bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of strain, sex and slaughter weight on growth performance, carcass yield and quality of broiler meat
Authors: Ikusika Olusegun O. , Falowo Andrew B. , Mpendulo Conference T. , Zindove Titus J. , Okoh Anthony I.
Published: October 2020

This study examined strain, sex and slaughter weight effect on performance, meat quality and yield of broiler chicken. One hundred and fifty-day-old chicks (broilers) were distributed randomly in a 3 × 2 × 4 factorial experiment, with 50 birds per strain (Ross, Aboaca and Anak) and 25 birds per sex. After trial, 32 birds per strain and 16 per sex were slaughtered at 4 different body weights (1,000, 1,500, 2,000, and 2,500 g) to determine carcass yield and meat quality. The results revealed significant strain and sex effect (P < 0.05) on growth performance of the broiler chicken. Ross strain had the highest feed intake (4883.25 g) and final body weight (2440.25 g) compared to Aboaca and Anak strains. Female broiler having heavier body weight (2431.66 g) and feed intake (4864.83 g) than the males for all strains. Aboaca birds had the highest carcass yields for all slaughter weight than Anak and Ross. The slaughter weight, irrespective sex and strains significantly influenced the carcass yield (P < 0.001) with birds slaughtered at 2,500 g having (P < 0.001) highest values compared to other slaughtered weights. As slaughter weight increases, cooking loss and thermal shortening decreases while water holding capacity and shear force values increases. Overall, Aboaca strain was considered to have best performances for production.
Relevanz als Praxis und die Praxis der Bildung. Zur Relevanz von Relevanztheorien
Authors: Stetter Manuel
Published: October 2020

Relevanz ist ein Grundproblem religiöser Bildung. Vor diesem Hintergrund fragt der Beitrag nach der Bedeutung von Relevanztheorien für die praktisch-theologische Forschung. Im Zentrum steht ein praxistheoretischer Zugang, erlaubt dieser doch, Relevanz als ein eminent materielles Phänomen zu bedenken und damit ein dringendes Desiderat etablierter Theorien der Relevanz zu bearbeiten. Dass sich daraus auch für die empirische Erkundung der Relevanz neue Perspektiven ergeben, zeigen Beispiele aus der aktuellen Unterrichtsforschung.
„Fridays for Future“ – Über Klimaschwan- kungen im öffentlichen Diskurs angesichts des Widerstandes junger Menschen gegen den Totalitarismus der Sachzwänge
Authors: Reuter Ingo
Published: October 2020

Seit Anfang 2019 hat sich die Klimaprotestbewegung Fridays For Future auch nach Deutschland ausgebreitet. Der Text thematisiert das Verhältnis zwischen der Institution Schule und streikenden Schülerinnen und Schülern, der medialen Vermittlung und Diskussion des Klimaprotests und der theologischen Rezeption des Geschehens. Hieraus ergeben sich Schlussfolgerungen, welche Bedeutung der Protest der jungen Menschen und die Rezeption der medialen Leitfiguren der FFF-Bewegung und ihrer Gegenspieler für die Religionspädagogik haben könnten.
Tierethik als interdisziplinäres Thema im Religions- und Biologieunterricht am Beispiel landwirtschaftlich genutzter Tiere
Authors: Tramowsky Nadine , Eichler Janine
Published: October 2020

Welchen Wert haben Tiere? Wie sollten Menschen mit Tieren in der Landwirtschaft umgehen? Zur Beantwortung dieser Fragen müssen Lernende ethisch argumentieren und biologisches, philosophisches oder theologisches Wissen heranziehen. Deshalb werden Vorstellungen von Lernenden und Schulbuchinhalte zu diesen tierethischen Problemfeldern verglichen und auf Lernchancen und -hürden überprüft. Anschließend werden didaktische Empfehlungen daraus abgeleitet. In den Moralvorstellungen der Lernenden wurden zahlreiche Moralmetaphern identifiziert, welche Rückschlüsse auf die Gestaltung von interdisziplinären Lernumgebungen erlauben.
Purification of selenium from thorium, uranium, radium, actinium and potassium impurities for low background measurements
Authors: Rakhimov A. V. , Warot G. , Karaivanov D. V. , Kochetov O. I. , Lebedev N.A. , Mukhamedshina N. M. , Sadikov I. I. , Filosofov D. V.
Published: October 2020

A technique of selenium purification from 232Th, 238U, 226,228Ra, 227Ac and 40K was developed. This technique is simple to perform and employs a minimum number of highly pure reagents (bidistilled water, nitric acid). Operations carried out during purification (elution, evaporation) practically exclude losses of the target product (chemical yields of Se > 99%). A test purification of 100 g of selenium was carried out using this technique. The efficiency of this technique was confirmed by low background gamma spectrometry of the purified selenium sample. Distribution coefficients of Th, U, Ra and Ac on DOWEX 50W-×8 cation-exchange resin at different concentrations of selenium and nitric acid were experimentally determinated. Instrumental neutron activation analysis of bidistilled water, deionized water and nitric acid was performed.
Synthesis of I-131 labelled iodine species relevant during severe nuclear accidents in light water reactors
Authors: Tietze S. , Foreman M. R. St. J. , Ekberg C.
Published: October 2020

Methods for the small scale synthesis of I-131 labelled iodine species relevant to severe nuclear accidents in light water reactors have been developed. The introduced methods allow the synthesis of impurity free, volatile, inorganic elemental iodine and volatile, organic iodides such as methyl- and ethyl iodide, as well as butyl iodide, chloroiodomethane, allyl iodide and benzyl iodide with ease. The radioactive iodine containing products are sufficiently stable to allow their storage for later use. Due to their volatility the liquid species can be easily converted into gaseous species and thus can be used in research in liquid and gaseous phase.

The primary motivation for the development of these synthesis methods is to study the behaviour of volatile iodine species under the conditions of a severe nuclear accident in a light water reactor. Thus, the chemicals involved in the synthesis are chosen in a way to not generate impurities (chlorine and organic solvents) in the products which interfere with competing reactions relevant during a severe nuclear accident. Teknopox Aqua VA epoxy paint, which is used in Swedish light water reactor containments, and its reactions with the produced iodine species are described. The synthesised iodine species undergo chemisorption on paint films. Different to elemental iodine, the organic iodides are non-reactive with copper surfaces. The sorbed iodine species are partly re-released mainly in form of organic iodides and not as elemental iodine when the exposed paint films are heat treated. The partitioning and hydrolysis behaviour of gaseous methyl- and ethyl iodide between containment gas phase and water pools is found to be similar.

The methods have been designed to minimise the use of harmful materials and the production of radioactive waste.
Effect of temperature on the solubility and solid phase stability of zirconium hydroxide
Authors: Kobayashi T. , Bach D. , Altmaier M. , Sasaki T. , Moriyama H.
Published: October 2020

The solubility and solid phase stability of zirconium hydroxide was investigated in the acidic pH range after heating the aqueous samples at 50, 70 and 90 ◦C. The solubility measured at room temperature after exposing the batch samples to elevated temperatures for a given period of time significantly decreased with increasing heating periods. The Zr concentrations at given pH after heating at 90 ◦C for 3 weeks are about 5 orders of magnitude lower than the solubility of amorphous zirconium hydroxide (Zr(OH)4(am)) kept at room temperature. Size distributions of the Zr colloidal species after heating were investigated by sequential filtration using different pore-sized membranes, and the contribution of the colloidal species to the solubility was assessed. The TEM images and XRD spectra of the solid phases after heating indicated the agglomeration and crystallization of the initial amorphous hydroxide solid phase. The solid phase was identified as crystalline oxide after heating at 90◦C. The solubility product determined from the solubility data excluding contributions of colloidal species is correlated to the particle size of the solid phase.
Function of the SNARE Ykt6 on autophagosomes requires the Dsl1 complex and the Atg1 kinase complex
Authors: Gao Jieqiong , Kurre Rainer , Rose Jaqueline , Walter Stefan , Fröhlich Florian , Piehler Jacob , Reggiori Fulvio , Ungermann Christian
Published: October 2020

The mechanism and regulation of fusion between autophagosomes and lysosomes/vacuoles are still only partially understood in both yeast and mammals. In yeast, this fusion step requires SNARE proteins, the homotypic vacuole fusion and protein sorting (HOPS) tethering complex, the RAB7 GTPase Ypt7, and its guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) Mon1‐Ccz1. We and others recently identified Ykt6 as the autophagosomal SNARE protein. However, it has not been resolved when and how lipid‐anchored Ykt6 is recruited onto autophagosomes. Here, we show that Ykt6 is recruited at an early stage of the formation of these carriers through a mechanism that depends on endoplasmic reticulum (ER)‐resident Dsl1 complex and COPII‐coated vesicles. Importantly, Ykt6 activity on autophagosomes is regulated by the Atg1 kinase complex, which inhibits Ykt6 through direct phosphorylation. Thus, our findings indicate that the Ykt6 pool on autophagosomal membranes is kept inactive by Atg1 phosphorylation, and once an autophagosome is ready to fuse with vacuole, Ykt6 dephosphorylation allows its engagement in the fusion event.
Increase Employee Morale Through Transformational Leadership, Employee Relation, and Work Environment
Authors: Larasati Ayunda Putri , Martono S
Published: October 2020

This aims of this study is to determine the effect of transformational leadership, employee relations, and work environment on employee morale on employees of the Department of Trade, Cooperatives, and SMEs Magelang Regency. The type and design of research used in this study is quantitative research. Sampling in this study uses a saturated sampling technique and obtained a sample size that must be used is 130 employees. The analytical method used is the instrument test (validity and reliability), the classic assumption test, and the hypothesis test with the application of SPSS 22. Data collection methods using interviews, questionnaires, and literature studies. The results of this study indicate that three hypotheses were accepted. So it can be seen that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee morale. Employee relations have a positive and significant effect on employee morale. The work environment has a positive and significant effect on employee morale. Transformational leadership, employee relation, and work environment together has a positive and significant effect on employee morale.
The Role of Customer Satisfaction in Increasing Customer Loyalty
Authors: Siswi Ati Arifiah , Wahyono Wahyono
Published: October 2020

The purpose of this study is to determine the direct and indirect influence of brand personality, brand reputation and price fairness toward customer loyalty through customer satisfaction as an intervening variable. Customer satisfaction influence customers to make an loyal. The population in this research is customers Kukubima Energi. The total sample in this research is 115 respondents with purposive sampling technique through a likert scale. Methods of collecting data using questionnaires and documentation. Data analysis using classic assumption test and hypothesis test (t test and path analysis) with SPSS Statistics version 21 programs. Based on the hypothesis test, the results show that brand personality has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty, price fairness has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty, brand reputation does not has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty, and customer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect customer satisfaction. Mediation test shows that positive emotion mediates the effect of brand personality, and price fairness on customer satisfaction.
Board Interlocking and Firm Performance: Evidence from Indonesia
Authors: Pertiwi Meilinda Brielyan , Yulianto Arief
Published: October 2020

This study aims to determine the relationships of board interlocking and firm performance as measured by Return on Assets (ROA). This research method uses a quantitative approach with research objects of all companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2008-2017. The sample selection method uses a purposive sampling. The sample used was 4450 observation. Data analysis methods used are descriptive analysis and dummy variable regression Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The result showed that the average performance of companies that do interlock of directors at other companies at the same time is higher than companies that do not do interlock. The existence of a director who has do interlock allows directors to get access in other places and can mutually utilize resource supported by empirical result where the total assets of companies that do interlock higher than companies that did not interlock. Although concurrent positions can improve the company, the company still complies with government regulations so that the company does not get the law and get sanctionse.
Investment Training Moderates the Effect of Financial Literacy, Return and Risk on Investment Interest in Capital Markets
Authors: Fadli Anhar , Wijayanto Andhi
Published: October 2020

This study aims to analyze the effect of financial literacy, return and risk on investment interests in the capital market members of Forum KSPM Kota Semarang with investment research as a moderating variable. This research uses structural equation model analysis with WarpPLS 6.0 to evaluate the relationship between variables and the effect of moderation on investor investment training with financial literacy, return, risk, and investment interest by conducting a survey of 113 respondents who were successfully collected. The results of this study confirm previous findings that financial literacy has a positive effect on investment interest, returns have a positive effect on investment interest, and risk has a positive effect on investment interest. Researchers also found that investment training could not moderate the effect of financial literacy on investment interest, but investment training could moderate the effect of return and risk on investment training.
Liquid democracy of the Internet age
Authors: Boiko Nataliia
Published: October 2020

The rapid development of information and communication technologies and the permanent task of improving modern democracy have prompted the modern world public to search for ways, forms and mechanisms for attracting Internet technologies to solve problems of improving the modern democratization process. A critical analysis of the shortcomings of classical forms of democracy, namely direct democracy and representative democracy, has accumulated attempts by the creative Internet-community to search for new conceptual solutions of the perennial question of improving the democratic mechanism for the most complete consideration of the proposals, interests and opinions of each citizen when solving socially important problems both at the local and regional levels, as well as at the national level. The article presents a new concept of democracy by B. Ford. As conceived by its author and his followers, this concept is able to accommodate all the positive aspects and overcome all the shortcomings inherent in the classical forms of democracy. An important aspect of the presentation of this concept in the Ukrainian and Russian language discourse was the analysis of the terminological diversity that defines this phenomenon in modern scientific literature — flexible, moving, transparent, fluid, smooth, negotiable, liquid, fleeting, unstable, delegative, cloudy, self-organizing democracy etc., as well as the search for the most informative, given the social context, terminological definition of this concept in the Ukrainian and Russian language sociological scientific environment. The article analyzes the differences between the new form of democracy proposed by B. Ford and previously known delegative democracy. The need for such an analysis was due to fact, that in his early works B. Ford designated liquid democracy precisely as delegative, which entailed a certain scientific and terminological confusion in scientific discourse. The article discusses the features of a new form of democracy that are associated with the possibilities of using modern information and communication technologies and make liquid democracy an attractive element of the democratization process. The article also defines democratization potential of information and communication technologies.
Using ethnographic approach and cultural models framework in research on recreational drug use
Authors: Lukash Ievgeniia-Galyna , Maltseva Kateryna
Published: October 2020

Substance abuse is one of the pressing issues that loom large in socio-epidemiological and health research in many countries nowadays. The empirical research on drug use is abundant, as are the perspectives on studying the risks associated with different aspects of drug use. In our article we give an overview of both prevalent and novel approaches to understanding the antecedents of drug use, focusing on the methodological means to create the ethnographically informed accounts of the reasons why individuals may start using drugs and how they themselves see this practice and their lives. The goal of the present publication is to outline the methodological benefits of the strategic use of the principles of ethnographic approach to various forms of data collection, and specifically looking into the intellectual framework of cultural models in applied research on recreational drug use. Ethnographic research on cultural models offers ample opportunities for methodological innovation, involving combined use of different techniques and integration of multimodal research options, and is particularly valuable for applied contexts due to the richness of the produced narrative. Using the methodological means supplied by the fieldwork-oriented research in drug use studies would offer new insights for scholars and policy makers. We present the methodological argument regarding the strategic use of the principles of ethnographic approach to increase the informativeness, accuracy and validity of the results in applied research on recreational drug use. Besides the methodological innovations the fieldwork-oriented research offers, using the methodological means supplied by the ethnographic research on cultural models would enable the social researchers to address the problem of drug use more efficiently.
The best approximation of certain unbounded operators on classes of multivariable functions
Authors: Babenko V.F. , Levchenko D.A.
Published: October 2020

We obtain the value of the best approximation of the linear combination, with non-negative coefficients, of the second partial derivatives and mixed derivatives of the second order on the class of multivariable functions with bounded third partial derivatives.
The error at interpolation of some classes of multivariable functions by multifaceted functions and multilinear splines
Authors: Babenko V.F. , Leskevich T.Yu.
Published: October 2020

For functions defined on $n$-dimensional parallelepiped from classes determined by given upwards full module of continuity, the exact value of error of interpolation by multifaceted functions and multilinear splines is obtained.
Interpolation of maps with values in semilinear space
Authors: Babenko V.F. , Polishchuk M.V.
Published: October 2020

Several known results about exact errors of piecewise linear interpolation of maps from $f\colon {\mathbb{R}}^n \rightarrow {\mathbb{R}^m}$ class are generalized to classes of set-valued mappings with given convex majorant of moduli of continuity.
Properties of certain moduli of continuity of integrable functions in $L_p$ spaces
Authors: Sedunova V.V.
Published: October 2020

The Potapov’s characteristic of functions of class $H^{\omega}_p$ is estimated from above in $L_p$ space.
First record of Thamnodynastes almae Franco & Ferreira, 2002 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae) in the state of Piauí, northeastern Brazil, and updated distribution map
Authors: Barbosa Diogo B. e S. , Lima Mauro S. C. S. , Guedes Thaís B.
Published: October 2020

We report for the first time the snake Thamnodynastes almae Franco & Ferreira, 2002 in Piauí, northeastern Brazil. Our record is based on two specimens and comprises the 17th known locality for the species. The new record represents the northernmost and westernmost locality, at the limit between the Caatinga and the Maranhão Babaçu Forest ecoregions, and extends this species’ geographic distribution 495 km from Milagres, state of Ceará. Updated distribution maps and images of preserved specimens are provided.
An Investigation of Macrostructure, Superstructure, and Microstructure on Online News Text
Authors: Huda Muhammad Faishol Nurul , Hidayat Didin Nuruddin , Alek
Published: October 2020

This study aimed to analyze the structure of the text in the news texts of tempo.com entitled “Tolak Relokasi Ibu Kota,” published in 2019, in which it highlighted the government’s plan to relocate the capital city of Indonesia. The descriptive qualitative model was used by adapting van Dijk’s approach. The data were analyzed only in terms of the structure of text on online media tempo.com and with the orientation of the descriptive-analytic method. The data of this study were presented qualitatively. The results showed that the journalists of tempo.com media built public opinion in the news negatively. The journalists utilized selected diction, cause-effect organization, and selected speaker’s indirect quotations to produce news texts. Besides, the news was considered in harmony with its mission of providing a multimedia product independent and free from all pressures. The readers were led to a negative image of the government on tempo.com as an active and existent media in voicing justice.
English Language Exposure of Students in Visayas State University
Authors: Domingo Precious
Published: October 2020

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of language exposure toward the learning of the English language of the students in the Visayas State University. A learners’ exposure to the target language does have impact in language learning. Adapting a language exposure questionnaire, the researcher identified the activities that exposed students to the target language. With a scoring guideline, the researcher revealed the level of students’ exposure to the English language. Results of the study showed that more than half of the respondents have a moderate level of language exposure. Students were exposed most to the English language when they are at school or with the use of different media compared to when they are at home or communicating with friends. This result can be utilized both by teachers and students in engaging to appropriate activities both inside and outside the classroom that can help increase the learning of the English language.
Corpus-Based Research in Vocabulary Learning
Authors: Safriyani Rizka
Published: October 2020

n the university, corpus-based research is commonly done for writing a thesis. However, corpus-based research can also be introduced for the first year of EFL students to build their critical thinking and vocabulary mastery.  Less research discusses the practice of corpus-based research for the first year EFL student.  Therefore, it is essential to investigate the benefit and the challenges of corpus-based research in the Indonesian EFL Setting. This study aims to examine the benefits and the challenges of corpus-based research in the Indonesian EFL Setting. Students did corpus-based research in English for the Islamic Studies course. Students tried to structure an English glossary from online Islamic articles, Islamic journals, and Islamic blogs. Forty-four students were chosen as the subject of the research. The survey was done to the students to gather the data about the benefits and the challenges of corpus-based research. The results showed that corpus-based research benefits increase vocabulary, increase students' understanding of research, improve students' accuracy in writing, develop critical thinking, and develop collaboration. Students faced several challenges in implementing corpus-based research. The finding shows students have difficulties in understanding new vocabulary. Besides, they have problems classifying data into specific topics, allocating time, and writing their reports.
Teachers’ Politeness Markers in Request in Classroom Interactions
Authors: Canggung Darong Hieronimus , Kadarisman A. Effendi , Basthomi Yazid
Published: October 2020

This study is an attempt to examine politeness markers employed by Indonesian English teachers in classroom interactions. Purposefully chosen English teachers were observed, audio-recorded, and analyzed by using the politeness principle and Gricean cooperative principle. The conversation analysis revealed that to mitigate the illocutionary act of request, aside from using internal modifiers at most (consultative device, politeness markers, hesitators, hedges, play-downs, committers, down-toners, understaters), the teachers also used external devices as an adjunct to the head acts (grounder, sweetener, and disarmer). Besides, teachers intentionally violated the maxim for the sake of extending the talk. Further research needs to include more participants and instruments in a wider area of analysis.
On the Issue of the Sarmatian Population Genetic Composition in the Lower Volga Region (Paleogenetic Data)
Authors: Pilipenko Aleksandr , Cherdantsev Stepan , Trapezov Rostislav , Tomilin Matvey , Balabanova Mariya , Pristyazhnyuk Maria , Zhuravlev Anton
Published: October 2020

Introduction. The article presents the results of the analysis of mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome samples obtained from the representatives of Sarmatian populations from the Lower Volga region belonging to all stages of the culture. Methods and materials. The authors have screened samples from 202 individuals representing three cultural and chronological Sarmatian groups (Early Sarmatian, Middle Sarmatian and Late Sarmatian cultures). As a result, the researchers have determined the structure and phylogenetic position of 62 mitochondrial DNA samples and 12 Y-chromosome samples, carried out a comprehensive analysis of the results. The authors have interpreted the obtained results in terms of the formation of the Sarmatian genetic composition and their genetic relationships. Results and discussion. The paper shows that the Sarmatian mitochondrial DNA pool is characterized by a high level of diversity, which is also typical for other Early Iron Age nomadic groups. The mitochondrial DNA lineages of Western Eurasian origin dominate in the Sarmatian gene pool, while lineages of Eastern Eurasian haplogroups cover less than 13% of the total sample. Data on both genetic markers suggests that the formation of the main features of the Sarmatian gene pool could be alternatively influenced by populations from more eastern regions, genetically more related to the Andronovo historical and cultural community, which is consistent with the data of physical paleoanthropology, or autochthonous populations of the Lower Volga and adjacent regions. The mitochondrial DNA data indicates a significant genetic influence of the populations from more southern regions of the Eurasian steppe belt on the Sarmatian gene pool. In addition, the authors show the presence of Eastern Eurasian components in the gene pools of all chronological Sarmatian groups, which may indicate the genetic influence of early nomads from eastern regions of the Eurasian steppe belt. The exact time of the appearance of these eastern genetic components in the Lower Volga region remains unclear. At the same time, the authors did not find the signs of an increase in the role of eastern components during the transition from the Early to Middle and to Late stages of the Sarmatian culture, which could be expected based on the data of archaeology and physical anthropology. Prospects. Prospects for a more detailed reconstruction of the Sarmatian genetic history in the Lower Volga region are associated with the further development of the diachronic model, including the accumulation of more mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome data for the population of each stage of the Sarmatian culture, the involvement of groups preceding the Sarmatians in the region in the study and the analysis of additional markers of nuclear DNA.
Cult Buildings on the Middle-Don Settlements of the Scythian Era
Authors: Razuvaev Yuriy
Published: October 2020

Introduction. As a result of many years of excavations on settlements of the Skiphian era in the basin of the Middle Don the area of about 50 thousand square meters has been opened. However, buildings of the cult purpose are still not known. Methods and materials. The search for such structures is difficult due to the absence of pronounced sacral markers. However, according to publications and archival sources, structures unusual in configuration, stratigraphy and a set of accompanying materials have been selected. It was possible to identify four buildings of the 4th – 3rd centuries BC, characterized by unusual shape and layout, concentration of bonfires, ceramic and osteological materials, presence of anthropological residues. Analysis. Two buildings were located on a hillfort in the city of Semiluki, which is known for mass burials of its inhabitants. One area of about 9 square meters contained the burial of a woman and two children. In its three-part filling three hearths and sacrificial offerings, including dog bones, a female skull, fragments of ceramics, were preserved. Another 33 square meter building contained skulls and other remains of at least 13 people mixed with animal bones. Of the two buildings on the 1st hillfort near the village of Voloshino, one area of about 100 square meters had three hearths, another seven were located around. There were found a large amount of debris of stony vessels and antique amphorae in the filling and in the layer next to this structure. Another building with an area of about 18 square meters had a hearth and a bonfire. Its filling was saturated with fragments of ceramics and animal bones. Results. The buildings in question are not similar to dwellings or household structures. They are distinguished by the unique configuration of pits and internal space, uneven and dug by pits bottom. The bonfires present in the premises were not remnants of heating devices. They, like the accompanying finds, were related to the cult activities of the local population.
The Effects of Virtual Reality(VR)-based Community Simulation Instruction on Skills for Using Fast-Food Restaurants with Students Demonstrating Intellectual Disabilities
Authors: Baek Yeongseo , Kim Jinho ,   The Korean Society of Special Education
Published: October 2020

The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of a virtual reality(VR)-based community simulation instruction on students with intellectual disabilities and their ability to use fast-food restaurants. The participants of this study included three high school students with intellectual disabilities attending a special school in A city. This experimental program was conducted in the classroom the gains made were also observed in fast-food restaurants in the community in accordance with the generalization effect. This study used a single subject research design with a multiple probe design across participants. The results of the study were as follows. First, all participants with intellectual disabilities acquired the skill of using fast-food restaurants through the virtual reality-based community simulation instruction. Second, the students maintained these newly learned skills and applied them at to a fast-food restaurant with in the local community that they had never visited before. This study use, the virtual reality-based community simulation only in the classroom, showing classroom instruction using such methods can have a positive effect on acquiring, maintaining, and generalizing objective skills. This study suggests that the virtual reality-based instruction method should be developed and applied for teaching other life skills to students with disabilities to increase their independent living abilities.
Biopsychosocial factors associated with complaints of dizziness in older adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Silva Eliza Mikaele Tavares da , Lima Filho Bartolomeu Fagundes de , Dias Vanessa da Nóbrega , Diniz Júnior José , Sousa André Gustavo Pires de , Gazzola Juliana Maria
Published: October 2020

Abstract Objective: To analyze the biopsychosocial factors associated with complaints of dizziness in older adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study with a sample selected for convenience was performed in a university hospital. The participants were individuals aged 60 years or older diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Patients were assessed using a multidimensional survey, containing sociodemographic, clinical-functional, psycho-psychological and cognitive data. The Mini-Mental State Exam and the Short Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) were used to screen for cognitive deficits and depressive symptoms, respectively, and the Timed Up and Go Test was used to assess mobility. Data analysis was performed using the Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests. Results: The sample consisted of 157 older adults of whom 45.22% complained of dizziness. There was a statistically significant association between dizziness and the variables: female sex, being unmarried, a low level of education, a negative self-perception of general health and vision, complaints of pain in the lower limbs, a fear of falling, a tendency to fall, cognitive impairment and psychological symptoms. Conclusion: Knowledge of the factors associated with the complaint of dizziness in older adults with DM2 allows improved targeting of prevention, assessment and intervention actions, in order to minimize the occurrence of falls, maintain or optimize functional capacity and cognitive skills, and thus improve quality of life.
Anonimato historiográfico: a trajetória de Paschoal Artese na construção da modernidade urbano-arquitetônica rio-pardense
Authors: Rezende Natalia Cappellari de , Bortolucci Maria Angela Pereira de Castro e Silva
Published: October 2020

RESUMO O artigo trata do anonimato historiográfico de profissionais não diplomados que atuaram no interior do estado de São Paulo entre fins do século XIX e início do século XX, tomando como objeto de discussão a produção da moradia urbana de São José do Rio Pardo. O texto revela o envolvimento de pedreiros, serventes, marceneiros, carpinteiros, pintores, construtores e empreiteiros na construção de uma modernidade urbano-arquitetônica local, com destaque para a notável atuação do profissional sem diploma Paschoal Artese, imigrante italiano e figura-chave nesse processo. A revisão bibliográfica se fundamenta em autores como Debenedetti e Salmoni, Pareto Júnior e Francisco, cotejando as análises com base em dados obtidos de fontes primárias e pesquisa in loco. O objetivo é contribuir para a construção da historiografia da arquitetura e do urbanismo, ao ampliar o conhecimento sobre profissionais não diplomados que atuaram na produção arquitetônica rio-pardense.
Discourse Analysis of the Attributions of Causality and Responsibility for the Occurrence of Leptospirosis
Authors: Martins Mário Henrique da Mata , Spink Mary Jane Paris
Published: October 2020

Abstract When attributing the causes and agents responsible for a public health problem, people position themselves discursively. This study aimed to analyze utterances attributing causality and responsibility for a neglected disease in Brazil: human leptospirosis. A qualitative method was adopted, using semi-structured interviews and discourse analysis by dialogical maps. Nine interlocutors participated in the study. They were indicated by managers and health professionals, considering their competence to talk about practices and experiences related to the control of the disease. Our results show five simultaneous types of attribution in the utterances, indicating variability. However, we also identified traces of discursive patterns associated with the positions occupied by interlocutors within the healthcare network. Then, we articulated a critical reflection on the potential effects of these patterns. We suggest complementary studies to be performed, associating attributions with actions aiming to reduce leptospirosis cases.
AMP Chain Graphs: Minimal Separators and Structure Learning Algorithms
Authors: Javidian Mohammad Ali , Valtorta Marco , Jamshidi Pooyan
Published: October 2020

This paper deals with chain graphs (CGs) under the Andersson–Madigan–Perlman (AMP) interpretation. We address the problem of finding a minimal separator in an AMP CG, namely, finding a set Z of nodes that separates a given non-adjacent pair of nodes such that no proper subset of Z separates that pair. We analyze several versions of this problem and offer polynomial time algorithms for each. These include finding a minimal separator from a restricted set of nodes, finding a minimal separator for two given disjoint sets, and testing whether a given separator is minimal. To address the problem of learning the structure of AMP CGs from data, we show that the PC-like algorithm is order dependent, in the sense that the output can depend on the order in which the variables are given. We propose several modifications of the PC-like algorithm that remove part or all of this order-dependence. We also extend the decomposition-based approach for learning Bayesian networks (BNs) to learn AMP CGs, which include BNs as a special case, under the faithfulness assumption. We prove the correctness of our extension using the minimal separator results. Using standard benchmarks and synthetically generated models and data in our experiments demonstrate the competitive performance of our decomposition-based method, called LCD-AMP, in comparison with the (modified versions of) PC-like algorithm. The LCD-AMP algorithm usually outperforms the PC-like algorithm, and our modifications of the PC-like algorithm learn structures that are more similar to the underlying ground truth graphs than the original PC-like algorithm, especially in high-dimensional settings. In particular, we empirically show that the results of both algorithms are more accurate and stabler when the sample size is reasonably large and the underlying graph is sparse
High resolution Nano-DESI mass spectrometry imaging of proteomics of tissue v1
Authors: Laskin Julia
Published: October 2020

Scope: Acquire imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) datasets of proteins on human kidney tissue with ~12μm spatial resolution. Expected Outcome: Visualize the proteins distribution localizing to physiological regions within the human kidney by generating ion images of multiply charged protein peaks.
Proteins annotation of Nano-DESI MSI datasets v1
Authors: Laskin Julia
Published: October 2020

Scope: Annotate protein species detected by Nano-DESI IMS analysis.
Deep SRE,Identification of Sterol Responsive Elements and Nuclear transcription factors Y proximity in human DNA by Convolutional Neural Network analysis. v1
Authors: Noto Davide
Published: October 2020

The paper presents a novel strategy to identify putative binding sites for the SREBP1 and SREBP2 cholesterol sensors using Convolutional Neural Networks and Deep Learning. The canonical binding sites are very heterogenous in different promoters, since different elements, as SRE, NF-Y and SP1 sequences, can be assembled in different configurations to make a functional binding site. Elements can be spaced differently, can be encoded in different DNA strands or even in inverted form in the same strand, so that the identification of a complete SREBP binding site is a hard task. CNN is able to overcome these problems because it can detect relevant features irrespective of their position in a DNA sequence, and then the polymorphic structure of the binding site can be detected in many configurations. We trained the model with DNA sequences containing SRE and NF-Y sites in close proximity (less than 250 bp) using the data derived from the ENCODE chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments. Once trained, the model predicted the presence of a SRE-NFY couple in all the known promoters. Then, all the genes were grouped according to their biological process (GO term) and we found that some processes are enriched in genes responsive to cholesterol even if not directly linked to cholesterol metabolism, as “mismatch repair or “regulation of RNA metabolism”. Finally, we used the “occlusion” method to find the short sequences that the model considered relevant to make its predictions. Besides short SRE and NFY sequences that the model correctly considered important to the prediction, also other non-canonical binding elements, as RXR-A and ZNF423, seem to be important in absence of canonical SRE elements.
Tissue delipidation v1
Authors: Laskin Julia
Published: October 2020

This step is to wash lipids off the tissue to prevent their interferences for imaging of proteins.
Nano-DESI Mass Spectrometry Imaging kidney characterization pipeline for tissues collected by Vanderbilt University v1
Authors: Laskin Julia
Published: October 2020

Our goal is to map the biological tissues with Nano-DESI Mass Spectrometry Imaging and build an atlas of human kidney. Scope: Provide an overview of the sample preparation steps used by the Vanderbilt Tissue Mapping Center and Nano-DESI MSI workflow used by Julia Laskin's group as part of the Human Biomolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP, NIH Common Fund).
Florisztikai adatok a Tiszántúl északi pereméről II.
Authors: Süveges Kristóf , Takács Attila , Nagy Tímea , Schmotzer András , Koscsó János
Published: October 2020

Jelen dolgozatban 2006 és 2019 közötti időszakból, a Borsodi-ártér és a Sajó–Hernád-sík területéről gyűjtött florisztikai megfigyeléseinket tesszük közzé, összesen 126 fajról, és egy hibridről. Különös figyelmet fordítottunk a térségben jellemző kavicsbányákra, ezért az adataink egy jelentős része valamilyen módon összefüggésbe hozható a kavicsbányászati tevékenységek során létrejött élőhelyekkel. A dolgozatban bemutatjuk néhány országszerte ritka vagy szórványos őshonos faj (például Chenopodium murale, Ch. rubrum, Lycopsis arvensis, Chamaenerion dodonaei, Reseda luteola, Senecio viscosus, Gnaphalium luteoalbum, Cyperus glomeratus), ill. újjövevény (Lepidium densiflorum, L. virginicum) újabb előfordulásait. Védett, de nem feltétlenül ritka fajok lokális elterjedéséhez is kiegészítésekkel szolgálunk (például Pseudolysimachion longifolium, Nymphoides peltata, Epipactis tallosii, Leucanthemella serotina). Néhány faj előfordulását tiszántúli (Sherardia arvensis, Thymelaea passerina, Silene conica) vagy alföldi (Monotropa hypopitys) kitekintésben is jelentősnek tartjuk.
Procedimentos cirúrgicos assistidos pelo robô Da Vinci: benefícios, riscos e responsabilidade civil
Authors: Nogaroli Rafaella , Kfouri Neto Miguel
Published: October 2020

Objectives: to verify benefits, risks and adverse events in the use of Da Vinci robot in surgical procedures in order to establish a means to attribute the responsibility between the many agents involved, whomever they may be doctors, the hospital, nursing team and manufacturer. Methods: the present study is based on the collection and interpretation of legal doctrinal and case law material related to the topic. This is initially achieved through the investigation of the benefits, risks and litigations that revolve around adverse events in surgery assisted by the Da Vinci robot, in the context of the North American legal order. In a second instance, a comparative study of these demands is drawn from the perspective of the Brazilian law system. Results and discussion: the great complexity of the analysis of civil liability in robotic surgery is mainly to determine the efficient cause of damage- and to whom should the duty to indemnify be attributed. In the United States of America, these indemnifying claims are known as finger-pointing cases, as there is always the dilemma of who should respond when there is a damage to the patient who is submitted to robotic surgery, the doctor (and/or the hospital) or the equipment's manufacturer. Conclusion: in order to establish the civil liability due to adverse events in robotic surgery it is imperative to determine the source of the damage, whether it was from an essentially medical, paramedical or extra medical service. Furthermore, in the eventuality of a malfunction of the Da Vinci robot itself, the manufacturer must answer regardless of the existence of guilt to repair the damages caused to the patient.
Direitos humanos e princípios comuns entre inteligência artificial e direito à saúde
Authors: Sousa Maria Eliane Alves
Published: October 2020

Objective: to find possible convergences and developments between the principles of the right to health, the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights and the Recommendation of the Council on Artificial Intelligence of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Methods: bibliographic research in academic texts on the principle of right to health and documentary research in legal instruments of soft law: the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights and the Council Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Results: the principles converge to axes that allow dividing them into three major categories: more traditional (biological, biotechnological and biomedical); broad and inclusive (health, social, cultural, economic, labor, environmental, moral and ethical); and organizational-legal (individual, social, collective and political responsibility). Conclusion: the principles must underpin and balance social policies in active interconnection with the legal and social protection system of a democratic society. The convergence between the principles focuses on human dignity, guiding so that decisions made about artificial intelligence systems in health and their implementation are made in a safe, impartial and fair manner for the whole of society.
Implicações da obsolescência dos seres humanos modificados geneticamente em virtude dos avanços tecnológicos da edição genética
Authors: Aguiar Mônica , Verdival Rafael
Published: October 2020

Objective: to analyze, from a bioethical perspective, how the use of genetic editing, once incorporated into medical practice, may cause genetic obsolescence to modified human beings and what would be the implications for the obsolete individual, as well as the reflections of this problem to the right to healthcare. Methodology: hypothetical-deductive method, based on scientific works in the areas of genetics and bioethics published in national and international journals. Result: the emergence of new genetic editing technology called the CRISPR-Cas system represents a major scientific advance, since it is a more accessible and efficient instrument in genetic editing. Genetic modifications in human beings focus not only therapeutics, but also on improving the genome itself. With the emergence of people with genetic improvement in the future, the ethical dilemma of the obsolescence of these individuals comes to the fore, as well as possible implications in the legal field arising from genetic improvements. Conclusion: genetic edition aimed at improvement may cause human obsolescence in certain fields, including the deepening of inequities in health issues. This obsolescence is close to the Habermasian idea of ​​indistinction between people and products and can cause deep existential anguish to those genetically modified individuals when these changes become outdated.