bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reseña del libro “Findas linhas: circulações e confinamentos pelos subterrâneos de São Paulo” de Fabio Mallart. Lisboa: Etnográfica Press, 2021
Authors: Blázquez Nahuel
Published: May 2022

Trozos y fragmentos de personas que sobrevivieron o naufragaron en el archipiélago del sistema carcelario paulista abren la obra de Fabio Mallart. Findas linhas es una etnografía en la que el olor impregna sus partes. Pero además del olor, lo que perturba son sus imágenes. Personas en estado de descomposición, miradas desorbitadas y rostros babeando forman un cuadro donde la gestión química de psicofármacos circunscribe los cursos de líneas de vidas dentro de las instituciones aquí presentadas, pero también en el fondo de éstas, en espacios subterráneos o en espacios improvisados de castigo que no figuran en ningún organigrama institucional. Los institutos de menores, unidades de internación, barrios periféricos, hospitales psiquiátricos y prisiones de São Paulo son las islas - abiertas, resonantes y porosas - que conforman el territorio recorrido y reconstruido por Mallart en el que se gestiona la política de vida y muerte de enormes segmentos de población brasilera.
Antibacterial and antibiotic-potentiating activities of Desmodium uncinatum, Neoboutonia glabrescens, Ternstroemia cameroonensis and eight other Cameroonian medicinal plants against multi-drug resistant bacteria expressing active efflux pumps
Authors: Kofogoue Achille C. , Tchinda Cedric F. , Mbaveng Armelle T. , Kuete Victor
Published: May 2022

Background: Infectious diseases remain a major public health problem in the world with a considerable impact in developing countries. Bacterial infections are of increasing concern due to the emergence and spread of bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Thus, it is necessary to develop methods and means to tackle drug resistance. The present study aimed at evaluating the antibacterial and antibiotic-potentiating activities of eleven Cameroonian medicinal plants: Sambucus nigra, Erigeron floribundus, Desmodium uncinatum, Neoboutonia glabrescens, Ficus exasperata, Sida rhombifolia, Echinaceae augustifolia, Centella asiatica, Tradescantia zebrina, Desmodium intortum and Ternstroemia cameroonensis against bacteria with multidrug-resistant (MDR) phenotypes. Methods: The microdilution method was used to assess the antibacterial activities of the extracts as well as the effect of their combination with antibiotics. The phytochemical screening of the extracts was carried out according to qualitative described methods. Results: The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of tannins, triterpenes, polyphenols, and flavonoids in almost all the extracts, with the other classes of secondary metabolites being selectively distributed. The tested extracts exhibited variable antibacterial activities, with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) ranging between 512 and 1024 μg/mL. The Ficus exasperata leaves extract, Ternstroemia cameroonensis back extract, Erigeron floribundus whole plant extract, and Neoboutonia glabrescens leave extracts, presented the best spectra of inhibitions evaluated respectively at 60%, 60%, 70%, and 70% vis-à-vis all the bacterial strains tested. The whole plant extracts of Desmodium uncinatum and Centella asiatica, and of Ternstroemia cameroonensis have shown synergistic effects with more than 50% of the antibiotics (chloramphenicol, tetracycline, kanamycin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, azithromycin and erythromycin) against more than 70% of the MDR bacteria tested. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that extracts from the bark of Ternstroemia cameroonensis, Neoboutonia glabrescens and Ficus exasperata leaves, Desmodium uncinatum, and Erigeron floribundus whole plants can be used alone or in combination with antibiotics against bacterial infections involving MDR bacteria. Keywords: Antibacterial; antibiotics; medicinal plants; multidrug resistance.
IE University Library Holding: What we see, why we worry, why we hope Việt Nam going forward
Authors: Mai Nhat Chi
Published: May 2022

More Author/Title Info: Nancy K. Napier, Vuong Quan Hoang.Physical Description: 1 online resource (124 pages)Subjects:Faceted Application of Subject TerminologyEconomic history.Vietnam.History.Since 1975Library of Congress Subject HeadingsVietnam Economic conditions 1975-Vietnam History 1975-Genre: History.Database: WorldCatOCLC Number/Unique Identifier: 1285848459Publication: Boise, Idaho : CCI Press, Boise State University, [2013]
Kaitan Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia dengan Lingkungan
Authors: Zebua Agnes Fitriani
Published: May 2022

Lingkungan menjadi sumber belajar dimaknai sebagai sesuatu yang ada di sekelilingpeserta didik. Lingkunganyang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk menunjang kegiatan belajar dan pembelajaran secara optimal. Pembelajaran bahasa berbasis lingkungan diupayakan agar keanekabahasaan dan juga keberagaman bahasa yang merepresentasikan keanekaragaman hayati di lingkungan tertentu, dapat menjadi sumber penulisan dan upaya pelestarian bahasa-bahasa lokal, bahasa Indonesia, dan penguasaan bahasa asing. Belajar bahasa adalah belajar berkomunikasi. Pembelajaran bahasa pada hakikatnya diarahkan untuk meningkatkankemampuan peserta didik dalam kegiatan berkomunikasi baik lisan maupun tulisan.
A single nucleotide variant on chromosome 16 residing within CDH5 distinguishes patients with luminal A breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2022

Molecular subtypes including the most common subtype luminal A drive patient outcomes in human breast cancer but the biological basis for this is not completely understood (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to discover in an unbiased fashion the most distinguishing genetic and transcriptional features of tumors of each breast cancer molecular subtype. We identified a single nucleotide polymorphism, rs7404339, residing within CDH5, as among the most significant genetic differences in the tumors of patients with luminal A breast cancer. In a separate cohort of patients with luminal A subtype breast cancer, we observed transcriptome-wide differential expression of a CDH5 transcript. Analysis of patient survival data revealed that CDH5 primary tumor expression was correlated with recurrence-free survival in basal subtype breast cancer. Sequence variation in the CDH5 gene may be important in understanding differences in genetic background that favor development of luminal A subtype human breast cancer.
Self-assessment and Language Learner Autonomy: An Exploratory Study in a Vietnamese University
Authors: Phan Thao Thi Thanh
Published: May 2022

This paper aims to explore the role of self-assessment in developing language learner autonomy in the Vietnamese higher education context. Specifically, it focuses on how the assessment for English language learning is currently conducted and how this relates to learner autonomy. Despite the Vietnamese government’s official requirement for learner autonomy, Vietnamese higher education’s language academic context provides presently little space for autonomous learning. The idea of self-assessment is relatively unfamiliar and has, therefore, been little investigated. Based on qualitative data from observations and interviews with 38 university students, this paper presents the understanding of learner autonomy in Vietnamese higher education. In particular, the findings suggest that self-assessment may be a useful operational approach for fostering language learner autonomy in Vietnam and other similar settings. Also, they highlight the demand of promoting self-assessment literacy and the importance of self-assessment principles within the local context.
Teori Produksi dan Kegiatan Perusahaan
Authors: FADHILAH AISYAH
Published: May 2022

Teori Produksi dan Kegiatan Perusahaan
MANAJEMEN PROGRAM KOMUNIKSI BAHASA ARAB DI PONDOK PESANTREN
Authors: Uniqbu
Published: May 2022

This study aims to describe the planning, implementation and evaluation of Arabic communication programs at the modern Islamic boarding school Arafah Sungai Penuh. The research method used in this article is a descriptive qualitative method, in which researchers obtain data from observations and interviews which are then analyzed for data condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that in planning the Arabic language communication program used in the modern Islamic boarding school Arafah using an interactive approach. The program planning process is carried out by all asatidz and caregiving boards which are then approved by the Podnok leadership which includes: program planning, scheduling, and activity budgets. The implementation stage of the Arafah modern boarding school applies several strategies, namely: learning Arabic in the classroom, bi'ah lughawiyah, ilqaul mufradat, muhadasah, and muhadara. For the evaluation stage, Directional modern Islamic boarding schools carry out daily, weekly, and monthly evaluations.
Elevated LBP expression distinguishes basal-like human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2022

Patients diagnosed with basal-like breast cancer face a more aggressive disease course and more dismal prognosis than patients diagnosed with luminal A and luminal B breast cancer molecular subtypes (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to understand in an unbiased fashion the most distinguishing transcriptional features of tumors from patients with basal or basal-like subtype breast cancer. We observed transcriptome-wide differential expression of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, LBP, when comparing tumors of patients with basal-like breast cancer with that of other PAM50 molecular subtypes. LBP mRNA was present at significantly higher quantities in the tumors of patients with basal-like breast cancer. Analysis of patient survival data revealed that LBP primary tumor expression was correlated with distant metastasis-free survival in basal, luminal B, and HER2+ breast cancer subtypes. Elevated LBP expression appears to distinguish basal-like human breast cancer from the other molecular subtypes.
UPAYA PEMBERIAN REWARD PADA MATA PELAJARAN PAI
Authors: Uniqbu
Published: May 2022

Edukation is a conscious and planned efford to develop individual abilities and personalities. The success of the implementation of education and teaching in shoool is measured by student achievement. As is the case today, it is still foud that teachhers ignore small things such as the lack of giving a reward to student who excel or reraly giving praise to student who excel because the teacher is more foused on the material present. Rewards are a fun educational tool. Reward are not just gifts but praise, respect and tokens of appreciation such as certifites and others. With the teacher’s attention to student in the form of giving rewards, students wiil be happy ad can motivate student t larning. This study aims to find out how to give rewards at SMP NNegeri 3 Jombang The method used is a qualitative method with a qualitative descriptive desigh with data collection techniques through interviews, and documentation. The results showed that the provision of rewards in the form of praise, respect, gifts and tokens of appreciation could increase students’ learning motivation.
A single nucleotide variant on chromosome 16 residing within ZFHX3 distinguishes patients with luminal A breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2022

Molecular subtypes including the most common subtype luminal A drive patient outcomes in human breast cancer but the biological basis for this is not completely understood (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to discover in an unbiased fashion the most distinguishing genetic and transcriptional features of tumors of each breast cancer molecular subtype. We identified a single nucleotide polymorphism, rs328313, residing within ZFHX3, as among the most significant genetic differences in the tumors of patients with luminal A breast cancer. In a separate cohort of patients with luminal A subtype breast cancer, we observed transcriptome-wide differential expression of a ZFHX3 transcript. Analysis of patient survival data revealed that ZFHX3 primary tumor expression was correlated with overall survival in patients with basal-like and HER2+ breast cancer. Sequence variation in the ZFHX3 gene may be important in understanding differences in genetic background that favor development of luminal A subtype human breast cancer.
Elevated PPM1G expression distinguishes basal-like human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2022

Patients diagnosed with basal-like breast cancer face a more aggressive disease course and more dismal prognosis than patients diagnosed with luminal A and luminal B breast cancer molecular subtypes (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to understand in an unbiased fashion the most distinguishing transcriptional features of tumors from patients with basal or basal-like subtype breast cancer. We observed transcriptome-wide differential expression of protein phosphatase, Mg2+/Mn2+-dependent 1G, PPM1G, when comparing tumors of patients with basal-like breast cancer with that of other PAM50 molecular subtypes. PPM1G mRNA was present at significantly higher quantities in the tumors of patients with basal-like breast cancer. Analysis of patient survival data revealed that PPM1G primary tumor expression was correlated with overall survival in human breast cancer. Elevated PPM1G expression appears to distinguish basal-like human breast cancer from the other molecular subtypes.
Democracy, capitalism, computers part two (Historiography IV:5-2)
Authors: Akmut Camille
Published: May 2022

Computer science and technology : historiography IV (5 - part two). Democracy, capitalism and computers.
Biến đổi khí hậu – ngành nghiên cứu còn nhiều bất bình đẳng (Khoa học & Phát triển)
Authors: Mai Nhat Chi
Published: May 2022

Những năm gần đây, chủ đề nghiên cứu về biến đổi khí hậu ngày càng nở rộ trên toàn cầu. Nhưng có một sự thật đáng buồn là số bài nghiên cứu có chất lượng đến từ các học giả ở các nước đang phát triển chỉ chiếm một tỉ lệ khá nhỏ, mặc dù các nước này đóng góp rất lớn, đặc biệt về dữ liệu để đánh giá tác động của biến đổi khí hậu. (Nguyễn Quang Lộc (SP Jain School of Global Management, Sydney, Úc)
Water - Migration - Gender Nexus: Integrated Governance Strategies for (non) Migrants
Authors: Irbık Dilare Ecenur
Published: May 2022

Water and environment-induced migration are crucial global development issues to be examined from an interdisciplinary Nexus approach. Although climate change and water-related dimensions of migration have been widely studied, a gendered lens of the topic is rather scarce in the current academic engagement. With this paper, we aim to provide an overview of the connection between water-related security risks and development problems resulting from climate change, migration, non-migration and gender, understood as unequal power relations. The current analysis contributes to the discourse of Nexus in the context of water-gender-migration while recommending strategies of governance that are sensitive to exclusions and marginalization along with gender. The paper engages with vulnerability, tolerance and adaptation by women and girls to socio-ecological changes around the water discourse. Existing policies will be reviewed, and new integrated solutions will be suggested towards a more resilient water-gender system at the social, economic, and environmental level in the context of migration-non-migration challenges. The paper calls for an answer to an overarching question: “To what extent an integrated governance approach with a lens of gendered vulnerabilities can be used to reduce the water-related problems faced by environmental migrants and non-migrants?” This paper combines a critical review on climate and water-related problems of migrant and non-migrant women and girls and a systematic literature review on integrated water resources governance solutions. In the result section, we propose recommendations for the adoption of integrated Nexus governance that could synergically mitigate both water-related problems and migration/non-migration issues with a neglected gender focus so that women and girls can be prepared to be more resilient to socio-ecological changes in everyday life.
Scientific publishing in transition
Authors: Mai Nhat Chi
Published: May 2022

The discussion about scientific publishing usually focuses on new publication models, peer review, access to information, cost of subscriptions, and other “technical” aspects. But scientific publishing is also (and not less) about content and how this content is presented. Significant changes are happening in the format of scientific communication and how articles are evaluated. While Open Access is exploding now, for many different reasons researchers still publish in traditional journals. In some disciplines, posting preprints on preprint servers or presenting research findings at conferences are the most preferred forms of sharing their work. Many scientists have strong relationships with their professional organizations and usually submit their papers to journals published by these organizations. This is particularly true for chemists, whose measure of success is having an article accepted by a respected American Chemical Society (ACS) journal.
Internet Archive Open Library Holding: What we see, why we worry, why we hope (2013 edition)
Authors: Mai Nhat Chi
Published: May 2022

Published inBoise, IdahoClassificationsDewey Decimal Class 330.905 Library of Congress HC444 .N357 2013 The Physical ObjectPagination 124 pages Number of pages 124 ID Numbers
Emerald và F1000 lập nền tảng khoa học mở cho ngành khoa học xã hội
Authors: Mai Nhat Chi
Published: May 2022

SSHPA (21-06-2021) — Khi tác giả nộp bài trên Emerald Open Research, các bản thảo và tình trạng xử lý bản thảo sẽ nhanh chóng được tải lên trên trang web. Ngoài ra, quá trình bình duyệt sẽ được minh bạch hoàn toàn, thúc đẩy người bình duyệt đưa ra nhận xét mang tính xây dựng thay vì chỉ là quyết định từ chối hoặc chấp nhận bản thảo.
Instructional Materials for Teaching Performing Arts in Wa Municipality, Ghana
Authors: Mai Nhat Chi
Published: May 2022

The teaching of performing arts at the Basic Schools in Ghana is geared towards the acquisition of skills by learners. Apart from the use of various techniques for teaching the performing arts, the use of the instructional materials is eminent and legitimate for the pupils to have exposure to these materials in order to have first-hand information. However, the selection of instructional materials for teaching and learning of the performing arts, a strand (an aspect) of the creative arts at the Basic Schools has been a daunting task for both new and old teachers, especially, in the Wa Municipality of Ghana. Using the studio-based design, local materials from Wa municipality were collected and new ones were created through the adaptive creative process. It was found out that the preparation of Teaching and Learning materials for creative arts from the local materials is sine qua non to create a hub of teaching resources for instructional deliveries. It is recommended that the headteachers liaise with the appropriate experts to train teachers to use local materials to prepare instructional resources since they are not readily available in the schools for use.
Lấy trứng chọi đá: Liệu tạp chí khoa học có bị thay thế bởi preprint?
Authors: Mai Nhat Chi
Published: May 2022

Lịch sử lâu bền của tạp chí giúp cho lớp phòng thủ của TS. Haseeb kiên cố như bức tường thành Troy, và cũng làm bật lên câu hỏi liệu preprint có đủ bền để triệt hạ các tạp chí không. Theo TS. Haseeb, mô hình không lợi nhuận của các cơ sở lưu trữ preprint không có tính bền vững, nên preprint khó có thể tạo ra sức phá uy lực đến nỗi thay đổi tình hình trong tương lai gần.
Elevated VARS expression distinguishes basal-like human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2022

Patients diagnosed with basal-like breast cancer face a more aggressive disease course and more dismal prognosis than patients diagnosed with luminal A and luminal B breast cancer molecular subtypes (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to understand in an unbiased fashion the most distinguishing transcriptional features of tumors from patients with basal or basal-like subtype breast cancer. We observed transcriptome-wide differential expression of valyl-tRNA synthetase, VARS, when comparing tumors of patients with basal-like breast cancer with that of other PAM50 molecular subtypes. VARS mRNA was present at significantly higher quantities in the tumors of patients with basal-like breast cancer. Analysis of patient survival data revealed that VARS primary tumor expression was correlated with overall survival in luminal A subtype breast cancer. Elevated VARS expression appears to distinguish basal-like human breast cancer from the other molecular subtypes.
Teori produksi ekonomi mikro
Authors: Aisyah Nuraisyah
Published: May 2022

Produksi adalah salah satu aktivitas ekonomi yang menghasilkan hasil akhir atau output dari suatu proses yang membutuhkan beberapa masukan atau input. Sehingga kegiatan produksi merupakan kombinasi antara beberapa masukan atau input yang bisa disebut faktor-faktor produksi yang akan menghasilkan keluaran atau output agar nilai guna barang atau jasa tersebut bertambah. Teori produksi dibagi menjadi dua yaitu jangka pendek dan jangka panjang. Dalam produksi jangka pendek terdapat fixed input dan variabel input. Fixed input yang dimaksud adalah modal sedangkan variabel input adalah tenaga kerja.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MODERATION BASED INSTRUCTIONAL IN TEACHING ENGLISH
Authors: Uniqbu
Published: May 2022

Moderation is vital in education because it can help foster democratic education. Indonesia's educational system should explore the concept of moderation, particularly in Islamic schools. This research intends to examine how moderation is implemented in an Islamic school. The purpose of this research is to examine the adoption of moderation-based instruction in the teaching of English at Islamic Senior High School. The study's subjects are English instructors and learners of Islamic Senior High School in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The ethnographic research design was used in this study. Observation, interview, note-taking, and documentation were employed to English teachers to explore the implementation of moderation-based instruction in English language teaching. This study found that English teachers always consider a modification in formulating learning indicators and objectives in the moderation-based instruction in teaching English. In formulating the learning indicators and objectives, teachers are always fair, do not take sides with one or a group of students, are adjusted to conditions that are suitable for students and the school environment and facilities, are not excessive, and always stay away from goals that can lead to violence. This study is expected to contribute to professional knowledge about how to adopt moderation in English language instruction in Islamic schools in Indonesia, as well as provide insights for policymakers and help improve the quality of English language instruction at the secondary school level.
The Relationship between Indonesian Language Learning and the Environment
Authors: Zebua Agnes Fitriani
Published: May 2022

The environment as a learning resource is interpreted as something thatis around students. An environment that can be used to support learning andlearningactivities optimally. Environmental-based language learning is soughtso that diversity and also the diversity of languages that represent biodiversity in certain environments, can be a source of writing and efforts to preserve local languages, Indonesian, and mastery of foreign languages. Learning alanguage is learning to communicate. Language learning is essentiallydirected at improving the ability of students to communicate both orally and inwriting.
MANAJEMEN HALAQOH BAHASA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MAHARAOH KALAM DI PONDOK PESANTREN
Authors: Uniqbu
Published: May 2022

Halaqoh is one of the language learning programs used by the Daarul Lughoh Wadda'wah Islamic boarding school to make learning efficient and effective. , organization and implementation. The books used in this dihalaqoh are the books of muhawaroh and husnul isgho'. This research includes descriptive qualitative research with case studies. The subjects of this study were 250 students with 2 teachers from the 2020/2021 class at the Daarul Lughoh Wadda'wah Bangil Islamic boarding school. Data collection techniques were carried out by interview, observation and documentation. The data analysis technique used the descriptive analysis technique of Miles and Huberman. The results in this study are as follows: 1) the application of Arabic halaqoh in Daarul Lughoh Islamic Boarding School consists of 2 levels, which will be categorized for the first level called i'dadi/beginner class which includes junior high school students from grades 1 to grade 3. Meanwhile, for the second level, it is called Al-Mutawassith which includes SMA/MA students. 2) planning of the halaqoh that has been determined by the lodge taken from the results of monthly and semester meetings. 3) The implementation of halaqoh is applied directly by way of talaqqi husnul isgho 'book where the activity is directly organized by the qismu al-lughoh section and on the sidelines is given motivation in learning which is packaged in the form of advice 4) Evaluation is carried out periodically, semester and yearly by giving questions orally or syafahi. The management of halaqoh itself has a good impact on educational institutions and is felt by students as halaqoh members and teachers as musyrif, this is evidenced by the increase in new students and public confidence in the quality of the Pondok).
The Vietnam War, the American War and the ‘bridge generation’
Authors: Mai Nhat Chi
Published: May 2022

Napier is Distinguished Professor of Strategy, Director of the Centre for Creativity and Innovation at Boise State University (USA) and an Adjunct Professor at Aalborg University (Denmark). Her research has included such areas as organizational creativity/innovation, management and innovation in emerging economies, especially Vietnam, and international management. Napier has published several books, including What we see, why we worry, why we hope: Vietnam Going Forward, Wise Beyond Your Field, Insight: Encouraging Aha! Moments for Organizational Success and The Creative Discipline: Mastering the Art and Science of Innovation. Her articles have appeared in such journals as Creativity and Innovation Management, International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management, Journal of Management Inquiry, Human Resource Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management Studies, and Journal of International Business Studies. From 1994-2003, she managed Boise State’s involvement in an $8.5 million capacity building project at the National Economics University in Hanoi, Vietnam, funded by the Swedish International Cooperation Development Agency and USAID; in 2011, she was awarded Vietnam’s Medal of Honor for contribution to education. For six years, she was co-creator and host of Idaho Business Matters, a weekday radio program on NPR News 91 and appeared as a regular guest on KTVB Channel 7’s Noon News. She writes a column for Business Insider for the Idaho Statesman, is a guest blogger for Psychology Today and is a guest columnist for Forbes Vietnam.
The emotional valence of an object drives its grasping prediction: behavioural evidence
Authors: Saunier Ghislain , da Silva Azevedo Priscila , Pinto Vitoria Labiapari , Nogueira-Campos Anaelli Aparecida
Published: May 2022

Action and perception share a common sensorimotor network permitting a functional action-perception coupling. This coupling would permit to predict the outcome of others’ actions. Moreover, recent findings suggest that action perception linkage could be sensitive to emotional content of the visual scene. The present study sought to address the effect of an emotion-laden objects (i.e., pleasant, unpleasant and neutral) onto action prediction processing. To this end, we compared the participants’ temporal estimative of the hand contact with emotional objects in occlusion and full vision conditions. We found that the object’s valence strongly interfered in the prediction of its grasping. Indeed, the participants highly anticipated the touch instant for unpleasant valence compared to pleasant and neutral ones. Moreover, the visual conditions (i.e., occlusion and full vision) affect the magnitude of the predictive error except to unpleasant object. Accordingly, the present results unveil that emotional valence of an object drives the prediction of the its touch instant.
Habit Formation And The ACT-R: A Model Based on Perceptual Dynamics and Attentional Control
Authors: Gadda Navjot Singh
Published: May 2022

This paper presents a computational model to explain habit formation based on perceptual and attentional dynamics. The proposed model shows that habitual behavior arises when perceptually or attentionally salient cues are available in an environment, but only if they can be relied upon to elicit desired responses from participants. When no such cue is present, people engage in more controlled processing, even though the outcome may not turn out as desired due to interference between different tasks or goals for which there exist multiple associations with various cues. We discuss various Multibuffered extensions of the ACT-R Architecture and present a dynamic way of modelling cognitive processes with an emphasis on Attention and Fluency and how some of these patterns get repeated in the presence of a nonlinear environment. The goal of the paper is to argue that these phenomena are essential features that should be considered in models of cognitive systems and that they can provide a good explanation for a wide range of observations of how habitual behaviours arise.
How strong is the rhythm of perception? A registered replication of Hickok, Farahbod, and Saberi (2015)
Authors: Henry Molly J. , Obleser Jonas , Crusey Maria , Peelle Jonathan E.
Published: May 2022

Our ability to predict upcoming events is a fundamental component of human cognition. One way in which we do so is to exploit temporal regularities in sensory signals: the ticking of a clock, falling of footsteps, and the motion of waves each provide a structure that may facilitate anticipation. But how strong is the effect of rhythmic anticipation on perception? And to what degree do people vary in their ability to capitalize on these regularities? Hickok, Farahbod, and Saberi (2015) introduced a behavioral paradigm to assess how a rhythmic auditory stimulus affects perception of subsequent targets. They tested five listeners, and found that perception – that is, target detection accuracy – fluctuated rhythmically just like the sound rhythm. Here we aim to replicate the original finding, to assess how likely the finding is to be observed for any individual, and to quantify effect size in a relatively large sample of listeners. We introduce a model-based approach for analyzing the data that allows separate estimates of amplitude and phase information in target detection responses, and quantifies effect size for individual listeners.
Frequency of use metrics for American English person descriptors: Extensions of Roivainen's internet search methodology
Authors: Condon David M , McDougald Sarah , Altgassen Elisa
Published: May 2022

Personality traits are often measured using person-descriptive terms, but data are limited regarding the frequency of usage for these terms in everyday language. This project reports on the relative frequency of usage for a large pool of American English terms (N = 18,241) using count estimates from search engine results and in books cataloged by Google. These estimates are based on the ngrams formed when each descriptor is combined with a common person-related noun (person, woman, man, girl, boy). Results are reported for each noun form and a frequency index in an online database that can be sorted, searched, and downloaded. We report on associations among the different noun forms and data types and propose recommendations for the use of these data in conjunction with other resources. In particular, we encourage collaborative approaches among research teams using large language models in psycholexical research related to personality structure.
Twitter Sentiments and Mental Health Services in the United States: Is there an Association?
Authors: Sinha Gaurav R. , Larrison Christopher , Brooks Ian
Published: May 2022

Objective. To examine if an association exists between the availability of mental health services and the sentiments expressed on Twitter by people who have social media markers that indicate they have direct experience with mental health disorders. Methods. Pearson’s Correlation was used to test an association between aggregated Twitter sentiments data for three years (2016-2018) and data from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) on the number of mental health services providers.Results. Statistically significant negative association was found between the normalized Twitter sentiments and SAMSHA counts of mental health services reported for each of the 50 States across the three years. Conclusions. Findings indicate that limited access to mental health services manifests itself on Twitter and the value of naturalistic data from Twitter to assist in identifying how people who have direct experience with mental health disorders perceive the availability of mental health services in their communities.
Smaller putamen volumes are associated with greater problems in external emotional regulation in depressed adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury
Authors: Wang Kangcheng , He Qiang , Zhu Xingxing , Hu Yufei , Hommel Bernhard , Beste Christian , Liu Jintong , Yang Ying , Zhang Wenxin
Published: May 2022

The functions of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) consist of social and emotional aspects (Social influence, Sensation seeking, Internal and External emotion regulation). Previous studies have indicated that dysfunction in reward-related brain structures especially the striatum might drive this habitual behavior. However, no studies to date have investigated the associations between striatum and different functions for adolescents engaging in NSSI behaviors. In this study, a total of 35 depressed adolescents with recent NSSI behavior completed the assessments of NSSI functions, structural brain images, depressive symptoms, academic and family environments. Subcortical volumes and cortical thickness were estimated with FreeSurfer. Mixed linear regressions were performed to examine associations between striatal structures (caudate, putamen, nucleus accumbens, pallidum) and NSSI functions, with age, gender, total intracranial volume, hemisphere and depression severity as covariates. The effect of environmental factors (sense of defeat in learning, parental conflict, aggression, anxiety and depression) and potential associations with cortical thickness and other subcortical volumes were also tested. We found that, among the four functions, external emotional regulation represented the main function for adolescents’ NSSI. Increased external emotion regulation was significantly associated with smaller putamen volume. None of academic and family environment factors biased the association with putamen. No associations with other cortical or subcortical regions were observed. Our findings suggested that smaller putamen might be a biomarker of NSSI engagement for depressed adolescents when they regulated frustrated or angry emotions. The results have potentially clinical implications in early identification of NSSI in youth.
A quantum walk framework for multialternative decision making
Authors: Huang Jiaqi Adam , Busemeyer Jerome R
Published: May 2022

Recent findings of Markov violations challenge Markov random walk processes for decision making. On the other hand, quantum walk processes explain these Markov violations in a natural way, but they have only been applied to binary alternative decision making. In this work, we propose a general framework for extending quantum walk processes to multi-alternative decision making. The multi-alternative quantum walk model operates in a direct sum space of the alternatives, with Hamiltonian built for each pair of alternatives to model context effects. Order effects come naturally from the matrix non-commutativity of the Hamiltonians. Future works built on this framework can connect parameters of the models with the expected utilities.
Does the Vividness of Imagination Influence Illusory Self-Motion in Virtual Reality?
Authors: Kooijman Lars , Asadi Houshyar , Mohamed Shady , Nahavandi Saeid
Published: May 2022

The illusory sensation of self-motion is defined as vection. Vection research can help enhance Virtual Reality applications and improve simulator fidelity as vection appears to be a desired sensation in motion simulators. The experience of vection can be modulated by cognitive factors and potentially personal traits, such as the vividness of imagination. Previous research investigating the relationship between auditory vection and kinesthetic imagery presented conflicting findings. However, the relationship between visually-induced vection and imagination has not been investigated. Herein we investigated the relationship between kinesthetic imagery and unimodal visual and bimodal visuo-auditory vection. Twenty-nine participants were visually and audibly immersed in virtual environments with varying degrees of ecological relevance wherein they reported on their vection experience. No differences were found for vection intensity and latency measures between participants with high and low kinesthetic imagery. We conclude that imagery does not appear to play a role in the experience of visually-induced vection.
A New Theory of Consciousness: Thermodynamic Integration of Brain Networks
Authors: Gadda Navjot Singh
Published: May 2022

Consciousness appears to be an emergent property of some complex, nonlinear system in the brain. According to the integrated information theory of consciousness (IIT), a complex system composed of numerous integrated processing elements can be conscious due to the existence of a global, system-level integration of that complexity, which is associated with a specific level of information known among physicists as Integrated Information (or ϕ). However, IIT does not explain how a system can gain integration and ϕ in the first place. We suggest that the process of consciousness is similar to the formation of equilibrium in thermodynamics and thus we term the requisite nonlinear dynamics of the brain Thermo-dynamic Integration (TDI). We study dynamic models of brain networks that display a sequence of nonlinear bifurcations that endows the brain with TDI. Hence we ask whether networks with TDI are thermodynamically more organized than ones that do not display TDI, and whether such increase in thermodynamic organization actually corresponds to increase in conscious experience.
Editorial Note Vol.1
Authors: Chand Hari Prakash
Published: May 2022

At this moment where Nepal has surfaced as a sensitive geopolitical center for global powers, the Kathmandu School of Law (KSL), a reputed law college in Nepal, is proud to bring Nepal's first comprehensive Journal focusing on Asian Affairs in the international arena. It comprises six major parts entitled 'Editorial Note', 'Research Articles', 'Essay', 'Advisor's Opinion', 'Book Review', and 'AJIA Dialogue'. [for more see full text]
EFFECT OF ADSORPTION CONDITIONS ON THE REMOVAL OF LEAD (II) USING SEWAGE SLUDGE AS ADSORBENT MATERIAL
Authors: M. Fat’hi Ahmed , H. Ali Ahmed
Published: May 2022

The introduction of more stringent legislation limiting the disposal and use of sewage sludge, combined with an increase in its production and the loss of previously recognized disposal routes, has sparked a search for alternate applications for sewage sludge. The conversion of sludge into adsorbents is one of the promising technologies give a more stable treatment of sludge. In a batch mode adsorption, adsorbent created by recycling sewage sludge was employed as a sustainable and low-cost material to remove pb (II) ions from manufactured polluted aqueous solutions. A laboratory test was done to determine the influence of a variety of operational parameters on Pb (II) adsorption, including the acidic function (pH), absorbent dosage, agitation speed, agitation period, and initial   concentration at room temperature. The maximum removal efficiency was 88.2 % at optimum factors pH=4, agitation time =250 rpm, agitation time=180 min, adsorbent dose=1.5 g and initial concentration=50 (mg/l). In this way sewage sludge, which pollutes the environment and is costly to treat, may be disposed of in a useful and economic way to achieve the lowest pb (II) concentration level.
NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF A MANTLE HEAT EXCHANGER
Authors: M. Ogla Amina , A. Al-Tabbakh Aouf
Published: May 2022

The following work deals with numerical investigation of a storage tank equipped with a mantle annular cavity surrounding it. Heat is transferred via the working fluid flowing in the mantle side to the inner storage tank. Water at constant temperature of 60 oC enters the mantle to heat the tank and exits at a lower temperature. The study is carried out using the commercial software Ansys−Fluent to track the change of water temperature in the tank and mantle side during the simulated period of 60 minutes. Temperature contours of tank water and mantle water are drawn at several time intervals during the simulated period. The effects of changing working fluid mass flow rate were taken into account through three values, namely; 0.0077, 0.015 and 0.02 kg/s. Three values of mantle gap thickness; 10, 15 and 20 mm, and three values of mantle length; 250, 300 and 350 mm were applied in the simulation program and their effects were monitored and displayed. Results show that increasing the value of mass flow rate causes more heat transfer rate to the storage tank. The gap thickness of 10 mm which is the smallest value among the three applied values gave the best heat transfer rate and the mantle length of 300 mm was the optimum among the applied values. The heat transfer rate to the tank was studied in terms of tank mean temperature. The maximum mean tank temperature achieved at the end of the simulated period was 42oC.
INVESTIGATION OF MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF (EPOXY-RESOLE BLEND) MATRIX HYBRID COMPOSITE
Authors: S. Hassan Mohanad , K. Ibrahim Yasir , I. Marhoon Ismail
Published: May 2022

This research aims to investigate the impact of fibre reinforcement on the mechanical properties of hybrid polymer matrix composites. The samples made of a hybrid polymer composite were made from the reaction of two polymers, 90% epoxy resin and 10% Resole resin, and were reinforced with two types of reinforcements. The reinforcement used for the current research was carbon and Kevlar fibers. The fibers were in plain weave and were added in volumetric fractions. This research assessed mechanical characteristics like tensile strength, hardness, and impact strength in two cases: one for epoxy/Resole blend only and the other for a hybrid composite material. The addition of fibre reinforcement improves the mechanical properties of the epoxy. Kevlar fiber provides the best mechanical properties for the epoxy/Resole blend when reinforced with two layers of kevlar fibers.
Openness and Accountability in Turkey in the Context of Accession to the European Union
Authors: Akyıldız Fulya
Published: May 2022

There are many indicators showing the need for restructuring of the Turkish public administration. The basic nature and problems of the administrative functioning are mostly related to the bureaucratic culture from the past. Turkey has made important public administration reforms in recent years in order to change this bureaucratic culture, which is based on centralization and secrecy. The European Union (EU) is the most important external dynamic of these reforms aiming at openness, transparency, accountability, participation and ethical structuring in public administration. These principles are also an element of the European Administrative Space (EAS), EU governance and the subject of Europeanization in public administration. Among these principles, openness and accountability constitute the subject of this paper. Openness, transparency and accountability of government bear critical importance for the proper functioning of accession process. Within this period, a number of regulations have been passed to ensure institutionalization of an open and accountable administration, resulting in the establishment of new agencies in Turkey. However, although essential steps were taken in terms of openness and accountability before the accession negotiations began on October 3, 2005, the reforms entered into a phase of deceleration thereafter. Therefore, the reforms appear to have been affected by the development course of Turkey-EU relations and slowed down as the relations deteriorated. In this context, these reforms are examined under the following dimensions based on EU progress reports and relevant legal regulations: (i) openness and right to information, (ii) financial transparency and accountability, (iii) ethical principles for public officials.
Renal dysfunction independently predicts muscle mass loss in patients following liver transplantation
Authors: Nguyen Mimosa , Mukaneza Yvette , Tremblay Mélanie , Huard Geneviève , Tang An , Rose Christopher F , Bémeur Chantal
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation (LT) is the only curative treatment for cirrhosis. However, the presence of complications can impact outcomes following LT. Sarcopenia, or muscle mass loss, is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with longer hospitalization stays and a higher infection rate post-surgery. We aimed to identify patients at higher risk of early sarcopenia post-LT. METHODS: This retrospective study included 79 cirrhotic patients who underwent LT. Muscle mass was evaluated using the third lumbar spine vertebra skeletal muscle index (SMI) and sarcopenia was defined using established cut-off values. Computerized tomography (CT) scans performed within a six-month peri-operative period (three months pre- and post-LT) were included in the study. Complications and comorbidities were collected and correlated to SMI post-LT and predictive models for SMI post-LT were constructed. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of sarcopenia was 46% and 62% before and after LT, respectively. Newly developed sarcopenia was found in 42% of patients. Post-LT sarcopenia was associated with longer hospital stays (54±37 versus 29±10 days, p = 0.002), higher number of infection (3±1 versus 1±2, p = 0.027), and greater number of complications (5±2 versus 3±2, p < 0.001) compared to absence of sarcopenia. Multivariate analyses showed that the SMI post-LT was independently associated with pre-LT renal function markers, the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and creatinine (Model 1, GFR: β = 0.33; 95% CI 0.04–0.17; p = 0.003; Model 2, Creatinine: β = –0.29; 95% CI –0.10 to –0.02; p = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS: The present study highlights the potential role of renal dysfunction in the development and persistence of sarcopenia after LT.
Key Research Challenges in Thermal Spray Science and Technology
Authors:   ASM Thermal Spray Society
Published: May 2022

This article summarizes the results of work completed by the ASM Thermal Spray Society Advisory Committee to identify key research challenges and opportunities in the thermal spray field. It describes and prioritizes research priorities related to emerging process methods, thermal spray markets and applications, and process robustness, reliability, and economics.