bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Weitere Aethiopica der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Authors: Six Veronika
Published: July 2020

New acquisition of Ethiopian manuscripts in the "Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz": each manuscript with a with short description as well as a description of the picture story, which was enclosed.
Inter-Ethnic Relations on a Frontier: Mätäkkäl (Ethiopia), 1898–1991
Authors: Endalew Etefa Tsega
Published: July 2020

Dissertation Abstract
Operation Pollinator: Positive Action for Pollinators and Improved Biodiversity on Farm
Authors: Sutton Peter
Published: July 2020

Operation Pollinator is an industry led initiative. This biodiversity enhancement programme has enabled better engagement and training of farmers in the delivery of high quality wildlife habitats as part of their national agri-environment schemes (AES). This overview presents findings
from farm-scale studies that have shown the type and scale of effects required to deliver such benefits on farm and across the landscape. Significant efforts have already been made to promote biodiversity on farmland, but these results show that to improve the agricultural landscape really,
we need to implement more of the best options so as to achieve the scale required to underpin the delivery of ecosystem services. The UK is still transitioning from the old Agricultural Policy Scheme (CAP) scheme, and so it will still be possible to use this type of off-crop mitigation to
protect wildlife and ecosystem services in future AES, and this strategy has been described as using "public money for public goods" or "payment for ecosystem services. The EU has proposed that farmers manage 5–7% of the landscape in this way and field margins are a critical mechanism
for such farmland biodiversity programmes. The results presented are from a selection of farm scale studies (i.e. with plots of 40 ha – 100 ha) that were large enough to provide indications of the scale of implementation required as targeted AES measures to benefit both farmland birds
and pollinators. This review is based on an earlier paper that was presented at a conference on "Sustainable Intensification" organised by the Association of Applied Biologists in 2016. Ref: Aspects of Applied Biology 136, 2017 Sustainable Intensification p120–129 Operation Pollinator:
Positive action for pollinators and improved biodiversity in arable landscapes, Peter Sutton, Geoff Coates, Belinda Bailey, Marek Nowakowski, Mike Edwards, Robin Blake, Ben Woodcock, Claire Carvell & Richard Pywell.
Unusual Role of Tryptophan residues in Structural and Functional properties of Mimi Virus TyrRS (TyrRSapm)
Authors: Choudhury Aparajita , Banerjee Rajat
Published: July 2020

In crystal structure, the homodimeric (α2) mimi-virus Tyrosyl-tRNA Synthetases (TyrRSapm) showed significant variation in dimer orientation as compared to other solved structures of TyrRSs. Previous report showed that Bacillus stearothermophilus N-terminal TyrRS exists as dimer under native condition and unfolds through a monomeric intermediate. In our previous studies, we have reported that the C-terminal anticodon binding domain of TyrRSapm might have an indirect role in noncanonical dimer formation. To study the implication of the non-canonical dimer interface on the structural and functional organization of TyrRSapm, we replaced all three W residues (both of dimer interface and C-terminal domain) systematically with F residues (using site directed mutagenesis) with four different combinations (W80F/W120F, W278, W80F/W278F, W120F/W278F). We took advantage of Trp (W) fluorescence as the biophysical reporter for probing dimer interface study. The circular dichroism (CD) spectra of Trp mutants are dramatically different from wild-type indicating a huge conformation reorientation due to mutations. Another unusual feature of this enzyme is that it contains 10 cysteine residues per monomer and none of them involved in disulphide bridge formation. Using DTNB reaction as a probe again it was observed that mutants behave differently indicating a major perturbation. Fluorescence anisotropy supported by analytical ultracentrifugation data showed that TyrRSapm and its mutants exist as dimer. The unfolding pattern of N-terminal and C-terminal domain shows significant difference from each other indicating differential melting of domains. Aminoacylation reaction showed that two of the four Trp. mutants retain enzyme activities though different as compared to WT, while the other two mutants lost their activities. Hence it can be concluded that, the Trp residues play a crucial role in the structural as well as functional organization of TyrRSapm that may be reflected as the non canonical orientation of dimer conformation in crystal structure.
Study of Acetolactate Synthase and its Mechanism of Inhibition by Sulfonylurea Active Ingredients: Amidosulfuron, Nicosulfuron, Cyclosulfuron – In-silico Approach
Authors: Chakraborty Mantu , Das Renuka , Mondal Sunil Kanti
Published: July 2020

Acetolactate synthase (ALS) or Acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) catalyzes the first step in the synthesis of the branched-chain amino acids i.e., valine (2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid), leucine (2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid), and isoleucine (2-amino-3-methylpentanoic acid), in plants,
bacteria, algae and fungi but not in humans. AHAS is the main target enzyme for sulfonylurea active ingredients; Amidosulfuron, Nicosulfuron and Cyclosulfuron those assist in lowering branched-chain amino acid synthesis through inhibition to form the complex of Lactyl-ThDP(TDL) to ALS with
great practical importance. Amino acid composition, evolutionary and sequence analysis of the ALS protein from Arabidopsis thaliana and its homologous were systematically studied. Composition analysis reveals that ALS is a soluble protein. Moreover, the phylogenetic tree showed different
clusters based on the source organism and multiple sequence alignment depicts conservative nature in amino acid residues. Furthermore, molecular docking has been conducted to study the interactions between ALS of Arabidopsis thaliana and TDL in presence/absence of the active ingredients
of sulfonylurea herbicide groups. Molecular docking studies confirm active ingredients are effective to inhibit the binding of TDL to ALS. Our obtained results can be very useful to study specific protein interactions along with developing new herbicides using computational methods.
Heavy Metal Contamination in Biotic Component: A gradual case study in West Bengal
Authors: Samaddar Soma , Choudhury Satyaki , Das Sanchaita , Mondal Mousumi , Naskar Rajasree
Published: July 2020

Fish is a popular human food. Over two-and-a-half billion people globally obtain their daily nutrient intake from fish. In India, it is a major dietary component for over 50 percent, and is a particularly important nutrition source for the poor. Mercury is a deadly environmental pollutant,
both in its elemental form and in combination with other chemicals. When released into the environment mercury is transformed into methylmercury through microbial action. Methylmercury is the most pernicious form of mercury. It bioaccumulates in fish and enters human body with the consumption
of contaminated fish. Fish in polluted water bodies accumulate methylmercury – a toxic pollutant of high potency that crosses the blood brain barrier and placental barrier, making it an intergenerational toxin. It enters the food chain both from point and non-point sources. Effluent
pipes from industrial processes often contain mercury or mercury compounds. Emissions and ash from coal-fired power plants also contain mercury. It is well known that mercury circulates globally and deposits in water, bioaccumulating in the food chain through algae and fish. The higher the
pecking order of a fish in the food chain, greater is the amount of mercury it is likely to contain. Advisories on fish consumption are quite common in developed countries, especially for pregnant women. Human exposure to such toxins therefore assumes significance. Contamination of this vital
food is a key issue. In developing countries, issues like food contamination rarely draw attention. Mere availability of food is argued to be of foremost concern. In this scenario of poverty and hunger, system of industrial production has largely remained unaccountable to society and the environmental
pollution it causes.
The Structural Relationship between Hotel Employee's Emotional Labor, Job Stress and Response Behaviors: An Application of Farrell`s EVLN Model
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Min-Young , Lee Hyung-ryong
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this study is to identify the structural relationship between emotional labor, job stress, response behaviors (EVLN) for hotel employees. To test the hypothesis, questionnaires were developed based on the precedent research. The research was conducted on four-five stars hotel employees in Seoul who have more than one-year experience using judgment sampling. A total of 350 questionnaires were sent out, and 305 questionnaire were used in the analysis. The SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 22.0 statistical packages were used to perform frequency analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, and verify the hypothesis through a structural equation model.　Regarding verification of hypothesis, first, the emotional labor of hotel employees shows significantly positive (+) effects on job stress. Second, hotel employee's job stress had significantly positive (+) effects on exit, loyalty, and neglect except for voice among the constituents of response behavior. Lastly, it was verified that work job stress performs a mediating role in the correlation of exit, loyalty, and neglect out of the hotel employees’ response behavior, with emotional labor. Based on the results of this study,　the need for ways to reduce the job stress of hotel employees who are exposed to emotional labor was emphasized, and the importance of how to cope with the employees' response behavior in a desirable manner was confirmed through effective management. Hotel managers will also need to pay greater attention to the importance of employee dissatisfaction with their work．
Psychological Implications of Leisure Experience at Home Alone: A Self-Determination Perspective
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Hwang Young-Ju , Nam Yoon-Young , Lee Hoon
Published: July 2020

The perspectives on spending leisure-alone are sharply opposed. Studies regarding related experiences as social isolation, in terms of non-voluntary leisure consumption, maintain negative results while those focusing on self-determination present positive psychological effects. The purpose of this study is to analyze the psychological meaning of ‘leisure experience at home alone’ in the context of self-determination. Data were analyzed using phenomenology approach to identify the nature of subjective leisure experience. In-depth interviews were conducted with seven participants. Interviews were stopped when no new information emerged from the participants' narratives. The result shows that the participants experienced physical comfort and psychological happiness recognizing their home as their ‘own’ place. They revealed its own satisfaction by reflecting their whole preference free from involuntary activities with others. This leisure experience was named ‘egocentric leisure experience' in this study. It contains strengthening self-reality as well as high leisure satisfaction and self-determination is a key factor that make participants perceive themselves as actively participating in leisure activities. Despite the positive responses, due to the traditionally shared collectivist value, the surrounding shows negative bias against the participants. As a new leisure culture, efforts to understand the privatization of leisure and various studies on subjective leisure experience are needed.
Putting (Human) Communication at the Center of Technology Studies
Authors: Ruppel Erin K
Published: July 2020

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Putting Communication First
Authors: CAPLAN SCOTT
Published: July 2020

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An Experimental Study on Effect of Concrete Performance in Addition of GGBS and Partial Replacement of Cement by Glass Fiber
Authors: Singh Pratap , Jaldhari Ramanuj
Published: July 2020

The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of  M35 grade of concrete in addition of Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag and partial replacement of cement by glass fiber. Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag is pozzolanic materials that can be utilized to produce highly durable concrete composites. In this study Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag has been used to OPC which varies from 5% to 10% at interval of 2.5% by total weight of OPC and similarly partial replacement of OPC (43 grade) by glass fiber which varies from 0% to 0.4% at interval of 0.1% by total weight of OPC. All mixes (trial mix, control mix and variation mix) were prepared for M35 grade of concrete. This study investigates the performance of concrete mixture in terms of slump, compressive strength for 7days and 28 days, Flexural strength of beam 28 days and Splitting tensile strength of Cylinder for 28 days respectively.
Vine Copula-Based Dependence Modeling of Multivariate Ground-Motion Intensity Measures and the Impact on Probabilistic Seismic Slope Displacement Hazard Analysis
Authors: Wang Mao-Xin , Huang Duruo , Wang Gang , Du Wenqi , Li Dian-Qing
Published: July 2020

Multivariate normality of logarithmic intensity measures (IMs) is conventionally assumed in earthquake engineering applications. This article introduces a vine copula approach as a useful tool for multivariate modeling of IMs. This approach provides a flexible way to decompose a joint distribution into individual marginal distributions and multiple dependences characterized by a cascade of bivariate copulas (pair-copulas), whereas the conventional multivariate normality can be considered as a special case of the vine copula model. Based on the Next Generation Attenuation-West1 database and various combinations of ground-motion prediction equations (GMPEs), the optimal dependence structures among peak ground acceleration, peak ground velocity, and Arias intensity, as well as that for spectral accelerations at four periods, are identified. The joint normality assumption for the two vector sets of logarithmic IMs is examined from the perspective of copula theory. The results illustrate that the normality assumption is generally adequate for bivariate IMs but may not be optimal for multivariate IMs. Using the same set of GMPEs (developed by the same researchers) may improve the joint normality for logarithmic IMs. Furthermore, the impact of dependence structures among IMs on probabilistic seismic slope displacement hazard analysis is explored. The results indicate that using the same Pearson correlation coefficients but different dependence structures for IMs produces different hazard results and this difference is generally enlarged with increasing hazard levels. As hazard difference from different dependence structures is generally not significant, the multivariate normality distribution for logarithmic IMs is judged to be an acceptable assumption in engineering practice. Alternatively, engineers may make a choice between the joint normal distribution and the vine copula tool depending on the specific situation because of the better generality of the latter.
Magnetic Field Variations in Alaska: Recording Space Weather Events on Seismic Stations in Alaska
Authors: Ringler Adam T. , Anthony Robert E. , Wilson David C. , Claycomb Abram C. , Spritzer John
Published: July 2020

Seismometers are highly sensitive instruments to not only ground motion but also many other nonseismic noise sources (e.g., temperature, pressure, and magnetic field variations). We show that the Alaska component of the Transportable Array is particularly susceptible to recording magnetic storms and other space weather events because the sensors used in this network are unshielded and magnetic flux variations are stronger at higher latitudes. We also show that vertical-component seismic records across Alaska are directly recording magnetic field variations between 40 and 800 s period as opposed to actual ground motion during geomagnetic events with sensitivities ranging from 0.004 to 0.48  (m/s2)/T. These sensitivities were found on a day where the root mean square variation in the magnetic field was 225 nT. Using a method developed by Forbriger (2007, his section 3.1), we show that improving vertical seismic resolution of an unshielded sensor by as much as 10 dB in the 100–400 s period band using magnetic data from a collocated three-component magnetometer is possible. However, due to large spatial variations in Earth’s magnetic field, this methodology becomes increasingly ineffective as the distance between the seismometer and magnetometer increases (no more than 200 km separation). A potential solution to this issue may be to incorporate relatively low-cost magnetometers as an additional environmental data stream at high-latitude seismic stations. We demonstrate that the Bartington Mag-690 sensors currently deployed at Global Seismographic Network sites are not only acceptable for performing corrections to seismic data, but are also capable of recording many magnetic field signals with similar signal-to-noise ratios, in the 20–1000 s period band, as the observatory grade magnetometers operated by the U.S. Geological Survey Geomagnetism Program. This approach would densify magnetic field observations and could also contribute to space weather monitoring by supplementing highly calibrated magnetometers with additional sensors.
Form of Life, Buddhism, and Human Rights
Authors: Selby Don
Published: July 2020

Stanley Cavell took up anthropological works for consideration in a way that we might characterize as staccato, and has informed anthropological work in increasing and increasingly sustained ways. As these works show, it is difficult to lift, so to speak, a single concept—say, the ordinary—out of Cavell’s work, and treat it as if it were discrete, unentangled with neighboring concepts like language, or the uncanny, or nextness, to suggest only a few candidates. Still, what I will do here is highlight the fertility of Cavell’s elaboration on Wittgenstein’s ‘form of life’ for my ethnographic work on human rights in Thailand. I set out to show that were we to attend only to the register of cultural forms (more or less specifiable sets of customs, traditions, norms, values, habituated practices), as human rights debates that hew to cultural relativisim or ‘Asian values’ do, we would develop a partial view of how human rights emerged in the progressive, democratic moment surrounding and following the 1997 Thai constitution. More narrowly, the case I make, the case that one cannot make if one only takes form of life in the conventional sense of describing only social conventions, is that a central line of thought in the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand about what human rights were turned not on the nature of rights, but on a picture of the human. The picture at issue was one importantly inscribed within a certain, controversial school of Buddhist thinking. This paper will examine specific contests within Buddhism over what a human being is, with the particular claims to rights that flow from different pictures of the human. That is, it will take these debates, as they appeared in struggles over human rights, as pitching irreconcilable notions of the human form of life against one another. First, though, it is necessary to provide some orientation for readers unfamiliar with Thailand.
Autocalibración de los parámetros extrínsecos de un sistema de visión estereoscópico mediante optimización de colonia de hormigas
Authors: Flores Calero Marco Javier , Arévalo Estefanía , Gualsaqui Marco , Aldás Miltón
Published: July 2020

En esta investigación se presenta un algoritmo para la autocalibración de los parámetros ex- trínsecos de una cámara estereoscópica mediante el uso de la infraestructura vial y un algoritmo metaheurístico, para estimar la altura y los ángulos de cabeceo, balanceo y guiñada. Este algoritmo está constituido por tres etapas; la primera es la extracción de la información visual de la infraes- tructura vial capturada por el sistema de visión estereoscópica. La segunda etapa es la extensión del modelo de Collado et al (Collado, Hilario, de la Escalera, y Armingol, 2006), a partir del cual, se obtienen las ecuaciones no lineales que relacionan la altura y los ángulos. Finalmente se realiza la implementación de una metaheurística basada en el algoritmo de optimización colonia de hormigas para solucionar el modelo matemático mundo-cámara usando las líneas de la carretera. Los resultados experimentales muestran la correcta estimación de los cuatro parámetros, obteniéndose un error global del 8% en escenarios de laboratorio y del 9% en escenarios reales de carretera.
Control de un sistema de energía basado en supercondensadores para mitigar los huecos de tensión en el punto de conexión común
Authors: Orellana Uguna Carlos Mauricio , González Morales Luis Gerardo
Published: July 2020

Este artículo presenta el diseño de un sistema de energía basado en supercondensadores para mitigar los huecos de tensión, con el sistema se mejora la calidad de energía en el punto de conexión común, el cual está expuesta a la conexión aleatoria de máquinas eléctricas, para ello se modela el sistema de distribución de energía del caso de estudio, el sistema de almacenamiento de energía, que está compuesto por supercondensadores, el sistema de conversión de energía bidireccional y el sistema de control de corriente y voltaje. El sistema diseñado permite inyectar una potencia de 22,8 kW y capacidad de 1,2 Wh, compensando los transitorios producidos por las cargas conectadas a la red.
Data Collection for Implementation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) in Izmir, Turkey
Authors: SHAKHAN Mohammad Razeq , TOPAL Ali , ŞENGÖZ Burak
Published: July 2020

Developing countries like Turkey are trying to implement the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG). The implementation of this method requires comprehensive local data collection, evaluation, and, if necessary, a local calibration. The objective of this study is to prepare local data such as climate, traffic, and materials for evaluation and local calibration of MEPDG for Izmir City. For this purpose, the climate and traffic data were obtained, analysed, and converted to the MEPDG format. Besides, the bound and unbound pavement material properties were determined. Since some of the obtained local data like climate, vehicle classification, traffic growth factor, and axle load distribution cannot be directly used as design inputs, they were developed and converted to a suitable format to be used in the MEPDG. The output of this study can be used as design inputs for the evaluation and local calibration the MEPDG in Izmir and serves as a guide for data preparation for other parts of the country.
The Role of Human Resources Management in Corporate Social Responsibility at PT Kutai Timber Indonesia (PT. KTI)
Authors: Prawira Sumantri Gilang , . Sopiah
Published: July 2020

The existence of companies earning profits through extracting of natural resources from community’s/inhabitant’s environment has contributed to the growing awareness about the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Aspects of CSR related to employee participation require support from human resource management (HRM). Although research linking the role of HRM and CSR has seen a significant increase, but there is still no comprehensive approach that examines these two concepts jointly. This study aims to consider the structure of CSR-HRM at PT Kutai Timber Indonesia (PT KTI), the role of HRM in the development and implementation of CSR, and the contribution of HRM in corporate sustainability through CSR at PT KTI. The study used a qualitative approach to the type of case study research. Data collection techniques included in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis in this study was carried out in three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and final conclusion. The validity test of data is used the method of source triangulation and technical triangulation. The research findings conclude that the understanding of CSR adopted by PT KTI was still focused on the external dimension, so the structure of PT KTI’s CSR-HRM was limited to administrative relations. HRM in the HRD Department of PT KTI does not have a strategic role related to the development of CSR, but has an administrative role related to employee licensing in implementing CSR. PT KTI’s HRD department contributes to corporate sustainability through HRM core tasks. The limitation of this study is its limitation to be generalized to other sites/objects. The sound generalization could be applied only to objects/sites that have similar or similar characteristics.
Keywords: CSR, the role of HRM, corporate sustainability, PT KTI.
Review of Halal Food Standard PBD24: 2007 in Negara Brunei Darussalam towards Quality and Safety Food
Authors: Deuraseh Nurdeng , Brunei Darussalam Negara
Published: July 2020

The halal food industry has received a substantial increase in attention from local authorities in recent years, resulting in the creation of an organisation to oversee the sector, design and develop halal food standards to cater the growing demand of consumers, and ensure that halal food is produced in accordance with instructions in the Quran (‘Kulu Mimma fi al-Ard Halalan Thayyiban’). Based on this demand, Negara Brunei Darussalam, through the Religious Council, has developed a Halal food standard PBD24: 2007. This paper is an attempt to discuss, highlight and analyze the general guidelines, rules and policies of halal food production based on Halal food standard PBD24: 2007, and its contribution to global food quality and safety. It was found that Negara Brunei Darussalam owns a comprehensive standard and law to fulfil the need of local and international halal food industry.
Keywords: Halal Food Standard, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Quality and Safety Food.
The Effect of Work Environment on Work Engagement with Self Efficacy As Moderator Variable at Hotel Pelangi Malang Employees
Authors: . Syihabudhin , Pristiwiana Okta
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this study is to (1) determine the conditions of work environment, work engagement, and self-efficacy at Hotel Pelangi Malang employees, (2) find out whether the work environment has a significant effect on work engagement amongst Hotel Pelangi Malang employees, and (3) find out whether self-efficacy can serve as the moderator variable that displays the most significant influence on work engagement of Hotel Pelangi Malang employees. This study evaluated 64 employees of Hotel Pelangi Malang with a fixed and contract status. Using proportional sampling, and a sample of 55 respondents was obtained. Data was collected by survey, interview, and documentation. The results of this study are (1) the conditions of work environment, work engagement, and self efficacy of the Hotel Pelangi Malang employees fall in the good/high category, (2) the work environment has a significant effect on work engagement, and (3) self efficacy is not a significant moderator variable on the work engagement of Hotel Pelangi Malang employees. This study ascribes this to differences in self-efficacy conditions, respondent’s characteristics, job characteristics, and selection of work environment indicators with previous research.
Keywords: work environment, work engagement, self efficacy
The Relationship of Budget Emphasis on the Tendency to Create Budgetary Slack
Authors: . Sulastri , Tri Wardani Maya
Published: July 2020

This study aims to find empirical evidence to support the notion that there is a connection between the budget emphasis and the potential budgetary slack. In this study, there were 65 respondents (out of a potential pool of 872 employees of the regional water supplier for Malang city). Of the 65 questionnaires distributed, 57 were returned fully completed. The data collected was then analyzed using the Product Statistics and Services Solution (SPSS) application program. This study uses a simple linear regression analysis technique to measure the impact of the budget emphasis variable to budgetary slack. The results show that the budget emphasis produced a positive effect on the incidence of budgetary slack, however when the budget emphasis is too tight it can cause aberrant behavior in subordinates owing working pressures to achieve set targets. 
Keywords: Budget Emphasis, Budgetary Slack
Policy of Ukrainization in the South of Russia in the 1920s - Early 1930s: Some Comparative Aspects
Authors: Averyanov A.V.
Published: July 2020

The main directions of Ukrainization policy in the South of Russia in the 1920s and 1930s are analyzed. Key attention is paid to the specifics of Ukrainization in the sub-regional context. Common and distinctive features of the policy of Ukrainization in the Don, Kuban, Stavropol, Terek and Black sea regions are revealed. The factors that influenced the specifics of its implementation are highlighted, in particular, the ethnosocial and cultural structure of the East Slavic population, the level of motivation of party and Soviet employees, the availability of qualified personnel and the development of professional education in the Ukrainian language. It is emphasized that the policy of Ukrainization in the South of Russia was asynchronous and uneven. It is shown that the center of Ukrainization was Kuban, first of all the Kuban district, where Ukrainization proceeded most dynamically and successfully. It was possible due to a complex of factors, primarily the proximity of the Kuban population to the Ukrainian cultural and language norm. The cultural and linguistic synchronicity of the Kuban Cossack and peasant population was an important aspect. On the contrary, on the Don, in addition to social contradictions, ethnic and cultural differences between Cossacks and peasants persisted, a significant part of which had little Russian origin. It is noted that the least results of the policy of Ukrainiza-tion reached in Stavropol and Terek, where the little Russian population was almost assimilated with Russian peasants and Cossacks. Attention is drawn to the fact that the policy of Ukrainization was an integral part of national construction in the East Slavic environment. It is emphasized that despite the sub-regional ethnic and cultural specifics in the South of Russia and the different dynamics of Ukrainization, the vast majority of the population under Ukrainization had a “floating” Russian-Ukrainian identity.
Provision of Sedation and Treatment of Seizures During Neonatal Therapeutic Hypothermia
Authors: McPherson Christopher , O'Mara Keliana
Published: July 2020

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) produces a high rate of long-term neurodevelopmental disability in survivors. Therapeutic hypothermia dramatically improves the incidence of intact survival, but does not eliminate adverse outcomes. The ideal provision of sedation and treatment of seizures during therapeutic hypothermia represent therapeutic targets requiring optimization in practice. Physiologic stress from therapeutic hypothermia may obviate some of the benefits of this therapy. Morphine is commonly utilized to provide comfort, despite limited empiric evidence supporting safety and efficacy. Dexmedetomidine represents an interesting alternative, with preclinical data suggesting direct efficacy against shivering during induced hypothermia and neuroprotection in the setting of HIE. Pharmacokinetic properties must be considered when utilizing either agent, with safety dependent on conservative dosing and careful monitoring. HIE is the leading cause of neonatal seizures. Traditional therapies, including phenobarbital, fosphenytoin, and benzodiazepines, control seizures in the vast majority of neonates. Concerns about the acute and long-term effects of these agents have led to the exploration of alternative anticonvulsants, including levetiracetam. Unfortunately, levetiracetam is inferior to phenobarbital as first-line therapy for neonatal seizures. Considering both the benefits and risks of traditional anticonvulsant agents, treatment should be limited to the shortest duration indicated, with maintenance therapy reserved for neonates at high risk for recurrent seizures.
Comparing the Health of Transgender Women, Transgender Men, and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals Using Population-Level Data
Authors: Guy Arryn A. , Yoder Wren , Manser Kelly , Ramos Stephen D. , Du Bois Steve N.
Published: July 2020

Converging evidence indicates transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals generally experience poorer health than their cisgender counterparts. Less is known about TGNC health across gender identity subgroups. Extant work has yielded mixed findings, precluding conclusions regarding the comparative health of transgender women, transgender men, and gender non-conforming individuals. Additionally, this work is limited methodologically, e.g., utilizing convenience samples and operationalizing “transgender” differently across studies. This study aims to improve upon these limitations, and more broadly add to the literature on within-group health differences among TGNC individuals. We used 2016 U.S. population-level data (N = 1,117), conducting MANCOVA (multivariate analysis of covariance) and logistic regression to compare the health of transgender women, transgender men, and GNC individuals. Health outcomes of mental and physical health, substance use, and healthcare access/utilization were selected based on empirical and theoretical support for their relevance to TGNC health. We also completed interaction analyses to test the intersectional effects on health of gender identity and emergent sociodemographic variables, e.g. race/ethnicity. Across TGNC subgroups, individuals reported similar alcohol use, mental health, and healthcare access/utilization. Transgender men reported worse physical health than their counterparts, and GNC individuals reported lower smoking prevalence than their counterparts. Interaction analyses by race/ethnicity indicated Hispanic transgender women reported worse physical health than other Hispanic TGNC individuals, while Black transgender men, Multiracial GNC individuals, and Hispanic transgender women reported worse mental health than some of their intra-racial/ethnic TGNC counterparts. Findings add to the growing literature on TGNC health and highlight TGNC subgroups that may be vulnerable regarding mental and physical health.
A Pilot Cognitive Behavior Therapy Group Intervention to Address Coping with Discrimination Among HIV-Positive Latino Immigrant Sexual Minority Men
Authors: Bogart Laura M. , Galvan Frank H. , Leija Jesus , MacCarthy Sarah , Klein David J. , Pantalone David W.
Published: July 2020

Discrimination is thought to be a key driver of health disparities that affect people with multiple intersecting devalued identities, such as HIV-positive Latino sexual minority men (SMM). Ineffective coping with the stress of discrimination (e.g., rumination, substance use) may lead to worse long-term mental and physical health. Within the context of a community partnership, we developed a nine-session, community-based, cognitive behavior therapy group intervention to address coping with discrimination among HIV-positive Latino immigrant SMM. In Study 1, we assessed anticipated intervention acceptability via semi-structured interviews with 28 HIV-positive Latino SMM and ten social service providers and administrators; we used interview data to develop the manualized intervention. In Study 2, we assessed acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effects in a pre-post, non-randomized intervention evaluation with two intervention groups of HIV-positive Latino SMM (n = 30, average age = 48.5, SD = 10.3). In semi-structured interviews, key stakeholders were enthusiastic about the proposed intervention. In the non-randomized evaluation, feasibility was evidenced by moderate levels of intervention attendance (five sessions on average); reasons for missed sessions (e.g., illness, scheduling conflict with work) were unrelated to the intervention. Linear regressions showed preliminary effects for decreased negative emotional coping responses to discrimination pre-to-post intervention (i.e., feeling less anger, sadness, powerlessness, helplessness, and shame on two subscales; b (SE) = −0.23 (0.10), p = .03; b (SE) = −0.25 (0.11), p = .03). Our intervention holds promise for reducing disparities by empowering Latino SMM to leverage innate resilience resources to improve their health in the face of discrimination.
The Intersection of Family Acceptance and Religion on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Youth
Authors: Miller Kathleen K. , Watson Ryan J. , Eisenberg Marla E.
Published: July 2020

While family acceptance has been shown to be protective for LGBTQ youth, the role of family acceptance within religious contexts is less clearly described. This study explored the role of religious affiliation and family acceptance on mental health outcomes among LGBTQ youth using data from the LGBTQ National Teen Survey. Key variables included (1) religious affiliation, (2) family acceptance regarding LGBTQ identity or orientation, and (3) mean depression scores. Analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson's correlations, and multiple linear regression models were conducted, including an interaction term to test for differences in the primary association across religious groups. The analytic sample included 9,261 youth. Mean family acceptance was 2.37 on a scale of 0–4, with 4 indicating the highest level of family acceptance. Religious affiliation was strongly associated with degree of family acceptance (p < .05). Mean depression score was 13.38 on a scale of 0–30, with 30 indicating the highest level of depression; religious affiliation was strongly associated with mean depression score (p < .05). LGBTQ family acceptance was strongly inversely associated with depressive scores, even when adjusting for potential confounders (Beta = 02.37, p < .001). The interaction of family acceptance by religion was non-significant, indicating that this association was similar for youth in all religious groups. Findings were unchanged when adjusting for demographic covariates such as gender identity or race. Our research supports existing literature showing that family acceptance is a strong protective factor for LGBTQ youth, regardless of religion of origin.
La esfera de Platón: “individuos sombra” y “ciudadanos” ante la pandemia de bulos sobre el coronavirus COVID-19
Authors: Laguillo David
Published: July 2020

Los bulos, timos sanitarios, falsa ciencia y posverdad se han difundido ampliamente durante la pandemia del COVID-19. La Red se ha convertido en una enorme esfera de nodos conectados telemáticamente, en una gran Esfera de Platón con individuos que viven en su caverna de bulos y perciben las sombras como si fueran la auténtica realidad. Este trabajo analiza la influencia de los bulos, fake news y pseudoterapias en los “individuos sombra” y fomenta la reeducación de los individuos hasta su conversión en “ciudadanos” con criterio. Para ello se presenta un análisis de la situación de difusión de bulos y fake news en el ámbito de la Salud, análisis de un bulo sanitario, análisis de falsas publicaciones científicas (bautizadas como predatory journals) y falsos científicos. Se concluye que los periodistas y comunicadores del ámbito de la salud deben recurrir a fuentes científicas de calidad y accesibles para comunicar la ciencia auténtica y desterrar las pseudoterapias de los “individuos sombra” para que se conviertan en “ciudadanos” libres de falsas creencias.
Do Books Make a Difference? The Effects of an Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Grant and Teacher Professional Learning on Motivation for Reading in a Middle School
Authors: Bright Robin , Loman Michele
Published: July 2020

This study documents, over a three-year period, the effects of an Indigo Love of Reading Foundation grant and teacher professional learning in literacy on the motivation for reading in a large urban middle school. The school-wide focus on literacy included: 1) the development of a Literacy Exploratory, a 50-minute daily period set aside for teachers to help students develop as readers, choose books to read, and have time to be involved in a reading community, 2) ongoing teacher professional learning, and 3) a $125,000.00 Indigo Love of Reading Foundation grant. The grant was provided to support the school’s literacy initiatives through purchasing new books for the library and for the development of classroom libraries for every teacher. Using the Motivation for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ) (Wigfield and Guthrie, 1997), students’ favourable ratings of four aspects of intrinsic reading motivation – efficacy, importance, challenge, and social – increased significantly over the course of the study. Teachers’ perceptions indicate they have valued the school-wide focus on literacy, their principal’s support, and the professional learning opportunities that were offered; they pointed to the effect of the grant on helping them create and use classroom libraries in their instructional practice. Students, too, indicated that their motivation for reading has been positively influenced by the school’s focus on literacy, with the suggestion that teachers continue to offer greater choice in their reading material. The findings of this study do not contradict previous research that shows, overall, motivation for reading declines over the middle school years.
PEMBERDAYAAN KADER POSYANDU DALAM PROMOSI KELUARGA BERENCANA DAN KONTRASEPSI
Authors: Armini Ni Ketut Alit , Triharini Mira , Nastiti Aria Aulia
Published: July 2020

One of the efforts to empower the community in the health sector is to develop Posyandu. The role of posyandu cadres in the promotion of family planning and contraception programs in couples of childbearing age is still limited. This activity aims to improve the ability of cadres in promoting family planning and contraception. The activity was carried out for 4 weeks in the Bringkang village area, Menganti District, Gresik Regency, namely on 3-28 July 2018. The method of activities was in the form of socialization, posyandu cadre training with lectures, questions and answers, discussions (CTJD), and assistance in the implementation of posyandu. Average knowledge (x = 9.2) in the good category and cadre attitude (x = 13.1) in the positive category in the promotion of family planning and contraception. It is important to empower Posyandu cadres in health promotion, especially family planning and contraception in the community.AbstrakSalah satu upaya pemberdayaan masyarakat di bidang kesehatan adalah menumbuhkembangkan posyandu. Peran kader posyandu dalam promosi program keluarga berencana dan kontrasepsi pada pasangan usia subur masih terbatas. Kegiatan ini bertujuan meningkatkan kemampuan kader dalam mempromosikan keluarga berencana dan kontrasepsi. Kegiatan dilaksanakan selama 4 minggu di wilayah desa Bringkang Kecamatan Menganti Kabupaten Gresik yaitu pada tanggal 3-28 Juli 2018. Metode kegiatan berupa sosialisasi, pelatihan kader posyandu dengan ceramah, tanya jawab, diskusi (CTJD), dan pendampingan pada pelaksanaan posyandu. Rerata pengetahuan (x=9,2 ) dalam kategori baik dan sikap kader (x=13,1 ) kategori positif dalam promosi KB dan kontrasepsi. Penting memberdayakan kader posyandu dalam promosi kesehatan khususnya KB dan kontrasepsi di masyarakat.
INTEGRATED PROGRAMS (IP) PADA ROGRAM KEMITRAAN MASYARAKAT (PKM) DI UKM BUNDA SUKOLILO BARU, KECAMATAN BULAK, SURABAYA
Authors: Widihartanti Theresia , Sulestiani Aniek , Agustin Titiek Indira , Wijaya Nirmalasari Idha , Prayogi Urip
Published: July 2020

Sukolilo Baru is one of the tourist destination centers focused on selling dried and semi-finished fish products so that it is much sought after by tourists. However, the arrangement of processing rooms is far from adequate standards. Integrated Programs (IP) in the community service include (a) Tutorial on the cultivation of eggplant and sea cucumbers; (b) Tutorial on GMP; (c) Making crackers drying tools as appropriate technology. Drying crackers made from seafood still relies on sunlight and still uses space on the edges of the road. One of the tools needed is a weatherproof, eggplant and sea cucumber drying tool. This has become the foundation of the Faculty of Engineering and Marine Sciences of UHT to implement knowledge in its engineering field to make an effective drying tool by utilizing the limited land, which is above the storeroom of dried eggplant and sea cucumbers. By using the glass drying device, the drying time will be 3 days from 7-10 days, so that the effectiveness of the drying tool has been proven; (d) Arrangement of PIRT as the legality of the product for consumption. Thus, the Integrated Programs (IP) implemented by the FTIK community service team succeeded in improving the welfare of Sukolilo Baru, Surabaya.abstrakKelurahan Sukolilo Baru merupakan salah satu pusat tujuan wisata fokus pada penjualan produk ikan  kering dan setengah jadi sehingga banyak diminati oleh wisatawan. Namun, penataan ruang pengolahan jauh dari standar memadai. Integrated Programs (IP) pada pengabdian kepada masyarakat tersebut meliputi (a) Tutorial tentang budidaya terung dan teripang; (b) Tutorial tentang GMP; (c) Pembuatan alat penjemur kerupuk sebagai teknologi tepat guna. Penjemuran bahan kerupuk berbahan baku hasil laut masih mengandalkan sinar matahari dan masih memakai ruang di pinggir-pinggir jalan. Salah satu alat yang dibutuhkan adalah alat penjemuran terung dan teripang basah yang tahan cuaca. Hal inilah yang menjadi landasan Fakultas Teknik dan Ilmu Kelautan UHT untuk mengimplementasikan pengetahuan dalam bidang tekniknya untuk membuat alat penjemur yang tepat guna dengan memanfaatkan lahan yang terbatas, yaitu di atas gudang penyimpanan terung dan teripang kering. Dengan menggunakan alat penjemur kaca tersebut, lama penjemuran menjadi 3 hari dari sebelumnya 7-10 hari, sehingga efektifitas alat penjemur tersebut telah terbukti; (d) Pengurusan PIRT sebagai legalitas produk untuk dikonsumsi. Dengan demikian, Integrated Programs (IP) yang dilaksanakan oleh tim Penmas FTIK berhasil dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan warga Kelurahan Sukolilo Baru, Surabaya.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: A Case Study in Mental Health Marketing
Authors: Bucatariu Lena , George Babu
Published: July 2020

Following the phenomenological case study method, this paper highlights the mental health marketing scenario in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While the developed world is finding modern methods to connect with and serve MH patients, Vietnam and most other developing economies are still struggling to shift views from mental illness to mental wellness. Despite this, particularly among a small group of forward thinking providers, there is a trend taking shape towards more proactive and digitally-savvy identification, acquisition, and retention of mental health patients. In addition to de-stigmatizing mental health issues, this has the effects of providing patients access, confidence, and meaningful engagement. Marketing orientiation also resulted in increased attention to preventive mental healthcare.