bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
"Effectiveness of Robotics Intervention in Education for Children and Healthcare of Elderly People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol" (Preprint)
Authors: Athe Ramesh , Varma Vidushi , Pandey Shivendra , Gupta Ayush , Chaitanya Sravanthi
Published: August 2021

UNSTRUCTURED

A systematic review will be carried out to examine the use of robots in early childhood and lower-level education, elder care, and learning/teaching in an educational institution(s). Present study to critically review the currently available evidence of studies carried out and look at the impact of humanoid robots on children, elder care, and education. Four major factors will be considered – the type of studies carried on the influence of robots on children’s behavior and growth, elder care, the understanding of stakeholders (parents, children, and educators) on educational robots, and finally, the reactions of the children and elderly population on robot design or presence. This review will reveal the validating of their use of robots including experimental and non-experimental trials. The steps in this process will be conducted according to the PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols) guidelines for meta-analysis. A comprehensive review of the literature search from Medline, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, and secondary references will be performed from inception to April 15, 2021. Analyses will be done to calculate summary estimates on awareness indicators and test procedures by using fixed/random-effects models. Meta-regression and covariate analyses will be performed to explore the influence of confounders on the net pooled effect. Titles and abstracts will be assessed by three independent reviewers for potential relevance. Using study-specific data forms, predetermined data will be extracted for each study. Data extracted will include: 1) study characteristics, 2) study design, 3) population characteristics, 4) details of the comparison group(s), 5) awareness indicators, 6) skills development, 7) progressive, 8) outcome data, and 9) Study year. Other classifications to be considered are a type of skill and specific age.
Gamification in Diplomacy Studies as an Effective Tool for Knowledge Transfer: Questionnaire Study (Preprint)
Authors: Cercel Mihai Ovidiu
Published: August 2021

BACKGROUND

Graduate education in modern diplomacy poses several challenges, as it requires several competencies to be developed before diplomatic service is joined. Incorporation of simulation games can have a positive impact on the design of international relations and diplomacy learning process. We have designed a novel role play game (MAEDRI) to simulate part of the activities of a typical Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of MAEDRI in transferring knowledge in international relations education programs at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania, across a 4-year period.

METHODS

The game enrolled master’s level graduate students. The data were collected through a voluntary and anonymous questionnaire between 2017 and 2020. At the end of each of the 4 editions we organized debriefing sessions that gave students the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience with this exercise, level of collaboration within the team, lessons learned, and to make suggestions for improvements. Using an online questionnaire, we measured the participants’ perception regarding the level of effectiveness in increasing knowledge transfer, motivation, and engagement. Questionnaire data were consolidated in percentages for each item.

RESULTS

A total of 49 participants completed the study. A total of 24 skills (13 professional and 11 social skills) were assessed. We identified a strong positive correlation between stress management and conflict management (r=.86; P<.001) as well as significantly positive correlations between building relations within the team and the ability to dialog and be persuasive (r=.7; P<.001), between procedure compliance and planning and organizing the work (r=.69; P<.001), and between analysis capacity and decision based on data received (r=.68; P<.001). Among social skills, self-control, confidence, and flexibility were the most substantially improved.

CONCLUSIONS

We describe several benefits of a novel game, used as an education tool to enhance a series of competencies necessary in international relations studies. Our results demonstrate a significant level of student engagement and motivation while playing MAEDRI, improvement of several essential skills, and enhanced knowledge transfer to real-life situations. While the data are encouraging, further research is needed to evaluate the full impact of role play as an effective experiential learning method.
Working Conditions and Employee Motivation in Micro Enterprises in Mukono
Authors: Kibukamusoke Martha , Kibukamusoke Cyrus
Published: August 2021

Employees in organizations are always contented when they feel their immediate environment is in tandem with their obligations. The rapid growth of the enterprises in Uganda is entirely dependent on the relevant working conditions and motivation of employees. The article aimed to explore the relationship between working conditions and employee motivation of microenterprises in Mukono district in Uganda. The health and safety of employees as a motivator at the work place guided this study. Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection; the survey, interviews and desk review were used. Findings showed that good work conditions and good employee motivation can increase employee job satisfaction and employee organizational commitment. Workers may be satisfied by their jobs, but they are not motivated to stay doing the same role because they may not have the same benefits as others. Individuals with higher pre-training motivation based on their willingness to attend training have greater learning outcomes as compared to individuals having lower pre-training motivation. For organizations to accomplish their goals, there is need for health and safety awareness for every individual employee at each induction.
On the Translation Strategies of Chinese Verbs in Aerial China: Jiangxi from the Perspective of Chinese-English Comparison
Authors: Chen Haimei
Published: August 2021

Chinese is a verb-dominated language, while English is a noun-dominated language. In Chinese-English translation, Translators must deal with Chinese verbs based on the characteristics of English. Through analyzing the subtitle of Aerial China: Jiangxi, it found that translators have used different translation strategies to translate Chinese verbs into English. When dealing with Chinese verbs, translators mainly adopt the following strategies: translating Chinese verbs into English nouns, Translating Chinese verbs into English prepositions, and translating part of verbs of serial verb construction into English non-predicate forms. It is hoped that this article can provide reference for the translation of Chinese verbs in Chinese-English translation.
IZAZOVI PRIMENE NORMATIVNO-PRAVNIH AKATA U OBLASTI POLITIKE BEZBEDNOSTI I ZDRAVLJA NA RADU
Authors: Markovic Jelena
Published: August 2021

Kompanije preko implementacije i primene odredbi strategija, zakona, direktiva i drugih propisa, ali i međunarodnih standarda rada, obezbeđuju svojim zaposlenima zaštitu na radu, te osiguravaju stabilnost svog poslovanja. Analizom zakonske regulative, naučno-stučne literature i rezultata empirijskog istraživanja, došlo se do saznanja da se teorijski pristup i zakonski okvir u određenoj meri razlikuju od prakse. Svest o potrebi implementacije i primene javnih socijalnih politika države i društva u oblasti rada mora se graditi kod svih aktera ovog procesa. Politika bezbednosti i zdravlja na radnom mestu obavezuje privredna društva da kontinuiranim ulaganjem u unapređenje bezbednosti i zdravlja na radu upravljaju smanjenjem broja povreda na radu. Rezultati analiza pokazuju da je potrebno podizanje nivoa svesti o primeni mera za bezbedan i zdrav rad u redovima zaposlenih na gradilištima, zbog toga što je godinama unazad najizraženiji stepen povreda na radu i profesionalnih oboljenja u ovoj privrednoj grani. Zaključci gravitiraju ka potrebi svobuhvatne revizije zakona i propisa usmerenih na usaglašavanje sa stanjem u praksi.
UTICAJ MEĐUNARODNIH INSTITUCIJA U ERI GLOBALIZACIJE NA OBRAZOVNE SISTEME ZEMALJA U RAZVOJU
Authors: Stankovic Marko
Published: August 2021

Era globalizacije ukinula je mnoge granice koje su nekada postojale u komunikaciji između država, kompanija i pojedinaca. Kao sama pojava globalizacija je različito tumačena, te njeni uticaji i doprinosu u povezivanju sveta. Značaj i korisnost globalizacije različito se definišu. Države koje spadaju među razvijenim često promovišu i i inciraju promene i unapređenje komunikacija i inteziviranje odnosa na globalnom nivou, često zanemarujući da istaknu moguće posledice odnosa između razvijenih, manje razvijenih i zemalja koje spadaju u kategoriju nedovoljno razvijenih. U tom smislu i oblast obrazovanja predstavlja široki spektar sudaranja različitih interesa međunarodnih subjekata koji neretko ulaze u konfliktnu zonu. Međunarodne institucije u svojim agendama prezentuju svetskoj javnosti svoju učinkovitost i nameru da deluju zarad opšteg interesa na globalnom nivou, međutim u koliko se posmatra uticaj ovih institucija u zemljama u razvoju i manje razvijenim zemljama računica se u većini slučajeva svodi na postizanje zavisnosti od istih, kao i degradaciju u odnosu na razvijene države. Svet stvara utisak da manje razvijene države gube u globalnim odnosima usled nefer konkurencije.
VOJNO NESVRSTAVANJE POJAM, RAZVOJ, PERSPEKTIVE
Authors: Joncic Milos
Published: August 2021

Pojam vojnog nesvrstavanja, vojne nesvrstanosti ima svoje korene u pravnom institutu neutralnosti, čiji je sastavni deo vojna neutralnost. Kako bi se izbegle terminološke nedoumice autor definiše pojmove neutralnost, neutralizacija, nesvrstanost, vojna neutralnost, vojna nesvrstanost. Da bi se izbeglo pogrešno tumačenje i mešanje pojma vojna neutralnost koja podrazumeva prava i obaveze, autor iznosi mišljenje da je prihvatljiviji i precizniji termin vojno nesvrstavanje i doktrinarno to dokazuje. Rad ukazuje na društvene okolnosti i momente u međunarodnim odnosima i razvoju međunarodnog prava koji su uticali na nastanak neutralnosti. Neutralnost u savremenim međunarodnim odnosima postaje koncept koji zahteva reformu i otvara perspektivu vojnoj nesvrstanosti. Mnoge države koje su proglasile neutralnost, sve više taj koncept usmeravaju isključivo na vojnu nesvrstanost. Izmenjene okolnosti multilateralnog svetskog poretka primoravaju čak i neutralne države da se odreknu svog položaja neučestvovanja u oružanim sukobima i da se okrenu položaju nečlanstva u vojno-političkim savezima. Vojno nesvrstavanje nije moguće primenjivati povremeno ili delimično, zato rad ukazuje na neke prednosti, ali i mane ovog položaja u međunarodnim odnosima.
AKTUELNI ORGANIZACIONI IZAZOVI SRPSKE PRAVOSLAVNE CRKVE
Authors: Lazovic Ivica
Published: August 2021

U ovom radu se razmatraju aktuelni organizacioni izazovi koji se stavljaju pred Srpsku pravoslavnu crkvu. Osnovni cilj nam je da se izvrši naučna deskripcija pojava koje prate crkvenu organizaciju u aktuelnom političkom i istorijskom trenutku, da ukažemo na njihove uzroke i mogući dalji tok. Predmet interesovanja nam je organizacija SPC, pa se pravi i kratak osvrt na razvoj, unutrašnje ustrojstvo i propise na osnovu kojih se upravlja. Poslednjih godina se otvara veliki broj pitanja koja se odnose na organizaciju crkve i koja zahtevaju adekvatan odgovor, koji će imati dalekosežne posledice. Mi ukazujemo na četiri posebno važna pitanja, a koja su bila otvorena i za širu javnost i potresla crkvenu organizaciju u poslednjih godinu dana, iako imaju dublju genezu. To su dešavanja u Crnoj Gori podstaknuta donošenjem Zakona o slobodi veroispovesti, zatim pitanje crkvene organizacije u Makedoniji koje dobija na aktuelnosti kroz zainteresovanost Carigradske patrijaršije, zatim pokušaj crkvene reorganizacije eparhija u Americi i događaji oko Pravoslavnog bogoslovskog fakulteta. Na svako od navedenih pitanja se pravi osvrt i analiziraju se aktuelna dešavanja i mogući pravci daljeg toka.
VOJSKA U POLITIČKOM SISTEMU DRUGE JUGOSLAVIJE
Authors: Gostovic Dragan
Published: August 2021

Vojska podrazumeva celokupnost oružanih snaga jedne države. Ona prvenstveno štiti državu od spoljne agresije, ali ona štiti i unutrašnji ustavni poredak. Period od završetka Drugog svetskog rata 1945. godine do raspada SFRJ 1992. godine je poznat kao period druge Jugoslavije. U drugoj Jugoslaviji je uspostavljen jednopartijski politički sistem po ugledu na Sovjetski savez. Komunistička partija Jugoslavije (KPJ) je imala vladajući položaj, a marksizam je bio zvanična ideologija. Jugoslovenska narodna armija (JNA) je bila izrazito politizovana i pod snažnim uticajem KPJ. Ustavne promene krajem šezdesetih i početkom sedamdesetih godina 20. veka su donele krupne promene u karakteru federacije i sistemu odbrane. Te promene su značile konfederalizaciju zemlje i vidno su doprinele kasnijem raspadu SFRJ. Novi sistem opštenarodne odbrane je doneo značajnu decentralizaciju države i mnogo veću ulogu republika i pokrajina u poslovima odbrane. Formirani su nacionalni tj. republički i pokrajinski štabovi i jedinice teritorijalne odbrane. Teritorijalna odbrana je uz JNA bila ravnopravna komponenta oružanih snaga. Ove promene su donele veliki rizik jer su praktično formirane republičke i pokrajinske vojske koje mogu biti pretnja bezbednosti zemlje u slučaju međunacionalnih sukoba. JNA je imala visoku autonomiju u društvu i delovala je kao prilično zatvorena socijalna grupa. Ona je kao višenacionalna narodna vojska bila pripremana za opštenarodnu odbranu zemlje od spoljnog neprijatelja, tako da je nespremna dočekala izazove međunacionalnih sukoba i građanskog rata. Ipak, JNA je početkom devedesetih godina 20. veka odigrala značajnu ulogu kao snaga koja je nastojala da smiri tenzije, zaštiti ugroženo stanovništvo i doprinese mirnom razrešenju krize.
UČEŠĆE PRIPADNIKA VOJSKE SRBIJE U MULTINACIONALNIM OPERACIJAMA
Authors: Kuzmanovic Srecko , Mandic Goran
Published: August 2021

Multinacionalne operacije (MnOp) predstavljaju aktivnosti, koje se preduzimaju u okviru sistema kolektivne bezbednosti i sistema kolektivne odbrane, u skladu s međunarodnim pravom i potvrđenim međunarodnim ugovorima i složen proces u kojima vojne snage, kao direktan eksponent politika svojih vlada, imaju važnu, ali ne i odlučujuću ulogu. Održivost MnOp podrazumeva neophodnost postojanja višenacionalne strukture vojnih snaga, čime se dugoročno izgrađuje ugled neutralnih i nepristrasnih snaga. Multinacionalne operacije se realizuju uz učešće više država, pod okriljem neke od međunarodnih organizacija sa ciljem podrške miru, sprečavanja humanitarnih katastrofa i izvođenja zajedničkih odbrambenih operacija. Angažovanje većeg broja nevladinih organizacija u zoni izvođenja MnOp predstavlja oblik prilagođavanja Ujedinjenih nacija na nove uslove, obezbeđujući minimalnu kontrolu i maksimalnu koordinaciju napora svih učesnika, uz efikasno korišćenje ograničenih raspoloživih resursa. Istraživanje autora teksta o vrednostima i učešću pripadnika Vojske Srbije u MnOp je sprovedeno 2011. godine sa ciljem utvrđivanja povezanosti navedenih pojmova. Pilot istraživanje je realizovano na uzorku od 119 a zatim i reprezentativnom uzorku od 1477 pripadnika Vojske Srbije pomoću upitnika „MSM-2007“ Instituta za strategijska istraživanja MO, gde su pod rednim brojem osam ispitanici odgovarali na pitanje „da li ste spremni da učestvujete u MnOp“. Od njih se tražilo da napišu redosled važnosti ponuđenih razloga za i protiv njihovog učešća u MnOp, čime smo utvrdili najvažnije razloge koji motivišu ispitanike da se opredeljuju ili ne opredeljuju za izvršavanje navedene misije.
POLITIČKI SUKOBI VOJSKE I CIVILA U KRALJEVINI SRBIJI DO 1912. GODINE (primeri za društvenu istoriju)
Authors: Petrovic Nenad
Published: August 2021

Članak na više primera u rasponu od trideset godina ukazuje na političke sukobe civila sa pojedincima u vojsci ili pak protiv stajaće vojske kao ustanove. Narodna radikalna stranka se u prvim godinama svog postojanja protivila stajaćoj vojsci i isticala narodnu vojsku (teritorijalnu odbranu) kao svoj projekat. Kasnije ona dolaskom na vlast napušta svoje programsko opredeljenje. Od 1903. godine tada stvorena Srpska socijaldemokratska stranka nastavila je zalaganje za narodnu vojsku i vodila kampanju protiv stajaće vojske i militarizma podrazumevajući pod njim uticaj vojnog faktora na politički i javni život, preveliko naoružavanje i pretnju po očuvanje mira. Rad je baziran na primarnim izvorima kao što su novinski tekstovi i arhivski dokumenti kao i na literaturi.
MILOŠ ŽIKIĆ: APRILSKI RAT U MORAVSKOJ BANOVINI: PETA ARMIJA JUGOSLOVENSKE VOJSKE U RATU 1941.
Authors: Stajic Dubravka
Published: August 2021

Book review:
Miloš Žikić: Aprilski rat u Moravskoj banovini: Peta armija Jugoslovenske vojske u ratu 1941. Beograd: Institut za savremenu istoriju, 2020. 343 str.
TEORIJA PRAVEDNOG MIRA: IMPLIKACIJE I OPASNOSTI NORMATIVNE TEORIJE PRAVEDNOG MIRA
Authors: Stanar Dragan
Published: August 2021

Rad analizira implikacije i opasnosti konstrukcije normativne teorije pravednog mira. Rad nije kritika bilo koje konkretne teorije pravednog mira koja pretenduje da bude opšteprihvaćena, budući da ona kao takva trenutno ne postoji, već nastoji ukazati na probleme koji mogu proizići iz konstrukcije jedne takve normativne teorije. U poslednjih dvadesetak godina evidentna je pojačana diskusija o pravednom miru, koja se uglavnom oslanja na Kantove ideje, i zalaganje za stvaranje jedne opšte teorije pravednog mira. Analizom osnovnih elemenata takve jedne teorije, bazirane na definitivnim članovima, tj. zapovestima večnog mira, i razvijanjem implikacija savremene interpretacija Kanta, rad nastoji pokazati veliku praktičnu opasnost koju bi teorija pravednog mira mogla imati, kao i skrenuti pažnju na njene moguće zloupotrebe. Pored toga što se čini nemogućim rešiti neke predočene probleme prilikom definisanja pravde i mira, teorija pravednog mira nužno bi konstruisala i koncept nepravednog mira, koji bi služio kao teorijsko opravdanje intervencionizma i globalnog paternalizma velikih sila, kao i direktan povod za „pravedne” ratove koji bi bili okrenuti protiv „nepravednog” mira u nastojanju postizanja jedinog vrednog, „pravednog” mira, bez obzira na stabilnost i uslove bilo kojeg postojećeg, manje-od-pravednog, mira. Konačan rezultat ovakvog neokrstaškog pristupa razmatranju opravdanosti mira i rata bilo bi nametanje jednog „idealnog” tipa mira na celokupno čovečanstvo, i to ideala nužno konstruisanog iz perspektive jedne ideologije, što bi za rezultat imalo generisanje Kantovskog stanja večnom mira groblja.
INSTITUCIONALNA EFIKASNOST PARLAMENTA SRBIJE (2008-2020)
Authors: Vukomanovic Dijana
Published: August 2021

Primenom neo-institucionalnog normativno-empirijskog pristupa i kriterijuma Interparlamentarne unije za ocenu demokratičnosti parlamenta, četiri saziva Skupštine Srbije (VIII-XI) analizirana su u skladu sa pet indikatora: reprezentativnost, transparentnost, pristupačnost, odgovornost i efikasnost, da bi se dobio odgovor na pitanje u kolikoj meri je Skupština Srbije u periodu 2008-2020. bila institucionalno efikasna, naročito u vršenju zakonodavno-kontrolne nadležnosti. Analiza je pokazala da je tokom ovog perioda institucionalna efikasnost Skupštine Srbije varirala, i da su pozitivne tendencije, pokrenute tokom VIII i IX saziva (u periodu 2008-2014) zaustavljene ili derogirane i postepeno dovele do institucionalne krize, koja je kulminirala u XI sazivu (2016-2020) kada dolazi do sloma političkog modus operandi parlamenta na relaciji vladajuća većina – opoziciona manjina. Konačan ishod ove političke i institucionalne krize se očituje u fenomenu delegitimizacije i deparlamentarizaciji Skupštine Srbije.
An Automated Detection of Leukemia
Authors: Rajaraman Ajay
Published: August 2021

Abstract: Currently, the identification of blood disorders is through visual inspection of microscopic images of the blood cells. The identification of blood disorders can lead to the classification of certain diseases related to blood. This paper describes a preliminary study of developing the detection of leukemia types using microscopic blood sample images. Analyzing through images is very important because diseases can be detected and diagnosed at an earlier stage. From there further actions like controlling, monitoring, and prevention of diseases can be done. Keywords: Image processing; leukemia detection; Lymphocytes; Myelocytes; Random Forest; Graphical User Interface.
Traffic Sign Classification Using CNN
Authors: Sreya Kolachalama Venkata Naga
Published: August 2021

Abstract: With the increasing necessity of autonomous electric vehicles as time passes by, there are a lot of technical prospects within the structure that have a lot of scope for advancement. One such prospect is traffic sign recognition. Several models have already been developed and are in practice but it is evident to everyone within this field that there is still a lot of untapped potential. In this project we implement feature classification using convolutional neural networks to achieve an efficiency and accuracy higher than that of a conventional model. The system first converts the image into grayscale and then three layers of the image are created. By using skilled convolutional neural network which incorporates crucial data of traffic signs and images, they are parallelly assigned to corresponding classes. Results have shown that this system works with great efficiency. Index Terms: Traffic sign, GTSRB, ALVINN, Neural Network, CNN, LeNet, ReLU, Evaluation, Epoch
Ready to Cook/Eat Food and its Adaptability in Kitchens; Study of Perspectives and Concerns
Authors: Velankar Sameer
Published: August 2021

Abstract: Rise of Double Income families, aspiration to get elevated in careers across the genders, challenges of modern jobs, Time constraints, Diminishing Work Life Balance, lack of availability of affordable and quality service help like (maids, cooks etc.) are some of the major factors, inducing aspiring working population particularly in metro cities of India to adapt to the modern instant food alternatives. There is intense competition in Instant Food like Ready to Cook / Ready To Eat marketers. This promising area of convenient food catering is getting turbulent with introduction of new techniques and innovations. In the series of RTC and RTE, the new offerings by some of the competitors is H.T.E ie Heat To Eat Food alternatives. H.T.E is over simplification of Ready To Eat varieties. As novel and Modern ready to eat food techniques are at nascent stage, such option options seeking target audience is sceptical as well as curious about it. Modern Life Style is very complicated and energy sucking, do desperately need such convenience offerings for Mundane routines. Food is such domain, that is very essential but investing chunk of time in it on day to day basis and that to from Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner intervals is considered as CRIMINAL WASTAGE of opportune time, in today’s ambitious career oriented age. Scepticism about taste, quality, content, preservatives etc is obvious but the Energy Saving Super Convenience and notion of Quality Time at disposal is also irresistible. This EXPLORATORY RESEARCH STUDY throws light on Perspectives and Concerns of representative working/employed members/ families pertaining to adaptability of Ready To Cook and Ready To Eat food in the market. Keywords: H.T.E: Heat To Eat Food, Ready To Eat food, Ready To Cook Food, Instant Food, Super Convenient Food
Seasonal Variations in Fatty Acid and Nutritional Composition of Sand Smelt (Atherina boyeri) caught from Cekerek Dam (Yozgat, Turkey)
Authors: Balıkçı Esra
Published: August 2021

Seasonal variations of proximate and fatty acid compositions of the muscle tissue of sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) harvested in Cekerek (Sureyyabey) Dam were investigated. Seasonal nutritional composition of sand smelt muscle in October, March and July were found as 17.00%; 16.72%; 15.64% for protein, 1.95%; 2.00%; 2.86% for lipid, 79.25%; 79.17%; 78.06% for moisture and 1.80%; 2.10%; 2.49% ash, respectively. Sand smelt showed the lowest protein values in summer, while the highest protein values were observed in autumn and spring. The highest lipid content of sand smelt was found in summer (P < 0.05). The moisture content of sand smelt in summer was significantly (p<0.05) lower than those of the content in autumn and spring. The lowest ash content was observed in autumn (1.80%) whereas sand smelt gave the highest ash level was in summer. During the seasons, the proximate and FA composition values of sand smelt showed variations (p<0.05). Seasonal fatty acid compositions of sand smelt ranged from 24.63 to 25.69% for saturated fatty acid (SFA), from 20.75 to 26.43% for monounsaturated (MUFA), and from 28.29% to 36.11% polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA). Palmitic acid (16:0), stearic acid (18:0), palmitoleic acid (16:1ω7), oleic acid (18:1ω9), linoleic acid (LA, 18:2ω6), arachidonic acid (ARA, 20:4ω6), linolenic acid (18:3ω3), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5ω3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6ω3) were major fatty acids of sand smelt in different seasons. The highest proportion of EPA (5.59-7.22%) and DHA (12.33-19.77%) were observed in spring. The results showed that sand smelt is good source of n-3 PUFAs and is rich in EPA+DHA for human nutrition.
A multi-model analysis of growth and maturity biometrics in common Snakeheads, Channa striata, and Channa punctatus collected from Hakaluki Haor, Northeast Bangladesh
Authors: Hossain Mohammad Amzad , Bapary Mohammad Abu Jafor , Rahman Md. Arifur
Published: August 2021

The Snakeheads are the most common fishes in freshwater wetlands of Bangladesh, but in recent years they are subjected to decline by overfishing pressure, anthropogenic factors, and climate changes. A one-year-long biometric investigation was undertaken which involve monthly random sampling of Channa striata and Channa punctatus from local wetland waters and measured total length, body weight data, and gonad’s weight in the laboratory. Then data were treated and analyzed by following the different multi-model tools i.e., Fulton’s condition factor, relative condition factor, allometric condition factor, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The results exhibit a strong correlation between the total length and body weight of Channa striata and Channa punctatus with an r2 value of 0.826, 0.819, respectively. Pearson’s correlation showed a trend of both positive and negative correlation coefficients between different conditions factors and morphometry for both species. The peak value for gonad’s weight, gonadosomatic index, and Dobriyal index was reported in the monsoon while the bottom value was in winter for both sexes of both species. The temperature, dissolved O2, and turbidity were found as fluctuating throughout the season while dissolved NH3 and pH remained constant. This data will help in the betterment of conservation, management, and fishing policy by the government, scientists, and fisheries industry.
Evaluation of Ecological Economics in the Context of Ontology, Epistemology and Methodology
Authors: Güler Cengizhan
Published: August 2021

There is no clear consensus on what will be the ontological foundations of ecological economics. A similar situation is valid for the epistemologies related to ecological economics and the methodologies to be constructed afterward. In this study, evaluations have been made on the subject area, which tries to contribute from many fundamentals. As a result of the evaluations, it was concluded that instead of subjective judgments about the foundation that is in the process of being formed, the ecological reality dominated by causation can be beneficial for a more effective scientific activity.
Türkiye Ekonomisinde Finansallaşma veFiyat İstikrarı İlişkisi
Authors: Heydarova Mehriban
Published: August 2021

Ekonomide finans sektörünün payının diğer sektörlere nazaran giderek arttığını ifade etmek üzere kullanılan finansallaşma kavramı, 1970’li yılların ortasında başlayan bir süreç olsa da 1980’li yıllarda sermayenin uluslararası nitelik kazanmasıyla birlikte daha da hız kazanmıştır. 1980 sonrası dünya ekonomisinde neo-liberalizmin egemen hale gelmesi ile ekonomiler giderek küreselleşmiş ve finansal piyasalar öne çıkmaya başlamıştır. 20. yüzyılın sonlarından itibaren teknolojik gelişmeler sonucu finansal ürünlerin çeşitliliğinin artması, finansal yatırım ve gelirlerdeki artış, dış ticaret hacminde görülen genişleme ve uluslararası sermayenin dolaşımının hızlanması, finansallaşma sürecinin hız kazanmasında etkili olmuştur. Türkiye ekonomisinde de yaşanan liberalizasyon ile finansallaşma yaşanmıştır. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye ekonomisinin dışa açılma süreci sonrasında yaşadığı finansallaşma süreci ve bu sürecin fiyat istikrarı ile ilişkisi ele alınmıştır.
PROGETTO DI UN ITINERARIO TURISTICO CULTURALE/RELIGIOSO «SUL CAMMINO DEI PADRI VERGINIANI»
Authors: Landi Anna
Published: August 2021

Lo spazio urbano, forma complessa di rappresentazione socio-culturale,
esprime il tempo incarnato della storia umana. Il presente saggio si
propone di ricucire gli edifici sacri ed il loro passato alla realtà del
territorio, che per secoli ne hanno determinato forme e modalità di
sviluppo. In questo processo si colloca la Congregazione Verginiana,
fondata nel XII secolo secondo i dettami di San Guglielmo da Vercelli.
Partendo dall’abbazia benedettina di Montevergine è stato creato un
itinerario storico religioso, “Sul cammino dei Padri Verginiani”,
elaborando il materiale rinvenuto attraverso un accurato studio
archivistico-bibliografico, sitografico e di atti presenti presso gli
uffici tecnici comunali. Dalla disamina sopra cennata è emersa
l’esistenza di 163 insediamenti Verginiani, tre dei quali non
individuabili geograficamente. Gli edifici sono stati mappati ed
inseriti in un database opportunamente strutturato in ambiente GIS, una
metodologia sperimentale efficace tanto alla divulgazione in chiave
turistica che, per supportare politiche di sviluppo delle aree in cui
gli itinerari si materializzano. La conoscenza dell’architettura, delle
tecniche costruttive ed il rapporto tra questi edifici e l’ambiente
circostante siano indispensabili per adeguati interventi di
valorizzazione, recupero e riqualificazione.
Potret Fenomena Tahfiz Online di Indonesia
Authors: Heriyanto Heriyanto
Published: August 2021

Kajian ini menyoal fenomena tren menghafal Al-Qur’an melalui media teknologi online, baik menggunakan media sosial, website interaktif, maupun aplikasi android. Penelitian ini menggunakan model studi living Qur’an yang datanya diambil melalui observasi di internet, wawancara, dan penelusuran pustaka dariberbagai sumber. Kajian diharapkan mampu mengeksplorasi pola-pola yang muncul, jejaring, dan metode yang digunakan, sehingga fenomena cyber tahfiz ini dapat terejawentahkan dengan baik. Hasil kajian menunjukkan adanya pergeseran otoritas sanad dalam praktik tahfiz online. Proses talaqqi dalam pendidikan tahfiz tradisional menjelma menjadi talaqqi-virtual. Guru dan murid tidak harus bertemusecara langsung dalam menjamin otentisitas Al-Qur’an yang dihafalkan. Tradisi menghafal Al-Qur’an melalui media internet ini telah memunculkan realitas baru dalam konteks living Qur’an yang penulis sebut sebagai e-living Qur’an. Jika living Qur’an mengkaji komunitas yang hidup di tengah masyarakat dalam dunia nyata,maka e-living Qur’an adalah model studi Al-Qur’an yang menyasar masyarakat maya melalui komunitas-komunitas online
M. Quraish Shihab dan Pengaruhnya terhadap Dinamika Studi Tafsir Al-Qur’an Indonesia Kontemporer
Authors: Rahmatullah Rahmatullah , Hudriansyah Hudriansyah , Mursalim Mursalim
Published: August 2021

M. Quraish Shihab sering disebut sebagai sarjana yang memiliki peran dan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap studi tafsir Al-Qur’an Indonesia kontemporer. Namun demikian, peran dan pengaruhnya tersebut masih belum didiskusikan dengan baik. Tulisan ini menemukan bahwa M. Quraish Shihab memang memilikiperan dan pengaruh yang signifikan. Tafsir tematik, yang menjadi tren tafsir Indonesia kontemporer, terbentuk karena peran dan pengaruh M. Quraish Shihab. Ia termasuk orang pertama yang memprakarsai dan mengelola proyek studi tafsir tematik di dunia akademik Indonesia. Selain menjadi pembimbing penulisan tafsir tematik yang dilakukan oleh mahasiswanya, keaktifannya dalam menghasilkan karya tafsir tematik, sekaligus menjadi caranya untuk mentransmisikan ide-ide tafsirnya, dan karena itulah ia dapat mempengaruhi dinamika studi tafsir Al-Qur’an Indonesia kontemporer. Tidak hanya itu, ia juga mempengaruhi dinamika objek studi tafsir Al-Qur’an yang terlihat dari maraknya studi yang menelaah dan terinspirasi oleh gagasan tafsirnya. Pengaruhnya yang signifikan juga dapat dilihat dari munculnya berbagai apresiasi dan kritik terhadap dirinya dan gagasan tafsirnya
Percetakan Al-Qur’an Palembang 1848 dalam Lintasan Budaya Cetak Abad ke-19
Authors: Subhan Ahmad
Published: August 2021

Artikel ini menguraikan beberapa aspek yang melatarbelakangi kemunculan percetakan Kemas Muhammad Azhari yang mencetak Al-Qur'an menggunakan alat cetak batu atau litografi. Fenomena percetakan bumiputra di Palembang era kolonial yang muncul pada tahun 1848 ini penulis kaji dengan pendekatan Sejarah Buku, Budaya Cetak, serta penjelasan tentang keberterimaan teknologi cetak bagi kalangan muslim. Sebagai teknologi ciptaan Eropa, litografi lebih berterima bagi kalangan muslim. Penerimaan itu terjadi secara massif pada pertengahan abad XIX seiring menguatnya kolonialisme dan meluasnya jangkauan para rohaniwan musafir sebagai agen budaya cetak dalam misi penginjilan. Kontak budaya berupa alih teknologi antara agen budaya cetak berkebangsaan Eropa dengan kalangan muslim India dan Asia Tenggara memunculkan industri cetak di kawasan koloni Inggris dan Hindia Belanda. Percetakan Kemas Muhammad Azhari merupakan resultan dari trajektori perjalanan ibadah haji dan misi dakwah Kristen yang melintasi Selat Malaka sebagai jalur pelayaran di mana Singapura menjadi titik persilangan.
Development of the structure and circuit solution of a bidirectional wireless energy transmission system for swarm robots
Authors: Krestovnikov Konstantin , Cherskikh Ekaterina
Published: August 2021

This paper presents development of a circuit solution design for a
bidirectional wireless energy transfer system, based on a resonant
self-oscillator. The operation principle of the developed circuit solution
in receiving and transmitting mode is described and the elementary circuit
diagram is presented together with design ratios. Coil parameters for the
resonant circuit are calculated, optimal number of turns in coils is
presented, based upon the specified limit value of permissible current. The
dependencies of system efficiency from transmitted power, maximum
transmitted power, and energy transmission distance are obtained. The
developed design, which includes the step-up DC-DC converter, allows to
obtain the voltage on the output of the receiving system, equal to or higher
than the voltage of the power source of the transmitting system. The
specific feature of the proposed system is that it does not require a
dedicated control system for operation in resonant mode and changing
direction of power transfer. Resonance in transmitting and receiving coils
can be maintained, even when their mutual layout is changed, due to
utilization of identical resonant circuits and a self-oscillator.
Application of the proposed solution is relevant for energy transfer among
autonomous robots with limited positioning accuracy, as well as for energy
transfer from power supply to robot or in reverse direction.
National Trends in Out-of-Pocket 1 Costs Among U.S. Adults With Diabetes Aged 18–64 Years: 2001–2017
Authors: Wang Yu , Park Joohyun , Li Rui , Luman Elizabeth , Zhang Ping
Published: August 2021

Objective

To
assess national trends in out-of-pocket (OOP) costs among
adults aged 18–64 years with diabetes in the United States.

Research design and methods

Using
data from the 2001–2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, we estimated total
per person annual OOP costs (insurance premiums, prescription drug
costs, inpatient and outpatient deductibles, and copays, and other payments not
covered by insurance) and high OOP cost rate defined as the percentage of
people with OOP spending more than 10% of their family’s pretax income. We
examined trends overall, by subgroup (insurance type, income level, insulin
use, size
of patient’s employer, and whether the patient was enrolled in a high
deductible health plan), and by type of service. Changes in trends were
identified using joinpoint analysis; costs were adjusted to 2017 US dollars.

Results

From
2001 to 2017, OOP costs decreased 4.3%, from $4,328 to $4,139, and high OOP
cost rate fell 32%, from 28% to 19% (P < 0.001). Changes in the high
OOP cost rate varied by subgroup, declining among those with public or no
insurance and those with an income <200% of the federal poverty level (P
< 0.001), but remaining stable among those with private insurance and higher
income. Drug prescription OOP costs decreased among all subgroups (P
< 0.001). Decreases in total (-$58 vs -$37, P < 0.001) and
prescription (-$79 vs -$68, P < 0.001) OOP costs were higher among
insulin users than noninsulin users.

Conclusions

OOP costs among US nonelderly adults with
diabetes declined, especially among those least able to afford them. Future
studies may explore factors contributing to the decline in OOP costs and the
impact on the quality of diabetes care and complication rates.
Cutaneous Horn on Four-year-old Child’s Arm: A Quiz
Authors: Pottier Cassandre , Maruani Annabel , Dujardin Fanny , Robert Juliette
Published: August 2021

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Performance Analysis: AI-based VIST Audio Player by Microsoft Speech API
Authors: Ibrahim Ribwar Bakhtyar
Published: August 2021

Speech recognition has gained much attention from researchers for almost last two decades. Isolated words, connected words, and continuous speech are the main focused areas of speech recognition. Researchers have adopted many techniques to solve speech recognition challenges under the umbrella of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Pattern Recognition and Acoustic Phonetic approaches. Variation in pronunciation of words, individual accents, unwanted ambient noise, speech context, and quality of input devices are some of these challenges in speech recognition. Many Application Programming Interface (API)s are developed to overcome the issue of accuracy in a speech-to-text conversion such as Microsoft Speech API and Google Speech API. In this paper, the performance of Microsoft Speech API is analyzed against other Speech APIs mentioned in the literature on the special dataset (without background noise) prepared. A Voice Interactive Speech to Text (VIST) audio player was developed for the analysis of Microsoft Speech API. VIST audio player creates runtime subtitles of the audio files running on it; the player is responsible for speech to text conversion in real-time. Microsoft Speech API was incorporated in the application to validate and make the performance of API measurable. The experiments proved the Microsoft Speech API more accurate with respect to other APIs in the context of the prepared dataset for the VIST audio player. The accuracy rate according to the precision-recall is 96% for Microsoft Speech API, which is better than previous ones as mentioned in the literature.
Canadian panopticon: a feminist and postcolonial reading of the niqab and murdered and missing Indigenous women inquiry debates during the 2015 federal election
Authors:   , Schwab Wendelin
Published: August 2021

Canada is a settler-colonial state that specially targets and others minority groups, such as Indigenous peoples and recent immigrants. This was no more apparent than during the 2015 federal election, which saw debates on whether to ban Muslim women from wearing niqabs and other head coverings and whether to hold an inquiry into the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women. By examining excerpts from speeches, tweets, articles, and interviews made by politicians, citizens, and journalists, this thesis traces the shape of settler-colonial systems and their impact on Indigenous and immigrant women. Canadian society demands conformity to sexual and cultural norms that require walking a tightrope of these double-edged ideals. Conformity is maintained through societally enforced regimes, known as the Panopticon, where each individual is both prisoner and guard. This constant surveillance does not simply end there, however, as Canadian settler society has different gender structures and norms for both men and women: women are subject to far stricter social expectations than men and, as this thesis brings to light, women in minority groups, such as indigenous and Muslim women, fall under an even harsher Canadian spotlight.
Role of Cocoa Clones and Endophyte Fungi in controlling VSD Disease in the Field
Authors: Taufik Muhammad , Asniah Asniah , Botek Muhammad , M Rahayu , Tasrif Arifin
Published: August 2021

The fungus Ceratobasidium theobromae is the cause of vascular streak dieback (VSD) in cocoa. VSD disease can cause death in susceptible clones by more than 59%. The use of resistant cocoa clones and endophytic fungi can be an alternative for VSD disease control. The research objective was to evaluate cocoa clones and endophytic fungi to control VSD in the field. The experimental design used was a randomized block design with a factorial pattern. The first factor was cocoa clones, which consisted of clones 45 (K1) and 25 (K2), and the second factor was several types of endophytic fungi. The results showed an interaction between cacao clones and endophytic fungi isolates on the height and number of cocoa leaves. The two cacao clones tested could be naturally infected by C. theobromae without endophytic fungi, with disease incidence of VSD 5, 21% in K1, and 5.75% in K2. The two cocoa clones treated with endophytic fungi, i.e., Paecilomyces sp. EP1, Paecilomyces sp. EP2 and Paecilomyces sp. EP1 + Trichoderma sp.)  did not show symptoms of VSD until 20 weeks after planting.
Obreras en la construcción: apuntes metodológicos sobre participación femenina en ocupaciones masculinizadas
Authors: Lemus Leslie
Published: August 2021

La incorporación de las mujeres al trabajo remunerado es un fenómeno amplio y complejo. Las características que adquiere varían según el contexto, el nivel y la escala de análisis. En este texto presento una breve revisión de la noción de feminización de los mercados laborales, a partir de la cual propongo una aproximación metodológica en la que se complementan etnografía estratégica y enfoque biográfico para el estudio de la participación femenina en ocupaciones masculinizadas, específicamente en los oficios obreros del sector de la construcción en la contemporánea Ciudad de México.
Paisagens: mediações alternativas no campo ampliado da litografia
Authors: Blauth Lurdi , Magalhães Machado Fabiane Cristina , Becker Amanda
Published: August 2021

Este artigo trata de investigações realizadas por um grupo de artistas, com o intuito de desenvolver diferentes métodos e linguagens por meio de procedimentos analógicos na gravura e digitais na fotografia. Os estudos abordados são oriundos de um projeto de pesquisa que trata das possibilidades de reprodução de imagens e suas interfaces híbridas, com diferentes meios e suportes para produções litográficas mais acessíveis em ateliê de gravura que já não possui as pedras calcárias tradicionais. São utilizadas matrizes que implicam em diferentes reações para a fixação da imagem e de transferências sobre determinadas superfícies, como chapas de offset sensíveis a luz, chapas de offset descartadas pela indústria gráfica e papel específico de poliéster. As produções poéticas refletem distintos processos de criação, buscando outros materiais e processos alternativosconsiderados menos tóxicos na produção de imagens. O contato entre matriz e impressão resulta em imagens que revelam granulações gráficas do papel e da tinta, configurando-se em distintas paisagens.
Potential of Using Formalized Parameters for Modeling Speech Action
Authors: Stepykin N. I.
Published: August 2021

The quantitative parameters characterizing direct and indirect connections of words in the composition of the associative field “polite” are studied on the basis of the “Project of a multilingual associative thesaurus of politeness”. The aim of the study is to substantiate the potential of using formalized parameters when analyzing the stimulus-response ratio as a speech action. To achieve this goal, a free associative experiment, general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis and generalization were used. The functions of the index of direct and inverse associative strength, the number of mediations, the index of the associative power of mediation, the number of intersecting associates and the associative power of overlap are considered. The index of direct associative strength is used to calculate the probability of activation of a combination of stimulus — response, and the index of inverse associative strength reveals the degree of operationality of the corresponding combinations of response — stimulus. Analysis of the mediation parameter makes it possible to determine the number of potential signs, on the basis of which predication from stimulus to reaction is carried out. The index of the associative power of mediation characterizes the operationality of the ratio of stimulus - reaction, etc. The effectiveness of the use of formalized quantitative parameters in the modeling of speech action is proved.
“Sometimes I Feel Like Shakespeare...” (Intertextual Layers of “Pilgrims” by I. Brodsky)
Authors: Bogdanova O. V. , Vlasova E. A.
Published: August 2021

The article examines the well-known poem by I. Brodsky “Pilgrims” (1958), and offers a new, in-depth interpretation of it. The authors of the work focus on the “second” version of Brodsky’s text, supplemented in 1959 with an epigraph from a sonnet by W. Shakespeare. Starting from the epigraphic lines, the authors of the article instead of the generally accepted interpretation of the poem (through the traditional motif of the pilgrim’s wanderings as the endless movement of a person through life) bring to the fore the image (post)Shakespeare’s pilgrims-thoughts, pilgrims-feelings. Changing the perspective of perception allows them to see deeper layers of Brodsky’s poem and re-interpret already familiar images and motifs. Thus, the title lexeme of the text — “pilgrims” — is explained; the “strange” image of the “blue sun”, interpreted by critics as an element “from science fiction”, is reinterpret-ed; the semantics of the motif of the modern “bar”, read by researchers “as a symbol of mysterious foreign luxury”, is explained; the “unexpected” quotation in the text of a poem by N. Nekrasov, unloved by Brodsky, analyzed and explained; etc. Identification of broad intertextual layers of “Pilgrims” — poems by K. Balmont, V. Bryusov, F. Sologub, A. Akhmatova, O. Mandelstam, M. Lokhvitskaya, etc. — allows the authors of the work to demonstrate the multiplied potential of the poem, to in-crease the intensity of the tragic understanding of the world by the lyrical hero of Brodsky.