bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of Training Programs to Strengthen the Professionality of Service Providers for the Victims of Sexual Violence
Authors:   Graduate School of Social Welfare, Health & Mental Health Lab, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, Song I. H. , Kim J. E. ,   Graduate School of Social Welfare, Health & Mental Health Lab, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, Shin S. ,   Graduate School of Social Welfare, Health & Mental Health Lab, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, Lee S. ,   Cha Bundnag Medical Center, Seongnam, South Korea
Published: November 2020

Objective: There is a social and public health concern about the increasing incidence of sexual violence recently in Korea. Although it is essential to train practitioners to effectively help victim’s treatment and recovery, the training program to strengthen the professionality has not been well-developed yet. This study aims to examine practitioners’ professional training needs and expectations for improving their skills. Design and Method: Among the entire 205 centers for the victims of sexual assault (public 34, private 171) in 17 regional areas of Korea, 19 practitioners from 8 centers (public 4, private 4) from 5 regions participated in 5 sessions of focus group interview (FGI). With the results of FGI, we developed the questionnaire for the needs assessment of practitioners and surveyed. 484 practitioners in 90 institutions agreed to participate in this needs assessment. Results: Practitioners’ professional training needs identified with the questionnaire were as follows. 1) The strengthening the professionality of each service provider (medical doctor, nurse, social worker, psychologist, legal associate and etc) is highest percentage (24.6%, N=239). 2) Improving mental health and prevention of burnout are second interest (15.2%, N=148), 3) interviewing skills and supervision (12.8%, N=124) and 4) Basic quality education (12.3 %, N=119) for the human rights and client-focused intervention is 3rd and 4th needs. Conclusions: The findings suggest that the development of training programs will be needed considering their needs such as strengthening the professionality of each service provider in Korea.
Early Sexual Abuse as a Predictor of the Health-Related Quality of Life in General Population
Authors:   Cha Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, South Korea, Kang E. , Lee S. ,   Cha Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, South Korea
Published: November 2020

Objective: Past research has indicated that sexual abuse is related to mental and physical health conditions and that mental and physical health conditions are related to decreased health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, little is known about the relationship between sexual abuse and HRQOL. The purpose of the present study is to investigate whether early sexual abuse is an important predictor of adult HRQOL in the current analysis. Design and Method: We recruited 267 subjects from 2009 September to 2015 December by advertisement in Korea. We excluded pregnancy, seizure, major psychiatric and medical illness patients such as schizophrenia, mood disorder, anxiety disorder, severe hypertension and diabetes. We measured the Early Trauma Inventory for sexual abuse, coping scale and sociodemographic. IBM SPSS version 21.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results: Multiple linear regression analyses showed that HRQOL physical functioning (PF) subscale can be related to early sexual abuse after adjusting age, gender, education, problem solving coping style which were significantly correlated with HRQOL PF subscale. Conclusions: This study suggested that early sexual abuse is an important determinant of HRQOL PF in general population.
Study of Sexual Function in Patients with Prostate Cancer Prior to Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Authors:   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Capdevila Gonzalo M. , Muñoz Rodriguez J. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Hannaoui Hadi N. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Parejo Cortes V. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Martos Calvo R. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Dominguez Garcia A. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Gonzalez Sala J. L. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Garcia Rojo D. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Prera Vilaseca A. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Vicente Palacio E. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Abad Gairin C. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Fadil Hechadi Y. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, De Verdonces Roman L. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Rosado Urteaga M. A. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Galvez Martin M. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain, Prats Lopez J. ,   Corporació Sanitària Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain
Published: November 2020

Objective: It is well known that post-operative incontinence and erectile dysfunction are common problems following laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) for PCa. A systemic review found that the average potency recovery rates after 12 months were 55-81% for patients treated with LRP. This is the preoperative study of sexual function in our center for patients with PCa who will be treated with LRP. Design and Method: A preoperative visit that included clinical history and sexual history was performed to 50 patients, who were recommended to come along with their partner. At the same time, patients responded to questionnaires about erectile function (IIFE) and scale of rigidity, the last one being answered both by the patient and their partner. A complete physical examination and penile Doppler ultrasound were also performed with prior administration of Caverject 20mcg intracavernous. Results: Average IIFE total: 41.7, IIFE erectile f. domain: 18.04 and scale of rigidity: 3. Mean ultrasound results were ACD diameter: 0.71mm and ACI diameter: 0.72mm, ACD systolic flow 33.37 cm/s and ACI systolic flow: 39.59cm/s and ACD diastolic flow 6.97cm/s and ACI diastolic flow 5.81 cm/s. It was considered that 14 patients (36%) had erectile dysfunction, 10 of them arterial dysfunction, 3 venous leak and 1 mixed. Conclusions: We realized that 36% of the patients studied had erectile dysfunction before surgery, so we believe that an early rehabilitation program of sexual function may improve current results after surgery.
A Survey on the Sexual Behavior of Elderly People in South Korea
Authors:   College Of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, Kim J. J. , Moon D. G. ,   College Of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, Kim J. W. ,   College Of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, Jeong H. G. ,   College Of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, Park J. J. ,   College Of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Published: November 2020

Objective: This study aimed to improve the sexual health of Korean elderly people and to prepare adequate education programs by investigating their sexual behavior. Design and Method: From September to November 2013, we surveyed elderly people in senior welfare centers or public parks. Participants filled out a selfadministered questionnaire, which elicited information concerning: demographic information, information on their sexual behavior, purchase of sexual services, experience of STIs, and experience of sex education. Results: A total of 403 men participated in the study. The number of sexual partners was higher in blue-collar workers than in men with other occupations, in men with a spouse than those without one. Of the respondents, 15.9% had had a sexual experience with a prostitute (client group). The proportion of people with a spouse, of a lower age, of middle socioeconomic status, and blue-collar workers was higher in the client group. The prevalence of STIs based on this study was 6.0% and 83% of the people with STIs sought medical treatment. Of the STIs, 57.3% were transmitted from a casual sex partner, the prevalence of which was higher in the client group than in the non-client group (18.8% vs. 3.5%). Only 8% of the respondents had received sex education in the past year. The most desired education topics were symptoms of STIs (37.7%), followed by sexual conflicts after middle age (33.7%), and treatment of erectile dysfunction (22.3%). Conclusions: Elderly people are a new group vulnerable to STIs. To control these infections, powerful policies containing sex education and medical services will be needed.
THE STATE OF ADOLESCENT PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND ITS IMPACT: A SURVEY IN INDONESIAN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Authors:   Research Scholar, graduate of the faculty of guidance and counseling, Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia., Ahmad Aghniawati , Sanyata Sigit ,   Doctorate, graduate from the faculty of guidance and counseling, Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia.
Published: November 2020

Prosocial behavior is carried out by individuals who care about their environment. Concern for the environment makes individuals easy to move to help others. This study aims to determine the condition of adolescent prosocial behavior and the impact that will be felt by adolescents who are accustomed to prosocial behavior. This study uses a quantitative method with a survey approach in senior high schools in the city of Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia. The study population was Cirebon high school students. The sample consisted of 225 students consisting of 50 male students and 175 female students. The results of the analysis showed that the condition of adolescent prosocial behavior was in the medium category. The latest findings in this study are: the highest aspect that students have in prosocial behavior is the aspect of empathy, the guilt aspect is the medium category aspect, while the responsibility aspect is the lowest aspect. The impact that will be felt by adolescents who are accustomed to prosocial behavior will have happiness so that they can have a meaningful life.
BUDDHA, BIHAR AND BRONZE: A CURIOUS TRINITY IN THE AXIAL AGE
Authors:   Dept. of History, The University of Zambia, School of Humanities and Social Sciences., Krishna Kamini
Published: November 2020

One of the most intertwined relationships in Indian history between a region, a religion and its reverence in form of art is explored in this article. Buddha, the founder of the famous religion of Buddhism gained enlightenment in Bihar, a state in India .Perhaps unsurprisingly, hordes of bronze statues were casted, after His life time in this part of India. The article attempts to highlight the different places where these bronze artefacts were found in Bihar. The article emphasises briefly on the salient feature of Buddhas birth place and His journey from a man of prominence to an enlightened being. It also focuses on the development of bronze art and casting techniques of different bronze devices that were produced by the artists of that era. It concludes by presenting the results of chemical analysis, which was done to prove the artists own skills and experiences that was applied in order to achieve superior results for casting.
ROLE OF IMAGING IN DIAGNOSIS OF INTRACRANIAL INFECTIONS- LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors:   ijar, Abbas Mousumy , Meng Qi Tu
Published: November 2020

Neuroimaging performs an essential position in the analysis and diagnostic choice making in infectious illnesses of the world. The overview summarizes imaging findings and latest advances in the diagnosis of pyogenic brain abscess, ventriculitis, viral diseases which includes distinguished and emerging viruses, and opportunistic infections. For each circumstance, the ensuing therapeutic steps are presented. In instances of typical meningitis, cranial computed tomography (CT) seems to be enough for clinical control to exclude acute cerebral edema, hydrocephalus, and pathology involving the base of the skull. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is advanced in depicting complications like subdural and epidural empyema and vasculitic complications considerably on FLAIR (fluid-attenuated inversion healing)-weighted pics. The more recent technique of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) suggests early parenchymal headaches of meningitis in advance and with greater readability and is of assist in differentiation of pyogenic abscess (PA) from ring enhancing lesions of other etiology. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (PMRS) seems to produce unique top patterns in instances of abscess. The presence of lactate cytosolic amino acids and absence of choline appears to signify PA. Additionally in instances of suspected opportunistic infection because of toxoplasma DWI can be of very helpful inside the differentiation from lymphoma, showing no limit of water diffusion. In patients with herpes simplex and extra exceptional viruses like West Nile and Murray Valley virus, DWI lets in advance lesion detection and better therapeutic intervention with virustatic tablets.
DEMINERALIZATION OF TOOTH ENAMEL SURFACE AT DIFFERENT IMMERSION TIMES OF SPORT DRINK AND BUFFERING EFFECT OF CASEIN DERIVATIVE AGAINST ENAMEL EROSION
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department Of Public Health Dentistry, Govt Dental College And Hospital.RIMS,Kadapa., R. Swetha , S. Manipal ,   Reader of Public Health Dentistry SRM Dental College And Hospital., M. Rajmohan ,   Reader of Public Health Dentistry SRM Dental College And Hospital., D. Prabu ,   Head of the department of Public Health Dentistry, SRM Dental College And Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai., N.S Naveen ,   Senior Lecturer, Department Of Public Health Dentistry, Ragas Dental College.
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Sports drinks are becoming increasingly popular as well as being encouraged with regular exercise. These drinks are less than normal pH and found to be acidic.These acidic bevarages are thought to increase potential for dental erosion.Casein Phosphopeptide - Amorphous Calcium Phosphate CPP-ACP complex helps to release Calcium, Phosphate ions to form apatite crystals. In acidic conditions, these calcium, phosphate ions are released from crystal complex and facilitate to reduce the extent of demineralization. This concept forms the basis for the study. Objective: To estimate the pH values of Sport drink(Redbull) before and after immersion time. To estimate the loss of mineral content of the tooth exposed to sports drink with and without CPP-ACP. Material & Methods: Extracted premolar teeth of human dentition free of dental caries and hypocalcification were selected. Teeth were sectioned to obtain 3 enamel sections from each tooth to obtain 15 sections. Specimens were immersed in Sports drink(Redbull) Procedure (A) ,Sportsdrink (Redbull) +CPP-ACP Procedure (B) and Control Procedure (C) for 48 hours,24 hours,12 hours,6 hours,3 hours. pH Values before and after procedure were recorded and analysed. After completion of immersion time, Tooth specimens were sectioned using Hard tissue Microtome viewed for extent of demineralization under Polarized light microscope. Results: Specimens subjected to Sports drink(A),showed wider areas of enamel demineralization. One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) between the groups shows that F value is 4.977,df=2, at 5% level of significance. Sportsdrink+ CPP-ACP (B)(193+ 14) showed decreased amount of demineralisation when compared to Sportsdrink (A)(264+19). Conclusion: CPP-ACP has the ability to reduce demineralization caused by sports drinks. It facilitates Protective action of Loss of mineral content of teeth caused by Sports drink erosion.
Synthesis, in silico Study and Antileishmanial Evaluation of New Selenides Derived from 7-Chloro-quinoline and N-Phenylacetamides
Authors: Huang Min-Fu , Luis José , da Silva Alison , Rocha Juliana , Lima Tatjana , Scotti Marcus , Scotti Luciana , de Oliveira Rafael , Souza Helivaldo , de Athayde-Filho Petrônio , Barbosa-Filho José
Published: November 2020

This study describes a virtual screening performed for two series of selenides (28 compounds), derived from N-phenylacetamides chlorides and 7-chloro-quinoline, to determine their potential for leishmanicidal activity against Leishmania amazonensis and Leishmania donovani. Seven compounds were predicted as potential leishmanicides; therefore, they were synthesized from elemental selenium, as a precursor for the production of NaHSe, and subsequent reactions with 4,7-dichloro-quinoline and N-phenylacetamides chlorides were performed. The compounds were characterized by infrared (IR), 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and sent for in vitro cytotoxicity tests against L. amazonensis and were found to be active and selective, and two compounds presented half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of 5.67 and 10.81 µg mL-1. They also presented good interaction energies in the docking study, suggesting that may exert their effects by inhibiting the N-myristoyltransferase and O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase enzymes in parasites.
Validation of an UHPLC-MS/MS Method for the Determination of Malachite Green, Leucomalachite Green, Crystal Violet, and Leucocrystal Violet in Shrimp, Fish, and Salmon Muscle Using a Modified QuEChERS Approach
Authors: Rocha Diego , de Souza Leonardo , Lana Mary Ane , da Silva Thaís , de Assis Débora
Published: November 2020

A quantitative and confirmatory method for detecting the presence of triphenylmethane dyes in shrimp muscle using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) and a quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) extraction approach was validated. The method exhibited linearity and selectivity and the coefficient of determination (R2) was higher than 0.95 for all studied analytes. Limits of detection (LODs) varied from 0.32 to 0.44 µg kg-1 and the limit of quantification (LOQ) was determined to be 0.5 µg kg-1 for all studied analytes. The trueness, precision, decision limits (CCα), detection capability (CCβ) and uncertainty presented adequate performance. In addition to the validation in shrimp muscle, fish and salmon muscle were also satisfactory validated as an extension of scope. The suitability of the proposed method was also evaluated through an interlaboratory proficiency test, in which satisfactory results were obtained. The fully validated method is thus suitable for the analysis of triphenylmethane dyes in shrimp, fish, and salmon muscle.
Implementing The Spirit of Jihad in Sufism
Authors: Meirison Meirison , Muzakki M. Harir
Published: November 2020

This paper aims to illustrate that Sufism does not fully lead to scepticism and passivity in fighting for the benefit of Muslims. Sufism was originally a zuhud (ascetic) movement in Islam, and in its development, gave birth to the tradition of Islamic mysticism. Some Islamic thinkers argue that Sufism is an exile from the people who are more concerned with spiritual life so that they no longer think about the problems of Muslims. Sufism experts, as described the Sufis do not care about what is happening around them, let alone strive for the religion of Allah and also as defined by the public. This article is a literature study and uses the content analysis method from several documents about the history of Sufism. This paper proves that not all accusations about Sufism are true. It could see from the reality on the ground, and it turns out that the Sufis and their students play a lot of roles in helping the struggle of Muslims. Both in eradicating evil, re-implementing the Islamic Shari'a, abolishing polytheism, and Jihad. Jihad that has long been forgotten by Muslims in the late Ottoman period. The struggle of heroic Sufis will never fade from the pages of history. True Sufism is Sufism, which follows the instructions of Allah and His Messenger towards the cleanliness of the spirit, the glory of morals and manners, which finally knows Allah with bright eyes. The Holy Jihad is for the sake of perfection, Jihad against self, greed, against tyranny.
Selectividad de insecticidas con el parasitoide Tamarixia triozae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) para el control de Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae)
Authors: Vega-Chávez Jorge Luis , Cerna-Chávez Ernesto , Ochoa-Fuentes Yisa María , Alvarado-Cepeda Yessica Abigail , Mayo-Hernández Juan , Hernández-Bautista Omegar
Published: November 2020

Introducción: Bactericera cockerelli es un insecto que daña cultivos de solanáceas, principalmente papa (Solanum tuberosum L) y tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L). El manejo de B. cockerelli ha sido el control químico; sin embargo, se han tratado de implementar otras estrategias de control con insecticidas menos tóxicos para el medio ambiente, la salud humana e insectos no blanco. Esta implementación consiste en incluir organismos de control biológico como depredadores, parasitoides, insecticidas de origen natural y botánicos, hongos entomopatógenos e insecticidas químicos con menor impacto en fauna benéfica. Con el fin de profundizar en estas interacciones, el presente trabajo determinó la concentración letal media (CL50) de insecticidas sobre las poblaciones de B. cockerelli y su parasitoide Tamarixia triozae. Con estos datos se calculó el porcentaje de selectividad (PS) de los diferentes insecticidas con el parasitoide T. triozae.Método: Se realizaron bioensayos mediante el método de inmersión tratando de simular las aplicaciones de cobertura completa que se realizan en campo; se evaluaron seis insecticidas; Profenofos y Cipermetrina de origen organosintético; Azadiractina y AEC (Aceites esenciales de cítricos con canela y jabón de aceites vegetales) de origen botánicos; una cepa de Beauveria bassiana y otra de Metarhizium anisopliae. Con los datos obtenidos se determinó la selectividad utilizando la Proporción de Selectividad (PS), dividiendo la CL50 del producto sobre el enemigo natural entre la CL50 del producto sobre el insecto plaga, donde valores iguales o mayores a uno nos indica selectividad.Resultados: Los productos insecticidas evaluados mostraron mortalidad en B. cockerelli y su parasitoide T. triozae. La menor proporción de selectividad fue para Cipermetrina (PS = 0.01) y solo M. anisopliae mostró selectividad con T. triozae al obtener un valor de PS = 3.58. Los demás insecticidas mostraron valores de PS menores a uno por lo que se consideraron no selectivos para el parasitoide.Conclusión: Con base en los índices de selectividad, la letalidad hacia T. triozae fue mayor que a B. cockerelli. La mayor toxicidad fue en los insecticidas de origen organosintéticos, botánico y biológico en ese orden. La excepción fue la cepa de la especie Metarhizium anisopliae, que mostró selectividad (PS=3.58) hacia el parasitoide.
Assessment of long-term hydrogeological changes and plausible solutions to manage hydrological extremes in the transnational Ganga river basin
Authors: Surinaidu L. , Amarasinghe Upali , Maheswaran R. , Nandan M. J.
Published: November 2020

The Ganga is an international transboundary river that flows across three major riparian countries: India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, where India shares a significant proportion of the total basin area. The river system is highly dynamic and regularly floods in all three countries due to abundant rainfall in a short period of only four months each year that causes tremendous loss of both property and human life. In this study, we have done a synoptic review to synthesize the hydrology, hydrogeology, and modeling studies that have analyzed hydrological changes and their impacts in the Ganga basin. This review also identifies some of the knowledge gaps and discusses possible options for enhancing the understanding of sustainable water development and management. This review indicated that transparent data sharing, use of satellite-based observations along with in-situ data, integrated hydro-economic modeling linked to reliable coupled surface–groundwater models, a central shared decision support center for early warning systems to deal with hydrological extremes, joint river commissions and monitoring teams, and multilateral water sharing treaties (agreements) are required to promote sustainable and equitable distribution of water resources and to avoid water sharing conflicts in the Ganga basin.
Tinocordiside from Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy) May Curb SARS-CoV-2 Contagion by Disrupting the Electrostatic Interactions between Host ACE2 and Viral S-Protein Receptor Binding Domain
Authors: Balkrishna Acharya , Pokhrel Subarna , Varshney Anurag
Published: November 2020

Background:

SARS-CoV-2 has been shown to bind the host cell ACE2 receptor through its spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD), required for its entry into the host cells.

Objective:

We have screened phytocompounds from a medicinal herb, Tinospora cordifolia, for their capacities to interrupt
the viral RBD and host ACE2 interactions.

Methods:

We employed molecular docking to screen phytocompounds in T. cordifolia against the
ACE2-RBD complex, performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, and estimated the
electrostatic component of binding free energy.

Results:

‘Tinocordiside’ docked very well at the center of the interface of ACE2-RBD complex,
and was found to be well stabilized during MD simulation. Tinocordiside incorporation
significantly decreased the electrostatic component of binding free energies of the ACE2-RBD
complex (23.5 and 17.10 kcal/mol in the trajectories without or with the ligand, respectively). As
the basal rate constant of protein association is in the order of 5 (105 to 106 M-1S-1), there might be
no big conformational change or loop reorganization, but involves only local conformational
change typically observed in the diffusion-controlled association. Taken together, the increase in
global flexibility of the complex clearly indicates the start of unbinding process of the complex.

Conclusion:

It indicates that such an interruption of electrostatic interactions between the RBD
and ACE2, and the increase in global flexibility of the complex would weaken or block SARSCoV-
2 entry and its subsequent infectivity. We postulate that natural phytochemicals like
Tinocordiside could be viable options for controlling SARS-CoV-2 contagion and its entry into
host cells.
Molecular Docking, Topological Analysis and Vibrational Studies on N-(2-Bromoethyl) Succinimide: Antidepressant Agent
Authors: Eşme Aslı
Published: November 2020

N-(2-Bromoethyl) succinimide (N2BES) is a compound with antidepressant pharmacological
properties. N-(2-Bromoethyl) succinimide was analyzed for its structural, electronical, vibrational,
topological, and biological properties. The molecular geometrical parameters such as bond lengths
(Å), bond angles (º), and dihedral angles (º) of N2BES and harmonic vibrational frequencies were investigated
using the density functional theory calculations with the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level of
theory. Experimental vibrational frequencies of N2BES were recorded in the region of 4000–400 cm-1
(FT-IR) and 4000–100 cm-1 (FT-Raman) and compared with the theoretical frequencies on the basis of
potential energy distribution (PED) analysis. Frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs), global reactivity descriptors,
the density of states (DOS) properties, molecular electrostatic potential (MEP), natural bond
orbital (NBO) analysis, topological analysis of the reduced density gradient (RDG), localized orbital
locator (LOL), and bond critical points (BCP) for N2BES were investigated by theoretical calculations.
The experimental UV-Vis was measured within 200-500 nm and electronic transitions of absorption
wavelength (λ), excitation energies (E), oscillator strengths (f), and ethanol solvent were calculated.
In addition, the molecular docking study of the title molecule predicted its binding orientation
in the active site of the target serotonin 1A (5-HT1A) protein.
Preparation and Applications of Guar Gum Composites in Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, Food, and Cosmetics Industries
Authors: Madni Ahmed , Khalid Ayesha , Wahid Fazli , Ayub Humaira , Khan Romana , Kousar Rozina
Published: November 2020

Background:

Guar gum is a water-soluble polysaccharide called galactomannan, obtained from the endosperm
of Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, plant belonging to Leguminosae family. Galactomannan is a biopolymer rich in functional
groups, particularly hydroxyl groups, which expand the possibilities of its chemical modification and, therefore, of
biological applications.

Objective:

This review aims to present and discuss various methods used in the preparation of guar gum composites and
their applications in biomedical, pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industry.

Methods:

The published data about the extraction procedure of guar gum and its various physico-chemical properties
have been collected and analyzed. Further, the published information about various methods used for the preparation of
guar gum composite systems including film, hydrogel and beads have been gathered and comprehensively discussed in
this review. The applications of guar gum based composites in the field of biomedical, pharmaceutical, food and
cosmetics have also been reviewed in detail.

Results:

Different guar gum composite systems have shown multifunctional properties, including
gelling and emulsifying ability, thickening and binding property, quick solubility in water, good biocompatibility,
and biodegradability in the domain of biomedical, pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic
industries.

Conclusion:

Recent advancements in the preparation and applications of guar gum composites
summarized in this review will enhance the practical applications of this polymer in various industries.
Novel Structure for E-business Through Dynamic Web Page Visualization
Authors: Singhal Shefali , Tanwar Poonam
Published: November 2020

Now-a-days when everything is going digitalized, internet and web plays a vital role in everyone’s life. When one has to ask something or has any online task to perform, one has to use internet to access relevant web-pages throughout. These web-pages are mainly designed for large screen terminals. But due to mobility, handy and economic reasons most of the persons are using small screen terminals (SST) like mobile phone, palmtop, pagers, tablet computers and many more. Reading a web page which is actually designed for large screen terminal on a small screen is time consuming and cumbersome task because there are many irrelevant content parts which are to be scrolled or there are advertisements, etc. Here main concern is e-business users. To overcome such issues the source code of a web page is organized in tree data-structure. In this paper we are arranging each and every main heading as a root node and all the content of this heading as a child node of the logical structure. Using this structure, we regenerate a web-page automatically according to SST size.

Background:

DOM and VIPS algorithms are the main background techniques which are supporting the current research.

Objective:

To restructure a web page in a more user friendly and content presenting format.

Method Backtracking:

Method Backtracking:

Results:

web page heading queue generation.

Conclusion:

Concept of logical structure supports every SST.
Selection of Sustainable Suppliers Using the Fuzzy MARCOS Method
Authors: Puška Adis , Stević Željko , Stojanović Ilija
Published: November 2020

Background::

Selection of Sustainable Suppliers is a key term in sustainable supply
chain management. This is the reason to choose the supplier who will support the company to implement
sustainability in its business, especially in the supply chain.

Objective::

The aim of this paper is to establish a new innovative model for decision-making based
on a fuzzy approach.

Methods::

This decision-making problem is solved by applying multi-criteria decision-making
since there are several criteria according to which a decision should be made: economic, social, and
environmental. In order to make the final decision on the supply chain better and safer, the social
criteria were modified in this paper, adding ethical criteria. The example with modified social criteria
in this paper was shown on the example of the company "Voćar" Brčko, which deals with the
production of food products. In this paper, the fuzzy Measurement Alternatives and Ranking, according
to the Compromise Solution Method, was used.

Results::

The findings have shown that supplier A1 has the best results, which were confirmed with
the first sensitivity analysis. However, the second sensitivity analysis has shown that supplier A5
was better than supplier A1 in 14 scenarios. Due to these findings, no unanimous decision can be
made about which supplier among the two, in this case, would contribute more.

Conclusion::

This paper has shown that the selection of sustainable suppliers is crucial for any
company focused on the principles of sustainability in business. Moreover, this paper has shown
that it is sometimes very difficult to select just one supplier.
Feature Clustering and Ensemble Learning Based Approach for Software
Defect Prediction
Authors: Jain Aman Kumar , Srivastava R.
Published: November 2020

Objective::

Defects in delivered software products not only have financial implications but also blemish the reputation of the organisation and lead to wastage of time and human resource. This paper aims to detect defects in software modules.

Methods::

Our approach sequentially combines SMOTE algorithm to deal with class imbalance problem, K - means clustering algorithm to obtain a set of key features based on inter-class and intra-class coefficient of correlation and ensemble modelling to predict defects in software modules. After cautious examination, an ensemble framework of XGBoost, Decision Tree and Random Forest is used for prediction of software defects owing to numerous merits of ensembling approach.

Results::

We have used five open-source datasets from NASA Promise Repository for Software Engineering. The result obtained from our approach has been compared with that of individual algorithms used in ensemble. A confidence interval for the accuracy of our approach with respect to performance evaluation metrics namely Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1 score and AUC score has also been constructed at a significance level of 0.01.

Conclusion::

Results have been depicted pictographically.
A Heuristic Video Recommendation Algorithm based on Similarity
Computation for Multiple Features Analysis
Authors: Li Shuangyuan
Published: November 2020

Objective::

The short video applications have achieved great success in recent years. The number of videos being shot and uploaded to these platforms has increased greatly. In this way, mining and recommending videos for users based on their interests have become a very difficult problem in these video distribution platforms. Under this case, it becomes particularly important to design efficient video recommendation algorithms for these platforms. In order to solve the problem faced by high sparsity and large scale data sets in the field of media big data mining and recommendation, a heuristic video recommendation algorithm for multi-dimensional feature analysis and filtering is proposed.

Methods::

Firstly, the video features are extracted from multiple dimensions such as user behavior and video tags. Then, the similarity analysis is carried out, and the video similarity degree is calculated by weighting, so as to obtain the similar video candidate set, and filter the similar video candidate set. After that, the videos with the highest scores are recommended to users by sorting. Finally, the video recommendation algorithm proposed in this paper is implemented by using the C language.

Results::

Compared with the benchmark, the proposed video recommendation algorithm has improved the accuracy by 6.1%-136.4%, the recall rate by 19.3%-30.9%, the coverage rate by 55.6%-59.5%, the running time by 42.7%-60.4%, and the cache hit ratio by 10.9%-47.4%.

Conclusion::

The proposed algorithm can effectively and greatly improve the accuracy, recall rate, coverage rate, running time and cache hit ratio.
In silico study: Assessment of the inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase 2 by ibuprofen by validating molecular docking and cardiovascular effects reported during the COVID 19 pandemic
Authors: Merad-boudia Hamza Nadjib , Dali-Sahi Majda , Guermouche Baya , Dennoun-Medjati Nouria
Published: November 2020

Introduction The Covid 19 pandemic has put the cardiovascular risk incurred when using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at the heart of the discussion. Based on the information currently available, WHO does not recommend the use of ibuprofen. the objective is to evaluate the inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase 2 by ibuprofen by validating molecular docking. Method The crystallographic structure of ibuprofen bound to cyclooxygenase-2 was obtained from the Protein Data Bank (PDB) at a resolution <3.00 Å. The receiver was visualized using Discovery Studio Visualizer version 2.5.5. It was efficiently prepared using AutoDock / Vina software. The 3D structure of Ligand (Ibuprofen) was downloaded from the Drugbak database (https://www.drugbank.ca/): Accession number DB01050 Results Molecular docking was chosen as the first-line discrimination of the ibuprofen-COX2 intercation for the in silico study of putative competitors. The complex formed by Ibuprofen-COX 2 from the experimental model gives a docking score (Affinity: -7.3 (kcal / mol) with a mean square deviation of (RMSD = 23.884). Conclusion The evaluation of the inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase 2 by ibuprofen was validated by molecular docking. Cardiovascular effects already reported in patients treated with traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and coxibs have been observed in patients with COVID 19. Molecular docking becomes an essential step in drug discovery to explore other drug targets
Factors Affecting Millennial Generation Interest of Using E-Money
Authors: Putritama Afrida , Sari Rizki Shinta Puspita
Published: November 2020

Abstract: This research aims to answer the research gap of previous TAM research, as the factors affecting interest in using e-money on millennials by using 2 aspects of the TAM (ease and usefulness) with promotion and risk of use. This research applied causal-comparative to quantitative research methods. The results imply that: 1) The higher the ease of use of e-money, the higher the interest of millennials in using e-money; 2) Millennials have perceived the benefits from using e-money in transactions which certainly encourages the interest on using it; 3) The more intense the promotion carried out by the publisher, the millennials will be more likely to experience the promotion, so that it can encourage the interest in using e-money; 4) Millennials tend to prioritize the benefits than the risks of using e-money.Keywords: interest to use, e-money, millennials Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Minat Penggunaan E-money pada Generasi MilenialAbstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan menjawab research gap penelitian TAM terdahulu yaitu mengetahui faktor yang mempengaruhi minat penggunaan e-money pada generasi milenial dengan menggunakan 2 aspek pada teori TAM (kemudahan dan kebermanfaatan) dengan daya tarik promosi dan risiko penggunaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitan kuantitatif kausal komparatif. Hasil penelitian ini mengimplikasikan bahwa: 1) Semakin tinggi kemudahan penggunaan e-money yang dirasakan, maka semakin tinggi pula minat generasi milenial untuk menggunakan e-money, 2) Generasi milenial telah merasakan manfaat yang dihadirkan dari penggunaan e-money dalam bertransaksi yang tentunya mendorong minat menggunakan e-money; 3) Semakin gencar promosi yang dilakukan pihak penerbit maka semakin besar kemungkinan generasi milenial merasakan promosi yang diberikan sehingga mampu mendorong minat untuk menggunakan e-money; 4) Generasi milenial cenderung mementingkan manfaat yang didapat dibandingkan dengan risiko yang akan diterima dari penggunaan e-money.Kata kunci: minat penggunaan, e-money, generasi milenial
Implication of Future Time Perspective and Hope on the Continuance Commitment of Hotel Employees
Authors: Oktavio Adrie , Kaihatu Thomas Stefanus
Published: November 2020

Abstract: In the Indonesian hotel industry, high employee turnover rates are very common costly. One of the reasons that causes hotel employee turnover to be high is low commitment. The low commitment is triggered by the low hope of hotel employees to remain and to be committed to continuing their careers in the hotel where they are working today. Employees need certainty about their future that should be guaranteed by hotel management. This study tries to analyze the role of Future Time Perspective (FTP) and its effect on hope and continuance commitment. The data were derived from distributing questionnaires to hotel employees spread in 45 three-star hotels in Surabaya, and subsequently analyzed using the General Structured Component Analysis (GSCA) tool. The results show that FTP influences hope and continuance commitment significantly. Similarly, hope has a significant effect on continuance commitment. Hope is also able to act as a mediator between FTP and continuance commitment.Keywords: hotel industry, future time perspective, hope, continuance commitment Implikasi Future Time Perspective dan Harapan Terhadap Continuance Commitment Karyawan HotelAbstrak: Di industri perhotelan Indonesia, tingkat turnover karyawan yang tinggi sudah menjadi rahasia umum dan sangat memakan biaya. Salah satu alasan yang menyebabkan tingginya tingkat turnover karyawan hotel adalah komitmen yang rendah. Komitmen yang rendah tersebut dipicu oleh rendahnya tingkat harapan karyawan hotel untuk tetap tinggal serta berkomitmen untuk melanjutkan karir di hotel tempat mereka bekerja saat ini. Karyawan hotel membutuhkan kepastian akan masa depannya yang seharusnya bisa dijamin oleh pihak manajemen hotel. Penelitian ini mencoba menganalisa peran Future Time perspective (FTP) dan pengaruhnya terhadap harapan dan continuance commitment karyawan hotel. Data penelitian berasal dari penyebaran kuesioner kepada karyawan hotel yang tersebar di 45 hotel bintang tiga di Surabaya dan selanjutnya dianalisis menggunakan alat analisis General Structured Component Analysis (GSCA). Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa FTP mempengaruhi harapan dan continuance commitment secara signifikan. Harapan juga berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap continuance commitment. Harapan juga berperan sebagai mediator antara FTP dan continuance commitment.Kata kunci: industri perhotelan, future time perspective, harapan, continuance commitment
The Effect of Capital Structure on Company Financial Performance
Authors: Nini Nini , Patrisia Dina , Nurofik Agus
Published: November 2020

Abstract: This study aims to examine the effect of capital structure on the company's financial performance particularly in manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 4 years period from 2014 to 2018. Capital structure is measured by Market Total Leverage (MTLEV), Market Long-Term Leverage (MLLEV) and Market Short-Term Leverage (MSLEV). On the other hand, the company's financial performance is measured by Return on Equity (ROE) and Price to Book Value (PBV). The populations in this study are manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the selection of samples was determined by purposive sampling method, with the final samples as many as 333 company-years. The type of data used is secondary data from IDX using multiple regression analysis methods. The results of the analysis show that the capital structure has negative and significant effect on the company's financial performance in each model.Keywords: capital structure, company financial performance Pengaruh Struktur Modal Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan PerusahaanAbstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh struktur modal terhadap kinerja keuangan perusahaan pada perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2014-2018. Struktur modal diukur dengan Market Total Leverage (MTLEV), Market Long-Term Leverage (MLLEV) dan Market Short-Term Leverage (MSLEV). Sementara kinerja keuangan perusahaan diukur dengan Return on Equity (ROE) dan Price to Book Value (PBV). Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Sampel ditentukan dengan metode purposive sampling, kemudian sampel akhir diperoleh sebanyak 333 perusahaan-tahun. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder dari IDX dengan menggunakan metode analisis regresi berganda. Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa struktur modal berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja keuangan perusahaan disetiap model.Keywords: struktur modal, kinerja keuangan perusahaan
Identificação Pessoal
Authors: Cunha Carlos
Published: November 2020

O técnico austríaco (naturalizado cidadão argentino) para lançar, em primeiro de setembro de 1891, o sistema que denominou de “icnofalangometria”, baseou-se no célebre artigo de Henry de Varigny , intitulado “Les empreintes digitales d’aprés Galton”, publicado em “Revue Scientifique”, de Paris, tomo 47, n . 18, de 2 de maio do ano acima citado, em que o jornalista francês se referia às investigações de P u r k i n j e (de 1823) e à conferência levada a efeito por Galton , perante a Royal Society, de Londres, em 27 de novembro de 1890 e reproduzida em “Philossophical Transactions”, em 3 de abril ( Vucetich diz março) do ano seguinte, sob o título “The Patterns in Thumb and Finger Marks” .
NOTAS BIBLIOGRÁFICAS
Authors: Wald Arnold
Published: November 2020

Ainda em 1954, resumindo e renovando algumas conferências feitas na Fundação Nacional de Ciências Políticas em Paris a convite do Conselheiro Henry Puget, o Professor Langrod deu-nos o seu ensaio sôbre a ciência e o ensino da administração pública nos Estados Unidos.
Editorial
Authors: Filgueiras Fernando
Published: November 2020

Editorial
Códigos de ética em sistemas de governança pública: um estudo comparativo Brasil, Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Nova Zelândia e Coréia do Sul
Authors: Da Graça Gabriella Rodrigues , Sauerbronn Fernanda Filgueiras
Published: November 2020

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar comparativamente os elementos centrais dos códigos de ética do serviço público do Brasil, Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Nova Zelândia e Coréia do Sul, por serem um instrumento fundamental em sistemas de governança pública. Os autores centram sua revisão de literatura na relação entre ética e o poder discricionário na administração pública no âmbito da Nova Administração Pública. A revisão concentra-se também nos conceitos de código de ética e sistemas de gestão de ética. Por meio de uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, a pesquisa coloca foco nos códigos de ética dos referidos países, utilizando categorias de análise de estudos internacionais. Os resultados indicam diferenças de conteúdo entre os códigos investigados – como a motivação dos códigos e a forma como as sanções são tratadas – e, por fim, são apontadas contribuições para a revisão ou ampliação dos códigos de ética na administração pública brasileira de forma a contribuir com a governança pública.