bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Co-design of the Transgender Health Information Resource: Web-Based Participatory Design
Authors: Morse Brad , Soares Andrey , Ytell Kate , DeSanto Kristen , Allen Marvyn , Holliman Brooke Dorsey , Lee Rita S , Kwan Bethany M , Schilling Lisa M
Published: November 2022

Background

There is an urgent and unmet need for accessible and credible health information within the transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) community. Currently, TGD individuals often seek and must find relevant resources by vetting social media posts. A resource that provides accessible and credible health-related resources and content via a mobile phone app may have a positive impact on and support the TGD population.

Objective

COVID-19 stay-at-home orders forced a shift in the methods used in participatory design. In this paper, we aimed to describe the web-based participatory methods used to develop the Transgender Health Information Resource. We also described and characterized the web-based engagement that occurred during a single session of the overall design process.

Methods

We planned and conducted web-based design sessions to replace the proposed in-person sessions. We used web-based collaborative tools, including Zoom (Zoom Video Communications), Mural (Mural), REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture; Vanderbilt University), and Justinmind (Justinmind), to engage the participants in the design process. Zoom was used as an integrated platform for design activities. Mural was used to perform exercises, such as free listing, brainstorming, and grouping. REDCap allowed us to collect survey responses. Justinmind was used to create prototypes that were shared and discussed via Zoom. Recruitment was led by one of our community partners, One Colorado, who used private Facebook groups in which web-based flyers were dispersed. The design process took place in several workshops over a period of 10 months. We described and characterized engagement during a single design session by tracking the number of influential interactions among participants. We defined an influential interaction as communication, either verbal or web-based content manipulation, that advanced the design process.

Results

We presented data from a single design session that lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes and included 4 participants. During the session, there were 301 influential interactions, consisting of 79 verbal comments and 222 web-based content manipulations.

Conclusions

Web-based participatory design can elicit input and decisions from participants to develop a health information resource, such as a mobile app user interface. Overall, participants were highly engaged. This approach maintained the benefits and fidelity of traditional in-person design sessions, mitigated deficits, and exploited the previously unconsidered benefits of web-based methods, such as enhancing the ability to participate for those who live far from academic institutions. The web-based approach to participatory design was an efficient and feasible methodological design approach.
Critical Analysis and Cross-Comparison Between English and Chinese Websites Providing Online Medical Information for Patients With Adenoid Hypertrophy: Cross-sectional Study (Preprint)
Authors: Jiang Zheng , Yang Xin , Chen Fei , Liu Jun
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND

In the information era, patients can easily be misled by inaccurate internet content, thus making not well-informed decisions about medical issues. Adenoid hypertrophy, one of the most common causes of chronic upper airway obstruction in children and adolescents, may lead to serious complications, including sleep apnea and craniofacial change. There have been no critical studies about the quality of websites on adenoid hypertrophy, posing a challenge for users without a medical background to determine which website offers more reliable information. Moreover, the blockage of access to internet search tools such as Google, Yahoo, and others has created an isolated internet environment for the enormous user population in mainland China. Differences in internet legislation, the commercial environment, and culture are also likely to result in varied quality of online health information inside and outside mainland China. To date, no study has compared the quality difference between mainland Chinese and English websites.

OBJECTIVE

The aims of this study were to (1) analyze the quality of websites about adenoid hypertrophy accessible by patients, (2) investigate the quality differences between Chinese and English websites, (3) determine which type of website (eg, government-sponsored, health care provider) is more reliable in terms of medical information, and (4) determine whether the blockage of foreign websites is hindering users’ accessibility to better-quality websites in mainland China.

METHODS

The first 100 websites (excluding advertisements) displayed on the top three search engines worldwide and in mainland China for the key search term “enlarged adenoids” were collected as the data source. The websites were evaluated based on accessibility, accountability, interactivity, structure, and content quality (accuracy, content coverage, and objectivity). Cohen κ was calculated, and one-way ANOVA and the Kruskal-Wallis test were performed to compare the results between groups and subgroups.

RESULTS

The mean score for the content quality of English websites was significantly higher than that of Chinese websites (6.16 vs 4.94, P=.03 for Google, Bing, and Yahoo; 6.16 vs 4.16, P<.001 for Baidu, Sougou, and Bing China). Chinese users who are not influenced by the Internet Censorship System are more likely to access higher-quality online medical information (4.94 vs 4.16, P=.02). In within-group Student-Newman-Keuls q posthoc analysis, professional organization and government-sponsored websites were generally of better quality than other websites for both Chinese and English websites (P<.05).

CONCLUSIONS

Generally, the English websites on adenoid hypertrophy are of better quality than Chinese websites; thus, Chinese users residing outside of the Chinese mainland are less influenced by inaccurate online medical information.
Machiavelli, Terenzio, e i «sali della commedia»
Authors: Clerc Sandra
Published: November 2022

L’apporto di Machiavelli all’interno del dibattito sulla lingua della commedia è visibile sia nella teoria, con il Discorso sopra la nostra lingua, sia nella pratica, con la scrittura delle due commedie originali (Mandragola e Clizia). A queste deve però aggiungersi anche la traduzione dell’Andria, che offre alcuni spunti di riflessione volti a chiarire la concezione linguistica del Segretario Fiorentino e il tipo di apprendistato che Machiavelli ha dovuto affrontare nell’ambito della scrittura drammaturgica. Nel contributo viene in particolare segnalata l’importanza dei detti e dei termini “patrii”, che Machiavelli utilizza nelle commedie coerentemente a quanto annunciato nel Discorso. 

Keywords: Machiavelli, Terenzio, Andria, teatro, commenti
Presentación
Authors: Den Boer Harm , Marías Clara , Martínez Navarro María del Rosario
Published: November 2022

El volumen monográfico “Versos ibéricos” ofrece un estado de cuestión de las relaciones literarias hispanoportuguesas centradas en la poesía, abarcando los siglos XVI-XVIII. Se ocupa de la épica y el romancero y de personalidades como Francisco Manuel de Melo y Manuel Faria de Sousa, pero también presenta nuevos enfoques como el bilingüismo entre los sefardíes de origen converso, la música y la presencia portuguesa en la cultura de la corte, o la articulación de una identidad literaria portuguesa desde la Academia dos generosos hasta la Fénix Renascida 

Keywords: poesía, portugués, español, bilingüismo, música, cultura cortesana, identidad nacional, judeoconversos
Músicos portugueses en el "Libro de tonos humanos" (1655-1656): una experiencia interpretativa
Authors: Frutos Domínguez Rocío de
Published: November 2022

El Libro de tonos humanos, con más de 200 tonos, es el cancionero más importante conservado del siglo XVII y la última gran antología de canciones pensada para servir como repertorio de entretenimiento o estudio en la corte, casas nobles o, pese a la temática profana, conventos o instituciones religiosas. Entre los pocos compositores cuya autoría queda plasmada de forma expresa en el Libro, la mayoría son autores portugueses, lo que refleja el peso que tuvieron los músicos portugueses en la vida cultural durante el reinado de Felipe IV. Fruto de la experiencia de grabar en CD una selección de este repertorio, se analiza una muestra de los tonos humanos de compositores portugueses incluidos en la grabación y se exponen los criterios de interpretación aplicados por los músicos participantes. 

Keywords: Libro de tonos humanos, criterios de interpretación musical, Manuel Correa, Manuel Machado, Felipe de la Cruz.
HIGH THROUGHPUT STUDIES OF HYDROGEN EVOLUTION ELECTROCATALYST FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS
Authors: Putri Radwinda Kurnia , Hayden Brian , Prasetya Agus , - Sihana
Published: November 2022

This thesis presents a study of hydrogen evolution electrocatalyst for alkaline water electrolysis. Hydrogen production through the electrolysis of water requires the development of new electrocatalysts in order to reduce the hydrogen evolution over-potential of the cathode in order to make water electrolysis more competitive and efficient. An alternative approach in the optimisation of water splitting electrocatalyst may Be the modification of the metal electrocatalytic behaviour by supporting nano-particles on oxide support. Development of the electrocatalyst material for hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyte may obtain more stable hydrogen evolution reaction.Pt on TiO2 electrocatalyst has been synthesized by applying high throughput Physical Vapor Deposition (HT PVD) method. Electrochemistry measurements of Pt on TiO2 have been used to study the characteristic and stability of the electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyte for water electrolysis. XRD confirmed that the phase of TiO2 were amorphous and anatase after annealing for 6 hours at the temperature of 450oC. The thicknesses of TiO2 both for amorphous and anatase were 200 nm.Similar electrocatalytic behavior are presented both for Pt on amorpous TiO2 and Pt on anatase TiO2 from electrochemistry measurements using cyclic voltammetry and potential step on the 10 x 10 E-chem arrays in alkaline electrolyte (0.5 M NaOH). Higher currents are seen in the larger particle size of platinum in TiO2 both for amorphous and anatase phase. The hydrogen evolution reaction starts at the potential below -0.8 V vs RHE. The potential for hydrogen evolution reaction is shifted to the low potential. Larger particle size of platinum shows lower potential of hydrogen evolution reaction.Pt on TiO­2 tends to be a stable electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline water electrolysis. It is because hydrogen evolution reaction occurs at low potential. Anatase phase of TiO­2 is more stable than amorphous TiO2, hence, Pt on anatase TiO­2­ could be better than Pt on amorphous TiO­2 for hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline water electrolysis.
PLASTIC RECYLING IN INDONESIA BY CONVERTING PLASTIC WASTES (PET, HDPE, LDPE, and PP) INTO PLASTIC PELLETS
Authors: Chandara Hin Chandara , - Sunjoto , - Sarto
Published: November 2022

Due to the population growth, economic development, increasing the consumption of  products patterns in Indonesia and activities of citizen, MSW has generated by 384 Indonesia cities was about 80,235 ton  per day (or 320,940m3 per day). The plastics solid waste (PSW) become to the major concern after organic waste and significantly impact to in environment. In order to solve the problem this research is conducted to identify the potential raw material from plastics, in order to replaces the pure material of plastics pellets that is made from crude oil and minimize the effect bring to environment. This compendium is presented the concept of the appropriation technology for plastics recycling, it emphasize the typical method  by converting  plastics waste of thermoplastic  type Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), High density polyethylene (HDPE), Low density polyethylene (LDPE) and Polypropylene (PP) into plastics pellets. Whereas thermoplastics chemical structure possible for recyclable , the mechanical  recycling  method  is played as the best technology  and common used in recycling of conventional plastic waste material into new raw material without changing basic structure. The quality of pellets that reprocess from the plastics waste is based on the effective factors of sorting, washing, drying and temperature of melting in each zones of extruder machine
THE PERFORMANCE OF JUICER MACHINE ON VEGETABLE MILK PRODUCTION FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM INDUSTRIES
Authors: Karyani Uli , Mulyono Panut , Miasa I Made
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this research is to make juicer machine to produce vegetable milk for small and medium-scale industries, and the machine has been able to be made with a juicer machine dimensions 90 cm X 40 cm X 114 cm. With ½ HP motor power and motor speed 1420 r / min so as to grind soy beans, green beans and corn with a production capacity of each of the milk is on average 15 liters, 12 liters and 12 liters.The first study is to design and create a juicer machine to produce vegetable milk based soy bean, green beans and corn by using some filter size is 60 mesh, 80 mesh and 100 mesh to obtain a best filter size for each type of vegetable milk. And organoleptic test to determine the level of preference for vegetable milk and obtained the most preferred type of vegetable milk is soy milk with a 100 mesh filter.Anti-E.coli test result on vegetable milk as product quality standards, not found any E. coli in each sample tested. While the feasibility of vegetable milk production  using a juicer machine is feasible to use in the business of making the three types of vegetable milk because it can give the advantage of 1.20-fold for each unit of the issued capital, the benefits outweigh the effort of making industrial scale vegetable milk usual household. And in terms of the market, producing vegetable milk is still a promising business seen from vegetable milk organoleptic test average of 60% is still loved and considers it important to consume vegetable milk.
MAPPING THE DEGREE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY IN SMALL AND MEDIUM INDUSTRY OF AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS
Authors: Antesty Sella , Tontowi Alva Edy , Kusumawanto Arif
Published: November 2022

The automotive industry is known to increase exports since 2015 and is predicted to continue to grow. To develop the industry, the government is known to issue several schemes, and one of them is in the form of mandatory rules for partnerships with the small and medium industrial sectors. However, there is no industrial, institutional map seen from various aspects, including technology, human resources, information, and organization. This map is essential and useful for stakeholders to develop the industry because it provides more directed assistance.In this study, the small and medium industries for processing metal automotive components in Tegal City are used as mapping objects. The technometric method is used to calculate the level of technology contribution they have. The results of this study indicate that the four aspects covering Technoware, Humanware, Infoware, and Orgaware for small and medium-sized automotive component processing industries in Tegal City are in a reasonable range. For improvement or guidance, production facility technology is the priority. Then proceed to employee competencies, information systems, and organizational management. Mapping should be done regularly every five years or less than five years as an evaluation.
UTILIZATION OF OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES AS MULCH IN COMMUNITY OWNED OIL PALM PLANTATIONS (CASE STUDY IN SIMARDONA VILLAGE, NORTH SUMATRA)
Authors: Harahap Annisa Fitri , Hidayat Muslikhin , Suhanan Suhanan
Published: November 2022

Solid Waste Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches have high nutrients, which significantly determine oil palm growth rate and production. Each nutrient has its role and can show specific symptoms in plants if their availability in the soil is very lacking. Dry oil palm land and the difficulty of procuring chemical fertilizers for the community that owns oil palm plantations in Simardona Village are expected to be overcome by the use of OPEFB. Utilization of Oil Palm Empty Bunches as Mulch was done manually in 4 research scenarios. Scenario 1 uses 2 kg of chemical fertilizers plus 250 kg of OPEFB, scenario 2 uses 2 kg of chemical fertilizers plus 300 kg of OPEFB, scenario 3 uses 2 kg of chemical fertilizers plus 350 kg of OPEFB, and scenario 4 uses 2 kg of chemical fertilizers plus 400 kg of OPEFB.The results obtained are that the humidity or moisture has increased from a value of 1 to 4. Therefore, it can be seen that the effect obtained from the use of more OPEFB makes the humidity higher. The calculation of the total cost of using OPOPEFB as mulch is obtained from the sum of the price of chemical fertilizers, the price of OPOPEFB, and workers' wages. The total cost after utilization of TKKS is IDR854,000.00. The total cost before using TKKS was IDR441,600,000. The difference in costs before and after the utilization of TKKS is IDR412,400.00, an increase in costs of 48%. The cost of using TKKS is higher than before using TKKS. The total harvest obtained before the use of OPEFB is 2,000 kg or IDR4,900,000. Meanwhile, after using OPEFB, the total yield obtained was 2,700 kg or IDR6,615,000. Production income increased by 26%.
FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN PROJECTION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN BALIKPAPAN
Authors: Khoirudin Ubet , Hidayat Muslikhin , Cahyono Rochim Bakti
Published: November 2022

Waste generation in Balikpapan from 2016 to 2020 continues to increase by 443 to 482 tons per day. One of the efforts of DLH Balikpapan is to optimize the MRF and ITF facilities, as well as to analyze how much these facilities are needed to reduce waste generation at final disposal sites (Landfill) Manggar and enhance the durability of the landfill. The approach utilized in this study employs direct observation methods, such as data collection results on the amount of waste input and output, and secondary data, such as geometric methods and all data on waste generation in Balikpapan. The calculation of the feasibility and effectiveness analysis of the MRF inorganic waste processing facility using the recovery factor approach obtained 60.3%, while the ITF organic waste processing got a result of 45.7%.With the current condition, Manggar Landfill can be used until the end of 2025, Manggar Landfill can be used until the end of 2025. By optimizing garbage processing in these two facilities, the MRF has expanded the service coverage to 3 urban villages and has a projected age of up to 2033. It will be optimized for ITF processing facilities by utilizing process biogas. The primary objective of this research is to determine how many additional processing sites are needed starting with household waste sources thus, the calculation findings show that an additional six units of MRF facilities and ten units of ITF facilities are required. As a result, with the addition of inorganic and organic waste processing sites, Manggar's Landfill estimated age is extended until 2028.
POROUS CARBON FROM PINEAPPLE PEEL AS ELECTRODE MATERIAL OF SUPERCAPACITOR
Authors: Elean Samuel , Suhanan Suhanan , Ariyanto Teguh
Published: November 2022

Porous carbon from biomass has a great potential to be developed. Biomass as a resource is renewable, abundantly available, and cheap. One application of porous carbon is as an electrode material of supercapacitor due to its advantageous pore properties such as high specific surface area and pore volume. This research prepared porous carbon material from pineapple peel waste and tested it as a supercapacitor electrode. The research steps were material preparation, conversion of pineapple peel to porous carbon, and characterization, including material characterization and electrochemical characterizations. Pineapple peel (under 80 mesh size) was pre-carbonized by hydrothermal method at 1900C for 2 hours under a subcritical condition. After that, biochar was pyrolyzed at 9000C and activated using CO2/N2 (KB-900-50). As a reference, biochar was also pyrolyzed under a nitrogen atmosphere at 9000C without activation (KB-900). Produced porous carbon was characterized (i) pore structures, e.g., specific surface area, average pore diameter, and total pore volume using N2-sorption analysis, and (ii) electrochemical performance, e.g., cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic method using 1 M H2SO4 electrolyte solution. The result showed that the activation process effectively increased the porosity of porous carbon. Material (KB-900-50) possesses a high surface area of 648 m2/g and a high capacitance value of 78 F/g.
Spatial Modeling of Land Suitability in Agroforestry Blocks of Gadjah Mada University’s Teaching Forest
Authors: Soraya Emma , Senawi Senawi , Wardhana Wahyu , Larasati Bekti
Published: November 2022

The species' determination to rehabilitate and enhance the villagers' prosperity needs information on land characteristics, plants' growth requirements, and financial prospects. This study aimed to model the suitability of forest plants, fruit plants, and agriculture crops that are in-situ, desired by the community, and has prospecting financial return based on the biogeophysical characteristics of the Agroforestry Block of the Gadjah Mada University’s Teaching Forest (KHDTK UGM). The land suitability resulted from matching land mapping unit (LMU) characteristics and the plant's growth requirements. The overlay of slope and soil maps generated LMUs. Soil samples were taken and analyzed to identify the characteristics of each LMU. This research suggested that the highest suitability of planting patterns would result in higher land productivity and community prosperity. The Agroforestry Block with the S2 suitability class covered only 26.64% of the area. The land characteristics that inhibit the suitability were solum depth, slope, texture, pH, N, P2O5, and drainage. This research suggested that agroforestry planting patterns in the S2 suitability class should combine timber species (teak and mahogany), Leguminosae (lamtoro and gamal) to improve land quality and as the source of cattle fodder, fruits (jack fruit and mango), and farm crops such as pineapple,..
Women and Planters during American Revolution War as Narrated in Crèvecœur’s Letters from an American Farmer (1782)
Authors: Traesar Livia , Irianti Danika Rahma , Hidayat Ferry
Published: November 2022

The paper attempts to discover a historical fact of American women’s educational achievement and self-image as well as to unravel a psychological fact of American planters’ existential crisis in the historical period of Revolution War by means of information reported by Jean Hector St. John de Crèvecœur (1735-1813) in his famous Letters from an American Farmer (1782). To make the attempt successful, two literary criticisms are done by the writers of this paper, namely feminist criticism and existentialist criticism. The feminist criticism is carried out to dig up data out of the Letters and analyze it through feminist lens, while the existentialist criticism is performed to unearth signs of existential crisis experienced by the Southern planters during the Independence War of America. After scrutinizing the Letters, it is found that Southern women during the war of independence are well-educated but have a low self-image and that Southern planters suffer anguish and despair of woeful political revolution which shutter their existential equilibrium.
Analysis of the Epidemiological Profile of Syphilis Cases in the Caxias do Maranhão Macro-region from 2019 to 2021
Authors: Ferreira Bianca Xavier Torres , Santana Elivalter Miranda de , Pagliarini Jorge Luis , Queiroz Joyce Helena Leão , Filho Marcelo Gomes Melo , Komatsu Pedro Lucas Azeredo , Dias Rômulo Soares , Taumaturgo Idna de Carvalho Barros , Bezerra Bruna Lopes
Published: November 2022

Syphilis is a systemic infection currently recognized as a public health problem, according to the WHO, with high prevalence, despite simple and effective treatment. The objective of this study was to analyze data referring to the epidemiological profile of cases of syphilis acquired in the macro-region of Caxias, state of Maranhão, from 2019 to 2021. This is a descriptive and quantitative study of reported cases of syphilis acquired in the municipality, including a population composed of all notified cases of acquired syphilis, with data obtained from a public domain database. The study variables were: sociodemographic (age group, education, skin color and place of residence), diagnosis, treatment (appropriate, inadequate, not performed or ignored) and the evolution of the cases. A relationship was observed between growth in the number of cases and low socioeconomic development index. There was also a higher prevalence in patients with low education and people of mixed race. Therefore, the need for more public health actions aimed at the most vulnerable population is evident, with the aim of effectively controlling and, consequently, eradicating the disease.
An evaluation of stakeholder engagement in comparative effectiveness research: lessons learned from SWOG S1415CD
Authors: Bell-Brown Ari , Watabayashi Kate , Kreizenbeck Karma , Ramsey Scott D , Bansal Aasthaa , Barlow William E , Lyman Gary H , Hershman Dawn L , Mercurio Anne Marie , Segarra-Vazquez Barbara , Kurttila Florence , Myers Jamie S , Golenski John D , Johnson Judy , Erwin Robert L , Walia Guneet , Crawford Jeffrey , Sullivan Sean D
Published: November 2022

Aim:
Stakeholder engagement is central to comparative effectiveness research yet there are gaps in definitions of success. We used a framework developed by Lavallee 
et al.
defining effective engagement criteria to evaluate stakeholder engagement during a pragmatic cluster-randomized trial.
Methods:
Semi-structured interviews were developed from the framework and completed to learn about members' experiences. Interviews were analyzed in a deductive approach for themes related to the effective engagement criteria.
Results:
Thirteen members participated and described: respect for ideas, time to achieve consensus, access to information and continuous feedback as areas of effective engagement. The primary criticism was lack of diversity.
Discussion:
Feedback was positive, particularly among themes of respect, trust and competence, and led to development of a list of best practices for engagement. The framework was successful for evaluating engagement.
Conclusion:
Standardized frameworks allow studies to formally evaluate their stakeholder engagement approach and develop best practices for future research.
“Gesture Identifier”
Authors: Pawar Nilam , Raykar Dipali , Satav Rutuja , Pandharkar Ambika , S. Jadhav Prof. Shweta.
Published: November 2022

Abstract: In modern society, where information security is emphasized, the importance of biometrics, which identifies individuals based on their physical and behavioral characteristics, is increasing. Hand geometry based biometric systems are gaining acceptance in low-to-medium security applications. Hand geometry -based identification systems use geometric characteristics of the hand, such as finger length and width, palm diameter and circumference. The proposed system is an authentication system that uses these hand shape features for user authentication. This project presents a low-cost, high-performance, and easy-to-use hand-geometry based biometric personal authentication system. One of the novelties of this work involves the introduction of position-based, position-independent feature extraction and hand shape identification, useful for problems related to image processing and pattern recognition. Today, the presence of students (classes) has become an important part of every organization/institution. Traditional methods of recording attendance through paper attribution or signatures are very time consuming, insecure and inefficient. This paper describes manual student attendance management in a computerized system for convenience or data reliability. Therefore, the system was developed by integrating a ubiquitous computing system into the classroom to manage student attendance with palmprint scanners
Mindfulness and Psychological Well-Being of University Students: Emotional Clarity and Problem-Focused Coping as Sequential Mediators
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Ko Ilda , Choi Boyoung
Published: November 2022

Objectives The purposes of this study were to investigate the sequential mediating effects of emotional clarity and problem-focused coping on the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well being in university students. Methods Participants were 320 university students collected through a on-line survey company panel. The measures are the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Psychological Well-Being Scale, Trait Meta-Mood Scale, Korean version of the Brief Coping Orientation to the Problems Experienced. The data were analyzed with SPSS 21.0 and SPSS Process Macro program. Results First, the level of mindfulness had positive effects on emotional clarity, problem-focused coping, psychological well being. Second, emotional clarity predicted problem-focused coping, psychological well being positively. Third, problem-focused coping predicted psychological well being positively. Fourth, it was found that the indirect path sequentially mediated by emotional clarity and problem-focused coping was significant in the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well being. Conclusions This study suggests that intervention plan for emotional clarity and problem-focused coping should be prepared along with intervention for improvement of mindfulness to enforce psychological well being of university students. This conclusion indicates that the study provides theoretical basis for research of interventions to help university students increase psychological well being.
Reconceptualization of Giftedness Based on the Educational Neurology
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Lee Eunjeong
Published: November 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study is to reconceptualize such multifaceted and complex giftedness from the perspective of Educational Neurology associating it with the actions of the nervous system including a learner’s brain and present useful educational implications. Methods Setting up ‘giftedness’ as a basic keyword, as domestic studies, this researcher mainly selected doctoral or higher-level dissertations and the theses included in the journals registered in the KCI (Korea Citation Index) as the subjects. About overseas studies, this study searched academic databases such as Academic Search Premier, ERIC, Education Source, Google Scholar, and Web of Science comprehensively, and then, cross-checked them through peer review while referring to the cited indexes. Also, regarding the reviewed literatures, this researcher examined the degree of relevance and consistency with the contents of books dealing with giftedness or Neuroscience. Results This study has reconceptualized giftedness as ‘potentialities that implies special educational needs based on changes in the aspects of the nervous system’s action according to interactions between genetic and environmental factors’. What is important here is that each individual may have a variety of interactions between genetic and environmental factors that can influence changes in the aspects of the nervous system’s action, and accordingly, anyone can have a variety of special educational needs. Conclusions This study has reconceptualized giftedness in relation to changes in the aspects of the nervous system’s action from the perspective of Educational Neurology, and it means that multifaceted and complex giftedness can be ultimately developed to a higher level by having proper educational experiences tailored to one’s special educational needs. In the future, the way of determining giftedness in relation to the characteristics of the nervous system’s action will be more elaborated. Based on that, it is necessary to provide appropriate educational experiences. Therefore, it will be needed to realize consilience between Education and Neuroscience constantly and develop them together broadening the two’s academic horizons for research.
The relationship between college students’ covert narcissism and sns addiction tendency: The mediating effect of rejection sensitivity and experiential avoidance
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Shin Hyunmin , Jo Yongjoo
Published: November 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine relation between covert narcissism and SNS addiction tendency mediated by the rejection sensitivity and experiential avoidance. Methods For this purpose, data were collected from 400 Korean college students aged between 18 and 28 nationwide via online and data were analyzed using correlation analysis with SPSS 21.0 and Structural Equation Modeling(SEM) with Mplus 7.0 to test the theoretical model. Results The results of the study are as follows. First, there was a significant positive correlation between covert narcissism, rejection sensitivity, experiential avoidance, and SNS addiction tendency. Second, by comparing the possible path models among the variables, we found that the partial-mediation model is more appropriate than full-mediation model. And, we removed a path from covert narcissism to SNS addiction tendency because the path is not signficant thus the edited model was chosen as the final model. In the path analysis of the final model, all the paths among variables were significant. Third, there was a single mediating effect of rejection sensitivity and experiential avoidance on the path from covert narcissism to SNS addiction tendency, respectively. Fourth, covert narcissism has impact on the SNS addiction tendency through consecutive mediation of rejection sensitivity and experiential avoidance. Conclusions This study confirmed the direction and necessity of intervention in college student counseling through variables affecting SNS addiction tendency.
Pronominal Choice in Political Interviews
Authors: Karapetjana Indra
Published: November 2022

Ways of achieving interactional goals of interpersonal involvement, responsibility and trustworthiness are fundamental to the political arena. The aim of this paper was to investigate the pragmatics of the pronominal choice in two political interviews. Discourse analysis was used to determine if personal pronouns functioned exclusively pertaining to the speakers’ interactional goals and to evaluate their use in the light of what the interlocutor expected. The results revealed that the politician who created interpersonal involvement with the audience and used comprehensible and clear language established credibility, and such a strategy was more likely to receive positive evaluation. It may be concluded that the politician’s communicative success may depend on the extent to which the applied linguistic strategy meets the expectations of the interlocutor. In such a case, the interactional goals of interpersonal involvement with its sub-components of responsibility and trustworthiness may be evaluated positively. Thus, the lack of trustworthiness may be experienced due to the politician’s failure to communicate important meaning components.
Latvian Translation and Bilingual Lexicography Scene
Authors: Veisbergs Andrejs
Published: November 2022

Translation needs tools; the most widespread and the early tools for all nations have been (bilingual) dictionaries. In absence of the necessary language pair dictionary translators seek advice in other language dictionaries. Translators have also often been the authors of dictionaries. Development of Latvian writing, translation and lexicography shows numerous parallel and amazingly similar processes to the neighbours’ testifying to the common space of knowledge (Wissensraum). Latvian lexicography starts with bilingual dictionaries connected with translation and religious needs. National awakening/awareness movement in the 19th century led to a greater variety of translations and dictionaries. Notably, monolingual Latvian dictionaries appeared only in the second half of the 20th century, testifying to the importance of bilingual lexicography that facilitates language contacts. Bilingual dictionaries have dominated the lexicography scene of Latvia from its start until today. The 20th century with its expanding translation needs produced an even greater variety of translations and bilingual dictionaries.
The Author and His Double in John Updike’s Bech Stories
Authors: Trendel Aristi
Published: November 2022

In the foreword of Bech: A Book, John Updike’s character Henry Bech gives his creator John Updike his blessing for fiction refuting a curse. In this ‘little jeu of a book’ and in the rest of Bech stories, fear (of alienation, oblivion, castration, the writer’s block, and finally of death) is tamed through play. This paper studies the narrative games and play between character and author in their joint attempt to fight fear. Bech, the Schauspieler par excellence and homo ludens, Updike’s most postmodern character, alter ego and mischievous double, although an amalgam of American writers and fitting in the American literary tradition of play, also calls forth the European play culture.
Isolation and bioactive potentials of Streptomyces from Tripura forest soil, North-east India
Authors:   Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai-600 119, India, Gangotry M. , Nandhini S.U. ,   Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai-600 119, India, Vijayalashmi G. ,   Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai-600 119, India, Manigundan K. ,   Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai-600 119, India, Abirami B. ,   Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai-600 119, India, Radhakrishnan M. ,   Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai-600 119, India
Published: November 2022

Aim: The bioactive potential of Actinobacteria from Tripura forest soil, Northeast India was investigated in this study. Methodology: Sixty seven actinobacterial isolates recovered from six soil samples were screened for antimicrobial activity against a panel of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The production of antimicrobial metabolites from the potential strain TFA59 was done by both solid state and submerged fermentation. The antimicrobial compounds were further extracted using ethyl acetate as solvent and the activity was tested against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. The actinobacterial strain TFA59 was characterized based on its phenotypic and molecular characteristics. Results: Antimicrobial activity was exhibited by 28 actinobacterial cultures against atleast one of the test pathogens. Among the solvents tested for extraction, only ethyl acetate extract exhibited activity against S. aureus (21 mm) and C. albicans (23 mm). The production of antimicrobial compounds by TFA59 was influenced by raffinose, starch, yeast extract and pH 7 when compared with other variables. Based on the phenotypic and molecular characterization, the strain TFA59 was identified as a species of the genus Streptomyces. Interpretation: This study concluded that the Streptomyces strains isolated from Tripura forest soil show potential in producing bioactive metabolites that are effective against wide range of pathogens. Key words: Actinobacteria, Antimicrobial, Bioprospecting, North-east India, Streptomyces
Evaluation for resistance of some spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) cultivars against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica
Authors:   Plant Pathology and Nematology, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, India, Fatima S. , Asif M. ,   Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, (CCRAS, M/o, AYUSH) Ranikhet, Uttarakhand-263 645, India, Ansari T. ,   Plant Pathology and Nematology, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, India, Khan F. ,   Plant Pathology and Nematology, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, India, Shariq M. ,   Plant Pathology and Nematology, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, India, Khan A. ,   Plant Pathology and Nematology, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, India, Ikram M. ,   Plant Pathology and Nematology, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, India, Siddiqui M.A. ,   Plant Pathology and Nematology, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, India
Published: November 2022

Aim: The present study was carried out to screen ten cultivars of spinach (Spinach oleracea L.) for their response to Meloidogyne javanica under greenhouse conditions with the aim to exploit them for nematode management programme. Methodology: Ten commonly grown spinach cultivars were tested for their reaction to Meloidogyne javanica by inoculating 2000 second-stage juveniles in pots. Five seeds of each cultivar were surface sterilized with 1.0% NaOCl and sown in sterilized clay pots, placed in a completely randomized design. After three months the experiment was terminated and the plant growth, physiological and nematode infested parameters were evaluated. Results: None of the tested cultivar was immune, highly resistant or resistant to nematode infestation. Cultivars Pusa Bharti and Pahari were moderately resistant whereas Giant, All green and Kaveri were highly susceptible to nematode infestation. Five cultivars Pure green, Solan Harit, Green flavor, Super green and Kantedar were found to be susceptible. Interpretation: Growing moderately resistant cultivar in severely infested field with M. incognita may assist to minimize the root-knot nematode multiplication and thereby, reduce the crop damage below the threshold level. Thus using resistant cultivars against M. incognita can prove to be an environmentally friendly and cost-effective management approach. Key words: Meloidogyne javanica, Root-knot nematode, Spinach cultivars
Development and characterization of a novel biodegradable laboratory-made pullulan blended films
Authors:   Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur-602 117, India, Viveka R. , Nakkeeran E. ,   Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur-602 117, India
Published: November 2022

Aim: To develop and characterize laboratory-made pullulan blended film using pullulan obtained from yeast-like fungus Aureobasidium pullulans mixed with gelatin and sodium alginate. Methodology: The laboratory-made pullulan blended (LPB) and standard pullulan blend (SPB) films were prepared by the solution casting method. Physical and mechanical properties were performed to examine the moisture content, film thickness, film solubility, tensile strength and elongation at break. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and field emission scanning electron microscope techniques were performed to analyze the interaction between the polymeric blends. Results: The polymeric blends had excellent miscibility and compatibility with the pullulan. The addition of glycerol to pullulan blended films improved the solubilization time in water at 125 sec. The blending ratio of pullulan, sodium alginate and gelatin led to lower rates of thickness, moisture content and higher elongation at break. Field Emission-SEM and FTIR analyses revealed that both sodium alginate and gelatin were compatible with pullulan. XRD results confirmed that pullulan blended films possess an amorphous structure that readily absorbs the moisture content. The biodegradability test confirmed the potential use of pullulan blended films as biodegradable plastic film. Interpretation: The laboratory-made pullulan blended films exhibited improved mechanical and water barrier properties due to strong interaction between the plasticizer and polymer matrixes which enhances the flexibility of pullulan blended films for the fabrication of biodegradable plastic film. Key words: Aureobasidium pullulans, Biodegradable plastic film, Microscopic techniques, Pullulan blended films
Combined effect of Emblica officinalis juice in the prevention of enzymatic browning in Solanum anguivi L.
Authors:   Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Periyar University, Salem-636 011, India, Karthika P. , Vijayakumar T.P. ,   Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Periyar University, Salem-636 011, India, Baskar K. ,   Department of Ecotoxicology, Ross Lifescience Ltd., Pune-411 026, India
Published: November 2022

Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the impact of Emblica officinalis juice as an antibrowning agent on Solanum anguivi L. juice where enzymatic browning reaction occurs naturally. Methodology: The fresh fruits of S. anguivi (S) and E. officinalis (E) were weighted at five different proportions such as S1-100g:E0-0g; S0-0g:E1-100g; S1-25g:E3-75g; S1-50g:E1-50g and S3-75g:E1-25g. Each combination was ground using a domestic mixer to extract the juice without adding water and analyzed for its characteristics such as color value, browning index, and acceptance level through a sensory evaluation which was recorded at two different intervals (0 and 90 min). Results: Overall color analysis (DE*) indicates that E. officinalis juice significantly reduced the enzymatic browning reaction by its concentration and postponed the brown color development in all three combinations of extracted fruit juices during the storage period. Although, the browning index was high in all the combinations of juices at 0 and 90 mins, except S1-25g:E3-75g, since it had a higher concentration of E. officinalis. The sensory evaluation opted that S1-25g:E3-75g was accepted by all panel members. The FTIR spectral peak revealed the presence of various functional compounds such as carbohydrates, phenol, iron, alkanes, primary amines, esters, aromatics, phosphorous compounds, aliphatic amines, ketones, bromo and halo compounds. Interpretation: The present study demonstrated that the enrichment of S. anguivi juice with E. officinalis concentration had prevented the browning that often occurred due to enzyme catalyst where the reaction of conversion of o-quinones in the presence of oxygen, and o-quinones polymerise into undesirable brown color compound. The developed juice could be used in the formulation of nutraceutical-based ready-to-serve (RTS) beverages that might be the solution for preventing several diseases. Key words: Browning index, Color profile, FTIR spectra, Natural inhibitor, Oxidation, Solanum anguivi