Linked(In)g sport management education with the sport industry: A preliminary study

2021

Social media are one of the most valuable management tools used by sport managers in the fulfilment of their daily tasks. However, the studies that share and analyse the impact of educational experiences that incorporate social media into sport management education for professional purposes are scarce to date. Thus, this study presents an educational innovation piloted in a sport management course where LinkedIn—the social media most associated with the professional sphere—is introduced through an experiential learning methodology, as a driver of students’ career development and as a tool to keep up to date and interact with the sport industry. To assess the learning outcomes, a new scale w…

Artificial Suffering: An Argument for a Global Moratorium on Synthetic Phenomenology

2021

This paper has a critical and a constructive part. The first part formulates a political demand, based on ethical considerations: Until 2050, there should be a global moratorium on synthetic phenomenology, strictly banning all research that directly aims at or knowingly risks the emergence of artificial consciousness on post-biotic carrier systems. The second part lays the first conceptual foundations for an open-ended process with the aim of gradually refining the original moratorium, tying it to an ever more fine-grained, rational, evidence-based, and hopefully ethically convincing set of constraints. The systematic research program defined by this process could lead to an incremental re…

Preliminary Evaluation of Plasmix Compound from Plastics Packaging Waste for Reuse in Bituminous Pavements

2021

Finding an appropriate technical solution for reusing waste plastics is crucial for creating a circular plastic economy. Although mechanical recycling is the best option for recycling post-consumer plastics, some heterogeneous mixed plastics cannot be recycled to produce secondary material due to their very low properties. In this case, alternative routes should be considered in order to limit their disposal as much as possible. Therefore, in order to solve the environmental problems in the landfills of plastic waste recycling, and to improve the mechanical performance of bitumen for road pavement, the reuse of these post-consumer plastic wastes are preliminarily evaluated for the modificat…

Impact of Plastic Debris on the Gut Microbiota of Caretta caretta From Northwestern Adriatic Sea

2021

Plastic pollution is nowadays a relevant threat for the ecological balance in marine ecosystems. Small plastic debris (PD) can enter food webs through various marine organisms, with possible consequences on their physiology and health. The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), widespread across the whole Mediterranean Sea, is a “flagship species,” useful as indicator of the general pollution level of marine ecosystems. Ingested PD accumulate in the final section of turtles’ digestive tract before excretion. During their transit and accumulation, PD also interact with the residing microbial community, with possible feedback consequences on the host’s health. To explore the possible relati…

Cleveland Clinic International IV Robotics Summit

2021

Abstract Disclaimer In an effort to expedite the publication of articles related to the COVID-19 pandemic, AJHP is posting these manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time. Purpose The proceedings of an international summit on the current and desired future state of use of robotic systems to compound intravenous (IV) solutions are summarized. Summary The International IV Robotics Su…

Phylogenetic position of two Macrobiotus species with a revisional note on Macrobiotus sottilei Pilato, Kiosya, Lisi & Sabella, 2012 (Tardigr…

2021

In a moss and lichen sample collected on the Polish coast, a new population of Macrobiotus sottilei was found. Given that the original description of M. sottilei was based solely on the morphology observed under light microscopy and measurements of a few individuals, we provide, by means of integrative taxonomy, a revisional note on this species. We present a comprehensive set of morphometric and morphological data from light and scanning electron microscopy analysis together with nucleotide sequences of three nuclear (18S rRNA, 28S rRNA, ITS-2) and one mitochondrial (COI) DNA fragments. We also provide the same set of DNA sequences for Macrobiotus glebkai from a population recently found i…

Interplay of acidity and ionic liquid structure on the outcome of a heterocyclic rearrangement reaction

2021

The study of suitable probe reactions is a powerful tool to investigate the properties of nonconventional solvents such ionic liquids (ILs). In particular, we studied the acid-catalyzed mononuclear rearrangement of heterocycles (MHR) of the Z-phenylhydrazone of 5-amino-3-benzoyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole into the relevant 1,2,3-triazole, in solution of ILs by means of kinetic measurements. We chose as solvents six ILs differing both in the cation and anion, in the presence of five carboxylic and sulfonic acids as catalysts. For a useful comparison, the reaction was also performed in 1,4-dioxane and methanol. In general, the reaction occurs faster in ILs, compared to conventional solvents, according …

Aseismic strain episodes at Campi Flegrei Caldera, Italy

2021

Since 2004 a research project has been developed to monitor subsurface deformation of Italian volcanoes using borehole strainmeters and long-baseline tiltmeters. Six Sacks-Evertson dilatometers were installed around Campi Flegrei caldera and Vesuvius during 2004–2005 (Scarpa et al., 2007), and in 2008 these instruments were supplemented by two arrays of 28–280 m long water-tube tiltmeters in underground tunnels. Relevant strainmeter and tiltmeter data have been collected and analysed from the instruments installed near Campi Flegrei caldera during the recent unrest episodes. In the period 2004–2005 strain, tilt and GPS data from Campi Flegrei indicate the onset of surface deformation that a…

Impact of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease on Metabolic Comorbidities in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

2021

Abstract Objective Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a major risk factor for the development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The published prevelance in epidemiological studies in this high risk population exceeds 70%. The aim of this analysis was to investigate the impact of NAFLD on T2D patients in Germany. Methods Using the Disease Analyzer Database (IQVIA), T2D patients with NAFLD diagnosed in Germany were matched to a cohort without NAFLD controlling for age, sex, physician, index year and metabolic comorbidities and assessed for their risk of developing myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or chronic kidney disease, as well as the type …

Detection of protection benefits for predatory fishes depends on census methodology

2021

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are used as fisheries management and conservation tools. Well-enforced no-take zones allow the rebuilding of natural populations of exploited species; however, there is still controversy on the role of buffer zones. The effectiveness of MPAs could be underestimated, as fish population assessments depend largely on traditional methodologies that have difficulties in detecting predatory fish because of their low abundances, their patchy distribution, and their reaction to the presence of divers. The performance of different census methods was compared in assessing the protection benefits for large predatory fishes under different protection levels (i.e. no-take a…

The therapeutic potential of inorganic polyphosphate: A versatile physiological polymer to control coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

2021

Rationale: The pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is advancing rapidly. In particular, the number of severe courses of the disease is still dramatically high. An efficient drug therapy that helps to improve significantly the fatal combination of damages in the airway epithelia, in the extensive pulmonary microvascularization and finally multiorgan failure, is missing. The physiological, inorganic polymer, polyphosphate (polyP) is a molecule which could prevent the initial phase of the virus life cycle, the attachment of the virus to the target cells, and improve the epithelial integrity as well as the mucus barrier. Results: Surprisingly, polyP matches perfectly with the ca…

Measuring Public Speaking Anxiety: Self-report, behavioral, and physiological

2021

Self-reports are typically used to assess public speaking anxiety. In this study, we examined whether self-report, observer report, and behavioral and physiological reactivity were associated with each other during a speech challenge task. A total of 95 university students completed a self-report measure of public speaking anxiety before and after the speech challenge. Speech duration (i.e., behavioral measure), physiological reactivity, as well as speech performance evaluated by the participants and observers were also recorded. The results suggest that self-reported public speaking anxiety predicts speech duration, as well as speech quality, as rated by the participants themselves and ob…

Europeanisation of VET – the Spanish Vocational Education and Training system and the influence of European education policy

2021

The paper discusses the development of Spanish Vocational Education and Training (VET) over the past four decades and the extent to which and ways in which joining the European Economic Communities...

On numerical broadening of particle size spectra: a condensational growth study using PyMPDATA 1.0

2021

Abstract. The work discusses the diffusional growth in particulate systems such as atmospheric clouds. It focuses on the Eulerian modeling approach in which the evolution of the probability density function describing the particle size spectrum is carried out using a fixed-bin discretization. The numerical diffusion problem inherent to the employment of the fixed-bin discretization is scrutinized. The work focuses on the applications of MPDATA family of numerical schemes. Several MPDATA variants are explored including: infinite-gauge, non-oscillatory, third-order-terms and recursive antidiffusive correction (double pass donor cell, DPDC) options. Methodology for handling coordinate transfor…

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Primary cilia are sensory organelles vital for developmental and physiological processes. Their dysfunction causes a range of phenotypes including retinopathies. Although primary cilia have been described in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), little is known about their contribution to biological processes within this tissue. Ciliary proteins are increasingly being identified in non-ciliary locations and might carry out additional functions, disruption of which possibly contributes to pathology. The RPE is essential for maintaining photoreceptor cells and visual function. We demonstrate that upon loss of Bbs8, predominantly thought to be a ciliary gene, the RPE shows changes in gene and …

Decision letter: Differential dopaminergic modulation of spontaneous cortico–subthalamic activity in Parkinson’s disease

2021

Intérêts dont le cours n'est pas arrêté par l'ouverture de la procédure collective. Révision du montant de l'admission de la créance déclarée si le c…

2021

International audience; (Com. 1er juill. 2020, n° 19-10.331, arrêt n° 355 F-P+B, Sté Crédit coopératif c/ Sté BRMJ, D. 2020. 1457 ; ibid. 1857, obs. F.-X. Lucas et P. Cagnoli ; Rev. sociétés 2020. 511, obs. L. C. Henry)

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2021

Without insights into the threats affecting species across their distributions and throughout their annual cycles, effective conservation management cannot be applied. The Whenua Hou diving petrel Pelecanoides whenuahouensis (WHDP) is a Critically Endangered small seabird whose offshore habits and threats are poorly understood. We tracked WHDPs year-round in 2015/16, 2017/18, and 2018/19 using global location-sensing immersion loggers to identify offshore distribution, movements, behaviour, and overlap with commercial fishing effort. During the breeding period, WHDPs ranged from southern Aotearoa (New Zealand) to Maukahuka (Auckland Islands). After breeding, WHDPs migrated southwest towards…

Asset modification for regional industrial restructuring: digitalization of the culture and experience industry and the healthcare sector

2021

This paper researches how firm- and system-level asset modification and alignment underpin and direct new path development from digitalization. It suggests that asset reuse mostly promotes path extension or path upgrading, while asset creation and asset destruction will be more evident in the process of path emergence. The empirics support asset modification as a key mechanism for regional restructuring from digitalization, but suggest that the typology should be more nuanced. Specifically, the empirics demonstrate asset upgrading as a key mechanism. publishedVersion

Worlds apart, drawn together: Bears, penguins and biodiversity in climate change cartoons

2021

This study shows how cartoonists use iconic and stereotypical animals in their works to reflect society’s knowledge about the effects of climate change. Studying 1022 climate change cartoons including depictions of animals, we noticed that there is very little biodiversity depicted in cartoons. Cartoonists generally avoid using animals indigenous to their own countries; this point is especially true regarding the low presence of insects and other invertebrates. This text also encourages cartoonists to adhere to some recommendations to improve climate change communication. These guidelines are (1) using indigenous wildlife, (2) depicting invertebrate wildlife, (3) improving their knowledge …

Cover Feature: Crystallographic Visualization of a Double Water Molecule Addition on a Pt 1 ‐MOF during the Low‐temperature Water‐Gas Shift Reaction …

2021

Korkeakoulututkimukselliset (harha)polut uhkana ja mahdollisuutena

2021

Tutkimus esitetään usein lineaarisena prosessina, kun totuus on toinen. Tässä kirjoituksessa tarkastellaan korkeakoulutusta esimerkkinä monitasoisesta ja monipaikkaisesta politiikasta, jonka taakse pääsee usein vain harhapolkujen ja uusintayritysten avulla. Kirjoitus perustuu Jyväskylän yliopistossa 9.12. 2020 pidettyyn professorin juhlaluentoon. nonPeerReviewed

Identifying and validating the presence of guanine-quadruplexes (G4) within the blood fluke parasite schistosoma mansoni

2021

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that currently affects over 250 million individuals worldwide. In the absence of an immunoprophylactic vaccine and the recognition that mono-chemotherapeutic control of schistosomiasis by praziquantel has limitations, new strategies for managing disease burden are urgently needed. A better understanding of schistosome biology could identify previously undocumented areas suitable for the development of novel interventions. Here, for the first time, we detail the presence of G-quadruplexes (G4) and putative quadruplex forming sequences (PQS) within the Schistosoma mansoni genome. We find that G4 are present in both intragenic and intergenic regi…

Ursolic acid enhances stress resistance, reduces ROS accumulation and prolongs life span in C. elegans serotonin-deficient mutants.

2021

Introduction: Depression and anxiety disorders contribute to the global disease burden. Ursolic acid (UA), a natural compound present in many vegetables, fruits and medicinal plants, was tested in vivo for its effect on (1) enhancing resistance to stress and (2) its effect on life span. Methods: The compound was tested for its antioxidant activity in C. elegans. Stress resistance was tested in the heat and osmotic stress assay. Additionally, the influence on normal life span was examined. RT-PCR was used to assess possible serotonin targets. Results: UA prolonged the life span of C. elegans. Additionally, UA significantly lowered reactive oxygen species (ROS). Molecular docking studies, PCR…

Déclaration et vérification des créances. Juridiction compétente pour trancher une contestation sérieuse. Règles de droit commun à défaut d'une claus…

2021

International audience; (Com. 1er juill. 2020, n° 18-25.522, arrêt n° 317 F-P+B, Sté DJM capital investissement c/ Sté Crédit coopératif et a., D. 2020. 1457 ; ibid. 1857, obs. F.-X. Lucas et P. Cagnoli ; Rev. sociétés 2020. 513, obs. F. Reille)

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ЛИСТ МИРОНА БУДИНСЬКОГО ДО ОЛЕКСИ МИШАНИЧА (1970) В КОНСТЕКСТІ ПИТАННЯ ІДЕНТИЧНОСТІ РУСИНІВ БАЧКИ І СРЕМА

2021

The article analyze the attitude of writer Miron Budinsky to the question of the identity of the Ruthenians оа Backa and Syrmia. The article contains an unpublished letter from M.Budinsky to the Ukrainian scholar  O.Myshanych.

Déclaration et vérification des créances. Défaut de déclaration. Portée de l'inopposabilité de la créance au débiteur pendant l'exécution du plan de …

2021

International audience; (Com. 9 sept. 2020, n° 19-10.206, arrêt n° 519 FS-P+B, Mme F. L. c/ M. S. H., ès qual. et a., D. 2020. 2228, note B. Ferrari ; JCP 2020. 1076, obs. B. Brignon)

Sûreté réelle consentie pour garantir la dette d'un tiers. Portée de l'engagement du constituant

2021

International audience; (Com. 17 juin 2020, n° 19-13.153, arrêt n° 336 FS-P+B+R, Sté BPCE Lease Immo et a. c/ Sté Daudin Frutex et a., D. 2020. 1357 ; ibid. 1857, obs. F.-X. Lucas et P. Cagnoli ; ibid. 1917, obs. J.-J. Ansault et C. Gijsbers ; RTD civ. 2020. 671, obs. C. Gijsbers ; JCP 2020. 856 ; BJS oct. 2020. 45, note J.-J. Ansault ; RJDA 2020, n° 535)

Interruption des instances en cours. Jugement réputé non avenu, arrêt d'appel réputé non avenu et non-lieu à statuer sur le pourvoi

2021

International audience; (Com. 9 sept. 2020, n° 18-25.365, arrêt n° 517 FS-P+B, Sté Antilles pour Jules et a. c/ M. G. Y. et a., D. 2020. 1790 ; JCP E 2020. 1372)

Two-dimensional mobile breather scattering in a hexagonal crystal lattice.

2021

We describe the full two-dimensional scattering of long-lived breathers in a model hexagonal lattice of atoms. The chosen system, representing an idealized model of mica, combines a Lennard-Jones interatomic potential with an “egg-box” harmonic potential well surface. We investigate the dependence of breather properties on the ratio of the well depths associated with the interaction and on-site potentials. High values of this ratio lead to large spatial displacements in adjacent chains of atoms and thus enhance the two-dimensional character of the quasi-one-dimensional breather solutions. This effect is further investigated during breather-breather collisions by following the constrained en…

How can the nucleus be lighter than its constituents?

2021

Abstract The fact that the nucleus is lighter than its constituents, seems rather strange. How can the whole have a smaller mass than its components? To get some intuition about how this is possible, one can look at a simpler more familiar system exhibiting the same phenomena; the hydrogen atom. It turns out that the same is true here; the hydrogen atom is a little bit lighter than the sum of its constituents. This difference corresponds to the ionisation energy of hydrogen. This observation allows a simple explanation for how this is possible; the destructive interference between the electric fields of the proton and electron causes a reduction in the energy of the electric field and hence…

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In vowel discrimination, commonly found discrimination patterns are directional asymmetries where discrimination is faster (or easier) if differing vowels are presented in a certain sequence compared to the reversed sequence. Different models of speech sound processing try to account for these asymmetries based on either phonetic or phonological properties. In this study, we tested and compared two of those often-discussed models, namely the Featurally Underspecified Lexicon (FUL) model (Lahiri and Reetz, 2002) and the Natural Referent Vowel (NRV) framework (Polka and Bohn, 2011). While most studies presented isolated vowels, we investigated a large stimulus set of German vowels in a more n…

Regional Farmers’ Perception and Societal Issues in Vineyards Affected by High Erosion Rates

2021

We explore the current situation in a viticultural region in Eastern Spain from a holistic and multifaceted research approach, which allowed us to understand the biophysical conditions, economic cost, social impact, and perception of the farmers’ community to the use of catch crops. A survey of the perception of the farmers, and an assessment of the biophysical impact of catch crops (CC) and tillage (C = Control plot) on soil organic matter, bulk density, infiltration capacity (single ring infiltrometer), and runoff generation and soil erosion (rainfall simulation experiments) was carried out. Two representative fields as study sites were selected in Les Alcusses valley, within Els Alforins…

Interdiction des paiements. Conditions de la compensation légale des créances nées régulièrement après l'ouverture d'une liquidation judiciaire

2021

International audience; (Com. 1er juill. 2020, n° 18-25.487, arrêt n° 354 F-P+B, M. K.-Y., ès qual. et a. c/ Sté GMDP, D. 2020. 1458 ; Rev. sociétés 2020. 510, obs. F. Reille ; Rev. prat. rec. 2020. 25, chron. P. Roussel Galle et F. Reille)

Déclaration et vérification des créances. Effet interruptif de la prescription à l'égard du garant hypothécaire jusqu'à la clôture de la liquidation …

2021

International audience; (Com. 1er juill. 2020, n° 18-24.979, arrêt n° 322 F-P+B, Fonds commun de titrisation Hugo créances I c/ Sté 53 boulevard John F. Kennedy, D. 2020. 1457 ; ibid. 1857, obs. F.-X. Lucas et P. Cagnoli ; ibid. 1917, obs. J.-J. Ansault et C. Gijsbers ; Rev. prat. rec. 2020. 25, chron. P. Roussel Galle et F. Reille)