bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Creative Expression as Transitional Object: Bridging Personal-Professional Identity
Authors: Gonzalez-Dolginko Beth , Netzer Dorit
Published: March 2021

The authors share their observations on the implications of concepts originated in object relations theory in art therapy students’ and clinicians’ identity development. Through the lens of object relations theory, students considered how the personal informs the professional, as reflected in assemblage and artwork inspired by personal or found objects. Through their own creative expression, students learned how to apply object relations theory beyond its original formulation, and how their artwork acts as a transitional object between their personal history and professional individuation. The authors explore how creative expression may serve as a bridge between these two aspects of the self, thus facilitating an educated and creatively informed personal/professional integration in the process of clinical training and practice.
Schoolhouse Rock! for a New Generation
Authors: Ringel Paul
Published: March 2021

The animated Schoolhouse Rock! shorts that ABC ran between Saturday morning cartoons from 1973 through 1985 (and again in the 1990s) formed many children’s understanding of civics and US history. The Schoolhouse Rock! cartoons, however, were better at celebrating the accomplishments of the United States than presenting varied perspectives or addressing difficult historical issues. So what lessons can this program offer to twenty-first century historians seeking to offer children a more inclusive and nuanced story of the past? This article uses oral histories, promotional materials, and corporate records to examine the process of making these wildly popular models of public history. It also hypothesizes how a Schoolhouse Rock! for the 2020s could bridge scholarly and public discussions about the relationship between civics and history, while simultaneously creating diverse and critical historical narratives that are (hopefully) as engaging and memorable to young consumers as the original series was for their parents.
Analysis of artificial neural networks training models for airfare price prediction
Authors:   Vadym Hetman Kyiv National University of Economics, E.A. Kuptsova , S.K. Ramazanov ,   Vadym Hetman Kyiv National University of Economics
Published: March 2021

Air transport is playing an increasing role in the world economy every year. This is facilitated by technological development and the latest developments in the aviation industry, globalization. This paper provides an overview of artificial neural network training methods for airfare predicting. The articles for 2017-2019 were analyzed in order to determine the model with the most accurate prediction. The researchers conducted research on open data collected by themselves and set themselves the goal of creating a model that would advise a user the best time to buy a ticket when the price would be the lowest. The review of the papers by similar themes revealed that the Bagging Regression Tree model has the highest results with an accuracy of 88% and the random forest method has an accuracy of 87%. Civil aviation plays an important role in the economy of each country. Aviation is the best way to cover long distances in comfort in the shortest time. Airlines offer customers a variety of opportunities to travel both within the country and abroad. The main problem of interaction between airlines and customers is the airfare: the former want to sell more at the higher price, and the latter want to buy cheaper. Therefore, companies use their own private algorithms for dynamic pricing and constantly monitor the market situation, responsive to changes in demand and the actions of competitors. This behavior allows them to achieve a balance between the desires of airlines and customers. Scientists are trying to invent a way to predict airfare so that air travelers can buy them at the lowest price. The results of the work in this area provide general rules for the best purchase. For example, according to the article (Udachny, 2016) thebest day to buy a ticket by expedia.com for a domestic flight on the United States is Sunday, and the best period is 57 days before departure. This article provides an overview of the works, the authors of which compared the models of machine learning. Achievements in this area are limited to direct flights of a certain domestic market (USA, India) and 88% accuracy of the forecast (Tziridis et al., 2017). The Bagging Regression Tree model described in the article (Tziridis et al., 2017) can be considered the best result. This trained model can make predictions based only on two parameters: the number of free cargo and the number of days left before departure and has an accuracy of 88%.
THE THEODICY OF SUFFERING AND THE COSMIC VOYAGES IN THE TREE OF LIFE AND MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN
Authors: ERSÖZ KOÇ Evrim
Published: March 2021

In The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick presents Jack O’Brien’s attempts to come to terms with his past. The most traumatic experience in his past is his brother’s death which gives not only Jack but also other members of the family a great agony. Similarly, Miracles from Heaven deals with affliction. Inspired by a true story, Patricia Riggen dives into the lives of the Beams projecting both physical and psychological agony since the 10-year-old daughter Anna (Annabel) suffers from a deathly illness. Even though Anna is miraculously healed in the end by divine intervention, both films interrogate death and suffering as a process that threatens the meaningful order of a cosmos ruled by an almighty powerful transcendental creator. Pondering on especially the term theodicy as a theoretical framework, this paper elucidates how these two films deal with the problem of suffering in which humanity loses touch with a meaningful cosmos and how they offer spiritual solutions to this problem by engaging in cosmic voyages.
FROM PANDEMICS TO INFODEMICS: A NETNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS ON A COVID-19 FACEBOOK SITE
Authors: OZDEMİR Sebnem
Published: March 2021

This study aims to gain insight into Covid-19 infodemic in online communities. For this purpose, a netnographic study was conducted on a Covid-19 specific Facebook site broadcasting in Turkish language. In this context, what kind of content people are exposed to on this site, how they react to the contents and participate in discussions, and how these content, and discussions differ from those around the world were examined. As a result of the thematic coding, it was seen that the themes concentrated on 9 main themes: Precautions, Emotions, Government / Governance, Medicine / Science, Conspiracy Theories, Media, Risk, Business / Money, Ideology, and Religion. When examined in terms of variety and nature, it was seen that the content shared on the site and the discussions shape mainly around masks, Bill Gates, and irony / mockery expressions.
DEMOKRAT PARTİ DÖNEMİ İZMİR’İN KURTULUŞ BAYRAMI KUTLAMALARI
Authors: TEMİZGÜNEY Firdes
Published: March 2021

Yunanlılar tarafından 15 Mayıs 1919’da işgal edilen İzmir, 9 Eylül 1922’de özgürlüğüne kavuşmuştur. Bundan sonra her yıl İzmir’in kurtuluş yıl dönümleri coşkulu bir şekilde kutlanmıştır. 1930’lu yıllara kadar yapılan törenlerde, 9 Eylül’ün manasına ve bağımsızlık ruhunun belleklere kazınması için verilen mücadeleye dikkat çekilmeye çalışılmıştır.

İkinci Dünya Savaşı sonrasında Türkiye’nin demokratikleşme çabaları ile çok partili siyasi hayata geçilmiş, dönemin en önemli muhalif partisi olan Demokrat Parti kurulmuştur. Tek parti Türkiye’sinde o güne kadar görülmemiş bu siyasi hareketlilik, DP’nin 1950 yılında iktidara gelmesiyle sonuçlanmıştır. On yıllık iktidarı dönemindeki siyasi ve toplumsal gerginlikler ile dış politikada meydana gelen olaylar DP yönetimini şekillendirirken bu gelişmeler İzmir’in kurtuluş bayramı kutlamalarına da yansımıştır. 9 Eylül, DP’liler tarafından halk ile yakın temas kurma konusunda bir yöntem olarak belirlenmiş, zamanla siyasi çekişmelerin odak noktası hâline gelmiştir. Halkın büyük ilgi duyduğu zafer alayının geçişi, partilerin gövde gösterisine dönüşmüştür. 1954 yılında Kıbrıs meselesinin Türk kamuoyunda millî bir mesele hâline gelmesi, daha önce Yunan işgaline maruz kalmış İzmir halkını, yine Yunan zulmüyle inleyen Kıbrıs Türkleriyle kader ortaklığı noktasında buluşturmuştur. Hâliyle bundan sonra yapılan kutlama törenleri daha çok Kıbrıs meselesinin gölgesinde ve bu davaya destek şeklinde gerçekleşmiştir. Her yıl yapılan kutlamalar, 1955 yılında meydana gelen 6-7 Eylül olayları ve sonrasında ilan edilen sıkıyönetim dolayısıyla gerçekleşmemiştir.

Bu çalışmanın amacı, DP döneminde yapılan İzmir’in kurtuluş bayramı kutlamalarını dönemin gelişen siyasi, sosyal, ekonomik ve dış politik olayları doğrultusunda ele almaktır. Bayramın nasıl bir ruh hâliyle kutlandığı ise ulusal ve yerel basında çıkan haberler ve başlıklar doğrultusunda değerlendirilmiştir.
ÇANKIRI-ILGAZ-BELÖREN KÖYÜ'NDE YAŞAYAN SU MİRASI: ÇEŞME VE ÇAMAŞIRHANELER
Authors: ÇERKEZ Murat
Published: March 2021

Ilgaz, günümüzdeki idari bölünmeye göre Çankırı İline bağlı bir ilçedir. Batısında Bayramören, güneybatısında Kurşunlu ve Korgun, güneyinde Çankırı merkez, güneydoğusunda Yapraklı, doğusunda ve kuzeyinde ise Kastamonu’ya bağlı Tosya ve İhsangazi ilçeleri ile çevrelenmiştir. Ayrıca İstanbul-Karadeniz ve İstanbul-Doğu Anadolu bağlantısını sağlayan önemli yol güzergahı üzerinde yer almaktadır. Belören Köyü ise bu güzergahın Bolu-Gerede-Çerkeş-Ilgaz-Tosya bağlantısı üzerinde, Ilgaz’a takriben 10 km mesafede ve yolun 1 km güneyinde kalmaktadır. Köyde bir çeşme ile iki çamaşırhane bulunmaktadır. Çeşme, 1743 yılına aittir. İki çamaşırhaneden biri köy sakinlerinin verdiği bilgiler yanı sıra mimari özelliklerinden hareketle 20. yüzyıl ortalarına tarihlendirilebilmektedir. Diğer çamaşırhane ise her ne kadar 1991 yılı gibi yakın tarihlerde yaptırılmış olmakla birlikte mimari özellikleri bakımından I No’lu çamaşırhane ile yakın benzerlikler sergilemesi, geleneksel çamaşırhane kültürünün günümüzde dahi devam ettirildiğini göstermesi yanı sıra bu kültürel mirasın gelecek nesillere aktarılması konusunda önemli bir örnek teşkil etmesi nedeni ile değerlendirmeye değerdir. Her iki eser de özellikle bahar ve yaz aylarında halen kullanılmakta ve çamaşırhane kültürünün yaşatılmasına önemli katkı sağlamaktadır. Kısa envanter bilgileri dışında haklarında detaylı bir tanıtım ve değerlendirmenin gerçekleştirilmediği anlaşılan bu eserler, yerlerinde görülüp incelenmiş, rölöveleri alınmış ve fotoğrafları çekilmek suretiyle belgelenmiştir. Ayrıca köy halkı ve muhtarı ile görüşmeler yapılmış ve bazı sözlü bilgiler edinilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler ve literatür bilgileri doğrultusunda hazırlanan çalışmamızda üç eserin plan ve mimari özellikleri ayrıntıları ile tanıtılarak Anadolu su yapıları içerisindeki yerlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır.
Probability of Collision between Autonomous Mobile Robot with an Obstacle
Authors: Iakovlev D. S. , Tachkov A. A.
Published: March 2021

The probability estimation problem of a collision between path tracking for an autonomous mobile robot with an obstacle is considered. We reviewed and analyzed methods for solving this problem. We show that reviewed methods use periodically updated grid maps (occupancy grids). The new method of probability estimation of the collision between the mobile robot with an obstacle is presented. This method based on the use of probabilistic grid map. Each cell of this map stores the estimated probability that the obstacle is located within. In addition, this map stores the conditional probability of occupying of the map cells by a robot, taking into account the possible lateral and angular deviation from the planned trajectory. This deviation caused by error connected with dynamic characteristics of the tracking system. To build the probabilistic occupancy grid, the dynamically updated multilayer grid map was used. Each layer of this map, except for the resulting output, has been filled with the data obtained from classifiers which process information incoming from sensory of the robot. This layer is the result of Bayesian inference from the layers laying below. The motion control system provides construction of the multilayered grid maps, probabilistic occupancy grids, coordinate estimations, path planning, motion tracking and the probability estimation for collision with obstacles. The method such estimation is implemented as an embedded module compatible with ROS (Robot Operating System). The description of experiments with the mobile robot in-nature (on the field) is given in the case when a motile obstacle appears intercepting the planned path. The estimated changes of probability for a collision between the mobile robot with obstacle are presented, interpretation of the obtained results is also given. Here we demonstrated the necessity of collision probability estimation for assessment of the risk as the main safety indicator of the given motion control system. Results of this work are considered and evaluated as a solution to the problem of ensuring the safety of motion tracking for autonomous mobile robots.
Gender Differences in Tackling Fake News: Different Degrees of Concern, but Same Problems
Authors: Almenar Ester , Aran-Ramspott Sue , Suau Jaume , Masip Pere
Published: March 2021

In the current media ecosystem, in which the traditional media coexists with new players who are able to produce information and spread it widely, there is growing concern about the increasing prominence of fake news. Despite some significant efforts to determine the effects of misinformation, the results are so far inconclusive. Previous research has sought to analyze how the public perceive the effects of disinformation. This article is set in this context, and its main objective is to investigate users’ perception of fake news, as well as identify the criteria on which their recognition strategies are based. The research pays particular attention to determining whether there are gender differences in the concern about the effects of fake news, the degree of difficulty in detecting fake news and the most common topics it covers. The results are based on the analysis of a representative survey of the Spanish population (N = 1,001) where participants were asked about their relationship with fake news and their competence in determining the veracity of the information, and their ability to identify false content were assessed. The findings show that men and women’s perception of difficulty in identifying fake news is similar, while women are more concerned than men about the pernicious effects of misinformation on society. Gender differences are also found in the topics of the false information received. A greater proportion of men receive false news on political issues, while women tend to more frequently receive fake news about celebrities.
Political Memes and Fake News Discourses on Instagram
Authors: Al-Rawi Ahmed
Published: March 2021

Political memes have been previously studied in different contexts, but this study fills a gap in literature by employing a mixed method to provide insight into the discourses of fake news on Instagram. The author collected more than 550,000 Instagram posts sent by over 198,000 unique users from 24 February 2012 to 21 December 2018, using the hashtag #fakenews as a search term. The study uses topic modelling to identify the most recurrent topics that are dominant on the platform, while the most active users are identified to understand the nature of the online communities that discuss fake news. In addition, the study offers an analysis of visual metadata that accompanies Instagram images. The findings indicate that Instagram has become a weaponized toxic platform, and the largest community of active users are supporters of the US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, mostly trolling liberal mainstream media especially CNN, while often aligning themselves with the far-right. On the other hand, a much smaller online community attempts to troll Trump and the Republicans. Theoretically, the study relies on political memes literature and argues that Instagram has become weaponized through an ongoing ‘Meme War,’ for many members in the two main online communities troll and attack each other to exert power on the platform.
MARKA BAĞIMLILIĞININ SATIN ALMA NİYETİNE ETKİSİNDE REFERANS GRUBUNUN DÜZENLEYİCİ ROLÜ: GENÇ YETİŞKİNLER ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: Çelikkol Şimal
Published: March 2021

Araştırmanın amacı; müşterilerin satın alma niyetini etkileyen faktörleri tespit etmek, marka bağımlılığı ve satın alma niyeti arasındaki ilişkide, referans grupların düzenleyici rolünü ortaya koymaktır. Bu eksende, marka bağımlılığı ve referans grubunun, satın alma niyeti ile olan ilişkilerini içeren kavramsal bir model önerilmektedir. Araştırma; İstanbul/Kadıköy’de (n=569), kolayda örneklem metodu ile seçilen 20-30 yaş grubu genç yetişkinlere, yüz yüze anket uygulaması yapılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler SSPS programı yardımıyla analiz edilmiş, araştırma hipotezlerini test etmek için ise; Process macro kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçları, marka bağımlılığının müşterilerin satın alma niyeti üzerinde anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkisinin olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca referans grubunun bu ilişkide düzenleyici rol üstlendiği tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma; satın alma niyetinin öncüllerini daha derinden anlamaya yardımcı olurken, cep telefonu markaları da müşterilerin satın alma niyetinin oluşmasında özellikle referans grupların etkinliğini görmeleri açısından farkındalık yaratacağı değerlendirilmektedir.
Integrating Data under the European Plate Observing System from the Regional and Selected Local Seismic Networks in Poland
Authors: Rudziński Łukasz , Lasocki Stanisław , Orlecka-Sikora Beata , Wiszniowski Jan , Olszewska Dorota , Kokowski Jakub , Mirek Janusz
Published: March 2021

High-quality and open-access seismic data are of great importance for both research and increasing public awareness of actual seismic hazards and risks. We present four seismic networks that currently operate in Poland: the backbone Polish Seismological Network (PLSN), which monitors natural teleseismic events as well as regional events from Poland, and three networks that mainly serve the monitoring of anthropogenic seismicity. The acquired data from all four networks are openly available through the European Plate Observing System (EPOS) Information Technology (IT) facilities: the PLSN data within the Observatories and Research Facilities for European Seismology–European Integrated Data Archive and the anthropogenic seismicity data episodes through the induced seismicity-EPOS platform of EPOS Thematic Core Service Anthropogenic Hazards. For each network, we describe briefly the recorded seismic activity, the equipment and composition of the network, the acquisition system, and the data availability. Information from recent studies is used to demonstrate the scientific potential of the acquired anthropogenic seismicity data.
Integrating International Exchange Students into Local Service-Learning Projects in Hong Kong
Authors: Chan Yin Lee , SNELL Robin Stanley
Published: March 2021

Through qualitative research, which involved qualitative interviews and focus group meetings with members of four student teams, we identified a number of barriers to the development of cohesiveness in teams of local and international exchange (IE) students, who were undertaking service-learning (SL) together. Lack of cohesiveness in such teams resulted in the psychological withdrawal of some of the IE students and appeared to reduce opportunities to derive developmental benefits. Barriers to cohesiveness identified by the students included language, conflicting priorities, and East-West cultural differences. We also identified how students took action to remove the barriers to cohesiveness. These actions included conducting internal team meetings in English and arranging for local students to provide interpretation in meetings with community stakeholders. Students reported that the major developmental benefits associated specifically with working cohesively in a cross-cultural team were improved English language skills, greater interpersonal adaptability, and appreciation of diversity. We offer practical suggestions about how educators can prepare local and IE students to work together effectively on SL projects and about further research. Studies of projects undertaken by inter-cultural SL teams at host universities in other jurisdictions would facilitate the generalizability of the findings.
Marco normativo para la salud digital en América Latina y el Caribe: El caso de las historias clínicas electrónicas: Avances y tareas pendientes
Authors: Bagolle Alexandre , Park Mihwa , Marti Myrna
Published: March 2021

Para impulsar la transformación digital de los sistemas de salud es de principal importancia que los países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) cuenten con sólidos marcos normativos que faciliten la implementación y el uso de soluciones digitales. En este estudio se identifican los aspectos claves que deben incluir los marcos normativos para impulsar la adopción de sistemas de Historias Clínicas Electrónicas (HCE) y se analizan los avances y espacios de mejora en materia legal en 26 países de la región. Con base en el análisis de 115 textos legales, el estudio aborda los progresos y la tareas pendientes de la región en materia de legislación para la implementación de HCE, protección de datos, actuar de los profesionales de la salud, derechos de los pacientes, interoperabilidad y uso de estándares.
The Assessment of Angiogenesis by Microvessel Density in Patients With Atrophic/Erosive or Reticular Oral Lichen Planus
Authors: Mardani Maryam , Andisheh-Tadbir Azadeh , Haghparast Mahya
Published: March 2021

The role of angiogenesis in the development of chronic inflammatory diseases, including oral lichen planus (OLP), is of great concern. The most representative method for the assessment of angiogenesis is the semi-quantification of microvessel density (MVD) using specific markers such as CD105. We aimed to assess the MVD in patients with OLP and find its clinical significance to differentiate the atrophic/erosive forms from reticular ones. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 82 patients with clinically and histopathologically proven cases of OLP, including reticular (n=52) or atrophic/erosive (n=30) lesions. The control group comprised 82 age- and sex-matched subjects without any oral disease. To assess the MVD using CD105, tissue blocks were sliced, and the immunoexpression of CD105 was measured by the standard immunohistochemical staining procedure. The mean value of MVD in OLP patients was significantly higher than that in the controls (14.61±12.48 vs. 8.67±1.76, P<0.0001). Furthermore, there was a significant difference in the mean MVD value between reticular and atrophic/erosive lesions (8.19±7.13 vs. 25.73±12.06, P=0.001). However, no significant difference was observed between the reticular lesions and normal tissues (P=0.58). An increased level of CD105 in OLP patients can improve our knowledge about the causes and mechanisms of the disease. The CD105-MVD assessment might be a useful method for semiquantitative measurement of angiogenesis in OLP patients as well as differentiating its clinical forms; therefore, it can open new vistas for formulating strategies based on antiangiogenic treatments for the management of OLP and other precancerous lesions.
If Gharib Hall Could Talk
Authors: Alizadeh Maryam , Parmelee Dean , Mehrpour Saeedreza
Published: March 2021

The article's abstract is not available.
In-Vitro Fertilization Impact on the Risk of Breast Cancer: A Review Article
Authors: FARHUD Dariush D. , ZOKAEI Shaghayegh , KEYKHAEI Mohammad , HEDAYATI Mehdi , ZARIF YEGANEH Marjan
Published: March 2021

Background: Due to the increasing prevalence of infertility, the number of referrals to infertility treatment centers has also increased. Nowadays, assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF), is a treatment for infertility or genetic problems. Considering the possible consequences of this method among women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and kids conceived by IVF, extensive research has been conducted in this regard.
Methods: Overall, 100 articles were entered into the study, and relevant articles were searched and extracted from PubMed, Springer, and Google Scholar databases. In IVF procedure, medications such as Clomiphene citrate and gonadotropins are used to stimulate and mature follicles and thus increase ovulation.
Results: There are conflicting opinions on this issue. Some findings report a slight increase in cancer risk for hormone-sensitive cancers including breast cancer. The long-term use of IVF medications can increase estrogen hormones and cause excessive expression of genes, resulting in an increased risk of breast cancer, which is one of the most frequent cancers among women.
Conclusion: There are some risks to be aware of, which followed the hypothesis that long IVF treatment process may lead to breast cancer among IVF candidates. Furthermore, the risk of breast cancer may be increased in those women with a positive family history and related inherited genes. Therefore, women candidates for IVF should be informed of the probable implications of the reproductive therapy techniques.
Expression Levels of miR-146b and Anti-Cardiac Troponin I in Serum of Children with Viral Myocarditis and Their Clinical Significance
Authors: YAN Min , WANG Jing , WANG Suyun , ZHANG Yang , LIU Ling , ZHAO Hua
Published: March 2021

Background: To investigate the expression levels of microRNA-146b (miR-146b) and cardiac troponin I (anticTnI) in serum of children with viral myocarditis and their clinical significance.
Methods: Forty-eight children with viral myocarditis (patient group) and 40 healthy physical examinees (healthy group), who were diagnosed in Jinan City People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, China from Feb 2018 to May 2019, were enrolled as study subjects. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect the level of miR-146b in serum of children. ELISA was used to detect the expression of anti-cTnI in serum of children. Pearson was used to analyze the correlation between the level of miR-146b and the level of anti-cTnI, and the factors affecting the prognosis.
Results: The levels of miR-146b and anti-cTnI in serum of children in patient group were statistically significantly higher than those of healthy group (P<0.01). The AUC of miR-146b was 0.741, (95% CI: 0.638-0.843), the specificity was 62.50%, the sensitivity was 82.50%, and the AUC of anti-cTnI was 0.720 (95% CI: 0.608- 0.832), the specificity was 64.58% and the sensitivity was 92.50%. The level of miR-146b was positively correlated with the level of anti-cTnI (r=0.601, P<0.05). CK-MB, LVEF, miR-146b and anti-cTnI expression were independent risk factors affecting the prognosis.
Conclusion: The levels of miR-146b and anti-cTnI increased in serum of patients with viral myocarditis. They were related to the degree of myocardial injury, which indicated that miR-146b and anti-cTnI might be involved in the pathological process of viral myocarditis.
Effect of Dry-Land Core Training on Physical Fitness and Swimming Performance in Adolescent Elite Swimmers
Authors: JI Mu-Yeop , YOON Jin-Ho , SONG Ki-Jae , OH Jae-Keun
Published: March 2021

Background: We aimed to investigate the effect of a 12-week dry-land core training program on physical fitness and swimming performance in elite adolescent swimmers.
Methods: Thirty subjects were selected and assigned to the core training group (CTG, n=15) and the traditional weight training group (WTG, n=15) in Seoul, Korea, between Sep and Dec 2016. The field fitness test was performed to determine the isotonic maximum muscular strength (one repetition maximum of deadlift and cable pulldown), anaerobic power (Wingate test), core stability (sports-specific endurance plank), core muscular power (front abdominal power, side abdominal power), muscular endurance of limbs (push-up, endurance jump), and swim performance improvement (personal record). Differences between groups after the exercise intervention were analyzed using two-way analysis of variance with repeated measures.
Results: There were no significant interactions in isotonic maximum strength, anaerobic power (mean power, fatigue index), core muscular power, muscular endurance of limbs (endurance jump), and swim record improvement (P>0.05). The anaerobic peak power (P<0.001), sports-specific endurance plank test (P<0.001), and push-up test (P<0.001) showed significant interaction effects.
Conclusion: The 12-week dry-land core training program resulted in statistically significant improvements in anaerobic power, core stability, upper extremity muscular endurance, and swimming performance.
Evaluating the Association between CCR5delta32 Polymorphism (rs333) and the Risk of Breast Cancer in a Cohort of Iranian Population
Authors: TAJBAKHSH Amir , FARJAMI Zahra , NESAEI-BAJESTANI Abolfazl , AFZALJAVAN Fahimeh , RIVANDI Mahdi , MOEZZI Atefeh , ABEDINI Soheila , ASGHARI Mahla , KOOSHYAR Mohammad Mahdi , HOMAEI SHANDIZ Fatemeh , PASDAR Alireza
Published: March 2021

Background: CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is introduced as an immune response modulator. The activity of CCR5 influences breast tumour development in a p53-dependent manner. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of CCR5delta32 and its association with the risk of breast cancer in 1038 blood samples in North East of Iran.
Methods: In this case-control study, we genotyped 570 control samples and 468 breast cancer patients by a gel electrophoresis-based gap-polymerase chain reaction (gap-PCR) method Mashhad, Iran. The data were analyzed using the SPSS software.
Results: Of 570 controls included, 542 (95.09%) had CCR5delta32 wild/wild (W/W) genotype, 28 samples (4.91%) had CCR5delta32 wild/deletion (W/D) genotype and none of them were CCR5delta32 deletion/deletion (D/D) genotype (0%). While 428 samples of patients (91.45%) had CCR5delta32 W/W genotype, 40 samples (8.55%) had CCR5delta32 W/D and CCR5delta32 D/D homozygous was nil (0%) amongst cases. All samples were in the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium (P>0.05). According to the allele frequency, D allele, as a risky allele, in the cases was more than the control samples (0.0427 vs 0.0245, respectively) (P=0.0206). Hence, W/D genotype may confer a risk effect (OR=1.77, CI: 1.09-2.90; P=0.0206) compared with WW genotype between case and control groups.
Conclusion: There is a statistically significant association between CCR5W/D and breast cancer risk. CCR5 may be regarded as a target for the prevention of breast cancer in certain conditions such as interaction with p53 variants, which remains to be further investigated.
Differences in Electromyograms during Horseback Riding between Professional and Amateur Korean Horse Riders
Authors: HWANG Young-Shik , HWANG Na-Ri , CHOI Dai-Hyuk , SO Wi-Young
Published: March 2021

The article's abstract is not available.
Has COVID-19 Improved Public Awareness on Oral Hygiene?
Authors: SOROOSHIAN Shahryar , KUMAR Senthil
Published: March 2021

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Exploring the Determinants of Caries Experiences and Nutritional Status among Children with Cerebral Palsy
Authors: RATHMAWATI Ahmad , NORMASTURA Abd Rahman , RUHAYA Hasan
Published: March 2021

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Functional and Psychological Outcome of Stroke Survivors attended at CRP, Bangladesh.
Authors: Nishat Homyra , Sharmin Farjana , Ershad Ali Md.
Published: March 2021

Background: Stroke is a public health issue, which is common and serious problemworldwide. Globally, strokes have high mortality and morbidity rates. In Bangladeshmost of the stroke survivors are functionally dependent and psychologically depressedand anxious. The study was conducted to identify the functional and psychologicaloutcome (anxiety level, depression status) of stroke survivors.Materials and Methods:The study was conducted by using of cross-sectional method. 102 participants wereselected from Neurology unit, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP),Savar, Dhaka. Participants were selected by purposive sampling. All data werecollected through face-to face interview by using a semi structured questionnaire.Results: From the result of the study, it was found that maximum participants were inbetween 51-60 years, 70% participants were male and remaining 30% were female.More than half (73%) were with ischemic stroke. In case of ischemic stroke, 10%respondents were functionally independent, maximum respondents (47%) were majordependent on others. But in hemorrhagic stroke, maximum (64%) were minordependent. Among the participants with hemorrhagic stroke, 36% participants weremoderate anxious where in ischemic stroke 12% respondents were moderate anxious.In ischemic stroke, most of the participants (43%) faced mild depression. On the otherhand, maximum (50%) participants faced mild depression in hemorrhagic stroke. It is found that, good functional outcome but poor psychological outcome in hemorrhagicstroke and vice versa in ischemic stroke.
A FEHÉR ÉS A FEKETE SZÍN SZIMBOLIKÁJA ADY ENDRE KÖLTÉSZETÉBEN, VALAMINT A FEHÉR CSÖND ÉS A FEKETE ZONGORA CÉLNYELVI SZÖVEGVARIÁNSAIBAN
Authors: Lőrincz Julianna , Simigné Fenyő Sarolta
Published: March 2021

Dolgozatunk első részében a színelnevezéseket vizsgáljuk. A színelnevezések tipológiáját funkcionális grammatikai keretben írjuk le. Ezt követően az asszociatív színhasználatot mutatjuk be különböző képi elemekben, képrendszerekben két Ady-versben és azok angol, valamint orosz műfordításaiban. Ady költészetében azonban a színszimbolika nem központi szerepű, nála a gondolat az elsődleges, bár szinesztéziáiban alkalmaz különböző színeket is a látási érzet kifejezésére. A fekete és a fehér szín szimbolikájáról több tanulmány született, dolgozatunkban elsősorban ezekre a színekre koncentrálunk, amikor a forrás- és célnyelvi szövegekben vizsgáljuk Ady színszimbolikáját.
Sosialisasi Penggunaan Telepon Celluler dan Media Sosial yang Bijak pada Siswa SMPN 3 Belimbing Baru, Kabupaten Banjar
Authors: Hidayat Yusuf
Published: March 2021

Penggunaan telepon seluler dan media social sangat membantu dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Namun, bagi para remaja yang secara emosional masih labil, penggunaan media ini juga dpat berakibat negative terhadap kehidupan dan social mereka jika tidak dilakukan dengan bijak. Untuk mengantisipasi ini, para remaja perlu diberikan pemahaman tentang dampak positif dan negative penggunaan telepon seluler dan media social. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan sosialisasi tentang penggunaan telepon seluler dan media social dengan bijak. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilaksanakan di SMPN 13 Belimbing Baru, Kecamatan Sungai Pinang Kabupaten Banjar dan dilaksanakan pada tanggal 21 Oktober 2019. Ada empat bentuk kegiatan yang  dilakukan dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini yaitu menonton video, ceramah dan diskusi tentang dampak negative penggunaan celluer dan media social serta pentingnya perilaku bijak dalam penggunaannya.  Hasil dari pelaksanaan pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa siswa dan siswi SMPN 13 Belimbing Baru  antusias mengikuti kegiatan sosialisasi ini dan ada peningkatan pengetahuan tentang dampak positif dan negative penggunaan telepon seluler dan media social serta memahami tentang pentingnya penggunaan telepon seluler dan media social dengan bijak..
Bimbingan Penggunaan Metode Z-Score dan Perbandingannya dengan Metode Simple Rank untuk Menentukan Ranking Peserta Didik Bagi Guru di Palangkaraya
Authors: Farcis Fenno , Wijayanti Enny
Published: March 2021

Kegiatan bimbingan penggunaan metode Z-Score untuk menentukan ranking peserta didik ini merupakan kegiatan pengabdian pada masyarakat yang ditujukan bagi guru-guru di Kota Palangkaraya.  Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah untuk meningkatkan profesionalisme guru sekolah menengah terkait dalam kemampuan menyusun ranking peserta didik secara adil.  Metode pembimbingan dilaksanakan dengan metode pelatihan/workshop yaitu melalui kegiatan ceramah, diskusi, dan praktek.  Kegiatan pembimbingan dilakukan dalam dua tahapan yaitu: tahap pertama berupa pembimbingan peserta secara teoritis mengenai konsep metode Z-Score dan tahap kedua berupa praktek latihan menyusun ranking dengan metode Z-Score. Temuan yang diperoleh dari hasil wawancara dengan guru-guru SMP maupun SMA di kota Palangka Raya, ternyata 90% dari 20 orang guru yang hadir sebelumnya menggunakan metode simple rank dalam menentukan ranking peserta didik.  Mengingat penentuan ranking peserta didik dilakukan untuk berbagai materi berbeda dalam satu semester atau satu tahun pelajaran maka yang lebih tepat dan adil adalah dengan menggunakan metode Z-Score.  Kegiatan pembimbingan berlangsung dengan lancar dan sesuai dengan perencanaan kegiatan pembimbingan.  Guru yang hadir merasa antusias dalam memperoleh pembimbingan yang membuka pengetahuan dan wawasan baru dalam mengimplementasikan teknik penilaian di sekolah.  Hasil kegiatan praktik sangat memuaskan.  LKP (Lembar Kegiatan Peserta) yang dipraktekkan dapat diselesaikan dengan baik dan benar. This guidance activity for using the Z-Score method to determine student rankings is a community service activity aimed at teachers in Palangkaraya City. This activity aims to improve the professionalism of secondary school teachers in their ability to rank students fairly. The guidance method is carried out by the training/workshop method, namely through lectures, discussions, and practices. Guidance activities are carried out in two stages: the first stage in guiding participants theoretically regarding the Z-Score method and the second stage in the form of practising ranking exercises using the Z-Score method. The findings obtained from interviews with junior high and high school teachers in Palangka Raya city show that 90% of the 20 teachers who attended previously used the simple rank method in determining the ranking of students. Considering that students' ranking is carried out for different materials in one semester or one academic year, what is more, appropriate and fair is to use the Z-Score method. Guidance activities take place smoothly and following the planning of mentoring activities. Teachers who were present were enthusiastic about obtaining guidance that opened up new knowledge and insights in implementing school assessment techniques. The results of practical activities are very satisfying. The practised LKP (Participant Activity Sheet) can be completed correctly and adequately.
Pelatihan Pemanfaatan Lahan Terbatas Model Hidroponik untuk Penanaman Sayuran dalam Rangka Peningkatan Gizi Anak Usia Dini di Era Covid-19
Authors: Mardiyana Mardiyana , Widiastuti Yuanita Kristiani Wahyu , Widiastuti Yuanita Kristiani Wahyu
Published: March 2021

Selama masa pandemic Covid-19 permasalahan yang dialami oleh warga kampung Petoran RT 03 RW 08 Jebres Surakarta adalah meningkatnya harga kebutuhan pokok dan sayuran serta ketakutan akan penyebaran Covid-19. Apabila kebutuhan pokok dan sayur tidak terpenuhi akan berdampak pada pemenuhan gizi keluarga terutama adalah gizi anak usia dini. Dari hal itu, munculah inisiatif mengadakan kegiatan pelatihan dalam memanfaatkan lahan terbatas seperti pekarangan rumah sebagai tempat untuk memproduksi sayuran, dan biji-bijian yang diperlukan guna pemenuhan gizi sembang untuk anak dan seluruh anggota keluarga di Kampung Petoran RT03 RW 08. Metode hidroponik  yaitu budidaya tanaman dengan memanfaatkan air dan tanpa tanah dipilih dalam pengabdian ini yang dilaksanakan melalui sosialisasi terkait : (1) metode bercocok tanam hidroponik, (2) pelatihan bercocok tanam sistem hidroponik dilahan terbatas dengan barang bekas, (3) pemberian fasilitas bibit sayuran untuk ditanam. Hasil dari kegiatan sosialisasi yang dilaksanakan oleh mahasiswa kuliah kerja nyata univesitas sebelas maret berupa peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan terkait bertanam dengan lahan terbatas yaitu dengan sistem hidroponik, serta peningkatan gizi anak usia dini melalui hasil kegiatan bertanam. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the problems experienced by residents of the Petoran RT 03 RW 08 Jebres Surakarta village were the increasing prices of necessities and vegetables and the fear of the spread of Covid-19. If basic needs and vegetables are not met, it will impact family nutrition, especially early childhood nutrition. From this, the initiative emerged to hold training activities in utilizing limited land such as a house yard to produce vegetables and seeds needed to fulfil balanced nutrition for children and all family members in Kampung Petoran RT03 RW 08. The hydroponic method in plant cultivation. By utilizing water and without land selected in this service, which is carried out through socialization related to (1) hydroponic farming methods, (2) training in hydroponic cultivation in limited land with used goods, (3) providing facilities for vegetable seeds for planting. The results of the socialization activities carried out by students of real work lectures at 11 March universities were in the form of increased knowledge and skills related to farming with limited land, namely the hydroponic system, and improving early childhood nutrition through the results of farming activities.
Divergent Proteomic Responses Offer Insights Into Resistant Physiological Responses of a Reef-Foraminifera to Climate Change Scenarios
Authors: Stuhr Marleen , Cameron Louise P. , Blank-Landeshammer Bernhard , Doo Steve S. , Reymond Claire E. , Westphal Hildegard , Sickmann Albert , Ries Justin B.
Published: March 2021

Reef-dwelling calcifiers face numerous environmental stresses associated with anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, including ocean acidification and warming. Photosymbiont-bearing calcifiers, such as large benthic foraminifera, are particularly sensitive. To gain insight into their resistance and adaptive mechanisms to climate change, Amphistegina lobifera from the Gulf of Aqaba were cultured under elevated pCO2 (492, 963, and 3182 ppm) fully-crossed with elevated temperature (28°C and 31°C) for two months. Differential protein abundances in host and photosymbionts amongst treatments were investigated alongside physiological responses and microenvironmental pH variations. Over 1000 proteins were identified, of which one-third varied significantly between treatments. Thermal stress induced protein depletions, along with reduced holobiont growth. Elevated pCO2 caused only minor proteomic alterations and color changes. However, combined stressors reduced pore sizes and increased microenvironmental pH, indicating adaptive modifications to gas exchange. Notably, substantial proteomic variations at moderate-pCO2 and 31°C indicate cellular stress, while stable physiological performance at high-pCO2 and 31°C is scrutinized by putative decreases in test stability. Our experiment shows that the effects of climate change can be missed when stressors are assessed in isolation, and that physiological responses should be assessed across organismal levels to make more realistic predictions for the fate of reef calcifiers.
Control of a Robotic Swarm Formation to Track a Dynamic Target With Communication Constraints: Analysis and Simulation
Authors: Coquet Charles , Arnold Andreas , Bouvet Pierre-Jean
Published: March 2021

We describe and analyze the Local Charged Particle Swarm Optimization (LCPSO) algorithm, that we designed to solve the problem of tracking a moving target releasing scalar information in a constrained environment using a swarm of agents. This method is inspired by flocking algorithms and the PSO algorithm for function optimization. Four parameters drive LCPSO: the number of agents; the inertia weight; the attraction/repulsion weight; and the inter-agent distance. Using APF, we provide a mathematical analysis of the LCPSO algorithm under some simplifying assumptions. First, the swarm will aggregate and attain a stable formation, whatever the initial conditions. Second, the swarm moves thanks to an attractor in the swarm, which serves as a guide for the other agents to head for the target. By focusing on a simple application of target tracking with communication constraints, we then remove those assumptions one by one. We show the algorithm is resilient to constraints on the communication range, and the behavior of the target. Results on simulation confirm our theoretical analysis. This provides useful guidelines to understand and control the LCPSO algorithm as a function of swarm characteristics as well as the nature of the target.
Prenatal Identification of a Novel Mutation in the MCPH1 Gene Associated with Autosomal Recessive Primary Microcephaly (MCPH) using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
Authors: Papoulidis Ioannis , Eleftheriades Makarios , Manolakos Emmanouil , Liapi Simoni Maria , Konstantinidou Anastasia , Papamichail Maria , Papadipoulos Vasileios , Garas Antonios , Sotiriou Sotirios , Papastefanou Ioannis , Daskalakis Georgios , Ristic Aleksandar
Published: March 2021

MCPH1, otherwise known as the microcephalin gene (*607117) and protein, is a basic regulator of chromosome condensation (BCRT-BRCA1 C-terminus). The Microcephalin protein is made up of three BCRT domains and conserved tandem repeats of interacting phospho-peptide. There is a strong connection between mutations of the MCPH1 and reduced brain growth. Specifically, individuals with such mutations have underdeveloped brains which means smaller size, varying levels of mental retardation, delayed speech and poor language skills, individuals with mild microcephaly and normal intelligence notwithstanding. In this case, a fetus with novel homozygous mutation of the MCPH1 gene ((c.348del)), whose parents were recessive heterozygous for (c.348del), displayed severe microcephaly at 22 weeks of gestation. Due to the effect on splice sites in introns, this mutation causes forming of dysfunctional proteins which lack crucial domains of the C-terminus. Our findings portray an association between the new MCPH1 mutation ((c.348del)) and the clinical features of autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) contributing to a broader spectrum related to these pathologies.
Biophysics of Nervous Embryo-Fetal Development
Authors: Tozzi Arturo
Published: March 2021

The dynamical processes of living systems are characterized by the cooperative interaction of many units. This claim enables us to portray the embryo-fetal development of the central and peripheral nervous systems in terms of assemblies of building blocks. We describe how the structure and arrangement of nervous fibers is - at least partially - dictated by biophysical and topological constraints. The far-flung field of soft-matter polymers/nematic colloids sheds new light on the neurulation in mammalian embryos, suggesting an intriguing testable hypothesis: the development of the central and peripheral nervous systems might be correlated with the occurrence of local thermal changes in embryo-fetal tissues. Further, we show a correlation between the fullerene-like arrangement of the cortical microcolumns and the Frank-Kasper phases of artificial quasicrystals assemblies. The last, but not the least, we explain how and why the multisynaptic ascending nervous fibers connecting the peripheral receptors to the neocortical areas can be viewed as the real counterpart of mathematical tools such as knot theory and braid groups. Their group structure and generator operations point towards a novel approach to long-standing questions concerning human sensation and perception, leading to the suggestion that the very arrangement and intermingling of the peripheral nervous fibers contributes to the cortical brain activity. In touch with the old claims of D’Arcy Thompson, we conclude that the arrangement and the pattern make the function in a variety of biological instances, leading to countless testable hypotheses.