bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Open Dynamical System Approach to Dissipative Quantum Dot Array Antennas
Authors: Mikki Said
Published: January 2022

A new computational approach to quantum antennas based on first principle open stochastic quantum dynamics.

We develop a general computational approach for the analysis and design of quantum antenna systems comprised of coupled quantum dot arrays interacting with external fields and producing quantum radiation. The method is based on using the GKSL master equation to model quantum dissipation and decoherence. The density operator of a coupled two-level quantum dot (qbit) array, excited by classical external signals with variable amplitude and phase, is evolved in time using a quantum Liouville-like equation (the master equation). We illustrate the method in a numerical example where it is shown that manipulating the phase excitations of individual quantum dots may significantly enhance the directive radiation properties of the quantum dot antenna system
BER-Aware Reflecting Elements Allocation for RIS-aided NOMA Networks over Ricean Fading
Authors: Asmoro Krisma , Ramatryana I Nyoman Apraz , Shin Soo Young
Published: January 2022

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) as a supportive technology for aiding downlink non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) can enhance the bit error rate (BER) performance. In this paper, a novel BER-aware reflecting elements allocation (REA) on an RIS is proposed to maintain the BER order among paired RIS-NOMA users. The RIS REA is useful for minimizing the average user BER, ompared with a system that allocates the same number of elements to all users. Additionally, the Ricean fading is considered instead of Rayleigh fading as it is more practical and general. Furthermore,an REA optimization objective function for equalizing the user BER is proposed. In order to solve the problem, a modified exhaustive search is proposed to reduce complexity. The distribution of the objective function is observed first; subsequently, the exhaustive search range is determined. Both the analytical and simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can minimize the average user BER.
Digital Rock Typing DRT Algorithm Formulation with Optimal Supervised Semantic Segmentation
Authors: Alfarisi Omar , Ouzzane Djamel , Sassi Mohamed , Zhang TieJun
Published: January 2022

Each grid block in a 3D geological model requires a rock type that represents all physical and chemical properties of that block. The properties that classify rock types are lithology, permeability, and capillary pressure. Scientists and engineers determined these properties using conventional laboratory measurements, which embedded destructive methods to the sample or altered some of its properties (i.e., wettability, permeability, and porosity) because the measurements process includes sample crushing, fluid flow, or fluid saturation. Lately, Digital Rock Physics (DRT) has emerged to quantify these properties from micro-Computerized Tomography (uCT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images. However, the literature did not attempt rock typing in a wholly digital context. We propose performing Digital Rock Typing (DRT) by: (1) integrating the latest DRP advances in a novel process that honors digital rock properties determination, while; (2) digitalizing the latest rock typing approaches in carbonate, and (3) introducing a novel carbonate rock typing process that utilizes computer vision capabilities to provide more insight about the heterogeneous carbonate rock texture.
An Explainable Intelligent Framework for Anomaly Mitigation in Cyber-Physical Inverter-based Systems
Authors: Khan Asad Ali
Published: January 2022

An explainable intelligent framework for cyber anomaly mitigation of cyber-physical inverter-based systems is presented.

Smart inverter-based microgrids essentially constitute an extensive communication layer that makes them vulnerable to cyber anomalies. The distributed cooperative controllers implemented at the secondary control level of such systems exchange information among physical nodes using the cyber layer to meet the control objectives. The cyber anomalies targeting the communication network may distort the normal operation therefore, an effective cyber anomaly mitigation technique using an artificial neural network (ANN) is proposed in this paper. The intelligent anomaly mitigation control is modeled using adynamic recurrent neural network that employs a nonlinear autoregressive network with exogenous inputs. The effects of false data injection to the distributed cooperative controller at the secondary control level are considered. The training data for designing the neural network are generated by multiple simulations of the designed microgrid under various operating conditions using MATLAB/Simulink. The neural network is trained offline and tested online in the simulated microgrid. The proposed technique is applied as secondary voltage and frequency control of distributed cooperative control-based microgrid to regulate the voltage under various operating conditions. The performance of the proposed control technique is verified by injecting various types of false data injection-based cyber anomalies. The proposed ANN-based secondary controller maintained the normal operation of microgrid in the presence of cyber anomalies as demonstrated by real-time simulations on a real-time digital simulator OPAL-RT.
Investigation of Students’ Satisfaction about H5P Interactive Video on MOODLE for Online Learning
Authors: Kamran Mir  , Muhammad Zafar Iqbal  , Jahan Ara Shams
Published: January 2022

Open universities play an important role in delivering distant learning education to the general public. MOODLE is an open-source programme that enables and maintains the success of open universities. One of the main concerns of teachers when using internet content is the students' interest, particularly when using recorded videos because synchronous interactive instruction is not possible for big groups of students online. In an e-learning system, interactive videos are crucial because they allow learners to interact with learning content while watching the video. The H5P module of MOODLE Learning Management System (LMS), was used to generate an interactive film in this empirical study. The focus of the study was to investigate students’ satisfaction about interactive video content on MOODLE in online learning. It was assessed by using the Delone and Mclean Information Systems Success Model. H5P interactive video content was developed and implemented on MOODLE and satisfaction of students was measured. The findings revealed that the value of video for learning effectiveness is depending on the level of interactivity. Students in the e-learning class with interactive video had much higher levels of satisfaction than students in other settings.
UPAYA PENINGKATAN PRESTASI BELAJAR IPA DENGAN METODE EKSPERIMEN DI SMPN 10 PENAJAM PASER UTARA
Authors: Nurjani Nurjani
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan mulai bulan Agustus minggu pertama hingga berakhir pada bulan Oktober 2019. Mekanisme penelitian direncanakan dua siklus yang masing-masing meliputi: (1) perencanaan, (2) pelaksanaan, (3) observasi, dan (4) refleksi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan prestasi  belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran IPA melalui metode eksperimen kelas 8B SMP Negeri 10 Penajam Paser Utara Tahun Pelajaran 2019/2020. Pada siklus I siswa belum melakukan kegiatan eksperimen, tetapi memperoleh penjelasan dan teori dalam pembelajarannya. Dan pada siklus 2, diperkenalkan cara melakukan eksperimen dilapangan bersama guru. Pada tahap berikutnya, setiap siswa melakukan sendiri eksperimen di lingkungannya. Data yang diperoleh melalui pengamatan dan dokumentasi. Data tentang respon minat, motivasi, dan hasil belajar dalam hal kemampuan mencangkok tumbuhan dalam pembelajaran IPA diperoleh melalui dari instrumen laporan kegiatan mencangkok, hasil kegiatan mencangkok, angket dan tes, selanjutnya di analisis secara kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) penerapan metode eksperimen mencangkok dapat meningkatkan minat dan motivasi siswa dalam belajar IPA. 2) penerapan metode eksperimen mencangkok dapat meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa. 3) Respon siswa berupa minat dan motivasi model ARSC di kategorikan cukup baik. Dari hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa upaya peningkatan prestasi belajar IPA pada materi perkembangbiakan vegetatif tumbuhan dengan metode eksperimen dapat meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa, hal ini terlihat dari peningkatan nilai siswa yang lulus sesuai ketuntasan belajar minimal (KBM) yang ditetapkan oleh dewan guru.
TAROMBO MARGA SIHOMBING SI OPAT AMA, DI DESA TIPANG KECAMATAN BAKTI RAJA, KABUPATEN HUMBANG HASUNDUTAN: KAJIAN ANTROPOLINGUISTIK
Authors: Hutasoit Krista Dayanti , Tampubolon Flansius
Published: January 2022

Tarombo merupakan silsilah garis keturunan secara patrineal dalam budaya Batak yang sudah menjadi adat atau tradisi untuk mengetahui sistem kekerabatan atau dalam menjalin hubungan, Namun adat ini sudah mulai hilang dari masyarakat Batak di karenakan banyak yang tidak menggunakan Marga di belakang nama mereka. Hal tersebut menjadikan Tarombo kehilangan daya Tariknya untuk mengetahui tarombo sesama mereka. Skripsi ini berjudul Tarombo Marga Sihombing si Opat ama Di Desa Tipang Kecamatan Bakti Raja,Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan: Kajian Antropolinguistik. Dalam penelitian ini penulis membahas tentang Tarombo Marga Sihombing si Opat ama. di Desa Tipang Kecamatan Bakti Raja, Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan: Kajian Antropolinguistik. Dengan memiliki Rumusan Masalah Marga apa saja yang termasuk dalam tarombo Marga Sihombing Si opat ama, apa saja hubungan marga Sihombing si opat ama, apa saja nilai dan fungsi dalam tarombo marga Sihombing si opat ama. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan Tarombo Marga Sihombing si opat ama. Metode yang di gunakan penulis dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif. Dan landasan teori yang di gunakan untuk menganalisis adalah teori antropolinguistik.
FASCISMO E RELAÇÕES DE FORÇA
Authors: Duarte Fernandes dos Passos Rodrigo
Published: January 2022

O problema é: em termos históricos e sob a ótica gramsciana da análise de relações de força, como esboçar a análise de um nexo do fascismo com a conjuntura das primeiras décadas do século XXI? A hipótese embrionária é de que há elementos de longa duração histórica relacionados ao fascismo que se manifestam nacional e globalmente de forma desigual e combinada. O argumento percorrerá a seguinte ordem, sob o prisma da pergunta enunciada: uma breve apresentação da análise das relações de força, seguida de aspectos de longa duração histórica nos Estados Unidos e na Europa e, por fim, uma sumária análise sobre o Brasil. As considerações finais apresentarão uma síntese e elementos para futuras elaborações.
GRAMSCI E CLAUSEWITZ
Authors: Monéia Farias Anna Carolina
Published: January 2022

O general prussiano, Carl von Clausewitz, autor da obra “Da Guerra”, é um dos maiores estudiosos da temática da guerra, isto porque um dos seus principais pensamentos postula que a guerra seria uma “continuação da política por outros meios”. Clausewitz teve grande importância no pensamento do italiano marxista, Antonio Gramsci, no tocante a este tema. A partir de uma abordagem histórica, utilizando, sobretudo, a principal obra de Clausewitz, “Da Guerra”, e os escritos nos cadernos carcerários de Gramsci, objetiva-se elucidar as contribuições da teoria clausewitziana em Gramsci, principalmente no desenvolvimento da sua compreensão por guerra e das categorias de guerra de movimento e guerra de posição, destacando as evidências que permitem observar o diálogo entre os autores, assunto este pouco examinado na academia.
COMO A BURGUESIA GANHOU A DISPUTA HEGEMÔNICA NO BRASIL RECENTE
Authors: Balsa Javier , Valença de Azevedo Costa Diogo
Published: January 2022

Este artigo analisa as estratégias da burguesia no Brasil e o que ela soube fazer corretamente para derrotar a esquerda, no período de 2002 a 2016. Durante os governos do PT, a direita se rearticulou para lutar pela dominação hegemônica. Já antes, com o retorno da democracia nos anos 80, houve um processo de preparação da burguesia para consolidar sua dominação, não mais de forma ditatorial, mas hegemônica. Porém, a nova conjuntura dos governos populares obrigou a burguesia a desenvolver uma rearticulação, avançando as três tarefas fundamentais das disputas hegemônicas: a unificação da própria classe, a obtenção do apoio de outras classes e dos intelectuais tradicionais, e a divisão do campo popular, impedindo a unificação dos partidos e movimentos sociais de esquerda.
Impacto da pandemia covid-19 na formação de residentes de enfermagem, relato de experiência
Authors: Natalina Ferreira Costa Eva , Martins da Silva Campos Dayane , Martins Branco Flávia , Brito da Silva Nascimento Jessica , Vital Guerra Ana Paula
Published: January 2022

Objetivo: Relatar a vivência de residentes de enfermagem de um Hospital Federal da Zona Oeste do Rio de Janeiro durante a pandemia. Método:Trata-se de um estudo descritivo de abordagem qualitativa, do tipo relato de experiência, através das atividades no programa de Pós-Graduaçãoem nível de especialização em Clínica Médica e Cirúrgica sob a forma de treinamento em serviço em um Hospital Federal do Rio de Janeiro.Resultados: Os residentes encontram-se diante de um novo cenário com novos desafios, tendo sua atuação profissional frente ao coronavírus.No programa de residência os desafios vivenciados pelos profissionais são capazes de provocar sofrimento ou instituírem forte desenvolvimentopsicossocial, porém cada residente desenvolverá sua particularidade em enfrentar os desafios frente a sua atuação. Conclusão: Vivencia-seeste cenário, que causou impacto na formação como residente, outro impacto foi a mudança de atividade teórica presencial para educação àdistância.
NANOPARTÍCULAS: EFECTOS EN LA SALUD HUMANA Y EL MEDIO AMBIENTE
Authors: Navarro Espinoza Sofía , Meza-Figueroa Diana , Soto-Puebla Diego , Castañeda Beatriz , Pedroza-Montero Martín
Published: January 2022

Recientemente, la nanotecnología ha sido un tema de gran interés que ofrece ventajas considerables en muchas áreas. Las características de muchos productos de consumo diario tienen significativas mejorías cuando están nanoestructurados. Por lo que actualmente se han integrado nanopartículas en alimentos, materiales de construcción, así como productos de belleza y cuidado personal, entre otros.  En ese sentido, en los últimos años se ha incrementado su uso de manera significativa, conduciendo a la liberación no regulada de dichos nanomateriales al medio ambiente. La exposición ambiental a nanopartículas tiene un efecto negativo en diversos órganos en seres humanos. Además, su acumulación ambiental afecta los procesos naturales dañando a organismos y plantas. En este artículo se describen las vías de exposición y los peligros relevantes para los seres humanos, con una breve introducción a la literatura emergente de su ecotoxicología.
Acido ferúlico en el comportamiento productivo y metabolitos urinarios en becerros destetados
Authors: PINELLI SAAVEDRA ARACELI , GALINDO-RENTERÍA JAIME , GONZÁLEZ-RÍOS HUMBERTO , VÁZQUEZ-MORENO LUZ , ROBLES-BURGUEÑO MARIA DEL REFUGIO
Published: January 2022

El objetivo de este estudio piloto fue evaluar el efecto de ácido ferúlico (AF) sobre el comportamiento productivo y metabolitos en orina en becerros de destete precoz. 29 becerros aleatoriamente distribuidos en 4 corrales (2 corrales por tratamiento). Los tratamientos: control y AF (10 ppm kg-1 peso vivo) por 30 días. Se registraron los pesos de los animales, se colectaron muestras de orina, al incio y final de la suplementación y el consumo de alimento se registró diariamente. Se determinaron los metabolitos en orina por HPLC-DAD. No se encontraron efectos en el comportamiento productivo (p >0.05). No se encontró presencia de AF, trans-isoferúlico ni de sus conjugados en la orina, solo la excreción de ácido hipúrico (AH) aumentó en el grupo suplementado con AF (282.97µg/ml) respecto al grupo control (133µg/ml). Los resultados sugieren que AF podría ser excretado como AH y que no ocurre una acumulación de AF.
MODELO TRIDIMENSIONAL CON REALIDAD AUMENTADA PARA LA PROMOCIÓN DE LA CULTURA MAYA.
Authors: Sánchez Izquierdo Omar , Vidal Turrubiates Laura Beatriz , Santiago León Wendi Matilde
Published: January 2022

Las aplicaciones con realidad aumentada crean experiencias al usuario. El objetivo de esta investigación de corte cualitativo fue desarrollar una aplicación móvil de un modelo tridimensional con realidad aumentada para la promoción turística de la cultura Maya, midiendo las buenas prácticas de desarrollo mediante estándares antes del producto final. La aplicación se basa en la creación de modelos tridimensionales con realidad aumentada de las estructuras monumentales Mayas Chontales VI, VII, y VIII, de la Zona Arqueológica de Comalcalco, Tabasco en México. El proceso metodológico inició con el levantamiento exploratorio fotográfico e histórico, para la conversión de piezas tridimensional, se aplicaron técnicas de restauración digital para evaluar la aplicación a través la norma ISO/IEC 25000 SQuaRE. La evaluación de la calidad empleó técnicas establecidas al realizar pruebas del prototipo experimental, a través de métodos estadísticos se elaboró un análisis de datos porcentuales para la comprensión de los resultados de las pruebas.
Reprogramación del splicing alternativo de genes asociados a cáncer de mama
Authors: Rossano Gutiérrez Kate Ariadna , Martínez Montiel Nancy , Anaya Ruiz Maricruz , Gaspariano Cholula Mayra Patricia , Martínez Contreras Rebeca Débora
Published: January 2022

El splicing alternativo es un proceso que modula la expresión génica y contribuye en la diversidad proteica. Sin embargo, se han observado que alteraciones en el splicing alternativo de algunos genes promueve el desarrollo de isoformas oncogénicas en cáncer de mama. Debido a que el cáncer de mama es la neoplasia más frecuente en mujeres y la primera causa de muerte por cáncer. El presente trabajo analiza la expresión de isoformas involucradas en la progresión tumoral y considera ideal el uso de oligonucleótidos antisentido como tratamiento contra cáncer de mama. La información revela que la desregulación de los genes BirC5 y KLF6 se asocia a la inhibición de la muerte celular y metástasis. Además, la existencia de terapias que utilizan oligonucleótidos antisentido es una realidad, tal es el caso del tratamiento utilizado en la atrofia muscular espinal, que ha brindado excelentes resultados a los pacientes que sufren de esta enfermedad.
Recurrent cardiac hydatid cysts ruptured intraoperatively during anesthetic induction for open-heart surgery
Authors: Redha Lakehal  , Soumaya Bendjaballah  , Rabah Daoud  , Khaled Khacha  , Baya Aziza  , Abdelmalek Bouzid
Published: January 2022

Introduction: Cardiac localization of hydatid disease is rare (<3%) even in endemic countries. Affection characterized by a long functional tolerance and a large clinical and paraclinical polymorphism. Serious cardiac hydatitosis because of the risk of rupture requiring urgent surgery. The diagnosis is based on serology and echocardiography. The aim of this work is to show one of the fatal complications of this condition which arose intraoperatively during anesthetic induction.

Methods: We report the observation of a 37-year-old woman operated on in 2010 for a cardiac hydatid cyst presenting a recurrence of cardiac hydatid disease with two left intraauricular cysts expressed by palpitations with dyspnea. Preoperatively: dyspnea stage II of the NYHA. Chest x-ray: CTI at 0.58. ECG: RSR. Echocardiography: Two largest left atrial cysts: 47/40 mm compress the origin of the right pulmonary vein, 2nd cyst of 36/28 mm. The existence of another small caliber lateral cyst. Positive hydatid serology. The patient developed an anaphylactic shock of unexplained cause, which required the assistive CPB facility. Intraoperative exploration: The two ruptured cysts in the left atrium with multiple left intraatrial daughter vesicles. Gesture: Removal of daughter vesicles with sterilization with hypertonic saline.

Results: The postoperative consequences were favorable despite a prolonged stay in intensive care following a picture of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Conclusion: Intracardiac rupture is a very serious complication and can produce dramatic pictures with sudden death. It can be responsible for allergic reaction, systemic embolism, pulmonary embolism and systemic metastases.

Keywords: Hydatid Cyst; Heart; Relapsing; Rupture; Surgery; Anaphylactic Shock; Cardiopulmonary Bypass; Prevention
Zmiana technologiczna jako wymiar bezpieczeństwa ekonomicznego państw Grupy Wyszehradzkiej
Authors: Michalski Bartosz
Published: January 2022

The contemporary economic security of states depends more and more heavily on technological factors. The paper provides a comparative study covering the trade of the Visegrád Group with a primary purpose to explore directions of technological change, revealed in the structure of their exports, their likely causes, and consequences. The research problem was positioned in an interdisciplinary methodological perspective, merging critical security studies, international political economy, international economics, and new public governance. The obtained results prove characteristics of V4 economies typical of dependent capitalism and confirm the structural challenge of foreign technological guidance.
Pendidikan Kristen di Keresidenan Timor pada Masa Nederlandsch Zendeling Genootschap: Suatu Kajian Historis
Authors: Jacob Fransisco De Kr. Anugerah
Published: January 2022

This article aims to examine and analyze how Christian education was carried out in the Timor residency during the time of the Nederlansch Zendeling Genootschap. Based on the results of the discussion, it is clear that education is a key element in the pattern of NZG evangelism. Therefore, education could never be separated from evangelism. Instead, the final destination of education is the expansion of the gospel message. The seeds of the gospel were introduced to local people through education. In its journey, the education during the NZG continued to experience ups and downs. There are problems caused by internal factors, but some are caused by external conditions. Even so, the NZG consistently continues to pay attention to the running of education services. The Christian education that has been carried out by the NZG brought a big impact on the social life of the people in the Residency of Timor.AbstrakArtikel ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji dan menganalisis bagaimana jalannya pendidikan Kristen di Keresidenan Timor pada masa Nederlansch Zendeling Genootschap. Berdasarkan hasil pembahasan, nyatalah bahwa pendidikan menjadi elemen kunci dalam pola pekabaran Injil NZG. Karena itu, pendidikan tidak akan pernah bisa dilepaskan dari pekabaran Injil. Malahan, muara dari pendidikan adalah perluasan pekabaran Injil. Sebab, melalui pendidikan, benih-benih Injil mulai diperkenalkan kepada orang-orang lokal. Dalam perjalanannya, dunia pendidikan pada masa NZG terus mengalami pasang surut. Ada persoalan-persoalan yang disebabkan oleh faktor-faktor internal, namun ada juga yang disebabkan oleh kondisi eksternal. Walau begitu, NZG secara konsisten terus memberikan perhatian terhadap jalannya pelayanan pendidikan. Pendidikan Kristen yang dijalankan oleh NZG pada akhirnya membawa dampak besar terhadap kehidupan sosial masyarakat di Keresidenan Timor.Â
A QUANTITATIVE STUDY ON EVIDENCE OF VARICOSE VEINS AMONG DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUNDS IN THE CITY OF MOSUL IRAQ
Authors: Mahmood Hanady Jabar , Hussein Ibrahim Radhwan , Abdulghani Mohammad Faris , Al-Zaidy Zainab Faisal
Published: January 2022

The present study focuses on evidence of varicose veins (VV) in subjects on different parameters like occupations, gender, and smoking habits etc. in the City of Mosul, Iraq. A quantitative study was performed at Mosul Teaching Hospital between November 2019 and February 2020. Total sample size was 1052 in numbers. Subjects were mainly among different occupations like Nurses, address, Policemen, and teachers. Selected subjects were physically examined on general parameters who agreed to engage in this study. The rate of overall VV prevalence among different occupational backgrounds in the City of Mosul was found to be 200/1052 (19%). It was observed that the percentage of men (49%) and women (51%) and the mean age of the participants was (39.1+3.1). The entire study analyses the effects of various parameters like obesity (BMI), gender, age, smoking habit, and alcohol consumption etc on prevalence of VV. Additionally study also concludes that more occupational standing which has significant contributions in prevalence of VV can be prevented by sitting or walking at frequent intervals whenever is appropriate. So, by improving clinical practices the incidences of vascular diseases may be reduced.
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND HESITANCY TOWARDS COVID-19 VACCINATION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS AT A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Jian Yao Wong , Tze Yue Louis Tan , Chiu Ing Pin  , Phoo Kai Ling  , Tan Chun Yoong  , Bin Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Hashim
Published: January 2022

Malaysia has a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination programme to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical students must help provide information about COVID-19 vaccination to the public. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccination among medical students. An online-based study was conducted involving 156 medical students at a private university. Sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and vaccination hesitancy were collected. Our research findings highlighted that insufficient knowledge and negative attitude may lead to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy/refusal. 25% of our study population who were COVID-19 vaccine hesitant/refusal demonstrated insufficient knowledge (69.2%) and negative attitude (64.1%) towards COVID-19 vaccination. Nevertheless, 75% of the students have registered for COVID-19 vaccination, and most of them have good knowledge (59.8%) and showed positive attitude (58.1%) towards COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccination educational programmes focused on improving knowledge and cultivating positive attitude, should be conducted to maximise vaccine acceptance among medical students.
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS GERIATRIC HEALTH AND THE ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
Authors: Shalihin Mohd Shaiful Ehsan , Abd Muttalib Nuria Syafira , Azmi Nur Syahirah , Mohd Zin Zahra Najwa
Published: January 2022

Comprehensive care towards geriatric health can be sustained by having good knowledge and attitude among the providers. Hence, this research aims to measure the knowledge and attitude of the final year medical students towards geriatric health and determine the associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among the students using structured questionnaires of Geriatric-Attitude-Scale and Palmore-Facts-on-Aging-Quiz was used. Data was analysed using Mann Whitney U test, Chi square test and Spearman correlation coefficient analysis for the association between the score and studied variables. Median score of students’ knowledges is at 14.00 (IQR 13.00) and mean score for attitude is 48.52 (+5.53) respectively. Place of residence (P= 0.01) and presence of grandparents (P= 0.04) were the significant factors that affected knowledge of students towards geriatrics while number of siblings (P= 0.05) influenced attitudes of students towards geriatrics. Improvement of current geriatric curriculum should be done with more refined implementation of gerontology course in the basic medical learning.
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE REGARDING COVID-19 AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KEDAH, MALAYSIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Ganaprakasam Charles , Humayra Syeda , Ganasegaran Kalaivani , Kuppusamy Elillarasi , Karikalan Barani
Published: January 2022

Since, children are affected by the coronavirus in the same way as adults, examining the children's knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) on COVID-19 would help in building a pandemic-resilient society. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding COVID-19 among primary school students. This online, cross-sectional study was conducted from May 18 to 20, 2021 among students aged 9 to 12 years old and having access to WhatsApp messenger on their smartphones. The study participants were selected from 17 primary schools in Kedah, Malaysia by convenience , and the Google form invitation link was shared by the schools’ guidance and counselling teachers. Analysis revealed higher females (53%) and majority aged 12 years (27.8%) out of 1207. 56% of respondents possessed good knowledge on COVID-19 (M=4.21, SD=1.16) with 73.75% overall correct responses. Children demonstrated positive attitudes (M=3.64, SD=0.67) but had a higher perceived risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 (M=3.60, SD=1.23). For practices, low scores were discovered on avoid visiting crowded places (M=2.51, SD=1.22). Knowledge has a significant effect on children’s attitudes (Beta=0.17, p<0.001) and practices (Beta=0.25, p<0.001). Comparatively, females scored lower COVID-19 knowledge than males (Beta= -0.01, p=0.65). While age was significantly associated with increased knowledge (Beta=0.13, p<0.001), whereof, year 6 students (12 years; M=4.69, SD=1.23) scored the highest. Since knowledge is a critical tool in comprehending any phenomenon, and influencing one’s attitude and practice towards it, much effort is warranted to enhance the effectiveness of government strategies and mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak.
DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 FROM SURFACE OF PATIENTS’ LEFTOVER FOOD PACKAGES AT A COVID-19 QUARANTINE CENTRE
Authors: Mohamad Nadia , Veloo Yuvaneswary , Pahrol Muhammad Alfatih , Suppiah Jeyanthi , Shaharudin Rafiza , Ismail Rohaida
Published: January 2022

In healthcare facilities, food waste and its packaging are mostly managed as non-infectious general waste. However, waste from SARS-CoV-2 positive patients, are treated as medical waste as they may be contaminated by the virus. We investigated the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 contamination from positive COVID-19 patients to their leftover food packages at a quarantine centre. Food packages surface was swabbed using prewetted cellular foam, placed into viral transport media and analysed using real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in two samples (4.5%) from asymptomatic patients who were at day-2 positive SARS-CoV-2 with cycle threshold (Ct) value (RdRp/E), 34.96/35.72 and 37.1/36.48 respectively. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 supports that there is contamination to the waste. These poses risk of exposure as SAR-COV-2 survive on the surfaces, thus, safe handling and disposal of food waste should be maintained. However, further study involving viral culture should be explored to determine the viability of the SARS-CoV-2 from leftover food packages
Nafasi ya Riwaya za Kingano za Kiswahili katika Harakati za Kupigania Hadhi-Msingi ya Mwanamke. Mfano Riwaya ya Marimba ya Majaliwa (2008) ya Edwin Semzaba
Authors: Masatu Furaha J , Hyera Venancia F , Ndunguru Osmunda R
Published: January 2022

Makala haya yanalenga kuonesha namna riwaya za kingano za Kiswahili zinavyoweza kutumika kumpigania na kumkomboa mtu mnyonge hususani mwanamke na mtoto. Baadhi ya watu wanadhani ngano ni kwa ajili ya watoto kuburudika na kuwatia hofu kama njia ya kuwajengea adili. Ukweli ni kuwa, ngano ni zaidi ya burudani na hofu. Ndani ya ngano mna mambo mazito yanayoweza kumlea mtoto kwa kumuumba upya ili awe kiumbe kipya cha haki na usawa duniani bila hofu. Baadhi ya ngano zinaonekana kuvuka mipaka ya kitamaduni ya mafunzo anayostahili kupata mtoto. Mfano wa ngano hizo ni riwaya ya Marimba ya Majaliwa (2008) ya Edwin Semzaba inayomsawiri mwanamke kama kiumbe mwenye mapaji na uwezo mkubwa hata kumshinda mwanaume dhalimu. Mtazamo huu ni kinyume na mafunzo yanayopatikana katika ngano nyingi tulizonazo sokoni - kutokana na utiisho uliokita katika mfumodume. Makala yanabeba muhtasari wa uchunguzi uliongozwa na nadharia ya Ufeministi kuitalii riwaya ya Marimba ya Majaliwa (2008). Uchunguzi umebaini kuwa, mwandishi amemchora mwanamke kwa mtazamo chanya kwa kuonesha hadhi-msingi alizoumbiwa mwanamke mbali ya changamoto anazozipitia katika kujitetea. Ingawa mwanamke anaonekana kuendelea kukandamizwa na mfumodume, bado ukombozi wa kifikra unamfanya asikubali kuutii na kuuabudu. Katika mapambano haya, mwanamke amefanikiwa kuonesha hadhi-msingi zake tofauti tofauti zikiwemo: huruma na upendo kwa wanyonge, mpinga dhuluma, mjasiri, mwenye bidii, ubunifu, ujuzi, maarifa na nyenzo bora za kumwezesha kuhimili mikikimikiki ya mfumodume. Kwa picha hii, makala haya yatasaidia kuongeza matini za Kiswahili zilizoshughulikia mchango wa riwaya za kingano katika ukombozi wa mwanamke na mtoto. Vilevile, makala haya yatasaidia kuwaongoza wahakiki na watafiti wanaotarajia kuitalii riwaya ya Marimba ya Majaliwa au kazi nyingine ya kingano ili kumsawiri mwanamke.
A Globally Convergent Hybrid FR-PRP Conjugate Gradient Method for Unconstrained Optimization Problems
Authors: Adeleke Olawale J. , Osinuga Idowu A. , Raji Raufu A.
Published: January 2022

In this paper, a new conjugate gradient (CG) parameter is proposed through the convex combination of the Fletcher-Reeves (FR) and Polak-Ribiére-Polyak (PRP) CG update parameters such that the conjugacy condition of Dai-Liao is satisfied. The computational efficiency of the PRP method and the convergence profile of the FR method motivated the choice of these two CG methods. The corresponding CG algorithm satisfies the sufficient descent property and was shown to be globally convergent under the strong Wolfe line search procedure. Numerical tests on selected benchmark test functions show that the algorithm is efficient and very competitive in comparison with some existing classical methods.
Liberalism, Patriotism, and Cosmopolitanism in Local Citizenship in a Global Age
Authors: Claeys Eric R.
Published: January 2022

In this review Essay, I survey the most valuable lessons from Local Citizenship in a Global Age. But I have some reservations about the book, and I want to mark those off as well. The book comes off as critical of views that seek to control immigration and to establish relatively demanding criteria for noncitizens to become citizens. In my view, two factors contribute to this impression, and the book would have been more satisfying if both had been addressed.
Texas A&M Law Review Fall 2020 Symposium: Containing Covid Catastrophes: Addressing The Effects Of Covid-19 On The Agricultural Industry Texas A&M University School Of Law
Authors: Bradbury James D. , Ibach Greg
Published: January 2022

Transcript from Fall 2020 Symposium, "Containing Covid Catastrophes: Addressing The Effects Of Covid-19 On The Agricultural Industry Texas A&M University School Of Law"

Featuring Panelists: Jim Bradbury & Greg Ibach
Crops, Livestock, and COVID-19, Oh My: An Overview Of Potential Covid-19 Liability In Agricultural Operations
Authors: Goeringer Paul , Walker Julie
Published: January 2022

The year 2020 presented a new potential risk of which many business owners, including agricultural operators, were unaware: a global pandemic related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, also known as COVID-19. Starting in March 2020, the United States worked to contain this virus, while businesses sought to protect their workers (who had to continue working to work) as well as their customers. At the same time, a number of businesses had concerns about how to limit liability from customers arguing later that the business had spread the virus.

This Article explores the potential liability agricultural operations face and ways to manage the risks associated with COVID-19. Part II looks at what the virus is. Part III explores potential liability, and Part IV details potential methods to manage and limit that liability. Part V concludes.
Effective Use of Emamectin Benzoate for the Management of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in Maize
Authors: Rampelotti-Ferreira Fátima T. , Thiesen Leonardo V. , Corassa Janaina de N. , Nardon Adriana , Santos Leandro V. dos , Rosa Daniel , Pitta Rafael M.
Published: January 2022

Emamectin benzoate has been largely used for controling lepidopterans larvae in grains and fiber crops and, therefore, selection of resistant populations to this pesticide is a real risk if ignored the insect resistance management (IRM) strategies. We studied the susceptibility of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) populations in the state of Mato Grosso - Brazil to Emamectin benzoate as well as a field study about Mode of Action rotation including this compound. Low variations in susceptibility (resistance ratios, 1,01-7,31 fold) were detected among the evalueted S. frugiperda populations. The field study reinforced our monitorings outcome that Emamectin Benzoate controls S. frugiperda and its use in IRM in Mato Grosso is practicable. Susceptibility monitoring should be continuous in order to detect possible increases of tolerance rates not only for this pesticide but also for all compounds used for this pest management aiming to apply early mitigation actions.
Introducción al dosier monográfico "Cambio climático, biodiversidad y ecología en el cómic"
Authors: Baile López Eduard , Rovira-Collado José , Caraballo Laura
Published: January 2022

El presente monográfico, que consiste en un completo dosier acerca del cómic como herramienta para analizar los efectos del cambio climático, así como instrumento concienciador en clave ecocrítica, es fruto de la colaboración entre el proyecto Investigation on Comics and Graphic Novels in the Iberian Cultural Area (acrónimo iCOn-MICs, COST Action 19119), gestionado a través del Centre de Recherches sur les Littératures et la Sociopoétique (CELIS) de la Université Clermont Auvergne, y el grupo Unicómic de la Universitat d’Alacant.
Mortadelo y Filemón y Superlópez contra el cambio climático. Cuando el cómic español esconde algo más que aventura y diversión
Authors: Álvarez-Herrero Juan-Francisco
Published: January 2022

El cambio climático no es un tema baladí, y su trascendencia y actual preocupaciónhacen que sea un tema serio y delicado. Aun así, es un tema que también tiene cabidaen el cómic, pues se puede utilizar este para divulgar y concienciar sobre la importanciade dicho problema. Así, analizamos la presencia de esta temática en el cómicen castellano para finalmente centrarnos en dos ejemplos de Mortadelo y Filemón ySuperlópez, respectivamente. En ellos, aunque la presencia del cambio climático espalpable, se echa en falta una mayor implicación que permita una concienciación dellector sobre el problema.
La esclavitud atlántica a través de la novela gráfica: análisis crítico del estallido de la Revolución haitiana (1791) en La niña Bois-Caïman, de François Bourgeon
Authors: Pinto Antonio J.
Published: January 2022

La revolución esclava de Saint-Domingue en agosto de 1791 fue un fenómeno derelevancia innegable porque sacudió los cimientos del mercado esclavista internacionaly cuestionó los límites de los valores defendidos en las revoluciones atlánticas;además, originó la primera república negra independiente de la historia: Haití, nacidaen 1804. Ello explica la atención suscitada desde diferentes perspectivas, entre ellas lanovela gráfica. En el presente artículo se aborda un análisis crítico de su enfoque enlas páginas de La niña Bois-Caïman, continuadora de la serie iniciada por Los pasajerosdel viento, del autor francés François Bourgeon.
Reseña de "Authorizing Superhero Comics. On the Evolution of a Popular Serial Genre" de Daniel Stein
Authors: Saez de Adana Francisco
Published: January 2022

Reseña de "Authorizing Superhero Comics. On the Evolution of a Popular Serial Genre" de Daniel Stein.
Match me if you can: Evidence for a domain-general visual comparison ability
Authors: Growns Bethany , Dunn James D. , Mattijssen Erwin J. A. T. , Quigley-McBride Adele , Towler Alice
Published: January 2022

Visual comparison—comparing visual stimuli (e.g., fingerprints) side by side and determining whether they originate from the same or different source (i.e., “match”)—is a complex discrimination task involving many cognitive and perceptual processes. Despite the real-world consequences of this task, which is often conducted by forensic scientists, little is understood about the psychological processes underpinning this ability. There are substantial individual differences in visual comparison accuracy amongst both professionals and novices. The source of this variation is unknown, but may reflect a domain-general and naturally varying perceptual ability. Here, we investigate this by comparing individual differences (N = 248 across two studies) in four visual comparison domains: faces, fingerprints, firearms, and artificial prints. Accuracy on all comparison tasks was significantly correlated and accounted for a substantial portion of variance (e.g., 42% in Exp. 1) in performance across all tasks. Importantly, this relationship cannot be attributed to participants’ intrinsic motivation or skill in other visual-perceptual tasks (visual search and visual statistical learning). This paper provides novel evidence of a reliable, domain-general visual comparison ability.
Taxation Policy by Tax Incentive For Foreign Investment in Timor Leste
Authors: BARRETO Carlos Afonso
Published: January 2022

The Foreign Investment Law, namely Law Number 5 Year 2005 Articles 14 and 15 concerning the granting of tax incentives to entrepreneurs, especially foreign investors. The Timor Leste government has prepared tax incentives to increase the value of investment to foreign investors. This research is a qualitative study. Methods of data collection using observations and structured interviews. Meanwhile, the data used are taxation reports, taxation policies on investment incentives and foreign investment. The research was carried out on the officials of the Director General of Tax and Customs of Timor Leste, the Head of the Foreign Investment Board of Timor Leste, the Head of Fiscal Policy are several Timorese and a National Director in Tax and Customs of Timor Leste and staff. The result of the research states that tax revenue will decrease with the tax incentives, but after investment activities run smoothly, investors will become taxpayers. The government must prepare itself both in terms of infrastructure, human resources, government administration bureaucracy to host foreign investors.
Promoting Environmental Sustainability Through Guerrilla Marketing
Authors: SUSILO Donny
Published: January 2022

Environment becomes major concern for all countries throughout the world since Sustainable Development Goals were promoted. However the target is impossible to achieve without awareness and participation of the public. Promoting environmental sustainability is difficult and costly, therefore a breakthrough is required. The concept of guerrilla marketing has been widely used and recognized as low cost, but effective marketing strategy, therefore it is also an appropriate innovative way of promoting environmental sustainability in public area. This study explores the successful application of guerrilla marketing for promoting environmental sustainability around the world. Three case studies were chosen to figure out how it works. The successful applications confirm that guerrilla campaign for sustainability needs element of humour, uniqueness, sensation, creativity, surprise and education. Both profit and non-profit organizations can achieve their goal in both effective and efficient way when they know how to apply guerrilla marketing properly
Audit Quality Reduction Behavior: Locus Of Control, Job Stress, Time Pressure
Authors: DEWI I Gusti Ayu Ratih Permata , PUTRI Putu Yudha Asteria
Published: January 2022

This study aims to examine the effect of locus of control and job stress on audit time budget pressure and its implications on the behavior of KAP audit quality reduction in Bali. Data used by using a questionnaire. The sample in this study amounted to 35 respondent. The data analysis technique used is path analysis. The test results show that locus of control and job stress has a positive effect on audit time budget pressure. Audit time budget pressure has a positive effect on quality reduction behavior in an audit. Furthermore, audit time budget pressure mediates the effect of locus of control and job stress on audit quality reduction behavior. The coefficient of the indirect effect of job stress on the behavior of the reduction of the quality of the audit through the budget pressure audits provides a greater effect than a direct effect of path coefficient value of job stress on the behavior of the reduction of the quality of the audit.
The Influence of Perception of Behavioral Control, Attitude and Wrongdoer Status on Whistleblowing Auditor Behavior at Bali Province's Financial and Development Supervisory Agency
Authors: JAYANTI Luh Gede Pande Sri Eka , SUTAPA I Nyoman
Published: January 2022

This study aims to analyze the Effect of Perception of Behavioral Control, Attitude, and Wrongdoer Status on Whistleblowing Auditor Behavior. The sample of this study consisted of Auditors of the Bali Province Certified Financial and Development Agency (BPKP) of 55 people. The data collection method used is using a questionnaire distributed to the Auditors of the Bali Province Certified Financial and Development Agency (BPKP). Data analysis in this study used multiple linear regression analysis using the SPSS (Statistica Program and Service Solution) program. Referring to the results of the analysis, that Perception of Behavioral Control has a positive effect on Whistleblowing Auditors. The attitude has a positive effect on the Whistleblowing Auditor. Wrongdoer status has a positive effect on Whistleblowing Auditors. Perception of Behavioral Control, Attitude, and Wrongdoer Status have a positive effect on Whistleblowing Auditors.
Visual Images Associated With Reporting about Biodegradables in Nigerian Newspapers
Authors: NDINOJUO Ben-Collins Emeka
Published: January 2022

Concern for the environment has become a global movement among countries of the world with pollution at the center. One of the solutions advocated towards improving solid waste management is the use of biodegradables. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to analyze the images associated with reporting biodegradables in five daily Nigerian newspapers, The Cable, The Guardian, Leadership, Premium Times and The Punch from April 1, 2019 to August 30, 2019. The study drew its theoretical foundation on the theory of Multimodal Discourse Analysis using quantitative and qualitative content analysis. Findings revealed 12 articles with 10 containing images. Four themes were associated with the images; environmental pollution (5), plastic products (1), politicians/political (3), and logo theme (1). Embedded meanings were uncovered within the images. Recommendations include allocating more resources towards training of environmental reporters to increase the output and quality of reports about the environment and biodegradables in particular.