bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR EĞİTİM MATERYALLERİNDE İLLÜSTRATİF YAKLAŞIMLAR VE BİR ÖNERİ
Authors: Yurtkulu Emel , Yavlak Gözde
Published: June 2022

Bu çalışmada, ekosisteme zarar veren ve sürdürülebilirliğin de sorunlarını oluşturan başlıklardan yola çıkılmış, çocukların konu hakkında farkındalık edinerek bilinçlenmelerinin temel yöntemi olan Sürdürülebilir Eğitim ve gereçleri ele alınmıştır.
Sürdürülebilir Eğitim’in en önemli materyallerinden resimli kitaplar ve bunlardaki illüstratif yaklaşımlar araştırmanın konusunu oluşturmaktadır. Bu nedenle, yazıdan daha kalıcı bir öğrenme sağladığı bilinen görsellerin doğru tasarlanabilmesi adına, çeşitli illüstrasyon teknikleri incelenmiştir.
Kitaplarda karşılaşılan başlıca illüstratif yaklaşımlar saptanmaya çalışılmış ve geri dönüşüm malzemelerinden üretilen Bilge Buhan Musa’nın Sıfır Atıkla Yaşa serisini oluşturan kitaplar ele alınmıştır. Serinin kitapları; içerik ve görselleri bakımından önerdikleri çözümler nedeniyle seçilmiştir.
Çalışmada ele alınan örnekler, çevreye duyarlılık konusunda çocuklara olumlu davranışlar kazandırılmasında rol oynayan görsellerin, problemle doğrudan ilişkili malzemelerle farklı biçimde de üretilebileceklerini göstermeleri ve öğrenmelerini doğru yönlendirmeleri bakımından önemlidir.
Aynı zamanda, sorunu çözüm önerisine dönüştüren özgün yaklaşımıyla dikkate değer bir bakış açısı içeren bu resimleme biçimine yer verilerek, alanın tasarımcılarına ve araştırmacılarına alışılmışın dışında görselleştirme alternatifleri sunulması amaçlanmaktadır.
RİCHARD PRİNCE’IN YENİ PORTRELER SERİSİ VE NFT ARACILIĞI İLE EMİLY RATAJKOWSKİ’NİN “KENDİNİ GERİ SATIN ALMA” GİRİŞİMİ
Authors: Günay Yavuz Uğur , Yıldız Ahmet Sait , Ceylani Mehmet Uluç
Published: June 2022

Richard Prince’in Instagram’da başkalarının kişisel sayfalarının ekran görüntüsünü kanvas üzerine bastırarak galerilerde sergilemesi, 90 bin dolar karşılığında satması tartışmaları da beraberinde getirmiştir. Bazı kesimlerce sanatsal yaratıyken bazı kesimlerce de çalıntı, haksız yere elde edilmiş üretim olarak nitelendirilmektedir. Yeni Portreler sergisiyle kişilerin özel hayatına girmesi, özel alanlarının, izinsiz-habersiz kullanması, fotoğrafçılar kadar, modeller tarafından da tepki ile karşılanmış, pek çok kişi ile hukuki sorun yaşamıştır. Emily Ratajkowski, evindeki Prince’in fotoğrafı önünde durarak aynı pozla fotoğrafını çektirmiş, sonrasında NFT’ye dönüştürtmüş 140 bin dolara alıcı bulmuştur. Çalışma Prince’in çalışmalarında malzeme olarak kullandığı fotoğrafları çeken fotoğrafçıların hukuki olarak kazanamadıkları haklarını, fotoğraftaki model Ratajkowski’nin, NFT aracılığı ile elde etmiş olması örneğinden yola çıkarak, günümüzde sanat alanında yeri tartışılan NFT’nin kullanım alanına, amacına yönelik önemli bir gelişme olmasını ortaya koymayı hedeflemiştir.
BAŞLANGIÇ SEVİYESİ TROMPET EĞİTİMİ METOTLARINA İLİŞKİN GÖRÜŞLER
Authors: Üstün Hamza
Published: June 2022

Araştırma, Türkiye'de mesleki müzik öğretimi gerçekleştiren eğitim kurumlarında giriş seviyesi trompet eğitiminde kullanılmakta olan metotlara yönelik, öğretim elemanlarının fikirlerinin belirlenmesinin hedeflendiği betimsel bir çalışmadır. Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye' de başlangıç seviyesi trompet eğitimi veren müzik kurumları, örneklemini ise bu kurumlar içerisinden çalışmaya katkı sağlayan öğretim elemanları oluşturmuştur. Araştırmadan elde edinilen veriler, literatür incelemesi ve trompet eğitimcileri ile gerçekleştirilen anket yolu ile elde edilmiştir. Anketin güvenirliği için yapılan Crombach Alpha katsayısı .929 olarak belirlenmiştir. Elde edinen veriler yüzde (%), frekans (f), ortalama (x̄) ve standart sapma (ss) değerleri istatistiksel olarak tablolar aracılığı ile yorumlanmıştır. Öğretim elemanlarının verdikleri cevapların değişkenlere göre farklılık gösterip göstermediğini belirlemek için ANOVA testi uygulanmıştır. Çalışmaya başlangıç düzeyi trompet eğitiminde kullanılan toplam 15 metot dahil edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda, başlangıç seviyesi trompet eğitiminde belirlenen hedef ve davranışları gerçekleştirebilmede en çok tercih edilen metodun "Arban" olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçtan hareketle, elde edilen bulguların, trompet eğitimcilerine ve eğitime yeni başlayacak kişilere kaynak teşkil edecek bir çalışma olması beklenmektedir.
SAYISAL TİPOGRAFİDE OPENTYPE DEĞİŞKEN FONTUN İŞLEVİ VE KATKISI NEDİR?
Authors: Sarıkavak Anıl
Published: June 2022

1985’lerdeki masaüstü yayıncılık devriminden itibaren görünür bir biçimde ortaya çıkan sayısal font teknolojisinde o günden bugüne çok şey değişmiştir. John Hudson’ın belirttiği üzere, son Windows 10 sürümünün TrueType işlemcisinin OpenType Font Çeşitlemeleri desteği sayesinde değişken fontlar için güncellendiği belirtilmiştir. Ancak bu durum her font için geçerli değildir. Nihayetinde, OpenType Değişken Fontlar kullanıcıların erişebileceği yeni nesil fontlar olarak, artık sayısal tipografide farklı olanaklar sunmaktadır. Fakat OpenType Değişken Fontların özelliklerinin henüz yeterince bilinmiyor olması temel bir sorunsaldır. Bu nedenle, makalenin amacı 20. Yüzyıl’ın son çeyreğinden günümüze OpenType Değişken Font teknolojisine özet olarak hangi aşamalar sonucu gelindiğini açıklamak ve değişken font teknolojisinin genel özelliklerinin neler olduğunu saptamaktır. Makale yazımında nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılacaktır. Bu makale ile elde edilmesi beklenen sonuçlar değişkenlik özelliği sunan belirlenmiş fontların tipografik tasarıma olası katkılarını incelemek ve değerlendirmeye çalışmaktır.
İTALYAN RESMİNDEN BİR KİRKE PORTRESİ: BÜYÜCÜ, CADI VE MELANKOLİK
Authors: Yüzgüller Serap
Published: June 2022

Erken modern dönem Avrupa’sında başlayan cadı avı süreci, cadılık atfedilen kadınların etkinliklerini görselleştiren bir ikonografi yarattığı gibi bir yandan da Antik çağın büyü ile ilişkilendirilen kadın karakterlerini cadının arketipleri olarak gündeme getirmiştir. Pagan dünyanın söz konusu karakterleri arasında özellikle Kirke, hayvana dönüştürme büyüsünü gerçekleştirmesi bağlamında cadı çılgınlığının yaşandığı bu sürece paralel biçimde İtalyan literatüründe sıklıkla ele alınan bir kadın figürü olarak dikkati çekmektedir. 16. yüzyıl İtalyan resmindeki Kirke temalı yapıtlar üzerine odaklanan bu çalışma, resimlerdeki Kirke imgesi, görsel motifler ve anlatı örgüsü ile dönemin literatürü arasındaki etkileşimin izini sürmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Öte yandan başta Malleus Maleficarum olmak üzere cadılık üzerine kaleme alınan metinlerde ve sembol kitaplarında “cadının selefleri” kabul edilen Antikçağın büyücü kadınlarına yapılan göndermeler, Rönesans hümanizmasının büyü odaklı ezoterik söylemleri araştırmanın referans aldığı diğer kaynaklardır. Barok dönemin ruhunu yansıtması ve Kirke imgesi açısından ünik bir örnek sunmasından hareketle, Castiglione’nin Kirke serisi de melankoli ve memento mori temalarıyla yakın teması nedeniyle çalışmanın kapsamına alınmıştır.
YAN METİN OLARAK FİLM GRAFİKLERİ VE “LE PETIT NICOLAS’ FİLMİ ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME
Authors: Canlı Kübra
Published: June 2022

İzleyicileri filmlere hazırlayan, yaklaştıran, bir nevi izleyiciler ve filmler arasında arabulucu işlevi gören film grafiklerini tasarım ve sinema arakesitinde melez bir çalışma alanı olarak konumlandırmak mümkündür. Film grafiklerinin yan metinler olarak ele alındığı bu çalışmada yan metin çeşitlemeleri gözler önüne serilerek, metin ötesi bilginin oynadığı rol, yan metin bilgisinin taşıyıcı ortamları film grafikleri üzerinden sorgulanmış olup beraberinde ise René Goscinny tarafından yaratılan ve Jean-Jacques Sempé tarafından resmedilen Le petit Nicolas çizgi romanının sinemaya uyarlanan filminin, film grafikleri üzerine bir inceleme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu incelemede, Le petit Nicolas filmini izleyiciye sunan ve alımlama esnasında rehberlik eden görsel-işitsel özdüşünümsel yan metin ögeleri olan filmin grafiklerinin detaylı bir şekilde analizi yapılmıştır. Betimsel analiz yöntemi kullanılarak film grafiklerinin yan metinler olarak ele alındığı bu çalışmada filmlerin çevresinde ve çeperinde yer alan ögelerin aydınlatılması amaçlanmıştır.
NFT, KRİPTO SANATI VE TÜRKİYE’DEKİ YANSIMALARI
Authors: Oduncu Semih
Published: June 2022

Blok zinciri teknolojisi kripto ekonomi ile sanat ve tasarım alanları arasında bir köprü oluşturmuştur. Dijital eserlerin kod sistemiyle biricik hale gelmesi ve akıllı sözleşme teknolojisinin sunduğu avantajlar değiştirilemez dijital varlıkların uluslararası alanlarda ilgi odağı olmasını sağlamıştır. Türkiye’de kripto ekonomi alanında görülen yükselişin bir benzeri NFT alanında da görülmeye başlanmıştır. NFT’de birçok ilkin Türkiye’de gerçekleşmiş olmasına ve kripto sanatında ilk sıralarda Türk sanatçıların bulunuyor olmasına karşın daha önce bu alanda yaşanan önemli gelişmeleri inceleyen detaylı bir araştırma yapılmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu bağlamda öncelikle NFT ve Kripto Sanatı tanımlanmış ve bu kavramların oluşumuna ve altyapısına ayrıntılı bir şekilde yer verilmiştir. Bununla birlikte araştırmanın merkezini oluşturan NFT ve Kripto sanatın Türkiye’deki gelişimi, yayılımı ve uluslararası platformlardaki yeri irdelenmiştir. Bu kritik gelişmelerin incelenmesi Türkiye’de kripto sanatında atılacak adımların daha nitelikli olması ve yeni kripto çağına uyum sağlanabilmesi açısından önemlidir.
MODANIN DİJİTAL GELECEĞİ: 3 BOYUTLU GİYSİLER, METAVERSE VE NFT
Authors: Yılmaz Hale , Ceranoğlu Mine
Published: June 2022

Dijital kimlik ve sanal estetiğin önemi, eski nesiller için yeni kavramlardır; ancak günümüz nesli, sanal kimliğin fiziksel varlık kadar önemli olduğu bir zamanda yaşamaktadır. Dijital kimlik ve sanal estetiğin ifade edilebileceği “Metaverse”; insanların iş imkânı bulabileceği, 3 boyutlu giysiler tasarlayabileceği, ülke-sergi gezebileceği ve bizzat içerisinde aktif olabileceği sanal bir evrendir. Metaverse, aynı zamanda gerçek dünyayı tamamlayan ve insanların gün geçtikçe ilgisinin arttığı yeni bir alandır. Bu bağlamda ülkeler, bu sanal alanın gelişimini takip etmekte ve yatırımlar yapmaya başlamaktadır. Metaverse, yeni kavramları ve ekonomiyi beraberinde getirmekte ve sanal paranın değerini ve kullanımını artırmaktadır. Teknolojiyi takip eden şirketler, hayatta kalmak ve rekabeti artırmak için Metaverse evrenine giriş yaptığına dair açıklamalar yapmaktadır. Metaverse evrenine çabuk adapte olabilen alanlardan biri de moda sektörüdür. Moda dünyasında büyük ve öncü markalar; özgün, 3 boyutlu avatarlarını ve dijital varlıklarını birden fazla sanal platform, video oyunları ve uygulamalar için oluşturmaya başlamıştır.
Çalışmada amaç; sanal gerçeklik sunan “Metaverse” evreninde moda markalarının yaptığı değişiklikler ve gelişmeleri örnekler ile incelemektir. Bu amaçla çalışmada; Metaverse evreni ile ilgili güncel kaynaklardan elde edilen bilgilerin derlendiği betimleyici bir araştırma yapılmıştır. Çalışma sonunda; moda alanındaki markaların metaverse evreninde yaşadığı yeni deneyimler ile tasarlama, üretme, sunma ve pazarlama şeklinin değişmeye başladığı görülmüştür.
Basic Leucine Zipper Protein Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2–related Factor 2
as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Brain Related Disorders
Authors: Goyal Ahsas , Gopika S. , Agrawal Neetu
Published: June 2022

Nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), an inducible transcription factor in
phase II metabolic reactions, as well as xenobiotic response pathway, is referred to as ‘master
regulator’ in anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and xenobiotic detoxification processes. The activity
of Nrf2 is tightly regulated by KEAP1, which promotes ubiquitination, followed by degradation
under homeostatic conditions and also allows Nrf2 to escape ubiquitination, accumulate within the
cell, and translocate in the nucleus upon exposure to the stresses. The Nrf2 pathway has shown an
intrinsic mechanism of defense against oxidative stress (OS). It emerged as a promising therapeutic
target as both inducers and as there is an increasing number of evidence for the protective role of the
Nrf2-ARE pathway towards exacerbations of ROS generation as well as OS, mitochondrial
dysfunction as well as prolonged neuroinflammation is a prevalent pathophysiological process
rooted in brain-related disorders. Elevated concentrations of ROS generation and OS have been
linked to the pathophysiology of a diverse array of brain related disorders, including Alzheimer’s
disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Friedrich’s ataxia, multiple sclerosis, and
epilepsy. Further, it not only modulates the articulation of anti-oxidant genes but has often been
associated with implicating anti-inflammatory consequences as well as regulating mitochondrial
functionalities and biogenesis. Therefore, Nrf2 can be considered a potential therapeutic target for
the regimen of various brain-related disorders.
Microwave Induced Green Synthesis: Sustainable Technology for
Efficient Development of Bioactive Pyrimidine Scaffolds
Authors: Sahoo Biswa Mohan , Banik Bimal Krishna , Kumar Bera Venkata Varaha Ravi , Panda Krishna Chandra , Tiwari Abhishek , Tiwari Varsha , Singh Sunil , Kumar Manish
Published: June 2022

Microwave radiation is used as a heating source during the synthesis of heterocyclic
compounds. The heating mechanisms involved in microwave-induced synthesis include
dipolar polarization and ionic conduction. This heating technology follows the green
protocol as it involves the use of recyclable organic solvents during synthesis. The microwave
heating approach offers a faster rate of reaction, easier work-up procedure, and
higher product yield with purity and also reduces environmental pollution. So, microwave
heating is applied as a sustainable technology for the efficient production of pyrimidine
compounds as one of the heterocyclic moieties. Pyrimidine is a six-membered nitrogenous
heterocyclic compound that plays a significant role due to several therapeutic applications.
This moiety acts as an essential building block for generating drug candidates with diverse
biological activities, including anti-cancer (capecitabine), anti-thyroid (propylthiouracil),
antihistaminic (pemirolast), antimalarial (pyrimethamine), antidiabetic (alloxan), antihypertensive
(minoxidil), anti-inflammatory (octotiamine), antifungal (cyprodinil), antibacterial
(sulfamethazine), etc. This review is focused on the synthesis of pyrimidine analogs
under microwave irradiation technique and the study of their therapeutic potentials.
Nutraceuticals, a Bridge Between Past and Future: Focus on Mushrooms
Biological Activities and Myco-Chemistry
Authors: Patra Jayanta Kumar , Micucci Matteo , Das Gitishree , Budriesi Roberta , Shin Han-Seung , Urso Francesco , Bose Sankhadip , Banerjee Sabyasachi , del Pilar Rodriguez-Torres Maria , Mattioli Laura Beatrice
Published: June 2022

Background:

Mushrooms are consumed worldwide due to their high nutritional and
nutraceutical values. In addition to the presence of various vitamins, low-fat, and proteins, they are
also an important source of trace elements, dietary fibers, and bioactive compounds. Their potential
therapeutic properties are due to their multiple biological effects, such as antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant,
anticancer, immune-modulating, cardioprotective, and antidiabetic properties. The global
market of mushroom farming is anticipated to witness remarkable progress for its potential application
in health products, profitable production and a rising demand for the healthy foods across the globe.
The Asia Pacific marketplace seems to represent the major market of mushrooms, due to the higher
per capita consumption of culinary and medical purposes.

Objective:

Mushrooms have generally low calories, low levels of cholesterol, fats, gluten and sodium.
Several biological effects of mushroom are due to the presence of phenolic components, polysaccharides,
terpenoids, terphenyl-related compounds, and many other lower molecular weight molecules.
This review aims at describing the chemical characterization of several mushrooms species and their
biological effects.

Conclusion:

The current review describes different secondary metabolites found in several mushrooms
and mushrooms extracts, and the molecular mechanisms underlying the biological activities.
Also the antimicrobial activities of mushrooms, mushrooms extracts and isolated compounds from
mushrooms were described.
The description of these activities, related to the presence of specific classes of secondary metabolites
and isolated compounds, may lead to the identification of mycomplexes and mushrooms compounds
that may be further studied for their potential application in nutraceutical products.
LFU-Net: A Lightweight U-Net with Full Skip Connections for Medical
Image Segmentation
Authors: Deng Yunjiao , Wang Hui , Hou Yulei , Liang Shunpan , Zeng Daxing
Published: June 2022

Background:

In the series of improved versions of U-Net, while the segmentation accuracy continues to improve, the number of parameters does not change, which makes the hardware required for training expensive, thus affecting the speed of training convergence.

Objective:

The objective of this study is to propose a lightweight U-Net to balance the relationship between the parameters and the segmentation accuracy.

Methods:

A lightweight U-Net with full skip connections and deep supervision (LFU-Net) was proposed. The full skip connections include skip connections from shallow encoders, deep decoders, and sub-networks, while the deep supervision learns hierarchical representations from full-resolution feature representations in outputs of sub-networks. The key lightweight design is that the number of output channels is based on 8 rather than 64 or 32. Its pruning scheme was designed to further reduce parameters. The code is available at: https://github.com/dengdy22/U-Nets.

Results:

For the ISBI LiTS 2017 Challenge validation dataset, the LFU-Net with no pruning received a Dice value of 0.9699, which achieved equal or better performance with a mere about 1% of the parameters of existing networks. For the BraTS 2018 validation dataset, its Dice values were 0.8726, 0.9363, 0.8699 and 0.8116 on average, WT, TC and ET, respectively, and its Hausdorff95 distances values were 3.9514, 4.3960, 3.0607 and 4.3975, respectively, which was not inferior to the existing networks and showed that it can achieve balanced recognition of each region.

Conclusion:

LFU-Net can be used as a lightweight and effective method in the segmentation tasks of two and multiple classification medical imaging datasets.
A Review of the Construction of the Nanomaterial & Nanocomposite
Based Biosensor for Different Applications
Authors: Munshe Fahad , Khan Md. Arifur Rahman
Published: June 2022

The heightened attention to food and health safety has prompted researchers to conduct extensive research on biosensors that quickly detect foodborne microbial toxins and pathogens. Biosensors are
a blessing due to their simple, cost-effective technique, but there are still some drawbacks with detection
time, detection limit, and resilience. Incorporating functionalized nanomaterials into developing biosensors as catalytic tools, immobilization platforms, or optical or electroactive labels has added a new dimension to addressing these challenges. This review paper aims to discuss the construction of different types
of nanomaterial-based biosensors in food safety, exosome detection and finally, cancer detection, as well
as highlights the advantages of these biosensors over traditional techniques. In addition, a comparative
study between the nanomaterial-based biosensors taking into account the linear range and limits of detectionin these mentioned applications was also conducted. Hence, this paper provides key insights into designing and fabricating biosensors utilizing nanomaterials and opens new avenues in disease and food
safety research.
Convalescent Plasma the Experience and Journey from Blockbuster
to Incognito: A Single Centre Experience
Authors: Negi Gita , Kaur Daljit , Jain Ashish , Mohan Yatendra Kumar , Meinia Sushant Kumar , Kaur Pandeep , Panda Prasan Kumar , Kalita Deepjyoti , Ravikant
Published: June 2022

Background:

Convalescent plasma has been used to provide passive immunotherapy
to patients with COVID-19 with a high level of safety. Very few efficacy studies
were available, and due to COVID being a relatively new disease, its exact therapeutic
role was unclear. This observational study on the impact of COVID convalescent plasma
(CCP) on clinical outcomes attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of convalescent
COVID-19 plasma therapy in the treatment of COVID-19 patients at the tertiary care
center in the Uttarakhand state of India.

Methods:

CCP was collected by plasmapheresis/whole blood from willing COVIDrecovered
donors who underwent pre-donation testing including ABO and RhD grouping,
mandatory blood screening tests for HIV, HBV, HCV, syphilis and Malaria, Haemoglobin
estimation and COVID IgG assay. Hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
who received these CCP units were followed up and the outcome (Recovery/death) was
observed.

Results:

A total of 63 patients who received CCP were included in the study. Out of the
total, 13 (20.7%) were females and 50 (79.3%) were males and their ages ranged from 24
to 80 years with a median age of 53 years. The period between the start of symptoms and
hospitalization ranged from 1 to 14 days with an average duration of 4.7 days. Symptoms
on presentation included Fever 53/63 (84.1%), Tachypnoea 60/63 (95.2%) and Cough
42/63 (66.7%). Among these patients, 22/63 (34.9%) were on non-invasive ventilation
(NIV), 6/63 (9.5%) on non-rebreather mask (NRBM) and 32/63 (50.8%) were on Ventilator
support. The infused convalescent plasma had a Mean IgG value of 57.3 AU with a
range of (10-142 AU). A total of 37 (58.7%) patients were lost to COVID-19 infection
and 26 (41.3%) were discharged from the hospital in a healthy state.

Conclusion:

The use of convalescent plasma in addition to standard treatment in our
study on patients with severe pneumonia due to COVID-19 did not demonstrate reduced
mortality of COVID-19 patients amidst numerous variables. The results showed that the
use of convalescent plasma as a treatment option in the present conditions needs a serious
re-evaluation. Studies on a strictly defined recipient group and transfusion of CCP
units, with adequate antibody titer and/or neutralization activity, must be analyzed for
future works.
RepositóriUM: 10 anos de Acesso Aberto ao conhecimento
Authors: Rodrigues Eloy , Saraiva Ricardo
Published: June 2022

No presente capítulo apresenta-se uma panorâmica geral da história do RepositóriUM – repositório institucional da Universidade do Minho, desde a sua génese até à atualidade. Na passagem do seu décimo aniversário, em Novembro de 2013, o RepositóriUM pode ser considerado como um repositório que já atingiu a maturidade e com uma longa experiência acumulada. Neste trabalho, que retoma e atualiza outros textos já publicados sobre o RepositóriUM (Rodrigues, 2010), são descritos com algum detalhe os principais aspectos do processo da criação, evolução e consolidação do repositório institucional da Universidade do Minho. A partir dessa descrição, apresenta-se ainda um breve balanço do percurso até agora efectuado, procurando identificar e refletir sobre os fatores críticos que contribuiram para o sucesso do RepositóriUM, e algumas notas conclusivas que também procuram abordar os principais desafios esperados num futuro próximo.In this chapter we present a general overview of the history of RepositóriUM - institutional repository of the University of Minho, from its origins to the present day. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, in November 2013, RepositóriUM can be seen as a mature repository and with a long accumulated experience. In this work, which resumes and updates previous texts published on RepositóriUM (Rodrigues, 2010), we describe with some detail the main aspects of the creation, evolution, consolidation of UMinho institutional repository. Finally, we present a brief balance of the journey undertaken so far, seeking to identify the critical factors that contributed to the success of RepositóriUM, and some conclusive notes also considering the major challenges for the near future.
GREEN BUSINESS PERFORMANCE BASED CSR (Evidences from Large Scale Enterprises in Indonesia)
Authors: yoestini yoestini , Batu Kardison Lumban , Kusumawardani Amie , Andriyansah Andriyansah
Published: June 2022

The role of CSR is world-wide recognized could enhance business performance and became a key strategy to achieve and maintain sustainable competitive advantage. Current research  investigates empirically the impact of Top Management Support Advantages (TMSA), Price Advantages (PA), Product Development Advantages (PDA), Distribution Advantages (DA) and Marketing Communication Advantages (MCA) on Green Business Performance (GBP) mediated by Green Corporate Image Based Social Corporate Advantages. Deploying Structural Equation Modelling with AMOS software, Non-stratified random sampling with purposive sampling was employed for data collecting. A survey was conducted in Indonesia and Large Scale Enterprises as the object and Marketing and Operational managers as the unit analysis.  The findings demonstrate/suggest that CSR strengthen the relationship among the factor drivers on  GBP. CSR is considered a strategy to link with improved marketing performance. this research believes with CSR with megimplementasikan green image strategy of companies care for the environment is increasing, obviously this is also a business strategy that is widely used by companies in various parts of the world.
Strategies for curriculum design and effective utilization of its systems for blended learning at Saudi Electronic University
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, College of Business Studies, PAAET, Kuwait, et al. Alazemi
Published: June 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought tremendous changes in the way mankind goes along with its day-to-day responsibilities. The world is undergoing a transformation like not been seen for decades before. Academic and educational institutions are also striving to adapt to changing circumstances. IT systems have proved to be a vital tool at hands of academic institutions to continue imparting quality education while ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines during these times. Blended learning is a new and evolving academic model which emphasizes combining traditional face-to-face learning with the use of IT systems to provide ease of learning while maintaining student-teacher physical interaction intact. The times of the COVID-19 pandemic have compelled Blended Learning institutions to transform their academic strategies as well as increase their reliance on IT systems. Saudi Electronic University (SEU) is one of the largest Blended Learning academic institutions in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. In this paper, we have presented an overview of processes, IT systems, and Infrastructure upgrades carried out at SEU to face the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic and maintain the quality of its Blended Learning academic environment.
Conflicting Aims and Values in the Application of Smart Sensors in Geriatric Rehabilitation: Ethical Analysis
Authors: Predel Christopher , Timmermann Cristian , Ursin Frank , Orzechowski Marcin , Ropinski Timo , Steger Florian
Published: June 2022

Background

Smart sensors have been developed as diagnostic tools for rehabilitation to cover an increasing number of geriatric patients. They promise to enable an objective assessment of complex movement patterns.

Objective

This research aimed to identify and analyze the conflicting ethical values associated with smart sensors in geriatric rehabilitation and provide ethical guidance on the best use of smart sensors to all stakeholders, including technology developers, health professionals, patients, and health authorities.

Methods

On the basis of a systematic literature search of the scientific databases PubMed and ScienceDirect, we conducted a qualitative document analysis to identify evidence-based practical implications of ethical relevance. We included 33 articles in the analysis. The practical implications were extracted inductively. Finally, we carried out an ethical analysis based on the 4 principles of biomedical ethics: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. The results are reported in categories based on these 4 principles.

Results

We identified 8 conflicting aims for using smart sensors. Gains in autonomy come at the cost of patient privacy. Smart sensors at home increase the independence of patients but may reduce social interactions. Independent measurements performed by patients may result in lower diagnostic accuracy. Although smart sensors could provide cost-effective and high-quality diagnostics for most patients, minorities could end up with suboptimal treatment owing to their underrepresentation in training data and studies. This could lead to algorithmic biases that would not be recognized by medical professionals when treating patients.

Conclusions

The application of smart sensors has the potential to improve the rehabilitation of geriatric patients in several ways. It is important that patients do not have to choose between autonomy and privacy and are well informed about the insights that can be gained from the data. Smart sensors should support and not replace interactions with medical professionals. Patients and medical professionals should be educated about the correct application and the limitations of smart sensors. Smart sensors should include an adequate representation of minorities in their training data and should be covered by health insurance to guarantee fair access.
Developing an mHealth App for Empowering Cancer Survivors With Disabilities: Co-design Study
Authors: Adler Rachel F , Morales Paulina , Sotelo Jocelyn , Magasi Susan
Published: June 2022

Background

The transition from active treatment to long-term cancer survivorship leaves the needs of many cancer survivors unaddressed as they struggle with physical, cognitive, psychological, and social consequences of cancer and its treatment. The lack of guidance after treatment has forced cancer survivors to manage long-term effects on their own, which has an impact on their overall health, quality of life, and social participation. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions can be used to promote self-management and evidence-informed education.

Objective

This study aims to design an mHealth app for cancer survivors with disabilities that will offer interventions to improve their quality of life and increase their self-efficacy to manage cancer as a chronic condition.

Methods

We organized 3 co-design workshops with cancer survivors (n=5). These workshops included persona development based on data from 25 interviews with cancer survivors with disabilities; prototype ideation, where we sketched ideas for the prototype; and prototype development, where participants critiqued, and suggested improvements for, the wireframes.

Results

These workshops helped us to define the challenges that cancer survivors with disabilities face as well as important considerations when designing an mHealth app for cancer survivors with disabilities, such as the need for including flexibility, engagement, socialization, and a minimalistic design. We also outline guidelines for other researchers to follow when planning their own co-design workshops, which include allowing more time for discussion among participants, having small participant groups, keeping workshops engaging and inclusive, and letting participants dream big.

Conclusions

Using a co-design process aided us in developing a prototype of an mHealth app for cancer survivors with disabilities as well as a list of guidelines that other researchers can use to develop their own co-design workshops and design their app. Furthermore, working together with cancer survivors ensured that the design team had a deeper sense of empathy toward the target users and kept the focus on our ultimate goal: creating something that cancer survivors would want to use and benefit from. Future work will include usability testing of a high-fidelity prototype based on the results of these workshops.
Mobile-Delivered Mindfulness Intervention on Anxiety Level Among College Athletes: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Gao Yu , Shi Lu , Fu Ning , Yang Nan , Weeks-Gariepy Tracy , Mao Yuping
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND

College athletes are a group often affected by anxiety. Few interventional studies have been conducted to address the anxiety issues in this population.

OBJECTIVE

We conducted a mobile-delivered mindfulness intervention among college athletes to study its feasibility and efficacy in lowering their anxiety level and improving their mindfulness (measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire [FFMQ]).

METHODS

In April 2019, we recruited 290 college athletes from a public university in Shanghai, China, and 288 of them were randomized into an intervention group and a control group (closed trial), with the former (n=150) receiving a therapist-guided, smartphone-delivered mindfulness-based intervention and the latter receiving mental health promotion messages (n=138). We offered in-person instructions during the orientation session for the intervention group in a classroom, with the therapist interacting with the participants on the smartphone platform later during the intervention. We used generalized linear modeling and the intent-to-treat approach to compare the 2 groups' outcomes in dispositional anxiety, precompetition anxiety, and anxiety during competition, plus the 5 dimensions of mindfulness (measured by the FFMQ).

RESULTS

Our intent-to-treat analysis and generalized linear modeling found no significant difference in dispositional anxiety, precompetition anxiety, or anxiety during competition. Only the “observation” facet of mindfulness measures had a notable difference between the changes experienced by the 2 groups, whereby the intervention group had a net gain of .214 yet fell short of reaching statistical significance (P=.09). Participants who specialized in group sports had a higher level of anxiety (β=.19; SE=.08), a lower level of “nonjudgemental inner experience” in FFMQ (β=–.07; SE=.03), and a lower level of “nonreactivity” (β=–.138; SE=.052) than those specializing in individual sports.

CONCLUSIONS

No significant reduction in anxiety was detected in this study. Based on the participant feedback, the time availability for mindfulness practice and session attendance for these student athletes in an elite college could have compromised the intervention’s effectiveness. Future interventions among this population could explore a more student-friendly time schedule (eg, avoid final exam time) or attempt to improve cognitive and scholastic outcomes.

CLINICALTRIAL

Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR1900024449; https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=40865
Differences in Brain Activity and Body Movements between Virtual Reality and Offline Exercise: A Randomized Crossover Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Kim Hee Jin , Lee Jea Woog , Choi Gang Ta , Huh Jung Hun , Han Doug Hyun
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND

Virtual reality has been suggested to be effective in enhancing physical exercise because of its immersive characteristics. However, few studies quantitatively assessed motion and brain activity during virtual reality exercises.

OBJECTIVE

We hypothesized that virtual reality could stimulate body movement and brain activity more effectively than standard exercise and that increased body movements in virtual reality exercise would be associated with orbitofrontal activation.

METHODS

A randomized crossover trial was conducted to compare exercises with virtual reality and without. Twenty-four healthy males performed the same motions when exercising with and without virtual reality, and the recorded videos were used for motion analysis. Hemodynamic changes in the prefrontal cortex were assessed using functional near-infrared spectroscopy.

RESULTS

There were significant differences in the total angle (z=-2.31, P=.015), length (z=-2.78, P=.005), calorie consumption (z=-3.04, P=.002), and change in accumulated oxygenated hemoglobin within the right orbitofrontal cortex (F=9.36, P=.003) between the virtual reality and offline trials. Hemodynamic changes in the right orbitofrontal cortex were positively correlated with both the total angle (r=0.45, P=.001) and length (r=0.38, P=.007) in the virtual reality exercise, whereas there was no significant correlation in the offline trial.

CONCLUSIONS

The results of this study suggest that virtual reality exercise is effective in increasing the range of motion in healthy individuals, in relation to orbitofrontal activation.
1821: The end of New Spain, dreams of an impossible Mexico
Authors: Tutino John
Published: June 2022

From 1808 to 1821, New Spain lived a revolution that transformed everything: the regime, the silver economy, social relations, political and religious cultures. This work explores the power, wealth, stability, and global importance of New Spain before 1810, the roots of the revolution breaking the regime in 1808, the social predations provoking the popular insurgencies of 1810 to 1820, and how the intersection of political and social conflicts that endured for a decade forever changed New Spain and the world making the dream of a Mexican empire, and the republican dreams that followed in search of a Mexican nation, impossible.
Comparison of the Mortality and Bleeding Risk of Anticoagulant Doses in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Purnomo Athaya Ferbiantyo , Syaban Mokhamad Fahmi Rizki , Faratisha Icha Farihah Deniyati , Ekasiwi Firstya Diyah , Juwono Muthi’ah Adira , Hudayana Nur , Kinesya Edwin , Mannagalli Yusuf , Pasaribu Erwin Alexander
Published: June 2022

Anticoagulant therapy becomes critical to preventing further complications caused by the hypercoagulative state in COVID-19 patients. The optimal dose and time-dependent administration of anticoagulants remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the mortality and bleeding risks of anticoagulants administered to COVID-19 patients. We collected data from articles that compared prophylactic and therapeutic anticoagulants in COVID-19 patients recorded online from studies that were published around 2020 to 2021. We were taking the articles from a scientific database such as ScienceDirect, Cochrane, ProQuest, PubMed, and Google Scholar based on the inclusion criteria. Data analysis was conducted using Review Manager Version 5.4.1 (Cochrane, Copenhagen, Denmark) using Mantel-Haenzel statistical method for categorical data to measure Relative Risk (RR) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI). We use a random-effect analysis model if P for heterogeneity (pHet <0.1) and a fixed-effect analysis model if pHet ≥0.1. Based on time dependent-manner, therapeutic anticoagulant showed no benefit in reducing mortality (RR = 0.69; 95% CI = 0.47 to 1.02). Beside, based on dose-dependent manner, prophylactic anticoagulant was found beneficial to prevent mortality (RR = 0.49; CI 95%; p = 0.02) compared to therapeutic. Therapeutic anticoagulants also showed higher risk of bleeding (RR = 0.27; CI 95%; p < 0.000001) compared to prophylactic. Therapeutic have no significantly benefit over prophylactic dose in reducing mortality rates. Therapeutic anticoagulant has a higher risk of bleeding in patients with COVID-19. Administer prophylactic dose is recommended due to the fewer side effects compared to the therapeutic dose.
Educational Interventions to Improve Pharmacy Students’ Empathy Towards Geriatrics: A Systematic Review
Authors: Pratiwi Hening , Kristina Susi Ari , Widayanti Anna Wahyuni , Prabandari Yayi Suryo
Published: June 2022

Empathy is defined as the ability to understand other's feelings, thereby allowing them to feel understood. Empathy must be cultivated in the educational method to help pharmacy students to learn about patients, particularly the elderly. The main objective of this systematic review was to find, evaluate, and synthesize studies about educational interventions that improve the empathy of pharmacy students towards geriatrics. Three databases (PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar) searched for articles with criteria that were educational intervention articles and focused on outcome measures related to improving empathy (or its subdivision) towards geriatrics. The Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument was used to assess the possibility of bias. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to guide this review. Of the nine included studies, eight studies have been designed with quasi-experimental pre-post-test measurements. Four studies were carried out at the university in the United States, two in Malaysia, one in Australia, one in Brazil, and one in Singapore. Three studies used simulation and three studies used direct interaction with the elderly, as an educational intervention. Significant increase in empathy reported that 8 reviewed studies resulted from the statistically significant increase in empathy toward geriatrics. It was obvious that the educational intervention could help pharmacy students to develop empathy for the elderly. We recognize that the included studies are heterogeneous, implying that more research is needed to determine the best effective empathy education methods. Transfer to practice and longer-term changes in empathy should also be considered as study outcomes in future investigations.
THE ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE LEGAL RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX COUPLES
Authors: Janićijević Dejan
Published: June 2022

Legal treatment of family relations was long based on the traditional concept of family, as a union of two people of different gender, who raise children while married. Hence, the legal protection mechanisms were focused only on such unions while others, like same-sex partnerships, unmarried couples, couples without children and single parents, were left aside legal recognition and protection. This was reflected in not recognizing the right to private life, provided by Art. 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), to these untraditional unions. Notably, in the last decades, there has been a significant progress in overcoming the traditional concept of family and adjusting the law to the contemporary reality of family life. The activities of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)are largely contributing to these efforts.
NUDGE, SHOVE, BUDGE, SLUDGE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN: Terminological Demarcation and Practical Implications
Authors: Mojašević Aleksandar S , Nikolić Ljubica
Published: June 2022

In this paper, the authors provide a precise terminological demarcation of the following behavioral concepts: “nudge”, “shove”, and “budge”. Based on these concepts and three defined criteria (freedom/coercion, internalities/externalities, and behavioral insights), the authors explain various behavioral public policies and their practical implications: 1) the behavioral public policy of libertarian-paternalistic orientation (the “nudge policy”); 2) the policy of coercive paternalism; and 3) the behavioral regulation of externalities. Then, the authors provide a terminological distinction between the concept of “sludge” and “nudge”, and discuss their potential misuses. Finally, based on the level of “frictions”, the authors distinguish between the concepts of “administrative burden” and “sludge”, as well as the types of public policies that are recommended for their reduction, particularly “sludge audits”. The conclusion is that all these public policies are very close, slightly different in terms of the subject matter of regulation and the intensity of encroachment on the freedoms of individuals, but that they all have a common root in behavioral insights.
Personality Evaluation Through CV Analysis using Machine Learning Algorithm
Authors: Mali Suraj
Published: June 2022

Abstract: Human personality has played a vital role in an individual's life as well as in the development of an organization. One of the ways to judge human personality is by using standard questionnaires or by analyzing the Curriculum Vitae (CV). Traditionally, recruiters manually shortlist/filters a candidates CV as per their requirements. In this paper, we present a system that automates the eligibility check and aptitude evaluation of candidates in a recruitment process. To meet this need an online application is developed for the analysis of aptitude or personality test and candidate‟ CV. The system analysis professional eligibility based on the uploaded CV. The system employs a machine learning approach using TF-IDF Algorithm. The output of our system gives a decision for candidate recommendation. Further, the resulting scores help in evaluating the qualities in the candidates by analyzing the scores obtained in different areas. The graphical analysis of the performance of any candidate makes it easier to evaluate his/her personality and helpful in analyzing the CV properly. Thus, the system provides a helping hand for the recruitment process so that the candidates CV will be shortlisted and the fair decision will be made.
The Emergence of Decentralized Business Models: Blockchain Interruption and Decentralized Finance
Authors: KR Dr. Vineetha , K Mano
Published: June 2022

Abstract: Blockchain technology has the ability to lower transaction costs, build distributed trust, and empower decentralised platforms, providing a foundation for new decentralised business models. Blockchain technology enables the growth of decentralised financial services in the financial industry, which are more decentralised, inventive, compatible, borderless, and transparent. Decentralized financial services, driven by blockchain technology, have the potential to expand financial inclusion, allow open access, stimulate permissionless innovation, and open new doors for entrepreneurs and innovators. In this paper, we examine the advantages of decentralised finance, as well as existing business models, obstacles, and limitations. Decentralized finance, as a new area of financial technology, has the potential to transform current finance and provide a new landscape for entrepreneurship and creativity, exhibiting the benefits and drawbacks of decentralised business models
A Platform for Interview Preparation
Authors: Kamath Mr. Rajesh N
Published: June 2022

Abstract: Career Guidance is very important to the students who are willing to the get job in their dreamcompanies. To choose the right career is probably the mostimportant decision in anyone’s life. The choice of a career is really a very challenging factor in student’s life. But most of the people are a victim of career indecisiveness. A career guidance platform is the need of the hour to cater tomillions of confused individuals. A student may be highly interested in a specific field of work and aims to get into a company which work on that specific field. But he may fail in getting placed in that company due to lack of information of the company’s recruitment process and preparation. There is a high probability if you don’t seek career guidance at the right time you might end up in the wrong career. There are websites which provide company specific interview questions but they are subscription based and it contains commonly asked question from around the country but not college or region specific. This platform helps the fresher to get exposure to the interview process and assist them with company information, company reviews, interview questions, tips and advice