bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lepra reactions in new leprosy cases at diagnosis: a study of 50 Pakistani patients
Authors: Rabia Ghafoor  , Muhammad Irfan Anwar  , Mutaher Zia  , Admin
Published: November 2020

Abstract

Objective: To determine the occurrence and characteristics of the two types of lepra reactions, in new leprosy cases at initial diagnosis, in a Pakistani population.

Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was done at MALC Karachi .All new leprosy cases who were registered at MALC during a two-and-a-half year period were enrolled. Their medical records were checked and selected all cases who had presented with a lepra reaction, at initial diagnosis. A total of 50 such cases were identified. Data was then collected from their medical histories, physical examination records and laboratory investigation reports.

Results: Out of the total 50 cases in this study, 2 (4%) were children and 48 (96%) were adults. Male-female ratio was 4.6:1. 30 (60%) cases presented with a type 1 reaction and 20 (40%) with type 2. 30 (60%) cases were classified as borderline lepromatous (BL). Among these 17 (57%) had a type 2 reaction. Inflamed plaques were the main feature, in 27 (90%) cases of type 1. Crops of painful, erythematous nodules were seen in 19/20; 95% cases of type 2. Ulnar nerves were the most commonly enlarged nerves, in those with type 1 (73%) and common peroneal in type 2 (65%).

Conclusion: Lepra reactions can be a presenting feature in a significant number of new leprosy cases, at initial diagnosis. Early recognition and management of these reactions can help prevent disease transmission, lifelong  deformities and disabilities.

Keywords: Leprosy, Lepra reactions, type 1 (reversal) reaction, type 2 erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) reaction.
Una mirada a los artrópodos desde las concepciones de los estudiantes de la escuela rural San Rafael, sede Pradera Alta, Calarcá-Quindío
Authors: Moya-Bedoya Yolima , Peña-Sepúlveda Elizabeth , Builes-González Yeliza , Coronado-Peña Jhorman Jesid , Pinzón-Alzate Santiago , Molano Alba Carolina
Published: November 2020

Introducción: Desde la educación primaria, el estudio de los seres vivos es uno de los contenidos obligatorios establecidos por los Derechos Básicos de Aprendizaje (DBA) que condicionan la comprensión biológica y que influyen en las percepciones y acciones de los estudiantes sobre la vida en general y los artrópodos en particular. Objetivo: Identificar las concepciones de los estudiantes de la escuela rural San Rafael, sede Pradera Alta, del municipio de Calarcá-Quindío sobre los artrópodos. Materiales y Métodos: En este estudio cualitativo con enfoque exploratorio descriptivo se empleó una encuesta estructurada y auto-administrada aplicada a 13 de los 15 niños, con edades comprendidas entre los 5 y los 11 años en los grados de 0° a 5° para indagar sus ideas previas acerca de las características generales de los artrópodos. Resultados: A partir del análisis con estadística descriptiva se evidenciaron diferencias entre las concepciones según el lugar de procedencia (campo/ciudad) de los estudiantes, su género y su edad; se reconoció la influencia de la “Waltdisneyzación” en la concepción que tiene el estudiante sobre las características morfo-ecológicos de estos animales. Conclusión: Se sugieren pautas y estrategias didácticas para lograr cambios conceptuales en los estudiantes sobre esta temática.
HEMOGLOBIN THIOLS: BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND REGULATION
Authors: Kosmachevskaya Olga Vladimirovna , Nasybullina Elvira Ilgizovna , Novikova Natalya Nikolaevna , Shumaev Konstantin Borisovich , Topunov Alexey Fedorovich
Published: November 2020

Human hemoglobin has two reactive cysteines (Cys-93β) located on the surface of the molecule. Inclusion of

these thiols in the composition of dinitrosyl iron complexe is one way of regulating their reactivity. The thiols

bound into complexes exhibit enhanced reactivity with electrophiles and are protected from oxidation by

tert-butyl hydroperoxide.
OXIDATIVE DAMAGE TO DNA, IONIZING RADIATION AND MAGNETIC FIELDS
Authors: Tekutskaya E. E. , Raybova I. S.
Published: November 2020

In this work, we studied the mechanisms of damage to the structure of DNA extracted from human

whole blood after exposure to blood samples of various types of ionizing radiation and a lowfrequency magnetic field. Oxidative damage of nitrogenous bases and single-stranded DNA breaks are caused by the formation of reactive oxygen species generated by radiation.
ADOPTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN DRIVERS ON SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE OF CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUNDED PROJECTS IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUNGOMA
Authors: Hussein Wamalwa Moses , Musau Enock Gideon
Published: November 2020

Purpose: The focus of the study was to analyze the influence of supply chain drivers on performance of National Government Constituency Development funded projects in Bungoma County.

Methodology: Based on pragmatic worldview the study employed descriptive research design. The target population of the study consisted of five prequalified accredited service providers’ contractors in Bungoma County with a total composition of 293 staff from which a sample size of 169 was drawn from the entire population.The data collection tool was the questionnaire which was subjected to pre testing through piloting before actual data collection. The data was analyzed descriptively and inferentially with the aid of SPSS tool and presented by use of tables. Correlation analysis was performed to establish the relationship between variables and multiple regressions to determine the cause effect of the variables.

Findings: Result of multiple regressions revealed that supply chain drivers jointly and independently influence performance of NGCDF funded projects in Bungoma County, Kenya. The study findings showed that all study variables (ICT β=0.136, p<0.05, material management β=0.140, p<0.05, supplier selection β=0.317, p<0.05 and contract β=0.280, p<0.05 were significant to performance of NGCDF funded projects in Bungoma county. Therefore the study concluded that supply chain practices of ICT, material flow, supplier selection and contractual capacity affects the performance of funded projects.

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that the county government management in Kenya need to invest in constant training of their employees on effective supply chain practices to enhance their performance and appropriate measures put in place that ensure that potential risks regarding contract management and detected in advance and mitigated to enhance operational performance
A REASSESSMENT OF THE SYSTEMATIC POSITION OF THE ASIAN RANID FROG Hylorana nicobariensis STOLICZKA, 1870 (AMPHIBIA: ANURA) WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF A NEW GENUS
Authors:   Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India, Chandramouli S.R. , Hamidy Amir ,   Research Center for Biology, Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense, Laboratory of Herpetology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jakarta, Indonesia, Amarasinghe A. A. Thasun ,   Research Center for Climate Change, Multidisciplinary Lab, FMIPA Building, 7th Floor, Kampus UI, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia,   Association of Asian Herpetology (Asosiasi Herpetologi Asia), Jl. BSD Bintaro No. 88, Pondok Aren 15228, Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
Published: November 2020

We reassessed the systematic position of the ranid frog Hylorana (=Hylarana) nicobariensis that, owing to its uncertain phylogenetic position and lack of clear morphological characterisation, has lately been allocated to various Asian and African frog genera such as Rana, Sylvirana, Hylarana, Amnirana, and most recently to Indosylvirana. Based on an integrative approach of both phylogenetic and morphological affinities, we describe a new genus to accommodate Hylorana (=Hylarana) nicobariensis and redescribe the species based on new topotypic material from the Nicobar Islands.
Probabilistic Neural Network based Approach for Handwritten Character Recognition
Authors: Aradhya V.N. Manjunath , Niranjan S. K. , Kumar G. Hemantha
Published: November 2020

In this paper, recognition system for totally unconstrained handwritten characters for south Indian language of Kannada is proposed. The proposed feature extraction technique is based on Fourier Transform and well known Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The system trains the appropriate frequency band images followed by PCA feature extraction scheme. For subsequent classification technique, Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN) is used. The proposed system is tested on large database containing Kannada characters and also tested on standard COIL-20 object database and the results were found to be better compared to standard techniques.
Time Domain Signal Detection for MIMO OFDM
Authors: PATCHALA SARALA , PRAKASH T. GNANA , RAO Dr. S. V. SUBBA , RAJU Dr. K. PADMA
Published: November 2020

The MIMO techniques with OFDM is regarded as a promising solution for increasing data rates, for wireless access qualities of future wireless local area networks, fourth generation wireless communication systems, and for high capacity, as well as better performance. Hence as part of continued research, in this paper an attempt is made to carry out modelling, analysis, channel matrix estimation, synchronization and simulation of MIMO-OFDM system. A time domain signal detection algorithm can be based on Second Order Statistics (SOS) proposed for MIMO-OFDM system over frequency selective fading channels. In this algorithm, an equalizer is first inserted to reduce the MIMO channels to ones with channel length shorter than or equal to the Cyclic Prefix (CP) length. A system model in which the ith received OFDM block left shifted by j samples introduced. MIMO OFDM system model which uses the equalizer can be designed using SOS of the received signal vector to cancel the most of the Inter Symbol Interference (ISI). The transmitted signals are then detected from the equalizer output. In the proposed algorithm, only 2P (P transmitted antennas / users in the MIMO-OFDM system) columns of the channel matrix need to be estimated and channel length estimation is unnecessary, which is an advantage over an existing algorithms. In addition, the proposed algorithm is applicable for irrespective of whether the channel length is shorter than, equal to or longer than the CP length. Simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm and shows that it out performs the existing one in all cases.
An Efficient Algorithm for Delay and Delay- Variation Bounded Core Based Tree Generation
Authors: Patel Manoj Kumar , KABAT MANAS RANJAN , Tripathy Chita Ranjan
Published: November 2020

Many multimedia group applications require the construction of multicast tree satisfying the quality of service (QoS) requirements. To support real time communication, computer networks need to optimize the Delay and Delay-Variation Bounded Multicast Tree (DVBMT). The problem is to satisfy the end-to-end delay and delay-variation within an upper bound. The DVBMT problem is known to be NP complete. In this paper, we propose an efficient core selection algorithm for satisfying the end-to-end delay and delay-variation within an upper bound. The efficiency of the proposed algorithm is validated through the simulation. The simulation results reveal that our algorithm performs better than the existing heuristic algorithms.
Induction of calusogenesis in a technical (industrial) hemp in in vitro
Authors: Mishchenko Serhiy
Published: November 2020

Separate elements of a technique for introducing hemp into an in vitro culture have been developed. The best option for inducing calusogenesis in technical (industrial) hemp among the studied genotypes in vitro is Murashige and Skoog medium with the addition of 0,5 or 0,3 mg/l 2,4-D, 0,3 mg/l KIN, 0,5 mg/l GA3, vitamins B1, B6, C and 30 g/l sucrose. In this embodiment, the frequency of calusogenesis was 88,5–100%, the formation of green callus with meristematic zones was observed in 73,1–76,5% of the hypocotyl segments, and in some cases organogenesis (shoot formation) also occurred.
Population of fiber flax plants in conditions of changing of genetic structure
Authors: Myhun Mykola , Kryvosheeva Larysa
Published: November 2020

The results of researches of the created population of plants of a mutant sample of fiber flax, characterized by qualitative feature, pink color of flower petals, from the original bluish-flower form are presented. Their comparative characteristics by morphological and technological characteristics are presented. It was found that the adaptive interaction between the genes of the genome of the mutant sample is less optimized and has lower performance parameters than the original form.
ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEPATUHAN PERPAJAKAN WAJIB PAJAK DI SEKTOR PERIKANAN
Authors: Nurkhamid Muhamad , Sandyputra Christian Candrahadi
Published: November 2020

Indonesia has a large economic potential in the fishery sector, yet it is not followed by a corresponding tax revenue from this sector. This study was conducted to examine the effect of tax knowledge, probability of tax audit, perception of government spending, penalties, financial constraints and referent group on tax compliance of non-employee private taxpayers in the fishery sector. This study used quantitative method through surveys conducted on samples in the provinces of Bali and DKI Jakarta. Data obtained from the survey’s results were tested by multiple regression analysis of Ordinary Least Square (OLS). The results of the tests conducted show that simultaneously, all factors tested have significant effect on tax compliance. Individually, tax knowledge, probability of tax audit and perception of government spending have positive and significant effect on tax compliance. Other factors, namely penalties, financial constraints and referent group have no significant effect on tax compliance
IS THE CURSE OF NATURAL RESOURCES OCCURING IN INDONESIA?
Authors: Haryanto Joko Tri
Published: November 2020

Theories explain the occurrence of natural resource curse phenomenon as a the conditions in a country has an abundance of mining sector but unsustainable patterns of development. In case of Indonesia, several studies conducted to measure natural resource curse also occurs during decentralization era. Therefore, this research conducted by analyze the performance of APBD in mining areas. By using share analysis, the highest area is East Kalimantan Province, while the lowest is NTT Province. Meanwhile, from growth, the highest area is West Java and the lowest category is Banten Province. From the quadrant analysis, four areas are in the quadrant I, seven areas in quadrant II, six areas in quadrant III and most areas in quadrant IV. This massive number of mining areas in quadrant IV shall inflict a serious note for the Central Government, could be an early indication of the emergence of natural resource curse in Indonesia.
DOES CORRUPTION AFFECT POVERTY IN INDONESIA?
Authors: Azwar Azwar Azwar , Saragih Rahmaluddin
Published: November 2020

Corruption is likely to increase poverty because it reduces the potential income earning of the poor. Therefore, eradicating corruption is a crucial issue in the poverty reduction process. This study is set out to investigate and analyze the short and long-run relationship between corruption and poverty. It uses secondary data from World Bank and Transparency International then  Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and dynamic Error Correction Model (ECM), focuses on capability poverty using headcount poverty index during year 1995-2017. The results of study indicated that corruption have positive significant effect on the level of poverty ratio in 1% significance level In the long run. This implies that in the long run, there is relationship between corruption and poverty. In the long run, the coefficient of corruption effect implies that 1% increase in corruption would increase the poverty ratio by 1.36%. The negative implication of corruption on the life of the citizens is a major disaster in the economy and harmful to the growth and development of the citizens in particular and the economy in general. The simple pearson correlation findings also show that corruption has significant distributional consequences by affecting growth and government expenditures. High and rising corruption increases poverty by reducing the level and effectiveness of groth and social spending (education and health).  For effective sustainable and management of this disaster, government should embark on policies that will reduce the level of corruption significantly so as to have positive influence on the standard of living of the citizens in terms of quality and efficient education, sound management of our natural resources, provision of good health facilities and other infrastructures that will transcend to the growth of the economy.
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF TAX NONCOMPLIANCE
Authors: Iswahyudi Heru
Published: November 2020

This paper aims to examine how tax noncompliance may affect capital accumulation and economic growth in Indonesia within the framework of endogenous growth theory. It is found that the economic effect of tax noncompliance may depend more on how the available capital is utilized, rather than its impact on capital accumulation per se. Empirical results also show that private investment has higher productivity than public investment. Further, it seems that the role of private investment in growth process is much larger and more important than public investment and these results are robust across several specifications. The central thesis of this paper is that expansionary fiscal policies may need to carefully consider the productivity constraints that might be faced by public sector investments.
PENINGKATAN PERAN BEA CUKAI DALAM MENDORONG EKSPOR KOMODITAS PERIKANAN: STUDI KASUS DI WILAYAH MALUKU
Authors: YUSUF HIMAWAN
Published: November 2020

Maluku is a national fish barn, so the low number of fisheries exports from Maluku is of concern to all parties, including Customs. The purpose of this study is to analyze the causes of low fisheries commodity exports from Maluku and the role that Customs can take to increase fisheries commodity exports in Maluku. This research uses qualitative methods, by data and stakeholders’ opinions. The results of the study show that the complexity of licensing and poor service are the main causes. The results also show that Customs can take a greater role to encourage fisheries commodity exports with its resources. The implication of this research is to be a trigger for all Customs Offices to increase their role in intensifying the economy in the regions by followingith their respective regional potential.
HAMBATAN PENERAPAN SISTEM E-BILLING PADA PENERIMAAN NEGARA DJBC DALAM PERSPEKTIF PENGGUNA JASA
Authors: Lindawati Rita Dwi
Published: November 2020

Penerimaan negara yang berasal dari kepabeanan dan cukai merupakan komponen penting dari denyut nadi perekonomian suatu negara. Penerapan PMK Nomor 32/PMK.05/2014 tentang Sistem Penerimaan Negara Secara Elektronik, merupakan wujud nyata upaya perubahan di bidang pelayanan dan pengelolaan penerimaan negara berbasis teknologi informasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan mengkaji pengaruh penerapan sistem pembayaran penerimaan negara secara elektronik pada DJBC. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan sistem e-billing pada DJBC memberikan kemudahan pembayaran penerimaan negara menjadi lebih praktis, cepat, aman, dan menghasilkan data valid, akurat, dan real time, sehingga dapat meningkatkan akuntabilitas laporan keuangan pemerintah, namun masih terdapat kendala penerapan e-billing, terutama permasalahan pada sistem dan jaringan.
ANALISIS PENGARUH DIMENSI BRAND IMAGE TERHADAP BRAND IMAGE DAN PERSEPSI PENGGUNA KEMENKEU CORPU
Authors: Lestyowati Jamila
Published: November 2020

Kemenkeu Corpu adalah merek untuk strategi baru BPPK menciptakan pembelajaran yang applicative, relevant, accesible, and impactfull. Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk menguji pengaruh dimensi brand image yaitu brand identity, brand personality, brand association dan brand attitude and behavior terhadap brand image dan persepsi pengguna Kemenkeu Corpu. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah gabungan kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Metode kuantitatif menggunakan analisis regresi berganda untuk melihat pengaruh dimensi brand image terhadap brand image, sedangkan metode kualittatif untuk melihat pengaruh brand image terhadap persepsi pengguna Kemenkeu Corpu. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan secara keseluruhan terdapat pengaruh signifikan antara dimensi brand image dengan brand image. Secara individual brand attitude and behavior dan brand association berpengaruh signifikan terhadap brand image. Dimensi lainnya yaitu brand identity dan brand personality tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap brand image. Brand image sendiri berpengaruh positif terhadap persepsi konsumen yaitu saat pelatihan karena meningkatkan performa mereka di tempat kerja
PENGARUH NILAI ASET TETAP DAN BELANJA MODAL DALAM ALOKASI BELANJA PEMELIHARAAN BADAN PENDIDIKAN DAN PELATIHAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Nugroho Rahadi
Published: November 2020

Abstrak

Nilai barang milik negara pemerintah pusat yang besar membutuhkan belanja pemeliharaan yang tidak sedikit agar dapat dipelihara dengan baik untuk penggunaan yang optimal. Beberapa penelitian menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi alokasi belanja pemeliharaan instansi pemerintah. Faktor-faktor yang dipertimbangkan antara lain nilai aset tetap dan belanja barang modal. Penelitian ini menganalisis apakah kedua faktor tersebut dipertimbangkan dalam alokasi belanja pemeliharaan di instansi pemerintah. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa nilai aset tetap dipertimbangkan dalam pengalokasian belanja pemeliharaan sedangkan belanja barang modal tidak.

Key word: alokasi belanja, pemeliharaan, nilai aset, belanja modal.

 

Abstract

Republic of Indonesia has a large number of asset which must be preserved to maximize utilization. Researchers analyze how maintenance’s budget is allocated by exploring variables that might be considered such as total asset value before budget allocation. This study examined did last year asset balance and capital expenditure considered in allocating budget for asset’s preservation. The result show that capital expenditure did not deliberate in maintenance’s budget and on the other hand, value of total asset did.

Key words: budgeting, preservation, capital expenditure, asset, government
IT INVENTORY KAWASAN BERIKAT, SEBUAH KEBUTUHAN ATAU SEBUAH FORMALITAS ?
Authors: Sukmono Renny
Published: November 2020

ABSTRAK

Kepemilikan dan pengelolaan IT Inventory merupakan prasyarat wajib bagi perusahaan untuk mendapatkan izin sebagai perusahaan kawasan berikat. Banyak perusahaan kawasan berikat di wilayah Bandung yang mendapatkan manfaat setelah menjadi perusahaan kawasan berikat diantaranya yaitu penangguhan bea masuk dan pajak. Namun, ternyata perusahaan telah memiliki IT Inventory, tetapi pengelolaannya belum menjadi prioritas perusahaan. Seyogyanya perusahaan yang telah lama berkecimpung memiliki pengelolaan yang lebih baik. Berdasarkan analisis diketahui bahwa tidak ada keterkaitan antara lama berkecimpung sebagai perusahaan kawasan berikat dengan bisa tidaknya aplikasi diakses. Pengelolaan aplikasi ini dilihat hanya melalui tiga sudut pandang yaitu bisa tidaknya diakses, lama waktu log in dan lengkap atau tidaknya laporan yang dihasilkan. Hanya 52,46% perusahaan kawasan berikat di Bandung yang aplikasinya bisa diakses oleh DJBC. Dari perusahaan yang bisa diakses didapatkan kesimpulan yaitu waktu log in ke aplikasi tidak berbeda dari 10 detik. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi IT Inventory memiliki rating rata-rata.  Namun, hal ini harus tetap menjadi komitmen kuat DJBC dengan perusahaan agar memperbaiki kualitas aplikasi, mengingat waktu ideal untuk menunggu log in adalah kurang dari 10 detik. Hanya perusahaan yang telah berkecimpung lebih dari 15 tahun sebagai kawasan berikat yang mampu mencapai rating good (kurang dari 10 detik).

 

ABSTRACT

 

IT Inventory ownership and management is a mandatory prerequisite for a company to obtain license as bonded zones. There are many companies in Bandung region which get the benefits after becoming bonded zones including suspension of import duties and taxes. It might be a fact if a company that has been in this industry for a long time should have better management. Based on the analysis, it is known that there is no relevance between the length of service a company as a bonded zones and whether or not the application can be accessed. This application management can only be observed from three point of views, namely whether or not it can be accessed, the length of time for log in and whether or not the report produced is complete. There is only 52,46% of bonded zone companies in Bandung which the applications can be accessed by The Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Through those companies, it can be concluded that the length of time for log in into the application needs at least 10 seconds. This shows that IT inventory application has average rating. However, this must remain a strong commitment of DJBC along with the companies to improve the quality of applications, considering the ideal time to wait to log in is less than 10 seconds. Only companies that have been more than 15 years as bonded zones are able to achieve good rating (less than 10 seconds).
FAMILY TRANSFERS, CORESIDENCY, ELDERLY LABOR SUPPLY AND WELFARE PERSPECTIVE: EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIA
Authors: Huda Choirul En
Published: November 2020

Baik negara maju maupun negara berkembang telah menghadapi fenomena yang sulit dihindari, yaitu populasi yang menua. Hal yang membedakan adalah negara maju memiliki strategi dan program yang lebih terstruktur dan matang untuk menghadapi fenomena ini daripada negara berkembang, termasuk Indonesia. Dengan tidak adanya bantuan formal yang memadai dan komprehensif dari pemerintah, orang lanjut usia bergantung pada dukungan antargenerasi dan pendapatan dari keikutsertaan mereka di pasar tenaga kerja. Makalah ini membahas hubungan antara dukungan antar generasi (transfer keluarga dan koresidensi) dengan pasokan tenaga kerja lanjut usia yang menerapkan metode kuantitatif. Dengan menggunakan data IFLS, penelitian ini menemukan bahwa transfer keuangan keluarga dan koresidensi mengurangi keputusan orang lanjut usia untuk bekerja pada masa pensiun. Selain itu, karakteristik anak-anak dan orang tua adalah faktor penting yang mempengaruhi transfer keuangan keluarga dan keputusan untuk tinggal bersama.
EVALUATION OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROCESS
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Yunus Emre , AKMAN DÖMBEKCİ Hilal , YEŞİLDAL Müjdat
Published: November 2020

Covid-19 virus, which started to be seen in Turkey as of March 2020, affected human health negatively. Many people's life-threatening virus-related illnesses and deaths have disrupted everyday life. This situation, which also adversely affected the working life, caused economic losses. The purpose of this study is to determine and evaluate the socioeconomic status of individuals during the process of experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, quantitative method was used. The data were collected through a questionnaire. The research data were obtained through a questionnaire created online. 431 participants were reached. The findings were evaluated using frequency values and Chi-square analysis. The majority of the respondents stated that they had restricted the expenditures deemed unnecessary during the pandemic period, postponed their future plans, increased internet usage and changed their social lives. In addition, most of the participants stated that their psychology was negatively affected during the pandemic period. It was determined that the majority of those who did not continue in the COVID-19 process were singles. The majority of people whose economic income has decreased during the pandemic process are composed of lower income group people. On the other hand, the participants, who stated that their social life has changed, mostly live in metropolitan areas.
Travessia da aventura: da ausência na escola à inclusão em documentos orientadores
Authors: Nicacio Luiz Gustavo
Published: November 2020

O trabalho se dedica a percorrer processos histórico sociais e produções acadêmicas que dão indícios do caminho para inserção das Práticas Corporais de Aventura na Educação Física Escolar. Como opção metodológica foi utilizada a revisão de literatura. Foi possível perceber que a modificação do entendimento do papel da Educação Física na escola, associada a um perfil mais autoral dos professores, com um crescente interesse acadêmico sobre a aventura, bem como, o aumento da visibilidade sobre as práticas de aventura foram razões que entrelaçadas podem ser entendidas como os fatores que possibilitaram a inclusão destas práticas na escola.
Para além da legitimidade: a necessidade da Educação Física escolar
Authors: Fernandes Fernanda Herran
Published: November 2020

A obra “A necessidade histórica da Educação Física na Escola: impasses atuais”, de Rosângela Aparecida Mello, está pautada nos pressupostos da teoria do materialismo histórico e busca recolocar esta concepção nas discussões sobre a Educação Física. O objetivo central da obra é investigar a necessidade histórica da Educação Física escolar no contexto atual de crise e renovação do capital. Mello expõe um debate acerca da legitimidade da disciplina, deslocando-o para a questão de sua necessidade histórica, elevando a discussão a um novo patamar. Considera que as necessidades são construções histórico-sociais que buscam, tanto na Educação Física como em qualquer outro campo social, a construção de uma sociedade emancipada. Todavia, dentro de seus limites e possibilidades, a escola e a Educação Física pouco podem contribuir para a superação social radical, visto que só é possível pensar a cultura corporal para a emancipação humana se, de fato, esta for a intenção social.
Gosto, importância e participação: a relação dos estudantes do ensino médio com a Educação Física
Authors: So Marcos Roberto , Santos Rodrigues Gilson , Prodócimo Elaine , Zuardi Ushinohama Tatiana , Betti Mauro
Published: November 2020

O objetivo do estudo foi compreender como estudantes de Ensino Médio se relacionam com os saberes da Educação Física (EF). Indagou-se, via questionário estruturado, 182 discentes do Ensino Médio de 8 escolas estaduais de São Paulo sobre suas relações de gosto, importância e participação com a EF. Os resultados indicam que: (i) a EF representa a disciplina que mais gostam; (ii) mas possui importância intermediária; (iii) a disciplina mobiliza  participação mediana; (iv) o gosto, a importância e a participação pela EF diminuem ao longo dos anos escolares do Ensino Médio; (v) a participação discente está mais atrelada ao gosto do que à importância. Por fim, esperamos que, ao ouvir os estudantes, estes resultados retornem aos docentes sugerindo novas dinâmicas e diretrizes em direção à melhoria das aulas de EF.
A presença das práticas corporais de aventura em escolas públicas da região metropolitana de Goiânia: um estudo exploratório
Authors: Inácio Humberto Luís de Deus , Sousa Caroline Castro , Machado Lídia Ferreira
Published: November 2020

Práticas corporais de aventura (PCAs) constituem-se um conjunto de atividades que passou a ser objeto da Educação Física escolar desde a publicação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (2018); este estudo buscou diagnosticar se professores da região metropolitana de Goiânia trabalham ou não com este conteúdo em suas aulas. A pesquisa se caracterizou como um estudo quali-quantitativo, coletando dados com um questionário de questões objetivas e descritivas. Foram entrevistados 59 professores. Os resultados indicam que as PCAs são pouco trabalhadas no ambiente escolar; que a maioria dos professores não teve acesso a esse conteúdo em sua formação e as principais causas de não ser ministrado nas aulas são a falta de estrutura e equipamentos e o desconhecimento das PCAs
Teaching in a global society: Considerations for university-based educational leadership
Authors: Tenuto Penny L.
Published: November 2020

Those who work in university-based programs are in a unique position to positively influence teaching, leading, and learning in the 21st century—whether in traditional face-to-face classrooms or online. To ensure culturally responsive practices, postsecondary faculty and administrators must be proactive about critically reflecting on their own professional praxes related to adult learning. This paper offers a mini-review of concepts derived from the literature for promoting inclusive postsecondary learning communities in a diverse and global society. This conceptually based paper blends current practices with traditional adult learning theories and includes considerations for those who work in university-based programs that prepare educational leaders.
Partnerships to promote inclusive education for students with disabilities in Thailand
Authors: Uttayotha Somkate , Scheef Andrew
Published: November 2020

Inclusive education provides opportunities for students with disabilities to learn alongside peers without disabilities. In some countries, such as Thailand, a dearth of opportunities for inclusive education means that students with disabilities are only offered enrollment in residential schools designed for students with disabilities. As a result, students are forced to leave their home communities to receive a public education. Inclusive education allows students to follow the same path as peers in their community, which benefits all parties. This qualitative pilot study featured interviews with stakeholders to better understand how schools can partner with regional entities to increase opportunities for inclusive education. Analysis of data lead to the emergence of three themes. First, the partnership led to an increase in collaboration, both between the school and outside agencies as well as within the school itself. Second, as many teachers did not receive instruction on developing inclusive classrooms while completing their teacher education programs, the coaching and mentoring delivered through the partnership was critical. Third, in order to ensure that the content of the training was meaningful and relevant, the delivery of services on-site in the school was identified by interviewees as essential. In addition to presentation of these findings, this paper includes a discussion of these findings, including implications for practice and future research.
Building community using experiential education with elementary preservice teachers in a social studies methodology course
Authors: Speicher Stephanie
Published: November 2020

There is urgency for teacher educators to instruct preservice teachers in the tenants of social justice education. This urgency is based upon the American demographic landscape and the responsibility of educators to teach for social justice. Preservice teachers report feeling inadequately prepared to educate for social justice when entering the classroom setting (citations from below). Feelings of incompetence in social justice teaching expressed among preservice teachers coupled with minimal examination in the literature of the effects of teacher education practices that aid in the readiness to teach for social justice provided the foundation for this study. This study examined experiential methodologies that can prepare preservice teachers to teach for social justice, particularly within a social studies context. The study focused on two research questions: (a) How do preservice elementary teachers in a social studies methods course conceptualize teaching for social justice within an experiential framework? (b) In what ways did preservice teachers operationalize teaching for social justice in the practicum classroom? Also examined was how the development of community in a social studies methodology course fostered the understanding of teaching for social justice. The findings highlight how preservice teachers were able to conceptualize building communities with experiential methods to teach for social justice and how doing so created an effective learning community. Although the preservice teachers valued the implementation of experiential methods to foster the teaching of social justice, difficulties were expressed in their incorporation of experiential methods in the practicum environment due to a lack of confidence, teaching competence, or collegial support.
Uveitis associated juvenile idiopathic arthritis – presentation of recently published international recommendations for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Authors: Rutkowska-Sak Lidia , Gietka Piotr
Published: November 2020

Uveitis is one of the most common extra-articular manifestations in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and occurs in 20–30% of children with this disease. Uveitis occurs at various frequencies and varies in character in individual clinical subtypes of the disease. Normally it is asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic; thus, in 85% of the patients the first symptoms of uveitis and its subsequent episodes pass unobserved. In 75% of cases inflammation affects both eyes. Most often it occurs in the oligoarticular subtypes of JIA, especially in patients aged 2–4 years, who are diagnosed with anti-nuclear antibodies in serum. Uncontrolled uveitis may lead to severe complications that may result in vision loss.

To date, there are no generally accepted diagnostic and therapeutic standards for this disease. This article presents the latest recommendations by ophthalmologists and rheumatologists for the detection, treatment, and monitoring of children with JIA-associated uveitis.
Snow-induced buffering in aerosol–cloud interactions
Authors: Michibata Takuro , Suzuki Kentaroh , Takemura Toshihiko
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Complex aerosol–cloud–precipitation interactions lead to large differences in estimates of aerosol impacts on climate among general circulation models (GCMs) and satellite retrievals. Typically, precipitating hydrometeors are treated diagnostically in most GCMs, and their radiative effects are ignored. Here, we quantify how the treatment of precipitation influences the simulated effective radiative forcing due to aerosol–cloud interactions (ERFaci) using a state-of-the-art GCM with a two-moment prognostic precipitation scheme that incorporates the radiative effect of precipitating particles, and we investigate how microphysical process representations are related to macroscopic climate effects. Prognostic precipitation substantially weakens the magnitude of ERFaci (by approximately 54 %) compared with the traditional diagnostic scheme, and this is the result of the increased longwave (warming) and weakened shortwave (cooling) components of ERFaci. The former is attributed to additional adjustment processes induced by falling snow, and the latter stems largely from riming of snow by collection of cloud droplets. The significant reduction in ERFaci does not occur without prognostic snow, which contributes mainly by buffering the cloud response to aerosol perturbations through depleting cloud water via collection. Prognostic precipitation also alters the regional pattern of ERFaci, particularly over northern midlatitudes where snow is abundant. The treatment of precipitation is thus a highly influential controlling factor of ERFaci, contributing more than other uncertain “tunable” processes related to aerosol–cloud–precipitation interactions. This change in ERFaci caused by the treatment of precipitation is large enough to explain the existing difference in ERFaci between GCMs and observations.
Reduced-Cost Construction of Jacobian Matrices for High-Resolution
Inversions of Satellite Observations of Atmospheric Composition
Authors: Nesser Hannah , Jacob Daniel J. , Maasakkers Joannes D. , Scarpelli Tia R. , Sulprizio Melissa P. , Zhang Yuzhong , Rycroft Chris H.
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Global high-resolution observations of atmospheric composition from satellites can greatly improve our understanding of surface emissions through inverse analyses. Variational inverse methods can optimize surface emissions at any resolution but do not readily quantify the error and information content of the posterior solution. In fact, the information content of satellite data may be orders of magnitude lower than its coverage suggests because of failed retrievals, instrument noise, and error correlations that propagate through the inversion. Analytical solution to the inverse problem provides closed-form characterization of posterior error statistics and information content but requires the construction of the Jacobian matrix that relates emissions to atmospheric concentrations. Building the Jacobian matrix is computationally expensive at high resolution because it involves perturbing each emission element, typically individual grid cells, in the atmospheric transport model used as forward model for the inversion. We propose and analyze two methods, reduced-dimension and reduced-rank, to construct the Jacobian matrix at greatly decreased computational cost while retaining information content. Both methods begin from an initial native-resolution estimate of the Jacobian matrix constructed at no computational cost by assuming that atmospheric concentrations are most sensitive to local emissions. The reduced-dimension method uses this estimate to construct a Jacobian matrix on a multiscale grid that maintains high resolution in areas with high information content and aggregates grid cells elsewhere. The reduced-rank method constructs the Jacobian matrix at native resolution by perturbing the leading patterns of information content given by the initial estimate. We demonstrate both methods in an analytical Bayesian inversion of GOSAT methane satellite data with augmented information content over North America in July 2009. We show that both methods reproduce the results of the native-resolution inversion while achieving a factor of 4 improvement in computational performance. The reduced-dimension method produces an exact solution at lower spatial resolution while the reduced-rank method solves the inversion at native resolution in areas of high information content and defaults to the prior estimate elsewhere.
Aridity synthesis for eight selected key regions of the global climate system during the last 60 000 years
Authors: Fuhrmann Florian , Diensberg Benedikt , Gong Xun , Lohmann Gerrit , Sirocko Frank
Published: November 2020

Abstract. A compilation of the published literature on dust content in
terrestrial and marine sediment cores was synchronized with pollen data and
speleothem growth phases on the Greenland Ice Core Chronology 2005 (GICC05) time axis. Aridity patterns for eight
key areas of the global climate system have been reconstructed for the last
60 000 years. These records have different time resolutions and different
dating methods, i.e. different types of stratigraphy. Nevertheless, all
regions analysed in this study show humid conditions during early Marine
Isotope Stage 3 (MIS3) and the early Holocene or deglaciation, but not
always at the same time. Such discrepancies have been interpreted as
regional effects, although stratigraphic uncertainties may affect some of
the proposed interpretations. In comparison, most of the MIS2 interval
becomes arid in all of the Northern Hemisphere records, but the peak arid
conditions of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and Heinrich event 1 differ in
duration and intensity among regions. In addition, we also compare the
aridity synthesis with modelling results using a global climate model (GCM).
Indeed, geological archives and GCMs show agreement on the aridity pattern for
the Holocene or deglaciation, for the LGM and for late MIS3.
Appraisal on inversion algorithm techniques in 2D electrical resistivity tomography survey data for poised mapping of subsurface features
Authors: Bharti Abhay Kumar , Prakash Amar , Singh Krishna Kant Kumar
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Analysis of non-uniqueness model in resistivity imaging data is vital in inaugurating the consistency of models. Nevertheless, such analysis is moderately unusual in resistivity imaging data set. Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) technique is being constantly used in many scientific areas including engineering, environmental and archaeological survey. Primarily, the inversion algorithm techniques are employed on synthetic model data set with and without some random Gaussian noise, and its validity is tested by filed data set. The study was conducted in the premises of Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Dhanbad by laying an ERT profile of 480 m length with 5 m electrode spacing using Syscal Pro (Iris instrument) resistivity meter. Two standard arrays were used in this study namely Wenner-Schlumberger and dipole-dipole array. The data set was mixed to a single array to achieve better resolution and enhanced clarification. On processing data by Prosys-II software, it was exported in Res2Dinv software for inversion. In this context, data was inverted by different algorithm techniques i.e. least square (L2-norm) and robust inversion (L1-norm). Exemplary results related to the heterogeneity of the resistivity structure within the high and low resistivity anomaly were obtained by robust inversion method. The obtained results are in broad agreement with the simulation model.
Attribution of growing season evapotranspiration variability
considering snowmelt and vegetation changes in the arid alpine
basins
Authors: Ning Tingting , Li Zhi , Feng Qi , Li Zongxing , Qin Yanyan
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Previous studies have successfully applied variance decomposition frameworks based on the Budyko equations to determine the relative contribution of variability in precipitation, potential evapotranspiration (E0), and total water storage changes (∆S) to evapotranspiration variance (σ2ET) on different time-scales; however, the effects of snowmelt (Qm) and vegetation (M) changes have not been incorporated into this framework in snow-dependent basins. Taking the arid alpine basins in the Qilian Mountains in northwest China as the study area, we extended the Budyko framework to decompose the growing season σ2ET into the temporal variance and covariance of rainfall (R), E0, ∆S, Qm, and M. The results indicate that the incorporation of Qm could improve the performance of the Budyko framework on a monthly scale; σ2ET was primarily controlled by the R variance with a mean contribution of 63 %, followed by the coupled R and M (24.3 %) and then the coupled R and E0 (14.1 %). The effects of M variance or Qm variance cannot be ignored because they contribute to 4.3 % and 1.8 % of σ2ET, respectively. By contrast, the interaction of some coupled factors adversely affected σ2ET, and the out-of-phase seasonality between R and Qm had the largest effect (−7.6 %). Our methodology and these findings are helpful for quantitatively assessing and understanding hydrological responses to climate and vegetation changes in snow-dependent regions on a finer time-scale.
SUNBATHED ASPEN GROW TO SHOW HOW SUNLIGHT INFLUENCES ASPEN LEAF CHANGES IN THE AUTUMN SEASON
Authors: Weidler S. K. , Sivanpillai R.
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Every autumn, leaves of deciduous trees change from green to other colors and eventually drop to the ground. The rate of color change is influenced by a several factors including the amount of sunlight and temperature. As part of an inquiry-based learning activity, University of Wyoming students have been recording leaf color change (% change) and its drop date (%) in Aspen trees (Populus tremuloides) growing in Laramie (WY) using NEON’s (National Ecology Observation Network) Phenology data form. In this study, the data recorded from 2015 through 2018 were analyzed to identify trends in the rate of color change in dry and normal years. Trees that were in an area with a high amount of shade were observed to change leaf color and drop their leaves faster than those in areas that received more sun. This pattern was consistent even in years that experienced winter-like conditions in September. Findings from this multi-year study indicate that future environmental modeling projects must factor in the amount of sunlight received by aspen trees in the growing season into account.