bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Zweite Weltkrieg im Fokus der Kamera
Authors: Kirner Meike , Leippe Anna , Thelen Tobias
Published: June 2021

Jedes Archiv kennt sie. Die Bestandskisten, die sich nicht einreihen lassen in die eigene Sammlung und deshalb erst einmal zurückgestellt werden. So auch ein Filmnachlass aus dem Archiv der Bibliothek für Zeitgeschichte (BfZ) der 2019 wiederentdeckt wurde. Die Filmrollen wurden zusammen mit zahlreichen Schwarz-Weiß-Negativen und einem Fotoalbum schon vor mehreren Jahrzehnten – vermutlich in den 1980er Jahren – an die BfZ abgegeben. Es handelt sich um die privaten Aufnahmen des Soldaten Emil Brater, die wenige Jahre vor und während des Zweiten Weltkrieges entstanden sind. In einer Kooperation mit der Landesfilmsammlung Baden-Württemberg war es möglich die Filme nach langer Zeit endlich zu sichten. Der Beitrag stellt diesen Bestand anhand von Beispielen genauer vor.
Gurs 1940. Die Deportation und Ermordung der südwestdeutschen Jüdinnen und Juden
Authors: Westerhoff Christian
Published: June 2021

Am 22. und 23. Oktober 1940 wurden Tausende Jüdinnen und Juden aus Baden und der Saarpfalz in den unbesetzten Teil Frankreichs deportiert. Viele von ihnen wurden später ermordet. Vom 11. Mai bis 18. Juli 2021 wird in der WLB die Ausstellung "Gurs 1940. Die Deportation und Ermordung der südwestdeutschen Jüdinnen und Juden" zu sehen sein, die dieses Verbrechen sowie seine Vor- und Nachgeschichte thematisiert.
Bearbeitung von Lesesaal-Büchern in der KAM nach Einführung des elektronischen LS-Syka
Authors: Herrmann Brigitte
Published: June 2021

Nach Abbruch des konventionellen Lesesaal-Syka in Form eines Zettelkataloges und mit Einführung des elektronischen Syka ändert sich auch innerhalb der KAM der Geschäftsgang für die Monographien mit Standort Lesesaal.
Sammlung Lütze 4
Authors: Zwink Eberhard
Published: June 2021

Zum Jahreswechsel 1998/1999 konnte die Württembergische Landesbibliothek mit Unterstützung der Stiftung Kunst und Kultur der Landesgirokasse die Bibelsammlung des Privatsammlers Diethelm Lütze erwerben.
Briefe von Johann Christoph Blumhardt d. Ä.
Authors: Zwink Eberhard
Published: June 2021

In der letzten Nummer des WLB-Forum wurde indirekt unter der Rubrik “Literatur” auf eine unserer theologischen Sondersammlungen hingewiesen (S. 40), nämlich auf das seit den sechziger Jahren hier als Depositum gehaltene Blumhardt-Archiv.
Katalogisierung und Konversion der Bibelsammlung
Authors: Zwink Eberhard
Published: June 2021

Bericht über den Stand der Katalogisierung von Bibeln.
Katalogabteilung Monographien - Jahresbericht 2000
Authors: Zwink Eberhard
Published: June 2021

Katalogabteilung Monographien - Jahresbericht 2000.
Landesbibliographie online
Authors: Wiesenmüller Heidrun
Published: June 2021

Seit nunmehr über zwei Jahren ist die Landesbibliographie von Baden-Württemberg “drin” im Internet – am 11. Oktober 1999 wurde die erste Version freigeschaltet.
Neue Fachinformationsseiten auf unserer Homepage
Authors: Ennen Jörg
Published: June 2021

Neue Fachinformationsseiten auf unserer Homepage.
Handwerksbriefe mit Ortsansichten
Authors: Wiesenmüller Heidrun
Published: June 2021

Im Mai 2001 war der WLB eine wertvolle Sammlung von Lehr- und Meisterbriefen von einem Mainzer Sammler zum Kauf angeboten worden. Nach mehr als zwei Jahren konnte diese Erwerbung nun glücklich abgeschlossen werden: Am 15. Juli wurde der Vertrag unterzeichnet und die Sammlung in Mainz abgeholt.
Osmanische Handschriften in der Ausstellung "Reisen durch das Osmanische Reich"
Authors: Trost Vera
Published: June 2021

Bei der Vorbereitung der beiden Ausstellung im Linden-Museum Stuttgart und in der Landesbibliothek fanden sich sowhol im Gründungsbestand Herzog Carl Eugens als auch in der ehemals Fürstlich-Fürstenbergischen Hofbibliothek Donaueschingen Osmanische Handschriften.
Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498) in der Württembergischen Landesbibliothek
Authors: Zwink Eberhard
Published: June 2021

1786/87 erwarb Karl Eugen wertvolle Stücke des Abbé de Rulle aus Nancy. Darunter befanden sich zahlreiche italienische Handschriften und Inkunabeln mit Texten von Dante und Petrarca, Horaz und Vergil, sowie einige Sammelbände mit Savonarola-Inkunabeln.
Aus dem Jahresbericht der Informationsabteilung
Authors: Scholz Christine
Published: June 2021

Prägend im vergangenen Jahr war die umfangreiche Sanierung des Hauptlesesaals.
Aufwärtstrend in der Benutzung hält an
Authors: Lüll Martina
Published: June 2021

Benutzungsstatistik 2005
Brasilianische Nacht in der Württembergischen Landesbibliothek
Authors: Trost Vera
Published: June 2021

Die WLB beteiligte sich 2006 zum zweiten Mal an der Langen Nacht der Museen.
USE OF QUANTILE REGRESSION AND RANSAC ALGORITHM IN FITTING VOLUME EQUATIONS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DISCREPANT DATA
Authors: De Abreu Jadson Coelho , Soares Carlos Pedro Boechat , Leite Helio Garcia , Binoti Daniel Henrique Breda , Da Silva Gilson Fernandes
Published: June 2021

The objective of this study was to evaluate three estimation methods to fit volume equations in the presence of influential or leverage data. To do so, data from the forest inventory carried out by the Centro Tecnológico de Minas Gerais Foundation were used to fit the Schumacher and Hall (1933) model in its nonlinear form for Cerradão forest, considering the quantile regression (QR), the RANSAC algorithm and the nonlinear Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method. The correlation coefficient ( ) between the observed and estimated volumes, root-mean-square error (RMSE), as well as graphical analysis of the dispersion and distribution of the residuals were used as criteria to evaluate the performance of the methods. After the analysis, the nonlinear least squares method presented a slightly better result in terms of the goodness-of-fit statistics, however it altered the expected trend of the fitted curve due to the presence of influential data, which did not happen with the QR and the RANSAC algorithm, as these were more robust in the presence of discrepant data.
Carbon in forest species of the Atlantic Forest as an indicator of stocks and quality
Authors: Silva Ane Cristine Fortes da , Freire Fernando José , Borges César Henrique Alves , Araujo Emmanoella Costa Guaraná , Cunha Neto Ernandes Macedo da , Sanquetta Carlos Roberto
Published: June 2021

The objective is to quantify the carbon content (C) of the reservoirs of plant biomass of different species in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest in Northeast Brazil. Ten species of high absolute density were selected. We sampled biomass from the leaf and wood compartments of each species to determine the C content. There was a difference in leaf C levels between species. The C content in leaves of species varied between 451.4 and 456.7 g kg-1. The C content of the wood of species varied between 451.7 and 456.8 g kg-1. The group formed by the families Burseraceae, Moraceae, and Sapotaceae showed higher average levels of C in leaves. The Burseraceae family had the highest average C content in the species' wood. The use of a pre-established carbon content (500 g kg-1) may generate inconsistent estimates higher than the real values for the species and families in an Atlantic Forest environment. We suggest that C stock estimates use specific levels for species and/or families, contributing to a more realistic estimate of C storage patterns in the shoot biomass of Atlantic Forest species.Keywords: Carbon concentration; Carbon sequestration; Tropical Rainforest.
LANDSCAPE CHANGE WITH THE TRANSPOSITION OF THE SÃO FRANCISCO RIVER, IN THE DOMAIN CAATINGA, PERNAMBUCO
Authors: De Moura Melo Lorena , De Lima Pessoa Mayara Maria , Araújo Silva Emanuel , De Carvalho Chaves Lúcia De Fatima
Published: June 2021

Landscape change with the transposition of the São Francisco River, in the Domain Caatinga, Pernambuco.The objective of this study was to evaluate the dynamics of land use and cover and the landscape structure, as well as the landscape structure, of the Directly Affected Area by Integration Project of the São Francisco River with the Northeastern Hydrographic Basins, from the East Axis portion located in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. For this purpose, TM / Landsat 5 and OLI / Landsat 8 images were used, referring to the years 1998, 2008 and 2018, periods before, during and after the transposition, respectively. The land use and land cover classes used in this analysis were savanna-steppe, savanna-steppe, anthropized and / or uncovered area, water resources and agricultural area. Image processing and classification were performed using the QGIS software. Also, studies related to the landscape structure were carried out, using different types of metrics, processed in the Patch Analyst tool, an extension of ArcGIS 10.5. As a result of the analysis of the 20 years, it was obtained that the savanna-steppe vegetation cover showed a 13.86% reduction. However, there were additions in the areas of ciliary savanna, water resources, agricultural area and anthropized area in 1.93%, 0.11%, 0.31% and 11.51%, respectively. Furthermore, there was an increase in forest fragmentation, which corroborated with the results regarding for the core area metrics, which show that there has been a reduction in the size of the fragments and a trend towards the loss of the core areas, due to the edge effect.
SCARF JOINTS IN GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER OF PARICÁ
Authors: Terezo Rodrigo Figueiredo , Rosa Talitha Oliveira , Furtado Francisco Raphael Cabral , Ampessan Camilla Gabriela Melo , Cunha Alexsandro Bayestorff , Do Valle Angela
Published: June 2021

Glued Laminated Timber (GLULAM) is manufactured by joining wood lamellae glued in parallel to each other. GLULAM with larger longitudinal dimensions can be obtained by gluing the tops of two wood lamellae. The gluing of the tops can be done using wedge-shaped scarf joints. However, the joints produce a discontinuity in the wood, being areas considered as susceptible to rupture. In this way, the objectives were to evaluate four slopes (1:6; 1:8; 1:10 and 1:12) in scarf joints of Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum timber for use with structural purposes; and glued laminated timber beams – GLULAM manufactured with the scarf joint with the best performance by the modulus of elasticity – MOE (theoretical and analytical MOE values). Each laminated timber used to produce the test specimens was classified by visual inspection that aimed at the absence of defects, such as knots. The test specimens were adapted to the four-point static bending test and to the tensile strength test in parallel to the grain direction, in accordance to the NBR 7190 (1997). The slope of 1:12 showed the best results, while the slope of 1:6 presented the lowest results when compared with the control. The beams of 5 x 9.5 x 220 cm, composed of joints with slopes of 1:12, showed MOE values statistically equal to those of beams without joints. The scarf joint proved to be an alternative for use in glulam beams of paricá, as it presents stiffness and strength comparable with those of beams without a joint.
SOIL SEED BANK AS A BIOINDICATOR TO IDENTIFY INVASIVE SPECIES
Authors: Silva Ariane Cristine Araujo , Martins Sebastião Venâncio , Balestrin Diego
Published: June 2021

This study aimed to characterize the soil seed bank in an area dominated by Leucaena leucocephala, here called “Povoamento de Leucaena” (PL) and an area of native forest in the Parque Estadual do Rio Doce (PERD), both of which are affected by the city of Ipatinga, MG. Thirty sample units (SU) with dimensions of 25.0 x 25.0 x 5.0 cm were installed in each of the study areas and the seed bank of the areas was collected and evaluated. The emerging seedlings were counted and identified; the evaluations were carried out weekly during the six-month period. The average density of germinated seeds was 716.2 seeds/m² in the PL and 86.4 seeds/m² in the PERD area. In addition, 39 species were identified in the PL area (41% exotic), while in the PERD area 32 species were identified (25% exotic). The exotic tree species that stood out in number of individuals were Muntingia calabura and L. leucocephala, representing 82.57% and 5.88%, respectively of the total individuals found. Therefore, both environments are under strong environmental pressure, requiring the control of existing exotic species, as well as enrichment actions with the planting of species of diversity to accelerate the restoration process in the PL area.
IMPACT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THE ENERGETIC QUALITY OF ACICULATED DRY BRANCHES OF Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze PRODUCED THROUGHOUT A YEAR
Authors: Rodrigues Taíse Mariano , Rech Tássio Dresch , Pinto Cassiano Eduardo , Baldissera Tiago Celso , Garagorry Fabio Cervo , Brand Martha Andreia
Published: June 2021

The aciculated dry branches of Araucaria angustifolia, which fall throughout the year by the natural pruning of the species, can be a renewable and sustainable alternative for energy generation and income for rural producers inserted in the Mixed Ombrophilous Forest. This research aimed to energetically characterize these dry branches produced by free-growing trees throughout the year in the Santa Catarina's Plateau Region. Also, it aimed to determine the influence of weather conditions on the energetic quality of the aciculated dry branches. To that end, we demarcated 37 trees by choosing a quadrant according to the radius of the crowns in which the dry branches were collected. Collections happened monthly between June 2018 and May 2019. Subsequently, the biomass's physical, chemical, and energetic properties were determined. A simple correlation between climatic variables and properties was obtained. The main advantage of aciculated dry branches as an energy resource was their low moisture content (18%) and the disadvantages were the high ash content and the low basic density (220 kg.m-3). Except for the moisture content, all the properties of the aciculated dry branches varied throughout the year, and they were influenced by the weather variables. The correlations between the climatic variables and the properties analyzed indicated that the energetic quality of the dry branches was better in the months with the highest values of average temperatures and solar radiation.
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OF AN ARENITIC RESERVOIR BASED IN THE PERKINS-KERN MODEL USING A STIMPLAN SIMULATOR
Authors: Silva G. B. , Rojas L. O. A. , Soares J. A.
Published: June 2021

Hydraulic fracturing consists of a technique capable of stimulating oil wells that have suffered a decline in production over time. It also allows the production in reservoirs that have low permeability through the creation of a network of channels in the rock. In this context, this article aims to numerically simulate the hydraulic fracturing applied in a sandstone reservoir according to data extracted from an oil well located in the Aracaju City field of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. To complete this study, a geological model of the reservoir was generated. Subsequently, a fracture was created in the rock-reservoir in a controlled manner using the Perkins and Kern fracture model. Results show that the fracture takes a satisfactory proportion in the reservoir rock, reaching a depth of penetration equivalent to 695.7 meters.
Distance learning and its impact on educational intervention on palliative care to nursing professionals–A pilot study
Authors: Ferreira Eric Benchimol , Souza Layz Alves Ferreira , Barbosa Maria Alves , Guimarães Claudia Paula , Santos Michelle Augusta , Villasboas Paulo Lucas Benchimol , Barreto Regiane Aparecida Santos Soares , Oliveira Enio Chaves
Published: June 2021

Background and objective: Distance education (DE) is a professional training tool that was utilized to work with nursing professionals in this investigation on palliative care. This innovative form of care is used by interdisciplinary teams in a holistic way, with biological, psychological and spiritual aspects. Besides it is uniquely significant during pandemic lockdowns such as the current restrictions in nowadays. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of nursing professionals about palliative care, before and after an educational intervention through distance education.Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study carried out in a medium-sized state teaching hospital located in the Midwest region of Brazil. Participants: 31 nursing professionals who worked in the internal medicine ward. First phase, the prior knowledge about palliative care was evaluated through a questionnaire containing 24 semi-structured questions. In the second phase seven 20-minute video lessons were prepared, recorded and sent to the participating group. Third phase the same questionnaire was used to evaluate participants and they were inquired how they perceived they knowledge after distance learning.Results: A total of 31 professionals were enrolled in the first phase of the study and 29 answered the evaluation questionnaire after DE intervention. Most nursing professionals (61.2%) had between 31 and 50 years, 30 (96.7%) professionals had studied between 10 and 20 years. After DE there was an increase of 33% correct answers. Distance learning improved professional practice and increased confidence at work.Conclusions: Distance education is well accepted and promotes an increase of knowledge by up to a third on palliative care issues and also increased self-confidence among professionals.
Scepter-Mini Balloon Assisted Coil Embolization of an Intracranial Arterial Aneurysm in a Child with PHACE Syndrome via a Persistent Trigeminal Artery
Authors: Jagadeesan Bharathi Dasan , IV Coridon Quinn , Masood Kamran , Grande Andrew , Tummala Ramachandra Prasad
Published: June 2021

Cerebral vascular malformations constitute one of the key abnormalities in children with PHACE syndrome, which is characterized by Plaque like cutaneous hemangiomas, Posterior fossa abnormalities, arterial Cerebrovascular and Eye abnormalities, with or without Sternal clefts (PHACES when sternal clefts are present), and associated midline anomalies. Both moyamoya arteriopathy and intracranial aneurysms have been reported in children with this syndrome. Herein, we report the successful treatment of a growing left posterior-communicating artery aneurysm arising from an aberrant left internal carotid artery (LICA) with balloon assisted coiling (BAC) in a child with PHACE syndrome. We circumvented the limitations posed by the narrow caliber of the proximal LICA, by successfully navigating a coiling microcatheter from the basilar artery into the LICA via a persistent trigeminal artery. BAC was then achieved using a Scepter Mini balloon microcatheter for aneurysm neck remodelling.
Perceptions, Awareness, and Attitudes of Primary Health Care Workers Towards Management of Type-2 Diabetes in Jordan: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Al-Sahouri Amer , Merrell Joy
Published: June 2021

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore health care workers’ perceptions, awareness and attitudes towards the factors that contribute to poor glycemic control among patients with Type-2 diabetes in Jordan.

MATERIAL & METHODS: A qualitative study was conducted to seek rich, in-depth data about health care workers’ perceptions and attitudes regarding Type-2 diabetes. Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with primary health care workers: four nurses, physician, dietitian, pharmacist, lab technician, dentist and receptionist who were recruited using purposive sampling. All interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and uploaded to the qualitative data analysis software package NVivo 12. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.

RESULTS: Four themes were derived from the interview analysis: lack of knowledge of patients regarding diabetes and its management; influence of socio-cultural factors on patients’ diabetes management behaviors included eating pattern and physical activity; challenges related to the health care system including medication insecurity and health insurance policies and challenges related to staff shortages and poor patient-staff communication.

CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that medical and nursing practice could usefully move away from a task-oriented medical model towards a more holistic approach in diabetes management. Health promotion should be delivered in a wider context to target the population in different age groups to raise awareness of diabetes amongst the general population in Jordan. Nurses’ skills and knowledge could be utilized to rectify patients’ misconceptions and beliefs regarding diabetes treatment.
TRANSFORMAÇÃO AGRÍCOLA DIGITAL: O ENTRELAÇAMENTO DA AGRICULTURA E TRANSFORMAÇÃO DIGITAL PARA O FUTURO INOVADOR DO SETOR AGRÍCOLA
Authors: França Renata De Souza , Correa Fábio , Maria Thaís Campos , Ribeiro Jurema Suely De Araújo Nery , Ferreira Eric De Paula
Published: June 2021

A Transformação Digital insere-se na sociedade do conhecimento e os processos produtivos aliados a intangibilidade do conhecimento assumem maior relevância que os bens tangíveis. A agricultura chega a era digital e se modela a novos caminhos de crescimento e inovação. Essa pesquisa tem o intento de avaliar, por meio da literatura, a integração das temáticas de Agricultura Digital e Transformação Digital como ferramenta inovadora para o setor agrícola. É uma pesquisa de abordagem quantitativa e caráter exploratório-descritivo. Foram investigados artigos científicos oriundos das bases SCOPUS, CAPES e EMBRAPA. Os resultados apontam que a Agricultura Digital tem sido tratada anterior a Transformação Digital e mediada por termos tecnológicos, ao mesmo tempo que a Transformação Digital traz em seu bojo a premissa de estudos e análises. A condução desta pesquisa em outras bases e a realização de análise dos problemas relacionados à Transformação Digital na Agricultura 4.0 são sugestões de pesquisas futuras.
Acesso a financiamento público para inovação: o papel da capacidade de comercialização
Authors: Longhini Tatielle Menolli , Freitas Kenyth Alves de , Féres Wandick Leão , Barbosa Francisco Vidal
Published: June 2021

As Pequenas e Médias Empresas [PMEs] continuam sendo as que menos possuem acesso ao financiamento público para a inovação. A revisão da literatura identificou a capacidade de comercialização de tecnologia em todas as etapas do desenvolvimento de novos produtos em empresas de Tecnologia da Informação [TI], incluindo na fase de captação de recursos. Esta pesquisa, portanto, visa verificar a prática dessa capacidade na obtenção de financiamentos públicos reembolsáveis. Diante disso, foi realizado um estudo qualitativo baseado em entrevistas com gestores e empreendedores de PMEs do setor de TI que contaram com linhas reembolsáveis de financiamento público, voltadas para a inovação, de um banco de fomento. Os resultados sugerem que as capacidades de comercialização de novas tecnologias estão amparadas no entendimento dos critérios de editais de financiamento, na capacidade da empresa em apresentar ao banco o potencial inovador de seu produto e no impacto socioeconômico e na capacidade de mostrar a solidez de seu produto. o negócio. Esses recursos estão altamente associados à aprovação de crédito da proposta.
Diagnóstico ambiental em uma empresa de laticínios baseado em indicadores ambientais
Authors: Cidón Camila Fritzen , Theis Vanessa , Schreiber Dusan
Published: June 2021

A indústria de laticínios é reconhecida pelo alto consumo de água e geração de resíduos sólidos, líquidos e emissões atmosféricas. A forma mais racional e efetiva de realizar o controle ambiental é minimizar a emissão de resíduos através do aprimoramento dos processos de gestão, capazes de reduzir os impactos ambientais. Neste estudo de caso único, de abordagem qualitativa, faz-se o diagnóstico ambiental de uma micro indústria de laticínios do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Ao analisar a operacionalização dos requisitos para a gestão ambiental por meio dos indicadores para negócios sustentáveis, propostos pelo Instituto Ethos, verificou-se a necessidade de adoção de medidas que aumentem a eficiência em termos de tratamento de resíduos e de soluções inovadoras capazes de oferecer novas utilidades. Como contribuição prática, os resultados oferecem subsídios para o gerenciamento de resíduos em indústrias de laticínios e para programas de parcerias entre poder público, universidades e cooperativas.
Forensische Schematherapie in der ambulanten Straftäter- und Straftäterinnentherapie: Welche Faktoren beeinflussen die Zuweisung?
Authors: Schulte-Ostermann Michel A. , Grützmacher Marie Luise , Pedersen Anya , Huchzermeier Christian
Published: June 2021

Straffällige Personen weisen eine erhöhte Prävalenz für psychische Störungen und traumatische Erlebnisse auf. Gleichzeitig zeigt die Forschung, dass eine psychotherapeutische Behandlung das Rückfallrisiko senken kann. Aufgrund der positiven Befunde zur Wirksamkeit der Schematherapie im stationären forensischen Setting untersuchte die vorliegende Studie die ambulante Umsetzung der forensischen Schematherapie. Dazu wurden Faktoren betrachtet, die die Entscheidung von Therapierenden für oder gegen die Schematherapie beeinflussen können. Es wurden vor allem die Einflüsse der Persönlichkeit der Patienten, des Substanzkonsums sowie die traumatischen Belastungen in der Kindheit fokussiert. Diese und andere Variablen wurden an 48 Gewalt- und Sexualstraftätern und 9 Therapierenden der Forensischen Fachambulanz des „Zentrums für Integrative Psychiatrie“ in Kiel mittels verschiedener Fragebögen und anhand der Patientenakte erhoben und mit einer binär-logistischen Regression ausgewertet. Im Ergebnis zeigte sich zwar keiner der untersuchten Faktoren als statistisch signifikanter Prädiktor für die Zuweisungsentscheidung. Gemäß Selbstbericht orientierten sich die Therapierenden jedoch vor allem an der Persönlichkeitsstruktur der Patienten und an der Eignung des Therapieverfahrens für den jeweiligen Fall. Auch wenn die Ergebnisse nur unter Vorbehalt betrachtet werden können, untermauern die vorliegenden Befunde den zentralen Stellenwert der Persönlichkeit für die Schematherapie. Zukünftig sollten weitere Faktoren, vor allem unter Berücksichtigung von Therapierenden-Merkmalen, auf ihren prädiktiven Wert für die Zuweisungsentscheidung zur Schematherapie untersucht werden.
Große internationale Wirtschaftsstreitigkeiten und staatliche Gerichte im 21. Jahrhundert
Authors: den Hertog Adriaan
Published: June 2021

The German judiciary sometimes reacts half-heartedly to developments in the international market for judicial services. This causes parties in significant international commercial disputes to look for other appropriate institutions before which to litigate their disputes. In the author's view, this is regrettable because, due to its international reputation, the German judiciary has good prerequisites to become an important player in the "market" of judicial services. The author therefore pleads for more courage and innovation and calls for the establishment of an international commercial court, the Commercial Court Germany.
Firefly Translocation: A Case Study of Genetic and Behavioral Evaluation in Thailand
Authors: Thancharoen Anchana
Published: June 2021

Conservation translocation is frequently used to conserve the threatened fauna by releasing individuals from the wild or captive populations into a particular area. This approach, however, is not successful in many cases because the translocated populations could not self-sustain in the new habitats. In this chapter, I reviewed the concept of translocation for conservation and the factors associated with the success rate. I used example problems from several cases involving different insect taxa. With its often high potential to mass rear in captivity, captive breeding can be a powerful tool by assuring large population size for insect translocation, which can result in a high success rate. However, genetic consequences from inbreeding and genetic adaptation to captivity can reduce the fitness of the captive population to establish successfully in the wild. Additionally, as the evidence in Japanese fireflies shows, the genetic differences between the translocated and local populations should be considered for a sustainable translocation program. A case study involved genetic and behavioral evaluation of S. aquatilis populations to assess the possibility of including the species for the firefly translocation program in Thailand. Although the results revealed no genetic variation among populations, examination of the variation in flash signals showed that the long-distance population had a longer courtship flash pulse than other populations in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. With no geographical barrier, the light pollution and urbanization are probably important fragmented barriers causing adaptation of flash communication to increase the fitness. As a consequence, firefly translocation should consider flash variation between populations to prevent this potential pre-mating isolation mechanism from resulting in probable lower translocation success rates.
The Immune System of Mesothelioma Patients: A Window of Opportunity for Novel Immunotherapies
Authors: Nicolini Fabio , Mazza Massimiliano
Published: June 2021

The interplay between the immune system and the pleural mesothelium is crucial both for the development of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and for the response of MPM patients to therapy. MPM is heavily infiltrated by several immune cell types which affect the progression of the disease. The presence of organized tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) witness the attempt to fight the disease in situ by adaptive immunity which is often suppressed by tumor expressed factors. In rare patients physiological, pharmacological or vaccine-induced immune response is efficient, rendering their plasma a valuable resource of anti-tumor immune cells and molecules. Of particular interest are human antibodies targeting antigens at the tumor cell surface. Here we review current knowledge regarding MPM immune infiltration, MPM immunotherapy and the harnessing of this response to identify novel biologics as biomarkers and therapeutics through innovative screening strategies.
A Comprehensive Update of the Current Understanding of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Authors: Noor Nazir , Urits Ivan , Degueure Arielle , Rando Lauren , Kata Vijay , Cornett Elyse M. , Kaye Alan D. , Imani Farnad , Narimani-Zamanabadi Mahnaz , Varrassi Giustino , Viswanath Omar
Published: June 2021

: This is a comprehensive literature review of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). We provide a description of the background, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management regarding CFS. CFS is a multifaceted illness that has many symptoms and a wide array of clinical presentations. As of recent, CFS has been merged with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Much of the difficulty in its management has stemmed from a lack of a concrete understanding of its etiology and pathogenesis. There is a potential association between dysfunction of the autoimmune, neuroendocrine, or autonomic nervous systems and the development of CFS. Possible triggering events, such as infections followed by an immune dysregulation resulting have also been proposed. In fact, ME/CFS was first described following Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infections, but it was later determined that it was not always preceded by EBV infection. Patient diagnosed with CFS have shown a noticeably earlier activation of anaerobic metabolism as a source of energy, which is suggestive of impaired oxygen consumption. The differential diagnoses range from tick-borne illnesses to psychiatric disorders to thyroid gland dysfunction. Given the many overlapping symptoms of CFS with other illnesses makes diagnosing it far from an easy task. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers it a diagnosing of exclusion, stating that self-reported fatigue for at minimum of six months and four of the following symptoms are necessary for a proper diagnosis: memory problems, sore throat, post-exertion malaise, tender cervical or axillary lymph nodes, myalgia, multi-joint pain, headaches, and troubled sleep. In turn, management of CFS is just as difficult. Treatment ranges from conservative, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and antidepressants, to minimally invasive management. Minimally invasive management involving ranscutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation of target points has demonstrated significant improvement in fatigue and associated symptoms in a 2017 randomized controlled study. The understanding of CFS is evolving before us as we continue to learn more about it. As further reliable studies are conducted, providing a better grasp of what the syndrome encompasses, we will be able to improve our diagnosis and management of it.
Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Reduces Cholesterol-Induced Hepatic Fibrogenesis by Inhibiting TGF-β/Smad3C Signaling Pathway in LX2 Cells
Authors: Afarin Reza , Babaahmadi Rezaei Hossein , Yaghooti Hamid , Mohammadtaghvaei Narges
Published: June 2021

Background: Liver fibrosis is often attributed to the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and excessive scar formation in the liver. Advanced stages of the disease often lead to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a secreted protein, which has anti-diabetic and lipocaic effects. Objectives: In this study, we investigated the ability of FGF21 to reduce hepatic fibrogenesis due to the accumulation of free cholesterol in the LX2 cell line (a type of HSC-derived cell line) and its mechanism of action. Methods: Cells were treated with 25, 50, 75, and 100 μM concentrations of cholesterol for 24 and 48 h. The mRNA expression of genes of TGF-β, αSMA, and collagen1α and the level of Smad3C protein were measured to assess liver fibrosis. Next, the cells were treated with FGF21 for 24 h, and the expression levels of TGF-β, αSMA, collagen 1α, and Smad3C protein were measured. Results: The results showed that the expression of TGF-β, αSMA, collagen 1α genes, and also the level of Smad3C protein in the presence of cholesterol increased significantly compared to the control group. Treatment with FGF-21 also significantly reduced the expression of TGF-β, αSMA, and collagen 1α genes. Conclusions: Cholesterol by increasing the level of Smad3C protein and activating the TGF-β signaling pathway increases major proteins involved in the production of extracellular matrix, including collagen 1α. Besides, FGF21 inhibits the further activation of HSCs by inhibiting the TGF-β/Smad3C signaling pathway and thus can prevent the progression of liver fibrosis.
Geopolitical context of South East Europe and the security concept of the European Union
Authors: Nešković Slobodan , Šoškić Lazar
Published: June 2021

The authors discuss the complex issues of the geopolitical position of Southeast Europe and the application of the security concept of the European Union. Permanent anomalies are present in all spheres. The subject of the research is the geographical, political and security features of the countries of the observed area with the possibilities of implementing the concept of the Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union. The hypotheses are: The geopolitical context of Southeast Europe is the scene of constant interests of great powers and conflicts in the countries of the region, where the adopted concept of security of the European Union is applied. The area of Southeast Europe as a link between the West and the East is of great international importance. The countries of the region are burdened with numerous contradictions and centuries-old confrontations. The European Union is promoting an indigenous security policy project in the process of integrating countries and strengthening its own position in the region. The aim of the research is a comprehensive overview of the complex topic of the geopolitical position of the countries of Southeast Europe and the security strategy of the European Union in the context of resolving the manifested anomalies. Methods of analysis, synthesis and others will be applied. The achieved results have cognitive features, they refer to the explained important aspects of the geopolitics of the given space and the security initiatives of the EU, and they also mark the real segments of the social development of the countries. We conclude that Southeast Europe is a territory of essential geopolitical significance and interest of world hegemons. The European Union is also promoting the security strategy contained in official documents in that area.
Tracing the discipline: Eighty years of ethnochoreology in Serbia
Authors: Rakočević Selena
Published: June 2021

The interest for traditional dance research in Serbia is noted since the second part of the 19th century in various ethnographical sources. However, organized and scientifically grounded study was begun by the sisters Danica and Ljubica Janković marked by publishing of the first of totally eight volumes of the "Folk Dances" [Narodne igre] in 1934. All eight books of this edition published periodically until 1964 were highly acknowledged by the broader scientific communities in Europe and the USA. Dance research was continued by the following generation of researchers: Milica Ilijin, Olivera Mladenović, Slobodan Zečević, and Olivera Vasić. The next significant step toward developing dance research began in 1990 when the subject of ethnochoreology was added to the program of basic ethnomusicological studies at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade and shortly afterward in 1996 in the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. Academic ethnochoreological education in both institutions was established by Olivera Vasić. The epistemological background of all traditional dance research in Serbia was anchored mostly in ethnography focused on the description of rural traditions and partly in traditional dance history. Its broader folkloristic framework has, more or less, strong national orientation. However, it could be said that, thanks to the lifelong professional commitment of the researchers, and a relatively unified methodology of their research, ethnochoreology maintained continuity as a scientific discipline since its early beginnings. The next significant milestone in the development of the discipline happened when traditional dance research was included in the PhD doctoral research projects within ethnomusicological studies at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. Those projects, some of which are still in the ongoing process, are interdisciplinary and interlink ethnochoreology with ethnomusicology and related disciplines. This paper reexamines and reevaluates the eighty years long tradition of dance research in Serbia and positions its ontological, epistemological and methodological trajectories in the broader context of its relation to other social sciences/humanities in the contemporary era of interdisciplinarity and postdiciplinarity.
Self-parodical consequences of operatic parody
Authors: Jeremić-Molnar Dragana
Published: June 2021

With rare exceptions, the critical response to the opera The Perfect American, whose protagonist is Walt Disney, was lukewarm. For the most part, the critics blamed its modest result on Rudy Wurlitzer's libretto, described as incoherent, dramatically limited and lame, even boring. The input of the composer Philip Glass, the most distinguished name in the artistic team that created The Perfect American, received higher marks, but even those who praised some of his compositional solutions (and especially his trade skills) unanimously concluded that the music nevertheless had not reached a high enough level to compensate for the deficiencies in the libretto. In the interpretations available so far, the opera was generally understood to be a (failed) attempt at depicting Disney as an insufficiently talented person with an idea, who built his empire by shamelessly appropriating the merits of those who, thanks to their talents, were able to carry out his idea. The author in this text wants to show that the opera can be perceived in quite a different way: as an allegory of contemporary American culture, torn between its cosmopolitism and humanistic openness, on the one hand, and provincialism and parochial rigidity, on the other; this duality is encapsulated in Disney's character per se, hiding behind a porous façade of perfection. The text reads that Glass's music did not succeed in supporting this dimension of Wurlitzer's libretto, thus inadvertently adding a self-parodical layer to its parodical content. Since the composer failed to come to grips with the dramatic challenges he was facing, the music constantly circled in a hiatus between bold avant-garde pretensions and hackneyed forms of minimalist mannerism.
Inception of Wagner's doctrine of regeneration prior to the revolution 1848-1849
Authors: Jeremić-Molnar Dragana
Published: June 2021

The predominant opinion in contemporary science is that Richard Wagner began formulating his doctrine of regeneration in the 1860s, with a subsequent elaboration in the so-called regeneration writings, creating a sort of theoretical platform for working on Parsifal, a festival play for the consecration of the stage. Wagner's written legacy, however, shows that he had been thinking about regeneration ever since the 1840s, as well as that he used the term in a broad range of meanings-especially considering that he used that word of the French origin as the synonym for the German word Wiedergeburt. This paper focuses on three instances where he referred to regeneration in the fifth decade of the 19th century: a letter from 1843, a text "How do republican aspirations stand in relation to the monarchy?", and a paper Art and Revolution. In 1843, Wagner had only vague ideas about regeneration in art; five years later, while the city of Dresden was eagerly awaiting the revolutionary wave from France, it was the rebirth of human society that he had in mind; after the collapse of the revolution, realizing his limitations and dispelling illusions about its success, he established a correlation-never to be dismissed-between regeneration and art; i.e. he fancied that the regeneration of the being of a nation's members could be achieved by exposing them to the effects of a special, true art.
Musica inhumana: Towards the posthumanistic ethical and aesthetical paradigm in music
Authors: Filipović Andrija
Published: June 2021

This paper deals with the analysis of noise music by the Japanese artist Merz-bow, especially emphasizing the posthumanistic ethical and aesthetical paradigm as his artistic and political project. This project, or assemblage, has several aspects, three being particularly important: "musical" system (acoustic material, creator, listener), visual and textual material (album covers, articles and interviews), and the attitude towards the non-human (machines, animals, nature in general). These three aspects are a particular assemblage that enables the critique of the "everyday body" and the contemporary society, by creating special aesthetics of existence and lines of flight, an aesthetics which, ultimately, removes the human subject and replaces it with an (in)organic multiplicity.
Zones of non-communication: Music and the relative immanence of capitalism
Authors: Filipović Andrija
Published: June 2021

The goal of this paper is to show not what music is, but what music as a sort of political practice can do in the age of contemporaneity. The age of contemporaneity is defined by the relative immanence of capitalism, which is structured as a society of control on the level of the socius. On the one hand, capitalism consists of a certain number of axioms that enable the denumeration of flows, while, on the other, the society of control forges a connection between the capitalist axiomatic and the infra-individual levels of every (in)dividual. In an ontological and epistemological framework structured like that, art in general and music in particular create zones of non-communication that break affective connections between the infra-individual and the trans-individual in the form of the axiomatic and society of control. With affective non-directionality, music produces a space-time wherein different and new connections between affects may occur. Those affective connections are not exclusively tied to axiomatic denumeration, that is, the production of surplus value, but potentially to the production of surplus life.
Teleological strategies of nontonal music: The case of Milan Mihajlović
Authors: Zatkalik Miloš
Published: June 2021

Two basic strategies enable non-tonal music to be goal-oriented. One is to establish a referential sonority that would serve as the goal of musical motion. While both this sonority and the processes that steer the music flow towards it may be created contextually, in many compositions the referential role is performed by chords that approximate the harmonic series. The other strategy establishes as the goal the exhaustion of a given set of entities: most commonly the use of all pitch classes of the chromatic collection, but also other elements, such as all intervals, all possible transpositions of the given tone collection etc. Both strategies are well instantiated in the composition Eine kleine Trauermusik by Milan Mihajlović. There is also a teleological aspect of this composition that transcends pure musical analysis and is explicable in terms of music as a metaphorical representation of life processes.
Das unheimliche and women: The case of the tales of Hoffmann
Authors: Cvetić Mariela
Published: June 2021

This paper analyses Freud's concept of Das Unheimliche used to describe a strange proximity between the known and the unknown, whether as something acquainted represents itself with an extraneous shape or as something extraneous discovers an element of intimacy in itself. Freud inaugurated this concept in the text Das Unheimliche in 1919 referring to cases in which the subject in relation to objects or events has feelings that range from usual closeness to the point of utter automated perception, when an object or event appears strange. The automatism of repetition is only one of manifestations of Das Unheimliche. Freud wrote this text responding to the text by Ernest Jentsch's "On the Psychology of Des Unheimlichen" ("Uber die Psychologie des Unheimlichen") from 1906 arguing on the importance and significance of the doll Olympia in Hoffmann's story "The Sandman". The position of Olympia - whether she was seen as alive or as a machine - remained the main issue in late discussions of various authors. Therefore, Das Unheimliche and women are very closely related, not only because the concept is based on the female character of Olympia from the story, but also because Freud himself emphasized the Das Unheimliche character of the female body. The paper discusses the relation between Das Unheimliche and women, and reconsiders the relation between Das Unheimliche aspects of female characters in The Tales o f Hoffmann. Short stories "The Sandman", "Councillor Krespel" and "A New Year's Eve Adventure" were also chosen by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré for the opera "Tales of Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach, in which the leading roles of Stela, Olympia, Antonia and Giulietta are in fact one woman who takes a variety of forms.