bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
BAT25, ACVR2, and TGFBR2 Mononucleotide STR Markers
Authors: Miar Paniz , Tabatabaiefar Mohammad Amin , Abdollahi Zeinab , Noruzi Mahnaz , Kazemi Mohammad , Naimi Azar , Emami Mohammad Hasan , Izadi Shahrokh , Zeinalian Mehrdad
Published: September 2022

Background:

Microsatellite instability (MSI) in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients is considered as a diagnostic and prognostic marker. MSI is a consequence of mismatch repair deficiency which is evaluated using the different microsatellite markers on the whole genome. In this pilot study, the diagnostic value of a novel triplex panel including three mononucleotide markers has been evaluated in comparison to the standard Promega kit for MSI testing in CRC patients with Amsterdam II criteria.

Materials and Methods:

DNA extracted from tumors and normal Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tissues of index cases from 37 HNPCC (Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer) families were evaluated for MSI state. Primer design for three markers, including BAT25, ACVR2, and TGFBR2, was performed using 19 nucleotides of the M-13 phage. The instability of each marker was assessed through fragment analysis in comparison with Promega kit markers for all patients. The sensitivity and specificity of each marker have been calculated.

Results:

The comparative evaluation of MSI in both tumors and normal adjacent FFPE tissues demonstrated a separate sensitivity as 100%, 83.3%, and 76.9% for BAT25, ACVR2, and TGFBR2, respectively, and 100% sensitivity in the form of a triplex. Moreover, the specificity for each of these three markers in MSI testing was estimated as 100%, separately and in the form of the triplex in comparison with the Promega pentaplex standard Kit.

Conclusions:

A high sensitivity and specificity for the novel triplex panel in MSI-testing were estimated among Iranian patients. More studies are recommended to confirm this panel as a diagnostic kit for MSI testing.
Toxoplasmosis Infection in Newborn
Authors: Akbari Mehran , Azadi Davood , Habibi Danial , Khodashenas Sahar , Shariatmadari Fakhreddin , Abedi Behnam
Published: September 2022

Background:

Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, and one-third of the world's population has T. gondii antibodies. Due to this issue, the aim of this study was to assess the mean prevalence and odds ratios of T. gondii infection and epidemiological features of neonatal infection worldwide.

Materials and Methods:

We performed a meta-analysis and systematic review of published studies reporting T. gondii infection using the PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Scopus electronic databases through January 1999 to December 2020, regarding diagnostic tests, and prevalence data of infection among the newborn population. The pooled prevalence of T. gondii with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated using the random-effects models.

Results:

A total of thirty eligible articles were included. The estimated global prevalence rate was 44% (95% CI: 29%–0.58%); the highest prevalence rate was in America 47% (95% CI: 30%–64%), followed by Europe 41% (95% CI: 26%–57%) and Asia 33% (95% CI: 4%–61%). In this study, despite our careful analysis of possible modifiers, the heterogeneity was significant (P = 0.000). The publication bias was not significant based on the results of Egger's (P = 0.918) and Begg's tests (P = 0.230).

Conclusion:

Based on the results of this study, T. gondii infection can be a serious concern in newborns around the world. Therefore, further research is needed to provide better strategies to screen and diagnose T. gondii infection in neonates and determine the risk factors associated with the prevalence of infection in neonates worldwide.
Nadir prostate-specific antigen as a prognostic factor of 10-year cancer-specific survival of prostate cancer patients with bone metastases
Authors: Hung Chi-Feng , Wang Tsung-Wei , Yang Cheng-Kuang , Yang Yung-Cheng , Jou Yeong-Chin , Ou Yen-Chuan
Published: September 2022

Background:

In Taiwan, the proportion of men with newly diagnosed bony metastatic prostate cancer (PC) is approximately 30%. The present study aims to determine the 10-year cancer-specific survival rate and clinical prognostic factors of men with newly diagnosed bone metastatic PC that were treated with hormone therapy.

Materials and Methods:

Between January 1983 and December 2008, 257 patients with bone metastatic PC were identified at initial diagnosis. Clinical and pathological data were collected from their medical chart records. Performance status, body mass index, clinical symptoms, initial serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA), nadir PSA level (nPSA), and treatment modality were reviewed retrospectively. Statistical methods included descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, Kaplan–Meier survival analyses, and Cox regression analysis for investigating the relationship between the clinical factors and disease survival.

Results:

The average follow-up time was 36.4 months (±29.1 months) and the median survival time was 58.1 months. Using Kaplan–Meier survival analyses, the overall 10-year survival rate was 33%. The multivariate Cox regression hazard model revealed that patients with a posttreatment nPSA level >10 ng/mL have a higher probability of death than those with an nPSA <0.5 ng/mL (Hazard ration: 2.63, 95% confidence interval: 1.16–5.97, P = 0.020).

Conclusion:

Posttreatment nadir serum PSA level significantly influences the survival of patients with bone metastatic PC. A lower limit of 0.5 ng/mL for the nPSA level is a valuable prognostic factor for survival in patients initially diagnosed with bone metastatic PC and treated with hormone therapy.
Left or right is right? Ectopic gallbladder
Authors: Chand Jithin T. , Tharakan George G. , Sebastian George M.
Published: September 2022

Ectopic gallbladder (GB) is a rare entity with an incidence of <1%. True left-sided GB (LSG), i.e., GB seen under the left lobe of the liver and to the left of the falciform ligament, presents as a surgical problem on table, due to its unusual presentation and lack of findings on imaging. What we may perceive as an LSG on the table, may in fact be a normally located GB under the right lobe but with the ligamentum teres being attached to the right lobe, giving the appearance of a left-sided gallbladder. Here, we are presenting a case of a true LSG which was discovered on table. By minimizing the use of electrocautery and placing an additional port along with the traditional ports in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, we were able to perform a successful cholecystectomy.
Forecasting of Atopic Dermatitis in Newborns
Authors: Hajiyeva Nurangiz , Gafarov Ismail , Hajiyeva Adelya , Sultanova Nailya , Panahova Tahira
Published: September 2022

Background:

Early forecasting of any pathological process is of great significance from both medical and economic point of view. An illness requires much more attention in the light of exhaustion of resources of the body, and a doctor should be maximally aware of the near and far future of a patient. In this regard, the preparation of forecasting programs on a mathematical basis would be a rational and, most probably, the only true approach to the solution of forecasting.

Aims and Objectives:

The aim of the article is to study the forecasting of atopic dermatitis (AD) in newborns.

Methodology:

The authors studied 109 clinical and laboratory indicators in children without and with AD. Discriminant analysis was used as an algorithm for the resolution of diagnostic issues.

Results:

The main indicators acceptable as a forecasting criterion in the formation of AD in children were defined. The sensitivity, specificity, and general diagnostic value of statistically valid differing factors in the formation of AD were studied. Key rules of the forecast were formed after processing all indicators through the KU–Kruskal–Wallis discriminant criterion, a universal computer method.

Conclusion:

It was concluded that the power of influence of rhinitis, cluster of differentiation 31, mucin 2, and intestinal trefoil factor 3 are higher in the AD model.
Radiographic Analysis of Idiopathic Osteosclerosis of Jaws in Indian Sub-Population
Authors: Parthiban Harini , Lakshmi Suman J. , Somasundaram Elangovanz , Kumar Senthil B
Published: September 2022

Context:

Idiopathic osteosclerosis may be congenital or developmental in origin and are asymptomatic. It usually manifests as an incidentaloma and hence it can be encountered in the panoramic radiograph during routine radiographic examination.

Aim:

This study aims to determine the prevalence of idiopathic osteosclerosis in the Indian population using digital panoramic radiographs.

Methods and Material:

A cross-sectional study was carried out with a total of 2000 digital panoramic radiographs for the presence of idiopathic osteosclerosis in the Indian sub-population. The area that appeared as an obvious bony island, either round, oval, or irregular shape with a definite internal structure, was selected as a criterion for diagnosis and categorized into five types based on location: inter radicular, inter radicular and separate, apical and inter radicular, apical, and separate. After evaluation, it was correlated based on age, gender, type, and location.

Statistical Analysis Used:

Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson's Chi-square test.

Results:

A total of 90 areas of osteosclerosis were found, and a prevalence rate of 4.5% was obtained. The separate type of osteosclerosis showed the highest rate of occurrence. The prevalence rate was identified to be higher in female subjects, and the majority of the lesions occurred among the age group of 12-21 years.

Conclusions:

This study showed the prevalence of 4.5% on digital panoramic radiographs and found a significant value (p-value 0.042) between the types of idiopathic osteosclerosis and its location.
Assessment of the Current Rhinology Workforce in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alshaikh Nada Ali T. , Alharbi Mashael Abdulaziz
Published: September 2022

Introduction:

Workforce planning is a relatively new approach to identify the supply and demand of labor. The goal of workforce planning is to identify talent surpluses and shortages, project future needs, and facilitate matching training decisions.

Methods:

An online survey was sent to otolaryngologists with a high volume of rhinology practice.

Results:

Twenty-nine surgeons participated in the survey. All respondents had completed a rhinology fellowship and 20% practiced exclusively rhinology. The majority of surgeons reported <5 days of access to the operative room. More than 50% of surgeons reported having access to image-guided surgery. According to 65% of respondents, the number of surgeons practicing rhinology in Saudi Arabia is adequate. Overall, 62% of respondents were satisfied with their careers.

Conclusion:

The outcomes from this survey provided the necessary information required for rhinology physicians workforce modeling and allow us to begin strategically planning for Saudi Arabia's future rhinology needs and local fellowship requirements.
The association between metabolic syndrome and heart failure in middle-aged male and female: Korean population-based study of 2 million individuals
Authors: Kim Tae-Eun , Kim Hyeongsu , Sung JiDong , Kim Duk-Kyung , Lee Myoung-Soon , Han Seong Woo , Kim Hyun-Joong , Kim Sung Hea , Ryu Kyu-Hyung
Published: September 2022

OBJECTIVES: Although an association is known to exist between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and heart failure (HF) risk, large longitudinal studies are limited. We investigated metabolic status as a risk factor for HF in middle-aged male and female and considered sex differences in various risk factors for HF using nationwide real-world data.METHODS: Data obtained from the Korean National Health Insurance Service from 2009 to 2016 were analyzed. A total of 2,151,597 middle-aged subjects (between 50 and 59 years old) were enrolled. Subjects were divided into 3 groups (normal, pre‐ MetS, and MetS). Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the association between MetS and incident HF after adjusting for clinical risk factors.RESULTS: At baseline, MetS existed in 23.77% of male and 10.58% of female. Pre-MetS and MetS increased the risk of HF: the hazard ratios of pre-MetS for incident HF were 1.508 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.287 to 1.767) in male and 1.395 (95% CI, 1.158 to 1.681) in female, and those of MetS were 1.711 (95% CI, 1.433 to 2.044) in male and 2.144 (95% CI, 1.674 to 2.747) in female. Current smoking, a low hemoglobin level, underweight (body mass index < 18.5 kg/m2), a high creatinine level, and acute myocardial infarction were also predictors of HF in both sexes.CONCLUSIONS: Pre-MetS and MetS were identified as risk factors for HF in middle-aged male and female. The effect of MetS on the occurrence of HF was stronger in female than in male. Pre-MetS was also a predictor of HF, but was associated with a lower risk than MetS.
The associations of the national health and productivity management program with corporate profits in Japan
Authors: Yano Yuichiro , Kanegae Hiroshi , Node Koichi , Mizuno Atsushi , Nishiyama Akira , Rakugi Hiromi , Itoh Hiroshi , Kitaoka Kaori , Kashihara Naoki , Ikeno Fumiaki , Tsuji Ichiro , Okada Kunio
Published: September 2022

OBJECTIVES: Using a dataset from a survey on national health and productivity management, we identified health and productivity factors associated with organizational profitability.METHODS: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry conducted an annual survey on Health and Productivity Management between 2014 and 2021. We assessed the associations of organizational health and productivity management using survey questions collected in 2017 and 2018, with the rate of change in profits from 2017 and 2018 to 2020. We identified factors associated with organizational profitability using eXtreme Gradient Boosting, and calculated SHapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP) values for each factor.RESULTS: Among 1,593 companies (n= 4,359,834 employees), the mean age of employees at baseline was 40.3 years and theproportion of women was 25.8%. A confusion matrix for evaluating model performance had an accuracy of 0.997, precision of 0.993, recall of 0.997, and area under the precision-recall curve of 0.999. The most important factors related to an increase in corporate profits were the percentage of current smokers (SHAP value, 0.121), per-employee cost of health services (0.084) and medical services (0.050); the percentage of full-time employees working in sales departments (0.074) and distribution or customer service departments (0.054); the percentage of employees who slept well (0.055); and the percentage of employees within a company who regularly exercised (0.043).CONCLUSIONS: Employees’ lifestyle-related health risk factors and organizations’ management systems were associated with organizational profitability. Lifestyle medicine professionals may demonstrate a significant return on investment by creating a healthier and more productive workforce.
Diseño de Oficina de Gestión de Proyectos (PMO) para empresa manufacturera en Cuenca-Ecuador
Authors: Sangurima Chunchi Edison Xavier , Tenesaca Quishpe Gabriela Priscila
Published: September 2022

La presente investigación se interesa por las metodologías estándar y los modelos para la gestión de proyectos en las empresas manufactureras en Cuenca-Ecuador. El estudio es de tipo cualitativo, exploratorio, descriptivo. Parte de una población finita que son de los lideres de los procesos de la empresa mediante la aplicación de una entrevista estructurada. Se determinó que la empresa no cuenta con una metodología estandarizada para llevar a cabo sus proyectos. Además, todos los entrevistados desconocían de la madurez de la organización en gestión de proyectos y que el nivel de madurez de la empresa se encuentra en un nivel bajo. Se concluye que existe un área de oportunidad para la implementación de una PMO lo que constituye un paso fundamental en la mejora continua.
Influencia de las habilidades gerenciales en la persistencia de los emprendimientos artesanales del cantón La Troncal
Authors: Hinojosa Caballero Ana Gabriela , Castillo Ortega Yonimiler
Published: September 2022

Este trabajo de investigación hace un abordaje sistémico de la influencia de las habilidades gerenciales en la persistencia de los emprendimientos artesanales del cantón la Troncal, obedece a una modalidad cuantitativa mediante un estudio de tipo transversal con el empleo de un instrumento tipo encuesta de preguntas cerradas. En el cuestionario se procura identificar las habilidades gerenciales que los emprendedores artesanales disponen o han desarrollado, permitiendo la persistencia de sus organizaciones. Se evalúan las habilidades como innovación, creatividad, tolerancia al riesgo, orientación al logro, percepción, capacidad multitarea, autoeficacia y autonomía. A través del análisis estadístico descriptivo, se consignan parámetros cuantitativos para identificar el impacto de las variables tratadas en el estudio sobre el grupo de interés. Se consolida el resultado con el análisis de permanencia en el tiempo según el género y la edad de los emprendedores artesanales de la zona, obteniendo que las relaciones entre las variables de estudio son de gran aporte para el desarrollo de los emprendimientos. Para el caso del estudio planteado, se pudo corroborar que, los emprendedores artesanales que gozan de ciertas destrezas y características propias del emprendedor como liderazgo, comunicación, negociación de conflictos, decisión gerencial, habilidades técnicas y sociales, motivación e inteligencia emocional, logran la permanencia de sus negocios.
Factor Analysis of Poultry Birds De-Feathering Machines
Authors: Bello Kazeem A. , Tawose Olayinka M. , Adama Abdulrahman , Bolaji Bukola O.
Published: September 2022

Some concerns had been expressed over the success rate of the De-feathering machine (DM) in Nigeria. Therefore, it is imperative to evaluate DM in selected poultry farms in Ekiti State, Nigeria, and consider the factors that inhibit their viability. This study seeks to verify the success rate and identify factors that pose challenges to DM and provide a solution to their intercorrelations. Kendall Coefficient of Concordance (KCC) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was the design framework used to investigate the identified factors that influence DM. The KCC was used to analyse the data matrix generated by 12 Judges who ranked the twenty-eight identified factors that influenced DM in ascending order, upon which basis an index of concordance in ranking among the judges was computed as w = 0.70. PCA was used to further analysed questionnaires crafted with the twenty-eight well-ordered factors, purposively selected, using statistisXL version 2021.2 software. Also, the result obtained by PCA indicates that factor reduction was achieved from twenty-eight variables to seven clusters using a scree plot graph.  Furthermore, Cost of Material cluster 5 (consisting of dual factors; ‘stainless steel’ and ‘material selection’) wielded the highest factors loading of 0.847 and 0.779 respectively. This study has helped to justify unsatisfactory DM operating costs among poultry farmers in Nigeria and clarify challenges associated with the high cost of material selection in DM design.
Development of a Multi-Range Microcontroller Based Lock-In Digital Milliohm Meter
Authors: Petinrin Joseph O. , Johnson Daniel O. , Ogunseye Abiodun , Oyelekan Samuel F.
Published: September 2022

Milliohm Meter is an instrument for measuring very small amount of resistance in a conductor, electric motor and transformer windings and in many other current sensing applications that cannot be measured with standard digital ohmmeters. The cost of commercially available milliohm meter is relatively high, making it unaffordable for hobbyists.  In this work, a low-cost microcontroller based digital milliohm meter having three measurement sub-ranges was designed, constructed, tested and calibrated. The instrument, based on the PIC16f877A 8-bit microcontroller, used the lock-in detection technique to improve the measurement signal-to-noise ratio without requiring high current for measurement. The milliohm meter’s firmware was written with MicroC software by Mikroelektronika® and was simulated using Proteus® software by Labcenter Electronics. After construction and calibration, it was found to have resolutions of 82.9320 counts/mΩ, 9.1394 counts/mΩ, and 0.9221 counts/mΩ for the measurement ranges of 0 – 10mΩ, 0- 100mΩ and 0 – 1000mΩ respectively. Thus, the instrument is capable of measuring resistance value between 0Ω to 1Ω with good resolution values without requiring the computing power and display capabilities of a digital computer.
Desafíos de la EFPEM, por el confinamiento de la pandemia Covid-19
Authors: Lemus Ramirez Eluvia
Published: September 2022

OBJETIVO: identificar los principales desafíos que enfrentó la comunidad educativa en la Escuela de Formación de Profesores de Enseñanza Media, en el primer semestre del confinamiento de la Pandemia Covid-19. MÉTODO: se utilizó el enfoque mixto, con alcance exploratorio y descriptivo, la muestra no probabilística estuvo conformada por 4 autoridades, 41 docentes y 171 estudiantes RESULTADOS: la EFPEM enfrentó diversos desafíos producto del confinamiento que fueron desde legales, pedagógicos y económicos. CONCLUSIÓN: los principales desafíos enfrentados fueron desafíos legales, normativos, administrativos, pedagógicos, tecnológicos y económicos. En circunstancias excepcionales las medidas adaptadas desde el Consejo Superior Universitario y autoridades de EFPEM, permitieron que el proceso educativo continuara con trabajo desde casa en diferentes modalidades.
Participación de la comunidad educativa en la concreción curricular
Authors: De la Roca González María José
Published: September 2022

OBJETIVO: describir la participación de la comunidad educativa en la concreción curricular de una institución de educación media. MÉTODO: la investigación se realizó con enfoque cualitativo, su alcance es descriptivo y se aplicó una encuesta, entrevistas y grupos focales con miembros de la comunidad educativa. Se utilizó el tipo de muestreo no probabilístico con criterios muestrales de inclusión. RESULTADOS: dentro de los principales hallazgos se evidencia que la participación de padres de familia, estudiantes y docentes es informativa o consultiva, que se ha modificado ahora con la virtualidad debido a la pandemia y por consecuencia, es un reto involucrarlos de manera evaluativa y decisoria. CONCLUSIÓN: es necesario diseñar una ruta de planificación curricular que favorece la participación estratégica de los distintos miembros de la comunidad educativa para la toma de decisiones y hacer énfasis en el papel del docente, así como del estudiante como principales sujetos curriculares.
Analysis of Factors Affecting Capital Structure in Food and Beverage Companies in the Indonesia Stock Exchange
Authors:   STIE Dharma Bumiputera, Jakarta, Sasono Heri
Published: September 2022

The capital structure of food and beverage sector companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange is influenced by several variables, such as; Profitability, Liquidity and Activities of the company. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that influence the Capital Structure of Food and Beverage Sector Companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The population of the Food and Beverage Sector Companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2014 – 2018 period is 30 companies and 11 companies can be sampled. The analysis method uses the Classical Assumption Test, Correlation Test, Multiple Linear Regression, ANOVA Test and Partial t Test, using SPSS Software Version 22. The results showed that the Current Ratio and Asset Structure had a significant effect on the capital structure of the Food and Beverage Sector Companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, while Return on Equity had no significant effect. Taken together, ROE, CR and SA have a significant effect on the Capital Structure of Food and Beverage Sector Companies on the IDX.
Temperature-Sombor and Temperature-Nirmala Indices
Authors:   Department of Mathematics,Gulbarga University, Gulbarga 585106, India, Kulli V. R.
Published: September 2022

In this paper, we introduce the temperature-Sombor index, modified temperature-Sombor index and temperature-Nirmala index of a graph. Also we compute these temperature indices for some standard graphs and tetrameric 1,3-adamantane. Furthermore, we establish some properties of newly defined temperature-Sombor index and temperature-Nirmala index.
Relationship between Agility, Speed, Leg Muscle Strength, Dynamic Balance with Mawashi Geri Kick Accuracy in Karate
Authors:   Sport Science Study Program, Faculty of Sport, Sebelas Maret University
Published: September 2022

This study aims to examine the relationship between agility, speed, leg muscle strength, dynamic balance and the accuracy of the mawashi geri kick in karate. This research uses correlational research method. The object of this research is female athlete Forki Wonogiri. The data collection technique used purposive sampling with a population of 149 karate athletes and a sample of 60 female karate athletes aged 12-18 years. The research instrument used a dogging run test (agility), a 30 meter run test (speed), a leg dynamometer test (leg muscle strength), and a modified bass test (dynamic balance). The results showed that there was a significant relationship of 0.747 and the interpretation of the correlation coefficient value that the accuracy of the mawashi geri kick had a strong positive relationship with a contribution of 60%. The conclusion of this study there is a negative relationship between agility and speed, a positive relationship between leg muscle strength and dynamic balance with the accuracy of the mawashi geri kick, which is significant so that the hypothesis is accepted. In order for the Training Center activities, especially the mawashi geri kick to be successful, a senpai or trainer should provide exercises through movements that can improve agility, speed, leg muscle strength, and dynamic balance by doing these exercises on a scheduled or routine basis. so that it can increase stamina and karate sports performance for the better.
The Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Running Ability In Elementary School Students
Authors:   Sport Science Study Program, Faculty of Sport, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta
Published: September 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of plyometric training on the running ability of 5th grade elementary school students. This research is included in the quantitative research type of experimental research. The quantitative method was chosen because the data were in the form of numbers and were analyzed based on statistics (Sugiyono). This study used a group pretest-posttest design. The research subjects were 5th graders at Padas Elementary School, Ngawi Regency with a population of 60 students. The sampling technique was random sampling with a sample of 20 students. The sample selection is based on students who have weaknesses in running, lack of understanding of basic running techniques. The data collection technique was carried out with a running test and then a score assessment was carried out. The test technique was carried out by giving a pretest before being treated and a posttest after being given plyometric treatment. The results showed that there was an effect of plyometric training on the running ability of the fifth grade elementary school students of Padas with a hypothesis test result of 1.08. The results of the pretest and posttest obtained significant results after plyometric exercises were applied. So it can be concluded that there is a significant effect between plyometric training on running ability.
The Traditional Songs of the Assamese: Voice and Connection
Authors:   Gauhati University, Assam, India & University of Tartu (International visiting PhD student)
Published: September 2022

The Traditional Songs of the Assamese: Voice and Connection The folk songs of Assam are mainly associated with rites and rituals; these folk songs reflect the livelihood of the Assamese community. The songs are related to Shitala Puja, Koli burhi nritya, Gopini naam, biya naam and Bihu geet, which have a unique position in traditional singing among the Assamese community. Sitala is a folk goddess and it is believed that she has is an intimidating presence who distributes infected pulses in village markets, or sends hordes of disease-demons, thus causing outbreaks of smallpox and other contagious illnesses. Only when properly worshipped she agrees to heal her victims (Ferrari 2015:2). The women sing Aai Naam to please the Goddess Shitala as she is described as the deification of smallpox. Koli burhi nritya is associated with Magh Bihu, which is a post-harvest festival, held in January. Koli burhi is an Assamese term, which means a black woman. Women put the burning banana leaves on their bodies and sing the song which is known as Koli burhi nrityar geet(the songs of black women). It is believed that burning banana leaves removes all the obstacles from their life. Durga Puja is a famous festival held in India and during this puja (The English term of puja is ritual) the Assamese women sing Gopini Naam to please the Goddess Bhagavati or Kamakhya (a form of Goddess Durga). Songs related to marriage are also very significant among the Assamese community, and these marriage songs are known as Biya naam. The song related to Bihu, which is the main harvest festival of Assam, held in mid-April, is known as Bihu geet. Merriment, love and sad these feelings are described through these Bihu geet. In this paper, an attempt has been made to highlight the traditional singing that is related to rituals among the communities of Assam, India.
The Effect of Quality of Work-Life and Work-Family Conflict on Organizational Commitment and Employee Performance in Indonesia
Authors:   Indonesia School of Economics (STIESIA) Surabaya, Indonesia
Published: September 2022

This study aimed to analyze the direct effect of work-life and work-family conflict on organizational commitment and employee performance in a local Indonesian company. It also investigated the effect of quality of work-life on performance through organizational commitment as an intervening variable and the indirect effect of work-family performance through commitment organization as an intervening variable. This study used path analysis, F test, t-test, and Sobel test. Its sampling technique was a saturated sample using all population members, involving 102 respondents. This study indicated that the work-life quality had a significant positive effect on performance and the work-family conflict negatively affected performance. Work-life quality had a significant positive effect on organizational commitment; work-family conflict had no significant and negative effect on organizational commitment, organizational commitment significant positive effect on performance. There was an indirect influence between the work-life qualiy on performance through organizational commitment. There was an indirect effect of work-family conflict on performance through organizational commitment.
Portrait Of Financial Management Of Bumdesa Cempaka Telaga Biru Village, Tanjung Bumi District, Bangkalan Regency
Authors:   Jurusan Akuntansi, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura Jl. Raya Telang POBOX 02 Kamal Bangkalan Madura, 69162, Jawa Timur
Published: September 2022

This research aims to reveal an overview of the financial management of BUMDesa both in terms of recording and reporting as well as the accountability carried out by the manager of BUMDesa Cempaka Telaga Biru Village, Tanjungbumi District, Bangkalan Regency. In addition, it reveals the obstacles faced by BUMDesa managers in carrying out financial management, as well as the solutions offered in dealing with these obstacles. To answer the problem and achieve the research objectives, this research uses descriptive proximity. This research uses interview data collection and documentation, while the research data analysis stage refers to Miles and Huberman's data analysis which includes: (1) data reduction, (2) data presentation, (3) drawing conclusions. The results of the research said that BUMDesa Cempaka had carried out bookkeeping or financial records but it was still very simple and produced financial statements in the form of a cash book, which included a cash receipt book and a cash expenditure book only. This is because in carrying out this recording, BUMDesa has problems, namely human resources who do not really understand accounting records. For this reason, there is a need for training and technical guidance from the government, especially those related to the financial recording of BUMDesa.
The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability
Authors: Di Nicola Samuele , Ferrier Brendon , Florida-James Geraint , Kavaliauskas Mykolas
Published: September 2022

Female participation in regular sport activities has increased in recent years, yet their representation in sports and exercise science literature remains low. This can be partly attributed to the complexities associated with the menstrual cycle (MC). Despite these challenges, sport and exercise science studies should not ignore the effects of the MC and its hormonal fluctuations on performance and physiological measures. The aim of this study was to compare performance, physiological and perceptual differences when performing a running repeated sprint ability (RSA) exercise during the early-follicular, and mid-luteal sub-phases of the MC. Five healthy, physically active participants (25.4 ± 3.0 years; 1.65 ± 0.1 m; 64.5 ± 18.6 kg; 43.2 ± 5.2 ml O2·kg-1) took part in this study. The participants completed two familiarization and four intervention sessions (twice during each MC sub-phase) of the RSA exercise. The RSA protocol consisted of five ‘all-out’ sprints of six seconds on a non-motorized treadmill with 24 seconds of walking between the sprints. Results indicated no significant differences (p > 0.05) between MC sub-phases in body mass index, fat mass, mean and peak power output, fatigue index for peak power output, distance, peak acceleration, pre-exercise lactate, oxygen uptake, and heart rate. However, significant differences were found in post-exercise lactate (p = 0.04) and rating of perceived exertion (p = 0.001). In conclusion, MC phases do not appear to influence most of the chosen RSA performance indicators thus suggesting that practitioners should not tailor repeated sprint exercises and tests based on the MC phases.
Manajemen Aset dan Nilai Perusahaan Manufaktur yang Terdaftar di BEI
Authors: Erawati Teguh , Fayulan Wuleng Febronia
Published: September 2022

This study aims to prove the effect of asset management and dividend policy on firm value. The sampling technique used purposive sampling method. The population in this study is 193 companies which are manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2017-2019 with a total sample of 54 companies that meet the criteria. The method of analysis using SPSS statistical applications. The independent variables in this study are asset management and dividend policy. The dependent variable in this study is firm value which is calculated by the Tobin's Q method. The results of this study indicate that asset management has a positive effect on firm value. Dividend policy has a negative effect on firm value.

Keywords: asset management, dividend policy and firm value
Market zinciri ürün dağıtımı probleminin farklı genetik algoritma versiyonları ile çözümü ve karşılaştırması
Authors: GÜLMEZ Burak
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışmada Kayseri’de bulunan bir market zinciri için ürün dağıtımlarının en düşük mesafe ve en düşük maliyet ile gerçekleştirilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Market şubeleri çok fazla olduğu için ürün dağıtımlarının farklı sıralamalar ile yapılması, sonucu oldukça etkilemektedir. Bu problem gezgin satıcı problemi şeklinde tanımlanmıştır. Gezgin satıcı problemi büyük boyutlu olduğunda polinom zaman içerisinde saf tam sayılı doğrusal programlama ile çözülememektedir. Bundan dolayı NP-zor bir problem türüdür. Bu yüzden çözüm için genetik algoritma kullanılmıştır. Genetik algoritma optimum çözümü garanti etmez fakat kabul edilebilir çözümler elde edebilir. Ayrıca bu çözümleri kısa bir zaman içerisinde elde eder. Elde edilen çözüm optimum olmasa bile kabul edilebilir seviyededir. Bu çalışmada Kayseri’deki 61 adet market için genetik algoritma ile bir rota oluşturulmuştur. Klasik genetik algoritmaya ilave olarak son yıllarda çıkan genetik algoritma varyasyonları kullanılmıştır. Tüm bu algoritmalar sonucunda bütün marketleri dolaşmak için yaklaşık 80 kilometrelik bir mesafe elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen çözüm incelendiğinde gayet iyi bir rota olduğu gözlemlenmiştir.
GLOBALISATION AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE: HIGHLIGHTS FROM INDIA AND CHINA
Authors: Bhat Mohd. Aslam
Published: September 2022

The contemporary debates and discussions that are contiguous to the ongoing process of globalisation, point at variety of perspectives, which have led to rather contrary analysis and interpretations vis-à-vis the globalisation and its bearing on individuals and groups across regional, national and local domains. Nevertheless, it is argued that globalisation induced cultural multiplicity and uncertainty have fundamentally altered the individual lived experiences specifically of young people, influencing their mental health and thereby leading to higher rates of neuro-psychiatric disorders and suicides? Though such impacts of globalisation on the mental health of young people are contested, and for the most part are undervalued and uncounted, but it is equally true that mental disorders can no longer be separated from the global milieu that shapes our lives and therefore, “growing up” today is not what existed before. With this background, this article at empirical level aspires to participate in a dialogue on globalisation, health inequality and global burden of diseasewith special reference to mental health of young people in India and china.
THE CHALLENGE OF ANTHROPOLOGY AS HUMANITARIAN SCIENCE IN THE ETERNAL SEARCH OF ORIGINALITY BETWEEN THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCE AND THE SOCIETAL OTHERNESS
Authors: Gousgounis Nikos
Published: September 2022

For a long time anthropology was defined by the exoticism of its subject matter and also by the distance (mostly cultural than geographic) separating the researcher from the researched group. However, after the coming of the new Millennium many things have been changed radically and many anthropologists imply their old professional ethnographic techniques to study their own cultures using terms as otherness instead of exoticism and reflexivity instead of objectivity. The term of cosmopolitanism also has been too much applied instead of multiculturalism, charged with political connotations of what could be ‘politically correct’ under the western values. In the same time, anthropology is exercised now also by the representatives of these ‘ different cultures’ who exercise by their original ways the inverse influence to the western values. Cultural difference has acquired its most complex meaning nowadays and the scope of this paper is to present through the example of tourism some cases of intercultural meetings under a paradigmatic assumption entailing not only anthropological self-criticism but also the consideration that this self-criticism anthropology prescribes is also morally and originally pointed. Social change has to be analysed objectively and in the same time from all points of view and this consists the challenge of anthropology in our era.
FROM STATE TO STATELESS AND THEN COMING BACK TO STATE AGAIN: THE CURIOUS CASE OF KOCH BIHAR/COOCH BEHAR/KAMATAPUR
Authors: Ray Nirban
Published: September 2022

The fundamental concern in attempting to understand the state in India or the Indian state can be said to revolve around a shift, a transfer or shifting of the state from the Mughals to the Britishers. Various attempts have been made to understand or examine this shift from Mughal sovereignty and governance to that of British forms. By means of this examination, in fact, attempts have been made to understand fundamentally the very idea of ‘state’ in an Indian or more so in an Asian context. This paper will focus upon the shifting of the state in the Bengal borderland or frontiers and its implications on smaller, native (princely) and peripheral states. In other words, beginning with the bigger, major, fundamental concerns of state in India, I will in this paper eventually delve into the concerns of smaller, minor states, standing in the periphery of Indian territory and in the frontiers of Asian nation-states. In the context of African Tribal societies, Aidon Southal invented a new form of state called the ‘segmentary state’. Burton Stein, while working on the pre-colonial state including the Mughal state, elaborates the concept of ‘segmentary state’ by means of the case examples of the Southern states of Chola and Vijayanagara. Taking the clue from Southal, Stein asserts that the Chola and Vijayanagara regime or these states were not states in terms of real power but, it didn’t stop them from being a state nonetheless- although only nominally. In other words, the concept of ‘segmentary state’ focuses upon states within a state. It aims to understand the nature of state from the perspective of the periphery. The analysis and approach to understand the state from the perspective of the periphery differs fundamentally from the analysis or approach which seeks to understand the state from above or from the mainland. In this paper, I will elaborate this, first by an exploration of the state of Bengal, then, moving towards the periphery through an exploration of the Ahom state and finally, I will solely focus on the case of the Koch Bihar/Cooch Behar/Kamatapur state, which this study considers as a peculiar case from the periphery of the periphery.
ROLE OF WOMEN IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY IN NORTH EAST INDIA
Authors: Das Ranjan
Published: September 2022

Women play critical role in managing natural resources on family and community levels. In communities around the world, women manage water, sources for fuel, and food, as well as the both agricultural terrain. Across the world women play critical roles in relation to natural environment. North East India is the bio-diversity hotspot of India. This region is full of natural resources and people of this region is living with the nature .This paper tries to look out the role of women in environmental management. The major objective of this paper is to understand the role of women in environmental protection. This paper also tries to explore how the women of north east India is contributing towards managing the diversity of ecosystem. This paper is based on secondary data and qualitative by nature.
República Dominicana: tasa de retorno de la educación 2000-2014
Authors: Dominguez Ruíz Boanerges , García Carmen , Gómez Evalina
Published: September 2022

En la presente investigación se analiza el comportamiento de las tasas de retorno a la educación para la población dominicana, entre 18 y 65 años, que recibe ingresos por remuneraciones laborales. La información utilizada proviene de la Encuesta Nacional de Fuerza de Trabajo (ENFT) para el periodo 2000-2014. El análisis es detallado según el modelo clásico de Mincer, así como con sus respectivas ampliaciones (Spline y Efecto Sheepskin). Se presentan resultados para diferentes grupos y clasificaciones dentro de la población. Los resultados muestran que, en promedio, la tasa de retorno a la educación ha disminuido; se observa una mayor variabilidad entre los retornos de la educación de las mujeres con relación a los retornos de los hombres; también, se muestra cómo la brecha entre los retornos a la educación para la zona rural y urbana va disminuyendo en el tiempo; igualmente, se presentan los resultados para el grupo entre 18 y 29 años y para el grupo entre 30 y 65 años, evidenciándose un mayor retorno en el grupo de los más jóvenes. Al estimar las tasas de retorno para los empleados formales e informales se observan rendimientos prácticamente estancados para los del sector formal.
How Can Machine Learning Determine Whether a Women's Tennis Player Will Make it to Top 100?
Authors: Deshpande Saina , Klotzman Vanessa
Published: September 2022

There are a  lot of speculations within and outside of the tennis community about whether factors like height, age, and nationality play a role in the success of a tennis player. For this study, ‘success’ is defined as making it to the Top 100 ranked list. There have been studies in the past associating height of a tennis player with success, but this has primarily been done for men’s tennis players. In this study, we not only establish the relation between height and success of women tennis players but also consider two additional factors: age and nationality. We also mathematically conclude using Pearson’s correlation coefficient whether there is any statistical correlation between these three factors and success. Once we establish the relationship, we develop an AI model to predict future successful players based on historical tennis data. Since some of the earlier studies have already considered height as one of the success factors, our machine learning model uses Naïve Bayes’ to determine the probability of success using all three factors to predict success with an accuracy of 0.67 for dataset used. The individual Pearson correlation coefficients for height and age with success, demonstrating the applicability of factors in identifying a player’s potential for success are 0.23 and 0.19 respectively. Further research can be conducted by using more factors or larger dataset and could foster greater understanding of female success in tennis.

Keywords: Age, AI, Bayes’ Theorem, Factors, Height, Machine learning, Naïve Bayes, Nationality, Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient, Ranking, Tennis, Top 100
Further Exploration of Deep Aggregation for Shadow Detection
Authors: Islam Md Jahidul  , Faruq Omar
Published: September 2022

Shadow detection is a fundamental challenge in the field of computer vision. It requires the network to understand the global semantics and local details of the image. All existing methods depend on the aggregation of the features of a multi-stage pre-trained convolution neural network but in comparison to high-level capabilities, low-level capabilities provide less to the detection performance. Using low-level features not only increases the complex difficulty of the network but also reduces the time efficiency. In this article, we propose a new shadow detector, which only uses high-level features and explores the complementary information between adjacent feature layers. Experiments show that the technique in this paper can accurately detect shadows and perform well compared with the most advanced methods. The detailed experiments performed in three public shadow detection datasets SUB, UCF, and ISTD demonstrate that the suggested method is efficient and stable.