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Examining the effect of categorized versus uncategorized homework on test performance of general chemistry students
Authors: Cox Charles T. , Gulacar Ozcan 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
The study reports a comparison of two first-semester general chemistry cohorts who were provided with the same instruction and course materials, but the format for their online homework assignments differed. One cohort had homework assignments organized using a block or categorized format, in which the concepts (e.g., limiting reagents) being assessed were identified for each problem. The second cohort had homework assignments organized using an uncategorized or interleaved format in which the assessed concepts were not provided. The two cohorts completed the same tests and a standardized American Chemical Society (ACS) final exam. Students who completed the uncategorized or interleaved homework assignments scored higher than the block or categorized cohort on each of the four tests and the final exam. Statistical differences, using a 95 % confidence level, were observed on the first test and final exam.
Bayesian analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic using a Poisson process with change-points
Authors: Majidizadeh Masoud 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Analyzing COVID-19 data presents a challenge in Bayesian computations of the Poisson process because the experimental conditions are not under control. This lack of homogeneity can lead to inconsistent model parameters, which violates the assumptions of Bayesian inference.
In this paper, we study the multiple change-point detection problem from this viewpoint for a non-homogeneous sample path of the Poisson process as the response variable. The rate parameters are linked to some explanatory using a generalized linear model. The number of change-points is considered to be unknown as well as their locations. We introduce a Bayesian paradigm to estimate the number and location of change-points. We also present an adaptive RJMCMC algorithm to generate pseudo-random samples from the posterior distributions.
We apply the proposed model to analyze the COVID-19 infection curves from different countries and identify patterns of cases. We also assess the efficacy of interventions, such as vaccination and public health emergency responses, implemented by different countries. The results of the analysis provide valuable insights into the spread of COVID-19 and the effectiveness of interventions.
The proposed model can be used to inform public health decision-making and help to improve the management of the pandemic.
Uneven development instead of complementarity: how the repatriation of FDI-profits fuels capital accumulation in Germany
Authors: Parnreiter Christof , Kolhoff Klara , Steinwärder Laszlo , Obersteller Christian 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Conventional assumptions that outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is moving prosperity abroad have recently been countered by studies showing how they trigger production and income growth in the transnational corporations’ (TNC’s) home country, albeit regionally uneven. What has largely been ignored in these and other debates on FDI, but represents an essential benefit of it, is the repatriation of profits. Our analysis of FDI-induced dividend payments between German TNCs and their foreign subsidiaries shows the significance of these profit returns. Between 1990 and 2020, German TNCs repatriated around two-thirds of all profits they generated abroad, amounting to €900 billion (€407 billion in net terms). The geographical distribution of net profit inflows to Germany is characterized by the prominence of tax havens and providers of cheap labor, particularly China and the European periphery. Sector-wise, manufacturing is most important. Beyond empirical concerns, we argue that profit repatriation triggers uneven development on two scales: Globally, because it withdraws investment capital from the profit-losing countries and adds it elsewhere, e.g. in Germany, where it has the potential to spark further investment; and regionally, i.e. within Germany, because economically strong federal states, which are home to most FDI-sending TNCs, benefit disproportionately from the profit reflows.
An Fe(III) derivative of (R)-sirtinol: bis(nitrato)-(2-(((2-(oxy)-1-naphthyl)methylene)amino)-N-(1-phenylethyl)-benzamidato)-iron(III) tetrahydrofuran solvate. Its crystallization mode, chirality nomenclature, and biochemical implications thereof
Authors: Bernal Ivan , Lalancette Roger A. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
The chiral ligand (R)-sirtinol and its ferric derivative, compound (I), have been used in a wide range of chemical and biological studies which should be sensitive to their chirality inasmuch as enantioselectivity is of primordial importance in such processes. It is, therefore, imperative that the chiral nature of the iron-containing molecule should be recognized; and, if the metal is chiral, the expectation is that its function(s) may be stereospecific. Surprisingly enough, until now little or nothing has been elucidated concerning its stereochemical character, probably because the chiral nature of a seven-fold coordinated environment is often overlooked and not commonly encountered in 3d compounds. Below, we address these issues because (I) crystallizes with Z′ = 2.0; thus, the chiral nature of its two diastereoisomers must be clearly understood in order to properly interpret the results of future chemical and biochemical investigations. We found that there is a novel form of crystallization in (I) characterized by: (1) there are two distinct diastereoisomeric species in the asymmetric unit differing in the magnitude and/or sign of relevant torsional angles; (2) the sirtinol ligand itself bears an (R) carbon in both, as expected from Z′ = 2.0. Thus, if the chirality of the ligand carbon is momentarily ignored, the crystals are simple examples of a kryptoracemate. If not, we have discovered a new crystalline form for which we propose a suitable nomenclature as this is now needed. In analogy to the classical example of “racemic mimics” recognized a long time ago, we name it kryptoracemic mimic. In essence, there are two different conditions to consider: the kryptoracemic character of the iron (in this case), and the pure enantiomeric character of the sirtinol ligand, and they must be properly described in the name of such species.
Facile synthesis and characterization of zinc molybdate (ZnMoO4) nanosheets for electrochemical supercapacitor application
Authors: Sakkaraiyan Sakthivel , Babu Kabilan , Dinesh Ayyar , Chidambaram Neela Mohan , Krishnan Yogalakshmi , Patil Rajendra P. , Radhakrishnan Kothalam , Ayyar Manikandan , Santhamoorthy Madhappan , Sampath Elumalai , Iqbal Munawar 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
This study explores the synthesis and characterization of zinc molybdate (ZnMoO4) nanosheets with emphasis on their potential application for energy storage devices particularly supercapacitors. The synthesis of ZnMoO4 nanosheets was done through co-precipitation followed by examination of their structure, morphology, optical, thermal behaviour and electrochemical performance by various characterization techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed that the formation of monoclinic ZnMoO4 phase with the average crystallite size 17.93 nm. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that this material had nanosheets-like structure which helps to increase ion transport and surface area; these two factors are essential for enhancing the material’s supercapacitor efficacy. The semiconductor characteristics were determined using UV–Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS) which indicated a band gap energy of 4.2 eV. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis confirmed that the presence of Zn–O and Mo–O bonds in their crystal lattice. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the ZnMoO4 nanosheets had thermal stability since they experienced only a slight mass loss of 2.57 % up to 800 °C. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) tests were undertaken to find out the specific capacitance and the value is 618 F g⁻1 at a current density of 1 A g⁻1.
Faith embodied: a tattooed individual from medieval Ghazali
Authors: Guilbault Kari A. , Stark Robert J. , Obłuski Artur 
Published: November 2024

AbstractPost-excavation analysis of individual Ghz-1-002, an adult probable male interred in a medieval cemetery at Ghazali, Sudan, identified tattoos on the right foot. Visualisation under different spectrums of light allowed a reconstruction of the marks, which are only the second instance of tattooing identified from medieval Nubia.
Antimalarial Potential of Phytochemical Compounds from Garcinia atroviridis Griff ex. T. Anders Targeting Multiple Proteins of Plasmodium falciparum 3D7: An In Silico Approach
Authors: Aini Nur Sofiatul , Ansori Arif Nur Muhammad , Herdiansyah Mochammad Aqilah , Kharisma Viol Dhea , Widyananda Muhammad Hermawan , Murtadlo Ahmad Affan Ali , Turista Dora Dayu Rahma , Sucipto Teguh Hari , Sahadewa Sukma , Durry Fara Disa , Jakhmola Vikash , Rebezov Maksim , Kartashev Valery P. , Rachmawati Kadek , Wiradana Putu Angga , Karpagam T. , Purnobasuki Hery 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Background: Plasmodium falciparum is a malaria-causing unicellular parasite with strain 3D7 (Pf3D7) being the most lethal. Currently, antimalarial resistance has been reported which necessitates the development of novel antimalarial drugs to combat the spread of malaria. Garcinia atroviridis Griff. ex T. Anders contains phytochemical compounds that are useful for various activities, including targeting Pf3D7 proteins. This study explored novel antimalarial drugs from G. atroviridis against several target proteins of Pf3D7 in silico.

Methods: Phytocompounds from G. atroviridis were selected as ligands. After retrieval from the Protein Data Bank, the protein sequence was screened using BLASTp NCBI. Molecular docking analysis was performed on PyRx to compute binding affinity and identify the chemical interactions involved. The stability of the ligand-protein complex was evaluated using dynamic molecular approaches.

Results: Our findings showed that quercetin has a high binding affinity with apicoplast DNA polymerase (−8.3 kcal/mol), glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (−7.5 kcal/mol), and plasmepsin X (−7.8 kcal/mol). Kaempferol had a high binding affinity for the cytochrome c2 domain-swapped dimer (−8.4 kcal/mol).

Conclusion: Collectively, quercetin and kaempferol are potential antimalarial candidates which warrant further investigation using in vitro and in vivo designs.
The influence of Hasidism in the poetic oeuvre of Szilárd Borbély
Authors: Száz Pál 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe paper examines the influence of the literature of Hasidism on the oeuvre of contemporary Hungarian poet Szilárd Borbély (1963–1914). It analyzes the workings of regional cultural memory and the memory of the exterminated rural Jewish population, as well as of the former representatives of Hasidism in Hungary in Borbély's works. It also examines the poetics of his collection of poems Funereal Splendour and, more specifically, the fusion of Christian and Jewish elements, in which the principle of bricolage prevails, creating a specific, culturally hybrid poetic language. The most important example of this hybridization is the appearance of the messianic motif in the oeuvre, to which this study devotes special attention. Finally, the use of a Hasidic story-type in two of Borbély's works is also discussed.
Two new Pupinidius species (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Enoidea) from Sichuan, China
Authors: Lin Ran-Xi , Lyu Zhi-Tong , Chen Zhe-Yu , Xie Xian-Rong 
Published: November 2024

AbstractTwo new Pupinidius species, Pupinidius chenyui sp. nov. and Pupinidius zhengpingi sp. nov. were described from Sichuan Province, China, based on shell and genital characters. Pupinidius chenyui sp. nov. is the first sinistral species in Pupinidius. This discovery further reinforces our understanding of the species diversity of Enidae in the Sichuan.
Multimodal Representations of the American Dream Theme: A Comparative Analysis of The Great Gatsby in Film and Novel
Authors: Suleiman Sanabil A. , Hussein Kamal H. 
Published: November 2024

This research analyzes the film adaptation of The Great Gatsby and its written text. It aims to examine the film adaptation through the perspective of multimodal analysis to determine how it expands or contracts the viewersꞌ comprehension of the complex themes and characters from the source material. Another goal is to determine the effect of the use of multimodal elements in the film on viewersꞌ engagement compared to the capacity of text to achieve the same function. According to this research hypothesis, the film adaptation of The Great Gatsby relies heavily on multimodal modes of communication to convey themes, character development, and emotions, influencing its viewers more than the textual descriptions do. Bateman and Schmidt's (2011) model, which includes paradigmatic and syntagmatic analysis, underpins the evaluation of the film. A thematic sample was selected for the multimodality analysis to compare the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald to the film version directed by Baz Luhrmann in 2013, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan. This research finds that the film adaptation presents a distinct interpretation of the American Dream compared to that of the novel. Fitzgerald's work conveys ideas through introspective narration and lush, descriptive language, allowing for a more nuanced and personal understanding of the American Dream.
“You Started the Dispute” – an Essential Argument in Controversies Typical of Oral Cultures and the Discoursive Blueprint of the "Iliad"
Authors: Zieliński Karol 
Published: November 2024

The paper argues that in the imagery found in the narrative context of the Iliad, the image of public debates is involved. Especially the argument “you started the dispute” is emphasized because it is connected with the concept of blame attributed to Paris and all the Trojans. Under the influence of such works like Graeber and Wengrow (2021), that shed a new light on the prehistory of mankind, I postulate a change in the paradigm of the interpretation of the Homeric world. I believe it would be much more comprehensible if interpreted as expressing egalitarian relations. After all, social and political circumstances described in the Iliad correspond to the phase in which hierarchy is only an increasing tendency. Comparisons drawn from other egalitarian cultures indicate how significant it is who started the dispute and how this argument can be cancelled. In the blueprint of the Iliad, however, Paris’ blame defines the meaning of the Trojan story and, therefore, the indictment that it was Alexander who started the dispute plays a paramount role.
Przedświt: fascynacja architekturą mykeńskiej i archaicznej Grecji w Niemczech schyłku XIX i początków XX wieku
Authors: Makała Rafał 
Published: November 2024

At the beginning of the 20th century, German architecture saw a turn towards the art of antiquity, which was partly a reaction to the profusion of decoration in late historicism and Art Nouveau. However, the so-called Reformarchitektur was interested not only in classical antiquity (and the art of classicism and neoclassicism), but also in earlier periods, especially Mycenaean art. This was, of course, related to the discoveries in Troy, Mycenae and Tiryns, but the social and political context of the time was equally important. One of the foundations on which the national identity of the Germans in the 19th century was based was the myth of the ancient Germans, who were supposed to be characterized by courage, sincerity and natural morality. According to the creators of this idea (F. Avenarius, J. Langnehn, A. Haupt, G. Kossinna et al.), the Germans, next to the Greeks, were one of the original peoples of Europe (Urvolk), sharing ideas and artistic forms. In the north of the continent, they were allegedly preserved longer than in the Mediterranean area because the Nordic nations did not take part in the development of mimetic art. Consequently, it was believed that in the architecture of the Mycenaean period, as well as in buildings from the Homeric and archaic periods (as well as in Etruscan and ancient Roman buildings), we could find forms typical of the unpreserved Nordic architecture, destroyed in the process of Christianization. Therefore, Mycenaean and archaic architecture became the subject of interpretation in the spirit of nationalism, perceived, however, in a broader sense than just the framework of one nation. This was related to the category of “Nordic nations” as well as an even broader vision of the “primordial peoples of Europe”. These views and research became one of the inspirations for the architecture created at that time with reformatory, modernizing ambitions.
"Catalogus clarorum Hispaniae scriptorum" Waleriusza Andrei jako źródło informacji o recepcji literatury antycznej
Authors: Witczak Agnieszka 
Published: November 2024

Valerius Andrea’s work Catalogus clarorum Hispaniae scriptorum contains the names of all Spanish authors whose works Valerius managed to find in German libraries. This catalog is therefore a valu­able source not only for learning about authors writing in Latin, but also for learning about the fate of Latin literature from antiquity to the 17th century, at the beginning of which this work was written.
El paradigma de Pigmalión en el poema 14 de Pablo Neruda
Authors: Martínez Sariego Mónica María 
Published: November 2024

The article discusses the possible influence of Ovid on poem 14 of Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada (1924) by Pablo Neruda, specifically through the paradigm of Pygmalion (Met. X, 243-297), which the Chilean poet uses to develop themes of love, creation, and transformation. The connection is evident in the characterization of the lyrical subject as lonely and misanthropic, but also in relation to the poetic addressee. The beloved is lavished with gifts and attentions, and the lyrical subject wishes to make her bloom. The comparative analysis, besides confirming the presence of a new classical hypotext in Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada, suggests new avenues of interpretation of the collection, especially in the cycle dedicated to Marisombra, whose passivity is akin to Pygmalion’s statue. This contribution can contribute to a better understanding of Neruda’s work and emphasize the relevance of the classical tradition, never sufficiently highlighted, in his poetry.
Locuciones latinas y variación lingüística en el español del siglo XXI
Authors: López González Antonio María 
Published: November 2024

The objective of this article is to analyze the effect of linguistic variation in Latin idioms in Spanish, invariable lexical units, from a normative point of view. To do this, first of all, we define and distinguish Latin idioms within Latinisms in the Spanish language. Afterwards, we present its typology and main structures, according to Sánchez Martínez (1993). Later we discuss the normative treatment of Latin phrases by RAE, not exempt from some contradictions and changes in criteria over time. In the analytical part, we synthesize the meaning and normative use of 32 widely used Latin idioms. Finally, based on the linguistic corpus CORPES XXI, we carry out a quantitative analysis of the linguistic variants of the selected Latin idioms, with an example of each variant.
Characteristics and Management of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in The Elderly : A Case Report
Authors: Ikhsan Wahyu , Hidayati Aliyah 
Published: November 2024

Laryngopharyngeal reflux is a condition resulting from the retrograde flow of stomach acid through the distal esophagus into the laryngopharyngeal area. The prevalence of laryngo-pharyngeal reflux in the elderly population remains uncertain. Therefore, the symptoms, findings, and therapy for laryngopharyngeal reflux in the elderly require further investigation. To analyze the characteristics and management of laryngopharyngeal reflux in the elderly. A case of laryngopharyngeal reflux in a 70-year-old woman who frequently experiences sudden choking sensations is presented in this report. Other symptoms include hoarseness, a sensation of throat obstruction, and chest burning. We explored literature on laryngopharyngeal reflux in the elderly through PubMed, PMC, and Google Scholar databases to discuss the case. Laryngopharyngeal reflux in the elderly has a lower reflux symptoms index but a higher reflux finding score. Mental health factors significantly influence laryngopharyngeal reflux incidence in the elderly. Therefore, besides pharmaco-logical therapy, additional non-pharmacological therapies need to be considered to ensure effective laryngopharyngeal reflux treatment. Elderly patients diagnosed with laryngopharyngeal reflux have different presentations and management of the disease compared with younger patients.
Impact of training system, soil management and soil water holding capacity on vine water status in a changing climate over 60 years in the Cognac production area
Authors: Zito Sebastien , Van Leeuwen Cornelis , Bois Benjamin 
Published: November 2024

This study investigates the impact of vine training systems on water deficits in the Cognac region (France), through the application of a vine water balance model, taking into account different soil water holding capacities (SWHC) and soil management strategies, including grass cover. Using climate data from the SAFRAN gridded database, over 2 million simulations were performed for the period 1962 to 2021 to quantify the response of grapevine water status under varying training systems and environmental conditions. Indices based on simulated relative stomatal conductance were developed to characterise the intensity of grapevine water deficit during the critical flowering-to-maturity period.
Results show a significant trend of increasing water deficit between 1962 and 2021, particularly in the north-western part of the region, affecting 23 % of the Cognac production area. Sensitivity analysis of the water balance model indicates that SWHC is the predominant factor influencing grapevine water status, explaining nearly 80 % of the variance in water deficit days. The simulations further suggest that adjustments in canopy width and grass cover have a significant effect on the duration and severity of water deficit.
The methodology developed in this research allows quantifying the relative importance of major drivers of vine water deficits: SWHC, training system parameters and vineyard floor management, under different climatic conditions. It can be used as a basis for providing easy-to-implement vineyard management strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change in viticulture. It was applied to the Cognac region, but the workflow developed is applicable to any grape-growing region in the world.