bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Managing an Information Literacy Needs Assessment Over Multiple Campuses
Authors: Wilson Daniel Earl
Published: September 2022

The South University Libraries last performed a major assessment for information literacy instruction when creating an information literacy strategic plan in 2011. Since that time, changes in staffing, practices, and academic goals; coupled with low student performance in the annual Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (SAILS) tests, prompted the university librarians to initiate a needs assessment project to re-evaluate the libraries’ information literacy instruction plan. The steps and results of that project are discussed in relation to how they helped the libraries create an adaptable information literacy plan for multiple campuses spread across the United States.
The Accidental Director: Critical Skills in Library Leadership
Authors: Klare Diane
Published: September 2022

The first appointment as an academic library director can be fraught with unexpected challenges, even if you are mentally prepared for that opportunity and have moved up as planned through the organizational structure. When the appointment is unexpected and sudden, the move can be much more complicated. This article discusses how to draw on a wide variety of previous professional experiences, sharpen communication skills, and incorporate emotional intelligence during and following that transitional time to ease the path to effective leadership. The experience of being an “accidental director” will become part of a valuable tool kit regardless of your ultimate career path.
A Framework for Achieving Organizational Culture Change
Authors: Mierke Jill , Williamson Vicki
Published: September 2022

Organizational culture change is difficult to achieve, particularly so when efforts are not systematic and planned with the end in mind. Based on experience, the authors outline a six-step framework for achieving sustained organizational culture change. Examples and outcomes from the decade-long strategic and organizational change experience at the University Library at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, are referred to within each step of the framework. The framework provides a successful model for library leaders to adopt when implementing organizational change, particularly when a shift to the organization’s culture is also desired.
It’s Fun to Partner: Expanding Library Collaborations
Authors: Munster Irene , Harrington Eileen , Negro Toni
Published: September 2022

As funding continues to diminish in libraries, partnerships become even more important as a way to survive. Academic libraries often collaborate cross-departmentally within the university to enhance their impact on users. Expanding these collaborations to outside institutions makes libraries efficient, effective and responsive to changing needs of users. They extend the scope of resources and real-life experiences to participants, as well as increase awareness of library services. This paper will describe collaborations the Priddy Library engaged in not only within academia, but also innovative programs with national and local government agencies, while highlighting the pitfalls and promises of these partnerships.
Managing Library Software Development: A Case Study in Developing an Inventory Management System for Off-Site Storage Using an Outside Contractor
Authors: Bales Aaron B. , Fox Robert , VanNevel Miranda R.
Published: September 2022

Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame established an off-site storage facility in 2015, with only one year to transfer 450,000 items. This necessitated the implementation of an inventory management system (IMS) to track the location of and efficiently retrieve individual items. After conducting an environmental scan of other institutions, the library decided to develop an open source IMS and to contract a developer for the purposes of implementing a working prototype. Working with a contractor required a well-planned development process and a close working relationship. This article describes the project management challenges, development workflow, and lessons learned.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Leadership: A Review of Research on Library Leadership in the 21st Century
Authors: Stewart Christopher
Published: September 2022

The literature of library leadership in the 21st century is as extensive as it is varied. Nonetheless, general themes emerge that reflect an evolving leadership imperative in a period of continuous change for the library organization. The first of a two-part review, this paper outlines research and research-related scholarship on library leadership published in the professional and scholarly literature since 2000. The review is organized within two broad areas: Leadership Competencies and Leadership Theory in Practice. Leadership Competencies includes work that explores applied leadership skills, leadership characteristics, and leadership and change. Leadership Theory in Practice includes research that connects leadership theory with library leadership challenges. Research in this area explores the intersection of leadership and organizational culture, the role of emotional intelligence in leadership, and transformation, situational, and managerial leadership.
Whole Person Mentoring for All Stages of the Library Career
Authors: Colosimo April Lynn , Desmeules Robin Elizabeth , McKinnon Dawn
Published: September 2022

The newly launched McGill Library Mentoring Program has two defining features: it is inclusive and holistic. It was designed not only to reach archivists and academic library staff at every career stage, but also to encourage them to participate in the program as both mentors and mentees in order to share their unique interests. For example, many new professionals are entering the workforce with coveted skills in information and education technology. While they may benefit from being mentored by their more experienced colleagues, they may also participate in the program as mentors so that others may benefit from their skills and knowledge. The holistic, or whole person approach to the design of the program offers mentoring on a range of topics that move beyond professional development and the promotion and tenure process, into issues of personal development and work-life balance.
This paper describes, in detail, the mentoring program that was developed in less than one year by an ad hoc committee with administrative support. It includes the steps required to participate in the program as a mentee or mentor, training materials, and lessons learned. Grounded in best practices, the design is flexible and sustainable and is transferable to other environments for those that are considering or rethinking mentoring at their own libraries.
Water, Mold, and Pests: The World of Preservation Disaster Statistics
Authors: McGowan Beth Ann
Published: September 2022

Beginning in 2012 and continuing to the present day, the ALCTS/ALA administers a national survey to collect preservation statistics. When the survey began, it included something unique in library history -- that is several questions that illuminated the intersection of disasters and preservation activities. Unfortunately, due to concerns about the length of the survey, questions about that topic were dropped after 2013. This means our field has information about said intersection for only two years. Furthermore, because the reports about these surveys focused on broader issues of preservation, the reports did not fully explore the findings of those years. This article returns to the data sets for the 2012 and 2013 ALCTS/ALA Preservation surveys to more fully explore their findings and to discuss their implications.
Reconceptualizing Liaisons: A Model for Assessing and Developing Liaison Competencies to Guide Professional Development
Authors: Schoonover Dan , Kinsley Kirsten , Colvin Gloria
Published: September 2022

In an effort to reconceptualize its liaison program, the FSU Libraries initiated a three-phase, grassroots effort to develop a set of core values and competencies, conduct a self-assessment based upon those competencies, and create a strategic training program based upon the results. We determined that our defining values guide our practice, particularly with our hybrid model of liaisons collaborating with functional experts to engage users. The results of the self-assessment indicated that liaisons felt competent in teaching and research services, but less confident engaging faculty members in areas related to scholarly communication and digital tools. Our core competencies and best practices provide benchmarks for superior service and structure for an intentional training program.
New and Noteworthy: Design Thinking in Libraries
Authors: Bartlett Jennifer Ann
Published: September 2022

This issue's New and Noteworthy column summarizes recent publications on design thinking, an iterative and collaborative problem-solving methodology finding applications in public, school, academic, and other library settings.
Leading in the Present: Mindfulness for Library Leadership
Authors: Martin Jason
Published: September 2022

Mindfulness is the deliberate, non-judgmental awareness of what one is experiencing in the present moment. Mindfulness helps library leaders be more present, improve self-awareness and management, and provide mental replenishment. Mindful library leaders are better at dealing with stress and responding to the numerous demands of their job. Our brains are always working, scanning the environment for dangers, which can put us in a constant state of stress. Mindfulness allows us to break a thought pattern and return to the present moment, thereby helping to alleviate stress. Mindfulness is cultivated through various practices including deep breathing, mindful moments, and meditation.
Mentoring in Academic Libraries
Authors: Burke John J. , Tumbleson Beth E.
Published: September 2022

The authors, who have each engaged in mentoring in higher education, surveyed academic librarians in 2017 on their mentoring experiences. Those findings are placed alongside best practices drawn from the literature to discover what motivates academic librarians to participate in mentoring and how it impacts them professionally and personally. Based on this evidence, the authors encourage colleagues to seek professional development through mentoring opportunities.

“Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light.” Dr. Albert Schweitzer
The Power of Empathetic and Collaborative Leadership
Authors: Dewey Barbara I
Published: September 2022

This paper provides background on the concepts of empathetic and collaborative leadership. Select areas in which empathetic and collaborative leadership can advance research libraries to become more effective, fair, and equitable environments will be examined. These include, but are not limited to, organizational structure, diversity and inclusion efforts, recruitment, orientation, fundraising, internal meetings, professional meetings, and effective stakeholder interaction
Assessing Generational Preferences in Characteristics of an Admired Leader Among Career Library Professionals
Authors: Tureen Amy , Skarl Susie
Published: September 2022

This study utilizes Posner and Kouzes’ Characteristics of an Admired Leader (CAL) instrument to determine if there are generational preferences in characteristics of an admired leader among career library professionals. Data was gathered from nearly 800 respondents, coded into generational cohorts, and assessed from commonalities across generational lines. Additional assessment of the data sought trends across generational cohorts within the context of employment status, library type, library subfield, and generational identity. The authors concluded that while there is little generational difference in the characteristics of an admired leader, there are commonalities across the profession at large and suggest that library administrators and leaders prioritize developing the shared characteristics and competencies as they develop and engage in their own practice.
New and Noteworthy: Staying Inspired in Difficult Times
Authors: Bartlett Jennifer A.
Published: September 2022

This issue's column suggests a few new releases to prompt professional reflection and renewal.
Academic Library Leadership Lessons from COVID-19
Authors: Newman Nadine
Published: September 2022

Leadership played a critical role during the COVID-19 crisis. During the first ten months of the crisis, the library leadership at the Norman Girvan Documentation Centre at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, had to make some serious decisions that impacted all stakeholders. This article outlines some of the key library leadership lessons drawn from the experiences of the library leader that other librarians can reflect on, especially as another wave of the virus looms in the near distance.
A Good Jobs Strategy for Libraries
Authors: Owens Trevor
Published: September 2022

In the 2014 book "The Good Jobs Strategy" management and organizational theory scholar Zeynep Ton identifies a set of key issues in job design, operational models, and staffing that enable organizations to both create good jobs and, as a result, deliver better products and services. Written primarily about retail, the key concepts in the framework relating to building teams, defining services, and supporting and empowering staff are also relevant to library organizations. Ton’s framework focuses on four principles; offer less, standardize and empower, cross-train, and operate with slack, each of which are relevant to varying degrees to library and archives organization contexts. This essay brings together points from the framework and connects them to issues in library management and organizational theory literature to explore the extent to which issues in the framework connect with issues facing libraries. The paper ends with recommendations for how libraries can similarly benefit from implementing a good jobs strategy that both supports library workers and enables better functions for our organizations.
Too Many Spoons: Library Workers and Disabilities
Authors: Siraki Anita
Published: September 2022

A desk attendant gestures in my direction where I am waiting for an interview at a library on campus. I am nervous. My hand is shaking over my assistive device.

Beside the desk attendant stands an impeccably dressed, tall woman who adjusts her glasses. “Where is she sitting?”

“There, near the gray couches,” the desk attendant answers. She leans over and says, “It’s that person with the assistive device,” as if she’s trying not to out me as a leper.

Any person with a disability reading this who has applied for jobs and gone on interviews has experienced some version of the above exchange. You arrive for an interview, something you feel fortunate for, and think for a split second “They want me! I could be hired here!” Only once you get there, staff members look you over, silently deciding for themselves how much your disability limits what you can and can’t do, walking too quickly and expecting you to keep up, and worst of all, making judgments without speaking to you. The above experience has happened to me at academic libraries, public libraries, and other institutions.
Agrupamento de dados para ajustes de modelos hipsométricos e volumétricos em povoamentos de Pinus oocarpa e Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis
Authors: Carielo Plínio , Arce Julio Eduardo , Figueiredo Filho Afonso , Libanio Pelissari Allan , Kohler Sintia Valerio , Retslaff Fabiane Aparecida de Souza , Behling Alexandre
Published: September 2022

Comparou-se por meio do teste de identidade de modelos estratégias de agrupamento de dados para o ajuste de modelos hipsométricos e volumétricos com o intuito de otimizá-los. A área de estudo tem 248,22 ha com plantio de Pinus oocarpa e Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis, divididos em talhões com idades entre 10 e 16 anos. A área foi inventariada por amostragem utilizando o método de área fixa com 7 parcelas retangulares de 600 m² distribuídas de forma sistemática em cada povoamento. Diferentes estratégias de agrupamento de dados foram comparadas, a fim de verificar se uma única equação (modelo reduzido) poderia representar diferentes fontes de variação, como parcelas, espécies e idades, em vez de uma equação para cada fonte de variação (modelo completo). Os modelos selecionados para aplicação nas diferentes estratégias de agrupamentos foram avaliados com base no erro padrão da estimativa (Syx%), coeficiente de determinação ajustado (R² aj.) e análise gráfica dos resíduos. As equações ajustadas para cada estratégia foram submetidas ao teste de identidade de modelos. Constatou-se que em nível de parcela não deve ser utilizada uma equação hipsométrica única (modelo reduzido) para representar todas as parcelas de um inventário, mesmo considerando a espécie e/ou idade. Em relação à variável volume, foi observado, para as espécies Pinus oocarpa e Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis, que uma única equação pode ser utilizada para estimar o volume total das duas espécies desde que estejam com a mesma idade, enquanto para idades diferentes recomenda-se o ajuste em nível de povoamento.
Structural characterization of the stem cell wall lignin of Euterpe oleracea
Authors: Oliveira Gisely de Lima , Lima Helena Regina Pinto , Silva Bruno Couto da , Carvalho Mário Geraldo de , Castro Rosane Nora , Abreu Heber dos Santos , Carvalho Alexandre Monteiro de
Published: September 2022

This paper aimed to characterize the lignin in the cell wall of Euterpe oleracea Mart. Samples from two regions of the base of the palm were acquired: outer and inner regions (OR and IR, respectively). The extraction with organic solvents and the treatment with 1% NaOH were carried out. Holocellulose, α-cellulose and lignin content were quantified, the latter also isolated by the Björkman method for the structural characterization using 1H and 13C NMR in the liquid state, as well as spectroscopic (FTIR) and chromatographic analysis. The extracted stem had 10.33% (OR) and 15.66% (IR) of the lignin. After the treatment with 1% NaOH, a reduction in these values was observed, and it was also possible to confirm this result through the decrease in the intensities of the signals referring to the functional groups linked to lignin and hemicellulose. The spectroscopic and chromatographic analyzes revealed GS-type lignin incorporated with p-hydroxybenzoic and protocatechuic acid in both samples. The main structural units present in the lignin were also observed, such as β-O-4 bond, β-O-4’ ϒ-acetyl bond, guaiacyl unit, syringyl unit and p-hydroxybenzoate.
Bactérias veiculadas por formigas em comunidade indígena
Authors: Ocereu Daves Lopes , Xavier Raiane Teixeira , Couto Meg Caroline do , Camargo Camila Elena Dilly , Hein Milene Moreno Ferro , Lisboa Helen Cristina Fávero
Published: September 2022

OBJETIVO: O objetivo da pesquisa foi identificar bactérias transportadas por formigas circulantes em uma comunidade indígena do Sul de Mato Grosso. MÉTODOS: A coleta dos insetos foi realizada na unidade básica de saúde e escola da aldeia. As formigas capturadas, foram inseridos em meio de cultura líquido para o pré-cultivo dos microrganismos. Em seguida uma alíquota da cultura foi semeada em ágar sangue e ágar Mueller Hinton visando a obtenção de cultura pura e estas então avaliadas quanto a classificação morfo-tintorial (Gram). As colônias de cocos Gram positivo foram submetidas a testes para a diferenciação de Staphylococcus e Streptococcus. Os bacilos Gram-negativos classificados quanto a fermentação de carboidratos. RESULTADOS: Foram isoladas 25 cepas de bactérias, sendo 24% de bacilos Gram positivos, 24% Staphylococcus coagulase negativo (24% S. saprophyticus e 12% S. epidermides), 16% Micrococcus sp e 24% bacilos Gram negativos (4% fermentadores e 20% não fermentadores). CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: Os resultados obtidos mostram a ação vetorial de formigas no transporte patógenos, representando um risco potencial à saúde indígena.
La efectividad de la publicidad medioambiental: un análisis del recuerdo publicitario a través de la neurociencia
Authors: Gómez-Carmona Diego , Marin Duenas Pedro Pablo , Muñoz-Leiva Francisco , Liébana-Cabanillas Francisco
Published: September 2022

Una de las variables clave a la hora de analizar la efectividad publicitaria es el recuerdo del mensaje. Un anuncio no es efectivo únicamente por captar la atención del público, sino que debe conseguir permanecer en la memoria de éste. Y de las muchas metodologías existentes, la neurociencia es la que más puede ayudar en el estudio de dicha efectividad a partir del análisis del recuerdo. Por otra parte, la preocupación medioambiental cada vez tiene una mayor relevancia social; por lo que esta investigación tratará de conocer el papel del enfoque del anuncio y la preocupación por el medio ambiente, al analizar el recuerdo provocado por los anuncios y determinar qué zonas cerebrales se activan. Para ello se implementó un experimento fMRI mediante escáner y apoyado por cuestionarios sobre la actitud de 50 personas hacia los mensajes que habían visualizado. Nuestros análisis indican que los sujetos que tienen un mayor nivel de preocupación por el medio ambiente, recuerdan en mayor medida los anuncios negativos. Más específicamente, la combinación de técnicas de autoinforme con técnicas de neuroimagen ha permitido confirmar la vinculación entre el recuerdo de mensajes negativos en sujetos preocupados por el medio, con la actividad en las regiones que anticipan un mayor recuerdo durante la codificación del mensaje, como son la amígdala y CMPF.
Legal framework da Economia Social e Solidária na América do Sul – Análise dos casos do MERCOSUL e UNASUL
Authors: Nagao Menezes Daniel Francisco
Published: September 2022

O artigo analisa processo de institucionalização da agenda da Economia Social e Solidária (ESS) na América Latina, estudando nos processos de integração regional da UNASUL e MERCOSUL. A pergunta de pesquisa consiste em responder como a ESS é utilizado na cooperação política regional na América do Sul e, quais são os impactos na construção de estruturas de governança regional de desenvolvimento social. A hipótese é que os processos regionais nos contextos institucionais da América do Sul utilizam uma concepção restrita de ESS que a define como instrumento de política social de combate à pobreza. Isso limita o potencial transformador da agenda da ESS. A proposta é uma ampliação do conceito de ESS com o fortalecimento das práticas socioprodutivas como alternativa ao desenvolvimento extrativista na região.
El voto plural ponderado y el principio cooperativo de gestión democrática. Análisis de su paulatino reconocimiento en el derecho positivo español
Authors: Vargas Vasserot Carlos
Published: September 2022

El artículo trata del reconocimiento legal del voto plural ponderado a los socios de las sociedades cooperativas de primer grado, con carácter general, y para determinados tipos de socios (por ejemplo, socios personas jurídicas), en especial. Se aborda también el contenido del principio cooperativo de gestión democrática de la Alianza Cooperativa Internacional, que parte de la regla de un socio, un voto en las cooperativas de primer grado, aunque admite el voto plural para las cooperativas de segundo o ulterior grado. Antes de realizar este análisis, se estudia el sistema de atribución de votos a los socios en las sociedades de capital, en especial en la calificadas como sociedades laborales, y en las sociedades agrarias de transformación. El estudio comparado de la regulación sobre el derecho del voto en la ley estatal de cooperativas y en las principales leyes autonómicas pone de manifiesto que cada vez es más habitual el reconocimiento del voto plural, aunque siempre ponderado en función de la actividad cooperativizada desarrollada por cada socio y suele limitarse el número de votos máximo que puede ostentar cada socio.
Responsabilidad social empresarial en las cooperativas: buenas prácticas en materia de desconexión digital
Authors: Íscar de Rojas Paula de
Published: September 2022

La aceleración de la transformación digital en la empresa y el uso creciente de las TICs en el trabajo ha provocado cambios notables en el mundo de las relaciones laborales, también a nivel legislativo. La hiperconectividad y la falta de descanso pueden derivar en importantes riesgos para la salud de las personas trabajadoras. En el presente trabajo se pretende estudiar, por un lado, el marco normativo que regula en España el derecho a la desconexión digital, haciendo especial alusión a las sociedades cooperativas. Por otra parte, se analizará el vínculo existente entre el derecho a la desconexión en el ámbito laboral y los ODS, especialmente en lo referente al trabajo decente y a la conciliación de la vida profesional, familiar y personal. Por último, concluiremos con una breve mención a la aplicación de protocolos internos de desconexión digital en las cooperativas.
Sobre el efecto jurídico de la comunicación relativa a la calificación de la baja de un socio en las cooperativas de viviendas. Comentario a las sentencias de la Sala de lo Civil del Tribunal Supremo 229/2021 y 231/2021, de 27 de abril (RJ 2021/1907 y RJ 2021/1891)
Authors: Merino Hernández Santiago , Ginto Monzón Carlos Martín
Published: September 2022

Se analizan dos sentencias del Tribunal Supremo relativas al efecto jurídico derivado de la no comunicación, en un caso, y de hacerla de forma extemporánea en el otro, de la calificación de la baja voluntaria de un socio en una cooperativa de viviendas de la Comunidad de Madrid; y de la solución que aporta dicho Tribunal aplicando, en cuando al plazo, el establecido en el artículo 17.2 de la Ley 27/1999, de 16 de julio, de Cooperativas tanto para la calificación de la baja como para su comunicación a pesar de no establecerse en la norma de forma expresa respecto a esta última que se le deba de aplicar dicho plazo. Dicha aplicación encuentra su justificación en el hecho de que precisamente es desde la comunicación cuando se genera el nacimiento de una serie de consecuencias jurídicas, no pudiendo obviarse por tanto la existencia del mismo. Además, y esta vez respecto a tan solo una de las sentencias, se analiza el día de inicio del cómputo de intereses del reembolso cooperativo.
Proteogenomic analysis of cancer aneuploidy and normal tissues reveals divergent modes of gene regulation across cellular pathways
Authors: Cheng Pan , Zhao Xin , Katsnelson Lizabeth , Camacho-Hernandez Elaine M , Mermerian Angela , Mays Joseph C , Lippman Scott M , Rosales-Alvarez Reyna Edith , Moya Raquel , Shwetar Jasmine , Grun Dominic , Fenyo David , Davoli Teresa
Published: September 2022

How cells control gene expression is a fundamental question. The relative contribution of protein-level and RNA-level regulation to this process remains unclear. Here, we perform a proteogenomic analysis of tumors and untransformed cells containing somatic copy number alterations (SCNAs). By revealing how cells regulate RNA and protein abundances of genes with SCNAs, we provide insights into the rules of gene regulation. Protein complex genes have a strong protein-level regulation while non-complex genes have a strong RNA-level regulation. Notable exceptions are plasma membrane protein complex genes, which show a weak protein-level regulation and a stronger RNA-level regulation. Strikingly, we find a strong negative association between the degree of RNA-level and protein-level regulation across genes and cellular pathways. Moreover, genes participating in the same pathway show a similar degree of RNA- and protein-level regulation. Pathways including translation, splicing, RNA processing, and mitochondrial function show a stronger protein-level regulation while cell adhesion and migration pathways show a stronger RNA-level regulation. These results suggest that the evolution of gene regulation is shaped by functional constraints and that many cellular pathways tend to evolve one predominant mechanism of gene regulation at the protein level or at the RNA level.
A dopamine-gated learning circuit underpins reproductive state-dependent odor preference in Drosophila females
Authors: Boehm Ariane C , Friedrich Anja B , Hunt Sydney , Bandow Paul , Siju KP , De Backer Jean Francois , Claussen Julia , Link Marie Helen , Hofmann Thomas F , Dawid Corinna , Grunwald Kadow Ilona C
Published: September 2022

Motherhood induces a drastic, sometimes long-lasting, change in internal state and behavior in many female animals. How a change in reproductive state or the discrete event of mating modulates specific female behaviors is still incompletely understood. Using calcium imaging of the whole brain of Drosophila females, we find that mating does not induce a global change in brain activity. Instead, mating modulates the pheromone response of dopaminergic neurons innervating the fly’s learning and memory center, the mushroom body (MB). Using the mating-induced increased attraction to the odor of important nutrients, polyamines, we show that disruption of the female fly’s ability to smell, for instance the pheromone cVA, during mating leads to a reduction in polyamine preference for days later indicating that the odor environment at mating lastingly influences female perception and choice behavior. Moreover, dopaminergic neurons including innervation of the β’1 compartment are sufficient to induce the lasting behavioral increase in polyamine preference. We further show that MB output neurons (MBON) of the β’1 compartment are activated by pheromone odor and their activity during mating bidirectionally modulates preference behavior in mated and virgin females. Their activity is not required, however, for the expression of polyamine attraction. Instead, inhibition of another type of MBON innervating the β’2 compartment enables expression of high odor attraction. In addition, the response of a lateral horn (LH) neuron, AD1b2, which output is required for the expression of polyamine attraction, shows a modulated polyamine response after mating. Taken together, our data in the fly suggests that mating-related sensory experience regulates female odor perception and expression of choice behavior through a dopamine-gated learning circuit.
Cruise Report HHUMTL22
Authors: Vikberg Wernström Per Joel Olof , Hembrom Anju Angelina , Slettli Hansen Christel , Holovachov Oleksandr , Brenneis Georg , Zieger Elisabeth , Wanninger Andreas , Altenburger Andreas
Published: September 2022

The HHUMTL22 cruise onboard R/V Helmer Hanssen was an initiative by The Arctic University Museum of Norway (UMAK) aimed at sampling marine fauna for the museum collections and various research projects undertaken at the museum. Researchers from the Swedish Museum of Natural History and the Department of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Vienna also participated in the cruise. Cruise leader was Andreas Altenburger (UMAK).
Lofotmuseet, Kabelvåg, Vågan k.
Authors: Henriksen Jørn Erik
Published: September 2022

Arkeologisk overvåking ble utført av UM-Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum i perioden 10.-12 mai 2021. Overvåkingen fant sted på Lofotmuseets utearealer i ved, og i nærheten av væreiergårdens bygninger og gårdsplass der grøfting i forbindelse med anleggelse av nytt springelanlegg var planlagt.

Tidligere registrerte kulturlag nær væreiergården ned til en drøy meters dybde ble inspisert, men konklusjonen er at dette så vel som en utvidelse av samme kulturlag lenger øst ikke er automatisk fredet. Alle observerte gjenstander er etterreformatorisk, trolig yngre enn 1700-tallet, og tilhører mest sannsynlig den kjente historiske bebyggelsen på stedet. Kabel- og rørtraseer og andre markinngrep har i tillegg forstyrret de observerte kulturlagene kraftig.

Den øvrige grøftingen berørte de øvre 60 – 80 cm av jordsmonnet uten funn, anlegg eller kulturlag som indikerer aktivitet i førreformatorisk tid. Alle observasjoner tilsier at massene i tilsvarende dybde rundt Lofotmuseets Væreiergård og tilknyttede bygninger har lite potensiale for å romme faste automatisk fredete kulturminner. Fysiske rammer for gravearbeidet ga ikke rom for å søke slike aktivitetsspor dypere i undergrunnen, og eventuell forekomst av dette i undersøkelsesområdet 2021 er fortsatt en mulighet som ikke avvises.
Maurice Druon’s Tistou and His Green Thumbs: A Leap from Egophilia to Ecophilia
Authors: Abedin Zaynul
Published: September 2022

An illegitimate son of a Russian Jewish immigrant, born in Paris on April 23, 1918 and one of the France’s most prolific men of letters, Maurice Druon made a name for himself as a patriotic egophiliac. Through his critically acclaimed series of historical novels, Les Rois Maudits, and Les Grandes Familles, for example, he intended to revive the long-lost French medieval egotistic glory. With his wartime resistance hymn, “Chant des Partisans”, which he and his uncle, Joseph Kessel, adapted from the Russian-born troubadour Anna Marly’s lyric song, he infused a strong sense of ego in the French fighters against the German wartime occupiers. It was for all such contributions to nation building and for his unflinching determination to promote French linguistic and political culture that he was made Minister of Cultural Affairs in Pierre Messmer’s cabinet (1973-1974), a Deputy of Paris (1978-1981) and a ‘perpetual secretary’ of the Académie Francaise. But in between his writing Les Rois Maudits, as he said in the preface to the story, he wanted to try his hands in something else and ended up writing Tistou Les Pouces Verts. This paper makes use of the properties of ecocritical theory in order to investigate the importance of Maurice Druon’s stride from egotistic to eco-conscious writing meant for children.
Book Review: Culture and Cultural Interaction in Foreign/Second Language Teaching Edited by Gülnur Aydin
Authors: Gürsoy İlke Altuntaş
Published: September 2022

Context is needed for communication to take place. Byram (1988) states that language does not have a context-free function; indeed, he is of the view that language refers to the context of culture. In this context, using language in the context of a certain communication and culture comes to the fore in foreign/second language teaching; specialization in different communication situations and contexts becomes more important than specializing in language structures. Reflecting cultural characteristics in language teaching and carrying out teaching activities in a cultural context gain importance. As the editor, Gülnur Aydın states in the foreword, the most fundamental reason for the emergence of the book is the necessity of transferring culture to language teaching environments. Moreover, the editor states that the intellectual preparation of the book started in a workshop held at a university in 2019 with the discussions in the context of language teaching and culture among the academics who are experts in the field. This book, which started to be designed at the workshop, went through the preparation phase and was published two years later.
Saudi Undergraduate Students’ Reasons for Transferring from Public University to Private University
Authors: ElJishi Ziad , Dandachi Aya
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons undergraduate students chose to transfer from a public university to a private university. For this case study, 32 undergraduate female students attending a private university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia were surveyed and 15 were interviewed. The students were selected following a convenience sampling method. The research design was non-experimental case study; the method of data collection was concurrent explanatory mixed methods approach. The analysis of the data followed a thematic analysis approach. The results of the study indicated that the major reason students chose to transfer from a public university to a private university were: flexibility in their ability to choose a major, smaller classroom sizes, and overall better university environment. Moreover, students indicated that if private universities would lower their tuition, they would be able to attract more students. The implications of the study informs both public and private universities on undergraduate students’ preferences for enrolling at a university. In conclusion, if universities offered the needed programs, adequate university facilities, and in the case of private universities lower tuition, then they would be successful in attracting more students.
A Study on Turkish Books in Wattpad Platform using Tags and Popularity Rankings
Authors: TOKAT Feyza
Published: September 2022

Wattpad platform has reached a significant number of users in Turkey as well as in the world. Therefore, books written in Turkish on Wattpad are essential reference sources for researchers to determine the transformation and development of Turkish and popular literature in the digital environment. The tags are keywords assigned by the author and contain valuable information about the general characteristics of a book. The browse categories when sorted by hot listing option, give a popularity ranking of a category at the current time. Tags enable the readers to discover the book more easily and provides the book to be ranked on top of the popularity rankings. In this study, from the tags that are obtained from the top 10 books of popularity rankings of a 13-year-old user profile, it is aimed to analyze the subjects of interest of adolescent readers, their choices and the quality of the Turkish books that appeal to them. The tags are classified and it was determined that the most used tags among the classified groups were related to the genre of the story, the subject of the story, and the K-pop culture, respectively. This shows the effect of K-pop culture in Turkish books on Wattpad. It is also seen that words related to kinship and affinity names, professions and occupational names, media and social media communication tools, mature themes, venues, supernatural, and mythological elements, Watty Awards, gender and age, religions, personal, physical and age characteristics of protagonists, and reign are used as tags.
Functionality of Literacy and Numeracy in First Cycle Primary School: A Look in to the Curriculum and Instructional Process
Authors: Awgichew Sisay
Published: September 2022

This article examines the functionality of literacy and numeracy in Addis Ababa city administration. Case study research design was employed and data were collected from 8 actual teachers via interview. Besides, classroom observation and content analysis were employed. The finding revealed that on average 65(59.88%) of mathematics students’ textbook had at least one picture or symbol. Also, 182(44.86%) of activities, examples and question incorporated in the textbooks related with the life of the students. On the other hand, on average 60 (43.02%) of English textbook incorporated at least one picture or symbol. The finding also revealed that 272 (64.61%) of activities and examples, and 19 (63.0%) of stories, poems, songs, and passages included in the English textbooks related with the life of the students. The functionality of the textbooks was average but the instructional methods require improvement.
Short-term power load forecasting based on gray relational analysis and support vector machine optimized by artificial bee colony algorithm
Authors: Pang Xinfu , Sun Wei , Li Haibo , Wang Yibao , Luan Changfeng
Published: September 2022

Short-term power load forecasting is essential in ensuring the safe operation of power systems and a prerequisite in building automated power systems. Short-term power load demonstrates substantial volatility because of the effect of various factors, such as temperature and weather conditions. However, the traditional short-term power load forecasting method ignores the influence of various factors on the load and presents problems of limited nonlinear mapping ability and weak generalization ability to unknown data. Therefore, a short-term power load forecasting method based on GRA and ABC-SVM is proposed in this study. First, the Pearson correlation coefficient method is used to select critical influencing factors. Second, the gray relational analysis (GRA) method is utilized to screen similar days in the history, construct a rough set of similar days, perform K-means clustering on the rough sets of similar days, and further construct the set of similar days. The artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm is then utilized to optimize penalty coefficient and kernel function parameters of the support vector machine (SVM). Finally, the above method is applied on the basis of actual load data in Nanjing for simulation verification, and the results show the effectiveness of the proposed method.
IRF7-deficient MDCK cell based on CRISPR/Cas9 technology for enhancing influenza virus replication and improving vaccine production
Authors: Mayuramart Oraphan , Poomipak Witthaya , Rattanaburi Somruthai , Khongnomnan Kritsada , Anuntakarun Songtham , Saengchoowong Suthat , Chavalit Tanit , Chantaravisoot Naphat , Payungporn Sunchai
Published: September 2022

The influenza virus is a cause of seasonal epidemic disease and enormous economic injury. The best way to control influenza outbreaks is through vaccination. The Madin-Darby canine kidney cell line (MDCK) is currently approved to manufacture influenza vaccines. However, the viral load from cell-based production is limited by host interferons (IFN). Interferon regulating factor 7 (IRF7) is a transcription factor for type-I IFN that plays an important role in regulating the anti-viral mechanism and eliminating viruses. We developed IRF7 knock-out MDCK cells (IRF7−/ − MDCK) using CRISPR/Cas9 technology. The RNA expression levels of IRF7 in the IRF7−/ − MDCK cells were reduced by 94.76% and 95.22% under the uninfected and infected conditions, respectively. Furthermore, the IRF7 protein level was also significantly lower in IRF7−/ − MDCK cells for both uninfected (54.85% reduction) and viral infected conditions (32.27% reduction) compared to WT MDCK. The differential expression analysis of IFN-related genes demonstrated that the IRF7−/ − MDCK cell had a lower interferon response than wildtype MDCK under the influenza-infected condition. Gene ontology revealed down-regulation of the defense response against virus and IFN-gamma production in IRF7−/ − MDCK. The evaluation of influenza viral titers by RT-qPCR and hemagglutination assay (HA) revealed IRF7−/ − MDCK cells had higher viral titers in cell supernatant, including A/pH1N1 (4 to 5-fold) and B/Yamagata (2-fold). Therefore, the IRF7−/ − MDCK cells could be applied to cell-based influenza vaccine production with higher capacity and efficiency.
Argentine National Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Registry (RENAREC)
Authors: Del Castillo Santiago , Jaimovich Guillermo , Destefano Luciano , De Zan Macarena , Sciancalepore Agustina , Ricapito Paz , Casas Jorge , Cintora Federico , Estofan Mariano
Published: September 2022

Background: The usefulness of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has greatly increased in the last years. Different international registries have been published on its use; however, there is no data available from Argentina. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate different indications, protocols, safety and therapeutic consequences of cardiac MRI in Argentina. Methods: A prospective national registry was designed with collection of demographic data, indications for cardiac MRI, associated complications, diagnoses and therapeutic consequences. Results: A total of 34 centers from 10 provinces of Argentina (85% private and 59% with inpatient capacity) participated in the study, including 1131 patients (mean age 54±18 years and 61% males). The main indications for cardiac MRI were hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (13.9%), and ventricular arrhythmia (12.3%). In 99.7% of cases, no study complications were reported. The most frequent results of cardiac MRI were: normal (31.2%), non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (14.7%), ischemic-necrotic cardiomyopathy (11.6%) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (8.9%). Clinical suspicion was confirmed in 23.6% of cases and cardiac MRI generated an unsuspected new diagnosis in 48.7% of cases. The main therapeutic consequences were hospital discharge (31.6%) followed by change in medication (28.1%). Conclusions: Cardiac MRI is widely used in Argentina, mainly in private centers with a very low incidence of complications. Cardiomyopathies (hypertrophic and dilated) and ventricular arrhythmia are its main indication, and it provides a new unsuspected diagnosis in almost half of the cases. Further studies are required to assess its clinical and therapeutic impact.
Screening of China Aster [Callistephus chinensis (L.)] Genotypes and F1 Hybrids against Alternaria Leaf Spot Disease
Authors: Chanu Takhellambam Henny , Shiragur Mukund , Nishani Sandhyarani , Kantharaju V. , Patil Rudragouda T. , Seetharamu G. K. , Masuthi Deelipkumar A. , Patil B. C.
Published: September 2022

Leaf spot disease caused by Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler is a threat of China aster cultivation and is capable of causing yield losses in all production regions. The experiment was undertaken to screen genotypes and F1 hybrids which would be helpful in developing Alternaria leaf spot resistance varieties in later years. AAC-1 was found to be resistant against Alternaria leaf spot in both field and control conditions. In natural disease pressure, Arka Kamini, Arka Shashank and Arka Poornima recorded to be moderately susceptible, susceptible and highly susceptible to Alternaria leaf spot, respectively. However, in artificially inoculated condition, Arka Kamini showed susceptible reaction. Among F1 hybrids, AAC-1 x Arka Kamini and Arka Kamini x AAC-1 showed moderately resistant reaction; AAC-1 x Arka Poornima, AAC-1 x Arka Shashank, Arka Poornima x AAC-1, Arka Shashank x AAC-1 showed moderately susceptible disease reaction for Alternaria leaf spot.
Genetic Variability and Scope of Response to Selection in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Authors: Yadav Lokesh , Yadav G. C. , Yadav Shalu , Kumar Lav , Kumar Sandeep
Published: September 2022

The present investigation was carried out in randomized block design with three replications during Rabi season of 2020-21 to judge the extent of genetic variability and scope of selection among thirty-two genotypes including two checks of tomato Narendra Tomato-4 (NDT-4) & Narendra Tomato -7(NDT-7) for fourteen characters. In present study the analysis variance showed that all the treatments were significantly different for all the characters. Which, indicates wide range of genetic variability among the available genotypes. On the basis of mean performance, five genotypes namely NDT-28, NDT-29, NDT-30, NDT-32 and NDT-P were promising ones. High genotypic (GCV) and phenotypic (PCV) coefficient of variations were recorded for plant height, number of primary branches, polar diameter of fruit, equatorial diameter of fruit, locules per fruit, average fruit weight, marketable fruit yield per plant and total fruit yield per plant. Moderate genotypic coefficients of variation and phenotypic coefficients of variation were estimated for ascorbic acid content, number of fruits per plant and pericarp thickness. In contrast, low environment coefficient of variation was found for all the characters. High heritability (broad sense) coupled with high genetic advance in per cent of mean was observed for plant height, equatorial diameter of fruit, locules per fruit, pericarp thickness, average fruit weight, number of fruits per plant, marketable fruit yield per plant and total fruit yield per plant. Thus, ample variability is there and selection will be effective among the available germplasm of tomato.