bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
STUDY ON REMOTE INTELLIGENT MONITORING SYSTEM OF SLOPE BASED ON SARMA ALGORITHM AND ARCGIS
Authors: Gong Jian , Zhang Kexin , Zhang Houji , Zhang Honglei
Published: May 2023

Firstly, a typical slope on Liu-An highway was selected as the research object. Then, based on the Sarma algorithm and considering the influence factors such as inhomogeneous boundary conditions, water content and reinforcement Angle, A slope stability analysis system based on the improved Sarma algorithm is developed to build an engineering geological model and a remote intelligent monitoring system platform for the slope. On this basis, we select the slope of typical road sections for remote monitoring and pre-warning. ArcGIS technology is used to carry out difference analysis of monitoring data, realize GIS 3D visualization, and verify the 3D visualization monitoring effect of the system. The results show that the system is stable and reliable. The range and precision meet the specification requirements, and can effectively realize the 3D visualization monitoring of highway slope. It can also realize four-level pre-warning, which lays a foundation for the long-term safe operation of highway.
Sob as torres sineiras da Candelária: escolarização em uma freguesia urbana da capital brasileira (1870)
Authors: Limeira Aline de Morais , Santos Aline Machado dos
Published: May 2023

Este estudo, cujo recurso teórico-metodológico está centrado na perspectiva das variações de escala, com recorte geográfico específico e investimento na análise de singularidades locais, pretende analisar aspectos relacionados ao processo de escolarização da capital brasileira no século XIX. Para isso, selecionou como objeto de análise algumas fontes e vestígios documentais da década de 1870, referentes às experiências, sujeitos, instituições e dados estatísticos da História da Educação de uma freguesia urbana da Corte Imperial, cujo nome é Candelária. Desta feita, apreendeu importantes reflexões acerca do que pode ser considerado ímpar ou similar em relação à freguesia da Candelária e das demais freguesias urbanas e rurais da Corte Imperial, no que concerne aos assuntos da Instrução.
Efeito Escola: Um debate histórico em defesa de um olhar otimista sobre o ensino
Authors: Dias Bruno Franciso Batista , Zouain Deborah Moraes
Published: May 2023

O efeito escola, entendido como a parcela de responsabilidade que a escola agrega ao aprendizado dos estudantes, tem sido tema de profundo debate no campo dos estudos sociais ao longo das últimas décadas. No entanto, o assunto ainda é pouco compreendido, sendo comum encontrar textos que argumentam suas teses com concepções conflitantes de teóricos dessa temática. De certo modo, há uma grande dualidade de pensamento sobre o tema: de um lado, uma parcela de pesquisadores que defendem que a escola não é capaz de transpor a barreira dos fatores sociológicos; de outro, os que apontam importante influência da escola na aprendizagem dos estudantes, mesmo em contextos desafiadores. Nesse trabalho, defendendo a ideia de que existe, sim, o efeito escola, revisitamos a história desse tema, confrontando as suas principais teorias já concebidas e contextualizando-as com a realidade da educação pública básica brasileira.
Estado, Igreja e Educação no Brasil: histórico e ponto da situação do ensino religioso na Concordata Brasil-Vaticano de 2008
Authors: Cury Carlos Roberto Jamil
Published: May 2023

Esse artigo intenta trazer alguns elementos analíticos referidos ao ensino religioso no contexto da Concordata assinada entre o Brasil e a Cidade do Vaticano em 2008. Para tanto, examina a trajetória histórica dessa disciplina polêmica, envolvendo Igreja e Estado. É no quadro dessa dinâmica, já retratada pela História da Educação, que são trazidas as bases legais desse tipo de acordo, com base nos termos da Constituição de 1988. Identifica aspectos etimológicos do termo “concordata”, além de aspectos históricos e conceituais, especialmente devido ao caráter peculiar do Estado da Cidade do Vaticano. No âmbito da história da educação, esse acordo tem um passado que traz à tona a relação Estado e Igreja, tendo como foco a questão da laicidade e do ensino religioso, desde o Padroado. Busca-se trazer os elementos principais dos termos do Acordo, julgado no Supremo Tribunal Federal, em 2017, por conta de uma Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade sobre o quesito relativo ao ensino religioso. Nesse sentido, questiona-se se a decisão do Supremo atentou para a redação sobre o ensino religioso, expressa na Constituição e na Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional.
Collagen changes in rabbit conjunctiva after conjunctival crosslinking
Authors: Mo Li-Juan , Wang Han-Min , Zhou Huan-Ming , Huang Li , Gui Yan-Xiang , Li Qing-Song
Published: May 2023

This study aims to determine the ultrastructural changes in collagen fibrils in rabbit conjunctiva after conjunctival crosslinking using riboflavin and ultraviolet A (UVA) light at an irradiation intensity of 45 mW/cm2. Conjunctival crosslinking may increase conjunctival stiffness. The supertemporal quadrants of the right eyes of 24 adult rabbits were treated with a topical riboflavin solution (0.25%) before irradiation with UVA light at 45 mW/cm2for 4 min. After 3 weeks, the collagen fibrils in fibril bundles were examined by electron microscopy. Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression levels of collagen I and collagen III in the rabbits’ conjunctiva. The diameter of the collagen fibrils in the fibril bundles varied slightly, ranging from 30 to 60 nm in the conjunctival stroma of the control group. In the treatment group, the diameter of collagen fibrils ranged from 60 to 90 nm. The thickest collagen fibrils were observed in the treatment group (up to 90 nm in diameter). In contrast, those in the conjunctival stroma of the control group were considerably smaller (up to 60 nm in diameter). However, thicknesses of collagen fibrils displayed a unimodal distribution. Both collagen I and collagen III increased after treatment with riboflavin and UVA light irradiation at 45 mW/cm2. The data indicate that in rabbits, conjunctival crosslinking with riboflavin and UVA light at 45 mW/cm2for 4 min is safe and does not induce ultrastructural alterations of the conjunctival cells. The conjunctival crosslinking with riboflavin and UVA light at 45 mW/cm2can increase the diameter of collagen fibrils, but the average densities of collagen I and collagen III have no statistical significance.
Combined analysis of mRNA–miRNA from testis tissue in Tibetan sheep with different FecB genotypes
Authors: Sun Wu , Ma Shike , Jin Xiayang , Ma Yuhong
Published: May 2023

Testis size is important for identifying breeding animals with adequate sperm production. The aim of this study was to survey the expression profile of mRNA and miRNA in testis tissue from rams carrying different FecB genotypes, including the wild-type and heterozygous genotypes in Tibetan sheep. Comparative transcriptome profiles for ovine testes were established for wild-type and heterozygote Tibetan sheep by next-generation sequencing. RNA-seq results identified 3,910 (2,034 up- and 1,876 downregulated) differentially expressed (DE) genes and 243 (158 up- and 85 downregulated) DE microRNAs (miRNAs) in wild-type vs heterozygote sheep, respectively. Combined analysis of mRNA-seq and miRNA-seq revealed that 20 miRNAs interacted with 48 true DE target genes in wild-type testes compared to heterozygous genotype testes. These results provide evidence for a functional series of genes operating in Tibetan sheep testis. In addition, quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that the expression trends of randomly selected DE genes in testis tissues from different genotypes were consistent with high-throughput sequencing results.
Anti-diabetic potentials ofSorbaria tomentosaLindl. Rehder: Phytochemistry (GC-MS analysis), α-amylase, α-glucosidase inhibitory,in vivohypoglycemic, and biochemical analysis
Authors: Naz Falak , Zahoor Muhammad , Ayaz Muhammad , Ashraf Muhammad , Nawaz Asif , Alotaibi Amal
Published: May 2023

This study aimed to examine the anti-diabetic effects of an unexplored medical plantSorbaria tomentosaLindl. Rehder usingin vitroandin vivoapproaches. The extracts were tested as inhibitors of α-glucosidase and α-amylase following standard protocols. Methanolic extract was analyzed via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for tentative identification of the secondary metabolites. GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of several compounds. α-Amylase was more potently inhibited by chloroform and methanolic extracts (27 and 40 µg mL−1, respectively), whereas α-glucosidase was more potently inhibited by methanolic extract (IC50= 530 µg mL−1). Methanolic extract was also subjected toin vivostudies using an alloxan-induced diabetes rat model. Diabetic animals treated with 150 mg kg−1body weight dose of methanolic extract cause a steady decrease in blood glucose levels (529.16, 446.66, 348.00, 269.33, and 165.5 mg dL−1, respectively, on days 1, 7, 14, 21, and 28). At 300 mg kg−1dose, the blood glucose level was decreased to 111.83 mg dL−1on day 28. Blood biochemistry results indicated that treatment with methanolic extract normalized the elevated parameters including cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, serum creatinine, blood urea, uric acid, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, and aspartate aminotransferase in diabetic animals.
Copper phenyl phosphonate for epoxy resin and cyanate ester copolymer with improved flame retardancy and thermal properties
Authors: Cao Zhilin , Ren Changxin , Wang Zhengzhou
Published: May 2023

Epoxy resin (EP)/cyanate ester (CE) copolymer, an important structural material with high temperature resistance and low dielectric constant in aerospace, microelectronics, and related fields, is still of great flammability danger. In this work, copper phenyl phosphonate (CuPP), a flame retardant used in EP/CE copolymer was synthesized by the reaction of phenyl phosphonic acid and copper nitrate trihydrate. The fire and thermal behavior of EP/CE/CuPP composites were studied in detail. The results suggested that the UL-94 rating and limiting oxygen index of EP/CE composite with 5 wt% CuPP (EP/CE/CuPP5) reach V-1 level and 30.6%, respectively. Compared with pure EP/CE copolymer, the peak heat release rate and total heat release values of EP/CE/CuPP5 decreased by 34.5% and 18.9%, respectively. The glass transition temperature of EP/CE/CuPP composite is higher than that of pure EP/CE copolymer, suggesting that the fire-retardant composite has higher work temperature and better heat resistance.
Effect of different corrosive media on the corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of armor steel
Authors: Yazıcı Aysel , Zeybek M. Sadrettin , Kahraman Fatih
Published: May 2023

Armor steel samples were exposed to corrosion for 24, 72, 168, and 720 h in two different corrosive media. The corrosion rate was determined using mass loss, measurement of the concentration of components in the corrosive medium solution, and Tafel extrapolation methods. Before and after corrosion experiments, the tensile properties, surface characteristics, and phase structures of the samples were examined. The surface analyses were performed using the SEM technique combined with EDX analyses, and the phase analyses were performed by X-ray diffraction. The corrosion rate determined by the mass loss method was 0.02 ± 0.01 mm year−1 for the 3.5 wt% NaCl medium and 2.66 ± 0.16 mm year−1 for the 1 M HCl medium. The corrosion rate values determined by the Tafel extrapolation method were 0.02 ± 0.01 mm year−1 in the 3.5 wt% NaCl medium and 1.21 ± 0.01 mm year−1 in the 1 M HCl medium. There was a decrease in the tensile, yield strengths, and elongation to fracture values of the corroded samples compared to the non-corroded samples. While intergranular ductile fracture occurred in samples exposed to 3.5 wt% NaCl medium, there were features reminiscent of the brittle fracture in samples exposed to the 1 M HCl/168 h medium.
Influence of partitioning treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of an alloyed ductile iron austempered at different temperatures
Authors: Nalcaci Burak , Davut Kemal , Neite Maximilian , Münstermann Sebastian , Erdogan Mehmet
Published: May 2023

The present study was conducted to uncover effects of partitioning treatment on Cu–Ni–Mo alloyed ductile iron (DI) austempered at different temperatures. For this purpose, the DI samples, produced via sand casting, were austenitized at 900 °C for 60 min, followed by austempering at the temperatures of 275–325–375 °C for 120 min and afterwards a partitioning treatment was applied at 200 °C for 15 min. In the characterization studies, dilatometer, image analysis, JMat-Pro, mechanical tests, XRD, optical microscope, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with EBSD detector were utilized. Characterization studies showed that the effects of partitioning treatment were directly correlated with austempering temperature and high carbon austenite volume fraction changed in the range of 19.48–35.45%. That redistribution of carbon (C) between bainitic ferrite and high carbon austenite occurred, in turn, the carbon content of high carbon austenite increased with the partitioning treatment irrespective of austempering temperature were uncovered. Furthermore, the partitioning treatment considerably changed the grain morphologies of both high carbon austenite and banitic ferrite. As a consequence of these microstructural differences, the highest tensile strength of 1489.2 MPa was established in the sample austempered at 275 °C and partitioned at 200 °C, whereas the highest ductility of 5.61% acquired at the austempering temperature of 375 °C.
When the Norwegian ‘politeness marker’ vennligst becomes impolite
Authors: Rygg Kristin , Hulleberg Johansen Stine
Published: May 2023

This corpus-based study contributes to the ongoing discussion on conventional politeness markers, such as please, by being the first to examine how the corresponding Norwegian lexical item vennligst ‘please’ is used. The study investigates the use of vennligst in data from two Norwegian corpora in standard situations, where the relationship between the interlocutors is clear, and non-standard situations, where the relationship between the interlocutors is less clear. The results show that although Norwegian dictionaries describe the pragmatic function of vennligst as being that of a polite request, most instances were found in standard situations where vennligst indicates a ritual frame that goes unmarked. The results also show that in non-standard situations, vennligst is not only used as a politeness device but more often strengthens the requestive force into a command. Therefore, we caution against using vennligst in non-standard situations due to the likelihood of being interpreted as impolite. Depending on the situation type, the various interpretations may explain why some Norwegians interpret vennligst as polite, whereas others deem it impolite. By illustrating how vennligst may be interpreted differently, we hope to draw attention to the situational influences on such markers and the dangers of relying on their conventional meanings.
Complexity of grammatical metaphor: an entropy-based approach
Authors: Zhou Jiangping
Published: May 2023

Grammatical metaphor in M. A. K. Halliday’s sense has long been extensively investigated by researchers in terms of theoretical and empirical studies. Regarding the empirical studies, they have predominantly employed observed or normalized frequencies of grammatical metaphor to uncover its distribution in different text types. Few studies, however, were conducted to quantitatively examine the complexity of grammatical metaphor in that no indicator presently is proposed to measure the degree of complexity in grammatical metaphor. This paper targeted at investigating the feasibility of implementing entropy to measure this complexity. The findings demonstrate that the entropy value could be afforded as an indicator of complexity of grammatical metaphor to efficiently uncover the way that disciplines of different registers build knowledge by means of employing such linguistic features as grammatical metaphor. This research is significant in that it sheds light on the quantitative comparison of complexity of grammatical metaphor in text analysis.
It’s All About the Money. Or Is It?
Authors: Hertogh Marc , Wever Marc , Marseille Bert
Published: May 2023

The Dutch Financial Services Complaints Institute (Kifid) offers a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to consumers who have a complaint about a financial product or a financial service. Kifid first tries to mediate between the consumer and the financial services provider. If mediation fails, the Arbitration Commission will issue a binding decision. Using a survey among recent Kifid users (N = 506), this paper asks: how do consumers experience the Kifid complaints procedure, and to what effect? This study confirms the general finding from earlier research that procedural justice plays an important role in complaint procedures. The overall Kifid satisfaction level is shaped by both the perception of the process and the outcome of the complaints procedure. Moreover, if consumers experience more procedural justice, they are more willing to accept their Kifid decision. While most previous studies were limited to users’ experiences with ADR in general, this paper distinguishes between two different ADR mechanisms. The results indicate that those consumers whose complaint was solved by mediation experienced more procedural justice than those whose case was settled by arbitration. Moreover, the first group of consumers gives Kifid a (much) better overall score than the second group.
Sustainability Analysis of Rapid Tooling-Based Investment Casting: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Vaghela Jignesh R. , Valaki Janak B. , Thanki Shashank J. , Pandey Akash B.
Published: May 2023

Investment casting (IC) is the most precise and second most widely employed casting process after sand casting. Despite its huge application potential, the process has certain inherent techno-commercial drawbacks, such as taking a long time to market, poor material efficiency, high specific energy consumption, continuous human resource requirements, environmental emissions, etc. The development of tooling for IC processes is found to be the prime cause of the drawbacks. To overcome these drawbacks, the rapid prototyping (RP)-based tooling development (also called rapid tooling [RT]) approach has the potential to deal with the limitations of the IC. However, the performance and sustainability of the RP-based tooling need to be studied for their commercial level acceptance over traditional hard tooling. Authors in this review paper have comprehensively reviewed the research works related to sustainability analysis of IC tooling developed through RP processes. Most research studies focus on specific energy consumption or life cycle analysis for sustainability assessment of RT-IC. Manufacturing lead time, production cost, and surface finish are the most investigated parameters for RT-IC. The review highlighted that through the RT approach, lead time for product development can be reduced from months to weeks, overall cost savings of 50–90 % can be achieved, and environmental risk could be reduced up to 50 %. Moreover, it is also observed that fused deposition modeling is the first choice for the RT process, whereas acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polylactic acid are the most frequently used materials for RT-based IC tooling development at the present time. Most of the research on RT is focused on energy consumption analysis, whereas operator safety and personal health, like social indicators, need further research attention. To understand the current research trends, a decision matrix has been prepared from the key research papers with a close resemblance to the theme of the current review paper.
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Maps Immune Cell Heterogeneity in Mice with Allogeneic Cardiac Transplantation
Authors: Tong Zhonghua , Mang Ge , Wang Dongni , Cui Jingxuan , Yang Qiannan , Zhang Maomao
Published: May 2023

Objective: Immune cells play important roles in mediating allograft rejection and tolerance after cardiac transplantation. However, immune cell heterogeneity at the single-cell level, and how immune cell states shape transplantation immunity, remain incompletely characterized.

Methods: We performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) on immune cells in LNs from a mouse syngeneic and allogeneic cardiac transplantation model. Nine T cell clusters were identified through unsupervised analysis. Pathway enrichment analysis was used to explore the functional differences among cell subpopulations and to characterize the metabolic heterogeneity of T cells.

Results: We comprehensively determined the transcriptional landscape of immune cells, particularly T cells, and their metabolic transcriptomes in LNs during mouse cardiac transplantation. On the basis of molecular and functional properties, we also identified T cell types associated with transplantation-associated immune processes, including cytotoxic CD8+ T cells, activated conventional CD4+ T cells, and dysfunctional Tregs. We further elucidated the contribution of JunB to the induction of Th17 cell differentiation and restriction of Treg development, and identified that HIF-1a participates in T cell metabolism and function.

Conclusions: We present the first systematic single-cell analysis of transcriptional variation within the T cell population, providing new insights for the development of novel therapeutic targets for allograft rejection.
Content Representation of Tactile Mental Imagery in Primary Somatosensory Cortex
Authors: Nierhaus Till , Wesolek Sara , Pach Daniel , Witt Claudia M. , Blankenburg Felix , Schmidt Timo T.
Published: May 2023

The imagination of tactile stimulation has been shown to activate primary somatosensory cortex (S1) with a somatotopic specificity akin to that seen during the perception of tactile stimuli. Using fMRI and multivariate pattern analysis, we investigate whether this recruitment of sensory regions also reflects content-specific activation (i.e., whether the activation in S1 is specific to the mental content participants imagined). To this end, healthy volunteers (n = 21) either perceived or imagined three types of vibrotactile stimuli (mental content) while fMRI data were acquired. Independent of the content, during tactile mental imagery we found activation of frontoparietal regions, supplemented with activation in the contralateral BA2 subregion of S1, replicating previous reports. While the imagery of the three different stimuli did not reveal univariate activation differences, using multivariate pattern classification, we were able to decode the imagined stimulus type from BA2. Moreover, cross-classification revealed that tactile imagery elicits activation patterns similar to those evoked by the perception of the respective stimuli. These findings promote the idea that mental tactile imagery involves the recruitment of content-specific activation patterns in sensory cortices, namely in S1.
Physiologic and Nanoscale Distinctions Define Glutamatergic Synapses in Tonic vs Phasic Neurons
Authors: He Kaikai , Han Yifu , Li Xiling , Hernandez Roberto X. , Riboul Danielle V. , Feghhi Touhid , Justs Karlis A. , Mahneva Olena , Perry Sarah , Macleod Gregory T. , Dickman Dion
Published: May 2023

Neurons exhibit a striking degree of functional diversity, each one tuned to the needs of the circuitry in which it is embedded. A fundamental functional dichotomy occurs in activity patterns, with some neurons firing at a relatively constant “tonic” rate, while others fire in bursts, a “phasic” pattern. Synapses formed by tonic versus phasic neurons are also functionally differentiated, yet the bases of their distinctive properties remain enigmatic. A major challenge toward illuminating the synaptic differences between tonic and phasic neurons is the difficulty in isolating their physiological properties. At theDrosophilaneuromuscular junction, most muscle fibers are coinnervated by two motor neurons: the tonic “MN-Ib” and phasic “MN-Is.” Here, we used selective expression of a newly developed botulinum neurotoxin transgene to silence tonic or phasic motor neurons inDrosophilalarvae of either sex. This approach highlighted major differences in their neurotransmitter release properties, including probability, short-term plasticity, and vesicle pools. Furthermore, Ca2+imaging demonstrated ∼2-fold greater Ca2+influx at phasic neuron release sites relative to tonic, along with an enhanced synaptic vesicle coupling. Finally, confocal and super-resolution imaging revealed that phasic neuron release sites are organized in a more compact arrangement, with enhanced stoichiometry of voltage-gated Ca2+channels relative to other active zone scaffolds. These data suggest that distinctions in active zone nano-architecture and Ca2+influx collaborate to differentially tune glutamate release at tonic versus phasic synaptic subtypes.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT“Tonic” and “phasic” neuronal subtypes, based on differential firing properties, are common across many nervous systems. Using a recently developed approach to selectively silence transmission from one of these two neurons, we reveal specialized synaptic functional and structural properties that distinguish these specialized neurons. This study provides important insights into how input-specific synaptic diversity is achieved, which could have implications for neurologic disorders that involve changes in synaptic function.
World Socialist Cinema
Authors: Salazkina Masha
Published: May 2023

In this capacious transnational film history, renowned scholar Masha Salazkina proposes a groundbreaking new framework for understanding the cinematic cultures of twentieth-century socialism. Taking as a point of departure the vast body of work screened at the Tashkent International Festival of Cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s, World Socialist Cinema maps the circulation of films between the Soviet Bloc and the countries of the Global South in the mid- to late twentieth century, illustrating the distribution networks, festival circuits, and informal channels that facilitated this international network of artistic and intellectual exchange. Building on decades of meticulous archival work, this long-anticipated film history unsettles familiar stories to provide an alternative to Eurocentric, national, and regional narratives, rooted outside of the capitalist West.
Celluloid Democracy: Cinema and Politics in Cold War South Korea
Authors: Kim Hieyoon
Published: May 2023

The first book to offer a history of film activism in post-1945 South Korea, Celluloid Democracy tells the story of the Korean filmmakers, distributors, and exhibitors who reshaped cinema in radically empowering ways through decades of authoritarian rule. Employing tactics that ranged from representing the dispossessed on the screen to redistributing state-controlled resources through bootlegging, these film workers explored ideas and practices that simultaneously challenged repressive rule and pushed the limits of the cinematic medium. Drawing on archival research, film analysis, and interviews, Hieyoon Kim shows how Korean film workers during the Cold War reclaimed cinema as an ecology in which democratic discourses and practices could flourish.
Coronaviral ORF6 protein mediates inter‐organelle contacts and modulates host cell lipid flux for virus production
Authors: Yue Mengzhen , Hu Bing , Li Jiajia , Chen Ruifeng , Yuan Zhen , Xiao Hurong , Chang Haishuang , Jiu Yaming , Cai Kun , Ding Binbin
Published: May 2023

Lipid droplets (LDs) form inter‐organelle contacts with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that promote their biogenesis, while LD contacts with mitochondria enhance β‐oxidation of contained fatty acids. Viruses have been shown to take advantage of lipid droplets to promote viral production, but it remains unclear whether they also modulate the interactions between LDs and other organelles. Here, we showed that coronavirus ORF6 protein targets LDs and is localized to the mitochondria‐LD and ER‐LD contact sites, where it regulates LD biogenesis and lipolysis. At the molecular level, we find that ORF6 inserts into the LD lipid monolayer via its two amphipathic helices. ORF6 further interacts with ER membrane proteins BAP31 and USE1 to mediate ER‐LDs contact formation. Additionally, ORF6 interacts with the SAM complex in the mitochondrial outer membrane to link mitochondria to LDs. In doing so, ORF6 promotes cellular lipolysis and LD biogenesis to reprogram host cell lipid flux and facilitate viral production.
Determination of steel and lead bi-laminated shielding for military vehicles
Authors: Azevedo Ary Machado de , Cardoso Domingos D'Oliveira , Medeiros Marcos Paulo Cavaliere de , Gavazza Sergio , Morales Rudnei Karam
Published: May 2023

In the present work, the transmission factors of γ-rays are determined in bi-layered shields composed of lead and steel, through a methodology composed of three distinct parts. The buildup calculation was performed using the methodology published by Broder in 1962 [1]. A computational simulation was used through a spherical model, a total of three concentric spheres were simulated, with the source in the center of the spheres. The first sphere represents the lead shield and its radius is represented by the thickness of this material. The second sphere represents the steel shield and its radius is the sum of the thicknesses of the shielding. The third sphere is the vacuum that will determine the number of photons that will pass. To verify if the analytical methodology can be used to calculate the transmission factor of the proposed shield, laboratory experiments were performed with the BGO (Bismuth Germanate) detector. Measurements were only made with the thickness of steel, and with 15 different thicknesses of lead, ranging from 0.11 cm to 2.01 cm, while keeping the steel thickness. Three different thicknesses of steel were used: 0.65 cm, 0.85 cm and 1.40 cm. The work is relevant in the field of radiological and nuclear defense, considering the application of this shield in military vehicles, and the efficiency of the proposed analytical methodology was demonstrated.
A review on the radiological protection materiality in environmental sustainability reports
Authors: Tessari-Zampieri Maria Cristina , Santiago Alessandro Ferreira , Lopes Renan N. , Cotrim Marycel E. B. , Scapin Marcos Antonio
Published: May 2023

Materiality should be used as a strategic business tool, with implications beyond social, economic, and environmental responsibility in sustainability reporting. Organizations can benefit by incorporate materiality into their existing economic processes, creating a broader approach and ensuring strategies with significant social and environmental topics. This provides stakeholder engagement; prioritizes financial resources for sustainability; develops new business; identifies climate change issues; among others. In this context, aim this study was to present a review the materiality related to radiologic protection in organizational sustainability reports. The results show that radiologic protection is considered in several topics in the organizational sustainability reports evaluated, represented from issues occupational health and safety, environmental assessment suppliers, environmental compliance, local communities, and waste management. It was concluded that, in preparing the materiality matrix, it is necessary to have the methods defined advance to grant them to be reproduced and periodically reviewed. This will allow to demonstrate the sustainability evolution and its alignment with the organizations' strategies.
BAZNAS SUMATERA BARAT : IMPLEMENTASI REGULASI ZAKAT DAN RELEVANSINYA DENGAN KEPERCAYAAN MUZAKKI
Authors: Febria Thomas , Heriyanto Heriyanto
Published: May 2023

Abstrak :          Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis implementasi pengaturan pengelolaan zakat oleh lembaga pengelola zakat yakni Badan Amil Zakat Nasional (BAZNAS) Sumatera Barat dan relevansinya dengan kepercayaan muzakki (orang yang berzakat). Undang-undang Nomor 23 Tahun 2011 tentang Pengelolaan Zakat menegaskan bahwa upaya pengelolaan zakat dimandatkan kepada lembaga yang disebut  BAZNAS. BAZNAS adalah lembaga pemerintah non struktural yang melakukan tugas pengumpulan, pendistribusian, dan pendayagunaan zakat secara nasional. Fungsi utamanya adalah sebagai eksekutor (operasional) dalam mengelola dana zakat. Sebagai sebuah lembaga filantropi, tentunya BAZNAS mempunyai patron dan pedoman yang mesti diikuti, baik dalam pengumpulan, pendistribusian, maupun pendayagunaan zakat.Sehubungan dengan hal di atas, penulis mendalami dua persoalan utama dalam penelitian ini, yaitu: bagaimana implementasi pengaturan pengelolaan zakat pada BAZNAS Sumatera Barat; dan bagaimana kaitannya antara implementasi pengaturan pengelolaan zakat dengan kepercayaan muzakki. Untuk menjawab dua persoalan utama ini, penulis menggunakan paradigma penelitian kualitatif dengan jenis deskriptif-analitis. Dengan keterlibatan langsung penulis dalam latar penelitian—karena peneliti merupakan alat pengumpulan data utama—serta melakukan interview secara mendalam, dan pemeriksaan keabsahan data dengan cara perpanjangan keikutsertaan, triangulasi, dan diskusi dengan teman sejawat, maka diperoleh hasil penelitian yang merupakan jawaban dari persoalan utama tersebut.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa BAZNAS Sumatera Barat telah mengimplementasikan peraturan perundang-undangan zakat dalam pengelolaan zakat, mulai dari rekrutmen pengurus, pengelolaan, sampai kepada manajemen pendistribusian. Profesionalitas pengurus dalam mengimplementasikan peraturan ke dalam pengelolaan zakat telah mampu meningkatkan kepercayaan muzakki secara signifikan sehingga terjadi peningkatan kuantitas pengumpulan zakat secara tajam dari tahun ke tahun. Kata Kunci : Implementasi, Pengaturan Pengelolaan Zakat, Kepercayaan Muzakki
TRADISI BAARAK PERKAWINAN DI NAGARI KOTO HILALANG KABUPATEN SOLOK PERSPEKTIF ‘URF
Authors: Ummah Kuntum Khaira
Published: May 2023

Tradisi baarak di Nagari Koto Hilalang, yang sampai saat sekarang ini masih dilakukan oleh masyarakat di Nagari tersebut. Tradisi baarak di Nagari Koto Hilalang memang berbeda dengan tradisi baarak pada umumnya, baik dari segi pelaksanaan, proses baarak dan pakaian khusus yang digunakan dalam prosesi baarak. Dan bukan hanya itu di Nagari Koto Hilalang juga menerapkan sanksi atau denda bagi masyarakat yang melanggar aturan baarak denda tersebut diberikan kepada Kantor Adat Nagari (KAN) Koto Hilalang. Namun demikian masih banyak masyarakat yang belum memahami ‘urf dalam penerapan suatu tradisi. Sehingga sanksi yang diterapkan masih terlaksana sampai saat sekarang ini tanpa mempertimbangkan kemaslahatan bagi masyarakat itu sendiri.Tujuan penelitian ini ialah. Pertama, menjelaskan proses-proses yang dilakukan selama tradisi baarak berlangsung Kedua, mendiskripsikan sanksi-sanksi yang ditetapkan oleh tokoh adat kepada masyarakat dan mendiskripsikan faktor-faktor yang melatarbelakangi tradisi baarak yang dianggap begitu penting sehingga dilakukan sampai saat sekarang ini. Ketiga, mendiskripsikan tradisi baarak pada perkawinan di Nagari Koto Hilalang dalam pandangan hukum Islam (perspektif ‘urf). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif, dengan pengumpulan data seperti wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi, hal ini ditujukan untuk menjawab permasalahan penelitian mengenai tradisi baarak dalam perkawinan di Nagari Koto Hilalang dalam perspektif ‘urf. Adapun yang menjadi informan dalam penelitian ini adalah masyarakat Nagari Koto Hilalang, pemuka adat dan pegawai KAN. Dalam penelitian ini ditemukan beberapa temuan bahwasannya prosesi baarak di Nagari Koto Hilalang dimaknai masyarakat sebagai cara untuk menjalin ikatan adat dan hubungan silaturrahim antara pihak keluarga mempelai wanita dengan keluarga mempelai pria sehingga ketika ada pelanggaran dalam prosesi ini maka adat menjatuhkan sanksi tertentu. Sanksi yang ditetapkan ini bertujuan untuk mengahargai tatanan adat yang disepakati secara bersama. Selanjutnya dalam hukum Islam tidak ada pembolehan ataupun larangan dalam melakukan tradisi baarak, apabila tradisi tersebut sudah diakui oleh masyarakat luas dan terdapat kemaslahatan di dalamnya maka tradisi yang dilakukan bisa dikatakan dengan ‘urf yang baik (sahih). Akan tetapi apabila sanksi yang diterapkan dalam baarak menimbulkan kemudharatan bagi masyarakat maka hal tersebut dinilai sebagai ‘urf yang fasid
Tingkat Kesejahteraan Nelayan di Kecamatan pariaman Tengah Berdasarkan Model Cibest
Authors: Sovia Nabila
Published: May 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat kesejahteraan rumah tangga nelayan di Kecamatan Pariaman Tengah dengan menggunakan indikator kebutuhan spiritual model Cibest. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dan wawancara dengan teknik analisis menggunakan analisis kuantitatif yang dimulai dari proses pengumpulan data, melakukan uji validitas dan reliabilitas data, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan penggolongan tingkat kesejahteraan ke dalam kuadran cibest.

Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa rumah tangga yang berada pada kuadran I (Kuadran Kesejahteraan) terdapat sebanyak 22,5%. Kondisi ini terjadi pada rumah tangga nelayan yang memiliki pendapatan yang tinggi dan memiliki usaha selain sebagai nelayan. Kemudian rumah tangga yang berada pada kuadran II (kemiskinan material) terdapat sebanyak 41,25%. Hal ini terjadi pada rumah tangga nelayan yang memiliki pendapatan yang rendah yang disebabkan oleh rendahnya pendidikan, keterbatasan teknologi penangkapan dan pemasaran hasil yang tidak maksimal sehingga mereka kesulitan dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pokok seperti kebutuhan akan pangan, sandang, papan, pendidikan, kesehatan, dan transportasi. Rumah tangga yang berada pada kuadran III (kemiskinan spiritual) terdapat sebanyak 7,5%. Hal ini terjadi pada nelayan yang memiliki pemahaman yang rendah terhadap agama dan faktor umur yang menyulitkan mereka untuk memahami agama di usia yang sudah tua. Kemudian rumah tangga yang berada pada kuadran IV (kemiskinan absolut) terdapat sebanyak 28,75%.
Minimization of Peak Effect in the Free Motion of Linear Systems with Restricted Control
Authors: Dudarenko Natalia , Vunder Nina , Melnikov Vitaly , Zhilenkov Anton
Published: May 2023

A peak effect minimization problem in the free motion of linear systems is considered in the paper. The paper proposes an iterative procedure for the peak effect minimization using a combination of the recently proposed gramian-based approach and the theory of using the condition number of an eigenvectors matrix for the upper bound estimations of the system state processes. Minimization of control costs is based on the analysis of the singular value decomposition of a gramian of control costs, followed by the formation of major and minor estimations of the gramian. Minimization of peak effect in the trajectories of free movement of systems is carried out by minimizing the condition number of the eigenvectors matrix of the matrix of a stable closed-loop system, while the state matrix with the desired eigenvalues and eigenvectors is designed with the generalized modal control. The development of an iterative algorithm for the peak effect minimization in the trajectories of linear systems under any non-zero initial conditions with restricted control is based on an aggregated index. The index takes into account both the estimate of the gramian of control costs and the condition number of the eigenvectors matrix of the stable closed-loop system. Minimization of the aggregated index makes it possible to ensure minimal deviations in the trajectories of free movement of systems of the considered class. The procedure is applied to a system of two satellites with restricted control, where peak effects in satellites relative trajectories are minimized. Two cases of peak affect minimization are considered. In the first case, the peak effect minimization in the trajectories of free movement of satellites is carried out only by minimizing the gramian of control costs. In the second case, the peak effect minimization is realized using the developed algorithm. The results illustrate the efficiency of the procedure and indicate the decrease of the peak effect for the satellites relative trajectories.
Quranic-based Moderate Islam in Pesantren against Radicalism
Authors: Eko Sucipto Dwijo Al Qudus Nofiandri , Fahmi Muhammad , Azhari Saefullah , Prasetia Senata Adi , Al Farisi Salman
Published: May 2023

This article investigates counter-radicalism practices through the development of wasathiyah Islamic teachings at the Raudlotul Huffadz Pondok Pesantren (PPRH) in Tabanan, Bali. The competition between radical and moderate Muslims (wasathiyah) is intensifying. In this instance, the existence of radical extremist groups is the reason moderate Islam (wasathiyah) exists. This article explains that the practice of counterradicalism through the construction of Al-Quran-based Wasathiyah Islamic teachings in the PPRH takes the form of constructing and developing moderate, tolerant, anti-radicalization, and rahmatan lil alamin Islamic teachings to combat radicalism movements that are frequently attributed to the Quran. At PPRH, the tahfidz al-Quran assembly is created, in which Islamic values of wasathiyah and anti-religious radicalism are taught. This program is a countermeasure against non-Sanad tahfidz al-Quran houses, which tend to teach religious values with radical overtones. In fact, the Al-Qur’an, as the primary source of Islamic teachings, must be investigated in terms of wasathi narratives and Islamic movements as part of peaceful and rahmatan lil'alamin Islamic teachings.
Grado de correlación entre los hábitos de consumo de los videojuegos relacionado con el género
Authors: Díaz-Pinzón Jorge Enrique
Published: May 2023

Para establecer el grado de correlación entre los hábitos de consumo de los videojuegos y el género de los estudiantes, se aplicó una encuesta de reactivos cerrados a una muestra de 330 estudiantes de la Institución Educativa General Santander del municipio de Soacha, Cundinamarca. Se analizaron cinco preguntas de la encuesta relacionadas con los hábitos de consumo de los videojuegos, se trabajaron diez hipótesis de investigación y se procesó la información en SPSS v.25, con una prueba de Chi cuadrado para las hipótesis, y la prueba de correlación de Pearson para las variables en estudio. El análisis correlacional concerniente con el género de los estudiantes evidenció que si existe una relación entre el género de los estudiantes con los hábitos de consumo de los videojuegos. Además, se evidenció en gran parte una significativa correlación entre las variables estudiadas. Y se concluyó que los hombres adolescentes destinan mucho tiempo a jugar a videojuegos que las mujeres.
One autism story, two autism theories, many autism gifts
Authors: Lawson Roz
Published: May 2023

This article reflects on how autism interacts with the Christian faith and the Church. From considerations of the lived experience of the author’s son, who has autism, tensions are noted between the two main theoretical stances which are commonly applied to autism and how this has a bearing on a ‘theology of autism’. Of these two stances, it is suggested that ‘Intense World’ theory is more useful because it treats autistic people with greater empathy; ironically, an aspect that an ‘impaired’ Theory of Mind suggests they lack. This has implications for how the Church can learn from and be enriched by neurodiverse people.
"Autism and the Church: Bible, Theology, and Community" by Grant Macaskill
Authors: Foster Philip D.
Published: May 2023

Review ofGrant Macaskill, Autism and the Church: Bible, Theology, and Community (Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2019), pp. x + 236, ISBN: 978-1481311250.
A WILLIAMSON NANOFLUID WITH MOTILE MICROORGANISMS ACROSS A VERTICAL EXPONENTIALLY STRETCHING POROUS SHEET WITH VARYING THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Authors: Moatimid Galal M. , Mohamed Mona A. A. , Elagamy Khaled
Published: May 2023

The present work demonstrates a boundary layer movement of an incompressible non-Newtonian Williamson nanoliquid. The boundary layer is around an exponentially stretching permeable vertical surface. Moving motile microorganisms are implicated in the movement throughout a permeable medium considering modified Darcy law. The buoyancy-driven flow is presumed, where the density is expressed as being multiplied by gravity and chosen as a linear function of heat, nanoparticle, and microorganism concentrations. Analogous to the exponentially stretching sheet, an exponential variable magnetic strength is taken normal to the surface. Variable thermal conductivity and mass diffusivity are considered together with chemical reactions. The motivation for this study arises from the involvement of microorganisms in the flow and the contribution of its density equation with the velocity, temperature, and nanoparticles system of equations with suitable boundary restrictions. The fundamental governing scheme of nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) is transferred to ordinary ones (ODEs) by employing convenient similarity transforms. These equations are analyzed by the homotopy perturbation method (HPM). Therefore, a major objective graphical formation of the distributions is concluded to recognize the impacts of the produced nondimensional physical factors. Some important physiognomies are concluded from the results. The nanoparticle distribution enhances most of the effective parameters and in turn improves heat transmission, which is a good finding that can be useful in several applications. Microorganisms tend to collect with the growth of the Lewis number and infinity value, whereas its condensation damps with the rise of the bioconductivity and the Peclet number. Those results can be useful in identifying factors that help to get rid of microbes, viruses, and harmful bacteria from surfaces.
Cementerios en España durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Notas complementarias sobre el conocimiento de expertos y legos
Authors: Moreras Jordi
Published: May 2023

El impacto de la pandemia de coronavirus en las empresas funerarias puso a prueba la capacidad de respuesta de este sector industrial. La sobremortalidad provocó una respuesta de alta intensidad, en la que estas empresas tuvieron que hacer frente a una situación marcada por la incertidumbre y cierta descoordinación con las autoridades sanitarias. En este contexto excepcional, el cementerio, como espacio destinado por la sociedad a depositar los restos humanos, recuperó su centralidad dentro del sistema de servicios funerarios. A diferencia de las funerarias que tuvieron que cerrar durante la pandemia, los cementerios pudieron seguir prestando sus servicios de forma restringida. Este texto reflexiona sobre las funciones actuales de los cementerios en el contexto de la pandemia y los cambios en la forma en que la sociedad española se enfrenta a la muerte. Para ello, analiza documentos e informes elaborados por empresas del sector y los contrasta con los testimonios de ciudadanos sin contacto con el mundo de los servicios funerarios. Se propone la combinación de conocimientos expertos y profanos como forma de reflexionar sobre el presente y el futuro de los cementerios.