bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fundamentación epistemológica de la línea en gestión educativa: una mirada desde la política pública, la acreditación y la gerencia educativa y gestión organizacional
Authors: Osorio de Sarmiento Marta , Sarmiento Osorio Martha Isabel , Bustos Sierra Luz Esperanza
Published: August 2021

Los procesos investigativos en la Escuela de Educación y Ciencias Sociales (ESECS), implican reflexiones desde varios horizontes, por lo anterior, la Gestión Educativa (GE), es uno de los caminos, que permiten entender las formas como el liderazgo, el clima organizacional y la misma gerencia educativa, inciden en los procesos de una construcción institucional adecuada, incidiendo en el desarrollo de los programas, planes y proyectos institucionales, como fundamento de la generación de alternativas y soluciones a problemáticas objeto de estudio.
Experiential marketing as an eﬀective tool for promoting tourist services
Authors: Yelovaya Ye. M.
Published: August 2021

The problems of the formation of a promising marketing concept – the experiential marketing, which was developed in the context of the formation of an economy of experiences, are examined.

The transformation of the classic marketing mix into the 9P model is reﬂected as part of the concept of experiential marketing. The relationship of experiential marketing and brand is shown, the ability of the brand to inﬂuence the creation of impression is noted.

It is shown that the use of experiential marketing can be considered not only in the context of promoting consumer brands, but also for promoting tourist territories. The impressions of the territory of residence will arouse emotions in the consumer, causing empirical experiences, will determine its success in conditions of high competition.
Pengaruh Motivasi Kerja dan Displin Kerja terhadap Kinerja Karyawan di Perusahaan PTPN X Pabrik Gula Lestari Kertosono
Authors: Sukiyah Nurindah Dwi Antika , Elok Venanda Mujita Fajar , Venanda Elok , Dwiridotjahjono Jojok
Published: August 2021

The background in this study is how important it is for a leader to apply motivation and work discipline to the company to improve the performance of its employees, because with motivation and work discipline, employees will feel responsible for all their duties. This study aims to determine the effect of work motivation and work discipline on employee performance partially, and to determine the effect of work motivation and work discipline on employee performance simultaneously. The data analysis technique used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis, using the F test and t test. The results of multiple linear regression show that the work motivation variable has a significant effect on employee performance. Work discipline variables have a significant effect on employee performance. And Hail F test shows that there is a significant influence between the variables of Work Motivation and Work Discipline simultaneously affect the Employee Performance of PTPN X Lestari Sugar Factory (Kertosono). The conclusion from the results of this study is that increasing employee performance cannot be separated from work motivation (needs, attitudes, abilities, payment or salary, job security, fellow workers) and work discipline (always present on time, always prioritizing attendance percentage, always obeying the hourly provisions). work, always use working hours effectively and efficiently). With high work motivation and work discipline, it will be easier to improve employee performance.
Komparasi Algoritma Naïve Bayes dan Support Vectors Machine pada Analisis Sentimen SMS HAM dan SPAM
Authors:   Universitas Bina Sarana Infromatika, Utami Lila Dini , Yusuf Lestari ,   Universitas Nusa Mandiri, Nurlaela Dini ,   Universitas Bina Sarana Infromatika
Published: August 2021

SMS is a form of communication in the form of messages sent using mobile phones between the designated numbers. SMS is now rarely used because many of the features that have changed are used by chat applications. However, the SMS feature was not removed for one thing, official messages from various applications for leveraging or other official information still use SMS as a sign that the phone number used is there. However, since 2011 there have been so many misuses of this function, so it is suspected that many frauds use SMS as a tool to influence victims. This sms category goes to SMS spam. Therefore, SMS needs to be classified so that users can find out that the SMS is included in the category of Spam or ham (the opposite of spam). Using 400 datasets taken from the UCI repository which is divided into two classes, namely spam and ham, we compare two classification methods, namely Naive Bayes and Support vector Machine in order to get SMS filtering correctly. And after the calculations are done, the accuracy is obtained in Naive Bayes, which is 90.00% Support Vector Machine 81.00%.
Aplikasi Pencarian dan Pemesanan Hotel di Kota Pagar Alam Berbasis Web
Authors:   Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Pagaralam, Febriansyah Febriansyah , Muntari Siti ,   Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Pagaralam
Published: August 2021

This study aims to produce Search and Booking Hotel Application in the city of Pagar Alam web-based which can facilitate Hotel Owners in managing data and also facilitate parties who want to get information quickly, and can be accessed anytime and anywhere. At Hotel in Kota Pagar Alam information about Hotel is currently still manual, namely visitors must come directly to Kota Pagar Alam Hotel to find information and see the condition of Hotel in Kota Pagar Alam so visitors need a long time to find information about Hotel , the purpose of making the application easier for users to search and book Hotel in the City of Pagar Alam so that users can more easily find information about the Hotel Pagar Alam. Data collection methods in this study use the method of interview, observation, documentation and literature study. The Sistem development method uses a waterfall with stages of analysis, design, coding and testing. This Sistem was developed using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, PHP, MySQL, and Xampp applications. The results of the interim research in the form of Search and Booking Hotel applications in the City of Pagar Alam web-based
Peminjaman Dan Pengembalian Buku Perpustakaan Dengan Metode Rapid Application Development Pada SMA Nusantara 1 Tangerang
Authors:   Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika, Septiani Noer Azni , Wati Retno ,   Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika
Published: August 2021

In order to support national education through the provision of learning resources, the library must act as a learning center that meets the needs of students, especially at SMA Nusantara 1 Tangerang. Currently, the application of the system for borrowing and managing books to making reports at the SMA Nusantara 1 Tangerang library is still done manually, so errors can occur in recording and data recorded on paper that is damaged or lost at any time. This design program is made so that the process of borrowing and developing books to making library reports at SMA Nusantara 1 Tangerang can be carried out effectively and efficiently, the development of a system for borrowing and writing books at SMU Nusantara 1 Tangerang can be done effectively and efficiently, because it is one of the system methods aimed at providing much faster development and getting better quality results. The author uses RAD in addition to aiming to shorten the time usually required in the traditional system development life cycle between the design and implementation of an information system
Psyche im kulturellen Spannungsfeld zwischen Universalismus und Relativismus
Authors: Wolfradt Uwe
Published: August 2021

Aus einer ethnohistorischen Perspektive werden die Diskurse um die Frage nach den Gemeinsamkeiten und Besonderheiten von Kulturen beginnend im 19. Jahrhundert dargestellt. Hierbei wurde der Evolutionismus häufig mit dem Kulturuniversalismus gleichgesetzt, ohne die unterschiedlichen Prämissen ausreichend zu reflektieren. Mit der Etablierung eines Kulturrelativismus unter Franz Boas wurde ein Gegenmodell entwickelt, um den Einfluss der Umwelt auf die partikulare Herausbildung von psychischen Merkmalen gegenüber biologischen Faktoren herauszustellen. Am Beispiel der Japan-Studie der Boas Schülerin Ruth Benedict wird gezeigt, wie stark kulturrelativistische Positionen zur Stereotypisierung des Japanbildes in und außerhalb Japans beigetragen haben. Schließlich wird an den Träumen von Frauen auf Samoa gezeigt, wie postkoloniale Einflüsse auch heute noch Einfluss auf das psychische Erleben der Kolonisierten nehmen. Es wird für einen globalen Aushandlungsprozess plädiert, in dem universelle Gemeinsamkeiten wie kulturelle Besonderheiten in einem produktiven Verhältnis zueinanderfinden.
Rassialisierende VerAnderung der religiösen Differenz
Authors: Pavlović Irena
Published: August 2021

Dieser Beitrag befasst sich mit »religiösem Othering« anderer religiöser Glaubensrichtungen. Dabei wird der Frage nachgegangen, inwiefern die Repräsentation der Orthodoxie durch den postkolonialen Byzantismus-Diskurs eine Erscheinungsform des religiös markierten Rassismus ist. Um diese Frage zu beantworten, wird zunächst die Definition der »Rasse«, der »Rassifizierung« und des »Kulturrassismus« aus der Perspektive der aktuellen deutschsprachigen, postkolonial geprägten Rassismusforschung herangezogen. Darüber hinaus werden der Begriff »antiislamischer Rassismus« sowie die Mechanismen der Rassifizierung »des Islams« aus der Perspektive der postkolonial argumentierenden Autor*innen vorgestellt. Es wird folgendermaßen argumentiert: Wenn rassisierende Strategien (Polarisierung bzw. Dichotomisierung, Hierarchisierung, Naturalisierung sowie Essenzialisierung) in der Repräsentation des als religiös markierten Anderen zu identifizieren sind, kann von rassisierenden VerAnderungen die Rede sein. Diese Repräsentationen bedürfen einer genauen Analyse in unterschiedlichen Kontexten.
Junge Alte in helfenden Berufen
Authors: von der Stein Bertram
Published: August 2021

Der Autor schildert seine Assoziationen zur ambivalenten Position der jungen Alten in der Coronapandemie. Er exemplifiziert seine Hypothese, dass sich diese Alten im Spannungsfeld von heldenhaftem Altruismus und egoistischer Drückebergerei bewegen.
Desigualdades regionais nas relações de trabalho e qualificação profissional de cirurgiões-dentistas atuantes na Atenção Básica
Authors: Rosa Letícia , Ribeiro Ana Elisa , Silva Junior Manoelito Ferreira , Pinto Márcia Helena Baldani
Published: August 2021

O estudo transversal objetivou comparar as relações de trabalho e qualificação profissional de cirurgiões-dentistas atuantes na Atenção Básica nas regiões geográficas brasileiras. Utilizou-se dados do Módulo VI da avaliação externa do 2º ciclo do Programa Nacional do Acesso e da Qualidade da Atenção Básica (PMAQ-AB). A comparação entre regiões foi realizada pelo teste qui-quadrado (p<0,05) e análises descritivas. Das 17.117 Equipes de Saúde Bucal avaliadas, a maioria dos cirurgiões dentistas era Servidor Público Estatutário (44,1%), sendo, este número, maior na região Sul (63,6%) e menor no Sudeste (37,8%), com ingresso por concurso público (49,6%), sendo maior no Sul (79,5%) e menor no Nordeste (40,9%). Em relação à qualificação profissional, (73,1%) possuíam formação complementar e dentre estes, a maioria tem especialização em outras áreas que não Saúde Coletiva (53,2%), sendo maior no Norte (59,3%) e menor no Nordeste (50,4%). Os especialistas em Saúde da Família ou Saúde Pública/Saúde Coletiva (26,7% e 18,7%) respectivamente foram mais frequentes no Sudeste (38,7% e 21,4%) e menor no Norte (11,4% e 14,9%) respectivamente, para todas o valor de “p” foi (p≤0.001). Portanto, houve desigualdades regionais nas relações de trabalho e qualificação profissional no Brasil, e por isso, políticas indutoras para fixação dos profissionais e sua qualificação precisam ser reforçadas.
Comparison of Within- and Between-Series Effect Estimates in the Meta-Analysis of Multiple Baseline Studies
Authors: Joo Seang-Hwane , Wang Yan , Ferron John , Beretvas S. Natasha , Moeyaert Mariola , Van Den Noortgate Wim
Published: August 2021

Multiple baseline (MB) designs are becoming more prevalent in educational and behavioral research, and as they do, there is growing interest in combining effect size estimates across studies. To further refine the meta-analytic methods of estimating the effect, this study developed and compared eight alternative methods of estimating intervention effects from a set of MB studies. The methods differed in the assumptions made and varied in whether they relied on within- or between-series comparisons, modeled raw data or effect sizes, and did or did not standardize. Small sample functioning was examined through two simulation studies, which showed that when data were consistent with assumptions the bias was consistently less than 5% of the effect size for each method, whereas root mean squared error varied substantially across methods. When assumptions were violated, substantial biases were found. Implications and limitations are discussed.
Analyzing Media Dependency During Crisis. A case of COVID-19 in Malaysia
Authors: Kasirye Faiswal
Published: August 2021

This conceptual paper deals with how the public depends on the media during a crisis like the current COVID-19 pandemic, whether they prefer traditional media for information or would go with the new media trends for their information seeking and sharing regarding the COVID-19 crisis at hand.
Questionnaire measures of adult attachment correlate with frontal hemispheric asymmetry in sleep spindle activity
Authors: Becske Melinda , Lázár Imre , Bodizs Robert
Published: August 2021

Introduction: Attachment anxiety and neuroticism were proposed to be associated with relative right frontal neural activity. Since sleep spindles are argued to reflect enhanced offline neuroplasticity, higher spindle activity measured over the right frontal areas relative to the corresponding left frontal ones could index higher attachment anxiety and neuroticism.Methods: 34 healthy subjects (male = 19; Mage = 31.64; SDage = 9.5) were enrolled in our preliminary study. Second night EEG/polysomnography records and questionnaire measures of personality (Zuckermann-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire) and adult attachment (Relationship Scales Questionnaire) were collected. Frontal slow sleep spindles were measured by the Individual Adjustment Method (IAM), whereas hemispheric asymmetry indexes of spindle occurrence rate, duration and amplitude were derived as normalized left-right differences (electrode pairs: Fp1-Fp2, F3-F4 and F7-F8).Results: Relative right lateralization of frontolateral and frontopolar slow sleep spindle density and mid-frontal slow spindle duration were associated with attachment anxiety, but spindle lateralization was less closely related to neuroticism. The relationships between frontal slow spindle laterality and attachment anxiety remained statistically significant even after controlling for the effect of neuroticism. The attachment “relationship” dimension (need for close relationships) was related to relative left dominance of frontal slow spindle activation, whereas attachment independence was not correlated with frontal slow spindle lateralization.Conclusion: Right frontal lateralization of slow sleep spindle activity can potentially serve as a marker for attachment anxiety.
Neural correlates of affective task switching and asymmetric affective task switching costs
Authors: Eckart Cindy , Kraft Dominik , Rademacher Lena , Fiebach Christian
Published: August 2021

The control of emotions is of potentially great clinical relevance. Accordingly, there has been increasing interest in understanding the cognitive mechanisms underlying the ability to switch efficiently between the processing of affective and non-affective information. Reports of asymmetrically increased switch costs when switching towards the more salient emotion task indicate specific demands in the flexible control of emotion. The neural mechanisms underlying affective task switching, however, are so far not fully understood. Using functional MRI (N=57), we observed that affective task switching was accompanied by increased activity in domain-general fronto-parietal control systems. BOLD activity in posterior medial frontal and anterolateral prefrontal cortex was directly related to affective switch costs, indicating that these regions play a particular role in individual differences in (affective) task switching ability. Asymmetric switch costs were associated with increased activity in right inferior frontal and dorsal anterior medial prefrontal cortex, two brain regions critical for response inhibition. This suggests that asymmetric switch costs might – to a great extent – reflect higher demands on inhibitory control of the dominant emotion task. These results contribute to a refined understanding of brain systems for the flexible control of emotions, and thereby identify valuable target systems for future clinical research.
To pay or just play? Examining individual differences between purchasers and earners of loot boxes in Overwatch
Authors: Larche Chanel
Published: August 2021

Video-game loot boxes are a popular form of microtransaction that have been widely criticized for their structural similarities to gambling. Recent research linking loot box expenditure to gambling activity has illuminated potential harms associated with loot box use. However, whether the harms differ between earning loot boxes through gameplay versus acquiring loot boxes through purchasing remains understudied. This pre-registered study explores gambling, gaming and loot box-related harms between loot box purchasers and earners in the scope of the game Overwatch. To our knowledge, this is the first study to assess loot box-related harms in a single game. We found that loot box purchasers experienced greater video-game related expenditure harms, risky loot box use, impulsivity related to planning and reward reactivity in comparison to loot box earners. Surprisingly, Overwatch loot box earners displayed greater gambling-related harms and there were no differences in general problem video-gaming between the two groups. Our results suggest that the relationship between loot box purchasing and gambling is in need of refined examination. Particularly, our results indicate that potential harms stemming from loot box engagement should be assessed on a game-by-game basis in order to better understand the potentially problematic nature of loot box use.
Are Neurons Substrates of Representations? A proof from the Perspective of Neurons
Authors: Zheng Chiyin
Published: August 2021

Mounting evidence in neuroscience suggests the possibility of neuronal representations that individual neurons serve as the substrates of different mental representations in a point-to-point way. Combined with associationism, it can potentially address a range of theoretical problems and provide a straightforward explanation for our cognition. However, this idea is merely a hypothesis with many questions unsolved. In this paper, I will bring up a new framework to defend the idea of neuronal representations. The strategy is from micro- to macro-level. Specifically, in the micro-level, I first propose that our brain’ prefers and preserves more active neurons. Yet as total chance of discharge, neurons must take strategies to fire more strongly and frequently. Then I describe how they take synaptic plasticity, inhibition, and synchronization as their strategies and demonstrate how the execution of these strategies during turn them into specialized neurons that selectively but strongly respond to familiar entities. In the macro-level, I further discuss how these specialized neurons underlie various cognitive functions and phenomena. Significantly, this paper, through defending neuronal representation, introduces a novel way to understand the relationship between brain and cognition.
Neural processing of facial expressions as modulators of communicative intention
Authors: Rasgado-Toledo Jalil , Valles-Capetillo Elizabeth , Giudicessi Averi , Giordano Magda
Published: August 2021

Speakers use a variety of contextual information, such as facial emotional expressions for the successful transmission of their message. Listeners must decipher the meaning by understanding the intention behind it (Recanati, 1986). A traditional approach to the study of communicative intention has been through speech acts (Escandell, 2006). The objective of the present study is to further the understanding of the influence of facial expression to the recognition of communicative intention. The study sought to: verify the reliability of facial expressions recognition, find if there is an association between a facial expression and a category of speech acts, test if words contain an intentional load independent of the facial expression presented, and test whether facial expressions can modify an utterance’s communicative intention and the neural correlates associated using univariate and multivariate approaches. We found that previous observation of facial expressions associated with emotions can modify the interpretation of an assertive utterance that followed the facial expression. The hemodynamic brain response to an assertive utterance was moderated by the preceding facial expression and that classification based on the emotions expressed by the facial expression could be decoded by fluctuations in the brain’s hemodynamic response during the presentation of the assertive utterance. Neuroimaging data showed activation of regions involved in language, intentionality and face recognition during the utterance’s reading. Our results indicate that facial expression is a relevant contextual cue that decodes the intention of an utterance, and during decoding it engages different brain regions in agreement with the emotion expressed.
Performance evaluation of inter-cell interference prediction in massive MIMO
Authors:   Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria, Yussuff Abayomi Isiaka O. , Bakare Abdul-Rasaq A. ,   Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria
Published: August 2021

This paper presents inter-cell interference prediction in massive multiple input multiple output. The rapid demand for widespread multimedia services notwithstanding the deployment of 4G in Lagos, Nigeria and the urgent need to upgrade to 5G networks with downlink and uplink data capacities of not less than 300 and 60 Mbps, respectively for at least 95% penetration rate at any instantaneous time; there is a possibility of experiencing crosstalk and adjacent inter-cell interference within the receiving antennas. 5G inter-cell interference prediction scheme that employs LTE performance index using locally sourced data from Huawei Nigeria limited was presented. The performances of the currently deployed LTE network were evaluated by employing performance metrics such as uplink and downlink capacities and recommending a possible inter-cell interference mitigation technique to be implemented in the deployment of 5G network in Lagos. The identified key performance metrics used include over the air emulation, carrier to interference plus noise ratio, peak RLC throughput, coverage probability, and the map-based model. Hence, ICIC static coordination algorithm, which comprise NOICIC, Hard FFR, PFR, SFR and SFFR were analyzed. With static ICIC algorithm, the coverage probability was 78% for receiving more than 20 kbps, with cell-edge users using resources of centre-users and with edge-users of neighbouring cells using different resource block; therefore reducing interference and consequently increasing throughput when there is static ICIC coordination. Implementing the static ICIC schemes on the 5G network when deployed in Lagos will improve the average downlink throughput over what is currently attainable with the 4G network in use at the moment
Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in dairy cattle of Nepal
Authors:   Agriculture and Forestry Univers ity, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal, Singh S. , Dhakal I. P. ,   Agriculture and Forestry Univers ity, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal, Singh U. M. ,   Nepal Agriculture Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal, Devkota B. ,   Agriculture and Forestry Univers ity, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
Published: August 2021

Paratuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), is an economically important, endemic in many parts of the globe, and regarded as high prevalent disease of domestic and wild animals, especially ruminants, which is manifest as chronic granulomatous enteritis with decreased milk production, with serious cases resulting in progressive emaciation and death. Understanding the genetic variability of MAP, strains are important in diagnosis, epidemiological investigation, and therefore the formation of strategies for prevention and control of the disease. Thus, this study was designed to grasp the molecular characterization of MAP isolates of Nepal, as pioneer research of this area. Total of 46 MAP isolates obtained from cattle population of three different locations of dairy pocket areas of Chitwan, Nepal were typed using IS1311 polymerase chain reaction-restriction endonuclease analysis (PCR-REA) to research the MAP genotype of Nepal. The extracted DNA samples (n=46) were analyzed for the presence of MAP specific sequences (IS900) using PCR and DNA samples were further subjected to genotype differentiation using IS1311 PCR-REA and IS1311 L2 PCR-REA methods. All the DNA samples were positive for the entire three MAP specific sequences based PCRs. This study revealed that ‘Bison type’ strain is the single most prevalent MAP genotype circulating within the domestic cattle population of Nepal. IS1311 PCR-REA showed that MAP DNA samples of Nepal origin belonged to ‘Bison type’, whereas, IS1311 L2 PCR-REA method showed similarity with "Indian Bison type" and different restriction profiles of ‘Bison type’ genotype as compared to non-Indian strains. The study concludes that in Nepal, "Bison type" MAP stains was prevalent in all the MAP samples obtained from dairy cattle. These results have important epidemiological implications regarding control and prevention of paratuberculosis in Nepal.
Time management as predictor of marital satisfaction of working housewives in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Home Science Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria., Amfani-Joe C. E.
Published: August 2021

Effects of time management of educated working housewives on their marital satisfaction was investigated in this study. Among others was the determination of effective time management on working wives’ family satisfaction. A total of 435 working women were selected through the stratified random procedure with the survey method. Data collected were analysed using time management techniques and marital satisfaction. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) IBM version 23. Statistical procedure used included frequencies and percentages. Inferential statistics, Spearman rho correlation procedure along with multinomial logistic regression were used to determine the relationship between time management and marital satisfaction along with satisfaction in the family at a fixed probability level of 0.05. Result of the analysis revealed that effective time management is a significant factor of marital and family satisfaction of working wives in the study area. Based on the findings, it was recommended that working wives should adopt measures that would enable them to effectively reduce time spent on routine activities through the use of technological devices where economic power allows as a way of increasing leisure time and happiness for the family.
Cystoisosporiasis in Apparently Healthy subjects and HIV/AIDS patients in Minna, Niger State
Authors:   Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, Abah O. M. , Ejima I. A. A. ,   Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, Omalu I. C. J. ,   Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, Olayemi I. K. ,   Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, Moses N. O. ,   Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Abuja, Simon P. O. ,   Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
Published: August 2021

A random sampling and cross sectional study was carried out in General Hospital, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria using parasitological techniques to screen faecal samples for Cystoisospora belli. Blood samples of participants were also screened to determine the CD4 counts of infected subjects while Body Mass Index of subjects was determined to describe their nutritional status. A total of 783 individuals consisting of 317 apparently healthy subjects and 466 HIV/AIDs patients were screened for cystoisosporiasis. Out of the 783 subjects screened, 81 (10.34%) were positive for Cystoisospora belli. The infection was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in HIV/AIDs patients (12.45%) than in apparently healthy subjects (2.84%). The infection was more prevalent (6.69%) in males than in females (6.40%), (P < 0.05). The rate of infection in relation to age group was highest in subjects who were ≤10 years old (11.90%) and least in subjects who were 11 to 20 years old (4.24%). A significant difference in infection rate (P< 0.05) was found between the categories of subjects screened and age groups. The infection rate was highest (22.64%) in subjects who were nutritionally deficient and least (13.12%) in subjects with normal body mass index. Subjects with CD4 cell counts < 200 cells/µl had the highest infection rate (38.24%) while those with CD4 cell counts ≥ 500 cells/µl had the least infection rate (2.78%). Chi – square analysis showed significant difference (P < 0.05) in infection rates between the categories of subjects screened and CD4 counts.
Periodontal Health Status and its Impact on the Quality of Life among Diabetics attending Medical and Dental Out Patient Departments of a Tertiary Care Centre of Nepal
Authors: Bhagat T. , Shrestha A. , Rimal J. , Maskey R. , Agrawal S.K. , Gautam U.
Published: August 2021

Background: Diabetics are more prone to periodontal diseases leading to poor oral function affecting their quality of life. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of periodontal health on the quality of life among diabetics using the short version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP -14).
Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Data was collected using translated and validated Nepalese version of OHIP-14 questionnaire and clinical examination for periodontal status (Community Periodontal Index and Loss of Attachment index) was done using mouth mirror and World Health Organization probe under natural light. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 11.5. Mann- Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare OHIP-14 scores between genders and periodontal status respectively. Statistical significance was established at p<0.05.
Results: One hundred and forty-five subjects with confirmed diabetes participated in the study. Overall, 41% were male participants were as 59% were females. Majority of the participants had calculus with CPI score 1 (n=131, 90.3%) and another majority had loss of attachment 3-5 mm with LOA score 1 (n=55, 37.9%). There was no significant difference in mean scores between two genders (p=0.231). The OHIP scores among participants with highest CPI and LOA scores had statistically significant difference (p=0.011 and p=0.006 respectively).
Conclusions: Periodontal status was poor among diabetics with significant impact on their oral health related quality of life. Glycemic control along with periodontal maintenance is required to enhance quality of life among such patients. This might be possible with comprehensive medical approach for diabetic patients.
History and prospects of psychosurgical interventions in the treatment of mental disorders. The arguments «pro et contra»
Authors: Ivanov M. V. , Stanovaya V. V. , Skoromets T. A. , Mikhailov V. A. , Akimenko M. A.
Published: August 2021

Most patients with mental disorders can be effectively treated with therapies such as pharmacological therapy, psychotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy. These treatments can be used individually or in combination. However, some patients either do not respond to therapy or experience severe side effects. It is for these patients that neurosurgical procedures may be considered. Psychosurgery is considered brain surgery used to alleviate painful mental manifestations or to mitigate the course of mental illness. Psychosurgery can be talked about as a way to correct mental disorders. It should be considered as a link in the system of treatment and rehabilitation of patients with therapeutically resistant mental disorders.Despite the centuries-old history of psychosurgery, the question of the expediency of using surgical methods for the treatment of mental disorders still remains one of the intractable ones. Today, psychosurgery is a low-traumatic operation, which is associated with targeted and dosed interventions on the deep parts of the human brain. This review describes the main stages in the development of psychosurgery, the main surgical methods used to treat mental disorders, and also discusses the future probable directions of neurosurgical treatment in a psychiatric clinic. The argumentation for the use of this type of treatment in the formation of manifestations of therapeutic resistance is given. Taking into account the diametrality in assessing the feasibility of using the methods of psychosurgery, the concluding part of the article discusses the pros and cons of surgical treatment of mental disorders.
Sex and gender: More than just demographic variables
Authors: Callaghan Walter
Published: August 2021

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Taking as a starting point that sex and gender are not the same thing, a principal understanding of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+), this article reviews research published in 2020 on the health and well-being of Veterans and currently serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces. The purpose of this review was to see how sex and gender were referred to in this published literature. The published research tended not to differentiate between sex and gender, often using the two terms as though they referred to the same thing. Possible reasons for why this has happened are explored, as is the importance of treating sex and gender as fundamentally different things.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to One Health: Course Design, Development, and Delivery
Authors: Chakraborty Sulagna , Andrade Flavia C.D. , Smith Rebecca L.
Published: August 2021

One Health is an approach to studying health by recognizing the interconnections between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. This article describes the process of designing a new course on One Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The authors brought together faculty and students from across campus to develop a multidisciplinary course dedicated to One Health and infectious diseases. This group met over 9 months to brainstorm course goals, objectives, and ideas. The group also organized a workshop to explore One Health’s existing knowledge and ongoing work on the UIUC campus. The authors solicited the help of experts throughout the university to co-teach the course. The course curriculum and course materials included 13 unique case studies. The course was offered in fall 2019, and its goals were to add to the existing training and coursework on One Health at the University of Illinois campus, offer a course that would be suitable for students from all fields of study, and develop helpful case studies to be made available to other educators. Student feedback highlights the course’s successes as well as areas for future improvement. This article describes this entire process of course development, provides recommendations to guide improvements in the next offering of the course, and details our contributions to the field of One Health education.
Aprendizagem baseada em projetos
Authors: Maia Macilene Maria Monteiro , Carmo Breno Barros Telles do , Pontes Renata Lopes Jaguaribe
Published: August 2021

As metodologias ativas colocam o discente no centro do processo de aprendizagem, estimulando a criatividade e a autonomia, entre outras competências. Esta pesquisa avalia a percepção discente acerca da utilização da Aprendizagem Baseada em Projetos (ABP) na disciplina de Fundamentos de Engenharia de Produção em três dimensões: competências desenvolvidas; desafios e dificuldades e; ambiente de aprendizagem, comparando os resultados obtidos com o que é preconizado na literatura. A metodologia utilizada foi dividida em duas etapas: (i) avaliação da percepção geral dos discentes matriculados na disciplina por meio de questionário e (ii) realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas para o aprofundamento da análise, com o objetivo de explorar os elementos que justificam os resultados obtidos por meio dos questionários. A pesquisa revelou que os discentes perceberam que a ABP proporciona um ambiente de aprendizagem criativo, dinâmicoe contextualizado, além de aprimorar o pensamento crítico, a desenvoltura em trabalhos em grupo e a autonomia. O principal desafio identificado é a carga de trabalho potencialmente excessiva.
ZAMANA DAYALI FAALİYET TABANLI MALİYET SİSTEMİ: BİR ÜRETİM İŞLETMESİNDE UYGULAMA
Authors: KEFE İrem , TANIŞ Veyis Naci
Published: August 2021

Üretimde kullanılan teknolojilerin gelişmesi, ürün maliyeti bileşenlerini direkt işçilik giderleri azalırken genel üretim giderlerinin (GÜG) artmasına neden olacak şekilde değiştirmiştir. Bunun sonucunda geleneksel maliyet sistemleriyle hesaplanan ürün maliyeti sorgulanmaya başlamıştır. GÜG’ün daha doğru tespit edilmesini sağlayan çağdaş maliyet ve yönetim muhasebesi tekniklerinden biri olan zamana dayalı faaliyet tabanlı maliyet sisteminin (ZDFTM) ürünlerin üretim faaliyetlerini kullanım süreleri kadar tükettikleri varsayımına göre maliyetler, ürünlere her faaliyetten ürünlerin faydalandığı zaman kadar yüklenmekte ve dolayısıyla ürün maliyetleri üretim sürelerine göre belirlenmektedir. Çalışmada, birden çok ürün üreten bir üretim işletmesinde ZDFTM sistemine göre ve işletmenin maliyet sistemine göre ürün maliyetlerinde bir değişiklik olup olmadığının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ürün maliyetlerinin ZDFTM sisteminde daha düşük oluştuğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Çalışmanın, ZDFTM sistemine ilişkin literatürde yer alan mevcut bilgilerin gelişimine katkıda bulunacağı beklenmektedir.
FİNANSAL RİSKLERİN BANKA KARLILIĞI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ: BIST BANKA ENDEKSİ ÜZERİNE BİR UYGULAMA
Authors: AKGÜNEŞ Ahmet Oğuz
Published: August 2021

Bu çalışmada BIST Banka endeksinde bulunan bankaların karlılıklarının finansal risk ve makroekonomik değişkenler ile olan ilişkisi analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmada 2008-2019 dönemine ait veri seti kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada bağımlı değişkenler aktif karlılığı, öz kaynak karlılığı ve net faiz marjı olup her bir değişken için ayrı panel regresyon denklemi (FMOLS-DOLS) kurulmuştur. Yapılan analizler sonucu elde edilen bulgulara göre enflasyon ve likidite riskinin banka karlılığını arttırdığı ancak piyasa kapitilizasyonu ve kredi riskinin ise istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Pontella aculeata, a new species of neuston copepods from the eastern part of the Indian Ocean (Crustacea: Calanoida: Pontellidae)
Authors: Heinrich A.K.
Published: August 2021

Pontella aculeata sp. n. from the eastern part of the Indian Ocean is described and illustrated. It is closely related to P. novaezelandiae Farran, 1929. The new species is distinguished from it by the shorter processes of Me5. Right P5 of P. aculeata male has in proximal part of Re1 a branching process with two long, slender, and one wide short branches. P. novaezelandiae has there one long process and short forked projection at its base. The posterior process on dorsal side of the genital somite in the female of the new species is short, with rounded edges, in P. novaezelandiae long and sharp. P. aculeata female has right P5 Re with 2 processes in the distal part of the inner edge. P. novaezelandiae has one only. P. aculeata is smaller than P. novaezelandiae.
A new synonym of Halicyclops sarsi Akatova, 1935 (Copepoda: Cyclopoida)
Authors: Monchenko V.I.
Published: August 2021

The lectotype of H. sarsi Akatova, 1935 is designated and described. H. pygmaeus Sars, 1927 (nomen nudum) and H. setifer Lindberg, 1949 are placed in synonymy under H. sarsi.
A new Scirtetellus species from the Karakoram Mts., Pakistan (Heteroptera: Miridae)
Authors: Simov N.
Published: August 2021

Scirtetellus petrovi sp. n. (Heteroptera: Miridae) is described from the material collected in the Karakoram Mts., Pakistan, during the Bulgarian alpine expedition to Broad Peak in 2001.
INCORPORATION OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY CONCEPT TO THE APPAREL INDUSTRY: LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors:   University of Moratuwa, GOWSIGA M. , THAYAPARAN M. ,   University of Moratuwa
Published: August 2021

The apparel industry is one the most foreign exchange earning industries for developing countries. However, it is one of the notable polluting industries in the world too. Additionally, there are numerous factors affecting the economy of the industry, for example COVID 19, and the industry needs to reinvent from those issues by forcing itself to live. Thus, Circular Economy (CE) can act as a potential solution to address the issues related to both environmental and economic factors of the apparel industry. CE is a business strategy to gain economic benefit, minimise environmental impacts and increase the efficiency of resource consumption. CE concept has been practised in various countries such as China, Bangladesh, Europe, Australia and Germany. However, it is still a novel concept in Sri Lanka even though Sri Lankan apparel industry has a solid reputation globally for their high-quality, reliability, lead time, and social accountability. Introducing the CE concept into Sri Lankan apparel industry will help to overcome the financial issues in a sustainable way. With the intention of introducing CE concept to Sri Lankan apparel industry, this paper intends to review the application of CE in global context and in the context of apparel industry, their benefits and challenges in order to further investigate the suitability of CE concept to SL apparel industry. This paper is therefore based on a comprehensive literature review. Hence, it highlights the literature findings on the applicability of CE in apparel industry, its benefits and challenges when adopting CE into apparel industry. This basic finding will aid to assess the possibility of incorporating CE concept within the Sri Lankan apparel industry. The key findings of the research, environmental gain, economic benefit, resource optimisation and collaboration among stakeholders are the key benefits of CE. The main challenges are expensive, advanced technology, measuring the benefits especially financially, lack of support, knowledge, awareness, commitment and leadership, systematic regulation, social and cultural acceptance.
The Importance of emergency preparedness and business continuity planning for business resilience: a literature review
Authors:   University of Moratuwa, THARSHANTH K. , RAJINI DAMITHA ,   University of Moratuwa, THATSHAYINI P. ,   University of Moratuwa
Published: August 2021

All business activities are subjected to risks such as technology failure, natural disasters, utility disruption and terrorism, etc. These risks may be potential to generate a crisis, which if left uncontrolled can become a disaster. Even a small business interruption will result in the reduction of revenues, loss in customers or reduction in market share and ultimately, the survival of a business. Therefore, Emergency Preparedness (EP) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) play an important role in business resilience providing the capability to adequately react to operational disruptions, while protecting safety and welfare of people. Though EP and BCP form important elements of good business management and service provision, as per the literature, EP and BCP have often been overlooked and sometimes even been ignored. Therefore, this paper presents the findings of a comprehensive literature review carried out on EP and BCP concepts to fill the above research gap. The finding will help the researchers working in EP and BCP practices to understand how these concepts have been developed, how they are practiced in the industry and their importance in business survival.
APPLICABILITY OF INNOVATIVE BUILDING MATERIALS FOR WALL STRUCTURES TO MAXIMISE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS IN SRI LANKA
Authors:   University of Moratuwa, SALGADU M. D. R. S. , DEVAPRİYA K. D. K. ,   University of Moratuwa, GOWSİGA M. ,   University of Moratuwa
Published: August 2021

The CO2 emission is increased globally and the building sector is playing as the major industry with approximately a half percent. The carbon emission of building materials is directly affected by the energy efficiency of the building. Energy has become a limited resource in the whole world and all the sectors try to minimise their consumption to overcome the energy-related issues. Also, the selection of building materials for wall structure is playing a major role due to the highest surface area, to make a better indoor environment within the specified and required level of performance. As a result, Innovative Building Materials (IBMs) for wall structure has emerged. Even though it is currently practiced worldwide, it is not much familiar in Sri Lanka. Therefore, this research aims to identify the applicability of IBMs for wall structures of buildings in Sri Lanka. Primarily, a comprehensive literature survey was done. Three expert semi-structured interviews were carried out for the pilot survey as the foundation for data collection. Then, a questionnaire survey was done among building-related professionals and collected data were analysed using the Relative Important Index (RII). As the finding result, hollow blocks and EPS wall panels only familiarising in Sri Lanka. Finally, challenges and strategies to overcome when selecting IBMs for the wall were recognized.
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON ESTABLISHING LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) IN BUILDINGS: DRIVERS
Authors:   University of Moratuwa, AMARASINGHE S.D.I.A. , SOORIGE S.D.A. ,   University of Moratuwa, DE SILVA L ,   University of Moratuwa
Published: August 2021

LCA is a method that systematically evaluates environmental impacts attributed to the building by quantifying environmental inputs and outputs over the lifecycle of buildings. LCA facilitates a sophisticated assessment procedure to promote eco-efficient designs to reduce environmental impacts. Although building-related LCAs are well-rooted in developed counties, it is challenging to disclose evidence of LCA application in Sri Lanka as a developing country. Therefore, this study aims to compare drivers that promote the application of LCA in developed countries and Sri Lanka to determine the deviation between two contexts. The qualitative research approach was adopted, and expert interviews were conducted with ten experts from Sri Lanka and nine LCA experts representing developed countries. The results indicated that 'identifying opportunities to improve environmental sustainability,' discovering energy-saving opportunities' etc. are the mostly identified drivers related to developed countries. In contrast, the mostly identified drivers in Sri Lanka were limited to two as 'growing industrial interest to build more green buildings' and 'as a new tool for R&D'. Initiation of strong government policies and effective incentive mechanisms, rising awareness on LCA, etc. identified as strategies to bridge the deviation between Sri Lanka from developed countries context in the implementation of LCA.