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IL DIRITTO SOCIETARIO TRA DIRITTO COMPARATO E DIRITTO STRANIERO
Authors: Portale Giuseppe B. 
Published: November 2019

The article tackles the issues related to the use of comparative law a source of substantive law in a specific legal system, with specific regard to corporate law. Expanding on previous studies on the general role of comparative law in the framework of sources of law (Â§ 1), the study argues that the comparative argument may be used to regulate purely domestic cases and as well as a play a crucial role in interpreting internal laws (Â§Â§ 1.1, 1.2) and analyzes the theoretical foundations of such process (Â§ 1.3) as well as the problems caused by the application of foreign law by a domestic judge (Â§ 2). Subsequently, two examples of such usage of the comparative legal argument are provided, drawn from the Italian corporate law experience (Â§ 3): on the one hand, the introduction of a specific regulation of a simplified private company (societÃ a responsabilitÃ limitata semplificata), representing a circulation of German (Unternehmergesellschaft- UG) and Belgian (sociÃ©tÃ© privÃ©e a responsabilitÃ© limitÃ©e starter) models (Â§ 3.1); on the other hand, the use of comparative law by in the interpretation of the organization structure in the Italian dualistic system (Â§ 3.2).
Excess Words, Surplus Names: Rancière and Habermas on Speech, Agency, and Equality
Authors: Feola Michael 
Published: November 2019

Jürgen Habermas and Jacques Rancière treat speech as the medium for politics and, likewise, both diagnose the pathologies that follow from blockages on civic speech. That said, these broad commonalities give rise to significant divides regarding the social ontology of language, the forms of power that attend linguistic exchange, and how speech informs democratic agency. Ultimately, the essay will argue that Rancière highlights the political deficits within deliberative commitments to democratic values. In doing so, his challenge yields broader insights for a democratic politics of speech and the linguistic resources that facilitate such a politics.
Publishing Revolution: Publishing Praxis in the Classroom
Authors: Przybylo Ela 
Published: November 2019

Drawing on queer and feminist Digital Humanities (DH) and Indigenous, antiracist, and intersectional approaches to publishing, this pedagogy piece reflects on a course designed and taught in Fall 2018 titled “Intersectional Feminist Journal Praxis.” Students read intersectional readings on publishing while creating their own journal through Open Journal Systems Software (OJS). Employing principles of collaboration and praxis, students worked in teams around specific tasks like a call for papers, peer review, copyediting, and introduction-writing while employing critical publishing practices such as remaining reflexive about, for example, accessibility and power inequalities in processes of knowledge production. Their end product was the publication of the first issue of the journal they themselves created by the name of Intersectional Apocalypse (https://journals.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/ifj). This piece discusses this pedagogical DH experiment, grounding it in histories of anti-oppressive publishing endeavors and in students’ own words and reflections on the course.
Pedagogies of Refusal: What it Means to (Un)teach a Student Like Me
Authors: Rodríguez Yanira 
Published: November 2019

This analysis addresses the need to develop an ethos of decolonial refusal in Composition Studies and the academy in general, arguing that refusal is a livening rhetorical strategy of survival that challenges colonial futurity (Tuck and Yang), is generative and generous (McGranahan), and opens liminal space (Anzaldua, García-Peña, Lugones) for existing in predominantly white institutions — not at the margins nor centers but at the places of transformative possibility and deep relationality (Ahmed, Bilge and Collins). Focusing on refusal as performative, rhetorical, and undisciplined(Pough, Durham), and following in the lineage of Black and Third World feminist and Critical Race theories on narratives as political tools, I share a constellation of experiences from organizing spaces to graduate education to forward a multi-modal pedagogy of refusal in composition. More specifically, I share this piece, which bridges academic critique, with counternarratives, mini-diálogos, and art prints to signal to the composing practices that are possible and necessary in our shared classroom.
Modeling the Quality of New Wheat Varieties in Kazakhstan
Authors: Dauletbakovbakytkan Dauletbakovbakytkan , Galym Dauletbakov 
Published: November 2019

The work investigates and demonstrates the analytical capabilities of statistical methods in the development of new varieties of wheat used for the production of pasta. By using examples of Kostanay, Pavlodar, Akmola, North-Kazakhstan region (NKR) and Aktobe regions, foridentifying significant factors, there were constructed regression equations due to initial factors, on the main components, according to the panel data. Based on the analysis of various regression models, the strengths of the relationship between the number indicators of the grain quality there was found soft and hard wheat varieties (Mereke 70, Tselina 50, Ertis 97, Astana 2, Astana, Aktobe39, Baiterek), taking into account the peculiarities of grain production in this area.
Healing Body and Soul in Labrador: The Practice of Medicine by Early Moravian Missionaries
Authors: Olsthoorn Thea 
Published: November 2019

ABSTRACT
This article considers sickness and health within the context of intercultural encounter. The focus is on Moravian medical practitioners and the cure of diseases in eighteenth-century Labrador. Data is taken from the earliest Nain diaries, additional Moravian manuscripts, and ethnographic studies. An examination of Moravian healing techniques and their appreciation by the indigenous population shows that Inuit judged the missionaries’ practices in accordance with their own beliefs and incorporated them into their traditional healing system. Pietists’ holistic methods, which included the treatment of the patient’s soul together with his body, corresponded with the Inuit’s conviction that most physical ailments arose from a moral cause (violation of taboo). Despite the Moravians’ hope of the persuasiveness of their cures, the success of their medical procedures—invariably attributed to the healing force of the Savior—did not convince Inuit to abandon their allegiance to the spirits and convert to Christianity. They continued to call on the angakkuit (shamans) for help and followed their instructions alongside of the brethren’s medical treatments. The consulted primary sources also suggest that shamans only resorted to the missionaries’ cures in life-threatening situations.
Aprendizaje-servicio y tecnologías digitales: ¿una relación posible?
Authors: Escofet Anna 
Published: November 2019

El uso generalizado de las tecnologías digitales junto con la extensión de las redes sociales ha creado nuevos espacios de comunicación y de encuentro en los que personas y actores sociales y políticos entran en interconexión. Ello abre espacios y posibilidades diversas de participación digital de manera más accesible, instantánea, continuada, igualitaria y personalizada. Las tecnologías digitales facilitan la distribución y el acceso a la información, lo que permite acceder de manera autónoma y sencilla al ámbito público sin depender de la intermediación de las organizaciones informativas profesionales. Además, permiten la comunicación interactiva, lo cual las convierte en un instrumento de interpelación directa y propicia la revitalización de las prácticas deliberativas que forman parte del ideal democrático. En tercer lugar, la interacción propiciada por las tecnologías digitales facilita la organización y eficacia de redes cívicas y espacios de movilización ciudadana. Finalmente, la participación mediada por las tecnologías digitales tiene implicaciones para la identidad personal y social, convirtiendo a las personas en ciudadanos del mundo y en miembros de una comunidad en la que el tiempo y el espacio desaparecen, confrontando actitudes y valores de distintos grupos que están obligados a redefinir sus concepciones para arbitrar su participación. Unir las tecnologías digitales con proyectos de aprendizaje-servicio facilita que jóvenes, niñas y niños experimenten de forma real la solidaridad, la responsabilidad y el servicio a los otros, así como la satisfacción por los objetivos conseguidos. En definitiva, facilita conseguir el desarrollo de una ciudadanía responsable y consciente.
Un itinerario digital para el aprendizaje-servicio ubicuo
Authors: Tapia Sasot María Rosa 
Published: November 2019

Este trabajo reflexiona sobre la inclusión de las tecnologías digitales en los proyectos de aprendizaje y servicio solidario (ApS) con una perspectiva iberoamericana, a partir de una investigación realizada para analizar el uso de las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación (TIC) en el desarrollo de proyectos de ApS en escuelas secundarias públicas de Argentina. En la investigación se analiza una serie de proyectos en los que las TIC se integraron en las diferentes disciplinas para “ampliar” la experiencia de los estudiantes y ayudarlos a conectar el conocimiento “distribuido” a la resolución de problemas concretos de su comunidad. La investigación parte del estudio de caso como opción metodológica, ya que nos interesa profundizar y comprender cómo las TIC se integran en los proyectos seleccionados. Entre los resultados, encontramos que las TIC se incorporaron para organizar y representar mejor la información disponible, desarrollar herramientas de pensamiento crítico y mejores instrumentos para evaluar las prácticas. En suma, las TIC dan visibilidad al aprendizaje invisible que ocurre en los proyectos solidarios. Los jóvenes recrearon los contenidos disciplinares incorporando diversos lenguajes y recursos multimediales para mejorar su aprendizaje, expresar sus ideas y reflexiones y comunicar sus iniciativas. Allí surgieron nuevos espacios y formatos para la reflexión personal y grupal, y para la comunicación entre los distintos actores para aportar nuevos conocimientos, acompañar las iniciativas solidarias o acceder al servicio que brindaban, extendiendo el alcance de los proyectos de ApS para promover el desarrollo de una ciudadanía global.
Morphological Characterisation of Global Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) Germplasm Reaction to Striga in Kenya
Authors: Nyongesa Sirengo Peter , Chrispus Oduor , Wamalwa Dennis Simiyu , Achieng Odeny Damaris , Paliwal Rajneesh , Lexa Matasyoh , George Dangasuk 
Published: November 2019

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) is an important food crop in Africa and Asia. Its grain is richer in protein, fat and minerals than other major cereals. The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth seriously limits finger millet production through reduced yield in agro-ecologies where they co-exist. The damage of Striga to cereal crops is more severe under drought and low soil fertility. The main objective of this study was to determine genetic basis for reaction to S. hermonthica among the selected germplasm of finger millet through genotyping by sequencing (GBS). One hundred finger millet genotypes were evaluated for reaction to S. hermonthica (Del) Benth infestation under field conditions at Alupe and Kibos in Western Kenya. The experiment was laid out as a randomized complete block design (RCBD) consisting of 10 x 10 square (triple lattice). The genotypes were planted both under Striga (inoculated) and no Striga conditions and plant growth was monitored to maturity. Statistical analysis of phenotypic data using Statistical Analysis System (SAS) PROC ANOVA revealed highly significant differences among genotypes for morphological traits at P<0.05.
Improvement of Multiple-Locus VNTR Analysis Typing Scheme for Helicobacter pylori
Authors: Sorokin Vladimir M. , Pisanov Ruslan V. , Vodop'janov Aleksej S. 
Published: November 2019

Aims: To improve a multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA) assay for Helicobacter pylori typing.
Materials and Methods: Polymorphic VNTRs were searched by Gene Expert. The distribution and polymorphism of each VNTR locus were analyzed in 18 H. pylori genomes from the NCBI genome database by BLAST and were compared with a collection of 15 clinical H. pylori strains. The MLVA assay was compared with MLST-typing for discriminating H. pylori isolates.
Results: Twelve VNTR loci were identified by bioinformatic screening of H. pylori genomes, and five of them were highly polymorphic. Therefore, an MLVA assay composed of five VNTR loci was developed with greatest discriminatory power.
Conclusion: MLVA typing is a faster and more standardized method for studying the genetic relatedness of H. pylori isolates. At preliminary stage it is sufficient to use only 3 VNTR loci for the differentiation of H. pylori strains.
Phytochemical Screening of Etlingera elatior (Torch Ginger) Cultivated on Different Dosage of Biochar
Authors: Umaru Isaac John , Samling Benedict , Umaru Hauwa A. 
Published: November 2019

Objective: This study was carried out with an objective to investigate the impact of biochar on phytochemical composition in plant especially Etlingera elatior cultivated on different dosage of biochar.
Methods: Etlingera elatior was cultivated on the pot with 20 cm diameter and 35 cm height. 3 replicates for pots of Etlingera elatior was cultivated and label as 0%, 5% and 20%. The ordinary farm soil without biochar (0%) as control, fertilized soil with biochar; 5% and 20%. In a net house and watered twice daily. The gas chromatography mass spectrometry analysis was performed by using a non-polar BPX-5 capillary column with an initial temperature of 50°C hold for five minutes and then increased to 300°C at a rate of 5.0°C per minutes and hold 10 minutes. The biochar samples were analysed using an ATR-FTIR equipped with diamond crystal, controlled by OMNIC software (Thermo Nicolet Analytical Instruments, Madison, WI). A flat tip powder press was used to achieve even distribution and contact.
Results: The result showed significantly increased in the phytochemical composition with increase in the biochar concentration. At 0% phytol (13%), Hexadecanoic acid (9.76%), Neophytadiene (6.51%), coumarin (5.65%), precocene (5.27%) and caryophyllene (4.59%). At 5% are Dihydrocucurbitacin (13.69%), Niacinamide (11.02%), α-Limonene (10.01%), Phyrahen (9.23%), Phytol (7.24%) and Neophytadiene (5.75%) and at 20% Linoleic acid (39.98%), 2-pinen-4-ol (12.32%), Hexatriacontyl pentafluoropropionate (6.89%), Benzofuran (5.12%), Acethophenon (4.41%) and furfural (4.03%).
Conclusion: Application of biochar on soil can increase nutrient availability and enhance the development of phytochemical composition in plants. Without biochar, the chemical composition Etlingera elatior extract was slighlyt low. At 5% and 20% biochar, some compounds are increasing and new were obtained compared to 0% biochar. Most of the compounds known to be secondary metabolite which are rich in medicinal values. Thus, biochar could be used to increase the quantity and quality of phytochemicals in plant especially medicinal plants.
To Evaluate the Association between Serum Leptin and Insulin/Insulin Resistance in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Centre in North India
Authors: Athrey Manohar , Kumawat Manjulata , Aggarwal Sameer 
Published: November 2019

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) a common endocrinological disorder among women in the reproductive age group, is associated with hyperinsulinemia/Insulin resistance, obesity, menstrual irregularities and anovulation.
Aim and Objectives: The present study was conducted to evaluate the association between insulin/insulin resistance and leptin among women with PCOS in a sample population of a tertiary care centre in North India.
Materials: Ninety newly diagnosed cases of PCOS as per Rotterdam criteria were enrolled in the study, along with ninety normal women of similar age and BMI. Serum insulin, fasting glucose and serum leptin were estimated, Insulin resistance was calculated using (HOMA-IR) the homeostatic model for assessment-insulin resistance.
Results: In our study leptin levels were raised in both cases and in controls. Leptin levels correlated positively with BMI among the cases (r=0.21) and also among the controls (r=0.003). In our study PCOS women had higher mean BMI and leptin levels when compared to controls. Insulin levels correlated positively with BMI among the cases (r=0.21) and was statistically significant (P=.004). Insulin levels were higher in women with BMI in the overweight and obese category. Although most of our cases were of lean weight and BMI in the normal range, high insulin and IR was detected in them showing impaired glucose metabolism. Leptin levels were higher in cases group who also had high IR when compared to healthy controls in our study. Leptin levels correlated positively with IR among cases (r=0.25) and this was statistically significant (P=.013).
Conclusion: Our study showed higher serum Leptin, insulin and IR among PCOS cases when compared to the control group.
Effect of Ethephon and Storage Temperature on Physico-chemical Changes during Ripening of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Cv. Neelum
Authors: Lavanya Er. K. , Rao D. Bhaskara , Edukondalu L. , Lakshmypathy R. , Rao V. Srinivasa 
Published: November 2019

Mango fruits Cv. Neelum treated with ethephon of different concentrations i.e. 250, 500, 750 and 1000 ppm for five minutes at different temperature conditions viz., 16, 20, 24 and 28ºC with 80% RH ripened in ripening chamber and untreated fruits kept at ambient temperature (30-34ºC). Then the mango fruits were analyzed for physico-chemical changes and sensory qualities. It was found that mango Cv. Neelum ethephon dip treatment placed in the ripening chamber triggered the ripening process and showed that the significant increasing trends in L*, a*, b* values of colour, TSS (°Brix), PLW (%), reducing sugars (%), pH and decreasing trends in firmness (N), acidity during ripening in all the treatment combinations during advancement of storage period in ripening chamber. It was observed that mango fruits Cv. Neelum ripened by ethephon dip treatment of 750 ppm for 5 minutes at 20ºC, 80% RH showed better results in respect of a high overall acceptability score of 8.50.
Liquefied Sunshine: Transforming Renewables into Fertilizers and Energy Carriers with Electromaterials
Authors: MacFarlane Douglas R. , Choi Jaecheol , Suryanto Bryan H. R. , Jalili Rouhollah , Chatti Manjunath , Azofra Luis Miguel , Simonov Alexandr N. 
Published: November 2019

AbstractIt has become apparent that renewable energy sources are plentiful in many, often remote, parts of the world, such that storing and transporting that energy has become the key challenge. For long‐distance transportation by pipeline and bulk tanker, a liquid form of energy carrier is ideal, focusing attention on liquid hydrogen and ammonia. Development of high‐activity and selectivity electrocatalyst materials to produce these energy carriers by reductive electrochemistry has therefore become an important area of research. Here, recent developments and challenges in the field of electrocatalytic materials for these processes are discussed, including the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR). Some of the mis‐steps currently plaguing the nitrogen reduction to ammonia field are highlighted. The rapidly growing roles that in situ/operando and quantum chemical studies can play in new electromaterials discovery are also surveyed.
DNA Vaccine Mediated by Rambutan‐Like Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
Authors: Song Hao , Yang Yannan , Tang Jie , Gu Zhengying , Wang Yue , Zhang Min , Yu Chengzhong 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe development of safe and effective DNA vaccines is of great significance for treating various diseases. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have been widely employed either for gene delivery or as adjuvants to amplify the immune responses, but rarely reported in DNA vaccines. In this study, the first report of MSNs‐based DNA vaccine by using rambutan‐like MSNs as both gene vector and adjuvant is presented. The high antigen expression and enhanced dendritic cell maturation generated by the MSNs‐based DNA vaccine lead to superior immune response. Boosted antigen‐specific IgG antibody, enhanced cytokine production of IFN‐γ, and amplified CD8+ T cells are observed for mice treated with MSNs‐based vaccines. This study showcases a powerful DNA vaccine platform with outstanding immune responses, which provides useful guidance for the design of effective nanomaterial‐based vaccines.
Suppressed Shuttle via Inhibiting the Formation of Long‐Chain Lithium Polysulfides and Functional Separator for Greatly Improved Lithium–Organosulfur Batteries Performance
Authors: Li Huan , Zhou Yitong , Zhao Ming , Jin Bo , Wen Zi , Xie Haiming , Dou Shixue , Jiang Qing 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe development of lithium–sulfur batteries is limited by the poor conductivity of sulfur cathodes and soluble long‐chain lithium polysulfides (LPSs), which cause the low utilization of sulfur and the aversive shuttle effect, and further, give rise to self‐discharge, rapid reversible capacity fading, and low Coulombic efficiency. In this work, a novel configuration is built for high‐performance lithium–organosulfur batteries, in which the organosulfur hybrid material and lithium metal are used as the cathode and the anode, respectively, and are separated by a functional separator decorated with nitrogen and sulfur co‐doped reduced graphite oxide. The organosulfur in the cathode prevents the shuttle effect by inhibiting the formation of long‐chain LPSs. In addition, the functional separator effectively adsorbs LPSs escaping from the cathode by electrostatic interactions and further restrains the shuttle effect. These effects are confirmed by density‐functional theory calculations. As a result, this novel configuration provides a high initial discharge capacity of 1364 mAh g−1 at 0.2 C and a high discharge capacity of 750 mAh g−1 at 1 C after 700 cycles with a very low capacity decay rate of 0.037% per cycle.