bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Brand Endorsers with Role Model Function
Authors: Kühn Jessica , Riesmeyer Claudia
Published: August 2021

Social media influencers (SMIs) are taking on new roles in the communication environment of their followers as persuasive agents, opinion leaders, brand endorsers, and role models. Taking a look from the perspective of SMIs as agents in the persuasion attempt and their advertising literacy, our study has three aims. First, we provide insight into SMIs‘ self-perception as opinion-leading brand endorsers. Second, we discuss the extent to which SMIs use this awareness of and knowledge about their role model function for their particular young followers. Finally, we show how SMIs actively construct their media persona and how their relationship with their followers is based around this identity. The results from 15 semi-structured, guideline-based interviews conducted in 2019 with German SMIs working in different subject areas (e.g., fitness, fashion, travel, and family) show that SMIs are advertising literate. SMIs are aware of their multiple roles (understanding of one‘s roles: conceptional dimension), and reflect about their media persona‘s role model function (role interpretation: attitudinal dimension). Therefore, the majority of SMIs create their content and their media persona, as well as actively construct their relationship to their followers, based on their knowledge and awareness (role construction: performance dimension).
Biological Importance, Therapeutic Benefit, and Medicinal Importance of
Flavonoid, Cirsiliol for the Development of Remedies against Human Disorders
Authors: Patel Dinesh Kumar
Published: August 2021

Background:

Phytochemicals are pure chemical compounds found to be present in different
plants part such as leaves, fruit, flower, seeds and the whole plant. These pure plant-based
chemicals are having power to treat all disorders of the human beings and other higher animal species
on earth. Flavonoidal compounds are responsible for the attractive color and important biological
properties of plant material. Flavonoids are having a potential role in the treatment of numerous
health complications of human beings. Antioxidant properties are one of the best pharmacological
properties of all classes of flavonoidal compounds. A significant amount of these flavonoidal compounds
are needed in our daily routine diet.

Methods:

Cirsiliol also called 5,3′,4′-trihydroxy-6,7-dimethoxyflavone is a flavonoidal class chemical
found to be present in different plants including Salvia guaranitica. Various literature databases
have been searched to know the biological potential of the cirsiliol in medicine. Different scientific
research data of cirsiliol have been collected from various literature sources and analyzed in the present
work. Detail pharmacological activities of cirsiliol in medicine have been evaluated in the present
work through literature data analysis of various scientific research works. However analytical
data has also been collected and analyzed in the present work through different literature sources.

Results:

From the collected data, it was found that cirsiliol is present in the plants such as
Artemisia campestris, Artemisia scoparia, Centaurea jacea, Centaurea phyllocephala, Crossostephium
chinense, Dracocephalum tanguticum, Eupatorium lindleyanum, Hyptis pectinata, and
Iris germanica. Pharmacological data analysis revealed the biological importance of cirsiliol
against cancer, inflammatory diseases, obesity-related insulin resistance, and respiratory disorders.
However, the biological potential on ileum, benzodiazepine receptor, arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase,
and xanthine oxidase has also been well summarized in the present investigation. High-performance
liquid chromatography, bioactivity-guided isolation techniques, UPLC-ESI-MS/MS, LCMS
and HPLC, and other forms of chromatographic techniques have been applicable for the analysis
of cirsiliol in the various plants material.

Conclusion:

The present investigation revealed the biological importance and therapeutic benefit
of cirsiliol in medicine for the development of better remedies against human disorders.
Application of the Templates TIDieR and CERT Reveal Incomplete Reporting and Poor Replicability of Exercise Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Hacke Claudia , Schreiber Janika , Weisser Burkhard
Published: August 2021

Background:

Exercise is strongly recommended for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, incomplete intervention reporting in clinical trials limits the replication of exercise protocols. As previously demonstrated by us for exercise and hypertension, the reporting quality might also be insufficient in studies with respect to T2DM and exercise.

Objective:

The aim of the study was to assess the completeness of exercise intervention reporting in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for T2DM.

Methods:

Two independent reviewers applied the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT) and the template for intervention description and replication (TIDieR) to 23 exercise trials obtained from the most recent and frequently cited meta-analysis in current guidelines. The completeness of reporting was evaluated, focusing on the F.I.T.T. components (frequency, intensity, time, type). Interrater agreement and associations with publication year and journal impact factor were examined.

Results:

Mean CERT score was 11/19 (range 5-17), and 8/12 (range 4-12) for TIDieR. F.I.T.T. components were almost completely described, whereas overall completeness of exercise reporting was 60% and 68% (CERT and TIDieR). Replication of each exercise of the respective program was not possible in 52% of interventions. The majority of items had shown excellent agreement. No associations with publication year or impact factor were found.

Conclusion:

Exercise interventions were not found to be sufficiently reported in RCTs that currently guide clinical practice in T2DM. Replication in further studies or clinical practice is limited due to poor exercise description. We suggest the use of more specific CERT for reporting results of exercise interventions. Further refinement for internal diseases is needed to better describe exercise interventions.
The Role of Biofactors in Diabetic Microvascular Complications
Authors: Ziegler Dan , Porta Massimo , Papanas Nikolaos , Mota Maria , Jermendy György , Beltramo Elena , Mazzeo Aurora , Caccioppo Andrea , Striglia Elio , Serhiyenko Victoria , Serhiyenko Alexandr , Rosta László , Stirban Ovidiu Alin , Putz Zsuzsanna , Istenes Ildikó , Horváth Viktor , Kempler Peter
Published: August 2021

:

Microvascular complications are responsible for a major proportion of the burden associated
with diabetes contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden in people
with diabetes. Retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy constitute the leading causes of blindness,
end-stage renal disease, and lower-extremity amputations, respectively. Since the efficacy of
causal therapies of diabetic microvascular complications is limited, especially in type 2 diabetes,
there is an unmet need for adjunct treatments which should be effective despite ongoing hyperglycemia.
Experimental studies have indicated that diabetic microvascular complications can be prevented
or ameliorated by various biofactors in animal models by interfering with the pathophysiology
of the underlying condition. Some of the findings related to biofactors, like α-lipoic acid and
benfotiamine, could be translated into the clinical arena and confirmed in clinical trials, especially
in those focusing on diabetic polyneuropathy. Given the micronutrient nature of these compounds,
their safety profile is excellent. Thus, they have the potential to favorably modify the natural history
of the underlying complication, but long-term clinical trials are required to confirm this notion.
Ultimately, biofactors should expand our therapeutic armamentarium against these common, debilitating,
and even life-threatening sequelae of diabetes.
Phytoplankton and Its Relationship to White Leg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Culture Productivity in Alasbulu, Banyuwangi
Authors:   Universitas Brawijaya, Kamilia Hasna , Sasmito Bambang Budi , Masithah Endang Dewi ,   Universitas Airlangga
Published: August 2021

Shrimp culture is related to phytoplankton's existence as a primary producer and water quality. Aside from their function as natural feed, phytoplankton has a role in maintaining the stability of the pond ecosystem. It is indicated by the high abundance and diversity of phytoplankton, as well as suitable water quality to support the productivity of shrimp culture. This research aimed to determine the correlation between phytoplankton structure community, water quality parameters, and shrimp productivity. This research used a descriptive method. This research was conducted in shrimp culture intensive system Alasbulu Village, Wongsorejo District, Banyuwangi on February-March 2020. The parameters observed are diversity and abundance of phytoplankton, water quality parameters, and production performance in each pond. Based on the results, six phytoplankton classes were identified: Bacillariophyceae (10 genera), Cyanophyceae (8 genera), Chlorophyceae (5 genera), Dinophyceae (2 genera), Euglenophyceae (1 genus), and Cryptophyceae (1 genus). Chlorophyceae dominated both ponds, followed by Cyanophyceae. Diversity index values on ponds 1 and ponds 2 were 1.39 and 1.50, respectively. Productivity of both ponds were 1.8 kg.m-2 and 1.4 kg.m-2; FCR (Feed Convertion Ratio) 1.1 and 1.3; ADG (Average Daily Growth) 0.3 g.day-1 and 0.25 g.day-1. It can be concluded from this research that high density of Chlorophyceae in phytoplankton community is one of the main causes that supported shrimp cultivation. Keywords: Banyuwangi, Litopenaeus vannamei, phytoplankton, productivity.
Surgical Treatment of Zenker’s Diverticulum In Older Patients
Authors:   Department of Thoracic and Surgical Oncology, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, John Paul II Hospital, Cracow, Poland, Włodarczyk Janusz , Włodarczyk Alicja ,   Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Faculty of Medicine, Cracow, Poland
Published: August 2021

Zenker’s diverticulum is a cause of benign dysphagia. The main symptoms include dysphagia and regurgitation and require diagnostics to exclude neoplastic disease. Surgical treatment is recommended for symptomatic patients. The methods of treatment include endoscopic and open transcervical techniques. Thirty-eight patients treated using the open technique between 2000 and 2020 were analyzed. Patients were qualified for the procedure after a complete diagnosis that excluded the neoplastic process. All patients were assessed for the degree of dysphagia, weight loss, and comfort after surgery. All patients underwent a transcervical diverticulum resection with a myotomy of the cricopharyngeal muscle for a minimum length of 3 cm. After surgery, the patients showed improvement in swallowing and could be fed orally; their diet was complete. One patient (2.6%) had an esophageal fistula which was successfully treated conservatively, two patients (5.2%) required reoperation due to postoperative bleeding, and two patients (5.2%) experienced temporary laryngeal nerve palsy. One patient required retreatment due to recurrent diverticula 20 months after the surgery. There was no death in the perioperative period. ‘Very good’ long-term functional results were obtained in 27 (71.1%) patients, ‘good’ in eight (21.1%), and ‘bad’ in three (7.9%). The traditional open technique of treating cervical diverticula of the esophagus is safe for older patients, has an acceptable percentage of postoperative comorbidity, and yields good functional results.
Why Academic Health Systems Must Lead the “Third Wave” of Digital Health Innovation (Preprint)
Authors: Faruki Adeel A , Zane Richard D , Wiler Jennifer L
Published: August 2021

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Investors, entrepreneurs, healthcare pundits, and venture capital firms all agree that the healthcare sector is an antiquated beast awaiting a digital disruption. Technology adoption in healthcare occurs at a glacial pace but this has not prevented bullish investments in digital health solutions in the past 10 years. Steven Case predicted a “third wave” of innovation in 2016 that would leverage big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to transform medicine and finally achieve the reduced costs and improved outcomes demanded by the public. Academic health systems already have the infrastructure needed by digital health entrepreneurs to innovate, iterate and optimize technology solutions for the major pain points of modern medicine. With implementation scientists, large patient panels, strong research programs, and multidisciplinary providers, academic health institutions have the ability to assess new digital solutions with mentored testing, feedback at the point of care and clinical validation. The largest hurdle for academic health systems is the intolerance for financial risk when investing time and money into start-up ideas which have a high likelihood of failing fast. The bottom line of academic health systems does not support these endeavors but the need for change is evident and now is the opportunity to change how medicine will be practiced for the next 50 years. This is a call upon academic institutions and the nation’s clinical leaders to lead the “third wave” of innovation and truly optimize care delivery, improve patient outcomes, and bend the cost curve.
Online Instruction Based on Task-based Language Teaching
Authors: Zhixuan Liu
Published: August 2021

The outbreak of the COVID-19 caused many Chinese universities to initiate online teaching. This paper aimed to develop Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) practices in online courses to enable teachers and students in China to employ TBLT appropriately and effectively. This research made a case study which was conducted as an online English class with a total of 28 undergraduate students at a university in Guangdong, China. The findings show that the transition from the traditional classroom to online education was successful. This innovative teaching mode promotes students to become the initiator of learning. Besides, the switched roles between students and teachers, advantages as well as problems of this approach have been pointed out. This case study could provide pedagogical implicatures for online English teaching and learning practically and theoretically, which helps to develop new forms that could assist teachers and students to adopt TBLT in class.
Tetzapotitlan–Teayo. Precisiones toponímicas en la Huaxteca meridional, México
Authors: Márquez Lorenzo Emmanuel
Published: August 2021

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo discernir el significado del término Teayo, el cual no corresponde a «tortuga de piedra», como tradicionalmente ha sido aceptado a partir del estudio de Los Lienzos de Tuxpan. La presentación de evidencias de origen arqueológico, etnohistórico, lingüístico y etnográfico permite desarrollar la propuesta de que la denominación «Teayo» para la región tetzapoteca ocurrió por razones ideológicas, relacionadas con el intenso culto a las diosas de la fertilidad Teem y Chicomecóatl en época prehispánica.
Vejez rural, redes de apoyo y trayectorias: un estudio comparativo entre México y España
Authors: Flores Martínez Rosa María , Garay Villegas Sagrario
Published: August 2021

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar de manera comparativa la relación entre las trayectorias vitales y las redes de apoyo social en la vejez rural, desde la perspectiva del curso de vida. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo que aborda las historias de vida de 15 personas mayores rurales (nueve en México y seis en España). Como resultado se observa la existencia de contrastes entre los itinerarios familiar, escolar y laboral; en España, marcados principalmente por el género; en México, por la cohorte generacional. Aunque en ambos países las personas mayores cuentan con apoyo, se presentan divergencias en la percepción, el tipo de apoyo y las personas que lo brindan. El estudio muestra que existe una clara conexión entre el desarrollo de las trayectorias de vida y las redes de apoyo social. Este nexo surge a partir de la manifestación de necesidades vinculadas con transiciones y eventos tanto individuales como familiares.
Literature, Media and Market
Authors: Mishra Dr. Jnanee Debasish
Published: August 2021

Synopsis: Literature is the medicine for man and civilization for years. It attracts and affects the soul and mind. In modern times transformation of media makes a big difference in human approach. Though Communication is the primary aim of media, but it works like a window of conscience. In the age of globalization the media has a great influence on society. Though market is an economical concept but our daily life is bound to rely upon it. And now literature, media and market remain in an inter related manner. One affects the other two. This analysis tries to find out the inter relationship among literature, media and market. Keywords: Literature, Media, Market, Communication, Globalization, Literary Sensibility, Media ethics, Change in media approach
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)/ Drone Surveying & Its applications in Urban Planning
Authors: Rakte Sameer
Published: August 2021

Abstract: The current advancement in technology of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)/ drones has potential use in various sides of urban life, including in the Town planning sector. Compared with other alternatives for surveying, Drones could potentially provide a more proficient and cost-effective, adaptable, and exact information gathering instrument for planners. Presently, however, government regulations on the use of Drones in India, especially in town planning sector, are not precisely defined with a general focus on safety rather than stimulating technology towards a more efficient system. Town planners and surveyors need flexible, realistic; drone regulations that will deal with the complex issues related to the urban use of UAVs, to take the maximum possible public benefit from the use of this technology in Town planning. In this report current use of UAVs in different Urban Planning sectors are discussed.
Robot-Assisted Surgery Adopting Artificial Intelligence Procedures
Authors: Patil Abhay
Published: August 2021

Abstract: Surgery is a methodology done in current medication to distinguish, keep away from and fix any approaching affliction which could genuinely influence the presence of any living being. Henceforth medical procedures structure a basic piece of people/creatures in guaranteeing life or improvement in the current condition to lead a cheerful and sound life. The utilization of Artificial Intelligence as a piece of choice decision supportive networks (AI) to work on the exhibition of explicit undertakings (by clinical robots) is standing out enough to be noticed as a piece of mechanical mediation in medical services. This paper endeavours to feature the advancement, restriction, openings and difficulties in utilizing AI-based innovations in robot-assisted medical procedures. We additionally propose an AI-based system for abnormality discovery and situating of the careful apparatus dependent on the information got from the processed pictures. Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Medical Robot, Medical Image Processing, Surgery
“Physico-Chemical analysis and detection of Heavy Metals in water through electro plating Industries by ICP-AES technique”
Authors: Talware Dr. Pradeep P.
Published: August 2021

Abstract: The physico-chemical properties and detection of heavy metals (Viz. Pb, As, Cd, Ni, Cu, Fe, Zn, Cr) and their accumulation have been studied in electroplating industrial waste water. This work describes the detection of concentration of these metals in industrial waste water by ICP-AES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy) technique. In electroplating industrial waste water samples Pb, As, Ni, Cu, Fe, Cr are detected while Cd, Zn, As, Cu are detected in trace amount in some samples. For the accumulation of metals by the waste water samples were collected and analysed. This concentration of metals is due to various electro plating industries. The waste water samples were collected from MIDC, Ambad, Nashik. Maharashtra. At this point the soil is getting polluted by the disposal of different electro plating industrial waste water. Detected some of the metals are toxic. Keywords: Accumulation, Heavy Metals, ICP-AES, waste water, detection, physico-chemical
TRANSPLANTASI HUKUM DI NEGARA-NEGARA ASIA: SUATU PERBANDINGAN
Authors: Anggoro Syahriza Alkohir
Published: August 2021

This research discusses legal transplants in Asian countries. Legal transplantation (legal transplantation) is a theory that began to be widely used by some comparative and socio-legal law scholars in the mid-1970s. Using a normative juridical research method, this study chooses a historical, comparative, case and conceptual approach in examining legal transplantation in Asian countries. The results of this study indicate that there are two types of legal transplants carried out by common law and civil law countries in Asia, namely historical legal transplants and practical legal transplants.
Life cycle and morphological identification of Globodera spp. related to potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) phenology in Nariño, Colombia
Authors: Betancourth Carlos Arturo , Moran-Toro Juan-David , Portillo-Rosero Luz-Mery , Realpe-Realpe Lina Maria , Urrego-Otero Katherine
Published: August 2021

Nematodes of Globodera genus are considered one of the most important and limiting pests for potato crops, since these pathogens are difficult to control and cause losses between 20 and 50% of production. The study was carried out in areas of Túquerres and Contadero, belonging to the department of Nariño, Colombia, where cysts were collected by taking soil samples and obtaining immature females after observing the potato plants roots. Photographic records of symptoms corresponding to the nematode presence during the phenological development of the crop were also taken. This study was carried out in order to determine the present specie in the mentioned areas by studying morphological characters such as: nodules shape of the stylet, stretch marks between the vulva and anus and the female color change towards the cyst formation and relate the biological cycle of the pathogen with the host. Cysts viability tests were carried out, obtaining active larvae in J2 state. The evaluated results corresponded to Globodera pallida species and no evidence Globodera rostochiensis was found in samples. Refering to symptoms observed in field, there was chlorosis, yellowish spots on the foliage and plants with little growth. The appearance of immature females coincides with the phenological stage of flowering, which occurs 90 days after the plant emergence.
Leadership and Effective Human Resource Management in Organization
Authors: Okolie Ugo C. , Omole Osahon G. , Yakubu Abdulfatai
Published: August 2021

Outstanding leaders combine good strategic substance and effective interpersonal processes to formulate and implement strategies that produce results and sustainable competitive advantage. In todays competitive business environment, the defining success factor is essentially leadership with the potential of transforming its employees into a willing and winning team with the appropriate synergy to actualize collectively determined corporate missions and aspirations. The contemporary dynamics in the operating environment of business calls for leadership orientations which recognize that employees have emotional dividends to satisfy at workplace and should, thus, be managed in such a way that they are always able and willing to achieve enhanced performances. It is against this backdrop that this paper underscores the indispensability of leadership in the dayto-day dynamics of the organization and suggests a ramifying range of leadership styles that potentially conduce to optimal human resources management and performance. This paper utilized the methods of qualitative and syntheses of scientific literature as it relies on secondary data collected from books and journal articles, and were content analyzed in relation to the scope of the paper. Finally, the paper concludes that leadership synergizes the human resource and ensures that they continuously create value for the various stakeholders in the organization.
Current-Voltage Characteristics of a Self-Assembled DNA
Authors: Paez Gonzalez Carlos Jose , Quintero Orozco Jorge Hernan , García Castro Andrés Camilo
Published: August 2021

In this work, we numerically investigate the transport properties of two-dimensional square lattice patterns built from a telomeric DNA sequence, using an effective tight-binding model for the electronic structure, while the current is obtained within a Green’s function framework. We show that the self-assembled DNA structures based on telomeric DNA strands have current-voltage (I-V) characteristics, which make the system eligible for nanoelectronic applications.This paper shows a research on the transport properties of two-dimensional square lattice patterns built from a telomeric DNA sequence. A tight-binding model, and the recursive Green’s function method were used. It is showed that the self-assembled DNA structures based on telomeric DNA strands have current-voltage (I-V) characteristics, with robust plateau structures that favor the scrutiny of DNA-lead, as well as interference effects. An increase of the current, dependent on the distance between the crosses in the self-assembled square lattice structures, is observed, which makes the system eligible for nanoelectronic applications.
Analisando sentimentos no Tripadvisor: a voz do consumidor como parâmetro decisório na medição da qualidade da informação em museus
Authors: Dutra Larissa Fernandes , Gosling Marlusa de Sevilha
Published: August 2021

O objetivo deste artigo é identificar parâmetros que auxiliem gestores de museus na medição da qualidade da informação de suas instituições. Para isso, foram recuperadas 1900 avaliações em língua portuguesa, de setembro de 2017 a outubro de 2019 postadas na plataforma TripAdvisor, referentes ao Museu do Amanhã, localizado no Rio de Janeiro – RJ.  A partir de uma análise de conteúdo foram excluídas as avaliações não relacionadas ao tema “informação museal”, restando 701 comentários. Através do sistema web iFeel, foram rodados 18 métodos diferentes de análise de sentimento e aplicados testes de assertividade em cada um deles. O método Umigon foi considerado o mais adequado na categorização de opiniões positivas, negativas e neutras para o banco de dados trabalhado. O maior número de sentimentos negativos a respeito da qualidade da informação no Museu do Amanhã relaciona-se a funcionários mal informados, a informação institucional desorganizada e a ausência de sinalização interna. Em se tratando de sentimentos positivos, percebeu-se que a relevância da informação transmitida pelas exposições e os altos níveis de interatividade para recuperação de informações do acervo foram os maiores favorecedores. Os resultados possibilitaram, ainda, a construção de parâmetros que poderão nortear tomadores de decisão de diversos outros museus quanto a temática qualidade da informação.
Guildas tróficas de aves em fitofisionomias distintas associadas à Mata Atlântica na Floresta Nacional de Ibura, Nordeste do Brasil
Authors: Simôes Oliveira Helon , Silva dos Santos Caroline , Beltrão-Mendes Raone , Da Rocha Patrício , Ruiz-Esparza Juan , F. Ferrari Stephen
Published: August 2021

O processo de fragmentação da Mata Atlântica pode levar ao declínio de muitas espécies, porém, pode beneficiar espécies generalistas que se adaptem melhor a ambientes abertos. O presente estudo investigou a influência de três fitofisionomias (Mata Atlântica sazonal semidecídua, plantações de eucalipto e campos abertos) nas guildas tróficas de aves da Floresta Nacional de Ibura (Sergipe, nordeste do Brasil). Os dados foram coletados entre agosto de 2012 e maio de 2013, usando listas de MacKinnon, em amostragens quinzenais de três dias. Foram registradas 91 espécies, sendo as guildas dos onívoros, insetívoros e carnívoros as mais comuns. A área de Mata Atlântica teve menor riqueza de espécies de aves nas guildas tróficas. Os frugívoros não se associaram à floresta nativa, o que pode estar relacionado a impactos antropogênicos locais associados à exploração de recursos naturais, resultando em maior riqueza de espécies no plantio de eucalipto e em campo aberto. Os resultados do presente estudo reforçam o potencial da Floresta Nacional de Ibura para a conservação da avifauna local. No entanto, destaca a necessidade da implementação de medidas de manejo da vegetação natural e esforços concretos para a conservação da avifauna.
Diagnóstico ambiental da microbacia do Córrego das Areias como contribuição para a gestão dos recursos hídricos amazônicos
Authors: Dos Santos Betiolo Aline , Andrade Nara Luisa Reis de
Published: August 2021

Em busca de instrumentos que auxiliem o poder público na tomada de decisão e gestão das águas, o diagnóstico da bacia é de fundamental importância, expondo as pressões, os potenciais, conflitos existentes, bem como os usos estabelecidos na bacia. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar o diagnóstico ambiental da microbacia do Córrego das Areias, localizada no estado de Rondônia, região amazônica. Para tal avaliou-se o uso e ocupação do solo entre 2008 e 2019, foram realizadas coletas e análises de parâmetros físico-químico da água para os diferentes períodos sazonais. In loco, foi obtido o grau de preservação das nascentes utilizando parâmetros macroscópicos. Os resultados evidenciaram um incremento de 21,71% no desmatamento ao longo do período, bem como um aumento das áreas destinadas a agropecuária. Em relação às análises de qualidade de água as maiores concentrações encontradas foram no período de transição seca/cheia, porém dentro dos valores estabelecidos pela CONAMA nº357/2005 para rios de classe 2. Entretanto nenhuma das nascentes avaliadas apresentou grau de preservação “bom” ou “ótimo”. Neste âmbito, medidas de gestão que mitiguem os impactos ambientais devem ser introduzidas na área de estudo, como a recuperação de nascentes, visando o aumento da qualidade dos recursos hídricos da bacia.
IMAGENS DA OBRA EL PASO
Authors: Antunes Yaska
Published: August 2021

Neste artigo, propomo-nos a descrever alguns planos-sequências, previamente selecionados, da obra de criação coletiva El Paso, da Cia La Candelaria, para apontar aí elementos concretos que podem nos falar de composição e de uma preocupação com a plasticidade, altamente elaboradas, com o fim de construir uma determinada “imagem poética”, no confronto com o espectador.
Padrões de Concentração Espacial de Roubos de Automóveis em Municípios da Grande João Pessoa a Partir de Técnicas de Aprendizado de Máquinas
Authors: Otoniel Rodrigues dos Anjos Junior  , Robson Oliveira Lima  , Coêlho Lombardi Filho Stélio , Aléssio Tony Cavalcanti de Almeida  , Hilton Martins de Brito Ramalho
Published: August 2021

Objetivo: Este artigo tem como objetivo identificar padrões de concentração espacial relacionados a roubos e furtos de veículos na grande João Pessoa (PB), região composta pelos municípios de Bayeux, Cabedelo, João Pessoa e Santa Rita, usando técnicas de aprendizado de máquinas. Com isso, busca-se contribuir com a discussão sobre os potenciais benefícios da utilização de ferramentas da Inteligência Artificial no campo da segurança pública. Metodologia: Os dados utilizados foram obtidos junto à Secretaria de Estado da Segurança e da Defesa Social da Paraíba e contemplam os anos de 2017 a 2019. A base é composta por 5.385 ocorrências de roubo e furto de carros e motos, indicando coordenadas geográficas, município, bairro, dia da semana, turno e hora de ocorrência do crime. A estratégia empírica adotada consistiu na aplicação do algoritmo de Clusterização Espacial Baseada em Densidade de Aplicações com Ruído (Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise, DBSCAN). Resultados: A análise descritiva apontou que o centro da cidade de João Pessoa é o bairro com maior taxa de subtração de veículos por 100 mil habitantes, seguido por Barra de Gramame, Ponta do Seixas, Distrito Industrial e Varadouro. Em relação à concentração de crimes em locais determinados, a utilização do DBSCAN permitiu identificar hotspots para diferentes dias e turnos, sendo que o número destes se mostrou maior durante os dias de semana, no período noturno. Contribuições: Tais resultados têm potencial para auxiliar a elaboração de um planejamento mais eficaz de segurança pública nos bairros da grande João Pessoa, pois sugerem como deslocar o efetivo policial de modo a se alcançar maior eficiência na prevenção de crimes e captura de criminosos.
(Será Que) Ninguém Pode Servir a Dois Senhores? O Dilema da Ecofood
Authors: De Lima Carlos Eduardo , Beal Partyka Raul , Lana Jailson
Published: August 2021

Contexto: A Ecofood é uma plataforma de redistribuição de alimentos que tem o objetivo de reduzir o desperdício de alimentos no planeta, combater a fome e a emissão de gases poluentes. Isso é feito, viabilizando a aquisição de comida excedente, porém de excelente qualidade, a preços reduzidos, através de um aplicativo. Objetivos de ensino: O caso possibilita compreender o processo de expansão de plataformas digitais do setor de alimentação e como negócios de impacto podem gerar vantagens para todas as partes interessadas. Fontes de dados: O caso demonstra uma empresa real, que passa por um acelerado processo de crescimento. Seus idealizadores e gestores começam a discutir e problematizar acerca da expansão. O caso foi elaborado através de fontes primárias e secundárias. Os nomes dos sócios e da empresa se mantiveram fiéis. Contribuições: Do ponto de vista social, reduzir o desperdício de alimentos fortalece o combate à fome e aumenta a segurança alimentar. Por outro lado, é preciso mostrar e realizar que é possível ter ótimos ganhos financeiros ao diminuir as perdas que ocorrem com alimentos, neste caso em específico, no consumo das refeições. Aplicação: O caso pode ser aplicado em cursos de administração e gestão, em níveis de graduação e pós-graduação. Principalmente, pode ser conduzido por docentes da área de empreendedorismo, estratégia, sustentabilidade e negociação.
aposta pela narrativa jornalística no programa A vivir que son dos días, da Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión
Authors: De Souza Ventura Mauro , Abib Tayane
Published: August 2021

A partir de pesquisa empírica realizada junto aos jornalistas que produzem o Carreteras Secundarias, do programa A vivir que son dos días, da rádio Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión, por entrevistas semi-abertas, este artigo busca promover reflexões sobre possibilidades de renovação narrativa a partir de um compromisso jornalístico com pessoas e realidades marginalizadas pelo interesse público e midiático, de modo a evidenciar as contribuições da dinâmica jornalística implementada na emissora do conglomerado PRISA ao atual cenário de transformação dos meios de comunicação.
The Beliefs and Lived Reality of White Russians in Manchukuo：Focusing on Takeuchi Masakazu’s Summer Love and Easter
Authors: ZHOU Qiuli
Published: August 2021

With the advent of the October Revolution in 1917, a large number of White Russians who lost their homes and became deracinated emigrated to Harbin. Takeuchi Masakazu, a Japanese writer from Manchuria who started working in Harbin in 1934, noticed this particular group of foreigners living in Manchukuo, and in depicting them wrote Summer Love and Easter in a realistic style. The narratives of both works unfold along the Easter timeline of the Orthodox Eastern Church. Through a textual analysis of these works and an investigation of historical documents, it is clear that the cohesion of their beliefs hindered the implementation of a series of policies instituted by Japan which aimed to assimilate the White Russians in Manchukuo. Moreover, Easter was a cultural symbol of the White Russians in the multi-ethnic Manchukuo. Takeuchi adopts symbolic methods to describe their living conditions as they lived through a variety of historical events. In this way he reveals the White Russian longing for their homeland and clarifies their sense of being foreigners in Manchukuo. Through the hints of the ups and downs of Japanese and White Russian relations in Summer Love and the tragic plight of the White Russian in Easter, Takeuchi expresses the powerlessness and suffering of ordinary civilians during the war, and conveys a sense of introspection on the war.
The Beijing Literary Circle and the Yanjing Literary Society under Japanese Occupation ：Centering on the Translations and Compilations carried out by the North China Writers’ Association
Authors: PENG Yuxin
Published: August 2021

During the Sino-Japanese War, the Yanjing Literary Society, a Japanese literary group in Beijing, overcame language and identity barriers to enter Beijing literary circles through its association with the North China Writers’ Association――a local Chinese writers’ group in Beijing. This paper explores two literary compilations containing the work of the Japanese expatriate writers of the Yanjing Literary Society in 1943, published in two Chinese periodicals run by the North China Writers’ Association, East Asian Union and North China Writers Monthly. The selections were translated and compiled by Chinese writers who were proficient in Japanese, including Mei Niang and Yuan Xi. The quality of the exchange between the Japanese writers and the new Chinese writers in the occupied areas of North China can be judged from the process of planning and compiling the two compilations. In a sense their publication broke down the barriers between Chinese and Japanese literature in the literary world of North China, introducing the works of Japanese writers into the Beijing literary circle, which absorbed them.
“Inexpressible” Conceptions about Disasters
Authors: KINOSHITA Hanako
Published: August 2021

In Japanese classical literature, there is almost no work which pays significant attention to disasters. However, the 13th century text Hojoki by Kamo no Chomei depicts five serious disasters which occurred in the last stage of the Heian period, and is therefore a form of disaster literature that was a departure in the Japanese tradition. Pre-modern people understood disaster as the result of an entity that exceeds human intelligence becoming angry and inflicting suffering on a mass scale. They engaged in fortune-telling in order to discover the cause of such disasters. They attempted to calm the superhuman entity, thereby ameliorating the effects of a given disaster. These are the core elements of the conception of disaster in Japanese classical literature. Hojoki however is different, as it does not understand disaster in terms of supernatural causality. Kamo no Chomei said that a disaster is “a Fushigi”, which is a mysterious phenomenon. People cannot explain “Fushigi” by means of language, but he made this attempt. Through his efforts, Hojoki became an iconic classical text, and the prototype of the more modern Japanese conception of disaster.
Rational feeding strategies of substrate and enzymes to enzymatic hydrolysis bioreactors
Authors: Pratto Bruna , dos Santos-Rocha , Batista Gustavo , Cavalcanti-Montaño Inti , Suarez Galeano , Cruz Antonio , de Sousa
Published: August 2021

Bioreactors operating in fed-batch mode improve the enzymatic hydrolysis productivity at high biomass loadings. The present work aimed to apply rational feeding strategies of substrates (pretreated sugarcane straw) and enzymes (CellicCtec2?) to achieve sugar titers at industrial levels. The instantaneous substrate concentration was kept constant at 5% (w/v) along the fed-batch. The enzyme dosage inside the bioreactor was adjusted so that the reaction rate was not less than a pre-defined value (a percentage of the initial reaction rate ? rmin). When r reached values below rmin, enzyme pulses were applied to return the reaction rate to its initial value (r0). The optimized feeding policy indicated a reaction rate maintained at a minimum of 70% of r0, based on the trade-off between glucose productivity and enzyme saving. Initially, it was possible to process a 21% (w/v) solid load, achieving 160 g/L of glucose concentration and 80% of glucose yield. It was verified that non-productive enzyme adsorption was the main reason for some reduction of hydrolysis yield regarding the theoretical cellulose-to-glucose conversion. An increment of 30 g/L in the final glucose concentration was achieved when a lignin-blocking additive (soybean protein) was used in the enzymatic hydrolysis.
Buji İle Ateşlemeli Bir Motorda İkincil Hava Enjeksiyonunun Egzoz Emisyonları ve Katalitik Konvertör Verimine Etkisinin Deneysel Analizi
Authors: DEMİRCİ Erdi , TOPGÜL Tolga , ÖZEL Uğur
Published: August 2021

İçten yanmalı motorlarda gücün elde edilmesi yanma olayının bir sonucunun olması ve yanmanın belirli bir süre içerisinde gerçekleşmesi kirletici emisyonlarını kaçınılmaz yapmaktadır. Ancak emisyon kontrol yöntemleriyle bu durum kontrol altına alınmaya çalışılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada da tek nokta yakıt enjeksiyonuna sahip buji ile ateşlemeli motorda ikincil hava enjeksiyonunun (İHE) ve üç yollu katalitik konvertörün CO, HC ve NO emisyonlarına etkisi deneysel olarak incelenmiştir. Deneyler 1500-5000 rpm motor devri aralığında tam yükte ve 2500 rpm sabit motor devrinde (maksimum tork devri) motor yükü değiştirilerek yapılmıştır. İHE, konvertörün CO ve HC emisyonlarını dönüştürme verimini motorun stokiyometrik hava/yakıt oranından daha zengin çalıştığı koşullarda artışını sağlarken, NO emisyonunun dönüşümünü olumsuz etkilememiştir.
Antipruritic Effect of Topical Acetaminophen Gel in Histaminergic and Non-histaminergic Itch Provocation: A Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled Pilot Study
Authors: Nattkemper Leigh A. , Zhi Kaining , Romero Kaeli E. , Shah Serena M. , Ju Teresa , Fourzali Kayla , Golpanian Rachel Shireen , MacQuhae Flor , Chan Yiong Huak , Lebo David B. , Yosipovitch Gil
Published: August 2021

There is a need for new topical antipruritics that are effective on many types of itch. This study examined the antipruritic efficacy of a new formulation of topical acetaminophen. In vitro skin permeability studies showed that 2.5% and 5% formulations are able to rapidly deliver an adequate amount of the drug into the skin. In a double-blind, vehicle-controlled, randomized study in 17 healthy volunteers, 1%, 2.5% and 5% acetaminophen gels and a vehicle gel were applied to the skin prior to histaminergic and non-histaminergic itch induction and assessment of thermal pain thresholds. The 2.5% and 5% gel formulations significantly reduced the itch intensity time course and the area under the curve for both histamine and cowhage itch. No effect was noted on heat pain thresholds and no adverse effects were observed. These results suggest that topical acetaminophen would be a safe and effective over-the-counter medication for itch.
Testing the Limits of Jurisdiction in Investor-State Arbitration in Svalbard’s Waters: Peteris Pildegovics and SIA North Star v. Kingdom of Norway
Authors: Schatz Valentin
Published: August 2021

On 1 April 2020, the Latvian fishing company SIA North Star and its owner Peteris Pildegovics initiated an investor-State arbitration against Norway (Peteris Pildegovics and SIA North Star v. Kingdom of Norway) at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). This case is not only Norway’s first ever ICSID case, but also the first publicly known investor-State arbitration in which an operator of a fishing vessel has brought a claim against a coastal State for allegedly unlawful exercise of prescriptive and enforcement jurisdiction in relation to fisheries. The case raises intricate questions concerning the limits of jurisdiction ratione materiae and jurisdiction ratione personae of investment tribunals.
LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH VIDEO PRESENTATIONS AND WHATSAPP GROUP (WAG) IN THE PANDEMIC TIME COVID-19
Authors: Wibawa Kadek Adi , Payadnya I Putu Ade Andre
Published: August 2021

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of learning through video presentations and Whatsapp Group (WAG) on the topic of vector space during the Covid-19 pandemic. The learning system is carried out online using videos developed by researchers and shared via WAG. This research is action research conducted in two cycles with each cycle consisting of four meetings. The subjects of this research were 14-second semester students in the Mathematics Education Study Program Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar who took Linear Algebra courses. The data collected in this study were the researcher's actions, the results of the evaluation, and student responses to the video presentation and WAG applied by the researcher. The results of this study indicate that the application of video presentations and WAG on the topic of vector space during the Covid-19 pandemic was classified as effective, because the average student score increased 12.9% and 1.3% respectively with the class average before the action 68, after the action in cycle I 76.79 and after the action in cycle II 77.79. Student responses regarding the application of video presentations and WAG were very positive. This learning strategy can be used as a solution during the Covid-19 pandemic, which requires students and lecturers to carry out the teaching and learning process from home.
Ponzi Schemes and its Prevention: Insights from Malaysia
Authors:   ", Kasim Eley Suzana ,   1.Universiti Teknologi MARA,  Shah Alam, Malaysia  2.Universiti Teknologi MARA  Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia2.
Published: August 2021

"A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investing scheme which promises high rates of return with little risk to investors. The scheme has led to a substantial amount of financial leakages in recent years. Despite warnings by the law enforcement agencies and regulators, many have unfortunately fallen victim. Hence, the current measures are limited in preventing the fraudulent schemes. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the influencing factors for joining Ponzi schemes by examining the modus operandi used, profile of victims and fraudsters and to investigate the current measures in preventing Ponzi schemes in Malaysia. This study employed a qualitative methodology with semi-structured interviews and document reviews to collect data. Interviews involving eight interviewees with regulators, enforcers, and victims revealed that prevention of Ponzi schemes should be addressed holistically by examining the modus operandi used, profile of victims and fraudsters. Findings further indicated that the prevention measures are led by three core elements consisting of education, regulations and enforcement. Additionally, education is the best approach to ensure an effective preventive strategy which needs to be supported by a specific regulations on Ponzi schemes. This study provides recent evidence on Ponzi schemes and valuable insights for future development of preventive measures. Keywords: Ponzi scheme, pseudo-investment, fraud, prevention measures, regulation, enforcement"
Facile Hydrothermal Preparation of Flower-Like Tio2 Nanostructure With Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity
Authors: Kamol Dey
Published: August 2021

This paper demonstrated the preparation of flower-like TiO2 nanostructures by low temperature hydrothermal process from TiO2 nanoparticles. The as-synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles and flower-like TiO2 nanostructures were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and N2 adsorption-desorption measurements. The flower-like TiO2 nanostructures possessed good crystallinity, showed fairly large surface area of 220 m2/g and exhibited better photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B than TiO2 nanoparticles under simulated solar radiation.