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“I pessimi costumi de’ tristi mariti fuggir si devono”. Cristoforo Bronzini contro la violenza sulle donne
Authors: Duraccio Caterina
Published: April 2022

The object of study of this article is the analysis of the Eighth Day of the Second Week of the work by Cristoforo Bronzini entitled Dialogo Della Dignità e della nobiltà delle donne, published in 1628. Bronzini offers examples of virtuous marriage and lashes out against the violent behavior of husbands, following an intertextual line that refers to other authors of the Querelle des Femmes. His work is fully ascribed to the tradition of Italian treatises in defense of the dignity of women, from the request for access to education and all fields of knowledge to equality in marriage. In this context, he affirms the need for mutual love, criticizes the violent manners of husbands and proposes examples of men who respect women, who are characterized by a masculinity that is imposed with dialogue and not with force.

Oggetto di studio del presente articolo è l’analisi della Giornata Ottava della Settimana Seconda del trattato di Cristoforo Bronzini intitolato Dialogo della Dignità e della Nobiltà delle donne e pubblicato nel 1628. Bronzini offre esempi matrimoniali virtuosi e si scaglia contro i comportamenti violenti dei mariti, seguendo una linea intertestuale che rimanda ad altri autori e autrici della Querelle des Femmes. L’opera dell’autore marchigiano si ascrive appieno nella tradizione della trattatistica italiana in difesa della dignità delle donne, dalla richiesta di accesso all’istruzione e a tutti i campi del sapere alla parità in ambito matrimoniale. In questo contesto afferma la necessità dell’amore reciproco, critica le maniere violente dei mariti e propone esempi di uomini rispettosi delle donne, che vengono caratterizzati da una mascolinità che si impone con il dialogo e non con la forza.
“Tutto quello che allo improvviso si disse della virtù e grandezza delle Donne sotto il cielo senza pari”. Prime riflessioni sul Ragionamento di Telifilo Filogenio della perfettione delle donne di Girolamo Borri.
Authors: Rella Angelo
Published: April 2022

El Ragionamento di Telifilo Filogenio della perfettione delle donne se incluye en la larga lista de libros, a favor de la mujer, publicados en Italia en la primera mitad del siglo XVI. El orador, con el nombre claramente alusivo, acepta la invitación para hablar sobre la perfección de la mujer mientras se encuentra invitado en la villa Medici de Agnano en compañía de seis damas de la corte de Elisabetta Cibo Della Rovere. Hasta la fecha, el texto parece ser poco conocido y casi aún no estudiado, excepto en el contexto inquisitorial. Estas nuestras, podrían ser consideradas entre las primeras reflexiones críticas sobre la “grave burla amorosa, honestissimamente scritta” por Girolamo Borri quien pagó su publicación con dos años de prisión.
A propósito de Ejercicios espirituales para materialistas (2017), de Luis Roca Jusmet
Authors: Castany Prado Bernat , Snoey Abadías Christian
Published: April 2022

This work is a commented summary of the book Spiritual Exercises for Materialists (2017), by Luis Roca Jusmet, in which the autor compares the notion of “spiritual exercises”, by Pierre Hadot, and that of “technologies of the self”, by Michel Foucault, are compared.

Estas páginas son un resumen comentado del libro Ejercicios espirituales para materialistas (2017), de Luis Roca Jusmet, en el que se compara la noción de “ejercicios espirituales”, de Pierre Hadot, y la de “tecnologías del yo”, de Michel Foucault.
LGBT: An Evaluation of Shariah Provisions and The Laws of Malaysia and Nigeria
Authors:   Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University, Malaysia, Ashgar Ali Ali Muhammed  , Yusuff Jelili Amuda  ,   College of Law, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Published: April 2022

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) is prohibited by the major religions in the world as it is not only a sheer violation of marriage institution but also disrespect for human being as it contradicts the very nature of man’s creation. The mental, emotional and physical completion of the human race is generally achieved through the combination of a male and a female. LGBT however is based on a refutation of this obvious fact, and goes against the laws of procreation. While some countries have legalised LGBT many still consider it abnormal, irrational, unethical and unacceptable to their religious principles, culture and tradition. LGBT is totally against the Malaysian and Nigerian culture, tradition, belief, faith and religion. Malaysia has taken strict measure not to allow LGBT although some have contended that the prohibition of it infringes basic principles of human rights. It is also a punishable crime both under syariah law. Having said the above, this paper therefore discusses the ethical and legal issues surrounding the LGBT and the Islamic viewpoint on the LGBT sexual activities. The social effect of LGBT to the institution of marriage is also discussed. Throughout the discussion and analysis, the qualitative and quantitative methods were applied. The test samples and data are taken from selected Malaysia and Nigeria respectfully. In the end, useful suggestion and solutions were suggested on the LGBT in the interest of society at large.
Preserving Ethnic Identity through Native Language and Religion: A Case Study of the Malay-Muslims in Southern Thailand
Authors:   Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prince of Songkla University- Pattani, Munirah, Y
Published: April 2022

The Malay language as an ethnic minority language for the Malay-Muslims in southern Thailand appears to have a religious meaning besides its cultural and ethnic significance indications. In a context of language contact like the one in Thailand, minority languages of ethnic groups are prone to change, attrition, and loss. The studies reviewed provide rich data illustrating an interdependent relationship between language and identity. The maintenance of an ethnic minority language plays a vital role in the maintenance of ethnicity, cultural identification, and religious conventions for many communities and vice versa. Therefore, this paper is an attempt to discuss how Malay as a native language and Islam as a religion are two main factors to preserve and sustain the Malay ethnic identity among the Malay Muslims of southern Thailand. It is important to examine the experiences, thoughts, and feelings of Malay Muslims about their native language and to observe whether Malay and Thai have different functions and context status from each other in their lives.
A New Normal - Purchasing Seafood Online: An Investigation of Consumers’ Purchase Intention
Authors:   Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Chia-Ying Tan  , Yen-Nee Goh  ,   Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Mao-Seng Ting  ,   Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Published: April 2022

Grocery nowadays offers fresh and frozen seafood to people in Malaysia on the internet platform. The phenomenon is driven by the growing seafood industry market with 17.4 percent compound annual growth (CAGR). Besides, the phenomenon also helped the rising trend statistics for online retailing as well as the growing market of online grocery. The purpose of this article is to study the direct relationship between the determinants (Attitudes, Freshness, Product Variety, Perceived Risk, Perceived Novelty, and Trust) and online purchase intention towards purchasing fresh seafood. This study also intends to examine the mediating effect of attitudes between the determinants (Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use) and online purchase intention towards seafood. Data from 202 samples are collected and analysed using the partial least square methodology via an online survey. The findings showed that attitudes were significantly affected by perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Furthermore, Attitudes and Perceived Novelty, freshness, and Trust have a significant effect on online purchase intention of seafood, whereas Product Variety has insignificant effect on purchasing seafood by ordering online. It is also proposed that attitudes have significantly mediated the effects of perceived usefulness and Perceived Ease of use on online purchase intention of seafood. The findings have significant implications for Seafood Company to provide an efficient and effective online grocery website based on the need of online customers.
إمكانية السياحة الحلال في بنغلاديش: التحديات والآفاق
Authors:   Dept. of Quranic Sciences & Islamic Studies Faculty of Shariah & Islamic studies International Islamic University Chittagong Kumira, Chittagong-4318, Bangladesh, Muhammad Moinuddin
Published: April 2022

ظهرت في الآونية الأخيرة السياحة الحلال كجزء من السياحة العالمية، التي تقوم على المبادئ الإسلامية والضوابط الشرعية، ولها أثر كبر ونفوذ واسعة النطاق يجب والعناية بها وأخيذهيا في عين الاعتبار؛ لأن السائحيين الحلال والمهتمين بها في البلدان الإسلامية وغر الإسلامية يزداد بسرعة. وتعد بنغلاديش واحدة من أكبر الدول التي تضم أكبر عدد من السكان المسلمين، وبالتالي فإن مواردها البشرية وجمالها الطبيعي وآثارها التراثية والإسلامية تتمتع بإمكانيات جيدة لتكون جز ًءا من صناعة السياحة الحلال. يهدف البحث تسليط الضوء على واقيع إمكانات السياحة الحلال في بنغلاديش لوجود في ربوعها العناصر الرئيسية للسياحة من جولات ورحيلات. كما نجحت بعض الدول الإسلامية مثل: ماليزيا والمملكة العربية السعودية وإيران وتركيا وغرها. وبالرغم من أن لديها فرص كبرة لتحسين هذا الاتجاه الجديد في السياحة الإسلامية، غر أن هناك العقبات الداخلية والخارجية التي تتحدى لتطبيقها وتطويرها في البلاد. واتبع البحث منهجا وصفياً، حيث تم تجميع المعلومات والبيانات من الكتب والمقالات والصحف والمجلات المتعددة، ومن الهيئات العالمية ذات الصلة بالسياحة في بنغلاديش، مثل مجلس السياحة والسفر العالمي. ثم تم تحليل جميع البيانات التي تم الحصول عليها من مصادر ثانوية، وأخراً تم التوصل إلى استنتاج بعض التوصيات. فحاول البحث تقديم بعض الإجييراءات والتوصيات لتحسين جميع هذه الإمكانات بشكل جيد لتطوير السياحة الحلال في بنغلاديش لجذب السياح في السياحة الحلال من الدول الإسلامية وغر الإسلامية إليها. الكلمات المفتاحية: السياحة الحلال، إمكانيات، تحديات، بنغلاديش.
Post-Marriage Division of Matrimonial Property (Harta Sepencarian) in Malaysian Shariah Court
Authors:   Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia, Noorul Huda, Sahari  , Siti Khadijah, A. M  ,   Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia
Published: April 2022

Halal in Islam is a wide concept. It does not only cover dietary consumption, indulgence and services but also other matters under the rubric of halal and haram including the divi- sion of matrimonial property. The practice of dividing matrimonial property is often asso- ciated with unfairness to the claiming parties due to the non-clarity of the existing provi- sion in providing appropriate and fair meth- ods. The current provision causes the court to adopt different interpretations in ascertaining allocated shares to the divorced parties. This is mainly because contribution is considered as a sole criterion in dividing the assets. Other factor such as well-being of the minor depen- dent are often disregarded. Thus, the study aims to examine the effective law being used by the court in dividing matrimonial property of those couple who have divorced. Content analysis was conducted on a carefully select- ed sample of unreported cases, collected from six zones representing Shariah Courts in Ma- laysia. A total of 215 samples were selected for the study where analysis was made based on several variables such as the mode of divi- sion, scope of matrimonial asset, elements of consideration and proportion of share. Find- ing of this study indicates that contribution remains as a sole criterion used by the court to determine the share of parties. Thus, this study suggests that in order to commensurate the actual practice of the Shariah Court, it is pertinent that the issue should be resolved by amending the existing law, taking into consideration a lot of other factors for fair and equitable proportions in the division of matrimonial assets thereby preserving the halal status of the property dispersal.
Determinants of Financial Literacy Among Working Local Professionalsin The Region of Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Hamdino Hamdan  , Salem Mohammed Alammari
Published: April 2022

Due to the new economic reforms in Saudi Arabia and the introduction of the value-added tax, there is an increased need to enhance the public workers’ financial literacy. Based on previous studies, financial literacy among the Saudis is generally poor. The objective of this study is to examine the degree of financial literacy among the civil servants in the Meccan region of Saudi Arabia, identifying the determinants of financial literacy among them. This study used descriptive analysis, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression analysis to analyse the primary data collected from 162 public sector workers. The study results reveal above-average financial literacy among public sector workers. ANOVA test indicates that there is a difference between the monthly income of public sector workers and level of education groups. Nevertheless, the multiple regression analysis shows that financial behaviour and financial attitude are positively affecting financial literacy among public sector workers. This study also recommends some possible ways to enhance, improve, and increase awareness, importance, and the need for financial literacy among public sector workers.
The Influence of Internal and External Factors Towards Zakat Collection of Indonesian National Board of Zakat
Authors: Novia Ariani  , Laily Dwi Arsyianti
Published: April 2022

Zakat is an obligation for the property of Muslims to be given to specific recipients (mustahik). Although a large number of Muslim population makes the potential of zakat Indonesia high, the amount of zakat collected by Indonesia national board of Zakat (BAZNAS) in 2018 is only 0.06 per cent of the total potential of 233.8 trillion rupiahs. This research is conducted to analyze the influence of internal and external factors towards zakat collection of BAZNAS in order to analyze the effect of variable shocks from internal and external factors, as well as to explore the contribution of each variable in explaining the variance of zakat collection. Vector Error Correction Model is used to analyze the monthly data from January 2011 to December 2018. The results show that the zakat collection unit, digital zakat payment, and gold price have no significant effect on the zakat collection of BAZNAS. Shocks of the cost of publication and documentation, Industrial Production Index (IPI), Bank Indonesia’s rate are responded positively by BAZNAS zakat collection. In contrast, the Consumer Price Index shock is responded negatively by the BAZNAS zakat collection. IPI is an external factor that has the most significant contribution in explaining the variance of Central BAZNAS collected zakat funds.
INFARTO AGUDO DO MIOCÁRDIO NO BRASIL E REGIÕES: IMPACTO DA PANDEMIA DA COVID-19 NA TAXA DE MORTALIDADE E HOSPITALIZAÇÕES
Authors: Cintra Isabel Ferreira , Queiroz Luísa Matos , Braga Thais Farias , Fernandes André Maurício Souza , Avena Katia de Miranda
Published: April 2022

Dentre as doenças cardiovasculares, o Infarto Agudo do Miocárdio (IAM) apresenta os maiores índices de morbimortalidade no Brasil e no mundo. Com o advento da pandemia de COVID-19, acredita-se que o isolamento social e as modificações na organização e funcionamento dos sistemas de saúde tenham impactado nos atendimentos cardiológicos. Assim, esse estudo se propõe a analisar o impacto da pandemia de COVID-19 nos internamentos e na taxa de mortalidade por IAM no Brasil e em suas regiões. Trata-se de estudo ecológico, realizado pelos Sistemas de Informações Hospitalares e de Informações sobre Mortalidade. Foram analisadas variáveis sociodemográficas e epidemiológicas, internamentos, óbitos e taxa de mortalidade, nos anos de 2019 e 2020. No Brasil, em 2019, foram internados 132.173 pacientes por IAM, dos quais 52,0% foram a óbito. Em 2020, registrou-se 118.372 internamentos e 21,5% de óbitos por IAM, refletindo em queda da proporção de internamentos e óbitos (10,4% e 58,7%, respectivamente). Em ambos os anos, observou-se maior prevalência entre homens (59,1% e 60,1%), idosos (78,0% e 77,9%), brancos (48,7% e 53,2%) cujo atendimento aconteceu em caráter de urgência (95,7% e 95,2%). A taxa de mortalidade mostrou-se superior em 2019 quando comparada a 2020 (48,8 versus 18,0, p<0,001). Durante a pandemia de COVID-19, no Brasil, houve redução dos internamentos por IAM, sem alteração no perfil sociodemográfico e epidemiológico dos pacientes que foram a óbito, sendo estes mais prevalentes entre homens, idosos, brancos, atendidos em caráter de urgência, residentes na região Sudeste do país. Além disso, evidenciou-se expressiva queda na taxa de mortalidade.
FELICIDADE INDIVIDUAL COMO LÓGICA DE VIDA CONTEMPORÂNEA E SEUS IMPACTOS NA SUBJETIVIDADE E COLETIVIDADE: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Nunes Shirley , De Araújo Juriti Icaro , Santana da Silva Amanda , Santos e Santos Daniel Alberto
Published: April 2022

A sociedade contemporânea tem sido marcada por uma nova lógica de vida pautada na felicidade constante, onde o bem-estar fundamentado no individualismo e nas relações de consumo passou a ser atributo central e supervalorizado em discursos no processo de interação humana. Diversos filósofos, psicólogos e demais pensadores debatem a respeito da manutenção dessa lógica, mas ainda há necessidade de discutir sobre os impactos dessa doutrina. Nessa perspectiva, o presente artigo visou, através de uma revisão integrativa de literatura, identificar os impactos da concepção de felicidade individual como lógica de vida contemporânea na subjetividade e na coletividade, delineando como a psicologia pode atuar frente a essa dinâmica. Por meio dos estudos, percebeu-se que essa doutrina pautada na busca incessante de tal plenitude é nociva em níveis individuais e coletivos.
BMDD: a novel approach for IoT platform (broker-less and microservice architecture, decentralized identity, and dynamic transmission messages)
Authors: Nguyen Lam Tran Thanh , Ha Son Xuan , Le Trieu Hai , Luong Huong Hoang , Vo Khanh Hong , Nguyen Khoi Huynh Tuan , Nguyen Anh The , Dao Tuan Anh , Nguyen Hy Vuong Khang
Published: April 2022

Undeniably, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are gradually getting better over time; and IoT-based systems play a significant role in our lives. The pervasiveness of the new essential service models is expanding, and includes self-driving cars, smart homes, smart cities, as well as promoting the development of some traditional fields such as agriculture, healthcare, and transportation; the development of IoT devices has not shown any sign of cooling down. On the one hand, several studies are coming up with many scenarios for IoT platforms, but some critical issues related to performance, speed, power consumption, availability, security, and scalability are not yet fully resolved. On the other hand, IoT devices are manufactured and developed by different organizations and individuals; hence, there is no unified standard (uniformity of IoT devices), i.e., sending and receiving messages among them and between them and the upper layer (e.g., edge devices). To address these issues, this paper proposes an IoT Platform called BMDD (Broker-less and Microservice architecture, Decentralized identity, and Dynamic transmission messages) that has a combination of two architectural models, including broker-less and microservices, with cutting-edge technologies such as decentralized identity and dynamic message transmission. The main contributions of this article are five-fold, including: (i) proposing broker-less and microservice for the IoT platform which can reduce single failure point of brokering architecture, easy to scale out and improve failover; (ii) providing a decentralized authentication mechanism which is suitable for IoT devices attribute (i.e., mobility, distributed); (iii) applying the Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model for the authorization process; (iv) exploiting the gRPC protocol combined with the Kafka message queue enhances transmission rates, transmission reliability, and reduces power consumption in comparison with MQTT protocol; and (v) developing a dynamic message transmission mechanism that helps users communicate with any device, regardless of the manufacturer, since it provides very high homogeneity.
Foliar nutrient concentrations of six northern hardwood species responded to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization but did not predict tree growth
Authors: Hong Daniel S. , Gonzales Kara E. , Fahey Timothy J. , Yanai Ruth D.
Published: April 2022

Foliar chemistry can be useful for diagnosing soil nutrient availability and plant nutrient limitation. In northern hardwood forests, foliar responses to nitrogen (N) addition have been more often studied than phosphorus (P) addition, and the interactive effects of N and P addition have rarely been described. In the White Mountains of central New Hampshire, plots in ten forest stands of three age classes across three sites were treated annually beginning in 2011 with 30 kg N ha−1y−1or 10 kg P ha−1y−1or both or neither–a full factorial design. Green leaves of American beech (Fagus grandifoliaEhrh.), pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanicaL.f.), red maple (Acer rubrumL.), sugar maple (A. saccharumMarsh.), white birch (Betula papyriferaMarsh.), and yellow birch (B. alleghaniensisBritton) were sampled pre-treatment and 4–6 years post-treatment in two young stands (last cut between 1988–1990), four mid-aged stands (last cut between 1971–1985) and four mature stands (last cut between 1883–1910). In a factorial analysis of species, stand age class, and nutrient addition, foliar N was 12% higher with N addition (p< 0.001) and foliar P was 45% higher with P addition (p< 0.001). Notably, P addition reduced foliar N concentration by 3% (p= 0.05), and N addition reduced foliar P concentration by 7% (p= 0.002). When both nutrients were added together, foliar P was lower than predicted by the main effects of N and P additions (p= 0.08 for N × P interaction), presumably because addition of N allowed greater use of P for growth. Foliar nutrients did not differ consistently with stand age class (p ≥ 0.11), but tree species differed (p ≤ 0.01), with the pioneer species pin cherry having the highest foliar nutrient concentrations and the greatest responses to nutrient addition. Foliar calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) concentrations, on average, were 10% (p< 0.001) and 5% lower (p= 0.01), respectively, with N addition, but were not affected by P addition (p= 0.35 for Ca andp= 0.93 for Mg). Additions of N and P did not affect foliar potassium (K) concentrations (p= 0.58 for N addition andp= 0.88 for P addition). Pre-treatment foliar N:P ratios were high enough to suggest P limitation, but trees receiving N (p= 0.01), not P (p= 0.64), had higher radial growth rates from 2011 to 2015. The growth response of trees to N or P addition was not explained by pre-treatment foliar N, P, N:P, Ca, Mg, or K.
Zonula occludens-1 expression is reduced in nasal epithelial cells of allergic rhinitis patients
Authors: Siti Sarah Che Othman , Nur Husna Siti Muhamad , Md. Shukri Norasnieda , Wong Kah Keng , Mohd Ashari Noor Suryani
Published: April 2022

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common allergic disease characterized by disruption of nasal epithelial barrier. In this study, we investigated the mRNA expression of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), ZO-2 and ZO-3 and histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) and HDAC2 in AR patients compared to healthy controls. RNA samples were extracted from nasal epithelial cells of house dust mites (HDMs)-sensitized AR patients and healthy controls (n = 28 in each group). The RNAs were reverse transcribed into cDNAs for measurement of ZO-1, ZO-2, ZO-3, HDAC1 and HDAC2 expression levels by quantitative PCR. The mRNA expression of ZO-1 was significantly decreased in AR patients compared to healthy controls (p = 0.010). No significant difference was observed in the expression levels of ZO-2, ZO-3, HDAC1 and HDAC2 in AR patients compared to healthy controls. We found significant associations of higher HDAC2 levels in AR patients with lower frequency of changing bedsheet (p = 0.043) and with AR patients sensitized to Dermatophagoides farinae (p = 0.041). Higher expression of ZO-2 was observed in AR patients who had pets (p = 0.007). In conclusion, our data indicated that ZO-1 expression was lower in AR patients contributing to decreased integrity of nasal epithelial barrier integrity, and HDAC2 may be involved in the pathogenesis of the disease.
“Will I make it or will I make a fool of myself”: Polish-English certified interpreters’ experience of anxiety
Authors:   University of Wrocław (Polonia), Walczy´nski Marcin
Published: April 2022

The paper presents a study of the psycho-affective factor of anxiety experienced by Polish-English certified interpreters while performing certified consecutive interpreting. The first part of the article sketches the theoretical background of the study, by focusing on interpreter psychology, a subfield of interpreting studies offering the methodological scaffolding for the study of interpreting-related psychological phenomena, and on anxiety as one of the components of the interpreter’s psycho-affectivity. What follows is an overview of certified interpreting in the Polish context. The major part of the article provides an insight into the study of the certified interpreters’ experience of anxiety—its types, causes, linguistic and extra-linguistic manifestations. What emerges from the study is that anxiety is quite a potent psycho-affective factor which is likely to obstruct certified interpreting performance and lower the quality of its outcome—the oral output.
Reporting stress in simultaneous interpreting. The analysis of trainee interpreters’ retrospective reports and outputs
Authors:   University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, Gumul Ewa
Published: April 2022

The aim of this study is to determine the sources of stress for trainee interpreters and the coping strategies and/or stress-prevention strategies they adopt. It relies on retrospective protocols of trainees, in which they report stress experienced during simultaneous interpreting task. The study also triangulates process analysis (data in the form of retrospective protocols) with product analysis (manual comparison of source and target texts) to find out whether the stress reported during retrospection affects the product. The segments in which participants reported stress are analysed in search of 3 types of disfluencies: anomalous pauses exceeding 2 seconds, hesitation markers and false starts. The analysis also aims at investigating the relation between stress and directionality. The results show that the majority of target-text segments in which trainees reported having experienced stress are marked by disfluencies. The most frequently mentioned stressors are the delivery rate of the speaker, lexical search under time pressure, and interpreting failure in the preceding part of the text. Trainees have been found to cope with stress in most cases adopting the economy of expression strategies. These types of strategies were also adopted as stress prevention mechanisms. Another finding of the study reveals that stress is reported considerably more frequently in the retour than in the native.
On the potential impact of directionality on emotion processing in interpreting
Authors:   Adam Mickiewicz University (Polonia), Korpal Paweł , Jankowiak Katarzyna ,   Adam Mickiewicz University (Polonia)
Published: April 2022

The main aim of the study is to investigate the process of interpreting emotionally-laden content in the two directions (i.e., L2>L1 vs. L1>L2). In line with previous research on bilingualism, there is a psychological distance when processing the non-native relative to the native tongue, reflecting a decreased sensitivity to affect-laden stimuli in L2 compared to L1. Yet thus far only little attention has been devoted to investigating how interpreters process emotionally-laden as compared to neutral stimuli when interpreting. Additionally, in the context of language processing in interpreting, previous studies have shown an interpreting asymmetry, pointing to more cognitively taxing operations engaged in interpreting in the L1-L2 than L2-L1 direction; however, it remains under-investigated whether emotion processing might be modulated by interpreting directionality. To this aim, in the present pilot study, five professional interpreters were asked to interpret negatively-valenced as well as neutral sentences, both from Polish (L1) into English (L2) and in the opposite direction. To measure emotional responding, skin conductance (SC) method was triangulated with a self-report measure (SUPIN S30, the Polish adaptation of the PANAS questionnaire, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule). The obtained results showed an increased emotional responding, as reflected in SC results, in the process of interpreting a negatively-valenced compared to neutral content, irrespective of interpreting direction. The obtained results may contribute to research on emotional language processing in the context of interpreting.
Hipertensión nocturna y eventos cardiovasculares en un hospital de la ciudad de Buenos Aires
Authors: Goldaracena Francisco , Perea Joaquín , Corso Sofía María , García Chamorro Luis Guillermo , Denner Germán , Mazuquín Andrés , Malano Damián Jesús , Zaidel Ezequiel José , Sosa Liprandi Álvaro , Racki Mario
Published: April 2022

Introducción: Nuestro objetivo fue determinar si la hipertensión arterial nocturna (HTAN) se asocia a eventos cardiovasculareso mortalidad en el seguimiento.Material y métodos: Estudio de cohorte retrospectiva que incluyó pacientes adultos que se realizaron una presurometría ambulatoriaen un hospital de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, incorporados a un registro propio entre marzo de 2017 y julio de 2020,con seguimiento de hasta 36 meses de la presurometría índice. Se realizaron análisis uni y multivariados para identificarfactores asociados.Resultados: De 522 sujetos, se incluyeron 494 en el análisis final. El 48% eran de sexo masculino y la edad promedio fue de 58,9años. El 62% (n = 308) presentó HTAN. Se halló una mayor incidencia del punto final compuesto cardiovascular en este grupoen comparación con quienes no la presentaban, 10,4% vs 3,8% (p = 0,013). El análisis final por regresión de Cox multivariadademostró que la HTAN fue un predictor independiente de eventos cardiovasculares (HR = 3,9; IC 95% 1,56-9,81; p = 0,001),incluso independientemente de la HTA diurna y de los diferentes patrones circadianos de presión.Conclusión: En una cohorte contemporánea y de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, el patrón de HTAN se asoció con la aparición dedesenlaces cardiovasculares. En base a estos hallazgos, se deben implementar medidas para incrementar su diagnóstico ennuestro medio.
Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infection among Healthcare Workers in Dedicated Tertiary Care Facility of Kolkata, India
Authors: Das Debarup , Basu Kaushik , Biswas Lekha , Bhattacharya Sidhartha , Sarkar Punnag , Pant Niharika , Sanghai Rishav , Thakur Amarnath
Published: April 2022

Introduction: In view of the present Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic it is of utmost importance to look out for the ‘trojan horse’ that is the asymptomatic population who are potential for spreading the disease. Healthcare Workers (HCWs) are the most vulnerable group. The possibility of having the infection does not always correlate well with the symptoms. It urges the need for development of certain special plans beyond continuous surveillance and symptom monitoring. Aim: To explore asymptomatic COVID-19 infection among HCWs as a potential source of transmission. Materials and Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata , West Bengal, India, from June 2020 to September 2020. The data were collected from 714 HCWs over a period of three months of study period, with the help of a standard questionnaire and blood sample was analysed by serological assessment of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by EUROIMMUN Kit, EnzymeLinked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Epi info software 7, available from the World Health Organization (WHO) site was used to manage and analyse the data. Results: The mean age was 35.30±11.79 years. Out of 714 people, 54.8% (391/714) were male and 45.2% (323/714) were female. In this survey, 9.16% of HCWs in COVID-19 designated duties were IgG positive; whereas 21.89% of HCWs designated in other parts of area were detected to be IgG positive. Seroprevalence was least amongst nursing staffs with 5.41% (8/148); among doctor’s it was 9.62% (41/426). Most interestingly among ward boys and cleaners this prevalence was found to be 29.90% (29/97) being the highest. Overall seroprevalence for IgG against SARS-CoV-2 was found to be 12.75% (91/714). Conclusion: This serosurvey at this tertiary COVID-19 care facility is a unique venture to look for the possible sources of super-spread. The high rate of sero-positivity among ward boys and cleaners might be due to their lack of knowledge and training regarding steps to prevent a droplet borne pandemic. This study also points out that if adequate precautions are taken, infectivity is not to an alarming extent, even in a fullfledged COVID-19 care hospital.
Multiple, Eruptive and Generalised Lobular Capillary HaemangiomasA Rare Morphological Variant
Authors: Danie Samuel Jeyaraj , Ramalingam Suresh Kumar , Karpagavalli R , Christy S Anitha , Deepavarshini P
Published: April 2022

Lobular Capillary Haemangioma or Pyogenic Granuloma (PG) is a common benign, vascular proliferative lesion, usually occurring at sites of preceding trauma. It is known to occur more commonly in children and young females. The most common presentation is a solitary lesion. Multiple, eruptive PG have been reported after antecedent burns, trauma and following retinoid therapy and as satellite lesions after treatment of a primary lesion. A 14-year-old female, without any co-morbidities presented with spontaneous onset of multiple, eruptive and generalised skin coloured papules and nodules over face, neck, upper chest and upper back. The lesions were eruptive in nature, involved the back, face and upper trunk over duration of 4 months. There was intermittent bleeding from the lesions after trivial trauma. Clinical diagnosis of lobular capillary haemangioma was confirmed by histopathology which showed lobules of variably dilated network of blood filled capillaries in the papillary dermis surrounded by typical epithelial collarette. The lesions were removed by Radiofrequency (RF) in subsequent sittings. This case report features an interesting and unusual morphological presentation of generalised eruptive lobular capillary haemangioma, which occurred de novo in a young female without any associated skin or systemic disease.
Bullying Behaviour: Experience in Secondary Schools in Obio Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: N. Gabriel-Job , U. Azubogu
Published: April 2022

Aims: To determine the bullying experience among secondary school students in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria.

Study Design: A cross sectional study was conducted among 1860 participants aged 10-19 years.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in nine co-educational secondary schools in Obio Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State, Nigeria over a six month period (January 2021 – June 2021)

Materials and Method: Bullying behavior was assessed using a questionnaire designed by the researchers. Descriptive and inferential statistics were carried out. Statistical significance was set at a p-value <0 .05.

Results: The mean age of the study participants was 14.25±1.85 years and the male to female ratio was 1.1:1. Nearly all of the students (98.9%) had heard of bullying. Furthermore, 56.6% of participants were victims of bullying, 32.4% were perpetrators and 11.0% were neither victims nor perpetrators of bullying. The most common bullying behaviors known to the students were: physical assaults (19.6%) and “taking things forcefully from others” (19.3%). Factors significantly associated with both bullying victimization and perpetration included; age greater than 14 years, male gender and low socio-economic status (p<0.001). Furthermore, bullying perpetration was more common in senior school students (p<0.001) while a greater proportion of junior school students were victims of bullying (p<0.001).

Conclusion: Bullying behavior remains a significant social problem among secondary school students in our society. It has deleterious physical and psychological effects on both the victim and the perpetrator. Greater efforts are required from all stakeholders to eliminate this negative trend.
Effect of Feldspar, Compost and Biochar on Cultivating Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) Plant and Soil Sandy Clay Loam Properties
Authors: Doaa M. , Ashmawi A. E.
Published: April 2022

The crop production in Egypt relies completely on imports to meets its annual requirement of potash fertilizers besides; the high cost of conventional, water soluble K fertilizers constrains their use by most of the farmers in the country. This work was conducted cowpea (Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata) plants cv. Dokki 126 at Ismailia Research Station, Agricultural Research Center (A.R.C), Egypt, during the two summer seasons of 2020 and 2021 to study the effect of some treatments as potassium feldspar, biochar and compost on soil sandy clay loam properties and the physical and chemical contents of cowpea. A randomized complete block design was used.  The results show that the potassium feldspar + biochar + Compost significantly increased the vegetative growth expressed as plant length, number of leaves, number of branches, pod length, Pod diameter, Pod fresh weight, Pod dry weight, Plant fresh weight, Plant dry weight. Also the results indicated that soil pH and EC was not significantly affected in the soil treated with potassium feldspar + biochar + compost. There are positive significant effects on nutrient availability (NPK) in both seasons by using potassium feldspar + biochar + compost in soil. The application of OMW can improve soil quality indices (nutrients (N, P, and K), organic matter, pH, total porosity, bulk density.
Determination of Association of Yield Components in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Authors: Singh Himanshu , Yadav G. C. , Yadav Harish Chandra , Verma Aniket Kumar
Published: April 2022

The present investigation was conducted in Randomized Block Design with 38 genotypes (including three checks) of tomato in three replications for thirteen quantitative traits. The objectives were to assess the correlation for fruit yield and yield contributing characters. The association studies showed that fruit yield per plant had highly significant and positive correlation with marketable fruit yield per plant, average fruit weight, equatorial diameter, unmarketable fruits yield per plant and number of fruits per plant at both phenotypic and genotypic levels.
Effect of Spacing on Yield and Economics of Varieties of Black Gram (Vigna mungo L.)
Authors: Pandey Arpita , Singh Rajesh
Published: April 2022

A field experiment was conducted during Zaid 2021 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P) to study about the Effect of Spacing on Yield and Economics of Varieties of black gram. The soil of experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.1), low in organic carbon (0.36 %), available N (171.48 kg/ha), available P (15.2 kg/ha) and available K (232.5 kg/ha). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with nine treatments each replicated thrice by keeping three Spacing and Varieties levels, the treatments which are T1: 25 cm x 20 cm + SHEKHAR 2 Variety, T2: 25 cm x 20 cm + PANT U-35 Variety, T3: 25 cm x 20 cm + T9 Variety, T4: 30 cm x 15 cm + SHEKHAR 2 Variety, T5: 30 cm x 15 cm + PANT U-35 Variety, T6: 30 cm x 15 cm + T9 Variety, T7: 45 cm x 10 cm + SHEKHAR 2 Variety, T8: 45 cm x 10 cm + PANT U-35 Variety, T9: 45 cm x 10 cm + T9 Variety used. The results showed that spacing of 45 cm x 10 cm + SHEKHAR 2 Variety was recorded significantly pods/plant (64.64), Seeds/pod (8.20), Test weight (38.50 g) whereas maximum crop growth rate (4.36 g/m2/day) was recorded with treatment with Spacing of 30 cm x 15 cm + T9 Variety. However, higher Seed yield (1062.86 kg/ha), gross returns (Rs. 63771.6/ha), net return (Rs. 39866.95/ha) and benefit cost ratio (1.66) were obtained with application of 30 cm x 15 cm + SHEKHAR 2 Variety as compared to other treatments. Therefore, I concluded that spacing of 30cm x 15cm + SHEKHAR 2 Variety was produced more grains and economic effective.
Inflammatory Markers and the Metabolic Syndrome in Pakistan
Authors: Zafar Kinza , Mushtaq Hafiza Maryam , Ali Zaryab
Published: April 2022

The metabolic disorder has been conceptualized as a bunching of metabolic syndrome, including insulin obstruction, dyslipidemia, focal adiposity, and raised circulatory strain (BP) that increment risk for cardiovascular infection (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. The main objective of the study is to analyse the relationship between inflammatory markers and the metabolic syndrome In Pakistani population. This descriptive study was conducted in DHQ Hafizabad during July 2021 to December 2021. This study was finished with the consent of moral board of emergency clinic. The information was gathered from 150 patients of the two sexual orientations. The information was gathered from 150 patients from which 50 females and 100 males. In the second gathering C-receptive protein is higher than in the principal bunch with measurable importance (p = 0.02). Leukocytes have a less significant worth in laying out proinflammatory and cardiovascular gamble commitment in patients with metabolic disorder contrasted and C-responsive protein. It is presumed that corpulence is the principle element of metabolic condition. Patients determined to have metabolic condition present an enacted fiery status. Provocative disorder is communicated by the quantity of metabolic condition parts.
Effects of Low Level Laser Therapy Vs Ultrasound Therapy in the Management of Active Trapezius Trigger Points
Authors: Mammen Abin Abraham , Hegde Deepak S , Kumar K. U. Dhanesh
Published: April 2022

Background: Trigger point is a extremely irritable local spot of exquisite tenderness in the nodule within the tangible taut muscle band. The prevalence studies have shown that the occurrence of myofascial trigger point in the general population.

Objective: The aim of the study was compare the effects of low level laser therapy( LLLT) Vs ultrasound therapy in the management of active trapezius trigger point.

Methodology: The participants will be allocated into two groups using simple random sampling. One group has to be given Low level laser therapy (LLLT) and Moist Heat and other group treated with US and Moist Heat. Both group receive treatment for 3 times a week. Total number of 9 session has to be given in 21 days. The outcome measure has to be taken at the first day and end of the day. 

Conclusion: Based on the above results we conclude that Low Level Laser Therapy can be used as a therapeutic device in the management of Active Trapezius Trigger points.
Locking-free Kriging-based Timoshenko Beam Elements using an Improved Implementation of the Discrete Shear Gap Technique
Authors: Tjong Wong Foek , Santoso Stevanus W. , Sutrisno Mellyssa
Published: April 2022

Kriging-based finite element method (K-FEM) is an enhancement of the conventional finite element method using a Kriging interpolation as the trial solution in place of a polynomial function. In the application of the K-FEM to the Timoshenko beam model, the discrete shear gap (DSG) technique has been employed to overcome the shear locking difficulty. However, the applied DSG was only effective for the Kriging-based beam element with a cubic basis and three element-layer domain of influencing nodes. Therefore, this research examines a modified implementation of the DSG by changing the substitute DSG field from the Kriging-based interpolation to linear interpolation of the shear gaps at the element nodes. The results show that the improved elements of any polynomial degree are free from shear locking. Furthermore, the results of beam deflection, cross-section rotation, and bending moment are very accurate, while the shear force field is piecewise constant.
Analysis on building envelope and building service equipment design specification using the input and output data from the calculation program to confirm compliance with building energy code (part 1): Identification of the design specification for newly built offices in Japan according to the evaluation result of the building energy code
Authors: Miyata Masato , Hirakawa Susumu
Published: April 2022

It is essential to clarify the actual design specifications of buildings to plan future energy conservation measures. This paper focuses on the single‐purpose office buildings built in the financial year of 2018 and analyses the data on building envelope and equipment specifications from the calculation program to confirm compliance with the building energy code. This paper shows that the office buildings can be classified into five groups according to the evaluation index of the building energy code and identifies the standard design specifications of building envelope, air‐conditioning system, lighting system, and solar power generation for each group.
Multisource Energy Harvester with Coupling Structure and Multiplexing Mechanism
Authors: Xie Yuanyuan , Zhang Zhi , Zhou Han , Wang Zhaozheng , Lin Yuan , Chen Yunkang , Lv Yi , Chen Yuanfen , Zhang Chi
Published: April 2022

The utilization of various environmental renewable energy is an important way to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality. Most current multisource energy harvesters are achieved by integrating several single generators with independent structures and discrete mechanisms. Here, a multisource energy harvester (MEH) is proposed which can simultaneously collect raindrop, solar, and thermal energy with coupling structure and multiplexing mechanism. The MEH uses metal to connect n‐type and p‐type silicon coated with indium tin oxide (ITO) into a π‐type structure, and then cover the ITO surface with a layer of PTFE film. With this compact and coupled configuration, the triboelectric, photovoltaic, and thermoelectric effects can all contribute to the power generation by the multiplexed function elements and communal electrodes. The average power density of the MEH can reach 4.44 mW m−2. Moreover, the power supply ability of the array MEH has been demonstrated by charging capacitors and driving electronics. This work designed a highly integrated multisource energy harvester, providing a promising solution for energy supply in complex natural environments.
Stochastic parallel machine scheduling using reinforcement learning
Authors: Julaiti Juxihong , Oh Seog‐Chan , Das Dyutimoy , Kumara Soundar
Published: April 2022

In a high‐mix and low‐volume manufacturing facility, heterogeneous jobs introduce frequent reconfiguration of machines which increases the chance of unplanned machine breakdowns. As machines are often nonidentical and their performance degrades over time, it is critical to consider the heterogeneity and non‐stationarity of the machines during scheduling. We propose a reinforcement learning‐based framework with a novel sampling method to train the agent to schedule heterogeneous jobs on non‐stationary unreliable parallel machines to minimize weighted tardiness. The results indicate that the new sampling approach expedites the learning process and the resulting policy significantly outperforms static dispatching rules.