bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Die strafrechtliche Verantwortlichkeit der Organmitglieder mit Kontrollbefugnissen einer Aktiengesellschaft
Authors: Mezari Alexander
Published: May 2022

The growing importance of the supervisory board in Germany is associated with broader legal duties and increased liability risks for its members. The monograph comprehensively analyzes the prerequisites and boundaries of the criminal liability of supervisory board members, taking into consideration recent developments and practical questions in case of a breach of trust, criminal omissions as well as special offenses under German criminal law.

Furthermore the monograph formulates, based on a legal comparison to the criminal liability of non-executive board members within the Greek one-tier corporate governance system, general perspectives regarding the criminal liability of board members with supervisory powers.
Nervendrucktechniken im Polizeieinsatz
Authors: Mooser Dorothee
Published: May 2022

The utilization of Nerve pressure techniques inflicts severe pain on the person concerned. A profound legal evaluation of pain as a measure of the police has not been done so far, although such techniques are widely used in Germany. This thesis deals with the practical problems and the divergent views of the federal states on nerve pressure techniques, which were gathered in a series of interviews and are presented in the thesis. It examines “Unmittelbaren Zwang” as the presumed legal basis, questions its compliance with fundamental and human rights, especially the prohibition of torture, and discusses the proportionality of such techniques.
Gesammelte Schriften
Authors: Birus Hendrik
Published: May 2022

Band 3 und damit der abschließende Band der Gesammelten Schriften von Hendrik Birus mit seinen wichtigen Goethe-Studien.

Die »Gesammelten Schriften« des Münchener Literaturwissenschaftlers Hendrik Birus versammeln in drei Bänden die weltweit verstreuten Vorträge und Abhandlungen aus den vergangenen fünfzig Jahren und ziehen eine Summe seines wissenschaftlichen Schaffens. Während Band 1 seine Untersuchungen zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft im Spannungsfeld von Philologie und Philosophie enthält und sich Band 2 vor allem mit der deutschen Literatur von Lessing bis Celan aus komparatistischer Sicht, aber auch mit Proust und Joyce beschäftigt, wird Goethes Alterswerk, vor allem der »West-östliche Divan«, im Zentrum des abschließenden dritten Bandes stehen.

Aus dem Inhalt von Band 3:
* Zum Verhältnis von Gegenwart, Geschichte und Ewigkeit beim späten Goethe
* Der Entzug des Hier und Jetzt: Goethes »Ueber Kunst und Alterthum« an der Schwelle zum Zeitalter der technischen Reproduzierbarkeit des Kunstwerks
* William! Stern der schönsten Höhe …: Goethes Shakespeare
* Goethe als erster deutscher Großstadtlyriker
* Goethes »Italienische Reise« als Einspruch gegen die Romantik
* Bedeutende Situationen, in einer künstlichen Folge: Über Goethes musikalische Dramen, mit Seitenblicken auf Mozart und Ausblicken auf Hofmannsthal und Strauss
* Auf dem Wege zur Weltliteratur und Littérature comparée: Goethes »West-östlicher Divan«

Mit einem Gesamt-Personenregister zur Erschließung aller drei Bände.
Transit Portugal
Authors: Kaplan Marion
Published: May 2022

Portugal im Zweiten Weltkrieg: Eine emotionale Geschichte der jüdischen Flüchtlinge im Exil.

Portugal war eines der wenigen neutralen europäischen Länder vor und während des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Damit wurde das Land zu einem zentralen Anlaufpunkt für Jüdinnen und Juden auf der Flucht vor dem Nationalsozialismus. Der portugiesische Diktator Salazar nahm Zehntausende auf, die nach Westen flüchteten – ließ dann aber seine Geheimpolizei auf diejenigen los, die nicht rasch genug weiterzogen.

Marion Kaplan beschreibt die dramatischen Erfahrungen jüdischer Flüchtlinge, die in Portugal ausharrten, bis sie sichere Häfen in Übersee erreichen konnten. Die Autorin untersucht nicht nur die sozialen und physischen Umwälzungen, die diese Flüchtlinge erlebten, sondern versucht auch ihre Gefühle nachzuzeichnen. So schreibt sie eine emotionale Geschichte der Flucht. Die Autorin untersucht, wie sich bestimmte Orte und Situationen auf das Innenleben der Flüchtlinge auswirkten, darunter etwa die riskante Grenzüberquerung oder die hoffnungsvolle Fahrt auf überfüllten transatlantischen Schiffen. Dabei stützt sich Marion Kaplan auf Berichte und Quellen der Betroffenen und bereichert so die Geschichte der jüdischen Flucht vor dem NS-Terror um ein zentrales Kapitel.
»Heilge Schwelle«
Authors: Brüggenthies Raphaela
Published: May 2022

Eine Untersuchung von Werk und Biographie des frühen Heinrich Heine aus gleichermaßen philologischer, theologischer und judaistischer Sicht.

»Lebe wohl, du heilge Schwelle […].« Mit diesen Worten sagt der junge Heinrich Heine im Sommer 1819 der Hansestadt Hamburg und all den Unerquicklichkeiten der vergangenen Zeit Adieu. Sieben Jahre später wiederholt er ein solches »Lebet wohl!« und setzt es programmatisch an den Anfang seiner Harzreise, seiner persönlichen Exodus-Erzählung. Heine ist ein Dichter der Übergänge. Als deutscher Jude befindet er sich in einem Zwiespalt zwischen seiner jüdischen Identität und einer antisemitisch geprägten nationalistisch-christlichen Gesellschaft. Im Juni 1825 lässt er sich in Heiligenstadt taufen, um seine Berufschancen zu verbessern, aber dieser Versuch, den Konflikt durch die Konversion zu lösen, scheitert kläglich. Allerdings gelingt es dem Dichter, die Identitätsschwebe zwischen den Welten zu einer Existenz- und Kunstform zu erheben. Er wird selbst zum Seismographen einer jungen jüdischen Generation, die vergeblich einen Ausweg aus dem »Bannkreis des Judentums« sucht. In welches Gelobte Land aber dieser Exodus führen soll, diese Frage variiert stark in Heines frühen Jahren und Schriften und schwankt zwischen Gegensätzen.

Raphaela Brüggenthies behandelt die Jahre 1816 bis 1826 und spürt den Themen Konversion, Liminalität und Marginalität in Heines Leben und frühen Werken nach.

Die Arbeit wurde mit dem »Kulturpreis Bayern 2021« ausgezeichnet.
Marketing-Strategien in der Finanzindustrie
Authors: Konhäusner Peter
Published: May 2022

As a result of the financial crisis in 2008, many customers do not trust banks as they did before. In parallel, digitisation is an ongoing process which is radically disrupting many industries. Often, these disruptions are fuelled by platforms, which are growing exponentially due to network effects. In this regard, FinTech start-ups are disrupting the finance industry, offering added value and more customer centricity. For example, crowdfunding platforms enable users to become investors with little money. What can banks learn from these approaches in order to act sustainably in the market? Which differences can be observed between Germany and Romania? Peter Konhäusner offers answers to these questions in this book. His research fields are marketing, entrepreneurship and management.
Governmental investment in the environmental economy in the Western Balkan
Authors: Šogorov-Vučković Jelena , Piksiades Dušan , Trifunović Ivan
Published: May 2022

"A Green economy" has been one of the key agendas that governments all over the world have set as a goal to achieve. The last few decades have been critical for the recognition of this major problem, and they played a critical part in reversing the effects brought on to our planet with the acts of people and other natural factors. Governments have devised multiple plans to enforce regulations that would protect the environment we live in, and most of these plans have been spearheaded by the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU). They have developed several plans that have a task to minimalize, or escalate, the effects of global warming until 2050. Covered by these plans are almost all of the World's countries, and a majority of these actions are connected with the economy and sustainable development. The Western Balkan region has recently started implementing Eco laws and trying to make the environment more energy efficient. The WB countries have also undergone serious economic improvement in the environmental field. This paper analyses the progress of the Western Balkan countries, its onset and implementation, as well as plans for future economic investment. The countries that will be analyzed are Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The analyses in the paper include the presentation of legal regulations and the economic perspectives of the plans that need to be implemented in these countries, as well as their investment potential concerning the green economy. Since all of these countries tend to become members of the EU in the future, these results would be compared with the average measures performed by the EU countries. The paper hypothesizes that Western Balkan countries have lower average rates than EU countries, and would have to focus not only on making a more stable legal perspective concerning Eco laws, but also a more environmentally stable economy.
Smart economic development in European countries
Authors: Popović Andrija , Ivanović-Đukić Maja , Milijić Ana
Published: May 2022

Industry 4.0 is a set of digital and physical technologies and cyberphysical systems that create new values at the macroeconomic and microeconomic levels. It is causing significant changes and developments in the industrial sector worldwide. This research aims to determine the impact of Industry 4.0 on socio-economic development by establishing the correlation between Industry 4.0 Index and the UNDP Human Development Index (HDI). Following the correlation analysis, country clusters will be formed based on the implementation of I4.0 and socio-economic development. There is a strong correlation between the implementation of Industry 4.0 and socio-economic development at the European level, while all countries can be placed within three significant clusters. This paper confirms the positive impact of Industry 4.0 on socio-economic development. It also provides institutional and business stakeholders with an objective incentive to implement the core I4.0 technologies faster.
Internal audit in the COVID-19 environment: Key aspects and perspectives of remote auditing
Authors: Kljajić Maja , Mizdraković Vule , Hadrović-Zekić Blaženka
Published: May 2022

It was very difficult to predict the global pandemic caused by the new coronavirus COVID-19 disease that spread around the world. There is no doubt that the pandemic will have a serious impact on worldwide economy because besides causing a health crisis, the pandemic threatens to generate an economic and financial crisis. Therefore, the management of service providing entities were faced with a challenge of finding a model to perform their business activities and take care of the employees' health at the same time. This paper discusses possible solutions related to internal audit as a service providing profession. The research findings in the field have led to the conclusion that auditors can take advantage of this business environment to undergo complete digital transformation and make extensive use of remote auditing, since the function of internal audit can be further improved by using new information and communication technologies. The results of the research, which was focused on the opinions of certified internal auditors from the Republic of Serbia, showed that the advantages of remote auditing in internal audit outweighed the disadvantages. During the pandemic, the quality level of performed audits either increased or stayed the same, as well as the level of trust of audit client management, whereas savings in time and a decrease of travel-related costs were substantial.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work organization
Authors: Savić Andrijana , Dobrijević Gordana
Published: May 2022

In today's fast-paced environment, business organizations are faced with the need for introducing frequent changes in order to overcome everyday challenges and improve their performance. Organization of work is one of the key elements in the adjustment to market changes, and the basis of enterprise transformation. Apart from continuous market competition, the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts have brought about a special type of business challenge. The new situation requires even stronger cooperation between management and employees, trusting relationship and understanding of necessary changes in order to maintain business continuity in very challenging pandemic conditions. Emergencies and numerous changes in response to a challenging situation can very often disrupt normal business organization and operation. This study focuses on the role of remote work (working from home) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The theoretical framework of this paper is based on the relationship between technology, agile organizations and working from home during the coronavirus crisis.
GDPR and challenges of personal data protection
Authors: Spalević Žaklina , Vićentijević Kosana
Published: May 2022

This paper discusses the challenges of implementing GDPR regulation in the EU and the Republic of Serbia. The regulations governing the issue of personal data protection are outlined. Emphasis is placed on reconciling this issue in the Republic of Serbia with EU legislation. The aim of this paper is to look at GDPR regulations from several standpoints of the business of taxpayers. It is necessary to include all segments of a business entity in the implementation of this regulation, as well as bodies at the national level. It is necessary to adopt by-laws in order to fully implement the Law on Personal Data Protection in the Republic of Serbia.
Diversity of amino acids composition in cereals
Authors: Tomičić Zorica , Pezo Lato , Spasevski Nedeljka , Lazarević Jasmina , Čabarkapa Ivana , Tomičić Ružica
Published: May 2022

The quality of protein is based on their amino acid composition, especially on the content and availability of essential amino acids. Cereals are important sources of protein for human nutrition, but are limited in the amounts of essential amino acids, notably lysine. The aim of this study was to analyze the chemical composition and amino acid profiles of different cereals that are important for nutritional purposes in human diet. The content of protein, moisture and crude fat in cereals varied significantly from 7.83 to 13.22%, 11.45 to 13.80%, and from 1.67 to 6.35%, respectively. The obtained results showed that oat had the highest contents of crude protein (13.22%), crude fat (6.35%) and crude cellulose (9.42%) compared to other cereals. Significant (p < 0.05) variation existed in the content of essential and nonessential amino acids among samples with the highest level in oat and wheat. Essential amino acids accounted for one-third of the total amino acids in the tested cereals. Glutamic acid was found to be the most abundant amino acid. It could be concluded that the amino acid composition of oat is the most favorable among cereals due to its high protein content and the content of lysine which can be found in limited amounts in most of the cereals.
Comparison of quality parameters of non-pelleted and newly developed pelleted lettuce seed
Authors: Ćurčić Živko , Ćirić Mihajlo , Glogovac Svetlana , Ćurčić Nataša , Đurović Ana , Stojanović Zorica , Grahovac Nada
Published: May 2022

Lettuce is one of the most common types of leafy vegetables in human diet that is grown worldwide. Narrow and very small seeds make its sowing very difficult, requiring a lot of time and labour. Also, plants produced by manual sowing are often characterized by uneven germination. Those problems could be prevented by sowing pelleted seeds which require the development of adequate pelleting technology. Absence of quality lettuce seeds in the Serbian market results in large amounts of imported pelleted seeds every year. The aim of this study was to develop a domestic pelleting procedure and examine its effects on seeds quality parameters, in order to provide seeds to local farmers at a more affordable price compared to imported commercial pelleted seeds. Pelleted and non-pelleted seeds of the Panukia F1 hybrid were compared in several quality characteristics (1000 seed weight, germination energy, germination percentage, seedling length) in laboratory and greenhouse conditions. There was no loss in seed quality with the pelleting process, although the seed weight increased 12-19 times. Pelleted lettuce seeds had very high germination energy and seed germination (97-98%). In greenhouse conditions, non-pelleted seeds sprouted unevenly in relation to pelleted seeds. These results confirm the advantages of sowing pelleted seeds in terms of uniform germination and development of lettuce plants, primarily due to the precision of mechanical sowing. By offering domestic pelleting lettuce seeds to the growers, the production process would be significantly improved and accelerated with the reduction of manual labour, and therefore the overall production cost.
Efficiency analysis of textile companies in Serbia
Authors: Milašinović Marko , Špiler Marko , Knežević Snežana , Mitrović Aleksandra
Published: May 2022

The purpose of the research is to use the ratio analysis to determine the level of efficiency of companies engaged in the production of textiles in the Republic of Serbia in the period from 2017 to 2019. The research was conducted on a sample of three companies engaged in the production of textiles, whose shares are listed on the Belgrade Stock Exchange. The paper observes their management efficiency: total assets, fixed assets, current assets, inventories, trade receivables and trade payables. The research determined that fluctuations in the values of the used efficiency indicators were present during the observed period. Further, it was determined that there is a significant space for improving the efficiency of the observed textile companies. The results of the research can be important for the management of the company, owners (shareholders) of the company, investors and creditors.
Methodology for determining the quantity of textile waste from the cutting process
Authors: Maksimov Stefan , Jordeva Sonja , Zhezhova Silvana , Mojsov Kiro , Janevski Aco
Published: May 2022

The generation of textile waste primarily depends on the volume of clothing production. This waste contributes significantly to the environmental problems because the research shows that in North Macedonia the textile waste management comes down to its disposal in landfills. The analysis of the quantities of textile waste is a necessary precondition for any further initiative for its efficient management, but such a detailed analysis does not exist yet. The aim of this paper is to design a new methodology for determining the amount of textile waste generated from the cutting process. The examination of the practical use of methodology was done in 3 different companies. The results showed that using this methodology, it quickly and easily calculates the amount of waste generated from the cutting process.
Hand stitch sewing machines for men suit manufacturing
Authors: Nemeša Ineta
Published: May 2022

Hand stitches seams along edges of lapels, collars and pocket flaps on a men jacket help to fix canvas interlining under face fabric, keep the edges flat and prevent them from rolling or curling. Traditionally hand stitches seams also indicate high quality of the suit. Real hand stitch machines imitate had stitch 209. Depending on the length of the top and bottom stitch parts the machines can create pick stitches, saddle stitches and other stitch patterns. One group of the machines create stitches by help of a hooked needle, other machines use a double pointed needle. The machines work with limited length threads, most often with 90 cm and 120 cm long ones. The hand stitch seams can to be sewn with special waxed silk threads or regular threads. To increase work productivity and quality the machines use manual or auto thread trimming devices, reverse stitch function, half stitch option, seam beginning and end securing, programmable stitch type, sewing speed, stitch length, thread trimming time.
Ten steps toward a better personality science – how quality may be rewarded more in research evaluation
Authors: Leising Daniel , Thielmann Isabel , Glöckner Andreas , Gärtner Anne , Schönbrodt Felix
Published: May 2022

This target article is part of a theme bundle including open peer commentaries (https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.9227) and a rejoinder by the authors (https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.7961). We point out ten steps that we think will go a long way in improving personality science. The first five steps focus on fostering consensus regarding (1) research goals, (2) terminology, (3) measurement practices, (4) data handling, and (5) the current state of theory and evidence. The other five steps focus on improving the credibility of empirical research, through (6) formal modelling, (7) mandatory pre-registration for confirmatory claims, (8) replication as a routine practice, (9) planning for informative studies (e.g., in terms of statistical power), and (10) making data, analysis scripts, and materials openly available. The current, quantity-based incentive structure in academia clearly stands in the way of implementing many of these practices, resulting in a research literature with sometimes questionable utility and/or integrity. As a solution, we propose a more quality-based reward scheme that explicitly weights published research by its Good Science merits. Scientists need to be increasingly rewarded for doing good work, not just lots of work.
Ten steps toward a better personality science – a rejoinder to the comments
Authors: Leising Daniel , Thielmann Isabel , Glöckner Andreas , Gärtner Anne , Schönbrodt Felix
Published: May 2022

We respond to the comments (https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.9227) on our “Ten Steps” paper (https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.6029), focusing on the most prominent themes: (1) What motivates scientists?, (2) Consensus-building (Is our field ready? May there be adverse side-effects? How shall we do it?), (3) How may institutional change be facilitated?, (4) Diversity (of participants, stimuli, methodology, measures, and among researchers), (5) The reliability of our proposed scoring system, and (6) The real-world relevance of personality research. We stand by our call for more concerted consensus-building and offer a few clarifications in this regard. We also issue four specific calls to action to our colleagues in the field: (a) specify legitimate paths to greater consensus, (b) explicate what constitutes good “qualitative” research, (c) help establish a widely used, public domain item database, and (d) determine what the most important contemporary goals of personality research are.
SELECTION PROCESS FOR AN AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM: A UNISON FRAMEWORK APPROACH
Authors: Darmawan Armin , Huu Son Nguyen , Santoso Halim Budi , Ping Huang Yi
Published: May 2022

An automated storage system (ASS) is a computer-controlled warehousing system that is used to manage and automatically pick and place parts/goods. A good automated storage system can maximise space and shorten shipments’ response time, thereby helping the company to adapt quickly to an ever-changing market. For many enterprises there is also an urgent need to establish and install ASS. However, many companies find it difficult to design and install the right ASS. Many considerations need to be examined in choosing a suitable ASS, given their various capacities and capabilities. This study aimed to employ the UNISON framework to present a comprehensive model for selecting the most suitable ASS. It identified two fundamental objectives in the ASS selection process: (1) choosing the most suitable design for ASS; (2) choosing the most competent vendor to build and implement the ASS. This study then broke the fundamental objectives down into more detailed mean objectives and attributes. After defining the mean objectives and attributes, the study created a key performance indicator to assess the selection process. An empirical study was conducted among small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Taiwan to validate the proposed framework. A qualitative study was then developed by interviewing three related stakeholders — the vice president, the head of the production department, and the senior engineer — to support the identification process in selecting and implementing the ASS. From this case study, we found that our ASS selection model showed good practical viability. Keywords UNISON Framework, Automatic Storage System, Decision Model, Hierarchy Objectives
A LITERATURE REVIEW ON MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OBSOLESCENCE IN MILITARY-BASED SYSTEMS
Authors: Rust Ryan Marcel , Elshennawy Ahmad , Rabelo Luis
Published: May 2022

The aim of this research is to conduct an all-inclusive investigation on past studies of obsolescence, the issues involved, and tactics for mitigation in military-based systems. This research investigates four categories: 1. Obsolescence Consequences, 2. Life Cycle Stages and Strategies for Life Cycle Management, 3. Design for Obsolescence and Cost Optimisation, and 4. Management and Tools. A quantitative approach was used to determine the key topics of the 55 articles used in this literature review. A keyword and topic matrix was used to determine the six main areas of concern in current research, and then broken down further into the four categories discussed in this paper. A deep dive into the literature shows that the main areas of concern for obsolescence are cost optimisation, obsolescence management, system life cycle, design/system refresh planning, architecture/open systems, and end-of-life (EOL) predictions. In the EOL predictions category, only one article proposed the idea of machine learning as a forecasting method. This effort suggests a need for a more streamlined management approach to tackling obsolescence. Newer research shows an interest shift from system life cycle management towards forecasting techniques and looking towards future proactive management improvements. This study demonstrates opportunities and challenges for entities dealing with component obsolescence and methods for minimising the issues that go along with it. This paper identifies current practices for obsolescence management, and points to areas for further research development. Keywords Obsolescence; diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS); forecasting; electrical component; machine learning
Another Way of Seeing: Ecological Existentialism in Cortázar’s “Axolotl”
Authors: Voelkner Krysten
Published: May 2022

This study provides a reading of Julio Cortázar’s short story “Axolotl” through the dual lenses of ecocriticism and mid-century existentialism. Specifically, the critical perspective of this work is inspired by the writings of existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, and German biologist Jakob Johann von Uexküll. Such an interdisciplinary approach is intended to articulate a unique ecological perspective known as environmental existentialism. This critical approach not only acknowledges the longstanding influence that the existentialist movement has had on environmental scholarship, but also suggests that existentialist concepts are especially relevant to our contemporary ecological moment, and thus should continue to be employed in current ecological discourse. The primary locus of critical attention in this work centers on Sartre’s theory of the Look, Uexküll’s notion of the search tone, and Cortázar’s emphasis on suffering. These concepts are examined in concert to suggest that the correlations between the dominant issues of existentialist thought and our contemporary moment ought to signal to readers the existential threat that the age of the Anthropocene poses, as well as the value of reading texts both old and new through the lens of existential ecocriticism.
Estudio morfológico de los restos mandibulares del género Canis en el yacimiento holoceno de El Portalón (Sierra de Atapuerca). Implicaciones en la aparición del perro en la prehistoria
Authors: Blázquez-Orta Raquel , Rodríguez Laura , Galindo-Pellicena Marián , García Nuria
Published: May 2022

El Portalón de Cueva Mayor es uno de los yacimientos arqueo-paleontológicos holocenos más importantes de la Meseta Norte y forma parte del complejo kárstico de la Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos). La Edad del Bronce constituye un importante legado arqueo-paleontológico en la región central de la Península Ibérica. En este período se registran la mayor parte de los procesos de domesticación de fauna silvestre. Una de las especies propuestas para haber sido domesticada en este contexto es el lobo (Canis lupus). La falta de evidencias de un haplotipo específico en perros que permita distinguirlos a nivel molecular como ocurre con ganado bovino y caprino, hace imprescindible que el problema se aborde desde una perspectiva morfométrica. Por tanto, el objetivo de este trabajo es analizar características morfométricas en mandíbulas del género Canis del Bronce inicial–medio, y compararlas con perros y lobos modernos, con el objetivo de aportar conocimiento sobre el proceso de evolución de la forma silvestre a doméstica de la especie Canis lupus. Los resultados sugieren que las mandíbulas de El Portalón son más pequeñas en tamaño que la de los lobos modernos, sin embargo, conservan ciertas morfologías primitivas presentes en lobos en la rama mandibular y el M1.
Pushkin's context of Boris Sadovsky's play "Lisa"
Authors: Izumrudov Yurii Aleksandrovich
Published: May 2022

The object of research in this article is the mystery play "Lisa", as well as the ideologically related "Blokovskaya" hoax "Soldier's Tale" and the story "Arakcheevskaya joke". The purpose of the work is to identify the Pushkin context in the play "Lisa", to clarify the nature of B.A. Sadovsky's perception of the Pushkin tradition. The author examines in detail such aspects of the topic as the evolution of B. Sadovsky's perception of Pushkin's personality and his work, designates Pushkin's contexts in the mystery play "Lisa". The appeal to this work is motivated by Sadovsky's use of the image of the Pushkin era without mentioning the poet's name. The article uses comparative typological, biographical methods, as well as the method of intertextual analysis. A special contribution of the author is a study of the unexplored work of B. Sadovsky, which makes it possible to significantly clarify the nature of his creative evolution, to highlight the features of the writer's worldview in the post-revolutionary period. In the course of the analysis, the author comes to the conclusion that genetically the play "Lisa" is connected with such works as "The Arakcheev joke" and "The Soldier's Tale", written from anti-Bolshevik positions. It is proved that the concept of Arakcheev's personality in them is determined by Pushkin's judgments about Arakcheev, expressed on the pages of the Diary of 1833-1835 and in a letter to his wife (April 20-22, 1834). The study was carried out as part of the preparation of the scientific edition of the complete works of B.A. Sadovsky.
Bacterial profile of bovine mastitis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Tora Ephrem Toma , Bekele Nahom Belay , Suresh Kumar R. S.
Published: May 2022

Background

Bovine mastitis is the commonest episode of infection in the dairy industry, which often occurs after damage of epithelial cells lining the teat duct. It is ranked as the second most important cause of milk production loss directly and a devastating disease with a higher incidence leading to the culling of dairy cows. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis is aimed to quantitatively estimate the current status of mastitis in general and bacterial mastitis particular in Ethiopia.

Methods

A literature search was carried from major databases and indexing services including PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct. Also, local institution repositories were searched to retrieve unpublished MSc and PhD theses. All studies were included addressing the prevalence of mastitis and bacterial isolates conducted in Ethiopia. Microsoft Excel was used to extract data and was imported to R Studio for the analyses. The random-effects model at a 95% confidence level was used for pooled estimates of outcomes. The degree of heterogeneity was computed by Higgins’s I2 statistics. Publication bias was checked by using the funnel plots of standard error augmented by Begg’s and Egger’s tests.

Results

A total of 46 studies with 15,780 cows were included in this study. All studies have collected 18,478 suspected samples for bacterial isolation. While pooled prevalence estimate of mastitis was 47.6%, the bacterial isolates pooled prevalence was 33.1%. The bacterial mastitis was 6.5% in cows infected by clinical patients and was 28.3% subclinical patients. The common isolates were Staph aureus, Strep species, Staph epidermis, Escherchia coli, Corynebacterium bovis, Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus and Klebsiella species. A univariate meta-regression analysis evidenced that the type of mastitis and management system was a possible source of heterogeneity (P-value = 0.001).

Conclusion

The pooled prevalence of bacterial mastitis in Ethiopian dairy cattle was high. The analysis showed bacterial pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus, Staph epidermis, Strep species and Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus are majorly accounted for bovine mastitis in Ethiopia. Therefore, the highly prevalent and commonly isolated pathogens cause contagious mastitis which require immediate attention by dairy producers to put under control by devising robust mastitis prevention and control interventions.
The interaction of foreign languages and society: a review of Russian language education in China
Authors:   Peking University (China), Ning Qi
Published: May 2022

This article intends to contextualize Russian language education within the development of China-Russia relations, ranging over periods of friendly alliance, deteriorating confrontation, normalization, and strategic cooperative partnership. Moreover, by paralleling the situations of Russian language education with the corresponding periods mentioned above, the article tries to summarize and reflect on the relevant achievements and experiences, and to comprehensively sort out the development of Russian language education in China over the past seventy years. On this basis, it will further discuss how to adapt the Russian language education system to the call of the present time and the demand of the era, and how to further improve the quality of Russian students within higher education to better cater to the national development strategy, to promote cultural exchanges between the two countries, and to enhance China’s cultural soft power.
An overview of less commonly taught languages education in China: historical perspectives and practical concerns
Authors:   Peking University (China), Wu Jiewei
Published: May 2022

The teaching of less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) in China started in late World War II and developed rapidly after the implementation of China’s reform and opening-up policy. In the 21st century, LCTLs education has entered a new stage. The Chinese government has promulgated a good number of policies to encourage the development of LCTLs professionals. In the meantime, the changing international landscape and the adjustment of the national development strategies have raised higher requirements and expectations for the construction of LCTLs majors. With an overview of the history of LCTLs undergraduate education, this paper focuses on the process of LCTLs undergraduate professionals development in China in the 21st century as well as summarizes the achievements and challenges of Chinese LCTLs education from the perspectives of disciplinary planning, curriculum development, teacher development, international training, and artificial intelligence.
Acute Upper Airway Obstruction as Atypical Manifestation of Uncommon Aetiologies- A Case Series
Authors: Mathew Manju , Reynolds Anjana Mary , Mathew Sunil , Thomas Reena
Published: May 2022

Acute upper airway obstruction, an emergent situation, can sometimes put the clinician in a dilemma with no positive history or clinical findings to aid in the diagnosis. A myriad of conditions causes upper airway obstruction. Priority is to secure the airway and then seek out the underlying cause. Computed tomography scan is an important imaging modality for reaching a definitive diagnosis and might at times, reveal unexpected findings. In this case series, authors report three cases of acute upper airway obstruction which were atypical manifestation of diseases. Case 1 is about Lemierre’s syndrome with compromised airway in the absence of abscess formation. Case 2 depicts an atypical presentation of Boerhaave syndrome as retropharyngeal accumulation of air and pneumomediastinum. Case 3 is about retropharyngeal haematoma in a patient with anticoagulant therapy without any definite history of trauma. Treatment with reversal of anticoagulation was successful in the case 3. It is important for the clinician to be aware of the unusual reasons for airway compromise, as early suspicion can translate into better patient survival. Airway should be secured by either intubation or tracheostomy. Many a time, radiological and blood investigations help to arrive at a definite diagnosis.
Dramaturgias do Corpo: Protocolos de Criação das Artes da Cena e do Movimento.
Authors: Tourinho Lígia Losada
Published: May 2022

RESUMOEste artigo apresenta uma reflexão sobre o conceito dramaturgia na contemporaneidade, entendendo que seus significados atuais não são sinônimos de texto dramático, mas suas acepções contemporâneas dizem respeito às estruturas artísticas que determinam a composição cênica, respeitando a liberdade de articulação polifônica das linguagens do fazer cênico e expandindo suas relações diretas com o drama e com a trama. Para tal foi estabelecida uma revisão do conceito de drama e das acepções de dramaturgia ao longo da história das Artes da Cena e do Movimento no ocidente, constatando a pluralidade de acepções do termo e compreendendo as dramaturgias contemporâneas como dramaturgias do corpo e suas estrurutações dramatúrgicas, como protocolos de criação.
Uma conversa sobre a experiência e o tempo do espectador no teatro contemporâneo
Authors: Martins Christiane de Fátima , Da Costa Felisberto Sabino , Da Silva Ipojucan Pereira , Duarte Rudson Marcelo , Alves Ivana Moura , Corrêa Pinto Danilo
Published: May 2022

Resumo: Inspirado no texto “Por uma pedagogia da pergunta”, de Paulo Freire e Antonio Faundez, o grupo de pesquisa O Círculo instaura uma conversa sobre o tempo no teatro de (e do) agora, elegendo a memória e a experiência como disparadores, já que nossa leitura-base para este artigo-diálogo são os livros “O Aroma do Tempo” (2016), de Byung-Chul Han, e “Memória e Vida” (2006), de Henri Bergson. Para tanto, abordamos temporalidades atravessadas por nossas experiências em montagens vistas em ato ou on-line.Palavras-chaves:  Artes Cênicas. Contemporaneidade. Experiência.  Memória. Tempo. Abstract: Inspired by the text “Por uma pedagogia da pergunta”, by Paulo Freire and Antonio Faundez, The Circle research group establishes a conversation about time in contemporary theater, choosing memory and experience as triggers, since our basic reading for this article-dialogue are “O Aroma do Tempo” (2016), by Byung-Chul Han, and “Memória e Vida” (2006), by Henri Bergson. For that, we approach temporalities crossed by our experiences lived in person or online.Key-words:  Performing Arts. Contemporaneity. Experience. Memory. Time.
Krüppel‐like factor 6 participates in extravillous trophoblast cell differentiation and its expression is reduced in abnormally invasive placenta
Authors: Miranda Andrea L. , Kourdova Lucille T. , Racca Ana C. , Cruz Del Puerto Mariano , Rojas Maria L. , Marques Aldilane L. X. , Silva Elaine C. O. , Fonseca Eduardo J. S. , Gazzoni Yamila , Gruppi Adriana , Borbely Alexandre U. , Genti‐Raimondi Susana , Panzetta‐Dutari Graciela M.
Published: May 2022

Trophoblast cell differentiation is of paramount importance for successful pregnancy. Krüppel‐like factor 6 (KLF6), a transcription factor with diverse roles in cell physiology and tumor biology, is required for trophoblast differentiation through the syncytial pathway. Herein, we demonstrate that extravillous trophoblast (EVT) cell migration and mesenchymal phenotype are increased upon KLF6 downregulation or the expression of a deletion mutant lacking its transcriptional regulatory domain (KΔac). Raman spectroscopy revealed molecular modifications compatible with increased differentiation in cells stably expressing the KΔac mutant. Moreover, abnormally invasive placenta showed lower KLF6 immunostaining compared with the normal placenta. Thus, impaired KLF6 expression or function stimulates EVT migration and differentiation in vitro and may contribute to the physiopathology of the abnormally invasive placenta.
Visual memory failure presages conversion to MELAS phenotype
Authors: Leaffer Emily B. , De Vivo Darryl C. , Engelstad Kristin , Fryer Robert H. , Gu Yian , Shungu Dikoma C. , Hirano Michio , DiMauro Salvatore , Hinton Veronica J.
Published: May 2022

Objective

To examine the correlation between verbal and visual memory function and correlation with brain metabolites (lactate and N‐Acetylaspartate, NAA) in individuals with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke‐like episodes (MELAS).

Methods

Memory performance and brain metabolites (ventricular lactate, occipital lactate, and occipital NAA) were examined in 18 MELAS, 58 m.3243A > G carriers, and 20 familial controls. Measures included the Selective Reminding Test (verbal memory), Benton Visuospatial Retention Test (visual memory), and MR Spectroscopy (NAA, Lactate). ANOVA, chi‐squared/Fisher’s exact tests, paired t‐tests, Pearson correlations, and Spearman correlations were used.

Results

When compared to carriers and controls, MELAS patients had the: (1) most impaired memory functions (Visual: p = 0.0003; Verbal: p = 0.02), (2) greatest visual than verbal memory impairment, (3) highest brain lactate levels (p < 0.0001), and (4) lowest brain NAA levels (p = 0.0003). Occipital and ventricular lactate to NAA ratios correlated significantly with visual memory performance (p ≤ 0.001). Higher lactate levels (p ≤ 0.01) and lower NAA levels (p = 0.0009) correlated specifically with greater visual memory dysfunction in MELAS. There was little or no correlation with verbal memory.

Interpretation

Individuals with MELAS are at increased risk for impaired memory. Although verbal and visual memory are both affected, visual memory is preferentially affected and more clearly associated with brain metabolite levels. Preferential involvement of posterior brain regions is a distinctive clinical signature of MELAS. We now report a distinctive cognitive phenotype that targets visual memory more prominently and earlier than verbal memory. We speculate that this finding in carriers presages a conversion to the MELAS phenotype.
Effect of slot‐die configurations on coating gap dependence of maximum and minimum wet thicknesses
Authors: Kwak Hyungyeol , Nam Jaewook
Published: May 2022

The dependence of the maximum and minimum wet thicknesses on the coating gap is derived for the slot‐die coating process, under different slot‐die configurations. Analytical expressions for the wet thickness and its derivative with respect to the coating gap are obtained using a simple flow model. The results indicate that, as expected, the minimum wet thickness increases linearly with the coating gap; however, the maximum wet thickness demonstrates a counterintuitive trend of decreasing as the coating gap increases, when a specific slot‐die configuration is assumed. Moreover, the results are also validated by numerically solving the complete two‐dimensional (2D) Navier–Stokes equation.
Genetic variants in the SHISA6 gene are associated with delayed cognitive impairment in two family datasets
Authors: Ramos Jairo , Caywood Laura J. , Prough Michael B. , Clouse Jason E. , Herington Sharlene D. , Slifer Susan H. , Fuzzell M. Denise , Fuzzell Sarada L. , Hochstetler Sherri D. , Miskimen Kristy L. , Main Leighanne R. , Osterman Michael D. , Zaman Andrew F. , Whitehead Patrice L. , Adams Larry D. , Laux Renee A. , Song Yeunjoo E. , Foroud Tatiana M. , Mayeux Richard P. , St. George‐Hyslop Peter , Ogrocki Paula K. , Lerner Alan J. , Vance Jeffery M. , Cuccaro Michael L. , Haines Jonathan L. , Pericak‐Vance Margaret A. , Scott William K.
Published: May 2022

Introduction

Studies of cognitive impairment (CI) in Amish communities have identified sibships containing CI and cognitively unimpaired (CU) individuals. We hypothesize that CU individuals may carry protective alleles delaying age at onset (AAO) of CI.

Methods

A total of 1522 individuals screened for CI were genotyped. The outcome studied was AAO for CI individuals or age at last normal exam for CU individuals. Cox mixed‐effects models examined association between age and single nucleotide variants (SNVs).

Results

Three SNVs were significantly associated (P < 5 × 10–8) with AAO on chromosomes 6 (rs14538074; hazard ratio [HR] = 3.35), 9 (rs534551495; HR = 2.82), and 17 (rs146729640; HR = 6.38). The chromosome 17 association was replicated in the independent National Institute on Aging Genetics Initiative for Late‐Onset Alzheimer's Disease dataset.

Discussion

The replicated genome‐wide significant association with AAO on chromosome 17 is located in the SHISA6 gene, which is involved in post‐synaptic transmission in the hippocampus and is a biologically plausible candidate gene for Alzheimer's disease.
Strategies to determine the determinants of financial performance of conventional and Islamic commercial banks: Evidence from Bangladesh
Authors: Chowdhury Emon Kalyan , Dhar Bablu Kumar , Thanakijsombat Thanarerk , Stasi Alessandro
Published: May 2022

This paper aims to determine the role of bank‐centric, industry‐centric and macroeconomic determinants on the financial performance of conventional and Islamic commercial banks in Bangladesh. The financial performance of 28 conventional and 8 Islamic commercial banks was measured by Return on Assets, Return on Equity, Net Interest Margin, and the Pre‐provision Profit Ratio. Generalized method of moments and pooled, fixed effects and random effects estimates have been applied considering panel data from 2015 to 2019. It is observed that the bank‐centric, industry‐centric and macroeconomic determinants have a mixed impact on the financial performance of conventional and Islamic banks due to policy variations, the sentiment of the public toward an Islamic banking system, and the monitoring capacity of the regulatory authority. Despite having favorable conditions, the performance of Islamic banks is not as satisfactory as conventional banks. To have accurate performance indications, there should have a level playing ground for both types of banks.