bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nombres comerciales en kichwa en Quito: una comodificación y explotación cultural del uso de la lengua
Authors: Enríquez Duque Paola
Published: February 2023

El kichwa está siendo usado en nombres comerciales en Quito, capital de Ecuador, donde la mayoría de la población se autoidentifica como mestiza y no es kichwahablante. El uso de kichwa es muy limitado en interacciones sociales en Quito, pero su presencia es evidente en el paisaje lingüístico de la ciudad. Estos nombres se asocian con conceptos como orgánico, artesanal o nacional, que le dan un mayor valor comercial al producto. A partir de encuestas y entrevistas sobre estos nombres comerciales, muestro que, aunque estos son términos desconocidos para la población, esta práctica asigna un valor superficial al kichwa que representa un caso de explotación cultural y de comodificación lingüística para alcanzar un beneficio comercial.
El diario personal como espacio de reflexión literaria en cuatro autores del contexto hispánico: Ribeyro, Levrero, Piglia y Trapiello
Authors: Luque Amo Álvaro
Published: February 2023

En este artículo se estudian los diarios literarios de cuatro autores, el peruano Julio Ramón Ribeyro, el uruguayo Mario Levrero, el argentino Ricardo Piglia y el español Andrés Trapiello, con el objetivo de analizar el papel que desempeña en estos textos la escritura vinculada a la reflexión, la crítica y el comentario literarios. Una perspectiva conjunta de estas obras permite entender el relevante peso de lo metaliterario en la configuración de los diarios personales que se publican a partir de las últimas décadas del siglo XX, en el contexto hispánico. Esta veta temática potencia dos aspectos cruciales de los diarios: por un lado, reafirma su entidad literaria; por otro, le otorga al diario personal una serie de cualidades como herramienta crítico-literaria que el diarista aprovecha con diferentes fines.
Performando la patria: "Los patriotas de Lima en la noche feliz"
Authors: Santistevan Alfonso
Published: February 2023

Los patriotas de Lima en la noche feliz, obra que forma parte del programa performativo de la declaración de la independencia del Perú en 1821, ha sido mayormente estudiada a partir de su contenido y su estilo. En este artículo se hace un recuento de los abordajes que se han hecho de la obra desde diferentes disciplinas y se propone un estudio desde la estética de lo performativo. A partir de un análisis de los componentes performativos tanto miméticos como rituales, se propone prestar atención a las exclusiones, los espacios simbólicos y ficcionales, y la jerarquización de los personajes que la obra plantea. De esta forma, se revelan sus contradicciones y limitaciones para representar a la naciente república peruana: la que es considerada como obra inaugural del teatro republicano imagina un Perú racional, “cívico” y criollo que excluye la posibilidad de una nación heterogénea.
Pemodelan Spasial dan Prioritas Penanggulangan Luapan Banjir Sungai di Kecamatan Kaliwates Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Maulana Mochammad Iqbal , Sukmawati Sri , Aji Rendra Suprobo
Published: February 2023

Kabupaten Jember merupakan salah satu dari beberapa wilayah di Provinsi Jawa Timur yang rawan terhadap bencana banjir. Menurut Data dan Informasi Bencana Indonesia (DIBI) Tahun 2016, banjir yang telah terjadi di Kabupaten Jember memiliki presentase kejadian tertinggi sebesar 48,81% dari kejadian bencana lainnya. Berdasarkan buku Pengenalan Karakteristik Bencana dan Upaya Mitigasinya di Indonesia, kejadian bencana tetap menunjukkan peningkatan baik intensitasnya maupun dampak kerugiannya, maka dari itu upaya‐upaya pengurangan bencana harus tetap dilakukan dan selalu ditingkatkan. Data riwayat kejadian banjir pada beberapa daerah yang memiliki karakteristik perkotaan yang hampir sama dengan kawasan penelitian memiliki kecenderungan mengalami permasalahan dan kerugian yang sama akibat banjir yang berpotensi terjadi beberapa waktu mendatang di Kecamatan Kaliwates, Kabupaten Jember. Fenomena seperti ini juga menjadi ancaman sekaligus tantangan dalam pembangunan perkotaan kususnya di Kecamatan Kaliwates, Kabupaten Jember. Pengelolaan yang tidak dilakukan dengan bijak justru akan menimbulkan dampak yang tidak diinginkan dan bahkan bisa merugikan banyak pihak. Banjir yang terjadi juga berdampak pada terhambatnya laju dan fungsi perkotaan guna melayani daerah di sekitarnya serta kerugian bagi pemeritah dan masyarakat. Hal ini menjadikan Kecamatan Kaliwates berpotensi banjir yang bisa terjadi sewaktu-waktu. Berdasarkan Peraturan Daerah Rencana Tata Ruang Kabupaten Jember, Kecamatan Kaliwates, tidak termasuk di dalam kawasan rawan bencana banjir (Perda RTRW Kab. Jember 2015 – 2035). Hal tersebut mengakibatkan strategi penataan ruang yang ada di Perkotaan Kabupaten Jember kurang memperhatikan upaya pemanfaatan ruang yang berbasis penanggulangan bencana banjir. Berdasarkan kondisi tersebut di atas, perlu adanya pemodelan spasial menggunakan Raster Calculator guna mengetahui dampak genangan dan prioritas strategi penanggulangan bencana banjir menggunakan metode Analytical Hierarchy Process. Hasil dari pemodelan dapat diketahui bahwa luasan penggunaan lahan yang terdampak paling tinggi berupa pertanian dan bobot strategi prioritas penanggulangan bencana tertinggi adalah mitigasi, penyusunan dan uji coba rencana penanggulangan kedaruratan bencana, pengamatan gejala bencana, dan pelaksanaan penataan ruang.
Strategi Pengembangan Kawasan Inti Agropolitan Seroja Kabupaten Lumajang Dalam Mendukung Pembangunan Desa
Authors: Nabila Ifna , Suciati Luh Putu , Hayati Nunung Nuring
Published: February 2023

Pertanian merupakan salah satu sektor yang berkontribusi dalam produk domestik bruto nasional dan menjadi roda penggerak ekonomi negara. Karakter wilayah pedesaan memiliki kegiatan utama pertanian. Kabupaten Lumajang merupakan salah satu daerah yang sektor pertaniannya dikembangkan sebagai kawasan agropolitan yaitu kawasan agropolitan Seroja, dengan dua desa inti yaitu Desa Senduro dan Desa Sarikemuning, Kecamatan Senduro. Perkembangan kawasan agropolitan memiliki permasalahan antara lain infrastruktur penunjang tidak digunakan secara maksimal, petani cenderung fokus terhadap kwalitas dan kawasan agropolitan Seroja kurang dikenal oleh masyarakat. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui kinerja pelayanan infrastruktur pendukung kawasan inti agropolitan Seroja dan untuk mengetahui strategi pengembangan kawasan inti agropolitan Seroja. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu importance performance analysis dan force field analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kinerja pelayanan infrastruktur memiliki aksesibilitas yang baik dengan nilai 84,57% dan kualitas yang sangat baik dengan nilai 86,15%. Hasil analisa dalam force field analysis menunjukkan faktor pendorong tertinggi adalah D4 yakni fasilitas pendukung kawasan agropolitan lengkap dan D2 Peternakan sapi perah, peternakan kambing, padi dan pisang mas kirana menjadi produk unggulan. Faktor penghambat tertinggi adalah H4 yakni sub terminal agribisnis dan tempat bongkar muat belum memiliki SOP dan H3 yaitu kurangnya promosi dan inovasi pemasaran produk lokal unggulan. Strategi yang dirumuskan yaitu pembuatan standart operasional prosedur sesuai dengan pedoman terkait Pengembangan Terminal dan Sub Terminal Agribisnis, peningkatan implementasi sub terminal agribisnis dan tempat bongkar muat sesuai dengan fungsinya, diadakan event produk unggulan kawasan agropolitan, pelatihan pengemasan produk sebagai inovasi pemasaran dan pembuatan landmark sebagai penanda yang menjadi ciri khas dibanding kawasan lainnya.
INFERENSI MODEL REGRESI LINEAR UNTUK EKSPOR DAN IMPOR PROVINSI KALIMANTAN SELATAN TAHUN 2020
Authors: Salam Nur , Farid Fuad Muhajirin , Zainal Zainal
Published: February 2023

Regression analysis is a statistical technique used to explain the relationship between an independent variable (independent) as a predictor variable (X) and the dependent variable as a response variable (Y) which can be expressed as a form of mathematical model. In linear regression analysis there are two models, namely a simple linear regression model where the independent variable is only one and a multiple linear regression model where the independent variable is more than one. This study aims to infer the parameters of the linear regression model both estimation and hypothesis testing and to apply the inference results to the export and import case of South Kalimantan province in 2020. This research method uses a literature study by collecting all materials and data, be it books, journals, web.site or other references that support and are relevant to the material to be discussed and researched. From the results of research on exports and imports of South Kalimantan province in 2022, inference results are obtained in the form of explicit forms for each parameter for point and interval estimates from linear regression models. Furthermore, an inference is obtained about hypothesis testing for each parameter, the results of which show that both significant parameters are included in the linear regression model
PENYELESAIAN PERMASALAHAN PEMROGRAMAN LINEAR BILANGAN BULAT MULTIOBJEKTIF MENGGUNAKAN METODE PEMBOBOTAN DAN METODE REDUKSI VARIABEL (Studi Kasus: UKM Keripik Anong di Singkawang)
Authors: Anggi Anggi , Prihandono Bayu , Kiftiah Mariatul
Published: February 2023

UKM Keripik Anong merupakan badan usaha yang memproduksi berbagai jenis keripik. Proses produksi berkaitan dengan ketersediaan bahan baku, ketersediaan produk di pasar dan jumlah permintaan tetap. Dalam proses produksinya, UKM Keripik Anong belum memiliki perkiraan yang tepat untuk menentukan jumlah produk yang harus dijual agar pendapatan yang diperoleh maksimum dan biaya produksi yang dikeluarkan dapat diminimumkan. Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan kajian perencanaan jumlah keripik yang harus diproduksi agar diperoleh solusi yang optimal. Permasalahan yang ada dimodelkan ke dalam model pemrograman linear bilangan bulat multiobjektifkemudian dicari solusi optimalnya menggunakan metode Pembobotan dan metode Reduksi Variabel. Untuk fungsi objektif pertama yaitu memaksimumkan pendapatan diasumsikan dengan 𝑍1, dan untuk fungsi objektif kedua yaitu meminimumkan biaya produksi diasumsikan dengan 𝑍2.Penentuan nilai bobot didasarkan informasi dari pihak UKM yang lebih mementingkan pendapatan daripada biaya produksi, tetapi dengan tidak mengabaikan biaya produksi, sehingga dapat ditentukan bobot untuk Z1 dan Z2masing-masing 60% dan 40%. Nilai bobot ini digunakan untuk mengubah fungsi multiobjektif menjadi fungsi objektif tunggal, kemudian untuk mencari solusi optimal dengan solusi bernilai bilangan bulat digunakan metode Reduksi Variabel. Berdasarkan perhitungan, jumlah keripik optimal yang sebaiknya terjual dalam seminggi adalah keripik singkong, keripik pisang, keripik talas stik, keripik ubi ungu dan keripik sukun masing-masing 25 kemasan, serta keripik talas bulat 48 kemasan. Dengan total pendapatan yang akan diperoleh sebesar Rp9.735.000 dan biaya produksi yang harus dikeluarkan sebesar Rp4.726.056
REGRESI PANEL DALAM ANALISIS NILAI TUKAR PETANI TANAMAN PANGAN (NTTP) LIMA PROVINSI PENGHASIL BERAS TERBESAR DI INDONESIA
Authors: Ulfah Maria , Lestia Aprida Siska , Farid Fuad Muhajirin
Published: February 2023

To assess the success of development in agriculture can be done by looking at the level of welfare of farmers, which can be measured from the Farmer Exchange Rate (NTP). NTP is the ratio between the price index value received by farmers and the price index value paid by farmers. NTP is suspected to have a relationship with various factors, where to determine the influence of these factors can be done through modeling both as response variables and predictor variables. NTP values in several sectors can be observed from an object of research in a certain period of time. Therefore, panel data regression can be used in modeling the relationship between NTP and the factors that influence it. The purpose of this research is to analyze the factors that are thought to influence the Food Crop Farmer Exchange Rate (NTTP) by using panel data regression. The factors referred to are land area, harvested area, production, productivity, GRDP of the agricultural sector, inflation, and the consumer price index.. The data used comes from the five largest rice-producing provinces in Indonesia according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture in 2020. This research data is sourced from the website of the Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) and the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture for the 2008-2017 time period. The independent variabels in the study were land area, harvested area, production, productivity, agricultural sector GDP, inflation, and the consumer price index, while the dependent variabel was NTTP. The results of the regression analysis, it can be concluded that the Common Effect Model is the best model of the NTTP panel regression in 5 provinces of Indonesia with an R-Squared value of 53.25% and an error value of 7.55% accuracy of the estimation results using MAPE. This shows that the factors that are thought to affect NTTP such as Productivity, Inflation, and CPI have a significant influence, while the variabels of Land Area, Harvest Area, Production, GRDP of the Agricultural Sector are not significant in the regression model and the rest is influenced by other factors. outside of this research. The value of the MAPE accuracy error rate shows a percentage below 10% which means the forecast value is very accurate.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan, Struktur Organisasi, Lingkungan Kerja Terhadap Motivasi Kerja, dan Kinerja Karyawan Di PT Tanjung Power Indonesia
Authors: Rahmanto Arif , Hadi Rizali , Firdaus Riza
Published: February 2023

In the current era of globalization, there is economic growth that shares a brilliant perspective, for any party or company that can compete with other companies in the same industry, whether it's a product or service business. In addition, the company certainly wants to get optimal results or in other terms wants to benefit from these business activities.In accordance with the circumstances, the company must be able to have the option to adapt to changes. With the changes - changes will directly or indirectly affect the performance of workers and will also affect the state of the company. The influence of a leader's leadership, organizational structure, and work environment is very influential on the performance or work performance of workers is very valuable for a company both internal conditions and external conditions because it will affect the goals of the company's organization. Human resources in an organization must be maintained competently so that equivalence is developed between the wishes of workers and job claims. It is not uncommon for many workers who are actually highly capable of energy, but cannot perform at work, this situation is possible due to work environment factors. It's a shame, a company that has highly skilled workers but can't work usefully.The test result proves that leadership Effect on job performance with the influence of 47,56%, Job Satisfaction has a significant effect on Job Performance with the influence of 42,3% including very enough category, Organization Structure has significant influence of 49,47%, Work environment on job performance of 46,59%, Work Motivation on job Performance of 50.49% Keywords: Leadership, Organizational Structure, Work Environment
INFLUENCER MARKETING I NJEGOVI POTENCIJALI U TURIZMU I HOTELIJERSTVU
Authors: Kujundžić Vjekoslava , Ham Marija , Štimac Helena
Published: February 2023

Influencer marketing se danas smatra nadopunom suvremenim tržišnim aktivnostima te on predstavlja u određenom smislu moderniji oblik komunikacije od usta do usta (word of mouth). Za razliku od tradicionalnih marketinških tehnika i alata koji dopiru do korisnika bez korištenja posrednika, influencer marketing koristi utjecajnu osobu, odnosno posrednika u svojem oglašavanju koja putem platforme prenosi komunikacijsku poruku te na taj način formira mišljenje i stavove korisnika. Upravo zbog velike količine informacija kojima su korisnici danas izloženi, koristi se influencer koji će smanjiti komunikacijski šum. Istraživanje u radu je provedeno u cilju utvrđivanja stavova o influencerima i razine povjerenja prema njima. Rezultati su pokazali kako većina ispitanika prati influencere te polovica njih ima povjerenje u influencere. Putovanja i gastronomija su dijelovi turističke ponude koji se često javljaju u domeni influencer marketinga. Poslovni subjekti u turizmu i hotelijerstvu mogu segmentirati ciljanu publiku okupljenu oko inluencera te na taj način doprijeti do potencijalnih korisnika. Na temelju analize ranijih teorijskih i empirijskih spoznaja zaključeno je kako je potencijal za primjenu influencer marketinga u turizmu i hotelijerstvu prisutan i rastući. Kreativni sadržaj postao je ključan za stvaranje konkurentnosti u turističkoj industriji, a influencer marketing strategija je za isporuku informacija potrošaču, tj. turistu
Staircase Wetlands for the Treatment of Greywater and the Effect of Greywater on Soil Biodiversity
Authors: Qadir Ghulam , Pino Vanessa , Brambilla Arianna , Alonso-Marroquin Fernando
Published: February 2023

Fresh water is an increasingly scarce resource in both urban and rural developments. As a response to this challenge, non-potable water reuse is on the rise. This research explored a potential off-grid system for water purification, consisting of a staircase wetland with terracotta pot plants working as a filter for greywater. The study further investigated the physicochemical properties of the greywater and the soil before and after the wetland purification. Results showed that the filtered water satisfied all requirements for water reuse, e.g., pH, turbidity, and total coliforms. The research then uniquely investigated the effect of greywater on the soil biodiversity and soil biomass using soil DNA extraction and the tea bag index testing method. The filtered greywater absorbed by soil decomposed the soil faster and stabilized it better compared to tap water-absorbed soil or unfiltered greywater. The DNA generation sequencing revealed no significant differences in alpha diversity between control and treatment samples. The beta diversity differences were significant. This nature-based solution can lead to reduced load on the sewage system, resulting in less wastewater generation.
Introducing the Physical Driving Forces into Biology
Authors: Popovic Marko
Published: February 2023

Life sciences are increasingly benefiting from multidisciplinary research, combining biology, chemistry and physics. At their intersection, biothermodynamics applies the quantitative framework of thermodynamics to life processes and is a potentially interesting subject for life science students. Here a method is proposed to teach undergraduate life science students the basics of biothermodynamics, building and expanding on the concept of Gibbs energy learned as a part of the physical or general chemistry course. The discussion begins with the role of Gibbs energy as the driving force of metabolism and growth. Moreover, a biological example is proposed of the enthalpy-entropy combinations resulting in negative Gibbs energy, which should be interesting to life science students. Gibbs energy is then used to explain microorganism growth rates, using a simple thermodynamic growth model. Finally, multiplication of viruses is considered, including SARS-CoV-2, using Gibbs energy to explain the hijacking of host cell metabolism. Implementation of the proposed biothermodynamics material in classroom is discussed. The paper should be useful as material for making lectures for undergraduate students and as a starting point for anyone beginning to do research in biothermodynamics.
A Review on the Use of Open Source Technologies and Soft-Ware Applied to Precision Agriculture Practices
Authors: Santos Rogério P. dos , Fachada Nuno , Beko Marko , Leithardt Valderi Reis Quietinho
Published: February 2023

Agricultural production needs technologies that assist the management of natural resources, for example, the collection of real-time data on soil, water, weather, crops, and biodiversity conditions. Sensor technology solutions and open-source software are appropriate for promoting more sustainable agricultural production. Among the advantages of using open-source technologies and software is its potential for extension, collaboration, customization, flexibility, maintenance cost, transparency, speed, and better security. Given the above, the objective of this research was to find, in different electronic databases, exclusively open-source software for precision agriculture, offering a systematic review, and addressing considerations and challenges. This survey considers up-to-date open-source software available in repositories such as GitHub and GitLab, to understand its characteristics and application formats.
Brain Vascular Health in ALS Is Mediated through Motor Cortex Microvascular Integrity
Authors: Schreiber Stefanie , Bernal Jose , Ulbrich Philipp , Schreiber Frank , Müller Patrick , Braun-Dullaeus Rüdiger Christian , Valdés-Hernándes Maria Del Carmen , Duarte Roberto , Wardlaw Joanna Marguerite , Meuth Sven Günther , Mietzner Grazia , Vielhaber Stefan , Dityatev Alexander , Jandke Solveig , Mattern Hendrik
Published: February 2023

Brain vascular health appears to be of critical importance for protection against the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as well as the slowing of disease progression. ALS patients often demonstrate cardiovascular risk factors and commonly suffer from cerebrovascular disease, with evidence of pathological alterations in the small cerebral vessels. Impaired vascular brain health has detrimental effects on motor neurons as lowered vascular endothelial growth factor levels compromise endothelial cell formation, promoting blood-brain barrier leakage and inflammation. Increased turnover of neurovascular unit cells precedes their senescence, which, together with pericyte alterations, further fosters the failure of toxic metabolite removal. We here provide a comprehensive overview of the pathogenesis of impaired brain vascular health in ALS and how novel magnetic resonance imaging techniques can aid its detection. In particular, we discuss vascular patterns of blood supply to the motor cortex with the number of branches from the anterior and middle cerebral arteries acting as a novel marker of resistance and resilience against downstream effects of vascular risk and events in ALS. We outline how certain interventions adapted to patient needs and capabilities have the potential to mechanistically target the brain microvasculature towards favorable motor cortex blood supply patterns. Through this strategy, we aim to guide novel approaches to ALS management and a better understanding of ALS pathophysiology.
High Fructose Causes More Prominent Liver Steatohepatitis With Leaky Gut Similar to High Glucose Administration in Mice and Attenuation by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum dfa1
Authors: Ondee Thunnicha , Pongpirul Krit , Udompornpitak Kanyarat , Sukkummee Warumphon , Lertmongkolaksorn Thanapat , Senaprom Sayamon , Leelahavanichkul Asada
Published: February 2023

High-sugar diet-induced prediabetes and obesity is a current worldwide important problem that can be the result of glucose or fructose. However, a head-to-head comparison between both sugars on health impact is still less and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum dfa1 has never been tested and recently isolated from healthy volunteers. The mice with high-sugar diet-induced prediabetes and in vitro experiments were then performed. After 12 weeks of experiments, both glucose and fructose induced a similar severity of obesity (weight gain, lipid profiles and fat deposition at several sites) and prediabetes condition (fasting glucose, insulin, oral glucose tolerance test, and Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA score)). However, fructose administration induced more severe liver damage (serum alanine transaminase, liver weight, histology score, fat components, and oxidative stress) than the glucose group, while glucose caused more prominent intestinal permeability damage (FITC-dextran assay) and serum cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10) compared to the fructose group. Interestingly, all these parameters were attenuated by L. plantarum dfa1 administration. Because there was a subtle change in the fecal microbiome analysis of mice with glucose or fructose administration compared to control mice, probiotics altered only some microbiome parameters (Chao1 and Lactobacilli abundance). For in vitro experiments, glucose induced more damage to high-dose lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (1 µg/mL) to enterocytes (Caco2 cell) than fructose, as indicated by transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER), supernatant cytokines (TNF-α and IL-8), and glycolysis capacity (by extracellular flux analysis). Meanwhile, both glucose and fructose similarly facilitated LPS injury in hepatocytes (HepG2 cell) as evaluated by supernatant cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10) and extracellular flux analysis. In conclusion, glucose possibly induced a more severe intestinal injury (perhaps due to LPS-glucose synergy) and fructose caused a more prominent liver injury (possibly due to liver fructose metabolism), despite a similar effect on obesity and prediabetes. Prevention of obesity and prediabetes with probiotics was encouraged.
Diet of Psalidodon aff. fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819) (Teleostei: Characidae) in a neotropical river before reservoir formation
Authors: Fonseca José Rafael Soares , Orsi Carlos Henrique , Baumgartner Matheus Tenório , Maciel Anderson Luís , Kashiwaqui Elaine Antoniassi Luiz , Baumgartner Gilmar
Published: February 2023

The main objective of this study was to identify spatial and seasonal variations on the diet of Psalidodon aff. fasciatus from the Tibagi River (South Brazil) before the construction of the Tibagi Montante hydropower plant. Fish were collected quarterly between October 2017 and July 2019. 536 stomachs containing feeding items and identified to the lowest taxonomic level as possible have been analyzed. Results showed that plants, Hymenoptera, and insect parts in general were the most consumed items. The analysis of feeding strategy showed a diet based on rare items but with individuals varying among specialist, generalist, and opportunistic trends depending on the season. The non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) revealed diet overlap in both spatial and seasonal terms, which was confirmed by the permutational analysis of variance (PERMANOVA). The indicator value analysis (IndVal) identified 15 items as the most important components of this species’ diet such as superior plants, Hymenoptera and insect parts. Therefore, before the formation of the reservoir, P. aff. fasiatus could be characterized as predominantly herbivore with a strong trend for insectivory. Across seasons, this species had a specialized diet all year, although with more specialized preferences in the spring when the consumption of plants was increased.
Digital assets in accounting: the concept formation and the further development trajectory
Authors:   Taras Shevcehnko National University of Kyiv, Derun Ivan , Mysaka Hanna ,   Taras Shevcehnko National University of Kyiv
Published: February 2023

Introduction. The transition to digital technologies stimulated the emergence of new accounting objects in the form of digital assets whose features are problematic for being displayed in a rather tightly regulated system of accounting and reporting standards. In the context of emerging new ways of using crypto assets in business practice and increasing the volume of transactions with them, accounting has problems with displaying digital assets in part of confirming their controllability, their assessment at various stages of the life cycle, and identification of participants of cryptocurrency transactions. The paper deals with impact of economy digitalization on accounting methodology in the context of the Industry 4.0, in particular, the prospects for a separate display of digital assets in financial statements. Purpose. This article is aimed at the systematic substantiation of the exclusive status of digital assets as a fundamentally new accounting object in order to further develop, on this basis, the strategy for the development of their accounting and displaying them in the companies’ reporting. Methods. The paper contains a critical analysis of scientific publications devoted to the essence, status and features of the digital assets’ use, as well as the formation of information about them in the accounting and financial statements. The authors have carried out a bibliometric analysis of the frequency of use of terminology in the field of digital assets with the help of special software (VOSviewer and Google Trends). Results. The authors have developed a taxonomy of digital assets based on the use of distributed ledger technology and cryptography. The paper also explores the issue of the differentiated application of existing valuation bases for various types of digital assets. The article systemizes approaches to the deanonymization of participants in transactions with crypto assets which are used to control their origin and the legal regime of applying, for the purpose of rational organization and accounting of them. Conclusions. There is a need to introduce a separate standard designed to regulate accounting and display of digital assets in financial statements, in order to provide stakeholders with relevant information in the process of making managerial and investment decisions.
MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF POWDER FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES: A PILOT CLINICAL TRIAL
Authors: Sissoko Lassana , Diarra Nouhoum , Nientao Ibrahim , Stuart Beth , Togola Adiaratou , Diallo Drissa , Willcox Merlin Luke
Published: February 2023

Background: Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) leaves are commonly used for diabetes in Mali. This pilot clinical study aimed to evaluate its effect on post-prandial blood glucose in preparation for a larger trial.
Methods: Diabetic patients and non-diabetic healthy volunteers (35 each) were asked to fast for 13 hours on three occasions. Blood glucose was measured before and after eating 100g of white bread (at 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 minutes). On their second and third study visits, they were given 1g and 2g respectively, of M. oleifera leaf powder, 30 minutes after eating the bread.  The mean paired reduction in blood glucose at each time interval and the incremental area under the curve were calculated.
Results: Ingestion of Moringa powder had no effect on blood glucose in non-diabetic participants, but in diabetic patients, it lowered blood glucose at 90 minutes. There was a trend towards lower incremental area under the curve when diabetic patients took 2g of Moringa. No side-effects were reported by any participant.
Conclusions: Moringa oleifera leaf powder reduced post-prandial glycaemia in diabetic patients. A larger study is needed to define the optimal dose and to assess whether this translates into longer-term benefits.
Epidemiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease and genetic characteristics of Coxsackievirus A10 in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province from 2016–2020
Authors: Wang Jitao , Liu Hongyan , Cao Zijun , Xu Jihong , Guo Jiane , Zhao Lifeng , Wang Rui , Xu Yang , Gao Ruihong , Gao Li , Zuo Zhihong , Xiao Jinbo , Lu Huanhuan , Zhang Yong
Published: February 2023

In recent years, the prevalence of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD)caused by enteroviruses other than enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CVA16) has gradually increased. The throat swab specimens of 2701 HFMD cases were tested, theVP1regions of CVA10 RNA were amplified using RT-PCR, and phylogenetic analysis of CVA10 was performed. Children aged 1–5 years accounted for the majority (81.65%) and boys was more than girls. The positivity rates of EV-A71, CVA16, and other EVs were 15.22% (219/1439), 28.77% (414/1439), and 56.01% (806/1439), respectively. CVA10 is one of the important viruses of other EVs. A total of 52 CVA10 strains were used for phylogenetic analysis based on theVP1region, 31 were from this study, and 21 were downloaded from GenBank. All CVA10 sequences could be assigned to seven genotypes (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G), and genotype C was further divided into C1 and C2 subtypes, only one belonged to subtype C1 and the remaining 30 belonged toC2 in this study. This study emphasized the importance of strengthening the surveillance of the HFMD in order to understand the mechanisms of pathogen variation and evolution, so as to provide a scientific basis for HFMD prevention, control, and vaccine development.
Enhanced Excitation Energy Transfer under Strong Light-Matter Coupling: Insights from Multi-Scale Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Authors: Sokolovskii Ilia , Tichauer Ruth , Feist Johannes , Groenhof Gerrit
Published: February 2023

Transfer of excitation energy is a key step in light harvesting and hence of technological relevance for solar energy conversion. In bare organic materials energy transfer proceeds via incoherent hops, which restrict propagation lengths to nanometers. In contrast, energy transport over several micrometers has been observed in the strong coupling regime where excitations hybridise with confined light modes to form polaritons. Because polaritons have group velocity, their propagation should be ballistic and long-ranged. However, experiments indicate that organic polaritons propagate in a diffusive manner and more slowly than their group velocity. Here, we resolve this controversy by means of molecular dynamics simulations of Rhodamine molecules in a Fabry-Pérot cavity. Our results suggest that polariton propagation is limited by the cavity lifetime and appears diffusive due to reversible population transfers between bright polaritonic states that propagate ballistically at their group velocity, and dark states that are stationary. Furthermore, because long-lived dark states transiently trap the excitation, propagation is observed on timescales beyond the intrinsic polariton lifetime. These atomistic insights not only help to better understand and interpret experimental observations, but also pave the way towards rational design of molecule-cavity systems for achieving long-range coherent energy transport.
Transcriptome profiling of Antrodia cinnamomea fruiting bodies grown on Cinnamomum kanehirae and C. camphora wood substrates
Authors: Wang Yi , Zhang Yi , Yuan Xiaolong , Wang Juan , Yang Yuming , Zheng Yuan
Published: February 2023

Antrodia cinnamomea is a rare medicinal fungus endemic to Taiwan, China. It has a high medicinal value, being rich in bioactive components such as triterpenes and polysaccharides. However, only a few studies have been conducted on A. cinnamomea fruiting bodies grown on Cinnamomum camphora wood culture. In this study, we performed transcriptome sequencing of A. cinnamomea fruiting bodies grown on C. kanehirae (NZF) and C. camphora (XZF) wood substrates. 18391 unigenes were annotated from the obtained reads, including 592 differentially expressed genes (170 up-regulated and 422 down-regulated) mainly enriched in the carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, and amino acid metabolism pathways. Comparing the transcriptome of NZF and XZF, genes encoding acetyl CoA synthetase and acetyl CoA C-acetyltransferase, involved in the terpenoid backbone biosynthesis, were highly expressed in NZF, while genes encoding glycosyltransferases and cytochrome P450s were highly expressed in XZF. There were no significant differences in the expression of the genes encoding farnesyl diphosphate farnesyltransferase, isopentenyldiphosphate isomerase, 2,3-oxidosqualene cyclase, and terpenoid synthase between NZF and XZF. The transcriptome analysis further supports that C. camphora is feasible as an alternative host of A. cinnamomea.
Production of Biodegradable Animal-Free Leather from Bacterial Cellulose Layer
Authors: Soni Riya , Sapte Sakhi , singh Ravi kant , Wani Minal , afreen huda
Published: February 2023

One of the most popular goods traded globally is leather and its by-products. Tanneries transform the principal industrial raw material into usable leather. Although the leather tanning industry primarily uses waste from the livestock industry, it also uses a variety of chemicals to transform the raw material into the completed product. This excessive use of chemicals is detrimental to the environment as it is one of the significant causes of pollution. To overcome this, we attempted to produce biodegradable leather using SCOBY in our experiment. A by-product of the fermentation of Kombucha tea, SCOBY is a cellulose biofilm harbouring a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. Two sucrose sources were used - sugarcane (13–15% sucrose) and sugar (99.9% sucrose), and the resulting layers from both sources were compared based on various tests. Our results have demonstrated that leather out of SCOBY possesses durability and strength at various temperatures as well as biodegradability and water retention capacity. Conclusively, we have demonstrated that further tests on these materials will exemplify their viable use in our day-to-day life in the future and would serve as the best and the most cost-effective as well as a chemical-free alternative to traditional leather.
The Control Effect of Strike-slip Faults on Geothermal Resources: A Case Study of the Middle-high Temperature Hot Spring in Xianshuihe Fault Zone, the Eastern of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Authors: Zhao Xueqin , Zhu Yuyin , Jiang Yaoxi , He Yujiang , Wang Fudong , Chai Peiran , Zhu Heyuan , Li Wentao , Tang Jie
Published: February 2023

Based on analysis of the fault structure of the Xianshuihe Fault Zone (XFZ) in combination with the analysis of hydrogen and oxygen isotopes and hydrochemical characteristics of hot springs, the coupling mechanism of the strike slip fault and hot springs was studied. The XFZ is located in the high-temperature geothermal area in the eastern part of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. The results have shown that the hot spring in the XFZ is in strong alignment with the mechanical segment of the fault. This can be divided into three geothermal zones with pronounced heterogeneity in terms of isotopic composition and hydrochemical characteristics. Among them, the water δD-δ18O composition of hot springs in the Daofu hydrothermal area was the separation, the water δD-δ18O composition of hot springs in the Kangding hydrothermal area was relatively enrichment, and the water δD-δ18O composition of hot springs in the Moxi hydrothermal area was the enrichmentest. This has highlighted the difference in recharge sources (elevation) in the three hydrothermal areas. The water chemistry of the hot springs reflects significant differences in the mechanism of water–rock action among the three hydrothermal areas. The water chemistry of the hot springs in the Daofu and Kangding hydrothermal areas is predominantly influenced by the dissolution of silicate rocks, while that in the Moxi hydrothermal area is mainly influenced by the dissolution of carbonate rocks and evaporite salts. The analysis suggests that the large strike-slip faults are the main channels for deep hydrothermal upwelling and control the heat source of the geothermal zone on the western Sichuan Plateau. Meanwhile, the structures on both sides of the large faults constitute local water circulation channels.
Atlantic meridional overturning circulation increases flood risk along the United States southeast coast
Authors: Volkov Denis , Zhang Kate , Johns William , Willis Josh , Hobbs William , Goes Marlos , Zhang Hong , Menemenlis Dimitris
Published: February 2023

The system of oceanic flows constituting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) moves heat and other properties to the subpolar North Atlantic, controlling regional climate, weather, sea levels, and ecosystems. Climate models suggest a potential AMOC slowdown towards the end of the 21st century due to anthropogenic forcing, which would accelerate coastal sea level rise along the western boundary and dramatically increase coastal flood risk. While the slowdown has not been observed to date, we show here that the AMOC-induced intrinsic changes in gyre-scale heat content, superimposed on the global mean sea level rise, are already influencing the frequency of floods along the United States southeastern seaboard. We find that ocean heat convergence, being the primary driver for interannual sea level changes in the subtropical North Atlantic, has led to an exceptional gyre-scale warming and associated dynamic sea level rise since 2010, accounting for 30-50% of flood days in 2015-2020.
Effectiveness of voice therapy after recovery from COVID-19 infection: A Rare Case Report
Authors: Aghadoost Samira , Molazeinal Yasamin , Khoddami Seyyedeh Maryam , Aghajanzadeh Mahshid
Published: February 2023

Introduction: COVID-19 induces ear, nose, and throat (ENT) difficulties in nearly 57.4 percent of patients. In patients with COVID-19, voice disorder and dysphonia can be created by shortness of breath, upper airway congestion, and changes in the larynx.
Case Presentation: We aimed to study the effect of voice therapy (VT) on a woman who suffered from long-term post-COVID-19 dysphonia and recurrent coughs that interrupted the connected speech. This study is a single case report. The patient was a 33-year-old woman referred by a laryngologist to the VT clinic with the diagnosis of muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). All voice assessments were conducted during two sessions before and after 10 sessions of VT. The evaluations included laryngostroboscopy, perceptual voice assessment, and acoustic-aerodynamic voice measurement. After that, ten sessions of Eclectic VT were done by a voice therapist. Following VT, the results showed better findings in all aspects of voice assessments.
Conclusions: The results of this study showed improvement of different aspects of voice after Eclectic VT and also, and the effectiveness of VT for decreasing dysphonia post-COVID-19. Although significant improvement was achieved, there was some degree of dysphonia and recurrent coughs after VT. These findings indicated that some side-effects of COVID_19 are persistent even after VT. This case report can highlight the sensory-motor deficit hypothesis or damage in ACE2 receptor in the larynx after COVID_19, but it still needs more investigations.
Sequenced steering vector estimation for eigen-subspace projection robust adaptive beamformer
Authors: Chen Xiangwei , Sheng Weixing
Published: February 2023

Eigen-subspace projection (ESP) is one of the most popular methods of robust adaptive beamforming, and the key issue of ESP is the selection of the projection subspace. The traditional ESP method treats the signal subspace as the projection subspace, so it needs source enumeration for a prior. Another inherent defect of it is its poor performance at low SNR. In this paper, we study in detail two methods for ESP-based robust adaptive beamforming. The main idea underlying these methods is to use the sequenced steering vector estimation to invert the estimate of the subspace dimension for an arranged eigenvector matrix. Since the proposed methods work without source enumeration, it is simple to implement. In addition, simulation results are included to illustrate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed method as compared to the conventional ESP methods and other widely used robust techniques.
Like Moths Into the Fire: How Dark Triad Leaders can be Both Threatening and Fascinating
Authors: Diller Sandra , Czibor Andrea , Weber Magdalena , Klackl Johannes , Jonas Eva
Published: February 2023

The Dark Triad (DT; narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy) has fascinated its audience in movies and theaters for decades. However, they also seem to evoke a sense of threat among people that interact with them. The present research hypothesizes that DT leaders are perceived as both threatening and fascinating. As fascination is approach-oriented while threat is avoidance-oriented, people facing a DT leader should be motivated to avoid and approach these leaders simultaneously, which could lead to a motivational conflict. In three studies (N1 = 255, N2 = 156, N3 = 138), we found that DT leaders evoked states of threat in the form of higher behavioral inhibition and lower behavioral activation. We further found that positive fascination emotions in terms of interest or curiosity were significantly higher in the control condition, while negative fascination emotions in terms of puzzlement or bafflement were substantially higher in the DT condition. The qualitative data gives additional insights into whata can be fascinating about a DT leader. Furthermore, the findings depict how both threat and fascination influence people's tendency for social proximity. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Indicators and Factors Associated with Severe Maternal Outcomes at a Tertiary Health Facility in North-Eastern Tanzania: A Crossectional Study
Authors: Hassan Lisa , Kiritta Richard , Matovelo Dismas , Mujuni Fridolin , Hokororo Adolfine , Kihunrwa Albert , Ndaboine Edgar
Published: February 2023

Background: Severe maternal outcome is a complementary indicator of maternal health services. In absence of the patient’s testimony, reviews of maternal deaths alone often fail to provide critical details from the victim’s perspective. Combining maternal near misses and maternal deaths as two indicators for maternal health inform of severe maternal outcomes is designed to bridge this gap.
Methods: A crossectional study conducted between November 2021 and May 2022, included 287 women admitted with obstetric-related conditions. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) maternal near-miss tool was used to identify women with maternal near-miss. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate obstetric characteristics and severe maternal outcome indicators. Factors associated with SMO were tested using chi-square and fishers exact test with a p-value <0.05 considered significant.
Results: A total of 287 women were enrolled in this study, from whom 175(60.9%) had severe maternal outcomes (SMO) in form of 138(78.9%) maternal near-miss and 37(21.1%) maternal deaths with a total of 3,071 recorded live birth. A calculated severe maternal outcome ratio of 56.9 per 1000 live births, a maternal near-miss ratio of 44.9 per 1000 live births, a mortality index of 0.21, and the maternal mortality ratio of 1204 per 100,000 live births were obtained. Referral from other health facilities {OR 6.1, 95% CI [2.38 – 16.0]} p-value <0.001, delaying for more than 30min to receive intervention at our facility {OR 6.3, 95% CI [1.16 – 34.6]} p-value 0.03 and admission in intensive care units/ high dependent units {OR 33[7.24 – 159.5]} p-value <0.001 were factors highly associated with an SMO event.
Conclusion: This is the first study of its kind across the northeastern zone of Tanzania. The above national average maternal mortality rate, a higher mortality index, a lower maternal near miss to maternal mortality ratio, and a high SMO ratio seen in this study indicates inadequacies in the health care system across different levels of care. Delay in receiving intervention for more than 30 minutes, referral from other health facilities, and admission to intensive care units are highly associated with a SMO event. SMO studies offer a better understanding of healthcare system challenges than studying maternal deaths alone.