bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COVID-19 Pneumonia through a lens of surgeon and physician: An experience study in Basrah City
Authors: Ali Isam Fadhil Alsaati  , Aymen Majeed Fadil Dirawi  , Ghanem Sikhi Ghanem AlFadhl  , Ali Hasan Ali Al-Sadoon  , Ahmed Salih Alshewered  , Khalid Waleed Ali Al-Salih
Published: August 2021

The pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 virus represented the major disaster in the world in this century. It impacted all fields in the life and in all countries in the world. Imaging techniques play an important role in supporting the diagnosis, grading, severity, guiding treatment, diagnosing complications, and assessing the response to treatment. More than 500 patients confirmed diagnosis with COVID-19 were consulted at private clinics in Basrah, Iraq from December 2019 till April 2021. Chest X-ray is generally the first-line imaging test in patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 due to its usefulness, availability and low cost for our locality peoples. The chest X-ray may be normal in mild cases of disease. The most common findings are airspace opacities, which may be consolidations or, less frequently, ground-glass opacities. Males were 70% whereas females constituted 30% of the sample. Above 50 years was the age of the majority of patients. The mean age was 50.7±12.88 years. Smoker patients were 60%. Approximately, 49% of patients were obese, 20% overweight, and 31% with normal weight. Comorbidities were recorded in 62% of patients. In relation to marital status, 35% married, 23% divorce, 17% widowed, and 25% single. About 24% of patients were employer, 45% had no jobs, 25% were housewives, and only 6% were students. CXR play an important role in the management of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. COVID-19 pneumonia is characterized by the presence of ground-glass opacities and/or consolidations, which are typically bilateral and peripheral.
Fibromyalgia patients features in the COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq
Authors: Ghadhfan Abdulmajeed Saeed  , Aymen Abdulkareem Othman Alrawi  , Mohammed Rashied Salih
Published: August 2021

Background: Early articles on the impaction of the COVID-19 pandemic found persistent related aggressiveness of fibromyalgia in the general population. Methods: A surveillance study about 100 patients suffering from fibromyalgia in Abu-Graib General Hospital, Baghdad during period from June 2020 to March 2021. The target population for were adults, aged 18 years and older, diagnosed with FM for at least one year and no other pain condition. Data including: age, gender, ethnicity, residence, marital status, BMI, and medical history. Results: Approximately, 100 patients completed ≥ 90% of the surveys and their data were analyzed. Females were 70% whereas males constituted 30% of the sample. Above 50 years was the age of the majority of patients. The mean age was 50.7±12.88 years. White color patients were documented in 92%. Smoker patients were 60%. About 29% of patients were alcoholic intake. Approximately, 49% of patients were obese. Comorbidities were recorded in 62% of patients. In relation to morbidity of persons, myocardial infarction reported in 3%, 7% heart diseases, 4% stroke, 10% liver diseases, 1% renal failure, 26% hypertension, 24% diabetes mellitus, 2% chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, 9% tuberculosis, 8% bronchial asthma, 6% rheumatoid arthritis, 4% peptic ulcer, 2% systemic lupus arthromatus, 7% migraine, 31% cancers, 2% psychological diseases, and 4% depression. Patients with fibromyalgia described different pattern of symptoms including: Anxiety (54%), depression (50%), insomnia (65%), memory loss (34%), fatigue (94%), pain (92%), and arthralgia (83%). Conclusion: Persons with a fibromyalgia diagnosis had high levels of self-reported pain, non-pain symptoms, comorbidity and psychological distress. Fibromyalgia diagnosis was associated with gender, education, ethnicity, citizenship and unhealthy behaviors.
Tecno economics of LNG regasification terminal in Port Sudan
Authors: Ensaf Ali Alzbair  , Ahmad Elhusun
Published: August 2021

The main objective of this research is to select the appropriate regasification technology for Sudan liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Portsudan, with a low Operating cost to suit the site climate conditions. Computer simulation software to design and simulate this technology to relize the optimum conditions which can regasify352169Kg/ hr of LNG is used, where this quantity per year is the energy demand of Sudan, was calculated by the Port sudan power station. Standard selection criteria were used to select the most suitable regasification technology. In this regard sea water vaporizer was found to be the best. Aspen HYSYS 10 was used for the simulation to design and determine the vaporizer specifications. Average monthly temperature and humidity data were used to run the simulation. Sea water consumptions in the vaporizer where 79880400 Kg / hr. Design was implemented by using Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating program, where the optimum design of shell and tube evaporators were obtained.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the breast: A case report of a rare breast tumour
Authors: CD Emegoakor  , HC Nzeako  , MI Nwosu  , ME Chiemeka  , FE Menkiti
Published: August 2021

Introduction: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an intermediate and slow-growing sarcoma, arising most commonly in the trunk and extremities and rarely in the breast. It may be recurrent, but metastasis is rare. Excision with good resection margins reduces the rate of recurrence. Case Presentation: A 28-year-old lady presented with a painless lump in the left breast of 16 years duration. Examination revealed an ulcerated firm mass, well defined, with perilesional nodules on the skin of the breast. Wedge biopsy favoured Borderline Phylloides Tumour over DFSP. Patient was offered mastectomy and the histology of the specimen confirmed Fibrosarcomatous DFSP. Conclusion: This stresses the importance of histology in diagnosing a rare breast tumour. This is very important because it may show similar appearance to other benign and malignant breast lesions, which makes clear the role of pathological investigation to make a definitive diagnosis.
Fish species biodiversity of Dadin-Kowa reservoir: Current status
Authors: Nazeef S  , Ja’afar A  , Abubakar KA  , Kabiru M
Published: August 2021

The fish composition of the three study sites of the reservoir were studied over a period of fifteen months (January, 2020 – March, 2021). A total of twenty-eight (28) fish species emanating from fourteen (14) families were obtained. The family Cichlidae was the dominant family with Oreochromis niloticus being the most abundant fish species while family Malapteruridae was the least with only 0.088% of the total abundance. Biodiversity indices of the study sites such as species richness ranges from 2.79-3.28, while species evenness ranged between 0.73 to 0.84, and diversity index revealed a range of 2.23-2.65. The Dadin-Kowa Reservoir has a rich ichthyofaunal composition which is facing challenges of structural collapse unless if management strategies are fully adopted. The host communities should be made integral components of aquatic resources management team. And other means of livelihood should be made attractive to reduce pressure on aquatic resources and deter possible biodiversity depressions.
The primary empty Sella: An endocrine study on 36 cases
Authors: Marwa Chiboub  , Fatma Mnif  , Boubaker Ben Miloud  , Dhouha Ben Salah  , Nabila Rekik  , Mohamed Abid
Published: August 2021

Introduction: The term primary empty sella (PES) makes reference to the herniation of the subarachnoid space within the sella turcica in patients with no history of pituitary tumor, surgery or radiotherapy. Materials and Methods: We studied 36 patients; 27 females and 9 males. The mean age at diagnosis was 50, 4 years [21-80 years]. Most diagnoses were made by magnetic resonance imaging (n = 32). The anterior pituitary function was evaluated by basal hormonal measurements. Then, we had compared two groups of patients: G1(n=17), who had a pituitary disorder, and G2 (n=10), patients without hormonal disease, in order to determine risk factors for endocrine dysregulation in PES. Results: The reasons for ordering pituitary scans were: headaches (65%), visual disturbances (32%) and neurological symptoms in 8% of cases. Sixty-six point five per cent of women were multiparous. Diabetes, obesity and hypertension were found in 19.45 %, 11 % and 19.45 % of the studied population respectively. Hyperprolactinemia was present in 17.24 % of patients. Fifty-five percent of our patients had some degree of hypopituitarism. We didn’t find any correlation in our study, between pituitary insufficiency and age, gender, weight, parity nor post-partum hemorrhage. Failure of lactation was significantly associated with a hormonal disorder. On the other hand, headache was negatively correlated with hormonal effects in PES. Conclusion: PES was most commonly found in middle-aged multiparous women. In most patients, PES is a heterogeneous condition that ranges from hypopituitarism to various degrees of isolated GH deficiency, and which needs careful endocrine assessment, treatment and follow-up.
Aplikasi M-Learning Pada Dongle Melalui Nilai-Nilai Islam
Authors:   Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Siregar Alfitriani , Manurung Imelda Darmayanti ,   Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara
Published: August 2021

This purpose of study analyzed mobile learning application using by Dangle tool through Islamic values for students of English department at Faculty of Teacher Training and Education in University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara. Research method conducted descriptive qualitative. Population conducted of 136 students 4th semester of English department in 2019/2020 academic year in University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara. Sample of 32 students taken Curriculum Design Material subject of English department at Faculty of Teacher Training and Education. The technique of collecting data used observation and documentation during the learning process. Data collection method carried out using by the spiral model of Kemmis and Mc and Taggart, these were; Action planning, treatment / observation of action, reflection and revision. The results of study showed the students can use the dongle properly and enthusiastically used it in the class of assignment presentation. M-learning application of dongle tool should be carried out in all classes in University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara to advance learning technology.
Pengelolaan Wakaf Uang Pada Lembaga Pusat Pengelolaan Dana Sosial dalam Bidang Pendidikan di Universitas Airlangga Surabaya
Authors:   Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo, Firmansyah Alfian Rico
Published: August 2021

One of the institutions in Islam that has a great contribution and potential to the welfare of Muslims in waqf. Waqf is also a religious practice which is closely related to the welfare of the people. One of the sources of Islamic finance which has the potential to develop the economy of the people is waqf. Even though the potential of waqf in Indonesia is quite large, the management of waqf in Indonesia is still said to be underdeveloped when compared to other countries even though it has such a large contribution. With the potential for land waqf which is very broad, which should have and save a very large economic potential, currently it has not been managed optimally. However, the waqf assets in Indonesia in the form of land in the management and allocation are still allocated for mosques at 44.64%, musholla 28.23%, schools 10.63%, social 8.58% and funerals 4.50%.
PENGARUH CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO DAN NON PERFORMING LOAN TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN PERBANKAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI
Authors:   Universitas Putera Batam, Efriyenty Dian
Published: August 2021

This research have purpose to find out the influence give by capital adequacy ratio and non performing loan to banking financial perfomance which have been listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The population in this research is 43 banking companies which have been listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and there 20 companies which have been meet the criteria samples selected. The financial statement data have been obtained from IDX Batam representative. The research result by F test show that have significant influence which mean that simultaneously capital adequacy ratio and non performing loan give significant influence to Return On Assets, therefore the regresion model of this research are feasibel to be observed. Partially, by using t test it have been obtained that capital adequacy ratio variable not have any significant influence to return on assets, meanwhile the non performing loan variable have significant influence to return on assets
NUESTROS DATOS
Authors: Gallardo-Vigil Miguel Angel
Published: August 2021

Datos estadísticos de la Revista MODULEMA.
MANUAL PARA EL EMPLEO DEL AWAJÚN EN LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE JUSTICIA
Authors: Rondon Jara Evelyn Ysolina
Published: August 2021

Reseña  del Manual para el empleo del awajún en la administración de justicia que busca apoyar la comprensión y entendimiento de la lengua awajún en la administración de justicia ordinaria, así como romper la brecha entre estos ciudadanos y los funcionarios de Estado, encargados de preservar el estado de derecho.
CONSTRUCCIÓN DE LA RELACIÓN DE PODER Y SUS LÍMITES EN LAS EXPERIENCIAS DE DOMINACIÓN - SUMISIÓN EN LAS MODALIDADES DE BONDAGE Y SADOMASOQUISMO EN LOS MIEMBROS DE LA COMUNIDAD BDSM COLOMBIA UBICADOS EN LA CIUDAD DE BOGOTÁ.
Authors: Mora Parrado Ivon Natalia , Garcia Gutierrez Melisa Carolina
Published: August 2021

La diversidad sexual a lo largo del tiempo ha ido incrementando sus formas de expresión, por ello, la investigación para dar a conocer su relevancia investigativa realiza un recorrido teórico, conceptual e histórico por los principales aspectos como: sexualidad, poder, omunidad, límites y finalmente es articulado con la Comunidad BDSM; teniendo como objetivo general analizar cuál es la relación de poder y sus límites en las interacciones Dominación - sumisión de los miembros de la Comunidad BDSM de Colombia, en dos modalidades distintas: Bondage y Sadomasoquismo; se describe su desarrollo a través de una investigación cualitativa, con un diseño fenomenológico, aplicando un protocolo de entrevistas en profundidad acompañado de un ejercicio de corporalidad a ocho miembros de la Comunidad, luego está el apartado de resultados en el que se describen algunos datos sociodemográficos, los emergentes categorías y las cinco familias de códigos producto del análisis, continuando con la discusión y conclusiones, allí se resalta la sensación de poder y placer de las prácticas BDSM a través de dinámicas que no necesariamente están asociadas al coito habitual.
ENTORNOS SOCIALES Y EMOCIONALES DE UN ADOLESCENTE CON SÍNDROME DE DOWN; LA HISTORIA DE LA VIDA DE MATEO
Authors: Rodriguez Zambrano Arturo Damián , Villafuerte Holguín Jhonny Saulo , Quijije Franco Nicol Tatiana , Zambrano Zambrano Carmen María
Published: August 2021

Los estudios sobre el desarrollo integral de los estudiantes con síndrome de Down se han centrado en la infancia y la niñez, y la literatura sobre atención de adolescentes y jóvenes con esta condición es poco visible en esta región de Ecuador (Manabí). Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo socializar la historia de vida de un estudiante con síndrome de Down en la adolescencia. La metodología utilizada es el estudio de caso, haciendo uso de las técnicas de investigación cualitativa: entrevista, observación participante y mapeo de actores para la reconstrucción de las etapas de su vida: gestación, niñez y vida actual, organizadas según los entornos familiar, escolar y comunitario. Mateo es el seudónimo de un estudiante de 18 años al que se le diagnosticó síndrome de Down con 70% de discapacidad intelectual, y cursa el primer año de Bachillerato en una institución pública domiciliada en Manabí, Ecuador. Entre los resultados se presentan las voces de los informantes categorizados según los entornos social y afectivo. Además, se propone una ruta para el apoyo psicosocial y cognitivo desde la perspectiva de la educación especializada, que puede contribuir al fortalecimiento de la autonomía y la autorrealización de las personas con síndrome de Down.
Rethinking carbon neutrality goal for countering climate change
Authors: Nguyen Minh-Hoang
Published: August 2021

Inspired by the semiconducting principle, I propose two ultimate goals to counter climate change and heal the environment as substitutes for the carbon neutrality objective. The first ultimate goal is to eliminate the negative anthropogenic impacts (or human-made eco-deficits) on nature. The second ultimate goal is to heal the environment or increase the human-made eco-surplus. Here, the NEV growth has to be considered with equivalent priority as economic growth, or even more in certain circumstances.
Mục tiêu kép của giáo dục đại học Việt Nam – những nghịch lý và khó khăn
Authors: Trinh Thong Minh
Published: August 2021

Tuition fees are one of the factors that greatly influence the dual goals of higher education: ensuring quality and expanding access. Without increasing tuition fees, there are not enough resources to ensure quality. However, increasing tuition fees will make the poor unable to attend university.
Persamaan linear
Authors: mansis Ilham
Published: August 2021

Nama: ilham mansisNim: C1C120006
Surface integral and focusing
Authors: Kuyukov Vitaly
Published: August 2021

Surface integral and focusing
Cộng tính văn hóa và đặc tính WEIRD
Authors: Ho Tung Manh , Le Ngoc-Thang B.
Published: August 2021

Trong một bài bình luận trên Tạp chí Nature vào năm 2010 có tiêu đề “Most people are not WEIRD” [1], phát triển từ một bài nghiên cứu trên Tạp chí Behavioral and Brain Sciences [2], Joseph Henrich, Steven J. Heine và Ara Norenzayan đã đặt ra cụm từ WEIRD, viết tắt cho “Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic”...
Beyond dehumanized gender identity: Critical reflection on neuroscience, power relationship and law
Authors: Sinha Chetan
Published: August 2021

The gender movement comprising feminist and queer group movements addressed various issues of prejudices in the legal domain. This article discusses the question of power in the context of neuroscience, gender, and law. It elaborates on how the stereotypical view corresponding to the mythology and parasitic view prevalent in history was made as fact through discourse construction and scientific appropriations. Thus, identifying the simplistic psychology of one's agency, societal framing of the methods of socialization, and institutionalizing the common sense of inferiority about one's identity including the process of internalization along with the biological inferiority has maintained the gap in gender equality. The article further elaborates how gender and self-image have taken a turn with the voices of social change and critical engagement with the reified gender categories Keywords: Attitude, Dehumanization, Gender, Identity, Neuroscience
Pengaruh Produk Domestik Regional Bruto (PDRB), Tingkat Pendidikan dan Pengangguran Terhadap Tingkat Kemiskinan di Provinsi Sumatra Barat
Authors: Nagara Patria
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this research is to analyze the influence of PDRB growth, education level, and unemployment rate towards poverty level in West Sumatra Province district. This research uses quantitative descriptive methods with multiple regression approaches. This method is to determine and analyze how PDRB growth, education, and unemployment to poverty levels in Sumatra Province. Based on the results of the study showed that (1) the variable PDRB (X1) positively affects the level of poverty in Sumatra Province for 0.003 < 0.05. This indicates that there is a variable influence of PDRB on poverty in Sumatra Province. Then based on the results of the study showed that (2) the level of education (X2) variable has no effect on the level of poverty in Sumatra Province. of 0.029 > 0.05. This indicates that there is no influence between the variable level of education to the poverty level in Sumatra Province. And then based on the results shows that the variable (3) unemployment (X3) affects the poverty of Sumatra Province. of 0.005 < 0.05. This indicates there is a variable influence on unemployment in poverty in Sumatra Province. The results showed that PDRB was positively influential in poverty, education had no positive effect on poverty and unemployment had positive effect on poverty.
Transport and Fate of All-Time Released Plastics in the Global Ocean
Authors: Wu Peipei , Xu Ruochong , Wang Xuantong , Schartup Amina , Luijendijk Arjen , Zhang Yanxu
Published: August 2021

Mismanaged plastics accumulate in oceans and threaten marine life. About 40 million tonnes of plastics have reached the oceans, where their fate remains unclear. To track the sources, sinks, sizes, and age of all-time released plastics, we developed a new mechanistic model and synthesized decades of measurements. We find that Asian plastics are the largest contributor (76%) to marine plastics by mass but only affect the North Pacific and the Indian Ocean, whereas plastics from fishing and shipping activities contribute 24% by mass but cover 60% of the ocean surface. Using the model, we demonstrate that biologically productive nearshore (63%) or upper ocean (25%) ecosystems trap 88% of the marine plastic. This study provides a model framework to assess the potential effect of future mitigation strategies.
Torsional effects through mass asymmetry : A state-of-the-art review
Authors: Karuthedath Philip Luke , P Robin Davis
Published: August 2021

Asymmetric distribution of mass over the floor slabs can cause torsional effects in buildings, even when it is symmetric in strength and stiffness. Such systems are referred to as mass eccentric or mass asymmetric buildings. Eccentricity in mass can result in building rotation in addition to its normal translation modes, which can further cause unpredictable deformation and even failure of the building under seismic loads. Irregularity in mass is found in buildings having concentrated mass elements in certain floors such as water tanks, machinery, etc. Many researchers have attempted to study the behavior of asymmetric buildings in general, but very few on the specific topic of mass asymmetry. This paper attempts to review and consolidate the literature written on the topic of mass asymmetry to the author’s knowledge.
High-Speed Cutting of Synthetic Trabecular Bone– A Combined Experimental-Computational Investigation
Authors: O'Neill Macdarragh , Vaughan Ted J
Published: August 2021

Orthopaedic surgical cutting instruments are required to generate sufficient forces to penetrate bone tissue, while minimizing the risk of thermal and mechanical damage to the surrounding environment. This study presents a combined experimental-computational approach to deter-mine relationships between key cutting parameters and overall cutting performance of a polyu-rethane-based synthetic trabecular bone analogue under orthogonal cutting conditions. An ex-perimental model of orthogonal cutting was developed, whereby an adaptable cutting tool fix-ture driven by a servo-hydraulic uniaxial test machine was used to carry out cutting tests on Sawbone® trabecular bone analogues. A computational model of the orthogonal cutting process was developed using Abaqus/Explicit, whereby an Isotropic Hardening Crushable Foam elas-tic-plastic model was used to capture the complex post-yield behaviour of the synthetic trabecu-lar bone. It was found that lower tool rake-angles resulted in the formation of larger discontin-uous chips and higher cutting forces, while higher rake angles tended to lead to more continu-ous chip formation and lower cutting forces. The computational modelling framework provided excellent predictions of both chip formation and axial cutting forces over the wide range of cut-ting parameters, when compared to experimental observations. This represents the first experi-mentally-validated computational modelling framework for orthogonal cutting of trabecular bone and excellent potential to be applied to more complex three-dimensional cutting processes in the future.
Personality Perception in Game of Thrones: Character Consensus and Assumed Similarity
Authors: Webster Gregory D. , Campbell Jessica T.
Published: August 2021

This study examined Big Five and Dark Tetrad personality perception for 56 characters from the popular TV show Game of Thrones—and the book series that inspired it, A Song of Ice and Fire—by 309 fans recruited from three relevant subreddits. Specifically, we examined consensus—the extent to which multiple perceivers (participants) rate one or more targets (characters) similarly—and assumed similarity—the extent to which perceivers (participants) see targets (characters) as they see themselves. Using cross-classified structural equation models (CC-SEMs), we found that consensus correlations were significant for all Big Five and Dark Tetrad traits, ranging from .54 for narcissism to .83 for agreeableness (M = .66, SD = .10). Assumed similarity slopes were positive (range: 0.07 to 0.29; M = 0.15, SD = 0.06) and significant for all traits except conscientiousness and open-mindedness. Thus, raters reliably assumed that characters were similar to themselves on 7 of 9 traits. Exploratory sex-differences analyses showed no sex-of-character effects, but significant sex-of-perceiver effects for conscientiousness, open-mindedness, and Machiavellianism; women perceived characters to be higher on these traits than men. In addition, women (vs. men) rated themselves as higher on extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness, but lower on Machiavellianism. We also present rankings for characters with the highest and lowest scores on each trait. Broadly, this work is important not only for understanding how our perceptions of personality generalize to fictional characters, but also how we use fiction characters—and our perceptions of their personalities—to better understand our own social world.
A Machine Learning Model of Cultural Change: Role of Prosociality, Political Attitudes, and Protestant Work Ethic
Authors: Sheetal Abhishek , Savani Krishna
Published: August 2021

What attitudes, values, and beliefs serve as key markers of cultural change? To answer this question, we examined 221,485 respondents from the World Values Survey, a multi-wave cross-country survey of people’s attitudes, values and beliefs. We trained a machine learning model to classify respondents into seven waves (i.e., periods). Once trained, the machine learning model identified a separate group of 24,611 respondents’ wave with a balanced accuracy of 77%. We then queried the model to identify the attitudes, values, and beliefs that contributed the most to its classification decisions, and therefore, served as markers of cultural change. These included religiosity, social attitudes, political attitudes, independence, life satisfaction, Protestant work ethic, and prosociality. Although past research in cultural change has discussed decreasing religiosity and increasing liberalism and independence, it has not yet identified Protestant work ethic, political orientation, and prosociality as values relevant to cultural change. Thus, the current research points to new directions for future research on cultural change that might not be evident from either a deductive or an inductive approach. This research illustrates that the abductive approach of machine learning, which focuses on the most likely explanations for an outcome, can provide novel insights.
Conceptual Development and Case Data for a Modular, Personality-Based Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder
Authors: Sauer-Zavala Shannon , Southward Matthew W. , Hood Caitlyn O. , Elhusseini Sohayla , Fruhbauerova Martina , Stumpp Nicole , Semcho Stephen
Published: August 2021

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a heterogenous condition and variations in its presentation may be accounted for by individual differences in personality dimensions. Extant treatments for BPD are long-term and intensive; it is possible that prioritizing the personality-based difficulties that underlie an individual’s symptoms may improve the efficiency of care. This manuscript describes the conceptual background for the development of a novel, personality-based intervention for BPD (BPD Compass) informed by recent research on personality mechanisms maintaining this condition to address gaps left by existing treatments and be maximally efficient and disseminable. BPD Compass is a comprehensive, short-term package with a fully modular design that allows for personalization (e.g., all skills can be presented in isolation or in any order based on pre-treatment assessment). We discuss the theoretical background for its development, an overview of the skills included in the treatment, as well as preliminary efficacy data.
Chameleonic knowledge: a study of ex ante analysis in large infrastructure policy processes
Authors: Dorren Lars , Van Dooren Wouter
Published: August 2021

Using ex ante analysis to predict policy outcomes is common practice in the world of infra- structure planning. However, accounts of its uses and merits vary widely. Advisory agencies and government think tanks advocate this practice to prevent cost overruns, short-term decision-making and suboptimal choices. Academic studies on knowledge use, on the other hand, are critical of how knowledge can be used in decision making. Research has found that analyses often have no impact at all on decision outcomes or are mainly conducted to provide decision makers with the confidence to decide rather than with objective facts. In this paper, we use an ethnographic research design to understand how it is possible that the use of ex ante analysis can be depicted in such contradictory ways. We suggest that the substantive content of ex ante analysis plays a limited role in understanding its depictions and uses. Instead, it is the process of conducting an ex ante analysis itself that unfolds in such a manner that the analysis can be interpreted and used in many different and seemingly contradictory ways. In policy processes, ex ante analysis is like a chameleon, figuratively changing its appearance based on its environment.
Religious Identity Cues Increase Vaccination Intentions and Trust in Medical Experts among American Christians
Authors: Chu James , Pink Sophia Lerner , Willer Robb
Published: August 2021

Containing the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. requires mobilizing a large majority of the mass public to vaccinate, but many Americans are hesitant or opposed to vaccination. A significant predictor of vaccine attitudes in the U.S. is religiosity, with more religious individuals expressing more distrust in science and being less likely to get vaccinated. Here, we test whether explicit cues of common religious identity can help medical experts build trust and increase vaccination intentions. In a pre-registered survey experiment conducted with a sample of unvaccinated American Christians (N=1,765), we presented participants with a vaccine endorsement from a prominent medical expert (NIH Director, Francis Collins) and a short essay about doctors’ and scientists’ endorsement of the vaccines. In the common religious identity condition, these materials also highlighted the religious identity of Collins and many medical experts. Unvaccinated Christians in the common identity condition expressed higher trust in medical experts, greater intentions to vaccinate, and greater intentions to promote vaccination to friends and family than those who did not see the common identity cue. These effects were moderated by religiosity, with the strongest effects observed among the most religious participants, and statistically mediated by heightened perceptions of shared values with the medical expert endorsing the vaccine. These findings demonstrate the efficacy of common identity cues for promoting vaccination in a vaccine-hesitant subpopulation. More generally, the results illustrate how trust in science can be built through the invocation of common group identities, even identities often assumed to be in tension with science.
Equity in social work employment: Opportunity and challenge for social workers with disabilities in the United States
Authors: Kiesel Lisa R. , Dezelar Sharyn , Lightfoot Elizabeth
Published: August 2021

People with disabilities in the United States have had low levels of employment for decades, and the employment rate of people with disabilities remains virtually unchanged despite efforts to improve employment participation. This qualitative inquiry explored barriers and opportunities related to employment for social workers with disabilities through understanding their experiences of seeking, obtaining, and maintaining social work employment in the United States. Five themes emerged: anticipation and experience of hiring discrimination, accommodation confusion, disappointment with the social work profession, disability makes one a better social worker, and this could be different (and better). Findings suggest implications for employers and the social work profession.
The Ritual of Capitalization
Authors: Fix Blair
Published: August 2021

For more than a century, political economists have sought to understand the nature of capital. The prevailing wisdom is that there must be something ‘real’ — some productive capacity — that underpins capitalized values. This thinking, I argue, is a mistake. Building on Jonathan Nitzan and Shimshon Bichler’s theory of capital as power, I argue that capitalization is an ideology. It is a quantitative ritual for converting earnings into present value. Although the ritual is arbitrary, it gives rise to astonishing empirical regularities, reviewed here.
On the Early Stage of Teaching Music to Less Gifted Children
Authors: Ukhova Svetlana K
Published: August 2021

The present work covers the topic of the early stage of teaching less musically gifted children. The work is rooted in the principles of inclusiveness in music education and is based on an extensive pedagogical experience of the author throughout a prolonged teaching career in a music school for children. The success in teaching less musically gifted children depends critically on the choice of pedagogical approaches by the teacher, on the teacher’s attitude toward a child, and on creativity and flexibility adopted by the teacher. Several practical rules—based on the author’s teaching experience and on pedagogical literature—are described as guidance to teachers working with less musically gifted children. The connection between music education and overall child development is also discussed. Music education is a stimulating cognitive exercise which plays an important role in overall cognitive development of a child. Musical education can stimulate not only intellectual development, improve general educational performance, but also yield improved physical condition. Musical education, therefore, is closely connected to the most valuable aspects of life.
Refugees and Host State Security: An Empirical Investigation of Rohingya Refuge in Bangladesh
Authors: Minar Sarwar J.
Published: August 2021

While it is conventionally believed that large scale refugees pose security threats to the host community or state. So, since the massive influx of Rohingyas in Bangladesh in 2017, which resulted a staggering total of 1.6 million Rohingyas refuge in Bangladesh, it was argued that Bangladesh will face severe security threats. This article investigates the security experience of Bangladesh in case of Rohingya influx in a span of three years, August 2017 to August 2020. The research question I intend to address is, has Bangladesh faced security threat due to massive Rohingya influx? If so in what ways? I test four security threat areas, which include, societal security, economic security, internal security, and public security. I have used newspaper reports or newspaper content analysis over past three years along with interview data collected from interviewing local people in cox’s bazar area in the first half of 2019 where the Rohingya camps are located. The identity of the interviewees is kept anonymous as per request. In order to assess if the threats are low level, medium level, or high level, I look into both the frequency of reports and the way they are interpreted. I find that Bangladesh has not experience any serious security threat in the last three years. There are some criminal activities and offenses, but these are only low-level security threat at best. My research presents empirical evidence that challenges conventional assertions that refugees are security threats or challenges in the host states.
Social Policy in Social Work PHD Programs in the United States
Authors: Lightfoot Elizabeth , Gal John , Weiss-Gal Idit
Published: August 2021

While there has been a long-standing concern about the role of policy within social work education and social work practice, most of the emphasis has been on social work education at the BSW and MSW levels. This article examines policy education at the PhD level. It first explores how policy is taught in social work PhD programs in the United States, with an emphasis on how policy theory and research methods are included. Next, it explores the nature of policy research conducted by social work PhD students in the United States by examining the policy content in their doctoral dissertations. This study finds that policy research methods and policy study theories are only taught in a minority of social work PhD programs. In addition, very few social work doctoral dissertations have a policy focus. Of those that do, over half focus on program evaluation.
Professional Values, Ethics, and Professionalism of Public Relations Practitioners
Authors: Idid Syed Arabi , Arandas Mohammed Fadel
Published: August 2021

This study explores the influence of education, length of service, professionalism, and ethics on the professional values of public relations practitioners in Malaysia. A total of 427 questionnaires were distributed to public relations practitioners in Malaysia, and 322 questionnaires were returned. The study included 61% female respondents, and 39% male respondents. The study analyzed and identified the influence of professionalism and ethics on professional values of public relations practitioners. Additionally, the study examined whether education and experience influence professional values through professionalism, and code of ethics. Six hypotheses were tested to answer the research questions. The results from this study fully supported the hypotheses indicating that professionalism and ethics had an influence on professional values of public relations practitioners. The results also showed that education influenced both professionalism and ethics, and length of service influenced both professionalism and ethical practice.
A study on challenges and solutions for specialized English teaching and learning in the context of international integration.
Authors: Tuyet Truong Thi Anh
Published: August 2021

The country is increasingly developing, actively integrating into the world economy in all aspects, the issue of teaching and learning English for Specific Purposes in the educational program in our country today, is very much appreciated by the state and society’s care and attention. Many seminars and reforms have been organized and carried out at all levels of study on issues such as curriculum content, teaching methods innovation, retraining and improving the quality of teachers, equipment, etc. teaching materials, reforming testing methods, assessing and recognizing learners' qualifications in line with international standards. However, these efforts have not met the requirements of an increasingly dynamic and frequently changing society today. Therefore, the research paper titled "Challenges and solutions for teaching and learning English for Specific Purposes (ESP)" is a study to find out the difficulties and provide several reasonable solutions to overcome the situation in teaching and learning English majors in the context of international integration at Ho Chi Minh City University Of Food Industry (HUFI) as well as other universities. Thereby analyzing some situations and some challenges that specialized English teaching and learning are facing today, the author of the article proposes many possible solutions to achieve results according to the goals set out of the training institution. The lack of training and not meeting the current social needs has made specialized English training not as effective as expected and wasted money on public investment for this work. Effective, foreseeable, synchronous, and comprehensive learning solutions will partly help improve teaching and learning English for Specific Purposes in the context of international integration.
Framing the First Palestinian General Elections by Malaysia’s New Straits Times
Authors: Arandas Mohammed Fadel , Kee Chang Peng , Mohamad Emma , Idid Syed Arabi
Published: August 2021

The main focus of this study is the coverage of New Straits Times (NST) of the first Palestinian General Elections for two presidential candidates namely, Yasser Arafat and Samiha Khalil. This study aimed to explore if any of Entman’s 1993 framing functions was used in the coverage of this issue and to explore whether the tone of NST coverage was negative, positive, balanced or neutral. Toachieve the aims of this study, qualitative content analysis of elections stories from NST has been adopted. The number of news stories was eight, and the time frame started from 19th January to 13th February 1996, where three of these stories were published on the same day of 22nd January,two days after holding the elections on 20th January. Defining problems and diagnosing causes werethe most prominent of Entman’s four framing functions presented in all the articles. The moral judgment function was included in four news stories, and suggesting remedies was included in two news stories out of eight. The findings revealed that Yasser Arafat received 50% balanced coverage, followed by 37.5% positive coverage, and only 12.5% negative coverage, while Samiha Khalilreceived 67% balanced coverage, compared to 33% positive coverage.
Main Features of the Inter-American Convention on Violence Against Women
Authors: Çınar Müge , Saraç Enes Talha
Published: August 2021

Violence against women is worldwide in scope. It occurs in both developed and developing countries and regardless of the dominant religion or political ideology. One of the major reflections of gender inequality in society is violence against women. Gender-based social violence to women is defined as gender-based violence “directed to a woman just because she is a woman or affecting women disproportionately.” Regardless of the geographical border, economic development or education level, violence against women is rather common in many cultures all around the world. As an important social problem, violence to women not only leads to physical and spiritual damage in a woman but also prevents her to improve herself socially. With the Belem Do Para Convention signed in 1994, an important step was taken in this direction. Mechanisms in this convention are trying to protect. This convention provides solutions for the protection of women who have been subjected to violence, as well as protection mechanisms to prevent future harm to women.
The evolution and revision of big deals: a review from the perspective of libraries
Authors: Rodríguez-Bravo Blanca , Fernández-Ramos Andrés , De-la-Mano Marta , Vianello-Osti Marina
Published: August 2021

We study the phenomenon of the big deal, a subscription model for scientific journals that emerged at the turn of the millennium aimed especially at library consortia, which were offered the opportunity to exponentially increase their access to scientific information, thus breaking the previous trend of continuous cuts to the collections of the periodicals available in libraries. Its strengths, the expansion of the availability of content, and its impact on the diversification of use and the productivity of researchers are presented herein. Likewise, its weaknesses are highlighted, such as the constant increase in prices and the finding of the concentration of use in a limited set of content. These disadvantages have led to questioning and resulted in the evaluation of big deals, a search for alternatives, and cancellations in times of crisis. In recent years, the latter have been linked to the perception that the cost–benefit balance of big deals has been altered by the proliferation of open-access content. Finally, we address the revision of the traditional big deal through transformative agreements where subscription costs are offset by publication costs, which are intended to be a mechanism to accelerate the transition to open access.
Comprehensive Analysis of Minibuses Gravity Center: A Post-Production Review for Car Body Industry
Authors: Karmiadji Djoko Wahyu , Gozali Muchamad , Setiyo Muji , Raja Thirunavukkarasu , Purnomo Tuessi Ari
Published: August 2021

The center of gravity (CoG) on the minibus is one of the fundamental parameters that affect the operation of the vehicle to maintain traffic safety. CoG greatly affects vehicle maneuverability due to load transfer between the front and rear wheels, such as when turning, braking, and accelerating. Therefore, this research was conducted to evaluate the operational safety of minibusses produced by the domestic car body industry. The case study was conducted on a minibus with a capacity of 30 passengers to be used in a mining area. Investigations on CoG were carried out based on the minibus specification data, especially the dimensions and forces acting on the wheels. Minibusses as test objects were categorized in two conditions, namely without passengers and with 30 passengers. The test results are expressed in a coordinate system (x, y, z) which represents the longitudinal, lateral, and vertical distances to the center of the front wheel axle. CoG coordinate values ​​without passengers are (2194.92; 7.11; 1327.97) mm and CoG coordinates with full passengers (30 people) are (2388.52; 13.04; 1251.72) mm. The test results show that the change in CoG at full load is not significant which indicates the minibus is safe when maneuvering under normal conditions.
Tensile Strength and Density Evaluation of Composites from Waste Cotton Fabrics and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE): Contributions to the Composite Industry and a Cleaner Environment
Authors: Respati Sri Mulyo Bondan , Purwanto Helmy , Fakhrudin Ilham , Prayitno Pungkas
Published: August 2021

The growth of the textile industry and the massive use of plastic-based materials create economic growth, but it produces waste from post-use, such as clothing waste from cotton fabrics and HDPE that can be recycled and combined as composite materials. Therefore, an experiment was carried out to investigate and analyze the effect of the fiber volume fraction of waste cotton fabric (1.5%, 3.5%, 4.5%, 6%, and 7.5%) with straight fiber arrangement on the tensile strength and density. From the test results, a tensile strength of 178.4 MPa and 182.6 MPa was obtained for yield and max stress, respectively at a fiber volume fraction of 7.5%. Meanwhile, the highest density of 0.95 g/cm3 was obtained at 1.5% fiber volume fraction. The fracture macroscopic view of the specimen shows a resilience fracture (uneven and appears stringy). Although the strength of this composite cannot yet compete with the new composite material, it has a decent environmental contribution. Considering the availability of waste cotton fabrics and HDPE, it promises to be produced as a low-strength composite for construction, ornamentation, or coatings.