bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Strategic Management of Industrial Ecosystems Based on the Platform Concept
Authors: Glukhov V. V. , Babkin A. V. , Shkarupeta E. V. , Plotnikov V. A.
Published: November 2021

Aim. The presented study aims to develop a structural model for industrial ecosystem management and to propose strategies for the industrial ecosystem orchestrator.

Tasks. The authors systematize the landscape of existing research in the field of ecosystems; identify the problem and determine the research gap; develop the concept of ecosystem entity; determine the specific features of industrial ecosystem management; develop a structural model for industrial ecosystem management based on the platform concept; recommend strategies for the industrial ecosystem orchestrator.

Methods. This study uses general scientific methods (synthesis, generalization, content analysis, graphical data interpretation), economic and statistical methods (correlation and regression analysis, mathematical statistics, expert methods, principal components analysis, hierarchical agglomerative clustering). As part of a study of economic sectors and digital technologies, the market structure is analyzed, and the dynamics of development indicators of digitalization processes is described.

Results. The landscape of modern ecosystem research, types and properties of ecosystems, the composition of actors and exchange resources by ecosystem type are systematized, the concept of ecosystem entity is developed, and the specific features of industrial ecosystem management are determined. A structural model for industrial ecosystem management is developed. Four strategies for the industrial ecosystem orchestrator are recommended: increasing value, building trust, activating industrial ecology, institutionalization.

Conclusions. In the context of digital transformation, it is advisable to implement strategic management of industrial ecosystems based on the platform concept. The results of managing an industrial ecosystem with the orchestrator function include enhancing the maturity and integration potential of synergetic interaction in the ecosystem, maintaining a high level of coherence (consistency) between actors at different hierarchical levels, creating long-term value and improving the quality of life.
On Leading Practices of Preliminary Notification in the Interaction of Customs Authorities and Business Structures
Authors: Vardanyan O. V. , Kosheleva T. N.
Published: November 2021

Aim. The presented study aims to identify the key features of best practices in the organization of advance notification by analyzing advance notification practices in the European Union (EU) and Japan.

Tasks. The authors analyze the organization of advance notification in the EU and Japan, identify the key features of best practices in the organization of advance notification, and formulate recommendations for Russian customs authorities.

Methods. This study uses general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, comparison) and special scientific methods (legal analysis, process analysis).

Results. In the process of analyzing advance notification practices in the EU and Japan, the key features of best practices in the organization of advance notification are identified and described.

Conclusions. Recommendations for the development of advance notification in Russia are formulated: to increase the number of factors used to determine the content of advance information provided on a mandatory basis. An attempt is made to develop methodological recommendations for verifying information at the stage of advance notification.
On the Analysis of Factors Causing Labor Productivity Decline as an Element in Evaluating the Operating Efficiency of Air Transport Organizations
Authors: Tikhomirova T. A. , Krasnenkova O. A.
Published: November 2021

Aim. The presented study aims to determine the impact of factors causing labor productivity decline on the operating efficiency of air transport organizations.

Tasks. The authors examine the types of factors influencing the level of labor productivity among different employee categories in air transport enterprises; identify external and internal factors and measures aimed at reducing their negative impact when analyzing the operating efficiency of air transport enterprises.

Methods. This study uses general scientific methods of cognition in various aspects to examine economic factors causing labor efficiency decline among production and management staff.

Results. The impact of regulatory documents of various levels on labor efficiency decline in air transport organizations is investigated. The behavior of management personnel in conflict situations is analyzed as one of the factors reducing labor productivity at the enterprise. The most typical causes of conflict escalation in an organization are described and methods for preventing them or mitigating their destructive consequences are proposed.

Conclusions. Analyzing labor efficiency as part of a comprehensive economic analysis of enterprise activities is crucial for the further development of the aviation business. Labor efficiency analysis involves identifying the causes of labor productivity decline and possible directions for finding ways to prevent their negative impact. In addition to economic factors, which are manifested in the adoption of legal standards, it is necessary to take measures aimed at mitigating the impact of socio-psychological factors.
Camaldolesi e Vallombrosani nella Toscana medievale
Authors: Fabbri Antonella
Published: November 2021

In the context of the intense religious and social renewal known as “Gregorian Reform”, the Camaldoli Hermitage and the Vallombrosa Abbey, both located in the Tuscan territory, gave rise to two movements of reform inspired by the spirituality of the respective founders, which later became congregations belonging to the benedictine family. Motivated by common instances, the Camaldolese and the Vallombrosan Orders were similar in some of their essential features and in the dynamics of their expansion. This statement has been the starting point of this work, which aims to formulate a comparative overview of the territorial spread of these reforms in Tuscany, by recording the known settlements and making an inventory of the religious communities interested by this phenomenom, in order to gather a broad range of examples of the way these movements interacted with the local situations in the different areas of the region. The text is enriched by a carthographic appendix illustrating the chronology of these congregations’ development in medieval Tuscany.
Validating collaborative practices for urban circular economy: the design perspective
Authors: De Salvo Veronica , Carraro Martina , Bianchini Massimo , Maffei Stefano
Published: November 2021

The article presents the results of the research activity carried out within the framework of the European project H2020 REFLOW, which aims to build an integrated approach for the development of innovative participatory practices dedicated to urban circular metabolisms. As a result of the survey conducted on the application of collaborative models for the urban circular economy, it emerged that there is no shared operational strategy that can be adopted for the circular development of complex systems, such as cities. Based on this premise, this paper offers a new perspective on how to build and validate a transitional pathway for the development of circular cities through the adoption of a design-oriented approach that orchestrates different resources and capacities.
Design for Disassembly and the rehabilitation of public housing stock. A case study
Authors: Errante Lidia , De Capua Alberto
Published: November 2021

This contribution presents the meta-design research scenario of the sustainable building redevelopment of the INA Casa “Sbarre Inferiori” district in Reggio Calabria based on a twofold reflection. On the one hand, the transformative potential, both technological and formal, of the public housing stock created under the INA Casa Plan. On the other, the extension of the life cycle of the buildings and the improvement of the spatial quality of the housing according to a circular, low-tech and ecological approach. The result is an abacus of technological additions in bio-xlam conceived according to the principles of Design for Disassembly, which allows the reuse of the modules in new spatial and functional configurations, and the remanufacturing and recycling of the elements at the end of their life.
Product innovation between circular economy and Industry 4.0
Authors: Rotilio Marianna
Published: November 2021

In the construction sector, the new Industry 4.0 and circular economy paradigms are currently playing an increasingly important role in order to respond to demands for energetic efficiency, optimisation of resource usage, automation and production activities monitoring. Therefore, this article aims to at illustrate industrial research and an experimental development activity that led to the creation of an innovative product named MULTIFId. It consists of an intelligent, economical and low-emission panel, made with waste from the paper and cardboard industrial manufacturing process which intends to contribute to the development of the fundamental enabling technology of “Advanced Materials” for Intelligent Factories.
Correlation of Ankle-Brachial Index with Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients of Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Mazhar Abdullah , Malik Tayyaba gul , Ali Aalia , Nadeem Hina
Published: November 2021

Objectives: To find out a relationship of diabetic retinopathy with ankle-brachial (ABI) in patients of type 2 diabetes.
Material and Methods
It was a cross-sectional observational study carried out in Arif Memorial Teaching hospital and Rashid Latif Medical College from January 2019 to June 2019. 120 patients were selected by purposive convenient sampling from outpatient department of Arif Memorial Teaching hospital. After clinical history, complete ocular examination was performed. Random blood sugar levels were measured using Glucometer. Ankle-brachial index was calculated by dividing the systolic pressure at ankle by the systolic blood pressure at arm.
Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 25. Independent sample t test and chi square tests were used to find out the significance of the results.
Results:
In this study of 120 diabetic patients, 80 (66.7%) were female and 40 (33.3%) were males. Mean Ankle Branchial Index (ABI) of Males was 0.96±0.11 and for females was 0.97±0.14. Among 120 participants of this study, 73 (60.83 %) patients had no signs of diabetic retinopathy, 35 (29.16 %) patients had NPDR and 12 (10%) patients had PDR. ABI was not associated with gender and duration of diabetes. However, there was negative and weak linear relationship between BSR and ABI (r= -0.221). This correlation was higher in diabetics of less than 5 year duration (r=-0.286) than in patients of more than 5 years duration of diabetes (r=-0.129). 
Conclusion:
Our study indicates that ABI is not significantly related with diabetic retinopathy. However, there is a positive relationship of ABI with high blood sugar levels.
Subconjunctival Bevacizumab as an Adjunct to 5-Fluorouracil Enhanced Trabeculectomy: 1 Year Outcomes
Authors: Nadeem Sana
Published: November 2021

Purpose:  To compare the results of trabeculectomy with subconjunctival Bevacizumab and 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU); with trabeculectomy with 5-FU alone; in terms of intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering, bleb formation, and complications, in the long term.

Study Design:  Quasi experimental study.

Place and Duration of Study:  Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, from December 2013 to August, 2019.

Methods:  A total of 30 eyes (15 in each group) with glaucoma were recruited. Exclusion criteria were previous trabeculectomy, congenital, traumatic, uveitic, neovascular glaucomas, aphakia, or ocular surface disease. Trabeculectomy with 5FU was performed in both groups. In one group, subconjunctival Bevacizumab was injected into the bleb at the end of surgery. The patients were observed for IOP control, bleb configuration, and complications for 1 year.

Results:  Primary open angle glaucoma was the predominant diagnosis in 17 (56.7%) eyes. The mean pre-operative IOP in the 5-FU group was 30.8 ± 17.03 mmHg, & in the 5-FU+Bevacizumab group it was 28.9 ± 18.9 mmHg. The mean IOPs of the 5-FU group at 1 Year was 14.5 ± 5.04 mmHg. In 5-FU+Bevacizumab group, mean IOPs at 1 year was 12.7 ± 4.38 mmHg. The differences between pre-operative and post-operative IOPs in both groups at 6, 9 and 12 months were statistically significant. However, differences in mean IOPs between the two groups, bleb morphology and complications were not statistically significant.

Conclusion:  No added benefit of subconjunctival Bevacizumab used as an adjunct to 5-FU enhanced trabeculectomy was found at the end of 1 year follow-up.

Key Words:  Trabeculectomy, 5-Fluorouracil, Bevacizumab, Glaucoma, Intraocular pressure.
Reliability of Duo Chrome Test in Different Age Groups Considering Patient Satisfaction as Gold Standard
Authors: Mazhar Zehwa , Manzoor Rabia , Kanwal Shazia , Iqbal Ghazala
Published: November 2021

Purpose:  To check the reliability of the duo-chrome test in different age groups after best correction.

Study Design:  Descriptive, Cross Sectional Study.

Place and Duration of Study:  College of Ophthalmology and Allied Vision Sciences. King Edward Medical University, Lahore from September 2019 – December 2019.

Methods:  Forty two cooperative patients of both genders more than 15 years of age were included but patients with poor fixation, any opacity or any other ocular pathology were excluded. Equipment used was Trial box Trial frame Auto-refractor and Snellen Chart. Group 1 composed of 17 patients (15 – 35 years of age). Group 2 (36 – 60 years) had 15 patients and group 3 (age 61-80 years) comprised of 10 patients. Data was collected on self-designed Performa. Duo Chrome was dependent variable and gender was independent variable. Data was analyzed by using statistical package for social science (SPSS22.00) and chi square test was applied.

Results:  Out 42, 21 patients reported red, 12 reported green and 9 patients reported equally clear in the right eye. P value=0.156 showed that duo chrome test was equally reliable in every age group in the right eye. Similar results with p = 0.755 showed that duo chrome test was equally reliable in every age group in the left eye. Test when performed bilaterally, showed similar results. Out of 42 patients, 32 were satisfied and 10 were not satisfied with the test.

Conclusion: Red Green duo-chrome test is equally reliable in all age groups to confirm refraction.

Key Words: Duo chrome test, Refraction, Myopia, Hypermetropia.
Challenges and Future Implications for Ophthalmologists in COVID-19 Environment
Authors: Gull Ambreen , Noor Maryam , Khan Niazi Fuad Ahmad
Published: November 2021

In this brief communication, we have highlighted the challenges confronted by Ophthalmologists during COVID-19 pandemic and formulated steps to develop a comprehensive strategy towards minimizing risk of infection transmission between health care workers and patients. To reduce the risk of cross infection, screening and triaging of the patients was done at very initial stage with only high risk patients (red category) were seen directly on slit lamp biomicroscope with PPE. Green and yellow category (low risk) patients were seen via teaching aids or LCDS and telemedicine methods. Elective surgeries were postponed. Less number of attendants were allowed with the patients. Continued teaching services for undergraduate and post graduate students were done by online methods like zoom or Microsoft teams meeting. Departmental meetings were planned via video conferencing (zoom or Microsoft teams). Recommendations are made in this article to ensure safe access to specialized health care in face of COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Words:  COVID-19, Personal Protective Equipment, Ophthalmologists, Pandemic, Health care workers.
IMPLEMENTATION OF WATERFALL METHOD IN PD INVENTORY INFORMATION SYSTEMADIWANGI KARAWANG
Authors: Isnaini Fitri , Prabowo Wahyudi
Published: November 2021

In the era of Information Systems, development changes, especially in the field of sales, have changed very rapidly. AdiWangi Trading Company is one of the companies engaged in the sale of staple goods. In providing services to customers and the general public, PD Adiwangi has not been able to fulfill information needs optimally. The process of data collection is still done manually, so it takes a long time to complete it. With the current process, customers often feel that they have been served a long time and for the company itself there are often differences between the items in the data recorded and the items stored in PD Adiwangi, so that why this research uses waterfall method. The design stages used include program planning, program design, database, and program development. Inventory Information System with manual record by inputting into excel and record incoming goods. Whereas, outcoming goods recorded rarely, employees are not taken for placement on shelves. It has become a habit until now so that inventory of goods also not observed. From the results of the study, it can be concluded that the program design made named Inventory program design at PD AdiWangi. It is expected to facilitate the process of data collection, as well as making reports quickly and accurately compared to systems manually.
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATERIAL OF ADDITIVE STRUCTURES WITH DIFFERENT METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE CROSS-SECTION AREA OF SPECIMENS
Authors: Перелыгина А. Ю. , Дружинина Т. Я. , Антипин С. А. , Бобылева Ю. А.
Published: November 2021

В статье рассматривается вопрос определения механических характеристик материала аддитивных структур с учетом таких параметров печати, как процент заполнения и направление нитей печати. В исследованиях использовались три типоразмера стандартизированных образцов на центральное растяжение, изготовленных с применением технологии 3D-печати. В ходе экспериментов было установлено, что при определении механических характеристик материала необходимо отходить от гипотезы однородности и сплошности материала, принятой в сопротивлении материалов. Для определения значений механических характеристик у образцов разных типоразмеров была предложена методика по расчету реальной площади поперечного сечения исследуемой структуры. В статье приведены диаграммы растяжения и рассчитанные по ним механические характеристики материала аддитивных структур, а также рассмотрен вопрос влияния отношения площади структуры к площади ограждения на механические характеристики материала.

The article discusses the issue of determining the mechanical characteristics of the material of additive structures, taking into account such printing parameters as the percentage of filling and the direction of the printing filaments. The studies used three sizes of standardized specimens for central tension, made using 3D printing technology. During the experiments, it was found that when determining the mechanical characteristics of a material, it is necessary to deviate from the hypothesis of material homogeneity and continuity, adopted in the strength of materials. To determine the values of mechanical characteristics for samples of different sizes, a technique was proposed for calculating the real cross-sectional area of the structure under study. The article presents tensile diagrams and the mechanical characteristics of the material of additive structures calculated from them, as well as the issue of the influence of the ratio of the structure area to the perimeter area on the mechanical characteristics of the material.
ОСОБЕННОСТИ НАЛОГОВОГО ПОТЕНЦИАЛА ЧЕЧЕНСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ И ЕГО ОЦЕНКА В МЕХАНИЗМЕ НАЛОГОВОГО АДМИНИСТРИРОВАНИЯ
Authors: Юсупова Т.А. , Джанхотова П.М.
Published: November 2021

В статье дается обзор определения налогового администрирования с точки зрения современных исследователей, а также выявляются проблемы системы налогового администрирования в Чеченской Республике и предлагаются пути их решения. Обоснована важность и необходимость использования инновационных технологий для развития деятельности налоговых органов в области контроля и налогового администрирования.
МЕТОДИКА ПОСТРОЕНИЯ ЛОГИСТИЧЕСКОЙ СТРУКТУРЫ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ
Authors: Бекмурзаев И.Д. , Курбанов А.Х.
Published: November 2021

В статье разработаны теоретико-методические положения относительно организации логистической структуры предприятия. Предложены ключевые принципы, которых необходимо придерживаться при построении логистической структуры на предприятии. Систематизирован перечень основных методов управления, используемых в логистических структурах. Рассмотрены специфические черты логистики закупки и логистики сбыта. Проанализированы особенности построения логистической структуры в организационном отношении и с точки зрения управления процессом движения товара. Рассмотрены и обоснованы необходимость и цель внедрения специалиста по логистике в организационную структуру управления компанией. Систематизированы основные требования, которые следует соблюдать в процессе построения логистических организационных структур. Разработан пример короткого бизнес-плана организации логистики в компании. Для оценки эффективности внедрения должности менеджера по логистике рекомендовано использовать коэффициент эффективности логистики.
ПРИМЕНЕНИЕ ЦИФРОВЫХ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ В МАЛЫХ ФОРМАХ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ БИЗНЕСА
Authors: Сулумов С.Х.
Published: November 2021

В статье проведен анализ применения цифровых технологий в малых формах организации бизнеса. Актуальность данной тематики связана с тем, что в России, несмотря на имеющиеся национальные проекты, отсутствует налаженный механизм по формированию бизнес-моделей, который способствовал бы эффективному внедрению цифровых технологий в сферу малых форм организации бизнеса. Акцент делается на современных возможностях в области малых форм организации бизнеса, которые стали доступны после глобальной цифровизации бизнес-среды. Анализируются и исследуются стратегические трансформации в бизнесе, современные методы формы его организации в условиях цифровизации экономической сферы. Цель проведенного исследования заключается в том, чтобы разработать специальные методические рекомендации, способствующие эффективному функционированию малых форм организации бизнеса в условиях цифровизации. В исследовании были применены общенаучные методы и сравнительно-статистический анализ. В результате была разработана последовательность процесса цифровизации малых форм организаций бизнеса, а также их систематизация в зависимости от степени внедрения цифровых технологий.
УПРАВЛЕНИЕ ФИНАНСОВОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬЮ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЯ
Authors: Шахгираев И.У. , Зубайраев А.А.
Published: November 2021

В статье исследована роль финансовой безопасности предприятия в процессе формирования его экономической безопасности. Рассмотрены основные этапы становления категории «финансовая безопасность». Проведен анализ понятий «экономическая безопасность предприятия» и «финансовая безопасность предприятия», определены их основные различия и общие черты. Идентифицированы и охарактеризованы угрозы финансовой безопасности в макро- и микросреде, доказана зависимость финансовой безопасности предприятия от финансовой безопасности государства. Выделены основные этапы управленческой деятельности в процессе формирования финансовой безопасности предприятия и их взаимосвязь с основной целью предприятия. Обоснованы основные составляющие формирования финансовой безопасности предприятия и выявлена роль его ресурсного обеспечения в этом процессе.
РОЛЬ ИНВЕСТИЦИОННЫХ СЧЕТОВ В ФОРМИРОВАНИИ ДОХОДОВ ЧАСТНОГО ИНВЕСТОРА ОТ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ
Authors: Демильханова Б.А.
Published: November 2021

В статье выявлены общие и отличительные особенности характера влияния операций, осуществляемых через индивидуальные инвестиционные счета, на формирование доходов частного инвестора от собственности. Установлена теснота корреляционной связи между изменением доходов от долевых и долговых ценных бумаг и изменением доходов от собственности. Охарактеризованы причинно-следственные связи между объемами активов на индивидуальных инвестиционных счетах и доходами от банковских депозитов и вложений в ценные бумаги.
Сделан вывод о необходимости наращивания активов, выраженных в форме государственных и корпоративных долговых инструментов, как наиболее действенного фактора повышения доходов частных инвесторов от собственности на федеральном и региональном уровнях.
Pelayanan Prima pada Nasabah Lansia Di Bank 9 Jambi
Authors: Mursal M , Sipuldi S , Fauzi Muhammad , Alparedi Topan , Syarif Defiar
Published: November 2021

Excellent service is the main thing that must always innovate in meeting customer needs. In the competitive banking world, direct contact with service is very important because customer satisfaction is a reflection of the quality of service. This study describes excellent service to the elderly who have several obstacles such as hearing loss, low education levels, communication barriers, which must receive special attention in service. The method in this study uses a descriptive qualitative type, then the results of the study show that excellent service has been implemented for the elderly with various strategies that have been implemented such as using regional languages for elderly customers who have problems understanding banking terms in transactions.
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce: Executive Order 13583 and Demographic Trends
Authors: Borry Erin , Getha-Taylor Heather , Holmes Maja
Published: November 2021

President Obama’s 2011 Executive Order 13583 was expected to serve as a catalyst for a coordinated government-wide initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce. This order reinforced the government’s commitment to equal employment opportunity by “using the talents of all segments of society,” achieved by recruiting, hiring, promoting, and retaining a more diverse workforce. The order mandated the creation of a government-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan as well as agency-specific plans. This study uses institutional theory as a lens to examine agency response to EO 13583 to articulate diversity and inclusion rationales, practices, and correlating workforce demographic trends. We examine how three federal agencies articulated diversity and inclusion practices and activities in the plans. We explore demographic workforce trends prior to, during, and after adoption of the agency diversity and inclusion plans. Together, these analyses offer evidence of varied approaches to diversity and inclusion as well as uneven progress in pursuing the letter and spirit of the order. Specifically, the articulation of agency-specific diversity goals following Executive Order 13583 does not consistently translate to enhanced workforce diversity.
Teacher education students self-assessement of their social competencies in the context of sustainable development
Authors: Ćurić Antonia
Published: November 2021

Social competence is an important outcome of education for sustainable development since the process of social learning contributes to real change. Sustainable development refers to development processes combining economic and social well-being and efficiency with environmental resilience and health, both here, now, elsewhere, and in the future. Aim of the research was to examine students’ self-assessment of social competence. A total of 127 students of the Faculty of Teacher Education in Rijeka participated in the research. A Scale of self-assessment of social competencies in the context of sustainable development was also constructed and validated. The analysis of scale identified three factors – Goal Orientation, Self-Expression and Global Competences. The results of the research indicate satisfactory applicability of the constructed scales, but as this is preliminary research, therefore these conclusions should be handled with caution. The self-assessment of student social competencies was found to be from moderate to high. Although the results are not worrying, they indicate the need to enrich interpersonal skills fur future teachers to increase their confidence in their own performance.
Children with special needs in the Croatian educational system
Authors: Batur Iva , Glavaš Amanda
Published: November 2021

Inclusive education implies that all children have different (special) needs which have to be met. The prerequisite for meeting those needs are legal regulations related to the education of children with special needs that are continually updated in accordance with the current scientific data. The aim of this research was to determine whether there are differences in legal regulation on two levels: vertical – a comparison of two subsystems (early childhood education and care and primary and secondary education) and horizontal – a comparison of two subgroups (children with disabilities and gifted children). The research conducted a qualitative comparative analysis of primary data sources (legal acts regulating the education of children with special needs in the Republic of Croatia).The analysis showed that there is better regulation within the school education system than in the early and childhood education and care system. Also, there is better regulation relating to children with disabilities than to gifted children. The obtained results indicate the need to regulate the legal acts of the education systems and groups in order to meet children’s needs.
What makes a good teacher?
Authors: Vanek Katarina , Matas Andrej , Karabin Petra
Published: November 2021

Being a teacher in contemporary society is becoming more and more challenging. Social expectations of teachers are constantly growing. Therefore, teachers strive to improve their characteristics and competencies. In that respect, it is important to know which personality traits and competencies society expects from a good teacher. Guided by that, this paper aims to comprehensively present a good teacher, considering his or her desirable personality traits, professional competencies and perceptions of participants in the educational process. The results of the review of relevant literature and previous research indicate that a good teacher shows a combination of personality traits such as humanity, wisdom, prudence, perseverance, etc. and competencies such as achieving positive relationships with students, successful classroom management, recognizing the importance of motivation and others.Finally, a good teacher is a combination of desirable personality traits and permanent professional growth. Therefore, this research can contribute to the practice of creating professional development and teacher education programs.
Attitudes of teacher education students and class teachers to distance education
Authors: Kostović-Vranješ Vesna , Bulić Mila , Periša Viktorija
Published: November 2021

The educational system of the Republic of Croatia saw the transition from classroom to distance education starting on March 13, 2020 due to the pandemic of the new, infectious coronavirus COVID-19. The pandemic caused a sudden transition to distance education and a number of difficulties in the implementation of online education, therefore a study was conducted to determine the attitudes of students, who are future class teachers, and practitioner-teachers to distance education in which they participated. The results of the research show significant differences in the perception of the transition from classroom to distance education, revealing it was more difficult for practitioner-teachers to organize and implement online education. The research determined attitudes to distance education and attitudes to television-based education. The obtained research results can be used to improve distance education, which will be carried out as needed, alternating with classroom teaching.
Outcome Analysis and Prognostic Factors in Patients of Glioblastoma Multiforme: An Indonesian Single Institution Experience
Authors: Sudibio Sudibio , Anton Jellyca , Handoko Handoko , Mayang Permata Tiara Bunga , Kodrat Henry , Nuryadi Endang , Sofyan Henry Riyanto , Mulyadi Rahmad , Aman Renindra Ananda , Gondhowiardjo Soehartati
Published: November 2021

Aims: This study was done to assess the survival of patients with glioblastoma multiform and to identify factors that can affect patient survival.
Materials and methods: From January 2015 to December 2019, 55 patients with histopathologically confirmed glioblastoma multiform and received adjuvant radiation/chemoradiation in our department were retrospectively analyzed.
Results: The median overall survival (OS) for entire cohort was 13 months and 1-year OS and 2-year OS rate were 52.7% and 3.6% with the mean follow-up period was 12 months. In univariate analysis, age (≤50 years vs >50 years, p=0.02), performance status (≥90 vs 70-80 vs <70, p<0.001), RTOG RPA classification (class III vs class IV vs class V-VI, p<0.001), parietal lobes tumor site (vs others, p=0.02), residual tumor volume (≤20.4cm3 vs >20.4cm3, p=0.001) and time to initiate adjuvant therapy (<4 weeks vs 4-6 weeks vs >6 weeks, p=0.01) were significantly affect overall survival. In multivariate analysis, RTOG RPA classification and involvement of parietal lobes were independent prognostic factors for overall survival.
Conclusions: RTOG RPA classification that consisted of age and performance status is an independent prognostic factor for the clinical outcome of GBM. Besides this well-known factor, we also identified the involvement of parietal lobe gives a strong negative influence on survival of GBM patients.
Hexatoma (Eriocera) Macquart (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Xizang, China
Authors: Zhang Bing , Yang Qicheng , Li Yan , Yang Ding
Published: November 2021

One new species of the subgenus Eriocera Macquart,1838, Hexatoma (Eriocera) xizangensissp. nov. is described and illustrated from Xizang, China. The following four species are re-described and reported from Xizang for the first time: H. (E.) latigrisea Alexander, 1971, H. (E.) nepalensis (Westwood, 1836), H. (E.) paragnava Alexander, 1973 and H. (E.) perhirsuta Alexander, 1973. A key to the species of Eriocera from Xizang is presented.
Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Takobia Novikova & Kluge, 1987 (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae) in Central Asia
Authors: Sroka Pavel , Yanai Zohar , Palatov Dmitry , Gattolliat Jean-Luc
Published: November 2021

Based on the original type material, the nymphal stage of the mayflyTakobia maxillareis redescribed; in parallel, a lectotype is designated.Takobia maxillareis the type species of the genusTakobia, and an accurate and complete knowledge of its morphology is crucial to the delimitation of this problematic genus and clarification of its phylogenetic affinities. Ambiguous characters, previously reported for this species in the literature are clarified. Furthermore, two new species in the same genus are described, namelyTakobia sinusopalpatasp. nov.andTakobia shughnonicasp. nov.based on the morphology of nymphs from Central Asia, supplemented withCOIsequences. Implications for the systematics ofTakobiaand related taxa are discussed and the need for an extensive phylogenetic study of this group is stressed.
Another Laurasian connection in the Early Eocene of India: Myrmecarchaea spiders (Araneae, Archaeidae)
Authors: Wood Hannah M. , Singh Hukam , Grimaldi David A.
Published: November 2021

The first fossil Archaeidae in Cambay amber from India, of Eocene age, is documented. The inclusion is a spider exuvium and is placed asMyrmecarchaeabased on the presence of elongated legs, a slightly elongated pedicel with lateral spurs, and a diastema between coxae III and IV that is similar toM. antecessorfrom Oise amber. The previous occurrences of the genus are from Baltic and Oise amber, both of Eocene age. Because most spiders, including Archaeidae, only molt as juveniles, the exuvium does not have adult features nor have distinct species-specific features, and a new taxon is not erected. This new record further extends the distribution of the family and genus to India 50–52 million years ago.Myrmecarchaeain Indian Cambay amber provides additional evidence that India in the Early Eocene had affinities with the Palearctic mainland rather than showing Gondwanan insularity.
Coping With the Infodemic With Scientific Knowledge Management
Authors: Biolchini Jorge , Gomes Eliane Azevedo , Dias Elaine Cristina Ferreira , Figueiredo Tatiana
Published: November 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a challenge to the health area and generated an enormous amount of information, some accurate and some not, which made it difficult to locate reliable sources of information. Scientific knowledge has become the best way to mitigate this infodemiological process. Observatories are instruments to support decision making, seeking to integrate different sources of information and communicate the results using research methodologies such as the COVID-19 Scientific Evidence Observatory. Created by members of the research group Information in Science, Technology, and Innovation in Health, of the IBICT, it aims to meet the informational demands of the most varied audiences. Its development methodology involves a knowledge management team that uses the methodological rigor of the systematic literature review to seek, evaluate, synthesize, and enable access to reliable and qualified sources of information. It provides access to different sources of national and international information from the Kaleidoscope of Science.
An Approach to Information Management as a Subsidy of Global Health Actions
Authors: Silveira Carla , Hir Marcos Emiliano Lima Alves , Chaves Henrique Koch
Published: November 2021

In the information age, it is urgent to work in a collaborative network, as well as the identification of researchers in specific areas in the globalized world. In this time, half of the world's population does not have access to essential health services, and more than one billion are threatened by neglected diseases. Information management helps in the identifying, extracting, and treating. In Brazil, the Lattes platform is the main curriculum repository for scientists and professionals in the different areas of scientific knowledge. After processing, 105 specialists were identified. Scientific articles published on Dengue, Zika virus, and Chikungunya are 11,743. The computational tool ScriptLattes proved to be efficient to extract, identify, and recover data from the curricula present in the Lattes database, contributing to the management of scientific knowledge in public health. Thus, Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya infection data extracted from the platform generate information to assist in the knowledge management and decision makers for public health.
Deep Learning Approaches for Sentiment Analysis Challenges and Future Issues
Authors: Prabhu B. Rajalaxmi , S. Seema
Published: November 2021

A lot of user-generated data is available these days from huge platforms, blogs, websites, and other review sites. These data are usually unstructured. Analyzing sentiments from these data automatically is considered an important challenge. Several machine learning algorithms are implemented to check the opinions from large data sets. A lot of research has been undergone in understanding machine learning approaches to analyze sentiments. Machine learning mainly depends on the data required for model building, and hence, suitable feature exactions techniques also need to be carried. In this chapter, several deep learning approaches, its challenges, and future issues will be addressed. Deep learning techniques are considered important in predicting the sentiments of users. This chapter aims to analyze the deep-learning techniques for predicting sentiments and understanding the importance of several approaches for mining opinions and determining sentiment polarity.
Industrial Automation Using Mobile Cyber Physical Systems
Authors: M. Thangavel , V. S. Abhijith , S. Sudersan
Published: November 2021

In recent years, the rise in the demand for quality products and services along with systems that could integrate the control mechanisms with high computational capabilities led to the evolution of cyber-physical systems (CPS). Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, several industries have remained closed, causing several monetary losses. Automation can help in such scenarios to keep the industries up and running in a way that the system could be monitored and controlled remotely using voice. The chapter deals with the integration of both industrial automation and cyber-physical systems in various industries like the automobile industry, manufacturing industries, construction industries, and so on. A proposed approach for machine handling using CPS, deep learning, and industrial automation with the help of voice. The proposed approach provides greater insights into the application of CPS in the area and the combination of CPS and deep learning to a greater extent.
Clubhouse Experience
Authors: Kocakoç Ipek Deveci , Özkan Pınar
Published: November 2021

Clubhouse is an invitation-only social networking application that differs from the usual social media platforms in that it is “audio only.” In this chapter, the sentiments in the social media messages about Clubhouse in the classic SMPs are examined by supervised learning (by using Hugging Face Transformer Library), and the user feelings are analyzed. Because Turkey is in the first ranks among European countries in terms of both the number of social media users and the number of messages, the analysis is conducted using the Turkish users. Mentions of Clubhouse have begun on Twitter and Sourtimes platforms in Turkey in early 2021. In this study, the aim is to demonstrate how Clubhouse, a new and different SMP, is evaluated by Twitter and Sourtimes users and to reveal user thoughts about this SMP along the timeline by using sentiment analysis.
Myeloid Cell–Specific IL-4 Receptor Knockout Partially Protects from Adipose Tissue Inflammation
Authors: Ackermann Jan , Arndt Lilli , Kirstein Michaela , Hobusch Constance , Brinker Georg , Klöting Nora , Braune Julia , Gericke Martin
Published: November 2021

IL-4 receptor signaling is supposed to play a major role in anti-inflammatory polarization and proliferation of adipose tissue macrophages. In this study, we examined the metabolic and inflammatory phenotype of C57BL/6J mice (IIl4ra) with LysM-dependent knockout (IIl4raΔmyel) of the IL-4 receptor α-chain (IL-4Rα), the mandatory signaling component of IL-4 and IL-13, on chow and high-fat diet. Lean IIl4raΔmyel mice showed decreased insulin sensitivity, no divergent adipose tissue macrophage polarization, but an increased percentage of CD8+ T cells in visceral adipose tissue. After 20 wk of a high-fat diet, IIl4raΔmyel mice exhibited higher glucose tolerance, no changes in the lymphocyte compartment and fewer M1 macrophages in visceral adipose tissue. In vivo adipose tissue macrophage proliferation measured by BrdU incorporation was unaffected by Il4ra knockout. Interestingly, we show that IL-4Rα signaling directly augmented Itgax (Cd11c) gene expression in bone marrow–derived macrophages and increased the amount of CD11c+ macrophages in adipose tissue explants. Myeloid cell–specific knockout of Il4ra deteriorated insulin sensitivity in lean mice but improved parameters of glucose homeostasis and partially protected from adipose tissue inflammation in obese mice. Hence, IL-4Rα signaling probably plays a minor role in maintaining the macrophage M2 population and proliferation rates in vivo. Moreover, our data indicate that IL-4 signaling plays a proinflammatory role in adipose tissue inflammation by directly upregulating CD11c on adipose tissue macrophages.
Downregulation of Williams syndrome transcription factor (WSTF) suppresses glioblastoma cell growth and invasion by inhibiting PI3K/AKT signal pathway
Authors: Yang Liyuan , Du Chunfu , Chen Hui , Diao Zhengwen
Published: November 2021

Williams syndrome transcription factor (WSTF) participates in diverse cellular processes, including tumor cell proliferation and migration. However, the function of WSTF in glioblastoma (GBM) remains unknown. Data from the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasets showed that WSTF was up-regulated in GBM tissues. Moreover, WSTF was also increased in the GBM cells. pcDNA-mediated over-expression of WSTF contributed to cell proliferation and invasion of GBM cells, while GBM cell proliferation and invasion were suppressed by shRNA-mediated silencing of WSTF. Additionally, GBM cell apoptosis was reduced by over-expression of WSTF accompanied by decrease in Bax and cleaved caspase-3, while promoted by silencing of WSTF with increase in Bax and cleaved caspase-3. Protein expression of AKT phosphorylation was enhanced by WSTF over-expression while reduced by WSTF silencing. Inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase attenuated WSTF over-expression-induced increase in GBM cell proliferation and invasion. In conclusion, WSTF contributed to GBM cell growth and invasion through activation of PI3K/AKT pathway.
Correlation of the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway with the clinicopathological features and prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Authors: Wang Yan , Sun Jie , Yao Ninghua
Published: November 2021

The primary aim of this study was to examine the correlation of the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway with the clinicopathological features and prognostic significance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The study tissues were collected from 285 patients with NPC and normal mucosal tissues were obtained from 289 individuals with normal nasopharynxes. Immunohistochemical staining was used to detected the expression of the AKT, mTOR, and p70 ribosomal S6 kinase (P70S6K) proteins. Follow-up was performed for between 8 and 60 months. Spearman’s rank correlation analysis was performed to evaluate the correlation of the expression of the AKT, mTOR, and P70S6K proteins in NPC tissues. Kaplan-Meier curves were plotted to show the survival of patients with NPC. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to explore the independent risk factors for prognosis. The expression of the AKT, mTOR, and P70S6K proteins in NPC tissues was higher than that in healthy nasopharyngeal mucosal tissues, and was correlated with T-staging, N-staging, clinical stage, distant metastasis, and differentiation. The positive expression of the AKT, mTOR, and P70S6K proteins was higher in patients with stage III/IV NPC, low differentiation, and metastasis. The survival rates of patients with NPC with AKT-positive, mTOR-positive, and P70S6K-positive expression were considerably lower than those without the expression of these proteins. Distant metastasis and the overexpression of the AKT, mTOR, and P70S6 proteins were independent risk factors for the prognosis of patients with NPC. The results obtained from this study indicated an association between the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and the progression of NPC. The upregulation of the AKT/mTOR pathway in patients with NPC is a predictor of poor prognosis.
A rare cause of bilateral pleural effusion – desmoplastic small round cell tumor
Authors: Baburao Archana , Maurya Poonam , Chakenahalli Amulya , Narayanswamy Huliraj
Published: November 2021

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare, extremely aggressive and malignant tumor predominantly affects young adolescent males and typically presents as a large intra-abdominal mass. However, tumor arising from other body sites are also reported in the literature. Histology and immunohistochemistry play an important role in the diagnosis and differentiating this rare tumor from other round cell tumors. A multidisciplinary approach consisting of a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy is the treatment of choice as there is no standard therapy.  We report a case of DSRCT of pleura presenting as bilateral pleural effusion in a young adolescent male who was treated with both surgery and chemotherapy. However patient succumbed to death after one year of diagnosis.