bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Enhancing Reading Skill via ReadTheory.org: Students’ Attitudes, Motivation, Autonomy and Perceptions
Authors: Sewelem Alalwany Fatmah
Published: April 2021

Studies into the use of gamification, “the use of game design elements in non-game contexts” (Deterding et al, 2011, p9) for language learning, has found positive results on language development and enhancing learner engagement toward the learning process, but they have mostly focused on the effectiveness of gamification rather on learner’s attitudes, motivation, and autonomy toward the gamified language learning experience. This research presents the results for a study into the use of a gamified reading website, Readtheory.org, that incorporates the use of gamification elements of badges, knowledge points (KPs), levels, and feedback to enhance reading comprehension. Thus, this study examines 50 undergraduate university students’ attitudes, motivation, autonomy and perceptions toward enhancing their reading skills. The data were collected from students’ interviews and questionnaires at YELI in KSA. The findings showed that students’ attitudes are high toward the gamified platform and that the utilization of Readtheory motivates students to read independently using the website inside and outside the classroom. The main advantage of Read theory is it can be easily used anywhere-anytime, a better alternative to traditional reading methods and it can be adopted to enhance student’s reading comprehension.
Global constitutionalism as economic the basis for the universalization of national legal systems
Authors: Goncharov Vitaly Viktorovich , Gavrilieva Nadezhda Konstantinovna , Gogoleva Nadezhda Ivanovna , Ignatyeva Olga Valeryevna , Shpinev Iurii Sergeevich
Published: April 2021

The article studies the influence of global constitutionalism (as a social concept and phenomenon of social reality) on the processes of universalization of national legal systems taking place in the modern world, examines not only the limits and consequences of the impact of this dominant interpretation of social reality on the development of national legal systems, but also the problems that  arise in national societies and states in terms of their preservation and development due to the growth of globalization processes in the world. The authors have developed a number of general principles, the observance and implementation of which will ensure, on the one hand, the preservation and development of national societies and states, and on the other hand, the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of a person and citizen, which ultimately is a necessary condition for the preservation and development human society in the future.
PROBLEMATIKA PROFESIONALISME MILITER ERA REFORMASI: “Studi Kasus Keterlibatan TNI pada Pilkada Kepulauan Riau Tahun 2015 dan Pilkada Sumatera Utara Tahun 2018”
Authors: Siregar Sarah Nuraini
Published: April 2021

Kritik terhadap profesionalisme TNI, khususnya dalam kontestasi politik pilkada, semakin menguat saat dekade kedua reformasi. Kritik ini berdasarkan fenomena TNI yang cenderung terlibat dalam Pilkada Kepulauan Riau 2015 dan Sumatera Utara 2018. Tujuan artikel ini adalah mendeskripsikan dan menganalisa keterlibatan militer pada kedua pilkada tersebut hingga menyebabkan kritik profesionalisme TNI muncul. Artikel ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif berdasarkan studi kasus pada dua pilkada tersebut. Data yang diperoleh berdasarkan studi kepustakaan dari dokumen dan pemberitaan yang relevan. Lalu data-data yang menunjang analisis berasal dari referensi ilmiah pada  topik profesionalisme militer. Peneliti melakukan validasi data melalui tehnik triangulasi, yaitu menguji data-data yang diperoleh melalui kombinasi beberapa sumber data lainnya. Dari dua pilkada tersebut, keterlibatan militer terjadi pada mobilisasi anggota TNI dan pernyataan eksplisit pencalonan diri dalam pilkada oleh perwira TNI aktif di depan publik. Hasil studi menyatakan reformasi militer di Indonesia yang belum optimal telah menimbulkan masalah dalam membangun profesionalisme TNI. Ini terjadi karena keengganan elit sipil dalam mendorong profesionalisme TNI agar steril dari politik. Lalu aspek regulasi yang mudah dalam menerjemahkan aturan keterlibatan TNI dalam pilkada melalui landasan pengamanan, serta budaya militer pada individu militer. Budaya ini menyebabkan militer belum konsisten menjauhkan diri dari pragmatisme politik.
TANTANGAN IMPLEMENTASI NETRALITAS PNS (Kajian Kekerasan Simbolik dalam Pilkada)
Authors: Muttaqin M. Zaenul , Idris Usman , Ilham Ilham
Published: April 2021

Pada arena pemilihan langsung, pegawai negeri sipil (PNS) selalu dianggap sebagai mesin politik yang memiliki peluang untuk mengumpulkan suara. Bourdieu memandang kekerasan simbolik terjadi secara laten, kekuasaan selalu membangun birokrasi dalam struktur hirarkis sehingga dalam pemilihan langsung PNS selalu dalam kondisi dilematis. Relasi politik, relasi sosial, relasi kultural PNS merupakan tiga aspek yang perlu dikaji lebih lanjut. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif interpretatif. Bahan kepustakaan sebagai sumber data. Data dikumpulkan penelusuran literatur, jurnal buku, dokumen atau sumber data yang terkait dengan penelitian. Validasi data melalui pemeriksaan anggota atau memeriksa temuan menggunakan interpretasi secara tertulis dari akademisi bidang tersebut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa reproduksi konjungtur terjadi secara berkelanjutan, keterlibatan PNS dalam pemilu dari orde lama hingga saat ini, di tengah pandemi harus dilihat dengan meta perspektif. Kekerasan simbolik terhadap PNS dapat ditekan dengan pencabutan hak suara. Tindakan ini diikuti dengan sanksi tegas pada sebelum dan sesudah pemilu.
Using Text Classification to Estimate the Depression Level of Reddit Users
Authors: Burdisso Sergio Gastón , Errecalde Marcelo , Montes-y-Gómez Manuel
Published: April 2021

Psychologists have used tests and carefully designed survey questions, such as Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), to identify the presence of depression and to assess its severity level.On the other hand, methods for automatic depression detection have gained increasing interest since all the information available in social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, enables novel measurement based on language use.These methods learn to characterize depression through natural language use and have shown that, in fact, language usage can provide strong evidence in detecting depressive people.However, not much attention has been paid to measuring finer grain relationships between both aspects, such as how is connected the language usage with the severity level of depression.The present study is a first step towards that direction.We train a binary text classifier to detect ``depressed'' users and then we use its confidence value to estimate the user's clinical depression level.In order to do that, our system has to be able to fill the standard BDI depression questionnaire on users' behalf, based only on their posts in Reddit.Our proposal was publicly tested in the eRisk 2019 task obtaining the best and second-best performance among the other 13 submitted models.
Blockchain-Based Music Wallet for Copyright Protection in Audio Files
Authors: GÜRFİDAN Remzi , Ersoy Mevlüt
Published: April 2021

The works produced within the music industry arepresented to their listeners on a digital platform,taking advantage of technology. The problems of thepast, such as pirated cassettes and CDs, have left theirplace to the problem of copyright protection on digitalplatforms today. Block chain is one of the mostreliable and preferred technologies in recent timesregarding data integrity and data security. In thisstudy, a blockzincir-based music wallet model isproposed for safe and legal listening of audio files.The user's selected audio files are converted intoblock chain structure using different techniques andalgorithms and are kept securely in the user's musicwallet. In the study, performance comparisons aremade with the proposed model application in terms ofthe length of time an ordinary audio player can addnew audio files to the list and the response times ofthe user. The findings suggest that the proposedmodel implementation has acceptable differences inperformance with an ordinary audio player.
Experiences from a Data Analysis of Crimes against Humanity
Authors: Buccella Agustina , Manrique Daniela , Troncoso David , Cechich Alejandra
Published: April 2021

Data analysis is a widely researched field, where innumerable applications allow to discover domain particularities that are specially useful. In this paper, we introduce the data analysis process that we applied to two different systems storing information about statements and testimonies of crimes against Humanity. We describe the activities, design decisions and lessons learned from implementing a specific goal, which involves transforming text data into georeferenced information.
Practical Design of Flow Meter for Mechanical Ventilation Equipment
Authors: Dugarte Jerez Nelson , Alvarez Antonio , Dugarte Edison , Alvarado Negman , Bhaskar Sonu
Published: April 2021

This paper introduces a practical technique for the design of an instrument used in air flow measurement or flowmeter. This instrument is an essential component in the hospital medical ventilation equipment functioning, therefore, the parameters design presented in this article focus on this purpose. However, this instrument can be employed to any measurement scale. The technique is based on indirect flow measurement, using a sensor that converts the flow parameter into a differential pressure measurement. An electronic transducer allows the differential pressure values to be obtained as an electrical signal, which is then digitized and analyzed to obtain the original parameter. The experimental procedure presented in this paper utilizes a computational algorithm to perform the signal analysis; however, given the simplicity of the procedure, this could be adapted to any digital processing card or platform, to show the measurement obtained immediately. Preliminary analyses demonstrated instrument efficiency with sensitivity of 0.0681 L/s. Accuracy evaluation showed an average measurement error lesser than 1.4%, with a standard deviation of 0.0612 and normal distribution over the set of test measurements.
Proposed extended analytic hierarchical process for selecting data science methodologies
Authors: Eckert Karina Beatriz , Britos Paola Ver´´onica
Published: April 2021

Decision making can present a considerable amount of complexity in competitive environments; where methods that support possess great relevance. The article presents an extension of the Hierarchic Analytical Process; complemented with Personal Construct Theory, which purpose is to reduce ambiguity when defining and establishing values for the criteria in a determined problem. In recent years, the scope for decision making based on data has considerably raised, which is why Data Science as a scientific field is rising in popularity; where one of the main activities for data scientists is selecting an adequate methodology to guide a project with this traits. The steps defined in the proposed model guide this task, from establishing and prioritizing criteria based on degrees of compliance, grouping them by levels, completing the hierarchical structure of the problem, performing the correct comparisons through different levels in an ascendant manner, to finally obtaining the definitive priorities of each methodology for each validation case and sorting them by their adequacy percentages. Both disparate cases, one referred to an industrial/commercial field and the other to an academic field, were effective to corroborate the extent of usefulness of the proposed model; for which in both cases MoProPEI obtained the best results.
Mundos del trabajo y relaciones de género: aportes y desafíos de una agenda de estudios interdisciplinar
Authors: Garazi Débora , Gómez Molla Rosario
Published: April 2021

La introducción al dossier aborda algunos problemas académico-políticos clásicos dentro del campo interdisciplinario que estudia los mundos del trabajo y las relaciones de género. En el primer apartado, reconstruimos brevemente cómo se gestó este campo de estudios. En el segundo, identificamos tres nudos problemáticos de la agenda feminista: las discusiones en torno a la organización social del trabajo, dentro de la cual tiene un papel protagónico el trabajo doméstico y de cuidados; los procesos de generización y jerarquización de las profesiones; y los distintos modos en los que el Estado ha intervenido en torno a cuestiones relativas a trabajo y género. Por último, referimos a los “vacíos” que, entendemos, aún existen en este campo de estudios.
Casa e trabalho: tensões e arranjos no cotidiano de trabalhadoras domésticas
Authors: Valeriano Marta , Dias Tosta Tania Ludmila , Horta Nunes Jordão
Published: April 2021

Este artigo discute a relação trabalho e família vivenciada por trabalhadoras domésticas no Brasil a partir de análise de bases de dados governamentais e entrevistas semiestruturadas com trabalhadoras domésticas. A pesquisa indica que as trabalhadoras acumulam trabalho doméstico remunerado e não remunerado ou recorrem a outros arranjos que não alteram a dinâmica de relações de subordinação e as normas de gênero na articulação entre trabalho e família. A ampliação e efetivação da legislação trabalhista para a categoria requer políticas que visem a socialização e a desgenerificação dos custos do cuidado.
La vida doble de las mujeres en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Authors: Mazzeo Victoria , Bocchicchio Fabiana
Published: April 2021

Los abordajes para conceptualizar la categoría de género hacen referencia a las construcciones sociales y culturales de los procesos de diferenciación, dominación y subordinación entre hombres y mujeres, poniendo el énfasis en la noción de multiplicidad de identidades. Lo femenino y lo masculino se conforman a partir de una relación mutua, cultural e histórica. No se refiere al sexo de los individuos, sino a las conductas consideradas femeninas o masculinas. En el área de los estudios de familia, la perspectiva de género cuestionó la idea de que el mundo doméstico es algo exclusivo de las mujeres. El artículo cuantifica el tiempo del trabajo no remunerado intra-hogar ejercido por las mujeres y lo compara con el destinado al trabajo remunerado y al resto de actividades que desarrollan en un día. La información empírica proviene de los resultados de la Encuesta sobre Uso del Tiempo en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2016. Las evidencias son contundentes y confirman la desigualdad en el tiempo dedicado por los varones y mujeres en el trabajo no remunerado, y la intensidad del uso del tiempo de ellas.
Género y encierro, sentidos en tensión
Authors: Loyola Verónica , Teplisky Marisa
Published: April 2021

En este artículo nos interesa compartir reflexiones en torno a una experiencia de trabajo llevada a cabo durante el año 2018 en el marco de un taller socioeducativo sobre género y sexualidades. En el mismo, participaron un grupo de mujeres detenidas en el anexo de la Unidad Penal N°40 de Lomas de Zamora, perteneciente a la órbita del Servicio Penitenciario Bonaerense. Nos proponemos analizar los alcances y limitaciones de dicha experiencia, así como también socializar las vivencias atravesadas como talleristas/coordinadoras. Asimismo, arribar a conclusiones que propicien la posibilidad de capitalizar errores y aciertos en el abordaje de los encuentros en pos de ampliar y fortalecer espacios tratamentales con perspectiva de género en contextos de encierro.
Asunción Lavrin: el trabajo del género, el trabajo de la historia
Authors: Montero Claudia , Valobra Adriana María
Published: April 2021

Asunción Lavrin: el trabajo del género, el trabajo de la historia
La legitimidad de abortar
Authors: Burton Julia
Published: April 2021

La legitimidad de abortar
Notas sobre Hildete Pereira de Melo y Débora Thomé (2018). Mulheres e Poder. Histórias, ideias e indicadores. Rio de Janeiro: FGV Editora. 190 páginas
Authors: Mulet Julieta
Published: April 2021

Revisión de Notas sobre Hildete Pereira de Melo y Débora Thomé (2018). Mulheres e Poder. Histórias, ideias e indicadores.
Trayectorias escolares: rezago en los estudiantes de la UAM
Authors:   , Luna Morales Lesly
Published: April 2021

El presente trabajo tiene como propósito analizar las trayectorias escolares de los estudiantes de la generación con trimestre de ingreso 2017-Otoño que concluyó su primer año licenciatura en la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM). Los objetivos específicos radican en identificar cuáles son las licenciaturas donde se presenta mayor rezago y mayor avance durante dicho período, ello a través del análisis de las variables que contienen el número de créditos totales y créditos cursados de cada plan. Considerando lo anterior, posteriormente se pretende elaborar una descripción de las cinco licenciaturas más exitosas y cinco menos exitosas de acuerdo a su ritmo de avance de créditos. Finalmente, se emplea la prueba estadística de chi cuadrada para observar si el avance o rezago tiene relación significativa con las variables de sexo, edad al ingreso, puntaje obtenido en el examen de ingreso y promedio en el bachillerato. La información empleada para la elaboración de este trabajo procede de la base de datos de los alumnos de la UAM, el Archivo General de Alumnos (AGA) el cual es elaborado por la Dirección de Servicios Escolares de la universidad.
Examining the Connection between Exposure to People with Physical Disabilities and Staring Behaviour among Able-bodied Adults
Authors: Seissman Shannon
Published: April 2021

Previous work suggests that interacting with people with disabilities is an effective strategy for improving attitudes and behaviours towards this stigmatized group. However, the optimal context for such interactions is unknown. Studies have found that portraying an individual with a disability as physically active may improve how able-bodied individuals perceive him/her. This study applies the stereotype content model to evaluate whether experience interacting with people with physical disabilities in a physical activity setting is a more effective strategy for mitigating negative behavioural reactions (staring) towards this population than interaction in a non-physical activity setting, or no interaction at all. The study uses eye tracking to evaluate staring behaviours in response to four image types: disabled/active, disabled/inactive, able-bodied/active, and able-bodied/inactive. Thus, this research will also examine interaction effects between experience level and image type. This study will provide evidence as to whether interacting with individuals with physical disability in a physical activity setting should be targeted as a real-word intervention for improving the way in which people with physical disabilities are treated.
Intrasexual Competition and Sexual Response in Androphilic Women
Authors: Cornett Margaret
Published: April 2021

Androphilic (sexually attracted to men) women demonstrate genital and self-reported arousal to sexual stimuli of both their preferred and non-preferred genders - a “gender-nonspecific” sexual response (e.g., Chivers et al, 2007). One hypothesis for female non-specific arousal patterns is intrasexual competition (the rivalry among the same sex for mates). Previously intrasexual competition has been operationalized as the level of jealousy a woman feels towards another woman. Intrasexual competition has been found to increase attentional adhesion to same sex stimuli (Maner, Gilliot & Roudy, 2007) The Information Processing Model (IPM; Janssen et al, 2000) posits that visual attention to sexual cues may result in a sexual response. Longer viewing times to same sex stimuli motivated by intrasexual competition (Maner et al., 2007) could therefore lead to an increase in self-reported arousal to non-preferred stimuli. This study explores the relationship between traits associated with intrasexual competition and sexual responding (visual attention and self-reported sexual arousal).
Androphilic women are exposed to sexual stimuli varying by gender (preferred, non-preferred) and physical attractiveness level (attractive, unattractive). Visual attention is measured using an eye tracker and sexual arousal is assessed by participant self-report.  Intrasexual competition is operationalized through measures of self-reported jealousy, anger, indirect aggression, and body image. I predict the participants will exhibit greater intrasexual competition after viewing images of attractive women compared to images of unattractive women and men. I also explore visual attention as a mediator between intrasexual competition and self-reported sexual arousal.  Data collection for this project is currently underway.
Chivers, M. L., Seto, M. C., & Blanchard, R. (2007). Gender and sexual orientation differences in sexual response to sexual activities versus gender of actors in sexual films. Journal of personality and social psychology, 93(6), 1108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.93.6.1108
Janssen, E., Everaerd, W., Spiering, M., & Janssen, J. (2000). Automatic processes and the appraisal of sexual stimuli: Toward an information processing model of sexual arousal. Journal of Sex Research, 37(1), 8–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490009552016
Maner, J. K., Gailliot, M. T., Rouby, A., & Miller, S. (2007). Can’t Take My Eyes Off You: Attentional Adhesion to Mates and Rivals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 93(3), 389–401. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.93.3.389
Comparing Golf Eras
Authors: Gravelle Patrick
Published: April 2021

Competition can be found in a schoolyard baseball game, a retirement home shuffleboard match, an NBA championship final, and anywhere in between. It is through this competition that the motivation to best one’s opponent is found, and underlying that motivation, is the desire to be the greatest. However, in sports, this theme of greatness does not simply extend to just one match, or a single season, but rather, it reaches throughout all of time. For a sport such as golf, like many others, the debate of determining the greatest player of all time appears hopelessly divided. With the tools of data mining and analysis, this paper aims to close that division by using the categories most prestigious to the golfing elite, in order to rank golf’s best. Moreover, it provides future achievements that two current golfers must attain to ascend to the top of the all-time rankings.
The Grey and Hazy Politics of Famine: An Evolving American Disposition to Russian Hunger
Authors: Humber Kelley
Published: April 2021

Perception of famine in the 20th century transformed from a Malthusian reality to a governmental liability. In this period of developmental flux, assistance to the starving in the form of humanitarian aid took on a new political role on the international stage. As part of an Undergraduate Summer Student Research Fellowship (USSRF) my research broadly examined the political utility of humanitarian aid between the United States and the Soviet Union during this period. This research project was centrally concerned with tracing the conceptual evolution of the ‘hungry Russian’ in American society. My research looked specifically at incidences of famine in the Soviet Union from 1921-1922, 1932-1933, 1946-1947, and American perceptions thereof. In order to understand the central question of this research project I combined secondary source reading with primary source archival research. I draw on archival material in the form of newsprint from the New York Times during the respective famines. I traced the frequency of discussion of Russian famine and compared this to the relative scale of famine devastation in the form of human deaths. Ultimately this process allows for conclusions to be drawn on the role of political interests in the humanitarian endeavor of providing relief during these famines. This research has both theoretical implications for understanding the conceptual shift surrounding humanitarian aid that occurred during this time period; as well as practical implications for critically-minded citizens who are interested in the historical weight behind state-sponsored humanitarian aid.
Chaotic Attractors in Tumour Growth
Authors: Abernathy Sam
Published: April 2021

Mathematical modelling of tumour growth has been studied by many scientists using a wide variety of techniques and approaches. In this thesis, I examine the role of “chaotic attractors,” a term more commonly seen in the context of physics, using a model of three cell types: host, immune, and tumour. The relationships between these cell populations are derived from the law of mass action, often found in chemistry, assuming that a conjugate is formed in the interaction between immune and tumour cells. Just based on this quick holistic overview, the interdisciplinary nature of modern cancer research is displayed. My research, structured as an undergraduate thesis in Physics, seeks to combine multiple disciplines to develop a model and explain its underlying significance in the important real-world problem of cancer. This analysis is carried out computationally using mathematics and computer programming, but its significance is in the clinical setting, where similar models have been used by previous groups to analyse individual case studies. My work, still very much in progress, has as a goal to investigate the full set of possible parameters, so as to develop a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms inherent to this model.
Spironolactone in Doberman Pinschers with Congestive Heart Failure due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy: The PRESDO Trial
Authors: Laskary Andrew
Published: April 2021

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a primary myocardial disorder characterized by reduced contractility and ventricular dilation of the left +/- the right ventricle(s). In canines, Doberman Pinschers are a particular breed that are primarily genetically predisposed to DCM. Following a progressive preclinical phase, dogs may eventually experience congestive heart failure (CHF) in end stage. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) system plays a pivotal role in CHF progression causing poor prognosis. Therefore, the RAA system is an important target for pharmacological intervention. Current treatments in veterinarian standard therapy are only transiently effective due to incomplete RAA system blockade. Spironolactone, an aldosterone antagonist, has been implicated to more effectively blockade the RAA system as evidenced in human medicine. However, spironolactone has never been investigated in canines with CHF due to DCM. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of spironolactone on survival times in Dobermans with CHF caused by DCM. It was hypothesized that the group treated with spironolactone will exhibit a notable increase in time to endpoint. In a prospective, randomized, single-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 67 dogs were randomized to receive 50 mg of spironolactone twice daily (34 dogs) or placebo (33 dogs), in addition to standard therapies. Clinical follow-up was every 1 - 4 weeks until endpoint. Quality of life questionnaire and physical examination were performed at every recheck, while renal biochemistry, ECG, echocardiography, and thoracic radiography were reassessed as needed. Kaplan-Meier survival estimates were computed and compared.
Physical Theatre: Text in Body and Space
Authors: Swann Brandon
Published: April 2021

his project explores the creative process of making physical theatre. I am exploring the creation of physical performance ‘texts’ that respond to a play script, but that do not incorporate spoken word as part of the storytelling. Up until now, my experience with theatre at Queen’s has been mostly centered around the spoken word as the primary mode of storytelling. Even when that script has been a musical, complete with choreography and vocals, the process has still been largely centered around the spoken (or sung) text. With this research project, I am exploring storytelling in theatre through movement. I am experimenting with creating a physical theatre narrative, inspired by a previously published script (Lilies by Michel Marc Bouchard), but not entirely driven by the spoken word in that text.

This project includes concentrated research on noted physical theatre theorists such as Jacques Lecoq and Philip Gaulier, as well as on prominent physical theatre companies around the globe. Inspired by that research, I am workshopping a short piece of physical theatre. I will report on my experiences experimenting with creating a physicalized text in the rehearsal hall. The goal of this project isn’t about removing or disregarding the text, but is instead it to use what is given, and perform it through a different medium of theatrical communication: the physical body.
Prologue to Seuls by Wajdi Mouawad
Authors: Gayle Nicky , Gray Chandler , Kissick Emily
Published: April 2021

Seuls by Wajdi Mouawad is a Quebecois play that follows a young male, Harwan, in the midst of writing his doctoral thesis. After the discovery that he is in a coma, Harwan begins to remember elements of his childhood, and acknowledges his loss of identity in consequence of his young immigration, parental issues and lack of academic fulfillment. The objective of this communication is to create a prologue for the play Seuls that introduces the themes presented in the play. The prologue is an abstract projection that represents Harwan’s mental journey and identity through audiovisual effects. While maintaining the abstract and visual themes of the play, the audience is given a conceptual preview while setting them up to best understand the play. Overall, this presentation explores the possibilities of expanding Mouawad’s polyphonic structures to include an abstract soundscape and further develop his story of sensation, memory and art.
Does True Inter-Individual Variability Exist in Individual Responses After Endurance Training?
Authors: Lu Simo
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Despite the apparent existence of individual responses, it remains unknown whether the variability observed in peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) and work rate at onset of blood lactate (OBLAWR) response following exercise training reflects true inter-individual differences. To date, few studies include a non-exercise control group to determine the impact of random/measurement error on the variability associated with VO2peak and OBLAWR responses to endurance training. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine whether true individual differences exist in responses to training by assessing whether the variability in VO2peak and OBLAWR responses following training exceeded the variability in a non-training control group.

Methods: 16 recreationally active males completed two incremental ramp tests to determine VO2peak and OBLAWR. Participants were assigned into the control group (n = 7) or the training group (n = 9; endurance training: 30 minutes of 65% of work rate at VO2peak, four times per week) in a manner to counterbalance baseline VO2peak measures.

Results: VO2peak increased significantly (p < 0.05) (+338 ± 416.2 mL/min/kg) and OBLAWR (+32.1 ± 29.2 W) increased following endurance training. The SD in change scores was greater in the training group for VO2peak and OBLAWR than the parallel control group. Specifically, this resulted in large and moderately-large effect sizes at respective values of 0.6 for VO2peak and 0.5 for OBLAWR.

Conclusion: Although these preliminary results may suggest that the variability in VO2peak and OBLAWR responses to endurance training reflect true inter-individual variability beyond random/measurement error, a definitive conclusion can be made upon the completion of the study.
Learning Nouns and Verbs using Cross-situational Statistics
Authors: Sathiyasothy Kavina , Chi Kevin , Wang Yifei
Published: April 2021

Cross-situational learning is the process of associating words and referents across multiple individually ambiguous contexts. Our experiment uses eye-tracking technology to investigate the effects of word order on the cross-situational learning of nouns and verbs in 2.5 year old children. Participants watch a video in which novel objects and actions are presented simultaneously with novel words, and are tested on their understanding of these words following a five-minute break. The organization of the words is varied across three conditions by modifying the order of the object-referring word (noun) and action-referring word (verb): phrases are presented in noun-verb, verb-noun, or flexible word orders. Our research question investigates whether experience influences learning. As the standard word order in English is noun-verb, we hypothesize that if experience influences learning, participants will learn better in the noun-verb condition. We are also interested in whether nouns and verbs are learned equally well, and whether any differences in learning are related to the word order. Furthermore, children were presented with trials consisting of two familiar nouns and two familiar verbs. Eye tracking data from these trials were compared to test trial data to assess eye movement signatures of noun and verb recognition. Preliminary analyses provide stronger evidence of learning in the noun-verb condition than other word orders. We also see that the speed with which children oriented to the target on noun trials differ from verb trials. We further suggest that the study will contribute to our understanding of language learning and a more reliable interpretation of eye-tracking measures in research.
Erratum to: The New Era of Pharmacists in Ambulatory Patient Care
Authors: Mohiuddin AK
Published: April 2021

The original article https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/1622 was published on 2019-02-08 .This article has been retracted by the Editor and Publisher due to the inappropriate use of previously published work. This article has been retracted: please see INNOVATIONS in pharmacy retraction policy (https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/policies).
Erratum to: Framework for Patient Safety
Authors: Mohiuddin AK
Published: April 2021

The original article https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/1637 was published on 2019-02-08 .This article has been retracted by the Editor and Publisher due to the inappropriate use of previously published work. This article has been retracted: please see INNOVATIONS in pharmacy retraction policy (https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/policies).
Erratum to: Patient Safety: A Deep Concern to Caregivers
Authors: Mohiuddin AK
Published: April 2021

The original article https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/1639 was published on 2019-02-08 .This article has been retracted by the Editor and Publisher due to the inappropriate use of previously published work. This article has been retracted: please see INNOVATIONS in pharmacy retraction policy (https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/policies).
Friends of Open Access
Authors: Abdulla Aziz Ibrahim
Published: April 2021

Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon youhttps://scholarlyoa.netI looked at the site above, and on the allegations, he makes against Beall JeffreyI would like to clarify the following1-It seems that the site is not official, and those who are responsible for it are unknown and they call themselves Friends of Open Access or a group of librarians did not say, publishers or university professors, they did not mention any name or institution sponsoring the site.2-I read most of their claims about Beall Jaffrey's criteria, and it is incorrect. The criteria of Beall Jeffrey consist of about 40 items, and all of them are logical. And through it, the predatory journal is published quickly, without evaluation, and without classifying the article in international databases.3-It focuses on the standard of publishing fees only, which is one of the criteria and does not mean that every journal that asks for fees is a predatory journal.4-The site uses the same name as the Beall list but has a .net extension instead of .com, It violates publishing ethics and exploits the reputation of the well-known and well-known website.5-Below are the links to Beall Jeffrey scientific pages, which shows the credibility of his articles published in reputable international journals. He has more than 1000 citations in the Scopus database, and more than 3000 total citations in all journals-https://scholar.google.com.my/citations?hl=ar&user=EtHsEcMAAAAJ-https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=88696892006-Beall's main website was suspended in 2017, there are many websites now that rely on Beall Jeffrey's criteria, but most of them are unofficial, and it may demand sums from journals to be removed from the list.7-This site claims the existence of lawsuits against Bell Jefri and does not provide any evidence for that.
Genus Melaleuca - A Review on the Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of the Non-Volatile Components
Authors: Abdel Bar Fatma M.
Published: April 2021

Plants of the genus Melaleuca which belong to family Myrtaceae, commonly named "tea trees”, are economically important plants. When talking about tea trees, the essential oils are the center of attention, leaving all other phytoconstituents in their shade. Many reviews addressed the composition and pharmacological activities of Melaleuca alternifolia L. essential oil as the most common one. To date, there are no detailed reviews summarizing the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of the non-volatile components of members of the genus Melaleuca. After distillation of the volatile oil, large amounts of these plants’ waste remain untapped. This review indicates that this genus is a rich source of diverse groups of bioactive phytochemicals, including flavonoids, triterpenoids, benzylic phloroglucinol-terpene derivatives, polyphenols, hydrolysable tannins, and other compounds. It also discusses the diverse pharmacological activities reported for plants of this genus.
Isolation, Characterization and Antioxidant, Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activities of Constituents from the Flowers of Cercis glabra ‘Spring-1’
Authors: Shu Penghua , Li Yamin , Luo Yuehui , Cai Shujing , Fei Yingying , Yi Wenhan , Yang Yuan , Wei Xialan , Zhang Yuhuan , Tu Tieyao , Zhang Lin
Published: April 2021

A phytochemical study on the flowers of Cercis glabra ‘Spring-1’ led to the isolation and identification of twelve compounds, including one new compound named as 1-O-α-l-rhamnosyl-(E)-phytol (1) and eleven known compounds. Their structures were elucidated based on physical data analysis, including HR-ESI-MS, NMR, UV, IR, and acid hydrolysis. All compounds were screened for in vitro antioxidant activity using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl method. Compounds 4 and 5 exhibited obvious DPPH radical scavenging activities. All the isolates were tested for their inhibitory effects on mushroom tyrosinase, and compounds 6, 7, 10 and 11 showed moderate tyrosinase inhibitory activities.
Chemical Composition, and Evaluation of Antibacterial，Antibiofilm and Synergistic Effects with Conventional Antibiotics of Essential Oil from Mallotus repandus
Authors: Lai Pengxiang , Zhang Xin-Chen , Zhu Lin , Li Xin-Yu , Liu Li-Chuan
Published: April 2021

The essential oil (EO) of aerial parts of Mallotus repandus (Willd.) Muell. Arg. was extracted by hydrodistillation and characterized by GC/FID and GC/MS. Fifty-one compounds comprising 97.1% of the EO were identified, of which α-humulene (18.7%), β-selinene (12.8%), aciphyllene (10.7%), (E)-caryophyllene (8.4%), α-copaene (5.5%), humulene epoxide II (4.9%) and caryophyllene oxide (4.3%) were the major compounds. The EO was evaluated for antibacterial properties using broth microdilution method and crystal-violet static biofilm formation assay. The M. repandus EO possessed a bactericidal effect against tested gram-positive bacteria strains (MIC = MBC: 0.05-0.10 mg/mL). Further, the EO showed the ability to inhibit the biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus. In addition, the potential synergistic effect was assessed by checkerboard method. Combination of the M. repandus EO with Streptomycin showed synergistic effects against the tested bacterial strains. This study demonstrates that M. repandus EO could be further explored as good alternative for potential pharmaceuticals.
Understanding Radix Angelica sinensis Blood Replenishing mechanisms on Blood Deficiency Rats Based on a UPLC-Q/TOF-MS Metabolomics and Network Pharmacology
Authors: ang Xiujuan Y , Deng Yi , ang Zhijun Y , Li Shuo , Hai Yunxiang , Tian Yihong
Published: April 2021

Radix Angelica sinensis (RAS) is a famous Chinese medicine with hematinic effects and has been applied for the treatment of blood deficiency syndrome for many years. Previous studies have indicated that RAS has beneficial effects in the treatment of hemolytic anemia. The hemolytic anemia/blood deficiency syndrome is a common syndrome that is often presented in most traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinics. Based on routine blood indicators, metabolomics analysis was conducted to investigate the mechanism of RAS in the treatment of hemolytic anemia. Multivariate and univariate statistical analysis were used to identify potential biomarkers in the serum. On administering RAS to the haemololitic anaemic rat, the levels of WBC, RBC, HGB, and PLT in AG tended to shift toward that of the control group. Additionally, all the 26 metabolites such as cholic acid, succinic acid and orotate which are regulated by blood deficiency appeared normal through the five metabolic pathways, such as linoleic acid metabolism, alanine, aspartic acid and glutamate metabolism, pyrimidine metabolism, arginine and proline metabolism. Thus, three metabolic pathways predicted by the network pharmacology were consistent with the metabolism pathway of Angelica sinensis: linoleic acid metabolism, arginine and proline metabolism, tryptophan metabolism. The integrated metabolomics and network pharmacology comprehensively improved the understanding of the physiological and metabolic state of an organism. The possible hematopoietic effects and underlying mechanism of action on hemolytic anemia rats after lavage with RAS water extracts, could potentially be elucidated by combining pharmacology with untargeted metabolomics. These pointed out the significance of metabolomics as a valuable tool for studying the essence of Chinese medicine’s syndrome theory and the mechanism of RAS under anti-blood deficiency syndrome.
Ensino sobre gerenciamento de resíduos na graduação em enfermagem: realidade, reflexões e propostas
Authors: Guimarães Paulyne Souza Silva , Vilela Rosana Quintella Brandão , De Oliveira Silvana Maria Barros , Silva Paulo Jorge Torres Guimarães , Dos Reis Rosane Pereira , Silva Esvaldo dos Santos , Lima Alexandre de Souza , Da Silva Renné Costa
Published: April 2021

Objetivo: Conhecer a percepção dos discentes de Enfermagem sobre Gerenciamento de Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde (GRSS). Métodos: Estudo de abordagem qualitativa descritiva, desenvolvido em uma universidade pública do nordeste brasileiro. Utilizou-se da técnica de Grupo Focal (GF) com sete discentes do quarto período do curso de graduação em Enfermagem. Resultados: No contexto teórico, o ensino sobre GRSS mostrou-se fragmentado, carecendo de aprofundamento e amplitude conceitual. No contexto prático, constatou-se que as experiências vivenciadas acontecem, na maioria das vezes, no ambiente hospitalar, requerendo cenários de práticas diversificados. Conclusão: O estudo constatou que existem fragilidades no processo de formação dos enfermeiros frente à temática GRSS. Possivelmente, esse fato está associado à fase do curso vivenciada pelos discentes pesquisados. Ainda assim, cabe à academia fomentar e estimular o aprendizado sobre o tema por meio de metodologias de ensino inovadoras, contextualizadas, articuladas e problematizadas, que sejam capazes de instrumentalizar os discentes para o enfrentamento dos Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde (RSS) de forma responsável e consciente.
Complicações pós-operatórias em pacientes submetidos a transplante renal: uma revisão narrativa
Authors: Torres Ana Carolline Oliveira , Neves Bárbara Helena dos Santos , Lembi Brenda Karoline , Isidoro Carlos Eduardo da Silva , Fernandes Fernanda Pimenta , Oliveira Gabryelly Thallya Queiroz , Fischer Isadora de Castro , Batista Marina Ramos França , De Lanas Priscilla Cristina Rodrigues , Coutinho Mariana Nogueira
Published: April 2021

Objetivo: Identificar as principais complicações do pós-transplante renal em pacientes portadores de insuficiência renal crônica no Brasil. Revisão bibliográfica: O estudo da terapia renal substitutiva, que avaliou a legislação brasileira, os métodos do Conselho Regional de Medicina e as complicações prevalentes, foi essencial para a melhora das informações sobre a qualidade de vida do paciente portador de insuficiência renal crônica, sendo o transplante renal a terapia mais completa, podendo ser realizada por doadores vivos e falecidos. No entanto, é um tratamento complexo que envolve complicações, imunológicas e infecciosas, as quais temos a intenção de revisar neste artigo. Considerações finais: As complicações pós-transplantes renais são decorrentes principalmente de rejeição, infecção e alterações vasculares. Elas têm uma relação íntima com as condições do receptor, do doador, tipo do transplante (doador vivo ou falecido) e com a imunossupressão utilizada. É importante que a equipe esteja atenta a todos os riscos para minimizar as complicações ou identificá-las precocemente.
Common Threats to the Efficiency and Productivity among Public Sector Employees in Jordan
Authors: Nawafleh Shaker Habis , Qerba Mohammad Khair Farhan , Alsmadi Anas
Published: April 2021

The performance of employee's efficiency and productivity considered as significant indicators to determine competitiveness and productivity for institutions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the threats of efficiency and productivity among the employees in the Jordanian public institutions. The research method used is qualitative method by performing a semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions for (40) employees in the Jordanian public institutions. The results of the study show that threats of efficiency and productivity in public institutions employees are poor skill level, non-provision for rewards and appreciation, unawareness of latest project management techniques, prolonged purchase procedures, trade-off in cost and quality of equipment, rework and quality issues and distance between workplace and house. Formal, specialized and modified productivity improvement model recommended overcoming on these threats.
Application of Knowledge Management Requirements in the Mining Industries Sector from the Employees' Point of View: A Suggested Case Study on the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company
Authors: Almomoni Mohannad Ahmed , Alkhalayleh Weam Aref
Published: April 2021

The study aims to develop a research model to identify the requirements of knowledge management in the mining sector from the perspective of employees, by examining the relationship between knowledge management requirements (organizational culture, management leadership, organizational structure and information technology) and the application of knowledge management in the mining sector, in order to determine the reality of knowledge management requirements in Jordanian phosphate in the development, management, production and manufacture of phosphates resulting in more efficient production, while the study made several recommendations, such as holding a series of workshops and conferences to introduce a knowledge management culture, designing a central database in various sectors, including the mining industry, to store and exchange knowledge, focusing on infrastructure and technology and allocating financial and intellectual resources. This is to establish effective communication networks in the mining sector.