bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN BERDASARKAN ECONOMIC VALUE ADDED (EVA) DAN FINANCIAL VALUE ADDED (FVA) (STUDI KASUS PADA PT. NIPPON INDOSARI CORPINDO TBK. TAHUN 2014-2018)
Authors: Mohamad Nangsi , Amali Lanto Miriatin , Dungga Meriyana Franssisca
Published: June 2021

Analysis of Financial Performance based on Economic Value Added (EVA) and Financial Value Added (FVA) (Case Study at PT. Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk in 2014-2018). Bachelor’s Degree Program in Management, Faculty of Economics, State University of Gorontalo. The principal sepervisior is Lanto Miriatin Amali, S. Sos., M.Si., and the co-supervisor is Meriyana Frsansissca Dungga, SE, MM. The research objective was to find out the financial performance of company based on analysis Economic Value Added (EVA) and Financial Value Added (FVA) from 2014 to 2018 at PT. Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk. The research data were obtained through financial statement in Indonesia Stock Exchange in form of company’s annual statement. The research data were secondary data. The research method used quantitative descriptive. The research sample focused on PT. Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk at Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The research finding indicated that the result of calculation from economic value added (EVA) and Financial Value Added (FVA) at PT. Nippon Indosari Corindo Tbk listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) fluctuated or limit of economic value added and limit of financial value added were dynamic expriencing movement although the condition of value was dynamic (up-down). Yet the average value of both was > 0 (positive) so that it was assumed to have been able to create economic value added and financial value added.
Pharmacology, polypharmacy and the older adult: a review
Authors: Robinson Patricia
Published: June 2021

District nurses routinely visit and care for older patients who are prescribed multiple medicines. Older people living with multiple comorbidities and polypharmacy are commonly encountered in community nursing. It is important for nurses to recognise that regular medicines use and age-related physiological changes in older people place them at greater risk of medication-related harm. In order to understand this, an underpinning knowledge of the pharmacological principles relating to older people is required. This review will consider the effects of age-related changes and the impact of ageing on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The relationship between polypharmacy and identifying high-risk drugs and adverse drug events will be explored. Medicines use in older adults with multimorbidity including frailty will be discussed. The role of district nurses in supporting older people with medicines optimisation will be considered, with a focus on how the community nurse can contribute to reducing avoidable harm for patients.
Osteomyelitis, diabetic foot ulcers and the role of the community nurse
Authors: Lumbers Melanie
Published: June 2021

Community nurses face numerous challenges in both diagnosing and effectively treating their patients. The diabetic patient has complex needs requiring a holistic approach. With a reported increase in diabetic patients, and a possible decline in some routine screening following Covid-19 pandemic, complications in diabetic patients are likely to rise. It is estimated that 25% of diabetic patients will develop a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), with a reported 43% of DFU already infected at first presentation to a health professional. NICE categorise the level of infection in DFU based on standardised assessments such as SINBAD. A high categorised DFU has the possibility of osteomyelitis. It is imperative that osteomyelitis is treated immediately to achieve positive outcomes, benefitting the patients' health and wellbeing in addition to reducing the financial implications to the NHS.
A LiDAR-based landslide inventory and associated map portal (story map) for Grand Teton National Park
Authors: Crosby Benjamin
Published: June 2021

Funding has enabled the design and implementation of a preliminary landslide inventory including roughly 500 deposits throughout GTNP. The three most common mass movement deposits were related to debris flows, translational earth slides and translational rock slides. More than 10% of the features were field-verified during campaigns mapping along the Teton Fault and in areas across varying lithology and relief including Steamboat Mountain, Paintbrush Canyon, Cascade Canyon, Two Ocean Lake, Open Canyon and lower Granite Canyon. Features were mapped according to protocols established by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) and supported by the USGS. The Story Map remains under development, awaiting revised mapping and feedback from GTNP staff.

 

Featured photo taken from the AMK Ranch photo collection. https://flic.kr/p/RdWTqz
For everything there was a season: phenological shifts in the Tetons ecosystem
Authors: Bloom Trevor , Riginos Corinna , O'Leary Donal
Published: June 2021

Phenology — the timing of ecological events — is shifting as the climate warms. Grand Teton National Park biologists have identified this topic (“effect of earlier plant flowering on pollinators and wildlife”) as one of their priority research needs. To address this, we assembled phenological observations of first flowering dates for 48 species collected by Frank Craighead, Jr. in the 1970 and 80s. We hypothesized many species would be flowering earlier now. In 2016 we began standardized observations in the same locations targeting the same species plus 62 for a total of 110. We compare four years of contemporary to historic observations to demonstrate shifts in phenology, and use local weather data to identify the key climatic drivers. The largest effect is observed in early spring flowers, which are blooming ~17 days earlier. Mid-summer flowers bloom ~12 days earlier, and berries bloom ~7 days earlier. Not all species are emerging earlier, particularly late summer flowering plants. Also individual species within these functional groups differ in their responses. The greatest drivers of early spring and mid-summer flowering are average spring temperature (March, April, May) and the day of snow melt timing. Late summer flowers respond more to the accumulation of Growing Degree Days.

 

Featured photo by Shawna Wolf, taken from the AMK Ranch photo collection.
The incidence of avascular necrosis following a cohort of treated developmental dysplasia of the hip in a single tertiary centre
Authors: Hussain Rahim Nawaz , Rad Darius , Watkins William John , Carpenter Clare
Published: June 2021

Purpose

Avascular necrosis (AVN) may occur following treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). The primary aim of this study was to identify the incidence of AVN in a cohort of patients treated for DDH. Secondary aims were to classify AVN using available classification systems, analyze the correlation between the systems and investigate their relationship with the age at diagnosis of DDH.

Methods

An 11-year retrospective study was carried out at a single tertiary centre, using data from the clinical portal (patient records database) and IMPAX (system used to store plain radiographic images). Clinical details (patient demographics and outcomes) and plain radiographic images were used to identify cases of DDH and categorize cases of AVN using available classification systems: Tonnis and Kuhlmann, Kalamchi and McEwen, Bucholz and Ogden and Salter. Severin was used to assess final clinical outcome.

Results

In total, 405 (522 hips) cases of DDH were identified, of which 213 resolved without treatment, 93 were treated conservatively and 99 surgically. Only treated cases were included in the analysis (n = 192). AVN (45/99; 45.5%) was found to occur only postoperatively. A positive correlation was present between age at presentation and severity of AVN as classified according to Salter's criteria (chi-squared p value < 0.01).

Conclusion

AVN incidence was 23.4% (45/192) and only occurred in surgically treated patients. Older age at diagnosis was associated with a higher incidence of AVN, as defined according to Salter's criteria. The classification systems appeared to show no correlation amongst each other (p-value < 0.01).

Level of evidence

III - Retrospective cohort study
Diversity of trypanosomes in humans and cattle in the HAT foci Mandoul and Maro, Southern Chad—A matter of concern for zoonotic potential?
Authors: Ibrahim Mahamat Alhadj Moussa , Weber Judith Sophie , Ngomtcho Sen Claudine Henriette , Signaboubo Djoukzoumka , Berger Petra , Hassane Hassane Mahamat , Kelm Sørge
Published: June 2021

Background

African trypanosomes are parasites mainly transmitted by tsetse flies. They cause trypanosomiasis in humans (HAT) and animals (AAT). In Chad, HAT/AAT are endemic. This study investigates the diversity and distribution of trypanosomes in Mandoul, an isolated area where a tsetse control campaign is ongoing, and Maro, an area bordering the Central African Republic (CAR) where the control had not started.

Methods

717 human and 540 cattle blood samples were collected, and 177 tsetse flies were caught. Trypanosomal DNA was detected using PCR targeting internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) and glycosomal glyceraldehyde-3 phosphate dehydrogenase (gGAPDH), followed by amplicon sequencing.

Results

Trypanosomal DNA was identified in 14 human samples, 227 cattle samples, and in tsetse. Besides T. b. gambiense, T. congolense was detected in human in Maro. In Mandoul, DNA from an unknown Trypanosoma sp.-129-H was detected in a human with a history of a cured HAT infection and persisting symptoms. In cattle and tsetse samples from Maro, T. godfreyi and T. grayi were detected besides the known animal pathogens, in addition to T. theileri (in cattle) and T. simiae (in tsetse). Furthermore, in Maro, evidence for additional unknown trypanosomes was obtained in tsetse. In contrast, in the Mandoul area, only T. theileri, T. simiae, and T. vivax DNA was identified in cattle. Genetic diversity was most prominent in T. vivax and T. theileri.

Conclusion

Tsetse control activities in Mandoul reduced the tsetse population and thus the pathogenic parasites. Nevertheless, T. theileri, T. vivax, and T. simiae are frequent in cattle suggesting transmission by other insect vectors. In contrast, in Maro, transhumance to/from Central African Republic and no tsetse control may have led to the high diversity and frequency of trypanosomes observed including HAT/AAT pathogenic species. Active HAT infections stress the need to enforce monitoring and control campaigns. Additionally, the diverse trypanosome species in humans and cattle indicate the necessity to investigate the infectivity of the unknown trypanosomes regarding their zoonotic potential. Finally, this study should be widened to other trypanosome hosts to capture the whole diversity of circulating trypanosomes.
Individuals co-exposed to sand fly saliva and filarial parasites exhibit altered monocyte function
Authors: Sangare Moussa , Coulibaly Yaya Ibrahim , Huda Naureen , Vidal Silvia , Tariq Sameha , Coulibaly Michel Emmanuel , Coulibaly Siaka Yamoussa , Soumaoro Lamine , Dicko Ilo , Traore Bourama , Sissoko Ibrahim Moussa , Traore Sekou Fantamady , Faye Ousmane , Nutman Thomas B. , Valenzuela Jesus G. , Oliveira Fabiano , Doumbia Seydou , Kamhawi Shaden , Semnani Roshanak Tolouei
Published: June 2021

Background

In Mali, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and filariasis are co-endemic. Previous studies in animal models of infection have shown that sand fly saliva enhance infectivity ofLeishmaniaparasites in naïve hosts while saliva-specific adaptive immune responses may protect against cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. In contrast, the human immune response toPhlebotomus duboscqi(Pd) saliva, the principal sand fly vector in Mali, was found to be dichotomously polarized with some individuals having a Th1-dominated response and others having a Th2-biased response. We hypothesized that co-infection with filarial parasites may be an underlying factor that modulates the immune response to Pd saliva in endemic regions.

Methodology/Principal findings

To understand which cell types may be responsible for polarizing human responses to sand fly saliva, we investigated the effect of salivary glands (SG) of Pd on human monocytes. To this end, elutriated monocytes were cultured in vitro, alone, or with SG, microfilariae antigen (MF ag) ofBrugia malayi, or LPS, a positive control. The mRNA expression of genes involved in inflammatory or regulatory responses was then measured as were cytokines and chemokines associated with these responses. Monocytes of individuals who were not exposed to sand fly bites (mainly North American controls) significantly upregulated the production of IL-6 and CCL4; cytokines that enhanceleishmaniaparasite establishment, in response to SG from Pd or other vector species. This selective inflammatory response was lost in individuals that were exposed to sand fly bites which was not changed by co-infection with filarial parasites. Furthermore, infection with filarial parasites resulted in upregulation of CCL22, a type-2 associated chemokine, both at the mRNA levels and by its observed effect on the frequency of recruited monocytes.

Conclusions/Significance

Together, our data suggest that SG or recombinant salivary proteins from Pd alter human monocyte function by upregulating selective inflammatory cytokines.
MultipleTesting.com: A tool for life science researchers for multiple hypothesis testing correction
Authors: Menyhart Otília , Weltz Boglárka , Győrffy Balázs
Published: June 2021

Scientists from nearly all disciplines face the problem of simultaneously evaluating many hypotheses. Conducting multiple comparisons increases the likelihood that a non-negligible proportion of associations will be false positives, clouding real discoveries. Drawing valid conclusions require taking into account the number of performed statistical tests and adjusting the statistical confidence measures. Several strategies exist to overcome the problem of multiple hypothesis testing. We aim to summarize critical statistical concepts and widely used correction approaches while also draw attention to frequently misinterpreted notions of statistical inference. We provide a step-by-step description of each multiple-testing correction method with clear examples and present an easy-to-follow guide for selecting the most suitable correction technique. To facilitate multiple-testing corrections, we developed a fully automated solution not requiring programming skills or the use of a command line. Our registration free online tool is available at www.multipletesting.com and compiles the five most frequently used adjustment tools, including the Bonferroni, the Holm (step-down), the Hochberg (step-up) corrections, allows to calculate False Discovery Rates (FDR) and q-values. The current summary provides a much needed practical synthesis of basic statistical concepts regarding multiple hypothesis testing in a comprehensible language with well-illustrated examples. The web tool will fill the gap for life science researchers by providing a user-friendly substitute for command-line alternatives.
Brain responsivity to emotional faces differs in men and women with and without a history of alcohol use disorder
Authors: Oscar-Berman Marlene , Ruiz Susan Mosher , Marinkovic Ksenija , Valmas Mary M. , Harris Gordon J. , Sawyer Kayle S.
Published: June 2021

Inclusion of women in research on Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) has shown that gender differences contribute to unique profiles of cognitive, emotional, and neuropsychological dysfunction. We employed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of abstinent individuals with a history of AUD (21 women [AUDw], 21 men [AUDm]) and demographically similar non-AUD control (NC) participants without AUD (21 women [NCw], 21 men [NCm]) to explore how gender and AUD interact to influence brain responses during emotional processing and memory. Participants completed a delayed match-to-sample emotional face memory fMRI task, and brain activation contrasts between a fixation stimulus and pictures of emotional face elicited a similar overall pattern of activation for all four groups. Significant Group by Gender interactions revealed two activation clusters. A cluster in an anterior portion of the middle and superior temporal gyrus, elicited lower activation to the fixation stimulus than to faces for the AUDw as compared to the NCw; that abnormality was more pronounced than the one observed for men. Another cluster in the medial portion of the superior frontal cortex elicited higher activation to the faces by AUDm than NCm, a difference that was more evident than the one observed for women. Together, these findings have added new evidence of AUD-related gender differences in neural responses to facial expressions of emotion.
Local information sources received the most attention from Puerto Ricans during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria
Authors: Emery Benjamin Freixas , Niles Meredith T. , Danforth Christopher M. , Dodds Peter Sheridan
Published: June 2021

In September 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall across the Caribbean region as a category 4 storm. In the aftermath, many residents of Puerto Rico were without power or clean running water for nearly a year. Using both English and Spanish tweets from September 16 to October 15 2017, we investigate discussion of Maria both on and off the island, constructing a proxy for the temporal network of communication between victims of the hurricane and others. We use information theoretic tools to compare the lexical divergence of different subgroups within the network. Lastly, we quantify temporal changes in user prominence throughout the event. We find at the global level that Spanish tweets more often contained messages of hope and a focus on those helping. At the local level, we find that information propagating among Puerto Ricans most often originated from sources local to the island, such as journalists and politicians. Critically, content from these accounts overshadows content from celebrities, global news networks, and the like for the large majority of the time period studied. Our findings reveal insight into ways social media campaigns could be deployed to disseminate relief information during similar events in the future.
SARS-CoV-2 Envelope (E) protein interacts with PDZ-domain-2 of host tight junction protein ZO1
Authors: Shepley-McTaggart Ariel , Sagum Cari A. , Oliva Isabela , Rybakovsky Elizabeth , DiGuilio Katie , Liang Jingjing , Bedford Mark T. , Cassel Joel , Sudol Marius , Mullin James M. , Harty Ronald N.
Published: June 2021

Newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of an ongoing global pandemic leading to severe respiratory disease in humans. SARS-CoV-2 targets epithelial cells in the respiratory tract and lungs, which can lead to amplified chloride secretion and increased leak across epithelial barriers, contributing to severe pneumonia and consolidation of the lungs as seen in many COVID-19 patients. There is an urgent need for a better understanding of the molecular aspects that contribute to SARS-CoV-2-induced pathogenesis and for the development of approaches to mitigate these damaging pathologies. The multifunctional SARS-CoV-2 Envelope (E) protein contributes to virus assembly/egress, and as a membrane protein, also possesses viroporin channel properties that may contribute to epithelial barrier damage, pathogenesis, and disease severity. The extreme C-terminal (ECT) sequence of E also contains a putative PDZ-domain binding motif (PBM), similar to that identified in the E protein of SARS-CoV-1. Here, we screened an array of GST-PDZ domain fusion proteins using either a biotin-labeled WT or mutant ECT peptide from the SARS-CoV-2 E protein. Notably, we identified a singular specific interaction between the WT E peptide and the second PDZ domain of human Zona Occludens-1 (ZO1), one of the key regulators of TJ formation/integrity in all epithelial tissues. We used homogenous time resolve fluorescence (HTRF) as a second complementary approach to further validate this novel modular E-ZO1 interaction. We postulate that SARS-CoV-2 E interacts with ZO1 in infected epithelial cells, and this interaction may contribute, in part, to tight junction damage and epithelial barrier compromise in these cell layers leading to enhanced virus spread and severe dysfunction that leads to morbidity. Prophylactic/therapeutic intervention targeting this virus-host interaction may effectively reduce airway and/or gastrointestinal barrier damage and mitigate virus spread.
Perceived structural vulnerabilities among detained noncitizen immigrants in Minnesota
Authors: Tsuchiya Kazumi , Toles Olivia , Levesque Christopher , Horner Kimberly , Ryu Eric , Chan Linus , DeWaard Jack
Published: June 2021

Across several decades there has been an unprecedented increase in immigration enforcement including detention and deportation. Immigration detention profoundly impacts those experiencing detention and their family members. An emerging area of research has found that immigrants experience a number of challenges which constrain and limit their decisions, choices, and options for security and integration in the United States due to social, political and structural determinants. These determinants lead to greater structural vulnerabilities among immigrants. The purpose of the current study was to illuminate the perceived vulnerabilities of detained noncitizen immigrants as they are raised and described while attending case hearings at the Bloomington, Minnesota immigration court. Through conducting a thematic analysis of notes derived from third party immigration court observers, three areas of perceived vulnerability were identified. These perceived vulnerabilities include 1) migration and motivations to migrate, 2) structural vulnerabilities (e.g., discrimination, financial insecurity, social ties and family support, stable or fixed residence, English language proficiency, health and mental health) in the US, and 3) challenges in navigating immigration detention. These findings demonstrate that noncitizen immigrants who are undergoing immigration detention are experiencing multiple intersecting vulnerabilities which profoundly impact their lives. Collaborative efforts across sectors are needed to work towards comprehensive immigration reforms including both short-term and long-term solutions to address pressing issues for noncitizens undergoing immigration detention.
Predictors of heart and lung dose in left-sided breast cancer treated with VMAT relative to 3D-CRT: A retrospective study
Authors: Kang Zheng , Chen Sijia , Shi Liwan , He Yipeng , Gao Xiang
Published: June 2021

Background

Before generating radiotherapy plans for breast cancer patients, the choice of plan techniques (three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)) should be made. This study investigated the performance of two geometric indices in aiding the choice of 3D-CRT and VMAT plans in women undergoing left-sided whole breast radiotherapy.

Materials and methods

119 patients, previously treated with left-sided breast radiotherapy (61 3D-CRT treatments and 58 VMAT treatments) from a single institution, were retrospectively studied. Two geometric indices, which were cardiac junction (CJ) index and pulmonary junction (PJ) index, were defined and the relationship between these indices and dose of organs at risk (OARs) were evaluated. Two-tailed Student’s t-test was performed to compare patient characteristics between 3D-CRT and VMAT. Linear regressions were calculated to investigate the association between geometric indices and absorbed dose of heart and left lung, including mean dose of heart (MHD), V5, V30 of heart, and mean dose of left lung (MLLD), V5, V10, V20, V30, V40 of left lung.

Results

The CJ index was strongly correlated with the MHD in 3D-CRT group and VMAT group. The linear regression formulas were MHD = 4826.59 ×CJ Index+310.48 (R = 0.857, F = 163.77, P = 0.000) in 3D-CRT plans and MHD = 1789.29×CJ Index+437.50 (R = 0.45, F = 14.23, P = 0.000) in VMAT plans. The intersection of the two formulas was CJ index = 4.2% and MHD = 512.33 cGy. The PJ index demonstrated a strongly positive correlation with MLLD in 3D-CRT group and VMAT group as well. The linear regression formulas were MLLD = 2879.54×PJ Index+999.79 (R = 0.697, F = 55.86, P = 0.000) in 3D-CRT plans and MLLD = 1411.79×PJ Index+1091.88 (R = 0.676, F = 47.11, P = 0.000) in VMAT plans, the intersection of the two formulas was PJ index = 6.3% and MLLD = 1180.46 cGy.

Conclusions

CJ index and PJ index could be used as a practical tool to select 3D-CRT or VMAT before generating plans. We recommend that VMAT plan is preferable when CJ index is greater than 4.2% and/or PJ index is greater than 14.6%, while 3D-CRT plan is the first choice in the opposite.
Literatura Novilatina na Recepção ao Novo Bispo de Coimbra D. Afonso Furtado de Mendoça no Colégio dos Jesuítas
Authors: Da Silva Pinto António Guimarães
Published: June 2021

Neste artigo transcrevem-se e traduzem-se as composições literárias em latim, escritas, pelos professores titulares dos cursos de humanidades do Colégio dos Jesuítas de Coimbra, para homenagear a visita que ao mesmo fez o recém-empossado bispo de Coimbra, D. Afonso Furtado de Mendoça, em novembro de 1616. Na introdução e notas procurou contextualizar-se e valorizar-se uma amostra de literatura novilatina portuguesa, de entre as muitas que continuam por explorar e se mantêm manuscritas em diversos e valiosos códices, como é o caso do 994 da BGUC, donde se extraíram os textos que aqui se recuperam.
NEW ADVANCED METHODS IN SIDE CRASH TESTING
Authors: Jelínek Jakub , Růžička Milan , Kafková Alžběta
Published: June 2021

This work follows up the previous work [1] regarding the used methodology in the field of passive safety, ie. crash testing. The work is based on experience gained in the Active Lateral Impact Simulator (ALIS) project and describes complete process. The main focus has been given to the fine-tuning of the boundary conditions and loading of the system in order to ensure correct biomechanical loads.
Decolonizing processes in film education
Authors: Mistry Jyoti
Published: June 2021

This paper considers what decolonizing film education might mean through a series of research initiatives undertaken across different cultures which explore social media platforms for creating moving image sequences. The paper attends to three factors in the current climate of education: the accessibility of the medium, its immediacy in dissemination, and the democratizing effect that these conditions have had on the medium of film. Working with these three conditions in contemporary film education, the case studies described include workshops that aimed to shift the curriculum from film canons to proposing the introduction of concepts. Furthermore, elided histories are explored through site-specific projects that show how decolonial processes allow these histories to be reclaimed in film practice, and for marginal subjectivities to be made visible. Finally, the proposal of decolonial processes seeks to work with creating opportunities for social and historical visibilities. The proposition is to work with film(ed) evidence as material connected to broader social justice issues that are expressed through aesthetic forms closely associated with decolonial processes and described as decolonial aesthesis.
Cinema en curs: Transmission of film as creation and creation as experience
Authors: Aidelman Feldman Núria , Colell Aparicio Laia , Vélez-Serna María A.
Published: June 2021

This article – initially published in Spanish by Toma Uno in 2012 – explores the Catalonian project Cinema en curs, an annual, recurring and now international programme of film education that takes place with students aged 10–18 in schools and colleges. First detailing both the rationale and methodology motivating the project, the article goes on to discuss core aspects of the approach of Cinema en curs: the Lumière minutes exercise and the short films which serve as the culmination of students’ work on the project. In doing so, the article also explores the value of approaches to film education that help learners develop an appreciation of their own lived experiences and the places in which they live. A new introduction from the authors places the article’s discussion of Cinema en curs in a contemporary context.
Responding to COVID-19: Contextual, Pedagogical, and Experiential Considerations from Canadian Northern Postsecondary Educators
Authors: Durnford Kerry Lynn , Lemky Kim , Moffitt Pertice , Oyugi Perez , Pender Kathie , Soanes-White Tammy , Bott Gloria
Published: June 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of face-to-face classes in a northern Canadian college in March 2020. Educators and staff went into rapid response mode to continue teaching and supporting students from a distance. Critical reflections were written by the authors to summarize their responses to teaching and learning during the early phases of the pandemic. These reflections were themed, considered individually and collectively, then analyzed and synthesized. In this paper, critical reflection is used as an educational process within the context of critical constructivism and transformative paradigms. We share how teaching during the pandemic solidified our commitment to students and cemented our critical pedagogy by thinking and acting critically to assist students with this disruption in their education. Equipped with these capabilities, educators are empowered to work with students to problem solve and transform our educative lives for a just society. An inter-professional opportunity across programs, spurred by the pandemic, meets organizational strategic directions and fosters a promising relationality. Increased territorial and local technological supports and internal professional development is needed to solidify the immense prospects for distance education as the College transitions to a polytechnic university.
Ringed Seal Diet and Body Condition in the Amundsen Gulf region, Eastern Beaufort Sea
Authors: Insley Stephen J. , Tauzer Lila M. , Halliday William D. , Illasiak Joe , Green Ryan , Kudlak Adam , Kuptana Jeff
Published: June 2021

Diet from stomach contents and body condition from morphometric measurements were obtained for 169 (108 stomachs analysed) ringed seals (Pusa hispida) for the Amundsen Gulf region in the western Canadian Arctic from 2015 to 2018. Sampling was from subsistence-harvested seals from the three communities of Paulatuk (spring, summer, and autumn), Sachs Harbour (summer), and Ulukhaktok (winter), Northwest Territories. Stomach contents were separated through sieves and by hand, and taxa identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible and weighed. Stomachs were fullest (by weight and prey count) in the autumn, which suggests that foraging was most intense and successful at that time. A total of 93 prey taxa, including 17 fish and 76 invertebrate species were identified. Several fish and invertebrate species were regularly found together, the most common being Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida), sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus), capelin (Mallotus villosus), and hyperiid amphipods (Themisto spp.). Condition measurements inferred from blubber thickness, although showing considerable variation among sites and years, had a seasonal relationship with maximal depth during the autumn and winter. Overall, the diet of ringed seals in Amundsen Gulf was broadly similar to those reported from other areas while also indicating some degree of regional specificity. When compared to the diet of ringed seals in the same area in the 1980s, the results presented here were more diverse, with new or increased numbers of subarctic species (e.g., saffron cod, Eleginus gracilis) found in the samples. This finding is a likely consequence of climate warming, as increasing numbers of subarctic species move north with warming ocean temperatures in the Arctic.
Media Coverage of Environmental and Social Change in Northern Norway’s Coastal Regions: Main Themes in National and International News
Authors: Kaltenborn Bjørn P. , Kaltenborn Jenny F. , Baczynska Barbara B. , Kornfeldt Just , Hovelsrud Grete K.
Published: June 2021

Media are important agents in the shaping of northern images. Media coverage influences public perceptions and policy governing resource and societal development. But popular media often provide incomplete and skewed representations compared to the documentation provided by scientific literature and the range of activities and interests present in a region. We conducted a topic analysis of media coverage of environmental and social change in the Helgeland, Lofoten, and Vesterålen regions in northern Norway and Svalbard in the high Arctic during approximately 2014 to 2018. Our findings show that popular media collectively contribute to an image of expanding economic development based on natural resource exploitation. However, this narrative is incomplete in terms of the societal dynamics linked to natural resource development as documented in the scientific literature and somewhat biased towards climate change, oil and gas exploitation, tourism, and marine harvesting. Emergency preparedness issues and economic transitions are under-communicated, and we conclude that the popular media narrative only partly represents an alternative to the government policy discourse on northern issues.
Current trends of HRM towards Effectiveness of the organisation
Authors: Rajamanthri Dr. Senani
Published: June 2021

Human Resource Management (HRM) like many other fields in Business continues to rely largely on trends in the practices strategic objectives in maximising the performance of the employee while understanding them towards the effectiveness of the organisation. The HR Management Trends is the one which is concerned with focusing on the organizational design, system, HR and policies. It is essential that Human Resource Management is operating appropriately and in accordance with the latest trends impacted by ‘Covid19’ and technology to be able to deal with the business life challenges.  In the study, current trends of HRM and their implications are identified and evaluated in understanding the present challenges towards better performing organisational activities following the design, system, HR and policies leading to the effectiveness of the company ensuring sustainable competitive advantage. Methodology utilizes the reviewing the current findings on studies coupled with a survey done with senior managers/HR managers of the corporate sector in the world with special reference to Australia.

Hence, in addition to the literature review, this study was based on senior line managers and HR managers, and measures a range of subjective and objective outcomes. The analysis confirms the strong positive relationship  between HR focused practices and HR effectiveness and it is proven that more the strong HR focused practices leads to higher  range of performance outcomes. The associations are mostly stronger for HR effectiveness. There are low levels of agreement between HR and line managers about HR effectiveness and where agreement exists; it is not associated with superior outcomes. According to the study it is revealed that trends including personalisation of individual needs, work-life balance, Trusting issue of technology and leaders, Balancing three bottom-lines via proper managing HR towards CSR and sustainability, attitude towards Development, decreasing of the Employee Experience, withdrawn Paternalism, People Analytics, More expectation out of less effort (smart move), dealing with big innovative technology, HR is about People, HR Innovation Labs mainly resulted by the trends including handling the Covid19 context. This study, therefore, confirms the importance of HR effectiveness by well addressing these upcoming trends including handling the impact of Covid19 towards higher productivity and sustainable competitive advantage through proper managing most valuable live resource: people. It could be safely concluded that impact of coronavirus (Covid19) towards HRM as an accelerator for defining the role of the corporation, remote working, re-skilling, skills based hiring, and the transformation of corporate learning.
REVEALING THE VALUE RELEVANCE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND DECISION TO PURCHASE SHARES (PHENOMENOLOGY STUDY ON INCREASING SHARE PRICES PT. ANTAM, TBK IN THE PANDEMIC COVID-19)
Authors: Warae Ya'atulo
Published: June 2021

Investing in stocks is a very tempting part for investors to increase the amount of income significantly. Stock investment decisions are influenced by the development of information around investors, either direct information or information that is not directly related to the company.  The purpose of this study is to determine the essence of the value relevance of accounting information in making stock investment decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic by investors of PT. Antam, Tbk, thus affecting the increase in the share price of PT. Antam, Tbk soared to 130 percent by the end of 2020. This research is a qualitative research with anphenomenological approach interpretive  and data analysis methods of Miles and Huberman. Types and sources of data used in this study are primary data obtained directly from interviews with informants and observations of several important issues on news in mass media and social media. The results showed that each informant has his own perception regarding the relevance of the value of accounting information in making stock investment decisions with the aim of obtaining capital gains. The results of the analysis of the value of accounting information obtained from both financial statement analysis and analysis of other information such as positive / negative issues, news from mass media and social media are interrelated and support each other in helping investors. in producing stock investment decisions and increasing the level of confidence in these decisions in order to obtain capital gains, by always paying attention to the latest changes and developments in the capital market.
Spillover Effects of Stock Options Trading on the Volatility of Underlying Stocks
Authors: Ganai Dr. Khurshid Ali
Published: June 2021

In this study, an investigation has been undertaken to determining the impact of Stock options trading on the volatility of underlying stocks. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher has taken into consideration six stocks on which options contracts were available throughout the reference period. The reference period of the study comprises of fourteen years that is divided into two periods namely, pre-derivatives and post-derivatives period. The pre-derivatives period comprises of seven years from 1995 to 2001 and it is the period during which stock options were not available in the stock market of India.  The post-derivatives period also comprises of seven years (2002-2008) and it is the period during which stock options were available on the sample stocks. The researcher employed standard deviation to confirm the volatility effects of stock options and after the statistical analysis, the study affirmed an increase in the level of volatility in the post-derivatives period. Thus, it can be concluded, on the basis of the comparative analysis of statistical scores that the introduction of stock options trading have a definite impact on the volatility of the underlying stocks as the volatility levels registered upward trajectory throughout the post-derivatives period as compared to pre-derivatives period.
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY ON UGANDA'S TRADE BALANCE
Authors: Shen Qianling , Orach Henry , Chen Pu , Wei Shiying , Ssewajje Hassan , Rose Wigmore
Published: June 2021

This study examines the long-run and the short-run relationship between the real exchange rate, GDP, FDI, inflation (INF), gross capital formation (GCF), Net official's development assistance (NODA), GNI, and trade balance in Uganda for the period 1994-2018. We used an Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test for the stationarity test, and we use the Johannsen cointegration approach to prove the existence of cointegration. The ADF tests show that the series was non-stationary in level but became stationary after the first difference. The Johannsen cointegration test indicates the long and short-run relationship between all the explanatory and trade balance in Uganda. Under such circumstances, a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) is employed since the results offer more information than other data generation processes. Our findings are as follows: Real exchange rates, FDI, GCF and have a positive relationship with Trade balance. It means that Uganda can depreciate the Exchange rate to improve its Trade balance. The results proved the J-Curve effect's existence (i.e., the long-term impact of exchange rate on trade balance). The recommendations from this study are - Uganda's monetary policy management should emphasize more efforts on the stability and minimization of the volatility of exchange rates of the shillings since its movements affect international prices both negatively and positively, leading to either a decline or trade boost.

Keywords: Trade balance; Real exchange rate; Net official's development assistances; GNI; VECM model; Uganda
PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON POLITICAL HARMONY, RULE OF LAW AND IMPLICATIONS ON HUMAN SECURITY IN ZIMBABWE
Authors: Marava John Moyounotsva
Published: June 2021

Human security has recently emerged as a global issue that requires international cooperation. Moreso, the concepts of political harmony and rule of law have also become a common agenda at many international conferences. Human insecurity in Zimbabwe can be dated back to its colonial past. The colonisation of Zimbabwe by Britain was widely viewed as an attempt by colonisers to introduce a type of monocracy. That marked the initial obstruction to human security for the indigenous people and general lack of cohesion amongst social groups. Currently, Zimbabwe is facing socio-economic challenges which are embedded in the political environment linked to its isolation from the international community through imposition of sanctions for top politicians. The overall objective of this research was to assess philosophical perspectives on the current political situation and rule of law in Zimbabwe and their implications on human security. The research sought to identify the political leadership challenges in addressing human security concerns. To achieve these research objectives, an interdisciplinary approach was used. The methodology for this paper was based on hermeneutics and philosophical analytical models. Results have shown that there is generally an unstable political environment marred with inherent tension due to lack of political harmony and selective application of the law. This paper recommends the need for leadership renewal besides the ideological renewal alongside dialogue and national consensus. Furthermore, the adoption of global village concept emphasizing on democratic principles and political integration could be a possible panacea in addressing the current challenges and ensure human security.
Comparison between two calculation methods for designing a stand-alone PV system according to Mosul city basemap
Authors: Mohammed Rasha A. , Hamoodi Safwan A. , Hamoodi Ali N.
Published: June 2021

Global heating, depletions, and high cost of fossil fuels ensued the exploitation of AC sources of energy such as solar stamina. The peculiarities of photovoltaic PV module are a condition for dimensioning and designing a PV system. The causation for developing PV modules beneficial for electrical applications, this manner permits the development of new hefty-performances stand-alone PV system. PV ingredients are permitting the computation of the demeanor of the total system in medley scenarios. In this work, a comparison between calculation solar program and manual mathematical method are made according to Mosul-Iraq site.
The effect of the herbal medicine on severity of cyclic mastalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Osouli Tabrizi Shirin , Meedya Shahla , Ghassab-Abdollahia Nafiseh , Ghorbani Zahra , Jahangiry Leila , Mirghafourvand Mojgan
Published: June 2021

Cyclic mastalgia is one of the most prevalent problems in women of reproductive age and sometimes it is so severe that it influences their activities and requires treatment. The available drug treatments for mastalgia are not satisfactory and most patients have inclined towards complementary and alternative medicine including herbal medicines. Therefore, in order to evaluate the effectiveness and side effects of herbal medicines conducting systematic review studies and meta-analysis seems essential, thus this systematic review was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of herbal medicines on cyclic mastalgia and its probable side effects. The databases of Pubmed, Medline, Embase, ProQuest, Scopus, Web of science, Complementary Medicine Database, SID (Scientific information database), Magiran and Iranmedex were searched from 1997 to 2020 and limited only for English and Persian languages. The studies were appraised according to the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool. Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan software. Standardized mean difference (SMD) was calculated to assess an overall estimate of effectiveness for the continuous data. Odds ratio (OR) was calculated for dichotomous data. Thirty papers were included in the study. Meta-analysis of data demonstrated that herbal medicine was an effective method in reducing the severity of mastalgia compared to the placebo (SMD: −3.26, 95% CI: −5.05 to −1.46, p=0.00004). Subanalysis of data showed no difference between the effectiveness of herbal medicine on the severity of mastalgia compared to the pharmacologic treatment. This research demonstrated efficacy of herbal medicines in alleviating cyclic mastalgia. Therefore, these herbal medicines can be regarded as an alternative treatment for women suffering from cyclic mastalgia. However, due to the limited number of studies in relation to each specific herbal treatment, conducting further studies in this area is recommended.
Electoral Behavior of Voters in Ukraine in Crisis Times
Authors:   Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Krishtal Mikhail
Published: June 2021

The article contains an analysis of the impact of the crisis situation on the electoral behavior during the national elections in Ukraine. For this purpose, the study highlights the pre-crisis, crisis and postcrisis periods. The criteria for a comparative analysis of the electoral behaviour during these periods are the peculiarities of territorial differentiation of voting and the degree of support for election participants, as well as the specifics of the turnout in the regions of Ukraine. It has been revealed that with the transition from one period to another there has been a transformation of the electoral behaviour of voters. The pre-crisis period was characterized by a significant electoral split in Ukraine between pro-Russian and pro-Western forces. The sharp decline in voter turnout in the South-East of the country during the crisis period led to a significant fall in the influence of the pro-Russian forces. In the western regions of Ukraine, on the contrary, during this period there was an increase in voter activity, which determined the emergence of new relevant political forces of a pro-Western nature. In the post-crisis period, turnout rates generally returned to pre-crisis levels. However, this did not lead to a full restoration of the electoral division of the country due to the geographically homogeneous support of V.A. Zelensky and his party «Servant of the People». A forecast is made, including three scenarios of transformation of the political system of Ukraine taking into account possible changes in the electoral behavior of voters.