bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Moderator and observer experiences and decision-making: Remote usability testing of a web-based empathy training portal (Preprint)
Authors: Lobchuk Michelle , Bathi Prachotan Reddy , Ademeyo Adedotun , Livingston Aislinn
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND

COVID 2019 restrictions severely curtailed empirical endeavors that involved in-person human interaction. The pandemic also stimulated our team to embrace technology in a two-fold manner. First, we created novel technology to help us to overcome pandemic restrictions in teaching empathic communication in the traditional classroom. A web-based training portal was created for users to learn empathy in an accessible, compelling, self-directed, and interactive online environment. Second, we harnessed technology to engage in remote usability testing and data collection with prospective users of our training portal. In developing our protocol, we discovered gaps in the literature on moderator and silent observer roles and experiences in conducting remote usability testing.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this paper is to share our remote moderator and silent observer experiences and their use of certain tools to capture user feedback and experiences with the app.

METHODS

The larger-scale project employed a quantitative and think-aloud qualitative problem-discovery usability study design. Three trained research assistants collected and utilized user feedback from eight users who were asked to complete tasks in three sessions. Each research assistant had assigned roles and were asked to qualitatively describe their roles, experiences and reactions to the usability testing protocol, and suggestions for improved techniques and strategies for conducting remote usability testing.

RESULTS

Major results are described in relation to the research assistant experiences with the study protocol followed by recommendations for the design of future remote testing activities as well as evidence-informed training materials for usability project personnel.

CONCLUSIONS

Our findings highlighted that as we move towards greater remote usability testing, we also need more comprehensive understanding of human-computer interaction and its impact on usability testing outcomes. Our team realized that accessible comprehensive web-conferencing platform to conduct remote sessions is not sufficient. Lead moderator and silent observers offered their insights and recommendations for the ongoing creation and testing of training materials for their respective roles with a focus on: online interpersonal communication skills, conducting user testing protocols, troubleshooting technology and test user issues, proficiency in web-conferencing plus behavior analysis and feedback technologies, and time management.

CLINICALTRIAL

None.
The Acceptability of a Palliative Care Mobile Application for Older Adults with Heart Failure and Caregivers (Preprint)
Authors: Villalobos Jennifer Paola , Bull Sheana Salyers , Portz Jennifer Dickman
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND

Digital health provides opportunities for patients with advanced heart failure and their caregivers to engage in palliative care, but is relatively underexplored.

OBJECTIVE

To test the acceptability and usability of Convoy-Pal, a mobile palliative care solution for older adults and their family and informal caregivers, i.e., their “social convoy”.

METHODS

Convoy-Pal includes tablet based and smart watch tools facilitating self-management and access to palliative care resources. Older adults and convoy caregivers completed an acceptability and usability interview via Zoom including open ended questions and the Mobile Application Rating Scale: User Version (uMars). Descriptive analysis was conducted to summarize the results of open-ended feedback and self-reported acceptability and usability.

RESULTS

Overall, the feedback from users was good (uMars M=3.96, out of 5). Open ended feedback from the interviews included improving graphs and adding monitoring features.

CONCLUSIONS

Convoy-Pal is perceived acceptable with good usability for both older adults and their caregivers.
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data Sharing in Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Pilot Intervention Study (Preprint)
Authors: Allen Nancy A , Litchman Michelle L , Chamberlain James , Grigorian Ernest G , Iacob Eli , Berg Cynthia A
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND

Family members or friends (care partners [CPs]) of older adults with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) regularly become part of the diabetes care team, but they often lack knowledge about how to become involved to prevent hypo- and hyperglycemia. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) allows a person with diabetes to see their glucose levels continuously and to receive predictive alerts. A smartphone data-sharing app called the Follow app allows the person with diabetes to share continuous glucose numbers with others and to receive predictive alerts of impending hypo- and hyperglycemia. However, there are barriers to sharing this continuous glucose level data with CPs.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to address the barriers to sharing CGM data. Our objective was to examine the feasibility of using CGM with the Follow app and a data-sharing intervention called SHARE plus in older adults with T1DM and their CPs. SHARE plus includes dyadic communication strategies, problem-solving strategies, and action planning to facilitate CGM data sharing.

METHODS

Older adults with T1DM (n=20) and their CPs (n=20) received the SHARE plus intervention at baseline. People with diabetes wore the CGM for 12 weeks while sharing their glucose data using the Follow app with CPs. Feasibility data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

RESULTS

The SHARE plus intervention was feasible and was associated with high self-reported satisfaction for people with diabetes and their CPs as well as high adherence to CGM (mean 96%, SD 6.8%). Broad improvements were shown in the diabetes-related quality of life through the use of CGM in people with diabetes and their CPs. Although the majority of people with diabetes (11/20, 55%) were willing to share hyperglycemia data, several chose not to. The majority of people with diabetes (14/20, 70%) were willing to talk about glucose numbers with a CP.

CONCLUSIONS

Older adults with T1DM and their CPs identified having someone else aware of glucose levels and working together with a partner on diabetes self-management as positive aspects of the use of the SHARE plus intervention. Clinicians can use these results to provide data sharing coaching in older adults and their CPs.
Determinants of adherence to public health and social measures (PHSM) against COVID-19 among the general population in South Korea: A national survey (Preprint)
Authors: Hong Hyechong , Lee Hyeonkyeong , Lee Sukjeong , Park Chang Gi , Lee Mikyung
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND

Public health efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are the priority of national policy to respond to it globally. The public health and social measures (PHSM) are shown to be effective when used alone or in combination with other measures, reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19. However, there is insufficient evidence on the status of compliance of PHSM in the general population for the prevention of COVID-19 in public areas, including Korea.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to assess the level of compliance with the recommended PHSM against COVID-19 infection and its predictors among the general population using national data.

METHODS

This study is a secondary data analysis using an Infectious Disease Prevention Behaviors in Community Survey conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) between October 12 and October 30, 2020. The primary study was cross-sectional, using stratified sampling with an adjusted proportional allocation method to select representative samples and secure the stability of samples. The data were collected through a phone interview conducted by trained enumerators using a structured questionnaire. The PHSM was measured using a 10-item Comprehensive Infectious Disease Preventive Behavior(CIDPB) scale and each of the socio-cognitive factors, such as perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 infection, perceived severity of COVID-19 infection, perceived confidence in performing preventive behaviors related to COVID-19, information comprehensive ability, and trust in information from the KDCA, were measured by a single question. A total of 4,003 cases were included in the final analysis. A Tobit regression and decision tree were performed to identify the predictors of preventive measures and the targeted group for intervention.

RESULTS

We discovered that females had a 1.34 point higher CIDPB score than males (P<.001). The participants who were aged between 50 and 59 years performed 1.89 points higher on the CIDPB (P<.001) and the participants who were older than 60 years performed 2.48 points higher on the CIDPB (P<.001) than those who were aged between 19 and 29 years. The perceived severity of infection, confidence in preventive behaviors, information comprehensive ability, and trust in information from the KDCA were statistically significant and positive (P<.001). The perceived susceptibility to infection was statistically significant and negative (P<.001).

CONCLUSIONS

Being female, older in age, having a lower income, and socio-cognitive factors were significant predictors for performing PHSM. These findings suggest a need for targeted intervention for these specific groups. Adequate government action and policy development are needed to increase the level of health literacy and trust in the healthcare system.
Digital Health Literacy: Bibliometric Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Yang Keng , Hu Yekang , Qi Hanying
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND

Digital health is growing at a rapid pace, and digital health literacy has attracted increasing attention from the academic community.

OBJECTIVE

The purposes of this study are to conduct a systematic bibliometric analysis on the field of digital health literacy and to understand the research context and trends in this field.

METHODS

Methods: A total of 1955 scientific publications were collected from the Web of Science core collection. Institutional co-operation, journal co-citation, theme bursting, keyword co-occurrence, author co-operation, author co-citation, literature co-citation, and references in the field of digital health literacy were analyzed using the VOSviewer and CiteSpace knowledge mapping tools.

RESULTS

The results demonstrate that the United States has the highest number of publications and citations in this field. The University of California System was first in terms of institutional contributions. The Journal of Medical Internet Research led in the number of publications, citations, and co-citations. Research areas of highly cited articles in the field of digital health literacy mainly include the definition and scale of health literacy, health literacy and health outcomes, health literacy and the digital divide, and the influencing factors of health literacy.

CONCLUSIONS

We summarized research progress in the field of digital health literacy and reveal the context, trends, and trending topics of digital health literacy research through statistical analysis and network visualization. We found that digital health literacy has a significant potential to improve health outcomes, bridge the digital divide, and reduce health inequalities. Our work can serve as a fundamental reference and directional guide for future research in this field.
Use of an online forum for relatives of people with psychosis and bipolar disorder: a multi-method study (Preprint)
Authors: Jones Steven , Atanasova Dimitrinka , Dodd Susanna , Flowers Susan , Rosala-Harris Anna , Robinson Heather , Semino Elena , Lobban Fiona
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND

Relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar disorder experience high levels of distress but typically are not offered the support they need. Peer online forums may offer a solution, but knowledge about who uses them, how and why is limited. The current study reported on online forum usage during the REACT trial [21].

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to report: (1) who used the forum and why; (2) how sociodemographic factors are associated with participation; (3) the relationships between frequency, type of use, and outcomes; and (4) how the forum was used.

METHODS

Relationships between key socio-demographic characteristics, levels of forum use, and distress were statistically analysed. We used thematic and semantic analysis to understand the reasons relatives joined the forum and the key topics initiated by them. We also used the UCREL Semantic Analysis System (USAS) to compare how relatives and REACT Supporters (moderators) used the forum.

RESULTS

348 participants from REACT had complete web-usage data and were included in this study. The forum was accessed by 59% of relatives across the whole age range with no significant associations between sociodemographic factors and forum participation, or between level/type of use and relatives’ distress levels. Relatives joined the forum primarily to find people in similar circumstances, express concerns and talk about stressful events. Relatives were concerned most about recent events, negative emotions linked to caring, experiences of conflict/threat, and concerns about suicide. These posts underscored both the challenges relatives were facing and that they felt safe to share these in this context.

CONCLUSIONS

Whilst only a proportion of REACT participants engaged actively with its forum they are widely distributed across age and other sociodemographic groupings. Relatives used the forum for information, support and guidance and to offer detailed information about their experiences. The topics raised highlight the burden carried by relatives and the potential value of easy access, moderated, peer supported forums in helping relatives manage the challenges they face.
Guidelines for Genetic Testing and Management of Alport Syndrome
Authors: Savige Judy , Lipska-Zietkiewicz Beata S. , Watson Elizabeth , Hertz Jens Michael , Deltas Constantinos , Mari Francesca , Hilbert Pascale , Plevova Pavlina , Byers Peter , Cerkauskaite Agne , Gregory Martin , Cerkauskiene Rimante , Ljubanovic Danica Galesic , Becherucci Francesca , Errichiello Carmela , Massella Laura , Aiello Valeria , Lennon Rachel , Hopkinson Louise , Koziell Ania , Lungu Adrian , Rothe Hansjorg Martin , Hoefele Julia , Zacchia Miriam , Martic Tamara Nikuseva , Gupta Asheeta , van Eerde Albertien , Gear Susie , Landini Samuela , Palazzo Viviana , al-Rabadi Laith , Claes Kathleen , Corveleyn Anniek , Van Hoof Evelien , van Geel Micheel , Williams Maggie , Ashton Emma , Belge Hendica , Ars Elisabet , Bierzynska Agnieszka , Gangemi Concetta , Renieri Alessandra , Storey Helen , Flinter Frances
Published: December 2021

Genetic testing for pathogenic COL4A3–5 variants is usually undertaken to investigate the cause of persistent hematuria, especially with a family history of hematuria or kidney function impairment. Alport syndrome experts now advocate genetic testing for persistent hematuria, even when a heterozygous pathogenic COL4A3 or COL4A4 is suspected, and cascade testing of their first-degree family members because of their risk of impaired kidney function. The experts recommend too that COL4A3 or COL4A4 heterozygotes do not act as kidney donors. Testing for variants in the COL4A3–COL4A5 genes should also be performed for persistent proteinuria and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome due to suspected inherited FSGS and for familial IgA glomerulonephritis and kidney failure of unknown cause.
Туркмены в контексте региональной внешней политики в Центральной Азии первой половины XIX в.
Authors:   Moscow City University (4, Vtoroy Selskokhozyaistvennyi Proezd, 129226 Moscow, Russian Federation), Vasilyev Sergey D.
Published: December 2021

Introduction. The article examines the politics of Persia, the Russian Empire, Great Britain, and the Khiva Khanate in their relations with Turkmens in the west of the Central Asian region, with special attention given to the dynamics of Russian and Persian interaction on the issue of Turkmen’s territories in the first half of the 19th c. At the time, Turkmens, lacking any central organization, were a multitude of related and opposing clans, each of which strove to preserve its traditional way of life; their actions were concerted only during the periods of Persian aggression. The present article aims at studying the Turkmens’ history of the period in the context of their struggle for independence against regional and world powers. Materials and methods. The research is based on a great variety of Iranian, Russian, and English sources, shedding light on their diplomatic activities in the region and the role of Turkmen clans. Thus, the material is examined, with a focus on the role of Turkmens in Russian and Iranian relations; this innovative approach is intended to fill in the existing gap in the research. Several methods employed in the study were as follows: criticism and analysis of written sources, analysis of phenomena and summing up of the results obtained, induction and deduction; these facilitated an understanding of the general international context in the Transcaspian subregion of Central Asia and of the Turkmens’ part in the regional geopolitics. Notably, Turkmens are not viewed purely in ethnocultural terms, but rather as an object and subject of the Great Game in the East because, undoubtedly, they took efforts to influence the course of geopolitics in the region. Conclusion. Actively resisting their traditional enemies ― Persians and Khivans ― and maneuvering between the leading powers in the struggle for their independence, the Turkmen clans became participants in the Great Game in Central Asia.
Бурят-Монгольский ученый комитет (1922–1929 гг.): этапы становления и организация первых научных исследований
Authors:   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch of the RAS (6, Sakhyanova St., 670047 Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation), Bazarov Boris V. , Plekhanova Anna M.
Published: December 2021

The article aims at shedding light on the history of the Buryat-Mongolian Scientific Committee: stages of its growth, contributions of its staff members in the organization of research and its implementation. Materials and methods. Both published and unpublished documents kept in the Center for Oriental Manuscripts and Xylographs of the Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist, and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and in the State Archive of the Republic of Buryatia were used as the main sources for the reconstruction of the past events while the data analysis was based on the main scientific principles of historicism, systematicity, and objectivity; the paper’s comprehensive approach was implemented via the method of system analysis, problem-chronological and historical-comparative methods, and local history. Results. The Buryat-Mongolian Scientific Committee (Buruchkom), established in July 1922, was designed to promote the national-cultural construction in Buryat-Mongolia while focusing on research and educational tasks. It had to begin its operation under far from favorable conditions, such as poor funding, illiteracy of the population, a shortage of personnel, and practically non-existent printing and publishing, especially in the Buryat-Mongolian language. Nevertheless, Buruchkom organized the studies of Buryat history, archaeology, spiritual and material culture, language and religion, and started field work as well. A significant portion of its activities was initially directed towards translation of educational and socio-political literature into the Buryat language, related terminological and lexical studies, preparation and publication of teaching materials, such as textbooks and teaching manuals for Buryat-Mongolian schools. The academic environment was enhanced with establishing a library and museum, which were of much relevance for future scientific work. Buruchkom’s final success was due to its fruitful cooperation with the central scientific institutions of the country and the Mongolian Scientific Committee. Conclusion. Despite that its team of researchers was not numerous, Buruchkom managed to organize, as well as conduct research projects in the fields of history, archaeology, ethnography, and linguistics. Having accomplished an important objective of laying the foundations of science in the region, it has now become a leading academic center of the Republic, known for its research in the arts and humanities.
Сихырсы ‘колдуны’ и колдовство в башкирской мифологии
Authors:   Institute of History, Language and Literature of the Ufa Federal Research Centre of the RAS (71, Oktyabrya Ave., 450054 Ufa, Russian Federation), Khisamitdinova Firdaus G.
Published: December 2021

Introduction. The article deals with the mythologized characters of the Bashkir mythology ― sikhyrsy (сихырсы, sorcerers). Its aim is to identify and to interpret the characters and their names, as well as other related vocabulary. Data and methods. The research materials include folklore texts and entries of dictionaries of the Bashkir and of other Turkic languages. The main methods employed for the analysis are descriptive and comparative. Results. The main, most common names of Bashkir sorcerers have been established. These are the terms сихырсы and боҙомсо, which come from lexemes sykhyr (сихыр: magic, witchcraft, sorcery) and bozom (боҙом: damage, witchcraft, harm effected with the help of mythologized objects and means). In addition, the article discusses the terms osokso (осоҡсо), arbausy (арбаусы), iamialliauise (әмәлләүсе), etc., characterizing the methods of Bashkir sorcerers’ malicious actions. There are parallels from other Turkic and non-Turkic languages to the terms associated with sorcerers and witchcraft, which indicate the origin of Bashkir terms. Hence, it has been established that some lexical items, as well as the characters they refer to have pan-Altai roots, some are Turkic, some are inter-Turkic, still others are of Bashkir origin; and a number of words are loans. In particular, the term sikhyrsy (сихырсы) itself goes back to Arabic, while the items bozomso (боҙомсо), arbausy (арбаусы), osokso (осоҡсо), and yelpeui (йелпеү) have parallels in many Turkic languages. Interestingly, йелпеү has phonetic variants not only in the Turkic, but also in the Mongolian languages; and боҙомсо and арбаусы have parallels in the Finno-Ugric languages. Also, the article discusses in some detail methods of Bashkir sorcerers’ malicious actions, illustrating them with examples. According to the author, the most common of these are the use of grave earth, “mortuary water”, needles to sew a shroud, raw eggs, dolls, blood of innocence, menstrual blood, as well as witchcraft based on the use of sweat, knots, and special incantations, which, according to the Bashkir ancestors, enhanced the harmfulness of techniques used. Finally, the article deals with cases of witchcraft of medicine men, positive characters of Bashkir mythology, who performed them to punish evil, namely, thieves of cattle and of goods, and rapists. Conclusions. The mythologized characters of sykhyrsy belong to negative characters and the Bashkir language has numerous items for their designation. The sykhyrsy had at their disposal a variety of means and methods to do harm, as well as antidotes to their harmful action. There is terminology for every magical action, the items often having Turkic or Altaic roots, and sometimes borrowed from other languages.
Авторские дополнения «Этюдов по истории приволжских калмыков» Н. Н. Пальмова 1929–1932 гг.
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, Ilishkin St., 358000 Elista, Russian Federation), Tsyuryumov Alexander V. , Kurapov Andrew A.
Published: December 2021

Introduction. The article examines additional comments (1929–1932) made by Professor N. N. Palmov on his Essays on the History of the Volga Kalmyks (1926). Goals. The study seeks to introduce this new material which shows the scholar’s persistent interest in the subject and, at the same time, contributes to a better understanding of the history of the Kalmyk Khanate. Materials and Methods. The research involved the identification of the chronological framework of the handwritten material, its categorization into thematic blocks, and contribution to the subject. Results. In the library of Astrakhan State Museum of Historical Archives, the authors discovered thirty seven handwritten additions made by Palmov on the pages of his copy of Essays on the History of the Volga Kalmyks, vols. I–II. These were made between 1929 to 1932 when the scholar apparently continued his studies on the subject using the materials of Astrakhan Kalmyk Archives and scientific literature. The author’s comments covering the period up to the 1760s contain valuable data on the 1702 conflict between Khan Ayuka and his sons and provide detail on the feudal conflict of 1724. Also, Palmov provides additional evidence on Noyon Donduk-Ombo’s activities during the period of feudal wars and, later, when he was Kalmyk Khan. Finally, the comments include important data on the foreign policy of the Kalmyk Khanate, chiefly the history of its interaction with the Dzungar Khanate in the 17th–18th centuries. Conclusions. Palmov’s handwritten comments discovered on the pages of his Essays on the History of the Volga Kalmyks are a significant contribution to his scientific heritage that sheds light on the history of feudal strife in the Kalmyk Khanate in the 1720s–1730s.
Антиколыбельная песня Егора Буджалова в аспекте пародии Морхаджи Нармаева: «Ɵдгǝ цага саатулин дун» — «Буджала Егор залуд»
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, Ilishkin St., Elista 358000, Russian Federation), Khaninova Rimma M.
Published: December 2021

Introduction. So far, the genres of lullaby and poetic parody in the Kalmyk poetry of the twentieth century have not attracted much attention. Born in the late 1920s — early 1930s, the tradition was short-lived. While their genres were explicitly or implicitly marked, the works of Kalmyk poets in question were primarily oriented towards the Russian literary tradition. However, they expanded the genre paradigm of Kalmyk poetry in the intercultural dialogue. The relevance and novelty of the article is apparent, granted its focus on the two innovative works by Egor Budzhalov and Morkhadzhi Narmaev; these are single works that belong to the genres of anti-lullaby and satirical parody as part of the 1990s literary polemics of the contemporaries. This article aims to introduce these little-known poems of the two poets as representative of their contributions to the genres. Materials and methods. The sources for the study, Budzhalov’s “Ödgä tsaga saatulin dun” (“Modern Lullaby Song”, 1991) and Narmaev’s “Budzhala Egor zalud” (“To the man Egor Budzhalov”, 1991), were published in the local newspaper Khalmg ünn. The study of historical-literary milieu and realia, comparative-contrastive and hermeneutic approaches were employed to examine the poetic pieces in the context of literary, socio-political, ideological, and social processes on the eve of the country’s collapse; also, the biographical data of the poets that belong to different generations was helpful in the analysis of their ideological positions, as well as the authorial voices in the texts under study. Results. The study shows the innovative character of the poets’ efforts at creating a lullaby for adults, or an anti-lullaby song, and a satirical parody; these were to remain single samples, granted that the Kalmyk lullabies are mainly addressed to infants, and parodies are of a friendly character. Their works reflect the authors’ polar views on the realities in the 1980s and 1990s: criticism, on the one hand, and the defense of socialism, communist ideas, on the other hand. Conclusions. Budzhalov’s poem may look like a lullaby for children at first sight while, in fact, it is a lullaby for adults or rather an anti-lullaby, with the formulaic chorus baiu bai, a marker of the genre, acquiring in his piece the opposite message: wake up, do not sleep, act. Narmaev enters the dialogue with his younger contemporary, his poem also representing a synthesis of genres: a message, an open letter in verse, and a satirical parody. However, his parody is also transformed when the author parodies not so much his fellow poet’s style but the authorial implications concerning the Soviet reality. The tradition of literary polemics was not continued in Kalmyk poetry.
Effect of galectin-1 administration on pregnancy rate and its economic viability in TAI procedures in beef cattle
Authors: Roncoletta Marcelo , Penha Helen Alves , Morani Erika da Silva Carvalho , Rey Fernando Sebastián Balbi
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this work is to demonstrate the reproductive efficacy and the economic impact of a complementary tool to the TAI (timed artificial insemination) protocols - the administration of a single dose of recombinant human galectin-1 (rHGAL1) during the insemination procedure. GAL-1 can be considered as a modulator of the pregnancy development process. Reproductive efficacy was verified through the pregnancy rate in the first service, by ultrasonography (at 28-35 days) in contemporary groups (YG) of cows subdivided into 02 experimental groups (Control Group, composed of cows inseminated in a conventional and Treated group, composed of cows inseminated with rHGAL-1 administration following the deposition of the semen dose). Ninety YG were formed, grouping cows under identical conditions (inseminator, farm/lot, breed, animal category, semen/bull variables). The experiment was conducted in 15 farms, with 3,125 cows (Nellore and crossbred), all multiparous and with calf at foot (from 60 to 100 days old) and who maintained a body score (BSC) between 3.5 and 2.5 in the act of the TAI protocol and in the pregnancy diagnosis. It was demonstrated, by the proposed statistical method, that the “rHGAl-1 dose” effect was significant, increasing the probability of obtaining pregnancy by 8.38 percentage points (p < 0.0001). Based on the construction of a hypothetical model, the economic profitability that can be obtained were compared. Using the average increase obtained by 8.38 percentage points more in the pregnancy rate, it was possible to increase productivity, adding, almost U$ 2 thousand to profitability for each 100 cows worked.
Implementação de governança familiar em uma empresa de transportes do interior de São Paulo
Authors: Bagni Gustavo , Pinheiro Cassia Renata
Published: December 2021

As empresas familiares apresentam índices significativos de mortalidade, sendo o processo de sucessão do fundador crucial para sua sobrevivência. Ao contrário de empresas de capital aberto, a sucessão na empresa familiar envolve alterações nas dimensões família, propriedade e empresa. A utilização de mecanismos de governança nesse processo é útil para auxiliar na separação de papéis de cada indivíduo e para formalização de fóruns de debate para cada uma das dimensões. Contudo, devido a limitação de recursos, muitas vezes é necessário priorizar a implementação de alguns mecanismos. Dado esse contexto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi entender qual a importância de cada mecanismo de governança familiar no processo de sucessão. Para tanto, foi realizado um estudo de caso em uma empresa de transportes que implementou três dos quatro principais mecanismos de governança familiar citados na literatura. Por meio de entrevistas, consultas a documentos eobservação de uma reunião do conselho de administração foi avaliada a percepção de importância dos sócios, familiares e funcionários em relação a cada mecanismo de governança familiar. A diretoria executiva e o conselho de administração foram identificados como os mecanismos mais importantes, enquanto o conselho de sócios e o conselho familiar tornam-se relevantes em determinadas situações e para grupos específicos. Desse modo, recomenda-se priorizar a implementação da diretoria executiva e do conselho de administração em relação aos demais mecanismos de governança familiar.
An Analysis of Abstract Component in Journal Article Written by Students’ In 61st Graduation of Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program at STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat
Authors: Ismayenti Annis , Elmiati Elmiati , Sesmiyanti Sesmiyanti
Published: December 2021

ABSTRAKAbstrak adalah ringkasan atau poin dari sebuah laporan hasil penelitian ataupun karya ilmiah. Fenomena yang ditemukan dikebanyakan abstrak adalah belum terpenuhinya isi yang lengkap pada abstrak sesuai dengan indikator. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui komponen dan abstrak pada jurnal artikel wisudawan ke-61 Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif dimana menggunakan metode content analysis. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini berupa jurnal artikel  wisudawan/ti  ke-61 Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat. Peneliti menggunakan dokumen ceklis dan field notes sebagai  instrumen  dalam  penelitian  ini.  Pada  penelitian  ini,  peneliti mengumpulkan data dengan menggunakan purpossive sampling, yaitu mengambil jurnal  artikel  berdasarkan  mahasiswa yang telah lulus dalam rentang waktu 4 tahun.  Peneliti menganalisis data dengan cara melihat setiap komponen dari masing-masing jurnal artikel. Ada 4 teknik analisis data yang digunakan oleh peneliti yaitu the process involves preparing the data for analyzing, organizing different analysis, understanding the data deeply, representing the data, and interpreting the large meaning of the data. Dari tekni analisis data tersebut, peneliti menemukan hasil dari penelitian yaitu abstrak pada jurnal artikel wisudawan masih terdapat kekurangan dalam membuat introduction, method, result, dan discussion. Dari hasil penelitian ini, dapat disimpulkan bahwa  komponen abstrak  pada  jurnal  artikel  wisudawan  ke-61  masih  belum  lengkap. Jadi untuk selanjutnya, sebelum menulis abstrak penulis harus memperhatikan komponen abstrak seperti yang sudah dijelaskan oleh teori.Kata Kunci: Abstrak, Jurnal Artikel, Komponen Abstrak.
Pengaruh Minat Belajar dan Media Pembelajaran terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa Kelas X AKL Di SMK Negeri 3 Padang pada Mata Pelajaran Akuntansi Dasar Tahun Ajaran 2020/2021 pada Masa Pandemi Covid 19
Authors: Enisa Mutmaina Nurul , Syamra Yesmira , Erita Erita
Published: December 2021

This study aims to analyze: 1) The Effect of Learning Interest on the Learning Outcomes of Class X AKL Students at SMK Negeri 3 Padang in Basic Accounting Subjects for the 2020/2021 Academic Year During the Covid 19 Pandemic. 2) The Effect of Learning Media on Learning Outcomes of Class X Students AKL at SMK Negeri 3 Padang in Basic Accounting Subjects for the 2020/2021 Academic Year during the Covid 19 Pandemic. 3) The Effect of Learning Interest and Learning Media on Learning Outcomes of Class X Students AKL at SMK Negeri 3 Padang in Basic Accounting Courses for the 2020 Academic Year /2021 During the Covid 19 Pandemic.This type of research is descriptive and associative. The population in this study were all students of class X AKL at SMK Negeri 3 Padang. The sample amounted to 97 people with the sampling technique in the form of total sumpling. The research instrument used for this study was a closed questionnaire using multiple linear regression analysis and hypothesis testing with t-test and F-test. Data analysis was assisted by SPSS version 16 and eviews version 8.The results showed that: 1.) Interest in learning had a positive and significant effect on learning outcomes. Based on the results of the tests that have been carried out, the coefficient value of interest in learning has a positive value of 0.457, a tcount value of 2.149 > 1.6610 (ttable value) and a significance value of 0.034 <0.05. 2.) learning media has a positive and significant impact on learning outcomes. Based on the results of the tests that have been carried out, it is obtained that the coefficient of the learning media is positive at 0.526, the tcount is 2.248 > 1.661 (ttable value) and the significance value is 0.027 < 0.05. 3.) The significance value for the influence of interest in learning and learning media together on Y is 0.000 <0.05 and the value of Fcount is 8.884 > Ftable 3.94.
Analisis Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Earning Management di Perusahaan Manufaktur Sektor Industri Barang Konsumsi yang Terdaftar di BEI Tahun 2015-2019
Authors: Ramadhani Geni , Ramayani Citra , Rosya Nilmadesri
Published: December 2021

This study aims to analyze: The effect of profitability, leverage, company size, managerial ownership, free cash flow on earnings management in manufacturing companies in the consumer goods industry listed on the IDX in 2015-2019. Earnings management is measured by discretionary accruals with the modified Jones model. The population in this study were all manufacturing companies in the consumer goods industry listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange with a sample size of 13 companies. The data used in this study are data on manufacturing companies in the consumer goods industry listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015-2019 using panel data regression. The results of this study indicate that profitability has no significant effect on earnings management. Leverage has a significant effect on earnings management. Firm size has no significant effect on earnings management. Managerial ownership has a significant effect on earnings management. Free cash flow has no significant effect on earnings management. Profitability, leverage, firm size, managerial ownership, free cash flow simultaneously have a significant effect on earnings management.Keywords: Profitability, Leverage, Company Size, Managerial Ownership, Free Cash Flow and Earnings Management
El movimiento postumista: enfoque filosófico 100 años después
Authors: Minaya Santos Julio
Published: December 2021

El artículo realiza un enfoque filosófico sobre el movimiento poético y literario postumista, con motivo de celebrarse este año 2021 el centenario de su Manifiesto en Santo Domingo. Se parte de cuatro núcleos teóricos principales: sensibilidad estética, ética poética, realce axiológico de lo propio y búsqueda de autonomía intelectual. El Postumismo significó un movimiento de vanguardia que dio un giro a la forma tradicional de concebir la obra poética, conforme se abandona el axioma clasicista en que rima y ritmo representaban condiciones sine qua non para validar dicho género literario. Al acuñar la expresión “acento emocional” como categoría estética, la escuela postumista abre un horizonte para una comprensión nueva del fenómeno poético, donde las palabras pierden relevancia frente al rol preponderante del tono emocional. El postumismo puso a la poesía, y luego a todo arte literario, a cantarle a la vida cotidiana, a la naturaleza, a lo autóctono. Además, propugnó la autonomía del pensamiento y la conversión de la poesía y del arte en sentido general, en una base esencial para embellecer y dignificar la vida humana. De ahí que la importancia del postumismo no radique únicamente dejar como legado la primera escuela poética y literaria surgida en República Dominicana, sino también en su apuesta por una mayor valoración material y espiritual del pueblo dominicano y Latinoamérica.
Reflexión teórica acerca de los criterios de evaluación para proyectos de investigación, desarrollo e innovación
Authors: Rodríguez Muñoz Raúl , Socorro Castro Alejandro Rafael
Published: December 2021

En el artículo se aborda la reflexión teórica desde una perspectiva crítica en proximidad a los criterios de evaluación para proyectos de investigación, desarrollo e innovación, los cuales se emplean en instituciones de educación superior y entidades de gestión científica latinoamericanas a las que se ha tenido acceso. Debido a que no es posible acceder a los informes de proyectos ya evaluados de las instituciones y entidades, se asumió un esquema de trabajo que incluye la selección en tres secciones de las fuentes de información teórica: selección I, artículos que abordan los criterios e indicadores de evaluación; selección II, metodologías de evaluación de proyectos de investigación, desarrollo e innovación, y la selección III, criterios empleados en programas y sistemas de evaluación institucionales. El objetivo fue reflexionar acerca de los criterios e indicadores que se utilizan en la evaluación de los proyectos, que cumplan con salidas de impacto social, para derivar en criterios genéricos que apoyen las evaluaciones. La metodología utilizada privilegia el análisis teórico de fuentes de información, la comparación de los contenidos que se encuentran en artículos académicos, materiales técnicos y metodologías, de los últimos cinco años, disponibles y de acceso libre a los investigadores en las plataformas temáticas. Los criterios específicos más destacados en los contenidos fueron filtrados con el empleo del método lógico en una tabla Excel para identificar teóricamente las definiciones de respaldo y resolver las diferencias entre unas y otras formas para definir los criterios de evaluación, reconsiderándose cinco criterios genéricos.
Investigation of Tantalum Capacitors Using the Accelerated Quality Assessment Technique STRESS TEST
Authors: Kuznetsov P. L. , Kuznetsova V. A. , Muravyev V. V.
Published: December 2021

The paper discusses the possibility of conducting accelerated tests to assess the quality of tantalum bulk-porous capacitors according to the developed STRESS TEST technique instead of outdated methods that require costly resources for testing and do not provide proper rejection of capacitors (detection of defects in the oxide layer). It is known that the grown amorphous pentoxide is able to form a uniform layer on the surface of tantalum, but due to various factors (due to surface roughness, porosity, uneven distribution of the electrolyte during the oxidation process and the electric contact of the carrier-anode), a surface is created with "problem areas", "incomplete formation", or, in other words, a "weak spot", the rejection of which is most important for modern tantalum capacitors. A comparative analysis of the application of the standard method and the STRESS TEST technique for accelerated evaluation of the quality of tantalum bulk-porous capacitors will prove the effectiveness of the developed technique. The developed STRESS TEST technique is based on cyclic (10 cycles) application of an increased voltage to the capacitor (corresponding to the voltage during the formation of an oxide layer on a tantalum anode) for the duration of each cycle for 5 minutes, which is proved by calculating this process based on the Zhurkov reliability acceleration model. The technique makes it possible to identify low-quality capacitors in advance with defects in the structure of the oxide layer. The technique makes it possible to evaluate the quality of capacitors in an accelerated time, which is confirmed by the obtained regression model of equivalent series resistance in comparison with the regression model of the standard type of tests for long-term reliability for 24,000 hours. The application of the STRESS TEST technique for tantalum volumetrically porous capacitors will reduce the testing time by approximately two and a half years.
The Effect of Icing on the Output Parameters of the Airflow-Angle Sensor in Case of Failure of the Electric Heating System
Authors: Zadorozhniy A. A. , Aleksanin N. D.
Published: December 2021

At present, with the intensive operation of aircrafts in extremely harsh air conditions, their all-weather use, the work related to improving the flight safety is especially relevant. One of the directions of work in this topic is the study of the types of parametric failures of onboard equipment associated with the influence of the external environment in order to assess their impact on interacting systems and develop recommendations for identifying and countering detected failures. The presented paper considers the results of a full-scale experiment to determine the possibility of operation of the aerodynamic angle sensor in artificially formed icing conditions in case of failure of its electric heating system, as well as a description and results of subsequent modeling of the sensor icing process, and an assessment of its effect on the accuracy characteristics of the sensor output signal. The statement of the research problem is formulated as follows: it is necessary to ensure the testing of the sensor and the subsequent processing of the results obtained in order to form a generalized mathematical model of the sensor icing process, as well as to solve the problem of introducing additional errors into the sensor signals, which makes it possible to study the behavior of air signal systems using vane sensors of aerodynamic angles with artificially introduced failures. A full-scale experiment was carried out in an air-cooling tube on the basis of the enterprise JSC "UKBP". Numerical modeling and determination of correction factors were carried out in the software packages Ansys FENSAP ICE and MathCAD. Analysis of the results achieved in the course of modeling confirmed the convergence of the model obtained with the data of real experiments in an air-cooling tube. The data obtained made it possible to confirm the possibility of detecting distorted values for the angle of attack by the parametric quorum control method.
Induction of Systemic Resistance in Tomato Plants Against Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Protected Cultivation Using a Local Bacterial Isolate of Bacillus subtilis
Authors:   Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection,Teshreen University, Lattikia,Syria, Ghanem Hala , Akel Insaf ,   General Commission for Agricultural Scientific research, Latikkia, Syria, Al-Rhayeh Quosai ,   General Commission for Agricultural Scientific research, Latikkia, Syria, Ismail Imad ,   Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, Teshreen University- Latikkia- Syria
Published: December 2021

Ghanem, H.M., E.H. Akel, Q.A. Al-Rhayeh and I.D. Ismail. 2021. Induction of Systemic Resistance in Tomato Plants Against Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Protected Cultivation Using a Local Bacterial Isolate of Bacillus subtilis. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 39(4): 289-295. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-039.4.289295 This study was conducted at the Agricultural Scientific Research Center in Lattakia Governorate in a plastic house during the 2020/2021 growing season to evaluate the efficiency of the native bacterial isolate B.Ra.217 of Bacillus subtilis, in reducing infection of tomato plants with Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), by treating tomato seeds and later watering the seedlings with a suspension of the tested bacteria at a concentration of 1x109 /ml, and then measuring incidence (%) and severity of virus infection, and estimating peroxidase enzyme activity. The results showed that 30 days after inoculation with tomato leaf curl virus, a decrease in virus infection rate and severity in virus-infected and bacteria-treated plants compared with virus-infected and untreated control plants was observed. The reduction in disease incidence and severity of infection reached 26.67% and 34.28%, respectively, with significant differences between the treatments. In addition, the activity of peroxidase enzyme 7 days after infection with the virus showed an increase in plants treated with bacteria only (0.1342 μmol/mg) and those treated with bacteria and virus-infected (0.0913 μmol/mg), compared with the healthy control plants (0.0958 μmol/mg), and virus-infected and untreated with bacteria (0.0570 µmol/mg). The results also showed 15 days after infection that the enzyme activity was higher in plants treated with bacteria only (0.1592 µmol/mg) compared with the healthy control (0.1415 µmol/mg) with significant differences, and also the differences were significant with the untreated infected plants (0.1002 µmol/mg), and with inoculated and treated plants (0.1372 µmol/mg). Thus, this bacterial isolate may have an important applied role in enhancing tomato plant resistance to the virus and consequently reducing its damage. Keywords: Bacillus subtilis B.Ra.217, TYLCV, peroxidase, incidence, severity of infestation, tomato plant