bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nesting Island Creation for Wading Birds
Authors: White C. Leann , Frederick Peter C. , Main Martin B. , Rodgers, Jr. James A.
Published: July 2021

Many long-legged wading birds such as little blue herons (Egretta caerulea), great blue herons (Ardea herodius), and great egrets (Ardea albus) nest together in large aggregations called breeding colonies. Although different species vary in their habitat preferences, wading birds have several common requirements for nesting. Colony sites must provide protection from predators, nesting materials, and nearby foraging areas (Hafner 2000). In the past, wading birds nested in natural wetland habitats that are becoming increasingly scarce as wetland habitats are continually altered or degraded to accommodate human needs. The future success of wading bird populations may be determined by how well they cope with manipulated foraging and nesting habitats. In this document, we make recommendations on the creation of nesting islands for long-legged wading birds.  This document is CIR1473, one of a series of the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2005.

CIR1473/UW223: Nesting Island Creation for Wading Birds (ufl.edu)
Developing Effective Media Relations for Your County Program
Authors: Telg Ricky , Lundy Lisa
Published: July 2021

This publication provides an overview of how to develop effective media relations for your county program. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Lisa Lundy. Published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; 5 pp.
Video Production: Getting Started
Authors: Telg Ricky , Beattie Peyton
Published: July 2021

This 2-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication is about getting started in video production as part of a series on developing effective video production practices. This series also covers scriptwriting, video equipment and shot composition, and video editing. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Peyton Beattie.
Best Practices of Advisory Councils for School-Based Agricultural Education Programs
Authors: Easterly Tre , Barry Debra M. , Myers Brian E. , Osborne Edward W.
Published: July 2021

An advisory council is an organized group of selected business representatives, community members, and school stakeholders who provide input in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of a school-based agricultural education program. Recommendations and best practices are provided for implementing advisory councils. Written by R. G. Easterly III, D. M. Barry, B. E. Myers, and E. W. Osborne; published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; 7 pp.
Penerapan E-Learning Menggunakan Google Classroom sebagai Sarana Media Belajar di SMK Negeri 2 Tangerang Selatan
Authors: Persada Ghema Nusa , Wijayanto Santosa
Published: July 2021

The process of teaching and learning activities (KBM) during the Covid-19 pandemic in schools cannot be done in the classroom, but along with technological developments it can be applied through online media. The use of e-learning using google classroom functioned as an online media with many benefits, so it is very suitable for its application in schools. The use of e-learning with google classroom is a means to complement class learning which aims to improve the competence of students. The application of this media is certainly very helpful for educators in providing material both in the form of assignments, discussions that can be carried out outside of classroom learning activities. The research conducted aims to measure the effectiveness and satisfaction level of educators in the implementation of learning through e-learning using google classroom which is applied in schools. The method of calculating the effectiveness of using the Likert scale is based on the respondent's data obtained from the questionnaire. The Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) method is used to measure the level of importance, and the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) is used to measure the level of satisfaction. The use of e-learning with googles is a means of learning in schools to get very effective results. The results of the calculations are obtained based on indicators of learning planning, making teaching materials, delivery, student interaction, and learning evaluation. The level of suitability and the level of user satisfaction gets a figure above 80%, so it means that the application of e-learning is very satisfactory.
Pentingnya Membangun Platform Kolaborasi Multi-Stakeholder sebagai Key Enabling Factor dalam Membangun Ekosistem Inovasi Industri 4.0 di Era New Normal
Authors: Utomo Satrio , Harjono Agus Nugroho
Published: July 2021

Industry 4.0 is an era of technological disruption or industrial revolution 4.0 because it puts more emphasis on system automation and connectivity which will make the mobility of the industrial world movement and  job competition non-linear . The use of digital technology is one of the keys. Industry opportunities for industrial development 4.0 are an effort to increase industrial competitiveness, but many industries do not yet understand the concept and how to start the stages. One of the ways proposed as a policy in preparing industry 4.0 should be taken a multi-stakeholder collaborative approach to facilitate development, including gathering digital transformation initiatives so that limited resources can be optimal. As a form of soft industry policy, a platform organization is also needed as a sustainable program manager and provides technical facilities. From a technical point of view, it is necessary to prepare enabling technology that can be utilized by all actors in the cross-sectoral digital economy in an affordable manner. The Ecosystem Platform becomes a medium to be able to build synergy and collaborative across industries with all stakeholders in an effort to accelerate the transformation of industry 4.0 according to the national priority program of Making Indonesia 4.0. In line with that, coordination was carried out between parties in the industrial transformation 4.0 process, as well as building networks to develop positive cooperation, including government, academics or R&D, industry players / associations, technical providers, consultants and of course financial actors in accelerating the industrial transformation process 4.0.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Helpdesk Ticketing Berbasis Web pada PT. Mitra Tiga Berlian Bekasi
Authors: Mazia Lia , Utami Lilyani Asri , Bintang Feby Karina
Published: July 2021

In company activities, the IT helpdesk plays an important role in ensuring and providing the best quality related to information technology. When carrying out work activities that use information technology, there are problems that arise in the use of IT, including at PT. Mitra Tiga Berlian (MTB). MTB is a company engaged in the service sector, to be precise a car service workshop (body repair and oven painting specialist) located on Jl. Kalimanggis, Jatikarya, Bekasi. In designing the IT helpdesk information system on MTB, the authors conducted observations and interviews beforehand designing a web-based information system using the waterfall method so that the system designed can be used by the IT department in problem reports quickly and can store information on the problem of each problem in the complaint. that occurs, thus minimizing communication errors in the IT Helpdesk.
Classification of Sad Emotions and Depression Through Images Using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
Authors: Prayuda Muhammad Fathur
Published: July 2021

The human face has various functions, especially in expressing something. The expression shown has a unique shape so that it can recognize the atmosphere of the feeling that is being felt. The appearance of a feeling is usually caused by emotion. Research on the classification of emotions has been carried out using various methods. For this study, a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) method was used which serves as a classifier for sad and depressive emotions. The CNN method has the advantage of preprocessing convolution so that it can extract a hidden feature in an image. The dataset used in this study came from the Facial expression dataset image folders (fer2013) where the dataset used for classification was taken with a ratio of 60% training and 40% validation with the results of the trained model of 60% total loss and 68% test accuracy.
Aplikasi Sistem Pembayaran Klinik Akupuntur Sehat Sejahtera Menggunakan Metode RAD
Authors: Astuti Puji , Yusnaeni Wina
Published: July 2021

Alternative medicine has long been known among the public as a treatment that can cure a variety of diseases. Types of alternative medicine are many types of one that we know in the form of acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture treatment in Indonesia is not new and there are many people who do treatment in this way , even it has been fairly official because it is already a clinic - clinics scattered throughout Indonesia. One of the acupuncture clinics located at Jl. Lelel 5 Pamulang Timur, South Tangerang. At Klinik Akupuntur Sehat Sejahtera offers a variety of acupuncture packages, only in the system used in this clinic is still manual ranging from recording patient data, drug data to payment transactions. With that reason, a solution is needed that can be used to facilitate data collection and also more efficient in data storage, namely with desktop application information system. By using rad research method as the flow of the system. The results obtained from RAD methods and applications with JAVA can help admins in inputting patient data, drug data and payment transactions at healthy acupuncture clinics in east Pamulang.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Penggajian Karyawan PT. Boetomix Nusantara Lestari Berbasis WEB
Authors: Taufiq Rohmat , Rahmawati Rika , Husain Syepry Maulana , Setiawan Andhi
Published: July 2021

Design of payroll information systems and requests for funds to the company PT. Boetomix Nusantara Lestari WEB-based still uses Microsoft Excel. By using MS Excel, errors that occur in inputting data and requesting payroll data have many errors. The process of sending goods data still uses whatsapp, because whatsapp used by the salary recapitulation officer has difficulty at the end of every month. This application designed has the aim of providing convenience for users so that the recitation process at PT. Boetomix Nusanara Lestari can run quickly and has a high level of accuracy. Interviews, observations and document analysis are methods used in the data collection process. Unified Modeling Language (UML) is used to describe running business processes and the relationship between users and the system. The employee payroll information system has been tested and the results are in accordance with the needs of PT. Boetomix Nusanara Lestari.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Penilaian Karyawan Terbaik Pada PT. Surya Toto Indonesia, Tbk Menggunakan Metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) Berbasis WEB
Authors: Taufiq Rohmat , Hambali Ahmad , Saifudin Aries
Published: July 2021

PT. Surya Toto Indonesia is a large company in Banten Province. This company is located on Jl. MH. Thamrin km. 7, Tangerang Banten. Until now, the number of employees is around 1.200 employees. With a large number of employees, a proper performance appraisal decision support system is needed so that the work results of employees can be clearly and well defined. Until now, the process for performance appraisal is still using paper or also called manual which causes the process to take a bit longer and reports cannot be enjoyed in real time. From the existing problems, a web-based decision support system is needed which will be able to facilitate all parties related to the performance appraisal process. The method used begins with communication with the parties involved. Furthermore, planning, the process of data collection, analysis, planning, and finally reporting is carried out. The conclusion from this suggests that using the existing criteria provides two more criteria. By giving weights and calculations performed on three employees, the score obtained for employee C got the highest score (0.92) followed by employee B, and the lowest score (0.84) was employee A.
Perancangan Aplikasi Inventaris Gudang Menggunakan Bahasa Program PHP dan Database MySQL Berbasis WEB
Authors: Al Hakim Aldie Lukman , Maulana Ilham , Wafa Itmamul , Koswara Yoga , Yulianti Yulianti
Published: July 2021

CV. Gema Insani Press is a company that operates in the printing of books, calendars, books and so on. To support the production of goods, the role of the inventory warehouse is very important. The problem that often occurs is that the recording of incoming and outgoing goods is still using traditional methods using software from Microsoft Excel so that there is often an error in the amount of materials that makes the stock insufficient when needed. Therefore an application is needed that can help record incoming and outgoing goods from the warehouse so that the existing stock of materials is the same as the data entered. The development of this application uses a method that is often used, namely the waterfall method and the programming language used is PHP using MySQL as the database center. This application is can make it easier to record items in the warehouse.
Pengembangan Sistem Informasi Inventori Barang Berbasis Website Menggunakan Model Rapid
Authors: Zaki Muhamad , Saputra Adi , Syahrizan Ahmad Syauqie , Ocviana Sandi , Yulianti Yulianti
Published: July 2021

Within a company, data processing is very important for a company to take place. But many companies do not have good data processing. There are still many things that cause data processing errors. Including in PT. Indojaya Multi works, data processing in this company including poor data processing so that there are still many errors that have occurred. Pt. Indojaya Mukti Karya is one of the companies established in Indonesia that provides goods and serves the implementation of the project that is shiny floor. Therefore, we try to develop data processing in the company to be better and efficient. In order to avoid mistakes that have occurred, for that we develop an Inventory system that has several features such as goods forms, clients, suppliers, warehouses and QR codes. In its application this information system is created using the programming language html, css, java script, php and database. And so this information system aims to minimize data processing errors in the company.
Pengolahan Data Masuk dan Keluar Menggunakan PHP dan MySQL
Authors: Ramdhania Syifa Irhammi , Satrio Ikrar Panji , Firyal M. Dicky , Agustin Afriyani , Saifudin Aries
Published: July 2021

Many companies engaged in fashion and self-service such as Independent Jeans, still use manual processes in storing incoming and outgoing product data, and in the process the system is still inefficient and there may still be errors in storing incoming and outgoing product data. Such as the process of storing incoming and outgoing product data that still uses paper, and the calculations still use a calculator and product entry and exit transactions. So in order to solve this problem, we need a web-based application for processing incoming and outgoing product data that has login features, user lists, added users, supplier pages, brand management, SPG transactions, print transactions, print transactions, transaction lists, report pages. The development process uses the waterfall method, for the language it uses the PHP (HyperText Processor) programming language and MySQL as a DBMS. Application using the waterfall method can facilitate the process of completing the application development process because there are already stages in the method used.
Penerapan Model Waterfall dalam Pengembangan Sistem Informasi Akademik Berbasis Web sebagai Sistem Pengolahan Nilai Siswa
Authors: Fahrezi Kevin , Mulana Ahmad Rifqi , Melinda Sandra , Nurhaliza Nurhaliza , Mulyati Sri
Published: July 2021

In a school, teachers have difficulty managing student grades because they still use the manual method. The development carried out has the aim of creating a value management information system that will make it easier for teachers to manage student grades, because teachers need to handle student scoring activities which require a lot of time and require considerable accuracy. This information system will be applicable at the Vocational High School (SMK) level. This system is web-based, so that teachers can access the web for value management and students can also access the web to see the results of their learning. The development method applied to this development is by using the waterfall method. The results of this development are to facilitate and accelerate the performance of teachers in managing student grades in the school and become a benchmark for students so that students can understand their learning outcomes.
A Comparative Study on the Capability of Tree Species in Urban Afforestation to Accumulate Heavy Metals
Authors:   Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environments, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran., Mortazavi Samar , Hatamimanesh Masoud ,   Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environments, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran., Veysanlou Farzad ,   Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran.
Published: July 2021

Background: The present study investigated the concentrations of lead, nickel, copper, zinc, their toxicity potential, and their ecological hazard in surface soils of Hamedan City, Iran. Also, using the Bio-concentration Factor (BCF), concentration Comprehensive Bio-concentration Index (CBCI), and Metal Accumulation Index (MAI), was evaluated the ability of some tree and shrub species to absorb heavy metals in soil and air. Methods: Sampling of leaves of nine tree species and shrubs (plane, acacia, elm, willow, mulberry, ash, redbud, pine, and cypress) was performed in six stations. After preparation and acid digestion of the samples, the concentrations of heavy metals were determined using an atomic absorption spectrometer. Results: The trend of changes in soil heavy Mean±SD metal concentrations was in the order of nickel> zinc> copper> lead in the amounts of 61.41±11.34˃ 43.04±14.4˃ 42.87±8.36˃ 18.77±6.51 mg/kg. Evaluation of acute toxicity potential indicators and ecological risk of heavy metals indicated low soil pollution status. Findings of BCF, CBCI, and MAI ndices in the leaves of the species showed that the highest levels of BCF of heavy metals, i.e., zinc, copper, lead, and nickel, were in willow, elm, cypress, and pine species, respectively. Results show that heavy metal accumulation in different species. Conclusion: Depends on soil type, tree species, climatic conditions, type of pollutant source, species age, and other factors. In this study, elm and acacia have the highest ability to absorb heavy metals from soil and air.
Вибір складу, параметрів робочого процесу і режиму роботи силової установки літального апарата з надзвуковою крейсерською швидкістю польоту
Authors: Шевченко Михайло Анатолійович
Published: July 2021

The issues of choosing a composition, operating process parameters and operating modes of propulsion for supersonic cruising aircraft providing transoceanic flights are considered. A condition of maximum payload relative mass is used as a criterion for choosing the composition of the propulsion. This criterion can be transformed using the aircraft mass balance equation into a condition of the minimum relative mass of fuel and propulsion. A predictor-corrector method is used to solve the task. Choosing the composition, operating process parameters and operating modes of propulsion according to the cruising segment, taking into account the remaining flight segments takeoff, climb and descent by the empirical coefficients, is used as a predictor stage. Based on the solving results of this stage, the best competing variants of propulsions are selected for the purpose of subsequent more detailed analysis at a corrector stage by numerically solving the differential equations of the aircraft motion along an entire flight profile. At the same time, on each elementary section of the path, the control parameters of the propulsion are optimized according to the criterion of the minimum required fuel consumption to overcome this section. Propulsion with turbojet engine, turbofan and mixed flows turbofan engine, turbo-ramjet engine and turbofan engines that have ramjet modes are considered. Patterns of the change in the relative mass of the fuel and propulsion for the indicated compositions of the propulsions according to cruising segment of the flight for the cruising speeds corresponding to the M = 1.5...4 are established. These dependencies make it possible to select variants of propulsion competing in terms of payload for a cruising speed or select the most advantageous cruising speed for propulsion composition which is given. These dependencies were used to determine competing variants of the power plant, providing a minimum of the relative mass of fuel and propulsion for the airplane with a cruising speed corresponding to the M = 3. At the stage of the corrector, these variants of the propulsion were evaluated according to the criterion of the relative mass of fuel and propulsion by solving the equations of the aircraft motion along the entire flight profile with the optimization of the control parameters of the propulsion on each elementary segment of the profile according to the criterion of minimum fuel consumption to overcome it. In doing so, the operating process parameters of the propulsion were optimized near of those values that were obtained at the stage of the predictor. The analysis of the obtained results indicates that, in comparison with the predictor stage at the corrector stage, the parameters of the propulsion operating process that are optimal from the point of view of the relative mass of fuel and propulsion changed by about 12.5 %, and the relative mass of fuel and propulsion by about 3...4 %.
Hubungan Pengetahuan Perawat tentang COVID-19 dengan Tingkat Stres dalam Merawat Pasien COVID-19
Authors: Sihombing Hendro W , Septimar Zahra Maulidia
Published: July 2021

Latar belakang: Pandemi COVID-19 telah menjadi ancaman besar bagi kesehatan masyarakat khususnya perawat. Perawat sebagai garda terdepan rentan mengalami gangguan psikologis seperti stres dan depresi. Tujuan: untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan perawat tentang COVID-19 dengan tingkat stress perawat dalam merawat pasien COVID-19. Metode: Jenis penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi yang digunakan oleh peneliti adalah perawat yang bekerja di Rumah Sakit yang berada di wilayah Provinsi Banten dan DKI Jakarta dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 396 orang. Pengambilan sampel secara non-probability sampling dengan teknik accidental sampling dengan menggunakan lembar kuesioner analisa secara univariat dan bivariat dengan uji Chi-Square. Hasil penelitian: Mayoritas responden memiliki pengetahuan cukup tentang Covid-19 yaitu 230 (58,1%) dan Â mengalami tingkat stres sedang dalam merawatpasien Covid-19 yaitu 245 (61,9%). Analisis hubungan pengetahuan dengan tingkat stress perawat diperoleh p Value= 0,004. Kesimpulan: ada hubungan antara pengetahuan perawat dengan tingkat stres dalam merawat pasien Covid-19.
Evaluasi Surveilans Penyakit Tuberkulosis (TB) di RSPI Prof. Dr. Sulianti Saroso Tahun 2017
Authors: Dyah Nugroho Anita Puspitasari , Rosamarlina Rosamarlina , Rusli Adria , Wijiarti Kunti , Setiaji Bambang
Published: July 2021

Latar Belakang: Tuberkulosis (TB) merupakan penyakit menular langsung yang disebabkan M.tuberkulosis, menyerang semua usia melalui droplet orang yang telah terinfeksi. Di RSPI Sulianti Saroso terdapat tantangan berupa perbedaan output surveilans TB yaitu data akhir karena surveilans TB dilaksanakan di beberapa unit kerja. Tujuan: Mendapatkan gambaran pelaksanaan surveilans TB melalui evaluasi input, proses dan output sistem surveilans. Metode: Kualitatif desain studi evaluasi. Hasil: Surveilans TB tahun 2017 dilaksanakan Bidang Pengkajian Epidemiologi dan Pokja TB/MDR-TB. Hasil evaluasi input ada perbedaan definisi kasus pada tiap unit. Hasil evaluasi proses tidak ada diseminasi informasi. Hasil evaluasi output terdapat perbedaan pemenuhan indikator dan perbedaan cara perolehan data. Kesimpulan dan Saran: Terdapat dua unit yang melaksanakan surveilans TB yaitu Bidang Pengkajian Epidemiologi dan Pokja TB/MDR-TB, diperlukan peningkatan kapasitas SDM dan peningkatan kualitas data TB untuk pemenuhan indikator pelaporan
Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Money Deposit Banks in Nigeria
Authors: Amole Bilqis Bolanle , Muo Ik , Lawal Kamaldeen A.
Published: July 2021

Purpose. The main cause of distress in the majority of Nigerian banks is
poor corporate governance in the country. Corporate governance (CG) is a
contemporary subject attracting

the consideration of the corporate world, practitioners, consultants, academia and society at large. As a result, this study explores the financial performance (FP) of money deposit banks (MDBs) in Nigeria as a
result of corporate governance put in. It went on to investigate the impact of board size and composition, as well as the audit committee, on
bank financial performance.

Methodology. A descriptive design method was adopted, while secondary data in the form of yearly financial reports of banks selected for the study were obtained and relevant documents via electronic search of databases. Descriptive statistics were used in analyzing the data and an
econometric model of panel least square (PLS) regression test was employed for the study.

Findings and Implication. The findings affirmed that the correlation between size of board of directors and bank performance was significant,
however negative. The results of the study show that the board of directors (BOD) composition significantly influences the FP of MDBs. The
study results further reveal that the correlation between size of the audit committee (AC) and FP of MDBs is significant and also a negative one. As a result, based on the empirical findings of the study, it is concluded that CG has a statistically significant influence on the FP of
Nigeria’s listed money deposit banks. Mechanisms such as the large size
and composition of the board as well as the size of the audit committee
encourage a negative impact on the FP. In line with the foregoing, the study recommended that an effort be made to improve CG, in the sense that the number of directors on board should be kept to a desirable level, and that the ratio of executive directors to non-executive directors, as well as the size of the audit committee, is kept at an optimal level.
I respingimenti in mare di migranti alla luce della Convenzione europea dei diritti umani
Authors: Terrasi Alfredo
Published: July 2021

- Italian authorities have recently undertaken a new policy to face migration flows from north african coasts. Since May, 6th 2009 Italian coastguard and financial police vessels have intercepted a large number of boats carrying migrants and returned them to Libya, in force of a readmission agreement between Italy and Libya. These operations, even if they take place on the high seas, have to comply with the European Convention for Human Rights, considering that the migrants fall under jurisdiction of Italian authorities within the meaning of art. 1 of the Convention. In particular, on the basis of the European Court of Human Rights case law, it can be argued that returning migrants to Libya, as long as they can be exposed to torture or inhuman and degrading treatment, is prohibited by art. 3. Moreover, art. 4 or the Fourth Protocol prohibits the collective expulsions of aliens. Notwithstanding, it's uncertain whether forcible return of aliens is consistent with the latter provision considering that the European Court requires that aliens ‘leave the country' in order to apply art. 4. In the end the praxis of Italian authorities is inconsistent with the Convention non-refoulement obligation deriving from art. 3.
Soft competencies developed in students as the result of the implementation of the 4td curricular strategy at the Universidad Autónoma del Noreste. Topic line: Employability practices
Authors: Martínez Núñez María Teresa de Jesús , Villegas Aréchiga Dulce María del Carmen , Villarreal Nájera Estefania
Published: July 2021

The present investigation shows students' perception of the soft-skills they have developed throughout their school journey by applying the four teaching techniques (4td) included in their curriculum as the core to promote in students and future graduates learning for life and employability. It is a strategy embedded as a part of the academic quality project, established in the Institutional Development Plan UANE (2013) and implemented since 2004. 4td is a curricular strategy whose purpose is to promote students' generic skills to support them in their daily life as human beings. 4td refers to the application of active teaching methods such as Collaborative Learning (CL), Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Project-Oriented Learning (POL), and Case Method (CM) that relate objectives in the curriculum to problematic situations of professional practice or life itself. The teachers' essential work is to plan the subject with cases, scenarios, projects, or collaborative activities to transform information into useful personal and professional knowledge. Research with a qualitative approach. A population of 988 students who completed their subjects with 4td in two different semesters was studied. The technique used for collecting the information was focus groups through an open-ended question instrument. The information was analyzed through content analysis using the MAXQDA tool. Results highlight 1642 comments, of which 200 (12%) report having developed higher-order cognitive skills; 971 (59%) leadership skills and 471 (29%) refer to attitudes and values. Mainly they strengthened interpersonal skills related to communication, teamwork, emotional intelligence, and leadership, values such as respect and responsibility. Derived as a conclusion, the 4td curricular strategy is sustainable over time. It represents one of the academic quality elements in the institution for promoting learning for life and the employability of our students.
Vocational counseling and the aspiration of achieving a university admission of students with a migratory background in The United States, Latin America, and South Europe. A systematic literature review
Authors: Navarro Bulgarelli Mauricio Javier
Published: July 2021

There is limited research that considers students with migratory background cultural characteristics within vocational counseling processes in high schools of the United States, Latin America, and South Europe. A systematic literature review was made, guided by the question: In young migrants and second-generation migrants, how vocational counseling influences the achievement of being admitted into a university, comparing their life trajectories during secondary and high school? A total of ten articles, out of three hundred eleven initially found, were selected based on a protocol for the literature review (available on request). All these articles belong to the United States context. One also considered the Spain reality. Based on the protocol used, neither another Southern Europe article, nor any article on the Latin American context was selected. All the analyzed articles pointed up the central role of counseling processes regarding students' vocational decisions. Nonetheless, there is not much attention to counseling processes given to students with a migratory background and their specific needs. Among others, this fact reveals one of the failures of the system in giving post-secondary opportunities to these students. Limitations and recommendations to improve the vocational counseling processes and their influence on the achievement of admission into a university for these students are presented. Besides, some gender differences and the transcendental role of families in the vocational decisions of students are analyzed within the literature review.
"Lavoro" e "progresso" nella Costituzione
Authors: Pinelli Cesare
Published: July 2021

- The essay is devoted to the meaning of the concepts of "work" and "progress" as contained in the Italian Constitution, and to the connection of "work" with "democracy" established by Article 1. To this end, the Author examines first some crucial aspects of the debates which took place in the 1946-47 Constituent Assembly at this respect, and draws then attention to the diverse meanings given to these concepts during the experience of the Republic. Finally, the Author attempts to demonstrate that the crisis currently affecting concepts such as those of "work" and "progress" needs to be comprehended against the background of the choices and conceptions prevailing in the past decades, rather then being referred to the constitutional text as such.
Per una difesa delle relazioni industriali
Authors: Cella Gian Primo , Treu Tiziano
Published: July 2021

- While recognizing the weakness of Italian industrial relations with respect to the British context, in academic and associative terms as well as in terms of empirical research, the Authors stress the frequent attacks to which industrial relations, both as a field of study and as social and economic practice, are exposed also in Italy in recent years. At the same time, the Authors emphasize the persisting, greater value of the critical and multidisciplinary approach typical of industrial relations for the analysis and regulation of the employment relations in contemporary societies, with respect to more unilateral and prescriptive approaches of other analytical perspectives such as those of some economists and of HRM, also in the light of the recent economic crisis. The Authors conclude, in agreement with their British colleagues, by stressing the fundamental contribution of industrial relations not only to the study and the practical regulation of the employment relations, but also to the building of the industrial citizenship, and through this way to the defence of the quality of democratic life.
DIVIDEND POLICY IN MALAYSIA: A COMPARISON OF DETERMINANTS PRE AND POST MALAYSIAN CODE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Authors: Bakri Mohd Ashari , Abd Jalil Mohamad Isa , Hassan Zakiah
Published: July 2021

This study was aimed at examining the differences between dividend policy determinants pre- and post-Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) 2012. Several factors, including profitability, lagged dividend, free cash flow, debt, firm size, investment opportunities and market risk were tested. The study investigated a total number of 631 non-financial firms in Malaysia that covered 7830 firm-year observations from 2005 to 2011 (pre-MCCG) and from 2013 to 2019 (post-MCCG). The study used pooled Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and random and fixed effect, with a robust standard error. The results demonstrated that from seven factors tested only four factors were found to be significant in determining dividend policy in pre-MCCG, and five factors in post MCCG. The pre-MCCG test revealed that before the revised MCCG 2012, the factors determining dividend policy were as follows: profitability, lagged dividend, debt, and firm size. However, there were slight changes in the range of determinants affecting dividend policy, Post-MCCG 2012. The post MCCG test revealed that profitability, lagged of dividend, and firm size consistently determined firm dividend policy; however, debt was no longer a significant determinant of dividend policy post MCCG. Additionally, investment opportunity and market risk were found to be significant determinants of dividend policy post-MCCG in 2012.
BANKRUPTCY PREDICTION: SMES IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
Authors: Zainol Abidin Juraini , Abdullah Nur Adiana Hiau , Khaw Karren Lee-Hwei
Published: July 2021

The objectives of this study are to predict bankruptcy risk among SMEs in the hospitality industry for a three-year horizon period and to investigate the factors that are significant in determining bankruptcy. The contribution of SMEs in the hospitality industry is essential as businesses in the hospitality industry are dominated by SME operators. However, the failure rate among SMEs is relatively high and almost 50 percent of hospitality establishments do not survive beyond five years of operation. The Stepwise logistic model was employed to determine significant predictors that could predict bankruptcy for the period of one year, two years and three years before bankruptcy. Return on assets and firm age were found to be significant in all periods while other variables were identified to be important at a specific period prior to bankruptcy. In addition to return on assets and firm age, debt ratio and total assets turnover were found to be significant predictors of bankruptcy one-year prior to bankruptcy. However, in the two years prior to bankruptcy, debt ratio and total assets turnover were no longer important but current ratio, ownership concentration and gender diversity were found to be significant. As for the three years prior to bankruptcy, additional variables namely debt-to-equity ratio and board size were found to be significant, but ownership concentration and gender diversity ceased to be important. The findings of this study contribute to the limited literature in predicting the bankruptcy risk of small firms for a three-year horizon period by providing empirical evidence from SMEs in the hospitality industry of Malaysia.
Mastocitose em idade pediátrica: Caracterização de um período de 5 anos num hospital central
Authors:   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Cunha Francisca , Ribeiro Carmelita ,   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Ramos Leonor ,   Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital Pediátrico, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Carvalho Jóni ,   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Todo Bom Ana ,   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
Published: July 2021

Fundamentos: A mastocitose é um grupo de doenças raras caracterizada pela expansão e acumulação excessiva de mastócitos clonais, de que resulta o envolvimento cutâneo e/ou sistémico. Nas idades pediátricas, a forma mais comum de mastocitose é a mastocitose cutânea. Objetivos: O presente trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar as características demográficas e os achados clínicos em crianças com diagnóstico de mastocitose. Métodos: Foram revistos os processos clínicos, desde janeiro de 2014 a junho de 2019, de todos os doentes com diagnóstico de mastocitose no Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra. Resultados: Os 14 doentes foram diagnosticados com mastocitose cutânea. A idade média de início das lesões foi de 15,1 meses, sendo a mediana de 5 meses. A idade média de diagnóstico foi de 22,5 meses e a mediana de 9,5 meses. Dos 14 doentes, 8 eram do sexo masculino. 12 doentes tinham mastocitose cutânea maculopapular e 2 tinham mastocitoma cutâneo. No que diz respeito à subclassificação das variantes da MC maculopapular, 11 foram classificadas como polimórficas e 1 como monomórfica. O sinal de Darier foi positivo em 12 doentes, 10 tinham prurido, 2 apresentavam dor abdominal e 3 diarreia. Não foi constatado nenhum episódio de anafilaxia. Em todos os doentes foi realizado um estudo analítico inicial, a destacar o doseamento da triptase sérica, que variou entre 1,3 -15,9 ng/mL na primeira avaliação. Em 8 doentes, o diagnóstico foi confirmado através de biópsia cutânea. A terapêutica baseou -se na evicção dos fatores desencadeantes, em anti -histamínicos H1 e corticosteroide tópico de potência moderada a forte. O curso das lesões permanece estável em 12 doentes. Conclusões: O presente trabalho corrobora o que está descrito na literatura corrente sobre o tema. Realça a importância do conhecimento das características da doença em idade pediátrica para a prevenção de fatores desencadeantes, diagnóstico, investigação e tratamento dirigidos.
Rinite alérgica – Classificação, fisiopatologia, diagnóstico e tratamento
Authors:   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte EPE, Lisboa, Caldeira Leonor , Silva Maria ,   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte EPE, Lisboa, Santos Gonçalo ,   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Pereira Ana ,   CUF-Porto Instituto e Hospital, Porto,   MEDCIDS – Departamento Medicina da Comunidade, Informação e Decisão em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto,   CINTESIS – Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
Published: July 2021

A rinite alérgica é uma patologia inflamatória da mucosa nasal, mediada por imunoglobulina E (IgE), que se manifesta por rinorreia mucosa, obstrução nasal, crises esternutatórias e/ou prurido nasal em relação com a exposição a aeroalergénios. A sua classificação depende da duração e gravidade dos sintomas que, quando não controlados, podem apresentar um grande impacto na qualidade de vida. Embora de diagnóstico essencialmente clínico, o recurso a testes cutâneos por picada e doseamento sérico de IgE específicas é importante na confirmação da etiologia e na caraterização dos alergénios envolvidos. O tratamento baseia -se em medidas de controlo ambiental, em terapêutica farmacológica e, em casos selecionados, no uso da imunoterapia com alergénios. Este artigo tem como objetivo reunir a atual evidência científica relativa à rinite alérgica, no que se refere à sua fisiopatologia, diagnóstico e adequada abordagem terapêutica, usando um caso clínico para contextualização do problema.
Dermatite de contacto alérgica por partículas aerotransportadas de isotiazolinonas, um alergénio importante não só em ambiente ocupacional: Dois casos clínicos
Authors:   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, Silva Rita , Silva Leandro ,   Serviço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Amaro Cristina ,   Serviço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Sousa João ,   Serviço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Viana Isabel ,   Serviço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental
Published: July 2021

A dermatite de contacto alérgica é uma causa frequente de referenciação à consulta de Dermatologia e/ou de Imunoalergologia. É causada pelo contacto com moléculas de baixo peso molecular que funcionam como haptenos e induzem uma reação de hipersensibilidade tardia do tipo IV em indivíduos suscetíveis. São poucos os dados europeus ou nacionais sobre a prevalência desta patologia. Neste trabalho apresentamos dois casos clínicos de doentes com reação alérgica a um biocida frequentemente utilizado nas tintas aquosas e em alguns cosméticos, com um padrão de sensibilização de partículas aerotransportadas.
Multiscale Modeling in Systems Biology: Methods and Perspectives
Authors: Coulier Adrien
Published: July 2021

In the last decades, mathematical and computational models have become ubiquitous to the field of systems biology. Specifically, the multiscale nature of biological processes makes the design and simulation of such models challenging. In this thesis we offer a perspective on available methods to study and simulate such models and how they can be combined to handle biological processes evolving at different scales. The contribution of this thesis is threefold. First, we introduce Orchestral, a multiscale modular framework to simulate multicellular models. By decoupling intracellular chemical kinetics, cell-cell signaling, and cellular mechanics by means of operator-splitting, it is able to combine existing software into one massively parallel simulation. Its modular structure makes it easy to replace its components, e.g. to adjust the level of modeling details. We demonstrate the scalability of our framework on both high performance clusters and in a cloud environment. We then explore how center-based models can be used to study cellular mechanics in biological tissues. We show how modeling and numerical choices can affect the results of the simulation and mislead modelers into incorrect biological conclusions if these errors are not monitored properly. We then propose CBMOS, a Python framework specifically designed for the numerical study of such models. Finally, we study how spatial details in intracellular chemical kinetics can be efficiently approximated in a multiscale compartment-based model. We evaluate how this model compares to two other alternatives in terms of accuracy and computational cost. We then propose a computational pipeline to study and compare such models in the context of Bayesian parameter inference and illustrate its usage in three case studies.
The Need for Purposeful Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Crisis Resource Management Principles and Practices in the Undergraduate Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Curriculum: A Narrative Literature Review
Authors: Rowland Mugsien , Adefuye Anthonio Oladele , Vincent-Lambert Craig
Published: July 2021

Introduction

Traditionally, undergraduate emergency medical care (EMC) training programs have, over the years, typically focussed on developing individuals with proficiency in clinical skills who can perform complex procedures in the act of administering safe and effective emergency care in the pre-hospital setting. A shortcoming of this training relates to the attention given to the soft skills needed to work efficiently in a team-based environment. Crisis resource management (CRM) is a structured, evidence-based approach to training that is designed to enhance teamwork performance in critical circumstances where the absence of coordinated teamwork could lead to undesired outcomes.

Methods

A narrative review of GOOGLE SCHOLAR, MEDLINE, PUBMED, CINAHL as well as paramedic-specific journals was conducted. Articles were included if they examined the importance of CRM in pre-hospital emergency care; training undergraduate pre-hospital emergency care students on the principles and practices of CRM; and non-technical skills in pre-hospital emergency care.

Discussion

Researchers found limited articles related to CRM and the pre-hospital emergency care setting. Our findings reveal that CRM focusses on addressing non-technical skills necessary for effective teamwork and that those identified to be relevant for effective teamwork in pre-hospital emergency care setting include situation awareness, decision-making, verbal communication, teamwork as well as leadership and followership skills.

Conclusion

Effective team management is a core element of expert practice in emergency medicine. When practised in conjunction with medical and technical expertise, CRM can reduce the incidence of clinical error and contribute to effective teamwork and the smooth running of a pre-hospital emergency care plan.