bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Which character strengths may build organizational well-being? Insights from an international sample of workers
Authors: Casali Nicole , Feraco Tommaso
Published: October 2024

The nature and composition of well-being has been the subject of ongoing debate in the field of positive psychology. Recent discussions identify Seligman’s PERMA dimensions as concrete pathways to achieve subjective well-being, rather than a distinct type of well-being. Four additional “building blocks” have been categorized to define positive functioning at work (PERMA+4). The present study adds another level of inquiry, by newly examining the relationships of character strengths and a general factor or character with PERMA+4 and life satisfaction in a large international sample of 5,487 employees. We found that 21 of the 24 character strengths were significantly (yet only slightly) more strongly correlated with PERMA+4 than with life satisfaction, and that PERMA+4 was consistently related to life satisfaction. The happiness strengths (hope, gratitude, zest, curiosity and love) and the general factor of character were also directly and indirectly related to life satisfaction. Taken together, these results suggest that the PERMA+4 dimensions may help bridge the gap between strengths and well-being, explaining how individuals with good character are also those who report higher life satisfaction. Future longitudinal studies should build on the present findings and examine whether character strengths can act as the “building blocks of the building blocks” of life satisfaction.
Monocarboxylate transporter dependent mechanism is involved in proliferation, migration, and invasion of human glioblastoma cell lines via activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway
Authors: Gao Chen , Yang Binni , Li Yurong , Pei Wenjuan
Published: October 2024

Glioblastoma multiforme is one of the most common primary tumors of the central nervous system, with a very poor prognosis. Cancer cells have been observed to upregulate pH regulators, such as monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs), with an increase in MCT4 expression being observed in several malignancies. MCT4/ recombinant cluster of differentiation 147 (CD147) transporter complex was reported to stimulate vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) via the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) /protein kinase B (Akt) pathway, which has been proven to mediate glioblastoma invasion and migration. The present study aimed to clarify the role of the MCT4/CD147 transporter complex in glioblastoma cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. In this work, lentiviral vectors were used to overexpress MCT4/CD147 and small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to silence MCT4/CD147 in the human glioma cell lines U87 and U251, respectively. The effects on cell proliferation, migration and invasiveness, as well as the protein expression levels of MCT4 and CD147, extracellular lactate content and Akt activation were assessed by MTT, wound-healing and invasion assays, western blotting and colorimetric method, respectively. The analysis results suggested that cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and Akt activation were decreased by siRNA in all cell lines, but were increased by lentivirus-mediated MCT4 overexpression. These findings suggest that inhibiting the activity and expression of the MCT4/CD147 transporter complex via metabolic-targeting drugs, particularly in cells with a high rate of glycolysis, should be explored as a novel strategy for glioblastoma treatment.
Effect of observer’s cultural background and masking condition of target face on facial expression recognition for machine-learning dataset
Authors: Nagata Masahito , Okajima Katsunori
Published: October 2024

Facial expression recognition (FER) is significantly influenced by the cultural background (CB) of observers and the masking conditions of the target face. This study aimed to clarify these factors’ impact on FER, particularly in machine-learning datasets, increasingly used in human-computer interaction and automated systems. We conducted an FER experiment with East Asian participants and compared the results with the FERPlus dataset, evaluated by Western raters. Our novel analysis approach focused on variability between images and participants within a "majority" category and the eye-opening rate of target faces, providing a deeper understanding of FER processes. Notable findings were differences in "fear" perception between East Asians and Westerners, with East Asians more likely to interpret "fear" as "surprise." Masking conditions significantly affected emotion categorization, with "fear" perceived by East Asians for non-masked faces interpreted as "surprise" for masked faces. Then, the emotion labels were perceived as different emotions across categories in the masking condition, rather than simply lower recognition rates or confusion as in existing studies. Additionally, "sadness" perceived by Westerners was often interpreted as "disgust" by East Asians. These results suggest that one-to-one network learning models, commonly trained using majority labels, might overlook important minority response information, potentially leading to biases in automated FER systems. In conclusion, FER dataset characteristics differ depending on the target face’s masking condition and the diversity among evaluation groups. This study highlights the need to consider these factors in machine-learning-based FER that relies on human-judged labels, to contribute to the development of more nuanced and fair automated FER systems. Our findings emphasize the novelty of our approach compared to existing studies and the importance of incorporating a broader range of human variability in FER research, setting the stage for future evaluations of machine learning classifiers on similar data.
Forgotten Wardrobes: Keepers of Lost Clothes
Authors: Almond Kevin , Wadsworth Harriet
Published: October 2024

Once purchased, clothing spends the majority of its life ensconced in a wardrobe until it is selected, to be worn or is finally forgotten about or discarded. The wearing of a garment also changes over time as a person’s body size, taste and lifestyle develop. The research explores these changing facets through a pedagogic research project – Keepers of Lost Clothes – that centred on embedding sustainability within the fashion design curriculum. It explored the contemporary relationship we have with discarded garments and considered how this clothing could be remade and reconsidered. Garments were created from clothes that wearers had fallen out of love with; found in the back of the wardrobe, the bottom of the drawer or on a charity shop rail. They were washed, ironed, unpicked, dismantled, cut and re-stitched, to recreate new clothes to fall in love with. The Keepers of Lost Clothes project is evaluated in relation to the sustainable approach of the Make Do and Mend initiative established in the Second World War. This encouraged people to remake, recycle and envision new ways to wear their clothes at a time when garment production had virtually ceased. Key factors are identified from both initiatives to ascertain a global direction for remade and recycled fashion and how this can enrich the future of fashion design and education.
Narration across time and media: Narrative framing in radio adaptations of H. G. Wells’s The Time Machine
Authors: Geybels Lindsey
Published: October 2024

Radio drama presents unique challenges for narrative construction, particularly with regard to the incorporation of a narrator. The illusion of immediacy in radio drama often makes it difficult to identify a narrator, disrupting the traditional narrative structure found in novels. This article explores two American radio adaptations of H. G. Wells’s The Time Machine, with a particular focus on the use of narrative techniques that move beyond the possibilities of the original novel’s textual medium. This comparison emphasizes the unique narrative structures present in the radio adaptations and deepens our understanding of the distinct affordances as well as limitations of the audio medium in realizing Wells’s visionary tale. The analysis considers the concepts of narrator, focalizer and mediator and their application in radio drama. By exploring the distinctive characteristics of auditory signification and multimodal strategies utilized in audio drama, a deeper comprehension of narrative theory can be achieved.
Adaptation as cultural and medial transfer: George Tabori’s short story and radio play Weissmann und Rotgesicht
Authors: Arteel Inge
Published: October 2024

George Tabori (1914–2007), a Hungarian-born British playwright of Jewish decent, is closely associated with German Holocaust theatre. Less well-known is his prolific career in German radio drama. This contribution traces the trajectory of Tabori’s short story ‘Weissmann und Rotgesicht’ and its adaptation for German radio in 1978. The overall theme of its narrative can be identified as the issue of competing minoritized groups (Jews and Indigenous Americans), their respective identity politics and mechanisms of ‘othering’. My analysis first asks how the short story presents these questions, as it was written in a North American context primarily shaped by the popular cultural format of the western movie. Secondly, I ask how the topic is culturally and medially transferred to the radio play form, considering the production’s West German context of the late 1970s. My interest is guided by the question whether and how we can read this 1978 radio play as an intervention in the debate on the representation of the ‘Indian’ in popular German culture and its simultaneous erasure, several decades after the Holocaust, of the Jew.
Reversing the tradition of the boy player: Female actors playing male children on British radio
Authors: Smith Andrea
Published: October 2024

Four hundred years ago, boy actors played the female characters on the British stage, but when UK radio was established a century ago, it was often the other way around: women played the boys. This continued almost until the turn of the millennium but has been a largely hidden history, with many of the actresses billed in such a way as to not reveal their gender. This article argues that these vocal performances are a specific adaptation technique and particularly focuses on its use in BBC Radio adaptations of Shakespeare plays. By examining contemporary accounts and existing audio recordings, it establishes what these women sounded like and the reaction of critics to their portrayals. It also compares these female performances in boys’ roles with productions where genuine children were used, exploring why producers frequently chose adult women over young boys to play these parts and why the public appears to have accepted their voices in these roles. This unacknowledged tradition of acting has taken place for generations in an organization where cross-gender casting in adult Shakespearean roles is very rare. This article reclaims these roles for the women who played them.
The unnatural acoustic space of Das Haus: A ‘three-dimensional’ radio play adaptation of Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves
Authors: Bluijs Siebe
Published: October 2024

Despite its status as a cult novel, adaptations of Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves (2000) have been rare. This is not surprising, considering that the book’s unusual form is intrinsically connected to its equally unusual content. The novel’s story concerns a film about a house whose dimensions defy the laws of physics. The novel continually highlights the impossibility of its own filmic adaptation. Many of the main characters underline that the film medium inherently falls short of representing the unnatural space that is at the heart of the story. One successful adaptation is Das Haus (2010), a German radio play version of the novel that presents the story of House of Leaves in three different productions that were broadcast on three stations simultaneously. Listeners were invited to switch between the channels to find their own way through the story. This article focuses on the topic of space as it relates to sound in both the novel and the radio play adaptation, demonstrating how Das Haus relies on medium-specific elements to represent the unnatural narrative space of the story.
The world without, the world within and the space between: Amanda Dalton’s adaptation of Nosferatu for BBC Radio 3
Authors: McMurtry Leslie Grace
Published: October 2024

Made for BBC Radio 3, The Midnight Cry of the Deathbird (2012) is an adaptation of F. W. Murnau’s German expressionist silent film Nosferatu (1922), which serves as both a target text (of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, 1897) and a source text (of The Midnight Cry). Thus, complex layers of adaptation and audience expectations are evoked through medium-specific qualities, such as the ability of radio to represent the immaterial or disembodied and multiple spaces at the same time, including a between-world along inside/outside worlds. Radio can exist almost entirely in the mind, effortlessly navigating between outer and inner dimensions. This article explores questions of narration, embodiment/non-corporeality and inner space. Using Scott McCloud’s concept of radio as a ‘mono-sensory medium’, it centres primarily on the characters of the Nosferatu (a bodiless essence of contagion) and Roger, a friendly Everyman who serves as the listener’s radio guide.
Poe Theatre on the Air: The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre podcasts
Authors: Hand Richard J.
Published: October 2024

This practitioner’s perspective explores the podcast adaptations produced for the award-winning Poe Theatre on the Air (PTA) series, an output of the Baltimore-based National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre. Poe’s oeuvre has always been recognized as offering a rich source for adaptation across media, not least audio. Exploring the legacy of Poe on radio and the potential of his gothic texts for auditory horror, the article gives an account of the PTA professional project and includes the full script of PTA’s ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ (2009).
What’s race got to do with it?: ‘Racialized voice’ and ‘vocalized race’ in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Authors: Roque de Freitas Marco
Published: October 2024

This article reflects on the interplay between voice and the ‘racial imagination’ in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Drawing upon an interpretive study of the play, encompassing both its literary and musical elements, as well as my experience working at Aldwych Theatre in London’s West End between late November 2018 and early May 2019, this ethnomusicological study aims to evaluate the reception of the show among the general public and Front-of-House co-workers. The article also considers the notions of ‘racialized voice’ and ‘vocalized race’ in order to address some of the challenges that arise from the interpretive discrepancies between voice, timbre and ‘racial imagination’.
‘If I were at peace, I wouldn’t be here’: Staging incarceration’s transgenerational, transnational ghosts and memory in Jay Kuo’s Allegiance
Authors: Sottile Emry
Published: October 2024

While a majority of the Second World War-based musicals tend to glorify America’s heroism and downplay or ignore its injustices, Jay Kuo’s (2015) musical Allegiance centres on the unlawful incarceration of over one hundred and twenty thousand Japanese American civilians held in American concentration camps during the war, which is a history that many Americans continue not to be aware of. Through foregrounding Jessica Nakamura’s framework of response-ability, this article considers the ways Allegiance activates it, through the use of spectral embodiment as a means to engage ghosts of Japanese diasporic war memory, especially as it relates to the portrayal of the historical figure Mike Masaoka and a staging of the Hiroshima bombing. Allegiance’s staging of ghosts is similarly interrogated within a musical where unsettled personal trauma conjures ghosts of the past that must be settled by characters like the protagonist, Sammy Kimura, who enters a dialogic relationship with them. Through analysing press materials, onstage performances, interviews and documentary content, this article highlights how transnational connections and transgenerational response-ability are staged to help cope with and remember Japanese and Japanese American experiences. It similarly discusses how the musical form aided and inhibited the show’s meaning to and resonance with audiences throughout Allegiance’s production history. Through settling and unsettling the dead, this article considers how Allegiance enshrines personal, communal and national memories about wartime incarceration into a piece of art that serves educational and reparative purposes for the production companies and audiences who experienced the show on and off-Broadway.
Preparation, Characterization and Conductivity of SiO2 doped rGO-WO3 Composite for Battery Application
Authors: Ravichandran R. , Quine S. Darlin , Queenthy S. Sharmila , Dhamu Ilavarasan M.
Published: October 2024

High-performance solid polymer electrolytes are regarded as one of the most promising materials to be used in the development of lithium ion batteries with improved extended life, increased recyclability and increased safety for electric vehicles and energy storage. In this work, a microwave-assisted hydrothermal technique was used to produce SiO2-doped rGO-WO3 composite, which possesses outstanding supercapacitor capabilities. This method is simple, low-cost method without using any other capping and reducing agents. The obtained SiO2 doped rGO-WO3 composite structural, morphology and components have been examined by XRD, FT-IR, FE-SEM, TEM, EDX, UV-visible techniques. It was found that the SiO2 doped rGO-WO3 composite well crystalline and the size range is about 20-30 nm. The SEM morphology results showed that the nanoparticles were stabilized by rGO, having cavity like structure and randomly distributed on the rGO-WO3 matrix. The solid state electrolyte revealed superior lithium ion transference number and cyclic stability. The SiO2 doped rGO-WO3 composite shows improved ionic conductivity of 2.74 × 10-5 S cm-1 at room temperature.
One Pot Green Synthesis of Zr doped NiO Nanoparticles using Annona squamosa Seed Extract: Characterization and Biological Properties
Authors: Karthikeyan M. , Priyadharshan M. , Keerthana R. , Vasikaran T. , Manohar A.
Published: October 2024

Pure and Zr-doped NiO nanoparticles were successfully synthesized through green synthesis using extract of Annona squamosa seeds. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), EDAX (energy dispersive X-ray analysis) and elemental mapping analysis. The addition of zirconium dopant has been integrated into the single-phase NiO lattice structure as indicated by characterization findings. Furthermore, the antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant properties of Zr-doped and undoped NiO NPs were thoroughly examined. As a result of the strong Zr-doped NiO NPs synergistic effect, the results showed that the Zr-doped NiO NPs have improved the biomedical properties when compared to the undoped NiO NPs. The optimized size and shape of the nanoparticles contributed significantly to their improved effectiveness against the microorganisms and oxidative stress.
Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Ternary MgFe2O4/CuO/TiO2 Nanocomposite for Visible Light Photodegradation of Malachite Green Dye
Authors: Priya K. Jyothi , Kumari Ch. Ramya , Suneetha M. , Supriya G. , Goldina R. , Padma M. , Douglas S. Paul
Published: October 2024

Novel ternary MgFe2O4/CuO/TiO2 nanocomposite was synthesized using the sol-gel method at low temperatures. The XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDX, TEM, UV-visible DRS and VSM techniques were used to characterize the structure, shape, optical, morphology and magnetic properties. The XRD examination revealed typical peaks in nanocomposites, including the anatase phase of TiO2 with an average diameter of 9 nm, consistent with the TEM data. The SEM morphology examinations revealed spherical particles, while EDAX analysis indicated the corresponding components (Fe, Ti, O, Mg and Cu) in the prepared nanocomposites. The UV-DRS measurements revealed that the synthesized nanocomposite has a band-gap energy of 2.30 eV. The vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) was used to trace the M-H loop of MgFe2O4, yielding magnetic parameters such as saturation magnetization (Ms). The catalytic activity of the as-prepared sample was examined by the degradation of malachite green dye under visible light and UV irradiations. The photocatalytic studies demonstrated that MgFe2O4/CuO/TiO2 nanocomposite showed 100% degradation efficiency towards malachite green dye. Under visible light and UV irradiations, the synthesized MgFe2O4/CuO/TiO2 sample with a molar ratio of 0.8:0.1:0.1 demonstrated good catalytic efficiency. The antibacterial activity investigations were done against Gram-negative Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis bacteria utilizing nanocomposites.
Synthesis, Characterization, in Silico and in vitro Screening of Anticancer Activity of Novel Curcumin Analogues
Authors: Shanmugasundaram P. , Easwaramoorthy D. , Mabel J. Herbert , Jeyabalan Srikanth , Ashok Chetan
Published: October 2024

Global problem of cancer associated side effects with current chemotherapeutics and promising anticancer activity of curcumins, intended present study to carry out the synthesis of some new curcumin analogues using chromone aldehydes and cyclic ketones. The study involved in silico screening and in vitro anticancer evaluation of new synthesized compounds against the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 using the MTT assay. All synthesized compounds exhibited significant cytotoxicity, with IC50 values ranging from 34.04 ± 0.05 µg to 43.96 ± 0.05 µg, comparable to the standard drug cisplatin (IC50 = 29.25 ± 0.14 µg). Among all new synthesized curcumin analogues, compound 2 exhibited the highest anticancer activity. Molecular docking studies supported these findings, demonstrating strong binding affinities of the chromone compounds to key protein targets EGFR (PDB ID: 3UG2) and ERBB2 (PDB ID: 3H3B), critical in breast cancer pathogenesis. The strong cytotoxic effects and binding affinities suggest that curcumin analogues could serve as promising candidates for developing targeted anticancer therapies.
BEING IN CHARGE OF ONE'S EMOTIONS: A SOLUTION TO STABLE MENTAL HEALTH.
Authors: Agu Emmanuel Tochukwu
Published: October 2024

The importance of emotional regulation in maintaining stable mental health has gained substantial attention in psychological research. This article explores the concept of emotional intelligence and its relationship with mental health, emphasizing the necessity for individuals to take charge of their emotions as a pathway to psychological well-being. By synthesizing contemporary literature on cognitive therapy, emotional intelligence, and self-reg present a comprehensive overview of how mastering emotional responses can mitigate mental health disorders and foster resilience.
Pesantren Intellectual Activism Outside of Islam and Muslims: Study of the Jalan Dakwah Pesantren (2016) Documentary Film
Authors: Qosim Ahmad Afrizal , Nur Rahma Istifadah
Published: October 2024

This research tries to reexamine the meaning of Pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) as inclusive spaces by reinterpreting the film Jalan Dakwah Pesantren (2016). As a prophetic space born from a long process of Indonesian cultural and educational history, Pesantren is often attached simply as a label for traditional Islamic education and ignores its role outside of Islam, which also uses the Pesantren education model. This article strengthens the historical perspective of ​​ Pesantren as inclusive spaces that can be used and applied by people outside of Islam and Muslims in Indonesia and the world. This research uses an interdisciplinary approach (interdisciplinary studies), including literature reviews and in-depth interviews, by exploring relevant historical forms of Indonesian educational experience, starting from Hindu, Buddhist, and Kapitayan education to Islam in the Archipelago and then similar models in other parts of the world. This research shows that the normalization of Pesantren traditions as intellectual activism has been widely absorbed by cultural actors outside of Islam and Muslims as a basis for deepening character and insight. Pesantrens, as examples of education, have been in the position of cross-cultural institutions and carry out the mission of transmitting religious and cultural knowledge outside of Islam.
Rozwój mikromobilności miejskiej a konflikt o przestrzeń wspólną
Authors: Stępień Joanna
Published: October 2024

Postępująca urbanizacja i rosnąca liczba mieszkańców dużych miast powodują coraz więcej problemów związanych z ruchem samochodowym i degradacją środowiska naturalnego. Dla wielu miast na całym świecie mikromobilność staje się receptą na problemy związane z kongestią i emisją gazów. Urządzenia te są coraz bardziej popularne i powszechnie dostępne, zwłaszcza w ramach szybko rozwijającej się ekonomii współdzielenia. Jednak ich pojawienie się w przestrzeni publicznej powoduje także problemy i wyzwania dla lokalnych społeczności i władz. Głównym celem artykułu jest odpowiedź na pytanie, w jaki sposób i w jakim stopniu rozwój mikromobilności w miastach wpływa na zdrowie i bezpieczeństwo ludzi w przestrzeniach wspólnych oraz czy przyczynia się do powstawania konfliktów o tę przestrzeń.
Zagospodarowanie placów i rynków w wybranych małych i średnich miastach województwa łódzkiego
Authors: Masierek Edyta , Przygoda Damian
Published: October 2024

W artykule przybliżono zrealizowane po wejściu Polski do Unii Europejskiej zmiany w zagospodarowaniu placów i rynków oraz ich ocenę przez użytkowników. Skoncentrowano się na wybranych średnich i małych miastach województwa łódzkiego. Opracowanie powstało na podstawie analizy desk research programów rewitalizacji oraz zrealizowanych inwestycji, badań terenowych oraz sondażowych. Wskazano w nim, że dokonane przekształcenia przestrzeni publicznych często ograniczyły występującą tu wcześniej zieleń oraz zdaniem respondentów niewystarczająco nawiązują do historii miejsca. Zmiany przeprowadzone zostały bez udziału lokalnej społeczności i często nie zaspokajają jej różnorodnych potrzeb.
Wyzwania badawcze w procesach partycypacyjnych w kształtowaniu przestrzeni publicznych. Studium przypadku województwa pomorskiego
Authors: Mrozowska Sylwia , Kijewska Barbara , Kamińska-Skrzyńska Weronika , Mańkowski Dobrosław , Popaszkiewicz Marta
Published: October 2024

Jednym z wyzwań znowelizowanej Ustawy o planowaniu i zagospodarowaniu przestrzennym jest konieczność włączania uwag społecznych do procesów planistycznych. Odpowiednio zaplanowane, zaprojektowane i utrzymane metropolie, miasta i obszary wiejskie, w tym dobrze utrzymane i atrakcyjne przestrzenie publiczne, poprawiają jakość życia mieszkańców. Artykuł prezentuje metodę badawczą, która wspiera jednostki samorządu terytorialnego w partycypacyjnym kształtowaniu przestrzeni publicznych przy udziale różnych interesariuszy. Metoda ta została opracowana i przetestowana podczas badań zrealizowanych w gminach województwa pomorskiego. Na pierwszym miejscu procesu stawia urzędników samorządowych i czerpie z ich wiedzy, doświadczenia oraz faktu, że są oni nie tylko pracownikami urzędu, ale również użytkownikami i/lub mieszkańcami gminy.
Rady dzielnic jako kluczowy aktor partycypacji społecznej na poziomie lokalnym: przykład Gdańska
Authors: Chmiel Beata
Published: October 2024

­W artykule przedstawiono zagadnienie funkcjonowania rad dzielnic w kontekście procesów partycypacyjnych w mieście. Rady dzielnic są organem pomocniczym gminy wybieranym w wyborach powszechnych. Sformułowano następujące pytania badawcze: 1) jaką funkcję w organizowaniu i realizowaniu tych procesów pełnią rady dzielnic? 2) jaki zakres kompetencji posiadają? 3) z jakimi wyzwaniami się mierzą w kontekście partycypacji społecznej na poziomie lokalnym? 4) w jaki sposób można wpłynąć na poprawę jakości procesów partycypacyjnych w mieście? Pozwoliło to na zrealizowanie celu zidentyfikowania obszarów poprawy procesów partycypacji w mieście, których głównych inicjatorem są rady dzielnic. Wyniki wskazują na trzy obszary działań: reformę administracji publicznej, zmianę organizacji procesów partycypacyjnych i edukację.
Zmiany potencjału ludnościowego wśród osób poniżej 30 roku życia w Polsce w latach 2013 i 2023 w kontekście procesu suburbanizacji
Authors: Wronkowski Adam
Published: October 2024

Celem badań było rozpoznanie potencjału ludnościowego wśród osób poniżej 30 roku życia w polskich gminach w latach 2013 i 2023. Opierając się na danych demograficznych pozyskanych z BDL GUS, zidentyfikowano gminy o największych i najmniejszych udziałach osób młodych w ogólnej liczbie ludności w 2023 r. Rozpoznano także gminy i, szerzej, obszary na terenie Polski, które charakteryzują się największymi i najmniejszymi zmianami w tym zakresie między 2013 a 2023 r. Ze szczególną uwagą przyjrzano się miastom wojewódzkim i otaczających je gminom, w których na największą skalę obserwować można proces suburbanizacji.
10. tom serii Ekspertyz i Raportów WGSEiGP UAM – Strategia rozwoju gminy Suchy Las na lata 2022–2030
Authors: Czasopisma Redakcja
Published: October 2024

Ukazał się 10. tom serii Ekspertyzy i Raporty Wydziału Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej i Gospodarki Przestrzennej UAM autorstwa dr. Bartłomieja Kołsuta. Książka jest efektem realizacji porozumienia zawartego pomiędzy WGSEiGP UAM a gminą Suchy Las na realizację wspólnych badań oraz współpracę w zakresie kształcenia studentów. Efektem tego porozumienia były praktyki i staże studentów zintegrowanego planowania rozwoju, a także badania terenowe dotyczące dwóch aspektów – koncepcji rozwoju gminy Suchy Las (2020 r.) oraz projektu zagospodarowania terenu rekreacyjnego na osiedlu Suchy Las Wschód (2021 r.).
Comprehensive Approach to Training English Communicative Competence in Chemistry
Authors: Kenzhe Aziza , Bitemirova Aliya , Ualikhanova Bayan , Bitursyn Saule , Zhorabekova Ainur
Published: October 2024

The development of foreign language professional communicative competence (FLPCC) is crucial for professionals, considering communicative skills as an integral part of their competence. In Kazakhstan, acquiring a foreign language is a prerequisite for advancing chemistry education, enabling students to access global scientific advancements and exchange knowledge. Content and language-integrated learning (CLIL) stands out as an effective approach for cultivating FLPCC in future chemistry teachers. This study addresses the scarcity of theoretical and practical tools in content-language integrated learning in pedagogical universities. It aims to enhance the training quality for pedagogy bachelor’s degree students studying chemistry in a foreign language. By identifying active teaching forms, methodologies, and approaches in integrated learning, students’ foreign language competence can be successfully developed within the professional domain. A meticulously designed training model and exercises were developed to achieve these goals. The proposed modeling approach was evaluated using the Quasi research method, involving questionnaire data analysis. The results confirm that implementing this approach significantly improves future chemistry professionals’ training quality, enabling confident communication in English within their professional domains and demonstrating well-developed speaking skills. The practical value of this research extends to university educators implementing CLIL practices and researchers studying students’ FLPCC formation.
Desarrollo de un protocolo de control de calidad para el sistema de imagen Brainlab Exactrac
Authors: Reyes Chambergo Giuliana , Rojas Campos Jorge Isaac
Published: October 2024

El objetivo del trabajo fue implementar pruebas para el control de calidad del sistema Exactrac, las cuales tienen en cuenta la verificación y corrección del posicionamiento mediante la calibración del isocentro, permitiendo que Exactrac identifique la alineación geométrica del acelerador con respecto a las cámaras infrarrojas; además, empleando un fantoma con esferas insertadas, se podrá analizar la precisión para detectarlas. El informe del grupo del trabajo TG 75 recomienda medir la calidad del haz y la dosis de imagen para el sistema de imagen plana de kilovoltage (KV). Los resultados de la desviación del isocentro y la calibración de rayos X fueron ≤1.0 mm. La diferencia del kilovoltaje de los tubos de rayos X fue 2.5%. La dosis para la técnica de cráneo superior fue 0.326 mGy, en conformidad con la dosis reportada en AAPM TG 75, y 0.335 mGy para la técnica cráneo/espina cervical.
Comparative Study on Regulations of Seowon and University : Focusing on Sosu Seowon and Paris University
Authors:   Institute of Korean Cultural Studies Yeungnam University, Chae Kwang Soo
Published: October 2024

This article is comparative study on the establishment process and regulations on Sosu Seowon and Paris University that respectively represent Korea and Europe. The seowonsystem of Joseon was manifested by establishing Baekwundong Seowonof Joo Se-bong, but the person who dissipated and settled seowonin the Joseon society was Yi Hwang. He paid attention to the Seowon system as the place of study and learning of the new scholars and deployed the seowon dispersion movement together with the writers in a way of contributing to settle it as one of the education systems of the Joseon society. Around the 12th century, Paris University was launched as a new style of education institution and it was established with the background of changing image of the time then. As a theology college, the king and Pope guaranteed its special privilege to have the education institution of university was able to settle into the European society.
Joo Se-bong established the academic regulation after the finding of seowon. After premising the outcome of the 5 general seowon operation and then prepared 11 titles. It would be the most important agenda to define the basic characteristics of Korea’s seowon. This academic regulation that is composed in the order of Wonim－Hyangsa－Gwanri－Ipwon has become the classic of seowon that was established thereafter. The school regulation of Paris University was established with 4 provisions with the support of Pope in 1215. It has the education historic implications in the point that it was the starting point of the school regulation. In the beginning, Paris University had striven for equality that there was no discrimination for enrollment, and it had the 4-term system with the simultaneous offering of lecture and discussion style classes. In 1255, when the curriculum was newly revised, it was established in 3 colleges and 4 departments and the professors of humanities department comprehensively verified the completion of required courses and academic grades.
A Study on the Neo-Confucianism of Injae (訒齋) Choi Hyun (崔晛) : Focusing on Talent Recruitment and Utilization
Authors:   Institute of Korean Cultural Studies Yeungnam University, Uhm jin sung
Published: October 2024

This study aims to examine the selection and utilization of talents by Injae Choi Hyun, a mid-Joseon figure, in connection with his Neo-Confucian characteristics. Born in Jeonju, he demonstrated exceptional academic talent from a young age and raised a militia during the Imjin War, earning commendations. He subsequently held various official positions, actively engaging as both a scholar and an official. His academic orientation is characterized by a foundation in Neo-Confucian tradition while emphasizing practicality. He sought to promote national development by integrating scholarly principles with political practice. In particular, he advocated for a fair and efficient personnel system, criticizing the flaws of the existing nepotismbased system (Mun-eum) and proposing various reforms to address these issues. He also emphasized the importance of protecting and nurturing talent, arguing that the king should fairly evaluate and protect capable individuals to contribute to national progress. His approach combined Neo-Confucian principles with practical needs, striving to address the challenges faced by Joseon society at the time.
Objects and Memory in Sappho and Alcaeus
Authors: Battezzato Luigi
Published: October 2024

The present paper discusses the (im)permanence of objects and memory in Sappho and Alcaeus in the context of archaic Greek poetry and of their reception in antiquity. After a methodological introduction, the paper analyzes several texts by Alcaeus and Sappho, with special attention to the dynamics of proper names, family memories, and female kleos. The main texts analyzed are: Alcaeus fr. 140 Voigt; the unnoticed allusion to this fragment in Virgil, Aeneid 7.170–86; and Sappho fr. 98 Voigt.
An Archaeology of Disability: A Dialogic Essay
Authors: Gissen David , Hargrove Pia , Holmes Brooke , Stager Jennifer , Tester Christopher , Toscano Pasquale , Zarmakoupi Mantha
Published: October 2024

An Archaeology of Disability is a research station designed for the Venice Biennale, Architettura 2021 by David Gissen, Jennifer Stager, and Mantha Zarmakoupi and exhibited later at La Gipsoteca di Arte Antica of Pisa in 2022, at the Canellopoulos Museum of Athens in 2023, and at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki in 2024. The research station works with languages and forms used by contemporary disabled people to reproduce elements—a ramp, a seat, an art gallery—from the ancient Acropolis in Athens that vanished long ago and that have little or no extant material forms. Among the many people who contributed to the research station are two performers, Christopher Tester and Pia Hargrove, who performed, respectively, the ekphrastic film and audio description Sēmata (Signs) (2021). The following dialogic essay draws on conversations with the curators and performers led by Brooke Holmes and Pasquale Toscano. This dialogic form surfaces some of the collaborative aspects of the research station to highlight the ways in which such collaboration brings different lenses to antiquity.
China’s AI Development Model in an Era of Technological Deglobalization
Authors: Arcesati Rebecca
Published: October 2024

As strategic rivalry between Beijing and Washington centers on new technologies, a trend toward decoupling and deglobalization is challenging the global links upon which China’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector has relied for a long time. This means that Beijing’s AI development strategy must contend with an erosion of global interdependencies. This policy brief examines three key elements of China’s response: an infrastructure megaproject for computing power, a “whole-of-nation” approach to developing AI foundation models, and efforts to forge connections with foreign innovation systems beyond the United States. None of these come without challenges.
Re-engineering the Innovation Chain
Authors: Naughton Barry
Published: October 2024

Since 2020, China has dramatically increased the ambition, scope, and resources of its technology and industrial policy. Besides devoting more resources, the government has also expanded direct intervention in the economy, creating new organizational forms in order to link researchers, technology providers, and firms. This program aims to re-engineer the innovation chain—and with it, the entire industrial economy. The government intervenes by creating new organizations, remaking incentives of existing organizations, and serving as a compulsory matchmaker between different organizations and firms. These new organizational interventions increase the extent to which the government steers the overall economy and is leading Beijing to take an even more comprehensive and government-directed approach to technological and industrial development.
Be Patient, Don’t Complain (Yet)
Authors: Gupta Sonali , Kaur Sandeep , Rajan Shivakami ,   Anonymous
Published: October 2024

Ever been confused about how to react when someone says they are doing something for your own good but you know oh-so-clearly that there is nothing good in it for you? Do you call them out for their misplaced benevolence? Or do you just acquiesce and come across as condoning their behavior? Both these options come with consequences, and costs. What should one do? This is a common dilemma for those subjected to benevolent sexism—a seemingly positive form of sexism that nevertheless undermines gender equity and is often hard to recognize and deal with. This article delves into the depths of this dilemma and is based on an autoethnographical account of one of the author’s experiences with benevolent sexism. The core narrative, originally written in the immediate aftermath of a significant incident, offers a deep dive into the protagonist’s mind as she navigates the decision to seek support politely rather than express outrage at the sexist behavior she encountered. Her narrative serves as the foundation for an abductive investigation, where the protagonist, in collaboration with her co-authors, undertakes a review of extant literature to make sense of her response. Together, they employ introspection and reflexivity to alternate between data and literature, bridging the gap between personal experience and scholarly analysis, and transforming the evocative account into a comprehensive examination of the pervasive social phenomenon of sexism within organizational contexts. Using an abductive, iterative process to interweave theory with an autoethnographical narrative, the article tries to resolve the dichotomy between confronting and condoning, often seen as the only responses to sexism, by proposing an approach that balances the interpersonal and intrapersonal costs and benefits of confrontation.
Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano e reestruturação da Atenção Primária à Saúde na pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Corrêa Ana Paula de Vechi , Cano Rodrigo das Neves , Silva Bianca Chel da , Uehara Sílvia Carla da Silva André
Published: October 2024

Objetivo: analisar a influência do índice de desenvolvimento humano na reestruturação de serviços da atenção primária à saúde durante a fase crítica da pandemia da COVID-19. Métodos: estudo transversal, analítico e exploratório, realizado com 1.474 gerentes de serviços de municípios brasileiros da atenção primária. Os dados foram coletados no Google Forms e analisados por meio de razões de prevalência, utilizando modelo de regressão de Poisson, com efeito aleatório. Resultados: municípios com baixo índice de desenvolvimento apresentaram maiores prevalências na adoção de medidas de prevenção, diagnóstico, notificação, implementação de protocolos, vigilância ativa e verificação de disponibilidade de leitos em hospital de referência. A orientação de medidas de prevenção e realização de vigilância ativa e continuada foi menor em municípios de índice de desenvolvimento médio quando comparados aos de desenvolvimento alto e muito alto.  Já a realização de vigilância ativa e continuada foi maior nos municípios com índice alto quando comparados ao muito alto. Conclusão: evidencia-se que municípios mais pobres apresentaram maior capacidade resiliente de organização para atender à elevada demanda durante a pandemia. Contribuições para a prática: colaborar na formulação de políticas públicas, protocolos e planos de enfrentamento de emergências em saúde pública, considerando os indicadores socioeconômicos.
Secrets in the Rafters: A Traditional Chief’s House in Pohnpei
Authors: Malinowski Terry , Field Julie S.
Published: October 2024

This study examines the construction of an ihmwenei, a traditional chief’s house, constructed from 1974 to 1976 in Wene, in the district of Kitti (Pohnpei, Micronesia). Such a house had not been built on Pohnpei since the late 1800s. Construction of the stone foundation and timber framing and manufacture of the roof, walls and floors are described, along with details pertaining to the acquisition of materials and the names and purposes of particular house features. The study of the construction of a Pohnpeian house also provides an avenue for the exploration of the sociopolitical role of chiefs on the island, as well as traditional ontological frameworks which privilege secrecy and protection as a critical aspect of the chief’s dwelling.
The role of mu-opioid receptors in pancreatic islet α-cells
Authors: Kong Chen , Castro Daniel C , Lee Jeongmin , Piston David W
Published: October 2024

Diabetes is a complex disease that impacts more than 500 million people across the world. Many of these individuals will develop diabetic neuropathy as a comorbidity, which is historically treated with exogenous opioids, such as morphine, oxycodone, or tramadol. Although these opioids are effective analgesics, growing evidence indicates that they may directly impact the endocrine pancreas function in patients. One common feature of these exogenous opioid ligands is their preference for the mu-opioid receptor (MOPR), so we aimed to determine whether endogenous MOPRs directly regulate pancreatic islet metabolism and hormone secretion. We show that pharmacological antagonism of MOPRs enhances glucagon secretion, but not insulin secretion, from human islets under high-glucose conditions. This increased secretion is accompanied by increased cAMP signaling. mRNA expression of MOPRs is robust in nondiabetic human islets but downregulated in islets from T2D donors, suggesting a link between metabolism and MOPR expression. Conditional genetic knockout of MOPRs in murine α-cells increases glucagon secretion under high-glucose conditions without increasing glucagon content. Consistent with downregulation of MOPRs during metabolic disease, conditional MOPR knockout mice treated with a high-fat diet show impaired glucose tolerance, increased glucagon secretion, increased insulin content, and increased islet size. Together, these results demonstrate a direct mechanism of action for endogenous opioid regulation of endocrine pancreas.
Умови імпульсного газорозрядного синтезу тонких плівок оксиду вольфраму з плазми на суміші повітря з парами вольфраму
Authors: Грицак Р.В. , Шуаібов О.К. , Миня О.Й. , Малініна А.О. , Шевера І.В. , Білак Ю.Ю. , Гомокі З.Т.
Published: October 2024

Наведено характеристики високовольтного наносекундного  розряду  в газопарових сумішах «Air – W» при тисках повітря р = 101;13.3 кПа. Розряд запалювався між електродами з вольфраму. Утворення кластерів оксиду вольфраму в плазмі відбувалось в процесі внесення парів вольфраму в розрядний проміжок за ектонним механізмом, що створювало передумови для синтезу тонких плівок оксиду вольфраму (WO3), які осаджувались на скляній підкладці.
Досліджені оптичні властивості розряду з центральної області проміжку завширшки 2 мм. Виявлено основні компоненти, що викликають збудження у плазмі парогазової суміші на основі вольфраму і повітря. Дослідження спектрів раманівського розсіювання лазерного випромінювання синтезованими в експерименті тонкими плівками показало, що це острівкові плівки оксиду вольфраму (WO3).
Наведено характеристики високовольтного наносекундного  розряду  в газопарових сумішах «Air – W» при тисках повітря р = 101;13.3 кПа. Розряд запалювався між електродами з вольфраму. Утворення кластерів оксиду вольфраму в плазмі відбувалось в процесі внесення парів вольфраму в розрядний проміжок за ектонним механізмом, що створювало передумови для синтезу тонких плівок оксиду вольфраму (WO3), які осаджувались на скляній підкладці.
Досліджені оптичні властивості розряду з центральної області проміжку завширшки 2 мм. Виявлено основні компоненти, що викликають збудження у плазмі парогазової суміші на основі вольфраму і повітря. Дослідження спектрів раманівського розсіювання лазерного випромінювання синтезованими в експерименті тонкими плівками показало, що це острівкові плівки оксиду вольфраму (WO3).
Structure transformation in amorphous Fe-B ribbon under laser scanning
Authors: Nykyruy Yulia , Sembratovych Nazar
Published: October 2024

Amorphous Fe86B14 alloy produced by the melt quenching technique was processed by pulsed fibber laser in scanning mode with various scanning speed and laser power. X-ray diffraction method was used to study the laser-induced structure evolution in the amorphous ribbon. Nanosized grains of α-Fe phase were observed as a result of partial crystallization.