bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Cognitive Demand on Eye Movement Pattern in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Camargo Marina von Zuben de Arruda , Pais Marcos Vasconcelos , Bellan Ariella Fornachari Ribeiro , Tahira Ana Carolina , dos Santos Bernardo , Sant’Ana Livea Carla Fidalgo Garcêz , Radanovic Marcia , Forlenza Orestes Vicente
Published: September 2022

Background: Eye-movement behavior has been used as a reliable tool to identify cognitive and behavioral patterns in individuals with different neuropsychiatric disorders including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Most studies in the field have been dedicated to evaluating eye-movement behavior during cognitive tasks in different protocols using multiple parameters. Objective: We aimed to evaluate the differences of eye-movement behavior in healthy subjects, subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and those with AD in a simple color task with and without cognitive demand. Methods: 91 subjects: 18 AD, 47 MCI, and 26 healthy controls had their oculomotor parameters assessed during baseline (no cognitive demand involved) and during a simple computational color memory task using an eye-tracker. Results: Baseline showed statistically different and heterogeneous results between normal cognition and MCI groups. Familiarization phase of the task could not discriminate between groups in any of the analyzed parameters. AD subjects made longer fixations and visits on distractors, and more frequent fixations and visits on the target areas than other groups during the response phase. Conclusion: Eye-tracking time-related parameters differentiate AD subjects from other groups under cognitive demand even in a simple color memory task.
Ikos Test: New Tool for the Assessment of Semantic Knowledge in Early Alzheimer Disease
Authors: Cejudo Juan Carlos , Samaniego Melissa , Almeria Marta , Castrillo Susana , Medina Lidia , Gil Domènec
Published: September 2022

Background: Semantic memory (SM) constitutes a cognitive system that is seriously affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD). There are several tests for assessing SM, but a tool is needed to assess AD in the early stages of the illness. Objective: The study aimed to create, validate, and normalize a new test to assess SM, called the Ikos test, for AD and early AD in clinical practice. Methods: 62 healthy adults as a control group (CG), 62 AD, and 60 amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) subdivided into a group that progresses to AD, and another group that does not progress to AD were selected. The internal consistency (IC), the construct validity (CV), and reliability between raters and the test-retest were analyzed. We used the Bayesian approach to establish the accuracy of the diagnosis of the Ikos test in AD and early AD. Results: IC showed a Kuder-Richardson index of r = 0.945. The CV between the Ikos test and Pyramids and Palm Trees; Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) index was 0.897. The Kappa index was between 0.865 and 0.912, and the ICC index was 0.873 for the test-retest reliability. The Area Under the Curve was 0.981, sensitivity (SE) was 0.95, and specificity (SP) was 0.96 in AD/CG. In contrast, in the MCI-AD/CG group, SE = 0.77 and SP = 0.80. Conclusion: The Ikos test accomplishes the criteria of validity and reliability with high correlation indexes. Therefore, it can be considered a valid, reliable, and easily applicable tool for SM assessment in diagnosing AD and the early stages of clinical disease.
Interference suppression algorithm for wireless communication network based on joint estimation
Authors: Wang Juan
Published: September 2022

When the wireless communication network is interfered, the communication effect will be affected. In order to improve the interference signal processing effect and the identification accuracy of the interference signal, a wireless communication network interference suppression algorithm based on joint estimation is proposed. Using the deep learning method to identify the interference signal, obtain the effective interference signal of wireless communication network, improve the accuracy of interference signal identification, and track and parameter modulation the identified signal; The node model of wireless communication network is established, and the joint estimation method is used to suppress the interference signal for the nodes in the model. The interference suppression of wireless communication network is realized through the state estimation of single tone interference and narrowband interference. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm has a high accuracy of interference signal recognition, the highest value reaches 98%, and the wireless communication data packet loss rate is low, the highest value is only 0.37, which verifies its interference suppression effect.
A co-word analysis of museum tourism experience via hierarchy of needs: Case study of the China Block Printing Museum at Yangzhou
Authors: Dai Xinyi , Xu Lei , Liu Jia
Published: September 2022

Studies on tourism experience frequently emphasize antecedents, neglect consequences, and lack systematisation, which motivated us to explore an application of semantic co-word analysis based on the hierarchy of needs theory in the systematic research of tourism experience. We collected the texts of visitors’ online comments of the China Block Printing Museum at Yangzhou and conducted an empirical research, the results indicated that tourists’ activity-environment needs had three levels; experience of the tourism setting was positive overall; the experience of tourism activities required improvement; and the benefits of the tourism experience were unfavourable. The museum should enhance the ‘participation-dynamic setting’ to create an experience space for tourists, improve ungazed spaces to enhance leisure benefits, innovate the museum guide system to facilitate educational benefits, and develop an ‘exploring-expanding setting’ to create unique all-for-one tourism products. The innovation of the combination of theoretical tools and computational methods in this study is a necessary exploration to use qualitative materials to objectively reveal the operation mechanism of tourism experience.
Semantic Web technologies and bias in artificial intelligence: A systematic literature review
Authors: Reyero Lobo Paula , Daga Enrico , Alani Harith , Fernandez Miriam
Published: September 2022

Bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a critical and timely issue due to its sociological, economic and legal impact, as decisions made by biased algorithms could lead to unfair treatment of specific individuals or groups. Multiple surveys have emerged to provide a multidisciplinary view of bias or to review bias in specific areas such as social sciences, business research, criminal justice, or data mining. Given the ability of Semantic Web (SW) technologies to support multiple AI systems, we review the extent to which semantics can be a “tool” to address bias in different algorithmic scenarios. We provide an in-depth categorisation and analysis of bias assessment, representation, and mitigation approaches that use SW technologies. We discuss their potential in dealing with issues such as representing disparities of specific demographics or reducing data drifts, sparsity, and missing values. We find research works on AI bias that apply semantics mainly in information retrieval, recommendation and natural language processing applications and argue through multiple use cases that semantics can help deal with technical, sociological, and psychological challenges.
Development and characterization of reference materials for EGFR, KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA, ALK, and MET genetic testing
Authors: Zhang Wenxin , Qu Shoufang , Chen Qiong , Yang Xuexi , Yu Jing , Zeng Shuang , Chu Yuxing , Zou Hao , Zhang Zhihong , Wang Xiaowen , Jing Ruilin , Wu Yingsong , Liu Zhipeng , Xu Ren , Wu Chunyan , Huang Chuanfeng , Huang Jie
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: Along with the dramatic development of molecular diagnostic testing for the detection of oncogene variations, reference materials (RMs) have become increasingly important in performance evaluation of genetic testing. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we built a set of RMs for genetic testing based on next-generation sequencing (NGS). METHOD: Solid tumor tissues were selected as the samples of RMs for preparation. NGS was used to determine and validate the variants and the mutation frequency in DNA samples. Digital PCR was used to determine the copy numbers of RNA samples. The performance of the RMs was validated by six laboratories. RESULTS: Thirty common genetic alterations were designed based on these RMs. RMs consisted of a positive reference, a limit of detection reference, and a negative reference. The validation results confirmed the performance of the RMs. CONCLUSION: These RMs may be an attractive tool for the development, validation, and quality monitoring of molecular genetic testing.
Optimization of the fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging for use in autopsy imaging of the brain region using synthetic MRI
Authors: Okawa Ryuya , Yasui Go , Mihara Ban , Hayashi Norio
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: The failure of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) signal suppression in postmortem fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) of the brain is a problem. OBJECTIVE: The present study was to clarify the relationship between the temperature of deceased persons and CSF T1, and to optimize the postmortem brain FLAIR imaging method using synthetic MRI. METHODS: Forehead temperature was measured in 15 deceased persons. Next, synthetic MRI of the brain was performed, the CSF T1 was measured, and the optimal TI was calculated. Two types of FLAIR images were obtained with the clinical and optimal TI. The relationship between forehead temperature and the CSF T1 and optimal TI was evaluated. The optimized FLAIR images were physically and visually evaluated. RESULTS: The CSF T1 and optimal TI were strongly correlated with forehead temperature. Comparing the average SNR and CNR ratios and visual evaluation scores of the two FLAIR images, those captured with the optimal TI showed statistically lower SNR, higher CNR, and higher visual evaluation scores (p< 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Synthetic MRI enables the quantification of the CSF T1 resulting from postmortem temperature decreases and calculation of the optimal TI, which could aid in improving the failure of CSF signal suppression and in optimizing postmortem brain FLAIR imaging.
CT imaging phenotypes linked to CA125 and HE4 biomarkers are highly predictive in discriminating between hereditary and sporadic ovarian cancer patients
Authors: Manganaro Lucia , Celli Veronica , Viggiani Valentina , Berardelli Elena , Granato Teresa , Tartaglione Sara , Farina Antonella , Catalano Carlo , Angeloni Antonio , Anastasi Emanuela
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND:

Hereditary ovarian cancers (HOC) represent about 23% of ovarian cancer (OC) cases: they are most frequently related to germline mutations in the BRCA genes.

OBJECTIVE:

We aimed to compare CA125/HE4 serum levels and Computed Tomography (CT) features at time of ovarian cancer (OC) diagnosis in two populations: BRCA mutant and BRCA wild-type (WT) OC, and to investigate the relationship between this laboratory and radiological biomarker and BRCA mutation status.

METHODS:

This retrospective study included 60 newly diagnosed OC patients with FIGO stage IIIC-IV disease, tested for BRCA1/2 germline mutation status of which preoperative CT scan and serum tumor marker assay were available.

RESULTS:

The median level of CA125 (708 U/mL) was significantly higher ( p < 0.002) in BRCA1/2 mutated patients than in WT patients (176 U/mL), whereas the median level of HE4 (492 pmol/L) was significantly higher ( p < 0.002) in WT than in BRCA-mutated patients (252 pmol/L). BRCA mutation carriers showed a higher incidence of bilateral ovarian masses ( p = 0.0303) characterized by solid structures ( p < 0.00001), higher peritoneal tumor load, macronodular implants >2 cm ( p = 0.000099), increased frequency of lymphadenopathies ( p = 0.019), and metastasis ( p = 0.052) compared to patients with BRCA WT.

CONCLUSIONS:

Tumor markers and CT patterns may help in identifying BRCA mutation status in OC directing patients towards a personalized treatment.
Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on violence against pre-hospital emergency health workers
Authors: Ekşi Ali , Gümüşsoy Süreyya , Utanır Altay Sinem , Kirazlı Gülce
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: Violence against pre-hospital emergency health workers is a growing problem worldwide and negatively impacts the effectiveness of emergency services. The social distancing, isolation and quarantine measures that have been employed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have also had economic and psychosocial effects. Therefore, it is important to explore how the negative repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have influenced these violent incidents that interfere with the work of emergency medical services (EMS). OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate how violence against EMS workers has been impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This study takes an interpretive social science approach, using the qualitative method of in-depth semi-structured interviewing. Audio of the interviews was recorded with the interviewee’s consent. Sound recordings were transcribed and their content was categorised into themes. Categorised texts were then evaluated using descriptive analysis. RESULTS: Participants reported that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they encountered more violence than usual on EMS assignments to non-emergency situations, though a sense of gratitude towards health workers at the beginning of the pandemic and positives attitudes towards health workers also contributed to reduced violence towards them. The data indicate that workplace violence among EMS employees has increased as the problems caused by the pandemic have intensified, suggesting that additional measures need to be taken to protect them. CONCLUSION: In parallel with an increase in social violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, violence against EMS workers also increased in prevalence. A multidimensional approach should now be taken to determine how violence against EMS employees will be affected by risks such as the intergenerational transmission of social violence, a psychosocial repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially considering the increasing workplace violence among EMS employees.
Investigation of the effects of wet cupping therapy on some inflammatory factors in patients affected by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A quasi-experimental trial study with self-controls
Authors: Abbasi Nooshin , Biglarkhani Mahdi , Meyari Azam , Amini Razieh , Fiaschi Marco , Najafi Rezvan
Published: September 2022

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide. In this study, we assess the effects of wet cupping therapy, an ancient therapeutic method, on some inflammatory cytokines believed to impact the inflammatory state of the liver of patients affected by NAFLD. A total of sixteen NAFLD grade II and III patients, diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound, participated in this quasi-experimental study with self-control. The subjects received wet cupping therapy three times over six weeks. We assessed anthropometric and biochemical parameters pre- and post-interventions. Results showed that wet cupping therapy reduced CRP by an average of 50% in 67% of NAFLD patients. The first two wet cupping treatments reduced interleukin-1β, especially the second one for an average of 29% in 67% of patients. The efficacy of wet cupping to modify interleukin-6 was seen in the first wet cupping treatment with an average increase of 182% in 41% of patients. This treatment showed an average reduction of 16% of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in 59% of patients. Wet cupping therapy may be seen as a treatment to reduce the inflammatory state in patients affected by NAFLD when given at proper intervals.
Using the adaptive potential of plants in creating varieties from ancient wheat species
Authors:   All-Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Temirbekova S.K. , Begeulov M.S. ,   Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Agrarian University, Afanasyeva Y.V. ,   Federal Horticultural Center for Breeding, Agrotechnology and Nursery, Merkuriev N.V. ,   All-Russian Center for Assessing the Quality of Crop Varieties - Branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution «State Commission of the Russian Federation for Testing and Protection of Selection Achievements», Sardarova I.I. ,   All-Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Rebouh N.Y. ,   Department of Environmental Management, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.
Published: September 2022

The object of research was the ancient types of wheat: winter spelled and naked spring spelled. On the basis of ancient types of wheat, the country's only winter spelled variety Alkoran, as well as the world's only naked spelled variety Gremme 2U, have been created. Varieties are adaptive, resistant to abiotic and biotic stress factors of a certain region. They form a sufficient yield with high biochemical and fairly satisfactory physical and chemical indicators of grain, are characterized by absolute immunity to powdery mildew, rust types and enzyme-mycosis depletion of seeds. Due to the high content of protein, essential fatty acids, fiber, minerals, antioxidants, the grain of ancient wheat can serve as a valuable raw material for improving the technologies for the production of food products for dietary and therapeutic purposes, which is especially important for strengthening immunity.
Prospects for the development of bakery products enriched with seaweed lipid fractions
Authors:   School of Economics and Management Far Eastern Federal University, Smertina E.S. , Fedyanina L.N. ,   School of Biomedicine Far Eastern Federal University, Lyakh V.A. ,   Institute of the World Ocean Far Eastern Federal University, Kurapova K.F. ,   School of Economics and Management Far Eastern Federal University
Published: September 2022

The paper presents the results of studying the lipid composition of bakery products (HBI) with the addition of new ingredients to its formulation - water-ethanol extracts, four types of seaweed: green algae – Ulva lactuca; two types of brown algae – Sargassum pallidum and Japanese saccharin; red algae – Anfeltia tobuchinskaya, containing the main lipids – neutral lipids and glycolipids. The data obtained showed a change in the lipid composition of the developed bread. A statistically significant increase in all fractions of neutral lipids was registered in the developed CBI, a decrease in the amount of cholesterol and its cholesterol esters, compared with those in control samples. An increase in the amount of phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) in bread with the addition of kelp and anfeltia extracts was noted; a significant increase in phosphatidylethanolamine in bread with the introduction of all algal extracts. The revealed facts demonstrate the stability of lipid fractions in the composition of CBI with the addition of algae extracts and are positive in terms of giving them preventive properties. Particularly indicative is the appearance of the phosphatidylglycerol fraction in bread, which is the basis for the synthesis of other phospholipid compounds from it, which are essential substances that enter the human body exclusively through food, reducing the risks and consequences of adverse environmental factors affecting the body.
Pengaruh kebijakan hutang dan rasio pasar terhadap harga saham
Authors: Hajar Dewi
Published: September 2022

Tujuan penelitian untuk   menganalisis pengaruh kebijakan hutang dan rasio pasar terhadap harga saham PT Mandom Indonesia Tbk. periode 2011-2018. Kebijakan hutang (X1) diproksikan dengan debt to equity ratio, rasio pasar (X2) diproksikan dengan earning per share, dan harga saham (Y). Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan asosiatif. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh laporan keuangan perusahaan. Sampelnya sebanyak 32 laporan keuangan triwulan.  Analisis statistik berupa uji asumsi klasik, analisis regresi linier berganda, dan pengujian hipotesis uji t dan uji F serta analisis koefisien determinasi. Hasil penelitian berupa uji hipotesis menunjukkan kebijakan hutang berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap harga saham. Rasio pasar berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap harga saham. Secara simultan kebijakan hutang dan rasio pasar berpengaruh signifikan terhadap harga saham.
Political Economy of Local Cultural Contents: A Critical Research on the Gwangju Biennale as a Local Cultural Industry
Authors:   Academic Association of Global Cultural Contents, Noh Yeongeun , Ryoo Woongjae
Published: September 2022

Contrary to the spirit and values that the Gwangju Biennale initially planned to pursue, some controversies have continued from its inception to the present. Hence, this essay examined the political, economic, and social contexts underlying the issues comprehensively. Especially, the purpose of this essay was to analyze the characteristics of the Gwangju Biennale from its launch to the present, focusing on some issues, political and economic tensions, national and local power relations surrounding the Gwangju Biennale as a prominent cultural industry.
First of all, in the early stage of the establishment of the Biennale Foundation, almost all pertinent local policy makers were from Honam regions, and this was the main reason for a conflictual relationship with artists and cultural planners, and also showing authoritarian elitism and exclusivity. Second, since the 2000s, the foundation has made changes such as planning projects to harmonize with local residents to accept the criticism raised earlier, but it could be seen that the Biennale is losing its values and agenda due to a lot of pressure from both inside and outside. Third, as an alternative, the Biennale showed efforts to achieve economic independence, but it was operated through the sponsorship of local companies and capitalists, revealing a lack of public nature of the foundation. Lastly, the Gwangju Biennale attempted to utilize and expand city's locality as a cultural hub city and plan a series of industries specialized in local characteristics, but another criticism was raised since there were still problems and conflicts, relating such issues as, corruption and labor management within the foundation.
A Study on the Importance of Nonverbal Behavior as Intercultural Competence: Focusing on the Theory of Cultural Intelligence
Authors:   Academic Association of Global Cultural Contents, Hong Jong Youl
Published: September 2022

In this paper, I will first examine the overall correlation between CQ-Action and communication. At this time, I would like to focus on understanding which aspect the CQ-Action theory focuses on in human-to-human communication. And based on this understanding, I would like to examine the core of what kind of research achievements have been made in the past by tracing the diachronic flow of the non-verbal behaviors research area. Next, I will examine the implications of non-verbal behaviors due to cultural differences through the case of a single non-verbal domain called gesture. To this end, I would like to expand my perspective on the importance of non-verbal behavior as a social behavior and furthermore on the meaning of non-verbal behavior that can lead to one's identity in the context of cultural differences. The purpose of this study is to clarify the importance of non-verbal behavior in the theory of cultural intelligence and that non-verbal behavior is another important area for intercultural competence.
A Study on Strategies to Revitalize the Popular Music Industry Ecosystem using Online Performances
Authors:   Academic Association of Global Cultural Contents, Baek Bo Hyun
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze the online and offline popular music performance ecosystem and explore development plans. To this end, the current status and characteristics of the pop music performance industry were derived, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 experts from the pop music performance industry and academia. By applying the interview results to the service value network model, the offline-based performance industry ecosystem(As-Is) and the online and offline convergence performance ecosystem(To-Be) were schematized, and specific development plans were proposed based on this. As a result of the study, it was found that in the popular music industry, new value actors in the online performance industry will flow into all value chains except for the creative source stage, and the range of consumers, which consisted mainly of offline visitors, will be subdivided online and offline.
A Study on the Expression of Text in What Remains of
Authors:   Academic Association of Global Cultural Contents, Lee Jung Yeop
Published: September 2022

Based on the analysis of dynamic typography elements and character transformation methods in the adventure game , this thesis aims to analyze the elements that recent walking simulator games try to increase expressiveness from various angles.  is a rare example in which the use of text in the game is used as a means of expression beyond a means of conveying a referential meaning or narrative. In this game, the character text functions as various dynamic typography and also serves as a mechanism to express the inner side of the character in detail. In addition, various text objects such as letters, books, newspaper articles, posters, etc. placed in the space of the game are used to expand the scope for players to interpret the work. In addition, the text is not only used as a visual expression tool, but the episodes of short stories with various expressive features such as double narrators, intertextuality, comics-style conversion, and ludo-narrative dissonance are combined in a collage form to enhance the aesthetic perfection.
A Confusion of Virtual Reality and Reality in the VR Video Game-based Film 《Avalon》: With a Focus on the Notions of Self, Make-believe, and Legend
Authors:   Academic Association of Global Cultural Contents, Kim Soung-Su
Published: September 2022

As virtual reality technology continues to develop and become known to the public, SF films featuring VR video games have often been produced. Among them, a film 《Avalon》(2001) produced by Mamoru Oshii of Japan, famous for directing the animation 《Ghost in the Shell》(1995) is considered an art film masterpiece by SF enthusiasts, though it has failed in popular box office. Since film audiences enter the virtual world from the real world through the screen, the film 《Avalon》 which is related to VR metaverse video games, can be understood as a double embodiment of the virtual. This could be in line with the concept of ‘make-believe’ in the Kendall L. Walton's mimesis theory. This is because the self of a human being is happily deceived by various mechanical devices that implement VR and enjoys the virtual world by being confused between the virtual and the real. In this paper, the film 《Avalon》 is examined from the perspective of ‘the virtual and the real’. The film is interpreted with the conceptual tools such as legends, the virtual world, the self, ‘make-believe’ and mythical cultural archetypes. Thus, it can be seen that director Mamoru Oshii produced the religious SF film 《Avalon》 under the background of mind-body dualism and the self experiencing various levels of reality, and wanted to portray the virtual reality space of video games which does not exist in reality. On the battlefield of the video game, the character of the game player has to be killed and revived countless times. The confusion between virtual and reality is the core notion of the movie. The lives of the 21st century people seem to be somewhere in the middle of fantasy, heroism, samsara and video games, and cyberculture where second selves are created. It seems that 《Avalon》 wants to portray our reality in the fable of a VR video game movie.
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and rheumatoid arthritis in autoimmune polyendocrinopathy
Authors: Ismael Dooha K. , Mahmood Zainab
Published: September 2022

Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by early-onset chronic recurrent mucocutaneous infections with Candida albicans. It is associated with several endocrinopathies such as hypoparathyroidism, hypoadrenalism, and hypogonadism with or without other autoimmune diseases such as vitiligo, alopecia areata, pernicious anemia, and hepatitis. Here, we describe a case of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis with polyendocrinopathy with unusual presentations and rheumatoid arthritis.
Esthetic management of a patient with cleft lip and palate
Authors: Garain Ridyumna , DV Swapna , G Nivaskumar , SN Prakruthi , B Vedavathi
Published: September 2022

Esthetic rehabilitation of cleft lip and palate patients presents a myriad of challenges and requires interdisciplinary coordination. In the present case report, a 22-year-old male patient with a cleft palate and alveolus was treated. Comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment planning and management, along with a clinician-friendly process of smile designing and of creating mock-ups using digital technology, helped overcome the esthetic challenges faced in this case.
Penanggulangan Kasus Human Trafficking di Indonesia Melalui Peran International Organization Of Migration (IOM)
Authors: Ikawati Linda
Published: September 2022

Human Trafficking atau yang sering disebut dengan perdagangan orang merupakan bentuk kejahatan yang melanggar Hak Asasi Manusi (HAM). Perkembangan zaman yang semakin modern dan globalisasi yang semakin berkembang merubah pola kehidupan yang semakin kompleks mulai dari peningkatan sarana prasarana trsansportasi, kecanggihan elektronik, menjadi pemicu terjadinya kejahatan lintas negara atau trans- national organized crime (TOC). Indonesia termasuk negara yang memasok pekerja migran dengan tujuan diperdagangkan, terutama bagi perempuan dan anak. Dalam penegakan secara nasional maupun internasional peran pemerintah, badan legislatif, dan penegak hukum seringkali kurang memiliki kemampuan dan keahlian yang memadahi dalam proses penanganan. Sehingga hal ini sangat dibutuhkan perhatian khusus. Melihat kelemahan dalam penegakan hukum atas kasus human trafficking yang dimana kasus ini semakin berkembang dengan berbagai modus operandinya, salah satu Internatioanal Organization for Migration (IOM) yang bergerak di bidang migrasi, secara khusus telah berkontribusi dalam upaya memperkuat kapasitas penegakan hukum di Indonesia dalam menanggulangi kasus Human Trafficking, diantaranya melalui kegiatan pelatihan khusus, seminar, pemberian modul atau buku panduan, dan kurikulum yang berkaitan dengan trafficking.
Teologi Perubahan Sosial di Dunia Islam
Authors: Husnayain Muhammad Faizul , Salim Agus
Published: September 2022

Islam adalah agama yang terus mendorong umatnya senantiasa berkembang dan memberikan maslahat pada kehidupan. Sayangnya banyak kaum muslim yang jutru mencukupkan diri untuk ibadah sebagai suatu indikator kesalihan, akibatnya kaum muslim justru tidak berkembang dan terkesan jumud selama beberapa abad lamanya. Kondisi ini bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam yang mendorong manusia untuk lebih inovatif, progresif dan kreatif dalam mengupayakan kebaikan (fāstābiqūl kḣāirāt) hidup. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti akan menguraikan bagaimana pola perkembangan pemikiran teologi Islam dalam mepengaruhi perubahan social masyrakat. Metode penitian dalam penitian ini adalah kualitatif dan jenis penilitannya Ribrrary Riserch atau penelitian kepustakaan, di mana data penelitian diambil dari data pustaka lalu kemudian temuan data dikelolah dan dianalisa sesuai dengan pola perkembangan pemikiran teologi. Manfaat penitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bahwa teologi dapat mengkaji aspek kehidupan dan dapat memecahkan masalah social yang berkembang pada masa tertentu.
Questões sociocientíficas em livros didáticos: indicadores do enfoque ciência, tecnologia e sociedade
Authors: Vezzani Renata de Macedo , Maciel Maria Delourdes
Published: September 2022

Considerando a importância de abordar a tríade Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS) durante o Ensino de Ciências, como forma de fomentar a formação cidadã, é preciso identificar se este enfoque é encontrado nos materiais utilizados pelos professores. Uma das dimensões do enfoque CTS são as Questões Sociocientíficas (QSC), que tratam de temas controversos como saúde e meio ambiente. Dada a relevância do livro didático como instrumento de apoio ao trabalho do professor, para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho, partimos das seguintes questões norteadoras: os livros didáticos de Ciências dos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental (1º ao 5º ano), utilizados no município de Guarulhos – SP, contemplam a dimensão QSC, como indicador do enfoque CTS? Caso afirmativo, quais estratégias pedagógicas são sugeridas para a abordagem de temas controversos? O objetivo foi verificar a presença de indicadores do enfoque CTS, considerando as tratativas de questões sociocientíficas no decorrer das unidades e verificar quais estratégias pedagógicas são sugeridas para tal. Metodologicamente, o trabalho consistiu-se em uma pesquisa qualitativa do tipo documental onde foram analisados cinco volumes da coleção AR: Aprender e Relacionar: Projetos Integradores. Os resultados apontam diversas possibilidades para o trabalho de temas controversos, referentes às temáticas Saúde e Meio Ambiente, no enfoque CTS, onde podemos concluir que cabe ao docente mediar e contextualizar os temas com o cotidiano de seus alunos, potencializando uma educação científica e tecnológica, sob o viés dos impactos sociais.
Complexos psicológicos kleinianos: análise da obra “Precisamos falar sobre o Kevin”
Authors: Abreu Liliane Alcântara de , Melo Natalia Sayuri , Soares Pamela Cristina , Nunes Letícia Monteiro , Silva Gabriella Braga Dias da , Mendes Matheus Passos
Published: September 2022

Este artigo teve a finalidade de pesquisar, analisar e produzir um levantamento teórico sob a perspectiva da psicanálise por meio da obra de Melanie Klein (1966; 1991-1997) para compreender os mecanismos de voracidade, introjeção, projeção, inveja e gratidão expressos na obra “Precisamos Falar Sobre o Kevin”, e que foi analisado aqui a partir do filme e do livro. O artigo visa compreender aspectos kleinianos enquanto analisa psicanaliticamente de forma mais contundente o longa-metragem. Para tanto, teve-se como questão norteadora: como e por que relações materno-filiais podem gerar mães distantes emocionalmente e filhos com comportamentos análogos ao transtorno de conduta? Assim, o objetivo geral se fundamentou em detectar como se constrói o desenvolvimento da personalidade no indivíduo através da relação materna. A hipótese firmou-se no pressuposto de que o sujeito com transtorno de conduta pode ter seu comportamento potencializado diante do reconhecimento do medo ou rejeição de seu cuidador mais próximo, no caso, a mãe. Como metodologia, a pesquisa se embasou sobretudo na observação e análise da obra “Precisamos Falar Sobre o Kevin” e no levantamento bibliográfico para a discussão teórica, embasados sob a luz de Klein, e ainda o apoio de outros teóricos. Como resultado e conclusões, as análises indicaram que as relações afetivas entre mães e filhos, e que são tão delicadamente pontuadas por Klein, podem disparar uma infinidade de psicopatologias como as psicoses ou perversões, desdobramentos como transtornos narcísicos e outros agravantes, e gerando adultos doentes, num ciclo sem fim de dores por medos de amar e não ser amado.
ANALYSING A CORPORATION’S OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE FOR DETERMINING ULTIMATE BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Authors:   Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman, Ambarchian Margaryta , Ambarchian Viktoriia ,   Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman
Published: September 2022

Over the past few decades, large corporate groups have been spreading throughout the world, merging new companies and forming more and more hierarchical corporate structures. Subsequently, certain executives and investors have faced an issue concerned with identifying an amount of shares a parent company (beneficial owner) really holds in a subsidiary, associate, or join venture within the convoluted shareholding structure. Having researched the intra-group shareholding structures of the great number of transnational corporations, scientists ascertained the most widespread types of shareholding structure, namely direct, cascade, cross, and pyramidal ones. The direct shareholding structure contemplates a situation when one company directly holds another company. Under the cascade shareholding structure, a parent company holds shares in a firm directly and, simultaneously, holds shares in the same company through another company. The parent company may use the mediating company when some factors restrict the parent company to buy shares in the firm directly and openly. The cross shareholding structure implies that two or more companies hold at least 0.5% of shares in each other or via a circular or more complex cross-shareholding arrangement. With the pyramidal shareholding structure, a parent company exercises control through a chain of controlled companies. The pyramidal structure results in a situation when a shareholder gains voting power being disproportionate with his or her economic interests. The article discloses procedures for calculating an ownership share of an ultimate beneficiary owner (parent company) in equity of business organizations. Thus, the complicated structure of contemporary corporate groups may lead to difficulties in indicating beneficial owners of such corporate groups. This factor stipulates the emergence of opportunities for tax evasion and money laundering.
PECULIARITIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUDGETS IN THE CONTEXT OF DECENTRALIZATION IN UKRAINE
Authors:   Odesa College of Trade and Economics, Churkina Iryna
Published: September 2022

In 2014, the decentralization reform was introduced. It was designed to ensure the balance of socio-economic advancement of the regions of Ukraine by forming inter-budgetary relations in a way that contributes to increasing their level of financial self-sufficiency by intensifying decentralization. It is the ability to be financially independent that should be a key factor in the development of a hromada (community) as a territorial basis for the establishment and performance of local self-government bodies. As a result, the third stage of development of the system of local self-government and local budgets began in 2015. It involved drives towards administrative and financial decentralization. A comprehensive analysis of the formation and use of financial resources of local budgets in Ukraine from 2015 to 2020 was carried out. It was found that decentralization assisted in strengthening the budgetary and financial independence of local budgets, shaping a single income basket of the overall fund, and its sources were expanded, assigning stable sources of income to local budgets, expending the revenue base of local budgets, enriching the revenue base due to the new transfer policy, and replacing the balancing system by the system of budgetary equalization. Among the further tasks of improving the system of local finances are the following: an increase in the share of relevant national taxes transferred to local budgets, a guarantee of further reform of inter-budgetary relations, taking a set of measures to repay tax debts and prevent their further emergence; conducting constant monitoring of the dynamics of production activities of budget-forming enterprises, the socio-economic situation and the execution state of key indicators of the socio-economic development of cities; involving the public in monitoring and control over the formation and distribution of budgetary resources, etc.
Followers forever: Prior commitment predicts post-scandal support of a social media celebrity
Authors: Karg Simon Tobias , Lim Michelle , Schnall Simone
Published: September 2022

When learning about wrongdoings of others, people are quick to condemn them and make negative inferences about their character. This tends to not be the case, however, when they hold strong positive feelings toward a transgressor, or consider this person to be part of their ingroup. We investigated the extent to which followers of a social media celebrity, Logan Paul, would still support him after a highly publicized scandal, thus exploring whether they would remain loyal given their prior commitment, or instead, feel especially betrayed and therefore revise their previously positive evaluation of him. Using Distributed Dictionary Representations on a large dataset of YouTube followers (N = 36,464) who commented both before and after the scandal, we found that the more often a person had publicly expressed their approval of the protagonist prior to the scandal, the stronger their post-scandal support was. Similarly, prior engagement was also associated with fewer negative moral emotions, and more positive emotions and attempts to defend the transgressor. Furthermore, compared to non-followers of the celebrity, followers were substantially more supportive of him after the scandal. Thus, highly committed fans failed to update existing moral character evaluations even in light of an extreme moral norm violation, a pattern that is consistent with attempts to reduce cognitive dissonance to maintain a positive evaluation of self and transgressor.
Factors influencing customer purchase intention towards halal logo on food packaging in Melaka
Authors: Mohtar Siti Hajar Binti , Rizal Mohd Syaiful , Toha Mohamad , Maukar Anastasia Lidya
Published: September 2022

This research aims to examine the factors influencing Melaka Muslim community in purchase intention towards halal logo on food packaging. Theory of Planned Behaviour is used as theoretical framework and there are three factors in influencing customer purchase intention which are attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control. Questionnaires were distributed to the 170 Muslims respondent which randomly selected in shopping complex or supermarket area in Melaka City. The data was analysed using statistical package, descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were applied in this research in order to identify relationship and the most important factors. The results indicated that attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control have positive relationship to intention on purchasing food packaging with halal logo. The most important factor that influence consumer purchase intention towards halal logo was attitude and subjective norm.
The effect quality of work life towards perception of procedural justice: case study of real estate company in Indonesia
Authors: Natalia Olivia Ruth , Arquisola Maria Jacinta
Published: September 2022

Employee performance is a main factor for organizational effectiveness. Quality of work life (QWL) is one company program that can impact employee performance, and producing more satisfied and engaged employees. PT ABC is a city property developer. Based on preliminary interviews with its employees, it was found that they are dissatisfied with salary, career path, work –life balance and authority. These are quality of work life dimensions that the study pursued to investigate. The purpose of this study is to evaluate PT ABC employees’ perception about QWL, and its influence on perceptions of procedural justice. QWL as a work organization process allows members at all levels to actively shape the environment, methods, and timing of organizational activities. This research used a quantitative method; data was collected using survey questionnaire. Purposive sampling was used to identify and enjoin 200 respondents to participate. The results of this study show that the QWL dimensions that are perceived dissatisfactory and needs improvement are adequate and fair compensation, growth and security and total life space. These four dimensions have significant positive effect on perceptions of procedural justice. This research contributes to identifying areas of QWL that need to be given attention and have implications for organizations to improve the working conditions of employees in Indonesia.
Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation: An Astonishing Increase in Blood Flow
Authors: DO Draper
Published: September 2022

BEMER therapy uses electromagnetic energy to treat a myriad of conditions including, but not limited to, pain, spasm, and cases of irregular blood flow. The major influence of BEMER on the body is an astonishing increase in microcirculation of blood in the capillaries. The BEMER as a therapeutic medical device, comes from Europe, and has been utilized in other regions of the world for almost 20 years. Aside from treating athletes and weekend warriors for improving cardiac function, physical fitness and a sense of well-being, BEMER is being used by NASA. The BEMER material has been built into spacesuits for astronauts. Because of the lack of gravity in space, astronaut’s muscles atrophy. It has been found that astronauts who wear the BEMER experience less muscle atrophy, and less bone-density loss than those who don’t use the BEMER in space. There are a myriad of benefits to individuals who use BEMER including, decreased inflammation, swelling and pain. Increased mental focus, quality of sleep, energy, speed of healing, bone healing and blood flow via microcirculation.
Mean Patellar Thickness in Punjab Population in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Authors: M Jindal
Published: September 2022

Total Knee Arthroplasty is a common and generally successful operation. Anterior knee pain following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) remains one of the important reasons for patient dissatisfaction. The management of patellofemoral joint is controversial and a decision whether to resurface the patella or not is important. This is a hospital-based, prospective, comparative study where 60 TKA cases (in 38 patients, 22 were bilateral TKA and 16 were unilateral procedures) were recruited with 40 knees in 25 female patients and 20 knees in 13 male patients. Each patient was followed up to 1 year for KSS, Functional Score, ROM and AKP to understand the difference in clinical and functional outcome between patellar non-resurfacing and resurfacing cases after total knee arthroplasty in subsequent periods. There was no statistically significant difference in short-term clinical, functional, and radiological outcomes in the two groups and therefore, routine patellar resurfacing for a patient undergoing TKA is not advantageous. The question of patellar thickness after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is an important issue. Numerous studies have analyzed factors influencing its success.1-4 As a major functional index, Knee range of motion has been reported by several studies to influence many daily activities and patient satisfaction.5-8 There is paucity of studies regarding patellar thickness in Indian population and whether to resurface the patella during Total Knee Arthroplasty