bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Timing landslide and flash flood events from SAR satellite: a regionally applicable methodology illustrated in African cloud-covered tropical environments
Authors: Deijns Axel A. J. , Dewitte Olivier , Thiery Wim , d'Oreye Nicolas , Malet Jean-Philippe , Kervyn François
Published: November 2022

Abstract. Landslides and flash floods are geomorphic hazards (GHs) that often co-occur and interact. They generally occur very quickly, leading to catastrophic socioeconomic impacts. Understanding the temporal patterns of occurrence of GH events is essential for hazard assessment, early warning, and disaster risk reduction strategies. However, temporal information is often poorly constrained, especially in frequently cloud-covered tropical regions, where optical-based satellite data are insufficient. Here we present a regionally applicable methodology to accurately estimate GH event timing that requires no prior knowledge of the GH event timing, using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing. SAR can penetrate through clouds and therefore provides an ideal tool for constraining GH event timing. We use the open-access Copernicus Sentinel-1 (S1) SAR satellite that provides global coverage, high spatial resolution (∼10–15 m), and a high repeat time (6–12 d) from 2016 to 2020. We investigate the amplitude, detrended amplitude, spatial amplitude correlation, coherence, and detrended coherence time series in their suitability to constrain GH event timing. We apply the methodology on four recent large GH events located in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) containing a total of about 2500 manually mapped landslides and flash flood features located in several contrasting landscape types. The amplitude and detrended amplitude time series in our methodology do not prove to be effective in accurate GH event timing estimation, with
estimated timing accuracies ranging from a 13 to 1000 d difference. A clear increase in accuracy is obtained from spatial amplitude correlation (SAC) with estimated timing accuracies ranging from a 1 to 85 d difference. However, the most accurate results are achieved with coherence and detrended coherence with estimated timing accuracies ranging from a 1 to 47 d difference. The amplitude time series reflect the influence of seasonal dynamics, which cause the timing estimations to be further away from the actual GH event occurrence compared to the other data products. Timing estimations are generally closer to the actual GH event occurrence for GH events within homogenous densely vegetated landscape and further for GH events within complex cultivated heterogenous landscapes. We believe that the complexity of the different contrasting landscapes we study is an added value for the transferability of the methodology, and together with the open-access and global coverage of S1 data it has the potential to be widely applicable.
Pergeseran Nilai-Nilai Agama, Bahasa dan Tradisi di Era Digital
Authors: Pongkot Herkulanus , Ahen Lukas , Cenderato Cenderato , Arifman Halawa Arius , Gasperius Patana Hamahena Meman Oktavianey , Sastri Lumban Tobing Ona
Published: November 2022

Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) tentang Pergeseran Nilai Budaya Daerah; Agama, Bahasa dan Tradisi di Era Digital ini, merupakan suatu bentuk upaya memberikan penyuluhan kepada masyarakat dalam lingkup kecil. Kegiatan ini juga sebagai bentuk perhatian oleh tim terkait dengan pentingnya membudayakan nilai-nilai agama, bahasa dan tradisi daerah di tengah perkembangan zaman dan era digital yang semakin maju. Perkembangan zaman dan era digital ini mengakibatkan perubahan pada aspek-aspek kehidupan bermasyarakat yang dapat mempengaruhi pola hidup, cara berpikir dan hidup sosial dalam bermasyarakat.
Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk memberikan suatu bentuk sosialisai atau pembinaan bagi masyarakat daerah di Desa Binjani, Sintang- Pontianak, disamping perkembangan zaman dan era digital yang semakin maju dan canggih, nilai-nilai agama, bahasa dan tradisi dalam daerah tidak menjadi hilang melainkan terpelihara dan senantiasa bijak dalam mempraktikkannya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari dalam segala aspek hidup bermasyarakat.
ANALYSIS OF THE INCIDENCE OF EYE DEMODICOSIS IN THE POPULATION OF PAVLODAR REGION
Authors:   Toraigyrov university, Pavlodar city, Republic of Kazakhstan, Baitemirova A.K. , Kaliyeva A.B. ,   Toraigyrov university, Pavlodar city, Republic of Kazakhstan, Ibadullaeva S.Zh. ,   Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, Kyzylorda city, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kabdolla M.O. ,   Toraigyrov university, Pavlodar city, Republic of Kazakhstan
Published: November 2022

Мақалада офтальмологияда көз демодекозының кең таралуына байланысты Павлодар қаласы мен облыс тұрғындары арасында ауруға шалдыққандар бойынша салыстырмалы талдау нәтижелері берілген. 2019 жылғы мәліметтер бойынша тұрғындар арасында көз демодекозымен ауыру бойынша салыстырмалы талдау келесі факторларға байланысты жүргізілді: жасы, жынысы және маусым айлары. Зерттеу үшін 169 адам таңдалды. Маусымдық ерекшелік факторы бойынша аурудың науқастар арасында жоғары көрсеткіші көктем айларында, ал төменгі көрсеткіштері күз айларында анықталған. Жас ерекшелігіне байланысты 6 жас аралық тобы алынып, көз демодекозына шалдығудың кіші мәні 20–29 жас аралығындағы, 20 %-ын 50–59 жас аралығындағы, 26 %-ын 70–79 жас аралығындағы науқастар үлесіне тән екені анықталған. Жынысына байланысты көз демодекозына әдеби көздер бойынша ер адамдарға қарағанда әйел адамдар жиі шалдығатыны көрсетілген. Осы тұжырымдаманы анықтау үшін зерттеуге кірпіктер 68 студенттен алынып зерттелген, 1–3 кенелер табылған 11 адамның ішінде 9 қыз бен 2 ұлдан табылған. Ал зерттеуге алынған 169 науқастың ішінде 75 ер мен 94 әйел болды. Қала мен ауыл тұрғындары үшін де бұл пропорцияда әйелдер 55 % үлесінде екені анықталды. Сонымен қатар, қалада әйелдер мен ерлердің саны ауылға қарағанда көп және жалпы санының 65 %-ын құрады, яғни талдау нәтижесінде Павлодар облысы бойынша ауыл тұрғындарына қарағанда қала тұрғындарының сырқаттанушылық үлесі екі есе жоғары екені анықталған
Del cine a la televisión: un nuevo formato audiovisual para el Noticiario de NO-DO
Authors: Rodríguez López Rafael Ángel
Published: November 2022

Con la llegada de la televisión a España, junto con la época de esplendor de la publicidad comercial en los años sesenta, se estableció un nuevo modelo de comunicación persuasiva que repercutió en los Noticiarios de NO-DO emitidos durante cuatro décadas en las salas de cine españolas. Partiendo de esta premisa, el objetivo de este trabajo es demostrar cómo los cambios que se producen en la secuencia audiovisual de los archivos de NO-DO, en cabeceras y cierres del Noticiario, son producidos como consecuencia de la irrupción de la pequeña pantalla y el modelo de spot publicitario en España.
Propuestas cinematográficas de ciencia ficción desde el cortometraje elaborado por mujeres. El caso del Ros Film Festival
Authors: Molina Berta
Published: November 2022

Las narrativas de ciencia ficción son un territorio para la presentación y exploración de temáticas alejadas de los convencionalismos. Partimos de la hipótesis, por tanto, de que el cine de ciencia ficción funciona como escenario de apertura de nuevos horizontes donde los avances tecnológicos ocupan un lugar primordial en las historias. Para lleva a cabo este estudio, hemos tomado en consideración la dimensión social que tienen las TIC y los preceptos de la crítica fílmica feminista para analizar cuatro cintas dirigidas y escritas por mujeres presentadas en la última edición del ROS Film Festival (2020), un certamen especializado en cortometrajes de ciencia ficción con robots: AM/PM (Thaís DeMelo, 2019), Dreck (Daniela Arias, 2020), Polvotrón 500 (Silvia Conesa, 2019) y Malware (Cristina Beviá, 2020). Los resultados revelan cómo las distopías funcionan como herramientas de presentación de historias que plantean un futuro ciertamente desalentador para los seres humanos provocado por los efectos negativos que podrían llegar a tener las nuevas tecnologías tanto en los individuos como en la sociedad.
Pepita Pardell (1928-2019), notas sobre la trayectoria de una artista silenciada
Authors: Camila Veiga de França Ana Claudia , Villanueva Baselga Sergio
Published: November 2022

En este ensayo esperamos acercarnos a la trayectoria laboral de Pepita Pardell (1928-2019), centrándonos más específicamente en su pasaje por Balet y Blay, una de las más importantes productoras audiovisuales barcelonesas, responsable del primer largometraje animado y coloreado realizado en España, Garbancito de la Mancha (1945). A nivel metodológico, hemos analizado documentos y artículos de revistas y periódicos recopilados en las colecciones de la Filmoteca de Catalunya en Barcelona y el Museu del Cinema en Girona, entre las que se incluyen algunos diarios de la animadora, además de consultas en las hemerotecas digitales de los periódicos La Vanguardia y El Periódico. Entre los resultados podemos destacar que, en la trayectoria de Pepita Pardell nos es posible reconocer técnicas, espacios, eventos, materialidades que le son propias, y también que se relacionó con otras mujeres que fueron claves en la construcción de la historia de la animación en Cataluña y España.
Feminismo y proyección de la mujer en el diario El Sol. Análisis de las aportaciones de María Luz Morales en la sección “La mujer, el niño y el hogar” (1926-1931)
Authors: Moledo Ucha Alba
Published: November 2022

María Luz Morales (1890-1980) fue una de las periodistas pioneras de las primeras décadas del siglo XX, con una extensa producción todavía por recuperar. En 1926 comienza a colaborar con el diario madrileño El Sol en el que, bajo la sección “La mujer, el niño y el hogar”, firma artículos orientados al progreso de la mujer, que transgreden los estándares de la época. Este trabajo analiza su visión sobre el feminismo y la proyección de la mujer, y aporta nuevos datos biográficos y hemerográficos que contribuyen a la recuperación de su figura.
“Non cado, fundatus enim sum supra firmam petram”. Martirio y constantia en Catharina von Georgien de Andreas Gryphius
Authors: Carmen-Cerdán Rodrigo
Published: November 2022

El presente artículo analiza la articulación de la constancia neoestoica en el Trauerspiel de Andreas Gryphius Catharina von Georgien (1657). Este ideal lleva a la protagonista a resistir los giros de la Fortuna, ya que comprende que incluso las desgracias tienen su origen en la providencia de Dios, con lo que es capaz de aceptar su propio martirio. Se propondrá un modelo que se aleje de las posturas dicotómicas teología-política o inmanencia-trascendencia con las que ha trabajado la crítica; más bien, se observa un sistema vertical en el que Dios y la religión se encuentran siempre en el plano superior al terrenal, lo cual entra en correspondencia con la cosmovisión de la época barroca.
mediterrane Faszination.
Authors: Gutiérrez Koester Isabel
Published: November 2022

Am 22. Januar 1891 verabschiedete Kaiser Wilhelm II in Cuxhaven den Passagierdampfer Augusta Victoria, der zwei Monate lang das Mittelmeer und einige seiner wichtigsten Städte auskundschaften sollte, und läutete damit das Zeitalter der Vergnügungs-Schifffahrten ein. An Bord waren 241 betuchte Passagiere, unter ihnen der Zeichner Ch. W. Allers, der seine Reiserinnerungen in Backschisch. Die erste deutsche Kreuzfahrt in das Mittelmeer dokumentiert und damit ein einmaliges Zeugnis über die mediterrane Faszination im imperialistischen Zeitalter abgibt. Auf der Grundlage eines eurozentrischen bzw. nationalen Gefühls wird der Mittelmeerraum von dem Mikrokosmos der deutschen Reisegesellschaft als naturräumliche und ideologische Einheit wahrgenommen. Die kulturellen Gemeinsamkeiten bestimmen dabei die Erfahrung der Fremde und vermengen vermeintlich mediterrane Spezifika mit Wunschprojektionen der Tourismuswerbung und kolonialen Propaganda.
Çokuluslu Eğitim İşletmelerinde İnsan Kaynakları Yönetiminin İncelenmesi
Authors: Aka Muhammet
Published: November 2022

It is hoped that this study, which aims to examine the management of human resources in multinational educational enterprises in general, will make an important contribution to the literature in its field. Multinational training businesses in the past, in the field of education, especially educational institutions, educational administration, served on the subject of technological innovations in the education sector for a long time played an important role in the development of global culture and civilization. The development process of multinational education enterprises' enterprises under formal structure control in the education sector has continued with all its speed and dynamism at every stage of the information age and has been groundbreaking in terms of many related sectors, especially education. Educational enterprises owned by multinational structures, huge enterprises in which ownership and management are significantly separated, continued to be effective and competent even when they came to management. Even today, multinational educational enterprises significantly control many huge progressive sectoral enterprises with a large number of shareholders. Although multinational educational enterprises have existed and operated for centuries, they were not considered a separate academic discipline field until the last quarter of the twentieth century. When entering the twenty-first century, multinational educational enterprises were considered an autonomous academic field of study, but the lack of a definition of how they have characteristics has become a small obstacle to the fact that this sectoral field is betting on research. Key Words: Multinational, Educational Enterprises, Human Resources
Diabetes, genética y epigenética: cómo aplicar la medicina personalizada de precisión
Authors: Blanco Carrasco Antonio Jesús
Published: November 2022

El conocimiento sobre diabetes ha sufrido un avance notable en estos últimos años gracias a la incorporación de conocimientos derivados de la genética, la epigenética, el análisis de biomarcadores, los estudios mecanísticos y la información derivada de grandes ensayos clínicos. Sin embargo, la práctica clínica asistencial adolece aún en la actualidad de carencias notables que hacen ver lejos la posibilidad de aplicar en este campo una verdadera medicina personalizada de precisión. Todas las ciencias básicas mencionadas deben jugar un papel destacado en salvar dichas dificultades, pero posiblemente sea la genética la primera en aportar avances tangibles. De hecho, hoy en día sabemos que la primera manifestación de la aplicación efectiva de conceptos de farmacogenómica en diabetes lo constituye el diagnóstico y la selección específica de las mejores alternativas terapéuticas conocidas en las diferentes formas monogénicas de diabetes. Además de actualizar estas, en esta revisión intentaremos poner al día el conocimiento en este campo desde la perspectiva de la aplicación práctica en la consulta de atención primaria, si no para hoy, al menos sí para un futuro cercano.
Multicausality of dengue in the North Coast of São Paulo: looking at the territory and listening to those who live in it
Authors:   Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, São José dos Campos, SP, Brasil, Santos Micael Henrique da Silva , Gomes Cilene ,   Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, São José dos Campos, SP, Brasil, Maciel Lidiane ,   Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, São José dos Campos, SP, Brasil, Lima Viviana Mendes ,   Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, São José dos Campos, SP, Brasil
Published: November 2022

This article results from a broader study on dengue fever in the Northern Coast of São Paulo, a region whose urbanization process and unequal access to housing and urban services, such as sanitation, have triggered the emergence and return of several diseases. The categories of geographic space and psychosphere of Milton Santos are used to contextualize the health-disease process and the way individuals view daily life. The objective is to explicit the view of dwellers of Litoral Norte Paulista, who contracted dengue between 2002 and 2017, about the disease in their living spaces. This is quanti-qualitative research supported by data from the Ministry of Health, IBGE, and information obtained in interviews, applying the method of saturation and content analysis. The results show the vision of the participants about the process of becoming ill and the treatment of dengue. In conclusion, it highlights the importance of looking not only at the clinical state but also at the living space, since the roots of the main public health problems in Brazil are deep and based on conditions of our unequal social formation.
AltBlock - Design Storms Software
Authors:   Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, UEMS, Dourados, MS, Brasil, Viana Elizandra Biá , Galbetti Taís Arriero Shinma ,   Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, UEMS, Dourados, MS, Brasil, Galbetti Marcus Vinicius ,   Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, UEMS, Dourados, MS, Brasil, Ribeiro Vinícius de Oliveira ,   Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, UEMS, Dourados, MS, Brasil, Diodato Jonailce Oliveira ,   Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, UEMS, Dourados, MS, Brasil
Published: November 2022

A design storm can be defined as a precipitation pattern used to determine indirectly the design flood, which is an important data in many hydrologic design projects. Due to difficult to obtain historical data on precipitation, it has become common to construct design storms using general characteristics of precipitation in the surrounding region, represented by intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) relationships. In addition, it’s also necessary specify design return period, storm duration and the temporal distribution. For this purpose, is used the Alternating Block Method. In the view of software development applied to hydrology and to make more practical using this Alternating Block Method, this article intended to develop the AltBlock, a software able to calculate design storms automatically. Using Visual Studio .NET and the programming language Visual Studio .NET it was sought to build a graphical user-friendly interface. The AltBlock is applicable to any location and it’s useful for educational uses, engineering projects and hydrological studies.
Analysis of tourist maps of the Municipality of Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil, made between 2001 and 2020
Authors:   Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil, Carvalho Brendo Francis , Siqueira Ana Cristina Costa ,   Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil, Chagas Bruna Iara Lorian ,   Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil, Nabozny Almir ,   Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil
Published: November 2022

We present a case study of the Thematic Cartography and Image of the City of Ponta Grossa, in which maps were analyzed as tourist maps. We sought to perform a qualitative analysis of the communicational efficiency of seven selected maps from the collection of the Municipal Secretariat of Tourism, created and advertised by the municipality and partners in specific tourism projects. We employed the methodology proposed by Fiori (2007) and other authors, who seek to understand the relationships between Cartography, Tourism, and the theme of the Image of Cities. The maps analyzed reveal different perspectives of city image, with several visual limitations and misconceptions regarding the elaboration of an attractive and efficient tourist map. The absence of a main theme of representation is evidenced by the discontinuity, divergences, and controversies among the maps studied. As instances we cite the negligence as to scale, title and legend box; also, there are difficulties associated with the thematic selection and artistic representation, as adventure tourism, nature tourism, cultural heritage, or others, according to the tourist ideal of the manager of his time. The representation of urban attractions and infrastructure (hotels, urban cultural heritage, transportation network) is opposed to the natural attractions located in the rural zone, omitting details of importance to the tourist. We also notice the insufficiency of maps aimed at different publics, such as foreigners and disabled people. The production does not establish a cohesive image discourse that points to the direction of the tourist experience to be consolidated.
The construction of the idea of landscape in and from the image: a trajectory of landscape representation in art history from antiquity to romanticism
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brasil, Afonso Caroline Ganzert
Published: November 2022

Investigating the concept of landscape through its representation is a multidisciplinary theme that can reveal much of the human trajectory and how it relates to, perceives, and interferes with its surroundings. The investigation proposed here aims to point out possibilities of analysis from the selection of some pieces of art, and paintings, in which the landscape is represented, either as a background, either as the main theme or in dialogue with the other elements. The way it appears highlighted, its colors, compositional relationships, and other elements are fundamental to understanding how the category of landscape would perceive, understood, and represented. In the end, it is possible to understand it as part of a text not only in what could be readily seen but beyond it. For this, the images were from Panosfsky’s Iconography and Iconology, extrapolating it also in the light of Cassirer, supported by Cosgrove’s geographical reflections, especially in his book ‘Palladian Landscape’.
The Relation Between Preschoolers’ Cognitive Distraction Strategies and Problem Behaviors: Social Skills as a Mediator and Delay of Gratification as a Moderator
Authors: Tutkun Cansu
Published: November 2022

This study aims to investigate the relation between preschoolers’ social skills as a mediator and delay of gratification as a moderator, and their cognitive distraction strategies and problem behaviors. The participants of this study were 100 randomly selected preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years, who were attending a private preschool in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Data was obtained through Marshmallow Test to evaluate cognitive distraction strategies with regard to delay of gratification, and the Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales (SSIR-RS) to assess the preschoolers’ social skills and problem behaviors. The obtained data was analyzed with correlation analysis and mediator variable analysis. The findings revealed that preschoolers’ cognitive distraction strategies, social skills, and problem behaviors are significantly correlated. Besides, as problem behaviors of the preschoolers increased, their use of social skills and cognitive distraction strategies decreased. Furthermore, it was determined that cognitive distraction strategies were a significant predictor of problem behaviors. Finally, it was concluded that social skills had a mediating role in the relationship between preschoolers’ cognitive distraction strategies and their problem behaviors. These findings highlight possible interventions to boost children’s development by enhancing their social skills and cognitive distraction strategies, as well as reducing problem behaviors.
Evaluating the genetic potential of Hevea genetic resources originating from the state of Rondonia in Brazil conserved in Vietnam
Authors:   Rubber Research Institute of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vu Truong V. ,   Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,   Rubber Research Institute of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Guen Vincent Le ,   French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development, Montpellier, France, Huynh Biet V. ,   Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to evaluate the genetic potential of Hevea genetic resources originating from the state of Rondonia in Brazil which have been conserved in Vietnam for effective and sustainable use. Based on 15 SSR markers, the level of high genetic diversity in all 14 groups of varieties from the state of Rondonia (Brazil) included in the assessment of agronomic characteristics in field trials with the average number of alleles (Na) ranged from 12 to 12.9, and the average expected heterozygosity (He) was 0.77; the genetic variance mainly occurred within accessions with 74% of the total genetic variability. Besides, the wild genetic resources from the state of Rondonia (Brazil) exhibited vigorous growth, but the variation was low (17%), while the latex productivity was low but the variation was high (90%). Rondonia population with the best growth and latex yield of accessions was independent of the number of the groups; the best vigorous growth and latex yield accessions derived from three groups including RO/A/7, RO/C/9, and RO/JP/3; the best vigorous growth accessions belonged to RO/C/8 group.
Evaluating the extraction of oil and sugars from spent coffee grounds
Authors:   Department of Biotechnology, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Ho Hanh M. , Tran Ha L. N. ,   Department of Biotechnology, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Tran Truc T. T. ,   Department of Biotechnology, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Nguyen Anh T. V. ,   Research Institute for Biotechnology and Environment, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Trinh Ly T. P. ,   Research Institute for Biotechnology and Environment, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,   Department of Biotechnology, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,   Khai Minh Technology Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Published: November 2022

About six million tons of spent coffee grounds are discharged into the environment every year. Spent coffee grounds contain many useful components such as polysaccharides, protein, and bioactive compounds. This research aimed to exploit the important products such as coffee oil, sugar and phenolic compounds from spent coffee grounds, contributing to improve the economic efficiency of the coffee industry and reducing the environmental pollution. Coffee oil was extracted using four different methods including maceration, Soxhlet, ultrasonic-assisted and microwave-assisted extraction. The solid residue from the oil extraction process was hydrolyzed by Cellulast and Viscozyme enzyme. Monosaccharides, total phenolic content, and antioxidant activity in the hydrolysate were measured and evaluated. The results showed that ultrasonic-assisted extraction gave the highest yield of coffee oil of 9.64%; the coffee oil had a density of 0.94 kg/L; the acid value of 7.80 mg KOH/g; saponification value of 16.33 mg KOH/g and ester value of 8.57 mg KOH/g. The highest enzymatic hydrolysis yield was obtained by using 2% Viscozyme within 24 h. The spent coffee ground hydrolysate contained 2016.4 mg/L reducing sugars including 464.2 mg/L mannose; 947.1 mg/L glucose and 256.3 mg/L galactose; 401.70 mg/L total phenolic content and showed the antioxidant activity of 564.3 mg/L ascorbic acid equivalent. This study demonstrated a feasible process to obtain 96 kg of coffee oil, 48 kg of sugar and 10 kg of phenolic compounds from 1 ton of dry spent coffee grounds.
Evaluation of combining ability and heterosis of six bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) self-pollinated lines at S5 generation
Authors:   Faculty of Agronomy, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Nguyen Nien C. , Nguyen Duyen T. T. ,   Faculty of Agronomy, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Pham Gam H. ,   Faculty of Agronomy, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Published: November 2022

Research and production of hybrid seed for bitter gourd are still limited in Vietnam. It is difficult for creating inbred lines and determining combining ability and heterosis crosses because hybrid seed production is highly timeconsuming. The objective of this study was to determine bitter gourd inbred lines with high combining ability and heterosis. The single factor experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD). There were 22 treatments including six bitter gourd inbred lines at S5 generation, 15 single crosses and Vino Galatico - S2 variety (control) with three replications each. The results indicated that seven crosses named D9 x D8, A2 x D8, A3 x D8, A2 x D9, A4 x A2, A1 x A2 and A1 x A4 were similar to or higher than the control in the analysed parameters such as fruit size, fruit weight and harvested yield. The D9 and D8 lines were identified in hybrid superiority used for male or female parent with high heterosis. The A1 and A2 lines were found appropriate in male and female parents, respectively. The A1 x A2 cross showed good value of specific combining ability for total fruits per plant and harvested yield. Moreover, the values of heterosis for fruit length, total fruits and harvested yield were higher than 10 percent.
Evaluation of compost quality through germination index, plant yield and nitrogen use efficiency on Japanese Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
Authors:   Students of Faculty of Agronomy, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Tran Toan D. , Ha Luan A. ,   Students of Faculty of Agronomy, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Long Ngan T. ,   Students of Faculty of Agronomy, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Doan Nhat X. ,   Students of Faculty of Agronomy, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Nguyen Binh T. ,   Department of Soil Science–Fertilizer, Faculty of Agronomy, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to (i) evaluate phytotoxicity, (ii) and quality of two composts, based on plant yield and nitrogen use efficiency of Japanese watercress (Nasturtium officinale}). The germination index (GI) of seeds of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) was used to assess the phytotoxicity of compost extracts (1:10, w/v) at 0, 10, 20 and 30 days after composting. A separate field experiment growing Japanese watercress was arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with five treatments and three replications. The treatments were: NT1 (soil only), NT2 (100% NPK chemical fertilizer), NT3 (100% compost A), NT (100% compost B) and NT5 (100% commercial micro-organic fertilizer). Treatments from NT2 –NT5 received the same amount of total applied nitrogen. The results showed that composts in the preliminary study reduced the phytotoxicity of the raw materials by improving the GI from 49% to 58% - 90%. Total dissolved solids in compost A and the heavy metals concentration in compost B were both lower than permissible limits but could be responsible for limiting root growth. Two composts A and B in the experiment gave a comparative vegetable yield (1663.2 - 1762.2 kg/1000 m2) to chemical fertilizer, but significantly lower (P < 0.01) than commercial micro-organic fertilizer (2476.3 kg/1000 m2). After 25 days of fertilizer application, the plants used half of the total N from chemical fertilizer or commercial micro-organic fertilizer, which was twice as many as those from two composts.
Il deficit di IgA
Authors: Guiducci Claudia , Marchetti Federico
Published: November 2022

IgA deficiency (D-IgA) in the paediatric population is often an occasional finding during tests performed for other reasons in children in whom an immunodeficiency disorder is not suspected. D-IgA is the most common primary immunodeficiency with a variable prevalence according to ethnicity, estimated on 1 case/600 in the Caucasian population. IgA should be dosed twice in a child > 4 years of age to confirm the deficiency, which is defined by the presence of serum IgA < 0.07 g/l. The other classes of immunoglobulins should always be dosed. Most patients with D-IgA will not require any treatment or follow-up (85% are asymptomatic), apart from screening for coeliac disease, which is 10 to 20 times more frequent in patients with D-IgA. In the case of a child with D-IgA with recurrent infections (mainly affecting the respiratory and, less commonly, the gastrointestinal tract), signs and symptoms of alarm must always be sought and valued for other types of primary immunodeficiency (especially the common variable immunodeficiency), which, although rarely, can be associated with D-IgA. Patients with D-IgA, in particular adolescents and adults, have a higher risk than the general population of developing autoimmune diseases. The family should be informed of this possible occurrence, but specific laboratory evaluations are not necessary. Four clinical cases are presented: an occasional finding of D-IgA in a healthy child, the association with coeliac disease, the association with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and IgA deficiency in a patient with an immunodeficiency disorder (ataxia-telangectasia).
Fostering Adaptability in the Future Nursing Workforce Through the Transformation of Nursing Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Bonus Charmaine Gavera , Clough Belinda
Published: November 2022

This is a reflective report on the challenges experienced at an Australian nursing school, in which there was full continuation of degree delivery throughout the national lockdown period in mid-2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors describe the significant modifications to teaching methods and reflect on how this experience influenced learning, yet also helped develop essential nursing qualities among students. Anecdotal evidence is drawn from the authors’ academic roles as clinical education specialists, positions which involve teaching at the university as well as clinical supervision during students’ work integrated learning clinical placement periods. This unique perspective allows for insight into the impact of the pandemic on transference of student knowledge and skills to patient care in health facilities. There were indications that these modifications to teaching during the pandemic have, in some respects, impeded learning, yet have provided the benefit of fostering adaptability and resilience in these future nurses. Further analysis of modified nursing education in the context of a pandemic is needed to determine implications for the future nursing workforce, and strategies needed to address these. The authors recommend optimising this momentum of adaptability as an opportunity for innovation in tertiary nursing education for better preparedness of future nurses.
Adapting Simulation Education for Rural Medical Students During COVID-19
Authors: Jones Gabrielle , Hall Lisa
Published: November 2022

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything about the world we lived in in 2020. It has had obvious impacts on the way we teach and the way we learn. Monash University provides clinical health education to around 130 third, fourth and fifth year medical students each year in a rural setting. By mid-March 2020 it was clear that substantial changes in delivery methods would be required to ensure the continuation of both placements and clinical education. In particular, there was a need to provide continuity of education for the final year students who needed to be ready to graduate as Interns by the end of the year. A key component of the final year is a capstone unit in clinical skills which has a strong emphasis on simulation-based scenario teaching. This unit was already in the process of adapting to changes in the curriculum when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, presenting clinical educators with the additional challenge of teaching a new curriculum in new ways. What began as a reaction to an unforeseen disruptor resulted in innovations that ultimately were extremely well-received by the students and will likely become new ways of teaching final year students into the future. Additionally, these innovations offer important alternatives for how to ensure continuity of clinical education during systemic disruption caused by pandemic.
Rezension von: Bross-Burkhardt, Brunhilde, Regionen Schwarzwald, Baar, Schwäbische Alb, Oberschwaben, Bodensee
Authors: Wolf Reinhard , Bross-Burkhardt Brunhilde
Published: November 2022

Brunhilde Bross-Burkhardt: 50 sagenhafte Naturdenkmale in Baden-Württemberg (Schwarzwald, Baar, Schwäbische Alb, Oberschwaben, Bodensee) Steffen Verlag Stuttgart, 2021. 190 Seiten. Taschenbuch, flexibler Umschlag 14,95 €. ISBN 978-3-95799-107-2
Rezension von: Kleemann, Claudia; Ulmer, Martin, Simon Schocken
Authors: Schönhagen Benigna , Kleemann Claudia , Ulmer Martin
Published: November 2022

Claudia Kleemann und Martin Ulmer: Simon Schocken. Jüdischer Kaufhauspionier – Philanthrop – Gestalter. Schmetterling Verlag Stuttgart 2020. 224 Seiten mit zahlreichen Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen. Gebunden 29,80 €. ISBN 978-3-89657-163-2
Rezension von: Volz, Rosemarie, Frauengestalten in Mergentheim
Authors: Göpfert Eberhard , Volz Rosemarie
Published: November 2022

Rosemarie Volz: Frauengestalten in Mergentheim. Zehn Biografien aus der Zeit von 1674 bis 1910. Bad Mergentheim (Ascanio) 2010. 167 S., Abb
Rezension von: Beutter, Herta u.a. (Hrsg.), Ärzte, Bader und Barbiere
Authors: Göpfert Eberhard , Beutter Herta
Published: November 2022

Ärzte, Bader und Barbiere. Die medizinische Versorgung vom Mittelalter bis zum Ende des Alten Reichs. Katalog zur Ausstellung vom 14. Mai bis 18. September 2011 im Hällisch-Fränkischen Museum Schwäbisch Hall und vom 8. Oktober 2011 bis 22. Januar 2012 im Heimatmuseum Tuttlingen. Hg. im Auftrag des Historischen Vereins für Württembergisch Franken von Herta Beutter, Armin Panter und Martin Widmann. Schwäbisch Hall (Hällisch-Fränkisches Museum) 2011. 352 S., Abb .
Rezension von: Dall'Asta, Matthias; Dörner, Gerald (Bearb.), Johannes Reuchlins Bibliothek gestern & heute
Authors: Bittel Christoph , Dall'Asta Matthias , Dörner Gerald
Published: November 2022

Johannes Reuchlins Bibliothek gestern & heute. Schätze und Schicksal einer Büchersammlung der Renaissance. Katalog, bearbeitet von Matthias Dall'Asta und Gerald Dörner, im Auftrag der Stadt Pforzheim hg. von Isabel Greschat. Ubstadt-Weiher (regionalkultur) 2007. 128 S., 57 Abb.
Rezension von: Bode, Andreas; Drescher, Georg; Müller, Uwe; Schütze, Hilla; Weidisch, Peter (Hrsg.), Neuer Korb voll Allerlei
Authors: Voit Thomas , Bode Andreas , Drescher Georg , Müller Uwe , Schütze Hilla , Weidisch Peter
Published: November 2022

Andreas Bode, Georg Drescher, Uwe Müller, Hilla Schütze und Peter Weidisch (Hg.): Neuer Korb voll Allerlei - Bücher für Kinder. Ein Gang durch sechs Jahrhunderte (Veröffentlichungen des Stadtarchivs Schweinfurt 23, Museum Otto Schäfer, Ausstellungskatalog Neue Folge 4, Sonderpublikationen des Stadtarchivs Bad Kissingen 6). Neustadt an der Aisch (Schmidt) 2009. 259 S, zahlr. auch farbige Abb.
THE WAR AS A RESULT OF THE FRAGILE PEACE: THE CONCEPTUAL LOGIC OF WAR
Authors: Parakhonskyi Borys , Yavorska Halyna
Published: November 2022

In times of war, the theoretical problems of the essence of war and peace acquire a practical dimension. The experience of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which became a key factor in changes in the international security system, requires understanding. The full-scale and unprovoked invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, as well as the further development of the conflict, dramatically changed the international community's perception of the stability of peace in Europe. The war prompted a revision of the assumptions about the nature of modern conflicts. Assumptions about a reduction in the weight of traditional means of warfare turned out to be premature. At the same time, non-kinetic military tools, in particular cognitive ones, retain their weight.

This article aims at defining the semantic logic of war and peace as relative concepts considered in a single conceptual space. The basic concept in this relationship is war, and peace is its conventional consequence. An analysis of the discursive implementation of both concepts allows us to project them onto political processes and determine the status of war and peace as reality. Particular attention is paid to the power of discourse.

In conclusion, the authors propose a Ukrainian Peace Strategy project, with 12 points representing the Ukrainian vision of the goals necessary to end the war.
NATO ENLARGEMENT AS A FALSE EXCUSE FOR RUSSIA’S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE
Authors: Sydoruk Tetiana , Pavliuk Viktor
Published: November 2022

The paper examines the discussion of the origins of Russia’s present-day aggression and militarism, between those accusing NATO of unjustified intrusion into the Russian “sphere of influence”, and those deeming that Putin’s bellicose Anti-Western sentiment is a product of his need to consolidate and legitimize his power within Russia. The authors prove that domestic factors were significantly more important. The development of Ukraine’s partnership with NATO and the prospects of the Alliance’s further enlargement were only a false excuse for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. V. Putin’s genuine fear is not NATO but the rise of successful democratic western-oriented countries along Russia’s borders, especially Ukraine. It is unjustified to blame the Alliance while Putin wants to destroy Ukraine as an independent state and is ready to indiscriminately kill Ukrainian civilians. However, NATO took the disadvantageous approach of pursuing a policy of pretending that Ukraine and Georgia were on their way to Alliance membership, while, in reality, the question of their integration has been kept in limbo since the 2008 Bucharest summit. Russia probably interpreted it as a window of opportunity to change the situation to its own benefit while these countries had no “insurance policy” from NATO.
THE ISSUES IN THE COLLECTION, VERIFICATION AND ACTIONABILITY OF CITIZEN-DERIVED AND CROWDSOURCED INTELLIGENCE DURING THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE, 2022
Authors: Burke Paul
Published: November 2022

When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, a war was opened on four fronts simultaneously, in the North, the East, the Southwest and the South. With Ukrainian troops immediately committed to battle along multiple axes of Russian advances, the importance of accurate and actionable Intelligence was key from the start. Alongside the usual military and civilian elements of the Ukrainian Intelligence community were Ukrainian citizens desperate to contribute what they were seeing and hearing on the ground as the invasion unfolded. Tools were rapidly made available for citizens to report sightings of Russian military activity, which were then verified and processed by Ukrainian Intelligence and where possible, were turned into actionable end-product reporting for military targeting. Such citizen-derived or crowdsourced Intelligence has provided an additional strand of source reporting for Ukraine during the conflict, yet its collection and use is not without its issues. Ethical issues are created, such as citizens putting themselves in ever-greater danger to collect information which they believe may be useful. This creates an additional problem of the potential attribution by the aggressor, of such a citizen as an informant, along with the concomitant risks which that brings. Policy needs to sufficiently incorporate citizen Intelligence to allow actions to be taken based on this product, especially lethal strikes. Practical issues include an increased volume of raw material for human analysts to process, before actionable Intelligence can be produced. This paper addresses these issues and signposts additional issues that require further research.
Fusion protein functionality prediction using genetic algorithm
Authors: Subhashini U. , Bhargavi P. , Jyothi S.
Published: November 2022

A fusion gene, which is composed by fusing pieces of two distinct genes, gives rise to a protein. The body may naturally produce fusion genes by transferring DNA between chromosomes. For instance, the BCR-ABL gene, which is a fusion gene that creates the BCR-ABL fusion protein, is found in a few different types of leukemia. By combining genes or segments of genes from related or unrelated animals, fusion genes and proteins can be produced further. Real-time lab tests, however, are expensive and time-consuming for automated fusion protein functionality prediction. In order to address this issue, this research suggests a brand-new Fusion Protein Functionality Prediction (FPFP) approach based on the Genetic Algorithm (GA) technique. The results of the experiments showed that the FPFP method accurately predicts the functionality of fusion proteins.
A Methodology for Performance Measurement and Benchmarking in SMEs
Authors: Armenian Julia
Published: November 2022

Strategic analysis based on Performance Measurement System (PMS) guidelines allows managers to better
plan ahead, communicate, and collaborate. Motivating rational, rather than emotional, discussion amongst team members
about strategic options helps ensure that the set goals are understood, that managers are coordinating their teams effectively,
and that the set goals are actually carried out. Support from upper management is essential to the success of the performance
management process, as is support from managers at all levels. But internal and external factors can influence an
organization's goals, leading to shifts over time that strain limited resources and the time managers have available, setting
the stage for natural resistance. This paper provides an analysis of performance measurement and benchmarking using the
European Network for Advanced Performance Studies (ENAPS) methodology. The ENAPS methodology has been used
as a basis for comparing factories because it offers a framework for developing comparable and comprehensive
performance indicators.
Conceptualización de un modelo de selección de tecnología para tratamiento de aguas residuales en pequeñas comunidades (Parte A)
Authors:   Jorge                                            Rodríguez, Espinosa Carlos , Ramírez Stefanny , Duarte Magda
Published: November 2022

Se presenta la conceptualización de un modelo de selección de tecnología para tratamiento de aguas residuales municipales en el medio rural y en pequeñas comunidades. El modelo contempla la definición de criterios de selección y tecnologías promisorias para el lugar de emplazamiento. Los criterios de selección son ponderados en el lugar de emplazamiento y valorados con respecto a las tecnologías promisorias. Mediante una matriz multicriterio se establece el orden de aptitud de las tecnologías promisorias para su implementación en el lugar de emplazamiento. Entre las conclusiones destaca que el modelo de selección de tecnología para tratamiento de aguas residuales conceptualizado constituye una herramienta de fácil y rápida implementación para la toma de decisión de inversiones en infraestructura hidrosanitaria en el medio rural y en pequeñas comunidades. Se recomienda ilustrar la implementación del mismo, mediante su aplicación en un caso específico.