bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A developmental analysis of dimensions of empathy during early adolescence: Behavioral empathy but not cognitive empathy is associated with lower psychopathology
Authors: Cherewick Megan , Schmiege Sarah , Hipp Emily , Leiferman Jenn , Njau Prosper , Dahl Ronald E.
Published: November 2022

Construct definitions of empathy have sought to distinguish between different dimensions of empathetic capacity that are significantly associated with psychological distress or wellbeing. Research has provided substantial evidence differentiating affective and cognitive empathy; however, more recent research has cited the importance of a third domain represented by empathetic behaviors and compassionate intent to comfort others. Examining developmental and maturational stage during the rapid transitional period of early adolescence is needed to model developmental trajectories, mechanisms of change and mental health outcomes. This study aims to assess relationships between pubertal developmental stage, dimensions of empathy, and depression, anxiety and externalizing behaviors among early adolescents. A cross-sectional survey among young adolescents ages 9–12 years was conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The relationships between pubertal developmental stage, affective, cognitive, and behavioral empathy scores and internalizing and externalizing symptoms were evaluated using hierarchical regression modeling. Structural equation modeling was used to test a theoretical model of structural paths between these variables. A sample of 579 very young adolescents (270 boys and 309 girls) aged 9–12 years participated in the study. Pubertal development scale scores were associated with affective, cognitive, and behavioral empathy. Adolescents who had greater behavioral empathy scores reported lower internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Adolescents who had transitioned further through puberty and had higher cognitive empathy scores and reported higher internalizing symptoms. These findings support the importance of pubertal developmental stage in assessing risk and protective paths to mental health during adolescence. While empathetic capacity is widely perceived to be a positive trait, dimensional analysis of empathy among early adolescents indicates that behavioral skills and compassionate acts may be particularly protective and promote positive mental health outcomes.
Characteristics of people with epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in three eastern African countries–A pooled analysis
Authors: Stelzle Dominik , Schmidt Veronika , Keller Luise , Ngowi Bernard J. , Matuja William , Escheu Gabrielle , Hauke Peter , Richter Vivien , Ovuga Emilio , Pfausler Bettina , Schmutzhard Erich , Amos Action , Harrison Wendy , Kaducu Joyce , Winkler Andrea S.
Published: November 2022

Background

Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a zoonotic disease caused by the pork tapeworm T. solium, represents one of the most common causes of secondary epilepsy but remains often undiagnosed due to lack of awareness and diagnostic facilities.

Methodology

We pooled data from four cross-sectional studies on epilepsy and NCC in eastern Africa. Study sites were in Uganda, Malawi and in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam and Haydom). The study in Uganda and Malawi were community-based, the two studies in Tanzania were hospital-based. The same questionnaire was used for assessment of clinical characteristics of patients with epilepsy. Computed tomography (CT) scans and serological testing were performed in order to diagnose NCC.

Results

Overall, 1,179 people with epilepsy were included in our analysis. Of those, 941 PWE underwent CT scanning and were pooled for NCC analysis. Seventy patients were diagnosed with NCC, but NCC prevalence differed considerably between sites ranging from 2.0% (95%CI 0.4% to 3.6%) in Dar es Salaam to 17.5% (95%CI 12.4% to 22.6%) in Haydom. NCC prevalence did not show any association with sex but increased with age and was higher in rural than urban settings. In addition, being a farmer, non-Muslim, eating pork and living with pigs close by was associated with a higher NCC prevalence. PWE with NCC experienced their first epileptic seizure around 3 years later in life compared to PWE without NCC and their epileptic seizures seemed to be better controlled (p<0.001). There was no difference between focal onset seizures and focal signs on neurological examination in both groups (p = 0.49 and p = 0.92, respectively). The rT24H-EITB had a sensitivity for the detection of NCC of 70% (95% confidence interval [CI] 51 to 84%), the LLGP of 76% (95%CI 58 to 89%) and the antigen ELISA of 36% (95% CI 20 to 55%).

Conclusions

NCC is prevalent among PWE in eastern Africa, although it may not be as common as previously stated. Demographic characteristics of PWE with NCC differed from those without NCC, but semiological characteristics and results on neurological examination did not differ compared to PWE without NCC. Interestingly, seizures seemed to be less frequent in PWE with NCC. Being aware of those differences and similarities may help triaging PWE for neuroimaging in order to establish a diagnosis of NCC.
Optimization strategies for conservation of traditional dwellings in Hongcun Village, China, based on decay phenomena analysis
Authors: Li Tingshen , Zhang Minghao , Gu Xianguang
Published: November 2022

Hongcun traditional dwellings are representative of Huizhou architecture in China, with distinctive cultural and architectural characteristics in terms of layout, material, decoration and other features. Research on Hongcun traditional dwellings has been a matter of ongoing interest in academic circles in China, but there has been no specific focus on the phenomena of decay affecting these structures, even though research on this aspect has the most direct impact on the conservation of traditional dwellings. In this study, abundant and comprehensive fieldwork was carried out to investigate the building information, materials and especially preservation status of traditional dwellings. Furthermore, the decay phenomena of traditional dwellings were identified and described in detail in the Masonry Components and Wooden Components sections, which are based on the collected information and the relevant guidelines. Moreover, the restoration and actual conservation practices for traditional dwellings, which were specifically both government-led and private projects, were examined. In these analyses, the main problems related to the decay phenomena investigation and intervention are systematically summarized, and corresponding solutions are proposed to ensure that optimized conservation strategies are applied to traditional dwellings in Hongcun village.
Socioeconomic and ethnical disparity in coronary heart disease outcomes in Denmark and the effect of cardiac rehabilitation—A nationwide registry study
Authors: Kjesbu Ingunn , Prescott Eva , Rasmusen H. K. Hanne , Osler Merete , Larsen Mogens Lytken , Gustafsson Ida , Zwisler Ann Dorthe , Sibilitz Kirstine Laerum
Published: November 2022

Aims

Cardiovascular patients with low socioeconomic status and non-western ethnic background have worse prognostic outcomes. The aim of this nationwide study was first to address whether short-term effects of hospital-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are similar across educational level and ethnic background, and secondly to study whether known disparity in long-term prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disese is diminished by CR participation.

Methods

All patients with myocardial infarction and/or coronary revascularization from August 2015 until March 2018 in the Danish national patient registry or the Danish cardiac rehabilitation database (DHRD) were included. We used descriptive statistics to address disparity in achievement of quality indicators in CR, and Cox proportional hazard regression to examine the association between the disparity measures and MACE (cardiovascular hospitalization and all-cause mortality) with adjustment for age, gender, index-diagnose and co-morbidity.

Results

We identified 34,511 patients of whom 19,383 had participated in CR and 9,882 provided information on CR outcomes from the DHRD. We demonstrated a socioeconomic gradient in improvements in VO2peak, and non-western patients were less often screened for depression or receive dietary consulting. We found a strong socioeconomic gradient in MACE irrespective of CR participation, medication, and risk factor control (adjusted HR 0.65 (95% CI 0.56–0.77) for high versus low education). Non-western origin was associated with higher risk of MACE (adjusted HR 1.2 (1.1–1.4)).

Conclusion

We found only minor socioeconomic and ethnic differences in achievement of CR quality indicators but strong differences in CHD prognosis indication that conventional risk factor control and medical treatment following CR do not diminish the socioeconomic and ethnical disparity in CHD prognosis.
Digital economy, scientific and technological innovation, and high-quality economic development: A mediating effect model based on the spatial perspective
Authors: Lu Yang , Zhu Shuang
Published: November 2022

Although the effect of the digital economy in promoting high-quality economic development is increasing day by day, research analysing this mechanism from the spatial perspective is very scarce. This study measures the level of the digital economy and high-quality economic development based on the panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2013 to 2020. On this basis, the direct, spillover, and mediating effects of the digital economy and scientific and technological innovation on high-quality economic development are further analysed through the spatial Durbin model and mediating effect model. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) the digital economy, scientific and technological innovation, and high-quality economic development all show significant spatial correlation; (2) the digital economy can directly drive high-quality economic development, the spillover effect of which is obvious; and (3) the mechanism analysis based on the spatial perspective shows that the mediating effect of scientific and technological innovation is significant. The conclusions still hold after robustness tests based on the use of lagged variables, replacement of the weight matrices, and changing of the measurement methods. This study provides theoretical support and empirical evidence for promoting the digital economy and high-quality economic development.
Determination of intertidal macroalgae community patterns using the power law model
Authors: Li Xunmeng , Chen Jianqu , Li Jun , Wang Kai , Wang Zhenhua , Zhang Shouyu
Published: November 2022

The spatial heterogeneity of macroalgae in intertidal zones affects the stability of marine ecosystem communities, contributes to the maintenance of coastal biodiversity, and has an essential role in ecosystem and habitat maintenance. We explored the feasibility of applying the power law model to analyze the spatial distribution of macroalgae on Lvhua Island (Zhejiang Province, China) and characterized the intertidal spatial heterogeneity of the macroalgae present. The results showed a strong association between the spatial distribution of macroalgae in the intertidal zone and the power law model (R2 = 0.98). There was a positive association between species occurrence frequency and the spatial heterogeneity index of macroalgae species. The model also indicated there was macroalgal habitat structure at the site as the spatial heterogeneity within the community was greater than that of random distribution. The power law model reported here provides a new method for macroalgae community ecology research and could be broadly utilized to analyze the spatial pattern of macroalgae in intertidal zones.
Getting funded in a highly fluctuating environment: Shifting from excellence to luck and timing
Authors: Kindsiko Eneli , Rõigas Kärt , Niinemets Ülo
Published: November 2022

Recent data highlights the presence of luck in research grant allocations, where most vulnerable are early-career researchers. The national research funding contributes typically the greatest share of total research funding in a given country, fulfilling simultaneously the roles of promoting excellence in science, and most importantly, development of the careers of young generation of scientists. Yet, there is limited supply of studies that have investigated how do early-career researchers stand compared to advanced-career level researchers in case of a national research grant system. We analyzed the Estonian national highly competitive research grant funding across different fields of research for a ten-year-period between 2013–2022, including all the awarded grants for this period (845 grants, 658 individual principal investigators, PI). The analysis was conducted separately for early-career and advanced-career researchers. We aimed to investigate how the age, scientific productivity and the previous grant success of the PI vary across a national research system, by comparing early- and advanced-career researchers. The annual grant success rates varied between 14% and 28%, and within the discipline the success rate fluctuated across years even between 0–67%. The year-to-year fluctuations in grant success were stronger for early-career researchers. The study highlights how the seniority does not automatically deliver better research performance, at some fields, younger PIs outperform older cohorts. Also, as the size of the available annual grants fluctuates remarkably, early-career researchers are most vulnerable as they can apply for the starting grant only within a limited “time window”.
Cryo-EM of prion strains from the same genotype of host identifies conformational determinants
Authors: Hoyt Forrest , Alam Parvez , Artikis Efrosini , Schwartz Cindi L. , Hughson Andrew G. , Race Brent , Baune Chase , Raymond Gregory J. , Baron Gerald S. , Kraus Allison , Caughey Byron
Published: November 2022

Prion strains in a given type of mammalian host are distinguished by differences in clinical presentation, neuropathological lesions, survival time, and characteristics of the infecting prion protein (PrP) assemblies. Near-atomic structures of prions from two host species with different PrP sequences have been determined but comparisons of distinct prion strains of the same amino acid sequence are needed to identify purely conformational determinants of prion strain characteristics. Here we report a 3.2 Å resolution cryogenic electron microscopy-based structure of the 22L prion strain purified from the brains of mice engineered to express only PrP lacking glycophosphatidylinositol anchors [anchorless (a) 22L]. Comparison of this near-atomic structure to our recently determined structure of the aRML strain propagated in the same inbred mouse reveals that these two mouse prion strains have distinct conformational templates for growth via incorporation of PrP molecules of the same sequence. Both a22L and aRML are assembled as stacks of PrP molecules forming parallel in-register intermolecular β-sheets and intervening loops, with single monomers spanning the ordered fibril core. Each monomer shares an N-terminal steric zipper, three major arches, and an overall V-shape, but the details of these and other conformational features differ markedly. Thus, variations in shared conformational motifs within a parallel in-register β-stack fibril architecture provide a structural basis for prion strain differentiation within a single host genotype.
Is there an international right to truth in the post-truth world?
Authors: Richter Andrei
Published: November 2022

This article raises questions on the political and legal side of lies and truths: (1) is there a human right to (know) the truth? (2) Is there a human right to (disseminate) lies? They are important issues today as the governments in too many parts of the world aim to suppress political voices by ostracizing and outlawing disinformation in communications and the media. So far this happens in the context of countering COVID-19 conspiracies and anti-vax movements, but generally designed to tackle any socially important information. On the other hand, the world indeed stands bewildered at the current outbursts of false news and the governments search for ways and means to diminish their social harm. The article provides a viewpoint for what the international law says on lies and truths in global affairs.
Music technologies and AirPods: Considering Theodor Adorno as media ecologist
Authors: Church Scott Haden , Halversen Audrey , Yergensen Brent
Published: November 2022

When new technologies emerge, they inevitably bring to mind many of the same questions that media scholars have been asking for decades. In this study, we will analyse Apple AirPods through a theoretical framework based in the writings of media ecologists like Harold Innis, Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman, as well as media theorist Theodor W. Adorno. Adorno is included here because very few articles in media ecology scholarship discuss his contributions to media research. The exclusion of Adorno from media ecology appears to relate to his different ontological assumptions about media. While Innis, McLuhan and Postman contribute to the ‘structures and patterns narrative’ of medium theory, Adorno clearly fits into the ‘power and resistance narrative’ of critical/cultural studies. However, there are more significant connections between Adorno and the field of media ecology than have been previously acknowledged. In particular, there is a confluence between Adorno’s writings and others by media ecology scholars like Postman and Lewis Mumford, particularly in Adorno’s arguments about technology and music. In this article, we consider the question: can Adorno’s writings on technology be considered appropriate for inclusion in the media ecology canon? In this article, we will explore representative essays from Adorno’s extensive body of work on music reproduction technologies and discuss the parallels between his arguments and those made by others in media ecology.
Investigative journalism and anti-corruption: Public perception on Anas’s approach in Ghana
Authors: Dagba Gershon , Opoku Prince , Amankwa Mark Opoku , Nyadera Israel Nyaburi
Published: November 2022

What is the public perception of investigative journalism in Africa? This article seeks to examine the public perception and challenges facing investigative journalism in Africa. It uses the case of an investigative journalist called Anas from Ghana whose works have sought to expose corruption in the country and the continent. The article adopts a mixed-method approach that relies on descriptive, quantitative research design (basic numeral) based on an online survey from June to July 2019 (n = 208 respondents) and an in-depth analysis of existing literature. The objective of this study is to interrogate the role of journalists in combating corruption, a vice that continues to pose a serious threat to justice and development in many societies. The authors find that investigative journalism is attractive to many citizens but faces serious challenges that undermine its effectiveness. The article concludes with a set of recommendations that can further strengthen the practice of investigative journalism.
Chinese Media in Africa: Perception, Performance and Paradox, Emeka Umejei (2020)
Authors: Xiang Yu
Published: November 2022

Review of: Chinese Media in Africa: Perception, Performance and Paradox, Emeka Umejei (2020)

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Los canales navegables: de sistemas de transporte a espacios socioculturales y ambientales
Authors: Cabau Anchuelo Beatriz , Hernández Lamas Patricia , Bernabéu Larena Jorge
Published: November 2022

La extensa red de canales navegables que se desarrolló en Europa durante los siglos XVIII y principios del XIX se convirtió paulatinamente, con la llegada del ferrocarril y  posterior proliferación del automóvil, en un sistema obsoleto para el fin para el que se creó. Desde 1990 vemos sin embargo, cómo los canales de transporte, uno de los iconos de la ingeniería de la Ilustración, se han convertido en importantes activos de regeneración de la ciudad. El artículo se centra en analizar los valores que aportan los canales a los entornos urbanos por las que discurren y cómo estas antiguas vías de transporte se están integrando en el funcionamiento de la ciudad actual. Sus cualidades les han permitido adquirir nuevos usos, donde los canales se reinterpretan para adaptarse a las necesidades de la sociedad presente. A través de algunos ejemplos se examina cómo se están gestionando sus diferentes valores, así como los proyectos e instrumentos que se están desarrollando para su puesta en valor.
Agua para el Madrid imperial: Un proyecto moderno en la línea de un antiguo ideal.
Authors: Fernández Almoguera Adrián
Published: November 2022

El presente artículo analiza una propuesta inédita del ingeniero José Agustín de Larramendi para crear, durante el reinado de José Bonaparte, una red de canales fluviales en torno a Madrid usando las aguas del río Jarama. Este proyecto, concebido como una propuesta de mejora general de la capital en sus aspectos económico, sanitario y urbano, se encuadra aquí en la pasión ingenieril que recorrió los confines del imperio napoleónico, convirtiéndose en una característica propia del sistema imperial que hizo de la ingeniería un pilar de su proyecto de progreso social y cultural.
Generational Change in the Society of Hungarian Large Entrepreneurs: Expected Developments
Authors: Laki Mihaly
Published: November 2022

Based on previous fieldwork research we compare two generations of owner-managers of large and medium-size Hungarian privately owned companies. Members of the first group started business after the collapse of the socialist economy in 1989–1990. This group consists mainly of “privatisers” or successful players in the secondary economy. The members of the second group are successful younger entrepreneurs who started private businesses in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Concerning their managerial skills, business strategy, and cultural-political preferences we found remarkable differences between the two groups. Description and careful analysis of these differences may help us to explore the expected behavior of the new generation of entrepreneurs. A characteristic business strategy is a mixture of conflict avoidance and soft cooperation with the government. It remains an open question whether these behavioral modifications will be sufficient for survival and development or whether the autocratic system will force further changes in business behavior.
Metformin and malignant neoplasms: a possible mechanism of antitumor action and prospects for use in practice
Authors: Kuznetsov K. O. , Safina E. R. , Gaimakova D. V. , Frolova Ya. S. , Oganesyan I. Yu. , Sadertdinova A. G. , Nazmieva K. A. , Islamgulov A. H. , Karimova A. R. , Galimova A. M. , Rizvanova E. V.
Published: November 2022

Metformin is a first-line antidiabetic drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2); its molecular target is AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is involved in many metabolic processes. Metformin not only reduces blood glucose levels and improves insulin sensitivity, but also inhibits lipolysis and reduces cardiovascular risk in patients with DM2. In recent years, it has been proven that metformin slows down the aging process, stimulates hair growth, eliminates cognitive impairment, and also has an antitumor effect. Most basic studies have shown that metformin inhibits the growth of tumor cells and promotes cellular apoptosis, while clinical studies show contradictory results. This discrepancy can be explained by the difference in the concentration of metformin between basic and clinical studies. The maximum daily dose of metformin for patients with DM2 is 2500 mg / day, and the dose used in basic research was much higher. Metformin directly activates the AMPK signaling pathway, inhibits the production of reactive oxygen species, induces the activation of mTORC1, inhibits cyclin D1, which leads to a reduction in the risk of the occurrence and development of malignant neoplasms. In addition, metformin indirectly inhibits tumor growth, proliferation, invasion and metastasis by reducing the concentration of glucose in the blood, insulin resistance, as well as by reducing inflammation and affecting the tumor microenvironment. Glycolysis plays an important role in the energy metabolism of tumors, and metformin is able to have an inhibitory effect on it. Currently, studies of the mechanism of antitumor effects of metformin are becoming more extensive and in-depth, but there are still some contradictions.
Pituitary and COVID-19: review
Authors: Buyvalenko U. V. , Perepelova M. A. , Zolotareva R. A. , Belaya Zh. E. , Melnichenko G. A.
Published: November 2022

A severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly spread around the world since was first scientifically described in December 2019. At present approximately 400 million people have suffered from the disease, almost 6 million people have died.

SARS-CoV-2 uses the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and the serine protease TMPRSS2 for S protein priming. ACE2 and TMPRSS2 are expressed in several endocrine glands, including the pituitary, pancreas, thyroid, ovaries, and testes. Thus, the endocrine glands may be a direct target for SARS-CoV-2. The main risk factors for severity of the COVID-19 are obesity, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), vertebral fractures, which potentially predisposes patients to a severe course of COVID-19.

In this review, we present current data on the course of COVID-19 in patients with hypothalamic-pituitary diseases, and also discuss treatment for endocrinopathies during to COVID-19.
Naturdiplomatie
Authors: Schneider Antje
Published: November 2022

Diplomatie ist eine Form der Vermittlung, bei der Konfliktparteien in Dialog treten und ihre Positionen sichtbar und streitbar machen, so dass Übereinkünfte möglich werden. Antje Schneider greift dieses Postulat für Haitis sozial-ökologischen Krisenkomplex und entwicklungspolitische Interventionen auf. Mit Diplomatie als Erkenntnisweg im Feld gelingt es ihr, Situationen sozial- und naturräumlicher Zerstörung als Folge einer Interventionskultur zu lesen, die ihre Deutungsansprüche auf die Natur und die Krisen unhinterfragt durchsetzt. Dabei veranschaulicht sie, wie sich dieses paradox-feindselige Konfliktmuster mit Diplomatie als taktvoller Vermittlung bearbeiten lässt.
La muerte como entrega
Authors: González Faus José Ignacio
Published: November 2022

El artículo intenta recoger opiniones de no creyentes, con la sospecha de que pudiera no acabarse todo con la muerte. Contrapone la actual visión optimista del cuerpo como “expresión” del alma a la clásica opinión griega del cuerpo como “cárcel” del alma, buscando lo válido de cada una. Y, más allá de filosofías sobre el alma inmortal, analiza un poco la esperanza cristiana fundada en la resurrección de Jesús y la esperanza, más atisbada que fundada, que brota de las chispas de eternidad que ofrece la vida, y que permiten ver la muerte más como una llegada que como una partida. Saca de ahí algunas consecuencias prácticas y sugiere que cuando algo se entrega verdaderamente sin que nos sea arrebatado, nunca se pierde. De ahí la importancia de una preparación para la muerte, en el acto de aceptarla conscientemente.
Philip Clayton y sus reflexiones interdisciplinares sobre la “persona”
Authors: Sequeiros Leandro
Published: November 2022

El concepto de “persona” es uno de los más debatidos en el mundo de la filosofía desde los tiempos de Boecio. Para Philip Clayton la teología se enfrenta a serias dificultades cuando participa en debates interdisciplinarios, y el lenguaje doctrinal tradicional no ha sido efectivo a la hora de responder a tales dificultades. El artículo trata de responder a la pregunta: ¿Qué lugar tiene la “persona” en esta reflexión y qué se puede entender por un Dios personal?
Importance of Offline Access Skills for Students in the Digital Era
Authors: Antasari Indah Wijaya
Published: November 2022

Accessing information in the library can be done through the library space and institutional repository. Therefore, both online and offline access skills are indispensable for students. This study aims to determine the correlation between students’ access skills and their intention to access information in the quantitative research method, using the SmartPLS application version 3. The studied samples are 93 students of UIN Saizu who currently sit in semesters 8 and 10 with a repository account. Results show that offline access skills affect students’ intentions to access information both in the physical space and in the repository. On the other hand, online access skills affect the intensity of accessing the repository but do not significantly affect the intention of visiting the library space. Therefore, skills to explore physical materials and gain information through it are negatively correlated with their intention to access the library. This suggested that offine access skills are indispensable for UIN Saizu’s students.
User Interface Features and Knowledge Organisation Systems in Institutional Repositories A Case Study of Centrally Funded Technical Institutions in India
Authors: Pradhan Dibya Kishor , Maharana Bulu
Published: November 2022

Institutional Repositories (IRs) are effective systems for managing and disseminating institutions’ in scholarly communication. More specifically, an IR enhances the visibility and discoverability of the content and validates the repository’s importance. Knowledge Organisation System (KOS) strengthens the digital content organisation, connects users with collections, and improves information retrieval functionalities. This paper investigates the present status of user interface features and incorporates KOS in the institutional repository of technical institutions, restricted to Centrally Funded Technical Institutions in India. A group of twenty-four web-accessible institutional repositories was identified, and their KOS and user interface features were evaluated. It was found that user interfaces of all IRs under study comply with essential search and navigation functionalities, such as simple and advanced search, browsing, faceted or filtering approaches, and integration with multiple KOS. Only a few of them include complex KOS, such as control vocabulary. All repositories show their search results in both normal-text and metadata views. Some have specific display features, such as highlighting the query or displaying a thumbnail. Google is one of the most popular search engines that indexes IR content for visibility and discoverability, and approximately 90 per cent of repositories are linked with NDLI. Global visibility and impact participation are moderate, and they require attention.
Role of Academic Social Networking Sites in Knowledge Sharing and Research Collaboration among Research Scholars
Authors: Ali P.M. Naushad , Zehra Sharaf , Vaidya Priya , Mohsin Syed Mohd
Published: November 2022

Academic Social Networking Sites (ASNSs) like ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Google Scholar, LinkedIn, etc., are created predominantly for scholars to set up their profiles, upload their scholarly publications, and convey among peers. The prime objectives of the present study are to explore their awareness and use of ASNS amongst the research scholars of science and social science discipline of a prestigious central university in north India, i.e., Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The survey method was employed, and a simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample by using a structured questionnaire administered to the sample population. Further, it explores its individual use across two dimensions i.e., “Collaborative Research” (CR) and “Information Sharing and Consumption” (ISC) with respect to the gender and discipline. Different hypotheses were framed which signify that there was a significant difference with respect to the gender and discipline across the dimension “CR” with p-value = 0.624 and 0.968, respectively. Moreover, there was again a significant difference with respect to the gender and discipline across the dimension “ISC” with p-value = 0.127 and 0.828, respectively. Further, there is a positive but weak correlation between the constructs CR and ISC, whereas weak to moderate association between their respective items. The implications of the present study would be helpful for regulatory bodies in recognizing the academic activities of the researchers with the use of possible metrics.
Liquid smoke to Control Bulkholderia glumae and Growth Promoter of Rice Seeds
Authors: Nurfadillah  , Giyanto Giyanto , Mutaqin Kikin Hamzah , Damayanti Tri Asmira
Published: November 2022

Penyakit busuk bulir padi yang disebabkan oleh Bulkholderia glumae merupakan penyakit penting yang dapat ditularkan melalui benih padi. Berbagai teknik pengendalian penyakit busuk bulir padi telah dikembangkan untuk mencegah kehilangan hasil panen, salah satunya menggunakan asap cair. Asap cair banyak dikaji sebagai agens pengendalian berbagai penyakit tanaman. Penelitian ini bertujuan menentukan potensi asap cair untuk pengendalian penyakit busuk bulir padi yang disebabkan oleh B. glumae dan sebagai pemacu pertumbuhan bibit padi. Tahapan penelitian terdiri atas: uji potensi asap cair terhadap B. glumae, uji fitotoksisitas asap cair dan pengaruhnya terhadap pertumbuhan benih padi, serta uji keefektifan asap cair dalam menekan B. glumae pada benih terinfeksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa asap cair dengan konsentrasi 2% dapat menekan perkembangan B. glumae secara in-vitro dan tidak menyebabkan fitotoksisitas pada benih padi dengan indeks vigor 90% dan daya berkecambah 90% dibandingkan dengan kontrol dengan nilai indeks vigor dan daya berkecambah sebesar 76% dan 83%. Asap cair dengan konsentrasi 2% juga dapat menekan keparahan penyakit pada fase pembibitan dengan tingkat hambatan relatif 43.8%. Adapun nilai panjang plumula bibit padi pada perlakuan asap cair 2% ialah sebesar 5.87 cm. Nilai plumula tersebut lebih besar dibandingkan dengan kontrol yang hanya sebesar 5.22 cm. Berbeda dengan plumula, nilai panjang radikula tidak mengalami peningkatan signifikan dibandingkan dengan kontrol.
Viability and Inhibition of Endophytic Bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens 4RS1 Against Phytophthora palmivora in Flour Formula
Authors: Khaeruni Andi , Hariyani  , Hisein Waode Siti Anima , Satrah Vit Neru , Wijayanto Teguh , Sutariati Gusti Ayu Kade , Taufik Muhammad
Published: November 2022

Pseudomonas fluorescens 4RS1 merupakan bakteri endofit yang memiliki daya hambat kuat terhadap Phytophthora palmivora sehingga potensial dikembangkan sebagai agens hayati penyakit busuk buah pada kakao. Agar aplikasi agens hayati ini dapat dilakukan oleh petani maka diperlukan suatu formula yang mampu mempertahankan viabilitas dan daya hambatnya, serta memudahkan penggunaannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan menentukan kemampuan talk dan tepung tapioka sebagai bahan dasar formula yang dilengkapi bahan tambahan nutrisi supaya mampu mempertahankan viabilitas dan daya hambat P. fluorescens 4RS1. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan tepung tapioka sebagai bahan dasar formula P. fluorescens 4RS1 lebih baik dibandingkan dengan talk karena memiliki daya larut yang tinggi dan endapan yang rendah. Penambahan nutrisi berupa gula merah, pepton, dan CMC dalam formula tepung tapioka mampu mempertahankan viabilitas dan daya hambat P. fluorescens 4RS1 selama 12 minggu masa penyimpanan.
Penggunaan Koagulan Kombinasi Bubuk Biji Moringa Oleifera Dan Bubuk Biji Tamarindus Indica Dalam Menurunkan Kadar COD Dan TSS Limbah Cair Tahu
Authors: Lisa Desembra , Fikri Elanda , Rojali Rojali
Published: November 2022

Latar belakang : Kandungan bahan organik tinggi terutama kadar BOD, COD, dan TSS terdapat pada limbah cair tahu. Bubuk biji Tamarindus indica dan bubuk biji Moringa oleifera dapat digunakan dalam penurunan kadar COD dan TSS.Metode : Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui penurunan COD dan TSS dalam limbah cair tahu dengan kombinasi bubuk biji Moringa oleifera dan bubuk biji Tamarindus indica dengan metode jar test.Hasil: Sebelum diberi perlakuan kadar COD 9650 mg/l dan kadar TSS 300 mg/l. Hasil penurunan efektif menggunakan koagulan bubuk biji Tamarindus indica pada konsentrasi 66,7mg/l yaitu kadar COD 6615 mg/l dan TSS 250 mg/l. Penurunan COD juga terjadi pada konsentrasi 66,7 mg/l bubuk biji Moringa oleifera yaitu COD 9512 mg/l dan TSS tidak mengalami penurunan.Simpulan : Kombinasi bubuk biji Moringa oleifera dan bubuk biji Tamarindus indica tidak efektif penurunan  kadar COD dan TSS limbah cair tahu saat dilakukan proses koagulasi. ABSTRACTTitle: Tofu Liquid Waste Treatment Using a Combination of Moringa Oleifera Seed Powder and Tamarindus Indica Seed Powder as Coagulant in Reduce COD and TSS LevelsBackground : The characteristics of tofu liquid waste contain high organic material, especially levels of BOD, COD and TSS. Tamarindus indica and Moringa oleifera seed powder capable of  reducing COD and TSS levels. Method : The aim of this study was to determine the reduction of COD and TSS levels of tofu liquid waste using a combination of Moringa oleifera seed powder and Tamarindus indica seed powder using the jar test method. Result :Prior to treatment the levels of COD were 9650 mg/l and TSS 300 mg/l. The results of effective reduction using Tamarindus indica seed powder coagulant at a concentration of 66.7 mg/l, COD levels 6615 mg/l and TSS 250 mg/l. The decrease in COD levels also occurred at a concentration of 66.7 mg/l Moringa oleifera seed powder, COD 9512 mg/l and TSS did not decrease. Conclusion : The combination of Moringa oleifera seed powder and Tamarindus indica seed powder was not effective inreducing COD and TSS level tofu waste with the coagulation process.
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“TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE” : AVATARS DE LA TEMPORALITÉ DANS LES CONTRATS DE LA COMMON LAW
Authors: Ciobaca Carmen-Ecaterina
Published: November 2022

The paper focuses on time marks that may be detected in common law agreements and the translation issues they imply. In the first section, the author discusses the relation between time and law. The legal time governs the social time, as it ensures order and security. If memory is the manifestation of the legal past, the promise is the expression of the legal future. Depending on the legal culture taken into account, the legislator’s time may be more or less important than the time of the judge. The second section of the paper deals with time avatars that may be identified at the macrotextual level. The contract is understood as a promise that becomes obligation. The legal time is also expressed in contracts by the predictive capability of the parties, its acceleration and backwardness, its finiteness. The last section is an analysis of the translation of terms, collocations and metaphors expressing time in common law contracts.
FOUNDATIONS OF PRAGMATIC LEGAL LINGUISTICS
Authors: Galdia Marcus
Published: November 2022

In this review essay, I describe some basic problems in the research into the legal language that are methodologically connected to linguistic and philosophical pragmatics. I call this area of knowledge pragmatic legal linguistics. Pragmatic legal linguistics deals with the processes that are constitutive of the emergence of meaning in law. Its basic concepts are coined in the course of developments in linguistic and philosophical pragmatics. It applies pragmatic theoretical approaches to clarify the functioning of the legal language and discovers new areas of pragmatic relevance in the research into the legal language. The final goal of pragmatic legal linguistics is to re-formulate our laws in accordance with linguistic findings about the use of language.
JURISTISCHE PHRASEOLOGIE IM KONTEXT DER POLNISCH-DEUTSCHEN RECHTSÜBERSETZUNG – NEUE MONOGRAPHIE VON PAWEŁ BIELAWSKI
Authors: Sekuła Justyna Katarzyna
Published: November 2022

The article attempts to provide a comprehensive assessment of the new monograph by Paweł Bielawski. For this purpose, the paper has been divided into four parts. The first part provides an introduction. The second part presents the theoretical basis, which the author of the monograph demonstrated in individual chapters. The third chapter assesses the monograph in terms of structure, editorial aspects and the compilation of literature. Finally, the last part is devoted to the possible addressees of the monograph and its advantages with regard to them.
Multiplication operators on the Banach algebra of bounded Φ-variation functions on compact subsets of ℂ
Authors: Bracamonte Mireya , Ereú Jurancy , Marchan Luz
Published: November 2022

Let

A

Φ

(

K

)

{{\mathbb{A}}}_{\Phi }\left({\bf{K}})

be the Banach algebra of bounded

Φ

\Phi

-variation functions defined on a compact set

K

{\bf{K}}

in the complex plane,

h

h

a function defined on

K

{\bf{K}}

, and

M

h

{M}_{h}

a multiplication operator induced by

h

h

. In this article, we determine the conditions that

h

h

must satisfy for

M

h

{M}_{h}

to be an operator that has closed range, finite rank or is compact. We also characterize the conditions that

h

h

must satisfy for

M

h

{M}_{h}

to be a Fredholm operator.
The Portfolio Theory of Inflation and Policy (in)Effectiveness: Exploring it Further and Righting the Wrongs
Authors: Bossone Biagio
Published: November 2022

This article revisits the Portfolio Theory of Inflation (PTI) proposed in my original work published earlier (Bossone, B. (2019, 4 June). The portfolio theory of inflation and policy (in)effectiveness. Economics Journal, 1–25. Article No. 2019-33.), with a view to further articulate its findings and implications. The article adds to the micro- and macro-foundations of the PTI model of the economy, framing the portfolio choices of global investors more rigorously, providing richer analysis of their macroeconomic effects, and in the process also correcting errors contained in the original PTI formulation. The article explores additional dimensions of how capital allocation choices by global investors interact with government macro-policies, and further studies how such choices shape the space available to country authorities for active macro-policies. The article further evaluates the results from the revisited model on the dynamics of exchange rate, inflation, and output following macro-policy shocks, and appraises the implications of the PTI for macro-policy effectiveness when due consideration is given to stock variables, as opposed to flow variables only, in the context of highly internationally financially integrated economies. Finally, the article considers what is new about the PTI as a theory of inflation and clarifies some of its possible misinterpretations.
Hygroscopicity and dimensional stability of wood thermally treated with moist air or low point metal alloy: a comparative study
Authors: Zhao Xiangyu , Wang Tinghuan , He Luxi , Zhang Tianfang , Gao Jingjing , He Zhengbin , Yi Songlin
Published: November 2022

Heat treatment is effective in reducing moisture absorption and improving the dimensional stability of wood. Low point metal alloy (LMPA) is characterized by high thermal conductivity and large surface tension and can be used as a liquid heat medium for heat treatment. To investigate the effects of liquid and gaseous heat medium on the hygroscopicity, dimensional stability, and chemical structure of heat-treated wood, LMPA and moist air were used as the heating medium during the heat treatment at 140 °C, 170 °C, and 200 °C for 2 h. The results indicated that LMPA heat treatment effectively improved the dimensional stability of wood by increasing the actual heat treatment temperature and reducing the preheating time of the wood. LMPA heat treatment at 200 °C decreased the radial, tangential, and volumetric swelling coefficients of wood by 62, 55, and 56%, respectively. Compared with moist air heat treatment, the radial, tangential, and volumetric swelling coefficients of the wood were reduced by 37, 27, and 38%, respectively. Chemical analyses via attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) demonstrated that the LMPA heat treatment increased the degradation of hemicellulose and reduced the number of hygroscopic groups, resulting in higher crystallinity and enhanced dimensional stability. Hence, LMPA heat treatment can effectively resolve the poor thermal degradation due to prolonged preheating stage and high energy consumption associated with external power for forced convection during the conventional heat treatment using a gaseous heat medium.
Language attitudes in Northwestern Tunisia and their implication for speech patterns
Authors: Abdelfattah Ilona , Ritt-Benmimoun Veronika
Published: November 2022

Our paper investigates the relationship between language attitudes and practices in Tunisia, particularly in the two mainly rural governorates of Siliana and Jendouba situated in Northwestern Tunisia. The data that underlie our analysis were gathered in 43 qualitative interviews and through participant observation during fieldwork in spring and summer 2019, and by methodical inquiry into salient linguistic features. First, speakers’ attitudes towards and their evaluation of (1) their own local dialect and (2) the dialect of the capital Tunis reveal that the capital Tunis and coastal towns such as Sousse are perceived as urban and advanced – in education as well as in lifestyle – whereas the central and north-western regions of Tunisia are perceived as rural and culturally backward. We show how speakers apply social meanings to certain linguistic variables such as the use of the urban [q] that is considered as fīnu ‘genteel, refined’ in contrast to the rural [g]. Others, though also clearly urban features, are not equally charged with stereotypes, among them the adoption of the urban personal pronoun of the 1st person sg. ǟna. Second, the impact these evaluations have on speech patterns and consequently on intra-dialectal levelling processes and language change is analysed and its patterns described. We show that language ideologies and attitudes are determined by the intersection of age, gender and level of education, and that young, educated women with a rural background are among the first to adopt urban features. As women in Siliana and Jendouba are expected to act more fīnu than their male peers, they are more inclined to adopt the [q]. The situation of the personal pronoun of the 1st person sg., the plural of III-weak verbs and the loss of gender distinction in verbs, however, is less clear.