bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A new preparation method for neutron monitor using ink-jet printer
Authors: Takamiya K. , Takimoto M. , Shibata S. , Okumura R. , Nakano Y. , Moon J. H. , Kim S. H.
Published: August 2020

A new method for preparing neutron monitors has been developed by using an ink-jet printer. A solution including gold, which is a monitor element for neutrons, is sprayed out uniformly onto a paper sheet in this method. Uniformity of the prepared monitor was found to be within a range of a few percent. The preparation procedure is simple and uses commercially available equipment without need for special modifications. Neutron distribution can be measured using a neutron monitor prepared by the method reported here.
Dependency of BET surface area on particle size for some granitic minerals
Authors: Dubois I. E. , Holgersson S. , Allard S. , Malmström M. E.
Published: August 2020

In order to assess the geochemical retention properties of rocks, which will be the final barrier for radionuclide transport to the biosphere in the case of a failed deep underground repository for spent nuclear fuel, radionuclide sorption experiments are usually made with crushed material. This raises the issue of extrapolating results obtained from laboratory experiments to the field scale. As sorption is generally related to the surface area of the geological material, it is then important to consider the dependency of the specific surface area on the particle size. In this work, BET surface area determinations of samples of different particle sizes are conducted on two minerals commonly found in granite: labradorite and magnetite. The results show a linear relationship between BET surface area and the inverse of the particle size, up to a certain particle size. Furthermore, results also show that the specific surface area for intact, larger pieces is much smaller than the one predicted by a linear extrapolation of results on crushed material. Therefore, extrapolation of BET area for fine particles to the field situation will lead to an overestimation of the surface area and thereby also the radionuclide sorption, if sorption coefficients are extrapolated as well. Also of importance is that these results show that sorption experiments on crushed material may dominantly reflect properties of new surface, created during the mechanically treatment of the samples.
Removal Efficiency of Lipid-regulating Drug Clofibric Acid from the Aquatic Environment by Calcined Anionic Clay ZnAl-CO3
Authors: Mourid El Hassane , Lakraimi Mohamed , Benaziz Lhaj , Cherkaoui Mustapha
Published: August 2020

Clofibric acid (CA) is widely used as regulator of lipid levels in blood; it is considered one of the residual drugs that have a high persistence in the aquatic environment. After wastewater treatment, only a small amount of CA can be removed. The aim of this work was to investigate the reduction of CA in contaminated wastewater using calcined anionic clay ZnAl-CO3, which was chosen for its higher adsorption capacity, recyclability, and non-regeneration of sludge. The maximum retention amount, Qm, exceeded 2220 mg g–1, and the value of DH° suggested a physical process. The removal rate achieved 90 %, and the remaining quantity was widely below the tolerance thresholds. Retention was achieved by hydrogen bonds and electrostatic interactions between the adsorbate molecules. Recycling tests clearly suggested that this material is recyclable, promising, and very effective compared to other adsorbents. This retention contributes to the attenuation of persistent lipid regulator.
Chronodisruption: effects on reproduction, transgenerational health of offspring and epigenome
Authors: Sati Leyla
Published: August 2020

The circadian system regulates the daily temporal organization in behavior and physiology, including neuroendocrine rhythms and reproduction. Modern life, however, increasingly impacts this complex biological system. Due to limitations of working with human subjects exposed to shift work schedules, most chronoregulation research has used rodent models. Recent publications in these model systems have emphasized the negative effects of circadian rhythm disruption on both female and male reproductive systems and fertility. Additionally, there is growing concern about the long-term effects of circadian rhythm disruptions during pregnancy on human offspring and their descendants as circadian regulation during pregnancy can also alter epigenetic programing in offspring. However, to truly know if such concerns apply to humans will require retrospective and prospective human studies. Therefore, this review will highlight the latest available evidence regarding potential effects of chronodisruption on both female and male reproductive systems. Additionally, it presents a comprehensive summary of transgenerational and epigenetic effects on adult offspring that result from maternal chronodisruption.
Transferencias y continuidades vs. taxonomías y periodizaciones: los franceses y “lo francés” en la arquitectura peninsular de la Edad Media a la Edad Moderna
Authors: Ibáñez Fernández Javier
Published: August 2020

La ininterrumpida circulación de artistas, de obras y de modelos de un lado al otro de los Pirineos a lo largo de toda la Edad Media y buena parte de la Moderna, y las relaciones dinámicas y dialécticas que generaron estos flujos tanto en sus lugares de origen como en los de recepción, acabaron posibilitando la aparición de fenómenos sumamente ricos e interesantes, fruto de múltiples aportaciones, interacciones y transferencias, que no solo no se ajustan a la geografía de las naciones de la Europa moderna, sino que tampoco parecen responder a las taxonomías y periodizaciones estilísticas al uso. Tratando de trascender todas estas coordenadas, perseguimos analizar el fenómeno protagonizado por los canterosy entalladores que atravesaron los Pirineos para trabajar en la península ibérica a lo largo de los siglos XV y XVI, prestando una atención especial a cómo fue percibido por quienes asistieron a su génesis y evolución.
El jardín del palacio de Fernán Núñez (Córdoba)
Authors: Espejo Jiménez Francisco Manuel
Published: August 2020

El solar que ocupa el palacio de Fernán Núñez (Córdoba) contó con un huerto que debió formar parte del antiguo castillo mudéjar, germen del nuevo espacio palatino antes de su transformación a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XVII. Las nuevas reformas urbanas implantadas en esta centuria, donde el agua jugó un papel fundamental, favorecieron la creación de un jardín, de inspiración cortesana, que ha permanecido hasta nuestros días. Su origen y evolución, siendo el más antiguo de su categoría en la provincia, ha estado al margen de la Historia del Arte, de ahí su estudio actual.
El museo en España: la arquitectura como generadora de la intervención artística (1996-2016)
Authors: Ávila Ana
Published: August 2020

Los museos se han venido convirtiendo en las últimas décadas en generadores de obras de arte, en las cuales la arquitectura, la primitiva función y el entorno urbano y social, son factores determinantes para la concreción de intervenciones específicamente concebidas. De esta manera, el museo asume un papel de agente productor, surgiendo intervenciones de diversa índole, meramente formales o críticas. Si bien el tema es dilatado en conceptos y ejemplos, no solamente adscritos a los museos de arte contemporáneo, en este artículo se analizan algunas de las propuestas desarrolladas en el ámbito español.
Neonatal Adiposity and Childhood Obesity
Authors: Moore Brianna F. , Harrall Kylie K. , Sauder Katherine A. , Glueck Deborah H. , Dabelea Dana
Published: August 2020

OBJECTIVES:

To explore the longitudinal association of neonatal adiposity (fat mass percentage) with BMI trajectories and childhood overweight and obesity from ages 2 to 6 years.

METHODS:

We studied 979 children from the Healthy Start cohort. Air displacement plethysmography was used to estimate fat mass percentage. Child weight and recumbent length or standing height were abstracted from medical records. Overweight and obesity were defined as BMI levels ≥85th percentile for age and sex. Mixed-effects models were used to examine the association between neonatal fat mass percentage and BMI trajectories from age 2 to 6 years. We tested for effect modification by sex, race and/or ethnicity, and breastfeeding duration. We estimated the proportion of children classified as overweight or obese at specific levels of neonatal fat mass percentage (mean ± SD).

RESULTS:

The mean neonatal adiposity level was 9.1% ± 4.0%. Child BMI levels differed by neonatal adiposity. Each SD increase in neonatal adiposity resulted in a 0.12 higher overall BMI level between ages 2 to 6 years (95% confidence interval: 0.03 to 0.20; P < .01), and this association was not modified by offspring sex, race and/or ethnicity, or breastfeeding duration. Increasing neonatal adiposity was associated with an increasing proportion of childhood overweight and obesity by age 5 years (P = .02).

CONCLUSIONS:

We provide novel evidence that higher neonatal adiposity is significantly associated with higher overall BMI levels and an increased likelihood of overweight or obesity from ages 2 to 6 years. Because various prenatal exposures may specifically influence offspring fat accretion, neonatal adiposity may be a useful surrogate end point for prenatal interventions aimed at reducing future childhood overweight and obesity.
Domestic wastewater treatment plants as sources of macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B- and penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Brazil
Authors: Oliveira Toledo Sílvia Letícia , Silveira Silva Renata Michelle , Rodrigues dos Santos Isabella Cristina , Lima William Gustavo , Rodrigues Ferreira Leticia Gonçalves , Paiva Magna Cristina
Published: August 2020

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the main bacteria that affect human health. Its reduced susceptibility to beta-lactam antibiotics has driven the clinical use of macrolides and lincosamides. However, the presence of macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (MLSB)-resistant S. aureus strains is increasingly common. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are the main anthropogenic source of resistance determinants. However, few studies have assessed the importance of this environment on the dissemination of MLSB-resistant S. aureus strains. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the impact of a domestic WWTP on the resistance to MLSB and penicillin in S. aureus in southeast Brazil. Of the 35 isolates tested, 40.6% were resistant to penicillin. Resistance to erythromycin (8.6%) and quinolones (2.8%) was less common. Despite the low rate of resistance to clindamycin (2.8%), many isolates showed reduced susceptibility to this antibiotic (57.1%). Regarding the resistance phenotypes of staphylococci isolates, inducible MLSB resistance (D-test positive) was found in two isolates. In addition, 27 S. aureus isolates showed the ability to produce penicillinase. In this article, we report for the first time the importance of WWTPs in the dissemination of MSLB resistance among S. aureus from southeast Brazil.
Bayesian Analysis of Multiplicative Seasonal Threshold Autoregressive Processes
Authors: González Borja Joaquín , Nieto Sánchez Fabio Humberto
Published: August 2020

Seasonal ﬂuctuations are  often  found  in many  time  series.   In addition, non-linearity  and  the  relationship  with  other   time series   are  prominent behaviors  of  several,  of  such   series. In this   paper,    we  consider   the modeling  of multiplicative seasonal threshold autoregressive processes with exogenous input (TSARX), which explicitly and simultaneously incorporate multiplicative seasonality and threshold nonlinearity. Seasonality is modeled to  be  stochastic and  regime  dependent.  The  proposed model  is  a  special case  of a  threshold autoregressive process with  exogenous input  (TARX). We  develop   a   procedure  based  on  Bayesian  methods   to   identify  the model,   estimate parameters,  validate  the  model  and  calculate  forecasts. In  the identiﬁcation stage   of  the  model,   we  present a  statistical test   of regime  dependent multiplicative seasonality.  The proposed methodology is illustrated with a simulated example and applied  to economic empirical data.
On the Alpha Power Kumaraswamy Distribution: Properties, Simulation and Application
Authors: Ahmed Mohamed Ali
Published: August 2020

Adding  new  parameters to  classical distributions becomes one  of  the most  important methods  for  increasing distributions ﬂexibility,  especially, in  simulation   studies   and real data sets. In this paper, alpha power  transformation (APT) is used  and  applied  to  the Kumaraswamy (K) distribution and a proposed distribution, so called the alpha power Kumaraswamy (AK) distribution, is presented.  Some important mathematical properties are derived, parameters estimation of the AK distribution using maximum likelihood  method  is considered. A simulation study and  a  real  data   set  are  used  to  illustrate the  ﬂexibility of the  AK distribution compared with other  distributions.
Laplacian, on the Arrowhead Curve
Authors: David Claire
Published: August 2020

In terms of analysis on fractals, the Sierpinski gasket stands out as one of the most studied example.
The underlying aim of those studies is to determine a differential operator equivalent to the classic Laplacian.
The classically adopted approach is a bidimensional one, through a sequence of so-called prefractals, i.e. a sequence of graphs that converges towards the considered domain.
The Laplacian is obtained through a weak formulation, by means of Dirichlet forms, built by induction on the prefractals.

It turns out that the gasket is also the image of a Peano curve, the so-called Arrowhead one, obtained by means of similarities from a starting point which is the unit line.
This raises a question that appears of interest. Dirichlet forms solely depend on the topology of the domain, and not of its geometry.
Which means that, if one aims at building a Laplacian on a fractal domain as the aforementioned curve, the topology of which is the same as, for instance, a line segment, one has to find a way of taking account its specific geometry.

Another difference due to the geometry, is encountered may one want to build a specific measure.
For memory, the sub-cells of the Kigami and Strichartz approach are triangular and closed: the similarities at stake in the building of the Curve called for semi-closed trapezoids.
As far as we know, and until now, such an approach is not a common one, and does not appear in such a context.

It intererestingly happens that the measure we choose corresponds, in a sense, to the natural counting measure on the curve.
Also, it is in perfect accordance with the one used in the Kigami and Strichartz approach.
In doing so, we make the comparison -- and the link -- between three different approaches, that enable one to obtain the Laplacian on the arrowhead curve: the natural method; the Kigami and Strichartz approach, using decimation; the Mosco approach.
Physical education and language development
Authors: Becker Werner , Sahr Romain
Published: August 2020

Based on the hypothesis that in addition to increasing physical competence, intensified sports activity also promotes the development of general cognitive ability, the project’s primary goal was to determine the current physical and language learning levels of the participating students and focus on their potential and on their acquisition of competences in the development of language skills accompanied by regular participation in sports activities.Due to the extraordinary interdependencies between physical education and language learning, focus on the mediation of key qualification, particularly in the social environment where the study took place, should be intensified.
The calculation of carbon dioxide reduction for living-transportation in Xiong’an, China
Authors: Li Yanli , Lv Jinxu , Li Lijun
Published: August 2020

A high-standard low carbon target is set in Xiong’an New Area (Hebei, China), and reducing carbon emissions in transportation is one of the effective ways to achieve this goal. But at present, there is no calculation method for carbon emission reduction in transportation that matches the actual situation of Xiong'an New Area. Based on the research and analysis of the existing traffic-emission-reduction methodology and combined with the actual situation of Xiong’an New Area, this paper establishes a scientific, reasonable and operable calculation methodology for traffic carbon reduction in Xiong'an New Area, defines the carbon dioxide emission baseline, measurement boundary, measurement subject and object, calculation method and data sources of low carbon dioxide transportation in Xiong’an New Area and provides a basis for the calculation of carbon dioxide reduction for transportation in Xiong’an New Area, provides a theoretical basis for the realization of green and low-carbon goal in Xiong’an New Area.
EFFECT OF CLASSIC MASSAGE WITH PEPPERMINT OIL ON MUSCLE SORENESS AND MUSCLE STRENGTH DURING RECOVERY FROM EXERCISE
Authors: ÖZMEN Tarık , DOĞAN Hanife , GÜNEŞ Gökçe Yağmur
Published: August 2020

The aim of this study was to investigate effects of classic massage with peppermint oil or vaseline on muscle pain and muscle strength during recovery from exercise. Twenty-two healthy males between the ages of 18 to 22 years participated in this study. All participants carried out 10 set of 10 repetitions eccentric exercises of wrist flexors with elastic bands. The participants were randomly divided into two intervention groups as the peppermint oil and the vaseline massage. Ten minutes of classic massage was performed to one arm of participants after exercise and no massage was performed to contralateral arm. Muscle soreness was evaluated using pressure algometry. Grip strength was measured with JAMAR dynamometer. No significant differences were found for muscle soreness in both peppermint oil and vaseline massage arm from baseline to 24 h and 48 h (p>.05). There were significant differences from baseline to 24 h (p=0.031) and 48 h (p=0.023) post-exercise in peppermint oil control arm for muscle soreness. Also, there was a significant difference from baseline to 24 h (p=0.016) in the vaseline control arm. No significant differences were found for grip strength after exercise in all conditions (p>.05). There were no significant differences between peppermint oil and vaseline massage arm for both muscle soreness and grip strength (p>.05). The classic massages with peppermint oil and vaseline alleviated muscle soreness during recovery after exercise. But, both massage interventions did not contribute to recovery of grip strength after exercise.
Основание динамики рыночного взаимодействия в пространственно-временном описании на современных турбулентных биржах с позиций теорий ценности и полезности (ч. 1)
Authors: Левин Борис Аркадьевич
Published: August 2020

Цель: статья посвящена моделированию рыночного взаимодействия спроса и предложения в динамике трехмерного пространства на биржевом рынке в условиях турбулентности с применением классических экономических теорий общей полезности, ценности товара и совокупных издержек. Обсуждение: обращения к теории ценности как необходимого научного направления, дополняющего маргинальную теорию полезности, связано с интенсивным проявлением турбулентностей в поведении цен на современных биржевых рынках в 2020 году, наблюдаемых еще с конца 80-х годов прошлого столетия, что характеризует непредсказуемое поведение цен на биржевых рынках. Первоначально и наиболее ощутимый пик был достигнут в 1987 году разразившимся мировым биржевым кризисом, что привело к разорению более 90% активно работающих трейдеров на биржевых рынках. В дальнейшем и до настоящего времени мировую биржевую торговлю, как известно, постоянно «лихорадят» финансовые и другие потрясения и неустойчивости. Основная причина развивающихся биржевых кризисов, приобретающих, к сожалению, все более периодический и стабильный характер, – это естественное увеличение скоростей биржевого обмена типа «купли – продажи» акций или других аналогичных производных инструментов. Скорость обменных биржевых операций достигла таких увеличивающихся значений, что трейдеры-брокеры вынуждены отказываться от традиционно устоявшегося ранее порядка последовательной смены процедур «купли – продажи» и вынуждены одновременно выступать и как в роли биржевых покупателей, так и в роли биржевых продавцов. А далее, боясь потерять существенную часть прибыли и подвергнуться неминуемому разорению, большинство трейдеров или брокеров стали задерживать продажи сравнительно существенных для них объемов акций. В то же время присутствие в биржевых торговых оборотах рынка уменьшенного количества акций или других производных инструментов должно приводить и приводит к рыночному дефициту акций и поэтому к увеличению спроса на них (что по закону спроса происходит естественное стремление рынка к росту цен). Но такой рост цен, с точки зрения природного поведения рынка, следует рассматривать как искусственно создаваемый. Поэтому стали возникать весьма непредсказуемые ценовые изменения в виде дополнительных и непредсказуемых ценовых «скачков», вплоть до минусовых значений. Последние привели к неуправляемым нарушениям устойчиво проявляемых ранее биржевых тенденций в виде своеобразных ценовых фигур и ценовых консенсусов, относящихся к закономерностям проявления бычьих, медвежьих и горизонтальных трендов. Результаты: определены возможности развития стратегий и индикаторов достоверного ценового прогноза с учетом классических теорий ценности и полезности, поскольку практика прогноза биржевых цен состоит в обосновании пространственно-временного подхода с выявлением начальной волны больших ценовых биржевых колебаний, которая следует после достаточно продолжительных малых ценовых колебаний.
Международная инвестиционная позиция РФ: тенденции и перспективы развития
Authors: Сивцова Надежда Федоровна , Камышанченко Елена Николаевна , Болтенкова Юлия Владимировна
Published: August 2020

Цель: статья посвящена вопросам исследования международного движения капитала как наиболее значимой и неотъемлемой части взаимодействия между странами, которое в последнее время все чаще отождествляют с ключевым фактором перспективного социальноэкономического развития. Обсуждение: с 1990-х годов международное движение капитала в мировом хозяйстве носит либеральный характер, выступает одним из ведущих способов усиления позиции национальной экономики конкретной страны и служит стимулом ее экономического роста. В статье анализируется современное состояние, выявляются тенденции развития международных потоков капитала в Российской Федерации, а также проблемы привлечения иностранных инвестиций. Данное исследование не только охватывает оценку текущей инвестиционной позиции России, но основные барьеры привлечения и эффективного использования иностранных инвестиций. Результаты: авторами оценена позиция России в международном движении капитала; исследована динамика основных международных потоков миграции капитала РФ; установлены причины и барьеры миграции капитала в современных условиях.
Реализация национальных проектов как условие повышения конкурентоспособности регионов
Authors: Попов Виталий Геннадьевич , Анисимова Надежда Александровна , Наролина Татьяна Станиславовна , Смотрова Татьяна Ивановна
Published: August 2020

Цель: предложить развитие конкурентных преимуществ, способствующих повышению конкурентоспособности регионов при реализации национальных проектов на основании исследования формируемых. Обсуждение: современный этап экономического развития выделяет конкуренцию как ключевой фактор, определяющий конкурентоспособность организаций, отраслей, регионов, а также признается основным инструментом достижения социально-экономического развития страны. Многоаспектность понятия конкурентоспособности и несовершенство в подходах оценки региона с этой точки зрения обусловило необходимость поиска критериев оценки результатов реализации национальных проектов, формирующих конкурентные преимущества региона. Результаты: предложены показатели, влияющие на рейтинговую оценку социально-экономического положения региона, которые должны учитывать его активность в реализации национальных проектов, и способствующие повышению конкурентоспособности.
Aнтикризисная поддержка малого и среднего бизнеса в период пандемии коронавируса и в перспективе
Authors: Франовская Галина Николаевна , Долматович Александр Юрьевич
Published: August 2020

Цель: анализ зарубежных и российских антикризисных программ поддержки малого и среднего предпринимательства в условиях распространения пандемии коронавирусной инфекции. Обсуждение: систематизация и структурирование существующих программ поддержки наиболее пострадавших сфер деятельности в малом и среднем бизнесе в Китае, США, Великобритании и России. В настоящее время во всех проанализированных документах, отражающих меры поддержки малого и среднего бизнеса, заметен акцент на предоставление финансовых преференций: бюджетных кредитов и гарантий, субсидий; отсрочек по уплате налогов и других обязательных платежей. Особое внимание уделяется поддержке выплаты заработной платы сотрудникам фирм. Данные меры носят преимущественно «поддерживающий» характер. В проанализированных документах не удалось установить форм поддержки малого бизнеса, связанных с необходимостью изменения профиля деятельности многих предприятий в «постпандемический» период. Результаты: предложены наиболее актуальные в среднесрочном плане формы поддержки малого и среднего бизнеса в России в «постпандемический» период.
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for investigating the binding of protein-LA (SpLA) to immunoglobulins. v1
Authors: A Justiz-Vaillant Angel , McFarlane-Anderson Norma
Published: August 2020

This SpL ELISA can be used to detect specific antibodies in various animal species including human, mouse, rat, dog, rabbit, chicken, monkey, pig and hamster [1]. 1. De Chateau M, Nilson BH, Erntell M, Myhre E, Magnusson CG, Akerstrom B et al. On the interaction between protein L and immunoglobulins of various mammalian species. Scand J Immunol 1993; 37: 399−405
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for investigating the binding of chemically prepared protein-LAG (SpLAG) to immunoglobulins. v1
Authors: A Justiz-Vaillant Angel , McFarlane-Anderson Norma
Published: August 2020

This SpLAG ELISA can be used to detect specific antibodies in various animal species including human, goat, donkey, mouse, rat, dog, cow, horse, ostrich, bantam hen, rabbit, chicken, monkey, pig, hamster, and many wild and zoo animals species [1]. 1. Vaillant AJ, McFarlane-Andersonv N, Wisdom B, Mohammed W, Vuma S, et al. (2013) Immunoglobulin-binding Bacterial Proteins (IBP) Conjugates and their Reactivity with Immunoglobulin in Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA). J Anal Bioanal Tech 4: 175. doi:10.4172/2155-9872.1000175
(A)synchronous Communication about TV Series on Social Media: A Multi-Method Investigation of Reddit Discussions
Authors: Unkel Julian , Kümpel Anna Sophie
Published: August 2020

Audiences’ TV series entertainment experiences are increasingly shaped not only by the events on the ‘first screen’ but also by discussions on social media. While an extensive body of research has examined practices of ‘second screening,’ especially on Twitter, online discussions before and after the live broadcast and on other platforms have received less attention. On Reddit—one of the most important platforms for Social TV—discussions often take place in temporally structured threads that allow users to discuss an episode before (pre-premiere thread), during (live premiere thread), and after (post-premiere thread) it airs. In this project, we examine whether these spaces mainly indicate temporal preferences among users or are associated with different usage practices and motives. To do so, we conducted two case studies of the Reddit community r/gameofthrones: a survey about usage motives (n = 417) and an automated content analysis of approximately 1.2 million comments left on the episode discussion threads in which we examined thread use over time, interactions between users, and discussion content. The results revealed differing usage motives and practices for the three thread types, illustrating the distinct function that these communication spaces fulfil for users.
A Computational Approach to Analyzing the Twitter Debate on Gaming Disorder
Authors: Schatto-Eckrodt Tim , Janzik Robin , Reer Felix , Boberg Svenja , Quandt Thorsten
Published: August 2020

The recognition of excessive forms of media entertainment use (such as uncontrolled video gaming or the use of social networking sites) as a disorder is a topic widely discussed among scientists and therapists, but also among politicians, journalists, users, and the industry. In 2018, when the World Health Organization (WHO) decided to include the addictive use of digital games (gaming disorder) as a diagnosis in the International Classification of Diseases, the debate reached a new peak. In the current article, we aim to provide insights into the public debate on gaming disorder by examining data from Twitter for 11 months prior to and 8 months after the WHO decision, analyzing the (change in) topics, actors, and sentiment over time. Automated content analysis revealed that the debate is organic and not driven by spam accounts or other overly active ‘power users.’ The WHO announcement had a major impact on the debate, moving it away from the topics of parenting and child welfare, largely by activating actors from gaming culture. The WHO decision also resulted in a major backlash, increasing negative sentiments within the debate.
What Is Important When We Evaluate Movies? Insights from Computational Analysis of Online Reviews
Authors: Schneider Frank M. , Domahidi Emese , Dietrich Felix
Published: August 2020

The question of what is important when we evaluate movies is crucial for understanding how lay audiences experience and evaluate entertainment products such as films. In line with this, subjective movie evaluation criteria (SMEC) have been conceptualized as mental representations of important attitudes toward specific film features. Based on exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of self-report data from online surveys, previous research has found and validated eight dimensions. Given the large-scale evaluative information that is available in online users’ comments in movie databases, it seems likely that what online users write about movies may enrich our knowledge about SMEC. As a first fully exploratory attempt, drawing on an open-source dataset including movie reviews from IMDb, we estimated a correlated topic model to explore the underlying topics of those reviews. In 35,136 online movie reviews, the most prevalent topics tapped into three major categories—Hedonism, Actors’ Performance, and Narrative—and indicated what reviewers mostly wrote about. Although a qualitative analysis of the reviews revealed that users mention certain SMEC, results of the topic model covered only two SMEC: Story Innovation and Light-heartedness. Implications for SMEC and entertainment research are discussed.
Popular Music as Entertainment Communication: How Perceived Semantic Expression Explains Liking of Previously Unknown Music
Authors: Lepa Steffen , Steffens Jochen , Herzog Martin , Egermann Hauke
Published: August 2020

Our contribution addresses popular music as essential part of media entertainment offerings. Prior works explained liking for specific music titles in ‘push scenarios’ (radio programs, music recommendation, curated playlists) by either drawing on personal genre preferences, or on findings about ‘cognitive side effects’ leading to a preference drift towards familiar and society-wide popular tracks. However, both approaches do not satisfactorily explain why previously unknown music is liked. To address this, we hypothesise that unknown music is liked the more it is perceived as emotionally and semantically expressive, a notion based on concepts from media entertainment research and popular music studies. By a secondary analysis of existing data from an EU-funded R&D project, we demonstrate that this approach is more successful in predicting 10000 listeners’ liking ratings regarding 549 tracks from different genres than all hitherto theories combined. We further show that major expression dimensions are perceived relatively homogeneous across different sociodemographic groups and countries. Finally, we exhibit that music is such a stable, non-verbal sign-carrier that a machine learning model drawing on automatic audio signal analysis is successfully able to predict significant proportions of variance in musical meaning decoding.
Oxidative modification of proteins in rat serum under experimental osteoarthritis and joint administration of a chondroprotector and multiprobiotic
Authors: Korotkyi O. , Kot L. , Dvorshchenko K. , Ostapchenko L.
Published: August 2020

One of the actual problems of modern medicine is joint disease. Among them, osteoarthritis occupies an important place. The formation of osteoarthritis is accompanied by the development of inflammation, which leads to damage to all structures of the joint. An important role in inflammatory processes is played by the intensification of free radical processes. As the disease develops, the joints lose their mobility, which leads to a decrease in the quality of life of patients and the development of disability. In this regard, it is important to search for drugs that have regenerative, anti-inflammatory and antiradical properties.
The aim of our study was to investigate the combined effect of chondroitin sulfate and multiprobiotic on the content of oxidative protein modification products and the level of sulfhydryl groups in rat blood serum under conditions of monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis.
The study included participation of white male non-linear rats (weighing 180–240 g) adherence to the general ethical principles of animal
experiments. An experimental osteoarthritis model was created by introducing 1 mg of sodium monoiodoacetate into the knee ligament. Chondroitin sulfate and multiprobiotic were used as therapeutic agents. The content of products of oxidative modification of proteins was determined by the level of carbonyl derivatives, which are manifested in the reaction with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. The level of total, protein-bound and non-protein sulfhydryl groups was measured by the Elman method.
It was found that under conditions of monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis in the blood serum of rats, the content of products of oxidative modification of proteins increases. The level of neutral aldehyde products (E max = 356 nm) is increased by 2.5 times and neutral ketone products (E max = 370 nm), respectively, by 2,1 times compared to the control. Under the same experimental conditions in the blood serum, the amount of basic aldehyde products (E max = 430 nm) increases by 1.9 times, while the content of the main ketone products (E max = 530 nm) increases by 1,7 times compared to the control groups. In experimental osteoarthritis in the blood serum, the content of sulfhydryl groups decreases: non-protein SH-groups – 1,5 times, protein and general SH-groups – 1,7 times relative to the control. This indicates disturbance of the oxidative-antioxidant balance and the development of oxidative stress in the organism during experimental osteoarthritis. It was shown that the combined administration of chondroitin sulfate and multiprobiotics in animals with experimental osteoarthritis partially restored the above parameters.
Literasi Media, Literasi Politik, dan Partisipasi Kewarganegaraan Pemilih Pemula di Era Digital
Authors: Ridha Muhammad , Riwanda Agus
Published: August 2020

This study intended to determine the effect of media literacy and political literacy on the participation of novice voter citizenship in the digital era. This research used a non-experimental ex post facto quantitative approach. A sample of 350 was chosen randomly. Data analysis used path analysis with the help of the SPSS program. The analysis showed that media literacy significantly influences the level of civic participation (0.567). Second, political literacy also significantly influences the level of civic participation (0.664). Third, media literacy has a significant influence on political literacy (0.563). Fourth, simultaneously media literacy and political literacy affect civic participation (0.689). Fifth, political literacy was not significantly proven to moderate the relationship between media literacy and citizenship participation (p = 0.4590 > 0.05). Media literacy and political literacy affected the civic participation of novice voters both partially and simultaneously. The level of media literacy of the novice voters did not trigger a weak or strong relationship between political literacy and the citizenship participation of the novice voters.
Analisis Putusan Mahkamah Agung Nomor 50 P/HUM/2018 tentang Pembatalan Permenkumham Nomor 25 Tahun 2017
Authors: Narasoma Deno Ukida , Permadi Iwan , Wardhani Diah Aju Wisnu
Published: August 2020

This study aimed to analyze the reasons the Supreme Court issued a Supreme Court Decision Number 50 P/HUM/2018 which decided the cancellation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation Number 25 of 2017 and analyze the legal consequences of the decision on new notary candidates. This study used normative juridical with a statutory approach and historical approach. The reasons the Supreme Court issued Supreme Court Decision Number 50 P/HUM/2018 were influenced by two factors, i.e., juridical and non-juridical factors. The legal consequences of the Supreme Court Decision Number 50 P/HUM/2018 for new notary candidates was the disappearance of the notary candidate’s obligation to take the notary appointment exam and the emergence of problems related to the clarity of the qualifications that should be completed to register as a notary because the ruling resulted in a legal vacuum related to the terms of the conditions in the appointment of a public notary.
Strategi Raya Sriwijaya dan Melaka
Authors: Wulandari Prisca Kiki
Published: August 2020

This study attempted to explore the political strategy of two Malay kingdoms, Srivijaya and Malacca, which was seen from the theory of grand strategy. The library research was used to address the main question of grand strategy from two kingdoms. Malacca seemed to continue how did Srivijaya manage the geopolitical balance in the Straits of Malacca. If Srivijaya sent their embassies to the major kingdoms in Asia, Malacca did the same. Malacca also negotiated the friendly relations to the Pasai and Ming Dynasty of Cina. Social life either during Srivijayan or Malaccan times depended on maritime activities. Both kingdoms initiated an alliance with the seafaring communities, seamen, and pirates, to decrease the trading risk and attracted the merchants to populate both port-cities. These historical patterns are not merely a public memory but an invaluable lesson for national defense for this country.
Perlindungan Hukum Bagi Ahli Waris yang Tidak Tercantum sebagai Penerima Manfaat dalam Asuransi Jiwa
Authors: Sulistyorini Hastuti , Hamidah Siti , Sulistyarini Rachmi
Published: August 2020

The research objective was to find a form of legal protection that was given to heirs who were not listed as beneficiaries of insurance funds on a life insurance policy. The study used the normative juridical method by using the statute approach and the conceptual approach, the technique of gathering legal material through literature study, and the analysis technique was carried out prescriptive. The results of the study showed that heirs were the most interested parties as beneficiaries of life insurance funds. The heirs who were not listed as beneficiaries in the life insurance policy received legal protection in the form of external and internal legal protection. External legal protection was provided by legislation, while internal legal protection was provided by a life insurance policy that had been mutually agreed upon and under the principles of life insurance.
Hak Mewaris Anak Luar Kawin Berdasarkan Pengangkatan oleh Kakeknya Menurut Hukum Waris Adat Bali
Authors: Putra I Gusti Ngurah Bayu Pratama , Budiono Abdul Rachmad , Susilo Hariyanto
Published: August 2020

This study discussed the Balinese customary law regarding the position and inheritance rights of natural children who were adopted by their grander. This study used an empirical legal study, which was a method of legal study that sought to see and examine the law can work in people’s lives. The results of the study showed that the adoption of a natural child by his grandfather was legal according to Balinese customary law, the position of a natural child adopted by his grandfather was the same as his biological child. State law only had a role to strengthen the prevailing customary law. The right to inherit natural children who were adopted by their grandfathers were the same as biological children, including the inheritance of their rights and obligations both as a child and as a member of an indigenous village community.
MANUSKRIP “LONTAR” SEBAGAI SUMBER PENULISAN SEJARAH LOKAL ALTERNATIF DI BALI
Authors: Yasa I Wayan Putra
Published: August 2020

TThis research is based on the scarcity of local history writing sources and the exclusion of the lontar manuscripts from history writing, especially in Bali. The purpose of this study was to elaborate the source of lontar in Bali, the process of writing history with lontar, and the value contained in the source of lontar manuscripts. The method used is a historical research method consisting of heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The results showed that in Bali there is a Gedong Kirtya Museum manuscript storage center, with a collection of lontar totaling 1,750 titles, Dutch archives 8,490 pieces, and lontar translations 5,381 titles. Lontar translations are grouped again into seven, namely the Vedas, Religion, Wariga, Itihasa, Babad, Tantri, and Overlays (Weda, Agama, Wariga, Itihasa, Babad, Tantri, and Lelampahan). Writing lontar-based history begins with a heuristic consisting of identifying the lontar, reading the contents /translating the lontar, the two criticisms then the process of interpretation and finally historiography. The values contained in the lontar manuscripts are scientific, educational, ethical, cultural, political, nationalism values.
Desarrollo de las competencias de indagación y explicación a través de prácticas de aula basadas en la enseñanza para la comprensión
Authors: Cifuentes Garzón José Eduardo , Cortés Beltran Luz Marina , Garzón Mora Nidia Yolanda
Published: August 2020

Se requiere resignificar la enseñanza desde la implementación de estrategias innovadoras para el desarrollo del pensamiento científico en los estudiantes de primaria. Desde este referente el objetivo del artículo es describir las transformaciones en las prácticas de aula a partir de la implementación del marco de la enseñanza para la comprensión, en el desarrollo de las competencias de indagación y explicación de fenómenos en estudiantes de primero y quinto de educación básica primaria. El estudio es de enfoque cualitativo con alcance descriptivo y con el diseño de la Investigación Acción Pedagógica. Se logró documentar los cambios en la enseñanza ocurridos con la planeación e implementación de unidades didácticas para el fortalecimiento de la indagación y la explicación de fenómenos. Como conclusión destaca que las dinámicas de aula influyen directamente en el aprendizaje, al incorporar nuevas estrategias pedagógicas los estudiantes son protagonistas del conocimiento al investigar su mundo circundante.
Evaluación de la calidad en la educación básica y media en Colombia
Authors: Herrera Perez Jhan Carlos
Published: August 2020

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo analizar algunas acciones emprendidas por el MEN (Ministerio de Educación Nacional) para alcanzar la calidad educativa en Colombia. Se utiliza una metodología de tipo cualitativo, la técnica de análisis documental y como instrumento una ficha de registro de datos; se consultaron fuentes como artículos y tesis actualizadas sobre la temática, destacando las categorías de análisis: concepciones y generalidades de la educación en Colombia, el impacto de la calidad educativa en una nación, la evaluación de los aprendizajes en los estudiantes, el problema de las desigualdades entre escuelas. Los resultados muestran que el MEN, ha implementado diferentes pruebas en el ámbito educativo del estudiante (SABER 3°, 5°, 9°, 11°), programas para el fortalecimiento de la formación docente como PTA (Todos a Aprender) y Modelo Singapur, así como fomentar la lectura y escritura a nivel nacional a través del programa “Leer es mi cuento”. Las conclusiones develan que pese a los esfuerzos realizados por el gobierno nacional, los resultados obtenidos en las pruebas nacionales e internacionales PISA no se reflejan grandes avances, por lo que indudablemente se requiere mejorar la selección docente, su remuneración y atraer a los mejores a las facultades de educación, se tienen que adaptar las estrategias pedagógicas en educación, asimismo, implementar medidas como la jornada única en todas las escuelas de la nación, ofreciendo todas las garantías a nivel de alimentación, infraestructura escolar, entre otros que facilitan la labor docente en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de los estudiantes.
Impacto de la investigación dentro del proceso de formación profesional
Authors: Cárdenas Torrado Lenith , Álvarez Cardona Numar , Cruz Casallas Nubia Estella
Published: August 2020

Las Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES) están llamadas a formar profesionales competentes, capaces de transformar la sociedad con ideas innovadoras y factibles que se ajusten a un ambiente incierto y cambiante, de modo que se satisfagan las necesidades, se promueva la participación y se favorezca la equidad social. En este contexto, el presente artículo de revisión tiene como propósito analizar los avances y aportes relacionados con el proceso de investigación en las Instituciones de Educación Superior, a través de la descripción de los tipos de investigación, indicadores y metodologías para la medición del impacto dentro del proceso de formación profesional. La información presentada fue extraída de documentos publicados entre los años 2003 y 2018, escritos en español e inglés, los cuales fueron seleccionados atendiendo a su grado de pertinencia teórico - conceptual, relevancia y contenido. Para el procesamiento de la información se empleó la técnica de análisis de contenido, a través de la cual se estudió la información recolectada y se abstrajeron los principales conceptos, teorías y aportes realizados por diferentes exponentes en el área de estudio. El trabajo realizado permitió evidenciar el valor de las labores de investigación que adelantan las IES y su impacto en la formación profesional; de allí la necesidad de formular y ejecutar proyectos bajo un enfoque transdisciplinar, para establecer mejores vínculos y trabajar coordinadamente con la comunidad y el sector productivo, en aras de realizar transferencia de conocimiento y lograr la solución de problemas en un contexto global fluctuante y competitivo.