bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Political Ignorance and the Internet
Authors: Bertschek Irene , Müller David F. 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
We examine the link between Internet usage and political ignorance. To do so, we construct a novel index measuring individuals’ indifference with respect to political issues, which determines the degree of individual political ignorance. Our descriptive econometric analysis is based on a rich dataset consisting of six surveys of individuals covering the time period 2001–2014 and being representative for the German electorate. The empirical results show that in earlier years of Internet diffusion, there is a negative link between using the Internet and political ignorance. This link changes sign in later years of Internet diffusion. We discuss potential explanations of this observed change in the link such as information overload and the increase in heterogeneity of Internet users.
Developing a risk assessment tool for identifying individuals at high risk for developing insulin resistance in European adolescents: the HELENA-IR score
Authors: Kondakis Katerina , Grammatikaki Evangelia , Kondakis Marios , Molnar Denes , Gómez-Martínez Sonia , González-Gross Marcela , Kafatos Anthony , Manios Yannis , Pavón David Jiménez , Gottrand Frédéric , Beghin Laurent , Kersting Mathilde , Castillo Manuel J. , Moreno Luis A. , De Henauw Stefaan 
Published: November 2022

Abstract

Objectives
To develop and validate an easy-to-use screening tool for identifying adolescents at high-risk for insulin resistance (IR).

Methods
Α total of 1,053 adolescents (554 females), aged 12.5 to 17.5 years with complete data on glucose and insulin levels were included. Body mass index (BMI), fat mass index (FMI) and the homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were calculated. VO2max was predicted using 20 m multi-stage fitness test. The population was randomly separated into two cohorts for the development (n=702) and validation (n=351) of the index, respectively. Factors associated with high HOMA-IR were identified by Spearman correlation in the development cohort; multiple logistic regression was performed for all identified independent factors to develop a score index. Finally, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed in the validation cohort and was used to define the cut-off values that could identify adolescents above the 75th and the 95th percentile for HOMA-IR.

Results
BMI and VO2max significantly identified high HOMA-IR in males; and FMI, TV watching and VO2max in females. The HELENA-IR index scores range from 0 to 29 for males and 0 to 43 for females. The Area Under the Curve, sensitivity and specificity for identifying males above the 75th and 95th of HOMA-IR percentiles were 0.635 (95%CI: 0.542–0.725), 0.513 and 0.735, and 0.714 (95%CI: 0.499–0.728), 0.625 and 0.905, respectively. For females, the corresponding values were 0.632 (95%CI: 0.538–0.725), 0.568 and 0.652, and 0.708 (95%CI: 0.559–0.725), 0.667 and 0.617, respectively. Simple algorithms were created using the index cut-off scores.

Conclusions
Paediatricians or physical education teachers can use easy-to-obtain and non-invasive measures to apply the HELENA-IR score and identify adolescents at high risk for IR, who should be referred for further tests.
Estradiol pretreatment in GnRH antagonist protocol for IVF/ICSI treatment
Authors: Zhu Shaomi , Lv Zhexi , Song Linjiang , Zhang Qinxiu , Fan Yiyue , Li Junjun 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of all published data to determine the impact of estradiol pretreatment on reproductive outcomes and ovary stimulation characteristics for in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist protocol. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched, and any randomized controlled trials associated with estradiol pretreatment in GnRH antagonist protocol were included. Seven studies (1,236 patients) were included in the present study. The pooled data from the meta-analysis demonstrated no significant difference in ongoing pregnancy rate (odds ratio (OR): 0.92 (95% CI: 0.69–1.21; P = 0.53) and live birth rate OR: 0.98 (95% CI: 0.74–1.30; P = 0.90) between patients with and those without estradiol pretreatment in GnRH antagonist protocol. Duration of gonadotropin exposure, gonadotropin consumption, and the number of cumulus–oocyte complexes were not significantly different between groups. Luteal estradiol pretreatment in IVF/ICSI cycles with GnRH antagonist protocol in normal ovary responding population does not affect the reproductive outcomes. It is an encouraging option to facilitate cycle scheduling in GnRH antagonist protocol, for luteal estradiol pretreatment does not increase the duration of gonadotropin exposure or gonadotropin consumption.
A Multi-Method Study of a Chalcolithic Kiln in the Bora Plain (Iraqi Kurdistan): The Evidence From Excavation, Micromorphological and Pyrotechnological Analyses
Authors: Squitieri Andrea , Amicone Silvia , Dinckal Ada , Altaweel Mark , Gur-Arieh Shira , Rohde Jens , Herr Jean-Jacques , Pietsch Sophie , Miller Christopher 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Pyrotechnology has always been a core topic in the archaeological debate concerning phases of deep cultural transformations, such as the Chalcolithic period in the Near East (c. 6000–3500 BC). However, previous studies on pyrotechnological installations, such as pottery kilns, pertaining to this period, have often been mainly descriptive, with a limited use of archaeometric investigations. This work presents a multi-method investigation of a Chalcolithic kiln recently discovered in the Bora Plain (part of the larger Peshdar Plain, in Iraqi Kurdistan), which combines stratigraphic analysis, pyrotechnological, micromorphological, and micro-remains analyses. Since this kiln represents the first Chalcolithic architectural feature excavated in the Bora Plain, this work offers precious insights into the pyrotechnology of the period, which is still relatively poorly understood, through the reconstruction of the kiln’s use and abandonment processes. The analytical outputs can be used to compare with other Near East kilns from the Chalcolithic and later periods.
Hunte 4: Re-validation of a Bell Beaker domestic site in the Dümmer region in northwestern Germany
Authors: Brozio Jan Piet , Feeser Ingo , Heumüller Marion , Müller Johannes , Corradini Erica , Kirleis Wiebke , Dörfler Walter , Erkul Ercan , Wunderlich Tina 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
One of the few areas of the central North European Plain with settlement structures of the Single Grave groups (SG) as well as the Bell Beaker (BB) phenomenon is the Dümmer region in northwestern Germany. This region is characterised by extensive wetlands on the southern border of the Northern Lowland and has been subject of several research projects on Mesolithic and Neolithic sites since the last century. Archaeological prospections in the 1940s led to the detection of a domestic site of the BB groups at the Hunte 4 site. In 2020, new research was carried out at this site, which, through the integration of archaeology, geophysics and palynology, identified a Late SG and BB site and reconstructed the surrounding landscape. In contrast to the Hunte 1 settlement with building structures 2.5 km to the south, which also shows SG and BB activities, the results of the investigations at Hunte 4 point to a temporary use of the site. Consequently, a settlement system can be reconstructed in the region of the Dümmer for the second half of the third millennium and at the beginning of the second millennium BCE, which consisted of at least one permanent settlement and at the minimum one temporarily used sites – several more could be presumed but have to yet be localised. At the same time, the Dümmer region marks the southern border of a settlement system in the central Northern European Plain which is characterised by less domestic site, less permanent settlement sites and buildings structures. This contrasts with the increasing number of known settlement sites in the surrounding regions of the central Northern European Plain and suggests a higher translocality of individuals and groups in this area.
Investigating the Patterns of Empathy and Classroom Environment Applied by Effective English Language Teachers
Authors: Zohoorian Zahra , Faravani Akram 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe teachers’ fundamental role in the success of the students is inevitable. Thus, knowing the various traits and personality characteristics of effective teachers can be used as guidelines to foster inexperienced teachers’ teaching quality. Among the required teaching qualities, empathy and classroom environment set up are two vital concepts emphasized by researchers. Accordingly, through relying on mega planning, the present study was conducted to find the patterns of empathy and classroom environment utilized by effective teachers. The participants were 50 teachers and 300 language learners. Three instruments were employed, namely teacher effectiveness questionnaire, classroom environment questionnaire, and teacher empathy questionnaire. The results showed that the contributions of each sub-construct in teacher effectiveness in order of their priority are as follows: empathic concern, perspective taking, fantasy, and personal distress. Results from calculating frequency and percentage for classroom environment construct showed that the contributions of each respective sub-construct in teacher effectiveness in order of priority are as follows: participation, personalization, investigation, independence, and differentiation. The findings of the present study can enlighten policy makers and administrators to plan efficient courses of action and take useful steps in training novice teachers.
A Case of Mistaken Identity in Translation: “Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat” in Dazai Osamu’s Novel No Longer Human
Authors: Sipos George T. 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
This article explores the source and the meaning of the eleven quatrains quoted by modern Japanese writer Dazai Osamu (1909-1948) in his last complete novel, Ningen shikkaku (No Longer Human, 1948). Although dubbed as “rubaiyat”, which would indicate that they are translations of classical Persian poet and mathematician Omar Khayyam (1048-1131), the poems do not seem to match any of the known English translations from his work. This article explores the origin of the Japanese quatrains in Dazai’s novel, as well as their possible relevance for his literary work overall.
Familie und Schule: Zur Innen- und Ausdifferenzierung des Erziehungssystems
Authors: Vanderstraeten Raf 
Published: November 2022

Zusammenfassung
Dieser Beitrag befasst sich mit einigen Merkmalen der Innendifferenzierung des Erziehungssystems, d. h. der Differenzierung zwischen Familie und Schule. Ausgehend von der Idee der funktionalen Differenzierung diskutieren wir zunächst die Ausdifferenzierung des Erziehungssystems und die Rolle, die Schulen dabei gespielt haben. Anschließend analysieren wir die Beziehung zwischen beiden Subsystemen aus der Perspektive der strikten und der losen Kopplung. Danach betrachten wir einige Folgen der zunehmenden gesellschaftlichen Legitimität von Schulen und Universitäten und die Art und Weise, wie das zunehmende Prestige von Schulen und Universitäten die Innendifferenzierung des Bildungssystems beeinflusst. Wir schließen diesen Beitrag mit einer kurzen Reflexion über die Differenzierungsprobleme des Erziehungssystems ab.
Die Bipolarität von Demokratie und Autoritarismus und ihre gesellschaftlichen Ursprünge
Authors: L. Ahlers Anna , Stichweh Rudolf 
Published: November 2022

ZusammenfassungDer Aufsatz sucht nach systematischen Differenzen in der gegenwärtigen ‚World Polity‘, aus denen die bipolare Differenz von demokratischen und autoritären Systemen hervorgeht. Er behandelt die Akzeptanz funktionaler Differenzierung als Zusammenspiel gleichwertiger Systeme, die radikale Individualisierung der Inklusion, die Kontingenz von Werten, das Recht als Instrument gesellschaftlichen Strukturwandels und die prozessuale Reversibilität aller Entscheidungen als zentrale Gesichtspunkte, die Unterschiede von Demokratie und Autoritarismus erzeugen. Der Aufsatz rekonstruiert weiterhin den funktionalen Raum des Politischen als bestimmt durch Wissen, Entscheiden, Integration von Gemeinschaften, Bindung an Werte. Für jede dieser vier Leitfunktionen ergeben sich demokratische und autoritäre Alternativen. Auf signifikante Ereignisse und Trends des aktuellen Jahrzehnts referierend, zeigt der Aufsatz die zunehmende Bedeutung dieser Bipolarität für die Weltgesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts auf, die einer fortlaufenden Untersuchung und Konzeptualisierung bedarf.
Organisationale Re-Kombination und sozialer Wandel:Eine Forschungsagenda
Authors: Besio Cristina , Meyer Uli 
Published: November 2022

ZusammenfassungDer Beitrag präsentiert eine theoretische Perspektive, die die grundsätzliche Fähigkeit von Organisationen, heterogene gesellschaftliche Anforderungen zu re-kombinieren, als ihr zentrales Merkmal beschreibt. Der Begriff der „Re-Kombination“ ist eine Synthese und Erweiterung verfügbarer Konzeptualisierungen des organisationalen Umgangs mit heterogenen Erwartungen aus verschiedenen theoretischen Ansätzen. Der vorgeschlagene Begriff erfasst, dass alle Organisationen gefordert, aber auch oft gut gerüstet sind, mit heterogenen Anforderungen aus ihrer gesellschaftlichen Umwelt umzugehen. Er soll Analysen ermöglichen und befördern, die untersuchen, wie Re-Kombinationen gestaltet werden, und inwiefern sie gesellschaftliche Stabilität erzeugen und/oder unter gegebenen Umständen sozialen Wandel auslösen. Solche Analysen erscheinen uns hochrelevant, um die Rolle von Organisationen in der modernen Gesellschaft zu verstehen. Das Anliegen des Beitrags ist sowohl konzeptionell als auch programmatisch. Dementsprechend diskutieren wir am Ende des Beitrags Elemente einer Forschungsagenda zur Untersuchung des Phänomens organisationaler Re-Kombination.
Close to the Edge: From Crisis ToCritical Transitionsin Social Systems Theory
Authors: Mascareño Aldo 
Published: November 2022

AbstractNiklas Luhmann has considered the concept of crisis as a negative self-description of modern society. However, in different argumentative contexts, he uses the concept to refer to operative processes in and between partial systems that were not further developed, such as interruption of systemic relations, crisis threshold, and rapid transitions. Drawing on theoretical analyses and empirical research, I argue that the theory of critical transitions developed in ecosystem research offers a conceptual horizon from which to obtain insights to understand and explain sudden changes in modern society. To this extent, I propose a mechanism of critical transitions in meaning-based social systems and discuss its components in light of the related literature. I conclude that, while preserving the concept of crisis as a negative self-description, that of critical transition is more adequate to address the factual, temporal, and social operations producing sudden shifts in complex social systems.
Atmosozialität: Ökologien des Atmens nach COVID-19
Authors: Opitz Sven 
Published: November 2022

ZusammenfassungDie Kontroverse um die aerogene Übertragbarkeit von SARS-CoV-2 hat den Blick auf Atmosphären als Ökologien des Atmens gelenkt. Auf diese Weise ist die elementare Dimension des gesellschaftlichen Lebens hervorgetreten: der Umstand, dass sich das Soziale nicht einfachander Luft, sonderninunddurchLuft vollzieht. Der Artikel bringt diesen Sachverhalt auf den Begriff derAtmosozialität. Drei Aspekte werden herausgearbeitet: Erstens hat das Atmosoziale eine voluminöse Gestalt. Es übersteigt „Territorien des Selbst“ (Goffman) und ruiniert deren Ordnungsversprechen. Zweitens verfügt das Atmosoziale über eine turbulente, spekulativ gesättigte Konstitution. In ihm verbindet sich die schwer kalkulierbare Flüssigkeitsdynamik des respiratorischen Lebens mit der affektiven Dynamik ungewisser atmosphärischer Begegnungen. Drittens besitzt das Atmosoziale eine wolkige Verfassung, die etablierte Modelle der Relationalität (Interaktion, Netzwerk) herausfordert. Es umschreibt die Ko-Habitation durchlässiger Körper in Milieus, in denen es ausreicht, nebeneinander zu leben, um Intimitäten des Atmens zu teilen. Um diese drei Aspekte des Atmosozialen zu entfalten, wird das Atmosphärenwissen der Umweltwissenschaften, der Physik und der Belüftungsingenieure auf seine sozialtheoretischen Implikationen hin gelesen. Im Zuge dieses Vorgehens revidiert der Artikel disziplinäre Vorannahmen darüber, was einen soziologischen Tatbestand ausmacht.
E-Scooter usage and mobility behavior during the Covid-19 crisis – Evidence from a large scale survey in Munich and implications for leisure and tourism
Authors: Klassen Norbert , Jödden Christian 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
This paper presents the actual situation and the background on micromobility and e-scoooter research and their operations in cities especially during the pandemic. To better understand the reasons for use and the current implications a large scale representative survey has been conducted in Munich. As micromobility cannot be considered isolated, the results focus on urban mobility and the integration of micromobility into the overall context especially looking into usage before and after the pandemic, user preferences, safety and specific user segments. Although tourism is not the focus of this survey, it is argued that the use of specific modes at home and being accustomed to, will positively influence mode use abroad as a tourist as well. Consequently, the article discusses and interprets e-scooter findings and derives recommendations for sustainable city planning as well as for tourism and leisure.
Epigraphic and linguistic observations on the inscription at the so-called Mur d’Hannibal (Liddes, Valais)
Authors: Eska Joseph F. , Eska Charlene M. 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
This paper argues that the inscription engraved in the Alphabet of Lugano in sinistrograde ductus at the so-called Mur d’Hannibal (Liddes, Valais, Switzerland) should be read as Poenino | ieur{e}u ‘he dedicated to P.’ The first form is a thematic dative singular. The desinence may well be Latin, but a case is made that it could be a Celtic desinence that displays a regional phonological development. The fourth character of the second form is a reversed Roman open Я, well attested in Cisalpine and Transalpine Celtic epigraphy. This form also displays a token of dittography, a phenomenon attested elsewhere in the Continental Celtic epigraphic corpus.
Neural Networks Implicated in Autobiographical Memory Training
Authors: Cȋrneci Dragoş , Onu Mihaela , Papasteri Claudiu C. , Georgescu Dana , Poalelungi Cătălina , Sofonea Alexandra , Puşcaşu Nicoleta , Tanase Dumitru , Rădeanu Teofila , Toader Maria-Yaelle , Dogaru Andreea L. , Podină Ioana R. , Berceanu Alexandru I. , Carcea Ioana 
Published: November 2022

AbstractTraining of autobiographical memory has been proposed as an intervention to improve cognitive function. The neural substrates for such improvements are poorly understood. Several brain areas have been previously linked to autobiographical recollection, including structures in the default mode network (DMN) and the sensorimotor network. Here, we tested the hypothesis that changes in connectivity within different neural networks support distinct aspects of memory improvement in response to training on a group of 59 human subjects. We found that memory training using olfactory cues increases resting-state intranetwork DMN connectivity, and this associates with improved recollection of cue-specific memories. On the contrary, training decreased resting-state connectivity within the sensorimotor network, a decrease that correlated with improved ability for voluntary recall. Moreover, preliminary data indicate that only the decrease in sensorimotor connectivity associated with the training-induced decrease in the tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) factor, an immune modulation previously linked to improved cognitive performance. We identified functional and biochemical factors that associate with distinct memory processes improved by autobiographical training. Pathways which connect autobiographical memory with both high-level cognition and somatic physiology are discussed.
Rassf7a promotes spinal cord regeneration and controls spindle orientation in neural progenitor cells
Authors: Zhu Panpan , Zheng Pengfei , Kong Xinlong , Wang Shuo , Cao Muqing , Zhao Chengtian 
Published: November 2022

AbstractSpinal cord injury (SCI) can cause long‐lasting disability in mammals due to the lack of axonal regrowth together with the inability to reinitiate spinal neurogenesis at the injury site. Deciphering the mechanisms that regulate the proliferation and differentiation of neural progenitor cells is critical for understanding spinal neurogenesis after injury. Compared with mammals, zebrafish show a remarkable capability of spinal cord regeneration. Here, we show that Rassf7a, a member of the Ras‐association domain family, promotes spinal cord regeneration after injury. Zebrafish larvae harboring arassf7amutation show spinal cord regeneration and spinal neurogenesis defects. Live imaging shows abnormal asymmetric neurogenic divisions and spindle orientation defects in mutant neural progenitor cells. In line with this, the expression ofrassf7ais enriched in neural progenitor cells. Subcellular analysis shows that Rassf7a localizes to the centrosome and is essential for cell cycle progression. Our data indicate a role for Rassf7a in modulating spindle orientation and the proliferation of neural progenitor cells after spinal cord injury.
ВПЛИВ ПОВЕРХНЕВО-АКТИВНИХ РЕЧОВИН НА РЕОЛОГІЧНІ ВЛАСТИВОСТІ МАСЛО-ВОДО-ВУГІЛЬНИХ ЕМУЛЬСІЙ
Authors: Макаров Анатолій С. , Косигіна Ірина М. , Єгурнов Олександр І. , Кручко Ірина М. 
Published: November 2022

Технологія отримання висококонцентрованих масло-водо-вугільних палив, які застосовуються в якості рідкого палива в енергогенеруючих установках, пов’язана з теплотехнічними вимогами, а саме максимального наповнення дисперсійного середовища у вигляді палива горючими компонентами (наприклад, дисперсним вугіллям). Система повинна бути стабільною протягом тривалого періоду та мати в’язкість, яка забезпечуватиме можливість легкого транспортування по трубам, зберігання і розпилювання форсунками (за в’язкості 1.5–2 Па·с). Для вивчення впливу хімічних реагентів на реологічні властивості композиційного палива були отримані системи на основі вугілля марки «ДГ» (Ad = 9.3 %) з вмістом твердої фази Ст = 40 %, відпрацьованого моторного масла Comma Xtech 5W-30 (См = 49 %), води CH2O = 10 % і хімічної добавки 1 %. Встановлено, що ефективність хімічної добавки щодо зменшення в'язкості системи зменшується: RH-1> DT-2> ResinAnt 2> DT-1> WA-4> ER-3> WA-2> WA-5>ОП-10. Оптимальною здатністю зменшувати в'язкість масло-водо-вугільних палив мають ResinAnt 2, DT-2, RH-1.