bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The ancestral origin of the critically endangered Quadricorna sheep as revealed by genome-wide analysis
Authors: Senczuk Gabriele , Di Civita Marika , Rillo Luigina , Macciocchi Alessandra , Occidente Mariaconsiglia , Saralli Giorgio , D’Onofrio Valentina , Galli Tiziana , Persichilli Christian , Di Giovannantonio Claudio , Pilla Fabio , Matassino Donato
Published: October 2022

Livestock European diffusion followed different human migration waves from the Fertile Crescent. In sheep, at least two diffusion waves have shaped the current breeds’ biodiversity generating a complex genetic pattern composed by either primitive or fine-wool selected breeds. Among primitive breeds, aside from sharing common ancestral genomic components, they also show several traits such as the policeraty, large horns in the ram, short tail, and a moulting fleece, considered as ancestral. Although most of the primitive breeds characterized by these traits are confined on the very edge of Northern Europe, several residual populations are also scattered in the Mediterranean region. In fact, although in Italy a large number of local breeds are already extinct, others are listed as critically endangered, and among these there is the Quadricorna breed which is a four-horned sheep characterized by several ancestral traits. In this context we genotyped 47 individuals belonging to the Quadricorna sheep breed, a relict and endangered breed, from Central and Southern Italy. In doing so we used the Illumina OvineSNP50K array in order to explore its genetic diversity and to compare it with other 33 primitive traits-related, Mediterranean and Middle-East breeds, with the specific aim to reconstruct its origin. After retaining 35,680 SNPs following data filtering, the overall genomic architecture has been explored by using genetic diversity indices, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and admixture analysis, while the genetic relationships and migration events have been inferred using a neighbor-joining tree based on Reynolds’ distances and by the maximum likelihood tree as implemented in treemix. Multiple convergent evidence from all our population genetics analyses, indicated that the two Quadricorna populations differ from all the other Italian breeds, while they resulted to be very close to the Middle Eastern and primitive European breeds. In addition, the genetic diversity indices highlighted values comparable with those of most of the other analyzed breeds, despite the two populations exhibit slightly different genetic indices suggesting different levels of genomic inbreeding and drift (FIS and FROH). The admixture analysis does not suggest any signal of recent gene exchange with other Italian local breeds, highlighting a rather ancestral purity of the two populations, while on the other hand the treemix analysis seems to suggest an ancient admixture with other primitive European breeds. Finally, all these evidences seem to trace back the residual Quadricorna sheep to an early Neolithic spread, probably following a Mediterranean route and that urgent conservation actions are needed in order to keep the breed and all related cultural products alive.
Influences of viewing angle, product position, and consumers’ physical characteristics on their Kansei images
Authors: Yu Chii-Zen , Wu Fong-Gong
Published: October 2022

Changes in consumer behavior in recent years have led to a steady increase in the number of online shoppers. The viewing angle of a product and its position on a webpage can affect consumers’ Kansei images and purchase intentions. This study aimed to determine the influences of product viewing angle and position on a webpage on consumers’ Kansei images; the influences of consumers’ physical characteristics (i.e., sex, dominant hand, and dominant eye) on their Kansei images were also explored. An experiment was designed to evaluate the influences of viewing angle and position on consumers’ Kansei images. A product’s viewing angle and position on the webpage in question served as independent variables, and the participants’ Kansei images served as the dependent variable. Seven representative viewing angles were selected. A predetermined product was placed in nine positions in a 3×3 grid on a webpage. A total of 63 combinations were obtained, and an experiment and interview were designed to investigate the participants’ Kansei images for all 63. The following conclusions were drawn: 1. Viewing angle affected the participants’ Kansei images; 2. the position of the product on the webpage affected the participants’ Kansei images; and 3. some physical characteristics affected the participants’ Kansei images. In summary, online marketing platforms could document shoppers’ physical characteristics to provide them with personalized product displays in order to cater to their Kansei images preferences. These research findings could be applied to online shopping platforms, which could attract more diverse groups of clients by adjusting product display angles and product positions on webpages based on consumers’ physical characteristics and preferences.
Seasonal variations in the nutritive value of fifteen multipurpose fodder tree species: A case study of north-western Himalayan mid-hills
Authors: Navale Manasi Rajendra , Bhardwaj D. R. , Bishist Rohit , Thakur C. L. , Sharma Subhash , Sharma Prashant , Kumar Dhirender , Probo Massimiliano
Published: October 2022

Multipurpose tree species are recognized as an important fodder source for livestock, but their potential remains untapped due to dearth of knowledge about their nutritive value. Therefore, 15 MPTs, i.e.,Acacia catechu,Albizia chinensis,Bauhinia variegata,Celtis australis,Ficus roxburghii,Grewia optiva,Leucaena leucocephala,Melia composita,Morus serrata,Olea glandulifera,Ougienia oojeinensis,Pittosporum floribundum,Quercus glauca,Q.leucotrichophoraandSalix tetraspermawere evaluated for nutritional characteristics, relative nutritive value index (RNVI), palatability index and farmers’ preference on a seasonal basis in north-western Himalayas mid-hills. Most of the nutritive and mineral content decreased as leaves matured with the exception of ether extract, calcium, copper, organic matter and carbohydrate content, while cell-wall constituents and anti-nutritional contents increased. Overall,M.serratahad the highest RNVI in spring and summer, whileG.optivaduring autumn and winter. Similarly,L.leucocephalahad the highest palatability (97.86%), whileM.composita(38.47%) had the lowest one. Additionally,G.optivawas the most favored MPT for livestock among farmers, whileM.compositawas the least ones. The outcome of the study will help policy makers, planners and farm managers in establishing large scale plantations of highly nutritious and palatable species, likeG.optiva,L.leucocephala,B.variegata, andM.serratafor year-round supply of green leaves and as a supplement to low-quality feed.
Advances in Forest Fire Research 2022
Authors: Viegas Domingos Xavier , Ribeiro Luís Mário
Published: October 2022

A presente obra resulta das contribuições de quase 1000 investigadores internacionais sobre questões relacionadas com os incêndios florestais. A obra tem a sua origem na “9th International Conference on Forest Fire Research”, uma conferência internacional sobre a mesma temática, que reúne de 4 em 4 anos na região de Coimbra os mais prestigiados e reconhecidos investigadores de todo o Mundo que se dedicam a estudar os mais diversos aspetos relacionados com a gestão dos incêndios florestais. A obra, em inglês, divide-se em 6 áreas temáticas: 1) Decision Support Systems and Tools, 2) Fire at the Wildland Urban Interface, 3) Risk Assessment, 4) Risk reduction, 5) Risk adaptation e 6) Wildfire management and safety.
O prefácio é da autoria do Chairman da Conferência, um dos dois editores da obra, Professor Doutor Domingos Xavier Viegas, docente aposentado do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra
Drone swarm technology as a competitive alternative to traditional aerial firefighting
Authors: Restás Ágoston
Published: October 2022

Aerial firefighting is effective however very expensive solution to suppress forest fires. Drone application as a most developing branch of the aviation industry can be a complement, or perhaps even a competitive solution with the traditional aerial firefighting. Based on the input data drone swarm technology can be not just an effective but also an efficient solution suppressing forest fires. In this study author used both practical and theoretical approach to investigate the possibility of drone usage delivering suppressant to fire front. Firstly, the required width of wetting strip and the required amount of water per unique area were investigated; practical experience shows that based on the flame length first responders can estimate both the effective width of the fire brake and the amount of water required per a unique area. As a second part of this paper, the transport capability of a drone was investigated during its life cycle that is specially optimized for firefighting. In the example author took a 100 kg transport capacity that is easy to transfer to other drone design; in case of 0.3 MWm-1 fire intensity 100 kg water is enough to make 100 m long fire brake, in case of 3.4 MWm-1 fire intensity 100 kg water enough to create only 2.5 m fire brake. Even if this latest results can be seen a bit short we have to take into account the swarm technology. In 10 km distance 30 drones can built a 5 m long fire brake per a minute, that means 300 m per hour. This result is no worse than what large or very large air tankers can built averagely in this fire intensity. Expecting the technological development in the near future the length of the fire brake will raise drastically meaning that drone swarm technology will be not a complement but a competitive solution to the traditional aerial firefighting.
Cervical radiculopathy
Authors: Isaikin A. I. , Schmidt T. E. , Shor Yu. M.
Published: October 2022

The article discusses the clinical manifestations, pathomorphology, pathogenesis and various treatment methods of cervical radiculopathy (CR). Article points out diagnostic difficulties arising from the frequent discrepancy between clinical and neuroimaging data. The issues of choice of conservative and surgical treatment are discussed, based on the analysis of data from recent systematic reviews.

In the absence of focal neurological symptoms, radicular compression is unlikely. The natural course of CR is favorable. Rehabilitation programs are used as the first line of treatment, including a combination of education, exercise, manual therapy, psychological and pharmacological methods. Drug therapy for CR starts with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs administration; to achieve the effect quickly, it is possible to use aceclofenac (Aertal) in the form of a powder for suspension.
Application of a new biological pathogenetic therapy of migraine in clinical practice: expert consensus of the Russian Headache Research Society
Authors: Sergeev A. V. , Tabeeva G. R. , Filatova E. G. , Amelin A. V. , Akhmadeeva L. R. , Lebedeva E. R. , Osipova V. V. , Azimova Yu. E. , Latysheva N. V. , Doronina O. B. , Skorobogatykh K. V.
Published: October 2022

This consensus reviewed the main current issues of clinical application and integration into everyday practice of a new targeted preventive therapy for migraine using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to the calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) ligand or receptor. These recommendations are based on current scientific and clinical studies and an analysis of the results of several years of clinical use. The main purpose of the consensus is to assist practitioners in prescribing effective prophylactic treatment of migraine using anti-CGRP mAbs and to improve care for patients with various forms of the disease.
Evolution of ideas about the risk of tyramine syndrome developing during therapy with irreversible non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitors (to the 70th anniversary of the first use of this group of antidepressants)
Authors: Danilov D. S. , Brovko M. Yu.
Published: October 2022

We describe the history of studying of the problem of tyramine syndrome during the treatment with antidepressants, irreversible non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Data on clinical observations are presented. Early hypotheses of pathogenesis are considered. The period of discovery of the relationship between increased blood pressure and the use of foods containing tyramine is outlined. The transformation of terminology is demonstrated. The events associated with the restriction of the use of therapy are characterized. The formation of the opinion about the exaggeration of the risk of developing tyramine syndrome is analyzed. Data on the involvement in the discussion of the problem of tyramine syndrome of society as a whole are given.
Results of ELBRUS clinical non-interventional study
Authors: Rozhkov D. O. , Shevtsova K. V. , Grinyuk V. V. , Parfenov V. A.
Published: October 2022

Objective: non-interventional study ELBRUS (Etoricoxib in the Treatment of Back Pain) was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of daily administration of Rixia® (Etoricoxib) 60 mg per day in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP).

Patients and methods. The study included 50 patients (31 women and 19 men, mean age 54.3±16.8 years) with CNSLBP. Educational conversation, cognitive therapy, regular therapeutic exercises, identification and treatment of comorbidities were conducted. Patients received etoricoxib 60 mg once daily. Pain intensity was assessed on a 10-point numerical rating scale (NRS), pain-related disability was assessed on the Oswestry Scale (ODS), and emotional state was assessed on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

Results and discussion. The causes of CNSLBP were: in 5 (10%) patients – sacroiliac joint involvement, in 14 (28%) – lower lumbar facet joints involvement, in 3 (6%) – myofascial pain, the remaining 28 (56%) patients had a combination of several reasons. As a result of complex treatment, the intensity of pain at rest decreased on average from 4.0±2.5 to 1.4±1.3 points, while moving – from 6.6±1.9 to 2.8±1.8 points, at night – from 2.7±2 to 0.7±0.9 points according to the NRS, disability – from 39±18.9 to 19.9±14.6% according to the ODS, the severity of anxiety – from 6.5±3.9 to 3.3±2.4 points and depression from 5.0±3.7 to 3.1±2.9 points according to HADS (p<0.001). The duration of treatment was 14.14±3.6 days on average. No adverse events were observed during treatment with etoricoxib. Conclusion. The efficacy and safety of etoricoxib in the complex therapy of patients with CNSLBP was noted. Keywords: chronic nonspecific low back pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, etoricoxib, Rixia®>˂0.001). The duration of treatment was 14.14±3.6 days on average. No adverse events were observed during treatment with etoricoxib.

Conclusion. The efficacy and safety of etoricoxib in the complex therapy of patients with CNSLBP was noted.
On the role of glycogen synthase kinases in the molecular mechanisms of stress conditions and prospects for the use of lithium ascorbate
Authors: Torshin I. Yu. , Gromova O. A. , Limanova O. A.
Published: October 2022

It is well known that a complex of nervous and hormonal signals during stress stimulates adrenal glands to secrete adrenaline, norepinephrine and cortisol. Much less attention has been paid to the roles of intermediate signaling proteins mediating the effects of “stress hormones”, neurotransmitters, and other signaling molecules. This paper presents the results of a systematization of studies of glycogen synthase kinases GSK-3α and GSK-3β, whose excessive activity aggravates the course of chronic stress, has a negative effect on neuronal survival and adaptation processes. Lithium ions are a natural inhibitor of the excessive activity of both GSK-3, which partly determines the normothymic and antidepressant effects of lithium drugs. Taking lithium salts based on organic anions is the safest and most effective way to replenish lithium deficiency in the body. The prospects for the use of lithium ascorbate to increase the body's adaptive reserves are considered.
Safety of Mexidol® (ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate) in adult patients of different age groups
Authors: Ushkalova E. A. , Zyryanov S. K. , Butranova O. I.
Published: October 2022

To reduce the risk of developing adverse events (AEs) and increase the adherence of elderly patients to treatment, it is recommended to limit maximally the total number of prescribed drugs (DR), using one drug for the treatment of two or more pathologies if possible. The drugs that meet the criteria for use in elderly patients and / or patients with comorbidity include the original Russian drug Mexidol® (ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate), which has a multimodal mechanism of action and has multiple pharmacological effects. In order to study the safety of Mexidol in comparison with placebo in different age groups of patients with chronic cerebral ischemia, a post hoc analysis of the international multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled MEMO study with an adaptive design was carried out, which assessed the efficacy and safety of sequential therapy with Mexidol®, a solution for intravenous and intramuscular injection, 50 mg/ml (NPK PHARMASOFT, Russia) and Mexidol® FORTE 250 film-coated tablets, 250 mg (NPK PHARMASOFT, Russia) in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia. The study involved 318 patients aged from 40 to 90 years.

Comparable safety and tolerability of Mexidol was demonstrated in middle-aged and elderly people with chronic cerebral ischemia, including patients over 75 years of age.
Kecerdasan Buatan sebagai Konsep Baru pada Perpustakaan
Authors: Dewi Athanasia Octaviani Puspita
Published: October 2022

Artikel ini membahas tentang kecerdasan buatan dalam perpustakaan dan beberapa contoh penerapannya dalam perpustakaan. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah terdapat beberapa bidang dalam kecerdasan buatan yang dapat diterapkan di perpustakaan. Masing-masing dari bidang tersebut mempunyai peluang untuk diterapkan di perpustakaan. Penerapan ini akan berpengaruh pada citra perpustakaan karena pada jaman sekarang ini masih jarang perpustakaan yang menerapkan kecerdasan buatan. Dalam pemanfaatan ini, pustakawan bertindak sebagai inisiator dan teman diskusi bagi ahli teknologi informasi untuk mewujudkan perpustakaan dengan menerapkan kecerdasan buatan di dalamnya. Dengan menerapkan kecerdasan buatan pada masa ini tentunya perpustakaan akan menjadi pelopor perpustakaan yang melek akan kecerdasan buatan.
Effect of desiccation damage on the seed viability of Hydnocarpus alpina Wight. of Western Ghats
Authors: Chinthu R V , Raveendran M
Published: October 2022

Hydnocarpus alpina Wight is an evergreen endangered medicinal tree species of Western Ghats. Several local names are available based on the distribution among the state in India that is Torathi (Kannada), Maravetti/Marotti (Malayalam), Attuchankalai (Tamil), Kastel (Hindi). Hydnocarpus alpina has very appreciated value in various medicinal properties like anti-larvicidal, anti-feedant, antimicrobial etc. due to the presence of significant chemical constituents. The seeds of this tree species are characterized with high moisture content and are intolerant to desiccation. They are under recalcitrant type seeds.Fully mature H. alpina seeds have 20% moisture content on harvest and recorded 80% germination. After 2 weeks of desiccation at open laboratory conditions (28±2 °C and 65% RH) their moisture content and percentage of germination decreased to 10.2% and 20 % respectively. Complete loss of viability occurred at 10% moisture level. This clearly indicates the recalcitrant nature of seeds. Different biochemical parameters such as lipid peroxidation, leachate conductivity, assay of free radical scavenging enzymes, analysis of primary metabolites like total soluble sugars, starch, total proteins, amino acids, lipids, phenols etc. were recorded for finding the biochemical basis of desiccation induced damage on seed viability. The results of the study reveals the metabolic disturbances associated with the desiccation of seeds and such parameters can be considered as markers for assessing the seed viability. Hence, safest low moisture content for the long term storage of seeds can be identified for the conservation of this endangered species of Western Ghats.
Hermitian K-theory via oriented Gorenstein algebras
Authors: Hoyois Marc , Jelisiejew Joachim , Nardin Denis , Yakerson Maria
Published: October 2022

We show that the hermitian K-theory space of a commutative ringRcan be identified, up to𝐀1{\mathbf{A}^{1}}-homotopy, with the group completion of the groupoid of oriented finite GorensteinR-algebras, i.e., finite locally freeR-algebras with trivialized dualizing sheaf. We deduce that hermitian K-theory is universal among generalized motivic cohomology theories with transfers along oriented finite Gorenstein morphisms. As an application, we obtain a Hilbert scheme model for hermitian K-theory as a motivic space. We also give an application to computational complexity: we prove that 1-generic minimal border rank tensors degenerate to the big Coppersmith–Winograd tensor.
Effect of processing conditions on the rheological and mechanical properties of composites based on a PBS matrix and enzymatically treated date palm fibers
Authors: Chaari Rania , Kharrat Fatma , Khlif Mohamed , Bradai Chedly , Lacoste Catherine , Dony Philippe
Published: October 2022

The rheological properties of biocomposites can change depending on the polymer, fiber type, fiber size and processing conditions. In this work, biodegradable PBS composites filled with raw and enzymatically treated date palm fibers were processed using an internal mixer. The influence of the processing conditions, namely filler concentration, rotor of the mixer rotational speed, as well as the type of the enzymatic fiber treatment on PBS (Poly Butylene Succinate)/date palm fiber composites were studied by measuring the torque and the temperature in real time during melt processing. A rheological analysis was also carried out by performing time and multi-wave-frequency sweeps. It was found that the stabilization torque increased with increasing fiber loading and rotor rotational speed, indicating a higher viscosity. An enhancement of the melting process occurred with modified fibers, which was explained by the decrease in the fiber diameter, denoting cellulose micro-fibrils separation by enzymes action. These composites were characterized by a better thermal resistance and mechanical stiffness compared to those based on raw fibers at the same loading rate.
Converse Ohlin’s lemma for convex and strongly convex functions
Authors: Adamek Mirosław , Nikodem Kazimierz
Published: October 2022

Theorems which are converse to the Ohlin lemma for convex and strongly convex functions are proved.
New proofs of probabilistic characterizations of convex and strongly convex functions are presented.
Insights into the implication of obesity in hypogonadism among adolescent boys
Authors: Hassan Mona M. , Sarry Eldin Azza M. , Musa Noha , El-Wakil Khaled H. , Ali May , Ahmed Hanaa H.
Published: October 2022

Objectives

This research aimed at uncovering the mechanisms behind obesity-related hypogonadism in adolescent boys and to investigate the association between anthropometric characteristics and testicular functions of these boys.

Methods

This study included 60 adolescent boys (12–18 years) with exogenous obesity (BMI≥95th percentile) and 30 age matched lean controls (BMI=15th–85th percentile). Full clinical examination, anthropometric measurements and pubertal assessment were performed. Laboratory investigations included hemoglobin, hematocrit, lipid panel, LH, FSH, free and total testosterone, inhibin B and estradiol.

Results

The results indicated the presence of positive family history of obesity in 85% of obese boys vs. 40% of the lean counterparts. Concerning SBP of obese boys, 7% were hypertensive (95th percentile), 25% were prehypertensive (between 90th and 95th percentiles) while, DBP findings showed that 33% are hypertensive and 33% are prehypertensive. Meanwhile, 13.3% of lean controls were prehypertensive. Anthropometric measurements and lipid profile values revealed a significant difference between obese and lean boys. Compared to obese boys the normal weight boys had higher levels of free testosterone (21.15 ± 2.90 pg/mL vs. 11.38 ± 3.96 pg/mL, p<0.001), total testosterone (10.59 ± 6.63 ng/dL vs. 3.23 ± 1.70 ng/dL, p<0.001), FSH (7.33 ± 3.75 mIU/mL vs. 5.63 ± 3.96 mIU/mL, p=0.026) and inhibin B (83.28 ± 27.66 pg/mL vs. 62.90 ± 17.85 pg/mL, p=0.001) and they registered lower level of estradiol (18.48 ± 7.33 pg/mL vs. 40.20 ± 7.91 pg/mL, p<0.001). In obese boys, BMI SDS significantly correlated with lipid profile and estradiol whereas, it showed significant negative correlation with LH, free and total testosterone and inhibin B. Penile length significantly correlated with LH while it revealed significant negative correlation with cholesterol.

Conclusions

This study evidenced a close association between obesity and hypogonadism in adolescent boys which could be due to the increased estradiol level and decreased T/E2 ratio.
Triple burden of malnutrition and role of anaemia in the development of complications associated with type 1 diabetes in Indian children and youth
Authors: Antani Misha , Pargaonkar Yash , Oza Chirantap , Mondkar Shruti A. , Khadilkar Vaman , Gondhalekar Ketan , Khadilkar Anuradha
Published: October 2022

Objectives

The double burden of malnutrition accompanied by micronutrient deficiency is referred to as the triple burden of malnutrition (TBM). Very few studies have highlighted the TBM in children with type-1 diabetes. We conducted this study with the objective of estimating the TBM in Indian children and youth with type-1 diabetes (T1D) and to study role of anaemia in the development of complications associated with T1D.

Methods

This cross-sectional observational study included 394 subjects with T1D. Demographic data, anthropometry, blood pressure, biochemical measurements, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and peripheral quantitative computed tomography were performed using standard protocols. Estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were calculated for all subjects.

Results

We report a 16, 5.8, and 16.2% prevalence of anaemia, underweight and overweight/obese suggesting TBM with microcytic hypochromic anaemia as the most common morphological form. Haemoglobin concentrations showed positive correlation with systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The presence of anaemia was a significant predictor of eGDR and macrovascular complications in T1D which could not be attributed to glycemic control. Bone health of anaemic T1D subjects was poor than subjects without anaemia on DXA scan after adjusting for confounders. No systematic pattern between Hb concentrations and eGFR or ACR was found.

Conclusions

TBM in Indian children and youth with T1D is a significant health problem and anaemia is an important predictor in the development of macrovascular complications and poor bone health associated with T1D. However, its role in development of microvascular complications remains to be explored.
Reassessing Social Movements’ Position and Normative Force in Constitutional Settings
Authors: Chaib André Nunes
Published: October 2022

The present article examines the new position of social movements in constitutional settings. It argues that social movements – both structured and unstructured – have rearranged themselves both normatively and spatially to create new means to influence law and politics. The article sketches out new forms in which social movements have understood their ways of organizing and the possibilities for advancing legal and political change in constitutional settings. Using Judith Butler’s theory of assemblage and Bruno Latour’s concept of terrestriality, the article examines how social movements read constitutional settings, such as domestic constitutional apparatuses and international institutions, to advance their political and legal agendas. The article does not limit itself to a pure public law perspective but also incorporates insights from public international law.
Intelectuales y poder: el diseño de la política exterior argentina (1983-1989)
Authors: Basombrío Maria Cristina
Published: October 2022

The following article analyzes the way in which the complex link between intellectuals and political power influenced the design of Argentine foreign policy from 1983 to 1989, and in particular one of its main goals: to spur the country’s integration with Latin America. The theory is based on the analytical categories devised by Robert Putnam, Antonio Camou, and Carlos Altamirano, to be specified as the text unfolds. In terms of methodology, primary sources are mainly articles from the Argumento Político and El Bimestre político y económico journals, as well as debates, interviews, and material from the Fondo Jorge Federico Sábato.
COVID-19 and the Future of Urban Policy and Planning
Authors: Brail Shauna
Published: October 2022

The pandemic has brought major disruptions to cities, particularly in patterns of work and transportation. Predictions of the death of downtowns may have been premature, but urban planners are rethinking the traditional central business district, transit systems, public spaces, and other key features of city life as many office workers remain slow to return to old routines. As they face the prospect of lower tax revenues, governments will have a major role to play in helping cities adapt and stay vibrant.
Fisheries-enhanced pressure on Mediterranean regions and pelagic species already impacted by climate change
Authors: Ouled-Cheikh Jazel , Coll Marta , Cardona Luis , Steenbeek Jeroen , Ramírez Francisco
Published: October 2022

Marine species are widely threatened by anthropogenic activities, including fishing and human-induced climate change. However, geographically broad and spatially explicit assessments of the simultaneous impacts of these major threats at regional scales are mostly lacking due to the practical challenges of surveying vast geographical areas and obtaining adequately resolved data. Yet, these assessments are key for identifying highly and cumulatively impacted areas and species that should be prioritized for conservation through knowledge-based management strategies. Here, we analysed a 26-year (1993–2018) time series of highly resolved remotely sensed environmental data to evaluate changes in optimal habitat availability (i.e., extent of marine areas encompassing optimal environmental conditions) for 15 species representative of small, medium and large pelagic fish inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem. We then combined spatial and temporal data on fishing pressure and changes in optimal habitats to identify areas of high risk of cumulative impacts. Overall, results show how most of the studied Mediterranean pelagic species experienced a reduction in optimal habitat availability over the past decades. The few species that showed positive trends in optimal habitat availability expanded only to a small degree and hence were unlikely to compensate for the loss of key functional roles at the group level. Habitat loss concentrated in the western and central regions. Similarly, fishing pressure was found to be higher in these regions, thus overlapping with the areas experiencing a higher reduction of optimal habitat. Small and large pelagic fish were the most impacted groups, having a larger proportion of their distributions in highly, cumulative impacted areas. Redistributing fishing pressure and reducing it in highly impacted areas may alleviate the overall cumulative pressure on pelagic stocks, contributing to the necessary shift to sustainable and resilient fisheries that would ensure food security and a healthy ecosystem in this highly impacted basin.
Investigation of Single-stage and Two-stage Forming Limit Curve of Aluminum 6061 with Different Temperatures and Strain Rates
Authors: Shekarzadeh Mehdi , Hosseini Ebrahim
Published: October 2022

The Form Limit Curve (FLC) is an important and helpful concept for defining sheet metal ductility. The ductility of aluminum 6061 alloy sheet was analyzed in this work. The current study examined how to enhance the formation curve of aluminum 6061, which is frequently utilized in the automotive industry. These curves were plotted and compared at various temperatures and strain levels. Using the finite element approach, the formation curve of this alloy was produced under the impact of various temperatures and strain rates. The forming limit curve was accomplished in two-stage forming when the pre-stress was formed in the sheet, and this curve was predicted for different temperatures using the one-stage forming behavior pattern. It was determined that increasing the temperature led the curve to rise and fall, but increasing the strain rate caused the curve to fall and contract. It was also revealed that by using the curvature of the forming limit curve in single-stage forming at various temperatures and a two-stage forming limit curve at one temperature, it was feasible to estimate two-stage FLC at two temperatures.
Pemodelan dan Peramalan Runtun Waktu Nonlinier dengan Metode Exponential Smooth Transition Autoregressive (ESTAR)
Authors: Permatasari Ratih , Mariani Scolastika , Sugiman Sugiman
Published: October 2022

Model nonlinier merupakan salah satu model peramalan yang sering digunakan. Data return saham yang dijadikan kasus dalam penelitian ini adalah harga saham bulanan Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk. (BSDE,JK). Untuk model runtun waktu nonlinier salah satu metode yang digunakan adalah Smooth Transition Autoregressive (STAR). Pemilihan fungsi transisi ?(?? , ?, ?)diperoleh dari hasil uji nonlinieritas model STAR. Bentuk fungsi transisi yang tepat dapat ditentukan melalui uji Lagrange Multiplier tipe tiga (??3) . Fungsi transisi yang diperoleh adalah fungsi eksponensial maka metode yang digunakan adalah Exponential Smooth Transition Autoregressive (ESTAR). Hasil penelitian dengan menggunakan program Eviews dan R menunjukkan model ESTAR(1,1). Model terbaik yang dihasilkan memiliki nilai Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) yang cukup kecil yaitu 1,713772% dan 1,359567%.
Pemilihan Titik Knot Optimal Menggunakan Metode GCV Dalam Regresi Nonparametrik Spline Truncated
Authors: Kusunartutik Fitri , Dwidayati Nur Karomah
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji metode GCV dalam pemilihan titik knot optimal pada regresi nonparametrik spline truncated yang disimulasikan pada data Indeks Pembangunan Manusia (IPM) di Jawa Tengah serta untuk mengetahui faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi IPM di Jawa Tengah. Dengan menggunakan metode GCV akan digunakan satu, dua, tiga, empat, lima dan kombinasi titik knot yang akan membangun model. Kemudian berdasarkan nilai GCV minimum akan dihasilkan titik knot optimal. Pemilihan titik knot optimal akan memberikan model regresi yang optimal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan model terbaik yaitu dengan menggunakan kombinasi titik knot 5-5-5-5-5 dengan nilai GCV terkecil sebesar 0,3815048. Hasil uji parameter menunjukkan kelima variable yang diduga mempengaruhi IPM berpengaruh signifikan terhadap IPM. Koefisien determinasi sebesar 99,94251% yang artinya 99,94251% variansi IPM dapat dijelaskan secara signifikan oleh kelima variable yang mempengaruhi yaitu TPAK, Rasio Murid Guru, Kepadatan Penduduk, Angka Kesakitan dan PDRB
Contemporary Vision of International Rules on Electronic Arbitration in Dispute Resolution
Authors: Alhashemi Azab Alaziz
Published: October 2022

Electronic arbitration and the resulting electronic decisions are among the most important modern means of resolving disputes between the parties to the contractual relationship. Since the electronic arbitration decision rendered by the arbitrator or arbitration body is made electronically (either in writing or by signature), it requires the availability of the legal rules for its regulation. However, majority of the rules are in the legislation of the various countries of the world. It is obliged to lose party in this decision to implement judicial commitment or by alternative means dealt by the traditional legal systems. These aspects highlighted the need of focusing on the effectiveness of the electronic arbitration decision that is the subject of present study. The study focuses on global and intangible nature of electronic commerce, where there is no specific place. A special law is required to ensure the legal security sought by entrepreneurs.
Role of Regional Autonomy in the Indonesian National Defense and Security System (SISHANKAMRATA)
Authors: Fauzi Ricky Dermawan
Published: October 2022

As one of the efforts to maintain the existence of a country, the presence of the military in an order of national and state life is absolute. The determination to protect and defend the country from all threats - both symmetrical and asymmetrical - that can disturb the sovereignty and peace of the nation is an obligation of all citizens without exception. The purpose of this study is to determine the basis of authority for local government in the field of national defense and security and to determine the contribution of regional autonomy in maintaining national defense and security. Based on the problems examined by the authors, the authors use the normative legal research method. Normative juridical legal research methods are methods or methods used in legal research conducted by examining library materials from existing law books and regulations. The basis of authority for regional governments in the field of national defense and security is Article 1 number 2 of Act Number 3 of 2002 and Act Number 20 of 1982 concerning Basic Provisions of National Defense.
Lifetime Imprisonment in the Perspective of Human Rights
Authors: Masrur Toha , Budimartono Budimartono
Published: October 2022

Lifetime imprisonment applied in Criminal Justice System in Indonesia and it raised pros and cons in the practices. However, this kind of punishment has a long time history for Indonesian criminal law. On the other side, this punishment often criticized by legal experts especially related to human rights. The Republic of Indonesia has guaranteed the protection of human rights, based on the provisions of the law, and not including the will of a person or a group that can be the basis of power. In this case, the 1945 Constitution has regulated the human rights that have been enshrined and described in article 28 letter A to article 28 letter J. therefore, the certainty in the article can be attributed using Law No. 39 of 1999 on Human Rights which explains that everyone has the right to live in a peaceful, secure, and peaceful society and state that respects, protects, and fully implements human rights and basic human obligations as regulated in this law. The implementation of life sentence decisions in the Indonesian legal system contradicts human rights, namely the right to live independently in accordance with the values â€‹â€‹of pancasi1a and the 1945 constitution. In the criminal system in Indonesia, life imprisonment is one of the alternatives to the death penalty. Lifetime imprisonment is related to the subsidiary function which is a substitute for a criminal who is punishable by a maximum death penalty. The punishment is the classification of criminal sanctions that can be selected in its implementation.
Settlement of Auction Disputes over Land and Building Collateral Objects
Authors: Prihartanto Mohamad Dodi
Published: October 2022

The implementation of the auction still faced many obstacles and lawsuits that lead to auction disputes against the object of the Guarantee Rights. The purpose of making this article is to find out how land and building guarantee auction disputes occur for the object of the Mortgage and how to resolve it. The qualitative approach method is descriptive analytical namely describing systematically factually and accurately regarding the settlement of auction disputes in accordance with the legislation, then the legal facts are analyzed. The research revealed and showed that the conduct of auctions often results in disputes. The auction will affect the parties involved as auctioneer, namely the Bank as the creditor, the State Wealth and Auction Service Office (KPKNL), and the National Land Office. This of course will also affect public confidence in legal certainty in the implementation of the auction. The auction in this case the KPKNL, uses the basis of the Execution Parate, as well as through the fiat court. Parate execution based on Article 6 of the Mortgage Law which is supported Regulation of the Minister of Finance concerning Technical Guidelines for Implementation of Tenders, is expected to be implemented properly so that legal certainty can be achieved. Apart from that, settlement of an auction dispute for the object of the Mortgage Rights is carried out by selling under hand, this is based on Article 20 paragraph (2) UUHT Number 4 of 1996, "The right to sell on one's own power" the object of the Mortgage.
Power and Authority in the State Administration System: Comparing the Netherlands and Indonesia
Authors: Suryajiyoso Suryajiyoso
Published: October 2022

The state is an organization that includes territory, a number of people, and has sovereign power. Every country has a political system, namely a pattern of mechanisms or the exercise of power. While power is the right and authority and responsibility to manage certain tasks. The management of a country is what is called the constitutional system. The constitutional system is studied in political science. In Indonesia, the regulation of the constitutional system is regulated in the 1945 Constitution, Laws or Government Regulations in Lieu of Laws, Government Regulations, Presidential Regulations, and Regional Regulations. The government of the Netherlands adheres to a constitutional monarchy system, where the government is established under a constitutional system that recognizes the king (or emperor) as the head of state. Modern constitutional monarchies usually use the concept of trias politica or triad politics. This means that the king is only the symbolic chairman of the executive branch. If a king has full governmental power, he is called absolute monarchy. Because the Dutch state adheres to a constitutional monarchy government system, this governmental process has an impact, namely that sometimes it comes from the king himself because he is afraid of being coup d'etat or sometimes the constitutional process takes effect because of the people's revolution against the king.
The Implementation of Capital Punishment in Indonesia: The Human Rights Discourse
Authors: Solihah Emi Nugraheni , Masyhar Ali
Published: October 2022

Human rights are the most basic rights possessed by humans and this right is considered a gift given from God Almighty. Human rights are also protected by the State because the state also highly respects the human rights of a person by providing strict and binding rules for its citizens so that they do not perceive the human rights possessed by others. Capital punishment is one of the means to protect public interests of a social nature which are endangered by irreparable crimes. This paper is intended to analyze the capital punishment or death penalty in Indonesia in the context of human rights. The research method used in this paper is using the normative method. The results of this study indicated that the execution of the death penalty can be carried out for perpetrators of criminal acts who have crossed the human limit, endanger, and threaten many people.
A Critical Examination of Breeders’ Monopoly Rights to the Detriment of Farmers under the Ethiopian Plant Breeders’ Rights Law
Authors: Degu Temesgen Abebe
Published: October 2022

Agricultural innovations have for long remained outside the domain of Intellectual  property rights (IPRs) due to ethical and socioeconomic grounds. With the advent of modern agro- biotechnology, however, the sector is subjected to IPRs. Particularly, the TRIPS Agreement provides that plant varieties (PVP) shall be protected either through patent or an effective soi generic system, or a combination thereof. In this regard, Ethiopia adopted plant breeders’ rights (PBRs’) law in 2006. This article aims at evaluating the monopoly rights of private breeders in comparison with farmers’ rights on the basis of various ethical and socioeconomic factors. Accordingly, the second section overviews the introduction of IPRs in the agricultural sector. Section three deals with PVP under the TRIPS Agreement and the flexibility thereunder. After briefly introducing the Ethiopian PBRs’ law in section four, the pros and cons of PVP is addressed under section five. Section six evaluates farmers’ rights under the Ethiopian PBRs’  law. The last section concludes the article.
Analysis of Financial Technology Product Contracts Peer to Peer Lending Syariah Platform Ammana.id
Authors: Khasanudin Khasanudin , Santoso Budi
Published: October 2022

Ammana.id in obtaining funds from lenders uses a representative contract with wages (wakalah bil ujrah) in transactions between them and the lender. That way, Ammana.id is considered to have accepted a dependent or representative from the borrower, so they are entitled to profit (ujrah). Meanwhile, between lenders and sharia cooperatives, a profit-sharing contract (musharaka) is established. Ammana.id cooperates with BMT, KSPPS, BPRS, Sharia Venture Institutions as microfinance institutions that distribute loan funds. The law of wakalah with the presence and absence of wages is valid, because the Prophet Muhammad SAW once sent his employees to collect zakat and give them wages. The next contract is the Musyarakah contract which is between Ammana.id and the fund distributor. With a musharaka contract, the owner of the capital and the distributor of the funds both deposit capital in nominal terms according to the ability and agreement of the parties in the musharaka. This study formulates the problem (1) What is the form of the Ammana.id platform p2p lending sharia product contract? and (2) how is the Ammana.id platform sharia p2p lending product law in terms of islamic law? Ammana.id is present as a Sharia P2P (Peer to Peer) lending company with a non-direct funding system, where MSME actors are required to become part/members of micro sharia finance partners registered with Ammana.id which function as a curation institution for MSME business feasibility. which will be co-funded with lenders/funders through a crowdfunding/co-funding scheme through fintech applications.