bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Coordination of Prefabricated Construction Supply Chain under Cap-and-Trade Policy Considering Consumer Environmental Awareness
Authors: Jiang Wen , Yuan Meng
Published: May 2022

The construction industry accounts for over one third of excessive CO2 volume, so it is essential that this amount be curbed. Prefabricated construction has superior strengths in terms of both the environment and economy, but low carbon is not one such strength. Meanwhile, the increasing number of consumers with environmental awareness makes it necessary to investigate consumer preferences and behaviors. Therefore, we firstly built a prefabricated construction supply chain consisting of a prefabricated company (leader) and a manufacturer, using the Stackelberg model. To regulate and mitigate carbon emissions, this study investigated the implementation of a cap-and-trade policy. Consumer environmental consciousness was considered from preferences on improving the prefabricated rate and carbon reduction. This study provides decision-making suggestions, not only from a pricing point of view but also for green production, i.e., the prefabricated rate and carbon reduction. We find that consumer environmental consciousness and the cap-and-trade policy improve decision making. To effectively limit the manufacturer’s emissions, we suggest governments set a cap below a certain threshold. However, under the policy, the prefabricated company has free-rider behaviors and gains greater profits as the leader, which results in an unfair profit distribution. Hence, for the sake of optimizing the supply chain’s profits, the cost-sharing contract and the two-part tariff were discussed. Both contracts achieved Pareto improvement, while the two-part tariff contract realizes coordination and reaches the desired level under a centralized system. Numerical analysis also verified the theoretical feasibility.
Investigating Sources of Marine Litter and Developing Coping Strategies in Scuba Diving Spots in Taiwan
Authors: Lin Ping-I , Ku Gordon Chih-Ming , Lin Hsiao-Hsien , Hsu Chin-Hsien , Chi Hung-Chih , Chen Yi-Ching
Published: May 2022

Marine debris and floating marine debris issues have recently become a matter of great concern. The present study selected Kenting National Park and Northeast Cape and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area as the survey areas, where most of the popular scuba diving spots in Taiwan are located, to identify the volume, types, and sources of marine litter. The findings could be regarded as the foundation for future study and the suggestions for managerial strategies. The visual and line transect methods were used to conduct fourteen investigations of marine litter in four scuba diving spots from June 2020 to November 2020. Descriptive analysis and the chi-square test were used to analyze the volume, types, and sources of marine litter, as well as the different distributions under diverse locations, terrains, season, and tides. The results indicate that 2841 pieces of marine litter are identified, including 1786 (63%) plastic containers, 312 (11%) plastic bags, 254 (9%) disposable tableware for take-out beverages, 285 (10%) other materials, 72 (2%) cigarette butts, and 30 (1%) fishery and recreational fishing pieces. Different seasons, locations, and tides cause a significantly different marine litter distribution among these areas. The findings are expected to promote source reduction, develop shore and underwater cleaning proposals, and enhance marine protection education.
The Influence of Different Types of Environmental Enrichment on the Performance and Welfare of Broiler Chickens and the Possibilities of Real-Time Monitoring via a Farmer-Assistant System
Authors: Spieß Fabian , Reckels Bernd , Abd-El Wahab Amr , Ahmed Marwa Fawzy Elmetwaly , Sürie Christian , Auerbach Monika , Rautenschlein Silke , Distl Ottmar , Hartung Joerg , Visscher Christian
Published: May 2022

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of environmental enrichment on the growth performance, litter and/or air quality as well as animal welfare indicators of broilers. Control groups (CG) and trial groups (TG) were housed under identical conditions during six fattening runs, with the TG having three types of environmental enrichment and a Farmer-Assistant System (FAS). A representative number of 50 birds were weighed and litter samples were taken at d 14, 21 and 28. Additionally, the same broilers were examined for foot pad dermatitis (FPD) on those days. The average bodyweight of the birds in the CG was significantly lower (1671 g) only at d 28 compared to TG (1704 g); at d 14, d 21 and d 33 at the slaughterhouse, no significant differences were observed. The dry matter content in the litter did not significantly differ between CG and TG. Birds housed in CG had significantly higher FPD scores at d 14 (1.24) and d 21 (2.19) compared to those housed in TG (0.73 and 1.52, respectively). No effects on air quality parameters, such as CO2 and NH3, were seen between the groups. Overall, our study shows no negative influences of environmental enrichment on growth performance, litter and air quality.
Investigation of the presence of some antibiotics in Raw Goat milk collected from Ankara, Kırıkkale and Çankırı provinces
Authors: TIDJANI MAHAMAT Allafouza , ALTINTAŞ Levent , ALUÇ Yaşar
Published: May 2022

Antibiotics used in food producing-animals may cause residual problems in food in terms of public health. This situation can lead to serious problems in terms of human health. Raw milk is one of the foods that are likely to contain antibiotics, even in trace amounts. This study aimed to determine the residue levels of commonly used antibiotics of raw goat's milk samples offered for sale in Ankara, Çankırı and Kırıkkale. One active ingredient was selected from the five most commonly used antibiotic groups in animals and it determined the residue levels of these substances in milk. For this purpose, within one year and in two different periods, 150 raw goat milks analyzed in terms of antibiotics using HPLC method. The values for enrofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, tylosin, penicillin G and oxytetracycline were 7.9, 9.7, 11.5, 5.4 and 7.3 minutes for retention times, 1.47, 0.8; 7.51; 2.69 and 8.89 µg/L for limit of detection (LOD) and 4.47, 2.44, 22.78, 8.16 and 26.96 µg/L for limit of quantification (LOQ), respectively. No antibiotic residues were detected in the goat milk samples. It is predicted that the higher resistance of goats to diseases compared to other milk-producing animals, and therefore the lower use of antibiotics in these animals, leads to this result. The findings obtained as a result of this study are valuable in terms of public health. It is important that no antibiotic residues are found in the analyzes.
How communicating a diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) impacts wellbeing: a retrospective community survey
Authors: Ogden Jane , Bridge Lucy
Published: May 2022

Background

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with wellbeing. Many women report dissatisfaction with the diagnostic process.

Aim

This study assessed the impact of aspects of the diagnostic consultation on subsequent wellbeing.

Design & setting

A retrospective community survey.

Method

Females with PCOS (n = 147) completed measures of aspects of the diagnostic consultation (consultation satisfaction, language used in terms of framing and focus) and current wellbeing (body esteem, quality of life).

Results

Most diagnoses took place in primary care. The majority showed a medium degree of satisfaction with the consultation. Most diagnoses were framed using a neutral term ‘raised’ but many used the more judgemental term ‘abnormal’. The majority focused on taking oral contraception and weight management. Poorer body esteem (body dissatisfaction and dieting behaviour) and poorer quality of life (self-identity, concerns about fertility, physical health, hirsutism, and overall quality of life) were predicted by lower communication comfort during the diagnostic consultation and greater use of the word ‘raised’. Greater use of the word ‘irregular’ predicted greater concerns about fertility, greater focus on fertility predicted greater concerns about physical health, and greater focus on appearance predicted greater concerns about hirsutism.

Conclusion

How a diagnosis of PCOS is delivered can impact subsequent wellbeing. The diagnostic consultation may take a few minutes, yet how these minutes are managed, what words are used, and how this makes the patient feel may change how the patient makes sense of their condition and influence the impact of the condition on their wellbeing for the longer term.
Carcinoma adenoide cístico / Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Authors: Paula Raiane Ferreira de , Simonato Luciana Estevam , Fernandes Karina Gonzalez Camara
Published: May 2022

O carcinoma adenoide cístico (CAC) é a neoplasia maligna mais frequente das glândulas salivares menores, caracteriza-se clinicamente por ser de crescimento lento, a localização mais frequente é o palato duro. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente trabalho será discorrer sobre as principais características do CAC. Materiais e Métodos: Um levantamento bibliográfico foi realizado nas seguintes bases de dados: Scielo, Bireme, Pubmed, empregando-se os termos descritores: “carcinoma”, "glândulas salivares” e “tumor”, associados entre si pelo operador booleano “AND”. Resultados: O CAC é um tipo de câncer (tumor basalóide), com início nas glândulas salivares, geralmente são pequenos, com crescimento lento. Sintomas incluem uma úlcera no palato, um nódulo na face ou pescoço, causando dor ou incapacidade de mover certos músculos.  O diagnóstico conta com anamnese e exame patológico (biópsia, FNA). Sua terapia é baseada na ressecção cirúrgica. O carcinoma adenoide cístico é uma neoplasia maligna de difícil diagnóstico e com elevada morbimortalidade associada. Mesmo após o tratamento o paciente deve ser constantemente avaliado.  Conclusão: Foi possível concluir que o CAC é considerado o quinto lugar das lesões epiteliais malignas das glândulas salivares, por isso torna-se tão importante um diagnóstico precoce e correto tratamento com o intuito de evitar metástases.
The Antibacterial Analysis of Alcohol-Free and Alcohol-Based Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes Against Oral Bacteria
Authors: Yousefimanesh Hojatollah , Robati Maryam , Piri Atefeh , Khosravi Boroujeni Azardokht , Sirous Mehrandokht
Published: May 2022

Background: Chlorhexidine (CHX) is the gold standard chemical agent against oral pathogenic bacteria and is widely used for plaque/gingivitis control. The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of alcohol-based and alcohol-free CHX mouthwashes on oral microorganisms. Methods: In the present in vitro study, the standard strains of four microorganisms present in the oral cavity were prepared, including Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguinis, Streptococcus salivarius, and Lactobacillus casei. The serial dilutions of CHX antimicrobial agents were obtained, and the level of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) was determined using the broth dilution method. Finally, data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test, the Mann-Whitney U test, and SPSS-16. Results: The MIC values of 0.12% and 0.2% alcohol-free CHX and 0.2% alcohol-based CHX for S. mutans were 1.17, 0.48, and 0.24 µg/mL, respectively. The MBC values of 0.12% and 0.2% alcohol-free CHX and 0.2% alcohol-based CHX for S. mutans were 18.78, 7.81, and 7.81 µg/mL, respectively. The MIC and MBC values of the tested CHX mouthwashes for S. mutans were significant (P≤0.05). Conclusions: Overall, the 0.2% alcohol-based CHX mouthwash had the highest antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria.
Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients With Hydatid Cysts in Qom Province Hospitals From 2001 to 2019
Authors: Eshraghi Mohsen , Norouzi Roghayeh , Aghili Babak , Hendijani Fard Marzieh , Adnani Sadati Seyed Jafar
Published: May 2022

Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus granulosus, is a common human and animal disease that occurs worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the clinico-epidemiological characteristics of patients with hydatid cyst in surgical cases from 2001 to 2019 in Qom hospitals. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Qom province, the center of Iran, from 2001 to 2019. The study population included all cases with hydatid cyst who operated in governmental and private hospitals. The participants’ characteristics such as age, gender, occupation, place of residence, organ involved, clinical signs and, diagnosis and treatment methods were collected using a questionnaire. The statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS (version 23) software package. Results: The results revealed that 53.21% and 46.79% of patients were females and males, respectively. Most cases were uban residents (57.69%), and 62.18% of them were housewives. Liver involvement was the most common localization of hydatid cysts reported in 73.7% of patients. The main diagnostic procedures were computed tomography scanning and indirect hemagglutination (IHA). Abdominal pain was reported in 62.2% of cases, and the most common treatment method for the disease was surgical (84.6%). Further, recurrence occurred in 13.47% of patients. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that the majority of patients with CE were housewives. Therefore, proper washing of fruits and vegetables is very important. To prevent the occurrence of CE, the public awareness level should be increased. In addition, educational programs must be conducted by the Ministry of Health to identify whether the control measures are needed in the high risk population.
Current Perspectives on Viable but Non-culturable Bacteria in Food Safety and Public Health
Authors: Shamloei Sharareh , Nabavi-Rad Ali , Nazem Habibollah , Yadegar Abbas
Published: May 2022

The viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state is defined as an adaptive mechanism for microorganisms adjusting to stressful conditions. Although VBNC bacteria are alive and metabolically active, they are unable to grow on routine culture media. Nevertheless, the potential capacity of VBNC pathogens to retain virulence activity and further resuscitate into the culturable state in favorable conditions constitutes a major hazard to food safety and public health. Food processing, transformation, and storage, as well as non-thermal techniques, can provoke pathogens toward VBNC induction. The distinct characteristic of VBNC bacteria led to the emergence of novel culture-independent techniques to prevent the misinterpretation of food safety. To deepen our knowledge of the molecular aspect of the VBNC state, several mechanism-oriented studies investigated the metabolic activity of VBNC bacteria and their correlation with different stressful conditions. This review aims to discuss the molecular mechanisms and genomic factors underlying the induction and resuscitation of the VBNC state. The study will further highlight innovative detection methods to provide a comprehensive perspective for future studies in the emerging fields of research concerning VBNC state, food safety, and public health.
COVID-19 and Diabetes: A Narrative Review
Authors: Sameni Fatemeh , Shahrjerdi Shahnaz , Khorram Arash , Yazdani Shahrooz , Hajikhani Bahareh , Nazarinejad Nooshin , Goudarzi Mehdi , Nasiri Mohammad Javad , Dadashi Masoud
Published: May 2022

The pandemic of the novel human coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has become an evolving global health issue due to the high morbidity and mortality rate. Patients who have comorbidities (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular disease) are significantly at increased risk for admission into the intensive care unit, and this situation could affect the survival of the infected patients. Among the various comorbidities in this review, we focused on the diabetic patients who were highly affected because of increased viral entry into the cell via angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the respiratory system, leading to decreased immunity. Furthermore, several studies have been conducted on the beneficial effects of metformin in diabetic patients with COVID-19, but other studies have demonstrated the severe course of COVID-19 disease. Hence, further comprehensive studies are necessary in this regard. For these reasons, the prevention and management of COVID-19 in diabetic patients are essential and play a key role in reducing the fatality rate.
El discurso histórico-político en la institución educativa boliviana
Authors: Durán Paredes José Luis
Published: May 2022

El presente artículo realiza un estudio de los datos históricos que se encuentran en los contenidos escolares para exponer a la institución educativa como un espacio de conflicto ideológico-discursivo e instancia política legitimadora. Para ello, se hace un análisis crítico del discurso sobre los manuales y textos escolares de quinto y sexto de secundaria de la editorial estatal Abya Yala-Patuju. El objetivo del trabajo es entender el discurso de la historia presentado en los manuales educativos por su trabajo narrativo, además de la dominación institucional y la arbitrariedad cultural, en palabras de Pierre Bourdieu, que se reproduce en la enseñanza de la historia dentro de la educación, y cómo la reproducción de saberes y significados en la historia intentan legitimar estructuras de poder y exponer una mirada particular del contexto social, político y cultural actual de Bolivia.
Ciencia y amor: creer, crear y construir la UCB del siglo XXI
Authors: Peres Arenas Ximena
Published: May 2022

La consigna que guía la misión de la Universidad Católica Boliviana desde hace más de cincuenta años, veritas in caritate (la verdad en la caridad), es la combinación perfecta de los argumentos de Fromm: la búsqueda de la verdad como herramienta de emancipación a través de la ciencia (casi en el mismo espíritu del evangelio de Juan y la frase de “la verdad nos hará libres”) y la gestión del amor como herramienta devota del cambio social.
La posibilidad de laudar en nulidad en Bolivia desde una perspectiva de derecho comparado
Authors: Zenteno Santivañez Galia Alejandra
Published: May 2022

El arbitraje es un proceso que ha ido adquiriendo aceptación y popularidad en las relaciones contractuales celebradas entre particulares. Es así que, en muchos países, se han ido reduciendo los temas que son excluidos de este proceso, por los múltiples beneficios que conlleva, entre ellos, la descongestión de la justicia. En el caso de Bolivia, hay cuestiones, como la nulidad de contratos, cuya arbitrabilidad aún se encuentra en tela de juicio. Al respecto, la legislación nacional no da lineamientos certeros sobre si es o no un tema arbitrable. Por otro lado, la jurisprudencia en vez de aclarar este tema ha emitido interpretaciones realizadas de manera errónea. Es por este motivo, que es necesario acudir a otros mecanismos para poder aclarar la figura, como el derecho comparado, ya que la actual legislación civil boliviana que regula la nulidad ha sido inspirada por otras legislaciones como ser la francesa, italiana y española. En este sentido, el realizar la tarea comparativa entre las legislaciones y jurisprudencia de los países anteriormente referidos, puede ayudar a aclarar la arbitrabilidad de la nulidad contractual civil en Bolivia.
Research on the acceptability of the dual model of education in the textile
industry sector
Authors: GRUJIC GABRIJELA
Published: May 2022

For the purpose of the research on the acceptability of the dual model of education in higher education, 30 companies
from the textile sector were selected. The obtained results show that the respondents accept the dual model of education
in a large percentage, ranging from 80% to 83.33%. From the answers related to decision-making on accepting the dual
model of education in their companies, the respondents showed a positive attitude in the percentage ranging from
56.66% to 73.33%. A lower percentage of eligibility indicates that respondents will not make an immediate decision
without additional information. From the answers related to the large administration and the number of documents for
the inclusion of the company, the respondents believe that this administration is unnecessary. Only 13.33% of
respondents believe that the existing administrative conditions are not an obstacle to companies’ acceptance of dual
education.
Diabetic foot ulcers, a comprehensive approach – Review
Authors: GROSU-BULARDA ANDREEA , TEODOREANU RĂZVAN NICOLAE , MIHAI CARMEN , LIȚĂ FLAVIA FRANCESCA , HODEA FLORIN-VLAD , LASCĂR IOAN , CHIOTOROIU ALEXANDRU
Published: May 2022

Diabetic foot ulcer represents a very severe complication of diabetes mellitus, often requiring foot amputation, leading
to morbidity and higher mortality rates. Around one in six diabetic patients develops foot ulcers over their lifetime.
Promoting a series of preventive measures including systemic control of diabetes and other comorbidities along with
local foot care proved to be a valuable strategy. In addition to rigorous, active prevention, multidisciplinary therapeutic
management of diabetic ulcers includes offloading techniques, ulcer debridement, advanced dressings and diabetic foot
surgical treatment. In this article, we analyze each component of this sequential treatment plan, with emphasis on
current indications and resources, having as main goals decreasing complication rate and morbidity, improving the
quality of life and life expectancy of diabetic patients.
A Targeted Review of Open Practices in Special Education Publications
Authors: Cook Bryan G. , van Dijk Wilhelmina , Vargas Isabel , Aigotti Susan M. , Fleming Jesse Irvan , McDonald Sean D. , Richmond Cassidi L. , Carlisle Lindsay , McLucas Alan Scott , Johnson Rachelle M.
Published: May 2022

Open practices such as preregistration, registered reports, open materials, open data, open analytic code, replication, open peer review, open access, and conflict-of-interest and funding statements support the transparency, accessibility, and reproducibility of research and other scholarship. The purpose of this review was to examine the prevalence of these open practices in the special education literature. We reviewed a randomly selected sample of 250 articles published in special education journals in 2020. Results indicated that conflict-of-interest and funding statements were present in most articles; a small but meaningful proportion of articles provided open materials and were open access; and preregistration, registered reports, open data, open analytic code, open peer review, and replication were rarely or never observed. Recommendations for researching and supporting the use of open practices in special education scholarship are provided.
IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MOOCs TO MEET THE 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES
Authors: Gamage Dilrukshi
Published: May 2022

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are the type of education technology enabling a massive number of students to participate and learn online in any course at any time. This affordance of scaling and open access to education is considered as the globalized solution for acquiring 21st -century skills. However, unrealistic to the vision, pragmatically, MOOCs are facing challenges. Mainly the content-driven pedagogical structure with limited system design implications caused fewer interactions and isolations, thereby resulting in higher dropouts. Due to a lack of understanding of the overall MOOC landscape, many problems were patching with ad-hoc interventions. Thus, a systematic understanding of emerging problems and solutions of this newly emerged phenomenon was well needed. In this thesis, I explore MOOCs with a holistic view of understanding of emerging problems with empirical pieces of evidence considering whether MOOCs meet the 21st-century skill requirements, what factors are affecting to the effectiveness of a MOOC and how can we improve the effectiveness of MOOCs. By exploring the above questions, the thesis mainly contributed to 1) provide empirical evidence to challenges it faces, 2) solicit a framework to identify effectiveness MOOCs, 3) design, and 4) develop novel systems demonstrating improved effectiveness of MOOCs. The research begins with exploratory research methods with active data collection using MOOC users. The analysis conducted using mixes of qualitative and quantitative methods to understand the challenges and explore the factors affecting the effectiveness of MOOCs. Specifically, the Grounded Theory method and Factor Analysis methods resulted in a 10-dimensional MOOCs effectiveness evaluation framework. Based on the top-ranked dimensions, 2 systems were designed and developed to demonstrate the improved effectiveness in MOOCs. The “Identified Peer Review” (IPR) system demonstrated how peer identity, incentive algorithm, and effective communication in peer review enhances the MOOC's effectiveness. PeerCollab system demonstrated how social presence can impend using theories of communities of practices (CoP) into MOOCs and thereby improve effectiveness. The system also produces an articulation of CoP to MOOCs by a process design with 4 phases namely, Cluster, Orient, Focus, and Network namely - Rapid Communities on MOOCs (RCoM)and later incorporated it into system design the PeerCollab. Evaluations of the systems demonstrated the challenges and possibilities of integrating such systems into MOOCs. It provided a direction to scalable and sustainable intervention to MOOCs. These systems collectively empower interactions in isolated distributed individuals and form communities to work collectively bridging the gap to the 21st century skills. The work of this thesis actively contributes to the nuance of socio-technical systems for open scalable learning at large contexts.
“It’s always nice to head for home”: Music-Making, Sense of Place, and Corkonian Identity in the Rory Gallagher Irish Tour ’74 Documentary
Authors: O'Hagan Lauren Alex
Published: May 2022

This paper builds upon the work of Hogan (2016, 2021) by casting a historical lens on the importance of emotional connectivity to place in Cork through a case study of the city’s most famous musician: the blues/rock guitarist Rory Gallagher. Specifically, it investigates how sense of place and Corkonian values are narratively produced and depicted in the Irish Tour ’74 documentary. It argues that the documentary portrays County Cork as a close-knit place with a deep sense of community and Gallagher as the physical representation of these values. Analysis of specific scenes also highlights the significance of localist expressions of identity and localised forms of prestige for Gallagher, as well as the way in which his songs can be renarrativised to create new meanings that either accentuate his yearning for home or promote a form of hybridised parochialism that centres around Belfast as his 'second home'.
AcknowledgementsI am extremely grateful to Rory’s brother Dónal Gallagher and nephew Daniel Gallagher for their permission to use stills from the Irish Tour ’74 documentary in this paper.
Invarianza factorial del Reactive/Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) en adolescentes limeños institucionalizados y no institucionalizados
Authors: Castañeda-Bernal Rubén Gabriel , Correa-Rojas Jossué David , Malvaceda-Espinoza Eli Leonardo
Published: May 2022

Aggression is an important problem of adolescents, the understanding of this phenomenon is crucial. The purpose of this study is to analyze the structural validity and invariance of the Reactive/Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) in institutionalized and non-institutionalized adolescents from Lima. 344 male adolescents were selected, among 15 and 17 years old (Mage = 16.055, SDage = .674), 51.16% were institutionalized in a youth center for diagnosis and social rehabilitation due to conflicts with criminal law. The results show that the two-dimensional model of the RPQ presents relatively acceptable fit indices (SB-χ2 = 461.463(229), CFI = .914, RMSEA = .054 [.047-.062]). Additionally, the configurational, metric, scalar and strict invariance was established in both groups. Adequate omega coefficients are reported for reactive aggression (ω = .797) and proactive aggression (ω = .837). It is concluded that the RPQ is a two-dimensional, parsimonious, and interpretable measure that determines reactive and proactive aggression in the aforementioned adolescents.
Propiedades psicométricas del test de temperamento ECBQ-VSF en infantes de diferentes contextos socioeconómicos
Authors: Gago-Galvagno Lucas Gustavo , Elgier Angel Manuel , Schetsche Christian , De Grandis Carolina , Gómez Florencia , Jaume Luis Carlos , Sosa Guadalupe , Azzollini Susana Celeste
Published: May 2022

This work analyzes the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Early Child Behavior Questionnaire Very Short Form temperament test (ECBQ-VSF) in a sample of 401 infants (Mage = 27.05 months SD = 7.08) from Buenos Aires. The exploratory factor analysis showed a three-factor structure that explained 27% of the variance, with acceptable factorial weights of its items. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the fit of the proposed model was acceptable, following the original factor structure of three subscales. The reliability analysis indicated good internal consistency for this sample. In turn, this version showed expected results related to the correlations between the different sub-dimensions of the scale, and differences according to gender, socioeconomic level and age. Finally, factorial invariance was found regarding the gender of the infants. It is concluded that the differences found with respect to previous studies could be due to cultural characteristics.
Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de chisme de oficina en Puerto Rico
Authors: Vélez Vega Abner
Published: May 2022

This research examines the psychometric properties of the Office Gossip Scale Spanish (adapted version) in a sample of 150 Puerto Rican working adults. It also evaluates its internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability, McDonald’s omega coefficient, construct validity, and factor structure. The 9-item Office Gossip Scale Spanish (adapted version) has an alpha coefficient of .91, a composite reliability of .91, and an omega coefficient of .91. In addition, a confirmatory factor analysis with structural equation modeling was performed and the factor structure of the 9-item Office Gossip Scale Spanish (adapted version) was analyzed. The one-factor model showed good indicators of construct validity. The results suggest that the 9-item Office Gossip Scale Spanish (adapted version) is a reliable and valid instrument for researchers to study the phenomenon of gossip in the workplace and organizations in Puerto Rico.
Spectator Violence in Stadiums
Authors: Hollanda Bernardo Borges Buarque de
Published: May 2022

The study revisits the work of the Leicester School, highlighting the prominent figure of Eric Dunning, disciple of Norbert Elias and systematizer of the ideas of the German sociologist in England, leader in the process of constituting a sociology of modern sports in that country. In the poorly drawn lines that the freedom of the essayistic genre entails, we suggest that Dunning's position as Elias' apprentice soon becomes even and turns into a fruitful partnership. More: as a partner, he rises to the status of master himself, able to train new scholars and organize a series of collections together with his disciples. The broad theme provided by the focus of sports studies is restricted here to a specific agenda for analysis, namely the so-called phenomenon of hooliganism, to which Eric Dunning and his team devoted much of the analytical efforts of interpretation, reviewing assumptions of the first authors dedicated to the theme and carrying out a range of institutional collective research. These, in turn, led to the creation of theoretical and empirical references throughout the 1970s to 2000, with international repercussions among researchers focused on understanding not only British hooligans, but European ultras, Latin American barras, and Brazilian torcidas organizadas. If Dunning's theory and empiricism are not immune to criticism – as in the limit no scientific paradigm is –, in this text, the sociological, anthropological and historiographic contributions made by this admirable English intellectual are reiterated.
Nel cabaret lavorano cabarettisti o cabarettari?
Authors: D'Achille Paolo
Published: May 2022

Ci sono arrivate domande che chiedono se l’artista che si esibisce nel cabaret deve essere chiamato cabarettista o cabarettaro.
Research and Present Situation of Chinese Writing Teaching
Authors:   The Society For Chinese Humanities In Korea, . .
Published: May 2022

In order to create effective writing teaching and various writing teaching schemes in the future, it is necessary to understand objectively how Chinese writing teaching is carried out at present, so the current situation of Chinese writing research and teaching is investigated. The research status of academic journals and dissertations on Chinese writing and the teaching status of writing subjects and teaching materials in Chinese-related departments are summarized as follows. The annual charts published in academic journals, dissertations, and writing materials show that the overall trends are similar. You can see a graph surge at a certain point in time, which is probably related to national education policy or examination policy. Degree papers, which are more affected by policies such as college entrance exams and curriculum revisions, tend to do so than academic journal papers. Since most researchers who write academic journals and dissertations belong to schools, they are interested in how to conduct mentoring, research on teaching and learning, errors or textbook parsing for students. Academic journals are particularly focused on fault detection, and degree papers are particularly focused on teaching and instruction. Most of the writing subjects are offered in schools, but many are optional, and most of them are offered in second and third grades and run on three credits.
Literary Criticism Mechanism Operated by Critique and Prohibition: Criticism of Young Writers and their Influence through Journal of Literature and Art in Late 1950s
Authors:   The Society For Chinese Humanities In Korea, . .
Published: May 2022

In this study, we focus on two young writers, Liu Binyan and Liu Shaotang. In Re-blooming Flowers(1979), in which their works were included, works by writers who were published between 1956 and 1957 but were criticized after the anti-rightist struggle are included. In this paper, we focus on the two young writers, and examine their works and the content and methods of their criticism. Criticism of those examined through Journal of Literature and Art was made in the form of criticism through critique papers, holding a criticism conference, and writing articles about the criticism conference and remarks there. However, criticism of writers and works is not limited to the ban on individual activities and publication of works, but also affects many parts of the literary world. For example, ‘Young Literary Workers Discussion’ was held. In there, through criticism and self-criticism, they re-educated young writers who were already working in literature. In addition, in the wake of the massive criticism of these young writers, the existing method of nurturing new writers was abandoned and the direction was changed to mass training of amateur creators. In addition, the publication of literary periodicals also faced various changes as the direction of how to define and help young creators and readers to foster was changed. As such, it can be seen that ‘criticism and its prohibition’ did not end with itself, but at least in the late 1950s, as a criticism mechanism, had an impact on the entire literary world in many ways.
Meaning Analysis of ‘春’ and ‘秋’ as a Study on Ancient Classification of Seasons: Based on Prototype Theory of Categorization
Authors:   The Society For Chinese Humanities In Korea, . .
Published: May 2022

Gapgolmun (甲骨文) is the prototype of Chinese characters, pictograms of objects or phenomena. Chinese characters have continuously evolved and expanded from the gapgolmun. Some of the many Chinese characters in use today can be found in gapgolboksa (oracle-bones), while others do not. Of the Chinese characters representing seasons, 春 (Spring), 夏 (Summer), 秋 (Autumn), 冬 (Winter), only 春 and 秋 appear in gapgolboksa, signifying that a year was divided into two, 春 and 秋 in the ancient period. Numerous concepts can be grouped into single concept groups by their traits. The process of developing concept groups by continuously classifying similarities and differences of the traits is called categorization. Concepts belonging to a single category share significant similarities, and there exists a notable difference between categories. This study examines what classification ancient Chinese used to think of a year in terms of two categories of 春 and 秋. Then, the study analyzes what significant similarities the periods belonging to each category share, using Sipyijiji (十二地支), a method of Giwol (紀月, time recording). When examining changes in the meaning of 春 and 秋 and analyzing the traits shared by the periods within each category to parse out the ancient Chinese thought process for categorizing seasons, it goes beyond ruminating the meaning of letters to understand the way of thinking. It is hoped that this study serves as an opportunity to consider the close connection between the human thought process and language and how human cognitive process is projected onto their language.
Identifikasi Aksara Katakana Menggunakan Convolutional Neural Network Arsitektur LeNet
Authors: Winardi Eric Agustian , Hartati Ery
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini mengangkat topik terkait dengan identifikasi menggunakan objek aksara  katakana. Pada penelitian ini menggunakan beberapa Optimizer, namun belum diketahui  penggunaan Optimizer dan Pooling Layer yang memiliki tingkat pengenalan yang terbaik  dalam penelitian tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan Optimizer Adam, SGD dan RMSprop,  kemudian Pooling Layer menggunakan Average dan Max Pooling. Data yang digunakan  sebanyak 2070 citra yang terdiri dari 920 citra latih, 690 citra validasi dan 460 citra uji  dengan total 46 kelas. Metode pengenalan menggunakan Convolutional Neural Network  arsitektur LeNet, dengan input berupa citra yang telah melalui proses preprocessing  menggunakan metode otsu dari citra aksara katakana. Skenario pengujian terdiri dari 6  skenario dengan Optimizer dan Pooling Layer yang berbeda-beda. Tingkat akurasi tertinggi  didapatkan pada skenario pertama menggunakan Adam dan Average Pooling sebesar 90%  dengan hasil pengenalan sebanyak 414 dari 460 data uji. Hasil dari penelitian ini dapat  digunakan sebagai referensi pada penelitian lanjutan dengan metode ataupun objek yang sama.
Klasifikasi Tingkat Kemanisan Alpukat Berdasarkan Fitur Hue Saturation Value (HSV) dengan Menggunakan Support Vector Machine (SVM)
Authors: Saputra M Reynaldi , Irsyad Hafiz
Published: May 2022

Dalam proses penetuan mutu atau tingkat kemanisan buah alpukat di pasaran pada  umumnya dilakukan dengan dua cara yaitu menggunakan pakar-pakar untuk pemilihan /  sortasi kemanisan alpukat atau menggunakan metode destruktif dengan cara pengambilan  sampel, uji coba kemanisan alpukat tersebut seperti menggunakan Refractometer.  Permasalahan yang terjadi pada kedua proses tersebut yaitu memiliki cost yang relatif besar  dan tidak menghasilkan mutu yang seragam karena sortasi tingkat kemanisan alpukat oleh  pakar bersifat subjektif dan kemungkinan terjadinya kesalahan pengamatan sangat besar.  Support Vector Machine (SVM) diimplementasikan pada penelitian ini menggunakan kernel  linear, polynomial, dan gaussian. Proses pengujian menggunakan K-Fold Cross Validation.  Fold yang digunakan yaitu 4-fold, 5-fold dan 10-fold. Performa fitur HSV dan metode SVM  yang mendapatkan hasil terbaik adalah pada 5-fold dengan nilai accuracy sebesar 100,00%  dengan menggunakan kernel polynomial, precision sebesar 100,00% pada kernel polynomial,  dan recall sebesar 100,00% pada kernel polynomial, Sedangkan hasil terendah terdapat pada  kernel gaussian 5-¬fold dengan nilai accuracy sebesar 98.91%, precision sebesar 98.61%, dan  recall sebesar 98.37%.
Pelatihan Penggunaan Aplikasi Instagram For Business Sebagai Media Pemasaran Online pada CCTV Grosir Palembang
Authors: Tinaliah Tinaliah , Pratama Dicky , Inayatullah Inayatullah
Published: May 2022

CCTV Grosir Palembang adalah salah satu toko yang menjual berbagai macam jenis cctv dengan harga yang terjangkau serta melayani pemasangan cctv di kota Palembang. Saat pandemi Covid-19 ini, angka penjualan cctv mengalami penurunan dibandingkan sebelum terjadinya pandemi. Pembeli yang datang ke toko untuk melakukan pembelian cctv hanya sedikit. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk memperkenalkan aplikasi Instagram Bisnis sebagai media pemasaran online, serta cara menggunakannya agar dapat digunakan untuk melakukan pemasaran produk – produk cctv yang dijual secara online. Kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan memberikan pelatihan penggunaan instagram kepada kepala cabang dan karyawan CCTV Grosir Palembang. Hasil dari pelatihan adalah dibuatnya akun instagram bisnis CCTV Grosir dan diposting beberapa foto dari produk cctv yang dijual. Akun instagram bisnis ini akan dikelola oleh admin yang akan selalu aktif untuk update untuk melakukan iklan promosi mengenai produk yang dijual. Manfaat dari pelatihan ini adalah dapat meningkatkan penjualan CCTV dimasa pandemi COVID-19 dengan pemasaran penjualan secara online menggunakan Instragram Bisnis
Pelatihan AutoCad Untuk Meningkatkan Soft Skill Mahasiswa Prodi Teknik Sipil Universitas Graha Nusantara Padangsidimpuan
Authors: Pohan Rizky Febriani , Rambe Muhammad Rahman
Published: May 2022

Kemampuan AutoCad sangat dibutuhkan dalam dunia usaha dan industri. Akan tetapi, mahasiswa Prodi Teknik Sipil Universitas Graha Nusantara masih banyak yang belum terampil dalam menggunakan program AutoCad karena mereka belum mendalami ilmu Teknik Sipil yang sudah diajarkan oleh dosen. Tujuan pelatihan ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan dan kualitas mahasiswa dalam penguasaan AutoCad, menjaring potensi mahasiswa yang memiliki kemampuan lebih dalam pengoperasian AutoCad, menyiapkan lulusan Teknik Sipil Universitas Graha Nusantara Padangsidimpuan yang berkualitas dalam penguasaan teknologi dan menjadi wadah bagi mahasiswa untuk lebih mendalami ilmu Teknik Sipil sebagai penunjang materi kuliah di luar jam perkuliahan. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelatihan ini adalah penyuluhan, bimbingan dan demonstrasi. Pelatihan ini disambut dengan antusias yang baik dari para peserta pelatihan dilihat dari segi kehadiran dan keaktifan mereka selama kegiatan berlangsung dua hari.Berdasarkan hasil akhir (output) dari kegiatan pelatihan ini, dapat dijelaskan bahwa sebanyak 50% (20 mahasiswa) memiliki kemampuan yang sedang, 20% (8 mahasiswa) memiliki kemampuan yang tinggi, dan 30% (12 mahasiswa) memiliki kemampuan yang rendah dalam pengoperasian AutoCad
Pembuatan Aplikasi Absensi Karyawan Menggunakan Barcode Berbasis Website
Authors: Marpaung Noveri Lysbetti , Hutabarat Sakti , Izzi Mambaul
Published: May 2022

Teknologi Informasi saat ini sangat bermanfaat bagi individu atau perusahaan dalam mengoperasikan Teknologi Informasi tanpa selalu mengulang dalam mengisi data. Contoh pengoperasian Teknologi Informasi adalah Absensi pada suatu instansi. Absensi dapat digunakan sebagai bukti kehadiran dari setiap karyawan. Dengan pengelolaan Absensi yang baik, sebuah organisasi dapat menjaga performa pegawainya dan meningkatkan kedisiplinan. Saat Ini, Absensi Karyawan yang masih ditangani secara manual, meskipun Personal Computer(PC) telah tersedia sebagai fasilitas pendukung aktivitas kerja. Kondisi ini memungkinkan terjadinya ketidakdisiplinan karyawan. Tujuan kegiatan adalah membuat Aplikasi Absensi Karyawan dengan Sistem Barcode di Warung Segar PT Agritech Retail Indonesia untuk mempermudah dan mempercepat proses pemantauan kinerja karyawan perusahaan oleh Pimpinan perusahaan melalui sistem online. Aplikasi Absensi yang dibuat, dibagi menjadi dua bagian yaitu Absen Pagi merupakan bukti kehadiran setiap karyawan dan Absen Pulang merupakan bukti untuk memberitahu bahwa setiap karyawan pulang tepat waktu atau tidak. Aplikasi ini hanya dikelola oleh seorang Administrator, yang dapat mengubah/menghapus data di sistem. Metode Pengabdian yang digunakan berupa rangkaian kegiatan seperti Survey, Wawancara, dan Metode Perancangan. Kegiatan ini menghasilkan Tampilan Interface dari Absensi Karyawan, Rekapitulasi Absensi Karyawan, Data Karyawan. Pengujian Sistem menunjukkan bahwa semua pengujian yang dilakukan terhadap semua bagian sistem yang dibuat adalah berhasil. Aplikasi ini dapat dimanfaatkan untuk melakukan absensi menggantikan Absensi Manual dan sebagai pencatatan data absensi secara komputerisasi berbasis website dalam sehari, seminggu, sebulan dan setahun di Warung Segar PT Agritech Retail Indonesia.
Pelatihan Pemanfaatan Aplikasi Moodle Sebagai Media Pembelajaran Untuk Guru SMA Dharma Bhakti
Authors: Yulistia Yulistia , Kesuma Dorie Pandora , Fransen Lisa Amelia
Published: May 2022

Sistem pembelajaran secara daring (online) memaksa para pendidik untuk memikirkan strategi pembelajaran agar kegiatan belajar mengajar dapat berjalan dengan baik. Dengan pemanfaatan aplikasi pembelajaran seperti Moodle diharapkan dapat membantu kegiatan belajar mengajar menjadi lebih efektif. SMA Dharma Bhakti merupakan salah satu sekolah yang ada di kota Palembang yang telah menerapkan pembelajaran secara daring (online). Dengan meberian pelatihan pemanfaatan aplikasi Moodle dapat menjadi alternatif pilihan lain bagi para guru untuk membantu kegiatan belajar mengajar. Dari pelatihan yang diberikan kepada para guru, mereka dapat mengikuti pelatihan dengan baik dan sangat antusias untuk dapat mencoba menerapkannya di sekolah.
CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW ASSESSMENT BY TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER TO EVALUATE THE PERCENTAGE OF HIGH RISK OF STROKES IN SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PATIENTS – A CROSS SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Authors: chhadi Shyam , Anand Aarti , padmashil Gajbhiye Vishal
Published: May 2022

Ÿ 1. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :To assess the proportion of high risks of stroke in sickle cell disease
patients using Transcranial Doppler ndings.
Ÿ To assess the abnormal time average mean of maximum velocity in cerebral blood vessels so as we can prevent future
stroke by giving proper treatment.
2. Materials and Methods: In our cross-sectional- observational study, 164 patients of age group 2 to 16 years have sickle cell
disease were referred to radiology department. After taking informed consent, Transcranial Doppler of the patients was done
either transtemporal or transforamenal approach. Data obtained from the study will be subjected to appropriate statistical
analysis so as to facilitate interpretation and P-Values were found out. P-Value<0.05 was considered to be statistically
signicant.
Ÿ 3. Results: Among 164 patients, 106 are male and 58 are female, from which 37 % of male and 27% of female are at high
risk, considering the haemoglobin level in normal range.
Ÿ In Transcranial Doppler study, we found out that from 164 patients, 108 are normal, 39 are conditional risk and 17 are at high
risk of stroke.
Ÿ After interpretation, the patients how have the values of TAMMV of MCA and/or ICA more than 200 are in the high risk of
stroke with P-Value <0.05; which was statistically signicant.
4. Conclusion: Prevalence of abnormal cerebral blood ow velocity is high in children with Sickle Cell Anemia which require
more availability of transcranial Doppler machine for routine screening of children with SCD. This will help in early
identication of children at risk of a Cardio-Vascular Accident for prompt intervention that can avert the deadly complication