bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Bayesian analysis of national heavy metal subgenre prevalence in northern Europe and the West
Authors: Bleile MaryLena , Luedeker Bianca , Patterson Charles B.
Published: November 2022

Heavy metal ethnography and historiography has been extensively explored from a qualitative perspective. However, quantitative methods of analysis have not been developed. We conduct a Bayesian geographical analysis of heavy metal subgenres, investigating the relative prevalence of each subgenre in nations (for 86 countries in northern Europe and the West), and the overall popularity, according to the selected countries. Data from two different websites, MetalStorm and Encyclopaedia Metallum, were harvested via web ‘scraping’ and used for analysis. Results for Norway and Sweden in particular clearly agree with the qualitative historical documentation, while Germany surprisingly favoured black metal above Gothic.
The Comic Strip Art of Jack B. Yeats, Michael Connerty (2021)
Authors: Scully Richard
Published: November 2022

Review of: The Comic Strip Art of Jack B. Yeats, Michael Connerty (2021)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 300 pp.,

ISBN 978-3-03076-892-8; ISBN 978-3-03076-893-5 (eBook), US$120.50
Impact of Remote Working due to Revolution in Information and Technology
Authors: Kyramonda Nikhil
Published: November 2022

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis, now employees need to be able to work from home in today's society. The pandemic's severity prohibited workers from operating on-site. As a result, individuals began using numerous remote digital tools for work. To work from home, the employees must maintain integrity and honesty. This study has been useful in highlighting various safety-related issues such as AI and the damaged robotic system, Errored data, Mental strain and COVID-19. At the same time, it has also been highlighted that the introduction of Quality 4.0 enabled the companies to enable automation in the process. Many organisations have increased their speed of productivity by 25-30% due to smart technology. Globalisation has influenced companies to improve their practices si that they can make Easy availability of products, participate in green practices and environment, invest more in creativity, R&D and capital and improve working conditions. With the help of remote working through IT, companies have enabled several advantages such as Data synchronisation, Remote AI and robotics control, Employee performance monitoring and cost-saving. Meanwhile, this topic has also discussed specific issues such as sexual harassment and workplace discrimination.
The Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Battered Women
Authors: Hebel Sofia
Published: November 2022

Defined by numerous mental and physical constituents, health behavior change can be directly influenced by Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs). Neurological and psychological evi- dence suggest positive correlations between yoga and meditation practice and decreased anxiety symptomatology by individuals of domestic violence. Regulatory processes, implemented via Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBSR), a mechanism implemented by yoga practice, engage neural networks for varying cognitive derivatives. Applications of learning and memory models correspond to neurological bases for chronic psychiatric conditions, namely PTSD, asso- ciated with domestic violence trauma. The following cross-sectional paper addresses the underly- ing cognitive and behavioral frameworks initiating improved emotional functioning and behavior change. The term battered women will be used interchangeably with individuals of domestic vio- lence, trauma survivors, and intimate partner violence (IPV) throughout.

Keywords:Mindfulness meditation (MM), mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), memory, learning, neurological, battered women, intimate partner violence
Havana syndrome: new recommendations and enrollment criteria for a shared study of possible cases.
Authors: Posa Franco , Rondinelli Valeria , Sclavi Francesco
Published: November 2022

Background: From November 2016 to the summer of 2021, some U.S. diplomats and their family members residing in Havana and other locations including China, Russia, Colombia, Switzerland, and France reported the sudden onset of auditory, vestibular, and neurological symptoms.

Methods: This study, through a review of the scientific literature, proposes the definition of criteria for proper enrollment of patients with possible diagnosis of "Havana Syndrome".

Results: In view of the increasing number of cases, their widespread geographic distribution, and the lack of certainty regarding the etiopathogenesis, it is essential to propose a strategy for sharing case histories.

Conclusions: A correct enrollment of patients is crucial since specialists can then disclose new strategies for the study of case histories and for a clear definition of the diagnosis. This way it will be possible to have a wide discussion of clinical and epidemiological results among specialists of different medical, engineering and intelligence disciplines.
Experimental Analysis of Surface Roughness in the Cutting Process of Sugar Palm Fiber Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites with Laser Beam and Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Technologies
Authors: Masoud Fathi , Sapuan Salit Mohd , Anuar Mohd Ariffin Mohd Khairol , Nukman Yusoff , Bayraktar Emin
Published: November 2022

This research aims to investigate the effects of the input parameters on the surface roughness as output parameters of CO2 laser and abrasive water jet (AWJ) machining technologies utilized in cutting sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester (SPF-UPE) composite of three specimen thicknesses. The objective of this study is to collect data involve the optimal parameters of these technologies regarding the surface roughness response. The motive was to avoid defects arising use in the conventional cutting techniques. In the AWJ technique, stand-offdistance, traverse speed, and water pressure were chosen as variable input parameters to optimize the surface roughness, whereas laser power, traverse speed, and gas pressure were the variable input parameters in the CO2 laser cutting technique. Taguchi’s approach was used to estimate the input parameter’s levels that produce the best surface roughness. Analysis of variation (ANOVA) was used to determine the contribution of every single input processing parameter to the effect on the surface roughness response. Good surface roughness responses could be attained by applying the optimum input parameters determined in this study. The experimental results of the current research provide practical data for the cutting of SPF-UPE composites with CO2 laser and AWJ machining techniques, and the findings can be used as a good starting point for the testing of other similar composites under the same cutting conditions
Book Review
Authors: Ambalal Monica
Published: November 2022

In the newest biography of Lonnie Johnson, Julia Simon considers the bluesman as entrepreneur and musical mediator from the perspective of the era and space in which Johnson was raised and worked.
Effect of saturation adsorption of paper strength additives on the performance of paper
Authors: Zhao Mengxiao , Robertsén Leif , Wågberg Lars , Pettersson Torbjörn
Published: November 2022

The use of paper dry strength additives is one of the methods for producing packaging boards with a lower grammage while maintaining mechanical properties. In the present work, papers were formed using dissolving grade kraft fibres, kraft fibres and carboxymethylated cellulose (CMC) modified kraft fibres (C-kraft fibres), with either cationic starch (CS), anionic polyacrylamide (APAM) or anionic polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs). Fibres and sheets were characterized to evaluate how the saturation adsorption of the different strength additives influences the properties of the treated fibres and the final handsheets. The tensile index of papers made from C-kraft fibres was the highest due to the highest adsorption capacity of strength additives. Moreover, the strength additives increased the tensile index by 33–84 %, while z-directional tensile strength was increased dramatically by 46–139 %. Bending stiffness was improved by 2.6–25 %, and the combination of CS and APAM or PECs resulted in a significant improvement in bending stiffness compared to the addition of CS alone. Importantly, the strength improvement did not sacrifice the density significantly. In summary, the knowledge gained from the current study expands the understanding of strength additives and their relationship with fibres of different surface charge and the overall paper properties.
Microwave-assisted sol–gel template-free synthesis and characterization of silica nanoparticles obtained from South African coal fly ash
Authors: Imoisili Patrick Ehi , Jen Tien-Chien
Published: November 2022

In this study, we prepared a silica nanoparticle from South African fly ash (SAFA), using a facile microwave (MW)-assisted sol–gel template free syntheses method. Prepared silica nanoparticles (SNPMW) were characterized using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transition electron microscope (TEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (S
BET) surface area analysis, and ultraviolet visible diffuse reflection spectroscopy. XRF analysis suggests SAFA as fly ash class F. The XRD pattern reveals the structural composition of SAFA and the amorphous nature of extracted SNP, while the FTIR assay shows the presence of silanol and siloxane groups. SEM and TEM analyses revealed primary silica nanoparticles were roughly spherical with sizes of about <200 nm. EDX spectra confirm the presence of SiO2. The optical bandgap of SNPMW was established to be 4.67 eV. The application of SNPMW demonstrated that it can be used to remove Pb2+ from an aqueous solution. Test results show the optimum treatment time as 60 minutes, while removal efficiency increases from 66.76 to 96.64% as the pH rises from 3 to 5, but as the pH rises above 5, the efficiency decreases. The use of an MW-assisted sol–gel preparation method gave rise to an elevated reaction rate with minimal contamination and thinner particle size SNPMW, which was utilized for the removal of Pb2+ in an aqueous solution.
Soya bean derived activated carbon as an efficient adsorbent for capture of valuable heavy metals from waste aqueous solution
Authors: Masoud Ahmed M. , El-Zahhar Adel A. , El Naggar Ahmed M. A. , Zahran Asmaa I. , Al-Hazmi Gamil A. A. , Taha Mohamed H.
Published: November 2022

The removal of hazardous metal ions from liquid waste effluents is very important for water as well as environmental safety. In this regard, this article discusses in detail the U(VI) uptake from aquatic environment using biomass-based Soya Bean activated carbon (labeled as AC-SB). XRD, SEM, FTIR, Raman, and BET analysis were used to characterize the synthesized AC-SB sorbent. Batch-type experiments were used to investigate the effect of various parameters on adsorption efficiency, including pH, metal-ion concentration, temperature, and contact time. The sorption experimental data have been described well with pseudo-second-order kinetic mathematical equations. The equilibrium state of the uptake reaction was 120 min. The Langmuir isotherm model accurately described the equilibrium process which declares that the uranium sorption is a monolayer and homogeneous process. The sorption capacity of the prepared AC was 32.7 mg g−1. Thermodynamic analysis explore that the U(VI) uptake process is endothermic, feasible and spontenous process. The displayed results demonstrate that the prepared AC-SB sorbent could be used as the proper material for uranium sorption from real matrix samples.
Factors determining satisfaction with e-learning during the pandemic in the opinion of Polish and Spanish students: analysis of differences and similarities
Authors:   Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya, Campus Manresa, Spain, Marciniak Renata , Rembielak Grażyna ,   Warsaw University of Technology Business School, Poland
Published: November 2022

E-learning has become a challenge for many universities worldwide, which during the pandemic had to switch overnight from offline to online learning and meet the expectations of students for whom this form of education was often alien. The aim of the paper is to present how students from two different countries, Spain and Poland, perceived e-learning during the pandemic, what factors, in their opinion, influenced their satisfaction with this form of education, which of them decreased it; and what are the similarities and differences in their opinion. In order to get to know their opinions, an online survey was conducted with students at the University of Manresa (Spain), and telephone interviews with students of the Warsaw University of Technology Business School. A comparative analysis of the obtained results was then performed to determine the similarities and differences in the satisfaction with e-learning between the Spanish and Polish students. The study shows that the main factors satisfying both groups of students are the possibility to use digital didactic materials, the quality of e-learning platforms, the organisation of e-learning, and the support provided by universities and lecturers. The most significant differences were visible in the perception of online classes, the formula for completing the course, and the didactic activities for students. The research results lead to the conclusion that despite the cultural differences and different teaching systems, the factors satisfying students with e-learning in the two countries were in fact quite similar.
Dynamics of integration of process drama in EFL classrooms: A holistic approach of activity based pedagogy
Authors:   Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alam Sohaib , Al-Hawamdeh Basem Okleh Salameh ,   Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Published: November 2022

Theatre/drama is an art form that conveys feelings and emotions, as well as thoughts and concerns from the history of human civilisations. Theatre and drama have been used and defined for educational purposes in many different ways. They can be effectively assimilated in language classes to achieve a communicative goal through the integration of four basic language skills (LSRW), and are a powerful tool for engaging students with content. Drama engages students in social contexts where they can think, imagine, talk, manipulate concrete materials and share their views on various social issues. This study uses a quantitative method to collect data from respondents and explores students' perspectives on the use of drama techniques for educational purposes. This paper aims to explore the main problems and challenges faced by teachers in real classroom situations. It also describes how educational drama activities can be assimilated into second-language classrooms, and highlights the strategies of role-play, visualisation and classification, as well as how they can be used in the classroom. It also aims to discuss how drama techniques can be effectively improvised and implemented in English language teaching in an EFL/ESL context.
ONE-POT SYNTHESIS OF CHITOSAN@CoFe2O3-GRAPHENE OXIDENANOCOMPOSITES AS ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR AND SUPER CAPACITOR
Authors:   Department of Chemistry, Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr.Rangarajan Dr.Sakunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai-600062, VANITHA C. , SUCHARITHA M. ,   Department of Electronics Communication and Engineering, Malla Reddy College of Engineering and Technolgy, Maisammaguda, Secunderabad, ANANDHAVELU S. ,   Department of Chemistry, Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr.Rangarajan Dr.Sakunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai-600062, SETHURAMAN V. ,   Department of Chemistry, Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr.Rangarajan Dr.Sakunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai-600062, YOGANANTH A. ,   Department of Chemistry, King Nandhivarman college of Arts and Science, Vandavasi, Thellar-604406
Published: November 2022

In this work, a facile and low-cost method for preparation of the chitosan@ CoFe2O3 - Graphene oxide hybrid nanocomposites using biopolymer Chitin, Cobalt chloride and Ferrous chloride in presence of sodium hydroxide solution. FTIR and UV-vis spectra are confirmed by functional groups. XRD patterns revealed the mixture of hexagonal and tetragonal phase polycrystalline of CoFe2O3/Graphene oxidenanocomposites exhibited with predominant lattice plane. The average crystalline size of CoFe2O3/Graphene oxidenanocomposites was estimated at ~15.2 nm by Debye-Scherrer’s formula. The surface morphology was demonstrated by FESEM. The shape and size of the grains were discovered by TEM analysis. The elemental composition ratio of CoFe2O3/Graphene oxide nanocomposites was studied by EDX analysis. The fabricated sensor investigated shows a maximum current response at pH 7.0. The L-dopa sensor exhibited wide sensing linear range from 1 ×10-7 to 3×10-5M and the lower detection limit of 0.5×10-7M. Conductivity and super capacitance was measured by Impendence Spectroscopy (IS) and Galvanostatic charge/discharging process.
CHARACTERIZATION OF (ZnO)1-X-(CuO)x/GaAs HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELL GROWN BY PULSED LASER DEPOSITION
Authors:   University of Baghdad, College of Science, Department of Physics, Baghdad, Iraq, ALI A. N. M. , NASIR E. M. ,   University of Baghdad, College of Science, Department of Physics, Baghdad, Iraq
Published: November 2022

ZnO)1-X-(CuO)x composite films with different x content (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8) were prepared through pulse laser deposition method at room temperatures (RT). The (ZnO)1-X- (CuO)x film was deposited on GaAs substrate to form the (ZnO)1-X-(CuO)x / GaAs heterojunction. The influence of varying x content (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8) wt.% on characterization of (ZnO)1-X-(CuO)x /GaAs heterojunction solar cell have been investigated. electrical properties of C-V measurements at two frequencies (100, 200) kHz and I-V measurements under dark and light condition have been studied, C-V measurements for heterojunctions show an increment in built in voltage (Vbi) with increasing x content. I-V measurement for heterojunctions show that the approach of forward current is coincides with mechanism of the recombination- tunneling. The open circuit voltage (Voc), short-circuit current (Isc), and fill factor (F.F) have been studied, The best achieved efficiency was obtained around 5.7% at (x=0.2,) also the value efficiency for (ZnO)1-X-(CuO)x/ GaAs heterojunction decreases with increasing x content for all samples.
INVESTIGATIONS OF GAMMA RAY SHIELDING PROPERTIES OF MoO3 MODIFIED P2O5-SiO2-K2O-MgO-CaO GLASSES
Authors:   aDepartment of Physics, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia, ALHUTHALI ABDULLAH M. S. , KUMAR A. ,   University College, Benra- Dhuri, Punjab, India, SAYYED M. I. ,   Department of physics, Faculty of Science, Isra University, Amman – Jordan, AL-HADEETHI Y. ,   Physics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Published: November 2022

The aim of this paper is to investigate the gamma radiation shielding properties of P2O5- SiO2-K2O-MgO-CaO-MoO3 glasses. The mass attenuation coefficients (μm) have been computed via Photon Shielding and Dosimetry (Phy-X/PSD) software in the energy range 0.015-15 MeV. The other shielding factors are also computed as the effective atomic number (Zeff), electron density (Ne), and mean free path (MFP) values, exposure (EBF) and energy absorption (EABF) buildup factors for a penetration depths 20 mfp. The values of the shielding parameters are strongly dependent on energy and chemical composition. The PSKMCM6 possesses the lowest value of MFP and highest value of µm and Zeff, among the glasses. The glass sample PSKMCM6 has minimum value of EBF and EABF as compared to other samples.
CHROMIUM-RICH Zn–Cr ALLOYS: ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION, STRUCTURE AND CORROSION RESISTANCE
Authors:   Department of Chemical Industry, University of Biskra, Algeria, TAHRAOUI L. , DIAFI M. ,   Department of Chemical Industry, University of Biskra, Algeria, AIDI A. ,   Department of Chemical Industry, University of Biskra, Algeria, BENHAOUA B. ,   Unit of Renewable Energy Development in Arid Zones (UDERZA), Univ. ElOued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
Published: November 2022

In this work we have done an experimental study of Zinc-Chromium composite coatings. For this the influence of the Chromium concentration was the principal object in order to improve the resistance of the corrosion of the coatings, which has been made by electroplating on steel substrates previously treated, have been studied by several characterization methods, as the Xray diffraction, micro-hardness measurement and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), protection against corrosion properties studied by potentiodynamic polarization measurements (Tafel) . the addition of Cr in the Zn alloys increases the micro-hardness, XRD and SEM results and identify any coatings Zn-Cr alloy composition reveals that zinc phase.
Upaya Peningkatan Kompetensi Guru SMA N 1 Purbalingga Melalui Pelatihan PTK dan Penulisan Artikel Ilmiah
Authors: Sulhadi Sulhadi , Darsono Teguh , Wahyuni Siti
Published: November 2022

Pengetahuan tentang PTK menjadi suatu hal yang penting dimiliki oleh guru dalam usaha peningkatan kualitas pembelajaran. Namun, ternyata masih sangat sedikit yang mempraktikkannya dalam pembelajaran di kelas. Keadaan tersebut dilatarbelakangi banyak hal. Sebagian tuntutan profesionalitas guru yang lain adalah publikasi, terutama publikasi yang berbasis PTK. Persentase yang rendah publikasi karya ilmiah guru sebagian disebabkan guru masih belum mengetahui tata cara penulisan karya ilmiah yang sesuai standar akademik. Selaras dengan hal-hal tersebut, kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan memberikan informasi seputar PTK dan penulisan artikel ilmiah. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini berupa pelatihan, diisi dengan penyajian materi tentang PTK dan penulisan artikel ilmiah hasil PTK. Kegiatan berjalan lancar dan guru sangat antusias mengikuti jalannya pelatihan, terbukti dengan banyaknya pertanyaan yang disampaikan pada sesi diskusi. Pendampingan penulisan artikel ilmiah disediakan oleh tim pengabdi secara daring melalui email dan aplikasi whatsapp.
PENGARUH CIRCUIT TRAINING TERHADAP INDEKS MASA TUBUH DAN KEBUGARAN JASMANI ATLET HOCKEY KABUPATEN SEMARANG
Authors: Aristiyanto Aristiyanto , Pontang Galeh Septiar , Sukarno Sukarno , Ardiansyah Irwan
Published: November 2022

Pekan Olahraga Provinsi (PORPROV) Jawa Tengah merupakan kejuaraan multi event pada tingkat daerah yang mempertandingkan berbagai cabang olahraga dari setiap kota maupun kabupaten yang ada di Jawa Tengah. Hoki merupakan salah satu cabang olahraga yang dipertandingkan dalam menghadapi kejuaraan tersebut, kondisi fisik merupakan faktor utama untuk berprestasi, oleh karenanya atlet dituntut memiliki persiapan yang baik melalui berbagai program latihan. dengan adanya pandemi yang berakibat pada pembatasan kegiatan, menjadi tantangan dalam melakukan persiapan khususnya kondisi fisik dan kebugaran. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara latihan circuit training terhadap indeks masa tubuh dan kebugaran jasmani atlet putri Hockey Kabupaten Semarang. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif korelasional dengan pendekatan deskriptif menggunakan metode eksperimen semu (quasy experiment) dengan desain penelitian one group pretest and posttest design. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah atlet hoki Kabupaten Semarang. Sampel yang digunakan adalah sebanyak 12 atlet putri hoki Kabupaten Semarang. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam mengumpulkan data untuk kebugaran jasmani adalah Tes Tingkat Kebugaran Jasmani untuk usia 16-19 tahun yang terdiri dari: 1) Lari 60 meter, 2) Gantung siku tekuk 60 detik, 3) Baring duduk 60 detik, 4) Loncat tegak, 5) Lari 1000 meter, sedangkan untuk status gizi menggunakan Indeks Massa Tubuh (IMT/U) diukur melalui perbandingan antara berat badan dengan tinggi badan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) Terdapat pengaruh latihan circuit training terhadap kebugaran jasmani dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0.000 (p<0.05). 2) Terdapat pengaruh latihan circuit training terhadap indeks masa tubuh dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0.026 (p<0.05). latihan circuit training berpengaruh pada peningkatan kebugaran jasmani dan penurunan IMT.
HUBUNGAN TINGKAT KEPUASAN MUTU MAKANAN DENGAN ASUPAN ENERGI DAN ZAT GIZI MAKRO ATLET DI AKADEMI SEPAKBOLA
Authors: Al amien Tsaniatin Nahla
Published: November 2022

Studi pendahuluan di akademi sepakbola yang ada di Kabupaten Pati menghasilkan data bahwa 87% atlet memiliki asupan energi kurang, 93% atlet memiliki asupan karbohidrat kurang, dan 53% atlet memiliki asupan lemak kurang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui hubungan kepuasan mutu makanan pada asupan energi dan zat gizi makro atlet akademi sepakbola yang ada di Kabupaten Pati. Jenis penelitian ini adalah observasional analitik dengan desain cross sectional. Populasi penelitian adalah semua atlet yang tinggal di asrama sejumlah 120 orang. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 30 orang. Teknik pemilihan sampel dengan stratified random sampling. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji chi square atau uji fisher dan kolmogorov sebagai alternative. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuesioner dan formulir recall. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa asupan energi, protein, lemak, dan karbohidrat.atlet tidak dipengaruhi oleh kepuasan kesegaran, penyajian, tingkat kematangan, dan variasi menu (p>0,05). Simpulan yang dihasilkan tidak ada hubungan antara kepuasan mutu makanan dengan asupan energidan zat gizi makro atlet akademi sepakbola di Kabupaten Pati. Saran yang diberikan bagi pihak akademi yaitu perlu meningkatkan mutu makananan dan mengadakan pelatihan pada petugas dapur. Saran bagi atlet diharapkan dapat memperbaiki pola konsumsi menjadi lebih sehat. Saran bagi peneliti selanjutnya diharapkan dapat mengkaji faktor lain yang berpengaruh pada asupan gizi atlet
Comparing the Efficacy of Pharmacological vs Nonpharmacological Methods of Treatment for Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease: A Narrative Review
Authors: Ismail Sarah
Published: November 2022

Anxiety disorders comprise the most prevalent mental health disorders in the general population and remain a serious concern for patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Current literature posits a myriad of methods, pharmacological and nonpharmacological, that may be utilized in the clinical management of this condition. However, recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses have not reached a definitive conclusion as to which method of treatment is most effective. This review aims to address this gap in the field by critically examining the efficacy of several notable treatment options. Specifically, this review highlights the need to discontinue the use of benzodiazepines in this PD-specific population and confirms findings from previous literature that tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are the most effective first-line defense for this condition. It additionally highlights the need for subsequent placebo-controlled randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to be conducted to further investigate the efficacy of numerous nonpharmacological treatment options.
Subepicardial ischemia vs cardiac memory after tachycardia by intranodal reentry. case report and literature review
Authors: Aldana Villarruel Juan Carlos Betancourt , Fuente Macip Carlos de la , Jiménez Segura Emmanuel , Fabre Palacios Eduardo Andrés , Martínez Gómez Karina Julissa
Published: November 2022

Cardiac memory is an electrophysiological property that is expressed as persistent electrophysiological changes in response to variations in the rate and sequence of cardiac electric activation and is defined as the persistent changes of the T wave on the electrocardiogram after a period of rhythms of wide QRS widened, and that becomes evident once the normal ventricular activation pattern is restored.1 The first evidence of its existence arises from case reports where changes in the polarity of the T wave were observed after transient episodes of tachyarrhythmias. Subsequently, it was demonstrated how ventricular activation by external sources in a prolonged way induces persistent changes in the electrocardiogram, and those changes persist after eliminating this source.6,8 Electrical memory can occur in a short and long term, when it is short-term, the changes are due to the modulation of the electrical activity of individual cardiac cells or cell to cell interaction, while long-term memory involves the synthesis of proteins and / or structural changes.8
Ambiguous Matter
Authors: Venovcevs Anatolijs
Published: November 2022

This paper explores mine waste that originates from resource extraction by specifically focusing on waste rock, tailings, dust and material culture from the resource extraction industry. By drawing on examples from fieldwork, archives, local media commentary and limited interviews from two iron-mining regions in Arctic Norway and sub-Arctic Canada, this paper follows mine waste as it routinely transgresses attempts to be managed. Mine waste spills out of its prescribed sinks, it oscillates between being considered waste to heritage to potentially valuable commodity, and it blurs the boundaries between spaces dedicated for mining and for non-mining. In following these trends, the paper calls for attentiveness to the ambiguous materiality of mine waste and how heterogeneity and excess circumscribe attempts at easy characterisation and management of the ubiquitous wastes that come to dominate mining regions. As such, archaeological approaches to studying mine waste can illustrate how mine waste becomes the default, lived-with condition of life in regions dominated by ongoing mining operations.
The Man (of) Who(m) Laughs
Authors: Ferreira Dina , Silva Elayne Gonçalves , dos Santos Amaral Marcos Roberto
Published: November 2022

This paper analyzes the dialogized heterodiscourse and the ideological-evaluative positions sustained by the social voices moving around the movie Joker (2019). Our theoretical framework is based on the proposals of dialogic discourse analysis (DDA), more specifically, the Bakhtinian notion of (dialogized) heterodiscourse and the Volochinovian concept of ideological sign. The relations and effects of meaning constructed by the film narrative emerge from the dialogical relation of opposition established between the centripetal/dominant speeches and centrifugal/oppositional speeches which, in turn, inscribe different meanings and values in the signs, which are configured as the arena of class struggle among antagonistic social classes.
The space between forgetting and remembering
Authors: Evan-Rifinski Hagit
Published: November 2022

This article examines the reoccurring dialogic structure ‘negation+forget’ in stories written by adolescent orphans living in the shadow of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda. The employment of Appraisal, a detailed systematic framework of evaluative language has provided insights into their memories. The analysis identifies two major targets the narrators cannot, or will not forget: (a) distant memories of their parents, and (b) specific memories of growing up as orphans. The dialogic resources in the construction demonstrate that the writers clearly reject any form of putting aside their painful memories, despite public voices which call for doing so in the spirit of national reconciliation. The significance of the appearance of ‘negation+forget’, mainly in specific story stages, is also discussed. Finally, the analysis distinguishes between the use of ‘negation+forget’ and remember, and contends that the former is used to refer to deep emotional memories. The article suggests that ‘negation+forget’+quantifiers of time (never, all my life) may signal emotional hotspots in personal accounts.
Physical activity level and associated factors among pregnant women: a population-based epidemiological study
Authors: Freitas Ingred Gimenes Cassimiro de , Lima Cássio de Almeida , Santos Viviane Maia , Silva Francisco Trindade , Rocha Josiane Santos Brant , Dias Orlene Veloso , Silva Rosângela Ramos Veloso , Brito Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo
Published: November 2022

Abstract This research aimed to assess the level of physical activity and identify the associated factors in pregnant women assisted in primary health care in the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais (Brazil). This was an epidemiological, cross-sectional, analytical study, carried out with 1,279 pregnant women. Socioeconomic, occupational, obstetric, behavioral, social, health, and emotional variables were assessed using a questionnaire. The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Pregnant Women was also applied. Descriptive statistical analysis and multinominal logistic regression with a hierarchical model were performed. The prevalence of physical inactivity in the physical activity and leisure time dimensions was verified. A mild level of physical activity was associated with the variables such as age from 21 to 30 years and up to 20 years old, income above two minimum wages, salaried work, and maternal-fetal attachment at a medium/high level. Income from one to two minimum wages and above two wages, paid work and self-employment, anxiety and stress symptoms, and medium/high maternal-fetal attachment were associated with the moderate/vigorous level. Multifactorial aspects must be considered in health promotion strategies directed to the practice of physical activity by pregnant women.
DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTION PARAMETERIZATION FOR FLAT FAN SPRAYS OF AGRICULTURAL TANK MIXTURES
Authors: Nguyen Long H. , Marabella Ian A. , Alonzi Elizabeth R. , Hogan Christopher J. , Fredericks Steven A.
Published: November 2022

In agricultural spray application of pesticides, the volumetric droplet size distribution (VDSD) critically influences the efficacy of the application as well as the risk of off-target spray deposition. It is critical to have accurate predictions of the VDSD for development of new agrochemicals and spray nozzles. VDSD parameterization and subsequent prediction is complicated in agrochemical sprays by the unique geometries of the nozzles employed, which typically do not have clearly evident hydraulic diameters and vary in size, as well as by the effects of active herbicides and adjuvants on the spray. Herein, scaling based on conservation of energy is utilized to develop a relationship predicting the VDSD for flat fan sprays used in agrochemical application with agrochemical products. To examine the proposed scaling relationship, we made measurements of VDSDs using laser diffraction interferometry for agriculturally relevant tank mixtures, including active pesticides and both emulsion-forming and rheology-modifying drift control adjuvants, sprayed with complex geometry, flat fan nozzles typical of field application. We show that for three distinct nozzle types and three tank mixtures (nine combinations), VDSDs can be normalized by the Sauter mean diameter (D32), and normalized distributions collapse for given nozzle type-spray tank mix combination. Subsequently, we show for all test combinations that the Sauter mean diameter normalized by the nozzle hydraulic diameter (DH) scales with the ratio of product of tank mix surface tension and hydraulic diameter divided by the nozzle pressure drop, with a scaling exponent of 1/3.
Eye tracking and visual arts. Introduction to the special thematic issue
Authors: Rosenberg Raphael , Groner Rudolf
Published: November 2022

There is no visual art without the eye, just like no music without the ear. Visual art does not happen in the eye, but it has to go through the eye. Even for artworks with little visual focus, as in Conceptual Art, we need eyes to create and receive them. In order to see we need to move our eyes. It is therefore not surprising that, for centuries, the eye and its movements have been a major topic of literature on art. It is equally unsurprising that along recent technological improvements of eye tracking, this technology has become prolific for studying visual arts. This special issue of the Journal of Eye Movement Research is the first platform that provides a broad picture of recent developments in this area. In this introduction we present a history of eye movement in art literature, followed by a sketch of some of the oculometric parameters used for studies of visual art. In the third section we showcase each contribution to this special issue.
Impact of promotional video of Hyperloop trains on potential travelers’ attitude, perceived risk, and behavioral intention
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kang Sung-Eun , Hong Minsung , Chung Namho
Published: November 2022

In smart tourism cities, interest in Hyperloop rail, a futuristic ultra-high-speed transit mode, has increased significantly in recent years. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of YouTube Hyperloop train coverage on potential travelers' attitudes, perceived risk, and the intention to use Hyperloop trains, using the Magic Bullet theory. A total of 417 Korean respondents were asked to view a Hyperloop-related YouTube video as part of an online survey. Using SmartPLS 3.0, the study discovered that while YouTube Hyperloop train coverage is a significant predictor of attitude, it has no effect on perceived risk. The study also demonstrates that attitude has a direct effect on perceived risk and the intention to use Hyperloop trains. However, there was no statistically significant relationship between perceived risk and behavioral intention. The findings of the study have theoretical as well as practical implications for smart tourism cities considering Hyperloop development.
The impact of global airline alliance’s brand credibility on decision convenience, brand equity, and purchase intentions
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Lee Sun-Min , Seo Won-Seok
Published: November 2022

When purchasing airline tickets, consumers are confronted with numerous uncertainties. Airlines actively utilize brands to reduce consumers' opinions on this matter. The research model was presented in order to demonstrate that the brand credibility of the global airline alliance is a signal that reduces uncertainty in consumers' purchasing decisions and influences their purchase intentions. The relationship between brand credibility, decision convenience, brand equity, and purchase intention was validated using structural model analysis, and the indirect effects of brand credibility and decision convenience were validated using bootstrapping. First, brand credibility had a positive effect on brand equity by enhancing brand utility and demonstrated a positive relationship with decision convenience by reducing the effort and time spent by consumers during the purchasing process. Second, the brand credibility of the airline alliance did not have a direct impact on the purchase intentions of consumers. However, brand equity and decision convenience were found to have indirect effects. This study has academic value because it explains brand credibility in the context of brand alliance using signal theory. Even in brand alliances, brands' consistent and clear signals served to reduce consumer uncertainty. Moreover, joint promotional activities between the airline alliance and its member airlines will be a differentiating strategy for enhancing brand competitiveness in the market. Differentiated services in the market include marketing activities such as frequent flyer benefits and price discounts promoted by individual airlines, as well as the integrated frequent flyer benefits provided by airline alliances, the convenience of connecting flights, and their members' lounge use. It will be a strategy with the potential to enhance the cross-brand advantage.
How does the design of public information affect urban regeneration destinations?
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Jun Mi-Jung , Yoon Tae-Hwan
Published: November 2022

This study attempts to empirically investigate the relationship between public information design characteristics, tourist image, and the behavioral intentions of tourists in order to comprehend how visitors of urban regeneration destination perceive the characteristics of public information design. To design the research model and define key concepts, a literature review was performed. Public information design, a key variable of the investigation, consists of four dimensions: 'aesthetics,' 'publicity,' 'locality,' and 'information'. A survey of tourists visiting urban regeneration destination in Busan was conducted. It was determined that a total of 216 valid questionnaires were collected and utilized for the final analysis. As a result, it was determined that the characteristics of public information design of urban regeneration destination had a statistically significant effect on the image of tourism destinations and behavioral intention, with 'publicity' having the greatest influence on emotional image and 'aesthetics' having the greatest influence on cognitive image. The findings of this study demonstrated the influence of public information design on tourist behavior and suggested strategies for constructing a positive image of urban regeneration destination.
Estudio técnico y económico de cuatro variedades de quinua en la región andina central colombiana
Authors: Guerrero Paola , Hurtado Salazar Alejandro , Ceballos Aguirre Nelson
Published: November 2022

La quinua (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) al ser un cultivo de rápido retorno económico, con altos valores nutritivos y apetecido comercialmente, viene despertando el interés de los productores, pero todavía falta información sobre los costos de producción y su rentabilidad en los mercados nacionales, impidiendo una expansión del cultivo. El objetivo de este estudio fue estimar los costos de producción y rentabilidad de cuatro variedades de quinua en la región del eje cafetero, para el mercado agroindustrial, con el fin de dar un respaldo técnico en la toma de decisiones. El estudio se llevó a cabo en la Granja Tesorito, propiedad de la Universidad de Caldas, ubicada en el municipio de Manizales (Colombia). Las cuatro variedades fueron: Dorada de Bolivia, Amarilla de Marangani, Blanca dulce Soracá y Aurora dulce Nariño. El diseño experimental fue en bloques completos al azar (BCA) con cuatro repeticiones. Fue evaluado el rendimiento (t ha-1), estimados los costos de producción y calculados los indicadores económicos: relación beneficio costo (RB/C) y un análisis de sensibilidad. Por el modelo de análisis adoptado se puede inferir que las variedades Amarilla de Marangani, Blanca dulce Soracá y Dorada de Bolivia presentaron una alta relación beneficio costo con 1,99, 1,59 y 2,34 respectivamente; así, el cultivo de quinua es una actividad rentable, siendo considerada una buena alternativa para cultivo en la región.
Strengthening the Fight Against Corruption through the Principle of Accountability
Authors: De Man Annelie
Published: November 2022

As much as rising inequalities, extreme poverty, unemployment, terrorism, and the disastrous effects of climate change, corruption is a global phenomenon with widespread consequences. The impact that corruption has on the resources and development of countries has been well documented. Recently the effects of corruption on human rights have also been noted. Specifically, it has been demonstrated that corrupt acts or omissions can violate states' duties to respect, protect, and fulfil human rights. Direct and indirect violations of human rights can be identified. The traditional approaches that have been employed in the fight against corruption, particularly the criminal law approach, have been critiqued for their limitation in practice. Specifically, human rights advocates have emphasised the lack of focus on the victims of corruption and the harm caused by violations of their recognised rights. This article examines a people-centred human rights-based approach as a possible response to this caveat. It is argued that human rights provide a "normative framework and legally-binding imperative" for anti-corruption strategies. In particular, the article analyses the principle of accountability as contained in the international human rights framework under which states, as duty bearers, are obliged to protect the rights of rights-holders in their jurisdiction from possible violations, either through their conduct or omission or those of third parties. In the event of an alleged violation of rights, the state must investigate, impose suitable punishment, and ensure equal access to remedies for holders of the violated rights. It is argued that this principle contributes several strengths to anti-corruption strategies. They include the empowerment of individual and collective rights-holders to hold states accountable for corrupt acts or omissions that have violated recognised and legally binding human rights. However, human rights procedures and enforcement mechanisms are not without their weaknesses, despite their accepted moral value. Their practical limitations are also examined to determine the actual efficacy of adopting this approach. The article concludes with some recommendations on how the human rights-based principle of accountability can be employed to overcome these challenges and contribute to the global fight against corruption.
Two-point model of rotating blades
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation, Zhitnik Sergey V. , Stepanov Maksim A. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation
Published: November 2022

In this paper, the angular noises of the rotating blades of a radar object are considered. A multipoint geometric model of rotating blades of a single propeller is considered. On its basis, analytical expressions are obtained that make it possible to calculate the angular coordinates of the apparent center of radiation of a propeller with rotating blades. Also, on the basis of a multi-point geometric model, relations were obtained that make it possible to synthesize a two-point geometric model of rotating propeller blades. Theoretical results are confirmed by mathematical mode¬ling for two configurations of a single-rotor small-sized aircraft: with one rotating blade and with two rotating blades.
Protecting Portable Heritage during War: A Comparative Examination of the Approaches in Italy during World War Two and in Ukraine during the Russian Invasion of 2022
Authors:   Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario (Canada), Hoeniger Cathleen
Published: November 2022

In response to the urgent necessity of protecting cultural heritage in Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion, this article explores the approaches recently adopted in Ukraine to safeguard portable objects by providing an extended comparison with the methods used in Italy during World War Two. Three components of the procedure for protecting moveable objects are investigated: preliminary planning through the creation of lists of museum collections to determine priorities for safeguarding; the selection and preparation of storage deposits to shelter the objects; and the work of packing and moving boxed items to the deposits. Attention also is given to the obstacles encountered during WWII in Italy that hampered the protection of moveable heritage. The purpose is to probe whether the same problems have been met in Ukraine and if they have been circumvented or not. While the difficulty of protecting heritage during conflict is understood, even in the case of portable heritage materials, this comparison of recent methods in Ukraine to the work in Italy in the early 1940s highlights the continued use of traditional methods, albeit with adaptations, because they are effective. However, some of the same obstacles also have persisted, suggesting the potential to search for better solutions. Emphasis is placed on the abundant cultural holdings in religious institutions, which may fall outside the protective compass of national heritage initiatives and, therefore, be particularly vulnerable during war. This study also acknowledges some of the novel characteristics of the protection of moveable heritage in Ukraine and notes the impressive help that is being offered in innovative ways by heritage agencies and organizations outside the country.