bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The datafication in transformative agreements for open access publishing
Authors: Moore Samuel
Published: July 2023

Transformative agreements are an increasingly common way for universities and consortia to shift publisher business models towards open access. They do this through a prearranged payment that allows institutions to access subscription content while allowing future research to published in an openly accessible form.
Academic publishing – market or collectivization?
Authors: Brembs Björn
Published: July 2023

Last week’s podium on the commodification of open science entitled “If you are not paying for the product, you are the product?” was surprisingly unanimous on the need to radically modernize academic publishing and abolish the current publishing system relying mainly on corporate publishers with monopoly status.
How academic institutions neglect their duty
Authors: Brembs Björn
Published: July 2023

Think, check, submit: who hasn’t heard of this mantra to help researchers navigate the jungle of commercial publishers? Who isn’t under obligation to publish in certain venues, be it because employers ask for a particular set of journals for hiring, tenure or promotion, or because of funders‘ open access mandates?
Replacing the prestige signal
Authors: Brembs Björn
Published: July 2023

tl;dr: Evidence suggests that the prestige signal in our current journals is noisy, expensive and flags unreliable science. There is a lack of evidence that the supposed filter function of prestigious journals is not just a biased random selection of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
Implementasi Metode Pemberian Sanad Al-Qur’an di Pondok Pesantren An-Nur Litahfizil Qur’an Kabupaten Bogor
Authors: Fardani Muhammad , Hamzah Hamzah
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini merupakan Field Research (penelitian lapangan) yang disajikan secara deskriptif. Data yang terkumpul akan diadakan penganalisaan dengan pendekatan deskriptif untuk mengetahui implementasi metode pemberian sanad Al-Qur’an di pondok pesantren An-nur Bogor. Saat ini, kajian tentang sanad kurang mendapatkan perhatian. Akibatnya, sanad menjadi kurang populer di kalangan umat Islam khususnya umat Islam di Indonesia. Hanya sebagian kalangan saja yang memahami hal ini, yaitu kalangan pesantren. Di Indonesia terdapat beberapa pesantren yang masih menghidupkan tradisi pemberian sanad Al-Qur’an, salah satunya adalah Pondok Pesantren An-nur Litahfidzil Qur’an Bogor. Penulis tertarik untuk meneliti bagaimana implementasi pemberian sanad Al-Qur’an di pesantren tersebut. Implementasi metode pemberian sanad Al-Qur’an di Pondok Pesantren An-nur Litahfidzil Qur’an Bogor diterapkan secara resmi pada tahun 2011. Ustadz Fathurrahman dalam memberikan sanad Al-Qur’an kepada santri beliau menerapkan metode yang sama dengan yang diajarkan oleh gurunya
Perilaku Perundungan (Bullying) dan Dampaknya dalam Pandangan Al-Qur’an
Authors: Amar Muhammad Hanif , Cholik Adib Minanul
Published: July 2023

Para mufassir memiliki pendapat yang selaras tentang tindakan perilaku bullying yang dilarang dalam al-Qur’an berdasarkan penafsirannya. Hal itu tampak dari penafsiran ketiga mufassir yang melarang melakukan bullying baik itu mengejek, menghina, mencela, mengolok-olok atau memanggil dengan julukan yang buruk. Maka peneliti mengangkat tema “Perilaku Bullying dan Dampaknya dalam Al-Qur’an” yang tema ini didasarkan pada ketiga ayat yang terkait, di antaranya; Qs al-Baqarah ayat 212, Qs al-An’am ayat 10 dan Q sal-Hujurat ayat 11. Permasalahan yang akan dikaji dalam pembahasan ini adala bagaimana pandangan para mufassir terhadap tindakan perilaku bullying yang terjadi pada kalangan kaum sesama mukmin yang berdasarkan tiga ayat yakni Qs al-Baqarah ayat 212, Qs al-An’am ayat 10 dan Qs al-Hujurat ayat 11. Penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif, yaitu upaya mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis penafsiran dari ketiga mufassir terhadap tiga ayat di atas.
Water for Life Versus Water for Development
Authors: Ghaly Ashraf
Published: July 2023

At ancient times, when the population on planet Earth was scarce, there was little friction over water resources. This has changed over the past few decades with the exponential growth of population with no corresponding increase of water revenue from nature. Compounding the problem is the construction of dams on almost every river in the world. Dams are used to regulate water flow, store water for use in dry seasons, eliminate or moderate flood hazards, generate hydropower, or control navigation. Dams may also have negative side effects. Dams constructed on international trans-boundary rivers can be extremely controversial. International conventions regulate the exploitation of the water of trans-boundary rivers. There have been violations to these conventions. These violations were done in the name of development. The results were disastrous for downstream riparian countries. In addition to the socio-economic effects, environmental, political, and massive migratory pressures have also been observed. At issue is the question of survival versus development, and which one should have higher priority. Examples will be given of development projects constructed by Ethiopia on the Nile River, which impacted Sudan and Egypt, and of development projects constructed by Turkey on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, which impacted Iraq and Syria.
Partnership of Stakeholders at the Local Level as an Effective Instrument of Local Development
Authors: Wojcik-Czerniawska Agnieszka , Zbigniew Grzymala
Published: July 2023

Europe and the whole world are facing new challenges. The paradigm of the economic order established so far is changing before our very eyes. New players, mainly from Asia, have appeared in the global economy. It seems that the model of economic development that separates the public and private sectors, giving the public sector mainly a planning and controlling role in relation to the private sector, becomes less effective. The aim of the article is to show the change in the paradigm of public sector management, starting from the implementation of new public management. Next, based on selected examples, according to the authors, of successful changes in the cooperation of representatives of the public sector at the level of municipalities with residents and the private sector, models of such cooperation were proposed in general terms. Such models can be the basis for stimulating the economic development of local economies, which in the face of the crisis caused by the pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine, can be a significant stimulus to reduce the negative effects of this crisis.
Tinjauan Tentang Penerapan Analisis Swot dalam Meningkatkan Daya Saing Perusahaan
Authors: Fitri Nur , Kartika Amelia , Athirah Andi , Faradillah Dian , Sebrina A. Saddiyah
Published: July 2023

Artikel ini menggunakan studi kasus King Cafe untuk mengilustrasikan penerapan analisis SWOT untuk meningkatkan daya saing perusahaan. Penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa King Cafe sedang dalam tahap pertumbuhan dan perlu mengejar strategi yang agresif. Artikel ini menyajikan hasil dalam matriks IFAS dan EFAS, dan juga menyajikan matriks SWOT dan diagram Cartesian yang menunjukkan hasilnya. Hasil analisis kami menunjukkan bahwa kinerja perusahaan dapat ditentukan oleh kombinasi faktor internal dan eksternal. Artikel ini mengusulkan beberapa strategi, seperti menggunakan kekuatan untuk meraih peluang, menggunakan kekuatan untuk mengatasi ancaman, mengurangi kelemahan untuk meraih peluang, dan mengurangi kelemahan untuk menghindari ancaman. Aku disini. Artikel tersebut menyimpulkan bahwa perusahaan harus fokus pada pertumbuhan melalui integrasi dan diversifikasi horizontal.
Pengaruh Social Media Marketing Activities Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian di Marketplace Shopee
Authors: Utama Fikri Rahmat , Musa Chalid Imran , Dipoatmodjo Tenri S.P. , Wardhana Haeruddin Muhammad Ilham , Musa Muh. Ichwan
Published: July 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of Social Media Marketing Activities (SMMA) in the form of Shopee COD advertisements on Purchase Decisions in the Shopee Marketplace. This type of research is quantitative with. the population is all students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Makassar State University and a sample of 99 people. The data collection technique used is a questionnaire. The analytical method in this study uses instrument tests (validity test, reliability test), classic assumption test (normality test), coefficient of determination test, and t test. The results of the analysis found that Shopee Advertising SMMA had a positive and significant effect on decisions.
Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Inkuiri terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa PAK-BP Siswa Kelas VIII di SMP Frater Don Bosco Tomohon
Authors: Dalia Adrianus , Singal Fecky Evendy
Published: July 2023

This paper is the result of quantitative research to answer the question of the influence of the inquiry learning model on the learning outcomes of PAK-BP grade VIII students at SMP Frater Don Bosco Tomohon, as well as to determine whether or not there is an influence between the inquiry learning model on student learning outcomes. This study uses a survey method which aims to determine the effect of variable X on variable

Y. To find out this, calculations are used using the slovin formula so that the sample used in this study is 53. This data collection technique is made by spreading 25 items questionnaire statements and 25 test items in the form of multiple choices. As for testing data analysis using validity and reliability tests using IBM SPSS 16.0 For Windows. Based on the results of testing each variable, there is a positive and significant influence between the inquiry learning model on the PAK-BP learning outcomes of students in class VIII with a coefficient of determination of 0.445 with a percentage of 44.5% and is in the medium category with a significance level of 0.000 with an average score the average inquiry learning model of 81.55 is included in the very strong category, and the average score of PAK-BP learning outcomes for class VIII students is 79.38 included in the good category. This shows that there is an influence between the variables of the inquiry learning model on the learning outcomes of PAK-BP grade VIII students at SMP Frater Don Bosco Tomohon by contributing as much as 44.5%
Peran Guru dalam Meningkatkan Pendidikan Karakter Siswa di SD Katolik Santo Paulus Tombuluan
Authors: Labuan Bernadina Waha , Mula Meri Maria
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this paper is to know the role of the teacher in improving student character education and the inhibiting and supporting factors of the teacher's role in improving student character education and the teacher's efforts in improving student character education. This research uses descriptive research techniques/types with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used are observation, interviews and documentation. In this study, the main instrument is the researcher himself. The findings obtained are that the teacher has acted as a facilitator, communicator, motivator and role model as well as being a bridge for students to have good knowledge and character. The main supporting factors are family or parents, the students themselves who have a good personality or character, and the role of the teacher in terms of setting a good example. Inhibiting factors are family or parents who have problems, the environment where they live, and students who have bad personalities or characters. the efforts made by the teacher in improving the character education of students, namely, the teacher seeks to always remind and instill character values to students through the learning process. Apart from that, the teacher also applies it in real actions that can be imitated by students.
Pengaruh Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Powerpoint terhadap Motivasi Belajar Siswa SMA Katolik Don Bosco Lembean
Authors: Mua Marianus Muharli , Solung Kenshi Leonard
Published: July 2023

This paper is the result of a review of research conducted at Don Bosco Lembean Catholic High School by measuring how much influence the use of powerpoint-based learning media has on students' learning motivation. The method used is a quantitative research method. The results of the study found that the use of PowerPoint-based learning media at Don Bosco Lembean Catholic High School obtained a score of 0.80 so it was in the VERY GOOD category. The learning motivation of Don Bosco Lembean Catholic High School students obtained a score of 0.80 so it was in the VERY GOOD category. Judging from the results of a simple linear regression analysis, the value of the coefficient of determination (R square) which is a measure of how much influence PowerPoint-based learning media has as a variable X on variable Y, namely student learning motivation at Don Bosco Lembean Catholic High School is 0.440 with a significance of 0.000. PowerPoint learning media contributes 44% to student motivation at Don Bosco Lembean Catholic High School and 56% is influenced by other factors.
Implementasi Konsep Pendidikan Ki Hajar Dewantara di SMP Negeri 1 Bitung
Authors: Makalew Maritje Maria , Mentang Paulus Joseph
Published: July 2023

The focus of this research is the Implementation of the Ki Hajar Dewantara Education Concept at SMP Negeri 1 Bitung. This research uses descriptive research methods with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used in qualitative research are observation, interviews, and documentation. The conclusion of the study is, first: in the Application of the Ki Hajar Dewantara Education Concept at SMP Negeri 1 Bitung. The implementation itself has begun to be implemented and the application includes three environments, namely, the family environment, the school environment, and the community environment. Second: what are the supporting factors and inhibiting factors in the Ki Hajar Dewantara Education Concept, namely the support of teachers in building enthusiasm and intentions for students, then there is support from parents and the environment in developing their talents and potential. Meanwhile, the inhibiting factors themselves lack the creativity of subject teachers when studying online, inadequate study hours, and lack of intense communication between teachers and students. And then the third: efforts in improving the Ki Hajar Dewantara Education Concept at SMP Negeri 1 Bitung, namely, subject teachers make creative and innovative activity plans by considering all aspects as well as possible. Then the teacher reflects and evaluates at the end of the class hour to achieve the learning objectives.
Pengaruh Media Sosial terhadap Karakter Siswa di SMA Katolik Lembean
Authors: Mentang Paulus Joseph , Topit Shefry Yanny Fransisco
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of social media on the character of students at SMA Don Bosco Lembean Catholic High School. Primary data was obtained through a questionnaire distributed to 128 students. There are 3 hypotheses. Two hypotheses are descriptive hypotheses and 1 hypothesis is tested by simple linear regression analysis. The results of the study concluded that the 3 hypotheses proved to be strong and significant. This finding indicates that social media greatly influences the character of Don Bosco Lembean Catholic High School students. Social media plays a very important role in the formation of student character. Positive or negative influences are largely determined by the assistance of teachers and parents at home. This finding is also an input for foundations and teachers to really pay attention to the use of social media from students both at school and outside of school.
Pengelolaan Kurikulum Merdeka dalam Meningkatkan Disiplin Siswa Di SMP Negeri 3 Pangandaran
Authors: Merisa Nova
Published: July 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menjelaskan bagaimana manajemen kurikulum merdeka mandiri meningkatkan kedisiplinan siswa di SMPN 3 Pangandaran dan mendeskripsikan faktor-faktor yang mendukung dan menghambat peningkatan kedisiplinan siswa di SMPN 3 Pangandaran. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Peneliti menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data yang melibatkan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Informan penelitian ini adalah Wakil Kepala Sekolah, Wakil Direktur Kurikulum, guru PAI dan siswa kelas 7 SMPN 3 Pangandaran. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa upaya guru untuk meningkatkan disiplin diri siswa kelas 7 melalui kebijakan belajar mandiri yaitu: 1) Masuk ke kelas pelajaran pertama di awal waktu; 2) selalu melakukan tindakan yang ditentukan; 3) Selalu mengevaluasi pembelajaran; dan 4) menjalin komunikasi yang baik dengan siswa dan orang tua. Peningkatan kedisiplinan di kalangan siswa kelas 8 dapat dilihat dari berbagai hal, misalnya saat siswa datang, melakukan mogok kelas, berpakaian seragam rapi, menyelesaikan kegiatan yang ditugaskan secara bergiliran. Faktor pendukung pertumbuhan tersebut antara lain: Menciptakan komunikasi yang baik antara guru dengan guru atau guru dengan direktur, suasana sekolah yang positif, lingkungan keluarga, motivasi belajar. Sedangkan faktor penghambatnya adalah: wali murid, kurangnya kerjasama yang baik antar guru.
Pendampingan Digitalisasi UMKM “Warung Ana” Dalam Upaya Pengembangan Usaha Di Era Digital
Authors: Rosiana Agussetyaningsih  , Aufa Izzudin Baihaqi
Published: July 2023

UMKM (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in Indonesia are one of the sector factors that dominate business actors. However, currently UMKM are experiencing challenges in facing digitalization competition in the business sector, in order to survive and develop, business actors must be able to keep up with the times and be able to utilize and apply social media. UMKM Digitalization Assistance aims to help develop businesses that are unable to compete due to the lack of knowledge and experience possessed by business actors. From the assistance provided by the author, Warung Ana was able to develop and slowly expand the scope of its market share through the social media that the author produces.
Fenomenologisk kriminologi
Authors: Larsson Paul
Published: July 2023

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Pajkastning eller informerad debatt
Authors: Ahlberg Jan
Published: July 2023

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Boganmeldelser
Authors: Ericsson Kjersti , Brydensholt Hans Henrik , Płatek Monika , Larsson Paul , Berglund Kerstin , Andersen Mads Bryde , Gabrielsen Gorm , Høyer Thorkild , Storgaard Anette , Christie Nils , Jareborg Nils , Garde Peter , Papendorf Knut , Åkerström Malin
Published: July 2023

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Ungdoms engstelse for vold omfang, årsaker og konsekvenser
Authors: Gautun Heidi
Published: July 2023

One out of two youths, aged 15-24 years, reported in 1995 that they had been anxious of being exposed to violence when they went downtown in the evenings in the capital Oslo. Twenty percent said they had been anxious to experience violence when they visited friends in the neighbourhood or on their way to school. Youths living in rural districts feel more safe. The majority of respondents without a recent experience of violence reported that they were anxious due to the frequent media-coverage of violence-episodes. A minority have been exposed to violence. About 1/3 reports that they are anxious because of their own experience with violence. Anxiety of violence is common in Oslo, and a majority of the youths use strategies to avoid violence.
Boganmeldelser
Authors: Frände Dan , Koskinen Pekka , Nielsen Beth Grothe , Lichtenstein Per Helmer , Juul Birgitte , Garde Peter , Larsson Paul
Published: July 2023

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Skuld, ansvar och tillräknelighet
Authors: Schütz-Gärdén Bettina
Published: July 2023

The Swedish penal system regarding mentally ill or disturbed offenders differs from those of most other countries by having abolished the concept of criminal incapacity for acts committed under mental defects ("plea of not guilty by reason of insanity ") in 1965. As of now, the mentally ill are judged and sentenced under the ordinary criminal rules and procedures, though imprisonment is excluded as a possible sanction. The current system has been criticised, however, since its introduction, and in 1996, a parliamentary committee proposed to re-establish mental incapacity in criminal law. This proposal is at present under further evaluation.

On this background, the present article examines the Swedish system from a comparative point of view, contrasting it with the German system, which has never abandoned the notion of mental incapacity. In the first part, the author examines the Swedish law from a theoretical point of view and finds that some elements therein may, and others must, be seen as expressions for the concept of (in-)capacity, although that concept is supposed to be abolished. This is particularly evident in the stipulation concerning the mitigation of sentences in cases of minor mental deficiency. In the second part, the author outlines the German system in regard to capacity and suggests potential changes in Swedish law. Specifically, the author proposes that Sweden classify psychiatric care as a sanction distinguished from, but parallel to ordinary criminal sanctions (such as fine or imprisonment), and that risk of recidivism (dangerousness) is used as a prerequisite for this sanction.
Folkehelseperspektivet og liberaliseringen av nordisk alkoholpolitikk
Authors: Hauge Ragnar
Published: July 2023

Nordic alcohol policy has traditionally had as its main target to prevent alcohol abuse and its consequences - drunkenness resulting in aggression, violence and other anti social acts as well as chronic abuse resulting in neglected children and poverty. However, from the late 1960s the focus has gradually changed. Instead there has been an increased preoccupation with the harmful consequences for the users themselves – especially health problems - resulting not only from alcohol abuse but also from more or less moderate drinking.

The argument in this paper is that the introduction of the public health perspective - with its preoccupation with the health problems alcohol cause for the users - has weakened the traditional alcohol policy. The argument for a strict regulation of alcohol is less obvious when based 0n harmful consequences for the users themselves, as compared with harmful effects for others. This is not least the case when the harmful effects often is of a kind which the public do not experience themselves, but may only be demonstrated through epidemiological research. In this situation the necessity of a restrictive alcohol policy is difficult to uphold.
Om bruk av isolasjon under varetektsfengsling
Authors: Gamman Tor
Published: July 2023

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Politivoldsaken i bergen
Authors: Bratholm Anders
Published: July 2023

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Fra armesterke bondesønner til akademikerbarn
Authors: Larsson Paul
Published: July 2023

This article documents the movement of the Norwegian police away from the recruitment of "arm strong country boys" at the end of the 1960 's in favour of the sons and daughters of the relatively well-educated middleclass. The myth of the strong country boy is well supported by research. Today, however, police students generally come from towns and smaller cities, and as much as 70 percent of them have parents with university or college degrees. The article describes when this change occurred, and explores whether it resulted in more "academic "police officers and how the change in recruitment can be explained. The most surprising finding is that the motivation for choosing a career in the police has not changed substantially for the last 40 years. The most common reason for wanting to become a police officer is that it is an occupation with multiple and varying tasks, that it allows work with people, and that it is seen as a stable, secure Job. There is little if any indication that the students today are more "academic" in their perceptions of the work than before. What is more striking, in fact, is their similarity in world view. This suggests that there is a certain type of middle-class child that is attracted to the profession. Regarding the timing of the change, some indicators suggest the end of the 1970 's as the watershed, though it has actually been a gradual movement over the last 40 years. Explanations for the change are mainly found outside the police force. One is the gradual rise in level of education within the Norwegian population, white another is the increased social status and professionalization of the Norwegian police.
Teología de la liberación cristiana y musulmana: una hermenéutica liberadora de las Escrituras Sagradas
Authors: Rodríguez Rocío Cortés
Published: July 2023

La teología de la liberación surge en América Latina, lugar en el que sus principales exponentes procuraron abordar las experiencias de sufrimiento, opresión y pobreza de la población. Con el tiempo, la teología de la liberación ha llegado a ser reconocida como una teología contextual que se sitúa del lado de los pobres y marginados, poniendo a Dios de su parte. Este ensayo examina la aplicación de los principios de la teología de la liberación a la lectura del Corán de una manera creativa y liberadora. Este trabajo ofrece tres secciones, la primera presenta una breve presentación panorámica de la teología de la liberación, en particular en relación con su enfoque de la Biblia articulado por autores latinoamericanos. La segunda sección ofrece una lectura detallada de la teología de la liberación musulmana tal y como se encuentra en las obras de Farid Esack y Asghar Ali Engineer, dos destacados pensadores musulmanes. Finalmente, la última sección analiza la lectura de las Sagradas Escrituras por parte de autores de ambas tradiciones religiosas. Mediante una revisión de la bibliografía pertinente, este artículo reconoce que, si bien los autores musulmanes utilizan los principios de la teología de la liberación, también los han adaptado para adecuarlos a sus contextos, preguntas e inquietudes particulares.
Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Life Orientation Test-Revised
Authors: Nunes Sandra Adriana Neves , Roiz Júnior Paulo Roberto Soares , Dourado Anastacia Nunes , Barbosa Paulo César Ribeiro , Fernandes Marcos Gimenes
Published: July 2023

Avaliar as propriedades psicométricas do LOT-R através do procedimento de validação. Foi realizada a tradução e adaptação do LOT-R para uso no contexto brasileiro, além de análise de suas propriedades psicométricas (confiabilidade, variância média extraída e validade e fatorial). A amostra foi não probabilística e intencional e foi composta por 769 adultos, brasileiros, maiores de 18 anos, de ambos os sexos. Foi encontrado um modelo com índices de ajuste adequados: [X²/ gl = 1,082; GFI = 0,998; CFI = 1; RMSEA = 0,001] . O estudo encontrou boas propriedades psicométricas para o LOT-R, por isso é recomendado seu uso no contexto brasileiro.
Coesão de grupo e desempenho no futebol: revisão integrativa de literatura
Authors: Cresciulo João Henrique , Becker da Silva Andressa Melina
Published: July 2023

A Psicologia do Esporte é uma área de estudo emergente e um dos temas de destaque é a coesão entre atletas. Neste estudo, buscou-se compreender e discutir sobre a relação entre a coesão de equipe e o desempenho, considerando a causalidade apresentada pela literatura, a partir de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, reunindo o conteúdo de 19 artigos encontrados nos últimos dez anos em um corpus textual. Utilizou-se o software Iramuteq como método de análise, observando os resultados gerados da Classificação Hierárquica Descendente (CHD), análise de similitude e nuvem de palavras. Os principais resultados obtidos foram a proximidade das palavras “coesão” e “desempenho”, sendo estes os termos centrais que fizeram conexões relevantes com “sucesso”, “positivo” e “resultado”, existindo relação entre coesão e desempenho, porém, a direção desta relação é inconclusiva, necessitando de pesquisas com procedimentos estatísticos mais robustos. Assim, intervenções são necessárias para o melhoramento da coesão de equipes de futebol.
Criatividade em diferentes fases do desenvolvimento: uma análise exploratória
Authors: Nakano Tatiana de Cassia , Santos de Farias Eliana
Published: July 2023

A criatividade, apesar de um potencial presente em todos os indivíduos, apresenta diferentes formas de expressão e possíveis mudanças ao longo do desenvolvimento devido a variáveis pessoais e ambientais. Diante do exposto, o presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a criatividade figural de indivíduos de três diferentes grupos etários (crianças/adolescentes, adultos e idosos), visando identificar diferenças no desempenho dos grupos. A amostra foi composta por 299 participantes, com idades entre 9 e 85 anos, 64,2% do gênero feminino e diferentes níveis de escolaridade, divididos em três grupos: crianças/ adolescentes, adultos e idosos. Os resultados em um teste de criatividade figural (média nas 12 características criativas avaliadas pelo instrumento, além da pontuação nas características cognitivas e pontuação total) foi estimada para cada grupo. Os resultados da ANOVA indicaram diferenças significativas entre os grupos, em todas as características analisadas, com efeitos de pequena magnitude. Diferenças na criatividade dos diferentes grupos desenvolvimentais foram encontradas, confirmando a necessidade de que a criatividade seja interpretada de acordo com a faixa etária dos sujeitos. Estudos futuros poderão investigar o efeito de outras variáveis como nível de escolaridade e gênero.
Les "petites phrases" de la campagne présidentielle de Marine Le Pen: quel type d'information?
Authors: Silletti Alida Maria
Published: July 2023

This research deals with the electoral campaign for 2022 presidential elections in France. Starting from the distinction between the French expressions “mésinformation”, “désinformation” and “information malveillante”, it aims at analysing Marine Le Pen’s argumentation during her campaign and the type of information which is spread via social media, namely Twitter. In particular, attention will be paid to a video published in the Twitter counter-profile “Sans lui” in order to examine its sound bites. Methodological framework is based on the analysis of digital discourse (Paveau 2016; Lacaze 2021, among others) and on French political and media discourse (Krieg-Planque 2009, 2011; Amossy 2014; Charaudeau 2020, 2022; Maingueneau 2021; Wahnich 2022, among others). The results of this analysis show that sound bites used by Marine Le Pen mostly express disinformation and malevolent information. This result is in line with populist rhetoric by Marine Le Pen and her party and, more in general, with the “crisis of truth” (Charaudeau 2020) that characterizes contemporary times.
High-throughput library transgenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans via Transgenic Arrays Resulting in Diversity of Integrated Sequences (TARDIS)
Authors: Stevenson Zachary C , Moerdyk-Schauwecker Megan J , Banse Stephen A , Patel Dhaval S , Lu Hang , Phillips Patrick C
Published: July 2023

High-throughput transgenesis using synthetic DNA libraries is a powerful method for systematically exploring genetic function. Diverse synthesized libraries have been used for protein engineering, identification of protein–protein interactions, characterization of promoter libraries, developmental and evolutionary lineage tracking, and various other exploratory assays. However, the need for library transgenesis has effectively restricted these approaches to single-cell models. Here, we present Transgenic Arrays Resulting in Diversity of Integrated Sequences (TARDIS), a simple yet powerful approach to large-scale transgenesis that overcomes typical limitations encountered in multicellular systems. TARDIS splits the transgenesis process into a two-step process: creation of individuals carrying experimentally introduced sequence libraries, followed by inducible extraction and integration of individual sequences/library components from the larger library cassette into engineered genomic sites. Thus, transformation of a single individual, followed by lineage expansion and functional transgenesis, gives rise to thousands of genetically unique transgenic individuals. We demonstrate the power of this system using engineered, split selectable TARDIS sites in Caenorhabditis elegans to generate (1) a large set of individually barcoded lineages and (2) transcriptional reporter lines from predefined promoter libraries. We find that this approach increases transformation yields up to approximately 1000-fold over current single-step methods. While we demonstrate the utility of TARDIS using C. elegans, in principle the process is adaptable to any system where experimentally generated genomic loci landing pads and diverse, heritable DNA elements can be generated.
Extensive remodelling of the cell wall during the development of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia
Authors: Douglas Edward JA , Palk Nathanael , Brignoli Tarcisio , Altwiley Dina , Boura Marcia , Laabei Maisem , Recker Mario , Cheung Gordon YC , Liu Ryan , Hsieh Roger C , Otto Michael , O'Brien Eoin , McLoughlin Rachel M , Massey Ruth C
Published: July 2023

The bloodstream represents a hostile environment that bacteria must overcome to cause bacteraemia. To understand how the major human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus manages this we have utilised a functional genomics approach to identify a number of new loci that affect the ability of the bacteria to survive exposure to serum, the critical first step in the development of bacteraemia. The expression of one of these genes, tcaA, was found to be induced upon exposure to serum, and we show that it is involved in the elaboration of a critical virulence factor, the wall teichoic acids (WTA), within the cell envelope. The activity of the TcaA protein alters the sensitivity of the bacteria to cell wall attacking agents, including antimicrobial peptides, human defence fatty acids, and several antibiotics. This protein also affects the autolytic activity and lysostaphin sensitivity of the bacteria, suggesting that in addition to changing WTA abundance in the cell envelope, it also plays a role in peptidoglycan crosslinking. With TcaA rendering the bacteria more susceptible to serum killing, while simultaneously increasing the abundance of WTA in the cell envelope, it was unclear what effect this protein may have during infection. To explore this, we examined human data and performed murine experimental infections. Collectively, our data suggests that whilst mutations in tcaA are selected for during bacteraemia, this protein positively contributes to the virulence of S. aureus through its involvement in altering the cell wall architecture of the bacteria, a process that appears to play a key role in the development of bacteraemia.
Free energy landscapes of KcsA inactivation
Authors: Pérez-Conesa Sergio , Delemotte Lucie
Published: July 2023

The bacterial ion channel KcsA has become a useful model of complex K+-ion channels thanks to its single pore domain structure whose sequence shares many similarities with eukaryotic channels. Like many physiologically-relevant ion channels, KcsA inactivates after prolonged exposure to stimuli (in this case, a lowered pH). The inactivation mechanism has been heavily investigated, using structural, functional and simulations methods, but the molecular basis underlying the energetics of the process remains actively debated. In this work, we use the “string method with swarms of trajectories” enhanced sampling technique to characterize the free energy landscape lining the KcsA inactivation process. After channel opening following a pH drop, KcsA presents metastable open states leading to an inactivated state. The final inactivation step consists of a constriction of the selectivty filter and entry of three water molecules into binding sites behind each selectivity filter subunit. Based our simulations, we propose a key role for residue L81 in opening a gateway for water molecules to enter their buried sites, rather than for Y82 which has previously been suggested to act as a lid. In addition, since we found the energetically favored inactivation mechanism to be dependent on the force field, our results also address the importance of parameter choice for this type of mechanism. In particular, inactivation involves passing through the fully-open state only when using the AMBER force field. In contrast, using CHARMM, selectivity filter constriction proceeds directly from the partially open state. Finally, our simulations suggest that removing the co-purifying lipids stabilizes the partially open states, rationalizing their importance for the proper inactivation of the channel.
Sustained store-operated calcium entry utilizing activated chromatin state leads to instability in iTregs
Authors: Lyu Huiyun , Yuan Guohua , Liu Xinyi , Wang Xiaobo , Geng Shuang , Xia Tie , Zhou Xuyu , Li Yinqing , Hu Xiaoyu , Shi Yan
Published: July 2023

Thymus-originated tTregs and in vitro induced iTregs are subsets of regulatory T cells. While they share the capacity of immune suppression, their stabilities are different, with iTregs losing their phenotype upon stimulation or under inflammatory milieu. Epigenetic differences, particularly methylation state of Foxp3 CNS2 region, provide an explanation for this shift. Whether additional regulations, including cellular signaling, could directly lead phenotypical instability requires further analysis. Here, we show that upon TCR (T cell receptor) triggering, SOCE (store-operated calcium entry) and NFAT (nuclear factor of activated T cells) nuclear translocation are blunted in tTregs, yet fully operational in iTregs, similar to Tconvs. On the other hand, tTregs show minimal changes in their chromatin accessibility upon activation, in contrast to iTregs that demonstrate an activated chromatin state with highly accessible T cell activation and inflammation related genes. Assisted by several cofactors, NFAT driven by strong SOCE signaling in iTregs preferentially binds to primed-opened T helper (TH) genes, resulting in their activation normally observed only in Tconv activation, ultimately leads to instability. Conversely, suppression of SOCE in iTregs can partially rescue their phenotype. Thus, our study adds two new layers, cellular signaling and chromatin accessibility, of understanding in Treg stability, and may provide a path for better clinical applications of Treg cell therapy.
Sustained store-operated calcium entry utilizes activated chromatin state leads to instability in iTregs
Authors: Lv Huiyun , Yuan Guohua , Liu Xinyi , Wang Xiaobo , Geng Shuang , Xia Tie , Zhou Xuyu , Li Yinqing , Hu Xiaoyu , Shi Yan
Published: July 2023

Thymus-originated tTregs and
in vitro
induced iTregs are subsets of regulatory T cells. While they share the capacity of immune suppression, their stabilities are different, with iTregs losing their phenotype upon stimulation or under inflammatory milieu. Epigenetic differences, particularly methylation state of Foxp3 CNS2 region, provide an explanation for this shift. Whether additional regulations, including cellular signaling, could directly lead phenotypical instability requires further analysis. Here we show that upon TCR triggering, store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) and NFAT nuclear translocation are blunted in tTregs, yet fully operational in iTregs, similar to Tconvs. On the other hand, tTregs show minimal changes in their chromatin accessibility upon activation, in contrast to iTregs that demonstrate an activated chromatin state with highly accessible T cell activation and inflammation related genes. Assisted by several cofactors, NFAT driven by strong SOCE signaling in iTregs preferentially binds to primed opened T helper (T
H
) genes, resulting in their activation normally observed only in Tconv activation, ultimately leads to instability. Conversely, suppression of SOCE in iTregs can partially rescue their phenotype. Thus our study adds two new layer, cellular signaling and chromatin accessibility, of understanding in Treg stability, and may provide a path for better clinical applications of Treg cell therapy.
Gonad Maturity and Fecundity of Indian Mackerel (Rastellinger kanagurta) in North Gorontalo Waters, Indonesia
Authors: Olii Muh. Yasin Umsini Putra , Binol Sri Vinka , Auliyah Nurul , Ngabito Meriyanti , Apriliani Izza Mahdiana
Published: July 2023

Indian mackerel (Rastellinger kanagurta) is one of the fish that can be caught by fishermen in North Gorontalo waters. Excessive fishing without regard to the condition of the fish will cause a decrease in the quality and quantity of fish resources. Estimation of size at first maturity is one way to determine population development in water. This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of gonad maturity and the fecundity of Indian mackerel in North Gorontalo waters. This research was conducted in October-December 2021 at the Kwandang Archipelago Fishing Port. The level of maturity of the gonads was observed morphologically and the determination of fecundity was observed using volumetric and gravimetric methods. The maturity level of Indian Mackerel fish in North Gorontalo waters is dominated at level 1. The highest fecundity is 14,800 eggs and the lowest is 5,000 eggs. The relationship between the level of gonad maturity and fecundity is directly proportional, if the gonadal maturity value is high, the fecundity value will also be higher. The spawning season for Indian mackerel in North Gorontalo waters does not take place in October-December, this is characterized by low fecundity. Based on the gonadal maturity values every month, the peak spawning of Indian mackerel (Rastellinger kanagurta) allegedly occurred shortly after the highest GSI values.
Yield Performance of Three Sulawesi Local Aromatic Upland Rice Varieties at Various Planting Spacing Distance with Alley Cropping System
Authors: Kadir Muhammad , Aty Rajony , Chadijah St.
Published: July 2023

The experiement was carried out to examine the production performance of 3 local Sulawesi aromatic upland rice varieties planted with the alley cropping system at various planting distances pattern in Sampano Village, South Larompong District, Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi from February to June 2022. Plant spacing and selection of more adaptive varieties was one aspect for testing. The plants were laid out in a Split Plots Design in a factorial Randomized Completely Block Design. The main plots were 3 local varieties of Ngapa, Sassa, and Latimojong. Subplots were planting spacing consisting of random spacing (spread), 25 cm x 25 cm, 20 cm x 20 cm, and 15 cm x 15 cm. The results showed that 15 cm x 15 cm was the best spacing for planting local aromatic upland rice varieties in the alley cropping system which produced 1,433.24 kg dry grain weight per hectare, while Ngappa variety outperformed Sassa and Latimojong by registering 1,350 kg/ha.
A Comprehensive Review of Pearl and Small Millets: Taxonomy, Production, Breeding and Future Prospects in Saudi Arabia
Authors: El-Hashash Essam F. , Al-Habeeb Abdulrahman , Bakri Hamdawi , Majjami Ahmad Yassin
Published: July 2023

Agriculture has seen significant development in the last ten years, but it is also struggling with issues like starvation, malnutrition and climate change in the world. Millet crops from flowering plants of cereals crops belonging to the family Poaceae or Gramineae (herbs). Millets are climate-smart crops that achieve nutritional security, develop sustainable diets, provide multiple health benefits, promote sustainable production agriculture, and the fulfillment of the future needs of the ever-growing population as well as create sustainable market opportunities for producers and consumers. In this review, we have attempted to supply information on millet crops including history and taxonomy, germplasm, world production, economic importance, and breeding approaches, as well as millet challenges and prospects in KSA. We underlined the importance of the collection and conservation of millets germplasm which can be of great use in the identification and development of improved millets cultivars with nutritional and health benefits under harsh and changing climatic conditions using breeding conventional and biotechnology methods. Therefore, the promotion of millet could aid attain achieve food and nutritional security of KSA in alignment with the sustainable development goals in Saudi Vision 2030.
Short-term Effects of Garlic-Based Diets on mRNA Expression of Angiotensinogen, Angiotensin-1 Converting Enzyme, and Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Cyclosporine-Induced Prehypertensive Rats
Authors: Ajayi Oluwadamilare Oluwaseun , Ajayi Olubunmi Bolanle
Published: July 2023

The short-term effects of garlic, Allium sativum L., on the mRNA expression of angiotensin-1 converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensinogen (AGT), and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in cyclosporine-induced prehypertensive rats were investigated in this work. Seven (7) groups of animals totaling n=7 were created. Prehypertensive (induced with 25mg/kg cyclosporine) and normal rats were given 10% and 20% diets based on garlic for 7 days. Alteration of Na+ and K+ levels, increased systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and ACE, AGT & ANP mRNA expressions were all associated with cyclosporin-induced prehypertension. In rats placed on garlic-based diets, these effects were reversed.
Exploring the Effects of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Implementation on Cost and Time Efficiency in Nigerian Construction Projects: A Comprehensive Analysis
Authors: Gandu Yusuf Joe , Qurix Williams Barnabas , Martins Ruth Rakiya , Emusa Henry
Published: July 2023

Construction projects still experience significant cost and time overruns, dispute being one of the cause. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods have been developed to reduce the negative impact of disputes. While research works have covered several areas, the focus seems to skip determining the impact of the ADR methods on cost and time. Determining the significance of the gains in cost and time where ADR methods were used is vital. This research therefore assesses the impact of ADR methods on cost and time of projects. In achieving this, the extensions in the cost and time of projects where ADR methods were used were assessed to establish how significant. The ADR methods widely employed in construction dispute settlement including the main subjects in dispute were assessed. The nature of the relationship between time and cost extension under ADRs was analyzed. Seven ADR methods that have been applied in Nigeria from literature formed a set of questionnaires to generate data through online means. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and bar charts were used for the analysis. The research found the most widely used ADR methods for dispute resolution in Nigeria to be negotiation and arbitration methods. Cost and time extended during disputes resolution remain significant having an overrun impact factors of 0.70 and 0.69 for cost and time respectively. Claims, poor quality work and slow work progress on site are the main subjects during construction dispute. Strong positive correlation exists between time and cost extension during ADR process. It is recommended that dispute avoidance be emphasized rather than to rely on ADR. To avoid dispute, stakeholders must be wary and make contingency plans against claims, work quality and work progress as key factors often causing construction dispute. Further research should consider using larger data or using a case study approach. Also, cost and time overruns of projects that used ADR and those that used litigation can be compared.