bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ASSOCIATION OF SMARTPHONE ADDICTION WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN SRI LANKAN YOUNG ADULTS
Authors: Trainee Nethuvi Gunathillake , Hettigoda Kanthi
Published: November 2023

Smartphone addiction is a growing concern in modern technophilic
society. The main objective of the present study was to explore the association
of smartphone addiction with depression and anxiety in Sri Lankan
young adults. The specifi c objective of the study was to translate the Smartphone
Addiction Scale – Short Version (Kown et al, b) into Sinhala and
do a partial validation to adapt it in the Sri Lankan context. The study adopted
a cross-sectional, non-experimental, and quantitative research design.
The study sample consisted of  Sri Lankan young adults between the ages
of  and  years who were active smartphone users. Data were collected
exclusively online and the participants were recruited through convenience
and snowball sampling techniques. The -item SAS-SV was used to assess
smartphone addiction in the sample. The depression and anxiety subscales
of DASS- (Lovibond & Lovibond, ) were used to assess depression and
anxiety of participants. A systematic and standard procedure was followed to
translate the SAS-SV in to Sinhala and the content and consensual validity of
the scale were established using the Delphi process. The translated SAS-SV
Sinhala version demonstrated high internal consistency reliability of Cronbach’s
alpha .. Pearson correlation coeffi cient was computed to assess the
strength and direction of the linear relationship between smartphone addiction,
depression, and anxiety. A multiple linear regression analysis was
conducted to determine the proportion of variance in smartphone addiction
that could be explained by depression and anxiety. The results of correlation
analysis indicated that depression and anxiety were signifi cantly and positively
correlated to smartphone addiction. The results of the multiple regression
analysis indicated that depression and anxiety signifi cantly predicted
smartphone addiction. The fi ndings of the present study emphasize the importance
of addressing the underlying psychological issues of young adults
and encouraging them to productively use their smartphones.
CORRECTIVE CLASSES WITH CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN THE ONLINE FORMAT AND DISTANT INTERACTION WITH THEIR FAMILIES: THE VIEW OF THE TEACHER AND THE PARENT
Authors: Lobanova Yulia
Published: November 2023

The relevance of the problem of distant interaction with families
raising children with mental disabilities is determined by the need to
involve in the correctional and educational process a signifi cant number of
children with the same rare diagnoses, keeping in mind that in a single town
or village in the country there are usually a small number of such children,
sometimes such cases are literally unique. The events of recent years connected
with covid- and post-covid restrictions, along with the complicated
political situation, have further highlighted the need for a rapid response to
the educational needs of this category of families. The purpose of our study
is to analyze the available experience in the organization of distant assistance
and counselling for children with mental disabilities, to point out the
strengths and weaknesses of the proposed forms of work in order to optimize
the process of online classes with this category of children and parents. In
our work we rely on the opinion of teachers who participated in our projects
for children with disabilities, as well as on the opinion of the parental audience
in our educational projects. Based on the identifi ed advantages and
disadvantages of the main models of distant lessons and consultations, we
propose a model of distant interaction with children and parents to optimize
the corrective and developmental process organized in online format.
FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT TO INTERVENTION IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Pechnikova Leonora , Zhuykova Ekaterina , Ryzhov Andrey
Published: November 2023

Covid- pandemics exerted limitations and fostered developments
in clinical psychology assessment, intervention, education and supervision practices.
The hard-to-reach professional services are becoming more available, new
technological solutions are offered for both assessment and therapeutic techniques,
communication between different parties is facilitated and, while disembodied,
the Internet-assisted interaction must be thought as an ecologically
valid one in contemporary world. We propose a term “telepathopsychology” for
a discipline that designates both the clinical and abnormal psychology practices
in virtual format and the scientifi c study of risks for health inherent to the usage
of digital technologies. The practice of Internet-assisted clinical psychological
assessment can be conceptualized using the metaphor of dramatic action
to underline some particularities that distinguish it from ordinary assessment.
The construct of “performance” points to the role-taking aspect inherent in any
virtual behavior and importance of the process of mutual creation of the images
of both the psychologist and the client. The idea of “curtains” indicates the limitation
of space and a special focus that leaves important circumstances “behind
the stage”, including people that can perform as prompters or audience. “Stage
direction” involves idea and “liberal theatre” with possibilities for rule-breaking,
role-reversals and enjoyment of omnipotence, in example via cheating on
psychologist and of Internet being a “deviant place”. Finally, metaphor singles
out the need for creativity and openness to experience required from both psychologist
and the client. For both assessment and psychotherapy intervention
in the digital format does not present critical technical diffi culties and opens
opportunities to develop a more contemporary, open, non-expert, participatory
and help-oriented approach, particularly when working with children.
Courier Tracking Management System with Notification Using Barcode Scanner
Authors: Rabuan Edham , Zainudin Juanita , Samad Hafiza , Miserom Faizah , Sabri Shima
Published: November 2023

Kolej Universiti Poly-Tech MARA (KUPTM) highly requires a Courier Tracking Management System in managing the ingoing and outgoing of parcels easily. However, in reality, the efficiency of obtaining the tracking and managing data is a very challenging task. The aim of this study is to develop an efficient and economical system called the Courier Tracking Management System. This system is developed using Adobe Dreamweaver-based PHP programming and Javascript. The proposed system was initially tested by users using the Unit Testing technique. The proposed system was found to be successful in increasing the efficiency of tracking and managing parcels in KUPTM with a success rate of 85 per cent.
Detection of Fraudulent Financial Reporting using Ratio Analysis
Authors: Isa Nur Fadlizawati , Awalludin Noor Rohin
Published: November 2023

The main objective of this analysis was to examine the uses of financial ratios as a tool for detecting fraud in financial reporting. This study examines the annual reports of companies that have been reprimanded by the Securities Commission from 2000 to 2009 for submitting false or misleading information. Ratio analysis was performed to see if fraudulent financial reporting were predictable or not. The ratios of leverage, profitability, efficiency, and liquidity with have been tested. This study uses trend analysis to figure out changes of more than 10% which may indicate the possibility of financial mismanagement as a change in the ratio of more than 10% annually can be seen as a sign of financial mismanagement. In conclusion, the findings show that signs of fraudulent financial reporting can be detected much earlier.
Effect of Perceived Organisational Support, Perceived Co-Worker Support and Work-Family Conflict on Turnover Intention Among Nurses in Bangladesh
Authors: Omar Siddiqi Kazi , Abdullah Hashim Raemah , Mahmood Rosli
Published: November 2023

Nurses are the largest occupational group responsible for delivering high-quality patient care. However, a higher nurses’ turnover rate negatively affects the nurses’ morale and quality of care and increases the workload of remaining nurses, resulting in more nurses’ turnover. In Bangladesh, hospitals do not have enough nurses. The nurses’ turnover rate (15-18%) will lead to substantial financial and service quality loss. The nurses’ turnover rate is approximately 17% in Bangladesh. Therefore, this study aims to identify how to mitigate turnover intention among nurses in the healthcare sector in Bangladesh. Still, very little research has been conducted so far on the linkage between perceived organisational support, perceived co-worker support and turnover intention. The findings of these variables are inconclusive, necessitating further research. Moreover, most of the research so far has been conducted in Western settings. However, the relationship has yet to be thoroughly examined in the emerging Asian context, especially in Bangladesh. In addition, previous studies have overlooked the mediating effect of work-family conflict in the relationship between perceived organisational support, perceived co-worker support and turnover intention. The proposed research framework is supported by social exchange theory and conservation of resources theory.
The Voters’ Choice and Hope in the 14th Malaysian General Election
Authors: Syed Syeikh Sharifah Syahirah , Hashim Muhd Bazli , Hamzah Fatimah Bibi , Osman Syamsul Fozy
Published: November 2023

The 14th Malaysian General Elections (GE14) result has proven to be a good platform for democracy after the opposition coalition party successfully topple the ruling coalition party since the first election. This paper discusses a survey conducted four days before the GE14 nomination day announcement to measure the voters’ views and interests. The main two objectives are (i) to measure the voters’ choice of candidates’ characteristics; (ii) to examine the issues that are concerned the voters; and (iii) to discuss voting inclination prior to GE14. The methodology used is a cross-sectional survey conducted from 24 April until 25 April 2018 using a Google survey and distributed through WhatsApp and Facebook. This survey received an overwhelming response and managed to gather 1331 respondents. The survey has 21 items in four sections – demography, candidate characteristics, issues, and opinions on Malaysian politics. The findings portray that candidate characteristics preference has slightly changed from party-based voting to candidate personality.
The preliminary study: Factors of internet addiction and academic performance
Authors: Azri Aina Masturina , Samsudin Eryn Izrina , Ibrahim Muhamad Shamsul , Yusuf Sarina
Published: November 2023

Ketagihan Internet dianggap berlebihan dan obsesi dalam talian. Keterlaluan dan ketaksuban dengan melayari internet boleh mengakibatkan gangguan dalam aktiviti kehidupan seharian. Ketaksuban Internet disebabkan oleh kawalan yang lemah dan keinginan untuk melayari internet dengan secukupnya. Keterikatan individu kepada teknologi, seperti telefon bimbit dan permainan video, adalah salah satu faktor utama yang boleh menyebabkan penggunaan internet yang berlebihan dan obsesi internet. Pelajar yang mengalami penggunaan internet yang berlebihan dan obsesi internet menunjukkan disiplin yang lemah dalam menguruskan kehidupan mereka, kejanggalan semasa bercakap dengan seseorang secara bersemuka, rasa rendah diri, kemurungan, dan mudah berasa bosan apabila tiada sambungan internet. Kajian telah menjalankan tinjauan awal terhadap 100 responden untuk menentukan kebolehpercayaan instrumen sebelum pengumpulan data sebenar. Nilai ujian kebolehpercayaan bagi pembolehubah dalam kajian ini adalah antara 0.7 hingga 0.8, menunjukkan instrumen tersebut boleh dipercayai untuk pengumpulan data sebenar. Analisis awal untuk menguji hipotesis mendedahkan bahawa hanya ketagihan internet dan kekurangan kawalan ibu bapa dikaitkan dengan prestasi akademik pelajar. Kedua-dua faktor menunjukkan kekuatan yang rendah untuk mempengaruhi prestasi akademik pelajar. Oleh itu, dapatan analisis awal bercanggah dengan hipotesis yang dicadangkan. Walau bagaimanapun, kajian menjangkakan hasil yang berbeza untuk pengumpulan data sebenar.

Internet addiction is considered excessive and obsession online. Excessive and obsession to surf the internet could result in interference with everyday life activities. Internet obsession is caused by poor control and the desire to surf the internet adequately. Individual attachment to technology such as mobile phones and video games is one of the leading factors that could cause excessive internet usage and internet obsession. Student who suffers from excessive internet usage and internet obsession show poor discipline to manage their life, awkwardness while talking to a person face-to-face, low self-esteem, depression, and easy to feel bored when there is no internet connection. The study conducted a preliminary survey of 100 respondents to determine the instrument reliability before the actual data collection. The reliability test value for the variable in this study is between 0.7 to 0.8 indicating that the instrument is reliable for the actual data collection. The preliminary analysis to test the hypotheses revealed that only internet addiction and parent lack of control are correlated to the student's academic performance. Both factors show low strength to influence student academic performance. Therefore, the preliminary analysis findings contradicted the suggested hypotheses. However, the study expects a different result for the actual data collection.
The relationship between social anxiety and social media addiction
Authors: Mohd Salim Sara Shafiqah , Syed Ahmad Fikri Sharifah Mirrah
Published: November 2023

Interaksi sosial dan ekspresi peribadi adalah fungsi tipikal yang ditawarkan oleh laman media sosial seperti Facebook, Instagram dan Twitter. Selain itu, media sosial juga menjadi diari peribadi pengguna untuk merakam dan berkongsi aktiviti harian mereka melalui foto, video, muzik dan pandangan peribadi berhubung isu tertentu. Dengan pelbagai aktiviti yang boleh dilakukan menggunakan media sosial, pengguna cenderung menghabiskan masa yang lama di media sosial untuk mendapatkan hubungan sosial dan memenuhi keperluan pergaulan mereka. Melalui media sosial, pengguna menikmati mewujudkan hubungan sosial. Orang ramai lebih bergantung pada media sosial kerana media sosial boleh membantu mereka berhubung dengan orang lain dalam jarak jauh. Oleh itu, pengguna media sosial yang menghabiskan masa yang berlebihan dalam talian cenderung menjadi ketagih kepada internet akibat daripada kemahiran sosial tradisional yang terhad. Akibatnya, pengguna percaya mereka adalah individu yang lebih baik semasa dalam talian. Kajian ini dijalankan seramai 340 orang responden daripada pelajar Kolej Universiti Poly-Tech MARA Kuala Lumpur. Maklum balas telah direkodkan menggunakan tinjauan dalam talian. Instrumen tersebut dianggap boleh dipercayai kerana nilai kebolehpercayaan melebihi 0.7 bagi instrumen kajian. Kajian ini juga dianalisis untuk menguji hipotesis kajian. Analisis menunjukkan bahawa kebimbangan sosial, kebahagiaan, dan keintiman menunjukkan hubungan yang tinggi dengan ketagihan responden terhadap media sosial. Dapatan ini menyokong semua hipotesis yang dicadangkan dalam penyelidikan ini.

Social interaction and personal expressions are typical functions offered by social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Besides, social media also become users' personal diaries to record and share their daily activities via photos, videos, music, and personal views regarding specific issues. With various activities that could be performed using social media, users tend to spend long hours on social media to get social contact and meet their socialising needs. Through social media, users enjoy establishing social connections. People depend more on social media since social media can help them connect with others long distances. Thus, social media users who spend excessive time online tend to become addicted to the internet resulting from limited traditional social skills. As a result, users believe they are better individuals while online. The study conducted 340 respondents from Kolej University Poly-Tech MARA Kuala Lumpur students. The responses were recorded using an online survey. The instrument is considered reliable because the reliability value is more than 0.7 for the research instrument. The study was also analysed to test the research hypotheses. The analysis indicated that social anxiety, happiness, and intimacy show a high relationship with the respondents' addiction to social media. The findings supported all the hypotheses suggested in this research.
Kesan KDNK PerKapita dari Perbelanjaan Kerajaan Kesihatan, Pendidikan, dan Kemiskinan melalui Indeks Pembangunan Manusia Di Wilayah Jambi
Authors: Meylinda Lestari  , Zamzami  , Achmad Erni , Mohd Rudziah , Omar Muhammad
Published: November 2023

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji pengaruh KDNK per kapita, perbelanjaan kerajaan terhadap kesihatan, dan pendidikan terhadap kemiskinan melalui Indeks Pembangunan Manusia (HDI) di Wilayah Jambi. Menggunakan tiga pembolehubah bebas, iaitu KDNK per kapita, perbelanjaan kerajaan terhadap kesihatan dan pendidikan, kajian ini menganalisis hubungan antara HDI dan kemiskinan. Analisis deskriptif kuantitatif dan analisis laluan digunakan untuk menganalisis data dari tahun 2002 hingga 2022. Hasil kajian ini menghasilkan empat model struktur yang menunjukkan pengaruh langsung dan signifikan antara KDNK per kapita, perbelanjaan kerajaan terhadap kesihatan, pendidikan, dan kemiskinan di Wilayah Jambi. Penemuan ini memberikan wawasan dalam pemahaman faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pembangunan manusia dan kemiskinan di Wilayah Jambi.
The Relationship between Work Environment and Employee Retention in Construction and Manufacturing Firms in Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia
Authors: Zulkefli Nur Azera , Abu Seman Shahri , Othman Norreha , Mohd Tahir Hirnissa
Published: November 2023

Employee retention has become a critical problem faced by many firms in Malaysia, regardless of the industry in which they are involved. Retaining employees with valuable knowledge, skills, and abilities is difficult. Therefore, the main reason for the current study is to examine the work environment as a predictor of employee retention in construction and manufacturing firms in Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia. The sample for this study consists of employees working in the construction and manufacturing firms in the Semenyih area who will fill out an online survey questionnaire. The study found an insignificant relationship between work environment and employee retention. It is recommended that future research should further explore the factors influencing employee retention in different business locations and industries.
Tourist Behaviors When Dining – Part Two
Authors: Reynolds Joel , Dolasinski Mary Jo , Roberts Chris
Published: November 2023

This series of three reports was developed to discuss tourist behaviors in three key areas of the hospitality industry: lodging, dining, and activities and events. A primary purpose was to provide insights from the user’s perspective, as the majority of content comes from the provider’s point of view. One paper focused on tourist’s behaviors in lodging and another focused on tourist’s behaviors in activities and events. This paper focused on tourist’s dining behaviors. The goal was to provide valuable insights to assist practitioners in better understanding tourist’s behaviors and to develop strategies to provide the best experience possible.
Robot Chef Adoption: The New Industry Strategy To Combat Labor
Authors: Pittman ll Jeffrey , Choi Cindy , Taylor James J.
Published: November 2023

Through interviews, the authors investigated how robot chefs can be implemented in order to strengthen the business flow of a restaurant and what value the adoption would bring to the market. Results showed that the ability of the robot chef lacking human error, maintaining food quality, being reliable labor, and generating costs savings make it a desired asset to have in any restaurant. Despite its adoption initially being feared by consumers, once the labor cost savings are transferred over to menu prices and quality maintenance is observed, consumer acceptance of the adoption is predicted to surge. The findings suggest that social media advertising of the robot chef and its services are likely to further entice higher levels of business volume from the growing Generation Z and Generation Alpha consumers in the market. Restaurant companies should understand the values that robot chefs can offer to help strengthen their market and service quality.
An Improved Adaptive Genetic Algorithm for U-shaped Disassembly Line Balancing Problem Subject to Area Resource Constraint
Authors: Guo XiWang , Qin Shujin , Qi Liang , Zhang Qi , Bai Weishuang , Wang Jiacun
Published: November 2023

The disassembly, recovery, and reuse of waste products are attracting more and more attention. It not only saves resources and protects the environment but also promotes economic development. In a disassembly process, the disassembly line balancing problem is one of the most important problems.At present, the consideration of the space area of workstations is relatively small, and the relatively large use of the area of workstations can also better reduce costs. Aiming at the balancing problem of u-shaped disassembly line, a single-objective optimization mathematical model with area constraints is established with the goal of maximizing proﬁts. In order to solve this problem, we refer to Adaptive Genetic Algorithm and improve its crossover and mutation operator. We adopt elite strategy to avoid premature convergence and improve the global search ability. Its effectiveness is proved by comparison with the optimization results of CPLEX. Experimental results also verify the feasibility of the proposed model and the superiority of the improved Adaptive Genetic Algorithm when solving large-scale instances over another algorithm. At the same time, the experimental results also verify the superiority and effectiveness of the improved Adaptive Genetic Algorithm algorithm by comparing with Random Search.
HUBUNGAN WAKTU PEMASANGAN KB IUD PASCASALIN DENGAN KEJADIAN EKSPULSI DI RS X TAHUN 2021
Authors: Sagita Widi
Published: November 2023

Ekspulsi IUD merupakan terjadinya pengeluaran alat dari uterus yang biasanya terjadi pada trimester pertama setelah pemasangan. Faktor yang mempengaruhi keberhasilan pemasangan IUD adalah jenis IUD, faktor akseptor, waktu pemasangan (interval, pasca salin, pasca abortus, pasca coitus), dan tenaga yang memasang. Berdasarkan studi pendahuluan di RS X, angka kejadian ekspulsi post plasenta dan pasca salin sebesar 7% dari 142 akseptor IUD di tahun 2019, dan sebesar 9% dari 150 akseptor IUD di tahun 2020. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Hubungan Waktu Pemasangan KB IUD Pasca Salin dengan Kejadian Ekspulsi di RS X Periode Januari- Maret tahun 2021. Metode Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan rancangan cross sectional, menggunakan total sampel dengan jumlah sampel 78 responden, menggunakan data sekunder (rekam medik), analisis menggunakan SPSS. Dari hasil penelitian uji statistik chi-square menunjukkan ada hubungan antara waktu pemasangan KB IUD pasca salin dengan kejadian ekspulsi di RS X periode Januari-Maret tahun 2021 (p-value = 0,047) dengan kejadian ekspulsi terbanyak pada waktu pemasangan pasca plasenta. Dari tiga variabel yang diteliti semua terdapat adanya hubungan dengan kejadian ekspulsi di RS X periode Januari-Maret tahun 2021.
Toxic shock syndrome in childhood – focusing on necrotising fasciitis
Authors:   Heim Pál National Institute of Pediatrics Department of Dermatology, Martonosi Ágnes Rita , Mikóczi Márió , Molnár Diana , Szabó László , Szalai Zsuzsanna Zsófia
Published: November 2023

Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is an acute, toxin-mediated, severe illness with fever, hypotension, multi-organ failure, diffuse rash (diffuse macular erythroderma) and desquamation. Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection associated with fulminant tissue destruction, severe systemic toxicity and a high rate of mortality. It frequently is a diagnostic challenge because the initial symptoms are aspecific and superficial tissues may appear intact. Antibiotic therapy and early surgical intervention form the basis of appropriate treatment.
Cerebral palsy and its medicolegal implications in low- resource settings – the need to establish causality and revise criteria to implicate intrapartum hypoxia: A narrative review
Authors: Bhorat I , Buchmann E , Soma-Pillay P S , Nicolaou E , Pistorius L , Smuts I , Velaphi S
Published: November 2023

The objective of this study was to establish scientific causality and to devise criteria to implicate intrapartum hypoxia in cerebral palsy (CP) in low-resource settings, where there is potential for an increase in damaging medicolegal claims against obstetric caregivers, as is currently the situation in South Africa. For the purposes of this narrative review, an extensive literature search was performed, including any research articles, randomised controlled trials, observational studies, case reports or expert or consensus statements pertaining to CP in low-resource settings, medicolegal implications, causality, and criteria implicating intrapartum hypoxia. In terms of causation, there are differences between high-income countries (HICs) and low-resource settings. While intrapartum hypoxia accounts for 10 - 14% of CP in HICs, the figure is higher in low-resource settings (20 - 46%), indicating a need for improved intrapartum care. Criteria implicating intrapartum hypoxia presented for HICs may not apply to low-resource settings, as cord blood pH testing, neonatal brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and placental histology are frequently not available, compounded by incomplete clinical notes and missing cardiotocography tracings. Revised criteria in an algorithm for low-resource settings to implicate intrapartum hypoxia in neonatal encephalopathy (NE)/ CP are presented. The algorithm relies first on specialist neurological assessment of the child, determination of the occurrence of neonatal encephalopathy (by documented or verbal accounts) and findings on childhood MRI, and second on evidence of antepartum and intrapartum contributors to the apparent hypoxia-related CP. The review explores differences between low-resource settings and HICs in trying to establish causation in NE/CP and presents a revised scientific approach to causality in the context of low-resource settings for reaching appropriate legal judgments.
The impact of colectomy and chemotherapy on risk of type 2 diabetes onset in patients with colorectal cancer: Nationwide cohort study in Denmark
Authors: Krag Caroline Elisabeth , Svane Maria Saur , Madsbad Sten , Graversen Susanne Boel , Christensen Jesper Frank , Sørensen Thorkild IA , Lehrskov Louise Lang , Laurberg Tinne
Published: November 2023

Comorbidity with type 2 diabetes (T2D) results in worsening of cancer-specific and overall prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The treatment of CRC
per se
may be diabetogenic. We assessed the impact of different types of surgical cancer resections and oncological treatment on risk of T2D development in CRC patients.We developed a population-based cohort study including all Danish CRC patients, who had undergone CRC surgery between 2001-2018. Using nationwide register data, we identified and followed patients from date of surgery and until new-onset of T2D, death or end of follow-up.In total, 46,373 CRC patients were included and divided into six groups according to type of surgical resection: 10,566 Right-No-Chemo (23%), 4,645 Right-Chemo (10%), 10,151 Left-No-Chemo (22%), 5,257 Left-Chemo (11%), 9,618 Rectal-No-Chemo (21%) and 6,136 Rectal-Chemo (13%). During 245,466 person-years of follow-up 2,556 patients developed T2D. The incidence rate (IR) of T2D was highest in the Left-Chemo group 11.3 (95%CI: 10.4-12.2) per 1,000 person-years and lowest in the Rectal-No-Chemo group 9.6 (95%CI: 8.8-10.4). Between-group unadjusted hazard ratio (HR) of developing T2D was similar and non-significant. In the adjusted analysis, Rectal-No-Chemo was associated with lower T2D risk (HR 0.86 [95%CI 0.75-0.98]) compared to Right-No-Chemo.For all six groups, an increased level of BMI resulted in a nearly twofold increased risk of developing T2DThis study suggests postoperative T2D screening should be prioritized in CRC survivors with overweight/obesity regardless of type of colorectal cancer treatment applied.The Novo Nordisk Foundation (
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TrygFonden (101390; 20045; 125132).Colon cancer treatment per se can affect type 2 diabetes risk, but bmi at time of surgery holds the strongest association.
A Translanguaging Turn in Sentiment Analysis: Exploring the Role of Language, Culture, and Linguistics in Natural Language Processing
Authors: Chen Yanyan , Lin Li , Gong Zihan , Tan Wenwen
Published: November 2023

Sentiment analysis has witnessed significant advancements particularly in a translanguaging paradigm, emphasizing the entanglement of different languages, modalities, and cultures. This article provides an overview of the translanguaging advances in sentiment analysis, covering techniques, applications, and challenges. The article begins by briefly introducing the major trends of sentiment analysis, highlighting its current importance in understanding and analyzing human emotions and opinions expressed in data. It then delves into the edge-cutting techniques employed in sentiment analysis. Afterwards, the emerging application domains were explored through CiteSpace 5.7.R5. Despite the achievements made in sentiment analysis, numerous challenges persist. The last part of this article presents the challenges and researchers’ attempted solutions, which accentuates the need for robust techniques to improve the accuracy and reliability of sentiment analysis.
La “prioridad absoluta del lenguaje”. Sobre la primera tesis de Eugenio Coseriu en el Coloquio de Estrasburgo
Authors: Rodríguez Fernando Gabriel
Published: November 2023

En su decálogo para el Coloquio de Estrasburgo en 1999, Eugenio Coseriu resume su concepción sobre el lenguaje y el significado, destacando que el lenguaje es el agente de la condición humana como tal y de la inteligencia en cuanto conceptual. Este carácter fundador estribaría en cómo el lenguaje opera sobre el individuo en los planos social y cognitivo y en su no-reductibilidad a otras capacidades onto- y filogenéticas. El objetivo de este artículo es reexaminar esta tesis central desde las más actuales investigaciones en psicolingüística y psicología del desarrollo, disciplinas que permiten abordar con diferentes herramientas el nexo entre el pensamiento y el lenguaje. Se han revisado materiales del archivo Coseriu, en la Universidad de Tübingen, con el objeto de contextuar sus materiales publicados. La conclusión es que el planteo del gran lingüista, de indudable consistencia interna, debe confrontarse con estudios empíricos que obligan a revisar ciertas afirmaciones sobre aspectos filosóficos y psicológicos del lenguaje.
Fuentes estructuralistas en la teoría traductológica de John C. Catford (1965)
Authors: González Fernández Adela
Published: November 2023

Esta investigación estudia las fuentes teóricas y prácticas, a partir de las teorías lingü.sticas subyacentes, de la obra de J. C. Catford en el marco de las teorías traductológicas más representativas de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Además, se investiga el canon que, mediante relaciones de influencia o precedente, ha determinado las ideas lingüísticas de dicho autor. Conceptos como el de correspondencia formal o los tipos de traducción, inspirados en Halliday y Firth, o la definición misma del propio proceso de traducción, entre otros, nos llevan a la identificación de ideas estructuralistas en el aparato teórico de Catford que determinarán a autores posteriores y que también se encuentran en otros contemporáneos o anteriores, como Vinay y Darbelnet (1958), con quienes presenta ideas en común como la de equivalencia. En lo que respecta al aparato teórico y metodológico, el trabajo utiliza la teoría de las series textuales (Haßler, 2002, y Zamorano Aguilar, 2013 y 2017) y la teoría del canon (Zamorano, 2010), lo que ha permitido determinar no solo las relaciones, sino también los vectores de retroalimentación con otras obras, partiendo del texto base de esta serie: A Linguistic Theory of Translation (Catford, 1965). Así pues, este trabajo historiográfico establece las relaciones entre dicho texto y los autores que han influido en él, a través de la realización de varias series retrospectivas y, en segundo lugar, el canon histórico explícito e implícito de la obra.
Aspectos lingüísticos de 老/lao/, 大/da/ y 小/xiao/ en tratamientos nominales chinos: análisis de La fortaleza asediada (《 围城》/weicheng/)
Authors: Lu Xiaowei
Published: November 2023

En China los tratamientos nominales son elementos comunes en la interacción personal. 老 /lao/, 大 /da/ y 小 /xiao/, indicadores de la edad de la gente, sirven para formar títulos de profesiones, cargos y estatus sociales, que tienen que ver con su significado especial en la cultura china. Por otra parte, se usan junto con los nombres parentales y apellidos para denotar y connotar diferentes relaciones interpersonales por ser expresiones cargadas de un mayor contenido de afectivadad. Este trabajo pretende explorar sus rasgos semánticos y pragmáticos con una presentación de las fórmulas de tratamiento nominales formadas con 老 /lao/, 大 /da/ y 小 /xiao/ y su traducción al español en La fortaleza asediada.
“What’s in a meme?” A thematic analysis of memes related to COVID-19 in Jordan
Authors: Al Rousan Rafat , Al Harahsheh Ahmad , Al Rousan Safwat
Published: November 2023

In modern time, man has changed the ways to communicate, connect, and express thoughts. Using memes is one of the modern human means to sending messages and interacting. This study aims to investigate the thematic content of internet memes in Jordan during the first two months of COVID-19 pandemic. To accomplish this, a total of 337 memes were collected, analysed, and discussed. This study is both quantitative and qualitative in nature. It uses qualitative content analysis methods to analyse its data. The study reveals that memes in Jordan in this period of time have different thematic content. The following themes have emerged from the data: lockdown, society and culture, politics, online education, family relations, health, religion, and China. The study shows that the most common themes in the data have been lockdown and society and culture, whereas the least common themes have been China and religion. Investigating memes offers a better understanding of the relationship between language and culture. Further research has been suggested in this study.
Comparative Study of Three Varieties and Application Methods of Muriate of Potash Fertilizer on Growth and Yield of Onion
Authors: Nira Jarin Jannat , Mostarin Tahmina , Khatun Khaleda , Ferdousi Aysha Jannatul , Hoque Sumona , Riad Riazul Islam , Nahar Khairun , Sohag Md. Abuzar , Akter Most. Mahmuda
Published: November 2023

A comparative study on the growth and yield of onions was conducted at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University's Horticulture farm from October 2021 to March 2022 during the Rabi season. The experiment employed a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with two factors: onion varieties (V1=BARI Piaz-1, V2=BARI Piaz-4, V3=BARI Piaz-6) and muriate of potash fertilizer application methods (M1=Basal application (Full dose), M2 = ½ basal application + ½ 25 DAT (Days after transplanting), M3 = ⅓ basal application + ⅓ 25 DAT + ⅓ 50 DAT). The results showed significant impacts of both onion varieties and potash fertilizer application methods on growth and yield. Among the onion varieties, BARI Piaz-4 (V2) exhibited the highest bulb weight per plant (66.52g), yield per plot (1.60 kg), and yield per hectare (17.74 t). Regarding potash fertilizer application, the ⅓ basal + ⅓ 25 DAT + ⅓ 50 DAT method (M3) resulted in the highest bulb weight per plant (59.97 g), bulb yield per plot (1.44 kg), and onion yield per hectare (15.99 t). The combination treatment of BARI Piaz-4 and the ⅓ basal + ⅓ 25 DAT + ⅓ 50 DAT potash fertilizer application (V2M3) produced the best results, with the highest bulb weight per plant (73.50 g), yield per plot (1.76 kg), and bulb yield per hectare (19.59 t). In conclusion, cultivating BARI Piaz-4 with a three-times split application of muriate of potash fertilizer (V2M3) can significantly enhance onion growth and yield, facilitating improved quality production.
Isolation and Identification of Air Microflora in Clifford University Medical Center, Ihie Campus, Owerrinta, Abia State, Nigeria
Authors: Jesubunmi Christianah O. , Nwachukwu Pearl A. , Chigbu Charles C.
Published: November 2023

The settling plate method was used to examine the air microflora in 6 units at the Clifford University Medical Centre, Ihie campus, Owerrinta, Abia state, Nigeria. The male ward, male restroom, female ward, female restroom, theater room, and environment were among the 6 units. At each of the sample locations, the culture plates containing potato dextrose agar and nutrient agar media were exposed to the atmosphere for about 15 minutes. A total count of 11 CFU and 295 CFU fungal and bacterial isolates respectively were identified from the medical center but 5 fungal isolates and 29 bacterial isolates were obtained as pure cultures. These fungi were Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Trichophyton sp, Penicillium sp, and white mold. The bacterial genera were Staphylococcus sp, Streptococcus sp, Micrococcus sp, and Bacillus sp. Staphylococcus sp and Aspergillus sp. were the two most prevalent microorganisms in this investigation. It can be said that the Clifford University Medical Centre employed for this study featured numerous types of Gram-positive bacteria, a high prevalence of pathogenic bacteria, and a high prevalence of pathogenic fungi in both the indoor and outdoor air. The majority of the fungal isolates are molds, whereas certain bacterial species are commensals that live on human skin, the fungal isolates are of environmental origin. The bacterial and fungal isolates contained a few non-pathogenic species. The study was carried out to determine if air microfloral affects the infection rate in the University Medical Centre.
Laundromats in Bangkok Real Estate Centric Services an Industry Emerging in Response to Covid-19
Authors: Gruenwald Hermann
Published: November 2023

Aims: This study tried to capture the perception of laundromat customers in Bangkok, Thailand towards the end of the historic and unsettling Covid-19 crisis for washing and drying purposes in terms of process, physical evidence, and people components of the service marketing mix, in addition to product, price, place, and promotion.

Study Design:  This is a grounded theory study in nature that explored the users’ perceptions of coin-operated laundries through structured interviews that were captured on questionnaires.

Place and Duration of Study: Various types of automated laundries in Bangkok, Thailand during the end phase of the Covid-19 pandemic between March 2022 and December 2022.

Methodology: We included a random sample of 200 respondents (33% male and 67% female; age range 11 to over 80 years), students, housewives, employees, and retirees who used self-service laundries of various types for washing and drying as well as other services.

Results: Very important for the process are comfort and atmosphere together with cleanliness and safety (Mean 3.48, SD 1.31, r = 0.529). The physical evidence mentioned location in terms of access and the facility itself (Mean 3.54, SD 1.11, r = 0.650). The customer mix was the most important people component with few and only occasional staff in the vending business. (Mean 3.31, SD 1.27, r = 0.619).

Conclusion: The study concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic was the initial spark needed to start Bangkok's rapidly growing laundromat businesses. The industry grew so fast in Bangkok that the next target is the remainder of Thailand. Successful entrepreneurs in this industry will have a keen awareness of the location, process, physical evidence, and social components of their customer service-oriented highly automated SME.
Integer Solutions of the Diophantine Equation \(\left (1-\frac{1}{\mathit{x}}\right)\) \(\left (1-\frac{1}{\mathit{y}}\right)\) \(\left (1-\frac{1}{\mathit{z}}\right)\) = \(\frac{1}{\mathit{l}}\)
Authors: Wang Qiang , Tu Qingwei
Published: November 2023

In this paper, we mainly find all solutions of the diophantine equation \(\left (1-\frac{1}{\mathit{x}}\right)\) \(\left (1-\frac{1}{\mathit{y}}\right)\) \(\left (1-\frac{1}{\mathit{z}}\right)\) = \(\frac{1}{\mathit{l}}\) in integer variables (\(\mathit{x}\), \(\mathit{y}\), \(\mathit{z}\), \(\mathit{l}\) ).
Studies on Reproductive Biology of Yellow Stem Borer, Scirpophaga incertulas Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the Changing Climate Scenario
Authors: Nayak Gangappa , Prabhuraj A.  , Hurali Sujay , Hanchinal S. G. , Bheemanna M. , Koppalkar B. G. , Nidagundi J. M.
Published: November 2023

Studies on reproductive biology of yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas walker in the changing climate scenario conducted at Agriculture Research Station, Gangavathi during 2020-22.Results on post eclosion behavior of yellow stem borer revealed that the maximum female moths emerged between 18:00 and 21:00 hrs from among the emerged moth the female calling was observed between 23:00 and 02:00 hrs. The time of mating commenced after the calling period and was observed between 23:00 and 03:00 hrs. The average pre-oviposition period, oviposition period and post-oviposition period were completed in 1.09 ± 0.09, 1.28 ± 0.17 and 0.85 ± 0.25 days, respectively. The longevity of adult females and males was about 3.23 ± 0.29 and 2.66 ± 0.33 days, respectively. The total number of eggs laid varied from 68 to 221 in number with an average of 146.95 ± 43.98 per female. The Operational and intrinsic sex ratio of YSB were observed to be female-biased with 1:1.35 and 1:1.44 of male to female moths, respectively.
Effect of Different Sowing Dates and Spacing on Soybean Varieties for Seed Quality during Rabi Season
Authors: Mohod N. B.  , Verma A. K.  , Nemade Seema , Paslawar A. N.  , Magar A. S.  , Langangmeilu G.
Published: November 2023

Soybean, the number one oil seed crop in the world has recently occupied an important place in the edible oil and agricultural economy of the country. Lack of good quality seed is one of the major problems encountered in soybean production. Soybean as commercial crop is successful in kharif season as the agro-climatic conditions are found suitable. But climatic conditions may cause the adverse effect on seed production of different soybean varieties in kharif season. Hence, to fulfill the demand of quality soybean seed, efforts has been made to produce the soybean in rabi season.

The research trial on rabi season soybean seed production was conducted during 2021-22 at the Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. The field experiment was laid out in split-split plot design having three replications. Total nine treatment combinations were there, consist of three sowing dates viz., 16 Dec, 31 Dec and 15 Jan in main plot and three spacing as 30 x 10 cm, 45 x 10 cm and 60 x 10 cm in sub plot and three varieties are AMS 100-39, RSC 10-46 and KDS-753 in sub-sub plot.

It can be revealed from the experimental results that graded seed yield (kg ha-1) and weight of graded 100 seed (g) were extensively greater in early sown crop of 16 Dec., variety RSC 10-46 and spacing 45 x 10 cm. Sowing date 16 Dec recorded minimum under size seed weight.  In variety RSC 10-46 recorded minimum under size seed weight followed by variety AMS-100-39 (44.96 kg ha-1) and spacing of 45 x 10 cm. Treatment combination D1V2(sowing on 16 Dec. and variety RSC 10-46) recorded minimum under size seed yield. Significantly maximum weight of graded 100 seed was recorded by sowing date 16 Dec. (10.44 g) ,variety RSC 10-46 and spacing 45 x 10 cm.
Effect of Bulking Agents on Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties of Latex Sludge Waste
Authors: Sreeshna T. , Aparna B. , Rani B. , Priya Gowri
Published: November 2023

Aim: Production of latex sludge waste biocompost by co composting with different bulking agents like sawdust, zeolite and cattle manure in various ratios and checking its feasibility in agriculture use.

Study Design: The experiment was conducted by completely randomized design with ten treatments and three replications

Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted at the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala Agriculture University between November 2022- February 2022

Methods: The latex sludge waste collected from HLL, Trivandrum was used for the study. The latex sludge waste is mixed with different bulking agent like sawdust, zeolite and cattle manure in different ratios. Composting inoculum is used equally in all the treatments to fasten the composting process. The resultant composts were analysed for physical, chemical and biological properties.  

Results: The compost prepared from latex sludge, zeolite, sawdust and cattle manure resulted higher values of major macro and micro nutrients and good physical properties compared to other treatments. A gradual decrease in C:N ratio and carbon dioxide emission was observed for a period of 120 days of composting in all the experiment. The results showed that the co-composting of latex sludge with sawdust, zeolite and cattle manure produces quality compost. All the ratios of the mixture of composts were found to be a better growth medium for crops compared to application of latex sludge alone

Conclusion: Composting of latex sludge is found to be one of the economic and environmentally viable option for the management of large quantity of latex sludge waste. The compost showed optimum physical, chemical and biological properties and can be utilize for crop production.
Economic Analysis of Low-Cost Tractor Drawn Plastic Mulching Machine
Authors: Parmar Bhupendra Singh , Shrivastava Atul Kumar , Singh Satish Kumar , Patel Anurag , Gajendra Sachin
Published: November 2023

The global yearly use of plastic mulching in agriculture is 2.1 million tonnes in 2020.  Agriculture is the second most significant source of GHG emissions, accounting for around 13.5% of total global anthropogenic emissions. Plastic mulching is of paramount importance in horticulture for its numerous benefits. It reduces weed development, conserves soil moisture, regulates soil temperature, and prevents soil erosion by forming a protective barrier. Traditional method of mulching is laborious, time consuming having lower efficient and accurate mulching as compared to developed low cost tractor operated mulch laying machine. It comprises soil bed preparation, drip laying, mulch laying, mulch covering, and making holes for transplanting simultaneously. This paper contains the cost analysis of developed machine and its comparison with traditional mulching method. The draft, operational speed, power requirement effective field capacity, field efficiency, and energy consumption of developed machine were found as 175 kgf, 3.5 km.h-1, 21.93 kW, 0.36 ha.h-1, 85.6 %, and 21.43 MJ.ha-1 respectively. In cost estimation it is found that the cost of operation and overall cost of developed machine were 1048.3 ₹.ha-1 and ₹13000 respectively. It turned out that the machine was economical, saving time, energy, and operating costs. By introducing the concept of affordability and simplicity, the machine has the potential to change cultivation practices, increase yields and improve farmers’ livelihoods in agricultural regions.