bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Feasibility and effect of high-intensity training on the progression of motor symptoms in adult individuals with Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Sena Ingrid Garcia De , Costa Adalberto Veronese da , Santos Isis Kelly dos , Araújo Dayane Pessoa de , Gomes Francisca Tayná da Silva , Cavalcanti José Rodolfo Lopes de Paiva , Knackfuss Maria Irany , Andrade Micássio Fernandes de , Melo Paloma Katlheen Moura , Fonseca Ivana Alice Teixeira
Published: November 2023

Background

To determine the feasibility and effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in individuals with Parkinson’s and their effect on symptom modification and progression.

Methods

We conducted this systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA). All studies were searched in seven databases: MEDLINE (PubMed), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, Virtual Health Library (VHL) and SCOPUS in September 2020 and updated in June 2023. The risk of bias was assessed by the Cochrane Collaboration tool and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) tool. We used standardized mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) and random effects models, as well as the non-parametric Cochran’s Q test and I2 inconsistency test to assess heterogeneity.

Results

A total of 15 randomized clinical trials with 654 participants (mean age, 65.4 years). The majority of studies included high intensity training interventions versus moderate intensity, usual care, or control group. The meta-analysis comparing high-intensity exercise versus control group showed an improvement in the disease severity (MD = -4.80 [95%CI, -6.38; -3.21 high evidence certainty); maximum oxygen consumption (MD = 1.81 [95%CI, 0.36; 3.27] very low evidence certainty) and quality of life (MD = -0.54 [95%CI, -0.94; -0.13] moderate evidence certainty). The results showed that high-intensity exercise compared with moderate intensity exercise group showed a improve motor function and functional mobility measured by the TUG test (MD = -0.38 [95%CI, -0.91; 0.16] moderate evidence certainty) with moderate heterogeneity between studies.

Conclusion

High-intensity exercise performed in both continuous and interval modes when compared with control groups may provide motor function benefits for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. HIIT may be feasible, but the intensity of the exercise may influence individuals with Parkinson’s disease. However, there was a lack of evidence comparing high intensity and moderate intensity for this population, as the results showed heterogeneity.
Crossmodal interference on counting performance: Evidence for shared attentional resources
Authors: Del Gatto Claudia , Indraccolo Allegra , Pedale Tiziana , Brunetti Riccardo
Published: November 2023

During the act of counting, our perceptual system may rely on information coming from different sensory channels. However, when the information coming from different sources is discordant, such as in the case of a de-synchronization between visual stimuli to be counted and irrelevant auditory stimuli, the performance in a sequential counting task might deteriorate. Such deterioration may originate from two different mechanisms, both linked to exogenous attention attracted by auditory stimuli. Indeed, exogenous auditory triggers may infiltrate our internal "counter", interfering with the counting process, resulting in an overcount; alternatively, the exogenous auditory triggers may disrupt the internal "counter" by deviating participants’ attention from the visual stimuli, resulting in an undercount. We tested these hypotheses by asking participants to count visual discs sequentially appearing on the screen while listening to task-irrelevant sounds, in systematically varied conditions: visual stimuli could be synchronized or de-synchronized with sounds; they could feature regular or irregular pacing; and their speed presentation could be fast (approx. 3/sec), moderate (approx. 2/sec), or slow (approx. 1.5/sec). Our results support the second hypothesis since participants tend to undercount visual stimuli in all harder conditions (de-synchronized, irregular, fast sequences). We discuss these results in detail, adding novel elements to the study of crossmodal interference.
Effect of MEF2A and SLC22A3-LPAL2-LPA gene polymorphisms on warfarin sensitivity and responsiveness in Jordanian cardiovascular patients
Authors: AL-Eitan Laith N. , Almasri Ayah Y. , Alnaamneh Adan H. , Mihyar Ahmad
Published: November 2023

Aims

This study aims to investigate the influence of MEF2A and SLC22A3-LPAL2-LPA polymorphisms on cardiovascular disease susceptibility and responsiveness to warfarin medication in Jordanian patients, during the initiation and maintenance phases of treatment.

Backgrounds

Several candidate genes have been reported to be involved in warfarin metabolism and studying such genes may help in finding an accurate way to determine the needed warfarin dose to lower the risk of adverse drug effects, resulting in more safe anticoagulant therapy.

Methods

The study population included 212 cardiovascular patients and 213 healthy controls. Genotyping of MEF2A and SLC22A3-LPAL2-LPA polymorphisms was conducted to examine their effects on warfarin efficiency and cardiovascular disease susceptibility using PCR-based methods.

Results

One SNP (SLC22A3-LPAL2-LPA rs10455872) has been associated with cardiovascular disease in the Jordanian population, whereas the other SNPs in the MEF2A gene and SLC22A3-LPAL2-LPA gene cluster did not have any significant differences between cardiovascular patients and healthy individuals. Moreover, SLC22A3-LPAL2-LPA rs10455872 was correlated with moderate warfarin sensitivity, the other SNPs examined in the current study have not shown any significant associations with warfarin sensitivity and responsiveness.

Conclusion

Our data refer to a lack of correlation between the MEF2A polymorphism and the efficacy of warfarin treatment in both phases of treatment, the initiation, and maintenance phases. However, only rs10455872 SNP was associated with sensitivity to warfarin during the initiation phase. Furthermore, rs3125050 has been found to be associated with the international normalized number treatment outcomes in the maintenance phase.
Helen Frankenthaler: Something new in terms of nature
Authors: Rowley Alison
Published: November 2023

Originally presented as a talk at Turner Contemporary Margate in 2014 in association with the exhibition Making Painting: Helen Frankenthaler and JMW Turner, the article explores the importance of Helen Frankenthaler’s exposure to the work of Paul Cézanne in exhibitions in New York in the early 1950s for the making of her breakthrough painting Mountains and Sea in 1952 and speculates about her engagement with the work of Nicolas Poussin in her painting Eden (1956).
Macau Chinese Raising Funds for the 1941 Portugal Windstorm Reconstruction during WWII: Perspective of Public Choice
Authors: Chen Baoxin , Wang Xi , Chen Kan
Published: November 2023

A rare extreme windstorm struck Portugal in 1941 when Macau was suffering from the complex Second Sino-Japanese War (WWII). Macau Chinese raised funds for Portuguese windstorm reconstruction-a little-known international diplomatic charity event relevant to Luso-Chinese relations. This article reviewed the Letters of Credit (in Chinese and Portuguese) and Chinese newspapers to provide a historical overview of the charity event across geographies, nationalities, and ethnicities and uses public choice theory to explore the motivation and underlying logic of events. Following more than two months of intensive fund-raise efforts, an active fundraising process by the Chinese elite and the public culminated in a donation of HK$ 31,075.23 (equivalent to HK$ 310,752.3 today compared to the salary level at that time) to Portugal on behalf of the Macau government to assist those affected by the storm there. Initially, it conveyed the assistance and humanitarianism of the Macau Chinese for Portugal's natural disaster. Furthermore, this episode illustrates the Chinese elite and Macau government’s willingness to seek political capital and power in response to the war crisis. This research allows us better understand international diplomatic relations patterns and rethink political and social history.
Medicina y enfermedades en la correspondencia privada de los Borbones españoles (1731-1785). El debate en la familia real sobre la inoculación de la viruela a partir de las cartas de Carlos III
Authors: Andreu Candela Irene
Published: November 2023

En la correspondencia familiar, conocer el estado de salud del corresponsal es habitualmente el motivo principal del intercambio epistolar. La falta de conservación de estos epistolarios ha impedido estudios más amplios en algunos sectores sociales, sin embargo, se han preservado en buena medida los protagonizados por la élite. Nos centramos en las misivas privadas de la familia real española, concretamente las intercambiadas entre Felipe V e Isabel de Farnesio con sus hijos y los epistolarios de Carlos III con sus corresponsales napolitanos, entre ellos su hijo Fernando IV. Desfilan en estas cartas todas y cada una de las enfermedades padecidas, su proceso de recuperación y los remedios utilizados. También los consejos que los corresponsales daban según las creencias más extendidas en la corte o las argumentaciones de los diferentes monarcas ante la polémica sobre la inoculación de la viruela. Esta correspondencia refleja las creencias médicas no solo de dos individuos de la misma familia, sino de dos cortes ante la variolización.
La historiografía española sobre salud y enfermedad en el siglo XVIII
Authors: Bueno Vergara Eduardo , Perdiguero Gil Enrique
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo tiene como objeto ofrecer un análisis de las principales líneas de investigación que, en España, se han ocupado de la salud y la enfermedad en el siglo XVIII. El conocimiento sobre los aspectos relacionados con la salud y la enfermedad constituye una pieza clave para interpretar las sociedades del pasado, contribuyendo a profundizar en la comprensión de esta centuria desde una perspectiva social, política e ideológica. A pesar de la pujanza de este tipo de estudios en décadas pasadas, en el momento actual el Setecientos no recibe excesiva atención por parte de la historiografía. Sin embargo, lejos de resultar un periodo agotado, aún persisten considerables vacíos que podrían mitigarse con el aprovechamiento de fuentes poco empleadas hasta la fecha y a partir de nuevas preguntas y formas de escrutar el pasado.
Apuntes históricos sobre la hospitalización de militares en Tarragona (1713-1931)
Authors: Barceló Prats Josep , Sánchez Pié Neus
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo tiene por objeto describir los inicios y evolución de la hospitalización de personal castrense en Tarragona. Los orígenes se remontan a 1713, cuando las tropas borbónicas ocuparon el hospital civil de la ciudad tarraconense para dar atención a sus enfermos y heridos de guerra. Ello obligó a los administradores del mencionado hospital civil a buscar y alquilar un nuevo edificio para albergar a los enfermos pobres de Tarragona. Esta situación se perpetuó hasta 1750, cuando el rey Fernando VI acordó que el edificio hospitalario –ocupado a finales de la Guerra de Sucesión española– combinase las funciones de hospital civil y militar. A partir de entonces y hasta 1931, solo una parte del hospital civil de Tarragona se dedicó para la atención de militares, siendo el Ejército el encargado de sufragar los costos derivados de la estancia de sus tropas.
Teachers' Assessment of ADHD among Lebanese Primary School Children
Authors: Taha Furat , Mhanna Razan , Al-Harakeh Zeina , Bou Assi Roula , Awada Sanaa , Hatem Georges
Published: November 2023

Background: In Lebanon, approximately 10% of students are affected by specific learning disabilities, which include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This research primarily focuses on evaluating ADHD and psychological symptoms in Lebanese students aged 5-11 years, as perceived by their teachers, while also exploring potential associated risk factors.
Methodology: The study encompassed 130 students, with an average age of 8.7 years, attending grades 1 to 5 at a school in Lebanon. ADHD symptoms were assessed using the NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale, and two teachers provided input for each student. Furthermore, a sociodemographic questionnaire was completed by the students' caregivers. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 29, with a significance level set at p=0.05.
Findings: Teachers' responses exhibited a high level of agreement (p>0.05). Most participating teachers were primarily involved in teaching either French (36.2%) or Arabic (30.8%). The study identified that 12% of students displayed inattentive symptoms, while predominantly hyperactive and combined types of ADHD were observed in 8.5% of the students. Among the inattentive category, students aged 8-11 years (13.6%; p=0.034), males (15.8%; p=0.046), and grade one students (21.4%; p=0.038) were significantly more at risk. Moreover, divorced or separated parents, lower economic status, and unemployed parents were significantly associated with a higher risk of all types of ADHD. Single-child families were also considerably more at risk of developing conduct disorder (18.8%; p=0.045). Teachers reported a significant number of children experiencing underperformance in written expression, reading, mathematics, and classroom behavior. These issues included not following directions (8%; p=0.707), disruptions in class (8-9.3%; p=0.320), and difficulties in completing assignments (7-8%; p=0.740).
Conclusion: The study highlights a substantial prevalence of ADHD among school-aged children in Lebanese educational institutions. It underscores the crucial role that teachers play in the early detection of inattentive or hyperactive symptoms, which can help mitigate academic and behavioral challenges in the classroom.
A Physical Theory of Wealth
Authors: Luke Paul
Published: November 2023

Mainstream economic theories attribute economic growth to increasing human productivity as a result of capital accumulation and technological change. However, such theories do not provide quantitatively testable predictions and therefore cannot be scientifically confirmed or falsified. In this paper, a quantitative physics-based economic theory is proposed. The theory posits that economic growth (increasing wealth) of the human population is not the result of increasing human productivity, but is manifested when humans make use of non-human energy to do work in place of their own labor (time). According to the theory, the inflation-adjusted per-capita GDP (income) of an economy is determined solely by its rate of energy consumption divided by its rate of labor expenditure. Analysis of historical data confirmed theory predictions. It shows that globally ~3 kWh of energy is consumed for each $1 of GDP created (inflation-adjusted 2010 US$), and this ratio has remained unchanged over the past 120 years. Furthermore, it is shown that the apparent divergence between energy consumption and GDP since around 1960 was entirely a monetary artifact caused by debt growth, not the result of increasing energy efficiency. The increasing pace of money borrowing (spending) inflated the measured GDP but does not provide any real economic benefit for the population as a whole. Instead, it widened income disparity, resulting in wealth being concentrated towards a small percentage of the population. Since wealth is fundamentally a physical phenomenon, the proposed theory is applicable to any lifeforms that is capable of utilizing external energy to do work in place of their labor.
Novel Drug Delivery Systems
Authors: Ewofere Evina
Published: November 2023

Novel drug delivery systems have been an influential player in therapeutics, offering significant benefits over traditional approaches. This write-up addresses current trends influencing this rapidly evolving subject and gives a clear view of the advantages presented by these new drug delivery technologies. Novel drug delivery systems, in contrast to traditional methods, enable precise and targeted administration of medicinal substances, reducing side effects and improving therapeutic results. These systems maximize drug bioavailability, provide extended release, and minimize adverse effects. Examples of these systems include innovative drug delivery mechanisms, nanotechnology-based formulations, and tailored pharmaceuticals. Future developments in drug delivery appear promising, including those involving liposomes, nanomedicine, monoclonal antibodies, differentiable responsive drug release systems, and biological therapeutics. Novel drug delivery systems are at the vanguard of transformational technologies, providing never-before-seen prospects for the progress of treatments as research and innovation continue to drive the area ahead.
Neuroimaging Evidence for Clinical Hypnosis and its Relationship with the Triple Network Model of Psychopathology: An fMRI Perspective
Authors: Bralić Duje
Published: November 2023

Neural correlates of hypnosis remain incompletely characterized despite recognition of its clinical utility. Examining functional connectivity changes in large-scale brain networks during hypnosis can provide insights into cognitive control, dissociation, and self-awareness. This study aimed to review fMRI studies of hypnosis, qualitatively synthesize evidence regarding its impact on brain network connectivity, and offer recommendations for future research by identifying inconsistencies in existing literature and methodology. PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science and other databases were searched for fMRI studies on hypnosis. Peer-reviewed articles written in English were screened against eligibility criteria. 35 experimental studies met inclusion criteria (n=689 participants). The review found heterogeneous effects on network connectivity during hypnosis, with both increased and decreased connectivity reported depending on suggestions used. Evidence indicates potential therapeutic effects for pain and anxiety, but overall direct clinical support was limited. Preliminary findings suggest hypnosis impacts connectivity between salience/executive control networks, enhancing top-down regulation of interoception and affect. Reduced connectivity was reported within default mode regions involved in internal mentation like the posterior cingulate cortex and precuneus. While the literature exhibits variability in protocols and results, findings indicate that hypnosis exerts top-down influence on internal mentation, attentional control, and emotional processing through altering functional interactions between cortical and subcortical brain regions. Inconsistencies arising from methodological variations and study heterogenity constrain definitive conclusions. Addressing these limitations through standardized protocols and comparisons based on universal large scale brain network taxonomy would strengthen the evidence for neural signature of hypnosis and enhance its applicability in various contexts.
Mapping Post-War Italian Literature: Boom and Aftermath (1956–1979)
Authors: Brecciaroli Guilia
Published: November 2023

In the aftermath of the reconstruction period immediately after the Second World War, Italy experienced an unprecedented and unexpected phase of economic development, which transformed it from a traditionally agrarian and impoverished country into one of Europe’s most industrialized nations. The idea, treasured to this day by many Italians, of this period as a sort of ‘golden age’ has increasingly been called into question by historical research that has delved into the deeper, persistent contradictions of Italian society at the time. Mapping Post-War Italian Literature embraces the boom years and their legacy, exploring the long-lasting impact of post-war Italy’s urbanization and modernization on the imagination of Italian writers. It does so by looking at how socio-spatial transformations affecting the main industrial cities of the North – Milan and Turin – as well as the provinces (a space generally deemed ‘peripheral’) and the national landscape have been conceptualized in contemporary novels and travel accounts. The selected texts cross genre boundaries and reflect an array of authorial positions, giving a compelling and multifaceted account of the post-war historical transition.
The role of canagliflozin in the prevention of stroke and chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: an expert council resolution
Authors: Shestakova M. V. , Galstyan G. R. , Grineva E. N. , Zilov A. V. , Demidova T. Yu. , Mkrtumyan A. M. , Petunina N. A. , Ruyatkina L. A. , Sukhareva O. Y. , Suplotova L. A. , Shamkhalova M. S.
Published: November 2023

Over the past 10 years of studying the complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and ways to deal with them, significant progress has been made in one of the most important areas of treatment — the prevention of cardiovascular and renal complications. Thus, when using inhibitors of type 2 sodium-glucose cotransporter, a significant reduction in the risks of cardiovascular mortality and progression of chronic heart failure, which occupy the main place in the structure of mortality in this cohort of patients, as well as a positive effect on diabetic nephropathy, one of the most common complications of type 2 diabetes, has been proven. However, there are other complications that significantly affect the duration and quality of life of patients. In particular, these include stroke, which occupies the 2nd-3rd place in the frequency of death of people with type 2 diabetes, and albuminuria, a frequent manifestation of diabetic kidney disease, which is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications (including stroke) and chronic renal failure. Recent studies indicate the important role of sodium-glucose cotransporter type 1 in the development of these complications. Canagliflozin has the highest affinity for these transporters among iSGLT-2 registered in the Russian Federation. This article aims to evaluate the mechanisms of action of canagliflozin and its possible role in the prevention of stroke and albuminuria.
El signo o la extensión pensada: aportes para una semiología cartesiana
Authors: Leiva Rodolfo
Published: November 2023

El objetivo del presente artículo es problematizar la naturaleza del signo cartesiano. A tal fin, analizaremos la función significativa presente en la ideación perceptiva, la imaginación y la memoria y su correlato en la expresión lingüística. Este análisis nos permitirá comprender la naturaleza semiótica del ego y el rol que desempeña el signo en la unión substancial del cuerpo y el alma, a saber, ser un modo de la extensión que expresa pensamiento, ser una extensión pensada.
Reconstrucción de las Voces Perdidas: Un contrapunto entre Mariana Enríquez y Ricardo Piglia
Authors: Torres Morales Luis Antonio
Published: November 2023

El artículo indaga sobre las relaciones dialógicas en los textos El pianista de Ricardo Piglia y Fin de curso de Mariana Enríquez, al proponer que ambas narraciones recuperan y reconstruyen las voces silenciadas, tanto por la violencia física como simbólica del hombre, y por la represión desatada en los periodos de las dictaduras en Argentina. A través de un análisis interdisciplinar, se propone realizar una interpretación basada en la voz del narrador desde la crítica literaria, un acercamiento a la figura del opresor a través de la historia mediante un contraste con la voz del oprimido y las múltiples versiones de una misma historia con base en la historiografía, y así, establecer un contrapunto y una resignificación de las narraciones en función de la verdad ontológica, teniendo como eje el concepto de irrealidad. Ambos escritores han sido estudiados y analizados desde múltiples lecturas interpretativas y distintas posturas críticas disciplinares, estableciendo una serie de parámetros para ahondar sobre sus textos, pero un estudio de naturaleza interdisciplinaria que contraste las posturas de los textos con diferentes enfoques narrativos dilucida aún más sobre la intención de sus relatos, para seguir comprendiendo la relevancia que ambos escritores tienen para la literatura universal.
Bridging the Digital Divide in Migrant Education During the COVID-19 Era: Through the Lenses of Critical Pedagogy Lens and Inclusive Education
Authors: AKINLAR Aylin , UĞUREL KAMIŞLI Merih , YILDIZ Hilal Seda , BOZKURT Aras
Published: November 2023

This review paper explores the relationship between migration and issues of social justice, inequalities, and access to education which have been exacerbated recently with the emergence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and have taken on a new dimension with the digitalization of education specifically for refugees among other immigrants. It addresses the use of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in practices of inclusion and adaptation of refugees. Additionally, this scoping literature review introduces accessible, sustainable, and effective practices that could help displaced adults and children overcome the adverse effects and inequalities experienced by migration. The idea that critical pedagogy provides a firm ground and implications for multicultural education is emphasized. Solutions and recommendations regarding program, curricula, and syllabi development are presented to create a more inclusive educational ecosystem for displaced people.
A Multiple Case Study on the Reflection of Cultural Capital on Educational Strategies: Private and Public High School Graduates
Authors: ATLI Cem Serkan , AKPOLAT Yıldız
Published: November 2023

The main purpose of this study is to describe the cultural capital possessed by graduates of different types of high schools and how that capital shapes educational processes. Accordingly, the study focuses on the cultural capital of graduates of public and private high schools and the strategies they have implemented throughout their educational processes. The research problem of this study is the elucidation of the inequalities created by cultural capital between private and public high school graduates. The study was conducted with a multiple case design due to the qualitative methodology adopted. The sample of the study was selected using maximum variation sampling in accordance with the chosen qualitative method. A semi-structured interview form was administered to 45 participants, 23 of whom had studied in private high schools and 22 of whom had studied in public high schools. MAXQDA 2022 software was used to analyze the data. As a result, it was concluded that private high school graduates and their parents had more institutional cultural capital than public high school graduates. In terms of educational processes, it was observed that participants with higher levels of familial institutional cultural capital preferred schools providing high-quality education rather than schools located closer to home for enrollment. Therefore, it is recommended that state policies be established to remedy the deficiencies of students with low levels of familial cultural capital.
How does the use of ICTs impact developing economies in terms of GDP? A cross country-level analysis
Authors: Ceman Ezana , Durmic Nermina
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this research is to find the direct and/or indirect relationship between information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the economic development of transitioning countries. Specifically focusing on how technology can be used to advance a developing economy, this paper consists of conceptual background in terms of ICTs as well as a country-level analysis cross-referencing Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. These countries were categorized as European Union (EU) member states and non-EU countries solely to analyze the factors that can be used to advance a transitioning economy into a developed economy. Out of the selected ICT indicators in the study, it was found that fixed telephone subscriptions, fixed broadband subscriptions, research and development expenditures, and mobile cellular subscriptions all play a significant role for an increase in gross domestic product (GDP).
Analysis of Critical Success Factors for Projects in Information Technology Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Kovacevic Selma
Published: November 2023

The purpose and objective of this research are to analyze project success factors in the Information technology sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods that were used during the research were conditioned by the problematics that are the subject of the research. The conducted research of critical success factors is quantitative. The research construct of project success influenced by critical success factors is tested. Necessary information about critical success factors was gathered using a questionnaire. During the results analysis phase for reliability and validity testing Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used, and for hypothesis testing the Structural equation modeling. Results of the research showed that the critical factors for IT project success in Bosnia and Herzegovina are competent project managers, technical background, project team, organizational support, and stakeholders. This research represents the first analysis of critical success factors for projects in the IT industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The limitation of this research is a smaller sample of examinees. This is the result of insufficient development of the IT industry and project management in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Attitudes Towards the Use of Anglicisms in the Croatian Language of Medicine
Authors: Gjuran-Coha Anamarija , Tomak Tajana
Published: November 2023

In this research paper, we will explore the laypersons' attitudes towards the use of Anglicisms in medical language. Some communication difficulties may arise between patients and their doctors because patients' knowledge of medicine and medical terminology is insufficient. Therefore, they often remain uninformed and misunderstood. A questionnaire-based study was carried out among 100 laypersons in Rijeka, Croatia. It aimed to explore understanding, acceptance, use, and need for Croatian equivalents, which show their attitudes towards using Anglicisms in medical communication. The findings show some statistically significant differences in terms of understanding and use of Anglicisms with respect to the age of the respondents and the level of their education. The respondents mainly justify the use of English medical terms in medicine when there is no adequate Croatian equivalent. However, a high percentage of them support the need for creating Croatian equivalents, which should be more understandable and transparent than the English ones. We can conclude that Anglicisms are widely used in the Croatian medical language, but the Croatian equivalents should be created in collaboration between doctors and linguists.
Biofuels from cyanobacteria -a metabolic engineering approach
Authors: Pooja P , Lekshmi K Edison , N S Pradeep
Published: November 2023

The concern about the limited availability of petroleum-based fuels and their role in increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere has sparked significant attention toward biofuel and bioenergy production. The global pursuit of sustainable energy sources has catalyzed innovative research into alternative biofuel production strategies. Transforming CO2 into usable fuels and chemicals is gaining even more prominence. Cyanobacteria, renowned for their photosynthetic ability, have emerged as promising candidates for biofuel synthesis. Their ability to convert solar energy and carbon dioxide into valuable biofuels makes them a compelling avenue for sustainable energy solutions. Using metabolic engineering principles, researchers have endeavored to optimize cyanobacterial metabolic pathways, enhance photosynthetic efficiency, and redirect carbon flux toward biofuel precursors. Numerous species of cyanobacteria offer genetic and metabolic traits that facilitate manipulation, and their photosynthetic characteristics imply that carbohydrates, fatty acids, and even alcohol could serve as potential renewable sources for biofuels. This review showcases cyanobacteria's ability as a biofuel source and emphasizes the transformative influence of metabolic engineering employed in the creation and production of "cyanofuels”
Bolesław Sadaj (1908-1997) – badacz dziejów oświaty regionalnej
Authors: Żakowska Barbara
Published: November 2023

The article is dedicated to Bolesław Sadaj’s research, with particular emphasis on his scientific achieve- ments in the field of historical and educational research. The article is based on source research, with the usage of a comparative and retrospective method. Based on the source query and analysis, it can be stated that Bolesław Sadaj’s research starting from 1946, i.e. the onset of Polish education in Szczecin, till the end of his professional activity in the 1990s, was significant and multidirectional. His out- put in the field of pedeutology and his works concerning the development of educational institutions in Szczecin Pomerania in the second half of the 20th c. constitute a major contribution to the history of pedagogical theory and practice, which places Bolesław Sadaj among historians of education and researchers of regional history.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BIBLIOMETRIC DATA SOURCES OF EMPIRICAL STUDIES IN THE CONTEXT OF TRADITIONAL, DIGITAL AND PHYGITAL MARKETING
Authors: ÇELİK Zübeyir , ÖZDEMİR Osman , SAĞLAM Mehmet , USLU Aypar
Published: November 2023

The aim of this study is to evaluate and comparatively examine the latest developments of empirical consumer behavior research in the field of marketing, covering the period 1960-1979 (traditional marketing) 1980-2006 (digital marketing) 2007-2021 (phygital marketing). Within the scope of the study, empirical studies in the field of traditional, digital and phygital marketing were examined in 5 steps in terms of publication source type, basic characteristics, study subject, theoretical background, research variables. In data analysis, bibliometric analysis was used with VOSviewer program. As a result of the study, it has been determined that different journals for different marketing fields are included in the publication production process, and the number of authors has increased in phygital marketing studies. It was concluded that mixed methods came to the fore, the questionnaire was the most used data collection tool, and SEM analysis started to be used more recently. While brand purchase intention, decision making process, dissatisfaction/satisfaction subjects come to the fore in traditional marketing, online reviews have gained importance on the basis of TAM theory in digital marketing, AR and VR technologies are concentrated in phygital marketing. In terms of research variables, intention, attitude and satisfaction themes came to the fore as motor themes in all periods.
Desempenho silvicultural de Eucalyptus urograndis em diferentes densidades de plantio
Authors: Elias Vera Damaris , Antônio Laura Valdemir , Motta Couto Allan
Published: November 2023

O objetivo do artigo foi avaliar o efeito de 18 densidades de plantio distintas sobre o desenvolvimento das variáveis dendrométricas do clone H13 de Eucalyptus urograndis, em Ribas do Rio Pardo, MS, realizando mensurações em área experimental de uma roda de competição. O desenho experimental proposto por Nelder permitiu a avaliação de densidades de plantio variando entre 180 a 1.332 plantas ha-1. As variáveis dendrométricas foram: DAP, altura total, altura de inserção e comprimento de copa, volume individual, volume por hectare, fator de forma e conicidade, sendo elas estudadas de forma separadas e conjuntas através da Análise de Componente Principal (PCA). Dentre os resultados, grande parte das variáveis foram influenciadas pela densidade, sendo as que mais se destacaram foram o DAP e o volume individual nas menores densidades; também foi possível observar a tendência dessas densidades de plantio em produzir árvores cônicas, prejudicial para o rendimento da madeira em toras, por outro lado a maior quantidade de árvores por área influencia mais no volume total de madeira, além de produzir árvores menos cônicas. A análise de componente principal possibilita a observação das relações entre as variáveis estudas, permitindo saber quais variáveis estão contribuindo mais para a variância conjunta dos dados, sendo que essas informações são essenciais e eficazes para auxiliar na tomada do planejamento florestal.
Cloreto de cálcio retarda a senescência e aumenta a qualidade pós-colheita de atemoia ‘Thompson’
Authors: Sousa Kedinna Dias de , Freire Capuchinho Frank , Medeiros Cintra Laís , Rabelo Fonseca Karina , Resende Rímoli Pedro Augusto , Maria Ascari Morgado Cristiane , José de Campos André
Published: November 2023

A vida pós-colheita das anonáceas é limitada por deterioração fisiológica, causada pelo amadurecimento acelerado e desenvolvimento de patógenos que ocasionam podridões. Uma técnica que tem se mostrado como alternativa no controle e retardo das alterações pós-colheita é a aplicação de cloreto de cálcio (CaCl2) como regulador do amadurecimento de frutas e hortaliças. Com isso, objetivou-se avaliar a conservação da qualidade pós-colheita de atemoia ‘Thompson’ em função da imersão dos frutos em diferentes concentrações de cloreto de cálcio. Um delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 4x6 (concentrações de CaCl2 x dias de armazenamento), com quatro repetições foi utilizado. As concentrações de cloreto de cálcio avaliadas foram: 0, 2, 4 e 6%. Os frutos foram armazenados refrigerados, em incubadora B.O.D. à 15±1 °C e 70±5% UR por 15 dias, sendo avaliados a cada três dias quanto a perda de massa, sólidos solúveis, índice de maturação, luminosidade, ºHue, croma e taxa respiratória. A aplicação de cloreto de cálcio a 6% é uma alternativa para a manutenção da qualidade de atemoia, principalmente na preservação da cor, perda de massa, menor taxa de respiração e retardo no pico respiratório. Nessas condições os frutos podem ser mantidos por até 15 dias sob refrigeração (15 ºC) para comercialização e consumo. Para as demais concentrações, os frutos mantiveram-se adequados para a comercialização até o 12º dia de armazenamento.
Educação Permanente em Saúde e a qualidade da assistência odontológica
Authors: Victor de Medeiros Martins Yuri , Polline Lacerda Protasio Ane , Alice da Silva Ferreira Maria , Wilney Nascimento Padilha Wilton
Published: November 2023

Este artigo objetiva analisar as ações de Educação Permanente em Saúde, sua associação com o processo de trabalho nos Centros de Especialidades Odontológicas e sua relação com a atenção básica. Trata-se de um estudo analítico, do tipo transversal exploratório, baseado em dados secundários obtidos pelo 2º Ciclo do Programa Nacional de Melhoria do Acesso e da Qualidade dos Centros de Especialidades Odontológicas. Foram ajustados dois modelos de regressão logística com um nível de significância estatística de 5%. A análise evidenciou que nos Centros de Especialidades Odontológicas onde a Educação Permanente em Saúde é trabalhada conjuntamente com os profissionais da atenção básica, há 3,3 vezes mais chances de haver uma construção conjunta de projetos terapêuticos e 4 vezes mais chances de acontecerem discussões e construções de protocolos clínicos. Este artigo apresenta uma importante relação entre as ações de EPS e a organização dos processos de trabalho no CEO, a colocando como um aspecto essencial a ser instituído, pois ela compreende um importante suporte para o conhecimento de problemas e para as propostas de estratégias de trabalho.
In (Partial) Defence of the Monologue Sermon
Authors: MacBride Tim
Published: November 2023

This paper argues for the retention of the monologue sermon as an effective means of congregational formation, against a background of increasing criticism. Firstly, it allows for sustained focus on a topic in ways that discussion-based alternatives do not. Secondly, it appropriately values expertise and godly authority in a culture which has subjectivised truth and devalued expertise. Thirdly, it can allow congregations to hear voices they otherwise would not. Fourthly, it models the hermeneutical process for the congregation. Finally, as a sober address on behalf of God, it has permission to issue confronting challenges.
The quality and quantity of compounds affected by viral inactivation methods in dried blood spots
Authors: Wang Ming , Yu Chaowen , Tang Shi , Liao Zhihong , Wan Kexing , Liu Shan
Published: November 2023

Objectives

The aim is to evaluate the effect of viral inactivation methods on the quality and quantity of compounds in dried blood spots (DBS).

Methods

Three effective and common inactivation methods were selected via the literature search, including: heating at 56 °C for 30 min, irradiation with UVC for 30 min, and surface wetting with 70 % ethanol. The concentration and clinical predicting significance of hormones, amino acids, and acylcarnitines from DBS were assessed, and the quality and quantity of extracted deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from DBS were evaluated.

Results

Compared to control, we found that there was no significant difference on hormones concentration in the DBS treated by heating at 56 °C for 30 min (thyroid stimulating hormone p=0.36, 17-hydroxyprogesterone p=0.52). And heating at 56 °C for 30 min had a minimal changed coefficient of variation on the concentration of amino acids and acylcarnitines. All three inactivation methods slightly changed the yield of DNA extraction, but did not affect the quality of the DNA. Importantly, the three inactivation methods wouldn’t change the clinical predicting significance of above-compounds mostly, especially heating at 56 °C for 30 min.

Conclusions

Considering the minimal effect on the quality and quantity of various compounds, the contaminated DBS could be pretreated by the three inactivation methods, as temporary emergency inactivation methods, especially heating at 56 °C for 30 min.
Honey and the Indecency of Epicurus’aurea dicta(DRN3.12)
Authors: Pope Michael
Published: November 2023

In this article theaurea dictaof Epicurus (DRN3.12) are placed in conversation with larger discourses related to apian, floral, and honey imagery. Within these literary contexts, bees and honey are often associated with morally suspect appetites, effeminacy, and potentially dangerous erotic entanglements. Lucretius, I argue, seems to allude to these risky literary valences and manipulates them for his own poetic and rhetorical ends. Honey, we discover, is much more than a sugary substance.
Cornutiana
Authors: Zago Giovanni
Published: November 2023

This article provides conjectural emendations and exegetical notes to several passages in Cornutus’ Theologiae Graecae compendium; it also offers an emendation of a controversial fragment of Cleanthes on physics (SVF 1,497).
Effects of cold deformation modes on microstructure uniformity and mechanical properties of large 2219 Al–Cu alloy rings
Authors: Guo Wanfu , Yi Youping , Ruan Jinhua , Liu Changming
Published: November 2023

The mechanical properties of large 2219 Al–Cu alloy rings need to be further improved with the diameter of the launch vehicle being more than 10 m. In this study, the effects of cold rolling (CR) and cold compression on microstructure evolution and the comprehensive mechanical properties of such rings were compared. The evolution of dislocation characteristics, grain structure, second phase, and the mechanical properties of the T8-aged samples were examined. Results show that compared with CR, because of deformation characteristics, cold compression deformation induces less increase in dislocation densities; however, the increase in dislocation densities on the core was higher than at other positions, resulting in a more uniform grain structure and elongation in the axial and radial direction. The cold compression deformation contributes to the uniform dissolution of the secondary phase, resulting in denser precipitates, and thus improved strength. Brittle fractures occur in fewer CR samples because of the longer moving distance of the Al matrix. In summary, both CR and cold compression can improve the mechanical properties. However, the cold-compressed sample exhibits more uniform microstructure and higher comprehensive mechanical properties (the radial elongation increased from 7.1 to 11.2%; the in-plane anisotropy decreased from 36.6 to 8.9%), without any brittle fractures, because of more uniform metal flow.
Into the UpsideDown: Conspiracy Pedagogies, Critique, and the Apocalypse of Exposure
Authors: Burdick Jake , Sandlin Jennifer A.
Published: November 2023

In this article, we explore one phenomenon that was ‘exposed’ by the ongoing multiple apocalypticpandemics of COVID-19, Trumpism, racism, science denialism, and misinformation: QAnon.We examine the limits of the concept and practice of ‘exposure’ by exploring how QAnon adherentsshare many processes and practices with critical theory-oriented academics. We employ themetaphor of the “UpsideDown”—taken from the television show Stranger Things—to analyze howQAnon creates inverse, even perverse, versions of the academic discourses and practices of criticalmedia literacy, critical thinking, feminism, and more. We end by asking “what is to be done”,where we argue that we should look for pedagogies that lie outside of the “critical thinking” mantra,specifically those currently being enacted by artists, activists, and journalists.
Liberating Curriculum: A Pedagogy of Publicness that Counters Dominant Culture
Authors: Grant Janelle
Published: November 2023

This paper explores critical public pedagogy in relation to narratives and teaching about mass incarceration in the United States. This paper uses Gert Biesta’s theorization about creating pedagogy in the interest of publicness to understand conceptions of public discourse and pedagogy in the interest of publicness. I explore the Liberation Arts Project (a Black-led art program founded by currently incarcerated people) as an example of counter pedagogy that calls for society to imagine a better, more inclusive and caring world despite historical tendencies to ignore social traumas that co-occur alongside racialized control and discipline.