bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The enterprises' strategies and the age exclusion
Authors: Peres Marcos Augusto De Castro
Published: February 2021

This paper deals with the elements of ageism that exist in the enterprise strategies and labors recruiting. The age limits demanded by the profile of offices that will be filled and the exclusion elements that exist in the new productive paradigms represent a clear discrimination against older workers. In this article we propose a study about such elements and prove that the age limits affects the principle of equity supported on opportunities equality. Based in job’s announcements with age limits, in specific bibliography about unemployment and exclusion in the work, and statistical data aboutthe age reduction in the management positions.
The work market awake for aged people
Authors: Uyehara Ana Maya Goto
Published: February 2021

At the end of XX century, the old age theme has been approached due to concern of the society with the quality of man’s life in the aging process and the fact of seniors correspond to a growing representative portion of the population in the quantitative point of view. So the aging changes in a problem that wins expressiveness and legitimacy in the field of the daily current concerns. This article intends to demonstrate that the work can articulate other life projects for the seniors and to avoid psychic pathologies in the old age that can appear due to the loss of personal identity, to the involvement lack in motivated activities or starting from the adoption of inadequate consumption ways or lifestyles. For this, this article assumes a line of preventive character explanation under two slopes: the first refers to the fact that, if the work ennobles the man, he must acquire or improve this individual competences, adapting them to the new demands of the job market to get a job, or even to reactivate his professional life because new life projects. The second slope follows the direction of the discovery of the seniors’ potentialities for the companies, which can adapt the qualities [and limitations] of this workers category to the various functions in the organization. The Brazilian entrepreneur needs to be attentive to the image of his company and the differential competitive that can distinguish it of the other companies. And this can be to employee senior people or to maintenance it in the company personnel staff.
"Esa tranquilidad terrible". La identidad del perpetrador en el "giro" victimario
Authors: Sánchez León Pablo
Published: February 2021

En los últimos años se está produciendo un creciente interés por el estudio de los victimarios. A diferencia de la víctima, el verdugo no suele testimoniar por voluntad propia, y si lo hace normalmente es para exonerarse de responsabilidad. Esta actitud plantea el problema de la voz enunciativa del victimario. Este artículo propone que la tarea de conocer acerca la identidad del perpetrador perfila un terreno para el intercambio entre la reflexión y la imaginación: el esbozo interdisciplinar de una antropología del verdugo. A través del tratamiento de este asunto en Las benévolas de Jonathan Littell, el texto muestra un ejemplo de cómo la literatura de ficción ofrece un marco para reflexionar acerca de las motivaciones de los perpetradores a partir de su actitud ante el testimonio. El objetivo último del artículo es no obstante señalar las dificultades que rodean la comprensión de los victimarios en el caso concreto de la guerra española de 1936–39 y sus secuelas. La reflexión sobre este asunto lleva a concluir que los problemas de conocimiento del perpetrador están menos en el objeto de estudio que en el propio observador. There is a growing interest in the study of perpetrators. As opposed to victims, victimizers tend not to be willing to testify, and when they do they exonerate themselves from responsibility. This attitude poses the issue of the voice of the perpetrator. This article claims that the task of knowing about the identity of the victimizer offers a terrain for exchanges between reflection and imagination: the interdisciplinary outline of an anthropology of the perpetrator. Through the approach to this issue in The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell, the text shows an example of how fiction offers a framework for reflecting on the rationale of perpetrators by focusing on their attitude towards testimony. The final goal of the article is nevertheless to point out the difficulties surrounding the understanding of the victimizers in the case of the Spanish 1936–39 war and its sequels. Reflection on this issue leads to conclude that problems in the knowledge about the perpetrator are less in the object of study and rather more in the observer.
Memorias conflictivas en "El desierto" de Carlos Franz
Authors: Pittarello Elide
Published: February 2021

Los acontecimientos históricos de la novela El desierto de Carlos Franz cubren la dictadura chilena y la transición entre 1973 y 2005. En este trabajo se analiza la manera de tratar los temas de la memoria histórica siguiendo el modelo de tragedia griega, especialmente la interacción entre lo apolíneo y lo dionisíaco elaborados por Friedrich Nietzsche. Tomando como punto de partida el proceso de la memoria histórica alemana, el autor representa el trauma chileno como una cuestión universal con un enfoque transnacional y cosmopolita. Desde el punto de vista trágico, integrado con los conceptos de la biopolítica, el análisis de El desierto cuestiona los problemas de la culpa, de la responsabilidad individual y colectiva, de la práctica de la violencia y la justicia. Sin embargo, no es posible dar con una solución racional. El estilo narrativo de la novela juega un papel fundamental en la presentación de la libertad humana como enigma. La estructura discontinua de la trama, basada en escenas simbólicas y elipsis referenciales entre otras técnicas literarias, concluye con un final circular, nihilista. Se subraya así el origen oscuro del mal y su resistencia fatal contra la esperanza de que pueda haber una civilización habitable.  The historical events of the novel El desierto by Carlos Franz concern the Chilean dictatorship and the transition between 1973 and 2005. In this paper we discuss how the topics of historical memory are dealt with following the model of Greek tragedy. It is especially based on the interaction between the Apollonian and the Dionysian principles elaborated by Friedrich Nietzsche. Starting with the process of German historical memory, the author represents the Chilean trauma as a universal question with both a transnational and a cosmopolitan approach. From the tragic point of view, integrated with the concepts of biopolitics, the analysis of El desierto questions the issues of guilt, of individual and collective responsibility, of the practice of violence and justice. However, no rational solution can ultimately be found. The novel’s narrative style plays a fundamental role in the presentation of human freedom as an enigma. The discontinuous structure of the plot, based on symbolic scenes and referential ellipses among other literary techniques, concludes with a circular, nihilistic ending. It underlines the obscure origin of evil and its fatal endurance beyond hope for any livable civilization.
Nota de los editores
Authors: Cruz Suárez Juan Carlos , Izquierdo José María , Jünke (eds.) Claudia
Published: February 2021

El primer número de la revista Memoria y Narración presenta enfoques actuales en los estudios de la memoria histórica del mundo hispanófono, haciendo hincapié particularmente en la perspectiva transnacional y transatlántica y en los desafíos metodológicos y teóricos que emergen de una mirada comparativa.
UMA BREVE CRÍTICA DA TESE DO STF NA ADI 6421 À LUZ DA VISÃO SCHMITTIANA DE ADRIAN VERMEUELE E ERIC POSNER
Authors: Ladeira de Oliveira Cláudio , Furlan Lorenzo
Published: February 2021

This article will serve for pragmatic reasons, especially tocritique of JusticeLuís Roberto Barroso's thesis in Direct Action of Unconstitutionality (ADI) n. 6421, that was judged by the Federal Supreme Court on May 21, 2020, having as object the Provisional Order. Can put the problem in this question: can Minister Barroso's thesis, especially the second point, contribute to avoid the irrationalities of the action of public administrators in combating the effects of the pandemic? It is possible to answer this question from the critical position of the view according to which mechanismsof judicial revieware effective in avoiding administrative irrationalitiesor akrasia, either in normal times, or mainly, in crises and emergencies, according to Vermeule and Posner schmittian view.
Crise da Água no Brasil
Authors: Boëchat Iola Gonçalves , Rocha Leonardo Cristian , Pinto-Coelho Ricardo Motta , Gücker Björn
Published: February 2021

Nesse caderno especial a crise hídrica no Brasil se revela como uma crise complexa, multi-facetada, intrinsicamente associada ao mau gerenciamento político e econômico e a um presente marcado por políticas públicas voltadas para a produção e o crescimento econômico, a despeito de questões ambientais, sociais e da saúde humana. Os diversos trabalhos aqui apresentados são fruto do Simpósio Internacional “Crise Hídrica: desafios e soluções”, realizado na Universidade de Federal de São João del-Rei em abril de 2019, e abordam o mosaico de desdobramentos causados não apenas pela escassez de água para abastecimento, sobretudo a luz das mudanças climáticas, mas também pelo mau gerenciamento dos recursos hídricos e de suas bacias de drenagem. São abordados ainda a falta de valoração ambiental e, em seu aspecto social e humano mais relevantes, a falta de valoração da condição humana como parte integrante de um cenário, onde a exploração dos recursos hídricos e do meio-ambiente se tornam justificativa para perdas ambientais e humanas, em seus mais variados aspectos. Torna-se evidente que a crise hídrica no Brasil, assim como no resto do mundo, é uma crise ambiental, política, econômica, social e de saúde pública. Apenas após compreendermos essa natureza transdisciplinar da crise hídrica, em seus mais diversos graus de complexidade, seremos capazes de propor soluções verdadeiramente efetivas frente à expansão de um problema, que não é novo, e certamente não se solucionará a curto e médio prazos.
Mineração e Crise Hídrica em Minas Gerais
Authors: Figueiredo Múcio do Amaral
Published: February 2021

Evidenciando-se como uma atividade humana bastante antiga, praticada desde os primórdios da humanidade, a mineração, com o decorrer do tempo e do desenvolvimento cultural, tornou-se cada vez mais importante para os diversos povos nas mais diversas regiões do globo. Os empreendimentos minerários de grande porte geralmente consomem grandes volumes de água, muitas vezes estabelecendo uma competição por este recurso natural e muitas regiões do globo. O Brasil, e o Estado de Minas Gerais, e mais especificamente a região do Quadrilátero Ferrífero (QF), têm experimentado uma aceleração exponencial por demanda hídrica. No caso do QF, uma demanda em torno do abastecimento hídrico da crescente Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte (BMBH), a terceira maior região metropolitana do Brasil, atrás apenas das de São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro, e também da crescente demanda hídrica pelos novos projetos minerários e pela expansão dos já existentes. A Formação Cauê, uma unidade geológica rica em minério de ferro de alta qualidade, interseciona-se com o Aquífero Cauê, o mais importante manancial hídrico subterrâneo do QF. A inevitável e necessária exploração do minério de ferro da Formação Cauê e as atividades minerárias e obras de engenharia decorrentes constituem um conflito socioambiental, pois, ameaçam a integridade do Aquífero Cauê, responsável, em última instância, pelo abastecimento hídrico da RMBH. Muitas questões ainda não foram adequadamente respondidas relativas à real dimensão do conflito, bem como das consequências de eventual desastre ambiental na bacia hidrográfica do Rio das Velhas, a montante da estação de captação hídrica de Bela Fama.
Influência dos depósitos de rejeito de mineração nas características físico-químicas das águas
Authors: Oliveira Bárbara Thaís Ávila de , Oliveira Cristiane Valéria de , Felippe Miguel Fernandes
Published: February 2021

O rompimento da barragem de Fundão despejou mais de 34 milhões de m³ de rejeitos da mineração de ferro no sistema fluvial. Apesar do risco de contaminação, a gestora do desastre optou por não remover os rejeitos das margens fluviais, acreditando em sua inércia química (em condições de oxidação). Todavia, grande parte dos rejeitos está depositada em planícies fluviais, então é possível que a influência das águas possa criar condições químicas de redução. Assim, investigou-se a lixiviação de compostos químicos dos rejeitos coletados ao longo do vale afetado. Nos extratos lixiviados resultantes foram mensurados o pH, a condutividade elétrica e a turbidez. Os resultados mostram elevada mineralização das águas lixiviadas, evidenciando a necessidade urgente de se rever as opções de manejo e recuperação ambiental para garantir mínimos riscos à população residente.
Glifosato no Brasil
Authors: Lima Igor Barbosa , Boëchat Iola Gonçalves , Gücker Björn
Published: February 2021

Os herbicidas à base de glifosato têm amplo espectro de ação e estão associados a uma série de impactos ambientais. O glifosato é amplamente utilizado em áreas agrícolas e urbanas e é frequentemente encontrado em águas superficiais e no solo. Apresenta efeitos nocivos para o funcionamento ecossistêmico, devido à sua toxicidade para organismos de todos os níveis tróficos, além de casos de bioacumulação relatados. Além disso, a contaminação de recursos hídricos com glifosato põe em perigo a saúde humana. Medidas de mitigação são necessárias para reduzir os impactos do glifosato na saúde ecossistêmica e humana, com controles mais rígidos necessários para prevenir a sua crescente contaminação em águas superficiais e subterrâneas no território brasileiro.
Effect of Self-stitched Double Fabric’s Properties on Tensile and Permeability Performances
Authors: BÜYÜKBAYRAKTAR Raziye Befru
Published: February 2021

The double fabrics having a complex structure are used in different areas both technically and aesthetically. In this study, tensile and air permeability properties of self-stitched double fabrics were investigated. Firstly, six different self-stitched double fabrics having the same yarn type, same settings, two different weave types, and three different stitching arrangements were designed and manufactured. Then, the tensile properties of these double fabrics were tested by applying tensile test at warp and weft directions, and bias-extension test at 45° bias direction. The effect of structural properties on tensile and air permeability results was discussed statistically. The tensile properties of self-stitched double fabrics having plain weave types are mostly better than 2/2 twill ones. The differences between tensile properties of self-stitched double fabrics generally were not found statistically significant according to stitching arrangement except the double fabric having plain weave type and higher stitching points. On the other hand, the differences between air permeability properties of all self-stitched double fabrics were found statistically significant at 95 % confidence level in terms of both stitching arrangement and weave type.
Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Plant Adaptation to Arid Ecosystem of Bou-Hedma National Park in Tunisia
Authors: Neji Mahmoudi , Mosbah Mahdhi , Mohamed Mars
Published: February 2021

Plants interact with beneficial microbes living in their rhizosphere, promoting their growth and development. In arid ecosystems, specific plant-associated microbes grant plants access to nutrients that would otherwise be inaccessible. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are probably one of the better known belowground functional networks with plants. AMF plays a crucial role in plant performance and consequently in ecosystem functioning. AMF activities also determine the bio-availability of nutrients and therefore soil fertility. The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the plant-AMF interactions on soil functions under arid ecosystem in Tunisia. AMF colonization was evaluated by visual observation of AMF in fine roots of Astragalus corrugatus and Lotus creticus on Bou-Hedma National Park in Tunisia. Mycorrhizal colonization varied between plants, and the spore number was significantly different across rhizosphere soils. Statistical analysis showed a clearly positive correlation between the number of spores and plant-mycorrhizal intensity. For microbiological proprieties, our results showed that mycorrhizal plants improved significantly the different microbiological parameters. The results of the present study specified the association plant-AMF and highlight AMF importance as a tailored mechanism of plant adaptation to arid ecosystems.
A Framework for Learning System for Complex Industrial Processes
Authors: Rahman Moksadur , Desalegn Fentaye Amare , Zaccaria Valentina , Aslanidou Ioanna , Dahlquist Erik , Kyprianidis Konstantinos
Published: February 2021

Due to the intense price-based global competition, rising operating cost, rapidly changing economic conditions and stringent environmental regulations, modern process and energy industries are confronting unprecedented challenges to maintain profitability. Therefore, improving the product quality and process efficiency while reducing the production cost and plant downtime are matters of utmost importance. These objectives are somewhat counteracting, and to satisfy them, optimal operation and control of the plant components are essential. Use of optimization not only improves the control and monitoring of assets, but also offers better coordination among different assets. Thus, it can lead to extensive savings in the energy and resource consumption, and consequently offer reduction in operational costs, by offering better control, diagnostics and decision support. This is one of the main driving forces behind developing new methods, tools and frameworks. In this chapter, a generic learning system architecture is presented that can be retrofitted to existing automation platforms of different industrial plants. The architecture offers flexibility and modularity, so that relevant functionalities can be selected for a specific plant on an as-needed basis. Various functionalities such as soft-sensors, outputs prediction, model adaptation, control optimization, anomaly detection, diagnostics and decision supports are discussed in detail.
AI and Digital Platforms: The Market [Part 1]
Authors: Larsson Örjan
Published: February 2021

This essay aims to describe the dynamics at play in the field of industrial AI, where the significant efficiency potential is driving demand. There are rapid technological development and increasing use of AI technology within the industry. Meanwhile, practical applications rather than technical development itself are creating value. The primary purpose of the article is to spread knowledge to industry. It is also intended to form the basis of the Swedish innovation program PiiAs ongoing work around open calls and targeted strategic innovation projects. The basic approach taken is to investigate both industry demand for AI and how the supply of technology is developing. AI takes in a broad and dynamic range of concepts, but it should also be considered in an even broader context of industrial digitalisation. The article has been divided into two sections: The Market, in which we assess the development and the consequences on the factory floor; and The Technology, which provides a more in-depth understanding of the structures of industrial IT and machine-learning technology. The article concludes with four practical examples from the industry.
Consensus Control of Distributed Battery Energy Storage Devices in Smart Grids
Authors: Khazaei Javad , Hoa Nguyen Dinh
Published: February 2021

One of the major challenges of existing highly distributed smart grid system is the centralized supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, which suffers from single point of failure. This chapter introduces a novel distributed control algorithm for distributed energy storage devices in smart grids that can communicate with the neighboring storage units and share information in order to achieve a global objective. These global objectives include voltage regulation, frequency restoration, and active/reactive power sharing (demand response). Consensus theory is used to develop controllers for multiple energy storage devices in a cyber-physical environment, where the cyber layer includes the communication system between the storage devices and the physical layer includes the actual control and closed-loop system. Detailed proof of designs is introduced to ensure the stability and convergence of the proposed designs. Finally, the designed algorithms are validated using time-domain simulations in IEEE 14-bus system using MATLAB software.
Managing Invasive Alien Species by the European Union: Lessons Learnt
Authors: Krämer Ludwig
Published: February 2021

The contribution concentrates on the fight against invasive alien species within the European Union (EU), which groups 27 States. In 2014, the EU adopted a regulation to identify and manage invasive alien species. This regulation and its monitoring are discussed in detail, in order to see, what lessons can be learnt from the cooperation and concertation of the different states.
Understanding Oral Diseases: Exploring Opportunities from Filipino Oral Microbiome Research
Authors: P. Balolong Marilen , Antonio F. Mendoza Michael
Published: February 2021

The human mouth houses the second most diverse microbial community in the body, with almost 700 species of bacteria colonizing the hard surfaces of teeth and the soft tissues of the oral mucosa. To compete in the relatively exposed oral cavity, resident microbes must avoid being replaced by newcomers. This selective constraint, coupled with pressure on the host to cultivate a beneficial microbiome, has rendered a commensal oral microbiota that displays colonization resistance, protecting the human host from invasive species, including pathogens. Current control of dental plaque-related diseases is non-specific and is centered on the removal of plaque by mechanical means. Several new methods based on the modulation of the microbiome that aim at maintaining and re-establishing a healthy oral ecosystem have been developed and has greatly expanded our knowledge of the composition and function of the oral microbiome in health and disease. Promoting a balanced microbiome is therefore important to effectively maintain or restore oral health. This review provides an updated body of knowledge on oral microbiome in health and disease and discusses the implications for modern-day oral healthcare. Filipino Oral Microbiome Research to develop a policy framework for microbiome-based management of dental diseases and opportunities will be discussed.
Monoamine Oxidase A (MAO-A): A Therapeutic Target in Lung Cancer
Authors: Datta Chandreyee , Dhabal Sukhamoy , Bhattacharjee Ashish
Published: February 2021

Monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A), a pro-oxidative enzyme catalyzes the oxidative deamination of endogenous and exogenous monoamines/neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine or tyramine and converting them into their corresponding aldehydes and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Hyperactivity of MAO-A has been shown to be involved in depression, neuro-degeneration including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, neuropsychiatric disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Our recent results however demonstrated the involvement of MAO-A in promoting aggressiveness of lung carcinoma. We found both constitutive and inducible expression of MAO-A in non-small cell lung cancer cells H1299 and in A549 lung epithelial carcinoma cells. By using knockout (by CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology) or knockdown (using MAO-A specific esiRNA) MAO-A cells we demonstrated the role of MAO-A in promoting lung cancer aggressiveness and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). From our observations, we can conclude that MAO-A may be considered as a potential therapeutic target for the intervention and treatment of lung carcinoma.
Colloidal Nanocrystal-Based Electrocatalysts for Combating Environmental Problems and Energy Crisis
Authors: Nazir Roshan , Prasad Abhay , Parihar Ashish , S. Alqahtani Mohammed , Syed Rabbani
Published: February 2021

The serious threat that human beings face in near future will be shortage of fossil fuel reserves and abrupt changes in global climate. To prepare for these serious concerns, raised due to climate change and shortage of fuels, conversion of excessive atmospheric CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels and production of hydrogen from water splitting is seen most promising solutions to combat the rising CO2 levels and energy crises. Amoung the various techniques that have been employed electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 into fuels and hydrogen production from water has gained tremendous interest. Hydrogen is a zero carbon-emitting fuel, can be an alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Therefore, researchers working in these areas are constantly trying to find new electrocatalysts that can be applied on a real scale to deal with environmental issues. Recently, colloidal nanocrystals (C-NCs)-based electrocatalysts have gained tremendous attention due to their superior catalytic selectivity/activity and durability compared to existing bulk electrodes. In this chapter, the authors discuss the colloidal synthesis of NCs and the effect of their physiochemical properties such as shape, size and chemical composition on the electrocatalytic performance and durability towards electrocatalytic H2 evolution reaction (EH2ER) and electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reactions (ECO2RR). The last portion of this chapter presents a brief perspective of the challenges ahead.
The Modern Age of Monoclonal Antibodies: The Revolution of Daratumumab
Authors: Lapietra Gianfranco , Fazio Francesca , Teresa Petrucci Maria
Published: February 2021

CD38 is a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on the surface of different cell lines with several functions (receptor, adhesion molecule, ectoenzyme). Based on its high expression in multiple myeloma cells, CD38 is one of the main molecules used in the target therapy age. Daratumumab is the first fully human monoclonal antibody tested in clinical trials, showing efficacy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients, especially in combination with immunomodulants and/or proteasome inhibitors. The synergic effect concerns multiple myeloma cells as well as the microenvironment (NK cells, macrophage, regulatory B/T cells and CD8+ effector cells). Therefore, the anti-multiple myeloma activity of Daratumumab greatly depends on the immune system: this is the reason why several ongoing clinical trial are testing its efficacy in the naïve patients, with a more effective immune system.
Two-Dimensional Group-10 Noble-Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides Photodetector
Authors: Mu Haoran , Yuan Jian , Lin Shenghuang
Published: February 2021

2D Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) have been widely considered as a promising material for future optoelectronics due to the strong light-matter interaction, fantastic electronic properties and environmental stability. However, the relatively large bandgap and low mobility of conventional TMDs (such as MoS2 and WS2) limit their applications in infra optoelectronics and high-speed photodetection. In this chapter, we introduce a new type of group-10 noble TMDs (NTMDs), which exhibit outstanding properties such as unique structural phase, widely tunable energy gap and high mobility. Till now, various NTMDs-based photodetectors have been realized with ultrabroad detection waveband (200 nm to 10.6 μm), fast response time, high responsivity and detectivity, and polarization sensitivity. NTMDs have been excellent potential candidates for next-generation photodetection devices with high-performance, wafer-scalability and flexibility.
Domestic Pig Germplasms of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Authors: Ponraj Perumal , Kumar De Arun , Bhattacharya Debasis
Published: February 2021

Andaman and Nicobar Islands are endowed with immaculate flora and fauna biodiversity. Among the indigenous livestock species, pig occupies 27.26%. Andaman and Nicobar Islands have three different categories of domestic pig groups/breeds. Andaman Local pig is prevalent in Andaman group of Islands (South, Middle and North Andaman); Nicobari pig is in Nicobar group of Islands and long snouted Little Andaman wild pig (Schedule II animal under Forest Act, India). Other than the indigenous pigs, pure and crossbreds of Large White Yorkshire are available in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Nicobari Pigs are reared exclusively by Nicobari tribes in Nicobar group of islands and create a well defined socio-economic-ecological status of their tribal society. Nicobari pig occupies a prominent place in custom, festivals and socio-economic status of Nicobari tribes. These Andaman local and Nicobari pigs are reared for meat purpose under free range or semi-intensive system. Nicobari pig is appeared as short, black/brownish in colour and living as a family. Andaman local pig is available in Andaman group of islands and body colour differs from rusty grey to black and brown. Neck and dorsal portion hair are long and thick whereas flank and sides hairs are shorter and thinner. Wild pig of Andaman (Sus scrofa andamanensis) is a most endangered porcine species of Andaman and Nicobar islands. Jarawa tribes in Andaman Islands prefer this wild pig as a good protein source. It is black in colour, short legged, small to medium sized and a prolific breeder. Litter size varies from 4 to 7 numbers. Another pig group is crossbred, cross between Large White Yorkshire and Andaman local or Nicobari pig. Crossbred pigs are light brown to complete white with different lines of blackish colour. This breed exhibits early maturity, high growth rate and fecundity. The Nicobari pig has high prolificacy as litter size is ranging from 8 to 10 numbers with good mothering ability and body weight of matured pig differs from 115 to 130 kg. Moreover, this crossbred is adapted highly to the local tropical humid environmental conditions and also can adjust with locally available feed resources on the different agricultural produces. This is highly suitable for commercial production of pork in this Andaman and Nicobar islands. However, the domestic pig breeds need to be protected and be conserved in this Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands.
Molecular Mechanisms, Therapeutic Targets and Pharmacological Interventions: An Update
Authors: Kwatra Mohit , Ahmed Sahabuddin , Ranjan Panda Samir , Ganga Modi Naidu Vegi , Gupta Nitika
Published: February 2021

Muscles are the enriched reservoir of proteins in the body. During any workout or exercise, the demand in the form of energy is essentially required by the muscle. Energy expenditure of skeletal muscle is more dependent on the type of demand. There is particular homeostasis within the body that avoid surplus energy expenditure and this prevents any muscle loss. Muscle atrophy is termed as the loss of skeletal muscle mass due to immobility, malnutrition, medications, aging, cancer cachexia, variety of injuries or diseases that impact the musculoskeletal or nervous system. Hence, atrophy within the skeletal muscle initiates further cause fatigue, pain, muscle weakness, and disability in human subjects. Therefore, starvation and reduced muscle mass further initiate numerous signaling pathways including inflammatory, antioxidant signaling, mitochondria bio-energetic failure, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), Sirtuin 1(SIRT1), BDNF/TrkB/PKC, Autophagy, ubiquitin-proteasome systems, etc. Here, in this chapter, we will mention molecular mechanisms involved in therapeutic targets and available Pharmacological Interventions with the latest updates.
Let’s Team Up! Measuring Student Teachers’ Perceptions of Team Teaching Experiences
Authors: De Backer Loan , Simons Mathea , Schelfhout Wouter , Vandervieren Ellen
Published: February 2021

Since collaboration within schools gains importance and is considered significant for teachers’ professional development in order to meet the new 21st-century educational demands, teacher education institutes show a growing interest in field experiences inspired by collaborative learning, such as team teaching. Team teaching is a teaching model in which (student) teachers work collaboratively in the preparation, teaching and evaluation of a course. In order to assess team teaching practices in teacher education by monitoring perceptions of collaborative team teaching experiences, an instrument is needed that offers insights to guide the learning process and support well-founded decision making. Therefore, an easy-to-use quantitative questionnaire to explore student teachers’ team teaching perceptions was developed and validated in four stages: an extensive literature review (1) resulting in a preliminary questionnaire containing advantages and disadvantages of team teaching (2). Next, a pilot study was conducted with 14 student teachers (3), followed by a further validation and reliability study based on exploratory factor analysis, peer debriefing, confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency analysis with 181 participating student teachers (4). The final questionnaire comprises 29 Likert-items in four scales – collaboration, co-creation, coaching and complexity – and appears to be both valid and reliable.
History and Current State of Mining in the Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Deposit
Authors: Stupnik Mykola , Shatokha Volodymyr
Published: February 2021

In 2021 one of the world’s largest iron ore deposit in Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine) celebrates 140 years of its exploitation history. During the whole period of its existence the deposit has played and continues to play an important role in the development of Ukraine’s economy, being the main basis of its iron and steel industry. More than 6 billion tons of marketable iron ore extracted during this period and some 20 billion tons of waste rock has been mined. The deposit constitutes 82% of Ukraine’s iron ore output making the country the 7th biggest producer and 5th biggest iron ore exporter with value of USD 4 billion in 2019. In this chapter the historic aspects of deposit’s development and current state of its exploration are analyzed, including processing techniques employed to produce high grade iron ore concentrate, sinter and pellets. Characteristics of iron ores’ mineralogical composition and the features of the deposit’s geological genesis are also presented. Special attention is paid to the ongoing and planned modernization and deployment of innovative technologies aimed to enhance the competitiveness and to reduce environmental footprint of exploration.
Metastatic Paragangliomas and Pheochromocytomas: An Epigenetic View
Authors: Chiara María-Dolores , Celada Lucía , San José Martinez Andrés , Cubiella Tamara , Álvarez-González Enol , Valdés Nuria
Published: February 2021

Paragangliomas and pheochromocytoma (PPGLs) are hereditary tumors in about 40% of cases. Mutations in the genes encoding for components of the mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase protein complex (SDHB, SDHD, SDHC) are among the most prevalent. Most PPGLs have a benign behavior, but patients with germline SDHB mutations may develop metastatic PPGLs in up to 30% of cases. This suggest that the SDH substrate, succinate, is key for the activation of the metastatic cascade. The last decade has witnessed significant advances in our understanding of how succinate may have oncogenic properties. It is now widely accepted that succinate is an oncometabolite that modifies the epigenetic landscape of SDH-deficient tumors via modulating the activities of DNA and histone modification enzymes. In this chapter, we summarize recent discoveries linking SDH-deficiency and metastasis in SDH-deficient PPGLs via inhibition of DNA methylcytosine dioxygenases, histone demethylases and modified expression of non-coding RNAs. We also highlight promising therapeutic avenues that may be used to counteract epigenetic deregulations.
No Touch Magic Experience
Authors: TILSTON PHILIP
Published: February 2021

Discussion of issues related to the performance of magic in a covid secure environment.
Relationship between publication indicators and citation impact indicators for publications in business, management, and accounting listed in Scopus from 2015 to 2019
Authors: Jang Hyunju
Published: February 2021

Purpose: This study examined whether article-level publication indicators were related to citation impact indicators in the business, management, and accounting categories listed in Scopus. Article-level publication indicators included the number of authors, countries, and keywords, as well as title length, while citation impact indicators included the field-weighted citation impact (FWCI) at the article level and Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) at the journal level. The optimal values of four article-level publication indicators for maximizing the FWCI and SJR were calculated.Methods: All publication and citation impact indicators were gathered for articles and reviews in the business, management, and accounting fields published from 2015 and 2019 and listed in Scopus and SciVal. Correlations between four article-level citation indicators and each citation impact indicator were analyzed.Results: The number of authors was positively associated with the FWCI, while the number of countries and keywords was not associated with the FWCI or SJR. Title length was negatively associated with the FWCI and SJR. The optimal publication indicators to maximize the FWCI were four authors, three more countries, six keywords, and a title word count of 14 to 19. The optimal publication indicators to maximize the SJR were three to four coauthors, three to four countries of collaborators, five keywords, and a title word count of two to seven.Conclusion: Authors aiming to get higher citations and publish in higher-ranking SJR journals in the business, management, and accounting categories are recommended to pay close attention to design of research team and the number of keywords and impactful title length so that the publication will have a higher likelihood of being accepted and receiving citations.
Bibliometric analysis of publications on inclusive education from the Web of Science Core Collection published from 1992 to 2020
Authors: Wu Jia-Fen , Lin Xiaoxiao
Published: February 2021

Purpose: This study analyzed the bibliometric characteristics of publications on inclusive education in the Social Science Citation Index and Science Citation Index Expanded in the Web of Science Core Collection from 1992 to 2020.Methods: Terms related to “inclusive education” and “inclusion of education” were used as keywords to search for journal articles on July 3, 2020.Results: There were 1,786 articles, representing 3,376 authors, in the 345 journals scanned. The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia were the three leading countries/regions in this field. In the top 12 countries, the top 15 institutions and the top 10 most-cited journals were identified by either the number of publications or the number of total citations. Core themes from the 30 most highly-cited articles were teachers’ attitudes, teachers’ self-efficacy, and the effects of inclusive education. Teachers included both pre-service and in-service teachers; students represented those with and without special educational needs.Conclusion: The results indicate that the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia dominated inclusive education research, originating most of the highly-cited articles, having more prolific authors, and presenting the most-cited institutions. Furthermore, three emerging core themes from the 30 most highly-cited articles were teachers’ attitudes, teachers’ self-efficacy, and the effects of inclusive education. Frontline teachers are recommended to submit manuscripts about their teaching experiences to the most-cited journals, which have a large readership. To measure the effects of inclusive education, it is essential to formulate reliable, valid, and culture-free research instruments for future studies.
Korean court cases regarding research and publication ethics from 2009 to 2020
Authors: Lee Ju Yoen
Published: February 2021

Research and publication misconduct may occur in various forms, including author misrepresentation, plagiarism, and data fabrication. Research and publication ethics are essentially not legal duties, but ethical obligations. In reality, however, legal disputes arise over whether research and publication ethics have been violated. Thus, in many cases, misconduct in research and publication is determined in the courts. This article presents noteworthy legal cases in Korea regarding research and publication ethics to help editors and authors prevent ethical misconduct. Legal cases from 2009 to 2020 were collected from the database of the Supreme Court of Korea in December 2020. These court cases represent three case types: 1) civil cases, such as affirmation of nullity of dismissal and damages; 2) criminal cases, such as fraud, interference with business, and violations of copyright law; and 3) administrative cases related to disciplinary measures against professors affiliated with a university. These cases show that although research and publication ethics are ethical norms that are autonomously established by the relevant academic societies, they become a criterion for case resolution in legal disputes where research and publication misconduct is at issue.
“This is really interesting. I never even thought about this.” Methodological strategies for studying invisible information work.
Authors: McKenzie Pam J , Dalmer Nicole K
Published: February 2021

Significant information work (Corbin & Strauss, 1985; 1988) is often required to grapple with increasing quantities, types, and sources of information. Much of this work is invisible both to researchers and to the people undertaking it. As there are many axes along which informational work can be made invisible, researchers require flexible and creative methods in order to bring hidden information work to light. Each drawing on our own information practices research study, we introduce and reflect on four methodological strategies that have been effective in recognizing and revealing hidden aspects of informational work: (1) consider the local and the translocal; (2) attend to the material and the textual; (3) consider visual methods; and (4) (re)consider the participant’s role and expertise. We conclude by reflecting on the benefits and pitfalls of bringing visibility to invisible information work and conclude with a call for further research focused on the invisible.
From means to an end to ends in themselves
Authors: Mathiasson Mia Høj
Published: February 2021

Offering a variety of activities and events is considered a central part of many public libraries today. Under the term public library programmes, this article presents the findings from an empirical study of the development of publicly available and publicly announced activities and events offered within or in relation to Danish public libraries over a sixty-year period. The aim of the study was to enrich our understanding of these library services from a historical perspective focussing on describing development. Inspired by Historical Case Study (HCS), the study was designed as a diachronic analysis of a broad variety of empirical source materials collected from two case libraries, documenting programmes offered between 1960 and 2020, including interviews with programming librarians. From analysing the source materials, a development is described which shows that while the different types of programmes offered throughout the period have been somewhat consistent, their format and content have expanded in parallel with the expansion of the public library, its collections and services. At the same time, the reasoning behind offering programmes can be described as a development from programmes considered as a means to an end (e.g. education, publicity or community building) to programmes also considered as ends in themselves. By supporting and enriching the knowledge on programmes as services, this study provides an empirical foundation for discussions and debates about the role and function of public library programmes as part of the public library in the future as well as rich empirical examples for further research.
Towards a sustainable longevity society: Instrumentalizing intergenerationality and human-centered design
Authors: Barone Eleonora
Published: February 2021

Objective: This article aims to decode the opportunities of longevity societies.

Methodology: It uses a qualitative analytical methodology that is nourished by the learning of 6 years of research and projects carried out in mYmO1 (entity dedicated to intergenerational innovation). It also relies on technical knowledge and analysis original sources based on the Intergenerational approach and the Human-Centered Design. The proposal presents a clear goal that is to achieve Sustainable Cities and Communities, considering the unit of space-time measurement key to start mapping projects for long-lived societies. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) drawn up by the United Nations are mentioned as a reference for the scope of actions in the text, the target being SDG-11. In addition, all proposed actions are based on a premise that is taken as a basis and that lies in the importance of all actors assuming their responsibility in solving problems. In order to decode the opportunities that longevity societies offer and to achieve sustainable cities and communities, community ownership of change is considered essential.

Results: Based on these considerations, a strategic matrix is designed that uses the Theory of Change to establish the relationships between actions and objectives. Desired changes are identified and what should happen to ensure that these changes lead to long-term results is analysed too. In addition, as a consequence of its practical implication, the proposed matrix is useful for small and large interventions, in any development and innovation project. Within this framework, intergenerational approach and human-centered design offer the methodology and tools to put into practice the development of concrete processes and projects.

Limitations: It is an essay that shows some initiatives in concrete realities whose results are not universally extrapolated.

Practical implications: As a result, new models of participation are made visible in which organizations, public authorities and individuals collaborate to solve current challenges.
Información y documentación: ¿hasta qué grado es una tormenta perfecta?
Authors: López-Borrull Alexandre
Published: February 2021

En uno de los finales de curso más complejos que hemos vivido en los Estudios de Ciencias de la Información y de la Comunicación de la UOC, hemos anunciado a los estudiantes del grado de Información y Documentación que ya no pueden entrar nuevos alumnos al grado y que a partir de septiembre de 2018 se iniciará un calendario de extinción que consideramos oportuno para que la mayor parte de los estudiantes actuales puedan terminar. Tengamos presente, asimismo, que la UOC ha ofrecido algún tipo de licenciatura (2º ciclo en Documentación) o grado relacionado con la información y la documentación desde sus inicios. En estos años, más de 1.000 estudiantes han alcanzado la titulación, siendo un referente en Cataluña y en el Estado.
El análisis de macrodatos de los medios sociales
Authors: Vàzquez Garcia Mercè
Published: February 2021

En los últimos años las redes sociales se han situado en una posición destacada respecto a la difusión de contenidos especializados procedentes del ámbito académico y empresarial. Profesionales y académicos han constatado que disponer de un perfil activo en los medios sociales les permite tener visibilidad, difundir sus actividades y conocer personas relacionadas con su ámbito de conocimiento. La presencia de estos nuevos perfiles, junto con la actividad de los perfiles más personales, ha suscitado un interés creciente de análisis de los flujos de información que se producen en los medios sociales. Para poder realizar este análisis, ya se han empezado a desarrollar herramientas que permiten almacenar y procesar grandes volúmenes de datos.