bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Phenotypic characteristics of Sakub sheep as local livestock genetic resources
Authors: NURASIH ARI DWI , SUMARYADI MAS YEDI , HIDAYAH CHOMSIATUN NURUL , NUGROHO ARAS PRASETIYO , SETYANINGRUM AGUSTINAH , HARYOKO IMBANG , YUWONO PAMBUDI , SODIQ AKHMAD
Published: January 2024

Abstract. Nurasih AD, Sumaryadi MY, Hidayah CN, Nugroho AP, Setyaningrum A, Haryoko I, Yuwono P, Sodiq A. 2023. Phenotypic characteristics of Sakub sheep as local livestock genetic resources. Biodiversitas 24: 5671-5675. Sakub sheep is an indigenous sheep with a giant body in the Brebes Regency. Phenotypic characterization is important to increase the population and productivity of Sakub sheep. By combining quantitative and qualitative data, this study will provide a comprehensive insight into the phenotypic profile of Sakub sheep. This study determined the quantitative and qualitative phenotypic characteristics of Sakub sheep. The Sakub sheep used were owned by smallholder farmers using the survey method with interview techniques, observation, and direct measurement of livestock. Samples were taken using purposive sampling in Pandansari and Wanareja villages, which have the largest sheep populations and are easily accessible. The sheep used were rams and ewes sheep in the age group of 1-1.5 years (P0), 1.5-2 years (P1), 2-2.5 years (P2), 2.5-3 years (P3). Phenotypic characteristics observed included quantitative characteristics of body size and qualitative characteristics of body morphology. Body size was measured using measuring tape and hanging scales, including Body Weight (BW), Body Length (BL), Whither Height (WH), Chest Girth (CG), Ear Length (EL), And Tail Length (TL). Body morphology includes head color, body color, face profile, and tail shape. Quantitative characters were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and qualitative characters were analyzed descriptively using relative frequency. The results showed quantitative phenotypic characteristics of Sakub sheep at the age of 1-1.5 years; 1.5-2 years; 2-2.5 years, and 2.5-3 years, such as body weight, body length, chest circumference, whither height, ear length, and tail length increased with age. The qualitative phenotypic characteristics of Sakub sheep are having a head and body with a combination of colors but dominant white, a convex head profile, no horns, and a thin and fat tail.
Species richness and phytogeographic affinities of rattan genus Korthalsia in Malaysia
Authors: SHAHIMI SALWA , JAMALUDIN AZI AZEYANTY , AHMAD AMIRRUDIN
Published: January 2024

Abstract. Shahimi S, Jamaludin AA, Ahmad A. 2023. Species richness and phytogeographic affinities of rattan genus Korthalsia in Malaysia. Biodiversitas 24: 5764-5778. The clustering climbing palm genus Korthalsia Blume (Arecaceae: Calamoideae: Calameae) is widespread in the Malesian region with 28 documented species. However, as many as 18 species are available in Malaysian rainforests. An inquiry was carried out in 2019 throughout Malaysia that included species richness and phytogeographic affinities for Korthalsia. Currently, Korthalsia is highly diverse in Sabah and Sarawak, with 15 species documented in this region, whereas 9 species are present in the Malay Peninsula. Species of Korthalsia were dominated by Korthalsia echinometra Becc., Korthalsia flagellaris Miq., Korthalsia hispida Becc., Korthalsia rigida Blume, and Korthalsia rostrata Blume, which suggests their prevalence in richness compared to being diverse; only 5 species found in all regions. The species accumulation curve indicates that this region's rattan community is moderately rich. There is an east-west separation for the distribution of rattan species in Peninsular Malaysia. This work's novelty reflects a new record for the distribution of K. hispida in Penang that indicates reductions in occurrence for known distributions. Perhaps underscores on significance and inadequacies related to continuous monitoring were responsible for efforts to develop a comprehensive understanding of the diversity, distribution, and potential discoveries for Korthalsia. This indicates risks from development because accessibility is improved and allows researchers to reach further terrain that previously could not be explored. However, despite this weakness, a correct checklist should be constructed for existing rainforests so Korthalsia dispersal, diversity, and richness can be correctly archived.
Phytochemical evaluation and in-vitro antibacterial activity of ethanolic extracts of Moroccan Lavandula x intermedia leaves and flowers
Authors: FLIOU JAMILA , SPINOLA FEDERICA , RIFFI OUASSIMA , ZRIOUEL ASMAA , AMECHROUQ ALI , NALBONE LUCA , GIUFFRIDA ALESSANDRO , GIARRATANA FILIPPO
Published: January 2024

Abstract. Fliou J, Spinola F, Riffi O, Zriouel A, Amechrouq A, Nalbone L, Giuffrida A, Giarratana F. 2023. Phytochemical evaluation and in-vitro antibacterial activity of ethanolic extracts of Moroccan Lavandula x intermedia leaves and flowers. Biodiversitas 24: 5788-5796. This study performed a preliminary evaluation of the phytochemical composition and in vitro antibacterial activity of ethanolic extracts of Lavandula x intermedia leaves and flowers collected in the Fez-Meknes region of Morocco. Phytochemical analyses comprised qualitative colorimetric determinations of alkaloids, anthraquinones, and terpenes and quantitative analysis of total polyphenols, flavonoids, and condensed tannins by UV spectrophotometer. Antibacterial activity was evaluated by determining minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values against different ATCC bacterial strains. The phytochemical analysis showed a high amount of total polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins in the leaf extract and a higher amount of terpenes based on colorimetric reaction than the flower extract. A positive colorimetric reaction for alkaloids and anthraquinones was detected for both extracts. The antibacterial activity of leaves and flower extract was not different against Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains (p<0.05). The results of the present study suggest the possible use of ethanolic extracts of L. x intermedia collected in the Fez-Meknes region of Morocco as a natural agent against bacterial pathogens.
Vegetation structure and carbon stock of restored mangrove on abandoned shrimp pond in the International Mangrove Botanical Garden Rama IX, Thailand
Authors: WONGPROM JETSADA , MANEEANAKEKUL SUTIDA , TARA ANUCHA , CHANDAENG WASAN , DUANGNAMON DECHA , RUEANGKET APISADA , WECHAKIT DUSIT , WANTHONGCHAI POONSRI , MAKNUAL CHATREE
Published: January 2024

Abstract. Wongprom J, Maneeanakekul S, Tara A, Chandaeng W, Duangnamon D, Rueangket A, Wechakit D, Wanthongchai P, Maknual C. 2023. Vegetation structure and carbon stock of restored mangrove on abandoned shrimp pond in the International Mangrove Botanical Garden Rama IX, Thailand. Biodiversitas 24: 5821-5830. The conversion of mangrove forest into shrimp aquaculture has severely impacted biodiversity and increased carbon emissions. Restoration program is thus urgently needed for such mangrove forests. In this study, we investigated the vegetation structure and composition, and biomass and carbon stock of restored mangrove on abandoned shrimp pond. Observation plots at restoration sites with age of 3-year-old (MF3) and 14-year-old (MF14) were established in the International Mangrove Botanical Garden Rama IX, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand and at abandoned shrimp pond (ASP) and protected mangrove forest (PMF) as reference sites. The diameters and heights of mangrove species were measured and identified in order to determine the vegetation structure, composition, biomass, and carbon stock. Soil samples from four soil depths, i.e. 0-15, 15-30, 30-50, and 50-100 cm, were collected to quantify the soil carbon stock. The results showed the good growth of Rhizophora stand planted at the restored sites with high vegetation biomass and carbon stock. This species also promoted species diversity, suggesting that Rhizophora spp. are suitable species for the restoration of abandoned shrimp pond. The vegetation biomass and carbon stock of MF14 (230.99 t ha-1 and 102.54 t C ha-1, respectively) was higher than that of PMF (133.84 t ha-1 and 64.94 t C ha-1, respectively). Higher vegetation and soil carbon stocks of the restored mangrove forest was positively influenced by the Rhizophora stand. However, the ecosystem carbon pool of PMF was higher (366.38 t C ha-1). This result indicates that the conservation of mangrove forest is significant to maintain the forest diversity, ecosystem function, and reducing carbon emissions, while mangrove forest restoration is essential to improve the vegetation structure and increase the soil and vegetation carbon stocks.
Glucanase activity produced by rhizospheric Streptomyces tritolerans ARJ 32 and Streptomyces collinus ARJ 38 and the analysis of their encoding genes
Authors: BUDIMAN DEMMA ZILBA , PURWANINGTYAS WIDYA ESTI , PRIYANTO JEPRI AGUNG , PUTRA IVAN PERMANA , NAWANGSIH ABDJAD ASIH , WAHYUDI ARIS TRI
Published: January 2024

Abstract. Budiman DZ, Purwaningtyas WE, Priyanto JA, Putra IP, Nawangsih AA, Wahyudi AT. 2023. Glucanase activity produced by rhizospheric Streptomyces tritolerans ARJ 32 and Streptomyces collinus ARJ 38 and the analysis of their encoding genes. Biodiversitas 24: 5831-5837. The enzyme ?-1,3-glucanase is capable of breaking down the glucan components in the cell walls of phytopathogenic fungi. Streptomyces spp. isolated from the maize rhizosphere, are believed to produce enzymes with glucanolytic activity, making them promising candidates for use as a biological control agent against these fungi. This work aims to quantitatively analyze the enzymatic activity of glucanase in Streptomyces tritolerans ARJ 32 and Streptomyces collinus ARJ 38 and identify their encoding genes (bglS) and the three-dimensional modeling of their protein structures. The dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) method quantitively assays the glucanase enzyme. The TA-Cloning of the bglS gene was performed using pGEM-T Easy Plasmid Vector, and the three-dimensional protein structure was constructed using the I-TASSER program. According to the findings, both Streptomyces isolates exhibited glucanolytic activity. The glucanase enzyme activities of S. tritolerans ARJ 32 and S. collinus ARJ 38 peaked at eight days of incubation, with values of 31.116 U/mg and 41.599 U/mg, respectively. The partial bglS gene was present in both Streptomyces and identified as endo-?-1,3-glucanase from the glycoside hydrolase family 16 (GH 16). The deduced partial amino acid sequences were aligned and showed some highly conserved residue in the catalytic domain of GH 16. The three-dimensional structural model built from the partial bglS amino acid sequences displayed high-quality parameters and overlapped with the protein model of partial endo-?-1,3-glucanase from Nocardiopsis sp. F96 (2HYK). These preliminary results suggest that the two Streptomyces isolates had the potential to be used as glucanase enzyme producers.
Motivation and Intergenerational Educational Mobility
Authors: Fraga Luana dos Santos , Bagolin Izete Pengo
Published: January 2024

Abstract: This study aimed to identify whether motivation to learn has a statistically significant effect on intergenerational educational mobility among Brazilian university students. Although qualitative studies have proposed the existence of this relationship, quantitative evidence still needs to be discovered. We sought to identify the characteristics that might be fostered to enable students to complete primary education and pursue higher education. To answer the research question, we used data from a sample of 1,031 individuals collected via a structured questionnaire and estimated an ordered logistic regression model with intergenerational educational mobility as the dependent variable and motivation as the key independent variable. The results showed that more motivated individuals were more likely to be educationally upwardly mobile in relation to their parents. However, such cases were more likely to occur when there was low mobility, with the father or mother having completed high school. This study’s findings would help public policymakers seeking to promote intergenerational educational mobility and reduce inequality. The results suggest motivation can be fostered and developed in children and adolescents, and the mechanisms for doing so, be they extrinsic or even intrinsic, need to be considered.
Printing in Early 20th Century Singapore: The Contrasting Fates of C. A. Ribeiro Company and Rickard Limited
Authors: Luyt Brendan
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The printing industry was extremely competitive in Singapore in the 1920s and 1930s. A few large firms, such as Fraser & Neave, occupied the top tier of the industry and achieved economies of scale through steady modernization and mechanization of equipment and operations. New entrants struggling to establish themselves created intense competitive pressure among smaller printing firms, and the Depression worsened the situation. To survive under such conditions, such businesses tried to develop niche markets. The strategies used and the contrasting fates of C. A. Ribeiro & Co. and Rickard Ltd illustrate the perils of this approach: Ribeiro survived but Rickard fell into bankruptcy.
Making "Refugees": Repatriates, Migrants, and Institutions of Care in Liberated South Korea, 1945–1950
Authors: Park Alyssa
Published: January 2024

Abstract: This article examines the making of "refugees" in post-liberation South Korea (1945–1950). It shows that refugees were produced as a recognized social group through various institutions that coordinated their movement and engaged in care work, including the U.S. military, grassroots relief societies, and organs of the nascent South Korean government. After August 1945, millions of repatriates from Japan, Manchuria, and other parts of the Japanese empire "returned" to Korea. They were joined by migrants from the Soviet-occupied North. These sudden and simultaneous movements had profound demographic and social consequences for the South. The influx of refugees resulted in a near twenty-percent increase in the South's population and captivated the attention of the public and U.S. occupation forces, which came to see refugees as a critical foreign policy question. Problems wrought by colonial-era war mobilization, postwar shortages, division, and occupation were visibly reflected in the refugee population, especially in Seoul, where they formed communities. The neediest subset of refugees became the new indigent class of the South. Through a focus on refugees and institutions of care, this article places South Korea in broader post-WWII history and eschews the ideological binaries of the Cold War that has guided much of historical scholarship on the period.
La venalidad de los títulos nobiliarios: el marquesado de Tojo, gobernación del Tucumán, s. XVIII
Authors: Villena Ríos Héctor Dante
Published: January 2024

Durante el siglo XVIII se pusieron a la venta innumerables títulos de nobleza tanto en Castilla como en las Indias. Debido a la falta de liquidez en las arcas reales fueron numerosos los criollos adinerados, entre los cuales había encomenderos, comerciantes y agentes dedicados a las explotaciones mineras quienes se hicieron con dichos títulos. El presente trabajo analiza el caso del criollo Juan José Fernández Campero que, en 1708 adquirió el título de marqués de Tojo por la cantidad de 15 000 pesos escudos de plata, en la gobernación del Tucumán. Que no fue el único ni tampoco fue algo nuevo la mercantilización de estos títulos, ya venían realizando por parte de la administración indiana e incluían toda clase de oficios militares y judiciales. También se pusieron a la venta el cargo de gobernador, así como diversos altos cargos eclesiásticos y de la Audiencia de Charcas. El más preciado fue el obtener el título de Castilla porque de manera implícita el adquirente formaba parte de una incipiente nobleza criolla que por su condición de criollos les era exigible presentar diversos documentos acreditativos de los servicios prestados, certificado de limpieza de sangre y justificantes de su patrimonio.
The need to work from home in higher education during the first phase of COVID-19: Employee productivity, autonomy, work relationships, job satisfaction and well-being
Authors: Staniec Iwona , Kaczorowska-Spychalska Dominika , Kalinska-Kula Magdalena , Szczygiel Nina
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this paper is to examine the experiences of university teaching staff in Poland in a forced work-from-home situation and its impact on autonomy, productivity, labour relationships, work-life balance, and job satisfaction. A conceptual model based on the literature review was built and empirically verified using structural modelling. A pandemic-enforced shift to remote work negatively affected job satisfaction, increased productivity and reduced autonomy perceived by the university teaching staff. This study differs from the previous ones in that the requirement for mandatory remote work during the crisis has a different impact on employees’ perceptions of autonomy, satisfaction, productivity, work-life balance, and relationships compared to when the transition to remote work was a voluntary choice. Plenty of lessons remain to be learned from the initial response to the COVID-19 crisis and experience acquired under the disruptive circumstances of the pandemic. Universities should pay closer attention to the needs of employees and current digitalization trends and implement specific strategies to foster work-life balance so that research and teaching staff can develop academic activities and provide expected results even in an unfavourable environment while maintaining teaching quality. In the long run, these actions can lead to the creation of agile universities.
Profiling European citizen scientist: Evidence from Poland
Authors: Gawrońska-Nowak Bogna , Lis Piotr , Zadorozhna Olha , Zarzycka Anita
Published: January 2024

This article investigates the profile of citizen scientists in Poland who actively participated in a project to inform the Polish government's strategic objectives for 2050. While citizen science, involving public collaboration in scientific research, has been extensively studied in various countries, a notable gap exists in understanding the characteristics of citizen scientists in Poland. Employing a methodology that integrates both qualitative and quantitative approaches, the study utilises a collaborative survey and online deliberations to gain insights into the profiles of Polish citizen scientists. The article's primary focus is on delineating the demographics of Polish citizen scientists and comparing them to the characteristics of their peers’ established profiles in other European countries. Intriguingly, our analysis reveals that the environment and green transition theme predominantly attracted male citizen scientists, deviating from prevailing literature that typically associates environmental citizen science with higher female involvement. Additionally, the key findings suggest a portrait of Polish citizen scientists as an older, educated cohort with a discernible concern for societal issues. The article emphasises the importance of these insights for shaping the landscape of citizen science in Poland and provides guidance for similar future initiatives.
Relationship between financial indicators in the Slovak engineering industry: A panel regression approach
Authors: Jenčová Sylvia , Petruška Igor , Gavura Štefan , Miškufová Marta , Bačík Radovan
Published: January 2024

The aim of this article is to analyse the relationship between financial indicators in the Slovak engineering industry. We analyse the dependence of the financial indicator return on assets (ROA) on other financial indicators of companies in the engineering industry of the Slovak Republic, namely indicators of indebtedness (ED, FL, TI), liquidity (QR, CR, NWC/A), productivity (VA/PC, VA/S), cost efficiency (PC/S), and activity (TA). The research sample comprises the data of 34 significant Slovak engineering companies for the period 2008-2020. Tests for slope homogeneity demonstrated heterogeneity, which motivated the use of a partially heterogeneous framework for short panel data models – a regression clustering approach. This method divides the entities into clusters so that the column coefficients are homogeneous inside the clusters. The 4-cluster model appeared to be the most favorable model for the studied group of companies. The conducted procedures can be extended to companies from other economic sectors. Understanding of the relationship between ROA and other financial indicators allows for more effective business management.
An airgun projectile in the maxillary sinus of an adult: a case report
Authors: Turosz Natalia , Kamińska Monika , Chęcińska Kamila , Chęciński Maciej
Published: January 2024

Gunshots with non-powder weapons are relatively common in children, and most of them occur unintentionally. This paper describes the second known case of an adult male in whom a shot from an airgun resulted in the presence of a projectile within the maxillary sinus. A 47-year-old man was shot inadvertently about 10 years earlier and was asymptomatic at the time of reporting. The presence of a foreign body detected on a routine orthopantomogram was confirmed by a medical interview and a three-dimensional radiological examination. The pellet located in the right maxillary sinus was removed from intraoral access through the anterior wall of the sinus. The course of the surgical procedure was complicated by the projectile dislocation in relation to the position determined by radiological examinations. Postoperative care and a 4-year follow-up period were uneventful. The maxillary sinus may be considered a favorable location for a persistent projectile, which may reside in the maxillofacial region asymptomatically for many years. The foreign body may move loosely in the maxillary sinus, which should be taken into account when planning an operation.
Awareness and Perception Toward Heritage, Life, and Tourism in Converting Tourism Area
Authors: HYASAT Ali S.
Published: January 2024

The transformation of local areas to a tourism destination requires high awareness and perception of local community about the tourism activities and the consequences evolved of this involvement including the economic changes. This study examines the level of awareness of local communities regarding their role in the development of tourism in their city, particularly in rural areas since the transformation to a tourism destination was made by the governmental arrangements. A quantitative research approach was used. The population formed the local community of the city. A simple random sample composed of 700 citizens was selected to represent different community categories. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire was measured through a pilot sample. The results show the high validity and reliability of the data collection tool. The findings indicate that citizens were satisfied with the tourism development but expressed concern about its impact on their culture and privacy. The level of participation was found to be insufficient due to a lack of awareness of their role in the process. Negative perceptions regarding the quality of life also hindered their participation in local area development. The study recommends the official organization of the city's conversion to a tourism destination, including improvements in infrastructure and greater participation from locals.
Perceived Benefits of Micro and Small Enterprises in Developing Pro-Poor Tourism
Authors: RAY Rudrendu , SARDAR Sazu , TIEW Fidella Nga Huong , ADEYINKA-OJO Samuel Folorunso , ALIM Md. Abdul , SOBHAN Sanjana
Published: January 2024

Pro-poor tourism (PPT) is revealed as a significant means of reducing poverty. However, inadequate awareness about the relationship between the poor local communities and the perceived benefits deriving from the tourism MSEs prevents the application of the PPT approach. Thus, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), this paper examines how tourism Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) benefit poor communities. In-depth interviews were conducted to collect data from 25 participants through semi-structured questionnaires and using NVivo12 software data was analyzed. The study found that the economic benefits focus on the standard of living, employment, tourism network and business expansion while social recognition and environmental awareness, which have a big impact on society, are marked as the novel outcomes which trigger the local communities for being engaged in tourism MSEs as non-economic benefits. This study could help the policymakers of developing countries to eradicate poverty and achieve Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 2 (Zero Poverty and No Hunger).
Potential of Historic Sites for Independence Struggle as Indonesia's Main Tourism Assets in Padang City
Authors: YEFTERSON Ridho Bayu , ANWAR Syafri , FATIMAH Siti , SYAFRINA Yelda , NALDI Hendra , LIONAR Uun , PUTRA Aprizon
Published: January 2024

This research aims to identify the potential of historical sites in Padang City during the physical revolution in building historical awareness in students, and Indonesia's main tourism assets. This study uses qualitative methods from various sources including field observations of historical sites in Padang City. Data processing is carried out by data reduction, namely sorting, and selecting relevant data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. The results show that historical sites in Padang City have the potential to build historical awareness. Some of these historical sites include the Jong Sumatranen Monument, the Red-White Monument, Joang 45 the Indonesian Youth Information Center (BPPI) Building, the People's Struggle Monument of Gaung, and Simpang Haru Monument/Padang Area Monument. The conclusion of this research is to develop historical awareness. This can be seen from the variety of values that can be developed to help students understand local history, thereby helping to build students' historical awareness starting from their immediate environment.
Tourism Development in National Tourism Strategic Areas: Prospects and Local Community Participation
Authors: WAHYUDI Sigit , MARDIYONO Mardiyono , SUAIDI Ivan , APRIDANA Fiza Hari
Published: January 2024

The study aims to determine tourism development opportunities and the level of community participation in the development of Kura Kura Beach. The research method used is a case study in a descriptive research approach to interpret, describe, and integrate the factors studied. Data collection techniques used are in the form of Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and interviews in search of revealing the necessary data. This study shows that Kura Kura Beach deserves to be developed by looking at opportunities in terms of attraction, accessibilities, amenities, and activities. Another thing that adds value to Kura Kura Beach is the local culture still maintained. Various efforts made by the community showed a positive response to the development of Kura Kura Beach. Nevertheless, the availability of essential components of tourism is still an issue of discussion; The existing facilities, amenities, and security are still inadequate. The addition and improvement of facilities can be a step to increase the competitiveness of destinations. Increasing resources should be part of tourism development priorities. Thus, physical and non-physical development can go in the same direction and at the same time.
Community Empowerment in Tourism Village Areas: Efforts to Maintain the Sustainability of Tourism Activities
Authors: NORMELANI Ellyn , ARISANTY Deasy , HASTUTI Karunia Puji , NOORTYANI Rusma , RUSDIANSYAH Rusdiansyah
Published: January 2024

The research aims to provide input for the sustainability of tourism activities in the village through community empowerment programs. The research was performed at the Belangian village, South Kalimantan Indonesia with samples consisted of 127 people. The analysis in this research is a PCA factor analysis. The result shows that the first factor influencing community empowerment is physical capital and social capital, with correlation values of 0.892 and 0.749, respectively. The second factor is human capital and empowerment capabilities, with correlation values of 0.699 and 0.748. Communities are enthusiastic about implementing various empowerment programs, so tourism activities in this area can be sustainable.
Desarrollo económico, corrupción e integridad
Authors: Romero Abolafio Juan José
Published: January 2024

La corrupción constituye un problema trascendental que requiere la inexorable implementación de estrategias eficaces y eficientes para hacer frente a sus graves consecuencias; a mayor abundamiento, se trata de perniciosas conductas que experimentan intensas transformaciones en un escenario de brechas regulatorias, entre otros factores, que originan el surgimiento de desafíos que deben ser abordados de forma perentoria. Por consiguiente, es necesario un estudio minucioso de la situación descrita a través de la observación de su progreso y perfiles emergentes, junto a las diferentes propuestas para el despliegue de políticas, entendidas como coordenadas prospectivas para afrontar tal situación. Al respecto, esta monografía lleva a cabo un análisis exhaustivo de dicho fenómeno mediante la investigación de su evolución al trasluz del desarrollo económico y sus repercusiones sobre el despliegue de la actividad financiera pública, particularmente focalizado sobre las circunstancias planteadas por la globalización y su impacto sobre las dinámicas operativas infractoras, incluyendo el recurso a técnicas propias del crimen organizado, entre otras relevantes implicaciones. Igualmente, indaga sobre las bases teóricas esenciales articuladas entorno a la corrupción en la literatura científica, con énfasis sobre los modelos explicativos de estos comportamientos formulados desde distintas disciplinas, así como su vigencia a la vista de los cambios recientes. Además, incorpora un examen de las posibilidades de actuación en este preocupante horizonte con secuelas sobre los cimientos neurálgicos estatales mediante la búsqueda de soluciones en clave de integridad pública, sustanciando una lectura comparativa de las diversas construcciones expuestas hasta el momento, con especial referencia a los planes de intervención, actualmente en proceso de elaboración, en el marco de la Unión Europea.
Covid-19 pandemisi sürecinde bireylerin beslenme ve hijyen konusundaki tutum ve davranışlarını belirlemeye yönelik bir çalışma
Authors: Çekal Nurten , Özşahin Aysun , Doğan Esradeniz
Published: January 2024

Covid-19 virüsü 2019 yılı aralık ayında ortaya çıkmış ve tüm dünyayı etkilemiştir. Dünya Sağlık örgütü 2020 yılı ocak ayında pandemi ilan etmiştir. Virüs birçok kişinin hastalanmasına ve ölümüne yol açarken aynı zamanda insanların yaşam biçiminde de önemli değişikleri beraberinde getirmiştir. Bu değişimlerden en önemlileri bireylerin beslenme ve hijyen konusundaki tutum ve davranışları konusunda olmuştur. Pandemi döneminde sokağa çıkma kısıtlamaları nedeniyle de insanların dışarıda yemek yeme sıklıkları azalmış ve herhangi bir bulaş olması endişesiyle hijyen konusunda daha dikkatli davranmaya başlamışlardır. Bu araştırma pandemi döneminde bireylerin beslenme ve hijyen konusundaki tutum ve davranışlarını belirlemek amacıyla planlanmış ve yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden anket tekniği kullanılmış ve Google üzerinden online olarak gönüllü kişilere uygulanmıştır. Anket toplamda 810 katılımcıya uygulanmış ancak eksik ve yanlış doldurulan anketler kapsam dışı tutulmuş ve 795 anket dikkate alınmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda bireylerin pandemi süresince beslenme ve hijyen konusundaki tutum ve davranışlarının olumlu yönde değiştiği ortaya konmuştur.
A cross-cultural research on the employment of migrants: Social representations of job seekers in Poland and Turkey
Authors: Aydınay Murat , Omotosho Tade Daniel
Published: January 2024

Aim: The main aim of the study is to reveal the social representations of local job seekers towards employment of migrants who are a part of the labor market in Poland and Turkey. As social representations have been one of the crucial and preferred concepts to find out individuals' perceptions of any subject, determining the direction of social representations of Turkish and Polish job seekers (positive or negative) and comparing the revealed social representations between Turkish and Polish participants are other aims of this study.
Method: 30 participants (15 Turkish and 15 Polish) between 22-30 ages from Turkey and Poland have taken part in this research based on the maximum variation sampling, and the first part of the social representations survey instrument (the part which consists of the free associations form) proposed by Tsoukalas (2006) has been used to reach out to participants' representations. The data has been analyzed and presented in tables for each country through content analysis and the results have been discussed based on the comparisons.
Findings: The results have shown that Turkish and Polish participants created the same number of groups (45 groups each) in total. The similarities between social representations of Turkish and Polish participants are higher than the differences, however, it is possible to assume that Turkish participants tend to provide more negative social representations regarding the employment of migrants.
Conclusions: The social representations of Turkish participants about the employment of migrants refer to situations that related to “economic, job market, social, emotional, psychological, cultural, different challenges during daily life for locals and migrants, and some positive sides/contributions to migrants of being a migrant in the country”. The social representations of Polish participants about the employment of migrants refer to situations that related to “procedural and formal issues, social and cultural aspects, challenges regarding the economy and job market, emotional reactions, outputs of migrants, and some positive sides/contributions of migrants to society as being a migrant in the country such as diversity and some other positive effect of migrants”.
Democratic Measures for Curbing Electoral Violence in Kanyama Constituency of Lusaka District, Zambia
Authors: Kawila Eliazer Lushinga , Matole Adrian , Mulubale Sanny , Simui Francis , Muleya Gistered
Published: January 2024

In Kanyama Constituency of Lusaka District Zambia, physical violence especially during the election cycles of 2011, 2016 and 2021 may appear to have escalated. If violence and tyranny are allowed to take root in any democratic state, it may deprive the people of the capacity to resist bad governance because of the pervasive atmosphere of terror, fear and insecurity. Based on the foregoing context, this article explored Democratic measures that can be used to curb electoral violence in Kanyama Constituency of Lusaka District, Zambia. The article employed qualitative approach with a case study design. Twenty eight (28) participants were recruited for this research and they provided Primary data. The main findings of this research were that good political culture in the electoral process, enhancing civic and voter education, fair application of the law, formation and enhancing of youth empowerment programmes, responsive leadership both at party and national levels are the key democratic measures that can be used to curb electoral violence. Equally, having independent government institutions that are mandated to conduct elections is key as their operations may not be ill influenced by external forces. The article recommends that Political parties and constituencies should treat election period as an opportunity to elect credible leaders through democratic means than a possibility to intimidate those with divergent views.
Challenges in Ungoverned Spaces and the Crisis of Insecurity Across the Sahel
Authors: Imam Mukhtar , Tijjani Chubado Babbi
Published: January 2024

The paper tries to underscore the challenges associated with ungoverned spaces and the crisis of insecurity in the Sahel. It tries to look into the dominant narratives and perspectives on the immediate and remote causes of the crisis and how it has destabilized the region. It also looks at the various conterminous and contentions interpretation of the terms, ‘space’, and ‘ungoverned’ in a bid to ascertain the range, scope and borders of governance. The paper relied on existing materials as sources of data. It finds amongst other things that some domestic and external triggers have given rise to the prolonged and contracted crisis in the region, some of which include; political representation, marginalization, unequal allocation of resources and the gap in wealth distribution. It highlights the impact of the proliferation and spread of light and small weapons in the region and how this has further intensified and balkanized the crisis and instability. It concludes by demystifying claims that the conflict seeks to serve the interest of spreading the so-called concept of ‘Islamic Jihad’.
Learning to Teach by Practice: Pre-service Teachers’ Experiences of Using Poetry Memorization, Dramatization and Recitation Pedagogy
Authors: Nambi Rebecca , Busimba James Taabu , Lutaaya Josephine Najjemba , Atuhura Dorothy , Nabiryo Nancy Rosemary
Published: January 2024

In Uganda, poetry is a key genre in the Literature in English curriculum at the secondary and higher institutions of teacher education. However, many teachers, especially the novices, struggle with the teaching of poetry in secondary schools in Uganda. Current approaches to teaching support learner-centered pedagogy where learners are facilitated to fully participate in scaffolding their own interpretations of the subject content. Individual in-class poetry recitation is one such activity used to teach, and taught to, pre-service teachers of poetry because it promotes their participation and their general attitude towards poetry. In this paper, we present findings from a study about Makerere University pre-service teachers’ experiences of using individual in-class poetry recitations as a learner-centered strategy for teaching poetry. The research was carried out amongst one cohort of finalist teacher trainees of English and Literature using lecture observation, interviews and open-ended questionnaire research methods. A thematic analysis of the data revealed three themes that summarize their experiences with memorization, recitation and dramatization of poetry: recitation: facing the class;  and pedagogical reflections. As we present these themes, we also draw some pedagogical implications for poetry classes from the actual recitation  experiences of teacher trainees who participated in this study.
Inappropriate Use of Submission and Rejection Emails for Advertising Revision Services and Congresses
Authors: Teixeira da Silva Jaime A.
Published: January 2024

Finding a niche journal for the submission of an academic paper can sometimes be a challenge for authors, and finding the right choice may involve a series of submissions and rejections. Emails from editors and journals related to the submission or rejection of a paper should be strictly related to these purposes, i.e., to inform authors that their paper has been received, outline the subsequent editorial handling or peer reviewer steps in the former, or the reasons for rejection in the latter. This paper highlights four cases of - in the author’s opinion - the abuse of such emails by COPE member journals and publishers (Emerald Publishing Ltd., Springer Nature, Elsevier, Wiley) to advertise for-profit English revision and editing services and/or conferences, as a way to maximize these emails for a dual purpose, namely to inform authors of submission-related aspects (valid communication) while also trying to obtain clients and thus business for non-submission-related aspects (invalid communication). Since an abuse of email-based communication for non-academic purposes is an ethics-related matter, there is a need for systematic research of this potential abuse of emails from both COPE member and non-member journals.
Detection of Conspiracy Narratives Using the Information Marker Method. A Study in the Methodology and Philosophy of Information
Authors: Szynkiewicz Mariusz
Published: January 2024

The article will present the main assumptions of the information marker method, which can be used for recognizing the characteristics of conspiracy theories conveyed in the content of informational messages – texts, statements, recordings, etc. The proposed method draws on the conspiracy thinking model CONSPIR (Lewandowsky & Cook 2020) and has a practical component. However, the technique presented in the paper constitutes a modification and addition to the original proposal. First, it deals with a problem frame that is different from that of CONSPIR, since it is applied to formulated information messages. Hence the marker method is not an instrument for analyzing cognitive attitudes or patterns of conspiracy thinking. Secondly, the proposed tool is profiled in terms of content focused on scientific issues (mainly pertaining to the natural and applied sciences). Third, given the characteristics and structure of the communication under consideration, I replace the widely used term “conspiracy theory” with the more universal concept of “conspiracy narrative,” which seems to reflect more adequately the specific features of such information messages. Fourth, given the more specific purpose of the marker method compared to that of the CONSPIR model, I will try (where possible) to refrain from citing specific examples of conspiracy narratives, referring to singular events and personal examples. Consequently, to use a phrase widely used in methodology, the presented technique can be applied to all cases of a given type.
Analoge Juris-Vorgänger – juristische Entscheidungssammlungen aus der napoleonischen Zeit
Authors: Brettschneider Peter , Patrzek Ines
Published: January 2024

Heute spielen sich juristische Recherchen primär in Datenbanken ab. Aber auch frühere Juristinnen und Juristen schafften Ordnungssysteme, die sie bei der Suche nach Präzedenzfällen und Urteilen unterstützten. Der Beitrag beschreibt zwei mit hohem Aufwand zusammengetragene analoge Vorläufer von Entscheidungsdatenbanken, die um die Wende zum 19. Jahrhundert zusammengestellt wurden. Nicht zuletzt enthalten diese auch ein bibliothekswissenschaftlich bemerkenswertes, frühes Beispiel für einen Schlagwortkatalog.
The pyroptosis-related signature predicts prognosis and influences the tumor immune microenvironment in dedifferentiated liposarcoma
Authors: Chen Wenjing , Cheng Jun , Cai Yiqi , Wang Pengfei , Jin Jinji
Published: January 2024

Background

Dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDL), a member of malignant mesenchymal tumors, has a high local recurrence rate and poor prognosis. Pyroptosis, a newly discovered programmed cell death, is tightly connected with the progression and outcome of tumor.

Objective

The aim of this study was to explore the role of pyroptosis in DDL.

Methods

We obtained the RNA sequencing data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Genotype-Tissue Expression databases to identify different pyroptosis-related genes (PRGs) expression pattern. An unsupervised method for clustering based on PRGs was performed. Based on the result of cluster analysis, we researched clinical outcomes and immune microenvironment between clusters. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the two clusters were used to develop a prognosis model by the LASSO Cox regression method, followed by the performance of functional enrichment analysis and single-sample gene set enrichment analysis. All of the above results were validated in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset.

Results

Forty-one differentially expressed PRGs were found between tumor and normal tissues. A consensus clustering analysis based on PRGs was conducted and classified DDL patients into two clusters. Cluster 2 showed a better outcome, higher immune scores, higher immune cells abundances, and higher expression levels in numerous immune checkpoints. DEGs between clusters were identified. A total of 5 gene signatures was built based on the DEGs and divided all DDL patients of the TCGA cohort into low-risk and high-risk groups. The low-risk group indicates greater inflammatory cell infiltration and better outcome. For external validation, the survival difference and immune landscape between the two risk groups of the GEO cohort were also significant. Receiver operating characteristic curves implied that the risk model could exert its function as an outstanding predictor in predicting DDL patients’ prognoses.

Conclusion

Our findings revealed the clinical implication and key role in tumor immunity of PRGs in DDL. The risk model is a promising predictive tool that could provide a fundamental basis for future studies and individualized immunotherapy.
Bewährung und Anerkennung als zentrale Elemente in der Biografie eines reformpädagogisch bewegten Lehrers: Willy Steiger (1894–1976), eine Fallstudie
Authors: Göttlicher Wilfried
Published: January 2024

This paper analyses the curriculum vitae and biography of Willy Steiger (1894–1976), who is understood here as an example of a teacher committed to reform pedagogy. Based on autobiographical material and an analysis of the curriculum vitae, I point to central motifs in Steiger’s life that explain both his pedagogical commitment and his acting in other contexts: the demand to prove oneself in life and the desire to be acknowledged by others for one’s commitment. I suggest that such central motifs can be understood as patterns of interpretation, following Oevermann. Since they are reconstructed here from biographical material, I speak of biographical patterns of interpretation. However, in order to address the central motifs identified with Steiger as patterns of interpretation not only hypothetically, they would have to be shown in a larger number of cases, since patterns of interpretation are understood as collective meanings.
The Evaluation of Endometrial Sampler SAP-1 in Screening Patients With General Risk of Endometrial Cancer: A Diagnostic Test Study
Authors: Yu Hong , Wei-ke Zeng , Huai-wu Lu , Chun-ke Li , Hai-qi Liang , Qing-ye Chen
Published: January 2024

Objectives: In recent years, early screening for endometrial cancer (EC) has received increasing attention. EC screening is recommended to be conducted among high-risk and risk-increasing populations, while the general-risk population, even with symptoms, is not within the scope of screening. This study aims to explore the role of endometrial sampler SAP-1 as a sample-collecting tool to screen EC among patients with general risk. Materials and Methods: From August 2018 to June 2023, 275 patients, who were hospitalized for undergoing hysteroscopy and were confirmed as having a general risk of EC, were enrolled in this retrospective study. Before the procedure, endometrial samples were firstly collected by the method of SAP-1, and then hysteroscopy curettage or electrotomy was conducted to gather endometrial samples. With the pathological results of the latter as the gold standard, the diagnostic efficacy of SAP-1 sampling was analyzed. Results: The sample satisfaction rate of SAP-1 was 91.4%, slightly lower than that by method of hysteroscopy (95.1%), but there was no significant difference between the two methods (P>0.05). The samples of 275 cases were satisfied with both methods. One case of endometrial carcinoma and one case of precancerous lesion were misdiagnosed as normal endometrium with SAP-1 sampling. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of SAP-1 in diagnosing endometrial carcinoma and precancerous lesions were 88.2%, 100% and 99.3%, respectively. Conclusions: Applying endometrial sampler SAP-1 to screen EC among women with general risk of EC has high diagnostic efficiency, easy manipulation, high safety, and can be completed in outpatient service with outstanding cost-effectiveness, which as well is worthy of clinical promotion.