bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Recommendations for breastfeeding promotion based on adolescent mothers’ perceptions: an exploratory qualitative study
Authors: Afriyie Vera Fordjour , Steenkamp Liana , Williams Margaret
Published: December 2022

Background: Breastfeeding improves both infant and maternal health. Studies suggest that adolescent mothers do appreciate the benefits of breastfeeding. However, they feel embarrassed about breastfeeding and prefer to avoid the potential associated physical and mental pain that can accompany feeding their baby.
Methods: This study utilized a qualitative research approach with one-to-one interviews from a purposive sample of 14 adolescent mothers. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim before content analysis was done using ATLAS.ti.
Results: The results comprised of three main themes: participants described the intricacies of breastfeeding, shared challenges experienced during breastfeeding, and suggested support for adolescent mothers.
Conclusion: The findings revealed that adolescent mothers need sufficient age-appropriate education and support to assist them to breastfeed successfully. Breastfeeding promotion targeting maternal mothers, grandmothers and fathers at primary health care (PHC) facilities would also be beneficial in improving their knowledge about recommended infant feeding practices and consequently aid in providing appropriate support and advice to adolescent mothers.
Geographies of Fuel Dispensing: Locational Analysis and Conformity of Petrol Filling Stations (PFS) to Planning Standards in Ota, Nigeria
Authors: Ogunkan David Victor
Published: December 2022

Following the observation of the indiscriminate location of petrol filling stations, this study analyzes the location pattern and conformity of the PFS to planning standards in Ota, Ogun State. A survey of petrol filling stations in Ota was conducted to achieve the twin purposes of taking inventory and documenting their geographic coordinates. A nearest neighbour analysis was used to compute the nearest neighbor index (NNI), the Z-score, and the probability (p) value in order to determine the pattern of the distributions. Buffer and proximity analysis was done in Arcmap to analyze the conformity of PFS to the planning standard. The findings revealed that there are 50 PFS located along the 15 roads in the study area, of which 72% are owned by independent marketers, 18% are owned by major marketers, and 10% are owned by the NNPC. The spatial analysis of petrol filing stations indicates that PFS were more concentrated on the major roads, in the transitional residential zones, and in the Central Business Districts (CBD). With a nearest neighbor index (Rn) value of 0.405547 (less than 1), a Z-value of -10.171697 (less than − 1.96), and a p value of 0.00000, the distributional pattern of PFS revealed that the pattern was clustering. The study finds only 16% complied with the 400-meter distance to the next filling station; more than two-thirds (78%) of the petrol filling stations did not meet the 15-meter setback requirement; and only 10% met the 50-meter distance requirement to residential buildings. Among other recommendations, the study suggests the need for more proactiveness and effectiveness from the regulatory agencies.
Significance of centromere protein genes and their associated immune and metabolic differences in the prediction of prognosis and treatment outcome in breast cancer
Authors: Yang Qianlu , Yan Jie , Liu Dequan , Li Na , Li Chenxi , Luo Lin , Li Shaojun , Chen Wenlin , Yang Qianxi
Published: December 2022

Background: Genes of the centromere protein (CENP) are involved in the kinetochore assembly during mitosis. The expression of some CENPgenes has been associated with various carcinogenesis and development. However, it is unclear whether abnormal expression of CENP genes as a unit affects the clinical outcome, immune cell infiltration, and immunotherapy of breast cancer (BRCA) patients.
Methods: We systematically evaluated CENP genes and comprehensively determined the correlation between high and low expression and prognosis, staging, malignant phenotype, and drug sensitivity of BRCA. The correlation between CENP genes and immune cell infiltration was comprehensively determined. Further screening for immune- and metabolic-related hub genes was used to quantify subtypes of patients. Then, we evaluated their value in prognosis prediction and treatment response to BRCA. The correlation between CENP genes and drug resistance was also determined by sequencing the tissues of patients. Single-cell sequencing to further analyze CENP genes expression in metastatic cancer.
Results: The CENP genes were significantly differentially expressed in BRCA compared to para-cancer. Highly expressed CENP genes had a poor prognosis, late stage, and a high proportion of malignant phenotypes. We identified high and low CENPclusters and observed that high expression was associated with poor prognosis, high immune escape, and reduced drug sensitivity in patients. Afterward, we screened immune- and metabolic-related hub genes and predicted the prognosis of BRCA patients based on them. Furthermore, CENP genes were elevated in drug-resistant breast cancer tissues and metastatic breast cancer tissues.
Conclusion: Collectively, we determined the prognostic impact of the CENP genes on BRCA patients. Furthermore, by further screening the hub genes to subgroup breast cancer patients to predict prognosis and to be able to explore more effective treatment strategies based on the expression of CENP genes.
Association between vitamin B12 and pregnancy outcomes with the follicular-phase GnRH agonist protocol: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Authors: Wang Xiaoning , Fu Kui , Zhang Ying , Diao Honglu , Jiang Shengfang , Zhang Changjun
Published: December 2022

Background
Vitamin B12 takes essential effects on human reproductive system. The impact of Vitamin B12 on the outcome of assisted reproduction technology (ART) still remains elusive. This study was aimed to investigate whether vitamin B12levels is associated with the outcomes of IVF-ET.
Methods
A retrospective study was carried out in an assisted reproduction unit in a Chinese teaching hospital, from November 2018 to December 2019. A total of 356 infertile women, aged 20–45 years, were included. The patients were classified by vitamin B12 status: deficient (B12< 298 pg/ml) and normal (298-350 pg/ml), sufficient (B12 > 350 pg/ml). Linear regression and smooth curve fitting were performed to analyze the association between Vitamin B12 and the outcomes of IVF-ET.
Result(s)
We found a nonlinear relationship and threshold effect between serum vitamin B12 and the outcomes of IVF-ET, after adjusting for various potential confounding factors. When the vitamin B12 value is lower than 357.1 pg/ml, the vitamin B12 is significantly positively related to the clinical pregnancy outcomes, each 10 pg/ml increase in the vitamin B12 value, the clinical pregnancy rate increased by 4% (OR=1.04, 95% CI=1.00, 1.09, P=0.0337), When the vitamin B12 value is greater than 357.1 pg/ml, the vitamin B12 is not significantly related to the clinical pregnancy outcomes (P>0.0337).
Conclusion(s)
Lower serum vitamin B12 levels are associated with a lower clinical pregnancy rate in IVF, for the normal and deficient vitamin B12 Chinese infertile women who undergo IVF-ET with the follicular-phase GnRH agonist protocol.
Synthesis, X-ray crystallography, spectroscopic characterization, electronic structure investigation and molecular docking studies of single Cobalt (II) metal complex against
Authors: Gannouni Afef , Louis Hitler , Roisnel Thierry , Ekereke Ernest E. , Charlie Destiny E. , Ukwenya Elizabeth , Kefi Riadh
Published: December 2022

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Abstract
The present work undertakes the study of novel hybrid compound, which have been obtained due to the interaction of organic and inorganic entities with cobalt transition metal. The novel solid-state complex (2-ethylpiperaziniumtetrachlorocobaltate(II)) was synthesized and characterized using several physic-chemical techniques, such as single crystal X-Ray diffraction analysis, spectroscopic measurements, intra and intermolecular studies and DFT calculation, thermal and biological properties. It crystallizes in orthorhombic system with space group Pbca. The atomic arrangement of (C6H16N2)[CoCl4] can be described as an alternation of organic and inorganic layers along the b and c axis, which are interconnected by hydrogen bonds. Hirshfeld surface, topological-In-moleculs (AIM) and natural bond orbital (NBO) were conducted to investigate intermolecular interactions. The reduced density gradient (RDG) was used to study non-covalent interactions. In this study present the crystal structure studies, characterization, electronic properties investigation, and the in-silico biological activities of (C6H16N2)[CoCl4] hybrid material against 6PXZ, 6RK2 and 6Y8Q bacterial receptor proteins. The electronic structural properties were elucidated within the framework of density functional theory (DFT) computations at the PBE0-D3/gen/6-311++G (d, p)/LanL2DZ level of theory and the associated results were compared with experimental data to investigate the antioxidant properties of single Cobalt (II) metal complex. The interaction between the ligand and the receptor proteins has the following binding affinities: 5 kcal.mol-1, -6 kcal.mol-1 and -5 kcal.mol-1 for 2EPCO_6PXZ, 2EPCO_6RK2 and 2EPCO_6Y8Q protein-complex interactions, respectively. However, the commercial drug when bind with the selected protein had lower docking scores: cycloserine_6PXZ, cycloserine_6RK2 and cycloserine_6Y8Q with respective binding affinity values of -4.0 kcal.mol-1, -4 kcal.mol-1 and -1 kcal.mol-1. Finally, thermal analysis techniques (ATD/TG) were carried out to account for the thermal decomposition of complex.
Pilot Investigation of Pathogenic Microorganisms in Intracranial Aneurysms and the Associated Inflammation
Authors: Wang Long , Li Heju , Shi Xiangen , Huo Lirong , Qi Xueling , Liu Fangjun , Sun Yuming , Qian Hai
Published: December 2022

Background This research explores whether pathogenic microorganisms are present in the intracranial aneurysmal wall and whether they are involved in the chronic inflammation associated with aneurysms. Methods Multiple tests were performed on the specimens; aneurysms were assessed through quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry (IHC), fluorescencein situhybridization (FISH), and correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM). Subsequently, the correlation between the levels of pathogenic microorganisms and inflammation-related indicators (CD14, TLR-2, TLR-4 and CD68) was verified according to the microbial testing results. The revised average optical density (rAOD) method was applied for semiquantitative analysis of immunohistochemical images. Results The presence of bacteria in the aneurysmal walls was revealed by immunohistochemical detection of the bacterial-specific endotoxins lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA). A positive reaction for LPS occurred in 70.6% of the 51 specimens, and a positive reaction for LTA occurred in 52.9%. The rAOD based on IHC showed that CD14 expression was significantly greater in LPS-positive aneurysm specimens than in LPS-negative aneurysm specimens (P = 0.0003 < 0.05), while CD68 expression was not significantly different between LPS-positive and LPS-negative aneurysmatic specimens (P = 0.513 > 0.05). LPS expression was positively correlated with CD14 expression, r = 0.4405, P = 0.0354 < 0.05. The presence of bacteria in intracranial aneurysms was confirmed by FISH and CLEM. Conclusions The existence of bacteria in the intracranial aneurysm wall was demonstrated with immunohistochemical detection of bacterial-specific endotoxins, LPS and LTA, and further verified through FISH and CLEM observations.
Demographic and socio-economic factors affecting bed net ownership, usage, and malaria transmission among adult patients seeking healthcare in two Ghanaian urban cities
Authors: Paintsil Ellis Kobina , Boadi Enoch , Dwamena Anthony , Addo Bless Hayford , Kumi Agyei , Ofori Linda Aurelia
Published: December 2022

The most cost-effective malaria prevention and control strategy is the use of a bed net. However, several factors affect the ownership and usage of bed nets among the adult population. Hence, this study aimed to examine socio-demographic factors affecting bed net ownership, usage and malaria transmission among adult patients seeking healthcare in two Ghanaian urban cities. Structured questionnaires were administered to a total of 550 participants to ascertain their ownership and usage of the bed nets. Afterwards, finger prick blood samples were collected for malaria microscopy. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) and their respective 95% CIs were calculated, using Poisson regression with robust standard errors, to show associated variables in bivariate and multivariate analyses respectively. About 53.3% (n = 293) of participants owned a bed net but only 21.5% (n = 118) slept under it the previous night. Those married were 2.0 (95% CI: 1.7–2.5) and 2.4 (95% CI: 1.6–3.5) times more likely to own and use a bed net respectively than those never married. Also, pregnant women were 1.3 (95% CI: 1.1–1.6) and 1.8 (95% CI: 1.3–2.5) times more likely to own and use a bed net respectively than non-pregnant. Even though income levels were not associated with bed net ownership and usage, students were 0.4 (95% CI: 0.2–0.6) and 0.2 (95% CI: 0.1–0.5) times less likely to own and use bed net respectively compared to formally employed persons. The overall malaria prevalence rate was 7.8%. Malaria-negative patients were 1.6 (95% CI: 1.2–2.0) and 2.4 (95% CI: 1.4–4.1) times more likely to own and use bed nets respectively than malaria positive. Patients with tertiary education recorded the lowest malaria prevalence (3.5%, n = 4). None of those with a monthly income >$300 recorded a case of malaria. On the contrary, majority 83%, n/N = 25/30) of the malaria-positive patients earned ≤ $150. Hence, in designing malaria control programmes for the urban adult populations, income, occupation, educational and marital status should be considered in order to improve bed net usage and decrease malaria prevalence.
Transcriptome analysis of Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) gills in response to ammonia stress
Authors: Wang Zhengfei , wang yue , Guan Yayun , Zhai Yaotong , Wu Ya , Zhou Ying , Hu Jinghao
Published: December 2022

Background
Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) are an important aquatic economic species in Chinese. E. sinensis is a common farmed species in rice crab symbiosis which is an important ecological farming model. However, E. sinensis will be exposed to high ammonia environment due to the application of nitrogen fertilizers which are essential to rice growth. We investigated the molecular mechanisms of E. sinensis exposed to high ammonia through histopathological evaluation and transcriptomic analyses.
Methods and Results
We assigned E. sinensis into two groups randomly (control group, CG; ammonia stress group, AG), and gill samples were respectively extracted from CG and AG for histopathological evaluation and transcriptome analysis. Histopathological evaluation revealed that ammonia stress caused damage to the gills of E. sinensis. Transcriptome analysis showed that some essential genes (Xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH), Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L3 (UCHL3), O-Linked N-Acetylglucosamine transferase (OGT), Cathepsin B (CTSB) and Ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 W (UBE2W)) which are related to ammonia detoxification, immune response and apoptosis altered significantly.
Conclusions
The study demonstrated the molecular response mechanism of E. sinensis in response to ammonia stress, provided wider slight for further study in the molecular mechanism of ammonia stress in crustaceans and supplied technical support for rice crab symbiosis.
Hydrogen in natural diamond: Comparison of SIMS and FTIR data
Authors: Kaminsky Felix V. , Ber Boris Ya. , Kazantsev Dmitry Yu. , Khachatryan Galina K. , Shilobreeva Svetlana N.
Published: December 2022

A set of natural diamonds, representing the main types of physical classification (IaA, IaAB, IaB and IIa), was studied with the utilisation of FTIR and SIMS with the implantation of hydrogen into a standard sample. The volumetric concentrations of hydrogen in the studied diamonds are between 5-24 at.ppm. According to their FTIR spectra, the diamonds form two groups: low-hydrogen (0.07‒1.33 cm-1 arbitrary units) and hydrogen-rich (8.4‒15.2 cm-1 arbitrary units) diamonds. The volumetric concentrations of hydrogen, established with the use of SIMS correspond to the FTIR data: low-hydrogen diamonds have 5‒11 at.ppm of hydrogen, and hydrogen-rich diamonds have 13-24 at.ppm of hydrogen. There is a correlation between SIMS and FTIR determinations of hydrogen concentrations in diamonds. Each group is characterised by its trend. The correlation between volumetric hydrogen concentration and FTIR characteristics for low-hydrogen diamonds is expressed by the equations: [H]at.ppm = 10.71*[H]IR + 3.79 and for high-hydrogen diamonds and [H]at.ppm = 1.57*[H]IR-0.3. Our observations confirm bonding hydrogen with nitrogen in H-rich diamonds. Another structure may be suggested for the hydrogen impurity in low-H diamonds. It is also possible that the instrumentally determined hydrogen concentrations in diamond reflect IR-active and other hydrogen centres.
Extubation failure after cardiac surgery in children with Down syndrome
Authors: Salgado Fernanda , Valderrama Paulo , Larios Guillermo , Valenzuela Gonzalo , Valle Patricio , Amstein Rodolfo , Erazo Paulo Valderrama
Published: December 2022

Background and objectives:
Extubation failure (EF) after cardiac surgery is associated with poorer outcomes. Approximately 50% of children with Down syndrome (DS) have congenital heart disease. Our primary aim was to describe the frequency of EF and identify risk factors for its occurrence in a population of patients with DS after cardiac surgery. Secondary aims were to describe complications, length of hospital stay and mortality rates.
Methods
A retrospective case control study, in a national reference congenital heart disease repair center of Chile. Include all infants 0–12 months old with DS who were admitted to pediatric intensive care unit after cardiac surgery between January 2010 and November 2020. Patients with EF (cases) were matched 1:1 with children who did not fail their extubation (controls) using the following criteria: age at surgery, sex and type of congenital heart disease.
Results
Overall, 27/226 (11,3%) failed their first extubation. In the first analysis, before matching of cases and controls was made, we found association between EF and younger age (3.8 months vs 5 months; p = 0.003) and presence of coarctation of the aorta (p = 0.005). In the case-control univariate analysis, we found association between an increased cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) (p = 0.03; OR 5 (95% CI 1.6–16.7) for a CTR > 0.59) and marked hypotonia (27% vs 0%; p = 0.01) with the risk of EF. No differences were found in ventilatory management.
Conclusions
EF is associated with younger age, presence of aortic coarctation, rising in CTR and hypotonia. Recognition of these factors may be helpful when planning extubation for these patients.
Identification of a novel glycolysis-related prognostic signature for predicting prognosis and tumor microenvironment of lung adenocarcinoma
Authors: Dong Baiqiang , Zhu Xuan , Li Kai , Chen Ming
Published: December 2022

Background: Glycolysis affects tumor growth, invasion, treatment resistance, and the tumor microenvironment. In this study, we aimed to construct a glycolysis-related prognostic signature for lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and analyze its relationship with the tumor microenvironment (TME).
Methods: We analyzed the data of a training set from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and four validation cohorts from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases which included 1,689 patients with LUAD. The genetic and transcriptional alterations of glycolysis-related genes (GRGs) were investigated, and evaluated their prognostic value in LUAD patients. The glycolysis-related patterns were identified using consensus unsupervised clustering analysis. A glycolysis-related prognostic signature was then established using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and Cox regression analysis. Gene set variation, clinical relevance, and TME analyses were conducted to explain the biological functions of glycolysis regulators and their performance in prognostic prediction.
Results: The glycolysis-related patterns were identified based on 18 GRGs, with significant differences in survival between the patterns. By screening of differentially expressed genes between patterns, a novel glycolysis-related prognostic signature was final obtained, including ALDOA, FOSL2, PDE6D, PPARD, and RASAL2, with robust and accurate prognostic performance. The high-, and low risk groups, distinguished by the signature formula, presented a significant difference in overall survival, TME, and immunotherapy response in LUAD patients. The potential roles of the glycolysis-related prognostic signature were confirmed using the validation dataset.
Conclusions: This study identified five glycolysis-related prognostic genes that effectively predicted the survival of LUAD. To a certain extent, the newly identified gene signature was related to the TME, especially immune cell infiltration. These findings provide potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for LUAD.
DDX20 interlinking with SNRPE endows MYC-driven triple-negative breast cancer therapeutic vulnerability in a splicing-independent manner
Authors: Xie Guang-Dong , Jin Xi , Peng Wen-Ting , Yu Ke-Da , Shao Zhi-Ming , Xu Xiao-En
Published: December 2022

Background: Aberrant splicing is a hallmark of cancer. For MYC-driven cancers, such as triple-negative breast cancer, hypersensitivity to spliceosome-targeted therapy is a novel anticancer strategy since it also triggers antitumorimmunity. Of the approximately 200 known spliceosomal genes, core spliceosomes are essential for cancer cell survival, yet the underlying mechanisms remain elusive.
Methods: First, SNPRE representing the core spliceosomal Sm gene was screened using a multiomics database analysis approach. Then, we investigated the effect of SNRPE on the growth of TNBC cells in vitro and in vivo. We identified DDX20 from the interacting partners of SNPRE as a potential molecule involved in spliceosome vulnerability using coimmunoprecipitationtechniques. The mechanism of the SNRPE-DDX20 axis in tumor spliceosome therapeutic vulnerability was determined by various techniques,including RNA-seq, chromatin immunoprecipitation and other technologies.
Results: In our research, SNRPE was upregulated in TNBC and predicted poor prognosis. Downregulation of SNRPE attenuated the vitality of TNBC in vivo and in vitro. We hypothesized and confirmed DDX20 as an important factor in core spliceosome therapeutic vulnerability. In DDX20-knockout TNBC cells, cell survival is no longer dependent onintracellular splicing activity orSNPRE expression. In DDX20/SNRPE double-downregulated cells, growth ability was restored due to MTOR reactivation via a splicing-independent pathway. In SNRPE-knockdown TNBC cells, ETV3 and its corepressor DDX20 function together to block MTOR expression to induce growth suppression. Once SNRPE expression was high, ETV3 bound to the C-terminus of DDX20 was replaced by SNRPE-containing components, whilethe binding affinity of released ETV3 to MTOR was reduced, and eventually, MTOR was expressed sufficiently to promote proliferation.
Conclusions: Our results reveal that DDX20 is an adaptor in the crosstalk between RNA splicing (SnRNP components such as SNRPE) and the MTOR pathway in MYC-driven TNBC. Patients with high DDX20 expression are likely suitable for treatment with spliceosome modulators, leading to double killing effects by cell arrest and antitumorimmunity. Targeting DDX20 may serve as a therapeutic target for MYC-driven cancers.
Experimental Investigation of the Effect of the Shear Wall Position on Earthquake Behavior in Single-storey and 3D Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Authors: Ali Mohammed Kamal , ALTUN Fatih
Published: December 2022

Preventing the damage of reinforced concrete structures starts with the design of carrier systems. In the selection of the carrier systems, it is important to use reinforced concrete shear walls to increase the stiffness and strength of the structure against earthquake forces. The location of the shear walls in the plan is a detail to be considered for the carrier of the building. In this study, the torsion effects and the change between the force-displacement relations of the carrier systems that will occur in the structural system as a result of the change in the position of the shear wall within the reinforced concrete frame under the effect of an earthquake have been experimentally investigated. For this purpose, one-storey, three-dimensional with two openings in both directions and a total of 5 samples were produced, the first sample without shear wall and the other four samples with shear wall at different positions. The samples were manufactured in a scale of 1/2 and the results obtained from the experiments performed in the laboratory under the effect of earthquake load were compared with each other. As a result of the study, the strength envelope, stiffness, energy consumption, torsion development in the structure, crack formation, crest displacement measured by two different methods, stresses in concrete and reinforcement, and unit deformations in the reinforcement of different elements were measured and evaluated comprehensively. Depending on the reinforced concrete shear wall position, significant differences have been observed in the yield load, the amount of top displacement and the structure torsion in the experimental models. In addition to the presence or absence of reinforced concrete shear wall, whether the shear wall position is symmetrical or not and the position of the shear wall within the structure affected the behavior of the building under the influence of lateral forces. In order to obtain an earthquake resistant structure, the use of the reinforced concrete shear walls in the carrier system in a symmetrical and non-irregular way has emerged as an issue that should be considered in design. The location of the reinforced concrete shear wall, which directly affects the building behavior with the results of the experiment, causes the formation of section effects on the elements that are not predicted in the design.
‚Niemandsland‘ der ‚Flüchtlinge‘
Authors: Menke Bettine
Published: December 2022

Mit Hannah Arendt ist das von staatlichen Regimen erzeugte „Niemandsland“ der „Flüchtlinge“ zu denken. Dem setzt sie den dem Auftreten bestimmten Erscheinungsraum entgegen; dieser aber beruht auf Abgeschlossenheit und Ausschluss, die nichtbeschränkbare Vielzahl ist nicht gedacht; dagegen muss die Demokratie sich auf die Hinzukommenden hin delimitieren. Der theatrale Zeit-Raum ist nicht durch die Gewissheit vorgängiger Gemeinschaft gegründet, ist kein grenzsetzend in sich homogener, sondern provisorische Zone des Transitorischen, die Nicht-Identisches zulässt.
„Welcher Nazi sagt schon ‚N…Beep‘?“
Authors: Rietschel Anne
Published: December 2022

Als Reaktion auf die Inszenierung des Romans 89/90 von Peter Richter vom Schauspiel Leipzig und deren Aufführung im Rahmen des Berliner Theatertreffens entstand 2017 (erneut) eine Debatte über die Nutzung rassistischer Sprache auf der Bühne. Neben einer Analyse des Bühnengeschehens, der institutionellen Reaktion und der medialen Auseinandersetzung soll eine Textlektüre des 2020 erschienenen Romans 1000 Serpentinen Angst von Olivia Wenzel die Diskussion produktiv und intertextuell ergänzen.
How Do Horticultural Activities Affect Brain Activation and Emotion? Scientific Evidence Based on Functional Connectivity
Authors: Lai Pei-Hsuan , Li Chia-Wei , Hung Shih-Han , Lee A-Young , Chang Chun-Yen , Tang Hsing-Feng
Published: December 2022

Research has confirmed that there are physical and mental benefits associated with performing horticultural activities, such as being in contact with soil and viewing plants. In addition, due to the rapidly increasing volume of affective neuroscience research, it is now possible to understand emotional processing in the brain through neuroimaging. The present study was conducted to explore subjects’ emotional responses after participating in horticultural activities, with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and the Profile of Mood States used for physiological and psychological measurements, respectively. First, the subjects’ baseline brain activation levels were determined before any engagement in horticultural activities. A week later, the subjects participated in a 5-week horticultural activity. fMRI was used to detect physiological changes during the different stages of the activity—namely, preparation and sowing, fertilizing and weeding, and harvesting. The findings show that the functional connectivity of the brain regions was activated, including the emotional prosody network. Hence, this study provides evidence that gardening can stimulate functional connectivity, activation of positive emotions, and mindfulness in the brain. The findings provide a neuroscientific understanding of the types of horticultural activities that increase positive emotions, meditation, creativity, attention, and relaxation and reduce depression.
Reliable Propagation of Persian Walnut Varieties Using SSR Marker-based True-to-type Validation
Authors: Nickravesh Masoomeh Hosseini , Vahdati Kourosh , Amini Fatemeh , Di Pierro Erica A. , Amiri Reza , Woeste Keith , Arab Mohammad M.
Published: December 2022

Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to authenticate ramets of 11 Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.) varieties. All varieties and 28 of their ramets (n = 39) were genotyped with 17 SSR markers. The genetic profiles revealed two off-types: the ramets Serr 4 (S4) and Vina 1 (V1). SSR fingerprints individuating 11 walnut varieties were possible using 13 polymorphic SSRs that could be used in the future to identify clones of these varieties. Except for ‘Chandler’, each cultivar could be distinguished using a combination of two SSR loci. This result emphasizes the efficacy of the SSR markers in true-to-type validation of walnut orchards.
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Yield Response to Different Sulfur Rates and Sources
Authors: Sharma Ayush K. , Sandhu Amanpreet K. , Sidhu Simranpreet K. , Griffin Winniefred D. , Kaur Navdeep , Sharma Lakesh K.
Published: December 2022

Sulfur (S) is the fourth most essential nutrient after nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) with a direct role in amino acid syntheses, such as methionine, cysteine, and N assimilation. Potato is a fast-growing vegetable crop with a small crop cycle; therefore, nutrient applications at the appropriate time, place, rate, and source are essential. The objective was to determine the effect of different S sources on the potato tuber yield, specific gravity, external tuber quality, and internal tuber quality. This study was conducted in 2021 and 2022, and three S sources were applied at two different rates (T1, 45 kg⋅ha−1; T2, 90 kg⋅ha−1) using a 3 × 2 factorial design. Three S sources were derived from the sulfate of ammonia (AS; SO42− source), magnesium sulfate (EPTOP; S0 source), and gypsum (SO42− source). Three potato cultivars were used for this study (Atlantic, Satina, and Red La Soda). The total and marketable yields indicated a positive response to the application of the S sources. Gypsum and EPTOP outperformed AS, and the lower rate (T1) performed better than the higher rate (T2). In one of the trials, the maximum yield difference between AS and gypsum was 33%. The maximum specific gravity for cultivar Atlantic was found with AS and gypsum, whereas Red La Soda and Satina did not respond to any S source. We did not report the treatment effects on the external and internal disorders when weather affected them.
PERMASALAHAN SOSIAL EKONOMI DI KALANGAN AGEING HOUSEHOLD DI DAERAH TERPENCIL
Authors: Fitrianatsany Fitrianatsany , Habib Muhammad Alhada Fuadilah
Published: December 2022

Abstrak: Kemiskinan dan kesenjangan sosial sampai saat ini masih menjadi permasalahan di Indonesia, tidak terkecuali pada masyarakat berusia lanjut di daerah terpencil. Dalam penelitian ini penulis mengangkat isu mengenai masyarakat lanjut usia yang mengalami ketidakadilan di bidang sosial-ekonomi di daerah terpencil yaitu di Cilincing, Timur Tengah Selatan dan Gorontalo. Teori yang penulis gunakan adalah teori dari Rawls tentang teori kontrak atau sering disebut dengan The Original Position. Selanjutnya penulis juga menggunakan teori pembangunan menurut Meter dan Horn, mereka membagi lima variabel yang mempengaruhi implementasi dari pembangunan sosial yaitu (1) Standar dan sasaran kebijakan (2) Sumber daya (3) Komunikasi antar anggota dan penguatan aktivasi (4) Karakteristik agen pelaksana dan (5) Kondisi Sosial, ekonomi dan politik. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan Teknik pengumpulan data studi literatur. Adapun penyebab permasalahan kemiskinan dan keenjangan sosial dikalangan masyarakat berusia lanjut meliputi keterpencilan dan keterbelakangan, keterbatasan kemampuan mengakses berbagai pelayanan sosial dasar karena ketunaan sosial, kecacatan, keterlantaran, keresahan sosial, serta konflik sosial. Permasalahan kesejahteraan sosial-ekonomi sampai saat ini masih diwarnai dengan permasalahan-permasalahan yang sifatnya konvensional dan perlu ditangani secara bersama antara pemerintah, masyarakat, organisasi sosial, dan lembaga swadaya masyarakat.

Kata Kunci: Kesenjangan Sosial, Kemiskinan, Ageing Household, Kesejahteraan

 

Abstract: Poverty and social inequality are still a problem in Indonesia, including the elderly in remote areas. In this study, the authors raise the issue of elderly people who experience injustice in the socio-economic field in remote areas, namely in Cilincing, South Middle East and Gorontalo. The theory that the writer uses is Rawls's theory of contract theory or often called The Original Position. Furthermore, the authors also use development theory according to Meter and Horn, they divide five variables that influence the implementation of social development, namely (1) Policy standards and objectives (2) Resources (3) Communication between members and strengthening activation (4) Characteristics of implementing agents and (5) Social, economic and political conditions. This research uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques of literature studies. The causes of the problem of poverty and social inequality among the elderly include remoteness and underdevelopment, limited ability to access various basic social services due to social disability, disability, neglect, social unrest, and social conflict. Socio-economic welfare problems are still characterized by problems that are conventional in nature and need to be handled jointly by the government, the community, social organizations and non-governmental organizations.

Keywords: Social Inequality, Poverty, Aging Household, Welfare
PENGEMBANGAN ECO EDUWISATA KOI DALAM MENINGKATKAN INCOME KELOMPOK WANITA TANI DI KELURAHAN NGLEGOK KABUPATEN BLITAR
Authors: NURCHOLIS AHMAD , IHSAN SYAIKHU , IHSAN SYAIKHU
Published: December 2022

Abstrak: Potensi pariwisata di Blitar termasuk di desa Nglegok cukup beragam dan potensial untuk dikembangkan. Mulai wisata alam, sejarah, seni dan budaya serta wisata kuliner. Tujuannya meningkatkan perekonomian masyarakat desa. Upaya pengembangan desa-desa wisata di Kabupaten Blitar khususnya di Kelurahan Nglegok, Kecamatan Nglegok adalah untuk pemerataan pembangunan sektor pariwisata agar tidak hanya terfokus di Blitar Selatan (Pantai, kampung coklat dan sekitarnya) yang sudah menjadi trade mark pariwisata Blitar. Untuk itu, pengembangan desa wisata perlu strategi, antara lain inovatif, kreatif menunjukkan identitas dan ciri khas daerah. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian PAR (Partisipatory Action Research) dengan jenis Eksplanatif. Hasil penelitian adalah Penerapan Eco Eduwisata Koi yang meliputi Perancangan dan Tujuan Eco Eduwisata, Penyediaan Kolam, Penyediaan Pakan, Pembibitan, Pembesaran, dan Pemasaran. Strategi Pengembangan Eco Eduwisata Koi meliputi Budidaya Koi Berbasis Sumber Mata Air â€œSungai Samanâ€, dan Pengembangan Pakan Berbasis Non-Organik, Pengembangan Manajemen Bagi Hasil Melalui Kelompok Wanita Tani â€œKarya Sejahteraâ€, Pengembangan Blended Wisata Eko Eduwisata Koi, dan Pengembangan Masa Depan Eco Eduwisata Koi. Problematika Pengembangan Eco Eduwisata Koi yaitu meliputi dua faktor. Pertama Faktor Internal yaitu Kesadaran dalam Budidaya Koi yang Masih Rendah, Menjadikan Eko Eduwisata Koi sebagai Bisnis Sampingan, dan Kurang Adanya Pengetahuan dalam Budidaya terutama dalam sisi Penanganan Hama Penyakit. Kedua Faktor Eksternal yaitu Penanganan Penyakit pada Koi, Pergantian Musim yang Ekstrem, dan Permainan Harga Tengkulak. Dampak pelaksanaan pemberdayaan terhadap kelompok wanita tani dalam menjalankan eco eduwisata koi meliputi Segi Â  ekonomi, Segi sosial, Segi politik, dan Segi pendidikan.Kata Kunci: Pengembangan, Eco Eduwisata Koi, Kelompok Wanita Tani
AGAMA DAN HAK MILIK SEBAGAI SPIRIT PERLAWANAN RAKYAT SEMESTA DALAM PERANG DIPONEGORO
Authors: Tobroni Faiq , Amilia Fatma
Published: December 2022

The causes of the Diponegoro War or the Java War often get a disproportionate reading. Amongs are the assumptions that interpret the war as Diponegoro's struggle to protect his personal interests (land security) or also the presumption that saw the war to establish an Islamic state. This assumption turned out to be very contradictory to the process of the war. In the war that occurred for five years (1825-1830 AD), it turned out that the backbone of the Diponegoro army was ordinary people (not the army of the Ngayogyakarta Palace). This fact suggests that the war was a universal people's defense consisting of several layers of society (santri, jawara, nobility, etc.). This fact undermines the assumption that the cause of war is religious exclusivism and the interests of Diponegoro's personal priperty. By conducting library research through reading the Volume 1-4 of the Diponegoro Chronicle of Manado and other relevant main works, the researcher found that the causes of the war included the struggle to defend the honor of religion and the state which was symbolized in the public interest. The religious aspect is aimed at the spirit of sub-fertilizing religious elements in the form of resistance to tyrannical actions and the practice of immorality. The public interest is addressed by the spirit of struggle for the property right that is transformed into a spirit of resistance to extortion with an offer of prosperity. The land conflict and the demolition of Diponegoro's residence in Tegalrejo became a symbol of the seizure of property rights which had actually been in the form of extortion to the people in the name of taxes. The feeling of the same boat aroused awareness of ordinary people, santri, jawara and Diponegoro supporters to fight together (universal people's struggle). Keywords: Diponegoro War, Religion, Property Rights, Universal People's Struggle.
Certification of Portuguese companies as an inducer of profitability: A panel data approach
Authors: Santos Anabela , Pedro Pinto António , Reis Pedro , Neves Elisabete
Published: December 2022

With the globalization and internationalization of markets, companies need to be more competitive and offer high-quality guarantees to consumers, suppliers, banking institutions, and shareholders. Thus, the objective of this paper is to measure the impacts that these guarantees, analyzed through quality management, environmental management, and management of occupational health and safety standards, will have on the return on assets (ROA) of companies classified by sector of activity, considering each of the certifications individually and as a whole. The panel data approach methodology was used for 10 years in Portuguese-certified companies between 2010 and 2019. The Chow test, the Breusch-Pagan, and the Hausman test were applied to identify a more feasible model between the pooled OLS and the random or fixed effects model. Furthermore, the cluster-robust standard errors model was applied.The results show the existence of synergies when adopting more than one certification to improve firm performance. Moreover, the single certification estimate by sector results are significant and can be positive drivers of profitability, but only for companies in the manufacturing industries related to natural resources. However, they trigger negative results in the accommodation, catering, and information and communication sectors.
AcknowledgmentThis paper is funded by National Funds through the FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., within the scope of the project Refª UIDB/05583/2020. Furthermore, we would like to thank the Research Centre in Digital Services (CISeD) and the Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, for their support.
Exploración de habilidades socioemocionales en jugadores de esports de CDMX, Puebla y Querétaro
Authors: Hernández Estrada Freddy , Mateos Espejel Lourdes
Published: December 2022

Este trabajo tiene el objetivo de explorar las experiencias de los jóvenes, de 18 a 26 años de Ciudad de México,  Puebla y Querétaro en deportes en juegos electrónicos para ha trabajado en la Universidad de Texas A&M por mas de 10 años. Actualmente es el subdirector de la Maestría en  nalítica ofrecida por la Facultad de AdministraciónMays. Anteriormente, era representante estudiantil en la ofcina de admisiones de la misma entidad donde se encargaba de reclutar alumnos en todo el estado de Texas. Es estudiante de doctorado en el departamento de estudios hispánicos en Texas A&M y el área de su investigación tiene que ver con la representación latina en los videojuegos. Se enfoca principalmente en como la cultura se presenta en estos medios a través de espacialidad, banda sonora, jugabilidad y narratología. identifcar las habilidades socioemo cionales que se desarrollan a partir de la interacción entre los participantes. Mediante una investigación de alcance exploratorio y tomando como base a la fenomenología y etnog rafía como metodologías seleccionadas, se genera una  aproximación a la defnición de las habilidades mencionadas. Los resultados sugieren que las habilidades  socioemocionales en los esports surgen por la confanza que los jugadores requieren desarrollar para la continuidad del juego, el establecimiento de obligaciones asumidas por voluntad propia. Se concluye que, dentro y fuera del juego, se conforma un espacio donde el desenvolvimiento psicológico de los participantes se traduce en motivación y la empatía.
La ficción fílmica como grupo de discusión sobre la construcción de problemas sociales: el caso de Swallow (2021)
Authors: Valhondo Crego José Luis
Published: December 2022

En este texto nos cuestionamos de modo general cómo la ficción fílmica puede plantear problemas sociales relevantes y proponer modos de agencia para resolverlos. Los filmes y los géneros a los que pertenecen confguran una realidad que implícitamente relaciona la estructura social con la agencia de los sujetos protagonistas. La interacción entre estructura y agencia ha sido analizada con grupos de discusión que negocian los signifcados sociales de los temas políticos. Se plantea en este texto cómo los protagonistas de la ficción mimetizan una lógica de la negociación sobre su propia libertad para actuar. Tomamos como estudio de caso el filme Swallow y empleamos una metodología basada en el análisis de las interacciones que se producen en el relato. Los resultados completan las evidencias encontradas en los experimentos con grupos de discusión reales.
La construcción del discurso y los contenidos de las realidades. Un problema y una época.
Authors:   Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile, Cavieres F. Eduardo
Published: December 2022

Un discurso siempre es un buen tema de análisis historiográfico, especialmente cuando éste se refiere a situaciones políticas o económicas. No obstante, con el paso del tiempo, sus temas, sus proyectos, sus ideas, no siempre coinciden con lo que efectivamente ha sucedido en la historia y por ello, menudo, el balance entre los discursos y las realidades, en lo grueso generalmente se expresa repitiendo lo conocido de las realidades y no observando las transformaciones que se prometían de las mismas.
Franco y Cuba
Authors:   Universidad de la Laguna, España., De La Paz-Sánchez Manuel
Published: December 2022

El artículo analiza las especiales relaciones entre el régimen revolucionario cubano y la dictadura franquista desde la Revolución Cubana hasta la muerte de Franco en 1974. El antagonismo ideológico no fue obstáculo para que las relaciones hispano-cubanas atravesaran una etapa de intensa cooperación. Las razones hay que buscarlas en la estrecha sintonía personal existente entre Fidel Castro y Francisco Franco, ligada a los orígenes gallegos de ambos dictadores, y en los objetivos de la política franquista hacia América Latina, centrados en obtener un cierto grado de protagonismo internacional. Esta situación confirió una gran autonomía a la diplomacia franquista en América Latina y explica que Franco no cediese a las presiones estadounidenses para bloquear política y económicamente a Cuba.
La censura de prensa en la historia contemporánea de España
Authors:   Universidad de Valladolid, España., Martín De La Guardia Ricardo
Published: December 2022

Nuestro objetivo es analizar la importancia de la censura de prensa en la evolución del sistema informativo español a lo largo de los siglos XIX y XX. Dependiendo del signo de los regímenes políticos, la práctica de la censura desempeñó un papel importante en periodos de la historia de España mucho más largos que los paréntesis de libertad plena. La censura impedía la libre manifestación de las ideas y buscaba asegurar una prensa favorable al poder con el fin de ganar el favor de la opinión pública. Finalmente, la Constitución aprobada en 1978 abrió una etapa de reconocimiento del derecho de la libertad de expresión e información que acabó con las últimas manifestaciones de la censura.