bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
From Cohort to Cohort: A Similar Mixture Approach (SMACH) to Evaluate Exposures to a Mixture Leading to Thyroid-Mediated Neurodevelopmental Effects Using NHANES Data
Authors: Sapounidou Maria , Andersson Patrik L. , Leemans Michelle , Fini Jean-Baptiste , Demeneix Barbara , Rüegg Joëlle , Bornehag Carl-Gustaf , Gennings Chris
Published: March 2023

Prenatal exposure to a mixture (MIX N) of eight endocrine-disrupting chemicals has been associated with language delay in children in a Swedish pregnancy cohort. A novel approach was proposed linking this epidemiological association with experimental evidence, where the effect of MIX N on thyroid hormone signaling was assessed using the Xenopus eleuthero-embryonic thyroid assay (XETA OECD TG248). From this experimental data, a point of departure (PoD) was derived based on OECD guidance. Our aim in the current study was to use updated toxicokinetic models to compare exposures of women of reproductive age in the US population to MIX N using a Similar Mixture Approach (SMACH). Based on our findings, 66% of women of reproductive age in the US (roughly 38 million women) had exposures sufficiently similar to MIX N. For this subset, a Similar Mixture Risk Index (SMRIHI) was calculated comparing their exposures to the PoD. Women with SMRIHI > 1 represent 1.1 million women of reproductive age. Older women, Mexican American and other/multi race women were less likely to have high SMRIHI values compared to Non-Hispanic White women. These findings indicate that a reference mixture of chemicals identified in a Swedish cohort—and tested in an experimental model for establishment of (PoDs)—is also of health relevance in a US population.
Inhibition of Mitochondrial Fission Alleviates Zearalenone-Induced Mitochondria-Associated Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane Dysfunction in Piglet Sertoli Cells
Authors: Ma Li , Chen Chuangjiang , Hai Sirao , Wang Chenlong , Rahman Sajid Ur , Huang Wanyue , Zhao Chang , Feng Shibin , Wang Xichun
Published: March 2023

This study aimed to investigate the effects of zearalenone (ZEA) on piglet Sertoli cell (SC)-mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes (MAMs) based on mitochondrial fission, and to explore the molecular mechanism of ZEA-induced cell damage. After the SCs were exposed to the ZEA, the cell viability decreased, the Ca2+ levels increased, and the MAM showed structural damage. Moreover, glucose-regulated protein 75 (Grp75) and mitochondrial Rho-GTPase 1 (Miro1) were upregulated at the mRNA and protein levels. However, phosphofurin acidic cluster protein 2 (PACS2), mitofusin2 (Mfn2), voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1), and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP3R) were downregulated at the mRNA and protein levels. A pretreatment with mitochondrial division inhibitor 1 (Mdivi-1) decreased the ZEA-induced cytotoxicity toward the SCs. In the ZEA + Mdivi-1 group, the cell viability increased, the Ca2+ levels decreased, the MAM damage was repaired, and the expression levels of Grp75 and Miro1 decreased, while those of PACS2, Mfn2, VDAC1, and IP3R increased compared with those in the ZEA-only group. Thus, ZEA causes MAM dysfunction in piglet SCs through mitochondrial fission, and mitochondria can regulate the ER via MAM.
Integrated Metabolomics and Lipidomics Analysis Reveals Lipid Metabolic Disorder in NCM460 Cells Caused by Aflatoxin B1 and Aflatoxin M1 Alone and in Combination
Authors: Yang Xue , Li Xue , Gao Yanan , Wang Jiaqi , Zheng Nan
Published: March 2023

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) are universally found as environmental pollutants. AFB1 and AFM1 are group 1 human carcinogens. Previous sufficient toxicological data show that they pose a health risk. The intestine is vital for resistance to foreign pollutants. The enterotoxic mechanisms of AFB1 and AFM1 have not been clarified at the metabolism levels. In the present study, cytotoxicity evaluations of AFB1 and AFM1 were conducted in NCM 460 cells by obtaining their half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50). The toxic effects of 2.5 μM AFB1 and AFM1 were determined by comprehensive metabolomics and lipidomics analyses on NCM460 cells. A combination of AFB1 and AFM1 induced more extensive metabolic disturbances in NCM460 cells than either aflatoxin alone. AFB1 exerted a greater effect in the combination group. Metabolomics pathway analysis showed that glycerophospholipid metabolism, fatty acid degradation, and propanoate metabolism were dominant pathways that were interfered with by AFB1, AFM1, and AFB1+AFM1. Those results suggest that attention should be paid to lipid metabolism after AFB1 and AFM1 exposure. Further, lipidomics was used to explore the fluctuation of AFB1 and AFM1 in lipid metabolism. The 34 specific lipids that were differentially induced by AFB1 were mainly attributed to 14 species, of which cardiolipin (CL) and triacylglycerol (TAG) accounted for 41%. AFM1 mainly affected CL and phosphatidylglycerol, approximately 70% based on 11 specific lipids, while 30 specific lipids were found in AFB1+AFM1, mainly reflected in TAG up to 77%. This research found for the first time that the lipid metabolism disorder caused by AFB1 and AFM1 was one of the main causes contributing to enterotoxicity, which could provide new insights into the toxic mechanisms of AFB1 and AFM1 in animals and humans.
In Vitro Investigation of the Interaction of Avian Metapneumovirus and Newcastle Disease Virus with Turkey Respiratory and Reproductive Tissue
Authors: Bexter Frederik , Rüger Nancy , Sid Hicham , Herbst Alexandra , Gabriel Gülsah , Osterhaus Albert , Rautenschlein Silke
Published: March 2023

In poultry, several respiratory viral infections lead to a drop in egg production associated with high economic losses. While the virus–host interactions at the respiratory epithelium are well studied, less is known about these interactions in the oviduct. To investigate possible differences between virus infections at these epithelial structures, we compared the interactions of two important poultry viruses on turkey organ cultures. Two members of the order Mononegavirales, the Avian Metapneumovirus (AMPV) and the Newcastle disease virus (NDV), were selected to conduct the in vitro experiments since these viruses can infect both the trachea and oviduct. In addition, we used different strains of these viruses, a subtype A and a subtype B strain for AMPV and the NDV strains Komarow and Herts’33, to detect possible differences not only between the tissues but also between different viral strains. Turkey tracheal and oviduct organ cultures (TOC and OOC) were prepared to investigate viral replication, antigen localisation, lesion development, and the expression pattern of interferon-λ and importin-α isoforms. All viruses replicated more efficiently in the oviduct than in the tracheal epithelium (p < 0.05). In addition, we observed higher expression levels of both, IFN-λ and importin-α in OOCs compared to TOCs. Our results indicated strain-dependent differences, with the AMPV-B- and Herts’33 strains being more virulent in organ cultures than the AMPV-A- and Komarow strains, based on the higher viral genome loads, more severe histological lesions, and higher upregulation of IFN-λ. Overall, our findings reveal tissue- and virus strain-dependent differences, which may have consequences for disease development in the host tissue and, subsequently, possible treatment strategies.
Humoral Response after SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Prostate Cancer Patients
Authors: Błaszczuk Agata , Sikora Dominika , Kiś Jacek , Stępień Ewa , Drop Bartłomiej , Polz-Dacewicz Małgorzata
Published: March 2023

Cancer is an important public health problem. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. In Poland, the incidence of this type of cancer is constantly growing. Considering the appearance of a new coronavirus in December 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) and the fact that oncology patients, including those with prostate cancer, are particularly vulnerable to infection, it is recommended to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In our study, we determined the level and prevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 IgG in patients with prostate cancer compared to the control group and whether the patients’ ages affected the level of antibodies. PCa patients and controls were divided into two age groups: 50–59 years and 60–70 years. We also analyzed the level of antibodies in patients belonging to the relevant risk groups for prostate cancer (the European Society of Urology risk group classification of prostate cancer). For the study, we used the Microblot-Array COVID-19 IgG test to detect antibodies against the three main SARS-CoV-2 antigens: NCP, RBD, and S2. Our results showed that prostate cancer patients had significantly lower levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies compared to controls. In addition, age also affected the decrease in the number of IgG antibodies. The level of antibodies in the intermediate/high-risk group was lower compared to the low-risk group.
COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Vaccine Hesitancy in Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Muluneh Muluken Dessalegn , Negash Kasahun , Tsegaye Sentayehu , Abera Yared , Tadesse Derbe , Abebe Sintayehu , Vaughan Cathy , Stulz Virginia
Published: March 2023

The current healthcare system’s efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Ethiopia and limit its effects on human lives are being hampered by hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge levels, attitudes, and prevention practices of COVID-19, in the context of the level of vaccine hesitancy with other associated factors in Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional design with mixed-method data sources was employed. It comprised 1361 study participants for the quantitative survey, with randomly selected study participants from the studied community. This was triangulated by a purposively selected sample of 47 key informant interviews and 12 focus group discussions. The study showed that 53.9%, 55.3%, and 44.5% of participants had comprehensive knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID-19 prevention and control, respectively. Similarly, 53.9% and 47.1% of study participants had adequate knowledge and favorable attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. Only 29.0% of the total survey participants had been vaccinated with at least one dose of vaccine. Of the total study participants, 64.4% were hesitant about receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. The most frequently reported reasons were a lack of trust in the vaccine (21%), doubts regarding the long-term side effects (18.1%), and refusal on religious grounds (13.6%). After adjusting for other confounding factors, geographical living arrangements, the practices of COVID-19 prevention methods, attitudes about the vaccine, vaccination status, perceived community benefit, perceived barriers toward vaccination, and self-efficacy about receiving the vaccine were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy. Therefore, to improve vaccine coverage and reduce this high level of hesitancy, there should be specifically designed, culturally tailored health education materials and a high level of engagement from politicians, religious leaders, and other community members.
A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Technique Using Remote Sensors to Evaluate the Potential of Groundwater in the Arid Zone Basin of the Atacama Desert
Authors: Pocco Víctor , Chucuya Samuel , Huayna Germán , Ingol-Blanco Eusebio , Pino-Vargas Edwin
Published: March 2023

One of the most notable problems in the Atacama desert is the low occurrence of rainfall, which leads to a shortage of surface and groundwater for different users in the region. Therefore, the task of carrying out new exploration studies of potential groundwater zones (GWPZs) is of vital importance for decision-makers in water resources. The main objective of this research is to determine potential sources of groundwater using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making technique with remote sensors. A method of exploration using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) techniques applied to remote sensing data is provided. The AHP method allows calculating the influence of multiple factors, and along with the GIS environment, a map of groundwater exploitation potential can be produced. The results indicating GWPZs showed four classifications of groundwater potential. The distribution shows 15.02%, 23.93%, 59.80%, and 1.25% of the total area with high, moderate, low, and very low potential, respectively. The results were validated with existing wells in the study area, offering an acceptance of 86.9%. This reveals the effectiveness and accuracy of the AHP-based GIS approach as a strategy for analyzing groundwater potential in arid zones. Similarly, the tested high GWP areas are helpful for the development and management of water resources in the Caplina basin.
Hydrochemical Characteristics and Formation Mechanism of Groundwater in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China
Authors: Gang Shenting , Jia Tao , Deng Yinger , Xing Liting , Gao Shuai
Published: March 2023

The coastal area is a major area of socio-economic development and the most active zone for human activities. With the rapid development of the economy and the strengthening of urban construction, the groundwater environmental problems in coastal areas are increasingly prominent. It is significant to investigate the groundwater chemical characteristics, hydrochemical types, and the factors that influence groundwater chemistry for water resources protection and groundwater resources development. In this paper, 48 groundwater samples and 5 surface water samples from the study area were analyzed with statistical analysis, Piper diagram, Gibbs diagram, mineral saturation index method, and the ionic scale factor, and explored the factors that influence groundwater chemistry. The modified Nemerow index method was also applied to evaluate the groundwater. The results show that the groundwater in the study area is neutral to weakly alkaline (average pH = 7.0~8.0). The groundwater chemical types are mainly Cl·SO4-Na and SO4·Cl-Ca·Mg. Hydrochemistry is mainly influenced by rock weathering and evaporative concentration. TDS was strongly correlated with TDS, Na+, Mg2+, K+, Ca2+, Cl−, SO42−, and the saturation index showed a gradual increase along the groundwater drainage flow path, it indicates that the main groundwater ions originate from the dissolution of halite, sulfate, and carbonate. Combining GIS technology and the kriging spatial interpolation method, we obtained the current situation map of groundwater quality in Laoshan District. The groundwater quality is mainly III water, and the overall water quality is good; IV and V water is mainly distributed in the middle and lower reaches of rivers, distributed in a belt pattern along the coastline. It is mainly influenced by both the human factor and seawater intrusion. It is significant for the utilization of groundwater resources and the management of seawater intrusion in the Laoshan District. In addition, the proposed research ideas and methods provide a reference for the study of groundwater genesis in other coastal areas in the world.
Tree structure and composition of a coastal remnant of the Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Zuñe-da-Silva Felipe , Pena Rodrigues Pablo José Francisco , Rojas-Idrogo Consuelo , Delgado-Paredes Guillermo Eduardo , Enrich-Prast Alex , Sakuragui Cássia Mônica
Published: March 2023

The Atlantic Forest is one of the richest and most threatened biomes in Brazil. However, the structure and floristic composition of many of its remnants are still unknown. This study assessed the structure and tree composition of the Serra da Tiririca – SET coastal remnant, is the largest remnant in Serra da Tiririca State Park – PESET (Atlantic Forest, RJ). In ten 50 × 20 m plots installed between the edges and the interior of the remnant, we registered 403 trees distributed in 29 families, 59 genera, and 126 species. The richest and most abundant families were Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, and Meliaceae, while the most representative species were Gallesia integrifolia towards the interior of the remnant and Piptadenia gonoacantha towards the edges. The remnant had an average Shannon-Wiener Diversity of 3.69, a total basal area of ​​19.3 m2/ha, and an average diameter and height of 20.42 cm and 11.8 m, respectively. This study shows that the SET remnant is floristically heterogeneous and has distinct structural characteristics and stretches in different successional stages related to edge and interior gradients. Anthropogenic pressures on the remnant are likely to persist and are evidenced mainly by the forest structure.
Pengaruh Media Sosial, Harga, dan Kualitas Produk Terhadap Minat Beli Konsumen di Caption Home Mojokerto
Authors: Jumiati  , Ashriana Ahfi Nova , Fitriyani Zenita Afifah , Pratiwi Elok Cahyaning
Published: March 2023

Caption Home Mojokerto is a business engaged in home decoration. The products sold are premium quality such as bed linen, carpets, prayer mats, pillows, etc. The aim of this study is to determine the partial and simultaneous effect of social media variables, price, and product quality on consumer buying interest. The research method is to use quantitative methods with sampling techniques using probability sampling. By using SPSS version 25, the measurements carried out were validity test, reliability test, T test, F test, and R² test. The results of the study explain that the variables of social media, price, and product quality have a significant influence on consumer buying interest partially and simultaneously. This research is expected to help Caption Home Mojokerto in increasing consumer buying interest through online sales on social media, pricing strategies, and product quality.
Xenomania in the guise of xenophobia: intimidation for the sake of foreign domination
Authors: Boltivets Sergii
Published: March 2023

The article reveals a psychological dichotomy of foreign language borrowings, which, like disabled prostheses, are used by a Ukrainian person in the absence of certain bodily organs, there is no x e n o m a n i a, although the borrowed and obsessively implanted xenophobia is actively settled in the mass consciousness of citizens. Long since, Ukrainians have been dissuaded from xenophobia, they’ve been accustomed to perceiving foreign as their own and, moreover, to the directed perception of foreign as much better than their own, in order to then accuse them of stealing other people’s intellectual property and of the innate inability to create a worthy one of their own. In this analytical context, the prejudice that the Ukrainian language exclusively borrows other people’s words and concepts is wrong, because without this it is incapable of full functioning – creating its own lexical forms to reflect the ever-changing world. An attention is paid to the psychological means of destroying the consciousness of Ukrainian generations as colonized, for whom any speakers-units of other languages, except the humiliated language of the conquered people, were suitable. The main thing in this psychosocial humiliation is that the superior uses linguistic constructs incomprehensible to the aborigines, confusing and disorganizing their consciousness. A psychological mechanism of the violence of the external over the internal is highlighted, as a result of which the processes of psychomental maturation acquire those manifested forms that make it impossible for the appearance of acceptable ones. The external fills the lacuna of the internal, and thereby the civilization receives a standardized and therefore secondary personality, stamped in his internal on the conveyor belt of the external expansion of psychosocial pressure. Examples illustrate a psycho-content landscape of societal dangers of devaluation of one’s own, and with it, of every citizen, by exalting a foreign, not created by one’s own efforts, work, and mind. The basic principles of psychohygiene of a human and society are revealed that determine the balance of mutual attitudes, in violation of which dysfunctions, disharmonies and, as a result, pathologies of functioning are arisen. It has been noted that the dysfunction that arose under the influence of adverse circumstances leads to disharmony, first of all, in the perception by Ukrainianity their own We-image and Self-image by every single person in it, which is dependent on distorted public self-esteem. The main psychohygienic principle of a social balance between stability and changes is substantiated, which requires psychologists to restore the balance of attitudes in the dichotomy of xenophobia and xenomania, that the proposed article invites readers to study.
AN ENHANCED DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION ALGORITHM WITH ADAPTIVE WEIGHT BOUNDS FOR EFFICIENT TRAINING OF NEURAL NETWORKS
Authors: Limtrakul Saithip , Wetweerapong Jeerayut
Published: March 2023

Artificial neural networks are essential intelligent tools for various learning tasks. Training them is challenging due to the nature of the data set, many training weights, and their dependency, which gives rise to a complicated high-dimensional error function for minimization. Thus, global optimization methods have become an alternative approach. Many variants of differential evolution (DE) have been applied as training methods to approximate the weights of a neural network. However, empirical studies show that they suffer from generally fixed weight bounds. In this research, we propose an enhanced differential evolution algorithm with adaptive weight bound adjustment (DEAW) for the efficient training of neural networks. The DEAW algorithm uses small initial weight bounds and adaptive adjustment in the mutation process. It gradually extends the bounds when a component of a mutant vector reaches its limits. We also experiment with using several scales of an activation function with the DEAW algorithm. Then, we apply the proposed method with its suitable setting to solve function approximation problems. DEAW can achieve satisfactory results compared to exact solutions.
AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Authors: Benba Achraf , Kerchaoui Abdelilah
Published: March 2023

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that progressively destroys neurons through the formation of platelets that prevent communication between neurons. The study carried out in this project aims to find a precise and relevant diagnostic solution based on artificial intelligence and which helps in the early detection of Alzheimer's disease in order to stop its progression. The study went through a process of processing MRI images followed by training of three deep learning algorithms (VGG-19, Xception and DenseNet121) and finally by a step of testing and predicting the results. The results of the accuracy metric obtained for the three algorithms were respectively 98%, 95%, 91%.
APPLICATION OF EXPLAINABLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SOFTWARE BUG CLASSIFICATION
Authors: Chmielowski Łukasz , Kucharzak Michał , Burduk Robert
Published: March 2023

Fault management is an expensive process and analyzing data manually requires a lot of resources. Modern software bug tracking systems may be armed with automated bug report assignment functionality that facilitates bug classification or bug assignment to proper development group. For supporting decision systems, it would be beneficial to introduce information related to explainability. The purpose of this work is to evaluate the use of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in processes related to software development and bug classification based on bug reports created by either software testers or software users. The research was conducted on two different datasets. The first one is related to classification of security vs non-security bug reports. It comes from a telecommunication company which develops software and hardware solutions for mobile operators. The second dataset contains a list of software bugs taken from an opensource project. In this dataset the task is to classify issues with one of following labels crash, memory, performance, and security. Studies on XAI-related algorithms show that there are no major differences in the results of the algorithms used when comparing them with others. Therefore, not only the users can obtain results with possible explanations or experts can verify model or its part before introducing into production, but also it does not provide degradation of accuracy. Studies showed that it could be put into practice, but it has not been done so far.
السخرية في شعر ابن شهيد
Authors: زادة جواد سعدون
Published: March 2023

هدفنا في هذا المقال ذكر أحد شعراء السخرية في العصر الأندلسي وهو ابن شهيد . فالسخرية فنٌ مريح ومفرح  ويقلل أحزان الإنسان وآلامه لهذا بدأنا بحثنا بتعريف السخرية لغةً واصطلاحاً وعرفّنا حياة الشاعر ومن خلال دراسة حياته  ذكرنا الأوضاع السياسية والاجتماعية والطبيعية في الأندلس  ثمّ تطرقنا للسخرية في أشعار ابن شهيد وفي الخاتمة أتينا بالنتائج التي حصلنا عليها خلال البحث.
التلقي وانفتاح التأويل (دراسة في نماذج من رواية الشخصية)
Authors: خلـف عـلي كـاطـع , شهد إياد عطية
Published: March 2023

يتناول هذا البحث مسألة التلقي وانفتاح التأويل في نماذج روائية عربية من رواية الشخصية، متأملاً في صور التلقي على وفق تصورات وتأويلات منهجية ذات مرجعيات ظاهراتية وسيميائية وسوسيولوجية. إذ يستند التلقي إلى ثقافة القارئ ومرجعيته الفكرية وذكائه. وتتضح جمالية النص باختياره ووصفه وتتحدد معالمه النصية والدلالية عن طريق ارتباطاته التاريخية والمعرفية والاجتماعية في الأنموذج العربي الروائي من رواية الشخصية. وينتظم البحث في أربعة محاور: تتناول التلقي بوصفه مشاركة بين الكاتب والمتلقي في بناء المتخيل الروائي، وكون التلقي وجهة نظر، وكونه إدراكاً، وكونه تأويلاً. وتطبيق ذلك على نماذج من الروايات العربية، وذلك خطوة في ميدان الدراسة التطبيقية لتفعيل مناهج القراءة النقدية على الرواية العربية.
Democracy and the Economic Development of Nigeria: Contentions and Reflections
Authors: Okoronkwo Udensi Lawrence , Kabiru Awute Musa , Gwambeka Gwambeka , Gold Nwala-Cadger
Published: March 2023

The development of any country is hinged on the pattern and dynamics of its governance. Nigeria has practiced democratic process of governance over a long period of time, since 1999. The dividend of this democratic process, in terms of economic development, was the preoccupation of this paper. The paper concludes that the tenet of democracy at every level of governance in the Nigerian context has been greatly encroached which is due largely to factors including: party politics, ethnicity, bad leadership, religious bigotry and corruption. These are born out of lack of political will by some individuals in leadership position. Therefore, if an enabling ground that is conducive enough to foster human rights, liberty and liberation is not created, the needed gains of democratic processes will remain an illusion. The paper recommends the need for the country to come to terms with regional inclinations and use it for its advantage, through policies that acknowledge the interest of all the regions and harmonize it to the development of the country at large. But this can only be possible if individual self-aggrandizement is overcome by politicians and their supporters, so that democracy is pursued through the establishment and observance of the rule of law, with complete separation of power and independence of all the three arms of government.
Representation of Women in Literature through Different Era
Authors: Lucas Jolina M. , Ordeniza Sweetchields
Published: March 2023

The present research has reflected over the state of woman in the English literature for evaluation. In the due course to the research analysis of the impact of literature over contemporary society has been done. The problem statement has evaluated that gap in representation of woman in the contemporary literature. In alignment to the problem statement and the findings as per literature review objectives have been set. The objective of the research is to trace the evolutionary pathway followed by feminist entities in the literature. Exploratory research approach and qualitative collection of data have supported thematic analysis. Thematic analysis has been found supportive of effective analysis of the growth and development shared by women in literature. Thematic analysis have suggested that the medieval literatures were limited to commoditization of the woman along with promoting different roles of woman of which mother hood is prominent. The later era have focused over praising the beauty of woman and was considerably liberal. Also cross dressing was evident. Women have faced satire based on ineffective correspondence with social norms in the Victorian era and in modern age the writings are focused over reliance over feminism for fighting social evils. Keyword : English literature, Feminism, Victorian era, Woman.
Pengaruh Layanan Mobile Banking Terhadap Kepuasan Nasabah di Bank BNI Syariah Kantor Cabang Pembantu (KCP) Pagar Alam
Authors: Anggriani Siska , Maryanto M. Agus
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh fitur layanan mobile banking terhadap kepuasan nasabah di Bank BNI Syariah Kantor Cabang Pembantu (KCP) Pagar Alam. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah jenis kuantitatif. Penentuan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan slovin, dari hasil perhitungan jumlah sampel yang diambil dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 67 orang yang menggunakan fitur layanan mobile banking. Hasil Uji F menunjukkan bahwa variabel kecepatan, keamanan, akurasi dan kepercayaan secara bersama-sama berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan nasabah di Bank BNI Syari’ah Kantor Cabang Pembantu (KCP) Pagar Alam dengan nilai signifikan 0,000.  Dilihat dari uji t, variabel yang mempengaruhi kepuasan nasabah secara seignifikan yaitu variabel kecepatan dengan nilai sig 0,026, variabel keamanan dengan nilai sig 0,000, variabel akurasi dengan nilai sig 0,002, variable kepercayaan dengan nilai sig 0,000. Dari hasil ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa secara individual ke empat variabel tersebut dinyatakan berpengaruh signifikan positif terhadap kepuasan nasabah Bank BNI Syariah KCP Pagar Alam.
Promosi Pulau Kemaro Sebagai Wisata Sejarah Kota Palembang Dalam Acara Rapat Kerja Nasional Jaringan Kota Pusaka Indonesia (JKPI) Ke-IX 2022
Authors: Hanadya Dwi , Auliana Nyayu Ully , Purwanto Muhammad Bambang
Published: March 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memperkenalkan pulau kemaro sebagai wisata sejarah kota Palembang di dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan Rapat Kerja Nasional Jaringan Kota Pusaka Indonesia (JKPI) ke IX 2022. Manfaat dari penelitian ini diharapkan menjadi salah satu wadah pariwisata khususnya di kota Palembang agar dunia, khususnya pariwisata lokal dalam negeri berkunjung ke Pulau Kemaro. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif, dimana pengambilan data melalui tahap observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Sample dalam penelitian ini adalah wisatawan yang berkunjung ke Pulau Kemaro Ketika pelaksanaan JKPI ke 20. Dari hasil pengumpukan data yang didapatkan selanjutnya data tersebut dianalisis melalui sistem trianggulasi data yang hasilnya akan menjabarkan penemuan-penemuan dan proses pengembangan Pulau Kemaro di masa depannya. Hasil dari penelitian ini di dapatkan Pulau Kemaro adalah pulau yang memiliki sejarah sangat erat dengan terbentuknya Kota Palembang, persilangan antar budaya, etnis, agama, dan makanan tradisional. Maka dari itu Pulau Kemaro merupakan daerah yang di sakralkan bagi umat keturunan Tionghoa dan Palembang asli. Pulau yang dijadikan tempat ibadah umat tionghoa dan wisata religi bagi mereka.
Pengaruh Dukungan Organisasi dan Karakteristik Pekerjaan Terhadap Komitmen Organisasi dengan Kepuasan Kerja Sebagai Variabel Intervening
Authors: Sugeng Sugeng , Niswah Uswatun
Published: March 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui adanya (1) pengaruh dukungan organisasi terhadap komitmen organisasi, (2) pengaruh karakteristik pekerjaan dan (3) untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepuasan kerja sebagai mediasi bagi dukungan organisasi dan karakteristik pekerjaan terhadap komitmen organisai. Populasi sejumlah 350 pegawai UIN Walisongo Semarang dengan sampel 78 orang. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner, metode analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi berganda dan menggunakan  path analysis dengan SPSS for Windows versi 2.60. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa dukungan organisasi berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja dengan nilai koefisien sebesar β1 0.430  nilai t = 5,775, p = 0,000. Karakteristik pekerjaan berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja dengan nilai koefisien sebesar β2 0.535 nilai t = 7.178,  p = 0,000. Selanjutnya dukungan organisasi berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap komitmen organisasi dengan nilai koefisien sebesar β3 0.603 nilai t = 6,587, p = 0,000, Karakteristik pekerjaan berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap komitmen organisasi dengan nilai koefisien sebesar β4 sebesar 0.519 nilai t = 6,379,  p = 0,000, kepuasan kerja berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap komitmen organisasi dengan nilai koefisien sebesar β5 0.645 nilai t = 7,367,  p = 0,000. Kesimpulan penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa adanya pengaruh yang siginifikan dukungan organisasi, karakteristik pekerjaan terhadap kepuasan kerja maupun terhadap komitmen organisasi dan kepuasan kerja tidak mampu memediasi dukungan organisasi dan karakteristik pekerjaan terhadap komitmen organisasi.

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Is Artificial Intelligence Capable of Writing a Law Journal Article?
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Yankovskiy Roman M.
Published: March 2023

In this article, we explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), in particular, ChatGPT based in GPT 4.0 model, to create articles in the field of legal studies. We analyze the pros and cons of employing AI in jurisprudence, specifically focusing on its capacity to adapt to intricate legal terminology, evolving legislation, and nuanced argumentation. The primary emphasis is placed on potential inaccuracies that may emerge in AI-generated text, as well as the underlying causes and subsequent ramifications. Furthermore, we discuss the copyright implications for works created via AI and propose possible solutions. In conclusion, we outline the current limitations and future prospects for leveraging AI in both legal practice and scholarly research. A substantial portion of the article is entirely generated by AI.
LEGAL CHRONICLE
Authors:   Bartolius Law Office, Budylin Sergey L. , Rasskazova Nataliya Yu. ,   Saint Petersburg State University, Ivanov Anton A. ,   National Research University “Higher School of Economics”
Published: March 2023

In the March chronicle, its authors comment on some notable legal events in the field of international law (suspension of Russia’s participation in Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms) and tax law (the introduction of a one-time tax on excess income for a number of companies), important changes in the law on education, and also analyse how the law can help cope with everyday life problems caused by current changes in the economic situation.
Disputes on Determining the Amount of Rent for the Use of a State Land Plot as a Consequence of Concluding a Lease Agreement by an Unauthorised Public Subject
Authors:   Pepeliaev Group, Krestyantseva Elena S.
Published: March 2023

The article deals with the consequences of concluding a lease agreement for a state-owned land plot by an unauthorised person, including the issue of the agreement validity, establishing the correct amount of rent, recalculating rent for the previous period of use, and the relationship between public entities regarding the paid rent. In this situation, civil law relations are complicated by a public element. Considering this, the analysis is given taking into account the principles for determining the rent for state-owned land plots, as well as reductions of payment and other regulations that restricts the right of the parties to independently determine the amount of rent. Some procedural aspects and difficulties of settlement of such disputes are also considered.
Mugikorra eta klasean arreta mantentzeko zailtasunak
Authors: Imaz Biritxina Oihane , Bustillo Bayón Jon , Bustillo Bayón Jon
Published: March 2023

This study has measured the impact on students of sending messages to a Whatsapp group. To do this, we programmed the sending of messages from a known and an un-known phone in three different time zones (morning, school hours and evening). The results show that messages sent from an unknown phone are opened before those from a known source. Furthermore, no significant differences in response time were observed in the different time zones. Finally, it was observed that during class hours, almost 40 per-cent of the participants had read messages of unknown origin on their cell phone within five minutes. Only 22 percent didn't spread messages during class hours.
Kundenzufriedenheit kompakt
Authors: Kaiser Marc-Oliver
Published: March 2023

Marc-Oliver Kaiser zeigt kompakt und übersichtlich alle wichtigen und aufeinander ausgerichteten Stellschrauben für ein erfolgreiches Management der Kundenzufriedenheit. Er verdeutlicht, wie Kundenzufriedenheit und Wettbewerbsvorteile langfristig miteinander zusammenhängen, wie Kundenzufriedenheit über die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette eines Unternehmens hinweg entsteht und wie sich Kundenzufriedenheit durch eine Vielzahl von Methoden erfolgreich managen lässt. Die praxiserprobten Methoden werden mit ihren Vor- und Nachteilen bei der Messung und Steigerung der Kundenzufriedenheit konzentriert dargelegt.
Risk Management Practices of SMEs
Authors: Henschel Thomas
Published: March 2023

The establishment of an effective risk management system is essential to the survival of SMEs. Thomas Henschel offers a scoring approach which allows a comprehensive evaluation of different types of risk management systems and gives precise recommendations for the implementation of an effective risk management for SMEs.
Der Risikobericht von Kreditinstituten
Authors: Zepp Marcus
Published: March 2023

Gilt sie noch, die „Politik der minimalen Publizität“? Kreditinstitute sind mittlerweile durch vielfältige Offenlegungsanforderungen angehalten, risikoorientierte Angaben zu veröffentlichen. Die privaten Standardsetter und die Bankenaufsicht versuchen, diese Anforderungen zum Nutzen der Kapitalmarktakteure mit Nachdruck durchzusetzen. Marcus Zepp erläutert Ihnen detailliert die risikoorientierten Offenlegungsnormen und ihre Folgen: Er untersucht den Adressatenkreis des Risikoberichtes und die Informationsinteressen der Kapitalmarktakteure. Dabei informiert er über die bankenaufsichtsrechtlichen Regelungen zum Risikobericht und die nationalen sowie internationalen Offenlegungsvorschriften. Als Fach- und Führungskraft in Kreditinstituten erhalten Sie wertvolle Empfehlungen zur Ausgestaltung des Risikoberichtes. Für Sie als Kapitalgeber ist das Buch dagegen eine wichtige Hilfe bei der Analyse solcher Berichte.
IFRS: Fremdkapital
Authors: Müller Stefan
Published: March 2023

Stefan Müller vermittelt Ihnen die zentralen Kenntnisse für die Bilanzierung von Fremdkapital nach IFRS. Dies ermöglicht Ihnen auch, die in IFRS-Abschlüssen gebotenen Informationen zu diesen Fremdkapitalpositionen treffsicher einzuschätzen. Mit einer Einordnung des Fremdkapitalbegriffs, allen wichtigen IFRS-Regelungen und wertvollen Best-Practice-Analysen!
IFRS: Vorräte, Fertigungsaufträge, Forderungen
Authors: Padberg Thomas
Published: March 2023

Die Positionen Vorräte und Forderungen sind für viele Unternehmen prägende Teile des Jahresabschlusses. In diesem Buch von Thomas Padberg erfahren Sie, wie Vorräte, Fertigungsaufträge und Forderungen in der Praxis gegliedert werden. Sie erhalten wertvolle Hinweise für die eigene Bilanzierung. Mit einer Diskussion bilanzpolitischer Potenziale, aber auch mit technischen Anwendungsaspekten und wertvollen Best-Practice-Analysen!
Der Jahresabschluss kommunaler Gebietskörperschaften
Authors: Henkes Jörg
Published: March 2023

Reine Kameralistik war gestern, heute zählt in Gemeinden und Kreisen die doppelte Buchführung nach dem Vorbild der Wirtschaft. Jörg Henkes informiert Sie zu allen Teilthemen: Verwaltungskameralistik, neue kommunale Doppik, handels- und steuerrechtliche Regeln, Konzernabschluss, internationale Entwicklungen, erweiterte Kameralistik. Mit Antworten zu speziellen Bilanzierungsfragen, Hinweisen zu länderspezifischen Unterschieden und vielen Praxisbeispielen!
Derivative Finanzinstrumente und hedge accounting
Authors: Schwarz Christian
Published: March 2023

Dieses Buch von Christian Schwarz zeigt auf, inwieweit die mit Hilfe der modernen Risikomanagementsysteme und -strategien aufgebauten Sicherungsbeziehungen in HGB- bzw. IFRS-Abschlüssen abgebildet werden können. Es verdeutlicht, weshalb mit den „herkömmlichen“ Bilanzierungs- und Bewertungsregeln beim Vorliegen von Sicherungsbeziehungen sowohl nach HGB als auch nach IFRS häufig keine risikoadäquate Abbildung im Abschluss erreicht werden kann. Die speziellen hedge-accounting-Vorschriften werden ausführlich diskutiert und die sich dabei ergebenden Fragestellungen anschaulich und praxisorientiert präsentiert. Das Buch ist ein unerlässliches Hilfsmittel für Bilanzierer, Controller und Wirtschaftsprüfer und ein wichtiger Baustein der Bilanzierung von Sicherungsbeziehungen für die Praxis.
Immobilienbewertung nach HGB und IFRS
Authors: Ranker Daniel
Published: March 2023

Dr. Daniel Ranker setzt sich in diesem Buch dezidiert mit den aus der bilanziellen Bewertung der Immobilien des Anlagevermögens resultierenden vielfältigen und komplexen Fragestellungen auseinander. Er geht dabei anwendungsnah und vertiefend auf folgende Punkte ein: die Bewertungskonzeptionen von HGB und (endorsed) IFRS; die Ausgestaltung der für die Bilanzierung einschlägigen Bewertungsmaßstäbe; die Ermittlung der bilanziellen Werte; die Überprüfung der Werthaltigkeit von Immobilien; die Bedeutung von WertV, IVS und ähnlicher Verlautbarungen; Sonderprobleme bei Abbruch, Wiederherstellungsverpflichtung, Aufteilung eines Gesamtkaufpreises und die Möglichkeiten der Implementierung einer, für beide Rechnungslegungswelten gleichlaufenden und damit parallelen Bewertung. In diesem Werk wird grundlegend die bilanzielle Bewertung der Güter des Sachanlagevermögens und hier insb. der Immobilien im HGB und in den IFRS (IAS 16 und IAS 40) thematisiert und für die Anwendung in der Praxis erschlossen. Wesentliche Sonderprobleme werden – sowohl für Bilanzierer, als auch für Anleger – anwendungsnah und umfassend aufgearbeitet.
Poetik der Werbung
Authors: Meyer Urs
Published: March 2023

Das vorliegende Buch beschreibt das Wechselverhältnis zwischen Dichtung und Werbung als unfreiwilliges Zweckbündnis, das von gegenseitiger Anziehung und Abstoßung geprägt ist. Das kreative Selbstverständnis des New Advertising führte vor allem im Übergang vom 20. zum 21. Jahrhundert zur noch einmal verstärkten Anlehnung der Werbung an den Formenschatz der poetischen Tradition. So stützt sich die Werbekommunikation häufig auf altbekannte Gattungsformen der Literatur (Legende, Rätsel, Märchen, Fabel oder Idylle), die mit Blick auf die Literaturgeschichte oft schon totgesagt worden sind. Vorformen dieser Tauschbeziehung zwischen Dichtung und Werbung beschreibt die vorliegende Studie anhand literarischer Werke, von Wedekind, Kraus, Schwitters, Ringelnatz, über Kästner, Brecht und Gomringer bis hin zu Vertretern der Popliteratur. Deren vielfältige Bezugnahmen zur Werbung werden ebenfalls rekonstruiert – in der Art einer ersten ‚Literaturgeschichte der Werbung’. Abgerundet wird der Band durch zahlreiche farbige Abbildungen, die veranschaulichen, wie die ‚Poetik der Werbung’ bis in die Ebene der Visualisierung hinein funktioniert.
Die Begegnung der drei Lebenden und der drei Toten
Authors: Tervooren Helmut , Spicker Johannes
Published: March 2023

"Die Begegnung der drei Lebenden und der drei Toten" ist seit der zweiten Hälfte des 13. Jahrhunderts in Schrift und Bild über das ganze mittelalterliche und frühneuzeitliche Europa verbreitet. Er steht in der Tradition des "vanitas mundi"-Gedankens, der Vergegenwärtigung des vergänglichen Lebens und der Aufforderung zur reuigen Umkehr und Buße angesichts des nahenden Todes. Der Gedanke artikuliert sich seit dem 12. Jahrhundert in vielfältigen literarischen Gestaltungen, überall in Europa sowohl in lateinischen als auch in volkssprachlichen didaktischen Texten. Ende des 13. Jahrhunderts treten bildliche Zeugen - Fresken und Gemälde - hinzu. Die Edition druckt beide Textüberlieferungen, übersetzt, kommentiert breit die sprachlichen und literaturhistorischen Fragen und stellt die notwendigen verwandten Texte zusammen. Sie bietet darüber hinaus eine Übersicht über die europäische Tradition dieses Schlüsseltextes in Wort und Bild.
Minnereden im Druck
Authors: Klingner Jacob
Published: March 2023

Unter der Gattungsbezeichnung ‚Minnerede’ werden rund 600 deutschsprachige Reimpaarverstexte des 14.-16. Jahrhunderts versammelt, deren Hauptthema die weltliche Liebe in all ihren Facetten ist. Einer breiten handschriftlichen Überlieferung steht nur eine geringe Zahl von rund 40 Minnereden-Druckausgaben entgegen. Die vorliegende Studie widmet sich in drei Einzelstudien signifikanten Stationen der Minnereden-Druckgeschichte: Den Nürnberger Minneredendrucken, vornehmlich der Werke des Hans Folz (zwischen ca. 1483-1535); dem Ulmer Druck der anonymen Minnerede ,Der neuen Liebe Buch‘ (ca. 1486); und den drei Minneredendrucken, in der Hofdruckerei des Pfalzgrafen Johann II. von Simmern entstehen (ca. 1536-1539). Zum einen soll die genauere Klärung der Entstehungs- und Verbreitungsbedingungen dieser Minneredendrucke zu einem besseren Verständnis der „Spätzeit der Gattung“ im 15. und 16. Jahrhundert beitragen. Zum anderen werden die Einzeluntersuchungen in den Kontext der theoretisch ausgerichteten Diskussion über die ‚Medienrevolution’ des Wechsels von der Handschrift zum Buchdruck gestellt.
Bilanzierungserleichterungen im Rahmen der IFRS
Authors: Zülch Henning , Nellessen Thomas
Published: March 2023

Henning Zülch und Thomas Nellessen bieten Ihnen Grundlagen und Empfehlungen für die Vereinfachung der Bilanzierung nach IFRS in der Praxis: vorhandene Bilanzierungsvereinfachungen in der IFRS-Rechnungslegung, Impraktikabilitätsnormen als Sonderform der Vereinfachungen, der Anhang als zentrales Element der Berichterstattung über Vereinfachungen und insb. Impraktikabilität. Besonders wertvoll ist der Einblick in die Geschäftsberichtspraxis deutscher börsennotierter Unternehmen – Sie erhalten aufschlussreiche Benchmarking-Daten für Ihre Arbeit. Mit allen relevanten Impraktikabilitätsnormen nach IFRS im Anhang und vielen Beispielen!
Pensionsverpflichtungen nach neuem HGB und IFRS
Authors: Keßler Marco
Published: March 2023

Marco Keßler erläutert Ihnen in diesem Buch detailliert die bilanzielle Abbildung der betrieblichen Altersversorgung nach HGB und den IFRS. Er beschreibt dabei auch die Entwicklungen durch das BilMoG, die Auslagerung von Pensionsvermögen auf ein contractual trust arrangement (CTA) und bilanzpolitische Möglichkeiten in den einzelnen Rechnungslegungssystemen. Ein wertvolles Nachschlagewerk für die Bilanzierungspraxis – mit Beispielen, Abbildungen und Verweisen auf Geschäftsberichte!
Kommunale Doppik
Authors: Kußmaul Heinz , Henkes Jörg
Published: March 2023

Im zweiten Band der Reihe „Kommunale Verwaltungssteuerung“ erläutern Heinz Kußmaul und Jörg Henkes die Anwendung der Doppik in der Verwaltungspraxis. Das didaktisch durchdachte und kompakte Basiswerk vermittelt Ihnen notwendige Grundlagen zum System der Doppik sowie die Buchführungstechnik inklusive Jahresabschluss mit Ergebnisrechnung, Finanzrechnung und Bilanz. Es informiert auch über die Bilanzierungs- und Bewertungsvorschriften. Viele Beispiele erleichtern Ihnen den Einstieg in die Materie wesentlich.