bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hubungan Kepercayaan Diri dan Kemampuan Komunikasi Matematis dengan Hasil Belajar Matematika
Authors: Erayani Fatia Ningsih , Sridana Nyoman , Arjudin Arjudin , Baidowi Baidowi
Published: October 2022

Kepercayaan diri atau self-confidence merupakan suatu keyakinan dalam jiwa manusia bahwa tantangan hidup apapun harus dihadapi dengan berbuat sesuatu. Sedangkan Kemampuan komunikasi matematis adalah kemampuan siswa dalam menyampaikan ide matematika baik secara lisan maupun tulisan. Sikap percaya diri dan kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa sangatlah perlu diperhatikan dan dikembangkan karena memiliki peranan penting bagi siswa dalam menjalankan proses pembelajaran ataupun dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana hubungan kepercayaan diri dan kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa terhadap hasil belajar matematika. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode penelitian korelasi. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas IX Mts. Al-Aziziyah Putri, dengan sampel penelitian sejumlah 36 siswa dengan pengambilan sampel secara cluster random sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah angket kepercayaan diri dan tes kemampuan komunikasi matematis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai signifikan X1 dan X2 terhadap Y sebesar 0,032<0,05 dengan nilai pearson correlation 0,435. Nilai signifikan X1 terhadap Y sebesar 0,016<0,05 dengan  nilai pearson correlation 0,398. Dan nilai signifikan X2 terhadap Y sebesar 0,049<0,05 dengan nilai pearson correlation 0,331. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat hubungan positif secara bersama-sama antara kepercayaan diri dan kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa terhadap hasil belajar matematika, terdapat hubungan positif kepercayaan diri dengan hasil belajar matematika, dan terdapat hubungan positif kemampuan komunikasai matematis dengan hasil belajar matematika siswa.
ABORDAGEM DA DOR TORÁCICA
Authors:   Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Metropolitana de Santos, Sbeghen Quaglio Laura , Rachas Saccab Philipe ,   Grupo Angiocorpore,   Plano de Santa Saúde, Ramos Souza Paulo Vinícius ,   Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Metropolitana de Santos,   Unidade de Miocardiopatias e doenças da Aorta do Instituto do Coração - InCor HCFMUSP. São Paulo,   Hospital Frei Galvão
Published: October 2022

A dor torácica é uma das queixas mais comuns nas unidades de emergência, sendo responsável por até 40% das internações hospitalares. Muitas são suas causas, visto que a dor torácica é um sintoma e não uma patologia em si. Desta forma, é fundamental descartar a dor de origem cardíaca, que apresenta grande ameaça à vida, como infarto agudo do miocárdio, angina instável e dissecção aguda da aorta. Para isso, os maiores aliados são anamnese e exame físico detalhados, permitindo a elaboração de hipóteses diagnósticas concisas. Tendo em vista sua prevalência e ampla gama de diagnósticos diferenciais, é imprescindível identificar e tratar, de maneira rápida e efetiva, os casos graves e com risco iminente de morte. Neste contexto, ressalta-se também a importân-cia de reconhecer os casos de baixa complexidade, a fim de não expor os pacientes a internações e exames complementares desnecessários. Assim, as unidades de dor torácica assumem a liderança, contando com profissionais capacitados e protocolos, algoritmos ou fluxogramas bem estabelecidos para lidar com situações de urgência e emergência torácica.
A CLÍNICA DA INSUFICIÊNCIA CORONARIANA AGUDA E A INTERFACE PSÍQUICA
Authors:   Instituto do Coração da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor FMUSP), Pereira Nunes Sirlei , Medeiros Nóbrega Mayara ,   Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor HCFMUSP)
Published: October 2022

Introdução: A síndrome coronariana aguda (SCA) é dividida em angina instável (AI) e infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM). No Brasil, houve aumento significativo da incidência de SCA ao longo dos anos. A SCA, como destacado na literatura, é uma síndrome que está diretamente relacionada a fatores de risco, classificados em modificáveis e não modificáveis, sendo esse um tema de atenção para a Psicologia, que poderá atuar com foco nesses fatores e em suas repercussões emocionais. A literatura aponta a presença de sintomas psíquicos intensificados após o evento, como depressão, ansiedade e estresse, destacando-se a relevância e a importância de uma intervenção psicológica precoce. Objetivos: Examinar se os principais fatores emocionais e comportamentais interferem no diagnóstico da insuficiência coronariana aguda. Reafirmar a importância da atuação do psicólogo nessa clínica. Método: Revisão sistemática por meio de um levantamento de referências teóricas publicadas em artigos, livros e fontes eletrônicas. Resultados: Considera-se SCA uma condição clínica que provoca repercussões emocionais, de enfrentamento muitas vezes difícil. Os estudos apontam influências das diferentes personalidades nos desfechos clínicos, destacando a presença de depressão e estresse pós-traumático no primeiro ano pós IAM. Tais condições são o foco da intervenção psicológica, que se mostrou eficaz no tratamento desses pacientes. Conclusão: O acompanhamento psicológico ao longo de todo o processo de tratamento de SCA se mostra eficaz para favorecer o enfrentamento do adoecimento, superação dos fatores de risco, e contribui para melhora da qualidade de vida desses pacientes.
Pengendalian Kualitas Produk Mainan Melalui Pendekatan Metode Six Sigma pada PT Langgeng Buana Jaya
Authors: Putra Dwi Pramana , Himawan Abdurrahman Faris Indriya
Published: October 2022

In general, the company always pays attention to the quality of its products, which with good quality will increase consumer confidence in PT Langgeng Buana Jaya has implemented a production quality control system. However, in reality there are still products that are of poor quality, so it is necessary to analyze the quality control efforts implemented by the company and find out what causes the problem and look for improvement solutions using the Six Sigma method. The purpose of this study is to analyze and implement quality control of toy products at PT Langgeng Buana Jaya using the Six sigma approach. This research is a type of qualitative research and test the validity of this research data using source triangulation. The causes of product defects at PT Langgeng Buana Jaya based on the fishbone diagram are product defects due to stitches, scratches and color effects. This research contributes to minimize product defects by using the six-sigma method. Better prepare themselves in the process of collecting and collecting data and for further researchers it is hoped that they can conduct continuous research until the sigma number is high and the results can be even better. In general, the company always pays attention to the quality of its products, which with good quality will increase consumer confidence in PT Langgeng Buana Jaya has implemented a production quality control system. However, in reality there are still products that are of poor quality, so it is necessary to analyze the quality control efforts implemented by the company and find out what causes the problem and look for improvement solutions using the Six Sigma method. The purpose of this study is to analyze and implement quality control of toy products at PT Langgeng Buana Jaya using the Six sigma approach. This research is a type of qualitative research and test the validity of this research data using source triangulation. The causes of product defects at PT Langgeng Buana Jaya based on the fishbone diagram are product defects due to stitches, scratches and color effects. This research contributes to minimize product defects by using the six-sigma method. Better prepare themselves in the process of collecting and collecting data and for further researchers it is hoped that they can conduct continuous research until the sigma number is high and the results can be even better.
Permeability Predictions From Dielectric Dispersion Logs Using Supervised Machine Learning: A Johan Sverdrup Field Example
Authors:   Equinor, Norbisrath Jan Henrik
Published: October 2022

Permeability models largely rely on core measurements as input. The propagation of these models beyond the cored interval is often by use of the empirical porosity-permeability relationship. The problem is that porosity itself does not contain information about the pore geometry which controls permeability, hence these relationships carry high uncertainty in uncored intervals and nearby wells. Dielectric dispersion, on the other hand, is inherently linked to the pore geometry since it is sensitive to charge build up at the rock-fluid interfaces of the interconnected pore network through the Maxwell-Wagner effect. We aim to utilize this connection between pore geometry and dielectric dispersion to predict permeability using a core-data trained supervised machine learning model on dielectric dispersion wireline logging arrays. It builds upon a previous single-well study (Norbisrath, 2018) where the main concern was the repeatability in other wells, which is now addressed here. The study area is the Johan Sverdrup field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Data consists of core plug permeabilities and dielectric dispersion wireline logs from five wells. Capturing the dielectric frequency dispersion involves determining the slope of both attenuation and phase shift measurements made at different frequencies and transmitter-receiver spacings (feature engineering). The model will be trained on a subset of the core data (supervised machine learning), and subsequently propagated along the entire logged interval, as well as to the test well which was not part of the training set. Hyperparameter tuning will be used to optimize the model, and cross-validation used to prevent overfitting. Preliminary results show that the dielectric dispersion logging data contains enough information about the pore geometry to accurately describe and predict core plug permeabilities, not only in the same well but also in nearby wells that were not used in training the model. Correlation coefficients between estimated and predicted core permeability values are around R = 0.8. Given additional training input data and ground truthing in other wells, the described method could potentially reduce the need for coring when dielectric dispersion wireline logs are run. In the future we aim to explore the possibility of using dielectric dispersion data from LWD (Logging While Drilling) resistivity propagation tools as input for our permeability predictions. This would greatly enhance formation evaluation since these data are readily available in thousands of wells and are generally acquired in every new well. A model trained on a large amount of existing core data could enable real time permeability predictions from LWD tools.
Corrections and Extensions to the GRI Technique: Dual Imbibition, NMR, and SEM Image Analysis
Authors:   University of Houston, Palencia Clara , Hathon Lori ,   University of Houston, Myers Michael ,   University of Houston
Published: October 2022

The GRI (Gas Research Institute) technique for characterizing samples of unconventional reservoir formations is performed on crushed material, and typically used to measure the total porosity of unconventional reservoirs and to estimate their permeability. The addition of water and oil imbibition, NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance), and SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) imaging and image analysis allows an extension of that technique for the quantification of in situ pore fluid salinity, mineral hosted (water wet) and organic-matter hosted porosity (oil wet), and corrections to total porosity for fractures generated during the sample preparation process. Comparisons between total porosity (GRI Boyle’s law) and imbibed water volumes, suggest that the crushed samples imbibe considerably more water than the measured total porosity. Detailed sample characterization (including ICP (Inductively Couple Plasma) on supernatant fluids after conductivity equilibration is observed, post-imbibition NMR, and image analysis) indicate that multiple corrections to imbibed volumes must be applied. These corrections include: the effect of dissolution pores created by anhydrite (salt) dissolution and corrections for fractures induced during sample preparation. Dissolution of anhydrite is indicated by post imbibition ICP analysis performed on the supernatant fluid. Porosity created during sample preparation (grain fractures internal to the individual particles) was observed in post-imbibition NMR results, and in SEM images. To remove this induced volume, a cutoff was defined for each sample. To be consistent this volume was selected using the inflection point on the cumulative imbibed volume curve. The proportion of induced fracture porosity was observed to be a function of carbonate content in both terrigenous argillaceous mudrocks and calcareous mudrocks. When these two corrections are applied, a comparison of pre-test Boyle’s Law measurements and imbibed water volumes results in relatively good agreement between the two measurements, although the imbibed water volume is less than the as received total porosity from Boyle’s Law. The difference between the Boyle’s Law and imbibed water porosity is interpreted to correspond to the organic matter hosted porosity. This result illustrates that water does not enter the organic matter hosted pores and suggests that at thermal maturities between 1.4-2.5% Ro, the organic pores remain oil wet. Oil imbibition performed on a separate aliquot of material, provided a measure of organic matter hosted porosity. When we add the corrected water imbibition and oil imbibition porosities together, there is good agreement between pre-test Boyle’s Law porosity and the imbibed volumes.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Rock Cleaning
Authors:   Halliburton, Singer Gabriela , Shao Wei ,   Halliburton, Chen Songhua ,   Halliburton, Hawley Phil ,   Core Laboratories, Xie Z. Harry ,   Core Laboratories, Ma Shouxiang Mark ,   Saudi Aramco
Published: October 2022

Core cleaning is a fundamental step in laboratory core analysis since it affects the interpretation of core data, thus its applications. For example, the thoroughness of core cleaning is an essential factor for characterizing reservoir rock wettability (Ma and Amabeoku, 2015). Although well-established core cleaning methods exist, characterizing the effectiveness of these methods continues to be a challenge. In this study, we present an innovative method based on NMR T_2 measurements at 100% water saturation (S_W1). Since T_2 of the water phase is sensitive to oil coating on solid surface, the shift in T_2 log-mean (T_2LM ) for water after cleaning provides a direct measurement for detecting rock surface cleanliness. The effectiveness of two standard cleaning protocols are evaluated on ten outcrop cores including sandstone, dolomite, limestone, and chalk. Rock surface cleanliness after each cleaning stage is characterized by the ratio of (T_2LM^end)⁄(T_2LM^start ) at S_W1, where (T_2LM^end)⁄(T_2LM^start )<1 indicates increased cleanness or more water wetness. Therefore, a method is developed for characterizing the effectiveness of cleaning and can be used to select optimal and economical means for cleaning reservoir core samples or cuttings.
Quantifying Interfacial Interactions Between Minerals and Reservoir/Fracturing Fluids
Authors:   The University of Texas at Austin, Silveira de Araujo Isa , Heidari Zoya ,   The University of Texas at Austin
Published: October 2022

Chemical interactions between the injected fluids and the minerals during the fracturing process can affect fluid-flow and production. However, there is still a need for understanding the impact of geochemistry on the interactions at the rock- fluids interface, and how these interactions affect wettability of the rock and the fluid-flow in organic-rich mudrocks. In this paper, we quantify the mineral-fluid affinity by performing adsorption calculations. Molecular Dynamics Simulations (MDS) are carried out to (i) quantify adsorption of fracturing fluids on the surface of minerals, (ii) perform sensitivity analysis on the composition of fracturing fluid and reservoir temperature on adsorption, and (iii) analyze the spatial distribution of water and chemicals on mineral surfaces. The minerals evaluated include illite, and the fracturing fluid components are methanol, citric acid, sodium chloride and water. Initially, we evaluate the effect of each chemical separately. We generate systems composed of mineral surface in contact with water, salt and each one of the chemicals. Finally, we analyze the complete system containing water, salt and all additives. MDS are carried out in the canonical (NVT) ensemble at the temperature of 330K to evaluate the adsorption of the fracturing fluid. To quantify the impacts of reservoir temperature, we carry out MDS at temperature of 360K. Results suggest that methanol does not have a strong effect on water adsorption and on the ion spatial distribution on illite surface. We found that citric acid tends to forms aggregates and that some cations present in the solution, specially sodium, participate in these citric acid aggregates. When methanol or citric acid are added to the brine solution we observed that mobility of both sodium and water decreased. The effects on mobility of sodium cations were more intense when citric acid was present in the solution. The effects of each additive on the affinity between illite and the fracturing fluids were also investigated. We found that the number of hydrogen bonds between illite and the fluid did not change when additives were added, however we observe a decrease in the number of hydrogen bonds between water molecules when methanol or citric acid were in the solution. The quantification of adsorption in the molecular scale provides fundamental understanding of the electrochemical interactions between the rock surface and the fracturing/reservoir fluids at reservoir conditions, which enables enhanced design of fracturing-fluid composition for different reservoir types. This information can also be used to quantify the impacts of injected and reservoir fluids on wettability of the rocks.
Transient Electromagnetic Response of Electrode Excitation and Geometric Factors of Desired Signal
Authors:   Tianjin University, Zhu Xiaolin , Liu Jiacheng ,   Tianjin University, Shen Jianguo ,   Tianjin University, Shen Yongjin ,   Beijing Huahui GEOXPLORA Technology Co.Ltd.
Published: October 2022

Cross-hole exploration is of great significance to the detection and efficient utilization of remaining oil between wells. In order to achieve cross-hole formation resistivity measurement in open-hole wells, this paper proposes an electrode-excited transient electromagnetic method and defines an electric vector potential function to describe the transient electromagnetic field excited by the electrode. The radial eddy currents and circular magnetic fields in the conductive ring of the Doll formation are analyzed by the retardation potential. According to the reciprocal symmetry of electric field and magnetic field in Maxwell’s equations and Biot-Savart Law, the characteristics of transient electric field excited by changing circular magnetic field are described, the variation law of eddy current field is explored, and the response of electrode excitation was reclassified into undesired signal and desired signal. The full-space geometric factors of desired signals in the transient electromagnetic field excited by a single electrode are calculated by referring to the inference ideas of the Doll conductive ring model and Ampere circuital theorem. The results show that the eddy current in the area surrounded by the magnetic ring is proportional to the conductivity of the formation, and the intensity of the re-excited electric field, which can also be called a secondary field, can be used as the desired signal of the excited response of the electrode. The signal can be expressed as a weighted average of geometric factors and formation conductivity. This paper describes a new way for the data processing of transient electromagnetic responses excited by electrodes. The spatial distribution of geometric factors of the desired signal excited by electrodes received along the x, y, and z directions in the test well and an adjacent well is presented and compared with the Doll geometric factor. This new method allows the spatial distribution to be measured by the transient electromagnetic response of the electrode excitation and provides a theoretical basis for cross-hole exploration.
CMR Manifestations, Influencing Factors and Molecular Mechanism of Myocarditis Induced by COVID-19 Mrna Vaccine
Authors: Ba Chao-Fei , Chen Bing-Hua , Shao Li-Shi , Zhang Ya , Shi Chen , Wu Lian-Ming , Xu Jian-Rong
Published: October 2022

Although immunization with the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine is considered to be an effective measure to reduce the number of serious cases or deaths associated with COVID-19, rare cases of cardiac complications have been reported in the literature, encompassing acute myocardial injury, arrhythmia, vasculitis, endothelial dysfunction, thrombotic myocardial infarction and myocarditis. Interestingly, patients diagnosed with myocarditis after receiving the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine exhibit abnormal cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) findings, suggesting CMR can be a valuable non-invasive diagnostic tool. In populations immunized with the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, the risk in teenagers and young men is significantly higher. Myocardial injury in male patients is mainly myocarditis, while in female patients, myocarditis and pericardial effusion are predominantly found. Generally, the symptoms of myocarditis are relatively mild and complete recovery can be achieved. Moreover, the incidence rate associated with the second dose is significantly higher than with the first or third dose. This article brings together the latest evidence on CMR characteristics, influencing factors and pathogenesis of myocarditis caused by the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. At the same time, we make recommendations for populations requiring immunization with the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.
KONSEP UANG DALAM ISLAM
Authors: Nurbaiti
Published: October 2022

Dalam teori ekonomi Islam diakui bahwa manusia memiliki kebutuhan sesuai dengan fitrah dalam dirinya. Namun cara yang ditempuh guna memenuhi kebutuhan tersebut, manusia tidak bebas boleh melakukan hal apa saja sesuai dengan keinginan. Karena manusia dibatasi oleh hukum (syariat) dan nilai-nilai yang diyakininya (akidah dan akhlak). Dalam keuangan Islam tidak terdapat asumsi bahwa sejumlah uang akan memberikan fixed income karena dalam keuangan Islam tidak memiliki konsep fixed pre-determined return melalui konsep bunga (interest based economy). Konsep fixed pre-determined return merupakan konsep pemastian keuntungan atas sejumlah uang, sehingga sangat logis jika orang akan lebih suka memegang uang saat ini dibanding nanti, karena ada keuntungan pasti dengan memegang uang saat ini, atau jika seseorang tersebut harus memegang uang tersebut nanti maka harus ada kompensasi atas keuntungan yang “seharusnya’ dia dapatkan.
Konsep Uang Dalam Islam
Authors: Resky Andi Sry Aska
Published: October 2022

Uang menurut hukum yaitu sesuatu yang ditetapkan undang uang sebagai alat tukar yang sah. Undang-Undang Dasar Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945 dalam Pasal 23 B mengamanatkan bahwa macam dan harga Mata Uang ditetapkan dengan undang-undang. Penetapan dan pengaturan tersebut diperlukan untuk memberikan pelindungan dan kepastian hukum bagi macam dan harga Mata Uang.
Differential expression of LOXL2 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: October 2022

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines sporadic ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of LOXL2, encoding lysyl oxidase-like 2, in primary motor neurons of patients with ALS. LOXL2 was also differentially expressed in fibroblasts isolated from patients with ALS. LOXL2 transcript was present at significantly higher levels in ALS patient fibroblasts as compared to control, non-diseased fibroblasts. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
“Can I play ball, too?” Using echolalia for increasing ASD youth verbal/non-verbal expressive/receptive communication through culturally competent action research using play/sensory therapies.
Authors: Fellows Kathryn
Published: October 2022

Abstract: Purpose: Black and LatinX youth diagnosed on the autism spectrum experience higher incidence of expressive communication delay and so this study examines culturally competent techniques for expanding ASD youth verbal/non-verbal expressive/receptive communication leveraging echolalia using action research methodology with play/sensory therapies.Method: This 1.5 year study followed the progress of five ASD youths. It used licensed professional counselor (LPC), culturally competent action research infused with play/sensory therapies to identify ways this vulnerable population can enjoy enhanced verbal/non-verbal expressive (speaking)/receptive (listening) communication. Results: using a weighted average across all five youth, this study indicated a fully 61% increase in abilities. The success rate examined the number of times in ten youth successfully used verbal/non-verbal expressive/receptive communication at both the outset and at the finish of the study.
Differential expression of SGPP2 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: October 2022

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines ALS using published and public data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of SGPP2, encoding sphingosine-1-phosphate phosphatase 2, in the motor neurons of patients with ALS. SGPP2 was also differentially expressed in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived motor neurons of patients with ALS. SGPP2 transcript was present at significantly lower levels in ALS patient motor neurons as compared to control motor neurons. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
Differential expression of APOE in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: October 2022

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines sporadic ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of APOE, encoding apolipoprotein E, in primary motor neurons of patients with ALS. APOE was also differentially expressed in fibroblasts isolated from patients with ALS. APOE transcript was present at significantly higher levels in ALS patient fibroblasts as compared to control, non-diseased fibroblasts. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
Spatial scene memories contain a fixed amount of semantic information
Authors: Greene Michelle , Trivedi Devanshi
Published: October 2022

Scene memory has known spatial biases. Boundary extension is a well-known bias whereby observers remember visual information beyond an image’s boundaries. While recent studies demonstrate that boundary contraction also reliably occurs based on intrinsic image properties, the specific properties that drive the effect are unknown. This study assesses the extent to which scene memory might have a fixed capacity for information. We assessed both visual and semantic information in a scene database using techniques from image processing and natural language processing, respectively. We then assessed how both types of information predicted memory errors for scene boundaries using a standard rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) forced error paradigm. A linear regression model indicated that scene boundaries were significantly predicted by semantic, but not visual, information and that this effect persisted when scene depth was considered. Boundary extension was observed for images with low semantic information, and contraction was observed for images with high semantic information. This suggests a cognitive process that normalizes the amount of semantic information held in memory.
Purity-related Cues Improve Republicans’ Vaccination Attitude and Intention
Authors: Cui Zhihan , Chen Catherine Tingyu , Chen Yixi
Published: October 2022

Previous literature has indicated that the moral foundation of purity/sanctity correlates strongly with vaccination rates. With two pre-registered studies conducted with Republican and Republican-leaning Independents, the current research investigates how purity concern impacts COVID-19 hesitancy. Study 1 (N = 566) found that the relationship between vaccination history and purity moral foundation is mediated by the perception that vaccines are impure, and such perception is dependent on the belief that the human body is sacred. Study 2 (N = 637) found that among those with no COVID-19 vaccination history, statements arguing that vaccines are not impure from either a scientific perspective or a religious perspective prompted them to believe that getting vaccinated is a better idea and increased their perceived likelihood to get at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine during the next six months. However, the impurity perception only mediates the causal relationship between the treatment and the attitude toward vaccines (but not the actual intention), suggesting that changes in the actual vaccination behavior are subject to factors other than purity concerns.
The Lovebird Scale: A New Measure of Relationship Quality in Long-Lasting, Flourishing Relationships
Authors: Cloonan Sara , Ault Lara K. , Weihs Karen , Lane Richard D.
Published: October 2022

People often use the term “lovebirds” to describe the ongoing loving behaviors and interactions between two romantic partners, but what specific relationship processes distinguish flourishing “lovebird” relationships from other adult committed long-term relationships? The present study aimed to address this knowledge gap through the development and validation of a new measure called the Lovebird Scale. To do this, we conducted three studies using data collected from 996 English-speaking, U.S. adults who reported being in a romantic relationship lasting at least 6 months (M = 11.2 years). In Study 1, we generated an item pool and conducted an exploratory factor analysis to determine the best performing items to retain. In Study 2, confirmatory factor analyses revealed a three-factor model (Mutuality, Romance, and Disconnect) nested within a higher-order factor representing overall lovebird relationships. In Study 3, we cross-validated the higher order structure and these data provide preliminary evidence for the convergent, discriminant, and incremental validity properties of the Lovebird Scale. We also explored the relation between the Lovebird Scale and affective state, finding that lovebird relationships were associated with greater positive affect. We discuss how the Lovebird Scale relates to previous research on relationship functioning and how it can be used to further our understanding of relationship flourishing.
LATENT FUNCTIONALITY OF PUBLIC POLICY
Authors: Solovyov Alexander
Published: October 2022

Understanding public policy as a special form of power rivalry between state and non-state actors reflects the complex interrelationships of open and latent technologies used by them. Along with legal methods of political interaction hidden from society (secreting state secrets, conducting confidential negotiations), latent tools are constantly used to promote the interests of large political investors, unknown to society and most often located outside the public space. However, their actual influence on the centers of state power and administration is inevitably reflected in the content of public policy, which is forced to use the conventional norms of open competition and public expression of positions to promote such interests. In its substantive expression, the latent functionality of public policy is formed within the framework of three social arenas emerging in the state: in the zones of contesting the power dispositions of the Center, making state decisions and organizing mass discourse. The specific forms of solving these hidden tasks are ultimately determined by the nature of the ruling regime and the level of civil activity of the population, its political competencies and ability to use institutional capabilities to control the ruling circles.
PUBLIC POLICY: DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD AND RUSSIAN RESEARCH OF PUBLIC POLICY
Authors: Sungurov Alexander
Published: October 2022

The basic directions of contemporary research in the field of public policy are the subject of analysis. The experience of World and Russian public policy research is analyzed. The concepts of governance, political cycles, policy learning, advocacy coalition, multiple streams, boundary organizations are in the focus of analysis, as well as digital participation. In field of Russian researches network public policy, municipal public policy, concept of mediator institutes as well as influence of digitalization are subject of analysis. The institutional basement for public policy development (university chairs and research committee of Russian Political Science association) are object for analysis also.
Social Performance Management and Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions
Authors: Ghising Tilak
Published: October 2022

Social performance management refers to the ability to achieve social goals by putting customers at the center of strategy and operations in microfinance institutions. The social performance of a microfinance institution means its effectiveness in achieving social goals and creating value for customers. This is just one aspect of social performance management. Social performance management examines the whole process through which an effect occurs. In the present study, social performance is considered as an assessment of social goals such as targeting the poor and marginalized, an adaptation of services that deliver economic benefits to customers, and the environment, and employees to improve social responsibility towards customers and the community. The overall performance of microfinance institutions contributes to the long-term sustainability of the organization. Sustainability of microfinance institutions means the long-term continuation of the microfinance program, which includes continuity of financial and non-financial services of microfinance institutions. The sustainability of microfinance institutions are measured by using a portfolio, performance, financial management, and profit-to-financial ratio. In the present study, the sustainability of microfinance considered as a long-term continuation of the program that benefits all stakeholders in the microfinance sector and society. Most microfinance institutions devote their efforts to achieving the social and financial goals of the organization. Social performance facilitates progress in achieving the social goals of microfinance institutions. As such, sustainability is a dynamic concept that aims to meet the expected cost of all programs and return on investment.
Experiences of Workplace Violence among Nursing Personnel in Rapti Sub-regional Hospital, Dang District, Western Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Durga Laxmi , KC Ishwori , Panth Asha
Published: October 2022

Background: Workplace violence against (WPV) health care workers is a common and widespread phenomenon. This problem is already high and still continuously increasing. The objective of the study was to explore the experience of workplace violence among nursing personnel.

Methods: A purposive sampling technique was used to select 20 nursing personnel. The qualitative data was generated by using guidelines for (i) Focus group Discussion (FGD), (ii) in- depth interview and (iii) key informant interview.  Three FGD were conducted: two groups of staff nurses and one group of ANM, tape recording as well as field note was maintained. In-depth interviews were conducted with 4 nursing personnel who had experienced of workplace violence (WPV), the facial expressions, gesture, tone of voice and emotion experienced by respondents were observed during data collection. Two key informant interviews were carried out among organizational chiefs (medical superintendent) to verify the findings.

Results: All participants had experienced some types of abuse in their lifetime and majority of them had experienced verbal abuse in their workplace, where the perpetrators were team i.e. particularly by doctors. The nature of verbal abuse was insult, threatening and scolding in front of patients and visitors and majority of them reported the common place of violence was maternity ward particularly during night duty. The common cause behind the WPV was due to absence of policy to punish the perpetrators. Among the abused personnel, majority of them reported psychosomatic problems: anorexia, insomnia and depression. The studies revealed that majority of respondents were seeking immediate support from colleagues. In term of preventive measures, majority of respondents reported to give training on self-protection, staffs counseling for abused and developing violence prevention policy in the workplace.

 Conclusion: Based on the identified qualitative information, the four themes were developed: low morale, low responsiveness, lack of unity and hazardous work environment which were responsible for increment of WPV. Therefore there identified themes need to be taken in consideration for the violence prevention policy should be developed in the concerned areas to control and prevent the WPV.
Understanding Dynamics of Food Insecurity and Vulnerability in Chepang Community
Authors: Gurung Chan Bahadur
Published: October 2022

Chepangs are one of the highly marginalized indigenous peoples of Nepal who are vulnerable in terms of food security and have been living in environments characterized by high risk of various shocks. This study examines the dynamics of food insecurity and vulnerability in Chepang community. The study uses a mixed method approach. Data were obtained by using semi structured household questionnaire and key informant interview checklist. The household questionnaire included modules on household demographics, migration, housing facilities, assets and access to credit facilities, agriculture, income, expenditure, food sources and consumption patterns, shocks and food security. The questionnaire also contained questions on maternal and child health and nutrition. For child anthropometry, height and weight were also measured of all children below 5 years (6-59 months). About 90 percent of the sampled households reported food insecurity. Overall, assets deprivation, recurrent phenomena of covariate and idiosyncratic shocks, unfavorable state policies, and socio-cultural factors, low profile of education, larger family size, lack of  income, higher expenditure on foods, low consumption patterns, and poor access to health care, water and sanitation facilities etc. are the major determinants of vulnerability of  households to  food insecurity. These factors were, in turn, determined by the poor resource endowment of the household which they could pursue in meeting their income and food security objectives. 75 percent of expenditure of Chepang households goes to food purchase. This high food expenditure share means that resources and incomes available to the households devotes to food indicating poor access to food. Again, more than 53 percent of the households belongs to the very poor and poor food consumption groups. This means suffering from food energy deficiencies, low dietary diversity, deriving more energy from staples, lacking micronutrients and having very poor and poor consumption patterns and poor food security status. The main coping strategies being adopted include unskilled wage laboring, collection, consumption and marketing of forest foods and products, sales of livestock animals, borrowing money and changing consumption patterns in the study area. This ethnicity based analysis could be of great value to the government, non-governmental organizations and development agencies in the design of effective food security strategies and development programs as policy response both now and in the future.
Les corps comestibles : la nourriture et le corps féminin dans Le Sari vert et Manger l’autre d’Ananda Devi
Authors: Pouzergue Marie
Published: October 2022

Cet article propose d’aborder la description des corps féminins ainsi que la nourriture dans deux œuvres d’Ananda Devi, Le sari vert et Manger l’autre. Les corps des femmes et la nourriture possèdent dans ces œuvres une relation étroite au point où la nourriture est souvent employée pour décrire ces corps féminins, les ramenant à un élément que l’on consomme puis évacue. Pour les femmes du Sari vert et Manger l’autre, la nourriture est tare, insulte mais aussi échappatoire et rébellion. Ce faisant, nous verrons comment cette lecture alimentaire des corps ramène les femmes à une vision d’objet, de bien de consommation et les destitue de leur identité.
Organizational Commitment and Job Burnout Effect on Turnover Intention Among Private Hospitals in Karachi
Authors: Nasir Fouzia , Ahmed Rizwan Raheem
Published: October 2022

The undertaken study aims to investigate the magnitude of burnout that affects the employees. This study also intends to explore the mediating effect of organizational commitment in a relationship between job burnout and turnover intention. The data sample comprises of 1152 respondents, which was collected from the doctors and nursing staff of different private hospital of Karachi through a structured questionnaire. For the analysis purposes, we have employed descriptive statistics, structural equation modeling, and confirmatory factor analysis. The modified model of this study showed both direct and indirect influence among variables of interest. The research constructs job burnout, and its dimension, namely: cynicism, emotional exhaustion, and professional efficacy have a direct effect on turnover intention. The organizational commitment, along with its three constructs, including affective commitment, continuous commitment, and normative commitment, has a mediating influence in a relationship of job burnout and turnover intention. Job burnout levels among employees of the healthcare sector also have a direct influence on organizational commitment.
A Rare Case of ALCAPA in Adult Asymptomatic Patient and Unusual Collateral Circulation: A Case Report
Authors: Nassereddine Zahra
Published: October 2022

Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly where the left main coronary artery arises from the pulmonary artery (PA) and the right coronary artery (RCA) originates normally from the aorta. The rapid decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) soon after birth reverses the blood flow to the PA resulting in a left to right shunt and severe left ventricle (LV) ischemia. Left untreated, this congenital anomaly is associated with premature death. Rarely, some patients can survive to adult age due to development of collateral circulation usually from an ecstatic RCA. Most adult patients with ALCAPA die at mean age of 35 years. Very few cases were reported in the literature to survive until late 40s or 50s. We present the case of ALCAPA in an asymptomatic 54-year-old woman who found to have unusual collateral circulation justifying the absence of significant symptoms. Our patient underwent surgical correction with good results. We also review cases of ALCAPA that has been reported in the literature and we summarize treatment strategies. Learning objective: recognition of ALCAPA as one of coronary anomalies in adults even in asymptomatic individuals and recognition of the best diagnostic modality and the optimal management according to available literature.
An Unusual Case of Osteomyelitis in a Pediatric Patient
Authors: Leonard Ranasinghe
Published: October 2022

Background: In children, Staphylococcus aureus infects growing, long bones causing osteomyelitis. While the symptoms are recognizable, its occurrence in children is quite rare. Purpose: To highlight a novel case of pediatric osteomyelitis with delirium. Presentation: A 10-year old male presented to the emergency room with a fever and limited range of motion, swelling, and pain in the right clavicular region. His condition declined over two days, developing tachycardia and delirium. Laboratory and imaging studies revealed an abscess in the chest wall as well as severe myositis and cellulitis. The patient was treated with surgical drainage and IV antibiotics, leading to resolution of the patient’s condition. Conclusion: This case report will help physicians in the pediatric or emergency department settings consider, identify, and accurately assess patients for osteomyelitis in developing treatment plans to resolve their patients’ conditions.
Issues of comparative Uralic and Altaic studies (10): On the local case markers in Mongolic
Authors: Janhunen Juha
Published: October 2022

This paper discusses the diachronic status of the local case markers in Mongolic, as compared with the other “Micro-Altaic” languages. In spite of some striking superfi cial similarities, it is shown that the local case markers in Mongolic, Turkic, and Tungusic have separate origins, though it cannot be ruled out that they have secondarily infl uenced each other in the context of areal contacts. Mongolic has two secondary “dative” (dative-locative) markers, *-DUr and *-D-A-, of which the former is likely to be based on the spatial *dota-r(-) ‘inside’, while the latter involves a combination of the spatial formative *-d- with the primary “locative” (locative-dative) case marker *-A. The suffi xalization of the spatial *dota-r(-) in Mongolic is parallelled by the analogous development of the spatial *doo ‘inside’ in Tungusic. The formal similarity of the spatial roots *dota- and *doo can be accidental, but it could also refl ect a material connection of either the areal or the genetic type.