INDÚSTRIAS NUCLEARES DO BRASIL
Authors: Galindo Flávia , Vitorino Roberta
Published: February 2024

Contexto: A INB faz parte do Programa Nuclear Brasileiro (PNB), e infere-se que o setor conte com baixa aceitação social ou baixos índices globais de confiança por um histórico setorial que registra incidentes graves.
Objetivo: Este artigo tecnológico se propôs a unir a literatura de gestão de crise e a de comunicação de crise para a elaboração de soluções sociotécnicas na implementação de um Plano de Resposta às Crises para a Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil (INB).
Método: O estudo de caso revelou-se apropriado para uma das poucas empresas nacionais associadas ao setor nuclear. Conclusão: A comunicação de crises é fundamental para as boas práticas que fortalecem ativos intangíveis como identidade, imagem e reputação.
Originalidade: Como encaminhamentos, as soluções foram articuladas em dois fluxogramas, sendo o primeiro para a construção de políticas, e o segundo sobre o modelo de acionamento do plano de resposta à crise.
EXPRESSÕES DO GIRL POWER NA SÉRIE GAME OF THRONES: UMA ANÁLISE À LUZ DO FEMINISMO INTERSECCIONAL
Authors: De Aguiar Zanola Fernanda , Cavalheiro Ruffino Rauber Fernanda , Carvalho Alves Cappelle Mônica , Carvalho de Rezende Daniel
Published: February 2024

Objetivo: este estudo se propõe a investigar processos de interações subjetivos e objetivos expressos na série Game of Thrones cujos entendimentos fomentam a construção de representações do Girl Power na atualidade.
Design / metodologia / abordagem: foram realizadas entrevistas em profundidade com indivíduos que se autointitulam fãs da série, e analisados materiais jornalísticos publicados em veículos de mídia digitais que interligam o conceito do Girl Power ao imaginário da série.
Resultados: os resultados foram interpretados à luz do feminismo interseccional e do marketing crítico. Notou-se, portanto, que o ato de posicionar mulheres no centro das narrativas representa uma mudança na dramaturgia contemporânea.
Limitações / implicações da pesquisa: não é possível concluir que esta série seja feminista, como singularizado por alguns entrevistados. Essa divergência surge devido aos desencontros conceituais entre o empoderamento feminino; pós-feminismo; apelos neoliberais; a atitude dos personagens; e dos responsáveis pela construção da série observados durante as análises do estudo.
Originalidade / valor: o artigo une teorias de diferentes heranças teóricas, favorecendo, assim, diferentes perspectivas e aberturas interdisciplinares para compreender contextos que unem o marketing, comportamento do consumidor e o consumo aos estudos feministas. Ademais, estimula o desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico capaz de impactar sociedades, organizações, instituições e o consumo enfocado no debate.
ORIENTAÇÃO EMPREENDEDORA E CRESCIMENTO DAS MICRO, PEQUENAS E MÉDIAS EMPRESAS NO CONTEXTO DA COVID-19
Authors: Kopittke Manoela Kasper , Monticelli Jefferson Marlon , Dal-Soto Fábio , Garrido Ivan Lapuente
Published: February 2024

Objetivo: Este estudo analisa as principais dimensões da Orientação Empreendedora (OE) – propensão à inovação, propensão ao risco e proatividade – que contribuíram para o crescimento das micro, pequenas e médias empresas (MPMEs) durante a crise causada pela Covid-19. 
Metodologia: Foi realizada uma análise quantitativa por meio de teste t pareado com 102 gestores de MPMEs para perceber quais os principais aspectos da OE que contribuíram para o desempenho das suas empresas.
Resultados: Os resultados mostram que a presença de um elemento proativo nas MPMEs influencia o aumento das suas receitas em período de crise da pandemia. No entanto, não se confirma a importância das características de propensão à inovação e ao risco nas MPMEs para o seu crescimento em período de crise.
Limitações: A amostra utilizada nesta pesquisa poderia ser maior e o conceito de OE é baseado apenas em suas três dimensões principais. Como não há consenso na literatura sobre a dimensionalidade do construto de OE, outras aplicações com o uso dos diferentes conceitos são sugeridas.
Implicações teóricas e práticas: A pesquisa mostra como a OE impulsiona as MPMEs em um contexto de crise, notadamente por meio de sua dimensão proatividade. De forma prática, o artigo revela que a OE nas MPMEs está fortemente presente na figura do líder, assim como está relacionada à sua personalidade, o qual desempenha um papel importante para impulsionar o negócio em um período de crise.
Originalidade: Este estudo permite identificar quais aspectos da OE são mais decisivos no crescimento das MPMEs em períodos de recessão generalizada. Assim, os empreendedores poderão avaliar o quanto consideram as perspectivas dominantes da OE para o crescimento de seus negócios. Também contribui tanto para a discussão sobre a recuperação da economia quanto para a literatura sobre OE, que ainda não mostra como esse constructo opera em contexto de crise.
O MITO DA FÊNIX! QUAL CAMINHO SEGUIR, PARA NÃO DEIXAR A EMPRESA JÚNIOR VIRAR CINZAS?
Authors: Soares Nahuan Alaff Virgino , da Silva Achilem Estevam
Published: February 2024

Dilema: Este caso para ensino aborda o dilema de uma empresa júnior sobre como evitar a evasão de membros, em que dois caminhos são considerados pelos atuais membros da empresa: (i) treinar a equipe atual da empresa júnior ou (ii) contratar novos membros para a empresa júnior.
Objetivo educacional: Proporcionar aos estudantes uma discussão em torno do dilema de gerenciamento de pessoas nas organizações, bem como o desenvolvimento das competências organizacionais.
Contextualização: O dilema ocorre em uma empresa júnior no interior da Paraíba, em que os membros discutem sobre estratégias para manter ativas as atividades da empresa.
Tema principal: Rotatividade de funcionários.
Público: A aplicação do caso é destinada aos estudantes da graduação, com ênfase nas disciplinas de gestão de pessoas, processo de tomada de decisão e empreendedorismo.
Originalidade: O caso tem potencial para debate em sala de aula por abordar uma narrativa real e comum à dinâmica dos estudantes em seu processo formativo.
A kényszerkollektivizálás következményei az
egyházközségek gazdasági életére és infrastruktúrájára Szolnok megyében
Authors: Sulák Péter Sándor
Published: February 2024

The present study examines the ecclesiastical-historical aspects of the forced collectivisation of agriculture through the example of Szolnok County, which was a sample area of the Great Hungarian Plain. The ecclesiological consequences of the full-scale implementation of collectivization between 1959 and 1962 were of particular importance for the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party. In addition to the documents of the Presidential and downgraded Secretly Administered State Office of Church Affairs, the research relies on the documents produced by the lower administrative level council and party bodies of the local and regional level of the party state established after Sovietization. The project focuses on the everyday pressures of power exercised by the local organs of the party state and aims to explore the effects on the economic situation of the congregations, traditional community behaviours and micro-social structures in the mixed-denominational landscape of Jászság and Nagykunság. Relatively little is known about the economic, social, and cultural effects of forced collectivisation on historical denominations. An authentic image of this can be found in a micro-level study of a well-defined area, in an authentic depiction of the local clergy’s environment of action, its relations with the party-state organs and its own congregation. This is the aim of the study, which is intended to provide a basis for further research.
A bethleni konszolidáció jellege a legújabb nemzetközi szakirodalom tükrében
Authors: Takesi Hirata
Published: February 2024

This article surveys recent literature of comparative politics, searching for a clue to categorization of interwar authoritarian regimes in East-Central Europe among the sub-categories of authoritarian regime. Theory of authoritarian regime has revived since recent cases of transition from dictatorship fail to complete the process of democratization and political scientists began to refer these cases to authoritarian regime, rather than to diminished sub-types of democracy. After reviewing how interwar East-Central European countries were mentioned scantily in the classic literature of authoritarian regime (Juan Linz, Guillermo O’Donnell), it examines the theories of electoral authoritarian regime (Andreas Schedler), competitive authoritarian regime (Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way), one-party or hegemonic party dictatorship (Barbara Geddes, Beatriz Magaloni, etc.), and post-Soviet countries’ regime cycle (Henry Hale). In conclusion, it confirms that the naming of electoral authoritarian regime fits well, but we can maintain the characterization of authoritarian regime with hegemonic party system also. It criticizes the theory of competitive authoritarian regime, because this theory overemphasizes external factors and underemphasizes domestic factors, although it draws an explicit parallel between Central European countries in the 1920s and current authoritarian countries. The article emphasizes the importance of bringing a viewpoint of dynamism or internal logic into regime analysis and, methodologically, the importance of contextualized comparison in political science.
Nagy Imre Gerő Ernő "tiszta lap" politikájáról
Authors: Bencsik Péter
Published: February 2024

In July 1956, the situation of Mátyás Rákosi became untenable in Hungary, and he had to resign as first secretary of the Hungarian Working People’s Party (HWPP). He was succeeded by the second man of the regime, Ernő Gerő, who, like his predecessor, was rejected by the Hungarian society. The HWPP made a serious mistake from points of view: not only by appointing Gerő as the head of the party, but also by failing to restore Imre Nagy’s party membership and reinstate him as head of government. (He had been removed from office in the first half of 1955 and expelled from the party in December 1955.) The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union created a new situation in which even Gerő, previously a committed Stalinist, became an advocate of reform himself. Against all expectations, Gerő, although his rule lasted less than a hundred days, announced and even began to implement significant reforms. In this paper, I examine three questions. Firstly, I compare Imre Nagy’s reforms, the ‘new course’ announced in 1953 with Gerő’s programme, the ‘clean sheet’ policy three years later. Secondly, I will review how Imre Nagy’s request for the reinstatement of his party membership was handled by the old-new party leadership. Finally, I would like to know how Imre Nagy himself assessed the ‘clean sheet’ programme in the late summer and early autumn of 1956, and to what extent his assessment of it changed afterwards, following the 1956 revolution.
A Vitézi Rend és a földkérdés
Authors: Tóth Marcell
Published: February 2024

In our study, we examine the practice of land donation and other land grants that benefited the Order of Vitéz. The members of the Order of Vitéz, established in 1920, were veterans of the First and Second World War who had earned certain commendations due to their personal bravery. Membership in the order was hereditary. From the very beginning, the purpose of the order was to ensure that the interwar political system had stable support from a social stratum loyal to the government even during possible rebellions. To ensure this, the initial plan was to give all members, especially the ones with a background in agriculture, plots of land. Originally, there were only two types of such plots. Free ones, which were donated by the head of state, and the self-founded one, when a Vitéz created a plot from his own property. Later, eight more types of Vitéz plots were established: in most cases, these plots were either acquired at a discounted price, with loans paid for decades, or they could be rented cheaply. The claimants also received Vitéz plots from land holdings in the territories reannexed to Hungary between 1938 and 1941, as well as from the ones confiscated from 1939 due to the Jewish laws. Although the Order of Vitéz acquired a significant amount of territory, it could not give plots to all its members even as late as 1944.
Az ukrán államiság periodizációja 1918–1920 között
Authors: Varga Beáta
Published: February 2024

Soviet Russia and Poland concluded the Peace of Riga in March 1921: Poland recognized Soviet Ukraine, but could keep Eastern Galicia and Western Volhynia. With this, the “Ukrainian revolution” ended, and the Peace of Riga buried Ukrainian aspirations for independence. This meant that the situation developed after the Treaty of Andrusovo in 1667 was repeated, since the Poles and the Russians – ignoring the interests of the Ukrainians – once again divided Ukraine between themselves. Ukrainian “revolutions” and Ukrainian efforts to establish statehood thus ended in failure. Between 1917–1920, the Ukrainians temporarily created sovereign “state initiatives,” but the territory of the Ukrainian People’s Republic was not precisely defined and was decreased gradually due to the constant attacks of the Red Army. It included only a part of Eastern Galicia with its capital, without Lviv (Lemberg). The successive governments were in power only for a short time, so they could not consolidate their government system. The fact that the national identity of the Eastern Ukrainians was weaker made it more difficult to achieve independence, which is why a unified position regarding the nature of the Ukrainian state could not be formed in the individual Ukrainian regions and among political parties. The military superiority of Poland and Soviet Russia, as well as the disinterest of the victorious Allies in the existence of a sovereign Ukraine during the First World War also contributed to all of this. In the end, just like in the 17–18th centuries, the development of the Ukrainian nation from 1921 again took place in the bonds of two states: within the Soviet Union and in the reborn Poland. The civil war finally confirmed the federal character of Ukraine, but in the end, in a “Soviet-style”.
Nacionalista politikai szervezetek a két világháború közötti Szíriában
Authors: Ferwagner Péter Ákos
Published: February 2024

The party system of Syria between the two world wars was largely determined by colonial conditions. As the country was a French mandate, the operation of the parties was largely dictated by the struggle against colonial rule. After the largescale anti-French uprising in 1925, the National Bloc was considered the most important national party, but it was divided by serious internal disputes. In addition, moderate and radical nationalist organizations coloured the political spectrum. A common characteristic of Syrian parties was elitism, each organization consisting only of followers grouped around a notable leader.
A feminizmus és emlékezet sajátos megjelenései Báró Orczy Emma önéletírásában
Authors: Strickland-Pajtók Ágnes
Published: February 2024

Báró Orczy Emma utolsó kötete az 1947-ben posztumusz megjelent Links in the Chain of Life (Életem láncszemei) című önéletrajz, melynek fókuszában nem a kontextus, vagy a politikai-történelmi környezet áll, sokkal inkább a rendkívül tudatosan megalkotott angol nőíró figuráját létrehozó Goffman által homlokzatnak nevezett elemek bemutatása és igazolása. Nincsenek vallomások, kitárulkozások: helyette egy rendkívül sikeres életút öntudatos és büszke összegzése a szöveg fő szervezőeleme. Báró Orczy Emma személyét és munkásságát magyar-angol kettős kötődésén keresztül lehet a maga teljességében megérteni: a felépített angol identitás és szabadelvűség ünneplése és megélése mögött ugyanis ott bujkál a magyar arisztokrácia konzervativizmusa is. Az író attitűdje a nőmozgalmakhoz és a női emancipációhoz is hasonlóan ambivalens: egyrészt nem áll ki a szüfrazsett mozgalom és az elsőhullámos feministák törekvései mellett, ám eredményeiket később kihasználja, azokra támaszkodik. Ő maga is szakít a hagyományos női szereppel: a munka, a siker és az anyagi jólét megteremtése számára az elsődleges cél. Mivel Orczy identitásának főbb elemei a kulturális hovatartozás kérdése és a női lét megélésének lehetőségei, ebben a tanulmányban azokra a stratégiákra szeretnék fényt deríteni, melyek mentén a magyar vidéki bárókisasszony modern angol írónőként alkotta újra magát. Ehhez kapcsolódóan kívánom vizsgálni az önéletrajz, mint női műfaj lehetőségeit, s elhelyezni az Orczy memoárt a feminin-maszkulin önéletrajzok paradigmájában.
A múlt pókhálójában
Authors: Kérchy Vera
Published: February 2024

A tanulmány a traumatikus emlékezet filmnyelvi és irodalmi kifejeződéseit vizsgálja az Aurora Borealisban (Mészáros Márta, 2017) és Adania Shibli Egy apró részlet című regényében (2022). Mindkét fikciós történet valóságos történelmi háttérrel dolgozik, a háborús konfliktushoz kapcsolódó nemi erőszak témája kapcsán feszegeti az ábrázolás, a felidézés, a dokumentáció, az egyéni és a kollektív emlékezet kérdéseit. Mind a regény, mind a film a totális hozzáférhetőség illúzióját elkerülve, a konvencionális elbeszélői szerkezet dekonstrukcióján keresztül állítja kíméletes „derítőfénybe” a történelem és a személyes élettörténet nagy narratívájából hiányzó, árnyékban húzódó eseményeket. Ahogy a traumatizált ember kommunikál verbális eszközök hiányában a testi performanszokon keresztül, úgy tárja fel mind a regény, mind a film saját materialitását, a befogadó és a szöveg közti viszonyra, az értelmezői helyzetre tolva el a bizonytalanság élményét.
Kerjasama Indonesia dan Amerika Serikat dalam Pelatihan Peacekeeper Melalui Garuda Canti Dharma II
Authors: Salsabila Shafa , Sidik Hasan
Published: February 2024

Cooperation through the Garuda Canti Dharma exercise in 2022 is the second cooperation in the field of peacekeeping force training between Indonesia through the Indonesian Armed Forces Peacekeeping Centre and the United States through the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). Indonesia and the United States are countries that pay attention to peacekeeping operations. To solve the problem in the mission, a trained maintenance team is needed. Therefore, training through predeparture exercises and cooperation in training is needed in this regard. This article uses seven elements of international cooperation according to Messner, Guarín, and Haun in 2013 namely reciprocity, trust, communication, reputation, fairness, enforcement, and we-identity. By obtaining data through interviews and analysis from trusted journals and sources, the result is that each element of international cooperation is included in this cooperation.
A review on Genetic markers with special reference to Genetic Diversity of Four Economically Important Trees of Myrtaceae Family of Braj Region, India
Authors: Radha Singh  , Dushyant Kumar Singh  , Rajesh Kumar Pandey  , Dileep Kumar Singh
Published: February 2024

Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes, Psidium guajava L., Syzygium cumini L. and Eucalyptus grandis W.Hill are members of the Myrtaceae family and are found growing in various locations throughout the Districts of Agra and Mathura. Although some trees can be found in tropically dry and xeric locations, these trees are found in tropical and subtropical regions. These plants have significant medical value, are frequently used customarily in the Braj region, and contain high amounts of secondary metabolites and polyphenols that prevent the separation of plant DNA. DNA isolation is a method for purifying DNA from plant elements by integrating various chemical and physical techniques. For the investigation of plant genetic variation, DNA markers like PCR (RAPD, SSLP, and AFLP) are often used methods that only need a minimal amount of DNA material. The most widely used method for examining genetic diversity is RAPD analysis. RAPD is utilized for a variety of tasks, including gene mapping, genetic identification, and investigations involving closely related species. This database review's main goal is to provide extensive, essential genetic information, methods, and applications. Significant connections between the history of a plant species and the makeup of its current population can be found thanks to genetic diversity. Researchers may utilize this information in the future to manage, cultivate, and improve the breeding programme for these plant species.
Comparative Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of two cultivars of Hordeum vulgare L.
Authors: Sahariya Aditi , Bhardwaj Chellapilla , Alam Afroz
Published: February 2024

Hordeum vulgare L. is a multi-nutritional food grain crop of the Poaceae family. It is a significant staple crop in Asia with significant nutritional and commercial importance. It is possible to grow this plant under a number of abiotic conditions of stress, such as fluoride stress. The objective of the current study was to determine whether two chosen cultivars of Hordeum vulgare could endure or tolerate fluoride stress conditions by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. The two H. vulgare cultivars’ seeds that were chosen, RD2786 and RD2794, were planted in pH-5 soil and allowed to mature for a month in clay pots. Different concentrations of fluoride (0, 5, 10, 15, 20 ppm) were added to the soil as supplements. Moreover, GC-MS was used to assess factors such as protein content and nitric oxide. Additional TLC analysis was carried out using a TLC sheet. As a result of free radical production, the cultivar RD2786 had higher total protein and nitric oxide scavenging enzyme (NOSA) activity than RD2794. Because of its osmoprotectant properties and ability to tolerate fluoride stress conditions, cultivar RD2786 of H. vulgare is therefore advised for farmers in fluoride-affected regions based on the results of this study.
Discriminating the leaves of Ocimum sanctum Linn. conferring to their age by gas chromatographic fingerprint analysis assisted with multivariate analysis
Authors: Rinkal N Patel , Kunjal L Vegad , Nikunj D Patel
Published: February 2024

Ocimum species is having massive variations in their chemical composition that includes day time, terrestrial and cyclical variation according to the season etc. In this study, variation in overall essential oil constituents among matured, intermediate and young leaf samples of O. sanctum was studied. The leaf samples according to their age- matured, intermediate and young leaves were collected from three different plants at 11 a.m. each. Extract of collected leaf samples were then scrutinized using gas chromatographic technique having flame ionization detector (GC-FID). Result reveals that the noteworthy variance was observed in overall essential oil constituents of the leaf samples according to their age. The Average chromatographic fingerprint data of triplicate run for different leaf samples were then treated to multivariate methods such as hierarchical cluster analysis and principal component analysis. In this study, instead of considering one or two biomarkers, we have exasperated to obtain as many constituents in chloroform extracts of chosen leaf samples. Scree plot reveals that nine components were responsible for the whole variation. Score plot and dendogram efficiently discriminated all the three leaf types according to their age in different clusters. The outcome as an inference was, O. sanctum leaves according to their age exhibit variation in its chemical composition and developed tool can be used for routine quality control.
Operating Efficiency in the Capital-Intensive Semiconductor Industry: A Nonparametric Frontier Approach
Authors: Qiao Guangshun , Lu Yulin
Published: February 2024

This article uses a nonparametric production frontier approach to investigate the operating efficiency differences by the impacts of capital expenditure and business model in the global semiconductor industry. Handling the impact of capital expenditure as a fixed input by the directional distance estimator, this study compares the operating efficiencies in the global semiconductor industry between the integrated device manufacturers and the fabless and foundry firms over 1999–2018. The estimation results indicate that the operating efficiencies do vary in the semiconductor by the business model. The vertically integrated manufacturers dominate the semiconductor industry, and the capital-intensive manufacturers operate more efficiently than the asset-light fabless firms on average.
Japanese midwifery preservice professionals’ journal reflections on practicum experiences working with mothers and infants
Authors: Mitsutake Tomomi , Sato Takahiro , McKay Cathy , Kataoka Chie
Published: February 2024

The purpose of the current study was to examine Japanese preservice professionals’ socialization experiences while working with mothers and infants during midwifery practicum experiences. This study utilized an interpretive case study research design (Merriam, Sharan B. 1998. Qualitative research and case study applications in education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass). Data were collected from reflective journals (Janesick, Valerie. 1999. A journal about journaling: Writing as a qualitative research technique history issues and reflections. Qualitative Inquiry 5(4). 505–524) and electric portfolios. Participants were ten female students enrolled in a midwifery certification program at one private university located in central Tokyo in Japan. A constant comparative analysis method was used to interpret the data, with four themes emerging from the data: (a) struggling to make decisions related to lesson procedures, (b) adjusting lesson content to meet mothers’ and infants’ unique needs, (c) paying less attention to partners’ roles and responsibilities, and (d) applying knowledge and skills to future midwifery settings. Results indicated that the preservice professionals struggled to prepare and plan lessons and activities in a timely manner, and had the challenge of modifying activities based on the infant’s unexpected and unpredictable behaviors. However, the preservice professionals believed that the practicum course was beneficial for their professional learning and development, and applicable to various educational and professional settings. In order to advance the quality of practicum experiences in the midwifery program, instructors, department chairs, and researchers need clear and focused goals related to the status, quality, and relevance of the midwifery program mission and curricula. Due to the paucity of research in this area, it is essential to further explore these issues in Japan.
Thermal analyses and weight gain modeling study on Ti–Al – based intermetallic coated Ti6Al4V alloy
Authors: Yener Tuba , Yılmaz Ferhat , Yener Suayb Cagrı , Celebi Efe Gozde Fatma
Published: February 2024

Ti6Al4V alloy is a commonly used α + β alloy among titanium alloys. In this study, in order to improve the oxidation resistance of the Ti6Al4V alloy, Ti–Al – based aluminum coating was deposited to the surface by the pack cementation method. The aluminizing process was carried out in an open atmosphere oven at 700 °C for 4 and 6 h. It has been observed that the coating layer thickness varies between 13 and 17 µm depending on the duration of cementation process. From XRD analysis, it has been detected the TiAl3, TiAl2, and TiAl phases on the coating layer. Aluminum coated and untreated Ti6Al4V alloys were subjected to oxidation tests at 800, 850, and 900 °C for 4, 20, and 40 h. The obtained nonlinear weight gain characteristic has been modeled to determine the coating status of the samples. It was determined that the highest weight gain was in the untreated sample. Using the provided model, samples were classified in terms of coating condition by systematic approach based on weight gain profile versus time. Oxidation tests also supported with DTA and TG analyses.
A novel Six Sigma approach and eco-friendly RP-HPLC technique for determination of pimavanserin and its degraded products: Application of Box–Behnken design
Authors: Nassef Hossam M. , Ahmed Hoda A. , Bashal Ali H. , El-Atawy Mohamed A. , Alanazi Tahani Y. A. , Mahgoub Samar M. , Mohamed Mahmoud A.
Published: February 2024

A green analytical chemistry study attempts to generate environmentally friendly alternatives to dangerous compounds while reducing waste output. The study thoroughly analyzed eight green tools to determine their greenness. Given its importance in treating hallucinations and delusions produced by Parkinson’s disease psychosis, it is critical to have a reliable and precise method for identifying pimavanserin (PVS) in both pure form and pharmaceutical formulations. The current study used a straightforward approach to forced degradation experiments to establish a novel reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography method for evaluating stability. The method was executed on the Agilent Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 column (100 × 4.6 mm, 3.5 μm particle size) with ultraviolet detection at 226 nm. The Box–Behnken design is the ultimate solution for identifying optimal chromatographic conditions in a timely and efficient manner, with minimal trials required. The study investigated the impact of three factors: acetonitrile ratio, column oven temperature, and flow rate on various responses, namely, retention time, tailing factor, and theoretical plates. Desirability and overlay plots were utilized to forecast the best mobile phase containing a buffer solution: acetonitrile: tetrahydrofuran in a ratio of (65: 20: 15, v/v/v), which proved highly effective in the experiments. Linearity was conducted for PVS in the 3–50 µg·mL−1 range with an R
2 coefficient of determination of 0.9997. PVS had detection and quantification limits of 1.1 and 3.5 µg·mL−1, respectively, indicating a highly significant correlation between the variables studied. PVS’s recovery percentage was determined to be 101.30%. We also used the Six Sigma lean technique to ensure precision and productivity. PVS was tested for acid, base, oxidative hydrolysis, photodegradation, and heat, as per International Council for Harmonisation guidelines. The highest degradation was obtained from oxidative hydrolysis and thermal degradation.
Eric Mascall and the making of an Anglican Thomist, 1937–1945
Authors: Webster Peter
Published: February 2024

This article examines the early career of E. L. (Eric) Mascall, Anglican Catholic priest, theologian and philosopher of religion, late of Christ Church Oxford and King’s College London. Mascall spent the years between 1937 and 1945 teaching at Lincoln Theological College, in a time of acute political and intellectual unsettlement and (in due course) world war. Mascall rebelled against the previously dominant liberalism of the 1930s while also rejecting both Barthian Protestantism and certain currents in Orthodox theology, both of which were products of the same turmoil. The article documents his turn instead to the natural theology of Thomas Aquinas, and examines both its sources and its particular articulation in Mascall’s work. Even though relatively few in England followed Mascall down this particular path, his formation in the 1930s and 1940s reveals much about the temper of the moment.
Wider die Verfinsterung politischer Begriffe, oder: Theologische Ethik im Deutschen Herbst. Ein unveröffentlichtes Vorlesungsmanuskript Traugott Kochs vom 20.10.1977
Authors: Tetzlaff Karl
Published: February 2024

In 1977, the terror of the Red Army Faction (RAF) reached its climax during the so-called German Autumn. A few days after the liberation of the Lufthansa plane „Landshut“, the Protestant theologian Traugott Koch, who was teaching at the University of Hamburg at the time, took the opportunity of a lecture hour to offer the students present ethical-theological orientation in view of the recent events. The manuscript of this interesting contemporary document is published here for the first time in public. An introduction places Koch’s remarks in the contemporary debate context.
Development of Precision and Bias Statements for Testing Drilled Cores in Accordance with ASTM C 42
Authors: Bollin GE
Published: February 2024

A study was undertaken to develop precision and bias statements for ASTM C 42. Seventeen laboratories participated in testing core specimens removed from concrete slabs. The results given herein are the basis for this statement. Additional information was developed pertaining to the relative strength between 56-day laboratory-cured cylinders and 56-day drilled cores.
Mortar Workability Apparatus: A New Approach
Authors: Tresouthick SW , Dubovoy VS , Gajda JW
Published: February 2024

The ability to accurately determine the workability and board life of mortars has been an important goal of the cement industry. This paper describes a new approach for more accurate determinations of the workability and board life, as well as other mortar properties, which has recently been developed. This simple approach uses a computerized mechanical apparatus to numerically measure the properties of fresh mortar. Data derived from this method have been shown to correlate well with characteristics observed by a professional mason during parallel tests. This new device provides results that are more reproducible, reliable, and accurate than results from periodic penetration tests.