bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lo-Res: Architectural Strategies of Localized Resilience
Authors:   Cornell University, Jefferson Michael , Lettieri Suzanne ,   Cornell University
Published: April 2021

Rather than considering coastal architecture and flood defense infrastructure as having incompatible agendas, this paper argues for a study of new architectural and infrastructural hybridizations with a focus on the underlying systems that not only determine manmade fortifications that control the movement of and access to water but also offer discrete spaces for inhabitation. A study of water management infrastructural types, paired with vulnerable, remote, and unprotected coastal and riverine sites, anticipate alternative methods of resilience that serve to mediate human inhabitation in flood-threatened territories. What strategies of resilience can we establish that go beyond the typical (that accommodate flooding, flee from it, and fortify against it)and begin to incorporate dynamic characteristics of the physical environment with architectural form? The projects discussed in this paper explore these questions and are a product of the Cornell University architecture studio Lo-Res: Architectural Scales of Localized Resilience conducted during Spring 2016.
An Ecology of Innovation: Adapt, Reuse and Reimagine
Authors:   Texas Tech University, Raab Peter S.
Published: April 2021

This paper questions the role of ecology through the design of three small, but impactful projects from different political and bioclimatic regions in North America. An adobe home in the Sonoran desert ofMexico, a rope pavilion in the Texas hill country, and an ice hut in Manitoba, Canada. Each of these investigations reveal site-specific ecologies to determine interventions rooted in local cultural and biological systems. The three solutions probe dis-global networks using unique environmental foci in the hopes of transferring knowledge of how ecology, architectural design and material construction may deal with the abstract nature of ecology in tangible terms. These diverse, ecologically sensitive and material specific solutions belie the premise of singular solutions for all ecologies, but insist on sharing singular explorations employed to fully nest design ideations within the local environs by balancing culture, site, ecological and programmatic issues.
Acuerdo comercial entre México y Centroamérica
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Quintana Estrada Aderak
Published: April 2021

La historia reciente lo corrobora: los acuerdos comerciales de libre comercio no han solucionado los problemas que enfrentan regiones como América del Norte y Centroamérica, debido a diversas razones, entre ellas, la desigualdad entre las naciones que conforman los bloques económicos. Por tal motivo, existe un escepticismo sobre el tratado entre México y Centroamérica, que pareciera ser la antesala a uno de mayor magnitud con Estados Unidos. De ser así, las desigualdades podrían incrementarse aún más.
Conflicto socioambiental en la minería a cielo abierto en Manantlán
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Tetreault Darcy
Published: April 2021

La mina de hierro más grande de México se ubica en la Sierra de Manantlán, en una región caracterizada por altos índices de pobreza y marginación, inseguridad y conflictividad. En muchos sentidos, la dinámica de la minería en esta región es prototípica de lo que está pasando en todas partes de América Latina: los beneficios se privatizan, se concentran en las manos de los ricos, en este caso los principales accionistas del Consorcio Peña Colorada, incluyendo y sobre todo Lakshmi Mittal, uno de los hombres más ricos del mundo; mientras que los costos, en la forma de degradación ambiental masiva, se socializan entre la gente pobre, en este caso los náhuas que han vivido en Manantlán desde tiempos inmemoriales.
Elecciones en México: entre la imposición y la conciencia de cambio
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Márquez Covarrubias Humberto
Published: April 2021

La noción de democracia propia del neoliberalismo otorga al ciudadano las potestades de sufragar por “representantes populares” y delegar en ellos la atribución de legislar, diseñar políticas y manejar recursos públicos. La política se asume como una función administrativa a cargo de expertos, tecnócratas, cabilderos, consultores y políticos profesionales imbuidos en el manejo “responsable” de la macroeconomía, los programas de ajuste y las condiciones favorables para la inversión corporativa. El proceso electoral representa una puesta en escena mediática donde el guión determina candidatos ganadores, simula debates, anuncia quién va a ganar, emite el fallo y, al final, denuesta a los actores que trasgreden el argumento. Empero, sectores sociales informados y críticos emergen como actores que ponen en tela de duda la gran simulación y abogan por una democracia verdadera.
UTILITY OF HOMOEOPATHY IN POST PARTUM DEPRESSION- A CASE REPORT
Authors: Chitale Ananya
Published: April 2021

Postpartum depression is commonly experienced by women, which postpartum can be very distressing for the mother and interfere with normal
maternal-infant bonding and adversely affect child development. Recent reports show that most affected pregnant women are hesitant about taking
antidepressant drugs, with a high percentage discontinuing their use, specically due to stigma as well as lack of awareness about this condition. In
this article, a case of postpartum depression, treated successfully with homeopathy, is presented, wherein the patient got better not just in
symptoms, but improved in quality of life, withing a short span of 3-4weeks without any use of antidepressants or structured psychotherapy.
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION AMONG INDIAN MEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: N Agarwal , R Shukla , Gupta Manisha , Bajpai Anurag
Published: April 2021

Background - Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the commonest sexual health concern with prevalence increasing with age. Conditions like diabetes
and psychological distress are well-known precipitating factors of ED. The aim of the present study is to explore the impact of psychological stress
during COVID 19 on the erectile function among Indian men living with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Methodology - This was a cross-sectional observational study. The data pertaining to glycemic control, psychological stress (Impact of Event
Scale-Revised, IES-R) and erectile function (International Index of Erectile Function-5, IIEF-5) was collected.
Results - Atotal of 51 males living with T2D; mean age 47.5 ± 7.3years (range 29 – 60 years), with mean diabetes duration of 7.7 ± 5.4years (range
1 – 28 years) and mean HBA1C of 8.9 ± 1.1 participated in the study. The mean IES-R score was 17.8 ± 10.5. A decrease in sexual desire was
observed post-lockdown. The mean IIEF-5 score was 13.6 ± 4.9. Majority (37.3%, n = 19) had mild to moderate erectile dysfunction. No signicant
correlation of mean IIEF-5 score was observed with the age of the participants (r = -0.146, P = 0.307), diabetes duration (r = 0.189, P = 0.194) and
the mean IES-R score (r = 0.055, P= 0.703).
Conclusion - Erectile dysfunction of mild to moderate severity and a high prevalence of psychological distress was observed among the study
participants. No inuence of age, diabetes duration, psychological distress was found on the erectile function.
JUVENILE ONSET TOBACCO DEPENDENCE-A RARE CASE REPORT
Authors: heijebu Suresh
Published: April 2021

Increasing tobacco use by children in developing nations is a signicant threat to their physical and mental health. Cigarette smoking is often
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considered as gateway to a more serious drug abuse. In most studies the average age of first-time smokers ranged from 12-14 years.
Several risk factors-neurobiological, family, peer inuences, sociocultural and psychiatric comorbidity increase vulnerability to development of
substance use disorders. Early tobacco use needs timely intervention to protect a vulnerable child from becoming addicted. Here we present a case
of early onset of tobacco smoking in a 9 year male child from Kolkata. The child was brought by his mother with chief complaints of cigarette
smoking, headache, easy irritability, decreased academic performance and stealing money since 2 years, which were increased in the last 6 months.
The child showed a complete remission on Oral Risperidone 0.5 mg and supportive psychoeducation for 12 months.
STUDY ON EFFICACY OF ULTRASOUND AND FOB IN CONFIRMING THE PLACEMENT OF LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY
Authors: Nagalakshmi Ganga , J. Subha
Published: April 2021

Ultrasound is a safe and non invasive technique for assessing the airway . In this observational study, 60 patients belonging to ASAClasses I and II
scheduled for elective general surgery without any airway abnormality were included. Squared wave of capnogramTransverse neck ultrasound was
performed using linear probe (8- 13Hz) started from hyoid bone (hyperechoic supercial inverted Ushaped linear structure)probe moved caudally
with slight cephalad angle visualization of vocal cord & arytenoids. The Ultrasound arytenoid grade had a signicant correlation with LMA
rotation grade.The incidence of LMAMalposition by ultrasound was found to be 80% .With regard to the test performance ,US was found to have a
sensitivity of 92%,with a positive predictive value of 94% to detect the LMA rotation of any number of degrees. The specicity was 62% with a
negative predictive value of 55%. FOB Examination is the gold standard tool for conrmation of the correct placement of LMA. ,we evaluated
USG as a tool to conrm the placement comparing with the FOB examinationThe FOB examination is invasive & interrupts the ventilation during
procedure. It cannot be done frequently intra-operatively compromising ventilation. These problems can be overcome by using ultrasound.USG
detects the rotation of LMAeven if it is positioned at optimal depth thereby predicting the chance of dislodgement during the course of surgery.
MICROPROPAGATION OF MATURE TERMINALIA CATAPPA VARIETIES
Authors: Tasneem M I Farzana , P.N Narasegowda
Published: April 2021

Micropropogation is used to multiply plants such as those that been genetically conventional plant breeding with the multiplying progeny plants. Plant tissue culture is a collection of techniques used to maintain or grow plant cells, tissues or organs under sterile conditions on a nutrient culture medium of known composition. Plant tissue culture is widely used to produce clones of a plant in a method known as micropropagation. The success of Plant tissue culture in recent years approaches have been used as an efcient tool for micropropagation of trees in short time. [1][2]. Propagation of woody trees through tissue culture has many advantages over conventional propagation with different methods like fast growing, season independent of production of the plant, germ plasm conservation and facilitating their growth. This review provides an overview of the success achieved on in vivo work done for a number of important forest trees.Rapid culturing of producing clonal plants this review states that invitro work has been done for no of important forest trees [3]. Both the varieties were subjected, nodal explants were subjected with MS Media and Growth hormones with the dilution of kinetin with 1-1.5 mg/ml and with the mixture of both Kinetin, BAP with the dilution of 1-3 mg/ml with an increase of time for 3-5 weeks the growth was 3-6 cm length. The study of micropropagation in both the varieties, all the values of the work are Mean of at least 3 independent experiment. The MEAN±SEM and the extract number of experiments are given in legends. The Signicance of difference between control and each trial treatment was analysed using ANOVA showed statistical results as and ANOVA is p≤0.05*is signicant
Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces Assisted UAV Communications for IoT Networks: Performance Analysis
Authors: muhaidat sami
Published: April 2021

The increasing demand for wireless connectivity and the emergence of the notion of the Internet of Everything require new communication paradigms that will ultimately enable a plethora of new applications and new disruptive technologies. In this context, the present contribution investigates the use of the recently introduced intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) concept in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) enabled communications aiming to extend the network coverage and improve the communication reliability as well as spectral efficiency of Internet of Things (IoT) networks. In particular, we first derive tractable analytic expressions for the achievable symbol error rate (SER), ergodic capacity, and outage probability of the considered set up. Following this, we also derive tight upper and lower bounds on the average signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Our derivations are then compared with the corresponding asymptotic performance, based on the central limit theorem (CLT) assumption, which reveals that the asymptotic SNR falls within the area between derived bounds, and approaches either bound depending on the number of reflective elements (REs). We further show that the asymptotic SER becomes in a tight agreement with the corresponding exact simulation SER for > 16. In addition, the offered results demonstrate that the use of the IRS is significantly effective as they assist in improving the achievable SER by five orders of magnitude. We further demonstrate that, in terms of achievable ergodic capacity, IRS-assisted UAV communication systems can exhibit ten times higher capacity compared to conventional UAV communications. Based on the above, these results and related insights are anticipated to be useful in the design and deployment of IRS-assisted UAV systems in the context of beyond 5G communications, such as 6G communications.
Dual-polarimetric descriptors from Sentinel-1 GRD SAR data for crop growth assessment
Authors: Bhogapurapu Narayanarao , Dey Subhadip , Bhattacharya Avik , Mandal Dipankar , Sanchez Juan M Lopez , McNairn Heather , López-Martínez Carlos , Rao Y S
Published: April 2021

Accurate and high-resolution spatio-temporal information about crop phenology obtained from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data is an essential component for crop management and yield estimation at a local scale. Crop growth monitoring studies seldom exploit complete polarimetric information contained in dual-pol GRD SAR data. In this study, we propose three polarimetric descriptors: the pseudo scattering-type parameter (θc), the pseudo scattering entropy parameter (Hc), and the co-pol purity parameter (mc) from dual-pol S1 GRD SAR data. We also introduce a novel unsupervised clustering framework using Hc and θc with six clustering zones to represent various scattering mechanisms. We implemented the proposed algorithm on the cloud-based Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform for Sentinel-1 SAR data. We have shown the sensitivity of these descriptors over a time series of data for wheat and canola crops at a test site in Canada. From the leaf development stage to the flowering stage for both crops, the pseudo scattering-type parameter θc changes by approximately 17°. Moreover, within the entire phenology window, both mc and Hc varies by about 0.6. The effectiveness of θc and Hc to cluster the phenological stages for the two crops is also evident from the clustering plot. During the leaf development stage, about 90 % of the sampling points were clustered into the low to medium entropy scattering zone for both the crops. Throughout the flowering stage, the entire cluster shifted into the high entropy vegetation scattering zone. Finally, during the ripening stage, the clusters of sample points were split between the high entropy vegetation scattering zone and the high entropy distributed scattering zone, with > 55 % of the sampling points in the high entropy distributed scattering zone. This innovative clustering framework will facilitate
the operational use of S1 GRD SAR data for agricultural applications.

This article is submitted to ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Development of Ingestible Thermometer with Built-in Coil Antenna Charged by Gastric Acid Battery and Demonstration of Long-Time in vivo Telemetry
Authors: Yoshida Shinya , Miyaguchi Hiroshi , Nakamura Tsutomu
Published: April 2021

Objective: A safe
and affordable ingestible thermometer measuring core body temperature has the
potential to become a future healthcare device for versatile applications in
daily life. In this study, we developed an ingestible thermometer charged by a
gastric acid battery. Methods: The device can operate in bowels by using
the charged energy in multilayer ceramic capacitors as a storage capacitor. Adopting
this strategy for energy storage solves the issues related to a conventional
button battery: risk of injury to the digestive tract, bad disposability, and degradation.
Additionally, to make it easy to assemble a coil antenna and electrical
circuits in the device automatically, we developed a fabrication process based
on a vertical stacking process of printed circuit boards with coil patterns.
The dimensions of the prototyped device were smaller than those of existing
ingestible thermometers. Results: In an experiment involving a dog, we
successfully recorded the temperature in the digestive tract for 24 h in cycles
of approximately 10 or 20 min, using a rectal thermometer and an existing
ingestible thermometer as references. The temperature variations in time among
our device, rectal thermometer, and existing ingestible thermometer were almost
parallel. Conclusion: The recording ability of the core body temperature
using our device has the potential to measure basal body temperature during
sleep, the circadian rhythm, and fever type easily and robustly in daily life. Significance:
Our ingestible thermometer is a step toward the development of sensors that
can be swallowed for preventive medicine and health promotion.
Osteopatia hipertrófica associada à metástase pulmonar de carcinoma mamário sólido grau III de malignidade em um cão
Authors: Salzedas Breno Aguiar , Valloto Emiliana , Oliveira Pamela Ferreira de , Alves Antônio Alexandre Speri , Calderaro Franco Ferraro
Published: April 2021

A osteopatia hipertrófica é uma síndrome caracterizada por proliferação óssea em consequência de doença pulmonar, como nódulos metastáticos. O diagnóstico é baseado na radiografia dos ossos apendiculares evidenciando a proliferação. As neoplasias mamárias são as que mais acometem os cães e, suas variantes malignas, frequentemente metastatizam. O presente relato apresenta o caso de uma cadela com carcinoma mamário sólido grau III de malignidade que apresentou metástase pulmonar e, em decorrência, desenvolveu a osteopatia hipertrófica. Devido o estágio avançado da neoplasia, a paciente foi submetida à eutanásia. Desse modo, a osteopatia pode atuar como um sinalizador para o médico veterinário para doenças pulmonares, sobretudo nódulos metastáticos.
Relato de disciplina de vivência em Medicina Veterinária Legal
Authors: Grande Ana Carolina Soares , Wolf Larissa Rachel , Rocha Yasmin da Silva Gonçalves da , Garcia Rita de Cassia Maria
Published: April 2021

A Medicina Veterinária Legal (MVL), especialidade em crescente desenvolvimento no Brasil, tem demandado a formação de recursos humanos, por meio de disciplinas como, por exemplo, a de Vivência em Medicina Veterinária Legal (VMVL) da Universidade Federal do Paraná, incluída no currículo do curso de graduação em Medicina Veterinária, com o objetivo de unir a teoria à prática. A turma do segundo semestre de 2018 da disciplina de VMVL, vivenciou quatro palestras, além de 10 visitas técnicas a locais de aplicabilidade das Ciências Forenses. A dinâmica de aulas práticas reforçou o aprendizado ativo através da vivência na área de MVL, proporcionando aos alunos a assimilação efetiva dos conteúdos.
ANTI-CRISIS STATE REGULATION OF BUSINESS IN THE CONTEXT OF A PANDEMIC: RESULTS AND PROBLEMS
Authors:   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Innovation Management, MIREA – Russian Technological University, Moscow, Russia, KHOMUTOVA E. V. , SHCHUKINА N. F. ,   Senior Teacher of the Department of Innovation Management, MIREA - Russian Technological University, Moscow, Russia
Published: April 2021

The article is devoted to the study of the results of state regulation of business in the context of a pandemic and the associated global economic crisis. The impact of the system of anti-crisis measures, implemented by the Government of Russia, to support small and medium-sized businesses has been studied. The problems of development and survival of enterprises in a crisis economy are identified and the ways of their solution are proposed. The measures taken by the state to prevent massive bankruptcies during the pandemic are considered.
IMPACT OF FOREIGN TRADE ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BORDER REGIONS IN RUSSIA
Authors:   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Regional Economics and Management, Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management, Novosibirsk, Russia, EPIFANOVA N. S.
Published: April 2021

The border regions of the Russian Federation play a very important role in the territorial structure of the country, as well as in ensuring its foreign economic relations with neighboring countries. Meanwhile, it is the border regions in our country that have an extreme degree of heterogeneity of economic development and sectoral specialization, an insufficient level of economic diversification and the effectiveness of territorial development. Therefore, the study of the main determinants of economic development of the economies of border regions is of particular importance. These determinants include, in particular, indicators of foreign trade of border regions. Thus, the purpose of this article is to assess the impact of foreign trade on the socio-economic development of border regions. The analysis showed that this influence is insignificant. It can be assumed that attempts to develop foreign economic activity of border regions may lead to an even greater differentiation of territorial development in Russia. This result is very important for adjusting the leveling regional policy of the federal center and developing regional development strategies.
The iterates of positive linear operators with the set of constant functions as the fixed point set
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS BABES-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY M. KOGALNICEANU 1, RO-400084 CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA E-mail address: tcatinas@math.ubbcluj.ro, CATINAS TEODORA , OTROCOL DIANA ,   TIBERIU POPOVICIU INSTITUTE OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, ROMANIAN ACADEMY FANTANELE 57, 400110 CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA E-mail address: dotrocol@ictp.acad.ro, RUS IOAN A. ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS BABES-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY M. KOGALNICEANU 1, RO-400084 CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA E-mail address: iarus@math.ubbcluj.ro
Published: April 2021

Let Ω ⊂ Rp, p ∈ N∗ be a nonempty subset and B(Ω) be the Banach lattice of all bounded real functions on Ω, equipped with sup norm. Let X ⊂ B(Ω) be a linear sublattice of B(Ω) and A: X → X be a positive linear operator with constant functions as the fixed point set. In this paper, using the weakly Picard operators techniques, we study the iterates of the operator A. Some relevant examples are also given.
A path convergence theorem and construction of fixed points for nonexpansive mappings in certain Banach spaces
Authors:   DEPARTMENT MATHEMATICS GASTON BERGER UNIVERSITY BP 234, SAINT LOUIS, SENEGAL E-mail address: sowthierno89@gmail.com, SOW T. M. M. , DJITTE N. ,   DEPARTMENT MATHEMATICS GASTON BERGER UNIVERSITY BP 234, SAINT LOUIS, SENEGAL E-mail address: ngalla.djitte@ugb.edu.sn, CHIDUME C.E. ,   DEPARTMENT MATHEMATICS AFRICAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY ABUJA, NIGERIA E-mail address: cchidume@aust.edu.ng
Published: April 2021

In this paper, we introduce a new iterative process to approximate fixed points of nonexpansive maps in real Banach spaces having weakly continuous duality map and establish strong convergence theorems for the proposed iterative process. There is no compactness assumption on K or on T. Our results improve important recent results.
On nonconvex retracts in normed linear spaces
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY WENHUA 3-11, 110819 SHENYANG, CHINA E-mail address: gwzhang@mail.neu.edu.cn, gwzhangneum@sina.com, ZHANG GUOWEI , LI PENGCHENG ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY WENHUA 3-11, 110819 SHENYANG, CHINA
Published: April 2021

Let E be a real normed linear space. A subset X ⊂ E is called a retract of E if there exists a continuous mapping r : E → X, a retraction, satisfying r(x) = x, x ∈ X. It is well known that every nonempty closed convex subset of E is a retract of E. Nonconvex retracts are studied in this paper.
Examples of cyclical operators
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATIC AND COMPUTER SCIENCES NORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER AT BAIA MARE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ-NAPOCA VICTORIEI 76, 430122 BAIA MARE, ROMANIA E-mail address: hmandrei@cunbm.utcluj.ro, HORVAT-MARC ANDREI , PETRIC MIHAELA ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATIC AND COMPUTER SCIENCES NORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER AT BAIA MARE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ-NAPOCA VICTORIEI 76, 430122 BAIA MARE, ROMANIA
Published: April 2021

In this paper, we give examples of cyclic operators defined on various types of sets, in order to illustrate some results in the extremely rich literature following the seminal paper [Kirk, W. A., Srinivasan, P. S. and Veeramani, P., Fixed points for mappings satisfying cyclical contractive conditions, Fixed Point Theory, 4 (2003), No. 1, 79 – 89]. All examples which are presented enrich the list of cyclic operators and give a subject to future studies of this type of operators.
Almost Simple Groups of Lie Type and Symmetric Designs with $\lambda$ Prime
Authors: Alavi Seyed Hassan , Bayat Mohsen , Daneshkhah Ashraf
Published: April 2021

In this article, we investigate symmetric $(v,k,\lambda)$ designs $\mathcal{D}$ with $\lambda$ prime admitting flag-transitive and point-primitive automorphism groups $G$. We prove that if $G$ is an almost simple group with socle a finite simple group of Lie type, then $\mathcal{D}$ is either the point-hyperplane design of a projective space $\mathrm{PG}_{n-1}(q)$, or it is of parameters  $(7,4,2)$, $(11,5,2)$, $(11,6,3)$ or $(45,12,3)$.
Guide Conversation Method In English Speaking Learning For Business Administration Class
Authors: Kusumaningrat Cokorda Istri Mas
Published: April 2021

This study aims to determine the use of the guide conversation method in teaching speaking skillfor business at Business Administration Class of STISPOL Wira Bhakti Denpasar. This study uses a library research method, which is a research method based on expert opinions about speaking skills with the guide speaking method. So it can be concluded that learning English, especially speaking skills, requires a variety of precise strategies. The goal is to make it easier for students to learn English for business (English for special purposes) especially for telephoning, However, it should be remembered that learning English is not learning knowledge which requires high reasoning power, memorizing formulas, mastering tenses, grammar, and formal English grammar, and so on. However, learning English is nothing more than a skill that is continuously practiced until it is accustomed to it.
QoS Scheduling Algorithm for Videoclips Denoising
Authors: Zoican Sorin
Published: April 2021

This article presents a general frame-work for scheduling videoclips denoising processes ensuring the quality of service (QoS). In general, a denoising algorithm has two phases which are run sequentially: the first one determines the noisy pixels in the videoclip frames and the second applies a median filtering over the each frame considering the only good pixels. In all such denoising algorithms, the first phase is run for multiple times depend on the noise power. The second phase also may be executed more than one time but this depends on the specific algorithm. The issue in such applications is the denoising process may not terminate within its deadline. The proposed solution adapts the execution time in such way so the deadline to be respected by determining the remaining time to the deadline before running each phase and reducing the number of runs in each phase in order to not exceed the deadline. The goals of the article are the following: presents the QoS scheduling algorithm and proposes an implementation solution of based on Blackfin microcomputer with support of Visual DSP kernel (VDK). The article is organized in 5 sections: a briefly introduction to set up the general context of quality of services in videoclips denoising applications and to present the original video processing algorithm, two sections that present the proposed solution and its VDK implementation, the performance evaluation and the conclusions.
ПРО ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОЇ АКАДЕМІЇ ПЕДАГОГІЧНИХ НАУК УКРАЇНИ У 2020 РОЦІ ТА ЗАВДАННЯ НА 2021 РІК
Authors: Кремень Василь Григорович
Published: April 2021

Представлено діяльність Національної академії педагогічних наук України у 2020 р., що відповідно до пріоритетів державної освітньо-наукової політики, визначених стратегічними і програмними документами, спрямовувалася на теоретико-методологічне й науково-методичне забезпечення функціонування та розвитку національної системи освіти, виконання статутних завдань загалом. Висвітлено результати роботи академії, її підвідомчих установ, колективів вчених, дійсних членів і членів-кореспондентів. Наведено найвагоміші наукові здобутки вчених академії за результатами виконання фундаментальних і прикладних досліджень та їх соціальний ефект упровадження. Розкрито роботу загальних зборів і методологічних семінарів, а також Президії НАПН України. Усебічно відображено експериментальну, видавничу, науково-організаційну, науково-експертну, освітню, міжнародну, науково-інформаційну діяльність, співпрацю з органами державної влади і науковими організаціями, представлення наукових періодичних видань та публікацій вчених у світовій системі наукових комунікацій, проведення науково-практичних масових заходів, а також фінансове забезпечення.
Pendapatan Wasit dan Asisten Wasit Liga 1 Shopee 2020/2021 dimasa Pandemic Covid-19
Authors: Bangbang Bangbang syamsudar
Published: April 2021

This study aims to determine the income of League 1 referees in 2020 who live in the West Java area before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. This type of research is descriptive and with the sampling technique carried out by a total sampling of 10 respondents consisting of 6 referees and 5 assistant referees from the Association of West Java PSSI Provinces. The data was collected by means of telephone interviews and surveyheart techniques, while data analysis was carried out using the percentage technique and then interpreted descriptively. The results of this study indicate that the income of League 1 football referees and assistant referees of the Association of West Java PSSI Provinces has decreased during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pendapatan wasit Liga 1 tahun 2020 yang berdomisili didaerah Jawa Barat sebelum dan saat terjadi pandemi Covid-19. Jenis penelitian ini deskriptif dan dengan teknik penarikan sampel dilakukan secara total sampling sebanyak 10 responden yang terdiri dari 6 wasit dan 5 asisten wasit yang berasal dari Asosiasi Provinsi PSSI Jawa Barat. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui teknik wawancara melalui telepon dan surveyheart sedangkan analisis data dilakukan dengan teknik persentase kemudian di interpretasikan secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pendapatan wasit  dan asisten wasit sepakbpola Liga 1 anggota Asosiasi Provinsi PSSI Jawa Barat mengalami penurunan pada saat pandemi Covid-19.
Pengaruh Olah Raga Permainan Tradisional Hadang Terhadap Kelincahan Siswa
Authors: Bernhardin DinDin
Published: April 2021

This study aims to determine the effect of traditional sports hadang on the agility of class XI MIPA 2 SMA Pasundan 1 Bandung. This research is an experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The population used all class XI students at SMA Pasundan 1 Bandung. Sampling using cluster random sampling technique, with this technique, the number of samples obtained 24 students from class XI MIPA 2. Data obtained from the results of agility tests using the Illinois test in class XI MIPA 2 at SMA Pasundan 1 Bandung shows the average pretest results. 19,283 and the posttest results 17,916. For 4.258 and
Aktivitas Olahraga Tradisional pada Kalangan Remaja di Masa Pandemi COVID-19
Authors: Ali Budiman
Published: April 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sejauhmana aktivitas olahraga tradisional di kalangan remaja pada saat masa Pandemic Covid-19. Untuk mendukung penelitian, metode penelitian survey kuantitatif dilakukan kepada 276 orang siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas di Jawa Barat, yang terdiri dari 146 laki-laki dan 130 perempuan. Instrumen angket disebarkan melalui aplikasi google form untuk memperoleh data penelitian. Data diolah menggunakan descriptive statistics with crossstabulation pada aplikasi SPSS versi 25. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa hanya 23% remaja melakukan aktivitas permainan tradisional saat masa Pandemic Covid-19. Hal ini disebabkan karena modernisasi, globalisasi, serta situasi Pandemic Covid-19 yang terjadi saat ini sehingga berimbas pada fenomena aktivitas remaja saat ini.
Characterization and In Vitro Application of Lactobacillus plantarum Bacteriocin as Biopreservative
Authors: Ansari Asma
Published: April 2021

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Preparation of Bio-Based Silica from Food Waste and its Potential Application in Low Cost Water Purification and Juice Clarification System
Authors: Khan Zara
Published: April 2021

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Usability of Exam Sheet Grading Application
Authors: Habib Hafsa
Published: April 2021

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A Critical Review on Material Balance Equation
Authors: Rashid Mohammad Mamun Ur , Hossain M. Enamul
Published: April 2021

Engineers have been using the material balance equation (MBE) for almost the last five decades to estimate cumulative production. However, it still is an effective tool to estimate the original hydrocarbon (oil and gas) available in the reservoir. The conventional material balance method has been successfully applying for the regular structure of a typical reservoir. In this method, all formation properties are assumed constant. However, it is very important to take care of the alteration of rock and fluid properties concerning space and time during the production history of the reservoir. Therefore, there is an immense need to understand how rocks and fluid properties change with space and time. In this paper, a thorough review and critical analysis of MBE are presented so that researchers can find a solution to why and how the incorporation of continuous alteration phenomena is needed to be considered during the development of new and dynamic MBE. Besides, the need for incorporation of all unconventional properties is detailed in this review research This review will help the new researcher to get a guideline for starting further research on the material balance equation. This study makes a crucial scope for carrying research to make a way out for the nonlinear behavior of the reservoir. This article also shows how different unconventional properties of the reservoir have been overlooked in many researches works. Finally, a guideline is provided to overcome the previous challenges in estimating hydrocarbon reserve, and workflow is presented to develop a new dynamic MBE.
Identifying the Coronal Source Regions of Solar Wind Streams from Total Solar Eclipse Observations and in situ Measurements Extending over a Solar Cycle
Authors: Habbal Shadia R. , Druckmüller Miloslav , Alzate Nathalia , Ding Adalbert , Johnson Judd , Starha Pavel , Hoderova Jana , Boe Benjamin , Constantinou Sage , Arndt Martina
Published: April 2021

This letter capitalizes on a unique set of total solar eclipse observations acquired between 2006 and 2020 in white light, Fe xi 789.2 nm (T
fexi = 1.2 ± 0.1 MK), and Fe xiv 530.3 nm (T
fexiv = 1.8 ± 0.1 MK) emission complemented by in situ Fe charge state and proton speed measurements from Advanced Composition Explorer/SWEPAM-SWICS to identify the source regions of different solar wind streams. The eclipse observations reveal the ubiquity of open structures invariably associated with Fe xi emission from Fe10+ and hence a constant electron temperature, T
c = T
fexi, in the expanding corona. The in situ Fe charge states are found to cluster around Fe10+, independently of the 300–700 km s−1 stream speeds, referred to as the continual solar wind. Thus, Fe10+ yields the fiducial link between the continual solar wind and its T
fexi sources at the Sun. While the spatial distribution of Fe xiv emission from Fe13+ associated with streamers changes throughout the solar cycle, the sporadic appearance of charge states >Fe11+ in situ exhibits no cycle dependence regardless of speed. These latter streams are conjectured to be released from hot coronal plasmas at temperatures ≥T
fexiv within the bulge of streamers and from active regions, driven by the dynamic behavior of prominences magnetically linked to them. The discovery of continual streams of slow, intermediate, and fast solar wind characterized by the same T
fexi in the expanding corona places new constraints on the physical processes shaping the solar wind.
Castniidae of the Museum of Natural History of the University of Wrocław: new findings from Friedrich Wilhelm Niepelt’s collection with comments on Karl Adolf Georg Lauterbach and August Weberbauer
Authors: González Jorge M. , Domagała Paweł J.
Published: April 2021

Further results of our research into the Giant Butterfly-Moths (Castniidae) of the Museum of Natural History (University of Wrocław) are presented. Castniids of the Niepelt collection had previously been reviewed. However, while curating other sections of the Lepidoptera collection, we discovered 18 misplaced specimens belonging to nine taxa of Castniidae, several of them bearing typical labels by Niepelt. Among them, two are of particular interest, insofar as they are associated with the world-class botanists August Weberbauer (1871–1948) and Karl Adolf Georg Lauterbach (1864–1937).
The Use of a Consultant in Team Development
Authors: Chamberlain Jeanette
Published: April 2021

This paper identifies the intra-interpersonal struggles which exist far too often, in group relationships, and the role of the consultant in helping to resolve these conflicts.
Methods of Teaching-Revisited A Potpourri of Teaching Techniques
Authors: Cooper Signe S
Published: April 2021

The twenty-seventh in a series of articles on methods of teaching, this one includes several different methods that may help facilitate learning.
Methods of Teaching - Revisited Handouts and Reading Lists
Authors: Cooper Signe S
Published: April 2021

The twenty-eighth in a series of articles on methods of teaching, this one would not properly be called a method, hut rather a way of augmenting or supporting leaching.
Notes on Continuing Education
Authors: Cooper Signe S
Published: April 2021

The Facuity of Continuing education in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Extension discuss various aspects of continuing education in this bi-monthly feature. Readers are invited to submit articles for consideration for this column. Anticles should be brief, may be philosophical, theoretical, or practical in nature.
Notes on Continuing Education
Authors: Coopers Signe S
Published: April 2021

The Faculty of Continuing Education in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Extension discuss various aspects of continuing education in this bi-monthly feature. Readers are invited to submit articles for consideration for this colum. Articles should be brief, may be philosophical, theoretical, or practical in nature.
Strengthening the Instructional Role in Self-Directed Learning Activities
Authors: Armstrong Myrna L , Toebe Dianne M , Watson Marcia R
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT

A great deal of educational money and faculty time is spent on the development of self-directed modules.* Nurse educators need to incorporate those portions of instructional design and feedback methods that will enhance the personal-social aspects of the educational process. This article explores the development of a course facilitator position as the major person to provide instructional feedback and the techniques used to intensify this role, thus encouraging higher completion rates in self-directed learning activities.
Educational Entry Level into Nursing Practice
Authors: Glick Marilyn S
Published: April 2021

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Nursing, like other professions in the United States, is an essential part of the society out of which it grew and within which it has been evolving. The purpose and meaning of nursing as a profession have been defined by society. Society both recognizes and expects a profession to be an authority in a specialized field and this authority is legitimized through a superior knowledge base. This concept of a superior knowledge base has historically been based on the Bachelor's Degree as a minimum prerequisite for professional practice.

Historical and sociological explanations are described in the article as to why nursing remained so long out of the legitimizing influence of the university. Contemporary American lifestyle of acceleration, change, tensions, and adaptive struggles are different from the turn-of-the-century life. The needs of contemporary society, and the dimensions of health care are different. The ANA Social Policy Statement and contemporary nursing theorists describe the human responses of an increasingly intelligent society within a complex health care system as the independent responsibility of the nursing profession. Does nursing have the autonomy and the authority to fulfill this contract with society? Do the members of the nursing profession agree on the parameters of a profession? Can nursing's image survive outside of these historically defined parameters of profession? It is within the context of these ideas and questions that the baccalaureate education in nursing is discussed as the minimal entry level into practice.
A Statewide Network - Continuing Education Coordinators as Community Representatives and University Resources
Authors: Armstrong Myrna L , Okitkun Marian P
Published: April 2021

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Nurse educators faced with developing and delivering statewide accessible, relevant continuing education found the Regional and Community Coordinator role an effective to outreach within an area, involving many nurses.
Mandatory Continuing Education in Nursing: A Question of Constitutionality
Authors: Newbern Virginia B
Published: April 2021

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The difficulty in documenting that mandatory continuing education enhances nursing practice and the current ideological shift toward a more individualistic, competitive society may precipitate a legal challenge to the constitutionality of mandatory continuing education. Since no challenges have yet occurred, a search of case law devoted to public school education was done to ferret out precedents that might be used should a suit be joined. Based on the results of that search, the best guess is that a court will rule in favor of mandatory continuing education with several stipulations, including one that costs be underwritten to some degree by the public, in the tradition of public education.
A Description of Florida's Mandatory Continuing Education System
Authors: Penny Jean Tredinick
Published: April 2021

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The Florida Board of Nursing feels that consumer health and welfare are influenced by the ability of nurses to offer safe care. Board members advocate the theory that currency in nursing practice is enhanced by continuous updating of knowledge and skills. To this end, the Board requires 24 contact hours of approved continuing education every two years as a license renewal condition for Florida's nurses. This article reflects a description of this system as it was in place in 1986. In-depth evaluation of the extensive continuing education database compiled since 1979 has enabled the Board to identify strengths and weaknesses of the system. As a result, modification and refinement of certain elements currently are underway.
Knowledge Development in Clinical Practice
Authors: Urden Linda D
Published: April 2021

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What is the philosophical basis of knowledge development for nursing? How can knowledge be developed and enhanced in clinical practice? The purpose of this article is to explicate more clearly knowledge acquisition and decision-making of the practicing nurse. The relationship of knowledge with decision-making is explored and implications for ongoing staff development in a service setting are delineated.
A Study of the Functions of Continuing Nursing Education Administrators
Authors: Abruzzese Roberta S
Published: April 2021

Research Abstracts
Decentralized Nursing Education: Does It Work?
Authors: Princeton Joy Clausen , McGrath Barbara Jo
Published: April 2021

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University-based nursing schools throughout the nation have attempted to decentralize nursing education from urban health science centers into rural areas. This article summarizes the outcomes of such a program. Data were collected from nurses working in rural North Carolina about their perceptions of the decentralized nursing education program in their region. The data have been used to gain continuing support and funding for the decentralized program.
Impact Evaluation of a Statewide Continuing Education Program
Authors: Connors Helen R
Published: April 2021

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A pre/posttreatment design was used to assess the impact of a statewide continuing education program on the case management knowledge and skills level of nurse participants. To accomplish this task, three instruments were developed and utilized: a demographic questionnaire, the pre- and postcognitive assessments for each learning module, and the Competency Behaviors of the Case Managers Inventory (CBCMI). Results indicated a significant difference (p < .0001) in knowledge and perceived performance for the 57 subjects who participated in this study. These findings suggested that continuing education does impact the professional performance and practice of nursing.
A Competency-Based Orientation Program for the Clinical Nurse Specialist
Authors: DiMauro Kathleen , Mack Leslie Bobb
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT

A factor affecting role development of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is the orientation process. Unless nursing service provides the structure for enhancing role development, frustration, nonacceptance, and even early termination of a qualified clinical nurse specialist may result. An orientation program provides the mechanism to guide the CNS through the introduction phase of the CNS role in the institution. Without such a program, the CNS may not acquire the fundamental understanding of the nursing departments service and educational philosophy.
Use of the Nursing Simulation Laboratory in Reentry Programs: An Innovative Setting for Updating Clinical Skills
Authors: Wood Robin Y
Published: April 2021

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Nurses who have been inactive for five or more years are deficient in technical skills and have high levels of anxiety regarding these deficiencies. Collegiate school of nursing laboratories are ideal settings to provide skill practice, reduce fear regarding new technology, and restore confidence of returnees. This article describes the laboratory component of a clinical update course that uses principles of adult education and self-pacing through independent learning stations to teach contemporary nursing skills. A description of instructional resources and equipment used to facilitate the practice is included.
Epidemic: Overheaditis
Authors: Gross Gloria Jean
Published: April 2021

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This article examines, in a humorous vein, the current use and misuse of overheads and overhead transparencies during speeches, lectures, and presentations. Graphic examples detailing ineffective applications and techniques are provided. A detailed plan to improve speakers' utilization and procedures is included.