bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Habilidades gerenciales en una consultora de obras: un análisis cualitativo
Authors: Fernández Gónzales Jessica , Valderrama Puscan Marlon Walter , Llaque Fernández Grant Ilich , Méndez Gutiérrez Leidy Lucia
Published: November 2022

Abordar el tema de las Habilidades Gerenciales en la actualidad es de gran relevancia dado que es parte de la columna vertebral en toda organización. El objetivo de la presente investigación de enfoque cualitativo, con diseño fenomenológico fue analizar las habilidades gerenciales en una empresa consultora de obras de Lima en el año 2020, para lo cual se aplicaron entrevistas a cinco colaboradores incluyendo al gerente de la organización. Además, se usó una versión software libre Atlas ti 8 para el análisis e interpretación de los datos. En los resultados, se estableció la categoría apriorística Habilidades Gerenciales con sus tres subcategorías (humanas, técnicas y conceptuales) y dos categorías emergentes: adaptación al cambio y la capacidad de delegar. Bajo la perspectiva de los colaboradores se llegó a la conclusión de que las habilidades gerenciales son ineficientes o no se desarrollan adecuadamente, ocasionando que se encuentren insatisfechos con el desempeño de su gerente.
Eficiencia de consorcios microbianos probióticos en el tratamiento de aguas residuales domésticas e industriales
Authors: Bravo Idrogo Sergio , Vásquez García Ántero Celso , Gamarra Gonzáles Julissa Del Rocío
Published: November 2022

Para medir la eficiencia de consorcios microbianos formados por Nitrobacter sp. Nitrosomonas sp. Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformes, Saccharomices cereviceae, Saccharomyces fragilis en el tratamiento de aguas residuales urbanas, se midieron variables definidas en el DS 003-2010-MINAM. La suspensión de probióticos de la marca Nitrobacter plus ® fue diluida en agua desionizada, luego se adicionó melaza y úrea agitándose constantemente durante 96 horas, posteriormente se adicionó a muestras de agua residual de la PTAR de la ciudad de Lambayeque y de Santa Rosa (Chiclayo), con el diseño experimental con estímulo creciente: Control,0 ml; Dilución 1: 24 mL/L, Dilución 2: 48 mL/L, Dilución 3: 72 mL/L, Dilución 4: 96 mL/L en baldes de 20 L. Se concluyó que el efecto más notorio en las aguas residuales de la PTAR de la ciudad de Lambayeque se verificó en la disminución del DBO5 hasta 48,2 mg/L y de la población de Coliformes termotolerantes hasta 524 NMP/100 mL. 2. La concentración de Probióticos de 96 mL/L permitió obtener aguas residuales de mejor calidad. 3. Las aguas residuales urbanas provenientes de Santa Rosa y Lambayeque presentaron mejor calidad a las 96 horas en diluciones de 72 mL/L y 96 mL/L de Probióticos; 4. En el tratamiento de aguas residuales de ambos lugares se obtuvo mejor calidad a las 96 horas del experimento, con valores menores a los LMP fijados por el DS 003-2010-MINAM.
Diseño de un programa cognitivo conductual para la autoestima adolescente víctimas de violencia familiar
Authors: Saldaña Terán Arturo Luis Andrés
Published: November 2022

En esta investigación de manera general, se estableció elaborar la propuesta de un programa cognitivo conductual sobre la autoestima en adolescentes víctimas de violencia familiar en una institución educativa; para ello, se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo, de diseño no experimental, transversal propositivo; dicho estudio contó con una muestra de 207 adolescentes, a quienes se les aplicó el inventario de Autoestima de Coopersmith, versión escolar; los valores obtenidos fueron analizados a través del programa estadístico Excel 2016, el cual dio a conocer que de manera general un 48% de adolescentes evidenciaron muy baja autoestima. Por otro lado, en lo que respecta a la dimensión de sí mismo, se pudo identificar que un 25% evidenció una autoestima muy baja; mientras que, en la dimensión social, se apreció que un 35% reflejó un nivel alto; en tanto, en la dimensión hogar, se observó que un 31% arrojó un nivel bajo; por último, en la dimensión escolar, se encontró que un 35% proyectó una autoestima muy alta. Ante los resultados expuestos se concluyó afirmando que los adolescentes que están expuestos a situaciones de violencia familiar, están más propensos a evidenciar bajos niveles de autoestima.
Detection and pathogenicity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains in Penaeus vannamei
Authors: Sharma Arun , Chanu Thongam Ibemcha , Muralidhar Ande Penchala
Published: November 2022

Background and purpose: The Vibrio spp. are indigenous bacteria in the marine environment and usually constitute the majority in normal microflora of farmed and wild penaeid shrimp; and are one of the most diverse and vital shrimp pathogens that cause heavy mortalities in aquaculture facilities worldwide. The present study aimed to isolate and characterize the causative agent concerned with mass mortality in Peneaus vannamei collected from the shrimp farms of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.Materials and methods: To isolate and characterize the pathogenic bacteria from the hepatic pancreatic tissue of moribund, P. vannamei performed conventional culture tests, physical and biochemical tests, and molecular analysis. In addition to that virulence gene study, bacterial pathogenicity with different salinity and antibacterial activity of the stem extract of Tinospora cordifolia against Vibrio parahaemolyticus were tested.Results: The phenotypic traits, 16s rRNA gene, and phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the isolated pathogen was V. parahaemolyticus strain KKD 02. A study on bacterial pathogenicity with different salinity 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 ppt showed that 5 ppt to 10 ppt was connected to the maximum resistance against bacterial infection in P. vannamei with higher CFU/shrimp value. Two genes encoding thermostable direct hemolysin (tdh) and the thermostable direct hemolysin-related hemolysin (trh) were present in the isolate. The antibacterial activity of the stem extract of T. cordifolia, tested against V. parahaemolyticus, revealed that both the ethanol extracts and the crude stem juice exhibited antibacterial activity against V. parahaemolyticus.Conclusion: The cause for the mass mortality of juvenile shrimp P. vannamei in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India, was V. parahaemolyticus strain KKD 02. Further work is necessary to isolate and purify the active constituents in T. cordifolia stem extracts and examine the absorption pattern of the active ingredients of these plants, which will allow the scientific community to recommend their utilization as an accessible alternative to synthetic antibiotics.
The Development of Community Interpreting Studies in China
Authors: Gao Xinyi
Published: November 2022

Interpreting studies is a young subject in China. Chinese researchers have been making continuous progress in this field but the current studies of community interpreting develop at a relatively slow speed. Thus, the author intends to make a literature review about the development of community interpreting studies in China from monograph, essay and postgraduate dissertation relying on the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database. The current deficiencies and corresponding suggestions for community interpreting studies in China are also proposed aiming at its more comprehensive and healthier development.
Films Analysis in the Perspective of Literary Sources: Developing the Procedure of Movies Analysis
Authors: Meyerovich Alla
Published: November 2022

The study is focused on the principles of discourse analysis in the perspective of the analysis of movies and their literary sources. For the sake of research in the study the types of discourse are regarded as "text" for literature and "discourse" for movies. All the elements of text and discourse analyses wouldn't be the same; the aim is to single out identical elements and to compare the literary text and its movie version. Several stages in the analysis procedure were established to reach the goal of adequate comparison.
Research on the Differences Between Chinese and Western Dinner Seating Culture from the Perspective of Face Theory: Based on The Dream of Red Mansions and Downton Abbey
Authors: You Jiangshan
Published: November 2022

Seating arrangements in a banquet are quite complicated because a multitude of factors need to be considered. One of the most paramount is “face”. However, individuals from different cultural backgrounds possess different understandings of face. This paper analyzes the differences between Chinese and Western seating etiquette by comparing Chinese and Western banquet seating arrangements, with The Dream of Red Mansions and Downton Abbey as the text research material. The paper also explores the underlying reasons from the perspective of positive face vs. negative face and collective face vs. individual face, combining Brown and Levinson’s Face Threatening Act (FTA) and Face Saving Theory (FST) in politeness principle. According to the analysis, the Chinese regard “respect for elders” and “distance between superiors and inferiors” as seating standards, adopting positive politeness strategy to maintain collective face, while the westerner emphasize “lady first” and “equality and mutual benefits”, adopting negative politeness strategy to maintain individual face. Understanding the differences between Chinese and Western etiquette is conducive to the exchange and integration of different nationalities and the elimination of barriers in cross-cultural communication.
Synchronic Variation and Diachronic Evolution of Tone Patterns in Kunming Dialect
Authors: Kuang Yutong
Published: November 2022

An acoustic experiment was conducted to analyze the tonal patterns of single characters in the Kunming dialect. The experimental results show that the Kunming dialect has a semi-high flat tone for the first tone, a low descending tone for the second tone, a high descending tone for the third tone, and a low tone for the fourth tone. The first and third tones are both high, while the second and fourth are both low tones, as opposed to the tonal patterns of "flat" and "low". The newer Kunming dialects show variation. The first tone starts and ends at a higher level, the third tone's bent section disappears, and the fourth tone starts and ends at a lower level, with a shorter tone duration. The variation in tone pattern starts in the middle-aged group in the old urban, and the degree of variation is female > male, old urban > old suburban, and the youth and middle-aged group > senior group, respectively. The female tone pattern has more similar vocal tone characteristics to those in the middle-aged and youth groups.
The Effects of Task Types on Communication Strategies in SLA: Looking Back and Forward
Authors: Xiao Rong , Pang Chaowei , Liang Xiaobo
Published: November 2022

Studies on the effects of task types on Communication Strategies (CSs) in second language acquisition (SLA) have been carried out for more than two decades and have made great contribution to the development of second language teaching and acquisition. This paper mainly reviews the existing empirical studies to investigate how different task types employed can lead to the application of various CSs by L2 learners. The existing literatures are reviewed under the scope of three periods: the initial attempts, further investigation and recent studies. It is found that existing research has demonstrated well that both the frequency and the type of CSs are influenced by the tasks under completion. Albeit more systematic and rigorous studies are still called for to further support the findings of some studies and further CS research from newer and broader perspectives are still needed. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of these findings for SLA in English as second language (ESL) classrooms.
Outcome of rupture liver abscess in tertiary care center
Authors: Goel Anubhav , Gupta Sandeep , Agarwal Mayank
Published: November 2022

Background: Liver abscess is common clinical condition encountered in outpatient and emergency setting however; rupture of it can lead to higher morbidity and mortality of patients. Despite different and easily accessible modalities are available to diagnose the condition early, still ruptured liver abscess presents with a common cause of acute abdomen in surgical emergency.Methods: This was a retrospective study carried in Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, between 2019 and 2021. All patients with ruptured liver abscess (ultrasound diagnosed) were included in this study, and those patients having other causes of peritonitis were excluded.Results: Out of the fourty patients assessed, all patients were male (100%). The most affected age group was 31-40 years (50%) followed by 41-50 years (30%). Right hypochondrium pain was the most common presenting complaint. 80% have history of chronic alcohol intake. Twenty patients (50%) had presented with signs of toxemia. Only right lobe of the liver was affected the most in 28 patients (70%). Escherichia coli was the most common organism isolated in our study in 21patients (52.5%). A total of 16 patients (40%) had diabetes in our study and total of 7 (17.5%) patients had mortality in our study.Conclusions: Ruptured liver abscess can be diagnosed in emergency setting and is preventable if early intervention is done. It carries high morbidity and mortality so early diagnosis and prompt treatment can reduce the risk of it.
Current trends of clinico-radiological findings, management and outcomes of chest trauma patients in a tertiary health care hospital in Western India
Authors: Shah Dharmendra K. , Patel Ashish H. , Chaudhary Shivani R. , Sharma Bhavya , Vaghani Tejas B.
Published: November 2022

Background: There has been a rapidly rising trend of trauma cases, especially chest trauma; necessitating an in-depth study of its complications and management.Methods: We have studied 120 patients presenting to our emergency department for the demographics and etiology of their injury and recorded the results and outcomes of their radiological and clinical investigations and management protocol.Results: Middle aged men were the primary victims of chest trauma, mostly having blunt injuries and presenting with respiratory distress. A range of pleural and visceral injuries were seen like hemothorax, pneumothorax, flail chest; the mainstay of treatment for them being minimally invasive tube thoracostomy. We encountered a low mortality rate of 1.66%.Conclusions: Rapid intervention and resuscitation for all trauma cases prove to be lifesaving, amongst which focus on thoracic injuries must be primary. Ever increasing incidences of polytrauma cases indicate the requirement of strict vigilance and prevention of road traffic accidents.
An unusual case of gastrointestinal fungal infection mimicking colon cancer: a case report
Authors: Azmi Arif Jamal Bin , Rahman Mohd Nor Bin Gohar , Omar Siti Zarqah Binti , Rahim Mohd Fadliyazid Bin A. B.
Published: November 2022

Fungal gastrointestinal infection causing bowel obstruction mimicking the presentation of colon carcinoma is rare. We reported a case of gastrointestinal fungal infection in an immune-competent individual who presented with acute colonic obstruction. He was successfully treated with combination of surgical intervention and antifungal regimes.
Epilepsy surgery in Nigeria: the current state and prospects
Authors: Yakubu Aliu O. , Morakinyo Oreoluwa E. , Ghazal Ismat D. , Obituyi Hameed A. , Raheem Abdul-Rasaq T.
Published: November 2022

Epilepsy, a common neurologic disease, has puzzled mankind since ancient times. The disease has been attributed to different scientific, metaphysical, and spiritual causes and as such many interesting treatment modalities have been used in its management. The course of the modern-day management of epilepsy mirrors the advances in understanding of medicine and neuroscience over time, as well as technological advancements of the past century. Although anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are widely used as the mainstay of treatment, some forms of epilepsy are pharmaco-resistant. To tackle these pharmaco-resistant or anatomically complex forms of epilepsy, many neuroscientists, neurologists and neurosurgeons have researched, developed, and refined several successful surgical approaches for the treatment of epilepsy over the past century. These surgeries have revolutionized care for patients with drug resistant epilepsy ensuring seizure control or complete seizure freedom and are widely used in developed countries. Unfortunately, access to epilepsy surgery (ES) is little or non-existent in countries of the global south, often due to varying combinations of financial and infrastructural constraints as well as knowledge and skill gaps among healthcare professionals, and cultural and religious beliefs among the populace. In Nigeria particularly, ES is in the nascent stage and efforts to improve access to ES through local research and international collaborations for capacity building and system strengthening are currently underway.
The impact of cancer on employment among cancer survivors
Authors: Bidgoli Maryam Jafari , Goodman Allen C.
Published: November 2022

Background: This study investigates the short- and long-term effects of cancer on the probability of working and hours of work among male and female cancer survivors.Methods: We used 1996-2010 data from the Health and Retirement Study and estimate the cancer effect on employment status and work hours among cancer survivors. In addition to the incidence of cancer, we control demographic and financial characteristics. The sample comprises 7,551 individuals. The prevalence estimate of cancer was 4.3% for males (N=562) and 5.2% for females (N=855). The average time since diagnosis was 5.07 years (SD=5.6; range: 1-38) for males and 7.76 years (SD=7.72 range: 1-40) for females.Results: Female and male cancer survivors experience different labor market outcomes following diagnosis. For females, two years or less since diagnosis, the probability of working was eight percentage points (p<0.01) less than that for the control group. For males, there was a seven-percentage point (p<0.01) reduction between three and five years since diagnosis. Employed men, two years or less since diagnosis, worked 2.76 hours (p<.10) less per week; employed women, three to five years since diagnosis, worked 4.70 hours (p<0.05) less per week. For married men, the availability of a spouse’s employer-provided health plan decreased the probability of working by nine percentage points. For married women, this effect was stronger by 15 percentage points.Conclusions: The reduction in work following a cancer diagnosis causes survivors to experience a greater economic burden. Policymakers should formulate policies to decrease this economic burden.
Socio-demographic factors associated with anaemia among non-pregnant and non-lactating women from low-income families in two selected districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India: a random forest analysis
Authors: Jha Ranjan Kumar , Dutta Sucharita , Ghosh Ritu , Mishra Archana , Reddy J. C. , Lakshminarayanan Suresh , Pillai Aarati , Dey Suvabrata , Raut Manoj Kumar
Published: November 2022

Background: Anaemia is one of the most common public health challenges. The objective of this paper was to estimate the prevalence of anaemia among non-pregnant and non-lactating women (NPNLW) (15-49 years) from low-income families and to assess the associations between socio-demographic and economic factors, and the prevalence of anaemia.Methods: Primary data of non-pregnant and non-lactating women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) from low-income families collected from two selected districts of Madhya Pradesh state, India were used. Inferential statistical tools like; multiple binary logistic regressions and random forest analysis were adopted to assess the socio-demographic and economic factors associated with anaemia.Results: The results revealed that prevalence of anaemia in both the districts are quite high at 60.8% (95% CI: 58.6%, 62.9%) in Vidisha to 63.7% (95% CI: 61.6%, 65.7%) in Raisen with mean haemoglobin levels of 11.27±1.92 g/dl in Vidisha to 11.24±1.70 g/dl in Raisen, which is close to <12 g/dl cut-off based on WHO categorization. It was also found that those who are from the scheduled caste and other castes were less likely to be anaemic compared to those who were from scheduled tribes in Vidisha district. Majority of women not consuming iron supplements were found to be anaemic.Conclusions: Education was observed to be the most predominant factor inversely associated with anaemia. Age and the type of household were also found to be associated factors. Along with supplementation and nutrition education, fortification of foods is also recommended in addressing the anaemia burden.
Blood pressure control among hypertensive patients of tribal origin attending a primary care centre in Kerala
Authors: Raju Jasmi , Sreedevi Aswathy , Sasidharan Navami , Vasudevan Sanjeev
Published: November 2022

Background: High blood pressure increases the risk for significant health issues including heart attack and stroke. According to studies, the tribal population in India is likewise going through a transformation and has increasing prevalence of high blood pressure. Therefore, this study was done with the objective to determine the proportion of hypertensives with uncontrolled blood pressure among persons of tribal origin attending a primary care centre in Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala. To study the factors responsible for the control of hypertension. To assess the adherence to anti-hypertensive medicine using the Morisky Green Levine Scale (MGLS).Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Amrita Kripa Charitable Hospital, Kalpetta, among 167 adult hypertensives of tribal origin. A semi-structured questionnaire and MGLS were used for data collection. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 21.Results: The proportion of uncontrolled hypertension among the tribal population was found to be high (70.7%). There was a significant association with uncontrolled hypertension and lower education (p value 0.036) and also with alcohol (p value 0.007). Among participants with uncontrolled blood pressure, poor adherence was found to be 31.7% while 68.3% of participants had good adherence. Alcohol consumption (aOR- 4.10, 95% CI 1.12-14.98) and lower education (aOR-6.74, 95% CI 1.28-35.46) were independent predictors of uncontrolled hypertension on multivariate analysis.Conclusions: Seven in ten hypertensives attending the primary care centre had uncontrolled hypertension. Larger studies among persons of tribal origin are necessary at the community level through reducing alcohol use is imperative.
Types of upper and lower respiratory tract infection in pediatrics
Authors: Hothan Kholoud Abdullah , Alawami Mohammed Ali , Baothman Eman Abdulrahman , Alghanem Fatima Ali , Al-Haddad Diana Mohammed , Al Daerwish Ruqyah Ibrahim , Albetiyan Zainab Ahmed , Alghanem Ghadeer Ali , Bayazeed Khulood Abdullah , Yusuf Ghadeer Ali Al , Aljurfi Anwar Mohammed
Published: November 2022

The most prevalent diseases in infants and children, are respiratory infections including the common cold, acute rhinosinusitis, acute otitis media, flu-like illness, acute bronchitis, and pneumonia. Despite being mostly innocuous, they have a large negative impact on society and are a leading source of morbidity and mortality globally. They are further divided into two classes upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract infections. The purpose of this research is to review the available information about types of upper and lower respiratory tract infection in paediatrics. The common upper respiratory tract infections include acute pharyngitis which is usually self- limiting and benign and is mostly caused by viruses while inflammation of the mucosa of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity is a sign of acute rhinosinusitis. Common colds frequently come with uncomplicated rhinosinusitis, which does not have any clinically visible spread of the inflammation outside the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity. A viral or bacterial infection of the middle ear causes acute otitis media. Bronchitis, bronchiolitis and pneumonia are lower respiratory infections common among children. More than one-third of children develop bronchiolitis in the first two years of life, which is the most common reason for hospitalization in the first year of life. The hospitalization rate for children has increased from 1% to 3% over the past 30 years while pneumonia is a significant contributor of morbidity and mortality among under 5 years children. Early diagnosis and prompt management can lead to better health outcomes among children.
Oral health needs of the geriatric patients and the role of mobile dentistry
Authors: Alsaadi Mazin Ghasan , Alsolami Abdulmajeed Hameed , Hamed Elyas Majed , Alshamrani Zuhair Khalid , Alharbi Hazim Yousef , Almahyawi Hassan Hamoud , Ameen Raed Mohammed , Basudan Osamah Abdullah , Turkistani Reem Mohammad , Bashnaini Waleed Abdulrahman , Turkistani Mohammed Adel
Published: November 2022

In today’s times, elderly individuals are keeping their natural teeth for longer owing to the rising popularity of fixed dental restorations and dental implants. It is seen that access to oral health care reduces and dental demands rise as people get older and more dependent on medical attention. For a high quality of life in terms of dental health, it is critical to have a functional dentition. A skilled oral health care provider is required for the geriatric population due to complex connections between dental health, some systemic illnesses, and medication side effects. For more than a century, there have been mobile dentistry services available as a way to help the underserved in society. Initially geared towards children, these services are now frequently used by adults and the elderly, particularly those in nursing homes, people with special needs, and those who have disabilities. When treating dependent elderly patients, it has been shown that home dental treatment is more economical than traditional dental care. Four distinct mobile dental service models by which a dental healthcare professional contacts a patient include the mobile dental vehicle model, portable equipment model, fixed equipment model, and the hybrid model. The services provided by the public sector in most countries employ a range of models, including the hybrid model, portable equipment, and fixed equipment, but the private sectors mostly use portable equipment to provide a mobile dental service. Dental care provided by university-based services ranges from routine to complicated procedures, whereas basic, routine care is mostly offered by the commercial sector. Mobile and portable dental models offer a practical substitute for typical dental clinic visits or when the fixed setup is not present. Mobile dental services also have shown utility for data gathering, strategy creation, and investigations on the potential effects of preventative and oral treatment provided by these services.
Susceptibility of periodontitis and its impact on patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Authors: Albalbisi Ayman M. , Alshamrani Saad A. , Al Bu Eid Mohammed J. , Alalyani Mesfer S. , Al-Mousa Najat R. , Alshammari Mamdouh A. , Alqahtani Ali S. , Alqahtani Amjad M. , Alqahtani Abdulrahman M. , Alqahtani Saud A. , Hilmi Mohammad A.
Published: November 2022

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and periodontitis are chronic, progressive, inflammatory diseases with similarly complex pathogeneses that include dysbiotic microbiota and dysregulated immune-inflammatory responses, and both are influenced by genetic and environmental factors. This review aimed to provide an overview of the emerging evidence dealing with the susceptibility of periodontal disease and its impacts on patients with IBD by explaining the risk factors, possible pathogenic interactions, and disease activity by reviewing recent literature from open-source journals on the same topic. There seems to be an increased prevalence of periodontitis in patients with IBD when compared to healthy controls, which was more pronounced in ulcerative colitis (UC) than Crohn’s disease (CD). In addition, both greater severity and extent of periodontitis have been found in IBD patients when compared to healthy controls. Age, gender, lifestyle or environmental factors, and smoking history were the associated risk factors. In conclusion, the findings suggest that patients with IBD be kept under close surveillance to prevent periodontitis and/or mitigate its progression. Oral health education and effective treatment are required for IBD patients. However, we still need more data derived from human studies to confirm the results. Thus, mechanistic studies are warranted to clarify this possible bidirectional association.
Modelling Quality Assurance System Process Using UML Notation
Authors: Mokhtar Rashidah , Othman Siti Hajar , Ramlan Rohaizan
Published: November 2022

Higher learning institutions (HLIs) employ academic quality assurance (AQA) approach to assess quality performance in the higher education system. It aims to assist in the process of obtaining accreditation and recognition for HLIs. Modelling the AQA process is significant for understanding the current process and subsequently developing an information system. Therefore, this paper describes steps in modelling the academic quality assurance (AQA) process through unified modelling language (UML) notation. Metamodelling approach is used to identify the domain concepts and relationships before transform into UML-based foundations. The findings propose AQA domain into three different UML diagram which are use case modelling, structural modelling and behavioural modelling. Use case diagrams show the interaction between users and the system. While class diagrams structure the AQA endeavour process into categorisation systematically. The communication diagrams show the behavioural structure of the system through messages that pass between the objects in the interaction. This work gives stakeholder’s insight into AQA endeavour through UML notation proposed; i.e.; understanding the AQA process, assist in decision making process and helps in designing new system related to the endeavour process.
Prevention and Detection Mechanisms for Re-Entrancy Attack and King of Ether Throne Attack for Ethereum Smart Contracts
Authors: Prasad Baddepaka , Ramachandram Sirandas
Published: November 2022

The second revolution in blockchain technology is smart contracts. Smart contracts are used in most of the blockchain applications like cryptocurrency, Health care, banking sectors, supply chain and IOT with different platforms like Fabric, Ethereum, Corda etc. In Ethereum blockchain, due to lack of inefficiency of the knowledge of technical developers and insecure programming languages for smart contracts, the attackers have exploited the smart contracts and the end users have lost millions of dollars like re-entrancy, king of ether throne attack, DoS, forcefully send ethers, multisig wallet, unexpected ether and poly network attack etc. In the year 2016, the attackers have exploited approximately $289 million US dollars with the help of re-entrancy vulnerability. The attackers have also attacked the smart contracts and broke the execution of that particular contracts through king of ether throne attack. In this paper, we propose a novel prevention and detection mechanisms for re-entrancy and king of ether throne attacks using time mechanisms and also implementing the same with proof of concepts for these vulnerabilities.
Preferences of Acceptance for Gayo Arabica Coffee Based on Sensory Test Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS)
Authors: Fadhil Rahmat , Misliani Eka , Sofyan Hizir
Published: November 2022

Gayo Arabica coffee has more than one variety, and each variety has their own taste. The sensory test can be done to see the level of consumer acceptance for Gayo Arabica coffee based on several considered variables. Sensory evaluation through a fuzzy approach is expected to result in several data accumulations from various panelists, making it easier for decision-making. This research is purposed to develop an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) model, which can be used in predicting panelist acceptance levels towards various varieties of Gayo Arabica coffee products by using different membership functions. Attributes in the sensory test involved fragrance, acidity, body, aftertaste, and flavour as input variables, whereas consumer acceptance level was used as output variables. By 60% of the data were used as training data and 40% of the data were used as testing data with ANFIS model. The result of the research showed that ANFIS model with generalized bell and gaussian membership function has the lowest error value, which is 12.71% and 13.88%. That result indicates that ANFIS model with both membership functions is suitable to be used in estimating the acceptance level for Gayo Arabica coffee by consumers.
Business Value Creation Through Project Management Based on Big Data Approach
Authors: Chennouk Hamid , Ziyati El Houssaine , El Bhiri Brahim
Published: November 2022

In the era of big data, the high level of businesses’ digitalization, and new technology development in various fields, awash companies in a flood of massive amounts of data. Dealing with that fact is non more an option. Companies have to reexamine the way they do business in order to gain benefits from big data. Consequently, they have to review their approach of managing projects in order to create the added value. For the purpose of assessing this issue, we have adopted a research approach built on two phases. In the first, we have performed a systematic literature review to spot the gaps in the current research. The results have revealed that so far, no scientific work has discussed how companies can create business value through project management in a big data context. These results have also shown significant contributions of the research community on how big data contributes to value creation in organizations. In the second, we have suggested an approach to fills the identified gap by proposing a framework that support project management process in big data environment.
The Effect of Aerobic Training with and without Elastic Pressure on Complete Blood Count in Obese Males with Deep Vein Thrombosis
Authors: Hasanzadeh Fard Seyyed Majid , Behpour Nasser , Roozbahani Mehdi
Published: November 2022

Objective: Standard compression stockings are used to create elastic pressure in correcting and maintaining the hemodynamics of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and prevent limb swelling in patients with DVT. This study aimed to compare the effect of aerobic exercise with lower extremity elastic pressure on some hematological features of obese patients with DVT.
Materials and Methods: For this purpose, 33 obese men (30≤BMI≤36) with DVT were randomly divided into three groups: 1) aerobic exercise with elastic pressure, 2) aerobic exercise without elastic pressure, 3) control group. Interventions were performed for 8 weeks of running in 55-70% of heart rate reserve. To create elastic pressure, elastic socks were used during exercise. Fasting blood samples were taken before and 48 hours after the last training session to compare red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, and white blood cells (WBC) between the groups. ANOVA statistical test and Bonferroni post hoc test were used to compare data.
Results: Although aerobic exercise alone did not lead to changes in variables (P> 0.05), aerobic exercise with elastic pressure reduced RBC (P: 0.001), hemoglobin (P: 0.001), hematocrit (P: 0.001) and platelets (P: 0.001). But changes in WBC were not significant (P: 0.192).
Conclusion: Aerobic exercises with elastic pressure on the lower limb muscles play an important role in rebalancing homeostasis. The erythrocyte systems changes of peripheral blood and reducing hematological factors and reduces hematological parameters in people with DVT are the main factor.
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Liver Diseases and Recent Developments
Authors: Somi Mohammad Hossein , Tanhaei Afsaneh , Abbasi Amin , Moaddab Seyed Yaghoub , Leylabadlo Hamed Ebrahimzadeh
Published: November 2022

Introduction: The intestine, as an important part of the human gastrointestinal tract, provides a favorable milieu for the growth and development of a diverse and large population (approximately 1000 species) of bacteria. Currently, the presence of a cohesive relationship between intestinal bacteria and the host is being well studied and identified. According to the available scientific evidence, the establishment of conditions of imbalance (dysbiosis) in the number and diversity of intestinal microbiome causes the onset/progression of acute and chronic liver disorders (fatty liver, cirrhosis, and liver autoimmune disease). Therefore, modifying the balance and creating conditions of microbial eubiosis by fecal microbiota transplantation can be considered as a novel and host-compatible biological approach in the supportive treatment of liver diseases. Consequently, in the present study, while referring to investigations related to the focus of intestinal microbiome and their relation to liver diseases, the existing scientific evidence on the clinical efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of some liver diseases and recent advances are discussed.
Conclusion: Both basic science research and clinical studies have proven that the fecal microbiota transplantation method can effectively strengthen and improve the gut microbiota during acute and chronic liver diseases, rebuild and restore the balance of the gut microbiome, and accelerate the patient's recovery.
Competences in parallax in higher education from multiple standpoints in a Brazilian undergraduate program in International Business
Authors: Pereira Marcelo Almeida de Camargo , Felicetti Vera Lucia
Published: November 2022

This article, a summary of a broader doctoral research study by the author, has different research participants, namely: graduates, their employers, professors, the College Dean and the Program Chair. The goal is to identify how these subjects comprehend the teaching and learning processes of professional competences, in the context of a Brazilian higher education program in International Business. For the theoretical reference, we discuss the concept of competence with different theoretical foundations. We present educational tools that promote teaching and learning competences, in addition to addressing competences for the 21st century. Using Textual Discourse Analysis, we deconstruct and categorize the transcribed discussions by the participants. We arrive at units of meaning, which are related to cognition, behavior, management, pedagogy, and technology, among others. Graduates understand competences are developed through work experience. Professors incorporate life and professional problems into their pedagogical practice, in line with the Dean and Program Chair, who claim the use of market values to structure the program curriculum. As for the employers, they conceive of college as background for the development of professional competences, which in their opinion, occurs via work experience. The process of analyzing and connecting the units of meaning led to the development of two emerging categories: culture and technology. They are in constant action and reaction, moving the dimensions necessary for competent action, under the aegis of the technological paradigm.
Received: 25 August 2021Accepted: 9 August 2022
Preparing for the unexpected in a COVID-19 world: The teaching dilemmas of a mid-semester faculty change
Authors: Gray Deborah M. , Bond Jeremy T. , Wicks Jessica M. , Hicks Nancy
Published: November 2022

Despite the perceived rarity of mid-semester faculty changes, there is a shortage of literature to guide administrators and faculty on best practices for handing the dilemmas associated with mid-semester faculty changes. This is particularly concerning given the uncertainty of situations like the COVID-19 global pandemic and recent research that finds that future extreme epidemics are likely to happen. This paper seeks to answer two questions (1) What can faculty and administrators do to prepare students who are experiencing a mid-semester faculty change, and (2) What procedures and processes are in place to assist the incoming faculty? Data were collected through a survey of students who had underwent a mid-semester faculty change and interviews with administrators who deal with personnel issues like this one. The data suggest faculty should first meet with students to assess their progress before jumping into an established lesson plan (the opposite of how faculty normally prepare to teach a class). Clear communication about expectations, organization of the course materials, and instructor flexibility was identified as keys to student success during a teaching disruption. These findings align with decades of research on teaching and learning. Administrators should create contingency plans that go beyond the personnel transaction and that help faculty quickly prepare for a transition that is student focused. More research is needed to identify the best administrative processes and procedures to assist faculty in a smooth transition when taking over a course mid-semester.

Received: 14 September 2021Accepted: 29 September 2022
Training Delivery Methods Implemented by American Companies: Opportunities and Challenges in Context of Knowledge Society
Authors: Lytovchenko Iryna , Terenko Olena , Lavrysh Yuliana , Ogienko Olena , Avsheniuk Nataliia , Lukianenko Valentyna
Published: November 2022

The radical transformations caused by the rapid development of information and communication technologies in the mid-1990s prompted the transition to the knowledge society which identified the key role of knowledge as the most important and valuable capital of organizations and had a decisive impact on the development of corporate training. In our study, we aimed to analyze the training methods used in American companies in the knowledge society, particularly, their feasibility, features, benefits and possible limitations. The results of our study show that, at present, e-learning is considerably more widely used in American companies than instructor-led classroom training. Most organizations use blended learning which implies the combination of e-learning methods and instructor-led learning methods. A powerful stimulus for the wide implementation of e-learning methods was produced by the COVID-19 pandemic when the use of educational technologies made it possible for the companies not only to continue training and development of their employees but also to implement tactical and strategic practices which will have long-term implications for the future of the training industry. The most widely used e-learning methods in American companies are virtual classroom/webcast, online or computer-based methods, social learning, augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. In spite of certain limitations of e-learning methods, they have a number of important benefits which allow companies to expand access to training, save costs, increase adaptability and flexibility of learning programs, etc., and thus satisfy their needs in qualified employees.
Perception of Open Science in the Scientific Community of the Republic of Moldova
Authors: Turcan Nelly , Cuciureanu Gheorghe , Cujba Rodica , Lupu Viorica , Cheradi Natalia , Cojocaru Igor
Published: November 2022

Open Science becomes the basic concept in organizing and conducting the research and development process. The opening of the process of research and communication of science is supported and promoted both at the international level and at the national level in many countries through science policies and actions.
At present, no Open Science policy is approved at the national level in the Republic of Moldova, but there are actions, undertaken by various organizations or within some projects, that promote this concept. And recently, the national authority in the field of science policy has been concerned about the promotion of Open Science principles in the country.
Policy development and implementation of Open Science principles is difficult without involving all stakeholders and without knowledge of the current situation, both in terms of technical and legislative issues, and especially in terms of awareness of the need and willingness of people to contribute to this process. In this context, we set out to carry out this study, taking into account the insufficient level of debates and analyzes on Open Science subject carried out in the Republic of Moldova. Its purpose is to determine the attitude, the level of awareness and involvement in issues related to Open Science and its elements in the Republic of Moldova, which will serve to develop Open Science policies and instruments at national and institutional levels.
Unusually Combined Lexemes as Means of Creating Uncertainty in English Postmodern Short-Short Stories
Authors: Zavarynska Mariia , Babelyuk Oksana
Published: November 2022

The issue of words combinations draws attention of linguists starting from the second half of the XX c. until the present day. This study is focused on the research of semantic mechanisms of unusually combined lexemes and unexpected collocations in English postmodern short-short stories. Reconsideration of the literary past and ironic view on traditional poetic canons are reflected in postmodern literary texts due to the principles of postmodern poetics. Being distinctive feature of postmodern literature in general, uncertainty creates multiplicity of meanings of entire literary text, as well as separate unexpected collocations, by means of unusually combined lexemes. The aim of the study is to elaborate the phenomenon of valence violation, created by unusually combined lexemes and unexpected collocations in English postmodern short-short stories. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to define the notion of valence and lexeme compatibility, to identify types of valence violation in lexemes combinations, and to provide their possible interpretation. Functioning in English postmodern short-short stories such language units widen boundaries of their usage and their combinatorial profile. Unusually combined lexemes focus the reader’s attention and provoke a cognitive mechanism of continuous searching for a hidden meaning of unexpected collocations and the general message of a literary text. In this research unusually combined lexemes are regarded as special markers of postmodern short-short story genre for which violation of text structure, violation of usual relations between lexemes in logic, semantic and syntactic aspects are quite common.
Thinking on the Edge of Globalism. Are there Prospects for Educational and Economic Reforms in Ukraine?
Authors: Orshanskyі Leonid , Nyshchak Ivan , Kuzan Nadiia , Melnyk Halyn , Skvarok Yuriy , Matvisiv Yaroslav
Published: November 2022

The article reveals the essential features and conditions of the long-term process of development of competitive innovation economy - knowledge economy on the example of Ukraine, where the dialogue of late postmodernism and early post-industrialism create special regional conditions. The article characterizes education as not just a form of social consciousness and practice, but as a social and cultural engine and simultaneously marker of civilization development level; considers higher education system from the point of view of society request to form specialists of high qualification level and as a result powerful factor of regional economic growth; offers the directions of Ukraine higher education reforming, which still has signs of late postmodernism.
The authors of this article have proved that the synergy of the economic and educational-scientific spheres is capable of changing the global laws of society's existence and returning the course of history to a truly humanistic, technological and divinely attentive course. The development of innovative activities, the introduction of new technologies, which in the long term to overcome the negative trends, primarily related to the need for structural reform of the educational sector in Ukraine and other regions, which are attractors of world change. In particular, cardinal changes require higher education as the most important resource potential that determines the direction of sustainable economic development.