bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Increasing Participation in the American Nurses Association's Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation Grand Challenge in a College Setting
Authors: Haynes Emily
Published: August 2020

The health status of Americans ranks poorly compared to other nations. The health behaviors of American nurses are worse than the general population. Healthy Nurse Health Nation (HNHN) is the American Nurses’ Association’s (ANA’s) program to encourage healthy lifestyle practices among nurses with the ultimate goal of improving population health by creating a healthier nursing workforce able to be more credible as health coaches. This paper reviews literature on workplace and college health programs, health behaviors of nurses and student nurses, and the idea of nurses as role models. The Logic Model was used to guide implementation of the program and the Ecological Model was used for evaluating the project. This project promoted HNHN in a college setting through in person presentations. Thirty-two students and faculty completed retrospective pre/post surveys, and results showed small self-reported changes in participation. There was an increase from five to 10 members of the RIC HNHN online group. Limitations included limited contact between the researchers and participants, reliance on university email for communication, a lack of graduate student data, and a lack of changes to the environment. The author recommends increasing contact between the researchers and students/faculty and making changes to the environment to make healthy choices the default option. The role of the advanced practice nurse is discussed and includes implications for practice related to education, practice, policy, and research.
The Perception of Incvility on Career Retention of New Graduate Nurses
Authors: Kurzbach Michelle
Published: August 2020

Over the past few decades, researchers have been exploring the cause and effects of incivility in the nursing profession. With the nursing shortage on the rise, organizations are focused on decreased retention rates and the impact on patient outcomes and organizational costs. In order to assess and evaluate the current literature on incivility toward new nurses and its’ impact on retention, an integrative review was conducted. The purpose of this project was to evaluate incivility toward new graduate nurses and the impact incivility has on career retention. The Theory of Planned Behaviour was the framework used to guide this review. The CINAHL database search revealed 26 articles; the PRISMA flow chart was used to document the search path. Five articles met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The included articles were reviewed using Polit&Beck’s literature review; quantitative research and qualitative research report guidelines. A cross-literature analysis was then conducted to identify common themes and key findings. The review revealed that incivility continues to greatly influence new nurses’ intentions to leave their current positions and possibly the profession. The numbers of articles was limited but were of high quality and provided sound data that revealed the impact of incivility on new graduate nurses and their retention intentions. In conclusion, incivility is under-addressed and under-recognized as a cause of decreased job satisfaction and retention. Further research should evaluate the effectiveness of empowerment, education programs, zero tolerance, and behavioral accountability in decreasing the incidence and impact of incivility. Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) can role model and support nurses to be accountable for their behaviors and can teach team building skills to build a zero-tolerance civil work environment.
Examining the Effects of Ketamine on Reducing the Incidence of Opiod-induced Hyperalgesia in the Perioperative Phase
Authors: Rahme Marie
Published: August 2020

Pain in the postoperative period is a serious issue that can have a negative physical and emotional impact on patient outcomes. Complications from postoperative pain can have detrimental outcomes for patient’s health and wellbeing as well as the increased economic burden of continued treatment. Better management of pain in the perioperative phase can result in improved patient outcomes, fewer postoperative complications, and increased patient satisfaction. Although opioids are the mainstay of treatment in the perioperative period for pain management, abnormal pain responses such as hyperalgesia may be induced by administration of opioids. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the effect of ketamine on reducing the phenomenon of opioid-induced hyperalgesia. After a comprehensive literature search, the PRISMA Statement was used to frame this systematic review and elevate the validity of the results by providing transparency and clarity of the findings. The theoretical framework that guided this systematic review was Melzack and Wall’s (1965) Gate Control Theory of Pain which encompassed the physiologic and emotional responses of pain. Studies incorporated in this systematic review were critically appraised to evaluate reliability of randomized control trials. Variables such as intraoperative doses of opioids, intraoperative ketamine doses, postoperative pain scores, postoperative opioid consumption, and evidence of hyperalgesia were evaluated and put into tables for comparison. The results of this systematic review support the use of ketamine in decreasing postoperative opioid consumption, decreasing postoperative pain scores, and decreasing the incidence of opioid induced hyperalgesia.
Effects of Prebriefing on APRN Student Self-Confidence in Simulation-Based Learning
Authors: Soares Aiza
Published: August 2020

The contemporary American Health Care System created a demand for skilled advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to meet the health care needs of the U.S. population. It is imperative that graduate nursing programs adequately educate APRN students with the competencies to address these demands. Graduate nursing programs have adopted simulation-based learning to provide safe, cost-effective learning opportunities without the potential for real-world negative outcomes that can arise during hospital-based education. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to provide a tailored, APRN-focused prebriefing activity before simulation-based learning and measure its effects on self-reported student self-confidence scores. This project was conducted using a quantitative post-intervention survey design with a convenience sample of 17 APRN students. The participants were provided a prebriefing intervention by email prior to their interprofessional education (IPE). After the prebriefing intervention, the APRN students participated in four pre-established IPE simulation scenarios. The participants were then asked to complete the National League for Nursing (NLN) Satisfaction and Self-confidence in Learning Scale, a thirteen-statement survey with a 5-point Likert scale measuring self-reported, student satisfaction and self confidence related to their simulation-based learning experiences. Overall, high scores resulted on the post-intervention survey for the two subscales. This project supported the implementation of a structured prebriefing activity before IPE simulation-based learning in graduate nursing education.
CYBER CRIME IN BANKING SECTOR
Authors: Singh Rao Harshita
Published: August 2020

With the headways in innovation, the Indian Managing an account Division has been at standard with the developing patterns and critical changes required in its tasks. The call for development has given this unit monstrous chances and therefore, banks are currently among the greatest recipients of the IT Insurgency. The multiplication in online exchanges mounting on advancements like NEFT (National Electronic Store Exchange), RTGS (Constant Gross Settlement) , ECS ( Electronic Clearing Administration) and portable exchanges is a look at the profound established innovation in saving money and budgetary issues. Be that as it may, similar to opposite sides to a coin, openings accompany dangers and achievement accompanies its equal difficulties. Consequently, with the quick development of PCs and web innovation, new types of overall violations known as 'Digital Wrongdoings' has advanced in the scene. Over some undefined time frame, the nature and example of Digital Wrongdoing occurrences have turned out to be progressively modern and complex. Banks and Money related Foundations remain the unabated focuses of digital culprits in the most recent decade. Prominently monetary profit is as yet the real inspiration driving most cybercriminal exercises and there is minimal shot of this changing soon. This paper centers around the specialized parts of different kinds of cybercrimes concerning the saving money units and their related effects. Furthermore, it recognizes the danger vectors supporting these wrongdoings and creates measures to help in battling the subsequent digital assaults with the goal that such assaults can be better avoided later on for improved security.
EVALUATION OF THE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF ADOLESCENT STUDENTS AT SCHOOL
Authors: Darginidou Lemonia
Published: August 2020

The ability of adolescents to participate in the learning process at school requires a proper social behavior and social abilities such as cooperating skills, empathy and suspension of quick temperedness and disruptiveness. The aim of this research is to evaluate the social behavior of male and female students at school and study the influence of gender on factors of social behavior. The sample of the research consisted of 181 male and female students aged 12-13. The questionnaire used was the School Social Behavior Scale (SSBS), followed by a credibility analysis. T-tests were carried out, which confirmed the statistically important difference between the factor “quick temperedness” and the factor “gender”. The results of the research show that both male and female students present a positive social behavior, with the male students being more quick-tempered.
Strategy use, self-efficacy beliefs, and self-regulatedness in adult foreign language learning
Authors: Saito Akihiro
Published: August 2020

The aim of this study was to understand adult learners’ strategy use in foreign language learning. It also explored how such strategy use relates to learners’ sense of self-efficacy, self-regulated learning, and language proficiency. Two questionnaires were administered to obtain data from 90 education majors in a Japanese university. Differences in strategy use in relation to self-efficacy, self-regulatedness, and proficiency were examined using Kruskal-Wallis H tests. Whilst some preferred and less preferred strategy items were identified, the findings suggested that possession of a high self-efficacy profile and self-regulatedness related to both greater use of language learning strategies and a higher level of language proficiency. However, a closer look detected a nuanced, important difference in the magnitude of the effect, whereby self-regulatedness may be more yielding than self-efficacy. Namely, self-regulatedness played a substantial role in differentiating use of several strategy items among different proficiency groups, whereas self-efficacy seems to play a smaller part than self-regulatedness in this respect, considering the effect sizes. Thus, this empirical study contributes to the ongoing discussion of the different roles and nature of the self-efficacy and self-regulatedness constructs in the context of language learning and teaching. Implications for language teaching are discussed, and directions for future research are suggested.
Teacher praxis within the “Communicative Course of Study Guidelines” in Japan: Post-implementation pedagogy
Authors: Bartlett Kevin
Published: August 2020

In this paper, Japanese teachers’ experiences under the new communicative course of study guidelines that became fully implemented in April 2016 in the new Japanese high school English Language curriculum, “Communicative Course of Study Guidelines” are examined. The study explored 21 high school teachers from a variety of schools, and with experience ranging from those who have just begun teaching to those who are reaching the end of their careers. It analysed their proficiency and confidence in teaching various skills, the workplace pressures that shaped their pedagogy within the new curriculum guidelines, and whether their implementation of the new curriculum was achieved. Results show that even though there is a willingness among newer teachers to implement communicative approaches within the high school English classroom, the workplace hierarchy and the culture of senpai-kohai (senior-junior) influenced the approaches they used within the classroom regardless of what the new curriculum sets out to achieve.
Utjecaj višejezičnosti
vrednovatelja na ljudsku procjenu kvalitete strojnih prijevoda
Authors: Ljubas Sandra
Published: August 2020

U ovom se radu predstavlja
istraživanje o utjecaju višejezičnosti vrednovatelja na subjektivnu metodu
vrednovanja kvalitete strojnih prijevoda. Subjektivnost ove metode najčešće
se očituje u niskim razinama slaganja u ocjenama vrednovatelja. U ovom su
preliminarnom istraživanju jedna skupina jednojezičnih i jedna skupina
dvojezičnih ispitanika vrednovale kvalitetu istih strojno prevedenih
segmenata na razinama točnosti i tečnosti. Segmenti su prevedeni alatom
Google Prevoditelj. Jednojezični ispitanici uz strojni prijevod na
raspolaganje su dobili i referentni ljudski prijevod, dok su dvojezični
ispitanici kvalitetu uspoređivali s izvornikom. Cilj je bio utvrditi kako
razlike među jednojezičnim i višejezičnim vrednovateljima uvjetuju način
provođenja vrednovanja s obzirom na dužinu trajanja postupka vrednovanja, na
odstupanja u prosječnoj ocjeni vrednovanja i analizu uzroka koji uvjetuju
razlike u vrednovanju. Analizom rezultata utvrđeno je da dvojezični
vrednovatelji u prosjeku daju lošije ocjene izlaznim podacima i da im je
potrebno više vremena za vrednovanje, ali nije utvrđeno da kod jedne skupine
postoji tendencija prema višoj razini konzistentnosti.
Comparative Performance of Prediction Methods for Digital Wallet Transactions in the Pandemic Period
Authors: Arwin Datumaya Wahyudi Sumari  , Muhammad Bisri Musthafa  , Ngatmari  , Dimas Rossiawan Hendra Putra
Published: August 2020

A pandemic situation such as Covid-19 which is still ongoing has given significant impacts to various sectors such as education, economy, tourism, and social which is in turn impacting the community at a national scale. On the other hand, the pandemic situation has also brought a positive impact on companies engaged in finance that utilizes information technology, namely digital wallets, a company that runs a market place in the digital world. In an effort to anticipate a dynamic market place, the company needs to predict the movement of transactions from time to time by building a model and performain the simulation to such model. Based on this problem, this paper presents simulations on the prediction models based on methods namely, naïve, Single Moving Average (SMA), Exponential Moving Average (EMA), combined SMA-naive methods, combined EMA-naive methods, as well as did the comparison of the best performance of every model by using Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) measurement. From the results of comparison, it is concluded that exponential moving average method delivers the best performance as prediction tool with MAPE of 23,4%.
Analysis of 87 cases of laparoscopic choledochotomy with primary suture
Authors: Zhu Xiping
Published: August 2020

To investigate the feasibility and clinical effect of laparoscopic choledochotomy for primary suture of bile duct. Methods: There were 190 cases of cholecystolithiasis with choledocholithiasis. They were randomly divided into endoscopic group and open group. In the endoscopic group ,87 patients underwent laparoscopic choledocholithotomy and primary bile duct suture. A total of 103 patients in open group were treated with open bile duct incision and T tube drainage. The operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative ventilation time, hospital stay and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. Results: The length of hospital stay, the amount of bleeding during operation and the time of postoperative ventilation were less than those in open group. The operation time was longer than that in open group, P <0.01. There were 0 cases of postoperative incision infection ,2 cases of bile leakage and 1 case of residual stone in endoscopic group. The incidence of complications was 5.7%. The open group was 5,3,3 and 10.7% respectively. Comparison of complications between the two groups, P<0.01. Conclusion: Select the right case strictly, Laparoscopic and choledochoscopy combined with cholecystolithiasis with choledocholithiasis is effective, safe and minimally invasive, short hospitalization time and less complications.
INOVASI GURU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN SAINS UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KOMPETENSI DAN KREATIVITAS SISWA
Authors: Filindity Yuli , Kayadoe Victor
Published: August 2020

Pendidikan sains menitikberatkan pada pemberian pengalaman langsung untuk mengembangkan kompetensi sehingga siswa mampu menjelajahi dan memahami alam sekitar secara ilmiah. Hal ini hanya dapat dilakukan bila guru melakukan inovasi pembelajaran menggunakan prinsip pembelajaran bermakna dan menyenangkan selain lebih menyenangkan para siswa, juga dapat memberikan efek iringan, yaitu dapat meningkatkan kreativitas siswa
ENGLISH CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SDNU BANAT BANIN LAMONGAN
Authors: Sholeh Agus , Anam Mukhtarul
Published: August 2020

In this modern era, learning English is a must for every human. therefore, learning English at early level is better done. This time, it is determined that English subjects in elementary schools are local content group subjects whose status is as elective subjects, so the material is determined by each school. This research was using Qualitative descriptive. It is about An Analysis English Curriculum Development at SDNU Banat Banin lamongan. The Subject of the research was the teacher and the 5-grade at SDNU Banat Banin Lamongan in the academic year of 2019/2020. There are 30 students. The finding of the research, the curriculum applied at SDNU Banat Banin Lamongan was the 2013 curriculum and the researcher found four aspects that are done by SDNU Banat Banin Lamongan as curriculum development in learning English starting from the purpose of curriculum development, learning material, learning methods, and learning evaluation and the material presented in fifth grade in SDNU Banat Banin Lamongan is grammar, translating text, making sentences, and knowing the difference in the meaning of a word and once every week on Wednesday there is a habit of Speaking English . Keywords: English learning, curriculum development
A STUDY ON CODE SWITCHING USED BY MALINAU STUDENTS IN LAMONGAN
Authors: Ningsih Senja Sri Wanti , Luthfiyati Dian
Published: August 2020

Language is foremost a means of communication used by people to convey their ideas and feelings to others when they talk directly or indirectly. Current phenomenon is common in society the code switching used by individuals who live in a bilingual or multilingual community in which the code switching can occur. The researcher chooses one of Malinau students in Lamongan. Her name is "Siti Bakhiatus Sholikhah" Faculty of Fisheries, Lamongan Islamic University, on eighth semester.The purpose of this study is to find out the types of code switching and find out the functions of code switching used by Malinau Student in Lamongan. This study examines the types of code switching that occurred during the conversations used by Malinau Students in Lamongan. The research design of this study is using qualitative descriptive method. The collection technique of the data is from of recording and chatting in social media : like a WhatsApp and Facebook from “Lika’s” talks. The data analysis techniques used found that are preparing, reading and undesrtanding, coding and classifying, interpreting and drawing te conclusion. From this data found the types and functions of code switching are analyzed by using the theory of Poplack’s and Apple and Muysken. From the results of analysis, three types of code switching (tag switching, inter-sentential switching and intra-sentential switching) and four functions of code switching are (referential function of code switching, directive function of code switching, expressive function of code switching and metalinguistic function of code switching). Keywords: Code switching, Malinau students
Reproducible Electrodeposition of Hydrogen Molybdenum Bronze Films and Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
Authors: W. Scott Dane , Alharbi Sami
Published: August 2020

Electrochemical synthesis of hydrogen bronze films including molybdenum, tungsten and vanadium are useful electrocatalytic films. This paper describes reproducible hydrogen molybdenum bronze film formation on indium tin oxide and carbon paper substrates by electrodeposition. Film formation is a kinetic process dependent on concentration, time and potential. Bulk electrolysis over time determined the dependence of film thickness on time of deposition. Once the films were prepared, the films were characterized by thickness, conductivity, XPS and X-Ray Diffraction. Cyclic voltammetry in dilute sulfuric acid confirmed that these films are not electrochromic. Hydrogen bronze films on conductive carbon paper were also prepared. Carbon dioxide bubbled into 0.5 M NaHCO3 using a hydrogen bronze film as the working electrode resulted in formate quantified by ion chromatography. Cyclic voltammetry and Tafel plots using the as deposited films in 0.5 M NaHCO3 saturated with CO2 showed catalytic activity toward reduction of carbon dioxide. A Farradaic efficiency of 8% was obtained with an applied potential of -0.4 V.
Territorial System of Ecological Stability as a regional example for Green Infrastructure planning in the Czech Republic
Authors: Skokanová Hana , Slach Tomáš
Published: August 2020

The  concept  of  Green  Infrastructure  (GI)  is  still  relatively  new  in  the  Czech Republic. When looking at the definition of GI, one can recognise a  relationship  with  the  Czech  Territorial  System  of  Ecological  Stability  (TSES),  which  is  defined  as  “an  interconnected  system  of  natural  as  well as modified semi-natural ecosystems keeping the natural balance”. TSES is a designed system and is an integral part of territorial plans. This article focuses on TSES and its relationship to GI, how it is implemented in  a  Czech  case  study  representing  intensively  used  agricultural  region  in  South  Moravia,  what  the  main  obstacles  are  to  its  implementation  and how TSES can contribute to the connectivity of the landscape. Our results show that nearly two thirds of the planned TSES in the case study area  already  exist  to  some  degree.  There  is  a  difference  between  the  number  and  the  area  of  existing  TSES  elements:  the  area  of  existing  elements  shows  higher  relative  values  than  the  number.  This  is  mainly  due to bio-centres that exist in large forest complexes and their pre-set minimal parameters. Creation of TSES elements increases connectivity of GI, especially those characterised as core areas and bridges
GlassViz: Visualizing Automatically-Extracted Entry Points for Exploring Scientific Corpora in Problem-Driven Visualization Research
Authors: Benito-Santos Alejandro , Theron Roberto
Published: August 2020

In this paper, we report the development of a model and a proof-of-concept visual text analytics (VTA) tool to enhance document discovery in a problem-driven visualization research (PDVR) context. The proposed model captures the cognitive model followed by domain and visualization experts by analyzing the interdisciplinary communication channel as represented by keywords found in two disjoint collections of research papers. High distributional inter-collection similarities are employed to build informative keyword associations that serve as entry points to drive the exploration of a large document corpus. Our approach is demonstrated in the context of research on visualization for the digital humanities.
Post-Traumatic Growth as Positive Personality Change: Challenges, Opportunities and Recommendations
Authors: Jayawickreme Eranda , Infurna Frank J , Alajak Kinan , Chopik William J. , Blackie Laura , Chung Joanne M. , Dorfman Anna , Fleeson William , Forgeard Marie , Frazier Pat , Furr Mike , Grossmann Igor , Heller Aaron S , Laceulle Odilia , Lucas Richard E. , Luhmann Maike , Luong Gloria , meijer laurien , McLean Kate C. , Park Crystal L. , Sawaf Zeina Al , Tennen Howard , White Rebecca M. B. , Zonneveld Renée
Published: August 2020

Posttraumatic growth typically refers to enduring positive psychological change experienced as a result of adversity, trauma, or highly challenging life circumstances. Critics have challenged insights from much of the prior research on this topic, pinpointing its significant methodological limitations. In response to these critiques, we propose that posttraumatic growth can be more accurately captured in terms of personality change—an approach that affords a more rigorous examination of the phenomenon.We outline a set of conceptual and methodological questions and considerations for future work on the topic of post-traumatic growth.We provide a series of recommendations for researchers from across the disciplines of clinical/counseling, developmental, health, personality, and social psychology and beyond, who are interested in improving the quality of research examining resilience and growth in the context of adversity.We are hopeful that these recommendations will pave the way for a more accurate understanding of the ubiquity, durability and causal processes underlying post-traumatic growth.
Using Wait-time Thresholds to Improve Mobility: The Case of UberWAV Services in Toronto
Authors: Young Mischa , Farber Steven
Published: August 2020

We examine the wait-time of Uber’s wheelchair accessible service (UberWAV) in Toronto, to determine whether it meets the City’s 11-minutes average wait-time requirement. Using a 12-million record dataset of every ride-hailing trip conducted in Toronto between September 2016 and March 2017, we show that wait-times for UberWAV services were, on average, longer during rush hour periods and for trips further away from downtown. Despite this, we find that UberWAV services met the average wait-time requirement imposed by the City and believe that by offering shorter wait-times than previously available, this service significantly improves the mobility of people who require accessible transport services.
Good use of big data: building a home for everyone
Authors: Moustafa Khaled
Published: August 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic should teach us some lessons at health, environmental and human levels toward more fairness, human cohesion and environmental sustainability. At a health level, the pandemic raises the importance of housing for everyone particularly vulnerable and homeless people to protect them from the disease and other similar airborne pandemics. Here, I propose to make good use of big data along with 3D construction printers to solve major and pressing needs of housing worldwide. Big data can be used to calculate how many people do need accommodations and 3D construction printers to build houses accordingly and swiftly. The combination of such facilities- big data and 3D printers- can help solve global housing crises more efficiently than traditional and unguided construction plans. This is particularly urgent under environmental and major health crises where health and housing are tightly interrelated.
Is receiving Dislikes in social media still better than being ignored? The effects of ostracism and rejection on need threat and coping responses online
Authors: Lutz Sarah , Schneider Frank M.
Published: August 2020

When posting content in social media, users can feel excluded due to lacking (cyber-ostracism) or negative (cyber-rejection) feedback. Referring to the temporal need-threat model, this study examined the impact that both exclusion experiences have on social media users’ need threat and on their online coping behavior to fortify threatened needs. For this purpose, a pre-registered between-subjects experiment (N = 211) was conducted by manipulating the type of social exclusion on three levels (ostracism; rejection; inclusion). Results indicated that both types of exclusion threatened media users’ needs for belonging, self-esteem, meaningful existence, and control. Compared to ostracized users, rejected ones were more threatened in their needs for belonging and self-esteem, but equally threatened in their needs for meaningful existence and control. Regarding social media users’ coping behavior, ostracized users showed more prosocial behavior, whereas rejected ones rather withdrew from social interactions. Material, code, and data can be found at https://osf.io/3daxq/.
The Ganzflicker experience: High probability of seeing vivid and complex pseudo-hallucinations with imagery but not aphantasia
Authors: Königsmark Varg , Bergmann Johanna , Reeder Reshanne R
Published: August 2020

There are considerable individual differences in visual mental imagery ability across the general population, including a “blind” mind’s eye, or aphantasia. Recent studies have shown that imagery is linked to differences in perception in the healthy population, and clinical work has found a connection between imagery and hallucinatory experiences in neurological disorders. However, whether imagery ability is associated with anomalous perception – including hallucinations – in the general population remains unclear. In the current study, we explored the relationship between imagery ability and the anomalous perception of pseudo-hallucinations (PH) using rhythmic flicker stimulation (“Ganzflicker”). Specifically, we investigated whether the ability to generate voluntary imagery is associated with susceptibility to flicker-induced PH. We additionally explored individual differences in observed features of PH. We recruited a sample of people with aphantasia (aphants) and imagery (imagers) to view a constant red-and-black flicker for approximately 10 minutes. We found that imagers were more susceptible to PH, and saw more complex and vivid PH, compared to aphants. This study provides compelling evidence that the ability to generate visual imagery increases the likelihood of experiencing complex and vivid anomalous percepts.
Speech movement variability in people who stutter: A vocal tract MRI study
Authors: Wiltshire Charlie E E , Chiew Mark , Chesters Jennifer , Healy Mairead , Watkins Kate E
Published: August 2020

Purpose: People who stutter (PWS) have more unstable speech motor systems than people who are typically fluent (PWTF). Here, we used real-time MRI of the vocal tract to assess variability and duration of movements of different articulators in PWS and PWTF during fluent speech production.Method: The vocal tracts of 28 adults with moderate to severe stuttering and 20 PWTF were scanned using MRI while repeating simple and complex pseudowords. Mid-sagittal images of the vocal tract from lips to larynx were reconstructed at 33.3 frames per second. For each participant, we measured the variability and duration of movements across multiple repetitions of the pseudowords in three selected articulators: the lips, tongue body, and velum. Results: PWS showed significantly greater speech movement variability than PWTF during fluent repetitions of pseudowords. The group difference was most evident for measurements of lip aperture, as reported previously, but here we report that movements of the tongue body and velum were also affected during the same utterances. Variability was highest in both PWS and PWTF for repetitions of the monosyllabic pseudowords and was not affected by phonological complexity. Speech movement variability was unrelated to stuttering severity with the PWS group. PWS also showed longer speech movement durations relative to PWTF for fluent repetitions of multisyllabic pseudowords and this group difference was even more evident when repeating the phonologically complex pseudowords. Conclusions: Using real-time MRI of the vocal tract, we found that PWS produced more variable movements than PWTF even during fluent productions of simple pseudowords. This indicates general, trait-level differences in the control of the articulators between PWS and PWTF.
Age and marital status predictors of binge alcohol use among adults with major depressive episode
Authors: Omary Areen
Published: August 2020

Aims: This study aims to examine if age and marital status can predict the risk for binge alcohol use (BAU) among adults with a major depressive episode (MDE). Methods: Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) 2018 National Survey for Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) were analyzed. The unweighted sample included 6,999 adults representing a weighted population size of 33,900,452.122 in the US. Results and Conclusions: The findings of this retrospective research confirmed that age and marital status significantly predicted BAU in the past month among adults with MDE. Adults with MDE at higher risk for BAU were adults under the age of 50, adults who were never married, and adults who were divorced/separated. Special attention must be paid to those in age groups under 50, never married, and have been separated/divorced who are particularly at-risk for future alcohol abuse. Future research should consider examining additional potential confounders for BAU among other at-risk populations.
Can face identification ability be trained? Evidence for two routes to expertise
Authors: Towler Alice , White David , Kemp Richard
Published: August 2020

Is it possible to train face identification ability? To answer this question, we review the literature on professional training for facial image comparison practitioners, and the broader psychology literature on training for prosopagnosia patients and the general population. Our review of these literatures finds very little evidence that training can improve face recognition or face matching accuracy. However, one group of specialist practitioners – facial examiners – throw this conclusion into question. Facial examiners consistently outperform novices and show qualitative differences in how they perform matching tasks, suggesting that they have acquired their expertise via professional training. To account for these findings, we propose that there are two routes to expertise in face identification: the core face recognition system which cannot be trained, and an alternative feature-based route which can be trained. We encourage academics and practitioners to work together to identify effective and efficient training methods to teach facial image comparison practitioners to extract maximal identity information from facial features.
Boundaries in space and time: iconic biases across modalities
Authors: Kuhn Jeremy , Geraci Carlo , Schlenker Philippe , Strickland Brent
Published: August 2020

The idea that the form of a word reflects information about its meaning has its roots in Platonic philosophy, and has been experimentally investigated for concrete, sensory-based properties since the early 20th century. Here, we provide evidence for an abstract property of ‘boundedness’ that introduces a systematic, iconic bias on the phonological expectations of a novel lexicon. We show that this abstract property is general across events and objects. In Experiment 1, we show that subjects are systematically more likely to associate sign language signs that end with a gestural boundary with telic verbs (denoting events with temporal boundaries, e.g., die, arrive) and with count nouns (denoting objects with spatial boundaries, e.g., ball, coin). In Experiments 2-3, we show that this iconic mapping acts on conceptual representations, not on grammatical features. Specifically, the mapping does not carry over to psychological nouns (e.g. people are not more likely to associate a gestural boundary with idea than with knowledge). Although these psychological nouns are still syntactically encoded as either count or mass, they do not denote objects that are conceived of as having spatial boundaries. The mapping bias thus breaks down. Experiments 4-5 replicate these findings with a new set of stimuli. Finally, in Experiments 6-11, we explore possible extensions to a similar bias for spoken language stimuli, with mixed results. Generally, the results here suggest that ‘boundedness’ of words’ referents (in space or time) has a powerful effect on intuitions regarding the form that the words should take.
Impact of Pandemic COVID-19 on Education in India
Authors: Jena Pravat Kumar
Published: August 2020

The impact of pandemic COVID-19 is observed in every sector around the world. The education sectors of India as well as world are badly affected by this. It has enforced the world wide lock down creating very bad effect on the students’ life. Around 32 crore learners stopped to move schools/colleges and all educational activities halted in India. The outbreak of COVID-19 has taught us that change is inevitable. It has worked as a catalyst for the educational institutions to grow and opt for platforms with technologies, which have not been used before. The education sector has been fighting to survive the crises with a different approach and digitising the challenges to wash away the threat of the pandemic. This paper highlights some measures taken by Govt. of India to provide seamless education in the country. Both the positive and negative impacts of COVID-19 on education are discussed and some fruitful suggestions are also pointed to carry out educational activities during the pandemic situation.
New Technology and Tools to Enhance Collaborative Video Analysis in Live ‘Data Sessions’
Authors: McIlvenny Paul Bruce
Published: August 2020

The live ‘data session’ is arguably a significant collaborative practice amongst a group of co-present colleagues that has sustained the fermentation of emerging analyses of interactional phenomena in ethnomethodological conversation analysis for several decades. There has not, however, been much in the way of technological innovation since its inception. In this article, I outline how the data session can be enhanced (a) by using simple technologies to support the ‘silent data session’, (b) by developing software tools to present, navigate and collaborate on new types of video data in novel ways using immersive virtual reality technologies, and (c) by supporting distributed version control to nurture the freedom and safety to collaborate synchronously and asynchronously on the revision of a common transcript used in a live data session. Examples of real cases, technical solutions and best practices are given based on experience. The advantages and limitations of these significant enhancements are discussed in methodological terms with an eye to future developments.
Transportation Accessibility, Housing Investments, and Housing Prices: Application of Hedonic Price Model in Des Moines, Iowa
Authors: Ahasan Rakibul
Published: August 2020

Affordable housing provision has been a challenge in the United States over the past years. As housing prices increase, a high number of people cannot afford to have their housing, and most residents can only afford to live in apartments in rental areas. This problem becomes more substantial for low-income people, who cannot afford to live near their workplace. Due to this spatial mismatch, these low-income people are forced to commute longer to reach their workplaces every morning in the city of Des Moines. This highlights the importance of proximity and access to the public transport system in the city. This study examined the relationship between investments in affordable housing by a non-profit organization, proximity to public transit, and housing prices in the City of Des Moines, in 2000 and 2018.
Improving efficiency in the MSW collection and disposal service combining price cap and yardstick regulation: The Italian case
Authors: Di Foggia Giacomo , Beccarello Massimo
Published: August 2020

The municipal solid waste collection and disposal service is a key element of the European strategy aimed at moving towards a circular economy. An efficient municipal solid waste collection and disposal is closely related to both lower waste tax and higher welfare of the interested population. In Italy, the lack of a centralized regulatory framework has determined heterogeneous performances of sector operators across the country. Firstly, we will be estimating the productive efficiency in different optimal territorial areas and secondly we will be forecasting the economic benefits that would arise under a new regulatory regime. Our approach combines the well-known yardstick competition and the price-cap mechanisms. Results suggest that if all territorial areas converged to the most efficient ones, a potential saving between 12% and 19% emerges, i.e., up to €2bn savings out of €10.05bn total tax revenue in 2015.
Editors' Note Vol.14
Authors: Shakya Shanta Man , Poudel Puspa Raj` , Acharya Umesh , Dahal Kishor , Kafle Arun , Atreya Padma Nath
Published: August 2020

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Effectiveness of Different Storage Conditions and Sanitizers of the Post Harvest Performance of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) in Chitwan District, Nepal
Authors: Kalauni Santosh , Tripathi Kalyani Mishra , Shrestha Arjun Kumar , Shrestha Bishal
Published: August 2020

To investigate the effectiveness of different Storage conditions and Sanitizer treatments on the postharvest performance of the fruits of Sweet pepper var. California Wonder, an experiment was laid out in two factorial Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Fruits subjected to Sanitizer treatments viz Sodium hypochlorite @ 0.02%, Calcinated calcium @ 0.1%, Neem extract @10%, Aloe vera @10% and Control were stored under Evaporative Cooling (EC) and Ambient conditions. Observations were recorded for Physiological loss in weight (PLW), Total soluble solid (TSS), Titratable acidity (TA), Vitamin C, Spoilage percentage and Shelf life of the fruits. At the end of the shelf life, the main effects of Storage conditions and Sanitizers were found significant for PLW, Spoilage percentage, TSS, Vitamin C and Shelf life. The lowest PLW (13.19%) was observed in the fruits stored in EC condition compared to the fruits kept in Ambient storage (21.61%). EC storage showed the lowest Spoilage percentage (41.1%), the longest Shelf life (13.8 days), the highest TSS (3.16°Brix) and Vitamin C (53.7 mg/100g). Among the Sanitizers, the lowest PLW (14.69%) and Spoilage percentage (37.5%) were recorded in the treatment of Sodium hypochlorite followed by Aloe vera solution. Likewise, the highest TSS (3.63°Brix), Vitamin C (52.8 mg/100 g) and the longest Shelf life (13.33 days) were recorded under the treatment of Aloe vera solution. The treatment combination of EC storage and Sodium hypochlorite exhibited the lowest PLW on 9th day (11.05%) of storage. The results suggest that the postharvest quality and shelf life of sweet pepper can be extended by storing the sweet pepper fruits in energy efficient EC storage after the application of Sanitizers viz. Sodium hypochlorite and Aloe vera.
Effect of Different Postharvest Treatments on Prolonging Shelf life of Citrus reticulata Blanco
Authors: Joshi Pabitra , Ojha Bishnu Raj , Kafle Arun
Published: August 2020

This study was conducted during January to April 2018 to evaluate the effect of different postharvest treatments on maintaining quality and shelf life of mandarin. Laboratory experiment was conducted under Complete Randomized Design (CRD) with four replications and seven treatments (T1 = Control i.e. dipped in distilled water, T2 = Cinnamon oil @ 2%, T3 = Eucalyptus oil @2%, T4 = Calcium chloride @1%, T5 = Bavistin @0.1%, T6 = Paraffin Wax @10%, T7 = Paraffin Wax @ 10% + Bavistin @0.1%). Data were recorded in every 2 days interval and the final data was taken in 13 days interval because of the limited destructive sample. Postharvest treatment with wax @10% in combination with Bavistin @0.1% had minimum physiological loss in weight (6.61%) and maximum juice recovery percentage (43.72%) which was statistically at par  with wax (10%), Bavistin (0.1%), Cinnamon oil (2%), Eucalyptus oil (2%) and Calcium chloride (1%) treated fruits. Also at the end of storage period the highest Total soluble solute(TSS) content (15.45°Brix) was recorded in Calcium chloride (1%) treated fruits which were statistically at par with control, Eucalyptus oil (2%), Bavistin (0.1%) treated fruits. The pH was found non-significant throughout the storage period whereas postharvest life was found the maximum (73 Days) in fruits treated with wax (10%) in combination with Bavistin (0.1%) while it was only 46 days in control.
Field Screening of Seven Cultivars of Cabbage Against Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris brassicae) and Cabbage Aphids (Brevicoryne brassicae) at Gkuleshor, Baitadi, Nepal
Authors: Singh Narendra Bahadur , Dhungana Santosh , Adhikari Srijana , Chapagain Dipesh , Ghimire Nawaraj , DC Sarad
Published: August 2020

Field screening of seven cultivars of cabbage namely: Green Crown, Green Top, Green Coronet, Pioneer, Nepa Round, Copenhagen Market and Golden Acre were carried out against cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassicae) and cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) at the research farm of entomology section, Gokuleshwor Agriculture and Animal Science College, Baitadi in RCBD design from October 2017 to February 2018. Five plants were tagged randomly after transplanting in field excluding border plants in each plot. Data were collected for the population dynamics of cabbage butterfly larvae and cabbage aphid on weekly basis. None of the seven cultivars were found resistant to cabbage butterfly and cabbage aphid, however their population density varied on tested cultivars. Cabbage butterfly population was recorded the highest on the cultivar Pioneer (22.88 larvae/plant) and the lowest on the cultivar Copenhagen Market (10.06 larvae/plant), and other cultivars were of intermediate types. Similarly, the population density of aphid ranged from 36.70 to 105.58 aphids/leaf. The highest population density of aphid was recorded on cultivar Green Crown (105.58 aphids/leaf) and the lowest on cultivar Copenhagen Market (39.82 aphids/leaf. From the results, Copenhagen Market proved to be the best against both cabbage butterfly and cabbage aphids.
Barrierefreiheit für Repositorien. Ein Überblick über technische und rechtliche Voraussetzungen
Authors: Andrae Magdalena , Blumesberger Susanne , Edler Sonja , Ernst Julia , Fiedler Sarah , Haslinger Doris , Neustätter Gerhard , Trieb Denise
Published: August 2020

Der Beitrag soll einen Überblick über die technischen und rechtlichen Voraussetzungen für barrierefreie Repositorien geben. Hinweise und Links sollen zeigen, dass auch mit kleinen Schritten, wie etwa Texte zu strukturieren oder Bilder zu beschreiben, ein wichtiger Beitrag geleistet werden kann. Barrierefreiheit sollte eigentlich schon selbstverständlich sein, in der Praxis zeigt sich jedoch, dass wir in den meisten Fällen, was das System selbst, die Guidelines und Hilfstexte, sowie es die Inhalte selbst betrifft noch weit davon entfernt sind. Die Sammlungen an Links und Beispielen sollen helfen, diesem Ziel ein wenig näher zu kommen.