bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Students’ Perceptions of Using Machine Translation Tools In the EFL Classroom
Authors: Sujarwo Sujarwo
Published: September 2020

Machine Translation (MT) refers to automatically trying to translate words, phrases, text, or speech from one language to another (Arnold et al., 1994). This study aims to analyze English as Foreign Language (EFL) students’ perceptions on utilizing machine translation (MT) in translating words, phrases, text, or speech. This research used descriptive qualitative method, 13 EFL students as respondents using this type of technology were described and analyzed. Data were gained from the analysis of the translation quality supported by machine translation procedures and questionnaires to 13 English students in translation subject. The results showed that, EFL students in the sixth and seventh semester of English education department of Megarezky University in translating words, phrases, texts, paragraphs had to recheck and rearrange to get a good translation by their own understandings. Machine Translation (MT) becomes another option to recognize the meaning of foreign language. Machine Translation can be used as dictionary as well. MT is incredibly useful and helpful, it can provide a general description to the users, it gives an inspiration or consideration to the users to understand the meaning.
MACHINERY OPERATIONAL PROPERTY CONTROL DURING DIAMOND-ABRASIVE FINISHING USING ACTIVE SOTS
Authors: Ryzhov Yuriy , Abramova Svetlana
Published: September 2020

There is carried out a number of experiments with the purpose of analyzing SOTS impact upon both finishing productivity, and physical-chemical state and tribological behavior of surfaces machined, and also a possibility for creation according to the results of the investigations carried out a relatively universal micro-emulsion SOTS based on existing in the Ukraine the line of oils, PAV, corrosion inhibitors, alloying additives etc. As SOTS samples there were used both well-known compouds, for example, Camix, Nope Right (USA), and carbamide having in its structure boron, boron-phosphorus-containing additive, water-solvable phosphate, tributyl phosphate (oil-solvable), concentrate SOTS tribol, having in its structure compounds of boron, nitrogen and phosphorous; ethylic ether of fatty acids; methyl ether of colza oil; Sarkozyl-O having in its structure easily-decomposable chlorine compounds. From the results obtained it is possible to draw a conclusion that during finishing in the environment of water-compatible SOTS an important role in the formation of the properties of the surface worked is played by hydrocarbon components and additives which contribute to the formation of the thinnest surface layers modified with carbon and oxygen.
CALCULATION-EXPERIMENTAL METHOD FOR DEFINITION OF LOWEST FREQUENCY IN BENDING VIBRATIONS OF COACH CAR BODY IN VERTICAL PLANE BASED ON IDENTIFICATION OF ITS BENDING STIFFNESS
Authors: Skachkov Aleksandr , Vasilevskiy Viktor , Yuhnevskiy Aleksey
Published: September 2020

The consideration of existing methods for a modal analysis has shown a possibility for the lowest frequency definition of bending vibrations in a coach car body in a vertical plane based on an indirect method reduced to the assessment of the bending stiffness of the one-dimensional model as a Bernoulli-Euler beam with fragment-constant parameters. The assessment mentioned can be obtained by means of the comparison of model deflections (rated) and a prototype (measured experimentally upon a natural body) with the use of the least-squares method that results in the necessity of the solution of the multi-dimensional problem with the reverse coefficient. The introduction of the hypothesis on ratability of real bending stiffness of the prototype and easily calculated geometrical stiffness of a model reduces a multi-dimensional problem incorrect according to Adamar to the simplest search of the extremum of one variable function. The procedure offered for the indirect assessment of bending stiffness was checked through the solution of model problems. The values obtained are offered to use for the assessment of the lowest frequency of bending vibrations with the aid of Ritz and Grammel methods. In case of rigid poles it results in formulae for frequencies into which there are included directly the experimental values of deflections.
KÜLTÜREL BELLEKTE ASKERE YOLLAMA GELENEĞİ: BASKİL (ELAZIĞ) VE ÇEVRESİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: ŞENOCAK Ebru
Published: September 2020

Baskil, kültürel değerlerin canlı bir şekilde yaşatıldığı Elazığ’ın önemli ilçelerinden birisidir. Halkın geleneksel değerlerine sahip çıkması, bölge kültürünün uzun yıllar canlı kalmasını sağlamıştır. Yahya Kemâl “Ne harâbî ne harâbâtîyim / Kökü mazide olan âtîyim.” diyor. Ata kültüne, tarihe ve kültürel değerlere olan bu köklü bağlılık, kimlik bilincine sahip bireyler yetiştirme açısından oldukça önemlidir.
Gelenek, bir toplumda kutsal kabul edilen kültürel değerlerin, nesilden nesile aktarılarak süreklilik arz etmesidir. Her birey, ait olduğu milletin toplumsal mirasından taşıdığı değerlerle kolektif bilinçte ölümsüz kodlar oluşturur. Askere gitme de kutsal bir vatan görevi olup halk arasında geleneksel değerler ile kutsanmaktadır. Askerlik, baba ocağından ayrılan her gencin hayatında, değişim ve dönüşüm yaratan, bilinç oluşturma açısından önemli bir geçiş dönemidir. Halk arasında askere gitmeyen gence kız verilmemesi, askerliğin erginlenme mekânı olarak önemine işaret etmektedir.
Çalışmada, Baskil ve çevresinde askere yollama geleneğine bağlı ritüeller (genci üç defa yukarı fırlatma, simit ısırtma, askerin mektuplarında yumurta pişirip ona yedirme vb.) kültürel bellekteki önemi açısından ele alınarak sembolik olarak tahlil edilmiştir. Böylece geleneklerin oluşumunda mitolojinin ve inanışların önemi vurgulanmıştır.
The Foreign Policy Mechanism of the Union Of South Africa and the Development of its Diplomatic Relations (1910–1948)
Authors: Arkhangelskaya Alexandra
Published: September 2020

The history of the formation of South Africa as a single state is closely intertwined with events of international scale, which have accordingly influenced the definition and development of the main characteristics of the foreign policy of the emerging state. The Anglo-Boer wars and a number of other political and economic events led to the creation of the Union of South Africa under the protectorate of the British Empire in 1910. The political and economic evolution of the Union of South Africa has some specific features arising from specific historical conditions.

The colonization of South Africa took place primarily due to the relocation of Dutch and English people who were mainly engaged in business activities (trade, mining, agriculture, etc.). Connected by many economic and financial threads with the elite of the countries from which the settlers left, the local elite began to develop production in the region at an accelerated pace. South Africa’s favorable climate and natural resources have made it a hub for foreign and local capital throughout the African continent. The geostrategic position is of particular importance for foreign policy in South Africa, which in many ways predetermined a great interest and was one of the fundamental factors of international involvement in the development of the region.

The role of Jan Smuts, who served as Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 to 1924 and from 1939 to 1948, was particularly prominent in the implementation of the foreign and domestic policy of the Union of South Africa in the focus period of this study.
The main purpose of this article is to study the process of forming the mechanisms of the foreign policy of the Union of South Africa and the development of its diplomatic network in the period from 1910 to 1948.
Quantifying the role of rhythm in infants’ language discrimination abilities: A meta-analysis
Authors: Gasparini Loretta , Langus Alan , Tsuji Sho , Boll-Avetisyan Natalie
Published: September 2020

More than 30 years have passed since Mehler and colleagues (1988) proposed that newborns can discriminate between languages that belong to different rhythm classes: stress-, syllable- or mora-timed. Thereupon they developed the hypothesis that babies are sensitive to differences in vowel and consonant interval durations as acoustic correlates of rhythm classes. It remains unknown exactly which durational computations infants use when perceiving speech for the purposes of distinguishing languages. Here, a meta-analysis of studies on babies’ language discrimination skills over the first year of life was conducted, aiming to quantify how language discrimination skills change with age and are modulated by rhythm classes or durational metrics. A systematic literature search identified 42 studies that tested infants’ (birth to 12 months) discrimination or preference of two language varieties, by presenting babies with auditory or audio-visual continuous speech. Quantitative data synthesis was conducted using multivariate random effects meta-analytic models with the factors rhythm class difference, age, stimulus manipulation, method, and metrics operationalising proportions of and variability in vowel and consonant interval durations, to explore which factors best account for language discrimination or preference. Results revealed that smaller differences in vowel interval variability (△V) and larger differences in successive consonantal interval variability (rPVI-C) were associated with more successful language discrimination, and better accounted for discrimination results than the factor rhythm class. There were no effects of age for discrimination, but results on preference studies were affected by age: the older babies get, the more they prefer foreign languages that are rhythmically similar to their native language, but not foreign languages that are rhythmically distinct. These findings can inform theories on language discrimination that have previously focussed on rhythm class, by providing a novel way to operationalise rhythm in language in the extent to which it accounts for infants’ language discrimination abilities.
Time-resolved particle image velocimetry measurements of a tandem jet array in a cross flow at low velocity ratios
Authors: Kristo Paul , Kimber Mark L.
Published: September 2020

Investigation of the near field dynamics of a single and tandem array of three jets are provided by 2-D time-resolved particle image velocimetry (TR-PIV) measurements. Instantaneous velocity fields are examined in the transverse and spanwise planes with jet to cross flow velocity ratios in the range from 0.9 to 1.7. Previous studies have shown that for high ratios (≥2), the leading jet provides sufficient shielding to ensure that all jets downstream exhibit nearly identical flow characteristics. The current transverse plane measurements exhibit more unique and localized features as a result of the competing effects of pressure gradients and vortex mechanisms assessed via the jet exit profiles, first and second order turbulent statistics, streamline trajectories, recirculation areas, and penetrations depths. Proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) is applied to the spanwise plane instantaneous velocity fields to determine the statistically dominant features of the single and tandem jet configurations at equivalent velocity ratios. The velocity fields are then reconstructed using the truncated POD modes to provide further insight into the shear layer and wake vortices that drive these configurations. Vortex identification algorithms are applied to the reconstructed velocity fields to determine the statistical characteristics of the vortices, including their centroids, populations, areas, and strengths, each of which exhibit largely different dependencies on jet configuration and velocity ratio. Several of the investigated metrics are found to exhibit different behaviors below and above a velocity ratio of unity, and also as a function of increasing velocity ratio between 1 and 2, implying that several transitions mechanisms are present in the low velocity ratio regime investigated herein.
Political identity over personal impact: Early US reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Collins Robert N. , Mandel David R. , Schywiola Sarah S.
Published: September 2020

Research suggests political identity has strong influence over individuals’ attitudes and beliefs, which in turn can affect their behavior. Likewise, firsthand experience with an issue can also affect attitudes and beliefs. A large (N = 10,362) survey (Pew Research and Ipsos W64) of Americans was analyzed to investigate the effects of both political identity and personal impact on individuals’ reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. Results show that political identity (i.e., Democrat or Republican) and personal impact (i.e., personally affected or not) influenced different aspects of the American public’s reaction to COVID-19. Political identity exerted a strong influence on self-reports of emotional distress, threat perception, discomfort with exposure, support for restrictions, and perception of under/overreaction by individuals and institutions. Personal impact exerted a comparatively weaker influence on reported emotional distress and threat perception. Both factors had a weak influence on appraisal of individual and organizational and community responses. The dominating influence of political identity carried over into the bivariate relations among these responses. In particular, the appraisal of organizational response divided along party lines, tied to opposing views of whether there has been over- or under-reaction to the pandemic. The dominance of political identity has important implications for crisis management and reflects the influence of normative value differences between the parties, partisan messaging on the pandemic, and polarization in American politics.
Political psychology in the digital (mis)information age: A model of news belief and sharing
Authors: Van Bavel Jay Joseph , Harris Elizabeth Ann , Pärnamets Philip , Rathje Steve , Doell Kimberly C , Tucker Joshua A
Published: September 2020

The spread of misinformation, including “fake news,” propaganda, and conspiracy theories, represents a serious threat to society, as it has the potential to alter beliefs, behavior, and policy. Research is beginning to disentangle how and why misinformation is spread and identify processes that contribute to this social problem. We propose an integrative model to understand the social, political, and cognitive psychology risk factors that underlie the spread of misinformation and highlight strategies that might be effective in mitigating this problem. However, the spread of misinformation is a rapidly growing and evolving problem; thus scholars need to identify and test novel solutions, and work with policy makers to evaluate and deploy these solutions. Hence, we provide a roadmap for future research to identify where scholars should invest their energy in order to have the greatest overall impact.
Intergenerational Transfers by Size and Wealth Inequality in Rich Countries
Authors: Nolan Brian , Palomino Juan , Van Kerm Philippe , Morelli Salvatore
Published: September 2020

This paper uses household wealth surveys to compare patterns of intergenerational wealth transfers across six rich countries and assess the relationships between transfers, current levels of net wealth, and wealth inequality. The paper examines four Euro Area countries, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain and extends the systematic comparison to the US and the UK. It finds that many of those currently at the top of the wealth distribution did not benefit from intergenerational transfers, but those who did received particularly large amounts while those toward the bottom of the wealth distribution received very little. A substantial gap in net wealth is seen between those who received or did not receive some wealth transfer. Controlling for age, gender, education and household size reduces the size of that gap but it remains substantial, especially in the US. We further look at how a marginal increase in the proportion of recipients of transfers of differing sizes would contribute to the shape of the overall wealth distribution using influence function regressions. Crucially, we show that the impact depends not only on the locations in the wealth distributions of recipients versus non-recipients, but also on the size of the receipt, an aspect which has been overlooked to date. In most countries, increasing the proportion of recipients of large transfers generally increases overall wealth inequality. In contrast, having more recipients of small or medium- sized transfers would be expected to reduce wealth inequality modestly, as they are more concentrated around the middle of the wealth distribution than non-recipients. (Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality Working Paper)
The new permanent universal owners: Index funds, patient capital, and the distinction between feeble and forceful stewardship
Authors: Fichtner Jan , Heemskerk Eelke
Published: September 2020

Fundamental change is happening in global finance – the shift from active management to index funds. This money mass-migration into index funds has far-reaching socio-economic consequences, as it has the potential to transform the nature of shareholder capitalism. We call BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street the ‘New Permanent Universal Owners’ that are invested indefinitely in thousands of firms. We provide novel findings on the combined ownership of the Big Three in European countries and Japan and investigate how this signals a shift away from the shareholder capitalism that has been dominant for the past three decades. We discuss the future role(s) of the New Permanent Universal Owners in corporate governance including whether they foster patient capital and introduce the distinction between feeble and forceful stewardship.
Traditional and contemporary approaches to mathematical fitness-fatigue models in exercise science: A practical guide with resources. Part I.
Authors: Stephens Hemingway Ben , Greig Leon , Jovanovic Mladen , Ogorek Ben , Swinton Paul
Published: September 2020

The standard fitness-fatigue model (FFM) was developed more than 40 years ago and remains a prominent conceptual model within exercise science. Translation from a conceptual form into a mathematical structure reveals a collection of models (FFMs) with common properties linking training inputs to performance outcomes. The greatest potential use of FFMs is to predict future performance of athletes with sufficient accuracy to assist with training program design and planning key tapering periods. However, despite a long history and consistent study, there has been limited uptake in practice. This is most likely due to a lack of accessible resources explaining key concepts and processes required to fit models, and uncertainty regarding overall predictive validity. Part I of this review series provides a comprehensive overview of FFMs and discusses three key aspects of fitting models including: 1) training load quantification; 2) criterion performance selection; and 3) parameter estimation. As the majority of athletes engage in sports where performance is complex and determined by a range of physical, psychological and technical factors, it is argued that FFMs may be best placed to quantify components of fitness (e.g., strength, power) targeted by an athlete’s training, rather than competitive outcomes. Additionally, contemporary approaches to training monitoring (e.g., measurement of barbell velocity and repetitions in reserve) are recommended as tools to generate high frequency “performance” measures to better fit FFMs. Essential further developments require collaboration between researchers and practitioners with larger data sets to establish conditions where accurate predictions to future training could be obtained. A set of code-based resources in the R programming language are included with the review series to assist in fitting and evaluating models, and to enhance understanding of concepts described.
Tuberculosis peritoneal y pleural en un paciente inmunocompetente con dolor abdominal crónico
Authors: Parra Juan Sebastián , Torres Juan Manuel , Ramírez Diego Alejandro , Areiza Juan David , Ramírez Ramos Cristhian Felipe
Published: September 2020

La tuberculosis es un grave problema de salud pública más acentuado en los países en desarrollo. De las manifestaciones extrapulmonares las que comprometen la cavidad abdominal están dentro de las menos frecuentes y se asocian con factores de predisposición específica. Se requiere un alto nivel de sospecha diagnóstica en el abordaje inicial de esta enfermedad. Presentamos el caso de un adulto masculino sin condiciones de predisposición quien consultó por un cuadro de dolor abdominal crónico y los estudios complementarios manifestaron una tuberculosis peritoneal con compromiso pleural sin síntomas respiratorios.
How I became homeless
Authors: Paat Yok-Fong , Morales Jessica , Pellebon Dwain , Tullius Ray , Escajeda Aaron , Alcantara Ruben
Published: September 2020

This study explores the stories of 40 homeless residents from a local shelter in El Paso, Texas located in the United States, with an emphasis on the socio-ecological factors (i.e. individual and environmental) leading to their homelessness. A total of 40 adult residents were recruited using purposive sampling between 2016 and 2017 to participate in an in-depth interview and a brief survey. Interview data were analysed using grounded theory method. Survey data were presented in the form of descriptive statistics. Overall, we found that contrary to the typical stereotypes that attribute the difficulties the homeless population faces to personal deficits (e.g. lack of motivation for upward mobility and maladaptive coping), many of our participants struggled with varying personal challenges and social constraints, which created a vulnerability to homelessness. Furthermore, inconsistent with the assumption that Hispanics are less susceptible to the concern of homelessness given their cultural and family orientations, we found that among our participants who were Hispanic, more than half had contact with family or friends and/or had at least one family member who was homeless, thus indicating that Hispanics are not free from the challenge of homelessness. This finding has public policy implications for U.S. cities that are predominantly Hispanic (of which El Paso is one), and cautions about the danger of overgeneralizing the homeless population. We noted five major life domains (legal, relational, economic, physiological, and psychiatric) that triggered the participants’ homelessness. Understanding factors leading to homelessness can form the basis for formulating effective intervention programmes that promote well-being, as well as a holistic roadmap that prioritizes strategies for sustainable healthy living.
Impact of Farming Models on the Reproductive Performance and Egg Quality of Vietnamese Local Chicken Breeds: Ho and Dong Tao
Authors: Duy Nguyen Van , Mai Hoang Ngoc , Tien Nguyen Dinh , Phuong Nguyen Thi , Ton Vu Dinh
Published: September 2020

The study was conducted from October 2016 to December 2017 at the Experimental Farm, Faculty of Animal Science, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, with the aim to evaluate the interaction between farming model types and reproductive performance of Ho and Dong Tao chickens. The two farming model types used in this research were (1) the traditional type – backyard and (2) the ameliorate type – battery cage. Data were collected from 61 Ho hens and 61 Dong Tao hens continuously during 52 laying weeks. The total number of eggs laid by hens raised in battery cages averaged 88.47 eggs (for Ho hens) and 94.91 eggs (for Dong Tao hens), 35-38% higher than the number of eggs laid by hens raised in a traditional model. The FCR index per 10 eggs laid in battery cages was significantly lower than that in the back-yard model (P< 0.001). In both the Ho and Dong Tao breeds, the rate between the number of embryonated eggs by number of incubated eggs recorded in the ameliorate model was higher than that recorded in the traditional model (P< 0.01 for Ho chickens, P< 0.001 for Dong Tao). The weight of eggs produced by hens raised in battery cages was higher than eggs laid by free-range hens for both Ho and Dong Tao chickens (P< 0.01). As such, the reproductive performances and egg quality of both Ho and Dong Tao breeds were apparently improved when chickens were raised in battery cages.
Impacts of Culture Conditions on Ligninolytic Enzymes (LIP, MNP, and Lac) Activity of Five Bacterial Strains
Authors: Hien Pham Hong , Van Mau Tran , Thanh Huyen Nguyen , Thi Dao Tran , Van Giang Nguyen , Hong Hanh Tran Thi , Cam Chau Nguyen Thi , Canh Nguyen Xuan
Published: September 2020

In this study, with the aim of determining and assessing the influence of several culture conditions on the ligninolytic enzyme (LiP, MnP, and Lac) activity of bacteria, five lignin-degrading bacteria strains were isolated from two different soil samples and cultured on minimum salt medium agar containing alkaline lignin (MSML agar). Among the five isolated strains, DL1 and X3 expressed strong and stable ligninase enzyme activity at various temperature levels (30°C, 37°C, 50°C, and 60°C) and were selected for further study. Notably, at 60°C, the ligninase activity of both strains lasted until the seventh day before decreasing. The effects of the culture medium conditions, namely, carbohydrate sources, nitrogen sources, and pH, on the ligninolytic system illustrated that both X3 and DL1 were able to generate good enzymatic activity at a pH range of 3.0 to 7.0. These strains could use various sources of carbohydrates and nitrogen, derived from glucose, lactose, peptone, meat extract, and yeast extract. In addition, the analyses of biochemical characteristics revealed that X3 was capable of hydrolyzing starch and cellulose, while DL1 was not. Therefore, the results of this study suggested the potential of applying selected lignin-degrading bacterial strains on lignin treatments of agricultural wastes.
Traffic analysis for a parametric tactile codec
Authors: Sapunova E. , Leontiev S. , Vybornova A.
Published: September 2020

This article is devoted to the haptic communications types and methods. Haptic and tactile codecs were the research subject. As a research method authors engaged analysis of the current research re-sults in the area, research and development of the parametric tactile codec, as well as statistical analysis of the obtained tactile traffic. Core result. In this article authors provide a classification of the haptic interactions and tactile codes approaches. The other result of the work is a simple parametric tactile co-dec. Also, authors have found out that such type of codec created quite intensive flow of the packets of moderate size (500 bytes). Practical relevance of the result consists in the creation of the tactile co-dec that may be used for simple Tactile Internet applications. Besides that, obtained information about tactile traffic characteristics may be used to update forecasts of the global telecom traffic growth.
Editorial (Volume 1, 2016)
Authors: Gori Maja , Revello Lami Martina , Pintucci Alessandro , Cella Elisa
Published: September 2020

An introduction to Ex Novo.
Archaeology in the Adriatic. From the Dawn to the Sunset of Communist Ideologies
Authors: Cella Elisa , Gori Maja , Pintucci Alessandro
Published: September 2020

By adopting historical and sociological approaches to archaeology, this paper focuses on the development of archaeology in Albania and Yugoslavia and their relation first to fascism and then to communism and socialist regimes. Identity issues based on archaeological discourse in former Yugoslavia and Albania are often perceived and regarded by western scholarship as extreme distortions and abuses of archaeological practice to promote nationalism. By providing a comparative and diachronic perspective, this paper aims to demonstrate that the way in which a society relates to its past is a complex phenomenon, and that political uses of archaeology in the western Balkans cannot be associated entirely with socialist regimes and communist ideologies. It is argued that different uses of archaeology are the product of a complex interaction between the development of archaeological discipline and historical, social and cultural trajectories.
Satricum – Scavi e reperti archeologici. Exhibition in Le Ferriere, province of Latina, Italy, 201-2017 and M. Gnade (ed.), 2007. Satricum. Trenta anni di scavi olandesi, Amsterdam: Amsterdams Archeologisch Centrum, Universiteit van Amsterdam
Authors: Steensma Niels
Published: September 2020

Satricum – Scavi e reperti archeologici. Exhibition in Le Ferriere, province of Latina, Italy, 11 June 2014 – 11 January 2015 (prolonged until 1 June 2017)

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Gnade (ed.), 2007. Satricum. Trenta anni di scavi olandesi, Am­sterdam: Amsterdams Archeologisch Centrum, Universiteit van Amsterdam. ISBN 978-90-78863-14-4. 208 pp., €25,00
UNESCO Experts’ Meeting on the Safeguarding of Syria’s heritage
Authors: Munawar Nour A.
Published: September 2020

Armed conflicts are one of the primary reasons that endanger heritage and the symbolic value of cultures. Both the protection of cultural legacy and the promotion of the plural interests and identities that intersect and construct heritage in times of war should be reinforced with an effi-ient strategy and effective actions. The unprecedented destruction of renowned cultural heritage sites in Syria has not remained unnoticed. The contentious violations that occurred during the hostilities of Syria’s ongoing conflict have drawn the attention of international organisations such as UNESCO, ICOMOS, ICCROM, and ICOM.

Following the constant media reports and aerial photos of heritage destructions in Syria, UNESCO held an experts’ meeting in Berlin to discuss its safeguarding. The meeting was envisioned as a follow-up to the implementation of the UNESCO action plan for the Emergency Safeguarding of Syria’s Cultural Heritage (UNESCO 2014). The three-day conference (2 - 4 June 2016) aimed to continue the work of the 2014 Paris conference, supported by the three-year EU-funded project on the Emergency Safeguarding of the Syrian Cultural Heritage.
Exploring Immigrant Identities: The Link between Portuguese Ceramics and Sephardic Immigrants in 17th Century Amsterdam
Authors: Stolk Marijn
Published: September 2020

During urban expansions around 1600 a new neighborhood, Vlooienburg, was created in the rapidly growing city of Amsterdam. This new district was not just inhabited by local people, but also by immigrants coming from different European countries. Among those immigrants there were Sephardic Jewish people, who had fled from the Iberian Peninsula due to the persecution perpetrated by the Spanish Inquisition. By studying the archaeological finds that have been recovered from cesspits at Vlooienburg, an attempt is made to gain more knowledge about the composition of different cultural, religious and social identities living together in this area. As a part of the study of the material culture from Vlooienburg, this paper will present a case study that explores the possible relationships between the mobility of Portuguese ceramics and the presence of Portuguese immigrants. The paper will examine the distribution of different Portuguese wares to establish whether there were significant differences in how these ceramics were acquired and used within seventeenth century households in Amsterdam. The main result of this study is the remarkable link between Portuguese coarse cooking wares and the presence of immigrant households.
ArcheoSocial. L’archeologia riscrive il web: esperienze, strategie e buone pratiche, A cura di Antonia Falcone & Astrid D’Eredità, DiElle Editore 2018
Authors: Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco Paola
Published: September 2020

La sintesi di questo volume è sapientemente offerta nel titolo: AcheoSocial è una contrazione di ‘Archeologia Sociale’, un’archeologia che sappia parlare di sé, attraverso gli strumenti della comunicazione contemporanea, primi fra tutti social media e blog. Il volume è unico nel suo genere e si propone come strumento di conoscenza e comprensione delle principali piattaforme di divulgazione archeologica online e dei linguaggi comunicativi ad esse associati, fungendo da manuale per principianti e al tempo stesso fornendo approfondimenti legati a esempi virtuosi o buone pratiche di comunicazione online in ambito archeologico in Italia.
REST API Auto Generation: A Model-Based Approach
Authors: Hussein Salah , Zein Samer , Salleh Norsaremah
Published: September 2020

Most of software products, especially mobile applications (apps) rely on a back-end web services to communicate with a shared data repository. Statistics have demonstrated exponential demand on web services, mainly REST, due to the continuous adoption of IoT (Internet of Things) and Cloud Computing. However, the development of back-end REST web services is not a trivial task, and can be intimidating even for seasoned developers. Despite the fact that there are several studies that focus on automatic generation of REST APIs, we argue that those approaches violate the rules of code flexibility and are not appropriate for novice developers. In this study, we present an approach and a framework, named RAAG (REST Api Auto-Generation), that aims to improve productivity by simplifying the development of REST web services. Our RAAG framework abstracts layers, where code generation has been avoided due its limitations. A preliminary evaluation shows that RAAG can significantly improves development productivity and is easy to operate even by novice developers.
Condition Assessment: Identification of Threats and Review of Existing Structures of Wah Gardens for Prioritization of Treatment Recommendations
Authors: Toor Ramla , Gulzar Saima , Khilat Faiqa
Published: September 2020

Wah Gardens’ historic fabric and physical environment including their cultural setting, buildings, water landscaped gardens, and artistic creations reflect the rich cultural heritage of the Mughal period. Wah Gardens that once depicted the prospects of regality and magnificence lie in ruins presently due to the climatic conditions, negligence of the concerned authorities and anthropogenic vandalism. These cultural assets are the physical evidence of the past. They carry a distinct and unforgettable image in the life of residents that needs to be preserved for future generations to give them their own sense of place and identity. The objective of this research is to identify the threats faced by this marvelous heritage site and review the condition of the heritage structures in order to preserve this cultural heritage resource for the future. Condition assessment and review was carried out to record the existing situation of the buildings as well as the surrounding landscape in order to develop appropriate recommendations for reviving the essence of this vibrant cultural heritage site. The prioritization of recommendations was formulated according to the condition assessment of the Wah Gardens.
Buoyancy Effect on MHD Slip Flow and Heat Transfer of a Nanofluid Flow Over a Vertical Porous Plate
Authors: Hussain Fayyaz , Abdal Sohaib , Abbas Zameer , Hussain Nasir , Adnan Muhammad , Ali Bagh , Zulqarnain Rana Muhammad , Ali Liaqat , Younas Saba
Published: September 2020

This study investigated the boundary layer flow and heat transfer aspects of a nanofluid over a porous plate with thermal radiation.Using suitable similarity transformations,partial differential equations were converted into ordinary differential equations and then solved numerically with the help of the Runge-Kutta scheme. The effects of various parameters were analyzed such as Prandtl number 𝑃𝑟, Lewis number 𝐿𝑒, Thermophoresis 𝑁𝑡, Mixed convection parameter λ,Brownianmotion 𝑁𝑏, Magnetic parameter M, and Suction/Blowing parameter S. The results were depicted with the help of graphs.
Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Effects of Cassia Fistula
Authors: Saeed Muhammad , Naseer Sumra , Hussain Shabbir , Iqbal Muhammad
Published: September 2020

Cassia fistula is widely utilized in conventional medicines against various diseases. The plant possesses diverse pharmacological characteristics including anti-tussive, hepatoprotective, anti-pyretic, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-itching, anti-ulcer, anti-epileptic, anti-fertility and wound healing characteristics. Its leaves and bark are used to treat skin diseases,while its roots are useful as diuretic and are used to treat tubercular glands, cardiac disorders, and ulcer. Its fruit pulp is used as a mild laxative in numerous stomach problems. Its flowers are used to treat leprosy, abdominal problems and fever and its seeds possess anti-pyretic, cooling and laxativeproperties. The plant isan important source of tannins, glycosides and flavonoides, linoleic, oleic, stearic and carbohydrates. Its leaves contain glycosides, free rhein, sennosides A and B, isofavoneoxalic acidsandoxyanthraquinones derivatives,while the stem bark contains lepeol, hexacosanol, tannins and B-sitosterol. The pulp is composed of carbohydrate, arginine, protein, leucine and flavonid-3-ol-subordinates. Its pods contain astringent matter, fistulic acids, glutten matter and kaempferol,whereas its seeds are rich in malvalic acid, sterculic acid and vernolic oil. Moreover, aurantimide, ceryl alcohol, kaempferol, anthraquinonees, bianthroquonones and glycosides basic oils are present in the flower.
A RESEARCH OF APPLICABILITY OF OZONE BLEACHING PROCESS FOR THE 100% COTTON FABRICS AT JIGGER MACHINE
Authors: PAKSOY Navruz , BALCI Onur , SANCAR BEŞEN Burcu
Published: September 2020

In the present study, the applicability of the
ozone bleaching process at the jigger machine and the effect of chosen ozonation
parameters on the whiteness degree of the 100% cotton woven fabrics were
investigated. For this
aim, the effects of the ozone gas on the bleaching degrees of the samples in
terms of the ozonation conditions (in the air with dry and moist fabrics, and in
the water), the ozonation time (number of the passage), the production capacity
of the ozone generator (6 g/h, 12 g/h, 18 g/h) and the method of ozone feeding
to the jigger (via rubber diffuser or stone diffuser) were researched. In
addition, in order to examine the effect of rinsing process on the whiteness
degree of the samples, the rinsing process was applied after ozonation
applications. At the end of the study, the whiteness degrees (as Berger) of the
samples were measured and compared with the conventional hydrogen peroxide
bleaching. In addition, the statistical analysis was carried out in order to
research the effects of the investigated parameters on the output. The results
showed that it was possible to apply the ozone bleaching process at the jigger
and all of the investigated ozonation parameters had effect on the results at different
levels. The best bleaching effect was obtained at the longest ozonation time
and the highest production capacity of the ozone generator for the ozone
application in the water.
Il primato del diritto dell'Unione e la questione dei controlimiti: minaccia disgregativa o spinta integrativa nel processo di costituzionalizzazione dell'Unione europea
Authors: Gerbasi Giampaolo
Published: September 2020

Con l'entrata in vigore del Trattato di Lisbona e della Carta dei diritti fondamentali dell'Unione europea, da più parti è stata sottolineata l'obsolescenza del tema dei limiti costi-tuzionali al primato del diritto UE. Si assiste invece ad un ‘ritorno di attualità' della dottrina dei controlimiti e delle tensioni irrisolte che ruotano intorno alla tutela dei diritti fondamentali nel pluralismo costituzionale europeo. In tale contesto, il presente contributo mira a verifica-re se i crescenti conflitti interordinamentali costituiscano una minaccia per la tenuta dell'edificio europeo oppure se possano produrre anche una spinta propulsiva nel processo di costituzionalizzazione dell'Unione. A tal fine, saranno esaminati, da un lato, le tendenze osservabili nell'approccio (oppositivo vs. conciliativo) delle Corti costituzionali e della Corte di giustizia alle disarmonie nelle dinamiche relazioni tra ordinamenti, dall'altro, le eteroge-nee indicazioni emergenti dall'approccio orientato allo scontro o al confronto.
Migrant Women: a Critical Frame Analysis of EU integration policies
Authors: Degani Paola , Yasmin Ghanem Cristina
Published: September 2020

Il saggio propone un'analisi della narrazione utilizzata nel quadro degli scenari di policy orientati all'integrazione dei migranti relativamente alle questioni di genere e alla diversità in al-cuni documenti di particolare in questo ambito dell'intervento pubblico. L'analisi delle politiche pubbliche nei settori dell'integrazione e dell'uguaglianza di genere sviluppata utilizzando la rap-presenta il quadro di riferimento teorico proposto per la lettura in chiave critica di una selezione di documenti dell'UE adottati tra il 2004 e il 2018 relativi al tema dell'integrazione. È del tutto evidente la tendenza da parte delle istituzioni europee a disegnare in questi documenti scenari di policy nell'area dell'integrazione prevalentemente neutri sotto il profilo delle implicazioni di gene-re, mentre in chiave interserzionale, il binomio gender+inequalities sembra differire in modo si-gnificativo a seconda del metaframe entro il quale è inquadrato lo stesso discorso dell'integrazione, ovvero se prevalgano logiche umanitarie, securitarie piuttosto che economiche.
La politica d'asilo dell'Unione europea tra crisi e sovranismi: quale futuro per il principio di solidarietà?
Authors: Nato Alessandro
Published: September 2020

L'efficacia del principio di solidarietà ex art. 80 TFUE è stata influenzata dalle resistenze degli Stati membri sovranisti del c.d. gruppo di Visegrad sul ricollocamento dei richiedenti asilo giunti nell'UE durante la crisi migratoria. Nondimeno, il generale funzionamento della politica di asilo UE e la solidarietà tra Stati Membri risentono delle carenze strutturali degli elementi chiave dell'architettura del sistema europeo comune di asilo, quali la ripartizione delle responsabilità, la cooperazione, il sostegno finanziario dell'UE. In tale contesto, la Cor-te di Giustizia è intervenuta nella diatriba accesa dai Paesi Membri sovranisti chiarendo cau-tamente alcuni aspetti inerenti la discrezionalità dell'azione statale sui ricollocamenti e la portata del principio di solidarietà, come dimostra anche la recente sentenza Commissione c. Polonia, Ungheria e Slovacchia. Allo scopo di illustrare il ruolo del principio di solidarietà nella politica di asilo UE, il contributo esaminerà sia le carenze strutturali degli elementi chiave dell'architettura del sistema europeo comune di asilo sia la recente giurisprudenza della Corte di Giustizia in materia.
"Pale Lager and Double Carp Fries, Please". The McDonaldization of the Culinary Culture in the Czech Republic
Authors: Zelený Jirí , Plzáková Lucie , Hán Jan , Kašpar Jan
Published: September 2020

This article explores attitudes of hospitality stakeholders (HSs) and consumers towards fish gastronomy in the Czech Republic with an emphasis on traditional recipes and the impact of globalization. For the exploration of HSs' attitudes, qualitative investigation via in-depth semi-standardized interviews was employed with 19 fish restaurant HSs. The abstraction, appearance of ideal types of HSs, and integration with four aspects of Ritzer's McDonaldization theory were done. For the exploration of consumers' attitudes, sensory evaluation of seven fish dishes with 1698 participants was used. Lastly, a focus group was conducted with regular fish food consumers.Three ideal types of HS named progressive innovators, taste defenders, and occasional traditionalists appeared. For all of them, aspects of McDonaldization were obvious, meaning shift towards rationalization in Czech fish culinary culture and possible dilution of the original identity. As the main reasons for deauthentication of Czech fish gastronomy, a high laboriousness of traditional fish dishes causing high time consumption for restaurant staff, and the inclusion of bones in most of the traditional Czech fish dishes as the main barrier for consumers were identified. Paradoxically, consumers preferred traditional dishes more, showing a discrepancy between the attitudes of consumers and HSs. This result drew attention to the need for marketing research on the part of HSs. When already prepared dishes were presented, consumers preferred to choose more time-consuming fish dishes with more input ingredients. In the restaurant, consumers more often choose bone-free dishes. On the other hand, in households, consumers prefer the cheaper purchase of whole fish with bones. Ways of defense against food globalization were outlined: promotion of traditional fish dishes not contradicting the McDonaldization aspects, supporting food with strong national traditions, and the usage of glocalization when the skills, specificity, or original ingredients are sustained despite globalization.
Is respondents' inattention in online surveys a major issue for research?
Authors: Vecchio Riccardo , Caso Gerarda , Cembalo Luigi , Borrello Massimiliano
Published: September 2020

Participant attentiveness may represent a major concern for all researchers using online self-report survey data, as findings from non-diligent participants add noise and can significantly decrease results reliability. Therefore, attention checks have become a popular method in survey design across social sciences to capture careless or insufficient-effort of respondents, thus increasing quality of samples and the internal validity of the research. The aim of this note is to offer an overview and categorization of the different techniques adopted to flag inattentive respondents and present the potential drawbacks of not considering the issue in social sciences research.
Il Parlamento dai controlli alla valutazione delle politiche pubbliche
Authors: Di Carpegna Brivio Elena
Published: September 2020

L'articolo evidenzia come la storica marginalità delle funzioni parlamentari di controllo stia lasciando il posto a una crescente consapevolezza circa la necessi-tà di utilizzare l'istituzione della rappresentanza nazionale come il luogo in cui sviluppare la trasparenza del processo decisionale, la definizione dei livelli di re-sponsabilità e la verifica dei risultati concretamente prodotti. La valutazione del-le politiche pubbliche, come scienza che favorisce una costante circolarità tra analisi scientifica e decisione politica viene indicata come uno strumento di rin-novamento fondamentale.
Modernità, post-modernità, psicoanalisi. L'avvento del nichilismo
Authors: Romano Augusto
Published: September 2020

L'articolo mette a confronto la psicologia analitica con le trasformazioni ideologiche e sociali che hanno dato luogo a quella che è stata chiamata crisi della tarda modernità e, successivamente, alla cosiddetta "post-modernità. Prendendo le mosse dalle parole di Nietzsche sul significato del nichilismo, richiama alcune testimonianze significative della crisi dei valori e alcune reazioni caratteristiche a tale crisi (la risposta "gnostica" e quella "narcisistica"). Viene poi illustrata la posizione assunta dal pensiero junghiano, utilizzando a tal fine soprattutto il tema dell'Ombra e quello della "morte dell'eroe". Infine, dopo aver delineato alcuni caratteri della post-modernità, ne descrive la tendenza a rendere obsoleta e inutilizzabile ogni articolazione dialogica degli opposti, così centrale nel pensiero di Jung. 