bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Frictionless Linked Data
Authors: Winston Donny
Published: September 2023

I was reminded of the importance of approachable, low-barrier-to-entry tools for data management by Monica Granados and Lily Zhao in their presentation of the Frictionless Data toolkit.  1  They showcased use of a browser-based interface  2  for a simple yet valuable task: associating title and description metadata with potentially cryptic column header names in a CSV file, and exporting that metadata together with the raw data
Re-inventing the anatomy of a research article.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

The traditional structure of the research article has been honed and perfected for over 350 years by its custodians, the publishers of scientific journals. Nowadays, for some journals at least, it might be viewed as much as a profit centre as the perfected mechanism for scientific communication. Here I take a look at the components of such articles to try to envisage its future, with the focus on molecules and chemistry.
Tutorial 37: how to record your talk (audio and slides) on a Mac
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: September 2023

When I gave the talk about vertebral orientation for the 1st Palaeo Virtual Congress at the end of 2018, I had to prepare it as a video — so I saved it on YouTube so it would outlive the conference: Having figured out the practicalities of doing this, it made sense to similarly make a permanent record of my SVPCA 2019 talk,  The Past, Present and Future of Jensen’s “Big Three” sauropods  : I promised back then that I would put
Data-Driven Programming
Authors: Winston Donny
Published: September 2023

Data-driven programming means that you change the logic of a program by changing data rather than code. A good example is statistical spam filtering.  1  The conventional approach is to continually update and maintain code that describes relevant patterns to match and that implements conditional logic based on elaborate pattern-matching.
Nature’s CT machine, part 2: an apatosaurine in the Salt Wash
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: September 2023

In the last post, we looked at some sauropod vertebrae exposed in cross-section at our field sites in the Salt Wash member of the Morrison Formation. This time, we’re going to do it again! Let’s look at another of my faves from the field, with Thuat Tran’s hand for scale. And, er, a scale bar for scale: And let’s pull the interesting bits out of the background: Now, confession time.
The Structure of Tetrodotoxin as a free base – with a better solvation model.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

In the previous post, I discussed the structure of the free base form of tetrodotoxin, often represented as originally suggested by Woodward[cite]10.1351/pac196409010049[/cite] below in an ionic form: Quantum calculations suggested that this form was higher in energy than neutral forms devoid of the zwitterionic charge separation in a relatively non polar solvent such as chloroform. For this, a so-called continuum solvation model was used.
The Dictionary Game
Authors: Winston Donny
Published: September 2023

Word games are a technique for troubleshooting problem statements. They are usually cheaper than unwanted solutions. They expose ways that well-intentioned problem solvers trip over a misunderstood word, a misplaced comma, or ambiguous syntax.  1  In the dictionary game, you make a list of a dictionary’s meanings for each word in the original sentence. Then, you try to apply each of those meanings in turn.
What can sauropod sacra tell us about neck posture?
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: September 2023

Daniel Vidal et al.’s new paper in  Scientific Reports  (Vidal et al. 2020) has been out for a couple of days now. Dealing as it does with sauropod neck posture, it’s obviously of interest to me, and to Matt.
Imaging vibrational normal modes of a single molecule.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

The topic of this post originates from a recent article which is attracting much attention.[cite]10.1038/s41586-019-1059-9[/cite] The technique uses confined light to both increase the spatial resolution by around three orders of magnitude and also to amplify the signal from individual molecules to the point it can be recorded. To me, Figure 3 in this article summarises it nicely (caption:

visualization of vibrational normal modes

).
Prediction preceding experiment in chemistry – how unlucky was John Kirkwood?
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

Some areas of science progressed

via

very famous predictions that were subsequently verified by experiments. Think of Einstein and gravitational waves or of Dirac and the positron. There are fewer well-known examples in chemistry; perhaps Watson and Crick’s prediction of the structure of DNA, albeit based on the interpretation of an existing experimental result.
Introducing a new journal metric: the Objective Quality Factor (OQF)
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: September 2023

I think we’ve all had enough of the Impact Factor as a way of measuring the quality of journals.
Encouraging Submission of FAIR Data at the Journal of Organic Chemistry and Organic Letters
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

In a welcome move, one of the American chemical society journals has published an encouragement to submit what is called FAIR data to the journal.[cite]10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00383[/cite]. A reminder that FAIR data is data that can be Found (F), Accessed (A), Interoperated(I) and Re-used( R). I thought I might try to explore this new tool here. You start at the ACS Research Data Center
A molecular sponge for hydrogen storage- the future for road transport?
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

In the news this week is a report of a molecule whose crystal lattice is capable of both storing and releasing large amounts of hydrogen gas at modest pressures and temperatures. Thus “NU-1501-Al” can absorb 14 weight% of hydrogen. To power a low-polluting car with a 500 km range, about 4-5 kg of hydrogen gas would be need to be stored and released safely.
Query-Driven Development
Authors: Winston Donny
Published: September 2023

You’ve collected a sample of important questions that you want a data system to answer.  1  How do you ensure the system will be able to answer those particular questions? You might have the questions “in mind” as you design and develop a data model, process recorded observations to fit that model, write queries against that model, and process query results into readable answers.
Make a scale model Brachiosaurus humerus from chicken bones
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: September 2023

This is the Jurassic World Legacy Collection  Brachiosaurus  . I think it might be an exclusive at Target stores here in the US. It turns up on other sites, like Amazon and eBay, but usually from 3rd-party sellers and with a healthy up-charge. Retails for 50 bucks. I got mine for Christmas from Vicki and London.
Passover and the Four Users
Authors: Winston Donny
Published: September 2023

For the Jewish holiday of Passover, guidance is provided as to how to explain its interface when onboarding various identified end users. In particular, four types of children are identified. The so-called “wise” child asks about features and how to accomplish tasks in the ideal manner.
Data-Driven Decoding
Authors: Winston Donny
Published: September 2023

There’s a Python library called monty that supports a convention for moving between JSON objects and Python class instances. The major components are a mix-in class, MSONable, along with subclasses of json.encoder.JSONEncoder and json.decoder.JSONDecoder. An appropriate JSON object will have two special keys: @module and @class.
Sign inversions in optical rotation as a function of wavelength (ORD spectra)
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

I have been discussing some historical aspects of the absolute configuration of molecules and how it was connected to their optical rotations. The nomenclature for certain types of molecules such as sugars and less commonly amino acids includes the notation (+) to indicate that the specific optical rotation of the molecule has a positive (rather than a negative) value.
An ATM for Your Data
Authors: Winston Donny
Published: September 2023

An effective data unification system is like having an ATM network for your data. Instead of having to get to a branch (and only during open hours), wait in line, and talk to a teller, even for simple withdrawals and balance inquiries, with an ATM you can do many common operations on-demand and quickly.
Bond length alternation (BLA) in large aromatic rings: an experimental reality check.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

The theme of the last three posts derives from the recently reported claimed experimental observation of bond length alternation (BLA) in cyclo[18]carbon, a ring of just 18 carbon atoms.[cite]10.1126/science.aay1914[/cite] Having found that different forms of quantum calculation seem to find this property particularly difficult to agree upon, not only for cyclocarbon but for twisted lemniscular annulenes (which contain CH rather than just C
Apatosaurine cervicals of the ancient Maya civilisation
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: September 2023

Our old sparring partner Cary Woodruff is a big fan of Monarobot, a Mexican artist who does all of her pieces in a Maya artistic style. So he commissioned this piece: Anyone can tell that this is an apatosaurine cervical in anterior view — but  which  apatosaurine cervical?
Consilience in the social sciences: Opportunities and constrains
Authors: Pejković Kristina
Published: September 2023

In the 20th century, the term 'consilience' was popularized by Edward Wilson, who believed that it was possible to reconcile three major branches of knowledge: the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. The consilient explanation is based on the assumption of the possibility of unification of scientific knowledge and epistemological continuity. In the sciences, the problem of epistemological continuity is far less controversial than in the social sciences, and most scientists believe that there is a continuity between physics, chemistry, and biology. There are social and epistemological reasons why that problem is most often neglected in the social sciences. Today's popularity of postmodernism, poststructuralism, and similar relativistic orientations testifies to the lack of desire of social scientists to search for connections between sciences, and only a small number of scientists want to make an analogous connection between the fields. On the other hand, there are ideas and fears that it is not even desirable to establish this intellectual continuity because it reminds us of the reductionism that is most often criticized in the field of social sciences. And, finally, there is a significant number of authors who believe that it is not possible to achieve it due to the nature of knowledge of the social sciences. The thesis of this paper is that, at least, moderate consilience is possible in the social sciences as well. It requires the synthesis of knowledge from different scientific disciplines that explore the same problem to form coherent conclusions about the given phenomenon. This paper aims to point out the importance of cooperation between sociology and other scientific disciplines that study different levels of analysis of phenomena, especially when it comes to the question of where these levels overlap. In this sense, a possible perspective is an evolutionary approach, which has great potential for unification with other sciences.
Compensation mechanisms for damage caused by terrorist acts
Authors: Pilipović Dejan
Published: September 2023

The issue of compensation for the damage caused by a terrorist act is relevant and important today, especially in the context of selection of mechanisms or models of compensation. For that reason, domestic and comparative positive legal solutions, case law, and legal literature are analyzed. This paper aims to show that there are several mechanisms of compensation that the legislator can choose and that they are not necessarily mutually exclusive, as well as that the current legal situation in the Republic of Srpska regarding this issue is not satisfactory and that one could consider improving the model provided by Yugoslav Law on Obligations ('ZOO'), which has been adopted by all of the former Yugoslav republics. For quality selection of mechanisms, it is necessary to confront attitudes about the need for a special case of liability for the damage due to a terrorist act, with attitudes about possible other compensation mechanisms outside the rules of tort law (for example,existence of certain funds for reparation, insurance, and alike). The paper uses the dogmatic and normative method, comparative law and sociological method, historical method, and the method of conceptual analysis.
Regressus ET reflexivity: Belletristic semantique problematique, ET dissimulare
Authors: Singh Sharanpal , Goyal Shilpi
Published: September 2023

The paper attempts interrogation of theoretics in the present: "theory in its selective tradition" (Williams, 1989), to highlight major departures of the said genre from the past writings in the domain, which were liberal, democratic, egalitarian, dialogic, and interacted to continue extended dialogue with earlier prevailing thought. Such writings interacted by attempting to comprehend the earlier insights and negotiated amendments, elaborations, and even transformations, where needed. However, in the "selective tradition" such features have receded and combative politics, coupled with irresolution, dissembling, with insurrectionary core are present predominantly. Eschewing telos, with mere negotiations, always (!) in the interstices, to proclaim genesis through rupture, wherein abstention from former insights is the prominent feature. This is not restricted to one or two theorists, but extends across the spectrum. There is recursivity and reflexivity, turning regressive, severed from praxis, wherein political remains restricted only to its articulation, without connecting with organization(s) so as to be transformative and melioristic. Here, there is theoretical rigour, per se. The intention in the paper is as Brandom (1994) says, to make it "explicit".
The effect of role-play on vocabulary learning and retention in Iranian EFL learners
Authors: Soori Afshin , Kafipour Reza , Dakhil Taif Abdulhussein , Khojasteh Laleh , Behrosi Behnam
Published: September 2023

This study aimed to investigate the impact of role-play on the vocabulary learning and retention of Iranian intermediate-level EFL learners. A quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group was employed to achieve this objective. The study consisted of 50 male intermediate students who were conveniently selected as participants. The research instruments included an Oxford Placement Test (OPT), a pretest, an immediate posttest, and a delayed posttest. During the treatment period, the experimental and control groups attended 12 classes at the institute. The conditions were identical for both groups, except that role-play was incorporated into the instructional approach for the experimental group while it was omitted for the control group. The findings indicated that role-play positively and significantly influenced the learners' vocabulary acquisition and long-term retention.
Viver nas relações, um diálogo entre Winnicott e Spinoza
Authors: Lessa Luiz
Published: September 2023

Winnicott e Spinoza são autores imanentistas que procuram, cada a um à sua maneira, compreender como nos afetamos e como podemos nos afetar melhor. Para tanto, rejeitam a metapsicologia, no caso de Winnicott, e a metafisica, no caso de Spinoza. Neste artigo, apresento aproximações entre esses dois autores que tomam o viver como objeto de suas reflexões e buscam compreender de que forma afetamos e somos afetados nas relações com o mundo no qual estamos inseridos e intrinsecamente fazemos parte. Afirmo que saúde e padecimento, alegria e tristeza são resultados da qualidade das relações, e que podemos viver melhor quanto mais conseguirmos compreender e agir nas causas das nossas tristezas e alegrias, seja para favorecê-las ou, quando possível, transformá-las, e, assim, usufruir de um viver mais criativo e espontâneo, aquilo que Winnicott chama de brincar.
Expediente v. 16 n. 2 Revista Trágica
Authors: Trágica Revista
Published: September 2023

Expediente v. 16 n. 2 Revista Trágica
Conformity and Positive Emotions as Predictors of Impulsive Buying Tendencies of Online Shopping Consumer
Authors: Muharsih Lania , Mora Linda , Dimala Cempaka Putrie , Riza Wina Lova
Published: September 2023

In this digital era, people increasingly prefer to engage in easy activities, such as online shopping. Impulsive buying is a phenomenon that occurs unconsciously in daily life, both by men and women. The age group of 18-21 years old, particularly adolescents, tend to engage in impulsive buying more than other age groups. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the influence of conformity and positive emotions as predictors of consumer impulsive buying tendencies in online shopping in Karawang. The research method used in this study is an associative quantitative method. The research instruments include a 42-item conformity scale, a 38-item positive emotions scale, and a 23-item impulsive buying tendency scale. The population of this study is online shoppers aged 18-21 years old in Karawang. The sampling technique used is quota sampling with a sample size of 385 people. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression test using JASP 0.16 software. Based on the data analysis, the significance value obtained was < 0.001 or p < 0.05, indicating that conformity and positive emotions can influence the tendency of consumer impulsive buying in online shopping in Karawang as predictors. The influence contributed by conformity and positive emotions towards the tendency of consumer impulsive buying in online shopping in Karawang is 20.4%, while the remaining 79.6% is influenced by other variables outside the scope of this research.
The Role of Quality of Work Life on Employee Engagement with Work Environment as a Moderating Variable
Authors: Mora Linda , Muharsih Lania , Mubina Nuram , Rohayati Nita
Published: September 2023

Companies involved in the construction sector also frequently encounter issues related to human resources (HR). Construction companies are industries engaged in the provision of facilities and infrastructure for the benefit of the community, subject to local government regulations. Construction projects have unique characteristics because their outcomes are not repetitive, they are temporary in nature, involve work accidents, are dominated by physical activity, and involve multiple elements of activity and parties involved in the implementation process. This creates a vulnerability to various obstacles. The purpose of this study is to look into the impact of work-life quality on employee engagement among construction workers in Karawang, with the work environment acting as a moderating factor. This study's data gathering method included the use of instruments in the form of employee engagement, quality of work life, and work environment measures. The hypothesis in this study was tested using Moderated Regression Analysis. The results of the analysis suggest a considerable positive association between the quality of work life and employee engagement among Karawang construction workers, with a correlation coefficient of rxy = 0.761 and a significant value of p = <0.001 (p<0.05). The moderation analysis results show that there is no connection between work life quality and work environment. This implies that the work environment is unable to operate as a mediator between work-life quality and employee engagement.
Subjective Wellbeing among High School Students: A Research on the Role of Emotional and Social Support
Authors: Rohayati Nita , Dimala Cempaka Putrie , Riza Wina Lova , Muharsih Lania
Published: September 2023

The government's policy regarding the resumption of face-to-face schooling requires students to adapt to a new learning system. The situation faced by students will impact their psychological state, including their subjective well-being. Several factors predicted to play a role in subjective well-being are emotional maturity and social support. This research aims to investigate the role of emotional maturity and social support in subjective well-being among high school students in Karawang. The method used is a quantitative method by distributing an online questionnaire using Google Forms. The scales used were the Subjective Well-being Scale, Emotional Maturity Scale, and Social Support Scale. The research participants consisted of 287 respondents from grades X, XI, and XII who had undergone face-to-face learning after the government-imposed activity restrictions. The results of the data analysis using multiple linear regression techniques showed an F-value of 27.762 with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.005, indicating that the hypothesis in this research is accepted. This means that the emotional maturity and social support variables, together, have an influence on subjective well-being.
Reality Reloaded: The Scientific Case for a Simulated Universe
Authors:   University of Portsmouth, Information Physics Institute, Vopson Melvin
Published: September 2023

The book "Reality Reloaded: The Scientific Case for a Simulated Universe" caters to a diverse audience, including scientists, academics, students, and the general public. The simulated universe hypothesis postulates that our reality is a simulated construct, much like a sophisticated computer programme or virtual reality simulation. In this scenario, the physical laws governing our reality are algorithms, and our tangible experiences are simply generated by the computational processes of an immensely advanced system. While inherently speculative, the simulated universe theory has gained traction due to rapid advancements in technology, the emergence of powerful computers capable of running complex simulations, virtual reality applications becoming increasingly sophisticated and immersive, certain philosophical considerations, and recent scientific developments in the field of information physics. Within the scientific community, the concept of a simulated universe has sparked both fascination and skepticism. The key question remains: Can we find scientific evidence to support or refute the simulated universe hypothesis? Answering this key question is the main focus of the book. The author delves into the connections between information science, technological advancements, cutting-edge concepts in physics, and the plausibility of the simulated universe hypothesis, offering unique perspectives and novel scientific arguments that appear to support the hypothesis. The book is very stimulating and invites further research in the fascinating field of information physics.
Analysis of Spatial Unbalance and Convergence of Agricultural Total Factor Productivity Growth in China—Based on Provincial Spatial Panel Data from 1978 to 2020
Authors: Li Chaozhu , Li Xiaoliao
Published: September 2023

Using the provincial panel data from 1978 to 2020 as the research object, this study employs the fixed effect SFA-Malmquist model to measure the agricultural total factor productivity of each province and city, and the spatial correlation of China’s agricultural total factor productivity is determined by Moran’s I. On this basis, three weights (adjacency, economy, geography) are included as spatial factors in three spatial β-convergence models (SAR, SEM and SDM), and the spatial convergence characteristics of China’s agricultural total factor productivity are analyzed in different time periods and different regions. The study found that: First, China’s agricultural total factor productivity shows a growing trend, but as time goes on, its growth rate gradually slows down, and the growth rate in the eastern region is higher than that in the central and western regions. Second, China’s agricultural total factor productivity has significant spatial correlation and spatial convergence characteristics. The differences in agricultural total factor productivity in various regions are shrinking over time, and the spatial spillover effect significantly shortens the convergence process. Due to spatial convergence, while carrying out agricultural production, all regions should thoroughly consider the advantages of agricultural resources in neighboring regions and strengthen cooperation and exchanges between regions.
Present status of traditional dry fish processing and marketing, and assessment of socio-economic status of dry fish processors in Nazirartek, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Authors: Tamanna Shuchi Rifah , Sultana Tahsin , Kumar Ghosh Subrata , Nawar Tamzi Nafisa , Kanti Dey Sumit , Faisal Md.
Published: September 2023

The aim of this study was to examine the existing production procedure of traditionally dried marine fish, their marketing system, and estimate the profit margin of different actors involved in the marketing chain along with the socio-economic status of the dried fish producers in Nazirartek, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Data were collected through questionnaire interviews. It was found that 23 marine fish species were used to produce dried fish which continues from in mid-October to the end of midFebruary. The wholesale or retail markets prices of those products varied on the basis of species, size and quality of the end product. The retail price per kg dried Chinese pomfret (Pampus chinensis), Ribbon fish (Trichiurus haumela), Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) and, Indian threadfin (Leptomelanosoma indicum), ranged from BDT 300-500, 350-1400, 400- 850 and, 1500-3200, respectively. Maximum (29.41%) gross margin was calculated for dried Loytta and, minimum (10%) for dried Indian white shrimp (Chaga chingri). Several marketing problems were identified including lack of capital, higher transportation cost, storage problem, lower market demand and higher loan interest rate. Policy level intervention including financing producers was recommended to tackle the non-institutional money lenders.
PLANTAS SIN MACETERO KOKEDAMAS
Authors: Cárdenas Carrión Jorge Adrián , Montero de la Cueva José Vicente
Published: September 2023

El artículo, kokedamas, ofrece una alternativa de elaboración y adaptación al método asiático, a las condiciones climáticas y uso de materiales de nuestra zona, ofreciendo opciones decorativas que permitan ambientar diferentes espacios, tanto de semisombra como bajo sombra, además del disfrute de tener especies vegetales en lugares donde poder regar u ofrecer un manejo, mantenimiento y manipulación a diario es limitado, para ello esta técnica permite disfrutar de plantas sin el mayor cuidado posible. En concordancia a las ideas antes mencionadas, con el propósito que todas las personas puedan tener el disfrute de especies vegetales desde ornamentales hasta medicinales, en diferentes espacios, se ofrece esta guía de elaboración paso a paso y con alternativas en el uso de materiales de acuerdo con la disponibilidad en diferentes zonas y ambientes, con las plantas de su agrado y que estén adaptadas a la zona en la que usted desee tenerlas. La decoración de un hogar, una oficina, un pasillo, un negocio, etc., con el uso de especies vegetales, creando un espacios verde, colorido, aromatizado y por supuesto elegante, está al alcance una bola de sustrato con una cubierta vegetal viva (musgo) o cubierta vegetal inerte (fibra de coco, yute, etc.) y la elegancia de una planta del tamaño, forma, color y aroma, que usted decida, además de elegir la planta apropiada para su zona de acuerdo a las condiciones de clima, esta guía ofrece guiar para su mejor opción en la elaboración de una o varias kokedamas.
Development Strategies for Africa: Lessons from Asia, Europe, USA and Canada
Authors:   Akwa Ibom State University, Ime Udofa Samuel , Ayibaebi Ekeuwei Tarila ,   University of Port Harcourt
Published: September 2023

The study analyzed development strategies for Africa with specific emphasis on lessons from the developed countries of Europe, Asia, the United States of America, and Canada. Development is akin to a sustainable livelihood, hence, the need for a country to devise means for the achievement and maintenance of accelerated improvements in the holistic affairs of the people and their environs. The objectives of the study were to analyze major development strategies suitable for African countries, identify challenges of development strategies in African countries and proffer solutions to ameliorate them. The Economic Theory of Modernization was adopted for the study. The qualitative research methodology which is mainly descriptive was adopted for the study through the use of secondary sources of data like internet sources, textbooks, journals, etc. It was discovered that primary exports and diversification, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI); planned use of external aids, natural resources economics, and domestic resource mobilization, constitutes major development strategies for the underdeveloped and developing countries of Africa. It was also discovered that problems of unorganized vision and plans, corruption, poor funding, ineffective tax administration system and poor plan implementation and evaluation limit the success of development strategies in African countries. It was recommended that special funds for development plans should be independent of the general budget and agencies of implementation and evaluation should be created for any development plan or programme.
Analisis Perhitungan Jasa Kontruksi Berdasarkan PPh Final (4 Ayat 2) dan PPh Pasal 23 pada CV. Pratama Karya Mandiri
Authors: Rahmat Syaifuddin  , Lis Setyowati
Published: September 2023

. The purpose of this study is to determine the calculation of income tax (PPh 4 paragraph 2 and PPh Article 23) on construction services at CV. Pratama Karya Mandiri. Data collection techniques are obtained through a descriptive approach which aims to find out the problem being solved so that an overview of the problem being studied is obtained. Using data in the form of gross income recapitulation, the type of research used is qualitative research. This qualitative research is conducted on scientific objects that develop, and are not manipulated by researchers and the dynamics of these objects are not affected by the presence of researchers.The results of this study indicate that the taxation calculations carried out by CV. Pratama Karya Mandiri related to Income Tax on construction services is in accordance with the latest tax regulations, especially in terms of tax rates.
Low-income employees
Authors: Hudson Crystal R. , Palmer Lance
Published: September 2023

This study investigates the financial literacy of low-income employees, by examining their financial behaviors. Thus, researchers examine the effect that information from formal advisors has on the financial behaviors of low-income employees. In this study, formal advisors include financial plan- ners, bankers, brokers, employers, accountants, insurance agents, and lawyers. Using data from the 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances, researchers find a significant and positive relationship between the use of information from formal advisors and low-income employees’ positive financial behaviors. In other words, low-income employees who use information from formal advisors exhibit better financial behaviors than those who do not.
Do women have lower levels of financial literacy, or are they opting out?
Authors: West Tracey , De Zwaan Laura , Johnson Di
Published: September 2023

Men consistently appear to outperform women on standard financial literacy tests. However, could the results be because of inherent gender bias in measurement tools? This study investigates the reasons for women selecting the non-response option in financial literacy questions, including numerical self-efficacy, risk aversion, and confidence. Our analysis finds evidence that women an- swer more questions than men utilizing the non-response option. A sustained lack of confidence with financial information is the primary reason. These results are important for shaping policy and providing resources that close the gap in measurement and ability.
Kan man lovgive sig til ligestilling?
Authors: SJØRUP KAREN VALEUR
Published: September 2023

For knap 20 år siden fik vi en ny ligestillingslov i Danmark, som var meget progressiv for sin tid og bl.a. gav os en minister for ligestilling. Siden er meget sket, en del af loven er blevet skåret bort, og man kan i dag spørge sig selv, om den overhovedet har haft nogen effekt, eller om tidsånden er løbet fra ligestilling.
Kønsforskelle i uddannelsesvalg
Authors: SANDAGER JETTE , GRØNBÆK PORS JUSTINE
Published: September 2023

Danmark står ligesom en række andre vestlige lande overfor en markant samfundsudfordring, da vi mangler STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) kompetencer. Nationale fremskrivninger viser, at Danmark i 2025 vil mangle ca. 10.000 uddannede STEMkandidater, og at der må forventes en yderligere vækst i manglen på ca. 50 procent frem mod 2030 (IDA, 2018). Samtidig har kvinders repræsentation inden for STEM-feltet været lav i mange år. Tallene viser således, at kun en tredjedel af de studerende på videregående STEM-uddannelser er kvinder, og at dette tal har været stagneret siden 2012 (Puggaard & Bækgaard 2016; UVM 2016, 2017). Særligt fysik og computer sciences synes at have vanskeligt ved at tiltrække og fastholde kvinder.
Biasblokkere som middel til ligestilling på arbejdsmarkedet: Hvordan ubevidste bias skaber ulighed, og hvordan de kan blokeres
Authors: MUHR SARA LOUISE
Published: September 2023

Ifølge 2018 udgaven af World Economic Forums rapport om Global Gender Index er Danmark røget ned på en 13. plads over verdens mest kønsligestillede lande. Indekset er målt på fire parametre: økonomisk lighed, lige adgang til uddannelse, helbred og politisk indflydelse, og 1.0 er ensbetydende med lighed mellem kønnene (World Economic Forum, 2018). Danmarks gender gap ligger på 0,776, og Danmark er dermed det eneste nordiske land, der har et gender gap på under 0,8 og er i øvrigt blevet overhalet af lande såsom Rwanda, Nicaragua, Slovenien samt – mindre overraskende – også af Tyskland og Frankrig. En stor del af årsagen til Danmarks tilbagegang skal, ifølge World Economic Forum, findes i det lave antal kvinder i ledelse og politik. Specifikt i forhold til kvinder i ledelse ligger Danmark nu på en 95. plads ud af 144 lande. Årsagen til denne dårlige placering er ikke nødvendigvis, at Danmark gør mindre end tidligere, men er formentlig nærmere, at de fleste andre lande gør langt mere netop for at få flere kvinder ind i ledelse (af både virksomheder og offentlige organer) og dermed overhaler Danmark indenom.
Mænds reaktioner på #MeToo-bevægelsen i Danmark
Authors: REINICKE KENNETH
Published: September 2023

#MeToo-bevægelsens budskaber blev modtaget meget forsigtigt i Danmark og udfordrede kun i lille udstrækning etablerede forestillinger om mænds berettigelse til at udøve seksuel chikane. Dette afstedkommer, at seksuel chikane stadigvæk i relativ stor udstrækning diskuteres som irritationsmomenter og drengerøvsaktivitet fremfor at blive tolket ud fra et krænkelses- og magtperspektiv.
Contemporary ceramic art of China: a look from the perspective of the art market
Authors: Wang Xingqian
Published: September 2023

The object of this research is contemporary Chinese art in the context of the latest trends in the development of the global and national art market. The subject of the study is the problem of underestimation of modern ceramic art in China and its potential from the standpoint of the art market. The history of the issue is considered, the analysis of the main directions of research development in this subject area is carried out. In addition, the article clarifies the existing concept of "modern ceramic art" in China. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the most significant modern objects of Chinese ceramics presented in the domestic art market of the country. The features of the artistic originality of the masters Li Jiusheng, Wang Silyan, Zhang Songmao, Guo Aihe are revealed. The scientific novelty of the research is connected with the development of ideas about the modern ceramic art of China, its role in the modern art market, both at the national and international levels. For the first time, the criteria for the demand for modern porcelain are revealed; the idea is stated that the problem of collecting modern Chinese ceramics remains on the periphery of scientific discourse. A special contribution is the establishment and justification of the artistic value of a number of works carried out for the first time in science, which were sold at various auctions for fabulous money. The main conclusions of the study are the following. Currently, the development of the art market indicates that experts are beginning to realize the artistic value of modern Chinese ceramics art. The greatest interest among collectors is aroused by works in the spirit of "ceramic painting" with the use of modern technologies that allow expanding the expressive possibilities of painting on porcelain. The boom in collecting modern Chinese porcelain, observed since the beginning of the XXI century, testifies to the high level of artistic execution of objects of modern ceramic art in China, as well as such qualities as innovation and non-standardness in terms of choosing themes, visual effects, expression of the author's idea, rethinking academic traditions.
The subject of inappropriate spending of budget funds: some problematic aspects
Authors: Pastushenko Artem Aleksandrovich
Published: September 2023

The subject of this study is some issues related to the subject of inappropriate spending of budgetary funds. The regulatory and law enforcement framework, which discloses the content of the official of the recipient of budget funds as a subject of inappropriate spending of budget funds, is systematically evaluated. There are different views of executive authorities and judicial bodies regarding the inclusion of persons with the status of an official, but carrying out activities in organizations that are not participants in the budget process in the form of recipients of budget funds, among the subjects of inappropriate spending of budget funds. The analysis of the inverse correlation of the categories "official of the recipient of budgetary funds" and "official" is carried out on the example of the All-Russian public-state movement of children and youth. When writing the article, the following methods were used: dialectics, formal logic, system analysis, statistical, lexical, modeling, formal-legal, comparative-legal. According to the results of the conducted research, it is established that it is impossible to bring to criminal responsibility for the misuse of budgetary funds officials of individual organizations involved in the expenditure of budgetary funds, but not included in the budget legislation of the Russian Federation among the recipients of budgetary funds. For the first time, the possibility of bringing to criminal responsibility for the misuse of budgetary funds of persons engaged in activities in the All-Russian socio-state movement of children and youth is analyzed. As a result, it was determined that not every participant in public relations, endowed with the powers of a recipient of budgetary funds, meets the characteristics of an official, which excludes the possibility of applying Article 2851 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Inappropriate expenditure of budgetary funds" in relation to him. The options for getting out of this situation are presented.
Research progress of lock-in amplifiers
Authors: Guo Zhong-Kai , Li Yong-Gang , Yu Bo-Cheng , Zhou Shi-Chao , Meng Qing-Yu , Lu Xin-Xin , Huang Yi-Fan , Liu Gui-Peng , Lu Jun ,   Commune of Scientific Engineers, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China,   Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics and Electricity, Beijing 100094, China,   School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China,   Daheng New Epoch Technology, Inc., Beijing 100085, China,   School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
Published: September 2023

The lock-in amplifier can perform high-precision measurement in both time and amplitude dimensions, so that it becomes a key component of instrumental system for precision measurement and control. This article overviews the concept, technology, and application of phase-locked amplifiers as a guide. It first explains the development and evolution of phase-locked amplifiers of analog, digital, and virtual phase-locked amplifiers, demonstrating their relationship and differences. Then, it classifies phase-locked amplifiers from a mathematical perspective based on the order and type of phase-locked loops. Subsequently, the testing process and metrological calibration progress of the main performance of phase-locked amplifiers, such as amplitude, frequency, and phase noise, are introduced. The conversion relationship between key indicators such as phase noise, time-domain jitter, Allan variance, and the coupling relationship with amplitude noise are discussed. Finally, the application forms and effects of phase-locked amplifiers in the fields of spectral enhancement, impedance analysis, magnetic measurement, microscopic imaging, and space exploration are listed. Through some new applications, the prospects of their transition from scientific instruments to industrial and even civilian products through intelligent computing, precise IoT, and other means are briefly given.
SUMOylation of Bonus, the Drosophila homolog of Transcription Intermediary Factor 1, safeguards germline identity by recruiting repressive chromatin complexes to silence tissue-specific genes
Authors: Godneeva Baira , Ninova Maria , Tóth Katalin Fejes , Aravin Alexei A.
Published: September 2023

The conserved family of Transcription Intermediary Factors (TIF1) proteins consists of key transcriptional regulators that control transcription of target genes by modulating chromatin state. Unlike mammals that have four TIF1 members,
Drosophila
only encodes one member of the family, Bonus. Bonus has been implicated in embryonic development and organogenesis and shown to regulate several signaling pathways, however, its targets and mechanism of action remained poorly understood. We found that knockdown of Bonus in early oogenesis results in severe defects in ovarian development and in ectopic expression of genes that are normally repressed in the germline, demonstrating its essential function in the ovary. Recruitment of Bonus to chromatin leads to silencing associated with accumulation of the repressive H3K9me3 mark. We show that Bonus associates with the histone methyltransferase SetDB1 and the chromatin remodeler NuRD and depletion of either component releases Bonus-induced repression. We further established that Bonus is SUMOylated at a single site at its N-terminus that is conserved among insects and this modification is indispensable for Bonus’s repressive activity. SUMOylation influences Bonus’s subnuclear localization, its association with chromatin and interaction with SetDB1. Finally, we showed that Bonus SUMOylation is mediated by the SUMO E3-ligase Su(var)2-10, revealing that although SUMOylation of TIF1 proteins is conserved between insects and mammals, both the mechanism and specific site of modification is different in the two taxa. Together, our work identified Bonus as a regulator of tissue-specific gene expression and revealed the importance of SUMOylation as a regulator of complex formation in the context of transcriptional repression.
Identification of ERAD-dependent degrons for the endoplasmic reticulum lumen
Authors: Sharninghausen Rachel , Hwang Jiwon , Dennison Devon , Baldridge Ryan D.
Published: September 2023

Degrons are the minimal features that target proteins for degradation. In most cases, degrons allow recognition by components of the cytosolic ubiquitin proteasome system. Currently, every degron that has been identified only functions within the cytosol. Using
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
, we identified the first short linear sequences that function as degrons from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lumen. We show that when these degrons are transferred to proteins, they facilitate degradation through the ERAD system at the cytosolic proteasome. These degrons enable degradation of both luminal and integral membrane ER proteins, expanding the types of proteins that can be targeted for degradation both in budding yeast and in mammalian tissue culture. This discovery provides a framework to target proteins for degradation from the previously unreachable ER lumen and enables novel therapeutic approaches that exploit the highly-conserved ERAD system.
Memory at your fingertips: how viscoelasticity affects tactile neuron signaling
Authors: Saal Hannes P. , Birznieks Ingvars , Johansson Roland S.
Published: September 2023

Human skin and its underlying tissues constitute a viscoelastic medium, implying that any deformation depends not only on the currently applied force, but also the recent loading history. The extent to which this physical memory influences the signaling of first-order tactile neurons during natural hand use is not well understood. Here, we examined the effect of past loading on the responses of fast-adapting (FA-1) and slowly-adapting (SA-1 and SA-2) first-order tactile neurons innervating the human fingertip to loadings applied in different directions representative of object manipulation tasks. We found that variation in the preceding loading affected neurons’ overall signaling of force direction. Some neurons kept signaling the current direction, while others signaled both the current and preceding direction, or even primarily the preceding direction. In addition, ongoing impulse activity in SA-2 neurons between loadings signaled information related to the fingertip’s viscoelastic deformation state between loadings. We conclude that tactile neurons at the population level signal continuous information about the fingertip’s viscoelastic deformation state, which is shaped by both its recent history and current loading. Such information might be sufficient for the brain to correctly interpret current force loading and help in computing accurate motor commands for interactions with objects in manipulation and haptic tasks.