bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A scoping review protocol of the rehabilitation needs of people with brain tumours
Authors: O'Donovan B. , Malone Ailish , Horgan F. , Bennett K.
Published: September 2023

Background: Every year 480 people are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour in Ireland. Brain tumours can vary in type, location, treatment, and progression but neurological impairments are a consistent feature. Such neurological disability creates significant symptom burden that can seriously impact peoples’ functional ability and quality of life. Rehabilitation can improve functional prognosis (motor and cognitive) and quality of life in people with brain tumours. However, research and experience consistently show that people with brain tumours can have difficulties accessing rehabilitation services. Our scoping review will investigate the research evidence concerning the rehabilitation needs of people with brain tumours.

Methods: The scoping review will be conducted in line with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) reporting guidelines. Relevant databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL+, PsychINFO, PEDro) and grey literature sources will be searched. Publications relating to international rehabilitation practices will be included. A data extraction table will be created to facilitate narrative synthesis of the results.

Conclusions: This scoping review will examine the scope of the literature on the rehabilitation needs of people with brain tumours. The findings will inform a research project entitled “Surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, but now what? Exploring the rehabilitation needs of people with brain tumours in Ireland”. An article reporting the results of the scoping review will be submitted to a scientific journal and presented at relevant national and international conferences.
The Beating Heart of Untapped Business Opportunities for Additive Manufacturing
Authors: Froes Isabel , Struthers David , Malacarne Ciro , Perini Matteo , Rossi Maurizio , Gregori Paolo
Published: September 2023

This article presents a case that joins user-driven innovation and Additive manufacturing (AM) towards latent business opportunities in the preparation for life threatening operations. Surgeons, confronted with a patient with a delicate heart condition, collaborated with a prototyping facility to print a realistic 3D model of the patient’s aortic aneurysm. The model allowed the surgeons to first study and then experiment to determine the most effective operation procedure before the actual operation, which shortened the surgery time by approximately 70%.

Reducing surgery time creates two forms of value: improving patient outcomes and reducing costs. Shorter times under anesthetic and on cardiopulmonary bypass correlate with better surgical results. Reducing healthcare costs brings broad societal benefits in both publicly and privately funded healthcare systems. We outline a case for makerspaces to capture value by joining their expertise and manufacturing equipment with the needs of nearby healthcare systems for novel business developments.
Establishment and development of the Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Authors: Gechev Tsanko , Kazakov Petar , Ivanova Asia , Ivanova Tsvetomira , Mircheva Marina , Kolev Vasil , Ganeva Daniela , Tabakova-Komsalova Veneta , Ruseva Margarita , Kantardjieva Elitsa , Kazashka Vesela S.
Published: September 2023

The Bulgarian research landscape, presented mainly by the research institutes that are part of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Agricultural Academy, needs diversification to match the research and innovation potential of the other European Union (EU) countries. This article describes the establishment of the Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (CPSBB), a new innovative type of independent research organization that is changing the research landscape in Bulgaria. Supported by the EU Commission, Bulgarian Government, and Plovdiv Municipality, CPSBB has quickly become the leading plant science institute in Bulgaria, creating knowledge in diverse fields such as bioinformatics, biotechnology, genetics and genomics, metabolomics, and systems biology. We outline the organizational structure of CPSBB, the development of its infrastructure, and its scientific productivity. Finally, we compare CPSBB with other similar research establishments in Europe and we conclude that such new types of institutes have a bright future in Bulgaria due to their operational flexibility, productivity, and connections with academia and industry.
Pytanie o eksousia Jezusa (21,23-27) w ewangelicznej narracji Mateusza 21–22
Authors: Żywica Zdzisław
Published: September 2023

Autor podejmuje się pogłębionego studium chronologii, terminologii, tematyki oraz sposobu opowiadania i rozmieszczenia poszczególnych jednostek kompozycyjnych rozdziałów 21–22, aby zbadać, czy Mateusz, przez podjęcie i wyeksponowanie w perykopie 21,23-27 tematu eksousia Jezusa, rzeczywiście nadaje jej specyficzną narracyjno-teologiczną funkcję w „Małej Ewangelii”, a przez nią i w całej jego ewangelicznej narracji. W przeprowadzonych badaniach metodą analizy narracyjnej autor wykazuje, że ewangelista faktycznie miał taką intencję. Zgodnie z nią pokazuje on najpierw jak Jezus w sposób demonstracyjny, w podniosłych i doniosłych okolicznościach, staje się na terenie świątyni jedynym prawdziwym Nauczycielem całego ludu Izraela, na czele z jego nauczycielami i przywódcami. Przesądza tu też ostatecznie, że cała działalność Nazarejczyka, zarówno to w Galilei jak i w Jerozolimie, dowodzi, że Jego eksousia ma swe źródło w Bogu i dzięki niej, jako syn Dawida i Pan Dawida/Syn Boży, staje się jedynym Pośrednikiem zbawienia, realnie obecnym i aktywnie działającym w zbudowanym przez siebie Kościele, zastępując dotychczasowe ofiary i kult świątynny. Wszystko to dzieje się z woli Boga zapisanej w Pismach i dokonuje mocą Jego eksousia, zaś po zmartwychwstaniu pełną eksousia, ponieważ eksousia Ojca i Syna i Ducha Świętego (28,16-20), obejmującą cały świat ziemski i niebiański. Perykopa 21,23-27 pełni tu funkcję zawiasy, która zamyka temat syna Dawida i otwiera temat Syna Bożego. W perspektywie zaś do całej ewangelicznej narracji uwidacznia się tu myśl Mateusza, aby to właśnie w tych okolicznościach wybrzmiała doniosłość eksousia Jezusa, ponieważ dla niego i adresatów jego ewangelii to właśnie ona jest najwyższym dowodem potwierdzającym Boską naturę Jezusa.
Enrichment of Taboun Bread with Quinoa Seeds as a Functional Ingredient
Authors: AlMaayta Ahmad , Maseimi Ola Al- , Alruz Khaled Abu-
Published: September 2023

The objective of this study was to develop Taboun bread supplemented with quinoa flour and to select the best pretreatment that could be used to reduce saponin content without negatively affecting the quality of bread. In this study, three types of composite flour containing wheat flour with different levels of substitution of wheat flour ranging from 0% to 25% were used to prepare composite flour. The effects of incorporating of the different concentrations of extruded Quinoa seed flour with wheat flour and the storage days on the bread quality during three days of storage at room temperature for three days were studied. The results showed that the incorporation of the pre-processed seeds with a 20 and 25% substitution level (without pretreatment) had the highest effect in decreasing the values of peak viscosity compared to other types of pretreatments. The texture profile analysis (TPA) parameters (hardness, cohesiveness, resilience, and chewiness) were significantly affected by the storage time, the level of acceptance of sensory characteristics, and the interaction between them. The study recommends that studies be carried out to further verify the role of physical treatments of quinoa seeds in improving the characteristics of the finished product of Taboun bread.
Effect of School-Integrated Interventions on Improvement of Nutrition-Health Knowledge and Nutritional Status among Adolescent Girls: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Authors: Patimah Sitti , Sundari Sundari , Idrus Hasta Handayani , Noviasty Reny
Published: September 2023

Adolescent girls in Indonesia face triple burdens of malnutrition, which will harm the next generation. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of school-integrated interventions on nutrition-health knowledge and nutritional status among adolescent girls. A quasi-experimental study design involved 342 female adolescents in the entire study series from 2021-2023. The intervention school was provided nutrition-health education by trained teachers plus nutrition-health services at the Adolescent Girls’ Integrated Health Post (Posyandu) (n=262); the comparison only received nutrition-health education from trained teachers at their school (n=80). Nutrition-health knowledge (standard questionnaire), nutrients and dietary intake (food recall form 2x24 hours and food frequency questionnaire), and nutritional status were collected through anthropometric and biochemical assessments in both groups. There was an increase in the mean value of all aspects of nutrition-health knowledge. This increase was higher in the intervention group. The malnutrition biomarkers decreased significantly in the intervention school comprised of anemia was 3.4%, Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) was 24.1%, severe stunted at 0.8%, and wasting at 1.6%, but overweight increased by 1.2%. In the comparison school, only CED decreased significantly by 26.2%, while anemia, severe stunting, wasting, and overweight increased significantly. In conclusion, school-integrated interventions were more effective than nutritional education alone in improving nutrition-health knowledge and nutritional status among adolescent girls.
Diurnal Soybean Water Stress Computed Using Statistical-Based Thermal Indices With High-Frequency Unmanned Aircraft Flights
Authors: Kashyap Suresh Pradhyun , Heeren Derek M. , Maguire Mitch S. , Woldt Wayne E. , Irmak Suat , Bhatti Sandeep , Singh Jasreman , Shi Yeyin , Neale Christopher M. U.
Published: September 2023

Highlights

High-frequency UAS thermal data can identify the temporal nature of the spatial canopy stress patterns for soybean.

Thermal indices were calculated using the statistical approach from the lower and upper bounds of confidence interval.

The CWSI Histogram Approach (UAS) was compared to the CWSI Empirical Approach (IRT).

The distribution of canopy temperature (using the inter-quartile range) may be useful for irrigation management.

Abstract. The use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the field of irrigation management has been increasing rapidly. Due to their ability to capture multi-temporal data over the field, new techniques for the calculation of the crop water stress index (CWSI) and degrees above non-stressed (DANS) using UAS have been evolving. In this study, a statistical CWSI approach (canopy temperature histogram method) was used to identify the diurnal crop water stress patterns in soybean crop at three different study sites in Nebraska. Two study sites were located in the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center (ENREC) at Mead, Nebraska, having multiple irrigation treatments; the third site was located in the South Central Agricultural Laboratory (SCAL), Clay Center, Nebraska, having one uniform irrigation treatment. Based on the results obtained, the CWSI and DANS maps exhibited a clear diurnal pattern of crop water stress response from morning to afternoon, and recovery from late afternoon to evening, with variations between the treatments at ENREC and a similar trend on SCAL. ENREC had a stronger correlation between CWSI and DANS due to the wider range in canopy temperatures from having both irrigated and rainfed plots. When compared between deficit plots at ENREC and the irrigated treatment at SCAL, the study showed that the statistical approach was more reliable when there were differences in crop water stress among different treatments. The main advantage of using the statistical CWSI histogram approach compared to the conventional empirical CWSI approach is the reduced requirement of additional meteorological parameters and faster automation time. CWSI histogram distribution graphs were created for each flight to understand the temporal changes and reveal the mean CWSI values (approximately 0.49, 0.51, and 0.49, for ENREC1, ENREC2, and SCAL, respectively) and interquartile (IQR) range for the soybean crop. For a given field site, temporal changes in IQR were greater than temporal changes in mean CWSI. Besides the mean canopy temperature, the distribution of canopy temperature (using the IQR) may be useful for irrigation management. Keywords: Irrigation Management, Precision Agriculture, Python, Remote Sensing, Thermal Imagery, Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
La preservació digital del patrimoni audiovisual en suport magnètic a la Biblioteca Nacional de España
Authors: Pastrana García Alicia , Cañas Plaza María Isabel
Published: September 2023

La Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) és conscient de la situació de risc en què es troba el seu patrimoni audiovisual a causa de la inestabilitat, la vulnerabilitat i la degradació dels suports que el contenen, malgrat que s'hagi conservat en condicions ambientals controlades. Per això, actualment destina part dels seus recursos a digitalitzar aquest patrimoni com a mesura de preservació. En aquest article es presenten les tasques principals en un projecte d'aquestes característiques. D'una banda, destaca la importància de seleccionar el material que s'ha de digitalitzar, especialment en un fons tan ric en volum com el de la Biblioteca Nacional. D'altra banda, es mostren les dificultats per decidir els formats i paràmetres de digitalització i com les decisions depenen en gran manera de la qualitat dels originals i dels recursos disponibles. Per acabar, es remarca la importància de consignar la informació en els fitxers de metadades i les tasques necessàries per preservar aquesta col·lecció digital a llarg termini.
Cold War Liberalism Returns
Authors: Iber Patrick
Published: September 2023

Abstract: Because of the echoes in our times of the conditions that produced Cold War liberalism, it should not surprise us that recent years have brought a renewed interest in the tradition. Today, its inheritors warn ominously of the growing threats from the authoritarian right. But they are also concerned about the left’s drift toward a rejection of liberalism. The war in Ukraine has further enlivened their coalition. What should be made of this revival?
Small-angle measurement system enhanced by an optical phased array
Authors: Wang Qiqi , Zhou Junhe
Published: September 2023

Small-angle measurement can be realized by embedding the laser beam in a reflective sector, within which multiple reflections enlarge the angle between the input and the output beams. However, the maximum detectable angle is limited by the detector aperture at the receiver side. In this work, we propose, to the best of our knowledge, a novel small-angle measurement system enhanced by an optical phased array (OPA), which is loaded on a spatial light modulator (SLM) to increase the maximum measurement range. The experimental results verify the effectiveness of the proposed system, and a wider measurement range with an unaffected measurement accuracy can be obtained. In the proof-of-concept demonstration, the measurement range of the system is enlarged by at least five times compared to the system without OPA, while maintaining the same measurement accuracy.
Mach–Zehnder interferometric engineering in silicon optical modulators: towards extrinsic OMA enhancement
Authors: Murao Tadashi , Horikawa Tsuyoshi
Published: September 2023

The realization of a high dynamic extinction ratio (ER) and optical modulation
amplitude (OMA) while keeping the optical and radio-frequency (RF)
signal losses low is a major issue for carrier-depletion Mach–Zehnder
(MZ) silicon optical modulators. However, there is still room to
improve modulator performance by applying the information gained from
recent advanced testing technology to the modulator design. In this
study, the extrinsic OMA (E-OMA) enhancement effect, which was
discovered through the evaluation process and by revisiting the
physics of the MZ interferometer (MZI), is investigated. First, we
raise the issue of a periodic ripple observed on an MZI spectrum that
has previously been overlooked but can affect modulator performance
and attribute it to optical resonance between the multi-mode
interferometers that compose an MZI. We show that, although having the
effect of reducing the dynamic ER in the push-pull regime, as
demonstrated experimentally, this resonance can take them beyond the
realm of modulation efficiency and generate an E-OMA enhancement
effect in the single-arm-drive regime without involving any optical
and RF signal losses. By comparing two modulator structures that
generate resonance internally, we successfully identify the factors
that are responsible for increasing the E-OMA enhancement effect. We
reveal that theoretically the OMA can easily be increased by
0.45 dB or more.
Tracking the dynamics of thrombus formation in a blood vessel-on-chip with visible-light optical coherence tomography
Authors: Cuartas-Vélez Carlos , Middelkamp Heleen H. T. , van der Meer Andries D. , van den Berg Albert , Bosschaart Nienke
Published: September 2023

Thrombus formation is a physiological response to damage in a blood vessel that relies on a complex interplay of platelets, coagulation factors, immune cells, and the vessel wall. The dynamics of thrombus formation are essential for a deeper understanding of many disease processes, like bleeding, wound healing, and thrombosis. However, monitoring thrombus formation is challenging due to the limited imaging options available to analyze flowing blood. In this work, we use a visible-light optical coherence tomography (vis-OCT) system to monitor the dynamic process of the formation of thrombi in a microfluidic blood vessel-on-chip (VoC) device. Inside the VoC, thrombi form in a channel lined with a monolayer of endothelial cells and perfused by human whole blood. We show that the correlation of the vis-OCT signal can be utilized as a marker for thrombus formation. By thresholding the correlation during thrombus formation, we track and quantify the growth of the thrombi over time. We validate our results with fluorescence microscopic imaging of fibrin and platelet markers at the end of the blood perfusion assay. In conclusion, we demonstrate that the correlation of the vis-OCT signal can be used to visualize both the spatial and temporal behavior of the thrombus formation in flowing human whole blood.
Drug dosage modifications in 24 million in-patient prescriptions covering eight years: A Danish population-wide study of polypharmacy
Authors: Leal Rodríguez Cristina , Haue Amalie Dahl , Mazzoni Gianluca , Eriksson Robert , Hernansanz Biel Jorge , Cantwell Lisa , Westergaard David , Belling Kirstine G. , Brunak Søren
Published: September 2023

Polypharmacy has generally been assessed by raw counts of different drugs administered concomitantly to the same patients; not with respect to the likelihood of dosage-adjustments. To address this aspect of polypharmacy, the objective of the present study was to identify co-medications associated with more frequent dosage adjustments. The data foundation was electronic health records from 3.2 million inpatient admissions at Danish hospitals (2008–2016). The likelihood of dosage-adjustments when two drugs were administered concomitantly were computed using Bayesian logistic regressions. We identified 3,993 co-medication pairs that associate significantly with dosage changes when administered together. Of these pairs, 2,412 (60%) did associate with readmission, mortality or longer stays, while 308 (8%) associated with reduced kidney function. In comparison to co-medications pairs that were previously classified as drug-drug interactions, pairs not classified as drug-drug interactions had higher odds ratios of dosage modifications than drug pairs with an established interaction. Drug pairs not corresponding to known drug-drug interactions while still being associated significantly with dosage changes were prescribed to fewer patients and mentioned more rarely together in the literature. We hypothesize that some of these pairs could be associated with yet to be discovered interactions as they may be harder to identify in smaller-scale studies.
Health systems performance for hypertension control using a cascade of care approach in South Africa, 2011–2017
Authors: Benade Mariet , Mchiza Zandile , Raquib Rafeya V. , Prasad Sridevi K. , Yan Lily D. , Brennan Alana T. , Davies Justine , Sudharsanan Nikkil , Manne-Goehler Jennifer , Fox Matthew P. , Bor Jacob , Rosen Sydney B. , Stokes Andrew C.
Published: September 2023

Hypertension is a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. In South Africa, the government has employed a whole systems approach to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases. We used a novel incident care cascade approach to measure changes in the South African health system’s ability to manage hypertension between 2011 and 2017. We used data from Waves 1–5 of the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) to estimate trends in the hypertension care cascade and unmet treatment need across four successive cohorts with incident hypertension. We used a negative binomial regression to identify factors that may predict higher rates of hypertension control, controlling for socio-demographic and healthcare factors. In 2011, 19.6% (95%CI 14.2, 26.2) of individuals with incident hypertension were diagnosed, 15.4% (95%CI 10.8, 21.4) were on treatment and 7.1% had controlled blood pressure. By 2017, the proportion of individuals with diagnosed incident hypertension had increased to 24.4% (95%CI 15.9, 35.4). Increases in treatment (23.3%, 95%CI 15.0, 34.3) and control (22.1%, 95%CI 14.1, 33.0) were also observed, translating to a decrease in unmet need for hypertension care from 92.9% in 2011 to 77.9% in 2017. Multivariable regression showed that participants with incident hypertension in 2017 were 3.01 (95%CI 1.77, 5.13) times more likely to have a controlled blood pressure compared to those in 2011. Our data show that while substantial improvements in the hypertension care cascade occurred between 2011 and 2017, a large burden of unmet need remains. The greatest losses in the incident hypertension care cascades came before diagnosis. Nevertheless, whole system programming will be needed to sufficiently address significant morbidity and mortality related to having an elevated blood pressure.
The experience of maternal mental distress in The Gambia: A qualitative study identifying idioms of distress, perceptions of contributing factors and the supporting role of existing cultural practices
Authors: Sanfilippo Katie Rose M. , McConnell Bonnie , Darboe Buba , Huma Hajara B. , Glover Vivette , Stewart Lauren
Published: September 2023

Maternal mental health problems are experienced frequently in the perinatal period and can be up to twice as common in women from low- and middle-income countries. The terms used to describe mental illness symptoms and the factors that contribute to developing these symptoms are affected by culture and context. Based on 14 focus group discussions held with pregnant women, health professionals and cultural leaders, this qualitative study aimed to understand women’s experiences of mental distress during the perinatal period in The Gambia. To do this it aimed to 1) identify the most commonly used idioms of distress, 2) identify the factors believed to affect women’s perinatal mental health and 3) explore the role of existing cultural practices, including musical practices, that were identified as locally significant in supporting maternal and mental health.Sondomoo tenkung baliyaa(Mandinka) andxel bu dalut(Wolof) were identified as the most commonly used idioms of distress which roughly translate to lack of a steady mind/heart. Using thematic analysis, six themes (Poverty of the healthcare system, Shifting cultural context, Economic factors, Social factors, Spiritual factors, and Cultural practices involving music) were identified to describe the factors that shape women’s experience of mental health during the perinatal period. Lack of economic resources, the prevailing poverty of the health system, an unsupportive husband and spiritual attack by evil spirits or witches were common reasons given for a woman experiencing maternal mental distress. Various existing cultural practices involving music, such as fertility societies, naming ceremonies and community music-making, were recognised as valuable for supporting women’s mental health during the perinatal period. This work emphasises that initiatives to support perinatal mental health should be grounded in an understanding of local community cultural practices, knowledge, and experiences.
Big number, big body: Jersey numbers alter body size perception
Authors: Shams Leon T. , Föry Alisha , Sharma Achint , Shams Ladan
Published: September 2023

Vision has been shown to be an active process that can be shaped by top-down influences. Here, we add to this area of research by showing a surprising example of how visual perception can be affected by cognition (i.e., cognitive penetration). Observers were presented, on each trial, with a picture of a computer-generated football player and asked to rate the slenderness of the player on an analog scale. The results of two experiments showed that observers perceived athletes wearing small jersey numbers as more slender than those with high numbers. This finding suggests that the cognition of numbers quantitatively alters body size perception. We conjecture that this effect is the result of previously learned associations (i.e., prior expectations) affecting perceptual inference. Such associations are likely the result of implicit learning of the statistical regularities of number and size attributes co-occurrences by the nervous system. We discuss how these results are consistent with previous research on statistical learning and how they fit into the Bayesian framework of perception. The current finding supports the notion of top-down influences of cognition on perception.
Comparative effectiveness of different exercise interventions for elderly patients with hip fracture: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis protocol of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Pan Rong-jia , Gui Si-Jie , Wang Ting , Nian Fang , Wang Ao-yi , Liu Cai-juan , Li Zhuo-lan , Peng Dan , Zeng Gu-qing
Published: September 2023

Background

Exercise intervention (EI) is a promising and economical way for elderly patients with hip fracture, but the evidence regarding effective EIs remains fragmented and controversial, and it is unclear which type of exercise is optimal. The purpose of this Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA) is to compare and rank the efficacy of various EIs in elderly patients with hip fracture.

Materials and methods

A comprehensive literature search was performed using a systematic approach across various databases including Medline (via PubMed), CINAHL, CNKI, Web of Science, Wan Fang, Embase, VIP, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and CBM databases. The search encompasses all available records from the inception of each database until December 2022. The Inclusion literature comprises randomized controlled trials that incorporate at least one EI for elderly patients with hip fracture. We will assess the risk of bias of the studies in accordance with the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, and assess each evidence of outcome quality in accordance with the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework. The NMA will be performed by STATA 15.0 software and OpenBUGS version 3.2.3. The identification of publication bias will be accomplished through the utilization of a funnel plot. We will rank the EIs effects according to the cumulative ranking probability curve (surface under the cumulative ranking area, SUCRA). The primary outcomes will be hip function in elderly patients, and the secondary outcomes will be activities of daily living, walking capacity and balance ability of elderly patients.

Trial registration

PROSPERO registration number:CRD4202022340737.
Memoir and media: Anant Singh’s personage in contemporary South Africa
Authors: Tomaselli Keyan G.
Published: September 2023

Anant Singh is South Africa’s most prolific film producer. The publication of his memoirs in 2021 occasioned an assessment of this genre in relation to published scholarly research and some other biographies and autobiographies written by contemporary South African filmmakers, radio and television broadcasters. This article mobilizes the Singh story as a framing window through which to make connections with other such works, including studies on the media industry itself, from the early 1980s to 2021. Where autobiographies rarely offer self-reflexive analyses, this article attempts to facilitate a dialogue between different media personalities while simultaneously excavating some hidden transcripts that themselves cast some light on professional practices. The article sketches some of the underlying structural conditions within which the various commentators had to work and on which they comment anecdotally, here examined as latent illustrations of their lived experience.
David Beckham : biographie d’une marque-personne unique
Authors: Chanavat Nicolas , François Aurélien
Published: September 2023

Talent précoce, l’ancien « Galactique » du Real Madrid, David Beckham, a su faire de son nom une marque unique mondialement reconnue. Savamment construite et entretenue à travers ses activités sportives, commerciales ou sociales et la médiatisation de sa vie privée, elle lui confère un statut d’icône dépassant le strict cadre du sport. À la fois footballeur,mannequin, entrepreneur ou ambassadeur de marques, le charismatique Spice Boy a édifié une marque singulière, à la fois inclusive et polymorphe. L’analyse de sa stratégie marketing repose sur deux dimensions majeures constitutives de son capital-marque : l’image professionnelle et l’image médiatique. Pour ce faire, la méthode retenue conjugue à la fois l’analyse de données primaires et secondaires. À travers le concept de biographie de la marque, cet article examine l’histoire de vie de David Beckham en tant que marque-personne, retraçant ses origines, ses multiples expériences et sa construction au fil du temps. Cet article étudie en quoi la démarche marketing est au service de la construction de l'image de marque grâce à une stratégie de communication minutieusement orchestrée.
Typification of Celtis (Cannabaceae) names described for Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay
Authors: Zamengo Henrique B. , Chamorro Débora C. , Gaglioti André L. , Prado Darién E. , Pederneiras Leandro C. , Oakley Luis J.
Published: September 2023

During the preparation of the treatment of the genus Celtis for the Neotropical region, some names from Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay were found in need of typification. In this context lectotypes are designated for six names (Celtis tala fo. obtusata, Celtis tala fo. subtomentosa, Celtis tala fo. subpilosa, Celtis tala fo. velutina, Celtis williamsii, and Momisia flexuosa) and second-step lectotypes for two names (Momisia chichape and Momisia crenata).
The Effect of Crisis Counseling Course on Counseling Self-Efficacy and Readiness for Crisis Intervention
Authors: APAYDIN Seval , ÇAKIR S. Gülfem
Published: September 2023

The aim of this causal comparative study was to compare the levels of counselling self-efficacy and perceived readiness for crisis intervention between counselling students who took a course in crisis counselling during their undergraduate education and those who did not. The data were collected from 142 senior students in counselling departments of two state universities in Türkiye, through purposive sampling. The Counselling Self-efficacy Scale and Readiness for Crisis Intervention Scale were used to collect the data. According to the results, a significant difference in self-efficacy in handling challenging counselling situations was found between the students who took a course in crisis counselling and those who did not. Furthermore, a significant difference was found in the perceived readiness levels for providing services at school for those who took a course in crisis counselling. These findings are discussed in relation with the current counselling education literature.
Participation Rights of Transnational Immigrant and Local Children in Class Lives in Preschool Education
Authors: KURT Elif Nihan , KOÇER Hale
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this research is to examine the perceptions of transnational immigrant and local children attending pre-school education in Turkey regarding their right to participate in classroom life and their participation in classroom life according to teachers' views. In this research, sequential explanatory design merging model, which is one of the mixed research methods, was used. The study group consists of 41 children, 21 of whom are transnational immigrants, 20 of whom are local, attending a pre-school under the Directorate of National Education of Antalya, where immigrant children are dense and 9 teachers of these children. The Right to Participate in Pre-school Classes Scale was applied to measure the perceptions of pre-school children in the study group about their right to participation. Semi-Structured Interviews were conducted with teachers to get information about children's participation in classroom life. In the analysis of the quantitative data of the research, Mann Whitney U-Test was used and qualitative data were analyzed with descriptive analysis. The results of the analysis showed that there was no significant difference between the scores of transnational immigrant children and local children on the Right to Participate in Pre-school Classes Scale. According to the teachers' views, it was determined that transnational immigrant children participated in play activities in the classroom more than other activities. It has been found that the participation of transnational immigrant children who speak Turkish in classroom life is similar to that of local children. The research findings were discussed based on the relevant literature. The implications of research findings for future theoretical and applied research are presented.
Numerical analysis of the impact of excavation for undercrossing Yellow River tunnel on adjacent bridge foundations
Authors: Xin Liangliang , Ye Shuaihua , Wang Dengqun
Published: September 2023

Taking the twin-tunnel shield tunnel of the urban rail transit in Lanzhou City as an example, this article applies the hardening soil small criterion and utilizes finite element software to simulate the excavation process of the undercrossing Yellow River tunnel. The analysis focuses on the deformation effects and axial force variations of nearby bridge foundations in three directions: vertical to the tunnel, along the tunnel, and the vertical direction. The simulation results are compared with monitoring data. The findings indicate that shield tunnel construction increases the deformation of bridge foundations in the vertical and tunnel directions, while mitigating the deformation in the vertical direction. The influence is more significant as the distance between the tunnel and the foundations decreases. The redistribution of stress due to soil disturbance causes foundation deformation, and the magnitude of foundation deformation reflects the extent of soil disturbance. The simulated vertical displacement of the pile head is consistent with the trend observed in the field measurements. The simulation results generally align with the conclusion that the tunnel has minimal impact on the soil beyond a distance of 3–5 times the tunnel diameter.
Syntactic productivity under the microscope: the lexical and semantic openness of Dutch minimizing constructions
Authors: Van den Heede Margot , Lauwers Peter
Published: September 2023

This paper investigates different aspects of syntactic productivity and its relation to semantics. Based on a case study of 43 Dutch minimizing constructions, the correlations between nine different variables are examined: metrics of lexical openness (TypeTokenRatio,HapaxTokenRatio,HapaxTypeRatio), measures of conventionalization (FrTop1,MeanFrTop3,SDTop3), characteristics of the frequency distribution (Alphaparameter of the Zipf curve) and two semantic variables based on distributional semantics (SemanticRange,SemanticSparsity). The analysis shows very strong correlations between most variables, but it also detects second-order extensibility based onHapaxTypeRatioand the way it interacts with semantic openness as measured bySemanticSparsity.
Al–Si–Fe alloy-based phase change material for high-temperature thermal energy storage
Authors: Shimizu Yuto , Nomura Takahiro
Published: September 2023

Carnot batteries, a type of power-to-heat-to-power energy storage, are in high demand as they can provide a stable supply of renewable energy. Latent heat storage (LHS) using alloy-based phase change materials (PCMs), which have high heat storage density and thermal conductivity, is a promising method. However, LHS requires the development of a PCM with a melting point suitable for its application. For the Carnot battery, the reuse of a conventional ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant with a maximum operating temperature of approximately 650°C is considered. Therefore, developing a 600°C-class alloy-based PCM is crucial for realizing a highly efficient and environmentally friendly Carnot battery. Using thermodynamic calculation software (FactSage), we found that Al-5.9 mass% Si-1.6 mass% Fe undergoes a phase transformation at 576–619°C, a potential 600°C-class PCM. In this study, we investigated the practicality of an Al–Si–Fe PCM as an LHS material based on its heat storage and release properties and form stability. The examined Al–Si–Fe PCM melted until approximately 620°C with a latent heat capacity of 375–394 J·g−1. Furthermore, the PCM was found to have a thermal conductivity of approximately 160 W·m−1·K−1 in the temperature range of 100–500°C, which is significantly better than that of conventional sensible heat storage materials in terms of heat storage capacity and thermal conductivity.
Crystal structure of catena-poly-{diaqua-bis[μ-(((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)glycinato-κO)](μ
2-4, 4′-bipyridine-κ
2
N:N′)cobalt(II)} dihydrate, C26H30Cl2CoN4O12S2
Authors: Chen Xiao-Miao , Liu Zheng-Jun , Liu Qing , Zhang Yu-Tao , He Xue , Deng Yun
Published: September 2023

C26H30Cl2CoN4O12S2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 11.4094(5) Å, b = 14.2343(6) Å, c = 11.6775(4) Å, β = 114.3130(10)∘, V = 1728.28(12) Å3, Z = 2, R

gt
(F) = 0.0393, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.1046, T = 293(2) K.
TURBULENCE OF THE PARTY-POLITICAL LIFE OF GERMANY
Authors:   Institute of Europe, RAS, Belov Vladislav
Published: September 2023

The approaching middle of the 20th electoral period in Germany was marked by significant fluctuations in the electoral popularity of established parties, which were recorded by numerous surveys of leading German demoscopic institutions. Respondents' moods were influenced by a variety of factors. According to the author of the article, the main problems were numerous problems in the state of the national economy, including the decline in the international competitiveness of the German socio-economic space (Standort). It was they who largely led to the growth of protest moods, reflected in the record high ratings of the Alternative for Germany party. The author substantiates the position that negative processes in the economy, including deindustrialization, high inflation, lack of qualified personnel, problems with digital and energy transformation, are associated with the inefficient policy of the current cabinet of ministers. In this context, current trends in the preferences of German voters, the processes taking place in the parties of the government coalition and the opposition are analyzed, and a forecast is made for the further development of partypolitical life in Germany.
POLITICAL SLIDES IN BULGARIA: STATUS QUO ELECTORATE VS ELECTORATE OF «CHANGES»
Authors:   IMEMO RAS, Podchasov Nikolay
Published: September 2023

More than three decades ago Bulgaria embarked on the path of democratic transformation. During this period, the internal political life of the country went through several stages of development. In the 1990s, it was characterized by the competition of two opposing political camps. The 2000s were marked by the rise of populist parties, the emergence of which twice (in 2001 and 2009) led to a sharp change in the balance of power among parliamentary factions. Much of the 2010s passed under the sign of dominance in the political arena of one hegemonic party (GERB), which was almost continuously in power with the help of «floating majority» tactics. In the 2020s the beginning of a new stage is observed, accompanied by internal political instability and a series of parliamentary elections. This article analyzes the general patterns of development of political processes in Bulgaria, which were observed throughout all of the above stages.
DYNAMICS AND SPECIFICS OF CZECH-MOLDOVAN RELATIONS IN 1993–2021
Authors:   MGIMO University, Trofimov Petr
Published: September 2023

The article analyzes the dynamics of Czech-Moldovan relations in the period from 1993 to 2021. The general chronological analysis is put into the context of regional trends in Central Europe and Eastern Europe, as well as the distinctive features of the Czech Republic’s foreign policy and their changes over time. The article is divided into three parts corresponding to the phases of the Czech-Moldovan political interaction: passivity in the 1990s, sharp activation in the period 2004–2014 and stagnation in the second half of the 2010s. The article pays special attention to the humanitarian aspects of political interaction, which became the key area of cooperation in the analyzed period. The author considers the influence of various factors on the changing nature of interaction, identifies general trends that illustrate the specifics of Czech-Moldovan relations.
PROBLEMS OF THE OSCE FIELD MISSION IN MOLDOVA
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Shevchuk Nina
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to the specifics of the OSCE Mission in Moldova in the context of the Pridnestrovian settlement in the prevailing new geopolitical realities in the conflict region. Taking into account the position of Russia voiced in the OSCE Permanent Council, raising the question of the expediency of extending the mandate of this field operation, the purpose of the article is not only to identify key problems in the mission’s activities, but also to determine its significance for the negotiation process in the «5+2» format and in the broader context of the settlement – to ensure systemic communication between the parties to the conflict – Moldova and Pridnestrovie. The author, who for several years has been directly involved in multilateral international negotiations on the Pridnestrovian settlement, relying on an extensive empirical base and accumulated personal experience, comes to conclusions about the extremely low probability of resuming the official work of the «5+2» before the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis. The OSCE field mission continuing high potential in the issue of preserving communication channels between Chisinau and Tiraspol. The implementation of such an OSCE role meets Russia’s interests in this region.
Chemogenetic Perturbation of the Posterior But Not Anterior Cerebellum Reduces Voluntary Ethanol Consumption
Authors: Zamudio Paula A. , Gioia Dominic , Glaser Christina , Woodward John J.
Published: September 2023

The cerebellum communicates with brain areas critically involved in control of goal-directed behaviors including the prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortices and midbrain and basal ganglia structures. In particular, the posterior cerebellum is important for cognitive flexibility and has been implicated in alcohol and drug-related memory. We hypothesized that the cerebellum, through its multiple connections to reward-related brain circuitry, regulates alcohol consumption. To test this, we expressed inhibitory designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs) in molecular layer interneurons (MLIs) in anterior (IV–V) or posterior (VI–VIII) cerebellar lobules of male and female mice and activated them during alcohol drinking sessions. In a home-cage drinking paradigm, alcohol consumption was significantly decreased by clozapine-N-oxide (CNO) or deschloroclozapine (DCZ) administration in male mice expressing DREADDs in posterior but not anterior lobules. CNO/DCZ injections did not affect drinking in DREADD expressing female mice or in male mice expressing the control vector. Activation of DREADDs expressed in anterior or posterior lobules had no effect on sucrose or quinine consumption in male or female mice. During operant self-administration sessions, DCZ decreased the number of licks and bouts in male but not female mice expressing DREADDs in posterior lobules with no effect in control vector mice. Performance on an accelerated rotarod was unaffected by chemogenetic manipulation while distance traveled in the open field was decreased by DREADD activation in anterior but not posterior lobules. These results indicate that neuronal activity within the posterior cerebellar cortex plays an important role in the control of alcohol consumption in male mice.
The Interrelation of Company's Budget Execution Control System and Motivation System
Authors:   National Technical University ", Davydiuk Tetiana ,   Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute", Chyzhevska Lyudmyla ,   Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University, Kuznetsova Svitlana ,   National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"
Published: September 2023

The article defines the list of budgetary indicators subjected to mandatory control, establishes an effective developing motivation system for an enterprise employees, and analyzes the relationship between budgetary goals determined by the enterprise owners and the indicators for the specific structural units. In the context of developing the labour incentive system for the enterprise employees, proposes the structure of the monthly salary for each employee in accordance with the budgeting system which is presented in the form of three components. Using the example of structural divisions of a trading company, a list of main indicators is given, which allows to evaluate their efficiency based on the results of the year. A list of problems that the enterprise management may face in the process of developing a system of key indicators has been established.
Changing the Maritime Trade Market: Special Features of the Management of Development of Shipping
Authors:   Odesа Polytechnic National University, Balan Oleksandr , Samarchenko Illia ,   Odesа Polytechnic National University
Published: September 2023

The article considers the peculiarities of management of the development of shipping, which are based on the strengthening of the maritime trade market. The purpose of the article is to develop an assessment of the nature of the transformation of subsystems of the global maritime trade market. The integration of advanced technologies and innovations in the production processes of the shipping industry can significantly improve the efficiency of transport systems, reducing costs and mitigating environmental impacts. So, the adoption of new technologies and practices requires significant investment and careful planning to ensure a smooth transition and minimize risks.