bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The contribution of energy systems during 30-second lower body Wingate anaerobic test in combat sports athletes: Intermittent versus single forms and gender comparison
Authors: Tortu Erkan , Ouergui Ibrahim , Ulupinar Süleyman , Özbay Serhat , Gençoğlu Cebrail , Ardigò Luca Paolo
Published: May 2024

Combat sports, encompassing a range of activities from striking and grappling to mixed and weapon-based disciplines, have witnessed a surge in popularity worldwide. These sports are demanding, requiring athletes to harness energy from different metabolic pathways to perform short, high-intensity activities interspersed with periods of lower intensity. While it is established that the anaerobic alactic (ATP-PC) and anaerobic lactic systems are pivotal for high-intensity training sessions typical in combat sports, the precise contribution of these systems, particularly in varied training modalities such as single (SMT) and intermittent (IST) forms of the 30-second Wingate test, remains inadequately explored. This study aims at comparing performance outputs, physiological responses and gender differences during the SMT and IST forms of the 30-second Wingate test. Thirty-three highly trained combat sports athletes (17 women, 16 men; 10 boxing, 8 wrestling, 8 taekwondo and 7 karate) randomly performed SMT and IST. The IST consisted of three 10-second all-out attempts separated by 30 seconds of passive recovery, whereas the SMT was a single 30-second maximal effort. Resting, exercise and post-exercise oxygen uptake and peak blood lactate value were used to determine the metabolic energy demands via the PCr-LA-O2 method. The findings showed that total metabolic energy expenditure (TEE), ATP-PCr system contribution and the output of mechanical variables were higher in the IST than in the SMT form (all p<0.001). In contrast, the contribution of glycolytic and oxidative systems was higher in the SMT form (all p<0.001). However, exercise form and gender interaction were not significant (p>0.05). In combat sports, performance is not only determined by physiological and technical skills but also by metabolic energy input and efficiency. Therefore, our results can provide a comparison regarding the effects of exercise type and gender on metabolic energy metabolism to design the training of combat sports athletes.
Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum strains DAL-1 and Philadelphia 1 differ in generation times in vitro as well as during experimental rabbit infection
Authors: Bosák Juraj , Mikalová Lenka , Hrala Matěj , Pospíšilová Petra , Faldyna Martin , Šmajs David
Published: May 2024

In this work, we determined that Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum (TPA) DAL-1 (belonging to Nichols-like group of TPA strains) grew 1.53 (± 0.08) times faster compared to TPA Philadelphia 1 (SS14-like group) during in vitro cultivations. In longitudinal individual propagation in rabbit testes (n = 12, each TPA strain), infection with DAL-1 manifested clinical symptoms (induration, swelling, and erythema of testes) sooner than Philadelphia 1 infection, which resulted in a significantly shorter period of the experimental passages for DAL-1 (median = 15.0 and 23.5 days, respectively; p < 0.01). To minimize the confounding conditions during rabbit experiments, the growth characteristics of DAL-1 and Philadelphia 1 strains were determined during TPA co-infection of rabbit testes (n = 20, including controls). During two weeks of intratesticular co-infection, DAL-1 overgrew Philadelphia 1 in all twelve testes, regardless of inoculation ratio and dose (median of relative excess DAL-1 multiplication = 84.85×). Moreover, higher DAL-1 to Philadelphia 1 inoculum ratios appeared to increase differences in growth rates, suggesting direct competition between strains for available nutrients during co-infection. These experiments indicate important physiological differences between the two TPA strains and suggest growth differences between Nichols-like and SS14-like strains that are potentially linked to their virulence and pathogenicity.
Role of CYP9E2 and a long non-coding RNA gene in resistance to a spinosad insecticide in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Authors: Kaplanoglu Emine , Scott Ian M. , Vickruck Jessica , Donly Cam
Published: May 2024

Spinosads are insecticides used to control insect pests, especially in organic farming where limited tools for pest management exist. However, resistance has developed to spinosads in economically important pests, including Colorado potato beetle (CPB), Leptinotarsa decemlineata. In this study, we used bioassays to determine spinosad sensitivity of two field populations of CPB, one from an organic farm exposed exclusively to spinosad and one from a conventional farm exposed to a variety of insecticides, and a reference insecticide naïve population. We found the field populations exhibited significant levels of resistance compared with the sensitive population. Then, we compared transcriptome profiles between the two field populations to identify genes associated primarily with spinosad resistance and found a cytochrome P450, CYP9E2, and a long non-coding RNA gene, lncRNA-2, were upregulated in the exclusively spinosad-exposed population. Knock-down of these two genes simultaneously in beetles of the spinosad-exposed population using RNA interference (RNAi) resulted in a significant increase in mortality when gene knock-down was followed by spinosad exposure, whereas single knock-downs of each gene produced smaller effects. In addition, knock-down of the lncRNA-2 gene individually resulted in significant reduction in CYP9E2 transcripts. Finally, in silico analysis using an RNA-RNA interaction tool revealed that CYP9E2 mRNA contains multiple binding sites for the lncRNA-2 transcript. Our results imply that CYP9E2 and lncRNA-2 jointly contribute to spinosad resistance in CPB, and lncRNA-2 is involved in regulation of CYP9E2 expression. These results provide evidence that metabolic resistance, driven by overexpression of CYP and lncRNA genes, contributes to spinosad resistance in CPB.
Examining the potential impacts of a coastal renourishment project on the presence and abundance of Escherichia coli
Authors: Lewis Jordan A. , Frost Victoria J. , Heard Matthew J.
Published: May 2024

Erosion poses a significant threat to oceanic beaches worldwide. To combat this threat, management agencies often utilize renourishment, which supplements eroded beaches with offsite sand. This process can alter the physical characteristics of the beach and can influence the presence and abundance of microbial communities. In this study, we examined how an oceanic beach renourishment project may have impacted the presence and abundance of Escherichia coli (E. coli), a common bacteria species, and sand grain size, a sediment characteristic that can influence bacterial persistence. Using an observational field approach, we quantified the presence and abundance of E. coli in sand (from sub-tidal, intertidal, and dune zones on the beach) and water samples at study sites in both renourished and non-renourished sections of Folly Beach, South Carolina, USA in 2014 and 2015. In addition, we also measured how renourishment may have impacted sand grain size by quantifying the relative frequency of grain sizes (from sub-tidal, intertidal, and dune zones on the beach) at both renourished and non-renourished sites. Using this approach, we found that E. coli was present in sand samples in all zones of the beach and at each of our study sites in both years of sampling but never in water samples. Additionally, we found that in comparison to non-renourished sections, renourished sites had significantly higher abundances of E. coli and coarser sand grains in the intertidal zone, which is where renourished sand is typically placed. However, these differences were only present in 2014 and were not detected when we resampled the study sites in 2015. Collectively, our findings show that E. coli can be commonly found in this sandy beach microbial community. In addition, our results suggest that renourishment has the potential to alter both the physical structure of the beach and the microbial community but that these impacts may be short-lived.
NMY-2, TOE-2 and PIG-1 regulate Caenorhabditis elegans asymmetric cell divisions
Authors: Robinson Joseph , Teuliere Jerome , Yoo Shinja , Garriga Gian
Published: May 2024

Asymmetric cell division is an important mechanism that generates cellular diversity during development. Not only do asymmetric cell divisions produce daughter cells of different fates, but many can also produce daughters of different sizes, which we refer to as Daughter Cell Size Asymmetry (DCSA). In Caenorhabditis elegans, apoptotic cells are frequently produced by asymmetric divisions that exhibit DCSA, where the smaller daughter dies. We focus here on the divisions of the Q.a and Q.p neuroblasts, which produce larger surviving cells and smaller apoptotic cells and divide with opposite polarity using both distinct and overlapping mechanisms. Several proteins regulate DCSA in these divisions. Previous studies showed that the PIG-1/MELK and TOE-2 proteins regulate DCSA in both the Q.a and Q.p divisions, and the non-muscle myosin NMY-2 regulates DCSA in the Q.a division but not the Q.p division. In this study, we examined endogenously tagged NMY-2, TOE-2, and PIG-1 reporters and characterized their distribution at the cortex during the Q.a and Q.p divisions. In both divisions, TOE-2 localized toward the side of the dividing cell that produced the smaller daughter, whereas PIG-1 localized toward the side that produced the larger daughter. As previously reported, NMY-2 localized to the side of Q.a that produced the smaller daughter and did not localize asymmetrically in Q.p. We used temperature-sensitive nmy-2 mutants to determine the role of nmy-2 in these divisions and were surprised to find that these mutants only displayed DCSA defects in the Q.p division. We generated double mutant combinations between the nmy-2 mutations and mutations in toe-2 and pig-1. Because previous studies indicate that DCSA defects result in the transformation of cells fated to die into their sister cells, the finding that the nmy-2 mutations did not significantly alter the Q.a and Q.p DCSA defects of toe-2 and pig-1 mutants but did alter the number of daughter cells produced by Q.a and Q.p suggests that nmy-2 plays a role in specifying the fates of the Q.a and Q.p that is independent of its role in DCSA.
Molecular basis of the persistence of chloramphenicol resistance among Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. from pigs, pork and humans in Thailand
Authors: Puangseree Jiratchaya , Prathan Rangsiya , Srisanga Songsak , Chuanchuen Rungtip
Published: May 2024

This study aimed to investigate the potential mechanisms associated with the persistence of chloramphenicol (CHP) resistance in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica isolated from pigs, pork, and humans in Thailand. The CHP-resistant E. coli (n = 106) and Salmonella (n = 57) isolates were tested for their CHP susceptibility in the presence and absence of phenylalanine arginine β-naphthylamide (PAβN). The potential co-selection of CHP resistance was investigated through conjugation experiments. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) was performed to analyze the E. coli (E329, E333, and E290) and Salmonella (SA448, SA461, and SA515) isolates with high CHP MIC (32–256 μg/mL) and predominant plasmid replicon types. The presence of PAβN significantly reduced the CHP MICs (≥4-fold) in most E. coli (67.9%) and Salmonella (64.9%). Ampicillin, tetracycline, and streptomycin co-selected for CHP-resistant Salmonella and E. coli-transconjugants carrying cmlA. IncF plasmids were mostly detected in cmlA carrying Salmonella (IncFIIAs) and E. coli (IncFIB and IncF) transconjugants. The WGS analysis revealed that class1 integrons with cmlA1 gene cassette flanked by IS26 and TnAs1 were located on IncX1 plasmid, IncFIA(HI1)/HI1B plasmids and IncFII/FIB plasmids. IncFIA(HI1)/HI1B/Q1in SA448 contained catA flanked by IS1B and TnAs3. In conclusion, cross resistance through proton motive force-dependent mechanisms and co-selection by other antimicrobial agents involved the persistence of CHP-resistance in E. coli in this collection. Dissemination of CHP-resistance genes was potentially facilitated by mobilization via mobile genetic elements.
Does strategic coupling of TNCs affect their exit from host regions: Empirical analysis of the exit of Taiwanese enterprises from mainland China
Authors: Chen Jindong , Sun Jiping , Wei Suqiong , You Xiaojun
Published: May 2024

This study aims to investigate the temporal and spatial attributes of the exit of Taiwanese enterprises from mainland China between 2001 and 2021, by applying enterprise database data. Furthermore, the influence of strategic coupling on Taiwanese enterprises’ exit from mainland China was also investigated. The following are the key findings: The spatial distribution pattern of the exit rate of Taiwanese enterprises in mainland China varied at different phases. In contrast, the inland regions of the country’s central and western zones, which are characterized by comparatively less developed economies, maintained consistently high exit rates, whereas the eastern coastal region retained a low exit rate. Particularly, the relationship between Taiwanese enterprises and the invested areas changed from Captive coupling to Cooperative coupling and subsequently to Absorptive Coupling. Similarly, the coupling modes significantly influenced the exit of Taiwanese enterprises from mainland China. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the backward connection of Taiwanese corporations, which have become more reliant on the mainland China market and local suppliers than earlier. Taiwan-favoring policies and the regional innovation environment have consequently emerged as the primary locational advantages for retaining Taiwanese enterprises in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Therefore, the aforementioned factors may help to reduce the Taiwanese enterprises’ exit from mainland China and possess valuable policy implications for Taiwan investment zones in mainland China.
Genome-wide analysis of long noncoding RNAs as cis-acting regulators of transcription factor-encoding genes in IgA nephropathy
Authors: Zhai Yaling , Tian Huijuan , Zhang Wenhui , Sun Shuaigang , Zhao Zhanzheng
Published: May 2024

Background

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis in the world, but the disease pathogenesis noncoding is yet to be elucidated. Previous studies have revealed regulatory functions for long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in various diseases; however, the roles of lncRNA in IgAN and regulation of transcription factors (TFs) have been scarcely investigated.

Methods

Renal tissue samples (n = 5) from patients with IgAN and control samples (n = 4) were collected and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed. Four software programs were employed for lncRNA prediction. GO (Gene Ontology)/KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) were employed for analysis of the identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs). A regulatory network model of DE lncRNA-TF-DEG was developed, and the levels of expression of key lncRNAs, TFs, and corresponding target genes were assessed using qRT-PCR and immunofluorescence.

Results

The current study identified 674 upregulated and 1,011 downregulated DE mRNAs and 260 upregulated and 232 downregulated DE lncRNAs in IgAN samples compared with control samples. The upregulated DE mRNAs showed enrichment in cell adhesion and collagen glial fiber organization pathways. The DE lncRNAs-DE mRNAs showing co-expression are associated with transmembrane transport. A novel regulatory network model of lncRNA-TF-DEG has been developed. This study identified seven TFs that are cis-regulated by 6 DE lncRNAs, and show co-expression with 132 DEGs (correlation coefficient ≥ 0.8, P ≤ 0.01), generating 158 pairs that showed co-expression. The lncRNAs NQO1-DT and RP5-1057120.6 were found to be highly expressed in IgAN samples. The TFs vitamin D Receptor (VDR) and NFAT5, along with their target genes were also aberrantly expressed.

Conclusion

Key lncRNAs and TFs centrally associated with IgAN have been identified in this study. A regulatory network model of lncRNA-TF-mRNA was constructed. Further studies on the genes identified herewith could provide insight into the pathogenesis of IgAN.
Economic evaluation of trastuzumab in HER2-positive early breast cancer in Indonesia: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Authors: Khoirunnisa Sudewi Mukaromah , Suryanegara Fithria Dyah Ayu , Setiawan Didik , Postma Maarten Jacobus , de Jong Lisa Aniek
Published: May 2024

Background

Trastuzumab has significantly enhanced the survival and prognosis of individuals diagnosed with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive early breast cancer. Considering its relatively high costs, we aimed to examine the cost-effectiveness of trastuzumab plus chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone in HER2-positive early breast cancer from an Indonesian healthcare payer’s perspective.

Methods

A Markov model was developed to project the lifetime health benefits and costs associated with trastuzumab treatment for a cohort of women with HER2-positive early breast cancer. Efficacy data and baseline characteristics in the base-case analysis were primarily derived from the 11-year results of the HERA trial. Costs were based on verified reimbursement data from Indonesia’s Health and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) of the year 2020. A scenario analysis was conducted with efficacy data based on the joint analysis from the NSABP B-31 and NCCTG N9831 trials, allowing for subgroup analysis by age at diagnosis. Univariate and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess the influence of parameter uncertainty.

Results

In the base-case analysis, the results indicated that the lifetime costs for trastuzumab plus chemotherapy and chemotherapy alone were US$33,744 and US$22,720, respectively, resulting in substantial incremental savings of US$11,024 per patient for the former. Trastuzumab plus chemotherapy also led to higher total quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and life years gained (LYG), resulting in incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) of US$6,842 per QALY and US$5,510 per LYG. In scenario analysis, the subgroup with an age at diagnosis <40 years old reflected the most cost-effective subgroup. Both the base-case and scenario analyses demonstrated cost-effectiveness with a willingness-to-pay threshold of three-times Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of the findings and conclusions.

Conclusion

In Indonesia, trastuzumab plus chemotherapy can be considered cost-effective compared to chemotherapy alone at a willingness-to-pay threshold of three times GDP, and it is likely most cost-effective in women <40 years of age.
Mycoplasma glycine cleavage system key subunit GcvH is an apoptosis inhibitor targeting host endoplasmic reticulum
Authors: Pan Qiao , Zhang Yujuan , Liu Tong , Xu Qingyuan , Wu Qi , Xin Jiuqing
Published: May 2024

Mycoplasmas are minimal but notorious bacteria that infect humans and animals. These genome-reduced organisms have evolved strategies to overcome host apoptotic defense and establish persistent infection. Here, using Mycoplasma bovis as a model, we demonstrate that mycoplasma glycine cleavage system (GCS) H protein (GcvH) targets the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to hijack host apoptosis facilitating bacterial infection. Mechanically, GcvH interacts with the ER-resident kinase Brsk2 and stabilizes it by blocking its autophagic degradation. Brsk2 subsequently disturbs unfolded protein response (UPR) signaling, thereby inhibiting the key apoptotic molecule CHOP expression and ER-mediated intrinsic apoptotic pathway. CHOP mediates a cross-talk between ER- and mitochondria-mediated intrinsic apoptosis. The GcvH N-terminal amino acid 31–35 region is necessary for GcvH interaction with Brsk2, as well as for GcvH to exert anti-apoptotic and potentially pro-infective functions. Notably, targeting Brsk2 to dampen apoptosis may be a conserved strategy for GCS-containing mycoplasmas. Our study reveals a novel role for the conserved metabolic route protein GcvH in Mycoplasma species. It also sheds light on how genome-reduced bacteria exploit a limited number of genomic proteins to resist host cell apoptosis thereby facilitating pathogenesis.
Calidad de vida y bienestar psicológico en personas mayores no institucionalizadas durante el período de estallido social de 2019 en Chile
Authors: Lorca Navarro Mauricio , Araya Orellana Esperanza , Martínez Huenchullán Sergio , Monrroy Uarac Manuel
Published: May 2024

Objetivos: Determinar la calidad de vida y bienestar psicológico en personas mayores no institucionalizadas de Santiago de Chile durante un período de estallido social. Metodología: Estudio de diseño no experimental, descriptivo y transversal. La muestra estuvo constituida por 59 personas mayores de 65 años que viven en la comunidad (13 hombres), edad promedio 75,61±7,39 años; se utilizó un muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia. Las mediciones se llevaron a cabo en octubre de 2019 a febrero de 2020, durante el período de “estallido social” ocurrido en Chile. La calidad de vida fue medida a través del WHOqol Bref y el bienestar psicológico con la Escala de Bienestar Psicológico de Ryff. Resultados: La calidad de vida, tanto en general como en sus subdimensiones, fue similar entre hombres y mujeres. Para el Bienestar Psicológico, el puntaje promedio general fue mayor en mujeres, marcando diferencias en las dimensiones Relaciones Positivas, Autonomía, Dominio del Entorno y Propósito en la Vida (p < 0,05); siendo menor que en los hombres en las de autoaceptación y Crecimiento (p < 0,05). Conclusiones: Los niveles de Calidad de Vida y Bienestar Psicológico fueron menores a los obtenidos en estudios previos, lo cual podría sugerir que la convulsión generada durante el estallido social podría haberlos afectado negativamente.
Ethyl acetate production by Fischer esterification: use of excess of acetic acid and complete separation sequence
Authors: Sanap Pooja P. , Katariya Amit M. , Mahajan Yogesh S.
Published: May 2024

In this work, production of ethyl acetate (EtAc) using Fischer esterification between acetic acid (AcOH) and ethyl alcohol (EtOH) is presented. Batch kinetics was developed with EtOH as the limiting reactant to avoid the problems associated with unreacted ethanol in the final product. Regression was performed to estimate the parameters of the Langmuir Hinshelwood type kinetic equation. Reaction mass obtained during kinetics was subjected to separation and purification. Molecular sieves (MS) were used to remove water. Distillation (simple and extractive distillation – with entrainer, dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO) was used to obtain almost pure AcOH, EtOH, EtAc and DMSO. Future work in reactive separation environment is indicated. Use of EtOH as the limiting reactant, use of MS for water removal and complete separation sequence are important features of this work.
Thermodiffusion, diffusion and Soret coefficients of binary polymeric mixtures in toluene and cyclohexane
Authors: Sanjuan Antton , Sommermann Daniel , Köhler Werner , Shevtsova Valentina , Bou-Ali M. Mounir
Published: May 2024

We present the results of experimental study on measuring the thermodiffusion, molecular diffusion and Soret coefficients of polystyrene (4,880 g/mol) in the pure solvents toluene and cyclohexane at 298 K and atmospheric pressure. The experiments have been carried out for a wide range of concentrations, starting from the diluted state with 2 % polystyrene mass fraction (proposed in the DCMIX4 project) up to the semidilute regime of 20 % polystyrene mass fraction. In addition, we present a complete characterisation of the thermophysical properties of the analysed mixtures. Thermodiffusion, molecular diffusion and Soret coefficients of binary polymeric samples have been measured by combining the traditional thermogravitational column technique, the thermogravitational microcolumn and the optical beam deflection method. In toluene, the obtained experimental results are consistent with literature, showing that the magnitude of the mass transport thermoproperties decrease significantly with increasing polystyrene concentration, which is a first indication of an approaching glass transition in the concentrated regime. The results for thermodiffusion and molecular diffusion coefficients in cyclohexane as a function of concentration exhibit a similar trend. Nevertheless, the Soret coefficient seems to show an opposite tendency for the two solvents, increasing in magnitude for cyclohexane, at least up to the analysed polystyrene concentration.
One suitcase, two grammars: what can we conclude about Australian Turkish heritage speakers’ divergent processing of evidentiality?
Authors: Tokaç-Scheffer Suzan D. , Nickels Lyndsey , Arslan Seçkin
Published: May 2024

This study investigates the processing of evidentiality using an auditory sentence verification task in heritage speakers of Turkish residing in Sydney, Australia. Evidentiality is a grammatical category that marks the sources of information through which the speaker comes to know information regarding an event. Turkish obligatorily marks two distinct forms of direct and indirect evidentials. We compare the sensitivity to evidentiality-information source mismatches of the speakers of Turkish as a heritage language to Turkish speakers who were late arrivals to Australia. The results show that the heritage language speakers perform less accurately and with longer response times than late arrivals, and both the groups’ response accuracy is largely predicted by amount of exposure to Turkish during their development. The data suggest that heritage speakers of Turkish show insensitivity to evidentiality. Moreover, diminishing exposure to Turkish throughout heritage speakers’ development appears to be an important trigger for divergent attainment of evidentiality in Turkish heritage grammar.
Rawls, Humanity and the Concept of Expression
Authors: Manolatos Alexandros
Published: May 2024

In this article I present two possible interpretations of Rawls’s assertion in A Theory of Justice that human beings have a desire to express their nature as free and rational. My reading hinges on different accounts of the Kantian conception of the person and of the Aristotelian principle and its companion effect. According to the first interpretation, this desire is a kind of natural predisposition inherent in all persons irrespective of the society in which they live. It has a universal and ahistorical aspect. The second interpretation sees our free and rational nature as an ideal that we strive to fulfill. This ideal appeals only to citizens of modern liberal democracies and entails a more qualified universalism. I argue that there is strong textual support for both interpretations but the second one is more consistent with the methodological framework of justice as fairness.
The crystal structure of poly[((2-(4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindoline-5-carbonyl)oxy)(1-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)zinc[II]], C16H14ZnN4O5
Authors: Mo Zong-Wen , Liu Jie-Wei , Liang Gang , Liu Guo-Zhu
Published: May 2024

C16H14ZnN4O5, orthorhombic, Pbcn (no. 60), a = 19.0280(5) Å, b = 9.0707(2) Å, c = 20.0081(6) Å, V = 3453.34(16) Å3, Z = 8, Rgt
(F) = 0.0396, wRref
(F
2) = 0.0953, T = 230(2) K.
The crystal structure of bis(2-(piperidin-1-ium-4-yl)-1Hbenzo[d]imidazol-3-ium) dihydrogen decavanadate, C24H36N6O28V10
Authors: Mao Qiu-Chen , Gong Xiao-Jie , Zhou Si-Yu , Chen Bao-Kuan
Published: May 2024

C24H36N6O28V10, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 10.4869(6) Å, b = 11.5123(7) Å, c = 17.4627(9) Å, β = 108.459(3)°, V = 1999.8(2) Å3, Z = 2, Rgt
(F) = 0.0209, wRref
(F
2) = 0.0582, T = 296 K.
Crystal structure of N-benzoyl-N-phenylhydroxylaminato-dicarbonylrhodium(I), [Rh(BNA)CO2]
Authors: Motente Mokete , Brink Alice , Venter Johan A. , Kama Dumisani
Published: May 2024

[Rh(BNA)(CO)2], monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 12.095(3) Å, b = 17.199(4) Å, c = 6.778(15) Å, β = 90.519(7)°, V = 1398.5(6) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0241, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.0616, T = 100 K.
The crystal structure of dichlorido-(N-isopropyl-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)propan-2-amine-κ
2
N, N′)palladium(II), C12H20N2PdCl2
Authors: Lin Deng-Zheng , Zhan Zi-Yang , Liang Jia-jun , Mo Zong-Wen , Wang Hai-Ping
Published: May 2024

C12H20N2PdCl2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 16.2780(2) Å, b = 6.97160(10) Å, c = 13.07070(10) Å, β = 102.780(1)°, V = 1446.56(3) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0261, wRref
(F
2) = 0.0707, T = 291 K.
The crystal structure of {hexakis(1-methyl-1H-imidazole-κ
1
N)cobalt(II)}(μ
2-oxido)-hexaoxido-dimolybdenum(VI)— 1-methyl-1H-imidazole (1/2), C32H48CoMo2N16O7
Authors: Han Zou-Guang , Cai Wei-Na , Zhou Si-Yu , Chen Bao-Kuan
Published: May 2024

C32H48CoMo2N16O7, triclinic,

P

1
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$P\overline{1}$

(no. 2), a = 10.425(2) Å, b = 10.517(2) Å, c = 11.187(2) Å, α = 94.671(7)°, β = 112.270(6)°, γ = 104.108(7)°, V = 1080.0(3) Å3, Z = 1, Rgt
(F) = 0.0407, wRref
(F
2) = 0.1015, T = 273 K.
The crystal structure of N,N-(ethane-1,1-diyl)dibenzamide, C16H16N2O2
Authors: Liu Zhen-Xiang , Yu Zheng-Ye , Mao Hui , Cheng Tai-Jin , Ni Hang-Cheng
Published: May 2024

C16H16N2O2, orthorhombic, P212121 (no. 19), a = 9.370(2) Å, b = 10.265(2) Å, c = 15.863(4) Å, V = 1525.8(6) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0753, wRref
(F
2) = 0.198, T = 273 K.
La vieillesse d’Amon-Rê à Karnak
Authors: Biston-Moulin Sébastien
Published: May 2024

This article reconsiders an obscure passage from the White Chapel of Senusret I at Karnak. The newly proposed reading is compared to a related text from the Akh-menu of Thutmosis III at Karnak. These two inscriptions refer, five hundred years apart, to the two major phases of the refoundation of the temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak, through the shared metaphor of the god’s aging and rejuvenation.
The Passive Voice in the Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts I
Authors: Almansa-Villatoro M. Victoria
Published: May 2024

The present article studies the ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts passive strategy with an added .t or .tj suffix, the so-called T passive. It sets out to be an analysis of its uses and an interpretation of its meaning. A comprehensive list of data is also provided, along with tables analyzing the number of occurrences of certain syntactic structure, and the number of instances of the same verb using other passive strategies. A consideration of the number of occurrences of every passive form and their distinct uses within the different corpora of texts (Sacerdotal and Personal Texts) determines possible grammatical differences between both sources.
Computation on Demand: Action-Specific Representations of Visual Task Features Arise during Distinct Movement Phases
Authors: Lee Nina , Guo Lin Lawrence , Nestor Adrian , Niemeier Matthias
Published: May 2024

The intention to act influences the computations of various task-relevant features. However, little is known about the time course of these computations. Furthermore, it is commonly held that these computations are governed by conjunctive neural representations of the features. But, support for this view comes from paradigms arbitrarily combining task features and affordances, thus requiring representations in working memory. Therefore, the present study used electroencephalography and a well-rehearsed task with features that afford minimal working memory representations to investigate the temporal evolution of feature representations and their potential integration in the brain. Female and male human participants grasped objects or touched them with a knuckle. Objects had different shapes and were made of heavy or light materials with shape and weight being relevant for grasping, not for “knuckling.” Using multivariate analysis showed that representations of object shape were similar for grasping and knuckling. However, only for grasping did early shape representations reactivate at later phases of grasp planning, suggesting that sensorimotor control signals feed back to the early visual cortex. Grasp-specific representations of material/weight only arose during grasp execution after object contact during the load phase. A trend for integrated representations of shape and material also became grasp-specific but only briefly during the movement onset. These results suggest that the brain generates action-specific representations of relevant features as required for the different subcomponents of its action computations. Our results argue against the view that goal-directed actions inevitably join all features of a task into a sustained and unified neural representation.
Beliefs and Practices in the Life Cycle of the Agta of Lupigue, North Sierra Madre Mountains: Their Implications to Indigenous Peoples Education
Authors: Geronimo Raquel Ramirez , Abon Edizon Benigno , Ancheta Femilyn Paguirigan , Cardona Roldan Soriano , Garcia Judith Radam , Reyes Agnes Sagayadoro , Jr Carlino Guillermo Santos
Published: May 2024

The enactment of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997 and the legislation of National Commission on Indigenous Peoples Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 recognize and promote all the rights of the Indigenous Peoples including the proper documentation of their Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices (IKSPs). The absence of formal documentation of their IKSPs is a major issue and is getting increasing attention in the research literature. The ethnographic research was employed to find out the beliefs and practices in the life of the Agta of Lupigue in Sierra Madre Mountains and their implications to education. The Agta still observed some of their beliefs and practices but could hardly explain their existence and persistence. Their observance is more of a sign of respect to their elders and ancestors. These cultural beliefs and practices pose a great challenge to education particularly in its role in social transformation.
Project Spotlight: Precast concrete maintains tradition at Churchill Downs
Authors: Atkinson William
Published: May 2024

The Churchill Downs colonnade and infield gate project in Louisville, Ky., consists of a colonnade wall encircling the world-famous racetrack. The wall provides added security, better pedestrian flow, and an improved guest entry experience for guests. Precast concrete from Gate Precast in Monroeville, Ala., was selected as the material of choice for this project .
Global challenges and the ‘farm to fork’ strategies of the European Green Deal: Blessing or curse
Authors: Popp József , Oláh Judit , Neményi Miklós , Nyéki Anikó
Published: May 2024

The article evaluates how well the goals of the European Green Deal are justified, especially considering the risks to energy and food security arising from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. We agree with the objectives of the European Green Agreement as a whole, but whether some of the objectives which feature in the EASAC study can be achieved by 2030 is questionable, and the description of the tools necessary to achieve the objectives is incomplete. Among other things, there is hardly any mention of the role played by precision farming with digitalization, which is a revolutionary change from an ecological and economic point of view, in reducing the use of synthetic inputs, in regenerating the original state of the soil, in reducing GHG emissions, thus in increasing biodiversity, and at the same time in intensifying production, and finally in expanding the application of biotechnology. We examine these areas in our analysis. Some of the objectives of the EASAC study to be achieved by 2030 are subject to debate, and the description of the information and communication conditions necessary to achieve the objectives is incomplete. The IoT (Internet of Things) responds to global and local challenges: it integrates the precision technologies, WSNs (Wireless Sensor Networks), artificial intelligence, mobile field (Smart Small Robots) and remote data loggers (UAVs: Unmanned Air Vehicles and satellites), Big Data, and cloud computing. Consequently, decision support is increasingly developing into unmanned decision making. IoT (Internet of Things) is the basis of “Farm to Fork” and “Lab to Field” monitoring approaches.

This article evaluates the implementation of European Green Agreement objectives in light of energy and food security risks arising from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. While overall support for the agreement exists, the feasibility of certain EASAC study objectives by 2030 is called into question due to insufficient tools specifications. Notably absent is the emphasis on precision farming with digitalization, which is a transformative ecological and economic practice. Our analyses look into its function in reducing synthetic inputs, soil regeneration, GHG emission reduction, biodiversity enhancement, production intensification, and biotechnology development. Debates surround EASAC study objectives for 2030, despite limited information and communication restrictions. The Internet of Things (IoT) arises as a solution, combining precision technology, WSNs (wireless sensor networks), AI (artificial intelligence), smart small robots, UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), satellites, big data, and cloud computing. As a result, decision support turns toward unmanned decision-making, with IoT laying the groundwork for “Farm to Fork” and “Lab to Field” monitoring systems.
Implementasi Pendistribusian Dana ZIS melalui Program Rumah Singgah Cariu
Authors: Aripin Anggi Januar , Machendrawaty Nanih , Herman Herman
Published: May 2024

Zakat, infaq and alms have similarities in making a significant contribution to prosperity. The BMT Berkah Mandiri Sejahtera Sharia Financing Savings and Loans Cooperative is an institution that organizes social activities, collects and distributes ZIS funds through the Cariu halfway house program with the aim of empowering orphans and the poor. This study aims to determine the planning and mechanism for distributing ZIS funds through the Cariu halfway house program in empowering orphans and the poor at KSPPS BMT Berkah Mandiri Sejahtera, Cariu Branch, Bogor Regency. This research was conducted using a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The results of the study show that BMT Berkah Mandiri Sejahtera has implemented the function of implementing the distribution of ZIS funds in accordance with predetermined plans, including carrying out approximate actions, determining goals, programs, procedures and budgets. The mechanism for distributing ZIS funds in the Cariu shelter program is carried out directly by the BMT and assisted by volunteers and has several activities in channeling ZIS funds such as activities in the fields of education, health and charity.
Strategi Kepemimpinan Kantor Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Bekasi
Authors: Atikah Aat , Muhyiddin Asep , Risdayah Enok
Published: May 2024

This abstract aims to determine the profile of the office of the ministry of religion in Bekasi Regency, formulating strategies, implementing strategies, evaluating leadership strategies. The method used in this research is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The results of the study show that the office of the ministry of religion in Bekasi Regency implements an operational strategy in its leadership, which is indicated by the indicator that the ministry operates existing resources through special indicators, where the division's ability to recruit human resources through special capabilities determined based on SOPs. In addition, through the operational strategy, it was found that the measurement of employee performance was carried out by the office of the ministry of religion in Bekasi Regency as seen from the results of the reports that were monitored every day, so that the strategy was expected to greatly affect the leadership process to realize the ministry's vision and mission.
Metode Dakwah Majelis Ta’lim Syababul Kheir di Kota Bogor
Authors: Hidayatulloh Rahmawan
Published: May 2024

Based on an exploration of the truth that is often found in the city of Bogor regarding the useless activities of teenagers. Grouping with children of the same age in several places until late at night. The presence of the Syababul Kheir Ta'lim Council has become one of the assemblies that has been quite active in preaching since 2010, many young people have joined and sat on the Syababul Kheir Ta'lim Council. Habib Mahdi Assegaf is the caretaker and leader of the Syababul Kheir Ta'lim Council. This article aims to determine the delivery of da'wah messages using several da'wah methods, including the bil verbal, hil hal, bil qolam and bil mau'idzoh hasanah methods. Apart from that, his preaching promotes the values of love of prayer. The research method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative approach. The data collection techniques used were interviews, observation, documentation. This article reveals that the preaching of the Syababul Kheir Ta'lim Council is a new breakthrough in constructing the way of thinking of the people from children to adults in reciting the Koran and praying to the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
Structure and Engagement in Teacher–Student Chats in ESL Writing
Authors: Ene Estela , Upton Thomas A.
Published: May 2024

Teacher-moderated online chats are a common option for conducting writing conferences with students. The efficacy of chat sessions is impacted by the expectations for and structure of these sessions. This corpus-based study used a move analysis to determine the purposes and organization of 129 chats between 3 experienced teachers and 106 students of primarily Chinese and Arabic origin in 9 freshman English as a second language (ESL) writing courses. Chats occurred after a draft of an essay assignment had been returned with written teacher feedback, in order to provide opportunities for students to receive individualized input. Findings show that chats are structured to serve three functions: opening and closing social moves (greetings, conversational pleasantries) meant to establish rapport; management moves that serve to structure and orient the chat; and instructional moves in which the teachers and students confer and additional feedback is provided. However, chats were not as effective at engaging participants as they could be due to a lack of intentionality and reciprocity. With prior research showing chats are a useful addition to other forms of teacher electronic feedback, we offer suggestions for improving the use of instructional chats in freshman ESL writing classes, in order to better engage students.
Code-switching in the speech of a balanced infant bilingual and early talker
Authors: Coutsougera Photini
Published: May 2024

This case study investigates codeswitching in infant bilingualism and may be of special interest due to the fact that its participant is an early talker and a balanced bilingual. Drawing on English/Greek child data, it studies the relationship between language competence and type of code-switching from a developmental perspective, and aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of code-switching in infant bilinguals. Code-switching was facilitated by an early onset of syntax and is interpreted as an outcome of the child's growing grammatical and pragmatic competence, rather than of a lack of linguistic resources. The rich set of longitudinal data features situational, discourse-related and participant-related code-switching events, as well as rare contextualisation examples. Code-switching is observed to be a strategy to attain specific communicative goals, such as disambiguation, clarification, disagreement etc., and is constrained by the grammar of English and Greek and the principles of discourse and language use.
The relationship between executive function, age of L2 acquisition and speech disfluencies in bilinguals
Authors: Choo Ai Leen , Smith Sara Ashley , Seitz Stephanie
Published: May 2024

Disfluencies signal errors in speech processes. Research in typically fluent monolinguals indicates a correlation between disfluencies and specific executive function (EF), including cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control, working memory (WM), and attention. However, these relationships have not been systematically explored in bilinguals. This study investigates the relationship between these EF components, age of language acquisition and disfluencies in bilinguals. Two types of disfluencies were examined: stalling, where articulation is delayed until the speech plan is ready, and advancing, that is, the articulation of incomplete speech plans. A total of 120 English speech samples based on simulated job interviews from 20 typically fluent adult Spanish-English bilinguals were transcribed and coded for disfluencies. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Digit span was used to measure cognitive flexibility/inhibitory control, and the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function Color-Word Interference Test was used to assess WM/attention. Findings indicate correlations between stalling disfluencies and cognitive flexibility/inhibitory control, advancing disfluencies and WM/attention, and age of acquisition and both stalling and advancing disfluencies.
The potential roles of multilingualism and language structural distance in neurocognitive adaptation to language experience
Authors: DeLuca Vincent
Published: May 2024

A growing body of research shows that individual differences in bilingual language experience variably contribute to neurocognitive adaptations. The trends in this work are beginning to show a specificity of adaptations to the nature and degree of bilingual experiences – for example, duration of use, language switching, context and intensity of engagement. However, several other factors likely further influence these bilingualism-induced neural and cognitive adaptations. Two such factors may play a modulatory role but are currently under-researched in this field. The first is how such adaptations are affected by the addition of a third or more language and the second is the role of language structural distance in shaping neurocognitive adaptation trajectories. Regarding the role of multilingualism, previous research suggests differences in neurocognitive adaptation to multiple languages over two, although results are mixed. It is possible that, like bilingualism, individual differences in engagement with a third (or more) language might also variably condition neurocognitive adaptation, but this remains an unanswered empirical question. Regarding the role of language structural distance, there are plausible reasons to predict that the relative distance in language pairings would condition the nature or trajectory of bilingualism-induced adaptations, but this is also an understudied topic. I review the existing literature covering these factors, discuss the potential mechanisms of adaptation to each and propose some potential ways of incorporating these factors into future research.
Kobiety i inne potworności. Mityzacja i female queer gothic w Empuzjonie Olgi Tokarczuk
Authors: Głos Mikołaj
Published: May 2024

Przedmiotem rozważań w artykule jest sposób, w jaki Olga Tokarczuk wykorzystuje elementy mityczne w swojej najnowszej powieści – Empuzjonie. Poprzez analizę wykorzystania postaci mitologicznych, takich jak Empuzy i Tuntschi, autorka kreuje przestrzeń do eksploracji granic tożsamości, płciowości i patriarchalnego społeczeństwa. W utworze pojawia się wyraźna teza, według której mizoginia jest przyczyną nie tyle społecznego wykluczenia kobiet, ale także kreowania ich jako – dosłowne – potwory i monstra. Obrana przez Tokarczuk strategia potwornienia służy nie tylko ukazaniu dualistycznej natury świata, ale także jako asumpt do krytycznej refleksji nad społeczeństwem i ludzką naturą.