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Exploring the Prescriptive and Descriptive Lost Space in the Setting of Urban Fabrics of Kuala Lumpur
Authors: Shakila Khalid Nurul
Published: June 2020

Due to the tension of urban uniformity and environmental setting, what emerges in most patterns of use in the city is lost space that usually ignored as insignificant. They emerge as if by accident during the design process, sometimes, the result of negligence or simply a feature of time flow in the city. To understand the phenomenon of lost space, this research seeks to identify the prescriptive and descriptive character of lost space from the local perception in Kuala Lumpur. This research also investigates the varied forces, circumstances, and the mechanisms that are responsible for their production. A qualitative analysis is made on selected parameters in the theory of lost space, activities, accessibility, connectivity, maintenance, and design. The result indicates that there were various new perceptions of descriptive lost space includes economic and social activity as these are an important strategy for maintaining the vitality and robustness of urban space. It is proposed in this paper the need of tools and effective ways of (re)designing a space to be applied in a new context and can act as a resource for urban life by hosting the intervention or alternative uses.
Factors Influencing Maternal Decision-Making on Infant Feeding Practices
Authors: N. Hamilton Whitney
Published: June 2020

The decision to formula feed or breastfeed a child typically begins with an established prenatal intention. This chapter will examine the multiple dimensions influencing maternal decision-making in regards to the feeding practices of infants including 1) individual maternal characteristics, 2) organizational factors, 3) hospital/provider recommendations, and 4) systematic/policy factors. The chapter will also examine the impact of infant feeding practices on early infant and childhood health outcomes. Research has demonstrated the benefits of breastfeeding on infants and early childhood which includes but is not limited to protection against common illnesses and infections, improved IQ , and even increased school attendance. Moreover, the World Health Assembly global nutrition objectives focus on encouraging breastfeeding support across all sectors in addition to implementing tailored community-based approaches, limiting the excessive marketing of infant formula, and enforcing supportive breastfeeding legislation. The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of the dynamic interplay between individual, interpersonal, community, and societal factors, such as policies that impact breastfeeding rates and more specifically the health of infants.
Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria as a Natural Resource for Sustainable Rice Production under the Soil Salinity, Wastewater, and Heavy Metal Stress
Authors: S. Mouhamad Raghad , Alabboud Michael
Published: June 2020

Rice is a cereal plant that is consumed in a grain form; however, its prolonged contact with irrigation wastewater might pose a threat to the consumers despite the following milling processes to eliminate the grain surface contamination which means that it needs further cooking to be suitable for human use. Additionally, excessive salt levels in wastewater can cause plant toxicity. Therefore, wastewater disposal can be handled by farm remediation. Rhizobacteria can also be used in this stressful environment to alleviate the problem by triggering a plant growth-promoting response (PGPR). The importance of promoting and biocontrol plant growth is based upon its long-term stability, as well as the numerous generated secondary metabolites, besides its ability to remove heavy metal. The current study revealed that PGPR allowed such toxic effects on sewage to encourage and define the characteristics of plant growth through urban environments.
UPLC-MS: An Emerging Novel Technology and Its Application in Food Safety
Authors: Amir Ashraf Syed , Nazir Sadaf , Adnan Mohd , Rashid Azaz Ahmad Azad Zulfiqarur
Published: June 2020

Over the past decade, food safety has become an important issue worldwide due to higher incidences of food contamination. Currently, one of the great challenges in food safety is the analysis of emerging food contaminants. Moreover, the scope, relevance, and level of food safety and testing have never been in such complexity than in today’s global marketplace. In recent years, a novel technology ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled with mass spectroscopy (MS) has been developed to estimate the food contaminants, as well as food components with better accuracy, sensitivity, precision, and high throughput. UPLC–MS works on van Deemter principle, which states that, the flow rate of smaller particles are much faster in compare with large particles as well as unfolding the correlation of flow rate and plate height. Additionally, various food components as well as food contaminants such as vitamins, amino acid, metabolite identification, adulteration, forensic testing, toxicity studies, phytoconstituents, pesticide in agriculture, antibiotic residue, hormones, dyes and pigment analysis can be performed using UPLC–MS. Moreover, uniqueness of UPLC-MS and its wide range of application makes it an important tool for food safety laboratory around the world.
Effect of the Microclimatic Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) on the Productivity Performance of Rabbit
Authors: Osarenren Asemota Dennis , Michael Orheruata Arierhire
Published: June 2020

Temperature-humidity index (THI) is a useful and easy way to assess the risk to heat stress. This index combines effects of environmental temperature and relative humidity. This study was conducted to determine the temperature-humidity index and to assess its effects on breeding does’ productivity potential at the rabbit house of the University of Benin Teaching and Research Farm. Data on microclimatic factors of ambient temperature (TEMP) and relative humidity (RH) of the rabbit house were obtained on monthly bases for 1 year. The year was divided into four seasons: late dry (January to March), early rain (April to June), late rain (July to September), and early dry (October to December). Temperature-humidity index was calculated using the ambient temperature and relative humidity values obtained on monthly and seasonal bases. The estimated values for TEMP were 34.78 ± 0.17, 33.41 ± 0.22, 31.17 ± 0.22, and 33.55 ± 0.19°C for late dry, early rain, late rain, and early dry seasons, respectively (p < 0.05), and the corresponding RH values were 56.89 ± 0.17, 57.23 ± 0.16, 59.03 ± 0.25, and 57.17 ± 0.20% (p < 0.05). The highest and lowest THI values were reported in late dry (32.03 ± 0.14) and in late rain (29.03 ± 0.19) (p < 0.05), in agreement with the higher and lower thermal stress in these seasons. In relation to the productivity of does, percentage conception rate ranged from 0 to 20% in late dry vs. from 52 to 56% in late rain. In conclusion, the most favorable season was late rain with the lowest THI and the highest productivity potential parameters.
Enhancing the Community Resilience with a Network Structuring Model
Authors: Zhong Ming
Published: June 2020

Community resilience is a key index for describing the response of human habitat system against hazards. Enhancing the community resilience to flood disaster requires indicator identification and measurement system establishment, especially for flooding risk management. In this study, an advanced index framework for measuring community resilience to flood disaster is proposed integrating fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) and interpretative structural model (ISM). Based on the definition of community resilience, the indicators are classified into six dimensions, including environmental factors, social factors, economic factors, psychological factors, institutional factors, and information and communication factors. A simplified community resilience evaluation index system is established by using FDM, and the hierarchical network structure of the community resilience to flood disasters is confirmed, in which the direct influence indicators and the root influence indicators are analyzed. The proposed framework in this study contributes to the interdisciplinary understanding of community resilience to flooding disasters and building a more resilience community; it is also expected to be extended for risk reduction in other natural hazards.
Using the Buffer Zone Method to Measure the Accessibility of the Green Areas in Tokat, Turkey
Authors: Ergen Mustafa
Published: June 2020

This study measured the distance from its sample location to green areas in Tokat, Turkey, using the buffer zone method. This study evaluated the decisions of the Purposeful Tokat Conservation Framework Development Plan and the decisions outside of the Historical Urban Protected Areas Development Plan together as whole. Creating green areas that are at an accessible distance in urban planning projects is important. Accordingly, the accessibility of green areas was measured using the buffer zone method. This study also proposes a method in regard to accessibility to green areas in Turkey. The analysis performed in Tokat found that the green areas were not planned considering accessibility criteria. The results of this study indicate that settlements with houses and green areas should be planned proportionally and at a more accessible distance to each other.
Use of Deep Eutectic Solvents in the Treatment of Agro-Industrial Lignocellulosic Wastes for Bioactive Compounds
Authors: Ezgi Ünlü Ayşe , Takaç Serpil
Published: June 2020

Lignocellulose is the most abundant component in nature since it refers to plant material. Beyond the enormous utilization of lignocellulose by human being, unignorable amount of waste is also formed simultaneously. Agro-industrial lignocellulosic wastes can cause environmental pollutions if not processed before discharged. An innovative approach for lowering the detrimental influences of lignocellulosic wastes is to consider them as a source of useful products rather than a waste to be decontaminated. Beyond the conventional techniques for evaluation of the wastes, new emerging techniques and the use of new solvents have drawn attention recently. Among new generation solvents, deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have been increasingly used in the treatment of lignocellulosics to produce value-added products such as biofuels, chemicals, and solvents and also used for the recovery of bioactive phenolic compounds. DESs are used extensively for fractionation of lignocellulosic wastes, often in combination with enzymatic hydrolysis of the biomass. On the other hand, extraction and recovery of bioactive compounds are also under research using DESs. This mini review summarizes the very recent literature reports on the use of DESs in treating agro-industrial wastes within the concept of valorization of biomass.
Parenting in the Digital Contexts: Are Parents Ready to Use Automated Vehicles to Transport Children?
Authors: Lee Yi-Ching
Published: June 2020

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) or automated driving systems (ADSs) are projected to be widely available in the coming years. Prior research has documented the reasoned benefits and concerns about this prospect, especially from the perspectives of mobility and safety. However, little work has focused on the prospect of using AVs to enhance children’s mobility as well as the AV features that are needed for safety. An online survey was used to collect the opinions of parents within the United States on their willingness to use AVs to transport children. Results showed that parents’ concerns, assurance-related car features, parents’ technology readiness, child restraint system use (as a proxy for child age), and parent sex were important variables for modeling parents’ willingness. These findings highlight potential users’ needs and requirements as they consider AV ridership and use scenarios in the context of children’s mobility. More research is critically needed to guide the development of AV features, safety evaluations, and regulatory policies, as child passengers are likely part of AV ridership scenarios in the perceivable future.
La llanura de Musashino en las afueras de Tokio: paisajes imaginados en los límites de la ciudad
Authors: Díaz Sancho Iván
Published: June 2020

La llanura de Musashino representa el entorno natural más representativo de Tokio, y el estudio minucioso de los cambios que sufre a lo largo del tiempo arroja datos de interés sobre el comportamiento urbanístico de la gran urbe en su expansión hacia zonas rurales; no sólo atendiendo a datos estadísticos —sociales o económicos—, sino también a la perspectiva cultural en la que se desarrolla la relación entre los conceptos de naturaleza y ciudad. El ensayo abarca un tiempo concreto que va desde los inicios del Japón imperial hasta el gran terremoto de Kantō en 1923.
La fondation de Heian-kyô ou comment obtenir la paix et la sûreté dans une Capitale [The founding of Heian-kyô or how to obtain peace and safety in a Capital-city]
Authors: Fauré Eric
Published: June 2020

Résumé :Dans cet article, nous allons évoquer les traditions qui se sont formées à propos de la fondation de Heian-kyô (Kyôto), capitale du Japon entre 794 et 1868. Nous verrons comment ses fondateurs s’inspirèrent du Fengshui pour l’édifier et comment ils modifièrent progressivement les principes de cette science importée de Chine de façon à créer une ville idéale dont le relief fut, par la suite, considérée comme l’agencement idéal et servit de modèle à l’agencement des autres villes. Nous verrons enfin comment cette version japonaise du Fengshui influença lourdement les conceptions architecturales, les traditions et la vision du monde des anciens Japonais. Heian-kyô, Fengshui, Empereur Kanmu, Kimon & Quatre Animaux   Abstract : In this article, we will evoke the traditions concerning the founding of Heian-kyo (Kyoto), the Capital-city of Japan between 794 and 1868. We will examine how its founders use Fengshui to choose the site for the Capital-city and gradually modified the principles of this science imported from China to create the ideal city. Its layout will subsequently be considered as the ideal layout and will serve as a model for the layout of other cities. We will finally see how this Japanese version of Fengshui impacted heavily on Japanese conception of architecture, its traditions and its ways of apprehending space. Heian-kyô, Fengshui, Emperor Kanmu, Kimon & Four Celestial Animals
El huerto-comedor sustentable, una experiencia de Intervención Educativa en la UPN Ayala, México
Authors: Morales Virrueta Ricardo Arcadio
Published: June 2020

Resumen: Este trabajo nace del proyecto de maestría «El comedor-huerto escolar sustentable. Una experiencia de Intervención Educativa en la upn Ayala» donde se pone de manifiesto la necesidad de plantear una discusión teórico-práctica en relación con el propio quehacer de la Intervención Educativa. Así mismo se plantea esta propuesta para ponerse en marcha en otros proyectos de la misma naturaleza como son: el cuidado del ambiente, el cuidado de sí mismo, la recuperación de espacios y proyectos estudiantiles. Esta discusión teórico-práctica invita a una reflexión de la forma de hacer Intervención, ya que es importante poner en el centro el contexto donde se espera llevar a cabo el proceso y de esta manera definir si es posible o no hacerlo. Por último, cabe mencionar que esta reflexión fue puesta en marcha con un grupo de trabajo de interventores educativos universitarios y se describen hallazgos y elementos fundamentales para dar cuenta de la utilidad de esta propuesta. Sin embargo, los límites que se encontraron son la dificultad para hacer coincidir la información dada en las páginas gubernamentales, debido a su falta de precisión con los métodos estadísticos que utilizan, la apertura institucional para poner en marcha un proyecto gestionado sólo por estudiantes, así como la visión crítica necesaria de otros interventores para realizar esta contextualización in situ. Palabras clave: intervención educativa, ambiente, salud, diagnóstico, dispositivo.
Civilizing Torture: An American Tradition, by W. Fitzhugh Brundage
Authors: Schiemann John Wilson
Published: June 2020

Civilizing Torture amplifies the echoes of pre-9/11 American experiences with torture – dehumanization of the enemy, justifications for torture, claims of efficacy, the fleeting nature of the public debate about torture and what it meant, and more – and in so doing reminds us of how the traditional seems forever new — and so is repeated all too often.
Tortura e Migrazioni/Torture and Migration, by Fabio Perocco (ed.)
Authors: Gjergji Iside
Published: June 2020

Reviewing this volume edited by Fabio Perocco and published in open access version by University of Venice Ca’ Foscari Editions is no easy task. What makes it hard to sum up this work is not its length (430 pages), but rather its interdisciplinary approach, the depth of observations, the richness in contents and points of view, its geographical width. Yet, these aspects make the book fundamental for anyone willing to understand migratory movements in today’s world. Its main merit is having addressed, consistently and systematically, the close relation that has come to be, over the course of decades, between torture and migration. Such relation is no recent piece of news: for a long time, torture has been indicated as one of the most widespread reasons for leaving, one of the most frequent experiences lived along the migration path and, more and more often, a reality that migrants are forced to tackle in receiving countries. Nevertheless, the scientific narrative of such relation is often limited, fragmented and, sometimes, manipulated. Torture has thus far been studied systematically in relation to power (MacMaster 2004), wars and dictatorships (Hajjar 2013, Cohen 2005, Rejali 2009), it is considered as lying at the basis of modernity (Reemtsma 2012) or of the process of civilization (Linklater 2007), but never before it had been analyzed as a structured element of migration. Thus, the volume deserves to be recognized as paving the way for an innovative field of research.
Johan Lansen 1933-2019
Authors: Pross Christian
Published: June 2020

Johan Lansen, a deeply-valued colleague, teacher, advisor, clinical supervisor and personal mentor for many, died at age 86 on November 26, 2019 in his hometown of Amersfoort in the Netherlands.
Il rococò a Valencia e la sua applicazione nell’adorno architettonico
Authors: Giannotta Gaetano
Published: June 2020

Riassunto: Il Rococò si manifestò nella città di Valencia durante il trentennio centrale del Settecento e si espresse in tutte le forme dell’arte. Raggiunse l’apice della sua ricchezza nella decorazione degli interni, primi tra tutti quelli del palazzo de Dos Aguas e della vicina chiesa di San Andrés. Il suo successo cessò con l’avvento dell’Accademismo, che con l’istituzione della Reale Accademia di Belle Arti di San Carlos nel 1768, pretese il controllo delle arti sotto il segno del neoclassicismo. Si è sempre relegato il Rococò nelle ultime pagine dell’evoluzione del Barocco valenzano e manca uno studio indipendente del Rococò valenciano, delle sue fonti stilistiche, dei modelli che impiega, delle sue relazioni con gli stili precedenti, delle cause che determinano il suo trentennale successo. Questo articolo pretende iniziare a far luce su questi aspetti, confidando che approfondimenti futuri possano valorizzare le produzioni di uno dei periodi più ricchi della storia dell’arte valenciana.     Parole chiave: rococò, Valencia, XVIII secolo, accademismo. Abstract: Rococo emerged in the city of Valencia in the central three decades of 18th century and it has been expressing itself in all forms of art. It reached the peak of its richness in interior decoration, first of all those of the palace de Dos Aguas and the nearby church of San Andrés. Its success ended because of arrival of Academism, with the establishment in 1768 of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos, which claims to control the arts under the sign of neoclassicism. The Rococo has been always relegated to the last pages of the evolution of the Valencian Baroque. Nowadays, an independent study of the Valencian Rococo and its stylistic sources, of the models it employs, of its relations with previous styles, of the reasons of its thirty-year success, is still missing. This article pretends to shed light on these aspects, trusting that further studies can enhance the products of one of the richest periods in the history of Valencian art.Keywords: rococo, Valencia, XVIII century, academicism.
El més enllà en sant Vicent Ferrer, Francesc Eiximenis i sor Isabel de Villena. Els llimbs dels patriarques
Authors: Toldrà i Vilardell Albert
Published: June 2020

Resum: Els llimbs dels patriarques o sina d’Abraham és un espai del més enllà amb tarannà vestibular, on van a raure els personatges de l’antic Testament abans de la redempció. Crist hi davalla quan mor, els rescata i clausura aquest espai. En la tradició textual i iconogràfica catalana, mentre Crist és als llimbs mostra als patriarques el seu propi cos encara a la creu i tots plegats visiten Maria.Paraules clau: Llimbs dels patriarques, infern, sant Vicent Ferrer, Francesc Eiximenis, Isabel de Villena.Abstract: The limbo of patriachs or Sine of Abraham is a space of the afterlife with vestibular disposition, where the personages of the old Testament wait before redemption. Christ goes down when dies, rescues them and closes this space. In the Catalan textual and iconographic tradition, while Christ is in limbo, he shows the patriarchs his own body still on the cross, and all together visit Mary.Keywords: Limbo, hell, saint Vicent Ferrer, Francesc Eiximenis, Isabel de Villena.
Màgia i fantasia al servei de les nobles nissagues: el cas de Nofra-dona Dolcina en la novel·la històrica de Vicent Josep Escartí
Authors: Herrero Herrero Maria Àngels
Published: June 2020

Resum: Dos dels elements més identificables en la novel·la històrica de Vicent Josep Escartí són, per una banda, el component màgic i fantàstic i, per una altra, l’existència de dues nobles nissagues: els Roger i els Arcàngel de Sant Esteve. De fet, la primera ja s’apuntà subtilment en «El fill de Gepa» i es desenvolupà en «Epistolari del Comte de l’Hortxà», primer i segon relat de Barroca mort (1988). Posteriorment, s’estengué a Dies d’ira (1992) ?Days of Wrath (2013)?, Els cabells d’Absalom (1996), Nomdedéu (2002), Naumàquia (2004) i El mas de les ànimes (2019). Amb Espècies perdudes (1997) sorgí el segon llinatge, que continuà en L’abellerol mort (2009), en les quals els Roger també s’endinsen enginyosament. Però, si hi ha un enllaç directe entre ambdues nissagues i que, alhora, encarna el joc fantàstic amb què Escartí impregna la seua obra, són els personatges ?secundaris? de Nofra-dona Dolcina. L’objectiu de l’article serà fer un recorregut per la seua novel·lística gràcies a aquests personatges femenins, els quals serviran per constatar-hi la importància de la màgia i la fantasia. Amb el protagonisme d’una dona en la seua darrera novel·la, El mas de les ànimes, ho torna a posar de manifest.  Paraules clau: novel·la històrica valenciana, Escartí, nissagues, personatges femenins, màgia, fantasia.Abstract: Two of the most easily identifiable elements in Vicent Josep Escartí’s historical fiction are, on the one hand, the magical and fantastic component and, on the other hand, the existence of two noble lineages: the Roger family, and the Arcàngel de Sant Esteve family. In fact, the first one subtly appeared already in «El fill de Gepa» and developed in «Epistolari del Comte de l’Hortxà» ?the first and second story within Barroca mort (1988). It subsequently spread to Dies d’ira (1992) ?Days of Wrath (2013)?, Els cabells d’Absalom (1996), Nomdedéu (2002), Naumàquia (2004) and El mas de les ànimes (2019). Espècies perdudes (1997) marked the emergence of the second lineage, which continued in L’abellerol mort (2009), where the Roger family are ingeniously introduced as well. Nevertheless, if a direct link exists between both lineages which simultaneously embodies the fantastic play that pervades Escartí’s work, those are the ?secondary? characters of Nofra-dona Dolcina. This article has as its purpose to make a tour of his novels thanks to these female characters, which will help verify the important role that magic and fantasy play in them. Escartí stresses this once again through the prominence of a woman in his latest novel, El mas de les ànimes.  Keywords: Valencian historical fiction, Escartí, lineages, female characters, magic, fantasy.
Ressenya a Abel Soler, Enyego d’Àvalos i l’autoria del Curial. València, 2018
Authors: Iborra Enric
Published: June 2020

Ressenya a Abel Soler, Enyego d’Àvalos i l’autoria del Curial. València, Publicacions de la Universitat de València, Institució Alfons el Magnànim, 2018, 326 pp., ISBN: 978-84-9134-243-4 Review to Abel Soler, Enyego d’Àvalos i l’autoria del Curial. València, Publicacions de la Universitat de València, Institució Alfons el Magnànim, 2018, 326 pp., ISBN: 978-84-9134-243-4
Ressenya a Vicent J. Escartí (ed.), Nunc dimittis. Estudis dedicats al professor Antoni Ferrando, València, 2019
Authors: March Tortajada Robert
Published: June 2020

Ressenya a Vicent J. Escartí (ed.), Nunc dimittis. Estudis dedicats al professor Antoni Ferrando, València, PUV, 2019, pp. 596, ISBN: 978-84-9134-370-7 Review to Vicent J. Escartí (ed.), Nunc dimittis. Estudis dedicats al professor Antoni Ferrando, València, PUV, 2019, pp. 596, ISBN: 978-84-9134-370-7
La Cançó de la croada contra els albigesos (1r quart del s. XIII) i el Tractat de Meaux-París (1228). Mimesi literària i constància jurídica de la desposessió d’Occitània
Authors: Martines Vicent
Published: June 2020

Resum: En aquest article analitzem els mecanismes de la construcció del relat (oficial), des de diversos punts de vista, de la Croada contra els albigesos i l’expoli d’Occitània per França en el transcurs d’aqueixa cruel campanya militar (1r terç del segle XIII). Analitzarem dues fonts textuals que són testimonis d’excepció dels fets i de la construcció i la narració d’aqueix relat, a través de la mimesi historiogràfica en un cas, la Cançó de la Croada contra els albigesos, i, en l’altre, del formalisme d’un text jurídic (document històric, pròpiament dit) del més alt rang, el Tractat de Meux-París (1229), signat pels màxims representants de les dues contraparts. I també analitzarem qui es beneficia (i per què), en primera instància, dels efectes del Tractat.

Paraules clau: Cançó de la Croada contra els albigesos, Tractat de Meaux-París (1229), Batalla de Muret, Pere el Católico, Alfons de Poitiers, Lluís IX de França, Ramon VII de Tolosa, Historiografia medieval.

Abstract: In this article I analyze the technic behind the construction of the (official) story, from different points of view of the Crusade against the Catars and the dispossession of Occitania by the French Crown during the course of that cruel military campaign (1st third of the 13th century). I analyze two textual sources that are added value witness of the facts in order to make and to tell that story, through the historiographic mimesis in one case, the Song of the Crusade againts the Catars, and, in the other, the formalism of a legal text (historical document, proper) of the highest rank, the Treaty of Meux-Paris (1229), signed by the highest representatives of the two parties. And Il also analyze who benefits (and why), in the first instance, from the effects of the Treaty.

Keywords: Song of the Crusade againts the Catars, Treaty of Meaux-Paris (1229), Battle of Muret, King Peter The Catholic of Aragon, Alphons de Poitiers, King Louis IX of France, Raymund VII of Toulouse, Medieval Historiography
Les Universitats i la seva història. Algunes reflexions
Authors: Alabrús Iglesias Rosa Maria
Published: June 2020

Resum: En aquest article es fa un estat de la qüestió sobre la història de la Universitats amb un estudi comparatiu de les Universitats de la Corona d’Aragó i, en particular, de les catalanes, amb les Universitats castellanes. S’examina la problemàtica institucional amb les tensions entre l’Església, la Monarquia i els Municipis pel control universitari, la població estudiantil, l’oferta cultural, en les diverses Facultats, l’estructura econòmica, la càrrega docent i la presumpta «revolució educativa» des de la segona meitat de segle xvi. S’analitza, d’altra banda, el període de la decadència final de les Universitats catalanes i la significació de Cervera amb el debat entre jesuïtes i dominics al voltant de la Universitat creada per Felip V i el paper de centres culturals alternatius com l’Acadèmia de Sant Tomàs o l’Acadèmia de Bones Lletres de Barcelona.

Paraules clau: Història de les Universitats, problemàtica institucional, càrrega docent, revolució educativa segle xvi, Cervera al segle XVIII

Abstract: This article presents a state of the art on the history of Universities with a comparative study of the Universities of the Crown of Aragon and particularly of the Universities of the Crown of Aragon.The institutional problem is examined with the tensions between the Church, the Monarchy and the Municipalities by the university control, the student population, the cultural supply, in the diverse Faculties, the economic structure, the teaching load and the alleged «revolution educational» of the second half of the 16th century. It also analyses the period of the final decay of the Catalan Universities and the significance of Cervera with the debate between Jesuits and Dominicans around the University, create by Philip V, and the role of alternative cultural centres such as the one. Academia de Sant Tomàs or the Academy of Good Letters of Barcelona.

Keywords: History of universities, institutional problems, teaching load, educational revolution sixteenth century, Cervera in the 18th century
Ressenya a Escartí, Vicent J. & Ribera Ribera, Josep El Llibre de memòries de la ciutat de València (1308-1644), València, 2019
Authors: Llinares Planells Àlex
Published: June 2020

Ressenya a Escartí, Vicent J. & Ribera Ribera, Josep El Llibre de memòries de la ciutat de València (1308-1644), València, Ajuntament de València, 2019, pp. ISBN: 978-84-9089-166-7

Review to Escartí, Vicent J. & Ribera Ribera, Josep El Llibre de memòries de la ciutat de València (1308-1644), València, Ajuntament de València, 2019, pp. ISBN: 978-84-9089-166-7
Ressenya a Zalbidea Berenguer, Alaitz. Nicolau Primitiu Gómez Serrano. Memòria privada i consciència valencianista, València, 2019
Authors: Pastor Banyuls Victor
Published: June 2020

Ressenya a Zalbidea Berenguer, Alaitz. Nicolau Primitiu Gómez Serrano. Memòria privada i consciència valencianista, València, Publicacions de la Universitat de València, 2019, 148 pp., ISBN: 978-84-9134-452-0

Review to Zalbidea Berenguer, Alaitz. Nicolau Primitiu Gómez Serrano. Memòria privada i consciència valencianista, València, Publicacions de la Universitat de València, 2019, 148 pp., ISBN: 978-84-9134-452-0
Presentació Scripta 15
Authors: Escartí Soriano Vicent Josep
Published: June 2020

Presentació.
El talento y sus depredadores
Authors: Cavaller Víctor
Published: June 2020

Las formas de depredación, persecución o perversión de la actividad intelectual, científica o creativa en general continúan siendo ejercidas desde posiciones de dominio o mediadoras, pero son cada vez más sofisticadas y van más allá de la coacción o la simple acción de robar o de apropiarse de ideas u obras mediante la sustitución, modificación o eliminación de los verdaderos autores.
ACE Tutoring Scholarship: Designing an Incentive to Empower College Students to Effectively Engage with Academic Support
Authors: Heidemann Virginia
Published: June 2020

Research has shown that encouraging choice, self-initiation of behavior, and personal responsibility leads to both cognitive flexibility and self-esteem (McGraw & McCullers, 1979; Deci, Schwartz, et al., 1981). An appreciation for the positive impacts that peer tutoring can have
on students’ growth, confidence, and academic achievement, coupled with an awareness that many students hesitate to ask for help, led to the creation of a tutoring scholarship at Indiana University South Bend. Self-Determination Theory informed the formulation of the scholarship’s
essay requirements, with tutoring assessment guidelines and indicators of academic progress providing the baselines for service usage and academic outcomes.
Impact of Logistic Processes on Economic Order Quantity with Quantity Discount: An Optimization Approach
Authors: Bányai Ágota , Illés Béla , Gaziza Zhumatayeva , Bányai Tamás , Tamás Péter
Published: June 2020

Inventory processes have significant importance in a company's logistics system and greatly influences its economic operation. Inventory management systems are used in the case of both dependent and independent products. The most used inventory model is the computation of economic order quantity model, which can be used in various types of objective functions and constraints. Logistic processes and their materials handling operations have a great impact on the optimal solution of economic order quantity problems, therefore it is important to consider logistic aspects while using EOQ. Within the frame of this article the authors describe a model considering available storage and transportation capacity, while fixed order lots as size of loading units and quantity discounts are taken into consideration. Two scenarios are discussed to validate the model and highlight the importance of logistics related constraints in computation of economic order quantity.
Topographical and Physical Assessment for Cage Aquaculture Suitability Survey in Inland
Authors: Danjuma A. M. , Aliyu H. A. , Umar R. S. , Abubakar K.
Published: June 2020

This research was aimed to assess the suitability of Kijjude and Kala bays on Lake Victoria in Kalangala District for cage aquaculture. This study used a quasi-experiment research design. General environmental and physical data were collected and used to assess suitability of Kijjude and Kala bays for suitability for cage aquaculture by comparing the various measured parameters with the acceptable standards for cage aquaculture. Data were taken from a total of 14 and 6 points within Kijjude and Kala bays respectively. Systematic random sampling was used to determine the above mentioned sampling points. Kala bay was found to be suitable for both High Volume Low Density (HVLD) and Low Volume High Density (LVHD) cage. All sampled points within Kijjude bay were found to be only suitable for Low Volume High Density (LVHD) cage aquaculture except site KA whose depth was found to be less than 4.0 (m).
Passenger Satisfaction with the Quality of Service Offered at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)
Authors: Dambagolla D. G. E. K. P. K. , Sumanasiri E. A. G.
Published: June 2020

Aim: Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is important in the development of the Sri Lankan economy. To remain competitive in the service sector it is essential to focus more on improving service quality as it directly creates greater customer satisfaction. In respect of international airports satisfied passengers often revisit a destination thus increasing micro and macro level income and profitability. Hence, satisfied and loyal passengers are an important factor in remaining competitive among international airports. Although there is ample research that explores service quality and passenger satisfaction with airports, research is sparse in regard to Sri Lanka. Hence, the aim of this study is to identify the most important service quality dimensions influencing passenger satisfaction at BIA and to examine the relationship between each SERVQUAL dimension on passenger satisfaction.

Place and Duration of Study: Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) between April to July 2019.

Methodology: The sample for this study consisted of 150 passengers at BIA and a five-point Likert scale questionnaire was developed for this study based on the SERVQUAL model to analyse the impact of the five dimensions (reliability responsiveness, assurance, empathy and tangibility) of service quality at BIA. A quantitative approach was used and questionnaires were distributed by hand as well as by electronically using Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber and Email. The data was analysed using SPSS Version 23.0.

Results: The regression model confirmed that tangibility, assurance and empathy contributed to passenger satisfaction. The findings of this study could be used by passengers, researchers, service providers, civil aviation authorities and other decision makers for their decision-making purposes.
Livelihood Status of the People Living in Unified Enclaves (Chitmahal) of Bangladesh
Authors: Zakaria A. K. M. , Mamun M. A. , Majid M. A. , Sultana R.
Published: June 2020

The study was under take to determine and describe the general characteristic of respondents, to explore present livelihood status of unified enclaves people and to identify problems faced by them. The study was conducted at different unified enclaves’ areas of Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Panchagarh and Nilphamari district during December 2016-June 2017. A total 200 respondents were randomly selected from unified enclave areas for the study 50 from each district. Thirty two percent residents live in straw and mud wall houses and side walls are developed either by tin or by bamboo or other low cost materials and poor families (29%) have walls made by jute sticks. Agriculture is the main source of livelihoods in these areas (80%) including agricultural day labour. Non-farm activities (20%) are mainly limited to shop keeping or trading, rickshaw van pulling. No formal educational institute sponsored by government or private sector was found in unified enclave areas but recently people in enclave areas have built new structures with signboard on their lands by own finances with the hope that their relatives and peers will get jobs if the government approves the scheme. There is no community clinic or primary healthcare facility in the unified enclave areas. Majority of the respondents (76%) take treatment from village doctor and Kobiraj followed by upazilla health care centre (13%) and 5% from community clinic. Ninety two percent birth deliveries had been attended by relatives or midwives at home. Nearly 92% girls were married before age of 18 years. The study reveals that 88% respondents were suffering from dowry but there is no eve-teasing in the unified enclaves due to their strong family and social bondage. Insufficient irrigation facilities and quality agricultural inputs, lack of training and lack of marketing facilities of agricultural products is the major problems of their livelihoods. Insufficient support and lack of training in agriculture, livestock and fisheries, lack of healthcare centre, educational institution, poor road transportation facilities, and insufficient loan facilities of agriculture is the major problems of unified enclaves. To improve the condition of lives of people in unified enclaves, need to ensure quality agricultural inputs and irrigation facilities, agricultural product marketing facilities, training on modern farming and agricultural credits with lower interest rate.  Group based or community based fish, poultry or cattle farming might be beneficial for landless people. Low cost capital is needed to establish micro or small business enterprise. To improve the condition of lives of people in unified enclaves, different government agencies have taken various initiatives. But government programmes will not be enough to meet various needs of people of unified enclaves. Intervention from private sector would address various development needs there.
Development and Evaluation of Inclined Plate Metering Mechanism for the Sowing of Maize (Zea mays L) Seed
Authors: Singh Inderpal , Gautam Anand , Dixit Anoop Kumar , Manes Gursahib Singh , Singh Arshdeep
Published: June 2020

Maize (Zea mays L) is the third most imperative food cash crop after wheat and rice in India. Inclined plate seed metering mechanism was developed and evaluated in the laboratory for singulation and uniform placement of maize seeds with three varieties (PMH-1, PIONEER-3396, PMH-10). Metering device was tested at three inclinations of 45°, 50° and 55° using three types of metering plates (P1, P2, P3) having 24 groove number cells. The average spacing between seeds at 3 km/h forward speed with metering plate P1, with angle of inclination 50° was 18.35 cm, 17.67 cm and 17.98 cm for PMH-1, PIONEER-3396 and PMH-10 seeds, respectively. The overall quality of feed index obtained with the parameters are 83.38%, 87.20% and 85.40% for PMH-1, PIONEER-3396 and PMH-10 seeds, respectively, which was higher than other parameters and seed rate of (6.70, 6.75 and 6.70) kg/acre for PMH-1, PIONEER-3396 and PMH-10 seeds, respectively.
Comparative Study on the Antidiabetic Efficacy of Unripe and Ripe Fruit Extracts of Siraitia grosvenorii and the Possible Mechanism of Action
Authors: Xu Xiangli , Lu Fenglai , Yang Ziming , Yan Xiaojie , Akunne Theophine , Li Dianpeng
Published: June 2020

Aims: The ripe fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii (Swingle) C. Jeffrey (Cucurbitaceae) is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for treatment of diabetes. The ripe fruit is very edible, nutritious and of high sweet taste, while the unripe fruit which is usually very bitter and not edible, has not been widely studied. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the antidiabetic activity of the unripe fruit of S. grosvenorii and to compare it with that of the ripe fruit as well as to determine their possible mechanism of action.

Methodology: The method of streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic animal model in mice was employed and mice with blood glucose greater than 9.0 mmol/l were selected for treatment with unripe fruit extract (UFE) and ripe fruit extract (RFE) for 24 days. Alpha-glucosidase and alpha amylase enzymes inhibitory assays for determination of possible mechanism of action, were performed.

Results: The RFE exhibited better efficacy in antidiabetic activity than the UFE, though the later displayed better potency in activity. The RFE, UFE (300 mg/kg) and glibenclamide exhibited significant (P<0.05) percentage blood glucose reduction (PBGR) of 67.04, 60.69 and 62.88%, respectively, in diabetic mice. Alpha glucosidase assay showed median inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 7.60 and 6.62 mg/ml for RFE and UFE, respectively, while the alpha amylase inhibitory assay exhibited percentage inhibition of 84.78 and 95.10% for RFE and UFE (25 mg/ml), respectively.

Conclusion: The ripe and unripe extracts of S. grosvenorii exhibited antidiabetic activities, and RFE proved a better efficacious activity than UFE, which showed more potent activity. In addition, the antidiabetic activity is likely being mediated through alpha glucosidase and alpha amylase enzymes inhibition.
Evaluation of Anti-oxidant Enzymes, Lipid Peroxidation, Lipid Profile and Liver Function in Albino Rats Orally Administered Tartrazine
Authors: Adele Uyota Anthony , Iroh Geraldine , Briggs Ojoye Ngoye , Waribo Helen Anthony , Elekima Ibioku
Published: June 2020

Aim: To evaluate the anti-oxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation, lipid profile and liver function in albino rats orally administered tartrazine.

Study Design: A total number of 63 female albino rats weighing approximately 0.2 kg were used for this study. The study was divided into two phases, phase 1 which lasted for the first 30 days, comprised of 35 rats, 20 rats were used as test group while 15 rats served as the control group. Phase 2 of the study was for 60 days and 28 rats were used with 16 as test group and 12 as the control. The test groups were orally administered with 7.5 mg/kg of tartrazine (ADI) daily over the specified periods while the control groups were not treated with tartrazine but given only food and water.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria within a period of 12 months (Feb., 2019 – Jan., 2020).

Methodology: At the end of the study, 5 mls of whole blood specimens was collected by means of cardiac puncture into plain bottles. To obtain the serum, the whole blood samples were allowed to clot and later dislodged and spun at 3500 rpm for 10 minutes. The collected serum specimens were used to analyze SOD, MDA, GPX, ALT, GGT, ALP, TG, TCHOL, and HDL-C, while LDL-C was calculated using Friedwald equation.

Results: The chronic treatment of rats with tartrazine azo food dye at the ADI dose caused an increase in MDA levels after 30 and 60 days test rats compared to the control, while TCHOL and HDL-C showed significant decrease after 30 and 60 days of treatment in the test group compared to the control group. In addition, ALT indicated significant increase in test group after 60 days of treatment compared to control group. ALP, GGT, TG, LDL-C, SOD and GPX showed no significant difference after 30, and 60 days of treatment at ADI doses. Histologic examination of the liver indicated hydropic dilation, degenerating hepatocyes and infiltration of central vein with parenchymal materials alongside kupffer cells.

Conclusion: The results from this study revealed that orally administered tartrazine at the recommended ADI dose increased lipid peroxidation as seen in the elevated MDA levels. Hepatic derangements were also seen as revealed by increased ALT and histologic distortions as well fall in TCHOL and HDL-C lipid fractions.
Workplace responses to COVID-19 associated with mental health and work performance of employees in Japan
Authors: Sasaki Natsu , Kuroda Reiko , Tsuno Kanami , Kawakami Norito
Published: June 2020

Objectives

The study investigated the links between workplace measures implemented in response to COVID-19 with mental health and work performance of employees in Japan.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of a sample from a cohort study of full-time employees. Participants (n = 1448) completed an online self-report questionnaire on March 19-22, 2020. Multiple linear regression was conducted to ascertain their fear of and worry associated with COVID-19, psychological distress, and work performance.

Results

The number of workplace measures correlated positively with respondents’ fear of and worry associated with COVID-19 (adjusted standardized β = 0.123, P < .001), negatively with psychological distress and positively with work performance (adjusted standardized β = −0.068, P = .032; adjusted standardized β = 0.101, P = .002; respectively).

Conclusions

Workplace measures may promote and maintain the mental health and work performance of employees during the COVID-19 epidemic. The positive association between the number of measures and fear and worry about COVID-19 may reflect increased awareness about COVID-19 among employees resulted from taking the measures.
Islet‐cell autoantigen 69 accelerates liver regeneration by downregulating Tgfbr1 and attenuating Tgfβ signaling in mice
Authors: Chen Linjie , Tao Fei , Zhang Yangyang , Shu Chongyi , Xiang Weiling , Yang Leixiang , Chen Xiaopan , Hong Yeting , Chen Bingyu , Li Kaiqiang , Zhang Wei , Hao Ke , Ge Feihang , Wang Zhen , Lyu Jianxin
Published: June 2020

Regeneration is a unique defense mechanism of liver tissue in response to functional cell loss induced by toxic chemicals or surgical resection. In this study, we found that Islet‐cell autoantigen 69 (Ica69) accelerates liver regeneration in mice. Following 70% partial hepatectomy, both Ica69 mRNA and protein are significantly upregulated in mouse hepatocytes at the early stage of liver regeneration. Compared with the wild‐type mice, Ica69‐deficient mice have more severe liver injury, delayed liver regeneration, and high surgical accidental mortality following hepatectomy. Mechanistically, Ica69 interacts with Pick1 protein to regulate Tgfbr1 protein expression and Tgfβ‐induced Smad2 phosphorylation. Our findings suggest that Ica69 in liver tissue is a new potential target for promoting liver regeneration.