bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
System gospodarki odpadami – ocena i analiza zadowolenia i świadomości mieszkańców Krakowa
Authors: Kołcz Eryk , Ziółko Monika
Published: March 2022

Objective: The article evaluates waste management in Cracow, indicating the strengths and weaknesses of the city’s waste collection system as well as the preferences and expectations of residents vis-a-vis the implementation of innovative solutions in this area. The article discusses the problem of waste segregation, the relevant infrastructure and the possibility of implementing smart city solutions for efficient management, thus improving the efficiency of waste management in the city.Research Design & Methods: The subject literature, legal acts and the results of proprietary surveys and statistical data are analysed.Findings: The analysis of statistical data showed that still half of the municipal waste generated in Cracow is not segregated. At the same time, the vast majority of Cracow’s citizens maintain that they segregate their waste. As research has shown, however, they lack the appropriate knowledge to do it correctly. Research results also suggest that the city’s waste management system requires improvements in numerous areas.Implications / Recommendations: The survey results suggest that Cracow’s waste management system requires improvements, both in terms of citizen awareness about the principles of proper waste segregation, and efficient collection within the city.Contribution: The research helps systematise knowledge about the principles of waste management in Cracow. The article also supplements information on residents’ opinions on identifying possible bottlenecks in the waste management system and the solutions they would like implemented to meet their expectations.
Poéticas oblicuas. Edgardo Antonio Vigo en la Diagonal Cero
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Davis Fernando
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this work is to present the experimen tal journal Diagonal Cero, published by Edgardo Antonio Vigo in the city of La Plata from 1962 to 1969. Vigo perceived his journal as a device of multiple functions, a mobile platform on which he could expose the Latinamerican poetry, manifiestos and essays, chronicles of the art of La Plata and editions of xylographic pieces. In December of 1966, with the publication of the number 20, Vigo oriented his journal towards promotion and conceptualization of the experimental poetry practice, which for that moment formed part of a wider concept of the “new poetry”. The presentation of this new poetry coincided with the formation of the group of experimental poets, Diagonal Cero Movement, to which belonged Vigo, Jorge de Luján Gutiérrez, Omar Gancedo, Carlos Ginzburg and Luis Pazos. Vigo, as well as other artists of his generation perceived the experimental poetry as a strategy of influencing and changing the world.
Diferenças estruturais foliares entre biótipos resistente e suscetível ao glyphosate de Digitaria insularis (L.) Fedde
Authors: Ferreira Silvio Douglas , Barbosa Jaqueline De Araújo , Silva Shirley Martins , Costa Neumarcio Vilanova da
Published: March 2022

Tivemos como objetivo caracterizar anatomicamente as folhas de duas populações de D. insularis (biótipo resistente e biótipo suscetível) coletadas em áreas agrícolas no Paraná. Para isso, utilizou-se delineamento experimental em blocos ao acaso, com dez repetições. Para a obtenção dos dados, foram avaliadas variáveis estruturais quantitativas de secções anatômicas da lâmina foliar, pertencentes a diferentes folhas no estágio maduro retiradas de distintos biótipos resistentes e suscetíveis de D. insularis. Entre as variáveis estruturais das secções transversais da lâmina foliar avaliadas foram: espessura da lâmina foliar na região intercostal (ELI); espessura da quilha (EQ); número de estômatos (NE); espessura da cutícula (EC) nas faces adaxial e abaxial. Os biótipos resistentes de D. insularis diferem dos susceptíveis em vários parâmetros estruturais, entre eles, quanto a lâmina foliar na região internervural que foi 7,3% mais espessa no biótipo resistente, o que também foi observado na espessura da quilha com 11,3% e na espessura da cutícula na face adaxial (ECD) que foi 53,8% mais espessa no resistente. Dessa forma, concluímos que as características anatômicas foliares observadas nos biótipos resistentes que diferem dos susceptíveis, podem estar relacionadas com a redução na absorção e na velocidade de translocação de herbicidas, constituindo assim possíveis mecanismos de resistência ao glyphosate.
BIODIVERSITY, CULTURE AND BIOECONOMY IN LATIN AMERICA
Authors: Ardisana Eduardo Fidel Héctor , Gaínza Bárbara Millet
Published: March 2022

In Latin America, the immense existing biodiversity is associated with the abundance of enormous practically unknown regions and the presence of indigenous peoples, in some cases uncontacted. Along with the profusion of life forms that have been preserved over the years, the danger of genetic erosion caused by indiscriminate exploitation stands out on the one hand, and on the other the attempts at appropriation by institutions and natural persons, at the expense of the prejudice of the communities that inhabit those areas, of their habits of life and of their cultural practices. The purpose of this article is to reflect on these issues, based on the documentary information published by various authors. The examples presented also demonstrate that the region can take advantage of biodiversity for its own development, under a bioeconomy model, in which the efforts of science, education and production institutions coexist, supported by government policies of respect for the environment, indigenous populations and the legal protection of heritage.
Li+ transportation mechanisms in the halide solid-state electrolytes Li3YCl6 and Li3InCl6
Authors: Jia Xiaoping , Zhou Meng , Zhang Rui , Li Guangyou
Published: March 2022

Developing outstanding halide solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) has attracted a lot of attention in the area of all-solid-state batteries, owing to their excellent compatibility with high-voltage active materials. In halide compounds, lithium (Li+) ions are usually confined in the center of octahedral units, which seriously impedes the fast transportation of lithium ions. However, the representative SSEs, Li3YCl6 and Li3InCl6, present ultrafast ionic conductivities below 0.1 mS/cm at room temperature, which may be closely connected with their particular configurations. Through assessments of the transportation mechanisms in Li3YCl6 and Li3InCl6 by careful density functional theory simulations, two kinds of lithium-ion diffusion channels can be identified. Furthermore, the overall performances of Li3YCl6 and Li3InCl6, including energetic stability, electronic chemical window and electronic structures, are systematically studied. This will bring deep insights into and reliable criteria for exploring next-generation halide SSEs.
Simulation and optimisation study on a solar space heating system in Baotou, China
Authors: Yu Qihui , Cao Jingyu , Tan Xin
Published: March 2022

Dual-water tank energy storage has been adopted in some solar heating systems to mitigate solar energy randomness and instability. Two types of dual-water tank solar heating (DWTSH) system are introduced and analysed in this paper, one is the traditional DWTSH system and the other has a thermal buffer and is named TB-DWTSH. Analysis software called TRNSYS was used for the simulation, the tank water temperatures and solar guarantee of two systems were measured and compared. A new thermal comfort evaluation criterion for the solar heating system is briefly introduced. The TRNSYS model was verified by a pilot project of a traditional DWTSH system. The heating systems were assessed based on the solar guarantee rate of the heating system and the thermal comfort index. The outcome showed that the simulation results are generally consistent with the experimental results. Compared with the traditional DWTSH system, the comfort index could be greatly improved in the TB-DWTSH system between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. local time. Furthermore, compared with the traditional DWTSH system, the energy consumption of the auxiliary heat source is reduced by 30%. This study provides a good foundation for future research on DWTSH systems.
Elemental and phase composition of electric arc coating formed with a flux-cored wire of Fe – C – Si – Mn – Сr – Ni – Mo system
Authors: Kozyrev N. A. , Usol’tsev A. A. , Gusev A. I. , Mikhno A. R. , Gromov V. E.
Published: March 2022

The authors have studied the elemental and phase compositions of electric arc coating with a flux-cored wire of Fe – C – Si – Mn – Cr – Ni – Mo system. Formation of electric arc coating was carried out using ASAW-1250 welding tractor with fabricated flux-cored wire on plates made of 09G2S steel. Aluminum production gas cleaning dust has been introduced into the composition of flux cored wire (instead of amorphous carbon). Chemical composition of the deposited metal was determined by X-ray fluorescence method on XRF-1800 spectrometer and by the atomic emission method on DFS-71 spectrometer. Microstructure of the electric arc coatings was studied using OLYMPUSGX-51 optical microscope. Analysis of phase and elemental compositions was performed by scanning electron microscopy using LEO EVO 50 instrument. Segregation of tungsten and molybdenum was revealed in electric arc coating. Concentration of tungsten changes more than 3 times, and molybdenum – more than 2 times. Fractures of the samples are formed as a result of ductile fracture of the material. There are surface layers on the samples fractures, thickness of which is determined by chemical and elemental composition of the electric arc coating. The layer under consideration is characterized by a relatively small diameter of fracture pits compared to the samples volume. Their diameter ranges from tenths to tens of micrometers. The largest pits are formed on particles of the second phase with micron sizes (2 – 3 µm). Contamination of metal of electric arc coatings with non­metallic inclusions was studied. It was established that chemical composition of flux-cored wire of the studied system does not significantly affect the level of contamination with non-metallic inclusions in electric arc coatings. Parameter a of crystal lattice and values of areas of coherent scattering of Fe and CrC phases formed as a result of hardfacing were determined by X-ray phase analysis.
Redistribution of carbon atoms in rails under ultra long-term operation
Authors: Kuznetsov R. V. , Peregudov O. A. , Shlyarov V. V.
Published: March 2022

The article considers quantitative estimation of the relative carbon content in the structure elements of rail head after passed tonnage of 1411 and 1770 mln tons. In the initial state carbon is mainly located in cementite particles and after the operation the defects of crystal structure together with cementite are the places of carbon location. It is shown that the processes of carbon redistribution take place more intensive in surface layers up to 2 mm. Increase in passed tonnage is accompanied by intensive carbon movement on the defects of working fillet structure compared to the tread surface.
Influence of internal factor on crack resistance of shell mold by investment models
Authors: Odinokov V. I. , Evstigneev A. I. , Dmitriev E. A. , Chernyshova D. V. , Evstigneeva A. A.
Published: March 2022

The process of evolution of the stress-strain state (SSS) of a multilayer shell mold (SM) is modeled at properties change between layers during cooling of poured steel casting. A mathematical model was constructed and a theoretical study of the stress state of the SM was carried out in absence of connection between the layers in a multilayer composite. The article describes a complex three-component system: liquid metal, solid metal, and ceramic SM. Solid metal and SM are considered to be isotropic. To solve this problem, the authors used the theory of small elastic-plastic deformations and equations of thermal conductivity, as well as proven numerical methods. Evolution of SSS in SM was traced by time steps. Thickness of the solidifying metal was determined through the equation of interphase transition. The article considers the process of heating an axisymmetric SM when pouring liquid metal into it. Stress state was estimated by stresses and displacements that occur in SM. At SM contact with support filler (SF), SM surface move away from the SF is possible during cooling of liquid metal. In this case, contact problem is solved. Taking into account the compiled algorithm for solving the problem, calculations were performed for the case of complete sliding of layers using developed numerical schemes and software complexes. Obtained results of numerical calculations are clearly displayed by graphic illustrations in form of plots and graphs. Detailed analysis of the obtained results is given. There is inconsistency of the previously expressed idea about the applicability of sliding between layers in a multilayer composite from the position of reducing its stress state. The research results can be useful in calculations of other functional multilayer shell systems.
Fatigue fracture of steel with ferrite-martensite composite structure
Authors: Pustovoit V. N. , Grishin S. A. , Dolgachev Yu. V. , Duka V. V.
Published: March 2022

The article presents results of the fatigue tests of natural steel composite material for cyclic bending in a zero loading cycle. Natural ferritemartensite composite (NFMC) has a structure of alternating layers of viscous ferrite and strong martensite, which determines special mechanism of crack deceleration under loading. Zero loading cycle presumes presence of tensile forces directed only in one side, which makes it possible to avoid work hardening of crack edges during its growth. A diagram of fatigue fracture was constructed using data obtained on kinetics of fatigue crack propagation and its growth rate, depending on the number of vibration cycles. Comparison of test results for the samples made of steel of the same chemical composition was carried out. In one case, the secondary sorbite structure ran through the traditional heat treatment. In the other, quenching of the initial row ferrite-pearlite structure in intercritical temperature range, led to obtaining ferrite-martensite composite layered structure. These materials had the same hardness, but the difference in structure organization caused the NFMC structure steel advantage in terms of resistance to fracture under cyclic loading. When crack approaches the martensite-ferrite interface, delamination occurs in ferrite due to tensile stresses parallel to the crack plane. Growth of a crack stops before additional energy is supplied for a new crack generation under conditions close to the uniaxial stress state. Method for determining characteristics of kinetics of crack growth under fatigue loading is presented and recommended for testing steels and alloys under conditions of cyclic load changes.
Drogas en la frontera Uruguay-Brasil: percepciones de agentes de la justicia y seguridad durante la implementación de la ley de regulación del mercado de cannabis en Uruguay
Authors: Scuro Juan
Published: March 2022

Objetivo. Analizar las percepciones de los agentes de seguridad y actores del sistema de justicia uruguayos de la zona fronteriza con Brasil en relación con la nueva política de regulación del mercado de cannabis en Uruguay. Metodología. Se realizaron entrevistas en profundidad, semiestructuradas, en las ciudades de Artigas, Rivera, Río Branco y Chuy. Discusión. Se analizaron los discursos relacionados con: las impresiones generales sobre la ley; sus efectos sobre la seguridad; impresiones sobre los usuarios de drogas en general y de marihuana en particular. Resultados. Cierto desconocimiento de la normativa en la zona fronteriza, incertidumbre respecto a los efectos sobre seguridad. El problema que vincula ‘drogas’ y ‘seguridad’ esla PBC y no la marihuana. Conclusiones. No hay mayores cambios que llamen significativamente la atención. Los usuarios tienen más libertad para hacer público sus hábitos y acceder más fácilmente a la marihuana.
Medicina y filosofía en las prácticas chamánicas de María Sabina
Authors: Pantoja Barco Andrea
Published: March 2022

Objetivo. Establecer una relación entre las prácticas chamánicas de María Sabina y la tradición médica y filosófica náhuatl. Metodología. A partir de una combinación del método biográfico y el análisis documental, establecer una serie de inferencias quepermitan establecer el vínculo enunciado a partir de su biografía y de textos culturales mazatecos y náhuatl. Resultados. Las prácticas de conocimiento de María Sabina manifiestan continuidades respecto del sistema médico mazateco, pero también esposible trazar vínculos y conexiones con el sistema médico ticiotl y con la figura del tlamatine náhuatl, estas conexiones e innovaciones se realizan a través del dominio de las técnicas del éxtasis basadas en el consumo de niños santos. Conclusiones.María Sabina tiene amplio dominio del saber médico local, pero realiza dentro del sistema médico y de saber mazateco, interesantes innovaciones, además, podría ser considerada como heredera de la tradición filosófica y médica ancestral de los antiguos mexicanos.
Cannabis y libertad de expresión en internet, un análisis desde la jurisprudencia argentina
Authors: Torti Iermini Marcos Antonio
Published: March 2022

Objetivo. El trabajo busca describir el análisis actual de la jurisprudencia de la Argentina respecto a los delitos referidos a la difusión y transmisión de información sobre la planta de cannabis. Metodología. Se buscaron resoluciones relevantes a la temática a través de las bases de datos de jurisprudencia en el país. Resultados. Se encontraron dos fallos actuales al analizar el uso de redes sociales y páginas de internet para compartir datos respecto a la planta de cannabis. Las reseñas se asientan en los fundamentos de los jueces que al momento de resolver analizaron como la ley penal vigente debe adecuarse al uso de los medios de comunicación a través de internet. Conclusión. Los delitos referidos a estupefacientes contemplados en la Ley N° 23.737 deben adecuarse a las formas de acceso y a los actos de compartir información, sin entrar en contraposición con el derecho a la libertad de expresión.
Pacificando el barrio: orden social, microtráfico y tercerización de la violencia en un barrio del distrito de Aguablanca (Cali, Colombia)
Authors: Vinasco Martínez Diana
Published: March 2022

El artículo analiza la forma de reconfiguración del orden social en un barrio del Distrito de Aguablanca en Cali, a partir de los cambios y reacomodamientos regionales y nacionales del negocio del narcotráfico. Con base en un trabajo etnográfico, se indaga la incidencia del microtráfico en el sector analizado, cómo ha transformado a las pandillas, disminuido la agencia de sus habitantes e introducido nuevas formas de violencia como la contratación de jóvenes por bandas criminales externas al barrio y la adopción de nuevos repertorios de violencia no cuantificables, que suponen una ‘pacificación’ del barrio debido a la disminución de las cifras de homicidios. Se argumenta que los escenarios más vulnerables a estas dinámicas son sectores con mayores desventajas socioeconómicas, pues los discursos que asocian clase, raza y espacio urbano como factores productores de violencia, crean geografías racializadas que se convierten en escenarios propicios para reclutamiento de jóvenes por bandas criminales.
Representaciones contables de la cultura como testigos para su conservación
Authors: Sánchez Vásquez Lina Marcela
Published: March 2022

Objetivo. Presentar una reflexión sobre la contabilidad y sus formas de acercamiento a la realidad, entendiendo que se transforman según las prácticas sociales; producto de la globalización y su tendencia homogeneizadora se desdibujan las particularidades de los territorios, convirtiendo en un riesgo la posibilidad de mantener la información derivada de prácticas culturales como factores identitarios. Metodología. A partir de revisar estudios de caso en el territorio colombiano de trabajos investigativos contables y su relación con posturas heterodoxas contables, con el propósito de servir como guardián de la confianza pública para la conservación de las prácticas culturales. Resultados y conclusiones. Las declaratorias de patrimonio por la UNESCO, así como las demandas informativas alternas en lo contable, condicionan la relevancia de estudiar la manera como la contabilidad mantiene un capital social basado en prácticas multidimensionales y complejas, que requieren la reformulación de cimientos sobre los que se elaboran reportes contables sobre cultura.
Therapeutic potential of spirituality and mystical experiences in the treatment of substance use disorders.
Authors: Dubbini Alberto , Mabit Jacques , Politi Matteo
Published: March 2022

Objective. This article aims to give an overview on the role of spirituality, faith and mystical experiences in the treatment of Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) by presenting the case of the therapeutic community Takiwasi, where psychoactive plants are used, and by considering other Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies that are derived from or have connection with religious or spiritual practices. Methodology. The research has been based on the review of scientific and grey literature and on an interview performed with the president and founder of Takiwasi. Results and discussion. Synergism between Christian and Amazonian spirituality appears relevant within the Takiwasi protocol. The use of CAM including Mindfulness, Holotropic Breathwork and Yoga emerge from the literature. Conclusions. Clinical experience show that spirituality is a key factor to be taken into account when considering addiction treatment and several CAM practices with spiritual connotations show promising potential for the treatment of SUDs.
Editorial
Authors: Moreno Ospina Manuel Ignacio
Published: March 2022

La pandemia mundial de COVID-19 ha sumido al mundo en una crisis sin precedentes. En muchos países la enfermedad ha llevado al límite la capacidad de los proveedores de servicios de salud y las restricciones impuestas por los Gobiernos han perturbado considerablemente la economía mundial.

La Oficina de las Naciones Unidas Contra la Droga y el Delito (UNODC) ha alertado la complejidad del consumo de SPA en contexto de epidemia. Este escenario ha supuesto un importante impacto en la vida diaria de las personas y un reto para los servicios que prestan atención a las personas con adicción. Esta situación ha podido condicionar cambios en las pautas de consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y otras adicciones. Es probable que se aumenten los riesgos vinculados al tráfico de drogas y al abuso de las mismas, teniendo en cuenta que, como afirmó Waly Gahada, directora ejecutiva de la UNODC, “nuestros sistemas sociales y sanitarios están al borde del abismo y nuestras sociedades penan para hacer frente” (2020).
Fuentes embriagantes americanas en antiguos escritos italianos
Authors: Samorini Giorgio
Published: March 2022

Objetivo: identificar de los escritos italianos más antiguos que se conocen la información acerca del uso de fuentes embriagantes empleadas por las poblaciones nativas del Nuevo Mundo. Metodología: búsqueda y atenta lectura de textos antiguos fechados a partir del final del siglo XV. Resultados: se evalúan los textos de Pietro Martire D’Anghiera, donde aparecen noticias del empleo del polvo alucinógeno para inhalar, llamado cohoba entre los antiguos indios taínos. El idioma de estos textos es el latín (1511) y el italiano a partir de 1534. Esta nueva datación implica una prioridad cronológica europea hasta ahora poco reconocida y que se pretende reevaluar con este estudio. Asimismo, se identifica el primer dibujo occidental de un hombre que inhala polvos embriagantes, en una obra de Salvatore Gilii fechada en 1781. Finalmente, se describen las primeras referencias a la ayahuasca en escritos italianos, a partir de una obra de 1850 de Gaetano Osculati.
Editorial
Authors: Lozano Juan Ignacio
Published: March 2022

En el presente Dossier temático propusimos abordar el debate sobre política de drogas en Latinoamérica desde un punto de vista interdisciplinario y  crítico. La convocatoria se dirigió a producciones que promuevan debates en torno a aportes históricos, jurídicos, geopolíticos, sanitarios y sociológicos, con el objeto de relevar experiencias, investigaciones o ensayos acerca de los debates actuales a nivel local, regional e internacional. Intuimos que, al referirnos a experiencias y procesos, hacíamos relevancia a abordajes que desarrollaran reducción de daños, despenalización del consumo, regulación de sustancias, usos medicinales, indultos a personas procesadas o encarceladas, como así también a las consecuencias de políticas punitivistas que derivan en militarización, en escenarios de tráfico a gran escala, presencia de crimen organizado, corrupción, lavado de activos, encarcelamientos masivos, desproporción penal, temas que trascienden lógicas locales, y que tienen impacto en los derechos humanos.
A guerra contra as drogas e a fabricação do Homo sacer
Authors: Lopes Júnior Orivaldo Pimentel
Published: March 2022

A tática da guerra contra as drogas de amaldiçoar e aviltar alguns dos usuários de drogas é parte de uma estratégia maior de bloqueio a essas pessoas de se inserirem na ordem pública como cidadãs. Esse movimento de exclusão corresponde a um movimento correlato de inclusão dessas pessoas na categoria de Homines sacri, isto é, seres insacrificáveis, passivos a todas as formas de extermínio justificável. Ao mesmo tempo, a barreira à profanação funciona como mais uma forma de instauração de uma ordem jurídica pública e inclusiva de todos os seres humanos. Os argumentos deste artigo se baseiam em conceitos de Giorgio Agamben, como os já mencionados Homo sacer e profanação, e outros como o de bando, e de dispositivo. A esses, acrescentamos o conceito de secularização, procurando chamar a atenção sobre o papel dos agentes religiosos na manutenção ou rompimento dessas táticas de guerra, típicas de um Estado de Exceção.
Género, criminalidad femenina y drogas: reflexiones desde la criminología feminista para su estudio en México a partir del crimen organizado, la violencia y exclusión social
Authors: De la Rosa Rodríguez Paola , Cortés Pérez Oscar Iván
Published: March 2022

La investigación de los temas centrados en la delincuencia cometida por mujeres no había sido estudiada de forma integradora y en consideración de la variable de género, siendo androcentrista. Objetivo: lograr un mayor entendimiento de cómo se concibe la criminalidad femenina. Metodología: el artículo presenta un abordaje exploratorio conceptual el cual genera reflexiones y planteamientos sobre las variables que inciden en la comisión de delitos relacionados con las drogas, y que han de ser consideradas en estudios formales nomotéticos e ideográficos posteriores, integrando aportes de las ciencias sociales y del comportamiento. Se hace énfasis en la incorporación de paradigmas de la criminología feminista como pilar crucial para un análisis interseccional de aquellos contextos que las mujeres experimentan no solo durante la conducta delictiva, sino también la doble estigmatizaciónexperimentada dentro del proceso penal. Una última sección es establecida sobre la “despatologización” del concepto de “criminalidad femenina”.
Integration of waste heat in thermal desalination technologies: A review
Authors: Charitar Deepti , Madhlopa Amos
Published: March 2022

Desalination is increasingly becoming a crucial method for providing fresh water globally. However, most of the desalination technologies are energy-intensive and driven by fossil fuels that are contributing to climate change and other environmental problems. In this vein, renewable energy and energy efficiency are promising pillars of sustainable energy production and consumption, and the recovery of waste heat helps to augment the energy efficiency of a system. Based on the temperature (T) of the heat source, waste heat can be classified into three categories: low temperature (T<100°C), medium temperature (100°C£T<300°C) and high temp-erature (T³300°C). There is scarcity of review work on the integration of waste heat in desalination technologies. In this study, the progress in the utilisation of waste heat to drive thermal desalination processes has been investigated. It is found that 63% of waste heat streams are of low grade, which is still satisfactory for thermal desalination technologies that run on low-temperature heat sources. As of 2018, there was only one known thermal desalination plant driven by waste heat. Lack of data on waste heat, especially in developing countries, has been identified as a major challenge to the advancement of desalination technologies driven by this source of thermal energy. Other constraints are presented and discussed in this paper.
Growth and yield responses of groundnut to different rates of NPK fertilizer at Umudike
Authors: Orji KO , Chukwu LA , Ogbu JU
Published: March 2022

The field trial was carried out in the 2014 cropping season in the Research and Training Farm (Eastern Farm) of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike to assess the effect of NPK 15: 15: 15 fertilizer rates on the biological and economic yields of groundnut (Ogoja spreading cultivar). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates. Two viable seeds were sown at 40cm×40cm in a hole/hill along the crest of a 10m ridge with 0.5m spacing between two ridges on 28th June 2014. NPK 15:15:15 fertilizer was applied to each hill on 26th July at the rates of 0, 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 kg/ha using the ring method. Field data were taken on the total fresh weight (g) of biomass/hill, number of pods/hill, fresh weight (g) of pods/hill, number of seeds/hill, 100 seeds` weight (kg/ha), and harvest index. The field data collected were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Coefficient of Variation (CV), and line graphs with error bars using Genstat 12 edition and Excel Package, respectively. Fisher`s list significant difference (F-LSD) was applied to detect a significant difference between two means (P= 0.05). The result showed that the soil was texturally sandy loam with a pH of 5.20. The soil was also low in organic matter, total nitrogen, and potassium. But, it was high in phosphorus and exchangeable acidity. The application of NPK fertilizer significantly influenced (P≤0.05) the total fresh weight of biomass of groundnut with 150kg/ha giving the highest total fresh weight of biomass/hill. In the same vein, the application of NPK fertilizer at 250kg/ha also significantly increased (P≤0.05) the number of pods/hill. However, NPK fertilizer application did not significantly affect (P≥0.05) the total fresh weight of pods/hill, number of seeds/hill, 100 seed weight/hill, and harvest index.
A Concordance study of CT densitometry with DXA densitometry
Authors: R Mawella , R Rajak
Published: March 2022

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength resulting in an increased risk of fracture [1]. Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is responsible for 60-90% of the strength of bone [1] and the current standard of assessment is by Dual-energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA). DXA generates T-scores of the lumbar spine, femoral neck, or hip by calculating the difference between the individual’s BMD and the population mean, divided by the standard deviation of the reference population. The World Health Organisation (WHO) classifies osteoporosis at a T-score of or below -2.5.
Positioning Theory for English-Medium Instruction (EMI) praxis: Insights and implications for teaching and research
Authors: Kayi-Aydar Hayriye , Steadman Angel
Published: March 2022

Developed as a socio-constructivist theory with the aim of understanding discursive construction of selves, Positioning Theory has been applied to the analysis of conversations and narratives across disciplines. This paper provides an overview of Positioning Theory developed by Rom Harré and his colleagues and describes the basic concepts and principles of the theory. By illustrating how it has been applied to studies in contexts that involve English language learners or teachers, the paper identifies ways that Positioning Theory may positively impact classroom practice and outlines areas for further research that EMI classroom practitioners can carry out. A number of practical guidelines for conducting positioning analysis are also offered.
Formulating the direction of a study: Variations across three epistemological traditions in Information Systems
Authors: Kwan Becky S.C.
Published: March 2022

One major purpose of the Introduction of a research text is to announce the direction of the study (DoS). Yet, formulating a DoS can be quite a demanding task for the novice writer. This explains why it is a common topic covered in research manuals and guidebooks of English for research and publication purposes (ERPP), with both offering advice on the use of three generic linguistic resources: the purpose statement, the research question and/or the hypothesis - collectively referred to by Lim (2018) as directional determinants (or the determinants hereafter). The coverage of the trio, however, varies greatly between the two types of literature. research manuals often emphasize the epistemological orientation of an inquiry as a key shaper of the use of the determinants, paying little attention to their textual realizations. In contrast, ERPP guidebooks tend to provide instructions concerning often overly-general linguistic conventions while downplaying how they may be constrained by epistemological considerations. Both lacunae have resulted from a lack of systematic inquiries of the determinants from which empirical insights can be drawn. Addressing these gaps, this paper presents a study that compares the use of the determinants in the Introductions of three types of research articles published in Information Systems: behavioural science research, interpretivist research and design science research. results indicate marked differences in the use of the determinants across the three types of writing in terms of their choices, propositional content and linguistic realizations. Drawing on these observations, the paper also discusses how to instruct novice writers in formulating epistemologically-specific directional determinants.
[RETRACTED] YEC Focus Nootropic Review: [MUST READ] Brain Enhancer Formula Side Effects and Ingredients! v1
Authors: Brain Focus Nootropic YEC
Published: March 2022

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Authors: CBD ElitePower
Published: March 2022

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Processing human frontal cortex brain tissue for population-scale Oxford Nanopore long-read DNA sequencing SOP v2
Authors: J Billingsley Kimberley , Dewan Ramita , Malik Laksh , Alvarez Jerez Pilar , Kiley Stith , Blauwendraat Cornelis , behalf of the CARD Long-read Team on
Published: March 2022

Processing human frontal cortex brain tissue for population-scale Oxford Nanopore long-read DNA sequencing SOP At the NIH's Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias (CARD) https://card.nih.gov/research-programs/long-read-sequencing we will generate long-read sequencing data from roughly 4000 patients with Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, and healthy subjects. With this research, we will build a public resource consisting of long-read genome sequencing data from a large number of confirmed people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and healthy individuals. To generate this large-scale nanopore sequencing data we have developed a protocol for processing and long-read sequencing human frontal cortex brain tissue, targeting an N50 of ~30kb and ~30X coverage. †Correspondence to: Kimberley Billingsley billingsleykj@nih.gov and Cornelis Blauwendraat cornelis.blauwendraat@nih.gov Acknowledgements: We would like to thank the Nanopore team (Androo Markham &Hannah Lucio), Circulomics Inc team (Jeffrey Burke, Michelle Kim, Duncan Kilburn & Kelvin Liu) and the whole CARD long-read team listed below => UCSC: Benedict Paten, Mikhail Kolmogorov, Miten Jain, Kishwar Shafin, Trevor Pesout; NHGRI: Adam Phillippy, Arang Rhie; Baylor: Fritz Sedlazeck; JHU: Winston Timp; NINDS: Sonja Scholz; NIA: Cornelis Blauwendraat, Kimberley Billingsley, Frank Grenn, Pilar Alvarez Jerez, Bryan Traynor, Shannon Ballard, Caroline Pantazis; CZI: Paolo Carnevali.
The predictability of QS ranking based on Scopus and SciVal data
Authors: Dobos Imre , Sasvári Péter , Urbanovics Anna
Published: March 2022

The use of international university rankings is an internationally recognized way of evaluating higher education systems and institutions. The QS ranking is one of the best-known among them, and it ranks institutions along six indicators. This study has two objectives. We first examine how the QS ranking and the university rankings derived from the variables obtained from the Scopus/SciVal database by the TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) ranking procedure relate to each other. We find that the QS ranking and the ranking obtained with the Scopus/SciVal data show strong similarity. The second goal was to test the place of the countries on the ranking. A comparison of universities from countries on the QS ranking led to the conclusion that the top-ten ranked countries were mainly smaller Western European countries as well as two city-states from the Far East. Our analysis can be considered somewhat unique as the method for calculating the data determining the QS rankings is not always available on the QS website, so the ranking cannot be repeated. In addition, the ranking results are only available once a year, so only the results of the most recent QS measurement are available between the two dates.
Recent updates on the classification of hepatoblastoma according to the International Pediatric Liver Tumors Consensus
Authors: Jeong Se Un , Kang Hyo Jeong
Published: March 2022

Hepatoblastoma is the most common pediatric liver malignancy and usually occurs within the first 3 years of life. In recent years, the overall incidence of hepatoblastoma has exhibited the greatest increase among all pediatric malignancies worldwide. The diagnosis of hepatoblastoma may be challenging due to the lack of a current consensus classification system. The International Pediatric Liver Tumors Consensus introduced guidelines and a consensus classification for the diagnosis of hepatoblastoma as either epithelial or mixed epithelial and mesenchymal and in the updated 5th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Digestive System Tumors.
Evaluación financiera de proyectos: Evolución hacia las normas NIIF
Authors: Romero Alvarez Yaneth Patricia , Cantillo Padron Julio Cesar , Niebles Nuñez William Alejandro
Published: March 2022

The drive of global economic policy, the linkage of countries to international markets, market volatility and technological changes have led to internationally accepted standards by the international accounting community called International Financial Reporting Standards – IFRS. The objective of this research is to analyze the effects that can get to have these standards in the evaluation of a project pure, and how they can contribute to that discussed under this approach, becomes timely information that contribute to the decision-making of the investors of a project . The method is exploratory as it is intended to approach the application of international standards and its inference in the results of a hypothetical academic project. As a result, is achieved show variations in: how to recognize and measure the investment, the depreciation of fixed assets, the amortization of deferred Interest and capital payment, and the determination of the rescue value of the project.
Literacidad en inglés como lengua extranjera: Un estudio de caso con docentes en formación
Authors: Jerez Rodriguez Sonia , Cote Parra Gabriel
Published: March 2022

This qualitative case study explored, among a group of pre-service teachers at a foreign language program, the individual construction they make of their literacy in English as a foreign language. To accomplish this purpose, the participants’ literacy practices that arose from their interests, likes, and priorities were taken into account. The information was collected through participatory photography, in-depth interviews, and a focus group. The analysis of the information was carried out through the ATLAS.ti software from which the information was codified and categorized. The results of this study reveal that the participants’ literacy practices in social environments permeated their academic literacy practices. For the participants, the priority is to communicate, learn English and improve teaching. Finally, taking into account the sociocultural approach of the study, it can be stated that the participants reveal a notion of literacy where reading and writing are not only linguistic and cognitive processes, but above all a social practice that allows them to interact with various texts and ideas of others, learn from what others publish while making their ideas visible regardless of the way they are shared.
A HAGIOGRAFIA ENQUANTO UMA PROBLEMÁTICA BIOGRÁFICA: O CASO DO MONGE PERFECTUS
Authors: Rocha Augusto Machado
Published: March 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o texto hagiográfico enquanto elemento biográfico onde, para além do personagem em si, o grande foco e importância da narrativa está vinculado à construção de uma representação, de um mito. O uso da figura de Perfectus dar-se-á em razão de ter sido destacado como o primeiro de uma série de mártires que permearam a Córdoba do século IX. Ao analisarmos o hagiografia de Perfectus sob a ótica do mito político, compreenderemos seu afastamento do caráter biográfico e, portanto, a problemática de uma narrativa focada no enaltecimento das figuras individuais.
UMA ODISSEIA ANARQUISTA: RELATOS DE EXPULSÃO DE ESTRANGEIROS NO PERIÓDICO LA PROTESTA NOS PRIMEIROS ANOS DO SÉCULO XX
Authors: Souza Ladeira de Souza Ingrid
Published: March 2022

O artigo centra a reflexão em alguns relatos de expulsão de estrangeiros produzidos por militantes anarquistas e publicados no periódico La Protesta, nos anos iniciais do século XX. A análise encaminha-se para contemplar as sensibilidades dos anarquistas em um contexto de repressão, cuja criminalização dos atos e ideias pautou as discussões em diferentes esferas de poder, bem como considerar a dinâmica que envolvia a expulsão, as relações estabelecidas com redes de apoio e como homens e mulheres lidaram com os percalços dos processos vividos. Sob a ótica transnacional, reflete-se sobre o impacto das expulsões na maneira de propagar o anarquismo, resultando na estruturação e no funcionamento de redes e no aproveitamento de conexões transfronteiriças pela militância.
Comprehensive study of cognitive styles in psychology
Authors: Bembeeva N.A.
Published: March 2022

The article discusses the main studies devoted to the problem of cognitive styles. The main contradictions in the study of cognitive styles are considered. The article raises the question of using different methodological material, therefore, the results of research aimed at studying the same field do not correlate with each other. As a result, the author of the article puts forward the opinion that only a comprehensive study of cognitive styles can become the basis for a truly deep and holistic study and understanding of this field of psychological science.
SOCIOBIODIVERSIDADE E CONSERVAÇÃO DO CERRADO EM SÃO RAIMUNDO DAS MANGABEIRAS, MARANHÃO
Authors: Arouche-Lima Ione Marly , Costa Filho José Da Luz , De Sousa Antônia Pereira , Lima Júnior Lacídio Pereira
Published: March 2022

A falta de créditos que contempla a produção familiar agroextrativista, a escassez de assistência técnica especializada  e o impacto negativo gerado pela monocultura de grãos vêm provocando problemas ambientais, econômicos e sociais que são destacados na área de estudo deste trabalho. Portanto, objetivou-se identificar e refletir sobre a organização das comunidades Bacuri, Assentamento Nova Descoberta e Descanso, no estado do Maranhão, sobre o modo como os saberes locais são aplicados ao uso e manejo dos recursos naturais, nesse caso, no bioma cerrado. Buscou-se refletir sobre os aspectos socioeconômicos e a imbricada relação com a Sociobiodiversidade e saberes locais para a conservação ambiental.  Ademais, analisou-se como esses saberes podem dialogar com os saberes acadêmicos na busca de uma estratégia viável de conservação das espécies do cerrado.Palavras-chaveAgricultura Familiar. Conservação. Produção.
PENSANDO SOBRE AGROECOLOGIA E AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR
Authors: Mendanha José Francisco , Costa Kênia Gonçalves
Published: March 2022

Este artigo buscou pensar o cenário socioeconômico e ambiental sobre produtividade e competitividade na agricultura familiar demonstrando uma realidade cíclica, que está presente nos setores produtivos e de consumo. Todo o debate sobre o tema órbita nos princípios que regem: Agricultura, Sustentabilidade e Desenvolvimento Econômico e suas complexas relações de produção e interações com o mercado. Buscando formas de interpretar e compreender sua operacionalização e instrumentalização, e ao mesmo tempo trazer à luz os instrumentos teóricos e metodológicos capazes de explicar parte desse todo, ou todo dessa parte, que tanto intriga o mundo produtivo.Palavras-chaveSustentabilidade; Produtividade; Competividade; Produção Agrícola.
MY SWEET ORANGE TREE, KOREA, AND THE RELATIONAL IMAGINATION
Authors: SNEED Paul
Published: March 2022

In this essay, I ponder the startling popularity of the José Mauro de Vasconcelos novel My Sweet Orange Tree in Korea, first through a historical and political lens then through a cultural one focused on relationality—understood in the sense of Martin Buber’s philosophy of dialogue. Certainly, similarities between Brazil and Korea during their authoritarian years can potentially help explain the work’s initial popularity in Korea, where it remains far and away the most intimately emmeshed work in the country translated from Portuguese. In order to account for its continued prestige in the country over forty years after it was initially translated to Korean, however, I consider it in light of what I posit as a stubborn insistence on relationality and the imagination fundamental to Korean culture in the face of less obvious forms of repression, rigid social stratification, and alienation throughout the country’s long history.
BMPR2 Editing in Fibroblast NIH3T3 using CRISPR/Cas9 Affecting BMPR2 mRNA Expression and Proliferation
Authors: Nugrahaningsih Dwi Aris Agung , Purnomo Eko , Wasityastuti Widya , Martien Ronny , Arfian Nur , Hartatik Tety
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor II (BMPR2) deficiency is associated with the pathologic development of pulmonary vascular changes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). Fibroblast is the most abundant cell in vascular. However, there is only a little information regarding the effect of BMPR2 deficiency in fibroblast. This study aims to understand the effect of BMPR2 deficiency in fibroblasts.METHODS: This study applied the CRISPR/Cas9 technique to edit BMPPR2 in NIH-3T3 cells. The transfection of CRISPR/Cas9 for BMPR2 editing into NIH-3T3 cells was done by using chitosan nanoparticles. The evaluation of BMPR2 and Transforming Growth Factor (TGF)-β mRNA expression was done using Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The assessment of edited NIH-3T3 cells proliferation was done using a scratch test assay.RESULTS: The BMPR2 mRNA expression of CRISPR/Cas9-edited group was lower than the untreated group. The proliferation of the CRISPR/Cas9-edited group was higher than the untreated group. The TGF-β mRNA expression of CRISPR/Cas9-edited and untreated groups was similar.CONCLUSION: BMPR2 deficiency in fibroblast increase the fibroblast ability to proliferate.KEYWORDS: BMPR2, PAH, fibroblast NIH-3T3, CRISPR/Cas9, proliferation