bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Manifestation of Cocoa Commodity Issues: A Pragmatic Analysis of a Comparison of Newspaper Headlines between Malaysia and Indonesia
Authors: Syarifuddin Noviatin , Samah Asnarulkhadi Abu , Burhan Nik Ahmad Sufian , Shah Jasmin Arif
Published: May 2022

World Bank (2020) show a total of 570 million agro-commodity farms are managed by smallholder communities across the globe. The involvement of smallholder communities in the field of cocoa ventures in terms of productivity issues, challenges and constraints through pragmatic analysis of newspaper headlines to preserve cocoa commodities is very poorly explored. Meanwhile, the mass media through the role of the press in channeling information on agricultural development education is very significant to the smallholder community. Thus, this study aims to analyze a pragmatic comparison of the presentation of cocoa commodity issues through the type of speech act in newspaper headlines in Malaysia and Indonesia. Quantitative and qualitative research approach through content analysis were used to analyze the theme of cocoa commodities in selected newspaper headlines in Malaysia and Indonesia. Data related to cocoa commodity issues were gathered randomly covering 50 data from the Malaysian newspaper and 75 data from Indonesian newspaper. Newspaper headline data from 2017 to 2021 were analyzed using thematic analysis techniques through the framework of Speech Act Theory (Searle 1969). The results of the study found that a total of five types of speech act are often used in newspaper headlines related to cocoa commodities in Malaysia and Indonesia. The findings of the study in Malaysia showed that the type of assertive speech act (48.0%) was dominant compared to the type of speech act that is directive (10.0%), commissive (22.0%) and declarative (20.0%). Meanwhile, in Indonesia, the findings found that the type of assertive speech act (48.0%) was dominant compared to the type of speech act that is directive (13.3%), commissive (16.0%), expressive (10.7%) and directive (12.0%). Clearly, comparative study between the two countries shows that the type of assertive speech act is more dominant in the manifestation of cocoa commodity issues. It is in line with the function of the press to report on the development of the country's agricultural sector.
Umno and the Crisis; Analysis on Internal Crisis — Selected Cases
Authors: Halim Ku Hasnan Bin Ku
Published: May 2022

Democracy (Elections and Party Elections) and based on customary practices. However, in certain circumstances, the process of leadership replacement often leads to conflict and polemics when there is a desire to know the leadership properly even if done in the name of Democracy (freedom to contest and choose leaders). Although Democracy's demands allow competition (an element of openness), the foundation of an open system of government will be the agenda to defend the interests of small groups while the majority of other groups fall victim to the policy of liberalization and openness. Then there will be impact and consequences. UMNO as the largest party to the Malays, has gone through no less than fifteen (15) major crises since the party was established in 1946. In the series of crises that occurred these 4 criteria are taken into account and are always valued and analyzed i.e. Who or the main character is involved, What are the issues involved and involved, The causal cause of the initiator to the crisis and what is the end to the crisis as well as its implications. Based on the research of this article, it is concluded that the DNA of UMNO is a crisis where the crisis and the conflict create, build, strengthen, empower and also give weakness to the political party.
Analysis of Implementation Home Visit Home Care Program during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Sinjai District Health Center
Authors: nnah Mutmai , Nazaruddin Balqis , Arifin Muhammad Alwy , Palutturi Sukri , Naiem Furqaan , riadi Ansa
Published: May 2022

Home Visit and Home Care are Jamkesda Plus service programs through health service visits with a health service approach to the community in an effort to improve community health status. The purpose of this study was to analyze the Implementation of the Home Visit Home Care Program during the Covid-19 Pandemic at the Sinjai District Health Center. This study uses descriptive analysis method with a qualitative approach by means of observation, in-depth interviews and literature study to all informants. Purposive sampling research informants. Research variables include communication, resources, attitude/disposition and bureaucratic structure. The results showed that at the Sinjai District Health Center during the Covid-19 pandemic the Home Visit Home Care program in terms of communication with the Sinjai District Health Office remained the same as before the Covid-19 pandemic went well, but communication with the community did not run optimally, especially the implementation of socialization in a comprehensive manner. Comprehensive during the pandemic is not done. Then the resources, officers during the Covid-19 pandemic remain the same as those on duty at the Puskesmas, there are special criteria for officers. Attitudes of officers and patients are committed to carrying out the Home Visit Home Care program. The bureaucratic structure of implementing Home Visit Home Care at the Sinjai District Health Center has been running according to the SOP of Perbup No. 39 of 2018. It was concluded from the aspect of resources, attitudes/dispositions and the bureaucratic structure had gone well, but from the aspect of communication such as the delivery of information as a whole it was not optimal. It is expected that the use of technology such as the existence of a special website and social media to facilitate the delivery of information.
Correlation between Ultrasound Grading of Diffuse Fatty Liver Changes with Density of Liver Measured by Computed Tomography Scan
Authors: Olfet Sawsan Mohammed , Hasan Hussain S. , Saddam Ali H.
Published: May 2022

Ultrasound is a good imaging modality for diagnosing and grading fatty liver disease. It is an effective method for quantifying fatty liver alterations since it can be used to estimate mean liver density. Hepatic steatosis is another term for fatty liver. It occurs when the liver becomes clogged with fat. Small levels of fat in the liver are acceptable, but too much might cause health issues. Because considerable alcohol intake causes liver damage, fatty liver is classified as both non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and alcoholic fatty liver disease. The study aims to evaluate the correlation between US grading of fatty liver and computed tomography scan density of the liver, and assessment of the clinical significance of fatty liver changes detected by ultrasound in correlation with patient factors including age, gender, diabetes mellitus, smoking status, alcohol intake, and lipid profile. The collected dataset includes 110 patients that were evaluated by radiologists and diagnosed using Ultrasound and Computed Tomography scan departments at Al-Shaheed General Hospital Baghdad Resafa Health Directorate–Iraq. The experimental results show that the proportion of mates outperformed females by 58.2% and 41.8% respectively. Furthermore, it was noted that 32.7% of patients were diabetics, 66.4% of patients were fat, 25.5% of patients were current smokers, and 6.4% of patients were drinking. Moreover, 40.9% of patients had high s. cholesterol, 57.3% of patients had high s. TG, 14.5% of patients had high LDL, and 41.8% of patients had low HDL. Finally, it was concluded that the mean of liver density of US grades 2 or 3 (27.95) was less than 0 or 1 (35.51). Where, the prevalence of US grades 2 or 3 of fatty liver’s patients increased with increasing of BMI, until reaching 47.9% in obese patients.
Phytoremediation: An Alternative to Absorb Metals from Wastewater Using Plant Species
Authors: Saavedra Hilter Farley Figueroa , Castillo Byron Jesus Serrano , Velasco Aurora Azucena Ariza , Silva Nancy De Las Mercedes Barreno , Guaman Manuel Charco
Published: May 2022

Phytoremediation is a soil cleanup technique based on physical chemical techniques, in some cases, leading to high economic costs, high energy consumption, above all, a negative effect, often reversed, in terms of safety and soil function. In recent years, different microorganisms have been found that can help decontaminate soil or water with natural or biological methods. The objective of the research is to find alternatives that allow improving the quality of domestic wastewater using plant species, the bibliographic review and the desk research were used as a method that allows to enunciate reliable bibliographies, searched from different databases, the qualitative and quantitative method. It was obtained as a result that the photoremediation used in Parroquia Unión Milagreña with the Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes Mart.) and the Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.), presented encouraging adequate results for the treatment of domestic wastewater. Floating macrophytes, floating plants, natural treatments, wastewater, soft systems, phytoremediation, wetlands.
Transition in languages in trying times – challenges and
opportunities
Authors: Koglbauer René
Published: May 2022

This chapter – as the keynote at the InnoConf in September 2020 – is set
out as a call for action. Following a brief introduction focusing on the
wider context of the skills and lifelong learning debate in the UK, the term
‘transition’ is defined and the commonly known (language education)
transition points in the English education system revisited. An analysis of
the primary to secondary language transition point or border zones of
learning (Kelly, Medeiros, & Hazard, 2019) is undertaken by adopting
Downes’s (2019) concepts of transition. The chapter then further unpicks
unexpected transition points, such as the move from in-person to virtual
delivery of the language classroom. Building on Downes’s (2019) concepts,
the author introduces a new concept of policy system mismatch, which is
explored and tested on a couple of recent policy interventions impacting
language teachers and learners (i.e. GCSE speaking endorsement, changes to
the A-level specifications). As a consequence of the analysis of the various
transition points, the role of collaboration in overcoming some of the
barriers identified is discussed. The final section focuses on the
transition from university student to graduate and employee. The reader is
invited to engage with a call for action: how could we further enhance our
education offer to increase our students and future graduates’ employability
prospects?
Task-based projects for transition from university to placements abroad:
development of academic, sociocultural, and employability skills for
students of Spanish as a foreign language
Authors: Pérez-Nieto Nazaret , Llop Naya Ares
Published: May 2022

This paper shows how Task-Based Learning (TBL) is used to equip
second-year Spanish students at Cardiff University for their placements
during their year abroad. We present a set of task-based projects embedded
within the curriculum to enhance both (1) the competences students have to
acquire throughout their degree, and (2) the skills to overcome the
challenges involved in tasks of similar nature when studying or working
abroad. These activities (including translations, presentations, essay
writing and the production of a vlog) put all the knowledge acquired into
practice in real-life situations. The impact of these tasks on the learning
process, academic, sociocultural, and employability skills, and the
students’ perceptions of the transition to placements abroad have been
assessed through a survey. The sequences designed, the results and feedback
collected are presented as evidence in favour of TBL as a suitable approach
to qualify Higher Education (HE) students as proficient users of the target
language during their time abroad.
The effects of endogenously‐ and exogenously‐induced hyperketonemia on exercise performance and adaptation
Authors: Dearlove David J. , Soto Mota Adrian , Hauton David , Pinnick Katherine , Evans Rhys , Miller Jack , Fischer Roman , Mccullagh James S.O. , Hodson Leanne , Clarke Kieran , Cox Pete J.
Published: May 2022

Elevating blood ketones may enhance exercise capacity and modulate adaptations to exercise training; however, these effects may depend on whether hyperketonemia is induced endogenously through dietary carbohydrate restriction, or exogenously through ketone supplementation. To determine this, we compared the effects of endogenously‐ and exogenously‐induced hyperketonemia on exercise capacity and adaptation. Trained endurance athletes undertook 6 days of laboratory based cycling (“race”) whilst following either: a carbohydrate‐rich control diet (n = 7; CHO); a carbohydrate‐rich diet + ketone drink four‐times daily (n = 7; Ex Ket); or a ketogenic diet (n = 7; End Ket). Exercise capacity was measured daily, and adaptations in exercise metabolism, exercise physiology and postprandial insulin sensitivity (via an oral glucose tolerance test) were measured before and after dietary interventions. Urinary β‐hydroxybutyrate increased by ⁓150‐fold and ⁓650‐fold versus CHO with Ex Ket and End Ket, respectively. Exercise capacity was increased versus pre‐intervention by ~5% on race day 1 with CHO (p < 0.05), by 6%–8% on days 1, 4, and 6 (all p < 0.05) with Ex Ket and decreased by 48%–57% on all race days (all p > 0.05) with End Ket. There was an ⁓3‐fold increase in fat oxidation from pre‐ to post‐intervention (p < 0.05) with End Ket and increased perceived exercise exertion (p < 0.05). No changes in exercise substrate metabolism occurred with Ex Ket, but participants had blunted postprandial insulin sensitivity (p < 0.05). Dietary carbohydrate restriction and ketone supplementation both induce hyperketonemia; however, these are distinct physiological conditions with contrasting effects on exercise capacity and adaptation to exercise training.
Basic concept and application of conducting polymers for environmental protection
Authors: Baharin Siti Nor Atika , Rusmin Ruhaida , Sambasevam Kavirajaa Pandian
Published: May 2022

Recently, the importance of sustainable environment has been engaged in many science practices and learning. This article intends to provide teachers in secondary school and research beginners with knowledge background on conducting polymers (CPs) for its application in environmental protection studies. A concise and straightforward discussion on the basic concept of CPs and its role as i) sensors for gas pollutants ii) photocatalyst are explained. A general workflow to guide readers in identifying and validating suitable sensors is included. In addition, the article provides a step-by-step guideline to assist readers in performing photocatalytic degradation experiments associated with CPs.
Wireless power transfer topology analysis for inkjet-printed coil
Authors: Sahu Pradeep Kumar , Jena Satyaranjan , Behera Subrat , Sahu Madan Mohan , Prusty Soubhagya Ranjan , Dash Ritesh
Published: May 2022

The fabricated inkjet-printed coils (IPCs) are a suitable candidate for near-field wireless power transmission (WPT) to the next generation of high-performance implantable medical devices with extreme size constraints that will target intraocular and intracranial spaces. It is a challenging task for anyone to design an efficient inductive link for power transmission as, the secondary coil (receiver element) is placed 3 mm under the skin surface. This paper focuses on an analytical comparison among the basic four topologies of the WPT system in terms of compensation requirement and power efficiency. Hence, designers can choose the best possible topology depending on the coupling coefficient, coil design, and load impedance. In this work, the printed coil is designed with 10 layers of 10 μm thickness, respectively, in both cases. The effect of IPCs on the secondary side is briefly analyzed by considering the parasite resistance of the coil for compensation; the behavior of the system is not significantly affected by using the printed coils for compensation on the primary side. As the compensating capacitance does not depend on the parasite resistance, the series–series topology is preferable for the WPT system. The efficiency decreases due to the presence of parasite resistance in the printed coils. Moreover, it is required to choose an efficient topology as the efficiency varies from 56% to only 38%.
Rack1 regulates pro-inflammatory cytokines by NF-κB in diabetic nephropathy
Authors: Wu Keqian , Peng Rui , Mu Qiuyu , Jiang Yongxue , Chen Jingshou , Ming Rui , Zhao Jie , Zhang Zheng , Sun Yan
Published: May 2022

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the chronic microvascular diseases of diabetes. Studies revealed that inflammation is involved in the development of DN. However, its mechanisms are not fully clear. Here, we screened DN-related mRNAs by RNA sequencing in the renal tissues of db/db DN mice and normal control mice. The Swiss-Model, ZDOCK 3.0.2 and PyMOL 2.3.2 were applied for bioinformatics analysis. In total, we obtained 6,820 mRNAs that were dysexpressed in DN. Among them, Receptor for Activated C Kinase 1 (Rack1) was focused on for its high fold changes and high values of fragments per kilobase million (FPKM) in both two groups (FPKM >100). Moreover, Rack1 was highly expressed in DN in vivo and in vitro. Results displayed that the expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokines Mcp-1 and Tnf-α were increased when Rack1 was overexpressed in cells cultured with low glucose while the expressions of Mcp-1 and Tnf-α were decreased when Rack1 was silenced in cells cultured with high glucose. Furthermore, results showed that the established DN inflammatory factor nuclear factor NF-kappa-B (NF-κB) was regulated by Rack1 via the direct interaction between Rack1 and NF-κB subunits P50 and P65. In summary, this identified Rack1 could play an important role in the inflammation of DN via NF-κB, which can provide new insight for DN research.
Reconfigurable second-order optical all-pass filter
Authors: Chen Yu , Xu Lu , Jiang WeiJun , Wang Lin , Cui Shuai , Yu Yu , Yu Yuan , Zhang Xinliang
Published: May 2022

The optical all-pass filter (APF), which exhibits a constant amplitude response and a variable phase response, is a key to manipulating the optical phase without inducing signal amplitude distortion. High-order APFs are significantly demanded because they can afford large time delays and phase shifts. However, to date, only first-order APFs based on lossy waveguides have been reported. Although high-order APFs can be simply obtained by cascading multiple first-order APFs, the complexity and size are increased. To solve this problem, we propose and demonstrate a second-order APF using Mach–Zehnder interferometer-assisted microring resonators. The device is fabricated based on a silicon-on-insulator platform. Based on the second-order APF, an adjustable time delay between 553 and 948 ps is obtained, and the corresponding amplitude variation is less than 1.7 dB. Meanwhile, a microwave photonic phase shifter is also obtained based on the APF. The microwave phase shift can be adjusted from 0 to 3.27π, with an RF power variation within 2.4 dB. Additionally, the second-order APF can be reconfigured to a first-order APF, which significantly enhances its flexibility. The reconfigured first-order APF can realize an adjustable time delay between 257 and 429 ps, and the amplitude variation is less than 0.9 dB. The proposed high-order APF provides a novel approach to manipulating optical signals.
Experimental analysis of a laser beam propagating in angular turbulence
Authors: Enoch Gareth Daniel , Chetty Naven
Published: May 2022

In this work, a Gaussian laser beam is propagated through a thermally turbulent region before passing through a point diffraction interferometer to produce a circular interferogram. This was done to ascertain how turbulent windstreams of various wind speeds and temperatures affect a laser beam when directed at different angles to the beam axis. The interferometric results portray a clear dependence on the angle of application. That is, deviations away from 90° result in increased wavefront fluctuations. The refractive index structure constant, Rytov variance, and Fried’s parameter were computed to quantify each turbulent model. The attributed strength regimes of these atmospheric parameters were in varying degrees of agreement with the interferometric data. These contradictions and resulting conclusions were discussed in full.
Estimation of the covariance structure from SNP allele frequencies
Authors: van Waaij Jan , Li Zilong , Wiuf Carsten
Published: May 2022

We propose two new statistics,

V

̂

$\hat{V}$

and

S

̂

$\hat{S}$

, to disentangle the population history of related populations from SNP frequency data. If the populations are related by a tree, we show by theoretical means as well as by simulation that the new statistics are able to identify the root of a tree correctly, in contrast to standard statistics, such as the observed matrix of F
2-statistics (distances between pairs of populations). The statistic

V

̂

$\hat{V}$

is obtained by averaging over all SNPs (similar to standard statistics). Its expectation is the true covariance matrix of the observed population SNP frequencies, offset by a matrix with identical entries. In contrast, the statistic

S

̂

$\hat{S}$

is put in a Bayesian context and is obtained by averaging over pairs of SNPs, such that each SNP is only used once. It thus makes use of the joint distribution of pairs of SNPs. In addition, we provide a number of novel mathematical results about old and new statistics, and their mutual relationship.
Aggression in diplomatic notes – a pragmatic analysis of a Chinese-American conflict in times of colonisation
Authors: House Juliane , Kádár Dániel Z. , Liu Fengguang , Song Yulong
Published: May 2022

This study examines veiled aggression in diplomatic language use from the point of view of speech acts. More specifically, we examine how the speech act of ‘Tell’ is used to realise aggression in a small corpus of diplomatic notes written between February and May 1844, exchanged between a US American and a Chinese diplomat. Tell, by default, presents a ‘neutral’ informative illocution. However, in contexts of diplomatic conflicts, particularly when a threat is made, realising Tell often helps the aggressor to deliver menacing messages under a veneer of civility. Tell is also often intertwined with other speech acts through which aggression is realised, such as Request and Complain. By modelling the aggressive function of Tell in the ritual genre of diplomatic notes, this paper fills a knowledge gap by studying aggression in a setting in which aggression operates within the boundaries of the ritual frame of a diplomatic genre.
How Do Researchers in Psychology Perceive the Field? A Qualitative Exploration of Critiques and Defenses
Authors: Miranda Jacob F. , Whitt Cassie M. , McDiarmid Alexander , Stephens Jeremy E. , Purdue Dillon , Hall Clayton , Tullett Alexa M.
Published: May 2022

As awareness of the replication crisis in psychology has become increasingly widespread, several meta-scientific investigations have focused on the research practices and attitudes of researchers in psychology. Here, we aimed to add to this body of work by exploring academic psychologists’ perceptions of the state of the field using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. As part of a larger project, psychological researchers (N = 548) used 3-point scales to rate their perceptions of: 1) the rate of false positive findings in psychology and 2) the quality of research practices in psychology. They then wrote about the reasons for their ratings. Using a qualitative approach, we assessed the prevalence of criticisms and defenses of the field, as well as subtypes of each. Overall, these data shed light on the extent, and nature, of concerns about false positives and research practices within the psychological community.
Do Picardy Thirds Smile? Tonal Hierarchy and Tonal Valence
Authors: Maimon Neta B. , Lamy Dominique , Eitan Zohar
Published: May 2022

Western tonality provides a hierarchy among melodic scale-degrees, from the closural tonic triad notes to “out-of-key” chromatic notes. That hierarchy has been occasionally linked to emotion, with more closural degrees associated with more positive valence. However, systematic investigations of that association are lacking. Here, we examined the associations between tonality and emotion in three experiments, in musicians and in nonmusicians. We used an explicit task, in which participants matched probe tones following key-establishing sequences in major and minor keys to facial expressions ranging from sad to happy, and an implicit speeded task, adapting the Implicit Association Test. More closural scale-degrees were associated with more positive valence in all experiments, for both musicians and nonmusicians, with larger effects for major keys. The pattern of results significantly differed from that observed in a comparable goodness-of-fit task, suggesting that perceived scale-degree valence is not reducible to tonal fit. The comparison between the results from the explicit and implicit measures suggests that tonal valence may rely on two distinct mechanisms, one mediated by conceptual musical knowledge and conscious decisional processes, and the other largely modulated by nonconceptual, involuntary processes. The experimental paradigms introduced here may help mapping additional connotative meanings, both emotional and cross-modal, embedded in tonal structure, thus suggesting how “extra-musical” meanings are conveyed through tonal hierarchy.
Shear Wave Velocity Measurements in Tropical Peat Using In-house Device
Authors: KIN TAT LEE , DURAISAMY YOUVENTHARAN
Published: May 2022

Many people in the construction industry will agree that peat is a problematic material due to its compressibility behaviour. However, construction on these areas are inevitable because of the scarcity in space and suitable land for development. Hence, there is a need for proper in-situ testing on soil properties before any construction work can be carried out in peat. Shear wave (S-wave) velocity (Vs ) used to compute the small strain shear modulus, (Go ) which is an essential parameter to design structures in earthquake and vibration prone areas. The most versatile method to assess  is by measuring shear wave propagation through soil samples using bender elements tests (BET).  Currently, BET is limited to laboratory environments, which can be time consuming and expensive. Therefore, a portable device of BET for peat has been proposed in this research which is simple to use and economical. The proposed setup consists of an oscilloscope, digital multimeter, signal generator, signal amplifier, direct current generator and a pair of piezoelectric bender elements. Peak-to-peak method from time domain (TD) technique is implemented as the method to analyse shear waves. To validate the function of the proposed device, different types of soil samples including Ottawa sand, Kaolin S300, Silty loam, Hemic, and Fibric peat were prepared. The peat samples for this study were collected from Pekan and Maran districts in Pahang, Malaysia. With a suitable frequency input from the sine wave generated, the Vs determined from the device was used to compute Go. Results show there is only a less than 10% error in  when it was compared with the typical values of tropical peat. The proposed device is also effective to differentiate the type of soil sample when tested. In summary, the proposed in-house device can be used as an indicator and to find out the initial value of Vs and Go in tropical peat soil.
Pedestrian Wind Analysis for Indian Sub-Continent
Authors: S. Jena  , Gairola Ajay , S. Cao
Published: May 2022

Urbanization in India is causing local wind and climate changes near high-rise buildings, affecting the urban wind climate pedestrian-level winds to dangerous and uncomfortable levels. Hence, today's architectural planning Wind comfort has to not only consider the wind load and internal conditions, but also must consider the outdoor wind building design environment. This study reviewed the methods of evaluating pedestrian-level wind weather, different Wind tunnel test standards of wind comfort, and various techniques for evaluating pedestrian-level wind speed. In the CFD Numerical following section, a brief overview of the current research on this topic and the way forward in India is  Modeling related to the design and configuration of windward buildings at the pedestrian level. After analysing the previous documents, the authors recommend it is very necessary to homogenize the various wind standards, as it might have different consequences for planers. Among the various wind tunnel experimental technologies, compared to the hot wire wind speed measurement method, the Irwin probe’s accuracy and simplicity is justified, and can be installed in multiple positions to measure wind speed horizontal of pedestrians at the same time. For the numerical simulation, several researchers have used the Renault medium Navier stokes-based technique, although the precision of this technique is not as good as the simulation of large eddies and the simulation of separate eddies. However, this technology is not only precise but also costs less due to its requirement of less computing resources.
A Brief Introduction to Academic and Educational Activities in Taiwan’s Wind Engineering Society
Authors: Lo Yuan-Lung , C.H Wu  , Y.C Li
Published: May 2022

This paper reviews domestic activities in the wind engineering field in Taiwan for the past nine-year period from 2012 to 2021, including activities of the Taiwan Association for Wind Engineering (TAWE), the Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (CICHE), and other related organizations. Among these activities, the activity of code revision is the main theme held by TAWE. Wind researchers and engineers were called to form seven working groups responsible for different revision targets. Besides the code revision, workshops have been regularly held every year to promote wind engineering education not only for students but also for engineers, together with several publications on theories or practices. Among these working groups, a complementary comparison work for the evaluation of pedestrian level winds is also attached to this paper in the appendix. Although still under discussion, a first national standard for offshore wind turbines in Taiwan is attempted to announce in the coming year. Taiwan’s wind engineering society has provided professional advice to help the standard in a sound status and consistent with the current wind code for buildings.
Thailand Country Research 2021 on Wind Engineering Activities
Authors: Boonyapinyo Virote , J. Junruang
Published: May 2022

In this paper, Thailand Country Research 2021 on Wind Engineering Activities is present. Firstly, development of DPT Standard 1311-50 for wind loading calculation and response of buildings in Thailand is present. The DPT Standard is financially supported by Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning.  The new standard is more accurate than the building code No.6 because it considers the wind speed zoning, surrounding terrain, building shapes, and dynamic properties. Secondly, wind engineering activities by subcomitted on wind and earthquake effects, Engineering Institute of Thailand and subcomitted on coordinations for disasters and public safety, Council of Engineers Thailand are present. Finally, research examples of wind load studies of bridges and buildings by TU-AIT wind tunnel test are also presented.  The two parallel configurations of the bridge result in vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) and significantly lower the flutter speed compared with the new bridge alone. The new bridge also results in significant reduction of the flutter speed of downstream existing bridge.
Enhancement of the Punching Shear Resistance in the Normal Concrete Flat Slabs using Different Patterns of the Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete Strips
Authors: Ali Ashti Sedeeq , Rafiq Assist. Prof. Dr. Serwan Khorsheed , Karim Dr. Ferhad Rahim
Published: May 2022

In the last few years, the flat slab system has become widespread for constructing multi-story buildings in many countries due to its simplicity and fast construction. However, the demand for the strengthening of reinforced concrete is a critical element in existing structures due to design or construction errors, and changes in the building function become a challenging area to develop and extend the durability of structures. In the reinforced concrete structure, flat slabs are the most critical element that requires strengthening because of exhibition punching shear failure. There are many materials and techniques used in the strengthening field. Due to well-known superior mechanical properties in strength and durability, ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete becomes the early relevant substance in the strengthening field. This study highlights the behavior of ten small-scale specimens of reinforced concrete flat slabs with different concrete grades, strengthened against punching shear by ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete strips in different distribution patterns at punching shear critical sections. The strips are jointed to the tensile slab surface through adhesive epoxy material. The outcomes indicated that the ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete strengthening strips enhanced the punching shear resistance of the normal strength concrete slabs, up to 53.1%, 16.63%, and 16.5% for different concrete grades examined in the study for flat slabs, which are 20.8, 32.6, and 43.3 MPa, respectively. This improvement in punching shear resistance was obtained by enhancing slab thicknesses and widening the resisting area for punching shear at critical sections. In addition, the strengthening technique transforms the failure's mode of slabs from brittle to ductile.
Shear Resistance of Fibrous Reinforced Concrete Corbels - A Critical Review
Authors: Mahmood Lavan Jutyar , Karim Dr. Ferhad Rahim
Published: May 2022

Reinforced concrete corbels have become a frequent attribute in building construction, with precast high-strength concrete increasing use. Corbels are short-hunched cantilevers that project from the inner face of columns or walls to support heavy concentrated loads or beam reactions. They are essential structural elements for supporting precast beams, girders, cranes, and other precast structure systems. This paper reviews the effect of fiber, shear span to depth ratio, concrete strength, and reinforcement ratio on the reinforced fibrous high strength concrete corbel's shear resistance in previous research. The results show that the shear resistance of corbels enhances with increasing main reinforcement, compressive strength, and the volume fraction of fibers, whereas it decreases with the improvement of the shear span-to-effective depth ratio of the corbel. In addition, using fibers in high-strength reinforced concrete corbel increases the ductility and thus defines the mode of failure of the corbels, depending on the fiber parameters.
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 and premature ovarian insufficiency: chance or causality: a case report and literature review
Authors: Alvarez Mauricio , Rincon Oswaldo , Alvarado Alejandra , Puentes Francisco
Published: May 2022

We present the case of a 23-year-old patient with maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 (MODY 3) and premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). There is no known correlation between MODY 3 and POI, although POI can impair glucose metabolism, and MODY can cause microvascular complications such as POI. We did not find literature describing a correlation between these two pathologies nor did we find similar cases described in the literature.

Learning points

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 (MODY 3) is an infrequent cause of diabetes that should be considered in young patients with atypical presentation of type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

MODY 3 can be associated with microvascular complications of diabetes, which is why it is important to diagnose as early as possible.

Impairment of glucose metabolism has been demonstrated in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency and menopause.
Small RNAs are differentially expressed in autoimmune and non-autoimmune diabetes and controls
Authors: Sørgjerd Elin Pettersen , Mjelle Robin , Beisvåg Vidar , Flatberg Arnar , Grill Valdemar , Åsvold Bjørn O
Published: May 2022

Objective

Diabetes is a heterogeneous disease and a precise diagnosis of diabetes subgroups is necessary to initiate proper early treatment and clinical management of the disease. Circulating small RNAs (sRNAs) are potentially diagnostic biomarkers in diseases, including diabetes. Here we aimed to examine whether profiles of circulating sRNAs differed between patients with autoimmune and non-autoimmune diabetes and non-diabetic controls.

Design

This cross-sectional case–control study included participants from the third survey of the HUNT study.

Methods

We performed sRNA sequencing in serum from adult-onset type 1 diabetes (n = 51), type 2 diabetes (n = 50) and latent autoimmune diabetes in adult (LADA, n  = 51), as well as non-diabetic HUNT3 participants as control group (n = 51). Differential expression analysis of the sRNAs was performed in R using limma-voom.

Results

We identified differences in sRNA expression between autoimmune (type 1 diabetes and LADA) and non-autoimmune diabetes (type 2 diabetes) and between patients with diabetes and non-diabetic controls. Focusing on miRNA, we identified 10 differentially expressed mature miRNAs and 30 differentially expressed miRNA variants (isomiRs). We also identified significant changes within other sRNA classes, including a pronounced downregulation of a tRNA fragment in patients with diabetes compared to non-diabetic controls. We created cross-validated sRNA signatures based on the significant sRNAs that distinguished patients with diabetes from non-diabetic controls, and autoimmune from non-autoimmune diabetes, with high specificity and sensitivity. sRNA profiles did not distinguish between type 1 diabetes and LADA.

Conclusions

Circulating sRNAs are differentially expressed between patients with diabetes and non-diabetic controls and between autoimmune and non-autoimmune diabetes.
Filosofía y Educación en América Latina
Authors: Collado Javier , Bustamante Mónica , Moreno Juan-Carlos
Published: May 2022

En este texto se hace una introducción y una breve presentación de las distintas contribuciones al dossier. Específicamente, en el texto se precisan los distintos sentidos y perspectivas en los que se han planteado reflexiones filosóficas sobre los distintos aspectos de la educación en América Latina, se muestran algunas líneas temáticas de las reflexiones, se relacionan esas reflexiones con algunos de los planteamientos de la filosofía latinoamericana, se justifica la importancia de continuar y fomentar el trabajo filosófico en este amplio terreno de reflexión filosófica, y se plantean algunos retos para las futuras reflexiones. Finalmente, se presentan y comentan los artículos que forman parte del dossier.
Apuntes fenomenológicos sobre el ser (el ser-en-sí, el ser-para-sí) y su relación con la conciencia en la filosofía de Sartre
Authors: Cardozo Arturo
Published: May 2022

En sus primeros escritos fenomenológicos, Jean-Paul Sartre sostiene la tesis de que la conciencia es exterioridad pura, es decir, no existe interioridad en la conciencia que pudiese albergar instancias metafísicas, como lo podría ser el yo, el cogito, el inconsciente, etc. Ya para El ser y la nada, el filósofo francés mantendrá dicha tesis, profundizándola y estableciendo un diálogo con su teoría del ser. En esta medida, el artículo se propone explorar tal relación, para conocer el lugar que ocupa la noción de conciencia en el Ser y la nada.
Selected cognitive-behavioural models of behavioural addictions
Authors: Kleszczewska-Albińska Angelika
Published: May 2022

The paper discusses behavioural addiction in the context of cognitive-behavioural model of therapy. Behavioural addiction can be diagnosed based on the six main criteria: (1) preoccupation with activity, (2) mood modification resulting from involvement in behaviour, (3) increased level of tolerance for the addictive activity, (4) withdrawal symptoms, (5) increased number of conflicts, and (6) relapses. According to research conducted in a representative sample of Polish population aged 15 years and older, the most popular behavioural addictions in our country include workaholism, shopaholism, internet addiction, social media addiction, smartphone addiction, and gambling. Cognitive-behavioural therapy is one of the most effective therapeutic strategies for behavioural addictions. This approach is based mostly on Beck’s and Ellis’s traditional models. The models of cognitive-behavioural therapy include identification of early maladaptive experiences resulting in negative core beliefs. They also refer to psychopathological factors that were developed later in lifetime. Furthermore, they incorporate description of negative automatic thoughts that trigger addictive behaviours, and allow to observe the vicious circle and entanglement in addictive activity, which initially perceived as a way for reducing the tension, used in excess contributes to increased individual’s discomfort. Cognitive-behavioural therapy in behaviourally addicted patients usually includes an analysis of four phases: (1) antecedent phase, (2) triggering phase, (3) the phase of satisfying the needs connected to the addiction, and (4) the phase following the accomplishment of the addictive behaviour. Cognitive-behavioural therapy includes various methods of work based on the knowledge about cognitive processes. Interventions in this approach are structuralised and limited in time. There are three basic phases of cognitive-behavioural therapy: (1) behaviour modification, (2) cognitive restructuring, and (3) harm reduction.
Novos registros e reconhecimento morfológico das espécies de Metaxya C. Presl (Metaxyaceae) na Amazônia brasileira
Authors: Remédios Thayssa de Souza , Silva Anne Bárbara Barbosa da , Luciano Jackeline da Silva , Pinangé Diego Sotero de Barros , Amorim Bruno Sampaio
Published: May 2022

O registro de novas ocorrências de espécies é de suma importância para o estudo da biodiversidade neotropical, precisando estar aliado a um conjunto de caracteres morfológicos bem definidos. Nesse sentido, com foco na biodiversidade Amazônica, o objeto do nosso estudo é o gênero Metaxya C. Presl. (Metaxyaceae). Este gênero apresenta uma ampla distribuição na América Tropical e no Brasil há relato de ocorrência de quatro das seis espécies atualmente reconhecidas no gênero: M. lanosa A. R. Sm. & Tuomisto, M. rostrata (Kunth) C.Presl, M. scalaris Tuomisto & G.G.Cárdenas e M. parkeri (Hook. & Grev.) J. Sm.. Assim, nosso objetivo foi revisitar e buscar características morfológicas diagnósticas de cada espécie que sejam mais intuitivas e que adicione mais um ponto de vista acerca do reconhecimento das espécies, e assim contribuir no entendimento da distribuição geográfica desse grupo. Para isso, foram analisadas cerca de 1.450 exsicatas de Metaxya depositadas nos herbários de instituições nacionais e do exterior. Neste trabalho são apresentadas breves descrições morfológicas das espécies ocorrentes na Amazônia brasileira, comentários sobre as diferenças morfológicas entre as espécies e suas relações filogenéticas. Adicionalmente, apresentamos uma chave de identificação, além de novas ocorrências de M. rostrata para os Estados de Rondônia e Roraima, de M. scalaris para as Antilhas e a primeira citação de M. parkeri para o bioma Cerrado. Também é indicado aqui um isolectotipo de M. parkeri na coleção do Jardim Botânico do Kew (K).
Native American Literature, 901 AD? A New Reading of the Battiste Good Wintercount
Authors: Rasmussen Birgit Brander
Published: May 2022

This essay reads the 1880 Battiste Good Wintercount as a textual conflict zone that brings Indigenous oral and pictographic literatures into dialogue with settler-colonial forms like alphabetic script and books to imagine Native futures after militant resistance. With a timeline that goes back to 901 AD, Good issues a dramatic challenge to Western scholarship on the book, writing, and literary history. He rejects requests for simulations of what Gerald Vizenor calls “tragic victimry” with literary innovation and a narrative vision of survivance. Foregrounding the authority of women, Good invokes new and ancient treaties to insist on Indigenous sovereignty. The essay explores how the literary history of Indigenous pictography informs contemporary Native writers, like N. Scott Momaday, and decolonizing struggles like those identified with the hashtags #NoDAPL and #landback. It concludes with a call to interrogate deep structures of coloniality that organize literary studies through ethnocentric conceptions of literacy, genre, period, and time.
Variability in speaker expectations of morphosyntactic mutation in Welsh
Authors: White Yosiane , Roberts Gareth
Published: May 2022

Like all modern Celtic languages Welsh exhibits initial consonant mutation with both lexical and morphosyntactic triggers. Owing to the complexity of the system and the sociolinguistic situation of Welsh, change and variation in the system seems inevitable, and evidence for change has been observed in production. Less work, however, has focused on speakers’ attitudes and expectations in perception. We used an online auditory acceptability judgement survey to investigate expectations for different morphosyntactic soft-mutation triggers. Respondents listened to sentences with canonical and non-canonical mutation patterns and used Likert scales to indicate for each sentence whether they would use the same pattern themselves and whether they would expect it from others. Almost all respondents expected some variation, even in their own production, but two main clusters of respondents could be identified: “Conservative” respondents whose expectations were close to canonical mutation patterns and “Variable” respondents whose expectations were considerably more flexible. First-language status was the only demographic variable to predict respondent attitudes, suggesting that L2 Welsh speakers accept noncanonical mutation to a greater extent than L1 Welsh speakers. We also compared different mutation triggers, with the tentative conclusion that apparently identical triggers may not in fact be identical for all speakers, and that trigger transparency may be an important factor in predicting variability.
Socio-economic status of fisherwomen community in coastal Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India
Authors: Bhargavi Kanchi , Chirwatkar Bhogeshwar B. , Das Anish , Behera Samarendra , Bhakta Dibakar
Published: May 2022

The socio-economics of six fisherwomen co-operative societies in coastal Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh were studied through field surveys by interviewing a total of 185 respondents. Respondents were mostly middle aged (31 – 56 years; 61.6%) living in nuclear families (64.9%). Majority of the fisherwomen were found illiterate (88.1%). A greater proportion (84.9%) of fisherwomen involved in fish marketing as a primary occupation followed by salting and curing (9.73%) and pickling of fishes (5.4%). More than half (56.2%) of the respondents earned > Rs. 25,000 (USD$ 1 = Rs. 75) every month. The study revealed that the socio-economic condition of the fisherwomen in the study area is poor, with a high percentage of the illiteracy. Necessary steps should be taken by the Governments organizations, NGOs and respective stakeholders to improve the literacy level as well as livelihood status.