bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A transformação do estigma em orgulho
Authors: Silva Elder Luan dos Santos
Published: March 2021

Este texto tem como objetivo refletir sobre o processo de transformação do estigma em orgulho e a criação de redes de sociabilidade e segurança para pessoas LGBTs, a partir das trajetórias formativas de seis estudantes da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia. A abordagem ao tema foi qualitativa e adotou-se a perspectiva da etnometodologia, por meio da etnopesquisa implicada. A compreensão de universidade posta pelas estudantes dão conta de um lugar que ao mesmo tempo em que se apresenta como um terreiro de diversidades, propício para vivência e expressão das sexualidades e gêneros dissidentes, é também um espaço marcado por práticas de silenciamento e invisibilização, especialmente nos espaços formais de aprendizagem. Como resistência e táctica de permanência, essas estudantes têm construído e constituído espaços seguros e agenciamentos a possibilitar que suas identidades passem a ser vistas e vivenciadas em locais públicos.
Politically Connected Boards and Audit Pricing: U.S. Evidence
Authors: Amin Keval , Kim Chansog (Francis) , Yang Zhifeng , Ye Feiteng
Published: March 2021

SYNOPSIS

This study investigates the impact of political connections, as measured by having directors that previously held political positions, on audit pricing. We document that auditors charge higher fees to politically connected firms than to similar non-connected firms. Our findings are robust to a battery of additional analyses and the inclusion of transaction-based measures of political connections (campaign contributions and lobbying expenditures) in the model. The effect of political connections on audit fees is mitigated by independent monitoring. Moreover, the effect is stronger in firms with complicated operational structures and higher litigation risk, but weaker for distressed firms. Although our findings suggest that auditors exert greater effort at connected clients, we show that connected clients report higher discretionary accruals, consistent with auditors' incremental effort being insufficient to offset the audit risk inherent in these engagements. Collectively, our study illuminates how auditors perceive political connections and their impact on financial reporting quality.

Data Availability: All data are publicly available from sources quoted in the text.
The Relationship Between Glycaemia, Cognitive Function, Structural Brain Outcomes and Dementia: A Mendelian Randomization Study in the UK Biobank
Authors: Garfield Victoria , Farmaki Aliki-Eleni , Fatemifar Ghazaleh , Eastwood Sophie V. , Mathur Rohini , Rentsch Christopher T. , Denaxas Spiros , Bhaskaran Krishnan , Smeeth Liam , Chaturvedi Nish
Published: March 2021

We
investigated the relationship between glycaemia and cognitive function, brain
structure and incident dementia using bidirectional Mendelian randomisation
(MR). Data were from UK Biobank (n~500,000). Our exposures were genetic
instruments for type-2 diabetes (157 variants) and HbA1c (51
variants) and our outcomes were reaction time (RT),
visual memory, hippocampal and white matter hyperintensity volumes, Alzheimer’s
dementia (AD). We also investigated associations between genetic variants for
RT (43 variants) and, diabetes and HbA1c. We used
conventional inverse-variance weighted (IVW) MR, alongside MR sensitivity
analyses. Using
IVW, genetic liability to type-2 diabetes was not
associated with reaction time (exponentiated ß=1.00, 95%CI=1.00; 1.00), visual
memory (expß=1.00, 95%CI=0.99; 1.00), white matter hyperintensity volume (WMHV)
(expß=0.99, 95%CI=0.97; 1.01), hippocampal volume (HV) (ß coefficient mm3=4.56,
95%CI=-3.98; 13.09) or AD (OR 0.89, 95%CI=0.78; 1.01). HbA1c was not
associated with RT (expß=1.01, 95%CI=1.00; 1.01), WMHV (expß=0.94, 95%CI=0.81;
1.08), HV (ß=7.21, 95%CI=-54.06; 68.48), or risk of AD (OR 0.94, 95%CI=0.47; 1.86),
but HbA1c was associated with visual memory (expß=1.06, 95%CI=1.05;
1.07) using a weighted median. IVW showed that reaction time was not associated
with diabetes risk (OR 0.96, 95%CI=0.63; 1.46) or with HbA1c (ß
coefficient mmol/mol=-0.08, 95%CI=-0.57; 0.42). Overall, we observed little evidence of causal
association between genetic instruments for T2D or peripheral glycaemia and
some measures of cognition and brain structure in midlife.
Direct generation of 3D structures by laser polymer deposition
Authors: Thiele Magnus , Kutlu Yunus , Dobbelstein Henrik , Petermann Marcus , Esen Cemal , Ostendorf Andreas
Published: March 2021

Additive manufacturing with polymers is typically performed using techniques such as stereolithography, selective laser sintering (SLS), or fused deposition modeling. SLS of unmodified powders with CO2 lasers represents the state of the art in powder-based polymer additive manufacturing. In the presented work, thermoplastic polyurethane was successfully processed for the first time with a powder feed technique, which is similar to the well-known laser metal deposition. The powder material was doped with carbon black in order to increase the absorptivity of the powder material for laser radiation in the near-infrared range. Various geometries were produced using a standard laser cladding setup with a modified powder feeding system and an Nd:YAG laser. The powder material and the generated structures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy. Structural properties, e.g., porosity, were controlled by different fabrication strategies and process parameters. Furthermore, hybrid structures consisting of metal and polymer parts were successfully produced in the same experimental setup by using two different powder feeders.
Research on surface finish of thin-wall parts by laser with coaxial inside-beam powder feeding
Authors: Lu Lin , Shi Tuo , Zhang Jinchao , Mei Youzhu , Cheng Dongji , Fu Geyan , Yu Siqi
Published: March 2021

Surface quality is an important performance indicator of laser metal deposition. Based on annular laser beam internal powder feeding technology, the effect of higher energy of the outer side of the annular beam on the surface roughness and waviness of thin-wall parts is studied in this paper. The influences of laser power, scanning speed, and powder feeding rate on the surface finish of thin-wall parts are investigated. The results show that the laser power has a significant effect on surface finish. With the increase in laser power, the roughness decreases and the waviness increases first and then decreases. High laser power can improve surface finish. As the scanning speed increases, the roughness decreases first and then increases, and the waviness decreases. The scanning speed has a significant influence on surface waviness. Increasing the powder feeding rate is not beneficial to surface quality because the value of the roughness and the surface waviness will add with its rising.
PELATIHAN DETEKSI DINI TUMBUH KEMBANG DAN PIJAT BAYI BAGI KADER POSYANDU BANJAR MUNGENGAN, CATUR, KINTAMANI
Authors: Pramita Indah , Diaris Ni Made , Samben Resti Kusumarini
Published: March 2021

Posyandu (Pos Pelayanan Terpadu) merupakan salah satu bentuk upaya kesehatan yang bersumberdaya dari masyarakat. Posyandu Banjar Mungsengan Desa Catur Kecamatan Kintamani termasuk dalam tingkat madya yang memiliki 6 kader dengan tingkat pendidikan yang masih rendah, yaitu SMP dan SMA. Posyandu ini melaksanakan kegiatan 1 kali dalam sebulan di Bale Banjar Mungsengan Desa Catur Kecamatan Kintamani. Kegiatan yang dilakukan adalah pemeriksaan tinggi badan, berat badan, lingkar kepala, status gizi serta pemberian vitamin, imunisasi dan pemberian makanan tambahan (PMT). Berdasarkan wawancara dengan Ketua Posyandu yaitu Ibu Wayan Restiti, diketahui pernah terdapat kasus balita yang mengalami keterlambatan bicara. Namun, kader belum mampu melakukan deteksi dini tumbuh kembang dan belum mampu melakukan stimulasi tumbuh kembang guna untuk membantu mengatasi masalah tersebut. Berdasarkan wawancara dan observasi didapatkan 2 aspek permasalahan yaitu: kurangnya keterampilam kader tentang deteksi dini tumbuh kemban dan ketidak mampuan memberikan stimulasi tumbuh kembang. Adapun solusi untuk permasalahan aspek SDM kader yaitu 1) Pelatihan deteksi dini tumbuh kembang; 2) Pelatihan pijat bayi bagi kader. Hasil dari program kemitraan masyarakat ini adalah terjadi peningkatan keterampilan kader dalam melakukan deteksi dini tumbuh kembang, peningkatan keterampilan kader dalam mengaplikasikan pijat bayiKata Kunci : Deteksi Dini, Tumbuh kembang, Pijat bayi
AKTIVASI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA MANIPULATIF KONKRIT DI SD GUGUS V KECAMATAN KINTAMANI-BANGLI
Authors: Suryawan I Putu Pasek , Agustika Gusti Ngurah Sastra , Yuda Sukmana Adrianus I Wayan Ilia , Isumunuartha Gde Rama , Sanjaya I Putu Ari
Published: March 2021

Pengabdian ini dilaksanakan berdasarkan permasalahan kurangnya pengetahuan dan keterampilan guru SD Gugus V Kecamatan Kintamani Kabupaten Bangli dalam pemanfaatan media manipulatif konkrit sebagai sumber belajar matematika inovatif. Merujuk pada potensi dan keterbatasan yang ada, solusi untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut adalah dengan menggemakan aktivasi sumber belajar matematika inovatif melalui kegiatan pendidikan dan pelatihan pemanfaatan media manipulatif konkrit bagi guru SD kelas rendah maupun kelas tinggi di wilayah Gugus V Kecamatan Kintamani. Pendidikan dan pelatihan ini telah berhasil mengatasi masalah yang teridentifikasi. Hal tersebut ditunjukkan dengan: 1) guru mengikuti kegiatan ini secara penuh dan dengan antusias yang ditunjukkan oleh persentase kehadiran peserta secara keseluruhan 94,44%; (2) hasil angket respons guru terhadap kegiatan pendidikan dan pelatihan ini termasuk kategori positif dengan persentase sebesar 81,72% serta persentase aktivitas guru dalam mengikuti kegiatan adalah 78% dengan kategori aktif; dan (3) terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dari guru  dalam mengidentifikasi, merancang, membuat, dan menggunakan media manipulatif konkrit dengan rata-rata skor validasi produk yang dihasilkan sebesar 3,55 dan tergolong sangat baik.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Hysteroscopic Findings among Women with Unsafe Abortion in South-South Nigeria
Authors: Edet Ekpo Effiong , Efiok Efiok Eyo , Njoku Amarachukwu Nnaemezie , Abeshi Sylvester Etenikang , Ezukwa Ezukwa Omoronyia , Nzeadibe Jessica Tochukwu
Published: March 2021

Background: Abortion is unsafe when it is carried out either by a person lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not conform to minimal standard, or both. It is complicated by intrauterine adhesions and secondary infertility. Objectives: To determine the socio-demographic features and hysteroscopic findings of women that had unsafe abortion in Calabar, Nigeria. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study of 66 women in reproductive age, presenting in gynaecological clinic who consented to hysteroscopy between August 2019 to September 2020. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain sociodemographic data and hysteroscopy was done. Results: There was no significant difference in socio-demographic characteristics between women that have undergone unsafe abortion and those that have not. Cervical stenosis (76.9%) (p = 0.005) and intrauterine adhesions (68.3%) (p = 0.005) were significantly higher in women who had unsafe abortion. The odd ratios of cervical stenosis and intrauterine adhesions for 1 and ≥2 unsafe abortions were not significant. Conclusion: Cervical stenosis and intrauterine adhesions were significant complications of unsafe abortion in our environment. Multiple unsafe abortions do not confer significant higher risk of cervical stenosis or intrauterine adhesions.
Disparities and Barriers to Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Care
Authors: Mobley Erin M. , Moke Diana J. , Milam Joel , Ochoa Carol Y. , Stal Julia , Osazuwa Nosa , Bolshakova Maria , Kemp Jai , Dinalo Jennifer E. , Motala Aneesa , Baluyot Drizelle , Hempel Susanne
Published: March 2021

Objectives. Survival rates for pediatric cancer have dramatically increased since the 1970s, and the population of childhood cancer survivors (CCS) exceeds 500,000 in the United States. Cancer during childhood and related treatments lead to long-term health problems, many of which are poorly understood. These problems can be amplified by suboptimal survivorship care. This report provides an overview of the existing evidence and forthcoming research relevant to disparities and barriers for pediatric cancer survivorship care, outlines pending questions, and offers guidance for future research. Data sources. This Technical Brief reviews published peer-reviewed literature, grey literature, and Key Informant interviews to answer five Guiding Questions regarding disparities in the care of pediatric survivors, barriers to cancer survivorship care, proposed strategies, evaluated interventions, and future directions. Review methods. We searched research databases, research registries, and published reviews for ongoing and published studies in CCS to October 2020. We used the authors’ definition of CCS; where not specified, CCS included those diagnosed with any cancer prior to age 21. The grey literature search included relevant professional and nonprofit organizational websites and guideline clearinghouses. Key Informants provided content expertise regarding published and ongoing research, and recommended approaches to fill identified gaps. Results. In total, 110 studies met inclusion criteria. We identified 26 studies that assessed disparities in survivorship care for CCS. Key Informants discussed subgroups of CCS by race or ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic status, and insurance coverage that may experience disparities in survivorship care, and these were supported in the published literature. Key Informants indicated that major barriers to care are providers (e.g., insufficient knowledge), the health system (e.g., availability of services), and payers (e.g., network adequacy); we identified 47 studies that assessed a large range of barriers to survivorship care. Sixteen organizations have outlined strategies to address pediatric survivorship care. Our searches identified only 27 published studies that evaluated interventions to alleviate disparities and reduce barriers to care. These predominantly assessed approaches that targeted patients. We found only eight ongoing studies that evaluated strategies to address disparities and barriers. Conclusions. While research has addressed disparities and barriers to survivorship care for childhood cancer survivors, evidence-based interventions to address these disparities and barriers to care are sparse. Additional research is also needed to examine less frequently studied disparities and barriers and to evaluate ameliorative strategies in order to improve the survivorship care for CCS.
Vazhnost' opredeleniya N-antigena virusa SARS-CoV-2 dlya lecheniya pnevmonii COVID-19 v usloviyah stacionara
Authors: Лебедин Ю. С. , Лянг О. В. , Галстян А. Г. , Пантеелеева А. В. , Белоусов В. В. , Ребриков Д. В.
Published: March 2021

Poyavivshayasya v dekabre 2019 g. novaya koronavirusnaya infekciya, vyzvannaya virusom SARS-CoV-2, pochti za god unesla zhizni 2,5 mln chelovek. Vysokaya kontagioznost' virusa privela k ego shirokomu i bystromu rasprostraneniyu po vsemu miru. Po sostoyaniyu na fevral' 2021 g. obshchee chislo zabolevshih dostigaet 111 mln chelovek; v RF zaregistrirovano bolee 4 mln sluchaev zarazheniya SARS-CoV-2. Dlya uspeshnoj bor'by s voznikshej pandemiej neobhodimo bystro diagnostirovat' zabolevanie na rannej stadii, chto pozvolit predotvrashchat' dal'nejshee rasprostranenie etogo virusa i svoevremenno naznachat' neobhodimoe lechenie. Cel'yu raboty bylo ocenit' ispol'zovanie nukleokapsidnogo antigena (N-Ag) SARS-CoV-2 i sootvetstvuyushchih antitel v kachestve diagnosticheskih markerov u bol'nyh pnevmoniej. Issledovanie provodili v razgar pandemii COVID-19 v Moskve (Rossiya). V nego voshli 425 ekstrennyh pacientov s klinicheskimi priznakami pnevmonii COVID-19, iz kotoryh 280 (66%) byli polozhitel'ny libo na syvorotochnyj N-Ag, libo na sootvetstvuyushchie emu antitela. Prodemonstrirovana obshchaya rasprostranennost' serokonversii N-Ag u pacientov s pnevmoniej, associirovannoj s SARS-CoV-2, v techenie 3–5 dnej posle gospitalizacii. Poluchennye rezul'taty svidetel'stvuyut o vysokoj celesoobraznosti serodiagnostiki SARS-CoV-2 u ekstrennyh bol'nyh.
Elementnyj sostav krovi pacientok s besplodiem v programmah vspomogatel'nyh reproduktivnyh tekhnologij
Authors: Сыркашева А. Г. , Франкевич В. Е. , Долгушина Н. В.
Published: March 2021

V svyazi s aktivnym izucheniem associacij mezhdu urovnyami mikroelementov, endokrinnymi zabolevaniyami i narusheniem reproduktivnoj funkcii predstavlyaetsya aktual'nym izuchenie elementnogo statusa u pacientok s besplodiem v programmah vspomogatel'nyh reproduktivnyh tekhnologij (VRT). Cel'yu raboty bylo proanalizirovat' u pacientok s besplodiem soderzhanie mikroelementov, svyaz' mezhdu urovnem mikroelementov v ih krovi i parametrami programm VRT. V issledovanie vklyucheno 30 pacientok s besplodiem v vozraste 18–39 let. Opredelyali koncentracii 31 himicheskogo elementa v krovi pacientok metodom mass-spektrometrii s induktivno-svyazannoj plazmoj. Dva elementa iz 31 (sur'ma i berillij) ne byli obnaruzheny ni v odnom obrazce krovi, 10 elementov (titan, hrom, kobal't, nikel', mysh'yak, rtut', barij, zoloto, vanadij) vyyavleny v chasti obrazcov krovi, ostavshiesya 19 elementov — vo vsekh obrazcah. Vozrast pacientok nahodilsya v otricatel'noj korrelyacionnoj svyazi s urovnem kremniya (r = –0,384; r = 0,036) i v polozhitel'noj — s urovnem molibdena (r = 0,384; r = 0,036). Uroven' antimyullerova gormona nahodilsya v znachimoj otricatel'noj korrelyacionnoj svyazi s urovnem litiya (r = –0,367; p = 0,046). Uroven' svobodnogo tiroksina nahodilsya v znachimoj otricatel'noj korrelyacionnoj svyazi s urovnem bora (r = –0,402; p = 0,028) i polozhitel'noj korrelyacionnoj svyazi s urovnem zheleza (r = 0,410; p = 0,024) i serebra (r = 0,432; p = 0,017). Pri ocenke embriologicheskogo etapa otmechena polozhitel'naya korrelyacionnaya svyaz' mezhdu urovnem kremniya i chislom poluchennyh blastocist (r = 0,387; p = 0,034). Ne vyyavleno statisticheskoj zavisimosti mezhdu elementnym sostavom krovi i chastotoj nastupleniya beremennosti v ciklah VRT.
Hong Kong’s Growing Need for Palliative Care Services and the Role of the Nursing Profession
Authors: Yip Yuk Chiu , Tsui Wai-King , Yip Ka-Huen
Published: March 2021

This viewpoint paper explores the growing emphasis and social need for palliative care from a global perspective, juxtaposed against the Hong Kong status quo and its increasing need for such services. It further highlights that the role of nursing within palliative care is central to patients receiving the best quality of care. Hong Kong’s current delivery models are generally insufficient and can be improved by the adoption of five recommended policy changes, which reinforce the position of nurses as vital to creating a better service. These recommendations will enable nurses to take the lead in future palliative care delivery frameworks, enabling more efficient planning of future management of patients’ pain and other symptoms, social, spiritual, or emotional needs that arise during assessment. Its value may extend to other countries and settings.
Strategic Analysis of Community Participation in Primary Health Care in Iran and Presentation of Promotion Strategies Using Internal and External Environment Assessment Techniques
Authors: Karimi Nodehi Hadi , Khalesi Nader , Nasiripour Amir Ashkan , Raeissi Dehkordi Pouran
Published: March 2021

Introduction: Community participation in health affairs and especially in the field of primary health care is one of the requirements for achieving the goals defined in this field. Accordingly, the present study was designed and implemented with the aim of strategic analysis of the internal and external environment in the field of primary health care in Iran and presentation of the promotion strategies to attract community participation.
Methods: This is a qualitative study that was conducted using the internal and external environment assessment technique called SWOT. The data used were obtained through a semi-structured quality questionnaire and a survey on strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats, as well as proposed promotion strategies to improve community participation in the field of primary health care.
Results: Analysis of external environment of the field of primary health care in Iran regarding community participation led to the identification of the opportunities such as increasing community literacy, the possibility of using public spaces and media as well as influential people to attract community participation; and threats such as financial and employment constraints of families, citizens' unfamiliarity with their effective role in health, and inadequate intersectoral participation. The evaluation of the internal environment led to the identification of strengths in such as native selection policy for health workers; and weaknesses such as lack of attention to evidence-based performance and poor time access to health activities.
Conclusion: The findings of the present study indicate that there are internal weaknesses and external threats to community participation in the field of primary health care.
In This Issue
Authors: Briggs David
Published: March 2021

This issue of the journal commences with an editorial that provides some discussion about the current approaches to Covid and the tensions that exists in that context.....
Editorial
SettingsCovid-19: A strife of interests for us all and what problem are we attempting to solve?
Research Articles
Gender Equity in Australian Health Leadership
Research Articles
Assessing Quality of Healthcare Delivery When Making Choices: National Survey on Health Consumers’ Decision Making Practices
Research Articles
The Case for a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement between Australia and South Korea
Commentary
COVID-19 and Working Within Health Care Systems: the future is flexible
Review Articles
Review of Public Private Partnership in the Health Care in Hong Kong
Viewpoint Article
Hong Kong’s Growing Need for Palliative Care Services and the Role of the Nursing Profession
Commentary
Vietnam’s Healthcare System Decentralization: how well does it respond to global health crises such as covid-19 pandemic?
Research Articles
Publicly Financed Health Insurance Schemes and Horizontal Inequity in Inpatient Service Use in India
Research Articles
Distress and Quality of Life among Type II Diabetic Patients: Role of physical activity
Viewpoint Article
Achievements and Challenges of Iran Health System after Islamic Revolution: Structural reforms at the second step
Research Articles
Strategic Analysis of Community Participation in Primary Health Care in Iran and Presentation of Promotion Strategies Using Internal and External Environment Assessment Techniques
Research Articles
Utilization of Healthcare Services & Healthcare Expenditure Patterns in the Rural Households of Nepal
АКТУАЛЬНІ ПРОБЛЕМИ ПРОФОРІЄНТАЦІЙНОЇ РОБОТИ В ШКІЛЬНОМУ ПРОСТОРІ З ДІТЬМИ З ОСОБЛИВИМИ ОСВІТНІМИ ПОТРЕБАМИ
Authors:   Ізмаїльський державний гуманітарний університет, Звєкова Вікторія
Published: March 2021

У даній статті автором розглянуто сутність організації профорієнтаційної роботи в шкільному просторі з дітьми з особливими освітніми потребами. Закцектовано на вагомості методичного інструментарія для визначення типологічних особливостей особистості, що вибирає професію, який повинен бути адаптованим до можливостей дітей із особливими освітніми потребами. У межах вирішення завдання адаптації осіб із особливими освітніми потребами в суспільстві є підготовка даної категорії дітей і підлітків до свідомого вибору професії. Комплексність і системність є стрижневими принципами організації профорієнтації дітей та молоді. Форми професійної орієнтації учнів із особливими освітніми потребами в інклюзивній школі нічим не відрізняються від форм роботи з іншими дітьми та підлітками. Доведено, що під час планування профорієнтаційної роботи педагогам необхідно враховувати фізіолого-психічні особливості учнів, дозуючи час і навантаження.
УМОВИ ФОМУВАННЯ МАРКЕТИНГОВОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ЗАКЛАДУ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ
Authors:   Сумський державний педагогічний університет імені А. С. Макаренка, Дєнєжніков Сергій , Серга Віталій
Published: March 2021

Стаття присвячена теоретичному дослідженню умов формування маркетингової діяльності закладу вищої освіти. Особливий акцент у статті спрямовано на принципи стратегічного розвитку маркетингу в освітній сфері. У статті маркетинг закладу вищої освіти розглядається як система діяльності, що дозволяє суб’єкту господарювання оцінювати стан на ринку освітніх послуг, проаналізувати тенденції розвитку та ухвалити обґрунтовані управлінські рішення в подальшій роботі.
MANAGEMENT THEORETICAL CONCEPTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: RESEARCH DIMENSION
Authors:   Institute of Public Administration and Research in Civil Protection, Shykhnenko Kateryna
Published: March 2021

The study specified the research dimension features in the management concepts that were used to manage the education institutions in Ukraine. It identified how the specified features correlated with the management approaches such as reputational, processoutcome-oriented, and standard-oriented that are found in different types of higher education institutions. It revealed how the features of every concept were represented in the institutional constituent documents such as the University Statute and to what extent the institution stakeholders were aware of how the research was managed in their institutions. The study was explorative and used qualitative methods to collect data obtained from the participants’ opinions. It included two phases such as a systematic review and a survey. The systematic review of the relevant literature and the institutional constituent documents identified the features of the research dimension in the management concepts. It was also found that the criteria of the research effectiveness management are reputational, namely: process-outcome-oriented (qualimetric), and standard-oriented (relativistic).
ІДЕЯ НАЦІОНАЛЬНО-ПАТРІОТИЧНОГО ВИХОВАННЯ В УКРАЇНСЬКІЙ ПЕДАГОГІЧНІЙ ДУМЦІ ХІХ – ПОЧАТКУ ХХ СТ.
Authors:   Сумський державний педагогічний університет імені А. С. Макаренка, Корж-Усенко Лариса
Published: March 2021

У розвідці представлено узагальнення підходів представників української інтелігенції ХІХ – початку ХХ століття до розуміння сутності і значення національнопатріотичного виховання молодого покоління. Наголошено на винятковому впливі творчості Г. Сковороди і Т. Шевченка на розроблення теоретичних засад досліджуваного феномену та становлення українського виховного ідеалу. Схарактеризовано погляди видатних педагогів, громадських і освітніх діячів досліджуваного періоду на принципи й засоби національно-патріотичного виховання. Актуалізовано значущість творчого доробку попередників для утвердження національно-культурної ідентичності та формування громадянської свідомості молодого покоління в умовах викликів і ризиків сучасності.
АКТУАЛЬНІ ПИТАННЯ ПІДГОТОВКИ МАЙБУТНІХ УЧИТЕЛІВ ДО ФОРМУВАННЯ МУЗИЧНОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ СУЧАСНИХ ШКОЛЯРІВ
Authors:   Державний заклад «Південноукраїнський національний педагогічний університет імені К. Д. Ушинського», Федорець Микола , Цзюнь Го
Published: March 2021

Дана стаття присвячена актуальним питанням підготовки майбутніх учителів музичного мистецтва України та Китаю для продуктивної праці з сучасними школярами, зокрема, формуванню в учнів належної музичної культури в умовах інтенсивного розвитку інформаційного суспільства. У процесі підготовки статті використано теоретичні й емпіричні методи дослідження, а саме – аналіз певної літератури, узагальнення, педагогічне спостереження. У роботі надано сутність понять культура, художня культура та музична культура, а також наведено взаємозв’язок і взаємозалежність даних явищ. Приведено структура феномену музичної культури. Підкреслено актуальність формування музичної культури школярів як частини духовного життя особистості з урахуванням нових можливостей, які надає інформаційне суспільство.
4P-2E Model: Teaching and Learning Process Through ICT Integration for Private Islamic Schools in Thailand
Authors: Binsaleh Sariya , Binsaleh Muazzan
Published: March 2021

The research “teaching and learning process by integrating information and communication technology for Islamic private schools in the three southernmost provinces of Thailand in the 21st Century" aimed to determine the integration of information technology for the design and development of innovative forms of teaching in line with the current situation of Islamic private schools in the three southern border provinces. The research scope focused on the development process for teachers to develop innovative forms of teaching to enable learners with lifelong learning skills. Teachers also were able to apply ICT in designing and developing innovative models for teaching to meet the 21st century skills. The participation and action research methods were used by allowing teachers to play a researcher’s role in conducting joint research with the team.  Project-based learning instruction method with ICT integrated was used. The results of this research is the innovative model of teaching that integrated information technology to provide students with the 21st century skills which is the 4P-2E model.  The impacts of this research to learners are: (1) Learners are creative, they enjoy the project-based learning and the integration of ICT in learning. (2) Learners are able to extend their own knowledge and are equipped with the 21st century skills and (3) Learning achievement of learners has improved significantly.

 

Keywords: 4P-2E Model, Teaching and learning process, ICT integration, Innovative teaching and learning, Project-based learning
The Impact of Entrepreneur Education on Business Performance
Authors: Mahmood Rosman , Mohd Zahari Ahmad Suffian , Ibrahim Norlaila , Nik Jaafar Nik Fazlin Hiryati , Yaacob Najihah Marha
Published: March 2021

The importance of entrepreneurial role in supporting the country's economic growth has been recognized by experts in the field of entrepreneurship. Today the importance of entrepreneurship has become increasingly important where it has turned into a priority for developing countries including Malaysia. Now, there are many higher educational institutions that are aware of the importance of applying entrepreneurial skills in higher education. Therefore, public universities have to implement entrepreneurship education to encourage students to venture into entrepreneurship. This study examined the effects of entrepreneurship education in influencing business performance among ITM/UiTM graduates. A total of 250 graduates from various businesses in Malaysia participated voluntarily in this study by completing survey questionnaires. A series of statistical analysis were applied including descriptive analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regressions analysis using the SPSS software. The results of the study indicate that university curriculum, relational factor, society factor, and entrepreneurship values were found to have significant influences on business performance. However, the results revealed that the university role has no significant influence on business performance. The findings of this study contribute to entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship literature by adding new empirical evidence on the relationship between university curriculum, relational factors, society factor, and entrepreneurship values on business performance. In terms of managerial implications, the findings help HEI’s in organizing entrepreneurship education dimensions, particularly in strategizing, marketing, decision making, and positioning themselves in the business industry.

 

Keywords: Entrepreneurship education, Business performance, Entrepreneurship values, University curriculum, University role, Relational factors, Society factor.
University Students’ Perspectives on Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Implementation Amidst COVID-19
Authors: Mathew VloreenNity , Chung Ellen
Published: March 2021

Open and Distance Learning (ODL) has been implemented in universities around the world since decades ago. With COVID-19 pandemic, its implementation has been accelerated globally at an unprecedented speed and haste. Thus, the aim of this paper is to investigate the university students’ perspectives on ODL amidst COVID-19. By using the convenient sampling method, a total of 608 diploma and degree students throughout Malaysia have participated and shared their feedback on ODL implementation. The collected data covered their general feedback and what they enjoyed the most about ODL. Moreover, their recommendations on ODL implementation were analyzed by categorising the responses into different themes. The demographic data was summarized using descriptive analysis. A comparison between the diploma and the degree students’ perspectives is also discussed in the paper. The findings show that most students have positive perceptions on ODL implementation, where positive feedback and fun factors are highlighted by the respondents. Some students indicated that ODL should not be continued in the future semester, due to problems such as poor internet connection, budget constraints and time management issues. Recommendations on improvements for better ODL implementations in the near future are also provided. This study contributes to more effective ODL management by presenting the learners’ perspectives

 

Keywords: Open and Distance Learning (ODL), Online Learning Platforms, Technology, Teaching and Learning, University Students
Medical Management of Open-Angle Glaucoma: Focus on Mechanisms of Action and Adverse Drug Reactions
Authors: Razali Norhafiza , Shafiq Hassan Mohammad Daniel , Abu Bakar Amy Suzana , Agarwal Renu
Published: March 2021

Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy characterised by optic nerve degeneration associated with visual field defects. It remains the world’s number one cause of irreversible blindness and patients usually present at late stage of the disease since it is generally asymptomatic until severe. The disease is subdivided into primary and secondary with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) being the most common type. At present, lowering the intraocular pressure (IOP) remains the only proven efficient approach in delaying the onset or preventing the progression of the disease. Medical treatment with topical antiglaucoma agents is the treatment of choice in open angle glaucoma. The use of antiglaucoma drugs aims to reduce IOP by enhancing aqueous humour (AH) outflow, reducing AH production, or both. The choice to use any available treatment option should be carefully considered in an attempt to maximise benefits and reducing the risk of developing adverse drug reactions. This review highlights the six classes of ocular hypotensive agents currently in use for POAG treatment including prostaglandin analogues; B-adrenergic receptor blockers; a-2 adrenergic receptor stimulants; carbonic anhydrase inhibitors; muscarinic receptor stimulants; rho kinase inhibitors with regards to their mechanism/s of action and potential adverse drug reactions, and antiglaucoma fixed drug combinations.
María Estela Guevara de Álvarez y María Guadalupe Barandica (Coordinadoras). Sentencias de Esquilo. Buenos Aires: Teseo Press, 2020
Authors: Mattioli María Luz
Published: March 2021

Reseña de María Estela Guevara de Álvarez y María Guadalupe Barandica (Coordinadoras). Sentencias de Esquilo. Buenos Aires: Teseo Press, 2020
Entre a cultura popular e a resistência: a trajetória de Lina Bo Bardi e Hélio Oiticica | Between popular culture and resistance: the trajectory of Lina Bo Bardi and Hélio Oiticica
Authors: Silva Aleixo Paulo Arthur , Caixeta Eline Maria Mora Pereira
Published: March 2021

Durante os primeiros anos da década de 1960, no período que permeia o golpe militar no Brasil, houve um momento singular em que os profissionais das artes e da arquitetura estiveram interessados em sair de suas estritas esferas, posicionando-se politicamente ao repensar a produção cultural e visando estreitar a relação com as camadas populares e mudar a situação estabelecida. Nesse contexto, dentre diversos agentes, pode-se recortar os nomes da arquiteta ítalo-brasileira Lina Bo Bardi (Roma, 1914 – São Paulo, 1992) e do artista carioca Hélio Oiticica (Rio de Janeiro, 1937 – Rio de Janeiro, 1980) como protagonistas na construção de um pensamento que buscou, sobretudo, caminhos para questionar o status quo. Atuando em lugares distintos e pertencentes a diferentes gerações e campos de atuação, suas trajetórias em nenhuma ocasião se cruzaram, apesar de apresentarem uma forte afinidade de convicções. Sendo assim, este trabalho busca mobilizar uma reflexão acerca das interlocuções entre as produções de Bo Bardi e de Oiticica com a cultura popular, reconhecendo essa aproximação como uma forma de resistência à difícil realidade do Brasil durante a ditadura militar. Para tanto, determinadas atividades desenvolvidas são colocadas em uma mesma perspectiva e analisadas,objetivando contribuir para a imagem de um potente fenômeno cultural que lutou por um maiorengajamento social e político.
direito à literatura afro-brasileira
Authors: Zin Rafael Balseiro
Published: March 2021

Os primeiros registros da literatura de autoria negra no Brasil datam do início da segunda metade do século XIX, sendo os seus precursores Luiz Gama (1830-1882), com a publicação de suas Primeiras trovas burlescas de Getulino, em 1859, na cidade de São Paulo, e Maria Firmina dos Reis (1822-1917), com a publicação do romance Úrsula, também em 1859, na cidade de São Luís do Maranhão. Contudo, até hoje, mesmo tendo se passado cerca de 160 anos da publicação primeira dessas obras inaugurais, tantos os autores quanto seus escritos continuam sendo desconhecidos pela maioria da nossa população. Se o acesso à literatura deve ser entendido como um direito básico de todos os seres humanos, como sugeriu Antonio Candido em seu clássico ensaio O direito à literatura, por que determinadas vertentes da nossa criação literária, como a literatura afro-brasileira, por exemplo, continuam sendo renegadas por uma parcela considerável da nossa Academia, ignoradas pelos grandes conglomerados do mercado editorial brasileiro ou mesmo desprestigiadas em meio à crítica e ao público leitor? Se a literatura é, de fato, um direito fundamental de todos os indivíduos, afinal, de qual literatura estamos tratando? Tomando esses questionamentos como ponto de partida, o presente artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre a relação existente entre a formação do cânone literário brasileiro, o racismo e o sexismo que assolam o conjunto da nossa sociedade, buscando, num primeiro momento, dialogar com as ideias do sociólogo e crítico literário contidas em seu ensaio, para, logo em seguida, reavaliar o alcance e os sentidos possíveis desse direito fundamental.
Static Technique of Facial Reanimation: Review of Literature
Authors:   Assistant Professor, ENT, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India, Sahoo Anjan Kumar
Published: March 2021

Facial palsy and its complications are quit catastrophic. It affects the structural, functional and emotional aspects of an individual. The primary management of facial palsy should be supportive with surgery being always the second choice. Surgical management of facial palsy is challenging for the surgeons and to the patients. In this article, various surgical aspects of management of facial palsy with special emphasis on static technique of reanimation is discussed. Static facial reanimation is easy to perform and also it can be addressed to all the facial zones. Salient features of all the variety of static reanimation like fascial sling, brow correction, eye lid weight placement are described.
Identification of the Factors for the Selection of Cement Brands by Construction Companies and Selection of Optimal Cement Brand using TOPSIS for Kathmandu Valley along with the Physical Strength Comparison of Various Cement Brands
Authors:   Senior Civil Engineer, Sarbottam Cement Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal, Jha Abhishek
Published: March 2021

Cement comprises major proportion in any construction materials and the right selection of cement is equally important for construction companies. The objective of this research is to find the criteria used by the construction companies in cement selection and using the required criteria adopt TOPSIS (Technique of Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) as Multi Criteria Decision Making method for the selection of optimal cement brand among various cement brands for the construction projects in Kathmandu. Another objective is to find the physical characteristics of the selected cement brands in laboratory. For the methodology, non-random sampling was adopted. Data were collected by questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, KII and Lab test. For physical characteristics comparison of cement brands, samples were collected from hardware shop and lab test were conducted in private lab. For the factors in cement selection quality, ex-factory rate, credit-terms, delivery-time, relationship, self-clinker production, production-capacity, technology and financial-conditions were identified and ranked in relevant order. Six factors were chosen for TOPSIS for the six cement brands for Kathmandu valley. From TOPSIS, it was foundSarbottam cement is best suited for projects in Kathmandu valley in terms of physical strength Hongshi had the highest 3 and 7 days of compressive strength where as Sarbottam had highest 28 days strength. Maruti cement had longest setting time whereas United cement had shortest setting time. 28 days strength of all the cement were as per the NS 49whereas except for Maruti and Shivam, all the brands had strength as per IS 8112 criteria.
Optimization and Efficiency Studies of Heat Engines: A Review
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, DAV College, Jalandhar, Punjab, India, Aneja Preety
Published: March 2021

This review aims to study the various theoretical and numerical investigations in the optimization of heat engines. The main focus is to discuss the procedures to derive the efficiency of heat engines under different operating regimes (or optimization criteria) for different models of heat engines such as endreversible models, stochastic models, low-dissipation models, quantum models etc. Both maximum power and maximum efficiency operational regimes are desirable but not economical, so to meet the thermo-ecological considerations, some other compromise-based criteria have been proposed such as Ω criterion (ecological criterion) and efficient power criterion. Thus, heat engines can be optimized to work at an efficiency which may not be the maximum (Carnot) efficiency. The optimization efficiency obtained under each criterion shows a striking universal behaviour in the near-equilibrium regime. We also discussed a multi-parameter combined objective function of heat engines. The optimization efficiency derived from the multi-parameter combined objective function includes a variety of optimization efficiencies, such as the efficiency at the maximum power, efficiency at the maximum efficiency-power state, efficiency at the maximum criterion, and Carnot efficiency. Thus, a comparison of optimization of heat engines under different criteria enables to choose the suitable one for the best performance of heat engine under different conditions.
Knowledge and Practices of Unani Medicine among Patients Attending OPD at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India
Authors:   Research Officer, Unani Medical Centre, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India, Nazli Tamanna
Published: March 2021

ntroduction: Unani medicine is one of the most commonly practiced form of traditional system of medicines in India. There is dearth of published data showing the knowledge and practices of general population about Unani treatment modality. Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and practices and to determine factors associated with the use of Unani medicine in participants attending Unani Out Patient Department, at a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital to assess the knowledge and practices of Unani system of medicine among 365 participants attending the out-patient department between July 2019 to September 2019. Result: Out of 365 subjects 51% were males and 49% were females with mean age 40.15 ± 14.62 years, ranged between 16 to 90 years of age. Of the 365 participants, majority of patients were aware of Unani medicine, 75.1% of the patients came to know about Unani Medicine from sources such as family, friends and neighbours and 73.9% believed that Unani medicine is effective. Although their practices of Unani medicine were limited. Conclusion: OPD attenders had very good awareness about Unani medicine, however, limited practices were observed among them. Therefore, promotion of Unani healthcare through evidence-based practices is required for better acceptability among people.
Cumprimento das obrigações fiscais por motivações cívicas
Authors: Neves Cruz José , Wilks Daniela , Sousa Pedro
Published: March 2021

O presente trabalho explora as motivações que levam os indivíduos a cumprir voluntariamente as suas obrigações fiscais e a colaborar com a autoridade tributária. Com base na literatura sobre “voluntary tax compliance”, averigua-se se os cidadãos o fazem por motivações cívicas, nomeadamente por sentimentos patrióticos, por satisfação com as instituições políticas, por moralidade fiscal, por perceções de justiça, por altruísmo ou por influência de normas sociais. Em concreto analisa-se o ato voluntário de pedir fatura com inserção do número de identificação fiscal do comprador, o qual contribui para que seja mais fácil o controlo da evasão fiscal por parte da autoridade tributária. A análise quantitativa e qualitativa da informação recolhida num inquérito por questionário aplicado a uma amostra de cidadãos portugueses com níveis de ensino médio-superior permitiu concluir que as medidas de política fiscal que promovem motivações cívicas aumentam o cumprimento voluntário das obrigações fiscais. Aspetos como a moralidade fiscal e as perceções de justiça influenciam o comportamento dos cidadãos. Conclui-se também que o controlo da corrupção e a boa governação, ao promoverem um espírito de dever cívico, levam os cidadãos a colaborar com a autoridade tributária.
Восточные курсы при Окружном штабе Приамурского военного округа (г. Хабаровск) в 1906–1913 гг.
Authors: АВИЛОВ Роман Сергеевич
Published: March 2021

Статья подготовлена на основе материалов Государственного архива Хабаровского края и посвящена истории Восточных курсов при Окружном штабе Приамурского военного округа. В ней затрагивается история создания курсов после Русско-японской войны 1904–1905 гг. Исследуется цель, расписание и характер организации занятий по изучению офицерами и нижними чинами китайского, японского и на начальном этапе корейского языков. Впервые публикуются списки офицеров и нижних чинов, получивших премии по итогам изучения китайского и японского языков в 1912–1913 гг. Установлен состав преподавателей курсов в 1911–1913 гг. Based on the documents from the State Archive of Khabarovsk Krai, this article is devoted to the history of the Courses of Oriental languages at the Headquarters of the Priamour Military District. The author analyzes the history of creating these courses after the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, as a result of the war, and of the Russian military expedition in China in 1900–1901. During both campaigns the shortage not only of the translators and dragomans but also of the oriental language-speaking officers was a great problem for the Russian Army in the Far East. The article investigates the reasons, the aim, the schedule and the character of the lessons conducted for officers and soldiers, who studied the Chinese, Japanese, and, at the very beginning, Korean languages. In this report, for the first time, we publish the list of officers and soldiers who received awards on successful completion of the courses of Chinese and Japanese languages in 1912–1913. The Courses faculty members, who taught in 1911–1913, are also identified. As a result, it is concluded that the courses probably had a certain impact on the combat readiness of the troops of the Priamour Military District.