bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Triggers of Delays in International Projects Using Engineering Procurement and Construction Delivery Methods in the Belt and Road Initiative: Case Study of a High-Speed Railway Projects
Authors: Nikjow Mohammad Ajmal , Liang Li , Qi Xijing , Sepasgozar Samad M. E. , Chileshe Nicholas
Published: August 2021

Since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been put in practice by the Chinese government, several High-Speed Railways (HSR) have been built by Chinese Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) firms. However, many delays have created severe detrimental consequences on the progress of most HSR projects. This study sought to explore the essence of the recurring triggers of delays in international EPC HSR projects under the BRI, and a structured questionnaire survey approach was applied to compile the first-hand dataset from Chinese EPC firms working for BRI infrastructure projects. The data were evaluated, and the Relative Importance Index (RII) was adopted to assess the magnitude of the important delay triggers. The findings suggest that HSR projects are still susceptible to unavoidable delays in global construction infrastructure projects. In the engineering phase, improper management of the design, unsustainable land acquisition, and insufficient use of EPC joint venture are the salient trigger of delays. In the procurement phase, the leading causes of unsuitable procurement, undervalued procurement cost, inefficient logistics in labor and materials, improper planning, unqualified site supervisors, inefficient technical standard management, and inefficient constant payment terms are likely to trigger delays in the construction phase HSR projects. Five critical groups of delay factors are identified by this study, which has an essential primary contribution to the body of knowledge and is helpful to EPC contractors working for HSR projects under BRI.
Simulation Studies to Quantify the Impact of Demand Side Management on Environmental Footprint
Authors: Almohaimeed Sulaiman A. , Suryanarayanan Siddharth , O’Neill Peter
Published: August 2021

The increased use of energy leads to increased energy-related emissions. Demand side management (DSM) is a potential means of mitigating these emissions from electric utility generating units. DSM can significantly reduce emissions and provide economic and reliability benefits. This work presents some DSM techniques, such as load shifting, energy conservation, and valley filling. Furthermore, this work explains the most common DSM programs. To quantify the effect of DSM in diminishing carbon footprint, this paper performs power flow analysis on a yearly load profile corresponding to Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. This work used the IEEE 13-node test system to simulate several scenarios from the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) alternatives, both individually and integrated. For the base case, emissions decrease by 16% from the 2005 level. The “energy conservation” option achieved a 20% reduction in emissions, integrating both alternatives increased the emissions mitigation up to 22%. Simulation of the residential sector shows the “communication and intelligence” option reduces emissions about 14% from the 2005 level. A scenario that combines “electric stationary storage” with “communication and intelligence” diminishes the emissions by more than 15%. The last scenario examined all MCDM alternatives combined into one option, resulting in a 20% emissions reduction. We also conducted a cost benefit analysis (CBA) to investigate economic, technical, and environmental costs and benefits associated with each alternative. The economic evaluation shows that “electric stationary storage” is the best option since it charges during lower electricity prices and discharges during peaking demand. The economic analysis presents a trade-off chart, so the decision maker can select the alternative based on their preference.
Research on Innovation Non-Equilibrium of Chinese Urban Agglomeration Based on SOM Neural Network
Authors: Wang Xiaohua , Wan Tianyu , Yang Qing , Zhang Mengli , Sun Yingnan
Published: August 2021

Different indicators, such as the number of patent applications, the number of grants, and the patent conversion rate, were proposed in this study to analyze the issue of innovation imbalance within and between urban agglomerations from a new perspective. First, a preliminary analysis of the current state of innovation and development of China’s nine urban agglomerations was conducted. Then the Theil index, widely used in equilibrium research, was employed to measure the overall innovation gap of China’s urban agglomerations. The study innovatively used the self-organizing feature map to identify the correlation characteristics of the innovation and development within China’s urban agglomerations and visualize them through Geographic Information Science. The research findings show that the hierarchical differentiation of the innovation and development of China’s urban agglomerations is becoming increasingly clear, and that the imbalance in regional innovation development is pronounced. The imbalance in innovation development within urban agglomerations is more significant than the imbalance in innovation development among urban agglomerations. The analysis indicated that a possible cause is the crowding effect and administrative standard effect of the central city. The key to addressing this problem is promoting innovative and coordinated development between regions.
Recognising, Safeguarding, and Promoting Food Heritage: Challenges and Prospects for the Future of Sustainable Food Systems
Authors: Zocchi Dauro Mattia , Fontefrancesco Michele Filippo , Corvo Paolo , Pieroni Andrea
Published: August 2021

The safeguarding and promotion of food heritage are often considered as a possible way for achieving social and cultural sustainability objectives. This literature review investigates some of the dynamics underlying the heritagisation of food and explores the risks of this process. It focuses mainly on anthropological, geographical, and sociological publications. Overall, it aims to shed light on the strengths and limitations of food heritagisation regarding the improvement of the socio-cultural sustainability of the food system. The analysis highlights cross-cutting risks, namely the omission of tangible and intangible elements of the local food system, and the exclusion of key stakeholders from the recognition and institutionalisation of food heritage. The review highlights the strict interdependence between intangible and tangible elements during food heritagisation, and assesses how local and global interactions can activate and shape this process. It sheds light on the need to pay more attention to the factors, actors, and relationships underpinning the emergence and recognition of food and food-related elements as part of the local heritage.
Have Academics’ Citation Patterns Changed in Response to the Rise of World University Rankings? A Test Using First-Citation Speeds
Authors: Lee Soo Jeung , Schneijderberg Christian , Kim Yangson , Steinhardt Isabel
Published: August 2021

Academics may actively respond to the expectations of the academic status market, which have largely been shaped by the World University Rankings (WURs). This study empirically examines how academics’ citation patterns have changed in response to the rise of an “evaluation environment” in academia. We regard the WURs to be a macro-level trigger for cementing a bibliometric-based evaluation environment in academia. Our analyses of citation patterns in papers published in two higher education journals explicitly considered three distinct periods: the pre-WURs (1990–2003), the period of WURs implementation (2004–2010), and the period of adaption to WURs (2011–2017). We applied the nonparametric Kaplan–Meier method to compare first-citation speeds of papers published across the three periods. We found that not only has first-citation speed become faster, but first-citation probability has also increased following the emergence of the WURs. Applying Cox proportional hazard models to first-citation probabilities, we identified journal impact factors and third-party funding as factors influencing first-citation probability, while other author- and paper-related factors showed limited effects. We also found that the general effects of different factors on first-citation speeds have changed with the emergence of the WURs. The findings expand our understanding of the citation patterns of academics in the rise of WURs and provide practical grounds for research policy as well as higher education policy.
Performance Investigation of Switched Reluctance Motor Driven by Quasi-Z-Source Integrated Multiport Converter with Different Switching Algorithms
Authors: Gaafar Mahmoud A. , Abdelmaksoud Arwa , Orabi Mohamed , Chen Hao , Dardeer Mostafa
Published: August 2021

Switched reluctance machines (SRMs) have received increasing attention for their many potential uses, such as for wind power and electric vehicle (EV) drive systems. The Quasi-Z-source Integrated Multiport Converter (QZIMPC) was recently introduced to improve the reliability of the SRM driver through small capacitance values. It is not possible, however, to simultaneously energize and deenergize two SRM phases in QZIMPC. This phenomenon can significantly increase the commutation period which, in turn, degrades the performance of SRM; in addition, this causes high-voltage ripples on the converter’s capacitors. Two switching algorithms are introduced and applied in this paper, and their performance with SRM is investigated in terms of torque ripple and peak phase current. The algorithms are based on prioritizing the control command in the on-going and off-going phases to fulfill the required load torque, as well as to accelerate the commutation process where possible. This is achieved without the interference of high-level controllers, which include speed controllers and/or torque ripple minimization. Through the simulation results, a comparison between the two switching algorithms is presented to determine their potential to improve the SRM drive system’s performance.
Sportive Fashion Trend Reports: A Hybrid Style Analysis Based on Deep Learning Techniques
Authors: An Hyosun , Kim Sunghoon , Choi Yerim
Published: August 2021

This study aimed to use quantitative methods and deep learning techniques to report sportive fashion trends. We collected sportive fashion images from fashion collections of the past decades and utilized the multi-label graph convolutional network (ML-GCN) model to detect and explore hybrid styles. Based on the literature review, we proposed a theoretical framework to investigate sportive fashion trends. The ML-GCN was designed to classify five style categories, “street,” “retro,” “sexy,” “modern,” and “sporty,” and the predictive probabilities of the five styles of fashion images were extracted. We statistically validated the hybrid style results derived from the ML-GCN model and suggested an application method of deep learning-based trend reports in the fashion industry. This study reported sportive fashion by hybrid style dependency, forecasting, and brand clustering. We visualized the predicted probability for a hybrid style to a three-dimensional scale expected to help designers and researchers in the field of fashion to achieve digital design innovation cooperating with deep learning techniques.
Organisation of Multi-Mycotoxin Proficiency Tests: Evaluation of the Performances of the Laboratories Using the Triple A Rating Approach
Authors: Tangni Emmanuel K. , Huybrechts Bart , Masquelier Julien , Van Hoeck Els
Published: August 2021

In accordance with the International Standard Organization ISO 17043, two proficiency tests (PTs) for the simultaneous determination of aflatoxins (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, AFG2); deoxynivalenol; fumonisins FB1, FB2, and B3; ochratoxin A, the T-2 toxin; and the HT-2 toxin were conducted in 2019 and 2020 using cornflakes and rusk flours that were prepared in house. The homogeneity and the stability of these materials were verified according to the criteria laid down in ISO 13528 using randomly selected samples. Most of the targeted toxins were found to be homogenously distributed in both materials with no significant changes during the timescale of the PTs. Next, the materials were distributed to approximately 25 participating laboratories from Europe, Canada, and the United States. The obtained datasets were computed using robust statistics. The outliers were checked and removed, and the toxin concentrations were assigned as the consensus value of the results of the participants at Horwitz ratios <1.2. The z scores were generated for all mycotoxins, and the results were pooled to calculate the relative sum of squared z scores (SZ2) indexes and were clustered according to the triple A rating. Overall, at least 80% of the participating laboratories achieved good and acceptable performances. The most frequent categories assigned to good performances (SZ2 ≤ 2) were AAA (51%) and BAA (13%). Clusters of BBA + CBA (6%) included laboratories reporting acceptable z scores <90% of the total z scores for less than 90% or 50% of the mycotoxins targeted in the 2 matrices. The triple A rating seems to be appropriate in evaluating the performances of laboratories involved in multi-mycotoxin analyses. Accredited and non-accredited analytical methods achieved good and acceptable performances.
To Get Vaccinated, or Not to Get Vaccinated, That Is the Question: Illness Representations about COVID-19 and Perceptions about COVID-19 Vaccination as Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness among Young Adults in The Netherlands
Authors: Vollmann Manja , Salewski Christel
Published: August 2021

Mass vaccination is considered necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, vaccination willingness was found to be especially low among young adults. Therefore, based on the extended Common Sense Model, the unique effects and the interplay of illness representations about COVID-19 and perceptions about COVID-19 vaccination in explaining COVID-19 vaccination willingness was investigated using a cross-sectional design. An online survey measuring the relevant variables was filled in by 584 participants (69.9% female) between 18 and 34 years. Correlation analyses showed that all illness representation dimensions except from timeline and both dimensions of vaccination perceptions were related to vaccination willingness. The mediation analysis revealed that less personal control, more prevention control, more concerns about COVID-19 as well as more perceived necessity of and fewer concerns about the vaccination were directly related to higher vaccination willingness. Additionally, prevention control was indirectly related to higher vaccination willingness through stronger perceptions of necessity of the vaccination. The extended Common Sense Model proved to be useful in the context of illness prevention. Campaigns to improve vaccination rates should aim at increasing the perception that COVID-19 is preventable through vaccination and the personal need of the vaccination as well as at decreasing concerns about the vaccination.
Acceptability of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Determinants among University Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Almalki Mohammed J. , Alotaibi Amani A. , Alabdali Salman H. , Zaalah Ayman A. , Maghfuri Mohsen W. , Qirati Naif H. , Jandali Yahya M. , Almalki Sami M.
Published: August 2021

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a significant threat to the efforts that have been taken to combat the pandemic. This study assessed the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey using a Google Form was conducted between 2 April and 23 April 2021. A snowball technique was used to recruit participants for this study. The final sample consisted of 407 participants. More than one-third of the participants (36.1%) had received the COVID-19 vaccine, and 13.3% had registered to receive the vaccine. Of the participants who were not yet vaccinated (n = 260), 90.4% indicated that they would like to be vaccinated when given the opportunity. Of the unvaccinated participants, 82.3% trusted the COVID-19 vaccines that had been provided in Saudi Arabia. The most reported reasons for the participants’ acceptance to receive the COVID-19 vaccine included preventive purposes (95.8%), a belief in the safety of the vaccines (84.3%), and the availability of public awareness information regarding the vaccines (77.3%). A small portion of participants (6.1%) were refusing to receive the vaccine due to the potential long-term side effects (92.0%) and expedited vaccine trials (80.0%). Acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine was strongly associated with participants who regularly received the flu vaccine (p < 0.05). All other demographic variables were not statistically associated with the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine. In conclusion, it would be appropriate for universities to launch peer programs to urge reluctant students to receive the vaccine voluntarily. In terms of further research, it is valuable to follow up with unvaccinated participants to investigate if they received the vaccine since the data were collected, and their reasons for doing so. This research would reveal changes toward vaccine acceptability over time and any related determinants. Future research should consider students from non-Arabic speaking backgrounds.
Specifics of modeling and simulation of the risk on the communication and ensure systems
Authors: Kadrev Vasil , Pasarelski Rosen
Published: August 2021

The aim of the proposed work is to study the characteristics of modeling and simulation of risk on the ensure systems, as specific communication systems. On the ensure systems case of interest is Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA). The assessment focuses on predicting the probability of failures that can lead to injury and / or loss of life and / or severe damage to the system and / or environmental damage. The result of PRA modeling is to determine the probability for a particular result, but with severe consequences, and to identify those events or components, which will most likely lead to this result. Risk assessment models are typically use to assess system safety and to decide on resource management to prevent accidents. Results of analyzes performed using analytical models, as well as simulation modeling of risk on ensure systems, under various specific initial conditions, are presented. Based on these results, the peculiarities (advantages and disadvantages), as well as the perspectives of the analytical and simulation modeling, can be seen. Based on the examined examples are illustrated the actual results, related to the principles and peculiarities of the analytical and simulation modeling in the field of the risk assessment in the ensure systems according to the sampling survey.
Peculiarities of distributed systems, SCADA and IoT
Authors: Simeonova Tsvetelina
Published: August 2021

The aim of the work is to consider and compare the features of distributed systems, SCADA and IIoT. Both SCADA and IoT include sensors and data collection. Although they differ in many respects, they share a common goal. The idea of a smart grid leads to the integration of SCADA and IoT. SCADA is useful for monitoring and managing installations or industrial equipment. The Internet of Things is a collection of physical devices with different implementations, software upgrades, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity, all of which work together to enable objects to connect and exchange data. The focus of the article is the consideration, as distributed systems and in comparative terms, of the development of industrial technologies IoT and SCADA. The presentation will include a summary of the characteristics of these two technologies and a structural-functional analysis of the efficiency in the integration of the latest generations of SCADA systems in the functionality of IoT. The possibilities for integration are shown, as well as the prerequisites for this. The results can be used as recommendations in the areas of design and operation.
Quality assessment and analysis of consumer properties of hot drinks
Authors: Khasanova K.R. , Yefimov L.A. , Gumerov T.Yu.
Published: August 2021

The article presents characteristics of coff ee and coff ee drinks, chemical composition, useful nutritional properties and recommendations.
On decoding the Urartian wedge writing
Authors: Khalilov Shamil Rustamovich , Eskina Tatyana Stepanovna
Published: August 2021

The article is devoted to the study of the similarity of Urartian and Lezgin languages. A whole layer of related and close words, a number of lexical, morphological, and syntactic parallels were revealed. The ways of noun and verb formation were examined, and their comparative analysis was carried out. The article can be useful in preparing for classes in Linguistics.
Analytical overview of changes in labour legislation
Authors: Kalinin I.
Published: August 2021

We present to you an analytical overview of changes in labor legislation for Q3 2020.
KRONİK OBSTRÜKTİF AKCİĞER HASTALARINDA PENDER’İN SAĞLIĞI GELİŞTİRME MODELİ
Authors: KARASU Fatma
Published: August 2021

Kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı tüm dünyada önde gelen morbidite ve mortalite nedenlerinden biri olmakla beraber yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkileyen bir sağlık sorunudur. Etkin bir kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı tedavisi için risk faktörlerinin azaltılması, hastanın eğitimini, alevlenmelerin önlenmesi ve düzenli bir tedavi sağlanmasının yanı sıra hastada var olan dispne, öksürük, göğüs sıkışması, yorgunluk ya da iştahsızlık gibi semptomların oluşmasında ve yönetiminde sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları etkilidir. Dolayısıyla, Sağlığı Geliştirme Modeli bireyi bütüncül olarak ele alması, hemşirenin ve bireyin daha kaliteli bir hayat için beraber çalışmasını amaçlamaktadır. Bu sebeple sağlığı geliştirme modeli kullanılarak hemşirelik bakımının verilmesi bireylerde sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları geliştirmesi, uzun süreli ve yüksek standartlı bir hayat geçirmesi açısından çok önemlidir.
YETİŞKİN BİREYLERDE DİJİTAL OKURYAZARLIK VE SAĞLIK OKURYAZARLIĞI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ: KONYA ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: YEŞİLDAL Müjdat , KAYA Ş. Didem
Published: August 2021

Günümüz dünyası, iletişim kurarken kullandığımız yazı sembolleriyle birlikte binlerce sembolik anlatımı da kapsamaktadır. Okuryazarlık kavramı, yaşam boyu öğrenim “sürekli eğitim” bilincini oluşturma, bu bilinci geliştirme, daha etkin öğrenme için bireylerin yeni beceriler kazanmalarını sağlamaktır. Bu çalışmada Konya ilinde (Meram, Karatay, Selçuklu ilçelerinde) ikamet eden yetişkin bireylerin sağlık okuryazarlık ve dijital okuryazarlık düzeyini tespit etmek ve sağlık okuryazarlığı ve dijital okuryazarlık arasındaki ilişkiyi tespit etmek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada nicel araştırma deseni kullanılmış olup, örneklem büyüklüğü 500 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Veri toplama formunda Ng (2012) tarafından geliştirilen, Hamutoğlu ve arkadaşları (2017) tarafından Türkçeye geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik çalışması yapılan Dijital Okuryazarlık Ölçeği ile Toçi ve arkadaşları (2013) tarafından geliştirilen, Aras ve Temel (2017) tarafından Türkçeye geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik çalışması yapılan Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin %57.4’ü erkek ve %42.6’sı kadındır. Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği ile Dijital Okuryazarlık ölçeği arasında yapılan korelasyon analizine göre pozitif yönde zayıf düzeyde ilişki bulunmaktadır(r=0.270).  Sağlık Okuryazarlığı seviyesi; cinsiyet, yaş, gelir durumu ve öğrenim durumuna bağlı olarak değişmektedir. Dijital okuryazarlık seviyesi ise cinsiyet, yaş, gelir durumu, öğrenim durumuna göre değişiklik göstermektedir.
AYAKTAN HASTA MEMNUNİYET ÖLÇEĞİ: ÖLÇEK GELİŞTİRME, GÜVENİRLİK VE GEÇERLİK ÇALIŞMASI
Authors: KEVENK Ahmet Uğur , KANTAS YİLMAZ Fatma , ÖZTÜRK Meltem
Published: August 2021

Bu araştırmada, ayaktan sağlık hizmeti almak amacıyla sağlık kuruluşlarına başvuran hastaların memnuniyet düzeylerini belirleyecek bir ölçek geliştirmek ve bu ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirlik düzeyini tespit etmek amaçlanmıştır. Metodolojik tipte tasarlanan çalışmada sekiz adımdan oluşan "ölçek geliştirme ilkeleri” takip edilmiştir. Araştırmanın evreni İstanbul, örneklem sayısı ise 645’dir. Ayaktan hasta memnuniyeti ölçeği için açıklayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi uygulanmıştır. Ölçekten elde edilen alt boyutların güvenirlik değerleri, Cronbach’s Alfa ve bileşik güvenirlik değerleri ile hesaplanmıştır. Ölçek alt boyutlarının demografik özelliklere göre değişimi bağımsız örneklem t testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Tek yönlü varyans analizinde farklılık bulunan boyutlarda farklılığın kaynağı Bonferroni testi ile araştırılmıştır. Ayaktan Hasta Memnuniyet Ölçeği oluşturmak amacıyla hazırlanan 33 maddelik  ölçeğin sonuçlarının faktör analizi uygunluğu için yapılan testlerde Bartlet’s testi için olasılık değeri p<0.05 ve KMO değeri 0.944 olduğundan veri seti faktör analizinde “mükemmel” seviyede uygun çıkmıştır. Faktör analizinde toplam kavram açıklayıcılığı %72.34 bulunduğundan ölçeğin ayaktan hasta memnuniyeti kavramını açıklayabildiği tespit edilmiştir. Açıklayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda madde sayısı 26 olarak belirlenen ölçekte maddelerin faktör yükleri (0.52;0.97) aralığında yer almaktadır. Ayaktan Hasta Memnuniyeti Ölçeği, Cronbach’s Alfa güvenirlik puanı katsayısı (0.943) bulunmuştur. Bu araştırmada ayaktan hastaların memnuniyetini ölçmek için güvenirlik ve geçerlik düzeyi yüksek ve uygulanması kolay kapsamlı bir ölçek literatüre kazandırılmıştır.
ORTAOKUL ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE BESLENME ÖZYETERLİK VE BESLENME DAVRANIŞLARININ İNCELENMESİ VE AİLESEL OBEZİTENİN BELİRLENMESİ
Authors: ARUSOGLU Gulcan
Published: August 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı, ortaokul çağındaki çocukların beslenme davranışları ile beslenme özyeterliklerini saptamak ve ailesel obeziteyi belirlemektir.
Bunun yanısıra ölçekleri, ailenin ekonomik durumu, öğrencinin ve ailenin algılanan sağlık durumu, öğrencinin yaşı, cinsiyeti, sınıfı ve aile tipi gibi etkileyen değişkenlere göre incelemektir. Araştırmanın verileri, Şubat-Haziran 2019 tarihleri arasında, ortaokula devam eden, 11-13 yaş arası çocuğunun çalışmaya katılmasını kabul eden 630 ebeveyn ve çocuğundan elde edilmiştir. Çok merkezli yürütülen bu çalışmada bilgiler aile formu, Çocuk Beslenme Öz-yeterlik (ÇBÖÖ) ile Beslenme Davranışı Ölçeği (BDÖ) kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin velileri konu hakkında bilgilendirilerek onayları alınmıştır. Çalışma grubunu oluşturanların 339‘u kız (%53.8), 291‘i (%46.2) ise erkektir. Kız öğrencilerin vücut kitle indeksi (BKİ) ortalamaları 19.13±3.17 kg/m2 ve erkek öğrencilerin BKI ortalamaları 20.26±3.36 kg/m2’dir. Çocukların ÇBÖÖ puanı ortanca değeri 1.0 puan olarak bulunmuştur. Bu skor zayıf düzeyde ancak kısmen olumlu bir öz-yeterliği gösterirken beslenme davranışı ise -2.0 puan ortanca değeri ile negatif davranışı göstermiştir. Öz-yeterlik ölçeği ile davranış ölçeği arasında pozitif yönde orta düzeyde istatistiksel olarak önemli bir ilişki bulunmuştur (rho=0.471). Ailenin BKİ ile çocukların BKİ birbirleri ile ilişkili bulunmuştur.   Ailesinde kiloluluk öyküsü  olanlarda kilolu çocukların daha sık olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmada öğrencilerin sağlıksız beslenme davranışlarında oldukları bulunmuştur. Başta okul öncesi eğitim olmakla birlikte tüm eğitim düzeylerinde beslenme eğitiminin önemi anlaşılmalı ve ders olarak müfredata eklenmesi sağlanmalıdır.
Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Podagrostis (Poaceae, Pooideae, Poeae)
Authors: Molina Ana María , Rúgolo Zulma E. , De los Ángeles Ferrero María , Palacio Patricia C. , Guerreiro Carolina , Vega Andrea S.
Published: August 2021

A taxonomic revision of the genus Podagrostis (Griseb.) Scribn. & Merr. is presented, including two new combinations: P. meridensis (Luces) A. M. Molina & Rúgolo and P. novogaliciana (McVaugh) A. M. Molina & Rúgolo. Podagrostis bacillata (Hack.) Sylvester & Soreng constitutes a new report for Colombia. Information regarding synonymy, geographical distribution, habitat, iconography, and vernacular names is provided along with complete illustrations and a list of additional specimens examined. A key for the identification of the species is included as well as a comparative table based on macro- and micromorphological data. The anatomical character of Trichodium net on lemma epidermis, as well as its diagnostic value, is discussed in species of Podagrostis and most related genera (e.g., Agrostis L., Chaetotropis Kunth, and Polypogon Desf., among others).
Genel Cerrah Perspektifinden İlimizin İlk Yanık Birimi Pratiği
Authors: HÜSEYİNOĞLU Emil , KIRMIZI Serdar
Published: August 2021

Amaç: İlimizin ilk yanık tedavi birimi deneyimini paylaşarak yanık yaralanmalarının tedavisinde “yanık odasının” önemini vurgulamak amaçlandı.Materyal ve metod: Çalışma Haziran 2020- Nisan 2021 tarihleri arasında Yozgat Şehir Hastanesi’nde retrospektif olarak gerçekleştirildi. Bu süreç içerisin de yanık birimimizde yatırılarak veya ayaktan tedavi edilen hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların yaş, cinsiyet, yanık nedeni, toplam yanık yüzey alanı, yanık bölgesi, hastane yatış süresi, uygulanan tedavi yöntemleri elektronik kayıtlı hasta verilerinden belirlendi. Bulgular: Toplam 107 hasta ayaktan veya yatırılarak tedavi edildiği, bunların 57’sinin (% 53,3) erkek, 50’sinin (% 46,7) kadın ve ortanca yaş değerinin 24 (aralık, 1-88) olduğu görüldü. Tüm yanık yaralanmalarının, 85’i (% 79,4) haşlanma, 21’i (% 19,6) alev ve 1’i (%0,9) elektrik kaynaklıydı. Yanık derinliği yönünden en sık karşılaşılan 2.dereceden derin yanıklardı ve 58 (% 54,2) hastada saptandı. Gövde bölgesi en sık etkilenen bölgeydi ve 47 (%45,8) hastada görüldü. Yanık yaralanmalarının 43’ü (% 40,2) yatırılarak tedavi edildiği, yatış süreleri ortanca 3 gün (1-90) olduğu saptandı. Yatarak tedavi alan hastaların 24’ünü (% 55,8) haşlanma, 18’ini (% 41,9) alev yanıkları ve 1’ini (% 2,3) elektrik yanıkları oluşturmaktaydı. Yatan hastaların 33’üne (% 76,7) standart pansuman tedavisinin, 4’üne (% 9,3) greft tedavisinin ve 6’sına (% 14) plasenta uygulamasının yapıldığı görüldü. Hastaların hiçbirinde mortalite görülmedi.Sonuç: Birçok yanık yaralanmasının, yetkin bir ekiple “yanık odası” birimlerinde başarıyla tedavi edilmesi, ileri yanık merkezlerine gereksiz sevkleri önemli oranda azaltılacaktır. Böylece bu merkezlerin iş yükü azaltılmış ve ülke kaynakları daha verimli kullanılmış olacaktır.
DEPARTMENTAL AND BRANCH PERIODICALS IN PUBLIC LIFE AT THE BEGINNING OF XIX CENTURY
Authors: Kalendarova V. V.
Published: August 2021

The article examines the question of the public reaction to the appearance of newspapers and magazines focused on the “serious reading”, using the example of branch and departmental periodicals that appeared in Russia in the late 18th - early 19th centuries. Based on the analysis of readers’ and critics’ responses, as well as of circulation of several studied magazines and newspapers and of their future (disappearance or replacement by another periodical), it is concluded that some of these magazines and newspapers faced difficulties in finding “their own” readers. However, there was a demand for some other public administration periodicals in the Russian society at the beginning of the 19th century, which leaded to their commercial success. These periodicals have laid the foundations for the further development of branch and departmental periodical press in Russia, the wide development of this type of press being observed in the second half of the 19th century.
RATIONAL AND IRRATIONAL IN THE INTELLECTUAL CULTURE OF ANCIENT RUSSIA
Authors: Dolgov V. V.
Published: August 2021

The article is a polemical answer to the work of D. V. Puzanov, dedicated to the way of thinking in the culture of the early Russian Middle Ages. According to the author, a specific way of thinking was cultivated in the ancient Russian intellectual community. This way of thinking was characterized by mysticism, irrationalism and an appeal to the concept of “miracle”. At the same time, in ancient Russian sources one can find characters thinking rationally. These are the heroes of The Tale of Bygone Years and the Kiev-Pechersk Paterikon: Voivode Yan Vyshatich, Boyar Vasily and Prince Gleb. Their method of thinking is far from the methodology of modern scientific thinking, but it can also be considered rational. This is the main polemical idea of the author, directed against the conclusions of D. V. Puzanov, who believes that the similarity of medieval "rationalism" with real rational thinking is only superficial.
O Construtivismo Institucional e a Democracia Brasileira
Authors: Teixeira Carlos Sávio Gomes , Araújo Tiago Medeiros
Published: August 2021

O artigo analisa a relação entre a consciência institucional brasileira e a operação das instituições vigentes no país. A questão é abordada através da identificação de um problema prático: o que pode a democracia brasileira sob a clausura de uma mentalidade institucional limitada ao pretexto da estabilidade ou à fuga da responsabilidade de conceber e desenhar instituições? O percurso do argumento obedece a um desenvolvimento encadeado: i) a indagação a respeito de qual o principal problema da democracia brasileira; ii) O tratamento do tema em sua denotação teórica profunda e filosófica, passando em revista as alternativas de pensamento institucional disponíveis; iii) A observação de como o pensamento social e político brasileiro ordena os desafios institucionais do país e qual vertente deva ser resgatada; iv) E, por último, o retorno ao tema inicial, fechando o ciclo com a indicação de um rumo para a democracia brasileira em sua dimensão institucional, dadas as formas de pensamento existentes.
KOMUNIKASI LINTAS BUDAYA PERNIKAHAN PASANGAN BEDA ETNIS
Authors: Wahyuni Sri , Lubis Fardiah O , Nurkinan Nurkinan
Published: August 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk Mengetahui Komunikasi Lintas Budaya Pernikahan Pasangan Beda Etnis di Kabupaten Karawang. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Karawang pada pasangan pernikahan beda Etnis antara Etnis Sunda dengan Etnis Minang. Data dalam penelitian ini didapatkan melalui wawancara mendalam dengan tiga Pasangan Pernikahan Beda Etnis (Narasumber) yaitu Pasangan AR dengan RR (Kampung Baru/Cikampek), Pasangan NH denganM (Poponcol Dauan Tengah/Cikampek), Pasangan II dengan SIR (Bintang Alam Desa Telukjambe Kecamatan Telukjambe Timur) serta melakukan observasi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode penelitian studi deskriptif kulaitatif dimana teknik analisis secara deskriptif melalui pendekatan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Proses komunikasi dalam pernikahan pasangan etnis Sunda dan Etnis Minang di Karawang berjalan harmonis. Proses komunkasi yang merujuk pada pelaku komunikasi, pesan, media, dan efek komunikasi yang terjadi dalam pernikahan etnis Sunda dan etnis Minang berjalan efektif. Interaksi pelaku dalam pasangan pernikahan beda etnis lebih sering menggunakan bahasa Sunda di dalam keluarganya, pesan yang disampaikan juga lebih mudah diterimah karena pasangan dari etnis Minang telah fasih menggunakan bahasa Sunda, sehingga umpan balik dalam berkomunikasiberjalan lancar.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN, KUALITAS PRODUK DAN CITRA BANK TERHADAP KEPUASAN NASABAH ERA COVID 19 (STUDI KASUS DI PT. BANK MANDIRI KANTOR CABANG PALEMBANG)
Authors: Sari Rora Rosmaya , Marnisah Luis , Zamzam Fakhry
Published: August 2021

This study aims to analyze the effect of service quality, product quality and bank image on customer satisfaction. The population in this study were customers at PT. Bank Mandiri Palembang Branch Offices totaling 174,363 people. Determination of the sample using the Slovin formula, in order to obtain a sample of 100 people with incidental sampling technique. The analysis technique uses multiple linear regression with hypothesis testing using the t test and the F test. The results show that partially the variables of service quality and bank image have a significant and significant effect on customer satisfaction at Bank Mandiri. Meanwhile, the variable of product quality has an effect and is not significant towards the customer satisfaction of Bank Mandiri. Together, the variable service quality, product quality, and image of the bank simultaneously have an effect and are significant on customer satisfaction at Bank Mandiri. It is hoped that Bank Mandiri will further improve service quality, such as maintaining the banking system so that it always runs well, providing good and appropriate solutions, and maintaining a high corporate image as a customer image.
PENGARUH KINERJA, MOTIVASI, DAN KOMPENSASI TERHADAP DISIPLIN KERJA OUSOUCING UNIT ATMRC PT BNI PERSERO TBK KANTOR WILAYAH PALEMBANG
Authors: Putrado Gunawan , Zamzam Fakhry , Rostiati Neny
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect, motivation and compensation on work discipline of employees of the Outsourcing Atmrc Unit of PT BNI Persero Tbk Palembang Regional Office partially or simultaneously. This research method uses survey and verification descriptives, field data collection uses questionnaires, interviews and documentation. This research is an associative research, where in this study there are variables that are related and can influence other variables. The population of this study were 62 employees of the BPKP Representative Office Auditor, South Sumatra Province. Data processing using SPSS 25 analysis tool. The results of the study stated that performance had an effect on work discipline, there was an effect of motivation on work discipline, compensation had an effect on work discipline. Performance, Motivation and Compensation affect Discipline simultaneously
Predicting Fall Risk Through Automatic Wearable Monitoring
Authors: Olson Markey , Lockhart Thurmon
Published: August 2021

Falls represent a major burden on elderly individuals and society as a whole. Technologies that are able to detect individuals at risk of fall before occurrence could help reduce this burden by targeting those individuals for rehabilitation to reduce risk of falls. Wearable technologies especially, which can continuously monitor aspects of gait, balance, vital signs, and other aspects of health known to be related to falls, may be useful and are in need of study. A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematics Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2009 guidelines to identify articles related to the use of wearable sensors to predict fall risk. Fifty four studies were analyzed. The majority of studies (98.0%) utilized inertial measurement units (IMUs) located at the lower back (58.0%), sternum (28.0%), and shins (28.0%). Most assessments were conducted in a structured setting (67.3%) instead of with free-living data. Fall risk was calculated based on retrospective falls history (48.9%), prospective falls reporting (36.2%), or clinical scales (19.1%). Measures of the duration spent walking and standing during free-living monitoring, linear measures such as gait speed and step length, and nonlinear measures such as entropy correlate with fall risk, and machine learning methods can distinguish between falls. However, because many studies generating machine learning models did not list the exact factors being considered, it is difficult to compare these models directly. Few studies to date have utilized results to give feedback about fall risk to the patient or to supply treatment or lifestyle suggestions to prevent fall, though these are considered important by end users. Wearable technology demonstrates considerable promise in detecting subtle changes in biomarkers of gait and balance related to an increase in fall risk. However, more large-scale studies measuring increasing fall risk before first fall are needed, and exact biomarkers and machine learning methods used need to be shared to compare results and pursue the most promising fall risk measurements. There is a great need for devices measuring fall risk also to supply patients with information about their fall risk and strategies and treatments for prevention.
CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF A CRITICAL EVALUATION ON LIVER FUNCTIONS IN POSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY CASES
Authors: Kumar Anil , W Konyak Nyemwang , Jana Debarshi
Published: August 2021

Introduction: Gallstones [cholelithiasis] are the most common biliary pathology. It is estimated that gallstones affect 10-15% of the population in
Western societies. They are asymptomatic in majority of cases (780). In the UK, the prevalence of gallstones at the time of death is estimated to be
17% and may be increasing. Approximately 1-2% of asymptomatic patients will develop symptoms requiring surgery per year, making
cholecystectomy one of the most common operations performed by general surgeon.
Aims and objectives: To investigate the clinico-pathological analysis of calculous cholecystitis in relation to liver function tests in all preoperative and post operative cases. Patients are required to undergo liver function test prior to and after their line of management in order to
facilitate the investigation. Patients with cholelithiasis as the main cause must undergo a cholecystectomy either open or laparoscopic.
Comparative evaluations of derangement of hepatic parameters in the preoperative period of patient undergoing different forms of gallbladder
operations (conventional or laparoscopic cholecystectomy).
Materials and methods: The study was conducted in a series of 60 cases of chronic calculus cholecystitis. Patients were selected from surgical
outpatient Department of Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital. Laheriasarai. The tenure of study was from April 2019 to December 2020.
Result: The above study also showed 82% increase in ALT level. In our study ALT was increased in 60 % patients (6% within normal range and
54% more than the normal range) at deation and 70% patients (4% within normal range and 66% more than the normal range) on the second
postoperative day in LC. In MC and CC it was about 16-32% and 32-40% respectively during the same period.
Conclusion: Ultrasonography was the mainstay in conrmatory diagnosis of gall bladder pathologies and the ndings correlated well with clinical
ndings in almost all the cases. It not only revealed the evidence of gall stones in gall bladder with signs of acute or chronic cholecystitis but also
other changes in the common bile duct, liver, pancreas and so on.
A New Interpolation Approach and Corresponding Instance-Based Learning
Authors: Lian Shiyou
Published: August 2021

Starting from finding
approximate value of a function, introduces the measure of approximation-degree
between two numerical
values, proposes the concepts of “strict approximation” and “strict approximation region”, then, derives the
corresponding one-dimensional interpolation methods and formulas, and then
presents a calculation model called “sum-times-difference formula” for
high-dimensional interpolation, thus develops a new interpolation approach, that is, ADB interpolation. ADB interpolation is applied to the interpolation of
actual functions with satisfactory results. Viewed from principle and effect, the interpolation approach is of novel idea, and has
the advantages of simple calculation, stable accuracy, facilitating parallel processing, very suiting for
high-dimensional interpolation,
and easy to be extended to the interpolation of vector valued functions. Applying
the approach to instance-based learning, a new instance-based learning method,
learning using ADB interpolation, is obtained. The learning method is of unique technique, which has also the advantages of definite mathematical basis, implicit distance weights, avoiding
misclassification, high efficiency, and wide range of applications, as well as being interpretable, etc. In principle, this method
is a kind of learning by analogy, which and the deep learning that belongs to inductive learning can
complement each other, and for some problems, the two can even have an effect
of “different approaches but
equal results” in big data and cloud
computing environment.
Thus, the learning using ADB
interpolation can also be regarded as a kind of “wide learning” that is dual to deep learning.
COMPARISON of TSC-2018 and TSC-2007 REGULATIONS for KONYA in TERMS of EQUIVALENT EARTHQUAKE LOAD METHOD
Authors: KOÇER Mustafa , UZUN Mehmet , ÇÖĞÜRCÜ Mustafa Tolga
Published: August 2021

Earthquake motion is a complex movement that is difficult to understand. It is extremely important to understand and apply the earthquake movement correctly in order to affect the structure.

There are three different methods in the literature for the application and calculation of the earthquake effect to the building. These methods are Equivalent Earthquake Load, Mode Combination and Analysis in Time History. Equivalent earthquake load method comes to the fore due to its ease of application and clarity. In the new earthquake regulation that entered into force in 2019, radical changes were made in the earthquake map used in the Equivalent Earthquake Load method. In this study, two building models with 3 floors and 9 floors were created and Equivalent Earthquake Load analysis was made according to TSC- 2007 and TSC-2018 conditions. Results have been compared with each other.
DIGITAL TWIN CONCEPT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Authors: GÖKKUŞ Göksel
Published: August 2021

In this study, research has been conducted on how to adapt the digital twin concept on wind and solar energy systems, which are alternatives to existing energy sources and have the largest share compared to other alternative energy sources. Predictions have been made on possible benefits provided to these energy sources by the digital twin concept, which is one of the popular study topics today. For this purpose, firstly, the concept of the digital twin is introduced and information about its recent applications is given. Then, information is given about how the digital twin concept can be adapted to alternative energy sources, as suggested within the scope of the study. In addition, academic studies in the field of renewable/alternative energy resources are examined and evaluations are made on the findings.
Formation of biocomplexes based on the bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens and substances of a stimulating nature to limit the development of harmful organisms in potatoes
Authors: Solomiychuk M.
Published: August 2021

Goal. Selection of combinations of biocomplexes based on Pseudomonas fluorenscens bacteria with stimulant preparations based on various derivatives of ammonium salts of dihydropyrimidine and study of their effectiveness.

Methods. Biotechnological methods for the study of bacteria Pseudomonas fluorenscens strain AR-33. The concentration of viable bacteria (CFU/cm3) was determined by the Koch method. Accounts were performed according to generally accepted methods using experimental methods in phytopathology and plant protection. Determined the effectiveness of drugs at different rates of consumption against fungal diseases.

Results. Derivatives of ammonium salts of dihydropyrimidine did not show a toxic effect on reducing the concentration of viable cells of strain AR-33 bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens. The best indicators of the weight of 100 seeds and the number of beans in soybean plants showed a combination: Planriz, v.s. (bacteria of strain AR-33 Pseudomonas fluorescens, 3 ќ 10 9 CFU/cm3) (5 l/ha) + 0.1% solution of ximedon + 0.2% solution of succinic acid + 2 ml of DMAE + 2 ml of DMSO. The use of all combinations of biocomplexes showed the effectiveness of drugs against diseases in the range of 59.31—69.63%. With the use of biocomplexes, due to the fungicidal, immunoprotective and stimulating effect, a yield increase of 1.15—1.7 times relative to the control was recorded. The best yield on potatoes (3.4 t/ ha) was provided by the combination Planriz, v.s. (5 l/ha) + 0.1% solution of ximedon + 0.2% solution of succinic acid + 2 ml of DMAE + 2 ml of DMSO. The effectiveness of the drug against late blight was 79.1%.

Conclusions. The use of stimulants and excipients DMAE and DMSO as substances that affect various transmembrane functions, provided an increase in the effectiveness of drugs by 8—14% relative to combinations without their use.