bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The number of insects of midges complex and ratio of its various components in the forest-steppe zone of the Tyumen Region
Authors: Khlyzova T. A.
Published: March 2021

The purpose of the research is comparing abundance levels of blood-sucking dipterans in the forest-steppe zone of the Tyumen Region for 8 years with different meteorological conditions.

Materials and methods. The studies were carried out in 2006 and 2013–2019 in vicinity of the villages of Isetskoe and Barkhatovo, Isetsky District, Tyumen Region. Tabanid flies were collected and counted using funnel-shaped traps permanently on the same pasture on a regular basis once every 5–7 days during the entire emergence period. When counting the number of mosquitoes, midges and sandflies, we used a net with removable bags. Each count included 10 sweeps with a motion of the figure eight "around itself" in 10 replications.

Results and discussion. The abundance of blood-sucking dipterans is largely determined by natural and climatic conditions and a hydrological regime of rivers, and is liable to significant fluctuations. The maximum abundance of gnats was recorded in 2014, the minimum in 2006. In comparing the average number for seasons with maximum and minimum abundance, a difference of 3.7 times was found. The abundance level and ratio of individual components of the midges complex depending on the season also underwent significant changes. In collected insects, midges dominated in 2006 and 2014, and mosquitoes in 2013 and in 2015–2019. Meteorological and hydrological conditions in winter and spring had the biggest impact on the abundance level of insects of the midges complex. Fluctuations in the abundance were 9 times for mosquitoes, 20 times for tabanid flies, and 39 times for midges and sandflies depending on the season. The main limiting factors for mass development of blood-sucking Diptera in the forest-steppe zone of the Tyumen Region are hard and dry winters which cause death of some insects at the preimaginal stages in development, as well as sharp changes in air temperature in the spring-summer period and small areas of breeding places.
KOMPARASI IMPLEMENTASI FILOSOFI BERSIH DALAM BUDAYA ISLAM DI INDONESIA DAN BUDAYA JEPANG
Authors: Iriani Ade , Situmorang Hamzon , Zein T. Thyrhaya
Published: March 2021

Keinginan untuk bersih merupakan kesadaran universal manusia yang berkembang menjadi budaya, untuk kemudian menjadi gaya hidup masyarakat. Sebagai cerminan cara berpikir masyarakat, Implementasi budaya bersih sebuah bangsa tentu memiliki landasan filosofinya masing-masing. Makalah ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan bagaimana perbandingan implementasi filosofi bersih dari budaya Islam di Indonesia dan budaya Jepang. Disimpulkan bahwa filosofi Jepang dan Indonesia sama-sama memandang kebersihan dan kesucian sebagai suatu kebaikan dan menjadi syarat utama dalam ritual peribadatan. Media utama dalam pembersihan adalah air, namun dalam filosofi Islam air mengalir lebih diutamakan sebagai media pembersihan. Hal ini berimplementasi pada keadaan toilet di Indonesia yang basah. Kewajiban menyampaikan pesan-pesan kebaikan dalam Islam terimplementasi dalam teks lisan dan tulisan dalam ruang publik di Indonesia, sementara di Jepang implementasi dalam perbuatan lebih terlihat sehingga jarang ditemukan teks-teks pada ruang publik berkaitan dengan himbauan kebersihan.
Social norms, social identities and the COVID-19 pandemic: Theory and recommendations
Authors: Neville Fergus Gilmour , Templeton Anne , Smith Joanne , Louis Winnifred R
Published: March 2021

Sustained mass behaviour change is needed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, but many of the required changes run contrary to existing social norms (e.g., physical closeness with ingroup members). This paper explains how social norms and social identities are critical to explaining and changing public behaviour. Recommendations are presented for how to harness these social processes to maximise adherence to COVID-19 public health guidance. Specifically, we recommend that public health messages clearly define who the target group is, are framed as identity-affirming rather than identity-contradictory, include complementary injunctive and descriptive social norm information, are delivered by ingroup members and that support is provided to enable the public to perform the requested behaviours.
Development and Validation of the Motivations to Eat Meat Inventory
Authors: Hopwood Christopher James , piazza jared , Chen Sophia , Bleidorn Wiebke
Published: March 2021

We developed a 19-item measure, the Motivations to Eat Meat Inventory (MEMI), that fit a four-factor model in three samples (total N= 2175), including one with a large number of vegetarians. Using this instrument, we generated psychological profiles associated with each motive, and showed that the structure and correlates of meat-eating motives is highly similar for omnivores and vegetarians.
Pengaruh Faktor Perilaku Investor Saham Terhadap Keputusan Investasi di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Authors: Pratama Ales Okta , Purba Kristiansen , Jamhur Jiwaldi , Tri Prasetyo Pamungkas Bayu
Published: March 2021

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk melihat dan mempelajari faktor faktor perilaku investor yang dapat mempengaruhi keputusan investasi seseorang dalam bentuk saham di Bursa Efek Indonesia.  Data untuk penelitian diambil dari hasil survey kepada 422 investor ritel di Bursa Efek Indonesia yang disebar melalui media online. Analisa penelitan menggunakan analisa kuantitatif dan berlandaskan teori-teori perilaku keuangan yang terdiri dari perilaku sentimen investor, perilaku terlalu percaya diri, perilaku reaksi over/under, perilaku herd dan persepsi risiko. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh hasil bahwa keputusan investasi dari seorang investor dipasar saham sangat dipengaruhi oleh perilaku-perilaku yang diteliti diatas kecuali perilaku terlalu percaya diri yang tidak terlalu berpengaruh terhadap keputusan investasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat membantu para pelaku pasar memahami perilaku investor saham ritel di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Penulis juga berharap agar hasil penelitian ini dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan referensi dan penunjang dalam upaya mengembangkan pasar saham di Indonesia.
Mengukur Kinerja Keuangan PT. Pegadaian (Persero) Dengan Menggunakan Rasio Keuangan
Authors: Rudiwantoro Andreas
Published: March 2021

Pengukuran kinerja keuangan suatu perusahaan dapat dilakukan dengan menganalisis laporan keuangan perusahaan tersebut. Analisis rasio merupakan alat untuk mengukur kinerja keuangan perusahaan. Beberapa ratio tersebut adalah rasio profitabilitas (Operating Revenues to Total Asset, Return on Asset, Return on Equity dan Net Profit Margin), rasio solvabilitas (Total Debt to Total Total Asset dan Total Debt to Total equity), rasio pertumbuhan pendapatan usaha, laba bersih dan pertumbuhan terhadap asset perusahaan. Objek penelitian adalah PT. Pegadaian (Persero). Fokus penelitian adalah laporan keuangan perusahan yang terdiri dari neraca dan laporan laba-rugi periode tahun 2015-2019. Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan adalah penelitin deskriptif. Sumber data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder yang diunduh di situs http://www.pegadaian.co.id. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dokumentasi. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis deskriptif dengan menggunakan analisis rasio keuangan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kinerja keuangan PT. Pegadaian (Persero) ditinjau dari analisis rasio keuangan. Hasil pengukuran dengan menggunakan analasis ratio menunjukkan bahwa kinerja keuangan PT. Pegadaian (Persero) selama 5 tahun cukup bagus
Brand Loyalty Perawatan Wajah (Skin Care) Wardah Gentle Face Wash
Authors: Yuliantari Kartika , Nurhidayati Nurhidayati , Sugiyah Sugiyah
Published: March 2021

Loyalitas merupakan hal penting, sebab strategi pemasaran yang sukses di dukung oleh pelanggan yang setia, menghasilkan konsumen – konsumen yang loyal. Salah satu cara yang di lakukan perusahaan dalam meningkatkan loyalitas pelanggan adalah dengan meningkatkan kepuasan pelanggan dengan merek produk yang ditawarkan pada konsumen. Begitu pentingnya loyalitas bagi perusahaan maka perawatan wajah (skin care) wardah gentle face wash telah menjadikan loyalitas sebagai hal yang perlu diperhatikan dalam strategi pemasaran.Dalam penelitian ini terdapat beberapa variabel yang mempengaruhi loyalitas  merek (Brand Loyalty) di antaranya yaitu Switcher, Habbital Buyer, Satified Buyer, Likes the Brand, dan Commited Buyer. Metode penelitian kali ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui metode angket (kuesioner) melalui google form. Hasil dari penelitian ini bahwa produk Skin Care Wardah Gentle Face Wash mempunyai konsumen paling banyak pada tingkat Likeing the brand, selanjutnya tingkat Satisfied buyer, kemudian tingkat Comitted buyer dan yang terakhir adalah tingkat Habitual buyer.
A influência das condições operacionais na pontualidade do transporte marítimo
Authors:   , Müller S. D. G.
Published: March 2021

Among the available cargo transport modes, Liner Shipping can be highlighted due to its importance to the globalization process and the exponential growth witnessed along the last decades, as effect of the attractive attributes of reliability, predictability, high capacity and low overall cost. Although punctuality is also considered as default in Liner Shipping, past data points to a different reality, especially on developing countries, a subject approached in several research in the area. In Brazil, Cabotage plays a significant role to the national logistics landscape, by adding a viable and efficient alternative to the road transport, the country’s main transport mode. However, due to poor port infrastructure and low efficiency from the major terminals, there are high operating cost and low schedule reliability. To evaluate how Brazilian port’s operational conditions affect strategic and tactical planning of a Cabotage Liner Shipping service, a discrete-event simulation model has been developed, aiming at the cabotage service of a large Brazilian shipping company over a year and the outcome data of the simulation were crosschecked against the company’s preestablished deterministic proforma. The results show several reliability issues, forcing the company to take speed variation countermeasures, which might not be the most financially attractive scenario. Another insight regards to under- or overstated variables in some port calls, leading to bad service quality as well as unnecessarily increasing the system costs. Ultimately, some necessary proforma changes have been identified, in order to enhance its reliability
Privacy preserving-probabilistic record linkage to assess cancer outcomes in people living with HIV in South Africa
Authors: Bohlius Julia , Bartels Lina , Chammartin Frédérique , Olago Victor , Spoerri Adrian , Rohner Eliane , Singh Elvira , Egger Matthias , Muchengeti Mazvita
Published: March 2021

Background: Privacy-preserving probabilistic record linkage (PPPRL) methods were developed and applied in high-income countries to link records within and between organizations under strict privacy protections. PPPRL has not yet been used in African settings.Methods: We used HIV-related laboratory records from National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) in South Africa to construct a cohort of HIV-positive patients and link them to the National Cancer Registry (NCR) with PPPRL. The study was restricted to Gauteng province from 2004 to 2014. We used records with national IDs (gold standard) to determine precision, recall, and f-measure of the linkages. We included all patients with ≥ 2 HIV-related lab records measured in the cohort and assessed the number of cancers diagnosed in people living with HIV (PLWH).Results: We included 11,480,118 HIV-related laboratory records and 664,869 cancer records in the linkage. We included 1,173,908 persons in the HIV cohort; 66.6% were female and median age at first HIV-related lab test was 33.9 years (IQR 27.4-41.3). Of the patients in the cohort, 26,348 were diagnosed with at least one cancer and 8,329 of these cancers were diagnosed before or on the date of the patient’s first HIV-related record; 18,019 were diagnosed after their first HIV-related record. For all linkages, precision, recall, and f-measures were high.Conclusion: Our study showed it is feasible to use PPPRL in an African setting to link routinely collected health records from different data sources and create a longitudinal HIV cohort with cancer outcomes while strictly protecting patient privacy. This work served as the foundation to create a nationwide population-based cohort including all South African provinces which will be used to inform cancer control programs.
On the critical reception of religious literary criticism
Authors: Бурмистрова Светлана Владимировна
Published: March 2021

В статье представлена попытка проанализировать современную критическую рецепцию религиозного подхода («богословско-догматического», «конфессионального (православного) подхода») к изучению русской словесности. Автор рассматривает вопрос о генезисе термина «религиозное литературоведение», его связи с дефиницией «религиозная философия», а также вопрос о его функционировании в современной гуманитарной науке. Выявляется преемственность религиозной филологии с философской и литературоведческой традицией рубежа XIX-XX веков. Обозначена методологическая неоднородность «религиозной филологии», в которой сосуществуют два самостоятельных подхода: «богословско-догматический» и собственно филологический подход. Рассматривается дискуссия о специфике предметного поля религиозного литературоведения и особенностях интерпретационной модели, позволяющей объективно проанализировать отечественную словесность в православном аспекте. К наиболее значимым тенденциям современной религиозной филологии можно отнести следующие: анализ литературного материала в междисциплинарном ключе, в том числе с использованием методов библейской герменевтики; смещение акцента с вопроса о степени религиозности того или иного автора на проблему функционирования религиозных кодов в художественной системе, их трансформация как на индивидуально-авторском, так и на общекультурном уровне. Анализ критических суждений о «религиозном литературоведении» представлен в формате «pro et contra» (С. Бочарова, М. Дунаева, И. Есаулова и др.).

This article attempts to analyze the modern critical reception of the religious approach ("theological and dogmatic", "confessional (Orthodox) approach") to the study of Russian literature. Author considers the genesis of the term "religious literature", its relationship to the definition of "religious philosophy", as well as the question of its functioning in the modern humanitarian science. The author reveals the continuity of religious philology with philosophical and literary tradition of the late XIX-XX centuries. The author indicates the methodological heterogeneity of "religious philology", where two independent approaches coexist: theologico-dogmatic and philological ones. The author considers the debate about the specificity of the subject area of the religious literary studies and peculiarities of the interpretational model, which allows to analyze the Russian literature objectively from the Orthodox point of view. Among the most significant trends of modern religious philology are the following: analysis of literary material in an interdisciplinary way, including the use of biblical hermeneutics methods; shifting the emphasis from the question of the degree of religiosity of the author to the problem of functioning of religious codes in the artistic system, their transformation both at individual author and at general cultural level. The analysis of critical judgments on "religious literary studies" is presented in the "pro et contra" format (S. Bocharova, M. Dunayev, I. Esaulova and others).
Composition of the character system in the context of exegesis of the Gospel passages
Authors: Барицкий Дмитрий
Published: March 2021

В настоящей статье автор ставит перед собой цель продемонстрировать продуктивность использования методов литературоведческого анализа в контексте интерпретации Священного Писания. Внимание автора сосредоточено на особенностях поэтики евангельских зачал, а именно на особенностях композиции представленной в них системы персонажей.

In this article the author aims to demonstrate the productivity of using methods of literary analysis in the context of interpreting Scripture. The author focuses on the peculiarities of the poetics of the Gospel parables, namely on the peculiarities of the composition of the system of characters presented in them.
Механізми оцінювання якості вищої освіти в умовах євроінтеграції
Authors:   Інститут вищої освіти Національної академії педагогічних наук України, Воробйова Оксана , Дебич Марія , Луговий Володимир , Оржель Олена , Слюсаренко Олена , Таланова Жаннета , Трима Катерина
Published: March 2021

Монографія «Механізми оцінювання якості вищої освіти в умовах євроінтеграції» підготовлена за результатами виконання фундаментального дослідження за однойменною темою у відділі політики та врядування у вищій освіті Інституту вищої освіти НАПН України. У роботі на підставі теоретико-методологічного обґрунтування, аналізу та узагальнення передового світового, європейського і національного досвіду з’ясовані сучасні підходи, показники і критерії щодо оцінювання освітньої якості, визначено систему механізмів оцінювання якості вищої освіти, якими послуговуються прогресивні регіони і країни світу та які актуальні для України в умовах євроінтеграції. Монографія буде корисною для здобувачів, викладачів, дослідників, керівників вищої освіти, осіб, зацікавлених у модернізації вищої освіти задля вдосконалення її якості, ефективного людського розвитку.
Features of blood vessels in children with connective tissue dysplasia of heart
Authors:   Family Medicine Center, ISAKOVA E. Yu. , ATAMANOVA T. Yu. ,   Family Medicine Center
Published: March 2021

The article presents the results of a study of Doppler ultrasound (USDG) of arteries and veins of the upper and lower extremities of 68 children with connective tissue dysplasia of heart. When examining the veins, functional tests were carried out: Valsalva’s test and a test with compression by a sensor. In children with connective tissue dysplasia of heart and concomitant arterial hypertension, the failure of the valves of saphenous veins is more common. Also, the following pathologies are revealed: chronic venous insufficiency, angiodysplasia, congenital hypoplasia and aplasia of the deep veins of the lower extremities. Examination of the arteries revealed a spasm of the arteries of the upper and lower extremities with a constant thickness of intima-media, Raynaud’s syndrome. In such patients, the linear blood flow velocity decreases, mainly in the deep arteries of the upper and lower extremities. Doppler ultrasound should be used for early detection of changes in the arteries and veins of the upper and lower extremities in order to prevent and treat vascular diseases.
Role of platelets as one of the markers of the infectious process activity in patients with chronic hepatitis C with an exacerbation
Authors:   Kasan State Medical University MH of RF, GALEEVA N. V.
Published: March 2021

The purpose. To determine the role of Tr as one of the prognostic signs of the infectious process activation in case of exacerbation of the natural course of CHC at various periods of infection against the background of functional liver failure. Material and methods. 460 people (244 men and 216 women) were observed, divided into three groups depending on the number of Tr, according to the phases of disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome (DIC): group I — hypercoagulation: Tr > 350 x 109/l, n = 36; group II — phase of multidirectional shifts: Tr 350–200 x 109/l, n = 148; group III — hypocoagulation: Tr < 200 x 109/l, n = 276, including patients with liver cirrhosis (n = 97) in the CHC outcome. We analyzed the number of Tr and their maximum amplitude (MA) of spontaneous aggregation in patients with an active infectious process, which is manifested clinically by indicators of liver functional tests (alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin and its direct fraction, gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, albumin) and the degree of fibrosis. Conclusion. The number and function of blood platelets in exacerbation of HCV are closely related not only to inflammation of the liver tissue, but also to the duration of infection, which is reflected in the manifestations of DIC syndrome. The longer the time of infection and the more active the infection process, the more pronounced the phase of hypocoagulation with a low Tr number, signs of cholestasis and fibrosis of the liver tissue. The relationship between the decrease in the number of platelets with impaired liver function tests and the severity of fibrosis is confirmed by the presence of correlations between them. Regardless of the phases of the DIC syndrome, an increase in the MA of spontaneous Tr aggregation is characteristic, especially expressed in the hypocoagulation phase.
Assessment of the opinion of medical personnel about vaccination
Authors:   Kazan State Medical University, AGLIULLIN D. R. , EREMEEVA Zh. G. ,   Kazan State Medical University, AGLIULLINA S. T. ,   Kazan State Medical University, GAYNETDINOVA A. R. ,   Kazan State Medical University, KOROLEVA T. N. ,   Kazan State Medical University, GUSEVA K. G. ,   Kazan State Medical University
Published: March 2021

The purpose — is to assess the opinion of medical personnel about vaccination. Material and methods. Microsoft Excel 2010 and Openapi online calculator were used to analyze the results of questioning medical personnel about the role and necessity of immunoprophylaxis of infectious diseases. Results. A positive attitude to vaccination was recorded in 80% (95% CI 66,7–93,3%) of respondents. The majority of medical personnel — 87% (95% CI 81,3–92,7%) heard negative feedback about vaccinations from the population. Medical personnel are more likely to choose free of charge vaccinations — 82% (95% CI 75,5–88,5%), based on their availability, reliability and a high level of control. The majority of respondents — 96% (95% CI 92,7–99,3%) noted a high level of education on immunization issues. However, doctors are statistically significantly more likely to consider vaccination a necessary preventive measure than nursing staff (criterion χ2 = 19,35; df = 1; p = 0,00001090). Regarding the vaccine against the new coronavirus infection COVID-19, the majority — 60 people (43,5%) (95% CI 35,2–51,8%) of medical professionals have not yet decided whether they will be vaccinated or not. Conclusion. The study results demonstrated the proper level of immunization of medical personnel and their positive attitude to vaccination in general. However, frequent negative reviews of the population indicate the need for information work among the population about the purpose and importance of vaccination in the society.
Features of virus infection COVID-19 during the pregnancy
Authors:   Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky, SHEVELEVA D. I. , ROMANOVSKAYA A. V. ,   Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky, KHVOROSTUKHINA N. F. ,   Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky
Published: March 2021

The purpose of the research was to study the features of the clinical course of COVID-19 viral infection in pregnant women, depending on the gestational stage. Material and methods. Included the study of 67 pregnant women with COVID-19 at different periods of gestation. The age of women ranged from 16 to 41 years. All pregnant women were hospitalized to the infectious diseases departments of Saratov hospitals. During the period of hospitalization, the examination of women was carried out according to the methodological recommendations of the Ministry of Health of Russia for coronavirus infection in pregnant women. During virological examination of mucus from the pharynx and nose, using the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction method, the RNA of the COVID-19 virus was found in all pregnant women. Results. COVID-19 most frequently infects primipara in the I (61,6%) and III (70,6%) trimester of gestation and multipara in the II (62,5%) trimester of gestation with burdened obstetrics-gynecological anamnesis (58,3%) and accompanying pathologies (41,5%). In pregnant women with COVID-19, mild and intermediate forms of the disease prevailed (31,3% and 47,8% respectiely). The frequency of coronavirus infection in the I (38,8%) and II (35,8%) trimesters of gestation increases the frequency of that in the III (25,3%) trimester. Among women with COVID-19, the following symptoms were observed: decrease in smell and taste in 66 (98,5%) cases, sore throat in 59 (85%) cases, increased body temperature in 61 (90,9%) cases. Lesions of lower respiratory tract was observed in all stages of gestation, pneumonias were less frequent in the I trimester. In all cases the COVID-19 course had a favorable outcome, with no lethality.
Effect of combined oral contraceptive containing 17β—estradiol on female sexual function, depression and quality of life
Authors:   Kazan State Medical University, GABIDULLINA R. I. , GALIMYANOVA E. I. ,   Kazan State Medical University, EREMKINA V. I. ,   Kazan State Medical University, SHARAPOVA A. M. ,   Volga region Center of Oncodiagnostics
Published: March 2021

The purpose — to evaluate the effect of combined oral contraceptive containing 17β-estradiol on sexuality, severity of depression and quality of life in women of reproductive age. Material and methods. The study involved 53 women in need of contraception aged 18 to 50 years. For the contraceptive purpose women used COC containing 1,5 mg of 17 β -estradiol (E2) and 2,5 mg of nomegestrol acetate (NOMAC) (E2/NOMAC). The questionnaires used in the study are: Female Sexuality Function Index (FSFI-6), Beck Depression Inventory, SF-36 — for evaluating Health-Related Quality of Life. The survey was conducted before and after six months of E2/NOMAC intake; the correlations between the studied parameters and the level of sex hormones in patient’s blood sample were determined. Results. The intake of E2/NOMAC for 6 months did not have negative effect on Female Sexuality Function Index. At the same time, a statistically significant improvement up to 5 points was revealed in such parameters as sexual satisfaction (p = 0,03) and lubrication (p < 0,001). There was a significant decrease in the frequency and severity of depression measured by the Beck Depression Inventory. The Short Form-36 Health Survey revealed a tendency to improve the physical and mental health components of the quality of life (p> 0,05). The change in total testosterone level had a moderate negative relationship with the change in Female Sexuality Function Index (r = — 0,32; p = 0,02). Conclusion. The intake of combined oral contraceptive containing 17β-estradiol for 6 months was associated with no adverse impact on female sexuality and quality of life in women of reproductive age, and reduced the levels of frequency and severity of depression.
Factors that influence user perception of ubiquitous monitoring environments: An empirical study in a developing country
Authors: Wiafe Isaac , Koranteng Felix Nti , Owusu Ebenezer , Alimo Samuel
Published: March 2021

Over the years, conventional monitoring devices such as video cameras and tape-recorders have been redesigned into smarter and smaller forms which can be integrated seamlessly into an environment. The purpose of these ubiquitous monitoring devices is to enable the provision of innovative applications and services that support user wellbeing. Despite improving operations in essential areas such as health, there are still concerns associated with ubiquitous monitoring. For benefits associated with ubiquitous monitoring to be fully realized, there is the need to understand the role of user perceptions. This study investigates the factors that influence user perceptions of ubiquitous monitoring devices by drawing samples from a developing country. Users’ response on seven recurring ubiquitous monitoring perceptions were collected using a survey questionnaire. The relationships among these factors were analysed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling. The results suggest a significant relationship between Perceived Natural Border Crossing and Perceived Privacy Invasion. Also Perceived Affordance, Perceived Coverage and Perceived Privacy Invasion predicted Perceived Trust. The findings imply that more emphasis must be given to educating and familiarizing users with ubiquitous monitoring devices. Future studies are expected to replicate the study in other developing societies to validate these claims.
Extensions of Elementary Cause-Effect Structures
Authors: Czaja Ludwik
Published: March 2021

Cause-effect structures are objects of a formal system devised for modeling, testing and verifying properties of tasks, where parallel execution of actions is the most characteristic feature. This is an algebraic system called a quasi-semiring. In this paper elementary cause-effect structures, a system behaviourally equivalent to 1-safe Petri nets, are extended by the following features: weighted edges, multi-valued nodes having capacities (counterpart of place/transition Petri nets), inhibitors and a model of time. The extensions are accomplished by modifying the notion of state and semantics, but leaving unchanged structure of the quasi-semiring expressions.
Peripheral Markers of Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction Show Independent but Additive Relationships with Brain-Based Biomarkers in Association with Functional Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Drake Jonathan D. ,   for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Chambers Alison B. , Ott Brian R. , Daiello Lori A.
Published: March 2021

Background: Cerebrovascular dysfunction confers risk for functional decline in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), yet the clinical interplay of these two pathogenic processes is not well understood. Objective: We utilized Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) data to examine associations between peripherally derived soluble cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) and clinical diagnostic indicators of AD. Methods: Using generalized linear regression models, we examined cross-sectional relationships of soluble plasma vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and E-Selectin to baseline diagnosis and functional impairment (clinical dementia rating sum-of-boxes, CDR-SB) in the ADNI cohort (n = 112 AD, n = 396 mild cognitive impairment (MCI), n = 58 cognitively normal). We further analyzed associations of these biomarkers with brain-based AD biomarkers in a subset with available cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) data (n = 351). p-values derived from main effects and interaction terms from the linear regressions were used to assess the relationship between independent and dependent variables for significance (significance level was set at 0.05 a priori for all analysis). Results: Higher mean VCAM-1 (p = 0.0026) and ICAM-1 (p = 0.0189) levels were found in AD versus MCI groups; however, not in MCI versus cognitively normal groups. Only VCAM-1 was linked with CDR-SB scores (p = 0.0157), and APOE ɛ4 genotype modified this effect. We observed independent, additive associations when VCAM-1 and CSF amyloid-β (Aβ42), total tau, phosphorylated tau (P-tau), or P-tau/Aβ42 (all < p = 0.01) were combined in a CDR-SB model; ICAM-1 showed a similar pattern, but to a lesser extent. Conclusion: Our findings indicate independent associations of plasma-based vascular biomarkers and CSF biomarkers with AD-related clinical impairment.
Neurocognitive Plasticity Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness Following Physical Exercise in Older Adults with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Yogev-Seligmann Galit , Eisenstein Tamir , Ash Elissa , Giladi Nir , Sharon Haggai , Nachman Shikma , Bregman Noa , Kodesh Einat , Hendler Talma , Lerner Yulia
Published: March 2021

Background: Aerobic training has been shown to promote structural and functional neurocognitive plasticity in cognitively intact older adults. However, little is known about the neuroplastic potential of aerobic exercise in individuals at risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia. Objective: We aimed to explore the effect of aerobic exercise intervention and cardiorespiratory fitness improvement on brain and cognitive functions in older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). Methods: 27 participants with aMCI were randomized to either aerobic training (n = 13) or balance and toning (BAT) control group (n = 14) for a 16-week intervention. Pre- and post-assessments included functional MRI experiments of brain activation during associative memory encoding and neural synchronization during complex information processing, cognitive evaluation using neuropsychological tests, and cardiorespiratory fitness assessment. Results: The aerobic group demonstrated increased frontal activity during memory encoding and increased neural synchronization in higher-order cognitive regions such as the frontal cortex and temporo-parietal junction (TPJ) following the intervention. In contrast, the BAT control group demonstrated decreased brain activity during memory encoding, primarily in occipital, temporal, and parietal areas. Increases in cardiorespiratory fitness were associated with increases in brain activation in both the left inferior frontal and precentral gyri. Furthermore, changes in cardiorespiratory fitness were also correlated with changes in performance on several neuropsychological tests. Conclusion: Aerobic exercise training may result in functional plasticity of high-order cognitive areas, especially, frontal regions, among older adults at risk of AD and dementia. Furthermore, cardiorespiratory fitness may be an important mediating factor of the observed changes in neurocognitive functions.
Advantages and Challenges Using Psychological Tests in the Assessment of Suicide Bombers and Lone Actors
Authors: Diamant Ilan
Published: March 2021

This report discusses the advantages and challenges in using direct psychological personality profile and psychodynamic assessments (corresponding to Otto Kernberg’s model of personally organization) of suicide bombers and lone actors. Two studies that administered various psychological instruments (i.e., self-report inventories, semi-structured interviews, and projective tests) were used to assess these subjects in a prison setting, before or after their trial. Main findings showed that suicide bombers displayed low levels of ego strength with dependent and/or avoidant personality styles, while most of the lone actors presented evidence of psychiatric histories. Also, the main methodological advantages and challenges of the assessment procedures and instruments utilized are discussed. Self-report inventories were found to be less valid. In contrast, semi-structured interviews assisted in identifying a more comprehensive theoretical understanding of both personality dynamics and the discerning of traumatic experiences in participants’ background related primarily to their family history. Projective tests had limited and restricted responses i.e., lacked the necessary complexity. This pattern likely reflected those participants with either limited mental resources, maladaptive personality styles, or hostile responses toward their assessors. Future directions are discussed in a psycho-cultural theoretical perspective regarding the development risk/threat assessment instruments to discern potential perpetrators who are victims of trauma in families living under specific cultural contexts. We assume that these victims’ manifest dissociation defences, present tendencies to activate mobilization, and immobilization energetic systems. These systems evoke complex behaviour patterns triggering suicidal tendencies coupled with rage tendencies aiming to end the lives of others, in this context, perceived political enemies.
Exploring the “Radicalization Pipeline” on YouTube
Authors: Champion Amanda , Frank Richard
Published: March 2021

In this study we used social network analysis of incel-related videos on YouTube to understand the recommendations, patterns, and dissemination of incel ideology on a popular multimedia platform, i.e., YouTube. Results revealed 12 distinct groups in the network (e.g., Female Hypergamy, Gynocentric Bias). Central videos in each group revealed the spread of ideological material on YouTube. Videos with the highest betweenness centrality scores were evaluated to map the pathways from groups with more innocuous video content to groups with more extremist incel-ideological content.
PENGARUH PENDEKATAN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS DAN BERHITUNG BERBASIS KEWIRAUSAHAAN TERHADAP PENINGKATAN MINAT BERWIRAUSAHA BAGI ANAK PANTI ASUHAN AL KAMILAH
Authors: Syahbrudin Johan , Prasetya Eka Rima , Mundiroh Siti , Marpitasa Samsul , Sadewa Prima
Published: March 2021

Masalah prioritas yang dihadapi oleh mitra yang dalam hal ini anak panti asuhan Al Kamilah yaitu rendahnya kemampuan berbahasa inggris, berhitung, dan minat berwirausaha.  Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan minat berwirausaha anak-anak melalui pendekatan pembelajaran bahasa inggris dan berhitung berbasis kewirausahaan. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah dengan memberikan pelatihan/pembelajaran bahasa inggris dan berhitung melalui pendekatan kewirausahaan yang dilakukan secara berkala selama 1 bulan dan bergantian (antara materi berhitung dan bahasa inggris).  Pemberian pelatihan/pembelajaran bahasa inggris dan berhitung melalui pendekatan kewirausahaan yang dilakukan secara berkala selama 1 bulan terbukti efektif untuk meningkatkan minat berwirausaha anak-anak Yayasan Al Kamilah, tetapi kurang efektif untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa inggris dan berhitung.  Dan karena kemampuan awal berbahasa Inggris dan berhitung anak-anak tersebut yang masih sangat kurang, maka sebaiknya kegiatan pengabdian ini dapat dilanjutkan dalam waktu yang lebih lama lagi. Kata-kata kunci: Motivasi Berwirausaha; Pembelajaran Berbasis Kewirausahaan, Panti Asuhan Al-Kamilah
SOSIALISASI TEMAN BISNIS CATATAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Hidayati Wahyu Nurul , Sanulika Aris , Ruhiyat Endang , Holiawati Holiawati , Stiawan Hari
Published: March 2021

Community service can be interpreted as an academic response from the campus community to the needs, challenges, or problems faced by the community, both directly and indirectly. The general objective of community service activities is to assist fish farmers in the Jampang area, Bogor in overcoming the problems of recording financial statements. The form of activities in the implementation of community service with the theme of financial accounting. The instructors and resource persons involved were Accounting Study Program Lecturers from Pamulang University. The results of the PKM Implementation conducted on 20.21 and 22 September 2019 were adding to their knowledge in the field of accounting, owing to financial records, the ornamental fish group participants in the village of Jampang were very enthusiastic about the material they got from accounting lecturers at the University of Pamulang, participants can directly practice bookkeeping manually, the response of the participants is very good and happy because it is very helpful in learning about financial records. The importance of managing the financial aspects of the business made the farmers' groups aware that income had to be rotated to keep the business going. The suggestion given is that the PKM activities in the future should be encouraged and made as attractive as possible so that they can capture more Ornamental Fish group participants in the village of Jampang, expanding the scope of coverage of the material area can be expanded so that participants can gain more insight. Keywords: Bookkeeping Manual; Entrepreneurship
PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI UNTUK MENDUKUNG KESEJAHTERAAN KELUARGA DENGAN BERWIRAUSAHA
Authors: Maradina Julian , Shanti Yunita Kurnia , Nadi Luh , Kusumawardhany Susi Sih , Damayanti Riska
Published: March 2021

The development of technological growth at this time has been developing rapidly, one of which is the emergence of fintech. Fintech is a developing innovation in adaptation in computer networks that is applied in the financial sector.The obstacles that occur when utilizing technology are the maximum lack of use of technology for entrepreneurship and also the lack of knowing the technology itself. In this case, many entrepreneurs including housewives who do not understand the application and knowledge of technology. So this Community Service is aimed at providing understanding to Housewives about the use of technology as an instrument for entrepreneurship by utilizing sophisticated technology and to be able to improve towards a prosperous family. In Community Service the method used in the delivery of material is to present the material and question and answer session. And the results obtained in Community Service are housewives who know and understand the use of technology to support family welfare by being open to entrepreneurship and understanding of technological advances can lick up housewives in entrepreneurship. The conclusion from the Community Service activities this time is that there are many benefits in technology, especially in entrepreneurship. Suggestions, it is hoped that this Community Service activity will be sustainable and broader in scope. Keywords: Technology; Fintech; Entrepreneurship
PERANCANGAN SIKLUS AKUNTANSI PADA BANK SAMPAH
Authors: Yani Afrida , Margie Lyandra Aisyah , Habibah Habibah , Syukri Ahmad
Published: March 2021

This community service has a general objective to help partners develop a good waste management system, good and correct accounting reporting, and build a model of the Waste Bank system, which can inform the quantity of waste in each village and the quantity of recycled waste to meet the economic needs of the community. The theme of PKM is financial accounting, by involving lecturers and resource persons Lecturers in the Accounting Study Program from Pamulang University. The results of the PKM Implementation carried out on 20, 21 and 22 October 2019 were to increase knowledge in the field of accounting, especially regarding the financial records of the participants of the Asri Berseri Garbage Bank Management group in Benda Baru, South Tangerang, Banten. The response of the participants was very good and happy because it was very helpful in learning about financial records. Suggestions submitted were PKM activities in the future to be carried out continuously so that the participants would always get guidance in recording the accounting cycle and provide financial reporting to the public related to the Garbage Bank, so that the community was more enthusiastic in collecting waste because it could provide high economic value. Keywords: Accounting cycle; Accounting records
Identification of the essence of the concept of «formation» in the pedagogy
Authors:   Al – Farabi Kazakһ National University, Tasһkeyeva G.K. , Adilzһan K. ,   Al – Farabi Kazakһ National University, Zulbukһarova E.M. ,   Al – Farabi Kazakһ National University, Kudysһ A.A. ,   Al – Farabi Kazakһ National University
Published: March 2021

In pedagogy tһe concept of formation is ambiguous. It is used botһ as a result of һuman development, and as an organizational activity of tһe teacһer for training and education of students. Tһe article analyzes various definitions and points of view to identify tһe essence of tһe concept of formation.
Os signos da moda nas capas da revista Vogue America no período de 1950 a 2000
Authors: Mitre Maria Augusta da Silveira , Motta Leda Tenório da
Published: March 2021

O presente artigo dedica-se a fazer uma análise de imagens de capas selecionadas da revista Vogue America, dos anos de 1950 até os anos 2000. À luz do pensamento de Charles Sanders Peirce, e com a metodologia desenvolvida por Lucia Santaella sobre a semiótica peirceana aplicada, a análise é feita a partir de seis painéis compostos por capas representativas de cada uma dessas décadas, com o objetivo de mostrar que, através das imagens, é possível perceber o fluxo de mudança da moda ao longo do período estudado. O foco da análise está na observação do material imagético à luz das três categorias universais de Peirce, quais sejam: a primeirdade, a secundidade e a terceiridade. Ficam claros, nos painéis, pontos de mudanças estéticas, desde a paleta de cores próprias de uma época, até formas e silhuetas, destacando-se uma identidade em cada período. Por meio desta leitura semiótica, escancaram-se cores, formas, gestos, valores e outros signos evidentes e representativos da moda nos períodos estudados, neste veículo de mídia impressa de grande alcance, que é a revista Vogue.
PERAN EMAS SEBAGAI SAFE HAVEN BAGI SAHAM PERTAMBANGAN DI INDONESIA PADA PERIODE PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Yuliana Ashalia Fitri , Robiyanto Robiyanto
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of gold as safe haven or hedge for mining stocks in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The data used in this study are mining stock index data (JASICA) daily closing on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and daily closing gold price data on the international market during the period January 2020 - May 2020. Data analysis was performed using QREG to see the potential of gold as a safe haven and GARCH 1.1 to see the potential of gold as a hedge. The results of this study are gold can serve as a robust safe haven for Indonesian mining stocks when there is extreme shocks occur in the stock market. In addition, in this study gold also can serve as a hedge for mining stocks in Indonesia. So investors are advised when the Indonesian Capital Market conditions are experiencing uncertainty as it is today and investors want to move their assets into safe and liquid instruments, gold is the first choice for investors to secure their assets because gold is proven to be the safe haven.
ANALISIS ARUS KAS OPERASI DAN RETURN ON ASSET (ROA) TERHADAP RETURN SAHAM DENGAN LABA AKUNTANSI SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI
Authors: Wulandari Retno
Published: March 2021

This study aims to examine the effect of operating cash flow and return on assets on stock returns with accounting profit as a moderating variable. The sample technique used purposive sampling on LQ 45 listed companies (IDX) for the period 2016-2018, because the samples were taken using certain criteria and obtained 20 companies as research samples. The data analysis method is multiple liner regression analysis. The result of the research shows that operating cash flow has a negative effect on stock returns, ROA negatively affects stock returns, and then accounting profit affects stock returns. Associated with path analysis, the results are obtained, firstly accounting profit weakens the relationship between cash flow and stock returns and secondly, accounting profit strengthens the relationship between ROA on stock returns.
Suradnja i umrežavanje kao odrednice uspješnosti Hrvatskog drvnog klastera
Authors: Rašić Ivana
Published: March 2021

Rad prikazuje rezultate anketnog istraživanja provedenog među tvrtkama članicama Hrvatskog drvnog klastera tijekom lipnja, srpnja i kolovoza 2017. godine. Osnovni cilj rada je utvrditi čimbenike koji imaju značajni učinak na percepciju članica o uspješnosti rada Hrvatskog drvnog klastera. Istraživanjem su ispitane percepcije i stavovi tvrtki članica Hrvatskog drvnog klastera vezani uz ostvarenje ciljeva klastera, obilježja klasterskog umrežavanja i suradnje te uz ocjenu učinaka članstva u klasteru na poslovnu uspješnost poduzeća članica. Dodatno, od članica se tražilo da ocijene kvalitetu poslovnog okruženja u Hrvatskoj, ograničenja rada klastera te da ocijene značaj mjera javnih klasterskih politika. U radu su korištene metode deskriptivne statistike, faktorska analiza i metoda višestruke regresije. Rezultati istraživanja ukazuju da su najznačajniji čimbenici koji mogu doprinijeti pozitivnijoj percepciji članica prema uspješnosti rada Hrvatskog drvnog klastera suradnja klastera sa sektorom znanosti i visokog obrazovanja te suradnja unutar klastera. Pritom rezultati ukazuju kako oba identificirana oblika suradnje Hrvatski drvni klaster ne iskorištava u dovoljnoj mjeri.