bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Religiositats populars, subalternitats, exclusions i noves fronteres: a propòsit del Santet del Poblenou de Barcelona
Authors: Pascual Pérez Oriol
Published: October 2023

Com i què precipita el naixement d'un sant en un cementiri urbà? Quins processos i factors hi intervenen? I, sobretot, què i qui manté viu tal fenomen? A partir de dades històrico-etnogràfiques recollides entre el 2017 i el 2022, el present article exposa el cas del Santet del Poblenou, un Sant canonitzat i elevat als altars a instàncies populars i fora de les estructures de la fe normativa i institucional, la sepultura del qual s’ubica a l’illa IV del departament primer del Cementiri del Poblenou o Cementiri Vell de Barcelona. S’analitzen les condicions del sorgiment d’aquesta devoció a la Barcelona de finals del segle XIX i principis del XX i la seva consolidació com a devoció popular, pròpia de les classes subalternes. En un segon terme, a partir de materials etnogràfics actuals, s’examinen algunes de les continuïtats pràctiques i discursives que han mantingut aquest fenomen fins els nostres dies, sempre com a culte referent de les classes populars barcelonines. L’objectiu és mostrar la importància d’atendre la pràctica religiosa com un àmbit en què s’expressen velles i noves formes d’exclusió social més àmplies, reflectides en àmbits com poden ser l’econòmic, el polític, el mèdic o el familiar; alhora que, tanmateix, constitueix un espai i un instrument per la generació i posterior habitació d’universos simbòlics propis. D’aquesta manera, el que es pretén és desentramar com el cementiri, i en particular la canonització popular d’un sant al cementiri, brinda la possibilitat d’establir una urbanitat que sobrepassa els límits d’allò ordinari, que transcendeix les normes i fronteres de gènere, classe, econòmiques, polítiques, urbanes, que configuren les vulnerabilitats de les què són víctimes els grups socials protagonistes d’aquestes devocions. Fent palès, novament, que la religió pot ser presa no sols com una expressió de resignació davant la misèria real sinó també com una eina de resistència i emancipació.
La dinámica salarial durante el franquismo tecnocrático (1957-1973)
Authors: Cárdenas del Rey Luis
Published: October 2023

¿Como evolucionan los salarios y la participación del trabajo en las economías dictatoriales? Este artículo se centra en el periodo tecnocrático de la dictadura de Franco en España (1957-1973). Basándose en diversas bases de datos, este trabajo muestra que se produjo un aumento de la cuota salarial y de la cuota de las rentas del trabajo, y que estos incrementos se deben principalmente al aumento de los salarios reales por persona y, en menor medida, al incremento de la asalarización. Asimismo, se identifica una dinámica en cuatro fases de las cuotas salariales y del trabajo, dos de contracción y dos de expansión. En definitiva, debe considerarse como un hecho estilizado que la dinámica salarial durante el desarrollismo franquista se caracterizara por el crecimiento salarial en cualquiera de sus definiciones, y que esta presentara un comportamiento cíclico. Estos resultados apuntan a la necesidad de considerar explicaciones multicausales, económicas y sociales del cambio distributivo durante el franquismo tecnocrático.
"Every Perception Is Accompanied by Pain!": Theophrastus's Criticism of Anaxagoras
Authors: Cheng Wei
Published: October 2023

abstract: Anaxagoras is notorious for his view that every perception is accompanied by pain but that not all concurrent pains are distinctly felt by the perceiving subject. This thesis is reported and criticized by Aristotle's heir Theophrastus in his De Sensibus . Traditionally, scholars believe that Theophrastus rejects Anaxagoras's thesis of the ubiquity of pain as counterintuitive, with the appeal to unfelt pain looking like a desperate category mistake given that pain is nothing but a feeling. Contra the traditional view, this paper argues that Theophrastus neither aims to defend ordinary phenomenology nor is bothered by the concept of unfelt pain; instead, he develops a series of new Aristotelian arguments to defend a controversial, optimistic picture about the distribution of affective qualities in animal life. More than a supplement to Aristotle's psychology, his engagement with Anaxagoras reveals an important yet often ignored ethical concern behind the Peripatetic philosophy of perception.
Using an American Immersion Pedagogy to Teach Norwegian Students American History and the English Language
Authors: Mustad Erik , Johnson Maren , Taylor Sean
Published: October 2023

Abstract: The school subject of English is remarkably diversified in Norwegian K13 (K12) education. It entails language instruction, culture, history, literature and society. More and more classroom activities in the subject revolve around oral usage and focus less on other skills, especially those related to extended reading and writing. Recent research shows that reading is in the decline, not only in K13, but equally much in teacher training programs in universities and colleges. This article discusses challenges of teaching American history to Norwegian teacher training students at a time where the school subject leaves less room for assigning longer historical texts combined with students using less time on extensive reading. In a tight integrated teacher training program (GLU 5-10), we argue that using the American immersion pedagogy Reacting to the Past (RTTP) provides students with multiple skills in history, language learning and critical thinking. The pedagogy also offers numerous take-aways for future teachers as it gives students opportunities to reflect on transferrable skills as far as learning and teaching is concerned. As an effective way of teaching, we argue that RTTP as a teaching method covers more learning ground than traditional methods, and additionally, equips students with skill sets they can use in other areas, fields and/or subjects. Recent collected data from the University of Agder and the integrated teacher training program GLU 5-10 in 2019 and 2022 (Covid break in between) will be used to illustrate how this methodology might serve as an example of impactful active learning where students engage and participate in their own learning outcomes.
Impatience and Modern Society
Authors: Mehta Uday S.
Published: October 2023

Abstract: Impatience is a defining aspect of the modern world and its identity, as is starkly exemplified in the emphasis on technology. Itis the central mode along which individual and social life areorganized. In contrast, for Mahatma Gandhi patience is the crucial category for healthy individual and social existence.
Being Online
Authors: Yuran Noam
Published: October 2023

Abstract: Two critiques of mass media in the twentieth century gestured at its effects on the capacity of patience. Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death and Daniel Boorstin's The Image examine how the media changed our imagining of the world, the scope of its relevance for us, and our ways of being in it. This article follows their lead by inquiring how being online further undermines the capacity for patience, manifested most clearly in the self-generating rage characteristic of social networks' discourse. It refers this effect to three basic elements of the online world: the ubiquitous timeline format, the hybrid creature of written speech created by it, and digital objects that adapt themselves too closely to our needs, imaginings, and desires. All three foster a disruption of distances, where the remote and unfamiliar are experienced as unbearably close, a blurring of distinctions between inner life and external reality. A world composed of digital objects has lost what Hannah Arendt described as its power to "relate and separate people at the same time."
A Race against Time: Patient Suffering in the Clinic
Authors: Komesaroff Paul A.
Published: October 2023

Abstract: The play of patience and impatience is often powerfully active in the experiences of the clinic. The onset of an illness, the exposure to suffering, and the awareness of our mortality that it awakens compel us to negotiate and renegotiate our relationships with time and with others. Seen in this way, drawing on the work of Emmanuel Levinas, what emerges is not a fixed value but rather a continuous axis in relation to which we valorize the complex and multifaceted ways in which we relate to the unfolding of time.
Social Media Narratives and Experiential Knowledge: A Few Hypotheses
Authors: Maignant Aurélien
Published: October 2023

Abstract: This article studies the nexus between social media narratives and the production of knowledge about a factual situation, using the example of an Instagram "story." First, I will observe how the specific narrative functions rely on a set of properties and can induce different types of knowledge. Then, I will underline a "cognitive bias" well known by media theories: individual narratives of personal experience can generate the feeling of a systemic knowledge about a sociopolitical situation. Finally, I will propose five hypotheses that help to problematize this cognitive bias as a "narrative effect." These hypotheses are based on considerations related to the plurality of narrative scales in world-modeling, the nature of the protagonist, the management of trust and identification by narrative intentionality, affective responses to the plot, and finally the cognitive satisfaction induced by live storytelling.
Nonlinear Generation, Compression and Spatio-Temporal Analysis of GV/cm-Class Femtosecond Mid-Infrared Transients
Authors: Schönfeld Christoph , Feuerer Lennart , Heinrich Alexander-Cornelius , Bossini Davide , Leitenstorfer Alfred
Published: October 2023

A thin-disk regenerative amplifier with 3 kHz repetition rate pumps a second-order nonlinear mixing scheme providing femtosecond transients of maximum electric field strength beyond 330 MV/cm at a center frequency of 45 THz. This value surpasses field conditions present at sub-molecular dimensions of matter. The inherent competition between efficiency and bandwidth in parametric downconversion is overcome with a third-order nonlinear step of self-phase modulation. The high repetition rate, versatility, beam quality and passive phase stability of our system support advanced spectroscopic approaches like electro-optic sampling. With this technique, we study solitonic self-compression and octave-spanning supercontinua directly on a subcycle scale.
Awareness and knowledge of physicians and residents on the non-sexual routes of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and their perspectives on anti-HPV vaccination in Jordan
Authors: Qaqish Arwa , Abdo Nour , Abbas Manal Mohammad , Saadeh Nour , Alkhateeb Mohammad , Msameh Renad , Tarawneh Shahd , Al-Masri Mona
Published: October 2023

Background and objectives

Although penetrative sex is the most common route of HPV infection, there is strong evidence of non-sexual modes of transmission. As the first of its kind, this study aimed to investigate the knowledge and awareness of Jordanian physicians on such routes.

Methods

A questionnaire was conducted among a national Jordanian sample of physicians from Jordanian health sectors. The survey included questions assessing participants’ knowledge on HPV, non-sexual routes of infection and HPV vaccines. Physicians’ attitudes towards HPV screening and vaccination were covered. Statistical analysis was carried out using SAS 9.4, ANOVA, post-hoc Tukey-Honest test and Kruskal-Wallis test. All significant differences were set at α = 0.05.

Results

A total of 412 participants completed the survey. Physicians showed a huge deficit in knowledge on nonsexual routes of HPV transmission. They agreed that the most and least common routes of non-sexual transmission are skin to mucosa (64%) and contaminated water (15%), respectively. Females showed significantly better knowledge in all aspects of HPV transmission and vaccination (p<0.0001) and more positive attitudes towards HPV screening and vaccination compared to males (p = 0.03). Age group ≤ 25 and academic physicians demonstrated higher knowledge on HPV vaccines compared to their counterparts in non-academic places (p = 0.002). Specialty and experience seemed to have no impact on knowledge or attitudes of participants. Higher knowledge physicians had more positive attitude towards vaccination and screening compared to lower knowledge fellows (p<0.001).

Conclusions

The noteworthy findings of this study is the extremely low level of knowledge on non-sexual routes of HPV infection among Jordanian physicians. Increasing the level of awareness of physicians and healthcare workers on these routes and their association with cervical and other cancers through university curricula and other reliable sources is strongly recommended.
Cardiovascular risk factors and kidney function among automobile mechanic and their association with serum heavy metals in Southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Adejumo Oluseyi Ademola , Enikuomehin Adenike Christianah , Ogunleye Adeyemi , Osungbemiro Walter Bamikole , Adelosoye Alex Adedotun , Akinbodewa Ayodeji Akinwumi , Lawal Olutoyin Morenike , Ngoka Stanley Chidozie , Junaid Oladimeji Adedeji , Okonkwo Kenechukwu , Alli Emmanuel Oladimeji , Oloyede Rasheed Olanshile
Published: October 2023

Introduction

The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is huge due to its associated morbidity, mortality and adverse socio-economic impact. Environmental pollution as a risk factor contributes significantly to the burden of CVD, especially in the low and middle income countries. One of the effective strategies to reduce CVD burden is to prevent or detect cardiovascular risk factors early in at-risk population. This study determined some cardiovascular risk factors, kidney function, and their association with heavy metals among automobile mechanics.

Method

This was a cross-sectional study involving 162 automobile mechanics and 81 age and sex matched controls. Serum levels of lead, cadmium and some cardiovascular risks were assessed and compared in the two groups. Associations between serum lead, cadmium and some cardiovascular risks were determined using correlation analysis. P value of <0.05 was taken as significant.

Results

The mean ages of the automobile mechanics and controls were 47.27±9.99 years and 48.94±10.34 years, respectively. The prevalence of elevated serum cadmium was significantly higher in the automobile mechanics (25.9% vs 7.9%; p = <0.001). The significant cardiovascular risk factors in the automobile mechanics vs controls were elevated total cholesterol (32.1% vs 18.5%; p = 0.017), hyperuricemia (20.4% vs 1.2%; p = <0.001), elevated blood glucose (16.0% vs 4.9% p = 0.013); and alcohol use (55.1% vs 30.0%; p = 0.001). Among the automobile mechanics, there were significant positive correlations between serum cadmium, atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) (p = 0.024; r = 0.382) and triglyceride (p = 0.020; r = 0.391). Significant positive correlation was found between serum lead and neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) (p = <0.001; r = 0.329). There were significant positive correlation between serum cadmium level, AIP (p = 0.016; r = 0.373) and TG (p = 0.004; r = 0.439); between serum lead and NGAL in all the study participants (p = 0.005; r = 0.206).

Conclusion

Automobile mechanics have notable exposure to heavy metals and a higher prevalence of some cardiovascular risk factors. Health education and sensitisation as well as policies that would regulate exposure of persons to heavy metals should be implemented in Nigeria.
Safety and function of programmable ventriculo-peritoneal shunt valves: An in vitro 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging study
Authors: Chen Bixia , Dammann Philipp , Jabbarli Ramazan , Sure Ulrich , Quick Harald H. , Kraff Oliver , Wrede Karsten H.
Published: October 2023

Objective

The quantity of ultra-high field MRI neuroimaging studies has rapidly increased. This study tests function, safety, and image artifacts of two frequently implanted programmable ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt valves in a 7T MRI system.

Methods

All tests were performed using a whole-body 7T MRI system. Three proGAV 2.0 and 3 CODMAN CERTAS® Plus programmable VP-shunt valves were tested in three steps. 1) Deflection angle tests close to the bore opening at the location of a static magnetic field gradient of 3–5 T/m. 2) Valves were fixed on a spherical phantom in 3 positions (a. lateral, b. cranial, c. cranial with 22.5° tilt anteriorly) and assessed for keeping the programmed pressure setting and reprogrammability. 3) Valves were fixed on the phantom and positioned lateral in a radiofrequency head coil. MRI scans were performed for both models, including MPRAGE, GRE and SE sequences.

Results

Deflection angles were moderate (13°, 14°, 13°) for the proGAV valves and close to critical (43°, 43°, 41°) for the CODMAN valves at the test location. Taking a scaling factor of 2–3 for the maximum spatial magnetic field gradient accessible to a patient within the magnet bore into account renders both valves MR unsafe regarding ferromagnetic attraction. The proGAV valves kept the pressure settings in all positions and were reprogrammable in positions a. and b. In position c., reprogrammability was lost. The CODMAN valves changed their pressure setting and reprogrammability was lost in all positions. MR image signal homogeneity was unaltered in the phantom center, artifacts limit the assessability of structures in close vicinity to the valves.

Conclusion

Both tested programmable VP-shunt valves are MR unsafe for 7T systems. Novel programming mechanisms using permanent magnets with sufficient magnetic coercivity or magnet-free mechanisms may allow the development of programmable VP-shunt valves that are conditional for 7T MR systems.
Emotional labour in the analysis of farm-based hospitality projects
Authors: Grolleau Gilles , Mzoughi Naoufel , Talpur Qurat-ul-Ain
Published: October 2023

While conventional analyses of farm hospitality upsides and downsides exist, the emotional labour requirements of such service-intensive activity are frequently overlooked. Ignoring this emotional component and its consequences (e.g. identity loss vs. reinforcement, emotional harmony) can explain project fates. By applying emotional labour to farm-based hospitality, we draw new insights. Farmers can benefit from guests’ emotional support and become ‘makers’ rather than ‘takers’ of emotional rules. From a policy perspective, increasing the farmers’ emotional literacy can facilitate a better match between their characteristics and agritourism projects.
¡A la Plaza del Progreso! La dimensión espacial del proyecto utópico del librepensamiento en Madrid, 1901-1931.
Authors: Anchorena Morales Oscar
Published: October 2023

El movimiento anticlerical conformó un proyecto de sociedad nueva opuesta a la sociedad católica de la Restauración y una idea de hombre nuevo, al que ofrecía un modo de vida y una cosmovisión radicalmente diferentes y que abarcaba todas las etapas y aspectos de la vida. Este texto parte de la hipótesis de que el anticlericalismo restauracionista puede considerarse un proyecto utópico, articulado en un mundo nuevo, un horizonte de esperanza y una dimensión holística de la vida. Aquí se analizará la dimensión espacial de esta utopía. El intento de nueva sociedad comportó la creación de  enclaves utópicos (lugares que anticipaban el nuevo mundo): de carácter permanente (escuelas y centros cívicos) o efímeros (calles, plazas, espacios de naturaleza), y otros con fuerte contenido emocional, ligados a la nostalgia de los desaparecidos o las derrotas pasadas (estatuas, cementerio). En dichos espacios se socializaron los cientos de personas participantes en el proyecto utópico librepensador.
Why are rural communities reluctant to adopt the standard version of SROI?
Authors: Mizutani Fuminobu
Published: October 2023

Social Return on Investment (SROI) is an evaluation method that is often useful in assessing Not for Profit organizations (NFP). Its standard version has been widely adopted in the United Kingdom. However, there is a reluctance among East Asian rural communities to adopt standard SROI evaluation methods, even though they have been adopted for some NFPs in urban centers in the region in the past. NFPs in rural communities cannot bear the cost of sending representatives to meetings where drafts of potential regulations are discussed. However, the introduction of regulations for evaluating NFPs without representatives from rural communities could lead to the exclusion of pertinent voices key to the discussion. There are several reasons why the hands-on approach currently utilized by SROI evaluation methods appears unsuitable for rural communities. These communities are already aware of their aging populations and they have obligations to the welfare of their members that fall outside the scope of SROI. In addition to this, the main argument why rural communities are reluctant to adopt SROI methods is that it does not bring much benefit to these communities. However, discussing evaluation methods for NFPs could serve as a bridge with stakeholders in rural communities. Paradoxically, a nonstandard version of SROI that is calculated by those outside of NFPs may be a more suitable method for rural communities.
Refractory Pediatric Fibrostenotic Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treated With Dupilumab
Authors: Gangadharan Nambiar Gopinathan , Rahhal Riad , Davis Benjamin P. , Xiong Yiqin , Cheung Donna
Published: October 2023

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a progressive inflammatory disease of the esophagus. Untreated or uncontrolled disease over time can lead to the development of fibrosis and formation of strictures. Once the patient develops strictures, it is difficult to treat with the available medical therapies and will often require esophageal dilations. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved dupilumab for the treatment of EoE in patients older than 12 years. The clinical trials excluded patients with esophageal strictures. We describe a case of EoE with fibrostenotic stricture who had stricture resolution while on dupilumab therapy.
The Holocaust between Pop Literature and High Literature: Maxim Biller’s Inside the Head of Bruno Schulz
Authors: Ibler Reinhard
Published: October 2023

Maxim Biller, one of the most prominent, but also most controversial German-Jewish authors, is an important figure in modern Holocaust literature. After a short introduction to his early journalistic and literary oeuvre dealing with the Holocaust, we will focus on his novella Inside the Head of Bruno Schulz from 2013. A short outline of the story will be followed by a detailed analysis of therole the Holocaust plays in this story, especially with regard to the two protagonists, Bruno Schulz and Thomas Mann. It will be shown that the pop-literary provocations that dominate Billers’ early works, are now displaced by clear tendencies towards a high literary, artistic standard, which are characteristic for the developments of modern Holocaust literature in general.
The “Archaeology” of Popular Culture: Common Sense and the Past
Authors: Kaźmierczak Marek
Published: October 2023

This paper demonstrates the influence of common sense on the perception of facts from the past. In order to understand the mechanisms of reduction, instrumentalisation and banalisation of the Holocaust in popular culture, we need to understand the influence of common sense on the understanding and misunderstanding of the past, represented in this paper by the testimonies of the massacre of 1500 Jews in the forest of Niesłusz-Rudzica.The main premise of the paper is that common sense is the dominant form of knowledge and the description of reality, which is reproduced by the mechanisms at function in popular culture. This paper is an example of ‘archaeological’ work in this context.
Clean preparation of rutile from Ti-containing mixed molten slag by CO2 oxidation
Authors: Han Jiqing , Feng Qiuping , Zhang Li
Published: October 2023

The effects of SiO2 and CO2 on the crystallization action of Ti-containing mixed molten slag (molten Ti-containing blast furnace slag and molten Ti slag) were discussed by thermodynamic calculation and specific experiments. The results of thermodynamic calculation indicated that the increase of SiO2 addition mass and CO2 oxidation time can promote the transformation of anosovite and sphene to rutile. The experiment results showed that the phase composition of modification slag was only rutile under the SiO2 addition mass of 110 g and the CO2 oxidation time of 180 s. Moreover, the formation theory of rutile was investigated. Using CO2 as an oxidizing gas can not only prepare rutile but also achieve carbon neutrality, which is a clean preparation method.
Analysis of clinical characteristics in proximal and distal reflux monitoring among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Authors: Wang Ping , Yu Jie , Heng Bing-Lin , Chen Yan , Guo Hong , Zhang Ying-Jian
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of proximal and distal gastroesophageal reflux in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disorder and analyze their clinical symptoms. A total of 67 patients with typical esophageal symptoms were selected for this study. All participants completed the reflux disease questionnaire and a questionnaire survey of extraesophageal symptoms. Diagnosis was made using a 24-h impedance-pH detection and proton pump inhibitor. The results showed that the proximal reflux group had a higher number of acid reflux episodes compared to the distal reflux group (P < 0.05). Similarly, the proximal reflux group also had a higher number of gas reflux episodes compared to the distal reflux group (P < 0.05). On the other hand, the distal reflux group had a higher number of mixed reflux episodes compared to the proximal reflux group (P < 0.05). These differences were statistically significant. This study revealed that acid reflux and gas reflux were more predominant in the proximal reflux group, while mixed reflux was more predominant in the distal reflux group.
Real-time monitoring of recombinant GFP expression in single-cell Komagataella phaffii through filamentous pelletization technology
Authors: Zheng Xiao , Cong Wenjie , Zhou Hualan , Zhang Jianguo
Published: October 2023

Komagataella phaffii is an important cell factory for recombinant protein production under methanol induction. Tracking of recombinant protein expression by single K. phaffii cell is a hot topic to identify the variation of expression level in submerge cultivation system. In this study, a platform system harnessing Aspergillus niger pellets for K. phaffii cell immobilization in fabricated glass plate was developed to measure the green fluorescent protein (GFP) expression of single cell using fluorescence microscope. This system was optimized through pellets preparation, K. phaffii cell absorption, inducer comparison, methanol concentration, flow velocity of medium, and obtaining a successful platform to track GFP expression of single K. phaffii cell. This system provided an on-line analytical technology to discover the heterogeneous capability of various K. phaffii cells.
Kanyimangin: the Early to Middle Pleistocene Transition in the south-west of the Turkana Basin
Authors: Mounier Aurélien , Manthi Fredrick Kyalo , Bosch Marjolein D. , Galán Sol Sánchez-Dehesa , Chapon-Sao Cécile , Achyuthan Hema , Bahain Jean-Jacques , Daujeard Camille , Delagnes Anne , Edung Justus Erus , Falguères Christophe , Foley Robert A. , Hautavoine Hugo , Noens Gunther , Stoetzel Emmanuelle , Tombret Olivier , Waithira Joyce , Van Baelen Ann , Marín Juan , Vidal Céline , Lahr Marta Mirazón
Published: October 2023

The Early to Middle Pleistocene Transition (EMPT) is characterised by major environmental changes and evolutionary innovations within the genus Homo but the scarcity of the African EMPT fossil and archaeological records obscures its palaeoecological context. Here, we present archaeological and faunal evidence from a newly excavated West-Turkana EMPT site—Kanyimangin.
Big-cat hunting in the Bronze and Iron Ages of the Near East: a view from Tel Burna
Authors: Gaastra J.S. , Greenfield T.L. , Cassuto D. , Shai I.
Published: October 2023

In ancient Near Eastern iconography, panthers and lions were frequently used to express social status. The zooarchaeological remains of panthers and lions found in this region, however, are most commonly interpreted only as evidence for the management of dangerous animals. Starting with the faunal material from Iron Age Tel Burna, the authors collate and analyse zooarchaeological evidence for big cats across the Near East, from the Neolithic to the Iron Age (c. 9500–50 BC). The results show a shift in assemblage composition and find contexts starting in the Chalcolithic period, indicating the display of these animals by political leaders. The results also urge caution in the use of archaeological remains for reconstructing the natural ranges of big cats.
Diagnostic Accuracy of Saliva for Molecular Detection of SARS CoV-2 for Diagnosis of COVID 19: a Comparative Study
Authors: Tripathi Purti C. , Suryawanshi Rahul Kumar , Upadhyay Ritesh , Singh Himanshu
Published: October 2023

Throat swab, Nasal swab, Nasopharyngeal swab, Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and Endotracheal aspirate are the recommended samples by Indian Council of Medical Research for molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2. Saliva specimen is less invasive, can be collected by oneself thus minimizing the risk to the healthcare workers to SARS-CoV-2 exposure. The present study was aimed to evaluate better possible sample collection method among nasal swab, Throat swab and saliva samples of patients for precise COVID-19 diagnosis. A prospective study conducted for diagnosis of COVID-19 samples. three type of samples Nasal and Throat swab and saliva collected for COVID-19 diagnosis. If sample was found positive then Throat and nasal swabs were collected every alternative day while saliva collected every day for COVID-19 diagnosis by RT-PCR. 172 samples of patients were found to be positive for COVID-19. 103 (59.88 %) males and 69 (40.11 %) were females. Throat and Nasal swabs were collected every alternative day. Nasal swab was the best method of sample collection and gave most effective results followed by throat swab in comparison with the saliva sample. Saliva specimen showed positivity only for upto 3 days, while TS and NS specimens showed higher positivity in comparison with saliva specimens for upto 7 days. Further research on usefulness of less invasive saliva specimen is required.
Upholding Constitutionalism in Precarious Times: Case study of Malawi Defence Force
Authors: Nundwe Vincent Thom , Tembo Mavuto , Mphande Chrispin , Chazema Thokozani Andrew , Ngilazi Hope , Kumwenda David
Published: October 2023

This paper seeks to understand the role of the military in a democratic state. It focuses on how the military performs under the civilian leadership put in place through a duly elected process in Malawi. Evidence has shown that some civilian leadership have gone overboard to influence the military to act contrary to the constitutional mandate. This paper examines the role played by the Malawi Defense Force in upholding the constitution. Data was collected using an interview guide with key informants and archival research. Data was analysed using content analysis. The results suggest that on a number of occasions between 1994 and 2019 there have been occasions also referred to as ‘critical junctures’ where the civilian leadership attempted to influence the military to go outside its constitutional mandate and act in the interest of civilians in power. Key notable events include the death of the Head of State in 2014 and during the 2014 elections where the incumbent president ordered the closure of the Tally Centre arguing ‘immense irregularity’. The paper concluded that for the continued professional work of the MDF operated within the dictates of the law that guides their operations.
The Perception of Deepfake Technology Among University Students in Malaysia
Authors: Kaur Parveen , Jawaid Arif , Robert Steve Mathieus Anak , Selutan Stephenie Anak , Jenq Tan Hoang , En Tan Pei , Nyalau Veronica Nelson
Published: October 2023

It was alarming to know that a new technology (Deepfake) is paving the way to social media by demoralising popular people (celebrities) and others. It has badly affected reputation of many people without their knowledge and consent. It was decided to know about Deepfake technology at length and its extent in harming and hurting the people. A group of university students were randomly selected and administered through a questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised questions pertaining to awareness of deepfake and its consequences. The objectives of the study were to examine the emergence of Deepfake technology, the impact of Deepfake technology utility, and understanding the strategies to mitigate irresponsible usage of Deepfake technology among social media users. The descriptive data was analyzed using numbers and percentages. The major findings included its existence, impact on social media and strategies to mitigate irresponsible usage of Deepfake technology. A wider and larger diverse community using social media extensively will provide better results.
Heat Transfer Analysis in Sound-Enhanced Fluidized Beds Containing Geldart B-C Binary Mixtures
Authors: Gabhane Mohitkumar G. , Chakrabarti Siddharth S. , Wankhede Uday S.
Published: October 2023

An experimental study was carried out on the binary mixing behaviour of Group C with Group B particles as well as the heat transfer behaviour between the bed and submerged heating tube in an acoustic field. The effects of excessive air velocity, sound pressure intensity, and local and averaged heat transfer coefficient were studied for five binary mixes. Different binary mixture fluidization ratios with and without sound aid are used to compare the results. The study also discusses the measurement techniques used, including pressure measurements and the characteristics of the bed solids. Sand and hydrophilic bituminous coal are used as the binary mixture materials, with different proportions of each. The experiments are conducted both with and without acoustic assistance to compare the outcomes. This study provides insights into the heat transfer behavior and binary mixing in a sound-assisted fluidized bed. The findings indicate that sound assistance has a significant impact on the heat transfer performance of Geldart B-C binary mixtures in fluidized beds. It highlights the potential benefits of using acoustic energy to improve fluidization quality in binary systems.
Educación y pedagogía en un mundo mediado por la globalización
Authors: Meza Aguirre José Alberto , Arroyave Giraldo Dora Inés
Published: October 2023

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los efectos de la globalización en la forma de vivir, pensar y en la toma de decisiones del ser humano. A su vez, se describió la educación popular como una alternativa de educación, de formación y cuidado. También, se consideró la importancia de prácticas pedagógicas más humanas, de carácter inclusivo y respeto por la diferencia e inclusión. En conclusión, se distinguen posturas propositivas en torno a las desigualdades sociales y el control que ejercen las economías globales sobre los pueblos.
Evaluación de las estrategias metodológicas y su influencia en el perfil académico profesional de los estudiantes de la carrera de Administración y Negocios Internacionales
Authors: Arnao-Villegas Manuel Y.
Published: October 2023

En el presente artículo, se analiza la influencia entre las estrategias metodológicas y las competencias específicas del perfil académico profesional de egreso de los estudiantes del décimo ciclo de la carrera de Administración y Negocios Internacionales de la UNMSM, esto como objetivo principal. El trabajo de investigación es de tipo cuantitativo con un nivel que corresponde al descriptivo y con un diseño correlacional. La técnica empleada para la recolección de datos fue la encuesta, aplicada a 65 docentes y 135 estudiantes. Se empleó el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman y el Coeficiente de Spearman. Los datos fueron procesados con el Software SPSS-25, y la presentación de tablas y figuras se muestran tanto para la estadística descriptiva, así como para el contraste de hipótesis. Una vez obtenidos los resultados, se evidenció que las estrategias metodológicas no influyen en el perfil de egreso de los estudiantes.
Aplicación de juegos como estrategia didáctica y su influencia en el aprendizaje de probabilidades
Authors: Gómez Robles Luis Alberto
Published: October 2023

La educación superior en el Perú ha padecido diversos cambios a causa de la pandemia, convirtiéndose en uno de los principales retos el identificar estrategias didácticas que fortalezcan la enseñanza, principalmente de la ciencia matemática. De este modo, se planteó como objetivo de este trabajo establecer de qué manera la aplicación de juegos como estrategia didáctica mejora el aprendizaje de probabilidades del curso de estadística aplicada en los estudiantes del V ciclo de E.A.P. de Educación de la UNMSM en el año 2022. Para ello, se siguió una ruta cuasiexperimental, aplicada y cuantitativa, donde colaboraron 59 universitarios (equipo experimental=30; equipo control=29), a quienes se les aplicó una prueba de conocimiento sobre probabilidades en dos momentos diferentes, donde en medio de estas evaluaciones solo el equipo experimental se benefició del programa basado en juegos. De este modo, se encontraron disparidades significativas entre el grupo control y experimental, así como entre las dimensiones de la variable dependiente (p < .01). Se concluye que la aplicación de juegos como estrategia didáctica mejora significativamente el aprendizaje de probabilidades, así como, sus dimensiones.
Universidad desobediente a la globalización de la indiferencia educativa. En búsqueda de una educación para la fraternidad
Authors: Ramírez-Hernández Adoniram
Published: October 2023

Los avatares de una universidad son numerosos, tan ubicuos que las universidades del siglo XXI no logren repensar un modelo de complementación armónica entre competencias y capacidades. Desde este ámbito, si las esferas educativas son susceptibles de innovar, también son capaces de autoreflexionar desde sus locus educationis. Se parte reconociendo que la universidad de hoy debe asumir una postura firme en contra de toda forma de exclusión y discriminación, donde la noción de perfil de egreso es quizá asediada por una terminología utilitarista, hipereconomizada y unipolarmente técnica-operativa que desdeña la acción pedagógica para el desarrollo humano, atizando que la globalización de la indiferencia educativa posiciona la tarea universitaria en terrenos productivistas y de eficacia. De este modo, será posible educar para la fraternidad a través de una tríada inseparable: el intelectualismo educativo, el tacto pedagógico y la acción formativa, vías que se funden en un solo fin; el crear comunidad en ambientes vulnerables que testimonien la eficacia de una educación que no confronte ni divida. Finalmente, se valoriza la importancia de desarrollar una identidad moral en el docente universitario, que recupere el sentido humano de la educación; superando la autorreferencialidad para tener huellas claras de lo que representa el «ser educado»
The Socio-educational Theory of the “Invisible Hand”
Authors: Lisauskienė Dovilė , Aleksienė Vilmantė
Published: October 2023

The Socio-educational Theory of the “Invisible Hand” is the result of the research using constructivist grounded theory strategy. The socio-educational factors of recreational activities carried out in regional open youth centres/spaces were investigated. The study has included young people with fewer opportunities (YPFO) aged 16–20 and the youth workers. The study started in January and ended on September 2021.
In the research data analysis, the recurring word “invisible” was noted, bringing up the image of the “invisible hand”. The metaphor of the “invisible hand” was used to visualize, understand and explain the process of social education through recreation. The constructed grounded theory – the Socio-educational Theory of the “Invisible Hand”, was linked to the economical theory of the Invisible Hand described by the economist A. Smith (1776).
It has been revealed that it is a process consisting of visible and invisible sub-processes running simultaneously. The invisible one is not direct or pre-planned. It is a process that can be accidental or conscious, spontaneous or purposeful.
Updates in Food Allergy Prevention in Children
Authors: Abrams Elissa M. , Shaker Marcus , Stukus David , Mack Douglas P. , Greenhawt Matthew
Published: October 2023

Although significant evidence exists that feeding early has a role in the prevention of food allergy, this intervention in isolation may not be sufficient. Recent evidence highlights that early introduction of peanut specifically has had no significant impact on the populational prevalence of peanut allergy. Other factors that may contribute to food allergy prevention include regularity of ingestion once an allergen is introduced and consideration to the form in which the allergen is introduced (such as baked versus cooked egg). There are also many practicalities to early feeding and some discrepant viewpoints on these practicalities, which has led to poor implementation of early feeding strategies. In general, preemptive screening before food introduction is not recommended by most international allergy societies. Although there is little guidance to inform early introduction of allergens other than milk, egg, and peanut, the mechanism of sensitization is thought to be similar and there is no harm to early introduction. In terms of frequency and duration of feeding, there is little evidence to inform any concrete recommendations.
Elaboração de propostas para editais de fomento voltados para a área de Ciências da Saúde e da Vida
Authors: Orso Rodrigo , Gantes Tractenberg Saulo , Wendt Viola Thiago
Published: October 2023

Highlights * Definição do que é um edital de fomento e sua importância para a pesquisa. * Descrição dos principais elementos incluídos em editais de fomento. * Estratégias para preparar uma proposta de sucesso. * Outras modalidades de editais para fomento de jovens pesquisadores.
Revisões sistemáticas e metanálises nas Ciências da Saúde e da Vida
Authors: Caspary Roithmann Camila , Lima Grossi Márcio
Published: October 2023

Highlights * Definição de conceitos de revisão de literatura narrativa, revisão sistemática e metanálise. * Necessidade de revisões sistemáticas seguindo o protocolo da Cochrane Collaboration. * Descrição das metanálises quanto aos métodos de análise estatística normalmente empregados. * Descrição da hierarquia de evidências científicas para avaliação do viés dos estudos. * Guia prático para a condução de uma revisão sistemática e metanálise, seguindo a estratégia PICOS e os critérios do PRISMA.
MUSIC-COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY SOUND RECORDING ENRICHES STUDENTS' MUSIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Velikova M. , Radev T.
Published: October 2023

The development of modern society requires the application of new forms of presentation of educational content in order to build personality and form a generation of creative people. It’s necessary that the approach and forms of the structure of the learning process to stimulate students’ development to the maximum extent. Attracting students’ attention and stimulating their activity by presenting the learning content most effectively is a challenge for the teacher. This way, their interest should be increased and they should acquire lasting, long-term knowledge in Art music. This report presents the possibilities of consolidating and enriching students' knowledge and skills in the academic discipline Music outside the traditional music lesson. The research presents the benefit of education through music computer technology Sound Recording in a recording studio for students aged 10-16 as a part of their scheduled observation hours in extracurriculum learning environment. The aim is to increase students' interest in music as an art and to support the gaining of new knowledge. In this way, the students will be provoked to get to know their surroundings in full. At the same time, the research is an example of successful good practice to motivate and support music teachers with new practical ideas.
Historical Perspective on Prestressed Concrete
Authors: Billington David P.
Published: October 2023

The author, who speaks fluent French and Flemish and spent some of the post World War II years in Europe studying engineering, presents an essay on the origins and development of prestressed concrete. Three men are singled out for having had the most profound influence on the development of prestressed concrete-Freyssinet, Magnel, and Finsterwalder. Unquestionably, it was the painstaking pioneering work of Freyssinet that convinced the engineering world of the viability of prestressed concrete. Throughout Freyssinet's life, there is one theme that keeps recurring time and again, namely, "a simplification of forms and an economy of means." Magnel is noted as a great teacher and for communicating his ideas on prestressing to the English-speaking world. Finsterwalder pioneered the development of the double cantilever method of bridge construction. In retrospect, the author regards the principle of prestressing as the single most important concept in engineering history.
Study of convergence speed of chaotic particle swarm optimization algorithm
Authors: Obbu Bhanu Sekhar , Jabeen Zmrooda
Published: October 2023

This study introduces the Chaotic Particle Swarm Optimization as an innovative variant of the traditional particle swarm optimization algorithm, addressing the issue of particle swarm optimization getting trapped in local minima with a low convergence characteristic during later iterations. Chaotic particle swarm optimization incorporates principles from chaos theory to enhance the swarm's exploration and exploitation capabilities. By introducing controlled chaotic behavior, particles exhibit more diverse and unpredictable movements in the search space, leading to improved global convergence and escape from local minima. The proposed method has been implemented and evaluated on benchmark problems to assess its effectiveness. The integration of chaos theory with particle swarm optimization offers promising opportunities for developing robust and efficient optimization techniques suitable for complex and dynamic problem domains in various real-world applications.
Xysticus grallator Simon, 1932 new to mainland Italy (Araneae, Thomisidae)
Authors: Bauer Tobias , Falato Raffaele , Pantini Paolo
Published: October 2023

Xysticus grallator Simon, 1932 is a little-known species of crab spider distributed in the western Mediterranean region. We present new records of this species from mainland Italy, together with images of living and preserved specimens, the copulatory organs, and the habitat. A map of literature records provides insights into the known distribution of this species. Additionally, we show that a historical record of Xysticus pavesii O. Pickard- Cambridge, 1873 by L. di Caporiacco is misidentified and in fact the first record of X. grallator on the Italian Peninsula.