bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
on Innovation Path of Educational Management Mode in Colleges and Universities from the Perspective of Intelligent Education
Authors: Chen Min
Published: December 2020

Under the background of the development of the times and the continuous innovation of science and technology, the rapid development of network information technology, intelligent education relying on the strong network information technology into the education management industry, for the education industry to bring development opportunities and challenges. At present, most colleges and universities in our country have the conditions to carry out intelligent education. The use of intelligent education in the teaching management of colleges and universities promotes the upgrading of the management mode of colleges and universities, and improves the ability and efficiency of the management of colleges and universities. The ultimate goal of wisdom education is to improve students’ thinking ability, labor ability and problem-solving ability through the change of students’ management mode, and to cultivate talents with all-round development for the future society.
Combining Server And Storage Virtualization: A New Dimension for SMB’s
Authors: Baig Mohammad Arif
Published: December 2020

The virtualization wave is quickly reaching its way down into the small-to-medium-sized business. Virtualization provides unmatched flexibility, performance, and utilization by allowing you to move server workloads from one virtual workspace to the next, maximizing server resources on the fly based on your business needs. Server virtualization eliminates the conventional, one application per server model and allows businesses to run multiple, virtual servers on a single physical machine. Storage virtualization helps the storage administrator perform the tasks of backup, archiving, and recovery more easily, and in less time, by disguising the actual complexity of the SAN. Storage and server virtualization are complementary technologies that helps to build a completely virtualized infra-structure. When used together, server and storage virtualization are intended to derive greater benefit from each technology than deployed alone.
Research on Data Mining Using Neural Networks
Authors: Amarendra K. , Lakshmi K.V. , Ramani K.V.
Published: December 2020

The application of neural networks in the data mining has become wider. Data mining is the search for relationships and global patterns that exist in large databases but are `hidden' among the vast amount of data, such as a relationship between patient data and their medical diagnosis. These relationships represent valuable knowledge about the database and the objects in the database and, if the database is a faithful mirror, of the real world registered by the database. Data mining refers to "using a variety of techniques to identify nuggets of information or decision-making knowledge in bodies of data, and extracting these in such a way that they can be put to use in the areas such as decision support, prediction, forecasting and estimation. The data is often voluminous, but as it stands of low value as no direct use can be made of it; it is the hidden information in the data that is useful". In this paper, the data mining based on neural networks is researched in detail, and the key technology and ways to achieve the data mining based on neural networks are also researched.
Distributed Generation System Using Pe Interface
Authors: Chowdary K.V.V.S.R. , Pradhan A. , Nimje Akhilesh A.
Published: December 2020

“Distributed generation is an electric power source connected directly to the distribution network or on the customer side of the meter” [1]. Distributed power generation is the future trend due to its ability to accommodate variety of renewable/alternative energy sources, its potential to improve the energy efficiency and power system capability, and its promise for power reliability and security. The smart power grid distributed energy system would provide the platform for the use of renewable sources and adequate emergency power for major metropolitan load centers and would safeguard in preventing the complete blackout of environmental calamity and would provide the ability to break up the interconnected power systems into the cluster smaller regions. This paper describes the integration issues of renewable energy in electric power systems. And the benefits of using PE interface for such applications.
VOLT-SECOND BALANCE METHOD FOR MITIGATION OF INRUSH CURRENT IN SINGLE PHASE TRANSFORMERS
Authors: BALACHANDRAN D P , KUMAR R SREERAMA , JAYANAND B
Published: December 2020

During the transient period at the start of transformer energization, it experiences a flux linkage that is up to twice its nominal steady state value and saturates the core. This causes a large inrush current to flow which affects the power system stability and power quality especially when the source is weak. Sequential phase energization technique and addition of neutral resistor are the major methods for minimization of inrush current. This paper proposes a simple technique to limit the flux linkage during the time of transformer energization and prevents the flux saturation there by reducing the inrush current. This is based on a volt-second balance which injects a transient voltage to the primary of the transformer during inrush currents. The effectiveness of the proposed scheme is verified by simulation.
COMPARISON OF FEASIBILITY OF RISK MONITORING IN BUILDINGS IN TWO WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK: MICA MOTE AND MEMS
Authors: GUPTA VINEETA , GUPTA KOMAL
Published: December 2020

In this paper feasibility of risk monitoring of buildings in two wireless sensor network is presented, firstly by using MICA Mote and then by MEMS. Also, it will be verified that the MEMS sensors are superior as it provides high quality sensor data and no data loss as compared to MICA Mote. In order to assess earthquakes the structures is monitored firstly by using a smart sensor based on the Berkeley Mote platform. The Mote has on-board microprocessor and ready-made wireless communication capabilities. In this paper, the performance of the Mote is investigated through shaking table tests employing a two-story steel structure. The feasibility of risk monitoring for buildings is also discussed. In building monitoring using MEMS, a low power wireless network employing capacitive MEMS which is custom-developed,3D accelerated sensor and a
low power readout ASIC is used at the sensor nodes. After the the earthquake, the plastic hinge activation of structure is being measured using MEM sensor either periodically or on demand by the base station. During an earthquake the accelerometers are used to measure the seismic response of the structure. The seismic response is recorded by the accelerometer based on the local acceleration data and remote triggering from the base station. The base station is based on
acceleration data from multiple sensors across the structure. In a 800 MHZ band, a low power architecture had been implemented over an 802.15.4 MAC.
Dual Polarized Aperture Coupled Stacked Element for Base Station Antenna
Authors: Ghosh Kunal , Patra Radhanath , Karan Biswajit
Published: December 2020

The demand towards broad band efficient antennas for base station and mobile wireless applications have increased dramatically over the last few years. Today there is a huge increase in the number of subscribers and demand for equipments that is capable of handling cost-effective network capacity solutions in Spectrum limited markets. Our Paper describes the design of dual polarized antenna element which can be implemented in a base station antenna array using IE3D Zeland Software. The Element is based on aperture coupled architecture with stacked patch, maintaining the symmetry needed for dual polarization operation. Most of common antenna elements are linearly polarized with narrow band resonators. Our design has Broad-band and dual-polarized characteristics of traditional aperture coupled architecture. The Bandwidth for Return Loss > 10 dB of the element covers 1710-2170 MHz frequency spectrum. The Isolation between the ports corresponding to the two different polarizations is greater than 32 dB over the bandwidth.
Job Marketable for Student with Disability: What We Should Know for Career Transition Programme
Authors:   Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia., Zainal Mohd Syazwan , Mahmud Muhammad Sofwan ,   Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia., Wan Pa Wan Ahmad Munsif ,   Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.
Published: December 2020

People with disabilities face the greatest challenge of getting a job. This is because of thelow marketability skills of this group. Career transition programme (CTP) has been introduced to students with disabilities (SWDs) to prepare and train them for job market.Skills training in the field of employment is provided to SWDs in the implementation of CTP. However, it is still difficult for this group to get a job despite having good skills.A survey study was conducted to identify the marketability skills required in planning and implementing CTP in schools. Four teachers in a secondary school in Selangor who have implemented CTP were selected as study participants. The data from interview were recorded and analysed thematically. Through the findings of this study, itshows the four main marketability skills required by SWDs namelybasic academic skills, emotional management skills, communication skills and self-management skills in ensuring a successful CTP. The findings also demonstrate that it is important to ensure that SWDs are ready to enter the job market. It is also valuable to reflect the good results from CTP.
PENDAMPINGAN GURU-GURU UNTUK PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA IT DALAM MENG-ENTRI DATA SEBAGAI UPAYA UNTUK MEMPEROLEH SERTIFIKASI GURU DI LINGKUNGAN YAYASAN AMANAH PUTRA MANDIRI DI KECAMATAN GEMPOL KABUPATEN PASURUAN
Authors: Misdram Muhammad
Published: December 2020

Pengabdian pada masyarakat berupa pendampingan dalam pengembangan media IT ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengetahuan dan kemampuan dalam pengembangan media IT yang berguna untuk mengentri data Guru yang merupakan syarat yang diwajibkan oleh Dinas Pendidikan supaya data semua guru bisa diakses untuk memperoleh sertifikasi bagi guru. Kemampuan media IT diharapkan dapat mempercepat dan mempermudah perolehan sertifikasi guru dalam jabatan. Khalayak sasaran dalam kegiatan PPM ini adalah guru-guru dilingkungan Yayasan Amanah Putra Mandiri kec. Gempol, Kab. Pasuruan. Pendampingan dalam pengembangan media IT dilakukan dengan metode Praktek Langsung, demonstrasi dan latihan yang disertai uji coba mengentri data. Metode praktek dilakukan supaya guru-guru dapat mengoperasikan komputer. Metode demonstrasi dipakai untuk menunjukkan suatu proses kerja yaitu tahap-tahap pengembangan media IT, sedangkan metode latihan untuk mempraktikkan bagaimana cara mengentri data yang benar sebagai persyaratan program sertifikasi guru. Sementara uji coba untuk memberi kesempatan para Guru berkonsultasi dalam mengatasi kendala dalam memasukkan data guru. Ketersediaan tenaga ahli yang memadai dalam pengembangan media IT di Jurusan Teknik Informtika FTI Unmer Pasuruan, antusiasme Guru, dukungan kepala sekolah di lingkungan Yayasan Amanah Putra Mandiri terhadap pelaksanaan kegiatan dan dana pendukung dari FTI Unmer Pasuruan merupakan pendukung terlaksananya kegiatan PPM ini. Adapun kendala yang dihadapi adalah para guru belum memiliki pengetahuan awal tentang pengoperasian komputer dan keterbatasan waktu untuk pelatihan. Manfaat yang dapat diperoleh peserta dari kegiatan PPM ini antara lain dapat mengentri data guru di Dapodik Dinas Pendidikan. Media IT yang dihasilkan diharapkan dapat dengan mudah untuk memantau informasi sertifikasi bagi guru.Kata Kunci : Mengentri, Antusiasme, Dapodik
PPUPIK Jasa Pendidikan Dan Pelatihan Bidang Teknologi Informasi Serta Sertifikasi Internasional (Akademi MTA)
Authors: Arifin Samsul , Widarti Dinny Wahyu
Published: December 2020

Kota Malang adalah kota pendidikan, tidak kurang dari 4 universitas negeri dan 58 universitas swasta di kota Malang (Pemerintah Kota Malang, 2016: 10). Pelatihan / kursus dan unit bisnis sertifikasi internasional memiliki prospek yang menjanjikan, di samping yang belum diadakan, jumlah siswa sekolah menengah kejuruan dan siswa di kota Malang dan sekitarnya sangat besar. Siswa dan siswa membutuhkan peningkatan keterampilan (skill) yang tidak diperoleh dari perguruan tinggi atau sekolah mereka sebagai bekal untuk perguruan tinggi atau mencari pekerjaan. Selain itu, dengan diberlakukannya MEA, keterampilan bersertifikat adalah faktor penentu dalam persaingan di dunia kerja. PPKIA STMIK Pradnya Paramita mendirikan PPUPIK - MTA Academy sebagai upaya untuk meningkatkan keterampilan tingkat internasional. Fokus dari PPUPIK - MTA Academy adalah sertifikasi Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA). Sejak berdirinya PPUPIK - Akademi MTA telah melakukan 9 ujian pelatihan dan sertifikasi dengan total 118 peserta.Kata Kunci: PPUPIK, Akademi MTA, Pelatihan, Sertifikasi Internasional
ARAK SEBAGAI PRODUK LOKAL DALAM MENDUKUNG DESA TRI EKA BUANA MENUJU DESA WISATA
Authors: Sudharma Kadek Januarsa Adi , Sutrisni Ni Ketut Elly , Adhitya Sang Putu Dimas , Adibah Mawar Farah
Published: December 2020

Arak adalah minuman beralkohol suling jenis minuman keras yang biasanya diproduksi di Negara Negara Asia Tenggara dan Asia Selatan. Arak terbuat dari fermentasi kelapa, tebu dan biji-bijian. Bahan distilat arak dapat dicampur, disimpan lebih lama dalam tong kayu atau berulang kali, disuling dan disaring tergantung pada rasa dan warna keinginan pembuatnya. Di desa Tri Eka Buana mata pencaharian rata-rata masyarakatnya adalah pembuat arak, akan tetapi  masyarakat luas kurang mengetahui bahwa desa Tri Eka Buana merupakan salah satu desa penghasil arak terbesar di Bali, maka dari itu kami membantu desa dengan mengajukan design packaging arak yang akan digunakan sebagai souvernir museum arak yang akan diberikan kepada para wisatawan yang berkunjung ke museum arak di desa Tri Eka Buana. Diharapkan dengan adanya packaging arak tersebut wisatawan dapat lebih mengenal ciri khas dari cita rasa arak di desa Tri Eka Buana.Kata Kunci : Arak, Souvernir, Desa Wisata
Pemberdayaan UMKM Pengolahan Hasil Budidaya Tambak Lokal di Kelurahan Tapa’an Kota Pasuruan
Authors: Mufidah Eva , Fibriyani Vita , Rizqi Ascosenda Ika
Published: December 2020

Pertumbuhan perekonomian di kota Pasuruan menjadi modal utama untuk peningkatan pembangunan serta untuk peningkatan kesejahteraan masyarakat sehingga pemerintah kota dengan giat bekerja sama dengan pihak-pihak terkait untuk menggalakkan program kerja kemandirian bagi masyarakat. Salah satu program kerja yang telah dijalankan yaitu program pendampingan bagi UMKM.Salah satunya program pengabdian masyarakat Universitas Merdeka Pasuruan yaitu dengan memberikan pelatihan kepada UMKM Kelurahan Tapa’an kecamatan Bugul Kidul. Kelurahan Tapa’an ini merupakan daerah tambak yang berpotensi untuk meningkatkan perekonomian masyarakat sekitar. Hasil tambak ini di manfaatkan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidup masyarakat. Hasil dari kegiatan pendampingan ini diharapkan bisa meningkatkan perekonomian masyarakat khususnya pelaku UMKM di Kelurahan Tapa’an, Pasuruan.Kata kunci : UMKM, Hasil Tambak, Perekonomian
An Unusual Presentation of Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor Developing in Psoriatic Plaque: A Case Report
Authors: KURMUŞ Gökçe Işıl , GÖNÜL Müzeyyen , CANPOLAT Filiz , ERGİN Can , AÇIKGÖZ Bilgihan , ALPER Murat
Published: December 2020

Proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare, mostly benign neoplasm which stems from the follicular outer root sheath epithelium. PTT occurs as a subcutaneous cystic nodule slowly enlarging to a larger noduler mass, and is usually localized on the scalp of elderly women. To the best of our knowledge, PTT localized on a psoriatic plaque has not been reported previously. Herein, we report an unusual case of benign PTT arising from a psoriatic plaque on the knee of a 63-year-old male patient. Keywords: proliferating trichilemmal tumor, psoriasis, trichilemmal cyst
Enhanched External Counterpulsation Therapy Improves Clinical Outcomes, Quality of Life and Functional Effort Capacity in Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure
Authors: REFİKER EGE Meltem , SORAN Özlem
Published: December 2020

ABSTRACT Introduction: Symptomatic chronic heart failure is an important health problem that limits the daily life, quality of life, effort capacity and physiological condition of the patients. In subset of these patients symptoms persist despite optimal medical management. Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is a non-invasive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved therapy which improves symptoms and clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure. However, there is limited data in Turkish cohort. In this study, we investigated the clinical effects of EECP on multiple parameters in Turkish patients with symptomatic chronic heart failure. Material and Methods: Twenty-one individuals who were diagnosed with symptomatic chronic heart failure (left ventricular ejection fraction ≤40%) with New York Heart Association Class (NYHA) II-III were enrolled in the study. Patients were assigned to 35-session EECP treatment. NYHA classification, SF-36 quality of life questionnaire, Minnesota living heart failure questionnaire, quality of life index cardiac version-IV and Beck depression scale were assessed, and 6-minute walk tests were performed before and after EECP treatment. Results: The mean age of the patients was 57.4±12.5 years. EECP therapy resulted in significant improvement in NYHA functional class, quality of life index, effort capacity and pyhsiological condition in all patients without any adverse event (p=0.001). Conclusion: Enchanced external counterpulsation treatment significantly improved clinical parameters and effort capacity in patients with symptomatic heart failure. These results suggest that EECP is an effective and a safe therapy in Class II-III heart failure patients whose symptoms persist despite optimal medical management. Keywords: heart failure, symptom, quality of life, depression, EECP
Technical Crisis Management and its Relationship to Developing Performance of the Palestinian Satellite Channels
Authors: Hammash Shehab , Terban Majed
Published: December 2020

This study aims at identifying technical crisis management and its relationship to developing performance of the Palestinian Satellite Channels and Local channels. The study used the descriptive analytical method, and the population of the study was selected from the TV channel employees that occupy the supervisory jobs and their number was (62). The researcher used complete census style, and handed out a (62) questionnaire, (62) of them where given back, the response rate of 100%. The results showed that the relative mean of the whole technical crises management field is of (57.07%).This means that there is a relative agreement by the study sample individuals. In addition, the relative average of the whole performance development dimensions was (60.24%) and this means that there is a medium agreement on performance development dimensions. Furthermore, the study concluded that the dimensions of the technical crises management have positive effect and statistical significant relationship at the level of  (%0.05) on performance development.
Effectiveness of Family Therapy on Poor Communication and Family Relationship: An Intervention Study
Authors: Gupta Epsita , Ganguly Oindrila
Published: December 2020

Background: A structured way of communication can bring clarity of expression between family members which help to maintain the homeostasis in the family. Like communication, there are various other aspects in the family that affects the entire familial relationship, such as cohesion between the members, their way of handling conflict situation and level of expressiveness amongst them. Aim: To evaluate and intervene poor communication and familial relationship through providing family therapy. Methods andÂ Materials: This was an intervention study with a pre-post experimental design. Fifteen families those who had attended the OPD of the Institute of Psychiatry, Kolkata were selected in this study following clear inclusion and exclusion criteria and through purposive sampling technique. After assessing with FCS and BFRS, eclectic family therapy as provided, followed by post-assessment in the same parameters. Descriptive statistics and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were used for statistical analysis. Results: The findings reveal that an eclectic family therapeutic approach significantly improved communication level and overall family relationship among the members of the families. Conclusion: The study highlights the impact of communication in a familial relationship in the form of cohesion, expressiveness and conflict resolution through a practical implication of family therapy, which demonstrated to be highly effective.
Adolescent Humour and Its Relationship with Psychological Adjustment
Authors: Singh Abhijeet , Ali Arif , Choudhary Maria , Gogoi Rini , Gujar Nilesh Maruti
Published: December 2020

Background: Adolescence is a transition phase towards adulthood. There is a correlation between humour and psychosocial adjustment. Aim: To assess the level of humour among adolescents and to see its relationships with their general psychological adjustment. Methods and Materials: The present study is a cross-sectional study. Convenience sampling was used to select the school and total enumeration method was used for the selection of the respondents (school-going adolescent). School going adolescents between the ages of 13-17 years were included. They were assessed with their consent using a Socio-demographic Datasheet, Richmond Humour Assessment Instrument, Beck Depression Inventory, Interaction Anxiousness Scale, Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire, Academic Expectation Stress Inventory and Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Results: Humour has a significant negative correlation with the emotional problems and significant positive correlation with pro-social behaviour and total difficulty score. Moreover, it was found that humour has a significant positive correlation with self-efficacy. In regression analysis, it was found that conduct problems and pro-social behaviour contribute significantly to the prediction of humour among adolescents; though, accounting only for 1.08% variance. Remaining 98.9% was attributed to a variable not included in the study. Conclusion: Humour can lead to an improvement in psychological adjustment among adolescent.
Impact of Empowerment Intervention on Recovery and Symptoms Reduction in People with Schizophrenia
Authors: Paul Simi , Joseph James Wilson , Pratap Alok
Published: December 2020

Background:Â Around one percent population is affected with Schizophrenia which is a severe mental illness. Typically onset is in late adolescence and remains for a lifetime. Objectives: The current study examined the impact of Empowerment intervention in Schizophrenia. Methods and Materials: This was a quasi-experimental, hospital-based intervention study, used purposive sampling to select 15 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and admitted in Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi.. Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) were administered. The study group received 6 sessions of empowerment intervention over a period of one month. Pre-post measurements were taken. Data were analysed using SPSS. Results: Findings suggested significant improvement in personal confidence, willingness, goal, reliance, and positive and negative syndrome than treatment as usual over a period of one month therapy. Conclusion: Empowerment intervention found to be effective in the management of schizophrenia. Findings indicate viable resource and pathways for future development are suggested.
A Comparative Study of Human Embryo's Developmental Stages of Sawwak, Addalak, Mudgha and Organogenesis (In the Context of Islam and Embryology)
Authors: Zaheer Dr. Nosheen , Bukhari Dr. Syed Hamid Farooq , Zainab Sadiq
Published: December 2020

The process of creation of man is not a simple process it is rather the formation and organization of the most complicated and well-designed evolutionary systems. These complex creational procedures are written in Islam (Quran and Hadith) that indicates the most decisive stages with specific terminologies like nutaf imshaj, alaqa, sawwak, addalak, mudgha, and organogenesis. This paper aims to utilize the comparative approach to compare the Islamic information regarding creation of man to embryolo-gical studies to find the similarities and differences if present. This com-parison will be limited to the areas of Sawwak, addalak, mudgha and organogenesis.
Development and evaluation of spectral nudging strategy
for the simulation of summer precipitation over the
Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Huang Ziyu , Zhong Lei , Ma Yaoming , Fu Yunfei
Published: December 2020

Abstract. Precipitation is the key component determining the water budget and climate change of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) under a warming climate. This high-latitude region is regarded as the Third Pole of the Earth and the Asian Water Tower and influences the eco-economy of downstream regions. However, the intensity and diurnal cycle of precipitation are inadequately depicted by current reanalysis products and regional climate models (RCMs). Spectral nudging is an effective dynamical downscaling method used to improve precipitation simulations of RCMs by preventing simulated fields from drifting away from large-scale reference fields, but the most effective manner of applying spectral nudging over the TP is unclear. In this paper, the effects of spectral nudging parameters (e.g., nudging variables, strengths and levels) on summer precipitation simulations and associated meteorological variables were evaluated over the TP. The results show that using a conventional continuous integration method with a single initialization is likely to result in the overforecasting of precipitation events and the overforecasting of horizontal wind speeds over the TP. In particular, model simulations show clear improvements in their representations of downscaled precipitation intensity and its diurnal variations, atmospheric temperature and water vapor when spectral nudging is applied towards the horizontal wind and geopotential height rather than towards the potential temperature and water vapor mixing ratio. This altering to the spectral nudging method not only reduces the wet bias of water vapor in the lower troposphere of the ERA-Interim reanalysis (when it is used as the reference fields) but also alleviates the cold bias of atmospheric temperatures in the upper troposphere, while maintaining the accuracy of horizontal wind features for the simulated fields. The conclusions of this study imply how reference fields errors impact model simulations, and these results may improve the reliability of RCM results used to study the long-term regional climate change.
Computer-Assisted Lead Placement for Peripheral Nerve Evaluation Test in a Candidate for Sacral Neuromodulation
Authors: Sampogna Gianluca , Montanari Emanuele , Spinelli Michele
Published: December 2020

Our aim was to report the first case of computer-assisted lead placement (CALP) for a peripheral nerve evaluation (PNE) test in a 55-year-old woman affected by chronic pelvic pain, who was a candidate for sacral neuromodulation (SNM). The first PNE test failed due to nonoptimal lead placement. We utilized a surgical navigation system (SNS) with electromagnetic tracking to guide the lead placement to the S3 right nerve roots. Neither intra- nor postoperative complications occurred. After 2 weeks, the patient reported >50% symptom improvement, so she was recommended to receive a definitive SNM implant. Our case report demonstrated the feasibility and safety of CALP for the PNE test. Since the use of an SNS may guide easy and precise lead placement along the S3 afferent nerve roots, further studies are mandatory to outline the advantages and limits of this innovative technique.
Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort: How Can We Manage It?
Authors: Jang Eun Bi , Hong Seong Hwi , Kim Kyu Shik , Park Sung Yul , Kim Yong Tae , Yoon Young Eun , Moon Hong Sang
Published: December 2020

The urethral catheter is used in various clinical situations such as diagnosing urologic disease, urine drainage in patients after surgery, and for patients who cannot urinate voluntarily. However, catheters can cause numerous adverse effects, such as catheter-associated infection, obstruction, bladder stones, urethral injury, and catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD). CRBD symptoms vary among patients from burning sensation and pain in the suprapubic and penile areas to urinary urgency. CRBD significantly reduces patient quality of life and can lead to several complications. CRBD is caused by catheter-induced bladder irritation due to muscarinic receptor-mediated involuntary contractions of bladder smooth muscle and also can be caused by mechanical stimulus of the urethral catheter. Various pharmacologic studies for managing CRBD, including antimuscarinic and antiepileptic agents and botulinum toxin injections have been reported. If urologists can reduce patients’ CRBD, their quality of life and recovery can improve.
Frontiers in the Clinical Applications of Botulinum Toxin A as Treatment for Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Authors: Jiang Yuan-Hong , Chen Sheng-Fu , Kuo Hann-Chorng
Published: December 2020

Patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) experience urinary incontinence with or without difficult urination, which might promote recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) and exacerbate upper urinary tract function. Nonetheless, appropriate bladder management has been shown to reduce urological complications and improve quality of life. In addition to pharmacological therapy and surgical intervention, botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) has been widely utilized in NLUTD. The therapeutic efficacy of detrusor BoNT-A injections for neurogenic detrusor overactivity due to spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis, or other central nervous system lesions, such as cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson disease, early dementia, and pediatric NLUTD due to myelomeningocele, has been well established, with repeated BoNT-A injections every 6 to 9 months being necessary to maintain its therapeutic effects. Urethral BoNT-A injection can decrease urethral sphincter resistance and facilitate efficient voiding in patients with NLUTD who wish to preserve self-voiding. Detrusor BoNT-A injection can also decrease the occurrence of autonomic dysreflexia in patients with SCI, even after failed augmentation enterocystoplasty, with additional benefits including reduced UTI episodes and preserved renal function with repeated injections. However, this treatment does have some side effects. Complete informed consent for BoNT-A injection therapy with full disclosure of its potential complications should therefore be obtained before this procedure is undertaken.
Bullous Mastocytosis In Infants: A Case Report
Authors: Ayvacı Selim , Ergin Malik , Besci Özge , Karkiner Canan Şule , Habif Davi , İşigüder Rana
Published: December 2020

Cutaneous mastocytosis is one of the diseases that will be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with urticarial plaques and common bullae. Its differential diagnosis should be made among other potential conditions such as bullous impetigo, bullous pemphigoid or eczematous eruptions accompanying immune deficiencies. The close follow up of evolution of specific lesions with detailed anamnesis, and physical examination the diagnosis of cutanous mastocytosis should be considered in priority. Detection of Darier’s sign is also helpful during examination. Definitive diagnosis can only be established after performing a skin biopsy. Here, we present a 2.5 month-old infant with cutanous mastocytosis and discuss differential diagnosis and therapeutic features in light of current literature.
Do Intratumoral And Peritumoral Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Values Have A Role In The Diagnosis Of Pediatric Brain Tumors?
Authors: Mert Doğan Güleç , Sığırcı Ahmet , Taşolar Sevgi , Cengiz Aslınur , Er Ulubaba Hilal , Önal Selami Çağatay , Karadağ Neşe
Published: December 2020

INTRODUCTION: The motion of water particles within biological tissues, which is called random Brownian motion, is detected at the microscopic level by Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) sequence of Magnetic Resonance Image technique. The Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) calculated on DWI has been used for tumor diagnosis and grading. The purpose of this study was to evaluate of ADC values in the differential diagnosis of supratentorial and infratentorial pediatric brain tumors and to reveal the difference of peritumoral ADC measurements of pediatric patients from adult patients. METHODS: All of the 56 pediatric patients included in this retrospective study had lesions >1 cm in diameter on magnetic resonance image and all of the diagnosies were confirmed by histopathology. Intratumoral and peritumoral ADC values and ratios were measured in diffusion weighted Magnetic Resonance Image. RESULTS: The 58.9% (n=33) of these tumors were supratentorial and 41.1% (n=23) were infratentorial. ADC values and ADC ratios were significantly lower in high-grade tumors than low-grade tumors (p<0.05). Peritumoral ADC values in high-grade tumors were lower than low grade tumors (p<0.05). The cut-off value of the ADC ratio between these two groups was 1 and the ADC cut-off value was 1.1*10-3 mm2/s. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: In the differentiation of low and high-grade pediatric brain tumors, cut-off values of 1.1*10_3mm2/s for ADC Value and 1.0 for ADC Ratio may be useful. Although, peritumoral ADC values differ in children compared to the adult group, both intratumoral and peritumoral ADC values can help for grading pediatric brain tumors.
Investigation of the Relationship Between Obesity and Bacterial Vaginosis Using Microbiological Methods and Anthropometric Measurements
Authors: Bulut Zuhal , Gazel Deniz , Koç Evrim
Published: December 2020

Objective: Nugent scoring is accepted as the gold standard for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. Recently, it was reported that there could be a relationship between obesity and bacterial vaginosis. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between bacterial vaginosis and obesity using Nugent score and body mass index (BMI). Method: A total of 106 fertile and sexually active patients in the childbearing age admitted to gynecology outpatient department of a state hospital in our city with symptoms of vaginal discharge and itching between May 1 and November 1, 2019 were included. Pregnant women, patients with bleeding, patients with a history of cancer, contraceptives/antibiotic/vaginal drug use within the previous three weeks, chronic disease and sexual intercourse within the last two days were excluded from the study. Anthropometric measurements and calculations of BMI were performed by the dietitian. Vaginal smears were obtained by a gynecologist and Nugent scoring was performed after Gram-staining. Results: According to Nugent score, patients were classified as having bacterial vaginosis, intermediate and normal flora. Using BMI, patients were classified as obese (36.8%), overweight (34.9%), and normal (28.3%). Nugent scoring method revealed that 33 (31.1%) of 106 patients had intermediate flora, 45 (42.5%) had bacterial vaginosis and 28 (26.4%) had normal flora. No significant relationship was found between BMI and bacterial vaginosis. Conclusion: We found no significant relationship between body mass index and bacterial vaginosis. Limited number of studies investigating the relationship between bacterial vaginosis and body mass index have contradictory results. Therefore, our study may help to close the gap on this issue.
Characterization of Family Farming in the Semi-Arid Region of Bahia
Authors: Nascimento Deise Cristiane do , Santos Maria Herbênia Lima Cruz
Published: December 2020

The article aims to characterize the transformations that have occurred in family agriculture by examining the social, economic and political aspects in the semi-arid region of Bahia. It has as its central axis the statement that the rural world remains an important category for the analysis of relations among social classes. For this purpose, a bibliographic review was carried out on the subject, as well as the legal frameworks that legitimize the insertion of family agriculture. This study opted for the adoption of the dialectical materialism method, since the semi-arid region is part of a set that materializes in social, economic and political relations, influencing and receiving influence from the environment. Moreover, based on data from the 2017 Agricultural Census, a quantitative analysis was made by comparing establishments belonging to the family and non-family agriculture categories. Finally, it is believed that this study may contribute to understanding the characteristics of family agriculture and encourage seeking actions and public policies that consider the peculiarities of the farmers' way of life.
“When I Am No Longer in Control of the Performing Rights”: Staging and Reception of Saint Joan at the Abbey Theatre during the Celtic Tiger Years
Authors: Ruane Aileen R.
Published: December 2020

This article examines Patrick Mason's 1998 production of Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, via its digital archives collection at the National University of Ireland, Galway. As a symbol appropriated for various causes, Joan's legacy remains pertinent for the analysis of performative responses to Shaw's portrayal of her life, execution, and “rehabilitation.” Considering the playtext alongside paratextual materials, such as the preface, in light of the mise-en-scène raises the following questions: How can contemporary theater directors and dramaturges honor Shaw's proviso that his play be performed in accordance with his didactic vision while also welcoming their own particular contexts and artistic aims? Is it possible to adhere to all of Shaw's intentions regarding his play? In this way, Mason's production's intersections with and divergences from the source text can serve to elucidate Saint Joan's legacy of performance in Ireland and internationally.
Shaw's Legacy at the National Gallery of Ireland
Authors: Rainbird Sean
Published: December 2020

This year, 2020, is a time to celebrate the exceptional benefaction of George Bernard Shaw to the National Gallery of Ireland. For seventy years the Gallery has enjoyed the fruits of his enduring success. This is based upon his writings, the multiple performances of his plays, and in particular the success of My Fair Lady. In his will he assigned one-third of his royalties to the Gallery after his death in 1950. The other part is split evenly between RADA and the British Museum in the United Kingdom. This year is, of course, also a year to lament. The period of copyright lapses and no more royalties will come our way. Even sadder, for the first time ever there were no payments this summer, as the pandemic closed theaters across the world. This piece explores Shaw's magnificent contribution to the Gallery and encourages philanthropy to cultural institutions.
An individual-tree linear mixed-effects model for predicting the basal area increment of major forest species in Southern Europe
Authors: Di Cosmo Lucio , Giuliani Diego , Dickson Maria Michela , Gasparini Patrizia
Published: December 2020

Aims of the study. Assessment of growth is essential to support sustainability of forest management and forest policies. The objective of the study was to develop a species-specific model to predict the annual increment of tree basal area through variables recorded by forest surveys, to assess forest growth directly or in the context of more complex forest growth and yield simulation models.Area of the study. Italy.Material and methods. Data on 34638 trees of 31 different forest species collected in 5162 plots of the Italian National Forest Inventory were used; the data were recorded between 2004 and 2006. To account for the hierarchical structure of the data due to trees nested within plots, a two-level mixed-effects modelling approach was used.Main results. The final result is an individual-tree linear mixed-effects model with species as dummy variables. Tree size is the main predictor, but the model also integrates geographical and topographic predictors and includes competition. The model fitting is good (McFadden’s Pseudo-R2 0.536), and the variance of the random effect at the plot level is significant (intra-class correlation coefficient 0.512). Compared to the ordinary least squares regression, the mixed-effects model allowed reducing the mean absolute error of estimates in the plots by 64.5% in average.Research highlights. A single tree-level model for predicting the basal area increment of different species was developed using forest inventory data. The data used for the modelling cover 31 species and a great variety of growing conditions, and the model seems suitable to be applied in the wider context of Southern Europe.   Keywords: Tree growth; forest growth modelling; forest inventory; hierarchical data structure; Italy.Abbreviations used: BA - basal area; BAI – five-year periodic basal area increment; BALT - basal area of trees larger than the subject tree; BASPratio - ratio of subject tree species basal area to stand basal area; BASTratio - ratio of subject tree basal area to stand basal area; CRATIO - crown ratio; DBH – diameter at breast height ; DBH0– diameter at breast height corresponding to five years before the survey year; DBHt– diameter at breast height measured in the survey year; DI5 - five-year, inside bark, DBH increment; HDOM - dominant height; LULUCF - Land Use, Land Use Changes and Forestry; ME - mean error; MAE - mean absolute error; MPD - mean percent deviation; MPSE - mean percent standard error; NFI(s) - National Forest Inventory/ies; OLS - ordinary least squares regression; RMSE - root mean squared error; UNFCCC - United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Leaf litter hides post-dispersed seeds from invasive alien removers in a sclerophyll forest in central Chile
Authors: Cáceres-Polgrossi Luis , Promis Alvaro , Gutiérrez Alvaro G.
Published: December 2020

Aim of the study: Seed removal may be a determining filter for regeneration. Factors such as leaf litter, tree cover and seed density affect seed removal. This aims to assess three aspects involving on post dispersal seed removal of four woody species (Lithraea caustica, Maytenus boaria, Quillaja saponaria and Retanilla ephedra) of a sclerophyll forest.
Study area: Andean Mediterranean sclerophyll forest of Quillaja saponaria and Lithraea caustica located in the Río de Los Cipreses National Reserve, Chile.
Materials and methods: Seven experimental plots were set up, in which seeds were offered in an experiment with variations in leaf litter, tree cover and seed density. Generalized Linear Mixed Models (GLMM) were used for the statistical analysis. Camera traps were installed to identify the seed removers.
Main results: Q. saponaria seeds were more removed than the seeds of the other species (0.84, observed mean). Whereas that M. boaria and R. ephedra did not show significant differences on the removal of their seeds (0.77 and 0.67 respectively), both were more removed than L. caustica (0.59). The removal of M. boaria, Q. saponaria and R. ephedra seeds was lower in the presence of leaf litter. No factor influenced the removal of L. caustica seeds. Seed removers were identified as invasive alien species such as Rattus sp. and Oryctolagus cuniculus and native species such as Lycalopex culpaeus.
Research highlights: Three woody species of this forest suffer severe seed removal by invasive alien fauna with major implications for the resilience of these forests. The coverage of leaf litter is key to hide away the seeds, increasing survival and could promote germination.
Keywords: invasive alien fauna; Mediterranean forest; sclerophyll forest; seed removal factors.
Realizations of Conversational Implicatures in The Great Gatsby-A Psycholinguistic Perspective
Authors: Ren Yufei , Cui Gang
Published: December 2020

The studies of conversational implicature mainly focus on discourse analysis, but relatively few studies are from psychological perspective. This paper aims to investigate how specific words and silence of the masterpiece The Great Gatsby manifest conversational implicatures related to psychological states. The paper is based on the corpus of chapter seven from The Great Gatsby, with high frequency words (i.e. ‘the’, ‘and’, ‘well’, ‘heat’) selected quantitatively in statistics using corpus linguistics methods such as segmentation, clustering, and frequency. The analysis of examples extracted from the novel could manifest that specific words as well as silence are psychologically adequate for conversational implicatures. The psychological accounts of conversational implicature are convincing in the novel, not only rendering it a masterpiece but also leading us to the inquiry of psychologically-based implicatures.
An Investigation of the Cooperative Learning Process of Students with Hearing Loss in the Social Studies Course
Authors: Akay Elif
Published: December 2020

The Social Studies course, as part of the curriculum starting with primary school, aims to improve the social adaptation skills of students. Cooperative learning reinforces these skills by providing students with active involvement opportunities to set common goals in small heterogeneous groups. This case study investigates the implementation of the cooperative learning model in the Social Studies course with 4th grade students with hearing loss. The data were collected via video recordings of the lessons, voice recordings of the validity and reliability committee, documents, the researcher’s journal, and the process-products. Per the outcomes of this study, it is safe to state that the cooperative learning model contributes to debating skills on the Social Studies concepts as well as knowledge transfer, reasoning, and positive interdependence skills of students with hearing loss who receive an education based on the auditory-oral approach.
Theoretical features of improving the oil recovery efficiency from carbonate reservoirs in the Volga-Ural province
Authors:   Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Ufa, Russia, Chizhov A.P. , Rabaev R.U. ,   Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Ufa, Russia, Andreev V.E. ,   Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Ufa, Russia, Chibisov A.V. ,   Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Ufa, Russia, Kuangaliev Z.A. ,   Atyrau Oil and Gas University named after S. Utebayev, Atyrau, Kazakhstan, Efimov E.R. ,   Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Ufa, Russia, Ivanov D.V. ,   «MakOil» JSC, Nurlat, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Published: December 2020

Currently, the share of hard-to-recover oil reserves confined to carbonate reservoirs is more than 20% of the Volga-Urals hydrocarbon reserves. The use of traditional acid stimulation in conditions of a complex structure of carbonate reservoirs and low reservoir pressure is ineffective. In order to increase the efficiency of hydrochloric acid treatment, theoretical and experimental studies have been carried out aimed at increasing the efficiency of the work being carried out to stimulate the inflow to production wells that operate carbonate reservoirs. Filtration of the acid solution into low-permeability intervals of the carbonate reservoir involves the use of reverse counter-current capillary impregnation mechanisms. Analytical research methods made it possible to determine that the activation of the impregnation processes is carried out under conditions of nonstationarity of the pressure parameters of the reservoir system. Numerical modeling of the exposure process allowed to optimize the exposure parameters.