bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Appraisal of Hydrochemical Quality of Groundwater in Bamanghaty Subdivision of Mayurbhanj District, Odisha, India Using Geospatial Technology
Authors:   Department of Earth Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768019(OR), India, Chatterjee Tanmoy , Behera Duryadhan ,   Department of Earth Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768019(OR), India, Goswami Shreerup ,   Department of Earth Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768019(OR), India, Department of Geology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751004 (OR), India, Patra Prasanta Kumar ,   Department of Earth Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768019(OR), India, Munshi Surajit ,   Civil Engineering Department, CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore -560037(KN), India
Published: June 2022

Geochemical attributes of groundwater were investigated in the Bamanghaty Subdivision of Mayurbhanj District, Odisha, India using geospatial technology. The assessment was undertaken to depict the suitability of water for drinking and irrigation use. Geospatial technology is reliable and cost- effective to measure the quality of groundwater in Precambrian hard rock terrain. Around 14 groundwater samples were collected arbitrarily from various sources such as hand pumps, tube wells and bore wells. Major ions were analysed to understand the influence of geochemical processes on groundwater quality in the Bamanghaty subdivision. Samples were tested for pH, Electrical Conductivity, Carbonate, Bicarbonate, Chloride, Sulfate, Nitrate, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium and absolute hardness. Based on the results of the chemical analysis of water samples, various graphical representations were made, viz. Ionic concentration diagram, Stiffs' diagram, Permeability index diagram, Salinity hazard diagram and Piper's trilinear diagram. The chemical properties of groundwater were analysed to decipher its suitability for drinking and irrigation use. Investigation demonstrates that most of the groundwater is chemically suitable for drinking and agricultural uses. Keywords: Groundwater; Chemical Analysis; Geospatial Technology; Permeability Index; Salinity Hazard Index; Piper Diagram
MODELING AS A GENERAL SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF COGNITION OF THE SOCIAL REALITY: A METHODOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Authors:   Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Education of Moscow City Pedagogical University, Afanasiev V.V. , Afanasiev I.V. ,   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Published: June 2022

The article discusses the problems, challenges and approaches to the social reality modeling. Reflective–measuring and imitative-prognostic models are considered in detail. It provides insights into a range of social and humanitarian challenges which may be solved by qualitative and antitative models.
PRIMARY AREAS AND PROBLEMS OF PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH IN MODERN MOLDOVA
Authors:   Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Tsvirkun V.I.
Published: June 2022

This article analyzes the primary areas and problems of pedagogical research in modern Moldova. The management of upbringing and educational process, activities of educational organizations of all levels, as well as extrascholastic and extracurricular programs problems research are the most currently important and top requested in the scientific pedagogical community of the modern Moldova.
DEVELOPMENT OF LEGAL LITERACY: AN EXPERIENCE OF CREATING GUIDANCE SUPPORT
Authors:   Moscow City Pedagogical University, Kurakina Yu.V.
Published: June 2022

The article discusses the correlation between the «functional competence» and «legal literacy» terms, analyzes approaches to defining the term «legal literacy»; also, it provides an example of developing interactive legal games designed to practically engage the students of the different education levels to learn legal material to form legal consciousness and legal awareness of a modern person and citizen.
ETHNIC MINORITY SCHOOLS IN MOSCOW AND LENINGRAD (1917–1927)
Authors:   Moscow City University, Shapoval V.V.
Published: June 2022

The problems of organizing ethnic education in the USSR in the short and contradictory period preceding the first five-year plan, and solutions are considered on the data from two capital centers. The quantitative data about the na- tional schools and institutions for training teachers are analyzed. The structure of management of national schools throughout the country is also considered.
МUSIC-MODEL OF ACADEMIC MOTIVATION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: COURSE DESIGN
Authors:   Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Vorobeva M.V. , Yarovova T.V.
Published: June 2022

The article describes the model of learning motivation MUSIC, which teachers can use to develop their own training courses in the disciplines of higher education. Model author B.D. Jones included five components in the structure of the model of academic (learning) motivation, such as: student empowerment, usefulness, success, interest, care. The article describes the components of the model and presents methodological recommendations that teachers can take into account when developing their own system of motivating students in the educational process. A positive result of the creation of MUSIC was that the study of the model stimulates research in the field of higher education related to its structural components, proposals to improve the efficiency of the learning process at the university.
EDUCATING FUTURE TEACHERS TO USE GRAPHIC METAPHORS FOR TEACHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors:   Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Education of Moscow City University, Borisova S.V.
Published: June 2022

The article contains descriptions of the techniques that teachers can use to teach junior schoolchildren to identify the logical structure of a text using graphic metaphors. The study showed that constructing graphic metaphor schemes is an important means of learning to understand the structure and meaning of text. It allows to structure text, to isolate main, secondary and third-class ideas, to teach understanding to identify and build «skeleton» text. If the learner learns to write metaphorical graphics, he learns to understand the text.
Pelatihan Digital Marketing Pada Marketplace Sebagai Strategi Peningkatan Penjualan Produk UMKM Pulo Gadung Jakarta Timur Pada Masa New Normal
Authors: Siska Elmira , Prapto Dwi Atmojo Wismono
Published: June 2022

Pesatnya perkembangan teknologi yang diikuti oleh penggunaan internet yang semakin luas, merupakan peluang bagi UKMM dalam mengembangkan jaringan pemasaran, baik nasional maupun internasional. Permasalahannya adalah masih rendahnya penggunaan digital marketing oleh pelaku UMKM.  Berdasarkan data yang dirilis oleh Kementrian Koperasi dan Usaha Kecil Menengah menyatakan bahwa pada tahun 2019 dari 56 juta UMKM, hanya 3.75 juta atau sekitar 8 persen yang sudah memanfaatkan digital marketing. Pada tahun 2020, jumlah ini sudah meningkat menjadi 10,3 juta pelaku UMKM yang terjaring ke dalam bisnis digitali. Pemerintah menargetkan sebanyak 30 juta UMKM masuk ekosistem digital pada tahun 2024. Digitalisasi UMKM tidak hanya bisa memasarkan produk dan layanan melalui marketplace. Pelaku UMKM yang sudah ada di marketplace harus bertahan dan memiliki transaksi berkelanjutan.
Untuk membantu mensukeskan target pemerintah, IKPIA Perbanas sebagai salah satu perguruan tinggi di Indonesia juga memiliki kewajiban untuk memberikan pelatihan kepada pelaku UMKM. Dalam hal ini adalah pelatihan “Digital Marketing pada Marketplace untuk meningkatkan penjualan produk UMKM”.
CORPORATE TAXATION AND BUSINESS LEGITIMACY IN INDONESIA
Authors: Anis W. Hermawan Yudha Pramana,
Published: June 2022

Empirical gaps and juridical gaps related to business legitimacy can cause tax avoidance efforts carried out by certain corporate taxpayers. The observed gap can be seen from the compliance ratio of the submission of the Annual Notification Letter of Corporate Income Tax, which has not been satisfactory. In contrast, the juridical gap can be seen in the loopholes in the rules that are still used as a means to conduct corporate tax avoidance. So it needs normative juridical studies to produce the concept of business legitimacy in tackling corporate tax avoidance in Indonesia.  This study concluded that consistent business legitimacy in the form of efficiency principles and tax principles that do not distort investment in tax laws and regulations would lead corporate tax-payers to avoid tax avoidance in Indonesia.
ON ACCOUNT DELETION IN MARKETPLACE: A JUSTICE PERSPEC-TIVE
Authors: Hermawan Anis W.
Published: June 2022

The existence of Article 59 paragraph (4) of Government Regulation Number 80 of 2019 and Article 26 paragraph (3)-paragraph (5) of Law Number 19 of 2016 has the potential to cause injustice for several other government bodies, such as tax authorities, customs and excise authorities, and local governments. This problem can be answered based on normative legal methods. Based on analysis and discussion, two conclusions were produced. First, prevailing laws governing the deletion of data and/or accounts at customers’ request to the marketplace are contrary to lex-specialists of several other government agencies. Second, legal updates that have the concept of fairness are adequate in reformulating the deletion of data and/or customer accounts to the marketplace. It is recommended that there be rules on certificates from certain government agencies, for example, those related to efforts to re-cover state and regional financial losses, against customers who request the deletion of their data or accounts to a marketplace. In addition, it is necessary to regulate legal liability for marketplace containers that delete customer data and/or accounts without being proven by clarifica-tion letters or certificates from certain government agencies, such as implementing institutions of Law No. 8 of 1997, Law No. 17 of 2006, Law No. 1 of 2022, and KUP Law.
SISTEM PAKAR DIAGNOSA PENYAKIT KELINCI HIAS BERBASIS WEB
Authors: Hidayat Chrisna , Santoso Kartika Imam , Waluyo Sri , . Prihati
Published: June 2022

Kurangnya informasi tentang penyakit pada kelinci baik cara pencegahan dan penangananya merupakan salah satu kendala yang dialami oleh para penghobi maupun peternak kelinci. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah dapat merancang dan membangun sistem pakar diagnosa penyakit kelinci hias berbasis web. Metode pengembangan sistem yang digunakan adalah Expert System Development Life Cycle (ESDLC), metode ini memiliki 6 (enam) tahapan yaitu : Assessment (Penilaian), Knowledge Acquisition (Akuisisi Pengetahuan), Design (Perancangan), Testing (Pengujian), Documentation (Dokumentasi), dan Maintenance (Pemeliharaan). Perancangan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Unified modeling Language (UML). Metode yang digunakan adalah Forward Chaining dan menggunakan algoritma Naive Bayes. Software yang digunakan adalah Sublime Text 3, XAMPP dan database MySQL. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah sistem pakar yang dapat membantu para penghobi dan peternak kelinci untuk mendiagnosa gejala awal dari penyakit kelinci dan treatment yang tepat berdasarkan rujukan dari dokter hewan.Kata kunci : Sistem pakar, ESDLC, UML, Kelinci, Forward Chaining, Naive Bayes
THE MEDIATION EFFECT OF INTERNET USE GRATIFICATION AND INTERNET USAGE ON POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   The Centre for Studies On Learner Diversity,Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia(UKM), UKM Bangi, 43600 Selangor, Malaysia, Namayandeh Joorabci Tok Tam , Mostafavi Ali Asghar ,   Department of Management of Cultural Affairs and Media Management, Faculty of Management and Economic, Azad Islamic University, Tehran Baranch,Vafadar Blvd.,Shahid Sadoughi St.,Hakimiyeh Exit, Shahid Babaee Highway, Tehran.Iran
Published: June 2022

Internet has influenced all aspects of modern man's life. Younger generations have always been interested in using different features of online world. Youths are found to be active Internet users in Malaysia. The present study was carried out to understand how Internet can influence Positive Youth Development (PYD), and to identify the relationship between patterns of using Internet and Internet skill on PYD. The mediation effect of Internet use gratification among Malaysian youth was also investigated. A quantitative survey method was used to collect data from a total number of 440 students, from University Putra Malaysia using stratified random sampling. The results indicated the mediation effect of patterns of Internet usage and Internet use gratification with positive youth development (PYD). However, there is no mediation effect of Internet skill and PYD with the mediation effect of Internet use gratification. In addition, the relationship between Internet use gratification and the five dimensions of PYD (competence, confidence, caring, character, connection) proved to be significant. There is no moderator effect for ethnicity and marital status; however, it is significant for gender. As media has proved to impress different aspects of the youth’s lives, it is recommended to pay more attention to its crucial role in the formation of positive development in further research. Media experts have the potential to use the youth’s capabilities in positive ways.
FAKTOR KECEMERLANGAN TENAGA PENGAJAR KEMAHIRAN VOKASIONAL DI INSTITUT LATIHAN KEMAHIRAN (ILKBS) KEMENTERIAN BELIA DAN SUKAN MALAYSIA
Authors:   Jabatan Teknologi Automotif, Institut Kemahiran Tinggi Belia Negara Dusun Tua, 43100 Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia, Abd Aziz Ahmad Zainal
Published: June 2022

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan Tahap Kecemerlangan Pengajar ILKBS berdasar empat faktor iaitu Kompetensi Pengetahuan Kandungan, Kompetensi Pedagogikal, Kompetensi Sosial dan Kompetensi Keperibadian, kemahiran. Seramai 461 orang sampel tenaga pengajar kemahiran dari 20 buah IKBN seluruh Malaysia terlibat dalam kajian ini. Kajian ini menggunakan persampelan bertujuan (Purposive Sampling). Pengumpulan data dilakukan secara kaedah penyelidikan kuantitatif dengan menggunakan borang soal selidik yang mengandunggi 114 item soalan Tahap kebolehpercayaan soal selidik adalah tinggi dengan nilai Cronbach Alpha 0.97. Data kuantitatif di analisis dengan menggunakan analisa statistik deskriptif, Analisis Varians Satu Hala (ANOVA) dan Analisis Regresi Berganda. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan Kecemerlangan tahap kompetensi pengajar kemahiran adalaha pada tahap yang tinggi. Tahap kompetensi pengetahuan dan pedagogikal adalah tinggi, tahap sosial dan keperibadian adalah sangat tinggi. Tidak terdapat perbezaan kompetensi tenaga pengajar kemahiran berdasarkan jantina. Tidak terdapat perbezaan kompetensi tenaga pengajar kemahiran berdasar pengalaman mengajar Terdapat perbezaan kompetensi berdasarkan bidang pengkhususan. Kecemerlangan tenaga pengajar berdasar aspek kompetensi sosial dan keperibadian adalah penting mempengaruhi kecemerlangan tenaga pengajar kemahiran. Kecemerlangan tenaga pengajar kemahiran mempunyai kolerasi dan hubungan yang kuat dengan peningkatan prestasi pengajaran dan pembelajaran graduan belia ILKBS. Output graduan belia ILKBS yang berkualiti lahir dari kecemerlangan tenaga pengajar kemahiran. ILKBS telah memainkan peranan yang penting dalam pembangunan belia bagi melahirkan belia berkemahiran bagi menyediakan sumber tenaga kerja untuk menyediakan pekerja mahir dan separa mahir bagi memenuhi kehendak keperluan industri Kata kunci: Pembangunan Belia, Kemahiran Belia, Kecemerlangan Tenaga Pengajar Kemahiran, Kompetensi, Tenaga Pengajar Kemahiran.
Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity Against Streptococcus mutans and Solubility of Different Dental Luting Cements In Vitro
Authors: AUČINAITĖ Rūta , TRUMPAITĖ-VANAGIENĖ Rita , VERSOCKIENĖ Justina , LASTAUSKIENĖ Eglė
Published: June 2022

The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the antibacterial and solubility properties of four luting cements in artificial saliva at varying pH and clarify the composition by chemical analysis. Samples of bioceramic (C1), two resin-modified glass ionomer (C2 and C3), and zinc phosphate (C4) cements were stored on media with Streptococcus mutans and artificial saliva (pH 4.6 and pH 6.5). The disc diffusion method was used to evaluate antibacterial activity. In the solubility test, cement discs were stored in artificial saliva (pH 4.6 and pH 6.5) and distilled water (pH 7). After 48 and 120 hours, the solubility of the cement specimens was determined. Chemical analysis was performed by X-ray fluorescence. The growth inhibition zones of S. mutans induced by C4 were the largest in any pH values tested (p < 0.05). The solubility of C4 was significantly higher than the solubility of other cements. C2 had the smallest inhibition zones and was least soluble in all media during the observation period, but without significant differences. After 48 hours, the solubility of C4 was significantly higher at pH 4.6 compared to control. The solubility of the cements, excluding C2, was significantly higher after 120 hours at pH 6.5. A significant association was found between larger amount of zinc oxide in cement composition and a larger zone of inhibition. Lower solubility was associated with higher amounts of aluminium and silicon oxides in the cement. Thus, cement containing higher amounts of zinc oxides had the highest antibacterial activity. In the solubility test, cements were more soluble in acidic media than in neutral media, and lower solubility was detected in cements containing more aluminium and silicon oxides. In clinical practice, C1 or C3 may be suggested when there is a higher risk of caries due to more desirable combination of antibacterial activity and lower solubility, for a lower caries risk C2 might be suggested.
Gemeinsame Zukunft für Mensch und Tier
Authors: Bossert Leonie N.
Published: June 2022

Krisen wie der Klimawandel, Biodiversitätsverlust und Pandemien hängen in ihrer Entstehung mit dem Mensch-Tier-Verhältnis zusammen. Die Adressierung dieser Krisen ist zentral für die Transformation zu Nachhaltiger Entwicklung (NE). Dennoch werden die Diskurse um NE und das Mensch-Tier-Verhältnis getrennt voneinander geführt. Um diese Trennung zu überwinden, wird eine tierethische NE-Theorie ausgearbeitet. Das Werk zeigt, wie die philosophischen NE-Grundlagen auf Tiere angewandt werden können, und beleuchtet neue Wege einer Transformation zu nachhaltigen Gesellschaften, die eine lebenswerte Zukunft für Menschen und Tiere ermöglichen.
The Outcomes of In-hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran
Authors: Goodarzi Afshin , Ghesmati Faezeh , Abdi AliReza , Babaei Keivan
Published: June 2022

Background: Taking into account the lack of information in this field in Iran, the present study aimed at assessing the five-year epidemiology and outcomes of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in educational centers in Kermanshah. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1000 cases of resuscitation. The subjects were selected through systematic random sampling. Data gathering tool included a standard form of in-hospital resuscitation cases based on Utstein style and the framework of and cerebral performance categories (CPC). Results: Out of 1000 cases of resuscitations, 220 cases (22%) had the return of spontaneous circulation and there was 5.2% survival to discharge (STD). Logistic regression test showed that age < 50 years (P = 0.022), primary rhythm (P = 0.012), resuscitation duration (P = 0.001), post resuscitation Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) (P = 0.001), and cardiac arrest with witness or under monitoring (P = 0.031) had a significant relationship with patient discharge after resuscitation. Therefore, these indices can be used to predict hospital discharge range after resuscitation. According to Fisher’s exact test, only post-resuscitation GCS and resuscitation duration had a significant relationship with CPC level (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Despite the improvement of STD over the past few years, these indices are still not comparable with those in other countries. However, the favorable neurological outcome was an indicative of good care services after successful CPRs. This finding can be a motivation for the medical personnel in doing a better CPR operation.
Regularization in quantum field theories
Authors: Fabiano Nikola
Published: June 2022

Introduction/purpose: The principal techniques of regularization schemes and their validity for gauge field theories are discussed. Methods: Schemes of dimensional regularization, Pauli-Villars and lattice regularization are discussed. Results: The Coleman-Mandula theorem shows which gauge theories are renormalizable. Conclusion: Some gauge field theories are renormalizable, the Standard Model in particular.
Domination on cactus chains of pentagons
Authors: Mihajlov-Carević Miroslava
Published: June 2022

Introduction/purpose: A graph as a mathematical object occupies a special place in science. Graph theory is increasingly used in many spheres of business and scientific fields. This paper analyzes pentagonal cactus chains, a special type of graphs composed of pentagonal cycles in which two adjacent cycles have only one node in common. The aim of the research is to determine the dominant set and the dominance number on ortho and meta pentagonal cactus chains. Methods: When the corresponding destinations are treated as graph nodes and the connections between them as branches in the graph, the complete structure of the graph is obtained, to which the laws of graph theory are applied. The vertices of the pentagon are treated as nodes of the graph and the sides as branches in the graph. By applying mathematical methods, the dominance was determined on one pentagon, then on two pentagons with a common node, and then on ortho and meta pentagonal cactus chains. Results: The research has shown that the dominance number on the ortho chain 𝑂ℎ of the length h ≥ 2 is equal to the value of the expression ⌈ 3ℎ 2 ⌉ while on the meta chain 𝑀ℎ it is equal to the value of the expression h+1, which was proven in this paper. Conclusion: The results show that the dominant sets and the dominance numbers on ortho and meta pentagonal cactus chains are determined and explicitly expressed by mathematical expressions. They also point to the possibility of their application in the fields of science as well as in the spheres of business in which these structures appear.
Protocols for symmetric secret key establishment: Modern approach
Authors: Galis Meiran , Unkašević Tomislav , Banjac Zoran , Milosavljević Milan
Published: June 2022

Introduction/purpose: The problem of efficient distribution of cryptographic keys in communication systems has existed since its first days and is especially emphasized by the emergence of mass communication systems. Defining and implementing efficient protocols for symmetric cryptographic keys establishment in such circumstances is of great importance in raising information security in cyberspace. Methods: Using the methods of Information Theory and Secure Multiparty Computation, protocols for direct establishment of cryptographic keys between communication parties have been defined. Results: The paper defines two new approaches to the problem of establishing cryptographic keys. The novelty in the protocol defined in the security model based on information theory is based on the source of common randomness, which in this case is the EEG signal of each subject participating in the communication system. Experimental results show that the amount of information leaking to the attacker is close to zero. A novelty in the second case, which provides security with keys at the level of computer security by applying Secure Multiparty Computation, is in the new application field, namely generation and distribution of symmetric cryptographic keys. It is characteristic of both approaches that within the framework of formal theories, it is possible to draw conclusions about their security characteristics in a formal way. Conclusions: The paper describes two new approaches for establishing cryptographic keys in symmetric cryptographic systems with experimental results. The significance of the proposed solutions lies in the fact that they enable the establishment of secure communication between communication parties from end to end, avoiding the influence of a trusted third party. In that way, the achieved communication level security significantly increases in relation to classical cryptographic systems.
Application of Chebyshev's inequality in the preliminary feasibility study for constructing a solar thermal power plant
Authors: Pupčević Milan , Mitrović Zoran
Published: June 2022

Introduction/purpose: This paper examines some of the applications of Chebyshev's inequality. Using Chebyshev's inequality, the analysis of a preliminary feasibility study for constructing a solar thermal power plant in the Banja Luka area has been conducted. The goal of the preliminary analysis is to show, without financial investments, if there is a basis for the climate parameters measurement in the area. Methods: For the known values of the arithmetic means and the standard deviations of the number of cloudy days, the probability of deviation of the number of cloudy days from the mean value was defined by applying Chebyshev's inequality. Results: The diagram shows the values of the upper and lower limits of the number of cloudy days that deviate from the expected value with a probability of 50%. Conclusion: The preliminary assessment of the justification of the realization of a solar thermal power plant justifies the measurements necessary for the analysis and detailed calculation of this type of a plant, because the annual interval of cloudy days is from 94 to 164, or from 26 to 44% in the year.
Analysis of repeater jamming of a slow frequency hopping radio
Authors: Stojanović Nenad , Todorović Branislav , Ristić Vladimir
Published: June 2022

Introduction/purpose: The article presents a model of a slow frequency hopping radio in the case of repeater jamming. The aim is to analyze the effectiveness of repeater jamming to a military tactical slow frequency hopping radio. Methods: It is assumed that the repeater jammer will be successful in detecting signals with slow frequency hopping at each hop and that it will perform successful partial jamming of the intercepted communication. Under partial jamming, it is considered that a certain part of the transmission time of each hop will be jammed. A theoretical analysis of the impact of a repeater jammer on a frequency hopping radio was performed based on the definition of the total probability of error. Various parameters that affect the segment of hop duration under jamming were considered. Results: The obtained results show that high effective jamming is achieved even when a short segment of hop duration is jammed. We discuss the conditions for the repeater jammer to detect the signal during each hop and emit the jamming signal with the required strength. It has been shown that increasing the frequency hopping rate can significantly reduce the effectiveness of the repeater jammer. Conclusion: Repeater jammers are highly effective against slow frequency hopping radio communication systems.
Endoscopic diagnosis of gastric metastases from malignant melanoma: systematic review
Authors: Reggiani Helena Campoli , Pongeluppi Ana Clara Aguiar , Ferreira Vitória Froes Miraglia Martins , Felix Isadora Pinheiro , de Oliveira Campoli Paulo Moacir
Published: June 2022

Background/Aims: Metastases of malignant melanoma (MM) are rare and associated with poor prognosis. The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical and endoscopic characteristics of gastric metastases of MM by systematically reviewing cases and case series involving patients diagnosed using upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.Methods: The PubMed and LILACS databases were searched. Reports containing individual patient data were included. Outcomes such as clinical data, endoscopic findings, treatments, and survival were analyzed.Results: A total of 88 studies with individual data from 113 patients with gastric metastases of MM were included. The primary sites of MM were the skin (62%), eyes (10%), and mucous membranes (6%). Most patients (56%) had multiple metastases in the stomach, located predominantly in the gastric body (approximately 80%). The overall survival rate at 2 years was 4%. There was a significant reduction in the survival of patients with multiple gastric metastases compared to that of patients with single metastasis (hazard ratio, 0.459; 95% confidence interval, 0.235−0.895; p=0.022).Conclusions: Gastric metastases of MM have a poor prognosis, especially in patients with multiple implants in the stomach. Additional studies are needed to verify whether ocular and mucosal melanomas are associated with a higher risk of gastric metastases than that of cutaneous melanomas.
The association between C-reactive protein, metabolic syndrome, and prediabetes in Korean children and adolescents
Authors: Kim Ji Hyun , Lim Jung Sub
Published: June 2022

Purpose: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a state of chronic inflammation, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) indicates inflammation. This paper evaluates the associations between hsCRP and MetS and its components in Korean children and adolescents.Methods: We analyzed the data of 1,247 subjects (633 males, 14.2±2.7 years) from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2017. This study defined MetS and its components using the modified National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III) criteria.Results: The mean hsCRP level was 0.86±1.57 mg/dL (median and interquartile range: 0.37 and 0.43 mg/dL). Subjects with MetS had higher hsCRP level than subjects without MetS (geometric mean: 1.08 mg/dL vs. 0.46 mg/dL, p<0.001). With a higher quartile value of hsCRP, the prevalence of MetS increased. Compared to the lowest quartile, the odds ratio (OR) for MetS in the highest quartile was 7.34 (3.07–17.55) after adjusting for age and sex. In the top quartile of hsCRP, the risk of abdominal obesity and low HDL was high after adjusting for age, sex, and other components of MetS. Additionally, the OR for prediabetes (HbA1c ≥5.7%) in the highest quartile was 2.70.Conclusion: Serum hsCRP level was positively associated with MetS and prediabetes using NCEP-ATP III criteria. Among the MetS components, abdominal obesity and low HDL were highly correlated with hsCRP in Korean children and adolescents.
Risk Perception and Risk Behavior in Response to Service Robot Anthropomorphism in Banking
Authors: Aubel Martin , Pikturniene Indre , Joye Yannick
Published: June 2022

Purpose: This article explores how anthropomorphized service robots shape consumer risk perceptions and risk behavior via uncanniness as a function of individual differences in banking. Methodology: An online between-subjects experiment (N = 293), set in a fictitious bank, featuring four levels of service robot anthropomorphism (low, medium, high, human), measured risk perceptions (psychological, functional, privacy, time), and risk behavior as DVs, uncanniness as mediator, technology readiness, and behavioral inhibition as moderators. Findings: Risk perceptions are the lowest for medium (vs. high) anthropomorphism and are mediated by uncanniness. Risk behavior remains unaffected by the manipulation. Technology readiness overall attenuates the main effect on time risk perception but amplifies it for high anthropomorphism, whereas high behavioral inhibition increases risk behavior under the exposure of low anthropomorphism. Implication: Banks who plan to place robots in service functions should be mostly concerned about experiential rather than behavioral consequences and are advised to use medium anthropomorphism robots since they appear to qualify as viable substitutes for human bank tellers. Value: We contribute to the service robot and anthropomorphism literature by (1) distinguishing between dimensions of risk perceptions, (2) measuring actual risk behavior, and (3) setting our study in a business and marketing relevant context: banking
Autonomy Without Accountability in Resource Allocation Reforms: Blending Old and New Logic in Universities
Authors: Górska Anna , Pikos Anna , Dobija Dorota , Grossi Giuseppe
Published: June 2022

Purpose: The article explores changes in the institutional autonomy and accountability resulting from university reforms carried out over a period of 28 years under the influence of the traditional public administration and new public management logic. Design/methodology/approach: This qualitative study uses rich empirical material, which includes archival documents as well as 16 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with deans, professors, representatives of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and HEI experts. For analysis, we used the general inductive approach. Institutional logic has been used as the theoretical framework to analyze changes in resource allocation, autonomy, and accountability of HEIs. Findings: Following the idea of reform as routine, our study shows that the implemented reforms have proven ineffective in comprehensively increasing the autonomy and accountability of HEIs and that they tend to turn into a routine. However, over the past 30 years, a certain increase in autonomy, combined with accountability shifts from input toward output control mechanisms can be observed. An important finding of this research is also the limited understanding of the concept of accountability by the top management of universities and by the ministry’s representatives. Moreover, this illustrates that accountability is understood only as a formal obligation to report to the funding agency and is treated as an integral part of the Polish HE landscape, increasing from reform to reform. Originality/Value: This article explores the evolution of the Polish state funding systems of universities and analyzes the development from a stable traditional funding model – that was in place before the collapse of the communist system – to a complex multi-tier system and to recent attempts at reforming the HE field, aimed at increasing the autonomy and accountability of Polish universities. More efforts should be made by policymakers to create a sustainable balance between autonomy and accountability in the HE field.
Samsun İli Yağış Ve Sıcaklık Verilerinin Şen Yenilikçi Trend Yöntemi İle Trend Analizi
Authors: BAYRAKTAR Eray , EFE Bahtiyar
Published: June 2022

Sıcaklık ve yağış, bir bölgenin iklimini belirlemede kullanılan en önemli iki meteorolojik değişkendir. İklim değişikliği ve değişkenliği çalışmalarında en çok incelenen değişkenler de yine yağış ve sıcaklıktır. Samsun ili, Karadeniz bölgesinin en kalabalık ilidir. Bu çalışmada, Samsun ili için, günlük ortalama sıcaklık ve günlük toplam yağış değerlerinin yıllık ve mevsimlik trendi, Şen Yenilikçi Trend Analizi aracılığı ile incelenmiştir. 17030 nolu Samsun Bölge istasyonuna ait veriler, Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü’nden temin edilmiş olup, veriler 01.01.1990 ile 31.12.2019 arasındaki döneme aittir. Yıllık ortalama sıcaklık değerleri, düşük orta ve yüksek değerler için monotonik artan trende sahiptir. Her üç alt grup için de trendin büyüklüğü nerede ise aynıdır. Sadece en yüksek değere yakın olan değerin trend büyüklüğü diğerlerinden biraz fazladır. Mevsimlerin ortalama sıcaklık değerleri incelendiğinde ise, kış mevsimindeki tek bir nokta hariç bütün noktalar artan trend bölgesindedir. Trendin alt gruplardaki davranışı, her mevsim için farklı olup, trendin en şiddetli olduğu mevsim yaz mevsimidir. Toplam yağış verilerinin ise daha karmaşık bir yapıya sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Yıllık toplam yağış verileri düşük değerler için azalan trend ile başlamış sonra artan trende geçmiştir. Orta değerler nerede ise monotonik artan trende sahiptir. Yüksek değerlerde ise, en yüksek değerlere sahip iki nokta artan trende sahip olup, trendin büyüklüğü fazladır. Mevsimlik toplam yağışlardaki trend davranışı daha karışıktır. Düşük ve orta değerlerde azalan ve artan trendler görülürken, yüksek değerlerde yaz mevsimi hariç belirgin bir artan trend gözlemlenmektedir. Hatta kış mevsiminde, monotonik olmayan bir artan trend söz konusudur.
Executive Dysfunction in Adolescent with Obesity: A Systematic Review
Authors:   Universidad Catolica Luis Amigó (Colombia), Landínez-Martínez Daniel Alfredo , Arias-Valencia Jhon Felipe ,   Universidad Católica Luis Amigó (Colombia), Gómez-Tabares Anyerson Stiths ,   Universidad Católica Luis Amigó (Colombia)
Published: June 2022

Obesity has been linked to low cognitive performance throughout the human life span. Alterations relate to attention, memory, language, and executive function. However, the obesity-executive function association remains unclear in adolescents. This study presents a systematic review of executive function alterations in adolescents with obesity. A search equation was proposed (Executive dysfunction AND Obesity AND Adolescents), with sixty studies meeting the inclusion criteria in the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Core Collection database. A bibliometric analysis was conducted to identify the importance of the research topic and a citation network was built to establish the lines of research. Finally, the citation network was exported to Gephi to visualize the research groups studying the topic. Findings suggest 4 lines of research: (a) structural and functional brain abnormalities in adolescents with obesity, (b) inhibitory control alterations in adolescents with obesity, (c) effects of physical and cognitive activity on the executive function of adolescents with obesity, and (d) working memory alterations in adolescents with obesity. Obese adolescents were found to prefer immediate rewards to long-term ones. Nevertheless, effective interventions increase the intake of fruit and vegetables and reduce that of calorie-dense food. The authors recommend additional longitudinal studies to assess whether executive function alterations are either a cause or a consequence of adolescent obesity.
Competency-Based Medical Education for The Indian Medical Graduate: Implementation & Assessment in Ophthalmology
Authors: Singh Kirti , Rathie Neha , Jain Parul
Published: June 2022

Competency-based medical education (CBME) curriculum has been implemented by National Medical Council from 2019 for the Indian Medical Graduates (IMG). This competency-based curriculum focuses on skill acquisition with incorporation of soft skills related to attitude, communication and ethics. Widespread adoption of a competency-based approach would mean a paradigm shift in the current approach to medical education.

The current article describes rationale of CBME along with an overview of the competencies mandated in ophthalmology with detailing of assessment module by means of logbook with incorporation of work place based assessment.
Intrusion of Attacks in Puppet and Zombie Attacking and Defence Model Using BW-DDOS
Authors: esh Rishik , pasri Ru , selvan Tamil , rasimman Yogana , Sujai Saran
Published: June 2022

The Internet is helpless against data transmission disseminated refusal of administration (BW-DDoS) assaults, wherein many hosts send countless parcels to cause clog and disturb authentic traffic. While adding a protection part against ill-disposed assaults, it is vital to convey different guard strategies paired to accomplish a decent inclusion of different assaults, BW-DDoS assaults have utilized generally rough, wasteful, beast force components; future assaults may be essentially more compelling and destructive. To meet the rising dangers, further developed guards are necessary. Distributed refusal of administration (DDoS) and adversarial assaults represent a genuine danger to the Internet. We examine the Internets vulnerability to Bandwidth Distributed Denial of Service (BW-DDoS) assaults, where many hosts send an immense number of bundles surpassing organization limits and causing clogs and misfortunes, along these lines disturbing genuine traffic. TCP and different conventions utilize clog control instruments that answer misfortunes and postponements by diminishing network usage, henceforth, their presentation might be debased pointedly because of such assaults. Aggressors might disturb connectivity to servers, organizations, independent frameworks, or entire nations or areas; such go after were at that point sent off in several conflicts. In this paper, we overview BW-DDoS assaults and safeguards. We contend that up until this point, BW-DDoS utilized relatively crude, wasteful, animal power systems; future assaults might be altogether more compelling, and thus much more destructive. We examine as of now sent and proposed protections. We contend that to meet the expanding threats, more progressed guards ought to be conveyed. This might include a few proposed systems (not yet conveyed), as well as new methodologies. This article is an outline and will be exceptionally compelling to per users who need to learn about data transmission DDoS assaults and guards.
Determining the Optimum Altitude Parameter for River Surveying Using UAVs: Case Study on Jinae-cheon Stream
Authors: Kim Taegyun , Jung Jongwoo , Ha Taegyu , Kong Yejin , Lee aesam
Published: June 2022

River surveying plays an important role in planning, maintenance, and operation of river flood prevention. Thus far, direct surveying has been mainly performed in the field. However, river surveying using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was recently applied to the hydrologic field. A river consists of top, bottom, and sloped surfaces, and a long stream is generally formed following the flow of water. The photographic parameters of the UAV, including the flight altitude, must be adjusted as per the characteristics of a river. Therefore, in this study, we focused on estimating the optimal photographing altitude for river surveying. The Jinae-cheon stream area located in Jiphyeon-myeon, Jinju was used as the research site, and the flight altitudes for the images were tested from 50 m to 120 m, increasing the altitude every 10 m. The images were corrected afterwards using 10 ground control points, and the error was calculated using 38 reference points. Therefore, it was confirmed that the error appeared relatively large from 70 m, and at the bottom. Moreover, the error was generally positive for the riverbed. This study provides useful results to regulate the photographing altitude for river surveying, and the results can be employed with extensive studies on diverse rivers to establish the standard UAV parameters.
A Review of Low‐Plasticity Burnishing and Its Applications
Authors: Zhang Qingsong , Ye Yixuan , Yang Yang , Zhang Li , Huang Tao , Dong Yalin , Vasudevan Vijay K. , Ye Chang , Ding Han
Published: June 2022

Low‐plasticity burnishing (LPB) has been widely used in various industries. In the LPB process, when the ball moves on the material surface, plastic deformation or cold working occurs in the burnished region. Through this process, not only can LPB improve the surface integrity of metallic material components by replacing polishing in some situations, but it can also improve fatigue performance thanks to the low work hardening and the beneficial compressive residual stress (CRS). So far, extensive research has demonstrated the influence of the LPB process on surface integrity and service performance of different metallic materials, such as titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, nickel‐based superalloys, stainless steels, and carbon steels. Recent years have witnessed many innovative LPB processes and novel applications. Herein, the working principle of the LPB process is first restated. Following that, how LPB strengthens the material surface and thereby influences the mechanical performance, including the surface quality, residual stress, microstructure, microhardness, fatigue, and wear performance, is reviewed. Furthermore, the difference of surface‐strengthening effect among LPB and other surface mechanical strengthening processes is compared. Finally, the current challenges to LPB are discussed and some suggestions on its development directions are put forward.
Nitrogen management for furrow‐irrigated rice produced on silt‐loam soils
Authors: Chlapecka Justin L. , Roberts Trenton L. , Hardke Jarrod T.
Published: June 2022

Rice is typically produced under flooded conditions, but upward of 120,000 ha of furrow‐irrigated rice (FIR) were produced in Arkansas and Missouri in 2020. Nitrogen management will inherently vary under FIR production due to greater N loss potential, especially via nitrification–denitrification stimulated by wetting and drying cycles of the soil. A series of trials were conducted from 2018 to 2020 to determine the optimum N management program for FIR grown on a silt‐loam soil. Eight sites were used in a split‐plot design, with the whole‐plot factor being location within the field (top vs. bottom) and the split‐plot factor being N management regime. The N management regimes ranged from a single application to a four‐way split. Trial results suggest that multiple N management programs can maximize rice grain yield, including those with a greater number of N applications or season total N rate. The recovery efficiency of N ranged from 53.6 to 76.2% and the agronomic N efficiency ranged from 8.3 to 29.3 kg kg–1. The findings suggest that three weekly applications of 52 kg N ha–1 will allow FIR producers across the Mid‐South to optimize their N management program, potentially increasing yield and decreasing environmental effects resulting from the transition to FIR.
Advanced strategies in glycosylation prediction and control during biopharmaceutical development: Avenues toward industry 4.0
Authors: Puranik Amita , Saldanha Marianne , Chirmule Narendra , Dandekar Prajakta , Jain Ratnesh
Published: June 2022

Glycosylation has been shown to define the safety and efficacy of biopharmaceuticals, thus classified as a critical quality attribute. However, controlling glycan heterogeneity has always been a major challenge owing to the multivariate factors that govern the glycosylation process. Conventional approaches for controlling glycosylation such as gene editing and metabolic control have succeeded in obtaining desired glycan profiles in accordance with the Quality by Design paradigm. Nonetheless, the development of smart algorithms and omics‐enabled complete cell characterization has made it possible to predict glycan profiles beforehand, and manipulate process variables accordingly. This review thus discusses the various approaches available for control and prediction of glycosylation in biopharmaceuticals. Further, the futuristic goal of integrating such technologies is discussed in order to attain an automated and digitized continuous bioprocess for control of glycosylation. Given, control of a process as complex as glycosylation requires intense monitoring intervention, we examine the current technologies that enable automation. Finally, we discuss the challenges and the technological gap that currently limits incorporation of an automated process in routine bio‐manufacturing, with a glimpse into the economic bearing.
Online group interventions for mental health promotion of college students: Integrative review
Authors: da Silva Grasiele Cristina Lucietto , Rossato Lucas , Correia‐Zanini Marta Regina Gonçalves , Scorsolini‐Comin Fabio
Published: June 2022

This study aims to describe which group interventions have been performed on the online platform for the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental health difficulties in college students. An integrative review was performed in the databases/libraries of Lilacs, PubMed, Embase, Cinahl, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science, identifying 13 articles published between the years 2019 and 2021. Of these, 12 studies are quantitative and one presented a mixed method. As for the level of evidence, eight are randomised clinical trials (level of evidence II), three quasi‐experimental studies (level of evidence III), and two are cohort or case–control studies (level of evidence IV). The results suggest that online interventions are effective in helping the mental health of college students during social isolation, as experienced due to the pandemic, and in reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. All the identified group intervention methods showed satisfactory and promising results for this population.