bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ГОТОВНІСТЬ МАЙБУТНІХ ФАХІВЦІВ ПОЧАТКОВОЇ ОСВІТИ ДО ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ЦИФРОВИХ ЗАСОБІВ НАВЧАННЯ В ПРОФЕСІЙНІЙ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ
Authors: Хижняк Інна Анатоліївна , Власенко Катерина Володимирівна , Вікторенко Ірина Леонідівна , Величко Владислав Євгенович
Published: December 2021

У статті визначено актуальність підготовки майбутнього фахівця початкової освіти до застосування цифрових засобів навчання в професійній діяльності. Проаналізувавши значну кількість наукових праць, присвячених цій проблемі, автори визначили аналогічні підходи до її вирішення в різних країнах світу та переважно низький і середній рівні розвитку готовності майбутніх учителів початкової школи застосовувати цифрові освітні засоби в професійній діяльності. У зв’язку з цим стаття репрезентує результати емпіричного дослідження щодо стану сформованості операційно-діяльнісного та проєктивного компонентів готовності майбутніх бакалаврів та магістрів початкової освіти до використання цифрових засобів навчання в професійній діяльності та динаміки розвитку цього особистісного феномену за традиційних умов навчання на ступенях вищої освіти бакалавра і магістра. Методика дослідження полягала в поступовому застосуванні технології квазіпрофесійної діяльності та методу експертних оцінок і подальшому розподілі респондентів за рівнями розвитку компонентів готовності: інтуїтивно-рецептивним, репродуктивним, продуктивним та дослідницько-креативним. Результати проведеного дослідження було піддано кількісному та якісному аналізу, і автори дійшли висновку, що за наявної нині системи професійної підготовки майбутнього вчителя початкової школи рівень розвитку операційно-діяльнісного та проєктивного компонентів його готовності до застосування цифрових засобів навчання є недостатнім. Крім того, автори з’ясували, що серед методів та прийомів роботи зі слайдами презентації в студентів переважають репродуктивні зразки: інформаційний метод, структурні і графічні прийоми опрацювання інформації; респонденти недостатньо орієнтуються в типах слайдів, а також в альтернативних до Power Point програмах розроблення презентацій; майбутні бакалаври та магістри обмежуються застосуванням у презентаціях графічної та текстової інформації; у цифрових навчальних засобах майбутні фахівці початкової освіти використовують переважно анімацію та креолізацію тексту, практично відсутні інфографіка, інтерактивні постери, навчальні комікси, завдання на онлайнових навчальних платформах.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN PREPARING FUTURE TEACHERS TO WORK WITH GIFTED CHILDREN
Authors: Demchenko Olena P. , Lazarenko Natalia І. , Liubchak Liudmyla V.
Published: December 2021

The article substantiates the importance of organizing special training of future specialists of psychological and pedagogical profile to work with gifted children. It is emphasized that such children belong to the modern «Alpha generation», whose personal development from the first years of life takes place in the digital space, as well as that the use of information and communication technologies is an important factor in the successful organization of distance learning in higher education in solving the problem of forming innovative, creative, competent teachers of gifted children in particular.
It was found out that the communication potential and interactivity of ICT provides the subjects of the educational process opportunities for creative communication, exchange of information, cooperation in performing common tasks, increase interest, deepen knowledge about the phenomenon of giftedness and development of non-cognitive qualities needed for future educators with gifted children. The methodical features of conducting lectures-visualizations on pedagogical disciplines with the use of electronic presentations aimed at forming in future educators components of readiness to work with gifted children are presented. The importance of electronic educational resources in expanding students' knowledge about various aspects of working with gifted children is shown. The experience of creating a virtual teacher's site «Teaching creatively» is presented, in which it is integrated the capabilities of online services in accordance with the didactic purpose, taking into account the age and individual characteristics of gifted children. The teacher's virtual website «Teaching creatively» has a clear structure, its creation involves the use of online services that allow you to design interactive tasks, provide feedback, record educational videos and conduct research. The main conclusion of the study is that the use of information and communication technologies, electronic educational resources in terms of distance / blended learning significantly improves the quality of training of future teachers to work with gifted children.
STATISTICAL SOFTWARE R IN CORPUS-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND MACHINE LEARNING
Authors: Zhukovska Viktoriia V. , Mosiiuk Oleksandr O.
Published: December 2021

The rapid development of computer software and network technologies has facilitated the intensive application of specialized statistical software not only in the traditional information technology spheres (i.e., statistics, engineering, artificial intelligence) but also in linguistics. The statistical software R is one of the most popular analytical tools for statistical processing a huge array of digitalized language data, especially in quantitative corpus linguistic studies of Western Europe and North America. This article discusses the functionality of the software package R, focusing on its advantages in performing complex statistical analyses of linguistic data in corpus-driven studies and creating linguistic classifiers in machine learning. With this in mind, a three-stage strategy of computer-statistical analysis of linguistic corpus data is elaborated: 1) data processing and preparing to be subjected to a statistical procedure, 2) utilizing statistical hypothesis testing methods (MANOVA, ANOVA) and the Tukey post-hoc test, and 3) developing a model of a linguistic classifier and analyzing its effectiveness. The strategy is implemented on 11 000 tokens of English detached nonfinite constructions with an explicit subject extracted from the BNC-BYU corpus. The statistical analysis indicates significant differences in the realization of the factors of the parameter “Part of speech of the subject”. The analyzed linguistic data are employed to build a machine model for the classification of the given constructions. Particular attention is devoted to the methodological perspectives of interdisciplinary research in the fields of linguistics and computer studies. The potential application of the elaborated case study in training undergraduate, master, and postgraduate students of Applied Linguistics is indicated. The article provides all the statistical data and codes written in the R script with comprehensive descriptions and explanations. The concluding part of the article summarizes the obtained results and highlights the issues for further research connected with the popularization of the statistical software complex R and raising the awareness of specialists in this statistical analysis system.
НАУКОМЕТРИЧНІ ПОКАЗНИКИ ОЦІНЮВАННЯ РЕЗУЛЬТАТИВНОСТІ ДОСЛІДЖЕНЬ НАУКОВИХ УСТАНОВ І ЗАКЛАДІВ ОСВІТИ
Authors: Биков Валерій Юхимович , Спірін Олег Михайлович , Іванова Світлана Миколаївна , Вакалюк Тетяна Анатоліївна , Мінтій Ірина Сергіївна , Кільченко Алла Віленівна
Published: December 2021

У статті розглянуто основні наукометричні показники для оцінювання результативності досліджень наукових установ і закладів освіти та досліджено залежність місця наукових установ і закладів освіти у світових та вітчизняних рейтингах від показників наукометричних баз даних, адже нині наявність закладу в міжнародних рейтингах не лише популяризує заклад, а й надає можливість отримання підвищеного фінансування в цілому, і враховується в конкурсному оцінюванні під час державного або грантового фінансування університетської та академічної науки. Так, серед найзатребуваніших наукометричних показників означено загальну кількість публікацій та h-index (індекс цитувань) –дані, що отримуються з наукометричних баз даних Scopus, Web of Science або ж Google Scholar. Проаналізовано можливості вказаних наукометричних баз та сервісу Бібліометрика української науки (пошук та упорядкування науковців установи за h-index, розподіл учених/публікацій за галузями наук/роками/установами, рейтинг установ за кількістю вчених, h-index яких більше певного числа та ін.) для наукових установ і закладів освіти України загалом та вибірково. Визначено, що у Times Higher Education World University Rankings для визначення місця закладу/установи використовують показник «продуктивність дослідження» (кількість публікацій, опублікованих в академічних журналах, проіндексованих наукометричною базою даних Scopus на одного вченого, масштабовано відповідно до розміру закладу та унормовано за темою) складає 6% від загального внеску визначення позиції; та «цитування» (вплив дослідження) – 30%); у QS World University Rankings – «цитування» (середня кількість цитувань у наукометричній базі даних Scopus за 5 років на викладача, унормована згідно галузі) – 40 % внеску; у Transparent Ranking – цитування у наукометричній базі даних Google Scholar; у Ranking Web або Webometrics використовують дані, отримані Transparent Ranking (внесок наукометричних показників – 50 %); в українських рейтингах – Топ-200 Україна місце закладу визначається за показниками Scopus, у Консолідованому рейтингу вишів України значна частка залежить від h-index Scopus. Наведено дані щодо місць українських закладів вищої освіти в означених рейтингах. Зроблено висновок про необхідність виваженої, свідомої і відповідальної політики наукових установ та закладів освіти щодо даних у профілях працівників задля досягнення найвищих результатів.
COVİD-19 PANDEMİSİNDE GÖÇ ALANINDA ÇALIŞAN SOSYAL ÇALIŞMACI OLMAK
Authors: Afyonoğlu Meliha Funda , Harputlu Çağla
Published: December 2021

Bu araştırma göç alanında çalışan sosyal çalışmacıların pandemi dönemindeki sorunlarını anlamayı amaçlamıştır. Araştırma nitel araştırma deseni ve fenomenolojik yaklaşımla tasarlanmış, Türkiye’de en çok sığınmacının yaşadığı 9 ilden katılımcılara kartopu örneklem yöntemiyle ulaşılmıştır. Katılımcıların pandemi sırasındaki sorunlarını anlamanın pandemi öncesindeki sorunlarını anlamaktan geçtiği düşünülerek katılımcılara hem pandemi öncesi hem de sırasındaki sorunları sorulmuştur. Pandemi öncesi mesleki sorunlar, pandemi sırasındaki mesleki ve kişisel sorunlar araştırmanın birbirleriyle ilişkili üç temel temasını oluşturmuştur. Pandemi öncesinde kamuda göçmenlere yönelik yetersiz hizmet sunumu, tercümanla çalışmak, alan dışı sosyal çalışmacılar, aşırı iş yükü ve vaka takibi yapamamak, ikincil travma ve süpervizyon başlıca sorunlar olarak açığa çıkmıştır. Pandemi sırasında bu sorunlar varlığını korumakla beraber katılımcıların mesleki yetersizlik ve tükenmişlik hislerinin derinleştiği, telefonla danışmanlık, koruyucu önleyici mekanizmaların eksikliğiyle çalışmak, sosyal izolasyon ve süpervizyon eksikliğinde yalnızlaşmanın pandemiyle beraber açığa çıkan yeni sorunlar olduğu görülmüştür. Katılımcıların sorunlarıyla sosyal destek mekanizmaları, hobilerine odaklanmak ya da yeni hobiler yaratarak başa çıkmaya çalıştıkları görülmüştür. Göçmenlere yönelik hizmet sunumunda kamu sivil toplum iş birliğinin artırılması, sosyal çalışmacı ünvanı altında alan dışı meslek elemanı alımına son verilmesi ve sosyal çalışmacılara yönelik yapılandırılmış süpervizyon hizmeti sunulması araştırmanın temel önerilerinden olmuştur.
Görme Engelli Bireylerin Covid-19 Pandemi Sürecine İlişkin Deneyimleri
Authors: Tek Serhat , Yılmaz Kamer Gülçin
Published: December 2021

Bu araştırma, Covid-19 pandemisi sürecinde riskli gruplardan biri olarak değerlendirilen görme engelli bireylerin, pandemi günlerindeki deneyimlerini, sosyal yaşamlarında karşılaştıkları sorunları, geliştirdikleri çözümleri, sosyal becerilerini ve körcül yaşam pratiklerini keşfetmeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Fenomenolojik bir bakış açısıyla gerçekleştirilen araştırma nitel desende tasarlanmıştır. Yaşları 23-48 arasında değişen 20 görme engelli bireyle yürütülen araştırmada katılımcılara yarı yapılandırılmış sorular yönlendirilerek derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapılan görüşmeler pandemi süreci devam ettiği için online olarak yürütülmüştür. Görüşmeler sonucunda elde edilen veriler, tekrarlı ve çapraz okumalar yapılarak araştırmacılar tarafından analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda Covid-19 salgın sürecinin görme engelli bireylerin yaşantılarına olan etkisinin incelendiği bu araştırmada elde edilen veriler ışığında, “pandemide değişen bağımsız hareket becerisi ve bireysel yetkinlikler”, “salgın döneminde değişen sosyal beceriler”, “pandemi ile birlikte gelen dijital dönüşümün etkileri” ve “pandemi bahanesiyle yaşatılan önyargı ve ayrımcılıklar” olarak dört ana tema ortaya konulmuştur ve bu temalara bağlı alt temalar oluşturulmuştur.
Araştırma sonucunda Covid-19 pandemi sürecini deneyimleyen görme engelli bireylerin; ev içi yaşam pratiklerinde bir takım dönüşümlerin olduğu, sosyal yaşamlarının ve bağımsız hareketlerinin kısıtlandığı, maruz kaldıkları bilinçsiz yardım etme davranışlarının bir takım güçlükler ve riskler doğurduğu, online platformları kullanımlarının artmasına bağlı olarak yaşanılan erişilebilirlik sorunlarının olduğu, önyargı ve ayrımcılık içeren tutum ve davranışlarla karşılaşıldığı ortaya konulmuştur.
A formação em Enfermagem para a prática da gestão: revisão integrativa
Authors: Mendes Ana Vitória Andrade de Sousa , Hansen Mariana Keli Ferreira dos Santos , Freitas Alisson Salatiek Ferreira de , Franco Eugênio Santana , Souza Maria Tayslane Crispim de , Araújo Clara Emillyn Alves de , Maia Roberta Balreira Arrais , Lima Eveline Silva , Moreira Deborah Pedrosa
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: Identificar nas evidências científicas os temas abordados sobre a prática da gestão na formação em enfermagem. Metodologia: Revisão integrativa da literatura, com coleta de dados no mês de setembro de 2021, nas seguintes bases de dados: Pubmed, LILACS (Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde) e BDEnf. Resultados: Do total de 6 artigos, todos foram realizados no Brasil, a partir de análises textuais discorremos sobre temáticas como: formação e necessidades do SUS, educação permanente e a necessidade de formar enfermeiros para a área, disciplinas curriculares, metodologia, teoria e prática e enfermagem para a gestão. Conclusão: O estudo verificou as dificuldades na aproximação/vínculo entre as instituições de ensino superior e os serviços de saúde, possibilitou a descoberta do diário de campo como uma ferramenta positiva no processo de aprendizagem e confirmou-se que as atividades práticas assim como nas demais temáticas são vistos como essenciais para a experiência da gestão.
Латинская Америка как приоритет внешней политики Республики Беларусь (1992–2021 гг.)
Authors: ТИХОМИРОВ А. В.
Published: December 2021

В статье оценивается место и роль стран Латинской Амери-
ки во внешней политике Республики Беларусь в 1992–2021 гг. Исследование
отражает трансформацию взаимодействия Беларуси со странами Латинской
Америки. Отмечено, что на раннем этапе существования независимого бело-
русского государства развитие отношений со странами Латинской Америки не
входило в число приоритетных направлений его внешней политики. Во второй
половине 1990-х гг., в условиях реализации установки на многовекторность во
внешней политике деятельность белорусской дипломатии на латиноамерикан-
ском направлении стала более активной и целенаправленной. В 2000-х – первой
половине 2010-х гг. сотрудничество с латиноамериканскими государствами
вошло в число важных внешнеполитических приоритетов Беларуси. В развитии
отношений с Латинской Америкой превалировал экономический компонент,
хотя совпадение политических взглядов белорусского руководства и руководи-
телей отдельных латиноамериканских государств повышало результативность
межгосударственного общения. Во второй половине 2010-х гг. результатив-
ность деятельности белорусской дипломатии на латиноамериканском направ-
лении снизилась по ряду причин. Однако белорусское руководство не пошло по
пути кардинального пересмотра основ латиноамериканской политики, рассчи-
тывая на то, что ранее созданные наработки позволят расширить сотрудниче-
ство в перспективе.
COVID-19 in Children at the National Teaching Hospital of Cotonou: Epidemiology, Clinic, and Therapy
Authors:   Paediatric and medical genetic clinic of the National Teaching Hospital Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU HKM) of Cotonou, Bénin, University of Abomey-Calavi, France, L Zohoun , F Lalya ,   Paediatric and medical genetic clinic of the National Teaching Hospital Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU HKM) of Cotonou, Bénin, University of Abomey-Calavi, France, Y Tohodjede ,   Paediatric and medical genetic clinic of the National Teaching Hospital Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU HKM) of Cotonou, Bénin, University of Abomey-Calavi, France, F Alihonou ,   Paediatric and medical genetic clinic of the National Teaching Hospital Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU HKM) of Cotonou, Bénin, University of Abomey-Calavi, France, C Lankpeko ,   Paediatric and medical genetic clinic of the National Teaching Hospital Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU HKM) of Cotonou, Bénin, University of Abomey-Calavi, France, M d'Almeida ,   Paediatric and medical genetic clinic of the National Teaching Hospital Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU HKM) of Cotonou, Bénin, University of Abomey-Calavi, France
Published: December 2021

Objective: The description of COVID-19 in children has evolved over time. We report here its epidemiological, clinical and evolutionary aspects in a hospital setting in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: The study was prospective cross sectional, from January 1 to June 30, 2021. It included all children from 1 month to 18 years of age, admitted to the pediatric emergency ward of the CNHU HKM of Cotonou, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR on nasopharyngeal swabs. At admission, screening of children was targeted, based on symptoms common in children with COVID-19 according to the literature. Results: A total of 93 children were screened during the period, among which 18 were positive for SARS-CoV-2. The hospital frequency was 2% (18/895). The median age was 11 months. The most common symptoms were fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Half of the children had comorbidities, including heart disease, sickle cell disease, and nephrotic syndrome. The moderate form was the most frequent with pneumonia (10/18). The severe form was present in 2 children. Malaria was associated in 2 cases. The evolution was favorable in 17 children, after a mean hospitalization time of 5.81±2.74 days. One 4-month-old infant, with suspected multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) died. Conclusion: The evolution of COVID-19 in children is benign, but severe forms are possible. A systematic screening should be proposed to all febrile children admitted to the emergency room.
SARS-CoV-2: An Ophthalmological Insight into the Pandemic; Challenges and Management Strategies
Authors:   Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, 1214, CHS, NIBM, Kondhwa, Pune, Maharashtra, PIN- 411048, India, Kaushik Jaya , Shankar Sandeep ,   Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, 1214, CHS, NIBM, Kondhwa, Pune, Maharashtra, PIN- 411048, India, V Anargh ,   Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, 1214, CHS, NIBM, Kondhwa, Pune, Maharashtra, PIN- 411048, India, M Renu ,   Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, 1214, CHS, NIBM, Kondhwa, Pune, Maharashtra, PIN- 411048, India, Singh Ankita ,   Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, 1214, CHS, NIBM, Kondhwa, Pune, Maharashtra, PIN- 411048, India, Shetty Rakesh ,   Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, 1214, CHS, NIBM, Kondhwa, Pune, Maharashtra, PIN- 411048, India
Published: December 2021

Objective: To formulate a protocol for safe and effective management of an ophthalmologic practice in a hospital or a clinic during the Covid - 19 pandemic. Methods and analysis: Literature was reviewed regarding Covid-19 pandemic and ophthalmology. The following key words were used. Covid-19, telemedicine, challenges, management strategy. Result: An efficient protocol for ophthalmology practice during the Covid-19 pandemic was established which covered various protective measures that are essential and vital in the Covid-19 pandemic. Conclusion: An evidence-based protocol was formulated which may be modified in future as per the latest developments and trends in the ongoing pandemic.
Van Gölü’nün Korunmasına Yönelik Yapılan Faaliyetlerinin Değerlendirilmesi: Adilcevaz, Ahlat ve Tatvan Belediyeleri Örneği
Authors: YILMAZ Vedat , GÜNAY Muhammed Cihat
Published: December 2021

Su, canlı varlıkların yaşamı için gerekli olan en önemli hayat kaynaklarından biridir. Geçmişten günümüze kadar suyun ekonomik, kültürel ve sosyolojik yönleri insan hayatını öncelikli olarak etkileyebilme potansiyeline sahip olmuştur. Bu bakımdan sularının korunması ve kullanımı konusunda gerekli olan hassasiyetin sağlanması önem arz etmektedir. Dünyada olduğu gibi Türkiye’de de bu konuya bağlı olarak yaşanan sorunlara çözüm üretmek adına özellikle yerel yönetimler önemli faaliyetler gerçekleştirmektedir. Bu çalışmada Van Gölü’nün korunması ve değerlendirilmesine yönelik yerel yönetimlerin faaliyetleri gündeme taşınmaya çalışılmıştır. Van Gölü ve etrafında adı ile anılan Van ve Bitlis illeri bulunmaktadır. Çalışmada kıyı şeridinde yer alan Bitlis’in üç ilçesinin; Adilcevaz, Ahlat ve Tatvan ilçe belediyelerinin gölün korunması ve geliştirilmesine yönelik yapılan ve yapılması planlanan faaliyetleri ele alınmıştır. Çalışmada yöntem olarak nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmış olup, veri toplanması sürecinde örneklem olarak alınan il ve ilçe belediye başkan ve yardımcıları ile yüz yüze görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Yapılan çalışmada; Van Gölü’nün büyük bir kısmının yer aldığı Bitlis il ve ilçe belediyelerinin gölün korunması ve göl kaynağından faydalanma noktasında faaliyetlerinin genel olarak yeterli düzeyde olmadığı bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır.
Integrated Speed Bump Detector to notify road users using Internet of Things
Authors: Ahmadi Julaihi Azlina
Published: December 2021

Every year all over the world, many lives are lost due to accidents on the roads. Different factors have contributed to this tragic death, such as the poor condition of roads and bad weather such as rain. To solve this problem, an Integrated Speed Bump Detector to notify road users using the Internet of Things (IoT) has been proposed to help road users to detect speed bumps earlier by getting notified through sound from the buzzer and red light from an LED. This also increases the safety of road users during their trips and provides information if a speed bump is approaching. The ultimate goal of this project is to prevent an accident from occurring during road trips and to promote a careful attitude among road users.
PERTEKMA Financial Reporting Tool
Authors: Ahmad khiri Mohamad johan , TEE LEE MAY
Published: December 2021

A financial management system is essential for any organization to manage its cash flow and keep track of its spending and earnings. Currently, our faculty-student organization, Persatuan Teknologi Maklumat (PERTEKMA), still uses multiple Excel spreadsheets to log in financial records and depend on physical ledgers printed from the Excel sheet to keep track of its accounts. This project aims to develop a web-based system that keeps track of the PERTEKMA association's revenue and spending and prevents inconsistencies between different ledgers such as activity and kiosk ledgers maintained by various executive committees (Exco) members of PERTEKMA. The system's targeted users are PERTEKMA Exco members and the lecturers responsible for supervising PERTEKMA. The methodology used to develop the proposed project is the Rapid Application Development (RAD) model. An interview was carried out with two treasurers in PERTEKMA to obtain the requirements, and their suggestions were used to develop and design the proposed system. In addition, an interview session was carried out with two PERTEKMA advisors to collect the system requirements to design the system. The system developed aims to replace the current approach to managing financial records through a centralized online platform.
Proximate and antinutritional assessments of stingrays
Authors: Wee Boon Siong , Maligan Muhammad Firdaus , Assim Zaini
Published: December 2021

Stingrays are one of the marine fishes that inhabit the shallow part of the ocean. They are well known to the locals as cuisine and its parts as accessories for items such as handbags, belts, and decorations. Stingrays of species Himantura undulata and Maculabatis gerrardi are commonly caught by fishermen of Sarawak, but most of its nutritional and antinutritional factors both species are unknown. This study focused on the analysis of some proximate composition such as moisture, ash, and lipid content. Analysis of total organic matter was done as well. The stingrays were obtained from local fish market in Kuching, Sarawak. The method used for moisture (wet basis), ash, and total organic matter is of AOAC (method 930.15), while crude lipid content was based on the Chedoloh method of extraction. The study revealed that H. undulata and M. gerrardi are nutritious in terms of moisture, ash, and lipid content to be 78.44 and 80.74% (dry basis), 0.48 and 1.37%, 2.46 and 7.74% respectively.
Coffee Consumption and the Sustainability of the Coffee Industry in Malaysia
Authors: Ramanathan Rahini , Ali Nashath
Published: December 2021

Malaysia’s popular beverage has always been tea; however, current trends show an increase in coffee consumption among its population. The introduction of international coffee chains and the adoption of the coffee culture among the overseas educated has led to an increase in coffee consumption in Malaysia.  Hence, the objective of this research was to determine the status of coffee consumption in Malaysia; to investigate the demographics and reasons for coffee consumption and to study the efforts carried out to sustain the Malaysian coffee industry. The study was conducted via an online self-administered questionnaire uploaded in Google Form. Results, obtained from 174 respondents, showed that 77.6% of participants consumed coffee. The main reasons for coffee consumption are the taste (69.6%); “to boost energy” (60.0%) and “to start up the day” (58.8%). 92.5% make their coffee at home or in the office. A low disposable income and restrictions imposed by the current pandemic has led to 62.7% of the respondents purchasing coffee less than once a week. 55.5% buy their coffee from branded outlets (Starbucks, Coffee bean and tea leaf, McCafé) compared to 46.7% from non-branded outlets (kopitiams, office canteen). So, when people do purchase their coffee, they do not mind splurging out on the occasional cup of branded coffee. Study of the literature shows that efforts are being carried out within Malaysia to improve its coffee industry, especially with respect to coffee farming. This alternative cash crop would aid in stimulating the failing Malaysian economy.
The Role of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Economic Growth in Malaysia
Authors: Siew Tien
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the inflows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and economic growth in Malaysia. The sample collected for this empirical study covered 30 years of data from 1991 to 2020. The secondary data was collected annually and a total of 30 observations were taken for each variable. Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression, unit root test, several diagnostic tests and Granger causality test were used in this research to investigate the relationship between FDI inflows and economic growth. Eviews 11 was used to analyze the time series data throughout all the tests. The result showed that the inflows of FDI has a significant negative relationship with economic growth and there is no causal relationship between FDI and Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Keywords: Economic growth, FDI inflows, Granger Causality Test, Ordinary Least Square regression, Unit Root Test
The Globalization of Hallyu Phenomenon: Impact on Malaysian Young Female's Attitude and Behaviour
Authors: Othman Siti Norliza , Aini Noor'ain
Published: December 2021

Hallyu phenomenon is a globalized cultural product from South Korea that has spread uncontrollably into many parts of the world, and Malaysia was no exception. With the aid of media and the internet, the domination of its significant products such as K-drama, K-pop music, K-Food, K-Beauty, and technology brands left an indisputable impact on society. Hallyu's wide acceptance in Malaysia, however, received backlash from the anti-Hallyu group who criticized it for degrading the value of Malaysian culture, specifically targeting young females in Malaysia for their "obsession" with this foreign culture. This paper aimed to study the relationship between the globalization of Hallyu phenomenon and young females in Malaysia. It employed a quantitative method to explore the impact of Hallyu on young females' attitudes and behaviour by distributing online surveys to 300 targeted respondents with prior knowledge regarding the topic. The findings showed that the most popular Hallyu cultural product is K-Pop, which consequently further influenced their attitude and behaviour towards other Hallyu products. The success of Hallyu culture among young females in Malaysia owed a lot to the internet and social media as the tools to disperse information, hence shaping their thoughts, attitudes and behaviour on the issue. The results also noted a few behavioural changes among the respondents in terms of time and money spent on Hallyu products. Overall, this study suggested that most respondents have a positive attitude towards Hallyu and that any behavioural changes were still within their control, hence denying the claim of "obsession" and "degrading one's cultural value" as claimed by the anti-Hallyu group.
The impact of one unit on Sindh’s political future after its abolition
Authors: Shabbir Taha , Chandio Abdul Shakoor , Uddin Syed Shuja , Ali Asim
Published: December 2021

Pakistan's federalism problem dates all the way back to the establishment of the republic. Pakistan was established during many problems, many of which involved the state's government and administration. After Pakistan's inception, Federalism has been recognized as a political structure. The Muslim League was Pakistan's democratic body, and it called for the provinces of United India to have complete provincial autonomy. In the other side, the Congress favored a moderate federation. Due to the Muslim League's extensive past and tradition, it has been forced to recognize Federalism as a state system. Karachi, a major commercial center in Sindh, was annexed by the federal government and incorporated into its region. As a consequence of this undemocratic act, Sindh's ministry was dissolved, and Karachi was put under federal administration. The smaller provinces were compelled to form One Unit as a result of this development. The One-unit structure scrapped Sindh's territorial position and fundamentally altered its demography. After Bengal's dismemberment, Punjab became the only ruling state, controlling the state structure. Sindh remained marginalized in this province. Sindh has always met with the same fate. Furthermore, Pakistan's constitutions made no provision for Sindh's provincial hegemony. This thesis makes an empirical attempt to examine the historical connection between the Centre and Sindh.
Short Note on the Riemann Hypothesis
Authors: Vega Frank
Published: December 2021

Robin criterion states that the Riemann hypothesis is true if and only if the inequality $\sigma(n)5040$, where $\sigma(n)$ is the sum-of-divisors function of $n$ and $\gamma\approx0.57721$ is the Euler-Mascheroni constant. Let $q_{1}=2,q_{2}=3,\ldots,q_{m}$ denote the first $m$ consecutive primes, then an integer of the form $\prod_{i=1}^{m}q_{i}^{a_{i}}$ with $a_{1} \geq a_{2} \geq \cdots \geq a_{m} \geq 0$ is called an Hardy-Ramanujan integer. If the Riemann hypothesis is false, then there are infinitely many Hardy-Ramanujan integers $n>5040$ such that Robin inequality does not hold and we prove that $n^{\left(1-\frac{0.6253}{\log q_{m}}\right)}
Desain Sensor Kelembapan Relatif Udara Menggunakan Fiber Optik
Authors: Marya Rangga Pradana , Marya Yoyok Heru , Marya Mila
Published: December 2021

Kelembapan udara menjadi faktor penting dalam kehidupan manusia yaitu untuk menjaga kesetabilan kesehatan tubuhyang jugai akan berpengaruh kepada kenyamanan kerja. Diperlukan sensor untuk mengetahui kelembapan dalam ruangan. Alat bisa dikatakan sensor jika memiliki linearitas dan sensitivitas, dalam hal ini fiber optik cocok untuk sensor dikarenakan kemampuan alaminya yang tahan terhadap gangguan elektromagnetik, tahan terhadap suhu tinggi, memiliki sensitivitas dan fleksibelitas yang tinggi, dan dapat digunakan untuk pengukuran dan penginderaan jauh. Penelitian ini menggunakan 2 buah kabel patch core singlemode SC-SC yang dihubungkan dengan fiber coupler yang telah diberi lubang bagian tengahnya dengan diameter 1mm dan diberi jarak antar ferullenya sebasar 0.3mm, 0.6mm, 0.8mm, 1mm. Optical light source digunakan untuk memberikan masukan dengan nilai -7dBm dan nilai keluaran akan dibaca oleh Optical power meter yang nantinya akan diolah menjadi loss daya kemudian dibandingkan dengan nilai kelembapan relatif dari Hygrometer dan akan diperoleh persamaan linearnya. Hasil pengukuran didapatkan semakin jauh jarak antar ferulle maka range yang didapat juga akan semakin panjang. Range terpanjang didapat pada pengukuran jarak 1mm dengan selisih loss daya sebesar 0.2dB dan range terpendek didapat pada pengukuran 0.3mm dengan selisih loss daya sebesar 0.08dB.
Telecontrolling pada Kandang Jangkrik Berbasis IoT (Internet of Things)
Authors: Adib Mohammad , Mustafa Lis Diana , Suharto Nugroho
Published: December 2021

Jangkrik adalah jenis serangga yang unik, memiliki suara khas dan aktif pada malam hari, jangkrik banyak dibudidayakan oleh masyarakat karena dapat menjadi penompang perekonomian masyarakat baik untuk pakan binatang piaraan,campuran pakan ternak,bahan tambahan pangan hingga campuran kosmetik. Aspek yang perlu di perhatikan dalam pembudidayaan jangkrik yaitu faktor lingkungan yang mempengaruhi hidup dan pertumbuhan jangkrik sehari-hari adalah dari sumber nutrisi,suhu dan kelembapan.Maka dari itu dibuatlah alat “Telecontrolling Pada Kandang Jangkrik Berbasis IoT (Internet of Things)”Alat ini menggunakan sensor DHT22 dan RTC untuk mengukur suhu dan kelembapan didalam kandang jangkrik dan RTC untuk mendeteksi waktu. Input data sensor akan diolah oleh ESP32 yang merupakan System on Chip dengan Wi-Fi dan Bluetooth, kemudian di deteksi oleh Fuzzy Logic untuk menentukan output pengaktifannya dan kapan ternak jangkrik waktunya panen akan dikirim melalui aplikasi telegram.Hasil perancangan sistem untuk kontrol dan monitoring berhasil diterapkan pada kandang jangkrik dengan berdasarkan suhu, kelembapan dan waktu. Sistem dapat mengirimkan notifikasi output dan respon sesuai dengan kondisi yang telah ditentukan dengan aplikasi telegram dan penyimpanan data pada website. Pengujian akurasi sensor mendapatkan hasil presentasi ketelitian yang cukup akurat, yaitu pada rata-rata presentase akurasi suhu mendapat milai 98% dan pada kelembapan mendapatkan nilai 97%, dan Pengujian hasil presentase akurasi pada sistem dan simulasi fuzzy dengan menggunakan aplikasi telegram dan matlab mendapatkan nilai presentase akurasi 31,66%.
Pengaruh Roasting Kopi Dampit Terhadap Nilai Permeativitas Relatif Kopi Dampit
Authors: Yoga Septriandi Wira Yoga , Imamuddin Azam Muzakhim , Anshori Moh. Abdullah , Koesmarijanto Koesmarijanto
Published: December 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini merancang sistem sensor kapasitif untuk menyelidiki pengaruh roasting kopi Dampit terhadap nilai permeabilitas relative kopi. Dimana nilai permeabilitas relative ini nantinya digunakan sebagai acuan untuk menentukan tingkat roasting kopi Dampit. Metode yang digunakan adalah merancang rangkaian osilator, dimana sensor kapasitif digunakan sebagai salah satu komponen dari osilator. Sensor kapasitif tersusun dari 2 lempeng tembaga berbentuk bujur sangkar dengan panjang sisi 10 cm. Jarak antara lempeng tembaga bervariasi mulai dari 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm, dan 5 cm. Jenis osilator yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah osilator RC dengan IC CMOS 4049. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kopi hasil roasting jenis dark memiliki frekuensi yang paling besar, nilai kapasitor yang paling besar, dan nilai permeabilitas yang paling kecil. Bertambahnya jarak antara lempeng tembaga meningkatkan frekuensi keluaran sensor kapasitif. Rata-rata nilai permeativitas relatif kopi dark sebesar 10,92; kopi medium sebesar 12,45; dan kopi light sebesar 14,4.
PANDEMIA E EDUCAÇÃO: AS POLÍTICAS PROMULGADAS NA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Authors: Lima Tatiane , Inês Evangelista Joelma , Elisabeth Maciel Carina
Published: December 2021

O artigo tem como objetivo analisar as políticas elaboradas para a educação superior a partir das medidas de prevenção à disseminação da Covid-19, com foco na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). Para tanto, após a busca pelos referidos documentos, e com base em produções acadêmicas que dialogam e/ou apresentam dados sobre o contexto pandêmico, discute-se acerca das medidas de prevenção à disseminação da doença, como a suspensão das aulas presenciais e a adoção do Ensino Remoto Emergencial (ERE), para, posteriormente, destacar as ações preconizadas na UFMS, em especial na assistência estudantil. A análise das políticas evidencia a necessidade de investimento por parte do Estado, a importância das ações adotadas pela instituição, que tem apresentado uma preocupação em concluir o calendário acadêmico e fomentado estratégias políticas para contribuir para o acesso das/os acadêmicas/os às aulas remotas, todavia, mais que cumprir um cronograma pré-estabelecido, compreendemos que a UFMS também precisa investir em ações que considerem a qualidade da educação que tem sido ofertada, além da intervenção que já vem sendo realizada, sempre considerando as dificuldades de uso e acesso às tecnologias, e as condições socioeconômicas e pandêmicas que interferem no processo de ensino e de aprendizagem.
The Status of Healthcare Professionals’ Having COVID-19 Vaccine and Evaluation of Its Side Effects: A Pandemic Hospital Experience
Authors: Polat Ozlem , Berber Murathan
Published: December 2021

Aim: Vaccination is one of the most effective and safest preventive health services in the fight against COVID-19. Many people in society have hesitations about the COVID-19 vaccines. We evaluated the vaccination participation rates of healthcare workers to be a positive role model for society.

Methods: Between 14 January 2021 and 15 April 2021, 2637 healthcare workers who received 2 doses of 0.5 ml CoronaVac vaccine with 4 weeks intervals were classified as occupation, unit, marital status, age, and gender. Registered side effects were evaluated.

Results: It was observed that 65.6% of the healthcare workers were vaccinated and 2.4% (n=62) of the vaccinated workers developed side effects. The mean age of the vaccinated personnel was 34.37±10.04 years. 59.8% (n=1577) of the vaccinated personnel were male and 53.6% (n=1413) were single. The occupational group with the highest vaccination rate was doctors with 78% (n=658). The most common side effect was myalgia in 45.2% (n=28), followed by headache with 38.7% (n=24). About half of those who developed side effects had only one side effect.

Conclusion: It was concluded that COVID-19 vaccination differs according to age, gender, and role in the hospital, with the highest vaccination rate among physicians. The vaccination status of healthcare workers who are heavily affected by COVID-19 will positively affect society.

Keywords: health personnel, COVID-19, vaccination
Autonomic Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Owens Andrew P. , Mathias Christopher J. , Iodice Valeria
Published: December 2021

Background: There have been previous reports of enhanced sympathoexcitation in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, there has been no formal investigation of autonomic dysfunction in ASD. Also, the joint hypermobile form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hE-DS) that maybe overrepresented in ASD and orthostatic related autonomic dysfunction. This study examined the comorbidity of ASD, autonomic dysfunction and hE-DS in two UK autonomic national referral centers. Proven, documented and globally accepted clinical autonomic investigations were used to assess neuro-cardiovascular autonomic function in a cohort of ASD subjects and in age-matched healthy controls.

Methods: Clinical data from 28 referrals with a confirmed diagnosis of ASD over a 10-year period were compared with 19 age-matched healthy controls. Autonomic function was determined using methods established in the centers previously described in detail.

Results: 20/28 ASD had a diagnosed autonomic condition; 9 had the postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), 4 PoTS and vasovagal syncope (VVS), 3 experienced presyncope, 1 essential hyperhidrosis, 1 orthostatic hypotension, 1 VVS alone and 1 a combination of PoTS, VVS and essential hyperhidrosis. 16/20 ASD with autonomic dysfunction had hE-DS. In ASD, basal heart rate and responses to orthostatic tests of autonomic function were elevated, supporting previous findings of increased sympathoexcitation. However, sympathetic vasoconstriction was impaired in ASD.

Conclusion: Intermittent neuro-cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction affecting heart rate and blood pressure was over-represented in ASD. There is a strong association with hE-DS. Autonomic dysfunction may further impair quality of life in ASD, particularly in those unable to adequately express their experience of autonomic symptoms.
Serum Creatinine Reference Limits in Pediatric Population—A Single Center Electronic Health Record-Based Database in Taiwan
Authors: Chuang Gwo-Tsann , Tsai I-Jung , Tsau Yong-Kwei
Published: December 2021

Objective: To assess age- and sex-specific serum creatinine levels in a pediatric population using a hospital-based database in Taiwan.

Study Design: Data on serum creatinine levels were obtained from the National Taiwan University Hospital-integrated Medical Database (NTUH-iMD). Due to the possibility of having acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease, individuals with multiple serum creatinine measurements were excluded, and outliers in each age- and sex-specific group were also subsequently removed. The remaining creatinine measurements in each group were analyzed, and 95% reference limits were established.

Results: Serum creatinine data of individuals aged between 1 month and 18 years from May 2011 to January 2018 were retrieved. After applying the exclusion criteria, 27,911 individuals with a single corresponding serum creatinine measurement were enrolled. Creatinine level reference limits for each age- and sex-specific group were generated. The upper reference limits (URLs), which are particularly useful in clinical practice, followed the natural trend of increasing serum creatinine with age.

Conclusion: We generated serum creatinine reference limits from a single hospital-integrated medical database in Taiwan for different age- and sex-specific groups of children. Our results will aid physicians in clinical practice regarding renal function evaluation, especially for patients without a recent baseline serum creatinine level.
Case Report: Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome vs. Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Children: A Diagnostic Challenge
Authors: Szczawińska-Popłonyk Aleksandra , Grześk Elzbieta , Schwartzmann Eyal , Materna-Kiryluk Anna , Małdyk Jadwiga
Published: December 2021

Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a disorder characterized by a disruption of the lymphocyte apoptosis pathway, self-tolerance, and immune system homeostasis. Defects in genes within the first apoptosis signal (FAS)-mediated pathway cause an expansion of autoreactive double-negative T cells leading to non-malignant lymphoproliferation, autoimmune disorders, and an increased risk of lymphoma. The aim of the study was to show the diagnostic dilemmas and difficulties in the process of recognizing ALPS in the light of chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (CAEBV) infection. Clinical, immunological, flow cytometric, biomarkers, and molecular genetic approaches of a pediatric patient diagnosed with FAS-ALPS and CAEBV are presented. With the ever-expanding spectrum of molecular pathways associated with autoimmune lymphoproliferative disorders, multiple genetic defects of FAS-mediated apoptosis, primary immunodeficiencies with immune dysregulation, malignant and autoimmune disorders, and infections are included in the differential diagnosis. Further studies are needed to address the issue of the inflammatory and neoplastic role of CAEBV as a triggering and disease-modifying factor in ALPS.
Case Report: Successful Management of a Compressive Intraspinal Coccidioides Species Granuloma in a Cat
Authors: Dowdy Hannah , Evans Jason E. , Jaffey Jared A. , Wycislo Kathryn L. , Struthers Jason D. , Hostnik Eric T.
Published: December 2021

A 9-year-old, neutered male, domestic shorthair cat from Arizona, was presented for evaluation of a 7-day history of hind limb paraparesis that progressed to paraplegia. There was no history of respiratory abnormalities. Neurologic examination supported localization of a T3-L3 myelopathy. Computed tomography (CT) revealed an expansile widening of the spinal canal dorsal to L4 associated with a strongly contrast-enhancing mass. Moreover, CT series of the thorax revealed a diffuse miliary pulmonary pattern, as well as tracheobronchial, sternal, and cranial mediastinal lymphadenomegaly. Transthoracic lung lobe and sternal lymph node fine needle aspiration revealed pyogranulomatous inflammation with Coccidioides spp. spherules and endospores. A suspected diagnosis of spinal coccidioidomycosis was made; fluconazole (10.9 mg/kg PO q12h) treatment was initiated, and decompressive neurosurgery was performed. The granuloma was removed en bloc and histopathology revealed marked, chronic-active, pyogranulomatous myelitis with intralesional Coccidioides spp. spherules with endosporulation. Serum anti-Coccidioides spp. antibody titer results revealed a negative IgM and a positive IgG (1:4). The cat was treated with fluconazole for 445 days and examined at various time points, with the last examination 2 years after initial presentation. The cat returned to full ambulation with only mild functional deficits of the right hind limb. In conclusion, this report documents the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term follow up of a cat with a compressive Coccidioides spp. spinal cord granuloma. This case highlights the importance of including coccidioidomycosis as a differential diagnosis for cats with peracute hindlimb paraplegia that have lived in or traveled to regions where Coccidioides spp. is endemic, and demonstrates the potential for a good long-term outcome with decompressive neurosurgery and antifungal therapy.
A Dynamic Modeling Method for the Bi-Directional Pneumatic Actuator Using Dynamic Equilibrium Equation
Authors: Li Yiqing , Zhou Wen , Wu Junwu , Hu Guoxu
Published: December 2021

Dynamic modeling of soft pneumatic actuators are a challenging research field. In this paper, a dynamic modeling method used for a bi-directionaly soft pneumatic actuator with symmetrical chambers is proposed. In this dynamic model, the effect of uninflated rubber block on bending deformation is considered. The errors resulting from the proposed dynamic equilibrium equation are analyzed, and a compensation method for the dynamic equilibrium equation is proposed. The equation can be solved quickly after simplification. The results show that the proposed dynamic model can describe the motion process of the bi-directional pneumatic actuator effectively.