bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COVID-19 in Children: A Narrative Review
Authors: Ha Jennifer F.
Published: May 2021

Introduction:

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by the
third known zoonotic coronavirus. It is a disease that does not spare any age group.
The scientific community has been inundated with information since January. This review aims to
summarise pertinent information related to COVID-19 in children.

Method:

A literature search was conducted in 2020 on the PubMed, MEDLINE, and Embase
databases, with the keyword “COVID 19” and “children”. A bibliographic search of articles included
was also undertaken. The abstracts were scanned to assess their appropriateness to be included
in this narrative review. This was updated on the 11th April, 2020.

Result:

The aetiology, transmission, incubation, pathophysiology, clinical features and complications,
and management are discussed.

Conclusion:

Our understanding of COVID-19 is evolving as more reports are published. The
growth of SARS-CoV2 is limited in children and they are often asymptomatic. The disease course
is also milder. Continued research to understand its effect on children is important to help us manage
the disease in these vulnerable populations in a timely fashion.
Üçüncü Trimesterde Primipar Gebelerin Öz Yeterlilik Algısı ve Uyku Kalitesi Arasındaki İlişki
Authors: BAY Habibe , SOĞUKPINAR Neriman
Published: May 2021

Giriş: Araştırma, primipar gebelerde öz yeterlilik algısı ve uyku kalitesi arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek için tanımlayıcı olarak planlanmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma, 28-32. gestasyonel haftalar arasında olan 181 primipar gebe ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma verileri kişisel bilgi formu, Genel Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği (GÖYÖ) ve Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi (PUKİ) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde, sayı-yüzde dağılımları, Mann-Whitney U testi, Kruskal-Wallis ve korelasyon testinden yararlanılmıştır.Bulgular: Gebelerin Genel Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği toplam puan ortalamasının 30.50±4.16, toplam Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi puan ortalamasının 7.59±2.79 olduğu saptanmıştır. Gebelerin %86,7’sinin kötü uyku kalitesine sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Genel Öz Yeterlilik ile Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi toplam puan arasında anlamlı ilişki saptanmazken, Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi’nin alt boyutu olan gündüz işlev bozukluğu ile genel öz-yeterlilik toplam puan ve alt boyutundan olan yetenek ve güven arasında anlamlı ilişki saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar gebelerde uyku kalitesindeki düşüşe bağlı olarak gelişen gündüz işlev bozukluğunun gebelerin öz yeterliliğini olumsuz etkilediğini göstermektedir. Gebelerin uyku kalitesinin arttırmasına yönelik müdahalelerin anne ve çocuk sağlığını olumlu yönde etkiyeceği düşünülmektedir.
Patient-Provider Text Messaging and Video Calling Among Case-Managed Patients Living With HIV: Formative Acceptability and Feasibility Study
Authors: Fonner Virginia A , Kennedy Samuel , Desai Rohan , Eichberg Christie , Martin Lisa , Meissner Eric G
Published: May 2021

Background

Patient-provider communication is critical for engaging and retaining people living with HIV in care, especially among medically case-managed patients in need of service coordination and adherence support. Expanding patient-provider communication channels to include mobile health modalities, such as text messaging and video calling, has the potential to facilitate communication and ultimately improve clinical outcomes. However, the implementation of these communication modalities in clinical settings has not been well characterized.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to understand patient and provider perspectives on the acceptability of and preferences for using text messaging and video calling as a means of communication; perceived factors relevant to adoption, appropriateness, and feasibility; and organizational perspectives on implementation within an HIV clinic in South Carolina.

Methods

We conducted 26 semistructured in-depth interviews among patients receiving case management services (n=12) and clinic providers (n=14) using interview guides and content analysis informed by the Proctor taxonomy of implementation outcomes and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Participants were purposefully sampled to obtain maximum variation in terms of age and gender for patients and clinic roles for providers. The data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative content analyses.

Results

Most patients (11/12, 92%) and providers (12/14, 86%) agreed that they should have the capacity to text message and/or video call each other. Although consensus was not reached, most preferred using a secure messaging app rather than standard text messaging because of the enhanced security features. Perceived benefits to adoption included the added convenience of text messaging, and potential barriers included the cost and access of smartphone-based technology for patients. From an organizational perspective, some providers were concerned that offering text messaging could lead to unreasonable expectations of instant access and increased workload.

Conclusions

Patients and providers perceived text messaging and video calling as acceptable, appropriate, and feasible and felt that these expanded modes of communication could help meet patients’ needs while being safe and not excessively burdensome. Although patients and providers mostly agreed on implementation barriers and facilitators, several differences emerged. Taking both perspectives into account when using implementation frameworks is critical for expanding mobile health–based communication, especially as implementation requires active participation from providers and patients.
Cyberspace and Libel: A Dangerous Balance for Physicians (Preprint)
Authors: Chiruvella Varsha , Guddati Achuta Kumar
Published: May 2021

UNSTRUCTURED

Freedom of speech and expression is one of the core tenets of modern societies. It was deemed to be so fundamentally essential to early American life that it was inscribed as the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Over the past century, the rise of modern life also marked the rise of the digital era and age of social media. Freedom of speech thus transitioned from print to electronic media. Access to such content is almost instantaneous and available to a vast audience. From social media to online rating websites, online defamation may cause irreparable damage to a physician’s reputation and practice. It is especially relevant in these times of political turbulence where the battle to separate facts from misinformation has started a debate about the responsibility of social media. The historical context of libel and its applicability in the age of increasing online presence is important for physicians since they are also bound by duty to protect the privacy of their patients. The use of public rating sites and social media will continue to be important for physicians, as online presence and incidents of defamation impact the practice of medicine.
Digital Phenotypes for Understanding Individuals' Compliance With COVID-19 Policies and Personalized Nudges: Longitudinal Observational Study (Preprint)
Authors: Ibrahim Ahmed , Zhang Heng , Clinch Sarah , Poliakoff Ellen , Parsia Bijan , Harper Simon
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND

Governments promote behavioral policies such as social distancing and phased reopening to control the spread of COVID-19. Digital phenotyping helps promote the compliance with these policies through the personalized behavioral knowledge it produces.

OBJECTIVE

This study investigated the value of smartphone-derived digital phenotypes in (1) analyzing individuals’ compliance with COVID-19 policies through behavioral responses and (2) suggesting ways to personalize communication through those policies.

METHODS

We conducted longitudinal experiments that started before the outbreak of COVID-19 and continued during the pandemic. A total of 16 participants were recruited before the pandemic, and a smartphone sensing app was installed for each of them. We then assessed individual compliance with COVID-19 policies and their impact on habitual behaviors.

RESULTS

Our results show a significant change in people’s mobility (P<.001) as a result of COVID-19 regulations, from an average of 10 visited places every week to approximately 2 places a week. We also discussed our results within the context of nudges used by the National Health Service in the United Kingdom to promote COVID-19 regulations.

CONCLUSIONS

Our findings show that digital phenotyping has substantial value in understanding people’s behavior during a pandemic. Behavioral features extracted from digital phenotypes can facilitate the personalization of and compliance with behavioral policies. A rule-based messaging system can be implemented to deliver nudges on the basis of digital phenotyping.
Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis and Incident Dialysis Patient Outcomes in US Outpatient Dialysis Facilities
Authors: Dahlerus Claudia , Segal Jonathan H. , He Kevin , Wu Wenbo , Chen Shu , Shearon Tempie H. , Sun Yating , Pearson Aaron , Li Xiang , Messana Joseph M.
Published: May 2021

Background and objectives

About 30% of patients with AKI may require ongoing dialysis in the outpatient setting after hospital discharge. A 2017 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services policy change allows Medicare beneficiaries with AKI requiring dialysis to receive outpatient treatment in dialysis facilities. Outcomes for these patients have not been reported. We compare patient characteristics and mortality among patients with AKI requiring dialysis and patients without AKI requiring incident dialysis.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We used a retrospective cohort design with 2017 Medicare claims to follow outpatients with AKI requiring dialysis and patients without AKI requiring incident dialysis up to 365 days. Outcomes are unadjusted and adjusted mortality using Kaplan–Meier estimation for unadjusted survival probability, Poisson regression for monthly mortality, and Cox proportional hazards modeling for adjusted mortality.

Results

In total, 10,821 of 401,973 (3%) Medicare patients requiring dialysis had at least one AKI claim, and 52,626 patients were Medicare patients without AKI requiring incident dialysis. Patients with AKI requiring dialysis were more likely to be White (76% versus 70%), non-Hispanic (92% versus 87%), and age 60 or older (82% versus 72%) compared with patients without AKI requiring incident dialysis. Unadjusted mortality was markedly higher for patients with AKI requiring dialysis compared with patients without AKI requiring incident dialysis. Adjusted mortality differences between both cohorts persisted through month 4 of the follow-up period (all P=0.01), then, they declined and were no longer statistically significant. Adjusted monthly mortality stratified by Black and other race between patients with AKI requiring dialysis and patients without AKI requiring incident dialysis was lower throughout month 4 (1.5 versus 0.60, 1.20 versus 0.84, 1.00 versus 0.80, and 0.95 versus 0.74; all P<0.001), which persisted through month 7. Overall adjusted mortality risk was 22% higher for patients with AKI requiring dialysis (1.22; 95% confidence interval, 1.17 to 1.27).

Conclusions

In fully adjusted analyses, patients with AKI requiring dialysis had higher early mortality compared with patients without AKI requiring incident dialysis, but these differences declined after several months. Differences were also observed by age, race, and ethnicity within both patient cohorts.
Criticisms toward the job creation bill and ethical reconstruction of legislators based on prophetic values
Authors: Rafiqi Ilham Dwi
Published: May 2021

Post the issuance of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation, the public paid more attention by continuing to protest and criticize. This response occurred due to various legislative deviations noticed during the legislative process of the Job Creation Bill by not adhering to the principles and procedures for the formation of laws and regulations. The main cause for this deviation is due to the ethics of the legislators who are not thoroughly compliant and obedient toward the statutory regulations and social ethics. Legislators’ understanding of law and life tends to be influenced by materialistic-positivistic views that bring forth consumptive, hedonistic, and secular demeanors and behaviors. On this basis, this paper tries to criticize and reconstruct the legislators’ ethics in law-making. This study is using a normative juridical method and is supported by a philosophical approach. The outcomes of this research show that the process in the making of the Job Creation Bill tends to override the principle of transparency and public participation with a closed and hasty pattern so that it is a complete ulterior hasty agenda that prioritizes the concept of regulating and monitoring only (top-down). A work ethic based on prophetic values that are supported by the ground principles of a prophetic paradigm that includes humanization, liberation, and transcendence into a new form of construction to be able to create a better and just legislative process.
Social aid of Covid-19 corruption: strategy and mitigation policy of Muhammadiyah East Java
Authors: Wicaksana Prakasa Satria Unggul , Hariri Achmad , Nuriyah Ida , Asis Asis , Salam Idrus
Published: May 2021

This research underlines several problems related to the potential for corruption in social assistance (Bansos) provided by the Government through the allocation of the State Budget (APBN) and/or Regional Budget (APBD) to mitigate the economic impact and welfare of the community amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This research was intended to understand the role of Muhammadiyah as a civil society entity for the pattern of guarding the distribution of social assistance throughout East Java Province. The research approach used Participatory Action Research (PAR) and used socio-legal approach, which is an approach to control corruption based on community solidarity. The data collection was interviewed, FGD, and dissemination conducted online. Conclusions for this research are: (1). Corruption of the Covid-19 Social Assistance Agency is a serious threat and is detrimental to the Indonesian people who were severely affected by the pandemic, even though the Corruption Act has provided a serious threat to perpetrators of corruption committed during a disaster, with a maximum penalty of death; (2). The KPK-RI as the lead sector for corruption eradication in Indonesia can collaborate with various community groups on the agenda of eradicating corruption in Indonesia, especially the corruption of COVID-19 social Aid, through access to community-based reporting, and; (3). Participatory Action Research carried out by Muhammadiyah East Java residents is an effective step and a good example of how social entities are able to mitigate the potential for social assistance corruption of COVID-19 which is carried out both with a structural to cultural approach.
Pengaruh Kualiitas Pelayanan, Kewajiban Moral, dan Sanksi Perpajakan Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Hotel dan Restoran di Kabupaten Badung
Authors: Sari Ni Made Putri Delita , Sanjaya I Gusti Ngurah , Surya Luh Putu Lusi Satyandarini
Published: May 2021

This research was conducted on hotels and restaurants in Badung Regency. The formulation of the problem in this investigation is to test whether the quality variables of service, moral moral variables, and variables of taxation penalty have an influence on the compliance of hotel and restaurant taxpayers in badung district. the data in this study was collected by disseminating questionnaires to hotel and restaurant taxpayers in Badung Regency using random sampling techniques in sampling, where the questionnaire was distributed as many as 98 kursioner. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis techniques that will be combined with the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) computer program. This study showed the results that variable (X1) quality of service, variable (X2) moral obligation, and variable (X3) tax sanctions showed positif results.
PENGARUH MEDIA AUDIOVISUAL TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERARGUMENTASI MAHASISWA PROGRAM STUDI SASTRA CHINA DALAM MATA KULIAH “CHINA TODAY”
Authors: Salim Yuk Ting
Published: May 2021

The achievement of the level of language skills in learning Mandarin at the tertiary level is largely determined by the level of depth of knowledge received by students. The subject "China Today" is a listening course at the advanced level, where students must respond to Mandarin language discussions in the audiovisual media. Based on the field observations, it was found that there were two ways that are consistently used among students in presenting their arguments. The first is the delivery of short reviews and arguments that just repeat a few sentences according to what are they heard in the audiovisual media. The second is the submission of a complete review (covering all aspects mentioned in the audiovisual media), then followed by personal arguments. In the final listening process, as described by Tarigan, students should use the second way to present their arguments, to prove that they had achieved to the advanced level. The aim of this research is to identify which vocabulary was taken from audiovisual media, to analyze the effect of audiovisual media on students' ability in presenting arguments in the Mandarin language.

Keywords: argumentative, audiovisual, Mandarin language, media
Penguatan Kewenangan Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha Lewat Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi (Putusan Mk No.85/Puu-Xiv/2016)
Authors: Asmah A.
Published: May 2021

Komisi pengawas persaingan usaha (KPPU) adalah komisi negara yang dibentuk berdasarkan amanat Undang-Undang No 5 Tahun 1999 tentang larangan praktek monopoli dan persaingan usaha tidak sehat. yang mengingkan adanya persaingan yang sehat dalam bidang usaha. KPPU bertugas sebagai penegak hukum terhadap praktek persaingan usaha, pengawasan merger dan pemberi saran kebijakan pemerintah. Dalam pelaksanaan tugasnya komisi ini berwenang untuk menyusun pedoman. Dalam pelaksanaan tugas yang diemban KPPU sebagai amanah UU untuk membentuk perekonomian indonesia yang efisien dengan menciptakan iklim usaha yang kondusif, memberikan kepastian hukum agar setiap pelaku usaha memiliki kesempatan yang sama dalam berusaha serta terciptanya efektifitas dan efisiensi dalam kegiatan usaha. Dalam rumusan masalah sejauhmana penguatan Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha sebagai Lembaga penegak hukum dan lembaga independen yang dibentuk berdasarkan amanah UU NO.5 tahun 1999 dengan  setelah Putusan Mahkamah konstitusi menjadi lebih terarah dalam penegakan hukum persaingan usaha di indonesia Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian normatif empiris dengan pendekatan kasus dan perbandingan lewat putusan yang pernah ada. Kesimpulan penguatan KPPU setelah adanya putusan Mahkamah konstitusi, sebagai sebuah lembaga penegak hukum yang oleh UU diberi amanah dalam penyelidikan, penuntutan serta putusan, kppu disebuat sebagai lembaga qauasi judicial karena bisa memutus terhadap suatu perkara yang diselidikinya.
Fenomena Berkurangnya Misleading Advertising pada Iklan Baris di Surat Kabar (Penegakan Etika Periklanan untuk Perlindungan Konsumen)
Authors: Wariati Ambar , Muhammad Khoiruman
Published: May 2021

Classified ads in newspapers are a form of advertisement widely used by small businesses or individuals who offer goods and services. This study aims to describe and explain the phenomenon of classified advertisements that often occur in newspapers, especially local newspapers, and to identify how far classified advertisements in newspapers follow advertising ethics and legislation so that readers as advertising objects are not misled by the information contained in the advertisements. This type of research is normative-empirical, which uses a qualitative approach. The research examines legislation, regulations that discuss advertising and consumer protection and empirically dig up information in the field about classified ad impressions in newspapers that are considered misleading advertising, and makes observations and digs up information to competent parties with the problem under study. The results showed that some classified advertisements in local newspapers with limited information made the advertisements misleading advertising. Still, there was the fact that there was a significant decrease in the number of classified ads in local newspapers as well as a reduction in the number of misleading advertising that was caused. This phenomenon is caused by 1) the number of classified advertisements as a whole has decreased drastically 2) The awareness of newspaper editors regarding consumer protection for advertisement readers in newspapers has begun to be implemented by accommodating Indonesian Pariwara Ethics, Law No: 8/1999 on Consumer Protection, Law No: 40/1999 concerning PRESS, Law No: 7 1996 concerning Food, and PP No.69 concerning Food Label and Advertising. 3) Much online advertising space, both paid and free, is also the cause of the reduction in misleading advertisements in newspapers today.
Assessing the burden of parents caring for a family member with an eating disorder in China
Authors: An Minjie , Han Xu , Li Xueni
Published: May 2021

We examined the care burden and related factors of 192 parents of a family member being treated for an eating disorder in China. Participants completed a survey designed to measure demographic variables, caregiver burden, social support, and coping style. Results show that a greater
care burden was associated with longer duration of the disorder, low family income, and longer interaction time between the parent and the family member. The use of a positive (vs. negative) coping style and good social support were associated with a lesser (vs. greater) care burden. Thus,
we propose that parents be provided with support and that their coping style be improved as part of a comprehensive eating disorder intervention process.
What influences teachers' self-efficacy in East Asia? Evidence from the 2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey
Authors: An Yi , Li Li , Wei Xiaoman
Published: May 2021

Teachers' self-efficacy plays an essential role in shaping an effective teaching and learning environment. We investigated the factors influencing teachers' self-efficacy in three typical and influential East Asian countries: China, Japan, and South Korea. Data were sourced from the
2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey. We used hierarchical linear modeling to examine the effects of teacher-and school-level factors on teachers' self-efficacy. Results show that teaching years, teaching practices, disciplinary climate, teacher–student relationships, job
satisfaction, and social utility motivation to teach were significantly associated with teachers' selfefficacy in each location. In addition, at the school level, teachers in China who worked in private and urban schools had higher self-efficacy than those who worked in public and rural schools.
Implications for improving teachers' self-efficacy in East Asia are discussed.
Relationship between transformational leadership and nurses' job performance: The mediating effect of psychological safety
Authors: Wang Hsueh-Feng , Chen Yu-Chia , Yang Feng-Hua , Juan Chi-Wen
Published: May 2021

Rapid changes in the healthcare environment necessitate improvements in employee performance. We examined the relationship between nurse managers' transformational leadership and nurses' job performance, and the key mediating role of psychological safety in this relationship. Personnel
at six private regional teaching hospitals in Central Taiwan participated in this study, comprising 73 nurse managers and 719 nurses. The results show that when the intergroup heterogeneity of job performance was statistically significant, a positive correlation existed between transformational
leadership and job performance at the group level. Next, we performed an analysis using psychological safety as a mediating variable. The results show there was a significant correlation between transformational leadership and perception of psychological safety. This model exhibited lower
variance and a better fit than the other examined models. Thus, emphasizing transformational leadership and psychological safety in operations and management could effectively improve nurses' job performance; this recommendation could serve as a standard for nurse managers in their duties.
DFT Study on Structural, Electronic and Optical Properties of Ag-Doped SrTiO3 Perovskite for Optoelectronic Applications
Authors: Rehman Jalil , Rehman M.Awais , Tahir Muhammad Bilal , Usman Muhammad , Iqbal Faisal
Published: May 2021

This study addresses the first-principles analysis using generalized
gradient approximation (GGA), which is pillared on density functional
theory (DFT), to find the effects of silver (Ag) doping on SrTiO3
structurally, electronically and optical properties. As Ag doping into
SrTiO3, we see a small decrease in the volume of unit cell. Moreover,
Ag-doping adds new states in SrTiO3 at Brillouin zone symmetry points,
transferring host material’s indirect band gap to a direct band gap. Ag
doping in SrTiO3 results in the transfer density of states to smaller
energies and increase in interaction among Ag atom and its surrounding
atoms. Moreover, at the conduction band, the partial density of states
(PDOS) of SrTiO3 changes generally. As a result, we conclude that Ag
doping has an effect on the electronic band structure of SrTiO3. SrTiO3
doping with Ag has improved optical properties and its ability of
converting to direct band gap results it in a perfect choice for
optoelectronic applications.
SURGICAL TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS UNDERGOING HIGH RISK CARDIAC SURGERY
Authors: Uzzaman Mohsin , Manoly Imthiaz , Panikkar Mohini , Matuszewski Maciej , Nikolaidis Nicolas , Billing John
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND/AIM To evaluate outcomes of concurrent Cox-Maze procedures in
elderly patients undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery. MEHODS We
retrospectively identified patients aged over 70 years with Atrial
Fibrillation (AF) from 2011 to 2017 who had two or more other cardiac
procedures. They were subdivided into two groups: 1. Cox-Maze IV AF
ablation 2. No-Surgical AF treatment. Patients requiring redo procedures
or those who had isolated PVI or LAAO were excluded. Heart rhythm
assessed from Holter reports or 12-lead ECG. Follow-up data collected
through telephone consultations and medical records. RESULTS There were
239 patients. Median follow up was 61 months. 70 patients had Cox-Maze
IV procedures (29.3%). Demographic, intra- and post-operative outcomes
were similar between groups although duration of pre-operative AF was
shorter in Cox-Maze group (p=0.001). One (1.4%) patient in Cox maze
group with 30-day mortality compared to 14 (8.2%) the control group
(p=0.05). Sinus rhythm at annual and latest follow-up was 84.9% and
80.0% respectively in Maze group - significantly better than
No-Surgical AF treatment groups (P<0.001). 160 patients
(66.9%) were alive at long-term follow-up with better survival curves
in Cox Maze group compared to No-Surgical treatment group (p=0.02).
There was significantly higher proportion of patients in NYHA 1 status
in Cox-Maze group (p=0.009). No differences observed in freedom from
stroke (p=0.80) or permanent pacemaker (p=0.33). CONCLUSIONS. Surgical
ablation is beneficial in elderly patients undergoing high-risk surgery
- promoting excellent long-term freedom from AF and
symptomatic/prognostic benefits. Therefore, surgical risk need not be
reason to deny benefits of concomitant AF-ablation.
Modelagem de nicho ecológico de musgos bioindicadores
Authors: Cruz Anny Bianca Santos , Almeida Thieres Santos , Fabricante Juliano Ricardo
Published: May 2021

As briófitas podem ser utilizadas como bioindicadoras, no entanto, uma das limitações desse uso são as lacunas no conhecimento sobre a ocorrência das espécies. Assim, o presente estudo teve como objetivo realizar a modelagem de nicho ecológico para Helicodontium capillare (Hedw.) A.Jaeger e Thuidium tomentosum Schimp., duas espécies de musgos bioindicadores. Os dados de ocorrência das espécies foram obtidos na plataforma Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) e SpeciesLink. As variáveis bioclimáticas foram coletadas do WorldClim 2.0. Para selecionar as menos correlacionadas foi realizada a análise de correlação de Pearson. A modelagem foi feita utilizando os algoritmos Generalized Additive Models, Gaussian Process, MaxEnt, Random Forest e Support Vector Machine. Usando os melhores modelos foi gerado um modelo consenso. A validade dos modelos foi testada utilizando a métrica True Skill Statistic (TSS). Os resultados indicam que as duas espécies apresentam maior adequabilidade ambiental em ambientes com alta precipitação principalmente em países industrializados da América Latina à exemplo do Brasil e Colômbia. Além disso, as áreas de maior adequabilidade também correspondem à grandes centros urbanos com altos índices de poluição. Portanto, essas espécies podem ser utilizadas como bioindicadoras nessas regiões, auxiliando assim no processo de identificação e gestão do problema.
Antagonism of Trichoderma on the control of Fusarium spp. on Phaseolus lunatus L.
Authors: Barreto Gabriel Ginane , Santos Ana Carla da Silva , Porcino Mirelly Miguel , Materatski Patrick , Varanda Carla , Félix Maria Do Rosário , Nascimento Luciana Cordeiro do
Published: May 2021

Biological control strategies have become an important tool in the sustainable management of plant diseases. This paper aims to report the Fusarium species that affect fava beans (Phaseolus lunatus L.) grown in Paraíba, Brazil, and determines the potential of Trichoderma isolates to control these fungi. Two Trichoderma and ten Fusarium isolates from fava bean seeds were selected. The beans were obtained from cultivated areas in the municipalities of Remígio, Alagoa Grande and Campina Grande, in Paraíba state. Phylogenetic analyzes based on DNA sequences of the translation elongation factor 1-α (TEF1) gene resolved the Fusarium isolates into four species belonging to the F. fujikuroi and F. incarnatum-equiseti species complexes. In vitro tests showed that the two isolates of Trichoderma tested presented antagonistic potential against the pathogens from the fava beans evaluated. In the direct comparison test, the growth of the pathogens was reduced from the seventh day in both treatments. Sporulation also showed a reduction, but only for 40% of Fusarium isolates. This work demonstrates that Trichoderma isolates can be used as a sustainable alternative to manage Fusarium spp. infection of fava beans.
GRACE, SYNTAX I and SYNTAX II scores as predictors of one-year MACE outcome in patients with myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention
Authors: Davidovic Aleksandar , Cvijanovic Dane , Davidovic Jelica , Lazic Snezana , Lazic Bratislav , Cucic Luka , Milic Marija , Markovic-Nikolic Natasa
Published: May 2021

Background/Aim. The fundamental objective of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in myocardial infarction is to provide early, complete, and sustained flow in the occluded artery that has led to myocardial ischemia or necrosis. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive power of a combination of GRACE, SYNTAX I, and SYNTAX II scores in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and one-year mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-STEMI (NSTEMI) after primary PCI. Methods. The study included 400 patients who had their first acute myocardial infarction and underwent PCI. The patients were treated and followed for one year at the Clinical Hospital Center Zvezdara at the Department of Interventional Cardiology. By monitoring the defined clinical parameters, a comparative analysis of risk scores GRACE, SYNTAX I, and SYNTAX II was performed. Their sensitivity, specificity as well as predictive possibilities in predicting adverse outcomes were determined. Results. The incidence of MACE in our sample was 12.8%. Patients with STEMI entity had significantly higher values of GRACE, SYNTAX I, and SYNTAX II scores. The highest value for predicting the occurrence of MACE was shown by the SYNTAX II score (score value 29.3), with a sensitivity of 88.2% and a specificity of 76.8%. The GRACE score was a significant predictor of SYNTAX I and SYNTAX II scores. A two-way correlation was observed between the high score values of all three scores. Conclusion. The presented scores for the assessment of clinical and angiographic indicators showed good predictive power in assessing the outcome of adverse cardiovascular events in both clinical entities of acute myocardial infarction during one-year follow-up. By using the proposed scores to assess MACE, we can single out high-risk patients in order to prevent adverse events and reduce mortality. This suggests its suitability for clinical use in this patient population.
KNOWING ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY
Authors: Chevarie-Cossette Simon-Pierre
Published: May 2021

Here is a skeptical trilemma. We know that we are responsible. We do not know that determinism is false. Yet, if we do not know that determinism is false, we do not know that we are responsible. If we want to avoid the skeptical conclusion of rejecting the first claim, we ought to reject the third. It does not follow that compatibilism is true. But it follows that libertarianism, the view that we are responsible even though responsibility requires indeterminism, is unknowable, at least for now. To see this, we need to compare different forms of skepticism and their response.
SOSIALISASI PENANGANAN COVID-19 DENGAN PROGRAM TELEHEALTH DI KELURAHAN CIBEREUM KOTA CIMAHI
Authors: Putri Sherly Ayuna , Kusmayanti Hazar
Published: May 2021

Sejak awal masa penyebaran COVID-19 di Indonesia, tercatat hingga saat ini Indonesia telah menyumbang 100.303 angka kasus positif COVID-19. Hal ini menunjukan perlu adanya suatu tindakan penanganan serta pencegahan penyebaran COVID-19. Salah satu upaya yang digagas Universitas Padjajaran sebagai bentuk pencegahan dan pengawasan kesehatan masyarakat untuk mencegah dan menanggulangi virus COVID-19 adalah dengan meluncurkan program ADA AMARI COVID-19. Program ADA AMARI diselenggarakan untuk mengembangkan model sistem respon masyarakat melalui pendidikan dan pemantauan penduduk berisiko tinggi yang telah diintegrasikan ke dalam sistem kesehatan setempat.  Pada kegiatan ini dosen dan mahasiswa bergabung menjadi relawan untuk melakukan upaya pemberdayaan dan memberikan layanan bagi masyarakat yang siaga COVID-19. Salah satu sasaran kegiatan ini adalah warga Kota Cimahi, Kelurahan Cibeureum. Pendataan ini menggunakan aplikasi REDCap sebagai aplikasi berbasis web yang aman untuk membuat dan mengatur survey dan database berbasis online. Di dalam aplikasi REDCap terdapat survei ADA AMARI COVID-19 yang bertujuan untuk mendeteksi keadaan kesehatan masyarakat dan mengetahui data mortalitas penduduk. Mengingat bahwa pemahaman mengenai aplikasi REDCap dan survei ADA AMARI COVID-19 ini penting untuk dimiliki oleh peserta kegiatan dan belum familiarnya kedua hal tersebut maka perlu diadakan sosialisasi kepada masing-masing kader kelurahan Cibeureum.
On the Impact of Dividend Payments on Stock Prices - an Empirical Analysis of the German Stock Market
Authors: Melching Konstantin , Nguyen Tristan
Published: May 2021

This paper examines the relation between dividend payments and stock prices of all firms in the German prime standard DAX 30 in the time period from 2012 to 2019. The irrelevance theory introduced by Miller and Modigliani states that dividend payments must not have an impact on stock prices in a perfect market. In contrast, the signaling theory and the dividend puzzle indicate that dividend payments are likely to have a profound impact on the stock price. According to our findings the ex-dividend decrease of stock prices was significantly smaller than the dividend payment. Nevertheless, the results support the impact of the dividend payment on the share price. Firstly, the existence of the ex-dividend markdown is a proof that dividend payments cause share price losses. Secondly, the study explains in particular that high dividend payments result in high share prices over the examined period. Thirdly, our analysis demonstrates a positive correlation between the dividend and the stock price development according to the signaling theory. Considering the above- mentioned results, we can conclude that the share price of a company is highly affected by the decision making of the company regarding the dividend policy.
Perceiving of legal risk and the role of public sector in SMEs of V4 countries
Authors: VIRGLEROVÁ Zuzana , BELÁS Jaroslav , KURZĘPA-DEDO Katarzyna , KRULICKÝ Tomáš
Published: May 2021

The public sector plays an important role in the process of creating a quality of business environment. The objective of the paper was to present new scientific knowledge in the field of legal risk in the SMEs sector of the V4 countries. For this purpose, weights of selected factors of legal risk were quantified and there were compared the trends of the Czech Republic with other V4 countries. Empirical research was conducted via questionnaire survey on a sample of 1.585 respondents. On the basis of the research conducted, it can be concluded that the level of legal risk in the V4 countries was relatively high; this risk negatively affects business activities in the SMEs of the V4 countries. A major part of enterprises in the V4 countries evaluate the legal risk as unacceptable. Entrepreneurs in the V4 countries negatively evaluated the fact that the dynamics of legislative changes is too intensive and has a negative impact on their business activities. SMEs in the V4 countries considered the business environment to be too strictly regulated. On the other hand, entrepreneurs showed a high level of self-confidence in the knowledge of basic legal norms in business. Legal risk is perceived differently in individual countries. The lowest intensity of legal risk is perceived by SMEs in Hungary; the highest level of perceiving legal risk was shown in Poland. Empirical research showed that the size of enterprise and education of entrepreneurs do not have a significant impact on the formation of entrepreneurs´ attitudes in terms of legal risk.
Z cyklu „Wyznania pedagoga specjalnego” czyli o tym, jak uruchomiłem w „Przystanku Betlejem” swoje szalone alter-ego…
Authors: Wolski Marcin
Published: May 2021

Z cyklu „Wyznania pedagoga specjalnego” czyli o tym, jak uruchomiłem w „Przystanku Betlejem” swoje szalone alter-ego…
The role of positive thinking: a study of telehealth supportive counseling for alcohol abusers
Authors: Constant Hilda Maria Rodrigues Moleda , Barros Helena Maria Tannhauser , Ferigolo Maristela , Moret-Tatay Carmen
Published: May 2021

Alcohol abuse is one of the main causes of health problems in the world. In response to these alcohol-related health consequences, telehealth supportive counseling has emerged, offering new strategies of dealing with addition problems. Most of telehealth supportive counseling strategies are focused on coping more precisely with positive and negative thinking.

The aim of presented study was to examine the relationships between positive thinking, and other coping strategies inherent to human thinking, to refuse alcohol. For this purpose, a total of 232 people participated in the study, all of them were users of a telehealth supportive counseling in Brazil. A batch of questionnaires was employed. This included the sociodemographic information, IDHEA-AD scores and the Coping Behaviours Inventory (CBI-20).

After an analysis of mediation, the results indicated that the relationship between negative and positive thinking might be mediated by the assertiveness to refuse. These results suggest that this type of supportive counseling modality might be helpful for users and health professionals. More research is needed to examine the innumerable possibilities of the telehealth tools using as a strategy to deal with the coping variables related to quitting alcohol use.
The gravity model of international trade of the EAEU, SCO and BRICS countries
Authors: Ozarnov Ruslan
Published: May 2021

This article discusses the factors influencing the financial and economic cooperation of the countries with the developing marker within the framework of the three blocks – EAEU, BRICS, and SCO, by means of building the gravity model. The countries of the former Soviet Union are considered separately. The research covers the period from the Russian crisis of 2014 up to the present. The subject of this analysis is the financial and economic relations arising in the process of cooperation of the EAEU, SCO, and BRICS member-states with the developing market. The author explores the factors that impact the financial and economic cooperation of the countries with the developing market: depth and scale of foreign trade turnover, per capita GDP, market accessibility index, currency appreciation rate of the import and export country, distance between the countries, belonging of the country with the developing market to such associations as EAEU, BRICS, and SCO. The research is based on the general scientific methods of cognition such as analysis, synthesis, and comparison, presentation of tabular and graphical interpretation of statistics, time series, econometric modelling using the EViews software. The novelty of this article consists in determination of the factors influencing financial and economic cooperation of the countries with the developing market within the framework of the three blocks – EAEU, BRICS, and SCO by means of building the gravity model. The peculiarity of such model lies in the availability of the lagged exchange rates. The inclusion of the lag in the relative exchange rate of the export country rate let to exclusion of the data for 2014 from the sampling. Therefore, it is advisable to take into account the acquired results pertaining to Russia’s cooperation on the bilateral or multilateral basis within the framework of EAEU, BRICS, and SCO.
The development of innovation clusters in Volga Region economic space
Authors: Napolskikh Dmitrii Leonidovich
Published: May 2021

The object of this research is the spatial boundaries of innovation clusters in the Volga Region economic space. The subject of this research is modeling of the processes of innovation transformation and the zones of distribution of externalities of cluster development. Innovative clusters are viewed as an advanced form of territorial organization of production and the foundation of socioeconomic development of the region in the current context. The formation and development of innovation clusters in the Volga Region is analyzed within the framework of its impact upon transformation of the economic space. The key aspects of transformation of the economic space are determined. Special attention is turned to heterogeneity of the distribution of externalities of clusterization processes in the Volga Region. The conclusion is made on signigicant unevenness of the distribution of clusterization processes in the Volga region economic space. Volga Region has territories with one or several centers of clusterization of the economic space (the Republic of Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Udmurtia, Ulyanovsk Oblast). The author reveals the territories that are influenced by clusterization of the neighboring regions. The main result of the conducted research lies in definition of spatial boundaries of the processes of clusterization of production in the Volga Region. The author's contribution consists in identification of spatial zones of innovation clusters, such as the core, the center of the cluster and its periphery, based on transport accessibility.
Linguosemiotic peculiarities of the text in TikTok: “the word of others” in the new multimedia reality
Authors: Gotovtseva Anastasiya Gennad'evna , Karpov Ernest Sergeevich
Published: May 2021

The subject of this research is the tendency towards formation of a new semiotic code of entertainment content, observed in the Russian segment of Tiktok social network. The goal of this research is to determine the new trends in recreational segment of the modern social network, the popularity of which depends on the number users’ likes and reposts. The research material contains the continuous sampling of videos for the period from February to March 2021. The analysis of videos of the Russian-speaking users allows revealing the tendency towards the emergence of a new type of recreational content at the intersection of plagiarism and parody. This implies voice-covering of the fragments of stand-up show in a different context: for example, a fragment from comedy show is lip-synced by a woman while preparing meal. In other words, the authors of such content do not claim to be original, they virtually lip-sync with synchronization of another person's speech (moreover, the TikTok format allows seeing the link to the original soundtrack). At the same time, such content is far from parodic, as there is no mimicking or gesturing of the original. This rather implies the renovation of the open text tradition, which historically accompanies the emergence of a new form of broadcasting information. Such content also indicates common features with the folklore: the author's story  is voice-covered by various users repeatedly, like an anecdote or the history of urban folklore. The conclusion is made on the emerging semiotic tendency of the polycode multimedia text, which on the one hand has deep historical roots, while on the other hand is substantiated by the modern technological capabilities and ways of broadcasting information.
The structure of revolutionary feminist surrealism in the poetic practice of Galina Rymbu
Authors: Gorelov Oleg
Published: May 2021

The object of this research is the surrealistic code of Russian contemporary poetry. The subject of this research is the authorial version of revolutionary surrealism and the techniques of its realization in the poetry of Galina Rymbu. The article examines such aspects of the topic as female optics, feminist writing, gender issues, as well as the interaction of aesthetic and political, imagery and empirical, subjective and objective. Special attention is given to the consequences of the divergence of surrealistic development trends – aesthetic and revolutionary surrealism in the poetic practice of G. Rymbu, as well as to the increase of anti-surrealistic tendencies in her poetry. The research methodology is based on the comparative approach, within the framework of which the philological analysis of the text is conducted with the use of narratological, motivic, phenomenological, and elements of hermeneutic methods. The scientific novelty of this work consists in interpretation of the contemporary left-wing poetry and namely feminist poetics of G. Rymbu through the prism of surrealistic code. The position of women in surrealist history and theory is deconstructed by the new realizations of revolutionary surrealism, associated with the feminist project and gender problematic. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the concepts of transformation and childhood alongside the frequency narrative instance (surrealistic type woman – child) in the poetic texts of Galina Rymbu.