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Transición de la aritmética al álgebra: Un estudio con estudiantes universitarios de Nicaragua
Authors: Martínez Suárez María Dolores , Romero Díaz Tonys
Published: January 2020

El siguiente artículo presenta los resultados de una investigación sobre las principales dificultades que afectan la transición de la aritmética al álgebra en los estudiantes de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, Managua (UNAN-MANAGUA), específicamente en la Facultad Regional Multidisciplinaria de Chontales (FAREM-Chontales). Es un tema de actualidad permanente en la Didáctica de la Matemática. En la revisión de la literatura se encontraron algunos conceptos importantes que permiten mejorar estas dificultades. El tipo de muestreo utilizado fue el no probabilístico, por tratarse de un estudio de enfoque mixto, el mismo se definió de forma voluntaria, tomando como criterio la forma que los estudiantes respondían el test, opinando y expresando sus ideas en la entrevista. Se analizaron los aspectos importantes sobre cómo mejorar las dificultades presentadas en el desarrollo de los contenidos de las unidades de aritmética y álgebra. Se concluye que el conocimiento que los estudiantes adquieren en el desarrollo de los contenidos de la unidad de aritmética y de álgebra es fundamental para las asignaturas siguientes al igual que en su ámbito profesional.
¿Es posible la felicidad en estudiantes universitarios?: un estudio no paramétrico
Authors: Dixon Carlos Bernadine Leticia , García Peralta Ilenia Arllery , Rojas Hooker Sandra Carolina , Rossmann Hooker Tania Patrica , Williams Muller Elebe , Zúniga Morales Víctor Ronald
Published: January 2020

La pregunta ¿es posible la felicidad en estudiantes universitarios? guía la presente investigación cuantitativa dirigida a 237 estudiantes (hombres y mujeres) de la Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense. Investigación que está sustentada en un diseño descriptivo, aplicando la escala de felicidad de Alarcón (2006) tomando en consideración las variables de género, edad, etnia y años de estudio. Para ello, se realizó diferentes tipos de análisis, entre estos: de consistencia interna del cuestionario, el análisis de componentes principales, y un estudio de correlaciones entre las categorías aplicando las pruebas de normalidad de Kolmogorov, la prueba U de Mann-Whitney, prueba de Wilcoxon, Kruskal Wallis, y la prueba de Friedman, utilizando el paquete estadístico de SPSS. Los resultados demuestran que la felicidad en estudiantes universitarios sí es posible tomando en cuenta que la misma es meramente subjetiva en las personas y, a su alrededor se engloban diferentes elementos que la hacen posible. En este sentido, se concluye que las variables etnia, edad, género y años de estudio no tienen una relación directa con el estado de felicidad de los estudiantes, pues no son determinantes para definir este estado en el ser humano.
La educación para el siglo XXI: una perspectiva holística del aprendizaje
Authors: Acevedo Mena Karen María
Published: January 2020

El presente escrito está basado en una reflexión sobre cómo debemos de concebir la educación para el siglo XXI, en el cual se plantea que la educación debe abordarse desde una perspectiva holística del aprendizaje, puesto que los cambios sociales y culturales que se han producido en los últimos tiempos nos demanda que modifiquemos la visión que se tenía de la educación en el siglo pasado. Los pedagogos hablan entonces, de una acción educativa integral para abarcar la totalidad del ser, en donde prevalezcan las necesidades individuales (cognitivo-afectivas) de los educandos. En el desarrollo del planteamiento se enfatiza en cómo aplicar el concepto del holismo en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, en el rol del educando, en el rol del docente y en los contenidos. Por último, se destaca la importancia del compromiso que debemos adquirir como educadores para responder a las exigencias que demanda nuestra sociedad en relación con la educación.
Una década de crisis desafecta los cambios en su naturaleza
Authors: Megías Adrián
Published: January 2020

En España la desafección ha crecido notablemente durante el vigente periodo de crisis, contradiciendo las tesis culturalistas defendidas por una amplia mayoría de autores dedicados al estudio de la desafección.

Esto nos lleva a plantear nuevas preguntas de investigación en el marco de este nuevo contexto. El objetivo es comprobar si estos cambios son producidos por la crisis política, económica y social, lo que corroboraría nuestra hipótesis de que la desafección es una actitud política coyuntural. Para esta finalidad empleamos un modelo lineal jerárquico de clasificación cruzada. Los resultados apuntan hacia un mayor peso de los factores coyunturales en la determinación de la desafección política en España, subrayando la debilidad en la explicación del cambio por parte del culturalismo.
Determinantes del estrés psicológico no específico entre los adolescentes latinoamericanos en Madrid la edad a la migración y la concentración escolar
Authors: Héctor Cebolla-Boado:  , Yumiko Aratani
Published: January 2020

El estrés es un determinante no cognitivo del rendimiento escolar que, a menudo, se pasa por alto en la sociología de la inmigración y la educación. En cambio, la epidemiología social en los Estados Unidos ha confirmado que los adolescentes de origen latinoamericano tienen un mayor riesgo de estar desaventajados en esta dimensión comparados con otros grupos raciales / étnicos, incluso controlando por la edad, el género y el estado socioeconómico. Nuestros resultados confirman que estos adolescentes son más propensos a sufrir estrés no específico en comparación con los de origen autóctono. La brecha entre los individuos de estos dos orígenes es de casi el 6%. El trabajo identifica dos importantes explicaciones de esta diferencia.
Yang Yuelin and Modern Sizing Technology in China
Authors: Zhang Wen , Yang Xiaoming
Published: January 2020

Since modern times, China has been forced into the huge wave of world industrialization. Yang Yuelin, a famous textile engineering expert and educator, is one of the countless people with lofty ideals who want to serve the country and embark on the road of "saving the country through industry". Yang Yuelin wrote a book "theoretical and practical sizing theory" after he learned the sizing technology of China and the West. The sizing principles summarized in the book constitute the theoretical basis of "sizing working method" of Qingdao Textile administration, which has a great driving role for sizing work in China. In the early days of the founding of the people's Republic of China, Yang Yuelin also actively responded to the call of the state and actively participated in the summary and promotion of the "Hao Jianxiu spinning method", which greatly encouraged the enthusiasm of the textile workers and their enthusiasm for production.
Is Socially Responsible Indices Weak Form of Efficient Market? Evidences from Developing Economies
Authors: Mondal Sabyasachi , Singh Ranjit
Published: January 2020

The study is an attempt to identify the presence of randomness in the socially responsible indices (SRI) of the stock markets of developing countries. Five developing economies are considered for the test of randomness on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and semiannual return of socially responsible indices and their benchmark indices. Shapiro-Wilk test is used to test the normality of the data whereas Runs test and Augmented Dickey-Fuller test are used depending on the randomness of the data. It is observed that India, Arab and Egypt show non-randomness whereas Brazil and South Africa show randomness in daily returns. Weekly returns on the other hand are random in Brazil, Arab, South Africa, and non-random in India and Egypt. Monthly and quarterly returns show randomness in India, Arab, Egypt, South Africa and non-randomness in Brazil whereas semiannual returns show randomness for all economies. It is also observed that most socially responsible indices resonate the randomness patterns of their benchmark indices. Most of the non-randomness is seen in short-run indicating inefficiency in the market. However, in long-run, the market goes random or efficient which is an indication that more than average profit can be earned by resorting to technical trading in the short run. Moreover, the similarity in randomness between socially responsible indices and their benchmark indices indicates that similar trading strategy can be applied by traders in both these indices to garner profit.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Asian Social Science, Vol. 16, No. 2
Authors: Zhang Jenny
Published: January 2020

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Asian Social Science, Vol. 16, No. 2 2020.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Earth Science Research, Vol. 9, No. 1
Authors: Luo Lesley
Published: January 2020

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Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Geography and Geology, Vol. 11, No. 4
Authors: Luo Lesley
Published: January 2020

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Geography and Geology, Vol. 11, No. 4, 2019
Determination of Time-Dependent Coefficients in Time-Fractional Diffusion Equations by Variational Iteration Method
Authors: Li Mimi , Li Gongsheng , Li Zhiyuan , Jia Xianzheng
Published: January 2020

Inverse problems of determining time-dependent coefficients in partial differential equations are difficult to deal with in general cases. The variational iteration method is introduced to determine the time-dependent coefficient in the fractional diffusion equation as well as the solution of the forward problem. By utilizing the additional condition and the property of the fractional derivative, an expression of the unknown is derived by which a nonlinear dynamical differential equation is obtained. The variational iteration method is applied to solve the nonlinear system and the time-dependent coefficient can be reconstructed in a semi-analytical form. Such method can give explicit expression of the solution in the meaning of approximation, or exact solution to the inverse problem in some cases. Several examples are presented to demonstrate feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method for inverse time-dependent coefficient problems in the fractional diffusion equations.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 13, No. 1
Authors: Sun Sherry
Published: January 2020

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2020
Vernomimicry: Bridging the Gap between Nature and Sustainable Architecture
Authors: Khoja Ahmed , Waheeb Sahl
Published: January 2020

Biomimicry or learning from nature in architecture is a method that aims to develop a sustainable design solution for modern world challenges by mimicking models, systems, and elements of nature. However, developing biomimetic solutions is not a problem-free approach due to the fact that both, biology and architecture are different. Therefore, the vernacular architecture being the human form of natural construction can be used to help bridge the gap between nature and architecture. There are certain potentials and limitations of using both, biomimicry and vernacular architecture in modern day architecture. However, several methods and the process can be used to develop solutions for these issues. A fusion between both approaches in the form of “Vernomimicry” be used to apply nature based and nature like solutions in architecture successfully.
Estimation of the Effect of Cassava Commercialization on Different Household Income Measurements in Kilifi County, Kenya
Authors: Opondo Florence , Owuor George , Mshenga Patience , Louw Andre , Jordan Daniel
Published: January 2020

The transformation of agricultural production from subsistence to commercially oriented outcomes is a topical matter in the rural and socio-economic development discourse. Cassava crop is being promoted for commercialization because of its tolerance to harsh climatic conditions experienced in arid and semi-arid areas. Furthermore, there is high potential for the tuber crop to improve household income. In Kenya, a number of interventions have been directed towards commercializing cassava. The effect of commercialization on household income has not been established. Distinct from other studies, this study estimated the effect of cassava commercialization on three different income measures namely per capita, annual and per acre revenue. A household survey was conducted in Kilifi County in Kenya where 200 respondents were randomly selected. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. A two-stage endogenous switching regression model was fitted to determine the effect of commercialization on the different income measures. The proportion of households that commercialized was 69% while the remaining 31% did not. The study found that majority of the households marketed low value-added cassava products. The results reveal that farmers who engaged in cassava commercialization enjoyed relatively more income than their counterparts. Off-farm income, age of the household head and distance to market had a negative significant influence in all the income estimates. Group membership was only significant for the per acre income while household size was negative and statistically significant in both per acre and per capita incomes. Findings point out the importance of promoting policies that will enhance cassava commercialization.
Design a Space Frame Chassis for Light Weight Automobiles for Improved Safety and Reliability
Authors: Bulgu Chala Jembere
Published: January 2020

The objective of this research is to design a spaceframe chassis for light weight automobiles possessing unladen weight of ≤ 550Kg to replace the conventional monocoque type chassis frame. The maximum stress and maximum deflection that the chassis can resist without fracturing are important criteria. In this thesis, the existing monocoque chassis was considered and analyzed under static loading, frontal impact, side impact, rear impact, front rollover and side rollover loading conditions by using Finite Element Analysis method. Then, taking the test results as a reference, a spaceframe chassis was designed for the same size vehicle. The critical evaluation standard points stated in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS), U.S.A standard, were used as guideline to see the performance of the existing and the new chassis frames. The test results show that a space frame chassis has better stress resisting capacity and reliability than the conventional monocoque chassis frame under all impacts.
2019/39 Industrial action injunction refused where trade unions were seeking parity of treatment (UK)
Authors: Salisbury Kerry
Published: January 2020

2019/39 Industrial action injunction refused where trade unions were seeking parity of treatment (UK)

The High Court (HC) dismissed an application by an employer for an interim injunction to prevent strike action organised by two trade unions, who were demanding parity of treatment for their members as compared to members of another union. It was more likely than not that the two unions would succeed in establishing, at the full trial of the matter, that the statutory protection under UK law for industrial action applied.
2019/45 Usage of fixed-term employment contracts for professors restricted (LV)
Authors: Burkevics Andis
Published: January 2020

2019/45 Usage of fixed-term employment contracts for professors restricted (LV)

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia has ruled that provisions of the Law on Higher Education Institutions stipulating that professors and associate professors are elected to the office for a fixed period of time, i.e. for six years, and that only fixed-term employment contracts are to be concluded with them are not compatible with the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Satversme) (the ‘Constitution’), which among other things provides that everyone has the right to freely choose their employment and workplace according to their abilities and qualifications. The restriction of this right in this case cannot be regarded as proportionate since the legislator has failed to implement the requirements of the Fixed-term Work Directive 99/70/EC.
Sistematitzant l’aprenentatge d’habilitats argumentatives. El debat virtual a Secundària, una eina didàctica i inclusiva
Authors: Ganzer Justicia Laura
Published: January 2020

Els i les alumnes es troben i es trobaran en situacions on s’ha de reflexionar i decidir sobre qüestions d’àmbit científic que afecten el seu dia a dia i al conjunt de la societat. Per tant, l’alfabetització científica en tota la seva amplitud competencial es fa indispensable per prendre decisions ben fonamentades. En aquest sentit, el treball a l’aula al voltant de controvèrsies sociocientífiques esdevé una eina molt valuosa per treballar la reflexió, l’esperit crític i una dialèctica constructiva, característica de la naturalesa de la ciència. L’adquisició d’aquestes habilitats requereix un aprenentatge cognitiva-lingüístic complex que necessita una pràctica continuada i sistematitzada a l’aula, i de forma integrada amb l’aprenentatge de continguts. A partir d’una recerca-acció a l’aula en què s’implementava una seqüència sistematitzada i focalitzada a treballar les habilitats argumentatives en ciències, es va observar com l’eina del debat virtual sobre el fòrum de Moodle permetia a alguns alumnes participar i presentar un nivell d’argumentació més complex que en el debat oral o en un informe escrit. Això fa pensar que l’exercici de debat escrit virtual i anacrònic pot representar una eina didàctica interessant a l’hora de sistematitzar l’aprenentatge en la diversitat de l’alumnat, guiar-los en nous formats de debat, i permetent la participació en activitats del grup classe a alumnes que s’han d’absentar de l’aula.
The use of programmable support in the teaching of football techniques in women's groups
Authors: Duda Henryk
Published: January 2020

Introduction. The dynamic development of football and the requirement of an effective game means that the learning process of footballers' activities requires the search for more and more effective methods, hence, in the study, programmed teaching is proposed, which, according to the author, will effectively prepare a player to master the technique of the game.
Aim. The main objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of providing information on a football player's motor activities using a method based on programmed teaching.Materials and methods. Experimental teaching and tests were carried out as continuous research for a period of 5 months in annual training cycles for a given group in the years 2006-2015, among third-year physical education students at the University of Physical Education in Kraków. The study included 120 female students who participated in programmed football classes were examined. In the given training cycles, two groups were created, one of which – the experimental group (6 people in the annual learning cycle), who throughout the study, participated in the experimental training unit once a week - theoretical and practical classes lasting 90 min. In the second group - the control group (6 people in the annual training cycle), the teaching process was carried out using traditional methods, where information about the footballer's movement activities was transmitted during practical exercises in the form of instructions.
Results and conclusions. Analysis of the obtained research results confirms the research hypothesis that programmed teaching accelerates the learning of elements of football technique, hence, it can be used as support in the process of effective football learning to play football.
Ambiguities in Plotinus’ Account of the Generation of the Intellect from the One
Authors: Skliris Dionysios ,   Gnomon Center for the Humanities
Published: January 2020

The paper examines the status of ambiguity in the thought of Plotinus (c. 204/205-270). Even though ambiguity should be regarded as the enemy of the philosopher and as pertaining rather to the rhetorical tradition and not the philosophical one as it was especially established by Plato and Aristotle, one can argue that the particularly Neoplatonist philosophical project permitted an important place to it due to some fundamental inherent aspects that it contained. Most importantly, the ambiguity in the generation of the Intellect from the One is examined in this paper as related to the dialectic between existence and being. In such a perspective, ambiguity is initiated by the fact that being is both one in order to exist and not one in order to be a being. Thus, it can be explained only in dialectic with an ontological reality beyond it, namely an absolute One. This means that, in turn, its generation as Intellect from the latter is necessarily a two-fold movement: Both a distribution of existence by procession and a reverting contemplative act for acquisition of substantial definition. This dialectic does not only concern the highest ontological level of the relation of the Being to the One, but is a permanent ontological vacillation in the system of Plotinus. The paper observes this valorization of ambiguity as an original and dynamic feature of Plotinian ontology that arguably paved the way for Modernity.
Leo Tolstoy on the Purpose of Art
Authors: Čičovački Predrag ,   Gnomon Center for the Humanities
Published: January 2020

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was one of the greatest artists of all time, but also one of the harshest critics of the contemporary art. In the conclusion of his controversial book, What is Art?, Tolstoy claimed: “The purpose of art in our time consists in transferring from the realm of reason to the realm of feeling the truth that people’s well-being lies in being united among themselves and in establishing, in place of the violence that now reins, that Kingdom of God – that is, of love – which we all regard as the highest aim of human nature.” In my paper I want to examine what Tolstoy means by that, and also how his understating of the purpose of art applies to his own works of art, as well as how it applies to some other contemporary works of art.
Oikonomia
Authors: Mitropoulos Angela ,   DePaul University
Published: January 2020

This article outlines the limits of Marx’s critique of political economy by underscoring the grounding of economics in the nomos of the oikos—law of the household, or oikonomia. It traces the racial-gendered limits on concepts of equality and justice that have shaped neoliberalism, economic nationalism, and their contemporary criticism.
On the Clandestine Moral Order Embodied in Psychoanalytic Explanations of Actions
Authors: Lamarche Jean-Baptiste ,   The Polanyi Society
Published: January 2020

In many contemporary societies, multitudes have used and are still using psychoanalysis to account for their actions to one another, by attributing to them repressed motives as their causes. The significance of this wide metaclinical use of psychoanalysis remains deeply misunderstood, as searchers predominantly treat psychoanalysis as a pure theory (despite the fact that it transformed social interactions), or as an asocial procedure, achieved by individuals escaping the moral requirements of society. To correct our vision of psychoanalysis, I rely on Michael Polanyi’s analysis of moral inversion and Charles W. Mills’ sketch of a psychoanalytic vocabulary of motives. An analysis of Freud’s theory of repression benefitting from those complementary insights shows that it allows contemporaries to assert backhandedly and indirectly their commitment to the cardinal values of an emerging individualist society.
From “Meaning” to Reality
Authors: Atnip Lindsay ,   The Polanyi Society
Published: January 2020

This essay articulates a theory and practice of “reading toward reality” based on Polanyi’s conception of scientific discovery as proceeding from the apprehension of problems, guided by our tacit intimations of a new coherence that would resolve these problems, and a reality as the condition of such inquiry. I argue that, analogously, (good) literature poses problems of sense that refer us to our own tacit knowledge of the normative conditions of sense—conditions which underlie and sometimes contradict our conventional modes of sensemaking. Literature thus can educate us to those human realities which underlie our everyday social world and to the conditions by which we might more adequately judge and make sense of our experience.
Cerrorchestia taboukeli sp. nov., a new terrestrial amphipod (Amphipoda, Talitridae) from Martinique Island
Authors: Piscart Christophe , Ayati Khaoula , Coulis Mathieu
Published: January 2020

During recent investigations on the terrestrial invertebrates of the tropical rainforest on Martinique Island (Pitons du Carbet), specimens of a new species of the terrestrial amphipod genus Cerrorchestia Lindeman, 1990, C. taboukeli sp. nov., were collected by means of different quantitative and non-quantitative methods (hand collection and Tullgren extraction) in the forest floor. The new species can be easily distinguished from the only other species of the genus, C. hyloraina Lindeman, 1990, by gnathopod 2 (carpus short, palm longer than wide), pereopod 4 dactylus with a denticulate patch, pereopod 5 basis ovate with a deep posterodistal lobe reaching the distal end of the ischium, pleopod 3 ramus with more than six articles. Cerrorchestia tabouleki sp. nov. is the first forest-hopper discovered in the Lesser Antilles, raising the question of island colonization by terrestrial amphipods. Ecological data and a key to terrestrial Talitridae of Central America and the Caribbean islands are provided.
Microrganismos potenciais e incremento de biomassa em grama esmeralda (Zoysia japonica Steud.)
Authors: Araújo Vanessa dos Santos , Silva Gisele Barata da , Galvão Jessivaldo Rodrigues , Amarante Cristine Bastos do , Silvestre Walter Vellasco Duarte , Gonçalves Deyvison Andrey Medrado
Published: January 2020

A demanda emergente para a diminuição da dependência de fertilizantes minerais e da necessidade para o desenvolvimento de uma agricultura sustentável aponta o uso de microrganismos como alternativa viável ao produtor. Objetivou-se selecionar potenciais promotores de crescimento e método de inoculação de plantas de grama esmeralda os comparando com a adubação mineral. Nesta pesquisa foram testados nove microrganismos em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado. No primeiro ensaio disposto em arranjo fatorial 8x2 (controle/não inoculado, inoculado com Pseudomonas fluorescens (BRM32111), inoculado com Burkholderia pyrrocinia (BRM32113), inoculados com Pseudoruegeria sabulilitoris strain GJMS-35 (R-92), inoculados com Bacillus thuringiensis YBT-1518 (R-61), inoculados com Bacillus thuringiensis YBT-1518 (R-58), inoculado com mix composto por BRM32111 + BRM32113 e inoculados com mix de Trichoderma asperellum (UFRA-T.06, UFRA-T.09, UFRA-T.12, e UFRA-T.52) em dois métodos de aplicação, rega e imersão), com quatro repetições, totalizando 64 unidades experimentais. O segundo ensaio, testou-se o desempenho do melhor método e melhor microrganismo em resposta à aplicação da adubação mineral em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 4x2 (calcário (sem NPK), calcário+NPK (ureia, superfosfato triplo e cloreto de potássio), NPnK (ureia, fosfato de Araxá e cloreto de potássio) e substrato (solo sem NPK/sem calagem); com e sem inoculação) com cinco repetições. O método de aplicação por rega, independente do isolado, proporcionou aumento de 65% em matéria seca total, enquanto que por imersão o aumento foi em 35% em relação ao controle. Maiores acréscimos foram alcançados por BRM32113, com ganhos de 156% e 92% em matéria seca de raiz e altura de plantas, respectivamente, em relação ao controle. Também foram observados acréscimos na área de cobertura verde do solo e teores de nutrientes em folha, favorecidos pela inoculação bacteriana.
Material Sight: A Sensorium for Fundamental Physics
Authors: Crisp Fiona
Published: January 2020

Often our attempts to connect to the spatial and temporal scales of fundamental physics - from the subatomic to the multiverse - provoke a form of perceptual vertigo, especially for non-scientists. When we approach ideas of paralysing abstraction through the perceptual range of our sensing bodies, a ‘phenomenological dissonance’ can be said to be invoked, between material presence and radical remoteness. This relational dynamic, between materiality and remoteness, formed the conceptual springboard for 'Material Sight' (2016-2018), a research project based at three world-leading facilities for fundamental physics, that brought to fruition a body of photographic objects, film works and immersive soundscape that re-presented the spaces of fundamental physics as sites of material encounter. The research was premised on a paradoxical desire to create a sensorium for fundamental physics, asking if photography, film and sound can embody the spaces of experimental science and present them back to scientists and non-scientists alike, not as illustrations of the technical sublime but as sites of phenomenological encounter. This article plots the key conceptual coordinates of 'Material Sight' and looks at how the project’s methodological design – essentially the production of knowledge through the 'act of looking' – emphatically resisted the gravitational pull of art to be instrumentalised as an illustrative device within scientific contexts.
COMPARISION COGNITIVE IDENTITY BETWEEN HONGKONG CITIZENS AND CHINESE DIASPORA IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Authors: Guannan Zhang
Published: January 2020

In this paper, my topic is related to the cognitive identity case in Hong Kong. To research this topic, the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia will also be discussed and compared to illustrate what factors may caused the case occurred in Hong Kong. The topic of this paper will be discussed in terms of historical development, with this comparison, I will explain how the historical development of cognitive identity in Hong Kong from the colonial era to the present. Meanwhile, unlike the case of Hong Kong which is disappearing their cognitive identity which is national identity in China, there are Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia who still consider themselves as the successors of Chinese culture. With this comparison, I want to find a solution to avoid cases like this that occur in Hong Kong so that the cognitive problem of identity of people who has followed the Hong Kong case will also be changed and also truly be considered their identity as Chinese citizen. To research this topic, I will use the literature review method.
THE ABSURDITY OF NIGERIAN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE: A CRITICAL READING OF THE DRAMA OF OLA ROTIMI
Authors: Awuawuer Tijime Justin
Published: January 2020

The writers commitment to the socio-political issues is highly commendable enough as different Nigerian playwrights such as Soyinka, Sowande, Osofisan, Hagher, yerima and many others who have painstakingly reflected the dismal performances of Nigerian politicians, or call them, the neo-imperialists who took over power from the colonial masters. This article, as a critical discourse unveiled the iconoclastic purview of Ola Rotimi’s dramatic culture. To this end, an interrogation of his dramaturge within the praxis of the absurdity and futility in Nigerian socio-political icons is done. The work therefore does a close reading of two of his plays; Holding Talks and Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again as paradigms with features, imageries and images that depict the absurdity and futility of Nigerian politics.
TOLERANCE AS AN ACT OF LOVE: A BUBERIAN READING OF MEDEA AND HER CHILDREN
Authors: Paat Helena Darcy , Widyastuti Thera
Published: January 2020

This article focuses on interpersonal relations of the protagonist Medea in the novel Medea and Her Children (1996) by Lyudmila Ulitskaya. Owing to its protagonist of mixed identities and diversity among its characters, Medea and Her Children serves as an excellent material for a discussion of the importance of tolerance within, above all, Russian society. This article examines Medea’s modes of existence in accordance with Martin Buber’s philosophical concept of relation and love. The aim is to see how Medea attains her existential authenticity through establishing relation with her world. Pertaining to Buber’s theory, this article demonstrates how approaching others with an attitude distinct to an I-You relation brings forth a tolerant stance from a person. This research uses literature study as the technique to collect the data and descriptive analysis as the method. Initially exploring the nature of the relationships between Medea and three of her relatives; Georgii, Nike, and Alexandra, then identifying the love shown by Medea in accordance with Buber’s concept, this article ultimately argues that Medea’s tolerance is an act of love, thus functions as her attainment of existential authenticity.
THE CONCEPT AND PRACTICE OF INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE IN AFRICA
Authors: Nwosu Patrick U.
Published: January 2020

One major challenge adherents of different religions face, particularly in Nigeria is how to relate their faith with the truth of the other religious traditions. The shrinkage of space in the 21st century has made actual the fact that great number of human beings of diverse religious affiliations exist. The diverse religious traditions, practiced out there can no longer be suppressed or exterminated by sword. Thus, the concept of interreligious dialogue is placed in the front burner of contemporary discourse. The paper offers an ecumenical approach to the understanding and practice of interreligious dialogue within a pluralistic society. The discourse is applying historical and analytical methods, argues that interreligious dialogue is a sure path that promotes respect among members of different religions. The paper suggests practical ways of engaging in dialogue with adherents of other religions and concludes that exclusivist and inclusivity positions have no grounds for real religious acceptance.
MUZIL AL-MAJNUN FI RADD TASFIYAT AL-ẒUNUN BY MAMA SEMPUR: MOSLEM PURITANISM IN REVIEW
Authors: Arofah Nurfika
Published: January 2020

The development of the purification Islamic teachings idea and the Islamic reform that occurred in the Sundanese level, early 20th century, has always been responded loudly and decisively by traditional ulama. This uncompromising attitude is based on the spirit of maintaining the traditional Islamic doctrine that develops in society from the Moslem puritanism. This concept has two directions, which carry out the idea of purifying Islamic teachings and appear as a reformer movement. This study aims to identify the response of traditional scholars to the Moslem puritanism. This study focuses on the effort of exploring the Islamic intellectual treasures which are contained in Muzīl al-Majnūn fī Radd Taṣfiyat al-Ẓunūn, the Sundanese manuscript by Mama Sempur which contains traditional ulama responses to the development of Islamic puritanism in the Sundanese level. The author uses two approaches: the philological approach and intellectual social history to read and to understand various thought discourses which are contained in the manuscript. This study concludes that Mama Sempur's negative assessment of the Moslem puritanism was feared that it would erode the traditional Islamic doctrine that had developed in the community.
LOCAL WISDOM IN CLASSICAL PERSIAN TEXT
Authors: Zulyeno Bastian
Published: January 2020

The literary work of every nation is our window to witness the spirit of the nation. There are many ways in which various nations of the world share their taste, feelings, desires and wishes, one of them is especially through literary works. These are conveyed in theater, tragedy, comedy, and also through the medium of stories and fairy tales, as well as poetry. The Persians chose poetry as the best medium to explore the taste of their inner nature. Local wisdom, also called hereditary cultural heritage, is formed by nature and habitus in the arena of oral and written culture. Word "wisdom" implies a kind of firmness and conviction, and applies to anything solid and impenetrable, whether material or spiritual. Wisdom also is the science in which the facts of things are discussed, as they are in the soul of al-Amr as much as human power and ability. The subject of wisdom is matter of things outside and in the mind, its usefulness is the attainment of perfection in life, salvation and goodness. Knowing the local wisdom of other nations can make us feel the cultural values of the nation. This paper there are several examples of poetry and prose from Persian classical writers those contain the meaning of local wisdom. The purpose of this research is to assess and reveal the local wisdom in classical Persia literary works with qualitative approach and method obtaining data based on library methodology.
THE STUDY OF HUMANITIES IN EARLY 2020
Authors: Aviandy Mochamad
Published: January 2020

In this January issue of the International Review of Humanities Studies, there is a variety of articles, all of which are still in the domain of humanities. Humanities study which opens wide opportunities to examine various kinds of subjects makes the January 2020 edition of this journal consists of various issues.Yon Machmudi examined problems in internal Saudi Arabia that inevitably cause a significant impact on foreign relations. Zhang Guannan studied the links between Hong Kong citizens and Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia. Furthermore, Elfira and Naoman invite us to examine how Russian Ballet gives a unique cultural influence in Indonesia.Azeez and Babatope studied drama and its correlation with gender in Nigeria. His second study was complemented by Awuwarner who discussed Nigerian politics in the embodiment of drama texts. Both of these studies provide significant new treasures about Nigeria. Sopandi, Suseno and Sinaga provided enlightenment in the humanities from the police perspectives. The three looked at police cases, both in Nusa Tenggara and the "lone wolf" terrorism case from a humanities perspective, specifically identity.Islamic cases are also discussed in this edition. Ahmad Rois and Nurfika discussed the texts of Islamic studies that are related to the lives of the surrounding community. The next textual study was presented by Turita who discussed how the idea of the new capital, particularly in Indonesia, was linked to old cultural thinking that had permeated the community. Ismiyanto's article invites us to philosophically explore the concept of library science at this time. Its relevance to a world that is being filled with hoax and misinformation makes this article a significant contribution for us all.Furthermore, Widyastuti, Nugraha, and Mintarsih invite us to see diversity from three different countries’ perspectives. The articles discussed how tolerance is manifested in Russian novels, how the perspectives of East Germany and West Germany are depicted in a song, while Mintarsih sees how the appearance of Korean artists is represented as a soft masculinity for the world.The variety of articles that appeared in the January 2020 edition made us, as an editorial team, need to carry out a rather tiring selection. In the end, we hope that the readers will get a new scientific treasure that can benefit us all. Humanities studies will continue to grow and we believe humanities articles will continue to exist following the relevance of the spirit of the era.
The orphan receptor GPR88 blunts the signaling of opioid receptors and multiple striatal GPCRs
Authors: Laboute Thibaut , Gandía Jorge , Pellissier Lucie P , Corde Yannick , Rebeillard Florian , Gallo Maria , Gauthier Christophe , Léauté Audrey , Diaz Jorge , Poupon Anne , Kieffer Brigitte L , Le Merrer Julie , Becker Jérôme AJ
Published: January 2020

GPR88 is an orphan G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) considered as a promising therapeutic target for neuropsychiatric disorders; its pharmacology, however, remains scarcely understood. Based on our previous report of increased delta opioid receptor activity in Gpr88 null mice, we investigated the impact of GPR88 co-expression on the signaling of opioid receptors in vitro and revealed that GPR88 inhibits the activation of both their G protein- and β-arrestin-dependent signaling pathways. In Gpr88 knockout mice, morphine-induced locomotor sensitization, withdrawal and supra-spinal analgesia were facilitated, consistent with a tonic inhibitory action of GPR88 on µOR signaling. We then explored GPR88 interactions with more striatal versus non-neuronal GPCRs, and revealed that GPR88 can decrease the G protein-dependent signaling of most receptors in close proximity, but impedes β-arrestin recruitment by all receptors tested. Our study unravels an unsuspected buffering role of GPR88 expression on GPCR signaling, with intriguing consequences for opioid and striatal functions.
Effects of chronic prazosin, an alpha-1 adrenergic antagonist, on anxiety-like behavior and cortisol levels in a chronic unpredictable stress model in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Authors: O’Daniel Michael P. , Petrunich-Rutherford Maureen L.
Published: January 2020

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often associated with significant neuroendocrine dysfunction and a variety of other symptoms. Today, there are limited efficacious treatment options for PTSD, none of which directly target the dysfunction observed with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The development of new pharmacological treatments is expensive and time consuming; thus, there is utility in repurposing compounds already approved for use in other conditions. One medication in particular that has shown promise for the alleviation of PTSD symptoms is prazosin, an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension. While there have been many studies indicating the efficacy of prazosin in the treatment of PTSD symptoms, no studies fully elucidate mechanisms elicited by this treatment, nor is it clear if prazosin normalizes neuroendocrine dysfunction associated with trauma exposure. The use of zebrafish (Danio rerio) has been growing in popularity, in part, due to the homology of the stress response system with mammals. In this study, the zebrafish model was utilized to determine behavioral and biological changes induced by chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) and how these effects could be modulated by chronic prazosin treatment. The results indicated that 7d of CUS increased anxiety-like behavior in the novel tank test and decreased basal levels of cortisol. Chronic (7d) prazosin treatment decreased anxiety-like behaviors overall but did not appear to affect CUS-induced changes in behavior and basal cortisol levels. This suggests that the clinical effectiveness of prazosin may not normalize dysregulated stress responses prevalent in many patients with PTSD, but that prazosin-induced relief from anxiety in stress-related conditions may involve an alternative mechanism other than by normalizing neuroendocrine dysfunction.
Isolation, Screening and Identification of Cellulolytic Bacteria from Soil
Authors: Maravi Pratibha , Kumar Anil
Published: January 2020

Background: Cellulose is the most abundant carbohydrate on earth and is considered as a good candidate for production of second generation biofuel (ethanol) and many other products of routine use. For degradation, cellulases are used which are mostly secreted by microbes such as fungi. Cellulases also play an important role in senescence of plants and in host-parasite relationship for invading the plant cell wall. However, comparatively lesser studies have been carried out on cellulase producing bacteria. Therefore, present study was aimed to isolate cellulase (Endo-β-1,4-D-glucanase; EC. 3.2.1.4.) from bacterial sources.

Methodology: To isolate thermophilic/ mesophilic cellulase producing bacteria, soil samples were collected from wood furnishing area and agricultural farm around Indore. Besides, soil sample was also collected from the vicinity of Amlai Paper Mill in Budhar district, Madhya Pradesh. These soil samples after suitable dilutions were streaked on different nutrients agar petri-dishes having carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as an inducer. After screening, four colonies were isolated capable of producing good amount of cellulase. Screening was done using Congo red staining and confirmation was done after growth of the bacteria in liquid nutrient medium having CMC. These colonies individually were grown in suitable nutrient media having CMC as an inducer and enzyme activity was determined in the nutrient media after harvesting bacterial cells by centrifugation.

Results: The highest enzyme producing bacteria were identified as Bacillus lichenoformis and Ochrobactrum anthropi after biochemical analyses, 16S rRNA sequencing and subsequently phylogenetic tree analysis.
Baseline Prevalence of Oral Human Papillomavirus in Mother-Child Pairs With and Without HIV Infection
Authors: Coker Modupe O. , Schlecht Nicolas F. , Osagie Esosa , Akhigbe Paul , Obuekwe Ozoemene N. , Bromberg Yana , Osazuwa-Peters Nosayaba
Published: December 2024

This cohort study measures the prevalence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) in women and their children in sub-Saharan African by HIV status.
Lecithin
Authors: Schoeppe Arnulf , Tirok Susanne
Published: December 2024

This article provides an overview of the current knowledge on lecithin. The different production methods of lecithins and their phosphatidylcholine‐enriched fractions are given. Another focus point is the composition of lecithin, its properties, uses, and economics. Moreover, some current purity criteria defined by different countries are displayed. These are a prerequisite to call a commercial product a lecithin.
Utilizing the Elimination Reaction of Linear Fluorinated Carbonate to Stabilize LiCoO2 Cathode up to 4.6 V
Authors: Zhou Siyu , Yang Jixiang , Zhen Cheng , Gu M. Danny , Shao Minhua
Published: December 2024

Stabilizing LiCoO2 (LCO) cathode at high voltages is still challenging in lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs). Although fluorinated solvents are utilized in high‐voltage systems for their superior oxidation resistance, linear fluorinated carbonates still undergo elimination reactions at high voltages, producing corrosive substances that compromise electrode materials. This study addresses the elimination reaction of methyl trifluoroethyl carbonate (FEMC) by incorporating tris(trimethylsilyl)‐based additives, thereby constructing a homogeneous and robust polymer‐rich cathode‐electrolyte interphase (CEI). With the incorporation of tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphite in the optimized electrolyte, the capacity of the coin cell with LCO as the cathode can maintain 95% after 500 cycles with a high cut‐off voltage of 4.6 V. This study establishes a foundational framework for employing linear fluorocarbonates in high‐voltage systems and provides innovative insights into CEI design and construction.