bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Are heavy metal fans sexist? The relationship between metal music depicting misogynistic violence and sexism
Authors: Messick Kyle J. , Agcaoili Dani , Drane Hogan , Taylor Hope
Published: May 2024

An exploratory study was conducted to investigate the relationship between heavy metal music and sexism based on metal subgenre preferences, lyrical preferences, artwork preferences and associated consumer behaviours. Previous literature has been inconsistent in defining the relationship between music, lyrics and sexism. Data was collected from 423 fans of heavy metal music including their subgenre, lyrical and album cover content preferences, affective responses to lyrics and album artwork, and intended consumer behaviours respective to metal music with misogynistic themes. It was found that the style of metal music preferred by listeners, including specific subgenres of styles associated with misogynistic themes like death metal, was unrelated to sexism. Hostile sexism was higher among those that preferred lyrics and imagery depicting misogynistic violence. Those higher in hostile sexism experienced more positive and less aversive emotions in response to both lyrics and imagery that depicted misogynistic violence, and they reported being more likely to buy albums, clothing, wear clothing and hang posters in their homes that depicted misogynistic violence. This provides evidence that enjoyment of specific styles of metal music is not associated with sexism, but there may be a subgroup of more sexist individuals that are especially drawn to lyrics and images depicting misogynistic violence in heavy metal.
Editorial
Authors: Hassan Nedim , Scott Niall , Varas-Díaz Nelson , Hagen Ross
Published: May 2024

This editorial was written as ongoing conflicts were unfolding in the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan and elsewhere. Heavy metal music has previously been considered as an evocative medium through which war and conflict can be conveyed and understood in a range of ways. Here, the authors discuss how several metal music studies have had a role in enabling people to reflect both on the nature of war and on its relationship with lived experience, notions of national identity, music production and scenes.
De caso a caso: a regra e a exceção: História cruzada – França/Brasil – das mulheres na antiguidade
Authors: Beltrão Claudia , Cuchet Violaine Sebillotte
Published: May 2024

Este volume reúne onze estudos de caso sobre a atuação social de mulheres nomeadas na antiguidade greco-romana. Trata-se de estudos de caso baseados nos objetivos e na metodologia do Projeto Eurykleia – celles que avaient un nom. A hipótese a investigar é que as mulheres ativas que conhecemos através da documentação não são menos excepcionais do que os homens ativos. Não mais se trata de escrever uma história da categoria de sexo, isto é, “as mulheres”. A história das mulheres e do gênero que hoje queremos escrever considera as mulheres como considera-se os homens, ou seja, sem pressupor antigas interpretações a respeito delas. Trata-se de considerá-las em sua ação, inseridas em suas sociedades. Em outras palavras, nossa hipótese de trabalho consiste em considerar que as mulheres das sociedades antigas nem sempre ou sistematicamente foram sexualizadas.
A határérzet tényezői a szerb-magyar államhatár mentén
Authors: Kriska Olivér
Published: May 2024

A kutatás célja az, hogy bemutassa a határokkal kapcsolatos gondolkodás és tudományos vizsgálódás fejlődését, valamint az ezen a területen uralkodó trendeket és elméleti kereteket, alkalmazva és bemutatva mindezt a szerb–magyar államhatár mentén húzódó mintaterületen. A hagyományos határkutatás a fizikai államhatárokra helyezte a vizsgálódás fókuszát, míg a posztmodern megközelítés a társadalmi, kulturális és szimbolikus dimenziókat hangsúlyozza, és a határokat változónak, dinamikusnak és konstruáltnak tekinti. A kritikai határkutatások kiegészítik a posztmodern nézeteket azzal, hogy vizsgálják, hogyan jönnek létre és kapnak értelmet a határok a napjainkban és minden hatalmi és egyéb aszimmetriai tényezők mentén alakul mindez. A mentális határok kulcsfontosságú szerepet játszanak, befolyásolva a különböző területiségek és társadalmi csoportok iránti felfogást és viselkedést. A kutatási területet, a szerb–magyar határszakasz mentén a történelmi események, a demográfiai és nemzetiségi összetétel, a gazdasági körülmények, az EU-tagság, a menekültmigráció és a COVID-19 járvány által kialakított egyedi jellemzők és jelentések miatt került kiválasztásra. A kutatás elsődlegesen kvantitatív adatfelvételt alkalmaz, beleértve elsősorban kérdőíves felméréseket és néhány interjút is. Az eredmények jelentős különbségeket mutattak a határhasználati szokásokban, a határhoz kapcsolódó attitűdökben és a mentális határok tekintetében a két oldalon élő magyar anyanyelvű lakosok között. A disszertáció azonosította a határ társadalmi újratermelését meghatározó összetett tényezőket, és kiemelte a helyi nézőpontok és tapasztalatok megértésének fontosságát. A kutatás fő korlátjai, hogy kizárólag magyar anyanyelvű lakosokra koncentrált, és további kvalitatív jellegű módszertanra van szükség a folyamatok további részletes feltárása érdekében. Mindazonáltal a kutatás eredményeivel összefüggő tényezők megértése kulcsfontosságú a határmenti együttműködés, a békés együttélés, a döntéshozatal szempontjából, betekintést adva a határtérségek dinamikájába és a helyi közösségek érdekeibe, életébe.
Novel organisms and the ethics of conservation: Divergent views on gene drives reflect divergent ideas about humans and nature
Authors: Eser Uta
Published: May 2024

What concepts of nature, humans, and their relationships underpin the debate about gene drives for conservation? To provide some answers to this question, the eradication of invasive rodents on islands is used as an example. While current debates mostly weigh the potential benefits
for conservation against the potential ecological risks, it is worthwhile to move beyond such a risk-benefit perspective. Ethical issues that are more specific to conservation are: the significance of “natural”, the normative goals of conservation, and the ideal of living in harmony
with nature.
Understanding integrated human-Earth system models as boundary objects: Enhancing credibility and interdisciplinary collaboration
Authors: Pawluczuk Łukasz , Heitzig Jobst
Published: May 2024

Integrated human-Earth system models could be a useful tool for interdisciplinary collaboration on sustainability issues. However, it is challenging to integrate all disciplines equally. Considering modeling frameworks as boundary objects could help. In this perspective, a modeling
framework, while clearly defined in its basic function, could be adapted and reinterpreted by researchers from different disciplines according to their specific contexts and questions, yet the framework still remains a common reference point behind these different adaptations. This flexibility
and plasticity could contribute to the evolution of the modeling framework itself. The authors discuss how this might look, using the copan:CORE framework as an example.
Tracing the Evolutionary Path of Experimental Law: from Comparative Law to Regulatory Sandboxes
Authors: Flückiger Alexandre
Published: May 2024

This paper explores the evolution of the experimental paradigm in legal frameworks, tracing its development from early influences in comparative law to the contemporary application of regulatory sandboxes. It begins with the integration of empirical methods inspired by scientific research into the field of law. The exploration covers various aspects of experimental law, including federalism, comparative law, legisprudence, emergency and incremental legislation, soft law, sunset legislation, temporary regulations, and experimental legislation stricto sensu. The paper concludes by discussing the challenges and implications of balancing experimental law’s flexibility with the need for legal stability and security.
Exploration of marketing strategies through resource quantification and economic evaluation in Elaeocarpus serratus L., unlocking its potential
Authors: Deepthy R M , Siril E A
Published: May 2024

Elaeocarpus serratus L. is an indigenous tree that yields edible fruits with high nutritional value, yet the cultivation, marketing in mainstreams and consumption have not intensified so far despite its potential. So, this work aims to realize the unexplored potential of E. serratus as an agroforestry resource by evaluating the economic as well as marketing status of the fruits. The methodology consists of assessing the resource distribution, fruit yield, constraints for domestication and economic viability of E. serratus. According to resource quantification data, cluster 1 had the highest average fruit yield (32.5 kg). The respondents' opinionated harvesting challenges, with a mean Likert score of 3.711, underscore that the majority of fruits were wasted. The processed, salt dipped fruits have the highest selling profit of 150 INR (USD 1.80) per kg. The selling of fruits through different market channels and the t-test analysis of profit of raw and processed fruits indicated a significant difference (P<0.001). The raw and processed fruits have a total marketing cost of 995 INR (12 USD) and 1030 INR (USD 12.44) (for 10 kg). However, the marketing efficiency and degree of market performance were observed to be poor. The lack of value-added products, scattered distributions, seasonal availability and priority for exotic fruits affect their demand. Further, the study emphasizes the need to address marketing challenges and explore the economic potential of E. serratus. This aligns with the broader goal of sustainable management and commercial feasibility of other underutilized fruits globally and the report is the first of our knowledge.
Total value of benefits and financial costs from independent oil palm plantations in Seruyan regency in 2023
Authors: Febian Afirus , Priatmadi Bambang Joko , Biyatmoko Danang , Adriani Dewi Erika
Published: May 2024

Independent palm oil growers have participated in meeting the world's palm oil needs as well as contributing to economic development by increasing income and reducing poverty. Therefore, knowing the total value of benefits and financial costs from independent oil palm plantations is very important. This research aims to determine the total value of benefits and financial costs of independent oil palm plantations in Seruyan Regency. The Slovin method was used in selecting the sample size. The research method uses an exploratory research method, with benefit-cost analysis in the form of calculating Net Present Value (NPV), benefit-cost ratio (B/C Ratio) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). The results show that independent oil palm plantations in 2023 in Seruyan Regency are financially feasible to implement, this is indicated by the value of benefits greater than the value of costs, namely the total value of PV benefits IDR 1,409,358,175,296.54 and the total value of PV costs IDR 44,466,996,210.44; a positive NPV value of IDR 1,501,380,296,994.71 and a B/C ratio of 3.169 and an IRR of 11 %. Where this analysis has shown that the benefit value is greater than the cost value, so financially independent oil palm plantations can provide benefits for improving community welfare. However, this prosperity does not last forever, because the value of the benefits provided will decrease in the long term, this shows that oil palm plantation activities are not feasible in the long term, to change this condition can be overcome by preparing to carry out replanting.
Optimization of polyphenol extraction, phenolic profile by LC-ESI-MS/MS, antioxidant, anti-enzymatic, and cytotoxic activities of Physalis acutifolia
Authors: Derbak Larbi , Bendif Hamdi , Ayad Radia , Bensouici Chawki , Yildiz İlyas , Demirtas Ibrahim , Rebbas Khellaf , Plavan Gabriel , Ben Hamadi Naoufel , Abu-Elsaoud Abdelghafar M. , Alomran Maryam M. , Özdemir Sadin , Boufahja Fehmi
Published: May 2024

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Effect of nitrogen content on the static recrystallization and precipitation behaviors of vanadium–titanium microalloyed steels
Authors: Zhao Baochun , Zhao Tan , Huang Lei , Li Junbo
Published: May 2024

Double compression tests were performed on vanadium–titanium microalloyed steels with different nitrogen contents by using a Gleeble-3800 thermo-mechanical simulator to study the softening behaviors of the deformed austenite during different time intervals between the two passes. The static recrystallization fractions were calculated by the stress offset method and static recrystallization diagrams for the tested steels were obtained. The effects of deformation temperature and interval time on the softening behaviors were analyzed. Especially, the effect of nitrogen on the softening behaviors of the tested steels is discussed in detail. The results showed that the softening behaviors of the tested steels with various nitrogen contents are different. As far as the steel with low nitrogen content is concerned, the softening fraction increases monotonically with increasing time interval, and higher temperature can promote the static recrystallization. However, with more nitrogen added into vanadium–titanium microalloyed steel, precipitated particles of vanadium titanium carbonitride can be observed in the tested steel at the temperature of 850 °C or 800 °C, which leads to the formation of plateaus on the softening curves. An increase in nitrogen content in the steel is favorable for vanadium titanium carbonitride precipitation, which leads to a stronger prohibition of static recrystallization and a longer plateau on the softening curves. Moreover, the precipitated particles in the tested steel will not play an inhibition role in static recrystallization until the nitrogen content in the steel reaches a critical value.
Philanthropy, the 2030 Agenda and UN Diplomacy
Authors: Saner Raymond , Yiu Lichia
Published: May 2024

An increasing number of philanthropic organizations (inter alias, POs) are contributing to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its 17 SDGs and are involved with the multi-stakeholder process at the UN and other international Organisations. POs’ interest in participating in the SDG process has over the years increased due to the multiple crises that the world has to face caused by pandemics, war, food insecurity, poverty, and climate change. The interventions of POs are in general greatly appreciated but also questioned by some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who have some reservations about the intentions of POs. Within the family of UN agencies, several International Organizations (IOs) welcome POs and provide mechanisms of engagement (UN, UNDESA, UNDP, WHO). Some POs are taking part in the implementation of the SDGs and the related UN processes and are creating intermediary actors or organizations and platforms for greater scale and impact. Some POs are interested in creating a joint representation at the UN in the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). This new development is the subject matter of this short commentary.
Poet vs. Philosopher
Authors: Babits Antal
Published: May 2024

Shem Tov ben Joseph Falaquera (ca. 1225 - ca. 1295) in his youth he was a poet and afterwards declared that he was quitting poetry to devote himself to less frivolous pursuits; but this was perhaps only a figure of speech. His poetry is in contemporary taste, without further distinction. As a philosopher he was not original and did not wish to be. He was also a writer of occasional poems, and probably in the fashion of the time, received gifts from wealthy patrons. This occupation, however, he early abjured as little suited to his taste and temperament. In his mature age, Falaquera declared that to pursue poetry is a dangerous profession as it is not engaged in truth but in beauty and rhetorics instead!
In the Labyrinth of Remembrance: Historical Thinking and the Pluralism of past-interpretation
Authors: Szilágyi Tamás
Published: May 2024

The study explores the issues of European remembrance politics and common culture of remembrance, analysing the relationship between collective memory and historiography. It points out that history is a constructed narrative that serves political ends and that national identity is closely intertwined with the national image of history. The study takes stock of the dilemmas of a common remembrance policy at the European level: the divergence of national narratives and the question of a single European identity. Finally, presents the issues of European memory culture, from the Holocaust to EU integration and migration, and makes proposals for an unbiased, diverse and common European memory policy.
Alice Rohrwacher’s Cinema of Poetry
Authors: Wilson Emma
Published: May 2024

Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera (2023), the director’s fourth feature, opens with a young woman’s face, her glow, her blondeness. Rohrwacher is at once one of the most singular and most successful directors making films in Italy today. I look here at the distinct, full-throated critique of patriarchy and of machismo, in Italy and beyond, present in all her films but most forcefully in La Chimera. A vision of social and gender relations that transcend patriarchy, a refusal of indenture and violence, a focus on care for the earth and all living beings, orient her work and direct it toward the future. I see this as part of a broader project of antipatriarchal world making, one that depends not on the gender of the director or cinematographer, but on the vision the films propose: a vision realized in Rohrwacher’s cinema of poetry.
“You’re my people”
Authors: Fawaz Ramzi
Published: May 2024

In The Last of Us Part II, the second installment in the hit video game series, players are made to reckon with the moral consequences of its protagonist Joel’s disastrous actions in the previous game. For his inaugural column, Ramzi Fawaz argues that the sequel “is one of contemporary popular culture’s most explicit statements of what political theorist Hannah Arendt calls ‘representative thinking.’” The video game as a medium makes representative thinking an embodied experience, forcing players into a range of perspectives and moral positions as they both commit and become victims of virtually enacted violence. In doing so, the game functions a critique of “the ceaselessly spreading network of human violence and its unforeseen consequences,” and testament to the forms of collectivity and connection that are forged in its wake.
May December and the Remediation of Tabloid Culture
Authors: Ouellette Laurie
Published: May 2024

Upon its release last year, Todd Haynes’ May December (2023) received critical acclaim for its adaptation of the real-life scandal involving 34-year-old Mary Kay Letourneau and 12-year-old Vili Fuluaau. The film draws on the events and tabloidization of Letourneau’s predatory affair, critiquing the ways in which popular media creates scandals by “packaging real people as media characters for public consumption.” However, citing the distancing that Haynes and screenwriter Samy Burch have made from the film’s source material and living subjects, FQ columnist Laurie Ouellette questions May December’s disinterest in reflexively examining its own participation in these exploitative dynamics that it appears to critique. Does May December expose the sensationalist and extractive cultural logic of tabloid media—or regurgitate it?
Teacher Education Program Contribution to Ensuring Appropriate Practice at Preprimary Schools of Ethiopia
Authors: Gedefa Walelign Admasu , Mehirete Dawit Mekonnen
Published: May 2024

Teacher education programs are essential components in providing quality education for children. This study attempted to explore the contribution of Teacher Education programs in acquainting preprimary school teachers with the guiding principles, relevant curriculum, the learning cycles of children, and fit instruction and assessment methods for children in practicing curricular activities at preprimary schools. A descriptive survey approach was used in the study. Data were collected from 221 randomly selected graduating class trainees and five purposively selected trainers using questionnaires, interviews, and discussions. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, and thematic analysis, and qualitative data were summarized using the following logic. High percentages of respondents did not favor the contribution of Teacher Education programs in acquainting trainees with the guiding principles of child development and learning,  appropriateness of the curriculum, learning cycles of children, practice of relevant curricular activities, application of fit methods of instruction and assessment means for children at the expected levels. Besides, problems were reported in teacher education programs, such as unsuitable materials, challenging courses, negative attitudes toward the profession, time shortages, and the absence of centers for skill development. Parallel measures to be taken to alleviate the problems were suggested. Thus, the study has its benefits in indicating the limitations of the teacher education program to take measures in the future at preprimary schools in Ethiopia and the world at large.
Perspective of Early Childhood Education Teachers on School Connectivity to Parental Support in the Context of Blended Learning During a Pandemi
Authors: Purnamasari Ikaningtyas , Pranoto Yuli Kurniawati Sugiyo , Handayani Sri Sularti Dewanti
Published: May 2024

Although we are now seeing a point where we can control the pandemic, its impact on education remains a major highlight. Schools around the world have been forced to make deep changes by switching to distance learning and adopting blended learning methods that integrate face-to-face and online learning. This transition not only creates challenges for students, teachers, and parents, and creates new opportunities to improve the way we educate and connect. This research explores the views of Early Childhood Education teachers in Semarang regarding School Connectedness and parent support during the pandemic. With 74 Kindergarten A and Kindergarten B teachers as participants, using the Ex post facto quantitative method in the 2021-2022 school year, this research utilized an online questionnaire via Google Forms. Ordinal regression analysis shows that parental support significantly influences School Connectedness (Wald = 7.318, sig. = 0.007). The novelty of the research lies in its focus on PAUD teachers in Semarang who are facing the challenges of distance learning and blended learning due to the pandemic. The benefits involve a deeper understanding of the crucial role of parental support in strengthening teacher-school-student relationships. The results of the research can be a basis for schools, teachers and parents to develop strategies to improve School Connectedness in the future, especially in an ever-changing learning context. Thus, this research contributes to our understanding of the factors that influence the quality of education in the pandemic era.
The Social and Psychological Impact of Women’s Empowerment in Child Education: Rethinking Motherhood
Authors: Hossain Md. Sabbir , Chowdhury Md. Mahmud Hasan
Published: May 2024

This paper exhibits new empirical evidence of women’s empowerment regarding child education. It examines the impacts of women's empowerment in social and psychological child education, focusing specifically on motherhood. It also criticizes the fragile bonding between mothers and children in respect of women’s empowerment. The researchers use descriptive research design and qualitative methods where they take interviews to get the expected output of the research from the selected population. The findings of this study present the handicaps of mothers that are engaged in jobs in terms of parenting.  Most of the mothers opined that employed mothers can earn money which gives them a positive vibe but they fail to manage proper nourishment for their children to educate them properly. So their children face immense difficulties from social and psychological perspectives while unemployed mothers can manage sufficient time to nurture their children. Despite having some visible benefits of women’s empowerment the researchers mainly focus on the mental gap between children and employed mothers and the potential negative outcome of a mother-child mental gap from sociological and psychological perspectives.
Maintaining production when trees dominate agroforestry systems at Vale do Ribeira, Brazil
Authors: Seoane Carlos Eduardo , Froufe Luís Claudio , Lima Artur Dalton , Bim Ocimar Batista
Published: May 2024

The Vale do Ribeira Successional Agroforestry System practiced in areas not covered by native vegetation in the dominion of the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, generates food security, agroecological processes and production, income, social justice and ecological restoration. There is a production bottleneck when the system reaches the tree dominated phase. Our objectives were to examine potential products and propose enhancing strategies. Species diversity and regulation constraints are challenges for production and commercialization. To be successful, one or a few products must be determined, product-specific strategies must be developed, together with building adequate regulations. The juçara palm (Euterpe edulis) is the species with the most interesting characteristics and should be the focal species for tree phase sustainable production.
Medication reconciliation in in-patients with chronic pathologies: a narrative review
Authors: María Vega Elena , Mora-Villaseñor Macarena , Córdova-Mariángel Pía , Fernández-Rocca Pola , Sandoval-Quijada Tamara
Published: May 2024

Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of the medication reconciliation process by pharmacists at the hospital level in patients with chronic non-communicable diseases, evidenced through the analysis of readmissions and the acceptance of pharmaceutical interventions. Method: A narrative bibliographic review was conducted in databases of the University of Concepción between 2011 and 2021. Keywords used in the search included medication reconciliation, hospital readmission, clinical pharmacy, discrepancy, among others. The search was conducted in both English and Spanish. Clinical studies, trials, descriptive observational studies, and analytical observational studies (case and control reports) were included, involving a population over 18 years old with chronic or non-communicable diseases and reconciliation at admission, during the stay, and at hospital discharge. Results: A total of 36 articles were reviewed, of which only 23 compared the impact on unplanned readmissions within 30 days of hospital discharge, and 4 mentioned visits to the emergency department during the same period. Only 15 articles presented physician acceptance of interventions carried out by pharmacists during the medication reconciliation process, with an acceptance rate of at least 60%. Conclusions: Based on this bibliographic review, it can be concluded that medication reconciliation has an impact on the quality of care. This is reflected in a reduction in both the number of visits to the emergency department and hospital readmissions during the 30 days following discharge.
The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) in nephrology: advantages and disadvantages
Authors: Akl Ahmed , Lomatayo Ben , Adejum Oluseyi Ademola
Published: May 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a new tool to help save lives, treat diseases, and conduct research. The first artificial intelligence research in the field of nephrology came from Egypt, Africa, and it was directed to predict and adjust the quality of hemodialysis sessions for patients even before they started the session, which saved time and money. Similarly, the application of AI in the field of transplantation comparing the accuracy of AI with multivariate statistics in the prediction of graft survival was done in Egypt. With advances in digital networking and the global spread of the internet, applications of AI have been expanded and now involve the field of research. AI can now start a research project, write a review article, and even plan a research design. In this paper, we discuss how AI can be used in various fields of nephrology, emphasizing the benefits over the drawbacks.
Dos tipos de don: sobre conocimiento, reconocimiento y el liderazgo de las parteras. El caso de dos comunidades en México: una mixteca y una nahua
Authors: Neira-Castro Esther
Published: May 2024

En este artículo analizo la figura de las parteras-curanderas en dos comunidades: Santa Cruz Mitlatongo, Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca, y Santa Catarina del Monte, Texcoco, Estado de México. Asimismo, destaco otros tipos de liderazgo femenino comunitario que escapan a los ojos de la literatura antropológica sobre partería y los conceptualizo mediante la noción de don: primero, desde la perspectiva económica del concepto maussiano; segundo, como una categoría local que considera que el conocimiento de la partería se transmite generacionalmente. Finalmente, reflexiono sobre la presencia del liderazgo local femenino que se basa en el conocimiento sobre el cuerpo y argumento que el papel de las mujeres parteras indígenas las posiciona como sujetos políticos en sus contextos particulares.
Planificação econômica e estratégias de desenvolvimento durante os governos do MAS na Bolívia (2006-2019)
Authors: De Oliveira Andrade Everaldo
Published: May 2024

O artigo traz um balanço da política econômica dos governos do MAS, desde a ascensão de Evo Morales em 2006, à luz das antigas teorias desenvolvimentistas cepalinas – avaliando suas possíveis proximidades – e dos diálogos com as teses sobre a planificação econômica de caráter estatal e socialista. O objetivo foi debater se houve proximidades entre as estratégias de desenvolvimento econômico a partir do estado e um renascimento de antigas teses econômicas estatizantes e nacionalistas, ou se, de fato, houve a elaboração de uma nova e original estratégia de desenvolvimento de características comunitárias e autorreguláveis próxima do chamado “capitalismo andino”. A primeira parte do texto resgata discussões sobre os contextos históricos acerca de estratégias de desenvolvimento e planificação econômica na Bolívia e em outros países com desafios comuns. O texto apresenta uma análise não apenas da experiência boliviana desde a revolução de 1952 e a comuna de La Paz de 1971, mas, também das propostas sugeridas pelo MAS e seus principais dirigentes. Busca-se, em face dessas questões, examinar alguns dos resultados e balanços possíveis sobre as iniciativas econômicas dos governos do MAS a partir de 2006, tendo como referenciais principais o Plano Nacional de Desenvolvimento de 2007 e a nova constituição de 2009.
Genetic Analysis of TPM1 Gene Polymorphism (rs11071720) in Patients with Non-Syndromic Cleft Lip/Palate in the South Indian Population. A Case Control Study
Authors: Murugesan Dhakshinya , Felicita A. Sumathi , Jayaseelan Vijayashree Priyadharshini
Published: May 2024

The aim of this study was to find out if there was an association between TPM1 gene polymorphism (rs11071720) and non-syndromic cleft lip and palate in humans. Twenty five patients with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate (NSCL/P) and twenty five healthy patients as controls were enrolled in the study. Whole blood drawn from the participants was used to obtain genomic DNA. Sequence specific primers were used to amplify the region spanning the polymorphic site of the TPM1 gene using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The genotype of the subjects was identified employing the RFLP technique. The genotype and allele frequency distributions in the non-syndromic cleft lip and cleft palate patients and control groups were compared using Chi-square test. In the NSCL/P, the genotype in the order from highest to lowest frequency was TC (48%), followed by CC (32%) and TT (20%). Although the genotype frequency of the case and the control groups were found to be in agreement with Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium, the genotype frequencies TC, CC and TT of the polymorphism (rs11071720) among the two groups were not statistically significant which was evident from the  p-value 0.8472. No significant association was found between TPM1 gene (rs11071720) polymorphism and NSCL/P.
Preservation of Socket for Immediate Dental Implants in Aesthetic Zone from Upper Jaw: Aesthetic Approach-Case Report
Authors: Colorado-Zuluaga Juliana , Tovío-Martínez Eilien , Urbano-del-Valle Samuel
Published: May 2024

Ensuring optimal aesthetic outcomes in dental implant cases within the maxillary anterior area requires careful consideration of socket preservation and atraumatic tooth extraction. These factors play a crucial role in achieving successful and aesthetically pleasing treatments. The objective of this study is to present a series of clinical cases involving dental extractions of anterior maxillary teeth with a poor prognosis. This study highlights the importance of socket preservation and atraumatic tooth extraction in ensuring optimal aesthetic results in dental implant cases within the maxillary anterior area. In these cases, a two-armed lever technique was planned for atraumatic alveolar preservation during the extraction process.Following the tooth extraction, the fresh socket was reclassified, and dental implants were subsequently placed using a modified drilling technique in certain cases. The authors assessed the primary stability of the implants, while in other cases, bone regeneration procedures were performed. The presented clinical cases demonstrate the successful implementation of the two-armed lever technique for atraumatic alveolar preservation, leading to favorable outcomes in terms of primary implant stability and bone preservation. Techniques for bone preservation after tooth extraction aim to minimize post-extraction bone resorption. By implementing appropriate protocols, such as the concept of the dual zone and the two-armed lever technique, successful outcomes can be achieved in terms of both aesthetics and preservation of the alveolar bone.
Considerações sobre os jogos, a ludicidade e o design: uma revisão de obras recorrentemente citadas na Educação Matemática
Authors: Fogaça Carneiro Fernando Henrique
Published: May 2024

Esta revisão bibliográfica e ensaio teórico tem por objetivo apresentar discussões sobre jogos, ludicidade e design por meio da análise de três obras recorrentemente citadas em trabalhos provenientes do campo da Educação Matemática. Os livros em questão são Homo Ludens: o jogo como elemento da cultura, de Johan Huizinga, Os jogos e os homens: a máscara e a vertigem, de Roger Caillois, e A realidade em jogo: por que os games nos tornam melhores e como eles podem mudar o mundo, de Jane McGonigal. A seleção destas monografias se deu por intermédio de uma revisão de literatura feita no Banco Digital de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD), analisando-se a frequência de citação/referência nos trabalhos filtrados e as potencialidades teóricas vislumbradas em cada uma. Mediante uma leitura detalhada das obras na íntegra, foi possível identificar e descrever alguns conceitos potencialmente relevantes, quais sejam: paidia, ágon, ludus, agôn, alea, mimicry, ilinx, delegação, estado de fluxo, fiero, recompensas intrínsecas e extrínsecas e atividades autotélicas. Com isso, espera-se que emerjam novos olhares a respeito dos jogos, da ludicidade e do design, especialmente quando aplicadas à Educação.
Crónica de Derecho canónico de 2023
Authors: Sedano Joaquín
Published: May 2024

Se da noticia de los principales documentos y actos jurídicos dados en el año 2023 por el Romano Pontífice y los distintos dicasterios de la curia romana, así como de los acuerdos internacionales suscritos por la Santa Sede. También se hace referencia a la actividad canónica en el ámbito de la Conferencia Episcopal Española.
Dicasterio para la Doctrina de la Fe
Authors: Salvatori Davide
Published: May 2024

SUMARIO: 1. Origen histórico e importancia. 2. Estructura y competencias. 3. Ejercicio de la potestad vicaria y valor de los documentos. 4. Relación con los demás dicasterios. 5. Organismos del DDF.
Vid. también: Commissio Theologia Internationalis; Dicasterios de la Curia romana; Magisterio de la Iglesia; Santo Oficio [Congregación del]; Tribunal del Dicasterio para la Doctrina de la Fe.
Carmen PEÑA – Miguel CAMPO IBÁÑEZ (coords.), El Derecho Canónico ante los abusos sexuales, Dykinson, Madrid 2023, 296 pp., ISBN 978-84-1170-012-2
Authors: Martínez-Pérez Victor-Manuel
Published: May 2024

Book Review
A snapshot of bacterial endophytes isolated from the roots of Vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) grown at Bien Hoa airbase, Dong Nai province
Authors: Vu Thi Lan Anh , Nguyen Thi Nhan , Dang Thi Ha Thu , Pham The Hai , Nguyen Quoc Dinh , Ngo Thi Thuy Huong , Tran Van Tuan
Published: May 2024

Vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) with a strong root system has been widely used for environmental pollution treatment. Recently, this grass has been cultivated at Bien Hoa airbase to mitigate dioxin concentration in the contaminated soil. Bacterial endophytes have been recognized to play key roles in plant growth promotion and responses of plant hosts to environmental factors. However, a beneficial association between endophytic bacteria and Vetiver grass root system grown in dioxin-contaminated soil has not been elucidated. In the present study, we isolated sixteen endophytic bacterial strains from the roots of Vetiver grass. The results of DNA sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene revealed that these culturable bacterial endophytes belong to 9 species of different genera. Four strains, including Klebsiella variicola B1, Enterobacter cloacae B4, Enterobacter kobei B6, and Enterobacter cloacae B11, produce high amounts of indol acetic acid (IAA). Strains K. variicola B1 and E. cloacae B4 also produce phytase and phosphatase to dissolve phytate and phosphate, respectively. These strains were selected to evaluate their abilities in promoting the growth of tomato plants as a model. After 28 days of inoculation with the tested strains through the roots, tomato plants grew 19% to 22% faster than the control plants. Conclusively, this study shows for the first time the successful isolation of endophytic bacteria from the roots of Vetiver grass cultivated in dioxin-contaminated soil, and some culturable bacterial strains exhibit as promising candidates for plant growth promotion.
Second bibliography of biodiversity research on Robben Island
Authors: Sherley Richard B. , Underhill Les G , Barham Peter J
Published: May 2024

This bibliography of published output of research relating to Robben Island, Table Bay, South Africa, covers the period 2016–2024. The previous bibliography covered the period up to 2016. All authors are grateful to the Robben Island Museum for support for this research, which is a contribution to the knowledge record of this World Heritage Site.
Polyadenylated versions of small non-coding RNAs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae are degraded by Rrp6p/Rrp47p independent of the core nuclear exosome
Authors: Chaudhuri Anusha , Paul Soumita , Banerjea Mayukh , Das Biswadip
Published: May 2024

In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, polyadenylated forms of mature (and not precursor) small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) those fail to undergo proper 3¢-end maturation are subject to an active degradation by Rrp6p and Rrp47p, which does not require the involvement of core exosome and TRAMP components. In agreement with this finding, Rrp6p/Rrp47p is demonstrated to exist as an exosome-independent complex, which preferentially associates with mature polyadenylated forms of these sncRNAs. Consistent with this observation, a C-terminally truncated version of Rrp6p (Rrp6p-ΔC2) lacking physical association with the core nuclear exosome supports their decay just like its full-length version. Polyadenylation is catalyzed by both the canonical and non-canonical poly(A) polymerases, Pap1p and Trf4p. Analysis of the polyadenylation profiles in WT and rrp6-Δ strains revealed that the majority of the polyadenylation sites correspond to either one to three nucleotides upstream or downstream of their mature ends and their poly(A) tails ranges from 10-15 adenylate residues. Most interestingly, the accumulated polyadenylated snRNAs are functional in the rrp6-Δ strain and are assembled into spliceosomes. Thus, Rrp6p-Rrp47p defines a core nuclear exosome-independent novel RNA turnover system in baker’s yeast targeting imperfectly processed polyadenylated sncRNAs that accumulate in the absence of Rrp6p.
Employees' perceptions of organizational culture and motivational factors that increase labour productivity in food enterprises
Authors: Zabrodina Valentina , Shlenskaya Nataliya
Published: May 2024

The purpose of the study is to analyze the attitude of food industry workers to the elements of organizational culture and the characteristics of their attitude to the mission, goals and values of the organization. The objectives are to establish the relationship between the demographic characteristics of employees and the concepts being analyzed, to identify key aspects that contribute to the effective work of the team, and to determine the nature of employee relationships outside of work tasks.
To test the hypothesis that the opinion about the presence of the mission, values and goals of the company, as well as adherence to them, is associated with the demographic characteristics of the respondents, 60 employees of food enterprises were surveyed, and a non-parametric method of mathematical statistics, the «Chi-square» criterion, was used to check the reliability of the research results.
It has been established that there is a moderate connection between age and work experience, on the one hand, and the perception of the organization’s values, on the other. Research has shown that employees who are older and have longer tenure identify more strongly with the organization. It has been proven that employees who accept the concepts of the key characteristics of the organization's organizational culture follow these principles. The special significance of the mission for the majority of the company’s employees was determined. The share of respondents who confirmed that they follow the company’s mission is the highest — 66,7 %. Gender differences in the perception of the mission are identified, and a diversity of opinions is presented regarding the mission in the organization, its assessments and understanding of its significance for the organization.
The results obtained show not only the importance of monitoring employees’ commitment to the company, but also allow them to competently draw up a program for training and motivating employees to strengthen team unity.
Changed reality: political and value aspect
Authors: Mchedlova Elena
Published: May 2024

The article analyzes transformational sociocultural, political and ideological processes in a number of regions of the country and in the mass consciousness — in a changing reality — on the basis of a monitoring study carried out by the Center for the Sociology of Ideological and Sociocultural Processes of the ISPI FNISC RAS in recent years (2022–2023). among residents of the Northwestern Federal District, Central Federal District, Southern Federal District and Volga Federal District. It demonstrates, for example, the state of the sociocultural sphere and the place of values in it, its relationship and interdependence with political reality, the degree to which various types of values are ensured — human rights and freedoms, security, social security, humanitarian, cultural, spiritual and moral, religious, etc.
The transformation processes occurring within the framework of the sociocultural, political and ideological situation in the country and in the mass consciousness have been comprehensively studied, including using the provisions of the current state program on the Fundamentals of State Policy for the preservation and strengthening of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 809 of November 9, 2022), as well as the dynamics of the relationship between relevant processes and values of various types — traditional cultural, spiritual and moral, political democratic. The tools of the relevant studies included questions concerning, in particular, the assessment of the political, sociocultural in the country, in the conditions of a changing reality, as well as aspects of ensuring the main humanitarian values — human rights and freedoms, security, social protection, etc.
Social conditionality and legal problems of penitentiary prevention
Authors: Leskova Irina , Uvarov Igor
Published: May 2024

The execution of criminal penalties in the form of imprisonment traditionally belongs to the most problematic form of social activity. The main issue to be resolved is the effectiveness of isolating a criminal from society in order to change his legal consciousness. For this purpose, in conditions of closed social education, penitentiary prevention is applied to convicts, designed to realize the goals of punishment stated by the legislator. The authors of the article raise a logical question: how much does the modern system of execution of punishment in the form of imprisonment correspond to those social goals that are most in demand in society. Two independent problems are manifested here: the first is directly related to the social demand for the return of a
law-abiding person after serving his sentence, and the second is related to the problem of legislative regulation of the entire process of execution of criminal punishment in the form of imprisonment. The main methodological issue, according to the authors of the article, is the change in the nature of the application of specialized penitentiary practices. To date, they continue to retain the law enforcement component, which significantly reduces its social conditionality, increasing the recidivism of punishment in the form of imprisonment. The authors propose, through penitentiary prevention, to change the nature of the activities of the domestic penal enforcement system from law enforcement to social. In part, this approach can be traced in the context of recent legislative innovations that have established the priority of social activity over law enforcement. The social conditionality of penitentiary prevention should be understood from the standpoint of the social significance of the process of execution of criminal punishment in the form of deprivation of liberty. This is necessary to understand the expediency of isolating a criminal from society.