bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of the complete chloroplast genome of Viburnum japonicum (Adoxaceae)
Authors: Zhu Hong , Liu Juan , li He-Peng , Yue Chun-lei , Gao Mei-Rong
Published: January 2023

Viburnum japonicum (Thunb.) Sprengel is a unique and endangered species in the family Adoxaceae and is endemic to the coastal region of Eastern Asia (China, Japan, and South Korea). However, its systematic position remains controversial. Here, we characterized and reported a second complete chloroplast genome of V. japonicum using the Illumina NovaSeq platform. The total length of the chloroplast genome is 158,606 bp with G + C contents of 38.08%, including a large single-copy (LSC) region, a small single-copy (SSC) region, and a pair of inverted repeats (IRs) regions with lengths of 87,060 bp, 18,510 bp, and 26,516 bp, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the two accessions of V. japonicum were close related to a clade of V. setigerum, V. erosum, and V. fordiae within the genus Viburnum.
Transcriptome and Metabolome Integrated Analysis Reveals the mechanism of Cinnamomum bodinieri root response to alkali stress
Authors: Han Haozhang , Zhang Lihua , Li Suhua , Zhao Rong , Wang Fang , Dong Rong , Wang Xiaoli
Published: January 2023

Cinnamomun bodinieri's normal growth and development are hampered by alkali stress, impeding its production and application of Cinnamomum bodinieri. The root organs being in direct contact with the cultivation environment, are sensitive to environmental stress. The present study revealed the differentially expressed genes and differentially metabolized products of Cinnamomum bodinieri root under alkali stress employing transcriptome and metabonomic analysis. The findings revealed that 690 differentially expressed genes and 269 metabolites were significantly different among HT6 and HCK6. Similarly, 1000 differentially expressed genes and 360 metabolites with significant differences were identified in HT48.vs.HCK48 combination. The combined analysis of transcriptome and metabolome identified 9 metabolic pathways at 6h and 48h after alkali treatment, including the biosynthesis pathway of tropane, piperidine and pyridine alkaloids, pyrimidine metabolic pathway, phenylalanine metabolic pathway, isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis pathway, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis pathway, flavonoid biosynthesis pathway, fatty acid biosynthesis pathway, carbon fixation pathway in photosynthetic organisms, the metabolic pathway of amino sugar and nucleotide sugar. Therefore, the strategy of Cinnamomum bodinieri to cope with alkali stress may be to increase osmotic regulation and antioxidant activity by accumulating alkaloids, flavonoids secondary metabolites, and N-acetyl-L-phenylalanine, ensure the stability of cell structure and function through the accumulation of lauric acid and palmitic acid, provide energy for plants to withstand alkali stress by accelerating the glycolysis process, and improve plants' resistance to biological and abiotic stress by inducing the activity of chitinase, The accumulation of oxaloacetic acid and other organic acids alleviates alkali stress environment. This study provides support for the analysis of the pathways and regulatory networks of Cinnamomum bodinieri in response to alkali stress.
Effect of Exogenous Natural Plant Growth Regulators (Pgrs) on the Morphology, Growth, and Nutrient of Sea Grapes (Caulerpa Racemosa)
Authors: Windarto Seto , Susilowati Titik , Haditomo Alfabetian Harjuno Condro , Harwanto Dicky
Published: January 2023

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of aqueous extract from various plants as an exogenous plant growth regulator (PGRs) in the morphology, growth, and nutrition of C. racemosa. The natural PGRs used were coconut water (CW), shallots and coconut water (AESCW), maize (AEM), moringa leaves and mung beansprout (AEMBS), and E. cottonii (AEEC). A 50g of C. racemosa was soaked on the natural PGRs and was cultivated for 30 days with a sandy mud substrate. The results showed that the soaking of C. racemosa on natural PGRs had a significant effect (P<0.05) on absolute growth, specific growth rate, and nutrient. C. racemosa soaked in aqueous shallot and coconut water showed the best absolute growth (214.32±7.68 g) and SGR (5.55±0.08%/day), meanwhile C. racemosa soaked in coconut water had the best nutrition (protein: 9.54±0.16%; fibre: 1.37±0.21%; and fat 0.42±0.04%). The morphological analysis showed that soaking C. racemosa on natural PGRs resulted in long fronds, bigger stolons, a greener and fresh colour, and more ramulli.
Influence of the hierarchical architecture of multi-core iron oxide nanoflowers on their magnetic properties
Authors: Neumann Stefan , Kuger Laura , Arlt Carsten-Rene , Franzreb Matthias , Rafaja David
Published: January 2023

Magnetic properties of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are controlled mainly by their particle size and by their particle size distribution. Magnetic properties of multi-core iron oxide nanoparticles, often called iron oxide nanoflowers (IONFs), are additionally affected by the interaction of magnetic moments between neighboring cores. The knowledge about the hierarchical structure of IONFs is therefore essential for understanding the magnetic properties of IONFs. In this contribution,the architecture of multi-core IONFs was investigated using correlative multiscale transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction and dynamic light scattering. The multiscale TEM measurements comprised low-resolution and high-resolution imaging as well as geometric phase analysis. The IONFs contained maghemite with the average chemical composition γ-Fe2.72±0.02O4. The metallic vacancies located on the octahedral lattice sites of the spinel ferrite structure were partially ordered. Individual IONFs consisted of several cores showing frequently a specific crystallographic orientation relationship between direct neighbors. This oriented attachment may facilitate the magnetic alignment within the cores. Individual cores were composed of partially coherent nanocrystals having almost the same crystallographic orientation. The sizes of individual constituents revealed by the microstructure analysis were correlated with the magnetic particle sizes that were obtained from fitting the measured magnetization curve by the Langevin function.
Conformal dose modulator for proton beam therapy: A simulation study
Authors: Zhang Zhexuan , Zhao Weizhao , Butkus Michael , Wu Xiaodong
Published: January 2023

Purpose: Conformal dose deliveries in proton therapy utilize either a passive scattering system with a modulator or a pencil beam scanning (PBS) system. It has been shown possible to achieve conformal dose delivery by scanning a single energy layer of pencil beams through a 3D conformal modulator (3DCM), which combines a Spread-Out-Bragg-Peak modulator consisting of micro-pyramids array and a range compensator. This study presents a novel designing algorithm that inversely generates the geometry of a 3DCM paired with a corresponding fluence map, customized to patient-specific clinical indications.
Methods: We designed an adaptive ring optimization method using a modified gradient descent algorithm to inversely calculate the geometry of the 3DCM. This method includes several stages that progressively optimize both target coverage and dose conformity. The output contains the geometry of the 3DCM and its corresponding proton fluence map. Monte-Carlo (MC) simulation was used to validate the results.
Results: The critical size and spacing of Lucite pyramids was determined to be 0.5 cm for a 184 MeV pristine proton beam. Using MatLab (R2020a), the inverse designing algorithm generated an optimized 3DCM geometry and a fluence distribution achieving 100% target coverage with the 90% isodose surface and a corresponding conformity index of 1.057 on a spherical target. The resulted geometry was pruned to accommodate a currently accessible 3D printing service. The pruned geometry gave 95% target coverage by 90% isodose surface with a conformity index of 1.09 by ray-tracing dose computation. The MC simulation validated the 3DCM with 95% target coverage by 87% isodose surface and a conformity index of 1.12.
Conclusion: We have demonstrated the feasibility of using a novel inverse optimization algorithm to generate 3DCM geometry and its corresponding proton beam fluence/intensity map, which could deliver highly conformal dose distribution with pencil beam scanning system using a single energy layer.
Distal percutaneous osteotomy of the first metatarsal bone for the correction of Hallux Valgus: SERI versus percutaneous chevron technique. A cadaveric study
Authors: Navarro-Cano Ester , Guevara-Noriega Kerbi-Alejandro , Carrera Anna , Tubbs R. Shane , Sanjuan-Castillo Maria Angeles , Iwanaga Joe , Vizcaya Sara , Reina Francisco
Published: January 2023

Background:
Distal first metatarsal osteotomy is used to correct mild or moderate Hallux Valgus (HV), and multiple surgical techniques have been described. Percutaneous surgery for HV uses small skin incisions to correct the forefoot deformity, and shorter recovery times and fewer complications have been reported.
Distal first metatarsal osteotomy is used for the correction of mild or moderate HV, and multiple surgical techniques have been described. We designed a cadaveric study to compare the resistance to axial load between two distal first metatarsal osteotomies, SERI and percutaneous chevron, both of which are non-fixated techniques. The first aim of this study was to develop a systematic technique for measuring the sagittal displacement on lateral foot X-ray. Our second objective was to measure the resistance to axial load in both these osteotomies.
Methods:
Ten pairs of freshly frozen cadaveric feet were randomly assigned to one of the two techniques investigated. Pre- and post-operative X-rays were obtained. After surgery, the feet were placed under progressive axial loads up to 60 kg. Joint angles and bone distances were measured and differences between the two techniques were statistically assessed.
Results:
SERI osteotomy gave a significantly higher plantar displacement when the axial load was under 30 kg. From over 30 kg there were no significant differences between the two techniques. Metatarsal head displacement under axial load was less variable with chevron osteotomy. Plantar angulation was increased in both techniques.
Conclusions:
Although the chevron technique confers higher stability regarding fragment displacement during axial loading, both techniques increase the plantar angulation of the metatarsal head.
Level of Evidence
Cadaveric study. Level V.
Breast Cancer Survivors’ Exercise Preferences Change During an Exercise Intervention and are associated with Post-Intervention Physical Activity
Authors: Schleicher Erica , McAuley Edward , Courneya Kerry S , Anton Phillip , Ehlers Diane K. , Phillips Siobhan M. , Brown Nashira I , Oster Robert A. , Pekmezi Dorothy , Rogers Laura Q
Published: January 2023

Purpose

Exercise program preferences are important for designing physical activity (PA) interventions; yet may change following an intervention. Further, the relationship between preferences and PA behavior change is unclear. This study evaluated exercise program preferences among breast cancer survivors (BCS) before and after a behavioral intervention and associations between program preferences and PA change.

Methods

BCS were randomized to the BEAT Cancer intervention (n = 110) or written materials (n = 112). Questionnaires assessed exercise program preferences. Minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) were accelerometer-measured and self-reported at baseline (M0), post-intervention (M3), and 3-month follow-up (M6).

Results

At M0, the majority of intervention group participants preferred exercising with others (62%) yet shifted to preferring exercising alone (59%) at M3 (p < 0.001). Furthermore, preferring exercising with others at M0 was associated with greater increases in self-reported MVPA between M0 and M6 (124.2 ± 152 vs. 53.1 ± 113.8, p = 0.014). BCS preferring facility-based exercise decreased after the BEAT Cancer intervention (14% vs. 7%, p = 0.039) and preferring exercising at home/had no preference at M0 had greater improvements in accelerometer-measured MVPA from M0 to M3 (74.3 ± 118.8 vs. -2.3 ± 78.4, p = 0.033) and M0 to M6 (44.9 ± 112.8 vs. 9.3 ± 30.4, p = 0.021). Exercise program preferences regarding mode of counseling, training supervision, and type of exercise changed from M0 to M3 but were not associated with changes in MVPA.

Conclusion

Findings suggest BCS exercise program preferences may change after an intervention and be associated with changes in MVPA. Understanding the role of PA preferences will better inform the design and success of PA behavior change interventions.
ClinicTrials.gov, ClinicalTrials.gov number: NCT00929617.
ECG Signal Enhancement Based onMulti-Scale Residual Dense Network withDilated Convolution
Authors: Xiang Xiaoxue , Chen Changfang , Shu Minglei , Liu Ruixia
Published: January 2023

In this work, a multi-scale residual dense network (MSRDN) with dilatedconvolution is proposed to efficiently eliminate noise in ECG signals.Based on dilated convolutions with different sampling rate, a dual-branchresidual dense block (DBRDB) is designed to extract multi-scale localfeatures, and dual-way feature fusion increases the variation of informa-tion flow input to the subsequent blocks whilst requiring fewer parame-ters. The hierarchical feature-maps learned by all the DBRDBs can beadaptively fused and further combined with the shallow features to con-stitute the global features. And the residual learning is also introducedinto MSRDN to achieve cross-layer information interaction and acceler-ate network training. We evaluate our model on the MIT-BIH arrhythmiadatabase and the MIT-BIH noise stress test database. The results of theexperiments show that our method outperforms the existing traditionaland deep learning methods in terms of the performance metrics of SNR,RMSE and PRD. And denoised waveforms are closer to the originalclean signals while preserving important details of the ECG signals.
Characterization of FLOWERING LOCUS C 5 in Brassica rapa L.
Authors: Akter Ayasha , Kakizaki Tomohiro , Itabashi Etsuko , Kunita Kohei , Shimizu Motoki , Akter Mst. Arjina , Mehraj Hasan , Okazaki Keiichi , Dennis Elizabeth S. , Fujimoto Ryo
Published: January 2023

Brassica rapa L., which includes Chinese cabbage, turnip, and pak choi, has more complex flowering time regulation than does Arabidopsis thaliana due to the presence of multiple paralogous flowering time genes. FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) is one of the key genes regulating flowering time. Although there is a single gene in A. thaliana, there are four FLC paralogs in B. rapa. BrFLC1, BrFLC2, and BrFLC3 are involved in regulating flowering time, whereas BrFLC5 is deemed a pseudogene because of a mutation (from G to A) in the splice site of the third intron. However, some accessions do not have this mutation, and a flowering-time quantitative trait locus (QTL) covering BrFLC5 associated with late flowering has been identified, suggesting that some accessions in B. rapa have a functional BrFLC5 gene. However, it has not been shown whether BrFLC5 acts as a floral repressor. To examine the allelic variation of BrFLC5, we genotyped 310 B. rapa accessions and found 19 had homozygous and 81 had heterozygous putative functional BrFLC5 alleles. BrFLC5 acts as a floral repressor when overexpressed in A. thaliana. Variation in the BrFLC5 expression level in pre-vernalized plants was identified and this transcriptional variation was not associated with the G/A polymorphism in the third intron. However, higher BrFLC5 expression in pre-vernalized plants is associated with 584 bp insertion in the promoter region. The possibility that a high expression of a functional BrFLC5 could contribute to producing premature bolting-resistant lines in B. rapa vegetables is discussed.
The cardiovascular and renal effects of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists in patients with advanced diabetic kidney disease
Authors: Lin Yuan , Wang Te-Hsiung , Tsai Ming-Lung , Wu Victor Chien-Chia , Tseng Chin-Ju , Lin Ming-Shyan , Li Yan-Rong , Chang Chih-Hsiang , Chou Tien-Shin , Tsai Tzu-Hsien , Yang Ning-I , Hung Ming-Jui , Chen Tien-Hsing
Published: January 2023

Background
To determine whether glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have cardiovascular and renal protective effects in patients with advanced diabetic kidney disease (DKD) with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min per 1.73 m2.
Methods
In this cohort study, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and eGFR < 30 mL/min per 1.73 m2 with a first prescription for GLP-1RAs or dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4is) from 2012 to 2021 (n=125,392) were enrolled. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to access the cardiorenal protection between the GLP-1RA and DDP-4i groups.
Results
A total of 8,922 participants (mean [SD] age 68.4 [11.5] years; 4,516 [50.6%] males; GLP-1RAs, n=759; DPP-4is, n=8,163) were eligible for this study. During a mean follow-up of 2.1 years, 78 (13%) and 204 (13.8%) patients developed composite cardiovascular events in the GLP-1RA and DPP-4i groups, respectively (hazard ratio [HR] 0.88, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.68–1.13). Composite kidney events were reported in 134 (38.2%) and 393 (44.2%) patients in the GLP-1RA and DPP-4i groups, respectively (subdistribution HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.56–0.93).
Conclusions
GLP-1RAs had a neutral effect on the composite cardiovascular outcomes but reduced composite kidney events in the patients with advanced DKD.
Formula for the calculation of perfect powers within the sequence n^p, based on p+1 know terms.
Authors: Delgado Javier Jiménez
Published: January 2023

Pattern in the sequence np associated with a new use of Pascal’s triangle [1], which provides p+1 terms composed of known numbers whose coefficients are the first p+1 elements of the Newton’s binomial (a+b)(p+k-1) | k ≥ 1.
This pattern says that the alternating addition and subtraction of the set of elements taken from (n+p)p to np, whose coefficients belong to Newton's binomial (a+b)p, has as a result p!. The same operation with the terms from (n+p+k)p | k ≥ 1 to np using the coefficients of the binomial (a+b)(p+k), invariably results in zero. And if the terms are taken from (n+i)p| 0 ≤ i < p to np using the coefficients of the binomial (a+b)i, the result is a positive number whose value depends on the numbers taken from the sequence.
2020 Mathematics Subject Classifications: 40G99, 65Q99, 11B99, 15B36.
Ti3C2 nanosheets disrupt spermatogenesis in male mice via alterations in proliferation and apoptosis of spermatogonia mediated by the ATM/p53 signaling pathway
Authors: Wei Yang , Hu Le , Bao Ruilin , Geng Yanqing , Chen Xuemei , Wen Yixian , Wang Yingxiong , Qin Mao , Zhang Yue , Liu Xueqing
Published: January 2023

Background: Two-dimensional ultrathin Ti3C2 nanosheets are increasingly being used in biomedical applications owing to their special physicochemical properties. Meanwhile, the biological effects of its exposure, especially on the reproductive system, deserve attention. However, this effect on the reproductive system has not been studied yet.
Results: In the present study, we established an in vivo Ti3C2 nanosheet exposure model in mice and an in vitro Ti3C2 nanosheet exposure model in GC-1 cells. In vivo, Ti3C2 nanosheets accumulated in the testes of mice, leading to male reproductive dysfunction, including diminished sperm quantity and quality. Furthermore, they also induced elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA damage in testis tissues and activated the DNA damage response signaling pathway (ATM/p53). In vitro, they entered the GC-1 cytoplasm and reduced cell viability. Ti3C2 nanosheets also induced elevated ROS levels and DNA double-strand breaks, activated the ATM/p53 signaling pathway, caused cell cycle arrest in the G1/G0 phase, inhibited proliferation, and increased apoptosis in GC-1 cells.
Conclusions: Ti3C2 nanosheet-induced suppression of spermatogonia proliferation disrupted normal spermatogenic function, which was mediated by the ATM/p53 signaling pathway. Thus, our findings shed more lights on the mechanisms of male reproductive toxicity induced by Ti3C2 nanosheets.
Determination of the maximum surface chromia thickness for the nondestructive identification of internal alumina scales on a heat-resistant alloy using cathodoluminescence
Authors: Imashuku Susumu
Published: January 2023

To develop a nondestructive analytical method for identifying internal α-Al2O3 scales formed in heat-resistant alloys, the maximum thickness of surface Cr2O3 scales for identifying internal α-Al2O3 scales via cathodoluminescence (CL) spectroscopy was estimated using CL-peak intensity at 695 nm for Cr2O3 film-deposited sapphires and α-Al2O3 scales formed on the surface of Fe-Cr-Al alloys. The estimated maximum Cr2O3 thickness was validated by measuring the CL peak intensities of Ni-25Cr-5Al alloys heated at 1000°C under oxygen. Therefore, internal α-Al2O3 scales can be identified nondestructively by acquiring the surface CL spectra up to ~ 3-µm surface Cr2O3 thickness.
Induced Knee Osteoarthritis: Preventive Effects of Wharton-jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cell Conditioned Medium, Captopril and Losartan in Male Rats
Authors: Abolghasemi Pardis , Tanideh Nader , Alirezaee Masoud , Khatamsaz Benyamin
Published: January 2023

Background: osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that affect different parts of a synovial joint leading to pain and stiffness.
Methods: forty male rats (220 ± 20 g, aged 10-12 weeks), were randomly divided into eight groups (n = 8).
OA: anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) + PBS.
OA+ Hyaluronic acid (HA): ACLT+ treatment with HA.
OA+ Captopril (Cap): ACLT + treatment with Cap.
OA+ Losartan (Los): ACLT + treatment with Los.
OA+ Wharton-jelly mesenchymal stem cell conditioned medium (WJ): ACLT + treatment with WJ
OA+ WJ+ Cap.: ACLT + treatment with WJ.
OA+ WJ+ Los.: ACLT + treatment with WJ and losartan
Sham: No ACLT+ PBS.
Osteoarthritis was induced through transection of the anterior cruciate ligament of both knees in rats. Three months after treatment, the samples were harvested and evaluated by histopathological, radiological and ACE activity analyses.
Result:Histopathological and radiological findings indicated significant differences between the WJ+Cap and WJ+Los treated groups with OA+Cap OA+Los, the control and OA+HA groups (p ≤ 0:001). Significant differences were observed in the subchondral bone scores between WJ-CM+Cap, WJ+Los and WJ groups and OA+Cap, OA+Los, OA+HA groups (p ≤ 0:001). compared to WJ group alone, co-treatment of WJ and renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors (WJ+Cap and WJ+Los) showed better results regarding matrix scores (p ≤ 0:001).
Conclusions: The group treated with WJ concomitant with RAS inhibitor drugs showed better outcomes than other groups in histopathological, radiological and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity evaluation.
Collapse of the Wavefunction as an Interference Effect
Authors: Camparo James
Published: January 2023

Measurement in quantum mechanics is a long-standing issue, and the measurement problem (as it is known) consists of essentially two parts: 1) no matter what the initial wavefunction of an object, the result of a measurement always results in the observation of a single eigenstate (i.e., “wavefunction collapse”), and 2) once the wavefunction collapses it remains collapsed. Though there have been a number of proposed solutions to the measurement problem, none to date is without debate. Here we propose an additional solution to the measurement problem, in the hope that alternate perspectives on this problem could eventually lead to its final resolution. We assume that for every eigenvector of an operator there is a set of discrete phases, and that the phase sets among eigenvectors are disjoint. With this hypothesis it is possible to show that wavefunction collapse is a consequence of destructive interference between a measurement mapping-operator, exhibiting all of the potential eigenvector phases, and the particular phase of a single realization of the quantum object.
Hydrothermal Dolomitization in Devonian Khyber Limestone Peshawar Basin, Pakistan: Evidence from Outcrop Analogue, Petrography, and Geochemistry.
Authors: Qaisar Saddam , Xiaoyan Zhao , Alam Asif , Haq Jaseem ul , Ahmad Shayan , Khan Sulaiman
Published: January 2023

The prevailing study is concerned with the Devonian succession exposed in the Khyber Agency, where outcrops extend North East-South West from kali shilman to bara fort in the study area and have been altered by hydrothermal fluids and magmatic intrusions. This research aims to understand the origin, diagenetic evolution, and sedimentary features of the dolomites that make up the Khyber limestone Formation. Field relationships, petrographic studies, and geochemical analyses helped in understanding the paragenetic history of carbonate rocks and their relationship to igneous intrusions. The phenomenon of fluid-rock interaction has received significant attention because hot fluids (hydrothermal) alter the composition of the host limestone in contact. A petrographic study demonstrated host limestone alteration, resulting in digenetic alteration and metamorphism. The formation of marble as a result of contact metamorphism has also been observed to act as a barrier against the host limestone being altered by dolomitizing fluids. Field observations, hand specimen examinations, and thin section studies show that the altered carbonate rocks are also extremely finely to moderately to coarsely crystalline. Five different types of dolomite rock textures are identified and categorized based on the distribution of crystal sizes and the shape of the crystal boundaries as "planer" and "nonplaner" dolomite. Planer dolomite crystals have straight boundaries and are further divided into euhedral (Dol-III) and subhedral (Dol-IV) textures, while nonplaner dolomite (Dol-I) crystals have arched, lobate, ridged, obscure, or otherwise irregular intercrystalline boundaries. Planar–euhedral dolomite (Dol-III) were made of fine to coarse dolomite crystals with dense cloudy euhedral rhombs while planner-subhedral dolomite have a unimodal mosaic structure and are subhedral to anhedral in shape with straight compromise boundaries and numerous crystal-face junctions. XRD analyses were done in order to determine the bulk mineralogy. Mostly dolomite and calcite were present along with different type of other minerals like a putoranite, manganocalcite, quartz and copper which can formed when a magmatic activity occur so because of some copper bearing fluids they were deposited. The C and O isotopic variations of ancient ocean water were used to reconstruct the paleotemperature history at the time these rocks were formed and led to the formation of saddle dolomite and considers as high temperature dolomite.
Valuation Mapping of Rural Areas in Central Turkey: A Model Proposal Case Study
Authors: Aksu Oktay , Balikci Agne Karlikanovaite , Kurt Mustafa
Published: January 2023

In addition to the usual concerns that governments face, managing agriculture and agricultural areas is a significant issue. As a result, a country's agricultural production is highly dependent on its land potential. The transformation of agricultural areas into construction sites will be more attractive for the proprietors if they are not valued at their actual worth. This study applies and compares two different valuation methods, income and nominal land value approaches, to evaluate land in rural area, Cankiri Province, Catalelma Village, Central Turkey. In Turkey, income valuation method is typically applied for dealing with financial matters related to agricultural areas. On the other hand, one of the statistical methods, nominal valuation, was also used in the study area by applying the spatial analysis functions of geographical information system (GIS). In this study, four sample parcels representing three different land use capability classes (two irrigable, one medium, and one barren) were selected for comparison of two valuation methods. The results obtained during this research demonstrate that the nominal valuation approach produced more accurate results than the income method, and it may be used in the country's local administrative units due to available data.
LEGAL PLURALISM IN THE SPECIAL DISTRICT PROVINCE OF YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA
Authors:   Department of Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, 16424, Putra Gratianus Prikasetya , Irianto Sulistyowati ,   Department of Law, Society, and Development, Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia , Kampus UI Depok, Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, 16424, Manullang E. Fernando M. ,   Department of Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, 16424
Published: January 2023

This study analyses the implementation of legal pluralism theory in a unitary state, such as the Republic of Indonesia, for historical and political purposes. The Special District Province of Yogyakarta, formally known as Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Sultanate, is one of the provinces whose territory and government have existed before Indonesia’s independence. When Sultan Hamengku Buwono led this province as the king, it significantly enjoyed many privileges within the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, which apply to date. However, it is still possible to find discriminatory policies, especially in the agrarian sector, aimed explicitly at the Indonesian Chinese community due to the implementation of the Governor Instruction of 1975. As a result of this policy, the Indonesian Chinese are not entitled to land ownership rights in this region. This discriminatory policy serves as a window to explain how the social, cultural, political, and historical structures of Yogyakarta impact the implementation of the legal pluralism concept within the Republic of Indonesia. Historical and legal approaches within the socio-legal framework are used in this research.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK AND LABOUR TURNOVER VIA JOB POSITIONS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF SERVICE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES IN VIETNAM
Authors:   University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, 59C Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Pham Xuan Quyet , Ho Viet Tien ,   University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, 59C Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Arumugam Vijaya Malar V ,   Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: January 2023

Sexual harassment at work creates hurdles for employees to contribute and become committed to organisations. Labour turnover arising from sexual harassment at work is dangerous for the long-term development of any service company since it leads to a loss of talent and an increase in costs. Although Vietnam’s workplace is relatively safe, sexual harassment is still a prevalent problem in employment, albeit hidden by cultural perspectives. This qualitative research is conducted to revisit the relationship between sexual harassment and labour turnover through the lens of job positions among Vietnamese service employees. This study uses focus groups to obtain feedback and insights into sexual harassment at the workplace and its implications on turnover intentions among service staff. The findings show that sexual harassment is still a prevalent issue that is under-researched and addressed in the Vietnamese service workplace. The research results provide different viewpoints and relevant recommendations for service companies in Vietnam to embed the company’s values and clarify the workplace behavioural expectations to strengthen employee protection and reduce labour turnover.
Equivalent force of mine hoist drive under the parabolic velocity curve
Authors:   Institute of Engineering Science UB RAS, Leonid Dvinin ,   Ural State Mining University, Liudmila Dvinina ,   Ural State Mining University
Published: January 2023

Introduction. The engine is under maximum load during transient motion, i.e. during acceleration and braking. The hoisting force during the working cycle depends on the law of velocity variation. Trapezoidal and parabolic velocity curves are the most common. The parabolic velocity curve is explained by a continuous variation in acceleration, and therefore does not result in sudden changes in inertial loads. The present study is devoted an urgent problem of finding the equivalent force under the parabolic velocity curve. Methods of research. Unlike the trapezoidal velocity curve, the initial acceleration and maximum velocity in the parabolic curve are determined unambiguously under constant values of mine depth and cycle duration. Whereas the trapezoidal velocity curve, depending on the trapezoid shape, presupposes different velocity values and accelerations. The analytical calculations take is into account. The root-mean-square force for a parabolic velocity curve with continuously decreasing acceleration is determined by integrating the dependence between the hoist force and time. Research results. The kinematics of the mine hoist vessel with a parabolic velocity curve is analyzed. Formulas are obtained that allow to eliminate preliminary calculation and plotting of velocity, accelerations and forces in order to find the root-mean-square and equivalent forces appropriate when evaluating the parabolic curve advisability. Conclusion. Based on the theoretical study of engine loads of a mine hoist with a parabolic law of velocity variation, an expression of the RMS load for a statically unbalanced hoist is obtained, which makes it possible to compare the engine operating modes under a parabolic and trapezoidal velocity curves.
Breeding value of non-shooting forms of winter garlic in the conditions of the Right Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine
Authors: Yatsenko V. V
Published: January 2023

Purpose. To investigate the degree of reduced scape of softneck collection specimens of winter garlic of different ecological and geographical origin in the conditions of the Right Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Methods. During 2020–2022, nine local and introduced varieties of winter garlic (Nos. 19, 27, 33, 43 and 44 from Cherkasy) were stu­died in field conditions (Uman, 48°46’N, 30°14’E) region, No. 14 from Ternopil region, No. 1 from Spain, No. 16 from France and No. 35 from Azerbaijan). Generally accepted methods of genetico-statistical analysis were used to evaluate the garlic collection. Results. The research revealed that the weight of the bulb decreased by 7.6–31.1%, depending on the sample, and the yield by 6.1–38.6% during the formation of a reduced scape. Among the collection samples, according to the “bulb weight” indicator, Nos. 16 and 44 stood out – 57.22 and 52.24 g, respectively, of the sample. Adap­table for this feature were samples Nos. 16, 19 and 44; intensive – Nos. 16, 27, 33 and 44, and stable samples were Nos. 14, 19, 35 and 43. A significant relationship between the coefficient of genetic and environmental variation (CVG/CVA) for the traits “bulb weight” and “yield” was revealed. However, CVG/CVA ratio ≥ 1 is required to obtain high performance. Samples were selected as the initial material for further breeding based on the “yield” feature: according to adaptability and ecological plasticity – Nos. 16 and 44; according to stability – Nos. 19, 35 and 43 and samples of the intensive type – 16, 27, 33 and 44, which will ensure high yields in optimal cultivation conditions. All studied samples that formed air bulbs were characterized by a very large 1000 bulb weight, on average 1156.76 g. The maximum of 1000 bulb weight was characteristic for samples No. 16 and 27 – 1225.73 and 1638.0 g, respectively. Conclusions. The data obtained in the Right Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine will be used to develop a breeding research scheme under the conditions of introduction. As a result of the research, a working collection of raw material was created for the breeding of garlic by the classical method – clonal breeding.
Jesucristo como fenómeno saturado. Un acercamiento fenomenológico al Evangelio de Juan a partir del pensamiento de Jean-Luc Marion
Authors: Porcel Moreno Manuel , Angulo Ordorika Ianire
Published: January 2023

El presente artículo pretende mostrar cómo la descripción fenomenológica que el filósofo francés Jean-Luc Marion hace del fenómeno saturado encaja con precisión en la cristología característica del cuarto Evangelio. A partir del pensamiento de este autor, concluiremos que Jesucristo, como manifestación visible del Dios invisible, concentra en sí las cuatro paradojas fenoménicas, apareciendo también según el relato joánico como una “paradoja de paradojas” o como un “fenómeno saturado por excelencia”.
The superposition method in the problem of bending of a thin isotropic plate clamped along the contour
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Alcybeev Gleb O. , Goloskokov Dmitriy P. ,   St Petersburg Bonch-Bruevich State University of Telecommunications, Matrosov Alexander V. ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: January 2023

In this work, the general solution of the differential equation for the bending of a thin isotropic plate under the action of a normal load applied to its plane is constructed by the superposition method. The solutions obtained by the method of initial functions in the form of trigonometric series are taken as two solutions, each of which allows satisfying the boundary conditions on two opposite sides of the plate. Two ways of satisfying the boundary conditions of a clamped plate are studied: the method of expansion into trigonometric Fourier series and the collocation method. It is shown that both methods give the same results and sufficiently fast convergence of the solution at all points of the plate except for small neighborhoods of the corner points. The constructed solution made it possible to study the behavior of the shear force in the corner points. Computational experiments have shown that when keeping 390 terms in the trigonometric series of the solution, the shear force is close to zero, but not identically equal.
Optimal boundary control of string oscillations by displacement at two ends with specified values of deflection function at intermediate moments of time
Authors:   Institute of Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Barseghyan Vanya R. ,   Yerevan State University
Published: January 2023

We consider the problem of optimal boundary control for the equation of string vibrations with given initial, final conditions and given values of the string deflection function at intermediate moments of time and with a quality criterion specified over the entire time interval. Using the method of separation of variables and methods of optimal control theory with multipoint intermediate conditions, optimal boundary controls are constructed for arbitrary numbers of the first harmonics. As an application of the proposed constructive approach, a boundary optimal control is built with a given string deflection function at an intermediate moment of time.
Measures taken in the European Union to protect workers during the pandemic
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Sychenko Elena V.
Published: January 2023

This article examines EU initiatives prompted by the need to protect the labor market and working citizens in member states, and measures taken at the national level in Germany and France. The EU’s involvement in ensuring protection of workers’ rights in pandemic circumstances has been limited to formulating recommendations to countries and financial assis-tance, as well as prioritizing the social element in European Union policies. This paper examines the Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency instrument developed by the EU in 2020 and the draft directive on an adequate minimum wage in the EU published at the height of the pandemic in autumn 2020. A review of measures in Germany and France focuses on a mechanism to reduce working hours during the period of economic activity restrictions by placing most costs on the state. In Germany, this is the Kurzarbeit (reduced working hours) program. In France, this is the transfer to reduced working hours with the permission of the administrative authority, in the case of lost wages caused by the temporary closure of the company or part of it, or reduction of working hours below the statutory working hours. The author concludes that the rapid economic and labor market recovery in these countries is, among other things, due to the financing of the wages lost due to wage restraint from the state budget. It is of interest to further study the foreign experience of implementing reduced working hours programs for possible use in Russia.
Quasi judicial institutions in the civilization space for labor dispute resolution
Authors:   Belarusian State University of Economics, Yasinskaya-Kazachenko Angelica V.
Published: January 2023

This article examines conciliatory forms of proceedings for complaints and disputes related to the application of labor legislation or conditions of certain contracts that echo the past and modern period of extrajudicial forms; it also emphasizes that the period of the new economic policy was due to the phenomenon of rationalization and individualization of consciousness. The normative base of the conciliation and intermediary institutions of the early Soviet period is analyzed, and the competence of the assessment and conflict commissions is shown. The first norms of labor legislation emphasized democracy and attention to the literal mathematical equality of the parties during procedures for resolving conflicts and resolving cases, which has reference to the classical judicial principles of openness, publicity, transparency, and parity in proceedings, and allows us to make a reservation in terms of confusion and inconsistency and rationing the activities of all quasi-judicial institutions. Conciliation and mediation institutions, on the one hand, were built into the system of labor relations, and on the other hand, they are qualified as quasi-judicial, with all the signs of judicial activity. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that conciliatory activity in the civilizational space has been poorly studied, and in this regard, the study has historical significance, and has parallels with the practice of modern labor dispute commissions, conciliation commission, mediator, labor arbitration, arbitration court, mediator, lawyer, notary, and other conciliatory and intermediary institutions. Also, the parallels of the past years against the background of the reconstruction of archival materials and files according to the reports of the craft department of the workshop against the background of the industrial panorama of Belarusian cities in the 19th — early 20th centuries, the industrial appearance of the city of Minsk.
Sensitivity analysis of hydrological model parameters based on improved Morris method with the double-Latin hypercube sampling
Authors: Li Delong , Ju Qin , Jiang Peng , Huang Ping , Xu Xiaohua , Wang Qin , Hao Zhenchun , Zhang Yueguan
Published: January 2023

Sensitivity analysis of hydrological model parameters is a crucial step in the calibration process of hydrological simulation. In this paper, the improved Morris method with the double-Latin hypercube sampling is proposed for global sensitivity analysis of 10 parameters of the Xin'anjiang model. In addition, the local sensitivity is analyzed based on the rate validation of the model parameters. In general, the results show those parameters about evaporation coefficient in the deep layer (C), free water storage capacity (SM), impervious area as a percentage of total watershed area (IMP), free water storage capacity curve index (EX), groundwater outflow coefficient (KG) and subsurface runoff abatement factor (KKG) are all less than 0.01, insensitive parameters; the parameters about evaporation conversion factor (K) and square times of the storage capacity curve(B) are in the range of [0.01, 0.1], less sensitive parameters; the parameter for flow out coefficient in soil (KSS) is in the range of [0.1, 0.2], a low-sensitivity parameter; the parameter abatement coefficient of mid-soil flow (KKSS) is greater than 1, a high-sensitivity parameter; the improved Morris method better reflects the existence of interactions between parameters. This research result provides a new technical approach for the sensitivity analysis of hydrological model parameters.
CLASSIFICAÇÃO GEODEMOGRÁFICA E A ASSIMETRIA NA DATAFICAÇÃO DE CRÉDITO
Authors: Pereira Laudelina Leonardo , Silva Tarcízio Roberto
Published: January 2023

O mercado de compra e venda de dados pessoais tem papel de destaque na economia informacional. Diante do alto volume de informações pessoais, ferramentas de segmentação despertam cada vez mais interesse das organizações, já que por meio de tecnologias de big data, constroem perfis apurados da população. Para compreender as características deste tipo de classificação, analisamos a ferramenta de classificação geodemográfica Mosaic em contraposição a uma de suas aplicações na ponta do consumidor: o Score Serasa. O Mosaic classifica a população brasileira com base no seu poder de consumo em 11 categorias e 40 segmentos. Este método de categorização considera aspectos financeiros, geográficos, demográficos, de consumo, comportamento e estilo de vida.  Por sua vez, o Serasa Score é ferramenta compulsória para algumas classes de cidadãos, que precisam entrar no jogo da otimização contínua de seus índices. O estudo analisa a opacidade dos sistemas e assimetrias da classificação geodemográfica.
PERTENCIMENTO RELIGIOSO E VOCAÇÃO POLÍTICA
Authors: Lima Torres Monalisa , Silva Emanuel
Published: January 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é o de analisar as representações que parlamentares ligados a denominações religiosas elaboram acerca da legitimidade do exercício parlamentar a partir da ideia de vocação, gerada pela própria pertença religiosa. Em outras palavras, pretendemos responder à seguinte questão: a partir de que elementos a pertença religiosa é acionada como legitimadora de pretensões eleitorais e exercício parlamentar no Brasil contemporâneo? Partindo das noções de vocação, legitimidade e trajetória, analisou-se as “razões religiosas” elencadas por dois vereadores da cidade de Fortaleza (Ceará) como mecanismos de legitimação do ingresso e da permanência na política: o católico carismático Jorge Pinheiro (PSDB) e a evangélica da Assembleia de Deus, Priscila Costa (PSC). A vocação política, tal qual mobilizada por esses parlamentares, carrega dois sentidos: por um lado a acepção weberiana de vocação, segundo a qual a atividade política deve servir de meio para a defesa de uma “causa”. Por outro, a própria inserção no campo político, o “chamamento”, por assim dizer, para a atividade representativa deriva da necessidade de grupos de identidade religiosa, a partir de espaços institucionais, incutir sua “visão de mundo cristã” e influenciar políticas públicas que os afetam direta ou indiretamente. O entendimento de que suas atividades políticas cumprem uma “missão” através da estrutura institucional reforça a legitimidade de seus mandatos frente às comunidades religiosas que representam confirmando a ideia de que são vocacionados para a política.

Palavras-chave: Pertença religiosa. Representação política. Vocação política.