bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP KERAHASIAAN DATA PRIBADI WAJIB PAJAK DAERAH DI BADAN PENDAPATAN DAERAH KOTA SURABAYA
Authors: Septia Vima , Supriyo Agus
Published: May 2023

Based on Article 1 paragraph 1 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 27 of 2022 concerning Protection of Personal Data personal data refers to individual information that can be identified directly or through a combination with other data, either through electronic or non-electronic systems. Article 1 Letter a Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 9 of 1994 concerning Amendments to Law Number 6 of 1983 concerning General Provisions and Tax Procedures explains that taxpayers refer to individuals or entities determined by tax laws and regulations and have obligations taxation, including certain tax collectors or withholding. Protection of taxpayer personal data at the Regional Revenue Agency for the City of Surabaya is important to ensure that data processing takes into account the constitutional rights of taxpayers. Law Number 27 of 2022 concerning Protection of Personal Data gives rights to personal data subjects to delay or limit the processing of their personal data. This study uses a normative method to evaluate whether the interpretation of personal data protection in Law Number 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection has been integrated into the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 2021 concerning Harmonization of Tax Regulations and Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 6 of 2023 regarding the Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation. This study also aims to demonstrate efforts to protect the law regarding the confidentiality of personal data of taxpayers in the Surabaya Regional Revenue Agency. In conclusion, this study provides an overview of the existing legal protections for personal data of taxpayers and evaluates the suitability of data protection regulations with applicable tax regulations.
Rapid assessment of non-flying mammals in three levels of human disturbance, Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica
Authors: Fallas-Madrigal Diego , Sanchez-González Catherine , González-Mora Didier , Chavarría-Arroyo Melissa , Penit-Llobet Mercedes
Published: May 2023

Introduction: Change of natural land use has become major a driver of biodiversity loss around the world. Mammals are important components of forests because they affect forest structure and composition, but few studies have compared mammals in tropical areas with different levels of human disturbance. Objective: To do a rapid assessment of non-flying mammals in Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, in three zones with different levels of human disturbance. Methods: On July 18-21, 2019, we identified non-flying mammals with trail walk sightings, camera traps, and Sherman traps. Results: We identified 17 species but no differences among zones. The most common were Cebus imitador and Pecari tajacu, the most used plant was Mangifera indica. Conclusion: This brief study identified 17 non-flying mammals in this reserve.
Changing the “Mindset” of Saudi MA Students: From Native-Speakerism to Global Englishes
Authors: Alruwaili Areej Radhi , Atalab Aser
Published: May 2023

English is an international language with diverse varieties around the world that are referred to as Global Englishes (GE). Numerous studies demonstrate the importance and effectiveness of integrating GE-informed materials in English Language Teaching (ELT) practices but in the context of the Gulf countries, particularly in Saudi Arabia, such studies are relatively rare. Furthermore, ELT in the Saudi setting is heavily predicated on native-speakerism, with few courses adopting materials informed by GE, which in any case are also limited. This study addresses this gap by exploring the impact of a course delivered on English as a World Language to Saudi postgraduate students using a critical pedagogical approach. The study assesses how such a course can contribute to students’ awareness of their own English as well as GE in general. This qualitative research study investigated the perceptions of Saudi students taking the optional course as part of their Master’s English degree at Jouf University in Saudi Arabia. Data collection methods included semi-structured interviews and reflective journals. The findings revealed positive attitudes towards incorporating GE into English learning and teaching and an improved understanding of linguistic diversity after taking the course. The pedagogical implications of the findings are discussed, and recommendations are given for integrating GE into current ELT practices. The study explores whether incorporating a critical pedagogical approach can not only enhance students’ awareness of English varieties, but also improve their attitudes towards such diverse forms of English as well as their own English variety.
Language and Conflict in East Jerusalem: Arab Teachers’ Perspectives on Learning Hebrew
Authors: Buchweitz Nurit , Mar'i Abed Al-Rahman
Published: May 2023

This study examines East Jerusalem teachers’ perceptions of and attitudes toward acquiring and communicating in Hebrew as a second language. The context of the study is a complex education system dominated by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. East Jerusalem’s education system is divided between schools supervised by Israel’s Ministry of Education and those supervised by its Palestinian Authority counterpart. Israel’s Ministry of Education requires that teachers in its East Jerusalem public schools learn basic Hebrew language and communication at an Israeli institute of higher education. This research seeks to examine a sampling of East Jerusalem teachers’ perceptions and attitudes toward acquiring Hebrew as a second language and communicating in it with the majority Jewish society. Study participants, all Arab teachers from East Jerusalem who had studied Hebrew at an Israeli college, were asked about their command and usage of Hebrew in several open-ended questions provided on a structured questionnaire that offered the respondents the ability to elaborate on their thoughts. The responses were subsequently assessed qualitatively. The study found that the participants’ willingness to learn Hebrew for daily communication purposes was motivated primarily by instrumental and pragmatic considerations. According to the findings, the participants’ communication in Hebrew was accompanied by feelings that in the process of acquiring and using the language, they were jeopardizing their sense of Palestinian identity as Palestinian citizens under Israeli rule. These perceptions arose in the context of the precarious status of East Jerusalem. The finding that national identification appears to impede second language acquisition has important implications for national language policy in similar regions.
The Relationship between a Cognitive Linguistic Approach and the Right-Hemisphere
Authors: Takimoto Masahiro
Published: May 2023

This study investigated the relationship between a metaphor-based approach to teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) and involvement of the brain’s right hemisphere. Specifically, it examined learners’ understanding of three levels of sureness associated with different expressions in English – those that are certain, probable, and possible items. The three target items were chosen because they are frequently used by native English speakers although Japanese EFL learners often fail to distinguish between them. The metaphor-based learners and the control group engaged in computer-based explicit learning based on the meaning of the target expressions with three-dimensional (3D) animated illustrations. The images were based on the spatial concept of distance for the metaphor-based learners and a list of target items for the control group. At post-test, it was found that the metaphor-based learners performed better than the control group in both comparison and speaking tests. Obviously, the participants better understood the degrees of certainty in relation to distance. This shows that teaching the degrees of certainty by applying the spatial concept of distance could help in second-language (L2) learning. The metaphor approach allowed participants to link the spatial concept of distance to the degree of certainty associated with expressions of certitude. In addition, recordings of lip movements showed that participants remembered the target items better by opening the left side of their mouths more than the right side. This indicates that the brain’s right hemisphere is involved in deep processing of expressions that reflect different levels of certitude and creating stronger memory traces.
A Corpus-Driven Approach on Learning Near Synonyms of Pain in Indonesian
Authors: Leo Haniva Yunita
Published: May 2023

Pain is human-universal since it is experienced by people across the world. However, since it is related to personal feelings, different people may feel it in a different way and rely on language to communicate. This paper presents a cross-cultural comparison of the study of the emotion of pain in Indonesian by examining the usage of two near-synonyms: sakit and nyeri. This study aims to provide a new insight for L2 learners of Indonesian regarding the study of emotion. A corpus-driven method by using the usage-feature analysis (Glynn, 2010b) is employed to test the hypothesis on the semasiological structure of pain from Indonesian dictionary. The corpus data of Indonesian News 2020 with a total of 15,206,710 tokens were extracted from the Leipzig Corpora Data Collection of Indonesian (Goldhahn et al., 2012). A total of 400 examples of sakit and nyeri were extracted from the corpus data using AntConc version 4.1.2 (Laurence, 2022) for manual annotation. The manual coding of the lexemes was conducted based on cross-linguistic dimensions of pain proposed by Wierzbicka (2016). After manual annotation, two statistical analyses were conducted in R (R Core Team, 2022), namely Binary Correspondence Analysis (Glynn, 2014) and Binomial Regression Analysis (Levshina, 2015). The result of exploratory analysis shows that sakit and nyeri can be distinguished by bodily focus and intensity. However, the confirmatory analysis confirms bodily focus as the significant predictor. It means nyeri is strongly associated with pain on the part of body relative to sakit. The finding of the current study may have an implication for the possibility of combining cross-cultural competence with L2 vocabulary learning by making use of corpora in L2 learning design.
Socio-behavioural factors influencing childhood vaccination intentions and uptake: A systematic review of the literature.
Authors: Gichuki Judy , Ngoye Ben , Mategula Donnie , Wafula Francis
Published: May 2023

AbstractBackground: There has been a decline in
childhood vaccination uptake, with reports indicating that 25 million
children missed out on one or more doses in 2021 . There is a
need to understand the socio-behavioural drivers of vaccination uptake
and to identify contextual and emerging factors that can inform
demand-creation interventions. Objective: This review examined
the social and behavioural factors influencing childhood vaccination
intentions and uptake globally. Methods: A comprehensive search
was carried out for published studies that presented data on patterns of
association between socio-behavioural factors and vaccination intentions
and uptake in children under five years. Studies were screened for
eligibility by two reviewers, and information was collected using a
standard data abstraction form. Findings: Out of 4462 records
identified in the search, 82 studies were included. Emerging factors
influencing vaccination uptake included gender-based factors like the
mother’s financial autonomy, the number of social and formal messengers
recommending vaccination, the proportion of non-conforming social
network members, and the role of decisional balance and conflict as a
moderator of the vaccination intention and action pathway.
Conclusion: The review identified multiple behavioural and
social constructs influencing vaccination intentions and uptake. The
diversity of influences underscores the complexity of relationships
between social-behavioural factors and vaccination uptake, which may be
contributing to low vaccination uptake. More context-specific research
is required to extend the geographical base and depth of evidence and to
evaluate highly localised socio-behavioural interventions.
Metabolic Diversity of Tumor-infiltrating T Cells as Target for Anti-immune Therapeutics
Authors: Li Peipei , Li Fangchao , Zhang Yanfei , Li Jingjing
Published: May 2023

Tumor-infiltrating T cells are promising drug targets to modulate the
tumor microenvironment. However, tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes, as
central targets of cancer immunotherapy, show considerable heterogeneity
and dynamics across tumor microenvironments and cancer types that may
fundamentally influence cancer growth, metastasis, relapse, and response
to clinical drugs. The T cell heterogeneity not only refers to the
composition of subpopulations but also divergent metabolic states of T
cells. Comparing to the diversity of tumor-infiltrating T cell
compositions that have been well recognized, the metabolic diversity of
T cells deserves more attention for precision immunotherapy. Single-cell
sequencing technology enables panoramic stitching of the tumor bulk,
partly by showing the metabolic related gene expression profiles of
tumor-infiltrating T cells at a single-cell resolution. Therefore, we
here discuss T cell metabolism reprogramming triggered by tumor
microenvironment as well as the potential application of metabolic
targeting drugs. The tumor-infiltrating T cells metabolic pathway
addictions among different cancer types are also addressed in this brief
review.
A novel sea clutter suppression method based on SVD-FRFT at low SCR
Authors: Cheng Qingyun , Wu Xiaochuan , Zhang Xin , Yang Qiang
Published: May 2023

The target and sea clutter Doppler domains frequently overlap due to the
frequent passage of slow ship targets through the sea clutter zone. In
this letter, a novel sea clutter suppression method is suggested as a
solution to this issue, whose key is a novel singular value zeroing
criterion guided by the search results of two-dimensional spectral
peaks. Verified by simulations, the method proposed can improve
signal-to-clutter ratio (SCR) from -8 dB to 41 dB in the frequency
domain and be more effective than the conventional SVD-FRFT method
in[7] and improved SVD-FRFT method in[8] .
Evidence for the circulation of genotype 4 Eurasian avian-like lineage swine H1N1 viruses in Korean swine farms using a newly developed one-step multiplex RT-qPCR
Authors: Moon Soo Hyun , Na Woonsung , Shin Seongho , Kim Hyunil , Noh Ji Yeong , Jang Seong Sik , Kim Min Chan , Lim Hyun A , Kim Ha Yeon , Mun Da Young , Yoon Sun-Woo , Kim Hye Kwon
Published: May 2023

Background: Genotype 4 Eurasian avian-like lineage swine H1N1 viruses,
which are reassortants containing the pandemic 2009 H1N1 virus lineage,
triple reassortant lineage internal genes, and EA lineage external
genes, have been reported in China since 2013. These have been
predominant in pig populations since 2016 and have exhibited pandemic
potential. Objectives: Examination of the circulation of G4 and
its-related EA H1N1 viruses in Korea. Methods: We developed a one-step
multiplex RT-qPCR that targeted M, HA1, and PB2 genes to detect G4 and
its-related EA H1N1 viruses. We performed the analytical sensitivity and
specificity of the multiplex RT-qPCR. The developed multiplex RT-qPCR
was applied to swine respiratory samples between 2020 and 2022 in Korea.
Results: Among the swine samples, a G4 EA H1N1 virus-related positive
sample (6IP) was detected. Phylogenetic analysis based on all eight
partial gene segments showed that 6IP contains nucleic acids of IAV
segmented genes, which are closely related to G4 EA H1N1 viruses in HA,
NA, PB2, NS, and NP genes. Conclusions: The developed multiplex RT-qPCR
proved the sensitivity and specificity for the efficient surveillance of
G4 and its-related EA H1N1 virus in clinical samples. Considering the
phylogenetic analysis, additional screening for G4 EA H1N1 or its
related viruses should be performed in future epidemiological studies.
Analyzing the Impact of Code Smells On Software Maintainability
Authors: M.N.M Naseef , A.R.M Nifthas , KapilanK *
Published: May 2023

The ease with which a software system can be modified or adapted
to meet new requirements, fix defects, or improve its performance is
referred to as software maintainability. Software maintainability is an
essential quality that distinguishes high-quality software from
low-quality software. Poor design or implementation choices are examples
of code smells. These choices can have a negative impact on the
software’s maintainability because they make the code more difficult to
understand, modify, and test. In this article, we present a
comprehensive analysis of the impact that code smells have on the
maintainability of software. Our findings are based on a comprehensive
review of the relevant literature as well as a meta-analysis of
empirical studies. According to the findings of our study, code smells
can significantly lower the maintainability of software, but the degree
to which they do so varies depending on the nature and severity of the
smell, as well as the programming language used, the method of software
development, and the specifics of the software project. Refactoring,
testing, documentation, and code reviews are some of the factors that we
identify as being able to mitigate the negative effects of code smells.
Our findings have important ramifications for software developers,
managers, and researchers because they highlight the need for effective
strategies to prevent, detect, and remediate code smells in software
projects. These strategies can be found in software development
environments.
Safety of Interleukin-23 Inhibitor: A Pharmacovigilance Study From 2014 to 2022 Based on FAERS
Authors: Shi Wentao , Zhai Yinghong , Zhao Ziyi , Ye Xiaofei , Xu Feng
Published: May 2023

Background: Interleukin-23 (IL-23) inhibitors are widely used in
clinical practice for Psoriasis , but multiple adverse events (AEs) have
been reported. We aimed to describe the distribution of AEs related
IL-23 inhibitors including Guselkumab, Tildrakizumab, Risankizumab,
Ustekinumab. Methods: Data from January 1, 2014, to September 30, 2022
were extracted from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS).
Disproportionality analysis including reporting odds ratio (ROR) and
information component (IC) was performed to access potential signals. It
was defined a signal when the lower limit of 95% confidence interval
(CI) of ROR (ROR025) more than one or IC(IC025) exceeding zero, with the
number of cases greater than or equal to three at the same time.
Results: A total of 41,408,408 drug-AE reports were extracted from the
FAERS database involving 13271168 people. 704, 13164, 62853, 11399
patients have used Tildrakizumab, Guselkumab, Ustekinumab, Risankizumab
and 8, 20, 107 and 115 signals were found respectively. The “infections
and infestations” has the highest incidence of SOC in
Tildrakizumab(6/8), Guselkumab(5/20), Ustekinumab(50/107),
Risankizumab(25/115). Conclusion: Our pharmacovigilance analysis showed
that a high frequency was reported for AEs triggered by IL-23
inhibitors. IL-23 inhibitors had the potential to impair immune function
resulting in a risk of infections or cancers. We need to pay special
attention to Risankizumab because the drug has more AE occurrences than
Ustekinumab despite Risankizumab has few reports than Ustekinumab and
launched later than Ustekinumab.
Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modelling of long-acting injectable cabotegravir and rilpivirine in pregnancy
Authors: Atoyebi Shakir , Bunglawala Fazila , Cottura Nicolas , Granana-Castillo Sandra , Montanha Maiara , Siccardi Marco , Waitt Catriona
Published: May 2023

Aim Long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine have been approved to
manage HIV in adults, but data regarding safe use in pregnancy are
limited. Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modelling (PBPK) can
predict drug disposition in complex populations. Approved dosing
regimens were simulated in pregnancy to explore if Ctrough was
maintained above target concentrations (664 ng/ml and 50 ng/ml
respectively). Methods An adult PBPK model was developed and validated
using clinical data of cabotegravir and rilpivirine in non-pregnant
adults. This was modified by incorporating pregnancy-induced metabolic
and physiological changes. The pregnancy PBPK model was validated with
data on oral rilpivirine and raltegravir (UGT1A1 probe substrate) in
pregnancy. Acceptance criteria for both adult and pregnancy models was
absolute average-fold error (AAFE) < 2 between clinical and
simulated values. The pregnancy PBPK model was used to simulate 12
weeks’ disposition of monthly and bimonthly dosing of long-acting
cabotegravir and rilpivirine, initiated at different trimesters. Results
Models were successfully qualified with all AAFE values below 2.
Predicted Ctrough at week 12 for both monthly and bimonthly long-acting
cabotegravir was above 664 ng/ml throughout pregnancy. Similarly,
predicted Ctrough at week 12 for monthly long-acting rilpivirine was
above 50 ng/ml throughout pregnancy. However, for bimonthly rilpivirine
administration, predicted Ctrough at week 12 were <50 ng/ml in
1, 0.5, and 2.3% of the pregnant population when initiated in first,
second, and third trimester respectively. Conclusion Model predictions
suggest monthly and bimonthly long-acting cabotegravir is likely to
maintain antiviral efficacy throughout pregnancy. However, bimonthly
long-acting rilpivirine requires careful clinical evaluation in
pregnancy.
Resilience-Oriented Restoration in Modern Power Distribution Networks With Smart Electric Vehicles Coordination Framework
Authors: Alghamdi Abdullah , Jayaweera Dilan
Published: May 2023

In the era of cyber-physical-social systems, research lacks a
comprehensive framework to optimize dynamic coordination strategies for
electric vehicles (EVs) to enhance modern power distribution networks
(MPDNs) resilience. Public studies have not comprehensively addressed
the impact of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and smart
charging systems (SCS) on MPDN resilience strategies after rare events.
To bridge this gap, a two-stage EVs coordination framework is proposed
to consider MPDN smart restoration. The first stage involves a novel
proactive EV prepositioning model to optimize EV prepositioning plans
before a rare event in order to enhance MPDN survivability during the
immediate aftermath of the event. The second stage involves an advanced
spatial-temporal EV dispatching model to maximize the number of
available EVs for discharge, thereby improving MPDN recovery after a
rare event. The proposed framework includes an information system
facilitating dynamic data exchange between EVs and ITS/SCS automated
systems and introduces a novel geographic graph to optimize EV routes
between charging points. Effectiveness of the framework is assessed on a
modified IEEE 123 node test feeder incorporating real-world
transportation and charging infrastructure. The results suggest that
significant enhancement in MPDN resilience is possible with smart
restoration strategies. Sensitivity analysis specifically demonstrates
that integrating recently invented technologies of the smart charging
systems and automated systems potentially provides significant benefits
if dynamic coordination strategies are employed in MPDNs.
A Transmission Network Planning Method with Flexible Data Center Considering Market Price Signal Guidance
Authors: Liang Haifeng , Deng Yixin , Xu Li
Published: May 2023

Under the condition of “carbon peak and carbon neutrality”,
considering that the data center participates in the transmission
network planning process with high proportion of wind and photovoltaic
energy, how to ensure the economy of transmission network planning and
mobilize the enthusiasm of data center data load, and realize the
balance between social benefits and the interests of data center
operators is the key problem to be solved urgently. Therefore, a
transmission network planning method with flexible data center
considering market price signal guidance is proposed. Firstly, a
transmission network structure with data centers is designed, by
involving data centers in transmission network planning. Secondly, a
transmission network planning model of data centers considering market
price signals and flexibility is established, and the influence of
different data center data load types on transmission network planning
is discussed. Finally, the planning method is verified by a numerical
example. The results show that the proposed planning method is conducive
to encouraging data centers to participate in the market-oriented
consumption of wind and photovoltaic energy and alleviating line
congestion. It can not only improve the economy of transmission network
planning, but also reduce the energy cost of data centers.
Evolutionary Mechanism and Damage Characteristics of “Gel-solid” Creeping Discharge of Power Device Package Insulation Under Coupled Temperature-Frequency Effects
Authors: Wang Jian , Yan Haosheng , Chen Chen , Wang Wei , Wu Wei , Ye Jiajun , Li Qingmin
Published: May 2023

The multi-energy conversion equipment power devices are prone to form
creeping discharges at the interface of silicone gel and ceramic
substrate. In this paper, the influence mechanism of coupled
temperature-frequency effects on the creeping discharge of “gel-solid”
insulation and the surface damage characteristics of ceramic substrate
under high-frequency electrical stress were investigated; and the
influence mechanism of specimen properties on the discharge was studied
based on different degassing methods. The research results showed that
the partial discharge initial voltage was independent of the change in
frequency, but decreased with increasing temperature. The maximum
discharge amplitude and the pulse recurrence frequency increase first
and then decrease with the increase of frequency, and there is the
phenomenon of “frequency-induced inflection point”; the trend
increases with the increase of temperature, and the increase of
temperature has a certain weakening effect on the phenomenon of
“frequency-induced inflection point”. Due to the nature of the
material, the discharge activity of the vacuum-treated sample is
slightly lower than that of the non-degassed sample. With the
aggravation of surface damage and the generation of products in
different discharge stages, the surface conductivity showed a gradual
upward trend. The analysis concluded that the coupled
temperature-frequency effects had a significant effect on the
development of creeping discharge; the bubbles in the colloid and the
air gap in the substrate were important factors affecting the discharge;
and the creeping discharge pattern was mainly determined by the damage
characteristics of the substrate.
Ellipses and hyperbolas of decompositions of even numbers into pairs of prime numbers
Authors: Butov Gennady
Published: May 2023

This is just an attempt to associate sums or dierences of prime numbers
with points lying on an ellipse or hyperbola. Certain pairs of prime
numbers can be represented as radius-distances from the focuses to
points lying either on the ellipse or on the hyperbola.

The ellipse equation can be written in the following form: |p k
| + |p t | = 2n.

The hyperbola equation can be written in the following form:
||p k | − |p t ||
= 2n.

Here p k and p t are prime numbers (p 1 = 2, p 2 = 3, p 3 = 5, p 4 =
7,…), k and t are indices of prime numbers, 2n is a given even
number, k, t, n ∈ N.

If we construct ellipses and hyperbolas based on the above, we get the
following:

1) there are only 5 non-intersecting curves (for 2n=4; 2n=6; 2n=8;
2n=10; 2n=16). The remaining ellipses have intersection points;

2) there is only 1 non-intersecting hyperbola (for 2n=2) and 1
non-intersecting vertical line. The remaining hyperbolas have
intersection points.
Mesohabitat and macroecological correlates for blue sucker ( Cycleptus elongatus ) occurrence in regulated rivers
Authors: Perkin Josh , Evans Hannah A. , Booknis Meghan I. , Santee Noah S. , Mangold Rebecca D. , Roberts Hayden C. , Wolff Jacob P. , Ellard Johnathan K. , Smith David
Published: May 2023

Blue sucker ( Cycleptus elongatus) occurs in the Mississippi
River and Gulf of Mexico drainages of North America and is negatively
affected by habitat fragmentation and flow regime alteration caused by
dams. During fish assemblage surveys in August of 2022, we collected
five specimens of juvenile blue sucker (312-428 mm total length) in the
Angelina River upstream of Sam Rayburn Reservoir in east Texas
(46,335-hectare surface area) where the occurrence of the species was
previously unconfirmed. Given this unexpected finding, we (1) analyzed
blue sucker mesohabitat associations to compare habitats we sampled with
reports in the literature, and (2) reviewed blue sucker occurrence in
state, national, and global databases across historical (1950-1980) and
contemporary (1981-2022) periods to assess occurrence across gradients
of habitat fragmentation and streamflow regulation. The blue sucker
population in the Angelina River upstream of Sam Rayburn Reservoir was
previously unconfirmed but is within the native range of the species.
Mesohabitats occupied by blue sucker were consistent with literature
reports, including fast velocity, shallow depth, and coarse substrates.
The low degree of regulation (19% of natural runoff stored by upstream
reservoirs) and a high degree of habitat connectivity (287 rkm of
mainstem habitat) for the Angelina River upstream of Sam Rayburn
Reservoir matched range-wide patterns of persistence within relatively
intact (unfragmented and unregulated) or remnant (fragmented but
unregulated) riverscapes. Our review reveals that blue sucker
populations might persist (1) in remnant river fragments where local
habitat templates are appropriate and (2) where effects of habitat
fragmentation and flow regulation are not coupled.
A novel comprehensive program combining optimal medical treatment with lifestyle for type 2 diabetes
Authors: Hu Chunsong , Tkebuchava Tengiz , Wu Qinghua
Published: May 2023

This article introduces briefly current status in type 2 diabetes (T2D)
and an updated classical standardized comprehensive program which
combines optimal medical treatment (OMT) with lifestyle modification,
that is, intervention of RT-ABCDEFG (iRT-ABCDEFG) for control and
prevention of T2D, and discusses its advantages and prospects. Here, G
means goals, F follow-up, E examination, D disease & risk factors
control, C changing unhealthy lifestyle & Chinese medicine or control
the source of infection & cutting genetic or spreading pathways, B
biohazard control, and A antagonistic treatment, such as anti-diabetic
agents, the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLPR) agonists, the
sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, and the
ultralong-acting, once-daily basal insulin. As an effective
comprehensive program and strategy for Interventions of diabetes, this
program can be used as a Reverse, Right, and Routine Treatment (iRT).
Several pivotal goals which include less major adverse
cardiocerebrovascular events (MACCE) and diabetic complications, less
medical costs, longer life expectancy, lower morbidity and mortality,
and higher quality of life, will be realized by consistently practicing
this program due to early diagnosis, OMT, and lifestyle modification for
overall prevention. Herein, this iRT-ABCDEFG program is worthy of
recommending for clinical professional management and health care of T2D
due to better cost-effectiveness.
Sleep spindle activity and psychotic experiences: the mediating roles of attentional performance and perceptual distortions
Authors: Kammerer Mathias , Bott Antonia , Strakeljahn Felix , Lincoln Tania
Published: May 2023

Deficits in sleep spindle activity in individuals with psychotic
disorders could represent a neurobiological marker of (premorbid)
attentional deficits and perceptual distortions that ultimately add to
psychotic symptom formation. We analysed the links between sleep spindle
activity and psychotic experiences and probed for the mediating roles of
attentional performance and self-reported perceptual distortions in a
community sample (N=70; mean age 26.33 (SD = 4.84)). Polysomnography was
recorded during a 90-minute daytime nap and sleep spindle activity was
detected using an automated algorithm. Duration, amplitude, and density
from slow (10-13 Hz) and fast (13-16 Hz) sleep spindles were extracted.
Attentional performance was assessed via subtests of the Test of
Attentional Performance (TAP) and with an antisaccadic eye movement
task. Psychotic experiences (i.e., paranoid thoughts; hallucinatory
experiences) and perceptual distortions (i.e., anomalous perceptions;
sensory gating deficits) were assessed via self-report questionnaires.
We conducted sequential mediation analyses with sleep spindle activity
as predictor, psychotic experiences as dependent variable, and
attentional performance and perceptual distortions as mediators. We
found reduced right central slow and fast sleep spindle amplitude to be
associated with paranoid thoughts. Increased antisaccadic error rate was
associated with anomalous perceptions and perceptual distortions were
associated with psychotic experiences. We did not find significant
mediation effects. The findings support the notion that reduced sleep
spindle activity is involved in psychotic symptom formation and that
decreased antisaccadic performance is indicative of perceptual
distortions as potential precursors for psychotic experiences. However,
further research is needed to corroborate the here proposed mediation
hypothesis.
Virus for Women Employees: Exploring the Stereotypical Beliefs of the Leaders about their Female Followers
Authors: Samo Asif Hussain , Qazi Sara Wali , Shamsi Aamir Feroz
Published: May 2023

The never-ending gender discrimination in societies needs multidimensional exploration to understand its causes. Gender stereotyping has remained one of the foremost causes of gender discrimination in the workplace. This study strived to explore the stereotypical thinking and beliefs about women employees in the minds of their office leaders and discusses how these stereotypes play role in management of talent and performance of female employees. With the qualitative approach, this study has used hermeneutic phenomenology as the method of exploration. The data was collected with purposive sampling from managerial leaders, working in private companies whose followers include women employees. Nineteen in-depth interviews were conducted with a question designed from theory, expert and construct validity. The data were analyzed with multi-level coding and thematic analysis. The results revealed that managerial leaders have work-related, family-related and personal stereotypes about their female followers. They generalize that women employees are less ambitious, less professional, over occupied an emotional. They believe that they feel need to micromanage the females as they require more guidance. Those organizations that believe to maintain the diversity in employees should regularly organize training sessions to neutralize the stereotypes in the minds of their managers so that they could not hamper the progression of their female followers.

 

Keywords: Stereotypical Beliefs; Female Followers; Leadership; Organizational Behavior
Role of Human Capital and Digitalization to Upgrade Innovation
Authors: Shabbir Mubarra , Petraite Monika
Published: May 2023

Innovation is the mainstay of the business landscape of business. It not only improves the firms’ position in the market but also provides a sustainable competitive advantage. Such a competitive advantage is inimitable for rivals, as it resides in the human capital and structures of firms. With the help of human capital, firms can realize innovation in products as well as processes. Firms with developed human capital can encourage their employees to undertake entrepreneurial ventures that are more often called intrapreneurship. Intrapreneurship is the way of carrying out innovative and creative activities by the employees of firms that are fully supported by them. Therefore, this research investigates the influence of human capital on the intrapreneurial activities of firms as they are closely associated with each other. In doing so, the mediating role of digitalization and supply-chain competitiveness is also studied. After collecting data from 195 Malaysian manufacturing sector firms, PLS-SEM was applied to test the modeled relationships. The findings reveal that human capital positively improves the intrapreneurial activities of firms. In addition, this relationship is fully mediated by digitalization as well as supply-chain competitiveness. This study provides a novel contribution by exploring the association of human capital and intrapreneurship with digitalization and value chain competitiveness. Therefore, firms should develop their human capital in order to remain innovative and competitive. Furthermore, developed human capital will complement the digitalization and competitive value chain in this association. Future researchers are suggested to study this relationship sector-wise, such as investigation of service sector and textile sector firms.
An Empirical Study of Smartphone Companies in An Emerging Economy: The Role of Trust and Commitment in Fostering Consumer Engagement and Loyalty Via Social Media
Authors: Khan Afnan , Qabool Sahar , Rasheed Nawal Abdul
Published: May 2023

The purpose of this research is to learn more about the mental processes that drive customer involvement, with a focus on the roles that loyalty and trust play in this phenomena online. By investigating the connection between brand engagement on social media, brand affection, consumer trust, and brand loyalty, this study hopes to fill a vacuum in the existing literature. SEM smartPLS was used to analyze data from 251 replies on smartphone and clothing brands. Customers' commitment and trust are moderated not by their feelings but by demographic factors like age and gender. There is a direct and an indirect connection between consumer involvement and trust. Customer happiness, brand loyalty, and brand devotion are all factors that may be predicted and developed with active consumer engagement, as the study shows. Although not all of the predictions of the conceptual model are supported by the data presented here, the study does offer important theoretical and practical insights into how to improve customer engagement, relational marketing strategies, and the consumer acquisition process. The novelty and significance of this article come from its analysis of what motivates customers to interact with a brand online and from the creation of a conceptual model that examines the role of customer engagement as a mediator in the generation of brand loyalty, brand love, and customer satisfaction
Tracking Ca2+ Dynamics in NOD Mouse Islets During Spontaneous Diabetes Development
Authors: Postić Sandra , Pfabe Johannes , Sarikas Srdjan , Ehall Barbara , Pieber Thomas , Korošak Dean , Slak Rupnik Marjan , Huang Ya-Chi
Published: May 2023

The mechanisms accounting for the functional changes of α- and β-cells over the course of type 1 diabetes (T1D) development are largely unknown. Permitted by our established technology of high spatiotemporal resolution imaging of cytosolic Ca2+ ([Ca2+]c) dynamics on fresh pancreas tissue slices, we tracked the [Ca2+]c dynamic changes, as the assessment of function, in islet α- and β-cells of female nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice during the development of spontaneous diabetes. We showed that, during the phases of islet inflammation, 8 mmol/L glucose-induced synchronized short [Ca2+]c events in β-cells were diminished, whereas long [Ca2+]c events were gradually more triggerable at substimulatory 4 and 6 mmol/L glucose. In the islet destruction phase, the synchronized short [Ca2+]c events in a subset of β-cells resumed at high glucose condition, while the long [Ca2+]c events were significantly elevated already at substimulatory glucose concentrations. In the α-cells, the glucose sensitivity of the [Ca2+]c events persisted throughout the course of T1D development. At the late islet destruction phase, the α-cell [Ca2+]c events exhibited patterns of synchronicity. Our work has uncovered windows of functional recovery in β-cells and potential α-cells functional synchronization in NOD mice over the course of T1D development.

Article Highlights

In NOD mice β-cells, 8 mmol/L glucose–induced synchronized short [Ca2+]c events diminish in the early phases of islet inflammation, and long Ca2+ events became more sensitive to substimulatory 4 and 6 mmol/L glucose. In the late islet destruction phase, the synchronized short [Ca2+]c events in a subset of β-cells resumed at 8 mmol/L glucose, while the long Ca2+ events were significantly elevated at substimulatory glucose concentrations. In the α-cells, the glucose sensitivity of the [Ca2+]c events persisted throughout the course of type 1 diabetes development. α-Cell [Ca2+]c events occasionally synchronize in the islets with severe β-cell destruction.
Vigilancia Tecnológica: Actividad física e hipertensión
Authors: Álvarez Rojas Andrés , Rodríguez Pineda Manuel Alejandro , Pallares Vallejo Julián , Morales Villa Andrés Felipe
Published: May 2023

Este documento se desprende de la ejecución de un macroproyecto encaminado a diseñar un prototipo de aplicación móvil (app), que permita la evaluación e intervención de esta población, inicialmente, en el departamento de Antioquia (Colombia). El trabajo se desarrolló, siguiendo las fases predeterminadas para una efectiva vigilancia tecnológica, centrada en patentes, documentos y productos comerciales, publicados en bases de datos, documentos especializados y redes sociales. Para realizar una consulta asertiva, se acudió a las siguientes palabras clave: actividad fisica, hipertensión, cardiovascular, telesalud, app. Como resultado, se evidenció que existen estrategias educativas que se apoyan en herramientas tecnológicas como los teléfonos, páginas web, app y plataformas de telesalud que son útiles a la hora de realizar una intervención a pacientes hipertensos. Se concluye que las entidades de salud están implementando recursos digitales para la inclusión a poblaciones especiales; pero en el momento, desde el área de actividad fisica, no hay muchas evidencias de intervención a pacientes hipertensos, por medio de aplicaciones móviles.
Evaluación integrada de competencias transversales en Educación Superior: Propuesta de instrumentos
Authors: Jiménez Galán Yasmín Ivette , Guzmán Flores Jessie Paulina , Hernández Jaime Josefina , Rodríguez Flores Eduardo
Published: May 2023

La calidad de la educación superior descansa en metodologías centradas en aprendizajes que favorezcan que el estudiantado se convierta en un agente activo en la búsqueda de soluciones a diversas problemáticas a las que se enfrentarán en su desempeño profesional. Las soluciones propuestas por el estudiantado deberán tener como base la creatividad y la innovación. El desarrollo de competencias transversales, como solución de problemas, creatividad e innovación, reclama el trabajo colaborativo e interdisciplinario del conjunto de docentes de un programa académico. Hasta la fecha, no existen rúbricas de evaluación que orienten a la planta docente sobre la evaluación integrada de estas competencias.

Aprovechando esta área de oportunidad, se estableció como objetivo de la investigación el diseño de instrumentos de evaluación por niveles formativos de estudiantes del nivel educativo superior. La investigación fue de tipo documental y tuvo por base la revisión metodológica de publicaciones en buscadores científicos, como Redalyc y Scielo, por ser publicaciones de rigor científico comprobado. Asimismo, se tomó como referencia el desarrollo, de lo simple a lo complejo, para las habilidades cognitivas, psicomotoras y afectivas relacionadas con las competencias referidas. Se desarrollaron cuatro instrumentos de evaluación, tipo rúbrica, correspondientes a cuatro niveles formativos (cuatro años) de una carrera del nivel educativo superior. Las rúbricas diseñadas representan un avance en el conocimiento sobre la evaluación por competencias y un apoyo a la práctica docente.
Emotional Experience and its Biological Underpinnings: Improving Emotional Well-Being Through Vagal Tone
Authors: Aranberri Ruiz Ainara
Published: May 2023

The main objective of this study is to present knowledge on the biological underpinnings of emotional experience and on the possibility of improving emotional well-being by increasing vagal tone. Vagal tone is considered an indicator of emotional experience. An emotional experience is conceived as a dynamic process in which an emotional reaction and the ability to regulate the emotional reaction interact. Through heart rate variability biofeedback interventions focusing on breathing and through transauricular vagus nerve stimulation, it is possible to increase the vagal tone in a way that improves the emotional state.
Interoception in Emotional Processing: From Sensation to Psychopathology
Authors: Pizarro Claudia , Ceric Francisco
Published: May 2023

The perception of body changes, defined as interoception, is a key element in current research. The present review article aims to characterize the role of interoception in emotional processing. First, we describe the main interoceptive models and their measurement methods. Then, we delimit in a general way the mechanisms of atypical interoception. The results indicate that research in the area has not been systematic, which has led to the widespread practice of extending the definition of interoceptive as “not exteroceptive”. It has also, in a more restricted way, been described as simply a physiological pathway. This has led to the measurement of interoception having certain limitations that must be resolved wherever possible. Finally, it is concluded that atypical interoceptive mechanisms are a common factor related to the symptomatology present in different emotional disorders such as alexithymia, depression, anxiety, and somatic disorders.
Feast in creating order of social processes: regimes and modes
Authors:   V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Golikov Alexander
Published: May 2023

Summary. The research is devoted to the study of modern processes of transformation of the holiday from the point of view of the functionality of the holiday in the processes of production of social order. The author singles out several modes and regimes arranged in axial and spatial views. Disintegration of the syncretism of the holiday into discursive, substantive, symbolic and practical components; politicization of the holiday; commodification of the holiday; "participation" of the holiday in the (re)creation and destruction of the social order; sacred and collective in the holiday; intimization, collectivization, publication of the holiday - all these regimes and modes are discussed by the author as essential processes of the heterogenization of the holiday in the modern world. A conclusion is made about the methodological and conceptual specificity of the research of the holiday in the modern world. Key words: holiday, order, social, mode, mode, sacred, discourse, practices