bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Crab diversity and crab potential as support ecotourism in Teleng Ria, Grindulu and Siwil Beach, Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia
Authors: IRWANSYAH ROMZI MAULANA , AZZAHRA SAVITRI INTAN NUR , DARMASTUTI SALMA ARDELIA , RAMADHANDI ANANDA RILO , FIRDAUS OLIVIA , DAENI FITRI , SAFITRI NADIRA , FAJRI OCTA PRAMESWARI AMBANG , NUGROHO GILANG DWI , NAIM DARLINA MD. , SETYAWAN AHMAD DWI
Published: February 2022

Abstract. Irwansyah RM, Azzahra SIN, Darmastuti SA, Ramadhandi AR, Firdaus O, Daeni F, Safitri N, Fajri OPA, Nugroho GN, Naim DM, Setyawan AD. 2021. Crab diversity and crab potential as support ecotourism in Teleng Ria, Grindulu and Siwil Beach, Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia. Intl J Bonorowo Wetlands 11: 75-83. The mangrove area in Pacitan District, Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia is generally not polluted. Therefore, the land is suitable for growing conditions from mangrove plants and has great potential as a mangrove area with ecotourism management in Indonesia. Ecotourism activities in mangrove areas, in principle, are the use of mangrove areas while maintaining the biological/ecological functions of mangrove areas that have social and economic value for local community. The mangrove ecosystem is a habitat of various species of Crustacea, such as the crab. Crabs are live in coastal/mangrove ecosystems and one of the key species that have a very important role in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. The study about diversity of crabs in the mangrove area is very important because it will improve the quality of mangrove and potentially support ecotourism in the mangrove ecosystem. This study aims to determine the diversity of the crab and its potential to support ecotourism if the Pacitan Beaches will be ecotourism in the future. This research was conducted in Teleng Ria Beach, Grindulu Beach, and Siwil Beach, Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia in November 2021. Plots of 10 x 10 m2 are made to record the species and the number of individual crab species. The result found five species of crab,i.e.  Austruca annulipes (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837), Coenobita perlatus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837), Ocypode kuhlii (De Haan, 1835), Perisesarma guttatum (A. Milne-Edwards, 1869), and Scylla serrata (Forsskål, 1775). The total crab diversity index of 1.25 is included in the medium category. The morphology, activity, number of individuals and distribution of each crabs species in an ecotourism area will increase the attractiveness of tourists to visit. For example, the morphology of C. perlatus that has the red color as a strawberry sometimes has a home/the shells of the Mollusca which color and unique shape so that add appeal to be seen. Then, the crab A. annulipes that like to dance and play the violin with the claw can also be attractions drawing tourists. Hopefully, the data can be a reference for the managers of the mangrove area in developing ecotourism and conservation of mangrove forest.
Wavelength-flattened directional couplers: a geometrical approach: erratum
Authors: Cherchi Matteo
Published: February 2022

A statement about reciprocity was incorrect in Appl. Opt.
42, 7141 (2003)APOPAI0003-693510.1364/AO.42.007141.
Dual-mode independent detection of pressure and refractive index by miniature grating-coupled surface plasmon sensor
Authors: Ni Haibin , Zhang Lu , Ping An , Krasavin Alexey V. , Ali Hassan , Ni Bo , Chang Jianhua
Published: February 2022

Multiple parameters need to be monitored to analyze the kinetics of biological progresses. Surface plasmon polariton resonance sensors offer a non-invasive approach to continuously detect the local change of refractive index of molecules with high sensitivity. However, the fabrication of miniaturized, compact, and low-cost sensors is still challenging. In this paper, we propose and demonstrate a grating-coupled SPR sensor platform featuring dual mode operation for simultaneous sensing of pressure and refractive index, which can be fabricated using a highly-efficient low-cost method, allowing large-scale production. Both sensing functionalities are realized by optical means via monitoring the spectral positions of a surface plasmon polariton mode (for refractive index sensing) and Fabry-Perot or metal-insulator-metal modes (for pressure sensing), which are supported by the structure. Simultaneous measurement of refractive index with the sensitivity of 494 nm/RIU and pressure was demonstrated experimentally. The proposed platform is promising for biomonitoring that requires both high refractive index sensitivity and local pressure detection.
Optical camera communication (OCC) using a laser-diode coupled optical-diffusing fiber (ODF) and rolling shutter image sensor
Authors: Tsai Deng-Cheng , Chang Yun-Han , Chow Chi-Wai , Liu Yang , Yeh Chien-Hung , Peng Ching-Wei , Hsu Li-Sheng
Published: February 2022

We demonstrate an optical-camera-communication (OCC) system utilizing a laser-diode (LD) coupled optical-diffusing-fiber (ODF) transmitter (Tx) and rolling-shutter based image sensor receiver (Rx). The ODF is a glass optical fiber produced for decorative lighting or embedded into small areas where bulky optical sources cannot fit. Besides, decoding the high data rate rolling-shutter pattern from the thin ODF Tx is very challenging. Here, we propose and experimentally demonstrate the pixel-row-per-bit based neural-network (PPB-NN) to decode the rolling-shutter-pattern emitted by the thin ODF Tx. The proposed PPB-NN algorithm is discussed. The proposed PPB-NN method can satisfy the pre-forward error correction (FEC) BER at data rate of 3,300 bit/s at a transmission distance of 35 cm. Theoretical analysis of the maximum ODF Tx angle is also discussed; and our experimental values agree with our theoretical results.
None-line-of-sight imaging enhanced with spatial multiplexing
Authors: Yang Wenqing , Zhang Chao , Jiang Wenjie , Zhang Zexin , Sun Baoqing
Published: February 2022

Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging provides a fascinating way to see through obstacles. As one of the dominating NLOS imaging approaches, transient NLOS imaging uses ultrafast illumination and detection to sense hidden objects. Because ultrafast array detectors still face challenges in manufacture or cost, most existing transient NLOS imaging schemes use a point detector and therefore need a point-by-point scanning (PPS) process, rendering a relative low detection efficiency and long imaging time. In this work, we apply a passive mode single-pixel camera to implement spatial multiplexing detection (SMD) in NLOS imaging and achieve a higher efficiency of data acquisition. We analyze and demonstrate the superiority of SMD through both simulation and experiment. We also demonstrate a SMD scheme with compressed sensing (CS) strategy. A compression ratio as low as 18% is achieved. By utilizing SMD, we accomplish a boost of detection efficiency of up to 5 times compared with the traditional PPS mode. We believe that this SMD modality is certainly an important approach to prompt the development of NLOS imaging technologies.
High-Q-factor phase-shifted helical fiber Bragg grating by one-step femtosecond laser inscription for high-temperature sensing
Authors: Wang Xicheng , Wu Zhifang , Wei Yefen , Yang Wenqing , Huang Yanyan , Wang Zhiyuan , Ping Shum Perry , Wang Xiaoyan , Pu Jixiong
Published: February 2022

The phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating (FBG) plays an important role in optical communication and sensing due to its ultra-narrow 3-dB bandwidth. Here, we demonstrate the fabrication and thermal property of a high-quality (Q)-factor phase-shifted helical fiber Bragg grating (PS-HFBG). A single-mode fiber is twisted and then inscribed point-by-point with a third-order uniform FBG by a single round of laser irradiation. The grating is curved slightly into a helical shape after the torsion is released, generating a phase shift in the grating. With annealing treatment, the PS-HFBG responds very stably to temperature with a linear sensitivity of 15.24 pm/°C within the range from 100 to 1100°C. Moreover, the PS-HFBG peak tends to narrower for higher temperature and the minimum 3-dB bandwidth is as low as 32 pm, indicating the highest Q-factor of 4.91 × 104. In addition, the PS-HFBG shows a low strain sensitivity (0.896 pm/

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). The proposed device is very promising to be applied as a high-precision and stable high-temperature sensor.
Examining linguistic shifts between preprints and publications
Authors: Nicholson David N. , Rubinetti Vincent , Hu Dongbo , Thielk Marvin , Hunter Lawrence E. , Greene Casey S.
Published: February 2022

Preprints allow researchers to make their findings available to the scientific community before they have undergone peer review. Studies on preprints within bioRxiv have been largely focused on article metadata and how often these preprints are downloaded, cited, published, and discussed online. A missing element that has yet to be examined is the language contained within the bioRxiv preprint repository. We sought to compare and contrast linguistic features within bioRxiv preprints to published biomedical text as a whole as this is an excellent opportunity to examine how peer review changes these documents. The most prevalent features that changed appear to be associated with typesetting and mentions of supporting information sections or additional files. In addition to text comparison, we created document embeddings derived from a preprint-trained word2vec model. We found that these embeddings are able to parse out different scientific approaches and concepts, link unannotated preprint–peer-reviewed article pairs, and identify journals that publish linguistically similar papers to a given preprint. We also used these embeddings to examine factors associated with the time elapsed between the posting of a first preprint and the appearance of a peer-reviewed publication. We found that preprints with more versions posted and more textual changes took longer to publish. Lastly, we constructed a web application (https://greenelab.github.io/preprint-similarity-search/) that allows users to identify which journals and articles that are most linguistically similar to a bioRxiv or medRxiv preprint as well as observe where the preprint would be positioned within a published article landscape.
Elementary vectors and autocatalytic sets for resource allocation in next-generation models of cellular growth
Authors: Müller Stefan , Széliová Diana , Zanghellini Jürgen
Published: February 2022

Traditional (genome-scale) metabolic models of cellular growth involve an approximate biomass “reaction”, which specifies biomass composition in terms of precursor metabolites (such as amino acids and nucleotides). On the one hand, biomass composition is often not known exactly and may vary drastically between conditions and strains. On the other hand, the predictions of computational models crucially depend on biomass. Also elementary flux modes (EFMs), which generate the flux cone, depend on the biomass reaction. To better understand cellular phenotypes across growth conditions, we introduce and analyze new classes of elementary vectors for comprehensive (next-generation) metabolic models, involving explicit synthesis reactions for all macromolecules. Elementary growth modes (EGMs) are given by stoichiometry and generate the growth cone. Unlike EFMs, they are not support-minimal, in general, but cannot be decomposed “without cancellations”. In models with additional (capacity) constraints, elementary growth vectors (EGVs) generate a growth polyhedron and depend also on growth rate. However, EGMs/EGVs do not depend on the biomass composition. In fact, they cover all possible biomass compositions and can be seen as unbiased versions of elementary flux modes/vectors (EFMs/EFVs) used in traditional models. To relate the new concepts to other branches of theory, we consider autocatalytic sets of reactions. Further, we illustrate our results in a small model of a self-fabricating cell, involving glucose and ammonium uptake, amino acid and lipid synthesis, and the expression of all enzymes and the ribosome itself. In particular, we study the variation of biomass composition as a function of growth rate. In agreement with experimental data, low nitrogen uptake correlates with high carbon (lipid) storage.
High atherogenic risk concomitant with elevated HbA1c among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus in North Ethiopia
Authors: Gebreyesus Hagos Amare , Abreha Girmatsion Fisseha , Besherae Sintayehu Degu , Abera Merhawit Atsbha , Weldegerima Abraha Hailu , Gidey Aregawi Haileslassie , Bezabih Afework Mulugeta , Lemma Tefera Belachew , Nigatu Tsinuel Girma
Published: February 2022

Background

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease associated with worse clinical presentation. However, the current investigation practices in Ethiopia have limitations to demonstrate the scope of the clinical burden. Hence, this study was aimed at assessing the glycemic status and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk of persons with T2DM using HbA1c and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP).

Method

This institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 421 adults with T2DM from September to November 2019. Demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle data were collected through a face-to-face interview. Clinical information was retrieved from medical records whereas anthropometric and biochemical measurements were performed using the WHO protocols. Glycemic status was determined using HbA1c and CHD risk assessed using an atherogenic index of plasma (AIP). Gaussian variables were expressed using mean and standard deviation (SD), Log-normal variables using geometric mean and 95% CI and non- Gaussian variables using median and interquartile ranges. Categorical variables were summarized using absolute frequencies and percentages. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with glycemic control with a statistical significance set at 5%.

Result

A total of 195 male and 226 female subjects were involved in this study. The results demonstrated that 77% (324) had HbA1c value ≥7% and 87.2% (367) had high atherogenic risk for CHD. Besides, 57% and 67.9% of persons with T2DM had metabolic syndrome according to International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the National Cholesterol Education Program—Adult treatment panel III (NCEP-ATP III) criteria, respectively. About 36.8% had one or more comorbidities. Having healthy eating behavior [AOR 1.95; CI 1.11–3.43] and taking metformin [AOR 4.88; CI 1.91–12.44] were associated with better glycemic outcomes.

Conclusion

High AIP level concomitant with poor glycemic control indicates increased risk for coronary heart disease among persons with T2DM in Northern Ethiopia.
A Komédia és a látomás mint irodalmi műfaj
Authors: Draskóczy Eszter
Published: February 2022

A látomás (visio), a középkori irodalom e kedvelt műfaja megkerülhetetlen a Komédia forrásai között, mivel a mű alapsémáját nyújtja. Dante főművét – e tradíció perspektívájából – a látomásirodalom csúcsteljesítményének tarthatjuk, így látja a középkor irodalomtörténészeinek jelentős része, pl. Jacques Le Goff vagy Teodolinda Barolini. Jelen cikk a látomások és a túlvilági utazástörténetek néhány műfaji jellegzetességét járja körül, a dantei Komédia előzményeiként vizsgálva ezeket a szövegtípusokat.
Penanaman Nilai-Nilai Pancasila dalam Pendidikan di Pondok Pesantren
Authors: Habibullah Ricky , Rustam Diaz Gandara
Published: February 2022

This study will discuss the urgency of Pancasila values in the context of life. The role of Islamic boarding schools, which has proven to be effective in educating Pancasila values. Pondok Pesantren Tremas is one of the Pesantren that is consistent in internalizing the values of Pancasila in education, both educational activities, such as those visualized in wetonan, roan and so on. This research is a Field Research, which is to get data directly from respondents by means of observation, interview, documentation and triangulation. Pondok Pesantren Tremas Arjosari, Pacitan, East Java, especially in educating Pancasila values by strengthening the basis of activities, both formally, non-formally and informally, which contain the substance of Pancasila values. Such as the activities of the santri ceremony, ngipa, roan and several other activities. As well as those that contain the values of love for the country, the value of tolerance, togetherness, divinity, mutual cooperation.
Supervisi Akademik Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Kompetensi Guru dalam Penyusunan Silabus dan RPP di Madrasah Tsanawiyah Kecamatan Surade Kabupaten Sukabumi
Authors: Arifin Widad
Published: February 2022

The learning planning process that a teacher must carry out includes the following main activities: (1) Creating an annual program, (2). Making a syllabus, (3). Creating a semester program, (4). Make a learning implementation plan, (5). Furthermore, make a test/evaluation program. Of the five elements above, the syllabus and lesson plans are the minimum preparation for a teacher when teaching. Based on the analysis results in the 2018/2019 academic year at MTs Surade District, the problem arises that the lack of teachers who make lesson plans, especially the preparation of syllabus and lesson plans. To examine teachers' weak performance in this regard, a study was conducted to see how steps of academic supervision of madrasah principals can improve teacher competence in the preparation of syllabus and lesson plans. This research was conducted with a classroom action research method that lasted for two cycles. Each cycle consists of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection stages. The results of this study indicate that ongoing academic supervision has been scientifically proven to improve teacher competence in compiling syllabus and lesson plans at MTs Surade District. It is evidenced by the increase in the number of good teacher syllabus from 31% to 83% after academic supervision. Besides, the number of good quality RPPs also increased from 31% to 89%.
La experiencia religiosa en la filosofía de Søren Kierkegaard
Authors: Espericueta José Luis
Published: February 2022

Este trabajo tiene por finalidad distinguir el fenómeno de la experiencia religiosa en el contexto de la filosofía de Søren Kierkegaard. Para ello se repasará la estructura del pensamiento kierkegaardiano y se analizará cómo su marco teórico hace de la experiencia religiosa un fenómeno altamente perturbador para aquella persona que lo vive. Se observará que este fenómeno, bajo las coordenadas teóricas del danés, se convierte en un suceso sumamente problemático en la medida en que se contrapone necesariamente a lo considerado estético y ético. La experiencia religiosa es concebida aquí no como una vivencia recibida pasivamente, sino como una interpelación desgarradoramente exigente y angustiosa que exige acción.
Necesidades familiares y educativas de alumnos durante el confinamiento por COVID-19.
Authors: Núñez-Sánchez Juan , Núñez-Sánchez Marcela , Soto-Rubio Ana
Published: February 2022

El presente estudio ha tenido por objetivo estudiar el impacto psicológico del confinamiento domiciliar por la COVID-19 en escolares españoles y sus familias. Participaron 90 progenitores, siendo el 90% madres. En relación a los hijos, el 84% acudía a educación primaria. Se evaluaron variables sociodemográficas y psicopedagógicas, así como satisfacción con la vida, inteligencia emocional, estrategias de afrontamiento, estado emocional y datos relacionados con la COVID-19 (impacto, información, recursos y medidas tomadas). Se llevó a cabo un estudio transversal mediante encuesta online en coordinación con los departamentos de orientación de los colegios participantes. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos y de comparación de medias. Los resultados indican una percepción positiva de los padres respecto al rendimiento académico de sus hijos durante el confinamiento, pero negativa en lo referente a las medidas tomadas en relación a la COVID-19 por parte de las entidades responsables. Los progenitores también perciben como insuficientes los recursos y la información relativos a la COVID-19 proporcionados por dichas entidades durante el confinamiento. Se observa un mayor impacto psicológico en las familias de los escolares más jóvenes, y un menor impacto psicológico de las familias cuyos hijos reciben sesiones terapéuticas de audición y lenguaje.
¿Son eficaces para disminuir el acoso escolar los programas de alumno mediador de reciente implantación?
Authors: Villanueva Badenes Lidón , Usó Guiral Inmaculada , Adrián Serrano Juan E.
Published: February 2022

En este estudio se analiza la eficacia de los sistemas de ayuda entre iguales como medida para prevenir las situaciones de acoso escolar, teniendo en cuenta el tiempo de implantación en el centro. Para ello se compara un centro con programa de mediación (desde hace dos cursos) y otro sin programa de intervención, en T1 (línea base) y T2 (tras la intervención). Las variables analizadas son las siguientes: actitudes pro-víctima, roles ante el acoso y clima de centro. Los participantes fueron 331 estudiantes, de 1º y 3º de ESO (media = 13.4 años).

Los resultados indican que no hay diferencias para las variables roles y actitudes pro-víctima. Incluso pueden observarse puntuaciones más bajas en clima escolar en el centro con programa, atribuible quizás, al efecto de sensibilización y toma de conciencia que se producen en los primeros momentos de su inserción. Se ha demostrado la ausencia de resultados positivos en los dos primeros años de implementación, siendo importante para conseguirlos la consolidación de una cultura de mediación en todo el centro.
Zusammenspiel zwischen Diskurs und Syntax im Erwerb des Deutschen als Zweitsprache in der Kindheit
Authors: Sopata Aldona
Published: February 2022

The goal of this study is to investigate the interplay of discourse and syntax, as it can be observed in the use of null objects, in the language development of a child who starts to acquire German at the age of nine years in a naturalistic setting. The study shows that children at such an age can profit from the knowledge already acquired in their first language. After nine months of exposure, the child under study uses null objects similarly to monolingual children. The acquisition of null objects in a second language can be impeded at an early stage, however, due to the different syntactic restraints for the use of null objects in the first and second languages.
miR-25-3p protects renal tubular epithelial cells from apoptosis induced by renal IRI by targeting DKK3
Authors: Zhang Yu , Zuo Xiangrong
Published: February 2022

Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is one of the main causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). So far, there have been many studies on renal IRI, although an effective treatment method has not been developed. In recent years, growing evidence has shown that small noncoding RNAs play an important regulatory role in renal IRI. This article aims to explore whether microRNA-25-3p (miR-25-3p) plays a role in the molecular mechanism of renal IRI. The results showed that the expression level of miR-25-3p was significantly downregulated in a rat renal IRI model, and this result was confirmed with in vitro experiments. After the hypoxia-reoxygenation treatment, the apoptosis level of NRK-52E cells transfected with miR-25-3p mimics decreased significantly, and this antiapoptotic effect was antagonized by miR-25-3p inhibitors. In addition, we confirmed that DKK3 is a target of miR-25-3p. miR-25-3p exerts its protective effect against apoptosis on NRK-52E cells by inhibiting the expression of DKK3, and downregulating the expression level of miR-25-3p could disrupt this protective effect. In addition, we reconfirmed the role of miR-25-3p in rats. Therefore, we confirmed that miR-25-3p may target DKK3 to reduce renal cell damage caused by hypoxia and that miR-25-3p may be a new potential treatment for renal IRI.
Research progress on speciation analysis of arsenic in traditional Chinese medicine
Authors: Peng Congnan , Zhou Juntong , Li Chi , Chen Yuxin , Huo Qing , Xie Fei
Published: February 2022

Traditional Chinese medicine contains arsenic (As), which in the natural environment accumulates in plants during the growth of Chinese medicinal materials; there are mineral medicines containing As in Chinese patent medicine such as As4S4, As2S3, etc. Due to the toxicity of As-containing compounds and its role in inflammation and treatment of cancers such as leukemia, it is necessary to analyze the chemical form of As. A comprehensive investigation of the compound forms of heavy metals rather than the simple total amount of elements will lay the foundation for the scientific and objective evaluation of the safety of heavy metals. This article summarizes the speciation of As in bulk Chinese medicinal materials and Chinese patent medicines in recent years, and reviews the main research methods of As speciation analysis. The separation and detection combined analysis method focuses on the high-performance liquid chromatography-plasma mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography-hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectroscopy, etc. Taking the advanced synchrotron radiation source as the research platform, the use of X-ray near edge absorption fine structure spectrum and micro-area X-ray fluorescence analysis as a microscopic analysis technique supports direct analysis of the As speciation in situ. It is the most promising morphological analysis method.
Intelligent temporal analysis of coronavirus statistical data
Authors: Juuso Esko K.
Published: February 2022

The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting around the world with strong differences between countries and regions. Extensive datasets are available for visual inspection and downloading. The material has limitations for phenomenological modeling but data-based methodologies can be used. This research focuses on the intelligent temporal analysis of datasets in developing compact solutions for early detection of levels, trends, episodes, and severity of situations. The methodology has been tested in the analysis of daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in six countries. The datasets are studied per million people to get comparable indicators. Nonlinear scaling brings the data of different countries to the same scale, and the temporal analysis is based on the scaled values. The same approach can be used for any country or a group of people, e.g., hospital patients, patients in intensive care, or people in different age categories. During the pandemic, the scaling functions expanded for the confirmed cases but remained practically unchanged for the confirmed deaths, which is consistent with increasing testing.
Data mining applications in university information management system development
Authors: Zhang Minshun , Fan Juntao , Sharma Amit , Kukkar Ashima
Published: February 2022

Nowadays, the modern management is promoted to resolve the issue of unreliable information transmission and to provide work efficiency. The basic aim of the modern management is to be more effective in the role of the school to train talents and serve the society. This article focuses on the application of data mining (DM) in the development of information management system (IMS) in universities and colleges. DM provides powerful approaches for a variety of educational areas. Due to the large amount of student information that can be used to design valuable patterns relevant to student learning behavior, research in the field of education is continuously expanding. Educational data mining can be used by educational institutions to assess student performance, assisting the institution in recognizing the student’s accomplishments. In DM, classification is a well-known technique that has been regularly used to determine student achievement. In this study, the process of DM and the application research of association rules is introduced in the development of IMS in universities and colleges. The results show that the curriculum covers the whole field and the minimum transaction support count be 2, minconf = 70%. The results also suggested that students who choose one course also tend to choose the other course. The application of DM theory in university information will greatly upsurge the data analysis capability of administrators and improve the management level.
The unexpected effects of israeli courts’ approach to dual-listed companies
Authors: Klement Alon
Published: February 2022

This Article studies the Israeli courts’ approach to choice of law in securities class actions against dual-listed companies, and its unexpected adverse effects on Israeli shareholders. Israeli courts apply American law to dual-listed companies, as an inducement for companies to list their shares for trade on the Tel Aviv stock exchange. However, one of the outcomes of this choice was to enable American attorneys to include Israeli-traded shares in American securities class actions. The Article claims that this outcome might undermine Israeli shareholders’ rights and reduce their expected compensation.
A földrajztanárok által alkalmazott módszerek egy online vizsgálat tükrében
Authors:   University of Debrecen, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Earth Sciences, Department of Human Geography and Regional Development, Schlachter Gabriella , Teperics Károly ,   University of Debrecen, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Earth Sciences, Department of Human Geography and Regional Development
Published: February 2022

In our dynamically evolving globalised world we must keep up with the changes in the education sector. Due to this development, social and cognitive changes have started, which motivates educators for methodological renewal. The intensity of implementation of this renewal may differ from school to school based on school type, the students’ grade and also the type of the settlement. It is important to have an overview of the methodology used by Geography teachers, from which we can gain an insight into the influential role of these factors. Several studies have shown that the more years teachers spend in public education, the less they deviate from their own methods and regular teaching habits(Kojanitz, 2019). In the present survey – which undertook to crawl the methodological tools of colleagues teaching Geography – an online questionnaire was used in order to reach teachers in several levels of settlement hierarchy, schooltype and ensure countrywide territorial coverage. In addition to the methodology-related questions, the survey was aimed at receiving a description of an ideal teacher, and it also included the exploration of the most common problems regarding the teaching of Geography and a section on the efficiency and actual implementation of digital education. By analysing the answers given in the questionnaire, it is possible to draw a general picture of the methods and technical devices in everyday Geography teaching in Hungary. Moreover, the results can be used to solve the currently encountered problems, which can be carried out by the reform of teacher training and further training.
The Practical Utility of Objective Training Load Indices in Division I College Soccer Players
Authors: Coppus Troy A. , Anderson Travis , Hurley Eoin , Gill Diane L. , Brown Pamela K.
Published: February 2022

Coppus, TA, Anderson, T, Hurley, E, Gill, DL, and Brown, PK. The practical utility of objective training load indices in Division I college soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 36(4): 1026–1030, 2022—The aim of this study was to investigate the association of subjective session rating of perceived exertion with objective training load measures and explored data reduction approaches for 26 commonly measured objective load metrics. One National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I male soccer team (N = 28) provided 26 objective measures via a global positioning system and heart rate monitor system and self-report rating of perceived exertion measures for all team activities through the 12-week 2019 fall championship season. The singular associations between session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) and objective load metrics were assessed via repeated-measures correlation and collectively assessed via elastic net regression. Principal components analysis was then used to reduce the dimensionality of objective load variables. Level of significance for the study was α ≤ 0.05. The training load variable had the highest correlation with sRPE (r = 0.85) among the 26 metrics. Twenty variables were retained in the elastic-net regression and demonstrated an R
2 of 0.76. The principal components analysis demonstrated a 4-component solution. The components were qualitatively described as “moderate- or high-intensity external load,” “low-intensity load,” “high-intensity internal load,” and “average internal load” and accounted for 46, 32, 16, and 6% of the variance, respectively. The sRPE metric had strong correlations with multiple objective measures, demonstrating its utility for practitioners monitoring training load in collegiate soccer with limited resources. Furthermore, the consolidation of 26 metrics into 4 components while retaining data variability allows coaches to focus on a small number of metrics and employ a data-driven approach to training.
Do I Know the Anthropocene When I See It?
Authors: Fay Jennifer
Published: February 2022

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2018) is a film that gives rise to productive confusion about the sight and state of our planet and the inadequacy of our current concepts and aesthetic categories. The Anthropocene, especially on film, is “conceptually devastating.” This phrase, from Susan Neiman’s reading of Hannah Arendt and modern evil, has philosophical and moral implications for what it means to see, know, and respond to nature “after” the human.
Hermeneutics of Doubt
Authors: Bao Weihong
Published: February 2022

This essay dwells on atmosphere as a mediating, climatic environment to consider climate as the nexus of mind, medium, and society. An inquiry into atmosphere, I argue, opens up climate from an objective entity into a constellation of aesthetic, infrastructural, and epistemological operations. I situate this richer notion of climate in China during the Second World War and its immediate aftermath by focusing on “doubt” as a unique atmosphere caught in the transnational traffic in media practices, psychological war, and genre film. Through an intimate conversation between aesthetics and technology, hermeneutics and media ecology, this essay conducts an experimental climatology to consider climate not simply as a physical milieu but as a method. Such a climatology—bringing together infrastructural analysis, aesthetic design, and sociopolitical projects—will allow us to engage “global climate change” and “affective climate change” as interconnected and integrated projects of sustainability.
“…stories behind History”
Authors: Gazi Andromache
Published: February 2022

The role played by national museums within the broad field of public history has not been fully addressed. Traditionally national museums have been a privileged stage for shaping and boosting national identity through the exhibition of significant objects and for disseminating official and deeply rooted views of national history. Using the National Historical Museum in Athens as a case study, this paper analyses what happens when a national museum allows its permanent exhibits to be scrutinized by a nonprofessional group whose members then present their own reading of them in the very halls of the museum.
The Constitutional Right to Fair Remuneration for Work
Authors: Prokop Krzysztof
Published: February 2022

This article is devoted to establishing the constitutional foundations of the right to fair remuneration. This right results from acts of international law and the Labor Code, but there is no provision in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland that would directly guarantee the right to fair remuneration. Therefore establishing this right requires reference to a number of constitutional provisions. Fundamental importance should be attached to the right to minimum remuneration for work (Art. 65 sec. 4 of the Constitution), which, in the context of the Labor Code, is sometimes equated with fair remuneration. However, the constitutional guarantees of fair remuneration are much broader. They result from constitutional principles, including the principle of the social market economy (Art. 20), the principle of equality (Art. 32 and 33), the principle of social justice (Art. 2) and the principle of labor protection (Art. 24), as well as other provisions, including Art. 64 sec. 1–2 (protection of fair remuneration as a property right) and Art. 71 (the principle of family protection). According to the author of this article, the constitutional right to fair remuneration thus constructed may be defined as a subjective right that is subject to judicial protection.
Necesidad del conocimiento de la asociación entre la caries de infancia temprana y anemia ferropénica
Authors: Vicuña Huaqui Luis Antonio , Silva Queiroz Wislea , Riquelme Arenas Francisca Alejandra
Published: February 2022

Sr. Editor.La caries de infancia temprana (CIT) es la presencia de una o más lesiones de caries (cavitada o no cavitada), ausencia (a consecuencia de caries) o superficies dentales obturadas en cualquier diente primario en un niño menor de 6 años, asociado a una disbiosis del biofilm oral que genera una mayor desmineralización y una menor remineralización 1; la anemia es la reducción de nivel de hemoglobina menor a 10,9 g/dL en niños entre 6 y 50 meses de vida 2; en el Perú la prevalencia de anemia es 40,1% en niños de 6 meses a 3 años 3 y la caries dental de 85,6% en niños de 12 años 4.
Detección de drogas en saliva: aspectos metodológicos y legales
Authors: Rotemberg Enrique , Picapedra Alicia , Kreiner Marcelo
Published: February 2022

El análisis de drogas en saliva es una alternativa no invasiva para evidenciar su presencia en el organismo. La finalidad es amplia, pero se ha utilizado en medicina legal y forense, en especial para drogas ilícitas. La recolección de saliva no implica riesgo, ni personal especializado. El objetivo fue valorar diversos aspectos metodológicos y de validez del test de drogas en saliva para el diagnóstico de su consumo. Asimismo, se analizaron algunos aspectos relativos a la legislación de drogas. Las sustancias psicoactivas a evaluar fueron marihuana, cocaína, anfetaminas y opiáceos. Se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de Pubmed/MEDLINE, Embase, LILACS, Scopus, SciELO y de literatura gris. La identificación de drogas en fluidos biológicos incluye técnicas inmunoquímicas, cromatográficas y procedimientos espectrométricos. Resultados positivos obtenidos mediante una técnica deberían confirmarse con un segundo análisis basado en distintos principios químicos o físicos. Se han detectado en saliva marihuana, cocaína, opiáceos y anfetaminas, entre otras, mediante métodos analíticos, como inmunoensayo y cromatografía de gases / espectrometría de masas en tándem. En el fluido oral, se pueden detectar drogas de abuso durante 5-48 horas posteriores al consumo, a un nivel bajo de nanogramos por mililitro. Se concluyó que la detección de drogas en saliva es una opción indicada ante sospecha de su consumo, por signos o síntomas que sugieren abuso de drogas o para la vigilancia del usuario en un centro de tratamiento por dependencia. En el aspecto legal el uso de test de drogas en saliva es una posibilidad para determinadas circunstancias.
Tratamiento conservador de ameloblastoma uniquístico. Presentación de un caso
Authors: Vinitzky-Brener Ilan , Harfuch-Capdevila Tessie , Abascal-Quintana Carlos , Aldape-Barrios Beatriz
Published: February 2022

El ameloblastoma es la segunda neoplasia odontogénica más común, es benigno, presenta un comportamiento agresivo e infiltrante localmente, y con una alta tasa de recidiva; por lo que su tratamiento es muy controversial. Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 14 años de edad, sin antecedentes médicos de relevancia, con aumento de volumen en la región mandibular posterior lado izquierda, dura, con color similar a piel adyacente y sin dolor a la palpación. Se le realizó punción y una biopsia incisional, obteniendose como resultado histopatológico: ameloblastoma uniquístico mural, el cual es tratado de forma conservadora con curetaje y ostectomía periférica, evolucionando favorablemente y rehabilitado con implantes osteointegrados. Las modalidades de tratamiento se pueden dividir en radical y conservadora. La técnica a elegir depende principalmente del tipo del ameloblastoma, seguido por la histología, su localización, el tamaño y la edad del paciente; por lo que cada tratamiento debe ser estudiado e individualizado.
Immunosuppressant Drugs and Their Effects on Children Undergoing Solid Organ Transplant
Authors: Spinner Joseph A. , Denfield Susan W.
Published: February 2022

More than 112,000 men, women, and children are awaiting solid organ transplant (SOT) as of March 2020, and more than 39,000 transplants were performed in the United States in 2019. Approximately 2,000 children undergo SOT every year in the United States, and the number of children awaiting SOT continues to increase. Immunosuppression is the mainstay of prevention and treatment of solid organ rejection, a significant source of morbidity and mortality after SOT. There are several different classes of immunosuppressive drugs, and the phases of immunosuppression after SOT can be divided into early, maintenance, and rescue therapies. The specific class and dose of drug will be determined by the type of organ transplant, time since transplant, phase of therapy, and other patient-specific considerations. The goal of the transplant team is to find the optimal balance between too little immunosuppression and too much immunosuppression. Too little immunosuppression can result in organ rejection, but too much immunosuppression can result in increased infections, increased malignancy, and adverse drug events such as nephrotoxicity. Although the specific drug choice and dosage will be managed by specialized transplant physicians, these immunosuppressive drugs have many drug interactions with commonly prescribed medications and require dose titration. To provide the best care to children who have received a SOT, pediatricians should be aware of these interactions and be able to distinguish routine pediatric concerns from transplant immunosuppression-related infections or complications. Current vaccine recommendations for children receiving immunosuppression after SOT are also discussed.
Nephrotic Syndrome
Authors: Rodriguez-Ballestas Estefania , Reid-Adam Jessica
Published: February 2022

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) encompasses a variety of disease processes leading to heavy proteinuria and edema. Minimal change disease (MCD) remains the most common primary cause of NS, as well as the most responsive to pharmacologic treatment with often minimal to no chronic kidney disease. Other causes of NS include focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, which follows MCD, and secondary causes, including extrarenal or systemic diseases, infections, and drugs. Although initial diagnosis relies on clinical findings as well as urine and blood chemistries, renal biopsy and genetic testing are important diagnostic tools, especially when considering non-MCD NS. Moreover, biomarkers in urine and serum have become important areas for research in this disease. NS progression and prognosis are variable and depend on etiology, with corticosteroids being the mainstay of treatment. Other alternative therapies found to be successful in inducing and maintaining remission include calcineurin inhibitors and rituximab. Disease course can range from recurrent disease relapse with or without acute kidney injury to end-stage renal disease in some cases. Given the complex pathogenesis of NS, which remains incompletely understood, complications are numerous and diverse and include infections, electrolyte abnormalities, acute kidney injury, and thrombosis. Pediatricians must be aware of the presentation, complications, and overall long-term implications of NS and its treatment.
ESTRATIFICACIÓN SOCIAL Y USO DEL TRANSPORTE PÚBLICO EN EL CONTEXTO DE LA CRISIS DE SEGURIDAD EN MÉXICO
Authors: Calonge Reillo Fernando
Published: February 2022

Este artículo se pregunta cómo incide la creciente violencia vivida en México en el uso del transporte público. Se parte del supuesto teórico de que la existencia de inseguridad motiva cambios en los comportamientos de viaje, que implican un menor uso del transporte público. El objetivo del trabajo es averiguar si estos supuestos cambios en los comportamientos de viaje están condicionados por la estratificación social. La hipótesis que se pone a prueba señala que los estratos medios altos y altos abandonan de forma más destacada el transporte público ante situaciones de inseguridad ciudadana. Para comprobar esta hipótesis se realiza una explotación estadística, basada en análisis descriptivos y de regresión logística de la Encuesta Nacional sobre Victimización y Percepción de la Seguridad Pública 2018 del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), México.
BANK FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS – OPPORTUNITIES AND REALITIES
Authors: Dimitrova R.
Published: February 2022

The present article considers the opportunities provided by the commercial banks to the agricultural producers while funding them and becoming their active partners. In order to achieve this objective of theirs, the banks elaborate specialized credit products with which to support the development of farms and farmers. Their strategy for agriculture crediting is a part of the common credit strategy, and an important part of this strategy is to alleviate the access of farms and farmers to bank loans.
Disputas por la recualificación de San Telmo, Buenos Aires: concepciones, usos y apropiaciones del espacio urbano público (2014-2020)
Authors: Vázquez Diego Ezequiel , Berardo Martina Daniela
Published: February 2022

Este artículo aborda las narrativas y prácticas desplegadas por los actores sociales intervinientes en la disputa por las concepciones, usos y apropiaciones del espacio urbano público en el marco de la recualificación de San Telmo, Buenos Aires, llevada a cabo por el Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires entre 2014 y 2020. Se empleó una metodología cualitativa que incluyó el análisis documental, la entrevista semiestructurada y la observación. Los hallazgos dan cuenta que los actores involucrados en este conflicto se identifican como usuarios legítimos de San Telmo alterizando a los demás actores, y que de sus narrativas y prácticas se infieren concepciones típico-ideales del espacio urbano público.
Stablecoins: Growth Potential and Impact on Banking
Authors: Liao Gordon Y. , Caramichael John
Published: February 2022

&lt;ns2:p&gt;Stablecoins have experienced tremendous growth in the past year, serving as a possible breakthrough innovation in the future of payments. In this paper, we discuss the current use cases and growth opportunities of stablecoins, and we analyze the potential for stablecoins to broadly impact the banking system. The impact of stablecoin adoption on traditional banking and credit provision can vary depending on the sources of inflow and the composition of stablecoin reserves. Among the various scenarios, a two-tiered banking system can both support stablecoin issuance and maintain traditional forms of credit creation. In contrast, a narrow bank approach for digital currencies can lead to disintermediation of traditional banking, but may provide the most stable peg to fiat currencies. Additionally, dollar-pegged stablecoins backed by adequately safe and liquid collateral can potentially serve as a digital safe haven currency during periods of crypto market distress.&lt;/ns2:p&gt;