bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Diversity and biological activity of culturable endophytic bacteria associated with marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)
Authors: Shurigin Vyacheslav ,   Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, National University of Uzbekistan, 100174, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Alaylar Burak , Davranov Kakhramon , Wirth Stephan , Bellingrath-Kimura Sonoko Dorothea , Egamberdieva Dilfuza ,   Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, 04100, Agri, Turkey,   Institute of Microbiology of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 100128 Tashkent, Uzbekistan,   Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), 15374 Müncheberg, Germany,   Faculty of Life Science, Humboldt University of Berlin, 14195, Berlin, Germany
Published: September 2021

Endophytes colonizing plant tissue play an essential role in plant growth, development, stress tolerance and plant protection from soil-borne diseases. In this study, we report the diversity of cultivable endophytic bacteria associated with marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) by using 16S rRNA gene analysis and their plant beneficial properties. A total of 42 bacterial isolates were obtained from plant tissues of marigold. They belonged to the genera Pantoea, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, Achromobacter, Xanthomonas, Rathayibacter, Agrobacterium, Pseudoxanthomonas, and Beijerinckia. Among the bacterial strains, P. kilonensis FRT12, and P. rhizosphaerae FST5 showed moderate or vigorous inhibition against three tested plant pathogenic fungi, F. culmorum, F. solani and R. solani. They also demonstrated the capability to produce hydrolytic enzymes and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Five out of 16 isolates significantly stimulated shoot and root growth of marigold in a pot experiment. The present study reveals that more than half of the bacterial isolates associated with marigold (C. officinalis L.) provided antifungal activity against one or more plant pathogenic fungi. Our findings suggest that medicinal plants with antimicrobial activity could be a source for selecting microbes with antagonistic activity against fungal plant pathogens or with plant growth stimulating potential. These isolates might be considered as promising candidates for the improvement of plant health.
De l’analyse micrologique de l’activité au développement du métier : quand l’intelligibilité contribue au processus de professionnalisation
Authors: Thievenaz Joris , Paggetti Marion , Wittorski Richard
Published: September 2021

Le travail est souvent étudié selon des macro-catégories (institutions, interactions, processus, etc.). En complémentarité de telles approches, cet article discute l’intérêt d’observer aussi les détails, les micro-processus de l’activité, souvent négligés car considérés mineurs. Il montre ainsi que l’analyse micrologique du travail contribue à produire des connaissances sur l’activité, en en proposant une intelligibilité, mais apporte également des perspectives praxéologiques, en permettant l’accompagnement et le suivi des processus de professionnalisation dans de nombreux métiers. A titre d’exemple, une étude portant sur l’activité des psychomotriciens est l’occasion de mettre en évidence la manière dont l’identification de micro-gestes d’ajustement durant une séance de prise en charge d’un patient-enfant permet de mieux repérer ce qui constitue l’agir professionnel dans ses dimensions centrales, tout en venant étayer les actions de réingénierie de la formation en cours dans cette profession. Cette contribution s’empare ainsi d’une question à la fois classique et toujours actuelle en SHS, qui est celle des conditions selon lesquelles une analyse de type micro des activités humaines permet de documenter ou de soutenir des dynamiques de professionnalisation se situant à une plus large échelle.
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Authors: White Gregory B. , Sjelin Natalie
Published: September 2021

With the increase in cybercrimes over the last few years, a growing realization for the need for cybersecurity has begun to be recognized by the nation. Unfortunately, being aware that cybersecurity is something you need to worry about and knowing what steps to take are two different things entirely. In the United States, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed the Cyber Security Framework (CSF) to assist critical infrastructures in determining what they need in order to secure their computer systems and networks. While aimed at organizations, much of the guidance provided by the CSF, especially the basic functions it identifies, are also valuable for communities attempting to put together a community cybersecurity program.
Assessing the Value of Executive Leadership Coaches for Cybersecurity Project Managers
Authors: Burrell Darrell Norman
Published: September 2021

With the complex nature of impacts of cybersecurity breaches, it is critical that organizational have cybersecurity project managers that can make sound managerial and leadership decisions. Often cybersecurity project managers act quickly with managerial decisions at work. When time is of the essence, strategic thinking, strategic communication, and strategic decision making are critical to organizational effectiveness and productivity. Decision making and strategic communications are just a few skills that executive leadership coaches can teach. This article explores the values and potential benefits of executive coaching as a leadership development tool for information technology and cybersecurity project managers.
A Comparative Study in Israel and Slovenia Regarding the Awareness, Knowledge, and Behavior Regarding Cyber Security
Authors: Klein Galit , Zwilling Moti , Lesjak Dušan
Published: September 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations and institutions moved to e-learning and to e-working from home. With the increase in internet usage, the rate of cyber-attacks have also increased, and this was followed by the request for more cyber security behaviors from employees and students. In the current study, the authors explore the connection between cyber security awareness, cyber knowledge, and cyber security behavior. The authors measured the behaviors among students in two similar countries: Israel and Slovenia. Results show that students felt they had adequate awareness on cyber threat but apply only a few protective measures to protect their devices, usually relatively common and simple ones. The study findings also show that awareness to cyber threats mediate the connection between knowledge and protection behaviors, but only in the case that the knowledge is specific with regard to IT protection courses. Results, implications, and recommendations for effective cyber security training programs for organizations and academic institutions are presented and discussed.
Practical Align Overview of the Main Frameworks Used by the Companies to Prevent Cyber Incidents
Authors: Iwashita Rogério Yukio , Junior Luiz Camolesi
Published: September 2021

Among the biggest cybercrime or information security challenges, the information security professionals must be up to date with the new risks, cases, and different ways of attacks. Being up to date in this complex and aggressive scenario is a huge challenge and is a necessity to the security professional to fight against the cybercriminals. Additionally, based on this standard of requisites to start an information security program, an immature professional may be confused on the different frameworks used by the industries, mainly ISO/IEC 27000 family, NIST 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, COBIT, etc. This chapter will help the information security professional to decide where is important to focus efforts, to decide what is feasible and which control does not demand any additional investment. Additionally, this grade helps the InfoSec professionals to compare the information security maturity level within the companies and between the companies, comparing with benchmarks.
Impacting Practice
Authors: Keane Julie Thompson , Otter Mark , Violette Jane
Published: September 2021

This chapter follows the journey of Participate, and diverse organizations within its platform, utilizing a peer review micro-credential system through adult learner research, product development, and design iterations. Throughout the past eight years, Participate has developed and tested various peer review structures where learners and reviewers leverage chat functionality to provide real-time formative feedback and collaborate to build new ideas together throughout the micro-credential, not just at the end in summative review. This chapter covers the evolution of the design and development of digital credentials to support social learning, provide evidence of competencies and impact, and create the foundation for reputation building and trust in an online community of practice (CoP).
Micro-Credentialing Teacher Leadership
Authors: Vastano Sofie Elise , Scott-Covington Rahshundra , Dusinberre Jaime , Matejka Anna , Feistman Richard
Published: September 2021

In this chapter, the authors explore the influence of a synchronous teacher leadership coaching design on supporting an educator's micro-credential experience within an established system. The authors include several experienced leadership coaches who had the opportunity to support teachers in this work. The coaching model created by this partnership was particularly interesting because it integrated established best practices of micro-credentials (e.g., tied to financial incentives), while also addressing some of the key challenges (e.g., communication). Findings include that coaching teacher leaders was especially useful to those teachers hesitant to start or complete a micro-credential on their own, thus making coaching a valuable tool for districts looking to implement micro-credentials districtwide.
Business Education in the USA
Authors: Zhuplev Anatoly , Blas Nataly
Published: September 2021

The chapter explores drivers, dynamics, and developments of business education in American colleges and universities. A contemporary business education in the U.S. is historically rooted in medieval Europe. It has progressed through several developmental stages and four industrial revolutions. Critical drivers affect American universities and colleges, bringing about strategic disruptions, technological and pedagogical innovations, and exerting competitive pressures for change on higher education. They also create opportunities for the development and growth in the post-COVID prospective, which is likely to be different from previous patterns and trends. These factors of impact range from stagnant domestic and falling international student enrollments, high student loan debt burden, and skyrocketing college tuition to the devastating impacts of the COVID pandemic. In examination of implications of the 4IR and emerging socio-economic trends for B-schools, the chapter discusses developmental trends, outlook, and emerging instructional innovations.
A Semi-Supervised Approach to GRN Inference Using Learning and Optimization
Authors: Daoudi Meroua , Meshoul Souham , Boucherkha Samia
Published: September 2021

Gene regulatory network (GRN) inference is a challenging problem that lends itself to a learning task. Both positive and negative examples are needed to perform supervised and semi-supervised learning. However, GRN datasets include only positive examples and/or unlabeled ones. Recently a growing interest is being devoted to the generation of negative examples from unlabeled data. Within this context, the authors propose to generate potential negative examples from the set of unlabeled ones and keep those that lead to the best classification accuracy when used with positive examples. A new proposed genetic algorithm for fixed-size subset selection has been combined with a support vector machine model for this purpose. The authors assessed the performance of the proposed approach using simulated and experimental datasets. Using simulated datasets, the proposed approach outperforms the other methods in most cases and improves the performance metrics when using balanced data. Experimental datasets show that the proposed approach allows finding the optimal solution for each transcription factor in this study.
An Effective Slant Detection and Correction Method Based on the Tilted Rectangle Method for Telugu Manuscript Terms
Authors: Kumar V. Vijaya , Madhavi G. Bindu , Vakula V. Krishna
Published: September 2021

This paper proposes an efficient method called tilted rectangle (TR) for detecting and correcting of slant angle of the manuscript Telugu words (MTW). Telugu language is one of India's common languages spoken by over 80 million individuals. The complex characters are attached with some extra marks known as “maatras” and “vatthus,” and it is challenging to detect slant angle. The proposed TR method initially performs preprocessing and identifies a connected component within the given Telugu manuscript word. Then, it estimates the slant angle of each connected component by deriving connected slant lines on the boundary of each connected component. After this process, the proposed TR method estimates the entire word's overall slant angle from the average of estimated slant angle and height of all connected components. The correction of the word's slant angle is done in the reverse direction by applying a simple shear transformation. With 1000 manuscript records of three different kinds, the algorithm is tested. Experimental findings indicate the efficacy of the approach proposed.
The IoT Vision
Authors: Del Gaudio Daniel , Hirmer Pascal
Published: September 2021

The internet of things envisions self-controlled and decentralized environments in which hardware devices, equipped with sensors and actuators, communicate with each other through standardized internet protocols to reach common goals. However, this leads to very complex environments, for example smart factories, which require fulfilling a large variety of challenges to enable functioning IoT applications. These challenges include, for example, powerful communication technologies and standards, security, privacy, efficiency, or robustness. Hence, a combination of many different research areas is necessary to create holistic IoT environments and applications. This is especially the case in safety-critical environments, such as smart cities or smart factories. In this survey paper, the authors discuss challenges and research gaps in the area of IoT. By doing so, they discuss whether these challenges are fulfilled by state-of-the-art approaches or whether there are still research gaps to be filled.
Importance of Openness for Production and Innovation in Informal Sector Cluster
Authors: Oluwale Billy Adegbola , Jegede Oluseye Oladayo , Ajao Blessing Funke , Ogunjemilua Emmanuel Makanjuola
Published: September 2021

The study investigated the role of openness, networking, and partnership on production and innovation among firms within the Otigba ICT cluster in Nigeria. A questionnaire were administered on 200 purposively selected business owners/leaders of informal tech-based enterprises in the cluster. The results showed that there were simultaneous occurrence of competition and co-operation within the cluster. Modes of openness within the cluster were by exchanging information and sharing experience with other technicians. Firms were majorly (70%) involved in process and marketing innovations (30%). Openness, networking, and partnership played a very significant role on access to information, customers, new domestic market, tools/technology, suppliers of raw materials, and inputs among the enterprises. A majority (95%) of the respondent enterprises which exhibited cluster attributes were involved in one form of innovation or the other. The study concluded that openness, networking, and partnership had engendered scaling-up among the enterprises.
Design of a Fuzzy Logic Controller for Short-Term Load Forecasting With Randomly Varying Load
Authors: Ananth D. V. N. , Kumar Lagudu Venkata Suresh , Gorripotu Tulasichandra Sekhar , Azar Ahmad Taher
Published: September 2021

Short-term load forecasting (STLF) is an integral component of energy management systems. In this paper, fuzzy logic-based algorithm is used for short-term load forecasting. The load changes over time and the goal is to satisfy the shift in demand and to maintain a fault as low as possible between the reference and real powers. The error in the load demand in mega-watt (MW) is compared with proposed technique as well as conventional methods. Three cases were investigated in which the load changes were 1) more random in nature, but the variance to the reference was more; 2) the random load changes were simpler, but a little different from the reference; and lastly, 3) the load changing was random, and the reference deviation was maximum. The results are analyzed for different load changes, and the corresponding results are verified using MATLAB. The deviation of the error value in load response is less experienced with a fuzzy logic controller than with a traditional system, and in fewer iterations, the objective function is also achieved.
An Approach for Modelling Big Data and Creation of New Values
Authors: Ahmed Youssef , Medhat Walaa Mohamed , El-Shishtawy Tarek
Published: September 2021

Many enterprise organizations own a large amount of data but suffer from methods that can't deal with it. A lot of approaches were proposed to manage big data and get the most benefits out of it. This paper proposes a complete approach for modeling big data and creates new values from it. The proposed approach contains implementation for four layers that deal directly with big data. The layers are collection layer, processing layer, analysis and new value creation layer, presentation and decision support layer. The paper also presents a detailed comprehensive comparison between different approaches for managing big data. The results show that the proposed approach has achieved many objectives that may interest enterprise organizations.
Signaling Information Management in Entrepreneurial Firms' Financing Acquisition
Authors: Zheng Leven Jianwen , Bai Tao , Cross Adam R.
Published: September 2021

Research has identified the significant effect of new ventures’ signaling information management on their ability to secure private equity financing. This study adopts an integrated signaling and screening perspective to investigate investors’ differing perceptions of signals from ventures, across early financing stages. It proposes a three-step interpretation process. Based on an inductive multiple case study of signaler‒receiver dyads, it finds that to reach a financing decision, angel investors extract a characteristic signal as the fundamental type, orchestrate an acting signal as a supplementary type, and scrutinize the consistency between both. However, venture capital investors extract an action signal as the fundamental type, orchestrate characteristic and endorsement signals as complementary types, and scrutinize the consistency among all three types.
Efficiency or Innovation?
Authors: Li Zhenghua , Liang Huigang , Wang Nianxin , Xue Yajiong , Ge Shilun
Published: September 2021

Considering the mixed arguments and uncertainty about the payoff of cloud computing, this paper empirically studies the long-term cloud computing impact on the financial performance, specifically from the perspective of efficiency and innovation. Taking 253 pairs of listed companies in China as the research sample, propensity score matching and difference in differences techniques combined with OLS regression are conducted to analyze a rolling 5-year panel data. The analysis results show that cloud computing adoption leads to years of financial performance decline followed by an upturn. The downward trend is more pronounced when it is adopted with innovation. This paper contributes to the existing literatures by leveraging archival performance data to verify the long-term business value and revealing the value realization difference between efficiency- and innovation-oriented cloud computing adoptions. The findings remind the managers to see the two sides of cloud computing and make rational adoption decisions, especially cloud-based innovation, according to their actual situations.
Barnabas: A leadership model for the Nigerian society
Authors: Adewale Olubiyi A. , Oyekan Funke
Published: September 2021

It has usually been accepted that the success of any organisation or nation depends on the ability of its leader to govern and manage its affairs. The failure of most developing countries, especially Nigeria, has often been blamed on bad leadership. Most Nigerians are of the opinion that the leadership problem in Nigeria has been the major impediment in the nation’s development. Most people also agree that corruption and bad governance, which are prevalent in Nigeria today, are the results of leadership failure. The consensus among scholars, critics and observers of the Nigerian state is that the current situation of the nation is the result of lack of good and purposeful leadership. It is because of leadership failure in the country that Nigerians today clamor for good and purposeful leadership. This paper is a contribution to the search for the long-awaited leader. This paper examines Barnabas’ character using the narrative method.Contribution: This article reveals that Barnabas was a bridge-builder, team player, non-discriminatory and not power or position drunk and these are the traits that should be used as a model in selecting or electing leaders within ecclesiastical and secular circles.
Practising piety in a (post-) pandemic time: A spatial reading of piety in Psalm 66 from the perspectives of memory and bodily imagery
Authors: Sutton Lodewyk
Published: September 2021

Situated in the larger collection of Psalms 51–72, also known as the second Davidic Psalter, the smaller group of Psalms 65–68 is found. This smaller collection of psalms can be classified mostly as psalms of praise and thanksgiving. The relation and compositional work in this cluster of psalms become apparent on many points in the pious expressions between groups and persons at prayer, especially in the universal praise of God, and in the imagery referring to the exodus, the Jerusalem cult and blessing. Such piety becomes most discernible in the imagery and expressions in Psalm 66. The psalm’s two main sections may be described as praise, with verses 1–12 being praise by the group or the ‘we’, and verses 13–20 being praise by the individual or the ‘I’. Personal or individual piety and private piety are expressed by the desire of the ‘we’ and the ‘I’, and the experienced immediacy to God by transposing the past into the present through the memory of the exodus narrative, the Jerusalem cultic imagery and the use of body imagery. In this research article, an understanding of piety in Psalm 66 in terms of the memory of past events and body imagery is discussed from a perspective of space and appropriated for a time of (post-) pandemic where normal or traditional ecclesiological formal practices cannot take place.Contribution: This article makes an interdisciplinary contribution based on knowledge from the Psalms in the Old Testament, social anthropology, literary spatial theories and practical theological perspectives on the church in order to contribute to the relevance and practice of theology today, during a time of turmoil and a global pandemic.
Living as a diakonos of Christ and pastoral care to the narcissistically entitled person
Authors: Breed Gert
Published: September 2021

In many research documents, the current age is called the age of entitlement. Closely associated with some forms of entitlement is narcissism. When the church encounters such widespread phenomena, she should consider possibilities and ways to address those in her pastoral care.The theoretical argument of the article is that the church could pastorally care for a Christian who leads a life of narcissistic entitlement, by guiding him to lead the life of a diakonos of Christ according to the New Testament. The relationship between narcissism and entitlement is described, as well as the characteristics of narcissistically entitled persons, and how problems may develop from a narcissistically entitled attitude. A short description is then given of a pastoral process that might be used. Part of the counselling process is to bring someone in the presence of God (coram Deo) to understand what God’s mercy and his prescriptions mean to him or her in his problematic situation.Contribution: Lastly, different passages in which the diakon-words occur in the New Testament were studied and applied to the pastoral care of a narcissistically entitled person in the coram Deo-phase of pastoral care. Based on the results, it can be concluded that in the coram Deo-phase of the pastoral process, the pastoral care of narcissistically entitled persons may be enhanced by leading them to embrace and practise their identity as diakonos of Christ.
Improving higher-order comprehension skills of Grade 3 learners in a second language at a quintile 2 school, in Cape Town, South Africa
Authors: Fatyela Vuyokazi , Condy Janet , Meda Lawrence , Phillips Heather
Published: September 2021

Background: Developing higher-order comprehension skills of learners in primary schools is a challenge that faces many countries. South Africa is no exception. Primary school learners in South Africa have particularly low literacy and comprehension skills: many learners struggle to read for understanding. There is little published scholarship that focuses on developing the comprehension skills of Grade 3 learners in a second language. A lack of practical classroom knowledge in this area is what this article seeks to address.Objectives: To improve the higher-order comprehension skills of Grade 3 learners in a second language.Method: A qualitative approach, using a case study design, within an interpretivist paradigm was devised and deployed. Five struggling Grade 3 learners were purposively selected to participate in an intervention programme. Their parents or guardians and two current Grade 3 teachers were interviewed. Data were collected over a 10-week intervention programme. The first and last weeks were devoted to pre-testing and post-testing. The entire intervention lasted for 10 weeks.Results: All the five Grade 3 learners showed significant improvements in their comprehension skills when comparing their pre-test and post-test scores.Conclusion: The post-test scores revealed the importance of a structured intervention programme for improving the four comprehension skills highlighted. Mediation and scaffolding in the Zone of Proximal Development were employed while concurrently developing their cognitive, social and language skills.
Development and validation of a predictive model for feeding intolerance in intensive care unit patients with sepsis
Authors: Hu Kunlin , Deng Xin lei , Han Lin , Xiang Shulin , Xiong Bin , Pinhu Liao
Published: September 2021

Background:

Feeding intolerance in patients with sepsis is associated with a lower enteral nutrition (EN) intake and worse clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a predictive model for enteral feeding intolerance in the intensive care unit patients with sepsis.

Methods:

In this dual-center, retrospective, case-control study, a total of 195 intensive care unit patients with sepsis were enrolled from June 2018 to June 2020. Data of 124 patients for 27 clinical indicators from one hospital were used to train the model, and data from 71 patients from another hospital were used to assess the external predictive performance. The predictive models included logistic regression, naive Bayesian, random forest, gradient boosting tree, and deep learning (multilayer artificial neural network) models.

Results:

Eighty-six (44.1%) patients were diagnosed with enteral feeding intolerance. The deep learning model achieved the best performance, with areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.82 (95% confidence interval = 0.74–0.90) and 0.79 (95% confidence interval = 0.68–0.89) in the training and external sets, respectively. The deep learning model showed good calibration; based on the decision curve analysis, the model's clinical benefit was considered useful. Lower respiratory tract infection was the most important contributing factor, followed by peptide EN and shock.

Conclusions:

The new prediction model based on deep learning can effectively predict enteral feeding intolerance in intensive care unit patients with sepsis. Simple clinical information such as infection site, nutrient type, and septic shock can be useful in stratifying a septic patient's risk of EN intolerance.
Mini-Workshop: Computational Optimization on Manifolds
Authors: Absil Pierre-Antoine , Herzog Roland , Steidl Gabriele
Published: September 2021

The goal of the mini-workshop was to study the geometry, algorithms and applications of unconstrained and constrained optimization problems posed on Riemannian manifolds. Focus topics included the geometry of particular manifolds, the formulation and analysis of a number of application problems, as well as novel algorithms and their implementation.
Classical and Quantum Mechanical Models of Many-Particle Systems
Authors: Carlen Eric A. , Fellner Klemens , Gallagher Isabelle , Jabin Pierre Emmanuel
Published: September 2021

The collective behaviour of many-particle systems is a common denominator in the challenges of a highly diverse range of applications: from classical problems in Physics (gas dynamics e.g. Boltzmann’s equation, plasma dynamics e.g. various Vlasov equations, semiconductors, quantum mechanics) to current models in biology (kinetic models for collective interaction e.g. swarming, evolution of trait-structured species) to rising topics in social sciences (opinion formation, crowding phenomena) and economics (wealth distribution, mean-field games).

Key mathematical questions concern the analysis (global-in-time wellposedness, regularity), rigorous scaling resp. macroscospic limits (model reduction from many-particle models to mean-field/mesoscopic descriptions to macroscopic evolutions), efficient and asymptotic preserving numerical methods and qualitative results (e.g. large-time equilibration).
Engine Combustion: Pressure Measurement and Analysis
Authors:   Kistler Group, Rogers David R
Published: September 2021

Engine Combustion: Pressure Measurement and Analysis, 2E provides practical information on measuring, analyzing, and qualifying combustion data, as well as details on hardware and software requirements and system components. Describing the principles of a successful combustion measurement process, the book will enable technicians and engineers to efficiently generate the required data to complete their development tasks. The revised edition has been updated with color photos and a fresh modern format has been adapted enhancing the readability of the book. As with the original printing, Engine Combustion: Pressure Measurement and Analysis, 2E is a comprehensive handbook for technicians and engineers involved in engine testing and development, and a valuable reference for scientists and students who wish to understand combustion measurement processes and techniques.
Lived-in Museum
Authors: Motoh Helena
Published: September 2021

The paper focuses on an aspect of the history of the collection of Ivan Skušek Jr., an early 20th century Slovenian collector that has not yet been looked at thoroughly, namely, its “apartment” period, the time when the collection was on display in three consecutive apartments Ivan Skušek Jr. and his Japanese wife lived in. Due to the failed plans to establish a museum, the collection ended up being on display in lived spaces for the entire period between their arrival to Ljubljana and Marija Skušek’s passing, all together for 43 years—much longer than it was ever displayed in museum settings. The paper focuses on the way a lived space functioned as a setting for the display of the collection and how this combination created a place for communication, appropriation and knowledge acquisition—how the collection was lived in, lived with and lived through. The analysis thus reflects on the implications of the setting of the lived-in museum: how it impacted the collection and its parts, how it conditioned the lives of its owners and how this mode of presentation influenced the reception of the visitors. In the second part of the paper, the analysis is based on specific material—Skušek’s archive that was recently analysed in the Slovenian Ethnographic museum collections, including a number of photographs of the interiors of the apartments.
Population Dynamics and Human Strategies in Northwestern Patagonia
Authors: Neme Gustavo , Zárate Marcelo , Pompei María de la Paz , Franchetti Fernando , Gil Adolfo , Giardina Miguel , Seitz Viviana P. , Salgán M. Laura , Abbona Cinthia , Fernández Fernando
Published: September 2021

In this paper we evaluate the role of human strategies in the Andean Piedmont from northern Patagonia across the Holocene. Specifically, we present the analysis of the Early Holocene-Late Holocene archaeological record of Salamanca cave (Mendoza-Argentina). We identified technological changes that occurred during the Late Holocene and the implications of a human occupation hiatus in the Middle Holocene. We follow a multiproxy approach by the analysis of radiocarbon dates, archaeofaunal remains, ceramic, lithics and XRF obsidian sourcing. We also discuss a detailed stratigraphic sequence by geomorphological descriptions, the construction of a radiocarbon sequence model and summed probability distributions, compared with other archaeological sites in the region. We conclude that after the Middle Holocene archaeological hiatus, human populations grew while guanaco populations dropped. The imbalance between demography and resources boosted the incorporation of new technologies such as ceramics and the bow and arrow, allowing people to exploit lower-ranked resources.
Heat-related cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Switzerland: a clinical perspective
Authors: Schulte Florian , Röösli Martin , Ragettli Martina S.
Published: September 2021

Summary
 
AIMS: Previous studies found increased cardiovascular mortality during hot days, while emergency hospital admissions were decreasing. We explored potential underlying reasons by analysing clinically similar cardiovascular disease groups taking into account primary, underlying and immediate causes of death.

METHODS AND RESULTS: We assessed associations of daytime maximum temperature in relation to cardiovascular deaths and emergency hospital admissions between 1998 and 2016 in Switzerland. We applied conditional quasi-Poisson models with non-linear distributed lag functions to estimate relative risks (RRs) of daily cardiovascular mortality and morbidity for temperature increases from the median (22 °C) to the 98th percentile (32 °C) of the warm season temperature distribution with 10 days of lag. Cardiovascular mortality (n = 163,856) increased for total cardiovascular disease (RR 1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08–1.19) and the disease groups hypertension (1.18, 1.02–1.38), arrhythmia (1.29, 1.08–1.55), heart failure (1.22, 1.05–1.43) and stroke of unknown origin (1.20, 1.02–1.4). In contrast, emergency hospital admissions (n = 447,577) decreased for total cardiovascular disease (0.91, 0.88–0.94), hypertension (0.72, 0.64–0.81), heart failure (0.83, 0.76–0.9) and myocardial infarction (0.88, 0.82–0.95). Opposing heat effects were most pronounced for disease groups associated with diuretic and antihypertensive drug use, with the age group ≥75 years at highest risk.
CONCLUSIONS: Volume depletion and vasodilation from heat stress plausibly explain the risk reduction of heat-related emergency hospital admissions for hypertension and heart failure. Since primary cause of death mostly refers to the underlying chronic disease, the seemingly paradoxical heat-related mortality increase can plausibly be explained by an exacerbation of heat effects by antihypertensive and diuretic drugs. Clinical guidelines should consider recommending strict therapy monitoring of such medication during heatwaves, particularly in the elderly.
The Allied Health Work Readiness Study: Identifying Personal Characteristics Signalling Work Readiness in Allied Health Students
Authors: O'Brien Maxine , Troy Kelli , Kirkpatrick Jayne
Published: September 2021

Purpose: Clinical placements associated with university degrees for the allied health professions aim to support the preparation of students for post graduate employment through the practical application of theoretical constructs. However, employers recognise that a range of generic skills and attributes outside of technical and academic achievement impact of work readiness. Allied health clinical educators within Darling Downs Health (DDH) sought to identify these generic characteristics, and their relative importance, with a view to further supporting the work readiness of students completing placements in the district. Method: The study utilised the knowledge and experience of allied health clinical educators, experienced clinical supervisors, and allied health directors, to explore the characteristics thought to be related to work readiness. Participants completed a brief demographic questionnaire before participating in one of three groups which employed the Nominal Group Technique to seek answers to the research question “What do you believe are the most important personal characteristics signalling work readiness in allied health students?” Results: Data were analysed by group and then overall, resulting in a complete list of 103 characteristics raised, 37 of which were judged as among the “most important” by study participants. Analysis revealed six characteristics which were identified and voted as among the most important by each independent group. Personal insight and self-awareness rose to the top of the list of most important characteristics, with 16 of the 18 participants voting for this characteristic, and a mean importance rating of 9.3 of a possible 10. Resilience was second on this list, followed by communication skills, organisational skills, lifelong learning, and professionalism. A further nine characteristics were selected by two of the three groups, while an additional 22 characteristics were raised and voted as among the most important by members of a single group. Conclusions and Recommendations: We believe that these results may be of interest to allied health students, allied health staff, universities and training organisations, recruiters, and managers. It is our hope that identification of these characteristics may also lead to the development of targeted education and support programs within DDH to assist students’ growth in these areas.
Plyometric Training for Young Male Field Hockey Players
Authors: Krishnan Vijaya , Rajawadha Twincy
Published: September 2021

Background: Field hockey is a team sport requiring a combination of skill set to enhance a player’s performance. Power, Fitness and Agility are few such basic parameters. Newer training protocols are constantly explored to achieve the desired effect and plyometrics is one such method. It is also important to know how long lasting the effects of training are. Methodology: Fifty (50) male field hockey players at interschool and zonal level participated in the study. These sports specific parameters - lower limb power, fitness level and agility - were tested using the vertical jump test, 40-metre sprint test, and shuttle cross pick up test respectively. Plyometric training was supervised for 6 weeks and the values were recorded at baseline, 3rd week, and 6th week. The training was stopped after six weeks and the post cessation values on the 8th week were recorded. Results: Plyometric training showed statistically significant improvement in all the test parameters throughout the 6 weeks. The effects of training post cessation of the plyometric regimen also were statistically significant after two weeks. Conclusion: Plyometric training was effective in improving the lower limb power, fitness level, and agility level. Long lasting effects of training were also noted. Coaches will find it a very effective protocol and one of the ideal methods to enhance player performance.
Educational Perspectives: Integrating a Student Post-Stroke Clinic within a First-Year Occupational Therapy Kinesiology Course
Authors: Blanchard Mark , Doucet Barbara
Published: September 2021

Purpose: In many occupational therapy graduate programs, student experiences with actual patient evaluation and intervention typically occur following several semesters of didactic instruction. We explored the impact of an early immersive and reflective hands-on patient experience on student learning and clinical skill development. Method: Following participation in five task-specific occupational therapy clinical sessions that were embedded into an applied kinesiology course, students performed reflections on the experience. These reflections included thoughts on kinesiology course content and clinical skill development through patient sessions over the semester. Results: A qualitative thematic analysis of student reflections was conducted. Findings reflected themes of improvement in observation skills, intervention abilities and communication. Conclusion: Early reflective and immersive clinical experiences may be helpful in the reinforcement of course content and in the development of clinical skills of occupational therapy graduate students prior to full intervention content exposure.
The Prevalence and Characteristics of Physical Therapy Pro Bono Services Involving Doctor of Physical Therapy Students
Authors: Crandell Catherine , Black Jill , Dole Robin , Palombaro Kerstin
Published: September 2021

Purpose: The offering of pro bono services has been a historical practice in a number of professions including law and medicine. Medical literature suggests pro bono services provide a vital safety net for individuals who are underinsured or uninsured. Medical students commonly participate in pro bono services, however, little is known about doctor of physical therapy (DPT) student involvement. The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of physical therapy (PT) programs accredited or in candidacy in the United States to determine the prevalence and characteristics of pro bono services involving DPT students. Method: A 30-item electronic survey was sent to 101 individuals representing accredited or in candidacy PT programs thought to be involved with students in the delivery of PT pro bono services. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Frequency counts and percentages were used to describe prevalence and characteristics of current pro bono services. Results: The response rate was 71.3% with 72 unique institutions completing the survey. Sixty-six institutions reported student involvement in pro bono services and an additional five with plans to start services in the future. The survey yielded data related to institution demographics, general pro bono service characteristics, clinic operations, student leadership, interprofessional interactions and curricular links. Conclusions: Pro bono services involving DPT students are on the rise and the literature points to the importance of PT pro bono services as a rehabilitative safety net and as a creative pedagogy for student professional development. Provision of PT pro bono services may promote public awareness of PT while serving as a catalyst to actualize altruism and social responsibility Core Value expression in DPT students.
La Fiscalité de la Micro-production d’énergie Électrique au Brésil
Authors: Machado Segundo Hugo de Brito , Machado Raquel Cavalcanti Ramos
Published: September 2021

La micro-production d’énergie électrique semble être une solution écologiquement appropriée au problème créé par la demande croissante d’électricité. Son coût fiscal peut cependant rendre irréalisable son adoption dans un court délai, spécialement si son imposition l’affecte de manière irrationnelle. Dans le cas de l’ICMS brésilien, c’était précisément cela qui allait – et c’est encore le cas pour certains États brésiliens – arriver. L’exigence de l’impôt sur l’énergie électrique consommée et sur l’énergie électrique produite, en double; et pas uniquement sur le solde dû du compte courant établi entre le consommateur et le concessionnaire de distribution d’énergie électrique, ôtait tout avantage que représentait l’acquisition d’équipements encore très onéreux et destinés à cet effet. La concession d’exonération fiscale, chose qui commence à être réalisée par certains États de la République fédérative du Brésil, est une solution possible, bien qu’elle ne soit pas la plus appropriée. En plus du fait d’exiger une édition de la loi pour chacune des unités fédératives brésiliennes, elle implique une casuistique qui ne fait qu’augmenter la complexité de la législation, en dédaignant en outre le principe de non-cumul fiscal. Il serait plus approprié que les pouvoirs publics n’utilisent plus d’argument d’ordre environnemental à peine pour des fins rhétoriques destinées à justifier des augmentations de charge fiscale (par exemple, avec la création de taxes devant être acquittées par les pollueurs), ajustant la législation fiscale et son application par les autorités fiscales à des buts effectivement en lien avec la protection de l’environnement.
Planejamento Tributário Abusivo das Transnacionais e a Erosão das Bases Tributárias
Authors: Oliveira José André Wanderley Dantas de , Holmes João Marcelo
Published: September 2021

O processo de globalização alterou a forma através da qual as civilizações se relacionam entre si. No campo da economia, houve uma mundialização do capital e das relações comerciais, alçando a concorrência a nível global e fazendo emergir as empresas transnacionais. Nesse contexto, os planejamentos tributários internacionais, ao passo que se tornam uma exigência da lógica concorrencial, aprimoram-se progressiva e rapidamente. Por outro lado, o Sistema Tributário Internacional, construído sob uma lógica econômica interna, não estava preparado para a nova dinâmica do capital. Continuou-se a fornecer respostas no âmbito interno para problemas globais e, com isso, permitiu-se às transnacionais a exploração das inconsistências normativas entre os diversos ordenamentos jurídicos. Ao cabo, o fenômeno tem provocado uma erosão das bases tributárias e indo na contramão da justiça fiscal. O presente artigo se justifica na imprescindibilidade da discussão do tema à sociedade mundial, pois busca contribuir para a proteção daquele que é a base das civilizações modernas: o tributo. Para tanto, debruça-se sobre as estratégias questionáveis utilizadas pelas transnacionais, buscando melhor compreendê-las. Emprega-se uma metodologia de natureza qualitativa e exploratória, utilizando-se de revisão bibliográfica como procedimento técnico e adotando o método dedutivo. Como conclusão, entende-se que, embora os planejamentos tributários das transnacionais busquem revestir-se de licitude, eles, em muitas situações, violam o conteúdo ético do Direito Tributário. À medida que se distanciam do objeto típico de exploração da atividade empresarial, distorcem a substância econômica operacional com o intuito exclusivo de reduzir a carga tributária. Por fim, entende-se que a solução do problema passa por três aspectos: uma aproximação do Direito Tributário com a Moralidade Tributária, estimulando as condutas individuais das empresas através de conceitos como o da Responsabilidade Social Corporativa e da regulação responsiva, guiando a produção normativa adequada às necessidades contemporâneas; o afastamento de uma interpretação formalista das normas e, por fim, o multilateralismo democrático.