bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Vienna–Budapest–Zagreb
Authors: Bužanić Jelena , Rajčić Lora
Published: January 2022

The development of industry in the Austro-Hungarian
Monarchy has left a mark on the urban fabric due to the many factories and
plants that were built at the time. These buildings were later abandoned during
the process of de-industrialization, which left a number of spaces idle and
empty (brownfields). This paper examines the attitude towards the industrial
heritage of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in the cities of Vienna, Budapest and
Zagreb, on the basis of six selected examples. The main focus of the research
is residential re-use carried out on the industrial complexes in Vienna and
Budapest, which could serve as a positive example and contribute to the future
discussion on the revitalization of similar cases in Zagreb.
EL CONVENIO DE LA HAYA DE RECONOCIMIENTO Y EJECUCIÓN DE SENTENCIAS: ARQUITECTURA Y ALGUNOS PROBLEMAS SELECCIONADOS
Authors: Sánchez Fernández Sara
Published: January 2022

On 2 July 2019, the Hague Conference adopted the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters. It establishes a minimum standard for the recognition and enforcement which is built on two main elements: a catalogue of jurisdictional filters and a number of grounds to refuse recognition and enforcement. This contribution presents the Convention key elements, comparing them with the current rules on this matter in Spain, i. e. Brussels I bis Regulation and Ley de Cooperación Jurídica Internacional. In addition, we analyze two issues that may arise in the application of the Convention: penalty orders imposed upon the breach of non-pecuniary obligations and limitation period for enforcement of a judgment.
EL COMBATE DE FACTO CONTRA LA TRATA DE PERSONAS EN ESPAÑA Y LA RESPONSABILIDAD INTERNACIONAL DEL ESTADO
Authors: Trujillo del Arco Ángela
Published: January 2022

For two decades, there has been a strong agreement in the international legal system on what is meant by the crime of trafficking in persons and how its human rights perspective should be addressed. However, such standards are not fully taken on board by the Spanish anti-trafficking strategy. While the Spanish legal system outlaws trafficking in line with the international consensus, its de facto fight seems to be guided by an outdated conception of the crime that hardly satisfies the international obligations assumed by the State. The analysis of such a disparity is necessary since the failure to act with due diligence to prevent such a human rights violation is likely to generate international state responsibility.
MIGRACIONES Y ASILO: ANÁLISIS Y PERSPECTIVAS: EL PRINCIPIO DE SOLIDARIDAD Y REPARTO EQUITATIVO DE LA RESPONSABILIDAD ENTRE ESTADOS EN LA POLÍTICA EUROPEA DE ASILO: LA CONFORMACIÓN DE LA REUBICACIÓN EN UN CONTEXTO DE CRISIS
Authors: Arenas Hidalgo Nuria
Published: January 2022

The principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility between the Member States is the guiding principle of European Union Asylum Policy, yet recent migration flows have revealed a lack of solidarity and mutual trust among States. Refugee relocation within the EU, as an expression of that solidarity, has been hotly contested. This study demonstrates how relocation is put into practice, and explores the various proposals put forward for the creation of permanent mechanism to operate within the common European asylum system. The study concludes with a call for solidarity based on a human rights approach.
EL LABERINTO JURÍDICO DE LA PROTECCIÓN DE LOS MENORES MIGRANTES ABANDONADOS: UNA APROXIMACIÓN DESDE EL DERECHO INTERNACIONAL PRIVADO
Authors: Chéliz Inglés María del Carmen
Published: January 2022

The protection of abandoned migrant minors is a subject in which the regulations on child protection and the immigration regulations converge. To this must be added an added difficulty, such as the problems derived from the different notions of the concept of minor itself, which are provided in said instruments. Both circumstances can cause confusion in practice and lead to a wrong application of the regulations in question, undermining the protection of the MENA.
MOVILIDAD INTERNACIONAL Y EL MERCADEO DE LA MIGRACIÓN SEGURA A TRAVÉS DE LA TEORÍA CRÍTICA DE LAS RELACIONES INTERNACIONALES
Authors: Correa Da Silva Waldimeiry
Published: January 2022

This article aims to analyze the regular migration that occurs through Golden Visa from the application of the critical theory of International Relations (IR). The preliminary hypothesis for the study assumes that Golden Visa represent the binomial of inclusion and exclusion observed by critical theory. This study carries out a thematic literature review that seeks to answer the following questions: What is the Golden Visa? How are Golden Visa perceived in the context of contemporary migrations? How are they explained by critical theory? The final part delves into the three key elements of critical theory: the contestation of the liberal international order, the transformation of intersubjective meanings and the dialectical confrontation caused by the Golden Visa system.
LA COOPERACIÓN MIGRATORIA en la configuración de las relaciones entre España y África subsahariana
Authors: García Burgos Jorge
Published: January 2022

This paper reviews the different cooperation plans on migration that have been implemented by the different Spanish governments in African countries during the last 15 years. On a recurring basis, development aid (specially in the form of co-development) has been used as an instrument of migration containment and at the service of border externalization, understood to establish of extraterritorial actions that act as a stoppage for migrations mainly through agreements with the countries origin and migratory transit. The hypothesis used is that beyond the achieved results, these programs are not always in line with the commitments made by Spain in terms of cooperation for development and respect for human rights, which remain in the background compared to matters relating to national security.
LOS PROCESOS PROBATORIOS DE SOLICITUDES DE ASILO POR ORIENTACIÓN SEXUAL E IDENTIDAD DE GÉNERO EN EUROPA: ANÁLISIS DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS
Authors: Gutiérrez Castillo Víctor Luis
Published: January 2022

This essay introduces a critical analysis the different legal aspects of the assessment of evidence in asylum applications on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in Europe. National authorities enjoy a wide margin of discretion in the acceptance and assessment of the evidence. However, this freedom is limited by respect for the protection of the dignity of the person enforceable by international and regional standards. This research is focused mainly on the European Union law and the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union on this matter.
LA INSUFICIENTE PROTECCIÓN JURÍDICA INTERNACIONAL DE LOS MIGRANTES IRREGULARES VÍCTIMAS DE TRATA
Authors: Salinas de Frías Ana
Published: January 2022

The lack of a common legal definition of the term «migrant» or the fact of international legal instruments which are sparse as for concepts or simply not interconnected being applied concurrently on irregular migrants drive, as a result, to a serious lack of protection that the ECtHR has started recently to approach under art. 4 ECHR in a new and still under construction interpretation. According to it, art. 4 ECHR would include not only servitude, slavery or forced labour but additionally trafficking in human beings.
MISCELÁNEA: EL REGLAMENTO (UE) 2019/1111 RELATIVO A LA COMPETENCIA, EL RECONOCIMIENTO Y LA EJECUCIÓN DE RESOLUCIONES EN MATERIA MATRIMONIAL Y DE RESPONSABILIDAD PARENTAL Y SOBRE LA SUSTRACCIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE MENORES (VERSIÓN REFUNDIDA): PRINCIPALES NOVEDADES
Authors: Herranz Ballesteros Mónica
Published: January 2022

The Council Regulation 2019/1111 will become fully applicable in August 2022. This text is perhaps the most important legal Regulation of the civil cooperation in the European Judicial Area in international family matters. Its importance in daily practice entails the need to know the improvements of a very long Regulation that in some moments is not easy to read. The European Union has endeavored to bring a document that tries to balance, on the one hand, the long-await mutual trust, that allows the necessary integration in the construction of the European judicial area, and on the other hand, the protection of the best interest of child as a principle that acts at different levels.
MISCELÁNEA: ¿HACIA UN CAMBIO DE PARADIGMA EN EL DERECHO DEL ESPACIO ULTRATERRESTRE?: LOS ACUERDOS ARTEMISA
Authors: Movilla Pateiro Laura
Published: January 2022

The current state of development of outer space law faces significant challenges arising from new space exploration and exploitation activities. In this context, several States, under the auspices of the United States, signed in October 2020 the «Artemis Accords. Principles for cooperation in the civil exploration and use of the Moon, Mars, comets and asteroids for peaceful purposes». This paper examines the possible contribution of these Accords to the consolidation of a paradigm shift in the Law of Outer Space, especially in relation to two aspects. On the one hand, with respect to their own development, as they were adopted outside the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), the forum in which space law has historically been configured. Second, in relation to the legal regime of space resources, by consolidating an interpretation of the principle of non-appropriation that legitimizes their exploitation.
MISCELÁNEA: BIOLOGÍA SINTÉTICA Y DERECHO INTERNACIONAL: DÉBILES CONSENSOS ANTE DESAFÍOS INMENSOS
Authors: Pons Rafols XavieR
Published: January 2022

The dizzying scientific advances in the field of biology and biotechnology, which we are collectivelly refer to as synthetic biology, have defined new frontiers of knowledge. The latest stage in this process has been the rapid mastery of genome editing techniques, mainly CRISPR/Cas9 tools and systems. This study, from the perspective of international law, deals, on the one hand, with the implications of synthetic biology on human health, thus covering the bioethics and human rights perspective in relation to gene research and gene therapy; and, on the other hand, with the responses of international law to the challenges that gene editing and the development of modified gene drives present for biodiversity. In both dimensions, the weak existing international consensus and the profound interactions in a wide range of sectors of international law, with the presence of diverse international institutional mechanisms, are apparent, which is evidence of a multiple and complex normative crossroads.
Eksik sunumlu doğrusal deterministik regresyon modelinin tahmini: genelleştirilmiş maksimum entropi ve bayesçi yaklaşım
Authors: ÖRK ÖZEL Sibel , ÇABUK Selin
Published: January 2022

Regresyon modelleri; mühendislik, sosyal bilimler ve birçok bilim dalında kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, eksik sunumlu denklem sistemleriyle gösterilen regresyon modellerin çözümlerinin elde edilişi ele alınmıştır. Bu amaçla çalışmada, Genelleştirilmiş Maksimum Entropi (GME) ile GME ve Genelleştirilmiş Çapraz Entropi (GCE) yöntemlerine alternatif Bayes yaklaşımı kullanılmıştır. Gerçek veri kümesi üzerinde yapılan uygulama sonucunda elde edilen normlara göre tahmin ediciler karşılaştırılmıştır. GME’ye alternatif olarak kullanılabilecek olan Bayes yaklaşımı ile GME karşılaştırıldığında, yapılan uygulama sonucunda GME tahmin edicinin Bayes yaklaşımına göre daha etkin olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
A taxonomic study of economics and business genre colonies. A corpus-based analysis of metadiscourse markers in English, French and Spanish
Authors: Gallego Hernández Daniel , Rodríguez Inés Patricia
Published: January 2022

The COMENEGO (Corpus Multilingüe de Economía y Negocios [Multilingual Economics and Business Corpus]) project aims to compile a corpus that will be freely available online and useful for LSP trainers, translators, trainee translators and translator trainers. The project’s stages include designing a virtual platform for access to the corpus’s texts, and compiling and analysing a pilot corpus to evaluate the proposed text categories, which will be used as a means of filtering searches in the corpus once it is online. Many text classifications are based on prior experience or other classifications and are never empirically validated.

While the classification proposed here draws on previous proposals and observation of the professional and academic arenas, we have also looked to validate it empirically, and it is that validation with which this paper is concerned.

We have used corpus linguistics tools to analyse metadiscourse in three subcorpora (English, French and Spanish), taking Hyland’s (2005) work as a basis in the case of English, to determine if our proposed categories have internal linguistic characteristics that support or confirm their taxonomic validity
Building bridges between audiovisual translation and English for Specific Purposes
Authors: González Vera Pilar
Published: January 2022

Audiovisual translation (AVT) has been exhaustively studied from various perspectives such as Cross-cultural Studies or Reception Studies. More recently, attention has been paid to its value in teaching foreign languages. However, in spite of the numerous descriptive papers on the didactic potential of AVT, relatively few are based on empirical research and even fewer when referring to the teaching of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Thus, this case study aims to contribute to this field by taking the pulse of the didactic opportunities that AVT, in particular subtitling, offers in ESP and to provide a sample of activities that enhance the development of the skill of listening comprehension by the use of materials which are real and attractive to students
Growing overnight culture of OP50 as worm food v1
Authors: Evans Bonnie
Published: January 2022

Luria broth (LB) is a nutrient-rich media commonly used to culture bacteria in the lab. LB agar plates are frequently used to isolate individual (clonal) colonies of bacteria carrying a specific plasmid. However, a liquid culture is capable of supporting a higher density of bacteria and is used to grow up sufficient numbers of bacteria necessary to isolate enough plasmid DNA for experimental use. The following protocol is for inoculating an overnight culture of liquid LB with bacteria. This protocol is specifically for making a liquid bacterial culture of OP50 and the following parameters are specific for this bacterial strain: 1. Name of the bacterial strain: E.coli (OP50) 2. Growth temperature: 37C 3. Incubation time: 16-18hrs (Overnight) 4. Rpm of the shaking incubator: 200-220 rpm
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Guidelines for microneutralization testing of human antibodies to West Nile virus v1
Authors: Nagy Anna , Csonka Nikolett , Takács Mária
Published: January 2022

West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne member of the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus is an emerging pathogen, which is endemic in most part of Europe, especially in the central and southern regions of the continent. The vast majority of human infections remains asymptomatic, though approximately 20% of infected individuals develops milder, influenza-like disease and less than 1% has severe neurological manifestation. The laboratory diagnosis of human flavivirus infections could be challenging due to the serological cross-reactivity and the overlapping endemic areas with other members of the flavivirus genus. Microneutralization assay considered to be a gold standard confirmatory method in the arbovirus serological diagnostic. The detection of neutralizing antibodies provides a highly specific and sensitive tool for evaluation and better interpretation of other serological test results. Furthermore, microneutralization is a species independent method and the neutralization antibody titer correlates with the immune protection.
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United in Diversity? A Study on the Implementation of Sanctions in the European Union
Authors: Giumelli Francesco , Geelhoed Willem , De Vries Max , Molesini Aurora
Published: January 2022

The implementation of European Union (EU) policies has been investigated for several policy areas, but Decisions made under the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) have rarely been considered. While many CFSP measures are applicable throughout the EU without the need for further action on the domestic level, some Decisions must be implemented by Council Regulations. These Council Regulations adopted with the intent to implement CFSP Decisions have qualities of Directives, which delegate implementing tasks to member states and require transposition. The aim of this article is to investigate whether restrictive measures imposed by the EU are uniformly implemented across the member states, and, if not, to what extent implementation performance varies. We observe significant differences in implementation performance across member states. The findings of this article are twofold. First, we claim that implementation and compliance studies should involve CFSP decisions more systematically. Second, empirical confirmation is provided of how uneven transposition and application occurs also in CFSP matters. This study is based on empirical work that consisted of desk research and semi-structured interviews with national competent authorities of 21 EU member states taking place between March 2020 and January 2021.
Sanctioning Capacity in Trade and Sustainability Chapters in EU Trade Agreements: The EU–Korea Case
Authors: García María J.
Published: January 2022

Although sanctions targeting political regimes receive the most media attention, the EU can also sanction states for labour rights violations through its trade policy. Although in practice such sanctions are applied only in extreme cases, the possibility of suspending trade preferences increases the EU’s leverage. In modern trade agreements, the EU incorporates Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapters for labour and environmental matters. However, trade sanctions for non-compliance with this chapter are absent. Instead, a dedicated dispute settlement arrangement exists, leading to recommendations by a panel of experts. In 2019 the EU launched proceedings against South Korea for failing to uphold commitments to ratify and implement International Labour Organisation core conventions regarding trade unions under the 2011 EU–Korea Trade Agreement. In 2021, the panel of experts sided with the EU’s interpretation of commitments under the TSD chapter. This initial case represents the EU’s intention to focus on the implementation of TSD chapters. Using data from official documents, this article process-traces the dispute with Korea. It argues that the outcome of the case, and Korea’s ratification of fundamental International Labour Organisation conventions in 2021, demonstrate the potential of the TSD chapter, when forcefully enforced, to partially redress the weak sanctioning capacity in TSD chapters. It also uncovers important caveats regarding state capacity and alignment with government objectives as conditioning the effectiveness of TSD chapters’ non-legally binding sanctioning mechanisms.
Test for Linearity in Non-Parametric Regression Models
Authors: Djaballah-Djeddour Khedidja , Tazerouti Moussa
Published: January 2022

The problem of checking the linearity of a regression relationship is addressed. The test uses nonparametric estimation techniques. The null hypothesis is that the regression function is linear; it is tested against the non-specic alternatives hypotheses. This test is based on a Hermite transform characterization of conditional expectations. A statistical test is derived, the distribution of this statisticunder the null hypothesis of linearity is determined. A power study using simulation shows the new statistic to be more sensitive to non-linearity.
A Hill Climbing Algorithm for Maximum Likelihood Estimation of the Gamma Distributed-lag Model with Multiple Explanatory Variables
Authors: Magrini Alessandro
Published: January 2022

Linear regression with distributed-lags is a consolidated methodology in time series analysis to assess the impact of several explanatory variables on an outcome that may persist over several periods.Finite polynomial distributed-lags have a long tradition due to a good flexibility accompanied by the advantage of a linear representation, which allows parameter estimation through Ordinary Least Squares (OLS).However, they require to specify polynomial degree and lag length, and entail the loss of some initial observations.Gamma distributed-lags overcome these problems and represents a good compromise between flexibility and number of parameters, however they have not a linear representation in the parameters and currently available estimation methods, like OLS-based grid search and non-linear least squares, are unsatisfactory in the case of multiple explanatory variables.For these reasons, the Gamma lag distribution has not been able to replace finite polynomial lags in applied time series analysis, and it has been mostly employed in the case of a single explanatory variable.In this paper, we propose a hill climbing algorithm for maximum likelihood estimation of multiple linear regression with Gamma distributed-lags.The proposed algorithm is applied to assess the dynamic relationship between Bitcoin's price and three composite indices of the US stock market.
Random evolutions in Poisson approximation scheme
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Samoilenko I. V. , Samoilenko T. A. ,   National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Dovgai Bogdan ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv
Published: January 2022

The operator approach in the study of random evolutions allows us to obtain the following results in the Poisson approximation scheme: functional limit theorems at increasing time intervals and the solution of the large deviations problem. We will focus on the last task. To solve the problem, asymptotic analysis of nonlinear generators of random evolutions with Markov switching should be conducted in the series scheme. The specifics of asymptotic analysis is conditioned by the fact that the jump values of the stochastic system are split into two parts: a small jump taking values with probabilities close to one and a big jump taken values with probabilities tending to zero together with the series parameter $\varepsilon\to 0$. So, in the Poisson approximation principle the probabilities (or intensities) of jumps are normalized by the series parameter $\varepsilon >0$. Having the limit nonlinear generator, we are able to construct the rate functional to solve the large deviations problem.
On estimating exponential moment for the simultaneous renewal time for two random walks on a half line
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Golomoziy V.
Published: January 2022

In this paper, we consider conditions for existence and finitness for an exponential moment for the time of the simultaneous hitting of a given set by two random walks on a half-line. It is addmitted that random walks may be time-inhomogeneous. Obtained conditions that guarantee existence of the hitting time for individual chains and simultaneous hitting time for both chains. It is shown, how the estimates could be calculated in practical applications.
The problem of decentralized decision making for modern cloud services
Authors:   V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of the NAS of Ukraine, Gorbachuk V. M. , Bardadaym T. O. ,   V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of the NAS of Ukraine, Osypenko S. P. ,   V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of the NAS of Ukraine
Published: January 2022

The organization of modern cloud services is based on theoretical results in logistics, operations research, supply chains, information transmission (transportation) networks, and on the practical achievements of the novel information and communication technologies. As all the inhabitants of the planet become regular users and at the same time creators of such services, the issues of decentralized decision making are becoming everyday problems. The paper presents the setup for the problem of such solutions by suppliers (providers) of cloud services and suggests a mathematical formulation of the corresponding optimization problem with resource constraints. It is a starting point for further mathematical elaboration of the new everyday problems.
Extrapolation problem for periodically correlated stochastic sequences with missing observations
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Golichenko I. I. , Masyutka O. Yu. ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Moklyachuk Mykhajlo ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv
Published: January 2022

The problem of optimal estimation of the linear functionals $A{\zeta}=\sum_{j=1}^{\infty}{a}(j){\zeta}(j),$ which depend on the unknown values of a periodically correlated stochastic sequence ${\zeta}(j)$ from observations of the sequence ${\zeta}(j)+{\theta}(j)$ at points $j\in\{...,-n,...,-2,-1,0\}\setminus S$, $S=\bigcup _{l=1}^{s-1}\{-M_l\cdot T+1,\dots,-M_{l-1}\cdot T-N_{l}\cdot T\}$, is considered, where ${\theta}(j)$ is an uncorrelated with ${\zeta}(j)$ periodically correlated stochastic sequence. Formulas for calculation the mean square error and the spectral characteristic of the optimal estimate of the functional $A\zeta$ are proposed in the case where spectral densities of the sequences are exactly known. Formulas that determine the least favorable spectral densities and the minimax-robust spectral characteristics of the optimal estimates of functionals are proposed in the case of spectral uncertainty, where the spectral densities are not exactly known while some sets of admissible spectral densities are specified.
Stochastic models in artificial intelligence development
Authors:   Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Kyrychenko Oksana , Malyk Igor ,   Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ostapov Sergey ,   Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
Published: January 2022

In this paper, we consider some properties of stochastic random matrices of large dimensions under conditions of independence of matrix elements or under conditions of independence of rows (columns). The main properties of stochastic random matrices spectrum are analyzed and the result of convergence to 0 is proved of almost all eigenvalues. Also, the application of these results to clustering problems and selection of the optimal number of clusters is considered. Note that the results obtained in this work are consistent with the Marchenko - Pastur theorem on the asymptotic distribution of eigenvalues of random matrices with independent elements. The results proved in this paper can be interpreted as a law of large numbers and will be used in the study of the asymptotic behavior of the maximum.
On a generalization of the concept of normal numbers
Authors:   Institute of Mathematics NAS of Ukraine, Kryvoshyia Rostyslav
Published: January 2022

The paper considers the generalization of the concept of normal numbers in the context of the classical s-th representation of real numbers, in relation to the Q_s-representation, first considered by M. Pratsiovytyi. The result of I. Nivena and H. Zukerman is deepened in relation to the metric theory of normal E. Borel numbers. It is shown that the set of all Q_s-normal numbers has a Lebesgue measure 1. The connection between the property of normality and the uniform distribution of the sequence of numbers generated by the shift operator in relation to the corresponding number is established. It was found that the set of all numbers of the segment [0; 1] for which the corresponding sequence generated by the operator of left-hand shift Q_s-digits is uniformly distributed has a full Lebesgue measure. The corresponding theorems deepen the results of the metric theory Q_s-decompositions of real numbers of the segment [0; 1] obtained by M. Pratsiovytyi and G. Torbin.
Regulating digitalization: Sharing economy and the case of Uber in Dubrovnik
Authors:   University of Dubrovnik, Cverlin Monika
Published: January 2022

People have become the part of the digital society in which globalization has found channels to be spread. Because of the frequent use of technology, large number of innovations involve platforms and applications. Those new technological changes influence people in many ways and they call for rapid policy development in order to be effective. Governments need to learn to respond adequately to the new trends digitalization is bringing. One of those trends is the sharing economy. As a technological and innovative trend, it is still struggling with the regulation and meaning of the term. Uber, as one of the most successful platforms of the sharing economy has also dealt with regulation issues. The first part of the article introduced the regulatory challenges that digitalization brought as well as explained what the sharing economy meant. It also analyzed regulation problems that Uber has been facing in numerous countries, with special emphasis on Croatia. The second part of the article dealt with how citizens have accepted Uber. The author has conducted a survey in Dubrovnik in which was shown that citizens prefer Uber as sharing economy platform and also pointed out why.
Evacuation Behavior and Information Needs of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand Residents Following the 5 March 2021 Mw 7.3 East Cape Earthquake
Authors: Vinnell Lauren J. , Hudson-Doyle Emma E. , Inch Piata , Tan Marion L. , Becker Julia S. , Johnston David M.
Published: January 2022

At 2.27 a.m., on 5 March 2021, an Mw 7.3 earthquake occurred approximately 100 km off the East Cape of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. This earthquake was felt across the entire country, including in the capital city of Wellington and the surrounding region. Previous work reports varied levels of tsunami evacuation behavior for natural warnings from earthquake shaking. To further explore this behavior, we surveyed residents of the Wellington region about their evacuation decisions following the 5 March East Cape earthquake, their motivations for evacuating or not evacuating, and their immediate information needs. Approximately one-third of those who felt the earthquake, and who were in a tsunami hazard zone, self-evacuated, similar to previous findings following a larger, closer earthquake in 2016. Reasons for evacuating immediately were evenly split over specific awareness of the National Emergency Management Agency’s “Long or strong, get gone” tsunami evacuation advice, general knowledge that earthquakes can trigger tsunami, and social influences. Among those who did not evacuate, common reasons included not receiving an official warning and not believing that the earthquake was strong enough to generate a tsunami. Most people sought information from GeoNet, an official provider of earthquake information, though civil defense and emergency management sources were less used than mainstream news and social media. Along with information about tsunami risk, people tended to seek or want general information about earthquake characteristics such as location and size. Overall, the findings suggest that current public education efforts to encourage people to recognize and act on natural warnings (i.e., earthquake shaking) rather than waiting for official advice should be continued, and that consideration should be given to encouraging the use of official information sources.
Wellness and Help-Seeking Among College Students
Authors:   , Sokoloski Trina Nocerino , Lyttle Constance
Published: January 2022

College students face a significant risk of mental health issues that influence their academic performance, persistence, and personal safety. The COVID-19 global pandemic has heightened mental health risks for college students due to social isolation and shifts from in-person to virtual learning models. In 2019 and the beginning of 2020, 75% of college students reported experiencing moderate to high stress levels, yet only 30.2% of students indicated they used mental health services (ACHA, 2020). Researchers have identified strategies to promote positive mental health among students (Baldwin et al., 2017; Conley et al., 2013; Mahfoutz et al., 2018; Rizer et al., 2016), yet have paid little attention to the experiences, thought processes, and factors that influence how or why students choose to utilize such strategies. This phenomenological study explored the essence of the lived experiences of college students who have experienced stressors during their time as students with the goal to understand how they chose to seek help and promote their wellness. Three research questions will guide this study: (1) How do college students describe the essence of their personal wellness? (2) How do college students describe the stressors they have experienced during their undergraduate years? and (3) What guides college students' decision-making about how they support their wellness on campus? Gergen's (1985) work on social constructionism, which encourages us to consider how we know and understand the world beyond commonly held assumptions, provides the key theoretical concepts that influence this study. Three streams further inform the study of research: (1) conceptualizations of wellness, (2) college student development, and (3) wellness support. The researcher conducted individual interviews with traditional undergraduates at an institution of higher education in the Northeastern United States. students also submitted artifacts with written explanations representing their experience of wellness in response to stress. The interviews were transcribed, and several rounds of coding were conducted to identify common elements of the students' experiences. The participants' stories, experiences, and motivation offer insight into how higher education practitioners might incorporate or promote wellness strategies in ways that align with students' needs and interests. Keywords: college student, stress, student development, mental health literacy, wellness
Atomic Layer Deposition and Solid Phase Epitaxy of BiFeO₃ and BaTiO₃ Thin Films
Authors:   , Plokhikh Aleksandr , Spanier Jonathan E
Published: January 2022

Perovskites are one of the most popular functional materials. They exhibit different chemical and physical properties such as; electronic and ionic conductivity, metal-insulator behavior, high electron mobilities, ferroelectricity, ferromagnetism, multiferroic properties, and catalytic activity. This list of properties makes them a good choice for basic research and for various types of applications in microelectronic devices in form of thin film materials. Perovskites are commonly deposited by physical vapor deposition (PVD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD), but these methods are limited in achieving high-aspect ratio structures and the use of ALD may extend the boundaries of perovskite applications. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a unique self-limiting thin-film deposition technique that allows obtaining conformal coatings on templates of almost any size, shape, and morphology. Unfortunately, ALD is not very suitable for obtaining complex compounds and is mainly used for the deposition of metals, simple oxides (such as Al₂O₃, HfO₂, ZrO₂), sulfides, etc. Another drawback of ALD is the fact that many of the obtained films have an amorphous structure. This work is focused on the investigation of different approaches in the deposition of Bi-Fe-O and Ba-Ti-O films, how they affect films structure, conformality, composition, and morphology. The processes of crystalline phase formation from amorphous phases are explored by various heating in-situ techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The effects of film structure, substrates, and heating rates on crystallization on the nano- and macro-scale were investigated. The obtained results shed light on the problem of solid-state amorphous- crystalline film transformations due to the dearth of comprehensive studies. Obtained insights can be applied to understanding crystallization processes in many other amorphous and semi-crystalline films. The influences of annealing conditions, elemental compositions, and hetero-oxide layers on the morphology and physical properties of the film were investigated. The routes for obtaining films with exceptionally high conformality and attractive dielectric properties were obtained. The routes for low-temperature epitaxial integration of the BiFeO₃ and BaTiO₃/SrTiO₃ superlattices with perovskite buffer-layered Si were determined. Criteria of low-temperature crystallization were also investigated.
Anatomical, Micromorphological, Karyological and Biochemical Study of Scutellaria orientalis subsp. virens and Scutellaria salviifolia
Authors: ACAR Mikail , TAŞAR Neslihan , BEKER AKBULUT Gülçin
Published: January 2022

In this study, the anatomical and micromorphological structure, karyological characteristics and biochemical content of Scutellaria orientalis subsp. virens and endemic Scutellaria salviifolia, whose distributions areas overlap, were compared. Some anatomical and micromorphological differences were observed on the taxa; scleranchymatic pericycle layer on the stem, stomata density, distribution of trichomes, as well as the main vascular bundle and general shape of the petiole. The chromosome numbers of both taxa were determined as 2n = 22. However, there was a difference between chromosome length range and total chromosome length. The chromosome numbers and chromosome morphologies of these species have been defined for the first time in this paper. Differences in biochemical content were observed between species. Chlorophyll a (Chl a), total chlorophyll (Total Chl), total carbohydrate and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents were determined higher in leaf and stem samples of S. orientalis subsp. virens than S. salviifolia. There was no significant difference between the two taxa in terms of chlorophyll b (Chl b) content. Carotenoid (Car) content was detected higher in leaves samples of S. orientalis subsp. virens, but no significant difference was found between stems samples. Also, the effect of taxa on biochemical contents in relation to the habitat they live in is given in this study.
In Memoriam: Members of The Ohio Academy of Science
Authors: Ohio Academy of Science The
Published: January 2022

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Exploring Teachers' and Students’ Attitudes towards English Language Large Classes at Herat University, Afghanistan
Authors: Kakar Ahmad Fawad , Sarwari Kawita
Published: January 2022

This study is qualitative research that seeks to investigate the large class teaching challenges and the instructors' coping strategies through the perspectives of five English language instructors of the English Department of Herat University. Furthermore, the perspectives of ten juniors and seniors of the English Department of Herat University on large EFL classes are also explored. The data collected through face-to-face semi-structured interviews were analyzed thematically. In other words, the data were divided into major and sub-themes, considering the study’s theoretical framework-Kumaravadevelu’s post-method pedagogy- and the research questions. The findings indicated that challenges, such as multi-level students, under-resourced context, a large number of students, giving feedback, assessing students, classroom management, and students' engagement, are the challenges behind large classes in Afghanistan. Further, reducing the number of students, providing teachers with capacity-building programs and teaching resources are also discussed.
Developing E-Module of Islamic Reading Text Materials
Authors: Berlin Astri Winandari , Apriliaswati Rahayu , Rezeki Yanti Sri
Published: January 2022

Providing English learning material with an Islamic basis for Madrasah Aliyah students is important as the students are Islamic learners. This research aims to develop an e-module of Islamic reading text materials for the second semester of tenth-grade students of MAN 1 Pontianak. The researchers adapted the Analyze, Design, and Develop phases of the ADDIE concept to develop this research product. The analysis phase was conducted by interviewing the English teacher to determine the suitable e-module to be designed. The design phase was done by designing the contents of the e-module based on the analysis results. The e-module consists of recount and narrative texts materials with Islamic-based stories and integrates the values of aqidah (strong belief), tawakkul (reliance upon Allah), tolerance, hard work, and husnuzon (positive thinking). In the development phase, the researchers developed the e-module then checked it with a self-designed standard evaluation checklist. The result showed that the e-module already fulfilled the criteria of appropriateness. The e-module could be supplementary reading materials to make the students’ autonomous learning easier. It was written in easy-to-understand language and provided self-instructional material with independent self-evaluation. Specifically, it is expected to improve their understanding of recount and narrative text materials and strengthen their Islamic character values.
Linking Person Job Fit, Person Organization Fit and Organizational Culture to Employee Performance in Islamic Banks: the Mediating Role of Job Motivation
Authors: Wulandari Windy Delvyana
Published: January 2022

Adaptability to the work environment affects employee's work attitude in the organization. This ability can be seen from the influence of person job fit, person organization fit, and organizational culture accumulating into employee work motivation. This study aims to examine the effect of person job fit, person organization fit and organizational culture on employee performance with work motivation as a mediating variable. The object of this research was BPRS Madina Yogyakarta and BPRS Bangun Drajat Warga Yogyakarta. In this quantitative research, the data were collected through a questionnaire distributed to employees of the two BPRS. The questionnaire involved 65 respondents and was analyzed using the SPSS 23. The results showed a positive influence between person job fit on work motivation, person organization fit had no effect on work motivation, organizational culture had a positive effect on work motivation, work motivation had an effect on positive effect on employee performance, person job fit brought a positive effect on employee performance, person organization fit had no effect on employee performance, and organizational culture had no positive effect on employee performance.
Financing Entrepreneurship in Post-Covid-19 Era: The Islamic Banking and Finance Option
Authors: AbdulGaniyy AbdulFattah , AbdulKareem Ibraheem Alani , AbdulRaheem Aminu
Published: January 2022

Entrepreneurship is the bedrock that propels the development and growth of the economy. Unfortunately, access to finance is the major obstacle faced by entrepreneurs. Conventional banking does not support innovative and dynamic ideas driven by entrepreneurs. They are required to pay back loans with interest collected from conventional banks without regard to the success or failure of their venture. Islamic bank has come to the rescue of entrepreneurs through its inventive Profit and Loss Sharing (PLS) products and services. The objective of this study was to highlight features and products of Islamic banking and finance that are suitable for entrepreneurship. The study was a conceptual and adopted method of reviewing existing literature on financing entrepreneurship and its challenges. The authors concluded that Islamic finance provides a better alternative to conventional finance and provides stability and sustainability to entrepreneurs. The study recommended that government should support and encourage entrepreneurs to cooperate with Islamic banks. There should be continuous public education, especially of the youth on skill acquisition through entrepreneurship centers. The study has implications for the government, policymakers and other stakeholders responsible for providing palliatives to the citizens in the post-covid-19 pandemic. Islamic finance is more aligned and supportive of entrepreneurship, especially through its profit and loss sharing financing.
Randomized controlled trial of an E-learning program for physiotherapy students to improve the management of rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a study protocol
Authors: Ayberk Bahar , Polat Mine Gülden
Published: January 2022

Background: The majority of shoulder complaints are occurred due to rotator cuff pathologies. Although conservative treatments including physiotherapy are acknowledged as the first-line treatment approach in the management of shoulder pain, the uptake of physiotherapy practice is variable. One possible explanation of this could be the poor evidence-based knowledge mobilization to practice. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of an E-learning program on physiotherapy students' knowledge of evidence-based Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) management and their confidence in applying this care compared to a control group.

Methods: A randomized controlled study will be carried with 146 fourth-year physiotherapy students. Students will be assigned to one of two groups: E-learning (N=73) or control (N=73). The outcomes will be: (1) RCRSP knowledge and clinical reasoning skills, and (2) self-reported confidence in RCRSP knowledge and clinical reasoning abilities. Both measurements will be held at baseline and post-intervention. 

Conclusions: This is the first trial to investigate if a specifically designed E-learning program besides a regular learning curriculum, improves students’ knowledge and self-confidence in the RCRSP management. Enhancing students’ after-graduation readiness to manage patients with RCRSP may help to allow patients access to evidence-informed physiotherapists.

Trial registration: This trial was registered on clinicalTrials.gov on 17 June 2021 (NCT04952623)