bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Metabolite Formation of Pesticide Isoprocarb in Coffee Beans During Short-Term Storage and Condition
Authors: Nainggolan Rosaria , Saefumillah Asep , Saefudin Endang , Putra Yanwar Pratama
Published: April 2024

Isoprocarb (IPC) is one of the most important carbamate pesticides for white flea control in coffee plants. The prevalence of isoprocarb pesticide residues in coffee, i.e., green coffee beans, is a cause for concern. Green coffee beans were intentionally contaminated with isoprocarb at concentrations >0.01 mg/kg, which was investigated in this research. Quantitative analysis of isoprocarb with the QuEChERS method and qualitative analysis for metabolite formation was characterized using UV-Vis, FTIR, 1H-NMR, GC-MS, and LC-QTOF-MS. Based on the data, the metabolite formed is o-cumenol through the hydrolysis reaction of o-aryl carbamate with the enzyme carboxylesterase. o-cumenol or 2- isopropylphenol as a phenol derivative. To verify the existence of metabolite analytes that are believed to be there in coffee tainted with isoprocarb, more reliable analytical techniques utilizing analytical standards must be developed. Isoprocarb concentrations decreased along the storage time, especially in unsterilized conditions. As a toxic compound, a quantitative structural activity relationship study (QSAR) was initially carried out through a software application for estimating toxicity (TEST) provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For additional information, based on the LC50 and LD50 data confirmed from the TEST application, it was concluded that isoprocarb is more toxic than o-cumenol.
Textile Wastewater Treatment Using Polypyrrole/Polyphenol Oxidase Membranes
Authors: Murniati Anceu , Fajriana Nadia Annisa , Nugraha Gilang Adi , Ibrahim Restu Muchammad , Hardian Arie , Buchari Buchari , Gandasasmita Suryo , Nurachman Zeily
Published: April 2024

Polypyrrole (PPy) is widely regarded as a useful electrode material because it has the advantages of low cost, high electrical conductivity, and thermal stability. This study aimed to synthesize PPy membranes using polyphenol oxidase (PPO) isolated from white oyster mushrooms as a biocatalyst for processing textile wastewater. The membranes were produced through the electropolymerization of pyrrole (Py) using the electrodeposition method. The raw materials comprised 0.05 M Py and crude PPO white oyster mushroom extract at 35% v/v in citrate buffer pH = 6.8. The electrolysis process was performed at 6.00 V and 1.063–1.142 A using 16.57-48.97% immobilized PPO in PPy, PPO activity of 1.640–4.160 U, and 0.35 mM phenol as a substrate. The results showed that the use of the membrane in textile wastewater with a discontinuous flow caused a decrease of pH by 14.86%, phenol by 6.80%, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) by 81.30%, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) by 78.25%, and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) by 20.65%. Meanwhile, using the sample with a continuous flow caused a decrease of pH by 23.97%, phenol by 26.09%, COD by 88.50%, BOD by 78.00%, and TSS by 65.70%. The physical performance of membrane application to textile wastewater with discontinuous (flow rate = 48.19–51.50 L/h, flux = 3191.6–3387.5 L.m-2.h-1, and permeability = 319.2–338.7 Lm-2.h-1.bar) and continuous flow (flow rate = 48.19 L/h, flux = 3191.6 Lm-2.h-1, and permeability = 319.2 Lm-2.h-1.bar) was also assessed in this study. The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) image was used to assess the morphology of the membrane before and after its application.
Magdalena Gozdek, Nazwy własne w Odporze na odpowiedź kwestyj (1579) Erazma Glicznera. Forma i funkcja, Lublin 2022, ss. 200, Młoda Polonistyka, t. 18.
Authors: Duda Henryk
Published: April 2024

Recenzja: Magdalena Gozdek, Nazwy własne w Odporze na odpowiedź kwestyj (1579) Erazma Glicznera. Forma i funkcja, Lublin 2022, ss. 200, Młoda Polonistyka, t. 18.
Z etymologii polskiej (2): rozgardiasz
Authors: Fałowski Adam
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the word rozgardiasz (hurly-burly) well-known in general Polish. Its chronology, semantic development, geography, and etymology are presented in a detailed and systematic way. It has been recognised as a Polish-Latin hybrid and a manifestation of the word-forming invention of Jan Mączyński, the author of the Latin-Polish Dictionary from 1564. The word’s forming structure and etymology are not entirely clear. In all probability, three constituent elements can be identified: *roz- + -gard- + -‘as(z), where the initial segment roz- should be interpreted as a prefix with the meaning ‘to break with something, to depart from something, to negate something’, the central segment -gard- can be referred, most likely, to garda [guard], gardość, gardać, gardzić [to despise], hardy [impertinent], hardość [impertinence] etc., with a lexical meaning ‘splendour, superfluity, debauchery, choosiness in eating and drinking’. Most problematic is the interpretation of the final component -‘as(z) which seems to be a nonnative element, probably Latin. This is indicated by the graphic combination -dia-, alien to the Polish language and characteristic of Latin, assimilated on Polish soil as -dyja-, i.e. rozgardyja(s), cf. dialectal rozgardyjo, ozgardyja, ṷozgardyjo, etc. In Latin, -as is the acc. ending of pl. of feminine nouns like discordia, lūxuria, pl. dēliciae, epulae, īnsidiae, cf. Latin discordias prōdūcere (discordia ‘discord, feud’), dēlicias facere (dēliciae pl. ‘sensual pleasures, amusements, amusements, superfluities, delights, enjoyments’), alicuie pulas dare, oculis epulas dare (epulae pl. ‘dishes, dishes; feast, feast’), īnsidias struere (īnsidiae’ intrigues, scheming, deceit’). In the phrase rozgardias(z) stroić, the noun occurs in the accusative. If we assume that this is a copy of the Latin acc. pl. of feminine nouns, then the literal meaning of the conjunction r. stroić should be interpreted as a repeated, recurring activity, i.e. ‘to arrange sensual delights, debauched amusements, games, frolics, luxuries, pleasures; to hold feasts, debauched and sumptuous feasts, with an abundance of exquisite and fanciful food, an excess of the finest liquors and the presence of other carnal pleasures’. This corresponds semantically with the synonymous verbs używać, bonować cited by J. Mączyński. It would also have to be assumed that over time, the acc. pl. of a feminine noun abstracted from the substantive-verbal construction as a masculine noun and began to live its own life. This conception of the genesis of the lexeme in question, although very attractive and internally coherent, is, however, unable to transcend the limits of an academic hypothesis.
Assessing the recycling potential of thermosetting polymer waste in high-density polyethylene composites for safety helmet applications
Authors: Periasamy Diwahar , Karuppiah Prakalathan , Manoharan Bharathi , Arockiasamy Felix Sahayaraj , Kannan Sathish , Mohanavel Vinayagam , Velmurugan Palanivel , Arumugam Natarajan , Almansour Abdulrahman I. , Sivakumar Subpiramaniyam
Published: April 2024

The rising demand for thermosetting polymers has resulted in the production of large amounts of industrial waste. Environmental issues due to waste landfills and increased raw material costs for new product development have led to the development of innovative recycling methods. This study focuses on the development of a product (helmet shell) by reinforcing thermosetting polymer waste (TPW) as a filler in a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) matrix. The HDPE and TPW were converted into extrudates using a twin-screw extruder. Then, the extrudate was pelletized to use as raw material for the injection molding machine. The HDPE/TPW composites were fabricated using injection molding. Maleic anhydride-grafted polyethylene was employed as a compatibilizer. In the composite, the TPW volume was reinforced at various weight percentages, ranging from 0 to 35 wt%. The mechanical, thermal, and viscoelastic properties of the composites can be enhanced by uniformly dispersing TPW in the HDPE matrix. However, it is difficult to achieve uniform dispersion at higher TPW volumes owing to the agglomeration effect. According to these findings, the mechanical properties were enhanced by up to 30 wt% addition of TPW. The findings suggest that the proposed composite has sufficient mechanical properties to be suitable for the fabrication of helmet shells.
Crystal structure of ethyl 2-(3-benzyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydrophthalazin-1-yl)- 2,2-difluoroacetate, C19H16F2N2O3
Authors: Huang Rong , Yao Zhen , Zhou Ying
Published: April 2024

C19H16F2
N
2O3, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 17.5688(15) Å, b = 13.8304(11) Å, c = 7.0600(7) Å, β = 100.254(3)∘, V = 1688.1(3) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0516, wR

ref
(F2) = 0.1424, T = 200(2) K.
What Actually Is the “New” in the New Enlightenment?
Authors: Römmele Andrea
Published: April 2024

A Review Essay of Towards a New Enlightenment: The Case for Future-Oriented Humanities, by Markus Gabriel, Christoph Horn, Anna Katsman, Wilhelm Krull, Anna Luisa Lippold, Corine Pelluchon, and Ingo Venzke. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, 2022 (published simultaneously in both German and English).
Selective peripheral tissue response to high testosterone levels in an infertile woman without virilization signs
Authors: Ostrovsky Viviana , Ulman Mira , Hemi Rina , Lurie Samuel , Hazan Inon , Ben Ari Alon , Sukmanov Oleg , Schiller Tal , Kirzhner Alena , Zornitzki Taiba
Published: April 2024

Total testosterone, which is peripherally converted to its biologically active form dihydrotestosterone (DHT), is the first-line hormone investigation in hyperandrogenic states and infertility in premenopausal women. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common cause of hyperandrogenism and infertility in young women, is often associated with mild elevations of total testosterone. Whereas very high levels of total testosterone (>2–3 SD of normal reference), are most often associated with hyperandrogenic signs, menstrual irregularity, rapid onset of virilization, and demand a prompt investigation. Herein, we report a case of a 32-year-old woman who was referred to the endocrinology outpatient clinic due to secondary amenorrhea and extremely high testosterone levels without any virilization signs. We initially suspected pitfalls in the testosterone laboratory test. Total serum testosterone decreased after a diethyl-ether extraction procedure was done prior to the immunoassay, but testosterone levels were still elevated. An ovarian steroid-cell tumor (SCT) was then revealed, which was thereby resected. Twenty-four hours post surgery, the total testosterone level returned to normal, and a month later menstruation resumed. This case emphasizes that any discrepancy between laboratory tests and the clinical scenario deserves a rigorous evaluation to minimize misinterpretation and errors in diagnosis and therapeutic approach. Additionally, we describe a possible mechanism of disease: a selective peripheral target-tissue response to high testosterone levels that did not cause virilization but did suppress ovulation and menstruation.

Learning points

Total testosterone is the most clinically relevant hormone in investigating hyperandrogenic states and infertility in premenopausal women.

Very high total testosterone levels in women (>2–3 SD of normal reference) are most often associated with hyperandrogenic signs, menstrual irregularities, and a rapid onset of virilization.

In women with very elevated testosterone levels and the absence of clinical manifestations, laboratory interference should be suspected, and diethyl ether extraction is a useful technique when other methods fail to detect it.

Ovarian steroid cell tumors (SCT) encompass a rare subgroup of sex cord-stromal tumors and usually secrete androgen hormones. SCTs are clinically malignant in 25–43% of cases.

A selective response of peripheral target tissues to testosterone levels, with clinical manifestations in some tissues and no expression in others, may reflect differences in the conformation of tumor-produced testosterone molecules.
Constructivismo en el análisis de las relaciones entre China y América Latina: Una mirada desde las perspectivas wentianas
Authors: Aguiar-Mariño Nina-Lulushca
Published: April 2024

In this critical analysis, the Sino-Latin American relationship is approached from the constructivist perspective, challenging the materialistic approaches that have predominated in studies on this topic. Constructivism seeks to explore aspects underestimated by materialistic discourses and open new dimensions of analysis in the international relations between China and Latin America.
Traditionally, the focus of foreign relations has been on historical categories and theories such as neoliberalism and dependency theory. However, constructivism aims to understand a new international culture that transcends the material, incorporating cultural and ideational aspects.
In this context, the article centers on the state identities of China and Latin American countries as a starting point for analyzing their international relations. It acknowledges that shared perceptions, norms, and cultural narratives are crucial in shaping states' identities and formulating their foreign policies.
The cultural correspondence between the Chinese state and Latin America is explored through the analysis of Wendt's "cultural structures" in the international system: the Hobbesian, Lockean, and Kantian cultures. This exploration allows an understanding of the current cultural logic among actors in the international system.
It is crucial to highlight the United States' influence in the international system and its relationship with China and Latin American countries. This approach emphasizes the complexities and contrasts in Sino-American and Latin American-United States relations, framing them within the dynamics of the Lockean logic that characterizes the global structure of the international system.
Understanding the cultural and ideational dimensions of these international interactions provides a more comprehensive view of relationships and contributes to a deeper understanding of how these cultural dynamics shape states' identities and decisions in the international system. Constructivism emerges as a valuable theoretical framework to enrich the analysis of international relations and open new perspectives in the study of interactions between China and Latin America.
“An Insignificant Tavern Conversation Had an Extraordinary Influence on Him…” (Tavern Meetings of Rodion Raskolnikov in the Local History Context)
Authors: Tikhomirov Boris
Published: April 2024

he article is devoted to a particular issue of artistic topography of the most St. Petersburg work of Russian literature — “Crime and Punishment” by F. M. Dostoevsky. Using address books, atlases, and other reference literature of the 19th century, it traces the routes of the novel’s main hero Rodion Raskolnikov in relation to the urban realities of the Northern capital in the mid-1860s. The author of the article focuses on Raskolnikov’s meetings with Zametov in the Crystal Palace tavern and with Svidrigailov in an unnamed tavern on —sky Prospekt “thirty or forty steps from Sennaya” Square, as well as real St. Petersburg taverns — “Palais de Cristal” and “Sukharevka”, which served as prototypes for the places where the above-named episodes of the novel are played out. The article revises the traditional view, which already has a century-old tradition, according to which the meetings of the protagonist with Zametov and Svidrigailov took place in the same tavern on Obukhovsky (now Moskovsky) Prospekt. The Svidrigailovsky tavern is identified in the article with the real Sukharevka, vividly depicted in the novel by Vs. Krestovsky “Petersburg Slums” (1864–1867), and the “Crystal Palace” in the novel — with a tavern at the “Palais de Cristal” hotel on the corner of Sadovaya Street and Voznesensky Prospekt (a long-established fact, which, however, was subjected to skepticism in the traditional approach). For the first time, there was a solid factual basis for the existence on Obukhovsky Prospekt of the “Palais de Cristal” café, which was homonymous with the hotel on Sadovaya and opened in 1874, eight years after the writing of Dostoevsky’s novel, and which obscured the real picture of the artistic topography of “Crime and Punishment”.
The Unaccounted Autograph of Dostoevsky (More on the Writer’s Calligraphy as a Textological Problem)
Authors: Tikhomirov Boris
Published: April 2024

The article carries out a handwriting examination of the manuscript of Dostoevsky’s third “Siberian Ode” “The Terrible War Has Fallen Silent!” (1856), stored in the Russian State Military Historical Archive. The need for such an examination is due to the fact that the manuscript is written in a special type of handwriting, which contains elements of calligraphy. In this type of handwriting, the outlines of many elements are oriented to the standards of calligraphic writing, fixed in textbooks, while the individual features of the writer’s handwriting are significantly weakened, making it difficult to establish the status of the manuscript — a copy of a scribe or an autograph (in our case Dostoevsky). The methodology of handwriting expertise was developed by the author in the article “Calligraphic Elements in Dostoevsky’s Handwriting as a Textual Problem” (Unknown Dostoevsky. 2022. No. 2), where the manuscript of the first “Siberian Ode” of the writer “On European Events of 1854” was analyzed, in determining the status of which opposing decisions were made in authoritative periodicals (white autograph/clerical copy). The examination proved that the manuscript of the 1854 poem was Dostoevsky’s autograph. This article is a direct continuation of the article written in 2022. The manuscript of the poem “The Terrible War Has Fallen Silent!” is written in a handwriting very similar to that of the first “Siberian Ode,” however, since its first publication in 1935 and to this day the status of the 1856 manuscript was that of a clerical copy. The conducted handwriting expert examination proved that the manuscript of the third “Siberian Ode” is a white autograph of Dostoevsky.
Ukrainian Nomenclature of Minerals
Authors:   M.P. Semenenko Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Ore Formation of NAS of Ukraine, Kulchytska Hanna , Chernysh Dariia ,   M.P. Semenenko Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Ore Formation of NAS of Ukraine, Sietaia Larysa ,   M.P. Semenenko Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Ore Formation of NAS of Ukraine
Published: April 2024

The publication contains data on 5,780 mineral species approved by the In ternational Mineralogical Association at the end of 2021, and their names in Ukrainian, approved by the Commission on Terminology of the Ukrainian Mineralogical Society. More than a thousand names of minerals belongs to discredited species, synonyms of approved species and common names of their varieties. In addition to the name in Ukrainian, English and Russian for each approved specie there are crystal chemical formula, data on the syngony of crystals, belonging to the largest groups, the presence of polymorphic modifications, dates of discovery, redefinition and renaming, name etymology, country information, where the mineral was first found. For approved species, the abbreviation of the name for use in publications is provided. For scientists, teachers, museum workers of the mineralogical profile.
Assessment of Perceived Stress and Stress Predictors Among Dental Students: An Institutional- Based Study
Authors:   Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi University, No.9 Jalan Teknologi, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor-47810, Malaysia, Garg Ranjana , HR Priyadarshini ,   Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi University, No.9 Jalan Teknologi, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor-47810, Malaysia, Lee Jing Yu ,   Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi University, No.9 Jalan Teknologi, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor-47810, Malaysia, Neo Kevin Chee Pheng ,   Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi University, No.9 Jalan Teknologi, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor-47810, Malaysia, Leong Mei Kei ,   Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi University, No.9 Jalan Teknologi, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor-47810, Malaysia, Ting Joshua Kim Chwen ,   Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi University, No.9 Jalan Teknologi, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor-47810, Malaysia
Published: April 2024

Background: Stress is one of the most prevalent psychological conditions globally. However, healthcare students are at an increased risk of psy-chological distress as compared to the normal population. Medical/Dental training is considered a stressful experience for students as they face a wide range of challenges related to their lengthy curriculums, patient care, and pursuit of academic excellence. Purpose: To assess the prevalence of perceived stress levels and associ-ated risk factors among undergraduate dental students Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 230 under-graduate dental students to assess their perceived stress using the Modi-fied version of the Dental Environment Stress questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used. P<0.05 was considered significant. Results: Most dental students reported mild stress related to most of the academic and clinical components in the questionnaire. However, a higher percentage of pre-clinical students reported moderate and severe stress (37.5% & 14.1% respectively) as compared to clinical year students (6.8% and 1.5% respectively) with p>0.05. The major risk factors causing stress were competitiveness among peers, the pressure of the assessments, and the inability to balance the clinical and academic workload. Conclusion: Undergraduate dental students were found to be under stress due to a range of factors. The faculties need to identify and alleviate such stress among students through support systems.
Association of Very Low Birth Weight Infants With Parental and Sibling Mental Health Care Usage
Authors: Schwartz Katherine E. , Nye Russell T. , Colt Susannah , Hill Douglas L. , Feudtner Chris
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Parents and siblings of very low birth weight, premature infants are at risk for poor mental health outcomes with increased mental health care usage. Knowledge regarding mental health care use patterns could guide interventions.

METHODS

This retrospective cohort study included US families with commercial insurance coverage from a single carrier. Neonates born at ≤30 weeks’ gestational age or with a birth weight <1500 g were identified by insurance claim data between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. Each case neonate family was matched with up to 4 control families.

RESULTS

The study included 1209 case and 1884 control neonates (with 134 deaths among only the case neonates [11.1% of cases]); 2003 case and 3336 control parents (mean [SD] age, 34.6 [5.4] years; 2858 [53.5%] female); and 884 case and 1878 control siblings (mean [SD] age, 6.8 [5.5] years; 1375 [49.8%] female). Compared with controls, more case parents used mental health care over the first year after birth hospitalization discharge. Higher usage was observed for bereaved case parents soon after their child’s death. A smaller proportion of bereaved case siblings received mental health care compared with controls. Although nonbereaved case parents returned toward the proportion of use observed in controls, nonbereaved case female siblings, bereaved case female and male siblings, and bereaved male parents experienced continued differences.

CONCLUSIONS

Understanding and meeting the mental health care needs of parents and siblings of very low birth weight premature neonates can be guided by these findings, including elevated and prolonged needs of bereaved parents and siblings.
РОЛЬ ЕКСПЛІЦИТНИХ ТА ІМПЛІЦИТНИХ КОМПОНЕНТІВ САМОСВІДОМОСТІ У ВИЯВЛЕННІ АДАПТАЦІЙНОГО ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ ОСОБИСТОСТІ ЮНАЦЬКОГО ВІКУ
Authors: Аршава І.Ф. , Салюк М.А.
Published: April 2024

У статті проаналізовано поняття імпліцитних теорій особистості та інтелекту як важливих компонентів адаптаційного потенціалу особистості в юнацькому віці. Викладено результати емпіричного дослідження характеру взаємозв’язків особливостей імпліцитних уявлень юнаків про інтелект та особистість із показниками їх соціально-психологічної адаптивності та самооцінки. Для прогнозування рівня загального показника соціально-психологічної адаптивності особистості на основі імпліцитних уявлень індивіда про особистість та інтелект побудовано кореляційно-регресійну модель.
ПРОВІДНІ ОСОБИСТІСНІ РИСИ ВІЙСЬКОВОСЛУЖБОВЦІВ АЕРОМОБІЛЬНИХ ВІЙСЬК
Authors: Волков Д.С.
Published: April 2024

У професійно спрямованому аспекті досліджено провідні особистісні риси військовослужбовців аеромобільних військ. На базі повної за обсягом емпіричної інформації простежено та достовірно доведено необхідність детального дослідження особистісних особливостей військовослужбовців для їх подальшого використання в оптимальному посадовому розподілі, а також для раціоналізації військового галузевого навчання й виховання.
Modelos na Ciência segundo Bunge e a investigação baseada em modelos: aproximações e propostas de atividades
Authors: Pessanha Márlon
Published: April 2024

Neste artigo, trazemos uma discussão sobre o papel dos modelos na construção do conhecimento científico e suas possíveis contribuições para o ensino de ciências. Para isso, pautamos a noção de modelo presente na filosofia da ciência de Mario Bunge, aproximando-a das discussões sobre modelos e modelização na educação em ciências, em específico, em torno da abordagem de ensino “Investigação Baseada em Modelo” (MBI). Propomos um detalhamento de aspectos da MBI tomando como base aspectos da filosofia de Bunge e, por fim, apresentamos dois exemplos de atividades para o ensino de ciências, que contemplam as aproximações teóricas que propomos.
Acculturation and Preservation of Islam-Bugis Culture of Makarti Jaya River Basin, South Sumatra
Authors: Nurhayat Muhamad Arpah , Maulani Maulani , Qaaf Muhammad Alfath
Published: April 2024

This paper describes the process of acculturation and the form of preservation of Islam-Bugis culture in Makarti Jaya River in South Sumatra. This research is a type of field research using qualitative methods. The data in this study were obtained through observation, interview, and documentation techniques. This research found four products of Islamic-Bugis cultural acculturation; Maccera` Aqorang (slaughtering animals before reading a letter that is considered auspicious), Mappanré lebbé (a tradition of reciting the Qur'an for prospective brides), cememe mallodung (bathing to remove bad traits before performing the pilgrimage), and Mabbaca Sure` Makkelluna Nabitta (reading the saga of shaving the hair of the Prophet Muhammad Saw). This research succeeded in contributing new treasures in the study of Islamic and Bugis culture, in the multicultural province of South Sumatra. For further researchers, it is recommended to study Islamic-Bugis culture in Makarti Jaya River by using a philological approach, because during the research process the author obtained several ancient texts that were used by the Bugis Makarti Jaya community as a reference in the process of acculturation of Islamic-Bugis culture.
Down-Streaming Impact to the Competitiveness of Indonesia Cocoa
Authors: Nabhani Irfan
Published: April 2024

The objective of this paper is to provide qualitative and quantitative analysis on the competitiveness of Indonesia cocoa beans post down-streaming push by the Government of Indonesia. Indonesia cocoa has been part of the top three producers and exporters of global cocoa beans and had been shifting into cocoa processed products to create more value. Quantitative analysis from upstream perspective measures the supply concentration and competitive advantage using The Four-Firm Concentration (CR4), Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), and the model of Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) while value creation impacted by down-streaming is based on published data during the period of 2012-2021. The qualitative analysis uses the framework of Global Competitiveness Index to measure the competitiveness gap of Indonesia cocoa sector based on interview with Indonesia cocoa experts consisted of respected government officer, academic, researcher, cocoa trader association, and cocoa farmer association. The result concludes the domination of top four countries on supply side has shifted from “moderately concentrated” to “highly concentrated”; and confirms the improvement of Indonesia cocoa from value creation perspective by down-streaming the export product. Competitiveness gap analysis compares the current condition with ideal condition of industry; as a result, identify there are one area that in line with sectoral environment and three major areas that need to be resolved to close the competitiveness gap especially in the area of productivity and efficiency, institutional framework, and prices. Government should continue the capacity building program to improve smallholders’ capability and monitor the implementation of warehouse receipt program to ensure the partiality to cocoa smallholders.
Gary Allen: Sausage: A Global History
Authors: Wilkins John
Published: April 2024

Gary Allen: Sausage: A Global History: The Edible Series: Reaktion Books, 2015: 160 pp., hardback, £10.99.
Heuristic Potential of Concepts by G. Hofstede and A.A. Auzan for Studying Binarity of Culture in Armenia and Russia
Authors:   Branch of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov in Yerevan, Mkoyan Gohar , Golovchin Maksim ,   Vologda Research Center of Russian Academy of Science
Published: April 2024

At the present stage of development, culture plays a special role in the life of society as a set of value beliefs and practices, since it is it that shapes the attitude of the population toward the basic rules, norms, and realities, which is somewhat complicated by the spread of polar cultural patterns (binarity) in society. As part of the article, using materials from sociological surveys, we tried to present arguments about how post-Soviet countries are developing in the mirror of the manifestation of binary, which is actively manifested in national culture. In accordance with the theory of A.A. Auzan, we consider binarity culture to be a type of culture built on the structural opposition of the following values: individualism/collectivism, masculinity/femininity, high/low power distance, and tolerance/intolerance to uncertainty. Within Hofstede's theory, aspects such as individualism/ collectivism, tolerance/uncertainty avoidance, and femininity/masculinity are considered. To illustrate the development of binary culture, two neighboring countries – the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia – are examined. In the course of the research, we conducted secondary analysis of the data obtained from public opinion surveys in the city of Yerevan (Republic of Armenia) and in the Vologda Region (Russian Federation). Within the examination, practices supporting the populations of two polar types of cultures have been identified: C-culture and I-culture. In conclusion, we present preliminary conclusions about how the signs of polar cultures manifest themselves in Russian and Armenian society. We are trying to substantiate the idea that for the effective development of the state it is necessary that the process of making decisions important for the life of the population (institutional design) corresponds to the cultural needs of the population. Main research conclusion: culture serves an explanatory function, allowing for the identification of the reasons for the success or failure of managerial decision-making.
Structural evolution of mechanical heart valves (review)
Authors: Lepilin M. A. , Bogachev-Prokophiev A. V. , Zhulkov М. О. , Khvan D. S. , Sirota D. A. , Makaev A. G. , Protopopov A. V. , Grenadyorov A. S. , Agaeva Kh. A. , Chernyavskiy A. М.
Published: April 2024

Prosthetic heart valves are widely used biomedical devices. The need for these prostheses is increasing due to the increasing life expectancy of the general population and the consequent incidence of age-related degenerative valvular defects. However, even though mechanical prosthetic valves have been significantly modernized over the last decades, they are still associated with several life-threatening complications, the main one being thrombosis. Addressing this problem is challenging and requires collaboration between bioengineering and cardiothoracic surgery. Thus, the problem of creating the most adapted model of prosthetic heart valve (PHV) turns out to be at the confluence of sciences – medicine, biology, applied mechanics, mathematical modeling, etc. Today, it seems clear that the engineering ideas for hemodynamic adaptation of PHV models have been fully developed. However, research in the field of materials science, as well as a search for surface modification methods, remain a pressing bioengineering challenge.
EPIDEMIOLOGÍA DE LAS ANOMALÍAS CONGÉNITAS EN UN HOSPITAL DE REFERENCIA NACIONAL EN ECUADOR
Authors: Toapanta-Pinta Paola , Vasco-Toapanta Cristhian , Sidel-Almache Kevin , Salinas-Salinas Analy Alejandra , Vasco-Morales Santiago
Published: April 2024

Objetivo. Determinar la prevalencia, tipos y factores de riesgo asociados a anomalías congénitas en recién nacidos ingresados en el Hospital Gineco-Obstétrico Isidro Ayora de Quito, Ecuador, entre 2009-2022.
Métodos. Estudio transversal, con datos retrospectivos de la base de datos del Sistema Informático Perinatal. Se emplearon pruebas de Chi cuadrado y modelos de regresión logística binaria simples y múltiples. Se utilizó el lenguaje de programación R. 
Resultados. Se estudiaron 26 236 recién nacidos, el 11,7% (3 075) fueron diagnosticados con anomalías congénitas. Las más frecuentes fueron las relacionadas con el sistema nervioso (25,6%), las cardiorrespiratorias (21,1%) y las musculoesqueléticas (16,1%).  La edad materna superior a 35 años, la planificación del embarazo y los embarazos múltiples se asociaron con la presencia de anomalías congénitas. Al analizar los factores de riesgo en función del sistema afectado se encontró que la edad materna, los antecedentes maternos de abortos y diabetes, el consumo de ácido fólico y el sexo del recién nacido tenían efectos tanto favorables como desfavorables para el desarrollo de anomalías congénitas de un sistema específico.
Conclusiones. Este estudio investigó la prevalencia y los tipos más comunes de anomalías congénitas, así como sus factores de riesgo asociados, en un hospital de referencia. Se compararon estos hallazgos con lo reportado en otras regiones. Los resultados obtenidos ofrecen datos significativos sobre la epidemiología de las anomalías congénitas en la población estudiada, lo que puede orientar el desarrollo de estrategias preventivas. Se destaca la necesidad de realizar investigaciones más exhaustivas sobre este tema en la región.
Identification Linguistic Markers of Alarmism in Mediadiscourse
Authors: Snezhkova Arina , Barebina Natalya , Semenova Olga
Published: April 2024

This article is devoted to the linguistic study of the phenomenon of alarmism in the media discourse. The influencing, informing and entertaining functions of the mass media determine that the modern news environment largely makes people to read and consume negative news (the phenomenon of mind scrolling). The objectives of the research include clarifying the concept of «alarmism», the study of techniques, and linguistic means of actualizing panic. We analyzed the articles of online publications «Gazeta.Ru», «Kommersant», «Parliamentary Newspaper» using the continuous sampling method. The study found the connection between alarmism and the emotions of anxiety and panic, as well as the fact that these concepts are included in the circle of oppositions of the rational-logical mode of information perception. The authors relied on the existing scientific research illustrating the linguistic possibilities in the transmission of the semantics of anxiety and fear. These include the category of intensity of language units, which is implemented at the lexical and grammatical levels. Conclusions about the speech-acting potential of tropes and figures of speech were taken into account, which can be analyzed within the framework of expressive syntax. The conducted research made it possible to identify linguistic markers of alarmism in the form of lexemes related to a certain thematic area of alarmist agendas. The most frequent are environmental, economic, pandemic topics, as well as lexemes belonging to these topics, explicating fear, threats, impending disasters. Markers at the syntactic level are represented by figures of speech in the form of antithesis and hyperbole.
Vom Holocaust zur Flüchtlingskrise. Antisemitisus und Islamfeindlichkeit in Vladimir Vertlib's Viktor hilft
Authors: Giménez Calpe Ana
Published: April 2024

Vladimir Vertlib, österreichischer Schriftsteller russisch-jüdischer Herkunft, greift in seinen Erzählungen die antisemitische Gewaltvergangenheit in Mitteleuropa sowie die Gewalt- und Diskriminierungserfahrungen osteuropäischer Juden im 20. Jahrhundert auf. In seinem Roman Viktor hilft (2018) wird die Erfahrung der jüdischen Diaspora mit der sogenannten europäischen Flüchtlingskrise, einer seit 2015 aktuellen Gewalt-und Fluchtsituation, verknüpft. In diesem Beitrag wird aufgezeigt, wie der Roman die Erfahrungen unterschiedlicher Gruppen, die unter Verfolgung und Diskriminierung leiden, miteinander in Verbindung bringt. In einem ersten Schritt liegt der Fokus der Analyse auf dem Erinnerungsprozess des Protagonisten, der bei der Verarbeitung seiner Erinnerungen die Erlebnisse der Flüchtlinge aus muslimischen Ländern einbezieht. Im zweiten Schritt wird Vertlibs Text in Hinblick auf die Einbindung des Holocausts und der aktuellen Flüchtlingskrise in öffentliche Diskurse untersucht.
Aproximación al estudio comparado del Vocabulario da lingoa de Japam (1603) y el Vocabulario de Japón (1630)
Authors: Rojo-Mejuto Natalia
Published: April 2024

El aprendizaje de la lengua japonesa por parte de los misioneros que llegaron a Japón durante los siglos XVI y XVII dio como fruto la publicación de diccionarios y gramáticas que aún hoy son poco conocidos. Entre ellos destaca el extenso Vocabulario da lingoa de Japam, elaborado por miembros de la Compañía de Jesús y publicado en Nagasaki en 1603. De esta obra, compuesta por más de treinta mil entradas, se publicó en Manila en el año 1630 una traducción al castellano atribuida al dominico vasco Jacinto Esquivel y al japonés Jacobo Kyushei, el Vocabulario de Japón, cuya información retomó Léon Pagès en su Dictionnaire japonais-français (1868). Los objetivos de este artículo son presentar los cambios introducidos en la versión castellana del Vocabulario, atendiendo a la macro y microestructura, señalar sus principales diferencias con respecto a la obra original y clasificar las modificaciones observadas.
χῶμα ‘terraplén’, ‘dique’: interpretación de Plu. Alex. 24.5, Mor. 200B 2 (= Plb. 38.19) y Polyaen. 2.22.1
Authors: Sanz Morales Manuel
Published: April 2024

Se analizan y corrigen traducciones españolas de Plutarco, Polibio y Polieno que incluyen el término χῶμα, y se propone una interpretación de los correspondientes pasajes.
Modelos de argumentos en la narrativa de Murakami
Authors: Castellón Alcalá Heraclia
Published: April 2024

El propósito del trabajo es indagar en la narrativa de Haruki Murakami a fin de reconocer, entre sus diversos argumentos, modelos de afinidad temática y organización estructural. La metodología aplicada parte de los postulados de la crítica literaria estructuralista (Todorov, Greimas) e incorpora asimismo el enfoque de relevantes especialistas (Seats, Strecher, Rubio) sobre el autor. Al atender a una serie de obras, se constatan confluencias estructurales apreciables entre ellas (novelas y cuentos). Las conclusiones extraídas permiten afirmar que las citadas obras se construyen a partir de esquemas comunes, esto es, se delimitan dos modelos temáticos y argumentales.
Actualización del relato de navidad en forma de belén social
Authors: Benavent-Vallès Enric
Published: April 2024

El artículo analiza los comentarios que suscitó un nacimiento de carácter social instalado en la Plaça de la Vila de Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona) el año 2021. Se utilizó una metodología inductiva clasificando en siete categorías los diferentes comentarios aparecidos en algunas redes sociales. Posteriormente, se mantuvieron diversas entrevistas semiestructuradas y un focus group para reflexionar sobre las críticas recibidas. Las conclusiones obtenidas reflejan la dificultad de muchas personas para comprender un belén que rompía con los cánones clásicos, la identificación de la tradición con una añoranza del pasado más que con una vivencia del presente y la riqueza del debate que genera una propuesta como esta en el espacio público.
Tejiendo Vínculos.
Authors: Muñiz-Rivas María
Published: April 2024

La violencia en las relaciones de noviazgo ha emergido durante la última década como un tema de interés tanto desde el ámbito antropológico como desde el resto de Ciencias Sociales, captando la atención de la comunidad científica. Debido a su creciente prevalencia, diversos estudios han subrayado la importancia de ciertos aspectos cómo las dinámicas culturales, las normas sociales y familiares en su inicio y persistencia. El siguiente texto se centra precisamente en reflexionar a través de cuatro preguntas de investigación cómo y porqué ámbitos de relación inciden en la violencia en el noviazgo entre parejas jóvenes. Asimismo, se resalta la necesidad de abordar este tipo de violencia desde una perspectiva holística, teniendo en consideración los elementos personales, sociales y de género que influyen en el desarrollo psicológico y social de chicos y chicas con el fin de promover el bienestar social y la prevención de comportamientos violentos y sus consecuencias.
Amistad, redes de apoyo mutuo y activismos juveniles
Authors: Puche Cabezas Luis
Published: April 2024

En este artículo se exploran algunas de las respuestas solidarias que, en la infancia y la juventud, se están poniendo en marcha para afrontar la estigmatización y las violencias de carácter transfóbico que tienen lugar particularmente en los contextos escolares, aunque no solo allí. Para ello, se recurre a las voces de niñas, niños y jóvenes que se identifican (o son identificados por sus entornos) como trans y que han desplegado tácticas y estrategias de distinto nivel con el objetivo de protegerse de la hostilidad ambiental e incluso de cuestionarla y transformarla de forma organizada. Las narrativas que se presentan proceden de un trabajo de investigación socio-antropológico realizado en España en la última década y dan lugar a un análisis que se organiza del siguiente modo: en primer lugar, se aborda el papel de la amistad y las alianzas informales de apoyo mutuo que se tejen en las escuelas; en segundo lugar, se recorren ciertas experiencias de visibilidad y activismo de tipo presencial; en tercer lugar, se ofrece un análisis crítico de las comunidades virtuales de varones trans. Se concluye el artículo formulando algunos interrogantes y desafíos que estas realidades nos plantean.
Development of Business Intelligence Solutions for Recruitment Analytics and Management Decision Making (In Russ.)
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University of Economics, Makarchuk T.A. , Kreismann E.V. ,   St. Petersburg State University of Economics
Published: April 2024

In the digital economy, human resources are key resources that ensure the competitiveness of the company, so most companies are increasingly thinking about improving the recruitment process. The paper considers the application of business analytics solutions for making managerial decisions of companies in matters of employee recruitment. It is noted in the article that at present BI-solutions can be referred to the best solutions for recruitment analytics among the IT solutions in the field of analytics available on the market today. The article presents a description of problems and prospects of using BI-technologies for recruitment analytics in companies. The influence of automation of recruitment analytics on the basis of BI-solutions on indicators of recruitment process and competitiveness of applications with vacancies of the company is described. Functional requirements to BI-solution of recruitment analytics of the compa-ny are considered. The article presents technological stages and practical recommendations for the development of BI-solution for recruitment analytics, including the construction of the solution data model and interactive report. The re-sults of the study showed that the automation of recruitment analytics based on BI-solution Yandex Data Lens al-lowed to reduce the cost of recruitment analytics, increase the speed and frequency of analytics, which had an impact on the competitiveness of applications with vacancies, increased the speed and accuracy of managerial decision-making in matters of recruitment. The conducted analysis of the research results allowed to formulate proposals for its further development.
The Prevalence of Root Resorption in a Sample of Orthodontic Patients Treated in Private Clinics in Sulaimani City/ A Retrospective Study
Authors: Omer Sana , Abdulrahman Adham
Published: April 2024

Objective: Root resorption is an inevitable consequence of orthodontic treatment. This retrospective study aimed to determine theprevalence of root resorption secondary to orthodontic treatment in private clinics in Sulaimani City, Iraq and to compare the difference in the amount of root resorption between varying teeth, regions of the mouth, and the upper and lower arches in order to lessen or eliminate unsolicited and undue impediments.

Methods: Among the 465 cases with available data, treated in private clinics of the participating practitioners, only 92 were fullyeligible for study. Pre-operative lateral cephalograms were measured using Eastman Analysis on WebCeph. A customized frame wascreated on AutoCAD and pre and post-operative orthopantomograms were measured for root resorption only if they fitted into theframe. Intra and inter-observer reliability were performed to ensure optimal accuracy in the measurements. The millimetermeasurements of root resorption were converted into percentages to identify the prevalence of root resorption in Sulaimani City.

Results: The root resorption in the different individual teeth resulted in a significant relationship with orthodontic treatment. Factorssuch as age, gender, and duration of treatment were not significantly associated with root resorption. The results of the upper and lower arches indicated no significant differences between the arches. The incisors showed more significant resorption when compared to canines.

Conclusions: Orthodontic treatment affects the prevalence and severity of root resorption. Age, gender, and duration of treatment have no significant relation with apical root resorption. Different regions of the mouth encounter varying degrees of apical root resorption. Even in the anterior teeth, incisors are more prone to resorption than canines.