bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of social technology on older adults in a residential living facility
Authors: Bennett Katherine , Gonzalez Mia , Harper Sydney , Logan Madison , Jeffers Kaeli , Springer Alexandrea , Sowers Jeanne
Published: June 2021

Personal connection and social interaction are vital components of health throughout the lifespan. Loneliness and social isolation among the older adult population impacts both physical and mental health negatively. Analysis of published research demonstrates the importance of considering the use of different social technology platforms to foster opportunities for social support among family and friends. Researchers noted an increased relevance of the need for social technology in residential living facilities with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing. The study aims to investigate the impact of social technology, via Sherish℠ Connect on older adults’ reported levels of loneliness and social isolation within a residential living facility. The seven participants used Sherish℠ Connect, a television-based photo-sharing application, for a minimum of one month prior to data collection. Data was collected via survey responses and medical records review to determine the effect of the Sherish℠ Connect intervention on participants’ perceived loneliness. Six participants reported using Sherish℠ Connect weekly or daily. All participants reported Sherish℠ Connect provided comfort. Social technology platforms offer an opportunity for social support among family and friends. Sherish℠ Connect, given a larger sample and increased duration of use, has the potential to combat loneliness and social isolation and provide comfort for older adults. Researchers hope this study provides baseline research that inspires additional studies investigating Sherish℠ Connect. The utilization of social technology adds value to occupational therapy intervention for mental health and social participation, particularly during the unprecedented time of COVID-19.
Persepsi, Pengetahuan, dan Sikap Tentang Obat terhadap Mahasiswa Universitas Tadulako di Palu, Sulawesi Tengah
Authors: Nabila R. Makka Rizkika , Rumi Amelia , Amir Parumpu Firdawati
Published: June 2021

Medicine is a compound that is used for the prevention and cure of disease. Besides having benefits, drugs also have side effects, namely the cause of making mistakes in self-medication. Irrational use of drugs such as drug abuse is one of the impacts of the low knowledge of students about drugs. This study aims to assess the perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes of Health and Non-Health Students of Tadulako University in the city of Palu regarding medicine. The research was conducted by using descriptive and analytic methods with cross-sectional method using Google Form questionnaire with 345 health students and 395 non-health students. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis using the chi-square test. The results showed that the perception of Health Students towards drug safety was categorized as high (88.7%) while Non-Health Students (72.4%), Health students having knowledge of medicine was categorized as good (94.2%) while Non-Health Students had good knowledge. good (86.3%), and Health Students were positive (64.6%) but Non-Health Students were negative (55.7%). In Health Students there is a relationship between perception and attitude (0.000 <0.05), a relationship between perception and knowledge (0.008 <0.05) and a relationship between attitude and knowledge (0.019 <0.05). Meanwhile, non-health students have a relationship between perception and attitude (0.000 <0.05), but there is no relationship between perception and knowledge (0.849> 0.05) and the relationship between attitude and knowledge (0.972> 0.05). This shows that low perceptions and knowledge can encourage students to make more fatal mistakes such as drug abuse or irrational drug use.
The Influence of Social Media on Consumer Purchase Intentions: Like Behavior as a Moderator
Authors: Christi Mercyano , Junaedi Shellyana
Published: June 2021

his study aims to analyze the effect of e-WOM, brand image, brand awareness on perceived value and purchase intention with liking behavior as moderation. The object of this research is the Lactona brand on social media. Valid respondents in this study amounted to 145 respondents. Data were collected through an online questionnaire. Consumers often use social networking sites that are studied through electronic word of mouth references, consumers can easily obtain various types of brand information that drive purchase intention. Based on the perspective of consumer behavior, a research model was developed to determine what factors influence consumer value perceptions and purchase intentions on social media. Of all the variables, only liking behavior is insignificant. The results of this study can be used as a reference for further research on research development.
Atividade hemaglutinante em sementes de Bauhinia subclavata Benth e Crotalaria spectabilis Roth
Authors: Farias Alana Alves , De Oliveira Wilian Rosário , Da Silva Elda Nunes , Rego Evandro José Lima
Published: June 2021

Lectinas são proteínas de origem não imune, capazes de se ligar a carboidratos e aglutinar células normais e cancerígenas ou precipitar polissacarídeos. Embora isoladas em maior número de plantas, principalmente de sementes de leguminosas, apresentam distribuição universal ocorrendo desde vírus até mamíferos. Neste trabalho demostramos a presença de lectinas nas sementes de duas espécies de leguminosas, Bauhinia subclavata Benth e Crotalaria spectabilis Roth, capazes de se ligarem de modo específico a receptores glicídicos presentes na superfície de eritrócitos humanos.
A Trajetória do Dr. Joaquim Manuel de Macedo no Segundo Reinado
Authors: Bosisio Rafael de Almeida Daltro
Published: June 2021

Joaquim Manuel de Macedo foi o primeiro escritor romântico brasileiro de grande repercussão. Apesar de ter sido um dos maiores literatos do Segundo Reinado, Macedo acabou esquecido no século XX, tendo, de toda a sua extensa e popular obra, apenas o romance A Moreninha sustentado a popularidade. No intuito de compreender como ocorreu essa perda de prestígio de Macedo, o trabalho aqui desenvolvido tem como objetivo central a trajetória de vida do romancista e, como específico, pensar a circulação do autor entre os mais diversos ‘espaços de sociabilidade’ da corte do Rio de Janeiro. Para isso, o trabalho está dividido em três partes: na primeira, é descrita a trajetória de Joaquim Manuel de Macedo utilizando alguns críticos que trabalharam sua obra, principalmente Antônio Cândido; na segunda, faz-se uma análise do escritor dentro do movimento literário romântico. E, por último, uma pequena conclusão, não esgotando o assunto e deixando-o em aberto para investigações futuras.
Pessoas privadas de liberdade e o direito à saúde: o entendimento da Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos
Authors: Rocha Maria Cecilia Lessa da
Published: June 2021

Este estudo de caso tem como objeto de análise a sentença da Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos no Caso Hernández vs. Argentina. A Corte, reiterando seu entendimento segundo o qual os direitos econômicos, sociais, culturais e ambientais são autônomos e vindicáveis nos planos interno e internacional, confirmou o reconhecimento do direito a saúde no âmbito do Sistema Interamericano de Direitos Humanos, protegido pelo art. 26 da Convenção Americana, pela Carta da Organização dos Estados Americanos e pela Declaração Americana dos Direitos e Deveres do Homem. Avançou ao reconheceu a obrigação dos Estados-Partes de assegurar o direito à saúde em favor das pessoas privadas de liberdade e sob tutela estatal.
Laparoscopic gastrectomy in remnant gastric cancer
Authors: Çiçek Egemen , Zengin Akile , Güneş Örgün , Sümer Fatih , Kayaalp Cüneyt
Published: June 2021

Objective: Remnant Gastric Cancer (RGC) describes cancers occurring in the remaining stomach and/or anastomosis in the follow-up after gastric cancer or benign gastric surgery. RGC is diagnosed in esophago-gastroscopy follow-ups of patients who underwent this surgery in the past. Again, the increase in the success of gastric cancer surgery and following medical treatments has increased the incidence of RGC in long-term follow-up after gastric cancer surgery. Laparoscopic surgery has been also reported in few cases. In the present study, the purpose was to present the results of the first five patients that underwent laparoscopic total gastrectomy due to RGC in our clinic.

Material and Methods: The patients who underwent laparoscopic gastric cancer surgery between November 2014 and December 2018 were evaluated retrospectively.

Results: Mean age of the patients was 62.4 years (ranging between 49 and 74 years). Two of these patients had a surgical history due to gastric cancer and 3 due to peptic ulcer. Surgery was completed laparoscopically in all patients. In the early period, one patient had to undergo re-surgery due to stenosis in Jejuno-Jejunostomy, and the patient died. One patient underwent laparotomy due to colonic stenosis in the second month after the surgery. Recurrence was detected on the 140th and 180th days of follow-up in the other two patients.

Conclusion: Laparoscopic surgery is a technically applicable method in RGC; however, it is also a risk factor for past surgical postoperative complications. Early recurrence in this group of patients requires a comparison of open and laparoscopic surgery.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Media Pembelajaran Daring Bagi Guru SMA Menggunakan Open Broadcaster Software
Authors: Sunardi Sunardi , Dito Achmad , Audrey January , Saputra Rachmad Very Ananda , Ardiningtias Syifa Riski
Published: June 2021

This community service program carries out training on optimizing the use of Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) in online learning, primarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The training is given to 16 participants of SMAIT Abu Bakar Yogyakarta teachers. This training aims to introduce supporting media that can be used in the online teaching and learning process more interactively and present it live streaming via YouTube. In the pre-test, 69% of participants had never been familiar with the term OBS. Only 19% have observed people using OBS; in fact, none (0%) have ever used OBS. After the training, participants gained additional knowledge/insight about OBS, and 94% agreed that the training that had been provided made learning more structured about OBS. Participants stated that 100% agreed that OBS could be further optimized for learning. The enthusiasm of the participants can be seen from after the training. 100% of the participants will participate again if this kind of training is held
Social Network Analysis (SNA) applied to current issues. Guidelines for its implementation in research and management projects
Authors: Teves Laura , Cueto Jorge Julián
Published: June 2021

Social Network Analysis (SNA) has become the most demanded relational approach in the field of basic science and applied science in the last 20 years. Researchers and professionals from traditional social, natural, and exact disciplines agree on the interest in what some identify as the paradigm across the field of traditional sciences problems. While SNA deepens and grows in its developments, analysis, and tools, the demand for courses of graduate and postgraduate academic training increases; as well as the instances of professional updating in both public and private development and management sectors. Based on the supposition that both sectors are related with research work trajectories rooted in institutional and current issues, in this work we aim to present the basic guidelines of our strategies for putting together courses about SNA. Considering three levels based on epistemological, methodological, and transference criteria for the resolution of problems, we propose five lines to be taken into consideration in order to know, develop and apply relational research. The procedures for the design of tools that will allow the collection and construction of databases or the identification of appropriate information for a study of SNA. The analytical path must be explained both in its complexity of combined methods and in the strategies for the identification of patterns as well as the construction of models. Finally, the problems and study frameworks, the research procedures, and the transference instances can be controlled and assessed by testing results and model approximation. Academic and professional training courses provide tools for the appreciation of SNA conceptual fields together with the approximation and delimitation of feasible empiric problems to be studied by SNA.
Understanding the influence of a second language on the academic performance of learners in information technology : a case study of isiZulu-speaking English second language learners in KwaZulu-Natal
Authors:   , Njobe Mandisa Purity
Published: June 2021

Over the years, computers have been introduced to many South African classrooms in an attempt to improve education, and this is true for Previously Technologically Disadvantaged (PTD) schools in Kwazulu-Natal with learners whose first language is isiZulu. However, frameworks of computer learning vary widely and there is a crucial need to understand how specific situational conditions either facilitate or constrain the implementation of computer-supported learning in these schools. This thesis discusses research undertaken to document the process of introducing localised OpenOffice.org.za software with an isiZulu interface into Information Technology education at PTD schools in the KwaZulu-Natal province. The thesis also documents the process of introducing a dual language medium in Information Technology at the Durban University of Technology. The study investigates the English language as one of the possible causes of the lack of understanding of computers by English second language learners.
The development of a method to assist in the transformation from procedural languages to object oriented languages with specific reference to COBOL and JAVA
Authors:   , Wing Jeanette Wendy
Published: June 2021

Computer programming has been a science for approximately 50 years. It this time there havebeen two major paradigm shifts that have taken place. The first was from “spaghetti code” to structured programs. The second paradigm shift is from procedural programs to object oriented programs. The change in paradigm involves a change in the way in which a problem is approached, can be solved, as well as a difference in the language that is used. The languages that were chosen to be studied, are COBOL and Java. These programming languages were identified as key languages, and the languages that software development are the most reliant on. COBOL, the procedural language for existing business systems, and Java the object oriented language, the most likely to be used for future development. To complete this study, both languages were studied in detail. The similarities and differences between the programming languages are discussed. Some key issues that a COBOL programmer has to keep in mind when moving to Java were identified.
Validating cohesion metrics by mining open source software data with association rules
Authors:   , Singh Pariksha
Published: June 2021

Competitive pressure on the software industry encourages organizations to examine the effectiveness of their software development and evolutionary processes. Therefore it is important that software is measured in order to improve the quality. The question is not whether we should measure software but how it should be measured. Software measurement has been in existence for over three decades and it is still in the process of becoming a mature science. The many influences of new software development technologies have led to a diverse growth in software measurement technologies which have resulted in various definitions and validation techniques. An important aspect of software measurement is the measurement of the design, which nowadays often means the measurement of object oriented design. Chidamer and Kemerer (1994) designed a metric suite for object oriented design, which has provided a new foundation for metrics and acts as a starting point for further development of the software measurement science. This study documents theoretical object oriented cohesion metrics and calculates those metrics for classes extracted from a sample of open source software packages. For each open source software package, the following data is recorded: software size, age, domain, number of developers, number of bugs, support requests, feature requests, etc. The study then tests by means of association rules which theoretical cohesion metrics are validated hypothesis: that older software is more cohesive than younger software, bigger packages is less cohesive than smaller packages, and the smaller the software program the more maintainable it is. This study attempts to validate existing theoretical object oriented cohesion metrics by mining open source software data with association rules.
PENGARUH LINGKUNGAN KERJA, MOTIVASI DAN KOMPETENSI TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI KANTOR PERTANAHAN KABUPATEN PONOROGO
Authors: Woody Jauhari Rosyid  , Nugroho Mardi W  , C. Sri Hartati
Published: June 2021

This study aims to describe the work environment, motivation, competence and performance of employees in the Ponorogo Regency Land Office. To analyze the influence of the work environment on employee performance. To analyze the influence of motivation on employee performance. To analyze the influence of competence on employee performance. The population in this study were all employees in the Land Office of Ponorogo Regency as many as 93 people. A sample of 93 people with a sampling technique using a type of non-probability sampling, namely total sampling (census). Data collection techniques using questionnaires and documentation. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression. The results obtained from this study are the work environment is in a fairly good category, work motivation, competence and employee performance are in good categories. The work environment has a significant effect on employee performance in the Ponorogo Regency Land Office. Work motivation does not have a significant effect on employee performance in the Ponorogo Regency Land Office. Competence has a significant effect on employee performance in the Ponorogo Regency Land Office.
IMPLIKASI MEKANISMECORPORATE GOVERNANCE, LEVERAGE, AUDIT TENURE DAN KUALITAS AUDIT TERHADAP INTEGRITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Ida Ayu Ratih Manuari  , Ni Luh Nyoman Sherina Devi
Published: June 2021

Financial reports are used by entities to convey financial conditions tostakeholders. Financial reports are expected to have integrity, which means that they have truthful and reliable information.This study aims to analyze the effect of corporate governance mechanisms, leverage, audit tenure and audit quality on the integrity of financial statements in financial sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.The sample was selected using a purposive sampling method. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression. The results showed that institutional ownership, managerial ownership, independent commissioners, and audit committee had no effect on the integrity of financial statements. Leverage and audit tenure were found to have a negative effect, and audit quality has a positive effect on the integrity of financial statements.Therefore, companies are expected to pay attention to the level of leverage ratios and audit services, thus the level of integrity of financial statements can always be improved.
UNIFORMIDADE DO CURRÍCULO ESCOLAR E AS DISPARIDADES DO CONTEXTO EDUCACIONAL
Authors: Barbosa Jailma Maria Pimentel
Published: June 2021

É necessário discutir acerca da uniformidade do currículo escolar, sendo essencial na construção de uma educação mais plural em uma sociedade tão diversa quanto à brasileira. Tendo como objetivo analisar a relação da escola, os conteúdos e os saberes construídos historicamente. Foram realizadas pesquisas bibliográficas acerca das vantagens e desvantagens dessa uniformização mediante as disparidades do atual contexto educacional. Dos artigos consultados foi possível observar que o currículo tem sido um instrumento central do processo educativo de disseminação de identidades, diversidades culturais e construção de saberes. Os artigos permitiram constatar que é necessário reforçar a ideia de um currículo baseado na pluralidade, ou diversidade.
GESTION POR PROCESOS E INDICADORES DE CUMPLIMIENTO EN LA CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA.
Authors: Alcívar Chóez Evelin Magdalena , Rodríguez Basantes Verónica Violeta
Published: June 2021

En el Ecuador la contratación pública se encuentra regida por la Ley Orgánica del Sistema Nacional de Contratación Pública (LOSNCP) y su Reglamento. El objeto de la presente investigación consiste en examinar cómo se han venido dando las contrataciones públicas del sector salud en el Ecuador y los aspectos relacionado a la problemática que se presentan en Las Direcciones Distritales de Salud por la presencia de una gestión por proceso inadecuada, por tanto, se definieron objetivos que permitieron el direccionamiento de la investigación. Se estableció los aspectos teóricos que se utilizaron para fundamentar el análisis de la eficiencia y eficacia de los procesos, la identificación de amenazas y oportunidades que se presenta durante la gestión de una organización, permitiendo identificar las mejores prácticas que permitieron establecer inferencias sólidas y una solución para mejorar las falencias dentro del proceso de contratación pública ejecutado por los ministerios de salud pública. La presente investigación se desenvolverá mediante un enfoque cualitativo. La técnica para usar es la triangulación de datos, a través de observación a los procesos, encuestas a los involucrados directos y revisión de la documentación proporcionada por las Direcciones Distritales de Salud de Manabí. El artículo concluye con las respectivas conclusiones y recomendaciones para los procesos desempeñados durante el proceso de contratación pública de los Ministerios de Salud Pública.
Large-scale synoptic drivers of co-occurring summertime ozone and PM2.5 pollution in eastern China
Authors: Zong Lian , Yang Yuanjian , Gao Meng , Wang Hong , Wang Peng , Zhang Hongliang , Wang Linlin , Ning Guicai , Liu Chao , Li Yubin , Gao Zhiqiu
Published: June 2021

Abstract. Surface ozone (O3) pollution during summer (June–August) over eastern
China has become more severe in recent years, resulting in a co-occurrence
of surface O3 and PM2.5 (particulate matter with aerodynamic
diameters ≤ 2.5 µm in the air) pollution. However, the mechanisms
regarding how the synoptic weather pattern (SWP) might influence this compound
pollution remain unclear. In this study, we applied the T-mode principal
component analysis (T-PCA) method to objectively classify the occurrence of
four SWPs over eastern China, based on the
geopotential heights at 500 hPa during summer (2015–2018). These four SWPs
over eastern China were closely related to the western Pacific subtropical
high (WPSH), exhibiting significant intra-seasonal and interannual
variations. Based on ground-level air quality observations, remarkable
spatial and temporal disparities of surface O3 and PM2.5 pollution
were also found under the four SWPs. In particular, there were two SWPs that
were sensitive to compound pollution (Type 1 and Type 2). Type 1 was
characterized by a stable WPSH ridge with its axis at about 22∘ N
and the rain belt located south of the Yangtze River Delta (YRD); Type 2 also exhibited WPSH dominance (ridge axis at ∼ 25∘ N) but with the rain belt (over the YRD) at a higher latitude
compared to Type 1. In general, SWPs have played an important role as
driving factors of surface O3–PM2.5 compound pollution in a
regional context. Our findings demonstrate the important role played by SWPs
in driving regional surface O3–PM2.5 compound pollution, in
addition to the large quantities of emissions, and may also provide insights
into the regional co-occurring high levels of both PM2.5 and O3
via the effects of certain meteorological factors.
GLC_FCS30: global land-cover product with fine classification system at 30 m using time-series Landsat imagery
Authors: Zhang Xiao , Liu Liangyun , Chen Xidong , Gao Yuan , Xie Shuai , Mi Jun
Published: June 2021

Abstract. Over past decades, a lot of global land-cover products have been released; however, these still lack a global land-cover map with a fine classification system and spatial resolution simultaneously. In this study, a novel global 30 m land-cover classification with a fine classification system for the year 2015 (GLC_FCS30-2015) was produced by combining time series of Landsat imagery and high-quality training data from the GSPECLib (Global Spatial Temporal Spectra Library) on the Google Earth Engine computing platform. First, the global training data from the GSPECLib were developed by applying a series of rigorous filters to the CCI_LC (Climate Change Initiative Global Land Cover) land-cover and MCD43A4 NBAR products (MODIS Nadir Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function-Adjusted Reflectance). Secondly, a local adaptive random forest model was built for each 5∘×5∘ geographical tile by using the multi-temporal Landsat spectral and texture features and the corresponding training data, and the GLC_FCS30-2015 land-cover product containing 30 land-cover types was generated for each tile. Lastly, the GLC_FCS30-2015 was validated using three different validation systems (containing different land-cover details) using 44 043 validation samples. The validation results indicated that the GLC_FCS30-2015 achieved an overall accuracy of 82.5 % and a kappa coefficient of 0.784 for the level-0 validation system (9 basic land-cover types), an overall accuracy of 71.4 % and kappa coefficient of 0.686 for the UN-LCCS (United Nations Land Cover Classification System) level-1 system (16 LCCS land-cover types), and an overall accuracy of 68.7 % and kappa coefficient of 0.662 for the UN-LCCS level-2 system (24 fine land-cover types). The comparisons against other land-cover products (CCI_LC, MCD12Q1, FROM_GLC, and GlobeLand30) indicated that GLC_FCS30-2015 provides more spatial details than CCI_LC-2015 and MCD12Q1-2015 and a greater diversity of land-cover types than FROM_GLC-2015 and GlobeLand30-2010. They also showed that GLC_FCS30-2015 achieved the best overall accuracy of 82.5 % against FROM_GLC-2015 of 59.1 % and GlobeLand30-2010 of 75.9 %. Therefore, it is concluded that the GLC_FCS30-2015 product is the first global land-cover dataset that provides a fine classification system (containing 16 global LCCS land-cover types as well as 14 detailed and regional land-cover types) with high classification accuracy at 30 m. The GLC_FCS30-2015 global land-cover products produced in this paper are free access at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3986872 (Liu et al., 2020).
Hydrological response to warm and dry weather: do glaciers compensate?
Authors: Van Tiel Marit , Van Loon Anne F. , Seibert Jan , Stahl Kerstin
Published: June 2021

Abstract. Warm and dry summer days can lead to low streamflow due to a lack of rainfall and increased evaporation. In glacierized catchments, however, such periods can lead to a very different hydrological response as glaciers can supply an increased amount of meltwater, thereby compensating for the rainfall deficits. Here, we analyzed glacier-fed streamflow responses to warm and dry (WD) periods in long-term streamflow observations (>50 years). WD events during summer (June–September) were analyzed for catchments with varying glacier cover in western Canada, southwestern Norway, and the European Alps. WD events were defined by days with temperatures above a daily varying threshold, based on the 80th percentile of the respective long-term temperature data for that day in the year, and daily precipitation sums below a fixed threshold (<2 mm d−1) for a minimum duration of 7 d. Streamflow responses to these WD events were expressed as level of compensation (C) and were calculated as the event streamflow relative to the long-term streamflow regime. C≥100 % indicates that increased melt and other catchment storages could compensate, or even overcompensate, the rainfall deficit and increased evaporation. Results showed a wide range of compensation levels, both between catchments and between different WD events in a particular catchment. C was, in general, higher than 100 % for catchments with a relative glacier cover higher than 5 %–15 %, depending on region and month. June was the month with highest compensation levels, but this was likely more influenced by snowmelt than by glacier melt. For WD events in September, C was still higher than 100 % in many catchments, which likely indicates the importance of glacier melt as a streamflow contributor in late summer. There was a considerable range in C of different WD events for groups of catchments with similar glacier cover. This could be partly explained by antecedent conditions, such as the amount of snow fallen in the previous winter and the streamflow conditions 30 d before the WD event. Some decreasing trends in C were evident, especially for catchments in western Canada and the European Alps. Overall, our results suggest that glaciers do not compensate straightforwardly, and the range in compensation levels is large. The different streamflow components – glacier, snow and rain – and their variations are important for the buffering capacity and the compensating effect of glaciers in these high mountain water systems.
An innovative equivalent kinematic model of the human upper limb to improve the trajectory planning of exoskeleton rehabilitation robots
Authors: Xie Qiaolian , Meng Qiaoling , Zeng Qingxin , Yu Hongliu , Shen Zhijia
Published: June 2021

Abstract. Upper limb exoskeleton rehabilitation robots have been
attracting significant attention by researchers due to their adaptive training, highly repetitive motion, and ability to enhance the self-care capabilities of patients with disabilities. It is a key problem that the existing upper limb
exoskeletons cannot stay in line with the corresponding human arm during
exercise. The aim is to evaluate whether the existing upper limb exoskeleton movement is in line with the human movement and to provide a design basis for the future exoskeleton. This paper proposes a new equivalent kinematic model for human upper limb, including the shoulder joint, elbow joint, and wrist joint, according to the human anatomical structure and sports biomechanical characteristics. And this paper analyzes the motion space according to the normal range of motion of joints for building the workspace of the proposed model. Then, the trajectory planning for an upper limb exoskeleton is evaluated and improved based on the proposed model. The evaluation results show that there were obvious differences between the exoskeleton prototype and human arm. The deviation between the human body and the exoskeleton of the improved trajectory is decreased to 41.64 %. In conclusion, the new equivalent kinematics model for the human upper limb proposed in this paper can effectively evaluate the existing upper limb exoskeleton and provide suggestions for structural improvements in line with human motion.
CLASSIFICATION OF BANKING RISKS
Authors: Penjugalova A.V. , Cherkesov A.T.
Published: June 2021

The article reveals the essence and features of the occurrence of risk in a commercial bank, as well as the classification of risks. The expanded classification of risks is influenced by the criteria: type and types of risk.
The replicator dynamics of generalized Nash games
Authors: Lequyer Jason , Cojocaru Monica-Gabriela
Published: June 2021

Generalized Nash Games are a powerful modelling tool, first introduced in the 1950's. They have seen some important developments in the past two decades. Separately, Evolutionary Games were introduced in the 1960's and seek to describe how natural selection can drive phenotypic changes in interacting populations. In this paper, we show how the dynamics of these two independently formulated models can be linked under a common framework and how this framework can be used to expand Evolutionary Games. At the center of this unified model is the Replicator Equation and the relationship we establish between it and the lesser known Projected Dynamical System.
Simon DAVIES, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. Colonial Traveller, Enlightenment Reformer, Celebrity Writer. Liverpool University Press, 2021. Voltaire Foundation
Authors: Woodward Servanne
Published: June 2021

A book review of Simon Davies’ biography of Bernardin de Saint-Pierre with archival documentation, also reframed on our society’s current interests (ecology ; vegetarianism ; religion and state ; education…), and including our modern trend of colonial history, as well as cultural history such as the birth of celebrity phenomena.
FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO JAN DHAN YOJANA
Authors: U Divya , Firdoos Jahan Noor
Published: June 2021

Financial inclusion is a priority of any government to achieve inclusive growth of the country for sustainable economic development. Financial inclusion is nothing but inclusion of financially excluded segment of the society into formal financial system of the economy. The efforts for financial inclusion is not new in India the RBI and GOI had taken many initiatives like Nationalization of banks, expansion of banks and its branches, establishment of cooperative banks regional rural bank etc. various initiatives were taken up. Despite various measures for financial inclusion poverty and exclusion continues to dominate Indian economy even after six decades of its independence. But the GOI and RBI has not given up its efforts towards complete financial inclusion. One of the important initiatives taken by Modi Government towards comprehensive financial inclusion is Pradhan mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). The scheme was launched with a target to provide universal access to banking facilities starting with basic banking account, with overdraft facility and Rupay debit card within built accident insurance. The study mainly concentrated towards global insights for financial inclusion, India’s present status of financial inclusion and PMJDY contribution towards reviving financial inclusion in India.
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON EFFECT OF BRANDS ON PRODUCT RETURNS
Authors: MURALI MOHAN TVB , KARPAGAM T.
Published: June 2021

Over the last couple of decades India has been the epicentre of consumer demand fuelled by a phenomenal GDP growth. Due to the burgeoning demand of Mobile Phones, the Indian industry is finding it difficult to meet the domestic demand and hence the import of Mobile Phones is increasing at a rapid rate. There by, the Indian consumer is provided with a variety of choices in terms of availability of brands, affordable prices and so on facilitating faster pre-purchase decisions. In the past few years, there has been a significant change in the shopping pattern of consumers from In store shopping to Online shopping in which returns are more likely due to a lack of “touch and feel” experience with the product prior to purchase. In both the processes, Product return is a necessary part of the exchange process between companies and customers. Industry data suggests that returns account for approximately 12% of total sales in India and that a significant portion of products are returned for reasons other than product failure – e.g., change of mind, found a lower price elsewhere, or fraudulent and unethical reasons. Thus, Product returns are no small part of the firm-customer exchange process (J. Andrew Petersen (University of North Carolina) and V. Kumar (Georgia State University) as product returns impose significant financial costs to retailers and to consumers alike. "However, these same returns create long-term value because customers who feel there is little risk in making the wrong purchase keep coming back”. This Empirical study focuses on understanding the interplay between the brand and consumers’ return behaviour, and also the relation between product performance and product return behaviour.
Use of Vivostat® Autologous Fibrin Sealant in Thyroid Surgery
Authors: Pino Antonella , Frattini Francesco , Sun Hui , Zhang Daqi , Wu Che , Kim¸ Hoon , Dionigi Gianlorenzo
Published: June 2021

Introduction: Post-thyroidectomy hemorrhage is a rare but potentially life-threatening and unpredictable complication of thyroid surgery. Therefore, intraoperative bleeding control and hemostasis are crucial. However, the most efficient, cost-effective, and standardized way to achieve this is not clear. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of total thyroidectomy (TT) and partial thyroidectomy (PT) performed using the Vivostat® hemostatic system (Vivostat A/S, Lillerød, Denmark).
Methods: Patients underwent TT and PT for benign and malignant diseases (multinodular goiter, Graves’ disease, differentiated thyroid carcinoma). The primary endpoint was 1st-day postoperative drain output and bleeding that required reintervention. Secondary endpoints included surgery duration and postsurgical complications (vocal fold palsy, hypocalcemia, seroma, wound infection).
Results: Between October 2020 and December 2020, 56 patients were enrolled; 69.6% female; mean age 49.5 years. The mean 24-h drain output was 40 ml. No redo surgery was needed. Seroma was present in 5.3% of cases; no permanent vocal palsy or hypocalcemia was observed.
Conclusion: This study shows that the Vivostat® system is both safe and effective for hemostasis during thyroid surgery.
ANALYSIS OF MEAT QUALITIES OF BROILERS IN MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF EXPERIENCE
Authors:   UO VSAVM, Belarus, Kapitonova E.A.
Published: June 2021

The development of new mycotoxin adsorbents is an urgent problem of high practical significance. The use of mycotoxin adsorbents of a new generation in broiler poultry farming, allows to increase the yield of carcasses and the quality of meat of broiler chickens. In the laboratory, we have identified the comparative effectiveness of the adsorbents "MeKaSorb" and "Belasorb". The results obtained made it possible to test the adsorbents in production conditions.
The Study of the 10th Century BCE in the Early 21st Century CE: An Overview
Authors: Avraham Faust Avraham , Garfinkel Yosef , Madeleine Mumcuoglu Madeleine
Published: June 2021

This introduction presents a context for the collection of 15 articles published in the first volume of the new journal: Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology. These publications are the outcome of the conference on state formation processes in the 10th century BCE Levant
The Fortifications of Areas CC and BC at Tel Lachish
Authors: Kang Hoo-Goo , Garfinkel Yosef
Published: June 2021

During the Fourth Expedition to Tel Lachish in the years 2014-2017 a series of fortifications was uncovered in Area CC, in the center of the northern edge of the mound. In addition to the previously known city walls of Levels I–IV, the expedition discovered a new city wall, built in Level V and dated to the late 10th and the first half of the 9th centuries BCE.
The 10th Century BCE in Judah: Archaeology and the Biblical Tradition
Authors: Garfinkel Yosef
Published: June 2021

In the framework of the regional project in the Judean Shephelah, which started in 2007, four sites were investigated: Khirbet Qeiyafa, Khirbet el-Ra‘i, Socoh, and Lachish. The data for the 10th century is presented here together with the relevant biblical traditions. The data is analyzed according to an urban geography model and the gradual development and territorial expansion of the Kingdom of Judah is suggested.
The Philistines in the Highlands: A View from Ashkelon
Authors: Master Daniel
Published: June 2021

The collapse of Bronze Age Mediterranean trade was a long-term process that took place through the 12th and 11th centuries BCE. The effects of this decline were particularly acute for coastal cities such as Philistine Ashkelon. This paper examines the response to this crisis in Philistia by examining redactional strata in the Deuteronomistic History that might speak to the period of early Philistine activity in the highlands. Through the memories preserved in these texts and in archaeological results from the late Iron Age I–early Iron Age IIA, it is argued that the Philistines reacted to the loss of Mediterranean trade by conducting raids that devastated rural highland settlements.
Effect of Music therapy on pain among Post-operative patients at selected Hospital
Authors: R. Nalini
Published: June 2021

Background of the study: Music listening is a common, frequent, and universally enjoyed human endeavor. Music therapy is the use of music to improve clients' quality of life. Music therapy is an evidence-based, clinical use of music interventions. Pain is a major concern among postoperative patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of music therapy on pain among post-operative patients Method: A quantitative approach with quasi experimental time serious design was used for the study. The subjects consisted of 20 patients who undergone abdominal surgeries were selected using purposive sampling technique (ten in the experimental group and ten the control group). Music therapy is given to experimental group on the second day of post-operative day and continued for 5 days twice daily. Data was collected by using demographic proforma and pain scale. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Music therapy is an effective intervention in reducing pain score in experimental group as Z value was highly significant at P < 0.001 which revealed effectiveness of music therapy pain at 3rd, 4th and 5th day and 2nd week of surgery. There was no significant association at P<0.05 level between level of pain among patients with their selected demographic variables such as age, sex, education, monthly income, type of family, diet, type of anesthesia, previous surgery and source of information in both the experimental and control group. Conclusion: The study concludes that music therapy is effective in reducing the pain. The result of the study showed that regular practice of music therapy would be beneficial in reducing pain.
Down Syndrome: A Literature Review
Authors: Maske Rutika, B.
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this review is to provide the latest information on Down syndrome. The author conducted a literature search of available sources describing the issue of down syndrome with special focus on syndrome and made a comparison and evaluation of relevant findings.The results of this review indicate that Down syndrome (DS) is one of the commonest disorders with huge medical and social cost. DS is associated with number of phenotypes including congenital heart defects, leukemia, Alzeihmer’s disease, Hirschsprung disease etc. DS individuals are affected by these phenotypes to a variable extent thus understanding the cause of this variation is a key challenge. In the present review article, we emphasize an overview of DS, DS-associated phenotypes diagnosis and management of the disease.
Challenges of IoT Deployment in the Context of Developing Countries
Authors: León-Ávila Bernardo Y. , Hernández-Cabrera Yunior R. , Quintero-Domínguez Luis A. , Hernández Pentón Felipe , Quesada Espinosa Frank R.
Published: June 2021

The concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) is not exactly a novelty, even if it has not burst out yet with all the force that the market expected. The 5th generation of mobile telephony (5G) is rushing to deploy in the midst of a real trade war, and intends to get one’s own way on this and others fronts. This paper analyses how to  overcome the challenges of an IoT deployment, which can be too complex to fulfil its promise of massification and ubiquity. This analysis is primarily intended to identify  whether 5G will be the key to a current IoT deployment in all contexts, or whether it is wise to pursue other development paths first.
Formulation and Evaluation Lotion of Tengkawang Seed Fat (Shorea mecistopteryx Ridley) and Cocoa Fat (Theobroma cacao L.) as a Base
Authors: Maria Elvina Tresia Butar-Butar  , Yulia Sukawaty  , Hayatus Sa'adah
Published: June 2021

ABSTRAK

Lemak biji tengkawang (Shorea mecistopteryx Ridley) merupakan salah satu tumbuhan khas Kalimantan yang memiliki karakteristik fisik menyerupai lemak kakao. Kandungan lemak nabati yang tinggi pada lemak biji tengkawang, seperti asam oleat sebesar 55,95%, asam palmitat 14,02%, miristat 0,05%, dan stearat 0,05% mendorong peneliti untuk melakukan penelitian dengan memanfaatkan lemak biji tengkawang sebagai basis dalam pembuatan sediaan kosmetika, seperti losion. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mengkombinasi lemak biji tengkawang dan lemak kakao sebagai basis losion. Kombinasi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik fisik losion yang dihasilkan dari perbedaan kosentrasi. Karakteristik fisik losion diketahui melalui beberapa evaluasi, yaitu organoleptis, homogenitas, viskositas, pH, daya lekat, penyusutan bobot, dan stabilitas secara mekanik.  Berdasarkan evaluasi yang dilakukan diperoleh data yang menunjukkan adanya pengaruh yang disebabkan oleh perbedaan kosentrasi basis terhadap karakteristik fisik losion. Perbedaan karakteristik fisik  yang mencolok terutama terlihat pada nilai viskositas yang menunjukkan formula I 1485,55 cp, formula II 3408,88 cp, formula III 2017,77 cp, dan formula IV 3314,44 cp. Viskositas meningkat seiring lama waktu penyimpanan dan ini berbanding lurus dengan kemampuan daya lekat losion.

 

ABSTRACT

Tengkawang seed fat (Shorea mecistopteryx Ridley) is one of the typical plants of Kalimantan that has physical characteristics resembling cocoa fat. The high content of vegetable fats in tengkawang seed fats, such as oleic acid by 55.95%, palmitic acid 14.02%, miristat 0.05%, and stearate 0.05% encouraged researchers to conduct research by utilizing tengkawang seed fat as the basis in the manufacture of cosmetic preparations, such as lotions. This research was conducted by combining tengkawang seed fat and cocoa fat as the basis of lotion. This combination aims to determine the physical characteristics of lotions resulting from differences in concentration. The physical characteristics of lotions are known through several evaluations, namely organoleptis, homogeneity, viscosity, pH, adhesion, weight shrinkage, and mechanical stability.  Based on the evaluation conducted obtained data that shows the influence caused by differences in the concentration of the base to the physical characteristics of lotions. Striking differences in physical characteristics are especially noticeable in viscosity values indicating formulation I 1485.55 cp, formulation II 3408.88 cp, formulation III 2017.77 cp, and formulation IV 3314.44 cp. Viscosity increases over a long period of time and this is directly proportional to the lotion's adhesion capability.