bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Use of Random Domain Intercept Technology to Track COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Real Time Across the United States: Survey Study (Preprint)
Authors: Sargent Rikki H , Laurie Shaelyn , Weakland Leo F , Lavery James V , Salmon Daniel A , Orenstein Walter A , Breiman Robert F
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND

Accurate and timely COVID-19 vaccination coverage data are vital for informing targeted, effective messaging and outreach and identifying barriers to equitable health service access. However, gathering vaccination rate data is challenging, and efforts often result in information that is either limited in scope (eg, limited to administrative data) or delayed (impeding the ability to rapidly respond). The evaluation of innovative technologies and approaches that can assist in addressing these limitations globally are needed.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this survey study was to assess the validity of Random Domain Intercept Technology (RDIT; RIWI Corp) for tracking self-reported vaccination rates in real time at the US national and state levels. RDIT—a form of online intercept sampling—has the potential to address the limitations of current vaccination tracking systems by allowing for the measurement of additional data (eg, attitudinal data) and real-time, rapid data collection anywhere there is web access.

METHODS

We used RDIT from June 30 to July 26, 2021, to reach a broad sample of US adult (aged ≥18 years) web users and asked questions related to COVID-19 vaccination. Self-reported vaccination status was used as the focus of this validation exercise. National- and state-level RDIT-based vaccination rates were compared to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)–reported national and state vaccination rates. Johns Hopkins University’s and Emory University’s institutional review boards designated this project as public health practice to inform message development (not human subjects research).

RESULTS

By using RDIT, 63,853 adult web users reported their vaccination status (6.2% of the entire 1,026,850 American web-using population that was exposed to the survey). At the national level, the RDIT-based estimate of adult COVID-19 vaccine coverage was slightly higher (44,524/63,853, 69.7%; 95% CI 69.4%-70.1%) than the CDC-reported estimate (67.9%) on July 15, 2021 (ie, midway through data collection; t63,852=10.06; P<.001). The RDIT-based and CDC-reported state-level estimates were strongly and positively correlated (r=0.90; P<.001). RDIT-based estimates were within 5 percentage points of the CDC’s estimates for 29 states.

CONCLUSIONS

This broad-reaching, real-time data stream may provide unique advantages for tracking the use of a range of vaccines and for the timely evaluation of vaccination interventions. Moreover, RDIT could be harnessed to rapidly assess demographic, attitudinal, and behavioral constructs that are not available in administrative data, which could allow for deeper insights into the real-time predictors of vaccine uptake–enabling targeted and timely interventions.
Authors’ Response to Peer Reviews of “Representing Physician Suicide Claims as Nanopublications: Proof-of-Concept Study Creating Claim Networks” (Preprint)
Authors: Leung Tiffany I , Kuhn Tobias , Dumontier Michel
Published: July 2022

UNSTRUCTURED

This is the authors' responses to peer review reports related to MS#34979.
Uji Kualitas Data Pengukuran Batimetri Singlebeam Echosounder Berdasarkan SNI-7647 Tahun 2010 (Studi Kasus Survei Batimetri Menggunakan Hi-Target HD 370 di Laguna Pantai Glagah, Kulon Progo)
Authors: Sarono Sarono , Basith Abdul
Published: July 2022

Survei batimetri merupakan kegiatan penting dalam kajian hidrografi untuk mengetahui kedalaman suatu perairan. Metode pengukuran batimetri menggunakan prinsip hidroakustik yaitu memanfaatkan cepat rambat gelombang suara di dalam air. Instrumen untuk melakukan survei batimetri dikategorikan menjadi singlebeam echosounder dan multibeam echosounder. Seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi, semakin beragam pula jenis dan merk dari instrumen untuk melakukan survei dibidang hidrografi. Beberapa instrumen untuk pengukuran kedalaman perairan dengan prinsip hidroakustik telah banyak beredar di kalangan akademisi hingga profesional. Salah satu instrumen adalah Hi-Target HD 370 yang merupakan alat dengan kategori singlebeam echosounder. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan uji analisis kualitas data dari survei batimetri menggunakan singlebeam echosounder Hi-Target HD 370 dengan standar SNI (Standart Nasional Indonesia) yaitu SNI 7646:2010 tentang Survei hidrografi menggunakan singlebeam echosounder. Pengujian pengambilan data batimetri dilakukan di Laguna Pantai Glagah, Kolonprogo, Yogyakarta. Hasil dari pengukuran  menunjukan kedalaman di lokasi kajian maksimal adalah 2,446 meter. Analisis uji kualitas data batimetri yang dilakukan diperoleh nilai dari standart deviasi instrumen ini adalah 0,008 hingga 0,283 meter dengan komposisi 90 % sampel memenuhi standart pengukuran singlebeam echosounder order khusus. Berdasarkan hasil uji kelayakan yang dilakukan instrumen Hi-Target HD 370 layak untuk digunakan dalam batimetri order khusus.
Kuliah Kerja Nyata Ramadhan dan Penguatan Spiritualitas Komunitas Masyarakat Di Desa Tambang, Ponorogo
Authors: Musarofah Siti , Mahmudah Ummi
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this KKN activity is to improve the religious experience of the community in order to support spiritual quality and at the same time foster motivation in solving various life problems through a religious approach. Based on the survey and situation analysis, the following problems can be identified: 1) The people of the Mining Village have minimal religious knowledge because the number of religious teachers is still lacking. 2) The education level of the younger generation is low because the interest and ability to continue to a higher level of education is lacking. 3) Agricultural and livestock products are abundant but selling prices are low due to the lack of marketing strategies. As a result, the income of the population is low. The general assumption of this KKN activity is that the target community of KKN will be empowered by the KKN programs offered. The KKN activity program includes: (1) in the religious field, KKN participants provide examples and guidance to the younger generation to become imams of fardu prayers and terawih prayers in mosques and prayer rooms, provide guidance and role models after the terawih prayers and dawn prayers, provide training and role models to become Friday prayer preacher, providing training on teaching reading and writing of the Qur'an at the TPA. 2) in the field of education, KKN participants motivate the younger generation to continue their education to the tertiary level, 3) in the economic field, provide training on processing pure cow's milk into cakes, and provide training on marketing and packaging methods of agricultural products.
A Pharmacist Education Initiative Apoteker Cilik to Improve Medication Safety Knowledge among Elementary School Students in Gresik, Indonesia
Authors: Nisak Khoirotin , Izzah Zamrotul , Budiatin Aniek Setiya
Published: July 2022

Pharmacists have the responsibility to ensure that medicines are obtained, used, stored, and disposed in the best and safest way particularly by a vulnerable population such as children. Pharmacists should adapt to a child’s level of health understanding to engage children in medication education. Therefore, a pharmacist-led program tailored to children in community settings was initiated in two elementary schools in Gresik, SD Muhammadiyah 1 Gresik and SD Muhammadiyah Manyar. An animated film Apoteker Cilik was shown to students of grade 4, 5, and 6 to promote the proper management of medications in line with the national campaign DAGUSIBU and to acquaint with the roles of pharmacists. A short questionnaire consisting of six questions related to medication use and safety (how to get, use, store, and dispose medicines) was utilized to assess the level of children’s knowledge. There was a significant difference between levels of knowledge before and after the program (p < 0.05) although some schoolchildren already had good baseline knowledge of medications. This local initiative may contribute to improving medication awareness, so more educational programs using colourful visuals and interactive games may be conducted with this vulnerable population as children will bring their medication-taking behaviour throughout their adult lives.
Empowering Ginger Farmer Through Fostering the Production of Liquid Organic Fertilizer During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Fauzi Slamet , Patricia SM Susan Barbara
Published: July 2022

COVID-19 pandemic had several detrimental effects on the world’s economy and people around the world. Ginger farmers in Genteng Kulon village, Banyuwangi Regency, are one of the communities affected by COVID-19. Since COVID-19 came, the price of chemical fertilizers has remained expensive, and the price of ginger is very high, up to IDR 90.000 per kg, so ginger farmers need a new affordable alternative fertilizer. Fostering the manufacture of liquid organic fertilizer from banana stem waste is the right option to help ginger farmers meet their fertilizer needs and make it efficient in using available waste. The method used in this community development was through the Community Service Program consisting of various activities: training on the production of liquid organic fertilizer; packaging; labeling; and application to ginger plants. The success of this program was evidenced by the level of farmers’ understanding of the procedure being taught, which was assessed using a questionnaire. The results showed that the farmers’ understanding of the material being taught significantly increased as compared with that before they were educated. The percentages of average understanding of the training material for liquid organic fertilizer, packaging, labeling, and application were 75%, 80%, 80%, and 85% respectively. These numbers were very different from those representing the farmers’ knowledge before the training. These average percentages were 15.5%, 14%, 16.5%, and 11.5%. Therefore, this program was successful in providing new knowledge to farmers in the production of liquid organic fertilizer.
Association of Histologic Parameters with Outcome in C3 Glomerulopathy and Idiopathic Immunoglobulin-Associated Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
Authors: Lomax-Browne Hannah J. , Medjeral-Thomas Nicholas R. , Barbour Sean J. , Gisby Jack , Han Heedeok , Bomback Andrew S. , Fervenza Fernando C. , Cairns Thomas H. , Szydlo Richard , Tan Sven-Jean , Marks Stephen D. , Waters Aoife M. , Appel Gerald B. , D’Agati Vivette D. , Sethi Sanjeev , Nast Cynthia C. , Bajema Ingeborg , Alpers Charles E. , Fogo Agnes B. , Licht Christoph , Fakhouri Fadi , Cattran Daniel C. , Peters James E. , Cook H. Terence , Pickering Matthew C.
Published: July 2022

Background and objectives

C3 glomerulopathy and idiopathic Ig-associated membranoproliferative GN are kidney diseases characterized by abnormal glomerular complement C3 deposition. These conditions are heterogeneous in outcome, but approximately 50% of patients develop kidney failure within 10 years.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

To improve identification of patients with poor prognosis, we performed a detailed analysis of percutaneous kidney biopsies in a large cohort of patients. Using a validated histologic scoring system, we analyzed 156 native diagnostic kidney biopsies from a retrospective cohort of 123 patients with C3 glomerulopathy and 33 patients with Ig-associated membranoproliferative GN. We used linear regression, survival analysis, and Cox proportional hazards models to assess the relationship between histologic and clinical parameters with outcome.

Results

Frequent biopsy features were mesangial expansion and hypercellularity, glomerular basement membrane double contours, and endocapillary hypercellularity. Multivariable analysis showed negative associations between eGFR and crescents, interstitial inflammation, and interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy. Proteinuria positively associated with endocapillary hypercellularity and glomerular basement membrane double contours. Analysis of second native biopsies did not demonstrate associations between immunosuppression treatment and improvement in histology. Using a composite outcome, risk of progression to kidney failure associated with eGFR and proteinuria at the time of biopsy, cellular/fibrocellular crescents, segmental sclerosis, and interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy scores.

Conclusions

Our detailed assessment of kidney biopsy data indicated that cellular/fibrocellular crescents and interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy scores were significant determinants of deterioration in kidney function.
Characteristics of Eye Movements during Musical Expression in Early Childhood by Tonality: Through Quantitative Analysis by Eye Tracking
Authors: Sano Mina
Published: July 2022

Early childhood children frequently use body movements while singing songs accompanied to the music. When trying to express the recognition of musical elements by body movement, the child in early childhood creates his own musical expression by thinking and judging while looking at the surrounding children and the accompaniment teacher. This study aims to quantitatively analyze changes in eye movements during musical expression. 3-year-old, 4-year-old, and 5-year-old children at two nursery schools in 2020 and two kindergartens in 2021 (n=118) participated in eye tracking during singing a song using an eye tracker (Tobii3). Quantitative analysis by three-way ANOVA was mainly conducted on the calculated data. As a result, the increase in data such as number of saccade occurrences and size, and the moving average velocity of saccade, showed that saccades during musical expression in early childhood tended to be larger in major key than in minor key. From the calculated data on saccade, which is the eye movement during musical expression, it was predicted that effective feature quantities of eye movement during musical expression for machine learning could be derived in the same way as feature quantities depended on the results of quantitative analysis of body movement during musical expression.
Empowering Girlhood Journeys: Feminist Mythic Revision in Contemporary Indian Diaspora Children’s Fiction
Authors: Sengupta Sohini
Published: July 2022

There had been relatively little interest in a narrative of female individuation within mythology. Revisionist myths and legends in contemporary literaturehave thus addressed issues of women’s identity and autonomy while redesigningthe gendered spaces in these cultural narratives. The need for alternative mobility arcs within the cultural imaginary was also recognized for adolescent girls in their quest for subjectivity.This paper thus explores two works of children’s fiction, viz. Sayantani Dasgupta’s Game of Stars(2019) from the Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series and Roshani Chokshi’s Aru Shah and the End of Time (2018) as coming-of-age immigrant narratives where young girls undergo heroic adventures restructuringIndian mythology and Bengali folktales. Dasgupta’s Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series intertwines intergalactic science and Bengali folktales, mostly from the Thakumar Jhuli (1907), meshing different fairy tale characters aidingthe adolescent female protagonist Kiranmala, who isa neotericgutsy counterpart of the warrior princess in Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder's fairy tale collection.At the same time, Roshani Chokshi’s Aru Shah fantasy adventure series celebrates the Indian heritage of Hindu mythology (particularly the Mahabharata) in the diaspora, while empowering young immigrant girls to imagine and undertake non-normative feminist voyages.
Nativist and Behaviorist Theory: A Comparison which is More used in Teaching in Pakistan
Authors: Sabir Aqsa , Shaukat Rozeena , Wali Sidra , Nazir Shoaib
Published: July 2022

This research aims at Nativist theory and Behaviorist theory, and it also reflects light on which theory is more followed or used in teaching Pakistani curriculum. Nativist theory says that grammar rules are already built in our minds and language is learned with the help of a language acquisition device (LAD). Whereas Behaviorist theory says that language is learned through imitation and reinforcement. The study of this research paper shows that Nativist theory is more logical than Behaviorist theory but here in Pakistan; Behaviorist theory is more followed in teaching children at the school level. The data was collected through qualitative research. We just distributed some questionnaires among the children of different age groups and asked them to solve some grammatical questions. The aim of writing this research paper is to identify which theory is more pursued in teaching in Pakistan.
Ecología y ciencias humanas: Sobre los retos de las humanidades en el marco del orden climático emergente
Authors: Ordóñez Díaz Leonardo
Published: July 2022

Desde finales del siglo pasado, la preocupación por el alcance y los posibles efectos devastadores del cambio climático, la pérdida de biodiversidad, el agotamiento de recursos no renovables y la contaminación a escala global ha venido en constante aumento. Buena muestra de ello son las voces de alarma cada vez más frecuentes —y cada vez más inquietantes— provenientes de la comunidad científica internacional, integrada en su mayoría por representantes de las ciencias naturales. Sobre este telón de fondo, el presente artículo aborda la pregunta por el papel de las ciencias sociales y las humanidades en la búsqueda de alternativas frente al deterioro ecológico de la biosfera. A fin de responder dicha cuestión, se proponen en primer término cuatro tesis que apuntalan la necesidad de unas humanidades ecológicas nutridas del trabajo colaborativo e interdisciplinario con las ciencias ambientales. Luego, se plantean cuatro propuestas articuladas en torno a dos ejes fundamentales de trabajo para las humanidades ecológicas del futuro próximo, a saber: los desafíos de la convivencia solidaria y los desafíos de la habitabilidad planetaria. Estas propuestas son presentadas y argumentadas con miras al desarrollo futuro de un modelo transversal de educación ambiental para los planes de estudio universitarios, basado en la revisión conceptual de algunos términos fundamentales —libertad, ciudadanía, sostenibilidad— en el contexto de la postpandemia.
Erēmos: Paisaje, arquitectura y espiritualidad en el ascetismo cristiano de los siglos III y IV. Una lectura watsujiana
Authors: Bustos Cruz Rubén
Published: July 2022

En este artículo se lleva a cabo una reinterpretación del fūdo (paisaje) del desierto (sabaku) y de la derivación religiosa de éste. Dicha interpretación se construye sobre la visión propuesta por Watsuji en su Antropología del paisaje: climas, culturas y religiones (1935). Watsuji sostiene que el paisaje conforma al hombre y el hombre al paisaje: ambos están involucrados, en simbiosis. Como consecuencia de esta mutua afectación y constitución, paisaje-hombre, Watsuji concluye que también las formas culturales son formas derivadas del paisaje: sociedad, arte, y religión vienen determinadas en su particularidad por la vivencia humana del paisaje. En este sentido, el sabaku es interpretado como una matriz climática que genera una serie de determinaciones culturales. Sin embargo, Watsuji limita su lectura del sabaku a la expresión más general de dos religiones del desierto: el judaísmo y, en menor medida, el islam. En mi interpretación del fūdo del desierto hago un tratamiento no de la religión judía o islámica, sino del tercer monoteísmo: el cristianismo. Para tal fin, me concentraré en los siglos III y IV, un periodo particular de su historia y paisajística, y en un fenómeno particular que se desarrolla en dicho periodo: el ascetismo del desierto, conocido igualmente como mística del desierto. La pregunta que se plantea aquí es cómo determinó la experiencia del desierto (ἒρημος, erēmos) la espiritualidad cristiana de los ascetas de los siglos III y IV. A raíz de la experiencia de este fūdo indago qué rasgos particulares adquirió este cristianismo en su forma de vida y su experiencia de lo sagrado. Religión y paisaje se determinan mutuamente. Sin duda los lugares también tienen en su especificidad una forma particular de hablarnos de Dios; ¿cómo habló el desierto a los hombres que se adentraron en sus arenas?
Experimentación con animales: un examen de los argumentos en su defensa
Authors: Horta Oscar , Cancino Rodezno Angeles
Published: July 2022

Este artículo examina de qué formas pueden defenderse conjuntamente los métodos de investigación con animales no humanos, el rechazo de los métodos que no impliquen el uso de animales, y la oposición a la experimentación con humanos. El artículo argumenta que la apelación a un salto axiológico o normativo entre el peso de los intereses humanos y de los animales no humanos tiene consecuencias inaceptables. A continuación, presenta otra serie de problemas implicados por las demás posiciones antropocéntricas. Finalmente, argumenta que, aun si se acepta el antropocentrismo, el peso agregado de los intereses de los animales acaba superando al del interés humano en utilizarlos.
Detección de baches y su severidad usando el Video VBOX Lite y teléfonos inteligentes
Authors: García-Ramírez Yasmany , García Fernando , Quinche Vicente , Maygua Wilman
Published: July 2022

Los baches son un problema común en pavimentos deteriorados. Estos desniveles disminuyen la comodidad de conducción y pueden llegar a causar siniestros viales. El geolocalizar los baches y su grado severidad permitirán a los usuarios ajustar su velocidad y trayectoria en la vía deteriorada. Además, las entidades del Estado pueden planificar las intervenciones de mantenimiento en los sitios con más deterioro. Esto se podría resolver utilizando sensores como los que tienen los teléfonos celulares o el Video VBOX Lite, que tiene mayor precisión. La información recolectada por estos equipos por sí sola, no permite la geolocalización del bache o determinar su severidad; es necesario entender, procesar y evaluar esos datos para lograrlo. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este estudio es proponer un procedimiento para detectar baches y su severidad usando el Video VBOX Lite y dos teléfonos inteligentes. Para ello, la recolección de datos se hizo en dos fases. En la fase 1, se recolectaron los baches de manera manual (posición, profundidad y diámetro). Mientras que en la fase 2 se recolectaron los datos de los sensores de los equipos colocados en un vehículo liviano. Se circuló a velocidades entre 20 a 50 km/h. Basado en estos datos, se propuso dos procedimientos uno para el Video VBOX Lite y otro para los teléfonos celulares. La precisión de los procedimientos llegó a detectar entre 71-90 % de los baches. Este procedimiento se puede adaptar como crowdsourcing para generar datos de las redes viales locales.
Influence of the thickness of the layer of internal deposits in pipelines of water supply and discharge systems on their remaining service life
Authors: Prodous Oleg A. , Shlychkov Dmitriy I. , Jakubchik Petr P. , Parkhomenko Sergey V.
Published: July 2022

Introduction. The practical operation of water supply networks, made of steel and gray cast iron, has proven that deposits accumulate on the inner surface of pipes under certain conditions. Deposition depends on the quality of transported water and the water flow regime, same as in gravity sewerage networks. A sediment layer accumulates in the flume of pipes if the actual flow rate is smaller than the minimum standard one. A layer of deposits in metal water pipes changes the value of the actual inner diameter of pipes and rises the pressure loss due to resistance along the pipeline length, which contributes to an increase in the energy consumption by the pumping equipment and affects the pressure value at the end point of a network. A layer of sediment in the flume of a gravity drainage network also rises losses along its length, slows down the flow rate and may block the water flow in the network. The purpose of the study is to find dependence between the remaining service life of water supply and sewerage networks, having internal deposits, and the thickness of the layer of deposits on pipe walls. Materials and methods. The authors use the dependences, that they have already derived for the hydraulic analysis of metal water supply networks and gravity sewerage networks, having internal deposits. Results. The authors have identified dependence between the remaining service life of water supply pipelines and sewerage systems and the thickness of deposits on the inner walls of pipes. Examples, confirming such a relationship, are provided. They are substantiated by graphs showing dependence between the remaining service life and the thickness of the layer of deposits in pipelines. A hydraulic criterion is proposed for projecting the term of operation of water supply and sewerage networks with internal deposits. Conclusions. The authors have proven the need to use special tables to analyze the characteristics of pipes within the framework of a hydraulic analysis of water supply and sewerage networks, having internal deposits.
Prospects of using heat pumps for the thermal treatment of concrete in the field
Authors: Fedosov Sergey V. , Lapidus Azariy A. , Fedoseev Vadim N. , Sokolov Alexander M.
Published: July 2022

Introduction. In the cold Russian climate, thermal treatment of concrete is kind of a mandatory operation conducted to accelerate concrete curing as part of the manufacturing of reinforced concrete products and structures. In practical work, concreting at low temperatures in the field may be accompanied by a shortage and high cost of energy resources needed to perform such thermal treatment.

Materials and methods. A promising economical solution to the problem of thermal treatment of concrete and reinforced concrete products in the field is the use of air heat pump systems. The refrigerant circuits through a compressor, a condenser — heat exchanger, a throttle valve, and an air evaporator. The core element of such a unit is the compressor, which is driven not by an electric motor, as usual, but an internal combustion engine. The heat, generated by the heat pump, is delivered to the reinforced concrete product, subjected to thermal treatment, due to the circulation of the coolant through a supplementary circuit that has a condenser-heat exchanger, flexible connecting hoses and thermoactive formwork, in which fresh concrete is placed.

Results. The heat pump, which is the source of low-potential heat energy transfer, represents a separate integrated and universal unit, convenient for transportation and installation on the site. The second element of the unit is the thermoactive formwork, that represents the whole range of devices used to manufacture various reinforced concrete products. The installation of this unit will not take more than 5–10 minutes. An alternative to heat pump systems is an electric thermal treatment unit powered by a gasoline electrical generator.

Conclusions. The procedure of manufacturing concrete and reinforced concrete products using thermal treatment by air heat pumps is technically feasible, and its energy efficiency may exceed that of an alternative process, namely, the use of gasoline (diesel) electrical generators.
POSSIBILITIES OF THERAPY IN THE DENTAL AREA WITHOUT THE USE OF DENTAL PROSTHESES - REVIEW
Authors: Findrik Balogová Alena , Trebuňová Marianna , Mitrík Lukáš , Rajťuková Viktória , Hudák Radovan
Published: July 2022

Dental regeneration therapy opens up access to the provision of biocompatible and living functional tissues, in contrast to current therapies based on prostheses and implants. The identification of dental stem cells has supported research and the effectiveness of therapies for dental defects. For maxillofacial defects after various tooth extractions, traumas and other conditions caused by periodontal diseases, categorized grafts, such as autografts, allografts and xenografts, are also used to regenerate lost bone.
Buddhist Ethics in Treatises of Post-Canonical Abhidharma
Authors: Ostrovskaya Helena Petrovna
Published: July 2022

The aim of the article is to define the tendencies of elaboration of ethical problems in early medieval exegetical texts - treatises of post-canonical Abhidharma. Ethics as a specific philosophical discipline concerning morals was not specifically developed because of cosmological character of Buddhist philosophy. Explication of the ethical discourse presented in treatises of eminent early medieval Indian Buddhist exegetics Vasubandhu (4-5 cc.), Asaṅga (4 c.) and Yaśomitra (8 c.) showed that specific for ethics questions on the highest good, sense of human life, the nature and sources of morals, freedom of will etc. were solved in post-canonical period. According to the religious doctrine they interpreted the highest good as the benefit of liberation ( mokṣabhāgīya ) from the fetches of suffering. The Buddha’s moral instructions known as prātimokṣa is aimed at the attainment of the highest good. Therefore the essence of morality has nothing to do with saṃsāra, and human society forming and perishing in cosmic cycles cannot be the source of moral norms. According to historiosophical myth, human beings get the first instructions on righteous behavior in deep antiquity from charismatic Universal ruler ( cakravartin ) coming to the world as the forerunner of the Buddha. He explains ontological contrariness of the good and the evil but is not the Teacher of the truth. Freedom of will cannot manifest itself spontaneously in a human being attached affectively to saṃsāra. Such an individual falsely takes his ignorant self-will for the freedom of will. Hearing the sermons of salvific teaching is the condition for the rising of free will impulse.
À Mesa, em abismo
Authors: De Magalhães Elisa
Published: July 2022

A partir do texto À Mesa, do escritor e poeta francês Francis Ponge e publicada numa coletânea de textos de Ponge, e do livro de Derrida sobre o escritor, intitulado Signéponge = Signsponge, o(a) autor(ra) desenvolve um texto poético em abismo, sobre a coisa e o objeto, como alteridades, seu surgimento na e para a palavra, o sujeito e a assinatura, ambos espectrando um ao outro e à coisa/objeto, fazendo relações com trabalhos de artes visuais dos artistas: a dupla Andréa Hygino e Lz Coimbra, e sua série de gravuras Prova de Estado, Cildo Meireles – e os trabalhos Inmensa e Antes –,  e Milton Machado – com seu trabalho Diáfora – , que têm como tema a mesa e seus desdobramentos em infinitos, abismos e sonoridades.
Travesías biográficas. Un diálogo interdisciplinar
Authors: González María Jesús , Magaldi Fernández Adrián , Alberca Serrano Manuel , Aurell i Cardona Jaume , Dalmau Miguel , Benito Fernández José , Fox Maura Soledad , Holmes Richard , Koorts Lindie , Lee Hermione , Lida Miranda , Nieto Blanco Felipe , Possing Birgitte , Preston Paul , Sisman Adam , Vahdati Hoseeinian Sahar , Caballé Masforroll Anna
Published: July 2022

Tras años de carencias o altibajos, la biografía de nuevo está en alza. Este género todoterreno ha demostrado su capacidad de evolucionar y sobrevivir a modas historiográficas, imperativos comerciales, fronteras culturales e incluso ideologías y censuras políticas. Quizá porque sus sujetos de estudio - seres humanos braceando en su torrente vital e histórico - constituyen una fuente de atracción y aprendizaje continuo que, además, es irreductible a leyes. En este libro se integran voces de distintas nacionalidades y especialidades; hombres y mujeres, jóvenes y veteranos, que exploran y desvelan las rutas generales del viaje biográfico o narran los vericuetos del suyo propio. Lo hacen desde ámbitos académicos (literario o histórico) o desde la creación biográfica independiente. Partiendo de perspectivas y experiencias plurales, este volumen reflexiona sobre problemas y paisajes biográficos nacionales, cuestiones o personajes relevantes, vivencias personales, metodologías de la escritura de vidas e historia. En todas las contribuciones trasciende, sin embargo, un fondo común: una pasión por las vidas escritas. La interdisciplinariedad resulta enriquecedora y gratificante, esa pasión contagiosa.
Aspectos básicos para la sostenibilidad del proceso de educación ambiental en ASADAS
Authors: Mainor Gerardo Vargas-Araya  , Mario Enrique Fernández-Arce
Published: July 2022

Se presentan los aspectos requeridos para que el proceso de educación ambiental sea continuo y sostenible en las Asociaciones Administradoras de Sistemas de Acueductos y Alcantarillados Sanitarios (ASADAS). En Costa Rica, existen más de 2000 ASADAS, la mayoría protegen el recurso hídrico mediante un programa de educación ambiental. No obstante, de acuerdo con los casos estudiados, no existe conocimiento de los aspectos más importantes que el programa debe contener. El objetivo del trabajo es mostrar los aspectos básicos que se deben considerar en un programa de educación ambiental para mejorar el trabajo por realizar. La investigación requirió análisis documental y trabajo de campo para recabar información mediante entrevistas. Los investigadores encontraron ocho aspectos que deben ser considerados para que el proceso de educación ambiental sea exitoso y sostenible en las ASADAS.
El Turismo Rural Comunitario y su aporte en la gestión ambiental y del patrimonio local: El caso de Isla Venado
Authors: Luis Humberto Gutiérrez Galera
Published: July 2022

El turismo rural comunitario (TRC) ha sido un instrumento de desarrollo para diversas comunidades en Costa Rica. Su aporte al desarrollo local no se relega únicamente al ámbito económico, sino que impacta en la gestión ambiental, cultural y patrimonial de las comunidades.  La valía del modelo de gestión recae en la participación comunal y su incidencia en las acciones públicas, las cuales validan el éxito de un modelo de conservación más participativo, que promueve el desarrollo local e incluye a sus habitantes en el proceso activo de protección y conservación ambiental, cultural y patrimonial. El TRC estimula y promueve una gestión activa por parte de sus pobladores, quienes asumen los retos locales con responsabilidad, y la consecuente búsqueda de alternativas que solventen e incidan en su resolución. El artículo plantea un preámbulo de sistematización de experiencia de TRC para el caso de Isla Venado, en el Golfo de Nicoya, y los visibles aportes de la organización en materia ambiental y patrimonial, este último revaloriza el espacio natural donde se encuentra localizado.
ETNOBOTANI KERAJINAN ANYAMAN DI DESA DAULAUS KABUPATEN BELU NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR INDONESIA
Authors: Bria Emilia Juliyanti
Published: July 2022

Desa Dualaus di Kecamatan Kakuluk Mesak Kabupaten Belu dikenal sebagai Desa industri kerajinan anyaman yang menghasilkan produk beragam dan bermanfaat bagi kehidupan masyarakat. Informasi tentang penggunaan tumbuhan sebagai bahan anyaman masih sangat terbatas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis dan bagian tumbuhan yang digunakan, proses pembuatan kerajinan anyaman dan produk kerajinan anyaman serta kegunaannya yang dihasilkan di Desa Dualaus Kecamatan Kakuluk Mesak Kabupaten Belu. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah survei eksploratif dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa jenis tumbuhan yang digunakan sebagai bahan baku kerajinan anyaman adalah pandan hutan berduri (Pandanus tectorius Sol.), lontar (Borassus flabellifer Linn.) dan gewang (Corypha utan Lamk.). Bagian tumbuhan yang digunakan adalah daun dan lidi. Produk anyaman yang dihasilkan sebanyak 15 jenis yang dimanfaatkan sebagai peralatan rumah tangga, upacara adat, aksesoris dan fashion serta perlengkapan sekolah.
APLIKASI HORMON BAP, NAA, AIR KELAPA TERHADAP MULTIPLIKASI PISANG CAVENDISH (Musa acuminata L.) SECARA IN VITRO
Authors: Paserang Asri Pirade , Riska Riska
Published: July 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of proper concentration of coconut water on the shoot multiplication of cavendish banana (M. acuminata L.) with the addition of the NAA and BAP hormones. This study used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 8 treatments. Each treatment repeated 3 times. Therefore, there were 24 experimental units. Each unit using 1 explant so there were 24 explants. The treatments consisted of: A1 (0% coconut water + 0.2 ppm NAA), A2 (15% coconut water + 0.2 ppm NAA), A3 (20% coconut water + 0.2 ppm NAA), A4 (coconut water 25% + NAA 0.2 ppm), A5 (0% coconut water + BAP 2 ppm), A6 (15% coconut water + BAP 2 ppm), A7 (20% coconut water + 2 ppm BAP) and A8 (coconut water 25% + BAP 2 ppm). The parameters observed were days to the emergence of shoots, number of shoots and percentage of the number of shoots. The results showed that the addition of the 2 ppm BAP hormone which is in treatments A7 showed the fastest emergence of shoots with an average of 8 DAP and the average number of shoots that appeared was 2,67 and the percentage of the number of shoots was 88,89%.
INTRODUCTION SECTIONS IN CREATIVE ARTS THESIS
Authors: Ting Su-Hie , Mohamad Yusoff Saiful Bahari , Kissam Nancy
Published: July 2022

The content structuring of creative arts thesis is still evolving and has been mainly based on the social science thesis structure. However, the diversity of creative works encompassing music compositions, novels, art works, dance, and painting makes it difficult for the thesis to fit into the conventional content structure. There is also the description of intellectual property and the final product validation which are distinctly different components of creative arts research which need to be documented. In addition, the impetus for the creative arts research may not arise from a gap of knowledge in the field but from ergonomical problems of certain products or designs. The present study examined how the introduction section is written in creative arts thesis. Eleven creative arts theses written by undergraduate and postgraduate students in two Malaysian universities were analysed to identify the impetus or entry point for the research. The results indicate that the research problem in creative arts thesis is inclined towards researcher observation of ergonomic problems with existing products or designs although some students strengthen their case by citing related research findings on the weaknesses of existing products or design to carve a niche for their study. The study suggests that patent search offers useful information that can be used to justify the novelty of innovations and inventions.
Evenness Detection in Pavement of Roads & Highway with Transfer Learning
Authors: Chowdhury Ayesha Munira , Kaiser Rashed
Published: July 2022

This study presents a system using an image processing technique that
evaluates the pavement condition from an image. Pavement condition
evaluation is an integral part of roads and highway maintenance works,
which mostly depends on human inspection. Although recently some
researches have been conducted on road condition detection with image
processing, these researches used huge databases and deep CNNs that
require expansive computer and longer training time, which limits the
use of deep CNN in practical problems where huge database collection is
not possible always. To solve this problem, in this study, transfer
learning in deep CNN is applied and with only 195 images in each
category, pre-trained VGG-16 and Inception-ResNet v2 models are used for
pavement condition evaluation. VGG-16 achieved more than 90% prediction
accuracy, while Inception-ResNet v2 achieved more than 85% prediction
accuracy. Moreover, to validate the performance, both models have been
tested with random images collected from Google. Evaluating pavement
conditions this way would reduce the need for human inspection. Finally,
the outcome of the study shows that the transfer learning approach could
be useful in research areas, especially in civil engineering, where
image data is insufficient.
Lipidomic analysis of moss species Bryum pseudotriquetrum and Physcomitrium patens under cold stress
Authors: Lu Yi , Eiriksson Finnur Freyr , Thorsteinsdóttir Margrét , Simonsen Henrik Toft
Published: July 2022

As non-vascular plants, which lack lignin for protection, bryophytes
support themselves in harsh environment by producing various chemicals.
In response to cold stress, lipids play a crucial role in cell
adaptation and energy storage. Specifically, bryophytes survive at low
temperatures by producing very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
(vl-PUFAs). However, a systematic knowledge and comprehensive
understanding of the cold acclimation of bryophytes is limited. To
overcome this obstacle, we performed lipid profiling using ultra-high
performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time of flight mass
spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS) of two moss species ( Bryum
pseudotriquetrum and Physcomitrium patens) cultivated at
standard condition compared to those cultivated at cold stressed
condition. The potential biomarkers were identified by multivariate
statistical analysis in each species. In B. pseudotriquetrum, we
found that the phospholipids and glycolipids increased significantly
under cold stress, while storage lipids decreased. The accumulation of
the lipids with high unsaturation degrees (i.e. at least one fatty acyl
chain contains more than two double bonds) mostly appear in
phospholipids and glycolipids. However, this trend cannot be observed in
P. patens. This suggests that different moss species may undergo
a different lipid metabolic pathway of cold adaptation. Our findings
present a deeper understanding of how mosses are adapted to cold
temperature and provide a basis for future studies.
Diagnosis and treatment of schwannoma in nasal cavity Dolly Irfandy
Authors: Irfandy Dolly , Budiman Bestari , Riyanti Nelviza , Amany Esmaralda , Mayorita Pamelia
Published: July 2022

Schwannoma is a benign tumour originating from Schwann cells in the
peripheral nerve sheath. Schwannoma can occur in the head and neck area
but rarely occurs in nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. No race or
gender predilection. Often occurred at 6-78 years with highest incidence
in 2nd and 4th decade
Genotyping discordances? Empirical comparison of base-selective adaptors impact in 2b-RAD studies
Authors: Galià-Camps Carles , Carreras Carlos , Turon Xavier , Pascual Marta
Published: July 2022

Population genomic studies are increasing in the last decade, showing
great potential to understand the evolutionary patterns in a great
variety of organisms, mostly relying on RAD sequencing techniques to
obtain reduced representations of the genomes. Among them, 2b-RAD can
provide further secondary reduction to adjust study costs by using
base-selective adaptors, although its impact on genotyping is unknown.
Here we provide empirical comparisons on genotyping and genetic
differentiation when using fully degenerate and base-selective adaptors
and assess the impact of missing data. We built libraries with the two
types of adaptors for the same individuals and generated independent and
combined datasets with different missingness filters according to their
presence (100%, 75% and 50%). Exploring locus-by-locus, we found 92%
of identical genotypes between both libraries of the same individual
when using loci present in 100% of the samples, which decreased to 35%
when working with loci present in at least 50% of them. We show that
missing data is a major source of individual genetic differentiation.
The loci discordant by genotyping were in low frequency (7.67%) in all
filtered files. Only 0.96% were directly attributable to base-selective
adaptors, and 6.44% underestimated heterozygosity in NN libraries, of
which ca. 70% had <10 reads per locus indicating that
sufficient read depth should be ensured for a correct genotyping. Our
work confirms that 2b-RAD libraries using base-selective adaptors are a
robust tool to use in population genomics of species with large genome
sizes.
Modeling the creep deformation and damage evolution of superalloy GH4169: Application of a novel damage constitutive model based on continuum damage mechanics
Authors: Zhao Xu , Niu Xuming , Song Yingdong , Sun Zhigang
Published: July 2022

In order to accurately predict creep deformation and damage evolution of
nickel-based superalloy GH4169, a novel damage constitutive model, which
can be called TTC CDM-based model, was proposed based on TTC relations
and continuum damage mechanics (CDM). The stress and temperature
dependence of constants were all determined in the novel model, which
overcame the weakness of the traditional CDM-based model and made the
model have the satisfactory abilities of interpolation and
extrapolation. Microstructural study has revealed that the creep
fracture mode gradually converts from intergranular brittle fracture to
transgranular ductile fracture as the stress decreases. And the critical
conditions were identified. It was determined that the novel model
accurately predicted the minimum creep rate, rupture time, creep
deformation and damage evolution process of GH4169. Furthermore, the
nonlinear creep damage accumulation effect was also revealed by the
novel model, i.e. the total creep life of GH4169 will be reduced if high
stress or high temperature condition was applied first, which was
consistent with previous experimental results of variable creep load.
Cytokine gene polymorphisms of TNF, IFN-γ, and IL-12 as potential predictors in the onset of cervical disease in HR HPV-positive women with behavioral risk cofactors
Authors: Tasic-Tomic Dijana , Pravica Vera , Tasic Lidija , Lukac Azra , Sacic Mirza , Cupic Maja
Published: July 2022

Introduction/Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of genotypes and alleles of proinflammatory cytokines TNF, IFN-?, and IL-12 and their effect on the development of a cervical illness and also to determine their associated influence with cofactors in HR HPV-positive women in Serbia. Methods. We have investigated 24 women and based on the cytological findings they were classified into four groups: PAP II, ASCUS, LSIL, and HSIL. Analysis of TNF, IL-12, and IFN-? polymorphisms was performed using the real-time PCR TaqMan method. Statistical analysis was performed using parametric and non-parametric tests and correlation and multiple regression analysis. Results. Significantly higher frequency of high production-related TNF AA genotype was observed in severe dysplasia. The correlation between TNF gene polymorphism and cervical findings were highly significant. There was a moderate, significant correlation between low production IFN-? AA genotype and earlier cervical infections. There was a significant correlation between the IL-12 polymorphism of the low production IL-12 AA genotype and cervical lesions. Conclusion. Results of this study show that HSIL is associated with significantly higher frequency of high production TNF AA genotype. It is known that polymorphisms of certain cytokine genes encoding proteins involved in Th1 and Th2 cellular responses may be associated with better or worse prognosis of cervical disease in women with persistent HR HPV infection. Therefore, they may be considered as biomarkers that may have a predictive role in the development of cervical cancer.