bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANÁLISE DA CORRELAÇÃO ESPAÇO-TEMPORAL ENTRE OS INDICADORES DE SAÚDE E A VACINAÇÃO CONTRA A COVID-19 NO ESTADO DO PARANÁ
Authors: Terre Bruna Regina Bratti Frank , Toso Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira , Johann Jerry Adriani
Published: September 2023

A avaliação da correlação entre indicadores de saúde e a vacinação contra a Covid-19 é fundamental para a implantação de estratégias de enfrentamento da doença. Objetivo: Analisar a distribuição espaço-temporal dos indicadores de saúde e sua correlação com a vacinação contra a Covid-19 no estado do Paraná. Métodos: Estudo ecológico, transversal, de análise de dados secundários por meio de boletins da Secretaria de Saúde do Paraná de 2021 até 2022, utilizando como variáveis Taxa de Incidência (TI), Coeficiente de Mortalidade (CM), Coeficiente de Letalidade (CL), Dose 1 (D1) e Cobertura Vacinal (CV) da Covid-19. A correlação entre as variáveis foi analisada pelo teste de Spearman e análise exploratória de dados espaciais uni e bivariada utilizando-se o software GeoDa. Resultados: Houve correlação positiva para análise de CV e D1 com TI e CM e negativa para CV e D1 com CL. A análise espacial univariada demonstrou autocorrelação positiva. Na análise bivariada houve correlação espacial negativa entre CV e CL, destacando-se clusters baixo-alto, e positiva entre CV e TI, com clusters baixo-baixo. Conclusão: O conhecimento da influência do espaço nos indicadores de saúde pode contribuir para a organização de políticas de enfrentamento regional da pandemia. A divulgação dos resultados permite a disseminação dos benefícios da vacinação na redução da gravidade da doença no Estado.
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with baricitinib or upadacitinib is associated with reduced scaffold protein NEDD9 levels in CD4+ T cells
Authors: Golumba‐Nagy Viktoria , Yan Shuaifeng , Steinbach‐Knödgen Eva , Thiele Jan , Esser Ruth L. , Haak Thomas H. , Nikiforov Anastasia , Meyer Anja , Seeger‐Nukpezah Tamina , Kofler David M.
Published: September 2023

The JAK/STAT pathway plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and JAK inhibitors have emerged as a new group of effective drugs for RA treatment. Recently, high STAT3 levels have been associated with the upregulation of the scaffold protein NEDD9, which is a regulator of T‐cell trafficking and promotes collagen‐induced arthritis (CIA). In this study, we aimed to reveal how treatment with JAK inhibitors affects NEDD9 in CD4+ T cells from RA patients. We analyzed NEDD9 expression in CD4+ T cells from 50 patients treated with either baricitinib, tofacitinib, or upadacitinib and performed cell migration assays to assess the potential influence of JAK inhibitor treatment on CD4+ T‐cell migration. We observed that treatment with baricitinib and upadacitinib is associated with reduced NEDD9 expression in CD4+ T cells. In contrast, NEDD9 levels were not altered during treatment with tofacitinib. Moreover, treatment with baricitinib was associated with a significantly reduced migratory capacity of effector CD4+ T cells but not with impaired migration of Treg cells. This study reveals previously unknown associations between JAK inhibitor treatment and NEDD9 expression and indicates that JAK inhibitors could reduce effector T‐cell migration.
Community-based forest monitoring for REDD+ MRV in the Ankasa Conservation Area, Ghana
Authors: Damnyag L. , Bampoh A.A. , Mohammed Y.
Published: September 2023

A community-based monitoring (CBM) approach creates a working relationship between scientists, resource managers and local communities to address natural resource problems. This study analyses CBM data from Ankasa Conservation Area (ACA), Ghana, and assesses how such a CBM model fits
into the national Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system for REDD+. Satellite imagery was used to generate land cover change maps for the different land use categories in ACA. A checklist of deforestation and forest degradation-related activities was designed with inputs from
study communities. Nominated community members were trained to collect the data. The land use categories identified in the study area include closed forest, open forest, farmland, bare area, and grassland. The remote sensing data revealed significant land use and land cover changes in the
periphery of ACA between 1990 and 2014. Closed forest and open forest areas recorded 28.6% and 35.0% reductions respectively. Data from the CBM showed that cash crop farms and plantations (rubber and coconut) account for the sharp increase (479.9%) in farmlands. The predominant sighting of
rodents by community monitors reinforced the deforestation and forest degradation findings in the ACA periphery. A participatory MRV system is essential for the success of REDD+ interventions. With little training, local people can collect forest condition data that are of interest to REDD+
implementation and international policies related to climate change.
Experimental and theoretical investigation of the structural behavior of reinforced glulam wooden members by NSM steel bars and shear reinforcement CFRP sheet
Authors: Alkhudery Hayder H. , Al-Tameemi Haider Ali , Al-Katib Haider A. A.
Published: September 2023

Reinforcing the wooden structural members is considered as a challenging matter to overcome the drawbacks of using wood in the construction field. The current investigation, therefore, presents an attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of utilizing steel bars as reinforcements in glulam timber beams using the near-surface-mounted (NSM) technique in conjunction with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheet wraps. A series of flexural testing was carried out until failure for both reinforced and unreinforced glulam members in a simple support system. Eleven specimens were examined in two groups to compare them with the control beam. Five reinforced glulam (RG) beams of the first group were reinforced with different schemes at tension and compression zones using the same bar size. The other five specimens of the second group were reinforced with shear reinforcement using fully wrapped strips made of CFRP sheet in addition to the same flexural reinforcement schemes as the first group. Each glulam beam has a span of 1.35 m and a rectangular section sized 85 mm × 175 mm. Based on experimental outcomes, theoretic modeling was provided to estimate the ultimate load capacity and bending rigidity of reinforcing glulam members. Though several theoretical predictions of flexural capacity were overstated when compared to experimental predictions, these disparities were frequently about 10%, confirming that the proposed theoretical model was accurate, and the mean of ultimate loading capacity and deflection between experimental and theoretical results were 1.01 and 1.09, respectively. Experimental results presented show that the RG beams performed much better than the unreinforced reference beams in terms of structural behavior, with improvements in ultimate load capacity ranging from 16 to 49%. On the other hand, the shear reinforcement for RG members slightly improved flexural performance, and the ultimate load capacity increased by 2–7%. Therefore, it was concluded that the NSM techniques using ordinary steel bars were effective ways in strengthening the glulam members in terms of flexural stiffness with increasing ultimate load capacity.
From Pariah to Baboon: Ludwig Robert’s Parody of Michael Beer’s Paria
Authors: Engelsberg Ezra Loren
Published: September 2023

Michael Beer’s successful 1823 play Der Paria is famous as an early complaint against the status of Jews as second-rate citizens. As such, it is fundamental to the conception of Jews as pariahs, best known through the writings of Hannah Arendt. Its long reception history has overlooked an important source, that is now uncovered for the first time in a hundred years. Beer’s play was parodied by Ludwig Robert with Der Pavian. Both authors were scions of Berlin’s Jewish elite, and among the first authors of Jewish descent to write in German. Robert’s parody shows why he did not share in the general enthusiasm about Der Paria, how the choice of the parodic genre was a self-referential critique, and how form and content of the parody together intervened in Beer’s use of the genre of Trauerspiel. Thus, it contributes to our understanding of the diverse strategies and self-perceptions of upper-class Berlin Jews, confronted with the limits of their pioneering the Jewish integration into non-Jewish society, showing the role of theater as a means of negotiating contemporary social problems both in private and publicly, stressing the difficult presence of Jews in the German public sphere.
Communicatio Idiomatum and the Lutheran Quest for Christological Agency
Authors: Małysz Piotr J.
Published: September 2023

This article compares Luther’s understanding of the unity of Christ’s person with that of his theological successors, focusing on Martin Chemnitz and Johann Gerhard. It argues that Luther’s more apophatic approach to the communicatio idiomatum and his heirs’ elaborate doctrine of the three genera of the communication do not stand in a straightforward relationship of continuity. To be sure, both are historically found in the context of Eucharistic polemics. Yet Luther’s perspective on the communicatio is driven by a desire to give expression to Christ-for-me specifically as the subject and agent of his promise; it has its driving force in the ontology of the promise as the essence of the gospel. By contrast, Luther’s successors are preoccupied with the ability of Christ’s assumed human nature to receive divine properties in the hope of shoring up the presence of Christ’s body in the Lord’s Supper. In the end, it is Luther who succeeds in presenting a more successful account of a co-extensive and internally congruent understanding of Christ’s divine and human agency, whereas his successors’ account of the unity of Christ remains undermined by intractable and ever-threatening divergence.
Disyllabic hypocoristics in Chilean Spanish: a stratal OT analysis
Authors: King Matthew
Published: September 2023

Hypocoristics have received considerable interest from phonologists in recent decades, particularly within the Optimality-theoretic literature. While most of these analyses have been situated in parallelist OT, I claim that this architectural choice entails hidden complexities. It is cross-linguistically common for multiple hypocoristics to be formed from a single proper noun, e.g., Matthew → Matt/Matty. In this case, parallelist OT must resort to co-phonologies to avoid ranking paradoxes, which results in significant analytical complexity. By contrast, I argue in this paper that a stratal analysis is crucial for capturing multiple patterns of Hypocoristic Formation (HF) within a single architecture. I present here data of disyllabic hypocoristics from Standard Chilean Spanish. These hypocoristics are derived from the proper nouns by means of two separate anchoring sites: to the left edge of the full name, or to prominence in the full name, i.e., the tonic syllable. In addition, hypocoristics may be prosodically- or morphologically-driven: they may solely be formed by truncating the material of the proper noun, or, in the latter case, there may also be additional suffixal material provided. These data, therefore, lend themselves to a four-way categorisation. I show that this categorisation can be fully accounted for within a stratal architecture, and without the need for additional co-phonologies. Within the analysis, I locate each of the anchoring sites within the lexical phonology: edge-anchoring occurs at the stem level, along with syllabification and stress assignment, while prominence-anchoring occurs at the word level. In this way, the input to edge-anchoring at the stem level comprises a string of segments, while the input to prominence-anchoring at the word-level contains prosodic units up to the foot, which permits word-level HF to anchor to prominence. I further posit that prosodic- and morphologically-driven HF are caused through the passing of hypocoristic morphemes from the morpho-syntax to the phonology. Purely prosodic HF is triggered through a null or covert morpheme, while morphological HF triggered by an overt one. The hypocoristic morphemes themselves are stored as diacritics in the proper nouns’ lexical entries. Furthermore, the constraints that select the hypocoristic forms as optimal are sensitive to the presence of this hypocoristic morpheme, which is reflected in tableaux through indexing. When a hypocoristic morpheme is present in the input of a proper noun to a particular stratum, these highly-ranked indexed constraints select a corresponding hypocoristic form as optimal. If the hypocoristic morpheme is absent, these constraints do not assign violations, and the proper noun is instead (vacuously) found optimal. This analysis thus unifies two distinct patterns of HF in one phonological grammar through the inclusion of indexed-constraints and the serial derivation in a constraint-based architecture.
The effect of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biomarkers on cardiovascular diseases
Authors: Qigang Nie , Afra Arghavan , Ramírez-Coronel Andrés Alexis , Turki Jalil Abduladheem , Mohammadi Mohammad Javad , Gatea M. Abdulfadhil , Efriza  , Asban Parisa , mousavi Seyede Kosar , Kanani Parnia , Mombeni Kazemi Fatemeh , Hormati Maryam , Kiani Fatemeh
Published: September 2023

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) are part of particulate matter (PM), which is produced from incomplete combustion of organic matter. Biomarkers mean biological indicators, molecules that indicate a normal or abnormal process in the body and may be a sign of a condition or disease. Studies show that PAHs increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases through processes such as oxidative stress, inflammation and atherosclerosis. The present study focused on the evaluation of health effects PAHs biomarkers on cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In this narrative study, data were collected from databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Web of science and Google Scholar in the period 1975–2023. After screening, duplicate and irrelevant articles were removed. Finally, 68 articles related to the effect of PAHs on CVD were included in the study. In addition to the articles found through the search in databases, another 18 articles from the references of the selected articles were included. According to the finding in during the biotransformation of PAH, a number of metabolites are made, such as phenols, diols, quinones, and epoxides. Phenolic isomers have the highest percentage and biomarkers used for their detection include 2-OHNAP used to trace naphthalene from heating processed food, 3-OHPHEN used to trace phenanthrene from diesel, 2-OHFLU used to trace fluorene and 1-OHPYR used to trace pyrene from cigarette and hookah smoke. According to the result, increasing blood pressure and heart rate and causing atherosclerosis are the main complications due to exposure to PAH metabolite on cardiovascular system. The most important agents that causes this affects including increased homocysteine, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), serum biomarkers of C-reactive protein, and triglycerides. Result this study showed that cardiovascular diseases risk is increased by exposure to PAH biomarkers from smoking, car emissions, occupational exposure, and incinerators. Therefore, strict controls should be implemented for sources of PAH production and exposure.
In the periphery of an indefinite pronoun. Forms and functions of conceptual agreement with jemand
Authors: Ellsäßer Sophie
Published: September 2023

In German, the social gender of the human referent matches the grammatical gender of the noun and pronoun in many cases. Nevertheless, those categories can also differ from each other. The indefinite pronoun jemand ‘someone’ prototypically exhibits masculine grammatical gender irrespective of its concrete referents. This paper addresses a special phenomenon that can occur with jemand, namely, the conceptual agreement of relative pronouns, i.e., the occurrence of feminine target forms that refer to the masculine indefinite pronoun jemand (Sie ist jemand, die gerne Kaffee trinkt ‘She is someone
m
, who
f
likes to drink coffee’). Based on two empirical analyses that examine the phenomenon from different methodological perspectives, this article will demonstrate that the marked phenomenon is comparatively rare, but does occur nevertheless. The phenomenon cannot be fully explained by the loss of the genericity of indefinite pronouns. In fact, either semantic or pragmatic explanations can be applied. This phenomenon can especially be observed in specific types of contexts (or constructions) that lack the prototypical feature of indefinite pronouns: indefinite reference. Jemand increasingly seems to be emerging in non-prototypical contexts for indefinite pronouns, which to some extent override the morphosyntactic features of the (relevant) part of speech. This occurrence is a semantic explanation for conceptual agreement forms. Pragmatic explanations for variation in agreement forms can be applied in prototypical contexts of indefinite pronouns, for example when an effort to use gender-sensitive language is made. Based on the phenomenon of conceptual agreement, this article thus explores the functions and properties in the periphery of indefinite pronouns as a part of speech.
Design and Optimization of Discone Antenna for Medical Device Electromagnetic Interference Measurement
Authors: Prananto Haryo Dwi , Mandaris Dwi , Bakti Aditia Nur , Munir Achmad
Published: September 2023

The wide spread of the Internet of Things creates the possibility of electromagnetic interference in medical devices. Therefore, it is necessary to perform risk mitigation by finding the value of electromagnetic interference through measurements using wideband and omnidirectional antennas, e.g., the discone antenna. In this research, the optimization of the S11 value of a designed discone antenna was obtained using simulation from the effect of dimensional variations in discone parameters like disc diameter, cone bottom diameter, gap, and cone height on S11 characteristics. The parameters were combined for optimization. The design was fabricated, and the S11, radiation pattern, gain value and antenna factor, and the ability to measure interference through modeling were measured. Gain value and antenna factor were obtained using the gain-comparison method, which compared the antenna of interest against another antenna with a standard gain. The optimization was successfully performed with a better S11 value. At 5.2 GHz, the value of S11 was below -10 dB. The realization of the design showed similar results to the simulation, and it was found to be able to operate in the medical device frequency range (wideband). The ability of the discone antenna improved in terms of S11 value, especially at 5.2 GHz, where the value was below -17.443 dB. The radiation pattern of the designed antenna is omnidirectional. Additionally, validation was carried out by providing gain value and antenna factor. It has been proved that the designed discone antenna could measure interference successfully by modeling interference sources as electric field sources from all directions.
Controlling the Output Voltage of a Step Up-Down Five-Level Inverter
Authors: Pratomo Leonardus Heru , Riyadi Slamet , Wibawa Agengkarunia Cahyadi
Published: September 2023

The increasing demand for electrical energy must be balanced with using renewable energy. However, the use of renewable energy requires a system to maximize the conversion of renewable energy into electrical energy. Various topologies have been studied to achieve maximum energy conversion. Two types of inverters, namely step up-down, have been widely used but have their respective limitations. Step-down inverters can only be used in lower output voltage than input voltage conditions with simple control, while step-up inverters can only operate in higher output voltage than input voltage conditions. This paper aims to combine these two converters to have both step-up-down voltage functions, with the goal of expanding the operating range and maintaining the advantages of each type. Thus, a topology called a step-up-down five-level inverter with a simple voltage-controlled capacitor balancing system is proposed in this paper. Finally, the simulation and laboratory tests were done. This inverter operates in step-up-down voltage, and the voltage in capacitors is always balanced to reach the desired level. The voltage control was done to get the constant voltage event the load was changed.
Sentiment Analysist of the TPKS Law on Twitter Using InSet Lexicon with Multinomial Naïve Bayes and Support Vector Machine Based on Soft Voting
Authors: Aisy Salsabila Rahadatul , Prasetiyo Budi
Published: September 2023

Abstract. The Indonesian Sexual Violence Law (TPKS Law) is a law that regulates forms of sexual violence. The TPKS Law reaped pros and cons in the drafting process and was officially ratified on April 12th, 2022. However, after being ratified, pros and cons can still be found and supervision is needed over the implementation of the law.
Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the application and accuracy of soft voting on multinomial naïve Bayes and support vector machine algorithm, also to find out public opinion on the TPKS Law as a support tool in evaluating the law.
Methods/Study design/approach: The method used is InSet lexicon for labeling with the soft voting classification method on the multinomial naive Bayes and support vector machine algorithm.
Result/Findings: The accuracy obtained by applying 10 k-fold cross validation in soft voting is 84.31%, which uses a weight of 1:3 for multinomial naive Bayes and support vector machines. Soft voting obtains better accuracy than its standalone predictor, and also works well for sentiment analysis of the TPKS Law.
Novelty/Originality/Value: This study using two combined lexicons (Colloquial Indonesian lexicon and the InaNLP formalization dictionary) in normalization process and using InSet lexicon as automatic labeling for sentiment analysis on TPKS Law.
Impact of placental mTOR deficiency on peripheral insulin signaling in adult mice offspring
Authors: Beetch Megan , Akhaphong Brian , Wong Alicia , Clifton Briana , Jo Seokwon , Mohan Ramkumar , Abrahante Llorens Juan E , Alejandro Emilyn U
Published: September 2023

Suboptimal in utero environments such as poor maternal nutrition and gestational diabetes can impact fetal birth weight and the metabolic health trajectory of the adult offspring. Fetal growth is associated with alterations in placental mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling; it is reduced in fetal growth restriction and increased in fetal overgrowth. We previously reported that when metabolically challenged by a high-fat diet, placental mTORKO (mTORKOpl) adult female offspring develop obesity and insulin resistance, whereas placental TSC2KO (TSC2KOpl) female offspring are protected from diet-induced obesity and maintain proper glucose homeostasis. In the present study, we sought to investigate whether reducing or increasing placental mTOR signaling in utero alters the programming of adult offspring metabolic tissues preceding a metabolic challenge. Adult male and female mTORKOpl, TSC2KOpl, and respective controls on a normal chow diet were subjected to an acute intraperitoneal insulin injection. Upon insulin stimulation, insulin signaling via phosphorylation of Akt and nutrient sensing via phosphorylation of mTOR target ribosomal S6 were evaluated in the offspring liver, white adipose tissue, and skeletal muscle. Among tested tissues, we observed significant changes only in the liver signaling. In the male mTORKOpl adult offspring liver, insulin-stimulated phospho-Akt was enhanced compared to littermate controls. Basal phospho-S6 level was increased in the mTORKOpl female offspring liver compared to littermate controls and did not increase further in response to insulin. RNA sequencing of offspring liver identified placental mTORC1 programming-mediated differentially expressed genes. The expression of major urinary protein 1 (Mup1) was differentially altered in female mTORKOpl and TSC2KOpl offspring livers and we show that MUP1 level is dependent on overnutrition and fasting status. In summary, deletion of placental mTOR nutrient sensing in utero programs hepatic response to insulin action in a sexually dimorphic manner. Additionally, we highlight a possible role for hepatic and circulating MUP1 in glucose homeostasis that warrants further investigation.
Characterization of mutations conferring streptomycin resistance in \(\textit{Mycobacterium tuberculosis}\) in Vietnam
Authors: Quang Huy Nguyen , Banuls Anne-Laure , Van Anh Nguyen Thi
Published: September 2023

Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) has listed streptomycin (STR) in the list of second-line injectable drugs in the multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) regimens and may replace amikacin under the same conditions. Nevertheless, molecular characterizations associated with STR resistance in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis population have not been fully investigated in Vietnam. The present study aimed to explore the variation and frequency of mutations in rpsL and rrs genes and their relationship with drug-resistant patterns and M. tuberculosis genotypes in 163 STR-resistant strains from Vietnam. The mutation frequency of the rpsL and rrs genes were 62% and 20.9%, respectively, and the mutation combination in both genes covered 81% of STR-resistant strains. The most prevalent mutations included rpsL Lys43Arg (38.7%), Lys88Arg (19.6%), rrs A514C (10.4%) and A517C (5.5%). Thus, sequence analysis of rpsL and rrs exhibited a sensitivity of 81% and specificity of 100% for the prediction of STR resistance in Vietnamese M. tuberculosis strains. The prevalence of STR-resistant mutations in double, triple and quadruple resistance strains was significantly different, compared with mono STR-resistant ones. Similarly, mutation frequency associated with STR resistance in MDR strains was significantly higher than that in non-MDR strains. In addition, the lineage 2 genotype was significantly correlated with a high rate of STR resistance-conferring mutation, as well as the mutation rpsL Lys43Arg (P < 0.01), while the lineage 1 genotype was associated with a low rate of STR resistance-conferring mutation and rrs mutations (P<0.05). In conclusion, sequence analysis may be useful for the rapid detection of STR resistance in MDR M. tuberculosis strains, which in turn could contribute to better control strategies of TB in Vietnam. Other molecular mechanisms associated with STR resistance in STR-resistant strains without mutations in the rpsL and rrs genes need to be further investigated.
Psychological and Pedagogical Support of the Upbringing Activities of Fathers of Different Nationalities
Authors: Efimova Anastasia A.
Published: September 2023

The problems of the upbringing activities of fathers of different nationalities are of particular interest to educational psychology, since the role of the father in the family and the upbringing of the child can hardly be overestimated, regardless of age, gender and nationality. Therefore, it is necessary to implement a system to support the upbringing activities of fathers — psychological and pedagogical support. Psychological and pedagogical support of the upbringing activities of fathers focuses on the development of the child as a subject of communication, a subject of activity, a subject of self-consciousness. The article presents a program of psychological and pedagogical support for the upbringing activities of fathers of different nationalities (Russian, Ukrainian, Tatar, Armenian, Azerbaijani), the content of each stage of support.
Synergism of microorganisms and seaweed extract on vegetative growth, yield and quality of cucumber fruit
Authors: MENDEZ Alonso , MARTINEZ Silvia , LEAL Aida , HERNANDEZ Armando , GARCÍA Juana , SÁNCHEZ Miriam
Published: September 2023

Natural biostimulants, such as microorganisms and seaweed extracts, are used in agriculture to improve crop yields with a sustainable approach. However, the interaction effects between different biostimulants have not been thoroughly investigated. The objective of this work was to evaluate the synergistic effects of microorganisms (Glomus intraradices and Azospirillum brasilense) and seaweed extract (Ascophyllum nodosum and Macrocytis pyrifera) on growth, yield and fruit quality of cucumber plants under soilless cultivation. Two doses of microorganisms (0 and 10 spores mL-1 + 106 CFU) and four concentrations of seaweed extract (0, 250, 500 and 2500 ppm) were evaluated. The experimental design used was a randomized complete block design with a factorial arrangement (2 x 4), with four replications per treatment. The results showed that the equatorial diameter of the fruit, yield and titratable acidity improve when applying microorganisms and seaweed extract in combination; however, when applying the two biostimulants the values ​​of plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, root length, biomass (fresh and dry), firmness, total soluble solids, vitamin C, chlorophyll (a and total) and indices of color (L* and b*) did not exceed those obtained when the biostimulants were applied individually. The combined application of microorganisms and seaweed extract improves cucumber yield, but not vegetative growth and, except for titratable acidity, fruit quality attributes.
Effects of harvest date on plant growth parameters and fruit phytochemical contents in different cultivars of chokeberry
Authors: ÜNAL Nafiye , SARIDAŞ Mehmet A. , AĞÇAM Erdal , AKYILDİZ Asiye , PAYDAŞ KARGI Sevgi
Published: September 2023

Chokeberry, a type of berry fruit, has garnered attention in recent years due to its remarkable antioxidant properties. The rich bioactive components found in its fruits have been found to exert positive effects on human health. In this research, the growth, yield, and quality of two chokeberry cultivars (‘Nero’ and ‘Viking’) were evaluated, along with detailed biochemical parameters of the fruits, across different harvest dates ranging from mid-August to mid-September. During the experiment, it was observed that the ‘Viking’ cultivar exhibited more upright and taller plant growth than ‘Nero’. There were no significant differences observed between the cultivars in terms of yield, total soluble solids (TSS), total phenolic content (TPC), total monomeric anthocyanins (TMA), and antioxidant activity. However, ‘Nero’ demonstrated superiority in phenolic acids (excluding ferulic acid), glucose, citric acid, quinic acid, and ascorbic acid content. As the harvest progressed from August 31 to September 15, there was an increase in the accumulation of fruit TSS, TPC, TMA, sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol, epicatechin, neo-chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, and ferulic acid. Harvest dates did not impact antioxidant activity and anthocyanin compound values. Among the taste-related compounds, sorbitol was determined to be the most abundant, while sucrose exhibited a positive correlation with all individual sugars. Additionally, malic acid and quinic acid showed a positive correlation. The combination of the ‘Nero’ cultivar and the September 15th harvest date stood out as the most prominent in superior fruit bioactive compounds.
Updating model parameters and predictions in SEM tunnelling using a surrogate-based Bayesian approach
Authors: Zheng Haotian , Mooney Michael , Gutierrez Marte
Published: September 2023

This paper presents a surrogate-based Bayesian approach for updating the ground parameters within an application of the observational method in sequential excavation method (SEM) construction. A three-dimensional (3D) finite-difference model is used in the forward analysis to simulate SEM construction explicitly considering 3D multi-face excavation effects and ground–structure interaction. The polynomial-chaos Kriging (PCK) method was employed to provide a surrogate for the 3D finite-difference model to alleviate the cost of probabilistic analysis. The uncertain geotechnical parameters are updated during SEM construction through a progressive Bayesian updating procedure. Time-series observations of multiple types of measurements are used to form the likelihood function. The posterior distributions of the uncertain parameters are derived from the affine invariant ensemble sampling (AIES) algorithm. The proposed framework is illustrated through application to data from the Regional Connector Transit Corridor (RCTC) crossover cavern project constructed in downtown Los Angeles. The uncertainties of the geotechnical parameters were substantially reduced. The posterior estimations indicate higher elastic modulus and cohesion of the Fernando formation than what was assumed before the construction. The updated predictions of the ground surface, subsurface and structural deformations showed improvement in agreement with the field measurements through the continuous updating process.
Diz-me o que aprendes, dir-te-ei que professor podes ser... a formação dos professores de História em Portugal
Authors: Pereira Henriques Raquel , Pinto Ribeiro Cláudia
Published: September 2023

Este artigo parte do pressuposto de que é possível conhecer a formação de professores de História a partir da análise do que aprendem e do modo como aprendem, na sua formação inicial, no âmbito do Mestrado em Ensino de História no 3.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e no Ensino Secundário. Assim, a partir da análise dos programas das unidades curriculares da área da didática específica e dos documentos relativos ao processo de avaliação e acreditação dos ciclos de estudos, procurámos traçar perfis e desenhar percursos de formação para a docência em todos os estabelecimentos de ensino superior que asseguram a profissionalização em História.

A consulta de documentação diferenciada quanto à sua natureza permitiu a utilização de distintas metodologias. A análise dos programas das unidades curriculares recorreu à identificação de palavras-chave ou conceitos estruturantes que permitissem a definição de categorias que organizassem as principais conclusões. A leitura dos diversos relatórios que resultam do processo de avaliação e acreditação dos ciclos de estudos admitiu uma abordagem diferente: optámos por analisar o processo individual de cada estabelecimento de ensino, desde o “grau zero” até ao momento da segunda acreditação.

As principais conclusões apontam para a) a preocupação em formar professores de história flexíveis, capazes de se adaptarem às necessidades atuais e futuras, comprometidos com a construção do conhecimento e com a articulação da investigação com a prática; b) a necessidade de investimento, por parte das instituições universitárias, na contratação de pessoal docente especializado; c) a importância de se diluir a subjetividade que decorre da constituição de equipas diferentes na avaliação dos ciclos de estudos, através da discussão prévia dos contextos e das medidas a aplicar, antes da divulgação do relatório preliminar da Comissão de Avaliação Externa.
Contribution to Taxonomic Knowledge of Crepis dioritica (Asteraceae): A Threatened Endemic Species in Türkiye
Authors: İNCEER Hüseyin
Published: September 2023

Aim of study: Crepis dioritica Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss. (=Crepis albiflora Babcock) is a threatened endemic species in Türkiye. The aim of this study is to contribute taxonomic knowledge of this species, and to reasses of its IUCN Red List category.

Area of study: Bolkar Mountains (Niğde) and Irano-Turanian region.

Material and methods: The comprehensive floristic studies in type locality of C. dioritica in Bolkar Mountains were carried out. Besides, the specimens previously collected from the type locality and Irano-Turanian region of the species were examined in detail.

Main results: The typification of the name Crepis dioritica erronously cited as holotype was corrected to lectotype herein. Besides, the IUCN category of the species was reassesed as VU (vulnerable), and its distribution pattern was given in detail for the first time.

Highlights: The data obtained from this study can be used for nomenclature and taxonomy of C. dioritica.
Sanger Tree of Life HMW DNA Extraction: Pooling v1
Authors: oatley graeme
Published: September 2023

This protocol describes the method of combining multiple DNA extractions from the same individual in order to improve the concentration of HMW DNA for PacBio library preparation. This process is highly effective for DNA extracts from all of the taxonomic groups covered by the Tree of Life Programme, especially samples which are of high quality but low quantity following any of the Sanger Tree of Life DNA extraction protocols. The output of this protocol is a DNA extract which can be directed towards either HMW DNA Fragmentation: Diagenode Megaruptor® 3 for LI PacBio or HMW DNA Fragmentation: g-Tube for ULI PacBio. Acronyms HMW: high molecular weight SPRI: solid-phase reversible immobilisation LI: low input ULI: ultra-low input
Inclusion and Exclusion criteria v1
Authors: not provided pooja.devrukhkar
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this protocol is to describe the inclusion/exclusion criteria for collection of human follicular fluid, ovarian tissue, and matched biofluids (plasma and urine) for research.
GERİ ÇEKİLDİ: OKUL ÖNCESİ DÖNEM ÇOCUKLARININ SOSYAL BECERİ DÜZEYLERİNİN ANNELERİNİN EMPATİ BECERİLERİ İLE İLİŞKİSİ
Authors: ATMACA Rana Nur , GÜLTEKİN AKDUMAN Gülümser , ŞEPİTCİ SARIBAŞ Merve
Published: September 2023

Yazarlar, yaptıkları incelemelerin sonucunda 2021 yılında Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi C.20 S.77 de yayımlanan (https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/esosder/issue/59256/734518) “Okul Öncesi Dönem Çocuklarının Sosyal Beceri Düzeylerinin Annelerinin Empati Becerileri İle İlişkisi” isimli makalelerindeki birtakım veriler ile yayımlanan başka bir makalelerinin verilerinde örtüşme olduğunu tespit etmişlerdir. Sehven yapılan bu hatanın sonucunda yazarlar, “Okul Öncesi Dönem Çocuklarının Sosyal Beceri Düzeylerinin Annelerinin Empati Becerileri İle İlişkisi” adlı makalenin Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi’nden geri çekilmesini talep etmişlerdir.
National Lists of Academic Journals: An Overview of World Practice
Authors:   Vologda Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tretyakova Olga V.
Published: September 2023

The article summarizes global experience in the development of national lists of scholarly journals. We show that some countries are currently transforming their research evaluation institutes, because such systems proved ineffective in the context of geopolitical turbulence. We observe that the focus is shifting from the use of indicators of international scientometric databases to the use of the combination of qualitative and quantitative evaluation. Besides, we note that the importance of national academic journals is increasing. We analyze approaches to the formation of national lists of scientific periodicals and reveal specific features of the procedures for their creation. We put forward a typology of national lists of journals and assess their impact on the publication behavior of researchers. We conclude that global practice provides examples of effective approaches to the compilation of national “white” lists of academic journals, which, due to their integration into the scientific performance evaluation system, act as a kind of stabilizing mechanism that protects the system from the influence of external challenges in times of geopolitical instability. The conclusions we have obtained during the analysis contribute to the development of knowledge in the field of scholarly journals evaluation.
Factors of the Emergence of Collective Actions of Russian Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Vaksina Ksenia V. , Kazun Anton, P. ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics
Published: September 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges not only for the general population but also for healthcare workers in Russia. In this study, we conducted an analysis of the factors influencing the emergence and success of mobilization among healthcare workers in a specific region. Through an examination of media publications from March 2020 to February 2021, we gathered information on 464 collective actions that garnered public attention. The analysis reveals that the socio-economic characteristics of the region, as well as the burden of the epidemic on medical personnel, were influential factors in the emergence of public campaigns. Furthermore, the success of these collective actions was found to be correlated with the dynamics of the real income of the local population. This study represents the first comprehensive analysis of collective actions among healthcare workers in Russia during the pandemic, providing valuable insights for developing recommendations on supporting healthcare professionals during epidemic situations.
Intersectoral Flows in the Economies of the Visegrad Group Countries
Authors: Przybyliński Michał , Trębska Joanna
Published: September 2023

We present a comparative study of flows between institutional sectors in the economies of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, with particular emphasis on the role of the foreign sector. The purpose of our study is to determine the strength and nature of inter‑sectoral ties in the analyzed countries and point out the similarities and differences between them. The research method is based on the sequence of all transactions included in the System of National Accounts (SNA): product transactions, primary income generation and allocation, income distribution, and financial instrument transactions. The study is distinguished by its consistency and balance within the SNA. The method used to transform data into a payer‑payee matrix guarantees the preservation of these properties. It creates a new perspective for assessing the sensitivity of economies to external processes.

It is the first such comprehensive comparative study, providing unambiguous and replicable results based on a standardized accounting system that operates in all European countries. The period covered by the study (2000–2020) allows us to draw interesting conclusions about the processes that took place during and after the accession to the European Union. The results indicate, inter alia, an increase in the involvement of the foreign sector, primarily in production processes (import, export) and investment. Particularly noteworthy is the high degree of financialization of the Hungarian economy.
Smart Cities for the Sustainable Development of Local Communities: the Cases of the Volyn Region and the City of Lublin
Authors: Pontrandolfo Pierpaolo , Polinkevych Oksana , Scozzi Barbara , Kuzmak Olena
Published: September 2023

The concept of a “smart city” is being actively implemented by several European cities to improve citizens’ quality of life and sustainability at the local community level. The article evaluates “smart city” programs adopted by Ukraine cities in the Volyn region based on well‑being assessment. To do so, a literature review was conducted to identify indicators to assess well‑being at the local level, and Benessere equo e sostenibile dei territori (BESdT, Equitable, and Sustainable Territorial Well‑being) was adopted. BESdT is an institutional measurement framework developed by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) to measure well‑being at the local level through a collection of indicators that cover different well‑being domains. The BESdT indicators available for Ukraine and Poland were collected and then measured. The main goals of the scientific research are to clarify if it is possible to use the BESdT indicators, which are used to assess smart cities in Southern Europe, for the countries of North‑Eastern Europe using the example of the Volyn region and the city of Lublin. The work investigates the indicators of smart cities and considers examples of their construction for 2003–2021. The results testify to the upward trend in implementing “smart city” programs in the regional context. In the Volyn region, the priority areas of project implementation are security, transport, and electricity. In this region, development can be identified concerning trends such as a reduced death rate, an improved balance between work and personal life, increased economic prosperity, and the improved environmental component and security of society. On the other hand, a reduction in innovation implementation and a loss of trust in the government were also identified. The analysis shows that the positive changes above are due to the actions of the central rather than the regional government. Based on the analysis, it was established that the countries of North‑Eastern Europe have the level of development of Smart City 3.0, except for Ukraine, which has generation 1.0, and in Southern Europe, generation 4.0.
Poverty in Selected European Countries. A Spatio-temporal Analysis from 2003–2020
Authors: Jewczak Maciej , Korczak Karol
Published: September 2023

The problem of poverty, both in theory and practice, gained a new meaning with the beginning of the transformation of selected European economies from being centrally planned to market economies. The transition and the accompanying ownership changes resulted in significant shifts in the income distribution, which affected the increase in the stratification of society in terms of material situation and the deterioration of the living conditions of some social groups. Developing and evaluating anti‑poverty programs should be preceded by identifying who is considered poor. Defining poverty is the first and a key step in measuring its characteristics, e.g., its intensity. Hence, the choice of a specific definition of poverty is of fundamental importance for the results of this measurement. The aim of the paper is to assess the material situation of European societies in terms of poverty change in a holistic approach – considering all the information available in international statistics on the problem. To achieve the research objective at the regional data level, we used the URi measure to decompose changes in structure and estimate the direction and intensity of poverty recorded. Further, we evaluated whether the transformations coincide temporarily and spatially. Applying the Hellinger distance (HD) allowed us to identify the significance of trends in changes in the poverty structure, especially in the years of the COVID–19 pandemic, when an increase in the importance of individual structural components of poverty was observed in the analysed European NUTS–2 spatial units. For some economies, the transition was also a consequence of European economic crises or major events of international importance, e.g., sports events or countries acceding to the EU.
Polish Adaptation Policy to Climate Change vs. EU Countries’ Adaptation Policies
Authors: Michalak Dorota , Szyja Paulina
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to compare the advancement of Poland’s adaptation policy with the policy of other EU countries. Benchmarking was used, and the research was preceded by comparing the degree of climate change impact on the economies of individual EU countries. The study used 12 comparative quantities, forecast to 2100 for 27 countries. The added value of the analysis is the diagnosis that indicates whether the advancement of the adaptation policy of individual countries is appropriate for the projected climate change, together with the indication of the level of the adaptation policy in Poland compared to other member states. It was determined that, compared to Western countries, Poland has the lowest projected impact of climate change, as represented by selected indicators in the study, but it also has the lowest degree of adaptation policies. However, comparing Poland with the other countries that joined the EU in 2004 shows the opposite trend. The survey is a starting point for further analysis of adaptation in its broadest sense, at national, EU, and global levels. It indicates that despite the high rate of increase in the negative consequences of climate change, the implementation of adaptation policies is still insufficient and often at an early stage of planning.