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SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL CORRELATES OF BULLYING IN THE SCHOOL CONTEXT
Authors: Butnaru Simona
Published: November 2021

Bullying is an increasingly common problem in schools, associated with negative educational outcomes for both bullies and victims. This study explored the socio-educational family and school variables related to bullying, victimization and positive behavior, such as age, gender, separation from parents, school results, and truancy. In this study 311 students (50.8% boys) have participated, they were aged between 6 and 16 years (M = 11.01, SD = 1.71), enrolled in primary school (47.3%) and in secondary school (52.7%), all were from urban areas. 43.8% of respondents were separated from one or both parents due to divorce (17.4%), parental death (6.1%), migration (20%) or abandonment (0.3%). Bullying, victimization and positive behavior were measured with one standardized scale; the data about school results and attendance of the students was collected from the school registers; family information was self-reported by participants. Because Cronbach’s Alpha for the positive behavior scale was 0.57, lower that 0.7, this scale was not considered for further data analysis. Empirical data for the study was collected before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Mann-Whitney U test showed significant age differences: secondary school students scored higher in aggression than primary school students. We also found significant gender differences in bullying behavior: boys’ reported higher level of aggression. The Independent Sample Student’s t-test indicated gender differences in school results: the boys obtained lower school results in Language and Mathematics than the girls. Separation from one or both parents did not lead to significant differences in bullying behavior, but pupils separated from their parents had fewer school absences than their colleagues not separated from their parents. Pearson’s correlation indicated that students with higher bullying scores, also scored higher on victimization and had higher number of school absences, but had scored lower grades in Language and Mathematics. One-way ANOVA indicated that victimization was influenced by age and bullying was influenced by gender. Also, one-way ANOVA indicated an effect of bullying on school results. Two-way ANOVA showed an interaction effect between gender and separation from parents on bullying. When living with both parents, boys had higher bullying scores, but under separation condition, the boys scored slightly lower than girls. The implications of the results for education and counseling are discussed.
SECONDARY SOCIALIZATION OF CHILDREN FROM HOME EDUCATION
Authors: Hanák Michal , Šimek Václav , Bočková Kateřina
Published: November 2021

The aim of this paper is to find out how the secondary socialization of children from home education takes place and to map the personal experiences and opinions of parents educating their children at home. The paper is divided into theoretical and empirical parts. The theoretical part deals with the socialization as a necessary process in the life of each individual, we describe the various types of socialization, we deal with a different concept of socialization according to where it takes place, i.e. in the home and school environment. The theoretical part forms the basis for the empirical part. For the implementation of the research, we chose qualitative research using semi-structured interviews, which were conducted with parents who currently have a child or children in home education. According to the results of the research, home schooled children are secondarily socialized in regular and sporadic meetings with other home schooled children, either as part of celebrations and other social events or for the purpose of learning together in a small group of children. Another way are friends with whom they see each other several times a week in hobby groups or visit each other. Furthermore, the family and siblings, play an important role in the socialization process. Due to age differences, siblings can help each other in many ways, learn from each other and spend free time together. The limit of the presented work is a small sample of respondents and the associated impossibility to generalize the results. However, the research went into depth on the topic and brings forward the subjective opinions and experiences of parents. Another limit is the implementation of the interviews through the telephone, which does not allow for the observation of non-verbal expressions of the respondents during the interview, which can reveal a lot.
OPTIMIZING THE BEHAVIOR OF THE EMERGING ADULT BY DECREASING OF MALADAPTIVE MENTAL SCHEMAS
Authors: Lungu Violeta , Stomff Mihaela
Published: November 2021

The article presents the research results on the effects of a program for optimizing emerging adults’ behavior in Romania. Behavior optimization was achieved by improving maladaptive mental schemas through group cognitive-behavioral interventions. The research was conducted in two stages. The research's initial stage consisted of an investigation of a group of 212 young people (19-30 years old) belonging to the NEET category (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). The psychological tools assessed the personality, the level of manifestation of cognitive and emotional maladaptive schemas, Personal Autonomy, and Self Efficacy. The second stage of the research involved 48 NEET young people who participated in a personal development program to optimize behavior for a period of 18 months. Participants experienced improvements in dysfunctional mental schemas, reported increases in personal autonomy and flexibility, and adaptive changes in personality structure. This research is a first in Romania and joins the efforts to improve the psycho-social condition of young NEETs in Romania (currently at 16.8%).
ANALYSIS OF THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LIFELONG LEARNING AND SOCIAL COMPETENCES OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Authors: Miško Dávid , Vagaš Matúš , Birknerová Zuzana , Tej Juraj , Benková Eva
Published: November 2021

The primary aim of the research was to find out the existence of statistically significant connections between the assessment of the effectiveness of lifelong learning and the identification of social competence by human resources who completed social competence development training and those who did not. The starting point for data collection was the VVOS questionnaire concerning the effectiveness of lifelong learning, and the AKMK questionnaire focused on identifying social competence. The research was conducted on a sample of 211 human resources, of which 118 (55.9%) were women and 93 (44.1%) men aged from 23 to 66 years. Using correlation analysis, we identified statistically significant connections between the factors for assessing the effectiveness of lifelong learning and the factors for identifying the social competence of human resources, who have completed training to develop social competence.
RUSSIAN YOUTH ABOUT RUSSIA, UKRAINE, AND BELARUS — IMAGES OF COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES
Authors: Snezhkova Irina
Published: November 2021

The main goal of the present examination was to study the ideas of the Russian youth about Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus under existing social and political conditions. To this end, in 2018-2020, in a number of Moscow universities, sociological research was carried out, studying the images of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus as perceived by Russian students. As far back as 30 years ago, the Russians, Belarusians, and Ukrainians had been perceived as three tight-knit ethnic groups within a broader category of East Slavs, but with the collapse of the Soviet Union, three independent states were formed, whose fates began to develop in different ways. At the present time complicated by all sorts of political controversies between the three countries under consideration, it seems important to know how these countries, their leaders, and peoples appear to the young people of Russia, what their attitude is to certain significant recent political events, namely the events in Ukraine, and to the opposition movement in their own country. The main research method was a sociological survey plus a certain amount of psychological testing. In total, 600 people were interviewed in several major universities in Moscow. The materials were then processed using the SPSS computer program. Also, the students were asked to present their perceptions of the country, its people, and its leadership in drawings, making the images as emblematic as possible. The results of the study showed that despite the difficult socio-political situation, Russian youth demonstrate a rather positive attitude towards their own country and its leadership; they regret the conflict in Ukraine, sympathize with its people, and condemn the ongoing civil war in the east of the country. Russians perceive Belarus as a friendly country with which it is necessary to strengthen cooperation. The research materials may be useful to specialists dealing with the ethnic issues in the three countries and with their political, economic, and cultural construction.
Facilitating supported self-management for people with chronic pain in a community setting
Authors: Cottom Sonia
Published: November 2021

People living with chronic pain often find that every aspect of their life is impacted. Professor Sonia Cottom, director of Pain Association Scotland, discusses supported self-management as a key aspect of the care pathway for people experiencing chronic pain.
Influenza vaccination 2021–22: increasing uptake and optimising vaccination clinics
Authors: Harris Gemma
Published: November 2021

Gemma Harris discusses strategies to increase vaccine uptake as the UK undertakes its largest influenza vaccination programme ever, amid a global pandemic.
Durability assessment of soft clay soil stabilized with halloysite nanotubes
Authors: Tavakolipour Masoud
Published: November 2021

In this study the compressive strength and durability of soft clay soil stabilized with halloysite nanotubes are investigated. Halloysite nanotubes are novel 1D natural nanomaterials which are widely used in reinforcing polymer, pollution remediation, and as nanoreactors for biocatalyst. The wide use of halloysite nanotubes is due to their high aspect ratio, appropriate mechanical strength, high thermal stability, nature-friendly and cost-effectiveness. However, the use of halloysite nanotubes as a stabilizing agent for improving the durability of soil is not clear. In this research, halloysite nanotubes was used in the amounts of 2%, 5% and 10% by the weight of dried soil. Unconfined compressive strength, wet/dry cycles and freeze/thaw cycles tests were performed to evaluate the strength and durability of stabilized soft clay soil. Experimental results showed that halloysite nanotubes considerably improves the compressive strength and durability of soft clay soil. The optimum amount of halloysite nanotubes for soil stabilizing in terms of compressive strength and durability was 5%. The compressive strength of soft clay increased as much as 129% by applying 5% halloysite nanotubes. Also, the specimen containing 5% halloysite nanotubes showed the least strength loss after wet/dry and freeze/thaw cycles. The soil sample containing 5% halloysite nanotubes lost 20% of its initial compressive strength after 8 cycles of freezing and thawing, while the soil sample without any halloysite content lost 100% of its compressive strength after the same number of freezing and thawing. Based on the obtained results, the use of halloysite nanotubes in order to enhance the strength and durability of soft clay is strongly recommended.
Examining failure learning in online lending: Complete failure vs. incomplete failure
Authors: Li Ji-Wen , Cui Qinghui , Zhang Jia-Jia
Published: November 2021

We examine the learning effects of borrowers’ failures in online lending. Based on funding ratios of borrowers’ loan listings in online lending, we first explore the role of failure degree in borrowers’ future funding performance. Further, we disaggregate borrowers’ funding failure into complete failure and incomplete failure, and compare theirs learning effects. Using a large sample of 610,000 online loan applications over six years from a Chinese leading online lending platform Renrendai, we use funding ratio to quantifiably measure each loan listing’s failure degree and conduct a series of tests. The results show that: (1) Borrowers’ failure degree of prior loan applications is negatively associated with one’s subsequent funding performance. (2) Borrowers’ complete failure cannot promote learning, while incomplete failure is good for future performance. (3) Both incomplete failure and complete failure interacted to influence the value of each type of experience and generate improved learning. Our results are robust across a variety of settings. The study sheds light for deeply understanding of failure learning phenomenon, and can also provide important implications for online lending managers to support successful financial transactions.
Heterogeneous effects of eccentric training and nordic hamstring exercise on the biceps femoris fascicle length based on ultrasound assessment and extrapolation methods: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials with meta-analyses
Authors: Yagiz Gokhan , Akaras Esedullah , Kubis Hans-Peter , Owen Julian Andrew
Published: November 2021

Objective

To systematically review the effects of eccentric training based on biceps femoris fascicle length using ultrasound assessment and extrapolation methods.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Data sources

CENTRAL, CINAHL Plus with full text, PubMed and OpenGrey databases were searched on 6 July 2021.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) lasting at least four weeks and presenting data about biceps femoris (BF) fascicle length (FL) as an outcome.

Method

Searching databases, screening studies, performing risk of bias assessments and determining the level of evidence (LoE) for each meta-analysis were applied during the study. PRISMA 2020 statement and Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions were used as the guidelines of this systematic review.

Results

Eight randomised controlled trials included in meta-analyses. Based on the very low and low LoE, eccentric training has small (g = 0.29, 95% CI [-0.26, 0.85]), moderate (g = 0.72, 95% CI [0.17, 1.28]) and large (g = 2.20, 95% CI [0.99, 3.41]) effect sizes (ES) based on manual linear extrapolation (MLE), panoramic ultrasound scanning and trigonometric equation methods, respectively. Similarly, Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) has small (g = 0.23 [-1.02, 1.47]), small (g = 0.38, 95% CI [-0.50, 1.27]) and large (g = 1.98, 95% CI [0.52, 3.44]) ES based on the MLE, panoramic ultrasound scanning and trigonometric equation methods, respectively.

Conclusion

ES of eccentric training, including NHE, vary between the MLE, panoramic ultrasound scanning, and equation methods. The relevant scientific community should have a consensus on measurement standards of the BF FL measurements. Further studies can be conducted to compare the effects of eccentric training based on the ultrasound assessment and extrapolation methods.
The Literary Imagination
Authors: Sioli Angeliki , Kelsch Kristen
Published: November 2021

Engaging the example of the Literary Imagination assignment, this paper presents the unfolding of design studio coursework that empowers each student to explore their personal and distinctively unique imagination for the making of drawings. By examining its implementation and the philosophical background anchoring our approach, this paper seeks to illuminate how literature may draw out the unexpected and enrich spatial understanding.
Out of Control
Authors: Akerman Jennifer
Published: November 2021

Living architecture positions architecture as a living construct, a hybrid of artifact and animating agents characterized by flux. The building itself and one’s experience of it continually change in ways that far exceed what architects typically consider. This work expands on a pedagogical approach asking students to focus on architecture’s role within an active ecosystem of people, living organisms, atmospheres, and environmental phenomena. These agents animate the work in ways that are unpredictable, surprising, and elusive. How then should architects operate, given that we are not in control? A series of design studio assignments animating the design process in unpredictable and unreproducible ways produces architectures that are radically engaged with their constituent and resultant atmospheres.
E. Lévinas – Da meta‑ética à política
Authors: Bernardo Fernanda
Published: November 2021

Filósofo da ética (da alteridade) repensada em termos de meta‑ética, Emmanuel Lévinas é muitas vezes acusado de esquecimento do político – este texto ensaia demonstrar que o repensar meta‑ ontológico da ética filosófica por Lévinas implica também um repensar do político e do instituído em geral a partir da incondicionalidade do primado da «meta‑ ética» ou da «justiça».
Xamanismo, antropomorfismo e perspectivismo
Authors: Oliveira Jelson Roberto de , Vasconcelos Thiago Vinicius Rodrigues de
Published: November 2021

O artigo pretende aproximar duas visões teóricas geralmente contrapostas e consideradas incompatíveis: a filosofia (de Hans Jonas) e o pensamento indígena (ameríndio). Para tanto, pretende-se demostrar as similaridades dessas duas posições em torno da interpretação do animal humano e não-humano, a partir do fio condutor da interioridade da vida que, no caso de Jonas conduz à análise do conceito de liberdade e do antropomorfismo e, no caso dos indígenas, ao xamanismo. Entre eles, a noção de perspectivismo acentua os benefícios dessa estratégia: uma compreensão mais aprofundada e rica da história cultural do ocidente (da qual ambas as perspectivas fazem parte) e uma maior sensibilidade em relação ao urgente apelo da vida, que nos chega das ameaças de destruição dos povos originários e da natureza em geral.
Algumas imagens da decadência dos povos peninsulares na ficção queirosiana
Authors: Felici Maria Serena
Published: November 2021

Na segunda conferência do Casino de Lisboa, de 1871, intitulada Causas da decadência dos povos peninsulares nos últimos três séculos, Antero de Quental (1842-1891), líder da Geração de 70, definia os principais motivos do atraso cultural, económico e político que reduzia cada vez mais a Península Ibérica ao estado de periferia da Europa moderna. Este trabalho pretende destacar algumas cenas e algumas personagens pertencentes à obra ficcional de José Maria Eça de Queirós (1845-1900), que refletem de maneira exemplar a análise anteriana do provincianismo ibérico.
O amante despedido
Authors: Sousa José Pedro
Published: November 2021

O trabalho que se pretende levar a cabo, pese embora se consideram os mais recentes avanços nos Estudos de Teatro, filia-se numa perspetiva literária de análise do texto dramático, tendo como objeto de estudo central um entremez anónimo, manuscrito, intitulado O Amante Despedido. Trata- -se, na verdade, de uma tradução para português do entremez de Turrada, de Luis Quiñones de Benavente, um dos mais prolíficos entremezistas dos Siglos de Oro. O estudo do manuscrito português e a colação com o texto de Quiñones permitirá: 1) aprofundar o conhecimento sobre o teatro breve e os seus circuitos de transmissão textual; 2) completar o trabalho sobre a receção de dramaturgos espanhóis em Portugal nos séculos XVII e XVIII, atentando num autor que, apesar dos méritos reconhecidos pela academia espanhola, só recentemente tem merecido a atenção da crítica portuguesa; 3) prosseguir com a identificação de estratégias de tradução de teatro, procurando contribuir para uma compreensão mais alargado do fenómeno translatório, considerando a sua especificidade genológica e o contexto histórico em que se insere.
Representações da exterioridade no grupo surrealista de Madrid
Authors: Marques Ana
Published: November 2021

Este artigo discute o conceito de exterioridade no âmbito da produção teórica e poética do Grupo Surrealista de Madrid. Procura-se identificar neste conceito as principais linhas de força que o articulam com a atividade do GSM e com o movimento surrealista no seu escopo mais amplo, considerando o modo como a poética da exterioridade se manifesta enquanto conferidora de coerências entre estética e política, atentando, particularmente, na influência da tradição anarquista no surrealismo. Este artigo discute o conceito de exterioridade no âmbito da produção teórica e poética do Grupo Surrealista de Madrid. Procura-se identificar neste conceito as principais linhas de força que o articulam com a atividade do GSM e com o movimento surrealista no seu escopo mais amplo, considerando o modo como a poética da exterioridade se manifesta enquanto conferidora de coerências entre estética e política, atentando, particularmente, na influência da tradição anarquista no surrealismo.
O cheiro e a náusea. Memória, pós-memória e análise interdiscursiva em dinossauro excelentíssimo de José Cardoso Pires e los girasoles ciegos de Alberto Méndez
Authors: Barata Eduarda
Published: November 2021

Este artigo propõe uma leitura analítica comparatista entre Dinossauro Excelentíssimo (1972 e 1979) de José Cardoso Pires e Los girasoles ciegos (2004) de Alberto Méndez, considerando as representações de poder, do medo e das ditaduras, os estudos de memória e de pós-memória. Para tal, será utilizada a análise interdiscursiva, de Tomás Albaladejo, num diálogo plural que interliga Estudos Ibéricos, Estudos Literários Comparados e Estudos de Memória.
IS INPUT SUBSIDY STILL USEFUL FOR INDONESIAN AGRICULTURE?
Authors: Wirakusuma Gilang
Published: November 2021

Government policies in the form of input subsidies have become an essential instrument for improving the performance of the agricultural sector and overcoming the limitations of resources owned by farmers. However, there are still questions about how effective this policy can be in boosting agricultural performance. This study aims to examine the impact of channeling input subsidies on agricultural productivity. Using the 2014 Agricultural Census microdata, 26,079 rice farm households were included in the analysis. Propensity Score Matching (PSM) is used to examine the impact of input subsidies on agricultural productivity represented by the productivity of rice farming. PSM was chosen because it can overcome the selection bias that could potentially arise in the analysis process. The analysis showed that the PSM model succeeded in reducing bias and confirmed that input subsidies had a significant effect on the productivity of rice farming. Thus, the input subsidy policy is an important and relevant instructor to improve the performance of the agricultural sector.
MODEL SOSIAL-EKONOMI DAN KETAHANAN PANGAN RUMAH TANGGA DI INDONESIA
Authors: Yustika Devi Laksmi , Andari Yuni , Wihastuti Latri , Haribowo Kun
Published: November 2021

Ketahanan pangan adalah salah satu prioritas pembangunan dalam Rencana Kerja Pemerintah (RKP). Perumusan kebijakan tentang implementasi ketahanan pangan harus mampu memberikan output yang dapat mengarah pada stabilisasi ketersediaan pangan berdasarkan swasembada, serta meningkatkan kemudahan akses dan kemampuan mengakses pangan. Penelitian ini bermaksud untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor sosial ekonomi yang mempengaruhi ketahanan pangan di Indonesia. Data yang digunakan adalah data tingkat rumah tangga dari Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) kelima dengan jumlah rumah tangga yang diperkirakan sebanyak 9819 rumah tangga. Penelitian ini menggunakan regresi logistik sebagai metode estimasi, dengan variabel dependen yaitu ketahanan pangan yang dihitung berdasarkan food consumption score (FCS). Sementara, variabel independen yang digunakan adalah: (1) profil kepala rumah tangga yang meliputi usia, jenis kelamin, status perkawinan, tingkat pendidikan; (2) faktor kualitatif yang meliputi jenis pekerjaan kepala rumah tangga, bahan bakar utama untuk memasak, ketersediaan toilet, listrik, dan sumber air di dalam rumah; dan (3) lokasi rumah tangga (perkotaan atau perdesaan). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ketahanan pangan rumah tangga adalah aspek sanitasi (keberadaan toilet dan sumber air di dalam rumah), penggunaan bahan bakar utama untuk memasak, lokasi rumah tangga, serta usia, status, tingkat pendidikan dan jenis mata pencaharian kepala rumah tangga.
A Comparative Study of Network Securities

on Mobile Transaction
Authors: Tyolaha Geoffrey , Israel Moses
Published: November 2021

In recent years, the number of mobile transactions has skyrocketed. Because mobile payments are made on the fly, many consumers prefer the method to the traditional local payment approach.

The rise in mobile payments has inspired this study into the security of mobile networks in order to instill trust in those who may be involved in the transaction in some way.

This report is a precursor to
explain and compare some of the most popular wireless networks that enable mobile payments, from a security standpoint, this research presents, explains, and compares some of the most common wireless networks that enable mobile payments. Threat models in 3G with connections to GSM, WLAN, and 4G networks are classified into four categories: attacks on privacy, attacks on integrity, attacks on availability, and assaults on authentication. In addition, we offer classification countermeasures which are divided into three categories: cryptographic methods, human factors, and intrusion detection methods. One of the most important aspects we analyze is the security procedures that each network employs.
Since the security of these networks is paramount, it gives hope to subscribers. In summary, the study aims to verify if mobile payments offer acceptable security to the average user.
Role of attachment and early maladaptive schemas in the impulsive behaviour of adolescents
Authors:   Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, España, Estévez Ana , Chávez-Vera María Dolores ,   Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador, Momeñe Janire ,   Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, España, Olave Leticia ,   Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España, Iruarrizaga Itziar ,   Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
Published: November 2021

Introducción/objetivo: Son escasos los estudios que abordan la relación entre el apego y la impulsividad en la adolescencia. Por ello, los objetivos del estudio han sido estudiar la relación entre el apego, las estructuras inadaptadas tempranas y la impulsividad, así como comprobar el papel predictivo de los dos primeros sobre la impulsividad. Por último, se estudia el papel mediador de los esquemas inadaptados tempranos en la relación entre el apego y la impulsividad. Métodos: La muestra es de 1533 adolescentes de Ecuador (826 hombres y 707 mujeres), con edades entre los 14 y 18 años (M = 15.76, DT = 1.25). Se emplearon los siguientes cuestionarios para medir las variables de estudio: CaMir-R, YSQ-S3, BIS 11. Resultados: Los resultados reflejan como la seguridad, el valor a la autoridad parental, la permisividad parental, la autosuficiencia y rencor contra los padres, el traumatismo infantil y el esquema negatividad/ pesimismo predicen la conducta impulsiva. Asimismo, se confirma el papel mediador de los esquemas inadaptados tempranos. Conclusiones: El conocimiento del papel que cumplen los esquemas inadaptados tempranos y los estilos de apego como factores de riesgo o vulnerabilidad implicados en el establecimiento de la conducta impulsiva resulta de gran utilidad de cara a implementar estrategias preventivas y un enfoque terapéutico adecuado.
Lived Experience as a Basis for Design: A Design Studio Kindergarten Project
Authors: Vaghi Katja , Vojnovic Calic Tijana , Ohliger Anja
Published: November 2021

This research is motivated by our belief that artistic practices have a great potential for exchange and so can promote innovations in the creative processes. In particular, we are interested in how the corporeal lived experience can be integrated into the design process and used as a conceptual basis for an architectural design. Within this article, we propose an interdisciplinary approach to architectural design that includes somatic exercises taken from dance, and associated with a phenomenological recollection of the experiences in space. At the same time, in teaching, we recognize the challenge of bringing the design process closer to the secondsemester architecture students of the Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts. The research was carried out as part of a studio project which focused on the design of a kindergarten. We found that the corporeal approach to design helped the students to immerse themselves in the role of the different users, and so relate to the design in an intimate way. Consequently, the designs were surprisingly imaginative and showed a considerable variation in typology.
Síndrome de Intestino Irritable en personal de enfermería de un Hospital de Cuenca-Ecuador
Authors: García García Ana Angélica , Ochoa Avilés Angélica María , Chacón Molina Jessica Priscila , Cabrera Beltrán Jennifer María , Morillo Argudo Diana Alexandra
Published: November 2021

BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional-digestive disorder in health personnel, with significant repercussions on life quality, work, healthcare system and society. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of reported IBS and its subtypes in the nursing staffs' medical records of a public hospital, in Cuenca - Ecuador. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional, descriptive study, with a randomized sample of nursing workers of Hospital Jose Carrasco Arteaga, Cuenca- Ecuador; between June 2017 and April 2018. According to Rome III criteria, medical records were assessed looking for IBS diagnosis and the subtype. Finally, sociodemographic, occupational and psychological factors among the nursing staff was also described. RESULTS: Two-hundred and fourteen medical records were evaluated (average age: 38.7 ± 10.4 years, 95.3% women). A diagnosis of IBS was found in 7.0% (15/214) of the personnel evaluated. The most frequent IBS subtypes were undetermined (46.7%, 7/15) and mixed (26.7%, 4/15). Twenty percent of the nursing staff with IBS, had mental disorders diagnosis (anxiety, depression and/or dysthymia), the same percent worked shifts. CONCLUSION: The diagnosis of IBS reported in the nursing staff medical records, in Cuenca- Ecuador was lower than expected (7%). The most frequent IBS subtypes were undetermined subtype, followed by mixed subtype.
Beneficios de la actividad física durante un lapso de 16 semanas en pacientes con Enfermedad de Parkinson de la fundación “FUNDAPE”, Marzo–Septiembre 2019
Authors: Cajamarca Naula Rosa Susana
Published: November 2021

BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) is neurodegenerative, explained by the loss of dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra, affecting most commonly people over 60 years of age. The aim of this study was to analyze the benefits in both motor and non-motor symptoms, found after a 16-week pro- gram of physical activity in people with this disease who belong to the Parkinson Foundation of Ecuador (FUNDAPE). METHODS: This is a quasi-experimental interventional study, with a sample of 17 patients with Parkin- son’s disease diagnosis that went through a 16 week program of aerobic exercise, to analyze its impact on maximum oxygen consumption, motor skills, balance, cognition, body composition, and presence of depression. For the analysis, Wilconson “t-test” was applied. Confidence interval was 95%, 5% error. RESULTS: The maximum oxygen consumption improved 29.86%. The percentage of fat mass decreased 10.78%. The muscle weight percentage increased 4.58%. Regarding the different evaluated tests, the mean score for UPRDS improved 8.29%; the mean score for Berg Scale test improved 6.25%; regarding Ye- savage Geriatric Depression Scale, the percentage of patients with probable depression decreased from 42.86% to 7.14% in the group with PD of ≤5 years of evolution, and from 66.67% to 33.33% in the group with PD for than 5 years; regarding the Folstein Minimental State of Mind test, we found no benefits. CONCLUSION: This study showed that there are statistically significant benefits resulting from the appli- cation of a 16 week aerobic exercise program in patients with Parkinson’s disease, related to the motor and non-motor symptoms of the disease, body composition, and maximum oxygen consumption. No significant benefits were found in relation to the cognitive impairment associated with the disease. The benefits were greater in patients younger than 60 years of age, and were also greater in patients with less than 5 years of evolution of the disease.
BASIC EDUCATION POLICY PERSPECTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNERS
Authors: Mizaniya Mizaniya
Published: November 2021

Education policy is a public policy in the field of education. In the national policy, among others, it is emphasized that the development of the nation's character is a fundamental need in the process of nationhood and statehood. Sometimes students in learning activities do these three learning styles. The research method used is a literature research method whose research object is searched through a variety of literature information (books, scientific journals, newspapers, magazines, documents) and so on with data analysis techniques. Each implementation of education has been regulated based on policies including the implementation of character education. the formation of the character and moral education of learners so that it becomes the next generation of the nation that has a strong foundation of both knowledge, skills, religion, and national values. Therefore, learning activities, classroom organization, learning materials, learning time, learning tools, and assessment methods need to be adjusted to the characteristics of the students. Of all the characteristics possessed by the above students, it is necessary to be noticed by an educator. So an educator must be able to understand every character that the students have so that the learning process can take place smoothly, effectively and efficiently. So that the educational goals that have been envisioned can be achieved.
Una revisión para el Perú de la relación entre el desempleo, el subempleo y la producción
Authors: Samanamud Valderrama Enrique
Published: November 2021

Este artículo examina la relación entre el desempleo y la producción en el Perú entre 1970 y 2018 —denominada comúnmente como Ley de Okun—, a partir de las dos primeras versiones planteadas originalmente por Arthur Okun. Asimismo, se plantea una nueva formulación econométrica que agrega al desempleo el subempleo como variable dependiente, buscando una aproximación a los elevados niveles deempleo precario característicos de economías en desarrollo, que sirven de vía de escape a la población y evitan mayores niveles de desempleo. Finalmente, a los modelos se incorporan variables adicionales al producto que permitan un mejor ajuste. Los resultados evidencian inferiores niveles del coeficiente en comparación con los estimados originalmente para la economía de Estados Unidos y de similares trabajosefectuados para las economías desarrolladas por diversos autores, lo que implica mayores niveles de producto para reducir el desempleo. Además, la reformulación agregada de desempleo con subempleo ayuda a explicar mejor las necesidades de crecimiento de la economía peruana.
Zdárně zvládnutý domácí úkol z Bohumila Hrabala. Případ knihy »Mercedes-Benz. Z dopisů Hrabalovi« Pawła Huelleho
Authors: KALITA Małgorzata
Published: November 2021

Román Pawła Huelleho Mercedes-Benz. Z listów do Hrabala z roku 2001 je příkladem přímého odkazu na díla Bohumila Hrabala v polské literatuře. Mercedes-Benz je poctou českému spisovateli a Huelle to otevřeně přiznává. Hlavní motiv románu vychází z Hrabalovy povídky Večerní kurs. Nejzajímavější stránkou románu však není obsah. Článek popisuje vnímání Mercedes-Benz v Polsku a uvádí, že si polští recenzenti všimli pouze povrchních odkazů; tato skutečnost byla důvodem pro kritiku a nepochopení. Žádná recenze nezmiňuje souvislost s románem Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále, která je patrná ve výstavbě díla, v rovinách vyprávění a v antimimetickém charakteru výpovědí. Existuje pouze jeden recenzent, který poukazuje na pastiš a dobře popisuje literární postupy, díky nimž Paweł Huelle dosáhl efektu poetiky Bohumila Hrabala. Článek zohledňuje rozdíly mezi českou a polskou literární tradicí, kde typy ústního vyprávění (zejména žánr vtažených příběhů: gawęda a hospodská historka) fungují různými způsoby. Neúplné porozumění románu Mercedes-Benz je způsobeno několika faktory, které jsou popsány v článku.
Satirische Metabolistik: Jean Pauls Skizze „Über die Schriftstellerei“
Authors: Waszynski Alexander
Published: November 2021

Jean Paul’s collection Grönländische Prozesse, oder Satirische Skizzen (1783–4/1821) has been scrutinized regarding its exuberant similes and its satirical wit, but ranked low compared to his novels. From the beginning, however, it exposes a groundbreaking strategy resonating in his more famous literary and theoretical works alike. The first sketch “On literary writing. An opusculum posthumum” converts a rhetoric of the known material world – with its diversity of life forms – into a materialistic-physiological writing (and vice versa). The text interchanges processes of transformation (e. g. ‘metabolic,’ ‘biotic,’ ‘chemical’) with techniques that are capable of changing things rhetorically. Pertaining to Jean Paul’s later analysis of antithetical wit, I suggest grasping the structure of this interchanging as a rhetorical process in itself, which can be pinpointed by the figure of antimetabole (or commutatio). Consequently, this complex dynamics is connected to transitions between ‘alive’ and ‘dead’. The status of “On literary writing” as a posthumously published draft and pseudo-poetological treatise, introduced by a fictive editor, thus exactly fits the rhetorico-physiological processes it stages and complements a genuinely anticipatory writing.
Kommunikationssysteme in der abendländischen und christlich-jüdischen Mythologie
Authors: Schorn Wolfgang
Published: November 2021

Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden Kommunikationssysteme in der abendländischen und christlich-jüdischen Mythologie betrachtet. Dabei zeigt sich, dass viele aktuelle Aspekte wie etwa die Technologien der Übertragungskanäle, typische Signalarten, Störungen in der Übertragung etc. durchaus auch in mythischen Zeiten bekannt waren.
Ethernet-Lösung für die Prozessautomatisierung
Authors: Spielmann Benedikt , Müller Harald , Hähniche Jörg
Published: November 2021

Ethernet Technologie ist in Prozessanlagen nur in den höheren Ebenen der Automatisierungspyramide im Einsatz, kaum in der Feldebene. Dabei bietet Ethernet viele Vorteile, die vor allem im Zuge der Digitalisierung und Industrie 4.0 genutzt werden könnten. Was sind also die Hindernisse für den Einsatz von Ethernet im Feld? Wie sieht eine technische Lösung aus, welche auch für die kommenden Jahre mit verstärkten Anforderungen aus der Digitalisierung zukunftsfähig ist?

Der Beitrag fokussiert die Beantwortung dieser Fragen und zeigt, wie Ethernet Technologie auch das Feld von Prozessanlagen erschließen kann.
Real-time monitoring of drug laboratory test interactions: a proof of concept
Authors: van Balveren Jasmijn A. , Verboeket-van de Venne Wilhelmine P.H.G. , Doggen Carine J.M. , Erdem-Eraslan Lale , de Graaf Albert J. , Krabbe Johannes G. , Musson Ruben E.A. , Oosterhuis Wytze P. , de Rijke Yolanda B. , van der Sijs Heleen , Tintu Andrei N. , Verheul Rolf J. , Hoedemakers Rein M.J. , Kusters Ron
Published: November 2021

Objectives

For the correct interpretation of test results, it is important to be aware of drug-laboratory test interactions (DLTIs). If DLTIs are not taken into account by clinicians, erroneous interpretation of test results may lead to a delayed or incorrect diagnosis, unnecessary diagnostic testing or therapy with possible harm for patients. A DLTI alert accompanying a laboratory test result could be a solution. The aim of this study was to test a multicentre proof of concept of an electronic clinical decision support system (CDSS) for real-time monitoring of DLTIs.

Methods

CDSS was implemented in three Dutch hospitals. So-called ‘clinical rules’ were programmed to alert medical specialists for possible DLTIs based on laboratory test results outside the reference range in combination with prescribed drugs. A selection of interactions from the DLTI database of the Dutch society of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine were integrated in 43 clinical rules, including 24 tests and 25 drugs. During the period of one month all generated DTLI alerts were registered in the laboratory information system.

Results

Approximately 65 DLTI alerts per day were detected in each hospital. Most DLTI alerts were generated in patients from the internal medicine and intensive care departments. The most frequently reported DLTI alerts were potassium-proton pump inhibitors (16%), potassium-beta blockers (11%) and creatine kinase-statins (11%).

Conclusions

This study shows that it is possible to alert for potential DLTIs in real-time with a CDSS. The CDSS was successfully implemented in three hospitals. Further research must reveal its usefulness in clinical practice.
A stochastic model, simulation, and application to aggregation of cadmium sulfide nanocrystals upon evaporation of the Langmuir–Blodgett matrix
Authors: Svit Kirill , Zhuravlev Konstantin , Kireev Sergey , Sabelfeld Karl K.
Published: November 2021

A stochastic model of nanocrystals clusters formation is developed and applied to simulate an aggregation of cadmium sulfide nanocrystals upon evaporation of the Langmuir–Blodgett matrix. Simulations are compared with our
experimental results.
The stochastic model suggested governs mobilities both of individual
nanocrystals and its clusters (arrays).
We give a comprehensive analysis of the patterns simulated by the model,
and study an influence of the surrounding medium (solvent) on the aggregation processes. In our model, monomers have a finite probability of separation from the cluster which depends on the temperature and binding energy between nanocrystals, and can also be redistributed in the composition of the cluster, leading to its compaction. The simulation results obtained in this work are compared with the experimental data on the aggregation of CdS nanocrystals upon evaporation of the Langmuir–Blodgett matrix. This system is a typical example from real life and is noteworthy in that the morphology of nanocrystals after evaporation of the matrix cannot be described exactly by a model based only on the motion of individual nanocrystals or by a cluster-cluster aggregation model.
Synthesis and crystal structure of nonacarbonyltris[(2-thia-1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphatricylco[3.3.1.1]decane-κ1
P)-2,2-dioxide]triruthenium(0) – acetonitrile (7/6), C25.71H32.57N9.86O15P3S3Ru3
Authors: Ebong Wisdom , Muniz Alexandra E. , Khan David R. , Unruh Daniel K. , Yarbrough Jason C.
Published: November 2021

C25.71H32.57N9.86O15P3S3Ru3, hexagonal, P63 (no. 173), a = 37.24213(9) Å, b = 37.24213(9) Å, c = 11.64828(3) Å, β = 90°, V = 13,991.40(8) Å3, Z = 14, R

gt
(F) = 0.0406, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1009, T = 100(2) K.
The First Italian Farmers: The Role of Stone Ornaments in Tradition, Innovation, and Cultural Change
Authors: Pannocchia Cristiana Petrinelli , Vassanelli Alice
Published: November 2021

When the first farmers landed on the eastern coast of the Italian peninsula (end of seventh millennium cal BC), they brought with them a system of knowledge and technologies that quickly spread along both the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. The study of the material culture, therefore, assumes an important role in understanding the social and cultural identity of these incoming groups. Analyses of ornament production – involving manufacture technology, raw materials, and stylistic choices – may supply information about the cultural choices and the technical skills of human groups and shed light on the social and symbolic system of these ancient populations. Data obtained from this work show that the ornaments became symbols of a growing cultural identity, which began to be developed within Italian territory. In the ornamental assemblages of the newcomers, the relevance of shaped lithic items is clearly visible, and there was the development of types that will become more and more standardized during the Neolithic period. However, elements in the symbolic culture of these first settlers, such as the use of Columbella rustica and the exclusive production of hard animal matter ornaments in some sites, recall previous traditions. This study intends to extend our knowledge on the ornamental customs of the first Italian Neolithic communities. It will attempt to establish if the chronological and the geographical differences that emerge from our analyses reflect diversities in the cultural and symbolic systems of the incoming farmers and different possible interactions with the native population.
The progress in development of the Planck-Balance 2 (PB2): A tabletop Kibble balance for the mass calibration of E2 class weights
Authors: Vasilyan Suren , Rogge Norbert , Rothleitner Christian , Lin Shan , Poroskun Ivan , Knopf Dorothea , Härtig Frank , Fröhlich Thomas
Published: November 2021

In this paper we present the progress in development of a table-top version of the Kibble balance under the name Planck-Balance 2 (PB2). The PB2 is developed as a collaboration effort between the Technische Universität Ilmenau (TU Ilmenau) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) aiming for automatized mass calibration of the set of weights in the range from 1 mg to 100 g within the required uncertainties as stated by OIML recommendation R111 for weights of E2 class. We describe the design and the operational performance of the PB2 system in detail, the results of rigorous investigations of the error sources and subsequent improvements made since the beginning of the project in early 2017, the measurement data with the corresponding relative uncertainties and the preliminarily obtained uncertainty budget.
Factors affecting the temperature increasing rate in arc-shaped bamboo pieces during high-frequency heating
Authors: Chang Feihu , Liu Yanhe , Zhang Bin , Fu Wansi , Jiang Pengfei , Zhou Jian-bo
Published: November 2021

In the process of applying the high-frequency heating technology to bamboo heat treatment, controlling the material temperature has a great influence on the quality of bamboo forming. Therefore, research on the heat transfer mechanism of high-frequency heating of arc-shaped bamboo pieces is of great importance. In this paper, the influence of different moisture content, chord length, and plate voltage on the heating rate of arc-shaped bamboo pieces under high-frequency electric field were studied. The moisture content of bamboo had the most remarkable effect on the heating rate. With increased moisture content, the temperature rose faster. The selection of the plate voltage had an obvious influence on the heating. If the voltage was low, the heating rate was too slow, the heating time was long, or the voltage was high, it was easy to cause electric field breakdown and damage the bamboo pieces. As the chord length decreased, the heating rate gradually increased. When the radian of the arc-shaped bamboo pieces could be ignored, the heating rate was the fastest. The results showed that under certain conditions, the arc-shaped bamboo pieces showed a good heat treatment effect in a high-frequency electric field.