bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Variability, association and cluster analysis of backcross derived lines in black gram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper]
Authors: Hegde Prasanna Mahabaleshwar , Narayana Manivannan , Dharmalingam Kumaresan , Ramasamy Saminathan Vangily , Govindasamy Senthilraja
Published: December 2024

A BC2F4 population of black gram was derived from a cross between a high-yielding variety (MDU 1) and a bruchid-resistant donor (TU 68). Twenty-four backcross-derived lines (BLs) of this population were evaluated for yield and yield components. Eight BLs had at par seed yield with MDU 1. Variability studies showed high PCV (%), GCV (%), heritability (%) and GAM (%) for plant height, number of branches per plant, number of clusters per plant, number of pods per plant and seed yield per plant. Correlation analysis for yield components revealed that all traits significantly and positively correlated with seed yield per plant. Path analysis on seed yield per plant indicated that the number of pods and hundred seed weight had a high and moderate direct effect on seed yield per plant. Hence, these two traits should be used as seed yield improvement programme selection indices. Cluster analysis grouped the progenies into three major clusters. Most of the progenies that are at par with MDU 1 for yield were clustered together. The promising high-yielding progenies identified may be tested for their bruchid resistance and released as a variety after the large-scale evaluation.
Nonlocal modeling of continuously stirred tank reactors with residence time distribution
Authors: Ochoa-Tapia J. Alberto , Alvarez-Ramirez Jose
Published: December 2024

The residence time distribution (RTD) has an important impact in the performance of chemical reacting systems. The segregated fluid assumption is commonly used to assess the analysis and design of chemical reactors. Models derived from the segregated fluid assumption for continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTR) rely on batch reactor models. A drawback of such assumption is that the CSTR model structure is not recovered in the limit when the RTD becomes very narrow (e.g., a Dirac delta). The aim of the present work is to propose a nonlocal modeling approach that is consistent with the CSTR model structure. The main idea is to represent the reactor as a continuum of tiny differential CSTRs determined by the RTD. The resulting nonlocal model is expressed as integrodifferential equations representing the interaction of reactive molecules of a given residence time with molecules of all residence times. By doing this, the nonlocal model is reduced to the usual CSTR model in the limit when the RTD is very narrow. The methodology was illustrated with three worked cases of dimerization, autocatalytic and series reaction schemes, and the results were compared with that obtained with the segregated fluid assumption. It was found that nonlocal models predict lower conversions than the segregated fluid models.
Crustal deformation in East of Cairo, Egypt, induced by rapid urbanization, as seen from remote sensing and GNSS data
Authors: Nabil Ahmed , El-Ashquer Mohamed , Saleh Mohamed , Mousa Ashraf El-Kutb , El-Fiky Gamal Saber
Published: December 2024

The area located East to Cairo, the Capital of Egypt, represents an obvious example for the rapid urban expansion, as it contains many new housing cities. Beside its socio-economic importance, it’s located in the Cairo-Suez seismic zone. We utilized Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) of 2015–2021 Sentinel-1 SAR scenes along with two GNSS stations (KATA and PHLW) to assess the distribution and rates of crustal deformation of this region. The PSI analysis is applied to 140 Sentinel-1 SAR images collected from the ascending track number (58) and the descending track number (167). The Bernese software V. 5.0 is used for the processing of the GNSS data. A good agreement between the rates estimated from the PSI analysis and GNSS data is observed. Based on results, most of the new cities showing land subsidence with variable rates. The rates at Obour, New Cairo, Shorouk, Madinty, and Capital Gardens are 0.54 ± 0.30 mm/year, 0.58 ± 0.30 mm/year, 1.01 ± 0.30 mm/year, 0.58 ± 0.30 mm/year, and 0.99 ± 0.30 mm/year, respectively. The highest recorded subsidence rates are at Asher, Administrative Capital, and Badr with 2.18 ± 0.30 mm/year, 1.89 ± 0.30 mm/year, and 1.69 ± 0.30 mm/year, respectively. Nasr city is the only city with an uplift of 0.82 ± 0.30 mm/year. Our new findings introduce the probable use of integrated techniques such as GNSS and InSAR to evaluate the extent of crustal deformation connected to rapid urbanization in arid areas. Beside tectonic setting, it should be considered while executing mega-projects for sustainable development especially within Egypt’s Vision 2030.
One-pot green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Morus laevigata aqueous extract and evaluation of its anticancer potential against HT-29 cell line
Authors: Paranthaman Sathishbabu , Shivakumar C. S. , Kalaipriya S. , Venkatesh Hosur Narayanappa , Gireesha J. , Pasha Shuaib , Shazly Gamal A. , Anandan Satish , Shivamallu Chandan , Kollur Shiva Prasad
Published: December 2024

Colon cancer presents significant challenges in treatment efficiency and patient outcomes, necessitating innovative, effective strategies due to the adverse effects of conventional therapies. The study aimed to investigate the green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using aqueous extract of Morus laevigata (ML) leaves and their potential biomedical applications. ML-ZnO NPs were characterized using analytical techniques. The absorption band at 330 nm was detected by UV–Vis spectroscopy, confirming the formation of ML-ZnO NPs. An average size of 68.5 ± 1.85 nm and a negative zeta potential of −11.1 ± 0.98 mV confirm the stability of nanoparticles in colloidal solutions. FTIR analysis confirmed ML-ZnO NPs, with absorption bands corresponding to Zn–O stretching vibrations and aliphatic CH and CH2 groups. SEM examination revealed diverse patterns including cauliflower-like formations. Further anticancer activity of ML-ZnO NPs was assessed through cell viability, cell cycle, and apoptosis assays. ML-ZnO NPs inhibited HT-29 cell growth dose dependently, exceeding cisplatin 56.33 ± 0.87% cell viability. Cell cycle arrest at the G2M phase in HT-29 cells treated with ML-ZnO NPs was noticeable, further validated by apoptosis, which showed large increases in apoptotic cell populations. These results may pave the way for future research investigating the potency of ZnO NPs derived from plant extracts to manage colon cancer.
Reducing artifact generation when using perceptual loss for image deblurring of microscopy data for microstructure analysis
Authors: Krawczyk Patrick , Gaertner Marvin , Jansche Andreas , Bernthaler Timo , Schneider Gerhard
Published: December 2024

Materials microstructure analysis is a crucial task for understanding the relationship between a material’s structure and its properties. The quality of the acquired images is vital, as blurring can result in the loss of essential information needed for microstructure analysis. This issue becomes more apparent with higher magnification and the corresponding decrease in depth of field (D.O.F.). To address this, new AI-based approaches are being explored to automatically improve image quality. Experts are testing innovative loss functions for training AI models to improve the image deblurring performance and thus a better image reconstruction. In the research field of image deblurring, it is known that pixel-based loss functions badly correspond with human perception of image quality. Therefore, a perceptual loss term is used for better visual reconstruction results. However, it has been shown that a perceptual loss term can lead to visible artifacts. Current literature has not yet sufficiently investigated why these artifacts are generated. In this work, we tackle this lack of research and provide new insights into the generation of such artifacts. We not only show that artifact generation is caused by the feature map used for the perceptual loss, but we also show that the level of distortion in the input impacts the extent of the artifact generation. Furthermore, we show that common metrics are insensitive to these artifacts, and we propose a method to reduce the extent of the generated artifacts.
Advancements in surface-enhanced femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy: exploring factors influencing detectability and shapes of spectra
Authors: Pyrcz Patryk , Gawinkowski Sylwester
Published: December 2024

A combination of femtosecond stimulated Raman scattering and surface-enhanced Raman scattering, termed surface-enhanced stimulated Raman scattering (SE-FSRS), was proposed to leverage both temporal precision and sensitivity for advanced molecular dynamics analysis. During the initial successful implementations of this approach, unexpected spectral distortions were observed, and several potential explanations were proposed. Further progress in this novel technique and its broader implementation requires a profound understanding of the factors influencing the shape of the registered spectra and the underlying mechanisms. Here we present findings on how pulse energy and excitation wavelengths affect SE-FSRS spectra, emphasizing the influence of a strong broadband background on spectral dispersion. These insights contribute to understanding the complex mechanisms underlying SE-FSRS and suggest methods to improve the control and application of this spectroscopic technique, highlighting its potential to provide deeper insights into molecular dynamics. This work represents a significant step toward exploiting SE-FSRS for advanced analytical applications.
Patrimônio Imaterial e Identidade
Authors: Campos Juliano Bitencourt , Dos Passos Paulo Matias Carlos , Ribeiro Preve Daniel , Santos da Silva José Gustavo , Roldão da Rosa Tarcísio , Abreu Funari Pedro Paulo
Published: December 2024

O presente estudo analisa, as principais concepções relacionadas ao patrimônio cultural imaterial brasileiro e a possibilidade do mesmo se constituir como instrumento de fortalecimento da cidadania. O método de abordagem desta pesquisa foi o dedutivo, adotando o procedimento monográfico com técnicas de pesquisa documental e bibliográfica. O arcabouço teórico aborda as disposições legais previstas na Constituição Federal Brasileira de 1988, bem como nas Convenções da Unesco para a manutenção do Patrimônio Cultural dos Povos. Verifica-se que ao longo da história do Brasil a difusão do patrimônio histórico cultural era vinculada somente a elementos da história institucional, os quais valorizavam um ideário de identidade nacional desvinculado da maioria da população, tendo apenas como base os símbolos que caracterizavam e fortaleciam as elites dominantes.
Museus do Seridó Potiguar: possibilidades de Apropriação pelo Turismo Cultural
Authors: Hass da Silva Eduardo Cristiano , Pereira Maria Edicleide da Silva
Published: December 2024

O artigo apresentado tem o objetivo de identificar possibilidades de apropriação dos museus da Região do Seridó potiguar pelo Turismo Cultural. Para atender ao objetivo geral, foram mobilizados como objetivos específicos: realizar o levantamento e a sistematização dos museus presentes na Região do Seridó potiguar; construir um quadro informativo sobre os museus, a partir de um questionário aplicado às gestoras e gestores e; identificar possibilidades de apropriação dos museus a partir de atividades do turismo cultural. A pesquisa tem caráter interdisciplinar, articulando História Cultural, Turismo Cultural e Museologia, articulados a partir dos estudos sobre patrimônio cultural, museus e cidades. Os resultados são parciais, mas já evidenciam a possibilidade de articulação dos museus na construção de roteiros culturais tanto para turistas quanto para visitantes.
Diagnóstico situacional como subsídio para o plano museológico da Casa de Memória Edmundo Cardoso - CMEC
Authors: Rosa Borin Marta , Souza de Oliveira Jovana
Published: December 2024

A presente produção está relacionada a pesquisa de Mestrado do curso de Pós-graduação Profissionalizante em Patrimônio Cultural, da Universidade Federal deSanta Maria - UFSM, e traz uma abordagem das áreas de História, Patrimônio e Memória, evidenciando a importância em se manter e preservar museus comoimportantes espaços de memória, sejam as memórias coletivas ou individuais. Tem-se como exemplo, a Casa de Memória Edmundo Cardoso, sendo a mesma objetode pesquisa do referido trabalho no qual tem-se como foco realizar a elaboração Diagnóstico Situacional como Subsidio para o Plano Museológico da Casa deMemória Edmundo Cardoso – CMEC.
Das ruínas à ressignificação
Authors: Silva André Fabrício
Published: December 2024

O rompimento da barragem do fundão ocorrido no ano de 2015 arrasou o subdistrito de Bento Rodrigues em apenas 15 minutos. No instante da destruição, uma diversidade de objetos afetivos materiais ficara para trás, soterrados na lama, enquanto os moradores lutavam por suas vidas. Meses após o evento, retornaram as ruínas de Bento Rodrigues e, nesse processo, conseguiram resgatar alguns objetos os quais tornaram-se referências emotivas de rememoração da territorialidade. Diante dessa problemática, buscamos propor neste trabalho uma análise desses objetos na perspectiva da musealidade e das emoções patrimoniais, compreendendo-os a partir das suas propriedades e qualidades comunicacionais. Destaca-se os aspectos das emoções patrimoniais direcionados as práticas de atribuição de valor ao objeto patrimonial. A emoção sentida pelas vítimas representou a agregação de distintas qualificações aos objetos, transpassando o seu valor de uso. A lama os transformou em múltiplos testemunhos, atravessados pelo trauma, estruturando-se como objetos únicos relevadores de outras memórias, de identidades construídas na vivência do território destruído.
O narrador benjaminiano presente nas memórias dos(as) trabalhadores(as) rurais em Araruna-PR
Authors: Souza Gabriel Henrique de , França Cyntia Simioni
Published: December 2024

Este artigo destaca nossa pesquisa na qual investigamos as práticas socioculturais dos trabalhadores rurais em Araruna-PR. Inspirados pelo filósofo, ensaísta e literato Walter Benjamin, buscamos compreender o município através das lentes dos trabalhadores, no qual realizamos encontros com os trabalhadores rurais denominados "cultivos", promovendo uma abordagem dialógica com as memórias. O filósofo Walter Benjamin inspirou a pesquisa para pensar o narrador benjaminiano nas experiências dos trabalhadores rurais: o camponês sedentário. Destacamos a resistência desses narradores em meio ao declínio da experiência narrativa com o avanço da modernidade capitalista (BENJAMIN, 1985). O aporte teórico-metodológico de memórias de Benjamin foi expresso em narrativas orais com os trabalhadores ruais e materializado em mônadas. A pesquisa propõe uma abordagem participativa e interativa durante o modo de produção de conhecimento histórico.
Memória e identidade nos sistemas de manejo e de produção do município de Maricá - Rj
Authors: Räbel André , Sartori Richieri Antonio , Chad Pellon Luiz Henrique
Published: December 2024

O presente artigo fará uma análise das transformações históricas recentes, que aconteceram no município de Maricá, localizado no estado do Rio de Janeiro, no âmbito dos sistemas de produção rural e do manejo dos recursos naturais. Tais mudanças, caracterizadas pela expansão urbana, a partir da década de 50, impactaram sobre as comunidades rurais do município, que sofreram, através do declínio da produção rural, uma desterritorialização. O artigo analisa este impacto, sobre a identidade e a memória da população rural e sobre a paisagem. Serão apresentados relatos coletados em campo e, a partir da contextualização histórica, será feita uma ponte com conceitos teóricos analisados através de uma discussão filosófica, como a memória, identidade e as suas relações com o trabalho, os processos produtivos e a paisagem. A partir da contextualização histórica e da discussão teórica sobre os conceitos filosóficos ligados às transformações históricas ocorridas no município, serão apresentadas as considerações finais.
Arqueología de los desahucios en las colecciones del Museo Histórico Nacional, Río de Janeiro/Brasil:
Authors: Saladino Alejandra
Published: December 2024

Río de Janeiro es un palimpsesto desde el cual la Arqueología y la Museología, comunican fragmentos de los procesos de renovación urbana. Si articuladas, estas disciplinas contribuyen a la creación y comunicación de narrativas sobre la relación entre la memoria y el espacio. En el Museo Histórico Nacional se observan los procesos de musealización de la materialidad relacionados con episodios que configuraron el paisaje: el desmantelamiento del Monte del Castilo y el desahucio de la Villa Autodromo. Interrogándonos sobre las possibilidades de visibilizar a la dimensión arqueológica de esos contextos, reflexionamos sobre el papel y aporte de la Arqueología a la musealización de las transformaciones urbanas a partir de las colecciones del museo. El análisis de los procesos curatoriales y la composición narrativa de la exposición permanente señala un conjunto de desafíos para que el potencial interpretativo de la Arqueología sea explorado en la construcción de narrativas museísticas.
Para decolonizar os museus: desafios e possibilidades
Authors: Madeira de Melo Roberta , Viera da Rosa Elza , Rosane Possamai Zita
Published: December 2024

Trata-se de uma reflexão crítica que problematiza a decolonização dos museus através da análise de algumas práticas decoloniais em curso no Brasil. Dentre estas iniciativas, este artigo destaca o Museu de Percurso do Negro em Porto Alegre como uma experiência concebida na perspectiva decolonial e antirracista. Compreende-se que  os projetos que buscam a decolonização dos museus, mesmo passíveis a equívocos, potencializam a agência dos espaços museais no âmbito da valorização patrimonial, cultural e histórica de grupos que, historicamente, foram negligenciados por estas instituições.
O Aspecto pitoresco das ruínas: o caso da Igreja de Piria, Piriápolis/UY
Authors: Da Rosa Dias Marcela , Mörschbächer Larissa , Montagna da Silveira Aline
Published: December 2024

Ruína é um estado de degradação que acomete edificações e evoca, sob um aspecto simbólico, ideias sobre a fragilidade das criações humanas diante da ação do tempo. John Ruskin, em seus estudos, aponta para o aspecto pitoresco encontrado nas ruínas, formado por características sublimes ocasionadas pela ação do tempo sobre as edificações. O ensaio apresenta um recorte do levantamento fotográfico realizado durante uma pesquisa acadêmica, que teve como objeto de estudo as ruínas da Igreja de Piria, localizada na cidade de Piriápolis, no Uruguai. O enfoque deste ensaio são as imagens que refletem os elementos pitorescos encontrados na edificação em estado de arruinamento.
Palavras-chave: Patrimônio Cultural; Ruína; Piriápolis/UY;
Decolonialidade e as vozes do Sul Global
Authors: De Siqueira Juliana Maria
Published: December 2024

Partindo da constatação da cumplicidade dos museus na construção da colonialidade do ser/do saber, refletimos sobre o papel que desempenham na manutenção do sistema mundo moderno/capitalista e a necessidade de sua revisão. Examinamos sinais da iminente falência do modo de vida ocidental, seu imperialismo e unipolaridade, bem como evidências da emergência de um mundo multipolar, abrindo a possibilidade de constituir-se uma nova ordem mundial entre Estados-civilizações em bases não necessariamente ocidentais. Propomos que, nessa nova ordem, o Brasil possa inserir-se como articulador de vozes do Sul Global, mediante o reconhecimento da civilização afro-pindorâmica que aqui se formou nas confluências históricas e de resistências contra-coloniais. Entendendo ser mais profícuo que a decolonialidade na Museologia se manifeste como compromisso em vez de performance discursiva, compartilhamos algumas ações culturais experimentadas entre 2018 e 2021 no distrito do Campo Grande, Campinas, a fim de colher aprendizagens significativas para repensarmos políticas públicas interculturalizantes.
Memórias do “sonho desagradável”
Authors: Dos Reis Santos Desirree , Castro Mendonça Elizabete , Lima e Souza Monica
Published: December 2024

O Rio de Janeiro foi o maior porto escravagista das Américas. Esta afirmativa ganhou maiores proporções a nível local e global, a partir do reconhecimento do Cais do Valongo como Patrimônio Mundial em 2017. Em torno do Valongo, um antigo complexo escravista, diferentes atores sociais vinham exigindo a criação de um museu público, de modo a narrar a presença negra na história do Cais, do Brasil e do mundo atlântico. Este artigo analisa tais demandas por musealização, visando identificar enquadramentos de narrativas de dor e sofrimento associadas a este lugar de memória sensível e utilizados em releituras do passado escravista desenvolvidas por diferentes agentes na cena pública. Para tanto, tem como foco de análise textos publicados em redes sociais virtuais e na imprensa, em janeiro de 2017, acerca da intenção da municipalidade de criar um museu sobre a escravização atlântica. Considera, por fim, que a complexidade da construção de narrativas públicas de dor e sofrimento transita entre o não reconhecimento social da violência política dos crimes da escravidão e do racismo, a dificuldade de suplantar memórias coloniais de desumanização e as lutas políticas históricas pela afirmação de resistências negras.
Palavras-chave: Musealização; Museu da Escravidão e da Liberdade (MEL), Cais do Valongo.
Performance of the AmpliSeq NGS panel in thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology
Authors: Potonnier Wiame , Guillerm Erell , Bigorgne Claude , Ghander Cécile , Roy Malanie , Coulet Florence , Ansart François , Menegaux Fabrice , Leenhardt Laurence , Brocheriou Isabelle , Deniziaut Gabrielle , Buffet Camille
Published: December 2024

Objective

Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytological analysis fails to confirm the benignity or malignancy of Bethesda III, IV and V thyroid nodules. Molecular tests performed on FNA samples have demonstrated interesting results in improving the diagnosis of these nodules. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of a large next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel in thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology (Bethesda III, IV and V).

Methods

Retrospective, monocentric study including 121 patients with cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules (Bethesda III, IV and V) who underwent a routine FNA procedure for molecular testing using the AmpliSeq general cancer NGS panel, with an available final histological diagnosis. The main objective was to estimate the negative predictive value (NPV) of malignancy of the AmpliSeq panel in Bethesda III and IV thyroid nodules. Performance assessment (sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and NPV) was carried out in the grouped categories III and IV, in the overall cohort and in each Bethesda category. The final histological diagnosis was used as the designated gold standard.

Results

Histologically, 86 nodules were benign and 35 nodules were malignant. Molecular analysis yielded a positive result in 40 nodules. Panel performances assessed in the grouped categories Bethesda III and IV demonstrated a 55.0% (95% CI: 31.5; 76.9) sensitivity, a 76.9% (95% CI: 66.0; 85.7) specificity, a 37.9% (95% CI: 25.7; 51.9) PPV and an 87.0% (95% CI: 80.2; 91.7) NPV, considering a 20% prevalence of malignancy.

Conclusions

The performances of the AmpliSeq panel are promising; however, the NPV is not sufficient to avoid diagnostic surgery in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules.

Significance statement

Different ancillary molecular tests have been marketed in the USA and are integrated into the management of thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology. Unfortunately, none of these molecular tests are currently available in France and clinicians lack effective tools for the management of these nodules. The aim of this work was to assess the performance of a large general-cancer targeted NGS panel in a series of thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology (i.e. Bethesda III and IV categories and, to some extent, the Bethesda V category), managed in a French university medical center referral for thyroid tumors.
A Review of Narratives of Aaron’s Eloquence and Moses’ Speech Impediment
Authors: Norouzi Mona
Published: December 2024

There are significant differences in narratives regarding Aaron’s eloquence and Moses’ speech impediment in both commentaries and literary texts written during the Islamic period in Iran. This article aims to study and discuss Islamic and Jewish narratives related to the eloquence of Aaron’s speech and Moses’ speech impediment in the Book of Exodus (Shemot), the Qur’an (Surah 20, 28, and 43), Tafsir al-Tabari, Rawz al-jinan wa ruh al-jinan, Exodus Rabbah (Shemot Rabbah), and a selection of Jewish commentaries. The narratives in Islamic and Jewish sources often complement and reinforce each other. Furthermore, both the Hebrew Bible and the Qur’an narrate a very similar story. The Qur’an influences some narratives while others are influenced by Jewish commentaries, and some fall outside the scope of these texts. This article argues that the idea of Moses having a speech impediment comes from the interpretations and translations made by commentators and not from the verses of the Qur’an and Islamic commentaries themselves.
Bearing capacity of strip foundations near vertical cuts in unsaturated clay
Authors: Mushtaq Mansha , Sahoo Jagdish Prasad
Published: December 2024

Investigations into the bearing capacity of foundations near a vertical cut considering saturated or dry soil are available; however, in the field, soil is unsaturated. The resistance of soil against shear foundation failure in unsaturated soil is influenced by the matric suction based on changes in flux conditions (evaporation, no flux and infiltration) at the surface, the rate of flux and the water table position. Furthermore, the bearing capacity of a foundation near a vertical cut depends on its location from the edge of the cut, the cut height, shear strength parameters and the unit weight of soil, which affect the overall stability of the vertical cut. In this work, the bearing capacity of a strip foundation located near a vertical cut in unsaturated clay was determined, accounting for the influence of flux and soil parameters, water table position, location of the foundation from the cut face and cut height. The yielding of unsaturated clay was modelled using the modified Mohr–Coulomb yield criteria based on the unified effective stress approach to incorporate matric suction stress in the failure condition. The maximum magnitude of load supported by the foundation was computed in the framework of lower bound finite-element analysis with second-order conic optimisation. The load-carrying capacity of the foundation is presented in terms of the bearing capacity factor as a function of the studied influencing parameters in the form of non-dimensional charts.
Milling of geosynthetic-reinforced asphalt layers: field operations and milling byproducts
Authors: Correia N. S. , Souza T. R. , Zornberg J. G.
Published: December 2024

With the increased use of geosynthetic interlayers, including geogrids, paving geocomposites and paving mats in asphalt rehabilitation works, an increase is also expected in projects involving the milling of asphalt layers that incorporate these geosynthetics. Although significant experience exists in milling conventional asphalt layers, such experience is limited when the milled material contains polymeric or fiberglass interlayers. Consequently, better understanding is needed on the differences in the milling process in asphalt layers with and without geosynthetics. In this study, an experimental field track was constructed at Salvador International Airport (Brazil), featuring five different geosynthetic-reinforced asphalt test sections that were milled after their construction. Evaluation of the field campaign results indicates that all geosynthetic interlayers proved to be “millable”. However, the milling operations exhibited varying milling efficiencies and resulted in milling byproducts (or Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement with Geosynthetics, G-RAP) with different physical characteristics. An average reduction of 18% in milling efficiency of reinforced asphalt layers was observed compared to that of unreinforced pavements. The G-RAP byproducts were found to include geosynthetic fragments of different sizes but maintained a particle size distribution similar to that of the control RAP. Furthermore, the collected G-RAP showed beneficial impact on mechanical characteristics of asphalt mixtures with 20% G-RAP, particularly in Marshall stability, flow, and indirect tensile strength, confirming their suitability for reuse in transportation applications.
Poetry of epiphany: A comparative analysis of James Wright’s and Sohrab Sepehri’s poems
Authors:   University of Auckland, Vakili Robati Kiana
Published: December 2024

The poetry of James Wright, a modern figure in English literature is enriched with epiphanies and moments of deep realization within nature. Similarly, Sohrab Sepehri is an eminent figure of Persian literature that takes inspiration directly from nature and reflects epiphanic and sublime moments in this visitation. This article aims to first search for the mutual element of organic unity that is reflected in distinct ways in the epiphanic moments of the poems “Saint Judas”, “A Blessing”, and “The Journey” by James Wright and “Dang”, “Surah of Watching”, and “I am a Muslim” by Sohrab Sepehri. Then, by viewing the modernist elements of James Wright’s poetry this article defines Wright’s epiphanies as modern and Sohrab Sepehri’s as Romantic using the six criteria defined by Morris Beja and Robert Langbaum’s theories of modernist epipha-nies. This article aims to depict epiphany as a powerful element in both English and Persian poetry that unveils a great deal about nature. The epiphanic modes of both poets are further viewed as to how both poetries transfer the feeling of sublime, epiphany, and organic unity through different eras and zeitgeists by implementing distinct imageries.
Исследование сложности предложений, составляющих тексты правовых актов органов власти Российской Федерации
Authors: Savel'ev D.A.
Published: December 2024

Для качественной правореализации недостаточно только факта официального опубликования нормативных актов. Важна ясность правовых текстов, доступность их для понимания. Лингвистическое и юридическое качество текста взаимосвязаны. Создание качественного текста будет способствовать более четкому формулированию идей, заложенных в правовой или судебный акт. В статье содержатся методика и результаты исследования текстов законодательства России, проведенного в целях совершенствования правореализации и правоприменения, снижения затрат времени на восприятие правовых норм, улучшения качества правовых актов. Использованы тексты 199 тыс. правовых актов. Проведена сегментация текстов на 5,5 млн. предложений; автоматизированная морфосинтаксическая разметка предложений с выделением частей речи и их свойств. На этой основе рассчитаны метрики лексической и синтаксической сложности каждого предложения: длина, лексическое разнообразие, длины зависимостей частей речи, длины слов в слогах и др. Выбраны метрики, позволяющие количественно оценить сложность предложений правового текста, которая отличается от литературного текста. Предложена методика автоматизированного определения предложений, которые можно отнести к наиболее трудночитаемым, без использования ручного труда. На основе этой работы созданы и опубликованы примеры плохо читаемых предложений правовых актов. Сведения о предложениях проанализированы статистически. Определены органы власти, которые пишут сложнее, и тематики документов, в которых встречается больше сложно написанных предложений. Показано, что число длинных предложений в законодательстве существенно (в пять раз) возросло по сравнению с первыми годами современной российской государственности. В частности, половина предложений актов Конституционного Суда состоит более чем из 40 токенов каждое. Выделены наиболее часто встречающиеся словосочетания и обороты, которые характеризуют тематику текстов, в которых встречаются наиболее сложные предложения. Опубликованный информационный ресурс может стать в дальнейшем предметом для более детальных работ по совершенствованию юридической техники и содержания правовых и судебных актов.Для цитирования: Савельев Д.А. Исследование сложности предложений, составляющих тексты правовых актов органов власти Российской Федерации // Право. Журнал Высшей школы экономики. 2020. № 1. С. 50–74. УДК: 340 DOI: 10.17323/2072-8166.2020.1.50.74
Effect of a Specialized Nursing Subject Assignment on Perceived Knowledge and Skills to Care for Drug Users
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Villegas-Pantoja Miguel A. , Moreno-Cruz Mildred Astrid ,   Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Méndez-Ruiz Martha Dalila ,   Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Reyes Sánchez Carlos ,   Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
Published: December 2024

Objective. To identify the effect of a specialized subject on addictions on the knowledge and skills perceived by undergraduate nursing students to care for drug users.

Methods. This was a pre-experimental study of a single group with post- and pre-test measurements. The study included a sample of 59 students registered in the seventh semester in a public university in northeastern Mexico, who received 64 theoretical hours of the subject assignment “Nursing and addictions”, which was taught in face-to-face classes by professor nurses with training in the care of addictions. The emphasis was theoretical, where strategies, like clinical cases, screening instruments, and audiovisual material were used. Information was collected about sociodemographic data and the scale by Happel et al., of knowledge and perceived skills on the care of alcohol and other drug users was applied.

Results. The post-test registered higher scores in the subscales of overall knowledge on substance use (W = –4.532, p < 0.001), perceived knowledge on management of drug users (W = –5.909, p < 0.001), and perceived competences to care for alcohol and drug users (t = –8.000, p < 0.001).

Conclusion. The subject assignment analyzed contributed to increasing knowledge by nursing students regarding the phenomenon of addictions. As for perceived competences, although these increased significantly, they would have to be demonstrated in light of practical scenarios that confirm their persistence and impact on the quality of care.
Gold nanoparticle production by continuous-wave laser ablation in liquid media
Authors:   Universidad EAFIT, Carmona-Saldarriaga Laura , Ossa Alex ,   Universidad EAFIT
Published: December 2024

Over the past two decades, gold nanoparticles have gained much attention because of their unique qualities, such as optical effects, catalytic response, high surface area, and low toxicity. Chemical synthesis and pulsed laser ablation are the primary methods to create these nanoparticles. However, pulsed laser ablation can be expensive because it requires specialized lasers. Using low-cost, continuous-wave lasers is suggested to create gold nanoparticles with diameters of approximately 100 nm. Two different gold target thicknesses were used to observe particle production at different irradiation times and pulse durations. Also, a simple approximation was used to estimate the on/off duration based on target thickness, which yielded good results. This technique can be implemented without incurring high costs, increasing the global ability to produce and use nanoparticles for various purposes.
Diagnóstico ergonómico del riesgo de trastornos musculoesqueléticos en trabajadores de micro y pequeñas empresas. Estudio exploratorio
Authors:   Universidad de Atacama, Ibarra Villanueva Carlos , Astudillo Cornejo Pamela ,   Universidad de Atacama, Ramos Pison María José ,   Universidad de Atacama, Aguilera Olivares Forlin ,   Universidad de Atacama
Published: December 2024

Objetivo: Caracterizar la prevalencia de síntomas de trastornos musculoesqueléticos en trabadores de micro y pequeñas empresas, explorando los tipos de exposición laboral y las condiciones ergonómicas en estas empresas, para comprender su situación actual y proponer mejoras.
Metodología: Estudio exploratorio descriptivo transversal en 15 empresas de la ciudad de Copiapó, en Chile, con 119 trabajadores (58 mujeres y 61 hombres). El análisis ergonómico se efectuó mediante observaciones abiertas durante la jornada laboral. Para identificar y evaluar el riesgo de trastornos musculoesqueléticos, se utilizaron instrumentos conforme a las normas chilenas y una encuesta para evaluar síntomas musculoesqueléticos y el índice de carga mental nasa-tlx.
Resultados: Las mujeres reportaron más síntomas de dolor en cuello (46,6 %), hombros (58,6 %), manos/muñecas (51,7 %) y caderas (17,2 %) que los hombres, quienes informaron más dolor lumbar (52,5 %). El trabajo repetitivo afectó al 83,2 % de los trabajadores, con un 70,6 % expuesto a un nivel de riesgo alto. El 63 % enfrentó riesgos por manejo manual de cargas. En cuanto a la carga mental, el 30,3 % experimentó un nivel alto, el 40,3 % un nivel medio y el 29,4 % un nivel bajo, sin diferencias significativas entre sexos.
Conclusiones: Se observó una alta prevalencia de trastornos musculoesqueléticos entre los trabajadores y las trabajadoras, relacionada con elevados niveles de carga mental en tareas repetitivas y manejo manual de cargas. Estas condiciones reflejan precariedades laborales y la influencia de la división del trabajo por género. Urge implementar intervenciones ergonómicas en las micro y pequeñas empresas, pero enfrentan limitaciones debido al trabajo informal, la falta de visibilidad para los servicios preventivos y la carencia de políticas de salud pública dirigidas a estas poblaciones.
Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre el manejo del trauma dentoalveolar en cuidadores de niños y adolescentes
Authors:   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Colmenares-Vargas Kimberlin Verónica del Carmen , Morales-Achury Claudia Jazmín ,   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Otálora-Sarmiento Gina Estefanía ,   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Angarita-Díaz María del Pilar ,   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Angarita-Díaz Karen Mercedes ,   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Quintana del Solar Carmen Inocencia ,   Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Published: December 2024

Introducción: al realizar un manejo inmediato adecuado del trauma dentoalveolar (TDA) se puede obtener un mejor pronóstico de los dientes que presentan fractura o avulsión dental. El objetivo fue evaluar los Conocimientos, Actitudes y Practicas (CAPs) sobre el manejo del TDA en padres o cuidadores de niños y adolescentes entre 3 a 15 años, en Villavicencio, Colombia. Métodos: estudio descriptivo transversal, con una muestra representativa de 383 padres de familia o cuidadores de las diferentes comunas. Se utilizó un instrumento previamente validado en Perú, que se adaptó a la terminología colombiana con un grupo focal (V de Aiken: 0,92), y luego se realizó una prueba piloto obteniéndose un Alfa de Cronbach de 0,768. Una vez validado, se implementó a la muestra total. Para el análisis estadístico se empleó la prueba U-Mann Whitney y Kruskal-Wallis. Resultados: se identificó falta de información sobre primeros auxilios dentales, 80,7 % (n= 309). Se encontró un 68,1 % (n= 261) de los participantes que buscarían atención odontológica en una emergencia dental, y el 73,4 % (n= 281) buscaría atención de manera inmediata, pero solo el 38,1 % (n= 146) sabían cómo transportar el diente o fragmento. La mayoría de los padres 91,1 % (n= 349) en una avulsión no intentarían reimplantar el diente, y el 62,9 % (n= 241) no buscarían el fragmento en caso de una fractura dental. Conclusión: la mayoría de padres y cuidadores carecen de CAPs sobre el manejo del TDA en niños y adolescentes. Existe asociación significativa entre las tres dimensiones y tres factores: experiencia previa, haber recibido información y nivel educativo.
“When Someone Gets Sick, We Run to Them, Not From Them”: Holding Space for Solidarity Otherwise and the City in Times of Covid‐19
Authors: Cairo Aminata , Gronemeier Lisa‐Marlen , Icaza Rosalba , Salim Umbreen , Thrivikraman Jyothi , Vicherat Mattar Daniela
Published: December 2024

How can we think about solidarity in ways that are attentive to the diversity of stories, spaces, practices, bodies, and temporalities shaping a city? In this article, we argue that “holding space” is at the heart of such endeavour. In the project that informs this article, we examined different practices and dynamics of solidarity in The Hague, The Netherlands. The project took place during the Covid‐19 pandemic and aimed at exploring the multiple forms of solidarity that occur between city dwellers, the places they occupy in the city, and their daily practices that support urban life. Departing from our own practices of solidarity as researchers with different migratory backgrounds and belongings, as well as a basic understanding of solidarity as an embodied and enfleshed set of relations of care, we interrogate how solidarity practices unfold across different locations in the city of The Hague. Embarking upon this exploration, we as researchers became part of the communities and locations where these communities exist. We learned about solidarity firsthand as our stories became interwoven with those of other residents and the places they inhabit. These stories are the ones we describe in this work. The article is not just about what we learned, but also about how we learned in the process of doing this research. Thereby, we highlight the need to reconceptualize solidarity in a way that allows for differences to come forward; to be creative with those differences (Lorde, 1979/2018) to be able to grapple with the plurality of life stories of solidarity that shape the city of The Hague.
Seeking Refuge in South Africa: Navigating Power, Healing, and Co‐Creation in Body‐Mapping Processes
Authors: Idrees Syeda Sidra , Hannes Karin , De Andrade Marisa
Published: December 2024

This article refines the participatory body‐mapping process drawing insights from a preparatory workshop in South Africa, the country of origin of the method. Widely used in trauma‐informed research, body‐mapping as an art‐based method enables participants to express embodied experiences through non‐verbal storytelling. Responding to critiques of its cultural appropriation by the Global North, we engaged with scholars working with marginalised populations and/or in challenging research contexts to reflect on this participatory methodology. This article details their insights on how to conduct body‐mapping research as a contextually grounded tool and sensitive to marginalised populations. The article reconstitutes body‐mapping as a relational and dynamic method where bodies, spaces, and emotions interact to co‐create knowledge. This process reshapes power dynamics between researchers and participants, transforming body‐mapping into a collective space for healing and resistance. Rooted in the South African context, the research honours the method’s origins while actively exploring ethical ways to expand its potential for future use in forced migration research.
UKRAINIAN-POLISH INTELLECTUAL CONNECTIONS: THE CHALLENGES OF HISTORY
Authors:   National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Demska-Budzuliak Lesya
Published: December 2024

The article examines the characteristics and particularities of Ukrainian-Polish intellectual and scientific exchanges from the late 19th to the early 21st centuries. It reveals that the initiation and development of scientific collaboration were often influenced by political events: Poland’s regained independence in the early 20th century and the Ukrainian statehood movement throughout the 20th and into the 21st century. This context contributed to a unique aspect of Ukrainian-Polish scholarly cooperation, where not only Ukrainians from both sides of the border but also members of both nations actively participated, distinguishing it from other international Ukrainian scientific interactions. At the same time, it is noted that the source of most Ukrainian-Polish conflicts were Russian narratives. These narratives were intended to weaken Ukrainian-Russian relations and increase Russia’s colonial pressure.

Two political initiatives significantly influenced the development of intellectual relations between Ukrainians and Poles and their collaborative resistance to Russian imperial expansion: the “Prometheus” society and the Ukrainian Scientific Institute in Warsaw (1930-1939). Additionally, the role of Jerzy Giedroyc’s Paris-based magazine “Culture» in fostering independent Ukrainian intellectual thought in post-World War II Europe is examined.

Two main trends of Ukrainian-Polish cooperation in the post-war period of the existence of the USSR are identified: -in spite of and -for that. Cooperation was important for Ukrainian-Polish intellectual relations in emigration, despite the tragic conflicts that broke out between the two nations during the Second World War. Instead, cooperation between scientists of Soviet Ukraine and post-war Poland was based on the principle of conveying to the “free world” the truth about the Soviet open occupation of Ukraine and her pressure on Poland.

The role of Polish intellectuals and institutions in shaping independent Ukrainian humanitarian science within the broader European context following the reestablishment of Ukraine’s statehood at the end of the 20th century is highlighted.
BRUNO SCHULTZ’S MYTHOSPACE OF “THE CINNAMON SHOPS”
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Hajder Tatiana
Published: December 2024

The article is devoted to the work of the outstanding Polish writer of the interwar period, Bruno Schulz. The stylistic and pictorial-artistic originality of “The Cinnamon Shops” (Sklepy cynamonowe) does not leave the researchers of B. Shultz’s work indifferent so far. The work, which has become a cult for many generations, deals with implied images, symbols and motifs, which in their origins reach (in the opinion of the article’s author) to the deep layer of Indo-European myths.

Bruno Schultz’s prose is full of archetypal and mythical thinking. The writer creates a world in which the real and the unreal are vaguely demarcated, interpenetrating in the planes of the conscious and subconscious, and the spheres of the sacred and the profane constitute the diffuse fabric of the text. He creates his own artistic world through a masterful combination of elements of different cultures, religious systems and chronotopes. Time is also subject to transformations, which is divided into two time categories of the mythical dimension: “real/full time” and “time of dying/emptiness” in the cycle “Cinnamon Shops”. This approach to understanding the category of time can be explained by B. Schultz’s deep immersion in the prophetic tradition of Judaism. Apart from this specific national tradition, Polish and European cultural traditions are equally organic for the writer. Therefore, symbols and mythologemes, diverse in their origin, appear in a whimsical interweaving. However, they constitute a single and indivisible canvas of the artistic world of B. Schultz’s work, illustrating the complex but unceasing process of entry and «implantation» of a peripheral or foreign culture into the cultural sphere of the center (or the core of national culture). The space in The Cinnamon Shops is divided into different worlds, different levels of initiation and knowledge of reality. The space-time, where all places and every minute are significant, is fragmented, as it is constructed by the author from fragments of memory and subjected to the process of mythologizing. Thus, a coherent picture emerges from disjointed passages and turns into a myth.