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Metal-organic Frameworks and MOF-based Materials for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction
Authors: Adegoke Kayode Adesina , Maxakato Nobanathi Wendy , Adegoke Rhoda Oyeladun , Bello Olugbenga Solomon
Published: July 2023

Owing to the undeniable emission of anthropogenic CO2 emission into the atmosphere, the world has witnessed a continuous upsurge in the issue of global warming and energy insecurity. Numerous efforts have been adopted to alleviate these crises, but the most viable method is converting CO2 into value-added chemicals or fuels. Considering the cleanness of solar energy and the corresponding renewable energy sources, various novel classes of metal-organic framework materials were developed for CO2 photoreduction to energy-rich chemicals. This has made the study into different MOFs and MOF-based photocatalysts remain the hottest topics to date. The uniqueness of MOF materials over other photocatalysts includes their exceptional compositions, tuneability, larger surface areas, higher porosities, homometallic/heterometallic cluster as a secondary building unit, and diverse structural uniqueness. The development of these MOFs and MOF-based photocatalysts is essential to overcome the large and intrinsic thermodynamic barriers. Based on the considerable interest in these photocatalysts for CO2 reduction (CO2R), this chapter began with a brief insight into fundamental principles of photocatalysis, the process of photocatalytic conversion of CO2, thermodynamics aspects of CO2 photoreduction, mechanisms, and kinetics behind the photocatalytic CO2R. We further highlight some progress and the associated challenges with the applicability of MOFs and MOF-based photocatalysts for CO2R into energy-rich chemicals. Despite some challenges and hitches with MOFs for CO2 reduction, their future in combating global warming and energy insecurity is promising.
Electrocatalytic Meralorganic Frameworks and OER Based on Metal-organic Frameworks and their Structure
Authors: Huang Yingchong , Liu Shuxuan , Zhu Tuyuan , Zhou Chunyan , Jiang Zhanguo , Gao Xuehui
Published: July 2023

Electrochemical water splitting has received extensive attention and research due to its ability to effectively produce and store clean energy. Water splitting includes hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The complex reaction mechanism of the two half-reactions leads to slow kinetics and high overpotentials, which need to be mitigated and reduced by increasing effective active sites and accelerating electron transfer. Hence, the development of favorable prices and robust electrocatalysts has become a research hotspot. Owing to a large specific surface area, regulatable chemical composition, pore structure, controllable topological structure, and clear surface function, metal-organic framework-based materials (MOFs) have been widely studied. Herein, we summarize relevant references in MOF-based materials with outstanding performance in water splitting and report the design, structure, and activity of a large number of MOF-based materials. In addition, great expectations are placed on the future development and application prospects of MOFbased electrocatalytic materials.
MOFs and their Derived Structures for Multifunctional Electrocatalysis
Authors: Khrizanforova Vera V. , Budnikova Yulia H.
Published: July 2023

Multifunctional catalysis attracts great interest due to the opportunity to apply one compound in different types of reactions, and particularly its role in energy conversion reactions, such as hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The requirements of several catalysts are combined in one molecule, which allows utilizing these compounds at both cathode and anode sides for a variety of energy devices. However, seeking optimal catalysts with multifunctional applications and appropriate activity and durability is a difficult task. One of the promising candidates is metal-organic frameworks due to their unique structure and high-specific surface area. Utilization of MOFs and their derivatives as multifunctional catalysts for HER/OER, OER/ORR, HER/ORR/OER, and corresponding energy provision technologies, such as water splitting electrolyzers, metal-ion batteries, is the top area of modern research. Herein, the recent examples of MOF-based electrocatalysts for HER/OER/ORR activity in terms of their bifunctionality and trifunctionality and further application at both cathode and anode sides of water electrolyzer and metal-ion battery are summarized.
Metal-Organic Frameworks and their Derived Structures as Catalysts for Electrochemical Sensors
Authors: Cruz-Navarro Jesús Antonio , Humberto Mendoza-Huizar Luis , Salazar-Pereda Verónica , Cobos-Murcia Jose Ángel , Hernandez-García Fabiola , Álvarez-Romero Giaan A.
Published: July 2023

Metal-Organic Frameworks are innovative materials that display interesting redox properties with multiple applications in electroanalytical chemistry and storage purposes. MOFs metal nodes present a redox pair (M2+/M3+) in the presence of alkaline electrolytes, which catalyse the electro-oxidation or a reduction of diverse kinds of molecules. This behaviour is used as the basic principle in the design of electrochemical sensors (modified electrodes) for the smart recognition and quantification of biomolecules and hazardous compounds by using inexpensive techniques such as voltammetry or chronoamperometry. In this regard, MOFs are combined with high conductive nanomaterials to create hybrid composites that increase the electron conductivity to macroscopic levels, and enhance the electro-analytical signal in comparison with the use of pristine MOFs. MOFs are also used to produce other kinds of framework structures such as carbonaceous frameworks embedded with nanoparticles. These derived materials have extensive applications in glucose electrochemical sensors. Herein, the principle of electrocatalysts with MOFs and their derived materials, the elaboration of electrochemical sensors and the recent application of MOFs materials as a catalyst on electrochemical sensors will be presented in this section.
Políticas de investimentos agrícolas em Angola: projetos em concorrência e as tendências do século XXI
Authors: Quitari Garcia Neves
Published: July 2023

For approximately four decades, the Angolan gov-ernment has favored investment policies based on national corporations, policies which are changing in recent years due to the appeal for foreign direct investment. In this context, this article intends to reflect on agricultural investment policies in Angola, aiming above all to understand the growth trend of agribusiness and the various competing projects for agricultural development. This reflection implies considerations about these projects and the agricul-tural policies implemented over the past 40 years and the effects of the recent government developments to promote private investment in agriculture in the post-civil war period.
Lee Woo's poem on Mt.Cheongnyang and the attitudeof Youngnam Writers' Classical Chineses Poemson Lee Woo's poem and the reason for it
Authors:   The Association of DaeDong-Hanmun, Lee Yeri
Published: July 2023

The sightseeing in Mt.Cheongnyang and the creation of literature about it were one of the most important acts for writers in Yeongnam region. Through research on literature based on the sightseeing of Mt.Cheongnyang, the works of writers including JJu Sebung and Lee Hwang have been dealt with. Among them, in the creation of a series of Chinese poems based on Mt.Cheongnyang, it was introduced in outline that there existed a sightseeing of in Mt.Cheongnyang and literary creation by Songjae Lee Woo before Ju Sebung and Lee Hwang. However, this was also dealt with as the background of Lee Hwang's penchant for Mt.Cheongnyang and literary creation, but it did not receive much attention.
In response, this paper focused on Lee Woo's Mt.Cheongnyang Poetry, ｢Jo Hyoyeon and O Eonuis two sons-in-law and nephew Hae, send them to Mt.Cheongnyang to read.(送曺吳兩郞, 與瀣輩, 讀書淸涼山)｣. Through this process, based on Ju Sebung's Classical Chinese poems on Mt.Cheongnyang, it suggested the possibility that Lee Hwang's Classical Chinese poems on Lee Woo and Mt.Cheongnyang may have been pleasant to Lee Woo's disappeared Classical Chinese poems on Mt.Cheongnyang. In addition, as mentioned in the existing research on Mt.Cheongnyang and Lee Woo, It was confirmed that Lee Woo's Classical Chinese poems on Mt.Cheongnyang were not actively inherited by Lee Hwang and Yeongnam's writers as Mt.Cheongnyang literature, but were somewhat passive in harmony and acceptance due to their Buddhist colors.
It is hoped that this review will be the beginning of future research on the process of change in Mt.Cheongnyang and Yeongnam literature and the aspect of the literature of Lee Woo, while making it a task to reveal the full picture of Mt.Cheongnyang literature more specific.
The History and Human Network of Namgyeseowon: Focusing on the “Buborok(裒寶錄)” in Namgyeseowon
Authors:   The Association of DaeDong-Hanmun, Park So-hee
Published: July 2023

Namgyeseowon, currently registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in his hometown of Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, where Jeong Yeo-chang is enshrined. Namgyeseowon, which began to be built for the second time after Sosuseowon, was led by members of the Nammyeong School, including the Confucian scholars in Hamyang until the King Injo’s Restoration(仁祖反正) occurred. Gyeongsang-udo was the base of the Nammyeong School, and Namgyeseowon also functioned as a representative seowon at that time, as they maintained the position of the Bukin(北人) during the reign of King Gwanghaegun. However, when the Bukin fell due to the ahe King Injo’s Restoration, members of the Nammyeong School had to come up with self-help measures. The remaining Gyeongsang-u-do literati became to belong to politically Namin and Seoin and jumped on the ruling power, and it was the same for Namgyeseowon. Especially, in the wake of the in 1728 (the 4th year of King Yeongjo's reign), the descendants of Jeong Yeo-chang turned it into Noron faction and led to the seowon and Namgyeseowon was also going to be under the Noron faction.
Currently, Namgyeseowon has a large collection of ancient documents that can prove this history. Among them, “Buborok” is the record of the lists and contents of goods donors such as grains, books, and slaves(奴婢), and the period spans between its construction stage and the first half of the 20th century. Therefore, when the seowon was managed by the Confucian scholars of Hamyang and the Nammyeong School before the King Injo’s Restoration, donations were made in Gyeongsang, Jeolla, and Chungcheong areas, including Gyeongsang-Gamsa. Gyeongsang-Gamsa donated regardless of their factions, and the donations from other regions were generally made by those directly or indirectly related to the Nammyeong School.
However, when the Nammyeong School collapsed after the King Injo’s Restoration and the members of both Namin and Seoin factions were mixed, it was confirmed that the donors at that time were also mixed with the members of both factions. In addition, donations from the Gyeongsang- Gamsa also decreased significantly, and the regional scope was reduced to Gyeongsang-u-do area, indicating that the weakness of the seowon was also seen in the donation status. When the descendants of Jeong Yeo-chang led to manage the seowon, most of the donation were made by the descendants except for the Hamyang-Gunsu. Therefore, the historical development process of the seowon and the tendencies of donors in “Buborok” were correlated.
Modelling land use and land cover changes in the Lower Neretva Region
Authors:   SysKit d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia, Šetka Josip , Radeljak Kaufmann Petra ,   University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Zagreb, Croatia, Valožić Luka ,   University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Zagreb, Croatia
Published: July 2023

It has been shown that simulation models are reliable tools for predicting land changes, which contributes to better understanding and management of human impact on the environment. Land use and land cover changes in the Lower Neretva Region between 1990 and 2035 have been analysed and modelled in this study. The final simulation model of future changes was created based on cellular automata and artificial neural networks, implemented in the MOLUSCE plugin for QGIS. In addition, a test simulation model for 2020 was created, which showed high accuracy. Input variables for the final simulation model included a digital elevation model (DEM), slope, distance from water bodies, distance from built-up areas, and population density by settlement in 2011 and 2021. According to the results, forests and grasslands will expand and occupy almost 45% of the area. A slight increase in built-up and agricultural areas is expected, while swamps, water bodies, and sparse vegetation areas will decrease.
Cross-Temporal Patterns of Care Provision by Older Adults during COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for Resilience
Authors: Rosenberg Dennis , Shiovitz-Ezra Sharon
Published: July 2023

The current study aimed to examine the link between cross-temporal patterns of care provision and loneliness in older adults. Social capital and caregiver stress perspectives served as a theoretical framework for the study. The data were obtained from the two COVID-19 waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conducted in 2020 and 2021. The data were analyzed using logistic regression models. The analytical sample consisted of 48,722 older adults residing in Europe and Israel. The analysis results show that both starting and continuing to provide instrumental care between the survey waves negatively related to loneliness. In contrast, all cross-temporal patterns of personal care (starting, ceasing, and resuming) were positively associated with loneliness. The results suggest that cross-temporal patterns of care provision correspond differently to loneliness while supporting both theoretical perspectives. The results also suggest that the studied link exhibits different directions depending on the type of care provided.
Phenotypic and Molecular Investigation of Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumolysin
Authors: Thamer Roaa A. , M.Al-Rawi Amera
Published: July 2023

The current study aimed to detect the prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae by identifying Pneumolysin and determining the gene (ply) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The study aimed to highlight the isolation and identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae using morphological, biochemical and Vitek, as well as investigation about pneumolysin phenotypically and molecularly through ply gene and sent the PCR products to sequencing by sanger method. Fifty sputum specimens were collected from patients at AL Salam Hospital, Iben Sina/ Mosul/ Iraq, from August 2021 to March 2022. The isolated bacteria were identified depending on morphology and biochemical properties; Vitek and the ply gene were detected by PCR technique. Five isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae showed the ability to produce pneumolysin when tested by a double agar layer. When PCR reaction was performed on the Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumolysin gene, the results on gel electrophoresis showed three bands with 238 bp, and the ratio of the presence of the ply gene was 80%. PCR products were then submitted to sequencing by the Sanger method, and the ply sequencing result showed Point mutations that nucleotide and amino acid change with location.

Keywords: Streptococcus pneumonia; pneumolysin; ply gene; PCR sequencing.
Application of a Low-Cost mHealth Solution for the Remote Monitoring of Patients With Epilepsy: Algorithm Development and Validation (Preprint)
Authors: Sriraam Natarajan , Raghu S , Gommer Erik D , Hilkman Danny M W , Temel Yasin , Vasudeva Rao Shyam , Hegde Alangar Satyaranjandas , L Kubben Pieter
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND

Implementing automated seizure detection in long-term electroencephalography (EEG) analysis enables the remote monitoring of patients with epilepsy, thereby improving their quality of life.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to explore an mHealth (mobile health) solution by investigating the feasibility of smartphones for processing large EEG recordings for the remote monitoring of patients with epilepsy.

METHODS

We developed a mobile app to automatically analyze and classify epileptic seizures using EEG. We used the cross-database model developed in our previous study, incorporating successive decomposition index and matrix determinant as features, adaptive median feature baseline correction for overcoming interdatabase feature variation, and postprocessing-based support vector machine for classification using 5 different EEG databases. The Sezect (Seizure Detect) Android app was built using the Chaquopy software development kit, which uses the Python language in Android Studio. Various durations of EEG signals were tested on different smartphones to check the feasibility of the Sezect app.

RESULTS

We observed a sensitivity of 93.5%, a specificity of 97.5%, and a false detection rate of 1.5 per hour for EEG recordings using the Sezect app. The various mobile phones did not differ substantially in processing time, which indicates a range of phone models can be used for implementation. The computational time required to process real-time EEG data via smartphones and the classification results suggests that our mHealth app could be a valuable asset for monitoring patients with epilepsy.

CONCLUSIONS

Smartphones have multipurpose use in health care, offering tools that can improve the quality of patients’ lives.
Factors Influencing Users’ Emotional Engagement with Asthma-Related Videos on YouTube: A Sentiment Analysis Study (Preprint)
Authors: Wang Yanyan , Zhang Jin , Yan Xiaohan , Omwando Benjamin Ombati
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND

Asthma is a common disease that affects a large number of people. Improving the general public’s awareness and knowledge about asthma is crucial for the decrease of asthmatics and the prevention and cure of asthma. YouTube has become one of the major channels for asthma knowledge and information generation, sharing, seeking and use, but the content on it cannot always meet the users’ needs.

OBJECTIVE

This study illustrated the characteristics of the asthma-related videos and users’ behavioral and emotional engagements with these videos on YouTube. The factors influencing the users’ positive, negative and neutral emotional engagements were also explored.

METHODS

We collected the data of asthma-related videos from YouTube with Python. Coding method was adopted to identify the subject of each video manually. The descriptive statistical method was used to demonstrate the characteristics of the investigated videos and user engagements. Sentiment analysis helped reveal the emotional tendency of every video and comment. Negative binomial regression tests were conducted to find the factors influencing the emotional engagements of users significantly.

RESULTS

A total of 354 asthma-related videos with comments were obtained. Nine subjects were identified for the investigated videos. The Treatment (n = 97), Cause & pathophysiology (n = 49), and Complication & related disease (n = 43) subjects had the most videos among the subjects. Diagnosis & test (mean = 9.33×105), Treatment (mean = 6.25×105), and Society & culture (mean = 3.92×105) received the highest average view counts. The transcript valence influenced the positive emotional engagement (P = .001, OR = 1.13) positively and influenced the negative (P = .009, OR = 0.85) and neutral (P = .040, OR = 0.91) emotional engagements negatively. Medication (P = .036, OR = 1.24) positively influenced the positive emotional engagement; Complication & related disease (P = .020, OR = 1.45) and Society & culture (P = .013, OR = 1.64) positively influenced the negative emotional engagement; Complication & related disease (P = .035, OR = 0.77), Medication (P = .024, OR = 0.72), and Prevention (P = .008, OR = 0.68) negatively influenced the neutral emotional engagement.

CONCLUSIONS

The asthma video users’ interests were not always consistent with the video creators’ interests. The creators need generate more videos about diagnoses and social and cultural influences of asthma to meet the users’ needs. Only the video attributes, transcript valence and subject, influenced the users’ emotional engagements with asthma-related videos. Generating the asthma-related videos with more optimistic words in the transcript helps evoke users’ positive emotions and positive responses, which will benefit the video creators and general users. Patients and health consumers can gain emotional support from the positive responses and the asthma-related videos with positive emotions.
Shaping the European Future of Ukraine during Wartime
Authors: Moskalenko Oleksandra , Aiginger Karl
Published: July 2023

A significant amount of information is available regarding the onset of the Russian invasion, the progress and failures of the military attack, and the assistance to be provided by the international community once the war has ended. The authors of this paper and others have addressed these issues. However, given the uncertainty of when and how the war may ultimately end, it is essential to consider what can be done during the interim phase leading up to that point in the future. Specifically, this paper explores what Ukraine can do during wartime given changes in the global landscape, we examine how Ukraine can improve the rule of law during wartime, change its economic model, and promote empowerment within the country. On the internal front, Ukraine must combat paternalism and oligarchs, fight corruption, foster education and international contacts, upgrade production and industrialization, address the impact of emigration on ageing, and work towards meeting the membership requirements for the European Union. Therefore, all importantly, in addition to a Marshall Plan to support the post-war rebuilding of Ukraine’s economy, preliminary measures towards changing the domestic socio-political regime are needed. Rules established during wartime will be critical in ensuring later assistance, as well as improving wellbeing and to contribute to a new upcoming world order. The future of Ukraine hinges on the outcome of elections in the United States, a s well as the rise of nationalism in Europe, both could mean a risk of diminishing support for Ukraine.
Advanced Railway Accident Prevention and Track Fault Detection Module using Raspberry-PI
Authors: Bambal Gaurav , Patil Mohit , Khewale Nikhil , Thakur Prof. G. A.
Published: July 2023

Abstract: The increased growth in the railway sector has resulted in an increase in the train traffic density across the world. This has resulted in the increase in the number of accidents involving trains. In this paper, the proposed system includes several features which prevent train accidents. It includes automatic speed controlling in curves, collision detection, fire detection, detaching of couch automatically when fire is detected in it, automatic railway gate control and track continuity. This system makes use of IR sensors , raspberry pi , GSM , GPS Module and other embedded systems.
Quantum Goemans-Williamson Algorithm with the Hadamard Test and Approximate Amplitude Constraints
Authors: Patti Taylor L. , Kossaifi Jean , Anandkumar Anima , Yelin Susanne F.
Published: July 2023

Semidefinite programs are optimization methods with a wide array of applications, such as approximating difficult combinatorial problems. One such semidefinite program is the Goemans-Williamson algorithm, a popular integer relaxation technique. We introduce a variational quantum algorithm for the Goemans-Williamson algorithm that uses only n+1 qubits, a constant number of circuit preparations, and poly(n) expectation values in order to approximately solve semidefinite programs with up to N=2n variables and M∼O(N) constraints. Efficient optimization is achieved by encoding the objective matrix as a properly parameterized unitary conditioned on an auxilary qubit, a technique known as the Hadamard Test. The Hadamard Test enables us to optimize the objective function by estimating only a single expectation value of the ancilla qubit, rather than separately estimating exponentially many expectation values. Similarly, we illustrate that the semidefinite programming constraints can be effectively enforced by implementing a second Hadamard Test, as well as imposing a polynomial number of Pauli string amplitude constraints. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our protocol by devising an efficient quantum implementation of the Goemans-Williamson algorithm for various NP-hard problems, including MaxCut. Our method exceeds the performance of analogous classical methods on a diverse subset of well-studied MaxCut problems from the GSet library.
Fighting or encouraging, but not ignoring – different attitudes towards migration
Authors: Molis Arūnas , Rzaguliyeva Nigar
Published: July 2023

Current discourse on the tendencies of the migration very often excludes migrants from the normal fabric of society, not just as aliens, but as aliens who represent risk to national security. It frames the key question about the future of the political community as one of a choice for or against migration. It sometimes reproduces the political myth that a homogenous national community or western civilization existed in the past and can be re-established today through the exclusion of migrants who are identified as cultural aliens (Huysmans 2000, 758). This article examines the roots and the reasons of such discourse while examining some recent broadly discussed cases of the migration.
Performance: Differences in measuring performance
Authors: Schettler Daniel Philipp
Published: July 2023

An important issue in human resources is the procedure of the employees’ performance evaluation. The appraisal is essential in the sense of employee appreciation and motivation. Most employers use a subjective performance evaluation of a single superior or a group of persons involved in the employee’s working processes. The subjective evaluation of a group or one person is often questioned about being appropriate. An often-named solution for a more objective criteria could be data driven performance measures. Professional sport provides a unique opportunity to compare objective and subjective performance evaluation measures. A data set of the German Bundesliga was used to test if the two different performance measure come to equal results. It is shown that differences in means exist but equivalence tests support the hypothesis that both measures could be treated as equal. In toto, it seems that in an environment where performance is relatively good to measure objective and subjective performance evaluations lead to equivalent results.
Latvian-English Code-Switching on Social Media
Authors:   University of Latvia, Karapetjana Indra , Rozina Gunta
Published: July 2023

People draw on the languages in their linguistic repertoire, depending on the speech participants’ needs and the conversational setting. The English language has gained salience replacing the Russian language as the foreign language most often studied at schools after Latvia regained independence in 1990. Since then, it has been used widely as a lingua franca in various fields, for instance, international diplomacy, science, and education. This has been a fruitful environment for code-switching, as it is claimed that many young people alternate effortlessly between the Latvian language and the English language, which they often use as a means of communication, especially on social media. In order to ascertain the linguistic manifestation of code-switching, a study was conducted by using a qualitative descriptive research design. Extra-sentential, inter-sentential, and intra-sentential code-switching was explored on social media. Extra-sentential switching or inserting tag elements from English into Latvian, inter-sentential switching characterized by a switch from Latvian to English outside the sentence or the clause level, and intra-sentential switching or switching from Latvian to English at the clause, phrase, or word level were observed. It was found out that the most frequent linguistic manifestation of code-switching was the insertion of single words. It may be assumed that code switching between the Latvian language and the English language may point at the social status of English among young people in Latvia.
Bilingual Lexicographic Resources in Support of Acquiring Legal Terminology for Translation Purposes
Authors:   University of Latvia, Karpinska Laura , Liepiņa Dace
Published: July 2023

The support of bilingual lexicographic resources is crucial in mastering legal terminology both in the target and source language. The present study has focused on Latvian-English and English-Latvian print and online lexicographic resources accessible for all parties interested in acquiring legal terminology in both languages, in particular in the light of the new school reform School 2030 where translation is mentioned among other competences that should be developed already at school. Even though several bilingual legal terminological dictionaries have been published it must be recognised that currently there is no comprehensive Latvian-English-Latvian dictionary of legal terms. At present the success or failure in mastering legal terminology largely depends on the background knowledge of the user. Trends prevailing in the study process as well as in translation practice confirm a marked movement towards the use of lexicographic resources in the digital format. It should be noted that this format also offers considerable advantages in designing dictionaries in respect of their content, volume, structure and user-friendliness. Digital format would allow developing a comprehensive bilingual dictionary of legal terms involving collaboration among legal professionals, terminologists and lexicographers. The microstructure of this dictionary should include labels, definitions, illustrative examples, etc. giving additional information and contexts where legal terms are used, thus providing important information for diverse groups of users – learners, legal professionals, translators and interpreters.
On the Use of Abstracts and Research Papers in Esp Classroom Practice: From Stakeholders’ Demands to Students’ Perceptions
Authors:   National University of Mar del Plata, Machado Carlos , Innocentini Viviana
Published: July 2023

In higher education, learning a foreign language like English subsumes the develop­ment of learners’ linguistic, discourse and communicative competence. In most universities of Argentina, the rationale behind the inclusion of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses was to equip undergraduates with the necessary tools both for their courses of studies and for their future careers. In this globalized world, English has become the channel through which students and professionals seek new opportunities, like scholarships and job opportunities abroad, and even communicate science. Given such importance and considering students’ needs at the English Language Course within the School of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina, a blended approach to the teaching of ESP which draws from various fields has been designed and implemented. Its prime aim is to bridge an ever-widening gap between theory, needs analysis and classroom practices. This article describes this approach to ESP, explores students’ perceptions about the course, its focus on genre and its possible contribution to the development of their disciplinary or academic skills.
Relating Developmental Progression Index of Grammatical Complexities to Cefr Proficiency Levels
Authors:   Ibaraki University, Nagai Noriko
Published: July 2023

Linguistic studies which have practical benefits to language teaching seldom draw proper attention from language professionals. The developmental progression index of grammatical complexity (DPIGC) proposed by Biber, Gray and Poonpon (2011) is no exception. They proposed the index based on corpus analyses of two registers, speech and writing. Used in language teaching, this evidence-based index would enable teachers to see learners’ development in grammatical competences necessary for reading and writing in academic contexts. Despite its great potential, the DPIGC is not widely adopted or used by language professionals. The index may be less accessible because its scales are relative only within the index itself and not related to more globally accepted proficiency levels in language teaching. This paper related each grammatical structure in the DPIGC to those in the English Grammar Profile (EGP). It revealed that grammatical features that are much more frequently used in academic prose than speech do not have any corresponding structures in the EGP, not even at the C1 and C2 levels, while those more commonly used in speech do. Given that the EGP is based on the corpus of L2 English learners’ writing scripts, the result indicates L2 English learners are not competent users of distinctive grammatical features of academic prose and suggests the necessity of instruction of these features.
Shift in Distance Learning and Its Related English Terminology in the Context of Education Digitalisation in Latvia
Authors:   University of Latvia, Seļivanova Jevgeņija , Pašinska Olga
Published: July 2023

Distance education has been existing for decades; however, it has become prominent in the process of education digitalisation, and its popularity has boosted lately. In the course of time, the implication of the term distance education has been undergoing changes along with the technological developments in the sphere of education and the emergence of the Internet. As a result, such terms as e-learning, online learning, distance learning and remote learning have appeared. COVID-19 has made its adjustments in the sphere all over the world, including Latvia. Consequently, the above-mentioned distance education related terminology has been affected as well. Thus, the necessity to research the new implications of the terms has arisen. The goal of the current corpus-based research lies in the investigation of new implications of the terminology, influenced by COVID-19. To trace shifts in meaning over the last two decades, emphasising the changes brought by the current situation, such sources as research papers and online press were investigated. The data were collected and analysed with the help of the AntConc software. The results revealed that the terms have acquired new connotations and undergone shifts in their meanings. Moreover, they are used ambiguously, which has caused the necessity to clarify the distinctions and the application of stated terms. It was reached within the framework of the present research.
Vocabulario adicional para estudiantes avanzados de español como segunda lengua: neologismos en tiempos de Covid-19
Authors:   Universidad del Norte, Alonso Navarro José Antonio
Published: July 2023

El objetivo de este artículo es clasificar y analizar brevemente algunos de los procesos morfológicos y semánticos generados en la creación de algunos de los neologismos que emergieron a partir del 2020 con el advenimiento de una pandemia global como el COVID-19 incluidos en el Diccionario Antenario (o Diccionario en línea de neologismos de variedades del español) del Instituto del Desarrollo Humano de la Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento (Argentina). La metodología aplicada ha sido, en primer lugar, el estudio de caso (Yin, 1989), centrando nuestro análisis en los neologismos creados en la lengua española en el periodo de la pandemia. En la parte práctica fue analizado un corpus breve de 150 neologismos recogidos del Diccionario Antenario con el fin de tener un panorama general de algunos de los procesos morfo-semánticos que han propiciado la formación de neologismos en tiempos de COVID, y que el análisis de los mismos sirva, además, como un modesto estudio de referencia para estudios más profundos y extensos y como vocabulario adicional para estudiantes avanzados de español como segunda lengua.
Criteria for Judgment of Negligence in Medical Accidents and Countermeasures: Reference to the cases of Japan and the United States
Authors:   Journal of Law research, Hong Tae-Seok
Published: July 2023

Medical accidents are occurring frequently. This is a problem of negligence and there are many difficulties in proving it. Medical accidents are related to negligence offenders, and in some cases, the sentence is lighter than intentional offenders or there are no regulations at all. For such medical accidents, the victim or the victim's family may suffer damage that they do not need to suffer, which may not only be mentally difficult, but also difficult to prove. On the other hand, from the standpoint of medical staff, if criminal punishment for medical accidents is strengthened, it is not easy to strengthen criminal punishment as it can be passively treated.
In recent years, a series of serious medical negligence cases have led to a lot of discussions on the prevention of this and criminal responsibility for medical personnel, and cases of medical negligence are often leading to criminal cases.
In recent years, it is pointed out that even if criminal responsibility is removed for medical negligence, the prevention effect of medical accidents does not improve the quality of medical care, and for example, it does not function as a normal medical system by reducing emergency medical care and passing on patients.
Meanwhile, medical malpractice cases in the United States are often not subject to criminal punishment. However, even in the United States, criminal prosecutions for medical negligence have not been carried out at all, and in particular, medical negligence cases seem to be on the rise recently. Although the number of medical malpractice cases has been on the rise since the 1980s, it seems to be quite small compared to Japan. However, in the United States, in addition to the punishment for medical negligence, there are various systems including sanctions, which cannot be simply compared with Japan.
As mentioned above there are many cases of medical negligence, but an in-depth discussion is needed on the issue of criminal responsibility for this. Since the U.S. and Japan also have different systems of negligence, it is thought that it will be meaningful to review the criteria for judging medical negligence and countermeasures. Therefore, in this paper we reviewed what the criteria for judging negligence in the United States and Japan are and how they respond to medical negligence.
The explanation of medical practice according to the Article 24-2 of the Medical Act does a protect the patient's right to self-determination?
Authors:   Journal of Law research, Yi Jae-Kyeong
Published: July 2023

The Article 24-2 of the Medical Act is different from the right to self-determination of a patient. The notice and consent according to the Article 24-2 are different from the informed consent for the right to selt-determination of patient. This article concerns procedures for invasive medical practice. This article is not about explanation and consent to respect the patient's right to self-determination. Therefore, it is necessary to impose duties centering on records of explanation and consent. The patient's right to self-determination is recognized in the doctor-patient relationship. Doctors bear the duty of explanation not for public health, but for the individual patient's right to self-determination. If so, this provision needs to be amended into a provision with procedural meaning to monitor surrogate surgery.
EVALUATION OF AGRICULTURE-BASED TOURISM PRODUCTS IN TINGGAN TRADITIONAL VILLAGE
Authors: Wayan Pantiyasa I , Agus Sutiarso Moh , Nyoman Arto Suprapto I
Published: July 2023

This study aims to determine the condition of tourism products in the tourist village of Pucak Tinggan, and to measure the level of tourist satisfaction with the service performance of the manager. Data collection methods used are observation, interviews, questionnaires and documentation. While the analytical method used is descriptive qualitative and measurement of CSI (Customer Satisfaction Index). From this research, it is known that tourism products in the tourist village of Pucak Tinggan are in the form of trekking packages visiting Pucak Mangu Temple, honey bee farming in the middle of a coffee plantation, biogas education, production of ground coffee and production of taro chips. The condition of supporting facilities along the trekking route such as gazebos, selfie spots and toilets has been damaged and is not well maintained due to cost constraints. Training and mentoring have been carried out by a team of IPBI lecturers targeting increasing management resources and supporting SME products based on agriculture. Service quality based on CSI (Customer Satisfaction Index) analysis is in the satisfactory category. This shows that tourists who are respondents in this study are satisfied with the performance of tourism managers in Pucak Tinggan tourism village.
KETERLIBATAN MASYARAKAT DALAM PENGEMBANGAN DESA WISATA AAN, KABUPATEN KLUNGKUNG, PROVINSI BALI
Authors: Farel Filipus
Published: July 2023

This study aims to determine the tourism potential in Aan Tourism Village and community participation in the development of Aan Tourism Village. Research carried out with descriptive qualitative methods is expected to increase insight and knowledge about community involvement, especially in the development of tourism villages. Aan Village has a variety of interesting tourism potentials in the form of views of hills, rice fields, waterfalls, and unspoiled rivers. In addition to nature-based tourist attractions, the people of Aan village have diverse and unique cultures and arts. Community involvement in developing Aan tourism village as a whole is quite optimal, which is more dominated by community members who have backgrounds and experience in tourism. Community involvement in tangible forms of energy includes participation in mutual aid activities, being a tour guide, and providing culinary. While in the form of property, among others, in the form of providing honey bee cultivation assets, facilities and exhibition places for craft art and painting. The driving factors for community participation in the development of Aan tourism village, which include willingness, ability and opportunity, are good. While the inhibiting factor in the development of Aan tourism village is still found a small number of community members who still do not understand about tourism and limited human resources who have skills in tourism.
POSITION OF LAMURU CORN SEED FARMING IN TARUS FOOD CROP SEED CENTER, KUPANG DISTRICT
Authors: Bria Lambertus Nesi , Joka Umbu
Published: July 2023

Lamuru corn is one of the certified superior seeds cultivated by the Tarus Food Crops Center (BBI) of Kupang Regency. Apart from producing Lamuru corn seeds, BBI has also carried out marketing activities since its establishment in the 1990s until now. This study aims to determine the position of Lamuru corn seed farming through the Boston Consulting Group matrix approach. Data collection techniques used the Focus Group Discussion method. The types of data in this study are primary and secondary data. The research population was all farmers who worked at the Tarus Food Crops Main Seed Center, consisting of 14 farmers. Sampling uses a census or saturated sample method in which the entire population is used as a sample. The results showed that Lamuru corn seed farming at the Tarus Food Crops Main Seed Center was in a star position. This position indicates that lamuru corn seed farming has a high market growth rate of 94.77% and a market share of 0.8 times. The policy implies empowering farmers/breeders/KSO (Operational Cooperation) by increasing the area of ​​land that is the responsibility of BBI Tarus of 7 Hectares.
Comportamiento no ecológico y consumo no sostenible en los últimos veinte años: una revisión narrativa
Authors: Molano Ramírez Leydi Joanna , Quiñonez-González Eimy Mariana , Sierra-Barón Willian
Published: July 2023

Esta investigación tiene como propósito explorar en la literatura las definiciones, descripciones y asociaciones relacionadas con los constructos: comportamiento no ecológico y consumo no sostenible en los últimos veinte años. A partir de una revisión narrativa se identificaron estudios publicados entre 2002 y 2022, en idioma español e inglés. Se seleccionaron sesenta investigaciones que fueron examinadas mediante la creación de categorías emergentes que permitieron comprender y conceptualizar cada constructo. Se identificó que son constructos multicausales e interdisciplinarios, que han ido adquiriendo mayor interés en la investigación científica po rel papel imprescindible y el impacto directo en la actual crisis ecológica.
A Flexible Silver-Hollow-Fiber Film by Blow-Spinning and UV-Induced Microstructural Engineering for High Efficiency Electromagnetic Interference Shielding
Authors: Zhang Huan , Huang Jufeng , Wang Yu , Qin Yaxian , Lin Sen
Published: July 2023

As the prevalence of electromagnetic interference (EMI) continues to
rise, there is a growing demand for shielding materials, which play a
crucial role in electronic devices, communication systems, and health
protection etc. However, conventional EMI shielding materials encounter
difficulties in effectively addressing the escalating intricacies of
electromagnetic environments and diverse shielding scenarios, wherein
foldability, flexibility and lightweight are desired. In this work, we
develop a novel EMI shielding material, silver-hollow-fiber (AgHF), by
combining blow-spinning, UV radiation and temperature-controlled
annealing technologies. During fabrication process, UV radiation was
used to selectively reduce silver ions on the outer surface of precursor
fiber, and temperature-controlled annealing was further employed to
remove the inside polymer, forming a hollow fiber structure. The AgHF
exhibits superior flexibility, lightweight, remarkable mechanical
stability, and excellent EMI shielding efficiency (SE). Particular, the
AgHF with a thickness of 163 μm demonstrates an EMI SE of 101.65 dB, and
with minimal degradation of less than 10% even after undergoing 2,000
bending cycles. The remarkable EMI shielding performance, combined with
the lightweight, flexibility, and mechanical stability of AgHF,
positions it as a highly promising material for a wide range of EMI
shielding applications in the future.