bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Entering the Classroom through the Archive
Authors: WILDER LAURA
Published: April 2022

This review of Rachel Sagner Buurma and Laura Heffernan’s The Teaching Archive: A New History for Literary Study praises the extensive archival research these authors performed to uncover the pivotal role of the classroom in shaping key works and theories of several central figures of literary studies in England and the United States in the twentieth century. Additionally, The Teaching Archive places such central figures as I. A. Richards, T. S. Eliot, and Cleanth Brooks in the context of the work of their colleagues in classrooms down the hall, uncovering the important roles of collaboration, early digital humanities and distant reading projects, and the lasting and often far earlier than previously acknowledged contributions of women and faculty of color. This project to center the classroom in literary studies is one with potentially radical implications for our understanding and assessment of literary scholarship and the traditional teaching/research hierarchy.
Implementasi Metode Pembelajaran Gallery Walk untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa Pembelajaran PPKn Materi Kewenangan Lembaga-Lembaga Negara Menurut UUD Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945 di Kelas X-1 SMAN 4 Kota Bima Semester I Tahun Pelajaran 2021/2022
Authors: Pancawati Endang
Published: April 2022

Perbaikan pembelajaran dalam penelitian tindakan kelas ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan upaya dan dampak peningkatan hasil belajar siswa pada pembelajaran PPKn materi Kewenangan Lembaga-lembaga Negara Menurut UUD Negara Republik Imdonesia 1945 dengan mengimplementasikan metode Gallery Walk di Kelas X-1 SMAN 4 Kota Bima Semester 1 Tahun Pelajaran 2021/2022. Pelaksanaan pembelajaran pra-siklus menunjukkan banyak kelemahan, prestasi belajar siswa rendah. Hal ini ditandai dengan rendahnya rata-rata nilai tes formatif siswa 71,56 dengan ketuntasan klasikal 62,50%. Indikator yang ditetapkan peneliti rata-rata hasil belajar minimal 75 dengan ketuntasan kllasikal minimal 90%. Subyek perbaikan adalah siswa-siswi Kelas X-1 SMAN 4 Kota Bima  dengan jumlah siswa 32 terdiri dari 14 orang laki-laki dan 18 orang perempuan. Hasil pos tes siklus 1 rata-rata 74,53 (+2,97), tetapi nilai ini belum memenuhi indikator kinerja yang ditetapkan yakni rata-rata ≥75. Persentase ketuntasan 81,25%, Persentase ini masih dibawah indikator keberhasilan yakni ≥ 85%. Dari sisi hasil belajar siklus 1 belum berhasil. Skor  kinerja guru pada siklus 1I 81.18% (+3,18). Dengan demikian dari sisi kinerja guru siklus 1 belum mencapai indikator kinerja yang ditetapkan  ≥90,00. Hasil pos tes siklus 2 rata-rata 76,88 (+5,31). Persentase ketuntasan 93,75% (+31,25). Persentase ini telah memenuhi indikator keberhasilan yakni ≥ 85%. Dengan demikian pada siklus 2 ini telah berhasil mencapai indikator yang ditetapkan yakni rata-rata ≥75 dan persentase ketuntasan ≥ 85%. Dari sisi hasil belajar siklus 2 telah berhasil. Skor ketuntasan guru 90,59 (+12,59). Dengan perbaikan proses pembelajaran berhasil memenuhi indikator kinerja yang ditetapkan yakni ≥ 90,00. Peningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa, disebabkan oleh peningkatan aktivitas, interaksi guru dan siswa dalam proses pembelajaran di kelas dengan mengimplementasikan metode pembelajaran gallery walk yang dilaksanakan guru. Dengan demikian setelah pelaksanaan perbaikan pembelajaran sampai siklus 2, telah mencapai indikator keberhasilan yang diharapkan, dan penelitian dianggap telah berhasil.
Kas-İskelet Sistemi Rahatsızlıklarında Kullanılan Bitkisel Droglar
Authors: AYNAOĞLU HAKVERDİ Özlem , ÖNDER Alev
Published: April 2022

Kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıklarının önemli bir kısmı, teşhis ve tedavisi zor olan kronik hastalıklardan oluşmaktadır. İlaç tedavisinin yetersizliği, ağrı, fonksiyon kaybı, devamında işgücü kaybı ve yaşam kalitesinde düşme gibi sebeplerden dolayı hastalar tamamlayıcı tedavi yöntemlerine yönelmektedirler. Ülkemizde fizik tedavi, balneoterapi, akupunktur, proloterapi, mezoterapi, kayropraktik, kupa gibi birçok tamamlayıcı tedavi yöntemlerinin yanı sıra bitkilerle tedavi de sık kullanılan yöntemler arasında yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmada amaç; bitkilere ve bitkisel tedavilere ilginin ve bu alandaki gelişmelerin giderek artması nedeniyle, toplumda sık görülen kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıklarında tedavi amaçlı kullanılan bitkiler hakkında daha kapsamlı bilgi sahibi olmaktır. Bu amaçla, en çok kullanılan bitkiler ve bu bitkilerin kas-iskelet sistemi hastalıklarının tedavisindeki yeri, çeşitli arama motorlarına farklı anahtar kelimeler girilerek yapılan taramaların yanı sıra, kütüphanelerde bulunan bilimsel kitap, dergi, monograf gibi kaynaklar da incelenerek, kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıklarında kullanılan bitkiler tespit edilmiş, ilgili literatüre ulaşılarak bu çalışma için gerekli kaynaklar sağlanmıştır ve sunulmuştur. Bitkisel ürün seçiminde ürünün Sağlık Bakanlığı onaylı olması ve hekimin bilgisi dahilinde kullanılması hususuna mutlaka dikkat edilmelidir. Bitkisel ürünlerin kullanımının ve sağlık üzerine etkilerinin değerlendirilmesi için ileri düzeyde, daha uzun süreli, yüksek dozlarda, daha fazla katılımcı ile kontrollü, randomize ve çift körlü tasarlanmış klinik çalışmalar gerekmektedir.
Ulusal Güvenlik Politikaları Bağlamında Stratejik İstihbaratın Önemi
Authors: ÜLKER Halil
Published: April 2022

Soğuk Savaş sonrasında hızla küreselleşen dünya aynı zamanda küçülmeye de başlamıştır. Pek çok kavram yapısal değişikliklere uğramıştır. Bu kavramlardan birisi de ulusal güvenliktir. Ulusal güvenlik eskiden olduğu gibi salt askeri kavram olmaktan çıkmış, ülkelerin refah seviyeleri, demografik, sosyal, ekonomik, ticari, kültürel yapılarını da içeren geniş tabana yayılan bir kavram halini almıştır. Bu durumda ülkelerin ulusal güvenlik politikalarının hazırlanması için de yeni bir yapıya ihtiyaç duyulmuştur. Bu yapı politik karar alıcılara objektif kaynak sağlayacak olan stratejik istihbarat kurumlarıdır. Günümüz dünyasında artık stratejik istihbarat ile ulusal güvenlik politikaları birbirinden ayrılmaz yapıdadır. İstihbaratın en gelişmiş hali olan stratejik istihbarat, devletlerin tepki verebilme sürelerini kısaltmış ve kabiliyetlerini artırmıştır. Bu da günümüz dünyasında devletlerin var olabilmesinin önemli bir şartıdır. Bu çerçevede bu makalede ulusal güvenlik politikalarının oluşumunda stratejik istihbaratın önemi irdelenmektedir.
A Study on Aquatic Macrophytes Diversity of Lake Kharungpat, Manipur, India
Authors: Salam M.A. , Malik Abdul , Pokhrel H. , Mudoi L. , Bhagabati S.K. , Datta Rajdeep , Ramananda Singh H. , Oinam Gunajit
Published: April 2022

Aquatic macrophytes are considered as an important component of the aquatic ecosystem not only as food source for aquatic invertebrates, but also act as an efficient accumulator of heavy metals. The infestation of freshwater bodies by aquatic weeds influences water management in waterways, rivers, reservoirs and canals which interfere with the use of water, or in some way constitute a nuisance to man or hazard to human welfare, or growing on a water body where it is not desired.The present study was conducted during September, 2019 to August, 2020 in lake Kharungpat of Manipur which is situated towards the southern lowlands of the central valley of Manipur in the Kakching district. Five numbers sampling Site namely Site 1 (Longitude 93Âº 92' E and Latitude 24Âº 58' N), Site 2 (Longitude 93Âº 91' E and Latitude 24Âº 56' N), Site 3 (Longitude 93Âº 93' E and Latitude 24Âº 54' N), Site 4 (Longitude 93Âº 96' E and Latitude 25Âº 55' N) and Site 5 (Longitude 93Âº 96' E and Latitude 24Âº 58' N) were selected to make the study statistically sound. A total of 26 aquatic macrophytes were identified from lake Kharungpat during 2019-2020. The identified aquatic macrophytes comprised of 26 species belonging to 23 genera, 15 families and 11 orders. Phragmites karka species was the most dominant aquatic macrophytes of the lake in case of species occurrence and percentage contribution, alone contributing 81 percent to the total macrophytes vegetation during the study period. The overall total infestation percentage of macrophytes was recorded maximum (76.67 percent) in the month December, 2019 and March, 2020 with minimum 41.39 percent in the month August, 2020.The Simpson index, Shannon index and Evenness richness index value ranged between 0.7398 to 0.9386, 1.712 to 2.956 and
Antitumor Effect of Methanolic Extract of Echinaceapurpureas leaves and Determination of Anti-microbialactivity of plant extract in vitro
Authors: Abd Algabar Fatima Amer , Mohsen Saja Mohammed , Mageed Ghanam Hissen
Published: April 2022

The modern-day study objectives at assessing the in-vitro usage of extracts of Echinacea to evaluate their inhibitory effect on pathogenic microorganisms (7 species) were isolated from different environments The methanolic crude extract of leaves of Echinacea purpurea were prepared using soxhlet apparatus. These extracts were examined to inhibited microbial strains like Pseudomonas aeruginosa, S. aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia, E. coli, Streptococcus epidermidis, Aspergillus niger, and C. albicans using the disc diffusion method. Methanol extract is more effective against resistance zone 14 mm against streptococcus. Against the MCF7 cell line, this percentage was increased after 48 hours. To consider the cytotoxic properties of herbal extract alongside human breast cancer (MCF7) cell lines with a concentration range of Echinacea purpurea extracts (6.25,12.5, 25,50,100,400 g/ml). With the maximum percentage increase resistance (97%) observed in treatment with 400mg / ml against the MCF7 cell line. The lowest ratios were discussed with MCF7 having a permanent cure (20%) at 12.5 mg/ml. Finally, GC mass analysis was performed for crude extracts to identify the most active chemical compounds of Echinacea purpurea extract, resulting in the existence of 26 biologically dynamic composites, including nine composites with antioxidant and anticancer activity.
O desenvolvimento do conhecimento pedagógico e tecnológico do conteúdo no ensino de matemática: experiência formativa com os futuros professores dos anos iniciais
Authors: Purificacao Marcelo Maximo , Pontes Amado Nélia Maria
Published: April 2022

Este texto resulta do projeto de pesquisa desenvolvido no âmbito do doutoramento em Ensino realizado na Univesridade do Vale Taquari – UNIVATES, cujo objetivo foi identificar de que forma futuros professores dos anos iniciais (pedagogos) desenvolveram conhecimento sobre o uso da tecnologia para o ensino da Matemática, no contexto de um Curso de Extensão de formação inicial. Reconhecemos a importância de promover a integração das tecnologias, em particular no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, pois observa-se a ausência de uma resposta formativa na formação inicial do futuro pedagogo que lhe permita obter o conhecimento necessário para uma integração eficaz da tecnologia no ensino e na aprendizagem da Matemática. O referencial teórico utilizado pautou-se nas concepções do desenvolvimento do conhecimento pedagógico do conteúdo (Pedagogical Content Kwowledge – TCK) a partir do modelo de Schulman (1986), seguido do modelo teórico para o conhecimento do professor que propõe integrar três domínios desse conhecimento: o conteúdo, a pedagogia e a tecnologia – TPACK, de Mishra e Koehler (2006). A partir do Curso de Formação, constatou-se que os futuros professores desenvolveram seus planos de aula de Matemática, integrando corretamente às diretrizes do modelo TPACK, incorporando conhecimentos de conteúdos tecnológico e pedagógico no processo de ensino
Review
Authors: Jha Meena , Elengoe Asita , Jha Ashima
Published: April 2022

Health, as defined by World Health Organization is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing.[1] In a healthy body, resides healthy mind and constructive thoughts of improvement. The importance of maintaining a good diet, exercising and meditation have been highlighted from time immemorial.[1, 2] It is the hale and hearty body, which not only catalyzes a strong personal growth, but also contributes to a nation building. However, in the present age of globalization, where everything happens with a click of button, the fast lifestyle demands quick responses and meeting early deadlines. On one hand, they are proved to be effective for an institutional growth, but on the other hand, these stressors contribute majorly to unhealthy lifestyle, depression, mental overload and fatigue. Common episodes of headache, eye strain, pain, tiredness and other such health issues have become prominent among people in the recent years.[3-5] With the increase in workload, the demand of quick recovery from such common problems has also increased. Shockingly, the compositions of Acetaminophen and Paracetamol has been the most common treatment method to deal with such symptoms.
Correlative study between attention deficits and upper extremity motor dysfunction after stroke
Authors: Hegazy Rasha , Mokhtar Maha M. , Elheneidi Elbadawy Ibrahim , Hamoda Ibrahim Mohamed
Published: April 2022

Background/aim: Motor dysfunction is one of the major byproducts of stroke; however, another domain that is severely affected yet mostly neglected is cognition. It is not certain yet whether a relationship between cognitive impairment (attention) and upper-limb motor impairment is present. The aim of our study was to investigate the correlation between attention deficits with upper limb motor dysfunction after stroke. Material and methods: Sixty stroke survivors were recruited in this correlational study. Upper limb motor function was evaluated by the Upper Limb Functional Index (ULFI). Attention deficits were evaluated by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). For correlation, data were imported into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 20.0). A result was considered statistically signiﬁcant when p was <0.05. Chi-Square testΧ² was used to test the association variables for categorical data. Results: There was significant correlation between Mini Mental State Examination with motor functions MMSE with ULFI (r=.295*, p=.022). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between attention deficits and motor dysfunction of the upper extremities in patients after stroke.
The impact of organized bathing on ganga basin water quality during KUMBH-2022 by spatial and temporal analysis
Authors: Tiwari Dipti , Yadav Monika , Kumar Rajendra , Singh Santosh Kumar
Published: April 2022

This current study explores the effect of mass bathing during the occasion of Kumbh in Prayagraj on Ganga Basin River water quality by Spatial and Temporal Analysis. Due to the nature of pollution entering the river during this event, the following 7 different sampling sites were selected Sobatiyabagh(s-1), Daraganj(s-2), Gaughat(s-3), Sangam(s-4), Arail Kachar(s-5), Arail Uphar(s-6), Chhatnag(s-7). Kumbh Mela was held from 14 Jan-2022 to 1st March-2022. Water samples were collected during the monthly intervals from December 2021-March-2022. The found values of different Physicochemical parameters like Ph, Electrical conductivity, Hardness, Dissolved Oxygen, BOD, etc., of samples were compared with permissible limits (According to WHO, BIS). The result concluded that except for BOD and hardness, all parameters are within permissible limits during Kumbh. But pre- and post-Kumbh samples results stated that chloride contents are also high in some places. However, it is clear in the present investigation that Ganga Basin water is not potable even when it is not used directly for other purposes.
Assessment of microbial contamination of mobile phones among mothers in Raichur city, Karnataka
Authors: Bhandari Anil Babu , Acharya Arunkumar , Muralidharan Shrikanth , Senthilkumar S. , Bhandari Ashok Babu , Anupriya S.
Published: April 2022

Studies have reported that multiple contaminated surfaces play an important part in spreading diseases including mobile phones. Cell phones act as a medium by which bacterial pathogens are transmitted- either from phone to phone or from the hand of user to mobile phone; resulting in exchange of microbial flora. This study was carried out to assess the amount of bacterial contamination among mobile phone users who are mothers and handle kids below 6 years of age. The aim of the present study was to assess the presence of different microbial species for contamination among mothers with children <6 years of age using different mobile phones in Raichur. A cross sectional study was carried out among 60 mothers in Raichur city of Karnataka. The sterile swab was used to collect samples and transferred to the laboratory for assessment. Among the 60 study subjects, all of them did not know that micro-organisms spread from their body parts to mobile phone. No one was advised by the doctor on ill effects of mobile phone usage during pregnancy and none cleaned their phones regularly with any chemical disinfectant. Half of the microbes identified was Coagulase negative species.
La Autonomía Universitaria y la Formación por Competencias en la Educación Superior
Authors: Avendaño Jairo Martínez
Published: April 2022

Este estudio tiene el propósito de evaluar el efecto de fertilizar el agua con Ferti-Lake versus fertilizante experimental sobre el crecimiento de camarones juveniles tempranos Litopenaeus vannamei durante 35 días en 6 recipientes de 1.38 m2, con una densidad de siembra de 12 organismos/m2. Como resultado se obtuvieron temperaturas medias de 32°C para Ferti-Lake y 32.5°C para el experimental. El pH con Ferti-Lake fue de 8.3 y 8 con el experimental, con un mínimo de fue de 6.8 para ambos tratamientos. La salinidad del agua estuvo una media de 30.5S % para ambos tratamientos. La visibilidad del disco de Secchi estuvo entre 21 cm y 86 cm con Ferti-Lake y entre 25 cm y 83 cm en el experimental. La cantidad de fitoplancton fue de 165,000 cél/ml con Ferti-Lake y de 187,500 cél/ml en el experimental, predominando Clorofitas y Diatomeas.El Crecimiento Acumulado promedio en ambas condiciones fue de 0.29 g a 5.7 g. El ritmo de crecimiento en aguas fertilizadas con Ferti-Lake fue de 0.33 g y de 1.50 g y de 0.26 g y 1.20 g el experimental, sobrevivencia de 91% y 100% (Ferti-Lake / experimental). La Tasa de Crecimiento de 10.74 g a -13.36g en ambas condiciones. El rendimientproductivo fue de 1371.01lb/ha y 1506.61lb/ha (Ferti-Lake / experimental). En ambas condiciones experimentales se obtuvo un F.C.A de 1.1, se recomienda utilizar el fertilizante Ferti-Lake ya que los costos para utilizar el fertilizante experimental son mayores.
ECMI Minorities Blog. Disinformation, Digital Nationalism and the Hungarian Minority in Ukraine
Authors:   University of Amsterdam, Lajosi Krisztina
Published: April 2022

The Hungarian minority in Ukraine living mainly in the region of Transcarpathia (Zakarpattia Oblast) has not yet been directly exposed to the horrors of the war. However, roughly since 2014, it has been targeted by online propaganda and disinformation serving the interests of the Kremlin in both Russian and Hungarian media. Several studies have demonstrated how the right-wing media supporting the Hungarian government have come increasingly under Russian influence either directly by translating pieces from Russian media outlets, or indirectly by channeling the talking points of the Kremlin. This digital propaganda has merged with the offline diffusion of ideologies supporting the illiberal democracy that Viktor Orbán declared official policy in Hungary in his infamous speech from 2014. This blog post explores the intricate web of nationalisms that influence political opinions among the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.
Influence on the productivity component And longevity of mixed-beAn cultivation of perennial grasses with the participation of festuloliuma
Authors: Шайкова Т.В. , Баева В.С. , Кузьмина Т.Е.
Published: April 2022

Важным условием продления долголетия и жизнеспособности посевов фестулолиума является подбор бобового компонента с целью формирования продуктивных агрофитоценозов в получении высококачественных кормов. На протяжении трех лет исследований выявлено, что в травосмесях фестулолиума с клевером луговым и лядвенцем рогатым продлевается продуктивное долголетие каждого из данных видов трав и заметно увеличивается их урожайность и качество корма в сравнении с чистыми посевами фестулолиума.

An important condition for the extension of longevity and viability of fesculolium is the selection of a legume component in order to form productive agrophytocenoses in obtaining high-quality feed. Over the course of three years of research, it was revealed that in the grass mixes of fesculolium with meadow clover and horned clover, the productive longevity of each of these types of grasses is prolonged and their yield and feed quality significantly increase in comparison with clean crops of fesculolium.
The gene pool of cotton in Kazakhstan
Authors: Махмаджанов С.П. , Дәуренбек Н.М.
Published: April 2022

Результаты, описанные в работе, позволят сохранить генофонд хлопчатника – национальное богатство Казахстана, основу успешного развития хлопководства, неисчерпаемый источник полезных признаков для передачи их культивируемым сортам, а также создания перспективных сортов на новой генетической основе. На основе коллекции гермоплазмы хлопчатника проводится систематика рода Gossypium L., выявление видов и форм с биологическими, хозяйственно-ценными признаками и использование в генетико-селекционных работах.

The results described in the work will allow the conserved cotton gene pool – the national wealth of Kazakhstan, the basis for the successful development of cotton growing, an inexhaustible source of useful traits for transferring them to cultivated varieties, as well as the creation of promising varieties on a new genetic basis. On the basis of the collection of cotton germplasm, the taxonomy of the genus Gossypium L. is carried out, the identification of species and forms with biological, economically valuable traits and use in genetic selection works.
On the perfection of China's Long-term Rental System
Authors: Gu Liangqian
Published: April 2022

Since 2015, the central government has made great efforts to promote the policy of "simultaneous rent-purchase". Local governments and financial institutions have strongly supported the long-term rental industry, which has been valued by major investors with considerable profits and good development momentum. But after more than six years of development, the industry is in turmoil. For example, some leasing enterprises withdraw from the market in the form of capital chain fracture, which has brought a lot of negative influence to the whole lessor, lessor and society. In view of the deficiencies in macro management, this paper, from the perspective of policy support, promotes the long-term rental system to play a role in management mode, operation mode, capital management and other aspects. After comparing the existing system, the author puts forward some suggestions to promote the standardized operation of long-term rental market.
O agronegócio como meio de incremento da economia regional: o caso de uma propriedade de um Distrito Turístico da Serra Gaúcha - RS
Authors: Mecca Marlei Salete , Eckert Alex , Marzarotto Valquiria , Lacerda Luana Teixeira de
Published: April 2022

A busca por lugares que ofereçam tranquilidade tem se tornando recorrente entre os turistas que, além da calmaria, adquirem e consomem produtos orgânicos ou cultivados com menor quantidade de aditivos químicos. Em algumas propriedades as frutas, legumes, verduras, dentre outros produtos, são processados e comercializados aos turistas, podendo incrementar a renda do agricultor. Diante do exposto, este estudo tem como objetivo analisar em que medida a venda de produtos coloniais (uva, geleia de uva, figo e geleia de figo) proporciona o incremento da renda familiar em uma propriedade rural situada em um distrito turístico na Serra Gaúcha - RS. Para atingir tal objetivo, elaborou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica e descritiva, fazendo uso de um estudo de caso, com abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa. Os resultados demonstram que em alguns produtos, como a geleia de uva e a geleia de figo, são necessárias adequações no preço de venda. Tratando-se do fluxo de turistas que passam pelo distrito, constatou-se que as quantidades produzidas deverão ser aumentadas para atender a demanda. Por fim, a pesquisa demonstra que é possível, por meio da venda da uva, geleia de uva, figo e geleia de figo aos turistas, incrementar, anualmente, a renda familiar da propriedade estudada em 62%.
Stock Market Reaction to Regulatory Action on Anticompetitive Practices in India
Authors: Ramanathan Jayasankar
Published: April 2022

This study examines the impact of regulatory action against anti-competitive practices on the stock market by using the event study method. Orders released by the Competition Commission of India are analysed. The mean cumulative abnormal return for the respondent firms is negative and statistically significant for orders taking up complaints for investigation, not statistically significant for orders dismissing complaints, and positive and statistically significant for orders upholding complaints. These results imply that the regulatory body is a credible information provider of the lawful nature of firms. The regulatory body should enhance investor awareness of its role as the enforcer of lawful competition and reduce environmental distortions that may alter the complementary deterrent effect of its orders. Studies of the impact of regulatory action against anti-competitive practices on investors are scarce, especially in emerging economies, and this study attempts to fill this void.
Suicides among prison inmates in Sri Lanka: prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behavior
Authors: Amila Suranga M. , Vidanapathirana Janaki
Published: April 2022

Introduction: The suicidal rates in prison institutions are five times higher compared to the general population. Studies has found out that psychological distress among prison inmates has significant association with the suicidal behaviour. Aim: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal bahaviour. Methods: An institutional based cross-sectional analytical study was carried out among 1730 study participants selected using multistage stratified cluster sampling in island-wide prison institutions. The prevalence of suicidal behaviour was assessed using the validated SBQ-R. Associated factors of suicidal behaviour was determined by multivariate analysis. Results: According to the SBQ-R the prevalence of suicidal behaviour among prison inmates was 22.7% (95% CI 20.7% – 24.7%). There was a significant association between psychological distress and suicidal behaviour among study participants identified in the multivariate analysis (AOR=1.58, 95% CI 1.20-2.10). Younger age (AOR=2.09, 95% CI 1.33-3.30), female sex (AOR=1.31, 95% CI 1.00-1.71), number of court cases (AOR=1.97, 95% CI 1.50-2.59), feeling of missing the family (AOR=0.52, 95% CI 0.35-0.76), violence at home during childhood (AOR=1.82, 95% CI 1.35-2.44), being neglected during childhood (AOR=1.61, 95% CI 1.11-2.33), witness a suicide (AOR=1.37, 95% CI 1.05-1.78), serious financial issue (AOR=1.35, 95% CI 1.05-1.74) recent change in prison (AOR= 0.73, 95% CI 0.56-0.94) and stigmatized for being imprisoned (AOR=1.82, 95% CI 1.37-2.42) were significantly associated with suicidal behviour in multivariate analysis. Conclusion: A structured screening programme to identify suicidal behaviour among prison inmates should be conducted with improved mental health facilities within prison institutions. A mandatory mental health module should be carried out for all prison inmates focusing on coping strategies on psychological distress and mental health promotion.
On the inverse LQG homing problem
Authors: Lefebvre M.
Published: April 2022

The problem of minimizing or maximizing the time spent by a controlled diffusion process in a given interval is known as LQG homing. The optimal control, when it is possible to obtain an explicit solution to such a problem, is often expressed as special functions. Here, the inverse problem is considered: we determine, under certain assumptions, the processes for which the optimal control is a simple power function. Moreover, the problem is extended to the case of jump-diffusion processes.
Exponential polynomialsas solutions of non-linear differential-difference equations
Authors: Gao L. K. , Liu K. , Liu X. L.
Published: April 2022

Exponential polynomials, an important subclass of finite order entire functions,
as solutions of differential or difference or differential-difference equations are considered
in [5, 10, 19, 20]. The critical domains of zeros and the quotients of exponential polynomials
are considered in [6]. In this paper, we proceed to consider the exponential polynomials as
solutions of some general complex differential-difference equations and extend existence results.
WIfI scoring: a reliable tool for risk stratification in the diabetic foot clinic
Authors: Williams P , Bakewell Z , Akinlade B , Russell DA
Published: April 2022

Background: The prevalence of diabetes is estimated to be over 5 million adults in the UK. Diabetic foot care is estimated to cost the NHS ~£1 billion per annum, meaning that diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are an increasing topic of discussion. It is estimated that reducing the prevalence of DFUs by a third could save the NHS up to £250 million annually. The Society of Vascular Surgery Wound, Ischaemia, foot Infection (WIfI) stage stratifies the risk of amputation and benefit of revascularisation in patients with threatened lower limbs and has been extensively validated in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia, yet data on cohorts with diabetic foot ulcers in the UK remain scarce. The aim of this project was to compare the WIfI stage with the currently used Site, Ischaemia, Neuropathy, Bacterial infection and Depth (SINBAD) score in order to stratify risk in patients with DFUs. Methods: The electronic case record (ECR) of eligible cases was reviewed retrospectively between February 2016 and March 2018. All patients with a recorded opening toe pressure were included. SINBAD score was taken from an ECR proforma and WIfI stage was calculated from ECR notes. The patients were followed up using electronic case notes. Results: 119 patients with 129 foot wounds were included. WIfI stages predicted time to ulcer healing (p=0.04) whereas the trend for SINBAD severity did not reach significance (p=0.08). WIfI stages correlated with the proportion of patients with any minor/major ipsilateral lower limb amputation at 1 year (p=0.03) and minor amputation at 1 year (p=0.04), whilst SINBAD severity did not (p=0.95 and p=0.90, respectively). Conclusions: WIfI more accurately predicts time to healing than SINBAD severity. WIfI predicted amputation risk at 1 year but SINBAD did not. WIfI more accurately predicts risk of minor amputation.
Explorando la naturaleza del caos y la complejidad en las teorías de sistemas
Authors: Vivas Urbáez Eduardo Rafael
Published: April 2022

Las teorías de sistemas como cuerpo de conocimiento científico han atravesado sucesivas etapas de desarrollo en más de medio siglo. El estudio de aquellos fenómenos que manifiestan conductas caóticas y complejas caracteriza la etapa más reciente y revela un conjunto de grandes posibilidades y expectativas al momento de formular modelos y explicaciones que den cuenta de su comportamiento. No obstante, existen ambigüedades en el tratamiento de los conceptos de caos y complejidad, en especial desde las ciencias sociales, lo que se traduce en imprecisiones conceptuales, semánticas y teoréticas. En consecuencia, es propósito de esta investigación proveer una sólida base teórica a investigadores sobre la relación, significado y alcance de los conceptos de caos y complejidad en las teorías de sistemas. Se lleva a cabo un examen crítico de diferentes aspectos que entrelazan a los sistemas caóticos y complejos, como las interacciones no lineales, el dinamismo y la organización emergente. En conclusión, caos y complejidad son conceptos complementarios, cuya base teórica común es indispensable comprender al estudiar fenómenos que presenten estos comportamientos, sean sociales o naturales.
EDİRNE, SİNANKÖY KALESİ YAKINLARINDA BULUNAN PİTHOS VE İÇİNDEKİ MİKROFAUNAL KALINTILAR
Authors: SIDDIQ Abu B. , DOĞAN Umut Murat , BEKSAÇ Engin , ONAR Vedat
Published: April 2022

Bu çalışmada Edirne ili, Lalapaşa ilçesi sınırları içerisinde yer alan Sinanköy meralık alanında rastlanılan pithos için yapılan arkeolojik kurtarma kazıları sonucunda elde edilen arkeolojik bulgular değerlendirilerek bunların bölge kültür tarihi açısından önemi anlatılmış, ayrıca bulunan pithos içinde bulunan mikrofaunal kalıntılar incelenmiştir. MS 9-11. yy’a tarihlendirilen amfora parçaları içeren pithos içerisindeki toprağın elenmesiyle sincap (Sciuridae sp.) ve kurbağa (Bufonidae sp.) kalıntıları elde edilmiştir. Kalıntılar üzerinde her hangi bir ize ve modifikasyona rastlanılmamıştır. Sinanköy tarihi çerçevesi içinde pithosun neden Sinanköy kalesinden uzak bir bölgede, herhangi bir iskan izi bulunmayan bir alana konulduğuna dair sorulara cevap aranmış ve pithos içinden elde edilen mikrofaunal kalıntıların muhtemel paleoekolojik ve insan etkileşimleri hakkında değerlendirmeler yapılmaya çalışılmıştır.
Introduction d’un télérobot en résidences privées : Enjeux légaux et organisationnels
Authors: Bourassa Forcier Mélanie , Tourangeau Dary-Anne , Feruzi Gaëlle , Kiriakos Mathieu
Published: April 2022

Ce rapport met en lumière les différentes considérations juridiques à prendre en compte dans le déploiement de télé-robots dans le système de santé du Québec. Il aborde notamment la question de l'interopérabilité des systèmes, de la vie privée et de la collecte de données.
Application of Opinion Mining and Sentiment Analysis
Authors:   Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed University), Kolhapur, Padwal Nilam Deepak
Published: April 2022

An important part of information gathering is to find what peoples think. With the large and growing availability of opinion-rich resources like blogs, forums, e-commerce, social media websites, etc, have a huge collection of people's views on their websites. Users' opinions thoughts views reviews and experiences are valuable information used in the decision-making process. To determine the feelings and emotions opinions among the thinks is a quite challenging task, which Creates research on opinion mining and sentiment analysis. This paper represents the process of opinion mining and sentiment analysis with their various challenging applications. Future research is planned in opinion mining and sentiment analysis. Keywords: Opinion mining, Sentiment Analysis, Tweet, Challenges, application.
THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN EDUCATING CHILDREN IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Authors: Apdillah Dicky , Simanjuntak Cici Rahma Alia , Napitupulu Celly Naomi Sarah Br , Sirait Deviana Dewi , Mangunsong Juliana
Published: April 2022

Technological advancements are becoming increasingly pervasive in daily life. Children develop at a rapid pace as technology advances, from televisions to computers, smartphones, and digital tablet devices equipped with a variety of applications. Today's children, called by “Generation Alpha," are markedly different from prior generations. They spend the most of their time interacting with digital technologies. Because technology pervades both parents' and children's lives, there is concern over its negative impact on very young children's cognitive, motor, and social development. According to research, parents play the most critical role in establishing a child-friendly atmosphere. The schedule that parents follow with their children is designed to meet the child's physical and psychological needs. Additionally, this pattern can be implemented through socialization of societal norms, allowing youngsters to live in harmony with their environment. As a matter of fact, parents must be capable of educating and guiding children in the ethical and positive use of digital media.
Generalized order n fractional integrals
Authors: Stojiljkovic Vuk
Published: April 2022

We derive a type of fractional integral with parameters in the integrand for an arbitrary amount of integrals. Therefore we solve a wide class of integrals which can be respresented for various n.
Estimation of Jensen's gap through an integral identity with applications to divergence
Authors: Muhammad Adil Khan  , Shah Faisal  , Khan Shahid
Published: April 2022

Jensen's inequality and results related to its gap play a crucial role in the literature of applied mathematics. In this paper, we introduce a new, simple and sharp bound for Jensen's gap in discrete form by using an integral identity in terms of a certain function. We demonstrate this bound in integral form as well. Also, we illustrate some numerical examples which exhibit the tightness of the bound. The examples show that the bound is better than the existing bound given in [8]. Furthermore, we derive a new bound for the gap of Hermite-Hadamard inequality and derive two new variants of the Holder inequality using the main results. At the end, we obtain some new inequalities for various divergences by using the main result.
Sporda Psikolojik Performans Değerlendirme Ölçeği Geliştirme Çalışması
Authors: AYDOGAN Hayri , KONAŞ Yahya
Published: April 2022

Bu araştırma “Sporda Psikolojik Performans Değerlendirme Ölçeği (SPPDÖ)”nin geliştirilmesi ve psikometrik özelliklerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu araştırmanın evrenini kuramsal çerçeveyi temsil edecek nitelikte 35 spor dalından takım veya bireysel olarak mücadele eden sporcular oluşturmaktadır. Örneklemini ise evren içinden seçkisiz örnekleme yöntemiyle belirlenen bireysel ve takım sporlarında mücadele eden ve çalışmamıza gönüllü olarak katılmayı kabul eden 840 aktif elit sporcu oluşturmaktadır. “Sporda Psikolojik Performans Değerlendirme Ölçeği (SPPDÖ)”nin geliştirilmesi belirli aşamalardan oluşmaktadır. Ölçek maddelerinin belirlenmesi için öncelikle madde havuzu oluşturulmuştur. Daha sonra sırasıyla uzman görüşü alınmış, pilot denemeler gerçekleştirilmiş ve ölçeğin güvenirlilik ve geçerliliği test edilmiştir. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliliğinin incelenmesi için Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi (AFA) ve Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi (DFA)’dan faydalanılmış ayrıca yakınsak geçerlilik ve ayrışma geçerliliği analizlerine de tabii tutulmuştur. Ölçeğin güvenirliğin testi için de Cronbach’s Alpha güvenirlik katsayısı hesaplanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda geçerlik ve güvenirlik testlerinden elde edilen puanlar SPPDÖ’nün 32 maddeli 3 faktörlü yapısını desteklemektedir. Sonuç olarak; Sporda Psikolojik Performans Değerlendirme Ölçeği’nin Türk popülasyonunun spor ortamındaki psikolojik performanslarını değerlendirmeye yönelik psikometrik nitelikleri sağlanan bir ölçme aracı olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
DILEMA SAINS DAN AGAMA
Authors: Kurniawan Martha Mulyani
Published: April 2022

The rapid development of science and technology has caused many people who do not have the correct understanding to think that science and religion are very contradictory. But on the other hand for people who accept science and technology consider that it is an extraordinary gift that can make it easier for humans. Thus, there is often a debate between science and technology on religious norms. Along with the times, the progress of science and technology is increasingly growing, and of course the development of this technology must be balanced with the truth of the Word of God that has been believed by the congregation as a provision that science and technology cannot affect his faith even though challenges occur in everyday life. Science and technology in human life are things that can support the continuity and ease of human life in daily life, but it needs to be considered usefulness and benefits obtained so that it does not come out of understanding the truth of God's Word
STUDI BIBLIKA TENTANG HIDUP KUDUS MENURUT EFESUS 4:17-32 DAN IMPLIKASINYA BAGI PEMUDA GUPDI TANGGUL
Authors: Lase Hardin Jaya Putra
Published: April 2022

Holy life is a command of God for those who live in him, but in reality there are many people who live in Christ but do not maintain their holy life properly, including todays youth whose lives are bound by sin. Youth is a very important and valuable time. If someone goes through his youth with failure in terms of maintaining his holy life, then it is likely to experience failure in the next journey of life. Conversely, if his youth is filled with how to maintain a holy life, then success will follow throughout his life. Therefore the purpose of this writing is;first, that todays youth fully understand Gods commandment about living a holy life and applying it ini his daily life;the second analyzes biblically about the holy life, both in the context of the Old Testament, the New Testament and according to Ephesians 4:17-32; third, know the theological and practical implications of living a holy life based on Ephesians 4:17-32. This research was conducted with a qualitative method with the conclusion that the holy life of a person must be maintained so that he has a good life and always pleases God.
STUDI BIBLIKA TENTANG PAHAM HEDONISME BERDASARKAN 2 TIMOTIS 4:10 DAN IMPLIKASINYA BAGI JEMAAT GEREJA BETHEL INDONESIA JL. MOJOPAHIT BLOK SSS JEMBER
Authors: Purba Elika Dora Br
Published: April 2022

Change is something that can not be dammed, because in reality times continue to change. The development of the times made a very large contribution to the changes that occurred, especially for adherents of hedonism who uphold pleasure. The development of this era brought the followers of hedonism increasingly selfish and continued to satisfy personal desires. Church and Christianity are also not spared from hedonism. The church does not realize that this understanding is rampant in the church. The church is used as a place to show off and seek recognition and even money is central to the ministry. The purpose of this determination is to find out what is meant by hedonism in 2 Timothy 4:10 and its implications for the GBI Mojopahit church. This study uses qualitative methods using theologival reflection to determine how to search, collect, process and analyze research data. The results of the study stated that hedonism really has entered and occurred in the Church. By understanding what is meant by hedonism in 2 Timothy 4:10 the congregation will be able to maintain life and even improve itself
STUDI EKSEGESIS TENTANG CIPTAAN BARU DALAM 2 KORINTUS 5:17 DAN IMPLEMENTASINYA BAGI MAHASISWA SEKOLAH TINGGI TEOLOGI DUTA PANISAL JEMBER
Authors: Sitanggang Pebrianto
Published: April 2022

As Christians or believers must remember that a new life in Christ is demanded to have a new way of life that is different from those who do not yet know Christ. Therefore, understanding the new creation in Christ through exegesis is very important to be carried out as a guideline for every person especially to every collage student at the Duta Panisal Theological Seminary in Jember. The purpose of writing this thesis journal is to find out what is meant by a new creation, what are the indicators and what are the implementations of the new creation contained in 2 Corinthians 5:17. The research method used in the writing of this thesis is a qualitative method. The results of writing this thesis are real that students need to apply the concept of new creation in the life of the boarding house
Taiwan’s Changing Military Covenant and the Armed Forces’ Institutional Autonomy
Authors: Ben-Ari Eyal
Published: April 2022

Every country possessing an armed force has a military covenant: a set of shared, often implicit, expectations between the military and society. Derived from the social contract, the military covenant focuses on the willingness of soldiers to make sacrifices and forgo certain rights enjoyed by civilians in return for recognition of their important social role, fair treatment of them, and commensurate terms and conditions of service. This article uses the case of Taiwan to show how the military covenant in a new democracy emerges out of social, political, and economic forces and to specify some of the special difficulties of formulating a democratic covenant. It explains that the covenant is a form of relational (as opposed to transactional) contract marked by trust and a long-term future orientation. The article then extends the study of covenants to issues of motivation, readiness, and risk taking and offers insights for further research on military covenants.
America’s Foe on Twitter
Authors: Bergbower Matthew , Dakic Milovan
Published: April 2022

This article examines English and Farsi political messages on Twitter from two Iranian leaders, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. During the summer of 2019, Iran’s relations with Western democracies were further strained by Iranian attacks on foreign commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman and on a US surveillance drone. Shortly thereafter, President Trump announced on Twitter that he had ordered an air strike against Iranian targets, only to rescind the order minutes before contact. We explore Iran’s response to Trump and the international crisis that emerged during the spring and summer of 2019. Our article utilizes a content analysis to descriptively account for the politics and political messages that Zarif and Khamenei sought to promote. We also pay particular attention to the content criticizing America and its leadership during this time as we seek to understand Iran’s interest in provoking the United States on social media.
Velocity Planning via Model-Based Reinforcement Learning: Demonstrating Results on PILCO for One-Dimensional Linear Motion with Bounded Acceleration
Authors: Liao Hsuan-Cheng , Chou Han-Jung , Liu Jing-Sin
Published: April 2022

The time-optimal control problem (TOCP) has faced new practical challenges, such as those from the deployment of agile autonomous vehicles in diverse uncertain operating conditions without accurate system calibration. In this study to meet a need to generate feasible speed profiles in the face of uncertainty, we exploit and implement probabilistic inference for learning control (PILCO), an existing sample-efficient model-based reinforcement learning (MBRL) framework for policy search, to a case study of TOCP for a vehicle that was modeled as a constant input-constrained double integrator with uncertain inertia subject to uncertain viscous friction. Our approach integrates learning, planning, and control to construct a generalizable approach that requires minimal assumptions (especially regarding external disturbances and the parametric dynamics model of the system) for solving TOCP approximately as the perturbed solutions close to time-optimality. Within PILCO, a Gaussian Radial basis functions is implemented to generate control-constrained rest-to-rest near time-optimal vehicle motion on a linear track from scratch with data-efficiency in a direct way. We briefly introduce the importance of the applications of PILCO and discuss the learning results that PILCO would actually converge to the analytical solution in this TOCP. Furthermore, we execute a simulation and a sim2real experiment to validate the suitability of PILCO for TOCP by comparing with the analytical solution.
Factors Affecting Intraocular Pressure Measurement and New Methods for Improving Accuracy: What Can IOP Tell Us about Glaucoma? How Can Practitioners Improve IOP Utility and Glaucoma Outcomes?
Authors: J. McCafferty Sean , P. Kilgore Khin , M. Levine Jason
Published: April 2022

An increased awareness of how central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal material properties such as corneal hysteresis has changed both tonometry accuracy and the resultant understanding of glaucoma risk. New research findings and methods of tonometry provide differing information on the diagnosis and treatment of ocular conditions which should be understood to appropriately incorporate this information into individual patient care. Additionally, a useful re-examination of what IOP can tell us about glaucoma empowers practitioners to improve glaucoma outcomes. All clinically utilized tonometry methods are estimates of true IOP, which is only assessed using direct intracameral techniques. Different described tonometry techniques are associated with their own overall bias and interpatient variability, due most typically to tissue biomechanics.