bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Genomic Analysis Of Spanish Wheat Landraces Reveals Their Variability And Potential For Breeding
Authors: Pascual Laura , Ruiz Magdalena , López-Fernández Matilde , Pérez-Peña Helena , Benavente Elena , Vázquez José Francisco , Sansaloni Carolina , Giraldo Patricia
Published: January 2020

Background One of the main goals of the plant breeding in the 21 st century is the development of crop cultivars that can maintain current yields in unfavorable environments. Landraces that have been grown under varying local conditions include genetic diversity that will be essential to achieve this objective. The Center of Plant Genetic Resources of the Spanish Institute for Agriculture Research maintains a broad collection of wheat landraces. These accessions, which are locally adapted to diverse eco-climatic conditions, represent highly valuable materials for breeding. However, their efficient use requires an exhaustive genetic characterization. The overall aim of this study was to assess the diversity and population structure of a selected set of 380 Spanish landraces and 52 reference varieties of bread and durum wheat by high-throughput genotyping. Results The DArTseq GBS approach generated 10K SNPs and 40K high-quality DArT markers, which were located against the currently available bread and durum wheat reference genomes. The markers with known locations were distributed across all chromosomes with relatively well-balanced genome-wide coverage. The genetic analysis showed that the Spanish wheat landraces were clustered in different groups, thus representing genetic pools providing a range of allelic variation. The subspecies had a major impact on the population structure of the durum wheat landraces, with three distinct clusters that corresponded to subsps. durum , turgidum and dicoccon being identified. The population structure of bread wheat landraces was mainly biased by geographic origin. Conclusions The results showed broader genetic diversity in the landraces compared to a reference set that included commercial varieties and higher divergence between the landraces and the reference set in durum wheat than in bread wheat. The analyses revealed genomic regions whose patterns of variation were markedly different in the landraces and reference varieties, indicating loci that have been under selection during crop improvement, which could help to target breeding efforts. The results obtained from this work will provide a basis for future genome-wide association studies.
Genome-wide identification of MAPKKK genes and their responses to phytoplasma infection in Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.)
Authors: Liu ZhiGuo , Wang Lixin , Xue Chaoling , Chu Yuetong , Gao Weilin , Zhao Yitong , Zhao Jin , Liu Mengjun
Published: January 2020

Background: Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades play vital roles in signal transduction in response to a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses. In a previous study, we identified ten ZjMAPKs and five ZjMAPKKs in the Chinese jujube genome. We found that some members of ZjMAPKs and ZjMAPKKs may play key roles in the plant’s response to phytoplasma infection. However, how these ZjMAPKKs are modulated by ZjMAPKKKs during the response process has not been elucidated. Little information is available regarding MAPKKKs in Chinese jujube.Results: A total of 56 ZjMAPKKKs were identified in the jujube genome. All of these kinases contain the key S-TKc (serine/threonine protein kinase) domain, which is distributed among all 12 chromosomes. Phylogenetic analyses show that these ZjMAPKKKs can be classified into two subfamilies. Specifically, 41 ZjMAPKKKs belong to the Raf subfamily, and 15 belong to the MEKK subfamily. In addition, the ZjMAPKKKs in each subfamily share the same conserved motifs and gene structures. Only one pair of ZjMAPKKKs (15/16, on chromosome 5) was found to be tandemly duplicated. Using qPCR, the expression profiles of these MAPKKKs were investigated in response to infection with phytoplasma. In the three main infected tissues (witches’ broom leaves, phyllody leaves, and apparently normal leaves), ZjMAPKKK26 and -45 were significantly upregulated, and ZjMAPKKK3, -43 and -50 were significantly downregulated. ZjMAPKKK4, -10, -25 and -44 were significantly and highly induced in sterile cultivated tissues infected by phytoplasma, while ZjMAPKKK6, -7, -17, -18, -30, -34, -35, -37, -40, -41, -43, -46, -52 and -53 were significantly downregulated.Conclusions: For the first time, we present an identification and classification analysis of ZjMAPKKKs. Some ZjMAPKKK genes may play key roles in the response to phytoplasma infection. This study provides an initial understanding of the mechanisms through which ZjMAPKKKs are involved in the response of Chinese jujube to phytoplasma infection.
A multi-method characterization of natural terrestrial birnessites
Authors: Ling Florence T. , Post Jeffrey E. , Heaney Peter J. , Santelli Cara M. , Ilton Eugene S. , Burgos William D. , Rose Arthur W.
Published: January 2020

With a focus on a large set of natural birnessites collected from terrestrial, freshwater systems, we applied and compared the capabilities of X-ray diffraction (XRD), extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to characterize crystal structure and chemistry. Using XRD, we successfully identified 3 of the 11 natural birnessite samples as hexagonal ranciéite-like phases, but the remaining samples yielded less interpretable “3-line” diffraction patterns with broad, asymmetrical peaks at d-spacings of ~7.2, ~2.4, and ~1.4 Å. EXAFS analysis suggested that many of these samples had characteristics of both triclinic and hexagonal birnessite. However, application of EXAFS to the ranciéite-like phases yielded unreasonably high concentrations of triclinic birnessite as an intergrowth, calling into question the use of synthetic hexagonal H-birnessite as an appropriate standard in the linear combination fitting of EXAFS data for natural birnessites. FTIR spectroscopy of the “3-line” birnessite samples successfully distinguished triclinic and hexagonal constituents, and analyses of peak positions suggested that natural birnessites occur as a full spectrum of triclinic and hexagonal intergrowths. XPS analysis of these samples revealed that higher Mn3+ concentrations relative to Mn2+ and Mn4+ are correlated to increased proportions of triclinic birnessite.
WATCHING VIDEOS TO IMPROVE AUTONOMOUS LEARNING BEHAVIOR FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS GENERATION Z
Authors: Rahayu Setya Putri
Published: January 2020

Technological changes have brought great impacts for the development of teaching and learning process. Moreover, students as generation Z are usually keen on experiencing new methods to learn. The objectives of the study are to investigate activities preferred by students in learning English autonomously and to analyze why they choose them. Mixed methods were applied to get deeper and broader analysis on autonomous learning behavior among the participants. Descriptive quantitative analysis and phenomenology approaches were used in the study. The result showed that watching videos became the most favorable activity to learn English autonomously because the media offered some benefits in terms of vocabulary enrichment, listening enhancement, and pronunciation practice. However, teachers’ guidance to choose what videos to watch were admittedly required.
Swearwords in Subtitling: A Case Study on Students’ Translation Project
Authors: Nugroho Raden Arief , Asmarani Rahmanti
Published: January 2020

Despite their consideration as impolite remarks in communication, swearwords play an inseparable part from linguistics repertoire. As defined by Aijmer (2002:12), swearwords “[express] the speaker’s attitude towards the situation spoken about, his assumptions, his intentions, his emotions”. Carrying ‘negative’ label makes swearwords the centre of attention. Interestingly, movies that have turned into public entertainment sphere blooms the use of swearwords. The statement is supported by Azzaro (2005:1) who states that “television is often blamed for the circulation of once forbidden expression, and films in particular get the blame.” To add fuel to the fire, Cressman et al (2009) has also noted a rising frequency of swearwords usages in Hollywood movies. With the increasing number of Hollywood movies in Indonesia, English swearwords phenomena cannot be neglected. However, deleting or even softening swearwords will put the artistic touch of cinematography at stake. In this context, translators, especially subtitle translators, play an important role in dealing with swearwords phenomenon. As to introduce translation students to this complex matter, the writer gave them a subtitling task of swearwords. Twenty students consisting of twelve males and eight females were involved in this project and ‘8 Miles’ movie was used as the translation task. Surprisingly, both male and female students did not try to soften or delete the use of swearwords. Most of the English swearwords were adopted into Indonesian swearwords.
Big Data Analytics of EHRs: pathogenic relations of cancer with Ischaemic Heart Disease and Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Kolesnichenko O. Yu. , Kolesnichenko Yu. Yu. , Pulit V. V. , Martynov A. V. , Sotnik A. Yu. , Khaykina I. A. , Marochkina E. B. , Minushkina L. O. , Pimenova K. V. , Bugakova A. S. , Vasilyeva E. Yu. , Komarov R. N. , Golovanov A. V.
Published: January 2020

The incidences of cancer  in patients with ischaemic  heart disease and diabetes mellitus  (types 1 and 2) were analyzed  according to the electronic health records  (medical  information  system  qMS). For  several  years,  a predominance  of prostate  cancer  and colorectal  cancer  in almost 10 thousand  patients  with ischaemic  heart disease were revealed; in patients  with diabetes mellitus type 1 lung cancer  was prevailed; and in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 colorectal  cancer  and lung cancer  were prevailed. Prostate  cancer   and  ischaemic   heart  disease  are  associated  with  a  general  imbalance  within  estrogen  receptors   ERα,  ERβ, gpER,  which  occurs  in old age with  reproductive function  fading. Hyperglycemia in diabetes  mellitus  causes  a blocking  of the parathyroid  hormone-related protein  signaling  pathway, which  creates  a favorable environment  for carcinogenesis in the lungs. Hyperinsulinemia, as a result of insulin resistance  in diabetes mellitus and in metabolic syndrome  accompanying ischaemic  heart disease, triggers  signaling  pathways,  including mTOR,  which  contribute  to the carcinogenesis in the large intestine  epithelium. Three  different  patient samples showed the different  pictures  of tumor localization, and for each of the identified  predominant cancer  localization common signaling  pathways with a concomitant metabolic disease can be distinguished.
Investment activity and ﬁnancial results of medical enterprises: intermediate results for 2019
Authors: Romanova S.
Published: January 2020

The analysis of investment activity and financial results  of enterprises producing irradiation and electrotherapy equipment was carried out according to the data of state statistical  reports of Form No. P-2 «Information on investments in non-financial assets» and Form No. P-3 «Information on financial condition of the organization».

Investments in  fixed  capital  of enterprises of various  economy  sectors  by type  of activity  with  the  OKVED2  code  26.6: «Manufacture of irradiation and electrotherapeutic equipment used in medicine» in the first half of 2019 in Russia amounted to 525.243 million rubles, which is 2.63 times higher than the previous year. At the same time the share of medical industry enterprises with the OKVED2 code 26.6 in the total volume of investments was at the level of 126.22%, which testifies to the fact that in the reporting period the trend for the redistribution  of investments by enterprises of the industry in favor of the increase in investments in other (non-core) types of activities  was observed.

The financial state is the most important characteristic  of the economic activity of the industry’s enterprises, which determines its economic attractiveness. As a result of the economic activity in the first half of 2019 the enterprises of the industry of medical products with the OKVED2 code 26.6: «Manufacture of irradiation and electrotherapeutic equipment used in medicine» received revenues from the sale of products, works and services in the amount of 12.203 billion rubles, which is 1.14 times higher than the previous year. In the first half of 2019, as compared to the previous year, the industry’s enterprises increased their sales profit 1.26 times and profit before tax 1.23 times, while the sales profitability increased by 1.31 points accordingly.
Density function theory (DFT) calculated infrared absorption spectra for nitrosamines
Authors: Wallace S. , Lambrakos S. G. , Massa L.
Published: January 2020

Absorption spectra within the infrared (IR) range of frequencies for nitrosamines in water are calculated using density function theory (DFT). Calculated in this study, are the IR spectra of C2H6N2O, C4H10N2O, C6H14N2O, C4H8N2O, C3H8N2O, and C8H18N2O. DFT calculated absorption spectra corresponding to vibration excited states of these molecules in continuous water background can be correlated with additional information obtained from laboratory measurements. The DFT software Gaussian was used for the calculations of excited states presented here. This case study provides proof of concept, viz., that such DFT calculated spectra can be used for their practical detection in environmental samples. Thus, DFT calculated spectra may be used to construct templates, for spectral-feature comparison, and thus detection of spectral-signature features associated with target materials.
Russian literary classics in the reading preferences of contemporary Russian students
Authors: Kargapolova Ekaterina V. , Davydova Uliia A. , Osina Ekaterina M.
Published: January 2020

The problem of studying the structure of reading preferences of the population is interdisciplinary, as it belongs to the fields of literary studies, teaching, and social studies. There is a need for the research matching the current situation, which a number of authors quite rightfully name the “reading crisis”. At the same time, specific empirical studies of the recent years in Russia show an increase in reader interest (especially among young people). This actualizes the need to diagnose the structure of reader preferences in the vanguard of young people, the future scientific, technical, and managerial elite — the university students. In the world, one may see a reception of the national classical literary heritage as a reaction to globalist projects in the form of Americanization (or rather, McDonaldization). This study aims to analyze the place of Russian literary classics in the structure of reading preferences among the university students based on the results of a specific sociological questionnaire of the student audience in Astrakhan, Volgograd, and Moscow, implemented under the guidance and direct participation of the authors in 2016 and in 2019. As an indicator of familiarity of respondents with the works of Russian and Soviet writers of the 19th and 20th centuries, the authors counted the reading of a full text. The level of familiarity with the texts of the Golden Age of the Russian culture has increased, same goes for the readers’ interest in Soviet authors. Students pay more attention to the works of N. V. Gogol and M. A. Bulgakov nowadays. There is also a growing audience of authors, who write about the Great Patriotic War. The authors of this article associate this phenomenon with the activation of the historical memory of Russians. At the same time, the results show that students prefer the Soviet period of literary classics to a much lesser extent than the works of the Golden Age. The tendency to increase the importance of Russian literary classics in the structure of reader preferences of contemporary students can be associated with the processes of revival of interest in Russian culture, with the strengthening of civil position, and ultimately — the national identity. The prospects for further research are considered by the authors based on qualitative methods involving the theoretical and methodological potential of social and literary studies, which can show the possible transformation of the understanding of the meaning of works of Russian literary classics by modern students.
“Obrigado”, “Perdoe-me”: a Filosofia de S. Tomás de Aquino Subjacente à nossa Linguagem do Dia-a-Dia
Authors: Lauand Jean
Published: January 2020

Diferentes formas de linguagem do relacionamento quotidiano - nas diversas línguas - encerram em si profundas informações para o estudo filosófico do homem. Para além do eventual formalismo vazio em que o uso diário tende a arremessá-las, essas expressões - à primeira vista, tão inofensivas - incidem, originariamente, sobre importantes dimensões da realidade humana. (Conferência proferida na Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Dept. de Ciències de l'Antiguitat i de l'Etat Mitjana, 23-4-98)
A Competência Comunicativa em Inglês e seu Impacto nas Emoções dos Trabalhadores do Setor Hoteleiro em Florianópolis-SC: um estudo de narrativas de experiência
Authors: Laporte Catiane , Silva Marimar Da
Published: January 2020

Estudos recentes argumentam que a língua(gem) é o mecanismo que constitui as interações humanas, portanto crucial para o sucesso empresarial no setor de turismo. Apesar da reconhecida importância, no Brasil ainda são poucos os estudos que investigam fenômenos dessa natureza no setor hoteleiro e seu impacto na prestação de serviços. Assim, este estudo buscou entender o efeito da competência comunicativa em inglês do trabalhador nesse contexto. Para o estudo, de natureza qualitativa, foram selecionados dois hotéis em Florianópolis-SC e vinte e dois participantes. Os dados foram gerados de documentos dos hotéis, questionários, entrevistas e narrativas, que foram categorizadas e validadas por confronto teórico. A análise revelou que ter competência comunicativa em inglês gera emoções positivas nos participantes, colegas e hóspedes, e não a ter gera emoções negativas em maior número, diversidade e intensidade, afetando o desempenho profissional do trabalhador, que reverbera na sua autoestima, na experiência do hóspede e na gestão. Este estudo sugere ampliar o escopo investigativo e incluir o hóspede no processo.
O turismo industrial e a representação da identidade: Concetualizações em torno do envolvimento comunitário
Authors: Guerra Tânia Ferreira , Moreno Maria Pilar , Almeida António Sérgio Araújo de
Published: January 2020

O presente artigo tem como objetivo principal identificar e explorar a possível relação entre os recursos identitários industriais e o turismo industrial. Pretende analisar, através de uma revisão da literatura e de uma pesquisa documental, a forma como o património industrial, assente na identidade material ou imaterial, tem sido abordado, contribuindo, deste modo, para o desenvolvimento regional e propagação de saberes tradicionais tendencialmente esquecidos mercê da revolução tecnológica. O estado da arte em termos internacionais evidenciou-nos o cariz emergente em Portugal, concluindo-se que há recursos identitários passíveis de desenvolver o Turismo Industrial neste país.
A ROMARIA DE NOSSA SENHORA DE NAZARÉ E O TURISMO DE FÉ RELIGIOSA: UM ESTUDO ETNOGRÁFICO
Authors: Frugoli Ricardo , Rejowski Mirian
Published: January 2020

Nos dias que antecedem a festividade do Círio de Nazaré, milhares de romeiros chegam a Belém (Pará, norte do Brasil). Não existem números precisos sobre eles, assim como os que chegam de canoa, barco, ônibus, bicicleta e principalmente caminhando. Entretanto, o afluxo de pessoas à cidade que sedia o maior evento religioso do Brasil é grande e, ainda assim, pouca luz tem sido lançada ao estudo das romarias. Diante disso, o presente artigo recupera e registra o histórico de uma dessas romarias, a Romaria de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré, popularmente conhecida como Romaria do Zé Bode, entre Castanhal e Belém, a partir de seus dois principais protagonistas, quem iniciou o caminho e quem se juntou a este e passou a organizar a romaria até os dias de hoje, e de seu planejamento, organização e estrutura de sua edição de 2017. Trata-se de uma pesquisa etnográfica na qual se analisa a relação entre a romaria e a fé no âmbito do turismo de fé religiosa, termo que melhor representa esse evento anual. Constatou-se que esse grupo de romeiros assumiu uma expressão tal no Círio de Nazaré que colocou a cidade  de Castanhal como principal polo de emissão e concentração de romeiros de outras partes do estado do Pará.
Tempo de conforto térmico proporcionado pela arborização de ruas
Authors: Martini Angeline , Biondi Daniela , Batista Antonio Carlos
Published: January 2020

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi comparar o tempo de permanência nas classes de conforto térmico que as ruas com e sem arborização proporcionam na cidade de Curitiba (PR). Para isso foram selecionadas três amostras, cada uma contendo um trecho de rua com e outro sem arborização; as ruas arborizadas eram compostas por diferentes espécies. Realizou-se o monitoramento das variáveis meteorológicas com miniestações da marca Kestrel® e “medidores de stress térmico” modelo TGD-400. A coleta desses dados ocorreu das 9 às 15 horas, com intervalo de monitoramento de 1 minuto, repetida nas quatro estações do ano, com início no inverno de 2011. O índice utilizado para a análise do conforto térmico foi o Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Os resultados demonstram que as ruas arborizadas, além de apresentarem melhores índices de conforto térmico do que as ruas sem arborização, proporcionaram condições de conforto por mais tempo. No inverno, as ruas arborizadas registraram conforto térmico em 92,6% do tempo; as ruas sem arborização, em 77,3%. No verão, as ruas arborizadas apresentaram conforto térmico em apenas 16,3% do tempo, enquanto as ruas sem arborização não evidenciaram conforto térmico em nenhum momento. Conclui-se que uma rua arborizada proporciona condições de conforto térmico por mais tempo do que uma sem arborização.
Yeddo Titze, a micro-história e a tapeçaria artística
Authors: Secco Lorilei
Published: January 2020

Este artigo traz como tema central a tapeçaria no Rio Grande do Sul enquanto linguagem artística, muitas vezes desprovida de pesquisas mais aprofundadas que a coloquem com maior reconhecimento no contexto das artes visuais. Incluindo a elaboração de um ligeiro percurso histórico, investigam-se aspectos biográficos e artísticos relacionados à produção de Yeddo Titze, um dos pioneiros da arte têxtil no Rio Grande do Sul, mediante uma abordagem micro-histórica que permite a reconstrução de trajetórias e relações sociais, enfocando o sujeito e estabelecendo questionamentos em vários níveis. Metodologicamente, trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica qualitativa com fundamentação teórica orientada, sobretudo, pelos escritos de Barros (2005), Cáurio (1985), Ginzburg (2007), Hülse (2009), Karsburg (2015), Lévi (2018), Lima (2012, 2015), Pesavento (2004) e Pezzolo (2013). Os resultados indicam que a trajetória do artista em questão, durante os anos de 1970-1980, está associada a um intenso período de produção de obras têxteis no Rio Grande do Sul, incluindo a criação e a manutenção do Centro Gaúcho de Tapeçarias Contemporâneas, cujo objetivo primordial foi a valorização e a popularização dessa linguagem por meio de encontros, exposições, palestras, cursos e trocas com outros centros do país e do exterior.
Reserva Biológica Estadual Mata Paludosa: paisagem, memória e patrimônio natural
Authors: Carvalho Aline Beatriz Pacheco , Sanson de Bem Judite , Vargas Cademartori Cristina
Published: January 2020

O texto problematiza os conceitos de patrimônio natural e de paisagemcomo expressão da memória e da identidade da comunidade de Itati, municípiodo litoral norte do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. No contexto da Reserva Biológica Estadual Mata Paludosa, enfatizam-se as consequências do desaparecimento de elementos da natureza, por conta das ações antrópicas que impedem o retorno das paisagens naturais às condições originais. Abordam-se os conceitos de paisagem e memória e sua inter-relação, como resultado das distintas formas pelas quais as comunidades ou grupos interagem com o ambiente. Ainda, analisam-se aspectos da criação da Reserva Biológica Estadual Mata Paludosa, considerando seus objetivos e dificuldades no que concerne à conservação da biodiversidade, e o desafio posto pela disseminação da espécie invasora uva-do-japão, que compromete a conservação do patrimônio natural no Rio Grande do Sul.
New Aspects of Monoamine Oxidase B Inhibitors: The Key Role of Halogens to Open the Golden Door
Authors: Mathew Bijo , Carradori Simone , Guglielmi Paolo , Uddin Md. Sahab , Kim Hoon
Published: January 2020

A large plethora of drugs and promising lead compounds contain halogens in their structures. The introduction of such moieties strongly modulates their physical-chemical features as well as pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile. The most important outcome was shown to be the ability of these halogens to favourably influence the drug-target interaction and energetic stability within the active site by the establishment of halogen bonds. This review attempted to demonstrate the key role exerted by these versatile moieties when correctly located in an organic scaffold to display Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) inhibition and selectivity towards the B isoform of this important enzyme. Human MAOs are well-recognized as therapeutic targets for mood disorders and neurodegenerative diseases and medicinal chemists were prompted to discover the structural requirements crucial to discriminate the slight differences between the active sits of the two isoforms (MAO-A and MAOB). The analysis of the structure-activity relationships of the most important scaffolds (hydrazothiazoles, coumarins, chromones, chalcones, pyrazolines) and the impact of halogen (F, Cl, Br and I) insertion on this biological activity and isozyme selectivity have been reported being a source of inspiration for the medicinal chemists.
OVERVIEW OF THE COPING STRATEGY OF FARMERS IN THE FLOOD DISASTER AREA OF WONOASRI VILLAGE, TEMPUREJO DISTRICT, JEMBER REGENCY
Authors: Wuryaningsih Emi , Kurniyawan Enggal Hadi , Faiza Wahyuni Murti
Published: January 2020

Disaster flooding in agricultural areas has potential is causing losses, especially crop failures, such as declining farmer economic conditions and declining productivity levels of crops in the agricultural sector this will affect the coping management of farmers in dealing with these problems. This research aims to describe the coping strategies of farmers in Wonoasri Village, Tempurejo District, Jember Regency. The design of this research was a quantitative descriptive. A total of 290 participants have enrolled in this research by using a simple random sampling technique. This research used the characteristics sheet for farmers and the Questionnaire Brief Cope. The results of this research are coping strategies used by farmers are adaptive coping strategies with a median value of 83,00 Â the highest coping is religious coping, behavioral disengagement and substance use.
Effect of Pokémon Go on Self-Harm Using Population-Based Interrupted Time-Series Analysis: Quasi-Experimental Study
Authors: Wong Rosa Sze Man , Ho Frederick Ka Wing , Tung Keith Tsz Suen , Fu King-Wa , Ip Patrick
Published: January 2020

Background

Pokémon Go is a very popular location-based augmented reality game with widespread influences over the world. An emerging body of research demonstrates that playing Pokémon Go can lead to improvements in physical activity and psychosocial well-being; however, whether Pokémon Go reduces self-harm incidence at the population-level is still questionable.

Objective

This study aimed to quantify how the launch of Pokémon Go in Hong Kong affected the incidence of self-harm using a quasi-experimental design.

Methods

An interrupted time-series design with Poisson segmented regression adjusted for time and seasonality trends was used on data from 2012 to 2018 to detect any changes in the number of accident and emergency attendances due to self-harm, after Pokémon Go was launched. The findings were validated using a baseline control period and using other intentional injuries and minor noninjuries as control outcomes. We also assessed intervention effects by age group.

Results

From January 1, 2012 to July 31, 2018, there were 13,463 accident and emergency attendances due to self-harm in Hong Kong. During the period after launching Pokémon Go, self-harm attendances dropped by 34% (adjusted incidence rate ratio: 0.66, 95% CI 0.61-0.73). When analyzed by age group, a reduction in self-harm incidence was only apparent in adults (18 to 24 years of age: adjusted incidence rate ratio: 0.78, P=.02; 25 to 39 years of age: adjusted incidence rate ratio: 0.75, P<.001; 40 years of age and older: adjusted incidence rate ratio: 0.57, P<.001).

Conclusions

Self-harm incidence in the population, particularly in adults, showed a significant decline in the period after Pokémon Go was launched. Augmented reality games such as Pokémon Go show great promise as a tool to enhance psychosocial well-being and improve mental health.
PENGEMBANGAN EKONOMI SEBAGAI STRATEGI KEAMANAN DI DAERAH PERBATASAN NEGARA: POTENSI DAN TANTANGAN DALAM PENGEMBANGAN PETERNAKAN DI KALIMANTAN BARAT
Authors: Kifli Gontom Citoro , Shafar Sammy Mochammad
Published: January 2020

Studies on border areas have given much attention on their strategic position in term national security sectors. This security-oriented analaysis overlook economic potential of border areas that are essential in the development of border areas and marginal society. The rich economic potential of border areas evident in the outer areas of Wes Kalimantan, including five regencies which are directly adjacent to the Sarawak state of Malaysia.  Three out of five districts have the official cross-border. These areas have extensive potential land as a source of forage and livestock feed; however the effort to increase animal husbandry and meat production are still met with challenges. The purpose of this study is to analyze the condition of food security of the people at the border, especially in animal protein sufficiency and to make a proper strategy in improving of livestock sector in order of food security at the border areas of West Kalimantan. This study is based quantitative analysis of farming statistic in West Kalimantan. Using Dependency Theory this study found that while people at border are in West Kalimantan are relatively safe from food scarcity, their productivity is lower than the potential in livestock population and meat production. Two factors are essential, namely 1) optimization of superior forage planting on cultivated land and grazing land, and 2) maximum utilization of rubber and palm oil plantation application of integrated crops and livestock system and its modification
Algebraic Pure Tone Compositions Constructed via Similarity
Authors: Turner Will
Published: January 2020

We describe a family of musical compositions constructed by algebraic techniques, based on the notion of similarity between musical passages.
EVALUATION OF LIVER AND LIPID PARAMETERS IN CHOLELITHIASIS
Authors: GURPREET KAUR GILL  , PRABHJOT KAUR
Published: January 2020

Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to compare the biochemical parameters in gallstones patients and controls and to study the differences in their levels in male and female patients.

Methods: The patient data were collected from the Navpreet Hospital, Amritsar. All the demographic data and ultrasonographic features were noted in a pre-structured pro forma of cholelithiasis patients. The blood sample was collected in aseptic conditions and serum biochemical parameters of liver (serum glutamic oxaloacetate transaminase [SGOT] and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase [SGPT]) and lipids (cholesterol and triglyceride) were investigated in the patients.

Results: In this study, it was found that cholelithiasis is more prevalent in females (76%) as compared to females (26%). The SGOT and SGPT levels were higher in 20–40 years age group females with a mean of 78±7.12 and 70±5.34 mg/dl, respectively. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level also increases in female patients with a mean of 106±5.36 mg/dl. Same pattern was observed for bilirubin and lipid levels.

Conclusion: The prevalence of gallstones was found more in females than males. Serum cholesterol, triglyceride, SGOT, SGPT and ALP, and bilirubin play a major contributing role in the formation of gallstone in females. Incidence of gallstones is most often correlated with dietary factors, obesity or overweight, sedentary lifestyle, eating high fat and cholesterol diet, eating low-fiber diet, having a family history of gallstones, and having liver disease.
A IMPACT OF HYGROPHILA AURICULATA-GREEN MOSQUITOCIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST MALARIA VECTOR, ANOPHELES STEPHENSI (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)
Authors: BALU SUBASH  , PERIYASAMY VIJAYAN
Published: January 2020

Objective: Mosquitoes are insect vectors responsible for the transmission of parasitic and viral infections to millions of people worldwide, with substantial morbidity and mortality. Insecticides of botanical origin may serve as suitable alternative bio-control techniques in the future.

Methods: The egg hatchability, growth regulatory, longevity, fecundity, and larvicidal activity of crude methanol leaf extract of Hygrophila auriculata were assayed for their toxicity tested against malarial vector mosquito, Anopheles stephensi.

Results: The eggs, larvae, larvae/pupae, and cumulative mortality were observed hatching rates for 100 ppm, 0–18 h (18 h exposed) at 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively, and mortality was 33.4, 44.6, 17.9, and 95.9% methanolic extract treatment, with the lethal concentration 50 (LC50)/LC90 values were 35.420 28/75.600 ppm. Effect of methanolic extract was larval, pupal, and adult duration and water extracts of caused longest delayed development from 16.6 days larvae, 7.5 days for pupae and longevity of adult female greatly reduced from 25.9 days and fecundity also reduced from 68.0 at 150 ppm. The larvicidal activity of methanol extract was decreased at 48 h as for instars larvae 63.44/271.95 ppm (I), 57.55/272.48 ppm (II); 62.49/301.22 ppm (III); 67.69/330.48 ppm (IV), and 76.99/343.82 ppm (pupae), respectively.

Conclusion: These results suggest that the methanol leaf extract has the potential to be used as an ideal eco-friendly approach for the control of mosquito vector. Therefore, this study provides on the mosquito eggs, larvae, and pupae activities of these plant methanol extract against A. stephensi.
Las nuevas geografías del capital en américa latina: las zonas económicas especiales
Authors: Ávila Romero Agustín
Published: January 2020

El objetivo en este artículo  es el análisis del desarrollo de las Zonas Económicas Especiales en América Latina con un recorte espacial en Centroamérica, Colombia, República Dominicana, Brasil y Uruguay. Para ello se llevó a cabo una investigación bibliográfica, hemerográfica y de base de datos, que permitieron ubicar la relevancia que tienen estas zonas en el desarrollo económico del capitalismo actual. Como resultado de la investigación se señala que dichas zonas se encuentran en proceso de crecimiento y expansión en nuestro continente porque forman parte de la estrategia del capital trasnacional para reducir sus costos y aumentar sus ganancias. América Latina y el Caribe se han convertido así, en un espacio privilegiado del capital trasnacional para la reestructuración capitalista mundial. Las zee buscan a través de la expansión geográfica encontrar soluciones espaciales a los procesos de sobreacumulación de capital con base en los cuales funciona el sistema económico.
La vulnerabilidad comprendida desde la filosofía, la sociología y el derecho. De la necesidad de un diálogo interdisciplinario
Authors: Burgorgue-Larsen Laurence
Published: January 2020

La noción de vulnerabilidad, ya recogida en varios estudios sociológicos y filosóficos, ofrece un nueva froma de (re)pensar la relación del ser humano con el Otro y con su sociedad. Por la importancia de la visión que ofrece, los juristas deben aproximarse a ella, pues brindará un nuevo campo de aplicación del derecho, no solamnete a partir de las personas vulnerables, sino de la identificación de los contextos de vulneración. Los derechos humanos constituyen un espacio idóneo para el estudios de la vulnerabilidad, desde una visión interdisciplinaria.
Necesitamos cortarle la cabeza al rey: Enfoques pasados, presentes y futuros sobre el soft law internacional
Authors: Goldmann Matthias
Published: January 2020

Este artículo examina algunos enfoques contemporáneos sobre el soft law, tales como diversos tipos de positivismo jurídico, el realismo jurídico, la teoría o el análisis crítico del derecho y el derecho administrativo global. Se escrutina en qué medida el concepto de derecho promovido por cada uno de estos enfoques es capaz de abordar dos retos generados por la propagación del soft law como un medio de gobernanza: (1) el hecho de que actualmente el soft law internacional es con frecuencia un equivalente funcional de los tratados internacionales, y (2) las impugnaciones de la legitimidad del soft law. Se concluye que los enfoques discursivos que enfatizan el carácter público del derecho internacional parecen ser prometedores, porque relacionan amplios conceptos de derecho con consideraciones sobre legitimidad. Sin embargo, dado que las instituciones internacionales ejercen hoy una autoridad pública, no sólo a través del derecho soft o hard sino también a través de instrumentos no-jurídicos como la información, el artículo sostiene que en última instancia uno necesita disociar conceptualmente al concepto de derecho internacional del de autoridad pública.
Pluralismo jurídico en la República Popular China: punto de encuentro de la diversidad étnica y jurídica
Authors: Juárez Aguilar Beatriz
Published: January 2020

Expertos señalan que para entender al derecho chino hoy, debe comprenderse cómo sus sociedades han moldeado su pensamiento político y jurídico por siglos. En el presente artículo se analizará el desarrollo histórico de los procesos de conformación de su actual pluralismo jurídico, cómo desde la última dinastía hasta la fecha el centro político-jurídico ha lidiado con la diversidad de la periferia. Por medio del pluralismo jurídico que posibilita la observación de diferencias jurídico-históricas regionales, y visualiza el desempeño del Partido Comunista de China, así como de un cuestionamiento al sinocentrismo, se mostrará que en el territorio de la República Popular China han coexistido múltiples culturas con diferentes tradiciones jurídicas, pero que un acercamiento sólo a su derecho positivo o a la narrativa histórico-jurídica oficial, da una visión bastante incompleta de la complejidad del panorama legal chino. El caso del derecho chino contribuye a abrir el panorama de la diversidad epistemológica y jurídica del mundo.
La garantía del derecho humano de las mujeres a una vida libre de violencia. Combate a la impunidad en los Tribunales Constitucionales de América Latina (México y Colombia)
Authors: Martín del Campo María Elisa Franco
Published: January 2020

En este artículo se analizan dos  sentencias de Tribunales Constitucionales en América Latina que aplican la Convención de Belem do Pará como parte del  método para  juzgar con perspectiva  de género, y la manera en que este tratado internacional juega un  papel esencial para  la efectiva garantía en el ámbito judicial del derecho humano de las mujeres a una  vida  libre de violencia y el combate a la impunidad sistemática de la violencia contra las mujeres en la región.
Positivismo Jurídico y razón práctica. Reflexiones sobre un texto de Alejandro Sahuí Maldonado
Authors: Cabra Apalategui José Manuel
Published: January 2020

En “Positivismo y concepción argumentativa del Derecho. Un alegato a favor de su compatibilidad”, Alejandro Sahuí Maldonado aborda muchas de las cuestiones que han centrado el debate iusfilosófico contemporáneo desde la irrupción de las teorías de la argumentación jurídica; a saber: el concepto de justificación, la conexión entre derecho y moral, el principio de unidad de razonamiento práctico o las relación entre metaética y  teoría del derecho. Este trabajo analiza críticamente las tesis mantenidas por Sahuí, especialmente, su intento de fundamentar la normatividad del derecho conjugando la tesis de la separación entre derecho y moral y la tesis de la relevancia práctica del derecho.
Reflexiones sobre la historia constitucional de Coahuila
Authors: Soto Flores Armando Guadalupe
Published: January 2020

Derivado de la falta de registro escrito, la historia de Coahuila comenzó hasta la época de la colonia. Su ocupación no comenzó sino a finales del siglo XVI, primero con pequeños poblados, los cuales eran constantemente asediados por los chichimecas y apaches, y posteriormente a través de las misiones. De sus primeras poblaciones surgió el primer hombre que tomó relevancia en un otrora las Provincias de Oriente: Miguel Ramos Arizpe, quien fungiría como diputado a las Cortes extraordinarias en Cádiz. Tras la caída del efímero Imperio mexicano y el establecimiento de la primera república federal, la suerte de Coahuila estuvo ligada a la de Texas. Luego de su independencia, Coahuila volvió a unificarse con otra entidad, esta vez con Nuevo León. El estado sería separado por Benito Juárez, y a partir de ese instante Coahuila regularía su propio destino. El 5 de febrero de 1918, siguiendo el mandato de Venustiano Carranza, Coahuila se dio su propia constitución social, vigente hasta la fecha.
Russian National Academic Workshop “Logic, Methodology, Science of Science: Intellectual Practices, Strategies, and Patterns” (Rostov-on-Don, May 16–19, 2019)
Authors: Bakulov Viktor , Silenko Svetlana , Podgornaya Marina
Published: January 2020

The conference held in Rostov-on-Don brought together researchers of logic, methodo­logy of scientific cognition, science of science from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar, Nalchik, Simferopol, Makhachkala, Grozny, Belgorod. The participants evaluated the achievements and identified unsolved theoretical, conceptual and applied issues in the indicated areas of research, and discussed the most promising areas for further work. The conference appreciated the work of Rostov Philosophical School in science of science.
The Language of the Quran: Verb Morphology
Authors: Red'kin Oleg , Bernikova Ol'ga
Published: January 2020

The Quran is in focus of many researchers as a crucial source of information, including its language. The aim of the study is to describe the morphology of the Quran language in comparison with the modern Arabic literature language, which requires a thorough and comprehensive analysis of its text. The available scientific literature describes the style and vocabulary of the Quran language in detail, while the morphological aspects are not fully studied. The complementary use of modern methods of automatic data processing and techniques of comparative historical linguistics allows not only getting an unbiased picture of the morphology of the classical Arabic language, but also provides the basis for further typological studies. A quantitative analysis of individual verbal word forms in the Quran text in comparison with similar models of the modern Arabic language demonstrates the predominance of archaic forms, which in this case are typical for Arabic dialects, both ancient and modern. The findings substantiate the need for extra insights into the language of the Arabian Peninsula during the emergence of Islam, including on the basis of the Quran studies.
MODEL PENILAIAN KINERJA DOSEN MENGGUNAKAN ESTIMASI BAYESIAN
Authors: Yunita Rini , Fardela Ramacos
Published: January 2020

Lecturer’s performance is the actual behavior that displayed by each lecturer as the work achievement which produced based on the role. One way to measure the performance of lecturers through the assessment of student’s perception on the performance of lecturers in conducting lectures. By using Bayesian estimation, parameter test is used to estimate the lecturer's performance appraisal model to see how big the influence of each competence on lecturer's performance.  Structural equality matrix: pedagogic competence, professional competence, personality competence, and social competence are represented in the equation  . The results showed that the four competencies had a positive influence on lecturer performance, with the greatest influence given by pedagogic competence, followed by professional competence, personality competence, and social competence.

 

Kinerja dosen merupakan perilaku nyata yang ditampilkan  setiap dosen sebagai prestasi kerja yang dihasilkan sesuai dengan peranannya. Salah satu cara untuk mengukur kinerja dosen melalui penilaian persepsional mahasiswa terhadap kinerja dosen dalam melaksanakan perkuliahan. Dengan menggunakan estimasi Bayesian dilakukan pengujian parameter untuk mengestimasi model penilaian kinerja dosen untuk melihat seberapa besar pengaruh masing-masing kompetensi terhadap kinerja dosen. Matriks persamaan struktural: kompetensi pedagogik, kompetensi professional, kompetensi kepribadian, dan kompetensi sosial diwakili persamaan . Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keempat kompetensi memberikan pengaruh yang positif terhadap kinerja dosen, dengan pengaruh terbesar diberikan oleh kompetensi pedagogik, dilanjutkan dengan kompetensi professional, kompetensi kepribadian, dan kompetensi social.
PENGELOLAAN DATA AKTIVA TETAP DAN PENYUSUTAN NILAI ASET DENGAN METODE STRAIGHT LINE
Authors: Agustin Agustin
Published: January 2020

Aset tetap mempunyai peranan yang sangat penting karena mempunyai nilai yang cukup signifikan bila dibandingkan dengan komponen neraca lainnya. Setiap aset yang memiliki nilai umur ekonomis lebih dari satu tahun maka harus dilakukan penyusutan nilai aset berdasarkan harga perolehan barang. Harga perolehan barang didapatkan dari total keseluruhan nilai harga barang ditambahkan dengan biaya lainya seperti ongkos kirim dan lain sebagainya. Setiap aset apapun jenisnya dianggap memiliki data atribut baik secara deskriptif yang menunjukan identitas maupun dokumen legal yang menunjukan kepemilikan atau hak dan kewajiban terhadap aset tersebut. Untuk itu dibangun suatu sistem yang dapat menghitung nilai penyusutan aset bergerak dan pengelolaan aktiva tetap sehingga dapat membantu organisasi dalam memperkirakan nilai aktiva tetapnya yang memiliki nilai ekonomis. Metoda yang digunakan adalah straight line.  metode straight line digunakan dalam pengelolaan data aktiva tetap dengan perhitungan nilai penyusutan asset. Dengan metode ini dihasilkan sistem yang bisa menghitung nilai penyusutan sebuah aset dengan cepat dan dapat memudahkan bagian staf rumah tangga dalam melakukan pekerjaannya