bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of the Physical Attributes of Boundary Walls on the Perceived Sociability of the Adjoining Public Space
Authors: Saisanath G. , Subbaiyan G.
Published: September 2022

As part of the proliferation of security concerns and privatization of space, the consideration of boundary walls in contributing to the publicness of public spaces is limited to their presence and level of visual accessibility. However, as one of the interstitial configurations of street edges, the enabling capacity of the physical attributes of boundary walls in influencing the perceived sociability of the adjoining space has hardly been investigated. The contribution of boundary walls towards the publicness of public spaces is dependent on the intensity of their physical attributes. Physical features, surface uses, physical access, and visual access conditions are the attributes of boundary walls that not only represent the intended levels of control, but also latently reveal the intrinsic association with the adjoining space. Premised on the interaction between objective and subjective measurements, in this study, these physical attributes of boundary walls are measured in terms of their contribution to the publicness of public spaces, while the perceived sociability of the adjoining space is measured through a questionnaire survey in positive and ambiguous space types. The physical boundaries of eleven positive spaces and twelve ambiguous space types in Tiruchirappalli city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India are identified, and the differences in the perceived sociability of the adjoining spaces are analyzed with respect to the physical attributes of boundary walls and the presence of sidewalk. This study has found that the physical features, surface uses, visual access, and the varying conditions of the abutting space of boundary walls influence the perceived sociability of the adjoining space.
An Analysis of the Uniquely Chinese Oriental Aesthetic in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Authors: Jiang Xinyu
Published: September 2022

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, as a martial arts film, is filled with a variety of summaries and expressions of Eastern aesthetics, the origins of which are closely linked to Taoist thought. This emphasis on the spirit of cessation, seclusion and compassion forms the backbone of the film, while the writing of rebellion, resistance and domestication fills the flesh and blood of the film. In this film, Ang Lee attempts to deconstruct traditional oriental aesthetics and then reorganise them, resulting in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a film with a twisted story and vivid, subtle images that carries a classical artistic aesthetic while incorporating modern thinking, which is worthy of a glimpse with an oriental perspective.
Research on the Applicability of Broadcasting and Hosting Training Institutions to Children
Authors: Fan Qizhi
Published: September 2022

Following the national reform of the education and training industry and the urgent need of society for comprehensive quality talents, the focus of teaching is gradually changing from examination-oriented education to quality education. Meanwhile, artistic training institutions, especially emerging ones like broadcasting and hosting, have also ushered in new opportunities. However, because of its professional nature, the issue of whether it is suitable for children’s training as an effective way to develop their eloquence and expression skills has also arisen. The article is mainly to analyse the applicability and existing problems of children’s broadcasting and hosting training institutions in the new situation, and to propose corresponding strategies for improvement.
Research on the Contribution of Zemiology to the Understanding of Global Crime and Insecurity
Authors: Liu Yingxi
Published: September 2022

With the development of human civilization and democracy, the subject of crime has developed from individuals to groups, from people to enterprises. As a vital social participant, the possibility of state crime is often ignored. It is worth noting that once the state commits crimes, the scope of social influence and harms are far beyond the mainstream individual crimes. Therefore, recently, state crime has also become an important research object of global crime and insecurity. Unfortunately, criminological analysis is too conservative to analyze it, while zemiology, which uses a broader social harm analysis structure, makes up for its deficiency. This paper will take the state crimes in Hurricane Katrina 2005 as the example, study it through Criminology and Zemiology, specifically compare the two approaches, and then summarize the advanced feature in Zemiology, so as to provide a fresh and positive direction for the research of global crime and insecurity.
Il carattere del battesimo e della confermazione: i fondamenti del sacerdozio comune dei fedeli tra diritto e spiritualità
Authors: Zuanazzi Ilaria
Published: September 2022

SOMMARIO: Premessa - 1. La res et sacramentum quale effetto strutturante del sacramento - 2. La necessità di una comprensione unitaria, complessiva e dinamica degli effetti dei sacramenti - 3. La rilevanza e la traduzione giuridica degli effetti dei sacramenti dell’iniziazione cristiana - 4. Le lacune nello statuto giuridico comune dei fedeli: la confermazione e l’abilitazione ai ministeri ecclesiali - 5. Le lacune nello statuto giuridico comune dei fedeli: l’eucaristia e i vincoli di piena comunione - 6. Verso una considerazione più sostanziale degli effetti dei sacramenti dell’iniziazione cristiana: la rilevanza giuridica della dimensione spirituale nello statuto comune dei fedeli - 7. Il valore giuridico delle situazioni interne e non manifeste - 8. Il dovere di vivere seriamente la partecipazione ai mezzi di grazia - 9. Il dovere di condurre una vita santa.

The character of baptism and confirmation: the foundations of the common priesthood of the faithful between law and spirituality

ABSTRACT: The work examines how canon law manages to translate the constitutive effects of the sacraments of Christian initiation into legal terms, highlighting how in the legal status of the faithful contained in the Code of Canon Law the identity of the Christian is regulated in a static and formal manner. A new approach to the legislation is therefore proposed to give greater juridical relevance to the substantial spiritual dimension of the condition of the members of the People of God.
Morgezia, italica matrice di civiltà euro-mediterranee
Authors: Berlingò Salvatore
Published: September 2022

SOMMARIO: 1 - Su di un critico arretramento nella teoria della giustizia - 2. La possibile riconduzione della giustizia alla ‘logica’ della carità religiosamente orientata - 3. Il pluralismo religioso come ausilio per un più equo e dinamico con-vivere nelle democrazie contemporanee - 4. Sul ritorno a Morgezia, italica matrice del plurale con-sistere di civiltà e culture euro-mediterranee - 5. - Una declinazione mediterranea della giustizia a sostegno delle realtà estromesse dalle “società dell’abbondanza”.

Morgezia, Italic matrix of Euro-Mediterranean civilizations

ABSTRACT: The essay aims to claim to Calabria - identified with the "italic" name of Morgezia - the role of matrix of the cultures that have spread from the Mediterranean to the entire planet. It would recall that in the current era, characterized by globalization and emergencies induced by socio-environmental degradation and the regurgitation of conflicts, also according to the papal magisterium, the recovery of the most genuine and plural Mediterranean identities can help give again to Europe - of which Calabria is emblematically assumed as a metaphor - the ability to affect international relations in order to determine their more a fair and balanced structure, and therefore more peaceful with and among peoples, even the most “peripheral” and/or neglected ones.
Non arrendersi all’ovvio. Considerazioni sugli stereotipi di genere in margine alla sentenza della Corte costituzionale n. 131 del 2022 sull’attribuzione del cognome
Authors: Borello Maria
Published: September 2022

SOMMARIO: 1. Considerazioni introduttive - 2. Stereotipi e luoghi comuni - 3. Stereotipi e linguaggio di genere - 4. Contro un automatismo discriminante: la sentenza della Corte costituzionale n. 131 del 2022 - 5. Non arrendersi all’ovvio.

Resist the obvious. Some considerations on gender stereotypes following the sentence of the Italian Constitutional Court, n. 131 of 2022, on the attribution of the surname

ABSTRACT: The aim of this contribution is to examine the gender inequalities issues, particularly those of women, within the linguistic perspective. In particular, it highlights the discriminating capacity of stereotypes and discusses their performative dimension. Nowadays, despite several recommendations to reduce the gender gap, women continue to be marginalised in a still strong masculine culture, also through discursive practices. So, commonplaces, thanks to their simplicity and immediacy, reinforce an order of power relations between genders that place women in a position of subordination. In order to subvert this situation and reach an equal condition, the law also appears useful. The last sentence issued by the Italian Constitutional Court, on the attribution of surname to children, offers a good example in this sense. The path still appears long and uncertain, but highlighting stereotypes distortions can contribute to achieving an equal democracy which finds in inclusiveness an indispensable basis for an authentically democratic condition of life, that encourages the emergence and spread of a way of being more open, and also more ethical, a way of being of the future and for the future.
BELEDİYELERDE TOPLAM KALİTE YÖNETİMİ UYGULAMALARI TEZ ÇALIŞMALARI ÜZERİNDEN BİR İNCELEME: ŞİŞLİ, ÜSKÜDAR VE PENDİK ÖRNEKLERİ
Authors: ÇETİNKAYA Emrah , HAMZA ÇELİKYAY Hicran
Published: September 2022

20. yüzyılın son çeyreğinden itibaren dünya ölçeğinde yaşanan değişimler; devlet-toplum ilişkileri, demokrasi ve yerel yönetim gibi kavramları ve bunların birbirleriyle olan ilişkilerini yeniden tanımlamıştır. Vatandaşların kamu hizmetlerinden beklentileri çeşitlenmiş, kamu yönetiminin daha kaliteli hizmet sunması için yeni gerekçeler oluşmuştur. Kamu kurumlarının bu beklentileri karşılayabilmek ve hizmetlerini en etkin seviyeye ulaştırabilmek için Toplam Kalite Yönetimi’nden (TKY) faydalanmaları önem kazanmıştır. Dolayısıyla yerel yönetimler ve onun en önemli unsuru olan belediyeler önemli bir aktör haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, bir yönetim yaklaşımı olan TKY’nin belediyelerde uygulama alanlarını ve sonuçlarını çok yönlü değerlendirmektir. Çalışmanın kapsamını Şişli, Üsküdar ve Pendik Belediyeleri’ndeki TKY uygulama süreçleri oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada kalitatif (nitel) araştırma yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen verilerle belediyelerdeki TKY uygulamalarının analizi yapılarak genel bir değerlendirmeye gidilmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri Yüksek Öğretim Kurumu (YÖK) ulusal tez merkezi veri tabanında yer alan tezlerden elde edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda belediyelerde TKY uygulamalarının istenilen düzeyde olmasa da genel olarak başarılı bir şekilde gerçekleştirildiği görülmüştür.
Konsep Good Governance dalam Perspektif Pelayanan Publik: Sebuah Tinjauan Literatur
Authors: Widanti Ni Putu Tirka
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the concept of Good Governance in the perspective of Public Service. This study uses a qualitative research type with a descriptive approach. The type of data used in this research is secondary data. The research analysis uses qualitative methods starting from the concept of public service according to various experts, then the analysis is continued by analyzing the concept of service quality and the concept of good governance in the perspective of public services. Based on the results of the research analysis, it can be concluded that the characteristics of good governance based on the perspective of public services must meet four main elements, namely 1) Accountability; there is an obligation for the government apparatus to act as the person in charge and the person in charge of all the actions and policies that it determines; 2) Transparency: good governance will be transparent to its people, both at the central and regional levels; and 3) Transparency: requires that there are opportunities for the people to submit comments and criticisms of the government which they consider to be non-transparent. Rule of law; Good governance has characteristics in the form of guarantees of legal certainty and a sense of community justice for every public policy taken.
Gekijf in de zittingszaal
Authors: Laumans W. (Wouter)
Published: September 2022

Gekijf in de zittingszaal

In zijn column deelt Laumans zijn visie op het strafproces als bokswedstrijd: wie uitdeelt in de ring, zal ook ontvangen en het heeft maar weinig zin je daarover te beklagen.
Over procesafspraken en de zoektocht naar het gedeelde belang
Authors: van den Hazel C.J.D. (Rinske) , van de Stouwe A.S. (Anouk) , Tiebosch M. (Maartje)
Published: September 2022

Over procesafspraken en de zoektocht naar het gedeelde belang

Procesafspraken zijn een eerste stap naar een nieuwe vorm van rechtspraak waarbij samenwerking en onderhandeling centraal staan. In dit artikel staan de auteurs stil bij de stand van zaken in ‘procesafsprakenland’ aan de hand van jurisprudentie. Zij bespreken het nut van procesafspraken voor de verschillende partijen en schetsen de praktijk in de tweede lijn. Daarbij staan zij onder andere stil bij de kwestie hoe het probleem van een mogelijk negatieve uitkomst wordt getackeld. Dilemma’s worden niet onbesproken gelaten en de bijdrage wordt afgesloten met een blik op de toekomst van procesafspraken.
De rafelranden van procesafspraken
Authors: van der Meij P.P.J. (Patrick)
Published: September 2022

De rafelranden van procesafspraken

De strafzaken waarin eind 2021 procesafspraken zijn gemaakt, zijn vanuit de overbelaste strafrechtspleging tot voor kort instemmend ontvangen. Het streven naar het maken van dergelijke procesafspraken kreeg daardoor ook opvolging in andere strafzaken. De strafzaken waarin procesafspraken een rol spelen lopen enorm uiteen, zowel wat betreft aard en omvang, als bijvoorbeeld fase van het strafproces en feitelijke en juridische complexiteit van de zaak. Een analyse van de jurisprudentie legt de zwakke plekken bloot van de praktijk van procesafspraken en onderstreept waarom bij een voortschrijdende toepassing een meer structurele en met waarborgen omgeven procedure noodzakelijk is. Er zijn gewoonweg te veel rafelranden.
Consumer behavioural variables in relation to green products: a systematic literature review
Authors: Souto Maior Rafaela Ângela Mateus , Oliveira Júnior Edson Ramos de , Ribeiro Ana Regina Bezerra , Fernandes Laura Maria Abdon
Published: September 2022

Objetivo: Este estudo objetivou a identificação das variáveis mais comuns do comportamento do consumidor em relação aos produtos sustentáveis, incluindo a análise sobre como estas variáveis são descritas e como podem ser utilizadas para estudos futuros.Método: Uma revisão sistemática de literatura foi realizada em três bases de pesquisa — Scopus, Web of Science e SciElo —, resultando em uma análise profunda de 55 artigos, e no mapeamento sobre como o comportamento do consumidor é visto e caracterizado na literatura.Resultados: Os resultados demonstraram que as variáveis, como as normas, valores e crenças, e a percepção de aspectos relacionados aos produtos, são as que mais tendem a influenciar o comportamento de compra para produtos ambientalmente corretos. Além disso, preço, dificuldades em encontrar tais produtos e a falta de informação, são identificados como barreiras significantes para o desencorajamento dos consumidores em adquirir produtos mais sustentáveis.Contribuições para a teoria: Este estudo pretendeu fomentar a discussão acadêmica sobre como os consumidores percebem e decidem comprar produtos identificados como mais sustentáveis do que os demais disponíveis no mercado. Como contribuições alcançadas, acredita-se que a comparação e categorização de diferentes variáveis comportamentais em relação a produtos verdes podem auxiliar no desenvolvimento de pesquisas futuras.Originalidade/Relevância: Este trabalho foi desenvolvido como uma contribuição para a base teórica em comportamento do consumidor e sustentabilidade, oferecendo uma visão concisa sobre as variáveis comportamentais mais discutidas na literatura, e criando maior fundamento para novas discussões.
Sadar Kawasan: Kapan dan di Mana Manusia Bebas, Berbatas, Hingga Tak Punya Akses
Authors: Pepep Didin Wahyudin
Published: September 2022

Sadar kawasan adalah usaha, ikhtiar untuk memperkenalkan gunung-gunung, hutan, dan totalitas alam beserta aturan dan ketentuan pada umumnya agar masyarakat dapat mengenal dan mengetahui alam, yang pada akhirnya bisa mencintai alam sebagai sumber hidup dan kehidupan. Untuk itu, diharapkan dengan sendirinya muncul kesadaran untuk menjaga keutuhan alam. Buku ini selain membahas relasi konsep kawasan dan dampak lingkungan, di dalamnya juga memuat kerusakan dan pelanggaran pada cagar alam serta implikasinya bagi lingkungan. Tak hanya itu saja, buku ini juga mengulas tentang masa depan upaya pelestarian alam berbasis kawasan. Buku ini sangat tepat bagi generasi muda, pelajar, dan mahasiswa, serta para pencinta alam karena memberikan informasi tentang karakteristik kawasan konservasi, baik itu kawasan pelestarian alam maupun kawasan suaka alam. Hadirnya buku ini diharapkan masyarakat dapat memahami kembali pentingnya sadar kawasan, terlebih lagi cagar alam, karena seharusnya kita dapat menjaga alam supaya tetap lestari agar dapat dinikmati oleh generasi mendatang.
Necessity, Feasibility and Limitation of ESG Investment of Pension Funds in China
Authors: Ding Keya
Published: September 2022

In recent years, green and low-carbon economy has become the main melody of contemporary economic and social development. The proposal of “double carbon” goal promotes the further development of ESG investment concept in China. At the same time, under the influence of COVID-19, people are aware of the importance of sustainable development. ESG investment has become a new hot topic. Pension fund and ESG investment have natural adaptability, and their investment ideas are highly consistent. However, the ESG investment of pension fund in China is still limited by the lack of unified ESG rating system and information disclosure system, the potential profit-seeking tendency of pension fund investment and the lack of professional ESG investment talents. China should actively learn relevant experience from abroad and form an ESG investment model of pension fund in line with its national conditions.
Development of Mathematics Learning Media Based on Video Learning to Improve Distance Learning for Class VII Junior High School Students Material Numbers
Authors: Dwi jayanti Anggraini
Published: September 2022

The purposes of this development research is to determine the development of learning video media based on learning videos on the number material at SMPS Taman Siswa Medan. To improve the distance learning outcomes of junior high school students with numbers. The development model used in this development is the ADDIE model which has been modified from 5 stages to 4 stages, namely analysis (analysis), Design (design), Development (development) and implementation (implementation). The subjects of this study were made in small classes, namely students of SMPS Taman Medan students of class VII. The feasibility of this mathematics learning video refers to the results of the assessment of the learning video by media experts, material experts and math teachers. The mathematics learning video that has been developed gets a score by media experts with a score of 90 with the "very valid" eligibility category and the assessment of the learning video from a material expert with a score of 80 is categorized as "very valid" and finally the assessment from the math teacher with a score of 80 is categorized "very valid". Then the RPP assessment from media experts with an assessment of 90 with the "very valid" eligibility category. The assessment from material experts obtained a score of 80 with a "very valid" eligibility category and from a mathematics teacher with a score of 78 Categorized as "very valid". The results of the analysis of the effectiveness of students using distance learning videos obtained an average of 88.6 with an assessment category of "very good"
The component analysis of liquid smoke from rice hulls and its toxicity test on baby hamster kidney cells
Authors: Arundina Ira , Diyatri Indeswati , Surboyo Meircurius Dwi Condro
Published: September 2022

Context: The pyrolysis product of rice hulls (Oryza sativa) has been used for the natural preservation of food and shows the potential to act as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory product. However, the safety of this treatment has still not been studied. Aims: To analyse liquid smoke derived from rice hulls (Oryza sativa) components, its physical characteristics including acidity, density, and its toxicity on baby hamster kidney (BHK) cells. Methods: The physical characteristics of acidity and density were analysed using a digital pH meter and gravimetry. The components of liquid smoke from rice hulls were analysed using gas chromatograph mass spectrometry. Eight concentrations (1, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15 and 17.5%) of liquid smoke from rice hulls were used and immersed in media culture for 24 hours. Then, the MTT assay method was used to investigate the cytotoxic effect on BHK cells. Optic formazan density was indicated from the number of living cells. Results: The acidity of liquid smoke from rice hulls was 2.296 and the density is 1.0102 g/mL. The components analysed were 2-methoxyphenol (13.45%), mequinol (13.45%) and phenol (10.52%). The 10% concentration showed the highest number of living cells at 49.33%, while liquid smoke rice hulls had 12.5% of cells still alive (p=0.000), followed by the concentration of 7.5% (p=0.000), concentration of 5% (p=0.000) and liquid smoke rice hulls at 1% (p=0.000). Conclusions: Liquid smoke from rice hulls (Oryza sativa) showed that it’s potential of toxicity may be related its high acidity, components and the concentration.
In vitro proliferative activity of 6-substituted uracil derivatives
Authors: Grabovskiy Stanislav A. , Kabal’nova Natalia N. , Andriayshina Nadezhda M. , Egorov Vladislav I. , Valiullin Lenar R. , Nabatov Alexey A. , Raginov Ivan S. , Murinov Yurii I.
Published: September 2022

Context: Previously, we investigated the relationship between the nature of the substituent at the 5-position of the uracil ring and the action of the corresponding uracil derivatives on immortalized lung cells. In the present study, we analyzed the impact of some 6-substituted uracil-derivatives on the regeneration potential of the lung cells (LC). Aims: To evaluate uracil derivatives capable of stimulating lung cell proliferation to create drugs that accelerate lung regeneration. Methods: The level of cell proliferation, maximum tolerated dose, and toxic effect of 6-substituted uracil derivatives (9 compounds) were studied on the immortalized lung epithelial cells and compared with the known drug 6-methyluracil. Results: The maximum tolerated dose of compounds for the LC line depends on the chemical structure of the compounds. The highest level of cell proliferation and tolerated was demonstrated when was used 3-methyl-6-cyclopropyluracil and 1-butyl-6-methyluracil. Conclusions: 3-methyl-6-cyclopropyluracil and 1-butyl-6-methyluracil exhibit a high proliferative activity in vitro so they could be recommended for additional studies of regenerative activity in vivo.
Ethnobotanical and agronomical survey of Brocchia cinerea (Delile) Vis. plant used by people in the Figuig and Draa-Tafilalet regions, Morocco
Authors: Chlif Nisrine , Diouri Mohammed , El Messaoudi Noureddine , Sbai Aissam , Bentayeb Amar
Published: September 2022

Context: As part of the development of the natural heritage of Morocco, an ethnobotanical and agronomic study was conducted in the regions of Figuig and Draa- Tafilalet. Aims: To collect detailed information about the usage of Brocchia cinerea plant in human therapy and its incorporation into the feed system of livestock. Methods: The survey was carried out over five months, using semi-structured and structured interviews. A total of 197 interviews with traditional health practitioners and educated villagers were conducted. Results: Interview results showed that Brocchia cinerea is used in indigenous pharmacopeia to alleviate common diseases symptoms of the digestive system (36%), nervous system (19%), respiratory system (17%), ear, nose and throat (ENT) disorders (8%), and rheumatism (7%). The aerial parts of this plant were the most commonly used (36%), and the most preferred method for the preparation of traditional drugs was a decoction (33%). The results obtained from the agronomical survey show that the milk yield and meat production in ruminants noticeably increase after consumption of this plant. Conclusions: The data collected may help prevent the loss of traditional knowledge on the use of plants characterizing the ecosystem of these study areas and may constitute preliminary information required for a future phytochemical study on the plants most frequently used. The agronomic survey carried out can help the range managers improve the forage quality by using Brocchia cinerea for the betterment of animal health and productivity.
Antidiarrheal activity of aqueous extract of leaves of Euphorbia hirta L.
Authors: Shah Rushabh S. , Ravat Jeet , Momin Misbah A. , Mukne Alka P.
Published: September 2022

Context: Euphorbia hirta L. is widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent and has many ethnomedicinal uses. Traditionally, the leaves of E. hirta have been used as antidiarrheal agents, for bronchial and respiratory diseases and against conjunctivitis. Aims: To evaluate the antidiarrheal activity of the aqueous extract of leaves of Euphorbia hirta. Methods: Steam and aqueous extracts of leaves of E. hirta were evaluated for their antidiarrheal activity by in vitro antiprotozoal and antimicrobial activity testing, in vivo evaluation of % protection against diarrhea in castor-oil induced rat diarrhea model, gastrointestinal transit and enteropooling assays in rat model and ex vivo tissue contractility studies. Results: Steam and aqueous extracts of leaves of E. hirta demonstrated antiprotozoal activity against Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia with MICs ranging from 31.25-62.5 µg/mL to 125-250 µg/mL. Both the extracts showed antibacterial activity against Salmonella abony, Escherichia coli and Shigella boydii. In vivo antidiarrheal activity evaluation in castor-oil induced diarrhea model in rats revealed that the steam extract at a dose of 1621 mg/kg body weight (b.w.) produced % inhibition in defecation comparable to loperamide (4 mg/kg b.w.). Aqueous extract produced significant reduction in fecal output when compared to the untreated control group (p<0.05). However, the extracts failed to have any significant effect on the gastrointestinal transit of charcoal meal in rats. Also, gastric fluid accumulation was significantly reduced by steam extract at 2162 mg/kg b.w. and aqueous extract at 100 mg/kg b.w. (p<0.05) when compared to the untreated group. The smooth muscle relaxation produced by the steam extract on the isolated rat ileum was comparable to that produced by atropine (0.05-0.4 µg/mL). Conclusions: The results of this study provide support for the traditional use of Euphorbia hirta leaves as an antidiarrheal agent.
Time-kill kinetics and mechanism of action of Caesalpinia sappan L. and Ochna integerrima (Lour.) Merr. water extracts against pathogenic bacteria
Authors: Seephonkai Prapairat , Sedlak Sutthira , Wongpakam Komgrit , Sangdee Kusavadee , Sangdee Aphidech
Published: September 2022

Context: Caesalpinia sappan and Ochna integerrima are two native plants of Thailand and distributed widely throughout the country. Recently, water extracts from the stem bark of C. sappan and O. integerrima were found to exhibit potently antibacterial property but the antibacterial mechanism of action toward target bacteria has not been investigated yet. Aims: To study time-kill kinetic and the mechanism of action of C. sappan and O. integerrima waterextracts toward target bacteria. Methods: The time-kill kinetic study of bacteriostatic or bactericidal activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria within 24 h experiment was conducted and the mechanism of action on cell morphology of the target bacteria by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were investigated. Results: Both of the C. sappan and O. integerrima water extracts possessed bacteriostatic or bactericidal activity toward six tested pathogenic bacteria. The bacteriostatic or bactericidal activity depending on bacterial strains and the test concentrations (0.5, 1 and 2 × MIC) of these two extracts to the tested bacteria were observed. The bactericidal activity against all of the tested bacterial was evinced at 2 × MIC. The morphological alterations of the target bacterial cells of changing the cell size (decreased and increased), cell lysis and having cell cavity were detected by SEM after the treatment with C. sappan and O. integerrima water extracts. Conclusions: The water extracts from the stem bark of C. sappan and O. integerrima exhibited bactericidal activity by changing the cell size, cell lysis and cell cavity of the tested bacteria cell morphology.
In vitro assessment of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and antimicrobial activities of Centaurea tougourensis Boiss. & Reut.
Authors: Bensaad Mohamed Sabri , Dassamiour Saliha , Hambaba Leila , Bensouici Chawki , Haba Hamada
Published: September 2022

Context: More than 500 Centaurea species compose the Asteraceae family, and most of the recent studies made on the species of this genus proved their pharmacological potential, especially to treat chronic illnesses. Aims: To evaluate for the first time the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and anti-microbial properties of the n-butanol (n-BuOH) and ethyl acetate (EA) extracts of the aerial part of Centaurea tougourensis. Methods: The antioxidant activity was determined by ABTS, galvinoxyl radical, phenanthroline, and reducing power assays, while the anti-inflammatory effects were assessed by heat-induced hemolysis and egg albumin denaturation assays. The neuroprotective activity was assessed against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and the anti-microbial activity by the agar disk diffusion method. Results: Both extracts possess a great antioxidant capacity, but it was considered higher in the n-BuOH extract with respective IC50 values of 8.04 ± 0.21 μg/mL in ABTS assay and 4.25 ± 0.6 μg/mL in GOR assay, while the A0.50 values were 4.46 ± 0.55 μg/mL in phenanthroline assay and 11.16 ± 0.64 μg/mL in reducing power assay. The n-BuOH extract also showed a remarkable anti-inflammatory activity with an EC50 of 120.81 ± 0.2 μg/mL in egg albumin denaturation assay and 154.15 ± 0.14 μg/mL in heat-induced hemolysis assay. The neuroprotective activity of the n-BuOH extract was very strong in both AChE and BChE inhibitory assays with respective IC50 values of 9.8 ± 0.62 μg/mL and 173.53 ± 0.04 μg/mL. EA extract was more active on microbial strains. Conclusions: These encouraging results showed once again the pharmacological potential of Centaurea species.
An Insight Into The Importance Of Application Of Geophysical Methods In Agriculture For National Economic Development
Authors: Ahmad Alhassan  , Auwal Aliyu  , Abubakar Magaji  , M.Nuruddeen Abdulkareem  , Mohammed Abdullahi
Published: September 2022

One of the keys to national development in developing countries like Nigeria is the diversification of economy. Nigeria’s economy depends majorly on crude oil. The oil sector continue to face challenges like price drop in international market, corruption, reduced quantity of production as forecasted (although new oils are been drilled). These among others makes it necessary for the country to diversify its economy. Agriculture is one of the areas Nigeria have started investing into. New methods are necessary for fast improvement in the sector among which is geophysics. The need for Agricultural Geophysics to be considered for national economic development is discussed. Geophysics as a branch of science that deal with physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and its vicinity is applicable to many fields that contribute to the development of the economy of any nation. Such fields include oil, Agriculture, natural resources among others. Geophysical methods applicable in Agriculture like resistivity, electromagnetic induction, and Ground penetrating radar are discussed with their applications in agriculture. The various geophysical methods that are useful in agriculture are reviewed and necessity of their application is also emphasized.
An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Greenland’s Changing Coastal Margins
Authors:   Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Straneo Fiammetta , Slater Donald , Bouchard Caroline , Cape Mattias , Carey Mark , Ciannelli Lorenzo , Holte James , Matrai Patricia , Laidre Kristin , Little Christopher , Meire Lorenz , Seroussi Helene , Vernet Maria
Published: September 2022

Greenland’s coastal margins are influenced by the confluence of Arctic and Atlantic waters, sea ice, icebergs, and meltwater from the ice sheet. Hundreds of spectacular glacial fjords cut through the coastline and support thriving marine ecosystems and, in some places, adjacent Greenlandic communities. Rising air and ocean temperatures, as well as glacier and sea-ice retreat, are impacting the conditions that support these systems. Projecting how these regions and their communities will evolve requires understanding both the large-scale climate variability and the regional-scale web of physical, biological, and social interactions. Here, we describe pan-Greenland physical, biological, and social settings and show how they are shaped by the ocean, the atmosphere, and the ice sheet. Next, we focus on two communities, Qaanaaq in Northwest Greenland, exposed to Arctic variability, and Ammassalik in Southeast Greenland, exposed to Atlantic variability. We show that while their climates today are similar to those of the warm 1930s­–1940s, temperatures are projected to soon exceed those of the last 100 years at both locations. Existing biological records, including fisheries, provide some insight on ecosystem variability, but they are too short to discern robust patterns. To determine how these systems will evolve in the future requires an improved understanding of the linkages and external factors shaping the ecosystem and community response. This interdisciplinary study exemplifies a first step in a systems approach to investigating the evolution of Greenland’s coastal margins.
Menumbuhkan Perilaku dan Nilai Kewirausahaan Dalam Meningkatkan Kemandirian Bisnis di Kota Medan
Authors: Siregar Ahmad Rajin , M. Nawawi Zuhrinal
Published: September 2022

Perspectives and ways of behaving are the solidarity of an individual's personality which is framed by propensity ordinary. Pioneering conduct is impacted by inward and outer variables. These variables are possession freedoms (property right, PR), capacities/capabilities (skill/capacity,), and motivating forces while outside factors incorporate the climate in this way Attitudes and conduct can be changed without anyone else and/or there are natural tensions/impacts. there is an impact from inside themselves and from outside the climate to relate then develop indi mentalities and explicit ways of behaving. It is important to expect independent ventures' hardships by leading an exact concentrate on the enterprising soul, innovative qualities, and appraisal of pioneering conduct that might influence the acknowledgment of freedom endeavors. This study intends to investigate the impact of pioneering soul and enterprising qualities on innovative way of behaving to make business autonomy. The discoveries show that the pioneering soul impacts innovative way of behaving and positive roundabout impact on the business freedom.

Keywords : Attitude, behaviour, entepreneurial spirit, to create business independence
Pengaruh Profitabilitas, Resiko Bisnis Dan Pertumbuhan Penjualan Terhadap Struktur Modal pada Perusahaan Property dan Real Estate di BEI Periode 2016 - 2020
Authors: Brona Areza Marta , Rinofah Risal , Prima Sari Pristin , Prima Sari Pristin
Published: September 2022

Capital structure is a comparison between foreign capital and own capital. In principle, the company needs funding both from outside which is debt and from within which is joint capital, therefore the company must determine and compile how much capital the company must need. This study aims to analyze the effect of profitability, business risk and sales growth on the capital structure of property and real estate companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period  2016-2020 partially and simultaneously. This study uses quantitative data types obtained from secondary data with sample data collection techniques through purposive sampling method. This research method uses descriptive method with data analysis tool using multiple linear regression method. The results of this study indicate that profitability as proxied by ROE has an insignificant negative effect on capital structure, business risk has a significant negative effect on capital structure and sales growth has an insignificant negative effect on capital structure. Meanwhile, simultaneously (together) profitability, business risk and sales growth affect the capital structure of property and real estate companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2016-2020.

Keywords: Profitability, Business Risk, Sales Growth, Capital Structure.
Free Surface Effect on the Hydrodynamics of an Underwater Vehicle Hullform, the Darpa Suboff
Authors: Ling Xavier , Leong Zhi Quan , Chin Christopher K.H. , Woodward Michael
Published: September 2022

This paper presents the numerical study on the hydrodynamic coefficients of the submarine hull form “DARPA SUBOFF” when deeply submerged and near the free surface when travelling straight ahead and at a range of drift angles. The Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)-based numerical model was validated with experimental data existing in the public domain for the SUBOFF, travelling over a range of drift angles when deeply submerged at a constant speed and in a straight line near the free surface over a range of speeds. The free surface effect on the hydrodynamic behaviour of the SUBOFF was then investigated throughout a range of speeds, drift angles and submergence depths. Results show that the effects of the free surface diminish rapidly with submergence and the near free surface hydrodynamic behaviour of the SUBOFF is highly Froude number dependent.
Absolute Freedom and Creative Agency in Early Schelling
Authors: Ostaric Lara
Published: September 2022

bstract. By arguing that the connection between Schelling’s reception of Plato and Kant’s conception of genius is relevant for Schelling’s early development, this essay demonstrates the following: (1) that Schelling’s early Idealism brings to the general problem that plagues German Idealists, i.e., the search for an unconditioned principle that unites theoretical and practical reason, the solution that is genuinely his own, this original solution consisting in Schelling’s conception of “creative reason [schöpfersiche Vernunft]”; (2) that the theme of an absolutely free creative subjectivity is shared by many of Schelling’s early works and, hence, that the early development of his Idealism can be interpreted as a beginning of the philosophical system or as a “proto-system” of what was later to become his 1800 System; (3) that when compared to Kant’s notion of genius, Schelling’s “absolute I” should be considered a regress rather than a progress.
Das Experiment bei Husserl. Zum Verhältnis von Empirie und Eidetik in der Phänomenologie
Authors: Ferencz-Flatz Christian
Published: September 2022

Abstract. In the third book of his Ideas pertaining to a pure phenomenology and to a phenomenological philosophy, Husserl devotes an extensive discussion to the relationship between phenomenology and experimental psychology. In this context, he also addresses the possible use of experiments in phenomenology, by contrasting “phenomenological experiments” to the regular use of experiments in the empirical sciences. The present paper seeks to offer a minute interpretation of this notion. As such, it is structured in three parts. The first part exposes the historical background of Husserl’s conception by specifically analyzing the experimental procedures of the Würzburg school of psychology and their relationship to phenomenology. The second part circumscribes Husserl’s conception of “phenomenological experiments” in difference to the experiments of empirical psychology. The third part relates this conception to the frequently invoked comparison between the phenomenological method and thought experiments, reflecting on the paradoxical status of experience in phenomenology.
In Lieu of an Environmental Ethic
Authors: Haybron Daniel M. ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: September 2022

This paper argues that a specifically environmental ethic is neither needed nor perhaps desirable for effecting the change in values for which many environmentalists have rightly called. Rather, familiar values such as beauty and excellence, and especially an outlook that regards those values as central aspects of a good life, may be all that is needed. The requisite ethic of appreciation is already embedded to some degree in a wide range of cultures, so no radical shift in values is called for, nor convergence on a tendentious moral framework. But this outlook meets with skepticism from the dominant public ethos, as embodied for instance in mainstream economics. While this paper does not offer a full-blooded defense of an aesthetic grounding for environmental concern, it does suggest that the skepticism about such a grounding is considerably overblown.
NIST conference papers fiscal year 2020
Authors:   Resources, Access, and Data Team, Information Services Office
Published: September 2022

This Special Publication represents the work of researchers at professional conferences, as reported by NIST employees in Fiscal Year 2020 (October 1, 2019 September 30, 2020).
Obsolescent media, technology, and time in William Basinski’s experimental sound art
Authors:   Universidad de Sevilla, Jiménez-Donaire Martínez Salvador
Published: September 2022

As one of the most singular sound artists on the American scene since the early 1980s, William Basinski has created a defiant approach to sound that has helped configure new aesthetics of listening. His compositions, if that is the proper term, are primarily created by registering, cutting, assembling, and looping melodies recorded on old tapes. This text examines two of Basinski’s most intriguing works: The Disintegration Loops (2002) and On Time Out of Time (2019). Both pieces explore notions of time, obsolescence, and technology through highly experimental creative strategies. The first of these works emerged unexpectedly while, in an attempt to digitalize the content of old tapes, their magnetic material cracked and flaked off, causing the sound to slowly collapse. The second was commissioned by Caltech and MIT’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and transforms sound waves generated by the collision of two black holes that occurred 1.3 billion years ago. Thus, this text underlines how the artist’s work is intertwined with an active investigation of sonic recording tools and temporality. Ultimately, Basinski’s oeuvre proves that dying media and new technologies can merge to produce intricate, emotional, and visionary artworks that question the limits of our understanding of sound and how it is experienced.
Constructing Science
Authors: Weisberg Deena Skolnick , Sobel David M.
Published: September 2022

An examination of children's causal reasoning capacities and how those capacities serve as the foundation of their scientific thinking.

Young children have remarkable capacities for causal reasoning, which are part of the foundation of their scientific thinking abilities. In Constructing Science, Deena Weisberg and David Sobel trace the ways that young children's sophisticated causal reasoning abilities combine with other cognitive, metacognitive, and social factors to develop into a more mature set of scientific thinking abilities. Conceptualizing scientific thinking as the suite of skills that allows people to generate hypotheses, solve problems, and explain aspects of the world, Weisberg and Sobel argue that understanding how this capacity develops can offer insights into how we can become a more scientifically literate society.

Investigating the development of causal reasoning and how it sets the stage for scientific thinking in the elementary school years and beyond, Weisberg and Sobel outline a framework for understanding how children represent and learn causal knowledge and identify key variables that differ between causal reasoning and scientific thinking. They present empirical studies suggesting ways to bridge the gap between causal reasoning and scientific thinking, focusing on two factors: contextualization and metacognitive thinking abilities. Finally, they examine children's explicit understanding of such concepts as science, learning, play, and teaching.
Group II truncated haemoglobin YjbI prevents reactive oxygen species-induced protein aggregation in Bacillus subtilis
Authors: Imai Takeshi , Tobe Ryuta , Honda Koji , Tanaka Mai , Kawamoto Jun , Mihara Hisaaki
Published: September 2022

Oxidative stress-mediated formation of protein hydroperoxides can induce irreversible fragmentation of the peptide backbone and accumulation of cross-linked protein aggregates, leading to cellular toxicity, dysfunction, and death. However, how bacteria protect themselves from damages caused by protein hydroperoxidation is unknown. Here, we show that YjbI, a group II truncated haemoglobin from Bacillus subtilis, prevents oxidative aggregation of cell-surface proteins by its protein hydroperoxide peroxidase-like activity, which removes hydroperoxide groups from oxidised proteins. Disruption of the yjbI gene in B. subtilis lowered biofilm water repellence, which associated with the cross-linked aggregation of the biofilm matrix protein TasA. YjbI was localised to the cell surface or the biofilm matrix, and the sensitivity of planktonically grown cells to generators of reactive oxygen species was significantly increased upon yjbI disruption, suggesting that YjbI pleiotropically protects labile cell-surface proteins from oxidative damage. YjbI removed hydroperoxide residues from the model oxidised protein substrate bovine serum albumin and biofilm component TasA, preventing oxidative aggregation in vitro. Furthermore, the replacement of Tyr63 near the haem of YjbI with phenylalanine resulted in the loss of its protein peroxidase-like activity, and the mutant gene failed to rescue biofilm water repellency and resistance to oxidative stress induced by hypochlorous acid in the yjbI-deficient strain. These findings provide new insights into the role of truncated haemoglobin and the importance of hydroperoxide removal from proteins in the survival of aerobic bacteria.