bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Replicative and biochemical ageing mechanisms among females with Turner syndromes
Authors: Mikheev R. K. , Andreeva E. N. , Grigoryan O. R. , Sheremetyeva E. V. , Pankratova M. S. , Loginova E. V.
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND: 2025 is going to be the 100th anniversary of the first historical description of Turner syndrome — complex of  genomic abnormalities, congenital gonadal disruption and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism. Total estrogenic deficiency triggers development of age-related comorbidities. There is no doubt that personalized search for replicative markers of cellular aging among females with Turner syndrome is needed.

AIM: To evaluate features of replicative (telomere length) and biochemical (lipid profile, calcium-phosphate album, thyroid hormones, markers cytolysis and cholestasis, carbohydrate metabolism, nitrogenic metabolism, electrolytes, FSH) markers among females with Turner syndrome.

MATERIALS AND METHODS. Research has been provided in collaboration between Endocrinology Research Centre of the Russian Ministry of Health and Lomonosov Moscow State University Medical Research and Educational Centre in the period since 10.01.2021 until 01.08.2022. Females with non-iatrogenic hypergonadotropic hypogonadism caused by Turner syndrome (45,X0; 45,X/46,XX; 45,X/46,X,r(X); 13–40 y.o.; n=26) and primary ovarian insufficiency (18–39 нyears=26); healthy females of reproductive age (15–49 y.o.; n=24). Patients have undergone laboratory genetic (leucocyte telomere length), biochemical (fasting glycaemia, urea, creatinine, common/conjugated bilirubin, ALT, AST, gamma-glutamyl transferase, triglycerides, HDL-P, LDL-P, common cholesterol, common/ionized calcium, phosphate, vitamin D, sodium/potassium/chlorides, FSH, HbA1c) analyses. Body measurements — body mass, body height. DNA extraction — provided with Qiagen DNA blood mini kit (Germany). Leukocyte telomere length — with real-time polymerase chain reaction PCR (Flow-fish). Soft program IBM SPSS Statistics (version 26,0 for Windows).

RESULTS. 1. Females with Turner syndrome have significantly lower mean telomere length (8,22 kB [6,63–9,30]) than with primary ovarian insufficiency (10, 34 кБ [8,41–13,08], p<0,001) and healthy reproductive age females (10,77 kB [9,95–13,16], р>0,05).

2. Telomere length correlates directly and significantly with longevity of menopausal hormonal therapy among females with primary ovarian insufficiency (ρ = 505; p<0,001).

3. Patients with Turner syndrome are inclined to vitamin D deficiency (р<0,001), dyslipidemia (р=0,01); increase of levels of aminotransferases, cholestasis markers, phosphate and FSH (р<0,001).

CONCLUSION. Turner syndrome is serious genetic disease that leads not only to infertility but to significant decrease of quality/life longevity out of “healthy aging” conception.
La réprise du travail aux usines Wonder (1968): Um filme revolucionário?
Authors: Esteves Leonardo
Published: January 2024

La reprise du travail aux usines Wonder (1968) é um curta-metragem rodado por estudantes do Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques de forma improvisada, revelando uma discussão na porta de uma fábrica durante as ocorrências do Maio de 68. O filme vai ganhar relevo nas páginas dos Cahiers du cinéma, sendo saudado por Jacques Rivette como o “único que é verdadeiramente revolucionário” entre os chamados “filmes de Maio”. Em seguida irá figurar com destaque em um par de artigos de Jean-Louis Comolli sobre o cinema-direto, dando continuidade ao entusiasmo de Rivette. Este ensaio propõe uma análise da recepção crítica do curta-metragem nos Cahiers, questionando a ideia de filme revolucionário e suas bases conceituais.
Jacques Kebadian, From One Revolution to Another
Authors: Boyer Cyrus , Brenez Nicole
Published: January 2024

The career of filmmaker Jacques Kebadian (born April 20, 1940, in Paris) is striking for its loyalty to people, ideas and revolutionary ideals. In the 1960s, the author of Trotsky (1967) took part in several far-left groups, a filmmakers’ collective (ARC, Atelier de Recherche Cinématographique/Film Research Studio), and many, often clandestine, interventions. His work then shifted to accompanying internationalist struggles, supporting undocumented migrants, commemorating the Armenian genocide, following artists he was close to, and portraying women in the Resistance whom he admired. We asked him to detail some of the stages on this unique trajectory. The interview was conducted in French, in July 2023, and then translated into English.
A Atividade Reflexiva É Uma Forma de Procurar Dar Um Nome Próprio às Coisas que Intuímos: Uma entrevista a José Bogalheiro
Authors: Natálio Carlos
Published: January 2024

Entrevista a José Bogalheiro que procura compreender melhor o percurso pessoal e profissional de quase meio século de uma das principais figuras dedicadas ao pensamento e ensino do cinema em Portugal. Subsidiariamente, refletimos também acerca das principais linhas teóricas e conceptuais que definem a proposta pedagógica da Escola Superior de Teatro de Cinema (ESTC), bem como as tensões inerentes ao ensino artístico de um ponto de vista não apenas histórico, mas também transversal.
Editorial
Authors: Editorial Conselho
Published: January 2024

Editorial do número 1 do volume 11 da Aniki: Revista Portuguesa da Imagem em Movimento.
O som na mise-en-scène do documentário brasileiro contemporâneo: Uma análise de Aracati (2016)
Authors: Salama Martins Raquel , Serafim José Francisco
Published: January 2024

Este artigo pretende contribuir para os estudos da relação entre som e mise-en-scène no cinema documentário brasileiro contemporâneo. Com base na obra de Michel Chion, Murray Schafer e Daniel Deshays, bem como nas reflexões de Virginia Osorio Flôres sobre o lugar do som na mise-en-scène cinematográfica contemporânea, pretendemos investigar o som ambiente enquanto elemento de encenação na narrativa cinematográfica, em especial no gênero documental. Como podem os “sons fundamentais” e “arquetípicos” do ambiente ser captados, editados e inseridos na montagem de modo a se tornarem num importante elemento de mise-en-scène no filme documental? Tomando como estudo de caso o documentário brasileiro Aracati (2016), de Aline Portugal e Julia De Simone, partimos da hipótese de que, na primeira parte desta obra, mais poética, o som ambiente participa, tanto quanto os elementos visuais, da mise-en-scène do espaço e de suas transformações através do jogo com as diferenças entre as materialidades e os sentidos das imagens visuais e sonoras. Nossa metodologia de análise do filme envolve os procedimentos de análise interna da imagem e do som sistematizados por Jacques Aumont e Michel Marie. O resultado do estudo mostra que os sons fundamentais em Aracati, em especial os sons do vento, são utilizados como elementos de mise-en-scène através de duas formas recorrentes: a primeira, pelo uso do som fora da tela (som off); e a segunda, através do uso de variações de sons cujas fontes ou rastros visuais são vistos na tela (som in), tendo como efeito estético e narrativo a representação contrastante do vento nos limites entre a natureza, a cultura e o artifício.
Serum Levels of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor, Cytochromes P450 1A1 and 1B1 in Patients with Exacerbated Psoriasis Vulgaris
Authors: Beránek Martin , Fiala Z. , Kremláček J. , Andrýs C. , Krejsek J. , Hamáková K. , Palička V. , Borská L.
Published: January 2024

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is highly expressed in psoriasis skin lesions. The aim of this study was to investigate serum concentrations of AhR, cytochromes P450 (CYP) 1A1 and 1B1 in patients with exacerbated psoriasis vulgaris treated with combined therapy of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and crude coal tar. The analyses were performed by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Before the treatment, the patients had significantly higher serum levels of AhR and CYP1A1 than healthy controls. AhR median noticeably decreased after the therapy; nevertheless, it remained significantly higher compared to the controls. CYP1A1 levels measured before and after the therapy did not differ significantly. Serum CYP1A1 positively correlated with AhR values before and after the treatment. The serum values of CYP1B1 were very low and we did not see any differences between the study group and the control group. The study demonstrated that serum levels of AhR and CYP1A1 could indicate their immunopathological and metabolic roles in exacerbated psoriasis.
A relaxation theorem for a first-order set differential inclusion in a metric space
Authors: Boukrouk Wafiya
Published: January 2024

The aim of this article is to present, in a specific metric space, a density theorem.
Then, as an application, we give a relaxation theorem for a first-order set-differential inclusion,
through an abstract convexity notion.
Tubular phosphate transport: a comparison between different methods of urine sample collection in FGF23-dependent hypophosphatemic syndromes
Authors: Arcidiacono Gaetano Paride , Camozzi Valentina , Zaninotto Martina , Tripepi Giovanni , Fusaro Maria , Torres Marco Onofrio , Zanchetta Francesca , Cannito Michele , Cecchinato Alberta , Diogo Martin , Peleg Falb Mor , Plebani Mario , Simioni Paolo , Sella Stefania , Giannini Sandro
Published: January 2024

Objectives

Tubular maximum phosphate reabsorption per glomerular filtration rate (TmP/GFR) is used to evaluate renal phosphate reabsorption and it is a useful tool for the differential diagnosis of hypophosphatemic syndromes. TmP/GFR is typically calculated from fasting plasma and second morning void urine samples, obtained 2 h after the first void (TmP/GFR 2 h). The purpose of this study was to evaluate if TmP/GFR calculated from 24 h urine collection (TmP/GFR 24 h) can be used as an alternative for TmP/GFR 2 h in patients with urine phosphate wasting.

Methods

We enrolled adult patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) or tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO). All patients underwent blood and urine sample collections, to calculate TmP/GFR 24 h and TmP/GFR 2 h.

Results

Twenty patients (17 XLH and 3 TIO), aged 24–78 years, were included. All patients had low TmP/GFR 2 h (0.35 mmol/L, IQR 0.24–0.47 mmol/L) and TmP/GFR 24 h (0.31 mmol/L, IQR 0.22–0.43 mmol/L). The concordance correlation coefficient between TmP/GFR 2 h and TmP/GFR 24 h was 0.86 (95 % CI: 0.69–0.93), with a systematic bias of 0.05 mmol/L (95 % limits of agreement: −0.10 to 0.20). Furthermore, in 70 % (i.e., 14 patients out of 20) and 80 % (i.e., 16 patients out of 20) of cases the difference between TmP/GFR 2 h and TmP/GFR 24 h was within ±30 % and ±35 %, respectively.

Conclusions

Despite TmP/GFR 2 and 24 h show a relatively suboptimal agreement, the difference between the two parameters appears to be small and not clinically significant in the setting of adult patients with FGF23-dependent urine phosphate wasting and secondary hypophosphatemia.
Logarithmic Gromov–Witten theory and double ramification cycles
Authors: Ranganathan Dhruv , Kumaran Ajith Urundolil
Published: January 2024

We examine the logarithmic Gromov–Witten cycles of a toric variety relative to its full toric boundary. The cycles are expressed as products of double ramification cycles and natural tautological classes in the logarithmic Chow ring of the moduli space of curves. We introduce a simple new technique that relates the Gromov–Witten cycles of rigid and rubber geometries; the technique is based on a study of maps to the logarithmic algebraic torus. By combining this with recent work on logarithmic double ramification cycles, we deduce that all logarithmic Gromov–Witten pushforwards, for maps to a toric variety relative to its full toric boundary, lie in the tautological ring of the moduli space of curves. A feature of the approach is that it avoids the as yet undeveloped logarithmic virtual localization formula, instead relying directly on piecewise polynomial functions to capture the structure that would be provided by such a formula. The results give a common generalization of work of Faber and Pandharipande, and more recent work of Holmes and Schwarz as well as Molcho and Ranganathan. The proof passes through general structure results on the space of stable maps to the logarithmic algebraic torus, which may be of independent interest.
A Bayesian Extended Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Control Chart
Authors: Das Souradeep , Maiti Sudhansu S.
Published: January 2024

In this study, we propose a Bayesian Extended Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (BEEWMA) control chart. We have considered that the control chart statistic follows a normal distribution and the location parameter has an informative prior (normal). Average run length (ARL) has been used to evaluate the performance of the BEEWMA control chart.
A simulation study has been performed to evaluate the new BEEWMA control chart’s performance for different smoothing constants values. The performance of the proposed control chart is also measured using a real-life application.
Finite groups in which some particular invariant subgroups are TI-subgroups or subnormal subgroups
Authors: Liu Yifan , Shi Jiangtao
Published: January 2024

Let A and G be finite groups such that A acts coprimely on G by automorphisms. We prove that if every self-centralizing non-nilpotent A-invariant subgroup of G is a TI-subgroup or a subnormal subgroup, then every non-nilpotent A-invariant subgroup of G is subnormal and G is p-nilpotent or p-closed for any prime divisor p of

|
G
|

{|G|}

. If every self-centralizing non-metacyclic A-invariant subgroup of G is a TI-subgroup or a subnormal subgroup, then every non-metacyclic A-invariant subgroup of G is subnormal and G is solvable.
Porous biochar production from pyrolysis of corn straw in a microwave heated reactor
Authors: Liu Chaoyue , Qiu Tianhao , Mostafa Ehab , Liu Hui , Zhao Wenke , Zhang Yaning
Published: January 2024

Conversion of corn straw into biochar by pyrolysis was considered as an environmentally friendly and efficient method for biomass sources because porous biochar has excellent properties and wide applications. Porous biochar production from corn straw in a microwave heated reactor was the main purpose of this study. The yields and microstructures of biochar produced at different pyrolysis temperatures (500, 600, 700, 800, and 900 °C), microwave powers (600, 650, 700, 750, and 800 W), and pyrolysis times (30, 40, 50, 60, and 70 min) were studied. The results showed that biochar yield ranged from 44.69 to 59.90 wt% with the changes of reaction conditions. Biochar with the nanoscale pores was first obtained at pyrolysis temperature of 800 °C, microwave power of 600 W, and pyrolysis time of 30 min, indicating that corn straw biochar had the potential to produce nanoscale pores. This study also quantitatively described the relationship between microstructure and productivity of corn straw biochar at different experimental conditions (pyrolysis temperature, microwave power, pyrolysis time), which can provide guidance for the reuse of corn straw and the production of porous biochar.
Olive oil and coconut oil improved the quality and digestibility of set soybean yoghurt
Authors: Cai Wenqi , Cao Shufang , Xia Mingjie , Zhang Guangchen , Huo Dafei , Yang Lina , Liu He
Published: January 2024

The results of GC-MS analysis showed that the set soybean yoghurt without oil contained only two esters and one alcohol: delta-dodecalactone, 5-decanolide, andR-(−)-2-butanol. The set soybean yoghurt with olive oil was characterized by five volatile flavors: hexanoic acid, 2-nonanol, phenylacetaldehyde, 3-heptylacrolein, and acetylpyrazine. The set soybean yoghurt with coconut oil was characterized by nine volatile flavors: 5-hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone, ethyl caprylate, ethyl caprate, ethyl laurate, 2-tridecanone, dihydro-2-methyl-3(2H)-thiophenone, lauric acid, 1-octanol, and 2-decanol. Gas chromatographic analysis showed that free fatty acid species increased in set soybean yoghurt after oil addition, which were positively correlated with volatile flavor substances. By confocal laser microscopy observation, the oil droplets in the three groups of set soybean yoghurt were reduced after digestion. Research has proved that adding an appropriate amount of olive oil or coconut oil to set soybean yoghurt can improve the flavor and does not increase the digestive burden.
The high-order estimate of the entire function associated with inverse Sturm–Liouville problems
Authors: Wei Zhaoying , Wei Guangsheng , Wang Yan
Published: January 2024

The inverse Sturm–Liouville problem with smooth potentials is considered.
The high-order estimate of the entire function associated with two
Sturm–Liouville problems is established. Applying this estimate expression to inverse
Sturm–Liouville problems, we proved that the conclusion in [L. Amour, J. Faupin and T. Raoux,
Inverse spectral results for Schrödinger operators on the unit interval with partial information given on the potentials,
J. Math. Phys. 50 2009, 3, Article ID 033505] remains true for more general case.
Imagery use gender differences across competition and training contexts in Australian elite level athletes
Authors: Lovell Geoff P. , Bierton James , Gorman Adam D. , Lloyd Michael , Gorman Alexandra , Parker John K.
Published: January 2024

Objectives

To identify which functions of imagery are most frequently used by elite athletes, whether imagery usage differs between training and competing contexts, if imagery use differs between genders, and whether any gender differences in imagery use interacts with training and competition contexts.

Methods

62 elite male and female cricketers and Australian Football League players participants completed the Sports Imagery Questionnaire in both training and competition contexts.

Results

Motivational general-mastery imagery (MG-M) imagery was significantly the most frequently used imagery function, with male athletes reporting using imagery significantly more frequently than female athletes. Furthermore, a significant gender by context interaction demonstrated that the male athletes used imagery significantly more frequently before competing compared to before training, whilst conversely the female athletes used imagery significantly more frequently prior to training compared to competition.

Conclusions

Future research should further explore the potential benefits of imagery in female athletic populations by using imagery interventions that are sufficiently bespoke for the needs of female athletes.
Evaluating DNN and LSTM nonlinear compensators for enhanced performance in DCO-OFDM system
Authors: Salama Gerges M. , Mohamed Amira A. , Abdalla Haitham F.
Published: January 2024

This study proposes a deep neural network (DNN) and long-short-term memory (LSTM) nonlinear compensators method for direct current (DC)-biased optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DCO-OFDM) in indoor visible light communication (VLC) conventional to handle the nonlinearity and retrieve the high-fidelity signals, and compared in terms of performance and complexity. Unlike the data training after fast Fourier transform in existing deep neural network schemes, this study proposes a scheme that uses the time domain waveform data output by photodiodes for direct equalization. The OFDM signal at the receiving end is equalized, which can mitigate hybrid linear and nonlinear impairments and save spectrum resources without requiring the pilots’ assistance. Compared with conventional receivers based on different guide frequencies and existing DL-based reception methods, the proposed adaptive receiver approach yields better bit error rate performance at different signal-to-noise ratios. This research reveals the extreme sensitivity of the LSTM’s performance to system SNR. LSTM outperforms DNN in high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) situations, but at low SNR, even with high complexity, LSTM falls short of DNN’s performance.
Strongly subradiant states in planar atomic arrays
Authors: Volkov Ilya A. , Ustimenko Nikita A. , Kornovan Danil F. , Sheremet Alexandra S. , Savelev Roman S. , Petrov Mihail I.
Published: January 2024

The optically trapped ensembles of atoms provide a versatile platform for storing and coherent manipulation of quantum information. However, efficient realization of quantum information processing requires long-lived quantum states protected from the decoherence e.g. via spontaneous emission. Here, we theoretically study collective dipolar oscillations in finite planar arrays of quantum emitters in free space and analyze mechanisms that govern the emergence of strongly subradiant collective states. We demonstrate that the external coupling between the collective states associated with the symmetry of the array and with the quasi-flat dispersion of the corresponding infinite lattice plays a crucial role in the boost of their radiative lifetime. We show that among different regular arrangements of the atoms the square atomic arrays support eigenstates with minimal radiative losses

∝

N

tot

−
5

$\propto {N}_{\text{tot}}^{-5}$

scaled with the total number of atoms N
tot.
Over a thousand-fold enhancement of the spontaneous emission rate for stable core−shell perovskite quantum dots through coupling with novel plasmonic nanogaps
Authors: Silalahi Vanna Chrismas , Kim Dokyum , Kim Minjun , Adhikari Samir , Jun Seongmoon , Cho Yong-Hoon , Lee Donghan , Lee Chang-Lyoul , Jang Yudong
Published: January 2024

High Purcell enhancement structures and stable emitters are essential prerequisites for the successful development of novel fast-operating active devices. Furthermore, a uniform enhancement of the spontaneous emission rate is critical for practical applications. Despite considerable efforts being made to meet these requirements, achieving them still remains a challenging task. In this work, we demonstrate that placing stable core−shell perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) in the nanogap region of hole/sphere-based nanogap structures (HSNGs) can enhance the spontaneous emission rate by more than a thousand-fold (up to a factor of ∼1080) compared to PQDs in solution. This enhancement factor is the highest value reported using PQDs, exceeding previously reported values by two orders of magnitude. Notably, the enhancement factor of the emission rate in the HSNG maintains large values across the samples, with values ranging from ∼690 to ∼1080. Furthermore, the structural stabilities of the PQDs are remarkably enhanced with the incorporation of SiO2 shells, which is validated by monitoring the changes in photoluminescence intensities over time during continuous laser exposure. As a result, the HSNG with stable core−shell PQDs offers great potential for fast optical device applications that require high performance and long-term operational stability.
Bioremediation of cadmium contaminated soil by tea waste and impact on the accumulation of Cd in Helianthus annuus
Authors: Moin Sumeira , Azmat Rafia , Saleem Ailyan , Ahmed Tehseen , Ahmed Waseem , Ahmed Khalid , Hamid Neelofer , Ali Sajid , Alrefaei Abdulwahed Fahad , Malik Imran
Published: January 2024

The work aimed to assess the restoration of metal-contaminated soil pH and EC and impacts on Cd accumulation in plants Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) through tea waste in a natural environment. Various doses of Cd metal treatment (1–5 ppm) were provided to the soil with two sets of organic matter (tea waste) in a dry and wet state. The soil and plants were analyzed using analytical procedures like AAS, SEM and EDS, while pH and EC were measured through pH and conductivity meter. The mitigating effect of tea waste was observed on the pH (6.2–6.9) and EC of the soil, which was reflected by the healthy growth of the plants. It was established that the movement of the Cd was successfully controlled with the restoration of essential nutrient elements in different parts of plants. It was strongly related to recovered soil pH and EC in two sets of tested H. annuus plant species. The healthy growth of the plants showed that tea waste acts as a safe, harmless and sound remediator of soil, which enhances the soil nutrient ionic activity from soil to roots of the plants in the presence of the Cd metal, effective for the use of agriculture purposes.
Influence of different dimensional nanoparticles on the properties of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) nanocomposites
Authors: Chen Jianxiang , Deng Liqiang , Chen Qianqian
Published: January 2024

In order to study the effect of nanoparticle dimensions on the thermodynamic properties of PHBV and PHBV blends, one-dimensional cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), two-dimensional graphene, and zero-dimensional hydrophobic nano-silica were selected to regulate the crystallization and mechanical properties of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV) and PHBV blends. The morphology, crystallization process, mechanical property and rheological response of PHBV nanomaterials were analyzed. Experimental results show that the three selected nanomaterials all hinder the crystallization process of PHBV, among which two-dimensional graphene exhibits the most obvious hindrance. At the same time, two-dimensional graphene can improve the tensile strength and impact strength of PHBV. However, in the rheological response of PHBV nanocomposites, zero-dimensional hydrophobic nano-silica and one-dimensional cellulose nanocrystals show more obvious regulatory effects than two-dimensional graphene.
Empowering brain cancer diagnosis: harnessing artificial intelligence for advanced imaging insights
Authors: Al-Kadi Omar S. , Al-Emaryeen Roa’a , Al-Nahhas Sara , Almallahi Isra’a , Braik Ruba , Mahafza Waleed
Published: January 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in the medical field, specifically for brain cancer imaging. In this review, we explore how AI-powered medical imaging can impact the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of brain cancer. We discuss various AI techniques, including deep learning and causality learning, and their relevance. Additionally, we examine current applications that provide practical solutions for detecting, classifying, segmenting, and registering brain tumors. Although challenges such as data quality, availability, interpretability, transparency, and ethics persist, we emphasise the enormous potential of intelligent applications in standardising procedures and enhancing personalised treatment, leading to improved patient outcomes. Innovative AI solutions have the power to revolutionise neuro-oncology by enhancing the quality of routine clinical practice.
Expanded and non-conforming answers in standardized survey interviews
Authors: Unger Sanne , Ongena Yfke , Koole Tom
Published: January 2024

Respondents in standardized survey interviews do not always answer closed-ended questions with just a type-conforming answer, such as “yes” or “three.” Instead, they sometimes expand the type-conforming answer or provide a response that does not contain a type-conforming answer. Standardized survey methodology aims to avoid such answers because they are found to cause interviewers to deviate from their script. However, we found that many expanded and non-conforming responses do not lead to intervention by the interviewer and are treated as unproblematic. A Conversation Analytic study of survey interviews, incorporating three different surveys, with recordings available for interviews varying in number between four and 430 interviews, shows that answer attempts can be divided into five types: four turn expansions (serial extras, uncertainty markers, prefaced answers, answers followed by elaborations), and non-conforming answers. Each of these targets a specific aspect of the interview situation. A follow-up quantitative analysis of 610 Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) shows that expanded answers are overwhelmingly accepted by interviewers, while non-conforming answers are in most cases followed by interviewer probing.
A szolidaritás filmi élménye
Authors: Simor Kamilla
Published: January 2024

Az alább közölt esszé a Filmszem rovat első cikksorozatának része. A szövegek egy felhívásra születtek, melyet a kortárs magyar baloldali szcéna több, filmmel és/vagy kultúrával foglalkozó szereplőjének küldtünk körbe. A megszólítottak között helyet kaptak oktatók és hallgatók, alkotók és kutatók, közéleti személyiségek és filmes szakemberek, valamint olyanok is, akik érzésünk szerint határozottan idegenkednek a filmtől.
Living with Inflation in Argentina
Authors: Perelman Mariano
Published: January 2024

Argentina has been burdened for many decades with high inflation, reaching three or even four digits in hyperinflationary periods. The recurring price spirals in Argentine history, particularly since the beginning of the current century, have affected the middle class’s perception of the present and the future, constructing what can be called an inflationary experience. Governments from across the political spectrum have failed to solve the problem, leading to the election of a radical outsider candidate as president in 2023. This article examines the ways in which the middle class in Buenos Aires copes with inflation, and how the experience of chronic inflation and crisis produces ways of coping that at the same time may generate more inflation.
Cruzando las fronteras de sur a norte y de norte a sur
Authors: Koegel John
Published: January 2024

Wind bands were an integral component of the turbulent political currents that dominated the late Porfiriato (the dictatorship of President Porfirio Díaz, 1876–1911) and Mexican Revolution (1910–20). Three case studies set along the US-Mexico border demonstrate how musical excellence was maintained while political allegiances and methods of financial patronage were shifting radically under successive governments during a time of violence and instability. Close examination of the use of wind-band music in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua—at the Díaz-Taft presidential meeting in 1909, the Battle of Juárez in 1911, and Alfredo Pacheco’s El Paso performances in 1916—reveals how band music was used by political and military factions as a form of “soft power.” It was also used as entertainment and artistic edification, as well as to heighten the rituals of daily life at public and private events, such as concerts, serenades, political rallies, bullfights, battles, and executions.
Investigating the sound absorption performance of circular and slotted perforated birch (Betula platyphylla) plywood as interior building materials
Authors: Jang Eun-Suk , Jo Seok-Un , Kang Chun-Won , Park Hee-Jun
Published: January 2024

The use of perforated plywood as an interior architectural sound-absorbing material has been increasing in popularity in Korea. This study investigated the sound absorption performance of marketed birch (Betula platyphylla) plywood with circular and slotted perforations using the sound absorption measurement method (KS F 2805) in a reverberation chamber with a 300 mm backspace. The results showed that unperforated birch plywood absorbed little sound. However, birch plywood with perforation levels of 1.77%, 5.77%, and 7.76% showed significant sound absorption. The noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of perforated birch plywood was 0.4 to 0.6. The results were 0.3 S to 0.5 S sound absorption grade by KS F 3503. The optimal perforation level was 5.77%. These findings can aid in expanding the wood sound absorption market.
Esthetic rehabilitation of dental fluorosis with CAD-CAM generated yttria-stabilized zirconia and glass-ceramic laminate veneers
Authors: Islam El Ayachi , Oumayma Mejri , Imen Kalghoum , Ilhem Ben Othmen , Zohra Nouira , Dalenda Hadyaoui , Belhassan Harzallah
Published: January 2024

Dental fluorosis is a growing public health problem. Its manifestation could compromise esthetics and function. Several treatment modalities have been proposed to manage mild to severe dental fluorosis. Treatment options varied from bleaching to full coverage crowns. This clinical report demonstrates the use of two different ceramic biomaterials for the treatment of two different levels of fluorosis.
Point-of-care ultrasound by emergency physicians for direct ureteral stone detection: a case series and review of the literature
Authors: Granat Nadav , Alpert Evan Avraham
Published: January 2024

Symptomatic urolithiasis is a common cause of emergency department visits, with noncontrast computed tomography considered the imaging gold standard. According to the current guidelines, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is limited to evaluating hydronephrosis as a secondary sign of acute ureteral stones. However, the use of POCUS to detect ureteral stones may lead to decreased radiation to the patient and a more rapid diagnosis. This case series describes 10 patients with suspected symptomatic urolithiasis who were diagnosed accurately by emergency physicians using POCUS to detect obstructive ureteral stones. In three of the cases, POCUS significantly changed the patient’s management. This article also describes the proper techniques for the emergency physician to learn to master POCUS for ureteral stone detection.
The accuracy of the Hounsfield unit in pulmonary embolism diagnostics
Authors: Yazici Mümin Murat , Sekmen Sümeyye , Çelik Ali , Yavaşi Özcan , Hürsoy Nur
Published: January 2024

Objective Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a vascular disease that is most frequently diagnosed using the radiological imaging technique computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA). In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the diagnostic accuracy of the Hounsfield unit (HU) for PE based on the hypothesis that acute thrombosis causes an increase in HU value on CT. Methods This research was a single-center, retrospective study. Patients presenting to the emergency department diagnosed with PE on CTPA were enrolled as the study group. Patients admitted to the same emergency department who were not diagnosed with PE and had noncontrast CT scans were included as the control group. A receiver operating curve was produced to determine the diagnostic accuracy of HU values in predicting PE. Results The study population (n=74) consisted of a study group (n=46) and a control group (n=28). The sensitivity and specificity of the HU value for predicting PE on thoracic CT were as follows: for the right main pulmonary artery, 61.5% and 96.4% at a value of 54.8 (area under the curve [AUC], 0.690); for the left main pulmonary artery, 65.0% and 96.4% at a value of 55.9 (AUC, 0.736); for the right interlobar artery, 44.4% and 96.4% at a value of 62.7 (AUC, 0.615); and for the left interlobar artery, 60.0% and 92.9% at a value of 56.7 (AUC, 0.736). Conclusion HU may exhibit high diagnostic specificity on CT for thrombi up to the interlobar level. An HU value exceeding 54.8 up to the interlobar level may raise suspicion of the presence of PE.
Prognostic utility of paraspinal muscle index in elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Authors: Lee Ga Ram , Ko Seok Hoon , Choi Hang Sung , Hong Hoon Pyo , Lee Jong Seok , Jeong Ki Young
Published: January 2024

Objective This study investigated the associations between paraspinal muscle measurements on chest computed tomography and clinical outcomes of elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methods This single-center, retrospective, observational study analyzed elderly patients (≥65 years) with CAP hospitalized through an emergency department between March 2020 and December 2022. We collected their baseline characteristics and laboratory data at the time of admission. The paraspinal muscle index and attenuation were calculated at the level of the 12th thoracic vertebra using chest computed tomography taken within 48 hours before or after admission. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the association between paraspinal muscle measurements and 28-day mortality. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the curve (AUC) analyses were used to evaluate the prognostic predictive power. Results Of the 338 enrolled patients, 60 (17.8%) died within 28 days after admission. A high paraspinal muscle index was associated with low 28-day mortality in elderly patients with CAP (adjusted odds ratio, 0.994; 95% confidence interval, 0.992–0.997). The area under the ROC curve for the muscle index was 0.75, which outperformed the pneumonia severity index and the CURB-65 (confusion, urea, respiratory rate, blood pressure, age ≥65 years) metric, both of which showed an AUC of 0.64 in predicting mortality. Conclusion A high paraspinal muscle index was associated with low 28-day mortality in patients aged 65 years or older with CAP.
A narrative review of contemporary lethal pesticides: unveiling the ongoing threat of pesticide poisoning
Authors: Choi Sangchun , Kim Gi Woon , Lim Hoon
Published: January 2024

Following the 2011 ban on paraquat sales, Korea has witnessed a significant reduction in the mortality rate associated with acute pesticide poisoning. Traditionally, paraquat and diquat, alongside several highly toxic organophosphates, carbamates, and organochlorine insecticides, have been recognized as culprits in causing fatalities among patients with acute pesticide poisoning. However, despite global efforts to curtail the use of these highly toxic pesticides, certain pesticides still exhibit a level of lethality surpassing their established clinical toxicity profiles. Understanding the clinical progression of these pesticides is paramount for physicians and toxicologists, as it holds the potential to enhance patient prognoses in cases of acute poisoning. This review aims to address the persistence of such highly lethal pesticides, which continue to pose a grave threat to victims of acute poisoning.
Você quer a boa ou a má notícia? Os bastidores do empreendedorismo
Authors: Anselmo Guilherme Alexandre , Maria Lobraico Libermann Naira , Manica Jaqueline , Fin Motta Roberta , Bisso Nunes Ana Cecília
Published: January 2024

É comum perguntarmos para as pessoas o que é empreender e a resposta ser: montar um negócio. No entanto, quando olhamos nos dicionários, o significado aponta para: conseguir ou tentar fazer algo muito difícil; tentar; empreender um trabalho excessivamente perigoso; colocar em desenvolvimento e/ou execução; realizar; empreender tarefas; empreender passeios. Analisando os conceitos, vemos que empreender é uma atitude, um padrão comportamental que todos nós temos e/ou já tivemos em algum momento da vida. Um comportamento que pode ser eventual ou a escolha de um modo de viver. Enfim, “empreender é um caminho que se faz caminhando”, como diz Diego Pulsy Pereira, protagonista de histórias contadas nesta obra.
The cooked shellfish-odour of the mushroom Russula xerampelina
Authors: Wood William F. , Largent David L. , DeShazer Darvin A.
Published: January 2024

The “shrimp mushroom”, Russula xerampelina, has a strong cooked shellfish odour. Headspace volatiles from fresh sporocarps of this mushroom were analysed using solid phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Trimethylamine and trimethylamine N-oxide were the only volatile compounds detected emanating from the fruiting body. Trimethylamine is noted for its fishy, cooked crab or cooked shrimp-like odour.
Investigations of carbapenem resistant and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae
Authors: Belouad El Mehdi , Benaissa Elmostafa , El Mrimar Nadia , Eddair Yassine , Maleb Adil , Elouennass Mostafa
Published: January 2024

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae is an emerging pathogen that has gained attention due to its increased ability to cause infections even in healthy individuals. The aim of this study is to investigate virulence factors in K. pneumoniae strains isolated from clinical specimens and their association with carbapenem resistance. The study was conducted on 260 isolates identified between 2018 and 2023 at the Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital in Rabat, Morocco. The isolates were categorized based on their susceptibility to antibiotics. The hypermucoviscosity was determined by a string test, while the presence of capsular serotypes and virulence genes were identified by PCR. Among our strains, 6.2% (n = 16) exhibited hypervirulent characteristics, 56% were resistant to carbapenem. Notably, 5.7% (n = 6) of carbapenem-resistant isolates expressed the hypermucoviscous phenotype, while 1.5% (n = 2) of carbapenem-susceptible K. pneumoniae isolates exhibited the same trait. In our study, we found that a total of 10 isolates (3.8%) had virulent capsular serotypes, with K2 being the most prevalent 40% (n = 4) and K20 in 30% (n = 3). Furthermore, we detected the presence of the Aerobactin gene in 1.5% (n = 4) of the isolates examined. Based on our findings, it appears that there was no correlation between the presence of virulence factors and carbapenem resistance. In conclusion, identifying hypervirulent K. pneumoniae in clinical specimens and assessing their antibiotic resistance profiles are crucial to ensure effective therapy and to prevent outbreaks.
Fearing the Gods?
Authors: Sánchez Natalías Celia
Published: January 2024

After some introductory remarks on current approaches to curse tablets, this article focuses on the defixiones from Britannia, analyzing the idiosyncratic features of this corpus to demonstrate how the island’s inhabitants adopted and then adapted this magico-religious technology. In particular, it examines a group of curses in which the name of the practitioner is clearly stated. This specific piece of information has been understood by previous scholarship as a reflection of the fearlessness that these practitioners (who were supposedly asking for something fair) felt towards the gods. Nevertheless, this article interprets the use of names as a reflection of the perception that these practitioners had of the god’s omniscience. Additionally, this research also takes into account the context where these artefacts were deposited and the array of rituals that took place in those spaces. Tellingly, most of the curse tablets from Britannia with this feature (i.e. the name of the practitioner) come from sanctuaries and shrines, a context that could have promoted different ways for practitioners to conceive of the cursing ritual and the types of relationship that it created between the author of the curse and the invoked deity.
ANCIENT CEREAL CULTURE FOR THE MODERN GROAT INDUSTRY
Authors: Zhygunov D. , Sots S. , Kustov I. , Donii O.
Published: January 2024

At the origin of wheat-spelt breeding in Ukraine is the outstanding scientific breeder Fedir Pariy. As of today, seven varieties of wheat-spelt have been entered into the Register of plant varieties suitable for distribution in the territory of Ukraine. The first variety of spelt wheat Triticum spelta L. "Zoria Ukrainy" was entered into the register in 2011, and from that began the active study of this type of hulled wheat not only by breeders, but also by technologists, the goal of which was the introduction of hulled wheat in the domestic grain processing industry. Two years later, in 2013, the second variety of domestic spelled wheat "Yevropa" was entered into the register, the work on the selection of which was also headed by Fedir Pariy. The following varieties of spelt wheat were entered into the Register relatively recently during 2017-2021: Attergauer Dinkel (2016), Evrika (2017), Mv Martongold (2018), Vyshyvanka bilotserkivska (2018), Bilberi (2021). Considering wheat-spelt grain as a potential raw material for cereal production, it can be noted that thanks to the excellent chemical composition of the grain and its affinity with the grain of traditional wheat, it can be concluded that it can be processed at domestic grain factories of different productivity, using at the same time as the traditional available on technological equipment at the enterprise, and when building new lines and factories, use more modern solutions offered by world leaders in the production of technological equipment, such as the Buhler company. At the same time, it is possible to produce both a higher-quality product, traditional for the Ukrainian consumer, such as "Artek" and "Poltavska"groats, and to focus on the production of a new range of wheat products - the production of whole groats and flaked kernels, which in turn, with rational construction and the use of more efficient technological equipment, will give be able to produce functional and dietary food products. In addition, due to such products, the export potential of the grain processing industry can be increased, especially taking into account the small amount of spelt wheat cultivation in the countries of the European Union, with the constant increase in demand for environmentally friendly and high-quality products that are available in these countries, with the right approach, can make Ukraine an exporter of wheat-spelt processing products to EU countries and beyond.
Molecular Genetic Monitoring and Digital Transformation Technologies in Modern Epidemiology
Authors: Akimkin Vasily G. G. , Khafizov Kamil  F. , Dubodelov Dmitry  V. , Voronin Evgeny  M. , Cherkashina Anna  S. , Ugleva Svetlana  V. , Stratulat Denis V. , Samsonov Alexander  А.
Published: January 2024

The pandemic of a new coronavirus infection has become a serious challenge for the health system of all countries, so as of May 2023, 766 million confirmed cases of the disease and more than 6.9 million deaths have been registered in the world. More than 22 million cases and 398 thousand deaths from a new coronavirus infection have been registered in the Russian Federation. The rapidly changing epidemiological situation necessitated the systematization of the material for analytical work. The need to create special tools for aggregating an array of heterogeneous information has become obvious. The high rate of accumulation of mutations in the genome of the pathogen made it necessary to study circulating genovariants both from the standpoint of their escape from postmorbid and postvaccinal immunity, and from the point of view of the characteristics of the epidemic process caused by individual variants of the virus and their significance for practical health care and the organization of antiepidemic measures. The significant heterogeneity in terms of population density, geographical and economic conditions of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation necessitated the organization of work on the implementation of continuous molecular genetic monitoring of the variability of the COVID-19 pathogen. The active development of computing technologies and the challenges faced by the epidemiological surveillance system during the COVID-19 pandemic created the prerequisites for the rapid development of the process of digital transformation in epidemiology. Three platforms were created on the basis of Central Research Institute of Epidemiology the Russian data aggregation system VGARus, SOLAR and an analytical platform for analyzing the epidemiological situation regarding the new coronavirus infection based on the Superset program, which were the main tools for epidemiological monitoring of the new coronavirus infection.
Primary Immunodeficiency with the PI3K Delta Activation: Clinical Features and Prospective Therapy
Authors: Selina Ekaterina Yu. , Shcherbina Anna Yu.
Published: January 2024

Primary immunodeficiency (PID) constitute a polymorphic group of genetic life-threatening disorders. APDS (activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase δ) represents a rare PID caused by monoallelic gain of function defects in the PIK3CD gene, or monoallelic loss of function defects in the PIK3R1 and PTEN genes. Disease symptoms usually manifest early in life and include recurrent bacterial infections, non-malignant and malignant lymphoproliferation, persistent herpes virus infections and a whole spectrum of autoimmune manifestations. Immunological features include T and B lymphocytes defects. APDS treatment including immunoglobulin substitution and immunosuppression does not always lead to complete remission of the disease. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a curative option leading to disease resolution in 75–80% of the patients. In 2023 FDA approved leniolisib — selective PI3Kδ inhibitor — for APDS treatment. In the clinical trial the preparation demonstrated safety and efficacy for the patients with APDS ages 12 and above. Approval of the drug created specifically to treat this rare variant of PID opens a new era of the targeted treatment for the patients with this orphan disease.