bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Differential expression of selected Arabidopsis resistant genes under abiotic stress conditions
Authors: Panigrahi Gagan Kumar , Annapurna Sahoo  , Satapathy Kunja Bihari
Published: August 2021

The plant immune system is equipped with several defensive layers to evade pathogen attack. One of the primary defense includes plasma membrane-localized receptors explicitly detect conserved pathogen-associated molecular patterns. Transcriptional reprogramming of resistant genes confers PAMP-triggered immunity. Consequently basal immunity is triggered which is primarily mediated by several intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine rich repeat receptors. Subsequently, nucleotide-binding leucine rich repeat receptors sense pathogens and activate another defense response known as effector triggered immunity. Both the PTI and ETI are mediated by resistant genes. Interestingly, the detailed molecular function of resistant genes is not yet fully revealed. Resistant genes are also well involved in non pathophysiological conditions such as during cold stress, heat stress, duration of exposure of light and drought stress. Here, we have reported that the Arabidopsis resistant genes AT1G17600, AT4G14368, AT4G16860, AT5G40910 and AT5G45050 are temperature regulated. We found that the transcript levels of AT1G58400, AT2G14080, AT2G17055, AT3G51560, AT4G16950, AT5G40910 and AT5G45050 were significantly raised for the plant samples grown under short-day conditions. The transcript levels of AT1G17600, AT1G27180, AT1G33560, AT2G14080, AT3G51560, AT4G16860 and AT4G16950 were upregulated for plants grown under drought stress conditions. In Arabidopsis, the transcriptional reprogramming is modulated by decapping protein factors. There was no significant change in the protein level of DCPs. Our results suggest that under abiotic stress conditions, the resistant genes differentially express independent of the decapping event.
Workplace Heterogeneity and the Returns to Versatility
Authors: Stijepic Damir
Published: August 2021

In the canonical random on-the-job search model with continuous firm heterogeneity, I show that a mean-preserving spread of the firm-productivity distribution raises the returns to mobility, i.e., the inter-firm mobility of workers as measured by the number of outside contacts per employment spell. Both sorting and rent-share mechanisms play a role. In a further contribution, I distinguish frictional and structural impediments to mobility in order to establish a link between mobility and skills via the concept of versatility. Versatility enhances a person’s mobility since a mismatch between job requirements and the person’s skill set is less likely to occur. I provide some statistics in support of the discussed mechanisms. The findings are particularly intriguing in light of the concurrent rise in the productivity dispersion across firms and in the skill premium in many countries.
Die „Magie des Extrems“ in philosophischen Neuorientierungen. Nietzsches neue extreme Problemstellungen und -lösungen und das alte Beispiel des Sokrates
Authors: Stegmaier Werner
Published: August 2021

The later Nietzsche developed the “magic of the extreme” as a special strategy in order to make his philosophical reorientations successful. He needed this strategy not only to be heard at all; also the problems he faced called for it. The article first gives an overview of the most important problems Nietzsche coped with and the extreme solutions he offered. Then, we show how, according to Nietzsche, even Socrates, who stands for the beginning of the European Enlightenment, used the “magic” of extreme irritation and fascination to get this Enlightenment on its way.
Das Bild eines „europäischen Goethe“ in Nietzsches Götzen-Dämmerung. Einige Bemerkungen
Authors: Venturelli Aldo
Published: August 2021

This article analyses the origin of TI 49–51 on the basis of several posthumous fragments from the autumn of 1887, which had been reworked in 1888. This analysis highlights significant connections that got lost along the way to the final version of these aphorisms, such as Nietzsche’s comparison between Goethe and Spinoza which, in 1887, was the beginning of his updated reflections on Goethe. The origin and context of these aphorisms allow for a better understanding of the long-established image of Goethe expressed in the aphorisms of Twilight of the Idols and their close connection to the new reflections on Goethe as they had already come to the fore in Human, All Too Human when Nietzsche distanced himself from Wagner’s ideas. This also presents the opportunity for a more careful consideration of Nietzsche’s conception of European culture and its intellectual heritage and his relation to Napoleon as well as his characterization of the eighteenth-century and the need for self-overcoming during the nineteenth-century. Nietzsche considered this self-overcoming to be an important aspect of his thinking, and Goethe was an important precursor for Nietzsche’s conception of self-overcoming.
Le cas Napoléon
Authors: Bilate Danilo
Published: August 2021

Napoleon Bonaparte is a veritable “case” for Nietzsche: he does not reduce Napoleon to a single image, but he rather builds up an ambiguous image of Napoleon for years without trying to define a final result. This ongoing construction is due to Nietzsche’s deep admiration for Napoleon that, however great it may be, does not avoid a certain distancing. Defined as the synthesis of Unmensch and Übermensch, Nietzsche regards Napoleon as an extraordinary human being because of his immorality when he exercised power. It is precisely this extraordinary nature that makes Napoleon a model for understanding the concept of the Übermensch.
Nietzsche’s Compassion
Authors: Özen Vasfi O.
Published: August 2021

Nietzsche is known for his penetrating critique ofMitleid(now commonly rendered as “compassion”). He seems to be critical of all compassion but at times also seems to praise a different form of compassion, which he refers to as “our compassion” and contrasts it with “your compassion” (BGE 225). Some commentators have interpreted this to mean that Nietzsche’s criticism is not as unconditional as it may seem – that he does not condemn compassion entirely. I disagree and contend that even though Nietzsche appears to speak favorably of some forms of compassion, he regards the nature of all compassion to be fundamentally bad. Furthermore, I suggest that Nietzsche’s discussion on different forms of compassion have significant implications for achieving greatness and meaning in life. More specifically, I argue that, for Nietzsche, “our compassion,” however regrettablequacompassion it is, may give occasion for a rare and peculiar insight into “co-suffering” with others, which in turn results in overcoming compassion entirely. I also argue that although Nietzsche objects to compassion, he approves of a form of what feminist theorists might now call “anticipatory empathy.” Even though a large body of literature has evolved over Nietzsche’s critical evaluation of compassion, his understanding of a non-compassionate response to suffering is, in my view, rather overlooked and should receive more attention.
Nietzsche’s Entomology: Insect Sociality and the Concept of the Will
Authors: Landgraf Edgar
Published: August 2021

The article traces Nietzsche’s references to insects in his published and unpublished writings against the backdrop of his study of the entomological research of his time (esp. through his reading of Alfred Espinas’sDie thierischen Gesellschaften). The first part of the article explores how Nietzsche’s entomology allows us to add a posthumanist perspective to the more familiar poststructuralist readings of Nietzsche, as the entomological research he consulted offered him a model for understanding how rudimentary processes can lead to the formation of structures and higher organizations with emergent properties. The second part of the article revisits Nietzsche’s conceptions of the will and the will to power against the backdrop of his references to insect sociality and the influence of Wilhelm Wundt. It shows that Nietzsche’s deconstruction of the will as an umbrella concept and his will to power are attempts to model the emergence of complex edifices from simple operations under which physical, psychological, and social phenomena must be thought to arise. The article concludes with a reflection of the social and political relevance of what Nietzsche identifies as modernity’s “disgregation of the will.”
Sources of Nietzsche’s Knowledge and Critique of Anarchism
Authors: Brobjer Thomas H.
Published: August 2021

Hundreds of books and articles have been written on Nietzsche and anarchism, but the overwhelming number of them concern how later anarchists have viewed and have been inspired by, or have been critical of, Nietzsche. In the present contribution, I will instead emphasize how his views of anarchism changed, why he was so critical of anarchism and what were his main sources of knowledge of anarchism and the stimuli for his statements.
Nietzsche and the Aesthetics of Philosophy
Authors: Ruin Hans
Published: August 2021

The review discusses four recent books and collections that approach in different ways the role of aesthetics in Nietzsche’s work, both as a question of poetic expression and as the shaping of sensibility. They testify to a deepening interest in the processes through which he forged his unique style. This involves micro-analyses of the composition of Nietzsche’s writings from the raw material of his notebooks. It also involves biographical and material contexts, as in Tobias Brücker’s monograph on the composition of The Wanderer and His Shadow. Instead of accepting the dichotomy between a Dichterphilosoph and a philosopher for whom style was merely an instrument for formulating truths, these books display in different ways how in the case of Nietzsche this dichotomy breaks down and gives way to a widened concept of philosophical writing that includes many different genres. Other works by Nietzsche discussed are Zarathustra and The Gay Science, and also Ecce Homo. Nietzsche seduced with his art, but he also saw through the art of seduction as practiced by the artist, opting for a position beyond the conventional split between poetics and philosophy.
Nietzsche and Music
Authors: Ercole Venessa
Published: August 2021

As the relationship between music and philosophy in Nietzsche’s thought and life continues to fascinate, new approaches to the treatment of music in Nietzsche studies have emerged which take seriously the importance of music, not only in Nietzsche’s life, but for his philosophical project as a whole. While Nietzsche’s often-quoted claim that life without music would be a mistake was once treated as a quip, the quality and breadth of the works reviewed here demonstrate that this invaluable area of Nietzsche’s thought is finally receiving the rigorous treatment it deserves. The works below each offer new and valuable insights on this exciting and growing area of Nietzsche studies which aid us in understanding where to place Nietzsche’s most loved art form in the framework of his philosophy.
Recent Work on Nietzsche’s Moral Psychology and Ethics
Authors: Katsafanas Paul
Published: August 2021

Each of these books presents itself as rescuing Nietzsche from misinterpretation. Thus, Leiter wants to prevent Nietzsche from being “moralized” (i. e., read in a way that makes him sound like a contemporary moral philosopher); Stern wants to prevent Nietzsche from being iron-manned (i. e., read in a way that assumes his arguments must be invulnerable to critique); Alfano wants to correct what he sees as a tendency to misrepresent Nietzsche’s central concerns; and Ridley claims writers have been misled when thinking about Nietzsche on action. Alfano’s book is, to my mind, the most successful at achieving its stated aims; while I point out some potential oversights and some areas that could benefit from further development, Alfano’s book is both novel and important. Leiter’s book is clearly written and presents the arguments in an admirably forthright manner, but some of its conclusions are vitiated by lapses and mischaracterizations. Stern gets Nietzsche’s basic view right, but does not probe it very deeply and is too quick to present Nietzsche as confused; I see the confusions as emanating less from Nietzsche’s texts and more from Stern’s reading of them. Ridley’s book is original and provocative, but I find the central claim – that Nietzsche endorses an expressive account of action – ultimately unconvincing.
Recent Work on Nietzsche’s Social and Political Philosophy
Authors: Patton Paul
Published: August 2021

Against a widely supported view that Nietzsche was not a political thinker, there have been a number of edited collections and monographs devoted either to Nietzsche’s politics or, what is not quite the same thing, relationships between his thought and contemporary political philosophy. What is striking about this secondary literature is the degree of divergence among the positions taken. The books discussed in the present review provide further illustration of this diversity. This applies not only to the question whether he was or was not a political thinker, but also to the further question what kind of political thinker.
Bleaching of bagasse-pulp using short TCF and ECF sequence
Authors: Dhiman Gunjan , Sharma Arvind , Lal Priti S. , Sharma Deepak , Thapliyal B. P.
Published: August 2021

More than 70 % bleached chemical pulp is produced in India through elemental chlorine-free bleaching in which chlorine-based compounds like chlorine dioxide is a dominant chemical which generates chlorinated organic toxins harmful to the environment. Present studies demonstrate short sequence of bleaching combined with acid treatment, followed by pressurized oxygen delignification. It was found that efficiency of oxygen improved by adding hydrogen peroxide as an additive in oxygen delignification with subsequent treatment with ozone or chlorine dioxide as bleaching agents. It was observed that by using additive in ODL process, pulp can achieve 70±1 (%ISO) brightness. Reduction attains in kappa number 65–70 % as compared to 45–50 % in control oxygen delignification stage. Through AOpZ and AOpD bleaching sequences, full brightness achieved 84–85 (%ISO) without considerable loss in mechanical strength properties compared to DEpD sequence. A potential reduction in COD, color, and AOX was 28, 53.3, and 88 % respectively were observed in AOpZ short bleaching sequence compared to DEpD bleaching.
Triethanolamine interface modification of crystallized ZnO nanospheres enabling fast photocatalytic hazard-free treatment of Cr(vi) ions
Authors: Su Xiaowen , Wang Zehua , Huang Yuan , Miao Zhenyu , Wang Shuhua , Wang Jianjun , Zhang Xiao Li , Sun Xiaomin , Liu Hong , Sang Yuanhua
Published: August 2021

The hazard-free treatment of Cr(vi) ions is critical in modern industry. Photocatalytic reduction and detoxification are high-potential strategies. Photocatalysts with high efficiency, low cost, environmental friendliness, and easy mass products are required. In this study, we report a facile strategy using triethanolamine (TEOA) as a capping ligand to modify the surface of ZnO nanospheres. The experimental and theoretical results reveal that the presence of TEOA on the surface was beneficial for electron enrichment on Zn and hole transfer to TEOA and can photocatalytically reduce Cr(vi) by almost 100% in 5 min. The photocatalytic property of TEOA-modified ZnO could be renewed by the reabsorption of TEOA in solution. The great sedimental properties benefit photocatalyst recycling and renewal, which also provides high potential for water pollution and environmental emergency responses applications.
Articulatory settings and L2 English coronal consonants
Authors: Colantoni Laura , Kochetov Alexei , Steele Jeffrey
Published: August 2021

Background/aims: We explore the potential contribution of Articulatory Settings (AS) theory to L2 speech production research, testing the hypothesis that L2 segmental speech learning should involve a gradual, overall shift in both place and constriction degree, simultaneously affecting all consonants of a series as opposed to a set of parallel but unrelated changes in learners’ production of individual sounds.Methods:We conducted an electropalatography study of four francophone learners’ production of French and English word-initial and -medial /t d s z n l/ via carrier-sentence reading tasks.Results: L1–L2 differences in tongue shape are more common than those in constriction location, first and foremost for sonorants, and, thus, our results are not completely consistent with AS theory’s claims.Conclusions: AS theory provides a potentially rich framework for exploring the L2 speech learning of consonantal phenomena including low-level L1–L2 differences in place of articulation. We propose that the observed lack of systematic between-language articulatory differences could be attributed to a number of factors to be explored in future research, such as the targeting of voicing and manner differences before the adjustment of small place differences as well as individual patterns of entrenchment of L1 articulatory routines.
Dynamic characteristics of tailings dam with geotextile tubes under seismic load
Authors: Li Qiaoyan , Ma Guowei , Li Ping , Su Zhandong
Published: August 2021

Geotextile tubes are one of the emerging and promising technologies to build fine-grain tailings dams. In this study, shaking table model tests are conducted to evaluate the seismic performance as characterized by horizontal acceleration and displacement of the tailings dam subject to horizontal peak ground accelerations (HPGAs). The test results indicate that the tailings dam is sustainable, whereas the whole dam tends to slide forward. Test results reveal a W-pattern variation of acceleration amplification coefficient (A
m) at the same elevation despite different HPGA, whereas A
m on the geotextile tubes exhibits minimal changes with increasing HPGA. A
m inside the dam is highly variable in terms of the elevation and the specific position. The maximum vertical displacement occurs at the top of the geotextile tubes as the side of the geotextile tubes tilting upward. The highest horizontal displacement is observed in the middle section of the geotextile tubes, resulting in an overall convex deformation pattern. Two reinforcement schemes are proposed accordingly including strengthening the drainage and installing the anti-slide piles. The dynamic behaviors of the tailings dam subject to earthquakes from this study can serve as guidance for seismic design and technology promotion.
Positron nonextensivity effect on the propagation of dust ion acoustic Gardner waves
Authors: Nazari-Golshan Akbar , Fallahi Vahid
Published: August 2021

Propagation of dust ion-acoustic (DIA) Gardner wave in a dusty electron–positron–ion (e–p–i) plasma is investigated. This plasma consists of q-distributed electrons and positrons, warm ions, and dust grains. The effects of the electron nonextensivity, positron nonextensivity, and fractional parameter on the properties of DIA Gardner wave are investigated. Space fractional Gardner (SFG) equation is derived using the semi inverse technique. An efficient modified G′/G-expansion method is presented to solve the SFG equation. It is found that the amplitude of the DIA Gardner wave increases with an increase in space fractional parameter

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and spatial parameter

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. On other hands, the DIA Gardner wave shape can be modulated using the space fractional parameter

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. Our results may help understand the astrophysical environments such as star magnetospheres, solar flares, and galactic nuclei.
Periodic and localized structures in dusty plasma with Kaniadakis distribution
Authors: Khalid Muhammad , Khan Mohsin , Muddusir  , Ata-ur-Rahman  , Irshad Muhammad
Published: August 2021

The propagation of electrostatic dust-ion-acoustic nonlinear periodic waves is investigated in dusty plasma wherein electrons follow Kaniadakis distribution. The Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) and modified Korteweg–de Vries (mKdV) equations are derived by employing reductive perturbation method and their cnoidal wave solutions are analysed. The effect of relevant parameters (viz., κ-deformed parameter κ and dust concentration β) on the dynamics of cnoidal structures is discussed. Further it is found that amplitude of compressive cnoidal waves increases with increasing values of β, while reverse effect is observed in case of rarefactive cnoidal structures with rising values of β. Also κ-deformed parameter κ bears no effect on cnoidal waves associated with KdV equation, whereas κ-deformed parameter κ significantly affects the cnoidal waves associated with mKdV equation.
Free Jazz and the “New Thing”
Authors: Coleman Kwami
Published: August 2021

Ornette Coleman’s Free Jazz was at the center of controversy in early 1960s music journalism. Released in 1961, the album contains a single thirty-seven-minute performance that is abstract and opaque. Its presumed cacophony and lack of order made Free Jazz emblematic of the “new thing,” the moniker journalists used to describe jazz’s emergent avant-garde, and links were drawn between the album’s sound and the supposed anti-traditionalism and radical (racial) politics of its artists and their supporters. This article does three things. It examines prominent reportage surrounding the album and the “new thing,” outlining the analytical shortfalls that helped to promulgate common misunderstandings about the music. It presents a new analytical framework for understanding Free Jazz, and it explains how the performance was organized and executed by exploring the textural provenance of its abstraction: heterophony. Heterophony, a term commonly used in ethnomusicology but with various shades of meaning, is theorized here as an opaque, decentralized musical texture. It opens up new epistemological terrain in the context of experimental improvised music by affording multiple simultaneous subjectivities (i.e., different sonified identities), interpolating the listener into a dynamic and constantly shifting sonic mesh. The experiment that was Free Jazz, I argue, is one of collective musical agency, in which the opacity of that sonic mesh—woven by the musicians in coordinated action—subverts traditional expectations of clarity, cohesion, and order, beckoning the listener to hear more openly, or more “freely.”
From Machine to Musical Instrument
Authors: Probst Stephanie
Published: August 2021

Media histories of music often frame technological innovation in the early twentieth century within a general zeal for automated musical reproduction. The engineering efforts of the Aeolian Company and its Pianola counter such narratives by fostering active music-making rather than passive listening. As a pneumatically powered attachment to a piano, the Pianola was initially limited to reproducing strictly mechanical renditions of music from perforated paper rolls. But the invention of the Metrostyle in 1903, a hand lever to achieve tempo-specific effects, significantly refined the musical capacities of the instrument. It allowed for inscribing onto the music rolls authoritative performance instructions that could be enacted by the player. Revisiting the various places that the Metrostyle Pianola inhabited, from the manufacturing site to the concert hall and the bourgeois living room, I illuminate the different sociocultural relationships and musical experiences that it mediates. By relegating certain tasks of conventional piano-playing to the mechanical workings inside the instrument, the Pianola was marketed as facilitating simplified music-making in ever wider parts of society. The Metrostyle annotations served as a pedagogical device for instructing novice players in principles of nuanced and tasteful interpretation. My analysis exposes the reciprocal relationships between the instrument and its human players, from attempts to adapt the physical interface to human physiologies, to the ways in which the instrument, in turn, imposes certain mechanistic affordances on its players.
Juana de Arco...momentos
Authors: Rubio Moreno Nubia Amparo
Published: August 2021

Es de noche en el viejo mercado de Ruán. La mujer que hizo recordar la vieja profecía se encuentra encarcelada con las piernas atadas. La profecía contaba que el reino perdido por una mujer, Isabel de Baviera, sería salvado; como escribiría Twain, por una virgen guerrera. Juana, la guerrera, la doncella, consiguió recordar la profecía y se apropió de ella. Con solo diecisiete años convenció a las altas cortes francesas que cumplía con esa misión sagrada y la vida se le fue en eso, como a todos los mártires.
A rare presentation of isolated sixth nerve palsy as dolichoectasia of vertebral artery
Authors: Juan Lim Wei
Published: August 2021

Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia is a condition where the vertebral arteries are dilated, elongated and distorted, causing significant deterioration of tunica intima. The most common causes of sixth nerve palsy include infection, stroke, brain tumour and injury. We reported a case of a 56-year-old man with underlying of diabetes mellitus and hypertension who presented with diplopia over his left gaze. There are no other associated neurology signs. Computed tomography (CT) brain showed well-defined hypodensities at right lentiform nucleus and brain magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) showed impingement of V4 vertebral artery to anterior lower pons near midline which is the exit of the left abducens nerve from the pons. This case illustrated the importance to investigate thoroughly the causes of sixth cranial nerve palsy.
The Effect of Rotation Speed of XP-endo Shaper on Apically Extruded Debris During Endodontic Procedures: an In Vitro Study
Authors: Yılmaz Koray , Tüfenkçi Pelin
Published: August 2021

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of using a higher rotation speed with the XP-endo Shaper (XPS) on apically extruded debris and operation time during endodontic treatment and retreatment procedures. Sixty mesial roots of mandibular first molar teeth were randomly assigned to four groups (Initial treatment groups: XPS used at 1000 or 3000rpm rotation speeds and Retreatment groups: XPS used at 1000 or 3000rpm rotation speeds). During the initial treatment and retreatment procedures preweighed eppendorf tubes were used to collect apically extruded debris, and the operation time was recorded in seconds. The extruded debris was quantified by subtracting the preinstrumentation from the postinstrumentation weight of the Eppendorf tubes.  Data were analysed using two-way ANOVA at a significance level of 0.05. In all groups, the use of the XPS at 1000 or 3000rpm rotation speeds had no statistically significant effect on the amount of apically extruded debris (p>0.05). The use of the XPS at a 3000rpm rotation speed significantly decreased the instrumentation time (p<0.05). In summary, the use of the XPS at high rotation speeds in initial treatment and retreatment procedures did not have a significant effect on the amount of apically extruded debris but significantly decreased the operation time.
Why is Research Important in University Teaching?
Authors: Navas-Aparicio María del Carmen
Published: August 2021

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Cryptocurrency: Towards Regulating the Unruly Enigma of Fintech in Nigeria and South Africa
Authors: Ukwueze Festus
Published: August 2021

One of the most modern inventions of financial technology (FinTech) since after the global financial crisis of 2008 is the crypto or virtual currency/asset. Since the creation of the first cryptocurrency, the Bitcoin, in 2009, it is estimated that over five thousand variants of the Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have emerged. Virtual currencies have become widespread across the globe but their legal status and uses in various countries have remained uncertain. They have been variously classified as currencies, securities, properties, assets, commodities and tokens, and used as means of exchange but are not legally recognised as legal tender. In many jurisdictions their emergence was greeted with scepticism and express or tacit rejection by financial and securities markets regulators, but over time, owing to their increasing popularity, characteristics, positive and negative potentials, there has been a gradual shift towards their formal recognition and regulation. Regulatory authorities in many countries are now grappling with designing appropriate policy and regulatory framework for the crypto phenomenon. This paper interrogates the current legal status and efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies in two leading African nations, Nigeria and South Africa, and highlights the challenges of designing an appropriate regulatory framework for this enigmatic technology. The paper adopts the doctrinal legal research methodology, employing the descriptive, analytical, and comparative approaches. It follows a structured review and analysis of relevant extant legislation on currencies and securities in the countries to ascertain whether they cover cryptocurrencies. It then compares the current position of the law on the subject in the two countries. Bearing in mind that it may not be possible to totally ban dealing in cryptocurrencies, the paper concludes that regulation has become imperative. Drawing from the position on the subject in more developed nations, the United States of America (US) and the European Union (EU), this paper proposes a model of regulation of virtual currency not only for Nigeria and South Africa but also for other African countries.
Six RNA binding proteins (RBPs) related prognostic model predicts overall survival for clear cell renal cell carcinoma and it is associated with immune infiltration
Authors: Xing Qianwei , Jiaochen Luan  , Shouyong Liu  , Limin Ma  , Wang Yi
Published: August 2021

The aim of this article was to construct an accurate prognostic model by using RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) to predict overall survival (OS) for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) as well as to reveal its associations with immune infiltration. Expression profiles based on RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) and  clinical follow-up parameters were obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and the ArrayExpress databases. Through univariate COX and LASSO regression analyses, the RBPs based signature was developed. A total of six RBPs (CLK2, IGF2BP2, RNASE2, EZH2, PABPC1L, RPL22L1) were eventually used to establish a prognostic signature. Based on this signature, ccRCC patients were classified into high-risk and low-risk subgroups and significant OS was obtained in both the internal and external datasets (p<0.05). AUCs of its ROC curve were all above 0.70 and this signature was an independent prognostic factor of OS for ccRCC (p<0.05). Nomograms were also constructed to visualize the relationships among individual predictors and 1-, 3- and 5-year OS for ccRCC. Furthermore, the established RBPs based signature was strongly related to critical clinicopathologic characteristics such as grade (p=8.921e−12), stage (p=1.421e−11), M (p=1.662e−05), and T stage (p=7.907e−10). Moreover, 12 kinds of tumor-infiltrating immune cells were significantly linked to high-risk and low-risk groups classified by our constructed model (all p<0.05). Our study successfully identified six RBPs as a robust prognostic signature in ccRCC by both external and internal verification. Besides, our established model displayed significant associations with immune infiltration. In addition to original clinical parameters, our findings may further help clinicians in predicting patients’ survival status and creating individualized treatment plans.
FACTORS ASSOCIATED TO SMOKING BEHAVIOR IN WORSHIP PLACES IN DENPASAR BALI INDONESIA
Authors:   School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia, Suarjana Ketut , Chalidyanto Djazuly ,   Doctoral Program, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, Indonesia, Qomaruddin Mochammad Bagus ,   Doctoral Program, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, Indonesia, Wahyuni Chatarina Umbul ,   Doctoral Program, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, Indonesia
Published: August 2021

Since 2013, City of Denpasar government has adopted smoke-free law regarding smokefree areas including worship places. However, compliance with smoke-free law at worship places remains low. The implementation of the law faces several obstacles particularly at Hindu temples since it is mostly semi-opened spaces and high social acceptability of smoking where cigarette and smoking have been deeply engrained within social and religious life. Hence, this study aims to assess factors that associated with smoking behavior at worship places particularly at Hindu temple in Denpasar Bali Indonesia. This study was a cross-sectional study, conducted in the city of Denpasar, involving 192 samples which selected using multistage random sampling. The data was collected using a structured questionnaire then analyzed using path analysis. There were 12 factors analyzed such as past behavior of smoking, exposure to anti-smoking policies, nicotine dependence, knowledge and attitude regarding second-hand smoke, knowledge and attitude regarding implementation of smoke-free law, sociodemographic (age, education), social norms of smoking (descriptive and injunctive). Of the 11 factors, 5 factors had a significant effect on smoking behavior. Past behavior of smoking had a direct negative effect with a standardized coefficient (beta) -0.34 (p<0.01); followed by nicotine dependence which had an indirect negative effect (beta -0.07; p=0.01). Meanwhile, positive direct and indirect effects showed by descriptive norms (beta 0.14; p=0.04); injunctive norms (beta 0.15; p=0.02) and education (beta 0.14; p=0.03). Past behavior of smoking had the highest effect on smoking behavior in worship places. Hence, continuous education, socialization and improved supervision to the implementation of smoke-free law remain crucial. Moreover, social norm factors also need more attention, so that a culture-sensitive strategy could be considered. Keywords: Smoking behavior, worship places, compliance, smoke-free law, Denpasar Bali
The Role of Government towards a Circular Economy in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors:   University of South Australia, UniSA STEM, Scarce Resources and Circular Economy (ScaRCE), Adelaide, Australia, Wijewickrama MKCS , Chileshe Nicholas ,   University of South Australia, UniSA STEM, Scarce Resources and Circular Economy (ScaRCE), Adelaide, Australia, Rameezdeen Raufdeen ,   University of South Australia, UniSA STEM, Scarce Resources and Circular Economy (ScaRCE), Adelaide, Australia, Ochoa J Jorge ,   University of South Australia, UniSA STEM, Scarce Resources and Circular Economy (ScaRCE), Adelaide, Australia
Published: August 2021

A circular economy (CE) model provides an opportunity for the construction industry (CI) to keep the end-of-life materials in a closed loop with their maximum value while advocating the reduction of significant waste generation and natural resource extraction for the built environment. While previous studies in different geographical regions have been individually carried out on investigating the government engagement in the CE, no solitary study exists that holistically focus upon the role of government that steers the CI towards a CE. With this concern, the objectives of the current study are twofold. First, to investigate the roles through which the government contributes to implementing CE in the CI. Second, it outlines the potential research directions for future researchers to expand the domain under study. To achieve these objectives, a systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted based on the review protocol, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A total of 125 articles available in four search engines from 2002 to 2020 were incorporated for both descriptive and content analysis. Most articles (19) were published in the year 2019, and China is the dominant country for publishing most of the articles in the area under study. The study found that the government influences the CE in the CI by playing four significant roles: regulating, subsidizing, encouraging and informing. Herein, the government should play these four roles jointly with the amalgamation of government agencies, research institutions and nongovernment associations. The article concludes by outlining the future research priorities to advance the understanding in the domain under study. The value of the study is that it explores an overlooked area in the existing literature while providing a direction for the CI practitioners to understand the government role in paving the path to a CE. Keywords: Built environment, Circular economy (CE), Construction industry (CI), Government, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), Systematic literature review (SLR)
Impact of exposure to mass media on utilization modern contraceptive among adolescent married women in Ethiopia: evidence from Ethiopia demographic health survey 2016
Authors: Yesuf Kedir Abdu , Liyew Atrsaw Dessie , Bezabih Amare Kassie
Published: August 2021

Background: More than one billion of world population was adolescent age group. Adolescents are high risk of unwanted pregnancy related to pregnancy is preventable. This complication can be prevented by use of family planning method. One of the challenges to use family planning was lack of information about contraceptive. This study was investigated mass media impact on use of modern contraceptive among adolescent in Ethiopia, 2016 E. C.

Methods: This study conducted based on EDHS (Ethiopia demographic health survey) 2016 data which was cross-sectional study design. Sample size for this study was 588 adolescent married women that completed interview in EDHS 2016. Mass media impact on modern contraceptive use were analyzed using propensity score matching. Recursive biprobit probit model was used to determine factor associated with mass media exposure on modern contraceptive utilization.

Results: In Ethiopia about 31.8% of adolescent married women currently used modern contraceptive. Expose to family planning message had 16.8%, 13.2%, 17% and 21.9% point higher modern contraceptive use than unexposed to mass media message. In this study significant factor affected modern contraceptive use included residence, wealth index, radio message, exposed to TV message, magazine message and exposure to mass media message family planning.

Conclusions: This study shows magnitude of contraceptive utilization was low and it might be due to lack of information about family planning. Therefore, policy maker and concerned body should consider dissemination family of planning information by mass media.
Keyword Categorization using Statistical Methods
Authors: Krasňanská Dominika , Komara Silvia , Vojtková Mária
Published: August 2021

Keyword analysis is a way to gain insight into market behaviour. It is a detailed analysis of words and phrases that are relevant to the selected area. Keyword analysis should be the first step in any search engine optimization, as it reveals what keywords users enter into search engines when searching the Internet. The keyword categorization process takes up almost half of the total analysis time, as it is not automated. There is currently no known tool in the online advertising market that facilitates keyword categorization. The main goal of this paper is to streamline the process of keyword analysis using selected statistical methods of machine learning applied in the categorization of a specific example.
Application Machine Learning in Construction Management
Authors: Thanh Nguyen Phong
Published: August 2021

Machine Learning is a subset and technology developed in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). One of the most widely used machine learning algorithms is the K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) approach because it is a supervised learning algorithm. This paper applied the K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) algorithm to predict the construction price index based on Vietnam's socio-economic variables. The data to build the prediction model was from the period 2016 to 2019 based on seven socio-economic variables that impact the construction price index (i.e., industrial production, construction investment capital, Vietnam’s stock price index, consumer price index, foreign exchange rate, total exports, and imports). The research results showed that the construction price index prediction model based on the K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) regression method has fewer errors than the traditional method.
Comparing the Lifestyle of Veteran and Non-Veteran Families
Authors: Afshani Seyed Alireza , Hosseini-motlagh Seyed Mojtaba , Shiri-Mohammadabad Hamide
Published: August 2021

Background: Considering the role of lifestyle in promoting, maintaining, continuity health and the importance of paying attention to the veterans and their families who have suffered a lot in order to sacrifice for the homeland, the present study intends to compare the lifestyle among veterans and non-veterans in Mashhad city.
Methods: This study was conducted using a survey method. The statistical population included the veteran and non-veteran families of Mashhad. A total of 360 questionnaires were filled out in this city. The research instruments were Lifestyle Questionnaire (LSQ) and All Aspects of Health Literacy Scale. The data were analyzed by SPSS v.24.
Results: There is not a significant difference between the mean scores of lifestyle in the two groups of veteran and non-veteran in Mashhad (p > 0.05). The comparison of mean lifestyle scores also showed that there was no significant difference between the lifestyle scores of men and women in the non-veteran group and the mean scores of the single and married lifestyle in the veteran and non-veteran group (p > 0.05). There is a significant relationship between education level and health literacy of veteran and non-veteran families with their lifestyle, age, and employment status. They are also related to the lifestyle of their life because of the status they provide for the sacrifices.
Conclusion: Comparison of the two groups in terms of lifestyle indicates that the veterans are in a less favorable position than non-veterans in terms of some aspects of lifestyle such as physical health, exercise and health, disease prevention and mental health.
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Dengue: A Study among the Inhabitants of Malibagh of Dhaka city, Bangladesh
Authors: Sharmila Nowshin , Habib Shah Ehsan
Published: August 2021

Background: Dengue remains a major public health challenge causing death among many people in Bangladesh. The magnitude of dengue-related illness and death has significantly increased over recent years. Study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to Dengue fever.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a total of 193 males and females who consented to participate in the study. Respondents were included purposively from selected areas in Malibagh an area classified as a stable dengue-prone region of the capital city. The survey was carried out by face-to-face interview using a pre-tested standardized and structured questionnaire.
Results: The results reveal that dengue infection occurred in 20.2% of residents. Only 27.5% had a good knowledge score (8 out of 11 items), and 83.9% had a positive attitude, while 34.2% had a good compliance practice.  Knowledge was significantly associated with education, income, and age (p < 0.05). Misconceptions existed about the transmission of dengue – more than one-third (36.8%) reported that the Aedes aegypti mosquito could only breed in clean water, and 32.1% were aware of the biting time of the mosquito. Most participants (55.4%) strongly agreed that dengue is a serious illness, and over half (65.3%) reported that it could be prevented with coverage of vector control interventions. The majority (64.2%) used mosquito nets as a preventive measure, while over one-third (35.2%) reported they discarded waste, containers, and non-used bottles across their yards that hold water. Although the respondents had quite positive attitude of preventive measures regarding dengue (83.9%), a sizeable number (34.2%) did not put this attitude into practice.
Conclusion: Poorly planned urbanization combined with an explosive urban population in the capital city has brought the mosquito and the human host into close proximity. The government should launch health education programs on dengue prevention to educate the community members, addressing misconceptions about their preventive measures and on how they could eliminate the risk factors related to practices.
RELATIONSHIP OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION WITH ACHIEVEMENT, MOTIVATION, AND INNOVATION TRAITS OF THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: Wali Rabia , Nazeer Muhammad Tahir , Tabassum Fozia , Atta Hira , Wahid Azhar Ul Haq
Published: August 2021

Purpose of the study: This study aims to investigate the relationship of sports participation with achievement, motivation, and innovation traits among university students.

Methodology. A sample of 325 students was approached at the University of Lahore and the University of Punjab, through a convenience sampling technique. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis were applied for data analysis.  The reliability of the instrument was α = 0.93.

Main Findings: It was found that only14.2% of the students were active in regular sports participation and 45% had shown their interest in sports while 10.8% were undecided. The student's level of interest was above moderate. Sports Participation had no significant (p>0.05) association with age, gender, institute, locality, and family income. Sports Participation, innovation, achievement, and motivation had a significant and positive association. Innovation, achievement, and motivation were significant and positive predictors of sports participation. It is concluded that these factors were not inhibitors.

Applications of this study: The university authorities should make serious efforts to develop modalities for sports participation of the students. Most of the available studies show the relationship of sports participation with demographical, social, and structural factors among the athletes or students while the current study describes the association of sports participation not only with biographical factors of the university students but also with their traits like achievement, motivation, and innovation.
Child Poverty and Food Scheme in Rural South African Schools: The Prospects and Limits Towards Improving the Emotional Well-Being of The Elementary School Students
Authors: Ifeanyichukwu Okoye Felix , Amartey Mensah Prince
Published: August 2021

The research examines the impact of poverty on the emotional well-being of elementary school students in South African rural communities. In order to understand this phenomenon, the study investigates the question on: how does poverty affect the emotional well-being of elementary school students in South Africa? The non-empirical study explores the literature from related studies to answer the research question. The literature review critically examines the effect of poverty on the emotional well-being of children, as well as the strategies used by the government to alleviate the poverty impact at rural school children. The strategies were found to have implementation deficiencies which enables the researcher to argue on the importance of improving the implementation strategies. The   finding also reveals that despite the government’s interventions to curb the problem of child poverty, yet there are policy implementation “gaps” here and there. The study recommends more study and consistent evaluation of the respective policy framework. It also recommends that the socio-economic status of people leaving in the rural area should be improved and the affected students should be engaged, and proper development response should be executed to guarantee a sustainable food security. Finally, more study and consistent evaluation of the feeding-scheme programme or policy is a sinequanon. The recommendation for Covid-19 is added for publication purposes.