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The effect of motivation of success of university students on personal-professional competence: Mediation role of lifelong learning tendency
Authors: Ekşi Halil , Özgenel Mustafa , Metlilo Esin
Published: November 2020

In this study, the relationship between motivations for success, personal-professional competencies and lifelong learning tendencies of university students were investigated. The study group consists of 344 University students from Turkey and Kosovo. In this research, the collection of data was done by “Personal-Professional Competencies Perception Scale, “Success Oriented Motivation Scale” and “Lifelong Learning Tendency Scale”. In order to determine the relationship between variables in the analysis of the data, correlation analysis was performed and tested with the structural equation model. According to the results of the research; there was a positive significant correlation between motivation for success and personal professional competence, and a positive significant relationship between lifelong learning and personal-professional competence. Motivation for success positively affects personal-professional competencies and lifelong learning tendencies. It has been determined that lifelong learning tendency is a partial tool in this relationship.
The relationship between the quality of school life and the school burnout
Authors: Gündoğan Selim , Özgen Hatice
Published: November 2020

School burnout has been a research subject during recent years and is a wide case among students is associated with many factors. Among these factors, school-related concepts are remarkable. Within this study, it is aimed to investigate the relationship between school quality, school burnout and school burnout. The participant group of the study consists of a total of 364 secondary school students, 181 girls and 183 boys, whose ages are in the range of 10-15, attending various secondary schools. This sampling was determined by the maximum diversity sampling method. The data were collected with the school quality of life and school burnout scale. In the analysis of the data, correlation and structural equation model analysis were administrated. It was concluded that there is a negative relationship between school quality of life and school burnout, and that school quality of life is a negative predictor of school burnout. The results were discussed through the literature review and suggestions were made for researchers and practitioners.
Irrational thoughts of the translator’s personality in assessing the quality of translation
Authors: Shraida Jabbar Frayyeh , Khalaf Muthana Hameed
Published: November 2020

The correlation between translation as an objective field and psychological characteristics has produced various psychological and translational interrogations. To investigate the role of the translator’s personality in identifying the level of irrationality beliefs, university instructors are the corpus of the present study. After using statistical means SPSS, the results of instructors of males and females were observed to advocate for an active role of the translator in some instances. The present study employed a questionnaire that is consisted of thirty-five paragraphs measures the individual's attitude towards himself and his or her family that behaves irrationally in the performance and functions. Through the results of this study, which this study found that irrational thoughts are widespread among male and female teachers. This research also provided details of making an empirical contribution to the research in translation. Thus, the seriousness of irrational thoughts, as it is one of the reasons for the incompatibility and its seriousness on translation. This led to the weakness of the translation process, which caused the distraction of the mind to broadcast the hostile rumour that managed to exploit confusion in the translation.
Do the school adaptation levels of preschoolers vary according to their relationship with their teachers?
Authors: Erbay Filiz , Saltalı Neslihan Durmuşoğlu
Published: November 2020

In this study, the differentiation status of preschool children's adaptation to school according to their relationship with teachers was examined. The study participants consisted of 326 children aged 60-72 months and 21 preschool teachers in different preschool educational institutions affiliated to the Provincial Directorate of National Education in Konya, Turkey. The School Adaptation Teacher Assessment Scale and Teacher-Student Relationship Scale were utilized to collect the research data. In the evaluation of the research data, firstly, teacher-child relationship scores were divided into groups for cluster analysis: conflictual/non-conflictual, dependent/ independent, and close/distant teacher-child relationship. The data gathered were analyzed using the independent-samples t-test. The results of the study revealed that the level of school adaptation of the children who had close, non-conflictual, and independent relationships with their teachers differed significantly from that of children who had distant, conflictual, and dependent relationships with their teachers. Positive teacher-child relationships reflected positively on the level of the child's school adaptation level. Teachers should establish close relationships with children in order to facilitate their adaptation to the school in the preschool period.
Science-related aspirations of career based on learning content in upper secondary level
Authors: Husin Mohd Razimi , Ahmad Hishamuddin Bin , Mustafa Muhammad Bazlan Bin , Panessai Ismail Yusuf , Ramlan Ramlan
Published: November 2020

This study used qualitative approach which involves interviews that are analyze using Nvivo software. Qualitative approach which uses phenomenological design to reflect on the experience of the former students towards their experience and learning contents of secondary school upper level science core subject which impacted their career aspirations today. Twelve experience workers were selected through purposeful sampling. The results show that most respondent just got C for their Science Subject in Malaysian Certificate of Education (MCE). The certain techniques including the use of the learning aids and room were very effective; while contents of fluid and organs were much related to works. This study has revealed the effective techniques of learning experiences that beneficial to all educators.
Strengthening programming skills among engineering students through experiential learning based robotics project
Authors: Ibrahim Mohd Faisal , Huddin Aqilah Baseri , Hashim Fazida Hanim , Abdullah Mardina , Abd Rahni Ashrani Aizzuddin , Mustaza Seri Mastura , Hussain Aini , Zaman Mohd Hairi Mohd
Published: November 2020

This study examined the educational effects in strengthening programming skills among university’s undergraduate engineering students via integration of a robotics project and an experiential learning approach. In this study, a robotics project was conducted to close the gap of students’ difficulty in relating the theoretical concepts of programming and real-world problems. Hence, an experiential learning approach using the Kolb model was proposed to investigate the problem. In this project, students were split into groups whereby they were asked to develop codes for controlling the navigation of a wheeled mobile robot. They were responsible for managing their group’s activities, conducting laboratory tests, producing technical reports and preparing a video presentation. The statistical analysis performed on the students’ summative assessments of a programming course revealed a remarkable improvement in their problem-solving skills and ability to provide programming solutions to a real-world problem.
The power of school principals’ ethical leadership behavior to predict organizational health
Authors: Özgenel Mustafa , Aksu Tuğba
Published: November 2020

This study aimed to reveal whether the ethical leadership behaviors of school principals have an impact on organizational health. The relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was preferred as the research method. There were 402 teachers working in public schools in different districts on the Anatolian Side of Istanbul voluntarily participated in the universe of the research in the 2019-2020 academic year. According to the research findings, a positive relationship was found between organizational health and ethical leadership. As the ethical leadership behaviors of school principals increase, the organizational health of the school increases positively. Therefore, it can be said that the ethical behaviors preferred by the principals in the management process are important for the high level of organizational health in schools.
Exploring the curriculum development in content and language integrated learning: A systematic review
Authors: Li Lingli , Huang Fuquan , Chen Siyu , Pan Leiqiong , Zeng Wenjie , Wu Xiaoqi
Published: November 2020

Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) is a booming innovation pervading many educational settings. The global spread of CLIL is being practiced in classrooms the world over. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of systematic curricula for CLIL, despite its widespread adoption. Furthermore, the majority of teachers are implementing CLIL without the support of suitable published materials or resource banks. To explore and explain the curriculum development in CLIL, 281 studies from 2009 to 2019 were reviewed systematically, focusing on peer-reviewed English-language journals. We identified studies through using 'Content and Language Integrated Learning' and CLIL as the search terms in the ProQuest Research Library and EBSCOhost databases. Selected articles were organized into five inquiry areas and analyzed thematically, inspired by the curriculum development model proposed by Pawlas and Oliva: 1) CLIL philosophy; 2) CLIL goals; 3) CLIL plan; 4) CLIL implementation; and 5) CLIL evaluation. Based on these themes, Boyer's scholarship of integration was introduced to propose a holistic model for CLIL curriculum development.
Post-earthquake quality of life among students
Authors: Rusmini Rusmini , Andrayani Lale Wisnu , Hariawan Hamdan
Published: November 2020

Quality of life is one of the many psychological impacts of post-disaster. One of the impacts of the North Lombok earthquake in 2018 was that many school buildings and residences were damaged and collapsed. This research aimed to determine the quality of life of boarders and public students displaced after the earthquake in North Lombok. This research was comparative research with cross-sectional design. The samples of this research were 85 students consist of 40 students of emergency public school and 45 students of emergency Islamic boarding school. This research variable was the quality of life of boarders and public students. Measurement of this study using KIDSCREEN-27 and analyzed by bivariate and multivariate analysis with the value of α<0.05. This study showed the quality of life for boarders students higher than public students (p=0.008).
Determinants of hypertension among adults living in Bole Sub-city, Addis Ababa
Authors: Kassie Selam Ayele , Beyene Kidanemariam G/Michael , Tiruneh Mesafint Abeje
Published: November 2020

Complications of hypertension account for 9.4 million deaths world wide every year. Evidences indicated that hypertension and elevated blood pressure are increasing partly due to increase in determinants. In Addis Ababa, there is limited information on determinants of hypertension among adults. Hence, this study aimed to assess determinants of hypertension among adults living in Bole Sub-city, Addis Ababa. Community based unmatched case-control study was conducted. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 122 cases and 244 controls. Data were collected using interviewer administered structured questionnaire and measurement of blood pressure, weight and height. Binary logistic regression model was used for data analysis. A total of 348 adults were included in the study with 95% response rate. The study showed that age (AOR=7.68, 95% CI: 2.31–25.48), average family monthly in come (AOR=6.39, CI: 1.60-25.55), family history of hypertension (AOR=4.50, CI: 1.14-17.62), body mass index (AOR=3.76, CI: 1.49-9.48), physical activity (AOR=3.66, CI: 1.21–11.07), tobacco use (AOR=8.99,CI:2.02-39.86), salt consumption (AOR=5.22, CI: 1.47-18.48), stress (AOR=5.18, CI:2.42–11.09), knowledge (AOR=8.82, CI: 3.14-24.72) and diabetic mellitus (AOR=8.42, CI: 1.44-48.97) were significantly associated with hypertension. Cases had higher exposure to risk factors of hypertension than controls. Age, average family monthly income, physical activity, saltcon sumption, diabetic mellitus, stress, tobacco use, body mass index, family history of hypertension and knowledge were associated with hypertension. There is a need to health education to prevent tobacco use, regular exercise, reduce salt consumption and other life style modifications to reduce hypertension.
Health workforce malldistribution: Lesson from central Lampung Regency in Indonesia
Authors: Hutagalung Simon Sumanjoyo , Hermawan Dedy , Aulia Devi
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this study is to explain: (1) Distribution of health workers in basic health services in Central Lampung, and (2). Factors that influence the process of procurement and distribution of health workers in primary health care in Central Lampung. Research conducted with this descriptive qualitative method involved health stakeholders in 34 health centers and 17 hospitals in the region. The results of this study include: (a). Analysis of the Distribution of Health Workers by Region, it is known that the pattern of distribution is not balanced and there are some districts that do not have several types of health workers. (b). Analysis of power distribution based on health workplaces is known that the majority of health workers are in health centers, even midwives and nurses are mostly in health centers and some types of health workers are not yet available in health centers. Also known factors that influence the process of procurement and distribution of health workers in primary health care include structural and environmental factors.
Religious affiliation, religiosity and health behaviors among high school students in Jakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Nurmansyah Mochamad Iqbal , Jannah Miftahul , Rachmawati Emma , Maisya Iram Barida
Published: November 2020

This study aimed to determine a relationship between religious affiliation, religiosity and health behaviors among high school students in Jakarta, Indonesia. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 9 high schools in Jakarta, Indonesia. A total of 767 respondents joined this study.  A multivariate analysis was conducted to determine the associations between dependent and independent variables by adjusting age, sex, school type and economic status. Lower non-organized religious activity had a significant association with higher addictive behaviors (AOR: 0.577 95% CI: 0.340-0.979). In case of nutrition behaviors, there were no significant associations among all aspects of religiosity. Lower organized religious activity was associated with physical inactivity (AOR: 0.323 95% CI: 0.170-0.614). In addition, lower non-organized and intrinsic religiosity had significant association with lower personal hygiene behaviors (AOR= 0.433 95% CI: 0.272-0.688; AOR: 0.436 95% CI: 0.198-0.958). Students with higher religiosity tend to engage less in risky health behaviors. Religious leaders and organizations may be engaged in health promotion activities to disseminate and create better understanding of religious values and beliefs regarding health behaviors.
Preparedness of members of the Indonesian emergency and disaster nurses association
Authors: Suprayitno Guruh , Ahsan Ahsan , Mintaroem Karyono
Published: November 2020

Disaster is a global issue all around the world, and Indonesia has shifted its disaster mitigation strategies from emergency response to disaster management preparedness. This research analysed factors influencing the preparedness of members of the Indonesian emergency and disaster association (IEDNA) in the face of natural disasters in Indonesia. This research is analytical-observational with a cross-sectional approach. Sampling was performed on a population of 510 member nurses of the IEDNA by the probability sampling technique. Out of the 510 member nurses of the IEDNA, 107 were enrolled in this research. The Fisher’s exact test results show that knowledge had p= 0.001 (p< 0.05), while facilities and infrastructures availability p= 0.000 (p< 0.05), in their effects on nurse preparedness. The multivariate analysis yielded Exp(B) of 0.022 for knowledge and Exp(B) of 0.003 for facilities and infrastructures availability, while the Nagelkerke’s R-squared obtained was 66%. The variable preparedness was largely good, and there were significant relationships of knowledge and facilities and infrastructures availability to the preparedness of members of the IEDNA. The strongest factor was knowledge.
How does forgiveness therapy versus emotion-focused therapy reduce violent behavior schizophrenia post restrain at East Java, Indonesia?
Authors: Suhron Muhammad , Yusuf Ah. , Subarniati Rika , Amir Faisal , Zainiyah Zakkiyatus
Published: November 2020

Based on the violent behavior, the data obtained in the last 6 months using population of psychiatric inpatients with violent behavior of 64 patients. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of forgiveness therapy that focused on emotions of violent behavior in post restrain schizophrenia. This research method used a Quasi-experimental design. The independent variable was forgiveness therapy that focused on emotions. The dependent variable was violent behavior. The populations were 64 patients with violent behavior using a simple random sampling technique and for the sample were 52 patients. Collecting data using general adaptive function response score (GAFR) observation sheets with Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney statistical tests. Wilcoxon test showed (p-value 0.002) after being given forgiveness therapy. The Wilcoxon test showed (p-value 0.513) after being given therapy that focused on emotions it can be concluded that there are differences in violent behavior before and after therapy of forgiveness and therapy that focused on emotions. Mann Whitney test results obtained (p-value 0.016) remission therapy was more effective in reducing the violent behavior of post restrain schizophrenia.
Dengue vector surveillance (Aedes albopictus) with ovitrap and attractants from imperata immersion (Imperata cylindrica)
Authors: Ridha M. Rasyid , Hairani Budi , Rosanji Akhmad , Fadilly Abdullah , Meliyanie Gusti
Published: November 2020

Efforts to control the vector in reducing the population of Aedes albopictus can be done by using attractants with ovitrap. This study aims to determine the variation of Imperata cylindrica raeusch's immersion straw immersion dose on the number of eggs and hatchability of Aedes albopictus in the laboratory. Research type is a true experiment with a completely randomized design (CRD). The material used is Imperata cylindrica raeusch soaking with 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% concentration and aquadest as a control with 5 replications. The results showed that Imperata grass soaking was proven to be effective as an attractant in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes and was able to inhibit the number of eggs that hatch. Utilization of Imperata straw soaking can be used as an additive in the ovitrap in dengue vector surveillance.
Effect of nutritional status on Rohingya under-five children in Bangladesh
Authors: Hasib Md , Hassan Md. Nazmul , Hasan Mehedi , Khan Md. Shafiqul Islam
Published: November 2020

The extent of nutritional status affecting Rohingya refugee under-five children has become a major health issues in Bangladesh. This study aimed to investigate the nutritional status and its effect on under-five Rohingya children in comparison with the areas of Bangladesh. A cross-sectional study of 300 under-five children were conducted by structured questionnaire from Rohingya camp (100), Cox’s Bazar (100) and Dumki (100) applying simple random method. Anthropometric indices (weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)) were measured in children aged 6-59 months. Indices were reported in z-scores and compared with WHO 2005 reference population. Data were analyzed by WHO Anthro-Plus Software and SPSS. About 41% Rohingya, 43% surrounding areas, and 46% Dumki were stunting in height-for-age z-score (HAZ) score respectively. Near about 13%, 11% and 4% were wasting in weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) score and 18%, 15% and 10% were underweight in weight for age Z-score (WAZ) score respectively. Food groups, Disease, worm infestation among 3 study areas were statistically significant (P< .05). Moreover, handwashing practice, vitamin-A consumption and worm infestation effects among diseases were statistically significant. In this study population, there was high prevalence of malnutrition among Rohingya children, especially wasting and underweight compared to other areas. Prevention of malnutrition plays an important role for having a healthy society of Rohingya Refugees.
Do descendants of families contribute to type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Authors: Nuraisyah Fatma , Solikhah Solikhah , Ruliyandari Rochana
Published: November 2020

Diabetes is a public health problem in Indonesia that has been increasing in recent decades. Screening for diabetes was usually identified as pregnant women, adolescents, adults, children, older and obesity, while based on investigation descendent was yet. This cross-sectional study aimed to know the random level blood glucose of family history type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The target group for screening was people with a family history in one of their descent of T2DM with age >20 years in Kulon Progo, DIY, Indonesia. We conducted a detection of random level blood glucose from a venous blood sample. A high level of blood glucose was diagnosed when random blood glucose reaches ≥200 mg/dl. The participant with high level of blood glucose was 29.0%, while borderline blood glucose (≥110-199 mg/dl) was revealed 38.7% of 15.3% subject indicated with mother history. Descendant screening of family history T2DM is early detected respondent with high glucose level and reduced the severe complication.
Lack of knowledge and false perception on space spraying against dengue in endemic area
Authors: Wijayanti Siwi Pramatama Mars , Octaviana Devi , Asti Arnika Dwi
Published: November 2020

Space spraying is still considered as the most powerful method to control the spread of dengue virus transmission, particularly in an emergency such as an outbreak. However, there is still limited information about how the knowledge and perception of people about space spraying against dengue. This study aimed to assess knowledge and community perception of space spraying against dengue in an endemic area. This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study, involved 273 respondents in three endemic areas in Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Structured questionnaires about knowledge and perception of space spraying were administered to the respondents. The 41.4% of respondents had poor knowledge about space spraying, and 42.1% had a negative perspective about space spaying. Only 15.4 % of respondents aware that space spraying applications must be carried out based on several criteria and procedures. Most of them assumed that space spraying can be applied anytime and feel secure when space spraying was applied in their near area. Lack of knowledge and false security on space spraying applications could make people less active to conduct routine practice of mosquito breeding site eradication. It is important to enhance community knowledge and perception of space spraying, so they could understand that space spraying application only for emergencies and routine mosquito breeding site prevention must be carried out regularly.
Offline drone instrumentalized ambulance for emergency situations
Authors: Mohapatra Hitesh
Published: November 2020

In this paper, an offline drone instrumentalized ambulance (ODIA) mechanism has been discussed. The rapid increase in the urban population directly influences every sector of society. The sectors are maybe food, health care, education, transportation, etc. Normally, it has been observed that when any accidents happen on the urban road or any remote places then, the availability of immediate medical help is very rare. It is not because of the unaware or unavailability of medical facilities rather it happens because of overcrowding on the urban road and geographical odd-isolation of places. Hence, here an ODIA concept has been discussed which uses offline maps and offline first-aid medical videos through which immediate medical help can be made available at the patient end. This model helps to save the life of an accident victim by providing immediate medical attention. The key strength of ODIA is, it is independent of internet service that is why it is more suitable for harsh and hostile environments.
Automated smart car parking system using raspberry Pi 4 and iOS application
Authors: Atiqur Rahman , Li Yun
Published: November 2020

In interconnection and automation of different physical gadgets, vehicles, home machines and different things, the internet of things (IoT) innovation plays a critical role.These objects associate and deal information with the assistance of software, different sensors, and actuators. A human's standard of life and living are improved with this automation of gadgets, which is a forthcoming need. In this paper we talked about a similar requirement for instance, a smart car parking system which empowers a driver to discover a parking area and a free slot in that parking area inside a city. This paper focus on drcreasing the time squandered on discovering parking area. This in turn diminishes the fuel utilization and way of life. With the exponential increment in the quantity of vehicles and total population, vehicle accessibility, use out, about starting late, finding a space for parking the vehicle is turning out to be increasingly more troublesome with realizing the amount of conflicts, for example, automobile overloads. This paper is connected to making a trustworthy system that accept authority over the undertaking of recognizing free slots in a parking area and keeping the record of vehicles left in an extremly methodical way. The predicted system decreases human effort at the parking area generally, for example, in case of looking of free slots by the driver and calculating the portion for each vehicle using parking area. The different advances engaged with this system are vehicle unique proof utilizing RFID labels; free slot discovering utilizing Ultrasonic sensors and payment count is done based on time of parking.
Therapeutic Potential of Extracellular Vesicles in Hypertension-Associated Kidney Disease
Authors: Martinez-Arroyo Olga , Ortega Ana , Redon Josep , Cortes Raquel
Published: November 2020

Hypertension-mediated organ damage frequently includes renal function decline in which several mechanisms are involved. The present review outlines the state of the art on extracellular vesicles in hypertension and hypertension-related renal damage. Emerging evidence indicates that extracellular vesicles, small vesicles secreted by most cell types and body fluids, are involved in cell-to-cell communication and are key players mediating biological processes such as inflammation, endothelial dysfunction or fibrosis, mechanisms present the onset and progression of hypertension-associated kidney disease. We address the potential use of extracellular vesicles as markers of hypertension-mediated kidney damage severity and their application as therapeutic agents in hypertension-associated renal damage. The capacity of exosomes to deliver a wide variety of cargos to the target cell efficiently makes them a potential drug delivery system for treatment of renal diseases.
Significance of Exercise‐Related Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Brugada Syndrome
Authors: Morita Hiroshi , Asada Saori T. , Miyamoto Masakazu , Morimoto Yoshimasa , Kimura Tomonari , Mizuno Tomofumi , Nakagawa Koji , Watanabe Atsuyuki , Nishii Nobuhiro , Ito Hiroshi
Published: November 2020

Background

Sinus tachycardia during exercise attenuates ST‐segment elevation in patients with Brugada syndrome, whereas ST‐segment augmentation after an exercise test is a high‐risk sign. Some patients have premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) related to exercise, but the significance of exercise‐related PVCs in patients with Brugada syndrome is still unknown. The objective of this study was to determine the significance of exercise‐related PVCs for predicting occurrence of ventricular fibrillation (VF) in patients with Brugada syndrome.

Methods and Results

The subjects were 307 patients with Brugada syndrome who performed a treadmill exercise test. We evaluated the occurrence of PVCs at rest, during exercise and at the peak of exercise, and during recovery after exercise (0–5 minutes). We followed the patients for 92±68 months and evaluated the occurrence of VF. PVCs occurred in 82 patients (27%) at the time of treadmill exercise test: PVCs appeared at rest in 14 patients (4%), during exercise in 60 patients (20%), immediately after exercise (0–1.5 minutes) in 28 patients (9%), early after exercise (1.5–3 minutes) in 18 patients (6%), and late after exercise (3–5 minutes) in 12 patients (4%). Thirty patients experienced VF during follow‐up. Multivariable analysis including symptoms, spontaneous type 1 ECG, and PVCs in the early recovery phase showed that these factors were independently associated with VF events during follow‐up.

Conclusions

PVCs early after an exercise test are associated with future occurrence of VF events. Rebound of vagal nerve activity at the early recovery phase would promote ST‐segment augmentation and PVCs in high‐risk patients with Brugada syndrome.
Effect of Statin Administration After Onset of Acute Ischemic Stroke With Large Vessel Occlusion: Insights From RESCUE‐Japan Registry 2
Authors: Uchida Kazutaka , Yoshimura Shinichi , Imamura Hirotoshi , Ohara Nobuyuki , Sakai Nobuyuki , Tanaka Kanta , Yamagami Hiroshi , Matsumoto Yasushi , Takeuchi Masataka , Morimoto Takeshi , Doijiri Ryosuke , Enomoto Yukiko , Ezura Masayuki , Fukawa Norihito , Furui Eisuke , Handa Akira , Haraguchi Koichi , Hatano Taketo , Hayase Makoto , Hiyama Nagayasu , Iihara Koji , Ikeda Norio , Imai Keisuke , Ishihara Hideyuki , Itabashi Ryou , Kamiya Yuki , Kanbayashi Chisaku , Kimura Kazumi , Kitagawa Kazuo , Kiura Yoshihiro , Kobayashi Junya , Kojima Takao , Kondo Ryuji , Kuwayama Naoya , Matsumaru Yuji , Matsumoto Keigo , Matsumoto Yoshihisa , Minematsu Kazuo , Morimoto Masafumi , Nii Kohei , Ogasawara Kuniaki , Ohnishi Hiroyuki , Ohta Hajime , Ohta Takahiro , Okada Yasushi , Onda Toshiyuki , Sakaguchi Manabu , Sakamoto Shigeyuki , Sasaki Makoto , Satomi Junichiro , Shibata Masunari , Shindo Atsushi , Takeuchi Masataka , Tanahashi Norio , Toma Naoki , Toyoda Kazunori , Tsumoto Tomoyuki , Tsuruta Wataro , Uchiyama Naoyuki , Yagita Yoshiki , Yamashita Taro , Yamamoto Daisuke , Yamaura Ikuya , Yamazaki Takaaki , Yasuda Hiroaki
Published: November 2020

Background

Statins have been associated with reduced recurrence and better functional outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke. However, the effect of statins in patients with acute large vessel occlusion (LVO) is not well scrutinized.

Methods and Results

RESCUE (Recovery by Endovascular Salvage for Cerebral Ultra‐Acute Embolism)‐Japan Registry 2, a physician‐initiated registry, enrolled 2420 consecutive patients with acute LVO who were admitted to 46 centers across Japan within 24 hours of onset. We compared patients with and without statin use after acute LVO onset (statin group and nonstatin group, respectively) in terms of the modified Rankin scale at 90 days. We estimated that the odds ratios for the primary outcome was modified Rankin scale and we estimated the odds ratios for a 1‐scale lower modified Rankin scale adjusting for confounders. After excluding 12 patients without LVO and 9 patients without follow‐up, the mean age of 2399 patients was 75.9 years; men accounted for 55% of patients. Statins were administered to 447 (19%) patients after acute LVO onset. Patients in the statin group had more atherothrombotic cerebral infarctions (34.2% versus 12.1%,
P
<0.0001), younger age (73.4 years versus 76.5 years,
P
<0.0001), and lower median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale on admission (14 versus 17,
P
<0.0001) than the nonstatin group. The adjusted common OR of the statin group for lower modified Rankin scale was 1.29 (95% CI, 1.04–1.37;
P
=0.02). The mortality at 90 days was lower in the statin group (4.7%) than the nonstatin group (12.5%;
P
<0.0001). The adjusted OR of the statin group relative to the nonstatin group for mortality was 0.36 (95% CI, 0.21–0.62;
P
=0.02).

Conclusions

Statin administration after acute LVO onset is significantly associated with better functional outcome and mortality at 90 days.
Community‐Acquired Pneumonia and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in People Living With HIV
Authors: Zifodya Jerry S. , Duncan Meredith S. , So‐Armah Kaku A. , Attia Engi F. , Akgün Kathleen M. , Rodriguez‐Barradas Maria C. , Marconi Vincent C. , Budoff Matthew J. , Bedimo Roger J. , Alcorn Charles W. , Soo Hoo Guy W. , Butt Adeel A. , Kim Joon W. , Sico Jason J. , Tindle Hilary A. , Huang Laurence , Tate Janet P. , Justice Amy C. , Freiberg Matthew S. , Crothers Kristina
Published: November 2020

Background

Hospitalization with community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in patients uninfected with HIV. We evaluated whether people living with HIV (PLWH) have a higher risk of CVD or mortality than individuals uninfected with HIV following hospitalization with CAP.

Methods and Results

We analyzed data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study on US veterans admitted with their first episode of CAP from April 2003 through December 2014. We used Cox regression analyses to determine whether HIV status was associated with incident CVD events and mortality from date of admission through 30 days after discharge (30‐day mortality), adjusting for known CVD risk factors. We included 4384 patients (67% [n=2951] PLWH). PLWH admitted with CAP were younger, had less severe CAP, and had fewer CVD risk factors than patients with CAP who were uninfected with HIV. In multivariable‐adjusted analyses, CVD risk was similar in PLWH compared with HIV‐uninfected (hazard ratio [HR], 0.89; 95% CI, 0.70–1.12), but HIV infection was associated with higher mortality risk (HR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.16–1.90). In models stratified by HIV status, CAP severity was significantly associated with incident CVD and 30‐day mortality in PLWH and patients uninfected with HIV.

Conclusions

In this study, the risk of CVD events during or after hospitalization for CAP was similar in PLWH and patients uninfected with HIV, after adjusting for known CVD risk factors and CAP severity. HIV infection, however, was associated with increased 30‐day mortality after CAP hospitalization in multivariable‐adjusted models. PLWH should be included in future studies evaluating mechanisms and prevention of CVD events after CAP.
Lecanographa atlantica (Arthoniales, Lecanographaceae), a widespread and conspicuous but still undescribed lichen-forming fungus

Authors: Ertz Damien , Van den Boom Pieter P. G.
Published: November 2020

Lecanographa farinosa was considered to be a lichen inhabiting coastal rocks of the Mediterranean region and to possess psoromic and conpsoromic acids as major secondary metabolites. A revision of its type specimen from Germany proved that the species has been misunderstood. In this paper, L. farinosa is shown to have a thallus containing confluentic and 2’-O-methylmicrophyllinic acids and to have a different ecology and distribution. A revision of previous reports of L. farinosa from continental Portugal and the study of recent specimens of Lecanographa cf. farinosa from the Azores, Canary Islands, Cape Verde and continental Portugal revealed a new species described as L. atlantica. Moreover, reports of L. dialeuca from France (Brittany) and of L. subgrumulosa from the Azores are considered misidentifications of L. atlantica. This latter has thus a widespread distribution ranging from the Azores to the Atlantic coast of the European continent where it inhabits volcanic rocks near the sea. Lecanographa atlantica is characterized by a whitish to cream coloured thallus, usually rounded or oblong to shortly lirelliform and white pruinose ascomata with a widely exposed hymenial disc and thin margin, (3–)5–7-septate ascospores of (16–)18.9–23(–26) × (3–)3.4–4(–4.5) µm, and a chemistry including at least 2’-O-methylperlatolic acid but lacking confluentic and 2’-O-methylmicrophyllinic acids. Psoromic acid is sometimes present in L. atlantica but its origin is unclear. Phylogenetic analyses using nuLSU sequences place L. atlantica as sister to L. hypothallina.
New insights into the systematics and phylogeny of the genus Fouragea (Arthoniales, Opegraphaceae)

Authors: ERTZ DAMIEN
Published: November 2020

The foliicolous lichen-forming fungus Opegrapha vegae was collected on the French island of Mayotte (Comoros archipelago). Phylogenetic analyses using nuLSU and RPB2 sequences place this species in the genus Fouragea (Opegraphaceae). Opegrapha alba, O. heliabravoa, O. tuxtlensis and O. vegae are newly combined in the genus Fouragea because of their foliicolous habit, their general morphology and their ascomata and ascospores types. Fouragea vegae is reported as new for the Comoros archipelago.
Annotated checklist of Orthoptera of the Maltese Islands
Authors: CASSAR LOUIS F , EBEJER MARTIN J , MASSA BRUNO
Published: November 2020

The representation in the Maltese Islands of the Order Orthoptera, including the Tettigonioidea, Grylloidea, Gryllotalpoidea, Tetrigoidea, Pyrgomorphoidea and Acridoidea, is reviewed for the first time in almost fifty years. A total of fifty-five species are treated, of which forty-six are accepted and nine are rejected on the basis of re-evaluated taxonomic evidence, including the re-examination of actual specimens from historical collections, and consideration of species’ distribution. Two species, namely, Platycleis sabulosa Azam, 1901 and Oecanthus dulcisonans Gorochov, 1993, are reported for the first time from the Maltese Islands. Of the confirmed taxa, the occurrence of three species, Oedipoda caerulescens caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1767), Sphingonotus obscuratus lameerei Finot, 1902, and Sphingonotus savignyi savignyi Saussure, 1884, is considered accidental and another species, Schistocerca gregaria gregaria (Forskål, 1775), is known for its dependence on episodes of passage from the African mainland, while the status of another four taxa remains unclear. Extirpation of some of the rare and localised species, such as Conocephalus conocephalus (Linnaeus, 1767), Ruspolia nitidula (Scopoli, 1786), Brachytrupes megacephalus (Lefebvre, 1827), and Heteracris adspersa (Redtenbacher, 1889), is not excluded unless appropriate conservation measures are introduced and implemented.
A new species of Tricorythodes Ulmer (Ephemeroptera: Leptohyphidae) from Uruguay
Authors: EMMERICH DANIEL , MOLINERI CARLOS
Published: November 2020

A new species of Tricorythodes Ulmer (Ephemeroptera: Leptohyphidae) from Uruguay is described and illustrated based on nymphs and adults. Tricorythodes biluhue sp. nov. is related to T. arequita Traver, T. mirca Molineri, T. sallesi Dias, Cabette & De Sousa, and T. tragoedia Souto, Angeli & Salles. The adults of these species are similar (share body color patterns formed by irregularly distributed pigments, while nymphs and adults present subapical blackish marks on tibiae). The nymphs of the new species present a spine on the inner margin of superlingua; operculate gills with a clear paler anterolateral area; and fore tarsal claw with 10–13 marginal denticles and with 0–1 + 1 submarginal denticles. This species has a wide distribution in Uruguay and was found in small streams with stony substrate and thick sand. Additional records for T. arequita Traver in Uruguay are also provided.
Studies in Neotropical Pseudophyllinae: A new genus of Cocconotini from the Colombian Andes and new subfamily assignment of the Dominican genus Anacaona (Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae: Cocconotini)
Authors: CADENA-CASTAÑEDA OSCAR J. , PRIETO-CRISTANCHO DANIEL S. , ROMERO-BETANCOURT LAURA M. , BRAUN HOLGER , GARCÍA ALEXANDER GARCÍA
Published: November 2020

Acuscercus eudaldoleondiazi n. gen et n. sp. from the Eastern slopes of the Colombian Andes is described, a typical long-winged member of the tribe Cocconotini, distinguished by peculiar morphology of male cerci. On the other hand, the Dominican genus Anacaona is moved from Cocconotini to the tribe Copiphorini (Conocephalinae). The status and tribal boundaries of Cocconotini and Eucocconotini are briefly discussed.
Automated In-Radius Authenticated Attendance System
Authors: Kumar K. Ashok , Reddy Velagala Tarun Kumar , Srinivas Vemula Shanmukha
Published: November 2020

Attendance is the most time-consuming task though there exist alternatives a specified device is essential to mark attendance some of them are NFC (Mohd Ameer Hakim bin Mohd Nasir and Muhammad Hazimuddin bin Asmuni, 2015. A review of student attendance system using near-field communication
(NFC) technology; Ichimura, T. and Kamada, S., 2013. Early Discovery of Chronic Non-Attenders by Using NFC Attendance Management System. IEEE 6th International Workshop on Computational Intelligence and Applications, Hiroshima, IEEE. pp.191–196; FernAndez, M.J.L., et al., 2013.
Control of attendance applied in higher education through mobile NFC technologies. Expert Systems with Applications, 40(1), pp.4478–4489; Shen C.W., et al., 2014. Developing a NFC-equipped smart classroom: Effects on attitudes toward computer science. Computers in Human Behavior,
30, pp.731–738.) based attendance, facial feature-based attendance, RFID based attendance, biometric based attendance. Each attendance system mentioned above have its own disadvantages and spamming techniques which makes students to make themselves present though they are not. So,
we came up with an idea to overcome all those defects and complete the task within seconds.
Spam and Fake Spam Message Detection Framework Using Machine Learning Algorithm
Authors: Jany Shabu S. L. , Bose V. Netaji Subhash Chandra , Bandaru Venkatesh , Maran Sardar , Refonaa J.
Published: November 2020

Online reviews about the acquisition of items or administrations gave have become the primary wellspring of clients’ conclusions. So as to pick up benefit or acclaim, as a rule spam reviews are composed to advance or downgrade a couple of target items or administrations. This training is known as review spamming. In the previous barely any years, an assortment of strategies have been proposed so as to illuminate the issue of spam reviews. It is a mainstream correspondence and furthermore known as information trade media. Information could be of a book, numbers, figures or insights that are gotten to by a PC. These days, numerous individuals relies upon substance accessible in web-based social networking in their choices. Sharing of data with people groups has additionally pulled in social spammers to endeavor and spread spam messages to advance individual web logs, notices, advancements, phishing, trick, fakes, etc. The possibility that anyone will leave a review give a brilliant possibility for spammers to post spit audit with respect to item and administrations for different interests and possibilities. In this way, we propose a fake message detection system utilizing ML to recognize the spam and fake messages on the internet based life stage.
Self-Intelligence with Human Activities Recognition Based in Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Roobini M. S. , Kedar Tumu Kusal , SivaSangari A. , Vignesh R. , Deepa D. , Ponraj Anitha
Published: November 2020

Deep Learning it has been the subset assortment of Machine Learning concerned where neural system calculations enlivened by human cerebrum (what happens immediately to human) gain from enormous measure of information through a few layers for nonlinear change. The deep learning can process
huge number of highlights to build the result exactness. Genuine applications on Deep Learning, Face Recognition, Hand Writing Recognition, Speech Recognition, translate starting with one human language then onto the next human language, Control Robots such as self-driving vehicles. The current
framework depends on sensors and gadgets to gather time arrangement signals which are created in both time and recurrence space. To accumulate the stimulating information, each subject conveys a keen gadget for a couple of hours and plays a few exercises. In the anticipated application, five
sorts of basic exercises will be actualized, including strolling, limping, working out, strolling upstairs, and strolling downstairs. Human Activity Recognition (HAR) has expanded a lot in look into field especially setting mindful figuring and sight and sound-generally on the record of its
pervasiveness in human life and besides on our reliably growing computational limit. It is generally speaking adequately looked for after for a wide scope of employments like sharp homes, human direct examination, sports and even security systems. The proposed application Human Activity Recognition
depends on Deep Learning which is utilized to recognize and check the human exercises from the pictures. Deep Learning Algorithms influence enormous datasets of old human exercises and gain from rich arrangement of highlights and train the models and in the long run beat the human exercises.
The proposed application included Feature Detection, Feature Alignment, Feature Extraction, Feature Detection.
Fertilizer Value Updation to Farmers
Authors: Refonaa J. , Naveen B. , JanyShabu S. L. , Dhamodaran S. , Gladance Mary , Lakshmi M.
Published: November 2020

Fertilizer demand updating has a good practical significance to direct agricultural yield and for notifying the growth in market price of fertilizer to the farmer. In this the data analysis technology is used to update the rate change via notification. When the fertilizer value changes
market gets the notifications for different types of land states. Fertilizers quality is pick out by ranking process. By this process the rate of the low and high qualities fertilizer is informed. The usage of number of classifiers provides a way to make good decision on prophecy due to the
usage of multiple classifiers. Additionally, a ranking process is adapted to take conclusion to select classifiers outcome. This forecast price of the fertilizers in future.