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Circulating cathepsin S improves glycaemic control in mice
Authors: Karimkhanloo Hamzeh , Keenan Stacey N , Sun Emily W , Wattchow David A , Keating Damien J , Montgomery Magdalene K , Watt Matthew J
Published: December 2020

Cathepsin S (CTSS) is a cysteine protease that regulates many physiological processes and is increased in obesity and type 2 diabetes. While previous studies show that deletion of CTSS improves glycaemic control through suppression of hepatic glucose output, little is known about the role of circulating CTSS in regulating glucose and energy metabolism. We assessed the effects of recombinant CTSS on metabolism in cultured hepatocytes, myotubes and adipocytes, and in mice following acute CTSS administration. CTSS improved glucose tolerance in lean mice and this coincided with increased plasma insulin. CTSS reduced G6pc and Pck1 mRNA expression and glucose output from hepatocytes but did not affect glucose metabolism in myotubes or adipocytes. CTSS did not affect insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells, rather CTSS stimulated glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 secretion from intestinal mucosal tissues. CTSS retained its positive effects on glycaemic control in mice injected with the GLP1 receptor antagonist Exendin (9–39) amide. The effects of CTSS on glycaemic control were not retained in high-fat-fed mice or db/db mice, despite the preservation of CTSS’ inhibitory actions on hepatic glucose output in isolated primary hepatocytes. In conclusion, we unveil a role for CTSS in the regulation of glycaemic control via direct effects on hepatocytes, and that these effects on glycaemic control are abrogated in insulin resistant states.
INFLUENCE ESTIMATION OF ASYMMETRY EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE ON DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATING REACTOR PARAMETERS
Authors:   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, pr. Peremohy, 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine,, Kuchanskyy Vladislav , Malakhatka Denys ,   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, pr. Peremohy, 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine,
Published: December 2020

The article shows the urgency of the problem of studying resonant processes in extra high voltage power lines. The research of processes in extra high voltage power transmission lines is carried out to develop and implement measures to prevent overvoltages. Resonant overvoltages arising because of open phase modes of operation of the extra high voltage transmission line are considered. The paper shows the influence of the levels of longitudinal asymmetry on the calculation of the resistances of compensating reactors to reduce the values of overvoltages in the pause of single-phase automatic reclose. The degree of influence of the wire transposition scheme on the choice of the resistance of the compensation reactor and on the values of resonant overvoltages in the cycle of single-phase automatic reclose is considered. Estimation of asymmetry coefficients for different transposition schemes is performed. To select the resistance of the compensation reactor, the data of the existing high-voltage transmission lines of 750 kV were taken. Recommendations for the implementation of measures to prevent and limit resonant overvoltages are given. The current theoretical and practical problems of operation of the extra high voltage power line are considered and the ways of further research are shown. References 14, figures 5, tables 2.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE WIND SPEED PREDICTION ERROR ON THE SIZE OF THE STORAGE CONTROLLED OPERATION ZONE IN THE SYSTEM WITH THE WIND GENERATOR
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, pr. Peremohy, 37, Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine,, Klen K.S. , Yaremenko M.K. ,   National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, pr. Peremohy, 37, Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine,, Zhuykov V.Ya. ,   National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, pr. Peremohy, 37, Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine,
Published: December 2020

The article analyzes the influence of wind speed prediction error on the size of the controlled operation zone of the storage. The equation for calculating the power at the output of the wind generator according to the known values of wind speed is given. It is shown that when the wind speed prediction error reaches a value of 20%, the controlled operation zone of the storage disappears. The necessity of comparing prediction methods with different data discreteness to ensure the minimum possible prediction error and determining the influence of data discreteness on the error is substantiated. The equations of the "predictor-corrector" scheme for the Adams, Heming, and Milne methods are given. Newton's second interpolation formula for interpolation/extrapolation is given at the end of the data table. The average relative error of MARE was used to assess the accuracy of the prediction. It is shown that the prediction error is smaller when using data with less discreteness. It is shown that when using the Adams method with a prediction horizon of up to 30 min, within ± 34% of the average energy value, the drive can be controlled or discharged in a controlled manner. References 13, figures 2, tables 3.
APPLICATION OF THE AVERAGE METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF DC VOLTAGE CONVERTERS WITH INTERRUPTED CURRENTS IN INDUCTIVE ELEMENTS
Authors:   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, pr. Peremohy, 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine,, Rudenko Yu.V.
Published: December 2020

The fundamentals of the state-space averaging method using Lagrange's theorems for calculating dc semiconductor converters, which operate in modes of intermittent currents in inductive elements, are considered. To implement the assumption introduced in the study, it is proposed to replace the capacitor in the output circuits of the converter equivalent circuit with a source of constant emf. This makes it possible to obtain a simplified mathematical model of the converter for calculating the integral characteristics, which corresponds to a jointly defined system of algebraic equations with averaged variables. Using the developed models, the parameters of the buck, boost, and inverting converters are calculated, the analytical and graphic dependencies of the limiting values of these parameters are determined, which ensure the specified operating mode. The obtained dependencies make it possible to compare the properties of converters and select their effective parameters. References 10, figures 1, table 1.
Interaction of N-acetylneuraminic acid with surface silicon in aqueous solution with carbohydrates
Authors:   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ushakova L. M. , Demianenko E. M. ,   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Terets M. I. ,   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lobanov V. V. ,   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kartel M. T. ,   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: December 2020

The aim of the work is to study interaction of N-acetylneuraminic acid (NANA) with the surface of ultrafine silica (UFS) with the participation of glucose and sucrose in aqueous solution at the supramolecular level by density functional theory method (exchange-correlation functional B3LYP, basis set of 6-31G (d, p). The adsorption of N-acetylneuraminic acid, as well as individual carbohydrates (glucose and sucrose) on the hydrated surface of UFS in aqueous solution, was considered as a process of replacement of water molecules on the surface of silica by adsorbate molecules. This work considers two schemes of carbohydrate molecule influence on adsorption of N-acetylneuraminic acid. According to the first scheme the interaction of the NANA molecule occurs with the silica-monosaccharide complex, according to the second scheme, the silica cluster interacts with the NANA-monosaccharide complex, where silica binds to the complex through the carbohydrate molecule. The analysis of the calculated geometric and energy characteristics show that adsorption on the surface of silica, with hydration taken into account, is thermodynamically probable for the sucrose. The glucose molecule has a positive value (+9.8 and +2.7 kJ / mol) is an unfavorable process in terms of thermodynamics regardless of the hydrating water cluster size. The N-acetylneuraminic acid molecule has a value of -1.3 kJ / mol for the reaction with five water molecules and +0.9 kJ / mol with eight water molecules. It was found that the presence of sucrose on the silica surface in the aqueous solution weakens the hydration energy (i.e. it is easier to replace the cluster of water with the N-acetylneuraminic acid molecule from the surface of the modified adsorbent), which in turn promotes NANA adsorption on the silica surface. Therefore, scheme 1 is thermodynamically more likely than scheme 2. This indicates that there is a mutual influence of substances in a mixture of NANA with carbohydrates on the interaction with silica in comparison with the interaction of substances with silica alone.
Thermal analysis as a method for evaluating the quality of regeneration of activated carbon used for purification of glycerin
Authors:   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Borysenko M. V. , Chubenko Ya. M. ,   National Aviation University, Voitko I. I. ,   National Aviation University, Chorna T. S. ,   Ukrhimresurs
Published: December 2020

In this work, we investigated granular and powder activated carbons (AC) – initial and waste with adsorbed impurities after purification of technical glycerin and subsequent washing with water. The aim of this work was to quantify the adsorbed impurities in the spent AC using thermal analysis (TA) and to work out the conditions for thermal regeneration of AC. TA of AC samples was carried out in an atmosphere of helium and air; the specific surface area of AC was measured by the method of low-temperature desorption of argon (SAr). It was established by the TA method that water is released in the temperature range of 20 – 170 °C, and glycerin – 170 – 400 °C. Spent AC contains up to 22.8 wt. % H2O and up to 44.6 wt. % C3H5(OH)3. Based on these data, it was proposed to regenerate spent coal by heating at 400 °C in air. In the case of a granular AC sample, the regeneration proceeds completely, while for a powder AC sample, the specific surface area with respect to argon is restored only by 22 %, from the initial 2170 m2/g. The adsorption isotherms of methylene blue (MB) of the initial samples are located higher than for the spent ones, since in the spent ones part of the surface is occupied by adsorbed glycerin. The SMB values calculated from the adsorption of methylene blue in the spent AC samples are strongly overestimated in comparison with SAr. Probably, MB displaces glycerin from the surface or interacts with it to form complexes.
Performance of Annealed Composite Cellulose Acetate/NaA Zeolite Membrane in Carbon dioxide/Methane Gas Separation
Authors: Hadinata Asep Hadian , Siahaan Agnes Rezky , Ghifary Mohamad , Iryani Dewi Agustina , Ernawati Engela Evy
Published: December 2020

Ramie (Boehmeria nivea) is one type of plant used to produce high quality cellulose fiber. Its fiber is convertible to cellulose acetate (CA), which is commonly used as membrane’s material. Dense CA membrane is used in gas permeation process and the performance is improvable by mineral blending and annealing. This study aims to determine the characteristics of modified CA membranes and the performance in separation of CO2/CH4 gases. Membrane preparation was carried out by using phase inversion technique, while annealing was carried out at 60oC. Furthermore, NaA zeolite was added with various concentrations, which include 5, 10, 15 and 20%. Gas permeation was carried out at 4 barrer for an hour. The performance of the membrane was measured based on its permeability and selectivity. The results showed that CA membrane with 10% zeolite yielded the best performance with CO2 and CH4 permeability of 140.55 and 22.25 barrer respectively and selectivity of CO2/CH4 6.32.
Violencia contra las mujeres y femicidio: dos caras de la misma estrategia genocida
Authors: Piedra Durán Marcela
Published: December 2020

Este artículo es producto del proyecto de investigación «El femicidio: la máxima expresión de la violencia contra las mujeres», tiene como objetivo visibilizar la discusión teórica sobre el concepto de femicidio y cómo esto se ve reflejado en las principales estadísticas de violencia contra las mujeres del país. Es resultado de la recopilación de información teórica y estadística base, que expone las primeras reflexiones de la investigación en curso, que dan cuenta de la importancia del análisis del femicidio como un asunto público de seguridad ciudadana y la necesidad de ser incorporado de manera integral en todas las políticas de prevención de la violencia que se desarrollen en Costa Rica.
Buenas prácticas en la atención, prevención y sanción de la trata de personas
Authors: Rodriguez Fernandez Adriana , Ramos Con Patricia
Published: December 2020

La trata de personas ha sido reconocida como una severa violación a los derechos humanos y un asunto de justicia social. Esta manifestación de violencia ha alcanzado una magnitud significativa en Costa Rica, siendo atravesada además por una direccionalidad de género, lo que implica que suele afectar principalmente a las mujeres por su condición de género. Este trabajo recopila los resultados más relevantes de una investigación sobre la respuesta institucional en el ámbito de la prevención, atención y sanción de la trata de personas, realizada en el periodo 2016-2018 desde el Centro de Investigación en Estudios de la Mujer. El estudio fue de carácter cualitativo-descriptivo y se basa en la perspectiva de personas funcionarias de instituciones estatales con competencia en el abordaje de esta problemática. Su objetivo principal fue la identificación de las buenas prácticas y los retos pendientes en el combate de la trata de personas. Los resultados del estudio evidencian que pese a los avances en la materia, la dinámica particular de la trata de personas suscita una serie complejidades referidas a su abordaje. Aunque se identifican buenas prácticas referidas a la detección e intervención especializada de personas víctimas, elementos como la prevención primaria, el acceso a la justicia, el monitoreo y evaluación de las acciones institucionales persisten entre los grandes desafíos. Se pretende que este trabajo se sume a los aportes hacia la producción de conocimiento crítico y comprometido con el ejercicio pleno del derecho de las mujeres a vivir libres de violencia.
Arte y apropiación del espacio en una asamblea barrial platense (Buenos Aires)
Authors: Capasso Verónica Cecilia
Published: December 2020

En este artículo, se propone analizar las prácticas artísticas en el espacio público de la Asamblea Vecinal Parque Castelli en la post inundación de la ciudad de La Plata (Buenos Aires) y la disputa por dicho espacio, principalmente con la Municipalidad.   El foco estará puesto en el espacio barrial, lugar donde se situaron las prácticas artísticas de la Asamblea. Se partió de una metodología cualitativa y desde una perspectiva teórica transdisciplinar, lo cual implica una mirada compleja de la relación entre el proceso político social y las producciones artísticas. Se recurrió a la observación participante y no participante, entrevistas semi estructuradas a asambleístas y un diseño metodológico transdisciplinario compuesto por los aportes de la sociología urbana, los estudios sociales del arte y la geografía política.  Las prácticas simbólico-materiales de reapropiación y construcción del espacio público aquí analizadas visibilizaron conflictos, antagonismos y otras formas de concebir y construir dicho espacio.  En este sentido, el espacio urbano, en tanto construcción social en la que se entretejen lo material y lo simbólico, se desatan multiplicidad de demandas, proyectos y dinámicas sociales, entre ellas las propuestas artístico-culturales.
Procesos comunitarios y psicosociales vinculados al terremoto de Nicoya, Guanacaste, del 5 de setiembre de 2012 en Costa Rica
Authors: Carranza Morales Marco Eduardo , Escalante Meza Jimena
Published: December 2020

Introducción

El presente artículo surge a partir de un proyecto de investigación que se desarrolló en varias comunidades de la Península de Nicoya tras el terremoto del 5 de setiembre del 2012. Dicho proceso de investigación también se articuló como parte del seguimiento comunitario y abordaje que realizó la Brigada de acompañamiento psicosocial en situaciones de emergencias y desastres de la Escuela de Psicología al momento del evento. Particularmente se presenta la experiencia desde la memoria colectiva de la comunidad de Santa Teresa de Cóbano, Puntarenas. [Continúa leyendo en el artículo]
La mirada de la Third World Women’s Alliance ante el contexto mundial (1960-1970)
Authors: Busquier Lucía María
Published: December 2020

Introducción

Este escrito forma parte de una investigación mayor en la que indagué en profundidad la historia y la totalidad de las definiciones políticas de la Third World Women’s Alliance (TWWA), organización que se autopercibía como de mujeres del Tercer Mundo, radicada en California y Nueva York entre los años 1970 y 1975.

Objetivo principal

Analizar el perfil internacionalista y antiimperialista junto con su definición sobre el Tercer Mundo, teniendo en cuenta el contexto de guerras y procesos de descolonización que sucedieron en las décadas de los sesenta y setenta en las regiones de Asia, África y América Latina.

Método y técnica

A partir de la publicación periódica Triple Jeopardy: Racism, Imperialism, Sexism impulsada por la TWWA, se realizó un análisis cualitativo de fuentes documentales escritas. Para este escrito se utilizaron 10 números de un total de 16 publicaciones. Las variables de análisis empleadas fueron: concepción del Tercer Mundo por parte de la TWWA; EE.UU. y sus políticas imperialistas; la posición antiimperialista de la TWWA; y qué lugar ocupaban las mujeres del Tercer Mundo en las luchas antiimperialistas.

Resultados

La TWWA adquirió una postura antiimperialista ya que, según la misma, el imperialismo era una de las opresiones que enfrentaban, junto con el sexismo y el racismo.

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NVESTIGATION ON TUNA FISHERIES ASSOCIATED WITH FISH AGGREGATING DEVICES (FADs) IN INDONESIA FMA 572 AND 573
Authors: Widodo Agustinus Anung , Wudianto Wudianto , Sadiyah Lilis , Mahiswara Mahiswara , Proctor Craig , Cooper Scott
Published: December 2020

The use of anchored fish aggregating devices (a-FADs) in the Indonesia-Indian Ocean has increased rapidly. Since 2004, the Government of Indonesia has issued various FAD related fisheries regulations; however, its implementation was difficult, largely due to the lack of such information. As an endeavor to improve the management of tuna fisheries associated with FADs in this area, an Indonesia–Australia research collaboration project conducted a port sampling program from November 2013 to December 2015 in three key fishing ports in the western Indonesia, i.e., Pelabuhanratu (West Jawa), Muara Padang (West Sumatera), and Bungus (West Sumatera). Data were collected through daily enumeration and interviews with skippers, which consisted of catch, trip duration, biological data, and number of FADs visited. These data were analyzed to estimate catch rate, success rate, and length frequency distribution. The success rate of hand line/trolling line (HL/TR) at Muara Padang showed much lower than that at Pelabuhanratu. This may be due to more a-FADs or higher density in the Padang region, competing with purse seine (PS) boats operating in the same area, than those in the Pelabuhanratu region. The species composition caught by HL/TR and PS associated a-FADs in Indonesian FMA 572 and 573 include skipjack (SKJ, Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin (YFT, Thunnus albacares) and bigeye tuna (BET, T. obesus). A large proportion of the SKJ, YFT and BET caught at both Indonesian FMA 572 and 573 were juvenile fish, below the reported length at maturity (Lm) for those species.
Efek Durasi Waktu Ekstraksi dan Fraksinasi terhadap Aktivitas Antioksidan Daun Bakau Api-Api Putih (Avicennia marina)
Authors: Hardiningtyas Safrina Dyah , Purwaningsih Sri , Handharyani Ekowati
Published: December 2020

Api-api putih (Avicennia marina) merupakan salah satu jenis bakau yang melimpah di Indonesia dan dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber antioksidan alami. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan pengaruh waktu ekstraksi dan fraksinasi daun A. marina terhadap aktivitas antioksidannya. Serbuk daun A. marina dimaserasi dengan pelarut etil asetat pada durasi waktu ekstraksi selama 1, 2, 3, dan 4 hari. Sementara itu, fraksinasi ekstrak etil asetat dilakukan dengan kolom kromatografi secara isokratik. Aktivitas antioksidan dari ekstrak kasar dan fraksi-fraksi dianalisis dengan metode DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl). Hasil analisis menunjukkan perlakuan selama satu hari merupakan durasi waktu ekstraksi terbaik untuk mendapatkan rendemen ekstrak (1,65±0,01 %) dengan aktivitas antioksidan tertinggi (IC50 186,67±2,82 ppm). Eluen pengembang terbaik untuk fraksinasi ekstrak etil asetat adalah campuran eluen etil asetat: n-heksana (3:7), yang menghasilkan delapan fraksi. Namun, fraksinasi menurunkan aktivitas antioksidan pada fraksi-fraksi, dibandingkan dengan ekstraknya. Hal ini diduga disebabkan oleh efek sinergis antar senyawa dalam ekstrak. Penelitian lebih lanjut dapat dilakukan untuk isolasi senyawa aktif yang terdapat ekstrak etil asetat daun bakau A. marina. ABSTRACTGrey mangrove (Avicenia marina) is one of the abundant types of mangrove in Indonesia, which can be used as a natural antioxidant source. This study aimed to determine the effect of extraction duration and fractionation on the antioxidant activity of A. Marina leaves. A. marina leaves powder was macerated by ethyl acetate solvent for 1, 2, 3, and 4 days. Meanwhile, fractionation was carried out using column chromatography with an isocratic method. The antioxidant activity of crude extracts and fractions was analyzed by DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) method. The result showed that one-day treatment was the optimum extraction duration to obtain the extract’s yield (1.65±0.01%) with the highest antioxidant activity (IC50 186.67±2.82 ppm). The best eluent in fractionation was a mixture of ethyl acetate: n-hexane (3:7) eluents, which produced eight fractions. However, fractionation reduced the antioxidant activity of fractions, compared to the crude extract. This might have happened because of the synergistic effect among compounds in the extract. Further research can be carried out to isolate the active compounds in the A. marina leaves extract.
Modifikasi Design Heatsink dan Dudukan Peltier pada Alat Transportasi Ikan Segar
Authors: Widianto Tri Nugroho , Assadad Luthfi , Fauzi Ahmat
Published: December 2020

Alat transportasi ikan segar (ALTIS) adalah sarana pendingin yang dapat mempertahankan mutu ikan segar. ALTIS umumnya digunakan oleh pedagang kelliling dalam transportasi dan distribusi produknya. Komponen yang menentukan kinerja pendingin adalah heatsink dan dudukan peltier. Kedua bagian ini berfungsi dalam transfer panas kotak penyimpanan ikan menuju udara. Namun, biaya produksi dan harga material kedua komponen tersebut cukup tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk modifikasi spesifikasi heatsink dan dudukan peltier, agar mendapatkan efisiensi biaya pembuatannya. Heatsink dibuat dari 3 mm plat tembaga dengan 18 sirip aluminium yang memiliki ketinggian 10 mm dan ketebalan 1 mm. Sementara itu, dudukan peltier juga dibuat dari alumunium dengan ketebalan bervariasi (4, 5, 6, dan 10 mm). Performa kedua bagian ini diuji dengan variabel suhu heatsink dalam, heatsink luar, dan ruang penyimpanan ikan, setiap 5 menit selama 95 menit. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa suhu ruang penyimpanan ikan menggunakan heatsink baru (17,8°C) lebih rendah dari heatsink sebelumnya (18,3°C). Desain heatsink yang baru ini dapat mengurangi biaya pembuatan sebesar Rp. 807.000,00. Dudukan elemen peltier dengan alumunium setebal 4 mm dapat mempercepat proses perpindahan panas dari ruang penyimpanan ikan menuju peltier. Modifikasi ini dapat diaplikasikan untuk menurunkan biaya dan meningkatkan performa ALTIS.ABSTRACTRefrigerated Fresh Fish Container (ALTIS) is a cooler equipment to maintain the quality of fresh fish. ALTIS is usually used by the itinerant fish traders to preserve their products in transportation and distribution. The components that determine the cooler performance are the heatsinks and the Peltier base plate. These components are responsible for transferring the heat from the fish container to the air. However, the production costs and material price for both components are expensive. This study aimed to reduce production costs by modifying the heatsink and Peltier base plate design specifications. The heatsink was made from 3 mm thickness copper and aluminum fins. The aluminum fins were 18 pieces in total, with 1.6 mm thickness and 10 mm height. Meanwhile, the Peltier base plate was also made from aluminum with varied thicknesses (4, 5, 6, and 10 mm). The performance of both parts was evaluated by temperature measurement in the inner heatsink, outer heatsink, and box container for every 5 minutes in 95 minutes. The results showed that the refrigerated container box temperature with the new heatsink (17.8°C) was lower than the existing heatsink (18.3°C). Moreover, the new heatsink design may reduce the production costs by Rp. 807,000.00. Furthermore, the Peltier base plate with a 4 mm thickness could accelerate the heat-dissipating of Peltier. Thus, the modification can be applied for ALTIS production with lower cost and better performance.
Nonreligion as a Substantial Category in Canadian Law
Authors: Steele Cory
Published: December 2020

Since the 1960s there has been a considerable increase in the number of Canadians who identify as having “no religion”. The increase in the nonreligious notwithstanding, little is known about the beliefs, values, and practices of the nonreligious and what might generally entail a “worldview” commonly understood as nonreligion. Nonreligion therefore remains somewhat of a quagmire to sociologists of religion. This lack of understanding is particularly prevalent in the realm of law, particularly Canadian law as the Supreme Court of Canada has yet to define nonreligion as it has done religion. Drawing on the results of the discourse analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2013 Bedford decision this article seeks to explore the category of nonreligion as it is conceptualized in legal discourse about sex work. This article takes into consideration the changing religious and nonreligious diversity of Canadian society and argues that nonreligion is, like religion, framed as having its own positive content.
Życie SMART – ma swoją cenę
Authors:   Prof. nadzw. dr hab., Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, Laboratorium Zagadnień Społeczeństwa Informacyjnego, Polska, Piecuch Aleksander
Published: December 2020

Global digitization has changed the way of societies function, but, above all, has changed interpersonal relationships. Opportunities that arose with the development of IT, on the one hand, have become an important contribution to economic and social development, on the other hand, they have rapidly entered to the private sphere. A lot of free applications available for stationary and mobile devices has opened up new opportunities for IT giants. The offer they make to users of their products is theoretically free, but reality points to other practices. We pay for the facilities provided to us by losing our privacy.
Projektowanie modeli trójwymiarowych w szkole średniej z użyciem oprogramowania Open Source Blender
Authors:   Dr inż., Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Wschodnioeuropejska w Przemyślu, Polska, Kisiel Piotr ,   I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Juliusza Słowackiego w Przemyślu, Polska
Published: December 2020

Information technology is amongst those branches of science that is developing extremely fast in modern times. Long gone are the times when it was just about programming and coding. This article talks about practical aspects of teaching spatial modelling and visualisation which are a part of computer graphics. The knowledge gained in those subjects opens the doors to further education in fields such as engineering or in any disciplines using computers in designing process. The educational methods discussed are based on Blender open source 3D creation suite. Therefore incorporation of the examined resources into the educational process doesn’t accrue any excessive costs.
A vital city and revitalization processes
Authors: Hajduga Piotr
Published: December 2020

Polish urban centres have been going to great lengths to reactivate the vitality of space, community, economy, and the environment in recent years. The term ‘revitalization’ is used in a broad sense that is adapted to the roots of the problems considered most acute in a given territorial unit. At the same time, it could seem that, in many cases, the measures taken focus on rather superficial issues related to image or on remedying the noticeable symptoms of the problems. What becomes a central challenge is the redefinition of the operating mechanism of a city, i.e. the mechanism where various processes are in harmony with each other, the actions taken by local entities are characterized by synergy, competition for resources is rationalized, and the operation of the entire system is determined by original and creative development directions which integrate local entities and include the city into the network of ties with the surroundings. The detailed discussions described in this paper concern the vital city and urban space revitalization processes
Opportunities and threats for regional development in contemporary socio-economic space
Authors: Miszczak Katarzyna
Published: December 2020

The current regional development models emphasize the mobilization of internal location potential, which is to be the source of the competitive advantage of spatial systems. Commonly implemented related concepts of learning regions, innovation clusters or creative sectors illustrate the new development capabilities of regions, simplifying or hindering self-renewal in a globalized, specific civilization system. The research purpose is to identify and characterize potential opportunities and possible development problems of regions that, operating in a highly diverse and rapidly changing socio-economic space, face the resolution of numerous dilemmas. One of the important conclusions presented in the article is the statement that the early building of appropriate potential and structural, organizational, methodological, scientific facilities and an own development programme is a condition for ensuring a significant competitive position for the region
The growth of the gaming industry in the context of creative industries
Authors: Rykała Piotr
Published: December 2020

This paper aims to provide an overview of the studies and literature regarding creative industries, with particular consideration of the video game industry, and define potential areas of further research, among others regarding e-sports. The author seeks to define creative industries, describe the Polish and global video game industries, point to their characteristics and present the development of the Polish and global video game markets providing the examples of the conducted research. The study involves a survey of literature sources, mainly covering the themes related to creative and video game industries, seeks to analyse the global and Polish video game markets based on the data from domestic and international reports
The demographic determinants of development in the Lower Silesia region by the year 2050
Authors: Rynio Dorota
Published: December 2020

The provision of the conditions for continued socio-economic development is one of the fundamental objectives for regions. In an age of intensive changes in the global economy, demographic determinants seem to play a heightened role, as the quality and supply of human resources in regions largely determine their capabilities and paths of development. This paper aims to provide a forecast of the long-term demographic changes expected to arise in the Lower Silesia region of Poland, along with their projected effects upon the development potential of the region as a whole. This study was prepared on the basis of publicly available statistical and prognostic data for the period between 2010 and 2050. For research purposes, the region of Lower Silesia was assumed to correspond with the administrative area of the Lower Silesia voivodeship. The study employs the following research methods: literature studies, simple statistical methods, and ratiocination from statistical data
Cloning, Over-Expression, and Purification of β–Carbonic Anhydrase from an Extremophilic Bacterium: Deinococcus radiodurans
Authors: TAŞKIN KAFA Ayşe Hümeyra , CİHAN Arzu , KUZUCU Mehmet , ÇANKAYA Murat
Published: December 2020

In this study, the cloning, purification and initial characterization of carbonic anhydrase (DrCA) enzyme which we consider to be important in the resistance physiology from extremely radioresistant bacteria Deinococcus radiodurans is performed.
In addition, the effect of increased gamma irradiation doses on pH-related DrCA enzyme activity was determined. DrCA activity after radiation treatment showed that the activity continuously increased by 6 fold, up to the first 800 Gy, which a decrease in activity was observed thereafter. The maximum CO2 hydration activity for DrCA enzyme was observed at pH 7.0 and 40°C. DrCA enzyme, homo-dimer complex, is slightly thermostable. The activity of DrCA was significantly enhanced by several metal ions, especially Zn2+, which resulted in 5-fold increases of CO2 hydration activity. Also sulfonamide showed inhibitory effect on the pure enzyme. The apparent Km and Vmax for CO2 as substrate were 8.4 mM and 637 WAU/mg for DrCA respectively. The CO2 hydration assay demonstrated that the specific activity of purified recombinant enzymes (DrCA) was significantly high.
Clive Pearson, ed., Imagining a Way: Exploring Reformed Practical Theology and Ethics
Authors: Wagner Kimberly
Published: December 2020

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Lynn Japinga, Preaching the Women of the Old Testament: Who They Were and Why They Matter
Authors: Bland Dave
Published: December 2020

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John McTavish, ed., Preacher: David H. C. Read’s Sermons at Madison Ave. Presbyterian Church
Authors: Wells Harold
Published: December 2020

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F. Russell Mitman, Preaching Adverbially
Authors: Bland Dave
Published: December 2020

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Jacob D. Myers, Preaching Must Die!: Troubling Homiletical Theology
Authors: Lee Duse
Published: December 2020

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Pete Ward, Liquid Ecclesiology: The Gospel and the Church
Authors: Go Yohan
Published: December 2020

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Black Feminist Triptych
Authors: McCray Donyelle C.
Published: December 2020

Two driving features of Black feminism are care and collectivity. This article considers them as vectors for Christian preaching. I focus on a specific speech event that involves Alice Walker, Angela Davis, and June Jordan, and treat it as a case study for Black feminist preaching. Ultimately, I propose a triptych approach to preaching that entails layering sermonic messages, accommodating dissonance, and foregrounding mutuality.
The Personal Presence of the Preacher in Preaching: An Explorative Study on Self-Disclosure in Sermons at Pentecost
Authors: Verweij André , Pleizier Theo
Published: December 2020

How does self-disclosure work in preaching? This study explores that question empirically, using a variety of data collection methods such as sermon analysis, focus groups, and interviews. Self-disclosure is an ambiguous concept in homiletical and theological literature, and it remains an ambiguous concept when considered from an empirical approach. Our focus is on how self-disclosure works brings to the fore three different homiletical processes: negotiating homiletical space, shaping the homiletical relationship, and performing self-disclosure. This study argues that researching implicit self-disclosure provides a better, though more complex, way of understanding the public presence of the preacher, than an analysis of the explicit use of the first pronoun “I” in preaching.
Ronald J. Allen, I Will Tell You the Mystery: A Commentary for Preaching from the Book of Revelation
Authors: Jackson Eric C.
Published: December 2020

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Michael J. Hyde, The Interruption That We Are: The Health of the Lived Body, Narrative, and Public Moral Argument
Authors: Jon Songbok Bob
Published: December 2020

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Joni S. Sancken, Words That Heal: Preaching Hope to Wounded Souls
Authors: Jung Jaewoong
Published: December 2020

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David Ward, Practicing the Preaching Life
Authors: Brown Sally A.
Published: December 2020

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Joseph Evans, The Art of Eloquence: The Sacred Rhetoric of Gardner C. Taylor
Authors: Jacobsen David Schnasa
Published: December 2020

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Debra Mumford, Envisioning the Reign of God: Preaching for Tomorrow
Authors: Jacobsen David Schnasa
Published: December 2020

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Joni S. Sancken, Words that Heal: Preaching Hope to Wounded Souls
Authors: Siwo-Okundi Elizabeth J. A.
Published: December 2020

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Diann L. Neu, Stirring Waters: Feminist Liturgies for Justice
Authors: Gilmore Samantha
Published: December 2020

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Matthew Salisbury, ed., God in Fragments: Worshipping with Those Living with Dementia
Authors: Lee Mason
Published: December 2020

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Metaficción y monstruosidad en “El coloquio de los perros” de Cervantes
Authors: Miñana Rogelio
Published: December 2020

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Cervantes Written by Ramón J. Sender; or, The Case of the Twenty-nine Chickens
Authors: Vásquez Mary S.
Published: December 2020

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Máquina de penitencia: don Quijote y su imitación en Sierra Morena
Authors: Vitulli Juan M.
Published: December 2020

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Borges as Antiphilosopher
Authors: Bosteels Bruno
Published: December 2020

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A Través de la Traducción y lo Que Borges Encontró al Otro Lado
Authors: Kaldjärv Klaarika
Published: December 2020

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Borges, Browning y el Lector: Los Golems del Golem
Authors: Linares Gabriel
Published: December 2020

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Hadas, maquis y niños sin escuela: la infancia romántica y la Guerra Civil en El laberinto del fauno
Authors: Gómez López-Quiñones Antonio
Published: December 2020

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The Comic-strip of Historical Memory: an Analysis of Paracuellos by Carlos Giménez, in the Light of Persépolis by Marjane Satrapi and Maus by Art Spiegelman
Authors: Moreno-Nuño Carmen
Published: December 2020

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Red and Blue Triangles in a Gray Place: Spain and the Holocaust in Stories, Letters, and Photographs
Authors: Bruno Paula M.
Published: December 2020

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'Mujeres silenciosas, mujeres silenciadas': Reality and Representation of the Female Republican Struggle Against Francoist and Hitlerian Nationalism within the Context of the 'Spanish Republican Holocaust' Cultural Corpus
Authors: Stanley Maureen T.
Published: December 2020

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El recuerdo del Holocausto y "El caso Marco": deber de memoria, abuso preventivo o memoria para el triunfo
Authors: Novell Pepa
Published: December 2020

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Cuando los chanchos vuelan: el giro porcino y la oralidad en la poesía hispanoamericana del fin de la modernidad
Authors: Mazzotti José Antonio
Published: December 2020

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Oraciones rogativas a san Antonio de Padua en Internet: entre la oralidad y la escritura
Authors: Gala Susana
Published: December 2020

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Metacanciones, o la poética de la canción tradicional formulada por ella misma
Authors: Pedrosa José Manuel
Published: December 2020

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A Confession - We Do Look Alike
Authors: Archer Camille
Published: December 2020

This is an essay about my conflicted feelings I have towards my mother, stemming from the realization that although I try not to acknoweldge it, we do indeed look alike.
Factors associated with the use of potentially inappropriate medications by elderly people with hypertension
Authors: Rêgo Anderson da Silva , Radovanovic Cremilde Aparecida Trindade , Salci Maria Aparecida , Zulin Aline , Correia Elaine Trevezanuto , Silva Marcelo da , Tonin Paula Teresinha
Published: December 2020

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze factors associated with the use of potentially inappropriate medications by elderly people with hypertension. Method: a cross-sectional study, conducted in the first semester of 2016, with elderly people undergoing treatment for hypertension, living in the city of Maringá. Interviews, medical records analysis, and measurement of clinical and anthropometric parameters of the participants were carried out. Inferential analysis was used. Results: a total of 260 elderly people who used potentially inappropriate medications participated in the study. The high use of these medications was associated with clinical and anthropometric conditions, such as obesity (p=0.022), smoking (p=0.004), polypharmacy (p=0.034) and the health services provided, such as organizationally accessible treatment (p=0.027) and consultation time (p=0.007), predisposing to low adherence to routine consultations (p=0.003). Conclusion: it was shown that the factors associated with the use of potentially inappropriate medications were associated with anthropometric, clinical, and organizational variables, intrinsic to the family health strategy.
O eixo intestino-cérebro e sintomas depressivos: uma revisão sistemática dos ensaios clínicos randomizados com probióticos
Authors: Souzedo Flávia Bellesia , Bizarro Lisiane , Pereira Ana Paula Almeida de
Published: December 2020

RESUMO Objetivo: Reconhece-se atualmente a relevância do eixo intestino-cérebro para a compreensão de comportamentos e doenças mentais ou psiquiátricas. O presente estudo teve por objetivo analisar os efeitos do consumo de probióticos sobre sintomas depressivos e depressão maior. Métodos: O presente estudo constitui uma revisão de ensaios clínicos randomizados duplos-cegos ou triplos-cegos, placebo-controlados, publicados entre 2010 e 2020. Foi realizada busca por artigos nas bases de dados PubMed, ScienceDirect e Google Scholar. Resultados: Oito artigos compuseram a amostra do presente estudo. Os resultados entre estudos são controversos e indicam que a relação de causalidade entre o consumo de probióticos e o alívio de sintomas depressivos ainda não foi estabelecida. Conclusões: Mais ensaios clínicos randomizados duplos-cegos ou triplos-cegos, placebo-controlados, que controlem potenciais fatores de confusão (p. ex.: dieta, uso de antibióticos), são necessários para verificar consistentemente a relação causal entre o consumo de probióticos e o alívio de sintomas depressivos.
Vigor-S: System for Automated Analysis of Soybean Seed Vigor
Authors: Rodrigues Mayara , Gomes-Junior Francisco G. , Marcos-Filho Julio
Published: December 2020

Abstract: Computerized systems for image analysis are alternatives to decrease the subjectivity and speed of assessment of seed physiological potential. The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of the Seed Vigor Automated Analysis System (Vigor-S) to identify differences in vigor among soybean seed lots compared to results of the Seed Vigor Imaging System - SVIS® and tests recommended for evaluation of soybean seed vigor. Two cultivars were used, BMX Potência RR and 7166 RSF IPRO, each one represented by ten seed lots with similar germination and vigor differences. The seeds were evaluated regarding germination, vigor (tetrazolium, accelerated aging), seedling emergence in the field and SVIS® and Vigor-S analysis, in three experimental periods. Analysis of variance was used on the data in a completely randomized experimental design (laboratory tests) and in randomized blocks (field tests), and the mean values were compared by the Tukey test (p ≤ 0.05). Separation of the seed lots by Vigor-S was consistent with the results obtained in tests recognized as effective in evaluating the physiological potential of soybean seeds, and there was no interference of the different cultivars on the response pattern for vigor. Analysis through Vigor-S proved to be effective in determination of physiological potential and for composition of quality control programs established by soybean seeds production companies.
Análise da qualidade do serviço e do valor em eventos de esporte e atividade física na visão dos participantes
Authors: Tagliari Carla Cristina , Santos Thiago de Oliveira , Haas Luiz Gustavo Nascimento , Mezzadri Fernando Marinho
Published: December 2020

RESUMO Esta investigação pretende avaliar a percepção da qualidade do serviço em um evento esportivo público e o seu valor para a comunidade. Utilizou-se o modelo conceptual de Ko e Pastore (2005) para medir a qualidade do serviço. A amostra foi composta de 376 participantes. Recorreu-se à análise fatorial confirmatória e ao modelo de equações estruturais para análise dos dados. Ambos modelos de medida e estrutural indicaram boas qualidades psicométricas. Os resultados sugerem que a qualidade do serviço pode ser avaliada a partir das atividades ofertadas, qualificação dos profissionais, a interação entre os participantes e uma boa atmosfera. A percepção da qualidade mostrou um impacto positivo no valor do evento para comunidade.
Atuação docente em Educação Física escolar na Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA): ações de Promoção da Saúde
Authors: Costa Julio Cesar Gomes da , Souza Cláudia Teresa Vieira de , Carvalho Rosa Malena de Araújo
Published: December 2020

RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer como os professores de Educação Física vem desenvolvendo suas aulas em torno da temática de Promoção da Saúde na Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA), uma modalidade da educação básica brasileira. A pesquisa, de caráter qualitativo, adotou como estratégia a entrevista individual com 10 professores através de curso de extensão, e utilizou como instrumento de análise de dados o Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Os resultados apontam que o discurso biologicista continua hegemônico nas concepções dos professores de Educação Física, possuindo um peso considerável nas reflexões de saúde e ser saudável, assim como, nas abordagens com esta temática na EJA.
Jogos Goianos da Saúde Mental: análise sobre o processo de participação
Authors: Pasquim Heitor Martins , Rios Gleyson Batista , Machado Gabriela Cardoso , Marchi Francisco Luiz De
Published: December 2020

RESUMO Esta pesquisa busca entender o processo de participação na organização dos Jogos Goianos da Saúde Mental. A finalidade é contribuir com a reflexão sobre as possibilidades e limites de construção de redes de cuidado em saúde mental. Trata-se de pesquisa com análise documental, de abordagem descritiva e qualitativa, que seguiu procedimentos de análise de conteúdo. Identificaram-se duas categorias empíricas, a saber: da participação presencial à construção de rede; e decisões que impactaram a participação dos usuários. Advoga-se aqui uma participação profunda que mobiliza sonhos coletivos que as práticas manicomiais não conseguem colocar em uma camisa de força.