bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Orbit and Density of the Jupiter Trojan Satellite System Eurybates–Queta
Authors: Brown Michael E. , Levison Harold F. , Noll Keith S. , Binzel Richard , Buie Marc W. , Grundy Will , Marchi Simone , Olkin Catherine B. , Spencer John , Statler Thomas S. , Weaver Harold
Published: August 2021

We report observations of the Jupiter Trojan asteroid (3548) Eurybates and its satellite Queta with the Hubble Space Telescope and use these observations to perform an orbital fit to the system. Queta orbits Eurybates with a semimajor axis of 2350 ± 11 km at a period of 82.46 ± 0.06 days and an eccentricity of 0.125 ± 0.009. From this orbit we derive a mass of Eurybates of 1.51 ± 0.03 × 1017 kg, corresponding to an estimated density of 1.1 ± 0.3 g cm−3, broadly consistent with densities measured for other Trojans, C-type asteroids in the outer main asteroid belt, and small icy objects from the Kuiper Belt. Eurybates is the parent body of the only major collisional family among the Jupiter Trojans; its low density suggests that it is a typical member of the Trojan population. Detailed study of this system in 2027 with the Lucy spacecraft flyby should allow significant insight into collisional processes among what appear to be the icy bodies of the Trojan belt.
The Effect of Soy Milk on Mounting Latency, Mounting Frequency, and Reproductive Development in Male Wistar Rats (Rattus Norvegicus)
Authors: Nurdiana Nurdiana , Chania Pradnyawati , Nurvitasari Rifzi , Nisa Azmiatun , Diana Styan Wahyu , Rochmah Evalina Izzatur , Mayangsari Elly , Rahardjo Bambang , Indrawan Wayan , Khotimah Husnul , Mintaroem Karyono , Irnandi Dicky Faizal
Published: August 2021

AIM: This research aims to examine the effects of soy milk on mounting latency (ML), mounting frequency (MF), estrogen levels, androgen-binding protein (ABP) expression, and spermatogenesis in male rats (Rattus norvegicus). METHODS: Twenty-four male wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) aged 4 weeks were divided into four groups. Control group (given a normal diet), P1; P2; P3 (given the normal diet and soy milk powder at doses of 7.1; 14.2; 21.3 g/KgBW/day, respectively) for 6 weeks. Observation of ML and MF were performed at 9 weeks 5 days of age, and rat surgery was performed at 10 weeks of age. Analysis of estrogen hormone levels was conducted by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), ABP staining was using immunohistochemistry method, testicular spermatogenesis was observed using histopathological methods, and observation of spermatozoa was performed under the microscope.  RESULTS: The results showed no significant reduction of ML and MF, estrogen levels, and ABP expression (p ≤ 0.256; 0.865; 0.959, respectively) in male rat, but there was a significant decrease in the number, morphology, motility of spermatozoa, and testicular histophatology, (p ≤ 0.000, 0.003, 0.008, 0.000, respectively). CONCLUSION: The administrassion of soy milk in various doses (7.1;14.2;21.3 g/KgBW/day) in male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) had showed significantly difference on histopathological evaluation using Johnson’s scoring system, sperm quantity and quality, while on mounting latency and frequency, estrogen levels, and ABP expressions did not show significantly difference between groups. That describe of isoflavone in soy milk can affect several aspects related to male endocrine and reproductive development.
The Association Between Nutritional Status and Risk of Developmental Disorder in Children in Denpasar Bali Indonesia
Authors: Windiani I Gusti Ayu Trisna , Agustini Ni Kadek Wiwik , Adnyana I. Gusti Agung Ngurah Sugitha , Soetjiningsih Soetjiningsih , Murti Ni Luh Sukma Pratiwi
Published: August 2021

BACKGROUND: Preschool age is an important period for growth and development. Malnutrition that occurs during this period can have negative impacts on growth, cognitive development, and academic performance in children. AIM: The objective of the study is to know the association between nutritional status and the risk of developmental disorder in preschool children in Denpasar. METHODS: An observational analytic study with a cross-sectional design and cluster sampling method was conducted on children under 5 years old who attended Early Childhood Education in Denpasar Bali in 2019. RESULTS: From 468 samples, the median age was 5 years old (range, 1–5), the majority of children were well-nourished (52.6%), and caretaken by parents (82.9%). Child development was prescreened using an Indonesian child development pre-screening questionnaire/Kuesioner Pra Skrining Perkembangan (KPSP) that had 75% sensitivity, 99.16% specificity, 85.71% positive predictive value,and 98.33% negative predictive value compared to Capute Scale test as a gold standard. It showed that the majority of participants had an appropriate developmental stage (91.3%), followed by doubtful (5.3%) and possible deviations (3.4%). The results of the bivariate analysis showed that malnutrition was significantly related to the risk of developmental delay (PR 2; confidence interval [CI] 95%, 1.05-3.97). The result of multivariate analysis for variables that were considered to be significant as a risk for developmental disorder showed that malnutrition was related to the possibility of developmental disorder (PR 2; CI 95%, 1.04–3.95). Caretakers other than parents and lack of physical activity were not significantly related to the risk of developmental disorder. CONCLUSION: Malnutrition was found to be significantly associated with the risk of developmental disorder in preschool children. Further prospective study by standard assessment tools is required to evaluate the association between nutritional status and developmental level in children.
The Relationship between Vitamin D Levels and Clinical Outcomes of Neonatal Sepsis in Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan, Indonesia
Authors: Kamsiah Kamsiah , Hasibuan Beby Syofiani , Arto Karina Sugih
Published: August 2021

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency in neonates is associated with neonatal sepsis incidence. It is also significantly correlated to the increased risk in the outcomes of sepsis, such as mortality, length of hospital stay, and use of ventilatory support.

AIM: The aim of the study is to observe the relationship between Vitamin D levels and clinical outcomes of sepsis in the neonatal unit.

METHODS: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted to neonates in neonatology Haji Adam Malik hospital from June 2019 to February 2020. A Chi-square test was carried out to observe the relationship between Vitamin D levels and sepsis outcomes, and a Mann-Whitney test was done to assess the significance between Vitamin D levels and length of hospital stay.

RESULTS: Among 41 full-term and pre-term neonates, there were 75.6% (31/41) neonates with Vitamin D deficiency, while 24.4% (10/41) had normal Vitamin D levels and did not suffer from deficiency. The relationship of Vitamin D levels with mortality, use of ventilatory support, length of stay, and blood culture was p = 0.660 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.810–1.677), p = 0.013 (p < 0.05), p = 0.940 (median 21 days), and p =0.712 (95% CI = 0.623–1.353), respectively.

CONCLUSION: Vitamin D deficiency had a significant relationship with ventilatory support requirement as one of the sepsis outcomes in neonates.
Epidemiology Survey of Measles in Kazakhstan
Authors: Zhuzzhasarova Aygerim , Baesheva Dinagul , Turdalina Bayan , Seidullaeva Aliya , Altynbekova Alena , Nurgaziev Madiyar , Abdullaev Bakhytzhan , Kushugulova Almagul
Published: August 2021

BACKGROUND: Measles (rubella) is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a virus in the Paramyxoviridae family. The measles virus is directly responsible for more than 100,000 deaths each year. Epidemiological studies have linked measles to increased morbidity and mortality many years after infection, but the reasons underlying this phenomenon are poorly understood. The virus attacks immune cells, causing acute suppression of the immune system. The World Health Organization recommends a two-dose vaccination policy, with the first dose administered during the 1st year of life, and coverage should be maintained in at least 90–95% of the population to halt transmission. In many countries, the measles vaccine is included in the immunization program and is freely available to all. Today, despite active immunization of the population, measles still occurs in the Republic of Kazakhstan. AIM: The objective of our study was to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of measles in the Republic of Kazakhstan during the rise of the disease. METHODS: Statistical data were obtained from the Committee on Public Health Protection on the incidence of measles in The Republic of Kazakhstan for the period from November 1, 2018 to December 30, 2019. STUDY DESIGN: Epidemiology survey. RESULTS: The article contains epidemiological data on the incidence of measles in the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan among children, age, and gender characteristics. CONCLUSION: In the period from November 2018 to December 2019, there was a tendency to increase the incidence of measles in the republic. In terms of morbidity, Nur-Sultan was the leader, where the number of cases was 22.9% (n = 3181). The largest number of registered cases, 58.2% (n = 5745), occurred in children aged 1–14 years. Measles remains an unresolved global problem and groups of undervaccinated and unvaccinated populations remain vulnerable during epidemics.
New extinct ant genus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) from late Eocene Rovno amber
Authors: Radchenko Alexander G. , Proshchalykin Maxim Yu.
Published: August 2021

A new fossil myrmicine ant genus and species Lelejus venustusgen. et sp. nov., are described from late Eocene Rovno amber (Priabonian, 33.9–37.8 Ma). This genus differs from all extant and extinct Myrmicinae genera known from the late Eocene European ambers in the combination of morphological features, in particular: 13-segmented antennae with a very short scape and filiform funiculus; 3-segmented maxillary and 2-segmented labial palps; well-developed mandibles with dentate masticatory margin; scutum with broad notauli; forewings with closed cells 1+2r, 3r and mcu, the cell 3r of approximately the same length as cell 1+2r; free vein M branches off from RS approximately at the midlength between the junction of cross-vein 2r-rs with RS and vein m-cu; the cross-vein cu-a is located far from the base of wing, so the branch 1M+Cu is much longer than 2M+Cu. The taxonomic position of the described genus is discussed.
A new species and new records of cuckoo wasps from Pakistan and India (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae)
Authors: Rosa Paolo , Baiocchi Daniele , Halada Marek , Proshchalykin Maxim Yu.
Published: August 2021

Chrysis arkadyisp. nov.from India and Pakistan is herein described in theC. splendidulaspecies group, andC. speculatadu Buysson, 1896 is recorded for the first time from Pakistan. TheChrysis autocrataspecies group, established by Linsenmaier (1997), is synonymised with theC. succinctaspecies group, and theC. serpentulaspecies group, established by Tarbinsky (2002), is synonymised with theC. splendidulaspecies group.C. autocrataNurse, 1903syn. nov.andC. ewridicaTarbinsky, 2001syn. nov.are considered junior synonyms ofC. varianadu Buysson, 1901. A key to the seven species of theC. succinctaspecies group so far known from Pakistan and India is provided.
First Jurassic representative of the extinct family Peleserphidae (Hymenoptera, Proctotrupoidea)
Authors: Rasnitsyn Alexandr P.
Published: August 2021

Arkadiserphus leleji Rasnitsyn, gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Upper Jurassic deposits of Karatau (Kazakhstan) in the proctotrupoid family Peleserphidae hitherto known solely from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese (Kachin) amber. Taxonomic position of the genus and past distribution of the family are briefly discussed.
Sakhalinencyrtus leleji Simutnik gen. et sp. nov. of earliest Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Sakhalinian amber
Authors: Simutnik Serguei A. , Perkovsky Evgeny E. , Vasilenko Dmitry V.
Published: August 2021

Another earliest representative of the family Encyrtidae, Sakhalinencyrtus leleji Simutnik gen. et sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on a male specimen from the middle Eocene Sakhalinian amber. Similarly to other Encyrtidae from Sakhalinian amber, the new fossil fundamentally differs from encyrtids from late Eocene European ambers as well as from modern ones. Moreover, it probably belongs to a stem group of the family. The new genus is characterized by extremely apical position of cerci, long veins of the forewing with expanded parastigma, stigmal vein with long uncus, and absence of filum spinosum. The forewing venation of the new genus is very similar to that of Sugonjaevia Simutnik, 2015, but these genera differ by the structure of Mt8, hypopygium, genitalia, and clava.
Taxonomy of Sierola Cameron (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China with three new species
Authors: Wang Chung-Hong , He Jun-Hua , Chen Xue-Xin
Published: August 2021

The genus Sierola Cameron, 1881 (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China is revised for the first time and three new species, i.e., S. brevicaputasp. nov., S. limatulifasciasp. nov., and S. lelejisp. nov. are described. A key to the Oriental species is provided.
First records of the genus Gnathochorisis Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) in the Oriental region
Authors: Humala Andrei E.
Published: August 2021

Oriental members of the genus Gnathochorisis Förster, 1869 (Ichneumonidae: Orthocentrinae) are reviewed, two species: G. lelejisp. nov. from Malaysia and G. malaiseisp. nov. from Myanmar, are described and illustrated. The genus Gnathochorisis is recorded from the Oriental region for the first time.
Porous or non-porous? The challenge of studying unusual placoid sensilla of Megaphragma wasps (Hymenoptera, Trichogrammatidae) with electron microscopy
Authors: Diakova Anna V. , Polilov Alexey A.
Published: August 2021

Extreme miniaturization implies a high degree of optimization, rendering the retention of non-functional organs almost impossible. Two unique non-porous placoid sensilla on the antennae of females of Megaphragma were described in the literature. Placoid sensilla in Hymenoptera have an olfactory function and always bear pores; the apparent absence of pores therefore raises the questions whether such sensilla are functional in Megaphragma and whether their surface sculpture had been sufficiently well examined. We examined in detail the external microsculpture and internal ultrastructure of the placoid sensilla using Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy with various types of sputtering and show that these sensilla actually have a porous cuticle and are innervated by 11 or 12 neurons with branched cilia, which is typical of olfactory sensilla. Comparison of various methods of electron microscopy allows us to conclude that for an accurate determination of the morphofunctional types of sensilla, especially in miniature insects, it is necessary to study both the internal ultrastructure of the sensilla and their external morphology using carefully selected scanning electron microscopy methods.
A benefit-cost analysis framework for prioritization of control programs for well-established invasive alien species
Authors: Blaalid Rakel , Magnussen Kristin , Westberg Nina Bruvik , Navrud Ståle
Published: August 2021

Invasive alien species (IAS) are identified as a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services. While early detection and control programs to avoid establishments of new alien species can be very cost-effective, control costs for well-established species can be enormous. Many of these well-established species constitute severe or high ecological impact and are thus likely to be included in control programs. However, due to limited funds, we need to prioritize which species to control according to the gains in ecological status and human well-being compared to the costs. Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) provides such a tool but has been hampered by the difficulties in assessing the overall social benefits on the same monetary scale as the control costs. In order to overcome this obstacle, we combine a non-monetary benefit assessment tool with the ecosystem service framework to create a benefit assessment in line with the welfare economic underpinnings of BCA. Our simplified BCA prioritization tool enables us to conduct rapid and cheap appraisals of large numbers of invasive species that the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre has found to cause negative ecological impacts. We demonstrate this application on 30 well-established invasive alien vascular plant species in Norway. Social benefits are calculated and aggregated on a benefit point scale for six impact categories: four types of ecosystem services (supporting, provisioning, regulating and cultural), human health and infrastructure impacts. Total benefit points are then compared to the total control costs of programs aiming at eradicating individual IAS across Norway or in selected vulnerable ecosystems. Although there are uncertainties with regards to IAS population size, benefits assessment and control program effectiveness and costs; our simplified BCA tool identified six species associated with robust low cost-benefit ratios in terms of control costs (in million USD) per benefit point. As a large share of public funds for eradication of IAS is currently spent on control programs for other plant species, we recommend that the environmental authorities at all levels use our BCA prioritization tool to increase the social benefits of their limited IAS control budgets. In order to maximize the net social benefits of IAS control programs, environmental valuation studies of their ecosystem service benefits are needed.
Extracellular vesicles derived from small intestinal lamina propria reduce antigen-specific immune response
Authors: Shin Tae-Seop , Park Jae Yong , Kim Yoon-Keun , Kim Jae Gyu
Published: August 2021

Background/Aims: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are secreted from various types of cells and have specific functions related to their origin. EVs are observed in the small intestinal lamina propria (lpEVs), but their function remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of lpEVs.Methods: LpEVs were isolated from antigen (ovalbumin [OVA])-fed mice (lpEVs/OVA), and administrated to the naïve mice for 5 days before induction of lung inflammation. Afterwards, the mice were sensitized and challenged with OVA to evaluate the role of lpEVs/OVA in the regulation of immune tolerance.Results: The isolated lpEVs/OVA were sphere-shaped, bi-layered vesicles of approximately 50 to 100 nm in size. The vesicles expressed CD81, A33 antigen, and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II on the surface. When administrated to naïve mice, the lpEVs/OVA migrated to the spleen. Intraperitoneal lpEVs/OVA administration to naïve mice decreased the immune response against sensitized antigen in a CD4+FoxP3+T cell-dependent manner.Conclusions: EVs are actively secreted from small intestinal epithelial cells to deliver information about orally administered antigens to immune cells, which will facilitate the modulation of the immune response by acting as an intercellular communicasome.
Principal stress lines based design method of lightweight and low vibration amplitude gear web
Authors: Xu Ganjun ,   National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Helicopter Transmission, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China, Dai Ning , Tian Sukun ,   School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
Published: August 2021

A lightweight and low vibration amplitude web design method was investigated to reduce gear weight and noise. It was based upon the relationship between length and orthogonality that the principal stress lines were designed at the gear web. By constructing a vibration control model with gear design parameters, the optimal distance was calculated. By offsetting the principal stress lines at the optimal distance, the lightweight gear web with the low vibration amplitude was then generated. A vibration experimental platform was built to verify the novel gear vibration performances, and it was compared with other gears with the same web's porosity to verify loading performance. The experimental results indicated that compared with the solid gear, the novel gear is 20.50% lighter and with a 29.46% vibration amplitude reduction.
Evaluation of the influence of the degree of saturation, measuring time and use of a conductive paste on the determination of thermal conductivity of normal and lightweight concrete using the hot-wire method
Authors: Revuelta D. , García-Calvo J.L. , Carballosa P. , Pedrosa F.
Published: August 2021

The determination of thermal conductivity of cement-based materials is relevant from the perspective of buildings’ energy efficiency. The absence of unified tests for its measurement in mortars and concrete results in a heterogeneity of the data available in the literature. This work’s purpose is to determine the relevant influence from a a statistical viewpoint that three factors; degree of saturation, measuring time and use of a conductive paste, have in the measurement of the conductivity using the hot-wire needle probe method in two concretes with different thermal behavior: standard-weight concrete and lightweight concrete. The results obtained allow for the establishment of recommendations for future researchers on the minimum information to be included in their reports of thermal conductivity of cement-based materials by the needle probe method, the need to treat outliers, the most favorable saturation conditions and measuring times, as well as the possible benefits of using conductive pastes.
NORM waste, cements, and concretes. A review
Authors: Puertas F. , Suárez-Navarro J. A. , Alonso M. M. , Gascó C.
Published: August 2021

The use of industrial waste and/or by-products as alternative sources of raw materials in building materials has become standard practice. The result, more sustainable construction, is contributing to the institution of a circular economy. Nonetheless, all necessary precautions must be taken to ensure that the inclusion and use of such materials entail no new health hazard for people or their environment. Due to the processes involved in generating industrial waste/by-products, these alternative or secondary materials may be contaminated with heavy metals, other undesirable chemicals or high levels of natural radioactivity that may constrain their use. In-depth and realistic research on such industrial waste is consequently requisite to its deployment in building materials. This paper reviews the basic concepts associated with radioactivity and natural radioactivity, focusing on industrial waste/by-products comprising Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) used in cement and concrete manufacture. Updated radiological data are furnished on such waste (including plant fly ash, iron and steel mill slag, bauxite and phosphogypsum waste) and on other materials such as limestone, gypsum and so on. The paper also presents recent findings on radionuclide activity concentrations in Portland cements and concretes not bearing NORMs. The role of natural aggregate in end concrete radiological behaviour is broached. The radiological behaviour of alternative non-portland cements and concretes, such as alkali-activated materials and geopolymers, is also addressed.
Économie des honneurs techniques et production de la qualité sous la Troisième République
Authors: Lembré Stéphane
Published: August 2021

Face au déclin réel ou présumé des industries d’art françaises, la Société d’encouragement à l’art et à l’industrie est fondée à la suite de l’Exposition universelle de 1889, à Paris. Sous l’impulsion des principaux responsables de l’éphémère ministère des Arts du gouvernement Gambetta, elle s’engage dans la promotion de la formation technique, dont la nécessité est reconnue : la mise en place d’un concours de composition décorative et de bourses d’apprentissage, puis la participation active aux expositions d’art industriel dans les années 1920, constituent ses principaux moyens d’action. Ils témoignent d’une pédagogie de la qualité. En encourageant, en récompensant et en participant à la définition de la qualité, la Société contribue à la définition d’une économie des honneurs de type méritocratique et assigne à la formation technique une fonction essentielle pour en conforter la légitimité.
Appréhender les outils simples en contexte préhistorique
Authors: A. de Beaune Sophie
Published: August 2021

L’auteur discute ici de la notion d’« outil simple » en contexte préhistorique : outils sans aménagement, utilisés bruts, ou bien outils « expédients », n’ayant servi que brièvement pour répondre à un besoin immédiat. Ces outils simples, qui ne sont pas nécessairement anciens, peuvent pourtant faire partie intégrante d’une chaîne opératoire complexe. L’auteur pose d’autres questions à leur sujet : sont-ils propres à l’homme ? Comment peut-on les reconnaître en contexte archéologique ? Leurs utilisateurs ont-ils un statut particulier ?
Pour l’art et pour la technique. Former à la céramique (France, 1840-1940)
Authors: Le Bot Florent
Published: August 2021

L’évolution de la formation aux métiers de la céramique, de 1840 à 1940, accompagne l’industrialisation et l’extension des débouchés, la nationalisation de l’enseignement technique, le développement de réseaux d’institutions par les acteurs publics et privés. Ces dynamiques sont observées depuis Limoges, avec son école de beaux-arts appliqués à l’industrie, depuis l’ENP de Vierzon et sa section céramique, et, enfin, à travers la création de l’Institut de la céramique française, en relation avec la manufacture nationale de céramique de Sèvres.
Des outils simples en émeri dans le monde égéen
Authors: Boleti Athina
Published: August 2021

Cet article se propose de contribuer à la discussion concernant la notion de « simplicité » des outils à travers une étude diachronique des outils en émeri dans le monde égéen. Des données ethnoarchéologiques, littéraires et géologiques mettent en évidence le caractère complexe des processus liés à ces outils qui peuvent être qualifiés de simples et viennent ainsi soutenir la thèse que l’absence de technicité au niveau de la mise en forme n’est pas nécessairement équivalente d’une simplicité au niveau de la conception, la matérialisation et l’utilisation de ces outils.
Going Digital
Authors: Addeo Felice , D'Auria Valentina
Published: August 2021

The digital society is a research object that still lacks a clear and shared definition, as it is always in progressive and whirling transformation. From a methodological point of view, digital society is then a fruitful ground for experimentation and innovation. However, the unceasing flourishing of online social practices and the innovative ways to frame into data the online activities of individuals make the knowledge drawn from the web always uncertain, revisable, and at high risk of obsolescence. Social research tried to face the challenges posed by the digital society first by adapting the established social research methods to the new digital environments and then creating new ones. Neither approach has been able to define which are the most valid and reliable methodological tools to study the digital society, nor to draw a shared vision that would allow social research to advance. This chapter discusses the challenges and opportunities that the digital society poses to social research methodology and reflects on the need for new epistemological and methodological positions.
Delphi MIX for the Construction of Future Critical Scenarios in Social Distancing
Authors: Tintori Antonio , Ciancimino Giulia
Published: August 2021

In the era of digital society, social research must devise innovative and adaptive methodologies in relation to new forms of communication and social interaction. The social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19 have produced the need for social sciences to face new research challenges by making the best possible use of information technology and tools. The researchers' aim is to present an innovative method of remote participatory social research, which can be framed in the context of future studies. This method, called Delphi MIX, has been developed by CNR-Irpps researchers since 2003, and its last adjustment has been designed as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis. Delphi MIX is a method for participatory strategic planning. It can be understood as a political agenda that aims to a desirable and achievable future.
Using Video Diaries in Social Science Research
Authors: Vettini Amanda , Bartlett Ruth
Published: August 2021

The focus of this chapter is the use of video-diaries in social research. The aim is to examine and reflect upon the particular ethical terrain and situated ethics of using visual diary method in social science research with different participant groups who arguably present specific ethical concerns, including children and older people, people with disabilities (either physical, cognitive, or psychiatric), and older people. The authors present a discussion of the specific ethical considerations arising from the use of this method due to the particular type of data it generates, namely audio and moving visual data. As such, the process of creating a video diary and the procedures involved in collecting and analysing video diary data are fundamentally different from a paper-based (non-digital) diary. For these reasons, it is important to step back and reflect on the situated ethics, including the digital ethics encountered when using this method.
I Correct or Canceling You
Authors: Felaco Cristiano , Nocerino Jacopo , Parola Jessica , Tofani Roberta
Published: August 2021

This contribution studies the debated terms “politically correct” and “cancel culture” on Twitter and in particular investigates the meaning that people give when they label something or someone as politically correct or indicate a case of cancel culture in the Italian context, where they are not yet widespread as they are in the USA and Britain. A textual analysis of a corpus of tweets selected through a set of hashtags was carried out to identify thematic clusters to understand features and meanings given to these expressions, along with their ways of using in the various situations and contexts. The main results show different meanings of the term, in the negative sense as a limitation of freedom of speech, and in a positive sense as the exclusion of some terms that may offend some people or groups. In this case, the meaning of a word is relative and depends on the situation and context in which it is used. Furthermore, the recourse in the discourses of cancel culture is only rhetorical; there are no actions of cancellation or boycott of someone or something.
Between Moral and Climate Crisis
Authors: Ruiu Maria Laura , Ragnedda Massimo
Published: August 2021

This chapter identifies four main themes in the literature on media communication of climate change, which represent an interesting object of analysis for scholars who focus on moral panics' application. The combination of both the processual model and the attributional model to interpret the results of this literature review shows that during its emergence, climate change was polarised between “advocates” and “deniers” of both its existence and anthropogenic causes. This division has progressively shifted towards the consequences of climate change and need for action against it. Two distinct moral panics are identified. One is rooted in sceptical arguments and seems to work “in reverse” by emphasising the “uncertainty” around the phenomenon and its impacts. A second one is triggered by climate change supporters, who emphasise that climate change threatens life on the planet and that the current social practices need regulation and control.
Gender and Sexual Minority Research in the Digital Society
Authors: Monaco Salvatore
Published: August 2021

The chapter aims to deepen the theme of the participation of gender and sexual minorities in social research, with a specific focus on the new possibilities offered by the digital society. After defining the concept of “hidden populations” or “hard -to -reach populations,” the contribution focuses on the factors of greatest vulnerability of the LGBT population. Subsequently, the chapter aims to review the literature regarding the barriers to the sampling, recruitment, participation, and involvement of sexual and gender minorities, highlighting some strategies to overcome some of the main barriers, through a plurality of innovative procedures made possible by the so-called digital society.
Measuring Customer Satisfaction With the University Front Line Services Using Association Rules
Authors: Patacsil Frederick Flores , Salvio Kristen Bhing Villanueva
Published: August 2021

Customer satisfaction and quality services are among the global issues plaguing organizations. This study aimed at finding words/word patterns on comments and/or feedback from Facebook pages on the services provided by the frontline services of PSU-Urdaneta City campus to measure customer satisfaction by utilizing linguistics-based pattern recognition approach. This study employed association rules using the frequent-pattern growth (FP-growth), which adopts a divide-and-conquer strategy for finding frequent item sets. Meaningful patterns of negative comments on the services provided by some of the offices implying unsatisfactory customer service were revealed. However, there were also positive and satisfactory customer services provided by various offices as evidenced by positive comments addressed to the quality of rendered services. The result implies that sentiment analysis and word association can be utilized to measure customer satisfaction and serve as a tool to enrich and improve the frontline services provided by the institution to their clientele.
In-Service Teachers' Perceptions of K-12 Online Learning Curriculum in a Graduate Course
Authors: Azukas M. Elizabeth , Barbour Michael K.
Published: August 2021

While the number of K-12 students learning online continues to increase, the focus on online teaching is still absent in most teacher education programs. In this article, the authors examine the data from the fourth cycle of an action research project designed to examine K-12 online learning curricular materials at one Midwestern university. The learner-generated course data generated four themes: the benefits and challenges of K-12 online learning, success factors need for K-12 online learning, growing acceptance of K-12 online learning, and student self-efficacy for teaching online. Recommendations to improve the course based on the data and these themes included updating the Michigan-focused course readings, adding case studies related to overcoming student anxiety and issues often found in urban settings, and the creation/inclusion of some tool or instrument to measure learner readiness to teach online.
Socioeconomic Study of Coastal Fishing at the Port of Tangier in Morocco
Authors: Darasi Fahd , Aksissou Mustapha , Awadh Hesham
Published: August 2021

Coastal fisheries constitute an important source of employment and income for many coastal communities in Tangier. However, and despite its importance, there is little information available about their socioeconomic characteristics. Hence, this study was aimed to improve the knowledge about the socioeconomic and livelihood status of the fishermen in the port of Tangier. The work is totally based on a diagnosis of socioeconomic indicators derived from data obtained through a structured questionnaire carried out during 2018 to fishermen of coastal fishing. Fishermen have gaps in education and awareness about the issues related to the sustainability of resources. The great importance of this coastal fishery in the fishermen's household income is observed. In spite of the commercial value of the caught species by coastal fishing, income net profit is somewhat acceptable, and the wealth produced by this fishery has hardly impacted on the quality of the fishers' lives.
Corporate Social Responsibility as a Tool of Strategic Advantage
Authors: Sachdeva Geeta , Narwal Mahabir
Published: August 2021

There is a growing interest in understanding corporate social responsibility (CSR), particularly in developing nations. However, in India, the significance of CSR is often misunderstood. Most of the Indian firms consider that only obeying with rules achieves their condition for CSR while a responsible firm identifies that CSR actions have a wider effect on the society in which it operates. Thus, the current study is an effort to examine CSR in a broad manner. The aim of paper is to study the use of CSR as a tool of strategic advantage from customer perspectives. The sample is consisted of 560 respondents and selected by quota sampling method. The data, thus generated, was analyzed with factor analysis and multiple regression. The study finds that there are 14 areas where corporate can use CSR to get benefits; however, sustainable development, purchase decision, generate opportunities, organizational effectiveness, and philanthropy are the key areas where CSR contributes a lot. Findings clearly indicate that CSR can be used as a tool of strategic advantage.
Numerical Analysis of Rotor/Propeller Aerodynamic Interactions on a High-Speed Compound Helicopter
Authors: Boisard Ronan
Published: August 2021

In the context of the development of high-speed compound helicopters, the main rotor may not be an efficient propulsive device at high speeds and adding a propulsive propeller is a means to enable higher speed. On such configuration, at low speed, the propellers are in strong interactions
with the main rotor wake which affects their performance and aircraft maneuverability. The present work numerically investigates the aerodynamics of the rotor/propeller interaction on rotorcraft similar to the Racer from Airbus Helicopters. Through the comparison of two different levels of
fidelity for three different advance ratios, it is shown that at high advance ratio, a simple free wake model is suitable to give most of the interaction effects, while in hover, a full computational fluid dynamics (CFD) unsteady computation is necessary to better capture all the unsteadiness
of the interaction. The detailed analysis of CFD results also outlines the different behaviors of the propeller when it is fully inside the rotor wake or out of it, and therefore the need for a precise control of the rotorcraft in the transition between hover to fast forward flight.
First comprehensive contribution to the knowledge of the lepidopteran fauna of Gioia Tauro Plain, South Italy (Lepidoptera)
Authors: Bonelli D. , Scalercio S. , Bonacci T.
Published: August 2021

In this paper, we investigated for the first time on the composition of nocturnal Lepidoptera of the Gioia Tauro Plain, Calabria region (South Italy). The main goal was to acquire information on the biodiversity of this insect order in an area little investigated and subject to strong anthropic pressures. The study was carried out for one year in 4 sites characterized by different habitats. Sampling was carried out about twice a month through the use of UV-LED light traps. In total, 791 specimens belonging to 97 species were collected. The species richness of the study area was rather low compared to a more natural habitat sampled near to the study area in previous years. However, we found species very interesting from a faunistic point of view. In detail, Morophaga morella (Duponchel, 1838) is a new record for the continental Italy. 15 species are new for the fauna of the Calabria region: Ornativalva tamaricella (Zeller, 1850), Cnephasia (Cnephasia) genitalana Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915, Euzophera lunulella (O. Costa, 1836), Hellula undalis (Fabricius, 1794), Raphimetopus ablutella (Zeller, 1839) Achyra nudalis (Hübner, 1796), Dioryctria mendacella (Staudinger, 1859), Ematheudes punctella (Treitschke, 1833), Endotricha flammealis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Oxybia transversella (Duponchel, 1836), Lamoria anella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Anania crocealis (Hübner, 1796), Evergestis isatidalis (Duponchel, 1833), Udea ferrugalis (Hübner, 1796), and Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794).
A new species of Aprostocetus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) gall inducer on Astragalus alpinus from Norway
Authors: Fjellberg A. , Viggiani G.
Published: August 2021

A new species of Aprostocetus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), gall inducer on Astragalus alpinus (Fabaceae), is described from Norway. The eulophid causes an irregular round or spindle-shaped gall on stem, which shows a single internal cavity for the gregarious larvae. One generation is developed from spring to spring. The parasitoids Macroneura vesicularis (Retzius) and Eurytoma sp. emerged from the gall.
Lung ultrasound: a narrative review and proposed protocol for patients admitted to Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit
Authors: Bertolone Dario Tino , De Colle Cristina , Rozza Francesco , Fucile Ilaria , Santoro Ciro , Conte Maurizio , De Luca Nicola , Mancusi Costantino
Published: August 2021

Lung ultrasonography (LUS) has become in the last 10 years a technique that has reduced the need of second level diagnostic methods such as chest X-ray (CXR) and computerize tomography (CT) for the diagnostic imaging of lung and pleural space, throughout its diagnostic accuracy, radiation free, low cost, real time and bedside approach. The common use of LUS has been recently extend to cardiac and pulmonary disease even in context of Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit and it could be an additional tool for physiotherapist for the management of patients during Rehabilitation course. The authors performed a literature review in PubMed and suggested a new standardize protocol for LUS, based on guidelines and expert consensus document, for patients admitted to Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit. In this protocol, LUS should be performed in six scan each hemithorax, covering twelve imagine regions. For each scan will be noted a specific physiologic or pathological patterns. Furthermore, we suggest for each patient, the use of the Lung Ultrasound Score (LUS score) to obtain a global view of lung aeration and to monitor any changes during the hospitalization. An increase in score range indicates a more severe condition. This Lung Ultrasonography Protocol should be performed in all patients at the time of admission to Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit to monitoring the aeration of the lungs and the possible lung and/or pleura complications after a cardiac disease avoiding the use of second level surveys.
Dreaming in quarantine: linguistic analysis of referential process of dreams during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
Authors: Mariani Rachele , Monaco Silvia , Christian Christopher , Di Trani Michela
Published: August 2021

The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a collective trauma adversely affecting physical and psychological health. The impact of this trauma made itself manifest in a myriad of ways, including through dreams. This study aimed to explore the Referential Process (RP, Bucci, 2021) of dreams reported during quarantine. Dream samples were collected through a social blog. Linguistic analysis and clinical evaluation were conducted to explore the group’s collective elaboration of a shared traumatic experience. Sixty-eight people (22 males; mean age 26.16 ds. 7.68) contributed to a social-blog, writing their dreams. 91 dreams were collected and transcribed using transcription rules for the Discourse Attributes Analysis Program (DAAP). Linguistic measures of RP were applied and a statistical cluster analysis was performed. In addition, each dream was evaluated by trained judges on three specific qualities of the RP (Arousal, Symbolizing, and Reflection/Reorganizing). Clinical judges in a double-blinded method reached reliable scoring (Arousal α.874 ICC 0.701; Symbolizing α.783 ICC 0.671; Reflection/reorganization α.884 ICC 0.758). Cluster Analysis yielded three dream clusters. 26 dreams fell under a cluster defined as a symbolizing process (Cluster A); 16 into a cluster defined as arousal of emotional activation (Cluster B); and 49 dreams fell into a cluster defined as Reflection/Reorganizing elaboration (Cluster C). Each cluster showed specific linguistic features. The dreams collected through a blog showed a Referential Process that is similar to that found in psychotherapy process. Results suggests that writing dreams can play different functions in processing and integrating social traumatic experience.
Analysis of a dream series by the Dream Coding System developed by Ulrich Moser
Authors: Pap Gabriela , Lackinger Fritz , Kamp Gerhard , Löffler-Stastka Henriette
Published: August 2021

This paper serves psychotherapeutic process research and shows the process of change in a psychodynamic, individual psychological psychotherapy by means of a theory-based content analysis of the dreams reported in this therapy. The analysis of the patient’s dreams is carried out according to the dream coding method by Ulrich Moser and Vera Hortig (2019). The guiding question is about changes in positioning and interactions of the dream elements, how can they be determined and how (within the framework of the underlying dream generation theory) the influence of these changes on the patient’s ability to regulate affect can be assessed. Dream coding according to Moser and Hortig uses only the manifest dream and can be regarded as a research tool that rests, among other things, on psychoanalytic concepts, while at the same time taking into account more recent findings in dream and affect research. Its focus is on the coding of the present dream experience and the transformation of dream elements both within individual dreams and in the course of an entire dream series. It allows, without knowledge of the biographical anamnesis and without using psychoanalytic interpretation methods, to recognize changes in the dream structure and the affect regulation produced by it. The coding system thus also offers the possibility of making comparisons regarding the therapeutic changes achieved and thus (at least potentially) the effectiveness of different treatment methods (cf. Leuzinger-Bohleber, 2008, p. 7 f.). The coding of several dreams, i.e. the manifest dream content as a dream series highlighted the patient’s inner psychic change process: while the safety principle dominated the beginning, involvement increased and the use of the elements was more flexible and the interactions more mixed, to approach the initial dream again towards the end of the dream series. The coding indicates that the patient was able to increase her self-efficacy due to better containment of the emergent (dysfunctional) affects. This coding procedure serves as a promising empirical process assessment for carrying out single case studies.
Radiation-induced dysphagia and life-threatening stridor in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Authors: Swain Santosh Kumar , Samal Smrutipragnya
Published: August 2021

Radiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment for head and neck cancer. The radiation to the head and neck region can lead to a rare long-term swallowing and breathing defect by causing stenosis at the pharynx which reduces the quality of life. We are presenting a case of radiation-induced severe pharyngeal stenosis in a 44-year-old female diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a rare variety of the cancer where radiation therapy is the treatment of choice because of its high radiosensitivity. Radiation-induced dysphagia may occur due to structural, mechanical, and neurological deficits. Although radiotherapy has a promising outcome in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, complications around the irradiation areas are inevitable and lead to compromised quality of life. Although there is no effective treatment option available for pharyngeal stenosis, many supportive, restorative, and palliative treatments are available under different clinical situations. Here, we report a case of postradiation-induced pharyngeal stenosis presenting with dysphagia and stridor that underwent treatment with pharyngeal dilation with coblation.