bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A idealização da “pessoa comum” e o discurso nacionalista no Japão
Authors: Oda Ernani
Published: December 2020

Este artigo propõe um estudo sobre a intensificação de discursos nacionalistas na sociedade japonesa a partir da década de 1990. Uma visão influente tende a ver esse fenômeno como reação ao ambiente de crise econômica na sociedade japonesa desde os anos de 1990. O objetivo deste trabalho é repensar essa interpretação, ressaltando que o discurso nacionalista atual tem uma lógica que pode ser compreendida mais adequadamente se levarmos em consideração não apenas a crise recente, mas a posição dessa crise no contexto mais amplo das transformações ocorridas ao longo do período posterior à Segunda Guerra Mundial. Através de um diálogo com alguns dos principais teóricos japoneses atuais, este trabalho irá propor uma interpretação em que o nacionalismo surge não como mera reação a uma situação pontual, mas como um processo mais longo e complexo de formação, apropriação e ressignificação de discursos bastante diversos e mesmo contraditórios.
Mediated corruption scandals
Authors: Mancini Paolo
Published: December 2020

This essay proposes a possible typology of mediated corruption scandals: market-driven corruption scandals, “custodians of conscience” corruption scandals, politically oriented corruption scandals. This typology is proposed in connection to the different social and political contextual conditions within which scandals develop. Particular attention is placed on the nature and the proceedings of the media system and the journalistic professionalism connected to each type of mediated corruption scandals. The essay insists also on the necessity to go beyond the usual attention that is placed on the western world that addresses most of the studies on corruption scandals: this represents just a minor part of the observable corruption cases. Literature on corruption and on media studies constitutes the basis for this essay.
Carwash operation and the complex mechanism of political corruption in Brazil
Authors: Rios Petrarca Fernanda
Published: December 2020

This article analyzes the relationship between the governance structures of hidden exchange networks as well as the regulation and protection mechanisms of the corrupt system. It is assumed that the actors interact in a complex network of corrupt exchanges based on an informal system of behavioral rules. The empirical material that serves as the basis for this discussion constitutes the extensive set of legal and journalistic data produced from the “Carwash” operation. The analysis showed that it is, on the one hand, a systemic corruption and, on the other hand, networks whose governance structure is centrifugal. Contrary to what the legal narrative of the operation affirmed, the Brazilian case demonstrates a polycentric system with a high capacity to develop autonomous networks.
Identifying communities’ perspectives on their health needs in impoverished villages to guide non-government organizations’ health promotion efforts in Guatemala
Authors: Bale Claudia
Published: December 2020

Objective: The aim of this mixed-methods study is to capture and understand impoverished Guatemalan community members’ perspectives of their own health needs on a community level in order to guide Hope of Life (HOL) Non-Profit organization’s health promotion interventions in the villages they serve.
Methods: This exploratory research deployed a modified health needs assessment survey with 96 participants from four impoverished villages in the department of Zacapa, Guatemala. Survey responses were analyzed for significant differences in 4-item individual, family, and community health scores across demographic variables and significant correlations with reported personal health conditions and children’s health conditions. Five semi-structured interviews were also conducted with community leaders from three of the villages surveyed. Interviews were audio recorded and responses were transcribed verbatim and translated from Spanish to English. Thematic analysis using HyperRESEARCH qualitative analysis software version 4.5.0. was conducted to identify major themes.
Results: The mean age of the 96 participants surveyed was 40.4 years and the majority were women, married or in consensual union, and have children. Women reported a significantly lower individual and family health score than men. The most rural village included in the study had significantly lower family health scores than the three sub-urban villages in the study. Among the personal health problems reported by participants, alcohol consumption, dental problems, and malnutrition were significant predictors of lower individual health scores. Themes that emerged from the interview analysis included the greatest community health needs, perceived negative community health behaviors, barriers to health care access, HOL’s impact, and suggestions for community health promotion.
Conclusion: The results of this study reveal many unmet health needs and barriers to healthcare that Guatemalan village communities face. Community-based participatory research using a mixed approach voices communities’ perspective on their perceived needs and is an important tool to guide non-profit aid and intervention serving impoverished communities.
The changing landscape of mission medicine and hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Adu-Gyamfi Samuel , Kuusaana Mariama Marciana , Darkwa Benjamin Dompreh , Tomdi Lucky
Published: December 2020

Missions have played numerous developmental roles towards the achievement of economic and social advancement including the provision of healthcare. From their entry into Africa, they have employed numerous methods in order to introduce their Christian faith. The construction of schools and hospitals, engagement in public health campaigns, provision of relevant services for the poor, and spearheading the provision of formal education, among others, have been the most effective mechanisms. The activities of missionaries have taken different dimensions as their scope continues to change over time. Nevertheless, existing literature shows little data on the changing landscape of mission medicine and hospitals in Africa. Using a systematic literature review approach, the current study discusses the changing landscape of mission medicine and hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa. This contribution dwells partly on the missionary theory of medical practice to define most of the services of these faith-based organization (FBOs) in Africa. Findings from the study have revealed that mission hospitals have established schools and training schemes that allow them to train medical personnel to complement the limited number of health personnel on the continent. In the twenty-first century, they have contributed to achieving the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially aspects that focus on health. It is evident that while the focus, methods, and partnerships have changed, missions in healthcare have not diverted their attention from sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Implementation of the Supreme Soviet Presidium Decree of June 26, 1940 in July ‒ December 1941 (on the Materials of Perm Region)
Authors: Yury Belonogov
Published: December 2020

It is considered the law enforcement practice of implementing the Decree of 26 June 1940 before the adoption of the Decree of 26 December 1941, which increased the criminal penalty for desertion from the labour front. On the basis of statistics on the number of convicted and excluded from the party for violations of labour discipline the author points out the refusal of the party-State authorities to continue the unsystematic punitive policy. This refusal was manifested in the purposeful division of violators of labour discipline into "malicious" and "accidental," in the rules on prevention of illegal cases of criminal prosecution, in some reduction of the number of persons brought to criminal and party disciplinary responsibility, in the general easing and revision of severe penalties. This was due to the high level of social tension caused by the previous course of strengthening punitive policy in the field of labour legal relations and the updated failed outbreak of war. However, during the first six months of the war the number and social composition of rear workers begins to change significantly: in conditions of acute shortage of personnel, the share of low-skilled labor force in the person of graduates of schools of factory training and craft schools mobilized from rural areas by collective farmers, labor workers and prisoners increases. These changes took place in the context of the restructuring of the economy into "military tracks," which was accompanied by the disruption of economic ties between enterprises and the disruption of the supply of raw materials, the downtime of production and the failure to carry out increasing defense tasks, and a significant decrease in the standard of living of workers. This became a socio-economic prerequisite for a rather critical level of negative labour deviations which called into question the performance of defense orders by military industry enterprises. In turn, this circumstance has led to a significant increase in criminal penalties for unauthorized abandonment of the place of work.
Adsorption treatment of sewage sludge from heavy metals
Authors: Nazarov A.M. , Tuktarova I.O. , Kulagin A.A. , Araslanova L.Kh. , Archipenko V.A.
Published: December 2020

Introduction. Because of urban development the volume of municipal and industrial wastewater are growing. Along with them the amount of sewage sludge (SS) also increases. Millions of tons of SS are currently accumulated on the territory of the Russian Federation and contain various pollutants, including heavy metals (HM). In this regard, the search for effective methods of SS treatment from HM is an urgent problem. The main methods of SS treatment are drying, dehydration, thermal methods, UV and microwave wave treatment. These kinds of disinfection eliminates many pathogenic microorganisms, but they are quite expensive and not effective against HM. Reagent methods include SS disinfection with quicklime (CaO). However, decontamination requires large doses (up to 30%) and it is also ineffective against HM. Humic-mineral reagent are more effective, they are based on crushed caustobiolites, their cleaning capacity from HM is 19–87%. Methods and materials. The authors have previously shown the effectiveness of wastewater treatment from HM using sorbents based on dolomite, quartzite, and waste from mining and processing plants. Therefore, a method for SS treatment from HM using sorbents based on dolomite, humates, and CS containing CaCO3 and humic compounds was proposed. In this regard, a method was proposed for SS treatment from HM using three types of sorbents based on: 1) waste of thermal power plants (TPP) – conditioned sludge (CS) containing CaCO3 up to 68% and humic compounds up to 12% – sorbent 1 (S1); 2) dolomite – Mg and Ca carbonate in a composition with sodium humate (25%)– sorbent 2 (S2); 3) modified dolomite with sodium humate (1%) – sorbent 3 (S3). Results and discussion. In laboratory experiments, the cleaning capacity of SS was studied using a dolomite-based sorbent modified with humate (1%). In field tests, a decrease in the concentration of HM in SS was studied with the use of sorbents based on CS and the complex sorbent dolomite-humate (75:25). The cleaning capacity of SS from HM increases in the series: sorbents based on waste from TPP – CS containing CaCO3 and humates (cleaning capacity E = 4.8–48.6% for dried SS and 29.3–53.3% for dehydrated SS) < sorbent based on a composition of dolomite with humate (E = 65.1–92.1% for dried and 56.6–89.4% for dehydrated SS) < a dolomite-based sorbent modified with humate (E = 90.8–99.9%). Conclusions. The maximum cleaning capacity is shown by a dolomite-based sorbent coated with a nano- and micro- sized layer of sodium humate.
Spatial and temporal distribution of mung bean (Vigna radiata) and soybean (Glycine max) roots
Authors: ZHOU Hang , ZHENG Dianfeng , Feng Naijie
Published: December 2020

Spatial and temporal distribution of roots of mung bean and soybean originated from different geographical backgrounds is an important scientific issue. The aim of this study was to research the spatial and temporal distribution of roots system of soybean cultivar ‘Hefeng55’ and mung bean cultivar ‘Jilv7’ which can elucidate differences between soybean roots and mung bean roots in the key spatial and temporal locations. The roots at V6, R2, R4, R5, R6, and R7 stages were collected to acquire data of root length, root surface area, root volume and root dry weight. 49.8%, 11.7%, 13.2%, 14.7% and 10.6% of soybean roots and 57.8%, 10.7%, 11.2%, 11.9% and 8.4% of mung bean roots were in 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20 and 20-25 cm horizontal soil layers, respectively; 79.2%, 11.5%, 4.3%, 1.8%, 1.1%, 1.0% and 1.1% of soybean roots and 70.0%, 12.3%, 8.0%, 3.0%, 1.6%, 1.7% and 3.4% of mung bean roots were in 0-20, 20-40, 40-60, 60-80, 80-100, 100-120 and 120-140 cm vertical soil layers, respectively. Compared with mung bean, soybean had a much larger root system during development. In horizontal direction, soybean root tended to be more laterally developed, but the distribution of mung bean root was more uniform in vertical direction. With a greater root surface area to weight ratio (AWR), mung bean had a finer root system than soybean. These findings can help to clarify the four-dimensional spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of legumes and may provide reference for production practice of soybean and mung bean in the future.
Foliar application of chitosan and nano-magnesium fertilizers influence on seed yield, oil content, photosynthetic pigments, antioxidant enzyme activities of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) under water-limited conditions
Authors: KHORDADI VARAMIN Jaber , FANOODI Farzad , MASOUD SINAKI Jafar , REZVAN Shahram , DAMAVANDI Ali
Published: December 2020

Applying elicitors and nano-fertilizer has been recommended to enhance the growth and yield of secondary metabolites in herbs and medicinal plants under water-limited stress. However, less information is available on the effects of chitosan and nano-magnesium fertilizers on sesame seed yield, oil content, and physiological traits in the presence of nano-magnesium chelate (nano-Mg) under water-limited supply. In this regard, field experiments as a split-factorial experiment was performed based on randomized blocks in three replicates in Varamin city, south of Tehran, Iran, during 2015-2016 to evaluate the impact of chitosan and nano-Mg on physiological, seed, and oil traits of sesame. Irrigation cut-off based on BBCH scale was considered as the main factor including normal irrigation (I1), irrigation cut-off in 75 (I2), and 65 BBCH (I3) stages. Secondary factors as the subplot included ‘Oltan’ (C1) and ‘Dashtestan-2’ (C2) sesame cultivars, and foliar application of nano-Mg (application and non-application) and chitosan (control (CH1), foliar application of 4.8 g L-1 in 65 BBCH (CH2), and 6.4 g L-1 in 75 BBCH stages (CH3)). Further, free proline content, total sugars, the activity of antioxidant enzymes including catalase (CAT, EC 1.11.1.6), peroxidase (POD, EC 1.11.1), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX, EC 1.11.1.11), photosynthetic pigments content, seed yield, and oil content were evaluated in the next stage. Based on the results, irrigation cut-off in 65 BBCH stage (flowering) significantly increased free proline content, total sugars, and the activity of antioxidant enzymes, CAT, POD, and APX. However, chlorophyll a, b, and total contents, seed yield, oil percentage, and yield decreased under water stress. ‘Dashtestan-2’ cultivar had the highest seed yield and oil content, and more tolerant cultivar under water-limited stress. Interestingly, the production of proline content and total sugars increased while the activity of antioxidant enzymes, CAT, POD, and APX decreased under application of nano-Mg and CH2, which influenced both sesame response and seed attributes. As a result, the production of some physiological traits in sesame cultivars may be regulated by adjusting the irrigating practices. Finally, the co-application of nano-Mg and CH2 increased the seed yield and oil content of sesame under limited water supply in the arid and semi-arid region.
Determination of allelopathic properties of Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.
Authors: HOSSEN Kawsar , KATO-NOGUCHI Hisashi
Published: December 2020

Plants possessing allelopathic potential could be used as a source of bio-herbicide to help decrease the use of synthetic herbicides. Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd., a deciduous tree from the Mimosaceae family, has been reported to have medicinal properties. However, there have been no reports on the allelopathy of this tree. Therefore, the leaf extracts of A. catechu were examined for allelopathic potential using six concentrations: 0.001, 0.003, 0.01, 0.03, 0.1, and 0.3 g dry weight equivalent extract mL-1. The aqueous methanol extracts of A. catechu significantly suppressed the seedling growth of six test plants such as alfalfa, cress, lettuce, barnyard grass, Italian ryegrass, and timothy. The extracts inhibited the six test plants in a concentration-dependent manner. The shoot and root growth of all the test plant species were completely inhibited from the concentration of 0.3 g of dry weight equivalent extract mL-1, except the shoot growth of barnyard grass. Concentrations needed for 50% growth inhibition (I50 values) ranged from 0.004 to 0.043 g dry weight equivalent extract mL-1 for shoot growth, and 0.003 to 0.019 g dry weight equivalent extract mL-1 for root growth. Moreover, the I50 values indicated that the root growth of all the test plants was more susceptible to the A. catechu extracts than the shoot growth. The inhibitory effects of the extracts of A. catechu suggest that the extracts may contain allelopathic potential and, therefore, may be a potential candidate for the isolation and characterization of allelochemicals to develop an ecofriendly bio-herbicide.
Impact of lime and NPK fertilizers on yield and quality of oats on pseudogley soil and their valorisation
Authors: RAJIČIĆ Vera , POPOVIĆ Vera , TERZIĆ Dragan , GRČAK Dragan , DUGALIĆ Marijana , MIHAILOVIĆ Andreja , GRČAK Milosav , UGRENOVIĆ Vladan
Published: December 2020

In order to determine the effect of fertilization, environment, and their interactions on the yield and oats yield components. Five fertilization treatments (T1-control, T2-80 kg N ha-1, T3-120 kg N ha-1, 80 kg P2O5 ha-1 and 80 kg K2O ha-1, T4-N120P80K80 + 5 t ha-1 of lime and T5-N120P80K80 + 5 t ha-1 of lime + 30 t ha-1 of farmyard manure) were examined during three growing seasons in Kraljevo location in Western Serbia. Grain yield (GY), 1000 grain weight (TGW), hectolitre weight (HW), plant height (PH), panicle length (PL), number of grains per panicle (NGP) and protein content (PC) were analysed. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of organic and mineral fertilization and calcification on the yield and oats yield components. On average, for all fertilizer variants, during the three-year trial, the highest yield of oats 3802 kg ha-1 was obtained in the fertilizer variant with the combined application of NPK fertilizers, lime and manure. Positive highly significant correlation, during in the study trial were found between yields with PH, PL and NGP. Negative and highly significant dependencies were found between protein content with GY, PH and NGP. The results of these studies indicate the importance of rational introduction of adequate quantities of fertilization, calcification and humization in order to make oats as profitable as possible in the agro-ecological conditions in Pannonian Environments.
Above-ground vegetation indices and yield attributes of rice crop using unmanned aerial vehicle combined with ground truth measurements
Authors: PIPATSITEE Piyanan , EIUMNOH Apisit , TISARUM Rujira , TAOTA Kanyarat , KONGPUGDEE Sumaid , SAKULLEERUNGROJ Kampol , CHA-UM Suriyan
Published: December 2020

Rice is an important economic and staple crop in several developing countries. Indica rice cultivars, ‘KDML105’ and ‘RD6’ are clear favourites, popular throughout world for their cooking quality, aroma, flavour, long grain, and soft texture, thus consequently dominate major plantation area in Northeastern region of Thailand. The objective of present study was to validate UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)-derived information of rice crop traits with ground truthing non-destructive measurements in these rice varieties throughout whole life span under field environment. Plant height of cv. ‘KDML105’ was more than cv. ‘RD6’ for each respective stage. Whereas, number of tillers per clump in ‘KDML105’ exhibited stability at each developmental stage, which was in contrast to ‘RD6’ (increased continuously). Moreover, 1,000 grain weight, total grain weight and aboveground biomass were higher in ‘KDML105’ than in ‘RD6’ by 1.20, 1.82 and 3.82 folds. Four vegetative indices, ExG, EVI2, NDVI and NDRE derived from UAV platform proved out to be excellent parameters to compare KDML105 and RD6, especially in the late vegetative and reproductive developmental stages. Positive relationships between NDVI and NDRE, NDRE and total yield traits, as well as NDVI and aboveground biomass were demonstrated. In contrast, total chlorophyll pigment in cv. ‘RD6’ was higher than in cv. ‘KDML105’ leading to negative correlation with NDVI. ‘KDML105’ reflected rapid adaptation to Northeastern environments, leading to maintenance of plant height and yield components. Vegetation indices derived from UAV platform and ground truth non-destructive data exhibited high correlation. ‘KDML105’ was rapidly adapted to NE environments when compared with ‘RD6’, leading to maintenance of physiological parameters (detecting by UAV), the overall growth performances and yield traits (measuring by ground truth method). This study advocates harnessing and adopting the approach of UAV platform along with ground truthing non-destructive measurements of assessing a species/cultivars performance at broad land-use scale.
Ameliorative roles of compost on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) exposed to drought stress at vegetative and reproductive growth stages
Authors: EZEH Okechukwu S. , ADEJUMO Sifau A.
Published: December 2020

Okra growth and yield are adversely affected by drought at different growth stages. This is aggravated by poor soil fertility. In this study, the roles of compost applied at 0, 5 and 10 t/ha on the tolerance and morpho-physiological response of okra (NHAe 47-4) exposed to varying levels of water stress (25%, 50%, 75% and 100% field capacity, FC), at different growth stages (vegetative, reproductive and vegetative-reproductive stages) for ten days duration were assessed. Data were collected on okra growth and yield, leaf relative water content (LRWC), leaf photosynthetic pigments (LPG) and proline accumulation. Results showed that drought stress reduced LRWC, LPG, growth and yield of Okra. This reduction was more evident in okra plants exposed to severe stress for 10 days and at the reproductive stage. Soil amendment with compost however, had cushioning effect on drought stressed okra. Compared to control, it increased the LRWC, LPG, growth and yield of okra. The ameliorative roles of compost were however, dependent on stress intensity, compost dosage, okra growth stage and stress duration. Though, okra plants stressed at 25% FC were more affected by drought stress, but compared to the un-amended soil, those grown on amended soil were more tolerant. Higher compost rate was superior to lower rates. Whereas, higher proline accumulation was recorded in plant exposed to 25% field capacity without amendment, proline accumulation was reduced in the plants grown on compost amended soil and exposed to drought which was an indication of stress reduction. Generally, okra stressed at vegetative growth stage only was able to recover rapidly and had better yield compared to those stressed at reproductive growth stage. It is concluded that addition of compost to soil could reduce the drought stress effect on okra.
Bioremediation of diesel polluted soils with Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth)
Authors: MUSA Saheed I. , OKE Felix M. , NDIRIBE Charlotte C.
Published: December 2020

Diesel oil contamination is a growing environmental concern in most crude oil processing regions of the world. This study assessed the efficacy of both fresh and powdered Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) as potential biostimulants in the remediation of diesel oil contaminated soils using three test concentrations (50 g, 100 g and 150 g) and a control (0 g). The remediation process was monitored by assaying the total organic carbon (TOC), total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), and soil pH before and after amendment with the fresh and powdered E. crassipes for 90 days. The result showed increase in soil pH, TOC, TPH and volatile matter (VM) in comparison with the control due to soil contamination by diesel oil. However, there was a significant reduction (p < 0.05) in soil pH and TOC with the introduction of fresh and powdered E. crassipes at different concentrations. Contaminated soil amended with 100 g of fresh E. crassipes showed the highest TOC loss (59.7%) alongside soil amended with 100 g of powdered E. crassipes (47.36%) while the control showed the least TOC loss (0.91%). Similarly, soil TPH decreased significantly across all concentrations after amendment (p < 0.05). Overall, soil amended with fresh E. crassipes showed higher TPH loss than soil amended with powdered E. crassipes. This study reveals the potentials of using E. crassipes in the remediation of diesel oil contaminated soils. Above all, we demonstrate that fresh E. crassipes is a potentially stronger biostimulant than powdered E. crassipes.
Evaluation of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L. (R. Br.)) landraces for resistance to stem borer (Coniesta ignefusalis Hampson.) infestation
Authors: ABUBAKAR Abdulhakeem , FALUSI Olamide A. , OLAYEMI Israel K. , ADEBOLA Matthew O. , DAUDU Yusuf O. A. , DANGANA Mohammed C.
Published: December 2020

Characterisation of germplasm collection is imperative for identification and selection of new resistance sources in any crop breeding programmes. Thus, evaluation of pearl millet germplasm for resistance to stem borer infestation was carried out in view of the challenges of poor yield and quality reduction of pearl millet, elicited by its feeding activities. Thirty-five (35) pearl millet accessions were collected from different states where the crop is majorly cultivated in Nigeria. The accessions were characterised for resistance to stem borer infestation on the field. Further confirmation for selected potentially resistant accessions under artificial screen house conditions was done using a randomised complete block design (RCBD) with ten replications each. The field estimated selection index showed that out of the 35 accessions screened, 15 accessions were potentially resistant; 13 resistants with range value of 0.00 to 0.40 and 2 moderately resistant. Further nursery screening confirmed 9 of the 15 accessions to be resistant under artificial infestation. NS-JIL-01 accession was most highly resistant with significant least leaf damage score of 0.25.  Significant and positive correlation (r = 0.32) was obtained between days to anthesis and number of larvae per plant at p < 0.01. Negative correlation of percentage internodes damage with panicle diameter (-0.26) and panicle weight (-0.25 gn) at p < 0.01 as well as weight of 1000 seeds (r = -0.19, p < 0.05) were also significant. The identification of potentially resistant accessions on field and confirmation of some of the accessions under artificial screen house conditions indicated, gene for resistance to stem borer infestation in pearl millet could be obtained from the natural eco-type germplasm.
Dysregulated Dynein-Mediated Trafficking of Nephrin Causes INF2-related Podocytopathy
Authors: Sun Hua , Perez-Gill Chandra , Schlöndorff Johannes S , Subramanian Balajikarthick , Pollak Martin R.
Published: December 2020

Background

FSGS caused by mutations in INF2 is characterized by a podocytopathy with mistrafficked nephrin, an essential component of the slit diaphragm. Because INF2 is a formin-type actin nucleator, research has focused on its actin-regulating function, providing an important but incomplete insight into how these mutations lead to podocytopathy. A yeast two-hybridization screen identified the interaction between INF2 and the dynein transport complex, suggesting a newly recognized role of INF2 in regulating dynein-mediated vesicular trafficking in podocytes.

Methods

Live cell and quantitative imaging, fluorescent and surface biotinylation-based trafficking assays in cultured podocytes, and a new puromycin aminoglycoside nephropathy model of INF2 transgenic mice were used to demonstrate altered dynein-mediated trafficking of nephrin in INF2 associated podocytopathy.

Results

Pathogenic INF2 mutations disrupt an interaction of INF2 with dynein light chain 1, a key dynein component. The best-studied mutation, R218Q, diverts dynein-mediated postendocytic sorting of nephrin from recycling endosomes to lysosomes for degradation. Antagonizing dynein-mediated transport can rescue this effect. Augmented dynein-mediated trafficking and degradation of nephrin underlies puromycin aminoglycoside-induced podocytopathy and FSGS in vivo.

Conclusions

INF2 mutations enhance dynein-mediated trafficking of nephrin to proteolytic pathways, diminishing its recycling required for maintaining slit diaphragm integrity. The recognition that dysregulated dynein-mediated transport of nephrin in R218Q knockin podocytes opens an avenue for developing targeted therapy for INF2-mediated FSGS.
Cooperative differential game model with continuous updating
Authors: Петросян Ованес Леонович , Petrosian Ovanes , Тур Анна Викторовна , Tur Anna , Ван Цзэян , Wang Zeyang , Гао Хунвей , Gao Hongwei
Published: December 2020

The paper considers and describes the class of cooperative differential games with continuous updating. Such a class of differential games is new, at the moment only the classnoncooperative game models with continuous updating have been studied. This paper describes the process of constructing cooperative strategies, cooperative trajectory, characteristicfunction and cooperative solution with continuous updating. Cooperative case of limited resource extraction game model with continuous updating is considered. Optimal strategies,characteristic function and cooperative solution are constructed. The Shapley vector is used as a cooperative solution. The numerical simulation results are demonstrated in the Matlabenvironment.
Discursos sobre migrantes, refugiados e minorias na esfera pública: o século XXI em debate
Authors: Martins Moisés de Lemos , Marques Maria Aldina , Ramos Rui
Published: December 2020

A revista Comunicação e Sociedade dá voz, na presente edição, a estudos sobre diferentes estratégias discursivo-textuais convocadas em discursos políticos, da imprensa e das redes sociais sobre migrantes, refugiados e minorias, que circulam nas sociedades deste nosso século XXI...
IDENTIFICATION OF IMAGE AREA CONCEPT OF TSUNAMI DISASTER RESPONSE IN COASTAL SPATIAL Case Study : Serangan Island, Denpasar, Bali
Authors: Darmawan I Gede Surya
Published: December 2020

Serangan Island is one of the favourite tourist destinations in Bali which is the result of reclamation in 1995-1998, famous for its image as "Turtle Island", the presence of Sakenan Temple, white sand beaches, marine tourism, watersport, coral reef cultivation and seaweed, and the the fishing village of Bugis and Bali. However, behind the many tourism potentials, Serangan Island is threatened with earthquakes and tsunamis because the island is located on the south coast facing the Indian Ocean and the island's relatively low topography and inland elevation. In 2014, the Provincial Government of Bali through the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) built a communal space in the form of a Temporary Evacuation Place (TES) which is integrated with the Serangan Village Market. This research will identify in detail the implementation of the concept of the image of the disaster response area in the coastal area of Serangan Island. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with purposive sampling, with the use of the image theory of the area and disaster response architecture as the basis of this research. The results of the study show that the concept of the image of the Serangan Island area has also applied the concept of disaster mitigation both in architecture and in spatial planning. This identification has been seen in the concept of paths, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks. The main attacks are on residential areas, although in some parts the potential and function of disaster mitigation aspects need to be maximized.Keywords – image area concept, tsunami disaster response, coastal spatial
MAKING SILL TABLE WITH THE MATERIAL OF WOOD WASTE AND RESIN
Authors: Naim Sultono Bin , Irwanto Asep Ahmad Ruri
Published: December 2020

ABSTRACT – The activity of workshop practicum construction materials-based, Construction Engineering of Civil Engineering Education Department’s Workshop, produces wastes such as woods pieces, sawdust, galvanized pipe pieces/PVC that are still not able to utilized maximally. Every semester, yield of the practicum activity becomes waste. The research making table from wood waste and resin is one of solution and innovation to utilize the waste to become having more economic values. In the previous study, with physical and mechanical test, it could be found that the tighter the assembly of wood waste, the stronger its capability to hold its tensile force.This research used qualitative method. From the supervising of the steps of making sill table from the material of wood waste and resin, there is one type of sill table which was implemented in this research, it is split the wood waste into elongated. This research was done by three times trials with different kinds formula of resin and catalyst.The result of this research is the steps and formula of the volume comparison of resin and catalyst to make sill table from waste and resin that could be a learning guidance for woods construction practice subject and interior finishing practice subject in Construction Engineering Education Study Program and giving solution as a form of responsibility for waste handling. Keywords: Wood waste, Table, Resin.
ENHANCING COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH INDOOR AIR QUALITY WORKSHOP
Authors: Kencanasari R.A Vesitara , Surahman Usep , Permana Asep Yudi , Nugraha Hari Din
Published: December 2020

Abstract - This research is motivated by the poor air quality in the room at home that can cause Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). The purpose of this research is to increase public awareness of the environment through indoor air quality workshops, with a Pre-Experimental method and One Group Pre-Test Post-Test research design. The sample in this study was Pasteur RW6, Sukajadi District at Bandung City, which was selected based on criteria including non slum areas, as well as high community participation. The results showed that the level of public awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and actions on air quality in the room before the Workshop was in the medium category. Then it increased after the Workshop, which was on a relatively moderate increase in knowledge. This can be seen from the majority of people who already know the importance of indoor air quality, but the knowledge of specific components that affect indoor air quality is still not understood. Whereas attitudes and actions experienced a relatively small increase due to the knowledge gained in the Workshop not being implemented in the form of real attitudes and actions in daily life because people's habits are difficult to change. Keywords – Environmental Awareness, Indoor Air Quality, Workshop, Community Awareness
«RUSSIAN WORLD» AS THE NEO-IMPERIAL IDEOLOGY OF MODERN RUSSIA
Authors: Obushnyi Mykola
Published: December 2020

In the article the essence of the neo-imperial ideology of the «Russian world», is revealed, which appearance is connected with the necessity of the modern Russia`s expansionist policy in ideological substantiation after the collapse of the Bolshevik`s empire commune – the Soviet Union. Moreover, the basis for resuscitation and the creation of a new empire is still preserved. In the newly created states from the post-Soviet republics, the vast majority of former party leaders came to the power, who sought little or no effort to eliminate the old, in essence, authoritariantotalitarian system of political government, almost all of them sought to preserve the economic ties that were established in a single economic complex between the republics of the former Soviet Union. The Union of Independent States (CIS), established in December 1991, provided additional opportunities for the new neo-empire. Under such conditions, pro-Kremlin theorists-statesmen were actively involved in the development of ideological and theoretical foundations for the new ideology. However, the very name «Russian world» was introduced into scientific and political circulation only in 2005. Since then, the spatial boundaries of the ideology «Russian world» are constantly expanding and now include those countries and peoples «where the Russian language is heard». Thus, the main goal of the new ideology «Russian world» is to include in the Russian neo-empire not only Russia itself, but all of Russia abroad, ie «almost a third - a billion Russian-speaking people or almost every twentieth inhabitant of the Earth» (O. Batanova). Thus, according to the great powers, it will be possible to correct the geopolitical mistake associated with the collapse of the Soviet Union. It has been proved that the neo-imperial ideology of the «Russian world» is based on Russian ultranationalism, which is permeated by the ideas of pan-Russianism, Russian exclusivity, and strong statehood, which Putin now embodies. This feature of the ideology of the «Russian world» indicates its neo-imperial orientation and geopolitical intentions of the great-power policy of modern Russia.
A conceptual approach to the construction of criminal proceedings that provide access to justice in the context of digital technologies development
Authors: Maslennikova L. N.
Published: December 2020

The article analyzes the current problems of access to justice in the criminal proceedings of Russia, and claims that the state is not properly fulfilling this constitutional duty. Pre-trial proceedings are considered to be inefficient, unbalanced, and "red tape" proceedings that do not provide adequate access to justice. Attention is drawn to the lack of a logically holistic, conceptual approach to the development and improvement of the initial stage of criminal proceedings, the fragmented and inconsistent nature of legislative changes, and the locality of scientific discussions that are not United by a single conceptual approach. The article describes the conceptual approach developed by the research team to the construction of criminal proceedings that provides access to justice in criminal proceedings in the context of the development of digital technologies.
The failure by the court to take measures to return the criminal case to the prosecutor in accordance with art. 237 of the code of criminal procedure of the Russian federation as an unconditional basis for canceling the sentence
Authors: Perova E. A.
Published: December 2020

Part 2 of Article 389.17 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation establishes a list of unconditionally significant violations of the norms of the criminal procedure law, the identification of which in a case entails the cancellation or change of the sentence in every case without exception. The range of these violations was determined by the legislator during the development of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation in 2001, and has not changed since then. However, the rules, violation of which can affect the quality of the sentence and lead to its cancellation in each case, have changed more than once. Including the norms governing the institution of returning the case to the prosecutor in accordance with Art. 237 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation and determining the significance of this institution for the issuance of a legal, reasonable and fair sentence. In this regard, this article discusses the feasibility of expanding the list of unconditional grounds for canceling a sentence by including a violation associated with the failure of the court to take measures to return the criminal case to the prosecutor in accordance with Art. 237 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, if there are grounds for that.
The importance for a start-up to trust in open innovation: A systematic literature review
Authors: Mastrostefano Katia , Morales-Alonso Gustavo , Greco Marco , Grimaldi Michele , Blanco-Serrano Jose Antonio
Published: December 2020

It has long been known that new firms are fundamental for economic growth. Starting new companies is one of the best ways to fight unemployment and to generate well-being. Therefore, attention is paid by the scientific community to start-ups, with particular empha-sis at how they generate, acquire and manage innovation. Initially, start-ups need to identify the resources necessary for innovation and later they will decide whether to develop them internally or acquire them externally. Being open to external sources is a crucial point for the success of new ventures; indeed, adopting Open Innovation processes allows start-ups to overcome their initial shortcomings. The goal of this research is to understand the literature status related to Open Innovation adoption by start-ups.
Threshold effects and unit roots of real commodity prices since the mid-nineteenth century
Authors: Clavijo Pedro , Campo Jacobo , Mendoza Henry
Published: December 2020

This paper investigates whether a unit root process and nonlinearities can characterize real commodity prices for six major primary goods. An unconstrained two-regime threshold autoregressive model is used with an autoregressive unit root. Among the main results, it is found that terms of trade for agricultural, mineral, non-tropical, and non-oil goods are nonlinear processes that are characterized by a unit root process. The finding of nonlinearities explains why the deterioration of the terms of trade has been episodic. Additionally, we found there is no statistical evidence supporting the Prebisch-Singer hypothesis for agricultural, mineral, non-tropical, and non-oil goods.
Medical report of the obstetric department of the clinic prof. K.F.Slaviansky for 1894 and 1895
Authors: Poroshin M. N.
Published: December 2020

Departure of the handles from the front surface of the body and their eruption near the head was observed 40 times (2.59%): 18 times in the I-parae, 12 in the II-parae, 4 in the III-parae, 3 in the IV-parae once in V-VII and IX para. In 34 cases the delivery was urgent, in 5 it was premature. 18 times the right handle was attached (13 times with 2 occipital position) 20 times - left (16 times with 1 occipital position) And 2 times both.
Medical newspaper
Authors: Rosenthal Yakov
Published: December 2020

Wawelberg G. (Варшава). Два случая неправильнаго развитія женскихъ половыхъ органовъ, стр. 135.
Medical Review
Authors: Rosenthal Yakov
Published: December 2020

Jaworski W. Dyspepsia sexualis artificalis in women, No. 1, p. 3.
Yearbook of the Krakow Gynecological Society
Authors: Rosenthal Yakov
Published: December 2020

Issue 6, 1895 contains many rare cases and demonstrations by Drs. Bosnera, Marsa, Switalsk'ago, Jordana and Kosminsk'ago, of which the following are interesting.
Rupture Process of theM6.5 Stanley, Idaho, Earthquake Inferred from Seismic Waveform and Geodetic Data
Authors: Pollitz Fred F. , Hammond William C. , Wicks Charles W.
Published: December 2020

The 2020 M 6.5 Stanley, Idaho, earthquake produced rupture in the north of the active Sawtooth fault in the northern basin and range at depth, without any observable surface rupture. Global Positioning System (GPS) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data yield several millimeters of static offsets out to ∼100  km from the rupture and up to ∼0.1  m of near-field crustal deformation. We combine the GPS and InSAR data with long-period regional seismic waveforms to derive models of kinematic slip and afterslip. We find that the coseismic rupture is complex, likely involving up to 2 m combined left-lateral strike slip and normal slip on a previously unidentified ∼south-southeast-striking fault. This slip is predominantly left-lateral strike slip, different from the dominant east-northeast–west-northwest normal faulting of the region. At least one ∼northeast-trending fault, likely associated with the Trans-Challis fault system, is inferred to have accommodated a few decimeters of right-lateral afterslip, consistent with vigorous aftershock activity at depth along northeast-trending lineations.
Root Causes and Consequences of Extreme Poverty in Northern Bangladesh
Authors: Barman Ram Proshad , Islam Mousume
Published: December 2020

Poverty has always become major concern due to multifarious reasons in the Northern part of Bangladesh from the very earlier years of independent Bengal. The concoction of this study is to find out the root causes and consequence of extreme poverty in Northern Bangladesh. Following purposive sampling a survey is conducted at 8 villages of Kurigram district from October  December 2019. In addition, the researcher distributed a total of 106 surveys to respondents for analyzing and interpreting target population. The study revealed that the most vulnerable groups in the selected area were agricultural wage laborer’s, landless and marginal farmers, children, women and aged people while food shortages, livelihood patterns, lack of industry, extreme  unemployment and overall dependency associated with poverty scales and such states create more penetration on these community. The study concluded that hazardous events, Monga situation, resource scarcity, poor socio-economic structure and underdeveloped infrastructure solely deployed extreme poverty in the study region. Lastly, it is also designed to suggest how to reduce the extreme poverty following various poverty reduction programs by NGOs and government of Bangladesh using measurement scales towards standard livelihood in northern region.
Jajaja, jejeje, jijiji: funciones pragmáticas asociadas con las transcripciones de risa en la comunicación mediada por computadora en español
Authors: Krohn Haakon S.
Published: December 2020

Este artículo describe un estudio de las funciones pragmáticas asociadas con las transcripciones onomatopéyicas de risas en la comunicación mediada por computadora (CMC) en español, realizado por medio de un cuestionario aplicado a estudiantes universitarios costarricenses. En escalas Likert de cinco puntos, los participantes evaluaron el grado en el que seis tipos de risa transcrita —jaja, jajaja, jeje, jejeje, jiji y jijiji— podrían desempeñar diez funciones pragmáticas propuestas. Se obtuvo una serie de resultados estadísticamente significativos que asocian tanto la calidad vocálica como la cantidad de sílabas con distintas funciones. Los hallazgos servirán de base para futuros análisis de estos elementos en corpus reales de CMC.
Textual strategies and the "Ritual formulario e institución de curas" (1631) by Juan Pérez Bocanegra
Authors: Astorga Poblete Daniel
Published: December 2020

This article analyzes different textual strategies in the Ritual formulario e institución de curas (1631) by the father Juan Pérez de Bocanegra. We argue that the questionnaire has different textual mechanisms that aid to build, condense and repeat sins, which alters Andean beliefs and standardizes idolatry.