bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pattern of Common Hormonal Disorders among Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at a Tertiary Health Facility in Nigeria
Authors: Oladosu Waliu Olatunbosun , Jimoh Olanrewaju Saheed , Adeniyi Wasiu Adebisi , Alayo Adewale Mukaila , Ahmed Aminat Olayinka , Raji-Olarinoye Sekinat Titilayo , Ajadi Taofeeq Abiodun , Biliaminu Sikiru Abayomi
Published: February 2022

Background:

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a disease associated with multiple reproductive and metabolic endocrine disorders. It is associated with cardiometabolic complications with established morbidity and mortality.

Aim:

We studied the pattern of these endocrine disorders associated with PCOS will aid the understanding of the pathophysiology of this relatively incompletely understood syndrome, particularly among Africans.

Patients, Materials and Methods:

One hundred adult females aged between 18 and 44 years, who were newly diagnosed with PCOS, and 100 age-matched non-PCOS women were involved in the study. Their serum samples were analyzed for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin, progesterone, estradiol, testosterone, leptin, and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) using ELISA method.

Results:

The mean age of the test subjects in this study was 26.4 ± 6.0 years versus 33.3 ± 6.6 years in controls. The mean weights and body mass index of the test subjects and controls were 89.1 ± 13.9 kg versus 64.7 ± 11.3 kg, P = 0.04, and 34.01 ± 3.5 kg/m2 versus 23.8 ± 3.9 kg/m2, P = 0.034, respectively. The mean serum LH was significantly higher among subjects than that of controls (11.4 ± 7.4 vs. 5.7 ± 4.8 mIU/mL, P = 0.001); similarly the mean serum LH: FSH ratio was significantly higher among subjects and controls in this study (1.9 ± 1.1 vs. 1.1 ± 0.8, P = 0.042). Serum AMH, insulin, leptin, and testosterone levels were higher among subjects than controls (7.5 ± 5.4 vs. 2.7 ± 0.4 ng/mL, P = 0.001, 21.6 ± 7.3 vs. 18.0 ± 3.01 μIU/mL, P = 0.004, and 18.6 ± 4.0 vs. 3.5 ± 1.5 ng/mL, P = 0.003, 1.0 ± 0.2 vs. 0.6 ± 0.2 ng/mL, P = 0.042, respectively). Mean serum prolactin was significantly higher among subjects when compared to controls. The prevalence of hyperinsulinemia, hyperleptinemia, and hyperandrogenemia among subjects in this study was higher when compared to controls.

Conclusion:

PCOS is a disease of multiple and inter-related endocrine disorders; a study of the frequencies and distributions of these associated disorders can aid the understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease particularly among Africans where limited studies have been carried out.
Chern classes in precobordism theories
Authors: Annala Toni
Published: February 2022

We construct Chern classes of vector bundles in the universal precobordism theory of Annala–Yokura over an arbitrary Noetherian base ring of finite Krull dimension. As an immediate corollary, we show that the Grothendieck ring of vector bundles can be recovered from the universal precobordism ring, and that we can construct candidates for Chow rings satisfying an analogue of the classical Grothendieck–Riemann–Roch theorem.We also strengthen the weak projective bundle formula of Annala–Yokura to the case of arbitrary projective bundles.
Association between levels of physical activity and low handgrip strength: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014-2019
Authors: Ahn Hyungsoon , Choi Hwa Young , Ki Moran
Published: February 2022

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the association between levels of physical activity (PA) and low handgrip strength in Korean adults.METHODS: Our cross-sectional study design included 24,109 Korean adults older than 19 years of age who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014–2019. Low handgrip strength is described as hand strength less than the cut-off value of the 20th percentile of handgrip strength from a healthy population in each gender and age group. PA was categorized into three levels (inactive, active, and highly active) according to the World Health Organization’s global recommendations on PA for health. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between levels of PA and low handgrip strength.RESULTS: Odds ratios (ORs) for low handgrip strength were significantly higher in middle-aged women who were active (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.15 to 1.69) and inactive (aOR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.23 to 1.76) than in those highly active in walking exercise. Most of older people had significantly higher ORs for low handgrip strength in active compared to highly active in the context of aerobic, muscle strengthening, and walking exercise.CONCLUSIONS: Walking exercise was associated with a lower risk of sarcopenia in middle-aged women and older individuals. However, further studies are necessary to confirm the causal relationship between levels of PA and low handgrip strength.
Patients` evaluation for the surgical management of nasal obstruction
Authors: Akduman D. , Yanılmaz M. , Haksever M. , Doner F. , Sayar Z.
Published: February 2022

Statement of problem: Surgery for nasal obstruction is performed to give a subjective benefit. We aimed to evaluate the surgical management of the nasal obstruction in the patient`s perception. Methods of study: The study was performed prospectively with 134 patients over the age of 18. They were allotted to three groups according to the level of nasal obstruction by clinical examination. The G1 group had only a deviated nasal septum (DNS), G2 had DNS and hypertrophy of inferior turbinates, and G3 had nasal valve problems in conjunction with DNS. All the patients had surgery focused on obstructive pathologies. The study was conducted using three different scoring systems to determine the patients` evaluation of the surgical procedures. Results: The study included more man than woman, with a mean age around 28 (wide range). Twenty six patients were in G1, 73 patients in G2 and 35 patients in G3. Total and general Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) scores for each group showed improvement postoperatively. There was a significant difference between the groups for general GBI score, and Post-hoc test showed that the improvement of G1 was greater than of G3. The influence of the surgery on physical health, psycho-social function and social interaction scores for each group showed no changes postoperatively. There was a significant improvement in all Nasal Obstruction Septoplasty Effectiveness (NOSE) scores and Likert Scale scores for each group. The improvement of G1 and G2 were greater than G3 on the Likert Scale. Conclusion: Surgical management targeted to the region of obstruction improves symptoms and benefit in the patient`s perception.
The current situation and solutions of effective university governance in Vietnamese public higher education institutionsThe current situation and solutions of effective university governance in Vietnamese public higher education institutions
Authors: Hung Bui Quang , Huy Pham Quang , Thuan Luong Duc , Ha Vu Minh , Huyen Dao Thi Minh
Published: February 2022

The main research objective of this paper is to study the current situation and solutions of effective university governance in public Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) in Vietnam in the direction of autonomy. The paper uses a method that combines qualitative and quantitative research to analyze theoretical basis and related background theories and assess the current state of university governance in Vietnam. With quantitative research, method is done in the form of online surveys through questionnaires. The topic of the questionnaire focuses on collecting comments on governance activities being carried out at the PHEIs of Vietnam in an autonomous direction. The research results have shown quite clearly the contents related to the issues of governance and administration in the PHEIs, the way of managing and evaluating the performance of the PHEIs. Since then, the authors have proposed a number of groups of solutions for effective university governance at Vietnam’s PHEIs in the direction of autonomy. The solutions and proposals will be the necessary and important practical foundation to innovate and develop policies to promote university autonomy for sustainable and efficient development.
Overview of bribery giving behaviors: Determinants and influence on firm performance
Authors: Nhung Vu Thi Hong , Huong Nguyen Thi Hong
Published: February 2022

Using findings on existing literature from 1986 to 2020, this paper provides an overview on understanding the theories, the determinants to explain bribery offering behavior, and the influence of paying bribes on firm performance. Based on our knowledge, we have found that there are three common theories including principal agent, residual control right and bargaining power theories that researchers have used to understand the motivation of paying bribes. Extant studies have shown supportive evidence that alongside business environment, both firm factors and business owner and manager characteristics have significant effects on a decision of paying bribes. Firms with high vulnerable exposure, such as young firms, firms with small and medium sizes, firms depending much on public services, or service firms, are more likely to pay bribes than others. Previous studies show both positive and negative effects of paying bribes on firm performance. However, vulnerable firms seem not to get many benefits when employing bribe payments.
Technological factors affecting green innovation: Evidence from the manufacturing sector in Vietnam
Authors: Ha Nguyen Minh , Nguyen Pham Anh , Phung Nguyen Bach Hoang
Published: February 2022

Firms’ top priority is overcoming challenges to develop sustainably, generate profits, and gain a competitive advantage in the face of fierce market competition. Fostering technological innovation in the manufacturing process and investing in environmentally friendly manufacturing activities are important factors in eliminating waste and improving firm performance. This quantitative research had been examined in a sample of 400 manufacturing firms listed at industrial zones in Vietnam to determine the association between technological factors such as relative advantage, compatibility, simplicity, and green innovation. According to the research results, relative advantage, compatibility, and simplicity had a significant impact on green innovation in the manufacturing industry. From the result of this survey, manufacturing enterprises can adjust their business strategies properly to achieve better financial performance as well as a competitive advantage when implementing green innovation to develop their firms and protect the environment sustainably.
Vận dụng phương pháp DEMATEL đánh giá rủi ro COVID-19 tới chuỗi cung ứng thực phẩm tại Việt Nam
Authors: Hiền Tôn Nguyễn Trọng , Mai Nguyễn Quỳnh
Published: February 2022

Đại dịch COVID-19 đã và đang có những tác động to lớn đến chuỗi cung ứng thực phẩm toàn cầu nói chung, gây gián đoạn, và xáo trộn chuỗi cung ứng thực phẩm Việt Nam nói riêng. Đại dịch mang lại hậu quả nặng nề, ảnh hưởng bởi rủi ro yêu cầu chúng ta cần thiết phải chuẩn bị, đối phó và vượt qua. Các rủi ro phức tạp và tác động lẫn nhau, do đó, nghiên cứu này nhằm đánh giá tầm quan trọng, mối quan hệ đan xen giữa các yếu tố rủi ro trong chuỗi cung ứng thực phẩm tại Việt Nam bằng phương pháp DEMATEL. Nghiên cứu cho thấy rủi ro về thay đổi trong chính sách và rủi ro thay đổi hành vi tiêu dùng có ảnh hưởng rất mạnh, là yếu tố nguy cơ kéo theo các rủi ro khác. Tuy là nguyên nhân, thay đổi nhu cầu và hành vi tiêu dùng vẫn bị rủi ro thay đổi chính sách từ nhà nước chi phối, trong khi đó, việc thay đổi chính sách hay không lại chịu sự tác động từ việc nông dân bị giảm thu nhập và hành vi người tiêu dùng thay đổi.
Tác động của nhận thức về doanh nghiệp và trách nhiệm xã hội của doanh nghiệp đến ý định mua của người tiêu dùng – Một nghiên cứu trong ngành nước giải khát
Authors: Sinh Nguyễn Hoàng , Tâm Nguyễn Thị Thanh
Published: February 2022

Nghiên cứu được thực hiện nhằm đánh giá nhận thức của người tiêu dùng đối với bốn thành phần trách nhiệm xã hội của doanh nghiệp (gọi tắt là CSR) theo mô hình của Carroll (1991), bao gồm trách nhiệm kinh tế, pháp lý, đạo đức và từ thiện. Nghiên cứu cũng nhằm kiểm định tác động của hai yếu tố mức độ nhận thức của người tiêu dùng về CSR và mức độ thông tin tiếp nhận về CSR đến mối quan hệ giữa nhận thức về doanh nghiệp trách nhiệm xã hội và ý định mua của người tiêu dùng. Nghiên cứu đã đạt được kết quả như sau: thứ nhất, đánh giá tầm quan trọng của người tiêu dùng đối với các thành phần CSR. Thứ hai, những người có mức độ nhận thức về CSR cao có tác động mạnh hơn những người có mức độ nhận thức thấp trong mối quan hệ giữa nhận thức về doanh nghiệp trách nhiệm xã hội và ý định mua. Cuối cùng, những người thường xuyên nhận thông tin trách nhiệm xã hội từ các doanh nghiệp nước giải khát và hiểu thông điệp mà họ gửi đến có tác động mạnh hơn đến ý định mua hàng của người tiêu dùng tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Các kết quả này là nguồn tham khảo cho các doanh nghiệp trong việc xây dựng, thực hiện CSR nhằm tác động đến ý định người tiêu dùng.
Các nhân tố tác động đến ý định sử dụng đồng hồ thông minh: Nghiên cứu tại Việt Nam
Authors: Huy Lê Quang , Dung Đỗ Thị
Published: February 2022

Nghiên cứu này nhằm khám phá các nhân tố tác động đến ý định sử dụng Đồng Hồ Thông Minh (ĐHTM) tại thị trường Việt Nam. Nghiên cứu áp dụng khung lý thuyết của mô hình TAM, trong đó bổ sung thêm đặc tính văn hóa tiêu dùng tại Việt Nam. Nghiên cứu sử dụng phương pháp phân tích nhân tố khẳng định CFA và mô hình cấu trúc tuyến tính SEM để kiểm định và đo lường mô hình lý thuyết, trải qua quy trình nghiên cứu sơ bộ và chính thức, dữ liệu khảo sát chính thức gồm 342 người tiêu dùng. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy nhận thức tính hữu dụng và nhận thức tính dễ sử dụng tác động đến thái độ và ý định sử dụng ĐHTM. Ngoài ra, đặc tính văn hóa cũng ảnh hưởng không nhỏ đến thái độ cũng như ý định sử dụng ĐHTM của người tiêu dùng Việt Nam.
CHEMICAL PROFILES AND ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITIES OF ACETONE EXTRACT FROM LEAVES OF HELICTERES HIRSUTA LOUR
Authors: NHAT TAM LE  , HONG THIEN VAN  , NGOC TRUC PHUONG NGUYEN  , VAN SON LE  , VAN HAI CHU  , HUYNH ANH VU TRUONG  , QUOC HUNG NGUYEN  , HOANG DUNG NGUYEN  , NGOC NAM TRINH  , TAN VIET PHAM
Published: February 2022

The present study, twenty-five chemical compounds of acetone extract from the Helicteres hirsuta leaves have been investigated for the first time using GC–MS, in which neophytadiene, palmitic acid methyl ester, palmitic acid, phytol, linolenic acid and octadecanoic acid were identified as the major constituents. By using disk–diffusion assay, the results showed that the extract was resistant against 6 studied bacterial strains, including Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella typhimurium, Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus. Furthermore, the DPPH and MTT methods were used to identify the antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of the studied extract. As a result, the cytotoxicity of the extract against the Hepatoma (Hep-G2) cell line was indicated with the IC50 of 381.8 ppm whereas this value was 1.223 mg/mL in DPPH inhibition.
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE COMMON PRONUNCIATION ERRORS MADE BY YOUNG LEARNERS
Authors: TRAN KIEU MY AN
Published: February 2022

This paper aims to investigate the common pronunciation errors of young learners who study English at a language school as their extra-curriculum. This study adopted the qualitative methodology, using voice recording to allow a deeper insight into the reality of pronunciation errors made by these students. There are 50 participants (aged from 11 to 15 years old) who are studying in Language School A – Branch 2. The students had to read one paragraph in the text book aloud and the researcher recorded their voice. To make the accuracy of the study, the students have already known how to pronounce the words that are used to test the students’ pronouncing ability the research. Based on the analysis, the sounds that were commonly mispronounced by the students were long vowel sounds, plosives consonants and the final consonants. This study will be a useful resource for both teachers and students to enhance the teaching and learning with regard to phonology aspect. However, the small size of dataset means that it is not possible to generalize the whole situation and thus another study with a larger size of sample should be carried out to find out a more accurate answer for the problem.
THE IMPACT OF OUTCOME-BASED PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE ON A GROUP OF EFL TEACHERS’ BELIEFS AND ACTIONS
Authors: NGUYEN TRUONG SA
Published: February 2022

This case study aims at identifying the beliefs and actions held by a group of teacher teaching English in a context with particular outcome-based philosophy and practices, high demands from stakeholders and standardized procedures of quality assurance. Questionnaire, semi-structured and stimulated recall interviews were employed to collect data from a group of 35 lecturers teaching different courses in a Bachelor of English language  program accredited by AUN-QA. Microsoft Excel was employed to analyze the quantitative data; Semantic content analysis and the NVIVO software were used to transcribe, code, and segment the qualitative data to then establish categories depicted what participants believed and performed regarding teaching and learning. Different form previous studies, two groups of beliefs were generated namely beliefs about contextual factors that formulate the teaching and beliefs about contextual factors that affect the teaching. The results showed that the strongest factors that shaped the teachers’ beliefs and action in a course were the teaching philosophy of the institution and the expected learning outcomes of the course they taught. Meanwhile, the contextual factors that previously-believed to significantly affect teachers actions were much less influential. Moreover, a teacher in an outcome-based teaching context also performed the role of a quality assurance manager at course level and acting actively to contribute to the achievement of the organizational objectives and missions.
Symbolic Representations of Wild Animals in Prayers by the Lake by St. Nicholai Velimirovich
Authors: Štasni Gordana
Published: February 2022

In this paper are researched zoonyms in Prayers by the Lake by St. Nicholai Velimirovich, as a very appropriate text for stylistic and philological analysis. Most of the zoonyms have symbolic meaning in different cultures, but this analysis shows that the creative act of the author can contribute to the spreading of their symbolic network in a certain context. Methodological and analytical procedures are based on the fundamental stylistic elements with including of lexicological approach relating to lexical semantic and paradigmatic lexical relation (hyponymy), as a basic principle for the systematization of excerpted zoonyms. Every zoonym has a unique description which contains: а) lexical meaning of zoonym; b) traditional symbolic meaning; c) symbolic meaning in the context of prayers verses. In the Prayers by the Lake zoonyms have multiple functions: a) as a mediator between God and man, b) as a linguistic means of expressing the experience of the lyrical subject, but also of man’s relationship to God; c) as a metaphorical image of people, their inner state, the state of the soul; d) as a picture of interpersonal relationships and situations, which are presented through animal characters; e) as a mediator in the expression of moral, spiritual instruction. In them, the zoonymic symbolic sphere goes beyond the framework of the usual pragmatics based on life experience in direct or indirect contact with the animal world and enters the sphere of the spiritual, with the emphasis on certain Christian principles.
Key words: St. Nicholai Velimirovich, Prayers by the Lake, names of wild animals, Serbian language.
Petar II Petrović Njegoš in Thought of St. Nicholai Velimirovich
Authors: Adamović Snežana Lj.
Published: February 2022

The aim of this research is to perceive aspects of studying the life and works of Prince-Bishop Petar II Petrović Njegoš from the point of view of Nicholai Velimirovich. Applying the literary-theoretical, literary-historical, theological-apologetic and anthropological methods, we analysed the most important and most intriguing (according to our opinion) author who write about Njegoš from the first half of the 20th century and in that way have a multidimensional anthropological insight into the personality and works of Njegoš.
The study The Religion of Njegoš written by Nicholai Velimirovich will be analysed. Among the few who have interpreted Njegoš, bearing in mind his personality and his works, Nicholai Velimirovich, close to Njegoš in spirit and religion, holds a special place. It is important to say that, while writing this book, young hieromonk Nicholai had already had two doctoral theses. He refers to Prince-Bishop Njegoš as a poet, a priestmonk, a bishop, where young Nicholai describes and proves, in an apologetic manner, the religion and uniqueness of Njegoš’s doctrine and creativity.
Key words: Petar II Petrović Njegoš (1813–1851), Nicholai Velimirovich (1881–1956), poetry, theology, philosophy, religion, nature, life, death, prayer, light, darkness.
Nicholai Studies Notices, July–December 2021: The Legacy of St. Nicholai Velimirovich
Authors: Petrović Srećko
Published: February 2022

The fourth Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion took place in Münster (Germany) between Monday, August 30th and Thursday, September 2nd, 2021. University of Münster (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster) was the organizing institution. This year, more than 800 participants from around the world participated in the conference, which contained 163 panels.
On Wednesday, September 1st, there was a panel dedicated to St. Bishop Nicholai Velimirovich. Panel 155, with the working title “The Legacy of Nicholai Velimirovich” was held in a hybrid format — as a combination of online presentations and presentations of panelists present in Münster. This panel took place at the Philosophisches Seminar (Domplatz 23, 48143 Münster), and was organized by the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory of the University of Belgrade and the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
As it was announced before the conference, the panel aimed to scrutinize the intellectual legacy of the modern Orthodox theologian Nicholai Velimirovich (1881–1956). Namely, despite the unanimous recognition of his intellectual and spiritual caliber, Velimirovich remains a largely under-researched author both in a Serbian national and an international context. Moreover, apart from being scantily studied, his writings are usually subject to excessive misinterpretation. This is particularly the case with one of the constants of Velimirovich’s work, namely his criticism of certain European ideas. Perhaps, more than any other aspect of his work, Velimirovich’s views on Europe have been approached in a biased way and instrumentalized in highly charged political disputes.
August 2021 marked the centenary of the day the Council of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church took the decision to grant canonical protection to the Russian Temporary Higher Church Administration Abroad (often abbreviated as THCAA) [in Russian: Временное высшее церковное управление], which was soon inherited by the Supreme Church Authority Abroad (abbreviated in English as SEAA) [in Russian: Высшее русское церковное управление за границей (ВРЦУЗ)] — an event in which Bishop Nicholai Velimirovich actively participated. Namely, on that occasion, after the speeches of Metropolitan Gavrilo (Dožić) of Montenegro and the Littoral, Metropolitan Varnava (Rosić) of Skoplje, and Bishop Nicholai of Žiča, “the suggestion of the 4th section, concerning the administration of Russian refugees, was approved unanimously” (Patriarchal Archive of the SOC. Minutes from the 4th regular assembly of the Holy Hierarchal Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church, held in Sremski Karlovci on August 18/31, 1921 — quoted according to paper by Rev. Fr. Nikolaj L. Kostur, “The Relationship of the Serbian Orthodox Church to the ROCA: 1920–1941,” Nicholai Studies, Vol. II, No. 3 (2022): 56).
Importance of Human Development
Authors: Dr. Pravin Ransure
Published: February 2022

The Human Development Index (HDI) is an index used to rank countries by level of “human development”, which usually also implies whether a country is developed, developing, or underdeveloped. The origins of the HDI are to be found in the Programmes (UNDP) Human Development Reports (HDRs). These were launched by Mahbub ul Haq in 1990 and had the explicit purpose: "to shift the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people centered policies."
Una nueva propuesta para realizar la calibración de un medidor de desplazamiento positivo implementando un circuito doblador de frecuencia
Authors: Vera Jorge Pérez , Martín Carlos Alexander Núñez , Corona Miguel Aguilar
Published: February 2022

El presente trabajo propone combinar un medidor de desplazamiento positivo con un multiplicador de frecuencia para reducir el tiempo necesario al realizar una calibración en campo. Los medidores de desplazamiento positivo son los únicos medidores de contacto directo con el fluido y esta es una de las razones de su popularidad. Para realizar una calibración utilizando dispositivos patrón con salida a pulsos, la norma API 4 indica que se deben tener al menos una lectura de 10000 pulsos. Algunos medidores de desplazamiento positivo poseen un factor de conversión muy alto, lo que provoca que el número de pulsos generados para flujos pequeños sea muy bajo, dando como resultado tiempos muy extensos en las repeticiones de calibración. Utilizando un doblador de pulsos, el tiempo requerido para una repetición en una calibración es reducido a la mitad.
Effectiveness of the biomechanical factors related to triple jump performance prediction during COVID 19 period in sri lanka
Authors: Thotawaththa Pramesh Chathushka , Chandana A. W. S.
Published: February 2022

The triple jump is an athletic event consisting of three phases which are hop, step, and jump. According to the reversibility training method, that reveals when these athletes can’t be able to maintain their physical fitness and performance properly, it influences for their performance negatively. This study was to identify how the athletes maintain the performances and how they obtain the performance prediction using the biomechanical method during the COVID-19 period in Sri Lanka. Those data were collected from five National standard male triple jumpers. The mean age of the participants is 26. The triple jump technique was done by using the dynamic equation which included kinematic variables for flight phase of the above three phases. The Matlab17 software was used to optimize the flight phase. Three cameras (100Hz) were used to observe the coordinates of center of mass and kinematics variables on the sagittal plane. The videos were analyzed through the Kinovea (0.9.3 version) software. The hop dominated balance technique (35.5: 30.4: 34.1) was used for the prediction. The previous performances values of the players were 14.32m to 16.07m (Before 2020). Current COVID-19 period performances were 13.13m to 15.43m. The velocity and angle were optimized by 5% and +20 outcome of the players were more than 16m. Considering this study, athletes’ phases weren’t in the optimum phase ratio. The hop dominated balance performance prediction and players’ current and previous performances were significantly different in this study. Through this research all coaches and athletes can identify their shortcoming phase and values of the optimization variables and prediction performance level. If not, coaching techniques and tactics can be modified.
Panificación Turística Participativa como base para el proceso de toma de decisiones. Ciudad Juárez (México)
Authors: González-Herrera Manuel Ramón , Álvarez-Hernández Julián Alberto , Giralt-Escobar Silvia
Published: February 2022

Se presentan los resultados del proyecto de elaboración participativa de una Agenda Estratégica de Turismo para Ciudad Juárez, en función de lo cual se estudiaron los antecedentes, el escenario actual y las proyecciones de futuro relativas a la problemática del deterioro progresivo que se ha venido experimentado en el destino. El objetivo general fue diseñar una agenda para el posicionamiento de la ciudad como destino turístico responsable y seguro. Corresponde a una investigación cualitativa-cuantitativa y aplicada a la mejora práctica del turismo mediante la construcción de instrumentos de planificación turística. La aplicación de la metodología centró atención en el enfoque formativo del trabajo con grupos, los cuales contribuyeron al conocimiento sobre el desarrollo del turismo local, a la vez que fueron partícipes de una experiencia vivencial que les permitió comprender y proponer de forma creativa soluciones de transformación. Como resultado se realizó un estudio piloto de línea base para la construcción de la agenda, como del cual fueron realizados talleres formativos para la retención de visitantes con el fin de diagnosticar la percepción del desarrollo del turismo.
Implementasi Metode Taboo Code Untuk Kompresi File Video
Authors: Simanjuntak Saiful
Published: February 2022

Video adalah teknologi untuk menangkap, merekam, memproses, dan menataulang gambar bergerak yang biasanya menggunakan sinyal elektronik, atau media digital. Misalnya, file video yang ukurannya besar mengakibatkan proses pengiriman semakin lama, serta menggunakan ruang memori yang besar dalam penyimpanannya. Permasalahan yang lahir karena besarnya ukuran file antara lain adalah borosnya media penyimpanan yang digunakan, serta memakan waktu lebih banyak dalam hal pertukaran data, transfer data melalui jaringan internet menjadi masalah besar di Indonesia karena kecepatan download dan upload yang sangat rendah. Untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut maka diperlukan teknik kompresi data. Konsep kompresi lahir sebagai solusi nyata dari permasalahan mengenai besarnya ruang yang dibutuhkan untuk menyimpan berbagaimacam file digital, tidak terkecuali dengan file video. Teknik kompresi merupakan teknik yang memadatkan isi file sehingga ukurannya menjadi lebih kecil dengan tetap menjaga kualita represntasi dari filet ersebut.
Effects of Larval Rearing Temperature and Host Plant Condition on the Development, Survival, and Coloration of African Armyworm, Spodoptera exempta Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Authors:   University of the Philippines Los Banos, Aguilon Dianne Joy , Medina Celia , Velasco Luis Rey
Published: February 2022

Effects of temperature and host plant condition on insect development have been examined in a number of studies but their combined effect is not well investigated. In this study the effects of varying temperatures and host plant conditions and its interaction on development, survival, and coloration of solitarious and gregarious forms of African armyworm (AW), Spodoptera exempta, an outbreak pest species, were studied under laboratory condition. Rearing temperature was found to have significant effects on larval and pupal development and pupal weight in both solitarious and gregarious forms. The effects of host plant condition in both forms were variable; significant effects were consistently observed in pupal development for both gregarious and solitarious forms but not in larval development and pupal weight. Larval and pupal survival of the solitarious form significantly decreased with the decreased in temperature, while only pupal survival decreased with the decreased in temperature in gregarious form. Distinct larval coloration was also observed in different temperatures. Larvae reared at high temperature exhibited lighter coloration, while larvae reared at low temperature exhibited darker coloration regardless of rearing density. The significant interaction of temperature and host plant condition on many aspects of insect fitness measured in this study highlights the need for further studies on the effects of other environmental factors such as relative humidity, rainfall, and light intensity to improve predictions as to how these insect pests will respond to climate change.
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Willingness to Pay For Sewerage and Sanitation Services: A Contingent Valuation Survey in Metro Manila, Philippines
Authors:   Ateneo de Manila University, Palanca-Tan Rosalina
Published: February 2022

This study uses contingent valuation to elicit Metro Manila households’ willingness to pay (WTP) for improved sewerage and sanitation services that can bring about a reduction in the incidence of waterborne diseases and in the pollution load in Metro Manila waterways. The study yields a mean WTP of PhP 7.13-11.98 (US$0.17-0.29) m-3 of water use, just about a third of the average water price. The limited knowledge and appreciation of households on the contribution of their wastewater to the pollution of waterways and on the appropriate wastewater treatment facilities may have resulted in this low WTP. Thus, an extensive information campaign may be necessary to raise awareness and gain support for wastewater treatment programs.
Methods and Tools for Creating Virtual Robots Using Self-Organization or Hierarchical Behavior in Ensuring the Security of Artificial Intelligence
Authors:   Doctoral Student, Tashkent University of Information Technologies, Kodirov Zarif Zafarovich
Published: February 2022

This article discusses algorithms and tools for setting up optimal control, information security, and the use of Coppeliasim technologies in artificial intelligence software and hardware. Cleverly created robots help and work for different areas of human life. What is artificial intelligence. AI methods: NLP, CV, Data Science. National Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence in Uzbekistan.AI research.AI standardization. Standards in the field of artificial intelligence in all areas. Top 3 Trends in Artificial Intelligence. Uzstandart approved the first standards in the field of AI.ISO / IEC experts support proposal to develop Uzbek language standard. Development of standards in the field of quantum communications, AI and smart city The impact of artificial intelligence. Threats to the development of human civilization. Impact on the economy and business. Impact on the labor market. Wrongness of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence technology market. AI market in Uzbekistan. Global AI market. AI applications. Artificial intelligence technologies and solutions: a turning point.AI in decision making: today and tomorrow. Artificial intelligence in software development. Artificial intelligence to solve demographic problems. Use of AI for defense and military purposes. Use in education. Use of AI in business.
Implementation of Dienogest as a Treatment for Infertility in Women with Endometriosis
Authors:   School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Padilla Paola L.
Published: February 2022

Fertility problems affect between 4 and 5 million couples each year in Mexico alone, according to data recorded by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). Endometriosis is a benign disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, which are estrogen-dependent and have resistance to progesterone. The main clinical manifestations are pelvic pain, infertility and the presence of an adnexal mass. The use of transvaginal ultrasound is able to detect endometriomas >20 mm. The gold standard is diagnostic laparoscopy. One of the drugs that has begun to be used in the management of infertility in patients who are candidates for in vitro fertilization is Dienogest, which is a fourth generation progesterone agonist. Dienogest has been shown to be effective in most cases and shows potential for treating and resolving infertility associated with endometriosis and added symptoms.
القاهرة .. رؤى ومشاهدات يابانية
Authors: عبد الرحيم رضا
Published: February 2022

جمع الباحث الفرنسي آلان روسيون في كتابة الهوية والحداثة رحلات المصريين إلى اليابان في القرنين التاسع عشر والعشرين؛ والتي كان باعثها الأول الوقوف على أسباب نجاح هذه الأمة الشرقية الصغيرة (اليابان) في هزيمة روسيا القيصرية عام 1905م. وفي الحقيقة جاءت رحلات اليابانيين قبل هذا التاريخ إلى مصر بنحو أربعين عاما عام 1862م ربما للأسباب نفسها: الوقوف على أسباب نهضة الأمة المصرية حينئذ، وبصرف النظر عن مسارات الرحالة وعن الاهتمامات التي أعلنها الرحالة أنفسهم. فهذه الورقة البحثية تهدف إلى إبراز دور أدب الرحلة المائز في التعبير عن التنوع الثقافي بين البشر ، الذى يشمل العادات والتقاليد في الطعام والشراب والتفكير والمعتقدات والنظم الاجتماعية، وهذا واقع ضمن الدراسات الاثنوجرافية ، التي تُساعد على فهم مسار الحضارة الإنسانية ، وهى أيضا عون للجغرافي ؛عبر المعاينة المرئية التي يقوم بها الرحالة، وما يصفه بدقة من أحوال البلدان وتضاريسها ومعالمها، وأيضا هي عون للمؤرخ في معرفة الجديد عن تاريخ البلدان والأقاليم، والتثبت مما ورد إليه من معلومات تاريخية، وهى عون للباحث الأدبي (الناقد) في الوقوف على بنية الأسلوب ، والسرديات في عصر تسجيل مدونة الرحلة؛ لذا فإن التعامل مع أدب الرحلات من المنظور النقدي يكشف الكثير من الرؤى والفنيات الأدبية والأسلوبية.
EFICÁCIA DO USO DOS CORTICOSTEROIDES COMO TERAPIA ADJUVANTE NO CHOQUE SÉPTICO
Authors: Leite Wellington Felipe , Medeiros Filho Osman Batista de , Sousa Milena Nunes Alves de
Published: February 2022

Contexto: O choque séptico consiste em um estado de falência circulatória aguda somada a um foco infeccioso ou com predomínio de componente endotóxico. Os corticosteroides são uma classe de fármacos sintetizados com base em hormônios esteroides endócrinos e tem sido usados com foco na hipoperfusão. Entretanto, a eficácia e a segurança da terapia com corticosteroides no choque séptico ainda permanecem incertas, visto que existem tanto relatos de melhora clínica quanto de efeitos adversos graves. Objetivo: Este estudo objetiva avaliar a eficácia da terapia adjuvante com corticosteroides em pacientes com choque séptico a fim de procurar se há evidências científicas que apresentem benefícios desse tratamento, bem como estabelecer, se positivo, o manejo, de acordo com as evidências, nessa patologia. Método: Caracteriza-se como uma Revisão Integrativa, a qual os artigos foram selecionados na plataforma da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, em que foram identificados 460 artigos, porém foram selecionados 39 dentre estes. Resultados: Esses estudos foram realizados com mais frequência nos anos de 2017, 2018 e 2019. Após a análise dos dados, sugeriu-se que essa terapêutica se relacionou com uma reversão mais rápida do choque, diminuição dos dias de uso de vasopressores e diminuem o tempo de internação em UTI. Contudo, existem riscos de efeitos adversos. Conclusão: Com isso, concluiu-se que os pacientes candidatos a esse tratamento são aqueles com maior gravidade e/ou que não respondem primeiramente a ressuscitação com fluidos e drogas vasoativas. Ademais o uso dessas medicações deve ser individualizado, levando-se em consideração o fenótipo e o genótipo de cada paciente.
Anthropology in Dance
Authors: Ábrahám Nóra
Published: February 2022

My paper outlines an anthropological approach to dance focusing on the body’s interpretation within the contexts of space, sensuality, theater, fashion, aesthetic quality, and the development of gesture systems of the body. The study addresses the question whether the bareness of the body and space may be defined as a form of emptiness or rather as a case of sincere manifestation and revolves around the issues of social and personal attitudes related to dance performance, including mimetic performers, limits of social body norms, and the possibilities of survival, especially the changes in the female body’s perceptual and social roles and strategies.
Lore and the Process of Tradition
Authors: Japang Auswyn Winter
Published: February 2022

Since the earliest times, the villages of Nongjri and Sohbar, located in the Southern Khasi Hills of North-Eastern India, have had their own religious ceremonies, customs, ways of behaving and beliefs that they share in their practice and narration. Their beliefs in certain village deities are linked with the well-being of the entire village, and are said to have existed from the time these villages were established. In the beliefs of the inhabitants of Nongjri and the village of Sohbar, the deities, mani­fest themselves in various performances and folksongs, and therefore, have become part of the performance itself. Deities, often in the form of human beings, engage in conversation with the villagers. Folklore also tells us that during festivities the ap­proval of the celebrations by village deities becomes the key aspect to foretell the particular nature of the coming year.
The lore gathered from the places considered for this study would provide us with a new perspective on belief narratives existing in the Khasi community, while continu­ally locating the position of lore and various processes of tradition in the socio-cultural and religious milieu of both Nongjri and Sohbar. The narratives explored in this paper will also provide – in the Khasi cultural context – the essence of War-Khasi beliefs and rituals that have remained largely undocumented.
Marginalized Texts of a Glorified Genre
Authors: Gulyás Judit
Published: February 2022

Attention towards and interest in the genre of the tale began rather belatedly in Hungarian culture. The paper provides a concise overview of the history of assigning value to this narrative genre: how it transformed from a trivial genre of idle amusement of the uneducated people into a precious cultural item that is an essential part of national heritage being safeguarded and studied from a number of perspectives. Parallel with the rise of the genre, a decline of the earliest known tales has taken place due to certain authenticity criteria retrospectively applied by newly formed disciplines as well as the standardization and naturalization of a specific mode of narration.
EFFECT OF HEAT PROCESSING TREATMENTS ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF LIMA BEAN (Phaseolus lunatus) FLOUR
Authors: Ogechukwu Cecilia Oraka , Ikechukwu Joseph Okoye
Published: February 2022

Purpose: The effect of heat treatment methods on the nutrient composition and functional properties of lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) flour were investigated.Methodology: The lima bean seeds were sorted, cleaned and processed into boiled, roasted and autoclaved lima bean flours. The flours obtained were analyzed for proximate composition, mineral content and functional properties using standard methods.Results: The proximate composition of the samples revealed that the flours had a range of moisture, 8.25±0.01 - 10.21±0.06%, crude protein, and 18.24 ±0.02 - 22.72±0.00%, ash, 3.94±0.13 - 4.82±0.02%, fat, 1.47±0.03 - 1.68±0.00%, crude fiber, 3.62±0.00 - 4.27±0.02%, carbohydrate, 57.31±0.13 - 62.89±0.01%, and energy 334.11±0.30 - 339.91±0.18kJ/100g, respectively. The mineral composition showed that the flours contained 176.89±0.002 - 234.72±0.17mg/100g calcium, 2.38±0.03 - 3.24±0.00mg/100g iron, 68.36±0.00 - 73.62±0.26mg/100g sodium, 163.73±0.11 - 195.33±0.01mg/100g magnesium, and 125.86±0.00 - 136.76±0.06mg/100g potassium, and 158.78±0.03 - 184.29±0.01mg/100g phosphorus, respectively. The result of the functional properties of the flours equally revealed that the water absorption, solubility index, foam capacity, oil absorption and swelling capacities and bulk density of the samples were significantly (p<0.05) increased by roasting than the boiling and autoclaving treatments. However, the nutrient composition and the functional properties of the flours observed suggested that the processed flours have the potentials to be used as nutritional supplements and functional ingredients in the preparation of a wide range of food products than the raw sample.
ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AMONG SOLID WASTE WORKERS IN ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL
Authors: Adekiya Oyelayo A , Magaji  John Y , Ogbonna Kate O
Published: February 2022

Purpose: Risks occur at every step in the waste management process, from the point of collection at homes, during transportation and at the sites of recycling or disposal. This study aimed at assessing the occupational health and safety of solid waste workers in Abuja Municipal Area Council.  

Methods: Descriptive survey research was employed for the study. A sample population of 327 waste workers was obtained by using the Krejcie & Morgan, (1970) model for sample size determination. The random sampling technique using the table of random numbers was employed in selecting the waste workers. The instrument used for this study was a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire collected information on socio-demographic characteristics of waste workers, safety tools and hygiene practices, occupational injuries and diseases and awareness on Covid 19, disease. Descriptive statistics were employed in analyzing the data, with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).

Results: The results were presented in tables and charts. The results revealed that aprons and face masks were the most commonly used PPE among waste workers. It accounted for 73% and 52% among the waste collectors/ sweepers respectively.  Among the crewmen, it also accounted for 45% and 23% respectively. Only about 46 % of the waste workers take their baths after work. Injuries from vehicles accounted for the highest among the waste workers. This accounts for 34 % among the domestic waste collector/sweepers and 29% among the crewmen.

Conclusion: The several types of occupational diseases among the solid waste workers include fatigue (78% among the domestic waste collector/sweepers and 66% among the crewmen), back pain, chest pain, and cough. There is a significant difference in the prevalence of occupational health diseases among solid waste workers.

Recommendations: The study, recommends that waste workers should be trained on occupational and health safety and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be encouraged among the workers.
Analisis Permasalahan dalam Proses Pembelajaran Daring Siswa pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di SDN 066652 Medan
Authors: Br Limbong Winny Sunfriska , Silalahi Taruli Marito , Br Simbolon Devi Bungaria
Published: February 2022

Pembelajaran daring dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan berbagai media digital seperti googleclassroom, zoom, google meet atau whatsapp dan lainya. Pada pelaksanaan pembelajaran online memerlukan dukungan perangkat mobile sepertismartphone atau telepon android, laptop, komputer, tablet dan iphone. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis dalam proses pembelajaran daring siswa pada masa pandemi.  Jenis penelitian ini kualitatif deskriftif. Penelitian dilakukan di SD Negeri 066652 Medan Helvetia. Teknik pengumpulan data yang peneliti gunakan yaitu wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa proses pembelajara daring di SD Negeri dikategorikan baik dengan menggunakan aplikasi whatsappp dan dan terkadang melalui zoom, dengan didukung berbagai fitur-fitur aplikasi whatsapp group. Adapun kendala siswa dalam proses pembelajaran daring yaitu siswa kurang memahami materi yang diberikan, siswa tidak memiliki handphone dan harus menunggu orang tua pulang dari pekerjaanya,siswa sulit bertanya antara teman satu dengan yang lain. Namun, semua kendala ini dapat diatasi karena ada kerja sama antara guru dan orang tua dalam proses pembelajaran daring dimasa pandemi covid-19.
Prematüre Bebeklerde Parenteral Beslenme Komplikasyonları
Authors: UZUN Kader
Published: February 2022

Total Parenteral Beslenme (TPN) oral veya enteral yoldan beslenemeyen hastalara uygulanmaktadır. Parenteral beslenmenin en yaygın kullanıldığı bebek grubu prematüre bebeklerdir. Parenteral beslenmenin bebeklerde ilk başarılı uygulamaları 1960’lı yıllarda yapılmıştır. Prematüre bebeklerde parenteral beslenme gereksinim duyulan karbonhidrat, protein, yağ, vitamin ve mineralleri karşılamalıdır. Bu grup bebeklerde doğumdan sonra glikoz, ilk 12 saat içinde aminoasit, 24-48 saat içinde lipid solüsyonu başlanmalıdır. TPN uygulanan prematüre bebeklerde birçok komplikasyonlar görülebilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, prematürelerde total parenteral beslenme gereksinimleri ve uygulanan bu beslenme şeklinin yol açtığı komplikasyonların geniş çaplı incelenmesidir.