bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Morphological and Molecular Identification of Adoretus hirsutus (Ohaus, 1914) (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae:Rutelinae) from Erbil Governorate Kurdistan Region- Iraq
Authors: Sharif Gona S. , Farage Abbas M. , mawlood nabeel
Published: October 2023

This study provides a detailed description of Adoretus hirsutus (Ohaus, 1914) (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae), as a first record in Iraq. Between March and July 2022, we collected specimens from various weed flowers in different locations within the Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. According to molecular analysis, Adoretus hirsutus was used as a source of samples for PCR amplification of the fragments (710 bp) of the mtCOI gene for phylogenetic analysis. To compare the nucleotide sequence with those of other insect species, a section of the mtCOI gene from the collected insect was aligned with the NCBI GenBank database using the BLAST tool. The BLAST results showed that the second record in the NCBI GenBank identity of insects. The COI sequence of Adoretus hirsutus was submitted to GenBank with accession numbers OQ4288117, OQ428818, and OQ428819. The morphological diagnostic characteristics of the species are; Labrum nearly cup shaped, lateral margins moderately concave with a row of small spines, median apical projection overhanging the mentum. Mandibles irregular shaped, apically with single oval shaped tooth. Terminal maxillary palpomere 1.5 times as long as the 2nd. Antenna brown, consisting of 10 antennomeres ending in a unilateral three lamellated club, equal in length. Outer margin of fore tibia with three acute teeth. Aedagaeus moderately curved, parameres elongated oval, apical part is very acute. Some important parts such as labrum, mandible, antenna, fore legs, elytra, pygidium and male genitalia have been photographed.
Analysis of value chains and added value for the production and marketing of the tomato crop in Salah al-Din Governorate for the year 2021 (Al-Ishaqi - a model)
Authors: Saud Faisal H. , arahim Firas I.
Published: October 2023

The study of tracking product flows, showing the stages of value added, determining relationships with other actors in the chain are aimed at identifying the problems and obstacles of the value chain link of tomato crops, calculating the costs and revenues of production and marketing, calculating value added and related indicators. The study was conducted by the governor of Salah al-Din (al-ishaqi-as a model) and the initial data for the study were collected according to a random sample containing samples of actors within the value chain link of tomato crops and used a questionnaire form created specifically for this link. Through the use of quantitative indicators to draw conclusions, which are indicators for analyzing and calculating costs and revenues, the study reached the most important results, the production cycle has achieved an average gross value added (159.156) dinars/kg, according to the conclusion, based on the most important issues and limitations of the production cycle of tomato crops, the total cost of production has reached (1149677) thousand dinars. and the Results the total marketing costs amounted to about (208,712) dinars / dunum, (42,594) dinars / ton and (42,594) dinars/kg, and the marketing costs ranked third in terms of relative importance of the total total costs by (15.4%). The study recommends the need to activate the role of agricultural extension in considering quality conditions and increase farmers ' awareness of the importance of increasing supply over demand.
Evaluation of Runoff Farming at Two Different Rainfall Zones of the Semiarid Climate of Erbil Province
Authors: Azeez Nasih H. , Karim Tariq H.
Published: October 2023

Rainfed agriculture in arid and semiarid regions is risky due to low rainfall and uneven distribution. To improve crop productivity runoff water can be utilized as alternative source of available water. Two field experiments were conducted at Chalook and Byok to study the interactive effect of five levels of catchment cultivation area ratio (0,1,2,3 and 4) and two catchment slopes (5% and 10%) on wheat growth and yield,15 runoff plots were established at each site and for each slope. Lower part of each plot served as a cultivated area, with dimensions of 2.5 m x 3 m and kept nearly flat. Conversely the upper part of each plot served as scarified catchment, all of the same width of 2.5 m, but of different lengths to offer catchment cultivated area ratios of 0,1,2,3, and 4. Results showed a gradual increase in wheat grain yield and aboveground biomass with an increase in catchment to cultivated area ratio (CA:C) at both sites. However, the catchment slope produced a higher grain yield compared to 10% slope, but the difference was insignificant. The theoretical CA:C values compared to the maximum applied ratio suggest the possibility of further increase in grain yield with an increase beyond 4:1, particularly at Chalook site. Byok site outperformed the Chalook site due to increased water arability at the former site. Linear regression analysis revealed that CA:C merged as the most effecting factor affecting grain yield, followed by annual rainfall. Over 91% of variation in grain yield can be assigned to variations in CA:C, annual rainfall, and catchment slope.
Effect of Cutting Dates on Forage Yield of Three Vicia Varieties (Vicia Spp.) in Sulaimani Governorate.
Authors: Mohammed Tara O. , Rafaat Jwan G. , Mahmood Ako H.
Published: October 2023

During the winter season of 2021-2022, a field experiment was conducted at Qlyasan locations in Sulaimani governorate. The aim of this research was to examine the consequence of cutting dates on the yield of forage and seeds, as well as on the components of various Vicia varieties. The experiment was designed as a factorial design and conducted using a randomized complete block design. The least significant difference (L.S.D.) test with a significance level of 5% was used for the statistical analysis. The three Vicia varieties tested were common vetch (Vicia sativa), narbon vetch (Vicia narbonensis), and bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia). Two cutting dates were used, namely, control (Co, no cut), cut 1 (80 days after sowing), and cut 2 (20 days after the first cut). The findings of this research demonstrated that the interaction between common vetch and cutting at 80 days after sowing produced the highest values of the dry matter percentage trait. Meanwhile, the interaction between narbon vetch and cutting 20 days following the initial cut produced the maximum fresh yield (ton/ha) and stem dry weight (g) values. The highest recorded values for the characteristics "pod count per plant" and "seed yield (kg/ha)" were obtained through the interaction between the control treatment and narbon vetch. However, the interaction between cutting at 80 days after sowing and narbon vetch produced the highest values of the 100-seed weight trait (gm). The variation in climatic conditions between seasons may explain these results.
Estimation and Analysis of the Agricultural Investment Model in Iraq (1990-2020) using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Methodology
Authors: Abdulah Liyth I. Kh. , Latif Bassim F.
Published: October 2023

In this research, the effects of some financial and economic determinants of agricultural investment in Iraq during the period (1990-2020) were analyzed using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) methodology. In this context, agricultural loans, inflation rate, budget deficit, exchange rate, and financial allocations to support agricultural projects were chosen as determinants of agricultural investment. The problem of the research is that the Iraqi agricultural sector possesses many components and capabilities that encourage investment, but it suffers from low investments directed to it. This is not commensurate with the importance of this sector, which negatively affects the rates of agricultural development and the decline in the agricultural sector’s ability to increase the rates of self-sufficiency in agricultural products. The research aimed to know the economic determinants and the extent of their impact on investment in the Iraqi agricultural sector. An inferential analytical approach was used based on estimating the autoregressive distributed lag model and demonstrating its suitability to the research data by testing statistical hypotheses related to the model. The data were analyzed and econometric models were estimated using econometrics and time series analysis software Eivews-12. The results of estimating the long-run relationship showed that all determinants have significant effects on agricultural investment except the inflation rate, the most influential of these determinants is the exchange rate, which negatively affects agricultural investment as the dollar exchange rate increases by one dinar, this leads to a decline in agricultural investment by (1.444854) million dinars. Then agricultural loans with a positive impact where an increase in the agricultural loans by one million dinars is offset by an increase in agricultural investment by (53,057) dinars. Followed by financial allocations for agricultural projects with a positive impact, where every increase in investment allocations by one million dinars will lead to an increase in agricultural investment by (422) dinars. And finally, the public budget deficit with a negative impact on agricultural investment, where every increase in the budget deficit by one million dinars will be offset by a decline in agricultural investment by (50) dinars. The joint integration test showed a long-run equilibrium relationship between economic and financial determinants and agricultural investment. The research recommends the need for the state to implement a package of policies and procedures to activate the role of variables affecting agricultural investment, which contribute to attracting local and foreign investments, most notably maintaining a stable exchange rate for the local currency and increasing the volume of agricultural loans provided.
PENGARUH TANAMAN SIRIH GADING (Epipremnum Aureum) TERHADAP CO DALAM RUANGAN
Authors: Situmorang Charles
Published: October 2023

Udara merupakan sumber daya alam yang harus dilindungi untuk kehidupan manusia dan makhluk hidup lainnya. konsekuensinya pemanfaatan harus dilakukan secara bijaksana dengan memperhitungkan keseimbangan komposisi antar unsur pembentuk udara tersebut. Jumlah udara yang dibutuhkan oleh manusia bernafas sangat besar tergantung dari kegiatannya. Oleh sebab itu sekecil apapun konsentrasi polutan yang terdapat di udara akan menimbulkan gangguan. Pencemaran udara menyebabkan perubahan susunan (komposisi) udara dari keadaan normalnya. Kehadiran bahan atau zat asing dalam udara dengan jumlah tertentu serta berada di udara dalam waktu yang cukup lama, akan dapat menganggu kehidupan manusia, hewan dan tumbuhan. Salah satu langkah yang bisa dilakukan untuk mengurangi polutan di udara di dalam ruangan adalah menempatkan tanaman epipremnum aureum yang diyakini dapat berfungsi sebagai sebagai polutan udara dalam ruangan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mendapatkan efisiensi tanaman epipremnum aureum sebagai polutan udara dalam ruangan. Metode yang dilakukan adalah ruangan yang dirancang berukuran 7 mx 10 m kemudian dilakukan pengukuran.Kata kunci: pollutan, sink, carbon monokside
PERENCANAAN SISTEM PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH KOTA DEPOK (Studi Kasus: Kecamatan Pancoran Mas Kota Depok, Jawa Barat)
Authors: Kurniawan Deni
Published: October 2023

This research is aim at determining relationship between conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extraversion with citizenship behavior on managing the environment on Depok Jaya citizen. The method used was survey with a correlational study by involving 85 sample. There were six instruments which measured citizenship behavior on managing the environment (reliability 0,932), conscientiousness (reliability 0,943), agreeableness (reliability 0,931), neuroticism (reliability 0,893), openness (reliability 0,914), and extraversion (reliability 0,873). Data has been analyzed by two-way ANOVA. Research results revealed that there is positive and significant correlation among those variables, even though it has been controlled by second-order correlation, it is significant among them. Therefore, it could be concluded that if citizenship behavior on managing the environment would be improved, then citizen conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extraversion should be taken into consideration.
ANALISIS KUALITAS AIR MINUM DEPOT ISI ULANG SEBAGAI INDIKASI PENCEMARAN MELALUI PENGUJIAN TOTAL COLI DI WILAYAH KALIBATA
Authors: Adhitama Yoga
Published: October 2023

Analisis ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kandungan bakteri total coli pada kualitas depot air minum isi ulang yang ada di wilayah Kalibata, Pasar Minggu, Tebet, dan Condet. Lingkup wilayah dalam analisis ini adalah kualitas air minum isi ulang dengan parameter mikrobiologi. Pengumpulan data primer dilakukan dengan cara observasi langsung di lokasi analisis, sedangkan pengumpulan data sekunder dilakukan dengan cara wawancara. Analisis ini adalah analisis deskriptif sehingga data dianalisis untuk mengetahui jumlah bakteri total coli. Metode yang di pakai dalam analisis ini adalah metode Multi Tube Fermentation dengan perhitungan Most probable Number (MPN). Hasil dari analisis ini adalah memperoleh nilai Total Coli dalam depot air minum isi ulang. Dari Hasil Analisis yang dilakukan di 15 lokasi analisis dapat diketahui ada 20% air baku dari PDAM yang digunakan sebagai sumber air baku, 40% sumber air baku yang berasal dari air tanah dalam, dan 40% sumber air baku yang berasal dari mata air. Dan pada hasil akhir analisa di temukan ada 7 depot dengan air produksi sesuai standar yang telah di tetapkan serta ada 8 depot dengan air produksi tidak sesuai standar yang telah di tetapkan
ANALISIS PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH PADAT DI KOTA TANGERANG SELATAN
Authors: Mastuti Serena
Published: October 2023

Waste management in South Tangerang City is carried out by the Environmental Waste Sector. Waste transportation is carried out by the Environmental Service and the appointed private sector. Waste transportation is carried out starting from the garbage source to the Temporary Disposal Site and the garbage is transported by garbage trucks to the Cipeucang Final Disposal Site. Waste transportation is carried out 2 rays / day where transportation using a cart from the garbage source to the TPS and / or TPS3R takes 280 minutes / rit and the cost of using a garbage truck from TPS and / or TPS3R takes 400 minutes / rit. But the problem that arises is that the waste generation in the community is not fully transported to the landfill. The purpose of this study was to determine the flow of waste management in South Tangerang City, and to find out the efforts made by the Environmental Agency in the Waste Sector to reduce the burden of waste at the Cipeucang Landfill. This research is classified into the type of qualitative descriptive research with a naturalistic approach method which describes in detail based on the facts that exist. The sampling technique is by using Purposive Sampling techniques. The conclusion of this research is that the waste management carried out by the South Tangerang City Environmental Agency is still not optimal, garbage transportation is still constrained by the large number of damaged garbage transport fleets, the absence of segregation of waste from garbage sources, and insufficient human resources or waste management officers in South Tangerang City.
PRA PERANCANGAN INSTALASI PENGOLAHAN AIR LIMBAH MEDIS KAPASITAS 5 M3/HARI SISTEM AEROBIK DAN ANAROBIK DENGAN MEDIA BIOFILTER TERCELUP DI PUSKESMAS KECAMATAN KRESEK KABUPATEN TANGERANG
Authors: Arifin Zainul
Published: October 2023

Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat sebagai salah satu jenis fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan tingkat pertama memiliki peranan penting dalam sistem kesehatan nasional,. Setiap penanggungjawab usaha dan/atau kegiatan yang menghasilkan air limbah wajib mengolah air limbahnya sehingga memenuhi persyaratan yang ditentukan sebelum air limbah dibuang ke laut. (permen LH no 12 tahun 2006).Air limbah yang berasal dari unit layanan kesehatan misalnya air limbah rumah sakit, Puskesmas, Laboratorium Medis, Rumah Bersalin, Klinik Kesehatan dan lainnya merupakan salah satu sumber pencemaran air yang sangat potensial. Hal ini disebabkan karena air limbah rumah sakit mengandung senyawa organik yang cukup tinggi juga kemungkinan mengandung senyawa-senyawa kimia lain serta mikro-organisme pathogen yang dapat menyebabkan penyakit terhadap masyarakat di sekitarnya. Selain itu air limbah yang dihasilkan dari kegiatan laboratorium media kemungkinan mengandung senyawa organik (lemak, karbohidrat dan protein), senyawa amoniak, padatan tersuspensi, logam berat serta mikroorganisme pathogen yang berbahaya bagi kesehatan. Oleh karena itu air limbah tersebut harus dikelola dengan baik agar tidak menimbulkan masalah bagi lingkungan maupun masalah kesehatan masyarakat.Berdasarkan Keputusan Menteri Kesehatan No. 1204/Menkes/SK/X2004 tentang Persyaratan Kesehatan Lingkungan Rumah Sakit maka setiap fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan diwajibkan memiliki Instalasi Pengolahan Air Limbah (IPAL). Sedangkan baku mutu air limbah mengacu pada Keputusan Menteri Negara Hidup No.58 Tahun1995 tanggal 21 Desember 1995 tentang Baku Mutu Limbah Cair Bagi Kegiatan Rumah Sakit.
Nuevas formas de comercialización en la industria de la moda
Authors: Betancourt Chávez Diego Gustavo , Enriquez Veintimilla Coraima Estefania , Andrade Valdivieso Itaty Monserrate
Published: October 2023

En los últimos años, los medios digitales han influido en diversos sectores, uno de ellos es la industria de la moda. Cada día son más las marcas que apuestan por canales digitales como medio de mercadeo y comunicación de sus productos. Por un lado, los canales tradicionales, como la radio, televisión, folletos., etc., han ido perdiendo presencia, pero por otro lado se observa una viabilidad reflejada en canales alternativos que el mercado local desconoce, cuyo fin se direcciona a mejorar las ventas y fidelizar clientes. El propósito de este estudio es analizar los canales alternativos de comercialización y distribución para los emprendimientos de moda e indumentaria de la ciudad de Ambato, logrando evidenciar el impacto positivo que tendrían si se aplicaran en el mercado local de la moda. A partir de una metodología bibliográfica – documental, junto con entrevistas a emprendedores de moda locales y profesionales del marketing se consiguen resultados que confirman la hipótesis: a partir de la incorporación de canales alternativos para la comercialización y distribución de productos, se pueden prevalecer y posicionar las marcas, y se demuestra que si existen alternativas que son posibles aplicarlas en los negocios, tomando en cuenta factores como: tiempo, disposición económica e interés por innovar.
Contextualización del proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje del idioma inglés en la carrera de Ingeniería Civil
Authors: Guaranda Parrales John Lincoln , Santos Mera Lisbeth Madelayne , Guaranda Sornoza Erika Leticia , Lara Carrera Fernando Joel
Published: October 2023

En este trabajo, se presenta una contextualización del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del idioma inglés con fines específicos en la carrera de Ingeniería Civil. Dicha contextualización se basa en una perspectiva epistemológica y praxiológica que reconoce la naturaleza holística, compleja, interdisciplinaria e integradora de los contenidos del idioma, así como de las demás disciplinas dentro de la carrera. El propósito fundamental es mejorar la formación del ingeniero civil, logrando establecer una conexión entre el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del inglés y el perfil profesional a través de un enfoque transversal que abarque las distintas asignaturas de la carrera. En consecuencia, se resaltaría la peculiaridad distintiva del proceso de obtención de información y comunicación en el ámbito de la ingeniería civil, desempeñando un papel dinamizador crucial. Para abordar este estudio, se empleó una metodología de revisión sistemática en bases de datos de alto impacto, permitiendo un análisis exhaustivo de la enseñanza del idioma inglés en diversas áreas de estudio. Como resultado de esta investigación, se lograron proponer estrategias didácticas con el fin de fortalecer el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en campos técnicos como la Ingeniería Civil.
Polyparasitism in pheasants (Phasianus Colchicusl.) from various natural and anthropoized ecosystems in the Republic of Moldova
Authors: Zamornea Maria , Erhan Dumitru , Rusu Stefan , Chihai Oleg , Gliga Olesea , Botnaru Nicolai
Published: October 2023

Endoparasites have a significant role in the pathology of pheasants (Phasianus colchicus L). During the 2020-2022 period, 123 biological samples taken from pheasants from various natural and anthropogenic biotopes of the Republic of Moldova were examined. The results of the parasitological investigations carried out revealed the pre-sence of polyinvasions consisting of 14 species (Choanotaenia infundibulum, Raillietina tetragona, Raillietina echi-nobotrida, Prosthogonimus ovatus, Capillaria caudinflata, Capillaria annulate, Heterakis gallinarum, Heterakis isolonche, Ascaridia galli, Singamus traheia, Trichostrongylus tenuis, Eimeria colchici, Eimeria duodenalis, Eimeria phasiani) of parasites, of which 7 species (Prosthogonimus ovatus, Syngamus tracheia, Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum, Raillietina tetragona, Raillietina echinobotrida, Eimeria duodenalis) are also common for domestic gallinaceae. It was revealed that 39 samples (31.7%) were infested in the form of monoinvasions, and 84 samples (68.3%) – in the form of polyinvasions. Polyparasitic associations consisting of 2 parasite species were estimated in 36 samples (42.8%); from 3 species – in 26 samples (30.9%); from 4 species – in 13 samples (15.6%); from 5 species – in 5 samples (5.9%) and from 6 species of parasites were identified in 4 samples (4.8%).
APPORT DU GENEXPERT MTB/RIF DANS LA DETECTION DE L’INFECTION A MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS ET LA RESISTANCE A LA RIFAMPICINE A L’HOPITAL GENERAL DE REFERENCE DE KIRUNGU-MOBA, SUD-EST DE LA REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO
Authors: Jodelle MAPENZI MUNKOMBWE , Héman KABEMBA BUKASA , Albert NGONGO KABOTO , François LUMBWE YEMBA , Augustin KAMUNGA YAMBA
Published: October 2023

Introduction : La tuberculose pharmaco-résistante est une menace réelle sur notre capacité d’élimination de la tuberculose comme problème de santé publique. La prévention et le contrôle de la résistance à la rifampicine et isoniazide demeure notre priorité. Cette étude vise à déterminer les facteurs associés à la TB-RR. Méthodes : Il s’agissait d’une étude transversale à visée analytique des échantillons de crachats envoyés au GeneXpert/RIF à l’hôpital général de référence de Kirungu-Moba de 2019 à 2022. Les données ont été collectées à l’aide de Kobocollect à partir des registres des tuberculeux et des analyses biologiques au GeneXpert. L’analyse statique au seuil de 0,05 a été effectuée avec Epi Info 7.2 Résultats : Des 1589 échantillons des crachats analysés au GeneXpert, 31,3% (497) étaient positifs au Mycobacterium tuberculosis et 4,0% (20 cas) de Tuberculose résistante à la rifampicine (TB-RR). L’âge moyen des cas de tuberculose pulmonaire est de 37,35 ± 16,7 ans avec les extrêmes de 6 à 78 ans, sex ratio de 1,4 en faveurs des hommes. La durée moyenne de transport entre le site de prélèvement et l’analyse au GeneXpert est de 5,8 jours (2 – 17 jours). La durée de conservation des échantillons en moins de huit jours est en liaison avec le risque d’obtenir les résultats MTB-positif (OR 4,49 ; IC95% 2,94 – 6,85 ; p 0,0000), mais n’influe pas sur le risque de TB-RR (OR 0,41 ; IC95% 0,158 – 1,092 ; p 0,1276). L’âge inférieur ou égal à 30 ans (OR 1,36 ; IC95% 1,09-1,070 ; p 0,007), le sexe masculin (OR 1,30 ; IC95% 1,05-1,61 ; p 0,017) et la zone de santé de Moba (OR 1,69 ; IC95% 1,28-2,26 ; p 0,0003) sont des facteurs de risque liés au développement de la tuberculose. Les facteurs associés à la TB-RR sont les tests Xperts indiqués chez les présumés MDR (RR 239 ; IC95% 60,07-954,88 ; p 0,0000) et le sexe masculin (OR 14,89 ; IC95% 2,698-115,08 ; p 0,0012). Conclusion : La proportion des échantillons envoyés au GeneXpert demeure encore faible. Il faut renforcer les activités de la stratégie DOTS et la surveillance pharmacologique des médicaments antituberculeux.
Additional points in my Plan S response
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Further to my other post earlier this week, I have added the additional points to my response letter to the Plan S implementation guidelines.
How Learned Societies Could Flip to Open Access, With No Author-Facing Charges, Using a Consortial Model
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Let’s assume that we have a Learned Society that fulfills the following conditions: The society wants to move to an OA model for the good of disciplinary dissemination. The society has an existing subscription base. The society can take a hit of 3% on its subscription revenue. The society can handle a 90% renewal rate alongside the 3% hit.
Keith McMillen K-Mix on Linux
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

I have a Keith McMillen K-Mix audio device that I use for music-making. I noticed, though, that if you have a simple stereo setup on this, with, say, monitors plugged into outputs 1 and 2 (the master outs) then you basically lose a huge amount of bass response on Linux. I confirmed this trying it on Windows and Linux and, in Linux, the bass is totally missing. In fact, the sound is weak.
On the practical implementation of Plan S
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

A coalition of funders from across Europe has proposed a bold initiative, called Plan S, to push towards OA for 2020. It includes the following 10 points: Authors retain copyright of their publication with no restrictions. All publications must be published under an open license, preferably the Creative Commons Attribution Licence CC BY. In all cases, the license applied should fulfil the requirements defined by the Berlin Declaration;
How much does it cost to run a small scholarly publisher?
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

I run a small academic publisher, the Open Library of Humanities. Well, I say small but, at 18 journals, we are bigger than quite a few small university presses. But, by most accounts, we are small. I want to write here about how much this costs, so that those starting new presses can think about it. The figures here are ballpark, not precise. Let us make some assumptions: Running/coordinating/funding 18 journals requires work.
Five un-busted aspects of the TEF
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

In his recent piece for WonkHE, Chris Husbands, the chair of the TEF panel, wrote in order to “bust” five myths about the TEF. Identifying these as “punishing widening participation”, a “metrics-only” approach, the weakness of the “provider statement”, “pre-ordained outputs”, and an exclusion of the “student view”, Husbands goes some distance to allaying a few fears.
My critique of metamodernism
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

A few years ago I wrote an article: Eve, Martin Paul, ‘Thomas Pynchon, David Foster Wallace and the Problems of “Metamodernism”: Post-Millennial Post-Postmodernism?’,  C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings  , 1 (2012), 7–25. It was the first thing I wrote outside of my Ph.D. and I am not sure that the literary analysis is that good. I wouldn’t read the second half of it if I were you.
Conducting non-commercial research on in-copyright Amazon Kindle books
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

The saga continues from where I left off. Since then, I emailed a publisher to request a corpus of a specific author’s work in a format that would allow computational techniques (i.e. not Amazon Kindle, which has DRM protection that it is illegal to break). Sadly, the publisher refused on the grounds of complexity, so I am no closer to being able to exercise my legitimate right to a fair-use exemption for the purpose of research here.
On ECRs, long-form-outputs, and the non-portability of outputs for REF
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

There has been a lot of angst about the newly proposed non-portability requirements for REF2021 and beyond, particularly from ECRs. I want to say upfront that I do not want to disparage such worries; I speak from a position of privilege, having a permanent position even though I am, by RCUK standards, myself an Early-Career Researcher. I do, though, want to set out why I think these fears are misplaced/over-blown.
On consortial OA funding models and renewals
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Consortial OA funding models such as Knowledge Unlatched, the Open Library of Humanities, and others are non-classical economic setups. They are susceptible to free riders. These models have worked thus far because: Academic libraries are not necessarily classical economic actors; They spread the cost well and are often cheaper than options under the classical model;
Where we are with the OA monograph mandate for the Third Research Excellence Framework
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

HEFCE, the precursor to Research England, announced in 2016 that “we intend to move towards an open-access requirement for monographs in the exercise that follows the next REF (expected in the mid-2020s).” This was published in 2016 as, “[g]iven the length of time required to produce and publish monographs,” HEFCE wished “to give due notice to the sector” by “signalling this now”. It is now two years since that signal was given and, to be
The Tender Document for the European Commission's Open Access Platform Asks for an Awful Lot for Not Very Much
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

I’ve just been reading the EC’s tender document for their new open-access platform. Everyone thinks that it’s a shoo-in for F1000. But quite frankly, good luck to whoever gets it. Some comments: Just noting that the clear “Brexit advantage” is showing here. Thanks to my fellow country-people for this. OK, wait, what? This is a higher uptime requirement than achieved by Amazon.
Transparency agendas are being used to legislate against consortial open-access models even though it has good cost outcomes
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Some open-access advocates argue that transparency and accountability are key for open access (meaning: the removal of price and permission barriers to reading academic research). Indeed, this is one of the many points when the discourses of neoliberal* governmentality intersect with open academic publication.
The thing that's gone missing in the revisions to the REF consultation between February and December 2016: the 5* category
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

The internal draft of the Consultation on the Second Research Excellence Framework that was requested by FOI last February contained the following clause: The proposal for 5*s of grading has been quietly dropped from the final consultation. This seems odd. Panels last time seemed to want further levels of detail (to make the exercise more sensitive/discriminatory in its judgements). This wasn’t in Stern.
I4OC open citations implementation in Janeway
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

One of the strongly recommended criteria under Plan S is that journals provide “Openly accessible data on citations according to the standards by the Initiative for Open Citations (I4OC)”. This means, essentially, depositing citation data with Crossref and then marking it as open. This is a tricky task that will be outside of the ability of many smaller publishers.
My Draft Plan S Implementation Guidance Feedback
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

I write to provide feedback in an individual capacity on the Plan S implementation guidelines. I am extremely supportive of the cOAlition’s goals and Plan S in general. I disagree with those who say that the timeline is too short; many of these actors have not taken the opportunities over the last decade to experiment with open access or new business models and have only begun dialogue under the threat of immediate action.
Thinking more about EU law and UK copyright exemptions
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

I have previously written, having had conversations with Erik Ketzan (although any misunderstandings in the final things I’m writing here are mine, not his), about a problem with the synthesis between the UK copyright exemption for research and EU Directive 2001/29/EC. The problem is that while UK law allows for exemptions on the grounds of research, EU law does not allow for the breaking of DRM that might facilitate this.
My 2016 academic year in review
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

2016 was a year of mixed fortune for me. On the positive side, OLH continues to grow, I was made a (full) Professor, and I published two books. On the downside, I was seriously ill, suffering a stroke linked to vasculitis in March, from which I have made a near-full recovery. I’ve enjoyed working with my PhD students, though, and am looking forward to a less eventful 2017!
Next book project: The Aesthetics of Metadata: Redaction, Reference, & the Archive in Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

I just wanted to share some of the work I’ve been doing on one of my next book project, which is provisionally entitled  The Aesthetics of Metadata: Redaction, Reference, & the Archive in Contemporary Fiction  . I have roughly 45,000 words of the project down now (of a projected 90,000-word extent) and I also have an emergent structure.
Comments on the interim Royal Historical Society response to Plan S
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

The Royal Historical Society has published an interim/draft report feeding back on Plan S. Although not a historian but as someone with a keen interest in open access in the humanities disciplines – and in the spirit of open exchange, since this document has understandably caused some alarm among humanities scholars – I wanted to write up my criticisms (and one ringing endorsement where I agree with them) in public.
Forthcoming Books in the New Horizons in Contemporary Writing Series
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

I’m very pleased to be able to announce some forthcoming titles in the Bloomsbury  New Horizons in Contemporary Writing  series that I edit! Dates are, of course, subject to change but we have a really exciting line up of titles coming soon!
On a challenge of print subsidy for OA
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

An interesting conceptual dilemma arose today. At OLH we don’t believe that print is incompatible with OA/the digital. (This is usually the part of the Skype call where I hold up my print copy of Literature Against Criticism from Open Book Publishers.) Some of our titles sell print copies at, say, the $40 mark for an issue. This covers the print costs and postage and very little else. Today we had a challenge with this.
Four implementation questions about open access and monographs
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

From January this year, I am a member of the Universities UK Open Access Monographs Working Group. The aims of the group, in preparation for the mandate for the anticipated Third Research Excellence Framework in the mid-2020s, are to monitor progress towards the practical implementation of open access monographs; to promote and accelerate cultural change towards OA publishing within academia and among traditional publishers;
Declining a review request for a non-open journal
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

This morning, I was invited to review a paper — one very relevant to my interests — for a non-open-access journal owned by one of the large commercial barrier-based publishers. This has happened to me several times now; and I declined, as I have done ever since 2011. I know this path is not for everyone.
Every attempt to manage academia makes it worse
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

I’ve been on Twitter since April 2011 — nearly six years. A few weeks ago, for the first time, something I tweeted broke the thousand-retweets barrier. And I am really unhappy about it. For two reasons.
Need research? Give us an article url and we’ll find you a legal copy
Authors:   OA.Works
Published: October 2023

Need research? Give us an article url and we’ll find you a legal copy We have exciting news — you can now search for research directly on the Open Access Button homepage. Visit openaccessbutton.org, paste the url of the article you need, and we’ll find it for you. No account or plug-in needed! Let us instantly and legally connect you to the research you need. Give it a try and let us know what you think!
„Radio Dispositiv“: Hintergrund zur EU-Urheberrechtsreform
Authors: Kreutzer Till
Published: October 2023

Die Sendung „Radio Dispositiv“ läuft regelmäßig auf „Orange 94.0“ in Wien und weiteren freien Sendern in Österreich. In der aktuellen Ausgabe war ich eingeladen, mit recht viel Zeit über die derzeit verhandelte EU-Urheberrechtsreform zu sprechen. Es ging unter anderem um diese Punkte: Was ist Sinn und Zweck einer Urheberrechtsreform zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt?
Towards the long-overdue open graph of citations
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

It’s baffled me for years that there is no open graph of scholarly citations — a set of machine-readable statements that (for example) Taylor et al. 2009 cites Stevens and Parrish 1999, which cites Alexander 1985 and Hatcher 1901.
Putting the OA into interlibrary loan
Authors:   OA.Works
Published: October 2023

For the past year, the Open Access Button has been working to integrate our service with library catalogs and interlibrary loan systems — to surface accessible copies of articles directly through library discovery systems and fulfill interlibrary loan requests instantly when accessible copies are available in repositories.
Who owns the copyright in your research?
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

This week, psychologists are the newest group of scholars to learn that their “publishers” are dedicated to preventing their work from being made public. The American Psychological Association launched a pilot to monitor and seek removal of unauthorized online postings of APA journal articles.
#OpenAccessWeek: a bibliography on the impact of open access outside academia
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

A few years ago, we started the web-site  Who Needs Access?  to highlight some of the many ways that people outside academia want and need access to published scholarly works: fossil preparators, small businesses, parents of children with rare diseases, developing-world entrepreneurs, disability rights campaigners and many more.
Sauropod book signing at SVP, and #Brontosmash animation
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

Quick heads up: Mark Hallett and I are both at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting in Salt Lake City.
Guest Post: A color-coded model of the AMNH “Brontosaurus” mount, by Tom Johnson
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

 Turns out that if Mike and I don’t post about sauropods for a while, people start doing it for us! This very interesting project by Tom Johnson of Loveland, Colorado, first came to my attention when Tom emailed Mark Hallett about it and Mark kindly passed it on to me. I got in touch with Tom and asked if he’d be interested in writing it up for SV-POW!, and here it is. Many thanks to Tom for his willingness to share his work with us. Enjoy! 
Why publishers cannot be around the table when the scholarly community discusses its communication options
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Publishers provide certain services (peer-review management, typesetting, brand badges, sometimes proof-reading or copy-editing, archiving, indexing) to the scholarly community. Those services are of greater and lesser value, provided at higher and lower levels of quality, and cost greater and lesser amounts. Of course, we in the scholarly community want high-value, high-quality low-cost services.
Comment traduire un billet de blog Hugo avec Babeldown
Authors: Salmon Maëlle , Saibene Yanina Bellini
Published: October 2023

Dans le cadre de notre projet d’édition multilingue et avec un financement du R Consortium nous avons travaillé sur le paquet R babeldown pour la traduction de contenu Markdown à l’aide de l’API DeepL.Dans cette note technique, nous allons montrer comment on peut utiliser babeldown pour traduire un article de blog Hugo !Motivation Traduire un article de blog en Markdown depuis la console R est non seulement plus confortable (quand on a déjà
Lookback time – my new article in Sky & Telescope
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

I’ve been writing for  Sky & Telescope  , the American astronomy magazine, for a year now. My first feature article was published last December (details here), my second came out this April (ditto), and my latest is in the current (December 2016) issue, which should be hitting newsstands this week. I’ve also been writing the “Binocular Highlight” column since June.
New Apps Find Free Access to Scientific and Scholarly Research
Authors:   OA.Works
Published: October 2023

21 October 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Joseph McArthur, +447732634892 October 21, 2014 media@openaccessbutton.org Open Access Button Benefits Students, Researchers and General Public London, England. The Open Access Button today launched a suite of new apps to help researchers, patients, students and the public get access to scientific and scholarly research.
What exactly is the problem with Elsevier and co?
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

For a long while, there has been a lot of anger among researchers and academic librarians towards the legacy publishers: the big corporations that control access to most of the world’s scholarly output. But what  exactly  is the problem? Let’s briefly consider several possibilities, and see if we can figure out which ones really matter.
Celebrating the Open Access Button’s Fourth Birthday!
Authors:   OA.Works
Published: October 2023

Four years ago this week two undergraduate students had the idea for what became the Open Access Button — a browser extension for people to…
Cómo traducir un artículo de blog de Hugo con Babeldown
Authors: Salmon Maëlle , Saibene Yanina Bellini
Published: October 2023

Como parte de nuestro proyecto editorial multilingüe y con financiación del Consorcio R hemos trabajado en el paquete R babeldown para traducir contenido basado en Markdown utilizando la API de DeepL.En esta nota técnica, mostraremos cómo puedes utilizar babeldown para traducir un artículo de blog que utiliza Hugo.Motivación Traducir un artículo de blog en Markdown desde tu consola de R no sólo es más cómodo (cuando ya has escrito dicho
The Hallett and Wedel sauropod book is out now
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

I came home from SVPCA to find a heavy box waiting for me. It had my author’s copies of the book. I figured maybe they had gone out in advance of wide release, but nope, the book is shipping right now. This is welcome but unexpected. We only got the final files in a little over three months ago. I have no idea what alchemy the folks at Johns Hopkins University Press worked, to get the book out so fast, but I’m grateful.
Owl legs lie
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Here is your occasional reminder of how very misleading feathers can be in understanding the true shape of an animal. An owl: And the same owl showing a bit of leg: And here are the two photos side by side: We’ve often told you here on SV-POW! that necks lie. But legs lie, as well. Not to mention arms.
OMNH 2162, probable dorsal 2 of the big apatosaur
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

Anterior view. Dorsal is to the upper right. The neural spine and left transverse process are missing. Here’s a closeup of the condyle. The outer layer of cortical bone is gone, allowing a glimpse of the pneumatic chambers inside the vert. The erosion of the condyle was probably inflicted post-excavation by relatively unskilled WPA workers, whose prep tools were limited to chisels, penknives, and sandpaper.
We cannot rely on for-profit corporations to build open scholarly infrastructure
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Back in 2012, in response to the Cost Of Knowledge declaration, Elsevier made all articles in “primary math journals” free to read, distribute and adapt after a four-year rolling window. Today, as David Roberts points out, it seems they have silently withdrawn some of those rights.
Beware over-interpreting photos of fossils
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Welcome to 2017! Let’s start the year with a cautionary tale. I’ll leap straight to the moral, then give an example:  it’s very easy to reach the wrong conclusion about fossils from photos.  That’s because no single photo can give an accurate impression of distortion. For that, you need at least a much bigger selection of photos; or better still, a 3d model; or of course best of all, the fossil itself.
Our Barosaurus preprint has risen from the grave!
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Long-time SV-POW! readers will remember that three years ago, full of enthusiasm after speaking about  Barosaurus  at the Edinburgh SVPCA, Matt and I got that talk written up in double-quick time and had it published as a PeerJ Preprint in less than three weeks. Very quickly, the preprint attracted substantive, helpful reviews: three within the first 24 hours, and several more in the next few days.
One more SVP book signing
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

We keep selling out of books, which is a nice problem to have, but still a problem for people who want books. So we’re getting a final shipment this morning, and Mark Hallett and I will be at the JHUP booth signing books, starting at 12:15 and going until we run out of either customers or books. Many, many thanks to everyone who has gotten a book or just stopped by to chat. We’re humbled by the great response we’ve gotten.
Clinical decision-making theories
Authors: Yakubovich Kanat
Published: October 2023

Clinical decision-making is a cornerstone of healthcare, influencing patient diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care. This article explores the multifaceted nature of clinical decision-making, emphasizing its significance, challenges, and implications for modern healthcare. It delves into three primary decision-making theories: the rationalist approach, which prioritizes evidence-based decision-making; the phenomenological approach, focusing on intuition and experience; and the hypothetic-deductive approach, which seeks a balance between the previous two. These theories, while offering valuable perspectives, must be applied with consideration of the complex factors that influence decision-making, including competence, confidence, organizational support, and the clinical environment. Ultimately, clinical decision-making is both an art and a science, demanding a nuanced understanding to ensure patient-centered care and improved healthcare outcomes.