bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Translation and Validation of the Caffeine Expectancy Questionnaire in Brazil (CaffEQ-BR)
Authors: Mendes Guilherme Falcão , Reis Caio Eduardo Gonçalves , Nakano Eduardo Yoshio , da Costa Teresa Helena Macedo , Saunders Bryan , Zandonadi Renata Puppin
Published: July 2020

Caffeine is the world’s most commonly used stimulant of the central nervous system. Caffeine is present in coffee and other beverages such as tea, soft drinks, and cocoa-based foods. The caffeine expectancy questionnaire was developed to investigate the effects of caffeine expectations and thus contribute to knowledge about its usage and subjective effects (response expectancies). This study aimed to evaluate caffeine expectation psychometrically in a sample of the Brazilian population. The original version of the “Caffeine Expectancy Questionnaire (CaffEQ)” was translated and validated into Brazilian-Portuguese and adapted to Brazilian culture to be used in the Brazilian adult (19–59 y) population. After the translation and back-translation processes of the original CaffEQ questionnaire, the content and semantic validation were performed by a group of experts. The Brazilian-Portuguese version of the questionnaire consists of 47 items, in seven factors, which assess subjective perceptions about the effects of caffeine. Interobserver reproducibility and internal consistency of the questionnaire were tested with a convenience sample (n = 50) of Brazilian adult consumers of caffeine sources, who completed the Brazilian CaffEQ (CaffEQ-BR) on two occasions separated by 24 h. All of the 47 questions were adequate regarding reliability, clarity, and comprehension. Psychometric properties could be replicated consistently. Appropriate internal consistency and validation were confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha (α) 0.948, and an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.976 was observed. The CaffEQ-BR was applied using a web-based platform to a convenience sample of Brazilian adults from all 27 Brazilian states (n = 4202 participants), along with measures of sociodemographic and caffeine consumption data. Factor validity was verified by confirmatory factor analysis. The seven factors presented a good fit for Root Mean Square Error of Approximation—RMSEA = 0.0332 (95% CI: 0.0290–0.0375). By confirming the validity and reliability of CaffEQ-BR, a useful tool is now available to assess caffeine expectations in the Brazilian adult population.
Insight into the Possible Use of the Predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus as a Probiotic
Authors: Bonfiglio Giulia , Neroni Bruna , Radocchia Giulia , Marazzato Massimiliano , Pantanella Fabrizio , Schippa Serena
Published: July 2020

The gut microbiota is a complex microbial ecosystem that coexists with the human organism in the intestinal tract. The members of this ecosystem live together in a balance between them and the host, contributing to its healthy state. Stress, aging, and antibiotic therapies are the principal factors affecting the gut microbiota composition, breaking the mutualistic relationship among microbes and resulting in the overgrowth of potential pathogens. This condition, called dysbiosis, has been linked to several chronic pathologies. In this review, we propose the use of the predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus as a possible probiotic to prevent or counteract dysbiotic outcomes and look at the findings of previous research.
Effects of Maternal Grape Juice Intake on Unfolded Protein Response in the Mammary Glands of Offspring of High Fat Diet Fed Rat Dams
Authors: Dani Caroline , Gonçalves Luciana Kneib , Proença Isabel Teixeira , Andrade Fabia de Oliveira , Hilakivi-Clarke Leena
Published: July 2020

Maternal high fat diet (HFD) and obesity during pregnancy increase female offspring′s mammary cancer risk in animal studies. We aimed to observe whether the consumption of grape juice during pregnancy can reverse this risk. During pregnancy and lactation, female Wistar rats were fed either a control or HFD and also received grape juice or tap water. At the age of 50 days, female offspring were euthanized, and mammary glands were collected to assess changes in biomarkers of increased mammary cancer risk. Maternal HFD increased the number of terminal end buds in offspring’s mammary glands and promoted cell proliferation (ki67). Maternal grape consumption blocked these effects. Apoptosis marker caspase 7, but not caspase 3, was reduced in the HFD offspring. HFD offspring also exhibited a reduction in the indicators of cell cycle regulation (p27, p21) and an ability to maintain DNA integrity (reduced p53). Maternal grape juice did not have any effect on these endpoints in the HFD offspring but reduced caspase 7 and p53 levels in the control offspring, perhaps reflecting reduced cellular stress. Maternal HFD increased oxidative stress marker GPx1 mRNA expression, and grape juice increased the levels of GPx2 in both the control and HFD offspring. HFD increased XBP1/Xbp1s, Atf4 and Atf6 mRNA expression and reduced ATF6 and CHOP protein levels. Maternal grape juice reversed the increase in XBP1/Xbp1s, Atf4 and Atf6 in the HFD offspring. PPAR was downregulated in the HFD group, and grape juice reversed this effect. Grape juice also reduced the levels of HER2 and IRS, both in the control and HFD offspring. In conclusion, maternal grape juice supplementation reversed some of the biomarkers that are indicative of increased breast cancer risk in the HFD offspring.
A Randomized, Crossover Study of the Acute Cognitive and Cerebral Blood Flow Effects of Phenolic, Nitrate and Botanical Beverages in Young, Healthy Humans
Authors: Jackson Philippa A. , Wightman Emma L. , Veasey Rachel , Forster Joanne , Khan Julie , Saunders Caroline , Mitchell Siobhan , Haskell-Ramsay Crystal F. , Kennedy David O.
Published: July 2020

Background: In whole foods, polyphenols exist alongside a wide array of other potentially bioactive phytochemicals. Yet, investigations of the effects of combinations of polyphenols with other phytochemicals are limited. Objective: The current study investigated the effects of combining extracts of beetroot, ginseng and sage with phenolic-rich apple, blueberry and coffee berry extracts. Design: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design investigated three active beverages in 32 healthy adults aged 18–49 years. Each investigational beverage comprised extracts of beetroot, ginseng and sage. Each also contained a phenolic-rich extract derived from apple (containing 234 mg flavanols), blueberry (300 mg anthocyanins) or coffee berry (440 mg chlorogenic acid). Cognition, mood and CBF parameters were assessed at baseline and then again at 60, 180 and 360 min post-drink. Results: Robust effects on mood and CBF were seen for the apple and coffee berry beverages, with increased subjective energetic arousal and hemodynamic responses being observed. Fewer effects were seen with the blueberry extract beverage. Conclusions: Either the combination of beetroot, ginseng and sage was enhanced by the synergistic addition of the apple and coffee berry extract (and to a lesser extent the blueberry extract) or the former two phenolic-rich extracts were capable of evincing the robust mood and CBF effects alone.
Centrality of Religiosity as a Predictor of Work Orientation Styles and Work Engagement: A Moderating Role of Gender
Authors: Rożnowski Bohdan , Zarzycka Beata
Published: July 2020

Previous research links religiosity/spirituality with a wide variety of organizational functions and practices, and, in particular, with management processes and leadership practices. Building on Huber’s concept of the centrality of religiosity, we propose that religiosity can also affect career choice and development—in particular, work orientation styles and work engagement. We also suggest that these relationships can be moderated by gender. The hypotheses were tested on a sample of 219 adult employees (Mage = 37.7, SDage = 9.2) in a cross-sectional study. Findings provide support the religiosity–career orientation style link and the moderating function of gender in the relationship of the centrality of religiosity with work orientation styles and work engagement. Specifically, the higher the centrality of religiosity, the stronger the calling orientation among women and the higher the job orientation among men. The higher the centrality of religiosity, the stronger the vigor, dedication and absorption among women and the lower the vigor, dedication and absorption among men. Our study supports the claim that being religious is related to the acceptance of traditional worldviews on gender roles at work. However, religiosity is a source of motivation to engage at work for women, whereas for men, high religiosity can reduce engagement in work.
A Vulnerability Assessment in Scant Data Context: The Case of North Horr Sub-County
Authors: Bigi Velia , Pezzoli Alessandro , Comino Elena , Rosso Maurizio
Published: July 2020

In Kenyan rural areas belonging to the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), water quantity and water quality are major issues for the local population. In North Horr Sub-County water quality is threatened by nitrate contamination due to fecal matter pollution. This research, hence, aims at assessing the vulnerability of open shallow water sources to nitrate contamination due to fecal intrusion following flooding events and nitrate percolation in groundwater. The present research, indeed, provides, on one hand, new insights into the analysis of the vulnerability in a scant data context; on the other hand, it assesses the adaptation measures contained in the local development plan. Applying the reference definition of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the results demonstrate that the open shallow water sources in the northern part of the sub-county are more vulnerable to nitrate contamination. Furthermore, the consistency of the results proves the suitability of the methodology selected. Understanding the vulnerability at the local scale is key to planning risk-reduction strategies as well to increasing the local population’s knowledge about flood-related risks and water quality.
The Relationship between On-Road FFCO2 Emissions and Socio-Economic/Urban Form Factors for Global Cities: Significance, Robustness and Implications
Authors: Song Yang , Gurney Kevin R.
Published: July 2020

Transportation accounts for 18% of global fossil fuel carbon dioxide (FFCO2) emissions, especially in urban areas. An improved understanding of on-road FFCO2 emissions is essential to both carbon science and mitigation policy. Previous studies have identified the driving factors and quantified their relationship to on-road FFCO2 emissions. However, they have been primarily based on case studies conducted in individual cities, and the research results remain inconclusive due to the considerable heterogeneity of cities and associated outcomes. In order to achieve more general results and to further understand their uncertainties, this study explored the relationships between socio-economic/urban form data and self-reported on-road FFCO2 emissions for a sample of global cities based on the adjusted Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Population, Affluence and Technology (STIRPAT) model. The robustness and sensitivity of these relationships was evaluated by introducing artificial errors, conducting cross-validation, and examining various model specifications. Results indicated that fuel economy (p-value < 3.1 × 10−8), vehicle ownership (p-value < 3.0 × 10−4), road density (p-value < 4.4 × 10−3) and population density (p-value < 3.1 × 10−3) were statistically significant factors that correlate with on-road FFCO2 emissions. Of these four variables, fuel economy and vehicle ownership had the most robust relationships. These results offer potential policy insights into on-road FFCO2 emissions mitigation in cities, in addition to offering a means to generate emissions estimates without detailed bottom-up information.
Air Transportation Income and Price Elasticities in Remote Areas: The Case of the Brazilian Amazon Region
Authors: Ventura Rodrigo V. , Cabo Manoela , Caixeta Rafael , Fernandes Elton , Aprigliano Fernandes Vicente
Published: July 2020

The literature, aimed at understanding the income–price elasticity of air passenger demand, bases its analysis on airport movement. The diversity of studies regarding the casualty between air transportation and economic growth are examples. Some studies covering this link, estimate the income–price relationship with the demand considering international traffic. Considering a domestic setting, where this traffic is significant in Brazil, studies related to remote regions are scarce, and the existing ones focus on governmental policies and subsidies. In addition, empirical studies on the theme consenter themselves in developed regions, such as Europe, North America, and Australia. For Brazil, where we find the Amazon region, there is no empirical research. This paper analyses the price–income elasticity of the demand regarding domestic passengers in air links from remote cities of the Brazilian Amazon. This study uses panel data regression analysis method on a database of domestic scheduled flights of Brazil´s National Civil Aviation Agency. The results show that air passengers involving remote region flights present a lower sensitivity regarding local income and an airline´s price variations than those in flights among capitals. The higher difference is in the income elasticity of the remote city of origin, which is lower than that of the air traffic among capitals.
Identification of the Red-Necked Longhorn Beetle Aromia bungii (Faldermann, 1835) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) with Real-Time PCR on Frass
Authors: Rizzo Domenico , Taddei Andrea , Da Lio Daniele , Nugnes Francesco , Barra Eleonora , Stefani Luciana , Bartolini Linda , Griffo Raffaele V. , Spigno Paola , Cozzolino Lucia , Rossi Elisabetta , Garonna Antonio P.
Published: July 2020

Aromia bungii (Faldermann, 1835) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), the red-necked longhorn beetle is native to eastern Asia, where it is an important wood-borer of fruit and ornamental species of the genus Prunus. A. bungii is a quarantine pest in the European Union, following its accidental introduction and establishment in Germany and Italy, and is currently included in the list of priority pests. To confirm its infestations in outbreak areas, adult or larval specimens are needed to perform morphological or molecular analyses. The presence of A. bungii larvae inside the attacked trees makes the collection of specimens particularly difficult. Thus, we present two diagnostic protocols based on frass analysis with real-time PCR (probe and SYBR Green). The results obtained show that a non-invasive approach for detecting the presence of this harmful invasive pest can be a reliable and accurate alternative diagnostic tool in phytosanitary surveys, as well as to outline a sustainable pest management strategy.
After the Wildfires: The Processes of Social Learning of Forest Owners’ Associations in Central Catalonia, Spain
Authors: Rodríguez-Carreras Roser , Úbeda Xavier , Francos Marcos , Marco Claudia
Published: July 2020

Over the last few decades, according to the Forest Fire Prevention Services of the Catalan Government, a small number of fires (less than 1%) have been responsible for the destruction of more than three quarters of the burnt forest area in Catalonia. However, while these wildfires have transformed many components of the landscape, including its vegetation and soils, they offer landowners the opportunity to learn from past decisions. This article aims to analyze the responses of forest owners in Central Catalonia after the great forest fires of the 1980s and 1990s, including the way in which their objectives and strategies are defined and their actions implemented. By conducting interviews with the members of forest owners’ associations and by means of participant observation at association meetings, we seek to examine the processes of social learning experienced by this collective and to identify the mechanisms used in their efforts to create socio-ecological structures that are less vulnerable to fire. Associationism is unusual in the world of Catalan forest ownership, despite the great number of private forest areas. In our results, however, associationism emerges as a strategy for cooperation, a recognition of the need to link ecological and social structures in the territory, and one which we define as a form of ‘socio-ecological resistance’. Our study highlights that the goals and actions of forest owners’ associations have both an instrumental and emotional component, so that reason, emotion and action have come to form the three vertices of socio-ecological resistance to fire.
Identifying the Sustainable Industry by Input–Output Analysis Combined with CO2 Emissions: A Time Series Study from 2005 to 2015 in South Korea
Authors: Moon Junhwan , Yun Eungyeong , Lee Jaebeom
Published: July 2020

Preventing global warming caused by increased CO2 emissions is a major global problem. It is necessary to find and cultivate an efficient industry with a small amount of CO2 emissions and a great impact on the national economy. This article used input–output analysis to quantify the linkage effects on the Korean economy by dividing the Korean industries into 36 categories, according to the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) industrial classification criteria. In addition, the total amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the year was described by its criteria to compare how much of one industry emits carbon dioxide. The analysis shows that Korea still has an economic structure centered on traditional manufacturing and the characteristics of these industries include CO2 emissions. According to the result, in the construction industry, the carbon dioxide emissions are considerably high, but the linkage effects of the industry is small. By quantitatively analyzing the impact of an industry on the economy and carbon dioxide emissions generated in the production process, this study aimed to identify Korea’s eco-friendly and highly related industries with other industries and objectively present sustainable development.
Montecarlo Simulation and HAXPES Analysis of Organosilane Segregation in Titania Xerogel Films; Towards a Generic Surface Chemofunctionalization Process
Authors: Mateo Moreno Javier , Calvo Membibre Rodrigo , Pinilla Yanguas Sergio , Rubio Zuazo Juan , Manso Siván Miguel
Published: July 2020

The formation of xerogels implies a sequence of hydrolysis and condensation reactions, which are intricate to analyze in heteromolecular sols. We analyze by probabilistic Montecarlo methods the development of hybrid organosilane–titania xerogels and illustrate how partial charges of the reacting molecules can help estimating relative probabilities for the condensation of the molecules. Since the condensation rate of Ti alkoxides is much higher than the corresponding rate of Si alkoxides (especially if bearing a non-hydrolizable group), by imposing a fast condensation process in agreement with low pH kinetics, the process leads to a surface segregation of the organosilane. The simulation results are compared with results of characterization of thin condensates of two different organosilanes within a titanium–isopropoxide matrix. Non-destructive in-depth profiles were obtained by hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which can resolve through estimation of Si and specific moieties of the organosilane molecules the progress of the condensation. These results are relevant for the generalization of chemo-functionalization processes by kinetic demixing of organosilanes, which have myriad applications in biomedicine and biotechnology.
Structural and Biological Basis of Alphacoronavirus nsp1 Associated with Host Proliferation and Immune Evasion
Authors: Shen Zhou , Yang Yiling , Yang Siqi , Zhang Guangxu , Xiao Shaobo , Fu Zhen , Peng Guiqing
Published: July 2020

Non-structural protein 1 (nsp1) is only characterized in alphacoronaviruses (α-CoVs) and betacoronaviruses (β-CoVs). There have been extensive researches on how the β-CoVs nsp1 regulates viral virulence by inhibiting host protein synthesis, but the regulatory mechanism of the α-CoVs nsp1 is still unclear. Here, we report the 2.1-Å full-length crystal structure of nsp1 in emerging porcine SADS-CoV and the 1.8-Å full-length crystal structure of nsp1 in the highly lethal cat FIPV. Although they belong to different subtypes of α-CoVs, these viruses all have a bucket-shaped fold composed of six β-sheets, similar to the crystal structure of PEDV and TGEV nsp1. Comparing the above four structures, we found that the structure of α-CoVs nsp1 in the same subtype was more conserved. We then selected mammalian cells that were treated with SADS-CoV and FIPV nsp1 for RNA sequencing analysis and found that nsp1 had a specific inhibitory effect on interferon (IFN) and cell cycle genes. Using the Renilla luciferase (Rluc) assay and Western blotting, we confirmed that seven representative α-CoVs nsp1s could significantly inhibit the phosphorylation of STAT1-S727 and interfere with the effect of IFN-I. Moreover, the cell cycle experiment confirmed that α-CoVs nsp1 could encourage host cells to stay in the G0/G1 phase. Based on these findings, we not only greatly improved the crystal structure data on α-CoVs nsp1, but we also speculated that α-CoVs nsp1 regulated host proliferation and immune evasion-related biological functions by inhibiting the synthesis of host proteins, thus creating an environment conducive to the virus.
State Monitoring of Polymer Composites with Glass Optical Fibre and with Equipment Used in Telecommunication
Authors: Hegedűs Gergely , Czigány Tibor
Published: July 2020

Thanks to the widespread use of optical fibers in telecommunication, they, and their accompanying equipment have become cost-effective and easily accessible. We have proved that the changed attenuation of a monomodal optical fiber built into a polymer composite can indicate the elongation of the structure compared to its original, unloaded state, before the optical fiber breaks. We also proved that the location of deformation in polymer composite structures can be found with OTDR equipment (used for checking the coupling of optical fibers).
Damage Analysis of Tattoo Needle Tips
Authors: Asztalos Lilla , Leveles Borbála
Published: July 2020

Tattooing is becoming more and more accepted at different levels of society today. A contributor to this is that besides body decoration, the cosmetics industry is increasingly using it for make-up tattoos and to hide skin imperfections and surgical scars. Tattoo needles, despite being in direct contact with human tissues and even with blood, are not subject to current Medical Device Regulation, so they do not require a number of material and biocompatibility tests in order to be placed on the market. The focus of our research was on how the needle and the soldering of the needles are damaged during tattooing, and how this develops over time, as a worn needle tip can not only degrade the quality of the tattoo, but also increase skin breakdown and the amount of dissolving allergenic substances.
The Role of the Material of Active Screen During the Plasma Nitriding Process
Authors: Kovács Dorina , Szabó Annamária , Kemény Alexandra
Published: July 2020

In this research the effect of the active screen’s material was investigated. 42CrMo4 steel was plasma nitrided with unalloyed steel, titanium and nickel active screen at 490 and 510 °C for 4h in 75 % N2 + 25 % H2 gas mixture. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used for the characterisation of the surface properties. Iron-nitride was not formed on the surface with nickel screen. The evaluation of examination results showed that most of the detected nitrogen was molecular (N2) in the formed layer.
Development of Magnetic Material Testing Equipment
Authors: Nagy András , Némedi Imre
Published: July 2020

This paper deals with the development of equipment that can accurately determine the magnetic properties of small volume thin plate samples. The alloys to be tested are sheets of amorphous structure, such as Finemet alloy, which has excellent high frequency magnetic properties, making it a good candidate for the construction of high efficiency electric motors. This article discusses the components and operation of the equipment under development, whilst giving a brief overview of the efficiency classification of electric motors and the importance of the emerging efficiency class.
Earing Prediction of Unidirectionally and Cross-rolled, Annealed AW-5056 Al Sheets from {h00} Pole Figures
Authors: Schweitzer Bence , Benke Márton , Hlavacs Adrienn , Mertinger Valéria
Published: July 2020

Earing of deep drawn cups is an effective measure of plastic anisotropy. It is the result of crystallographic anisotropy, i.e. texture. There are several methods to predict earing, but all of these methods are rather complex. Furthermore, above a certain sheet thickness, deep drawing cannot be performed, and prediction methods fail since they are usually valid within a certain sheet thickness range. A new, simple method has been proposed to predict earing. Besides simplicity, another major benefit of the method is that it can be applied to a wide range of sheet thicknesses. The method has been previously applied for unidirectionally rolled and recrystallized and cross-rolled Al sheets. In the present manuscript, the proposed method is applied on the AW-5056 type, unidirectionally and cross-rolled, then annealed Al sheets having very weak (close to random) structure. It is shown that for such samples, the method predicts negligible earing. It is also revealed that for the 5056 type Al alloy, the differences in texture and earing between unidirectionally and cross-rolled samples become so small after annealing, that the benefit of cross rolling is negligible.
Investigation of the Property Change in FINEMET Alloy After Conventional, Pulse and Mechanical Stress Annealing
Authors: Szabó Attila , Sánta Róbert , Lovas Antal , Novák László
Published: July 2020

In the present work the comparison of the effect of traditional, pulse and stress annealing is made by monitoring the important mechanical and magnetic properties of FINEMET type amorphous precursor alloy. The magnetic properties were determined from the shape of magnetization curve (coercive force, anisotropy) during various heat treatments and the mechanical properties were measured using brittleness test. The traditional heat treatments were performed in resistance furnace and the magnetic measurements were performed in astatic magnetometer. The pulse and stress annealing (as well as their combinations) were carried out inside in the magnetometer. The temperature of pulse heat treatments is regulated with the length of current pulse flowing through the sample. After each pulses the magnetization curves were measured in-situ, in the magnetometer.
The Abrasion Behaviour of X40CrMoV5-1 Steel Under Various Surface Treatments
Authors: Tóth László , Kovács Tünde , Nyikes Zoltán , Umesh Mhatre
Published: July 2020

For evolving a surface layer on the X40CrMoV5-1 steel, a plasma-nitridation and PVD coating process was applied. In our experiments, the samples were heat-treated (high-temperature hardening, annealed three times) and surface treatments (plasma-nitridation, PVD coating by TiAlN, duplex surface treating by plasma nitridation and after that, PVD coating TiAlN). After the heat treatments, we performed hardness tests and surface abrasion wear tests. The abrasion wear resistance of the specimens was studied in order to understand the heat treatment effects on abrasion behaviour. It was observed that the heat treatment and surface treatment process greatly influence the tool steel surface hardness and abrasion resistance behaviour. By plasma-nitridation the surface hardness doubled compared to the quenched surface hardness while the PVD coated TiAlN surface layer hardness is more than five times that of the hardened one. There was no relevant difference between the PVD coated (TiAlN) surface hardness and the duplex surface-treated hardness. On the basis of the results of the comparative abrasive wear tests, it can be concluded that the duplex surface treatment resulted in the greatest wear resistance..
Effect of the Production Conditions of Continuously Cast Steels on the Degree of Hot Rolled Product Downgrading
Authors: Wizner Krisztián , Kővári Attila
Published: July 2020

Nowadays, quality development is a growing challenge, which places a heavy burden on economic operators, especially on smaller companies. ISD Dunaferr Zrt is the largest steel company in Hungary with its annual steel production of about 2 million tons, but it is small on a global scale. Taking advantage of the opportunities, locating the hidden problems, qualitative development and productivity enhancement can be realized without major investment. This study points out the steel production and casting parameters that have the greatest impact on the quality of the hot rolled product (sheet and coil) and touches upon the effect of rolled product final thickness on the ratio of downgrading. As a result the examination of overheating shows correlation with the ratio of downgrading, but the age of the mould does not. Regarding the thickness of the rolled product, it can be stated that in the case of thicker products (above 9 mm) the ratio of downgrading increases.
RIGHT TO PROPERTY IN CHRISTIANITY AND REINHOLD NIEBUHR’S PHILOSOPHY
Authors: Brynov Vitalii
Published: July 2020

It is emphasized that in democratic society the conflict between capitalists and socialists lies in the power of governments. The development of Christian position on property from the early Church to the twentieth century was demonstrated. It is shown that Niebuhr’s criticism of the capitalist system consists of exaggerating the role of individualism in economic relations, and in idealization of the economic influence as having only a protective function. The fairness of criticism by socialists of economic tools as instruments of oppression has been revealed. The model of economic relations in modern Ukrainian society is considered. The mechanisms of economic oppression in modern society are described
THE CONCEPT OF KENOSIS IN THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF V. N. LOSSKY AND ARCHPRIEST SERGII BULGAKOV: A COMPARATIVE CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Authors: A. Sablon Leiva Eduard
Published: July 2020

It has been found that the discrepancies between V. N. Lossky’s and archpriest Sergii Bulgakov’s views on kenosis are explained by the fact that these thinkers built their teachings on different methodological foundations, using different sources and tools. For Lossky, kenosis was temporal in nature and was limited to the histological dimension, while for Bulgakov kenosis meant an eternal intrathroic metaphysical reality that manifested itself much earlier and on a much larger scale. If Bulgakov insisted that the Incarnation was determined by ontological necessity (ontological altruism), then Lossky, by contrast, was of the opinion that it was caused by the need to solve the human problem of sin and became possible only due to the free act of the Divine will.
ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION, ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND PARTNERSHIP ON MARKETING PERFORMANCE OF FURNITURE EXPORT SMES: A STUDY ON FURNITURE EXPORT COMPANIES IN JEPARA
Authors: Arifin Samsul , Komaryatin Nurul
Published: July 2020

Objective: The study is to analyze the role of the government, entrepreneurial orientation and partnership on marketing performance in the Jepara furniture industry. The objects of the research are furniture export companies in Jepara. Research Design & Methods: The sample was 100 respondents and the sampling technique was the simple random sampling technique. The data analysis uses the PLS technique. Findings: The testing results using PLS illustrates that partnership on marketing performance shows the t value of 0.045974; entrepreneurial orientation on marketing performance shows the t value of 1.747034; while the role of the government on marketing performance shows the t value of 2.985408. The test results were compared using t tables of 1.66023. The results showed that the role of the government had a positive and significant effect on marketing performance seen from t value > t table. Entrepreneurial orientation also had a positive and significant effect on marketing performance obtained from t value > t table. However, the partnership had no significant effect on marketing performance since t value < t table. Implications & Recommendations: This study recommends that companies need to pay attention to entrepreneurial orientation and government policies because these two factors are significant determinants of company marketing performance. Increasing partnerships is also important to develop company progress. Contribution & Value Added: This research adds the theoretical contributions to marketing management. Practically, the results of this research can be utilized by furniture export companies to increase overseas sales.
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMPETENSI PENGGUNA TERHADAP KUALITAS SISTEM INFORMASI AKUNTANSI, SERTA DAMPAKNYA PADA KUALITAS INFORMASI AKUNTANSI
Authors: Putra Junialdi Eka , Fitrios Ruhul , Hanif Rheny Afriana
Published: July 2020

Teknologi informasi dan kompetensi pengguna adalah faktor yang diperkirakan dapat membantu sistem informasi akuntansi pada perguruan tinggi terakreditasi di Provinsi Riau agar semakin berkualitas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh teknologi informasi dan kompetensi pengguna terhadap kualitas sistem informasi akuntansi, serta untuk mengetahui pengaruh kualitas sistem informasi akuntansi terhadap kualitas informasi akuntansi. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah perguruan tinggi yang terakreditasi di Provinsi Riau sebanyak 58 perguruan tinggi dengan sampel sebanyak 51 perguruan tinggi. Jumlah kuesioner yang kembali dan dapat diolah sebanyak 76 kuesioner dari 38 perguruan tinggi. Data diolah menggunakan aplikasi SmartPLS v3.

Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa (1) Teknologi informasi berpengaruh terhadap kualitas sistem informasi akuntansi, (2) kompetensi pengguna tidak berpengaruh terhadap kualitas sistem informasi akuntansi, (3) kualitas sistem informasi akuntansi berpengaruh terhadap kualitas informasi akuntansi. Hasil penelitian ini dapat digunakan untuk menyelesaikan masalah tidak berkualitasnya sistem informasi akuntansi pada perguruan tinggi terakreditasi di provinsi Riau yaitu dengan menerapkan teknologi informasi yang baik.

Kata Kunci: Teknologi Informasi, Kompetensi Pengguna, Kualitas Sistem Informasi Akuntansi, Kualitas Informasi Akuntansi.
PENGARUH BIAYA PRODUKSI DAN BIAYA OPERASIONAL TERHADAP LABA BERSIH
Authors: Mulyana Asep , Muslih Imam
Published: July 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh biaya produksi dan biaya operasional terhadap laba bersih pada perusahaan sub sektor semen baik secara parsial maupun secara simultan. Metode yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode analisis deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu laporan keuangan PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk selama kurun waktu tujuh tahun yaitu pada tahun 2011-2017. Metode statistik yang digunakan adalah regresi linier berganda dengan melakukan uji asumsi klasik terlebih dahulu menggunakan program SPSS V.25. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan hasil bahwa data yang diuji normal dengan hasil uji normalitas yang menggunakan tabel Kolmogrov Smirnov (K-S) dan Scatterplot, uji koefisien korelasi menunjukan hubungan yang sangat kuat dan secara parsial biaya produksi tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap laba bersih serta dari hasil ini berepengaruh postif terhadap laba bersih, di tunjukan searah atau masing-masing serta bersama-sama menunjukan berpengaruh.

 

Kata kunci : Biaya Produksi, Biaya Operasional, dan Laba Bersih
A Recepção da antiga Mesopotâmia no cinema
Authors: Rosa Maria de Fátima
Published: July 2020

Este breve estudo pretende analisar a forma como a antiga Mesopotâmia foi recebida no cinema norte-americano e europeu do séc. XX, tendo em conta as suas múltiplas influências artísticas e literárias. Através de curtas e longas metragens, sobretudo das décadas de 10, 20, 50 e 60 da passada centúria, analisar-se-ão algumas das personagens e episódios mais importantes que foram retratados nas telas cinematográficas referentes à Assíria e Babilónia. O estudo terá em conta o facto de o cinema não ser alheio a outras formas de expressão visual ou literária, recolhendo destas vários elementos. De entre as suas influências, destacam-se os quadros de Pieter Bruegel, Gustave Doré ou John Martin, ou as composições literárias de Voltaire, Pietro Metastasio ou Lord Byron. Por outro lado, o cinema também não foi alheio ao seu próprio contexto sociopolítico, estando os filmes produzidos intimamente dependentes dos seus contornos sociais e ideológicos. São aspectos como estes que propomos analisar.
Memórias da África
Authors: Elices Ocón Jorge
Published: July 2020

Este artigo pretende chamar a atenção para uma obra que passou despercebida. Considerado um trabalho menor de um autor satírico, al-Jāḥiẓ, o Kitāb Fakhr al-Sūdān 'alā al-Bīḑān (A superioridade dos negros sobre os brancos), apesar de seu título sugestivo, foi subvalorizado, mas, na realidade, é um trabalho sério e totalmente imbuído no contexto e no debate político-social do século IX. A obra é essencial para entender a complexidade de qualquer sociedade, antiga ou moderna. Confrontado com a imagem tradicional da população negra como um grupo marginalizado, invisível e sem história, o Kitāb Fakhr al-Sūdān 'alā al-Bīḑān lhe confere o protagonismo de sua obra, remove-a da sua invisibilidade na sociedade abássida, e recupera e reescreve, e isso é interessante, uma história e uma memória que têm suas raízes na antiguidade.
Um poeta latino e uma lira paulista
Authors: Paifer Cairolli Fábio
Published: July 2020

O presente artigo apresenta uma tradução de um epigrama de Marcial (XII, 57) ignorada pelos classicistas brasileiros, publicada em uma edição do jornal O Pirralho de 1911. Além da transcrição da tradução esquecida, comentários serão tecidos a respeito do identidade do tradutor e seu mérito será apresentado não só por meio da discussão sobre seus procedimentos tradutológicos, mas também do confronto entre o lugar que o poema ocupa na obra do poeta latino e o tipo de interlocução que ele pode fazer com os demais poemas que circulavam naquele periódico.
História e Arqueologia e os debates sobre os Manuscritos de Qumran
Authors: Mattiolli Fernando
Published: July 2020

No ano de 1947, em uma região no deserto da Judeia próxima às margens do mar Morto, foi encontrada uma das mais importantes coleções de manuscritos da Antiguidade, conhecida como Manuscritos de Qumran. Algumas das cavernas em que os manuscritos foram descobertos são próximas de um assentamento antigo e os primeiros pesquisadores deduziram que esses manuscritos haviam sido redigidos naquelas instalações por um grupo religioso judaico. Investigações posteriores, partindo da Arqueologia, viriam a questionar essa tese inicial defendida principalmente por historiadores e se instauraria um debate corrente até os dias atuais. Este artigo faz uma reconstrução historiográfica que apresenta os principais pontos desse debate e propõe que a manutenção dele e a dificuldade de se chegar a um consenso entre a História e a Arqueologia estão relacionadas ao campo epistemológico dessas disciplinas, com destaque ao papel atribuído para as fontes textuais e materiais.
MENGHITUNG KEUNTUNGAN MAKSIMAL DARI PENJUALAN ROTI ABON GULUNG DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE SIMPLEKS DAN SOFTWARE POM-QM
Authors: Rumetna Matheus Supriyanto , Lina Tirsa Ninia , Cahya Satrya Dwi , Liwe Billy Mikael , Kosriyah Miftakul
Published: July 2020

Roti abon gulung merupakan contoh dari beberapa produk kuliner asli asal Timur Indonesia khususnya di wilayah Papua Barat. Produk ini juga dapat di jadikan buah tangan para wisatawan yang berkunjung di Papua Barat dan tidak menutup kemungkinan bisa di beli untuk di konsumsi sehari-hari entah itu sarapan, makan siang, makan malam, ataupun di jadikan snack. Tujuan mendirikan usaha tersebut agar menjaga nilai-nilai budaya di wilayah tersebut dan meningkatkan perekonomian daerah, oleh sebab itu di perlukan teknik atau metode dalam menentukan kenuntungan maksimal. Metode simpleks merupakan metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini serta memanfaatkan teknologi informasi yaitu penggunaan tools POM-QM  untuk menghitung perkiraan keuntungan biaya penjualan serta pengiriman produk tersebut.
Chemical Studies and Antibacterial Activity of the Root of Rumex abyssinicus
Authors: Awoke Sisay , Gedamu Chalachew
Published: July 2020

One of the Ethiopian endemic plants used traditionally as medicine for different diseases is Rumex abyssinicus. It is widely known as ‘Meqmeqo’ in Amharic. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize compounds from the root of R. abyssinicus and to test their bioactivities of solvent fractions of the extract. The crude extract was extracted from dried powdered root of the plant with methanol. Then it was fractionated with n‑hexane and ethyl acetate with increasing polarity. The yellow powder obtained from ethyl acetate fractionation was applied to column chromatographic separation that led to the isolation of two compounds, diisobutyl phthalate and emodine. Finally, antibacterial evaluation of the ethyl acetate and methanol soluble portions were carried out against four pathogenic bacteria. Both methanol and ethyl acetate soluble portions inhibited all selected bacterial in better at high concentrations.
Friend or foe?
Authors: Kotzé Louis J. , Du Toit Louise , French Duncan
Published: July 2020

In this paper, we focus on the structural complicity of international environmental law (IEL) in causing and exacerbating climate injustices. We aim to show that although the intentions behind IEL may be well-meaning, it often inadvertently, but also deliberately at times, plays a role in creating, sustaining and exacerbating the many paradigms that drive climate injustice in the Anthropocene. We focus on three aspects: IEL’s neoliberal anthropocentrism; its entanglement with (neo)colonialism; and its entrenchment of the sovereign right to exploit energy resources. We conclude with a call for thoroughgoing, and urgent, reform of IEL.
Between civic and legal constitutionalism
Authors: Kowalewska Emilia T.
Published: July 2020

This study explores the way in which the notion of competing constitutionalisms illustrates and explains the evolution of Poland’s institutional landscape during and following the transition from communist rule. The paper considers the impact of variants of constitutionalism on constitution-making processes. While recent threats to the rule of law in Poland illustrate challenges to the consolidation of democratic constitutionalism several decades after political transformation, this paper traces processes by which citizens and political elites accept or reject the legitimacy of proposed constitutional frameworks, institutions and norms. The constitution-drafting project supported by the Solidarność trade union facilitates an original and comparative examination of these topics. Applying the concept of competing constitutionalisms to the analysis of previously unstudied archival, text, narrative interview and survey data, the study exposes the tension between the politics of constitution making on the one hand, and the symbolic, substantive and axiological aspects of constitutionalism on the other.
Los Territorios Campesinos Agroalimentarios, son la figura territorial campesina legítima que tienen una doble lucha para ser realidad
Authors: Castillo-Amorocho Wilmar Harley
Published: July 2020

El presente artículo profundiza en los retos que tiene la figura territorial campesina Territorio Campesino Agroalimentario del macizo colombiano ubicado en el norte del departamento de Nariño y sur del departamento del Cauca, expuestos en la tesis de maestría de Nicolás Muñoz, la cual fue analizada a la luz de la dinámica del conflicto armado, la normatividad en materia de territorios del actual gobierno nacional junto a ejemplos que ocurren en otros territorios del país, como el Catatumbo. El escenario para lograr solucionar los retos no es favorable tanto a nivel nacional y local, pero la historia de la organización campesina que impulsa el TECA y el arraigo en el territorio ha permitido sostenerse en el macizo como alternativa de vida para las comunidades.
La investigación educativa como encuentro epistémico:
Una experiencia desde el campo escolar y la juventud
Authors: Hernández-Flores Gloria Elvira
Published: July 2020

El texto tiene como propósito abrir reflexiones a partir de la experiencia en investigación educativa en torno a otros modos de construir conocimiento que rebase nociones y prácticas que fortalecen la desigualdad epistémica y con ello la injusticia cognitiva. Recupera un diálogo con la investigación cualitativa y se direcciona hacia metodologías dialógicas e interculturales con el referente en estudios con jóvenes de sectores precarizados de la zona conurbada de la ciudad de México. Reformula nociones como la noción de ciencia, perspectiva teórico-metodológica y tecnologías de investigación. Concluye que la producción de conocimientos es un proceso dialógico, situado en el que se encuentra lógicas diverso cuyo reconocimiento impide una inequidad epistémica. Se ubica en la línea temática Métodos, metodologías, paradigmas y epistemes emergentes.
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Narrativas experimentales para otras historias posibles
Authors: Cárdenas-Ayala Elisa
Published: July 2020

Este artículo presenta un conjunto de reflexiones sobre la práctica de la disciplina de la historia, los límites que le impone su propia relación histórica con el concepto de nación y con los procesos de secularización; explora sus posibilidades de renovación en diálogo con el concepto de “autodisolución” de René Lourau y presenta tres experiencias de talleres de recuperación de memoria popular realizados en México en años recientes, como narrativas experimentales que abren caminos a otras historias posibles.
Dinámica sociointercultural del surgimiento del puerto de Topolobampo en México
Authors: Guerra-García Ernesto , Caro-Dueñas María Azucena , Corrales-Baldenebro Ana Luiza
Published: July 2020

Se analiza la dinámica sociointercultural del surgimiento del puerto de Topolobampo en México, con la instalación de una colonia estadounidense. Se propuso hacer una descripción desde dos aristas que dan muestra del complejo fenómeno sociohistórico: una partiendo de las relaciones interculturales y la otra desde las intenciones políticas. Se encontró que, en la primera, el racismo ejecutado, tanto por los colonos americanos como por los mexicanos en perjuicio de los indígenas yoremes de la localidad, se presentaba ante jerarquías de color y de estatus económico. La instalación de los colonos ayudó a reforzar las clases sociales en la localidad. En la segunda, la práctica de la colonia siempre estuvo matizada por grandes negocios y no era ajena a preceptos racistas y discriminadores. El hecho es que las condiciones estuvieron propicias para una invasión justificada por los negocios y la adquisición desmedida de territorio, la contradicción con la práctica socialista de la colonia y el involucramiento de personajes de altas esferas políticas de México y de Estados Unidos.