bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Linguistic and communication exclusion in COVID-19 awareness campaigns in Malawi
Authors: Jiyajiya Peter Mayeso , Mtenje-Mkochi Atikonda
Published: November 2022

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has unravelled the significance of having robust communication structures about health and disease to dynamic societies. The need to construct a mutual understanding of health issues has become imperative, and achieving a universal understanding of the disease burden requires robust information-sharing processes which can easily surmount the barriers to communication. What is challenging, however, is to communicate in a way and in a language that the majority of the population understands. In Malawi, where the majority of the population (84 per cent) live in rural areas, and without access to information technologies, it becomes more challenging when devising messages that should reach such hard-to-reach populations. This therefore begs the question: how effective is the COVID-19 communication to the Malawi public domain? This article attempts to answer this question by discussing the language choice vis-à-vis the lingua-cultural needs of the masses in COVID-19 awareness, and the strategies and modes of communication in COVID-19 communication. In view of this, the article argues that the government communication strategies concerning COVID-19 were not entirely effective. The article notes that the use of English in most of the COVID-19 messages has excluded the majority and has perpetuated the attitude of perceiving COVID-19 as a disease for the rich people. The modes being used in communicating COVID-19 do not effectively reach the masses since the media penetration is minimal resulting in most Malawians getting second-hand information and developing myths and conspiracy theories. The article concludes that it is imperative for Malawi to devise a contextually appropriate framework for communicating complex health messages.
Espaços vetoriais (reais): uma primeira abordagem dirigida a estudantes de economia e gestão
Authors: Lima Teresa Pedroso de , Costa Cecília
Published: November 2022

Falar ou escrever sobre espaços vetoriais para não-matemáticos é uma atitude arriscada, frequentemente evitada por se considerar que o esforço envolvido supera, em muito, os resultados obtidos. Todavia estamos convictas de que este tema é demasiado valioso para ser esquecido ou descurado nos planos de curso de faculdades de economia e gestão.
Cientes de que a partir do conceito de isomorfismo, podemos transpor o nosso estudo para conjuntos de outros objetos matemáticos, cingimo-nos a espaços vetoriais cujos elementos são sequências ordenadas de números reais, a que chamaremos vetores.
Com o objetivo de ilustrar a sua aplicação na vida real, desenvolvemos, ao longo do texto, um exemplo ficcionando a situação em que uma editora deseja conhecer os clientes da sua loja virtual a partir das compras on-line.
Finalmente, importa referir que este texto pode servir de base a um curso (ou módulo de um curso) que inclua como pré-requisito a frequência de um semestre introdutório de Álgebra Linear.
Desarticular un camino para articular su protección. El Real Camino de Castilla a Santander, ingeniería viaria del siglo XVIII
Authors: Ruiz Bedia María Luisa
Published: November 2022

En la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII quedó concluido el Real Camino de Castilla a Santander, una de las grandes obras públicas que emprendió la Ilustración. Fue concebido como un camino moderno, ejecutado conforme a los criterios técnicos coetáneos y financiado por la Hacienda Real. Superviviente hasta la década de 1980, su huella es nítida en el territorio del valle por el que discurre, y varios de sus elementos integran el catálogo general de bienes culturales de Cantabria
Raíces religiosas de la pintura francesa de lo cotidiano en la Francia del siglo XVIII
Authors: Blanco Aparicio Jaime
Published: November 2022

El siglo XVIII francés ha sido tradicionalmente definido como una época antireligiosa, describiéndose sus manifestaciones artísticas, especialmente sus escenas de lo cotidiano, como un reflejo de ese proceso secularizador característico de lo moderno. Una parte de la historiografía artística actual, condicionada por la interpretación hegeliana sobre el arte holandés y la modernidad, ha vinculado estas escenas de lo cotidiano, exclusivamente, con estas transformaciones, soslayando la larga tradición de lo cotidiano en el arte europeo, reduciendo, así, el fenómeno de lo cotidiano a la simple crisis de la religiosidad. El presente artículo tiene como objetivo mostrar cómo una parte del fenómeno de lo cotidiano dieciochesco estuvo determinada por la religiosidad del momento y sus transformaciones, reflejando el diálogo entre ciertas escenas religiosas de lo cotidiano y las corrientes de la apologética católica; revelándose esta pintura como un elemento clave para comprender el fenómeno de lo cotidiano en el siglo XVIII
El tratado de alianza franco-bávaro. Consecuencias del tratado de Versalles de 1701 para el electorado de Baviera e impacto de la ocupación imperial (1704-1714)
Authors: Pamplona Molina Gerard
Published: November 2022

El resultado de la Guerra de Sucesión de España (1702-1714) cambió el equilibrio entre las grandes potencias beligerantes. Francia perdió su hegemonía en favor de las potencias marítimas, España perdió buena parte de sus posesiones europeas, y los austríacos consolidaron su poder dentro del Imperio y en sus fronteras otomanas. Sin embargo, la historiografía contemporánea ha indagado poco sobre qué sucedió en otros territorios más pequeños como fue el caso del Electorado de Baviera. Este artículo pretende analizar cuáles fueron los motivos que propiciaron el apoyo bávaro a la causa borbónica, qué motivaciones políticas y rivalidades dentro del Reich acrecentaron su división, cómo se gestó el Tratado de Versalles de 1701, porqué este se fue ampliando y, por último, cuáles fueron las consecuencias políticas y sociales de la derrota franco-bávara en Blenheim en 1704 y de la posterior ocupación militar del electorado.
Effects of Son Preference and Sociodemographic Determinants on Parity Progression in Bangladesh
Authors: Hossain Mohammad Emdad
Published: November 2022

This study aims to determine whether son preference exists in Bangladesh and to identify different sociodemographic factors that affected women's movement from one parity to another parity. The analysis was carried out on 17006 women selected from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health survey of 2017-18 who at the time of interview met the criteria of being married and had at least one living child. The probability of women's movement from one parity to another was assessed using the binary logistic regression method. The effect of variables such as the education of women and their partner education, work status of woman, partner profession, age at first marriage, place of residence, religion, access to mass media, wealth index, and the administrative division was played important determinants of parity progression of women. The study found that parity movement is also associated with the number of living sons. At parity 2 and parity 3, women with no sons were more likely to move to the next parity than those with at least one son. Moreover, women who had higher education, living in the urban area, and have access to mass media were found significant factors to decrease the odds of movement from one parity to another. Besides, respondents from Chittagong and Sylhet divisions were more likely to have subsequent birth than other divisions.
Gábor Kézdi Memorial Conference – Conference Report
Authors: Medgyesi Márton
Published: November 2022

The Hungarian Economic Association organised a conference in memory of
Gábor Kézdi on 20 December 2021. Gábor Kézdi, one of the most influential
Hungarian economists of his generation, died last year at the age of 50. His
career as a researcher and teacher was an inspiration and an example not only
to the economics profession but also to the wider social science community
(including the author of these lines). His research addressed many topics of
interest to sociologists and social policy researchers, such as educational
inequalities, school segregation, prejudice and discrimination, the situation of
the Roma population in Hungary and empirical studies of the effects of social
policies.
Diabetic gastroenteropathy: modern methods of diagnosis and treatment
Authors: Kuznetsov K. O. , Mikheeva A. J. , Ishmukhametova A. A. , Tolstykh T. A. , Gallyametdinova A. R. , Botirova Z. U. , Zabirova A. A. , Sharipova A. Sh. , Shaikhlislamova A. B. , Abdrakhmanova D. R.
Published: November 2022

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with a growing prevalence worldwide, however, the prevalence of its complications, including gastroenteropathy, is also increasing. The pathophysiology of diabetic gastroenteropathy (DH) combines hyperglycemia, vagus nerve dysfunction, decreased expression of nitric oxide synthase in the myenteric plexus, changes in the interstitial Cajal cell network, as well as oxidative stress. Clinical signs of DH are gastroesophageal reflux, gastroparesis, constipation, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Among the diagnostic methods are manometry with pH measurement (assessment of esophageal motility), gastric emptying scintigraphy, respiratory test (to assess gastroparesis), aspiration and cultivation of the contents of the jejunum (to diagnose bacterial overgrowth syndrome). To date, there is no definitive treatment for DH — an interdisciplinary approach is aimed at slowing the progression of the disease, relieving symptoms and restoring gastrointestinal function. Patients are recommended a diet low in simple sugars and high in fiber; optimization of glycemic control with a target glycemia of less than 180 mg/dl. As for drug therapy, the use of prokinetics and antiemetics is justified, and in case of excessive bacterial growth syndrome, antibacterial therapy (rifaximin) is carried out. Modern approaches to the treatment of DH are also accumulating, including the use of botulinum toxin, pyloroplasty and electrical stimulation of the stomach in individual patients. Despite the constant development of new treatments, they are not yet able to completely cure DH in the near future, which makes it necessary to conduct further research in this area.
Donohue syndrome and use of continuous subcutaneous IGF1 pump therapy
Authors: Melikyan M. A. , Ivannikova T. E. , Milovanova N. V. , Kolodkina A. A. , Bezlepkina O. B. , Mokryshevа N. G.
Published: November 2022

Donohue syndrome (DS), also called Leprechaunism, is the most severe form of insulin resistance associated with biallelic mutations in INSR gene (OMIM: 147670). The approximate incidence of this syndrome is 1 per 1000000 births. Patients are present with typical clinical features such as intrauterine growth retardation, facial dysmorphism, severe metabolic disturbances, hepatomegaly and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Most DS patients die within the first two years of life due to respiratory infections, severe hypoglycemia or progressive cardiomyopathy. Treatment options are limited and no specific therapy exist for DS. Given the similarities between insulin and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) receptors, recombinant human IGF-1 (rhIGF-1) has been used to treat severe insulin resistance including DS.

We report the case of a male patient with genetically confirmed Donohue syndrome, successfully treated with continuous subcutaneous IGF1 infusion via insulin pump. We observed improvement of glycemic control, liver function and cardiac hypertrophy regression following 15-month IGF1 therapy.
Syndrome of hypocalсiuric hypercalcemia. Is it rare? Two clinical cases in an outpatient clinic
Authors: Sviridonova M. A.
Published: November 2022

Hypocalciuric hypercalcemia syndrome (familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, FHH) is an inherited condition based on dysfunction of the calcium receptor or its associated partner proteins. Recent evidence suggests that the prevalence of this condition may be comparable to that of primary hyperparathyroidism. Clinical manifestations of FHH are usually absent; however the classic symptoms of hypercalcemia may be present in some cases. Timely differential diagnosis of FHH avoids unnecessary and expensive instrumental examination, as well as ineffective treatment. The clinical cases presented in this publication demonstrate the unjustified difficulties in this issue and the necessity to raise the awareness of physicians about the familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia.
Primary hypothyroidism and postmenopause as the causes of delayed diagnosis of panhypopituitarism in a patient with nonfunctional pituitary adenoma
Authors: Ryzhkova E. G. , Ladygina D. O.
Published: November 2022

Hypopituitarism is a state of complete or partial deficiency of pituitary hormones, including adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, hypogonadism, growth hormone deficiency, and, rarely, diabetes insipidus.

The article describes a clinical case of hypopituitarism due to a pituitary tumor in a postmenopausal woman. Difficulties in diagnosing hypopituitarism were due to a history of primary hypothyroidism. The first identified component of panhypopituitarism in the patient, (central hypothyroidism) had previously been seen as laboratory indications of medication-induced hyperthyroidism.

The non-specific nature of the clinical symptoms, as well as a relatively rare combination of endocrine diseases, led to a long examination period and delayed diagnosis of the pituitary tumor.

Whether the development of hypopituitarism in a patient with a nonfunctional pituitary tumor is an indication for transsphenoidal pituitary surgery remains a controversial issue. The decision for surgery is made taking into account the characteristics of the course of the disease in a particular patient. In this clinical case, a conservative tactic was chosen with hormone replacement therapy for glucocorticoid and thyroid deficiency.
FGF23 tumor induced osteomalacia
Authors: Gronskaia S. A. , Belaya Zh. E. , Melnichenko G. A.
Published: November 2022

Tumor induced osteomalacia is a rare acquired disease. The cause is a mesenchymal tumor secreting fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). An excessive amount of FGF 23 disrupts the metabolism of phosphorus and vitamin D, which leads to severe paraneoplastic syndrome, manifested in the form of multiple fractures, severe pain in the bones and generalized myopathy. With oncogenic osteomalacia, a complete cure is possible with radical resection of the tumor. Unfortunately, localization, small size of formations and rare frequency of occurrence lead to the fact that the disease remains unrecognized for a long time and leads to severe, disabling consequences. A step-by-step approach to diagnosis improves treatment outcomes. First, a thorough anamnesis is collected, then functional visualization is performed and the diagnosis is confirmed by anatomical visualization of the tumor. After that, the method of choice is a surgical treatment. If resection is not possible, then conservative therapy with active metabolites of vitamin D and phosphorus salts is indicated. New therapeutic approaches, such as the antibody to FGF23 or the pan-inhibitor of receptors to FGF, are actively developing. This article provides an overview of modern approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.
Testosterone and Alzheimer’s disease
Authors: Kuznetsov K. O. , Khaidarova R. R. , Khabibullina R. H. , Stytsenko E. S. , Filosofova V. I. , Nuriakhmetova I. R. , Hisameeva E. M. , Vazhorov G. S. , Khaibullin F. R. , Ivanova E. A. , Gorbatova K. V.
Published: November 2022

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes dementia in half of the cases. Asthma is usually found in people over 65 years of age. The etiopathogenesis of the disease is multifactorial and includes genetic factors, nutritional disorders, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and aging. Sex hormones have an important influence on the development of AD, as evidenced by a higher incidence in women than in men. Considering the significant influence of T on the maintenance of normal brain function, the present study is aimed at evaluating the impact of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), as well as testosterone therapy, on the risk of AD development and progression. Although there is some clinical inconsistency between studies, androgens have a significant effect on brain function and are beneficial for AD patients. Low levels of circulating androgens should be considered as a significant risk factor for the development of AD and memory loss. With a reduced level of T in the plasma of men, its administration improves cognitive performance and memory, treatment should be started at an early stage of the disease. In men and women with AD, androgens improve mental state and slow the progression of the disease, providing a protective effect. In the future, it is necessary to conduct studies on a large population, taking into account personality factors and a more specific approach to assessing cognitive functions and the causal relationship of T administration in AD.
London, Queer Spaces and Historiography in the Works of Sarah Waters and Alan Hollinghurst
Authors: Braga Neves Júlia
Published: November 2022

Queer spaces are crucial for the construction of LGBTQ+ communities, as they constitute places where queer subjects can create political, social, and affective alliances. Júlia Braga Neves shows how these spaces are pivotal for the representation of queer history in the fictional works by the British authors Sarah Waters and Alan Hollinghurst, whose characters and plots are articulated through and within London's sexual geographies. Considering the intersection between gender, sexuality, and class, this study engages with spatial, queer, feminist, and Marxist theories as a means to reflect on London, queer historiography, and the relationship between subject and urban space.
Heavy Breathing
Authors: Richter-Hansen Tullio
Published: November 2022

Tullio Richter-Hansen widmet sich in diesem Beitrag der Frage, inwiefern sportfilmisches Atmen spezifische Sphären zwischen Semiotik und Materialität, zwischen Körperlichkeit, Affekten und Politik sowie zwischen Bild und Ton erfahrbar macht. Um das relationale Wissensfeld von Atmung, Sport und Film theoretisch näher erfassen zu können, wird der Begriff der Korpo-Medialität vorgeschlagen. Die szenische Analyse der Filme PERSONAL BEST (USA 1982) und FAIR PLAY (CZ/SO/D 2014) führt zur These, dass filmisch inszenierte schwere Sportatmung im Zuge des pharmapornografischen Regimes als dynamisches Scharnier fungiert, das überwiegend problematische Verflechtungen von Sportlichkeit, Sexualisierung und Körperpolitik mit sich bringt.
Wissenschaftsdidaktik als Verständigung über wissenschaftliches Handeln
Authors: Jenert Tobias , Scharlau Ingrid
Published: November 2022

Tobias Jenert und Ingrid Scharlau entwerfen in diesem Beitrag ein Modell einer Wissenschaftsdidaktik, das die Kommunikation von Wissenschaft im Rahmen der Lehre und darüber hinaus, nicht als Prozess nach dem Forschen versteht, sondern als integralen Bestandteil des forschenden Erkenntnisprozesses. Ausgangspunkt unserer Überlegungen ist die Annahme, dass Wissenschaft und genauer genommen einzelne Disziplinen spezifische Praktiken entwickelt haben, die das Handeln der Angehörigen der jeweiligen disziplinären Gemeinschaft prägen. Diese Praktiken werden insbesondere an kommunikativen Artefakten (Texten) sichtbar, sind den Angehörigen der Disziplinen aber oft nur teilweise bewusst und selten in expliziten Regeln kodifiziert. Für Personen außerhalb der jeweiligen disziplinären Gemeinschaft und ganz besonders für jene, die keinen direkten Bezug zum Wissenschaftssystem haben, sind solche disziplinären Praktiken häufig schwer zu erschließen. Ältere Konzepte zur Beschreibung von Entwicklungsprozessen Studierender sprechen von Hochschul- bzw. Fachsozialisation, und das Studium wird als Einüben und teilweises Erschließen der häufig impliziten disziplinären Praktiken verstanden. Ziel unseres Beitrags ist es, Grundzüge einer Wissenschaftsdidaktik zu formulieren, welche Verständigung über wissenschaftliche Praktiken zu einem Kernbestandteil akademischer Lehre macht. Darüber hinaus umfasst unsere Wissenschaftsdidaktik ein Moment reflexiver Wissenschaftskritik, das auf die Disziplinen und deren Praktiken selbst zurückwirkt.
Selbstoptimierung - Ein komplexes Phänomen
Authors: Dalski Loreen , Flöter Kirsten , Keil Lisa , Lohse Kathrin , Sand Lucas , Schülein Annabelle
Published: November 2022

Loreen Dalski, Kirsten Flöter, Lisa Keil, Kathrin Lohse, Lucas Sand und Annabelle Schülein untersuchen in ihrer Einleitung zum Sammelband »Optimierung des Selbst« das Konzept Selbstoptimierung, um zu erörtern, was hinter dem vielschichtigen Phänomen liegt. Im Vordergrund steht dabei, welche Praktiken, Techniken und Methoden mit Selbstoptimierung verbunden sind, sowie welche Motive Akteur*innen zur Optimierung bewegt und welche Wertungen damit einhergehen. Der Begriff Selbstoptimierung wird dazu in seinen Einzelteilen »Selbst« und »Optimierung« untersucht, um eine weite Definition als Grundlage für die Beiträge des Sammelbands zu schaffen.
Vom guten Leben in einer Bildergesellschaft
Authors: Frommeld Debora
Published: November 2022

Debora Frommeld widmet ihren Beitrag einer soziologischen und (kultur-)historischen Spurensuche von Selbstoptimierung. Das Phänomen wird in Literatur, Medien und Popkultur häufig als neuartig beschrieben. Dieser Eindruck weicht mit einer modernisierungstheoretischen Analyse zentraler gesellschaftlicher Veränderungen in Deutschland ab der Zeit um 1850 auf. Der Beitrag untersucht die Wechselwirkungen von Mensch und Technik, Technik und Ökonomie sowie Technik und (Gesundheits-)Politik am Beispiel von Optimierungsbestrebungen, die sich auf das Körpergewicht richten. Personenwaagen und Apps spielen dabei eine zentrale Rolle. Der Beitrag verdeutlicht, dass Selbstoptimierung und Selbstvermessung in enger Beziehung stehen und als typische Kennzeichen moderner westlicher Kulturen im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert fungieren.
Selbstoptimierung und Navigational Capacity
Authors: Groth Stefan
Published: November 2022

Stefan Groth diskutiert in seinem Beitrag am Beispiel des breitensportlichen Rennradfahrens, welche Rolle der Navigational Capacity als individuelle oder kollektive Fähigkeit, Steigerungspotentiale zu identifizieren, für Prozesse der Selbstoptimierung spielt.
Stil. Lebensstil/Schreibstil
Authors: Wagner-Egelhaaf Martina
Published: November 2022

Der Beitrag diskutiert das Verhältnis der aus der Rhetorik stammenden Kategorie des Stils in Bezug auf das Paradigma der Selbstoptimierung. Seine These lautet, dass Stil eine Dimension der Selbstoptimierung enthält und dass Selbstoptimierung eine Frage des Stils sein kann bzw. im Stilbewusstsein ein Regulativ finden kann. Diese These wird am Beispiel von Goethes Autobiographie »Dichtung und Wahrheit«, Annie Ernauxs autobiographischem Roman »Die Jahre« und Leif Randts Roman »Allegro pastell« verfolgt.
Realität und Wirklichkeit
Authors: Poljansek Tom
Published: November 2022

Dass wir alle in einer gemeinsamen Wirklichkeit leben, setzen wir meist unhinterfragt voraus. Sehen Andere die Welt dann doch einmal anders, mag es uns scheinen, als sähen sie diese einfach nicht so, wie sie wirklich ist. Schwerer fällt uns anzuerkennen, dass andere zuweilen in ganz anderen Wirklichkeiten unterwegs sind als wir selbst. - Tom Poljansek zeigt, wie sich die Vorstellung einer Pluralität menschlicher Wirklichkeiten mit der Annahme einer wahrnehmungsunabhängigen Realität vereinbaren lässt, ohne sich in einen Relativismus der vielen Wirklichkeiten zu verlaufen. In Auseinandersetzung mit »kontinentalen« und »analytischen« Ansätzen legt er eine elegante Theorie menschlicher Wirklichkeiten vor, die konstruktivistische und realistische, phänomenologische und naturalistische Motive unerwartet miteinander verbindet.
Extraordinary Forms of Aging
Authors: Velten Julia
Published: November 2022

While aging and the life-course appear to be normalized processes, the complex construction of age at the intersection of biology, society, and culture remains opaque. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of age(ing) by exploring its construction through the analysis of extraordinary cases. Focusing on life narratives of centenarians and children with progeria, Julia Velten analyzes the way in which these people experience age(ing) and shows how these experiences can contribute to our understanding of age. Situated at the intersection of aging studies and medical humanities, the study explores what extraordinary age(ing) can tell us about aging processes in general.
Literarische Ausgestaltung historischer Dokumente
Authors: Ingermann Lisa
Published: November 2022

Lisa Ingermann widmet sich in ihrem Beitrag der Frage, wie historisches Erzählen in Gestalt grafischer Literatur für die bewusste Wahrnehmung von Fiktionalität fruchtbar gemacht werden kann. Die Aspekte auf der übergeordneten Blocktextebene und auf Bild- und Sprechblasenebene, deren Thematisierung für diese bewusste Wahrnehmung erforderlich ist, werden aufgeschlüsselt und darauf untersucht, inwiefern u.a. durch comicspezifische Erzähltechniken Fiktionalisierungen sichtbar werden. Die Wechselbeziehung zwischen beiden Ebenen findet dabei besondere Berücksichtigung. Die abschließende didaktische Reflexion zeigt zusammenfassend Wege auf, wie die Lektüre im Literaturunterricht behandelt werden kann.
Postmodernes historisches Erzählen zwischen Fakt und Fiktion
Authors: Witte Jennifer
Published: November 2022

Jennifer Witte widmet sich in diesem Beitrag Christian Krachts Roman Imperium. Der (literarische) Umgang mit Geschichte und der Status sowie das Verhältnis von Fakt und Fiktion werden genauer betrachtet und für den Literaturunterricht perspektiviert. Hierzu werden die Herausforderungen und Chancen der (unterrichtlichen) Auseinandersetzung mit Imperium analysiert, indem es als historischer Roman untersucht wird und sowohl metafiktionale wie intermediale und intertextuelle Elemente berücksichtigt werden. Für das gewählte Beispiel werden drei methodische Unterrichtsvorschläge skizziert: die Auseinandersetzung mit der Entwicklung des Protagonisten Engelhardt, die Betrachtung Imperiums als (historiografische) Metafiktion sowie das Zusammenwirken von Buch und Film als intermediale Selbstbezüglichkeit.
»im Nebel der erzählerischen Unsicherheit«
Authors: Brückl Stefan
Published: November 2022

Christian Krachts Roman »Imperium« entzieht sich einer eindeutigen Interpretation, weil dem Text eine Poetologie der Inkonsistenz zugrunde liegt. Sie verunmöglicht unwiderlegbare Interpretationen, die der Vermittlungsebene eine eindeutige Haltung und Wertung zuweisen. Der Beitrag analysiert die verschiedenen, narratologischen Strukturen und Konstellationen.
Digitales Kapital im Einsatz
Authors: Gisler Priska , Hadorn Laura , Hipp Anna , Ryffel Priska
Published: November 2022

In den Ausbildungen an Kunsthochschulen werden seit einiger Zeit verstärkt Fragen zum Verhältnis zwischen digitalen und analogen Praktiken, zwischen technischem Know-how und künstlerischer Idee sowie zwischen hochschulischen Angeboten und individuellen Handlungsorientierungen diskutiert. Anhand von Abschlussarbeiten in Kunst, Design und Kunstvermittlung untersuchen die Autorinnen, welche digitalen Praktiken Studierende einsetzen, auf welche Kompetenzen und Kenntnisse sie dabei zurückgreifen und wie ihr Einsatz bewertet wird. Damit zeigen sie potenzielle Zusammenhänge zwischen dem Diskurs zur digitalen Transformation und den Bildungschancen Kunststudierender auf.
The connection with nature in Brazilian urban parks and its contribution to the wellness of the population and to child development
Authors: Cunha André Almeida , Rodrigues Camila Gonçalves Oliveira , Sancho-Pivoto Altair , Casals Francesc Romagosa
Published: November 2022

In the global environmental crisis, the importance of natural environments for society has been increasingly studied and incorporated into urban, environmental, leisure, and health public policies. The growing urbanization of the world population highlights the role played by green areas in the protection of diverse ecosystem services. Mostly, with emphasis on the benefits to health and well-being, both for the adult population and for children and adolescents. In thissense, this work aims to investigate the motivations and benefits perceived by visitors of urban parks in Brazil, related to ten dimensions of well-being, and child development. From a survey carried out with 816 visitors of parks located in the cities ofBrasília, Rio de Janeiro, and Juiz de Fora, a similar sociodemographic profile was identified. The motivations to visit and the perceived benefits of visiting urban parks were high for all dimensions of well-being, with emphasis on the emotional dimension, followed by physical, environmental, spiritual, and social well-being. Significant differences were identified between cities. Three out of four visitors agree or strongly agree that urban parks bring benefits to children's development, mainly physical, respiratory, social, cognitive development, and anxiety reduction. The results, therefore, highlight the importance of urban parks in Brazil, promoting the well-being of society and benefits to child development. This reinforces the need for investment in public policies aiming at the creation and implementation of accessible and suitable green areas to allow everyday enjoyment to all citizens, particularly in the urban context.
Edupreneurship in Modern Era: A Lesson for Early Childhood Studies
Authors: Suhendro Eko
Published: November 2022

Purpose – The poverty rate, which has increased since the Covid pandemic and continued with the increase in fuel prices and even the influence of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, has caused the world’s economy to inflation. Employment opportunities are increasingly limited as companies and various sectors go bankrupt. This study aims to explain the idea of developing edupreneurship in the field of early childhood in the Modern era, which students and Islamic Early Childhood Education (IECE) graduates apply. The edupreneurship course is expected to equip students to improvise with life after graduating from college because it supports the profile of IECE study program graduates to become entrepreneurs.Design/methods/approach – This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. This research uses a qualitative approach to describe developing edupreneurship in early childhood. The subjects in this study are students. Data collection techniques in this study included interviews, group discussion forums, and documentation. Interviews were conducted through direct interviews, face-to-face interviews with research subjects, and discussion group forums involving 64 students.Findings – An important finding in this research is the emergence of business development ideas in the field of edupreneurship that students and alumni can implement. This study concludes that early childhood business ideas that can be developed include the Development of Daycare, Playgroups, Kindergarten, Educational Parks, Content Creators, and Children’s healthy food businesses.Research implications/limitations – This research has a narrow coverage area, so the study results are not intended to draw general conclusions or generalizations. However, the results of this study are expected to be used to overcome the problems.Practical implications – The results of this study are expected to provide an overview of the development of edupreneurship for prospective educator students so that the emergence of a graduate profile can realize the learning outcomes of the study program according to the independent learning curriculum as an entrepreneur.Originality/value – Further research recommend to deepen the implementation of the idea of developing edupreneurship in this digital era.Paper type: Case study
Assessing Open Access Friendliness of National Institutes of Technology (NITs) A Data Carpentry Approach
Authors: Roy Abhijit , Mukhopadhyay Parthasarathi
Published: November 2022

This research study aims to measure the Open Access (OA) friendliness of National Institutes of Technology (NITs) of India that are listed in the overall category of NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework), 2021 by taking into consideration four important OA parameters – i) OA publication share; ii) OA licensing scenario; iii) citation impact of OA publications; and iv) altmetric scores of OA publications. It deals with 64,485 publications of the selected 11 NITs during the period from 2012 to 2021 (10 years), citations received by these publications (5,42,638 citations), and altmetric attention scores of the documents (5,213 publications) during the period under study. A data carpentry tool, namely OpenRefine, and open access bibliographic/citation data sources such as Unpaywall, Dimensions, and Altmetric.com have been deployed to accomplish this large-scale study for ranking NITs by their Open Access Friendliness (OAF). The OAF indicator, as applied in this study, is a distributed weightage based 100-point scale built on top of the aforesaid OA parameters. The ranking framework shows that Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (est. in 1961) has achieved the top position with a score of 52.12 (out of 100), but in totality only 3 NITs (out of the selected 11 NITs) crossed the 50 per cent mark in the adapted OAF scale.
A Study of Obstacles in Plagiarism Software Subscribing by Colleges in Tamil Nadu
Authors: A. Subaveerapandiyan , N. Sakthivel
Published: November 2022

This article attempts to comprehend the current issues and hurdles that Indian colleges affiliated with Tamil Nadu State Universities encounter when trying to subscribe to a software that detects plagiarism. The study’s goals are to determine whether colleges employ anti-plagiarism software, whether they ensure that their student-given assignments are free of copyright infringement, whether tutors teach about academic misconduct, and what people seem to think of anti-plagiarism software. We surveyed for this study and distributed the questionnaires among college administrators, principals, and librarians. The study respondents are 15.9 per cent principals, 64.2 per cent library professionals, and 19.9 per cent college administrators. The survey study report shows that 70.9 per cent of the majority of the colleges did not subscribe. 41.7 per cent gave the reason it is too expensive, and 30.5 per cent of respondents thought that for their college, it is unnecessary to subscribe. However, nobody has confirmed whether or not all colleges possess access to plagiarism detection software. Thus, according to this investigation, further Indian states must be involved in this research to understand the specific context fully. This report advises the UGC to enforce the requirement that colleges have plagiarism detection software; they either provide colleges additional money to subscribe to such software, or the university must grant free access to the affiliated colleges.
Identification of Phytoplasmas on Carrot (Daucus carota L.) and Leafhopper Associated with Yellow Disease in Bogor and Bandung, West Java
Authors: Wulandari Isti , Hamzah Mutaqin Kikin , Giyanto Giyanto , Hendrastuti Hidayat Sri
Published: November 2022

Gejala kuning mirip seperti infeksi fitoplasma ditemukan pada pertanaman wortel di Jawa Barat. Penelitian bertujuan mengidentifikasi fitoplasma pada tanaman wortel dan serangga wereng yang berasosiasi dengan gejala kuning di Bogor dan Bandung. Wereng yang ditemukan pada pertanaman wortel di Bogor terdiri atas 5 spesies wereng daun (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), yaitu Balclutha incisa (Matsumura), Orosius argentatus (Evans), Cicadulina bipunctata (Matsumura), Empoascanara indica (Datta), Exitianus indicus (Distant), dan 1 spesies wereng batang (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), yaitu Sogatella  furcifera (Horváth). Deteksi fitoplasma pada tanaman dan wereng dilakukan dengan nested-PCR, sikuensing, dan analisis DNA sikuen. Nested-PCR berhasil mengamplifikasi DNA target, yaitu gen 16S rRNA fitoplasma dari tanaman dan wereng. Analisis identitas matriks sikuen fitoplasma asal tanaman wortel di Bogor menunjukkan homologi tertinggi dengan fitoplasma dari grup 16SrII, yaitu Peanut witches’-broom phytoplasma; sedangkan sampel asal Bandung menunjukkan homologi tertinggi dengan fitoplasma dari grup 16SrI, yaitu Ca. Phytoplasma asteris dan Tomato big bud phytoplasma. Analisis identitas matriks sikuen fitoplasma asal wereng di Bogor (B. incisa, S. furcifera) menunjukkan homologi tertinggi dengan fitoplasma dari grup 16SrII, yaitu Cactus witches’-broom phytoplasma; sedangkan fitoplasma asal C. bipunctata dari Bogor menunjukkan homologi tertinggi dengan fitoplasma grup 16SrI, yaitu Ca. Phytoplasma asteris. Tulisan ini merupakan laporan pertama fitoplasma yang menginfeksi tanaman wortel di Bogor dan Bandung.
Integration of Patchouli Waste Compost, Antagonistic Microbes and Essential Oils to Control Budok Disease (Synchytrium pogostemonis)
Authors: Sriwati Rina , Pratiwi Vinny , Oktarina Hartati
Published: November 2022

Penyakit budok yang disebabkan oleh Synchytrium pogostemonis merupakan masalah utama pada budi daya nilam di Provinsi Aceh (Pogostemon cablin). Tujuan penelitian ini ialah untuk mendapatkan cara pengendalian S. pogostemonis dengan menggabungkan kompos limbah ampas nilam (LAN), mikrob antagonis, dan minyak atsiri sebagai anticendawan. Penelitian dibagi menjadi dua tahap. Tahap pertama ialah pengujian efek penambahan kompos LAN terhadap pertumbuhan tanaman nilam. Tiga spesies mikrob antagonis, yaitu Trichoderma harzianum (ThC6), T. asperellum (TaC1), dan Pseudomonas aureginosa (AJ14) diinokulasikan pada LAN sebagai biodekomposer sekaligus agens antagonis baik secara tunggal maupun kombinasi. Kompos LAN diaplikasikan pada medium tanam sebelum penanaman setek nilam dengan dua taraf rasio tanah dan kompos LAN (1:1 dan 1:2). Parameter yang diamati ialah pertumbuhan tanaman nilam meliputi tinggi tanaman dan jumlah daun. Pada tahap kedua diamati pengaruh kombinasi kompos LAN dan minyak atsiri terhadap keparahan penyakit budok. Minyak atsiri yang digunakan adalah minyak atsiri serai wangi dan nilam dengan konsentrasi 0.5% dan 1%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penambahan mikrob antagonis baik secara tunggal maupun kombinasi pada LAN dapat meningkatkan tinggi batang dan jumlah daun tanaman nilam masing-masing sebesar 22% dan 38%. Keparahan penyakit terendah ditunjukkan oleh perlakuan kombinasi kompos LAN dan 1% minyak atsiri serai wangi, yaitu sebesar 10%.
Literature Review: Dampak Paparan Gas Karbon Monoksida Terhadap Kesehatan Masyarakat yang Rentan dan Berisiko Tinggi
Authors: Rizaldi Muhammad Addin , Azizah R , Latif Mohd Talib , Sulistyorini Lilis , Salindra Balgis Putri
Published: November 2022

Latar belakang: Karbon monoksida (CO) merupakan gas yang tidak memiliki warna dan bau, yang dapat membahayakan apabila terhirup dengan jumlah yang besar. Sumber gas CO di udara adalah mobil, truk dan kendaraan lainnya, barang yang ada di rumah seperti pemanas ruangan dengan minyak tanah, cerobong asap, dan tungku yang bocor, kompor gas, asap rokok merupakan benda yang dapat melepaskan gas CO di dalam ruangan.Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan literature Review. Data base yang digunakan dalam pencarian artikel ini dengan menggunakan google scholar dan Science Direct dengan kata kunci “Karbon Monoksida, COHb, Carbon Monoxide, Health Effect” yang telah dilakukan peneliti sebelumnya baik dari dalam ataupun luar negeriHasil:  Hasil review artikel di dapatkan beberapa data mengenai penyakit, gejala dan juga efek Kesehatan yang disebabkan oleh paparan gas CO yang terjadi di masyarakat. Paparan gas CO dapat menyebabkan naiknya kadar karboksihemoglobin (COHb) pada darah, sakit kepala, pusing, sesak nafas, mata berair, tekanan darah tinggi. Paparan gas CO dapat menyebabkan bronchitis, penyakit jantung coroner, hipertensi, stroke serta dapat menyebabkan Delayed Encephalopathy After Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (DEACMP). Paparan gas CO berhubungan dengan kejadian BBLR, kejadian stunting pada balita serta menyebabkan peningkatan kasus dan peningkatan angka kematian akibat Covid-19.Simpulan: Paparan gas CO dapat mempengaruhi kondisi Kesehatan manusiaABSTRACTTitle: Literature Review : Impact of Exposure to Carbon Monoxide Gas on Public HealthBackground: Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that has no color and odor, which can be harmful if inhaled in large quantities. Sources of CO gas in the air are cars, trucks other vehicles, items in the house such as space heaters with kerosene, leaking chimneys, and stoves, gas stoves, and cigarette smoke are objects that can release CO gas indoor.Method This research is a literature review. Databases used in the search for this article using Google Scholar and Science Direct with the keywords "Carbon Monoxide, COHb, Carbon Monoxide, Health Effect" which previous researchers have carried out both from within and outside the country.Result: The results of the article review obtained some data regarding diseases, symptoms and also health effects caused by exposure to CO gas that occurred in the community. Exposure to CO gas can cause increased levels of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) in the blood, headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath, watery eyes, high blood pressure. Exposure to CO gas can cause bronchitis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke and can cause Delayed Encephalopathy After Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (DEACMP). Exposure to CO gas is associated with the incidence of LBW, the incidence of stunting in toddlers and causes an increase in cases and an increase in mortality due to Covid-19.Conclusion: CO Exposure can affect human health conditions
Penerapan Algoritma Fuzzy Simple Additive Weighting untuk Pemeringkatan Kinerja Pegawai
Authors: Astuti Yani Parti , Miyanthi Sheryn Aulia , Subhiyakto Egia Rosi
Published: November 2022

PDAM Tirta Giri Nata merupakan salah satu cabang perusahaan daerah air minum yang berada di Kota Cirebon. Pengelolaan data kenaikan gaji berkala di PDAM ini dilakukan berdasarkan dari data absensi. Namun proses pengolahan dan pemilahan data menjadi sulit dikarenakan jumlah pegawai yang banyak dan masih menggunakan metode manual. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan nilai akurasi sistem yang dibangun untuk memudahkan proses pengolahan dan pemilahan data pegawai yang telah memenuhi syarat. Pengelolaan data pegawai dengan menormalisasi data kemudian memasukkan nilai masing-masing kriteria menggunakan metode Fuzzy Simple Additive Weighting, sehingga muncul nilai preferensi yang dapat digunakan untuk pendataan peringkat pegawai yang telah memenuhi syarat. Terdapat beberapa kiriteria yang digunakan yakni presentase absen, kinerja pegawai, golongan, pangkat, dan status. Pegawai dengan kode A1 merupakan pegawai yang mendapatkan nilai preferensi tertinggi, yaitu berada pada angka 1. Sistem telah dibangun dengan menerapkan metode F-SAW dengan tingkat keakuratan sistem yang dibangun sebesar 93,33%.
Distribution strategies of new and renewed regional industrial breweries in the context of Czech identity and the traditional beer market
Authors: Hána David , Materna Kryštof , Hasman Jiří
Published: November 2022

The geography of the brewing industry is currently undergoing substantial shifts. While most attention has been paid to the boom of microbreweries, newly established regional breweries have been neglected and little is known about how they are gaining a position among consumers in stable and saturated markets. The aim of this article is to investigate what strategies new breweries use to establish distribution regions and which factors are at play based on the consumers’ economic and socio-cultural preferences, all within the contextual influence of market development and territorial identity. The research is based on the mapping of distribution regions of seven new Czech breweries and interviews with their representatives. The breweries first opt for a contagion strategy focusing on local customers to provide a basis for further expansion. The hierarchy strategy with a preference for wealthier customers in distant cities subsequently prevails. The choice and success of the chosen strategy depend on the interaction between regional market development and consumers’ territorial identity. In Czechia, local breweries, especially those that have restored and maintained historic brewery buildings, are attracting consumers from cities, while consumers from the countryside prefer nationally known beer from big industrial breweries.
Effects of glucose and osmotic pressure on the proliferation and cell cycle of human chorionic trophoblast cells
Authors: Wang Zhenyu , Wang Ding , Chen Jia , Long Tuhong , Zhong Caijuan , Li Yingtao
Published: November 2022

This study investigated the effects of glucose and osmotic pressure on the proliferation and cell cycle of trophoblast cells. HTR8/SVneo cells were treated with 0 (no glucose), 1 (low glucose), 5 (normal), and 25 mmol/L (high glucose) glucose. In addition, the cells were treated with 5 mmol/L glucose (normal) and 5 mmol/L glucose + 20 mmol/L mannitol (mannitol). The cell morphology and proliferation were determined by microscopy and a cell counting kit-8 assay. The cell cycle and apoptosis were examined by flow cytometry. The cell number was relatively decreased and morphological changes were intermediate in the high-glucose group compared with the low-glucose groups. The proportion of cells in the G2/M phase was higher in the low-glucose group than in the other groups, and it was lower in the G1 phase and higher in the S phase in the high-glucose group than in the other groups. Compared with 24 h, cell proliferative activity was restored to a certain extent after 48 h in the high-glucose group. In summary, the blood glucose concentration might influence the proliferation of trophoblast cells. A high-glucose environment inhibited initial cell proliferation, which could be moderately restored after self-regulation. Furthermore, the proliferation of trophoblasts was not affected by the osmotic pressure.
Holographic PIV/PTV for nano flow rates–A study in the 70 to 200 nL/min range
Authors: Miotto Guilherme , Thiemann Kerstin , Rombach Markus , Zengerle Roland , Kartmann Sabrina
Published: November 2022

Accurately measuring flow rates is a key requirement in many medical applications such as infusion and drug delivery systems. A major drawback of current systems is the low resolution of the sensors in the low flow rate regime. In this article, we present a method based on Holographic PIV/PTV that has been used for the first time to measure flow rates in the range of a few nL/min. Our method requires a very simple setup that combines lensless holography with particle velocimetry. For flow rates in the 70 to 200 nL/min range, the highest uncertainty was 5.6% (coverage factor k=2). This is an open-source project; the CAD designs and software source code are available at https://github.com/gui-miotto/holovel.
Altered population activity and local tuning heterogeneity in auditory cortex of Cacna2d3-deficient mice
Authors: Wadle Simon L. , Schmitt Tatjana T.X. , Engel Jutta , Kurt Simone , Hirtz Jan J.
Published: November 2022

The α2δ3 auxiliary subunit of voltage-activated calcium channels is required for normal synaptic transmission and precise temporal processing of sounds in the auditory brainstem. In mice its loss additionally leads to an inability to distinguish amplitude-modulated tones. Furthermore, loss of function of α2δ3 has been associated with autism spectrum disorder in humans. To investigate possible alterations of network activity in the higher-order auditory system in α2δ3 knockout mice, we analyzed neuronal activity patterns and topography of frequency tuning within networks of the auditory cortex (AC) using two-photon Ca2+ imaging. Compared to wild-type mice we found distinct subfield-specific alterations in the primary auditory cortex, expressed in overall lower correlations between the network activity patterns in response to different sounds as well as lower reliability of these patterns upon repetitions of the same sound. Higher AC subfields did not display these alterations but showed a higher amount of well-tuned neurons along with lower local heterogeneity of the neurons’ frequency tuning. Our results provide new insight into AC network activity alterations in an autism spectrum disorder-associated mouse model.