bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Biological age and diet: Measuring the impact of lifestyle on a 6CpG-epigenetic clock
Authors: Bordoni Laura , Malinowska Anna M. , Petracci Irene , Chmurzynska Agata , Gabbianelli Rosita
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND:

Changes in DNA methylation along the life have been documented, and environmental exposures (including diet, physical activity and smoking) can accelerate or decelerate this process. The epigenetic clock estimates the biological age of an individual measuring methylation patterns in specific areas of its genome. Recently, a new epigenetic clock based on 6 CpGs has been proposed, with high potential to become an easy accessible tool able to measure the epigenetic age (EA) of an individual.

OBJECTIVES:

This study aims to validate the 6 CpG epigenetic clock comparing it with other biomarkers of aging such as telomere length (TL) and methylation in the long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1). The impact of lifestyle associated factors on these molecular marks has been evaluated.

METHODS:

200 healthy participants having extreme dietary patterns (healthy vs western diet) were selected. Dietary intakes, body composition, physical activity level and smoking has been assessed. DNA extracted from whole blood was used to measure the 6CpG-EA, TL and LINE-1 methylation levels.

RESULTS:

6CpG-EA was positively correlated with chronological age (r = 0.591; p = 7.2*10-20) and negatively with TL (r = –0.150; p = 0.040) and LINE-1 methylation (r = –0.240; p = 0.001). Despite the fact that no significant associations were detected with the overall diet quality (HEI), 6CpG-EA was correlated with dietary intakes of nutrients involved in the one-carbon (1 C) metabolism, especially in the western diet group.

CONCLUSION:

These results support the 6CpG epigenetic clock as an easy accessible tool to estimate biological age, in accordance with other molecular markers of aging, and suggest that EA can be modulated by micronutrients involved in the 1 C metabolism.
From autism to zoom®: Spina bifida advocacy, care, education, and research in a changing world1
Authors: Castillo Jonathan , Thibadeau Judy K. , Brei Tim , Castillo Heidi
Published: December 2022

Whereas legislation mandates for folic acid fortification have been implemented throughout many nations, divergent neural tube defects (NTDs) prevalence rates still remain among the world’s populations. In North America, the prevalence estimate is 39 infants per 100,000 live births. Open spina bifida (SB), also known as myelomeningocele, remains the most complex congenital abnormality of the central nervous system compatible with long term survival; this recognized complexity gives rise to emerging comorbidities and interventions. For example, increasing autism spectrum disorder rates have been reported among individuals with SB utilizing a 31,220 subject population-based birth cohort. Along with new clinical observations, telecommunication platforms such as Zoom® have evolved as clinical and investigational tools. Historically, society meetings, research conferences, and journals have provided opportunities for professional development and dissemination of up-to-date materials. The Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (JPRM) has arisen as an open-access global platform for the dissemination of SB-related inquiry. The journal has also highlighted the research presented at the Spina Bifida Association’s previous Spina Bifida World Congresses. At the last congress, which was held in 2017, twenty-three countries were represented; this number is expected to grow by the next convocation in 2023. This congress will provide an opportunity for health care professionals from around the globe to present a broad array of research topics and build collaborations. Concurrently, the JPRM will continue as an open-access platform for SB advocacy, care, education, and investigation, across our fast changing world for the international SB community well into the future.
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscle Strengthening Exercises on Erectile Dysfunction in Rectal Cancer Survivors at Tertiary Cancer Hospital, TMH, Mumbai
Authors: Jagdiish Prathepa , Shirke Amit , Saklani Avanish , Kazi Muffadal , Engineer Reena , Daptardar Anuradha , Goswami Savita
Published: December 2022

OBJECTIVES: ―A study to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercises on erectile dysfunction in rectal cancer survivors at tertiary cancer hospital, TMH, Mumbai.

METHODOLOGY: Single arm prospective study approach was used for the study. It was considered to be the most suitable method here. The research design used for the present study was self-controlled trial design. The desired sample for the present study was 39 participants. The proposed sample size was 39 for approval to regulatory authorities. The sample selected were 39 participants who will be receiving an intervention of pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercises in the selected areas of Tata Memorial Hospital. Data gathered was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

RESULTS OF THE STUDIES: For this study 39 participants were enrolled. All  participants had filled pre-intervention SHIM questionnaire having 5 different questions in terms of Confidence, erection, penetration, difficulty and satisfaction. Patients had been  taught Pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercises on Day 0, which were asked to carry out 3 times a day for a period of 10 weeks. After 10 weeks of exercises , patient had taken for Post- intervention SHIM score of all 39 participants.  In pre-intervention SHIM questionnaire, Mean score and Standard Deviation among 5 questions were Confidence (2.6154±0.5901), Erection (2.5128±0.6014), Penetration (2.1764±0.3888) , Difficulty(2.2564±0.5964) and satisfaction(2.2821±0.5595). In Post intervention SHIM score among 5 questions were Confidence (3.0513±0.6047), Erection(2.8974±0.6804), Penetration(2.3590±0.6277), Difficulty(2.3590±0.6277) and satisfaction(2.6410±0.6684) The confidence, erection, satisfaction post intervention were statistically highly significant in participants (P< 0.001) and in term of Difficulty it was statistically significant (P 0.005).

The Wilcoxon signed rank test explains that there was a significant increase seen in the scores of confidence (4.123), erection (3.873) and satisfaction (3.500). They were highly statistically significant (P< 0.001).

There was a significant increase seen in the scores of penetration (4.123) and difficulty (3.873). They were statistically significant (p 0.001 and 0.046) respectively. Hence the pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercises were helpful in improving erectile dysfunction among rectal cancer survivors.

CONCLUSION: It could be concluded that null hypothesis H0 is rejected and H1 hypothesis is accepted. Pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercises in rectal cancer survivors helped to improve erectile dysfunction among men. As the study is done for 10 weeks. The result for better outcome in terms of penetration and difficulty needs monitoring or follow up to 6 months with continuous exercises taught to patient
The Quantum Character of Perception: The Probabilistic and Reversible Thermodynamic Cycle can Produce Spin-like Attitudes, Thinking, and Behavior
Authors: Deli Eva
Published: December 2022

One of the most puzzling questions in neuroscience is the nature of emotions and their role in consciousness. The sensory system's energy/information exchange revolves around a stable resting state; therefore, perception represents a closed thermodynamic cycle and can be modeled via the reversible Carnot engine. The brain's significant energy investment in maintaining the resting state indicates its essential role as the ground state of consciousness, the source of our sense of self. Perception forms either an endothermic or exothermic cycle. The first represents high entropy resting state with irreversible activations, generating novelty and intellect. In the second case, low entropy and reversible resting state cause past focus, regret, and remorse. The reversible thermodynamic cycle, a classical system, takes on quantum characteristics. The cycle's direction generates an orthogonal force or torque, manifested as psychological spin. The endothermic cycle produces up-spin, whereas the exothermic cycle is called down-spin. The quantum and classical natures represent a particle-like duality between continuous and discrete states explained by the fermionic hypothesis. Therefore, emotions are the brain's homeostatic master regulators. They maintain particle-like stability manifested by cognitive comfort by utilizing physiological and hormonal regulation.
Regular Consumption of Lacto-fermented Vegetables has Greater Effects on the Gut Metabolome Compared with the Microbiome
Authors: Guse Kylene , Sharma Ashok , Weyenberg Emily , Davison Sam , Ma Yiwei , Choi Yuni , Johnson Abigail , Chen Chi , Gomez Andres
Published: December 2022

The industrialization of Western food systems has greatly reduced the regular consumption of lacto-fermented vegetables (LFV). Consuming LFV may exert health benefits through the alteration of the gut microbiome, but the events and mechanisms involved remain unclear. To start understanding the possible benefits of LFV, we compared fecal microbial diversity and composition, as well as dietary habits between individuals who regularly consume LFV (n=23) and those who do not (n=24). We utilized microbial DNA amplicon sequencing (16s rRNA and ITS2) and untargeted metabolomics (LC-MS) to analyze stool samples. Study participants also provided three consecutive days of dietary data. Results show only minor effects on microbiome composition; with the enrichment of a few microorganisms potentially associated with vegetable ferments, such as _Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (P<0.05)_, in LFV consumers. However, LFV consumption had greater effects on the fecal metabolome, with higher abundances of butyrate, acetate, and valerate (P<0.05) and significantly greater metabolome diversity (_P<0.001_). Overall, the observations of minor changes in the fecal microbiome and greater effects on the fecal metabolome from LFV consumption warrant further investigations on the health significance of LFV as regular components of the daily diet in humans.
FACIAL REDUCTION ACROSS THREE REPRESENTATIVE TAXA: A GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRIC APPROACH
Authors: Selba Molly Chisholm
Published: December 2022

Facial reduction is a phenomenon described extensively in the evolutionary, clinical, and veterinary literature. Despite the fact that this phenomenon applies to a variety of species and can even be found in the clinical medical and veterinary literature (midfacial hypoplasia, craniosynostosis conditions, etc.), it has not been analyzed comprehensively using a geometric morphometric approach. The goal of this study was to improve our understanding of facial reduction as both an evolutionary process and as the result of selective breeding. Three representative taxa (bats, primates, and dogs) were selected for this project for their presence of both a normocephalic and brachycephalic morphotype. Bats and primates evolved their facial reduction as the result of natural selection and other evolutionary processes over a long period of time with a large amount of genetic diversity. Dogs, on the other hand, developed their squished-face morphotype over the space of a few thousand years. Despite this fact, dogs have been proposed as a model for evolutionary facial reduction. Although dogs were able to achieve similar—if not more pronounced—facial reduction, they did so in a completely different way than bats and dogs. 

This project included the analysis of specific patterns of localized shape change across these representative three taxa. The impact of this facial reduction on the soft tissue structures of the skull—namely, the brain—was assessed through the study of canine endocasts. We analyzed all three taxa through the analysis of six previously-established modules. These modules include the six main areas proposed by Goswami (2006): face, orbit, oral, zygomatic, cranial vault and cranial base. Modularity and integration were evaluated for these modules in order to better understand the constraints present during facial reduction. Finally, both global and modular facial reduction were analyzed in the three representative taxa using geometric morphometric analysis. Despite being proposed as a model of evolutionary facial reduction, dogs demonstrate major differences in cranial morphology as the result of selective breeding processes. Furthermore, facial reduction that is the result of evolutionary processes is not consistent between bats and primates, and instead, bats share much of their cranial morphology in common with dogs. Overall, it is clear that facial reduction is a multi-faceted morphological phenomenon of evolutionary significance.
Propaedeutics of programming: how to prepare students for the perception of object-oriented programming
Authors: Gerbut S. S.
Published: December 2022

The article describes the methodological foundations for preparing for programming in basic school and, in particular, for the perception of object-oriented programming in the future. This methodics can be implemented in the course of extracurricular activities or use its fragments for implementation in the lesson. Programming is one of the most important sections in the basic school informatics course. This is an interesting and at the same time quite difficult section for initial learning. Given that the basic informatics course starts in the seventh grade and is only one hour per week (advanced  — two hours per week), programming is allocated only in the eighth grade and not so much. And you need to introduce pupils to a large number of concepts, teach them how to write programs, from linear programs to array processing. In this regard, it is proposed to use a propaedeutic course of extracurricular activity for students of the sixth-seventh grades in order to familiarize them with the basics of structured programming using the example of working with performers, which allow them to realize familiarity with the structure of the program, syntactic requirements, basic algorithmic constructions through drawing and movement of graphic objects (according the teacher's choice — in algorithmic language, PascalABC, Python, C++). The methodological developments described in the article can be used for those performers who will not be in the lessons, or, conversely, to introduce students to writing programs in a language that will be studied further in the lessons, which will make it easier for them to perceive the material on programming in basic school and develop their abilities in this direction along an individual educational trajectory  — both in the classroom and in extracurricular activities.
Perancangan sistem informasi akuntansi penyaluran BSU di PT Bank Tabungan Negara menggunakan Micrsoft Visual Studio 2010
Authors: Mirani Amelia , Murti Dias Novia , Muthmainnah Muthmainnah , Agustin Cahyadi
Published: December 2022

BSU is assistance given to workers or laborers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to find out the information system for channeling BSU funds at PT. State Savings Bank to BSU beneficiary customers. Information is collected using qualitative methods with a descriptive approach by means of observation and literature study. The results of research that has been done by the author at the PT. State Savings Bank (BTN) Bandung Branch With the BSU distribution accounting information system, it can be easier for officers to input, process, generate data, and check the accuracy of customer data for those who receive Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU). At the time of data input, the officer has successfully entered data into the system, which can be processed for data checking and then processed for the storage process. The output of this system is that it displays customer data that receives wage subsidy assistance, which is then sent to customer service so that customer service no longer manually checks customer data. In addition, this BSU distribution information system has become more integrated into improving the quality of the bank.
Pengaruh Return On Asset (ROA) terhadap return saham syariah dengan struktur modal sebagai variabel moderasi pada perusahaan manufaktur sektor industri barang konsumsi yang terdaftar di indeks saham syariah Indonesia periode 2015-2019
Authors: Lorenza Esmeralda , Zulkarnain Deny , Joko Lucius
Published: December 2022

Along with the development of the Islamic financial system, the capital market has developed into an Islamic capital market that offers an attractive alternative compared to its conventional industry, which still relies on usury as its basic foundation. At the close of trading at the end of 2019, the shariah stock index recorded a higher growth than the Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ROA on Shariah Stock Returns and the effect of Capital Structure in moderating the relationship between ROA and Shariah Stock Returns. The theories used in this research include Signalling Theory. The object in this study is a manufacturing company in the consumer goods industry which is listed on the ISSI. The technique of collecting data is by collecting secondary data in the form of stock price information and company annual financial reports. The sampling technique is a non-probability sampling technique with a purposive sampling method. The data analysis technique for testing this research is Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) using the SPSS application. Based on the research conducted, it is found that Return on Assets has a significant effect on Shariah Stock Return in a positive direction. An increase in ROA can have an effect on increasing Stock Returns, and vice versa. Capital Structure is unable to moderate the relationship between ROA and Shariah Stock Return.
The Academic Identity Development of International Doctoral Students
Authors: Phan Anh
Published: December 2022

This qualitative study examines the factors that facilitate or inhibit the academic identity development of four Vietnamese doctoral students in Denmark. Using the combination of Genetic method and Activity theory, the paper provides insights into the participants’ experiences of becoming and being an academic, which is context-dependent and personal. The findings suggest that the sense of being academics was strengthened when doctoral students were empowered by their supervisors, and other members of the academic community validated their membership. The students also enacted their agency to move beyond the student role and establish a confirmed academic identity, though there were situations when their agency did not lead to desirable outcomes. The study is one among a few that incorporated the personal life history of doctoral students to examine their academic identity development, arguing for its inclusion to have a comprehensive picture of students’ learning and the process of becoming an academic.
Cannabis sativa – A matter of physical, mental, and social health
Authors: Martins Cortez Celia , Cortez-Calderini Anderson , Silva Dilson
Published: December 2022

Several studies show that chronic marijuana use opens doors to several disorders, especially neuropsychiatric disorders. Others consider cannabinoids to be promising in therapeutic practice. Here, we present a literature review, based on selected publications on the Medline and Scielo databases, on health and cannabis use. This review aims to assist health professionals and students in understanding the growing number of marijuana users who look for help in outpatient clinics and offices. Therefore, there is an increase in the frequency of hospital admissions for psychotic disorders in clinics and specific treatment institutions. Research over the past 35 years has shown that marijuana use promotes only momentary anxiolysis. This drug alone or in combination with cigarette, when consumed for a long term, can deteriorate the user’s intellectual capacity, academic performance, and professional achievements and finally results in social isolation. The current situation demonstrates that cannabis usage is a public health issue that needs to be addressed in health policy because the majority of users get sick and lose their ability to work.
Foodborne infections and food safety
Authors: Bhattacharyya Sayan , Das Chhandasi
Published: December 2022

Foodborne infections are very serious and pose a serious public health challenge, especially in the tropical countries. Toxins produced by microorganisms can lead to watery diarrhea, loose stool, or invasive diarrhea. Some proper safety practices and norms can help mitigate foodborne infections to a large extent. One needs to be vigilant and aware of food hygiene and this can help in preventing microbiological contamination in food.
СТРАТЕГІЇ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНОСТІ БІЗНЕСУ В УМОВАХ РОСІЙСЬКО-УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ ВІЙНИ
Authors: Ворончак І.О.
Published: December 2022

У статті проаналізовано особливості політики соціальної відповідальності бізнесу в умовах російсько-української війни. Дослідження засвідчило різноманітні стратегії поведінки міжнародного бізнесу на ринку рф («вихід», «призупинення», «скорочення», «вичікування», «ігнорування»), обумовлені внутрішніми та зовнішніми чинниками. Розглянуто типові форми корпоративної підтримки України, визначено пріоритетні засоби зовнішнього впливу на бізнес для забезпечення його соціальної відповідальності та етичності. За результатами контент-аналізу інформаційних повідомлень висвітлено зміну пріоритетів політики соціальної відповідальності вітчизняних компаній. Обґрунтовано доцільність переходу від спорадичних філантропічних проектів до інтеграції соціальних ініціатив з інвестиційною, кадровою, операційною стратегією й основною діяльністю компаній, залучення стейкхолдерів і державно-приватного партнерства у підтримці України.
ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ РОЗВИТКУ ПІДПРИЄМНИЦЬКОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ У ПІДСИСТЕМАХ ЛОГІСТИКИ
Authors: Семенда О.В.
Published: December 2022

Сучасний ланцюг поставок являє собою мережеву систему орієнтовану на процес управління від виробництва до кінцевої доставки. Це вимагає відповідного управління, а також варіанти технічних рішень, які все частіше використовуються в усіх сферах. Ділові, внутрішні та соціальні аспекти дедалі більше визначають, чого має досягнути логістика, і визначають, які окремі послуги потрібно покращити. Кожна окрема логістична служба має певний залежний зв’язок з іншими послугами. Цей взаємозалежний зв’язок може призвести до того, що одна продуктивність майже не вплине на іншу, коли вона оптимізована, тобто вона може бути відносно нейтральною. Однак так само можливо, що покращення одного аспекту матиме сприятливий вплив на інший або негативно впливатиме на інші логістичні результати. У будь-якому випадку, оптимізація логістичної системи та супутні заходи призводять до збільшення витрат або негативно впливають на інші значення ефективності доставки. У статті фрагментарно розглядаються цільові функції підприємницької діяльності, підрозділяються на отримання доходу і ощадливість і засновані на її теоретико-методологічному апараті. Головна увага приділена участі та перспективам розвитку підприємницької діяльності у вирішенні завдань, що підлягають вирішенню у логістиці.
НАПРЯМИ УДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ СИСТЕМИ СТРАТЕГІЧНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ РОЗВИТКОМ МАРКЕТИНГОВОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА
Authors: Шульга О.А.
Published: December 2022

У статті розглянуто пріоритети стратегічного маркетингу. Зазначено, що для злагодженої роботи підприємства стратегічне управління розвитком маркетингової діяльності підприємства має здійснюватися з урахуванням різних методик, що мають бути підібрані для кожної ланки організаційної структури, яка так чи інакше стосується маркетингової діяльності підприємства. Визначено функціональні блоки маркетингової інформаційної системи. Зазначено, що контроль маркетингової діяльності підприємства здійснюється за такими напрямками: контроль за реалізацією та аналіз можливостей збуту; контроль прибутковості і аналіз маркетингових витрат; стратегічний контроль і ревізія маркетингу. Виділено два основні напрями удосконалення системи стратегічного управління розвитком маркетингової діяльності підприємства: розробка механізму організаційно-методичного забезпечення управління розвитком маркетингової діяльності підприємства та застосування маркетингових інформаційних систем.
ТИПОЛОГІЯ ЧИННИКІВ ВПЛИВУ НА РОЗВИТОК ГАЛУЗІ ТУРИЗМУ
Authors: Кулиняк І.Я. , Бондаренко Ю.Г.
Published: December 2022

У статті проаналізовано наукові підходи науковців до виокремлення класифікаційних ознак та поділу чинників впливу на розвиток галузі туризму за видами. Дослідження показали відсутність одностайності у виокремленні чинників впливу на розвиток галузі туризму. Дотримуючись принципів комплексності та системності, враховуючи той факт, що туристична галузь є динамічною системою, що потребує врахування сучасних трендів розвитку туризму, авторами висвітлено специфіку поділу чинників за класифікаційними ознаками. Запропоновано виокремлювати такі групи чинників впливу на розвиток галузі туризму за змістом: економічні, політико-правові, соціально-демографічні, науково-технічні, історико-культурні, природно-кліматичні, матеріально-технологічні. Відповідно до запропонованих груп, наведено складові елементи, які є основними детермінантами ймовірності та сили впливу того чи іншого чинника.
Lex Salica, connecting Rome with Frankish Kingdom
Authors:   Korea Association of World History and Culture, Lee Jeong-Min
Published: December 2022

It is said that the ‘Lex Salica’ is the codification by the latin succeeding the Roman civilization, at the same time, bearing the traditional customs and the original culture of the Franks. From the beginning of the Frankish kingdom to the empire of Carolus Magnus, because the Lex Salica enables us to recognize the society of the Franks, the Gallo Romans and the others in the Franksh kingdom, it is very precious archives to solve the difficulties for understanding the history between the fall of Roman Empire and the opening of Frankish kingdom as well as the early medieval western civiliztion. In this article, it aims to follow the roles of the Franks leading their history and their civilization not only their original customs but also the Roman inheritance encouraging the germnination of the medieval age. Let us read the challenge and the strategy of the Frankish kings for the making the new epoch with the Lex Salica, not causing the old historic argument between the Romania and the Germania. (Gyeonsang National University)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Korean Collection: Historical Changes in Collecting, Exhibition, and Management
Authors:   Korea Association of World History and Culture, Kim Su-Mi
Published: December 2022

This article aims to investigate the trajectory of the Korean collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New York, which is distinguished as a “universal” museum. The transformative characteristics of the formation, exhibition, and management of the Korean collection from its early stage to the present have a close relationship with the Met’s achievement of its mission statement and South Korean cultural institutions’ practices. Transitionally, the establishment of the Korean gallery in 1998 and the presence of a diverse range of its collections in further exhibitions were the major components of the completion of the museum’s global universality from the Met’s perspective. The achievement of the Met’s mission reflects a remarkable shift that can open up the development of Korean collection in universal space. As a part of world culture and history, the study alludes to a suggestive way to expand the investigation of Korean art and culture in world cultural history.(Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)
Study on the Implementation of Hyangyak by Commander-in-Chief of the Samdo Naval Force Baek Eun-jin in 1864
Authors:   Korea Association of World History and Culture, Han Mi-Ra
Published: December 2022

This paper examines Tongyeong Hyangyak, which was implemented in 1846 by Baek Eun-jin, a Commander-in-Chief of the Samdo Naval Force who was in charge of three provinces in the South. Tongyeong Hyangyak was administered mainly in the area of Chunwon-myeon, Goseong-hyeon, where Samdo Naval Base was located. As Chunwon-myeon’s governance was centered around the naval base, it was distinguished Chunwon-myeon from other regions. In fact, with a local administrative perspective, it is just one of many districts belonged to Goseong-hyeon. However, with the population perspective, it had as much influence as an independent administrative district. In 1846, Baek Eun-jin implemented the Tongyeong Hyangyak to edify the people with the customs promoted by the society. The unique features of the operation of Tongyeong Hyangyak are as follows. First, the recording of good, Sunjuk, and bad, Gwajuk, behaviors was emphasized. The names to be listed on Sunjuk and Gwajuk were decided after consulting with various people at myeon-unit meetings or li-unit meetings. Moreover, the extraordinary feature of Tongyeong Hyangyak is even those who belonged to the bottom of the social hierarchy, if a person had a potential to contribute to the society such as excellent skills in writing or outstanding martial arts skills could be recorded in Sunjuk. In addition, it had a rule which allowed some of them to be released from their social classes after. Second, the executives of Tongyeong Hyangyak consist of the Kyojang, Jibhun and Jikwol. and this structure was formed so that Hyangyak could be implemented even to the residents of the smallest administrative districts. Third, Tongyeong Hyangyak had a myeon-unit meeting and li- unit meeting. Also, on the 1st of every month, the members of hyangyak gathered in each village to listen to the contents of hyangyak. These meetings were observed at random by Dokyojang and Bookyojang.(ChungAng University)
Material Handling Equipment Selection Algorithm for Production Workplaces
Authors: Telek Péter , Koštál Peter
Published: December 2022

Nowadays, the consumption is the most significant factor in the economy. The consumption requires different items, which must be produced by the industry. Production processes are realized mainly on workplaces, so their importance is inevitably. This paper presents an overview about the planning process of material handling machines, especially for the production workplaces. The research, shown in this paper, targets to develop a model, which can help to select the most suitable material handling equipment for different production workplaces. The topic presented in this paper deals with the building of selection algorithm for the exclusion of non-applicable equipment types. To show the useability of the concept an example will also be presented.
Mujeres con “La Soja al Cuello”. Experiencias y Evidencias en Torno a la Contaminación de Cuerpos y Territorios en Buenos Aires
Authors: Gárgano Cecilia
Published: December 2022

El uso intensivo de plaguicidas en la actividad agrícola ha configurado múltiples efectos socioambientales entre los que se destacan la contaminación de aguas y la aparición de diversas patologías en la población. Este artículo aborda un estudio de caso radicado en el partido de Pergamino, provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mediante el análisis de prensa gráfica, documentos de investigación, informes de peritos, la totalidad de una causa judicial, así como de entrevistas realizadas a residentes, investigadores y querellantes, se analizan dos ejes. Por un lado, se reconstruyen experiencias de  vida de mujeres afectadas. Por otro lado, se problematiza el lugar que ocupan en esta problemática estas experiencias y las evidencias que son instadas a presentar para probar los daños asociados. Las conclusiones señalan que el proceso de construcción de la evidencia científica opera en forma divergente cuando involucra ámbitos oficiales y cuando es demandada a población afectada. La depredación de los cuerpos y las aguas es posibilitada por diversos mecanismos institucionales, jurídicos, discursivos y materiales que fragmentan situaciones comunes y construyen a los efectos ambientales y sanitarios en episodios aislados. De este modo, la inversión de la carga de prueba se presenta como una de las condiciones necesarias para la expansión de estas prácticas productivas.
Fuerzas Armadas en orden interno: Normalización de la excepcionalidad chilena
Authors: Álvarez Gonzalo , Gómez Giovana
Published: December 2022

Abstract: Armed forces in internal order. Normalisation of Chilean exceptionalityIn Latin America, it has been argued that the involvement of the armed forces in tasks of internal order is mainly a consequence of the overflow of public security. In the case of Chile, although this trend was not observed, there is a growing participation of the military in internal missions. This article argues that this is due to civil neglect of defence matters, where the institutionalization of the roles and missions of the armed forces towards non-traditional functions has been promoted without consolidating the development of new capabilities and regulations on their operations. This has lead to civil irresponsibility, in which the authorities are promoting the deliberate use of the military in internal affairs through specific policies and through the normalization of states of constitutional exception, which generates problems both for the military institutions as for its democratic control. ResumenEn América Latina se ha planteado que el involucramiento de las fuerzas armadas en tareas de orden interno es principalmente consecuencia del desborde de la seguridad pública. En el caso de Chile, si bien no se observaba esta tendencia, se advierte una participación creciente de los militares en misiones internas. En este artículo se sostiene que esto obedece a un descuido civil por los asuntos de defensa, donde se ha impulsado la institucionalización de los roles y misiones de las fuerzas armadas hacia funciones no tradicionales sin consolidar el desarrollo de nuevas capacidades y normativas sobre sus operaciones. Esto ha abierto la puerta a una irresponsabilidad civil, en que las autoridades están promoviendo el uso deliberado de los militares en asuntos internos a través de políticas específicas y mediante la normalización de estados de excepción constitucional, lo cual genera problemas tanto para las instituciones militares como para su control democrático.
Marcas del reconocimiento y la diferencia : Jean Debret y el lugar del negroafricano en la “marcha progresiva de la civilización en Brasil”, 1816-1831.
Authors: Camacho Buitrago Dina
Published: December 2022

Esta propuesta busca identificar marcas asociadas al cuerpo y al uso de la indumentaria que sirvieron para clasificar, identificar y articular una narrativa en torno a la población africana que habitó el Brasil Imperial de comienzos del siglo XIX. A partir del análisis del Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil, publicado por Jean Baptiste Debret entre 1834 y 1839, es posible identificar un conjunto de mecanismos de diferenciación y reconocimiento que informaban y actualizaban discursivamente los fundamentos de la diferencia, al tiempo que la estabilizaban mediante la idea de nación. Inscritos en el cuerpo -a través del pelo, la proporción de las formas o el uso del color- y presentes en la indumentaria - mediante el uso de sombreros, petos, zapatos y joyas-, se plantea que estas marcas sirvieron para señalar un tipo de estatus social y laboral vinculado al proyecto del progreso del Brasil, el cual iba más allá del tono de la piel o a formas particulares de ascendencia.
El predominio creole en Belice: el devenir de un grupo heterogéneo
Authors: Correa Angulo Carlos
Published: December 2022

El presente artículo aborda procesos de formación de privilegios entre la población creole de Belice en el contexto del colonialismo en el Caribe. Los creoles en Belice, descritos como la columna vertebral del asentamiento británico, una “raza esforzada, fuerte y vigorosa” (Bristowe y Wright 199), complejizan los lugares comunes sobre la afrodescendencia, representada casi siempre como marginalizada, alejada de los espacios de privilegios y excluida de las narrativas oficiales que soportan las identidades nacionales. Así mismo, su conformación heterogénea nos lleva a examinar los lugares de lo “negro” en la nación.
Sincretismo, sonoridad y baile en “Sonatina para dos tambores” de Carlos Arturo Truque
Authors: Grey Zapateiro Hernán
Published: December 2022

Este trabajo propone un análisis del cuento “Sonatina para dos tambores” del escritor condoteño Carlos Arturo Truque Asprilla (1927-1970), a la luz de la fiesta patronal de Santa Bárbara del Rayo en Timbiquí (Cauca), como escenario-personaje de la historia. La conexión se presenta a partir de dos puntos de partida para su interpretación: (1) La imagen de Santa Bárbara del Rayo como la versión sincrética de la cosmogonía yorubá del dios Changó; y, (2) El currulao como expresión musical de devoción y adoración de la santa patrona, y que vincula una caracterización rítmica de enérgica gestualidad, revelada en el cuerpo masculino del personaje negro. Dicha conexión se vuelca sobre un último punto, el cual busca responder a la pregunta central propuesta: ¿cómo la danza del patacoré incorpora un ritual de intercambio de energías capaz de autosatisfacer el deseo sexual de Santiago, protagonista del cuento, producido por el sonido de los cununos y las tamboras?
Un periódico afroargentino desconocido: La Palabra (1888-1930)
Authors: Adamovsky Ezequiel
Published: December 2022

En los últimos cuarenta años un conjunto de investigadores e investigadoras argentinos y de otros países se han dedicado con ahínco a explorar la historia de los afrodescendientes de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, llenando un importante vacío en la historiografía argentina. Como parte de esas exploraciones, varios autores han llamado la atención sobre la existencia, desde 1858, de un conjunto de periódicos publicados por afroporteños para la propia colectividad. La variedad que llegaron a imprimirse en las décadas inmediatamente siguientes contrasta con su aparente desaparición en el siglo XX, lo que se ha interpretado como síntoma del proceso de invisibilización que sufrieron los afrodescendientes en un país cuyas élites eligieron presentar como exclusivamente blanco y europeo. Varios autores han analizado las páginas de esa prensa afroporteña decimonónica para reconstruir las alternativas de la vida comunitaria, sus estrategias políticas, las disputas internas y las identidades que pusieron en juego (entre otros Andrews 1980; Lewis 1996; Platero 2004; García Martínez 2014). Fueron pocos, sin embargo, los que se detuvieron en el estudio pormenorizado de la prensa en sí misma. En este plano se destacaron varios trabajos de Lea Geler retomados en su fundamental Andares negros, caminos blancos (2010), en el que enlista y enumera todos los periódicos que existieron y provee información adicional sobre sus períodos de existencia, sus editores y su circulación. Por su parte Norberto Pablo Cirio también produjo trabajos fundamentales y de ambición similar (Cirio, Tinta negra...)
Ciudadanía, ¿por qué no? Prácticas políticas de juventudes afrocolombianas en Quibdó
Authors: Howald Claudia
Published: December 2022

El texto explora qué puede significar ciudadanía para las juventudes afrocolombianas en Quibdó, en el Pacífico colombiano. Un entorno urbano marcado por exclusiones y violencias protagonizadas por jóvenes, pero también por un  sinnúmero de iniciativas sociales, culturales y deportivas impulsadas por jóvenes. La creatividad y la dimensión política de estas iniciativas juveniles estimulan mi reflexión: ¿Estas formas de agencia política juvenil pueden ser analizadas como prácticas de ciudadanía? Una mirada atenta me lleva a cuestionar la misma categoría ciudadanía: ¿Porque analizar las prácticas políticas de las juventudes en Quibdó a partir de un concepto que no es movilizado localmente? ¿Cuáles son los límites del concepto de ciudadanía para las organizaciones juveniles en el Pacífico? En fin, ¿porqué ciudadanía no?
Project publication: Two-year follow-up of infant and maternal outcomes after planned early delivery or expectant management for late preterm pre-eclampsia (PHOENIX): a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Chappell Lucy C , Brocklehurst Peter , Green Marcus , Hardy Pollyanna , Hunter Rachael , Beardmore-Gray Alice , Bowler Ursula , Brockbank Anna , Chiocchia Virginia , Cox Alice , Duhig Kate , Fleminger Jessica , Gill Carolyn , Greenland Melanie , Hendy Eleanor , Kennedy Ann , Leeson Paul , Linsell Louise , McCarthy Fergus P , O’Driscoll Jamie , Placzek Anna , Poston Lucilla , Robson Stephen , Rushby Pauline , Sandall Jane , Scholtz Laura , Seed Paul T , Sparkes Jenie , Stanbury Kayleigh , Tohill Sue , Thilaganathan Basky , Townend John , Juszczak Edmund , Marlow Neil , Shennan Andrew
Published: December 2022

Objective

We evaluated the best time to initiate delivery in late preterm pre-eclampsia in order to optimise long-term infant and maternal outcomes.

Design

Parallel-group, non-masked, randomised controlled trial.

Setting

46 UK maternity units.

Population

Women with pre-eclampsia between 34+0 and 36+6 weeks’ gestation, without severe disease, were randomised to planned delivery or expectant management.

Primary long-term outcome

Infant neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years of age, using the PARCA-R (Parent Report of Children’s Abilities-Revised) composite score.

Results

Between 29 September 2014 and 10 December 2018, 901 women were enrolled in the trial, with 450 allocated to planned delivery and 451 to expectant management. At 2-year follow-up, the intention-to-treat analysis population included 276 women (290 infants) allocated to planned delivery and 251 women (256 infants) to expectant management. The mean composite standardised PARCA-R scores were 89.5 [standard deviation (SD) 18.2] in the planned delivery group and 91.9 (SD 18.4) in the expectant management group, with an adjusted mean difference of −2.4 (95% CI −5.4 to 0.5) points.

Conclusion

In infants of women with late preterm pre-eclampsia, average neurodevelopmental assessment at 2 years lies within the normal range, regardless of whether planned delivery or expectant management is pursued. Because of lower than anticipated follow-up, there was limited power to demonstrate these scores were not different, but the small between-group difference in PARCA-R scores is unlikely to be clinically important.
Cost-utility analysis of planned early delivery or expectant management for late preterm pre-eclampsia (PHOENIX)
Authors: Chappell Lucy C , Brocklehurst Peter , Green Marcus , Hardy Pollyanna , Hunter Rachael , Beardmore-Gray Alice , Bowler Ursula , Brockbank Anna , Chiocchia Virginia , Cox Alice , Duhig Kate , Fleminger Jessica , Gill Carolyn , Greenland Melanie , Hendy Eleanor , Kennedy Ann , Leeson Paul , Linsell Louise , McCarthy Fergus P , O’Driscoll Jamie , Placzek Anna , Poston Lucilla , Robson Stephen , Rushby Pauline , Sandall Jane , Scholtz Laura , Seed Paul T , Sparkes Jenie , Stanbury Kayleigh , Tohill Sue , Thilaganathan Basky , Townend John , Juszczak Edmund , Marlow Neil , Shennan Andrew
Published: December 2022

Aim

There is currently limited evidence on the costs associated with late preterm pre-eclampsia beyond antenatal care and post-natal discharge from hospital. The aim of this analysis is to evaluate the 24-month cost-utility of planned delivery for women with late preterm pre-eclampsia at 34+0 and 36+6 weeks’ gestation compared to expectant management from an English National Health Service perspective using participant-level data from the PHOENIX trial.

Methods

Women between 34+0 and 36+6 weeks' gestation in 46 maternity units in England and Wales were individually randomised to planned delivery or expectant management. Resource use was collected from hospital records between randomisation and primary hospital discharge following birth. Women were followed up at 6 months and 24 months following birth and self-reported resource use for themselves and their infant(s) covering the previous 6 months. Women completed the EQ-5D-5L at randomisation and follow-up.

Results

A total of 450 women were randomised to planned delivery, 451 to expectant management: 187 and 170 women, respectively, had complete data at 24 months. Planned delivery resulted in a significantly lower mean cost per woman and infant(s) over 24 months [−£2711, 95% confidence interval (CI) −4840 to −637], with a mean incremental difference in QALYs of 0.019 (95% CI −0.039 to 0.063). Short-term and 24-month infant costs were not significantly different between the intervention arms. There is a 99% probability that planned delivery is cost-effective at all thresholds below £37,000 per QALY gained.

Conclusion

There is a high probability that planned delivery is cost-effective compared to expectant management. These results need to be considered alongside clinical outcomes and in the wider context of maternity care.

Trial registration

ISRCTN registry ISRCTN01879376. Registered 25 November 2013.
Scotland’s for Me? The (gendered) salience of parental status and geographical location to experiences of working in film and television
Authors: Berridge Susan
Published: December 2022

In recent years, international scholarship and industry reports have exposed the inherent incompatibilities between the media sector’s working cultures and caring responsibilities, focusing particularly on women who remain disproportionately responsible for childcare. The ideal media worker—characterised by geographical mobility, autonomy, adaptability and total commitment to work—is highly at odds with the material realities of parents and carers. However, despite recognition of the salience of mobility to wider (gendered) patterns of exclusion of parents, there is little scholarship that critically scrutinises the significance of geographical location on their experiences of work. This article addresses this lack, contributing to wider debates around the need to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in the film and television workforce, which, in turn, is viewed as crucial to facilitating diverse representations, voices and perspectives on-screen. Using the Scottish screen sector as a case study, the article draws on a series of one-to-one interviews with parents – both men and women – who work, or have previously worked, in the film and television industries to explore the complex ways in which gender inequalities are mediated by both geographical location and caring responsibilities.
Results of Studies of Subsoil Irrigation of Perennial Essential Oil Crops Using Hydrogel
Authors:   Rosinformagrotekh, Mishurov N.P. , Fedorenko V.F. ,   VIM, Aristov E.G. ,   VIM
Published: December 2022

The results of studies of biometric indicators of the development of essential oil crops of rose and lavender, indicators of their productivity (yield, collection of essential oil), and the quality of essential oil during subsoil irrigation using a hydrogel are presented. The high efficiency of the technology of planting essential oil crops using pneumohydrodrill and hydrogel is shown.
Parameters of Agricultural Product Dryer
Authors:   Kuban SAU, Oskin S.V. , Tsokur D.S. ,   Kuban SAU, Loza A.A. ,   Kuban SAU
Published: December 2022

The problem of drying quality in existing installations is considered. It is proposed to carry out the analysis of heat and moisture transfer in the Comsol complex. As a result of modeling, dependences of changes in temperature and moisture content of raw materials on time were obtained. A rational geometry of the location of the dryer trays and the addition of convective heating with an IR emitter are recommended, which contributes to the formation of a more uniform moisture content of the dried product and a reduction in the process time.