bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
‘Reflections on Italy’s contemporary approaches to cultural diversity: The exclusion of the ‘Other’ from a supposed notion of ‘Italianness’
Authors: Armillei Riccardo
Published: September 2021

For many years Italy has been described as a country of emigration. Only since the 1970s Italy has moved from being a net exporter of migrants to a net importer. Despite growing cultural and religious diversity, the implications of the pluralisation of the Italian society on national identity have been largely ignored. Italy has been recently described as a country without an established model of integration or pluralism.1 The so called ‘Italian way’ towards cultural diversity remained predominantly theoretical in character and not supported officially, in the sense of being incorporated into the nation’s history (as it is in Canada or Australia). The rise of ‘ethnonationalism’ and legacies of past colonialism contributed to create an institutional notion of supposed ‘Italianness’, which is based on the exclusion of the ‘Other’. During the Liberal and Fascist periods, colonialism was used to create and re-produce a strong sense of nationhood, re-composing the many internal divisions by racialising ‘otherness’ outside rather than inside the nation’s borders. This study suggests that, due to historical amnesia and a weak national identity, a similar logic is now informing the implementation of anti-immigration policies in Italy.
Kosovar Identity: Challenging Albanian National Identity
Authors: Mehmeti Leandrit I.
Published: September 2021

The debate on development of Kosovar identity, initiated after the war of 1998-99 in Kosovo, began initially promulgating the differences of Albanian language dialects to give voice to the new political circumstances after the declaration of independence. The main argument of this debate revolves around two extremes: the existence or non-existence of the Kosovar identity as a national identity. Such a debate is seen as a challenge to Albanian identity. This article argues that both these positions hold some valid reasoning, however the development of an identity into a national one is a much more complex premise than dialectical differences in speech or the existence of an independent state. The article discusses how Albanian identity is still powerful for the majority of the Kosovo population and examines the prospects of the Kosovar identity to replace the power of the Albanian identity. The article concludes that Kosovar identity contains many favourable ingredients to develop as a national identity, however it is still soon to be considered one and that such development depends on political circumstances, mostly international and less national.
OS ESTUDOS SOBRE GOVERNANÇA NA HISTÓRIA DOS EVENTOS DA ANPAD
Authors: Rufino de Barros Fernando , Virginia Rodrigues de Freitas Bianca , Barreto Nepomuceno Scarabelli Priscila , Batista Maciel Lopes Joice , Alex Castro Silva Wendel
Published: September 2021

Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo apresentar uma análise da produção científica sobre o tema governança em todas as suas aplicações e sem corte temporal, apresentados nos encontros da Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (ANPAD). Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva, quantitativa, bibliométrica, que aborda a Lei de Lotka utilizando-se o modelo Lagrangiano de Poisson em 462 artigos. Os resultados mostraram uma tendência crescente nas publicações, o primeiro artigo encontrado data de 1997, sendo 2019 o ano com maior volume de artigos, cerca de 11% do total. Em relação a abrangência do tema, governança corporativa está presente em 54% dos artigos. Dos 952 autores, 84,56% tiveram apenas uma participação em autoria e quanto aos mais produtivos, destacaram-se: Oliveira (10), Santos (9), Maçada (8) e Filho (8). Quanto à produtividade total dos autores, foi confirmada a aderência ao modelo de distribuição Lagrangiano de Poisson. Conclui-se que os estudos sobre Governança estão em constante avanço em suas diversas área de aplicação, demonstrando grande presença na academia.
Schicksale ungeliebter Kinder
Authors: Ludwig-Körner Christiane
Published: September 2021

Ungeliebte Kinder gibt es seit vielen Jahrhunderten und bis heute, auch in gebildeten und materiell wohlhabenden Gesellschaften. Obgleich die Folgen emotionaler Vernachlässigung gut bekannt sind und detailliert beschrieben wurden, fehlt es an ausreichenden Angeboten der Frühförderung, und die mangelhafte personelle Besetzung in den Kindergärten reicht nicht aus, um Defizite in der kindlichen Entwicklung auszugleichen. Dabei ist mehrfach nachgewiesen worden, dass sich Investitionen in die Qualität der Frühförderung vielfältig auszahlen.
Key Navigation-Ballistic Technologies for Improving the Efficiency of Spacecraft Control
Authors:   Joint Stock Company “Russian Space Systems”, Tyulin А. E. , Betanov V. V. ,   Joint Stock Company “Russian Space Systems”
Published: September 2021

The article focuses on the issues of creating promising space technologies, their general characteristics, and special features. The basic principles for creating and implementing key navigation-ballistic technologies, which help ensure efficient control of spacecraft, are substantiated. A classification of the technologies is proposed based on the characteristics most often used in the area under consideration. Two bar charts of a typical technological cycle of navigation-ballistic support with the possibility of processing a joint sample of measurements of current navigation parameters and recurrent Kalman processing algorithms are analyzed. A variant of a general classification of technologies that allows singling out and correlating different types and classes of technologies is given. This contributes (especially at the early stages) to the improvement of the efficiency of their development.
Problems and Directions in Development of Domestic Ground Stations for Spacecraft Command and Measurement Systems
Authors:   Joint Stock Company “Russian Space Systems”, Zhodzishskiy A. I. , Kruglov A. V. ,   Joint Stock Company “Russian Space Systems”, Nagornykh D. N. ,   Joint Stock Company “Russian Space Systems”
Published: September 2021

The article analyzes the evolution of telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) for spacecraft in recent decades. It shows that the main problems in the development of domestic ground stations of TT&C are related to unification, overcoming departmental interests, import substitution, and ensuring information security. The ways to solve these problems are proposed. A block diagram of a ground station of TT&C capable of providing control of the main existing and prospective near-Earth satellites in their assigned frequency ranges is presented. The purpose of the development of domestic ground stations of TT&C in the coming years should be to ensure sustainable operational and safe control of an increasing number of spacecraft while reducing the development time and costs of their creation and operation.
A Review Article on Effect of Parity on Litter Traits of Goat
Authors: Bhugai Diwas , Sharma Prativa , Sharma S. P.
Published: September 2021

Goat rearing is one of the popular professions of people in the world. Maintenance of productive herds for overall productivity is important from an economic point of view for farmers. Along with the improvement of reproductive and productive performance, improvement of litter traits is also important for generating more profits from goat farming. This is the review paper prepared with the help of many collected scientific papers from journals, research papers, proceedings, annual reports, master, and Postgraduate thesis. This review paper illustrates the effect of parity as a non-genetic/environmental factor on litter traits of goat-like litter size at birth and weaning, litter weight at birth and weaning, and Pre-weaning Kids survivability based upon the finding of the previous papers. The finding of this paper focuses on the improvement of litter traits of goat that is possible with proper breeding programs, selection, and culling of an unproductive doe from the herd.
Current Status and Future Perspective on Enzyme Involving in Biocontrol of Plant Pathogen
Authors: Chaudhari Ami , Patel Jesal
Published: September 2021

To sustain the quality and abundance of fruit, feed and fiber provided by farmers all over the world, plant diseases must be regulated. Plant diseases may be prevented, mitigated, or regulated using a variety of methods. Growers also rely on chemical fertilizers and pesticides for good agronomic and horticultural practices. Such agricultural inputs have taken a vital part in spectacular increases in crop yield and quality over the last 100 years. Microbial enzymes function as biocatalysts for key biochemical reactions and also assist microbes reproduce in a particular niche. The ability of rhizosphere microorganism to increase the growth of plant and control phytopathogens has long been known. Rhizosphere microbes may aid plants in several ways in their fight against phytopathogens. Of all recognized biocontrol pathways, the excretion of lytic enzymes is known as an important way to prevent phytopathogens from living in the region of the rhizosphere. Rhizosphere microorganism produces chitinases, cellulases, proteases, and glucanases in reaction to phytopathogen assault. For assessing antagonist-pathogen interactions, ecological characteristics of antagonists in the rhizosphere, and optimizing the effectiveness of bacterial, fungal, and viral biocontrol agents, new molecular approaches have become available. Given the experience of fungicides in near future, biological management would be another method to control diseases of plant. Since agro-ecosystem is a flexible and functioning structure that involves many variables that affect disease and production of crop, other IPM methods to control diseases of crop are also important in different surrounding conditions. As result, to successfully minimize disease production and crop yield loss in various crop systems, other IPM management mechanisms other than biological control should be considered and implemented.
Función de dos variables y sucesiones numéricas eventualmente periódicas.
Authors: Bennassar Miguel Cerda
Published: September 2021

Presento un algoritmo que define una función generadora de secuencias eventualmente periódicas, con los valores del ciclo elegibles y empezadas con cualquier número entero.
A note on the modular representation on the $\mathbb Z/2$-homology groups of the fourth power of real projective space and its application
Authors: Phúc Đặng Võ
Published: September 2021

We write $BV_h$ for the classifying space of the elementary Abelian 2-group $V_h$ of rank $h,$ which is homotopy equivalent to the cartesian product of $h$ copies of $\mathbb RP^{\infty}.$ Its cohomology with $\mathbb Z/2$-coefficients can be identified with the graded unstable algebra $P^{\otimes h} = \mathbb Z/2[t_1, \ldots, t_h]= \{P^{\otimes h}_n\}_{n\geq 0}$ over the Steenrod ring $\mathcal A$, where grading is by the degree of the homogeneous terms $P^{\otimes h}_n$ of degree $n$ in $h$ generators with the degree of each $t_i$ being one. Let $GL_h$ be the usual general linear group of rank $h$ over $\mathbb Z/2.$ The algebra $P^{\otimes h}$ admits a left action of $\mathcal A$ as well as a right action of $GL_h.$ A central problem of homotopy theory is to determine the structure of the space of $GL_h$-coinvariants, $\mathbb Z/2\otimes_{GL_h}{\rm Ann}_{\overline{\mathcal A}}H_n(BV_h; \mathbb Z/2) ,$ ${\rm Ann}_{\overline{\mathcal A}}H_n(BV_h; \mathbb Z/2) ={\rm Ann}_{\overline{\mathcal A}}[P^{\otimes h}_n]^{*}$ denoting the space of primitive homology classes as a representation of $GL_h$ for all $n.$ Solving this problem is very difficult and still open for $h\geq 4.$Our intent in this Note is of studying the dimension of $\mathbb Z/2\otimes_{GL_h}{\rm Ann}_{\overline{\mathcal A}}[P^{\otimes h}_n]^{*}$ for the case $h = 4$ and the "generic" degrees $n$ of the form $n_{k, r, s} = k(2^{s} - 1) + r.2^{s},$ where $k,\, r,\, s$ are positive integers. Applying the results, we investigate the behavior of the Singer cohomological "transfer" of rank $4.$ Singer's transfer, which is a homomorphism from a certain subquotient of the divided power algebra $\Gamma(a_1^{(1)}, \ldots, a_h^{(1)})$ to mod-2 cohomology groups ${\rm Ext}_{\mathcal A}^{h, h+*}(\mathbb Z/2, \mathbb Z/2)$ of the algebra $\mathcal A$, reviewed as a relatively efficient tool in determining the cohomology of the Steenrod algebra. Additionally, in higher ranks, by using the results on $\mathcal A$-generators for $P^{\otimes 5}$ and $P^{\otimes 6},$ we show in Appendix that the transfer of rank 5 is an isomorphism in some certain degrees of the form $n_{k, r, s}$, and that the transfer of rank 6 does not detect the non-zero elements $h_2^{2}g_1 = h_4Ph_2\in {\rm Ext}_{\mathcal A}^{6, 6+n_{6, 10, 1}}(\mathbb Z/2, \mathbb Z/2)$, and $D_2\in {\rm Ext}_{\mathcal A}^{6, 6+n_{6, 10, 2}}(\mathbb Z/2, \mathbb Z/2).$ Besides, we also probe the behavior of the Singer transfer for ranks 7 and 8 in internal degrees $\leq 15.$
Health research in the state of Odisha, India: a 10-year bibliometric analysis (2011-2021)
Authors: Kshatri Jaya singh , Satpathy Parmeshwar , Sharma Sumita , Bhoi Trilochan , Mishra Smruti Prakash , Sahoo Soumya Swaroop
Published: September 2021

Background: Bibliometric analyses are an important tool for evaluating health research outputs in terms of their distribution, trends, actors, focus, and funding sources. The transition from Millennium to sustainable development goals have led to a gradual shift in health policy and possibly the research priorities of low-income settings in the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states, lagging in socio-economic and health parameters, also ranking low on innovations and research. This study was aimed to describe the recent trends, quantity, type, focus and sources of health-related research in the EAG state of Odisha, India.Materials and Methods: Peer reviewed published original research articles which were related to human health, published between 1st Jan 2011 and 31st Dec 2020 and where the study population were residents of Odisha, or study site was in Odisha, exclusively or partially were analyzed. Publication characteristics were tabulated, including title, journal name, open access, date of publication, number of authors, designation of the authors, number of institutes involved, name of institute of first author. Details of study setting, study site, ethical clearance, funding source were also collected.Results: The study identified 2285 articles from database searches and included 666 articles after screening for the bibliometric analysis. Most of the manuscripts had between 3-6 authors (43.5%). Two institutes from the state, ICMR-RMRC and KIIT, together contributed to over 22.4% of the published manuscripts as lead authors. Nearly 45.9% studies were community based while 45.3% were hospital based. While most of the published work was on infectious diseases, the proportion came down with time between 2011 and 2020. An overwhelming majority of studies were observational in nature and less than 10% were experimental in design. Conclusions: The analysis shows a substantial increase in the number of publications in this decade. Priority setting of health care problems, increased funding and capacity building can give a much-necessitated impetus to more quality and evidence-based research for aiding policy implementation and improvement of overall health of Odisha.
Understanding kids’ social plays through the mindsponge mechanism
Authors: Ho Tung Manh
Published: September 2021

This essay discusses the application of the mindsponge model in understanding children's cognitive process in social plays.
Invariant Effects of Nomophobia on Mindfulness, Obsessiveness, and Low-Stakes Test Performance: The Use of a Structural Equation Modeling Framework
Authors: Lee Seungyeon , Kim Minsung , Mendoza Jessica , Miller Jennifer
Published: September 2021

Electronic devices (e.g., cellphones) are a means of technology advancement, but research suggests that frequent use of them in the classroom impairs attention and learning (Lee et al., 2017; Mendoza et al., 2018; Lee et al., 2020). The present study (N = 393) establishes a pre-existing regression model examining the significance of mindfulness (MND) to emotional regulation and cognitive performance among college students. Results suggest that MND’s effect on obsessiveness across all four conditions were seen: Group A, cellphone allowed, Group B, cellphone on silent mode, Group C, control group, and Group D, no cellphones. The findings also indicate that highly nomophobic participants in Group B showed better test performance. We expect that students’ excessive use of cellphones may have a negative impact on MND, especially when there are no cellphone restrictions.
ANALISIS LAPORAN KEUANGAN BERDASARKAN TINGKAT RENTABILITAS PADA PT. BANK PERKREDITAN RAKYAT (BPR) BATANG KAPAS
Authors: Fauziah Rahmatil , Afriyeni Afriyeni
Published: September 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of profitability by using the ratio of ROA (Return On Assets), ROE (Return On Equity), and NPM (Net Profit Margin) at PT. BPR Batang Kapas. The type of data used is secondary data, data is collected by going directly to the object of research to obtain financial statement data and other data needed during the 2015-2019 period. Based on the profitability analysis, it can be seen that ROA is in a healthy condition and ROE is also in a healthy condition, and NPM is also in a healthy condition in obtaining net profit. The results showed that the level of bank profitability is good and efficient in running the company's operations
Changes in poleward atmospheric energy transport over a wide range of climates: Energetic and diffusive perspectives and a priori theories
Authors: Merlis Timothy , Feldl Nicole , Caballero Rodrigo
Published: September 2021

The midlatitude poleward atmospheric energy transport increases in radiatively forced simulations of warmed climates across a range of models from comprehensive coupled general circulation models (GCMs) to idealized aquaplanet moist GCMs to diffusive moist energy balance models. These increases have been rationalized from two perspectives. The energetic (or radiative) perspective takes the atmospheric energy budget and decomposes energy flux changes (radiative forcing, feedbacks, or surface fluxes) to determine the energy transport changes required by the budget. The diffusive perspective takes the net effect of atmospheric macroturbulence to be a diffusive energy transport down-gradient, so transport changes can arise from changes in mean energy gradients or turbulent diffusivity. Here, we compare these perspectives in idealized moist, gray-radiation GCM simulations over a wide range of climates. The energetic perspective has a dominant role for radiative forcing in this GCM, with cancellation between the temperature feedback components that account for the GCM'snon-monotonic energy transport changes in response to warming. Comprehensive CMIP5 simulations have similarities in the northern hemisphere to the idealized GCM, though a comprehensive GCM over several CO2 doublings has a distinctly different feedback evolution structure. The diffusive perspective requires a non-constant diffusivity to account for the idealized GCM-simulated changes, with important roles for the eddy velocity, dry static stability, and horizontal energy gradients. Beyond diagnostic analysis, GCM-independent a priori theories for components of the temperature feedback are presented that account for changes without knowledge of a perturbed climate state, suggesting that the energetic perspective is the more parsimonious one.
Time for mentally healthy engineering students
Authors: Korsten Nikkie , Wolff Karin , Booysen MJ
Published: September 2021

Mental health issues related to academic stress are experienced amongst undergraduates from different disciplines, with key factors being workload, study skills, resource access and socioeconomic conditions. The status of mental health and well-being of engineering students, globally, has become of increasing concern, but is relatively poorly researched. This paper presents the findings of a faculty initiative at a research-intensive institution in South Africa to determine engineering students’ experience of academic stress. Drawing on a holistic educational model, quantitative and qualitative survey results are presented. Key systemic factors are the volume, intensity and distribution of workload, as well as the experience of “information overload” during the Covid-19 pandemic. On the affective front, students provide detailed accounts of the negative emotional impact, which, in turn, contributes to loss of productivity and confidence. The cohort-comparison analysis reveals clear trends across years of study, as well as problem- versus emotion-focused coping strategies. This faculty case study on engineering student experience of academic-related stresses hopes to demonstrate the synergistic relationship between the systemic, affective and, ultimately, cognitive educational support domains for which engineering faculties are responsible. Suggestions are included for ways in which to facilitate improved mental health in our engineering students.
Simulation-based learning influences real-life attitudes
Authors: Paulus Philipp C. , Dabas Aroma , Felber Annalena , Benoit Roland Georg
Published: September 2021

Humans can vividly simulate hypothetical experiences. This ability draws on our memories (e.g., of familiar people and locations) to construct imaginings that resemble real-life events (e.g., of meeting a person at a location). Here, we examine the hypothesis that we also learn from such simulated episodes much like from actual experiences. Specifically, we show that the mere simulation of meeting a familiar person (unconditioned stimulus; US) at a known location (conditioned stimulus; CS) changes how people value the location. We provide key evidence that this simulation-based learning strengthens pre-existing CS-US associations and that it leads to a transfer of valence from the US to the CS. The data thus highlight a mechanism by which we learn from simulated experiences.
Test-Retest Reliability and Construct Validity of the Brief Dark Triad Measurements
Authors: Dragostinov Yavor , Mõttus René
Published: September 2021

Despite the widespread use of the Dirty Dozen (DD) and Short Dark Triad (SD3) as inventories for antagonist personality traits, appropriately powered studies on their test-retest reliability (rtt) are lacking. We report the 12-day rtt-s of the DD and SD3 scales. Leveraging the test-retest data, we calculated their convergent and discriminant correlations while controlling for measurement error. Median rtt-s were .87 and .90 (N = 500) for the DD and SD3 scales, respectively, substantially higher than their internal consistencies. Convergent correlations were .77, .63 and .64 for Machiavellianism, Narcissism and Psychopathy, respectively, whereas discriminant correlations between the Machiavellianism and Psychopathy scales had a median of .65, pointing to their being effectively indistinguishable traits in the SD3 and DD. The DD and SD3 items had median rtt-s of .69 and .71, respectively. We emphasize the importance of the rtt for scale development and validation.
Improvement of memory-based reading recall using transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
Authors: Thakkar Vishal , Richardson Zoe A , Dang Annie , Centanni Tracy
Published: September 2021

Expert reading acquisition is marked by fluent, effortless decoding and adequate comprehension skills and is required for modern daily life. In spite of its importance, many individuals struggle with reading comprehension even when decoding skills are adequate. Unfortunately, effective reading comprehension interventions are limited, especially for adults. A growing body of research suggests that non-invasive transcutaneous stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve (taVNS) may drive neural plasticity for low-level reading skills such as speech sound perception and letter-sound learning, but it is unknown whether taVNS can improve higher level skills as well. Thus, the current study was designed to evaluate whether taVNS paired with passage reading can improve reading comprehension performance. Twenty-four typically developing young adults were recruited and screened for baseline reading and working memory skills. Participants received either sham or active taVNS while reading short passages out loud. Immediately following each passage, participants answered a series of test questions that required either direct recall of passage details or more complete comprehension of the passage content. While taVNS did not improve the mechanics of reading (e.g., reading rate or accuracy), there was a significant benefit of active taVNS on test questions. This effect was driven by significant improvement on accuracy for memory questions while there was no effect of taVNS on comprehension question accuracy. These findings suggest that taVNS may be beneficial for enhancing memory, but its efficacy may be limited in higher cognitive domains.
Pathways toward Inclusive Income Growth: A Comparative Decomposition of National Growth Profiles
Authors: Parolin Zachary , Gornick Janet C.
Published: September 2021

Despite rising interest in income inequality, scholars remain divided over the mechanisms underlying inclusive income growth and how these mechanisms vary across countries. This study introduces the concept of national growth profiles, the additive contribution of changes in taxes, transfers, composition, and other factors including market institutions to changes across a country’s income distribution. We present a decomposition framework to measure national growth profiles for eight high-income countries from the 1980–2010s. Our findings adjudicate competing sociological and economic perspectives on rising inequality. First, we find that policy-driven changes in taxes and transfers are the dominant drivers of inclusive growth at the tails of the income distributions. Second, rising educational attainment contributes most to income growth across the distribution, but consistently contributes to less-inclusive growth. When changes in education are considered, changes in assortative mating and single parenthood have little consequence for changes in inequality. Third, changes to other factors including market institutions increased inequality in countries such as the U.S., but less so in France and Germany. Had the U.S. matched the changes to Dutch tax policy, Danish transfer policy, or other factors of most other countries, it could have achieved more inclusive income growth than observed. (Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality Working Paper)
Schule für Eltern öffnen – das Projekt SchulMentoren in Hamburg
Authors: Akue-Dovi Jennifer Adolé , Feld Imogen , Gerick Julia , van Riel Hannah , Vaccaro Eric
Published: September 2021

Der Beitrag legt den Fokus auf wissenschaftliche Evaluationsergebnisse zum Projekt „SchulMentoren – Hand in Hand für starke Schulen“ hinsichtlich der Fragestellung, wie Barrieren zwischen der Schule und dem Elternhaus abgebaut werden können. Auf dieser Grundlage werden mögliche Implikationen und zukünftige Perspektiven betrachtet.
Population variability of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in Turkey according to the needle morphology
Authors: Ergül Bozkurt Arzu , Coşkunçelebi Kamil , Terziog˘lu Salih
Published: September 2021

In the present study, needle variation of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L., Pinaceae) populations in Turkey was investigated. From selected eight populations, a total of 1314 needles belonging to 206 trees were examined. Four morphological needle traits were measured and analyzed to describe the population diversity and differentiation. Analyzed morphological traits showed significant variability. The trees within populations differ significantly in all analyzed needle characteristics, while the differences between populations were significant for the three of four studied characteristics. Present findings revealed that needle length, needle width and the ratio of needle length to needle width showed clinal variation in response to altitudinal gradients. Populations from higher altitudes were characterized with the smaller and wider needles as compared to the populations from lower altitudes. The results of this study could be valuable baseline data for the development of more efficient management plans for this forest tree species.
From Photobook to Digital Book: Curating Weimar Germany’s New Visual Literacy Online
Authors: Kick Verena R.
Published: September 2021

This contribution focuses on the digital curation of Weimar Germany’s new visual literacy, using Kurt Tucholsky and John Heartfield’s photobook Deutschland, Deutschland über Alles as a case study to examine in which ways a photobook and accompanying research can be showcased online. Tucholsky and Heartfield’s work is an example of the photobook genre that rose to prominence in the 1920s, also for its potential to serve as an “Übungsatlas” (Walter Benjamin) for the new visual literacy. In curating the photobook online, using the publishing platform Scalar and the media repository Critical Commons, the photobook and the accompanying research not only become easily accessible to fellow researchers, students, and the public, but it also becomes possible to emulate and thus explore Weimar Germany’s new visual literacy online. Curating Tucholsky and Heartfield’s photobook and the related analysis online allows for a reflection on digital curation as scholarship, its use in the classroom, and its implications for the trajectory of photobook research.
On the identity of Harpalus subphaedrus Basilewsky (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Authors: Kataev B.M.
Published: September 2021

A new combination, Notiobia (Anisotarsus) subphaedrus (Basilewsky, 1946), comb. n., is proposed for the species described originally within Harpalus Latreille, 1802. It is suggested that the type series was mislabelled and the specimens were collected in the Australian Region, not in Africa.
Использование амплитудного анализа сигналов акустической эмиссии при циклическом и статическом нагружении стальных образцов
Authors: Степанова Л.Н. , Кутень М.М. , Бобров А.Л.
Published: September 2021

The results of amplitude analysis of discrete acoustic emission signals from developed sources such as fatigue cracks are presented. A combined loading of low-alloy and low-carbon steel samples with stress concentrators was carried out. The analysis of the probability density of the distribution of the registered AE signals from one source by amplitudes was made. A power-behaved dependence of the frequency of distribution of the amplitude of signals with a high correlation coefficient for AE sources has been established. The research data made it possible to develop a method for restoring the total number of acoustic emission acts from a source at a given sensitivity level.
Understanding government discourses on social media: Lessons from the use of YouTube at local level1
Authors: González-Galván Osiris S.
Published: September 2021

Local Governments around the world have taken advantage of social media during the past ten years to improve transparency and to provide public services. Challenges related to information management and citizen participation have emerged, namely at the local level where the diffusion of social media has been slower compared to initiatives launched at the national level. This paper analyzes how the use of social media can reflect a change in the discursive exchanges established between local governments in Canada and Mexico and citizens. To achieve this goal, the use of YouTube by the municipalities of Quebec and Morelia was examined by using digital methods and content analysis. The author proposes the emergence of new conditions between government and users, which are changing the discourse, identity, and communication purposes of the municipalities. However, the development of more dialogic communication processes supported by social media is still a promise, at least on YouTube.
Registers or surveys – Does the type of microdata matter for empirical analyses of consumption behavior?
Authors: Abildgren Kim , Kuchler Andreas , Rasmussen America Solange Lohmann , Sørensen Henrik Sejerbo
Published: September 2021

In recent years it has come into focus whether longitudinal microdata on consumption derived from administrative registers can constitute an attractive supplement to survey data. This paper explores the consistency between register-imputed and survey-based consumption figures at the household level for Denmark over the period 2002–15. Moreover, it presents estimated consumer demand functions based on the two types of microdata for the same households. The paper finds no significant differences between the marginal propensities to consume out of income estimated on the basis of the two data sources. Furthermore, it demonstrates a close match between total private consumption in the national-accounts statistics and the register-based consumption microdata aggregated over all households.
Methodological issues in the estimation of current account imbalances
Authors: Della Corte Valerio , Giordano Claire
Published: September 2021

The study outlines the main challenges in measuring external imbalances via a “current account (CA) model”, from which a CA “norm” may be derived and against which the actual CA is appraised. The selection of both the dependent and explanatory variables and technical issues in the estimation procedure are amongst the concerns raised. The impact on CA modelling of global trends, such as the expansion of MNEs, and of the COVID-19 pandemic is also discussed. The paper does not prescribe fully-fledged solutions, but rather provides awareness and hints on how to possibly tackle at least some of these challenges.
A Multi-MOORA decision making method based on Muirhead mean operators and complex spherical fuzzy uncertain linguistic setting
Authors: Wang Fen , Ali Zeeshan , Mahmood Tahir , Zeng Shouzhen
Published: September 2021

The Muirhead mean (MM) operators offer a flexible arrangement with its modifiable factors because of Muirhead’s general structure. On the other hand, MM aggregation operators perform a significant role in conveying the magnitude level of options and characteristics. In this manuscript, the complex spherical fuzzy uncertain linguistic set (CSFULS), covering the grade of truth, abstinence, falsity, and their uncertain linguistic terms is proposed to accomplish with awkward and intricate data in actual life dilemmas. Furthermore, by using the MM aggregation operators with the CSFULS, the complex spherical fuzzy uncertain linguistic MM (CSFULMM), complex spherical fuzzy uncertain linguistic weighted MM (CSFULWMM), complex spherical fuzzy uncertain linguistic dual MM (CSFULDMM), complex spherical fuzzy uncertain linguistic dual weighted MM (CSFULDWMM) operators, and their important results are also elaborated with the help of some remarkable cases. Additionally, multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) based on the Multi-MOORA (Multi-Objective Optimization Based on a Ratio Analysis plus full multiplicative form), and proposed operators are developed. To determine the rationality and reliability of the elaborated approach, some numerical examples are illustrated. Finally, the supremacy and comparative analysis of the elaborated approaches with the help of graphical expressions are also developed.
HEPre: Click frequency prediction of applications based on heterogeneous information network embedding
Authors: Li Chao , Yan Yeyu , Zhao Zhongying , Luo Jun , Zeng Qingtian
Published: September 2021

Owing the continuous enrichment of mobile application resources, mobile applications carry almost all user behaviors and preferences. The analysis of user behavior regarding mobile terminals has become an important research direction. The frequency with which users click on mobile applications reflects their preferences to a certain extent. In this study, we propose a mobile application click-frequency prediction model based on heterogeneous information network representation. This model first constructs a heterogeneous information network between users’ mobile devices and mobile applications. To generate a meaningful sequence of network-embedded nodes, we perform a random walk on a specified meta-path. Finally, the prediction of users’ mobile application click frequency is completed using representation fusion and matrix factorization. Experiments show that our method outperforms other baseline methods in terms of the mean absolute error and root mean square error. Therefore, the application of a heterogeneous information network representation method to the prediction model is effective. This study is significant to the behavior research of mobile terminal users.
Conceptual design of the grazing-incidence focusing small-angle neutron scattering (gif-SANS) instrument at CPHS
Authors: Wu Huarui , Hong Weihang , Zhang Yao , Bai Pulin , Mo Wenbo , Yang Yigang , Gong Hui , Zhang Zhong , Xu Xiufeng , Cai Weiliang , Wang Ping , Wang Zhe , Wang Xuewu
Published: September 2021

Developing small-angle neutron scattering techniques at compact accelerator-driven neutron sources (CANS) is of great importance for expanding the user community and advancing CANS capability. At the Compact Pulsed Hadron Source (CPHS) at Tsinghua University, neutron-focusing mirrors are under intensive research to address the challenge. A grazing-incidence focusing SANS (gif-SANS) project is initialized. It employs a nested supermirror assembly with a large collecting area to achieve ⩾ 10 5 n/s neutron intensity at Q min ⩽ 0.007 Å − 1 . It will equip two detectors, one being a 3He detector for normal Q-range measurements, and the other being a high-resolution detector for extending the Q min down to 10 − 3 Å − 1 . In this work, we present the conceptual design of the gif-SANS at CPHS. Such a scheme is conducive to enable high-performance SANS measurements at CANS.
Estimating excess mortality in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: Statistical methods adapted for rapid response in an evolving crisis
Authors: Sirag Elham , Gissler Gautier
Published: September 2021

This paper presents the approach adopted at Statistics Canada to produce timely and accurate estimates of excess mortality during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses primarily on the two models involved in the estimation of excess mortality: the model used to estimate the expected number of deaths in the absence of the pandemic (baseline mortality), and the model used to adjust provisional death counts for undercoverage. We describe both, including how the models were adapted to fit our specific criteria as well as the various limitations they both possess. We conclude by presenting selected results from Statistics Canada’s official release of excess mortality estimates from February 8th, 2021.
Using the W3C Generating RDF from Tabular Data on the Web recommendation to manage small Wikidata datasets
Authors: Baskauf Steven J. , Baskauf Jessica K.
Published: September 2021

The W3C Generating RDF from Tabular Data on the Web Recommendation provides a mechanism for mapping CSV-formatted data to any RDF graph model. Since the Wikibase data model used by Wikidata can be expressed as RDF, this Recommendation can be used to document tabular snapshots of parts of the Wikidata knowledge graph in a simple form that is easy for humans and applications to read. Those snapshots can be used to document how subgraphs of Wikidata have changed over time and can be compared with the current state of Wikidata using its Query Service to detect vandalism and value added through community contributions.
Does food insecurity affect musculoskeletal symptoms, fatigue, and productivity of municipality cleaners? A cross-sectional study
Authors: Babashahi Mina , Bagherifard Farnaz , Daneshmandi Hadi , Khoshbakht Rohollah , Jaberi Omid , Delir Eman , Tabibian Mehrnaz
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND: Municipality cleaners are exposed to food insecurity, Musculoskeletal Symptoms (MSs), and fatigue. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of food insecurity on MSs, fatigue, and productivity among municipality cleaners. METHODS: This study was conducted on 399 Iranian male municipality cleaners with at least one year of working experience. The data were gathered via a demographic/occupational questionnaire, the Persian version of the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (P-HFIAS), the Persian version of Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (P-NMQ), the Persian version of the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue scale (P-MAF), and the Persian version of Health and Work Questionnaire (P-HWQ). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple logistic regression (Forward Wald), and multiple linear regression (Stepwise). RESULTS: The findings revealed that 42.6%of the municipality cleaners were in the ‘severely food insecure’ category. The highest prevalence of MSs in the past week were related to knees (35.8%), lower back (35.1%), and ankles/feet (28.8%). Based on the results, the chance of MSs in the shoulders (OR = 1.66) and ankles/feet (1.60) regions, and MSs at least in one body region (OR = 1.47) was higher in the individuals with severe food insecurity than the others. Considering the P-MAF, food insecurity was associated with the ‘degree and severity’, ‘distress that it causes’, and ‘timing of fatigue’ subscales and ‘total fatigue’. Considering the P-HWQ, food insecurity was associated with ‘productivity’, ‘other’s assessment’, ‘concentration/focus’, ‘supervisor relations’, ‘non-work satisfaction’, and ‘impatience/irritability’ subscales. CONCLUSION: The study revealed an association between food insecurity and MSs in some body regions and fatigue and productivity subscales among the municipality cleaners. Nutritional and ergonomic programs are recommended to reduce municipality cleaners’ food insecurity, MSs, and fatigue and enhance their productivity.
Exploring people with disabilities’ perspectives on the availability of appropriate work that fits their capabilities in Jordan
Authors: Jebril Mohammad Y.
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of information regarding the availability of work and the appropriateness of work to people with disabilities (PWD) in Jordan. Therefore, this research was initiated and it was hypothesized that work is available and it is appropriate to PWD abilities. OBJECTIVES: To explore the availability of work and the appropriateness of working conditions to PWD abilities. METHOD: Thirty-five individuals completed the “People with Disabilities Working Condition Scale” (PWDWCS). Descriptive and nonparametric statistical analyses including Chi square, Pearson correlation, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests were used, and content analysis was used for the open-ended questions section to identify the availability of work in terms of opportunities and competition as well as to identify the work fitness to PWDs’ abilities. RESULTS: Sixty percent of the participants had difficulties finding a job, with a high competition on the available ones. Several work conditions do not fit PWDs’ abilities including improper fitness of work assignment to their capabilities and relatively inappropriate wages. In addition, a higher percentage of the participants reported: A) availability of written job descriptions and procedure manuals B) lack of work-related training and continuing education (CE) programs C) PWD are not being promoted D) availability of relative social acceptance at work E) a relatively comfortable work environment F) finally, work areas which require several modifications to boost accessibility. CONCLUSION: Initial hypotheses could not be confirmed. Several challenges face PWD in Jordan pertaining to the availability and fitness to work. Rehabilitation for all sectors of work is necessary as well as for PWD to improve their employability and work appropriateness to PWD abilities.
Low back pain prevalence and associated factors in nurses from Brazilian primary health units
Authors: Corrêa Pinto Ricardo Nunes , da Silva Marcelo Cozzensa , Caputo Eduardo Lucia , Domingues Marlos Rodrigues
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND: Primary health unit (PHU) nursing work is different when compared to hospital environment. Although low back pain (LBP) literature presents studies conducted in hospital nursing personnel, there is a lack of studies in PHU nurses. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to measure the prevalence of LBP in PHU nursing personnel in the city of Pelotas, Brazil. METHODS: Sociodemographic (age, gender, number of children, skin color, income and marital status), occupational (PHU type, formal education, professional experience, weekly workload, extra work activity, workload perception), nutritional (BMI), health (self-perceived health, smoking, sleep quality and minor psychiatric disorders, PHU physical structure perception) and behavioral (leisure-time physical activity) characteristics were assessed. LBP was defined as pain or discomfort between the last rib and gluteal fold. Poisson regression was used to evaluate the relationship among LBP and covariates. RESULTS: LBP prevalence was 65.2%. Chronic (12 weeks) and acute (7 days) LBP prevalence were 22.4%and 53.4%, respectively. LBP was associated with obesity (PR 1.39 95%CI 1.01–1.92) and poor self-perceived health (PR 2.77 95%CI 1.32–5.80). CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of LBP in PHU nursing personnel is high and similar to hospital nurses. Individual characteristics such as body mass and health perception were associated with LBP.
The nature of positive encounters between disabled workers and insurers in the return to work process
Authors: Pasanen Jarna
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND: Previous research regarding interaction between disabled workers and insurers indicates that encounters between these parties are predominantly negative in nature and may result in psychosocial harm for workers. Further research is required to investigate positive interactions to foster return to work after illness or injury. OBJECTIVE: To explore and conceptualize perceived positive encounters between disabled workers and insurers in order to identify the mechanisms that support successful rehabilitation outcomes. METHODS: This qualitative study explored the experiences of twenty-four disabled workers who had undergone an occupational rehabilitation process. Data were collected with in-depth semi-structured interviews, transcribed, coded, and analyzed using inductive content analysis. RESULTS: Four main themes arose from the 24 key concepts relating to the positive encounters: (1) process flow, (2) customer orientation, (3) information and guidance, and (4) service attitude. The results also reveal that perceived positive encounters promote the return to work not only directly, but also indirectly by improving the informants’ motivation, which has previously been found to be one of the most significant factors explaining the outcomes of rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS: The positive relationship between disabled workers and insurers during an occupational rehabilitation could be better understood through a conceptualization of perceived positive encounters. Underlining the importance of positive encounters and their ability to improve the rehabilitee’s motivation may contribute to better support methods for the return to work.